https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-01-06.pdf 1928a4b32058add945c43741899cc33a PDF Text Text Stores cited for selling alcohol to minors County board returns to good ol’ boy leadership Panther girls mercy Bellevue basketball See Story on Page 12 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 13 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 1 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, January 6, 2011 Lt. Gov. Brian Calley says state’s fortunes are its people by John Hendler J-Ad News Graphics Service Brian Calley, who has represented Barry County in the state House for the past four years, entered the Capitol building in Lansing Saturday morning while many New Year’s revelers were still sleeping in. “I’m in the habit of not sleeping much; campaigns will do that,” said Calley, who was still a couple hours away from being sworn in as Michigan’s new lieutenant governor. “You’ve got to try to get back into the swing of getting more than three or four hours a night “But, we’ve got a lot of work to do, so we’ll see.” NEWS BRIEFS Blood drive to be held at Pennock Michigan Blood will be conducting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7 at Pennock Health Services’ Conference Center. A fleece scarf will be given to everyone who tries to donate. Any healthy person 17 or older who weighs 110 pounds or more may be eligible to give blood every 56 days. Prospective blood donors are asked to bring a photo ID or two pieces of nonphoto ID. Questions may be directed to Michigan Blood at 866-MIBLOOD or miblood.org. Free breakfast set Saturday in Delton Just after noon on New Year’s Day and under a blue sky and brilliant sunshine, Calley, 33, was sworn in as Michigan’s new lieutenant governor. Calley, who served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives representing Barry and Ionia counties in the 87th District, said prior to his swearing-in that he’s getting used to representing and entire state and not just one region. “It’s a little surreal leaving the House of Representatives that becomes so much a part of your identity and who you represent; Hastings and Ionia, Barry County and Ionia County,” he said. “And now, to have traveled the whole state the last six months ... the mindset now of representing the entire state is really quite an honor.” Still, Calley said he will be keeping ties with Barry and Ionia counties. “I don’t plan to be a stranger,” he said. “I’ll still be a part of the community that I’ve always been a part of.” Calley said he recognized that Inauguration Day was more for the people of Michigan and for the new governor than for himself. “If a lieutenant governor was speaking in the woods and nobody was there to hear him, would he make a sound?” he joked. “People are here to hear [Gov.] Rick Snyder’s speech, Brian Calley, with his wife, Julie, by his side, takes the oath to become Michigan’s lieutenant governor from Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly on New Year’s Day. Calley, who has served Barry and Ionia counties for the past four years as the 87th House District representative, was running for a state Senate seat when he was named Rick Snyder’s running mate in August. The two were sworn into office Saturday in front of the state Capitol in downtown Lansing. For more photos and stories, see page 2. (Photo by John Hendler) by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer When the Barry County Board of Commissioners convened for their annual organizational meeting Tuesday morning, Craig Stolsonburg and Ben Geiger’s name tags had already been installed and they had assumed the seats at the commissioner’s table traditionally reserved for the board chair and vice chair. And, even though Commissioner Don Nevins nominated returning commissioner Jeff VanNortwick for chair, a secret First 2011 baby in Barry County arrives on New Year’s Day Next legislative coffee is Jan. 10 Tea Party meets next week in Hastings The public is invited to attend an organizational meeting of the Barry County Tea Party Patriots at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 in the County Courts and Law Building, 206 W. Court St. in Hastings. State Sen. Rick Jones will be the guest speaker at the local group’s first meeting. Gary L. Munson of Delton is the temporary chairman of the Barry County group. The Barry County Tea Party will have an affiliation with the Southwest Michigan Tea Party Patriots, joining the ranks with Allegan, Cass, Calhoun, Eaton, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties, he said. See CALLEY, page 2 County board names Stolsonburg and Geiger as chair and vice chair The men's Bible study groups at Faith United Methodist Church will host a free community breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8. The church is located at 503 S. Grove St. (M-43 Highway) in Delton. The next Barry County of Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coffee will be Monday, Jan. 10, at 8 a.m. at the County Seat Lounge at 128 S. Jefferson St., Hastings. The event provides an opportunity to hear legislative updates from state and federal officials on issues that affect the area. Speakers will give updates from their offices and then the floor will be open for questions. The legislative coffees are free and open to the public. They are held on the second Monday of every month, September through May, at rotating locations. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 269- 9452454. so while I’m honored that there’s a period of time in the program for me to speak, I’m under no illusion on why the crowed has gathered.” Calley met Snyder just over a year ago and said the two really hit it off. “Later on, we worked back and forth via email on developing a couple of policy ideas — some on the platform he ran on, just as an additional vetting source since I have a background in tax policy,” said Calley. “He had a tax plan, and we went back and forth on that and out of that grew a relationship. We started talking on a fairly regular basis on the phone and still ran into each other in different places and became friends.” Calley followed Snyder’s inaugural address Saturday with a five-minute speech that echoed Snyder’s call to reinvent Michigan and its economy, but not before pondering if the day’s weather was a harbinger for the new governor. “I can’t help but look up at this sky and think, ‘Gov. Snyder, your administration is off to a great start,’” said Calley. Calley thanked citizens for turning out and showing their support. ballot supported past chairman Robert Houtman’s nomination of Stolsonburg by a 62 vote. Board newcomer Geiger was chosen vice chair by a 7-1 vote, with VanNortwick casting the dissenting vote. “I appreciate everybody’s confidence in my abilities,” said Stolsonburg after the vote, adding, “... we all need to work as a team.” Once he had been officially named the chair of the board, Stolsonburg presented his recommended changes in the board’s rules, which included changing the invocation to a moment of silence or invocation to accommodate the possibility of visiting leaders of various faiths giving an invocation. Stolsonburg also recommended the invocation occur before the Pledge of Allegiance in order to “put church before state.” “I feel that the Pledge of Allegiance covers it,” said Commissioner Joe Lyons during discussion of Stolsonburg’s proposed changes to the board’s rules. “Then if you have a prayer you would like to say, say it in silence; because, I just don’t want to offend anybody ... and I am not going to go into specifics, because if somebody came in here of a certain religion, I would be offended, personally. But, that’s just my opinion.” Houtman clarified that if an invocation was to be given, it was to be sponsored by a commissioner, with notification given to Stolsonburg prior to the meeting. “It’s not going to be somebody who walked in from the street and do this,” he said. “It’s going to be somebody who has to come to Joe or Dan [Parker] or me or Jeff, or whoever ... but, that isn’t the purpose. The purpose is that the commissioner would initiate it.” “... If somebody came to any one of the commissioners, you say, ‘Yes, you can,’ or, ‘No, you can’t,’ or it’s open to everyone?” asked Lyons. “It’s an option ... in my view, it is the option of the commissioner to bring it to the chair,” said Houtman. “So, if we had someone here who was an American Indian and they wanted to bring in someone from their tribe to give the invocation or give it themselves, they could do that, just as well as somebody who is a Methodist.” See BOARD, page 5 Thornapple Manor cleared by state; admitting patients Lillian Kathia Endsley is Barry County’s first New Year’s Baby for 2011. She is held by her happy mother, Jessica Hendershot, of Hastings. The baby’s father, Adrian Endsley, was not available for the photo because he had to return to duty in the U.S. Navy. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The first baby born to Barry County residents in 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings made her debut at 10:59 a.m. New Year’s Day. She is Lillian Kathia Endsley, daughter of Jessica Hendershot and Adrian Endsley. Lillian, who has eyes of dark blue and quite a bit of hair, weighed in at 7 lbs. 9 oz. and is 20 and one-half inches long. Adrian is serving in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Norfolk, Va., but fortunately had a two week leave and was able to be with Jessica when the baby was born. He recently returned from seven months at sea. “He just left yesterday (Jan. 3 to return to Virginia), but he got to spend a little over a day with her (Lillian),” Jessica said, noting that it was hard for him to leave. The baby was delivered by Dr. Laura Doherty, whom Jessica calls “amazing.” Jessica was in labor for about 24 hours, but gazing down at Lillian, she said, “She’s worth it.” Jessica, a 2007 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, and Adrian were hoping the baby would be born Dec. 31 so he could have some extra time with Lillian before departing for Virginia, but she’s delighted that Lillian is the 2011 New Year’s Baby. “It’s just an awesome birthday,” Jessica said. “It is pretty cool.” She also thinks its “cool” that local merchants are donating gifts in honor of Lillian See BABY, page 6 by David DeDecker Staff Writer Late Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 5, The Hastings Banner staff was informed that Thornapple Manor has been cleared for Medicare and Medicaid admissions by the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH). “We’ll start admitting immediately,” said Jim DeYoung, Thornapple Manor administrator. As reported earlier in the Banner, state health citations were issued July 30, 2010, involving health care standard concerns which needed to be corrected within a given time period. Thornapple Manor stopped admitting new residents and was being fined until the citations were resurveyed by the state and substantial corrections confirmed by the state surveyor. Every facility similar to Thornapple Manor that receives a citation by the MDCH must clear the citation within three months or a denial of Medicaid and Medicare payment is issued. If the citation is not cleared within six months, the Medicaid and Medicare license is revoked, and a reapplication process begins. Thornapple Manor had until Oct. 30, 2010, to be in substantial compliance or MDCH would issue a denial of payment for new admissions. The state issued the denial of payment Oct. 30, and Thornapple Manor stopped admitting new patients. In an earlier Banner report, DeYoung explained that the six-month deadline of Jan. 30 was set in stone. “All the paperwork is done,” he said. “All that’s left is for the surveyors to come in an see that we are in compliance.” Thornapple Manor staff waited, and waited, for the MDCH’s unannounced visit. By Dec. 21, 2010, staff still had not heard from the state. DeYoung said he made numerous attempts to get answers, with no success. “The state is not responding,” said Dr. James Atkinson, who serves on the county’s department of human services board, which oversees Thornapple Manor. “When we asked where the issue stood, we were told the paperwork had been sitting on someone’s desk for three weeks. We were told they were understaffed and didn’t know when they would get back to us. We have been jumping through hoops.” The MDCH did not revisit Thornapple Manor until yesterday, Jan. 5, resurveyed the facility and issued a clearance for admission of Medicare and Medicaid patients. Not being able to admit patients meant a huge loss of revenue. The average cost for a resident per day is $250. As of midNovember, loss of revenue was estimated at $46,750. In addition, fines of $250 per day have accrued since Aug. 9, totaling $37,250. As of press time, the MDCH could not be reached for comment. �Page 2 — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — The Hastings Banner CALLEY, continued from page 1 Lt. Gov. Brian Calley takes in the view from Speaker of the House James Bolger’s office. “You’re here on the first day of the new decade,” Calley told the crowd of several thousand assembled in front of the Capitol. “And with it comes renewed opportunity to change the course of our state ... to bring about a new era in Michigan.” Calley said the state’s fortunes lie within its citizens. During his inaugural address, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley said Michigan’s fortunes lie in the hands of its people. Brian Calley tends to his 6-year-old son, Collin, prior to the swearing-in. “The reinvention of Michigan will come from each of us, but we have the responsibility to overpower the inertia that resists change ... a responsibility to demand that your elected officials do things that are good in the long term for this state instead of popular in the short term.” Lt. Gov. Brian Calley “All of us have a vested interest in seeing our people succeed,” said Calley. “As citizens of this state, each of us has a role to play in the direction of Michigan. We must recognize that the power to change our future lies in the people of Michigan … The reinvention of Michigan will come from each of us, but we have a responsibility, the responsibility to overpower the inertia that resists change ... a responsibility to demand that your elected officials do things that are good in the long term for this state instead of popular in the short term.” In an interview earlier in the day, Calley explained why the time had come to reinventing Michigan. “We have a system today that has been cobbled together over the years to just get by,” he said. “In the past, it didn’t really matter because we had an industrial base that was here, and you just couldn’t move industrial businesses… [then] the world shrunk and we didn’t change.” Looking at it objectively, said Calley, Michigan’s decline began more than 50 years ago. “We just have really tried to build a system to protect what we had instead of being aggressive about the future — reinventing how we do things and what we do and our attitude towards things instead of just trying to hold on to the past. [It’s time to] embrace the future.” Manufacturing, said Calley, will still be part of the state’s business model but that model has changed drastically over the years. “How do we need to change to best take advantage of that?” he asked. “Our attitude is that we can’t fix the system as we have it today. We have to completely reinvent it ... There’s no time to wait. Michigan was the driving force that built the American middle class. To thrive again, we need to recapture that spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. It’s what made our state great.” Calley spoke about taking a logical approach to governing and used the analogy of running a business to the state’s economy, adding that it’s time to put politics aside. “Instead of saying, ‘Who was the biggest donor?’ or, ‘Who was really active on the campaign?’ or ‘Who do we need to do a political favor for?’ we said, ‘Who has the background and experience for this job? Who’s the best, literally the best?’” Calley said the key would be to employ a strategy that “gives us the best chance at success.” “We know that people in Michigan have a spirit, have the ideas, have entrepreneurs and innovators already on the ground, and if we can just get out of their way and in some cases, help, then they’ll do their thing, and employment will begin to come back,” he said. “But, Brian Calley shares a laugh with incoming Michigan Speaker of the House, James “Jase” Bolger, outside Bolger’s office Saturday morning. until we get the right framework in place, the right climate, that won’t change.” Calley echoed the sentiment at the close of his inaugural remarks. “There’s a point in all things where the outcome can be changed,” he said. “This is our one chance.” New governor says road to reinvention requires new thinking by John Hendler J-Ad News Graphics Service Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in his inaugural address Saturday, Jan. 1, called for a culture change in which cooperation, courage and innovation will lead the way to reinvented economy and enhanced quality of life in Michigan. Snyder, who graduated from Battle Creek Lakeview High School a semester early, made his remarks on the Capitol steps upon taking the oath of office to become Michigan’s 48th governor. “It is time to stop fighting among ourselves,” Snyder said. “It is time to solve our problems and create new opportunities.” Snyder’s commitment to bipartisanship and public service was reflected in the inaugural ceremony, in which local and state leaders of both political parties were invited to participate. Detroit Mayor Dave Bing emceed the event, and Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell delivered the invocation and closing prayer. Snyder was pleased to have the legislative majority and minority leaders share the stage, which was not the case in previous inaugurations, he said. Former governors Jennifer Granholm and John Engler also bridged the political gap by After campaigning as “one tough nerd,” Gov. Rick Snyder tells thousands gathered in Lansing for his inauguration Saturday that everyone will have to make sacrifices. He also said that along with problems, the state and its people will have opportunities. attending. “We need to put party and geography aside and come together as Michiganders to reinvent Michigan,” Snyder said, who lives in Ann Arbor and has a summer home in Barry County. Getting Michigan back on track will require sacrifice and a new mindset, the governor cautioned. “It won’t be simple or easy,” said the state’s 48th governor, who labeled himself as “One tough nerd” during his campaign. “There is no magic solution to our problems. But with most of our problems, there also comes opportunities. It will require shared sacrifice from all of us. Many have already made sacrifices. Many of us need to join those who have already contributed.” Doing so will enable Michigan to achieve key goals, such as becoming a globally competitive leader in innovation, creating more and better jobs and providing young people with greater opportunities and a bright future in the state, he said. Snyder pointed out the perils facing Michigan if its leaders continue to do business as they have for the past decades. “The old ways don’t work, and it is time to start a new era,” he said. “This is our moment of opportunity to realize we have a bright future instead of a declining future.” Michigan already has many building blocks for success in place, according to Snyder. Its world-class universities, unmatched natural resources and the entrepreneurial spirit of its people make Michigan unique. The inauguration showcased that theme by offering an abundance of food products grown or made in Michigan. The governor said he looks forward to hitting the ground running with Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, legislative leaders and stakeholders across the state. “I have been hired to represent all people of the state of Michigan and move us all forward together,” Snyder said from the steps of the state Capitol. “We all want to live in a state of high expectations and results. We can only achieve extraordinary things if we aspire beyond traditional thinking. The ‘old unbelievable’ needs to become the ‘new achievable.’ Let today be the birth of a new chapter in Michigan’s history. Let today be the birth of the era of innovation and reinvention.” Snyder earned three degrees from the University of Michigan, all by the age of 23. He obtained his bachelor’s degree with high distinction in 1977, his master of business administration with distinction in 1979 and a Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly swears in Gov. Rick Snyder Saturday, Jan. 1, on the steps of the state Capitol. (Photos by John Hendler) juris doctorate in 1982. Following a successful career with Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), where he became a partner in six years, Snyder left his home state of Michigan to help manage Gateway computers. As the 763rd employee to join the Iowa company, he guided the growth of Gateway until it became a Fortune 500 company with over 10,000 employees. During these years of rapid growth, Snyder was promoted to president and chief operating officer of the company. He ran the day-to-day operations of Gateway and worked directly with Ted Waitt, the founder of the company. Snyder, 52, and his wife, Susan, are the parents of three children, Jeff, Melissa and Kelsey. At age 33, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is the second youngest lieutenant governor in Michigan’s history. Before being elected to this position, Calley served two terms in the Michigan Legislature as a state representative in the 87th District representing Barry and Ionia counties. In that role, Calley served as minor- ity vice chair of the House Tax Policy Committee where he worked with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. Calley said he is committed to continuing this spirit of bipartisanship to bring an end to the fighting and divisiveness that has held Michigan back. Prior to his time as a state lawmaker, Calley worked 10 years as a community banker and small-business lender. He also was elected to the Ionia County Board of Commissioners, serving from 2003 to 2006 as the vice chairman for all four years of his tenure there. Calley graduated from Michigan State University in 1998 with a bachelor of arts degree in business administration and received his MBA from Grand Valley State University in 2000. Calley is an active member of the Portland Baptist Church where he is a song leader and pianist as well as a deacon, AWANA leader and Sunday school teacher. His wife, Julie, teaches Sunday school to middle school children. Together, they have three young children: Collin, Reagan and Karagan. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — Page 3 Temperatures rise for second annual Hastings ball drop by Shannon Cornett Staff Writer Barry County residents rang in the new year Friday, Dec. 31, and into the early hours of Jan. 1, celebrating in the downtown Hastings area with family and friends. The festivities this year included a ball drop, a pyrotechnics show, a disc jockey and a live band, ice sculptures, a warming tent and an improved sound system so people could enjoy music at the event. This was the second year for the event, and, according to event chairperson Carl Schoessel, this year it was just as much of a success as last year, with about 1,000 people in attendance. The crowds that night were About 1,000 people attended this year’s ball drop, crowded into the space between State and Jefferson streets. packed shoulder to shoulder into the downtown area on the corner of State and Jefferson streets. And unlike last year with its frigid temperatures, the thermometer ranged in the 50s. “One of the most fortunate things was the break in the weather we had, said Schoessel. “It stopped raining right before we began and didn’t start up again until we were done. Probably the most feedback that we’ve had from the event was that it was a great time and people hope we do it again next year, which we’re planning on. A lot of this is due to the support of our sponsors and financial contributions from [area businesses].” Even though the weather was very warm for a winter night, coffee and hot chocolate were provided for those who were a little chilly, along with party favors and the Hastings High School Band Boosters set up a tent where people could buy snacks and beverages. The ball that was dropped was created by Hastings High School students from Ed Domke’s drafting and industrial arts classes Attendees anticipate the new year, waiting for the countdown and the drop of the ball. Many ice sculptures like this one sponsored by Deming’s Auto Body are set up throughout the event. Members of the Thornapple Jazz Orchestra didn’t need to worry about frozen valves, since the temperature registered in the 50s. The ball finally drops and it’s officially the new year, welcomed by a pyrotechnics display and cheering by everyone. Wishing happy new year at the second annual ball drop in downtown Hastings are (from left) Katy Garber, Olivia Rose, Erin Gray and Anna Cooley. Dave Jasperse of Bosley Pharmacy stands next to the Bosley MedBug ice sculpture on South Jefferson Street. Welcoming the new year are (from left) Patricia Garber, Grecia Benavidez, Carl Schoessel, Jessica Kloosterman, Lindy Kloosterman and Alice T'Joen. under the supervision of adult volunteers from the community. The light show that followed the ball drop was provided by local pyrotechnic experts Jim Brown and Tom Katsul of Colonial Fireworks. The event was prosperous and enjoyable for most, the city and the attendants, and it also was a great time for area businesses that stayed open on a special schedule for the event. “Business from the event was great, we had a lot of people coming and going” said Scott Darling, owner of State Grounds Coffee House, one of the businesses that offered special hours for the event. “This was our first year here, and we thought it was a good family event that I brought my kids to. Everyone who was downtown seemed to have a great time that was family friendly.” Area residents showed excitement for the new year and their goals for the year, each person excited about something new. Expectations for the new year ranged from hoping to have a happy year and to help people, to getting into shape and quitting smoking. Although the committee has not met to discuss the celebration, the general consensus was that it was a roaring success and something that will be planned for the future. Adults and children, alike, get into the New Year’s Eve spirit, wearing everything from hats and headbands to glasses like these. �Page 4 — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Family appreciates support from community To the editor: We had a house fire Nov. 15, that was a total loss. Our outbuildings were then broken into a week later, and the contents stolen. We have been amazed and overwhelmed by the love and support shown from the Hastings community. People have been so generous, thoughtful, and caring. We truly appreciate all that everyone has done for us. Our community has made our situation bearable and has given us hope as we move forward. We only hope the Hastings local residents know how thankful we are for the compassion they have shown us. Hastings really is one of the best little towns in America. 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Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov County board returns to a good ol’ boy leadership If you attended Tuesday’s Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting or read about it in this issue, you got a view of what county leadership looked like a number of years ago. I thought we elevated the operation to a more business-like atmosphere, but apparently I was wrong. As they do every year as part of the first meeting, the board votes to determine leadership positions. As in the past, the deal was done before they even went through the motions of selecting new leadership. Before the commissioners even entered the chambers that morning, new name plaques were placed at the table reserved for the leadership. Let me give you some background. In keeping with change that normally accompanies a new year, the Barry County Board of Commissioners started 2010 with new leadership, rules and procedures. The county board last year elected Robert Houtman and Craig Stolsonburg as chair and vice chairman, respectively, along with adopting a committee-of-the-whole structure rather than the standing-committee system that had been in place for many years. The idea for the new structure allowed all commissioners to meet as a single committee on the first and third Tuesdays of the month to discuss issues that were formally discussed during one of the five separate committee meetings. “It opens transparency to the press, it gives opportunity to the public to participate with transparency to the public – and certainly offers better communication among all of us,” said Houtman at the time. During the first meeting in 2010, much of the discussion centered around who would serve as chairman during the committeeof-the-whole meetings. Houtman said, that as board chairman, he would serve as chairman of the newly formed committee structure. Yet, County Commissioner, Jeff VanNortwick said, “I have concerns in my own mind, until I see it play out, I guess, that it would tend to give a little undue authority to the chairperson, where in fact, with [five] standing committees, you have chairmen of each of those standing committees.” Now, one year later, VanNortwick is again questioning whether the public wouldn’t be better served by allowing all members of the board to preside over some of the meetings during the year, giving them experience in leadership and some time to showcase the committees on which they serve. County Administrator Michael Brown explained to the board members during the first meeting in January 2010, “If you adopt the committee-of-the-whole structure, you would not be limited to such a structure indefinitely, but should give the new structure a chance to succeed before making any move to reclaim the format under which they currently operate. You can change your board rules and your process at any time,” said Brown. Now, a year later, VanNortwick presented the board a list of specific topics that he feels should be discussed as they begin the second year under the structure. He was concerned in the beginning with the chairmanship and the potential influence the chair could have over the proceedings, especially board assignments. He also suggested a review of the rules of conduct and procedures pertaining to conflicts of interest and that a commissioner who is appointed or reappointed by the board must receive a show of cause for removal or replacement from the committee assignment. “I feel it’s an important time,” said VanNortwick, “As we take on the committee-of-the-whole for a second season. We had committed to ourselves that we would review the process.” VanNortwick expressed concern over committee assignments and the possibility of controlling the process by reassigning committee positions to commissioners less likely to question the chairperson over certain issues. Small businesses are the foundation for community growth You only have to read through the pages of last week’s Reminder to understand the value small business brings to our local economy. For years now, we’ve run our annual “thank you for the business” section focusing on the people who serve you throughout the year. And, again this year, dozens of small businesses have taken the time to say “thanks for allowing us to serve you in the past” with the hope to do so in the new year. Yet, the real story is more than just the appreciation these businesses offer to their customers; it’s about the hundreds of jobs provided by these small businesses. Politicians continue to proclaim the importance small businesses bring to our economic recovery, and last week’s Reminder should be all the proof you need in understanding the real benefits. Our local beauty salons, florists, insurance companies, retail stores and financial institutions provide hundreds of jobs in our community. In fact, as Gov. Rick Snyder took office last weekend, he mentioned the need to support small businesses already operating in Michigan with less regulation, better tax policies and realization that they will help determine how fast Michigan will again regain its position of economic stability. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Hastings Public Library announces weekly schedule Thursday, Jan. 6 — Movie Memories enjoys “Grand Hotel,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7 — preschool story time enjoys “Let’s Get Dressed,” 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 — Video Game Day for first to fifth graders, 10 a.m. to noon. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Now that it’s been a year, the board needs to discuss the structure, looking for ways to make the process work efficiently. I would agree with VanNortwick, that if the chair is going to make any committee changes, he should have to explain the reasoning behind the move, along with discussing the change with the commissioner presently serving on the committee. As voters, we should have some details on committee assignments and the people selected to these positions. Another issue that should concern voters came up at last week’s county board meeting during the public comment portion when a citizen got up to share a complaint regarding a county employee. Rather than asking questions to gain further knowledge for themselves or the public, the board simply said “thank you” and moved on to the next item on its agenda. The incident seems to repeat itself at many public meetings when someone is allowed to get up during the public comment portion of the meeting, expressing allegations or concerns over a person or procedure. Too often, the board fails to ask for clarification over the issue or show any sort of acknowledgment of the citizen’s concern. This might be a good time to change the policy for all public meetings, so when a citizen uses the public comment portion of the meeting to address the board, the board should in turn address the citizen. As we begin the new year, it’s a good time to clean up old policies and procedures with the understanding that elected officials are doing the people’s business, not their own. Tuesday, Jan. 11 — toddler story time enjoys “peanut butter,” 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; teen advisory board meets and will construct snowman doorstops, 6 to 7 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. What would you ask the new governor? Rick Snyder was sworn into office Saturday, Jan. 1, as Michigan’s new governor. If given a chance to speak directly to him, what would you ask the governor? Wednesday, Jan. 12 — Terrific Tweens explore “a new year,” 4 to 5 p.m.; Friends of the Library meet 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-9454263. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Hastings Banner, Inc. Published by... A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — Page 5 BOARD, continued from page 1 Taking aim at better health by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters There’s next to nothing special about the Earth’s orbit around the sun right now. January, in that sense, is just another month in the natural world. But because we think of this time as the start of the next page on our calendars, January can be a great time to start fresh with some new personal goals. And medical science will support you in making some real changes in your life. Besides, there’s nothing like the dry residue of old fruitcake on the kitchen counter to make health-related resolutions this time of year seem more appealing. If you’re in the mood to address your fitness and likely improve your health in the process, there’s a lot of good news. Medical science shows that moderate exercise benefits adults in a whole slew of ways. And we don’t need to pretend we’ll ever be triathletes to benefit a lot from a bit of reform. What might you gain from exercise? Research has shown the list is long. You could help yourself avoid a whole range of maladies including diabetes, heart disease, depression and, of course, obesity. Even if you already have developed issues in those areas, research shows you can improve your lot. The bottom line is that medical science shows that while exercise may not be an actual fountain of youth, it’s one of the most potent aspects of our daily lives that influences our health. Some doctors think it’s actually the very most important part of what we do that influences longevity. One modest set of goals for physical activity comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Recommendations for adults state that adults can improve their health substantially by two and a half hours per week of what’s called moderate aerobic activity or one and a quarter hours of vigorous aerobic workouts. The moderate level of aerobic workouts includes brisk walking and even ballroom dancing. Vigorous activity can include jogging, swimming or jumping rope. If you’re a couch potato or have health problems, the government warns you should check with your doctor before you start a workout schedule. But, on the other hand, if you are in good shape and are already doing what was just mentioned, you can get more extensive health benefits by doing more. You could aim for five hours a week of moderate activity or two and a half hours of vigorous workouts. Besides just doing more aerobics, you should consider adding some form of weight training twice a week to what you do. That could mean going to a gym, but it doesn’t have to. Heavy gardening work and doing exercises like you used to do in school (sit-ups and push ups) all count in this category. For me, walking and swimming are easy enough and a real pleasure. I regularly do both, far more often than the government’s basic standards. I think that’s because there’s something about the mesmerizing effect of aerobics that appeals to my peculiar mind. But weight training is quite another matter. After all, it hurts. So that’s where I could reform, increasing how often I suffer through the weight machines at the gym. There are also those pesky details like flexibility, where some of us earn a clear “F.” Only real diligence in 2011 is going to help me reach my toes again. If you’ve got kids, you also could think about their physical activity levels. Playing outdoors and doing sports rather than succumbing to full days spent with electronics can help set up a lifetime of healthy habits. If you think that some structure to your New Year’s resolution might help you or your kids, you could check out the President’s Challenge program at www.presidentschallenge.org. In just six weeks, if you stay on the fitness wagon that’s described, you’ll qualify for the active lifestyle award. That might give you a great start on changing habits in the new year. Oh, yes. We also can make some real changes in our health by eating right. Luckily, that will have to be a subject for another column. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her on the web at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Natural and Resources Sciences at Washington State University. “But, you want them to come to the commissioner first so he can go the chair ...” said Lyons. “The commissioner has to sponsor the invocation ...” replied Houtman. “I would just hope — we haven’t seen it yet — but, someone wouldn’t come in here and take advantage and be offensive ...” said Lyons. “And, that’s what I want to prevent also,” said Stolsonburg. Commissioner Dan Parker, who was serving his first board meeting, said he trusted Stolsonburg’s judgment. Geiger, also attending his first meeting as a commissioner, said he saw the invocation as an opportunity to invite some of the constituents and church leaders in his own district to “come around and see what we do here and offer an invocation. I think it would be welcomed.” Stolsonburg’s recommendation regarding the invocation and moment of silence as well as a recommendations by County Administrator Michael Brown, regarding changes in verbiage and the removal of provisions for per diem fees from the board rules also were approved by a 6-2 vote, with VanNortwick and Nevins casting the dissenting votes. “My thought here was quite simple. In 2010, we consolidated the five standing committees into the committee-of-the-whole. We gave the chairperson authority to preside over all committees-of-the-whole. That’s an additional 24 meetings on top of the 24 board meetings; it gives him authority over 48 meetings, while the rest of us have authority over zero. I find that just a little discourteous to the other elected officials, and I think the transparency of government is slightly reduced ...” Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick VanNortwick’s suggestion that the rules be changed allowing each commissioner to be randomly assigned to chair three committeeof-the-whole meetings each year was not approved. “My thought here was quite simple ...” said VanNortwick, “In 2010, we consolidated the five standing committees into the committeeof-the-whole ... We gave the chairperson authority to preside over all committees-ofthe-whole. That’s an additional 24 meetings on top of the 24 board meetings; it gives him authority over 48 meetings ... while the rest of us have authority over zero. I find that just a little discourteous to the other elected officials, and I think the transparency of government is slightly reduced ...” Stolsonburg said he felt the proposal would cause a logistical nightmare for the county administrator’s staff. “It would be way too much additional work to deal with eight commissioners as opposed to one chairperson as to setting the agenda every week,” he said. “The board serves to set and balance the budget, to set policy and serve the public; it is not the board’s place to Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Smart financial moves for new parents If you’ve just had a new baby, your life is filled with more joy (but less sleep). You’re probably already aware of the time and effort you must invest in raising your child, but you may not have thought as much about another aspect – the financial one. Consider this: The average cost of raising a child to age 17 is now $222,360, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report on how much middle-income, two-parent families spend on their offspring. And this is the amount you might spend before your son or daughter heads to college. Clearly, you need to start making the financial moves necessary to take your child from diapers to a degree. Here are some suggestions for doing just that: • Purchase sufficient life insurance. When it was just you and your spouse, it was a good idea for you to have life insurance, but now that you have a child, it’s an absolute necessity. If you have any doubts about the value of life insurance, just look again at that $222,360 figure above, and then tack on the costs of four years of college. If you or your spouse were to die unexpectedly, would the survivor earn enough to raise and educate your child? In this day and age, that’s not likely, so make sure you have adequate life insurance in place. • Prepare a will. Ob-viously, you hope to enjoy a long life – one in which you see your child grow to adulthood. But none of us can predict the future, so it’s essential that you draw up a will to provide for the care of your child, both financially and physically. When you create a will, you can name a guardian to step in and take care of your child, if necessary, and you can make sure your child receives your financial assets. However, many people go beyond writing a will and establish a living trust, which gives them more control over how and when they want their assets distributed. Your legal advisor can help you prepare a will and determine if a living trust is appropriate for your needs. • Maintain adequate cash. To help pay for all those expenses related to child rearing, keep enough cash on hand. By having enough resources available in liquid accounts, you can avoid having to dip into your long-term investments to pay for short-term needs. • Save early and often for college. It’s never too soon to start saving for the high costs of higher education. A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged vehicle and may be a great option for your college savings. Contributions to a 529 plan are made with after-tax dollars, and have the opportunity to grow tax-free. Withdrawals used for qualified higher education expenses are also tax free. Furthermore, your 529 plan contributions may be eligible for a state tax deduction or credit depending on the plan and state. • Stay balanced. As weíve seen, it takes a lot of money to raise a child. But even as youíre meeting these expenses, think about your own future, particularly your retirement. Strive to strike a balance between the money you spend on your child and the amount you invest in your 401(k), IRA and other retirement-savings vehicles. You can't put a price-tag on your child's future, but when it comes to taking care of that child, youíll want to know the costs involved – and be prepared for them. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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I believe this method is actually more transparent than the five standing committees that we had before ... with the committee-of-the-whole, we are discussing everything out in the public.” “What you said may be true, but with the five standing committees, we had the lag time for which everybody in government and in the public had the opportunity to have some face time at least on two different occasions before something came up to a final vote at the board meeting; and, I think that is part of the transparency that we are lacking at this time,” said VanNortwick. “And, to have control of 24 agendas by one individual; I find it a little disserving to the other elected officials.” Houtman, said he brought the committeeof-the-whole format to Barry County based on his experience serving in another county. He said it is set up so there is a week between the committee-of-the-whole and board meetings. “The press, our local press, is completely capable of covering what happened in the committee-of-the-whole as well as what happened later on in the board meeting when we actually took action,” said Houtman. “The public has a tremendous opportunity for transparency ... It is now published in advance. It is on the Internet; all meetings are on the webcast. And then, we have another opportunity for the public to take things off the consent agenda at a regular board meeting and have it fully discussed and actually having the vote changed if the board so decides because everything that comes out of our committee-of-the-whole is a recommendation.” Houtman said the chair does not control the agenda, but rather facilitates it. Nevins said that while there may have been more contact with the public and employees when the board had five standing committees, he feels the committee-of-the-whole format is working. “I think it has worked out great,” said Nevins. “... I don’t feel the chair has an advantage of controlling a situation or controlling information or showcasing his particular agenda any more than any other commissioner would have that opportunity,” said Parker. Geiger said the week between the committee-of-the-whole and board meetings provides ample time for communication with members of the public. “I feel that changing something that is working may end up hurting our communication with the public. So, I would supportive of ... keeping the committee-of-the-whole structure,” said Geiger. “My purpose ... I want people to be cognizant that we went from 84 meetings, that we shared 60 with everybody in this room, to 48 ... we all need to be a little bit more cognizant of our responsibilities to bring things forward,” said VanNortwick. “I think it is worthy of discussion ... I do think that reservations about the consolidation of leadership — 48 meetings to one individual — there is a risk factor and each of us has to own up to our responsibility to make sure that we understand what our positions are.” VanNortwick also expressed his displeasure with being removed from the Barry-Eaton Board of Health on which he has served for four years, to be replaced by Stolsonburg, Parker and Houtman. “I am a little bit offended by the fact that I think that this is something other than just an opportunity to shift opportunities and information to other individuals to become more versed,” he said. “I don’t see anybody else giving up such opportunities as I have served there. I have survived a recall attempt on the TOST agreement. I would be the only senior member left on that board with three new members coming in from Eaton County and two new members coming in from Barry County, and to be blatantly dismissed, I find it offensive. “When we have this power consolidation from 24 meetings and with an individual, I think we need to understand that we still need to associate ourselves one-on-one with other people in this room,” he added. “Never in my four years on this commission have I seen a commissioner being replaced on a board they desired to be on.” “I just served eight years on the mental health board and was taken off it,” said Nevins. “Well, I just feel that’s just going to be the chair’s direction, what are we going to do?” “I feel that it is a conflict of interest,” said VanNortwick. “I think it is conflict of interest, and I think we need to open this up to show cause so a commissioner has some security ... and not that this is being done by a political or arbitrary move by someone on this board.” Parker said he felt that rotating commissioners service on boards and commissions gives them all an opportunity to be better edu- cated public servants. “I think it is good that we move around,” he said. “I don’t think we should keep somebody there just for political reasons or not keep somebody there for political reasons; agree with you on that. But, I think it is good for us, and for the county, and to get around and understand how this county works from all different factions.” “To that point I agree,” said VanNortwick. “But, it cannot be done with a circumventing process. It started out originally that Joe Lyons, Craig Stolsonburg and Bob Houtman were going to be the representatives to the board. Joe stepped back and instead of saying, ‘Jeff, you are the senior person, why don’t you come back ...’ it was moved on to another individual. I find that a little suspect. I find it very suspect. And, I don’t want to cloud this commission by taking it on the chin and going down the road ... show cause is the only word we’re asking for ... and to show process ... to strip the board of health, which a $6, almost $7 million agency of any institutional knowledge, I find just a little reprehensible. “With the five standing committees, we had the lag time for which everybody in government and in the public had the opportunity to have some face time at least on two different occasions before something came up to a final vote at the board meeting; and, I think that is part of the transparency that we are lacking at this time. And, to have control of 24 agendas by one individual; I find it a little disserving to the other elected officials.” Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick “... When the chairman has 48 meetings and he also then has the opportunity through the assignments (of committees), it is a consolidation of control that I feel needs to be better dispersed,” concluded VanNortwick. “I have a problem with it.” “No one has the right to serve on a board as a liaison assignment,” said Houtman, who said rotating assignments gives board newcomers an opportunity to “come up to speed quickly.” “I just hope there are no personal agendas,” said Nevins. “Let me just make one statement towards that,” said Stolsonburg. “I was advised by a few different people to just bring up the assignments at the organizational meeting and not to talk to different commissioners ahead of time. But, I thought it was honorable to talk to them ahead of time, especially Jeff, and Don and Hoot [Howard Gibson] about not being on boards they have been on in the past and I did outline, in an e-mail to you, my reasons for that, Jeff.” Stolsonburg’s 2011 committee appointments were approved by a 7-1 vote with VanNortwick casting the dissenting vote. During the public comment portion of the meeting, county residents Keith Murphy and Chuck Reid both said they were in favor of changing commissioner’s assignments to committees and advisory boards. The committee assignments are as follows: agricultural preservation board, planning and zoning staff; airport, Lyons and Geiger; Animal Control/shelter advisory board, Houtman; Area Agency on Aging, Region III B, Gibson; Barry-Eaton Board of Health, Parker, Stolsonburg and Houtman; board of public works, Lyons and VanNortwick; brownfield redevelopment, Lyons; Community Action Agency, VanNortwick; central dispatch administration, Stolsonburg; chief executive officers board/Workforce Development, Nevins, Gibson; Charlton Park Board, Houtman; Commission on Aging, Stolsonburg and Gibson; community corrections advisory board, Houtman; Barry Conservation District, VanNortwick; Economic Development Alliance, Parker; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Lyons; Green Gables, Nevins; Gun Lake Board, Stolsonburg; Joint Area Service Plan Committee, Geiger; Jordan Lake Board, Geiger; judicial council, Geiger; Local Development Finance Authority (Hastings), Nevins; Local Development Finance Authority (Middleville) Parker; Local Emergency Planning Committee, Houtman; Mental Health, Gibson and Geiger; Mortgage Review, Nevins; MSU Extension Council, VanNortwick; parks and recreation board, Parker; planning and zoning, Stolsonburg; Potowatomi Resource Council and Development, VanNortwick; solid waste oversight committee, Lyons; Southwest Michigan Substance Abuse Advisory Committee, mental health staff; transportation, Nevins and Gibson; watershed steering committee, VanNortwick; Wrap-around Team, Parker. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Page 6 — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BABY, continued from page 1 being the winner of the Banner’s 2011 First Baby Contest. The gifts, by all Hastings sponsors, include a $100 gift certificate at Babies R Us from Women’s Health First, PC; a vaporizer from Bosley Pharmacy; a $25 gift certificate from McDonald’s; a $25 gift certificate from PennNook Gift Shop; a gift certificate from Barlow Florist & Barlow Christian Bookstore; and a special photo package from Printing Plus. Currently, Jessica and the baby are living with her parents in Hastings. Adrian has been in the Navy for four years and has another year of duty to complete. Jessica, a native of Ohio, has lived in Hastings since 1996. She works part-time as a waitress at Ponderosa. Now that Jessica is a mother, she likes the part-time aspect because “it’s bad enough to have one parent not around” so she wants to spend as much time as possible with Lillian. Lillian’s maternal grandparents are John and Kathy Hendershot, of Hastings; her paternal grandparents are Mike and Shannon Endsley, of Middleville, and Darthia Murray, of Texas. Baby Lillian’s middle name of Kathia is a combination of the names of her maternal grandmother Kathy and paternal grandmother is Darthia. Worship Together… Area Obituaries John E. Gaugier Donna D. Feldpausch Robert James Britten 77552846 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Beginning Sunday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. and continuing through the last Sunday in February: “Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace - The Peacemaking Church.” Sunday, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. Christmas message and music. Sunday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. ‘Come As a Child” Christmas program. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Website: www.hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. VOICE OF REVIVAL A full gospel church. 13028 Banfield Rd., Banfield, MI. Sunday services 11 a.m. Pastor Kenneth McCabe. 269-945-5706. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting in the community room of Commercial Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday life group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Baptism of our Lord - Jan. 9 Worship 8:00 & 10 a.m. Sunday School 9:30. Noisy Offering for Love, Inc. High School Youth Group 6:30. Men’s and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages. 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 6 p.m. Men’s Basketball. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team; 10:30 a.m. Family Sledding Day. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible study. Wednesday - 9:05 a.m. Parenting in the Pew Bible Study This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS, MI - Robert James Britten, of Hastings, passed away recently. Robert was born Oct. 27, 1956 in Hastings, to Gerald and Dixie (Leonard) Britten. He graduated from Hastings High School with a GED in 1988. He was a lifelong resident of Hastings. Bob enjoyed life and was a very giving person. He loved his cats very much. He enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews. He married Renea (Mullens) Patton on April 25, 2004 in Hastings. The marriage ended in divorce. He worked with his father and Uncle Don doing cement work. He was also a longtime factory worker. Bob had a strong faith in God. He would leave hours before work began so he could sit and read his Bible before going into work. He also carried a pocket Bible in his back pocket. He knew that God and his father were waiting on the other side of those gates. He is survived by his mother, Dixie Britten of Hastings; sisters, Gloria (Jerry) Travis of Missouri, Sylva Britten of Hastings, Ruth (Randy) Patterson of Kalamazoo; brothers, Jerry (Diane) Britten of Delton, Chris Britten of Hastings, Gary Britten of Texas; 12 nieces and nephews; many other aunts, uncles and cousins; many step-family. He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Britten on April 25, 2004. Services will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 at the First Baptist Church, 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings at 11 a.m. Lunch following the service. Officiant: Pastor Daniel Currie. Any contributions can be donated for the benefit of Robert at any Chemical Bank location. BATTLE CREEK, MI - Donna D. “Dolores” Feldpausch, age 79, of Battle Creek and formerly of Albion, went to be with our Lord on Saturday afternoon, January 1, 2011. She was born in Grand Rapids on July 6, 1931, the daughter of George E. and Maureen VanHouten. Dolores married Tom Feldpausch in Hastings on April 24, 1954; he survives. She is also survived by her daughter, Kim (Michael) Brubaker of Battle Creek; her son, Craig Feldpausch of California; her grandchildren, Corey (Sarah) LaGro of Battle Creek and Jaime (Matt) Merlington of Battle Creek; great-grandchildren, Makayla LaGro, Parker LaGro and Peyton Merlington; sister, Linda Hyde of Mason; and her sisters-in-law, Anne Hubert of Hastings and Janet Cavanaugh of Cheboygan. Dolores was a member of St. Philip Catholic Church and volunteered for many years with Meals-on-Wheels. She enjoyed golfing and playing bridge and played on various golf teams and bridge clubs. She also enjoyed wintering in Florida, but her true passion in life was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Fr. Charles H. Fischer, 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at the St. Philip Catholic Church, Battle Creek. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Humane Society of South Central Michigan, Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum, Respiratory Care Fund at Battle Creek Health System or the charity of your choice. Arrangements were entrusted to the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home of Battle Creek. Personal messages for the family may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com. Social Security Column Some Social Security resolutions for 2011 by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist It’s that time of year: out with the old and in with the new. You may be thinking about your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2011. There are many important things to consider. May we suggest a few? Each of these will take only a matter of minutes. Get an estimate of your future Social Security benefit. In just a few minutes, you can have an instant, personalized estimate of your future Social Security benefit. The online retirement estimator gives estimates based on an individuals’ actual Social Security earnings record. This is valuable to know when you’re making plans for your future. Check it out at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. Read your mail. Be especially careful about looking at mail that arrives from Social Security. About two to three months before your birthday, you should receive your annual Social Security Statement. Your statement is a concise, easy-to-read personal record of the earnings on which you have paid Social Security taxes during your working years and a summary of the estimated benefits you and your family may receive in retirement, survivors or disability benefits as a result of those earnings. Visit the ballpark. Not the one in the neighborhood; the ballpark estimator. It will help you do a better job of saving for your future. It’s true that times have been tough lately. But no matter how much you earn, it’s a good idea to try to save. Check out the ballpark estimator for a projection of how much you should save for a comfortable retirement. Go to the ballpark at www.choosetosave.org/ballpark. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via e-mail at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. The Thornapple Players wish to thank the following patrons, advertisers, and friends for their support in 2010. We look forward to your continuing support for our 2011 season. 2010 Advertisers Bond Fluidaire, Inc. Bosley Pharmacy Chaos Be Gone County Seat Dig-a-Tree Scott Bloom, OD Edward Jones (Bob Knapp) Farmers Insurance (Troy Dalman) Gilmore Jewelers Gole Dental Hastings Orthopedic Little Victories Support Group MacLeod Chiropractic Center Mexican Connexion Military Family Support Group Mill’s Landing Reynolds Surveying River Bend Golf Course SecondHand Corners Stacey Garrison, DDS State Farm Insurance (Tal Gearhart) Superette Sydney Price, CPA White’s Photography 2010 Patrons Doug & Norma Jean Acker Tim & Colleen Acker and Family Rose Anger & Jeff Kniaz Anonymous Michael & Charlotte Anton Jim & Mary Atkinson Rand & Lori Beduhn Dr. Scott Bloom Bond Fluidaire, Inc. Lyle & Ruth Burch Mark & Margaret Christensen John & Tish Cohoon Gordon Cove Dick, Linda & Kelly Curtis Doug & Margaret DeCamp Marleah & Terry Dennison Ed & Panda Englerth Tom & Lisa Evans Lynne & Kearney Fisher Emma J Freeland Lincoln & MaryJo Gorsuch Richard Groos Hastings City Bank Rick & Peggy Hemerling Evelyn Holzwarth Mark & Val Hurless Brad & Karin Johnson and Family Carol Jones Dwyer Joan Kasinsky Mike & Janine Kasinsky Jo & Bud Keller Robert King Joe & Patti LaJoye Hugh & Carleen Overholt Sondra & Halle Raab Carol Satterly Carol & Terri Schray Patricia Scott-Snoor Walton Corey & Angela Seeber and Family Dick & Marty Shaw Kevin & Laura Soule Dale & Carol Svihl Carol Swanson Fred, Cheryl & Jordan Swinkunus Frank & Jeri Weinbrecht and Family Frank & Jane White David & Judy Wills Craig & Shawn Winters and Family Jim & Jill Wiswell Steve Youngs The following individuals and businesses for their continued support John & Pati Czinder David Dedecker (J-Ad Graphics) Barry Community Foundation Community Music School Lyndy Acker and Progressive Graphics Kirk Ziegler (Develonet.com Web Design) Jeff Goodrich and Dave McIntyre – WBCH Hastings Area Schools Commission on Aging Megan Lavell (Thornapple Arts Council) Central Elementary Auditorium Custodial staff Maple Valley High School Art Department Hastings Elks # 1965 Michelle Schaffer Michele Bentti Sondra Raab Wilma Daley Erin Merritt Julia Hawkes 06739258 102 Cook Hastings HASTINGS, MI - John E. Gaugier, age 79, of Hastings, passed away January 4, 2011 at Pennock Hospital. He was born April 6, 1931 in Lansing, the son of John and Mary (Kelley) Gaugier. John graduated from Resurrection High School in Lansing. He honorably served in the US Naval Reserves for six years. John married Nora Spedoski on January 15, 1955 in Big Rapids. He worked as a die sinker for GM from 1949 to 1982 and Atlas Die from 1982 to 1997. In recent years, 2004-2008, John was known as the smiling and kind greeter at the Hastings Walmart store. He was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Church and the Knights of Columbus organization. John was preceded in death by his parents; son, John G. Gaugier; and brother, William Gaugier. He is survived by his wife, Nora Gaugier of Hastings; children, Mary (Mark) Stroh of Silverdale, WA, Kevin (Ilse) Gaugier of Middleville, Patty (Sean) Holmquist of Angola, IN; daughter-in-law, Lynn (Kevin) Freel of Lansing; six grandchildren; two great granddaughters; sisters, Josephine Gaugier OP, of Adrian, Marietta Wahl of Lansing, and Connie Gaugier of Lansing; special sister-in-law, Pat Lyle; many nieces, nephews, friends and two special dinner clubs. Memorial visitation will be held Sunday, January 9, 5 to 7 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A Memorial Mass will be held Monday, January 10, 2011, 11 a.m., at St. Rose of Lima Church in Hastings. Fr. Richard Altine, celebrant. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Hospice, 1230 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 or St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson, Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — Page 7 Area Obituaries Lois Elaine Andrus HASTINGS, MI - Lois Elaine Andrus of rural Hastings passed away January 1, 2011 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital, surrounded by her family. She had fought a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. Lois was born to Cecil and Wilma Oler of rural Freeport on October 14, 1931. She attended the Jones one-room country school followed by Hastings High School, graduating in 1949. She subsequently married her High School sweetheart Clifford Andrus on Sept 27, 1950. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. During her employment years she had worked at Keeler Brass Co., the Andrus Insurance Agency, and Wil-Kast (a die casting company). She was also heavily involved in the family farm and the raising of sheep. She was a loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed. She enjoyed her family, Christmas, gardening, garage sales, bird feeding, bird watching, and her pets, particularly her cats. In her earlier years before arthritis hindered her finger movements Lois enjoyed sewing and taught a 4-H club sewing class for several years. She arranged silk flowers to give to others. She also enjoyed cake decorating and made numerous wedding, birthday, and special occasion cakes. Lois loved God and demonstrated her love by many kindnesses toward her family, others, animals, and birds. She was raised a Methodist and was subsequently a longtime Seventh-day Adventist. She was preceded in death by her parents Cecil and Wilma Oler; brothers, Norman and Donald Oler; and beloved grandmother, Caroline Replogle. She is survived by her husband Clifford Andrus; son, Galen (Claire) Andrus; daughter, Kathryn Andrus; son, Kim Andrus, and many nieces and nephews. The family has honored Lois’ request that no funeral service be held. Cremation has already taken place. Memorial contributions in Lois’ name may be directed to a Hospice of choice or an animal shelter of one’s choice. Lauer Family Funeral Home, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings has been entrusted to care for the family. Please share a memory at www.lauerfh.com. Lois Dawn Campbell BATTLE CREEK, MI Lois Dawn “Dawny” Campbell, age 82, of Battle Creek, passed peacefully to be with her Lord on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011 with her daughters at her side. She was born Sept. 1, 1928 in Battle Creek to H. Dale and Isla Mae (Strayer) Campbell. She was married to Clarence “Chick” Campbell in 1947. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary November 2007. He preceded her in death in 2008. Lois graduated from Hastings High School in 1945 and was a charter member of the William T. Wallace Chapter National Honor Society. She was a supervisor of the billing dept. at Union Steam Pump Company until the birth of their first child, devoting her time to raise their children. Lois Dawn was a member of Country Chapel United Methodist Church in Dowling. She spent many years leading 4-H clubs, Briggs Church Sunday School classes, and Mothers’ Clubs. Most important in her life was Clarence, their children, and grandchildren. She enjoyed reading and genealogy and was an avid Detroit Tigers fan. Lois Dawn is survived by her daughters, Christina (Gary) Hammond of Battle Creek, Cynthia (Joe) McDowell of Grand Ledge; son, Douglas (Debra) Campbell of Miramar, FL; eight grandchildren, Greg, Justin and Adam Hammond, Meghan (Eric) McDowell-Morris and Ryan McDowell, and Jeff Campbell, Danielle (Jason) Craner, and Andrea (Steve) Lopez; six step-grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; sister, Joyce Hoskins and brother, Elwyn (Joyce) Campbell; special cousins, Raymond Heinrich, Joan Duncan, and Bob (Mary) Schreiner. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law Dick Hoskins. Visitation will be held at Baxter Funeral & Cremation Service, 375 W. Dickman Road, on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 from 2 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, 11 a.m. at the Baxter Funeral & Cremation Service with Rev. Kimberly A. Tallent Country Chapel United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be at the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Ross Township. Memorial tributes may be made to Country Chapel United Methodist Church or charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by the Baxter Funeral & Cremation Service. (269) 788-9800 . Holidays had lower traffic fatalities in state Preliminary reports from the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center indicate eight people died in traffic accidents over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with half of those deaths involving alcohol. Three of those killed were pedestrians. Four deaths occurred between Dec. 23 and 26, three of which involved alcohol. In two cases, drivers were not buckled at the time of the crash. The other four fatalities occurred between Dec. 30 and Jan. 2, one of which was alcoholrelated. This is a slight improvement over the 2009 holiday periods when 10 people died in traffic crashes. Four of those deaths were alcohol-related. More than 200 law enforcement agencies in 35 counties conducted drunk driving enforcement during extra patrols funded by the Office of Highway Safety Planning through federal traffic safety funds, Dec. 16, 2010, to Jan. 2. Enforcement results will be available in the coming weeks. Hastings City Bank earns five-star rating BauerFinancial, Inc. the nation’s bank rating firm, has recognized Hastings City Bank, as one of the strongest banks in the nation. Having earned BauerFinancial’s highest five-star rating for strength and stability, Hastings City Bank has proven its commitment to superiority. To earn Bauer’s five-star superior rating, banks must excel in areas of capital adequacy, delinquent loan levels and profitability, to name just a few. Hastings City Bank has done so for five consecutive quarters. “The staff and management of Hastings City Bank should be very proud to work for such a strong financial institution,” said Karen L. Dorway, president of the research firm based in Coral Gables, Fla. “Often, the general public does not know the financial strengths or weaknesses of their bank, so BauerFinancial’s highest rating helps to assure customers and the community that they are dealing with a strong financial institution that will be able to fulfill their banking needs for years to come. Newborn Babies Breeya Elect, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 27, 2010 at 7:27 p.m. to Isaac and Kiralee Solmes of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 10.5 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. ***** Jeralynn Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 28, 2010 at 12:22 a.m. to Sindi and Brett Lancaster of Nashville. Weighing 5 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Carter James Brown, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 26, 2010 at 12:26 p.m. to Shonda Harrington and Raymond Brown of Ionia. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Natalie Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 25, 2010 at 4:43 p.m. to Beckey (Reid) and Shawn Olmstead of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Peytyn Elaine Agheneza, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 15, 2010 at 11:33 a.m. to Leanna Perala and Ambekia Agheneza of Lake Odessa/Big Rapids. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Nicholas John, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 10, 2010 at 2:34 p.m. to Rebecca Ruth and Dustin Ruth of Middleville. Weighing 9 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Madelyn Kay, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 6, 2010 at 8:08 a.m. to Kimberly Campbell and Joshua Armour of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 3/4 inches long. ***** Lexus Jonell, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 8, 2010 at 2:37 a.m. to Cassandra Perala and Adam Gorodenski of Woodbury. Weighing 6 lbs. 2 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Bryana Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 8, 2010 at 1:48 a.m. to Kathy and Bill Weinert of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Lucian John, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 23, 2010 at 6:55 p.m. to Shauna Oriskik of Plainwell. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Liam Timothy, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 23, 2010 at 4:09 p.m. to Jerica Olney and Shane Olney II of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Myra Mae, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 7, 2010 at 9:48 a.m. to Tia Purdum and Aaron Patton of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Camdyn G. Scott, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 7, 2010 at 9:28 p.m. to Adam and Amber Rairigh of Mulliken. Weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. ***** Collin Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 9, 2010 at 5:28 p.m. to Luke and Stacia Storm of Dowling. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Natalya Mae, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 10, 2010 at 8:01 a.m. to Danielle Spencer and Jeremy Vroman of Clarksville. Weighing 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and 22 inches long. ***** Jayden Levi, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 16, 2010 at 2:31 p.m. to Jessica Bernheisel and Matt Wallace of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Lainah Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 19, 2010 at 10:16 a.m. to Rosie Brasher and Zach Rankin of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Jason Paul Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 20, 2010 at 12:06 a.m. to Heather and Jason Engle of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. and 18 inches long. ***** Drew Scott, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 17, 2010 at 8:26 a.m. to Darcie and Darrick Owen of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Riley Karsten, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 21, 2010 at 8:14 p.m. to Amanda Barton of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 1/2 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Jacob Revel Holton, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 22, 2010 at 10:57 to Heidi and Brandon Holton of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 ozs. and 21 inches long. Marriage Licenses Adam Michael Harvath, Lake Odessa and Cassondra Jo Shepler, Hastings. Timothy Mark Phenix, Hastings and Teresa Marie Helsel, Hastings. ® BARRY COUNTY Area TEA PARTY MEETING 7:00 pm The Thursday, Jan. 13th Courts & Law Building 206 W. Court St., Hastings Speaker, State Senator Rick Jones kzooteapart.ninq.com/group/barrycounty “ S t r etchi n g ” THISS AUTO Hastings “Your repair dollars go further at” • SAVE 10% to 25% on FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES 77543076 Service & Mechanical Repairs Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic • Wheel Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.95 most cars Saturday, Jan. 8, the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. at the Freight House. Visitors are always welcome. The library will be open until 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served and there will be a speaker. This is the start of the 15th year. During that time, well over 200 people have proved that their ancestors were in Ionia County by 1880. The resulting proofs contained in the 200-plus books provide a wealth of information for later seekers. Looking ahead, on Jan. 15, the Sebewa Center United Methodist Church will host its annual roast pork dinner at the corner of Shilton and Bippley roads. The Lake Odessa Arts Historical Society will meet Jan. 13. The program will be on filling stations. The last weekend of the month will feature the annual quilt and textile exhibit at the museum. Residents can plan now to bring the quilts and textiles to share with the visiting public. The VFW is having its monthly flea market Jan. 7 and 8. The Tri-River Museum group will meet Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Bowne Center. An added bit about the late Margaret Brodbeck who died two weeks ago would be that when her husband Bill was limited in mobility to the use of an electric scooter, the couple enrolled in a swim program at the Ionia YMCA, joining more than 20 others of similar age who enjoyed using the pool for exercise two times each week. During that span of time, the Brodbecks hosted the entire group at a summer picnic at the pond on Jordan Road. Then in December they hosted the same group in their house on M-66. The visitors were struck by the size of a mounted blue marlin on the dining room wall, caught by Thom while in Florida. During their months of swim time, Margaret met ladies who had been in Ionia County 4-H Cattle Clubs along with her and her sisters. Word from William and Jewel Eckstrom is that at age 80 Bill is still playing basketball twice each week. His team won six times in their age division but lost the Florida state championship in an overtime game last year. They planned to attend the Outback Bowl in Tampa Jan. 1 to see Penn State play. Eckstroms son-in-law, Ron Vanderlinden, is one of the coaches. Their grandson, Reid Vanderlinden, plays for Johns Hopkins University. 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Part I of the series, written by the late Joyce Weinbrecht for the February 1997 Banner is below) Hastings Banner, Feb. 13, 1997 The grange was conceived and brought into being with the purpose of stimulating, educating and benefitting rural America. It came as a direct result of the unrest during the restoration period following the Civil War. There was a great need for the pulling together of rural and urban groups, North and South, agriculture and industry and political factions, if the nation was to survive the effects of the devastating war and its aftermath. The grange offered a neutral and safe place to begin to work out the differences. The grange was founded by Oliver Hudson Kelly, along with six other gentlemen on Dec. 4, 1867, in Washington D.C. It was perceived and conceived as a family fraternity, based on the premises that by organizing rural families into a social group, which also provided services and education, that the horizons of the people could be enlarged, offering them opportunities to take active part in government by representation, a source of supplies and services, they could protect their rights as citizens,both as individuals and as a group, while creating better inter-relationships between urban people and rural people, resulting in a more orderly society as a whole. The founders took the name “Grange” from the old English estates which were called granges. The officers were titled after the employees of the English estate: master, overseer, steward, assistant steward, lady assistant steward, gatekeeper, lecturer and chaplain, plus three mythical goddesses, Ceres, representing grains, Pomona, representing the fruits of the farmlands, and Flora, representing the flowers of the gardens. The grange encouraged its members to respect the rights of others. Areas of religion and politics were to be neutral areas, non-sectarian, non-partisan, but members were encouraged to participate in both religion and politics of their choice. The question of women’s suffrage was an active, lively issue. Women were considered to be equal and entitled to the vote, ownership of property, stewardship of farm lands, and John C. Ketchum any other privilege enjoyed by males. Women were encouraged to hold offices in the grange, as well as to serve on committees and participate in political lobbying. The grange taught the arts and skills of homemaking, as well as the skills of husbandry of the lands and farm animals to all of its members, male and female adults and children. It kept its members aware of the latest models of farming, as well as the latest developments in law making which would effect the lives of rural people. It prompted temperance in all things. Its rituals were based on the purity of nature, the need to protect environment and recognition of the need for respect of God’s world. There was a great deal of religion as well as mythology interwoven into the rituals of the order. Lobbying at national and state levels kept the need of the rural people in front of governing agencies. The grange was a strong force in the late 1800s in forming laws and demanding services from the governments, which were designed to protect and serve as CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 463 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 463 TO AMEND CHAPTER 90 OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, REZONING FOUR PARCELS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST GREEN STREET BETWEEN SOUTH BROADWAY AND JEFFERSON STREETS FROM R-2 (One Family Residential) TO A-O (Apartment/Office District) was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meeting on the 28th of December 2010. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77553071 Hastings Charter Township Schedule of Regular Board Meetings 2011 well as promote rural America. The grange with its lobbying powers was able to prevent some laws that would have been harmful to rural areas. Some of the laws the grange helped to form include pure food laws, labeling of foodstuffs, grading of meats and eggs, child welfare laws, inheritance tax laws, income tax laws at both national and state levels, reasonable freight rates on railways, regulation of public utilities and the regulation of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Waterways. These are only some of the areas where the grange had an impact. Service areas where the grange was able to aid rural citizens included the use of gasoline taxes to build and maintain roads, rural, free mail delivery, forming of tax commissions, Parcel Post service and postal saving banks and agencies to protect women and children who lost their support in some manner. The order of its structure is: National grange, seventh degree, the state grange, sixth degree; pomona grand (county) fifth degree, subordinate grange (local units), first through fourth degrees; youth grange and juvenile grange. Each has its officers and ritual. Each is accountable to the next level. The influence of the Masons and other fraternal organizations, as well as Christian religion, is apparent in the rituals and philosophy, with the Calvinistic work ethic, hard work and keeping out of trouble will bring rewards a strong part of the grange work. Party politics were not a part of the grange philosophy, but interest in politics and responsibility for the privilege of the vote were stressed. Laws that were protective of all of the people, disapproval of oppression, monopolies and unfair trade practices were a distinct part of the minds of the order. The grange developed services for its members, which reached out into the surrounding communities. These included co-op stores which supplied about any commodity a family might need or want from farm implements to toy and candy to chicken feed, clothing and household goods. Insurance programs, quite comprehensive in their scope, were developed to protect families in case of the death of parents, property insurance coverage to protect household goods, buildings and animals were part of the program. Education of all members was done through programs, designed to entertain while teaching. Social events from square dances, to ice and roller skating, ice cream socials, spaghetti suppers, box socials, election day dinners, stage plays, potlucks, horseshoe tournaments, baseball teams and Christmas programs were held to entertain and to raise funds for worthy causes, building funds and to promote grange programs. The first grange was Pomona No. 1, organized in Washington D.C. on Jan. 1, 1868. The first subordinate grange was Fredonia Grange No. 1, Fredonia N.Y., made up of farmers and their families. The Grange in Michigan The grange reached Michigan Jan. 10, 1872, at Lapeer, as Burnside No. 1. The second grange in Michigan was Eureka Grange No. 2. in Waterloo, charted Nov. 11, 1872. The grange in Michigan was off to a reasonable start by the end of 1872 with 10 operating in the sate and in spite of conflict with some of the church groups, who would not permit their members to join the grange, defining it as a “secret order” and the dogma was that to join was “sinful.” Joining social groups also diverted energy and funding from the churches. The grange came to Michigan offering the rural citizens of the state social and economic Emblem of the Grange, naming the seven founders. benefits. It targeted the Michigan farmers as prospective members, offering enhancement of their daily lives by bringing them better education, better service, improved farm living conditions to make farming more attractive to young people so that they would stay on the farms. Stephan F. Brown from Schoolcraft Grange No. 8 was elected the first State master of Michigan State Grange (1873-1875) when the first organizational meeting was held April 15, 1873. The Panic of 1873 was a catalyst that helped to pull rural citizens and farmers together in a mutual effort to survive. The grange offered a vehicle for organizing them and their strengths into resourceful teams. The grange grew rapidly during the next 15 years as the country pulled itself up by its economic bootstraps. The early 1900s showed a slowing up of the grange in new members, but membership stayed relatively stable until World War I. The grange was active during both World War I and World War II, sending food, bandages, promoting war bonds and patriotism to its members. Since World War II, mass mobility, television and the decline of the farming community, membership has declined, as the number of operating granges in Michigan. Michigan State Grange is still alive in spite of the reduction of numbers. A focus on agriculture in their programs has been altered to embrace other areas of interest. Schools, taxation, public services, transportation and health issues, and human rights are important to their philosophy. The grange still stands for respect of the rights of others and the strength of the family. The grange in Barry County The grange reached Barry County July 22, 1873. The first in Barry County was Thornapple Grange No. 38, organized in the village of Middleville. On Aug. 13, 1873, Irving Grange No. 55 was organized in the village of Irving and Hastings Grange No. 52 was chartered Aug. 15, 1873. Johnstown Grange No. 127 organized in December 1873 along with Assyria No. 128, Hope Grange No. 144 and Rutland Grange No. 145. Yankee Springs No. 243, Prairieville No. 256 and Carlton Grange No. 264 were organized in February 1874. In May of 1874, Orangeville Grange No. 424, Glass Creek Grange No. 425 and Baltimore Grange No. 472 were organized. The numbers assigned to the granges were given in the order in which they were organized. From the first one Thornapple Grange No. 38 on July 22, 1873, and Baltimore Grange No. 472, there were 14 granges organized in Barry County. In the early 1900s, Union Grange No. 648; Star Grange No. 806, Hastings; Maple Leaf Grange No. 940, Maple Grange, (January 1902); Woodland Grange No. 1639, and Welcome Corners Grange No. 1644 came into being. There were 18 granges organized in Barry County. Some thrived into the 100th year of the grange and beyond into the 1990s. Barry County had a Pomona Grange No. 26, which was made up of members representing each of the subordinate granges of the county. The programs of this group were similar in nature to those of the subordinate granges. Pomona gathered input from the granges, taking the needs and desires of the members to State Grange and to local governments. They carried on the same social and educational programs. Again, the lobbyists to township and county governments were non-partisan, were interested in individual rights and services to the citizens of rural areas. Barry County produced a Michigan State Master, John C. Ketchum, a member of Star Grange No. 806 and Barry County Pomona Grange No. 26. He served on the State Executive Committee in 1911 and 1912, then was elected state master in 1912 and served through 1920. He was also national lecturer from 1912 through 1920. Another Barry County grange member from Carlton Grange No. 264, Joyce F. Weinbrecht, was Michigan State Grange flora from 1965 through 1968. In November 1964, Pomona Grange and the Barry County granges entertained the Michigan State Grange Convention. The meetings were held in the Community Building on West State Street. This was quite an undertaking for an area without many motel rooms. Members opened their homes to out-of-town members. A piano was borrowed and moved into the Community Building. Different organizations were invited to serve the various luncheons and dinners needed. Lawrence J. Bauer Post No. 45 served the noon luncheon on Nov. 21, 1964. Pomona Grange No. 26 put together a fifth degree team to initiate new fifth degree members and the state officers put on the sixth degree, with its pageantry. The seventh degree that year was held in Fort Wayne, Ind., and was put on by the national degree team. Several carloads of Barry County grange members drove to Fort Wayne for this event. Barry County Pomona Grange was formed on Dec. 4, 1879. The organizational meeting was held at the Union Hall in Hastings. C.L. Whitney, general deputy, presided over the newly organized group representing the granges of Barry County. An election of officers was held with the following officers elected: master, A. Luther of Rutland; overseer, G.R. Durfee, Baltimore Grange; lecturer, M.W. Blanchard, Johnstown Grange; steward, B.B. Travis, Irving; assistant steward, Byron Travis Thornapple Grange; chaplain, George M. Hudson, Hope Grange; treasurer, J.J. Hendershott of Irving Grange; secretary, J.A. Robertson, Thornapple Grange; gate keeper, A.B. Harris, Yankee Springs Grange; pomona, Mrs. J.J. Hendershott, Irving Grange; ceres, Mrs. J.J. Healy of Rutland Grange; flora, Mrs. Charles McQueen, Thornapple Grange; lady assistant steward, Mrs. M.W. Blanchard, Johnstown Grange; and executive committee, George Sheffield, Johnstown Grange; Z.B. Hoyt, Rutland Grange; C.N. Youngs, Hope Grange; the master and the secretary. After the election of officers, C.L. Whitney, lecturer of the Michigan State Grange, delivered an address in open hall, which was well calculated to interest the community, whether members of the order or not, and especially every person who earned his living by tilling the soil. The first meeting of the newly organized Pomona was scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 14. J.A. Robertson signed the minutes of this first meeting as the secretary. However, the first meeting was not held on Jan. 14, probably due to inclement weather. It was held on the 28th of January. Eighteen more persons joined that day, bringing the membership to 89. Barry County Pomona Grange No. 26 no longer exists, lost to the wheels of progress and aging members. It survived into the 1990s when it finally could no longer support itself. (To be continued) Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 269.948.9690 77552840 • • • • • • January 11 February 8 March 8 April 12 May 10 June 14 • • • • • • July 12 August 9 September 13 October 11 November 8 December 13 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Hastings Charter Township Hall 885 River Road Hastings, MI 49058 Ph. 269-948-9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Prairieville Township Deputy Clerk Immediate Opening Certified Financial Planning Preferred skills: Bookkeeping Multi-tasking Computer skills Works well with others Approximately 16 hour per week Send resume by January 11, 2011 to: Clerk Jill Owens Prairieville Township 10115 S. Norris Road Delton MI 49046 Or Fax: (269)623-3467 77553125 Randy Teegardin, CFP.® Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group 269-945-2401 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 77553100 Investment opportunities include non deposit investments which are: Not FDIC Insured Not Bank Guaranteed May Lose Value �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage, made by ALDEN VINCENT, whose address 11944 Nashville Hwy., Nashville, MI 49073, as Mortgagor, to UNION BANK, whose address is 933 Fourth Avenue, Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849, on February 23, 2009 and recorded at Document #20090226-0001769 in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds. There is claimed to be due at the date of this notice for principal and interest, taxes and other related expenses, the sum of $63,815.20 as of November 1, 2010 with interest at the rate of 6.75%, plus additional costs, legal fees, etc. as secured by the above-referenced mortgage. And no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in said Mortgages, and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the above said Mortgages, will be foreclosed by a sale of the parcels of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse, County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on the 20th day of January, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, of said day and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgages, together with interest payable at the rate of 6.75%, together with late fees, legal costs, attorney’s fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage, as follows, towit: THE NORTH 74 FEET OF LOT L AND 7, BLOCK 15, EASTERN ADDITION OF THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Commonly known as: 619 S. Hanover Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Property Tax Identification No. 08-55-220-07600. That if after inspection by the lender, the property is determined to be abandoned, the redemption period shall be shortened from six (6) months to thirty (30) days pursuant to statute. Dated: December 8, 2010 Drafted by: TIMOTHY L. TROMP, P.C. P41571 501 West State Street Hastings, MI 49058 United Bank of Lake Odessa BY: Timothy L. Tromp (P41571) 77552450 Attorney for Union Bank FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Dorothy J Sypniewski, a Married Woman and Richard H Sypniewski, Husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 29, 2006 and recorded December 8, 2006 in Instrument # 1173680 Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned to: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment of mortgage dated December 7, 2010 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents ($134,496.49) including interest 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 27, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Lot 94 and the North 30 feet of Lot 93 of the Plat of Noffke's Lake Shore Plat No. 1, being a subdivision of Sections 5 and 6, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 18. Parcel 2: Also, commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 94 of the recorded plat of Noffke's Lake Shore Plat No. 1 in Sections 5 and 6, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County in Liber 4 of Plats, on Page 18; thence North 10 degrees 09 minutes East, 15 feet; thence South 79 degrees 51 minutes East, 150 feet; thence South 10 degrees 09 minutes West, 15 feet; thence North 79 degrees 51 minutes West, 150 feet to the place of Beginning, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. Parcel 3: A parcel of land in Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Easterly line of Noffke Drive, distant North 10 degrees 09 minutes East, 15.00 feet from the Northwest corner of Lot 94 of the recorded plat of Noffke's Lake Shore Plat No. 1; thence North 10 degrees 09 minutes East along said Noffke Drive 80.00 feet; thence South 79 degrees 51 minutes East, 249.50 feet; thence South 01 degrees 51 minutes West, 186.96 feet; thence North 79 degrees 51 minutes West, 126.49 feet to the East line of Lot 93 of said Plat; thence North 10 degrees 09 minutes East along the East line of Lots 93 and 94 of the Northerly extension thereof 105.00 feet; thence North 79 degrees 51 minutes West, 150.00 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 7520 Noffke Dr, Caledonia MI 49316 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/30/2010 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77552812 Our File No: 10-33385 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel L. Beech and Wendy E. Beech, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co., Mortgagee, dated August 12, 2003, and recorded on August 27, 2003 in instrument 1111951, and rerecorded on October 29, 2003 in instrument 1116597, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Six and 66/100 Dollars ($146,196.66), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a poing on the South line of section 19, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, Distant 1463 feet East of the Southwest corner said section 19; thence North 15 degrees 00 minutes East 350.00 feet; thence East 585 feet more or less to the centerline of Waubascon Creek; thence Southerly along said centerline of Waubascon Creek, a Distance of 350 feet more or less to said South section line; thence West along the said South section line 585 feet more or less to the place of beginning. Subject to Roadway Easement over the Southerly 33 feet for Mudd Lake Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552611 File #353266F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on January 14, 2000, by Jeffrey S. Burger and Kathy J. Burger, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on January 27, 2000, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1040599, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on November 9, 2010, recorded on November 18, 2010, in Instrument Number 201011180010851, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Sixty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Forty-Eight and 55/100 Dollars ($67,148.55); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Commencing at a point 6 rods West of the Northeast corner of the West half of the East half of the Northwest › of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, thence South 12 rods, thence West 6 rods, thence North 12 rods, thence East 6 rods to the place of beginning, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly Known As: 5310 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 05-006-010-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: December 8, 2010 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77552562 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carol L. Davis, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 2003, and recorded on November 3, 2003 in instrument 1116992, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the Morgan Stanley ABS Capital 1 Inc. Trust 2004NC2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-NC2 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred FiftyThree and 51/100 Dollars ($77,853.51), including interest at 7.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as follows: Commencing on the West line of Beatrice Street at a point which is North one degree 47 minutes East 130.0 feet from the Northeast corner of Lot 9 of Sam Bravata Plat; thence North 1 degree 47 minutes East 120.53 feet along said West line; thence North 68 degrees 23 minutes West 62.25 feet; thence Northwesterly 82.96 feet along a 233.0 foot radius curve to the right, the long chord of which bears North 58 degrees 11 minutes West 82.52 feet to the extended West line of said Lot 9; thence South 1 degree 47 minutes West 182.95 feet along said extended line; thence South 88 degrees 13 minutes East 130.0 feet to the place of beginning. Except the South 65 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 16, 2010 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355035F01 77552433 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by Stanley E. Jacobs, a married man, ("Debtors") to Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) ("Green Tree"), dated December 23, 1998, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry in the State of Michigan on January 7, 1999, in Document Number 1023354, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $142,920.51, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Debtors to Green Tree together with interest at 8.00 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on January 20, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., on the East steps of the Circuit Court Building in Hastings, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Barry, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLE GROVE, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL A: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE RUN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SECTION LINE A DISTANCE OF 2335.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH ALONG THE SAID WEST SECTION LINE A DISTANCE OF 253.00 FEET TO THE PHYSICAL CENTERLINE OF CLOVERDALE ROAD; THENCE RUN SOUTH 82 DEGREES 43' 38" EAST ALONG THE SAID CENTERLINE A DISTANCE OF 53.50 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SAID CENTERLINE ON A 1981.30 FEET RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT A DISTANCE OF 466.70 FEET, THE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 89 DEGREES 28' 31" EAST A DISTANCE OF 465.62 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SAID CENTERLINE NORTH 83 DEGREES 46' 36" EAST A DISTANCE OF 363.36 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 267.79 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREES 06' 59" WEST A DISTANCE OF 880.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. which also includes any interest Green Tree may have in the 1999 Redman Mobile Home, Serial Number 143T1670. The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of sale unless the property is established to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed. Dated: December 7, 2010 Green Tree Servicing LLC (f/k/a Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation) By: DONALD A. BRANDT (P30183) BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & ROY, P.C. Attorneys for Green Tree 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 77552373 File No.: 6140.0861 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Teresa Mund, a married woman, and Jeff Mund, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2004, and recorded on August 5, 2004 in instrument 1131977, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Nine and 69/100 Dollars ($144,749.69), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 27, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, the surveyed boundary of said parcel is described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 21; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds West along the East line of said Section 614.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds West parallel with the South line of said Section 400.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing South 89 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds West parallel with said South line 863.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds West parallel with said East line 356.50 feet; thence North 89 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds East parallel with said South line 863.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds East parallel with said East line 356.50 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress and egress as described hereon. A 66 foot wide easement for Ingress and Egress described as: A part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, the boundary of said Easement described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 21; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds West along the East line of said Section 614.00 feet to the point of beginning of this Easement Description; thence South 89 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds West parallel with the South line of said Section 400.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds West parallel with said East line 66.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds East parallel with said South line 400.00 feet to said East line; thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds East along said East line 66.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 30, 2010 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552807 File #352954F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bruce L. Reges, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 10, 2006 and recorded March 8, 2006 in Instrument Number 1161024, and Consent Order reforming legal description dated 12/9/10, submitted to and recorded by the Barry County Register of Deeds,, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-CW1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five and 84/100 Dollars ($138,125.84) including interest at 3.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 20, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8 of Supervisor Chase's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on page 1, EXCEPT a parcel of land described as commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 6 of Supervisor Chase's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, for the place of beginning, thence in a Northwesterly direction along the North line of said Lot 6 to the Northeast corner of said Lot 6, thence Northwest at right angles to the North line of said Lot 6, 20 feet, thence Southwesterly parallel to the North line of Lot 6, 73.7 feet, thence Southeasterly to the place of beginning; ALSO EXCEPT part of Lot 8 of Supervisors Chase's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on page 1, described as follows; commencing at the Northwest corner of said Lot 6 of said Plat; thence North 18 Degrees 15 minutes West 20 feet at right angles to the North line of Lot 6 for the true point of beginning; thence North 71 Degrees 45 minutes East 73.7 feet; thence South 18 Degrees 15 minutes East 20 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot 6 of said Plat; thence North 71 Degrees 45 minutes East 55 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 5 of said Plat; thence North 18 Degrees 15 minutes West 78 feet along the West line of Lot 4 of said Plat; thence South 89 Degrees 30 minutes West 135.13 feet along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 8; thence South 18 Degrees 15 minutes East 119.20 feet to the place of beginning. Also, the North 20 feet of Lot 7 of Supervisor Chase's Addition to the City of Hastings, and Lots 850, 851 and 852 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry County, Michigan. Also, Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 9 of Supervisor Chase's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, on page 1, thence North 17 Degrees 27 minutes 10 seconds West 175.82 feet along the Easterly line of said Lot 9 to the true place of beginning; thence South 71 Degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds West 59.77 feet to the Easterly line of Lot 10; thence North 17 Degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds West 15.36 feet along said Easterly line; thence North 71 Degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 59.76 feet; thence South 17 Degrees 27 minutes 10 seconds East 15.36 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 23, 2010 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.1476 ASAP# 3856981 12/23/2010, 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011 77552627 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by Daniel and Taren Bischoff (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 1739 Water Lily Lane, Wayland, MI. 49348. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of January 4, 2011 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after January 4, 2011. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State Bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. January 4, 2011 By: Commercial Bank 629 W State Street, 77553094 Hastings, MI 49058 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicole Ray an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 14, 2009, and recorded on August 20, 2009 in instrument 200908200008571, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eleven Thousand Seven Hundred Fourteen and 66/100 Dollars ($211,714.66), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel J: The west 1/2 of the following: Commencing at the west 1/4 post of section 29, Town 2 North Range 9 West; thence South 89 Degrees 57 minutes 21 seconds East 1319.90 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 29; thence South 00 degrees 36 minutes 58 seconds East 339.34 feet, parallel with the West line of said section 29, to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 44 Minutes 36 seconds East 1321.45 feet to the centerline of Wall Lake Road (M-43); thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 17 seconds East 332.00 feet along said centerline; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 57 seconds West 1320.05 feet; thence North 00 degrees 36 minutes 58 seconds West 331.00 feet to the point of beginning, together with others, with An easement 66 feet in width across the South 1/2 of said section for ingress and egress And utilities, the West line of which is described as: beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of said section 29, distant South 89 degrees 57 minutes 21 seconds East 1319.90 Feet from the West 1/4 post of said section, and running thence South 00 degrees 36 Minutes 58 seconds East 2655.34 feet to the point of ending on the South line of said section 29, said point lying South 89 degrees 39 minutes 12 seconds East 1320.00 feet from the Southwest corner of said section 29. Subject to that portion of the proceeding easement Over the west 66 feet of the above described parcel, and subject to the rights of the Public in Wall Lake road. Also, a right of way thereto over property described as; part of the Southwest Fractional 1/4 of section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as follows: beginning At the point of intersection of the south line of said section 29 with the centerline of Wall Lake Road (M-43) and running thence Easterly along said South section line to the Water's edge of Wall Lake, thence Northeast along said water's edge to the North and South 1/4 line of said section 29, thence Northerly along said North and South 1/4 line to The center of Wall Lake Road (M-43), thence Southwesterly along the centerline of Wall Lake Road to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553087 File #338966F01 �Page 10 — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting Dec. 14, 2010 All Board members present; Comm. Gibson; 5 guests. Approved consent agenda. Received Treasurer’s Report. Appointed: Jim Partridge Deputy Supervisor, Stockham, Lenz, and Smith to Board of Review: S. Huis to 3 year term on Library Board. Conducted 2011 Budget Hearing. Increased housekeeper’s salary. Adopted 2011 Budget for General and Library Funds by cost center. Adopted current schedule of meetings for 2011. Received and accepted Clerk Cruttenden’s resignation, effective Dec. 31, 2010. Appointed Deputy Clerk Anita Mennell to fill out Clerk’s term. Amended budget in the following categories: Assessor, Elections; Township Hall; Cemetery; Street Lights. Paid outstandings bills. Meeting adjourned at 8:50. Submitted by: Bonnie L. Cruttenden, Clerk Attested to by: 77552843 Supervisor Jim Brown THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew S. MacKenzie, unmarried, to Chase Home Finance LLC successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 2, 2004 and recorded July 7, 2004 in Instrument Number 1130460, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 99/100 Dollars ($65,129.99) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 27, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13 of Leach Lake Resort, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 on Page 67. Also reserving a driveway 15 feet wide running across the back end of said Lot, back of cottage now there, for the use of Lot owners on said Plat. Also, granting the right to use a roadway 15 feet wide running along the shore of Leach Lake across the front of all Lots as now platted for the purpose of connecting with drives at the Southwest corner of park as laid out on said Plat. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 29, 2010 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 310.9731 ASAP# 3860270 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011, 01/20/2011 77552749 NOTICE OF RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE MORTGAGE LOAN MODIFICATION This Notice is given to David A. Brinkert and Kelly M. Brinkert, (“Borrowers”), whose mailing address is 4363 Lynden Road in Shelbyville, Michigan 49344-9603, and concerns a real estate mortgage (“Mortgage”) granted by the Borrowers to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation (“Mortgage Holder”), whose address is 900 East Paris Avenue SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546. The Mortgage covers property commonly known as 4363 Lynden Road in Shelbyville, Michigan 49344-9603. Certain defaults have occurred under the Mortgage and the Mortgage Holder has or concurrently is mailing a Notice to Borrowers (the “Notice by Mail”) pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(3) notifying Borrowers of rights Borrowers may have to request a meeting with the Mortgage Holder to negotiate certain types of modifications to the mortgage loan documents. Mortgage Holder gives further notice hereby in accordance with MCL 600.3205a(4). THE BORROWERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: (a) Borrowers have the right to request a meeting with Mortgage Holder. (b) Mortgage Holder has designated Cynthia Lowman as the person (“Contact Person”) that the Borrowers may contact about the Mortgage and the matters that are described in this Notice. The Contact Person has authority to make the agreements described in this Notice on behalf of Mortgage Holder. The Contact Person’s contact information is as follows: Website: www.unitedbankofmichigan.com Telephone: (616) 559-4509 (c) Borrowers may contact a housing counselor (“Housing Counselor”) by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The website address and telephone number of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority is: Website: www.michigan.gov/mshda Telephone: (517) 373-8370 (d) If the Borrowers wish to participate in an attempt to work out a modification of the mortgage loan, the Borrowers must contact a Housing Counselor within 14 days. (e) If the Borrowers request a meeting (using a Housing Counselor) with the Contact Person within the time period provided in the Notice by Mail, Mortgage Holder will not start foreclosure proceedings until 90 days after the date the Notice by Mail was sent to the Borrowers. (f) If the Borrowers and the Contact Person reach a written agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed so long as the Borrowers abide by the terms of the modification agreement. (g) The Borrowers have the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is: 1-800-9680738 and Local Legal Aid is: (800) 968-0044. Dated: January 4, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77553098 (616) 752-4624 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Makley and Amy Makley, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2003 and recorded August 14, 2003 in Instrument Number 1110943, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-9 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Five and 90/100 Dollars ($86,945.90) including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 27, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hasting, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 52, 53, 54 and 55 of Melody Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 577, Page 497. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 30, 2010 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.4017 ASAP# 3863749 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011, 01/20/2011 77552795 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Genevieve M. Willson and Gregory Labo, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 11278 Gurd Rd, Delton, MI 49046-8487. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 4, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 4, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553092 File # 358733F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Steven Dudley and Robin L. Dudley, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6360 Osborne Rd, Delton, MI 49046-9491. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 3, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 3, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553040 File # 358103F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Kevin Adgate and Lynette Adgate, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 864 Bluff Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-8332. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1300 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 3, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 3, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553059 File # 357494F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brenton J. Wallis, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2007, and recorded on February 21, 2007 in instrument 1176664, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Nine and 93/100 Dollars ($202,139.93), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Commencing at the West 1/4 Post of Section 21, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Thence North 00 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds East 376.36 Feet along the West line of said Section 21, thence North 88 Degrees 37 Minutes 00 Seconds East 13.92 feet to the West line of said Section 21 as surveyed by Clayton S. Hay in Survey dated June 30, 1971 and the Place of beginning, thence North 88 Degrees 37 Minutes 00 Seconds East 450.00 Feet, thence South 01 Degrees 25 Minutes 23 Seconds East 185.00 Feet, thence South 88 Degrees 37 Minutes 00 Seconds West 450.00 Feet to the Centerline of a Drive (Referred to as a Highway in Previous Deed of Record) thence North 01 Degrees 25 Minutes 23 Seconds West 185.00 Feet to the Place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 16, 2010 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552425 File #352016F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Mark Troy and Mary Troy, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS) as nominee for Amera Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 31st day of January, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of February, 2002 in Doc# 1074345 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Eighty Eight Thousand One Hundred Ninety & 64/100 ($88,190.64), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of January, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.7500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City (formerly village) of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lot 1276 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 12/23/2010 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77552572 WAMU FNMA TroyMark NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by Jody Britten (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 5550 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of December 30, 2020 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after December 30, 2010. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. December 30, 2010 By: Commercial Bank 629 W. State Street 77553068 Hastings, MI 49058 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by Robert Elliott (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 240 N. Irving Rd., Hastings, MI. 49058. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of January 4, 2011 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after January 4, 2011. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State Bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. January 4, 2011 By: Commercial Bank 629 W State Street, 77553096 Hastings, MI 49058 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jack E. Hostetler and Brenda M. Hostetler, husband and wife, to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 26, 2002 and recorded June 28, 2002 in Instrument Number 1082978, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred Forty-One and 7/100 Dollars ($118,641.07) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 20, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter corner of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 8 West thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 1320 feet along the North line of said Section to the East line of the West one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 2285.88 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 350 feet along said East line to the East and West one-quarter line; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds West 300 feet along said one-quarter line; thence North 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 Seconds East 350 feet; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East 300 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Charlton Park Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 23, 2010 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 310.2893 ASAP# FNMA3856076 12/23/2010, 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011 77552606 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffery T. Kieliszewski and Amy M. Kieliszewski, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 8, 2005, and recorded on July 13, 2005 in instrument 1149338, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Nine and 15/100 Dollars ($63,869.15), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 7 and 8, Supervisors Plat of Howard Point according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats, On Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 16, 2010 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #352288F01 77552439 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Andrew Michael Keeler and Matthew Adam Keeler, as Joint Tenants to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for H&R Block Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2007 and recorded June 13, 2007 in Instrument # 1181651 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, by assignment dated September 15, 2010 and recorded September 20, 2010 in Instrument # 201009200008693 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($175,134.91) including interest 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 27, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Easterly 363 feet of the East one half of the Northeast one quarter of the Southwest one quarter of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, except; Commencing 11 rods West of the Northeast corner of the East one half of the Northeast one quarter of the Southwest one quarter of Section 34; thence West 11 rods on the East and West one quarter line; thence South parallel with the North and South one quarter line 22 rods; thence East parallel with the East and West one quarter line 11 rods; thence North parallel with the North and South one quarter line 22 rods to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 8488 E M 79 Hwy, Nashville MI 49073 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/30/2010 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77552817 Our File No: 10-33369 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeff Haight and Lisa Haight husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2007, and recorded on January 2, 2008 in instrument 20080102-0000008, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred FiftyThree and 51/100 Dollars ($68,653.51), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township Barry County Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds East 714.22 feet along the North line of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 55 seconds West 337.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 55 seconds East 337.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds West 220.00 feet along the North line of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552597 File #350803F02 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — Page 11 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy R. Frost and Dollene A. Frost, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 25, 2003, and recorded on March 11, 2003 in instrument 1099206, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Five and 59/100 Dollars ($194,155.59), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, of the Plat of West Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 67. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553073 File #354797F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wesley R. Lewis, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 10, 2005, and recorded on June 13, 2005 in instrument 1147997, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-One and 48/100 Dollars ($66,881.48), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 92 feet of the East 1/2 of Lot 2 and the North 92 feet of the West 7 feet of Lot 1 of Block 6, Eastern Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553031 File #241269F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Beverly A Coleman, a Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2006, and recorded on October 20, 2006 in instrument 1171714, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CMLTI 2007-WFHE1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Four and 19/100 Dollars ($184,394.19), including interest at 8.66% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 27, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1 and the North one half of Lot 2, Block 10, Samuel Roushes Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 30, 2010 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552729 File #342638F01 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): CAROL HOLTMAN JAMES HOLTMAN Property Address: 1624 OSBORNE RD, DELTON, MI 49046 Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800-A-SHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 12/30/2010. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyerreferral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-9680738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 313-583-3336 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 10MI03507-1 Dated: January 6, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PUR77553037 POSE. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey S Wolfe A Single Man and Shelley L Hendrick, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Security Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1995, and recorded on December 18, 1995 in Liber 647 on Page 619, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Eight Thousand One Hundred SixtyTwo and 85/100 Dollars ($48,162.85), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 27, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: North 1/2 of Lots 4, 5, 6 of Block 8 Eastern Addition; also South 10 feet Lot 3 and South 10 feet of West 1/2 of Lot 2 block 8 Eastern Addition City of Hastings he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 30, 2010 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552802 File #233949F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey M. Lambert A/K/A Jeff M. Lambert and Robin M. Lambert, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2003, and recorded on July 3, 2003 in instrument 1107898, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Seven and 68/100 Dollars ($66,107.68), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the West 1/4 post of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, thence East along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section, 300 feet, thence South parallel with the West line of said Section 34 a distance of 435 feet, thence West 300 feet to said West Section line, thence North along said West Section line 435 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553062 File #338863F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jared T. Miller, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2009, and recorded on February 6, 2009 in instrument 20090206-0001101, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six and 96/100 Dollars ($109,746.96), including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 91 and 92, Roy K. Cordes Subdivision No. 1, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 49, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #352388F01 77552646 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jason Werkema, an unmarried man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Amerifirst Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 20, 2010, and recorded on January 28, 2010, as Document Number: 201001280000836, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Three and 79/100 ($108,983.79) including interest at the rate of 5.50000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on January 20, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 5, BLOCK 49 OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Commonly known as: 315 WEST MAIN STREET The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: December 23, 2010 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Case No. 10MI03229-1 77552661 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lisa Stocks, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 8, 2007, and recorded on January 17, 2008 in instrument 200801170000545, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Five and 59/100 Dollars ($92,695.59), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 45 and 46, Melody Acres, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 21, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553082 File #216699F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sunshine Cook, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to ICNB Mortgage, L.L.C., Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2007, and recorded on March 7, 2007 in instrument 1177208, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Two and 41/100 Dollars ($107,282.41), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 11 and 12, Balm-Meer Plat, according to the recorded Plat in Liber 5 of plats, Page 30, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552641 File #356289F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Leo Bushman and Jamie Bushman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2002, and recorded on December 12, 2002 in instrument 1093533, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Seven and 69/100 Dollars ($53,207.69), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; thence North 12 rods 6 feet; thence West 15 rods 11 feet; thence South 12 rods 6 feet; thence East 15 rods 11 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552651 File #356008F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory J. Gilmore, divorced unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 25, 2006, and recorded on September 14, 2006 in instrument 1170014, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Three and 34/100 Dollars ($151,793.34), including interest at 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of East 24 1/2 Acres of North 60 Acres of Northwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 2 North, Range 9 East, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan for the point of beginning; thence South 990 feet; thence East 418 feet; thence North 990 feet; thence West 418 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552634 File #352817F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicole R. Ehlers and Aaron C. Ehlers, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 6, 2005, and recorded on July 15, 2005 in instrument 1149533, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Five and 64/100 Dollars ($88,275.64), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 18 and the South 12 feet of Lot 19, Innovation Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 21. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552577 File #352761F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by David Salazar and Susana Salazar, husband and wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on March 16, 2005, as Document Number: 1142787, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee Structured Asset Securities Corporation Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-HE2 SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of July 1, 2005 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Eighteen and 26/100 ($78,218.26) including interest at the rate of 6.55000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on January 20, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 33, except the West 99 feet thereof of the Supervisor Chase`s Addition Number 2 to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 2 Commonly known as: 1012 North Michigan Avenue The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: December 23, 2010 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee Structured Asset Securities Corporation Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-HE2 SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of July 1, 2005 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01574-1 ASAP# 3858834 12/23/2010, 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Troy Hill a married man and Stacey L. Hill, signing for dower purposes only, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2006, and recorded on October 9, 2006 in instrument 1171172, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Two and 74/100 Dollars ($188,002.74), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 21 of Valley Ridge Estates, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1153680 and replaced in Document No. 1158613, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County and designated as Subdivision Plan No. 44, together with rights in common and limited elements, as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 229 of the Public Acts of 1963 and Act 59 of Public Acts of 1978 and amendments thereto. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 16, 2010 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552469 File #298699F02 �Page 12 — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Stores cited for selling alcohol to minors by David DeDecker Staff Writer Employees at five area stores were given civil citations over the holidays for selling alcohol to minors. In all, Barry County Sheriff deputies approached 28 local establishments. According to Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans, compliance to the law has increased several percentage points since last year. Clerks at Delton Short Stop and Greg’s Get-n-Go of Middleville were cited Dec. 28 for selling to minors. Cloverdale General Store, Woodland Express Mart and Dowling Marathon employees were caught selling to minors Dec. 29 and were given citations by Barry County Sheriff deputies. In three cases, when questioned by deputies, the employees pointed to the statefurnished sign which states 1992 is the year of birth for legal sales. Deputies pointed out that 1992 is the birth year for legal sales of tobacco, and clarified the sign also states 1989 is the birth year for legal alcohol sales. In one case, the clerk told deputies she had swiped the ID and it was cleared for sale of alcohol. When deputies asked for the record, the woman confessed she did not know how to use the card-swipe equipment. One clerk said she had a line of customers waiting, so she did not check ID. The deputies worked with 18-year-old undercover “decoys.” Given $20 cash, the decoys were asked to enter various stores and purchase alcoholic beverages with a Michigan ID that clearly showed the individual was underage. After purchasing the alcohol, the undercover employee would exit the store, inform deputies that he or she had been able to make a purchase and give the alcohol and remaining change to the deputies. The deputies then entered the stores, identified and questioned the person selling to the minor, and issued a ticket to the person for selling alcohol to a minor. The alcohol was returned to the store, along with the change, and the initial $20 cash retrieved. A receipt of the sale was kept as evidence. Since the sales were uncovered by a decoy, the store clerks were cited for a civil infraction and must pay $100 each. If sale of alcohol to a minor is discovered without the aid of a decoy the penalties are more severe. According to Michigan law, a liquor licensee or an employee of the licensee who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a minor may be found guilty of a misdemeanor. By the current law, a first time offender may face 60 days in jail, a fine of $1,000, or both. There may also be additional administration fines beyond the criminal penalties. A licensee who sells or furnishes to a minor, whose employees sell or furnish to a minor or who allow minors to consume alcoholic beverages may be charged with a violation of the state’s liquor control code. Penalties for violations, especially repeat violations can include the loss of a liquor license and fines up to $1,000 per charge. The local unit of government can request that the Michigan Liquor Control Commission revoke the license of an off-premise licensee who has been found guilty of selling alcoholic beverages to minors on three separate occasions in a noted period of time. The licensee also may be held liable in civil suits when the sale or furnishing of alcoholic beverages is found to be the proximate cause of damage, injury or death of an innocent party. Planning commission recommends continuing medical marijuana moratorium by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday evening, the Hastings Planning Commission held a public hearing on and approved a motion recommending the city council extend its moratorium on issuing city permits, licenses or approvals for the sale or dispensation of medical marijuana that it adopted July 26, 2010. No one from the community attended the meeting or submitted comments in writing for the public hearing. However, when asked by the commission chairman Dave Hatfield, Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver said extending the moratorium was “a wise decision.” Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield noted later in the meeting that Sarver has some recommendations regarding zoning and medical marijuana that the commission should add to its work list and consider before the next six-month moratorium expires. “I’m afraid if we don’t do anything, six months will roll around again and we will have to keep doing this,” he said. “There’s not a lot of activity going on other than people posturing; there aren’t any signif- icant court cases that I am aware of,” said Sarver. “But, certainly there are some zoning issue that have been undertaken and some suggestions that I think we should be inclined to take a look at.” “Would you be able to put those in writing for the next meeting in a month?” asked Mansfield. “I’ll do my best,” said Sarver. “Then we can start developing some potential ordinances after that,” said Mansfield, who later added that zoning is only one issue related to medical marijuana that faces the city. “We have some real issues when it comes to law enforcement ... they are having very serious issues with these folks not getting along with one another.” “I think one of the issues is that with the cards, they don’t know when people have legitimate cards,” said commission member Sylvia Treadwell. “The issue right now is these folks know where each other live, where the operations are occurring,” said Mansfield. “They are stealing from one another then they want law enforcement to help them out, and law enforcement is bound to help them out because it’s a legal activity, for the most part ... There are no pictures on the cards. There are a lot of enforcement challenges ... Unfortunately, there does not seem to be any action either at the state level or in the legislature right now.” The proposed extension on the moratorium will be on the city council’s agenda for its Monday, Jan. 10, meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. The commission also held a public hearing on changes in the code of ordinances that would create the neighborhood edge business district and the downtown edge business district. There was no public comment on the proposed changes, and the hearing was closed. While the commission considered the proposed changes to be in acceptable final form, it is not recommending submitting them to the council for final approval at this time. The changes are to be presented to the council when work is complete on other changes which will be submitted to the council at the same time. FEMA administrator encourages Americans to resolve to be ready in 2011 The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging all Americans to make emergency preparedness one of their New Year’s resolutions for the coming year. Resolve to be Ready in 2011 is a nationwide effort urging individuals, families, businesses and communities to focus on being ready and aware of all the hazards that exist in their communities. “Emergencies can happen at any time, whether it’s a natural disaster or a power outage,” said Andrew Velasquez III, administrator for FEMA Region V. “Taking the steps to LEGAL NOTICES AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Cathy Davenport, a.k.a. Catherine Jean Davenport, unmarried has defaulted on a Mortgage for the real property known as: 932 Becker Road, Hastings, MI 49058 This Notice is to inform you that you have the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage serv-icer. The Real Estate Default Group of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Co., L.P.A. has been designated by them as the person to con¬tact who has authority to determine your eligibility for a mortgage modification. Cathy Davenport may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michi¬gan State Housing Development Author¬ity's (MSHDA) website at www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (866) 946-7432. That if Cathy Davenport requests a meeting with the person designated above, within 14 days, foreclosure proceedings will not commence until 90 days after the date a notice was mailed to them. That if Cathy Davenport and the designated person reach an agreement to modify the mort¬gage loan, the mortgage will not be fore¬closed if Cathy Davenport abides by the terms of the agreement. Cathy Davenport has the right to contact an attor¬ney. You may contact the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer referral service (800) 968-0738. Dated: January 6, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77553080 WWR# 10053313 prepare for emergencies must become part of our daily lives. When individuals and communities are prepared, everyone will be ready to respond should a disaster strike.” Resolve to be Ready in 2011 is one resolution anyone can keep, he said. Free tools and resources are available at www.Ready.gov. These sites include important information such as what items to include in an emergency supply kit for home and car, how to make an emergency plan and how to prepare for hazards that may impact an area. The recent winter storms throughout the Midwest and East Coast serve as a reminder of the season’s unique dangers. Velasquez encouraged individuals and families planning to travel this winter to resolve to be ready by taking a few simple steps. “Everyone can begin putting together emergency supply kits for their home, as well as their vehicle,” he said. “Motorists can find themselves in dangerous weather conditions without notice, and it’s important to be prepared for the unexpected.” Recommended items in a basic emergency supply kit include: • Water — one gallon per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation. • Food — at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food. • Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both. • Flashlight and extra batteries. • First aid kit. • Whistle to signal for help. • Dust mask, to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelterin place. • Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation. • Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities. • Can opener (if kit contains canned food). • Local maps. • Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger. Additional items to consider adding to an emergency supply kit are: • Prescription medications and glasses. • Infant formula and diapers. • Food and extra water for pets. • Cash or traveler’s checks and change. • Important family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container. (The emergency financial first aid kit developed by Operation Hope, FEMA and Citizen Corps may be helpful to residents organizing this information.) • Emergency reference material such as a first aid book or information from www.ready.gov. • Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person. Consider additional bedding in coldweather climates. • Complete change of clothing including a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and sturdy shoes. Consider additional clothing in coldweather climates. • Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper – When diluted, nine parts water to one part bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant. Or in an emergency, you can use it to treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water. Do not use scented, color-safe or bleaches with added cleaners. • Fire extinguisher. • Matches in a waterproof container. • Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items. • Mess kits, paper cups, plates and plastic utensils, paper towels. • Paper and pencils. • Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children. Find out how to keep food safe during and after and emergency by visiting FoodSafety.gov. Resolve to be Ready is led by FEMA’s Ready Campaign in partnership with Citizen Corps and The Advertising Council. Local events are happening all over the country to underscore the importance of getting people of all ages to make a resolution to be prepared for emergencies. For more information on the Ready Campaign and Citizen Corps, visit Ready.gov and CitizenCorps.gov. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 At the end of December, the Barry Community Foundation presented the Barry County YMCA with a grant of $1,000 to help start an after-school program at Northeastern Elementary. Pictured are (back row, from left) Jennifer Richards, vice president of the Barry Community Foundation, Ryan Rose, program director for the YMCA, Anna Pattok, Tyler Brown, Max Richards, Emily Pattok (front) Shannon Brown, Sydney Pattok, Katie Pattok, Sam Pattok and Matt Pattok. Local YMCA gets $1,000 to start after-school program The YMCA of Barry County is in the process of obtaining a license to operate an after-school program at Northeastern Elementary School in Hastings. To help with start-up costs, the Barry Community Foundation has awarded a $1,000 grant for equipment and advertising. The after-school program will operate as a child care facility for children in first through fifth grades beginning with Northeastern Elementary. If interest is sufficient, the YMCA will add schools. The grant awarded by the Barry Community Foundation will be used to pur- chase supplies for the program, including tables, chairs and indoor and outdoor play equipment, as well as advertising to ensure that the community is aware of the new program. The program is designed for working parents who seek a wholesome, learning, playful environment for their children until 6 p.m. on school days. Each day will include organized playtime, snacks, homework time, a supervised computer lab and special activities throughout the week. For information about the Barry Community Foundation, call 269-945-0526. County board schedules approved during organizational meeting During its annual organizational meeting Tuesday, the Barry County Board of Commissioners approved the schedule for both the board and its committee-of-thewhole meetings for 2011. Regular meetings of the board will begin at 9 a.m. in the commission chambers of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings, unless otherwise announced and given proper notice according to the Open Meetings Act, on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The Barry County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet on the following dates during 2011: Jan 11 and 25; Feb. 8 and 22; March 8 and 22; April 12 and 26; May 10 and 24; June 14 and 28; July 12 and 26; Aug. 9 and 23; Sept. 13 and 27; Oct. 11 and 25; Nov. 8 and 22; Dec. 13 and Dec. 27. The committee-of-the-whole, which meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month in the commission chambers, is scheduled to meet on the following dates during 2011: Jan. 4 and 18; Feb. 1 and 15; March 1 and 15; April 5 and 19; May 3 and 17; June 7 and 21; July 5 and 19; Aug. 2 and 16; Sept. 6 and 20; Oct. 4 and 18; Nov. 1 and 15; Dec. 6 and 20. Free radon test kits available from health department this month Radon cannot be seen, smelled or tasted, but elevated levels of the gas can still be in the home. Prolonged exposure to radon can increase the risk of lung cancer. The good news: testing is easy, and elevated radon levels can be reduced. Residents of Barry or Eaton counties may stop by the health department office in Hastings or Charlotte to pick up a free inhome test kit during January. Test kits are limited to one kit per address. Radon is a known human carcinogen, and exposure has no warning symptoms. The only symptom of exposure is lung cancer, according to Heather Sanders of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Radon is a naturally occurring gas resulting from the radioactive decay of radium, which is found in small amounts in almost every kind of soil and rock. As a gas, radon moves upward through the soil and enters buildings through cracks and openings in the foundation floor or walls. According to a Michigan survey, elevated levels of radon are expected in one out of eight homes. In some counties, up to 45 percent of homes may have radon levels above the EPA recommended limit. The only way to know if a home has elevated radon levels is to test it. To find out more about radon, call or visit the environmental health division of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department in Hastings at 330 W. Woodlawn Ave. (269-9459516, ext. 5) or in Charlotte at 1033 Health Care Drive (517-541-2615) between 8 a.m. and noon or 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; or call the MDEQ Indoor Radon Program at 800-RADON GAS (800-7236642). We’re Moving Our Hastings Office is moving to 110 W. Center St. Hastings Vickie Ward, Michelle Haines and Lynae Mathews. (Inside the Acorn Chiropractic Bldg.) Our Hastings office will be closed January 14th at Noon to move to the new location and we will re-open Monday, January 17th at the new location. 77553104 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — Page 13 Commissioners decide POLICE BEAT against night meetings Woman calls in own assault Hastings Police responded Dec. 28 to a domestic assault complaint on East Dibble Street. The suspect, 19, from Hastings, had called Barry County Central Dispatch to report she had just committed an assault. The responding officer spoke with the 24-year-old victim, who said she had argued with the caller and was struck in the face and head. The caller, who also was wanted on a warrant for disorderly conduct, was placed under arrest and faces additional charges for domestic assault. Passed-out man is put away Barry County Central Dispatch advised Hastings Police Dec. 30 that a subject at a South Michigan Avenue residence was wanted on several warrants. Officers were told that the 39-year-old Hastings man was passed out on the couch inside the house. Officers located the subject who was wanted in Allegan and Barry counties on four bench warrants. Man, asked to leave, heads the wrong way Hastings Police were dispatched to a residence on East North Street Dec. 29 for a reported domestic assault. Officers met with the victim, 29, who had an obvious injury above her left eye. The victim told officers that the suspect, a 22-year-old man from Battle Creek, head-butted her after she had asked him to leave. He had started yelling at her children, she said. The suspect had fled the residence on foot prior to police arriving, but was located by a Barry County deputy on Hannah Lane. The investigating officer responded to the area and placed the suspect under arrest on charges of domestic assault and for violating a conditional bond order. Departing is such sweet larceny Hastings Police were dispatched Jan. 1 to a residence on West Court Street on a reported larceny. Officers made contact with the victim, 20, who said she had dropped items off for her former boyfriend, 30, who became upset with her when she declined to enter the house. The victim said the ex-boyfriend started threatening her. He threatened to puncture her car tires with a knife, threw the victim’s keys into a neighboring yard, and took her wallet inside the residence to keep her from leaving. Officers made contact with the subject who admitted to making the threats. The man was placed under arrest and is facing charges of larceny, stalking and possession of a weapon with unlawful intent. Shelbyville man reports missing medicine A Shelbyville man contacted Barry County Deputies Dec. 16 to report stolen prescription medication. The man said 22 Vicodin and 13 Flexeril pills missing. He told deputies the housekeeper had been terminated, but that she might have a key to the house. When deputies contacted the housekeeper, she told deputies the homeowner never asked her about pills and terminated her because he could not afford to pay her anymore. The case is closed pending further investigation. Christmas was ruined, but dog is fine A burglary was reported Dec. 16 by a resident on Strickland Road in Johnstown Township. The caller’s landlord had contacted him to say the front door was wide open. According to the caller, someone had kicked in the front door, stole a 46-inch television, children’s Christmas presents, a BlueRay DVD player, duffel bag with 80 movies, and an Xbox 360 with Kinect. The burglars also had shot his dog. When deputies arrived, they found the dog had wounds to the front chest and right shoulder. The 6-month-old pit bull was taken to a veterinarian, and is doing well. Deputies found two sets of footprints and suspected that a third person was driving the car. According to the report, the burglars are believed to have used the back door to exit. Shell casings from a 9mm and .25-caliber weapons were found, and a 9mm slug was taken out of the wall. The veterinarian said two other slugs remain in the dog. The case is open pending interviews with neighbors. Suspect recognized and reported A caller told Barry County Deputies that when he was checking on his family’s summer residence near Dowling Dec. 20, he found the chain across his driveway had been cut and saw vehicle tracks running through the yard. The man said he noticed his shed was open and a Stihl chainsaw was missing. When investigating, deputies talked to a witness who saw a beige four-door vehicle stuck in the man’s yard. The witness noticed the male driver exit his vehicle and walk by several houses before returning to his vehicle and driving away. The witness gave deputies the identity of the driver and said he also noticed the vehicle driving past the houses several times during same day. The case is open and pending interview with suspect. Dog is no deterrent in break-in A Bellevue man contacted deputies about a burglary, the second in two weeks. After a previous break-in, the man had placed his large dog in a crate near the entry door, believing the dog could get out of the crate if agitated by a stranger. According to the report, when the caller’s wife came home, she found the dog and crate moved away from the door, some boxes were moved on the stairway, and when she went upstairs the dresser drawers were opened and clothing scattered. Deputies found pry marks on the front door. The husband and wife reported $1,570 worth of missing jewelry . The case is inactive pending investigation. Residents share housekeeper, missing meds A Delton couple reported to deputies Dec. 19 that several of their prescription medications were missing. Deputies were told the housekeeper was suspected of pilfering 20 Vicodin and 16 to 22 Lyrica tablets. The couple explained the housekeeper was the only other person who had access, but they did not want to press charges because she was on probation, they just wanted her to get help. According to the report, the couple also has a friend who experienced the disappearance of 70 Vicodin from a dresser drawer. The friend uses the same housekeeper. When the female suspect, of Plainwell, was contacted by deputies, she denied stealing the medication and agreed to take a polygraph test. She also agreed to speak freely with her probation officer. With no charges pressed, the case is closed with exceptional clearance. Employees more important than missing logs A Nashville man contacted deputies Dec. 2 to report five logs had been stolen from a load destined for a specific lumber mill. The mill owner had marked them and scheduled transport to his business. When deputies investigated the missing logs, a second mill owner had purchased the logs from two men, not knowing they were stolen. The two men were identified as employees of the first mill. Both men were questioned. Charges were not pressed, since the first mill owner wanted to keep his employees, the logs were returned to the owner, and the mill owners were reimbursed. The case is closed by exceptional clearance. Relatives get their way Use of Spice or K2 is now a felony by David DeDecker Staff Writer At the end of December, a change took place in a controlled substance law that has generated conflicting news. According to the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (PAAM), some media reports claim the bill, signed by thenGov. Granholm, amended the Public Health Code and inadvertently re-legalized the drugs made illegal, including the synthetic marijuana known as K2. “People should be on notice,” said Tom Evans, Barry County prosecutor, “that if they are caught using Spice, under the current law, they could face felony charges.” As of Dec. 22, the law makes the possession of K2 or “Spice” a felony with a penalty of imprisonment not more than two years, a fine not more than $2,000, or both. Previously, possession was a misdemeanor with jail time not more than one year, a fine not more than $2,000, or both. On Oct. 31, Public Acts 169 and PA 170 amended the drug possession statute in Michigan Compiled Laws. The amendment made possession of certain synthetics and analogues, such as K2, a misdemeanor the same as possession of marijuana. The bill enacted Dec. 22 removed language specifying synthetics, such as K2, were punishable at the same level as possession of marijuana. The language did not, however, amend drugs classified under Schedule 1, making possession of K2 and other drugs a felony. A Dec. 30 press release from Rep. Rick Jones said the bill was not drafted correctly and the legislature should fix the mistake. “The intent of the legislature was to make K2 a serious felony to sell because it is dangerous and students are ending up in the hospital,” said Jones. “However, the original law was written to make simple possession a misdemeanor.” K2 is a dried herb and spice blend, resembling potpourri, which is sprayed with a chemical and smoked, but some users make a tea. The chemical spray is similar to the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana called THC. The blend is often marketed as incense. Street names for K2 include fake weed, Genie, Spice, Bombay Blue, Zohai, Black Mamba and Bliss. Side effects of K2 are paranoia and hallucination, increased blood pressure and heart rate, palpitations, respiratory issues, vomiting and dilated pupils. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) there have been no reported deaths due to K2. The DEA reports the key ingredients in K2 are not currently regulated in the United States. However, the ingredients have been banned or are illegal in some European countries, and the U.S. military has banned the use of the products. Manufacturers of the product are not regulated, and most often are unknown. Much of the K2 products are purchased online for wholesale and retail. Websites that traffic K2 most commonly originate in China, Central America, Mexico or islands in the Caribbean. “I had to take a half day off from work to attend this meeting. I feel it is the responsibility of the board to serve the public and the commissioners must be willing to sacrifice their time to do so.” Resident Craig Jenkins “Let’s try it ... every quarter, every third month, we have a night meeting, a committee-of-the-whole on a Tuesday, just to see” he said. Commissioner Robert Houtman said he also had done some research regarding night meetings and had learned that when the board previously held night meetings, “the population didn’t change.” “Although you are able to attend, people choose not to attend,” he said. “Some other things I found is that you could always call a special committee-of-the-whole or a special board meeting if in fact an item was hot enough that you thought it needed to be discussed and there was going to be a large group ... but typically, people who have that type of an issue will go to the chair and say, ‘How do I participate?’ And, certainly with the week in between, there’s going to be plenty of transparency, and everybody knows just as we have now, what’s coming down and can plan their life.” Houtman also noted that his research revealed that the county would incur additional expenses if it held night meetings. “Either compensatory time for non-exempt employees, at time and half, if they attend the meeting, or for exempt employees, between 40 hours and 50 hours, we would incur comp time at one hour for each hour attended at the meeting and then after 50 hours, you end up with time and half for every hour that you attend a meeting,” he said. “Any department head, sheriff’s deputy, somebody from the court system, employee ... are entitled to comp time and/or in some cases overtime, although many of the budgets don’t have overtime in them ... For that reason, I would rather, if somebody is really that concerned about an issue, that our chair work with that person and we even hold a special meeting if we have to.” Houtman added that holding night meetings also could cause additional mileage expenses for commissioners, who would have to drive into town twice in one day. Commissioner Ben Geiger agreed that scheduling regular evening meetings might not be cost-effective. Craig Jenkins of Hastings was the only member of the community to address the issue. He said he was in support of at least one night meeting per month. “I had to take a half day off from work to attend this meeting,” he said. “I feel it is the responsibility of the board to serve the public and the commissioners must be willing to sacrifice their time to do so ... I just want to bring up a couple of points. I would say that the majority of county residents work outside of the county, which makes it particularly difficult to attend morning meetings. Also, I’d like to say some may argue that ... at some point the board did hold at least one night meeting on a regular basis and attendance at that meeting was no greater than at the morning meetings, so some may see that as proof that night meetings are unnecessary. My rebuttal would be that regardless of attendance, it should be considered the responsibility of the board to make it as easy as possible for taxpayers to attend and participate in commission meetings, whether they participate or not.” In other business, the committee approved motions recommending the board approve the following during its next regular meeting, set for Tuesday, Jan. 11: • A resolution of intent to apply for federal and state operating assistance for fiscal year 2012 and appoint Barry County Transit Director Joe Bleam as the transportation coordinator for all public transportation matters, and authorize him to sign and execute contracts and agreements with federal and state transportation departments. • The appointment of Gary Lindsey to serve on the Barry County Soldiers Relief Commission for a four-year term beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31, 2014, and to change the designation from a World War II veteran to a Korean War veteran as recommended by the commander of American Legion Post 45. The motion also included the appointment of Frank Williams to serve on the Barry County Soldiers Relief Committee to complete the four-year term of Robert Shaffer that expires Dec. 31, 2011; Lindsey to serve on the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board for a three-year term that began Jan. 1 and ends Dec. 31, 2013; and the appointment of Williams to serve on the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board for a three-year term that began Jan. 1 and ends Dec. 31, 2013. • A proposal to replace the county’s voice and e-mail system at a cost of $58,382 per the quotes from NuWave Partners Inc., Syekon Consulting, Dell Inc. and CDW-G. The project will replace the county’s faulty voice mail system and e-mail systems with state-of-theart systems which include incremental upgrades to the phone systems as necessary. • The agreement for airport management services between Hastings City/Barry County Airport Commission and Mark Noteboom for 2011 and 2012 as recommended by the Hastings City/Barry County Airport Commission. • An amendment to the Hastings City/Barry County Airport Fund 2011 budget, which will decrease revenues to $205,388 and decrease expenses to $216,969. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE - Burns shelled corn or wood pellets. MAXIM by Central Boiler heats multiple buildings & domestic water. 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To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77552831 Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads ernmental board meetings. “We had those before and nobody showed up,” said Commissioner Howard Gibson. Commissioner Don Nevins proposed scheduling a committee-of-the-whole meeting at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday once a quarter rather than once a month. 77543023 06732905 Deputies were called to a reported domestic assault situation Dec. 27 at a Middleville residence. According to the report, a woman’s relatives had asked her boyfriend to leave the residence. The boyfriend refused, since the woman was not present and had not asked him to leave. The woman’s sister had reportedly slapped the man, and he pushed the sister, causing a fall. While deputies were at the residence interviewing, a minor child of the girlfriend took a deputy to a basement bedroom and informed the deputy of marijuana. With the boyfriend’s consent, police service dog Gina searched the room and had positive indications of narcotics at three locations within the room. Gina indicated the bedroom dresser, a night stand and a gray metal box on the dresser. The box was locked, and the man said he had lost the key, but gave consent to force the box open. The man was arrested for possession of marijuana and domestic violence. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. That meeting time frequently prompts discussion of whether the board should hold night meetings to allow members of the public who work during the day to attend meetings. Tuesday, the idea was once again discussed and discarded during the board’s committeeof-the-whole meeting. Commission chair Craig Stolsonburg said he had been approached by some members of the community who asked that the board once again hold night meetings. In the past, the county has held a few night meetings which were not well attended. Stolsonburg said he had done some research and the committee-of-the-whole meeting on the third Tuesday of the month is only county meeting that could be held in the evening without conflicting with other gov- �Page 14 — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BOWLING SCORES Sunday Night Mixed Sunday Snoozers 38; You’re Up N Sh*t 38; The Eastsiders 36 1/2; Man Down 36 1/2; Lane Masters 35 1/2; *sskickers & Name Takers 33; Rollin Olins 32 1/2; Straight Liners 31; Sandbaggers 30 1/2; What’s Up 25 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. VanDenBurg 212-618; J. Garrett 127-341; N. Shafer 206; B. Heath 200; M. Heath 193; D. Roberts 159; M. Olin 145. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Wanland 234-641; T.L. Heath 232-619; M. Eaton 233-616; B. Shafer 220-591; Ty Heath 203-545; J. Shoebridge 204-536; B. Kelley 165-444; T. DeMott 163-408; J. Haner 218; R. Guild 211; B. Rentz 202; M. Strong 144; M. Bassett 96. Thursday Angels Varney’s 43-25; Miller Farm Repair 40-28; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 39-29; Cathy’s Cut and Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS North of Hastings on M-43 Curl 38.5-29.5; H.C.B. 38.5-29.5; Hastings Bowl 33.5-34.5; Moore Apts. 33-35; Rock-NBowlers 32.5-31.5; Viking 29-35. High Games and Series - C. Kuhlman 164; C. Curtis 151; M. Roobol 124; D. McCollum 177; T. Phenix 175; T. Cross 204; C. Nichols 188; R. White 158; S. Gustinis 141; Colleen Shellenbarger 183; K. Burch 132; S. Durkee 146; C. Doornbos 213; A. Castelein 203; P. McDiarmid 169; D. Staines 175; D. Bartimus 224-560; C. Hurless 169; L. Gasper 184; R. Argo 153; C. Cooper 187-521; L. Apsey 179-500; L. Kendall 184; A. Hoffman 178. Mixerettes Kent Oil 44.5-23.5; Dean’s Dolls 39.528.5; Dewey’s Auto Body 39-29; NBT 38-30; Good Friends 37.5-30.5; Nashville Chiropractic 36.5-31.5; James Process Service 32-36. Good Games and Series - D. Worm 158; C. Hurless 178-405; N. Goggins 154; T. Redman 156; S. Merrill 183; M. Rodgers 227-470; K. Fowler 176; N. Potter 162; E. Ulrich 177-481; J. Rice 170-500; L. Elliston 190-537; V. Carr 170; S. Nash 165-460; D. Anders 160-455. Wednesday P.M. Eye & ENT 42-22*; Hair Care 40-28; Mills Landing 36.5-31.5; Four Pals 36-32; The River 34.5-29.5*. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - A. Nicholson 131; B. Smith 176; S. Beebe 185-542; K. Moore 134-348; N. Boniface 165. Senior Citizens Ward’s Friends 41-27; Early Risers 41-27; Butterfingers 40-28; Usedtobe #1 36.5-31.5; Just Having Fund 36-32; Three Gals and a Guy 34.5-33.5; King Pins 32-36; M&M’s 2737*; Kuempel 24-44; Sun Risers 24-40*. *Games to be made-up. Women’s Good Games and Series - E. Ulrich 171; P. Freeman 163; J. Gasper 181531; C. Stuart 170-446; M. Wieland 169-471; S. Merrill 186; P. Shellington 138-357; N. Boniface 160-460. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Kleinbrink 169; R. McDonald 223; G. Forbey 148-420; L. Makley 171; C. Atkinson 172; H. Gibson 202-504; P. Gasper 224-637; B. Akers 203. Tuesday Night Mixed Boyce Milk Hauler 45-23; Barry County Red Cross 44-24; Hastings City Bank 42-25; J-Bar Antique Tractors 30-38; Hurless Machine shop 23-45; Dirt Broke 19-49. Men’s High Games - P. Scobey 233; D. Blakely 202; D. Benner 200; K. Beebe 194; G. Hause 192; C. Steeby 185; S. Hause 175. Men’s High Series - P. Scobey 567; D. Blakely 560; D. Benner 549; K. Beebe 525; G. Hause 533; C. Steeby 523; S. Hause 509. Women’s High Games - S. Beebe 183; B. Smith 180; B. Wilkins 172; S. Henion 167; R. Gross 131. Women’s High Series - S. Beebe 501; B. Smith 532; B. Wilkins 500; S. Henion 476; R. Gross 381. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 50-22; Coleman Agency 46-26; Lakewood Trio 41.5-30.5; CB’s 37.534.5; Lu’s Team 36.5-35.5; Classic Trio 3636; Twisted Sisters 32-40; Framed In 32-40; Delton Pole 28-44; Trouble 20.5-51.5. High Games and Series - R. Brummel 177; P. Ramey 168; L. Potter 162-450; C. Hayward 147-400; J. Greenfield 155; H. Reschner 199-533; D. James 160; M. Heath 162; S. Burd 127; A. Trumble 105; S. Madry 147-365; C. Etts 136-388; O. Gillons 148; N. Shaw 159; B. Stacey 162-435; S. Vandenburg 177; T. Daniels 180; S. McKee 212-548. TK Karate has a number of students earn promotions TK Karate, a Thornapple Kellogg Community Education program in Middleville announced its latest promotions following tests at Northeastern Elementary in Hastings Dec. 14. Tommy and Seth Stolsonburg (front from left) earned fifth kup green belts, McKenna Nicholas -Preslar her sixth kup yellow belt, Drew McFaddin his third kup blue belt, Christa Wright her seventh kup white with two stripes, (back) and Jason Preslar was promoted to second kup blue belt with a stripe. Other promotions included Jodi Jake from the TK Karate dojo earning double promotions to seventh kup white with two stripes, and from the Hastings Karate Club dojo Celena Johnson being promoted to first kup blue belt with two stripes, Caleb Johnson to fourth kup green with one stripe, and Teaera Johnson to seventh kup white with two stripes. Michael Willshire from TK Karate also earned a promotion Dec. 14, moving to fifth kup green belt. Have a Printing Need? Wayland beats TK in Gold, thanks in part to 24-2 start 1351 N. M-43 Hwy. P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058-0188 We Have a Colorful Solution... by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans couldn’t carry their high from a holiday tournament victory at Cedar Springs into its return to the O-K Gold Conference Tuesday. Wayland bumped the Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball team’s record to 3-3 overall with a 67-42 win over the Trojans in Wayland. The Wildcats jumped on the Trojans right from the start, outscoring them 24-4 in the opening quarter. The Trojans turned the ball over 28 times in the contest. The Wildcats got 23 points from Tyler Flier, 14 from Zach Casper and ten from Justin Pepper. Jared Stolicker led the Trojans with 15 points and 22 rebounds. TK also got ten points from Greg Hamilton. The previous Tuesday the Trojans scored a 49-48 win over host Cedar Springs in the Red Hawk Holiday Tournament championship game. Cedar Springs led by nine points late in the third quarter, only to have the Trojans rally to pull within a point at 34-33 heading into the fourth quarter. Hamilton led the way for the Trojans, stepping up to finish with 15 points. TK also got ten points each from Jacob Bultema and Stolicker. Coley McKeough chipped in seven points. The Trojans closed out the win with a great performance at the foul line, going 13-of-15 at the line. Hamilton was 6-of-7. Cedar Springs got 19 points from Jason Gingrich and 12 from Derek Ash. The Trojans return to action Friday at Hastings. 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IG ES &D Hastings Elks Lodge #1965 crowned its Hoop Shoot winners at the 39th annual event Saturday, Dec. 11 at Hastings High School. Top three finishers included (front from left) Shannon Brown, Kirby Beck, Graham Clark, Collin Hawthorne, Emma Post, Leah Hawthorne, Brianna Arens, (back) Jack Longstreet, Joe Feldpausch, Hoop Shoot director Mike McLean, Morgan Tolles, Jackson Long, Lee Stowe and Owen Post. Missing from photo are Maddie Dailey, Katie Teunessen and Madeline Youngs. Brown won the girls’ ages 8-9 division, Clark in the boys’ 8-9 division, Emma Post the girls’ 10-11 division, Long the boys’ 10-11 division, Dailey the girls’ 12-13 division, and Owen Post the boys’ 12-13 division. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — Page 15 Saxons 1-2 in three straight at Catholic Central by Brett Bremer Sports Editor One of the few things that could have turned out better for the Saxons Tuesday was unfortunately the final score. Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team returned to O-K Gold Conference action with a 46-44 loss at Grand Rapids Catholic Central Tuesday, playing its third straight contest in the Cougars’ gym after also participating in the Brann’s Boys Basketball Holiday Tournament there last week. The Saxons were 1-1 at the tournament, falling to West Catholic in the opening round game and then beating Saginaw Nouvel in the consolation contest. “In terms of the whole year this was probably our best game all the way around,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils after Tuesday night’s defeat. “In our first holiday tournament game against West Catholic, we were very disappointed in how we competed and executed in the offensive and defensive ends. In the Saginaw Nouvel game we felt they gave great effort and we still struggled with execution. “We felt that we took a major step forward against Catholic Central. They are still undefeated and we had a chance to win on their home court.” The two teams were tied 19-19 at the half, and the Saxons led 31-30 heading into the fourth quarter. In the second half of the fourth quarter, the Cougars were able to push a small lead up to six points. Hastings chipped that down to two a couple of times in the final minutes, but never pulled back in front. “In the fourth quarter you could tell we hadn’t been in that situation before,” Schils said. “We got tentative, and offensively we didn’t execute as well. We had a few more turnovers.” The Cougars forced some of those with their trap, which got a boost of intensity in the final period. “They turned it up a notch and got more aggressive in it,” Schils said. The Cougars went six of seven at the foul line in the fourth quarter to close out the victory. Conor Hogan led Catholic Central with 18 points on the night. Hastings got 15 points from Grant Heide, as well as 12 from Sean McKeough and ten from Kevin Bosma. “Five guys have got to execute defensively and offensively. We don’t have that one start player that we can depend on,” Schils said. “Everybody we sent out there did their job.” They did it despite a few of them playing a little out of position. Starting point guard Maxwell Clark tried to play on a sprained ankle, but it was clear after just a minute that he was not at full strength and he sat the rest of the evening. Clark and the rest of the Saxon guards did a good job of pestering Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central’s guards during their team’s 48-38 win in the consolation game of last week’s Holiday Tournament Wednesday. The Saxon guards also did a good job of dropping down and helping the post players defend Nouvel’s athletic bigs. Schils was happy with the improved defensive focus after a rough 53-42 loss to West Catholic in the tournament opener the night before. “I told them I was real proud of the team effort and the focus. Losing yesterday, coming back for a consolation game, they could have come out flat,” Schils said. The Saxons never trailed after the first three minutes of the ball game. Grant Heide pouted in 19 points, including three threepointers, to lead the Saxon attack. Danny Buehler stepped up with ten points, and Sean McKeough finished with eight points. Hastings led by six points at the half, but Nouvel cut into that lead during the third quarter. The Saxons were up 33-30 to start the fourth, but Nouvel quickly evened things up at 33-33. The Saxons responded in less than a minute, with a big bucket from Buehler and a three from Heide that pushed their lead back Hastings Sean McKeough is fouled by Saginaw Nouvel’s Ty Jacobs as he attacks the basket in the fourth quarter Dec. 29 at the Brann’s Holiday Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) up to five points. It was the start of a 10-0 run for the Saxons. Josh Buchalski led Nouvel with ten points, while Shaughn Handley and Ty Jacobs added The Saxons’ Grant Heide (right) and Danny Buehler pester Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central’s Zachary Collins at the top of the key during the second quarter of the Dec. 29 consolation game at Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Brann’s Boys Basketball Holiday Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) six each. In the tournament opener Dec. 28, the Saxons got 12 points from McKeough and 11 from Heidi, while Bosma chipped in eight. West Catholic got ten points each from Justin Rheault and Tommy Staskiewicz. Hastings is now 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the O-K Gold Conference. The Saxons are back at it in the league Friday when they play host to 3-3 Thornapple Kellogg. Hastings will then be home again Tuesday against Battle Creek Lakeview. Delton girls mercy Bellevue in return from break by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Panther stuck to the plan in the second half. They worked the ball up the court. They ran some offensive sets. They scored a few points. The chances to run offensive sets came few and far between during the first half, but points didn’t as the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team scored a 53-9 victory at Bellevue Tuesday in non-conference action. The win moves the Panthers’ record to 5-2 overall on the season. They return to Kalamazoo Valley Association action Friday at Schoolcraft. Delton is currently 3-2 in the league. “We lost a couple of tough ones (before the holiday break) against Galesburg-Augusta and Olivet, then we had to sit for three and a half weeks, so its nice to come back and get everybody in, and everybody contributed,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. “And, it’s nice to get back in the win column.” Delton Kellogg built a 35-6 lead in the first half at Bellevue, scoring mostly on lay-ups for on offensive put-backs which followed missed lay-ups. Mallory Sewell pulled down an offensive rebound and was fouled midway through the third quarter, and drilled both foul shots to start the running clock with her team up 47-6. Delton Kellogg’s Mallory Sewell is fouled by Bellevue’s Courtney Reber as she goes up for a shot in the paint during the third quarter Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg freshman guard Sarah Rendon goes up for two points during the third quarter Tuesday at Bellevue. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley boys defeat Springport for third victory Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team improved to 3-1 on the season with a 5129 win over Springport Wednesday (Dec. 29). The Lions shut out the visiting Spartans in the opening quarter, building an 8-0 lead, then pushed their advantage to 27-10 at the half. “We didn’t play our best basketball of the year, but we forced 17 turnovers. That was pretty nice,” said Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey. Otto VonSchwerdtner led the Lions with 17 points, while Josh Burd added 12 and Garrett Miller nine. Miller drilled three three-pointers, and Burd two. Burd also had a team-high seven rebounds. Cody Brumm chipped in four assists. “We got the ball inside to Otto really well, and he finished off a lot of easy baskets,” Harvey said. “He had 13 points in the first half.” Springport was led by Ace Russell’s eight- point night. Both teams struggled at the foul line. The Spartans were just four of 22, while the Lions were seven of 19. The Lions return to action Jan. 7 when they travel to Schoolcraft for a Kalamazoo Valley Association contest. Maple Valley is currently 2-1 in the league. 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(Photo by Brett Bremer) It was a great game for Sewell, who finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds. “Mallory Sewell played really well,” Mohn said. “That’s what we’ve been wanting her to do is attack the hoop. She’s a nice player. The thing is, getting her to understand she’s a nice player.” Delton Kellogg also got 13 points and 13 rebounds from Adrianna Culbert. Culbert had ten of those rebounds come on the offensive end of the floor. Andrea Polley chipped in �Page 16 — Thursday, January 6, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings girls win holiday tournament Saxon senior Kayla Vogel works the ball up the court during Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference contest against Grand Rapids Catholic Central. (Photo by Dan Goggins) The 2010 portion of the Saxons’ schedule ended with a bang, but 2011 started with a thud. Hastings’ varsity girls’ basketball team took the championship at last week’s Union City Holiday Tournament, scoring victories over White Pigeon and Climax-Scotts in their two tournament games. When the Saxons returned to action Tuesday though, they were hosting number two ranked Grand Rapids Catholic Central in O-K Gold Conference action and suffered a 50-20 defeat. “The girls played hard, but (the Cougars) are reloading for another run at a state title,” said Saxon head coach Steve Laubaugh after Tuesday’s loss. Veronica Hayden and Kayla Vogel had six points each for the Saxons. The Saxons knocked off a solid ClimaxScotts team 42-39 in the finals of the Union City tournament Wednesday. Climax-Scotts came into the contest with a 4-1 record, and was among the honorable mention teams in the Class D rankings. “They are very up tempo and have a couple very good guards,” said Laubaugh. It was a contrast in styles all evening, as the Saxons succeeded thanks to their size and post scoring, while Climax-Scotts attacked with its speed and outside shooting. The Saxons trailed 19-15 at the half, but battled back to take a 32-28 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Vogel had 22 points in the win, and Hayden finished with 16. Vogel had a couple big buckets, including a few free throws, in the final minutes to get the Saxons back in front after Climax-Scotts tied the game at 37-37. Janae Langs led Climax-Scotts with 24 points, but coach Laubaugh said that Meghan VanZyl did a good job limiting her. In the tournament opener Dec. 28, the Saxons defeated White Pigeon 48-22. Hastings had nine different players score. Hayden led the way with 14 while Taylor Carpenter finished with nine. The Saxons are now 4-3 overall this season, and 1-2 in O-K Gold play. The Saxons look to even up their league record when they host Thornapple Kellogg Friday. The Saxons’ Meghan VanZyl looks for help from the top of the key during Tuesday’s loss to Grand Rapids Catholic Central. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Broncos had more ‘want to’ than DK in non-league win Delton Kellogg’s Mitchell Wandell battles with Bellevue’s Damon Brandon (4) and Evan Bloch for a loose ball during the second quarter Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77553110 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The 16 turnovers were too many to give up. The 16 offensive rebounds allowed were too many too. Even with those poor numbers, Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team still had a chance to pull out a win at Bellevue Tuesday night. The host Broncos though put together a 5-0 spurt in the final two and a half minutes to seal a 44-41 non-conference victory. “The kids played hard, that’s for sure,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Murray. “They don’t lack effort for the most part. It’s just our level of what I call ‘want to.’ Their ‘want to’ was higher than ours. That goes to me not having our guys prepared.” After a back-and-forth first three quarters, Bellevue pulled out to an eight point lead early in the fourth. The Panthers whittled that down for about five minutes, until Zach Meyers made a nice play to keep an offensive rebound alive, jumping over the out of bounds line and tipping a pass to teammate Ryan Hook in the corner who buried a threepointer to tie the contest at 39-39 with 2:39 remaining. That was the last time Delton would score though until Norm O’Meara dropped in a short jumper at the buzzer. The Broncos got their lead back up to four points with just over a minute to play on a driving basket by guard Tyler Waterbury and two points from Brett Wesner. The Broncos kept giving the Panthers chances down the stretch. Bellevue’s Matthew Moss was just one of six from the foul line in the final minute, but he kept pulling down defensive rebounds after Delton misses on the other end leading to the free throw chances. Either team could have put the game away at the foul line during the course of the evening, but both teams were awful in that aspect of the game. The Panthers were just seven of 14, while the Broncos connected on just ten of 30 free throw attempts. Melvin Henry led the Broncos with 13 points, and Moss ended up with nine points despite going three of ten from the foul line for the night. The Panthers’ Mitchell Wandell had an off shooting night, but with a team high ten points and 14 rebounds. “We want and need him to be aggressive,” Panther sophomore Zach Meyers fires up a jumper during the second quarter at Bellevue Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Murray said of Wandell. “I think he would have liked to have had a better shooting night, but we need him to be aggressive if we’re going to win ball games.” O’Meara drilled a pair of three-pointers to tie for the Delton Kellogg team lead with ten points. Hook hit three threes to finish with nine points. Murray said he saw his team take a couple of baby steps in the right direction, but not nearly as much improvement as he had seen it make in its previous contests this season. He did like the way his team played lock-down defense much of the evening, getting out on shooters and not allowing the Broncos a single three-pointer in the game. Delton Kellogg is now 0-4 on the season, and will be home for the first time since its season opener when it plays host to Hackett Catholic Central Friday. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-01-13.pdf 5c089637eb11cccf569684cd696858c8 PDF Text Text Airport manager to get 15 percent raise Shooting a tragedy, not political statement Saxons beat Trojans in final seconds See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 2 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, January 13, 2011 $75,000 textbook purchase source of legal charge for Hastings schools by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Michigan Education Association filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against the Hastings Board of Education on behalf of the Hastings Education Association Dec. 20, 2010. Copies of the document were sent to Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee and Hastings Board of Education President Eugene Haas. Satterlee confirmed Thursday, Jan. 6, that the teachers union has indeed filed a complaint with the Michigan Education Association (MEA), but declined further comment. “I had a meeting with our attorney yesterday morning and have been advised that it is in our attorney’s hands and the hands of the union’s attorneys, and we should leave it there,” said Satterlee. The charge stems from a June 2010 agreement in which representatives of the district agreed to pay retired Hastings High School teacher and former HEA President Laurence Christopher $75,000 for digital copies of two textbooks he had written, along with permission to have the books printed. The contract was signed by Christopher, Satterlee and Patricia Endsley, who was president of the school board at that time. “It’s in the hands of our attorneys, and that is where we should leave it,” said Endsley when asked about the contract this week. During an interview, Friday, Jan. 7, current violated the collective bargaining agreement “... by negotiating a separate retirement agreement with Christopher and entering into such separate retirement agreement shortly after he left office and as a condition of that separately negotiated agreement. “Further, the board violated the [Michigan “It was never meant to be printed, and its my fault that is was. I should have been clearer ... that it wasn’t meant to be printed, unless the teachers asked for it.” Superintendent Rich Satterlee Retired Hastings High School teacher Larry Christopher president Eugene Haas said he received the information just before the holidays and he had not had time to thoroughly look into the matter. Wednesday, Jan. 12, Haas replied, “I’m not sure there is anything I can add that would be beneficial. Current Hastings Board of Education trustees Scott Hodges, Terry McKinney, Kevin Beck and Rob Longstreet did not reply to phone or email messages requesting comment. However, Trustee Donna Garrison said, “Our attorneys have advised us that, because we are in the process of legal action, we are not able to say anything. But, I have heard from a lot of people from the community and I want them to know that I appreciate their concerns and frustrations and am following this matter closely. But, right now we need to wait and see and make sure we know what we really have here so we know what is the best thing to do.” In an interview Monday morning, former Hastings Board of Education secretary Jeff Guenther said he was surprised to learn that a deal had been reached between Christopher and Hastings Area Schools. “I don’t remember a board vote on some textbooks but not on Christopher’s,” he said. “I get the impression that whatever happened was between administration and Larry Christopher; it didn’t go through the board.” The charge filed with the MEA alleges that “Every textbook has a whole procedure process, and it never went through any of those channels, so everybody was sitting at the table at their first meeting wondering, ‘Where did this book came from and why do we have it?’ ... And, there was 250 copies of it.” Wendi McCausey, current HEA president This textbook written and published by retired Hastings High School teacher Larry Christopher is at the center of an Unfair Labor Practice claim filed by the Hastings Education Association. the board of education violated terms of its collective bargaining agreement with the Hastings Education Association (HEA) through direct bargaining with Christopher. It alleges, in part, that the board of education Public Employment Relations Act] by keeping such separate, individually negotiated agreement secret from [the HEA] and its newly elected officers and from the Hastings community and potentially some of the [board of education] members in violation of the collective bargaining agreement, MPERA, Board Policies, a the Michigan Open Meetings Act as well as other statutes See TEXTBOOK, page 2 NEWS Callton says it will be a ‘painful, tough’ year BRIEFS Wind Band practice resumes tonight Area residents are encouraged to join the Thornapple Wind Band as they begin rehearsals for the next concert scheduled Sunday, Feb. 13. Practices start Thursday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Hastings High School band room and run for five weeks. All adult musicians are invited to attend. The band consists of approximately 35 members and performs four concerts each year. The Thornapple Wind Band was formed in 1996 to enrich the lives of its members and the surrounding community by offering free concerts throughout the year. All adult musicians are encouraged to join, and may do so by simply showing up at the rehearsal with his or her instrument. Or, for more information, contact Bill Johnson at 269-795-3729 or johnsonbill1971@sbcglobal.net. ‘Life issues’ is topic of winter class The Kellogg Community Collegesponsored Institute for Learning in Retirement has announced its first class for the winter semester. Michael Anton will be conducting two four-week sessions on “Life Issues.” Beginning Jan. 19 through Feb. 9, the topic will be on ”Death and Dying.” The next four weeks beginning Feb. 16 and ending March 9 will be on “Loss and Grief.” Both sessions are on Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Kellogg Community College’s Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road in Hastings. Individuals may sign up for either or both sessions. Class fee information and registration made by calling the KCC Fehsenfeld Center at 269 948 9500, ext. 2803. by Casey Cheney J-Ad Graphics Intern Representative to the 87th District, Mike Callton was officially sworn in Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the first session of the Michigan House of Representatives. Callton was one of 110 members of the House who took the oath of office at the Michigan Capitol, as part of the 96th Legislature. The session carried a few steady motifs: creating jobs, helping businesses, reducing expenditures and cutting through the bureaucratic red tape. James “Jase” Bolger, confirmed as speaker Wednesday, said to his fellow representatives, “We can no longer fund everything ... Not all spending is equal. We must prioritize.” Bolger said this will require courage on the part of the representatives, but for he taxpayers’ long-term gain, they must “stomach short-term pain.” He cited the legislators’ 10 percent pay cut as an example of how they will be trimming their own benefits while opening their checkbooks to the taxpayers. Callton said Bolger’s speech was “right on the money of where we need to go.” While he agreed with Bolger’s point to “restore credibility to our welfare system,” Callton emphasized the importance of decreasing dependence on the state. “The best social program is a job,” Callton said. “My caucus — they’re just laser-focused on jobs.” Thus far, Callton said he has co-sponsored a number of bills to create jobs and encourage businesses in Michigan. One of the bills, Callton said, would require the state to respond to business applications within a certain period of time or the business would be automatically approved. “Not all our regulations are bad,” Callton said, adding that the state needs to respond more quickly to businesses at the risk of losing them to more responsive states. Another bill Callton co-sponsored would restructure the Michigan Business Tax, “It’s very burdensome,” he said of the current business tax. “You shouldn’t punish people for being in business.” Additionally, both Callton and Bolger hinted that Medicare, Medicaid and other state programs would be reformed. Bolger called to his peers for bi-partisan cooperation, which does not mean agreeing on all issues, but rather sharing common goals. “Let’s get to work with a mission that’s bold, meaningful and lasting,” Bolger said. Though he readily accepted Bolger’s challenge, Callton acknowledge that it would not be easy to maintain. “It’s going to be painful. [It’s] going to be very tough,” said Callton. Callton, a former Barry County commissioner who practices chiropractic medicine in Nashville, is new to the Michigan Legislature, having been elected on Nov. 2, 2010. “I can’t wait to get going,” he said after the ceremony. “There is endless work to be done in Lansing, and I have been thinking of ideas to get Michigan back on track for some time now, so I am ready to hit the ground running.” Immediately following the swearing-in, Callton learned that he will serve on the House Committee on Insurance, the Health Policy Committee and the Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security. “These committee seats are very important to my district, and I can’t wait to hear feedback from constituents on how I can use these assignments to best represent them,” he said in a press release. “Part of what motivated me to run for office was the possibility of working on health reform bills,” Callton said after learning of his assignments. “With a background in health care, I’ll have a strong voice on the health policy committee.” As a veteran, having served in the United States Army from 1982 to 1985, Callton will serve an important role on the Military, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security Committee. Joining Rep. Callton at the swearing-in ceremony Wednesday are his wife, Shelly, (canter) and son Dan. They are pictured with Supreme Court Justice Mary Beth Kelly. Thornapple Manor is moving forward by David DeDecker Staff Writer As reported in last week’s Banner, Thornapple Manor, the county-owned longterm care and rehabilitation facility, is now in compliance with Michigan health laws and is admitting patients. “Thornapple Manor is in substantial compliance (deficiencies have been cleared) as of Jan. 6,” said Kelly Niebel, of the Michigan Department of Community Health. A full report is pending. According to Jim DeYoung, Thornapple Manor administrator, the state gave no explanation for the weeks of delay before reinspection. On Oct. 30, 2010, the state issued a “denial of Medicaid and Medicare payment for new admissions,” and Thornapple Manor stopped admitting new patients. The state did not return for an unannounced re-inspection until Jan. 5, when it cleared the citations and removed the denial-of-payment status. In November, the Banner reported 13 empty beds at the manor due to the denial-ofpayment order. “We are now admitting two to four patients per day, so our census is on its way back up. I think at our lowest, we were about 25 beds down,” said DeYoung. “I think between November and December, we lost about $120,000 in revenue.” Thornapple Manor also was paying fines of $250 a day from July 30 through Jan. 5, 2011. The estimated total financial loss, due to the state citations, was nearly $160,000. “The good news is we’ve had a good year, financially, so we will still end up with a positive bottom line at the end of the year,” said DeYoung. “That’s very fortunate for us. It doesn’t happen that way every year because it’s the nature of this business. The expenses are pretty much fixed; it’s the revenue portion that’s dictated by the Feds and the state. So, how that goes from year-to-year is sometimes you will have a positive bottom line, and sometimes you will have a loss.” Thornapple Manor’s fiscal year runs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. Looking ahead, DeYoung said he would like to see a more cooperative and collaborative state system. He said he would like inspectors to help health care facilities by suggesting options and best practices to move the process forward. “We strive to be the best possible facility that we can be. So, especially in their [the state’s] position, where they are seeing every facility around, and if they see something they like in one facility, they can pass that on. A best-practices situation would be advantageous to the whole system.” DeYoung said Thornapple Manor has monitoring tools in place for the specific items for which were cited by the state. The facility also is converting to electronic health records which will help keep in compliance. He said during November and December, a side-byside system was in place using both paper and electronic health records. As of Jan. 1, the electronic record-keeping system is up and running full-time. “We are certainly glad to have this behind us,” said DeYoung. “The eyes of the community were on us. It affected so many within the community. There were part-timers here who lost some hours because our census was down. There were residents who wanted to come here.” �Page 2 — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TEXTBOOK, continued from page 1 and/or the Michigan Constitution.” The charge filed with the MEA further alleges that while the HEA’s collective bargaining agreement provides for the board of education to purchase up to two years of a Michigan Public Schools Employee Retirement (MPSERS) credit for employees with at least 15 years of service with the district and hired before 1999, the agreement states that members of the bargaining unit “do not have the option to receive the purchase amount in cash or in any other form of remuneration. The charge alleges that sometime prior to May 3, 2010, Satterlee entered discussion with Christopher about a special retirement agreement combined with the sale of two books from Christopher Productions LLC. “On some unknown date, presumably prior to May 3, 2010, Mr. Christopher purportedly submitted a proposal to the board or superintendent with figures showing calculations/savings that the board would purportedly realize by entering an agreement to purchase two books from Christopher Productions LLC which include the amount of ‘$37,000 currently in the contract for ERI [early retirement incentive.]’ This same proposal contained calculations showing the savings the [board of education] would purportedly save by replacing Mr. Christopher with a teacher on the lowest salary schedule.” The charges further allege, “By letter dated May 3, 2010, Laurence Christopher submitted a notice of intent to retire at the end of the 2009-10 school year, noting also that ‘receipt and acceptance of this letter will implement the terms of the contract and license agreement between Christopher Productions LLC and Hastings Area Schools for 48 monthly payment of $1,562.50 or a total of $75,000, for the purchase of the 2010 and 2011 high school government and high school economics textbook packages.” The charges filed with the MEA allege, “On June 1, 2010, ... Satterlee and Board President Patricia Endsley signed the contract with Laurence Christopher for Christopher Productions LLC for $75,000 for the purchase of the two books.” Endsley said Friday, Jan. 7, she remembered signing a document but couldn’t remember the specific details and declined further comment. A copy of the contract and license agreement obtained from Hastings Area Schools through a Freedom of Information ACT (FOIA) request verifies that Satterlee and Endsley signed the contract with Christopher June 1, 2010, agreeing to pay $75,000 in 48 monthly installments of $1,562.50. The contract included the following paragraph, “If Mr. Laurence Christopher is still employed by Hastings Area Schools on June 30, 2010, the above contract is null and void. Further, as a condition of this contract, Mr. Christopher agrees to cease all contact, employment and consultation with the Hastings Education Association concerning contract negotiations, should he tender his resignation from Hastings Area Schools by June 30, 2010.” However, the board of education had accepted notice of Christopher’s retirement during its regular meeting May 18, 2010. During an interview Tuesday, Jan. 11, Kevin Harty, attorney with Thrun Law Firm who represents Hastings Area Schools, said that with the exception of the last paragraph, which Harty described as “pretty unique,” the contract with Christopher is no different than a contract with other textbook publishers such as Doubleday. Harty also said the manner in which the purchase agreement was made did not set a precedent. “If you go back over the past two or three years, you will see that this is the way it has been done,” said Harty. “The board approves a book for use in the classroom, but the actual contract and purchase agreement is done at the administrative level.” The charges by the HEA also allege that a review of the Christopher Productions LLC website indicates that current prices for the books sold to the Hastings Board of Education through the contract “... are available for considerably less than $75,000 and also considerably less than the approximate $40,000 Christopher Productions LLC charged the [Hastings Board of Education]. The $40,000 figure is the approximate difference between the $75,000 of the contract with the [board of education], minus the approximate $35,000 [$34,244 by HEA calculations] that Mr. Christopher would have been entitled to under the parties’ collective bargaining agreement.” According to Judy Way, a colleague of Christopher’s at Hastings High School, during May of 2010, Christopher mentioned to her that the school had bought his book. Way said that, assuming she would be named department coordinator after Christopher’s retirement, she raised concerns with administrators over the use of the book. Hastings Middle School physical education teacher Wendi McCausey succeeded Christopher as president of the HEA in late May 24. McCausey said Christopher told her and HEA Vice President Mike McCann in May that he had sold a book to the school district and therefore was no longer able to participate in HEA negotiations. McCausey said the conversation about the book deal lasted “about 30 seconds” and that at the time, she and McCann did not question the details of the book deal because they were more concerned about learning the responsibilities and duties of their new positions as HEA officers. In a telephone interview Jan. 11, Christopher said McCausey and McCann knew the details of the contract in May. “I showed a copy of the agreement to the vice president and president as I was grooming them to take over as future leaders of the HEA,” he said. “When Rich [Satterlee] and I met, I told him I was meeting with him as a member of Christopher Productions LLC and I would like to discuss a book contract.” Christopher denied any allegations that the book deal was a form of retirement incentive. “I was looking at retirement, but I had not accrued enough years to retire, so I made transfer so I could buy four years of service to get to 30 years. But, I missed the deadline to file for Article 13 [retirement incentive],” said Christopher. “The book contract is for $75,000 because it reflects the econ book which has been in use in the district since it was created three and half years ago without compensation due to school code [which prohibits employees from entering into sales contracts with the district].” McCausey said HEA members became “After reading about it in the paper Saturday, I am as curious as anybody in the community about what happened. It was not done at the board level. And, I think we need to look at two things: Was it done legally? And, was it done ethically?” Jeff Guenther, former board of education secretary concerned about the situation in midSeptember when Way discussed the new textbook with other members of the high school social studies department, who also were concerned that the new government textbook had not been approved by the curriculum committee and, “in their view, was not needed.” The economics book had been approved by the board of education in December 2007 and was in use prior to Christopher’s retirement. However, the charge filed with the MEA alleges, “...They were informed that the [board of education] now had to purchase the book.” “No one requested a new government book ... nobody knew anything about it, and it wasn’t approved through the curriculum council,” McCausey said. “Every textbook has a whole procedure process, and it never went through any of those channels, so everybody was sitting at the table at their first meeting wondering, ‘Where did this book came from and why do we have it?’ ... And, there was 250 copies of it.” In an telephone interview Jan. 12, Satterlee said, “The government book never went through the curriculum council or the board. Christopher had just finished it when we were negotiating the contract, and he wanted to be able to say on his website and when he went to conferences that the book was being utilized by Hastings Area Schools. I told Mrs. Way that it was to be used as a supplement or resource in the classrooms. “When you buy the textbook, you actually buy a CD ... and we bought the CD and printed the books ,so there is an added cost,” said McCausey. Wednesday, Satterlee said the government textbooks were never meant to be printed. “It was never meant to be printed, and its my fault that is was,” he said. “I should have been clearer ... that it wasn’t meant to be printed, unless the teachers asked for it.” “If Delton Kellogg can go online and buy that same book for maybe less than $5,000 because they are smaller than us, it is based on your high school enrollment. If they can buy the government book and the economics book for $5,000, why did Hastings pay $75,000? That is a major question,” said McCausey. Christopher said the $75,000 price tag also includes customizing the textbooks with examples from the local economy and annual updates for both books. “Hastings is one of the most customized books I have done,” he said. “I couldn’t receive specialized or any compensation when the book was approved for use in 2007, so I signed a letter of donation for the first year. After that, I didn’t submit additional letter letters but continued using the books.” He said payments for the books is spread out over 48 months because a lump-sum payment would have bumped him into a higher tax bracket. The Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charge alleges that on Sept. 15, 2010, McCausey and McCann met with Satterlee who informed them that he or the board of education had completed a book deal with Christopher. The unfair labor practice charge alleges “... When asked for copies of the contract, Mr. Satterlee said he did not have a copy at school and would have to look for a copy in a closet at his home.” The charges allege that at the time, McCausey told Satterlee she thought the contract with Christopher was improper and “... violated board policy against conflict of interest. Board Policy 3110 requires employees to disclose pecuniary interests in any proposed contract in writing to the board president and notice at least seven days before the vote by the board.” The HEA turned the information over to MEA legal department Oct. 29, 2010. “I met with Rich every week and asked, ‘What is gong on here? Why won’t you take care of it? You need to tell the taxpayers what you did. You need to tell the retirees what you did, and you need to tell my members what you did.’ I said, ‘I think you bought books; but, I think there is more to it than that.’And, he said, ‘I’m not ready to say anything about it,’” recalled McCausey. “I kept saying, ‘Say something, say something,’ and he wouldn’t. When we finally got to the end of October [I said] ‘We can’t sit on this any longer. If I don’t dis- close this, I am just as much guilty as they are.’ ... I can’t live that way. I am like the poster child for transparency.” Further, the ULP charge alleges that HEA members reviewed minutes of the board of education meetings “... but could find no evidence that the board of education ever approved the agreement with Mr. Christopher in an open meeting.” “It’s inaccurate to say that the board did not approve the purchase of the books because it was a detailed line item in the budget the board approved in June,” said Harty. “There is some visibility involved so this is not unlike text book purchases in the past.” However, a review of the proposed budget plan for the 2010-11 school year, which was made available to the press and public in June and posted on the school’s website Nov. 19, 2010, does not reveal a line item for the purchase of textbooks from Christopher Productions LLC. Nor do the monthly budget reports distributed to the public at board meetings clearly indicate the monthly payments made to Christopher productions for the purchase of textbooks. The only documentation of payments made to Christopher Productions that could be found on the website were in the check registers posted at hassk12.org. To find the registers, click on administration, then click on ‘Business Reports,’ then click on ‘Categories,’ click on ‘List all 27’ and then on the individual monthly check registers, starting with June 2010. Satterlee said Wednesday that the contract did not go before the board for approval. Harty also contended that direct bargaining between administration and the education association is not unheard of. “Many times, over the past 20 to 25 years, for one reason or another, an individual needs to leave, and the chief negotiator works with administration on a deal,” he said. “In the case with Christopher, it happened to be him.” A review of meeting minutes from February through June of 2010 indicates no that textbook was approved during that time. A textbook for high school Advanced Placement statistics was approved for use but not purchased during the April 20, 2010, regular meeting of the board. The ULP document also alleges, “... Assistant Superintendent Michelle Falcon advised President McCausey that she had checked with board attorney Kevin Harty and said Harty advised Superintendent Satterlee not to enter the agreement with Christopher and that Harty wanted nothing to do with it.” Tuesday, Harty declined to confirm or deny this allegation, citing attorney client privilege. According to Guenther, if Harty did indeed advise against the deal, he was not the only person to do so. “There had been some discussions, I think it was in the finance committee, about a package for Christopher and that a couple of us — myself included — said ‘no’ to that,” recalled Guenther. “After that, I am clueless about what happened. After reading about it in the paper Saturday, I am as curious as anybody in the community about what happened. It was not done at the board level. And, I think we need to look at two things: Was it done legally? And, was it done ethically?” The charges listed in the ULP conclude, “the [board of education] has violated Section 10(a) (1) and (5) of the [PERA] by negotiating directly with an individual member of the bargaining unit. “... The board has, by its total course of conduct, including but not limited to the actions set forth above, engaged in a course of conduct which evidences both reprehensible motivations and actions in derogation of its obligations and in violations ... of the [PERA]. “Filing the ULP was just Step 1,” said McCausey, adding that the next step will be holding an evidentiary hearing with the Michigan Employee Relations Commission. A date for that hearing has not been set. Harty said the charges against Hastings Area Schools “lack merit.” “I think I can successfully defend this,” he said. “We have evidence that the HEA had knowledge of the transaction and witnesses that will testify that they were well aware of this in May of 2010, which is more than six months prior to the charge being filed — charges have to be filed within six months.” McCausey said she and other HEA members hope that bringing this issue to light and dealing with it openly will allow the HEA, the school district and the community to move forward in a more positive direction. “I would rather be out there promoting my staff and what a great district we have. We have some really cool things going on; but, we can’t get to that yet because we have to deal with this first,” she said. “Once we deal with this, we can start to move forward in a more positive direction.” McCausey said she also feels she can lead the HEA in a more positive manner than it has been in the past. “... I don’t have all the information, but what I do have is integrity, and what I do have is character and a reputation in this town,” she said. “I live here. My kids are in 4-H. I shop here. I worship here ... this is my town so I have a whole lot more vested into this community ... and I care whole lot more about how we are perceived and the direction I want to move ... “I think our members are happy about that change and direction, but, boy, are they mad about this mess. Once again, they are worried. We all thought there was going to be healing and we’re moving forward, and now, all of a sudden, we are stuck in this” said McCausey. HEA member and middle school math teacher Teresa Heide agreed. “He (Christopher) operated under a union mentality, and we want to go back the association; the way it is was meant to be where we are all working together,” she said. “He just thought it was all about teachers, and we always think that this is about our kids, this is about our community, this is about all of us working together, and he never wanted anything to do with that — it was all about teachers.” “If we talk about that $75,000, what else could that $75,000 purchased?” questioned McCausey. “It could have gotten us a small raise; but, it could have also gotten us more textbooks for more classes; it could have paid for field trips, it could have paid for paper ... It could have fully funded swimming in physical education for the next 15 years — money we now have to ask the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation (HEEF) for, money that could then be used for somebody else ... a lot of stuff we are asking for goes through the HEEF, maybe it didn’t need to because we would have had the money.” “The HEA didn’t do anything wrong, but we want to make this right,” said Heide. “My husband and I have talked about this and he said, ‘You’ve got to understand, you are a school employee, but, I am still a taxpayer in this community. Those are tax dollars that should have been spent on our children attending the schools here,’” said McCausey. “I did up a little thing about what else $75,000 pay for ... 187 laptops to be used as a resource in the classrooms... It could fully fund 1,100 students to go to fifth grade camp ...” “What we have asked for from the beginning is complete transparency ... I have said on more than one occasion, ‘Just be honest,’” said McCausey. “The budget should be so simple that a third grader could read it — expenses in, expenses out ... It ought to be very clear.” McCausey said she has talked with Falcon, who was hired as assistant superintendent in August, and they agree on the need for transparency and change. “There are some things I can’t tell you yet; but, at some point in time, I would like to have mass confession ... because there are lot of things I think the public will want to know,” said McCausey. “There are a lot of great things we could be doing in this school district to make it a fabulous place, but we are bound by some of the people we are working with — we can’t make it happen,” she added. Heide said the HEA would like the community to know that this is not about posturing during a contract negotiation year. “Right, this is about right and wrong,” agreed McCausey. “And, if this goes on, what else is going on that money is just flying out the window for stuff ... And, does the board really know what they are spending the money on? We want people to be responsible and be transparent; that is all we are asking for. This is completely about trust. If you did this and didn’t tell us, what else have you done that we don’t know about? Unless they are going to be 100 percent transparent about everything, I don’t know how we are going to get that back ... When you tell the truth, there is nothing to hide.” “We just want closure ... and just move on. My members desperately want to close this chapter and move on to bigger, greater things,” said McCausey. “Michelle Falcon is our new assistant superintendent and she has a lot of great ideas ... This looming issue hangs over us and impedes everything we want to do ... It’s a big roadblock; nobody can get over it,” she said. “We had a good summer working on building relationships, and then, two weeks into the school year, we walk into this mess. We have a fabulous school district ,and we could be a world-class school district, but we don’t have the ability to do that until this mess is resolved.” City council agrees to airport manager’s raise by Casey Cheney J-Ad Graphics Intern The Hastings City Council approved an agreement for airport management services as well as the 2011 airport fund budget amendment at its Jan. 10 meeting. In both, Trustee Brenda McNabb-Stange cast the sole dissenting vote. The airport management services agreement, already approved by the Hastings City/Barry County Board, permits Airport Manager Mark Noteboom to provide general services to the airport for an annual fee. McNabb-Stange’s dissent with the agreement related to the revised fee for Noteboom, which increased from $30,000 to $34,500 – a 15 percent increase. “I think it’s not appropriate at this time to give them a 15 percent increase in pay,” McNabb-Stange said. “They just had a 15 to 20 percent last year, then a 15 percent this year, I think this is not the economy to be granting that kind of increase.” “I am opposed to the agreement because of that; but, just because of that,” she said. Trustee Don Bowers, who also has a seat on the airport board, said he voted against the proposed raise when it came before the airport board. However, he added, “It was pointed out to me, the things he has done beyond what the previous managers have done. I still maintain, at that time, I couldn’t vote for it simply because I wasn’t voting for raises for anybody on any board that I sit on and, so far, that’s been true.” Bowers said Noteboom’s attention to detail has allowed the airport to recoup some money it might otherwise have lost. McNabb-Stange said that while she appreciates what Noteboom is doing to make the airport self-sufficient, she was in favor of providing him with a bonus once the goal was reached, rather than giving him a raise at the current time. “The fact that we pay so much more than the county does is still an issue and is an issue with the budget as well,” said McNabbStange. After Bowers talked about the anonymous donor and the five-year plan to make the airport self-sufficient, McNabb-Stange said, “Call me cynical but I don’t believe it’s going to happen; I don’t believe it’s necessarily going to be selfsufficient in five years. The economy has to pick up before they can even get a start on doing that; there’s no guarantee that is going to happen.” In other business, the council held its first reading of an ordinance that would extend the six-month moratorium on issuance of any city permits, licenses or approvals for the sale or dispensation of medical marijuana within the City of Hastings. The council will considered the ordinance at its Jan. 24 meeting. “We expect that the planning commission will be working with the City Police Department to develop zoning regulations that will come before you prior to the expiration of this latest moratorium,” City Manager Jeff Mansfield wrote in a memo to Mayor Bob May and the council members. The council also unanimously approved a resolution for the use of depositories for city funds. Tom Emery, city clerk, manager and finance director, said in a memo that the list of proposed depositories is the same as the current list, with the addition of First Michigan Bank. “First Michigan Bank, while a relatively young institution, is profitable, well-capitalized and highly rated by the rating services we regularly use.” Rick Jones sworn in as senator for 24th District State Sen. Rick Jones took part in Wednesday’s swearing-in at the state Capitol with Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert P. Young Jr. administering the oath of office. Jones was joined on the Senate floor by Charlene, his wife of 37 years, and grandson Nick. “My Senate team began working on the state’s problems back in December. We opened our office Jan. 3 and are actively helping constituents,” said Jones, R-Grand Ledge. “I’m ready to work with Gov. Rick Snyder to reinvent the state so that we have a better business climate. Jobs are our No. 1 priority.” Jones announced that his Lansing office is open and ready to meet the needs of constituents of the 24th Senate District, which includes Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — Page 3 HHS students participate in regional business competitions State Rep. Callton gets district map from Lt. Gov. Calley Michigan's new Lt. Governor Brian Calley (right) presents new State Rep. Mike Callton, of Nashville, with a map of the 87th District. Callton won election in November to that district, which covers all of Barry County and part of Ionia County. Calley previously held that seat for four years. Social Security Column Students from Hastings High School who competed in the BPA regionals Saturday include (kneeling, from left) Chris Doxtader, Hayden Cousineau, Kim Smith, Amber Dunkelberger, Rebecca Senard, (middle) Josh Moore, Jade Brown, Morgan Stowe, Jessica Kloosterman, Melinda Kloosterman, Eric Kendall, Hannah Austin, Erica Krouse, Hannah Smith, Cody Davis, Hannah Alspaugh, (back) Dallas Pesch, Veronica Hayden, Danny Buehler, Kevin Bosma, Patricia Garber, Jared Bosma, Keith Garber, Shelby Kubek, Amber Pickard, William Hildreth, Rachael Tobias and Sally Shoptaw. Hastings High School students put a variety of business skills to the test at the Region 1 Business Professionals of America (BPA) Leadership Conference at Davenport University in Caledonia Jan. 8. More than 4,500 students representing approximately 175 schools participated in 10 regional competitions throughout the state over the past week. They competed in individual and team events, ranging from accounting to web design to public speaking. Students who placed high enough are eligible to attend the BPA State Leadership Conference March 24 to 27, 2011 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. Among its 28 BPA members competing, Hastings walked away with 27 awards Saturday. Eighteen students who qualified to attend the state conference by placing in the top five in an individual event or the top two in a team event are Hannah Alspaugh (second in graphic design promotion), Jared Bosma (second in parliamentary procedure team and fourth in parliamentary procedure concepts), Kevin Bosma (first in parliamentary procedure concepts and second in parliamentary procedure team), Hayden Cousineau (second in website design team), Cody Davis (third in fundamentals of web design and fourth in fundamental accounting), Chris Doxtader (second in website design team), Keith Garber (second in parliamentary procedure team and third in parliamentary procedure concepts), Patricia Garber (second in parliamentary procedure team), Veronica Hayden (first in payroll accounting, second in parliamentary procedure team), Eric Kendall (second in parliamentary procedure team), Jessica Kloosterman (first in advanced accounting, second in parliamentary procedure team), Erica Krouse (fifth in advanced accounting), Shelby Kubek (second in website design team), Joshua Moore (second in website design team), Dallas Pesch (third in Visual Basic programming), Sally Shoptaw (third in banking and finance), Hannah Smith (first in fundamental accounting), and Morgan Stowe (second in parliamentary procedure team). In addition, Veronica Hayden, Jessica Kloosterman and Morgan Stowe received Diplomat Torch Awards. To earn these awards, students complete activities in the seven BPA Torch categories — leadership; service; cooperation; knowledge; friendship; love, hope, faith; and patriotism — then log their activities in an online Torch resume. Activities are worth 5, 10, 15 or 20 points. In order to qualify for the Diplomat Torch Award, members have to log 30 points in each of the categories. Business Professionals of America is a national career and technical organization for students preparing for careers in business. The organization encourages members to excel in tomorrow’s business careers and to function in the community as responsible citizens. Development of occupational, leadership, teamwork, organizational, and communication skills are all tested in the Workplace Assessment Skills Program. The Hastings Chapter of Business Professionals of America has competed for more than 25 years. Hastings High School business teachers who helped the students prepare are Tracy George and Andrew Mains, assisted by business paraprofessional Jodi Reaser. Assistant Superintendent Michelle Falcon, HHS English teacher Martha Gibbons. Retired Hastings business teachers Nancy Cottrell and Mary Dawson served as judges for the event. by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Need Medicare Part B? If you’re eligible, now is the time to sign up. The general enrollment period for Medicare Part B runs from Jan. 1 through March 31. Most people first become eligible for Medicare at age 65, and there is a monthly premium for Medicare Part B. In 2011, the standard premium is $115.40. Some high-income individuals pay more than the standard premium. The Part B premium also can be higher if you do not enroll during your initial enrollment period, or when you first become eligible. There are exceptions to this rule. For example, you can delay your Medicare Part B enrollment without having to pay higher premiums if you are covered under a group health plan based on your current employment or the current employment of any family member. If this situation applies, you can sign up for Medicare Part B without paying higher premiums any month you are under a group health plan based on your current employment or the current employment of any family member or within eight months after your employment or group health plan coverage ends, whichever comes first. If you are disabled and working (or you have coverage from a working family member), the same rules apply. Remember, most people are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B when they become eligible. If you don’t enroll in Medicare Part B when you first become eligible to apply and you don’t fit into one of the above categories, you’ll have to wait until the general enrollment period, which is Jan. 1 through March 31 of each year. At that time, you may have to pay a higher Medicare Part B premium. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College Ave. SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Follow the Stars Hastings Public Library announces weekly schedule Thursday, Jan. 13 — Movie Memories presents “The Girl from Missouri,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 — preschool story time enjoys “peanut butter,” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; teen lock-in (sixth to 12th grades), 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Jan. 15 — Anime Club, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17 — winter reading club for adults, “Feed Your Mind, Read” begins and runs through April 23; library board meets, 4 to 6 p.m.; Fancy Nancy Fashion Show Medicare general enrollment period ends March 31 H H H H H (kindergarten through second grades), 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 — toddler story time enjoys “winter,” 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19 — 1st to 3rd Club explores “Ugly Dolls,” 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Sen. Stabenow gives first major address as agriculture chairwoman Kicking off her role as the new chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) gave a speech at the Michigan Agri-Business Association’s annual winter conference to discuss her new role as the head of the committee and the key issues that affect the agriculture industry. As Michigan’s second-largest industry, agriculture generates more than $71.3 billion in rev- enue each year and accounts for one out of every four jobs in the state. Stabenow has served on agriculture committees in the Michigan House, U.S. House and now the U.S. Senate. In the U.S. Senate, she authored the specialty crops title in the most recent farm bill and was instrumental in helping maintain a broader agriculture safety net for farmers producing commodity crops such as corn and soybeans. to one of the strongest banks in the nation. Jones’ Senate office is open and ready for business Sen. Rick Jones announced today that his Lansing office is open and ready to meet the needs of constituents in the 24th Senate District, which includes Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties. “I encourage anyone who needs help or wants to share their viewpoint on state issues to contact our office,” said Jones, R-Grand Ledge. “My excellent staff and I are prepared to listen. Our aim is to provide the best service possible for our hard-working constituents.” His staff includes Cana Garrison, chief of staff; Jason Wadaga, legislative director; Ryan Luke, constituent services director; and Sandra McCormick, executive assistant. District residents may contact Jones by email at senrjones@senate.michigan.gov or call the senator’s office at 517-373-3447. The mailing address is Sen. Rick Jones, PO Box 30036, Lansing MI 48909. Jones’ office is located in Room 915 of the Farnum Building at 125 W. Allegan St. in Lansing, across the street from the Capitol. “Residents who are visiting at the Capitol or are here to testify before a committee are always welcome,” said Jones. Hastings City Bank has been awarded BauerFinancial’s* highest 5 Star Superior rating for financial strength and stability as of December 2010. We are the only bank in our service area to have this coveted rating. *No institution pays BauerFinancial to rate it, nor can any choose to be excluded. BauerFinancial has been providing the public with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions regarding their banking relationships for over a quarter of a century. For the rating of any U.S. bank or federally insured credit union, simply visit www.bauerfinancial.com 77553297 �Page 4 — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV It’s time to step back and realize all of our actions To the editor: In light of the Tucson, Ariz., tragedy, in which one person tried to make his own statement for the whole world to notice, was definitely wrong. To take his rage out by going to this forum and unload magazines of bullets on those attending is definitely a major crime, in anyone’s mind, and he should pay the price if found guilty by the facts in a court of law. It’s time for this county’s citizens to go back into history and feel the pain of other tragedies such as the killing of President John Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lennon, and the attempted murder of president’s Ford and Reagan. The editorial rage was not yet in our faces 24 hours a day. Rushing into judgement without all the facts is wrong. Did we get this upset over 16 headless bodies found on the same day in Mexico as the deaths in Tucson? The leadership of our country needs to keep things calm and allow all the agencies to do their work and then figure out why the gunman did this terrible crime. The whole world has countless problems with kidnappings, murders, bombings and horrible natural disasters. Many kinds of deaths are totally wrong. In this country, you are granted a trial by your peers, and all the facts will be decided by a jury of your peers or a judge. It’s not time for the vast national media’s to point their fingers at extremist groups or blame citizens groups for this tragedy. Let the facts deal with this situation, don’t let the media hang anyone just to get a lead on another network. History repeats itself a lot in tragedies like Tucson. We go off the wall for these people, yet how many American military personnel throughout out history have been killed or critically injured for the defense of this country and we say “Oh well.” Don’t get me wrong, I am mad at what happened in Tucson. But I also feel all other senseless planned murders are totally wrong, too. This country does not need a reversal of all of our rights. Why is it in this country that a small group or one person can commit a horrible crime like this and all you hear from the Congress and the major media is that it’s time for all American citizens to give up their rights to free speech, assembly and gun ownership in our government so they can stop the violence but allow the problem people to still get access to guns and do what they already planned on doing for their cause. It’s time for all good people to come to their senses and let all the facts of this crime be gathered so that a trial both at the federal level and in the state of Arizona can determine the right outcomes. We the people, still want to feel we can talk to our representatives in public forums but now know that security will be an issue. Keep your rage inside and ignore 24-hour editorializing. This country does not allow people to go around with murder at will on their minds. We must make sure that we keep our rights. Then after all the facts have been obtained, a just verdict can bring closure to this and other cases. Those in charge need to present the facts and then get a right verdict and make sure there are no copycats trying to pull off another horrible crime like this one in Tucson. I am proud to be an American who wants justice by the Constitution - and the right way. Stephen Jacobs, Hastings Arizona killings a tragedy, but not a political statement I know you’ve heard the saying “history repeats itself.” Saturday, Jan. 8, a crowd of interested citizens waiting in line in Tucson, Ariz., to meet with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords came under fire when a young man barged through the line under the guise of wanting to talk to her. It was after a volunteer asked Jared Loughner to step back and wait his turn that he charged back and shot Giffords at point-blank range in the head. He then proceeded to shoot another 15 to 20 more shots in the crowd, killing six people and injuring 13 others before four ordinary citizens risked their lives to stop the outrageous act of violence. Since the attack, the story has dominated the headlines in most daily newspapers, news programs and heated political commentary. The incident shocked the nation. President Barack Obama expressed his condolences at a nationally televised news conference, calling it “an unspeakable tragedy.” He went on to say, “It is a tragedy for our entire country,” and ordered the FBI to lead the investigation. Government officials across the country condemned the incident while calling for calm and reflection in the coming weeks. Congressman John Boehner said, “An attack on one who serves is an attack on all who serve. We don’t know the motives of the assailant, or whether he acted alone. What we do know is that this was an act of unspeakable brutality and violence, one that has no place in our society.” This isn’t the first time our country has experienced such violent acts, and it most likely won’t be the last. But the conversation that took place within hours of the incident doesn’t help us deal with the issues, it just adds to the frustration level of many Americans. After such a brutal act, all of us should turn our attention to the families and their losses, rather than the possibility of some underlying political connection that might have fueled this random act of violence. Almost immediately, we heard references to political parties over the nasty rhetoric that has permeated conversations about our government. The event didn’t have anything to do with former Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi or former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. It wasn’t about the Right or the Left, or some television commentary — it was about a troubled young man with a sordid past. Federal agents went to work quickly to find as much as they could about the shooter. They pored over versions of MySpace, YouTube and other Internet postings, looking for clues as to what led this young man to such an unspeakable act. They went through his house and began interviews with people who knew him — his parents, teachers, friends and acquaintances. Within days, we would find out that Loughner’s problems went back to his childhood and continued through high school and community college and were what most likely kept him from enlisting in the Army. In one of his Internet postings, Loughner described inventing a new U.S. currency and complained about illiteracy in Giffords’ district. “I know who’s listening: Government officials, and the people,” Loughner wrote. “Nearly all the people, who don’t know this accurate information of a new currency, aren’t aware of mind control and brainwash methods.” As you read this column, we still don’t know for sure what drove this young man to perform such a brutal act. I agree, the political climate in this country has grown extreme and nasty and needs to change. Yet, a single political party, candidate or a group of well-meaning citizens won’t solve all of our problems — it will take leadership and working together with sensible solutions. Only then will we be able to make a measurable difference. This was a tragic event, but we can’t allow it to become an attack on our democracy by giving up even more of our freedoms, especially the right to question our leaders and the way they govern. If we expect any measurable success in the coming months, then as Americans, we must be willing to accept the consequences necessary to get our country back on track once again. The answers won’t come easy. Our problems didn’t come from a single decision or action; they are an accumulation of legislation, compounded by a sluggish economy which has put us in a situation that threatens our nation’s stability. Recently, I attended service in a small church in Chicago. The priest talked about our responsibility of prayer, saying that when we pray, we should not ask God to help someone so that we won’t have to. When we pray, it should be to seek the wisdom and courage to help others. It is our responsibility to be the hands of God, and we need to go out and help others who need our help. The shootings in Tucson last week was interrupted by four heroes who didn’t wait for help. They acted on their own to end the carnage, even if it meant giving their lives. We need to pray for a better country, one with tolerance and justice, but we also are reminded we have to be part of the solution for it to work. It’s normal to discuss the problems, but we must also be willing to do what’s necessary to make the change come true. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — Page 5 Memorial service for Julie Bourdo Saturday by Patricia Johns Staff Writer A joyous memorial service for Orangeville resident Juliet May “Julie” Bourdo is being planned at the church she has attended and supported for more than 60 years. Bourdo, 81, died Monday, Jan. 10, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Not only was she active at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Orangeville, Bourdo was the first woman to serve on the Delton Kellogg Board of Education. She was appointed to the board in February of 1967, and then went on to serve on the board for many years. She was a naturalized citizen. A native of Exning, England, she came to Michigan after World War II and married Raymond Earl Bourdo. Linda (Liceaga) Boyce said the Liceaga and Bourdo families grew up together and that the mothers were very close. “Julie was an incredibly loving person who made us feel special,” said Boyce. Boyce said she and her eight siblings had a special relationship with Julie and carry many wonderful memories. “She was always there for the good times and the bad times,” said Boyce. “One of those bad times was when our mother, Lupe, went to be with the Lord in 1994. Julie filled that empty void in our hearts. “It was comforting to know we had that special bond with her and her wonderful family,” added Boyce. “We appreciate all the love and support she showed our family throughout the years. She will be greatly missed by all of us.” All of the Liceaga children will be attending Saturday’s memorial service. Mark Paradowski of Orangeville worked with Bourdo in recent years. “Julie Bourdo was never selfish,” he said. “She was constantly looking out for others. From her time on the school board through her extensive efforts helping with our township food pantry and Soup’s On program, she wanted to make sure our kids got the best education and that no one went hungry in our township. “The world had Mother Theresa. In Social News Julie Bourdo, (center front row, wearing sunglasses) was an important member of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Orangeville. This photo was taken following the service to celebrate the church’s 60th anniversary in 2009. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Orangeville, we had Julie Bourdo,” he said. A founding member, Julie was very active in the life of St. Francis parish; she served on the vestry and was senior warden. She also taught Sunday school and, before seatbelt laws went into effect, she would often pick up a carload of children to take to church. She directed a youth group there and made sure community service goals were met by the individual teens. Later, she organized a quilt club, which, every year would sew and donate quilts to children born with AIDS in the Battle Creek area. Julie was part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the church in 2009, as well. Mother Barbara Wilson, who is the rector of the church, will be celebrating Julie’s life Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. at the church, 11850 W. Nine Mile Road. Wilson referred to Julie as a “prayer warrior.” “I remember once, before I was on contract with St. Francis, having a conversation with Julie by telephone. And in the course of it, she asked how I was doing, and I forget what the problem was, but I shared it with her,” recalled Wilson. “She surprised me by saying we should pray about this, and then she launched into a prayer by telephone for me. I New legislators speak to first legislative coffee of 2011 was very touched. “Also, she ran the Orangeville Food Pantry and solicited clothing items from the church as needed in the community for many years,” said Wilson. “She was active in local community affairs. She was very active in the church and in the diocese, too. She was a generous and compassionate champion for the underdog.” Many people in the area contributed to UNICEF each October, a cause Julie believed in. Julie is survived by four sons, Alan, Michael, Jeffrey and Matthew; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to Kalamazoo Animal Rescue or memorial gifts for the Orangeville Parks and Recreation Fund in her name. Checks for the latter should be made out to Barry Community Foundation (Orangeville Parks and Recreation account) and mailed to the Barry Community Foundation, 629 W. State St., Suite 201, Hastings MI 49058. Envelopes for each of these will be available at the memorial service. Those attending the memorial service are being asked to carpool, if possible, and park in designated areas. The service will be followed by a soup and sandwich luncheon at the Orangeville Township Hall, 7350 Lindsey Road. Hallifax 5 generations Mike Hallifax Great Grandpa, Laurie Hallifax-Greer Grandma, Marge Hallifax Great-Great Grandma, Mathew Hallifax Dad, baby Khloey Hallifax. (Photo by Rose Hendershot of Photographic Memory Hastings) Don Mathews to celebrate 80th birthday Gibson 4 generations The holidays brought four generations together at the Gibson household. Tom and Lynn Gibson celebrated with son Eric Fleischer (A’Melody), grandson, Jonathan Jagger, from Washington D.C., and, Lynn’s father, Ralph Sayotovich, from L’Anse, Mich. The visit was short, but filled with smiles and family laughter. Eric also visited his paternal grandmother, Olga Fleischer, at Cornerstone Living Center, where Jonathan enjoyed everyone. Marriage Licenses Dominic Blake Bauchman, Nashville and Jessica Yvonne Fisher, Nashville. Joshua David Goss, Hastings and Lesley Ann Martin, Clare. Lawrence Patrick Nurenberg, Lake Odessa and Caroline Ann Armbruster, Sunfield. Dillon Edwards Otis, Plainwell and Chona Lee Green, Plainwell. David William Stap, Hastings and Pamela Annette Wanland, Hastings. Michael Allen Strimback, Hastings and Starlynd Ruth Beach, Hastings. Archibald-Perkins New State Rep. Mike Callton (left) and Sen. Rick Jones spoke during the Jan. 10 Legislative coffee at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. (Photo by Patricia Johns) much more than in other Midwest area states?” asked the former Eaton County sheriff. Both Callton and Jones shared firsthand knowledge of what it means to be poor in Michigan. Jones talked about his salary as a sheriff’s deputy of $7,000 a year. Jones and Callton have taken 10 percent salary cuts and are paying more in health benefits. Jones added that he only has four staff members and Birkholz had five when she was in office. Both Jones and Callton said they believe that Snyder’s suggestion that the state move to a two-year budget cycle would be a good one. This would definitely help school districts which are required to have their budgets balanced by July 1 of each year. Callton, who previously was president of the Maple Valley Board of Education, told everyone how he understands impact of state budgets on schools. A two-year budget would provide a better continuum than the current state budget deadline in October, he said. Both see a better economic climate in Michigan, with more hiring taking place. Jones spoke about the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams that will be added to the Michigan State University Cyclotron. “We beat out other universities to get this facility. This is a feather in our cap,” said Jones. Both talked about how the number of free and reduced-price school lunches is rising in Michigan school districts. Jones said he believes this may be a more accurate economic indicator of the state’s economy. The next legislative coffee sponsored by the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce will be Monday, Feb. 14, at 8 a.m. at the Delton District Library. For more information about these meetings, contact the chamber at 269-945-2454. Mr. and Mrs. James Archibald of Hyannis, announce the engagement of their daughter, Eileen to Mark Perkins, son of Agnes Perkins and the late Norman Perkins of Hastings. Ms. Archibald is a customer service coordinator for Empire Beauty School in Hyannis. Mr. Perkins is a social worker for the state of Michigan. A May wedding in Centerville, MD is planned. Ruth Kane 90th birthday Ruth Kane will be 90 on January 19. She will be joined by family members to celebrate her birthday on the preceeding Sunday. Send a card to Ruth at her home and help make this her most memorable birthday ever. A Special Thank You to Family, Friends, Colleagues, Volunteers and Anonymous Donors Your kindness and concern have meant so very much and will always be remembered. The Family of Karter Post Marc, Mary, Kasey, Kaleb & Paytn Karter Post September 26, 2003 ~ December 1, 2010 77553251 Welcome to the Do-It-Yourself DO-IT-YOURSELF CORNER Corner Keeping Your Drains Flowing Bomer/Acker Katie Rose Bomer and Nicholas Steven Acker, together with their parents, Mellissa Birman and Mark and Debra Bomer and Doug and Norma Jean Acker, all of Hastings, are pleased to announce their engagement. Nick and Katie are both graduates of Hastings High School and will receive their bachelor’s degrees from Western Michigan University in late April. A May 21,2011 wedding is being planned. As people in this region work through the cold winter, homeowners should take time to review safety measures to prevent illness from sewer gases. With the cold weather and snow piling up, we should remember to be aware of sewer vent blockages. If you have noticed a ‘rotten egg’ smell, you may have been exposed. House plumbing systems include waste pipes, vent pipes and water traps with wastewater flowing downward and gases rising in the pipe. A 3- or 4-inch vertical pipe acts as a vent for gases that collect in the septic tank or sewer system. In cold weather, the gases exiting from the stack contain water vapor that will form a frost layer that can get thick enough to close off the end of the stack. Also, excessive snow on the roof also can block the vent stack. So the first thing to do is check the vent pipe for any blockages. However, the main culprit is usually a clogged drain caused by a blockage in your sewer line. Whether you call it pipe plumbing, drain snake, sewer plumbing, plumbing snake, rooting out, reeming out, roto-rooter or more; drain cleaning is basically, a tightly wound cable kept on a reel and equipped with blades and pushed through the line. The blades rotate along the inside of the pipes, cutting away any debris in the line and pushing it to its exit. When an overgrowth of debris is in a line, it restricts water’s passage, causing slow drains or sewer water back-ups. Drain cleaning clears the clogged drain. GRAND RENTAL STATION has all the tools you will need to get your system working again in short order at a fraction of the price of hiring a plumber. Give us a call @ 948-9891 if you experience these problems. 575 Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, MI • Call us at 948-9891 77553286 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer New State Sen. Rick Jones and State Rep. Mike Callton spoke Monday, Jan. 10, at the legislative coffee sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. The more than 20 area residents and officials in the audience heard both legislators give a little of their background and share their areas of interest. Both legislators answered questions from the audience. Callton spoke about how as a business person running a chiropractic office in Nashville, he is astounded at “all of the taxes small business owners in Michigan have to pay.” He told those attending the coffee, “this is going to be a painful year for the legislature and the state.” Jones talked to the group first about his background growing up in Battle Creek. He attended, five years earlier, the same high school as new Gov. Rick Snyder. Before being elected to fill the senate seat previously held by Patty Birkholz, Jones was a state representative for six years for District 71, which covers most of Eaton County. He opened his presentation, telling the group that the legislature is facing a $1.8 billion problem as it works on ways to balance the state budget. “We will see some changes, but there will be no tax increases,” he said. He also told the group that the legislature will be looking at current tax credits that are offered. In addition, he said he has some questions about the state portion of the earned income tax credit and expects some research on this credit which gets funds from the federal and state levels. Jones also said he would like to look at the Michigan Department of Corrections. “Why is the cost per prisoner in Michigan so Friends and family are invited to an 80th birthday celebration for Don Mathews, on Jan. 15, 2011 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Hastings, or mail cards to 41 Howell Trail, Hastings 49058. �Page 6 — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Tomczyk case goes back to the beginning by David DeDecker Staff Writer When Hastings dentist Christopher Tomczyk went before Judge James Fisher in Barry County Circuit Court Jan. 12, his defense attorney asked to have charges nullified. Tomczyk is charged with two separate felonies for falsifying medical records and two separate misdemeanors for improper use of a chemical agent (nitrous oxide) and unlawful delivery of a chemical agent, respectively. On Sept. 24, 2010, Judge Gary Holman said the overt act of telling someone to not record information was within the legislative intent of the statute and therefore found enough evidence for probable cause on the felony charges. Wednesday, Tomczyk’s defense attorney, Henry Sharp, made a motion to quash the felony charges, in other words, to nullify, void or declare invalid. If the felony counts were to be quashed by Judge Fisher, the case would return to district court for trial of just the two misdemeanors. The Barry County Prosecutor’s office responded to Sharp’s motion and filed a Worship Together… 77553116 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Sundays at 6 p.m. through March 13 “How to Manage Your Money”. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Website: www.hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting in the community room of Commercial Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday life group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Second Sunday after Epiphany, Jan. 16 - Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30. Mission Team Meeting 12:30. Men’s and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s AlAnon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 6 a.m. Men’s Basketball; 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team; 10:30 a.m. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball. Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 5 p.m. Pickleball. Juliet May Bourdo Russell B. Nash, age 86, went to join the Lord's Heavenly Choir, January 11, 2011. Russ was born September 23, 1924, the son of Albert and Hazel (Shultz) Nash. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1942. He married Lila Hallock on September 14, 1950. Russ worked at Hastings Manufacturing and retired from EW Bliss. He spent his life volunteering. He loved people, singing and playing the organ. Russ was always known for wearing Hawaiian shirts. His spirit was as bright as his shirts. He loved Precious Moments and all that they stand for. He was the president of Butcher's Late Bloomers Precious Moments Collector Club for many years. He was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Hastings, singing in the choir. He also sang with the Lakewood Area Choral Society for many years. He won numerous awards for his life time achievements. Russ enjoyed bowling all his life, into his senior years with his girls, "Russ's Harem". Russ is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Lila; daughters, Dawn (Steve) Baldwin, Melody (Larry) Souter, and Leisa (Steve) Main; grandchildren, Jennifer (Eric) Benson, Derek Baldwin, and Kimberly Main; great grandchildren, Samantha, Alex, and Logan; adopted grandson, Chad Henry; sister, Marie (Joseph) Ulrich; brother, Ronald (Suzanne) Nash; sister, Jean Martin; brotherin-law, Robert Hallock; several special nieces and nephews and many, many more loving family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hastings Moose Lodge #628, 128 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, MI 49058. Visitation will be held, Sunday, January 16, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in Hastings from 2 to 3 p.m. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Funeral luncheon at Hastings Moose following the memorial service. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net) GUN LAKE, MI - Julie “Nana” Bourdo, age 81, died Monday morning, January 10, 2011, at Borgess Hospital. Born in Exning, England, she married Raymond Earl Bourdo. Upon moving to Michigan, she quickly became a prominent figure in Barry County where she served many years on the Delton Kellogg School board, for the Orangeville Township, as well as many other committees. She was greatly involved in the Episcopal Church in Orangeville and was always ready to help anyone at anytime. She had a child-like curiosity to life, she loved animals, and she welcomed all people and ideas with an open heart, an open mind, and a smile. She is survived by her four sons, Alan (Gail), Michael, Jeffrey (Beth), and Matthew (Lucy); her six grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. A joyous memorial service will be held at the Episcopal Church in Orangeville Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11 a.m. A luncheon will immediately follow at the Orangeville Township Hall. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to either the Kalamazoo Animal Rescue or the Orangeville Township Park & Recreation Fund in her name. Envelopes will be available at her memorial for donations. Dorothy McMillan HASTINGS, MI - Dorothy McMillan, age 93, of Hastings, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Arrangements are pending at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website for service time. (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Sarah A. Anders MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Sarah E. Anders Middleville, formerly of Delton, Age 98, passed away January 12, 2011. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton. www.williams-goresfuneral.com. 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 42 years Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 945-2471 Russell B. Nash Girrbach Funeral Home This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 1401 N. Broadway Hastings Continued next page Area Obituaries Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director VOICE OF REVIVAL A full gospel church. 13028 Banfield Rd., Banfield, MI. Sunday services 11 a.m. Pastor Kenneth McCabe. 269-945-5706. Lauer Family Funeral Homes response the day before the hearing. Sharp contended he needed time to review the response and requested more time. Judge Fisher responded, “Bind-over was three and a half months ago. Please tell me why this case is so special that it takes three and a half months to get from bind-over to pre-trial. I am not going to adjourn this case any further. It has gone on for too long as it is. I am going to take a brief recess from the case, for about an hour, so you have the opportunity to review the prosecutor’s response, and we’ll come back to the case later on this morning.” Upon Fisher’s return to the bench, Tomczyk’s defense began, “Counts one and two of the information charge that Mr. Tomczyk was intentionally placing false information on the chart. In fact, the evidence is clear that there was no false information placed on any chart. Based on the testimony of the employee, the records were accurate.” According to Sharp, the employee thought Tomczyk was joking when he said, “We probably weren’t going to use the nitrous anymore, that I might as well stop writing it on the chart.” Sharp went on to say Tomczyk did not order or direct the employee to alter records. “In fact, the records were not altered, they were complete,” said Sharp. Fisher responded, “They weren’t complete, were they?” Sharp contended the records were complete; all information was put in the reports and nothing was left out of the reports. “Judge, something that I want to bring to your attention, in terms of this,” said Sharp. “I have never seen this in all my years of practice, and I don’t think you have either. The allegation is that he intentionally placed misleading information in the chart. There were no charts produced, there is no testimony as to when this occurred, who the patients were, or any reference to charts at all. It’s all just a phantom. I’ve never seen that before in my life, in my legal experience, where you’re charging someone with an offense of altering charts, of manufacturing some information, and not producing the charts. Not identifying charts, not identifying times, patients or charts. All we have is an allegation that, at some point in time, Mr. Tomczyk said something about ‘We really don’t have to put something in the chart.’ And, the testimony is that it was put in the chart. And, that’s the basis for the charges here ... there is no evidence produced as to any charts that were changed, and not even to the thought about changing the chart ... There is not a shred of evidence showing medical records were altered.” Sharp said, “We do believe, respectfully, the magistrate used his discretion in binding over on counts one and two, and we are asking the court to quash that information.” Christopher Elsworth, assistant prosecutor presenting his argument, said “There are two different ways to be guilty of this statute. To intentionally, willfully or recklessly place, in the patient’s medical record or chart, misleading or inaccurate information, or you can direct another person to do so. “In testimony during the preliminary examination [in September 2010], the employee said that Tomczyk told her to not put in the chart that nitrous was being used on a patient,” said Elsworth. “That is misleading, and that is inaccurate. Nitrous was in fact used on a patient ... To have accurate information should someone want to look at it at a later date. See what the person was treated for, diagnosed, see how the person reacted. Continuity of care. That’s the purpose of accurate medical records. That’s why this statute prohibits someone from placing inaccurate information in a file, or directing someone to do so.” Fisher asked Elsworth, “When you were conducting the preliminary examination on this charge ... wouldn’t you want to produce the chart?” Elsworth responded, “That would be more proof. I agree with that. But, the standard is only probable cause. And the employee testified that he [Tomczyk] told me not to do it.” Fisher said, “So then if the chart had been produced ... don’t you think that would be relevant to the examining magistrate ... that it would bear on the credibility of the witness at that point.” Elsworth consented, “I agree. Further infor- Offering Traditional and Cremation Services Hastings Only Locally-Owned Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated for 3 Generations Pre-Planning Services Available Serving All Faiths Pre-arrangement transfers accepted 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 • Pre-planning on line • View current Funeral Service information • Leave a memory message to family members www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77528585 Visit our web site for: 102 Cook Hastings Dorothy Evelyn Rivers HASTINGS, MI - Dorothy Evelyn Rivers, age 85, of Hastings passed away January 8, 2011 at Wings Home in Allegan. She was born April 11, 1925, in Hastings, the daughter of Glenn and Hilda (Mills) White. Dorothy attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1941. She was employed at Hastings Piston Ring for two years. Her primary job was homemaker, taking care of her family. Dorothy married Ronald Rivers on January 29, 1955. She enjoyed sewing and reading. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Cindy Rivers; son, Doug Rivers; brother, Duane White and sister, MaryLou Harthy. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Rivers; daughter, Connie (Tom) Dutton; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Wings Home, 330 Linn St., Allegan, MI 49010. Graveside services will be held Monday, January 17, 2011, 2 p.m. at Fuller Cemetery, Carlton Township. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). Raymond Ellsworth HASTINGS, MI - Raymond Ellsworth, age 79, of Hastings, passed away at home on Jan. 7, 2011. He was born Oct. 29, 1931 in Yankee Springs Township, the son of William and Eva (Walters) Ellsworth, who proceded him in death, as well as a sister, Pearl Browne; twin brothers, Richard and Howard; also a twin brother and sister. He served in the Army and retired from Bradford White in Middleville. He is survived by his wife, Irene (Scobey) Ellsworth of Hastings; sisters, Bonnie Collick of Plainwell, Vera Clinton of Middleville; brothers, Frank (Mae) of Hastings, Leon (Carmen) and Fred (Linda) Ellsworth of Ionia; stepsons, Rob Volkers and George Scobey of Grand Rapids; stepdaughters, Evelyn Back of Hastings and Marilee Moses of Spokane, WA; and many nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by a stepson Melvin Douglas Scobey. There will be no funeral services. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home of Hastings. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — Page 7 Mable Berry, Victor Benner and Leo Barry stand in the Carlton Grange as it is being completed in 1956. The stage enhanced entertainment options and the hardwood floor was considered the ultimate in dance floors. The granges of Barry County Hastings Banner, Feb. 27, 1997 The year of 1873 ended with seven granges organized and operating in Barry County. They brought the services to each of their granges – insurance, education, the purchase of supplies and machinery at modest prices and a program of self help and social activities, such as oyster suppers, potluck dinners, dancing and music that were a part of their lives. The desire for a hall of their own motivated the granges into constructing or buying buildings where they could carry out their mandates. 1874 began with the organization of Yankee Springs No. 243, Prairieville No. 256 and Carlton Grange No. 264. Yankee Springs Grange No. 243 was started on Feb. 5, 1874, with 36 charter members. Officers were chosen, with J.W. Briggs as master. Except for 1878, Briggs held the position of master for the next several years. The first overseer was Buel Bradley. James Robbins was the first lecturer and H.E. Buxton was chosen as the first secretary. E.H. Bowen was made treasurer and Robert Misner was steward. In 1878, Bradley Leek held the office of master for one year. In 1880, there were 40 members. Yankee Springs Grange was meeting in the homes of the members at that time, with plans for acquiring a hall of its own. There is no record of whether this hall ever came into existence. Prairieville No. 256 was organized in February 1874, but there is no further record of it to be found. In 1876, 620 granges had been organized in Michigan, but only 550 were still in existence, the others had been abandoned for one reason or another. Perhaps Prairieville fell into this group. Orangeville Grange No. 424 was chartered on May 4, 1874. Henry Hewitt was chosen as master. The grange met every two weeks in the village of Orangeville in a hall members they built in 1878. Prior to building their hall, they met in the homes of members. Orangeville Grange, following the grange philosophy, purchased food in bulk quantities for resale to members. There were 40 charter members. This group was very active for many years, holding dances, card games, potlucks and oyster suppers for entertainment and as fundraisers. They were quick to help each other when adversity struck their members or others in the community. Carlton Grange No. 264 was chartered Feb. 14, 1874. The following officers were elected: Master A.J. Wright; Overseer T.B. Bartman; Lecturer D.M. Wood; Steward Thomas Blinston; Assistant Steward R.B. Messer; Chaplain Peter Covert; Treasurer Frederick Hecht; Secretary J.N. Covert; Gatekeeper Darious Foster; Ceres Mrs. P. Covert; Pomona Mrs. A.C. Carpenter; Flora Mrs. John Fleming and Stewardess Mrs. A.J. Cain. In 1880, membership was 28. Carlton Grange met over Thomas Blinston’s store on the south side of Carlton Center Road, near the town hall. For several years in the late 1800s, the grange was inactive, but members maintained a charter. In 1903, Carlton Grange was reorganized after the original charter. George R. Bowser was instrumental in starting the grange again with more than 75 members. On May 14, 1908, the grange purchased the store building on the left side of the road. John and Minnie Shriber owned the building and sold it for $650. They borrowed $350 at 6 percent interest from David Williams for the downpayment. It took five years to pay off the note. The second floor was remodeled from store and living quarters into a generous kitchen, a living room and a regalia room. Among the products the grange handled for members were oil, axle grease, twine, fence posts, plow points, salt and sugar. At first Jess Knowles would open the store when someone wanted something. Later, Archie Wilson kept it open and expanded it. Other grange storekeepers were Mr. Graham, Mr. Angelos, Glenn Henry, Charles Hecht, and Jay Carpenter. In 1918, the grange had built an addition the length of the building on the west side. It was 20 feet high, one story witha stage. They mortgaged the building to pay for it, plus a Leo Barry, Victor Benner and Mabel Barry in the new grange, show the knotty pine interior and the hardwood dance floor. The Revue presents Into the Woods note for $100 was added. The first dance held in the new addition raised $70.37. After the store was closed, a door was cut and the store part was used as an entrance to the building and a cloak room. The grange continued to hold meetings on the second floor. About 1911, the grange had a baseball team and played Clarksille, Lake Odessa, Coats Grove and Stoney Point. Fred Hatch was the team captain, and Marion Clem was the manager. Blue chambray shirts with red letters made up the uniforms of the team. Electricity was put into the building in 1935. The grange was, along with the school church, an important center of the community. Election dinners, benefits for families suffering losses, dances and socials were held at the grange hall. During World War I, the Red Cross used the hall for sewing, and an auction held there to benefit the Red Cross. Wood-cutting bees were held to provide the wood to heat the building. Ladies furnished and served the food for the workers, whether it was a wood cutting bee or a corn husking bee to help out a farmer. During World War II, Christmas boxes were sent to the men in service. Prayer services for men in the military were held at the hall. In 1947, Jim Carpenter was instrumental in organizing a junior grange, which was operative until the 1960s. 1947 was also the year that Carlton Grange celebrated the diamond jubilee of the grange. The State of Michigan decided to move M43 so that it came through Carlton Center. This meant that the grange hall and several other buildings had to be moved or torn down to allow for the new wider road and for the rebuilding of the corner of the crossroad. A building committee was appointed. Ray Clemens, Victor Benner, Leo Barry, Mable Barry, Kenneth Stamm, Larry Andrus and Bernita Cole Carpenter served on this committee. The right-of-way commission purchased the old building in 1955, and the grange hall was town down. The grange met in members’ homes during the building of the new grange hall. Two acres was purchased just east of Carlton Center, on the north side of what would be the new M-43. The new hall built in 1956, was opened on Dec. 14, 1956, with an open house and dedication. The highway The Carlton Grange building, erected about 1865 as the first store in Carlton Center, has been removed to make room for the new stretch of M-43 which will be built from Woodland west to Broadway. A new grange hall will be built about a half-mile to the east, Bill Martz, Hastings contractor for 2 1/2 years, paid $200 for the structure and is pictured knocking out a wall while Marion Clem, whose gas station is being torn down to also make way for the highway, and Mrs. Leo Berry and Mrs. Kenneth Stamm, longtime grange members, look on. The little fellow engrossed in the activity is Lynden Stamm, Mrs. Stamm’s son. - Photo by Barth. [Banner Feb. 2, 1956] department had built two driveways for the new building in exchange for the privilege of parking their equipment on the grounds while they were working on the highway. Harvey Lewis drilled a new well and the new, large grange hall become a reality. The cement block building was painted white. The inner walls of the main floor were paneled in knotty cedar. The hardwood floor was the ultimate in dance floors, and the large stage across the east end of the building had space to spare for whatever activity was to be held there. Dancing, both circle and square, was the main money-making event, with bands filling the stage and dancers filling the floor. The new kitchen was equipped with sinks, a water heater, plenty of counter space and refrigerator space, stove and grill space. Carlton Grange continued to be the center of community activity. Banquets were served to county organizations. The hall was rented for wedding receptions and reunions. Card parties, box socials and shadow auctions were held there. Swimming buoys were placed at the public beach at Middle Lake by the grange. They sponsored the Carlton Community 4H and allowed them to use the building rentfree. School parties and potlucks were held there. The grange endorsed and aided special education groups of the county. In 1962, a class in medical self help by the Civil Defense was held there on two occasions. Carlton Grange won the State Grange Community Service Award that year. Carlton Grange also was present with entries at the state grange conventions, with both the grange and the juvenile grange bringing home many awards over the years. They were active in Pomona Grange and aided with hosting the Michigan State Grange Convention when it met here in 1964. Carlton Grange helped raise funds for a new cattle barn at the Barry County Fairgrounds in 1964. They had a smorgasbord and a milk booth to raise funds for the new barn. They served meals at the fair many years as a method of raising funds. They also had food tents at Charlton Park steam engine shows when Irving Charlton was still alive and hosting this event. They served Irving many a stack of pancakes and pieces of pie during these events. A senior citizens group was once formed there in 1965. Their money was put toward the restoration of the Carlton Center Church, which was moved to Charlton Park. Some of the people who worked very hard to make the new grange hall a success were Leo and Mable Barry, Victor and Alice Benner, Jerry and Anna Andrus, Kenneth and Jean Stamm, Charles and Betty Stadel, Frank and Joyce Weinbrehct, Clayton Shroyer, Letha Palmer, Marie Valentine, Claudia Fuller, Joseph and Mary Ranguett, Albert and Ruby Barry, Jim and Bernita Carpenter, Lloyd and Marguerite Shroyer, Wendal and Genevieve Shroyer, Hale and Beatrice Carpenter, Mae Oversmith, Harold Kingsbury, Edna and Scott Lydy, Mary Ann and Richard Landon, and many others. April 13, 1967, the final reward of all the dinners, the food concessions and the hard work of the grange came when the gruop was able to burn the mortgage on the new hall in just under 15 years. Time took its toll, and the members grew older. It was decided to not try to maintain the large building. The building was sold and is now [1997] an antique shop. The group met for a time in the homes of members, but eventually gave up its charter and joined with Maple Leaf Grange No. 940. If people listen carefully in the yard of the grange hall one can hear the music of Bud Pierce’s band, Stanley Pierce, Charley Hauser, Leon Housler, Margie Malcolm and others as they played for the dances every Saturday night for many years. (To be continued) Continued from previous page mation would make them more credible. Further information would strengthen the probable cause ... That said, there is probable cause, given the statute only requires that she be directed to place inaccurate and misleading information in the chart. She says, she was.” Fisher queried, “But if a record had been produced which showed the direct opposite of what the witness said, isn’t that something the magistrate should know about when trying to weigh the credibility of the witness?” Elsworth answered, “What we have on paper establishes probable cause.” Fisher stated, “Based on the transcripts, the decision of the examining magistrate should not be disturbed ... so the motion to quash is denied.” In light of the court’s ruling to deny nullifying charges one and two, and the evidence presented at the preliminary exam, the defense asked the court for a second preliminary exam. “I don’t think anything was done correctly, up to this point in time.,” Sharp exclaimed. “I really think this is an abuse of discretion standards ... I am asking you [Fisher] to give me the opportunity to represent Mr. Tomczyk in the fashion that he should have been represented.” Elsworth stood, saying, “I ask that this motion be denied, as well.” Fisher asked Elsworth, “You would rather have the case proceed to trial where you have no chance of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, because of the problems associat- ed with it? Wouldn’t it be better to have a meaningful probable cause hearing where both attorneys would be in a better position to engage the merits of the case?” After some discussion Fisher said, “Seems to me, it is everyone’s interest to have a full and meaningful probable cause hearing. So, for that reason, I am going to grant the motion ... for a preliminary examination.” The examination will be Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine Fridays, Jan. 21 and 28 at 7 pm Saturdays, Jan. 22 and 29 at 7 pm Sundays, January 23 and 30 at 3 pm … 2011 269.908.9116 or email: therevue1@yahoo.com Call Amy at 77553303 06739868 for reservations or tickets available at the door. Doors open 30 minutes before show. Tickets Adults $10, Seniors/students $8 301 N Main St, Nashville, MI Main Street Theatre House (Across the street from Hastings City Bank) Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads �Page 8 — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS COURT NEWS On Jan. 5, Kristina L. Elwen, 20, of Hastings, was sentenced for breaking and entering — without breaking but with intent — and for larceny of a building. Elwen will serve 11 months in jail, with credit for 81 days. She will serve 60 months of probation and pay $19,911 in costs and restitution. Elwen also was ordered to complete cognitive behavior therapy. Charges dropped include unlawful driving away of a motor vehicle; conspiracy to commit larceny in a building; solicitation of a larceny in a building; and false pretenses more than $200 but less than $1,000. Stephanie C. Stolsonburg, 33, of Middleville was sentenced Jan. 5 for operating impaired. Stolsonburg was ordered to serve 30 days in jail with credit for two days served. She must also serve 36 months on probation and pay $1,198 in costs and restitution. A charge of operating while intoxicated, third offense, was dropped. In Barry County Circuit Court, Jan. 5, Shannon D. Gilliam was sentenced for assaulting, resisting or obstructing a Nashville police officer. Gilliam, 38, of Nashville was ordered to serve four months in jail, with credit for two days. She must serve 18 months on probation and pay $948 in court costs. The balance of her jail time will be sus- pended upon payment of $948. Charges of attempted escape while in lawful custody and habitual offender, fourth offense, were dropped. Nicholas R. Glasgow, 25, of Hastings was sentenced Jan. 6 for assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer and for domestic violence. Glasgow was ordered to serve six months in jail and 18 months of probation. Probation will be discharged if Glasgow leaves Michigan for employment. He must pay $766 in court costs with the balance of jail time suspended upon payment of $751. Charges of home invasion, first degree, domestic violence and habitual offender, fourth offense, were dropped. On Jan. 6, Raymond K. Lewis of Hastings, 26, was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court. Lewis pleaded guilty and was sentenced for receiving and concealing guns and was ordered to serve five months in jail, with credit for 75 days served. He will serve 24 months on probation and must pay court costs of $698. The balance of his jail time will be suspended upon payment of $698. Charges dropped include carrying a concealed handgun, firearm possession by a felon, possession of an untagged deer, and habitual offender. • PUBLIC NOTICE • Report of Discharge of Untreated Sanitary Sewage Overflow (SSO) The municipality listed below was responsible for the discharge of untreated sanitary sewage at the address listed below. This information is required under Michigan Act 451, Public Acts of 1994, as amended, Part 31. City of Hastings Department of Public Services Wastewater Treatment Plant 225 North Cass Street Hastings, MI 49058 Violation – A 4 inch cast iron pipe used to transfer the primary and secondary scum to the gravity thickener fractured causing approximately 380 gallons of the liquid to reach the surface of the ground covering areas approximately 12’x12’ and 10’x40’. Corrective Action Taken – Upon discovering the leak, the scum pump was immediately locked out and all pertinent valves closed until repairs could be made. Repairs were completed within 24 hours of discovery of the leak. The liquid was contained on-site. No liquid was discharged to the Thornapple River. Compliance Status – The City of Hastings is in full compliance with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) permit and all applicable State and Federal statutes, rules, and orders. Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services 77553127 Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of How to choose a financial professional As you navigate the financial world, you’ll most likely deal with a wide array of investment choices, constantly changing tax laws, estate-planning issues and other areas. And then, to make things even more complex, you’ll have to consider your own risk tolerance, time horizon and individual goals. 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This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 24.07 -.32 AT&T 27.91 -1.97 CMS Energy Corp 18.74 -.06 Coca-Cola Co 62.69 -1.18 Dow Chemical Co 35.49 +.75 Exxon Mobil 75.69 +.79 Family Dollar Stores 43.24 -6.07 First Financial Bancorp 17.60 -.69 Flowserve CP 119.01 +.99 Ford Motor Co 18.28 +.90 Intl Bus Machine 147.28 -.36 JCPenney Co 30.49 -1.83 Johnson & Johnson 62.27 -1.08 Kellogg Co 50.92 -.37 McDonald’s Corp 73.90 -.41 Pfizer Inc 18.22 +.23 Sears Holding 75.03 +3.57 Spartan Motors 5.75 -.42 TCF Financial 15.40 +.36 Walmart Stores 54.29 -.48 Gold $1382.18 +1.35 Silver $29.56 -.26 Dow Jones Average 11671.88 -19.30 Volume on NYSE 896M -127.3M Lake Odessa The Lake Odessa area Historical Society meets tonight, Jan. 13. President John Waite will bring a program on filling stations. Pictures are welcomed. The annual quilt show will be Jan. 29 and 30. Tri-River Museum group meets on Tuesday of next week at Bowne Center. Sympathy goes to Ted and Phyllis (Cutler) Armstrong, both natives of Middleville, who have lost their second child in a matter of a few months. Daughter Kathy Swift died Dec. 26. Her service was held Jan. 1 in Kentwood. Their son, Theodore Jr. of New Jersey died from cancer a few months ago. The Ionia County Genealogical Society met Saturday with 30 present. The speaker was an attorney from Ionia who spoke on the early judges of Ionia County and the history of the establishment of the court system only a year after the first settlers came to Ionia. History shows that many of the New England-born attorneys came to Ionia County, established their practices, often served in the Michigan legislature and went on to higher office. One even became governor. He also spoke on the unique courthouse with its sandstone exterior, its unusual staircase with five different woods, the carved creature in the courtroom and the unique historical items displayed in the first-floor lobby. Originally, there were 14 working fireplaces, but most of them have been covered and their mantles provide shelf space. Surely, a columnist with a sense of humor could make good use of the situation when one has to empty a dozen dresser drawers because of a paint job. Imagine the things one finds, that is, if one is a saver. Two weeks ago we receive a new telephone directory in the mail. Many ladies were surprised to discover that their own names are listed rather than that of their deceased husbands. Women generally prefer to have the protection of the masculine name rather than announcing to the world (sales people, etc.) that they are alone. This happened despite the phone bill coming in the name of the husband. New owners have moved into the Curtis/Johnson house on Johnson Street. Also new owners have moved into the Richmond house on Fourth Avenue. It is good to have two of the empty houses in the neighborhood filled. Hopefully there will again be signs of life in the other vacant homes. on Upper Fourth Avenue. Sunday’s service at Central United Methodist Church included a remembrance of baptism and awarding of the annual Brick Award to a local member. The baptismal event is in keeping with the church calendar following Epiphany. Student struck by car walking to school Hastings Police responded to a pedestrian accident in the 600 block of West Madison Street Jan. 6. According to the police, the 7:30 a.m. accident occurred when a vehicle, driven by Jane Owen, 46, from Vermontville, turned west onto Madison from Market Street and struck a 15-year-old Hastings girl who was walking east toward the high school, and was in the middle of the street. The driver told the investigating officer she was unable to see the teen until the last moment. The girl received minor injuries from the accident and was taken in for treatment by her parents who responded to the scene. CARLTON TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN Public Welcome! NOTICE OF ADOPTION CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER That’s What Partners Are For. JANUARY 27TH, 2011 To be held at Seasonal Grille 150 W. State St., Hastings At Walker, Fluke & Sheldon, PLC we offer the products and services you need to grow your business.... plus the personal service and expert advice you deserve. 5:30pm Annual Business Meeting Guest Speaker: Judge James Fisher Dinner at 6:30pm $15 per person – RSVP by January 20th 1971 S. State Rd., Ionia, MI 269-945-9452 616-522-0792 www.wfscpas.com 269-945-6190 04543469 525 W. Apple St., Hastings, MI 77553301 EDWARD JONES To: The residents and property owners of the Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, and any other interested persons: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on January 10, 2011, at a regular meeting of the Carlton Township Board, the Board adopted an amendment to the Wastewater Ordinance, No. CT-2011-1. A summary of the newly adopted ordinance appears below: AMENDMENT TO CARLTON TOWNSHIP WASTEWATER ORDINANCE SECTION 1 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 38(a) The amendment of Section 38(a) now requires that a structure must connect to an available sewer line within 90 days after publication of the ordinance and notice of availability of sewer unless it was previously exempted by the Township at the creation of a special assessment district. SECTION II DIVISION 7 Subdivision VII Fees and Subdivision VIII Violation are hereby removed from Division 6 and transferred to a new Division, Division 7 Fees and Violation, and redescribed as: Division 7: Fees and Violation: Subdivision I Fees: Sec. 401. Purpose, Sec. 402, Charges and fees, Sec. 403. Reserved. Subdivision II. Violation: Sec. 410. Violation; municipal civil infraction. Sec. 411. Criminal penalties; imprisonment. Sec. 412. Continuing offense. Sec. 413. Nuisance. Sec. 414. Reimbursement of Township. Sec. 415. Cumulative remedies. Sec. 416. Judicial relief. Sec. 417. Reserved. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the complete ordinance may be inspected, and copies purchased, by writing Michele Erb, Township Clerk, 85 Welcome Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, or by calling 269-945-5990, at any time during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. CARLTON TOWNSHIP Michele Erb, Clerk 85 Welcome Road Hastings, MI 49058 77553325 269-945-5990 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Borrower’s Rights Under Michigan Foreclosure Statute Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage (“Mortgage”) made by NEIL D. DAVIS and MARIE E. DAVIS, husband and wife (“Borrower”), against the property located at 2905 Bristol Road, Dowling, Michigan 49050, given to MARSHALL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, having its principal offices at 839 W. Green Street, Marshall, Michigan 49068, (“Bank”). Notice is hereby given that Borrower has the right to request a meeting on or before January 24, 2011, with Bank’s designated agent to attempt to work out a loan modification to avoid foreclosure. The name and phone number of Bank’s designated agent is Misty Seavolt, (269) 781-9885. Borrower may also contact a housing counselor who may accompany Borrower to any meeting with Bank’s designated agent. A list of housing counselors approved by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) can be found at http://www.mshda.info/counseling_search/ or by calling (517) 373-8370. If Borrower requests a meeting, foreclosure proceedings will not begin until 90 days after January 24, 2011. If Borrower and Bank reach an agreement to modify the loan and Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement, Mortgage will not be foreclosed. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. The telephone number of the Legal Services of South 77553161 Central Michigan is (269) 965-3951. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nichole M Kane, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 22, 2006, and recorded on September 26, 2006 in instrument 1170576, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CMLTI 2007-WFHE1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four and 52/100 Dollars ($117,644.52), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 27, Supervisor's Plat of the Village of Prairieville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 74 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553191 File #178171F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Anthony Brian Cuddahee and Brenda L. Cuddahee, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2004 and recorded September 29, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134722, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. SBM CitiFinancial Mortgage Company Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Two and 14/100 Dollars ($115,732.14) including interest at 5.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 10, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 33, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant East 165 feet from the Northwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 33; thence South, 297 feet parallel with the West line of said East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33; thence West 165 feet parallel with said 1/4 line; thence South, 188 feet along said West line; thence East 385 feet parallel with said 1/4 line; thence North, 485 feet parallel with said West line; thence West, 220 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress and egress, and public utility purposes over the following described premises; beginning at a point on said East and West 1/4 line of Section 33; distant East, 165 feet from the Northwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 33; thence South 297 feet; thence West 165 feet; thence South, 188 feet; thence East 33 feet; thence North 155 feet; thence East 165 feet; thence North, 330 feet; thence West, 33 feet to the point of beginning. Also subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for Coburn Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 13, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.3093 ASAP# 3878246 01/13/2011, 77553246 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011 FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE, AS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SPECIAL PROTECTIONS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Diane L. Jenkins 7801 West State Road Middleville, MI 49333 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800968-0738. Dated: January 13, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 671.1799 77553224 ASAP# FNMA3877674 01/13/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jared T. Miller, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2009, and recorded on February 6, 2009 in instrument 20090206-0001101, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six and 96/100 Dollars ($109,746.96), including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 91 and 92, Roy K. Cordes Subdivision No. 1, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 49, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #352388F01 77552646 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Avery Bancroft aka B Bancroft, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to MMS Mortgage Services, Ltd, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 25, 2005 in instrument 200508250012264, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirteen and 88/100 Dollars ($63,213.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 1046.4 feet South and 2130 feet East of the North 1/4 post of said Section 28 for the point of beginning; thence North 66 degrees 46 minutes East 210 feet in center of highway; thence North 185.2 feet; thence West 193 feet; thence South 268 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553277 File #213869F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Owen Thomas and Marsha Houghtaling, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 338 W Madison St, Hastings, MI 49058-2104. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 7, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 7, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553203 File # 359067F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey S Wolfe A Single Man and Shelley L Hendrick, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Security Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1995, and recorded on December 18, 1995 in Liber 647 on Page 619, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Eight Thousand One Hundred SixtyTwo and 85/100 Dollars ($48,162.85), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 27, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: North 1/2 of Lots 4, 5, 6 of Block 8 Eastern Addition; also South 10 feet Lot 3 and South 10 feet of West 1/2 of Lot 2 block 8 Eastern Addition City of Hastings he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 30, 2010 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552802 File #233949F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clint D. Crabtree and Molly Crabtree, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 30, 2007, and recorded on June 19, 2007 in instrument 1181900, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty and 11/100 Dollars ($230,320.11), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit No. 6, Starr View Estates, a Residential Site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1135575, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 39, together with rights in the general common elements and the limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Ads of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553214 File #346000F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Troy Guernsey and Kristina Guernsey, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 898 E Sager Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-9375. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// ww.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 7, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 7, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. NY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553188 File # 359226F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Makley and Amy Makley, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2003 and recorded August 14, 2003 in Instrument Number 1110943, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-9 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Five and 90/100 Dollars ($86,945.90) including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 27, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hasting, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 52, 53, 54 and 55 of Melody Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 577, Page 497. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 30, 2010 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.4017 ASAP# 3863749 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011, 01/20/2011 77552795 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jack E. Hostetler and Brenda M. Hostetler, husband and wife, to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 26, 2002 and recorded June 28, 2002 in Instrument Number 1082978, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred Forty-One and 7/100 Dollars ($118,641.07) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 20, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter corner of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 8 West thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 1320 feet along the North line of said Section to the East line of the West one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 2285.88 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds West 350 feet along said East line to the East and West one-quarter line; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds West 300 feet along said one-quarter line; thence North 00 degrees 46 minutes 27 Seconds East 350 feet; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East 300 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Charlton Park Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 23, 2010 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 310.2893 ASAP# FNMA3856076 12/23/2010, 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011 77552606 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sandra Rosenberg, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2006, and recorded on August 10, 2006 in instrument 1168441, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 14/100 Dollars ($109,576.14), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 140 feet of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553262 File #354664F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey M. Lambert A/K/A Jeff M. Lambert and Robin M. Lambert, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2003, and recorded on July 3, 2003 in instrument 1107898, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Seven and 68/100 Dollars ($66,107.68), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the West 1/4 post of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, thence East along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section, 300 feet, thence South parallel with the West line of said Section 34 a distance of 435 feet, thence West 300 feet to said West Section line, thence North along said West Section line 435 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553062 File #338863F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory J. Gilmore, divorced unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 25, 2006, and recorded on September 14, 2006 in instrument 1170014, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Three and 34/100 Dollars ($151,793.34), including interest at 7.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of East 24 1/2 Acres of North 60 Acres of Northwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 2 North, Range 9 East, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan for the point of beginning; thence South 990 feet; thence East 418 feet; thence North 990 feet; thence West 418 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552634 File #352817F01 �Page 10 — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — The Hastings Banner FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Randy L. Rountree and Patricia E Rountree, husband and wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 17, 2004, and recorded on September 3, 2004, as Document Number: 1133448, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2004 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004WHQ2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One and 01/100 ($125,941.01) including interest at the rate of 6.99000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on February 10, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 1/2 of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of the Southwest fractional 1/4, Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, containing 20 acres, more or less, subject to easements, restrictions, reservations and limitations of record to any. Commonly known as: 12752 North Avenue The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 13, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-WHQ2 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01527-1 ASAP# 3873834 01/13/2011, 77553179 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Fields, a married man and Amanda Fields, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2008, and recorded on September 22, 2008 in instrument 20080922-0009346, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Branch Banking and Trust Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Fifty-Five and 19/100 Dollars ($127,055.19), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 43, The Andrews Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 2, Page 5 of Plats. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553236 File #353563F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by David Salazar and Susana Salazar, husband and wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 11, 2005, and recorded on March 16, 2005, as Document Number: 1142787, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee Structured Asset Securities Corporation Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-HE2 SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of July 1, 2005 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Eighteen and 26/100 ($78,218.26) including interest at the rate of 6.55000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on January 20, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 33, except the West 99 feet thereof of the Supervisor Chase`s Addition Number 2 to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 2 Commonly known as: 1012 North Michigan Avenue The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: December 23, 2010 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee Structured Asset Securities Corporation Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-HE2 SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of July 1, 2005 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01574-1 ASAP# 3858834 12/23/2010, 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sharon Dewitt, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. South MI, Mortgagee, dated February 27, 2007, and recorded on March 9, 2007 in instrument 1177223, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Two and 42/100 Dollars ($93,742.42), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, Thence West 383 feet for the place of beginning; Thence South 40 rods; Thence West 130 feet; Thence North 40 rods; Thence East 130 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553257 File #347614F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jason Werkema, an unmarried man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Amerifirst Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 20, 2010, and recorded on January 28, 2010, as Document Number: 201001280000836, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Three and 79/100 ($108,983.79) including interest at the rate of 5.50000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on January 20, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 5, BLOCK 49 OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Commonly known as: 315 WEST MAIN STREET The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: December 23, 2010 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Case No. 10MI03229-1 77552661 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dlisa Groeneweg, a single woman and Aaron Ketchum, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006, and recorded on July 11, 2006 in instrument 1167012, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand FortyFive and 30/100 Dollars ($114,045.30), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 150 feet of Lot 38 of Supervisors Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553241 File #302584F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kristen M. Heikkinen-Kutz, a single woman aka Kristen M. Blumke, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2004, and recorded on December 14, 2004 in instrument 1138688, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Successor in Interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for the certificateholders Mastr adjustable rate mortgages Trust 2005-1, Mortgage Pass-Through certificates, Series 2005-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One and 04/100 Dollars ($86,721.04), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 71 feet of Lots 30 and 31 of T.P. Johnson's addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 2. he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553142 File #358452F01 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Donald E Hueckel, regarding the property at 10583 Assyria Rd Nashville, MI 49073. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: January 13, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File No: 10-34216 ASAP# FNMA3877001 01/13/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Leo Bushman and Jamie Bushman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation, Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2002, and recorded on December 12, 2002 in instrument 1093533, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Seven and 69/100 Dollars ($53,207.69), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; thence North 12 rods 6 feet; thence West 15 rods 11 feet; thence South 12 rods 6 feet; thence East 15 rods 11 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552651 File #356008F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert C. Bassett and Wendy L. Bassett, original mortgagor(s), to Beneficial Michigan Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2005, and recorded on February 17, 2005 in instrument 1141570, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($142,607.00), including interest at 8.58% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 150 feet for the Place of beginning; thence West 580 feet; thence North 450 feet; thence 580 feet; thence South 450 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355964F01 77553231 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew S. MacKenzie, unmarried, to Chase Home Finance LLC successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 2, 2004 and recorded July 7, 2004 in Instrument Number 1130460, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 99/100 Dollars ($65,129.99) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 27, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13 of Leach Lake Resort, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 on Page 67. Also reserving a driveway 15 feet wide running across the back end of said Lot, back of cottage now there, for the use of Lot owners on said Plat. Also, granting the right to use a roadway 15 feet wide running along the shore of Leach Lake across the front of all Lots as now platted for the purpose of connecting with drives at the Southwest corner of park as laid out on said Plat. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 29, 2010 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 310.9731 ASAP# 3860270 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011, 01/20/2011 77552749 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Beverly A Coleman, a Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2006, and recorded on October 20, 2006 in instrument 1171714, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CMLTI 2007-WFHE1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Four and 19/100 Dollars ($184,394.19), including interest at 8.66% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 27, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1 and the North one half of Lot 2, Block 10, Samuel Roushes Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 30, 2010 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552729 File #342638F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wesley R. Lewis, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 10, 2005, and recorded on June 13, 2005 in instrument 1147997, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-One and 48/100 Dollars ($66,881.48), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 92 feet of the East 1/2 of Lot 2 and the North 92 feet of the West 7 feet of Lot 1 of Block 6, Eastern Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553031 File #241269F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lisa Stocks, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 8, 2007, and recorded on January 17, 2008 in instrument 200801170000545, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Five and 59/100 Dollars ($92,695.59), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 45 and 46, Melody Acres, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 21, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553082 File #216699F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Donald R. Aspinall, Jr., a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 27, 2005, and recorded on October 5, 2005, as Document Number: 1153903, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-A under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated February 1, 2006 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six and 09/100 ($72,946.09) including interest at the rate of 6.75000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on February 10, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 4 of the E.W. Bliss Replat, as recorded in Liber 3, Page(s) 24 of Plats, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 819 EAST MADISON The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 13, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A1, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-A under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated February 1, 2006 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77553272 Case No. 10MI03354-1 ��Page 12 — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING January 4, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00. All board members present. Approved minutes from December 7, 2010 meeting. Treasurer’s report received and put on file. Fire report received and put on file. County Commissioner’s report received. Public comment received. Budget workshop date set for February 7, 2010. Approved paying of the bills. Approved motion to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Goy, Clerk Attested to by 77553118 Thomas Rook, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicole Ray an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 14, 2009, and recorded on August 20, 2009 in instrument 200908200008571, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eleven Thousand Seven Hundred Fourteen and 66/100 Dollars ($211,714.66), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel J: The west 1/2 of the following: Commencing at the west 1/4 post of section 29, Town 2 North Range 9 West; thence South 89 Degrees 57 minutes 21 seconds East 1319.90 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 29; thence South 00 degrees 36 minutes 58 seconds East 339.34 feet, parallel with the West line of said section 29, to the true point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 44 Minutes 36 seconds East 1321.45 feet to the centerline of Wall Lake Road (M-43); thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 17 seconds East 332.00 feet along said centerline; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 57 seconds West 1320.05 feet; thence North 00 degrees 36 minutes 58 seconds West 331.00 feet to the point of beginning, together with others, with An easement 66 feet in width across the South 1/2 of said section for ingress and egress And utilities, the West line of which is described as: beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of said section 29, distant South 89 degrees 57 minutes 21 seconds East 1319.90 Feet from the West 1/4 post of said section, and running thence South 00 degrees 36 Minutes 58 seconds East 2655.34 feet to the point of ending on the South line of said section 29, said point lying South 89 degrees 39 minutes 12 seconds East 1320.00 feet from the Southwest corner of said section 29. Subject to that portion of the proceeding easement Over the west 66 feet of the above described parcel, and subject to the rights of the Public in Wall Lake road. Also, a right of way thereto over property described as; part of the Southwest Fractional 1/4 of section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as follows: beginning At the point of intersection of the south line of said section 29 with the centerline of Wall Lake Road (M-43) and running thence Easterly along said South section line to the Water's edge of Wall Lake, thence Northeast along said water's edge to the North and South 1/4 line of said section 29, thence Northerly along said North and South 1/4 line to The center of Wall Lake Road (M-43), thence Southwesterly along the centerline of Wall Lake Road to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553087 File #338966F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate In the matter of Iris Louise Blocher. Date of Birth: October 29, 1924. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE to CREDITORS: The decedent, Iris Louise Blocher, who lived at 10992 E. Carlton Center Road, Woodland, Michigan died December 18, 2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent will be forever barred unless presented to Susan Wolowicz within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: January 11, 2011 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 Susan Wolowicz 254 S. Briggs Road 77553295 Middleville, MI 49333 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael A Tomko and Jennifer J Tomko husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 16, 2004, and recorded on September 30, 2004 in instrument 1134800, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Eight and 81/100 Dollars ($106,168.81), including interest at 7.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 953 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553197 File #253684F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on January 14, 2000, by Jeffrey S. Burger and Kathy J. Burger, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on January 27, 2000, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1040599, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on November 9, 2010, recorded on November 18, 2010, in Instrument Number 201011180010851, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Sixty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Forty-Eight and 55/100 Dollars ($67,148.55); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Commencing at a point 6 rods West of the Northeast corner of the West half of the East half of the Northwest › of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, thence South 12 rods, thence West 6 rods, thence North 12 rods, thence East 6 rods to the place of beginning, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly Known As: 5310 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 05-006-010-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: December 8, 2010 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77552562 (517) 371-8253 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held January 11, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77553122 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Phillip Bolt and Kaylee Bolt, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 821 W Main St, Middleville, MI 493339772. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1312 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 7, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 7, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553130 File # 357409F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to David K. Heaton and Rose M. Heaton, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 9377 Maple Grove Rd, Nashville, MI 49073-9445. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 7, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 7, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553185 File # 358814F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Suzanne M. Holub, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 108 Arlington St, Middleville, MI 49333-9038. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 10, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 10, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553212 File # 358230F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicole R. Ehlers and Aaron C. Ehlers, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 6, 2005, and recorded on July 15, 2005 in instrument 1149533, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Five and 64/100 Dollars ($88,275.64), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 18 and the South 12 feet of Lot 19, Innovation Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 21. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552577 File #352761F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy R. Frost and Dollene A. Frost, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 25, 2003, and recorded on March 11, 2003 in instrument 1099206, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Five and 59/100 Dollars ($194,155.59), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, of the Plat of West Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 67. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553073 File #354797F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sunshine Cook, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to ICNB Mortgage, L.L.C., Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2007, and recorded on March 7, 2007 in instrument 1177208, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Two and 41/100 Dollars ($107,282.41), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 11 and 12, Balm-Meer Plat, according to the recorded Plat in Liber 5 of plats, Page 30, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552641 File #356289F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Andrew Michael Keeler and Matthew Adam Keeler, as Joint Tenants to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for H&R Block Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2007 and recorded June 13, 2007 in Instrument # 1181651 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, by assignment dated September 15, 2010 and recorded September 20, 2010 in Instrument # 201009200008693 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($175,134.91) including interest 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 27, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Easterly 363 feet of the East one half of the Northeast one quarter of the Southwest one quarter of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, except; Commencing 11 rods West of the Northeast corner of the East one half of the Northeast one quarter of the Southwest one quarter of Section 34; thence West 11 rods on the East and West one quarter line; thence South parallel with the North and South one quarter line 22 rods; thence East parallel with the East and West one quarter line 11 rods; thence North parallel with the North and South one quarter line 22 rods to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 8488 E M 79 Hwy, Nashville MI 49073 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/30/2010 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77552817 Our File No: 10-33369 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeff Haight and Lisa Haight husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2007, and recorded on January 2, 2008 in instrument 20080102-0000008, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred FiftyThree and 51/100 Dollars ($68,653.51), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township Barry County Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds East 714.22 feet along the North line of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section to the point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 55 seconds West 337.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 55 seconds East 337.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds West 220.00 feet along the North line of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 23, 2010 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77552597 File #350803F02 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Mark Troy and Mary Troy, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS) as nominee for Amera Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 31st day of January, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 5th day of February, 2002 in Doc# 1074345 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Eighty Eight Thousand One Hundred Ninety & 64/100 ($88,190.64), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of January, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 7.7500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City (formerly village) of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lot 1276 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 12/23/2010 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77552572 WAMU FNMA TroyMark �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — Page 13 DK ekes out win over Irish, but not Eagles Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team got off to a slow start at Schoolcraft Tuesday, and couldn’t claw all the way back into the ball game against the Eagles. Schoolcraft dropped the Panthers’ Kalamazoo Valley Association record to 4-3 with a 65-59 win. “We came out in the first half and just played sluggish and didn’t really look like we wanted to be there,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. “I still don’t understand that, but that’s what it looked like. Kids that POLICE BEAT Future’s not bright with these shades Hastings Police responded to RX Optical on West State Street Jan. 4 on a reported retail fraud. According to employees, two male suspects had entered the store, and one asked to have his glasses adjusted. As an optician made the adjustments, she noticed one of the men acting suspiciously and was out of her line of sight. When she approached the area where the suspicious man was, the other suspect stopped her in an attempt to create a diversion. Both men then left the store. The employees checked the area where the suspect had been out of sight and noted that two pair of Ray Ban Sunglasses, valued at a combined $448, were missing. Employees were able to get a license plate information from the vehicle which was westbound on State Street. An area broadcast alerted officials. The suspects were apprehended, and the glasses were recovered a short time later in Middleville by Barry County Sheriff deputies and the Michigan State Police. The male suspects, ages 44 and 39, from Grand Rapids and Kentwood are facing charges of retail fraud, first degree, and retail fraud, third degree, respectively. Sleeping dogs start people fight A Delton man called to report his girlfriend had attacked him. When deputies arrived Jan. 4, the man, standing in the driveway, had a cut over his left eye and blood on his face. He told deputies the 26-year-old woman, also from Delton, had become “pissed” and hit him with a beer bottle. The man told deputies that the woman had woken up with his dogs on her bed and became angry. They started arguing, he said, and as they moved to the kitchen, she hit him with the empty bottle. The woman told deputies the man had been drinking for four days straight and he had fallen, hitting his head. She admitted to drinking, also. The man refused a Breathalyzer test, but the woman’s registered .12 percent. According to the report, there were possibly 15 beer bottles in the room, and deputies were unable to pinpoint the suspected weapon. Also reported, was that the couple have an “extensive history of domestic violence.” The woman was consequently arrested on domestic violence charges. Staying warm really heats up Hastings Police are investigating the breaking and entering of a garage on East Bond Street discovered the morning of Jan. 5. Officers investigating a truancy complaint from Hastings Middle School responded to the Bond Street location, looking for two teens who had left the school and live in the area. Officers followed footprints in the snow to a garage and located the two teens, as well as a third standing outside the garage. Officers noted a broken window and evidence inside the garage. The trio admitted to officers that they had broken into the garage and started a fire in a can to get warm. The teens were turned over to the custody of their parents, and the incident has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review. Internet content is forever, for everyone A Delton man contacted deputies Jan. 4 to report that his daughter had had an online webcam conversation with a man, where she was compelled to “flash” the male on the other side of the conversation. The father was concerned about the conduct of his daughter and the possibility the “flash” would be posted on Internet sites. The daughter said she was chatting on a social website, to a male, reportedly 20 years of age, from the United Kingdom. She said the man convinced her to “flash” but wanted her to show more, and said he if she did not show more, he would post what he had on the website YouTube. The daughter did not show more and terminated the webcast. The father could not find any information about the male subject. Deputies could not pinpoint the male online and advised the father to discuss the ramifications with his daughter. When Mom says go to bed, listen Hastings Police were called to a residence on East Grand Street Jan. 7 on a complaint involving a male who refused to listen to his mother. Officers made contact with the mother who told officers that her son refused to go to bed and was concerned that he would fall down due to his state of intoxication. Officers spoke with the son, a 46-year-old from Nashville, who told officers the problem was that he had been drinking. While talking with the man, the investigating officer noted a bag of marijuana on a cabinet in an adjacent room. When the officer asked about it, the man admitted the cannabis was his. After registering a blood alcohol content of .26 percent, the man was placed under arrest on charges of possession of marijuana. Potato chip fight gets a bit salty Barry County deputies responded to an assault in Delton Jan. 5. A woman had called 911 after becoming frightened by a friend. According to the caller, she and a friend, a 53-yearold Delton man, had had an argument over a bag of potato chips and some beer. She said the couple have had a off-and-on relationship and had been drinking. When deputies made contact with the couple, they noticed the woman had a bright red ear, pinkness around her left eye, and were shown her upper right hip which was puffy and red. The woman told deputies the man hit her on the right ear and in the left eye; he also pushed her into the counter bruising her right hip. The woman told deputies the man then left the residence, but came back for his medication. He ruined the screen door when he came back to the residence, she said. She became frightened and called 911 when he was trying to get into the house. Deputies noticed the screen door was damaged near the latch. When talking to the man, deputies found he possessed a bag of marijuana, and a Breathalyzer registered .16 percent. The woman’s Breathalyzer registered .07 percent. The man was arrested for domestic assault and possession of marijuana. Animals rescued from vacant meth lab Deputies assisted Barry County Animal Control and the Barry Eaton District Health Department at a Dowling residence Jan. 4. Officers received a court order to search a Bristol Lake Road residence, which had been shut down in November 2010 after discovery of methamphetamine manufacturing. By law, the residence must remain vacant. Officers removed a dog outside the residence, and a cat living inside the residence. Double arrest ends in detainer looked like she had a lot more confidence tonight.” The Panthers are now 6-3 overall. “We’ve gotta play with passion and heart and its gotta burn a little bit deeper than what it does,” Mohn said. “We’re growing. They’re getting to kind of know that’s what we’re looking for.” The Panthers will look to turn things around against Constantine Friday, then visit a talented Pennfield team Jan. 21. Last Friday, the Panthers scored a 45-44 win over Hackett Catholic Central. “It wasn’t pretty,” Mohn said. “We were up 10-1 out of the chute, then all of a sudden we decided to sit back and let them do whatever they wanted to do.” The Irish pulled back to within three points at the half, trailing just 19-16. Hackett pulled ahead 44-42 late in the ball game. Delton got a pair of free throws from Culbert to tie the game with about 15 left. Delton then stole the Irish inbound pass, and turned the possession into a pair of free throws for Brooke Martin. She hit one of the two foul shots to give her team the win. Martin finished with 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. Culbert added 11 points, 20 rebounds and three steals. Sewell finished with ten points and 13 rebounds. Mohn praised the defense played by Taylor Blacken in the final few minutes of the game, saying that was what got the Panthers going in the end. BOWLING SCORES Sunday Night Mixed Lane Masters 40 1/2; You’re up N Sh*t 40; Man Down 39 1/2; The Eastsiders 38 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 38; *sskickers & nametakers 36; Sandbaggers; Rollin Olins 33 1/2; Straight Liners 32; What’s Up 29 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Daniels 198-541; F. Ames 157-449; J. Garrett 147-398; B. James 184; J. Rice 177; J. Shoebridge 149. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Wanland 215-640; B. Hubbell 246-636; B. Shafer 236-632; DJ James 215-608; Ty Heath 212-602; M. Eaton 212-573; TN Heath 213571; J. Haner 212-556; T. Demott 181-439; M. Strong 142-405; R. Snyder 122-383; J. Mroz 234; S. Olin 205; E. Rice 167; B. Kelley 153. Thursday Angels Miller Farm Repair 44-28; Varney’s Const. 43.5-28.5; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 41-31; Cathy’s Cut & Curl 40.5-31.5; Hastings City Bank 39.5-32.5; Moore’s Apts. 36.5-35.5; Hastings Bowl 36.5-35.5; Viking 33-35; Rock-NBowlers 32.5-35.5. High Games and Series - D. McCollum 185; J. Moore 178; T. Phenix 200; M. Moore 165; N. Taylor 152; L. Apsey 176; A. Hoffman 144; D. Curtis 175; W. Barker 146; C. Hurless 144; J. Gasper 190; D. Staines 178; D. Bartimus 180; A. Bartimus 202; M. Chase 159; C. Doornbos 200; K. Shumway 176; J. Wyant 161; C. Kuhlman 203-533. Mixerettes Kent Oil 48.5-23.5; Dewey’s Auto Body 42-30; NBT 42-30; Dean’s Dolls 40.5-31.5; Nashville Chiropractic 39.5-32.5; Good Friends 37.5-34.5; James Process Service 3339. Good Games and Series - J. Rice 198-527; L. Elliston 191-551; T. Drake 161; N. Potter 155; S. Dunham 187; B. Anders 520-440; S. Nash 192-477; S. Merrill 191; M. Rodgers 172-454; K. Eberly 179; T. Christopher 223541; T. Shaeffer 161; C. Hurless 202-499. Wednesday P.M. Eye & ENT 45-23*; Hair Care 43-29; Four Pals 40-32; Mills Landing 37.5-34.5; The River 35.5-32.5* *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - S. Beebe 205542; P. Shellington 126; L. Elliston 189; T. Christopher 224; E. Ulrich 181-489; B. Hathaway 180; J. Pettengill 126-339; P. Freeman 163-460. Senior Citizens Ward’s Friends 44-28; Early Risers 43-29; Butterfingers 41-31; Usedtobe #1 40.5-31.5; Just Having Fun 40-32; Three Gals & A Guy 37.5-34.5; King Pins 34-38; M&M’s 27-41*; Kuempel 25-47; Sun Risers 24-44* *Games to be made-up. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. Merrill 190; P. Shellington 141-364; Y. Cheeseman 188; G. Scobey 170; J. Gasper 212-585; B. Benedict 151-431; M. Kingsley 126-280; N. Boniface 167-469; A. Tasker 160-422; P. Freeman 173-473. Men’s Good Games and Series - D. Kiersey 177; M. Saldivar 210-541; G. Waggoner 215; B. Akers 227-500; D. Dimmers 198; W. Mallekoote 162; C. Purdum Sr. 213-554; L. Markley 164-446; L. Dunn 170; J. Kleinbrink 177-467; W. Talsma 189-493. Friday Night Mixed Heads Out 41; Strike Kings 41; B.C. Hillbillies 36; Dum Schitz 35; 9-n-a-Wiggle 33; Matt’s Bunch 30 1/2; Ten Pins 30; All But One 29 1/2; Spencers Towing & Tire 27 12; Spare Time 25; Shut Up N Bowl 24 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - L. Potter 203-555; A. Keillor 180-523; A. Hall 173-511; P. Ramey 182-309; B. Breitner 152407; L. Lambert 171-401; D. Talcott 119-309; T. Phenix 205; E. Davis 146; S. Madden 128. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Wanland 239-671; B. Taylor 223-617; J. Barnum III 210-574; M. Hall 205-569; D. Carpenter 213-568; R. Sutherland 182-540; D. Sears 200-505; K. Phenix 220; M. Kasinsky 214; M. Eaton 213; B. Madden 201; L. Madden 200. Tuesday Night Mixed Boyce Milk Hauler 51-25; Hastings City Bank 57-25; Barry County Red Cross 45-31; J-Bar Antique Tractors 32-44; Hurless Machine Shop 29-47; Dirt Broke 20-56. Men’s High Games and Series - S. Hause 246-554; D. Benner 237-606; P. Scobey 225- 628; K. Beebe 191-491; J. Ulrich 182-443; D. Blakely 181-517; G. Hause 179-519. Women’s High Games and Series - B. Wilkins 201-549; D. Ware 200-472; S. Beebe 185-490; B. Smith 171-500; S. Henion 156394; D. Service 147-378; V. Scobey 145-387. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 51-26; Coleman Agency 47-29; Lakewood Trio 35.5-30.5; CB’s 39.536.5; Classic Trio 39-37; Lu’s Team 39-37; Twisted Sisters 35-41; Framed In 33-43; Delton Pole 26-48; Trouble 23-53. High Games and Series - C. Etts 121- 342; O. Gillons 152; N. Shafer 168; S. Burd 133354; C. Allwardt 133-373; G. Breitner 166595; S. Smith 151; M. Heath 192-525; S. Madry 124; T. Daniels 235-625; N. Myers 133-549; K. Carpenter 172-465; L. Potter 211-542; M. Sears 129-538; R. Brummel 188-504; C. Hayward 166-442; H. Reschner 211-522. DK boys come from behind to beat Fighting Irish by 2 It took a late second-half rally, but Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team scored its first win under new head coach Mike Murray Friday. The Panthers came back from 11 points down with just over a minute to go in the third quarter to top the visiting Irish from Hackett Catholic Central 56-52. “I was really happy for the kids,” Murray said. “They’ve worked so hard. They earned it.” Hackett led 27-23 at the half, and pushed its lead to double digits in the third quarter. The Panthers started to chip away at the lead, and got it down to 41-37 heading into the fourth. Ryan Watson led the charge for Delton with 23 points and five assists. The Panthers also got 14 points from Ryan Hook, eight from Norm O’Meara, seven from Adam May and four points from Zach Meyers. Meyers scored all four of his in the Panthers’ fourth quarter surge. Delton also got nine rebounds from Mitchell Wandell. “We hit some big shots. You could see our kids sort of grow up a little that game. They dug in and put some good defensive possessions together in a row,” Murray said. Ted Rider and Nick Thayer both finished with 11 points for the Irish. The Panthers couldn’t carry the momentum into Tuesday though, as they suffered a 79-51 loss at Schoolcraft. The Eagles jumped on the Panthers early, outscoring them 20-9 in the first quarter. The Panthers kept the Eagle lead there around 11 points until the fourth quarter, when they were outscored 25-12. “(Schoolcraft) pushed the ball really hard in transition, and attacked the rim. If they don’t make that shot they’ve got three guys behind them crashing in,” Murray said. The Eagles did a great job on the offensive glass, pulling down seven offensive rebounds in the first quarter alone. They added five more in the second quarter, then finished the night with 17 total. Kody Chandler had 18 points to lead the Eagles, and Luke Ryskamp added 17. Delton got 11 points from O’Meara, ten from Aaron Hakes. May chipped in nine points and Wandell had eight points and nine rebounds. The Panthers are home Friday against Constantine, then have a week off to prepare for a meeting with Pennfield Jan. 21. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads Jobs Wanted AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77543023 06732905 Deputies stopped a 1997 Ford Explorer Jan. 8 traveling at 72 miles per hour in a 55-zone, near M-66 and Lawrence Road. When asked for his license, the driver produced a driver’s license from Mexico but had no Michigan license. Upon investigation, deputies learned that the man also had been arrested for driving without a license in September near Portage. He was taken into custody and his vehicle secured at the carpool lot near the intersection of M66 and M-79. The driver, who said his name was Raul, 22, and from Scotts, was taken to the Barry County Jail, processed, and released on $50 bond. The Barry County Prosecutor’s office was informed of the arrest. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE) was contacted. USICE informed deputies that Raul may be a illegal alien and wanted his contact information. The man was picked up from the sheriff’s department lobby by a man and woman. Deputies then returned to the carpool lot. They watched as one vehicle left, and then the 1997 Ford Explorer. When deputies stopped the vehicle the second time, Raul was the driver. He was arrested once again, and a immigration detainer was issued by the USICE, who suspected the man had been deported in the past. have been playing right along all year long just kind of came out and walked around in mud it looked like.” The Eagles led 17-14 after one quarter, and upped their lead to 34-27 at the half. Carly Scott had 20 points to lead Schoolcraft, while teammate Amanda Kotecki finished with 19. “They play real well together, inside outside kind of stuff, and they were tough to stop,” Mohn said. Adrianna Culbert led Delton Kellogg with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Andrea Polley chipped in 15 points, and Mallory Sewell finished with ten points and ten rebounds. “Andrea Polley showed up tonight, which I was real proud of,” Mohn said. “She scored 15 points and just played a lot better and �Page 14 — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TK erases double-digit deficit, but Saxons prevail by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans are getting lots of chances to learn how to win close ball games, but are struggling to pull them out so far this season. Hastings’ varsity girls basketball team scored a 38-37 win over visiting Thornapple Kellogg Friday after a big second-half rally by the Trojan team. The Saxons led by as many as 13 points in the third quarter, after back-to-back threepointers by forward Kayla Vogel. The second of those came with 5:01 remaining on the third quarter clock. The Trojans then held the Saxons scoreless for more than eight and a half minutes, going on a 13-0 run to tie the game at 30-30. From that point on though, the Saxons got a three-pointer from guard Veronica Hayden and went 5-of-6 from the foul line to secure the win. Hastings pushed its lead back up to four points with under a minute to play. A three by the Trojans’ Kiley Buursma with about six seconds left made the final margin one point. “Every time the score is tied, we will turn the ball over three or four times in a row as we continue to stop people. That’s just not going to get it done, but the effort was there” said TK head coach Jessee Bays. The Saxons relied on the experience of seniors Hayden and Vogel down the stretch. Hayden is a four-year varsity starter, and Vogel has started on the varsity for three seasons. “For Roni (Hayden) this is roughly her 70th varsity basketball game, and for Kayla she’s up around 50 varsity basketball games. These kids have experience,” said Hastings head coach Steve Laubaugh. “I told our coaches on the bench, I’m confident we’re going to win even with that slim one-point lead with a minute and a half to go.” “As a coach you always tell your players, ‘every possession matters.’ This is what proves it right here.” After Hayden’s three broke a 32-32 tie, Buursma pulled the Trojans back within one with a pair of free throws. The Saxons though then got two free throws from Hayden, and after a TK turnover Taylor Carter went one of two at the line to put her team up four with 40 seconds to play. Hayden led all scorers with 16 points, and the Saxons also got nine points from Hayden and six from Dani Meredith. Buursma was five of six at the foul line and led TK with 12 points. Alyssa Weesie chipped in 11 points and Shelby Tedrow five. Hastings started the game on a 7-0 run, but TK battled back to tie the game at 9-9 heading into the second quarter. The Saxons then broke open the game a bit with an 8-0 run to end the first half that was capped by a three from Hayden at the buzzer. Hastings led 2415 at the half. “That’s how close that game was. Each of us won half of each quarter,” Laubaugh said. Thornapple Kellogg is now 0-7 overall this season and 0-4 in the O-K Gold Conference. The Saxons improved to 2-2 in the Gold. Hastings is now 6-3 overall after scoring a 50-40 non-conference win at Battle Creek Lakeview Tuesday. The Saxons needed a great second half effort to pull away from the Spartans, who led 26-25 at the half. “At half-time we were extremely disappointed in our defense and challenged each other to play with passion,” Laubaugh said. “Our third quarter was a great example of how they are capable of playing when focused.” The Saxons outscored the Spartans 15-9 in the third quarter to pull in front. Vogel poured in 30 points to lead the Saxons, scoring 19 of those in the first half. “We were lucky Kayla was so hot in this game,” said Laubaugh, “because we just didn’t play well in the first half. If she hadn’t been shooting lights out, we would have been so far out of it we couldn’t have come back.” “In the second half the rest of the team woke up and we played extremely well. Lakeview is a quick-slashing team that typically gives us some problems, but we handled them confidently from that point on. It was a good win.” The Saxons also got ten points from Taylor Carpenter in the second half, including four free throws in the last minute to ice the game. Hastings’ Dani Meredith drives towards the basket during the second half of her team’s win over Thornapple Kellogg Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK wins first Gold meet, Saxons fourth The Saxons’ Veronica Hayden takes a loose ball away from Thornapple Kellogg’s Hana Hunt during the fourth quarter Friday night at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton wrestling team places fourth at Bangor Invitational Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team was just two tenths of a point off Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s pace after round one at Wednesday’s O-K Gold Conference jamboree at Caledonia. The Trojans would go on to record the highest scores of the day in rounds two and three to win the season opening varsity competitive cheer jamboree. Caledonia passed the defending league champions from Catholic Central in rounds two and three as well to finish second. TK finished with a final point total of 675.9784. Caledonia was second with 669.5216 points followed by Catholic Central 660.9666, Hastings 629.7160, Wayland 611.8136 and Ottawa Hills 513.2200. The Saxons were fifth in the standings after a round one in which they scored a total of 196.2 points. Hastings then added a 176.2160 in round two and a 257.3 in round three. Wayland was just ahead of the Saxons in rounds one and three, but Hastings outscored the Wildcats by The Trojans scored a 202.8 in round one, a 202.1784 in round 271.0 in round three. Caledonia scored a 201.8 in round one, followed by a 199.1216 and a 268.6. Catholic Central led after round one with a 203.0, then scored a 194.4666 in round two and a 263.5 in round three. Hastings had a higher team score overall in each of its two following meets, beginning with Saturday’s Byron Center Invitational. The Saxons scored a 669.3936 Saturday, but finished fourth behind Byron Center 699.0926, Caledonia 689.8992 and Wayland 671.9920. Kelloggsville was fifth with a 567.3960, followed by Zeeland East 524.6496 and Hamilton 487.8760. The Saxons scored a 203.6 in round one, a 191.8936 in round two and a 273.9 in round three. Byron Center had the top round one score, 213.1, and the top round three score, 277.5. Caledonia had the best round two of the day with a 210.9992. Monday, the Saxons were second to the host Panthers at the Comstock Park Invitational. Comstock Park scored a 750.8656. The Saxons scored a 665.2784, Mattawan 660.8564 and Zeeland West 575.4616. Hastings passed Mattawan with a solid round three score of 273.0. Mattawan scored just a 258.5 in the final round after outscoring the Saxons in each of the first two rounds. Hastings tallied a 201.7 in round one and a 190.5784 in round two. Comstock Park scored a 224.1 in round one, 237.3656 in round two and 289.4 in round three. The Saxons were slated to head to Wayland yesterday for O-K Gold Jamboree number two of the season, and will be back in action Saturday as they host their annual Saxonfest at Hastings High School beginning at 10 a.m. Lots of seconds help Saxons win title The Panthers’ David Dempsey nears a pin against Battle Creek Central’s Damian Palmer during Wednesday’s dual. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team was fourth behind Thornapple Kellogg, Bangor and Spring Lake at Saturday’s Bangor Invitational. The Panthers had all ten of their wrestlers competing on the day place in the top seven in their flights. David Dempsey was the Panthers’ lone champion, winning the 160-pound weight class. Tyler Dempsey at 130 pounds, Jeff Bissett at 135, Trevor Curtice at 189 and Dakota Goyings at 285 pounds were all second. “I was proud of the way we wrestled all day,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Dan Phillips. “We took some lumps and had some tough losses, but the boys kept battling to the end.” The Panthers didn’t take many lumps last Wednesday, scoring a 56-18 win at Battle Creek Central in a non-conference dual. The Panthers returned to KVA action last night at Maple Valley and will be back on the mats Saturday at the Spring Lake Tournament. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE There were four teams which had as many or more champions than Hastings at the LH Lamb Tournament Saturday. Hastings though on the strength of 11 total medallists and six runner-up finishes earned the team title by three points over second place Holland. The Saxons finished with 172 points. Holland was second with 169, followed by DeWitt 154, Lakewood 131.5, Pine River 76.5, Bronson 70, Petoskey 40.5 and Ionia 36. “With eight guys in the finals, but only two of them winning, we earned a big lead early in the day and then coasted through the finals a bit,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins. All eight teams had at least one wrestler in the finals, and six of the eight schools had one or more champion in what Goggins called a “pretty balanced field.” Kenny Cross at 140 pounds and Colton Marlette at 285 were the two Hastings champions. Marlette won by default in the heavyweight championship match against Ionia’s Luke Smalley. Cross topped Lakewood’s Tucker Seese 11-7 in their 140-pound final. Hastings had Zach Wilcox at 103 pounds, Mitch Brisboe at 135, Chase Huisman at 145, Collin Ferguson at 152, and Matt Mansfield at 215 pounds place second. Shane Tossava at 112 pounds, James Maine at 171 pounds and Beau Reaser at 189 pounds were all fourth. 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Brisboe at 135 pounds and Mike Cross at 160 won by technical fall for Hastings, and Kenny Cross at 140 pounds and Joe Krebs at 171 won by decision for the Saxons. The Saxon B team was also in action Saturday, placing second at the Climax-Scotts Invitational. Aaron Williams at 103 pounds won the Saxons’ lone individual title. Brett Stephens at 152 pounds, and Krebs at 171 were second. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — Page 15 TK-Hastings boys swim well in return from break by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans were raring to go. The Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team set two new team records in the first three events Thursday in their O-K Rainbow dual with Grand Rapids Catholic Central at the Downtown YMCA in Grand Rapids. Despite winning just four of the 12 events, the Trojans hung with the host Cougars all night long. “We swam very well. This is the best we’ve ever swam time wise and point wise against (Catholic Central),” said TK-Hastings swimming coach Tyler Bultema. “I think it helped coming off a couple weeks of practice with no meets since Dec. 16. I think it was good for them to just get out and compete again versus just going back and forth.” Catholic Central was able to hold on for a 97.5-86.5 victory. William Sprague, Brad Gagnon, Tyler Swanson and Zack Zwiernikowski teamed up to set a new team record in the 200-yard medley relay, with a second-place time of 1 minute 48.47 seconds. Scott Applegate followed that up two races later by setting a new team record in the 200-yard individual medley, which he won in 2:13.48. The TK-Hastings team was bolstered this season by the additions of seniors Applegate and Morten Henningsen. Bultema said that Applegate competed on the United States Swim level before joining Hastings High School as a senior. Henningsen is a foreign exchange-student from Denmark, who has studied gymnastics for 12 years. Henningsen won the diving competition TK-Hastings’ Craig Gagnon races along side of Catholic Central’s Mitch Cavanaugh in the 500-yard freestyle Thursday in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK-Hastings’ Scott Applegate races towards a runner-up finish in the 100yard backstroke during Thursday’s O-K Rainbow dual against Grand Rapids Catholic Central. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thursday with a score of 181.45 points. He finished more than 30 points ahead of the runner-up in the event, Catholic Central’s Jacob Soltysiak. TK-Hastings also had Swanson win the 100-yard butterfly in 1:00.29, and the team of Swanson, Kevin Osterink, Zwiernikowski and Brad Gagnon win the 200-yard freestyle in 1:38.33. All three Catholic Central teams were disqualified from the 200-yard freestyle relay when a Cougar athlete leapt into the pool for his cool down before the race had completely finished. TK-Hastings had a number of personal bests on the night, including Henningsen’s point total in the diving as well as Brad Gagnon’s runner-up time of 1:11.46 in the 100-yard breaststroke and fifth-place times from freshmen Levi Ryfiak in the 100-yard butterfly (1:09.57) and Dexx VanHouten in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:18.17). Andrew Grabow and Aaron Schwallier both won two individual events for the Cougars. Grabow took the 200-yard freestyle in 2:01.32 and the 100-yard backstroke in 59.79. Schwallier won the 50-yard freestyle in 24.40 and the 100-yard freestyle in 52.20. The 100-yard freestyle was a big race for the Cougars, as they swept the top three scoring places, with Mike Nachtegall second in 56.80 and Joey Watson third in 57.31. TK-Hastings followed up that solid meet with a 112-71 win over Unity Christian in the Community Education and Recreation Center pool Tuesday in Hastings. Hemmingsen had another big night diving for TK-Hastings, leading a sweep of the top three scoring places in the event. He finished with a score of 202.09. Addison Millard was second with a score of 120.45 and teammate Garrett Bowers was third with a score of 111.83. The Trojans swept the top spot in all three relay races. The team of Sprague, Osterink, Swanson and Zwiernikowski won the 200yard medley relay to start the evening in 1:53.65. Brad Gagnon, Osterink, Carl Olsen and Zwiernikowski took the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:40.46, and the team of Swanson, Brad Gagnon, Craig Gagnon and Applegate closed out the night with a time of 3:39.88 to win the 400-yard freestyle relay. Craig Gagnon also won a pair of individual freestyle races, taking the 200-yard race in 2:01.69 and the 500 in 5:39.94. TK-Hastings had the top two scorers in each of those races, with Brad Gagnon second in the 200 with a time of 2:02.95 and Swanson second in the 500 at 5:46.17. Other winners for TK-Hastings on the night were Zwiernikowski in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.09 and Osterink in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:15.09. TK-Hastings hosts Ottawa Hills Thursday. Pair of 100th wins come as Vikes beat Corunna by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings won one match, then another, then another and another. Before long, Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team had a 43-0 lead over Corunna in its Capital Area Activities Conference White Division dual at Lakewood High School Wednesday. The Vikings would close out the night with a 58-15 win that included victories in each of the first eight weight classes starting at 285 pounds. “That was a shock for me,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “We were thinking that was for the league championship in the duals, because Corunna had beaten Portland and Portland just killed Williamston.” Corunna won the 2010 CAAC-White championship, and shared the 2009 title with the Vikings. “Corunna has beaten us the past two years, and every day at practice the past three weeks it’s been all about Corunna,” said Lakewood 135-pounder Jeff Baillargeon. “Veitch is talking about how this is the league championship match - the big one here. After we got those first two wins we just started rolling with it.” Baillargeon was one of two Viking seniors to earn their 100th career victory in the dual. He did it with a pin of Matt Krembs 3 minutes and 31 seconds into their 135-pound match. Darren Eaton scored his 100th career win in his pin of Mark Tarrant 3:07 into their 130pound match. “It’s nice,” Eaton said of getting his 100th win. “There was a lot of energy from the Vikings with an impressive win over Corunna 285-pounder Kaleb O’Connor, a wrestler who gave state champion Ryan Steverson a couple very tough matches last season. O’Connor was injured in the third period of the bout and couldn’t finish, with Hyatt leading 11-7. Lakewood got six points in each of the three matches that followed too, with pins by Joey Jackson at 103 pounds and Dylan Shoup at 119. At 112 pounds, Lakewood’s Robert Vanhouten won by forfeit. Willie Gross scored a 9-5 win at 125 pounds, then came Eaton and Baillargeon’s pins. Tucker Seese finished off the eight- Viking boys miss too many shots against the Ramblers Lakewood’s Tucker Seese holds down Corunna’s Brandon Nixon during the second period of their 140-pound match Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) crowd and everybody. It was a nice home match to get your blood pumping.” Veitch said the return of Tim “Big Bubba” Grove to the Viking bench helped the atmosphere of the dual, with his work pumping up the crowd and the Lakewood wrestlers. Baillargeon wasn’t always a big fan of that kind of atmosphere. “Back when I was a freshman, I would have never expected to get my 100th win,” Baillargeon said. “I was always behind my brother (Josh Clark), and he never got his 100th. I never thought I’d be as good as him. “Now I’m a lot more experienced and I feel a lot better when I see all the people roaring and cheering. It used to scare me and now I’ve gotten used to it.” Garrett Hyatt started the night for the LHS girls split first two of new year by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team improved to 2-1 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with a 52-32 victory over Perry Friday. It was the Vikings’ first action since their win at Thornapple Kellogg Dec. 21. Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson was proud of the work his team put in over the holiday break. “We played a lot better than we’ve played in quite a while, and rebounded extremely well,” Thompson said Friday. The Vikings outrebounded the Ramblers 36-26, and that Viking total included 17 offensive rebounds. Emily Kutch led the way on the glass with ten rebounds for Lakewood. Anna Lynch finished with 11 points and eight rebounds, while Breann Curtis had a teamhigh 12 points to go along with her seven rebounds. Lakewood also got ten points and five steals from Lexie Spetoskey, and nine points and five assists from Maddie King. “We didn’t have a great shooting night, but made up for it on the defensive end,” Thompson said. “We created a lot of turnovers and played with a lot of intensity.” Perry turned the ball over 18 , and Lakewood finished the game with 13 steals. Cassie Thelen and Kutch had two each. Lakewood led 13-8 after one quarter, and held the Ramblers scoreless for most of the second quarter until they banked in a threepointer just before the half. Lakewood led 2211 at the break, then came out and put the game away in the third quarter with a 23-10 run. The Vikings had the chance to pull down 17 offensive rebounds because they had a match run for Lakewood with a 10-2 major decision against Brandon Nixon. Lakewood also got a 6-3 win from Adam Senters over Matt Pickler at 171 pounds, a pin by Alex hunter at 189 pounds, and Lars win by forfeit at 215 pounds. The Vikings even had three regulars out of their line-up, and Veitch was proud of the way everyone stepped up and didn’t let it affect their mindset. The Vikings were slated to return to league action at Williamston Wednesday (Jan. 12). The victory over the Cavaliers moved the Vikings to 2-0 in the CAAC-White. Lakewood’s Maddie King bounces a pass around Byron Center’s Kelly Wineka at the top of the key during the third quarter Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) rough shooting night, hitting on just 21 of 60 field goal attempts. Lakewood is now 5-2 overall this season after a rough 56-29 loss at Bryon Center Tuesday. The Bulldogs are now 9-0 on the season, and ranked fourth in the state in Class A. Thompson said he hopes the game against the Bulldogs prepares the Vikings for upcoming contests, like the league one at Lansing Catholic Friday. “We were definitely outmatched,” Thompson said, “but some of the stuff, I think it’s a learning experience for the rest of our year. That’s the style of play some other teams play. They just don’t play it as well.” The Bulldogs pestered the Vikings all the way up and down the court, making it tough for the Vikings to even inbound the basketball after made baskets. It didn’t help that Lakewood point guard King picked up a couple of early fouls. “We were executing and doing the little things we need to do. Their pressure just got to us,” Thompson said. “You get to your second and third point guard against them and you’re in trouble.” Lakewood’s zone defense gave the Bulldogs a little bit of trouble early on. The game was still tied 6-6 midway through the opening quarter. As the game wore on though, Viking turnovers led to a few too many easy baskets at the other end, and the Bulldogs talent won out. Byron Center has eight seniors and Thompson said that five or six will go on to play college basketball at the Division 2 level. From that midway point of the first quarter, the Bulldogs went on a 17-2 run to take control of the game. Lakewood had just nine field goals all evening. Curtis and King each finished with eight points for the Vikings. Lynch had just two points, but added six rebounds, two assists and three steals. Kutch and King had five rebounds each. Byron Center got 16 points from Kaitlin Susan, 14 from Kandace Crittendon and another 11 from Sarah Susan. Again the defense did what was asked of it, and again the offense came up short. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball team fell to 1-2 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with a 45-39 loss to Perry at home Friday. The Viking boys shot just 24 percent from the floor for the night, hitting nine of 38 shot attempts, and were just six of 22 from threepoint range. “We didn’t put the ball in the basket when we really needed the points,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. “We had wide open shots and you have to be able to knock those down.” Lakewood trailed by ten at the half, 25-15, and clawed its way back into the ball game in the second half. The Vikings trailed by only three, 35-32 to start the fourth quarter. Andrew Rodgers led the Ramblers with 15 points, but scored just one field goal and four total points in the second half. “Our defense in the second half was what I was asking from this team. We held another team under 50, but couldn’t find a way to win,” Farrell said. Perry also got eight points each from Eric Bickerstaff and Larry Bogner. Lakewood got 11 points, five rebounds and two steals from Mackenzie Doane. Jordan Cooper had 11 points to, as well as two steals of his own. Nate Bryans chipped in eight points and nine rebounds. Adam Barker with five points, and also had a team-high four assists. The Viking boys are now 1-5 overall this season after a 57-37 loss at home against Byron Center Tuesday. The Bulldogs doubled up the Vikings in the first half, leading 34-17 at the break, then cruised to the win in the second half with the help of a nine of 14 performance at the free throw line in the fourth quarter. “This was a very good basketball team we played tonight,” Farrell said. “I felt our intensity may have been as good as we have had all year. “Sometimes you don’t look at the final score, you take a look at what you did. We need to keep this type of effort up.” Doane led the Viking effort with 13 points. Bryans had eight as well as a team-high six rebounds. Adam Barker chipped in five assists and four steals for Lakewood. The Vikings again had a tough shooting night, going 13 of 42 from the floor, and just 3 of 14 from three-point range. The Bulldogs’ Ryan Sabin drilled three three-pointers in the first half and finished Lakewood’s Nathan Bryans flips a shot over Perry’s Andrew Rogers during Friday night’s CAAC-White contest at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) with a game-high 15 points. Byron Center also got seven points from Zac Cross and six each from Aaron DeLange and Corey Kuipers. Lakewood returns to CAAC-White action at Lansing Catholic Friday. DKHS names its 2011 Hall of Fame class Delton Kellogg High School will host its annual Athletic Hall of Fame Night Jan. 28. The ceremony, honoring Samantha Lantinga, Tim Miller and Mike Mohn will be held between the varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball games against Parchment. A reception will be held in the high school media center beginning at 6:45 p.m., and the ceremony will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. �Page 16 — Thursday, January 13, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Saxons’ comeback keeps TK from first Gold win by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “This one hurts a little, and it’ll be a long week getting ready for (Forest Hills) Eastern,” said Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball coach Lance Laker Friday. His Trojans took an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter in Hastings Friday, only to see the Saxons rally for a 52-51 victory in O-K Gold Conference action. Saxon guard Danny Buehler dribbled the length of the court and was fouled going up for a lay-up with 2.6 seconds remaining, then hit the second of his two foul shots to break a 51-51 tie. A steal by the Saxons’ Sean McKeough with 9.9 seconds left set up Buehler’s heroics. In the ensuing time-out, the Saxon coaches told Buehler to attack the basket and if he was stopped, to kick the ball out to teammate Grant Heide. “My one thought was that I was going to score and if I didn’t I was going to get fouled” Buehler said. “And I did.” It was the second straight time-out which led to Saxon points. Hastings erased a threepoint Trojan lead, with 25.9 seconds left to play, as point guard Maxwell Clark brought the ball up and made a great pass to Heide who was breaking towards the basket on a back-door cut. He was fouled as he dropped a lay-up in, and finished off the three-point play at the foul line. Heide led all scorers with 26 points. He was six of six at the foul line and drained a Hastings’ Danny Buehler (42) hits a free throw with 2.6 seconds left on the clock to put his Saxons in front of Thornapple Kellogg 52-51 Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) pair of three-pointers as well. The Saxons also got 14 points from Sean McKeough, and six each from Buehler and Kevin Bosma. The Trojans were led by Greg Hamilton’s 21-point night. Jared Stolicker chipped in 15 points and Coley McKeough six for TK. “I made the defense too difficult the first three quarters,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils. “We went back to our base man-toman and did a better job on Hamilton, just keeping it simple. They started hitting a few baskets and they got confident again. “It got us back to being aggressive. Sean (McKeough) got his hands on a couple passes, especially at the end, and it also allowed us to block out a little better.” Schils said that his team tried a couple different zones through the first three quarters, and was constantly changing its defenses in an effort to slow down Stolicker and the Trojans. Hastings started the fourth quarter with a 13-0 run to take its first lead of the second half at 46-44 with 4:01 to play. The two teams went back and forth from there, with TK building a three-point edge with just over half a minute to play. Hamilton had just four of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and only one field goal. Heide matched Hamilton shot for shot through the night. Heide had 16 points at the half, and Hamilton 13. TK lead 29-28 at the intermission, then started the second half on a 15-5 run in the third quarter. “He’s our one player that can hit four, five or six shots in a row and we understand that,” Schils said of Heide. “He really got it going there in the first half, then Sean (McKeough) had that stretch in the fourth quarter.” McKeough scored six straight points to cap off the Saxon run at the start of the fourth. “In that second half, especially when they made their run, we missed probably seven lay-ups,” Laker said. “They were contested, but they were still lay-ups. And we missed the front end of a couple one-and-ones.” “That kind of comes back to bite you.” Hastings’ Jared Bosma (left) draws a charge against the Trojans’ Jacob Bultema, as his Saxon teammate Sean McKeough swats at the shot from behind during the third quarter Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Grant Heide is pressured by Thornapple Kellogg’s Andrew Wingeier during the first quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Trojans are now 3-4 overall, but 0-4 in the O-K Gold Conference. They will be at home against Forest Hills Eastern Friday. Hastings is now 5-3 overall and 2-2 in the Gold. The Saxons picked up their fifth win of the season Tuesday, topping non-conference foe Battle Creek Lakeview 64-57 at Hastings High School. Lakeview took a 12-10 lead in the opening quarter, only to see the Saxons outscore them 20-11 in the second quarter. That spurt included a 7-0 run by Hastings to end the half. The Saxons held a double digit lead for most of the third quarter, thanks to a big period by McKeough and Heide. McKeough had 12 of his game-high 26 points in the period, and Heide scored ten of his 18 points in the third quarter. McKeough did an excellent job of finishing off drives at the rim, and his penetration opened up some opportunities outside for Heide. Clark also chipped in 11 points for the Saxons, and was four of four from the field and two of two at the foul line. “This was probably one of our better offensive games,” Schils said. “We got six people scoring. I think against Middleville we had only four. Maxwell Clark definitely had his best offensive game. We kind of got him going. “We just felt like we moved the ball a little bit better. They pressed us quite a bit, and we didn’t turn the ball over very often.” Hastings also got good contributions from the Bosmas. Kevin finished with nine rebounds, while Jared had five rebounds and five assists. Lakeview was able to battle back a bit in the second half, pulling within 48-44 at the end of the third quarter. The Spartans were within three a few times, but the Saxons put the game away with a six of six performance at the foul line in the fourth quarter. Heide was four of four at the line during the final period. Luke Bivens led the Spartans with 21 points on the night. The Saxons are on the road for their next two ball games, at South Christian Friday and at Lansing Catholic Tuesday. TK wrestlers headed to HHS with spotless O-K Gold mark Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team pulled out a three-point victory over Wayland in O-K Gold Conference action Wednesday (Jan. 5), 35-32. The Trojans controlled the heavyweights while the Wildcats won most of the lightweight matches. Both teams won seven matches on the night. Both teams had three pins. The big difference was a void in the Wildcat line-up at 215 points, where Peter Westra took the win for TK. TK also got pins from heavyweights Adrian Foster at 285 pounds and Austin Koehl at 189. Dan Dykstra scored a 7-3 win over Justin Johnson at 171 pounds for TK. The Trojans’ Cody Ybema pinned Tommy James at 160 pounds, and TK’s Joe Pawloski topped Mark Halloway 4-2 at 145 pounds. TK’s only winner in the seven lightest weight classes came at 119 pounds, where Van Thang topped Trevor by technical fall 17-1. The Trojans were 2-0 in the O-K Gold Conference heading into their big dual on the road at Hastings last night. Pennfield passes Delton girls for third with 3rd round score 77553133 Delton Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team finished in the middle of the standings at Saturday’s DK Invitational. Paw Paw had the top score in each of the three rounds on the day to finish with a total score of 691.1600. White Pigeon was second with a score of 637.5620, followed by Pennfield 618.9490, Delton Kellogg 616.3416, Zeeland West 574.0424, Hopkins 271.0180 and Bangor 138.8500. Delton Kellogg was in third place after the first two rounds, just over six points ahead of Pennfield. Pennfield though outscored Delton 255.3 to 246 in the third round to move in front. Delton’s girls also scored a 196.3 in round one and a 174.0416 in round two. Paw Paw took its championship with a 212.5 in round one, a 195.1600 (-8) in round two and a 291.5 in round three. The Southern Michigan Competitive Cheer Conference, which includes Delton, was slated to open its season yesterday at Schoolcraft. Delton returns to action Saturday at the Gull Lake Invitational. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-01-20.pdf 69cf3e149cd4d377e8e7828bd100617d PDF Text Text County recommends reappointing citizens ‘Secret’ deal brings trouble for schools Lady Saxons score first win against Sailors See Story on Page 5 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 3 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, January 20, 2011 Public calls for resignations at school board meeting Say superintendent, former board president betrayed district, community by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Approximately 100 teachers, parents and members of the community filled the multipurpose room at Southeastern Elementary NEWS BRIEFS Varsity Singers to perform at Good Time Pizza From 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Good Time Pizza, 501 N. Main St. in Nashville, members of the Hastings High School Varsity Singers will be serving food and entertaining guests with musical selections. The students will go from table to table serenading for tips. All tips brought in that evening will go directly toward the cost of their trip to New York City to sing at Carnegie Hall. Bill Reynolds, owner of Good Time Pizza, has pledged 10 percent of the profits made that night to the fundraiser, as well. Also that night, carrot cake will be served as a dessert special at $2 a slice, and all the profit from that will go directly to the choir. Chamber Tech Talk to feature smart phones The Barry County Chamber of Commerce will help businesses and individuals take full advantage of their mobile phones Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Seasonal Grille in downtown Hastings. The tutorial, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., will provide instruction on synchronizing phones with e-mail, calendars and other scheduling tools, texting tips, and more. The event is co-sponsored and taught by RadioShack of Hastings. Tech Talk, a monthly series sponsored by the chamber, is designed to provide education on a variety of technology topics. Space is limited for “Is Your Phone Smarter Than You?” Prospective guests are asked to RSVP to andre@mibarry.com or call 269-9452454. There is no charge for attending this event. Other benefits for attending Tech Talk include a drawing for $25 in Barry Bucks and drink and appetizer specials offered by host, Seasonal Grille restaurant. DKHS names its Hall of Fame class Delton Kellogg High School will host its annual Athletic Hall of Fame Night Friday, Jan. 28. The ceremony, honoring Samantha Lantinga, Tim Miller and Mike Mohn will be between the varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball games against Parchment. A reception will be held in the high school media center beginning at 6:45 p.m., and the ceremony will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. School Monday for the regular January meeting of the Hastings Board of Education. Many went to the meeting to hear what, if any, response the board would have to allegations of unfair labor practices. “At what point in time are you finally going to tell the truth or at least talk about it at some level? Because when you don’t have anything to hide, I think you should be telling the truth. We certainly are. We have absolutely nothing to hide and nothing to be ashamed of, and we are asking the same of you as the board — to tell exactly what happened.” Wendi McCausey, HEA president During the public comment portion of the meeting, at least two of the five members of the community who spoke called for the resignation of former board of education president Patricia Endsley and Hastings Area Schools superintendent Rich Satterlee. Before attendees shared their views, Trustee Kevin Beck said the board had no intention of ignoring “the elephant in the Teachers and local residents listen as parent and educator Angela Thornburgh addresses the Hastings Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee. room.” Board President Gene Haas read a statement prepared under the advice of the school district’s attorney Kevin Harty, regarding the unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint filed by the Michigan Education Association (MEA) against Satterlee and the board on behalf of the Hastings Education Association (HEA). “As you provide your input, we will not be able to respond with comments of any kind,” Haas said. Harty was not available for further comment. Attempts to reach him this week were See MEETING, page 2 Earl McMullin remembered as an outstanding man Generosity enriched the community by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Earl L. McMullin has been hailed as an early pioneer in the Fiberglass industry, and in the Hastings area and beyond, he has been praised as a wonderful man who made life better for countless people. McMullin died Sunday, surrounded by his family, at the age of 95. He had been ill with congestive heart issues since shortly before Thanksgiving, but he never complained, his daughter Earlene Baum said. Friends say he will be missed as a dynamic, yet gentle man who truly cared about people. McMullin founded Hastings Fiber Glass Products in 1959 with the help of a few family members, and today the company’s products are sold around the world. The company recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and employs about 80 people. He remained chairman of the board until his death. “He will be sorely missed,” said Dave Storms, retired executive director of the Barry County YMCA. “His legacy will live on ... His memory will continue on and on and on. I’m grateful for the opportunity of knowing him. “Earl was a wonderful, wonderful man,” said Storms who has known McMullin since 1981. “He was a pillar of the community.” “He gave of his talent, time and treasure. What more could God ask of any man?” McMullin cared about the community and had a mission to make it a better place, he said. “Earl has done so much for the community, expecting nothing in return.” With generous financial gifts, McMullin, along with his late wife Virginia, and son-inlaw and daughter Larry and Earlene Baum, are responsible for giving new life and a solid future to the county YMCA. Their gifts, in 2002, made it possible to enlarge and improve YMCA’s Camp Algonquin. Prior to that improvement, the Barry County YMCA Camp Algonquin was described as an older-style camp; it could still serve kids but “it was in dire need of repair,” Storms said. A planning meeting was held with a gathering of community leaders and discussions included whether to sell the camp, renovate or build something new, he said. All kinds of ideas were tossed around, but not definite solutions. Several days after that meeting, Larry Baum asked Storms to stop by his office and then the two drove to Earl and Virginia McMullin’s home. Baum told Storms, ‘Earl wants to tell you something.’ Earl told Storms he wanted to pledge money (an undisclosed, Earl L. McMullin is pictured in 2005 when he received the honor of being named Barry County’s Senior Citizen of the Year. but significant amount) to build a new YMCA complex, Storms said. McMullin also told Storms that his son-in-law wanted to tell him something. Baum matched McMullin’s gift. “Lo and behold – the funds to build the Y Camp were raised,” Storm said. See MCMULLIN, page 5 New Johnstown Township building raising questions by Casey Cheney J-Ad Graphics Intern Construction for the $850,000 Johnstown Township and Fire Department building is causing waves and leaving confused and angry taxpayers in its wake. Township board members, however, say they have done their part, regularly discussing the topic at their meetings. Supervisor Barbara Earl said the board has been discussing the building at meetings for six or seven years. Had people regularly attended the meetings, Earl said, the building plans would not be a surprise. Johnstown Township resident George Hubka rejected this idea, saying they should not have to attend all of the meetings to know about a project as big as this. “We elect them to do something responsible on our behalf,” he said. Hubka also said that, though he attended an Heavy equipment has been brought in to make way for a new township hall and fire department building in Johnstown Township. estimated 70 percent of the meetings, he never recalled discussions on a building project. Rather, he said, the board fit its discussions into a series of special meetings held around Thanksgiving. “This whole thing appears within a week of Thanksgiving,” he sad. This was a time of year, he said, when people would not as regularly pass by the township hall, where the meeting times are posted on the window. A change, the board members said, is necessary. Earl said their offices are in their homes and they have no place in which to secure township files. For major elections, the township hall does not have enough electrical outlets, which requires numerous cords that pose a danger and look unprofessional, Earl said. Additionally, the current building, See BUILDING, page 2 �Page 2 — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — The Hastings Banner MEETING, continued from page 2 unsuccessful. The first to speak at Monday’s meeting was Angela Thornburgh, a Hastings High School graduate and an educator with 20 years of teaching and administrative experience. However, she said it was important to note that she was also speaking as a parent and a member of the community. She said her points were directly related to the recent articles in The Hastings Banner and The Reminder, which exposed an alleged $75,000 book deal signed by Satterlee and Endsley with former Hastings High School teacher and former HEA president and chief negotiator Larry Christopher. The deal was uncovered by current HEA president and middle school physical education instructor Wendi McCausey in September 2010. McCausey said that after repeated attempts to get Satterlee to openly discuss the book deal with her and other members of the HEA failed, the information was turned over to the MEA in October 2010 and the ULP was filed in December 2010. The claim, in part, alleges the following: Sometime prior to May 3, 2010, Satterlee entered into direct negotiations with Christopher regarding a special retirement agreement combined with the sale of two books from Christopher Productions LLC based on calculations supplied by Christopher. The ULP alleges that at an unknown date Christopher submitted a proposal to the board or superintendent with calculations/ savings that the board would purportedly realize by entering an agreement to purchase two books from Christopher Productions, LLC which included the amount of “$37,000 currently in the contract for (early retirement incentive) and calculations showing the savings the district would realize by replacing Christopher with a teacher on the lowest salary schedule. In a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon, Christopher said he did prepare a document showing how much the district could save if he were to retire and be replaced by a teacher at the lowest salary schedule. However, he said that it was done with full knowledge of McCausey and the HEA and that he created it as an example for a proposal of a floating scale for teachers who had not logged 30 years of service with the district. “I implore the school board to be bold, to have a spine, to draw the line and say, ‘This will not be tolerated in Hastings Area Schools.’ The consequences of what’s been done demands the superintendent’s dismissal.” Margo Moore, resident “It was a part of a spreadsheet I passed on to the board and which I showed to McCausey and [HEA Vice President Mike] McCann. It is a sample I created for a proposal which I was working on on behalf of the entire HEA, and they knew it,” he said. “The claim that this was a clandestine deal is bogus and a bald-faced lie ... I’d meet with these people on a weekly basis, and they knew I met with Rich during my conference period almost every Wednesday for almost an entire year.” The ULP also alleges that on June 1, 2010, Satterlee and Endsley signed a contract with Christopher for the purchase of CDs that could be used to print two textbooks from Christopher Productions LLC for $75,000, contingent upon his retirement from Hastings Area Schools by June 30, 2010. Documents obtained from Hastings Area Schools through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request verifies that allegation. According to the Hastings Area School System Bylaws and Policies posted on the district’s administration page (last updated Jan. 12, 2011) of the www.hassk12.org website, the contract signed by Satterlee and Endsley violates the district’s purchasing policy, which states, in part, “When the purchase of, and contract for, single items of supplies, materials, or equipment is less than the amount allowed by State statute, but exceeds $5,000 the superintendent shall whenever possible, require three ... competitive price quotations,” and, “Contract may be awarded by the superintendent without board approval for any single item or group of identical items costing less than allowed by state statute. All others require board approval prior to purchase.” According to Hastings Area Schools Director of Finance, the state statute usually rises each year and is $21,308 for the 2010-11 school year. The ULP alleges that there is no documentation that the contract was approved by the board in an open meeting, and when McCausey asked Satterlee for a copy of the contract, he told her that he didn’t have a copy of the contract at school and would have to look for a copy of it in his closet at home. At Monday’s meeting, Thornburgh began her comments by acknowledging that the name Larry Christopher is a lightning rod of controversy for many in the community. “It is no secret that there was a feeling of frustration and animosity toward Larry Christopher during his tenure with Hastings,” she said. “These frustrations go back to years of negotiations with the HEA but most recently with his public display of his distrust and dislike with the Hastings administration. It was not too many years ago when several of us attended a meeting in this very building where public comments were made in regards to frustrations and distrust over his very public disclosure of school e-mails that he obtained via the FOIA. So, today, it comes as no surprise that certain members of this administration and the board of education may have entered into private, unlawful dealings with Mr. Christopher in order to be rid of him. I am certain that members of this community stood in applause at the announcement of his early retirement.” However, Thornburgh said the focus of her frustration is not Christopher. “... The agreement that was allegedly given to Mr. Christopher in order to make him retire hits upon another larger layer of frustration and distrust,” she said. “Now, it is more directed at those who sit before us tonight (the board of education). Something done in such a secretive manner, something kept so private that it is housed at the superintendent’s residence only points to the unethical behavior and intentions of those who entered into the agreement. “Something done in such a secretive manner, something kept so private that it is housed at the superintendent’s residence only points to the unethical behavior and intentions of those who entered into the agreement.” Angela Thornburgh, resident “We all know that certain conversations and decisions are discussed and develop behind closed doors. We expect this as it occurs daily within public business, families and our schools,” said Thornburgh. “However, we do not expect it to occur with those who have been selected and elected to represent the financial future of the district. “There are processes in place for spending and acquiring money. Every procedure, every line item, every donation, every grant, every contract … has a procedure. This contract and negotiation did not, and in fact, it violated procedure and process for such events,” she added. “The contact and decisions made between Mr. Christopher, the superintendent and members of the board of education erodes at the sense of trust we have in our elected and chosen officials. It blackens our already tarnished image as a district. It further widens the gap in trust between the district and the community. Certainly, the agreement successfully allowed us to rid ourselves of a problem, but I urge the community to consider the cost. “What are those costs?” she asked. “If each of us stopped to reflect upon something we have lost in our educational system, we are each certain to determine the value. How much, as parents, have we contributed to classroom supplies, teacher wish lists, school fundraisers, PTO groups because they were lacking in funds and supplies to provide extra programs, services and supplies to our children? How many local businesses have donated money and supplies to the schools in order to support programs that have been cut or reduced due to budget constraints?” Later in the meeting, the board accepted donations from local businesses and organizations, including the Barry Community Foundation, Hastings City Bank, Hastings Fiber Glass Products and the Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation totaling $17,580. “How many of our children have gone without elementary music and art as full instructional programs due to budget issues? How many students lose out on the ability to go to the media center on a regular basis because [the school libraries] are closed because we can’t afford to run them?” asked Thornburgh. Later, the board approved an amendment to the 2011-12 budget which included salary for the addition of a full-time teacher for “specials” (Spanish, music, art, physical education and library/media). However, this week, the principals in each of Hastings’ four elementary schools will send out a letter informing parents that “specials” for kindergarten students will no longer include music and art. The letter will read in part, “ The Hastings Area School System is working diligently on improving our schools. Last year’s literacy audit revealed some areas of concern and confirmed the need to focus more on literacy in our elementary buildings. Since the current schedule is not conducive to making the needed changes such as 90-minute literacy blocks, intervention instruction, special education instruction and common collaboration time for teachers, a new schedule has been put into place, starting this semester. With this new schedule, every child will have a special class such as art, Spanish, media, PE or music every day while teachers have common grade level time to discuss curriculum and student needs. Due to our kindergarten being a halftime program [all day, alternate day], our district understands the need to instruct kindergarten students to the fullest and limit the time out of the classroom. Therefore, kindergarten students will be receiving only media and physical education this semester, but will have a special class each day of attendance.” Thornburgh continued, “How many programs go without proper textbook and supplies because the money is not allocated to purchase them? How many of us are willing to sit quietly and let these cuts, reductions and expected donations continue when we can’t trust our superintendent and our [board of education] to act in a manner that is financially responsible and ethical for our schools? The cost of this private, secretive agreement “I hope this issue is quickly and efficiently resolved so that we don’t end up doing any more harm to our system than has already been done. Decisions must be completely thought out before being made. Our main goal is to see that our students get a solid education.” Jane Arnold, retired Hastings teacher can’t truly be measured in dollars, but it can be felt and measured in our sense of trust and our sense of pride we hold for our schools. Those costs — pride, trust, etc. — can never be measured with dollars as their value is great. In conclusion, Thornburgh said, “Given the recent developments and the continued lack of trust and accountability, I feel it appropriate and timely to ask that those who were involved in this agreement with Mr. Christopher resign from their respective positions. These recent developments are unethical, financially irresponsible and self-serving in nature. We, as a community, need leaders who can stand on the principles of honesty, integrity, professionalism and who can help lead our district into brighter tomorrows and a future that our students, our families and our school community can be proud of.” Thornburgh sat down to a round of applause from community members. Jane Arnold, lifelong Hastings resident, a retired Hastings teacher who currently volunteers and occasionally serves as a substitute teacher, and the grandparent of five current Hastings students, was the next to speak. “I am very disappointed and concerned about recent publicity about a decision made that is now being questioned,” she said. “If indeed this decision was made without proper approval and use of guidelines, I regret to think how this tears down the credibility of our school system. “Spending taxpayers’ dollars must be done with proper and careful thought,” said Arnold. “My big concern is how these decisions — and I do mean decisions, I am not referring just to the current issue — have recently been made. Who is involved? Are proper people involved in decisions — like parents, teachers, administrators, board members, people with the background and knowledge? Are they being included? Is it explained how and why these decisions are made? “... It seems to me the public questions are all too often legitimately, or illegitimately, discussed in executive session ... I think the idea of hiding is all to convenient when we are in trouble ... people are here to find out what happened, and I think we need to find out what happened, too ...” Bob Dwyer, resident “All decisions should be made for the benefit of the student body, and it must be the best use of taxpayers’ dollars,” she said. “I hope the board is, or will, question recommendations made to them. Recommendations should be made ahead of time so those who are affected have a chance to give input.” Arnold concluded, “I hope this issue is quickly and efficiently resolved so that we don’t end up doing any more harm to our system than has already been done. Decisions must be completely thought out before being made. Our main goal is to see that our students get a solid education, and I want this education to be because of our great system, not in spite of it.” Arnold’s comments also were met with applause from the crowd. Next Margo Moore, a resident whose children have graduated from Hastings Area Schools spoke about the issue. She said she agreed with Thornburgh and Arnold and added that the textbook deal was, “... A betrayal of confidence.” “The finance board said, ‘no,’ to this textbook purchase, and it was ignored. This goes to the core of integrity, credibility and honesty,” said Moore. “This speaks of character. This is not an, ‘Aw, shucks, there was a misunderstanding,’ or, ‘There was a miscommunication,’ If this board covers this up, it would be a blatant issue of credibility, as well. “This is a betrayal of the board, the teachers, the community... a betrayal of other teachers who retired and were not given extra deals,” she added. “This superintendent is now a lame duck. Questionable ethics and honesty will now make it harder to pass a millage in the future. “I implore the school board to be bold, to have a spine, to draw the line and say, ‘This will not be tolerated in Hastings Area Schools,’” said Moore. “The consequences of what’s been done demands the superintendent’s dismissal.” Moore’s comments were greeted with applause. Hastings resident Bob Dwyer, whose daughter left the district, said that the quality of the school district has an impact on the value of his property in the school district. “What matters is the identity of the community is deeply touched by how people perceive the schools ...” he said. “... It seems to me the public questions are all too often legitimately, or illegitimately, discussed in executive session ... I think the idea of hiding is all too convenient when we are in trouble ... peo- ple are here to find out what happened, and I think we need to find out what happened, too ...” McCausey then addressed the board. “When I took this position at the end of May, right from the very beginning, I had many conversations with you as a board about my position and the direction my association wants to move and the level of transparency we want to create,” she said. “... When I took this position, one of our No. 1 goals was for the healing in this district to begin from the things that we were subject to in the past ... “We have nothing to hide,” she said. “I have told the truth from Day 1, when this story was released. And, now I am asking you, at what point in time are you finally going to tell the truth or at least talk about it at some level? Because when you don’t have anything to hide, I think you should be telling the truth. We certainly are. We have absolutely nothing to hide and nothing to be ashamed of, and we are asking the same of you as the board — to tell exactly what happened. McCausey said she asked Satterlee from the first day she found out about the book contract, Sept. 15, 2010, and every week following, to tell her exactly what happened and report it to the school board, the community, HEA members and school district retirees. “Consistently, I got no response,” she told the board. “So at what point are you finally going to tell us what happened? Because we’re waiting ... I understand what you are saying about your restrictions with your attorney, and we have some of those same restrictions, as well. But, as far as telling the truth, there is no restriction on that. So, when are we going to get it?” McCausey also received a round of applause as she resumed her seat. No other people spoke. The board went on to approve its consent agenda and adopted the second budget amendment for the 2010-11 school year which included an additional $10,000 in legal fees ,which Haas attributed to the ULP. When contacted Wednesday, Endsley declined to comment on calls for her resignation. However, Satterlee said he was disappointed. “It’s disappointing. Only half the story is out there; no one has heard the rational from the board or my part,” he said. “I’d like to think that people would wait to hear both sides before they make a decision. But, it’s an emotional decision and I don’t begrudge anyone their opinion.” When asked if he intended to resign, Satterlee said he had no intention of doing so. “I think the district is better off than it was year ago ... we’re doing a lot of good things, and I would like to be a part of them. But, I respect the community, and we’ll see what happens.” Wednesday, Christopher said the HEA filed the complaint for two reasons: “To get back at me by getting the district to vacate my contract and to get rid of Rich, which is sad. The complaint is totally unfounded.” He added that he felt it was, “filed out of petty jealousies and local politics. It [the complaint] is filled with falsehoods and inaccuracies.” Christopher also said he gave “26 years of loyal service” to the HEA and added, “It’s sad the leadership has taken things in this direction. They could settle this, but they insist on pursuing this because there are personal vendettas involved.” Tuesday, McCausey responded to Christopher’s comments in an e-mail sent to The Banner. “It is obviously not unfounded, or the MEA would not have filed the ULP,” she wrote. “If Mr. Satterlee and the board of education would talk about it and tell the public what they did, we could have resolved this issue four months ago. I also found it interesting that the budget was increased $10,000 for legal fees. How much have they paid so far? All that money is now added to the $75,000 and taken away from the children it was intended to be used on. The amount keeps growing beyond $75,000 every day they delay telling the truth. McCausey said she also questions to what jealousies Christopher was referring. “’Old petty jealousies?’ We aren’t really sure what we would have to be jealous over in regards to Larry Christopher,” she said. “’Local politics?’ Certainly, he has left this town with an impression of him; but, I do think it’s interesting that the public is not focusing on him, which he thinks they are doing. Clearly the public comment last night was about Mr. Satterlee’s and the board of education’s actions — no matter who the deal was with ... that is exactly what the reaction should be. It’s not about Larry. It’s about right and wrong and the board of education spending the money for it and not for the children.” McCausey continued, “If [the ULP] is filled with falsehoods and inaccuracies, then what is the truth? I’ve been waiting since Sept. 15 for someone to tell their side of the story. I think I made that clear last night — tell the truth. “’It’s sad that leadership has taken this direction?’” she asked. “Again, this isn’t a Larry Christopher smear-fest. I think if you were to ask any of my members about the new direction of our association, they would have nothing but positive things to say. We want to move forward. We didn’t ask for this mess. We had to uncover it and let the proper officials investigate it. If that is moving in the wrong direction — asking for transparency, honesty and integrity of our school leaders — then I guess I’m guilty as charged.” The next regular meeting of the Hastings Board of Education is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, in the Hastings Middle School multipurpose room. BUILDING, continued from page 1 at 13641 S. M-37 Highway, Dowling, has many leaks. Simply adding on to the current building was considered, said Earl, but board members were told they would be better off razing the building, selling the debris as scrap and constructing a new building. Hubka said he sat on a citizen’s committee four years ago “to assess and look at the needs for the township hall.” Hubka said his committee of 10 met frequently and visited other township halls — Richland, Bedford and others — to aid the committee in the process. “Our recommendation was remodeling the current site,” he said. In December of 2011, the board formed a new committee consisting of Earl, Township Clerk June Doster and the Fire Chief Jack Wykoff. “It didn’t involve the citizens that were on the [original] committee,” Hubka said. “We’ve been frugal,” Earl said, adding that board members haven’t had a raise in eight years because the township can’t afford it. To the credit of the Johnstown Fire Department, she said they have raised close to $100,000 and received a few grants to pay for equipment, saving taxpayer dollars. She said the frugality carried over into the building plans, the architect taking the board through a list of “needs” and “wants” and striking many of the “wants,” especially, from the list. Doster said, “[There’s] nothing to vote on because we aren’t asking for money.” Assistant Fire Chief Pete Dunn clarified, saying that it isn’t costing the taxpayers any more money, not that it doesn’t cost them any money at all. The distinction, he said, is that the money has already been paid. Earl said these left-over funds are a result of careful spending, invested and reinvested in certificates of deposits, or CD funds. “My concern is that we’ve had that money stack up and we’ve been overtaxed,” Hubka said, adding that the board first should have asked the citizens of Johnstown Township if they were willing to let that extra money go toward a new building. “That’s money being taken out of the taxpayers’ pockets,” he said. Instead, he said, “They basically ignored us ... and just rammed it through.” As a result, Hubka said, the people who will enjoy the new building will not be the ones who paid for it. “The previous residents are paying for a building for the new residents.” The township board did not follow a public bid process. Dunn said they offered a bid to a local contractor who turned it down, so they offered one to a contractor in Kalamazoo. The company accepted. Hubka questioned the board’s decision not to go through a public bid process. As for the push to begin construction before the spring, Dunn said they had to order the building materials by early December because the 2011 price quote was coming out, which would have made the material more expensive. No family to be left indoors this summer by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The local No Family Left Indoors working group met on a snowy Jan. 18 to set dates for seven programs that will encourage Barry County residents to get outdoors and have fun this summer. While final details are not available, the kickoff event will be at YMCA Camp Algonquin, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 7. Most of the other events will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the individual locations. Charlton Park will host an event Tuesday, June 14, Middleville’s Paul Henry Thornapple Trail Association and the Watershed Council host an event on Tuesday, June 21, on the trail and river in Middleville. The Thornapple Arts Council will host an event Tuesday, June 28, in Hastings. There is no program on July 5. Libraries throughout the county will host events Tuesday, July 12. The Michigan Audubon Society will hold an event Tuesday, July 19, at the Otis Sanctuary. The No Family Left Indoors series will close with a program on the weather at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute on July 26, The No Family Left Indoors series is free. It is funded by an $1,100 grant from the Barry Community Foundation. More information about the series will be released this spring. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — Page 3 New Leadership Barry County class forms by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Jennifer Richards welcomed guests, including Leadership Barry County alumni, to the opening ceremony for the class of 2011 and dinner at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Jan. 14. Earlier in the day, the new members had an opportunity to meet and share their ideas as they began to explore what being a leader really means. Before going to dinner, they were welcomed by Leadership Barry County (LBC) Board President Mike Bremer, who told them they were “people on the way, not in the way.” After dinner, members of the 2011 class introduced themselves. They include David Semon from Walker, Fluke and Sheldon; Krissy Davis, Deb Smith and Mike Hiltunen from Pennock Hospital; Kara Andrews from Scoobedoo’s; Nick Niemi from Hastings City Bank; Polly Hoxworth from Barry County Prosecutor’s office; Beth DuBois, Barry County deputy clerk; Dennis Shaver from the Maple Valley Community Center of Hope; Julie Guenther from the Barry Intermediate School District; Jacquie McLean from the City of Hastings; Dan Patton, Charlton Park director; Donald Spachman, pastor of the First Methodist Church in Hastings; and Youth Advisory County members Sara Densberger, John Poholski and Laura McKeown. Unable to attend the Friday night dinner and but also part of the 2011 class is GFWCGun Lake women’s club member Pat Kreple. Richards reviewed the history of Leadership Barry County from its beginning with the first class in 1990. She told all of those attending the opening ceremonies that more than 350 people have completed the course. She welcomed the new class. She also explained that one of the requirements for Youth Advisory Council members attending the leadership class are all students at Thornapple Kellogg High School. Pictured (from left) are Laura McKeown, LBC board president Mike Bremer, members John Poholski and Sara Densberger. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Members of the Leadership Barry County Class of 2011 include (back row, from left) John Poholski, Laura McKeown, Beth DuBois, Dennis Shaver, Julie Guenther, Jacquie McLean, Dan Patton, Don Spachman (front) David Semon, Krissy Davis, Deb Smith, Kara Andrews, Nick Niemi, Mike Hiltunen, Polly Hoxworth and Sara Densberger. Not pictured is Pat Kreple. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Mike Bremer, president of the Leadership Barry County Board of Directors, welcomes members of the new class, alumni and friends to a celebration ceremony Jan. 14 at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. (Photo by Patricia Johns) completing the course is a community service project. To help the members of the new class understand the process, members of the 2010 class explained how they decided on their project, creating team-building structures at the YMCA of Barry County at Algonquin Lake. The evening was filled with laughter as the class of 2011 got to see photos of the 2010 class working in the snow to create a giant spider web and giant team teeter-totter. Members of the current class will be taking five-hour classes every other week. They will also tour Barry County Feb. 3 and travel to Lansing Feb. 23 to visit Michigan government officials. Classes include the structure and financing of local and state government, facilitation and conducting effective meetings, communication and building consensus and diversity. They will learn about how MOO-ville Creamery was established. The group also will have an opportunity to get together for a “Dutch treat” social dinner Feb. 17 at Grove Street Cafe in Delton. Graduation will be March 19, and Bill Draves, an international speaker and futurist, will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony. At the opening event, Richards also talked about the donation of $4,000 made this year by the Youth Advisory Council during its roofsit in November to support the LBC. Donations are still being accepted for the fund. For more information about Leadership Barry County, call Richards at 269-945-0526. Gun Lake Casino trains its new dealers People wait for a player to make her bet, learning how to place bets and how to deal the cards. by Shannon Cornett Staff Writer Recently, the Gun Lake Casino posted job openings, calling all to apply for the 700 jobs it would take to run the new casino, which is expected to open in mid-February. Positions from valets to dishwashers, bar- tenders to maintenance staff were to be filled — along with dealers for the 26 card game tables that will be running in the casino. The casino hired 80 to 100 dealers and held training sessions for them at the Gun Lake Community Center Wednesday, Jan 19. Each class contained 20 to 25 students, card dealers Newly hired craps dealer Dan Ashley is trained in the ways of casino tables. attending one two-hour class and craps students attending a four-hour class to prepare for working in the casino. Each class was led by a professional to show the new hires how to lead the games. Around 2,000 people applied to join the crew of 700. Friday’s leadership summit will join Barry County teens New employees learn how to handle cards and chips, preparing for when real customers put money on the table. The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force and its Youth Leadership Workgroup will host the second annual Youth Leadership Summit Friday, Jan. 21. Kellogg Community College’s Fehsenfeld Center will welcome more than 125 students from the five Barry County high schools to the day-long event. The 2011 Youth Leadership Summit is planned and driven by the teens and will focus on promoting positive actions to prevent risk behaviors such as underage drinking and substance abuse. Youth planners have chosen the theme of understanding and using media to make their community a better place. “This year’s Youth Leadership Summit has been planned by an awesome group of youth volunteers,” said Liz Lenz, coordinator of the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force. “They started work in June 2010 to plan, write grants, seek sponsors and meet with media experts to make this year’s event truly their own.” During the summit, students will interact with other Barry County youths while attending workshops to learn how to create media messages to reduce risky behaviors. “Media is a big part of our lives, and we want this year’s [summit] to show our peers how media can be used to change our world in a good way,” said Erica Krouse, a member of the Youth Leadership Workgroup. “Our hope is to raise awareness of the need for change while focusing on the positive,” added Marc Zimmerman, school-based preventionist with Barry County Substance Abuse Prevention Services. The summit will continue throughout the school year as students return to their own schools and work with their peers to create messages promoting positive decisions. Leadership teams will receive funding support from the SATF for their projects. The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force is coordinated through Substance Abuse Prevention Services, Barry County Community Mental Health Authority. For more information, call 269-948-4200 or email cahead@bccmha.org. �Page 4 — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Listen to our better angels To the editor: A lot has been said over the course of the past several days, after the terrible shootings in Tucson, Ariz. The sheriff of Tucson reacted emotionally and compassionately to a horrific event, and I’m sure he felt personally responsible for the response and for the people under his jurisdiction. What can one say? A law enforcement officer is under all sorts of pressure in an age where many times his officers are under-gunned and understaffed. When faced with such a predicament, he talked from the heart. Many have reacted strongly to what he said. The reactions ranged from quiet affirmations to angry denunciations. Indeed, many angry voices have reacted as if they themselves have been shot. I think the sheriff was trying to appeal to our better angels. I think he was trying to be a voice of moderation in a time of increasingly strident voices. If you have a strong opinion about this incident, and of the various side issues it has raised, I have a couple of questions I would like you to consider during this next week: Should an elected representative have a reasonable expectation of safety when in a public forum? Should anyone have a reasonable expectation of safety? Is this the new normality, where you might get shot at any given time on any given street? When does defense become offense? I’m beginning to think the rest of the world is right, that we are a violent people, and because of this, we are doomed to selfdestruction, if we fail to heed our better angels. Mark Ramsey, Hastings Parent now regrets making donation To the editor: I find it odd that, all of a sudden, the Hastings Area Schools can find the money to waste $75,000 on textbooks written by one of it’s own teachers. Last May, I grew tired of seeing my children bring home homework assignments on re-used paper. Some of the paper even had crayon all over the back. So I decided to donate $500 through a program of the company I work for to Central Elementary to, hopefully, purchase paper and other needed products. The principal of the school asked if he could reallocate the funds to a one-day program he felt would be beneficial. I was fine with that, and agreed. Now I regret donating the money seeing has how the superintendent felt it was okay to waste money. If the school has money to waste on books that cost $300 apiece, it should have the money to buy paper for the kids. The teachers even buy facial tissue for the kids with personal funds. Some teachers ask for students to bring some in. As example, the school system could have purchased 2,290 cases of paper, or 27,480 reams of paper for that $75,000. I know there are many other examples of where this money could have been utilized. I do not feel at this time that I would ever donate to our schools in the future. One last thing. If any one pulled this stunt in the business world, the employee would lose his or her position at the company. Dave Morris, Hastings Showing respect can help children feel more safe To the editor: Seven months ago, I retired from the Barry County Youth Service Bureau, after 26 years. But, I haven’t stopped thinking about how parents’ most important job – to keep their children feeling safe – is becoming ever more challenging and difficult. The words “terrorism” and “terrorist” are used in the media with increasing frequency. We look up and see planes leaving strange, cloud-like X’s and parallel lines in the sky. Oil spills in the ocean and in Michigan have caused unknown environmental damage. Honey bee colonies are collapsing and our Arctic ice caps, melting. Our federal deficit will be a financial burden on generations to come. More families in our communities live in poverty. And now, another tragic shooting rampage threatens our sense of safety. All this, and more, can seem like overwhelming obstacles for parents trying to create a feeling of safety in their children’s lives. Adults need to feel safe, too, and children are very good at sensing their parents’ insecurities. If your home is in foreclosure or you’re homeless, your job is uncertain, you’re unemployed, you don’t have enough to eat, or you can’t buy medicine when you’re sick, feeling safe is at great risk. Plenty of other stressful situations can leave parents feeling tired, grumpy and short-tempered. In spite of all the bad news and life’s uncertainties, there is something parents can do to help their children feel safe. Practice and teach respect. Sing it out loud, or hear Aretha Franklin sing it in your mind, and grab onto the joyful, powerful, uplifting feelings in that song. Respect is communicated in the tone of one’s voice, the look on one’s face, by making eye contact, and by using words that protect the dignity of another human being. (The younger the human being, the more sensitive that little person is to the insult of hurtful words and harmful behaviors). Respect is not something we sit back and wait for someone else to earn, especially children. Love expressed with respect creates a feeling of safety. A sincere apology – not an excuse – when an unkind, disrespectful word has been spoken will restore feeling safe. When you are a child or an adolescent, your world is all about you and how you are being treated. That’s just the way it is when you’re young, developing and still fragile. It takes a village to raise a child. Every interaction with another human being is an opportunity to show and communicate respect. When we treat each other with respect, we help create a safer village for everyone. Patricia Lynn, Delton ‘Book deal’ brings more trouble for Hastings schools Philanthropist Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, once that $75,000 represented more than 13.5 percent of the district’s fund said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin balance as of June 30, 2010. Christopher’s book deal is unlike any textbook purchase I’ve ever it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” When Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee sat seen in the district, and if smoke and mirrors were illegal, Harty down with high school teacher Laurence Christopher in May of last would have his hands full keeping the few people involved out of year, Satterlee apparently didn’t recall Christopher’s past behavior legal trouble. In an e-mail sent to Channel 8 Monday night, and didn’t think about possible consequences of what appears to be Christopher said, “The complaint is totally unfounded.” He went on an inside deal that could go bad. The hasty decisions led to a signed to say he “believes it was filed out of old petty jealousies and local contract that apparently only they and then-board president Patricia politics. It, [the complaint] was filled with falsehoods and inaccuracies.” Christopher said he gave 26 years of loyal service to the Endsley knew about. Those actions began to be uncovered when school resumed in the Hastings Educational Association, adding “it’s sad the leadership has fall, and members of the high school social studies department ques- taken things in this direction.” What direction? Getting to the bottom of the closed-door deal is tioned stacks of textbooks they had not recommended by the curriculum committee. The new leaders of the Hastings Education already costing the district money it doesn’t have, not to mention the Association (HEA) — of which Christopher was president for two additional expense the district has in printing 250 books that might years — then tried repeatedly to get answers. But Satterlee refused never be used. This isn’t the first time Christopher would become a thorn in the to respond. So on Jan. 6, the Michigan Education Association filed an unfair side of our local school board and administration. He authored a labor practice complaint on behalf of the Hastings Education website in 2005 calling for the dismissal of the high school athletic Association, alleging the Hastings Board of Education violated director, along with complaints over hiring a football coach from terms of its collective bargaining agreement with the HEA by direct outside the system. Christopher had been a candidate for the posibargaining with Christopher. The charge alleges, in part, that the tion, but the school offered the job to a coach with more experience. board of education violated the agreement by negotiating a separate When contacted at the time, Christopher said his motivation was a retirement contract with Christopher. On an unknown date, presum- matter of ethical standards, not the fact he was not chosen for the ably prior to May 3, 2010, Christopher and Satterlee had discussion coaching position. It was also Christopher who, as the newly elected HEA president, over “savings” the district would receive by entering into a special agreement to purchase two textbooks from Christopher Productions recommended in September 2008 that teachers boycott the annual LLC for $75,000, along with an amount for his retirement incentive. Business, Industry and Education Luncheon due to what he called a The savings for the district would come about by replacing lack of respect for teachers from the school board. It was likely Christopher with a teacher on the lowest salary schedule. (Not only about negotiations and the nearly 8 percent increase he was requestis the sum of $75,000 for textbooks for two courses outrageous infla- ing at a time when the board was cutting programs to balance its tion of stated prices on the Christopher Productions website, that shrinking budget. According to Christopher, people wanted to blame the teachers and unity of the HEA leadership. $75,000 is only for two CDs; the school dis“They don’t seem to understand that the overtrict must pay to have the textbooks printed “To understand the whelming majority of the teachers support the before any student can use them in the classHEA.” room.) The charge also alleges, in a letter seriousness of the When consolidation of the district’s elemendated May 3, 2010, that Christopher submitted school’s financial tary schools made the list at a school board a notice of intent to retire at the end of the current school year, and added language to the situation, that $75,000 meeting, Christopher led the charge to close Elementary, likely thinking the book contract that voided the deal if he didn’t represented more than Pleasantview additional funds would be on the table for follow through. The board also was cited for future negotiations. He didn’t seem concerned the secrecy of the agreement by keeping it 13.5 percent of the over dissolving the only “Golden Apple” from HEA leadership and for offering cash district’s fund balance school in the district, the disruption for sturemuneration as part of the deal. dents and staff or the number of students the as of June 30, 2010.” district could lose by closing Pleasantview. At Monday night’s school board meeting, How the Christopher era will be rememthe board announced a request of $10,000 for legal fees, which could be just the beginning as the board begins a bered in Hastings schools is similar to what we’re experiencing in our political discussion today. For years, heated political rhetoric legal battle. On top of that, I have learned since Monday that the board has fueled distaste for politics to the point it divided our nation, causing eliminated music and art programs for the district’s kindergarten stu- good friends to avoid political discussions. Hopefully, Wendi dents. This just adds to the list of programs taken from our students McCausey, current HEA president, will bring transparency and proat a time when young people need it most. All kinds of documented fessionalism to the office, bridging the gap between the teachers, the studies show how children are impacted negatively due to program school board and the community. When Christopher submitted his proposal to Satterlee last spring, cuts. And here, the board cuts programs midway through the year for its youngest students. Young people only have one chance at an ele- Satterlee would have been better served by asking Christopher to mentary education – so the quality of the education, along with sup- leave the room. I think, in his own mind, Satterlee believed he was presented with a golden opportunity to finally rid the system of plemental programs, can impact them the rest of their lives. School board members missed a golden opportunity Monday Christopher, and he jumped at the chance. Where Satterlee made his night when they had the chance to assure citizens that the board mistake was in not going to the full board in closed session to diswould get to the bottom of this mess by setting the record straight. cuss the special proposal, and if he did, then the entire board would Instead, they sat like statues while the board president read a state- bear responsibility for the deal. Or, Satterlee also could have picked up the phone and called former Hastings superintendents Carl ment prepared by the district’s legal advisor. That lawyer, Kevin Harty, allegedly advised Satterlee not to enter Schoessel or Dick Guenther, two well-known and respected meminto the agreement with Christopher last spring and went on to say he bers of our community, to get an opinion. Many in our community are asking how this could happen. In its “wanted nothing to do with the deal.” Last week, Harty told the Banner that, “It’s inaccurate to say that the board did not approve the “transparency” reporting, a line item on the General Fund summary purchase of books because it was a detailed line item in the budget of payments for July 26, 2010, under instruction reads, ‘supplies and the board approved in June,” said Harty. “There is some visibility books $1,562.50.’ If the board or administrators weren’t trying to hide the “special deal,” why wasn’t this listed as a payment to involved so this is not unlike textbook purchases in the past.” What he refers to as a “detailed line item” is one of approximately Christopher Publications LLC? We could work through this, but with mounting legal costs and a 1,250 entries on a 25-page spreadsheet that was given to the board. The entry reads 11-1-113-5210-000-0000-05882-0200, 6, Books HS, growing community frustration, it would be better to cut our losses $10,000 [current budget] Gov’t&Econ $18,750, not incl:ELA and for those involved with this “book deal” to come clean with the community about the details of the contract. The school board has [English/language arts] 12 $880 ELA11, $1,135, rebinds $5,000.” To get a general idea of the cost of textbooks, at its May 20, 2008, weeks, not months, to determine who was involved, why they signed meeting, the board voted to adopt new world history textbooks for the contract and what their intent was in doing so. And, if only one ninth grade students. The 250 full-color, hardbound books were person acted on behalf of the board, and other members were reported to cost the district $20,755. But Satterlee and Endsley unaware of the contract, that needs to be explained, as well. The signed a contract to pay Christopher $75,000 just for permission to community wants answers. publish two textbooks. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Inc. To understand the seriousness of the school’s financial situation, Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Is political rhetoric to blame? Following the recent shootings in Tucson, Ariz., some people have suggested raising the civility of political rhetoric. How do you think politicians should discuss their differences? The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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The solution is to wipe out the government completely.” Sandy Johnson, Lake Odessa: “I don’t know what can be done. It’s a shame when government officials can’t talk with their constituents without fear of their life.” Larry Vaughn, Hastings: “I think everyone should be allowed to carry a weapon so that they can protect themselves in these situations.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — Page 5 MCMULLIN, continued from page 1 Their gifts provided for the camp to be “totally renovated” to serve kids and included an endowment to help with operations, he added. “We had been at the crossroads on what to do. They made the dream come true,” Storms said. “His legacy will live on. It’s a shame kids (at the Y) won’t get to know him, but they will through his daughter and son-in-law, his grandson and great-grandchildren. “He (McMullin) always had a smile on his face and was always interested in asking about my family. He was a very special man. He was a man that anyone could talk to, and when he talked to you, you really knew he cared about you. I’ll miss his smiling face and firm handshake at Rotary,” said Storms, a fellow Rotarian. McMullin “was a role model for living out his faith in everyday life and on Sunday mornings, said MaryMartha Melendy, director of Adult Ministries at the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. McMullin was a member of that church for more than 60 years and served as a ruling elder and chairman of the church’s board of trustees. Melendy and her husband, Larry, are among the leaders of an older adult Sunday School class at the church, and she recalled that anytime the discussions focused on being scared or feeling down, Earl would say, ‘just relax and trust in God. You don’t have to know what’s ahead, He’ll lead you there.’ “He always felt the decisions he made were within God’s will for him,” said MaryMartha. During times when class members shared concerns, McMullin took such interest in the concerns that he would follow-up on subsequent Sundays with the people who had concerns. “He felt loved and respected in the class,” she said. Larry Melendy called McMullin “an open, loving man.” McMullin also had a good sense of humor and enjoyed laughing, MaryMartha said. McMullin and MaryMartha shared the same birthday (Dec. 29), and she said, “It opened the door to knowing him better.” “He was so warm with everybody ... It (his death) is going to leave a huge hole,” she said. MaryMartha can remember listening to Earl and daughter Earlene singing a duet in church. “He loved music and was passionate to have the pipe organ moved to the new (church) location,” she said. McMullin also played the organ, commented daughter Earlene. He appreciated a variety of music and MaryMartha Melendy recalled seeing him listen to the young people performing contemporary music at the church even though he attended the traditional service. “He admired musicians. He loved to see young people excel,” she said. The conversation usually turned to fishing whenever McMullin and Hilbert Medendorp chatted. “He loved to fish,” Medendorp said. They knew each other through church, and Medendorp said he enjoyed hearing about McMullin’s fishing trips and McMullin was always was interested in hearing about his hunting and fishing experiences. “He was always enjoyable to talk to, and he was a good listener. Medendorp praised McMullin’s entrepreneurial talents. “There will never be another generation of Earls ... “He was a very, very gifted person ... He never bragged,” Medendorp said of McMullin. “Look at what he’s done for the community ... He has employed people; he has helped the community and his church.” Medendorp’s wife, Reggie, has been a fan of McMullin too. “My first hug that I got from Earl made me feel that he had known me forever,” she said. Earlene Baum said she never heard anyone say a bad word about her father. Despite his illness, she said he rose to the occasion of his 95th birthday last December for a family celebration of the event. McMullin had still lived independently, she said. “He was pretty special.” When McMullin was chosen as Barry County’s Senior Citizen of the Year in 2005, award presenter Nancy Goodin, of Hastings City Bank, described him as “one of those individuals who gives quietly and consistently, never seeking recognition for his contributions.” The award was sponsored by the Barry County Commission on Aging and Hastings City Bank. That same year, McMullin was awarded the prestigious Liberty Bell Award by the Barry County Bar Association for his community contributions. McMullin, born in South Haven, Kansas to James Jason and Celia (Windsor) McMullin, grew up on a Kansas farm. He married his high school sweetheart, Virginia Lucille Coggins, on Sept. 21, 1935. They farmed a rented 450-acre wheat farm in their early married life. After prayerful consideration, they gave up farming and McMullin started his business career in California. In a written history given to daughter Earlene of some of the events in his life, McMullin said, “... I planned to attend an aviation school hoping to find employment in the aircraft industry. Soon after arriving in San Diego, Calif., we learned that Consolidated Vultee Air Craft Co., who were manufacturing the PBY2 amphibious aircraft, was advertising for help. Even though I had no experience in aircraft construction, I decided to apply for employment and was elated when I was hired and told to report the following day to start as a jig builder’s helper. When asked what I would be doing in my new job, I replied that I had no idea what jig building was about, but I assumed it had something to do with fishing, knowing that the aircraft they Secret dealings need to be made public deemed acceptable in our community. This betrayal of confidence and transparency is a blight on the superintendent, and potentially damaging to the school board, as well. If there are no consequences for persons involved in this type of deception of board, faculty and community, then the trust among all the parties may be tragically undermined. Our community must be allowed to regain faith in our district when it next approaches taxpayers for financial assistance. Our community needs to see the school board act quickly and responsibly in dealing with these allegations. I implore the board to send a clear message — their recognition that this incident was no momentary lapse of judgment and that actions have consequences. The Revue presents Margo L. Moore, Hastings Into the Woods Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine Fridays, Jan. 21 and 28 at 7 pm Saturdays, Jan. 22 and 29 at 7 pm Sundays, January 23 and 30 at 3 pm … 2011 269.908.9116 or email: therevue1@yahoo.com Call Amy at 06739868 for reservations or tickets available at the door. Doors open 30 minutes before show. Tickets Adults $10, Seniors/students $8 301 N Main St, Nashville, MI Main Street Theatre House (Across the street from Hastings City Bank) were building could take off and land on water; I was familiar with the term ‘jigging’ being used with ice fishing. “I soon learned that the term was also used for making tools needed for aircraft construction, a job for which I was well suited and one I really loved. It was while in this position that we were first introduced to the construction of some aircraft parts constructed with a new material called ‘Fiber Glass.’ The knowledge I gained while working with this material was to play an important part in shaping our future. I soon became a journeyman toolmaker and, after taking several college night courses, I was promoted to the position of tooling engineer, designing tools used for the construction of ‘PBY’ and ‘B24’ aircraft,” McMullin wrote. “On Dec. 12, 1941, our family became complete with the birth of a handsome baby boy we named Earl Wayne. We were overjoyed to now have a beautiful daughter (Earlene) and a handsome newborn son. (Earl Wayne died in a helicopter accident when he was 38.) “But little did we realize the catastrophic events that faced our nation when on Dec. 7, 1941, President Roosevelt announced that Pearl Harbor had been bombed by Japanese aircraft, setting fire to and sinking many of our ships. We were now at war with Japan. The government immediately issued an order that froze all aircraft workers to their jobs for the war’s duration (McMullin worked 12hour days, seven days a week during that time). These were frightening times. Huge gun emplacements were immediately built along the coast, one such huge gun emplacement was in the Pacific Beach area near our home. We could hear the deafening roar from the guns being test-fired. Soldiers manning machine gun nests were placed on the roof of all of the buildings used for the manufacture of aircraft. “... After the end of World War II, I was offered a job by the National Research And Development Co. in San Diego, Calif. They were looking for a commercial product to replace the items they had been producing for the war effort. It was thought that a fishing rod made from Fiberglass would be superior to the split bamboo rods if a hollow, lightweight Fiberglass rod could be developed. I was assigned the task of producing the first ever-to-be-made tubular Fiberglass fishing rod while working for this company,” McMullin wrote. “In May 1950, a phone call came from a Detroit, Mich. sporting goods manufacturer asking if I would consider setting up and managing a manufacturing plant in Hastings, Mich. to produce these and related items for the sporting goods industry. My immediate answer was that I had a good job and was not interested in making a change. A second call came from the same company the following day with a more attractive offer. “Our daughter was now in her first year of junior high school in La Jolla, Calif., our son was attending the elementary school in Mission Beach, (wife) Virginia was active in many school programs and we owned a four bedroom, two-story stucco home that would have to be sold. We had no idea what the state of Michigan or the City of Hastings was like, having never before traveled east of Kansas City, Missouri. After careful consideration, being young and adventuresome, we decided to accept the offer, with the thought that we would return to California in one year if the new job and new environment did not meet our expectations,” McMullin wrote. County commissioners recommend reappointing citizens, despite concerns IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV To the editor: I am deeply troubled that Hastings School Superintendent Rich Satterlee has eroded the trust and confidence placed in him by the community by making an alleged improper arrangement with a recently retired faculty member. I believe the issue at hand is far greater than the $75,000 of school district money reported to be involved. It appears the agreement was kept from the school board. This is not simple “non-compliance of procedure,” but rather a blatant example of conspiratorial action and possible abuse of power. This is not a simple debatable ethical issue, but seems to go to the credibility, honesty, integrity and character of those involved. This must not be passively swept under the rug. What may have been carried out in secret must now be addressed in public. The people of Hastings are counting on our school board to step up and defend what is It was an exciting day, about 10 years ago, when the McMullins and the Baums were pictured with artist’s renderings of proposed changes to reconstruct Barry County YMCA’s Camp Algonquin. A change made possible by contributions from Earl and Virginia McMullin and Larry and Earlene Baum. In the photo, on the left, are camp director at the time, Jim Bentley, YMCA Executive Director Dave Storms (now retired). They are pictured with Earl and Virginia McMullin (in the foreground) and Larry and Earlene Baum. Luckily for Hastings, McMullin and his family never left. They arrived in 1950, and he helped establish Orchard Industries by setting up its Hastings operations and building the tooling and equipment so the company could produce its own line of Fiberglass fishing rods. Nine years later, he founded Hastings Fiber Glass Products, which is now a third generation business in the area and produces hotline tools for the electric power industry worldwide. His grandson, David Baum, is now president and general manager of the company. McMullin decided to form his own company after he was asked by the national director for Potomac Electric Power Co. in Washington D.C. to develop a pole, similar to McMullin’s telescopic Fiberglass fishing rod, for use in electrical line work. McMullin successfully tackled the challenge and developed the first telescoping pole for electrical line maintenance. McMullin rented a concrete block 1,500square-foot building in Hastings to start his enterprise. The company bought four acres of land on Cook Road in 1962 and built a new 6,000-square-foot structure. Today, Hastings Fiber Glass Products occupies the same site and after many additions has grown to a 15,000-square-foot facility, producing more than 300 types of tools and equipment used b power and utility companies. “In his businesses, he was regarded as a fair and caring boss,” Nancy Goodin said during the Senior Citizen of the Year ceremony. “He has served as a business mentor to many members of the community.” McMullin was nominated for the award by his friend, Dr. James Spindler, of Hastings. “Earl’s volunteer involvement over the years has touched youth, seniors, businesses, the sick and people of all walks of life in need,” Goodin has said. She also noted that the state-of-the-art YMCA facility, financed by McMullin and his family, “stands as a testament to the value of hard work, compassion and commitment to community.” McMullin has been an active leader in the Hastings Rotary Club and the YMCA of Barry County, in addition to his church. He has been a member of the Board of Directors for Hastings City Bank, Hastings Manufacturing Co. and Pennock Hospital. Earl is a past president of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce and the Hastings Community Fund, now known as the Barry County United Way. Goodin has said McMullin was a family man “above all.” McMullin was actively involved in his grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s lives, “enjoying every moment of their joy and success,” Goodin has said. Visitation for McMullin will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, 405 N. M-37 Highway, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. Funeral services also will be held at the church at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Meetings as a committee-of-the-whole Tuesday, the Barry County Commissioners voted to recommend approving reappointments of the citizens at large currently serving on the Charlton Park Village and Museum Board, Commission on Aging Board, the Building Authority Board and the Agricultural Preservation Board. Commissioner Don Nevins noted that during the years he has served on the board “there are usually half a dozen people applying for one seat.” “It goes in waves,” said County Administrator Michael Brown. “But, generally, we have more applicants than positions; but, this time it didn’t play out that way. We did advertise as we have in the past.” “While we would like to see other people to step forward and become involved in the community, it’s great to see these people continue to stay involved in the community said Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick. “To that end, these are pretty responsible positions, and hopefully other citizens will see this and, as time goes on, understand the absolute need to have quality boards on these types of organizations.” The committee approved motions to recommend the following reappointments: Elspeth Inglis, Charlton Park Village and Museum Board for a three-year term which started Jan 1 and ends Dec. 31, 2013; Dave Arnold, James Spindler, Terry Dennison and Sandra Kozan, Commission on Aging Board, for three-year terms which started Jan. 1 and end Dec. 31, 2013; Susan VandeCar, Building Authority Board, for a three-year term which started Jan. 1 and ends Dec. 31, 2013; George Cullers and Chuck Reid on the Agricultural Preservation Board for three-year terms which started Jan. 1 and end Dec. 31, 2013. Cullers will represent township government as recommended by the Barry County Township Supervisors Association, and Reid will represent agricultural interests. Before the committee approved the motion to recommend his reappointment, Reid, of Nashville, asked to address the committee. “I wish to discuss a few issues regarding the ag preservation board,” he said. “Besides personal issues which may prevent me from serving another term, I have taken to heart what Mr. [Commissioner Joe] Lyons stated on the day Paul [Wing, chairman of the Agricultural Preservation Board] and Joanne [Barnard, director of the Barry Conservation District] presented the draft farmland and open space ordinance to the board of commissioners, that the ag board needs to get on the same page ... I don’t know if that will ever happen.” Reid said he had two others issues, “... Paying Joanne $18 an hour to attend an ag preservation meeting when a number of those issues of the conservation district ... and we have a conservation district rep. on our board,” he said. “The biggest issue I have is Joanne going to Sheriff [Dar] Leaf and saying that I scared her. What was meant by this I do not know ... whether it was meant to scare me off or shut me up ... I don’t know. I have been told she tried this with a farmer that did not agree with her also ... and possibly one of the board of commissioners was in cahoots with her on this ... I’ve had papers thrown at me in our committee meetings, during the board meetings ... and, all of my disagreements with the planning commission while developing the new zoning ordinances, none of them treated me like that ...” Reid also complained about VanNortwick. “On the day that Jeff VanNortwick accused Mike Bremer of going over the top when interviewing an individual for the animal control committee, within minutes of this statement, the board took a break, Jeff came over to me in the audience and flopped down a copy of my application with statements circled with big question marks and basically asked me who I was, questioning the fine work that (Barnard) does. I started to disagree with him, he got up, huffy, and walked away. I’d like to state that I believe Joanne does an outstanding job at what she does, but we do not see eye to eye on any of the issues ... several issue will be very devastating to the farmers ... All this said, I shouldn’t serve on the ag preservation board, so I can disagree with the current direction. “So, are you removing your application?” asked Commissioner Chair Craig Stolsonburg. “After that’s said, and I will ... if any of you have proposed issues that I think are very important, whether I stay on the board to continue for these. I have been outnumbered ... They have been taken out of the ordinance, so I guess I will leave that up to you. I will fight for these five issues [regarding the farmland preservation and open spaces ordinance] that I think will be devastating to the county residents and the farmers of this district.” “It’s up to you if you want to keep your application in; you’re the only applicant,” said Stolsonburg. “I can’t see how we wouldn’t appoint you, but if you want to remove it ...” “I guess I’ll continue to stay on, but I won’t put up with a whole lot more of it ... but I will keep in touch with you,” said Reid. Nevins apologized to Reid. “Chuck, I am not speaking for the whole board. But, I do apologize if that did happen ... I’m not on that board, but you sit on a few other boards, you do a good job,” he said. “I wish this would have been brought up, or some of us would have known about this when it did happen. If it did happen the way you are reading it. I’d like to have you stay on there but I’m apologizing for myself.” In other business, the committee also approved motions recommending approval when they next meet as a board: • The reappointment of David Dykstra to the Barry County Road Commission for a sixyear term which began Jan. 1 and ends Dec. 31, 2016. • A proposed plan to contract with Bid-RDone online auction to sell five surplus county vehicles and various other unneeded items such as desks and office chairs. • State and court administrative office mental health services for drug court participants for the fiscal year 2011 grant contract for $19,000 covering the period from Oct. 1, 2010, through Set. 30, and authorize the chair to sign it. • Allow Brown to contract with the accounting firm of Walker, Fluke and Sheldon PLC to conduct a business practices and financial evaluation of the Barry County Animal Control Department and complete and submit a final written report to the Barry County Board of Commissioners and the Barry County Sheriff by March 31. Commissioner Robert Houtman, who is the county board’s representative to the animal control advisory committee, said the evaluation would be to create a baseline for understanding animal control operations and finances. �Page 6 — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Public Library announces weekly schedule Thursday, Jan. 20 — Teens Pizza and Pages discusses Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card 3:45 to 5 p.m.; Movie Memories presents “Camille,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21 — preschool story time enjoys winter, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Friends of the Library Used Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 — Friends of the Library Used Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24 — winter reading club for adults, Feed Your Mind, Read, continues through April 23. Tuesday, Jan. 25 — toddler story time learn about llamas, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 — Tween Royal Readers rehearse “Peggy the Pint-Sized Pirate,” 4 to 6 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269- 945-4263. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Earl (Lawrence) McMullin 77553307 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Sundays at 6 p.m. through March 13 “How to Manage Your Money”. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Website: www.hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting in the community room of Commercial Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday life group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Third Sunday after Epiphany, Jan. 23 - Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30. Men’s and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s AlAnon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 6 a.m. Men’s Basketball; 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team; 10:30 a.m. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball. Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 5 p.m. Pickleball. VOICE OF REVIVAL A full gospel church. 13028 Banfield Rd., Banfield, MI. Sunday services 11 a.m. Pastor Kenneth McCabe. 269-945-5706. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Earl (Lawrence) McMullin, age 95, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia, of nearly 67 years; his son, Earl Wayne McMullin; as well as his parents, James Jason and Celia (Windsor) McMullin; sisters, Helen Day, Myrtle Hoover; and brother, Harold McMullin. Earl (Lawrence) is survived by his daughter, (Anieta) Earlene (Larry) Baum; grandchildren, Karen (Tim) Pederson, David (Susan) Baum, all of Hastings; Kevin (Tamara) Baum of Rolling Meadows, IL, Randy McMullin of Des Moines, IA, Jennifer McMullin McKeough and Sarah (Rick) Reed, all of Hastings; great grandchildren: Jason, Brian and Nicholas Baum; Rachel, Michelle, and Kayla Baum; and Grady Reed. Others special to him were Sean McKeough, Kara McKeough Hollars, Barbara Standage and many nieces and nephews. Earl and Virginia McMullin arrived in Hastings, with their two children, Earlene and Earl in May of 1950, moving from San Diego, CA. Earl (Lawrence) had been offered employment by Erik Vonreis to come to Hastings to help set up a fish-rod factory in beautiful Barry County. Earl (Lawrence) was the son of Kansas farmers. He was born in South Haven, KS (12/29/15), the youngest in a family of four children. He graduated from Arkansas City Kansas High School in 1933. When he was 16 years old he met Virginia Lucille Coggins, who was also a farmer's daughter, at a little country church near Gueda Springs, KS. They later became sweethearts and attended the same high school. Earl and Virginia were married September 21, 1935. Following in their fathers’ footsteps, they rented a 450 acre wheat farm and went deeply into debt. The Depression years took its toll, as well as grasshoppers, black rust, green bugs, hail, etc. Earl, being young and ambitious, became very discouraged. After a prayerful decision, they decided to sell out and move to California, where he could try to make a better living for his family. His daughter, (Anieta) Earlene, born in Arkansas City, KS was four years old when they made the move to San Diego, CA in August 1941. Earl was immediately hired by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation (now General Dynamics). He took classes at San Diego State College, furthering his education. Then without warning, World War II started, December 7, 1941, changing the life of everyone. A son, Earl (Wayne) was born in San Diego, CA December 12, 1941 during a black-out. The family felt the closeness of war many times with black-outs, barrage balloons and alerts of enemy planes. Earl was drafted into engineering defense work at Consolidated. The government issued an order that froze all aircraft workers to their jobs for the duration of the war and Earl worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week. In May of 1947, he left Consolidated and soon secured a position with the National Research and Development Company where he was an engineer in experimental work and was a pioneer in the development of fiberglass, where he developed the first tubular fiberglass fishing rod. After Earl (Lawrence) was hired by Orchard Industries and arrived in Hastings, he worked many long hours building machinery and equipment to produce action rod fishing rods and related items for the operation where he served as chief engineer and plant manager. Over time, Earl (Lawrence) became aware of serious safety concerns in the electric utility industry and had a vision of how he might improve on the existing tools and equipment used by power companies. This vision led him to leave the fish-rod company and establish his own business, "Hastings Fiber Glass Products,” in May of 1959 where he served as president until August 1977 at which time he became chairman of the board, a position he held until his death. The company has created hundreds of job opportunities over the years, and although Earl (Lawrence) always expected a lot from his employees, he never asked them to do a job that he wasn't willing to do himself. He treated them with respect and was genuinely interested in them and their well-being. Earl (Lawrence) was very active in community affairs over the years. He served on the board of directors of Hastings City Bank, Hastings Manufacturing Company, Pennock Hospital, and served on the YMCA Board. He was past president of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce and the Hastings Community Fund. He was a Mason and 32nd Degree Shriner and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings for over 60 years where he served as a Ruling Elder, as well as chairman of the board of trustees. Earl was a member of the Hastings Rotary Club for 55 years, receiving Rotary's "Red Rose" award in 2000. In 2001 Earl, along with other family members’ contributions, made it possible for the YMCA Camp to be reconstructed. In May 2005, Earl (Lawrence) was presented with the Liberty Bell award by the Barry County Bar Association; an award to honor citizens for outstanding contributions and efforts to better our community. In August 2005, he was named "Senior Citizen of the Year" by the Commission on Aging. Well done, thy good and faithful servant. You were dearly loved, and will be greatly missed. May you rest in peace! Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings (Memorial Fund or the Church's Noah's Ark Preschool), 405 N. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058; the Pennock Foundation, c/o Pennock Hospital, 1009 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058; The Barry Community Foundation, 629 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 or the charity of one's choice. Visitation will be held Friday, January 21, 2011 from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, 405 N. M37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. Officiating the services will be Pastor Jeff Garrison, Pastor Willard Curtis and Associate Pastor Jim Spindler. Internment at Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Dorothy W. McMillan Gertrude Marilyn “Trudy” Brown HOLT, MI - Gertrude Marilyn “Trudy” Brown, age 90, of Holt, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2010, surrounded by her family. Trudy was born in Detroit on August 29, 1920, the daughter of John and Anna Fluder. She spent her childhood in Detroit before moving to Goodells, to live on the family farm to help take care of her parents. After marriage, Trudy moved to Hastings, where she was a homemaker raising her five children. The past seven years were spent living in Holt. Trudy enjoyed cooking, decorating, garage sale shopping, and spending time with her family. She adored all of her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her former husband, Eugene Brown; and siblings Andrew, Walter, John, Helen, Stanley, Josephine and Edward. Surviving are her children, Karin Bowerman, Laura (Mike) Hall, Cynthia (Rick) Jensen, Scott (Margaret) Brown, and Ken Brown; 13 loving grandchildren, Ashley, Autumn, Kayte, Jay, Hana, Adam, Collin, Brenna, Evan, Kiernan, Brittany, Kiley and Jared; one great-granddaughter, Allyson; sister-in-law, Be Fluder; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on January 28, 2011 at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, at 4:00 p.m. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial. For those desiring to make a contribution in Trudy’s memory, you are asked to consider Meals-On-Wheels. Online condolences may be made at www.estesleadley.com Marilyn Rea HASTINGS, MI - Dorothy W. McMillan, age 93, of Hastings, passed away on January 11, 2011. She was born August 24, 1917 to Fred and Hazel (Gaut) Ballance. She has lived her entire life in Hastings. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank Jr.; brother, Orville; and sister-in-law, Virginia Wilinich. She is survived by a son, Michael (Barb) McMillan and two daughters, Carol Buchanan of Florida and Kay Burghdoff; eight grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. After graduating High School, Dorothy worked a short time at the Hastings Manufacturing Company; then at the Court House, Agricultural Adjustments Adm., retiring in 1942. She is best known for her love of the piano and the organ. She played piano for Crystal Case Dance Studio for 18 years; taught piano for 25 years and was the organist at First United Methodist Church. She also accompanied many band students' solos for local, district and state competitions. She was an avid instructor and player of bridge. She also enjoyed euchre and golf. Dorothy was also a volunteer at Pennock Hospital, the Red Cross blood bank and the elections. She was a former president of the United Methodist Women and a past circle president. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church. Officiated by Rev. Buff Coe, Rev. Dave Nelson and Rev. Don Spachman. Internment at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made the the United Methodist Women organization or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). Marilyn Rea, 63, passed away Jan. 10, 2011 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born on Nov. 28, 1947 in Hastings, to Peg (Marie) and Tony Hein. Marilyn graduated from Hastings High School, received her bachelors degree from Western Michigan University, and her Teaching Degree from Rudolph Steiner College. In 1976 she and her husband moved to Colorado where they lived in Gold Hill and Boulder. In 1998 she and her current husband moved to Silver City, NM for four years where they adopted their son, Dagan Pierce before returning to Boulder. Marilyn was a Waldorf Kindergarten teacher for 30 years where she cherished and nurtured generations of children. She was a much loved part of the community for her warmth, her love of truth and integrity, and her enduring devotion to her family. She is survived by daughter, Jamel (Raleigh Renfree) Rea; husband, Tom Morris; son, Dagan Pierce; sister, Debra (John) Scott; previous husband, Timothy Rea; grandchildren, Rowan and Kyla Renfree. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 Unity Church of Boulder, 2855 Folsom St., Boulder. A reception will follow at the church. Donations may be sent to the family to help cover medical expenses. Please share thoughts, memories and condolences at dailycamera.com/obits �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — Page 7 Social Security Column Specialist answers common questions Revue’s ‘Into the Woods’ opens this weekend For nearly 15 years, Bill Reynolds and his crew at The Revue have produced live theater for the local community. The group’s latest production, “Into the Woods,” will feature a host of familiar storybook characters. From Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood, the plot intersects the story lines of several fairy tales. Find out what happens after Cinderella’s happily ever after and Red Riding Hood’s trip into the bowels of a wolf. The curtain will open for this Steven Sondheim production Fridays, Jan. 21 and 28, at 7 p.m. and continues on Saturdays, Jan. 22 and 29, at 7 p.m., and Sundays, Jan. 23 and 30, at 3 p.m. Tickets are available by calling Amy Peters at 269-908-9116 or e-mailing therevue1@yahoo.com. The cast includes Narrator, Scott Peters; Witch, Heather Wortley; Baker, Franklin Chenman; Baker’s Wife, Hollie Auten; Cinderella, Kelly Schneider; Little Red Riding Hood, Stephanie Schaffer; Mysterious Man, Nick Smith; Cinderella’s Stepmother, Sherry Shoemaker; Cinderella’s Stepsisters, Betsy Foster and Kelsey Venton; Cinderella’s Mother, Heidi Hansen; Cinderella’s Father, Terry Dennison; Cinderella’s Prince, Mark Shoemaker; Rapunzel’s Prince, Jeremy Schneider; Rapunzel, Kathleen Welch; Jack, Casey Eldridge; Jack’s Mother, Sarah Shoemaker; Giant, Angie Gonzales; Steward, Larry Winkler; Snow White, Marissa Gonzales; Sleeping Beauty, Angela Allen; and directors Bill Reynolds and Jeremy Schneider. Doors open 30 minutes before show and the Main Street Theatre House located at 301 N. Main St., Nashville. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. For children in fourth through eighth grade, The Revue will be producing Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” Auditions for this children’s musical will be Sunday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Main Street Theatre House. Rehearsals will be held Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The show will take place in early May. For information about The Revue, visit www.nashvillerevue.com. Child Abuse Prevention Council to hold annual meeting Thursday In Loving Memory of BETTE JEAN (O’Connor) THOMPSON July 23, 1945 ~ Jan. 20, 2010 Deeply missed by your husband, children, grandchildren, one great-grandchild and your puppy dog Lacy 77553416 A select number of homeowners in Hastings and the surrounding areas will be given the opportunity to have a lifetime Erie Metal 5RR¿QJ�6\VWHP installed on their home at a reasonable cost. Call today to see if you qualify. Not only will you receive attractive pricing, but we will give you access to very convenient rates and terms. An Erie Metal Roof will keep your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Thornapple Manor is now accepting applications for Certified Nursing Assistants, for 2nd and 3rd shift positions. You must be available to work days as scheduled. We offer excellent wages, benefits, and working conditions. Applications can be completed Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in our business office, or downloaded from our website at www.thornapplemanor.com 2700 Nashville Road • Hastings, MI 49058 No phone calls please. EOE An (ULH�0HWDO�5RR¿QJ�6\VWHP will provide your home with unsurpassed ³%HDXW\�DQG� /DVWLQJ�3URWHFWLRQ´� 'RQ¶W�PLVV�WKLV�RSSRUWXQLW\�WR�VDYH� &DOO�1RZ� 1-877-990-5252 HPDLO��URR¿QJ#HULHPHWDOURRIV�FRP Judge James Fisher will speak at the Child Abuse Prevention Council’s annual meeting Jan. 27 Jousma at 269-945-6190 or e-mailing her at capcbc@yahoo.com. Marriage Licenses Anthony Gene Aber, Battle Creek and Penny Lynn Curtis, Nashville. Corey Travis Edward Chapman, Hastings and Pamela Jean Bender, Hastings. Kevin Charles Devault, Hastings and Lyndsay Kaye Dunn, Hastings. Albert Edwin Tossava, Hastings and Margaret Bain Packard, Hastings. 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To find out more about this service, go to our web page, www.socialsecurity.gov/notices In addition, if you have a question about a Social Security notice you receive, you may call our toll-free number, 800-772-1213 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday or call or visit your local Social Security office and ask to have it read to you. Public information materials: Many of our publications, such as brochures and fact sheets, are available in Braille, audio cassette tapes, compact discs or in enlarged print. Some publications are in alternative formats and can be obtained by calling, 800-7721213, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, 800-325-0778. For more information on obtaining public information materials for people who are blind or visually impaired, see our page, public information materials in alternative media at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/alt-pubs.html. If I call Social Security’s toll-free number can a Social Security representative take my application for Extra Help over the phone? Answer: For the fastest service, apply online at www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp. However, if you call Social Security at 800-772-1213 and an interviewer is available, he or she may be able to take your application over the phone. If an interviewer is not immediately available, we can schedule a telephone appointment for you. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via e-mail at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS WANTED 77553369 by David DeDecker Staff Writer Judge James Fisher will be the guest speaker Jan. 27 at the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County’s annual meeting. The meeting will be held at Seasonal Grille in downtown Hastings. “Our annual meeting is two-fold,” said Karen Jousma, executive director, “It is an opportunity to celebrate our accomplishments of the past year and focus in on goals for the upcoming year.” “We are pleased Judge Fisher has agreed to be our speaker, because he was one of the original people involved with the CAPCBC and helped start the organization. He helped with organizing the nonprofit and setting the purposes of the CAPCBC. So, we are hoping he can share a historic perspective, what he has seen as we have grown and changed throughout the years. Plus, his perspective as a judge and cases which relate to child abuse prevention. “This community is very good at is closing the safety net, so people don’t fall through the cracks,” she added. “We’re are always looking for ways we can do a better job, work closer together and communicate better.” The business meeting starts at 5:30 p.m., with Fisher concluding the meeting, and dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. The cost of dinner is $15 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Karen Security benefits. Will the money from my IRA be considered earnings that could reduce my monthly benefits? Answer: No. Non-work income such as pensions, annuities, investment income, interest, capital gains, and other government benefits are not counted and will not affect your Social Security benefits. Can my children receive dependent’s benefits because I am on Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? Answer: No. SSI benefits are based on the needs of the individual and are paid only to the qualifying person. Are Supplemental Security Income benefits taxable? Answer: No. SSI payments are not taxable. You will not receive an annual form SSA-1099. I need help. My husband was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. We need Social Security disability benefits. What should we do? Answer: You should apply for disability benefits. You can complete an application for Social Security benefits online at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability. Then, fill out an adult disability report, which you also can find online. The disability application is a claim for benefits, while the disability report provides us with information about your husband’s current impairment. You should be able to complete these on your own, but you can call toll free at 800-7721213 to set up an appointment to help you complete the application in person or over the phone. Early-onset Alzheimer’s falls under the purview of compassionate allowances. This means Social Security will be able to expedite the processing of your husband’s disability claim. Claims involving compassionate allowances conditions can be processed in a matter of days rather than the months and years other disability decisions sometimes can take. For a list of compassionate allowances conditions, see www.socialsecurity. gov/compassionateallowances. My neighbor is blind and receives Social Security benefits. Are there other ways for her 77553466 Larry Winkler, (from left) Sherry Shoemaker, Betsy Foster, Kelsy Venton, Franklin Chenman, Stepanie Schaffer and Hollie Auten prepare for the opening production of “Into the Woods” by The Revue. by Vonda VanTil Public Affairs Specialist I don’t have direct deposit yet so I still get a check in the mail. What do I do if I did not receive my Social Security check? Answer: If you still are receiving checks by mail, please wait until three days after the date you normally receive your payment before calling. If you still have not received your payment by then, contact us at 800-7721213. Please consider direct deposit for future payments because you will never have to worry about late or missing payments. Learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov/deposit. How do I request proof of my benefit amount? Answer: You can use your SSA-1099 form as proof of your income if you receive Social Security benefits, or you can use the annual cost-of-living adjustment notice as verification of your current benefits. You also can make an online request for a proof of income letter at www.socialsecurity.gov or you may call Social Security’s toll-free number, 800772-1213. I began collecting Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but also continued working. Now I am full retirement age. Do I need to report my earnings to Social Security? Answer: No. When you reach full retirement age, you no longer need to report your earnings to Social Security. You do; however, need to report earnings for those months in the calendar year before the month you reach full retirement age. For example, if you reach it in May, you would need to report your earnings total for the four earlier months. If you are under full retirement age when you start getting your Social Security payments, $1 in benefits will be deducted for each $2 you earn above the annual limit. For 2010 and 2011, that limit is $14,160. In the calendar year you attain full retirement age, $1 in benefits will be deducted for each $3 you earn above a higher annual limit up to the month of full retirement age attainment. For 2010 and 2011, that limit is $37,680. I’m retired and I get a monthly withdrawal from an IRA. I plan to apply for Social 77553458 �Page 8 — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Delton board and fall athletes honored by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Board of Education began its January meeting by commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. In memory of King’s famous “I have a dream,” speech, board members read a statement from third graders describing their dreams for a better world. High school athletes then read quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. on the subject of leadership. January is board of education appreciation month, and students honored members by presenting certificates to each that read, “For outstanding dedication and commitment to the students and staff of the Delton Kellogg School District.” Student council members announced that Winterfest will be held Jan. 31 to Feb. 5. The theme will be “WinterFeast,” so food will be a main element of the celebration. Many inschool and after-school activities will help celebrate Winterfest. The board honored fall volleyball, football, cross country and soccer athletes for their accomplishments such as being named All Barry County, All KVA, All Region, All District and All State. The 2010 cross country team was the largest in school history, with 32 members. Both boys and girls teams qualified for state finals. Ryan Watson was fourth overall in the state as a student athlete with a 4.0 grade point average and finishing 52nd in the state finals. The boys team achieved a combined 3.574 GPA and finished 10th for Academic All State. The girls team had a 3.392 GPA which put them in 17th place in the state. Katie Keene’s first graders presented a program on writing skills. The children talked about the elements of a story, such as setting, characters, problems and solutions. They also presented quotes from famous authors about the process of writing. Plans for the 2011 summer driver training program was presented by Ray Foster. Foster said the cost of training future drivers would remain the same as 2010. The class, which runs from June 8 to July 8, will provide 26 classroom hours, driving range and at least eight hours of road time. Up to 90 students may participate. The program continues to pay for itself, he said. Superintendent Paul Blacken spoke about partnering with the Barry County YMCA and offering more to students from 3 to 6 p.m. Many children have little supervision and care between those hours. The finance committee reported the possibility of buying a new or used bus. The facilities committee discussed taking the drapes off the elementary school stage and putting them in storage. The drapes are in poor shape. The board approved the early graduation of a high school student after she successfully completes all the requirements. The board adopted a resolution regarding the Adair lawsuit, which addresses the unfunded mandate made by state and federal governments to report student progress and is connected to the “Race to the Top” initiative. The board agreed, along with many other schools, to comply under protest. The board adopted a resolution to amend the budget and roll all athletic department revenues and expenditures into the main budget. By law, the athletic budget can no longer stand apart from the main budget. The next board of education will be held Monday, Feb. 21, starting at 7 p.m. in the elementary school board room. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Be prepared for early - and possibly unwanted – retirement Given the economic climate weíre in, you may one day be faced with a downsizing or otherwise forced to retire earlier than you had planned. But even if that happens, you can still maintain control of your financial future – if you make the right moves. Unfortunately, many of us are ill prepared for events such as forced early retirement. In 2009, more people filed for Social Security than any year in history, with a big increase in the number receiving reduced benefits because they filed before their full retirement age. And they paid a heavy price, too ó 62-year-old workers who filed for benefits early lost about 25 percent of their monthly benefits over waiting until their ‘full’ retirement age of 66, according to the Social Security Administration. Of course, if you are forced to take an early retirement, you, too, may need to tap into your Social Security earlier than you planned. But that’s just the beginning – you might also need to start withdrawals from your IRA and your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan, even though you had planned on leaving those accounts intact for a few more years. And that’s why you won’t want to wait until early retirement is thrust upon you before taking action. While you’re still working, consider these steps: Boost your contributions to retirement plans. Put as much as you can possibly afford into your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan. Every time your salary goes up, try to increase the amount you contribute to your retirement plan. Also, contribute regularly to your traditional or Roth IRA. Be prepared to rebalance your portfolio. If you’re facing a forced early retirement, or even if you think it’s a possibility, you may want to rebalance your portfolio to provide more opportunities for income. Talk to your financial advisor about income strategies appropriate for your particular situation. Build up cash accounts. Even during ‘normal’ times, it’s a good idea to keep an emergency fund, in cash or other liquid vehicles, containing six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses. If you suspect a forced early retirement is heading your way, try to beef up your cash holdings as much as possible. • Repay any 401(k) loans. Once you’ve left your employer, you may be forced to repay a 401(k) loan within two months – an obvious hardship during a stressful time. • Work part-time. Even if you were forced to retire from one job, it doesn’t mean you couldn’t find another. This might be the perfect time to take a part-time job in an area in which you’ve always wanted to work. • Get some help. By consulting with a professional financial advisor, you may find that you actually can afford to retire early. A financial advisor can help you develop those income and spending strategies that are appropriate for your situation. And the earlier you get this type of help, the more options you ultimately may have. You may not be able to avert an unwanted, early retirement, but by preparing for it, as far in advance as possible, you can improve your See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing and all your printing needs. The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. 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The big attraction will be quilts and textiles. Anyone who has a quilt to show, either new or vintage, should bring it Thursday so it can be arranged for display. The Freight House was the setting Thursday Jan. 13 for the monthly meeting of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society. The crowd almost taxed the capacity of the lobby. Usually January has a small attendance, but this January broke records for a winter month with 45 present for the program on filling stations. President John Waite had brought several photographs of stations through the years. Members and visitors brought more, so there was plenty of show and tell. Those present were invited to relate their stories of some of the stations and their owners. Despite the surprising crowd, there was an ample supply of goodies for refreshment time. The next event after the January open house will be a chili supper Friday, Feb. 4. Grayden and Ann Slowins, prominent Sebewa Township farmers and sheep raisers have sold their farm and have moved to Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. Both have been registered pharmacists. Grayden in later years took over editorship of the Sebewa Recollector after Robert Gierman. He was also Sebewa Township clerk for many years and for a time was sexton of the two Sebewa cemeteries. Ann has been a church organist at nearby churches. His mother was the former Crystal Brake; his father was Donald Slowins, changed from Slowinkski. On Sunday a venture planned by Christina McDonald of Grand Rapids came to fruition. She was joined by her mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin from Galesburg in attending the Diana exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. The ladies had a chance to see the outstanding exhibit from the royal wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and Charles, prince of Wales. Not only did the visitors get to see this exhibit but also the rest of the new art museum. Across the street, skaters were making use of the Rosa Parks Circle. The annual sleigh ride and chili dinner at West Berlin Church will take place on Saturday, Jan. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coming events at the Depot Complex include the second annual art show on the final weekend of February. A soup supper on the first Friday of March, and later in the month a show of “Made in Lake Odessa.” This will include Verity furniture, wooden ware from a local manufacturer, canned goods and frozen foods. Also on that weekend will be a free giveaway of negatives from Garlock Studio. Late April will have a rummage sale. The museum then will be open on the first Sunday of May to complete the open weekend. That same weekend brings the annual museum tour with free admittance to every museum in the Tri-River group. The end of May brings the military exhibit and tribute. Funeral services for Robert Coppess, who has spent much time in South Dakota, will be at the Sunfield United Brethren Church Friday at 11 a.m. The legislative coffee for Ionia County will take place at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at Green Acres retirement home on Commerce Lane, Ionia. Constituents can meet their officials. Sebewa Center Church will have its February meal two weeks early. STOCKS Green’s Medical Marihuana Clinic PRINTING PLUS “ S t r etchi n g ” chances of maintaining the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Lake Odessa The Barry County Road Commission would like to hear from the citizens regarding the revocation of the Natural Beauty Road designation for Engle Road in Irving Township. The public hearing will be held at Irving Township Hall, 3425 Wing Road, Middleville, Michigan at 7:00 P.M. on February 1, 2011. If you need additional information, please contact the Barry County Road Commission at 269-9453449 or by e-mail at administration@ barrycrc.org. 77553420 Medical landscape is rapidly evolving by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters Parts of medical science are highly developed areas where doctors can precisely nail down specific diseases and even sometimes eradicate them. The more vexing – and perhaps more interesting – pieces of medical science are those we still struggle to diagnose, let alone fully treat, major maladies. Mark Vonnegut, M.D., son of famous writer Kurt Vonnegut, has a first-hand knowledge of the challenging kind of illness where modern medical science is quite limited. Vonnegut-the-younger has recently written about his personal, lifelong tour of major mental illness. Vonnegut has had several, full psychotic breaks in his adult life. In between times of the deepest illness, he also attended Harvard Medical School and built a successful medical practice in pediatrics. You can read his newly published memoir, which is at times achingly funny. Just to give you a flavor of the book, it has the title Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So. If you have friends or relatives dealing with chronic mental illness, the book might be of interest in helping you understand one man’s journey through the landscape where the doctors are sometimes at a loss to successfully predict or usefully treat disease. Not long ago, people in polite society simply didn’t speak about mental illness. Today, research scientists and psychiatrists understand that schizophrenia and bipolar disorders are caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, not greatly unlike a chemical problem in the bloodstream or a growth in your organs that can make you ill. From this point of view, mental illness isn’t different from other diseases, it just affects the brain rather than the lungs or the liver. That new understanding has made it more possible for literally millions of Americans to seek medical help for garden-variety episodes of depression, and entire books have been written about simple anti-depressant medicines. The loss of productivity that mental problems create for America’s young people is quite real. The New York Times recently ran a feature story on the increase in demands for serious psychiatric services the nation’s colleges have been experiencing in recent years. Compared to just a decade ago, the story said, the number of students seeking help with serious mental conditions is now double. Many young Americans don’t go to college, but may enlist in the military. The armed services has become much more proactive in recent years in its response to the mental issues known as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In short, we as a society are trying to change the way we do business to help people with serious mental health issues contribute to their fullest potential to our world. An impressive portion of psychiatry is still pea soup. That’s one reason it’s really impossible to say how many Americans are suffering from maladies like PTSD or bipolar illness at any given time. But even with imprecise knowledge and treatments that may be only partially helpful, many people with significant diagnoses do a lot for our society. We need only look at some famous people to see evidence for what the mentally ill can contribute. As Bipolar magazine has reported in an interview with Jane Pauley, the television newswoman is bipolar. Forbes magazine has reported the same about Ted Turner, and the actress Patty Duke has written about living with what used to be termed manic depression. And, of course, there’s Dr. Mark Vonnegut, practicing medicine despite a mental health history that includes repeated and full psychotic breaks with hospitalizations to match. New developments in the field of psychiatry focus on new medicines. The brain is obviously a complex organ to regulate, so new drugs are needed that address imbalances without having crippling side effects. Research science at universities and pharmaceutical companies is ongoing in this field. For patients, progress is achingly slow. But compared to what was standard practice in the 20th century, we’ve come a long way. That’s all for the best, because there’s still a great distance medical science needs to travel to be helpful to literally millions of Americans whose only affliction is rooted in the chemicals that happen to be found in the brain. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Natural and Resources Sciences at Washington State University. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — Page 9 The granges of Barry County, part IV Hastings Banner, Glass Creek Grange No. 425 was chartered in May 1874 with 30 farmers from the area gathered at the Otis School, Rutland Township. Paul Blake was the first master. They met at the Otis Schoolhouse for a while and then alternated with the McCallum School. When one of the Otis family built a large house, the grange met at this home until 1882, when they built their own hall. In a whimsical poem, a member wrote about the formation of the group, he told about Lan and Ferel Otis bringing their clan and Replogle his legions, the Douglases and McKees, the Blakes and Bennetts and the Stones from Podunk Lake, the Jenkins and the Pierce family along with Ellsworths from the “Hog Eye Hills.” (Oak Grove) McCallums, and Campbells and the Osgood family as well as the McKibbins and the King family also were some of the people mentioned in the poem as charter members. In 1882, they built a hall on Section 31, Rutland Township, one mile south of the Otis School. It was a two-story, frame building, painted white. It was heated with wood stoves and was often quite cold in the winter. In the summer, the hall was sometimes quite warm. Glass Creek Grange members upheld the concepts of the organization. They enabled their members to buy farm goods at lower prices. They were there to help anyone who had trouble, member or not. They held dinners, ice cream socials, potlucks and dances, with square dancing being the favorite dances. Fiddlers supplied the music, along with other instruments. The Glass Creek Grange Band practiced in the grange hall. They played for grange events and for other community events in the area. The Jenkins family was very musical and danced every dance there for many years. As a young man, Russell Nash, a grandson of Ben Jenkins, remembers playing the piano with Sam Gib, who played saxophone and violin, and Manson Newton of Milo, who played the violin and drums, not only at Glass Creek Grange, but at granges all over Barry County. Grangers liked to dance, and the dances were open to the communities. Glass Creek charged 25 cents admission to the dances in those years. Around 1909, the Otis School burned to the ground, set fire by some young lads who wanted to get out of school. Their plan didn’t work since school was convened the very next day at the Glass Creek Grange Hall and held there while the Otis School was rebuilt. The Glass Creek Grange during the intervening years lost out, as other interests claimed the attention of its members. It closed down for a time and gave up its charter. On Sept. 17, 1957, a meeting was held at the home of Robert Wilcox for the purpose of deciding whether to again have an active grange. The group decided to reorganize and became Glass Creek No. 1837. Charter members of that group were Richard Allen, Yvonne Allen, Edwin Ashby, Shirley Ashby, John Babcock, May Babcock, Ernest Barker, Myrtle Barker, Johnnie Bishop, Gwenn Bishop, Jon Brownell, Marilyn Brownell, Ronald Brownell, Thomas Brownell, Libbie Douglas, Alpheous Dunn, John Johncock, Lester Lord, Edith Lord, Russell Nash, Robert Wilcox and Margaret Wilcox. Many of this group had belonged to Glass Creek Grange No. 425 and simply picked up where they had left off. Officers were elected as follows: master, Lester Lord; overseer, Jon Brownell; lecturer, Margaret Wilcox and secretary, Marilyn Brownell. They agreed to meet on the first and third Saturdays at 8 p.m. a work bee was set up to get the hall ready. The bee held Sunday, Sept. 27, with a potluck dinner at noon, and Glass Creek Grange was on the move again. Dues were $3 per person. Glass Creek Grange moved along until the end of 1960. Members held a meeting on Dec. 3, 1960. They took in two new members that night, Cary and Kathleen Goodner. They planned for a chicken supper to be held Dec. 17, 1960. They discussed the need for a better heating stove for the hall. Neither the chicken supper nor the new stove happened. The Glass Creek Grange Hall burned on Dec. 17, 1960. The Jan. 7, 1961, meeting was held at Irving Grange Hall. They received an insurance payment of $2,000 from Woodland Mutual Insurance for the fire in the grange hall. This was placed in a building fund. A committee was appointed to investigate the finding of a meeting place. In the meantime, grange members accepted the invitation from Irving Grange to use its hall for their meetings. The Hope Township Hall was offered as a possible meeting site, as was the Local No. 138 Hall. Schultz School also was available. Michigan State Grange offered to ask for donations toward a new building. Thestate grange also offered to ask Michigan granges to help supply the regalia for the grange, since Glass Creek had lost most of theirs. McCallum School, Goodwill Church, Schultz Creamery and Rutland Town Hall were listed as possible future meeting places. At the end of Feb. 3, 1962, meeting, a final See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Community Corrections Advisory Board, Communications Media Parks & Recreation, Citizen At Large Planning Commission Zoning Board of Appeals: Zoning Board of Appeals applicants must not live in a city, village or Charter Township (Rutland or Hastings) Tax Allocation Board, General Public position Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. 77553291 The Irving Grange Chorus was a Silver Award Winner in the 1957 State Grange song festival in Sturgis. Members include (front row, from left) Margie Malcolm, Mable Barry, Clara Stanton, Kay Stanton, Joyce Buehler, Herbert Phillips, (back) Evelyn Geukes, Sue Stanton, Vera Carter, Russell Nash, Milton Buehler, Charles Hauser, Patty Schnurr and Hazel McCaul. list of the contents lost in the 1960 fire was ready to present to the insurance company. Payment of $400 was promptly paid by the insurance company. The contents were listed as follows: working tools, $12; ballot box, $7; ballots, $1; owl, $2.45; crook, spud and hook, $6.95; staffs four at $20 each, $80; staff holders, four at $4 each, $16; flag and standard, $5; seal, $3.40; Bible, $12; sashes (Regalia) $60; sashes (executive committee), $15; song books (2 1/2 dozen) $3. Other items listed were cupboards, three stoves, oil, wood and electric; dishes, silverware, dishtowels, sugar and creamer sets, ash trays, salt and pepper shakers, serving trays, serving pitchers, serving platters, dishpans, tea kettle, brooms, window curtains (15 sets), pictures and a framed painting, kitchen table, oil cloth table covers, a davenport, metal folding chairs, wooden folding chairs, straight chairs, wooden benches, two pianos with stools, rocking chairs, day bed, cot and mattress, baby bed, blankets, stands, six tables, record player, transistor radio, wall lamp, scenery curtain, wood (fuel), first aid kit, water pail, hand towels, dust pans, floor wax, potato masher, dippers (water and ice cream), paper napkins, paper plates, paper cups, water glasses, knives and forks for serving meat and throw rugs. On Oct. 24, 1962, Star Grange invited Glass Creek Grange to merge. Seven members went to visit with Star Grange to discuss a merger. The grange had been meeting at the Shultz Schoolhouse. They had done some work on the Glass Creek building, repairing cupboards, floors, etc. They did not merge with Star. It became increasingly difficult to keep the small granges operating. When Irving Grange No. 55 invited Glass Creek to merge, they decided to do so. The last meeting recorded in their minutes book was held Sept. 21, 1963. Robert Phillips was the master, Robert Wilcox was the overseer, Russell Nash was lecturer, Jon Brownell was steward, Albert Nash was assistant steward, chaplain was Marilyn Brownell, treasurer was Margaret Phillips, secretary was Lila Nash, Carol Wilcox was gatekeeper, ceres was Suzanne Nash, pomona was Margaret Wilcox, flora was Delia Wilcox and lady assistant steward was Hazel Nash. Masters during the years after the reorganization were Lester Lord, Ron Nash and Robert Phillips. Members of Glass Creek Grange No. 1837 merged with Irving Grange No. 55 and added the talents of the membership to the talents of their new grange home. Later, Irving Grange No. 55 merged with Maple Leaf Grange No. 940. Baltimore Grange No. 472 also was chartered in May of 1874. The grange met in the home of John Harrington at first on Section 33, (near Clear Lake). Later they built a hall on Section 33 near what was then called Baltimore Post Office and is now known as Dowling. There were 84 members in 1880. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Barry Community Free Clinic seeks a qualified individual to oversee overall functioning of the clinic. Duties include coordination and support of volunteers, financial management, developing partnerships to facilitate the delivery of care to patients, and reporting to the community, donors, and the board of directors. 15-20 hours per week; salary commensurate with education and experience. Qualifications: College degree. Nonprofit experience preferred. Medical or dental care background with ability to communicate with the professional community desired. Proficiency with QuickBooks, Word and Excel. Submit letter of interest, resume, and potential references by February 1 to P.O. Box 188, Ad #137, Hastings MI 49058. 07562907 Union Grange No. 648 was organized somewhere in Barry County in 1900. We were unable to identify where this Grange was located or find out what happened to it. It is listed in the Michigan State Grange Directory, however. Several persons felt that it may have been in Barry Township, near either Delton or Hickory Corners. Star Grange No. 806 was also organized in 1900, in the Star Schoolhouse Jan. 4, 1900, by W.H. Otis. Richard Bates was the first master. They built their hall in 1904, raising the money by holding dinners, socials, donations and hard work. The land was leased from Morris Burton. Hastings Grange No. 52 merged with Star Grange in helping it to get a start. John C. Ketchum was a member of Star Grange. He was elected master of Michigan State Grange in 1912 and served through 1920 in that position. In the summer of 1950, Star Grange under- took a large landscaping project around its building. The landscaping was done as a memorial to John C. Ketchum and to the persons who served the country in World War II. A dedication ceremony was held July 9, 1950. Officials from the Michigan State Grange, officers and members of the other granges in the county attended the ceremonies. In 1962, Star Grange was faced with the loss of its building since M-79 was scheduled to be rebuilt and Star Grange Hall was located at the point were M-79 and M-37 would be joined. The corner would have to be enlarged considerably to accommodate this change. They opted to merge with Maple Leaf No. 940, and by 1966 Star Grange was no longer operating. Officers in 1963 were master, Kenneth Crawley; lecturer, Ruth Vandenburg; and secretary, Mrs. Allen McDonald. (to be continued) CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a special workshop meeting on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, for the purpose of developing goals and objectives to assist in the preparation of the City’s budget for the 2011/2012 fiscal year and to hear presentations from administrative staff regarding the budget. Council will also hear comments from the public. The City will provide reasonable and necessary aids and services for persons with disabilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk by calling 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services at 800.649.3777. Thomas E. Emery, City Clerk 77553385 City of Hastings COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is herby given of the regular meetings scheduled for calendar year 2011 for the City Council and other Boards and Commissions of the City of Hastings. The City of Hastings will provide necessary reasonable aids and services for individuals with disabilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City Clerk of the City of Hastings at (269) 945-2468 or by visiting City Hall at 201 East State Street, Hastings. The HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL will meet on the Second and Fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. When any of these meetings would fall on a recognized holiday, Council will meet on the following Tuesday. Council may also meet in properly called and noticed special sessions. For 2011, the dates of regular Council meetings are: January 10 and 24 May 9 and 23 September 12 and 26 February 14 and 28 June 13 and 27 October 10 and 24 March 14 and 28 July 11 and 25 November 14 and 28 April 11 and 25 August 8 and 22 December 12 and 27 (Tuesday) The PLANNING COMMISSION for the City of Hastings will meet on the First Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. Exceptions for 2011 are: January’s meeting will be on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, July’s meeting will be on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, and September’s meeting will be on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. The ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS for the City of Hastings will meet on the Third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for the City of Hastings will meet on the Third Thursday of each month at 8:00 AM in the Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY/BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for the City of Hastings will meet on the Third Wednesday of each month at 8:00 AM in the Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The HASTINGS CITY/BARRY COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION will meet on the Fourth Wednesday of each month at 3:00 PM at the Airport located at 2505 Murphy Drive. The HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD will meet on the Third Monday of each month at 4:00 PM at the Library, 227 E. State Street, Hastings. The CABLE ACCESS COMMITTEE for the City of Hastings will meet on the Third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The HASTINGS OUTDOOR NATURE AREA BOARD for the City of Hastings will meet quarterly in January, April, July and October on the Second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. Thomas E. Emery, City Clerk 77553387 �Page 10 — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by Joshua Cappon and Jenae Cappon (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 3524 Anders Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of January 17, 2011 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after January 17, 2011. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State Bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. January 17, 2011 By: Commercial Bank 629 W State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 77553447 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by Robert Smith and Lacey Sanders-Smith (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 192 Jambrial Dr, Hastings, MI 49058. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of January 17, 2011 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after January 17, 2011. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State Bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. January 17, 2011 By: Commercial Bank 629 W State Street, 77553445 Hastings, MI 49058 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dlisa Groeneweg, a single woman and Aaron Ketchum, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006, and recorded on July 11, 2006 in instrument 1167012, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand FortyFive and 30/100 Dollars ($114,045.30), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 150 feet of Lot 38 of Supervisors Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #302584F02 77553241 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sandra Rosenberg, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2006, and recorded on August 10, 2006 in instrument 1168441, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 14/100 Dollars ($109,576.14), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 140 feet of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #354664F01 77553262 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kristen M. Heikkinen-Kutz, a single woman aka Kristen M. Blumke, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2004, and recorded on December 14, 2004 in instrument 1138688, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Successor in Interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for the certificateholders Mastr adjustable rate mortgages Trust 2005-1, Mortgage Pass-Through certificates, Series 2005-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One and 04/100 Dollars ($86,721.04), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 71 feet of Lots 30 and 31 of T.P. Johnson's addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 2. he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #358452F01 77553142 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lisa Stocks, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 8, 2007, and recorded on January 17, 2008 in instrument 200801170000545, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Five and 59/100 Dollars ($92,695.59), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 45 and 46, Melody Acres, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 21, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553082 File #216699F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Peggy Long and Bruce Long, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7040 W Parmalee Rd, Middleville, MI 49333-8732. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 289055F04 77553408 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Tracey Booth, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 646 W Green St, Hastings, MI 49058-1702. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 14, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 14, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 242674F05 77553329 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elizabeth Christy, a married woman and Dennis Christy, a married man, to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. SBM CitiMortgage Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2002 and recorded February 14, 2002 in Instrument Number 1074893, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight and 51/100 Dollars ($47,458.51) including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 11 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.1667 ASAP# FNMA3885617 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James P. Deibert and Darla M. Deibert, husband and wife, to Independent Bank MSB, Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2001 and recorded August 20, 2001 in Instrument Number 1065059, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation successor by merger to Chase Mortgage Company, an Ohio Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Two and 57/100 Dollars ($40,132.57) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence North 330 feet; thence West 396 feet; thence South 330 feet; thence East 396 feet to the place of beginning, The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 310.9236 ASAP# FNMA3885465 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 77553427 77553422 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Andrew Michael Keeler and Matthew Adam Keeler, as Joint Tenants to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for H&R Block Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2007 and recorded June 13, 2007 in Instrument # 1181651 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, by assignment dated September 15, 2010 and recorded September 20, 2010 in Instrument # 201009200008693 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($175,134.91) including interest 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 27, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Easterly 363 feet of the East one half of the Northeast one quarter of the Southwest one quarter of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, except; Commencing 11 rods West of the Northeast corner of the East one half of the Northeast one quarter of the Southwest one quarter of Section 34; thence West 11 rods on the East and West one quarter line; thence South parallel with the North and South one quarter line 22 rods; thence East parallel with the East and West one quarter line 11 rods; thence North parallel with the North and South one quarter line 22 rods to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 8488 E M 79 Hwy, Nashville MI 49073 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/30/2010 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77552817 Our File No: 10-33369 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott M. Darling, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 3, 2006, and recorded on April 13, 2006 in instrument 1163077, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Nine and 08/100 Dollars ($122,949.08), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a Point on the West Line of Lot 70 of Glasgow's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 4, a distant North 1 Degree 20 Minutes 27 Seconds East 186.92 Feet from the Southwest corner of said Lot 70, Thence North 01 Degrees 20 Minutes 27 Seconds East 116.08 feet along said West line, thence South 88 Degrees 43 Minutes 33 Seconds East 450.10 feet, thence South 01 Degree 20 Minutes 27 Seconds West 116.08 Feet, thence South 88 Degrees 43 Minutes 33 Seconds West 450.10 feet to the Point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553375 File #356242F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 10-25731DE Estate of NORMAN H.W. WISCHMEYER. Date of birth: 05/05/1928. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, NORMAN H.W. WISCHMEYER, who lived at 99 SADDLEBAG LAKE RD., WOODLAND, Michigan died 09/27/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to JOYCE TEACHOUT, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. COURT ST., #302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 1/14/11 JUDITH C. SINGLETON P65134 106 HIGH ST., P.O. BOX 205 MIDDLEVILLE, MI 49333 (269) 795-9422 JOYCE TEACHOUT 99 SADDLEBAG LAKE RD. WOODLAND, MI 48897 (269) 367-4195 77553456 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Diane Vandiver and Dirk Vandiver, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1423 Fairview Dr, Hastings, MI 490589640. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., 3815 S West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 841650250; Phone 888-818-6032 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553404 File # 357012F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey Cain and Kari Cain, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 1, 2008, and recorded on February 14, 2008 in instrument 200802140001385, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Sixty and 79/100 Dollars ($143,360.79), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of Land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 5, town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry, county, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of said section 5, which lies 316.41 feet East of the Northwest corner of said section 5; thence East along Township line 151.69 feet to England Road; Thence South 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 111.20 feet along England road; thence North 68 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 154.51 feet; thence North 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds East 58.67 feet to the point of beginning. Together with right of way across a strip 5 feet wide between the road and the Lagoon on the West side of the road, and being the North 5 feet of the South 25 feet of parcel described as: A parcel of land located in the Northwest 1/4 of section 5; Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville township, Barry county, Michigan, described as: beginning at a point which lies South 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 23 feet from the Southwest corner of Lot 1 of the recorded Twin shores Plat; thence South 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 35 feet; thence North 77 degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds West perpendicular to the South line of said Lot 1 about 30 feet to the water in Gallagher's Channel; thence Northeasterly along the point of beginning. Subject to all restrictions, conditions, easements and limitations of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355293F01 77553267 ��Page 12 — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE, AS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SPECIAL PROTECTIONS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Douglas L Higgins and Sandra K Higgins 720 Terry Lane Hastings, MI 49058 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-9680738. Dated: January 20, 2010 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 362.8953 ASAP# FNMA3883614 01/20/2011 77553381 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clint D. Crabtree and Molly Crabtree, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 30, 2007, and recorded on June 19, 2007 in instrument 1181900, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty and 11/100 Dollars ($230,320.11), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit No. 6, Starr View Estates, a Residential Site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1135575, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 39, together with rights in the general common elements and the limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Ads of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #346000F01 77553214 Synopsis Hope Township Regular Board Meeting January 10, 2011 All Board members present 7 guests Approved: Previous Minutes Standing Reports Bills Final Head Rd. project payment Obtaining costs for hall floor covering Resolution 2011-1 Ordinance #76 2011 Auditors Computer for Deputy Clerk Adjourned 9:08 pm. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77553412 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25760-DE Estate of Eleanor Loyce Valiquette. Date of birth: 06/06/1937 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Eleanor Loyce Valiquette, who lived at 1300 Groat Road, Dowling, Michigan died 11/24/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Eric Valiquette, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 01/13/2011 Michael J. McPhillips (P33715) 121 West Apple Street, Suite 101 Hastings, MI 49058 Eric Valiquette 11085 West Kinsel Highway Nashville, Michigan 49073 77553414 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert C. Bassett and Wendy L. Bassett, original mortgagor(s), to Beneficial Michigan Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2005, and recorded on February 17, 2005 in instrument 1141570, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($142,607.00), including interest at 8.58% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 150 feet for the Place of beginning; thence West 580 feet; thence North 450 feet; thence 580 feet; thence South 450 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355964F01 77553231 HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of an Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 76, which was adopted by the Township Board of Hope Township at its meeting held on January 10, 2011. AMENDMENT OF HOPE TOWNSHIP CEMETERY ORDISECTION 1. NANCE (ORDINANCE NO. 22, AS AMENDED. This section amends subsection B of Section VI of the Hope Township Cemetery Ordinance (Ordinance No. 22, as amended) so as to provide that not less than 48-hour advance notice of the time of any funeral shall be given to the Township Clerk or his/her designee in order to allow sufficient time for the opening of the burial space and that the notice shall clearly identify the previously-purchased burial space to be opened. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are SECTION 2. severable. REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take SECTION 3. effect thirty (30) days after publication following its adoption. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Hope Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of this Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Hope Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 South M-43 highway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Makley and Amy Makley, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2003 and recorded August 14, 2003 in Instrument Number 1110943, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-9 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Five and 90/100 Dollars ($86,945.90) including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 27, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hasting, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 52, 53, 54 and 55 of Melody Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 577, Page 497. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 30, 2010 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.4017 ASAP# 3863749 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011, 01/20/2011 77552795 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Trent M Kohn, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 121 W Grand St, Hastings, MI 49058-2223. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 14, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 14, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 296675F02 77553310 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy R. Frost and Dollene A. Frost, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 25, 2003, and recorded on March 11, 2003 in instrument 1099206, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Five and 59/100 Dollars ($194,155.59), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, of the Plat of West Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 67. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #354797F01 77553073 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael A Tomko and Jennifer J Tomko husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 16, 2004, and recorded on September 30, 2004 in instrument 1134800, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Eight and 81/100 Dollars ($106,168.81), including interest at 7.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 953 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #253684F02 77553197 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas N. Henke, a married man and Charmaine R. Henke, a married woman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 13, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005 in instrument 1155045, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 08/100 Dollars ($103,161.08), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 9 and 26, Supervisor's Plat of Podunk Lake Resort, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 7, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553449 File #338904F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed by Jeffrey N. Beebe and Beth E. Beebe, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to the Eaton Federal Savings Bank of Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 1995 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on September 27, 1995 in Liber 641, Pages 44-47, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due on January 20, 2011, for principal, interest, late charges and delinquent escrow balance, the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Nine and 35/100 Dollars, ($2,809.35), and said Mortgagee having elected to declare all sums secured by said Mortgage immediately due and payable because of the several defaults of the Mortgagors and no proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction to the highest bidder, at the East steps of the Circuit Court Building, 206 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on February 17, 2011, at 1:00 o'clock, local time in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount then due on said Mortgage, together with Ten, (10.00%) percent per annum interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes, insurance premiums and any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned Mortgagee which it deemed necessary to pay to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Property located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan: The East 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 and the East 14 feet of the West 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 of A.W. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 6. The redemption period will be Six (6) months from the time of such sale unless the property is deemed abandoned according to MCL600.3201 to 600.3280, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days. EATON FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK A Federally Chartered Savings Bank 236 S. Cochran Charlotte, MI 48813 77553439 Dated: January 20, 2011 FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE, AS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SPECIAL PROTECTIONS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Barbara Gaines 7209 Duncan Lake Road Middleville, MI 49333 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800968-0738. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 306.2273 ASAP# 3883521 01/20/2011 77553383 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Avery Bancroft aka B Bancroft, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to MMS Mortgage Services, Ltd, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 25, 2005 in instrument 200508250012264, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirteen and 88/100 Dollars ($63,213.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 1046.4 feet South and 2130 feet East of the North 1/4 post of said Section 28 for the point of beginning; thence North 66 degrees 46 minutes East 210 feet in center of highway; thence North 185.2 feet; thence West 193 feet; thence South 268 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #213869F02 77553277 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey M. Lambert A/K/A Jeff M. Lambert and Robin M. Lambert, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2003, and recorded on July 3, 2003 in instrument 1107898, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Seven and 68/100 Dollars ($66,107.68), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the West 1/4 post of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, thence East along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section, 300 feet, thence South parallel with the West line of said Section 34 a distance of 435 feet, thence West 300 feet to said West Section line, thence North along said West Section line 435 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #338863F02 77553062 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Linda Anaya and David Anaya, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6120 Marsh Rd, Shelbyville, MI 493449438. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 234484F05 77553406 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RIGHTS PURSUANT TO MCL §600.3205(a) This notice is published pursuant to MCL 600.3205(a) to inform Ted A. Zylstra of certain rights under the statute relating to property located at 2263 Parker Drive, Wayland, MI 49348. The above borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The mortgage holder or servicer has designated Jonathan L. Engman, counsel for of Bank of America, (248)362-2600, c/o FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C., 888 W. Big Beaver, Ste. 800, Troy, MI 48084 as the person to contact regarding resolving your default. The borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan state housing development authority’s website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan state housing development authority at 517-373-8370. If the borrower requests a meeting with the designated person above, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date notice is mailed to the borrower. If the borrower and the designated person above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The state bar of Michigan’s lawyer referral service number is 800-968-0738. Dated: 1/20/2011 FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 BOA FNMA Zylstra Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John R. Haynes and Theresa L. Haynes, husband and wife as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 5, 2005, and recorded on August 11, 2005 in instrument 1150955, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred ThirtyFour and 11/100 Dollars ($58,734.11), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North half of Lots 19 and 20 of Block 13 of Kenfield's Second Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #314674F02 77553410 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Fields, a married man and Amanda Fields, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2008, and recorded on September 22, 2008 in instrument 20080922-0009346, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Branch Banking and Trust Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Fifty-Five and 19/100 Dollars ($127,055.19), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 43, The Andrews Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 2, Page 5 of Plats. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #353563F01 77553236 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Marcie L. Tepper, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 10225 Finkbeiner Rd, Middleville, MI 49333-9748. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 14, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 14, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 259898F02 77553372 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doug Lyda, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006 and recorded February 8, 2007 in Instrument Number 1176221, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Six and 39/100 Dollars ($108,166.39) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 49 of Lakewood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 19 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.7536 ASAP# FNMA3885616 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 77553432 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Casey S Wolfe A Single Man and Shelley L Hendrick, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to First Security Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated December 14, 1995, and recorded on December 18, 1995 in Liber 647 on Page 619, and assigned by mesne assignments to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Eight Thousand One Hundred SixtyTwo and 85/100 Dollars ($48,162.85), including interest at 8.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 27, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: North 1/2 of Lots 4, 5, 6 of Block 8 Eastern Addition; also South 10 feet Lot 3 and South 10 feet of West 1/2 of Lot 2 block 8 Eastern Addition City of Hastings he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 30, 2010 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #233949F02 77552802 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew S. MacKenzie, unmarried, to Chase Home Finance LLC successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 2, 2004 and recorded July 7, 2004 in Instrument Number 1130460, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 99/100 Dollars ($65,129.99) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 27, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13 of Leach Lake Resort, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 on Page 67. Also reserving a driveway 15 feet wide running across the back end of said Lot, back of cottage now there, for the use of Lot owners on said Plat. Also, granting the right to use a roadway 15 feet wide running along the shore of Leach Lake across the front of all Lots as now platted for the purpose of connecting with drives at the Southwest corner of park as laid out on said Plat. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 29, 2010 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 310.9731 ASAP# 3860270 12/30/2010, 01/06/2011, 01/13/2011, 01/20/2011 77552749 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nichole M Kane, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 22, 2006, and recorded on September 26, 2006 in instrument 1170576, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CMLTI 2007-WFHE1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four and 52/100 Dollars ($117,644.52), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 27, Supervisor's Plat of the Village of Prairieville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 74 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553191 File #178171F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sharon Dewitt, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. South MI, Mortgagee, dated February 27, 2007, and recorded on March 9, 2007 in instrument 1177223, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Two and 42/100 Dollars ($93,742.42), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, Thence West 383 feet for the place of beginning; Thence South 40 rods; Thence West 130 feet; Thence North 40 rods; Thence East 130 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #347614F02 77553257 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wesley R. Lewis, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 10, 2005, and recorded on June 13, 2005 in instrument 1147997, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-One and 48/100 Dollars ($66,881.48), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 92 feet of the East 1/2 of Lot 2 and the North 92 feet of the West 7 feet of Lot 1 of Block 6, Eastern Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #241269F03 77553031 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Beverly A Coleman, a Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2006, and recorded on October 20, 2006 in instrument 1171714, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CMLTI 2007-WFHE1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Four and 19/100 Dollars ($184,394.19), including interest at 8.66% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 27, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 1 and the North one half of Lot 2, Block 10, Samuel Roushes Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the Recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 30, 2010 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #342638F01 77552729 77553437 FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE, AS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SPECIAL PROTECTIONS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Kevin Hansen and Amanda Hansen 236 West Casgrove Street Nashville, MI 49073 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 5021331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-9680738. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 356.4120 ASAP# 3882039 01/20/2011 77553364 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Randy L. Rountree and Patricia E Rountree, husband and wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 17, 2004, and recorded on September 3, 2004, as Document Number: 1133448, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2004 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004WHQ2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One and 01/100 ($125,941.01) including interest at the rate of 6.99000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on February 10, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 1/2 of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of the Southwest fractional 1/4, Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, containing 20 acres, more or less, subject to easements, restrictions, reservations and limitations of record to any. Commonly known as: 12752 North Avenue The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 13, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-WHQ2 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01527-1 ASAP# 3873834 01/13/2011, 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011 77553179 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Donald R. Aspinall, Jr., a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 27, 2005, and recorded on October 5, 2005, as Document Number: 1153903, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-A under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated February 1, 2006 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six and 09/100 ($72,946.09) including interest at the rate of 6.75000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on February 10, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 4 of the E.W. Bliss Replat, as recorded in Liber 3, Page(s) 24 of Plats, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 819 EAST MADISON The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 13, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A1, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-A under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated February 1, 2006 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Case No. 10MI03354-1 77553272 �Page 14 — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — The Hastings Banner COURT NEWS Bradley C. Miller, 50, of Woodland was sentenced Jan. 6, for operating or maintaining a controlled substance laboratory involving methamphetamine. Miller was ordered to serve six months in jail with credit for 47 days served. He also was ordered to serve 12 months on probation. The balance of jail and probation will be suspended upon payment of $698. A charge of operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine, fourth offense, was dropped Gregory J. Czinder, 44, of Hastings was sentenced Jan. 13 in Barry County Circuit Court for operating impaired or operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Czinder was ordered to serve three months in jail with credit for one day served. He will serve 36 months on probation and must pay $2,198 in costs and restitution. Jail time will be served on weekends from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Sunday. Upon payment of $2,198, the last two months of jail time will be suspended. Charges of operating while intoxicated, third offense, and having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle were dropped. Kristi S. James of Hastings, 24, was sentenced Jan. 12 to eight months for possession of a controlled substance less than 25 grams and a probation violation. James received credit for 171 days served and must pay $3,106 in costs and restitution. She must continue to serve the 36 months of probation that was ordered on July 9, 2009. A charge of possession of a controlled substance less than 50 grams was dropped. James is facing a felony charge in Kent County for unarmed robbery. Additionally, a Barry County warrant was issued Jan. 14 for James’ arrest. Simon E. Beatty, 42, of Ionia, was sentenced for home invasion, second degree, and larceny $1,000 to $20,000. Beatty was ordered Jan. 13 to serve 19 to 180 months in prison with credit for 55 days served. In addition, he must pay $698 in court costs and $5,558 in restitution. In circuit court Jan. 13, Teresa M. Misa was sentenced to 18 to 168 months in prison, with credit for 126 days served. Misa, 42, of Battle Creek pleaded guilty to charges of forgery, controlled substance obtained by fraud and driver license forgery, as well as probation violation. She must pay a total of $3,002 in costs and restitution. Charges that were dropped included driver license forgery with intent to commit; driver license forgery and operating while her license was suspended. Paul D. Seelye II, 38, of Middleville was sentenced Jan. 12 to 30 days in jail. Seelye will serve for operating a motor vehicle while impaired or operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. He was ordered to pay $1,698 in costs and restitution. Seelye also must serve 36 months on probation and participate in drug court. The balance of his jail time will be suspended upon payment of $1,698. Charges of operating while intoxicated, third offense, interfering with electronic communications and domestic violence were dropped. On Jan. 12, Penny L. Swainston, 52, of Wyoming was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Swainston pleaded guilty to operating impaired or operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. She will receive credit for five days served. Swainston must pay $1,698 in costs and restitution and serve 36 months on probation. Charges of operating while intoxicated, third offense, and operating with license suspended, revoked or denied, second offense, were dropped. A work release was granted. Cody J. Reid, 25, of Hastings was sentenced Jan. 13 in Circuit Court. Reid was ordered to serve 12 months in jail with credit for 72 days. He pleaded guilty to operating or maintaining a controlled substances laboratory involving methamphetamine, second offense. Reid must serve 36 months of probation and pay $898 in costs. In addition, his driver license is suspended for one year, with restriction after 60 days for treatment, employment or probation. Reid will have a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Charges of operating or maintaining a controlled substances laboratory near specified places, second offense, and maintaining a drug house were dropped. On Jan. 13, Dean R. Babcock appeared for sentencing in circuit court. Babcock, 24, of Freeport, was ordered to serve 60 days in jail for maintaining a drug house, second offense, and possession of marijuana, second offense. He must pay $766 in court costs and serve 18 months of probation. Babcock must day report once a week for six months of his probation. His license is suspended for one year, with restrictions after 60 days. Charges that were dropped included operating while intoxicated with occupants less than 16 years of age, second offense; operating with presence of controlled substances; and operating with his license suspended, revoked or denied, second offense. Former Nashville resident killed in Florida accident Carroll Bart Smith, 42, of Callahan, Fla., formerly of Nashville, died in a two-car accident in Callahan Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 12. His wife, Amy Hawkins Smith, 42, remains hospitalized, but is no longer in critical condition. Their son Rob, 8, has been discharged to his grandparents’ care. Smith had been an electrician at OwensIllinois in Charlotte until the plant closed, and moved his family to the Jacksonville, Fla., area for employment with Anchor Glass. Amy worked as a paralegal in Charlotte until the move to Florida in 2010. Bellevue Hardware is planning a fundraiser to help with family expenses and to provide a college fund for Rob Smith. Services for Bart have been delayed until Amy’s condition improves. Clarksville woman dies in Friday blaze A 59-year-old Clarksville woman died in a house fire late Friday, Jan. 14. The Campbell Township Fire Department responded to a 911 call at 10:50 p.m. of a fire at the mobile home of Tom and Marcie Porter on West Clarksville Road between Bell and Hastings roads. The home was fully engulfed when the firefighters arrived. Marcie perished in the fire. According to the Ionia County Sheriff’s office, Tom was sleeping on a couch and was wakened by the television flickering. He saw the fire and ran to Marcie who was in a bedroom. He said the fire was too intense for him to rescue his wife. He left the home to call 911. Tom received burns on his arms and hands. He was transported to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids by Life EMS. He is staying with family. An account has been set up at Fifth Third Bank to help the family related expenses. The cause is undetermined. Units from Saranac, Alto and Freeport also responded, as did the Ionia County Sheriff’s department. Holiday Banner CLASSIFIEDS enforcement CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 results in 356 drunk driving arrests in state For Sale National Ads Help Wanted AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77543023 Farm EARTH SERVICES is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay - (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). We are also looking for pasture land and hay fields. EARTH SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)9622015 Recreation WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 DO YOU WANT QUALITY PRINTING at affordable prices? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. More than 350 motorists are starting 2011 with a sobering reminder after being arrested during a statewide drunk driving crackdown over the holidays. Law enforcement officers from more than 200 agencies conducted stepped-up enforcement aimed at curtailing drunk driving during the Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest crackdown Dec. 16, 2010, to Jan. 2. The Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) coordinated the effort which was funded with federal highway safety grants in 35 counties including Barry and surrounding counties. The crackdown resulted in 9,462 traffic stops and more than 6,600 citations or arrests, including 121 for other alcohol- and drugrelated charges such as open intoxicants and underage drinking. In addition to the 356 drunk driving arrests, 599 other misdemeanor and felony arrests were made, and officers issued 113 seat belt and child restraint, 864 speeding and 411 uninsured motorist citations. Two stolen vehicles were recovered and 92 fugitives were arrested during the enforcement effort. During a similar effort last year, officers made 7,510 traffic stops and arrested 300 drunk drivers. “Although the overtime funding is provided for drunk driving enforcement, the added enforcement provides the opportunity to identify other traffic safety violations,” said Kathy Farnum, OHSP’s senior section chief. “It appears most motorists made the right choice not to drink and drive over the holidays, except for the 356 drivers [who] found themselves in the back of a patrol car.” Preliminary reports from the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center indicate eight people died in traffic crashes over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with half of those deaths involving alcohol. Three of those killed were pedestrians. This is a slight improvement over the 2009 holiday periods, said Farnum, when 10 people died in traffic crashes. Four of those deaths were alcohol-related. POLICE BEAT Behavioral management suggested Hastings Police responded to a domestic assault complaint Jan. 15 at an apartment on Hannah Lane. The incident was reported by a family member who told officers that the 20year-old female suspect from Hastings, was angry at the 50-year-old victim. The suspect became outraged after being cautioned about her behavior, striking the victim several times. Officers placed the suspect under arrest on charges of domestic assault. Help needed in solving burglary Hastings Police are investigating a larceny that occurred at Mills Landing Restaurant sometime between 8:30 p.m. Jan. 13 and 5 a.m. Jan. 14. The owner of the restaurant said when opening the restaurant the morning of Jan. 14, he found someone had taken an undisclosed amount of money from a deposit box. There were no signs of forced entry. The investigation remains open. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the Hastings City Police at 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer, 800-310-9031. Slick move on salvage run ends in ticket Barry County Deputies responded Jan. 17 to a complaint on Quimby Road near M-79. The caller told deputies a Hastings man, 67, had gone into his garage wanting to drain oil from a trailered salvaged car, which he was transporting to Padnos Steel in Hastings. The complainant refused, and the Hastings man left angered. A witness said the subject left the garage and pulled to the side of the road. The subject proceeded to pull the oil plug from the car and then drove away, letting the oil drain onto Quimby Road. When questioned, the subject said he had placed a pan underneath the salvaged car to catch the oil. Deputies took photos of the oil trail which spanned approximately 100 yards on Quimby Road. The subject was issued a citation for dumping four to five quarts of used oil on the roadway. Alarm deters bandits near Hickory Corners Deputies responded to a residential alarm Jan. 13 near Hickory Corners. Upon arrival, deputies noticed two sets of footprints in the snow which showed that suspects had looked inside the residence through several windows. A sliding glass door, inside a screened porch, was opened two inches, but no entry was gained into the residence. No fingerprints were found. The homeowner was informed that the alarm had indeed worked as designed. Delton woman crashes into barn Deputies were dispatched to an accident on Miller Road, near Guernsey Lake Road, in Delton Jan. 17. When deputies arrived, they found a 44-year-old Delton woman still behind the wheel of a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup. The truck had crashed into a barn and was partially inside the barn. When questioned, the woman said the truck was her husband’s and since she was not used to vehicle, she lost control. When administered a Breathalyzer test, the woman registered .22 percent. She had no license and no proof of insurance. The deputy noticed dried blood around her nose. After being placed under arrest and taken to the Barry County Jail, the woman complained of a sore nose and was treated at Pennock Hospital. Mailboxes set ablaze A man returned to his home on Pine Hill Drive in Hastings Jan. 15 to find his mailbox on fire. He told deputies he put the fire out with snow, but a Priority Mail package in the mailbox was ruined. He estimated the package’s worth at $15. Deputies found no footprints or tire tracks. The homeowner suspected nobody. Another homeowner in the neighborhood, on Pinedale Drive, also reported arson of a mailbox. The case is inactive. Marijuana was legal, guns were not Deputies made contact with a 52-year-old Lake Odessa man at his residence Jan. 14. The man was wanted on a felony warrant for possession of firearms. While in the residence, deputies smelled the strong odor of marijuana. The subject was asked if he had a indoor growing operations. The man said he did and showed deputies a permit for medical marijuana growing. The case is closed by arrest. Help wanted on hit and run Deputies were dispatched to a reported hit and run at the intersection of Heath Road and M-43 near the Hastings Walmart. The complainant told deputies he had been driving across M-43 from Heath Road to Green Street, when another driver turned in front of his vehicle. The vehicle hit the man’s 2005 Taurus on the front passenger side, but continued moving. The complainant reported a younger female driver, in a large light-colored vehicle, and thought after hitting his car, she would pull to the side of the road. The woman did not stop, but increased speed and continued west on M-43. A witness told deputies the car was a Mercury Grand Prix and supplied a possible plate number. When deputies ran the plate number, it did not match the vehicle’s description. The case is inactive pending more information. Snow Stomp returns to Gun Lake WinterFest Barry County residents can ‘stomp’ out the winter blues with a free four-mile trail race during this year’s Gun Lake WinterFest. The Snow Stomp will start around 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19. Winter-weary runners can make tracks around the Deep Lake Trail at Yankee Springs Recreation Area. The start and finish lines are both at the Deep Lake mountain bike staging and parking area, where parking is $6 per vehicle. Awards will be given to the top runners in both the Open and Masters 40-plus categories. The Gun Lake WinterFest Snow Stomp is one of the many events at this year’s Gun Lake WinterFest, held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18, 19 and 20, in the Gun Lake area. This year’s festival features the traditional polar bear dip, broomball tournament, pancake breakfast, chili cook-off, wine tasting event, hot air balloons, and Iced Tee golf tournament. Ice fishing will return, and once again prizes will be awarded to the best fishermen in several categories. The ice fishing schedule has been changed with the date and time to be announced. The comedy show this year will feature three comedians, Halli Borgfjord, Chris Barnes and Chris Raby. Tickets are $10 and available at The Bib, Barry County Chamber of Commerce or Yankee Springs Golf Course. The comedy show will be at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. Many more events are packed into the three-day festival, from fashion shows to contests and dinners. To learn about all the WinterFest activities and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.gunlakewinterfest.com or call the Barry County Chamber of Commerce at 269-9452454. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — Page 15 Michigan awarded first wave of state small business credit initiative funds U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) joined the U.S. Department of Treasury in announcing that Michigan will be one of the first in the nation to receive State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds. This program is expected to spur small business growth and create jobs across the state. Sen. Stabenow and Sen. Carl Levin led the effort in the Senate to create this program in the Small Business Jobs Act signed into law last year. “Everywhere I go in Michigan, I hear from small-business owners who are trying to get loans to expand their business and hire new workers,” said Stabenow. “This initiative will create partnerships between the federal and state governments to support existing efforts to help our small businesses.” “Small businesses depend on access to credit in order to hire and expand, and this funding will better position main street entrepreneurs to create new jobs and invest in their local communities,” said U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. “Innovative public/private lending partnerships like the State Small Business Credit Initiative have a proven track record, and I am pleased this funding is on its way to Michigan and North Carolina to support job creation and economic growth in these states, with others soon to follow.” Michigan received $79.1 million in SSBCI funding allocations, which is expected to generate more than $790 million in small business lending in the state. The SSBCI is a new $1.5 billion initiative included in the Small Business Jobs Act. These funds are expected to strengthen state programs that leverage private lending to help finance small businesses and manufacturers that are creditworthy but are not getting the loans they need to expand and create jobs. For more information about the SSBCI, check online at www.treasury.gov/resourcecenter/sb-programs/Pages/ssbci.aspx . Hastings High alumni group seeking nominations for ‘distinguished alumnus’ The Board of Directors of the Hastings High School Alumni Association is accepting nominations until March 15 for the 2011 Hastings High School Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award. The award will be presented at the annual alumni banquet, Saturday, June 4, to be held in the Hastings High School cafeteria. Nominations must be typed and should contain biographical information and reasons why the individual is being nominated. Reasons can include accomplishments, vocation, honors and awards received, community service, organization memberships, personal character, and other helpful information. The nominee can be residing anywhere, not necessarily Hastings, but must be an alumnus of Hastings High School. The alumni board would like to continue to consider previously submitted nominations, as well as new nominations. The Board is asking anyone who has submitted nominations in the past to resubmit again with up-to-date information for the board’s consideration. Please send alumnus of the year nomination letters to Donna Brown, president, Hastings High School Alumni Association, 810 Indian Hills Drive, Hastings, Mich. 49058. LOCAL SPORTS White Pigeon wins first SMCCC meet White Pigeon took first place at the first Southern Michigan Competitive Cheer Conference meet of the season Wednesday, at Schoolcraft. White Pigeon finished the day with a total score of 630.024, followed by Schoolcraft 604.272, Pennfield 596.509, Delton Kellogg 596.436, Maple Valley 511.352 and Bronson 503.607. A different team had the high score in each of the day’s three rounds. Schoolcraft won round one with a 194.7, White Pigeon round two with a 172.924 and Pennfield round three with a 265.7. Delton Kellogg tallied a 189.7 in round one, a 164.336 in round two, and a 242.4 in round three. Delton Kellogg head coach Zoe Reynolds said White Pigeon looks like the team to beat so far, but also said her team hopes to make a move up in the standings. The Maple Valley Lions scored a 166 in round one, a 165.872 in round two and a 243.7 in round three. Delton Kellogg followed up that outing by placing tenth overall, but first in the Division 3 standings, at Saturday’s Blue Devil Invitational at Gull Lake High School. The Panthers scored a 615.9212, finishing ahead of the only other Division 3 school at the meet Allegan which totaled 573.7464. Delton Kellogg outscored the Tigers in each round, tallying a 195.9 in round one, a 177.3212 in round two, and a 242.7 in round three. Gobles, from Division 4, took the day’s overall title with a score of 710.4800. Gobles had the top score in the first two rounds, with a 215.6 in round one and a 206.3800 in round two. Portage Central, which was the top Division 1 team at the meet, had the high round three score of 291.0. DK boys can’t limit Bower in fourth Through three quarters a little bit of foul trouble and a lot of defense by Delton Kellogg’s Aaron Hakes limited Constantine’s Jake Bower to ten points. But there was still another quarter to play. Bower exploded for 13 points in the fourth quarter to help lead his Falcon varsity boys’ basketball team to a 57-50 over host Delton Kellogg in Kalamazoo Valley Association action Friday. “We did a real good job of defensive execution,” said Delton Kellogg Mike Murray, “holding them to 57. Bower is just really good, especially in crunch time.” The Panthers trailed 29-23 at the half, and were still down five heading into the fourth quarter. Delton was able to claw back into the game and take the lead a couple times in the fourth, but a couple of key turnovers and a couple of possessions where the Delton defense lost track of Bower proved to be the Panthers’ undoing. Bower finished with 23 points. Delton Kellogg forward Mitchell Wandell nearly matched him, with his best offensive of the season. Wandell finished with 18 points and nine rebounds. Delton Kellogg also got 13 points and five assists from Ryan Watson. “We executed our offensive sets real well. We got quite a few baskets off that,” Murray said. Murray said that his team made about half as many mistakes as they had the previous contest, against Constantine. The Panthers are now 1-6 on the season, and 1-5 in the KVA. They travel to Pennfield for a league contest Friday, then will be at home against Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday in the final 6 p.m. start for the boys. Saxon boys fall to .500 on the year Hastings’ varsity boys’ basketball team had a two-game win streak snapped by South Christian Friday. The Sailors scored a 58-48 win in Grand Rapids, to drop the Saxons’ league record to 2-3. South Christian moved out to an eightpoint lead in the opening quarter, then pushed that lead to nine at 30-21 at the half. Drew Stegehuis led the Sailors with 18 points, while Dan Miedema added 16 and Mitch Huisman ten. The Sailors hit seven threes in the contest. Hastings got 13 points from Grant Heide, nine from Tate Miller, and eight each from Kevin Bosma and Sean McKeough. The Saxons are now 5-5 overall, after suffering a 68-44 non-conference loss at Lansing Catholic Tuesday. The Cougars started each half strong, outscoring the Saxons 15-6 in the opening quarter and 17-8 in the third. The Cougars pushed their advantage to 20 points in the fourth quarter with a 25-15 run to end the game. Michael Mooney led the Cougars with 19 points, while Michael Shaw chipped in 17 and Zach 11. Hastings got 15 points from Danny Buehler and 13 from Heide. The Saxons have Friday night off, and will return to action Tuesday at home against Ottawa Hills. TK boys get first conference win by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team earned its first O-K Gold Conference victory in five tries Friday night. TK knocked off visiting Forest Hills Eastern 48-43. The Trojans led by four points, 25-21, at the half. The Trojan lead was at four points or better throughout the second half, and they pushed the advantage to 11 points with two minutes left to play. The Hawks knocked down a couple of three-pointers to tighten up the final score. “It was good for us to experience that kind of pressure, and to be able to seal the deal after what happened at Hastings in a similar situation,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. Jared Stolicker led the Trojans with 18 points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots. Robbie Enslen added ten points and five rebounds for the Trojans. TK also got seven points each from Coley McKeough and Greg Hamilton. Jesse Aubil had eight rebounds, and Caden Francisco four. “Defensively we stepped up a lot of things. I thought we played a lot of kids. I thought it was just a great team effort,” Laker said. The Trojans needed guys like Enslen, Jacob McCarty and Andrew Wingeier to step up with one of their primary defensive stoppers, Jacob Bultema, out of the line-up - and they did. Francisco provided the Trojans with some good minutes in the paint, as Stolicker sat with some foul trouble in the first half. Alex Harrison led the Hawks with 20 points. Chad chipped in six points in the loss. The Trojans are now 4-5 overall and 1-4 in the O-K Gold Conference. Kelloggsville handed TK its first non-conference defeat of the season Tuesday in Middleville, topping the Trojans 59-57. The Rockets broke open a tight game a little bit with an 18-8 run in the third quarter. The Trojans had led 29-26 at the half. Teshon Walton led Kelloggsville with 17 points. Demari Brown added 13 and Alston Ferrell ten. TK got 20 points from Hamilton, and 11 from Stolicker before he fouled out of the ball game. by Brett Bremer Firsts, surprises, upsets fill O-K Gold’s Friday night With all apologies to the Maple Valley Lions and the Kalamazoo Valley Association, I guess I should have been in an O-K Gold Conference gymnasium Friday night. The girls have their shot at being the “prime time” show this season, playing the late games, and they made the most of their Friday night last week. The conference standings weren’t completely turned on their head, it was just one night, but almost. Hastings varsity girls’ basketball team scored its first ever victory over South Christian, topping the Sailors in Grand Rapids 59-47. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls scored their first win of the season, and first under new head coach Jessee Bays, topping Forest Hills Eastern 43-25. Ottawa Hills outdueled Wayland, at Wayland Union High School, topping the Wildcats 56-48. Even the second ranked team in the state, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, found itself in a battle - eventually holding on for a 43-39 victory in Caledonia. “Can we get over the mental hurdle of beating teams they haven’t beaten in years,” Hastings head coach Steve Laubaugh asked before the start of the season, “the South Christians and Caledonias that personnel-wise are no better than us right now?” Apparently that answer is - yes. And they did it in the Sailors’ gym. I don’t get to a lot of games there, but I don’t remember a lot of teams other than the Sailors winning at anything in the Sailors’ gym. The Saxons got the production they needed from their dynamic duo of Kayla Vogel and Veronica Hayden, which are now closing in on seven full years of varsity experience between them. To beat South Christian though, the Saxons also got career high scoring nights from Taylor Carpenter (12 points) and Gabby Eaton (13). Not to mention the great all-around efforts for everyone else who stepped on the floor. Laubaugh did add to his postgame report Friday that his team is 6-0 on the road this season. That record will be put to the test against the two teams they play next week in the OK Gold Conference. Hastings is currently tied for third in the league with Ottawa Hills and Wayland. All three teams are 3-2 in the conference, behind 5-0 Catholic Central and 4-1 South Christian. The Saxons visit the Bengals Tuesday and the Wildcats Friday. Caledonia sits back at 2-3, despite getting its two wins over Hastings and Ottawa Hills, two teams that won on Friday. Catholic Central was the clear favorite to win the conference championship at the start of the season, and still is. The Cougars may have shown Friday at Caledonia that they’re not unbeatable. The one common thread Friday night was that the team with the higher free throw percentage won every game, but one. The Cougars were a dreadful nine of 25 from the foul line, but still managed to hold off Caledonia - which wasn’t much better at ten of 20. Can the Hack-A-Cougar strategy be too far away? Cougars come out on top in night filled with high scores Scores were much higher across the board, but Grand Rapids Catholic Central made the biggest jump in the standings. The Cougars, after placing third behind Thornapple Kellogg and Caledonia’s varsity competitive cheer teams at the first O-K Gold Conference jamboree of the season, took first when the league got together again Wednesday at Wayland Union High School. The Trojans had to settle for second, while the Fighting Scots finished third. Catholic Central finished the evening with a score of 720.5786. That score was nearly 60 points better than the Cougars scored at the previous league competition. TK was second with a total of 705.4072, followed by Caledonia 697.8520, Wayland 674.7632, Hastings 662.7408 and Ottawa Hills 509.6560. Hastings’ girls tallied a 206.9 in round one, a 185.2408 in round two, and a 270.6 in round three. Caledonia had the highest round two score of the day, a 210.0520. The Trojans scored a 208.4072 in that round and Catholic Central a 208.3786. Catholic Central had the top scores in the other two rounds, a 219.9 in round one and a 292.3 in round three. Thornapple Kellogg had a 218.6 in round one and a 278.4 in round three. The Scots started the day with a 209.8 and ended with a 278.0. Hastings was slated to host the league last night, and the O-K Gold Conference gets together again at Grand Rapids Catholic Central Wednesday. Hastings followed up its effort last Wednesday by placing second at its Saxonfest Saturday. Lakewood topped the Saxons by six points to win the title, getting some revenge for the Saxons’ win at the Barry County Meet in December. The Saxons will be at the Lakewood Invitational Saturday. Thornapple Kellogg scored a lopsided win at its three-team TK Invitational Saturday, finishing with a total of 725.7912 points. Allendale was second with a 635.1660 and Rogers third with a 600.9800. TK scored a 217.7 in round one, a 214.7912 in round two and a 293.3 in round three. Lakewood cheer wins first CAAC jamboree of the year Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheer team had the top score in each of the three rounds as it opened the Capital Area Activities Conference Blue/White season at Grand Ledge Wednesday. The Vikings won the event by more than 50 points over the runners-up from Lansing Catholic. Lakewood finished the day with a team total score of 694.6468. The Cougars finished with a total of 642.7956 points. Corunna was third with a score of 636.6904, followed by Portland 610.4230, Williamston 593.7736 and Grand Ledge 518.4050. The Vikings scored a 207.8 in round one, a 198.5468 in round two and a 288.3 in round three. “The girls had three very solid rounds, with round three being their best round of the day,” said Lakewood head coach Kim Martin. “After a rough start to the season, due to injuries and illness, we were very excited about the job they did on Wednesday. The girls really stepped up.” Lansing Catholic needed a big round three edge to surpass Corunna in the standings. The Cavaliers had the second best scores in rounds one and two, a 202.7 and a 191.3904. The Cavaliers though scored just a 242.6 in the third round. The Cougars tallied a 190.3 in round one, a 181.7956 in round two and then a 270.7 in round three. Lansing Catholic will host the league for its second jamboree Jan. 26. Lakewood will host its own Viking CheerFest Saturday. Last Saturday, Lakewood took the championship at the Saxonfest in Hastings, finishing six points ahead of the runner-up Saxons. “Our round two kept us in the game that day after rough round one and three performances,” Martin said. “The girls did not perform all three rounds on Saturday like they did Wednesday night at Grand Ledge. We are going to work hard this week on becoming more consistent with our rounds.” The Vikings were very excited to beat the Saxons, after finishing second to Hastings at the Barry County Meet in December. “Now that we are back and healthy we can finally work to perfect and clean up our rounds rather than work to put something on the mat,” Martin said. �Page 16 — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Parchment pulls away from Lion ladies in fourth by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Parchment went on a 6-0 run in the final two minutes of the third quarter to break open a tight game with the Maple Valley varsity girls’ basketball team Friday. The visiting Panthers went on to a 44-24 Kalamazoo Valley Association victory over the Lions, dropping Maple Valley’s overall record to 2-8 overall and 1-8 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. After trailing by nine at the half, 23-14, the Lions held the Panthers scoreless for the first six minutes of the second half. They pulled to within six points at 23-17 in the process. “Coming into the season I knew we were going to struggle to score, no matter who was on the floor,” said Maple Valley head coach Landon Wilkes. “With that being said, it’s a 44-24 game, but I really believe our press improved as the game went on. I’ve got to give the girls a lot of credit. We put that press in last night. In 24 hours we went from a diamond press to a 2-2-1 press. “Parchment just did a good job of capitalizing on their opportunities.” The Lions didn’t. They were getting good looks at the basket much of the night, some of them quick, but many of them just through the flow of the offense. Shots from along the baseline, open looks from three-point range, and little jumpers from around the foul line just weren’t falling for them. It wasn’t a surprise that junior point guard Mikaela Bromley’s shot was a little rusty. She’d been out with an illness since early December. She finished with a team-high five points though. “Timara (Burd) and the others who have been running the point have done a good job, but Bromley’s been there a little bit longer and she just brings a calm to them team,” Wilkes said. The Lions also got four points from Jackie Martin, and three each from Maggie Semrau, Kaityln Petersen, Zoanne Siple and McKaily Bodenmuller. Parchment slowly added to its lead in the fourth quarter, mostly with an up and down performance at the foul-line. Neither team shot well from the stripe. Parchment was 18 of 34 and the Lions were just five of 14. “That’s kind of been our m.o. all year,” Wilkes said. “We’ll stay right in the game, then we’ll kind of fall apart. We’ll take some bad shots, and force some issues, and we’ll quit looking into the post.” The Panthers also had an 8-2 run to start the second quarter, turning a 9-7 lead after one to a 17-9 edge. Their lead hit 12 points with just over two minutes to go before the break, but the Lions battled back to go into the break down nine (23-14) Parchment’s zone defense shook the Lions a little bit when it was employed during the course of the contest. Maple Valley varsity girls’ basketball coach Landon Wilkes talks defense with the girls on his bench after his five on the floor forced a turnover during the third quarter against Parchment Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Panthers got 11 points from Lizzie Tecca and eight apiece from Jacalyn Jameson and Haley Samson. The Lions have had this week to prepare for a tough test at league-leading Olivet Friday night. Lion point guard Mikaela Bromley goes up with a shot as Parchment’s Courtney Geringer defends during the first quarter Friday night at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bank shot puts the breaks on Maple Valley rally by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Ben Welborn had a smile as he turned back towards the defensive end of the court. Welborn stymied a Lion rally at Maple Valley High School Friday midway through the fourth quarter by banking in a three-pointer from near the top of the key, and the Parchment varsity boys’ basketball team went on to a 38-31 win over the host Lions. After trailing by as many as ten points in the second quarter, Maple Valley pulled to within three points with a 5-0 run to start the second half. Parchment was able to come out of the third quarter clinging to a six-point lead at 26-20. Neither team scored for most of the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, until the Lions’ Garrett Reid drained a three-pointer to pull his team within three points again. Welborn though answered right back for the Panthers. “That bank shot they hit was huge,” said Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey. “We hit that three-ball, but then they hit a bank shot hard off the glass and then we miss our good looks. They got the rolls and we didn’t.” That three was the start of a 9-0 run for the Panthers who hit just enough foul shots down the stretch to hold off the Lions. Parchment though was just eight of 24 at the line for the night. Neither team ever got into much of a flow offensively, at least not after Parchment moved to a 15-7 lead in the opening quarter. The Panthers’ Nate Singleton led all scorers with 12 points. His teammate Brady VanderWeeie added nine. “They played great defense. We played great defense. It was one of the better defensive games at Maple Valley in a long time,” Harvey said. “They’ve got great athletes. We’ve got great athletes.” Maple Valley got eight points and eight rebounds from Riley Fisher, and five each from Garrett Miller, Reid and Josh Burd. Reid also had a team-high five assists. Harvey said that his team did a great job of working its inside-outside dynamic in the second and third quarters, but struggled with the offensive game-plan in the first and fourth quarters. The Lions fell to 4-3 overall and 3-3 in the KVA with the loss. Parchment improved to 72 overall and 6-2 in the league. Maple Valley will be on the road at Olivet Friday. DK girls keep Constantine winless Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team hit the midway point of the regular season Friday, scoring a 48-28 victory at home against Constantine. The Panthers are 7-3 overall, but all three of those losses have come in Kalamazoo Valley Association action. Delton is currently in a tie for fourth place in the league standings with Schoolcraft at 5-3, a game back of both Pennfield and Kalamazoo Christian. Olivet sits atop the league standings with a perfect 80 conference mark. “We’re still in this thing, but we can’t afford to lose anymore. We’ve got a big one Friday at Pennfield. It’s going to be a wide open race at this point,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. Delton Kellogg dropped Constantine’s league mark to 0-8 with the win. “Starting it out of the shoot it was 29-6 at half-time, then they outscored us in the second half 22-19,” Mohn said. “They haven’t won yet this year, but they play pretty hard I’ll give them that. We kind of backed off a little bit, but I didn’t think we handled that real well.” Adrianna Culbert led the Panthers on the night with 16 points and ten rebounds. Mallory Sewell added nine rebounds, and two points. Rachel Parker stepped up for the Panthers, finishing with eight , five steals, three assists and two rebounds. Delton also got five points and a team-high four assists from Andrea Polley. “It is what it is its,” Mohn said, “a game we needed to get and we got through it. We’ll take the win and go home.” After Friday’s big game at Pennfield, the Panthers have another big one Tuesday at home against Kalamazoo Christian. A trio of Panthers can only look on as Maple Valley point guard Garrett Reid sails in for two points at the end of the first half Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK-Hastings boys Spetoskey works her way to DU beat Bengals The Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team was 2-0 last week, scoring wins in the Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center pool over Unity Christian and Ottawa Hills. The Trojans topped the visiting Bengals Thursday 123-55, winning nine of the 12 events in the process. Bradley Gagnon had a pair of individual victories for the TK-Hastings team, winning the 200-yard individual medley in 2 minutes 24.29 seconds and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:46.63. The Trojans mixed up their relay teams a bit against the Bengals, and still won all three races. The team of William Sprague, Kevin Osterink, Carl Olsen and Carl Franson started the meet with a win in the 200-yard medley Lakewood senior Lexie Spetoskey (seated center) is joined by Davenport volleyball coach Megan Garner and Lakewood varsity volleyball coaches Kellie and Clair Rowland as she signs her National Letter of Intent to join the Davenport program. (Photo by Brett Bremer) a freshman and a sophomore. At Lakewood to the Class B Quarterfinals. High School Spetoskey has also been an “I always expected to win,” Spetoskey important member of the varsity girls’ basket- said. “It was a winning atmosphere and I ball and softball teams. know volleyball is really intense at Spetoskey said it was a hard decision to Lakewood, very intense and very fun.” move on playing volleyball rather than softSpetoskey isn’t sure exactly where she fits ball. into the Davenport plans yet. “I fell in love with (Davenport). The first “(Garner) told me that not a lot of programs time I visited was last spring,” Spetoskey are going to offer you four years to set, so I said., “It’s new. The academic programs seem looked into that hard. I could always play really good, and it has health and I’m looking Libero too. She’s wanting a person that will into the health area.” work hard for her and she thought that I Lakewood won four Capital Area would do that for her. Activities Conference White Division cham“She wants me to (set), but I know from pionships during varsity career, and won dis- experience with (older sister) Stevie that it trict championships in both 2008 and 2010. doesn’t always work out that way. I’m up for The 2008 Viking team advanced all the way anything.” relay for TK-Hastings, finishing in 2:01.56. Joshua Scobey, Andrew Rinvelt, Hunter Bultema and Patrick Singleterry won the 200yard freestyle relay in 2:00.75. in the 400yard freestyle relay, Dexx VanHouten, Sprague, Craig Gagnon and Osterink teamed to win in 3:57.45. TK-Hastings also had Rinvelt win the 200yard freestyle in 2:18.56, Morten Hemmingsen win the diving competition with a score of 181.60, Olsen win the 100-yard freestyle in 58.62 and Zack Zwiernikowski win the 100-yard backstroke in 1:05.05. Nuri Tett won two races for Ottawa Hills, taking the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:07.53 and the 50-yard freestyle in 24.16. 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Spetoskey signed her National Letter of Intent Wednesday, to join the Davenport University Women’s Volleyball Program next season. She was joined by her parents, many of her teammates, and past, present and future coaches in the Lakewood High School media center. Spetoskey was named second-team AllState in Class B in both her junior and senior seasons, playing as a Libero, a hitter and a setter for the Lakewood varsity. Lakewood varsity volleyball coach Kellie Rowland said her team will miss Spetoskey as much off the court as on it. “She was always the first one in the weight room,” Rowland said. “She was never late. Never late for anything. In fact, she would always be the first one to set up and the last one to tear down. That’s the type of thing I look for.” Rowland added that Spetoskey was always the player to step up with encouraging words for her teammates when the coaching staff was at its most upset. “One day I stopped practice. I told them to go home and come back at 9:30,” said Rowland. “Lexie said, ‘two more hours of practice, that will only make us better.’” That work ethic is part of what drew the attention of new Davenport coach Megan Garner. Garner was named the leader of the Davenport program last winter. “She’s a gamer,” Garner said. “That was the word that always came to mind when we saw Lexie.” Spetoskey played a year of volleyball with the Far Out program in seventh grade, and also played for the Blue Power AAU team as �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — Page 17 Thornapple Kellogg girls win two by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans got their first win, and now have their first winning streak. There won’t be much of a celebration yet though. “I told them in the locker room, ‘tomorrow have your game faces on. We’ll be back to the grind. First off, we run,” said TK head coach Jessee Bays Tuesday. Bays, the Trojans’ first-year head coach, and the Trojans scored their first win of the season Friday. They topped visiting Forest Hills Eastern 43-25 in O-K Gold Conference action. The win moves the Trojans’ record to 1-4 in the conference, and the Trojans are now 2-7 overall after topping Kelloggsville in non-conference action Tuesday 60-15. “It’s nice to win two in a row, but it’d be awfully nice to win three,” Bays said. TK returns to action Friday at Hamilton. There were times that the Trojans tried for too much of a good thing Tuesday, but still handled overmatched Kelloggsville in Wyoming. The Trojans scored 11 of their 17 first half points by getting the ball into the post, and either scoring there or at the foul line. They also had a few turnovers though as they tried to force things into the post a bit. Alyssa Weesie was the big beneficiary of the Trojans’ efforts at getting the ball into the post. She led the way for her team with 18 points. Shelby Tedrow, Kiley Buursma, and Crystal Smith had six points each, and Hana Hunt chipped in five. TK led 17-9 at the half. If allowing only nine points in the first half wasn’t good enough. TK stepped up its defensive effort in the second half by backing off. “After I took the tech they did,” Bays said. “I had to stand up for those girls.” Bays was issued a technical foul early in the second half for disagreeing with the game officials on some things he thought should have been called fouls on the Rockets. “Kelloggsville only scored four or five points after the tech.” The Trojans fell back into a 3-2 zone. Kelloggsville never got much penetration going against the zone, and spent much of the second half trying to pass through the patient Trojan defense. “Playing the 3-2 really helped us a lot,” Bays said. “I saw the fouls weren’t going to go our way, so we had to pull back on our Sunday Night Mixed You’re up N Sh*t 43; The Eastsiders 41 1/2; Lane Masters 41 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 41; Man Down 40 1/2; *sskickers & Nametakers 37; Sandbaggers 36 1/2; Rollin Olins 36 1/2; Straight Liners 33; What’s Up 30 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series M. Olin 149-375; J. Garrett 121-349; M. Daniels 209; K. Becker 191. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Mroz 255-648; TN. Heath 232-579; M. Eaton 229-557; R. Snyder 203-525; E. Rice 189-472; B. Kelley 148-432; M. Bassett 160-417; T. DeMott 163-406; J. Shoebridge 106-363; DJ James 224; M. Snyder 190; D. Garrett 178; B. Heath 161. Mixerettes Kent Oil 49-27; Dewey’s Auto Body 4630; NBT 44-32; Nashville Chiropractic 43-33; Dean’s Dolls 42.5-35.5; Good Friends 41.5-34.5; James Process Service 33-43. Good Games and Series - K. Fowler 186; N. Potter 155; D. James 214-502; T. Drake 193-496; M. DuBois 159; J. Alflen 189-531; L. Elliston 184; D. Snyder 214497; T. Christopher 179; V. Carr 173; D. Anders 158. Thornapple Kellogg forward Alyssa Weesie searches for help as she iss doubleteamed in the post by Kelloggsville’s Peyton Jefferson (left) and Stephanie Breiner (right) during the second quarter Tuesday night in Wyoming. (Photo by Brett Bremer) aggressiveness from the way we like to play our zone.” Kelloggsville got six points from Lorielle Goodson and five from Stephanie Breiner. After a slow start Friday, the Trojans shut the Hawks down in the second quarter. Forest Hills Eastern led 8-5 after one quarter. TK then outscored the Hawks 13-2 the rest of the first half to build an eight-point half-time lead. The Trojans pushed their lead to double digits in the third, then limited the Hawks to just three points in the fourth quarter. TK got 16 points from Alyssa Weesie, 12 from Shelby Tedrow and seven from Kiley Buursma. Buursma was a perfect four of four from the foul line. That was more free throws than the entire Forest Hills Eastern team made on the night. The Hawks didn’t help themselves at the foulline, going just three of 14. Jessica Fatum led Forest Hills Eastern with seven points, and Emma Matthews chipped in six points. Knights give up 10 goals twice at EK by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was a rough weekend at East Kentwood High School for the Unity Knights varsity hockey team. The Knights gave up ten goals each in a pair of O-K Conference Tier III losses, to Lowell/Caledonia and to South Christian. The Sailors topped the Knights 10-3 Saturday afternoon. South Christian’s Blake DeVries finished off his hat-trick with a power play goal 2 minutes and 21 seconds into the third period, putting an end to the Knights’ comeback hopes after an even second period between the two teams. After spotting the Sailors the first three goals of the game, the Unity Knights battled back to within two goals twice. South Christian though closed the first period scoring to lead 4-1, then pushed its lead to 5-1 with a goal in the first five minutes of the second period. Down 5-1, the Knights answered with back-to-back goals in less than a minute. Kegan Thomas scored for the Knights off an assist from Brandon Sopjes at the 5:22 mark of the second period, then Scott Rankens found the back of the net at the 6:11 mark by skating through center and carrying the puck behind the Sailor net from left to right and stuffing in a wrap around shot. The contest remained 5-3 until the Sailors got a couple of power play opportunities. The first Jacob Meekhof cashed in on a rush, get- BOWLING SCORES Wednesday P.M. Eye & ENT 49-23*; Hair Care 46-30; Four Pals 41-35; Mills Landing 38.5-37.5; The River 38.5-33.5*. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - P. Fowler 153-388; N. Potter 164; L. Elliston 222611; A. Tasker 161; P. Shellington 132; A. Nicholson 134; E. Ulrich 178-485; J. Pettengill 157-446; P. Freeman 183-524; J. Shurlow 185-435; D. Seeber 184. Senior Citizens Ward’s Friends 45-31; Early Risers 4432; Just Having Fun 43-33; Butterfingers 43-33; Usedtobe #1 42.5-33.5; Three Gals & a Guy 38.5-37.5; King Pins 37-39; M&M’s 30-42*; Sun Risers 27-45*; Kuempel 26-50. *Games to be made-up. Women’s Good Games and Series - Y. Markley 152; R. Murphy 195-499; B. Benedict 156; M. Kleinbrink 141-362; E. Ulrich 186-485; P. Freeman 159; S. Patch 194-499; Y. Cheeseman 167; K. Moore 140-334; S. Merrill 210-564; P. Shellington 134-373. Men’s Good Games and Series - L. Markley 167; L. Dunn 186; W. Mallecotte 168; R. Boniface 168; W. Talsma 186-496; B. Akers 211; K. Schantz 176-486; D. Kiersey 169-474; R. Hart 186-504. Friday Night Mixed Heads Out 44; Strike Kings 44; Dum Schitz 37; B.C. Hillbillies 36; Spencers Towing & Tire 35 1/2; 9-n-a-Wiggle 34; Matt’s Bunch 32 1/2; Ten Pins 32; All But One 30 1/2; Shut Up N Bowl 30 1/2; Spare Time 25. Women’s Good Games and Series - T. Pennington 210-572; A. Keillor 175-462; B. Breitner 175-443; K. Fay 172-425; K. Becker 213; T. Pehnix 212; L. Potter 195; D. James 190; E. Davis 184; R. Murrah 169; J. Newton 163. Men’s Good Games and Series - K. Phenix 224-615; M. Pennington 227-608; M. Kuhlman 202-573; B. Madden 192515; J. Barnum 250; B. Taylor 237; H. Pennington 218; D. Carpenter 210; M. Eaton 206; L. Porter 201; M. Hall 196; R. Sutherland 194; T. Ramey 181. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 53-27; Lakewood Trio 48.5-31.5; Coleman Agency 48-32; CB’s 43-37; Lu’s Team 42.5-37.5; Classic Trio 40-40; Twisted Sisters 38-42; Framed In 35-45; Delton Pole 28-52; Trouble 24-56. High Games and Series - S. Madry 128; S. Vandenburg 210-514; T. Daniels 223-552; S. McKee 194-556; C. Hayward 146; J. Greenfield 155; H. Reschner 185; S. Smith 154; D. James 186; M. Heath 172-500; K. Carpenter 166; L. Potter 191; O. Gillons 165; T. Thompson 154; M. Sears 144; P. Ramey 171; D. Hunt 166; N. Shafer 160. Tuesday Night Mixed Boyce Milk Haulers 55-25; Hastings City Bank 54-26; Barry County Red Cross 48-32; J-Bar Antique Tractors 32-48; Hurless Machine Shop 30-50; Dirt Broke 21-59. Men’s High Games and Series - B. Bryan 241-630; K. Beebe 226-526; D. Blakely 224-557; C. Steeby 202-486; D. Benner 197-560; J. Ulrich 192; G. Hause 519. Women’s High Games and Series - B. Wilkins 195-548; S. Henion 183-450; B. Smith 167-425; S. Beebe 155-441; R. Gross 148-398; M. Wilcox 148; B. Ramey 391. Delton wins first two KVA duals The Unity Knights’ Nick Poirier skates by South Christian's Jake Holden to get a backhand shot off in the third period Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ting assists from DeVries and Scott Johnson. That came 9:37 into the second. The Sailors then got DeVries’ third goal early in the third period to make it a 7-3 lead. DeVries finished the game with three goals and two assists. South also had Meekhof and Justin Ezinga score twice. Meekhof added two assists, Nathan Spencer, Josh Riemersma and Danny Rabour had one goal each. Nick Poirier scored the Knights lone firstperiod goal, deflecting a shot from teammate Brandon Giguere under Sailor goalie Dennis Hoekzema. Lowell/Caledonia topped the Knights 10-2 on Friday evening. Cam Steger led the Lowell/Caledonia boys with four goals and two assists. Jake Rossman and Tyler Bitterman had two goals each as well. The Unity Knights, comprised of players from Wayland, Hastings, Hopkins and Thornapple Kellogg, are now 3-10 overall this season. Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team didn’t have any trouble in opening the Kalamazoo Valley Association season with a pair of wins at Maple Valley High School Wednesday. The Panthers knocked off Olivet 60-18 and also scored a 54-18 win over the host Lions. Delton Kellogg won every match from 145 pounds on up against Maple Valley. The Panthers scored pins at six flights against the Lions, getting four pins in that stretch of seven bouts. Delton’s Evan Curtice at 145 pounds, David Dempsey at 160 pounds, Harley Miller at 171 and Trevor Curtice at 189 all pinned their foes from Maple Valley. Delton also got a 10-5 decision from Devon Kallee during that stretch at 215 pounds, a 5-2 win by Dakota Goyings at 285, and a 7-3 win from Jason King at 152 pounds. In the lighter weights, Delton’s Justin Bowers won by void at 112 pounds, Kenmark Maligat won 9-4 at 125 pounds, and Jeff Bissett and Tyler Dempsey won by pin at 130 and 135 pounds. Maple Valley’s Justice Cranson pinned Delton’s Bobby Bottom 1:45 seconds into their 103-pound bout, and the Lions also had Andrew Zank score a pin in 5:58 against Ray Vickery at 140 pounds. The Lions’ Cody Myers won by forfeit at 119. Bowers, Maligat, Tyler Dempsey, Bissett, Evan Curtice, King, David Dempsey, Trevor Curtice, Kallee and Goyings all scored wins for the Panthers against Olivet. The Lions were 0-2 on the day, also falling to Pennfield 39-30, while Pennfield topped Olivet 66-12. Maple Valley got two of its six wins by forfeit against Pennfield. Alejandro Reid at 215 pounds and Jake Milbauer at 130 both scored pins for the Lions in the tight dual with the green and gold Panthers. The Lions’ other points came from Andrew Zank’s 6-0 decision over Trevor Tuttle at 140 pounds and Cash Flower’s 14-7 win over Austin Clement at 152 pounds. Brandon Dickinson at 135 pounds and Kenny Christopher at 145 scored the wins against voids in the Pennfield line-up for Maple Valley. LHS boys can’t keep pace with Cougars in second half The Unity Knights’ James Isola defends against South Christian’s Josh Riemersma as he comes through center ice during the first period Saturday in Kentwood. (Photo by Brett Bremer) It was a tale of two halves Friday night. Lansing Catholic won both halves on its home court, and scored a 66-33 victory over the Lakewood varsity boys’ basketball team in Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action. The Vikings played tough in the first half though. The Cougars led just 27-18 at the break, thanks to a strong defensive effort by the Lakewood boys. Lansing Catholic though exploded for 21 points in the third quarter, then another 20 in the fourth. “We played a hard first half, especially defensively,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell, who’s Vikings are now 1-3 in the CAAC-White and 1-7 overall. “In the second half they picked up their defensive intensity and that hurt us. We simply ran out of gas in the end of the third and fourth quarters.” With a roster down to eight guys, the Vikings were able to have seven different players score in the ball game. Cody Lindemulder had a team-high eight points for Lakewood. Nate Bryans finished with seven points and seven rebounds. Mackenzie Doane chipped in seven points, and Adam Barker had five points as well as five assists and three steals. “We will keep building on the positive things we did in the first half,” Farrell said. Steve Repichowski led Lansing Catholic with 18 points. He hit three threes on the night. As a team, the Cougars hit eight triples. Michael Mooney added two of those and finished with 12 points, all in the second half. The Cougars also got 11 points from Jacob Bullock, who scored nine in his team’s second half surge. Lakewood will be home for a league contest with Williamston Friday. In non-league action Tuesday, Belding topped the Vikings 55-48. In a game that was tight throughout, the Redskins led 31-27 at the half, then pushed their advantage to 44-36 heading into the fourth quarter. Lakewood got 11 points from Cody Lindemulder, nine from David Parks and eight each from Adam Barker and Nathan Bryans. Adam Barker chipped in five points and five assists. Belding got 18 points and nine rebounds from Gil Corder, and nine points and four assists from Austin Wittenbach. �Page 18 — Thursday, January 20, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HHS wins typical close, controversial dual with TK by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Before the match, Hastings head coach Mike Goggins wanted his team to score a big victory over Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team so as to not give the Trojans any hope for a win in a possible district match-up. Once the match got going Goggins had another reason to want to win big - to avoid the catcalls from Trojan fans after another match between the two rivals which had its controversial moments. Both teams moved to 2-1, behind 3-0 Caledonia, in the O-K Gold Conference after a 41-21 win by the Saxons in Hastings Wednesday. There were a number of tightly contested matches, and a couple of matches the Trojans were winning big that didn’t net them the points they’d expected. The Saxons led 10-4 three matches into the contest. At 119 pounds, TK’s Van Thang was dominating Hastings’ Ethan Haywood. The bout was stopped for blood time with Thang holding Haywood on his back two different times. The official then stopped the match a third time, this time for good, when Haywood’s nose plug came flying out with him on his back. It gave Thang a 17-1 technical fall, rather than the chance to keep going for the six-point pin. There was more controversy when TK’s Oscar Cardosa was called for an illegal slam in the second period of the 145-pound match, which he was winning 5-2 over the Saxons’ Chase Huisman. Huisman didn’t continue, and the Saxons got six team points because he had to default due to injury. It gave the Saxons a 31-12 lead with five matches to go. “I was glad the slam didn’t play into the score,” Goggins said. “The margin of the win was bigger than the difference that would have made. This is the second concussion for Chase Huisman this year. Once you have one its so much easier to get that second one.” Hastings only had two more wins than the Trojans on the night, but the Saxons got the six points from the slam and then four other The Saxons' Zack Wilcox nears a pin against Thornapple Kellogg's Kyle Krey during the first period of their 103-pound match Wednesday evening in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Matt Mansfield (right) fights off an attempted take down by Thornapple Kellogg’s Austin Kale during the first period of their 215-pound match Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) six-point pins. Those were wins for Zach Wilcox at 103 pounds, Joe Siska at 130, Mitch Brisboe at 135, and Matt Mansfield at 215 pounds. The Trojans didn’t record any pins in the dual. Hastings started the night with Colton Marlette earning his 100th career win in the 285-pound match. He topped Adrian Foster 11-2. The Saxons also had Ken Cross top Cole Gahan 6-4 at 140 pounds and Mike Cross score a 13-3 major decision over Cody Ybema at 160. TK head coach Aaron Tabor was happy with the way his boys wrestled. “Our kids wrestled hard. That’s all we need. We’re young.” Tabor said. The only seniors wrestling for the Trojans in the dual were Thang and Joe Pawloski. Pawloski scored a 6-2 decision over the Saxons’ Collin Ferguson at 152 pounds. “Ferguson is ranked fifth in the state. Well, not anymore,” Tabor said. “That wasn’t lucky. That was just beating him. Pawloski is on a roll. He beat an undefeated kid from Spring Lake Saturday, and Joe went up a weight class to beat (Ferguson).” TK had Ryan Flynn score a 10-0 major decision over Shane Tossava at 112 pounds, Gabe Space surprise Dave Case with a 6-5 win at 125, Dan Dykstra top Joe Krebbs 6-3 at 171 pounds, and Peter Westra score a big 11-6 win over Beau Reaser at 189. Though the final result of the dual was already decided by that point, Dykstra just missed out on scoring a pin against Krebbs in the first period of their bout, and the official signaled a pin for Westra but it came just after the buzzer at the end of the second period. It was the second dual of the season between the two teams. The Saxons scored a 46-21 win in the team’s meeting at the Coldwater Tournament in December. The two teams could meet again at the Division 2 team district tournament the Saxons are hosting in February. There is also still the O-K Gold Conference championship tournament on the schedule too. “I hope Middleville can get by (Caledonia) and we can all go into the league tournament with one loss,” Goggins said. “That would surprise me though. Caledonia is wrestling really well right now.” The Saxons didn’t win by enough Wednesday to crush the Trojans’ hopes of topping them in the state tournament. “I would think (Wednesday’s dual) gives them a taste of what they want at the end of the season - team districts,” Tabor said. Hastings followed up its solid performance against TK by going 3-2 and placing sixth out of 16 teams at the Lowell Duals Saturday. Hastings topped Fruitport 53-26, Hamilton 45-22 and Detroit Crestwood 37-21. Hartland topped the Saxons 53-19, and Allendale also bested Hastings 53-9. “Our big guys continue to wrestle very well,” Goggins said. “Mansfield and Marlette continue to keep us in matches. If our little guys could build a little more confidence we would be even more competitive, but I am pleased with our performance on Saturday. “This tournament features some of the best teams in the state and we feel good about how we compete against them. “ Kenny Cross at 140 pounds and Marlette at 215 and 285 both had five wins on the day for Hastings. Wining four times for Hastings were Brisboe at 135 pounds, Ferguson at 152, Mike Cross at 160 and Mansfield at 215 and 285. Saxon girls score first win over South Christian Hastings beat South Christian. Those words had never been uttered before Friday night in regards to varsity girls’ basketball. South Christian led by eight points early in the fourth quarter, but the Saxons battled back to force overtime before finally scoring a 5947 win over the host Sailors. “Definitely one of the most exciting games I’ve ever been a part of,” said Saxon head coach Steve Laubaugh. “The team just would not quit. We just finally got tired of losing these kinds of games to the teams that normally beat us. This didn’t have much to do with X’s and O’s, it had to do with heart and belief in themselves. “There was a moment in the third quarter when we played badly, and they looked like they would roll over and quit, but they battled through it. I am so proud of the way they finished the game.” Hastings’ Kayla Vogel drilled a three-point shot on an inbound play, that started with six tenths of a second left on the clock in the fourth quarter, to tie the contest at 44-44. Vogel then hit a long jumper to put her team up 48-47. Gabby Eaton followed with a putback basket, and they Dani Meredith knocked down a jumper to give the Saxons a 52-47 lead. Hastings then closed out the win at the foul line going five of seven down the stretch. Taylor Carpenter led the Saxons with 13 points on the night. Eaton added 12, and Vogel and Veronica Hayden had 11 each. South Christian got 12 points from Mycah Hulst and 11 apiece from Angelique Gaddy and Kelley Tuinenga. “We made good decisions for 95 percent of the game,” Laubaugh said. “This was our highest point total on the season. We got great balance in scoring. It was our lowest turnover total on the season. Our defense was just outstanding in the fourth quarter and overtime.” Eaton especially stood out, locking in on Gaddy and holding her to just one point and six missed field goals in the fourth quarter and overtime combined. She was also helped tremendously in the task by teammates Tauri Schils, Meghan VanZyl and Eaton. The Saxons had just 17 turnovers, with their point guard Hayden not committing one in the final 11 minutes of the game. Hastings trailed by just one point at the half, 24-23, but struggled early in the second half. The Saxons first ten possessions resulted in six turnovers, two missed baskets and four points. 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We are very excited about Longstreetlegalservices.com, and hope you take a moment to “click and learn” more about Michigan’s ever changing Medicaid program. GEE & LONGSTREET, LLP 607 N. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 269-945-3495 rlongstreet@geelongstreetlaw.com 77553462 stretch. Momentum swung back and forth from there. Hastings pulled to within one with a 60 run, only to see the Sailors take a 39-33 lead into the fourth quarter. Vogel, despite something off an off shooting night, also added a team-high eight rebounds for Hastings. Hayden had seven. The Saxons had ten steals as a team, with Carpenter recording three herself. Eaton had a pair of blocked shots. The Saxons improve to 3-2 in the O-K Gold Conference with the win. They are now 8-3 overall after a 62-38 win over visiting Godwin Heights Tuesday. Hastings had ten different players score in the win, led by Vogel’s 11 points. Eaton chipped in ten points, VanZyl ten, and Laken Meade eight. “We got some good minutes from girls who got an opportunity tonight,” Laubaugh said. “Laken Meade and Katie Coenen played their best stretches of the season. Megan Morse and Erika Rozell were solid. I was pleased with our unselfish play.” The Saxons scored the first nine points of the game, but the Wolverines were able to pull within two in the second quarter at 19-17. Hastings though came back to go into the break with a 33-22 lead. Hastings has won four in a row, but has a tough stretch ahead. The Saxons visit Ottawa Hills Tuesday, then Friday (Jan. 28) will be at Wayland. LHS girls reach most of their goals against Belding by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings were at a nine for the first time Tuesday. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team has ten keys to victory. The Vikings have reached eight of head coach Tal Thompson’s goals in the past, but they hit nine in their 7029 non-conference victory over Belding. The list includes things like committing 16 turnovers or less, getting at least 60 percent of the rebounds, holding an opponent under 40 points. The girls run a little extra at practice for each goal they don’t accomplish. “The only one we didn’t reach was free throw shooting, which is disappointing because it should be the easiest one,” Thompson said. The Vikings were just eight of 14 from the free throw line. Maybe they’d have been better off if they’d stepped back. They were ten of 21 from three-point range as a team. Lexie Spetoskey was four of six from three and finished with 12 points. Emily Kutch led the Vikings with 15 points, despite not hitting a three, and Lakewood also got 14 points from Breann Curtis and 11 from Maddie King. Since a loss against Byron Center, ranked fourth in Class A, the Vikings have realized they’d like to pressure opponents like the Bulldogs do. “We keep referring back to Byron Center’s defensive effort, the intense pressure they put us under and how awkward that made us feel when we had the ball with their intensity,” Thompson said. The Vikings did that to the Redskins, forcing 31 turnovers. The Vikings had 13 steals, led by four for King and three from Ashley Jemison. Playing that intense defense requires the Vikings to be a littler more liberal with their substitutions, even if girls come off the bench for just a minute or two. Thompson said Jemison and Ellie Reynolds both stepped up their efforts and provided great minutes. Kutch led the Vikings in scoring and also had a team-high eight rebounds, with all eight coming on the offensive end. Curtis and Anna Lynch had seven boards each. King finished with seven assists. Lakewood led 17-11 after one quarter, then pushed their lead to 42-15 by outscoring the Redskins 25-4 in the second quarter. Lakewood is now 6-3 overall this season and 2-2 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. Lansing Catholic evened the Vikings’ league record by scoring a 48-38 win on its home floor over the Vikings Friday. Lansing Catholic jumped out to a 14-6 lead over the Vikings in the opening quarter, then held on for the ten-point win. The Cougars led 27-17 at the half, but the Vikings cut that advantage in half heading into the fourth quarter. The Vikings got 12 points, four steals, two blocks and eight rebounds from Kutch on the night. Lynch added 11 points and two steals. Curtis had seven rebounds to go with her four points. Allison Heberlein led Lansing Catholic with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Kelley McKeon hit a couple of threes and finished with 13 points. The Vikings are home for their next two contests, against Williamston Friday and DeWitt Tuesday. GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-01-27.pdf f476d2f757ab3b0c3b96a27330aa265f PDF Text Text Calley speaks at sheriff posse dinner New governor wants to be a problem-solver DK’s defense drives it to overtime win See Story on Page 5 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 4 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, January 27, 2011 County board hears grim financial forecast NEWS Ag preservation BRIEFS Barry Home Show opens Friday The ninth annual Barry Home Show will be Friday and Saturday, Jan. 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Barry Expo Center, located on M-37 Highway between Hastings and Middleville. More than 75 vendors will be occupying the 91 booths at the show, said Sandy Schondelmayer, who is promoting the show, along with Kevin and Cheryl Allerding. Hastings City Bank is the show’s sponsor. A 20-item buffet, featuring Schondelmayer’s Bar-B-Q will be offered both days, and the food is included in the admission price of $5 per adult, $10 for an entire family, and all students are free. Family Fun Night planned tomorrow Students and their families and friends from all four Hastings elementary schools are invited to attend Family Fun Night from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 28, at the Community Education and Recreation Center next to Hastings High School. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the district’s four elementary schools. Principals from Southeastern, Northeastern, Central and Star elementary will participate in a chili cook-off. A panel of local celebrity judges will choose a winner. The principal who wins will earn a special trophy to display at his or her school, along with unlimited bragging rights until the next cook-off. The concession stand will offer a variety of chili fare including chili dogs, walking tacos, and bowls of chili as well as a variety of other snacks and beverages. Fun and games for the whole family will include swimming, roller blading and roller skating, pool, ping-pong, open gym with basketball and volleyball and a game room, and a weight and fitness room for ages 15 and up. The cost is $2 per person or $8 per family. The center is located at 520 W. South St. in Hastings. Parking will be in the rear. Internet program offered to ‘seniors’ The Institute for Learning in Retirement will be conducting a program on Fridays from Feb. 4 to 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. for anyone over 50 who wants to learn the basics of navigating the Internet. The program will be at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Campus on West Gun Lake Road in Hastings. This hand-on, no-tests program is designed especially for those with little or no experience. For fee information and registration, call the KCC Fehsenfeld Center at 269948-9500, ext. 2803. Early registration is suggested to guarantee the program offering. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. board members raise concerns by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Worst case scenario: Barry County depletes its fund balance and is $1.75 million in debt by 2013. Best case scenario: the county depletes its fund balance and is $732,405 in debt by 2014. The reality will likely fall somewhere in between. That is what Nicole Bradshaw from Michigan State University Extension told the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. “... This is keeping everything constant; you haven’t made any changes — you haven’t increased any taxes, any fees, you haven’t cut any expenditures,” said Bradshaw. Board chairman Craig Stolsonburg said Bradshaw’s report also indicates that the county’s revolving tax fund also would be depleted by 2014, as well. Bradshaw was at the regular meeting of the board Tuesday morning to present a a financial analysis of the county’s general fund finances from 2004 through 2009 and forecast for the county through 2015 prepared by the Extension’s State and Local Government Program. The report was designed to provide county employees and elected officials with guidelines for future planning. The report included a review of fiscal history and trends in the county’s property tax base, revenues and expenditures and comparisons to other West Michigan counties with similar populations. In her report, Bradshaw said property tax provided 71 percent of general fund revenues in 2009 while it only provided 60 percent in 2004. She said the change was due to a decrease in revenues from state and local grants, charges for services and from licenses and permits. The state equalized value (SEV) for the county was up 21.1 percent in 2009. While developmental SEV decreased 20.4 percent, industrial, residential and commercial SEVs all saw increases, according to Bradshaw. Industrial SEVs increased the most, 218.2 percent ($2.61 billion in 2009) due in large part to the ethanol plant in Woodland. Bradshaw said the county’s millage rate increased from 7.75 to 7.95 mills from 2004 to 2009, with an average of 7.8 mills. She said Barry County’s millage rate is higher than the state average of 7.39 mills in 2005 and 7.34 mills in 2009. Comparable counties — Cass, Clinton, Ionia, St. Joseph and Van Buren — had a 6.41 mill average. Based on trends from 2004 through 2010, the fiscal forecast presented by Bradshaw indicates a a 4 to 10 percent decrease in real estate value through 2012, tapering off to a 2 to 5 percent decrease in 2013 and 2014, then stabilizing in 2015. According to Bradshaw, this could mean decreases in property tax rev- See COUNTY, page 3 Hastings dentist Tomczyk takes plea deal by David DeDecker Staff Writer Hastings dentist Christopher A. Tomczyk agreed to a plea deal arranged by the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office when he appeared in Barry County District Court Tuesday, Jan. 25, before Judge Quinn E. Benson. Tomczyk pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of prohibited uses of chemical agents, which reads, “for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, euphoria, excitement, exhilaration, stupefaction or dulling of the senses or nervous system, intentionally smell, inhale, ... introduce a certain chemical agent, ... nitrous oxide, into his respiratory system.” Tomczyk, according to terms of the deal, also pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge of selling or distributing chemical agents, specifically nitrous oxide. That charge states that the accused “did sell or otherwise distribute to another person a device that contained a quantity of nitrous oxide for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, euphoria, excitement, exhilaration, stupefaction or dulling of senses or nervous system.” In exchange for pleading to the misdemeanor charges, the two felony charges will be dismissed. Felony charges against Tomczyk were for the alleged intentional or willful directing of another person [employee] to place false information on a medical record. Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans said a witness made inconsistent statements and could not state specific patient names or dates involving the placement of false information in medical records. Evans said, because of the inconsistencies, the evidence to convict on felony charges was no longer strong enough. Since the witness could not supply names and specific dates, Evans said the alleged falsified medical charts could not be investigated. No search warrants were issued. “Is this what I expected on Day One?” asked Evans. “No, but with the change in circumstances, I am very satisfied with the outcome.” Tomczyk will be sentenced Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. The felony charges are not technically dismissed until that date, after a pre-sentencing investigation has been conducted. Tomczyk faces a maximum sentence of up to 93 days in jail and a $100 fine on each misdemeanor charge, Local Democratic Party election set aside by state party by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Barry County Democratic Convention held in December violated local and state bylaws, the Michigan Democratic Party has ruled. Seven Barry County Democrats filed an appeal with the Michigan Democratic Party, disputing the validity of elections that took place at the Dec. 11, 2010, county Democratic convention at the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. As a result of the appeal, the executive committee that served before the December convention still holds office. The appeal was filed Dec. 20, 2010. Bob Dickinson, who was elected chairman of the county Democratic party at that convention, filed a response Jan. 7 on behalf of the Barry County Democratic Executive Committee, which assumed it had been elected at the convention. At the convention, Dickinson succeeded Blanche Munjoy in the chairmanship role. Martha Banash was elected vice chairwoman; David Macqueen, treasurer; and Anne Richards, secretary. The appeal states that 10 people attended the convention, and three of them — Susan Reyff, Dickinson and Banash — are not state party members. Seven of the people attending are members of the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP): Bob Dwyer, Rosemary Anger, Eileen Oehler, Barb Cichy, Art Bishop, Carol Dwyer and Ken Cichy. “I have no axe to grind, but, I did not receive notice of the meeting. I think this was a little maneuver by the Progressive Democrats, to take over the party. When you hold a convention do it correctly, do it right, and do it fairly. It was done incorrectly, so I challenged it.” Bob Edwards According to Banash, she and Reyff registered at the convention, and Dickinson has a credit card receipt showing his payment of dues to the party. A letter, mailed as an official appeal, says: “This appeal is due to a convention that was not conducted lawfully and in accordance with the bylaws of both the state and local level.” “We either had to live with it, or appeal it. We decided to appeal it,” said Barb Cichy. The letter was signed by Edwards, Barb Cichy, Ken Cichy, Normajean Nichols, Munjoy, David Brinkert and Michael Slabbekcorn. “Brewer and the Michigan Democratic Party have adopted bylaws designed to superimpose their concept of Top-Down Rule and thwart the vote of the people of Barry County. Considering themselves a private club rather that a legally constituted political party. They are doing everything they can to obstruct the law simply because their chosen friends again lost the election.” Bob Dwyer “I have no axe to grind,” said Edwards, “but, I did not receive notice of the meeting. I think this was a little maneuver by the Progressive Democrats to take over the party. When you hold a convention, do it correctly, do it right, and do it fairly. It was done incorrectly so I challenged it.” The purpose of the convention was to elect two-thirds of the county executive committee. Two slates, of 10 people each, were nominated. Slate 1 and Slate 2 contained eight of the same people. The remaining two slots on each slate had different nominations. Barb Cichy presented Slate 1, and Rose Anger presented Slate 2. Slate 1 received two votes, with slate two receiving five votes. The state party’s appeal response goes on to say, “A ruling was made by the rules committee [of Barry County] that it was not necessary to be a Michigan Democratic Party member to vote.” Eight persons voted to determine which slate would become the county executive committee. According to the appeal, five people were MDP members, and three were not. The voters were Anger, Oehler, Barb Cichy, Bishop, Dwyer, Dickinson, Reyff and Banash. The applicable rules in the state party appeal response say, “The rules of the [state] Democratic Party regarding voting and hold- See ELECTION, page 2 Despite legal troubles the Gun Lake tribe is having due to technicalities from the 1930s, the sign-lighting ceremony still was held Friday, announcing the date of the casino to open will be Feb. 11. Gun Lake Casino still plans to push ahead with opening, despite lawsuit by Shannon Cornett Staff Writer The recently erected Gun Lake Casino, a project completed by the Match-E-Be-NashShe-Wish band of Pottawatomi Indians of the Gun Lake Area and built after securing a $165 million loan, is under scrutiny as it reaches its newly announced opening date in just over two weeks. The casino has hired around 700 people to work inside, and sits on 147 acres of land in Wayland Township, fully built and stocked with everything a Class 3 gaming facility would need. However, the casino may not make it to opening day if one Wayland area man has his way in a lawsuit he is bringing against the tribe. David Patchak, the man who is looking to prevent the opening of the casino, claims that the very existence of it within the Wayland area will bring ‘negative effects’ to his hometown. His complaint with the multi-million dollar project is that it will attract an estimated 3.1 million people through the rural area every year, bringing with them increased crime and contribute to air, noise and water pollution. He has also claimed that the casino would destroy the area’s ‘rural character,’ diminish his property value and make living in his own town and home a less pleasurable experience. Legally, Patchak claims that the casino has no right to be in operation anyway, since he alleges that the had no rights to have its land See CASINO, page 7 �Page 2 — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — The Hastings Banner ELECTION, continued from page 1 ing party office are applicable at all levels of the party. Article 2.A.8 requires that proportional voting be used in elections, including in elections for members of a county executive committee. Article 4.B provides that in order to vote at any convention, caucus or meeting, at any level, a person must be a member of the MDP for at least 30 days prior to the convention, caucus or meeting. Precinct delegates, candidates and elected officials are exempt from the 30-day requirement, but must be a member to vote. Thus, they may vote if they join the party at the convention prior to the vote. Article 4.C provides that in order to be elected to any party office, at any level, a person must be a member of the MDP at least 30 days prior to election. Again, precinct delegates, candidates and elected officials are exempt from the 30-day advance membership requirement, but must be a member at the time of the vote.” The appeal decision states, “Each of the cited rules were violated in the conduct of the Barry County convention. Non-members were permitted to vote. Proportional voting was not used. Non-members were elected to party office. For these reasons, the results of the convention must be set aside, and a new convention must be held which complies with all the applicable rules.” The MDP has ruled “The Dec. 11, 2010, election of the Barry County Democratic Party Executive Committee members is hereby set aside. The chair of the Michigan Democratic Party [Mark Brewer] is directed to call and chair a new convention as soon as possible to elect 10 members of the executive committee. The convention should be conducted in compliance with all applicable rules regarding voting and holding party office.” The original appeal letter, signed by seven people and mailed to Brewer as the official appeal on Barry County Democratic Committee letterhead, said: “Bob Dwyer was elected permanent chair of the convention, and he refused to have Ken Cichy, treasurer, of the Barry County Democratic Party, as a member of the credentials committee. Cichy was prepared to have everyone fill out the forms for both the state and county party membership and had the forms available at the table for the delegates to fill out. However, it was determined by the chair that it was not necessary for the delegates to be a member of either party. “Barb Cichy, Susan Reyff and Rosemary Anger made up the rules committee. After membership was discussed by the rules committee, a determination by two non-members of the party, it was found not necessary to be a member in order to have voting privileges,” the appeal letter continued. Responding to the decision, Bob Dwyer said, “The county convention that I was elected to chair was conducted strictly according to law, Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.599. Mr. Brewer and the Michigan Democratic Party have adopted bylaws designed to superimpose their concept of top-down rule and thwart the vote of the people of Barry County. Considering themselves a private club rather than the legally constituted political party they are, doing everything they can to obstruct the law simply because their chosen friends again lost the election. “The law requires the county chairperson of a political party to call the fall county con- vention 20 days following the [November] general election. She [Munjoy], failed to do this. The county chairperson finally called the county convention to be held in her home in December. After many delegates and other Democrats pointed out that a private home was not a proper place for a public meeting, the convention was held Dec. 11, 2010, at Thomas Jefferson Hall,” Dwyer said in the response. “The convention was duly called to order under 168.599 and completed its prescribed “So the Barry County Democratic Party is getting what it needed in the first place, which is the state party’s intervention in this long-running joke of a political party. No, nothing will change in the near future. Everyone with a bit of vision has been belittled, harassed and driven out.” Rosemary Anger responsibilities. “There are numerous details to add, but it is important to understand that in an open primary state that is a state where one cannot register a party preference, one actually joins a political party when they cast their vote in a primary election. Local nominees of the party along with the delegates to the county convention are charged by law to meet and elect the executive committee of their respective political party. It is a system devised to keep power in the hands of individual voters in their own neighborhoods rather than the would-be king makers in Lansing or Washington,” Dwyer said. “We were flying a bit blind,” explained Rosemary Anger. “The prior chair, Blanche Munjoy, didn’t show to the convention [due to illness]. She didn’t turn in a precinct delegate allocation to the county clerk. She didn’t convene the convention in the time period specified by state law. She also did not give the required five days’ notice as to the time and place of the conventions both in August and November (December) to all eligible delegates. I received my notification via word of mouth both times. “We tried to get the state party to step in and call the convention with numerous phone calls and e-mails after the deadline passed, but we were told the previous chair, Blanche Munjoy, had to do it,” Anger said. “Barb Cichy claims she had the knowledge of the violations, but she didn’t say a thing in the entire meeting. It would have been helpful if she’d been a little more forthcoming, objected or voted ‘no’ at least once. She voted ‘yea’ to every single violation, and her own proposed slate had non-members on it. “So the Barry County Democratic Party is getting what it needed in the first place, which is the state party’s intervention in this longrunning joke of a political party. No, nothing will change in the near future. Everyone with a bit of vision has been belittled, harassed and driven out,” Anger said. As of press time, no date has been set for the new Barry County Democratic Convention. 3rd Floor Ballroom 105 E. State Street Hastings, MI 269-945-4400 5th Annual F RE E Admission Saturday, January 29 12:00 to 4:00 pm • Prizes & giveaways • Cash bar • Hors d’oeuvres • Cash-n-carry Participating Vendors Avon Pure Romance Barlow Florist Razors Edge Beauti Control Riverbend Travel Decorations Complete & Tupperware Savvy Bridal Walldorff Brewpub Gilmore Jewelers Grand Rental Station Julie Ann Coon Lia Sophia Jewelry Meyers Bakery Michelle York Designs Mooville Creamery Park Place Design Party In A Box Photographic Memory Photos by Suzanne Hayes Snyder offers road map to drive change in Michigan’s economy and government Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder gave his first state of the state address to a joint session of the Legislature on Wednesday evening, Jan. 19, stressing economic development and reform. In that first address, Snyder provided a detailed road map to keep that momentum moving forward. “Reinventing Michigan demands that we break the bad habits of the past and embrace opportunities for our future,” Snyder told legislators, the media and citizens gathered at the capitol Wednesday, Jan. 19. “It also requires the resolve of leaders in Lansing and of every Michigan resident. Let me be clear: the months ahead will involve difficult but necessary decisions. We will all sacrifice. But working together, we will chart a new course and measure our progress. At the end of the day, we’ll be a stronger, more vibrant state.” A key step in moving Michigan forward is the setting of clear, measurable goals that serve as a catalyst for positive change, he said. The governor unveiled a website that lets officials and the public gauge Michigan’s progress. The ‘Michigan Dashboard,’ which is available online at www.michigan.gov/midashboard shows the status of progress in meeting objectives that impact economic growth, education, public health and safety, value for taxpayer dollars in government, and overall quality of life. “The state of the state will from now on be a report card of where we are as a state,” Snyder said. “It will be a realistic assessment of where we are improving, where we are not improving and what we need to do to move forward.” Snyder also explained specific steps he is taking, such as reorganizing state government around purpose rather than function. That includes refocusing economic development efforts to better support local and regional initiatives. To help reverse the ‘brain drain’ that hampers Michigan’s ability to attract hightech industries, the department of civil rights will develop initiatives to encourage immigrants with advanced college degrees to move to Michigan. “One-half of startups in Silicon Valley have a foreign national as one of the founders. Immigration made us a great state and country. We need to embrace the concept again as a way to speed our reinvention,” Snyder said. For the first time, Snyder publicly announced he supports plans to build a second bridge over the Detroit River. The governor revealed that during only his second week in office, he secured an agreement to allow Michigan to count $550 million Canada has offered to invest in the project toward Michigan’s federal match for road funds, which will significantly ease the burden on the budget and ensure the state will have funds for road repairs and infrastructure improvements in future years. “Every farmer and manufacturer in the state can tell you why it is important to have world trade,” said Snyder. “This new bridge will create jobs, strengthen our economy and help establish Michigan as a hub for global commerce.” To help the agriculture industry, Snyder asked lawmakers to strengthen the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program to make it a seal of assurance, so that farmers who run environmentally sound operations are protected from unnecessary regula- Attending Gov. Rick Snyder’s first state of the state address Jan. 22 are 87th District State Rep. Michael Callton; Hastings Mayor Bob May; 71st District State Rep. Deb Shaughnessy; Fred Jacobs, vice president of J-Ad Graphics; and 24th District State Sen. Rick Jones. May was a guest of Callton, and Jacobs was a guest of Jones. tions and frivolous lawsuits. He also announced his budget recommendation will include $25 million to keep funding the successful “Pure Michigan” tourism advertising campaign. Continuing his pursuit of “relentless, positive action,” the governor announced his administration will adhere to self-imposed timelines, including delivering his budget recommendation to the Legislature in midFebruary, a month before the deadline. The budget recommendation will include Snyder’s plan to eliminate the job-killing Michigan Business Tax and replace it with a 6 percent corporate income tax. Following the budget recommendation, the governor will aggressively push his agenda through a series of special messages to the Legislature, starting with government reform in March and education in April. Local legislators Sen. Rick Jones and State Rep. Michael Callton attended the address. Jones said he was impressed that Snyder gave the speech without teleprompters, speaking only from an outline and not a written speech. “His speech was a general road map for putting Michigan back on the right path,” said Jones. “I thought it was spoken by a governor who genuinely cares about the future of our state and our children. Jones noted that some reporters said they wanted more details in Snyder’s speech, but Jones said more information will come with the February budget proposal that is actually a month earlier than in most states. He said the budget needs to be balanced but has a $1.8 billion shortfall. “Michigan is in a crisis,” said Jones. “Michigan working families and businesses cannot afford higher taxes. Federal stimulus money is now gone. Gov. Snyder will recommend the reforms and cuts needed to balance the budget.” Before progress can be made, Jones said people will have to realize that changes will be necessary. “People want reforms, but no one likes change,” he said. “Our state can no longer afford to continue with this past budget. Everyone will feel the painful cuts and some will be angry about the reforms. Every statefunded program or service has someone who wants to keep it. I look forward to reading the governor’s tough recommendations, and I agree with his goal of solving this budget by June 1.” The No. 1 need of our state is jobs, added Jones. “We must create a better business climate to attract the businesses that will provide those jobs,” he said. “Balancing the budget and replacing the Michigan Business Tax is part of that process.” Callton also responded positively to the new governor’s speech. “The governor’s speech tonight restored a lot of the faith I had lost in state government,” Callton said Wednesday evening. “He broke across partisan lines like they didn’t even exist. I’ve never seen both sides of the aisle stand and applaud with such enthusiasm at any previous state address. He presented solutions and was quite visionary.” Although he referred to the governor’s plan as skeletal, Callton said he is looking forward to hearing full details of Snyder’s plans. As a chiropractor with an office on Main Street in Nashville, Callton said he could relate to both symbolism and measurable goals the governor mentioned. “As anticipated, the governor spoke a lot about business. My business is on Main Street — literally — and I know the importance of strengthening home-grown businesses in small towns all over Michigan,” said Callton. “One thing I’m interested in working with the governor on is to ensure we open Michigan’s doors to all businesses and not enable the government to pick winners and losers by singling out any one industry.” One area specifically piqued his interest. “I was especially interested to hear the governor speak in detail about health care and quality-of-life issues. As the vice chair of the health policy committee [in the house of representatives], I’m glad to see a leader who cares as much about getting to work on these issues as I do,” added Callton. “Overall, I’m excited to work with this governor, and I think his leadership is going to produce great rewards for the people of Michigan.” Schipper seeks judicial appointment When Michael Schipper first appeared in a Barry County Courtroom, the hearing was to finalize his adoption into the family of a Middleville minister. Now, more than 40 years later, he is seeking to become Judge Schipper in the same courtroom. With the upcoming retirement of District Court Judge Gary Holman, Schipper said he hoping to be on the other side of the bench in that Barry County courtroom. Schipper, a life-long resident of Barry County, said he has all the credentials to make his long-held dream a possibility. A 1981 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, Schipper was all-conference and captain of the football and basketball teams and was honored on the TK sports “wall of fame.” He earned his bachelor’s degree at Hope College, where he played football and received Hope’s highest academic award as a Baker Scholar. He went on to receive his law degree at the Ohio State University College of Law in Columbus, Ohio. Mike’s first legal position was at the Grand Rapids law firm of Clary, Nantz and Wood, where among other duties, he was the prosecutor for the city of Kentwood. For the past 20 years, he has been an assistant United States attorney, handling both criminal and civil cases, and was a special prosecutor with the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office. Throughout his career, Schipper has received numerous local, regional and national awards including a Case of the Year Award for successfully convicting eight defendants who ran a Ponzi scheme in West Michigan, stealing nearly $21 million from more than 600 victims, and receiving a handwritten letter of appreciation from then U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, for his successful resolution of a complex civil case. Kent County District Court Judge Paul Michael Schipper County would be well served with him on the bench.” Long known for his active interest in Barry County, Schipper has participated in a wide range of local activities. In addition to helping on the board and coaching in the Middleville middle school football program and coaching a Hastings youth swim team, he chaired the past two school bond campaigns, was chairman of the Thornapple Township Zoning Board of Appeals, and he and his wife volunteer at the schools, have taught Sunday school and volunteer regularly for church work projects. Schipper admits that becoming a Barry County judge has long been an aspiration of his. “I’ve always had the goal,” he said, “that one day there would be an opening in Barry County where I could serve the community and use the experience and judgment of my legal career in the area where I live, where I and my family have our own deep roots. It would be an honor to continue the strong representation that our county has had on the bench, and the great reputation that our courts have throughout the state. Our unified court system has been an exemplary model for the entire state.” Schipper and his wife of 25 years, Lori, are the parents of three teen-age children. Denenfeld who, while in private practice, was an adversary of Schipper’s in many federal criminal cases, said the following about Schipper’s pursuit of the Barry County District Court appointment, “Mike has all of the qualities we want in a judge: a willingness to listen, an open mind, a knowledge of the law, and a desire to do what is fair and just. He is not just an excellent attorney, he is an excellent person, with a strong sense of ethical behavior and community service. Barry Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — Page 3 Rotary Club serves more than 400 at annual pancake supper At left: Rotary Club member Nancy Goodin ( seated) sells the first tickets to the Hastings Rotary pancake supper to Teresa (center) and Elizabeth Heide. This year the club served 407 dinners. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Margie and Gene Haas taste the first pot of coffee she brewed for the annual Hastings Rotary Club pancake supper Tuesday, Jan. 25. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Watching the pancakes cook on the griddle were Brent Cowan, (front) Larry Neal and Rob Deming. (Photo by Patricia Johns) by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Members of the Hastings Rotary Club were setting up griddles, brewing coffee and mixing pancake batter by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the Hastings High School cafeteria kitchen. Pancake dinner coordinator Dave Baum waited anxiously for 4:30 p.m. to arrive. Diners were already lining up for the annual dinner. Sausages were pulled out of the oven, pancakes were lifted off the griddles and customers started to walk through the doorways. By the time the dinner was over at 7 p.m., the club had served 407 dinners, which was slightly more than served last year. The club will use the proceeds from the dinner to support youth and teen leadership projects and its bicycle helmet distribution. At right: Karen Heath (left) and Dave Baum, the coordinator of the 2011 Hastings Rotary pancake supper, get ready to mix up more pancake batter on Jan. 25. (Photo by Patricia Johns) At left: Hastings Rotary Club members Michelle Skedgell (left) and Jan Hartough serve up beverages at the annual pancake supper at the Hastings High School on Jan. 25. (Photo by Patricia Johns) COUNTY, continued from page 1 enues ranging from .46 percent to 4.04 percent in 2011; 1.05 percent to 5.61 percent in 2012, .13 percent to 2.83 percent in 2013; .31 percent to 3.18 percent in 2014; before seeing a small increase of .94 percent to .63 percent in 2015. Bradshaw said that while payroll expenditures for the county are anticipated to remain stable or even decrease 3 to 4 percent through 2015, the cost of benefits is expected to increase by approximately 4 percent. If the board does not take action to either increase revenues or decrease expenditures, Bradshaw said her projected best and worst case scenarios will stand. However, the report she presented also provided suggestions to reduce strain on the county’s finances. Some suggestions included looking at alternatives to recouping taxes lost by the Headlee Amendment, reconfiguring the county fee structures and looking at mandated and nonmandated services. “We have an optimistic and pessimistic range of values for you to look at ... and a more average risk projection” said Bradshaw. “I appreciate all of your energy and effort in reviewing the forecasting fiscal analysis report,” said County Administrator Michael Brown. “I am impressed with the level of work and detail that’s gone into it, and I think it’s going to prove to be a document that we hold in the front of every discussion as we head toward the budget process this summer.” Brown said he was working on a presentation and analysis of the umbrella tax fund he will bring to the commissioners in February. The board unanimously approved the consent agenda which included the following items recommended by the committee of the whole: a contract with Bid-R-Done to sell five surplus county-owned vehicles and other items; the State Court Administrative Office Mental Health Service and Drug Court Participants fiscal year 2011 grant contract; the reappointment of Dave Dykstra to the Barry County Road Commission for a six-year term; the reappointment of Elspeth Inglis for a citizen at large seat on the Charlton Park Village and Museum Board for a three-year term; the reappointment of Dave Arnold, James Spindler, Terry Dennison and Sandra Kozan to three-year terms on the Commission on Aging Board; and the reappointment of Susan VandeCar to the building authority for a three-year term. The proposal to reappoint Chuck Reid and George Cullers to three-year terms on the agriculture preservation board was pulled from the consent agenda at the request of Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick. He asked that the proposal be split so the reappointment of Cullers and Reid were considered separately. Cullers’ reappointment was approved unanimously. Reid’s reappointment was approved by a 71 vote, with VanNortwick casting the dissenting vote. Before the vote on Reid’s reappointment, the floor was opened to those who were at the meeting in response to comments made by Reid during his interview with the committee of the whole the week before. Joanne Barnard, director of the Barry Conservation District, responded to Reid’s criticism last week that she is paid to attend the agriculture preservation board meetings. “I didn’t really wish to find myself here today; but ... I find it necessary to address you,” she began. “I was appointed as the interim administrator for the agricultural preservation board in Barry County upon the departure of Dennis Pennington to take another job at MSU Extension. I was requested to hold this position by the members of this commission. And, the arrangement under which my services would be provided were discussed with this commission, as well as the agriculture preservation board , and agreed upon by both. I do receive compensation for my time spent with that board ; and ... the hours I ask for compensation are much less than I actually serve on that board... my compensation for my total services last year did not exceed $950.” Barnard also commented on Commissioner Don Nevins’ apology to Reid for the way Reid said he was treated at agricultural preservation board meetings. “No, no. Like I said ... what I stated was, ‘If this is true ... if this did happen, I apologize,’” said Nevins. “I did not say anybody did anything wrong, because I didn’t know. I just said, if this did happen ...” Barnard said she wanted to clarify some things Reid said regarding the board. During last week’s committee meeting, Reid said the Barry Conservation District already had a member on the agriculture preservation board. “There are two voting representatives on the agriculture preservation board who are there to represent conservation interests, not necessarily the conservation district,” she said. “My position there is a non-voting position.” Barnard also responded to Reid’s comments that she had talked to Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf about Reid’s behavior toward her at a meeting. “Last year ... in February, the agricultural preservation board brought forward a draft ordinance revision to this board [commissioners], and at that time it was ultimately sent back to us for some more work. But, during that meeting, Mr. Reid became very agitated and leveled a couple of accusations against me regarding ... I guess, rewriting the ordinances without anybody’s awareness,” she said. “... Anyway, I was very disturbed at that meeting and felt very uncomfortable by the way things panned out. I did, in confidence, following that meeting, contact Sheriff Leaf, who was at the meeting to ask his opinion about what had happened and whether or not my feelings of discomfort should be more of a concern to me. Yes, I did contact Sheriff Leaf, only for my own sense of understanding someone else’s perspective on an issue.” In an interview Tuesday, afternoon Leaf said that he did contact Reid to talk to him about Barnard’s unease over Reid’s behavior because Leaf did not understand that she was speaking to him confidentially. “I know both of them [Reid and Barnard) and I thought she wanted me to do something about it,” he said. During last week’s committee meeting, Reid also alleged, “I have been told she tried to do this with a farmer that did not agree with her also ...” During this week’s board meeting Barnard responded, “... I’m not exactly sure where that story was coming from. I can honestly say that in my career with the Barry Conservation District or my previous careers that I have never felt the need to contact the sheriff to ask questions or, furthermore, to intimidate anyone. I’m not sure exactly where that story comes from ... but, it’s some sort of hearsay that is out there, and I can’t really respond to it beyond that.” In interviews Tuesday afternoon, both Leaf and Reid denied knowledge of the origin of the story. When asked where he heard that comment, Reid said, “I don’t know.” Barnard continued, “I work with farmers on a daily basis, and my reputation is very important, and I am very sorry that in this forum it was allowed to be compromised, especially when I wasn’t there to defend myself. And, I don’t really think that is the place to be address these issues. Yes, you provide a soap box, but I hate to contribute to it being a soap opera, so I sincerely apologize for having to be here now. “... I hope the members of the agriculture preservation board are able to address the other issue that is damaging to them and their work, which is to suggest that anything that board is working on within that ordinance or beyond it would be in anyway devastating to the community or the farmers in Barry County because, quite frankly, I have never worked with a group more committed to the agricultural cause than the group that serves on the agricultural preservation board.” As Barnard finished, Nevins tried to explain his comments from the previous week. “I know you’re doing a good job. But, you got to understand where we’re coming from,” he said. “We got one person from that board come up here. We didn’t hear from anybody else. We were just as surprised as maybe you were. You understand what I’m saying? There was one person. There is no commissioner on that board to report back to us. We’re not trying to control that board, but, we just heard from one person. I’ve talked to a couple of other board members since then ... I’m not defending myself ... I didn’t know what was going on ... none of us did.” “I can see where this is getting to be political,” said county resident Eldon Shellenbarger. “Just like Chuck Reid, a number of years ago, I faced the same situation because I didn’t politically agree with people and they had personal agendas against me, went and got a PPO [personal protection order] against me, and I see this as a political move and a political ploy ... people get upset, people get mad, but as long as he didn’t show no physical violence, leave the man alone. He’s doing a good job on the committee, and I feel that this is a political witch hunt.” Paul Wing, the chairman of the agriculture preservation board spoke next. “As far as Chuck is concerned ... he and I get along good. We’ve had some good conversations and talk good together. We’ve sat on the committee together to go over the ordinance and rewrite that. We’ve had a lot of time together,” said Wing. “The thing, I guess, that bothers me is that yes, he’s brought good points and they are in that ordinance, but some of the things that we decide are not good points, we vote down in the committee, we take to the board to discuss if need be. But he will bring them back to the board... and like the last time we brought the ordinance to you ... the board had okayed that ordinance ... it was discussed democratically, and everything was done ... but he came to you as an individual and made it sound like we were not doing things correctly and there were things in there that were not right ... He’s done it again. I don’t understand why. We go through the process; we do it correctly. We’ve got a document that is ready to be brought to you and here he is, bringing up his specific points that he wants to get done ... that our committee and our board have voted against ... I’m sorry this is happening; I don’t know how to handle this except through you.” Larry Neil, who also serves on the agricultural preservation board, spoke next. “When you appoint people to these various boards, in my mind, they ought to be advocates for that particular board, whether it is the health department or COA,” he said. “In ... the ordinance ... we had a provision so people could donate open space. Open space seems to be a popular thing right now. We had interest — people ask us about it and so on. So, we were attempting to change the ordinance so we could have method of those people being able to donate the open space ... in the process of that — in our committee that was appointed to change the wording — we really got into wanting to change a lot more than that ... we got into issues about perpetuity, issues about what the county should be contributing and not contributing, so it became a contentious thing at times ... I think the people you appoint to those different boards should be advocates for ... that particular idea.” Before the vote in which the board approved Reid’s reappointment, Nevins said he felt a commissioner should sit on the agriculture preservation board and report back to the board of commissioners. “I don’t want to micromanage and get into politics ... but, I just think ... we got this thing rolling and if there is some problems there ... I’d like to see commissioner sit on it ... and report to us when there is a problem,” Nevins said. Stolsonburg said he planned to sit in on the next agriculture preservation board meeting. VanNortwick said he agreed with Wing and Neil. “If you can’t go to a board with an open mind for advocacy position for that board and its mission, there’s plenty of opportunity to show your dissent through public comment and public speaking, and the board’s mission is really what we are here to talk about,” he said. “Dissension is not a dirty word; we encourage dissension. But, we shouldn’t undermine the mission of the board, and I question the ‘agricultural interest’ of Mr. Reid. Maybe he could fill me in ... and what the true agricultural interest he might represent for being on that board. But, at this time, I have to say that this needs to be revisited, and if it needs to be readvertised for a dedicated ‘agricultural interest,’ then so be it, and they will have to serve with one less person until such time.” In a later interview, Brown said there are no written policies or procedures regarding appointment of citizens at large to various boards and committees. “We have an application that interested parties have to fill out, and they have to a resident of the county, and for planning and zoning they can’t be a resident in a jurisdiction that has its own zoning,” said Brown. “Other than that, we look at an individual’s area of expertise or interest, but there are no qualifications mandated to serve on a committee or board.” “We cannot eliminate disagreements within county government,” said Commissioner Ben Geiger. “I think it’s to the benefit of the public when we have discussions like this that make us re-examine how we do things.” “We’ve always interviewed, even if that person is reapplying,” said Nevins. “... When we have one person that is reapplying, or even applying ..., there’s only person showing up ... what are you going to do? That person’s got interest in it and wants to sit on that board... that’s what’s difficult.” In an interview Tuesday afternoon, Reid said that he is not, and has never been a farmer. However, he added, “I know what I stand for in agricultural interest. I believe the same as [Maple Grove] Township does. My actions follow what happens in township meetings.” In other business, the board also received reports on and discussed the need for increased security at the county buildings. Leaf suggested security cameras and locks that can be controlled remotely as a few of security upgrades that could be implemented. Brown said the discussion about security upgrades was initiated by Leaf. “That is what has initiated this, the sheriff approached the courts about installing key fobs or electronic access devices on the doors,” he said. “It seems that we need to sit down and look at comprehensive strategy ... there are some grant funds available through Homeland Security ... We need to sit down and take a comprehensive look at all of our facilities and begin to look at what we can do and what we can afford to try to build as a comprehensive strategy ... we still have an awful lot of access to this building [the Barry County Courthouse] ... How do we begin to balance the need to have access with also the need to have security?” Brown said the county needs to bring someone in from the state for a free consultation to help the county determine the best comprehensive strategy for its facilities and how the county can “get the best bang for [its] buck.” “Hopefully, at some point we will bring to you a comprehensive proposal,” he said. �Page 4 — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV It’s time for residents to demand answers To the editor: I hope your readers all had a chance to see some of the recent articles in the paper regarding current issues between the Hastings Board of Education, Superintendent Rich Satterlee and members of the teachers union. Only those directly involved with the issues at hand know what really took place. We, on the outside of the select circle, can only take it in and form our opinions. We may never know the full truth. I stood at the board of education meeting and made my opinions publicly known. I have no reservations about what I said, for I believe in the things that I stated. I would do it again, and I will continue to fight for honesty, integrity and quality in our schools. Many in this community may disagree, but I will try to value their opinions and do my best to respect their thoughts. I guess that is a beauty of living in this country. If nothing else, I hope the articles and comments from the paper caused your readers to take part in a conversation or express a belief or opinion about our schools or the quality of education we want our young people to have. Those opinions could have differed from that of their neighbors or a family member, but did it cause residents to take notice and form an opinion or raise curiosity or concern? My purpose in writing this letter and requesting that it be published in the community paper is to ask local citizens to take those small, private conversations and opinions to the next level. Not because they believe in the same things that I believe in or that we share the same viewpoints about members of the board or the school community, but because they are residents of this community and have or know children who attend our schools. If you read this paper, you have a vested interest in some aspect of this community The people involved in running our schools and making decisions for our district need to hear our collective voices. They need to know that we are concerned for our schools and the future of our small community. They need to hear and understand that we entrust them with our kids’ futures and we demand quality from them and expect them to make sound decisions. Raising our voices and sharing our thoughts will at least cause them to stand and take notice. Local residents may be thinking they have little to do with the issue at hand or that these ongoing decisions have little to do with them, their families, their jobs, their business. They may think this is all crazy business and ask why do they need to be involved? Maybe the following will help answer some of those questions. I ask you to reflect upon these thoughts. If any of them stir an emotion in you, I would beg that you get involved in what is taking place at your local school: Did you enjoy music or art as an elementary student? Have you ever attended that elementary music concert where all the kids played their little musical instruments and sang their fun songs about bugs, America and various holiday events? Did you smile with delight when that one small child stood on stage and sang a solo part or read a portion of a poem or story? Have you ever visited an elementary building and walked the halls looking for that very special art project? Did you hang that special project on your wall at home or show it off proudly on the refrigerator? Weren’t these some of the highlights of the elementary school experience? Did you know that most of these programs have been cut at the elementary level and most students have little to no exposure to them until middle school? The kids aren’t learning to read music. They are learning a beat or having an understanding of rhythm. They are not exposed to history as told with music or have the enjoyment of holiday and spring musicals. They aren’t learning about basic art techniques. They aren’t developing some of those hidden talents that carry us so far in life. Did you know that music and art exposure and learning are linked directly to brain development in young children? It is in these early years that the brain makes new connections that help children become better readers and overall better students because those areas of the brain are stimulated? And our young minds have little of this in their elementary school lives? We want our kids to compete and excel as they grow. Did you know that we are depriving them of some of the basic, fundamental, proven programs that lead to better brain development and processing abilities? Did you graduate from Hastings? Do you remember the radio show on WBCH- Your Mother Should Know is what I think it was called. It aired each day and gave the community updates on school activities, events, functions, etc. Did you know that classes similar to this as well as others at the high school level have been cut due to budget cuts? We no longer have a metal shop. We no longer have wood shop. We no longer have a full scope of drafting classes or mechanical drawing. This doesn’t even include other elective areas such as the foreign language areas, art electives, foods and nutrition, home economic classes, etc. Have you ever enjoyed listening to the Hastings Saxons Marching Band as they played the fight song and the team took the field or as they marched in a local parade? Did you know that each year the band grows consistently smaller because we don’t have the instructional support available to help our young musicians? Not only do they lack the early elementary exposure, they also lack enough teaching staff to break them into sections and support their learning. One instructor is responsible for the entire band program. Did you know that band camp, extra performance groups, some competitions, etc., are paid for by private donation or are supported by volunteers? Our school is able to do little more than provide for the basic instruction. Did you or anyone you know participate in fifth grade camp? The eighth grade trip to Chicago? The elementary spring musical performances? Did you know that some of these programs no longer exist, and if they do run, they run in limited capacity and are largely funded by local donations and parental fundraising attempts? Years ago, we went to camp for almost the entire week. Now, our kids are lucky to get one night. Do you enjoy reading a good book? Have you ever been asked to go to the local library and do a little research? Did you know that See LETTER, page 9 Michigan’s new governor wants to be a problem-solver It didn’t take long last Wednesday afternoon as I entered the Capitol building in Lansing, as a guest of Sen. Rick Jones, to feel the buzz filling the halls. It was Gov. Rick Snyder’s first state of the state and the opportunity to announce his road map to help Michigan find a new direction. It seemed that everyone I talked to was eager to hear what the governor had to say. Snyder hit the ground running, announcing his plan to reinvent government, making it a more service-like atmosphere by changing the mentality on how the process works. “Reinventing Michigan demands that we break the bad habits of the past and embrace the opportunities for our future” Snyder said. “It also requires the resolve of leaders in Lansing and of every Michigan resident. Let me be clear, the months ahead will involve difficult but necessary decisions. We will all sacrifice. But working together, we will chart a new course and measure our progress. At the end of the day, we’ll be a stronger, more vibrant state.” As I sat there in the chambers listening to our new governor, I could sense a feeling of optimism among those present. This is going to be a different administration. Snyder comes to the job with an accounting, venture capitalist and company executive background. His message was classic business executive with plans to set clear and measurable goals. He expects government to become responsive to the taxpayers. Snyder plans to promote economic expansion from within, by doing whatever it takes to help Michigan companies expand and grow, rather than hunting for new business elsewhere. Anyone who has been involved in business knows the old adage that it’s less expensive to keep and grow a relationship with current customers than it is to find new customers. Snyder continues to promote his formula for growth for Michigan, and he intends to put a plan in place that is easy to follow and measurable. He announced that future state of the state messages will become the “report card,” focusing on our ability to improve and grow our state in the future. He also promised to make changes when necessary; if it’s not working we will adjust. Snyder gave Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics Hastings City Council extends moratorium on medical marijuana by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday evening, the Hastings City Council held a second reading on and unanimously approved an ordinance extending its moratorium on the issuance of any city permits, licenses or approvals for the sale or dispensation of medical marijuana in the city limits for six months. Council member Dave Tossava was absent. The council approved its first moratorium on the sale and dispensation of medical marijuana in July 2010. In a workshop prior to Monday’s regular meeting, council members discussed their goals and objectives for the 2011-12 fiscal year. One of the goals discussed during the workshop to draft and adopt an ordinance resolving the issue of medical marijuana sale and dispensation so the council would not have to extend the moratorium every six months. Other new goals discussed included working to re-establish the Drug Awareness and Resistance Education, or DARE, school liaison officer program with Hastings Area Schools as budgets for the school district and city allow; shifting its capital improvement plan from a five-year to six-year window to reflect the requirements of the Planning Enablement Act; a limited reduction in service provisions such a yard debris pickup, and the formulation of cooperative partnerships, Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. out copies of his “Michigan Dashboard,” which shows the progress in meeting the objectives his administration placed on economic growth, education, public health and safety, value for taxpayer dollars in government, and the overall quality of life. Yet, as expected, he said his No. 1 goal would be “jobs.” And if we expect to make any measurable progress in putting people back to work and reducing under-employment, we must get our economic engine working again. As part of his message was a list of things he wants to accomplish, such as a plan to reduce the ‘brain drain’ and encourage immigrants with advanced degrees to stay in Michigan. He announced his support for a second bridge over the Detroit River, a project with which his own party has concerns regarding funding sources. Then he announced an agreement with the Feds, which will allow Michigan to leverage the $550 million Canada has pledged toward the project to be used for federal match for highway improvement across the state, providing the money we need now to improve our state infrastructure. How will Snyder administration differ from his predecessor Jennifer Granholm? Snyder brings a fresh, business approach to government with timelines, standards and accountability that we’ve not seen in Michigan. As part of his reinventing government, he promised to deliver a budget before the deadline with details on how he wants to eliminate the Michigan Business Tax with a new corporate income tax. He also announced plans for a two-year budget cycle, which would give the legislature more flexibility in meeting their requirements. Will Snyder be able to deliver? Time will tell, but if I were a betting man, I would put my money on his ability and the connections he brings to get the job done. Regardless of your political affiliation, it’s imperative that Snyder be successful. It appears the economy is starting to turn around, so this just might be Michigan’s best opportunity to make reinvention of our state work! agreements and arrangements with other local units of government to enhance urban services provisions and efficiency and take advantage of anticipated state incentives related to such agreements. In other business, the council: • Heard year-end reports and from Tom Thompson of Professional Code Inspectors, and Ryan Rose from Barry County YMCA, as well as monthly and annual reports from Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver, Hastings City Clerk and Treasurer Tom Emery, and Community Development Director John Hart. • Heard a report on draft language to allow the use of parks for events that are exclusively on-site fundraisers. • Adopted a resolution approving the conceptual outline of intergovernmental agreement to allow the City of Hastings to provide urban services to areas just outside the municipality’s jurisdictional boundaries. Governmental units that could be impacted by such agreements are also being asked to approve a resolution demonstrating their support of the concept presented in the outline. In addition, Rutland Charter Township and the city are being asked to work toward the development of specific agreements to implement the concepts in the outline. • Heard Mayor Bob May present representatives from Big Brothers, Big Sisters with a proclamation declaring January Mentoring What was most important in governor’s speech In his state of the state address Jan. 19, Gov. Rick Snyder talked about providing jobs to unemployed Michigan residents, building a new bridge from Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, and changing the tax structure for businesses. What was the most important part of his speech for you? Month and another recognizing the effort and work of all city employees. • Watched State Rep. Mike Callton present May with the flag that flew over the state Capitol the day Gov. Rick Snyder gave his first State of the State address, which May attended. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 ��Page 6 — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Public Library announces weekly schedule Thursday, Jan. 27 — So Many Books Book Club discusses Wicked by Gregory Maguire 10 to 11 a.m.; Movie Memories presents “Lovely to Look At,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 — preschool story time learns about llamas 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 — VITA tax workshop, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; teen video game tournament, round 1, 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31 — winter reading club for adults, “Feed Your Mind, Read,” continues through April 23. Tuesday, Feb. 1 — toddler story time enjoys Groundhog Day, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 — 1st to 3rd Club explores Chinese New Year, 4:15 to 3:15 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Timothy E. Pettengill Vera Johanna Cummings Celia Marie Bowen 77553472 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Sundays at 6 p.m. through March 13 “How to Manage Your Money”. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Website: www.hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting in the community room of Commercial Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday life group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, Jan. 30 - One Worship Service at 10 a.m. Sunday School 8:45. Soup and Pie Luncheon 12 p.. Men’s and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball; 6 p.m. Menders. Saturday - 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast; 10 a.m. Praise Team; 10:30 a.m. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. VOICE OF REVIVAL A full gospel church. 13028 Banfield Rd., Banfield, MI. Sunday services 11 a.m. Pastor Kenneth McCabe. 269-945-5706. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS, MI - Timothy E. Pettengill, age 52, of Hastings passed away January 19, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Battle Creek. He was born November 15, 1958 in Battle Creek, the son of William C. and Jennie (Pietras) Pettengill. He attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1977. Tim honorably served in the US Army from Oct. 20, 1983 to April 3, 1985. He operated Pettengill and Sons Construction for seven years and worked for Hastings Manufacturing for 15 years. Tim married Debbie (Keech) on September 5, 1992. He enjoyed cutting wood, hunting, loved the water and spending time with his children and family. Tim also enjoyed traveling to "The Shack" in Mackinaw, roller coasters, time at Richie’s and Wilder’s and his faithful companions, Sunny and Lily. He was preceded in death by his father, William C. Pettengill. Tim is survived by his wife, Debbie (Keech) Pettengill; children, Crystal (John) Krzyzanski, Cory (Angie) Pettengill, Erin Pettengill, and Eric Pettengill; grandchildren, Breanna, Keagan, Bryson, Madison and Cayden; mother, Jennie Pettengill of Hastings; brother, Will Pettengill; sisters, Anne (Steve) Hankamp, Diane (Roger) Gardner, Tina Marie Williams, Patricia Gardner; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Girrbach FuneralHome in Hastings. Reverend Richard Moore officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net) Volunteers needed to help clients understand health benefits Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) is seeking volunteers. MMAP needs people who have computer skills, are Internet-savvy, and who have a sincere desire to help others understand their health benefits. Volunteers would be working out of the Barry County Commission on Aging. “Your experience can have a meaningful impact on our program and the lives of Michigan’s residents,” a MMAP spokesperson said. Volunteer training regarding Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations is six days long and will start March 21. Volunteer opportunities are available in the following areas: • Counselor – help clients apply for and access public benefit programs online. • Outreach assistant – Promote community awareness of MMAP programs and services. Represent MMAP at local community events. • Administrative assistant – Provide administrative support and help with data collection, entry and analysis. People interested in these positions are asked to call Kathy at the (COA), 269-9484856 as soon as possible to get an application and schedule an interview. (Insurance agents, insurance brokers, and financial planners are not eligible to serve as MMAP volunteers.) SUN CITY, AZ - Vera Johanna Cummings died suddenly in Sun City, AZ, on January 3, 2011. She was over 103 years old. She was born August 10, 1907 to Paul and Charlotte (Moeller) Nickel. She is being buried beside her beloved husband Stanley in Hastings. During many decades of living in Hastings she was very active in the local community including with several area Ben Franklin stores. She is remembered by her family as a gentle dignified and loving mother and gramie. They were blessed to have her for such a unique length of time. Even the governor of Arizona just recently recognized her as a special citizen. Vera is survived by her son, Tom (Betty Lou) Cummings of Westport, CT; grandsons, Mark (Lisa) Cummings of California, Matthew (Michele) Cummings, Todd (Kate) Cummings all of Connecticut; five great grandchildren; Matthew Jr., Caroline, Toby, Ella, Zoe. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery. A time of remembrance will be held at the Riverside Cemetery in the spring. Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway, in Hastings has been entrusted to handle the services. Please share a memory with Vera’s family at www.lauerfh.com FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Calvin Coolidge Buehler FREEPORT, MI - Calvin Coolidge Buehler, age 87, of Freeport, died on January 23, 2011 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. He was born in Freeport, on August 8, 1924 to Joseph and Rozella Buehler. Calvin was a veteran of WWII, having served in the Army, where he received two bronze stars and a marksmanship award. On October 3, 1946, he married Madeline Pearl Eldridge and lived in the Freeport area. They had six children when they moved to 307 Beech St. in 1963 and added to their family again in 1970. Calvin worked as a carpenter building houses, remodeling, replacing siding and windows all of his life. Calvin was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Joseph Edward Buehler; three brothers; four sisters and a brother-in-law. Surviving are his wife, Madeline Buehler of Fulton Manor; sisters, Maxine Mick and Joey Wise; brother-in-law, Lavern Eldridge; sisters-in-law, Rose Buehler, Betty Eldridge, and Marquette Gender; children, Connie (Kurt) Kunde of Alto, Pam (Charlie) Carroll of Middleville, Gayle (Jim) Kramer of Grand Rapids, Carol (Mark) Harris of Hartford, KS, Steve (Wendy) Buehler of Freeport, and Amy (John) Hilton of Freeport; 16 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; and many friends and business associates. Funeral services were held on on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at the BeelerGores Funeral Home, Middleville. Memorial donations may be made to the Freeport Community Center, Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, or the Spectrum Hospice. Special thanks to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans and Spectrum Hospice for all your loving care of this special man and to Fulton Manor Holland Home for the loving care given to Madeline. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to view and sign Cal's online guest book. WOODLAND, MI - Celia Marie Bowen, age 86, of Woodland, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born October 16, 1924 in Springdale, the daughter of Glen and Alice (Pritchard) Kidder. She was married to James A. Bowen on August 15, 1940 in Mancelona. Mr. Bowen died on March 29, 1996. Celia was a very generous and kind person who loved her family and church, the Sebewa Church of God. She enjoyed crafts and made uncountable number of bracelets which she would give away to family and friends. Celia also enjoyed canning, baking pies and “dough dobbers” for her grandchildren. Celia is survived by her seven children, Dolly Lomotan of Clarksville, TN; Wanda (Paul) Wisecup of Clarksville, TN; Anita (John) Frittitta of Parish, FL; Donna (Gary) Shattuck of Nashville, MI; Bill (Sherri) Bowen of Sarasota, FL; Sandi (Russ) Seifert of Wheatland, IA; Jeff (Laura) Bowen of Woodland, MI; 27 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren and 18 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services for Celia were conducted on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Sebewa Church of God, 12910 Goddard Road, Lake Odessa, with Pastor Jerry Polk, officiating. Interment followed at Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial donations in Celia’s name may be directed for the use of the family. Arrangements by Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. To leave a memory or place a tribute please visit www.koopsfc.com Louis Frederick Wierenga HASTINGS, MI - Louis Frederick Wierenga, a life-long resident of Hastings, passed away January 21, 2011 surrounded by family. He was 84. He was born on August 4, 1926 to Louis and Mary Wierenga in Grandville. Louis graduated Hastings High School in 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lena; daughter, Lena; son, Ronald; brother, William; son in-law, Carol Forsythe; daughter in-law, Sue Wierenga. Survived by his children, Judy Forsythe of Middleville, Louis Jr. of Hastings, Mary Lou (Doug) Gonsalves of Hastings, and Barbara (David) Rademacher of St. Johns; daughterin-law, Bonnie Wierenga of Freeport; 15 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Hope United Methodist Church in Hastings. Memorial contributions in Louis’ name can be made to Sunshine Preschool at Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. Louis’ family is being cared for by Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway, Hastings,. Please share a message with Louis’ family at www.lauerfh.com. FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — Page 7 For the third consecutive year, Michigan earned a ‘D’ from the March of Dimes for its preterm birth rate. The March of Dimes released its 2010 report card recently and asked the nation to focus its attention on the problem of premature birth. In Michigan, 12.7 percent of babies were born too soon, before their lungs, brains or other organs were fully developed. “We hope that by reducing risk factors, we will see our state’s rate of premature births improve in the future,” said Sandy Geller, March of Dimes state program services committee chair. “The March of Dimes supports research, local community grants, NICU [neo-natal intensive care unit] Family Support programs, education projects and advocacy initiatives across the state that work to prevent preterm birth and help moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.” While the state did not improve its preterm birth rate, one factor that contributes to preterm birth has improved in Michigan said Geller. The percentage of women of childbearing age who smoke decreased, earning the state its only star. In Michigan, the rate of late preterm births is 8.8 percent; the rate of women smoking is 20.7 percent, and the rate of uninsured women is 17.4 percent. Following three decades of increases, in 2008 the nation achieved the first two-year decline in the preterm birth rate, when the preliminary preterm birth rate dropped to 12.3 percent. However, the March of Dimes says the rate is still too far from the goal of 7.6 percent and gave the nation a D. More than a half-million babies still are born preterm each year, a serious health problem that costs the United States more than $26 billion annually, according to the Institute of Medicine. Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive often face lifetime health challenges, including learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities. Even infants born just a few weeks early have higher rates of hospitalization and illness than full-term infants. The last few weeks of pregnancy are critical to a baby’s health because many important organs, including the brain and lungs, are not completely developed until then. Some known strategies can lower the risk of an early birth, such as smoking cessation, preconception care, early prenatal care, progesterone treatments for women with a history of preterm birth, avoiding multiples from fertility treatments and avoiding unnecessary Csections and inductions before 39 weeks. The March of Dimes recently released a tool kit to lower the number of medically unnecessary C-sections and inductions done before 39 weeks gestation. It is available from the March of Dimes website www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/medicalresources_39weeks.html. In Michigan, the March of Dimes supports preconception, prenatal and postnatal programs all across the state. One example is the free Healthy Babies, Healthy Business worksite wellness program offered to all businesses. This program provides health education, prenatal information and comfort and support materials to employees. Locally, Barry county residents will join together to raise awareness and funds for the March for Babies event Saturday, May 7, at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings. A community kick-off luncheon for the public is planned for Thursday, Feb. 17, at Pennock Health Services from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more information, call 800-968-3463 or e-mail eventsforbabies@gmail.com. Don and Nancy Bates to celebrate 45th anniversary Don and Nancy (Gainder) Bates were married January 28, 1966. They have two sons, Randy (Sonia) and Ryan (Shelly); and six grandchildren, R.J., Anthony, Tara and Jonathon Bates, Erika and Mason Calhoun. They will celebrate 45 years of marriage with an open house at Hickory Corners Wesleyan Church on January 29, 2011, from 2 to 4 p.m. If you wish, cards may be sent to 406 W. Woodlawn, Apt. C, Hastings. Newborn Babies Lucas August, born at Bronson Methodist Hospital on Nov. 16, 2010 at 11:24 a.m. to Donald and Christine (Turnes) Scott of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 1/4 inches long. He is welcomed home by his siblings Matthew 13, Jacob 10 and Abigail 3. ***** Peyton Aaras Sutherland, born at Ingham Regional Hospital on Dec. 26, 2010 at 4:04 p.m. to Sara Sutherland. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. Welcomed home by big brother, Tylerr and big sister, Gabrielia. ***** Lexi Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 29, 2010 at 9:20 p.m. to Ashton and Amanda Heydenberk of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Colin Daniel, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 7, 2011 at 8:02 a.m. to Tom and Amy Goggins of Freeport. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. Welcomed home by Justin 4 and Logan 2. Proud grandparents are Rob and Sue Dykstra of Middleville and Nancy Goggins of Hastings. ***** Alex Joseph, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 7, 2011 at 1:50 a.m. to Paul and Danielle Arnett of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. ***** Boston Andrew, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 7, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. to Justin Malik and Jessica Carns of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Isabelle Nikole, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 27, 2010 at 11 a.m. to Kelsey Miller of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 21 inches long. ***** Izabella Mae, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 27, 2010 at 11:54 p.m. to Jennifer and Ray Rathbun of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Sophia Jane, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 2, 2011 at 7:45 a.m. to Todd and Tiffany Schantz of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Lillian Kathia, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 1, 2011 at 10:59 a.m. to Jessica Hendershot and Adrian Endsley of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Easten Donald Wayne, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 3, 2011 at 2:32 p.m. to Tyler Farmer and Amanda Norton of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. ***** Brielle Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 10, 2011 at 7:54 a.m. to Kara Snider and Josh Davis of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Carson Layne, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 17, 2011 at 2:29 p.m. to Stephanie and Aaron Richardson of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and 19 inches long. Carson Layne’s proud grandparents are Steve Titmus and Julia Harris of Hastings, Rob Richardson of Hastings and Pam Richardson of Jackson. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing and all your printing needs. CASINO, continued from page 1 Converses to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary The children of Roger and LaWanda (Lewis) Converse are proud to announce their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Roger and LaWanda were married January 28, 1961. They have four girls: Kim (Ken) Hamlin, Laurie Newton, Jody Converse, Shelly (Terry) Armour. They also have nine grandsons: Joshua (Nikol), Justin, Jon Newton; Adam, Jacob, Tyler, Anthony (Alina) Tuthill; Brady and Nick Armour; also two great-grandsons: Eyan and Carter Tuthill. Their children are celebrating with them on their anniversary with a special dinner. Cards and special wishes may be sent to 1870 E. M-79 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. “ S t r etchi n g ” Hooks to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Together they have found a friendship, raised a family and built a beautiful marriage. You are most warmly invited by the children of Ronald and Peggy Hook to celebrate their joyous 50th wedding anniversary on February 5, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Hope Township Hall, 5463 Wall Lake Rd., Hastings, Mich. Your presence is the only present desired. If unable to attend, cards can be sent to 7446 Walters Rd., Delton, MI 49046. 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Patchak’s case was initially dismissed by the courts, claiming that he had no grounds to file the suit in the first place under the Quiet Title Act. He continued his lawsuit, however, taking the case to the court of appeals, where it was ruled that the case had a right to be taken to trial. Casino representatives pushed on with their plans for the opening, despite the lawsuit, and seem to have no doubts that as of Friday, Feb., 11, the doors to the gaming facility will be open and will stay open for good. “Today’s decision by the Court of Appeals is merely a ruling on a procedural matter involving Mr. Patchak’s frivolous lawsuit,” said D.K. Sprague, tribal chairman, in a Jan. 21 press release. “This decision did not address any of the merits of the case, which we believe are clearly in our favor, and it does not have any impact on the opening of our gaming facility. I want to thank the community for all of its support, and on behalf of our 700 new team members, we look forward to seeing you at our grand opening in a few weeks.” The latest lawsuit is not the first obstacle that the tribe has had to deal with, and not the only criticism that they have had for proceeding with plans of opening. An anti-gambling entity, MichGO, had challenged them years earlier, but the case was dismissed. Mike Jandernoa, chairman of 23 is Enough, another opponent of the tribe’s establishment said in a press release Jan. 21, “Those building the Gun Lake Casino and the investors funding this project should immediately halt all activity to finish construction and open this venue. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in their ruling confirmed that Mr. Patchak has standing and that the lower court should not have dismissed this case. If victorious at the lower court, the land the casino is built on could be taken out of trust which would make their operation illegal under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.” “It seems to us that any plans to open this venue should cease until this matter is fully resolved by the courts,” said Jandernoa. “This is consistent with our message to former Gov. Granholm when Mr. Patchak began this case, but it was ignored by the previous administration. Green’s Medical Marihuana Clinic N Main St Nashville, MI (517) 852-1767 109 06740045 Michigan earns ‘D’ on March of Dimes premature birth report card www.greensmedical.com Call For Any Questions 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings INCOME TAX TIME IS HERE AGAIN! (269) 948-3387 Dennis Thiss, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply Satisfaction Guaranteed Repairs! 77553497 Time to visit... We Want To Help You Grow Your Business K.A. 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State Rd., Ionia, MI 269-945-9452 616-522-0792 www.wfscpas.com 77553512 77543076 PRINTING PLUS �Page 8 — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Class representatives sought for Hastings High alumni banquet The Board of Directors of the Hastings High School Alumni Association is looking for class representatives for the “every fifth year” anniversary classes (listed below) from Hastings High School who would like to participate in the June 4 Alumni Banquet planned by the Board. “This would give classmates from the anniversary classes reserved tables at the banquet so they can sit together and a spot on the program with a class responder,” said Alumni Board President Donna Brown. The anniversary classes for 2011 are: 2006 (5 years.); 2001 (10 yrs.), 1996 (15 yrs.), 1991 (20 yrs.), 1986 (25 yrs.), 1981 (30 yrs.), 1976 (35 yrs.), 1971 (40 yrs.), 1966, 45 yrs.) 1961 (50 yrs.), 1956 (55 yrs.), 1951 (60 yrs.), 1946 (65 yrs.), 1941 (70 yrs.), 1936 (75 yrs.) and 1931 (80 yrs.) Anniversary class representatives would contact their classmates to make plans for attending the banquet and for their own class reunion activities and coordinate the banquet attendees with the board. The board will help with the cost of one mailing regarding class reunion and alumni banquet details. The board can also reserve classrooms in the area around the Hastings High cafeteria, where the banquet is held, for use by the anniversary classes during the afternoon prior to the banquet for classmates to gather, if they choose. Anniversary class representatives or any individual that might want to work with their class for attending the banquet are asked to attend planning sessions at the Alumni Board meetings. The next meeting is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. The board will meet again on the fourth Sunday in March through May. Every year, the board of directors honors the “every fifth year” anniversary classes with special recognition to the 50th class. The classmates attending from those classes along with their class responders are a major part of the banquet and program. “It is imperative that the anniversary class representatives work with the Alumni Board in advance of the banquet to plan for food, seating, the program and for classroom use during the afternoon prior to the banquet for classmates to gather,” says Brown. “We need to know numbers of people attending in advance, and if a class does not let us know in advance, we cannot reserve tables for them. If a class chooses to have a class responder, we need to know that in advance to place in the banquet program.” Lake Odessa The Depot Complex will be open this weekend for the annual quilt and textiles show. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30. Anyone who has a textile or a quilt they would like to exhibit may either call John Waite at 269-367-4800 or bring it to the Freight House Thursday afternoon so it can be placed for exhibit. The genealogy library will be open the some hours as the museum. The free movies continue at the Ionia Theater, compliments of the Ionia County Historical Society. This week’s film is on Germany, shown this morning at 9:30 a.m. Knitters continue to meet at the Lake Odessa Community Library Tuesday afternoons with Naomi Wilson on hand to teach or assist. The Sebewa Center United Methodist Church will host a baked chicken dinner Friday Feb. 4. Advance notice has been issued that another annual event is coming in March. Once called Farmers’ Week, it is now Agricultural and Natural Resources week which meets at Michigan State University March 4 to 12. Many agricultural groups hold their annual meetings during the same week. Starting Jan. 27, local County Extension offices will have program guides. Woodland Elementary, part of Lakewood school system, and Faith Christian School are among the group receiving free books from the Ionia County Literacy Council. This is part of the emphasis on March Is Reading Month. Last year, 827 youngsters in many county schools each received a free copy of the book Curious George in the Snow. The books went to first graders. Also Clarksville and Sunfield elementary schools received the free books. Many adult volunteers then read to each first grade classroom. Community Library reading programs for preschool and elementary age children are conducted in hopes of getting children in the habit of reading for pleasure. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE SUBMISSION The residents and property owners of the Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan and any other interested persons. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on January 11, 2011, an ordinance amendment was submitted to the Hastings Township Board to amend certain provisions of the Township Wastewater Ordinance which will be considered for adoption on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, commencing at 7 p.m. at the Hastings Township Hall, 885 River Road within the township. The entire ordinance appears below: SECTION I AMENDMENT TO SECTION 38(a) The Hastings Charter Township Wastewater Ordinance is hereby amended in Sec. 38(a) Connection Required. The new wording shall replace the first sentence and add a second and third sentence with the remainder of the paragraph left as written. The wording of the first three sentences shall be as follows: (a) Requirements. Any structure in which sewage originates within the Township shall be connected to any available sanitary sewer within 90 days after publication of this ordinance and publication of a legal notice of availability of sanitary sewer in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township. However, this requirement is subject to the exceptions in subsection (b) below, unless said structure is located in any sanitary sewer special assessment district. In that case, it shall connect to said sanitary sewer system unless said structure was previously exempted by the Township at the creation of the special assessment district. SECTION II DIVISION 7 Subdivision VII Fees and Subdivision VIII Violation are hereby removed from Division 6 and transferred to a new Division, Division 7 Fees and Violation, and redescribed as: Division7: Fees and Violation Subdivision I Fees; Sec 401. Purpose; Sec. 402. Charges and fees.; Sec. 403. Reserved.; Subdivision II. Violation; Sec. 410. Violation; municipal civil infraction; Sec. 411. Criminal penalties; imprisonment; Sec. 412. Continuing offense; Sec .413. Nuisance; Sec. 414. Reimbursement of Township; Sec. 415. Cumulative remedies; Sec. 416. Judicial relief; Sec. 417. Reserved; SECTION III EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect upon its publication following its adoption. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that written comments concerning the proposed ordinance will be received at the Township Hall during regular business hours of regular business days preceding the aforesaid hearing, and will also be received orally or in writing at the time and place of said hearing. The Township Board reserves the right to make changes in the proposed ordinance at or following said hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Hastings Charter Township will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities attending the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Hastings Township Clerk of the need for the same. All interested parties are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to participate in discussion upon the proposed two ordinance amendments. 77553556 HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Anita S. Mennell, Clerk 885 River Road Hastings, MI 49058 269-948-9690 All Hastings High School alumni are invited to attend the banquet. “Every class can have its own reunion, but the alumni banquet is truly unique with all alumni gathering together. The banquet is a great place to meet old friends and enjoy camaraderie between all classes,” Brown said. The banquet will be held Saturday, June 4 at the Hastings High cafeteria with a punch bowl at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m.. and the program following. More information about the banquet will be published at a later date. Class representatives, individuals from the anniversary classes, or any interested parties should contact Donna Brown at 269-9482790 or e-mail donnabrown21@sbcglobal.net for further information and to attend a planning/ board meeting. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Put your financial ‘puzzle’ pieces together Unless you keep track of obscure holidays, you may not be aware that Jan. 29 is National Puzzle Day. And while this day may not draw much attention, it does recognize the enjoyment that millions of people get from doing puzzles. Of course, you’ll find puzzles in all aspects of your life. Consider, for example, the type of retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned: travel, volunteering, pursuing hobbies or perhaps even opening your own business. To make this picture come to life, you need to put the financial “pieces” together: And one way to help accomplish this is to consolidate your various retirement accounts — such as your IRA, 401(k) and other employer-sponsored retirement plans — with one financial services provider. When you consolidate these types of accounts, you can gain a number of key benefits, including these: • Potential reduction of fees and paperwork — By working with just one provider, you may be able to save on the fees and paperwork required to maintain your account. • Easier management of distributions — Most retirement plans, including a 401(k), 457(b), 403(b) and traditional IRA, require you to start taking minimum distributions once you turn 701/2. (These distributions are not required for Roth IRAs.) While it may not be difficult to determine a single distribution, it can be cumbersome and confusing to calculate multiple distributions from multiple providers. Having all your required minimum distributions (RMDs) coming from a single provider can greatly streamline the process. • Easier calculation of taxes — Most types of retirement accounts are tax-deferred — but on those accounts, taxes will be due on your withdrawals. By consolidating your accounts, your distributions will be easier to track, as mentioned above, which may make it easier for you to calculate the taxes due. • Unified investment strategy — If you place all your financial assets with one financial services provider, you’ll find it much easier to follow a single, unified investment strategy. A qualified financial advisor can help you allocate your investment dollars in a way that’s appropriate for your retirement goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. To start the consolidation process, make a detailed list of your financial assets, such as your bank accounts, investments, IRAs and employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as a 401(k) if you work for a private employer, a 457(b) if you work for a state or local government, or a 403(b) if you work for a school or other tax-exempt organization. You might think this is a simple and straightforward task, but you would be surprised at how many people actually lose track of these types of accounts and, as a result, forfeit the money that is rightfully theirs. After you’ve identified what assets you have, and where they’re located, seek to consolidate them with a financial services provider. Try to find one that offers face-toface service and regular reviews of your situation. As you can see, by consolidating your various investment accounts, you can help solve the “puzzle” of creating the retirement you seek. So when the time comes, start putting all the pieces together. You might like the picture that ultimately emerges. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Barry County Road Commission would like to hear from the citizens regarding the revocation of the Natural Beauty Road designation from Engle Road in Irving Township. The public hearing will be held at Irving Township Hall, 3425 Wing Road, Middleville, Michigan at 7:00 p.m. on February 1, 2011. If you need additional information please call the Barry County Road Commission at 269945-3449 or by email at administration@ barrycrc.org 77553826 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Community Corrections Advisory Board, Communications Media Parks & Recreation, Citizen At Large Planning Commission Zoning Board of Appeals: Zoning Board of Appeals applicants must not live in a city, village or Charter Township (Rutland or Hastings) Tax Allocation Board, General Public position Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. 77553291 Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. Please consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 24.29 +.21 AT&T 28.76 +.43 CMS Energy Corp 19.54 +.40 Coca-Cola Co 62.96 -.52 Dow Chemical Co 35.28 +.71 Exxon Mobil 78.68 -.03 Family Dollar Stores 42.87 -.68 First Financial Bancorp 17.96 -.53 Flowserve CP 117.52 +.33 Ford Motor Co 17.89 -.81 Intl Bus Machine 161.44 +10.79 JCPenney Co 32.13 +2.54 Johnson & Johnson 61.08 -1.02 Kellogg Co 51.73 +.59 McDonald’s Corp 75.48 +.80 Pfizer Inc 18.47 +.08 Sears Holding 77.57 +3.55 Spartan Motors 6.29 +.34 TCF Financial 15.75 -.29 Walmart Stores 57.26 +2.12 Gold $1333.95 -33.60 Silver $26.86 -2.00 Dow Jones Average 11,977.19 +139.26 Volume on NYSE 999M -19M Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held January 25, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77553484 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Barry Community Free Clinic seeks a qualified individual to oversee overall functioning of the clinic. Duties include coordination and support of volunteers, financial management, developing partnerships to facilitate the delivery of care to patients, and reporting to the community, donors, and the board of directors. 15-20 hours per week; salary commensurate with education and experience. Qualifications: College degree. Nonprofit experience preferred. Medical or dental care background with ability to communicate with the professional community desired. Proficiency with QuickBooks, Word and Excel. Submit letter of interest, resume, and potential references by February 1 to P.O. Box 188, Ad #137, Hastings MI 49058. 07562907 See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — Page 9 LETTER, continued from page 4 The granges of Barry County, part V Hastings Banner, March 27, 1997 Welcome Corners Grange No. 1644 was chartered about 1902 and continued to hold it into the 1970s. The hall, a sprawling frame building, was located on the corner of what is now known as M-43 and North Broadway. Members of the Welcome Corners Grange joined in the concepts the Grange endorsed. They were ready to help members and neighbors in need. They held dinners and socials to raise money. Welcome Corners School and Welcome Corners Methodist Church shared this corner, and it was a busy place. The grange held dances. Music was important to Welcome Grange. Bud Wolfe and his family supplied good music for Welcome Grange and other granges. Welcome Grange had the only Michigan State Grange Cinderella from Barry County. In 1957, officers at Welcome Grange were master, Erle Peake; overseer, Stanley Malcom; lecturer, Ruby Anderson; steward, Lawrence Larkin; assistant steward, Carl Lenz; chaplain, Gladys Larkin; secretary, Leone Scott; treasurer, Dewey Anderson; gatekeeper, Lawrence Jordan; Ceres, Clara Malcom; Pomona, June Peake; flora, Elsa Jordan; and lady assistant steward, Alma Lenz. There were several programs Pomona Granges participated in that were unique to it. One of these was the Cinderella program, where young people of the grange in the county were selected to compete with the other Pomonas of the state for the national title of Cinderella. This program involved the meeting of each grange in the county at their own grange. They then formed caravans to travel to the “Mystery Ride Destination.” Only the Pomona committee, which was made up of the lecturers from the individual granges, knew the first destination of the “ride.” Once the destination was reached, a program for selecting the Cinderella and Prince began. Once they were selected, a potluck luncheon and dancing followed, with Cinderella leading the grand march. Gifts were solicited from various local businesses to be given to the young people. Some of the Cinderellas from the past were Juanita Grabau of Irving Grange, 1948; Mrs. Damon Warner of Star Grange, 1949; when silver slippers was added to the girls, Mrs. Paul [Hortense] Palmer was Cinderella in 1950; Vivian Smith was chosen in 1951; Yvonne Clem of Carlton Grange was Cinderella in 1951; which was the fifth year of the mystery ride. Janet Hawks of Johnstown, was selected in 1953. This was the year that a prince was added to the competition. Robert Harrison of Irving Grange was chosen as prince. Geraldine Sinclair of Star Grange was Cinderella in 1954 and James Harrison of Irving was selected as Prince. No record our district closed our media centers due to budget issues and that our kids have little to no opportunity to visit the school libraries on a regular basis? I know that for me, elementary library time was a hit. We had the special story. We got to pick out two books. We had time to sit at the tables and read or talk to our friends. What do our young readers get now? Reading is fundamental, right? Do we believe that or just say it? Our high school students can’t even check a book out for pleasure or research. It is simply not available to them, and we expect them to be prepared and ready for college life? Is the library valuable to you in your adult life? Should it be any less valuable to our kids? Were you involved in FFA? Did you ever participate in competitions for academic areas? We still have these. Many are again privately funded by corporate donations, parental donations, fundraising and grants. Have you looked at a textbook lately? What is the date of the textbook? I know that my son’s algebra book is dated 1992. My daughter’s Spanish book has a copyright of 2000. Her biology book has a copyright of 1999. Now granted, some subject matter doesn’t change much. An algebraic equation is still an algebraic equation. But biology? How much has changed and been discovered in the past decade in that field. My daughter’s teacher has to provide them with oral presentations and additional printed materials in order to teach them about current topics in biology. They often have to do independent research to explore topics and gain additional lab experience. Information in their book is sometimes so outdated, it is no longer accurate. Do you want your children to be competitive in the work force or in college? Do you think they can stand at the same level with another student who attended a high school that had new technology? Do you think they can stand shoulder to shoulder with a student who was able to take CAD during their entire high school career? Don’t our kids deserve a full scope of audio-visual classes, graphic design, German or other elective areas that broaden their scope and experience? Please do not think that I only stand to complain about our schools or the long list of wishes, wants and desires. I acknowledge and appreciate the many good things that our district and staff does each and every day. I appreciate and value the donations of time by teaching staff, administration and parents who help our students participate and play in quality athletic facilities. I love seeing those student athletes standing proudly aat the sidelines, singing their fight song after a big win. I love the conversations that I have with my children when they come home and they are excited about something they learned. How a teacher challenged them to stretch their mind by reading a selection of poetry and pushing them to be creative on a project. I love how they laugh and tell stories of the relationships and the experiences that they have in the classrooms, hallways and lunchrooms. I value seeing their name on a school program or email acknowledging an accomplishment or good deed. It is great to see my daughter play in that marching band half-time show. It is wonderful to see my son shoot, run that court and work as a team to win a basketball game. I think it is great to see the paper and read about the business class and the students who excel or the student of the month. How proud we are to see the homecoming court or the Top Ten named at graduation. How valuable it is to see a child earn a positive report from a teacher or have the special lunch recogni- GRANGES, continued from previous column First to Arrive - Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gillson from St. Johns retired Clinton County farmers and delegates from the Bingham Grange, arrived Monday morning, the first of the many delegates to come to Hastings for the Michigan Grange 1964 convention now underway at the Community Building at the fairgrounds. Hastings and other Barry residents have been welcoming our visitors who also were greeted on entrance to Hastings by new “welcoming” signs arranged by the Chamber of Commerce. tion on their birthday. How fun it is to see a photo in the paper about a local elementary charity drive. It is heart-warming to see our kids donating their time and efforts to others less fortunate. I like the kids who proudly show their Saxon Pride. We have some good things, and we have some good people. Is being good enough? If you had to give our schools a grade, what would it be? Is that grade high enough for you or do you expect more? The cuts and continued reductions to our programs and services have a direct impact on our kids, their future and how people view our community. Are you trying to sell your house? Are you hoping someone with a nice family will move into Hastings and buy it? Do they have good reason to do so at this time? Please search your heart and your mind. What can you do to get involved and make a positive impact on the direction that our schools are going? Can you be involved? This can be as simple as having a conversation with a school employee at the local gas station or coffee shop. It can be something so public as the board meeting. Do something to let them know you demand quality for our schools. Do something to help ensure our children and the future of our community have something solid to stand upon when all is said and settled. Ask questions. Demand answers. Push for improvement. Support those who do and want the best for our schools and our community. How long are you willing to remain silent and allow those in positions of leadership to determine the course for your kids? Regardless of your opinions on the recent issues or your personal opinions about people, don’t your kids at least deserve leaders who can be trusted to make sound decisions for their futures? Have these issues or the decisions of the past led you to believe that good decisions are being made or that you can trust those in leadership to make decisions? Are you willing to remain silent while these matter go on without demands for clarification, answers or reflective thoughts? The next board of education meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Hastings Middle School. The board of education is going to be in need of some new board members. Could you be a part of making a positive change? Deadline to apply for that election is Feb.Tuesday, Feb. 8. Check with the county clerk for information and details. Please find your voice and make a stand for positive change. We all deserve it. Angela Thornburgh, Hastings Brown brings years of experience to Pierce Cedar Creek Institute for 1955 was found. In 1956, Sue Ann Stanton of Irving Grange was chosen as Cinderella, and Dwight Newton, Johnstown Grange, was the prince. No record could be found from 1957. Judy Newton was selected for 1958 as the Cinderella, representing Johnstown Grange. Virgil Franks of Maple Leaf Grange was chosen Prince. No further records were located until 1963, when Gayle Barlow was selected as State Grange Cinderella after winning Barry County Cinderella. Harold Brewer was the Barry County Prince. Gayle was crowned Cinderella at the State Grange Convention in October 1963. At the Michigan State Grange Convention held in Sault Ste. Marie. Michigan State Grange Cinderellas received golden slippers. In 1964 Judy Talbot of Welcome Grange was chosen Barry County Cinderella. No prince was named that year. (To be continued) “Best of Show” - Mrs. Alvin (Marie) Thelen (left) of St. Johns Sunday, Sept. 15, was presented 2, $50 savings bonds by Mrs. Mabel Barry of our own Carlton Grange, for having won the Best of Show award in the Grange’s annual National Sewing Contest. Mrs. Barry is state directors of women’s activities for the Michigan Grange. Mrs. Thelen, who is lady assistant stewart of the Michigan Grange, was here with other state officers for grange practice. She entered a three piece double knit pants suit in the grange contest. Aaron Denny wins Hastings Middle School spelling bee LEGAL NOTICE OF AVAILABLE SANITARY SEWER In accordance with Carlton Township Wastewater Ordinances 2009-12 and 2011-01 the following legal notice is given. There is available sanitary sewer to the properties within Carlton Township located in the following areas: The east side of N M-43 Hwy between B Dr and Willetts Rd; Cygnet Dr; Swan Dr; B Dr; The north side of Coats Grove Rd from addresses 152 through 1407; Leach Lake Rd; Tamarack Cove Dr; Bachman Rd north of Coats Grove Rd; Bauer Rd; Barber Rd between Coats Grove Rd and Culbert Dr; Gaskill Rd; Culbert Dr addresses 4 through 73 and 1450 through 3083; and Island Ct. Properties with in the sanitary sewer special assessment district (SAD) must connect to the available sewer. In addition those properties outside of the SAD with structures in which wastewater originates within 200 feet of the sewer and adjacent to the areas noted above that have failed wastewater systems must also connect to the sewer. Properties within the areas noted above that do no connect into the system as required will be subject to the fines and penalties as outlined in the ordinance(s). 77553584 Placing in the top eight at Hastings Middle School and moving on to the regional spelling bee were (front row, from left) Becky Maurer, Aaron Denny, Maryn McCausey, Mary Feldpausch, (back) Sarah Dittman, Aaron Hamlin, Naomi VanDien and Mackenzie Teske. After competing in classroom spelling bees, nearly 70 Hastings Middle School students went on to compete in a school-wide spelling bee Jan. 19. In the 13th round, Aaron Denny correctly spelled ‘geocentric’ to become the school winner, and Maryn McCausey was runnerup. Rounding out the top eight were Becky Maurer, Mary Feldpausch, Sarah Dittman, Aaron Hamlin, Naomi VanDien and Mackenzie Teske. These spellers will now compete against other students at the regional spelling bee on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Delton Kellogg High School. Hugh Brown is the new field station director at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Pierce Cedar Creek Institute recently hired Hugh Brown as its new field station director. Brown is a retired faculty member from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., where served as the chair of the natural resources and environmental management department and as the director of the Ball State field station. Brown will work with both the research programs and the college curriculum at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Douglas Kindschi, Ph.D. and advisory board chair at Pierce said he is looking forward to the future under Brown’s leadership. “This brings an experienced faculty member to the staff of the institute and sets the stage for an expansion, bringing the research and educational offerings to a new level,” said Kindschi. In addition to his academic experience, Brown said he has been involved in land trust activities and served as president of the Indiana Land Protection Alliance, a statewide coalition of land trusts. “I am excited about the opportunity to work for Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and actually came out of retirement to take the field station director position,” he said. “I was attracted by the wonderful staff and facilities, along with the scenery and recreational opportunities. I hope to serve Barry County and the broader community by increasing environmental awareness and protecting the area from problems such as invasive species.” �Page 10 — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James P. Deibert and Darla M. Deibert, husband and wife, to Independent Bank MSB, Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2001 and recorded August 20, 2001 in Instrument Number 1065059, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation successor by merger to Chase Mortgage Company, an Ohio Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Two and 57/100 Dollars ($40,132.57) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence North 330 feet; thence West 396 feet; thence South 330 feet; thence East 396 feet to the place of beginning, The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 310.9236 ASAP# FNMA3885465 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 77553422 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 24, 2002, by Dennis F. Humphrey and Paula J. Humphrey, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on May 31, 2002, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1081481, which mortgage was modified in Instrument Number 20081009-0009940, and which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 30, 2010, recorded on January 3, 2011, in Instrument Number 201101040000109, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred SixtyThree and 31/100 Dollars ($159,363.31); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: The East š of the Parcel of land in the Northwest › of Section 31, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Section 31 which lies North 89 degrees 32 minutes West 693.50 feet from the North › post of said Section 31; thence South 01 degrees 02 minutes 37 seconds West 652.65 feet to the 90 foot Right of Way of M-79; thence Northwesterly along a curve to the left of 3,527.87 foot radius for 480.10 feet; the Great Chord of which bears North 55 degrees 27 minutes 28 seconds West 479.6 feet; thence North 01 degrees 02 minutes 37 seconds East 384.78 feet; thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes East 400 feet to point of beginning. Commonly Known As: 5311 E. M-79 Hwy, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax Parcel Number: 08-05-031-115-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77553526 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael A Tomko and Jennifer J Tomko husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 16, 2004, and recorded on September 30, 2004 in instrument 1134800, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Eight and 81/100 Dollars ($106,168.81), including interest at 7.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 953 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553197 File #253684F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill Miller, A Married Woman and Stanley G. Miller II, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2002, and recorded on September 16, 2002 in instrument 1087496, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Five Hundred Four and 15/100 Dollars ($74,504.15), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 Post of Section 8, Town 3 North, range 9 West, thence South 02 Degrees 38 Minutes 11 Seconds East 545.98 feet along the West line of said Section, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 843.59 feet to the true point of beginning, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 200.00 Feet, thence South 02 Degrees 42 Minutes 24 Seconds east 573.66 feet, thence South 88 degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds West 160.00 Feet, thence North 02 Degrees 42 Minutes 24 Seconds West 202.67 feet, thence South 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds West 40.00 feet, thence North 02 Degrees 42 Minutes 26 Seconds West 370.99 Feet to the Point of Beginning,. Together with and subject to an easement appurtenant thereto for private roadway, public utilities and ingress and egress purposes over a strip of land 66 Feet wide 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Beginning at a Point on the West line of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, distant South 02 degrees 38 Minutes 11 Seconds East 310.00 Feet from the West 1/4 post of said Section 8, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 66.00 feet, thence South 2 degrees 38 Minutes 11 Seconds East 234.78 Feet, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 1427.18 feet to the end of said described centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553475 File #357961F01 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 464 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 464 AMENDING THE HASTINGS CITY CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE III TO CHAPTER 22, ADDING SECTIONS 22-70, 22-71, AND 22-72 TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF CITY PERMITS, LICENSE, OR APPROVALS FOR THE SALE OR DISPENSATION OF MEDICAL MARIHUANA. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hasting at a regular meeting on the 24th of January 2011. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Thomas E. Emery, City Clerk 77553586 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on July 30, 2007, by Jason Hicks and Charity Hicks, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on July 31, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 20070731-0000339, which mortgage was modified on April 8, 2008, recorded on April 18, 2008, in Instrument Number 200804180004209, Barry County Records, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank by assignment dated December 2, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012121, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Six and 88/100 Dollars ($113,456.88); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lots 31 and 32 of Ridgewood Hills, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 86, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly known as: 12180 S M-37 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046 Tax parcel number: 08-09-163-031-00. The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 7, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, 77553205 Mortgagee NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 28, 2006, by Loren D. Tower and Valerie Lynn Tower, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 6, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1169530, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank by assignment dated December 2, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012119, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred SixtyEight and 68/100 Dollars ($165,468.68); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: A parcel of land in the Southwest › of Section 32, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, being particularly described as follows: Commencing at the West › post of said Section 32, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South along the West Section line 23.29 feet to the centerline of Highway M-79; thence 293.31 feet along the arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 3819.72 feet and whose chord bears South 88 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds East 293.24 feet; thence North 89 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds East along said centerline 54.79 feet; thence South 01 degrees 07 minutes 57 seconds West 60.03 feet to the South line of said Highway M-79 and the true place of beginning; thence continuing South 01 degrees 07 minutes 57 seconds West 546.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 52 minutes 03 seconds East 265.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 07 minutes 57 seconds East 554.86 feet to said South line of Highway M-79; thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds West along said South line 265.15 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 6092 E. M-79 Hwy, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax parcel number: 08-05-032-010-02. The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 COMMERCIAL BANK 77553226 of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian M. Gilliland, unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175635, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One and 57/100 Dollars ($50,721.57), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 48 rods 7.50 feet, South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 14 rods; thence South 4 Rods, thence East 14 rods, thence North 4 rods to the place of beginning. Also: commencing 52 rods, 7 feet and 6 inches South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning; thence West 14 Rods, thence South 2.50 feet; thence Easterly in a Straight line to a point 4.50 feet South of the Place of beginning; thence North 4.50 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #356868F01 77553558 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Zalewski, a Married Man and Wanda Zalewski, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2007, and recorded on October 1, 2007 in instrument 200710010002589, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Fannie Mae, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States of America a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($182,826.53), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East corner of said Section; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 2271.10 feet along the East and West line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 257.83 feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds West 360.40 feet to the centerline of State Highway M-43; thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 256.45 feet along said centerline to said East and West line; thence South 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East 361.61 feet along said East and West line to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utilities as described in the Easement description. Easement description: A 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utilities in the Northeast and the Southeast of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East corner of said Section; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 2071.10 feet along the East and West line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 33.00 feet; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 167.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 224.95 feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds West 393.40 feet to the centerline of State Highway M-43; thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 66.00 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds East 327.72 feet; thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds East 158.70 feet; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 167.00 feet; thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds East 66.00 feet; thence South 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 33.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553577 File #337739F02 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING JANUARY 12, 2011 -7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Greenfield, Bellmore, Hanshaw, Hawthorne, Flint, Carr Absent: Lee Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Appointed Siegfried and Crandall as 2010 auditors. Motion was made and approved to use the number of parcels, not amount of land mass, to determine the % approval rate for Special Assessment Districts. Motion was made and approved to require that 55% of parcels approve all Special Assessment Districts unless superseded by state law. Meeting Adjourned at 8:48p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77553535 www.rutlandtownship.org Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert C. Bassett and Wendy L. Bassett, original mortgagor(s), to Beneficial Michigan Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2005, and recorded on February 17, 2005 in instrument 1141570, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($142,607.00), including interest at 8.58% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 150 feet for the Place of beginning; thence West 580 feet; thence North 450 feet; thence 580 feet; thence South 450 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355964F01 77553231 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ISABELLA BANK (a/k/a Isabella Bank Corporation f/k/a Greenville Community Bank), a Michigan banking corporation, Plaintiff, v TONY NIELSEN and VALERIE NIELSEN, husband and wife, ARTHUR E. CONE and JOYCE G. CONE, husband and wife, UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN, a Michigan banking corporation, UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Michigan banking corporation, the known and unknown estates, heirs, successors, assigns and spouses of all said Defendants and the owners of any and all interests and claimants, Defendants. Case No: 10-105-CH Honorable James H. Fisher NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony A. Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Greenville Community Bank, and assigned as a matter of law to Isabella Bank, as Mortgagee, with its address at 1405 W. Washington Street, Greenville, Michigan 48838, dated February 19, 2001 and recorded on February 27, 2001, Instrument 1055424, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $31,348.47 at the time of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that on March 17, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 2.553% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24. Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140. January 14, 2011 MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF ISABELLA BANK PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 77553389 ��Page 12 — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11025762DE Estate of Robert Frederick Jonas, deceased. Date of birth: 4-9-1947. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Robert Frederick Jonas, who lived at 12130 Winans Dr., Dowling, Michigan died December 6, 2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Angela L. Spatharakis and Michelle A. Jonas, named personal representative, or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Ste 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: January 19, 2011 Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C. Nelson Karre (P27639) 70 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 450 Battle Creek, MI 49017 269-965-7000 Angela L. Spatharakis and Michelle A. Jonas 781 Barclay Drive 77553540 Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Fields, a married man and Amanda Fields, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2008, and recorded on September 22, 2008 in instrument 20080922-0009346, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Branch Banking and Trust Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Fifty-Five and 19/100 Dollars ($127,055.19), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 43, The Andrews Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 2, Page 5 of Plats. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553236 File #353563F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Anthony Brian Cuddahee and Brenda L. Cuddahee, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2004 and recorded September 29, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134722, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. SBM CitiFinancial Mortgage Company Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Two and 14/100 Dollars ($115,732.14) including interest at 5.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 10, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 33, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant East 165 feet from the Northwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 33; thence South, 297 feet parallel with the West line of said East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33; thence West 165 feet parallel with said 1/4 line; thence South, 188 feet along said West line; thence East 385 feet parallel with said 1/4 line; thence North, 485 feet parallel with said West line; thence West, 220 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress and egress, and public utility purposes over the following described premises; beginning at a point on said East and West 1/4 line of Section 33; distant East, 165 feet from the Northwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 33; thence South 297 feet; thence West 165 feet; thence South, 188 feet; thence East 33 feet; thence North 155 feet; thence East 165 feet; thence North, 330 feet; thence West, 33 feet to the point of beginning. Also subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for Coburn Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 13, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.3093 ASAP# 3878246 01/13/2011, 77553246 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Elsena Vandenburg, single has defaulted on a Mortgage for the real property known as: 11404 Three Mile Road, Plainwell, MI 49080. This Notice is to inform you that you have the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage serv-icer. The Real Estate Default Group of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Co., L.P.A. has been designated by them as the person to con¬tact who has authority to determine your eligibility for a mortgage modification. Elsena Vandenburg may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michi¬gan State Housing Development Author¬ity's (MSHDA) website at www. michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (866) 9467432. That if Elsena Vandenburg requests a meeting with the person designated above, within 14 days, foreclosure proceedings will not commence until 90 days after the date a notice was mailed to them. That if Elsena Vandenburg and the designated person reach an agreement to modify the mort¬gage loan, the mortgage will not be fore¬closed if Elsena Vandenburg abides by the terms of the agreement. Elsena Vandenburg has the right to contact an attor¬ney. You may contact the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer referral service (800) 968-0738. Dated: January 27, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 77553523 WWR# 10059371 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nichole M Kane, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 22, 2006, and recorded on September 26, 2006 in instrument 1170576, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CMLTI 2007-WFHE1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four and 52/100 Dollars ($117,644.52), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 27, Supervisor's Plat of the Village of Prairieville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 74 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553191 File #178171F03 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a Borrower: Timothy A. Vine, Allison B. Vine, and the Vine Trust Dated September 19, 2005 Property Address: 5322 Wood School Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Mortgagee: HCB Mortgage Company Designated Representative: Jane Robertson 150 West Court St., Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-5578 Borrower is in default on his mortgage. Mortgagee has sent a notice to Borrower providing that within 14 days from the date the notice was sent, Borrower may request a meeting with the Designated Representative to attempt to work out a modification of the mortgage loan to avoid foreclosure. Borrower may request that a housing counselor attend this meeting. A list of approved housing counselors may be obtained by visiting the website of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at www.michigan.gov/mshda or by contacting MSHDA at (517) 373-8370. If, within the 14-day period, Borrower requests a meeting with the Designated Representative, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice was mailed to Borrower. Further, if Borrower is able to reach an agreement with the Designated Representative to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed so long as Borrower abides by the terms of the modified mortgage loan. If Borrower and the Designated Representative are unable to reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, but it is determined that Borrower meets the criteria for modification under MCL 600.3205c(1), the foreclosure of the mortgage will proceed before a judge instead of by advertisement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number for the State Bar of Michigan's lawyer referral service is 1-800-9680738. Borrower may also contact Legal Services of South Central Michigan, which serves Eaton County. Their offices are located at 3490 Belle Chase Way, Suite 50, Lansing, Michigan 48911. Their telephone numbers are 517-394-3121 and toll free at 1-800-968-0044. MILLER JOHNSON, Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: January 24, 2011 By: /s/ Rachel J. Foster Rachel J. Foster MILLER JOHNSON 303 North Rose Street Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 (269) 226-2982 77553570 FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE, AS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SPECIAL PROTECTIONS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Wayne G. Sheffield and Edna F. Sheffield 10821 Gurd Road Delton, MI 49046 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800968-0738. Dated: January 27, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 213.4706 ASAP# 3889702 01/27/2011 77553532 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mikel C Staffen and Dawn G Staffen, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Glenwood Financial 1, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 23, 1995, and recorded on October 31, 1995 in Liber 644 on Page 2, and assigned by mesne assignments to Midfirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Two and 84/100 Dollars ($62,292.84), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and Fractional Lot lying adjacent to the Westerly side of said Lot 20 of the Village of Morgan, formerly Sheridan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 20 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #339697F01 77553572 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicholas D. Roush and Stephanie R. Roush, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Equity Consultants, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 23, 2006, and recorded on June 5, 2006 in instrument 1165593, and modified by agreement dated September 21, 2010, and recorded on September 22, 2010 in instrument 201009220008799, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on January 19, 2010 in instrument 20101190000564, and assigned by said Mortgagee to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-One and 17/100 Dollars ($325,121.17), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township Barry County, Michigan, except the West 440 feet thereof; ALSO the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, except the West 440 feet thereof and except the East 730 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #270903F02 77553313 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to William M. Wassenaar and Tammy L. Wassenaar, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6580 N Noffke Dr, Caledonia, MI 49316-8815. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 21, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 21, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553491 File # 360487F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Timothy A. Hannan and Elizabeth Hannan, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2754 Butterfly Ln, Middleville, MI 49333-8385. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1312 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www. michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 21, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 21, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553481 File # 360298F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sandra Rosenberg, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2006, and recorded on August 10, 2006 in instrument 1168441, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 14/100 Dollars ($109,576.14), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 140 feet of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553262 File #354664F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Randy L. Rountree and Patricia E Rountree, husband and wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 17, 2004, and recorded on September 3, 2004, as Document Number: 1133448, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2004 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004WHQ2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One and 01/100 ($125,941.01) including interest at the rate of 6.99000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on February 10, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 1/2 of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of the Southwest fractional 1/4, Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, containing 20 acres, more or less, subject to easements, restrictions, reservations and limitations of record to any. Commonly known as: 12752 North Avenue The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 13, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-WHQ2 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01527-1 ASAP# 3873834 01/13/2011, 77553179 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott M. Darling, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 3, 2006, and recorded on April 13, 2006 in instrument 1163077, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Nine and 08/100 Dollars ($122,949.08), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a Point on the West Line of Lot 70 of Glasgow's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 4, a distant North 1 Degree 20 Minutes 27 Seconds East 186.92 Feet from the Southwest corner of said Lot 70, Thence North 01 Degrees 20 Minutes 27 Seconds East 116.08 feet along said West line, thence South 88 Degrees 43 Minutes 33 Seconds East 450.10 feet, thence South 01 Degree 20 Minutes 27 Seconds West 116.08 Feet, thence South 88 Degrees 43 Minutes 33 Seconds West 450.10 feet to the Point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553375 File #356242F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed by Jeffrey N. Beebe, a single man, Mortgagors, to the Eaton Federal Savings Bank of Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 8, 2002 in Document 1074551, Pages 1-8, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due on January 27, 2011, for principal, interest, late charges and delinquent escrow balance, the sum of Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Four and 40/100 Dollars, ($49,534.40), and said Mortgagee having elected to declare all sums secured by said Mortgage immediately due and payable because of the several defaults of the Mortgagors and no proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction to the highest bidder, at the East steps of the Circuit Court Building, 206 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on February 24, 2011, at 1:00 o'clock, local time in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount then due on said Mortgage, together with Seven, (7.00%) percent per annum interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes, insurance premiums and any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned Mortgagee which it deemed necessary to pay to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: The East 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 and the East 14 feet of the West 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 of A.W. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 6, Barry County Records. The redemption period will be Six (6) months from the time of such sale unless the property is deemed abandoned according to MCL600.3201 to 600.3280, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days. EATON FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK A Federally Chartered Savings Bank 236 S. Cochran Ave., PO Box 219 Charlotte, MI 48813 Dated: January 27, 2011 77553548 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Bruce Norton and Arminda Norton, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6727 Mapleview Dr, Hastings, MI 490587212. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 360126F01 77553568 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doug Lyda, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006 and recorded February 8, 2007 in Instrument Number 1176221, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Six and 39/100 Dollars ($108,166.39) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 49 of Lakewood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 19 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.7536 ASAP# FNMA3885616 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 77553432 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Richard Frank and Abigail B Frank, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 5357 Ruffed Grouse Dr, Shelbyville, MI 49344-9481. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1312 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 24, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 24, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 357226F01 77553544 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elizabeth Christy, a married woman and Dennis Christy, a married man, to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. SBM CitiMortgage Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2002 and recorded February 14, 2002 in Instrument Number 1074893, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight and 51/100 Dollars ($47,458.51) including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 11 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.1667 ASAP# FNMA3885617 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 77553427 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Calvin F. Hilton and Gina R. Hilton, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 9390 W Parmalee Rd, Middleville, MI 49333-9729. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 24, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 24, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 360829F01 77553546 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kristen M. Heikkinen-Kutz, a single woman aka Kristen M. Blumke, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2004, and recorded on December 14, 2004 in instrument 1138688, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Successor in Interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for the certificateholders Mastr adjustable rate mortgages Trust 2005-1, Mortgage Pass-Through certificates, Series 2005-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One and 04/100 Dollars ($86,721.04), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 71 feet of Lots 30 and 31 of T.P. Johnson's addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 2. he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553142 File #358452F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed by Jeffrey N. Beebe and Beth E. Beebe, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to the Eaton Federal Savings Bank of Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 1995 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on September 27, 1995 in Liber 641, Pages 44-47, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due on January 20, 2011, for principal, interest, late charges and delinquent escrow balance, the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Nine and 35/100 Dollars, ($2,809.35), and said Mortgagee having elected to declare all sums secured by said Mortgage immediately due and payable because of the several defaults of the Mortgagors and no proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction to the highest bidder, at the East steps of the Circuit Court Building, 206 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on February 17, 2011, at 1:00 o'clock, local time in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount then due on said Mortgage, together with Ten, (10.00%) percent per annum interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes, insurance premiums and any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned Mortgagee which it deemed necessary to pay to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Property located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan: The East 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 and the East 14 feet of the West 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 of A.W. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 6. The redemption period will be Six (6) months from the time of such sale unless the property is deemed abandoned according to MCL600.3201 to 600.3280, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days. EATON FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK A Federally Chartered Savings Bank 236 S. Cochran Charlotte, MI 48813 Dated: January 20, 2011 77553439 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey M. Lambert A/K/A Jeff M. Lambert and Robin M. Lambert, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2003, and recorded on July 3, 2003 in instrument 1107898, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Seven and 68/100 Dollars ($66,107.68), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the West 1/4 post of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, thence East along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section, 300 feet, thence South parallel with the West line of said Section 34 a distance of 435 feet, thence West 300 feet to said West Section line, thence North along said West Section line 435 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553062 File #338863F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wesley R. Lewis, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 10, 2005, and recorded on June 13, 2005 in instrument 1147997, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-One and 48/100 Dollars ($66,881.48), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 92 feet of the East 1/2 of Lot 2 and the North 92 feet of the West 7 feet of Lot 1 of Block 6, Eastern Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553031 File #241269F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sharon Dewitt, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. South MI, Mortgagee, dated February 27, 2007, and recorded on March 9, 2007 in instrument 1177223, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Two and 42/100 Dollars ($93,742.42), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, Thence West 383 feet for the place of beginning; Thence South 40 rods; Thence West 130 feet; Thence North 40 rods; Thence East 130 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553257 File #347614F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas N. Henke, a married man and Charmaine R. Henke, a married woman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 13, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005 in instrument 1155045, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 08/100 Dollars ($103,161.08), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 9 and 26, Supervisor's Plat of Podunk Lake Resort, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 7, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553449 File #338904F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Donald R. Aspinall, Jr., a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 27, 2005, and recorded on October 5, 2005, as Document Number: 1153903, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-A under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated February 1, 2006 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six and 09/100 ($72,946.09) including interest at the rate of 6.75000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on February 10, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 4 of the E.W. Bliss Replat, as recorded in Liber 3, Page(s) 24 of Plats, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 819 EAST MADISON The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 13, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A1, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-A under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated February 1, 2006 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77553272 Case No. 10MI03354-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Avery Bancroft aka B Bancroft, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to MMS Mortgage Services, Ltd, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 25, 2005 in instrument 200508250012264, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirteen and 88/100 Dollars ($63,213.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 1046.4 feet South and 2130 feet East of the North 1/4 post of said Section 28 for the point of beginning; thence North 66 degrees 46 minutes East 210 feet in center of highway; thence North 185.2 feet; thence West 193 feet; thence South 268 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553277 File #213869F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clint D. Crabtree and Molly Crabtree, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 30, 2007, and recorded on June 19, 2007 in instrument 1181900, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty and 11/100 Dollars ($230,320.11), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit No. 6, Starr View Estates, a Residential Site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1135575, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 39, together with rights in the general common elements and the limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Ads of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553214 File #346000F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lisa Stocks, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 8, 2007, and recorded on January 17, 2008 in instrument 200801170000545, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Five and 59/100 Dollars ($92,695.59), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 45 and 46, Melody Acres, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 21, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 6, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553082 File #216699F02 �Page 14 — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — The Hastings Banner 100 attend first Barry County Tea Party meeting Sen. Jones says Tea Party can inform citizens of government ‘nonsense’ by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor It was standing room only, despite snowy weather, when about 100 people crowded into the community room at the Courts & Law Building in Hastings to attend the first meeting of the Barry County Tea Party Patriots. Organizers of the meeting were thrilled and surprised with the large turnout, said Gary L. Munson, of Delton, who is serving as the group’s temporary chairman until elections are held April 14. Democrats, Republicans and independents were in the audience, he said. “We’re not for any one particular party, we’re for doing it (government) right – a common sense attitude on everything,” Munson told the gathering. A Democrat in the audience corroborated that statement. “I have been a Democrat for a long time, and for a couple of years I have been going to work meetings with a friend who is a Tea Party member. We talk all the time; we don’t argue. We discuss our viewpoints on things, and that’s why I’m here tonight. I believe in this movement. It’s not Democrats or Republicans; it’s us people taking back our country,” said Terresa Wood. The audience applauded. The Tea Party is a movement – not a political party, the audience was told at the Jan. 13 gathering. And former vice presidential Republican candidate Sarah Palin, of Alaska, is definitely not the head of the national movement, said Gene Clem, of Kalamazoo, chairman of Southwest Michigan Tea Party Patriots. Tea Party groups are autonomous, he said. “There is no Tea Party head. Sarah Palin is not in charge of the Tea Party, no matter what the media will try to tell you ... We’re all independent; we all work independently,” he said. “We do have an alliance in the State of Michigan, and we’re working with that to loosely group people together ... You’d be surprised how many Republicans are in the Detroit area ... Basically what we do is work on state-wide projects together.” Clem described himself as an “independent who is on loan to the Republican Party for a couple of years.” “Some of you might have heard there was an attempt to get the Tea Party on the ballot, basically to run some candidates to syphon off votes from the Republicans, so we all fought together to make sure that didn’t happen. It took a lot of coordination and a lot of checking and a lot of poll calls ...,” Clem said. The Southwest Michigan Tea Party Patriots, he said, have already been a powerful force. The group started in Kalamazoo County and now includes the counties of Allegan, Calhoun, Van Buren, Cass and now Barry. Eaton County is expected to form a Tea Party soon. “God’s always has his hands in this movement ...,” Clem said. The Tea Party movement is interested in recruiting people and educating them about “what your rights are, what your freedoms are and how to maintain them and then recruit people to run and elect them and get them into office and return our government to its constitutional roots. One of the tools we need though is we need a tool to have candidates run and elect people. We chose the Republican Party to be our tool. Keep that in mind – not the other way around. The Republican Party did not choose us,” Clem said. “In some parts of the state, the Republican Party does not like us very well. Even in the state organization, there are some who do not like us very well because we are so determined, and we demand that things be done by the by-laws and we demand that there be competition for all positions ...,” he said. “The Republican Party is the tool we use to get done what our mission is.” “We want people to realize that the Tea Party people are ... just your neighbors. We’re doctors, truck drivers, or whatever. We’re going to do blood drives. We’re talking about in each county getting a section of highway to Republican State Senator Rick Jones, of the 24th District, which covers Barry County, was the keynote speaker during the meeting. clean up ... Plus we’ve got educational programs with volunteers going to libraries on Saturday afternoons , perhaps speaking in high schools. Hillsdale College and U-M students are helping to get that started.” Goals, Clem said, are to: “Build a brand, bring more people into the Tea Party, show them that we’re all just a bunch of neighbors; we’re just people. This is our government. We own it. We’re the adults, and we’re taking it back, and we’re going to straighten this sucker out, and then we’ll let you politicians have it back again.” He said it’s important that states fight back on unfair proposed federal legislation. “The federal government has gotten so large, it’s like being in bed with an 800 lb. gorilla, and now he’s rolling over and we’re getting squished, and we don’t like that,” Clem said. It was explained that the word tea (as in Tea Party) is an acronym for Taxed Enough Already as a take off on history’s Boston Tea Party. Rather than throw tea in the water as the famed Boston Tea Party participants did, “the best way to do it is through the electoral process ... We’re organizing from the bottom up and making sure we’ve got good candidates everywhere we can. It’s not easy to do, but we’re doing it,” Clem said. “We want to make sure everybody in your community knows who you are, knows that you are a member of the Tea Party, everybody in your church ... They have to know that you are the neighbor. The Tea Party is just mainstream America ...,” said Clem. He encouraged local Tea Party members to get involved in community service projects, noting that in Kalamazoo, the Tea Party linked with churches and helped clothe and feed 1,700 needy people at Christmas. Republican State Senator Rick Jones, of the 24th District, which covers Barry County, was the keynote speaker during the meeting. “This is impressive,” Jones said of the turnout. Before being elected to the State Senate, he was affiliated with the Eaton County Sheriff’s Department for 31 years, working his way from deputy to being elected sheriff before he retired. “I saw a lot of people attacked, beaten, robbed, raped, murdered and everything else, so I developed a very strong belief in your right to protect yourself and protect your neighbors and to enjoy all the rights you have as citizens. After the 31 years, I decided I was going to go to Lansing to try to work on some of those things I had seen that I thought were injustices,” Jones told the audience. As an example, he said, a stranger, who was high on some type of drugs, broke into a house in Eaton County while a man and his wife were at home. The stranger began stabbing the husband with a screw driver, and the wife hit the intruder with a large jar of pennies. The blow cracked the intruder’s skull, and he sued the couple. The couple won the case, but had to endure a lot of mental anguish and expense to win in court. They were so upset by all the trauma that they sold their Gary Munson is the temporary chairman of the Barry County Tea Party Patriots, and Anna Munson is the group’s temporary treasurer. Both are from Delton. Elections for officers will be held in April. About 100 people crammed into the community room at the Courts & Law Building in Hastings for the first meeting of the Barry County Tea Party Patriots. Gene Clem, of Kalamazoo, chairman of the Southwest Michigan Tea Party Patriots, was one of the speakers. He said the Tea Party is a movement, not a political party and Sarah Palin in not in charge because each group is autonomous. home and moved. “That shouldn’t happen in America where you can be sued for defending yourself,” Jones said, so the first thing he did when he went to Lansing was to study the history of that law and propose new legislation, which became law. Now, “a person can defend himself/herself if the person has a reasonable belief that you’re about to be murdered or suffer great bodily harm or be raped. Common sense.” Jones said he likes to work on common sense cases, and cited another instance where he wrote legislation that passed so “judges, friend of the court and magistrates can’t take away custody from our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines” because of time they’ve been away from home serving their country. During his second term in the Senate, he said, “the House got controlled by some really liberal people; it didn’t matter if they were Democrat or Republican, they were liberals, everything just went to heck. We became totally dysfunctional. So I started seeing what was going on in our state and you wouldn’t believe it.” Jones mentioned a number of examples including what he called (former Governor Jennifer) “Granholm’s Boondoggle” involving the building of a new Michigan State Police headquarters, giving up the one that was leased for $1 a year and planning to lease a new building built by a wealthy businessman for a cost of about $100 million to taxpayers. No bids were required for the project since it was to be leased. He said the Senate tried to kill that plan three times and nearly stopped it. “We got a little better deal for the taxpayers; they cut a deal to buy the thing instead of leasing it for 25 years. It did save some money, so it was worth the effort. What you’ve got now is a State Police headquarters in the middle of Lansing where it doesn’t belong, with hardly any parking. Part of the property is in a flood plain. It makes no sense at all. That’s the kind of nonsense that we need to stop, and that’s the kind of thing the Tea Party can lobby against,” Jones said. “... That’s the kind of nonsense that’s going on in Lansing – the waste of your tax dollars.” Another instance, he pointed out, was when state employees ,who were non-union, were quietly getting raises, and the governor could legally do it. Jones said he made that action public, and two hours later the governor rescinded 28 raises “that never should have happened.” “What’s wrong with Lansing? Why are we facing a $1.8 billion deficit? ...The state has been spending more money than is coming in ... Thank goodness we have a state constitution that says we have to have a balanced budget.” When the next budget is prepared, he said “a lot of people are going to be screaming, a lot of people are going to be angry. I can’t tell you exactly what’s going to happen. Wages could get cut, people could get laid off, benefits could get cut, programs will be cut, but that’s the choice. We’ve either got to do that or there’s got to be massive tax increases. It has to be one or the other. That’s the choice we’re faced with,” Jones said. He said the “nonsense” he spoke about is the kind of thing “the Tea Party can bring to the attention of the citizens of Michigan in a non-violent way. “... I think the Tea Party is a good movement. I urge you to preach to others to stop the waste, spend the tax dollars appropriately, spread the word in a non-violent manner. None of us are violent people. Just spread the word. That’s what the Tea Party does – like Paul Revere,” Jones said. Issues raised in the audience during the meeting included constitutional issues, the need to prevent out-of-state funds from financing political campaigns “and picking our senators for us,” one man said. There were a number of criticisms about “the liberal media” and a concern about jobs leaving Michigan. One man said there should be punishment for federal legislators who introduce bills that are unconstitutional. Others talked about worker’s compensation and unemployment fraud. A 58-year veteran in the audience said he spent 20 years on submarines and seven of those years were spent underwater with nuclear missiles ready to launch. He doesn’t think it is fair that he has to drive two and one-half hours to see a doctor because no doctors in the area will accept him as a patient. “Why is that? I sacrificed my life ...” He said he comes from a family who has served America for many generations. “It’s time this country got its act back together ... We need to get our rights back.” The audience applauded. Another combat veteran said he tried to get Veterans Administration help in Battle Creek, and the cost has gone up with income. “I would do better if I had a green card. It’s a shame,” he said. “I’ve always been disgusted with the way our military has been treated,” Munson said. During another part of the meeting, Munson thanked the people in the room who had served in the military and had them stand as the audience applauded. He gave a second salute to Vietnam veterans, asking them to stand and saying, “I’ve been wanting to do this for 48 years: “Welcome Home ... It’s a shame the way they were treated when they came home. ... We are grateful to you. Thank you very much.” Apologies were given for the lack of enough seats for all the people who attended, and organizers hope to have a larger meeting room to use for the February meeting. Committees will be formed at the Barry Tea Party’s next meeting. Munson said there should be a committee for local problems, another for state issues and a third committee for national issues in order to concentrate on specific issues in each category. He encouraged people to consider being part of a committee (or any combination of committees). In addition to Gary Munson, other temporary officers of the group are Bob Price, acting secretary and Anna M. Munson, acting treasurer. The position of temporary vicechairperson is open. The group’s executive board of directors can include up to 10 appointed members plus the officers. Meetings will be held the second Thursday of each month. People attending the meeting were asked to abide by a list of rules that were posted in the room: • No profanity. • No personal attacks. • No political attacks. • Be friendly and civil. • Don’t interrupt. • Keep it simple. • One question at a time. The next Barry County Tea Party meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 and State Rep. Michael Callton, of the 87th District (which covers all of Barry County), will be the keynote speaker. The location will be announced. Scots and the Hawkeyes top TK girls’ team The Trojans had their first winning streak of the season snapped Friday. The Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team fell 58-31 in non-conference action at Hamilton Friday night as the Hawkeyes’ Ashley Overbeek poured in 25 points. The Hawkeyes led by just three points at the half, then exploded for a 24-8 run in the third quarter. Behind Overbeek for the Hawkeyes in the scoring column, Kelly Ptacek finished with eight points and Jackie Devereaux seven. TK got eight points each from Shelby Tedrow and Alyssa Weesie, and five apiece from McKenzie Webster and Erin Ellinger. The Trojans came in to Friday having won back-to-back contests against Forest Hills Eastern and Kelloggsville for their first two victories of the season. Thornapple Kellogg is now 2-9 overall., and 1-5 O-K Gold Conference. The Fighting Scots topped the Trojans in Caledonia Tuesday night 47-25. Caledonia led by as many as 26 points in the second half, after limiting the Trojans to just one point in the third quarter, and 15 points through the first three. Alexis Miller had 13 points and five rebounds to lead the Fighting Scots. McKayla Gehrls finished with nine points and eight boards. Caledonia also got seven points and five rebounds from Shelby O’Brien. Kiley Buursma finished with eight points and seven rebounds for TK. The Trojans also got seven points from Weesie. The Trojans travel to Ottawa Hills Friday, then will be at South Christian Tuesday. TK wins another non-league game, but falls in Gold action by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball improved to 4-1 in non-conference action with a 66-59 victory at Hamilton Friday. Once again though, the Trojans struggled when they returned to O-K Gold Conference action Tuesday. TK is now 5-6 overall and 15 in the league. Thornapple Kellogg led by 12 points at the half Friday, and held a double digit lead for much of the second half. The Hawkeyes did cut the TK lead down to five at one point in the second half, but the Trojans rebounded to get their advantage back to 11 before the Hawkeyes cut into that margin in the final minutes. “I thought we pressed pretty well early on,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. “We had a hard time in a couple of spots where we lost guys rotating back into our man.” Greg Hamilton had 26 points and three assists for the Trojans. Jared Stolicker had 22 points and 18 rebounds. TK also got ten points and three assists from Coley McKeough, six rebounds from Jesse Aubil and three steals from Jacob Bultema. Chris Scholten did his best to shoot the Hawkeyes back into the contest. He was five of nine from three-point range, and finished with 19 points. Hamilton also got 19 points from Nick Kronemeyer. Laker said he would have liked to have had his team to have been a little more consistent down the stretch, but TK was able to mix-up its defenses throughout the contest and play around with its line-up. TK suffered a 65-38 loss at home against Caledonia Tuesday. The Fighting Scots outscored the Trojans 36-13 in the middle two quarters, with Eastern Michigan University bound Paul TenHarmsel leading the charge. TenHarmsel finished with 19 points. TenHarmsel was one of five Scots with at least eight points in the contest. Stephen Spencer and Jake Rempe had ten each, and Anthony Cooley and Jonathan Meerman both finished with eight. Thornapple Kellogg got 11 points from Hamilton and ten from Stolicker. The Trojans close out the first half of the O-K Gold season at Ottawa Hills Friday, then will be home against South Christian Tuesday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — Page 15 Karcher will play two sports for Siena Heights University Bowling Scores POLICE BEAT Storage shed gets canned Sunday Night Mixed Man Down 43 1/2; You’re Up N Sh*t 43; The Eastsiders 42 1/2; Lane Masters 41 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 41; Rollin Olins 40 1/2; Sandbaggers 38 1/2; *sskickers & Nametakers 37; Straight Liners 33; What’s Up 32 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - S, VanDenBurg 205-554; M. Olin 169-413; J. Shoebridge 165-404; M. Simpson 124-385; M. Daniels 205; M. Heath 194; B. James 182; J. Rice 175; R. Heath 158; J. Garrett 143. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Mroz 245-686; TN. Heath 223-601; M. Eaton 236592; B. Shafer 257-588; S. Olin 202-561; R. Snyder 223-550; E. Rice 172-453; D. Garrett 153-418; M. Bassett 157-413; Tyl. Heath 203; J. Haner 191. Thornapple Kellogg senior Tyler Karcher (seated center) signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Siena Heights University Men’s Baseball and Football programs after high school graduation on Wednesday. He was joined by (front from left) TK varsity baseball coach Tim Penfield, his parents Bill and Teri Karcher, TK varsity football coach Chad Ruger, (back) Siena Heights baseball coaches Adam Kiersey and John Kolasinski and Siena Heights linebacker coach Matt Kohn. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “Just remember, all of you have to buy tickets to the first home football game.” Those were the words of John Kolasinski to a crowd of classmates of Thornapple Kellogg senior Tyler Karcher in the Thornapple Kellogg High School library Wednesday. The thing is, Kolasinski is the Siena Heights University Men’s Baseball team. Karcher signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Siena Heights football and baseball programs after high school graduation. Karcher started out looking for a college where he could play baseball, but after a very successful senior football season he said he couldn’t not play football anymore. He’ll be busy, adding in academics. He said he plans on studying towards a degree in sports management. “I’ll deal with it,” Karcher said of managing his time. “I know its going to be hard, but I’m willing to deal with the work. I’ve been able to do it throughout high school.” Tim Penfield coached Karcher both as the Thornapple Kellogg varsity baseball coach and as a varsity football assistant, and called him a “quiet leader”. On the baseball diamond, Penfield said that one of Karcher’s biggest strength is his versatility - the ability to play firs base, second base, or even catch. “When they watch tape from a linebacker’s perspective, they see a guy making a lot of plays for us this year. His ability to blitz and make plays was big for our team,” Penfield said. The 2011 season will be the first ever for the Siena Heights football program. Karcher is excited about the opportunity to play right away on a team that will be comprised of roughly 95 percent freshmen. “It’s going to be awesome,” Karcher said, “because they’re building from freshmen up, so we’ll all have the chance to be out there. You’re not going to have All-Americans there ahead of you. Basically everyone is equal.” Siena Heights linebacker coach Matt said that the program is trying to build around players with good character, integrity, personality as well as good football skills. Kohn and the Siena Heights coaches like all of those things in Karcher. “When I first saw the film, it was obvious he’s a scholarship-athlete type of player, a difference maker,” Kohn said. Karcher earned all-conference honors as a senior this fall in football, leading the Trojans with 97 tackles. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77543023 Mixerettes Kent Oil 50-30; Dewey’s Auto Body 4931; Nashville Chiropractic 47-33; NBT 4634; Dean’s Dolls 45.5-34.5; Good Friends 42.5-37.5; James Process Service 35-45. Good Games and Series - K. Eberly 184; D. Snyder 177-502; T. Christopher 209-562; B. Anders 151; S. Nash 174-462; L. Elliston 200-542; N. Bechtel 154; S. VanDenburg 200-574; K. Fowler 200-536; N. Potter 155; S. Dunham 161; D. Worm 172-458; T. Shaeffer 163; T. Redman 142-387; S. Merrill 184-513. Wednesday P.M. Eye & ENT 51-29; Hair Care 49-31; Four Pals 45-35; The River 44.5-35.5; Mills Landing 38.5-41.5. Good Games and Series - E. Ulrich 182501; B. Hathaway 168; P. Freeman 161; S. Beebe 185; P. Fowler 169-428; L. Elliston 198-536; T. Christopher 189-517; N. Boniface 189; P. Shellington 138-389. 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Ser. 45-35; Varney’s Const. 44.5-35.5; Hastings City Bank 43.5-36.5; Moore Apts. 40.5-35.5; Team 11 38-38; Hastings Bowl 37.5-38.5; Rock-N-Bowlers 35.5-40.5. High Games and Series - A. Varney 127; M. Weiler 139; M. Chase 153; L. Miller 153; C. Cooper 198; D. McCollum 177; J. Moore 166; T. Phenix 172; M. Miller 143; J. Wyant 176; C. Kuhlman 168; S. Davis 152; M. Gdula 196; D. Curtis 182; W. Barker 140; K. Russell 144; M. Jones 129; D. Staines 174; D. Bartimus 199; N. Taylor 141; L. Apsey 187; A. Hoffman 146; S. Durkee 139; M. Holst 125; C. Doornbos 193-542. Call 945-9554 any time for classified ads Hastings Police are investigating the breaking and entering of a storage shed on North Broadway, reported Jan. 17. An employee of the Admiral Gas Station called police after finding the shed, used for storing returnable cans and bottles, had had the lock hasp dislodged and several cans were missing. Most of the missing items were Monster Drink cans, and it was estimated that approximately 250 cans had been taken. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call the Hastings Police at 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer. Unlicensed driver is habitually suspended Hastings Police stopped a vehicle, Jan. 17, on South Church Street after an officer observed the driver, who was known to have a suspended driver’s license, traveling south on North Broadway. During the course of the investigation, officers discovered the 30year-old Hastings man had taken the vehicle without permission from a family member. The subject was placed under arrest on charges of driving while on a suspended license, second or subsequent offense. Test drive turns to perjury Hastings Police have arrested two individuals on perjury charges for falsely testifying at a Jan. 10 trial in Barry County Circuit Court. The 43-year-old Hastings man was standing trial on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, third offense. Prior to the trial, the defendant allegedly convinced a 46-year-old Battle Creek woman to testify that she had been driving his vehicle prior to police contact. The woman testified that she had taken the Hastings man’s vehicle for a test drive. The woman recanted her testimony when interviewed after the trial. The defendant, who was found guilty by a jury at the conclusion of the trial, is now facing additional charges. Snowmobiles on the loose Deputies were dispatched Jan. 22 to Star School Road on a report of reckless snowmobiles. The complainant told deputies two snowmobiles were driving too close to his house and were driving too fast. According to the report, the snowmobile tracks ran approximately 20 yards from the residence, through the front yard. The caller said the vehicles were moving at about 20 to 25 mph. Deputies were unable to follow the specific tracks due to the large number of snowmobile tracks in the area. The case is closed. Mailboxes get unwanted silver trim Barry County Sheriff Deputies contacted two Middleville residents Jan. 18 about reported mailbox damage. The callers, who live on Cherry Valley Road, said a vehicle had left the roadway and destroyed two mailboxes, a Reminder box and a Grand Rapids Press box. One mailbox was supported by a 6-by-6-inch post, with the other mailbox mounted to a four-by-four-inch post. No suspect vehicle was identified, but silver trim was left behind. According to the report, deputies suspect a large pickup truck. Damage is estimated at $100. The case is inactive. Odor limited to the great outdoors Police Service Dog Gina assisted Michigan State Police Jan. 20 on a traffic stop near Butler Road and M-37 in Dowling. The state trooper had detected the odor of marijuana on the driver. The K-9 sniffed the exterior of the vehicle and gave a positive indication. Once inside the vehicle, Gina did not make any further indications. The vehicle was searched, but narcotics were not found. The case is closed. Pink insulation sheets go missing Deputies were dispatched Jan. 22 to a reported theft of 15 four-by-eight-feet sheets of two-inch pink Styrofoam insulation. The complainant informed deputies he was back-filling around the new Johnstown Fire Department construction site. The complainant stated the 15 to 20 sheets were gone from the back of the parking lot. Both the complainant and another witness said the insulation was at the construction site the previous evening. The insulation is valued at $150. The case is closed pending further information. Jag guitar leaves party unseen A Gould Road resident reported the Jan. 1 theft of his Fender Jaguar electric guitar, valued at $2,000. The complainant told deputies, one of his daughter’s friends may have taken the guitar. According to the daughter, there were 11 to 15 people at the residence for a party. Deputies interviewed five of the people attending the party, and all denied taking the guitar. All five said, in separate interviews, they suspected a specific person at the party. Five others were left messages by the deputy with instructions to contact the sheriff’s department. The case remains open. Too loud leads to too bad Barry County Sheriff deputies stopped the driver 1991 Chevrolet truck Jan. 6 for a loud exhaust. The driver was pulled over on Wildwood Road near Stone Ridge Drive, in Orangeville Township. The 44-year-old male driver from Wayland was found to be operating without a valid license. He was cited for driving while his license was suspended or expired. Deputies informed the driver, if he could have someone pick him up, he would not be arrested. Deputies also informed the driver, he should make those arrangements before driving himself. The curtain comes down A woman contacted a deputy to report an incident at her home Jan. 14. The complainant reported her husband had come into the room and ripped the curtains off the wall. She told the deputy she was afraid of her husband and compared him to the gunman in Tucson, Ariz. The woman said her husband was very unstable. She provided deputies with a written statement. According to the report, the couple has previous reports on file. When the husband was interviewed, he said the couple were having marital problems, had been to counseling, and were now consulting a lawyer. The husband said he did not mean to tear the curtains down, only to the open them for some light in the room. Deputies forwarded the information to the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. The case is closed. �Page 16 — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TK girls win another jamboree Lakewood 140-pounder Tucker Seese wraps up Portland’s Mitch Maus during their match Wednesday night at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) A Trojan stunt group performs during round three Wednesday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Back and forth they go. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team won its second O-K Gold Conference jamboree of the season Wednesday, by just over eight points over second-place Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Trojans won the first league jamboree, and the Cougars took the second. “It’s just a tough conference. Everybody improves every week, so you never know,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Abby DeWildt following her team’s win at Hastings High School. The Trojans finished with a team score of 728.3064. The Cougars scored a 719.6264. Caledonia was third with a 696.4728, followed by Wayland 694.6368, Hastings 664.1864 and Ottawa Hills 506.2760. The Hastings girls scored a 204.9 in round one, a 192.8864 in round two and a 266.4 in round three. “Not a good night for us,” said Hastings head coach Amy Hubbell. “Sometimes they have it and sometimes you don’t. What do you do?” Hubbell took some of the blame for round one and two mix-ups which cost her team points. Thornapple Kellogg was up by less than a point heading into round three, but outscored The Saxon girls come together to close out their round three performance at Wednesday’s O-K Gold Conference jamboree at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the Catholic Central Cougars 297.7 to 287.7 in the final round. The Trojans had the top round three score, and the top round two score of 214.6064. Catholic Central had the high round one score of the day at 221.4. Thornapple Kellogg also had a 218 in round one. Caledonia scored a 210.1 in round one, a 212.5728 in round two, and a 273.8 in round three. Catholic Central’s round two score was 210.5264. Wayland had a great round three performance, finishing just behind the Cougars in that round with a 286.5. DeWildt had a message for her team after the jamboree. “I don’t ever want them to be satisfied. They can be proud, but don’t ever be satisfied,” DeWildt said. The big improvement she saw Wednesday was in her team’s confidence. “We’re just cleaning up little things,” DeWildt said, “but we still made a lot of mistakes. I like it when we have something to go home and work on.” The league was scheduled to meet again last night at Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The last league jamboree is Wednesday at Thornapple Kellogg. Lakewood’s Robert VanHouten works on top of Portland’s Casey Miller during their 103-pound match Wednesday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Saxons perform during round three at the O-K Gold jamboree they hosted Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxons can’t keep pace with Bengals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The team with the personality of the unstoppable force won out in its competition with the one wanting to be an immovable object Tuesday. “We want to play hard-nosed defense, and push the tempo. Hastings likes to slow it down a little bit. We like the up tempo. We want to get points off the fast-break, let our defense turn into offense,” said Ottawa Hills varsity girls’ basketball coach Shatoya Likely after her team’s 50-34 win over the visiting Saxons in O-K Gold Conference action Tuesday. Both teams are now 3-3 in the O-K Gold Conference this season. The Saxons went nearly six and a half minutes without scoring in the second quarter, and the Bengals broke the game open with a 15-0 run during that stretch. Saxon turnovers led to some easy baskets for the Bengals, who also did a good job of getting the ball moving up court after defensive rebounds as well. “We came out great in the first couple of minutes, but this is a team that if you let them get rolling they can put up 80,” said Hastings head coach Steve Laubaugh. “I can’t put up 80.” The Bengals put up 50 points despite being held to just one in the first six minutes of the game. Hastings led 7-1 until the final two minutes of the first half when the Bengals got a bucket from Jasmine McAlister and then their first three of the game, from Angel Hardy. Hastings’ Kayla Vogel scored the first basket of the second quarter, to put her team up Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team is half way to a Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship. The Vikings’ finished a perfect season of league duals by topping visiting Portland Wednesday 57-14. Lakewood scored pins in half the matches against the Raiders, with Robert VanHouten at 103 pounds, Joey Jackson 112, Dylan Shoup 119, Tucker Seese 140, Adam Senters 171, Alex Hunter 189, and Garrett Hyatt at 285 pounds scoring those six-point victories. The Vikings also got six points from Willie Gross, who won by forfeit at 125 pounds. Lars Pyrzinski scored a 6-4 victory over Portland’s Ryan Rock at 215 pounds. The Vikings’ Jeff Baillargeon topped Jim Tace at 135 pounds 4-3. At 130 pounds, the Vikings Darren Eaton scored a 11-6 win over Kevin Miller. The Vikings close the league duals with a 4-0 mark, and are improved to 13-0 overall this year with the win. “Right now we’re wrestling really well,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. Lakewood’s boys followed up that win with a sixth-place finish at Saturday’s Sparta Invitational. Greenville took the day’s championship with 231.5 points, followed by Allegan 217.5, Sparta 194.5, Hudsonville 156, Grand Haven 145.5, Lakewood 142.5, Comstock Park 137, Spring Lake 89, Kent City 66, Union 60, Wyoming Park 53, Alma 52, Chesaning 52, Newaygo 46, West Catholic 39, Calvin Christian 37 and Ottawa Hills 15. Lakewood didn’t have any wrestlers reach the championship finals, but had eight in the consolation finals. Half of them scored wins, earning third-place finishes. That group included Jackson at 103 pounds, Gross at 125, Seese at 140, and Senters at 171. The Vikings’ fourth-place finishers were Shoup at 199 pounds, Eaton at 130, Baillargeon at 135 and Hyatt at 285. Lakewood was scheduled to face Wayland in a dual Wednesday night, and will be back on the mats at Lakewood High School Saturday when it hosts its own Lakewood Invitational. Thornapple Kellogg wrestlers get third conference victory The Saxons’ Meghan VanZyl has the ball knocked away by the Bengals’ TeAsia Bradshaw as she goes up for a lay-up during the third quarter Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Kayla Vogel drives around Ottawa Hills’ Jasmine McAlister on her way in for two points during the third quarter in Grand Rapids Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) League duals are done, and Vikings are still undefeated 9-6, but the Bengals turned things around to lead 23-13 at the half. “We let the pace get away from us,” Laubaugh said. “We talked about playing smart and disciplined. I think we let the environment, the crowd, and the bumping and some of that kind of stuff bother us.” The Bengals started the second half with a 6-0 spurt, and led by at least 13 points the rest of the game. TeAsia Bradshaw led the Bengals with 14 points on the night. Dyann Wiley added ten, Hardy nine, and Jabria Hill eight. Hastings got 12 points from Veronica Hayden and ten from Vogel. Both teams were nine of 22 at the foul-line. Laubaugh said that the Bengals are used to performances like that at the stripe, but his team, which shoots closer to 70 percent from the free throw line for the season, couldn’t overcome it. The Saxons are now 8-4 overall. They close the first half of the league season at Wayland Friday. The Saxons face only league foes from here on out this season. Thornapple Kellogg scored its third O-K Gold Conference win last Wednesday, topping Forest Hills Eastern at home 75-5 to improve to 3-1 in the league. The Hawks forfeited half the weight classes to the Trojans. The Trojans had four pins in the other seven matches, getting six points from Kyle Krey at 103 pounds, Paul Haney at 130, Dan Dykstra at 171, and Austin Koehl at 189 pounds. The Trojans’ other winners were Gabe Space at 125 pounds and Oscar Cardosa at 152. Space scored an 11-0 major decision over Elijah Lopez. Cardosa scored a 16-0 technical fall over Burton DeYoung. Ryan Flynn, Austin Sensiba, Cole Gahan, Joe Pawloski, Cody Ybema, Peter Westra and Devin Sloan earned the forfeit wins for TK. The Hawks’ lone victory was a 15-0 technical fall for Tim Lambert at 119 pounds. TK was scheduled to host Gold leading Caledonia last night, and will be back in action Saturday at the Saline Super Duals. Constantine’s girls get their first win in a couple years Constantine’s varsity girls’ basketball team scored its first victory since the 2008-09 season with a 37-35 win over visiting Maple Valley Tuesday. The Falcons built a 28-23 lead heading into the fourth quarter and held on to the win. The Lions scored their lone win of the season the first time the two teams met in Kalamazoo Valley Association action this season. Hannah Knight led the Falcons with nine points, while Miranda McGlothlen chipped in five. The Falcons had three other players with five points each. Maple Valley got 14 points from Mikaela Bromley and eight from Timara Burd. Before facing a winless team Tuesday, the Lions faced an undefeated one Friday. Olivet improved to 9-0 in the KVA this season with a 75-24 win over the Maple Valley girls Friday. The Eagles ran out to a 25-6 lead in the opening quarter, then pushed their advantage to 45-15 by the half. Katy Barkley led the Eagles to the win with 11 points, ten rebounds and ten assists. Erika Isham added 14 points and 11 boards for Olivet, while Kayla Case added ten points and Hayley Walkowski nine. Maple Valley got five each from Kaityln Petersen, Bromley and McKaily Bodenmuller. The Lions will be home Friday to take on Galesburg-Augusta. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — Page 17 Williamston’s athleticism leads it past Lakewood Ottawa Hills uses hot night at foul-line to win in Hastings by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings had the effort they needed. They Hornets had the athleticism they needed though. Williamston’s varsity boys’ basketball team improved to 5-0 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with a 56-43 win over the host Vikings Friday at Lakewood High School. The loss drops the Vikings’ record to 1-4 in the league, and they are now 1-9 overall after a non-conference defeat at DeWitt Tuesday. “Our intensity tonight was good,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell Friday. “We got on the floor. We dove after the ball. That’s the most athletic team we’ve seen all year.” The Hornets speed and length gave the Vikings trouble all night long. Williamston raced out to an 18-8 lead after one quarter, then pushed their edge to 29-16 by the half. The Hornets’ were led by Dylan Schultz’s 17 points. Kory McKay added nine points and Thomas Barrett seven. Williamston’s lead hit 20 points late in the third quarter, but the Vikings never stopped battling. Against mostly Williamston reserves Lakewood was able to whittle that lead down to as few as 11 points with just under two minutes remaining. Cody Lindemulder led the Viking effort with 16 points, ten rebounds and five steals. Spencer Palmer had seven points and 11 rebounds, while Mackenzie Doane chipped in seven points. Lakewood had one of its better shooting by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings took a step back for every step forward, after falling behind early against Ottawa Hills Tuesday. Ottawa Hills’ varsity boys’ basketball team scored a 52-39 O-K Gold Conference victory in Hastings, dropping the Saxons’ record to 24 in the league. The Bengals built a 14-8 lead in the opening quarter. Hastings was within one at the half, at 22-21, but the Bengals pushed their lead back up to five points in the third quarter. “Every time we did something good offensively, we would come down and have a breakdown on the defensive end and they would make a basket, and vice versa,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils. When the Saxons made a bucket, there would be a breakdown defensively. The Bengal lead hovered between one and five points for most of the second half, until they iced the contest at the foul line. The Bengals weren’t just good at the foul line down the stretch, they were 20 of 26 for the nights, hitting on 16 of 31 field goal attempts. “Tonight was probably the best we’ve played as a team,” Farrell said. “We made the extra passes, and the nice passes to one another.” The Viking roster is down to eight players at this point, but the team got a boost from the return of back-up point guard Shawn McCaul who had been out since the holiday break with an injury. “Through all the adversity we’ve had here in the last two weeks, we talked about how each player has to step up and do something positive for the essence of the team, and not for the essence of themselves.” The message Farrell and his coaches had for their team was a simple one. “Clear your head of all the distractions and go out and play 32 minutes of basketball because that’s why you’re here,” Farrell said, “because you love to play.” Lakewood travels to Portland for a CAACWhite contest Friday. The host Panthers scored a 62-39 win over the Vikings at DeWitt High School Tuesday. DeWitt jumped out to a 19-11 lead in the opening quarter, and pushed its edge to 31-21 by the half. The Panthers then held the Vikings to just nine points in both the third and fourth quarters. Lindemulder led Lakewood with ten points, while Jordan Cooper, Doane and Paul Salazar had seven each. DeWitt got 18 points and six rebounds from Austin Rusnell. Jordan Johnson added 16 points and seven boards. Lakewood’s David Parks leaps up to fire a pass over the top of Williamston’s Kory McKay during the second half Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Sean McKeough attacks the rim against Ottawa Hills Tuesday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Many Panthers contribute in win over Comets Delton Kellogg’s Adrianna Culbert looks to get a shot off in the post despite a Pennfield double-team during Friday night’s KVA contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Christian. The Panthers topped the visiting Comets 60-42 Tuesday night. “It was nice to have some folks step up,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. “Both (Adrianna) Culbert and (Andrea) Polley were in foul trouble. Brooke (Martin) stepped up and did a nice job, and Mallory (Sewell) did too. Defensively, Rachel Parker and Sarah Rendon both locked down big-time on their big girl Kayleigh VanKeulen.” VanKeulen finished with just six points. Sewell led Delton Kellogg with 16 points and nine rebounds. Martin fished with 14 points and five assists. Culbert had seven points and seven rebounds. Polley had a team-high seven assists for Delton, while Parker had four. “That’s kind of what I’ve been expecting this group to do all season long, and we finally put all the pieces together,” Mohn said. “Hopefully, that will be a nice little push towards this last little swing through the league,” Mohn said. Delton Kellogg is now 8-4 overall and 6-4 in the KVA. The Delton girls were downed in the league Friday, 47-44 at Pennfield. The maroon and white Panthers from Delton took a 12-4 lead after one quarter, but Pennfield battled back to tie the game at the half 23-23. Delton built that lead and then squandered it. Delton turned the ball over 17 times all game, but 13 of those came in the first half. “They pressed and we tried to dribble through it and kicked it all over the place,” Mohn said. Emma Fishnick poured in 14 of her 18 points in the second quarter to lead the Pennfield charge. For the rest of the night, Parker played great defense on Pennfield’s leading scorer. Delton had its chances in the end to come back, after falling behind 37-31 at the end of three quarters. Hastings’ Kevin Bosma fires up a jump shot in the lane against Ottawa Hills Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions wrestle well against couple of KVA’s best Delton Kellogg’s Andrea Polley attacks the basket during her team’s trip to Pennfield Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) “We had great looks at the hoop and missed three shots that were uncontested to give us the lead,” Mohn said. “They didn’t give up. They kept fighting.” Culbert led Delton with 22 points and 20 rebounds. Polley had ten points, ten rebounds and seven assists. Delton is at home against Parchment , then travels to Maple Valley Tuesday. Hendrickson picks LCC as next stop by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “Obliterate” was the word Lakewood varsity softball coach Kristin Heinze used to describe what her 2010 team did to the old team record for home runs in a season. Sarah Hendrickson was a big part of that record-setting power surge, hitting eight home runs herself in her junior season. Hendrickson’s senior season is still ahead at Lakewood, but she inked her plans Wednesday for where she’ll play after that. A contingent of family, friends, teammates and coaches joined Hendrickson as she signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Lansing Community College (LCC) Women’s Softball program after high school graduation. Hendrickson has already become part of the team in a small way. She attended a practice in October, to express her interest in the program, and has gone to a couple more since. She’ll be able to help the LCC team and the team is already helping her. “There were some things that never really clicked in my head with my batting, about how to be more of a power hitter,” Hendrickson said. “Like keeping my weight back and stuff like that, bringing my hips through. (Coach Bob Every) taught me to use my whole body when I hit.” Every said he likes girls with interest in the program to come check it out. He didn’t only like the way Hendrickson “cracks” the ball when she hits it, but saw positive things away from the drills. It might not have shown up on the scoreboard, but Maple Valley’s varsity wrestling team had a good night against two of the Kalamazoo Valley Association’s toughest teams Wednesday. The Lions fell to 0-4 in the league with losses to Schoolcraft and Constantine at Schoolcraft High School. The Falcons topped the Lions 66-9, and the Eagles won 42-27. Constantine and Schoolcraft are both now 40 in the conference, tied with Delton Kellogg and Pennfield atop the standings. Schoolcraft and Constantine both also topped Olivet Wednesday. “We wrestled real well against Schoolcraft, and had some close matches that could have went either way,” said Maple Valley coach Tony Wawiernia. “The kids showed a lot of progress this week.” Zack Baird at 125 pounds, Andrew Zank at 140 and Cash Flower at 152 all scored pins for the Lions in their dual with the Eagles. Cody Myers won by forfeit at 112 pounds for Maple Valley. The Lions also got a 4-3 decision by Travis Franks in the 189-pound match against Schoolcraft’s Luke Rice. Franks was pinned in the middle of the third period of his match with Constantine’s Seth Stears, but Wawiernia said Franks still had his best night of wrestling this season. “In the Constantine dual, again we showed a lot of heart as the kids didn’t give up very easy,” Wawiernia said. “Constantine was a little quicker and better on the counters.” Alejandro Reid pinned Constantine’s Phil Vanziler in their 215-pound bout. Maple Valley got its other points in the loss to the Falcons from Flower at 152, as he topped Travis Dekilder 4-1. Constantine had 11 pins in the dual with the Lions. Baird was the only non-winner for the Lions to not get pinned, falling 5-2 to Dustin Moyer in the 125-pound match. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, JANUARY 27 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm Boys Girls Boys Boys Girls Fresh. Fresh. 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Hastings got 16 points from Grant Heide. Sean McKeough added 13 points and six rebounds. Kevin Bosma also had six rebounds for the Saxons, who are now 5-6 overall. “Defense isn’t our problem,” Schils said. “We’re struggling to score , so any mistakes we make defensively get magnified.” The Saxons have a tough test on the road to close out the first half of the league season Friday, at Wayland, then will be at Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday. �Page 18 — Thursday, January 27, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Defense spurs DK to come-from-behind OT victory Delton Kellogg’s Ryan Watson sails around Pennfield’s Nathan Wallace as he attacks the basket Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Ryan Watson’s 16-foot hook shot with three seconds left gave Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team a 50-48 Kalamazoo Valley Association victory over Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday. Watson’s bucket accounted for just the fifth and sixth points in the overtime session, after the two teams went into the extra period tied at 46-46. “I’d like to say it was two great defensive teams locking each other down,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Murray. “I don’t know if that was the case or not.” It might have had more to do with the fatigue of four long quarters in the conference battle. Delton Kellogg did play great defense throughout the second half though, limiting the Comets to just 16 points in the second half and overtime. The Comets jumped out to an 18-11 lead in the opening quarter, then pushed their edge to 32-23 at the half. “Sixteen points in the second half and overtime, that’s a pretty impressive number,” Murray said. “I’m really proud of the way the guys worked on the defensive end especially, really picking up our communication. It goes to our ‘want to’, our ‘want to’ was high in the fourth quarter.” Delton Kellogg still trailed 41-34 heading into the fourth quarter. Watson led the Panthers on the night with 14 points, five assists and four steals. Mitchell Wandell had 13 points and nine rebounds and Adam May added nine points. Barry DeYoung had 19 points to lead the Comets, after hitting four threes in the first half. He would finish the night with five. Murray said he had his team come out of the locker room to start the game ready to stop the Comets’ Eric Feddema in the post. They did, but DeYoung was able to find open space outside. The Panthers shifted their focus some, limiting DeYoung to just one more three the rest of the evening, and were still able to limit Feddema inside to just two points thanks in no small part to the defense of Nick Brindley. Eric Jones added 12 points for the Comets, and Joshua Ryske six. Delton Kellogg is now 2-7 overall and 2-6 in the KVA. Delton fell to one of the league leaders, Pennfield, Friday 68-55. “That’s a really good team. When we played them they were 8-1, and I think it’s coach (Mike) Ditka who says you are who your record says you are.” Pennfield jumped out to a 19-10 lead in the first quarter, then held their lead right around ten or 12 points for most of the evening. Josh Howard scored 27 points for the green and gold Panthers, scoring the first ten points of the game for his team. He had 13 total in the opening quarter. Pennfield also got 14 points from Aaron Fox and 11 from Nate Wallace. Delton never quit fighting, or fouling. Pennfield didn’t do itself any favors at the foul-line though, going 28 of 41 for the night. Pennfield was 19-of-28 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter alone. Murray liked the way his team competed with one of the top teams in the KVA. Wandell led Delton with 17 points and nine rebounds. Watson had 11 points, four steals and five assists. Murray called it a “coming out party” for May, who finished with 16 points. “We’ve seen it in practice all the time,” Murray said of May’s performance. “He’s got great moves, especially for a post player. He’s Delton Kellogg’s Mitchell Wandell looks for room to maneuver as he’s defended by Pennfield’s Garrett Scharns Friday night in Battle Creek. (Photo by Perry Hardin) more of a face the basket type post player.” Brindley’s return to the line-up after the holiday break has helped May and others. May had been starting at center, and has now moved to the four spot. Lakewood ladies slow down Droste to top DeWitt by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings found the chink in the Panthers’ armor. Limit Dena Droste and DeWitt is beatable. That’s easier said than done, but Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team pulled it off Tuesday topping the fourth ranked team in the state in Class B 44-38. Droste came into the contest averaging 23 points per game. Lakewood limited her to just two points through the first three quarters. She still would up leading her DeWitt team with 14 points though. Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson said that his girls go into every game knowing they have to pay attention to two things on defense, their girls and the ball. He bumped that up to three for Tuesday night. The Vikings each also needed to know where Droste was. “The points she scored, she had good looks at,” Thompson said. “It wasn’t like she was just off. She was frustrated, because we made life tough on her.” Droste was just three of 20 from the field. Here teammates weren’t much better, as DeWitt combined to hit just ten of 41 field goal attempts. Droste got half her points at the foul line, where she was seven of nine. Lakewood held the visiting Panthers to just 17 points through the first three quarters, leading 31-17 heading into the fourth quarter. DeWitt did rally, getting the Viking lead down to two points with just over three minutes to play, but Lakewood got stops when it absolutely had to have them and closed out the victory at the foul-line. The DeWitt run late was sparked by some Viking foul trouble. Thompson said he asked his girls to be a little less aggressive on the defensive end, but that would up carrying over to the offensive end. Lakewood only had 18 turnovers in the game, but six or seven came in the late Panther rally. Lakewood forced 27 DeWitt turnovers. Emily Kutch had a big night for the Vikings, who were successful at getting the ball down low against DeWitt. She finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds. She had eight rebounds on the offensive end of the floor. Breann Curtis finished with nine points and 11 rebounds. Anna Lynch had seven points and seven rebounds. 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That three by Lynch was the lone three for the Vikings on the night, as they were just one of nine from behind the arc after hitting ten in their non-conference win over Belding the previous Tuesday. Lakewood was also just nine of 19 at the foul line, despite a seven of nine performance at the stripe by Lynch. Lynch was one of the three strong for the Vikings whenever she was on the floor. She finished with a game-high 18 points and led the Vikings with 12 rebounds. Even Lynch sat some in the first quarter in foul trouble, but finished with just three. Lexie Spetoskey fouled out with a minute and a half to play, and the other three Viking starters King, Kutch and Curtis, all finished the night with four fouls and had to spend time on the bench because of it. Lakewood only had four girls score on the night. Kutch finished with seven points, King five and Curtis four. Curtis also had seven rebounds and three assists. Spetoskey finished with four steals. Williamston got 17 points, mostly inside, from Lauren Epple who also had a game-high 13 rebounds. Marble finished with nine points and Jordan Waters seven. Lakewood point guard Maddie King pushes the ball up court as Williamston’s Michaela Marble defends during Friday’s CAAC-White contest at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) point guard Maddie King. Behind Droste for DeWitt, Hannah Acre finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds. They were the only two Panthers to hit more than one field goal in the game. “We feel like we’re just as good as any team we play against in potential. The thing is, we haven’t been playing to our potential,” Thompson said. “DeWitt had only lost one game this year. They’d been playing up to their potential.” The Vikings will have to be at their best again on Friday when they travel to Portland for a Capital Area Activities Conference White Division contest. Lakewood is now 74 overall, but just 2-3 in the league. Lakewood suffered a 46-34 CAAC-White home loss to Williamston Friday. With a number of starters in foul trouble, Lakewood scored just one field goal in the first five and a half minutes of the fourth quarter. The visiting Hornets moved out to a Lakewood’s Anna Lynch drives around Williamston’s Lauren Epple during Friday night’s CAAC-White contest at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxons wrestle some new foes Hastings varsity wrestling team got a break from the O-K Gold Conference in the past week, heading to Allegan for a set of duals Wednesday and then to the Techumseh Duals Saturday. Hastings was a combined 5-2 on those two days of wrestling. The Saxons split their matches at Allegan Wednesday, falling 34-33 to Portage Central, then defeating South Haven 41-24. “We wrestled pretty flat against Portage Central and feel like this was the first time this year we didn’t wrestle up to our ability,” said Hastings head coach Mike Goggins. “Portage Central is a decent team, but we should have been able to get past them.” Mitchell Brisboe at 135 pounds, Collin Ferguson at 152, Mike Cross at 160, Matt Mansfield at 215 and Colton Marlette at 285 were all 2-0 on the day for the Saxons. Zach Wilcox at 103 pounds, Shane Tossava at 112 and Ethan Haywood at 119 each won once. The Saxons were third out of 12 teams at Tecumseh Saturday, going 4-1. They defeated Parma-Western, St. Mary Catholic Central, Blissfield and Lapeer West. Hastings lone loss of the day was to the hosts from Tecumseh. “This was the first time we went to Tecumseh, and what a good tournament it was,” Goggins said. “It is nice to see a group of schools we never get a chance to wrestle. Tecumseh might be the best team we have seen all year.” Marlette was the lone Saxon to go 5-0 on the day. Coach Goggins said that Marlette continues to wrestle outstanding, especially on his feet. Mike Cross won four matches on the day for the Saxons, and Wilcox, Haywood, Davey Case, Brisboe, Ferguson, James Maine and Mansfield each won three. The Saxons were slated to return to O-K Gold Conference action Wednesday against Ottawa Hills. They’ll head to the St. Johns duals Saturday, then travel to Wayland to close out league duals Wednesday (Feb. 2). � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-02-03.pdf 7230aeec0f01ba4b09180c3d1bc73558 PDF Text Text Sheriff’s vehicles to get CAD systems New Johnstown building should raise questions TK-HHS swimmers set records in win See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 11 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 5 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, February 3, 2011 Blizzard bombards county; crews working to clear aftermath Snow plows of all sizes wait at the traffic light at the corner of Broadway and State Street in Hastings Wednesday afternoon. NEWS BRIEFS Mary Youngs Scholarship Concert is Saturday Classic hits comprising “The Music of Detroit” will flavor the annual Mary Youngs Scholarship Program’s variety show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St., Hastings. The show is presented as part of the church’s “Live Under the Dome” concert series, and the public is invited. Stars of the show are Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Mandy Buehler, a Mary Youngs Scholarship recipient. Other performers include Fred Jacobs, Larry Gidley, Chase Youngs (Mary and Steve Youngs’ son), Beth Lepak, Maggie Doherty, Colleen Acker, Doug Acker, State Rep. Mike Callton, Steve Youngs, Gene Greenfield, Angie Seeber, Steve Steward, Holly Bolthouse, Jill VanZyl, Erin Merritt, Jenny Stafford, Melinda Smalley and narrator John Merritt. There is no admission charge, but a freewill offering will be taken to support the Mary Youngs Scholarship Fund. Each year, one or two Hastings seniors who have shown leadership in both music and athletics, are awarded scholarships. Youngs had been Northeastern Elementary School’s principal for 12 years when she died Feb. 19, 2006, from a heart attack at the age of 56. Early Tuesday evening, a blizzard blew into Barry County, leaving 12 to 15 inches of snow across the county by Wednesday morning, closing all schools, county offices and many businesses. Brad Lamberg, managing director of the Barry County Road Commission, said all of the county’s crews were out on the road by 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, including 18 tandem-axle V-plows, 13 of which also have sidewings, as well as several smaller singleaxle plows, pickups and a front-end loader. Lamberg said that by 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, “The main roads are looking pretty good, all things considered. Some of the side roads have been cleared, but there are some others that we still need to get to. We anticipate putting in 14 hours on Wednesday, and what we don’t finish Wednesday, we’ll get Piles of snow were mounded on street corners in downtown Hastings Wednesday after a blizzard blew through Barry County leaving more than a foot of snow in 12 hours. done on Thursday.” limited-access roadway ramps, but all 88 much salt. Expect roads to be icy. State highways were in fair shape by MDOT plows are out moving snow off our “High winds are blowing snow back onto Wednesday morning roads as quickly as possible. Most state roads roads, often within minutes of being plowed,” “Given the snowfall, high winds and drift- have at least one lane cleared, and all state he added. “Drifting is a challenge, and ing, state roads — those with I, US, and M roads are open and passable. motorists need to keep this in mind when designations — are in relatively good shape,” The cold temperatures and strong winds driving. Road conditions will be challenging said Nick Schirripa, communications repre- continue to pose the largest challenges for until the storm is over. Please slow down, sentative for the Michigan Department of plow operators, according to Schirripa. drive to conditions, and allow much more Transportation’s Southwest Region. “Many “Temperatures under 19 degrees mean salt time for trips.” roads are mostly snow covered and icy, and will not work,” he explained. “Melted snow there is significant drifting on many of our refreezes faster, so MDOT plows aren’t using Road renamed in honor of Lakewood graduate lost at sea Tuesday afternoon dozens of friends and family members and members of the Laurance J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 Honor Guard in Hastings braved the cold, gusting winds and blowing snow which heralding an oncoming blizzard to honor the memory of Gary Carpenter, a 1965 Lakewood High School graduate who lost his life aboard the USS Scorpion, a skipjack class nuclear submarine on May 22, 1968. At the request of his family members, Strickland Road, a one mile stretch between Ragla and Charlton Park roads in northern Barry County was renamed Gary Carpenter Road in memory of his service and sacrifice for his country. After a gun salute from the honor guard, Carlton Township supervisor Brad Carpenter, a cousin of the late Gary Carpenter, introduced Gary’s sisters, Gail Lundstrom of Ionia, and Deb Logan of Lake Odessa. He thanked Barry County Planning and Zoning and the County Road Commission for their help in making the tribute possible before See ROAD, page 2 Bill Redman, a township volunteer and family friend, and sisters, Deb Logan and Gail Lundstrom, unwrap the new sign dedicated in memory of Gary Carpenter. Still time to file for school board seats in area districts Tea Party plans second meeting at new location The public is invited to the second meeting of the Barry County Tea Party Patriots at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in a larger location – the Hastings High School lecture hall, 520 W. South St. in Hastings. State Rep. Mike Callton, of the 87th District, which covers all of Barry County, will be the guest speaker. The Barry County Tea Party is affiliated with the Southwest Michigan Tea Party Patriots, joining the ranks with Allegan, Cass, Calhoun, Eaton, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. Crazy hats salute special week at St. Rose School Reading books is fun, no matter what time of the year, but St. Rose School students, such as Collin Hawthorne (left) and J.P. Saintamour, in Hastings seemed to enjoy it even more Tuesday because they were allowed to wear crazy hats and wear clothing backwards if they wished. The occasion is the annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week and each day has a different theme. The students are also collecting pennies to help fight cancer. See inside for more photos, (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) Board of Education seats are open in four area school districts for the May 3 election. People interested in filing as a candidate must meet the Feb. 8 deadline at the Barry County Clerk’s Office. Three seats are open on both the Hastings Area Schools and Barry Intermediate School District boards of education. Two seats are open on the Delton Kellogg Board of Education and the Thornapple Kellogg School Board. In Hastings, the four-year terms of Kevin Beck and Terry McKinney are expiring. And a one year term for the seat currently occupied by Donna Garrison is open. She was appointed in 2010 to take the place of Kathy Carlson who was elected last May but resigned the position before her term began. In the Barry Intermediate School District, three four-year terms are available. The terms of Sue Deming, Colleen Garber and Elizabeth Matteson are expiring. The BISD positions are not decided by popular election. “The candidates who file petitions are voted upon by the Delton Kellogg and Hastings boards of education,” said BISD Superintendent Jeff Jennette. Delton Kellogg has two four-year terms open. The terms of Marcia Bassett are expiring. In the Thornapple Kellogg School District, two positions are open. The seats currently held by Tammy Berdecia and Tom Ward are expiring. Candidates elected in May will begin their terms on July 1. �Page 2 — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner ROAD, continued from page 1 saying a few words about Gary and why he decided it was time to create a lasting tribute for his cousin: “...Even though we honor Gary today, Gail and Deb and their families do not want this event to pass without remembering the men Dozens of friends and family and the Honor Guard from the Laurance J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings, braved the cold, snow and wind to attend the ceremony renaming Strickland Road Gray Carpenter Road in honor of a local seaman who died in a submarine accident aboard the USS Scorpion in 1968. Deb Logan and Gail Lundstrom stand next to the sign marking the former Strickland Road, between Charlton Park and Ragla roads in northern Barry County, Gary Carpenter Road in honor of their brother who died in a submarine accident while serving in the United States Navy in 1968. Carlton Township supervisor Brad Carpenter, a cousin of the late Gary Carpenter, spoke before the unveiling of the new street sign to honor the memory of the local seaman who died in a submarine accident aboard the USS Scorpion in 1968. Residents urged to take precautions The Michigan Departments of State Police and Transportation are reminding residents to take necessary precautions to stay safe during winter storms and their aftermath. Residents should have essential supplies ready to stay safe at home, at work and in their vehicles. In addition, road conditions may be significantly impacted, requiring motorists to drive with extra caution, allow additional time to travel and provide ample space for emergency personnel and snowplows. “The recent weather in the Northeast and in Canada serves as a reminder that significant snowfall can strand motorists along the roadway,” said Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the MSP and state director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. “To stay safe, citizens should prepare now by ensuring they have an adequate supply of essential items readily available including food, water, blankets, flashlights and a full tank of gas.” “With the amount of snow we expect, along with high winds that can cause drifting, motorists must remember to drive with caution no matter how much salt we use or how often the roads are plowed,” said state Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle Tuesday. “The secret to safety is anticipating what the road conditions will be like and adjusting your speed accordingly. Taking more time to get to your destination can make a big difference, too, sometimes between life and death.” Personnel with the state police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division are working in coordination with the National Weather Service to receive ongoing weather updates. If the situation warrants, all state departments are ready to respond as necessary. Citizens are reminded to: • Prepare a 72-hour emergency supply kit that includes essential items such as non-perishable food, water, a battery-powered or hand-cranked radio, blankets, flashlights with extra batteries and emergency contact infor- mation. • Stay tuned to local media outlets for the most up-to-date weather conditions and any emergency information. • Check on neighbors and loved ones to ensure they are safe, especially the elderly and those requiring special care. • Stay inside during the storm. If going outside is necessary, individuals should wear several layers of lightweight clothing that hold warmth better than a single heavy coat. Wearing gloves (or mittens) and a hat will prevent loss of body heat. Travel safety tips: • If travel is necessary, drivers should carry an emergency supply kit in the vehicle with essential items and let someone know their destination, route and when they expect to arrive. • Check road conditions before traveling by visiting the state police winter travel advisory website at www.michigan.gov/roadconditions. • Always wear a safety belt and allow extra time to reach the destination. • To remain focused on driving, motorists should not text or talk on cell phones while behind the wheel. • Snowplows have limited visibility and drivers cannot see behind their trucks. • Snowplows often throw up snow clouds, reducing availability on all sides of the truck. • Motorists should never attempt to pass a moving snowplow on the right. With new wing-plow technology, the blade can clear the shoulder and the lane of travel simultaneously. Motorists attempting an illegal pass through a snow cloud on the right or shoulder of the road most likely won’t see the plow blade and run the risk of a serious crash. • Provide first responders with ample space by moving over one lane, if possible. Additional safety tips are available onlineat www.michigan.gov/emhsd and on the MDOT website at www.michigan.gov/mdot. and women who are defending our freedom at this very moment around the world, men and women who have made a choice to put themselves in harms way in order to make our world a better place, please remember these heroes in your prayers. “If you look back over the woods to the west and slightly to the north you will find the homestead where Gary James Carpenter was born and raised, even though the home has changed the barns still exist. Gary was born March 7, 1948 the son of James and Bernita Carpenter, grandson of Hale and Beatrice Carpenter and Ben and Myrtle Cole. Gary represented the fifth generation of his family to live on that farm, dating back to 1836. “Living next door we would see Gary quite often, after he received his drivers license he would stop in and say, ‘hi.’ On occasion he would reach into his pocket and give me a dime or nickel that was a big deal in those days, I mean to tell you I really looked forward to seeing him. “Gary graduated in 1965 from Lakewood High School, then enlisting into the Navy, commissioned to the USS Scorpion in December of 1966 until her tragic loss on May 22, 1968, thus the story begins that brings us here today. “When driving by his old house I could not help but think of Uncle Jim, Aunt Bert, Gary, Gail and Deb. “Countless times thoughts have raced through my head, ‘We are forgetting Gary. His memory needs to be preserved, there must be something we can do,’ eventually that thinking transpired into the memorial we have today. “Over the years Gary’s memory has always been with us. This memorial of Gary Carpenter Road will preserve the ultimate sacrifice that was given, and maybe in some small way help soothe the heart piercing sacrifice his family and friends have had to endure. “For me the joy of seeing his name everyday as I pass by will be special. Still living in this neighborhood I often give directions to the farm by way of this road I expect when I give them Gary Carpenter Road they will likely say, ‘That’s different; there must be a story behind that,’ I hope that I will be able to tell that story 1000 times before the end of my life. “Now 43 years later his memory and life’s story will live on. Gary will not see his name on this road but when his sisters, family and friends see it they will be reminded of the boy that became a man living, loving, playing and working in this very neighborhood. And, for those that drive by and see his name that did not know him, it will be a reminder to them that he must have been something special. “Because Gary never came home as far as I am concerned he is still on patrol serving our country in the Atlantic. “In my life there have been many things I have had the honor to be part of but I truly believe that this humbling tribute to Gary Carpenter will be more rewarding than anything I can imagine. “As Supervisor of Carlton Township it is my privilege and honor to hereby dedicate this road in Gary’s honor. “Gail, Deb, Family, friends, neighbors and patriots please honor and except Gary Carpenter Road. May God Bless. Thank you.” After Brad’s speech, Redman and Gary’s sisters unveiled the new sign. Gary Carpenter’s sisters, Deb Logan and Gail Lundstrom, and Carlton Township volunteer and family friend, Brad Carpenter, stand next to the sign after it was unveiled during a brief dedication ceremony Tuesday afternoon. Gary Carpenter’s cousin, Linden Stramm, poses for a photo with the sign after the dedication ceremony Tuesday afternoon renaming Strickland Road Gary Carpenter Road. County recommends approval of CAD systems for sheriff’s vehicles The Barry County Board Commissioners, meeting as a committee-of-the-whole Tuesday, unanimously approved a motion recommend approval of a computer system that will allow sheriff deputies to interface with the Logisys CAD system from their vehicles. The system will be purchased for $8,355 from the county’s diverted felons fund, and the annual maintenance of $1,200 will be paid out of the sheriff department’s budget line item for service contracts. According to Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, the system will decrease down time by allowing deputies to file reports from their vehicles instead of having to drive back to the office. It will allow faster information sharing within the department and among other local law enforcement agencies such as the Nashville, Prairieville, Middleville and Barry Township police departments. It also will reduce the number of duplicate reports within county law enforcement agencies using data storage system. In other the business, the committee unanimously recommended the board approve the reappointment of William L. Beachnau to serve on the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission representing Vietnam veterans for a three-year term that began Jan. 1 and expires Dec. 31, 2013, as recommended by the commander of the Thornapple Valley VFW Post 8260. Commissioners are expected to approve these items when they meet as a board Tuesday, Feb. 8. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — Page 3 Hastings Exchange Club names January Young Citizens Named Young Citizens for January at Star Elementary School are Sydney Nemetz (left) and Kayla Carlson, joined here by teacher Tammy Nemetz. GIVE THE GIFT OF NEWS! Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for January are (from left) Katherine Weinbrecht, Emalee Metzner, Adam Shaeffer, Matt Endsley and Jared Bailey, pictured with Assistant Principal Mark Martin. Buy your loved one a subscription to the best source of news covering Barry County! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for January are (from left) Alex Diljak, Blake Roderick, Samantha Clow and Ava Morrison, pictured with teacher Emily Hoke. St. Rose sixth graders Brenagan Murphy (left) and Maggie Doherty are their school’s Young Citizens for the month of January. They are joined by teacher Amy Murphy. Call 945-9554 for more information. 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We want to be your bank! 77554010 Cole Hall (left) and Charlie Perry, pictured here with teacher Dan Benningfield, are the Young Citizens for January at Southeastern Elementary School. 1-888-422-2280 �Page 4 — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV New building in Johnstown Twp. should raise concerns Party processed appealed, not concluded To the editor: Last week’s story concerning the Barry County Democratic Party and the appeal that has been, so far, upheld by the Michigan Democratic Party, was well written. As chairperson of the legally conducted Barry County convention I wish to thank you for making the information public. The matter is far from settled, but the details that remain are not my reason for this letter. A casual reader might reasonably ask “So what?” Why does any of it matter to me? These are valid questions that call for a rather academic answer. Political parties in Michigan are not private clubs of self-appointed people. While it may seem that way, and in some cases operate in that way, political parties in our state are governed by statute. All rights and obligations of a political party here begin with the primary election. Although Michigan is an ‘open primary state,’ that is a state where voters are not required to declare a political party or their preference to be identified as an independent, in a primary election, in even numbered years, voters cannot ‘split’ their ballot, but are confined to nominating candidates from a single political party who will meet candidates of other parties in the November general election. By virtue of casting your ballot at the primary election, you ‘join’ your political party, but no one but you knows for whom you cast your vote, nor in which party. The secret ballot is protected. Johnstown Township officials recently signed a contract to What voters should be concerned with is that township officials build a new township hall and fire department with little or no fan- decided on their own to spend $850,000 on the new facility withfare. The procedure elected officials used is a good example of the out consulting taxpayers. Yes, the township officials may have lack of transparency in government. In Gov. Rick Snyder’s state of been frugal, but it is still the taxpayers’ money. The township has the state message, he talked about accountability in government the responsibility of being frugal — and letting the taxpayers and the importance of finding new ways to consolidate, cut costs know how their money is being spent. The idea that taxpayers and innovate while still providing necessary services to taxpayers. have a responsibility to educate themselves on issues in the townSnyder warned Michigan citizens about government overspending ship is bogus. How many politicians running for office tell voters and the potential of future liabilities exceeding revenues. that finding out what’s going on in government is their responsiThe present facility in Johnstown Township was built in 1976 at bility, not the person holding office? They have a duty as elected a cost of about $71,000 on land that was donated by Dr. Clifford officials to make sure taxpayers understand what’s going on in the Nelson and George Taft. The original project was the culmination township, along with asking for support of a project of this magof a program led by area citizens to establish a local fire depart- nitude. Or, in the end, they risk damaging any relationship with ment to take over most of the fire protection which had previous- local residents. ly been provided by the Bedford Fire Department. There’s no defending township officials when they try to cover It appears now that Johnstown Township officials, including the up their actions with lame excuses suggesting that it is the taxpaysupervisor, clerk and fire chief, decided to build a new facility ers’ responsibility. They were elected to do the people’s business, with plans to eventually tear down the 34-year-old building and and part of that job should be communicating with taxpayers. sell it for scrap. When asked about the new building, Township Replacing the present structure with a new $850,000 building is Supervisor Barbara Earl said that the board had been discussing only part of the issue that should concern Johnstown Township the new facility for residents. Did townseveral years. ship officials take “We’ve been fruinto consideration gal,” Earl said, the ongoing costs of adding that board maintaining a larger members haven’t facility? Have they had a raise in eight considered their years because the relationship with township couldn’t voters when they afford it. Yet they made the decision to decided to spend go ahead with the over $850,000 with project? little or no public I think the issue support. She went here is the arrogance on to say that if taxof elected officials payers would have as they spend nearly The present Johnstown Township Hall was completed in 1976. attended meetings a million dollars, regularly, they would have known of the plans to replace the aging with little or no constituent support. facility. So, when the next election comes around, voters should make Township resident George Hubka told a Banner reporter that he sure they find candidates who represent their interests, rather than had attended over 70 percent of the meetings, and he didn’t recall elected officials who think they know “what’s in the best interest any discussions on the new facility. of the taxpayers.” Earl said the board had worked hard to save the money to build In a speech to Business Leaders for Michigan 2011 Leadership the new building and decided to go ahead with “their” plans, even Summit held in Lansing, Snyder told members “We are spending though four years ago, a committee was formed to assess the needs more than we have in revenue; the state is on a path that can’t be of the township. As part of the research, the committee visited sev- sustained.” I wonder if Johnstown Township officials even thought eral other townships to see similar facilities to help determine what about future financial liabilities and the impact their decisions may would work best for the township. After much discussion, the have on township residents. Across the country, taxpayers have building committee suggested remodeling the present facility with sent a message to their elected officials, to get our financial housan option of adding space to the existing facility. es in order; I guess Johnstown Township officials didn’t get that Now four years later, township officials were determined to pre- memo. cede. With little or no communication with voters, they went forward with plans to replace the building, scrapping the present Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics structure. Should you choose, you may also vote for delegate to the county convention, or even write your own name in for election to this office. (The law does require you to so inform election officials prior to becoming a write-in candidate.) It is the delegates to the county convention of your political party who represent you in the organization of the political party of your choice. The law requires the current chairperson to the respective political party to call a public county convention 20 days following the November general election. It is at this convention that the executive committee of your preferred political party is selected and is the basis for all political party organization at every level in the state. There is, of course, a great deal more detail, but I do hope that this letter helps to illustrate the legal process that governs political parties in Michigan. The dispute described in the story the Banner printed last week surrounds the failure of the outgoing leadership of the Barry County Democratic Party to follow the statutes in a timely manner. Eventually, the outgoing leadership (county chairperson) caused the convention to be called. The convention was conducted strictly according to the law, its results duly certified by the county clerk. Sadly, the process was appealed. The matter is far from concluded. Robert Dwyer, Hastings Will Snyder, GOP just tinker around the edges? To the editor: What is our new governor’s highest priority? Truly “reinventing Michigan?” Or preserving his currently high approval ratings? Based on rumblings emanating from Lansing over the past few weeks, it would appear remaining Mr. Popular may be Gov. Rick Snyder’s greatest concern. After the November elections in which Snyder won by a huge margin and Republicans won decisive control of the State House, Senate, office of attorney general, secretary of state and majority control of the state supreme court, voters sent a very clear message: Democrat policies ruined our state – now Republicans need to save Michigan. So far, it appears Snyder did not get that message. He has expressed more concern over bi-partisan sensitivity than implementing the measures required to reverse our state’s steady decline. Making the tough decisions requires solid leadership. Seeking only to retain a strong job approval rating is the antithesis of strong leadership. As we are all painfully aware, Michigan has been in a state of serious decline for more than 40 years. The stranglehold that public and private sector unions have on our state, mixed with ruinous and reckless liberal governance in Lansing, have run businesses and jobs across the border. Much of Detroit and other areas on the east side of our state resemble war-ravaged cities. Everywhere one looks are vacant and abandoned buildings that once housed businesses and employees. Property values continue to plummet due to a huge number of mortgage foreclosures, resulting from an economic crisis that seems to have no end in sight. Our state’s unemployment rate in December came in at 11.7 percent — down from 14.9 percent in March 2010. This significant drop in percentage is not, sadly, because new jobs are being created in the Great Lakes State. According to the Michigan Department of Energy Labor and Economic Growth, the December decline “primarily reflected a reduction in the number of unemployed individuals seeking jobs.” In other words, hundreds of thousands of the chronically unemployed have simply given up looking for work here. Meanwhile, our kids and grandkids are fleeing the state in droves. The most dangerous place to be is standing between a U-Haul trailer and the Michigan/Indiana border. Michigan is losing a Congressional seat in Washington and a presidential electoral vote as a result. We all know that dramatic, fundamental change in the structure of our state is needed in order to save it. It is not enough to perhaps match the business-friendly incentives neighboring states already have in place. If Michigan is to become a prosperous jobs magnet, we must dramatically transform our tax and regulations structure. We need to learn from states like Texas — currently the fastest growing state in our Union — how best to do that. Does this mean scrapping or dramatically lowering all state business taxes? Becoming a right-to-work state? Does it mean a rigorous review of every state regulation pitching every one who blocks or seriously hinders economic growth? Perhaps. What is without doubt is that Michigan voters gave massive majority control to Republicans not to simply “tinker around the edges.” Michigan can again become the land of economic opportunity it once was. This is no time to go wobbly or worship at the altar of bi-partisanship out of concern for personal political preservation. No one said this would be easy. We know how to fix this mess. Now get to work. David Messelink, Cloverdale Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — Page 5 Speaker will ‘shift into the future’ March 18 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Futurist Bill Draves will lead a seminar, “Shift into the Future” at Kellogg Community College from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, March 18. This seminar is sponsored by the Leadership Barry County Professional Development Series and the college. Draves is president of the Learning Resources Network. He and Julie Coates are co-authors of Nine Shift: Work, Life and Education in the 21st Century. He will be discussing the similarities of the early 1900s and 2000s and workplace and lifestyle values, including the attitudes of the generations in the workforce. He will set out his 10 action strategies for prosperity. The seminar will conclude with steps needed to embrace the future. The cost of the of the seminar is $119. Graduates of Leadership Barry County’s Linking Leaders program, LBC alumni, students, staff and alumni at KCC can take the course for $99. “Nine hours in your day will be spent entirely differently in 2020 than they were spent in 2000,” Draves said in a telephone interview. “That is an enormous change. That Bill Draves is a nine shift.” The commonplace shifts Draves and Coates write about are people working at home, intranets replacing offices, networks replacing pyramids, trains replacing cars, dense neighborhoods replacing suburbs, new social infrastructures evolving, cheating becoming collaboration, half of all learning being online and education becoming web-based. “We are as society in a tremendous transition from industry to knowledge society,” said Draves, adding that he wants people to be aware of the ramifications from the transition 100 years ago from an agricultural to an industrial society. The predicted major changes he foresees include a look at technology’s impact on life and education today compared to the automobile’ impact on society after 1900. “At the start of the world-wide web ,there was resistance but nobody could stop it,” he said. His workshop will include changes impacting the nation and Barry County. It will discuss specific implications on the rural quality of life. He will discuss how major implications apply to rural communities; in general, this includes more telecommuting and working online. “There are enormous positive implications for rural communities,” he added. For example he compared the current broadband development to development of rural electric capacity. He said he sees this a a positive development. “Every century is a new ball game,” he said. “This is not a ‘woe is me’ situation with everyone at a distinct disadvantage.” The seminar will include why people should be hopeful and keys to what needs to “We are as society in a tremendous transition from industry to knowledge society.” Futurist Bill Draves Not everything is positive, he said. For example, the reduction in auto sales over the past 10 years is a reality no one really wants to accept. “In the short term, it is a big shock for fewer automobiles and the need to adjust to a new transportation system,” he said. Draves added that he hopes to provide representatives at the workshop from chambers of commerce and local communities on how to support business. He will also provide tips on engaging in economic development. be done at the local, state and national levels. He encouraged people to attend because this is information not available anywhere else and these are keys to leadership critical on acting for the future. “It is the right time for a forum to bring together business and community leaders,” concluded Draves. For more information about the seminar or Leadership Barry County, call Jennifer Richards at the Barry Community Foundation at 269-945-0526. FEMA: Residents should Social Security Column know storm definitions Vonda VanTil, a public affairs specialist for West Michigan, has answered the following questions regarding Social Security: I applied for my child’s Social Security card in the hospital but have not received it. How long does it take? In most states, it takes an average of three weeks to get the card, but in some states it can take longer. If you have not received your child’s card, and the time frame has expired, visit your local Social Security office. Be sure to take proof of your child’s citizenship, age, and identity as well as proof of your own identity. We cannot divulge your child’s Social Security number over the phone. Is it illegal to laminate your Social Security card? No, it is not illegal, but we discourage it. It’s best not to laminate your card. Laminated cards make it difficult, sometimes even impossible, to detect important security features, and an employer may refuse to accept them. The Social Security Act requires the commissioner of Social Security to issue cards that cannot be counterfeited. We incorporate many features that protect the card’s integrity. They include highly specialized paper and printing techniques — some visible to the naked eye and some not. Keep your Social Security card in a safe place with your other important papers. Do not carry it with you. I have two minor children at home and I plan to retire next fall. Will my children be eligible for monthly Social Security benefits after I retire? Monthly Social Security payments may be made to your children if they are unmarried and under age 18; age 18 or 19 and still in high school; or age 18 or older, became disabled before age 22, and continue to be disabled. Children who may qualify include a biological child, adopted child or dependent stepchild. (In some cases, a grandchild also could be eligible for benefits on your record if you are supporting them.). Can I delay my retirement benefits and receive benefits as a spouse only? How does that affect me? It depends on your age. If you are full retirement age and your spouse is receiving Social Security benefits, you can choose to file and receive benefits on just your spouse’s Social Security record and delay filing for benefits on your own record up until age 70. By filing for just benefits as a spouse, you may receive a higher retirement benefit on your own record later based on the effect of delayed retirement credits. You can earn delayed retirement credits up to age 70 as long as you do not collect your own benefits — and those credits can increase your benefit by as much as 8 percent for each year you delay. I saw a poster that advised individuals 65 or over with limited income and resources to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Next month I’ll turn 65 and I thought I’d be eligible for SSI. I planned to apply until my neighbor told me I probably would be turned down because I have children who could help support me. Is this true? Whether your children are capable of helping to support you does not affect your eligibility. SSI eligibility depends solely on your income and resources (the things you own). If you have low income and few resources, you may be able to get SSI. However, if you are receiving support from your children or from anyone living inside or outside of your home, it may affect your eligibility or the amount you can receive. Support includes any food or shelter that is given to you or is received by you because someone else pays for it. I just got a notice from Social Security that said my Supplemental Security Income case is being reviewed. What does this mean? Social Security reviews every SSI case from time to time to make sure the individuals who are receiving payments should continue to get them. The review also determines whether individuals are receiving the correct amounts. What is the difference between the disability application and the disability report? Do I have to complete both? A disability application is a claim for Social Security disability benefits. A disability report provides information about your current physical or mental condition that we need to process your disability application. To establish a claim for disability benefits, you need to file a disability application, submit a disability report, and provide an authorization to release medical records. The best place to start is at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability. I’ve been turned down for disability benefits. How do I appeal? It’s easy to appeal the decision online. Go to www.socialsecurity.gov and select ‘appeal a disability decision’ in the ‘top services’ section on the left side of the page. This is the starting point to request a review of our medical decision about your eligibility for disability benefits. There are two parts to this Internet appeal process: an appeal request Internet form and an appeal disability report that gives us more information about your condition. You can complete both forms online. How do I apply for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs? You have several options for applying. You may: • Apply online by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov and select ‘Get extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs’ in the ‘top services’ section on the left side of the page. • Call Social Security at 800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) to apply over the phone or request an application. • Apply at any local Social Security office. Anyone who has Medicare can get Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. Some people with limited resources and income are eligible for Extra Help to pay for the costs — monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co–payments — related to a Medicare prescription drug plan. Learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov/medicare. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her in care of Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via e-mail at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Owners need their own ‘quarterback’ Unless you’ve been cut off from every source of media, not to mention all human contact, you’re no doubt aware that the Super Bowl is fast approaching. If you’re a football fan, you’re probably eager to watch the game featuring this year’s best teams. And if you’re a business owner, you can learn a lot from how Super Bowl teams are put together. One thing that virtually all Super Bowl teams share is a stellar quarterback — someone who drives his team with skill, agility and vision. These same qualities can be found in a qualified, experienced financial professional — someone who can act as your “quarterback” and help you reach your goals. What sort of guidance might you get from your “quarterback”? Here are some possibilities: • Coordinating your “team” — A Super Bowl-caliber quarterback is adept at getting everyone on the offense to play well together. And as a business owner, you, too, may need to get your own “team” up and running. Specifically, you may well need to use both an attorney and a tax professional to help you take care of various aspects of your business. Your financial advisor can help coordinate their services. For example, if your business is involved with your estate plan, you will have legal, tax and investment considerations to deal with — so you’ll want these various professionals working together toward your ultimate objectives. • Executing your strategy — Whether a quarterback hands off the football or throws a pass, he is attempting to follow his team’s game plan, or strategy. And your financial advisor, as your quarterback, will help you execute the right game strategy to work toward your own objectives. For starters, your financial advisor may ask questions such as these: Do you have a retirement plan in place? If so, is it appropriate for your needs? Do you have the right types and amounts of business insurance? Have you considered business succession strategies? Once your financial advisor knows the answers to these questions, he or she can then help you implement your overall strategy through the use of suitable products and services. • Adjusting your “plays” — When a quarterback sees something he doesn’t like, such as a last-minute change in the opposing team’s defense, he may call an “audible” to adjust his team’s designed play. Similarly, if your financial advisor identifies obstacles to your success, he or she may recommend changes to your “plays” — the individual actions that make up your overall financial strategy. To illustrate: After reviewing the progress you’re making toward the retirement lifestyle you seek, your financial advisor may determine that your retirement plan — such as an owner-only 401(k), SEP IRA or SIMPLE IRA — is underfunded, contains a high percentage of conservative investments or may need potential growth opportunities. Consequently, your financial advisor may help you decide it’s time to consider adjusting your contribution level and investment mix. A Super Bowl team needs a good quarterback — and so does your business. Consider putting one in action soon. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Thundersnow and freezing fog are two terms used to describe weather conditions, adding to a myriad of terms when it comes to forecasting precipitation, wind, temperatures and more, which are further broken into advisories, watches and warnings. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, everyone should become familiar with the terms that are used to identify a winter storm hazard and discuss with family members what to do if a winter storm watch or warning is issued. Terms often used to describe a winter storm hazard include: • Blizzard warning — issued for winter storms when the following conditions are expected to last for at least three hours: winds of 35 miles per hour or more with considerable snowfall that reduces visibility to onequarter of a mile or less. • Freezing rain — creates a coating of ice on roads and walkways. • Sleet — rain that turns to ice pellets before reaching the ground. Sleet also causes roads to freeze and become slippery. • Winter weather advisory — cold, ice and snow are expected. • Winter storm watch — means severe weather such as heavy snow or ice is possible in the next day or two. • Winter storm warning — severe winter conditions have begun or will begin very soon. Lansing has share of movers and hangers Many people in the community have been asking me what I think of Lansing since taking office this month. I’m very excited to be working in Michigan’s capital for the people of the 87th District. That being said, Lansing has an interesting culture all its own. After getting settled into my new office, I had a certificate I wanted to hang on the wall to dress the office up a bit. I was told I was not allowed to hang things on the wall myself and that there are “people” who have to do that for me. I made an appointment with the building facilities office, and a picture hanger came by to hang my certificate. I also wanted to move my desk away from the window and was told that there are “people” who have to move furniture for me. The next day, four men showed up to move my desk. In reality, three of them moved my desk, while one directed the others. In my own Nashville office, I hang things on the wall and move furniture myself. This seemed to me like a waste of manpower. And in the meantime, how many state troopers have been laid off in the past few months? As you have probably figured out by now, this is a true story that serves as an analogy for the way many things are done in Lansing. The layers and layers of bureaucratic red tape that must be cut through are endless. We overspend and accomplish little, and nearly everything is done inefficiently. There are real opportunities for cost savings everywhere you look. I’m not necessarily saying that the men who moved my desk should be fired. After all, they were just doing their job. I am saying it’s time to evaluate these types of matters and see where we might be able to make some reforms to enable state government to run better, cost less and divert money to the places we need it most right now, such as education and public safety. In case you’re wondering, my office walls are still mostly bare, while the photos waiting to be hung pile up on my window sill. I thought I’d wait until I had several more to make better use of the picture hanger’s time. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �Page 6 — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Dortha Roush marks 100 years by Shannon Cornett Staff Writer Barry County resident Dortha Roush turned 100 years old Saturday, Jan. 15. In her century of life, she has seen the introduction of the television and airplane, and smaller inventions such as zippers, toasters, Band-Aids, masking tape, ball-point pens and Velcro. She has acquired memories of a long life and has accomplished many things in her time. Family members and close friends gath- ered the day of Roush’s birthday to celebrate with her everything that being 100 means and the ways she has touched lives in her many years. The former Dortha Rowley wedded Elmer Roush July 3, 1928, and they were married for 63 years before his death. Their children are Lucille Cody, Eldon Roush and Keith Roush. For some extra income, Dortha took in laundry and ironing early on, and later worked at the Kroger store in Hastings for 15 Worship Together… 77553823 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Sundays at 6 p.m. through March 13 “How to Manage Your Money”. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Website: www.hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. VOICE OF REVIVAL A full gospel church. 13028 Banfield Rd., Banfield, MI. Sunday services 11 a.m. Pastor Kenneth McCabe. 269-945-5706. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting in the community room of Commercial Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday life group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, Feb. 6 - Worship Service at 8 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Mission Team 12:30 p.m. Men’s and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s AlAnon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. No Youth Group this week. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast; 10 a.m. Praise Team; 10:30 a.m. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 9:05 a.m. Parenting in the Pew; 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Child Abuse Prevention Council holds annual meeting Her secret to longevity: “Take an interest in what’s going on around you, work hard, have lots of fun, and keep the people you care about close.” years. She served as treasurer for the Nazarene church for 25 years and still is an active church member. “The party went real good,” said Roush of her century celebration. “I was really excited for it. I got to be special for a while, and I got to see my whole family. It doesn’t feel like 100 years, but it’s been a good life.” Along with family, including her 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren, people who share fond memories of Roush came from far and wide to wish her a happy birthday, including Lewis Newbert, an old friend who was helped by her kindness. “On Oct. 14, 1950, I was hit by a train. I was wearing my Navy uniform, and when the train hit me, it knocked me clean out of my clothes. I was laying by the train tracks when they pronounced me dead. Obviously, I’m not dead, but I was for a while,” said Newbert, who now lives in Pennsylvania. He was with his mother and girlfriend at the time. They were headed to Battle Creek from Pennock Hospital, where he had been a patient for four days after an automobile accident. They collided with the train near the county home, now known as Thornapple Manor. The two women, both critically injured, were taken to the hospital by ambulance. Newbert was brought in later, authorities considering him no longer a patient, but a body. He astounded doctors throughout his recovery, going through surgeries and being told he would never walk again. Along with being in the Naval Reserve, he, at the time, was a teacher at Striker School, at the corner of Roush and Bird roads in Baltimore Township. After being discharged from the hospital in 1951 and still on the mend, Newbert visited Striker School and the Roushes. When he indicated he wanted to return to the school to teach, Elmer and Dortha urged him to live with them, which he did each week from Sunday night to Friday night. They fixed up a room for him and even modified a tractor so they could transport his still-recovering body to and from school. “She’s the one who helped me and convinced me not to stop teaching,” recalled Newbert, who traveled from Pennsylvania to help her celebrate her 100th birthday. “I love Dortha Roush with all my heart.” Lucille Cody, Roush’s daughter, said her mother has influenced a lot of people in her life. “She’s a caregiver and has been a great wife and mother, along with helping anyone who needed it,” said Cody. Hastings Mayor Bob May attended Roush’s birthday party and presented her with an accreditation for her life and the many people she has helped during her 100 years. “I’m not really sure what I would say the secret to living to 100 is,” said Roush. “I guess just take an interest in what’s going on around you, work hard, have lots of fun, and keep the people you care about close.” GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County gathered for the annual meeting and election of officers at Seasonal Grille in Hastings. Judge James Fisher was the guest speaker. Attending the meeting were (front row, from left) Julie Nakfoor Pratt, Sharon Barry, Michelle Martin, Karen Jousma (Executive Director), Mary Chapman, Sheryl Overmire, Marci McCoy, (back) Joan Heffelbower (new board member), Gina McMahon, Nancy Bradley, Carol Jones Dwyer, Mitch Miller, Judge Fisher, David Banister, Cliff Barry and Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. Area Obituaries Tracy L. Gallup Tracy L. Gallup, age 46, passed away January 27, 2011 surrounded by family and friends. She was born April 23, 1964 in Hastings. Tracy graduated from Hastings High School in 1982. Everyone that knew Tracy enjoyed her fun, loving, caring personality. She worked as a certified nurse assistant for many years, and truly put her heart and soul into caring for others. She is survived by her husband Daniel D. Gallup of Wyoming; two children, Staci A. Johnson of Reed City and James R. Aldrich of Reed City; father, James R. Harrington of Hastings; sister, Teresa A. Harrington of Hastings; brothers, Jay Harrington of Hastings and Bill Harrington; three nieces, Elizabeth Wilkins, Danniele Wilkins and Jessica Harrington, and one nephew, David Born. Tracy was preceded in death by her mother, Sharon R. Harrington; granddaughter, Makayla R. Johnson; and many other dear loved ones. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 4, 2011, 11 a.m. at Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, with a visitation one hour prior to services. Luncheon immediately following funeral services. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Mary C. Miller MAPLEWOOD, MN - Mary C. Miller, age 89 of Maplewood, MN and formerly of Hastings passed away November 10, 2010. Celebration of the mass will be held at St. Rose of Lima Church, Saturday, February 5, 2011, at 11 a.m. in Hastings. Fr. Richard Altine, celebrant. Internment at Riverside Cemetery. Family and friends will gather at the County Seat Restaurant for a luncheon, following the burial. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our web sight to leave a message or memory to the family. (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Orin “Pat” Armintrout Orin “Pat” Armintrout, age 73, died at his home surrounded by his family on January 26, 2011. He was born on June 12, 1937 in Vicksburg, to Jasper and Neta (Hudson) Armin-trout. Pat grew up in the Prairieville area and graduated from Delton High School in 1955. On April 4, 1956, Pat married Zelma Louden. They were members of the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton. He worked for many years as a machine tender at KVP, until 1995. For 17 years he was an EMT with BPOH Ambulance, he also volunteered with the St. Ambrose food bank and blood drives and the Kalamazoo Cancer Relays, and was the vice president of the Kalamazoo Speak Easy Club. Pat also donated his time to talk to local students about the risks involved with smoking. He had a passion for the outdoors and enjoyed his time hunting, fishing, golfing, bowling, and milking cows. Above all he loved his time spent with his family, his wife Zelma Armintrout; his children: Cathy (Don) Eichholz of Hickory Corners, Donna (Gary) Langford of Martin, John (Wendy) Armintrout of Texas, Julie (Jerry) Oberlin of Georgia, Orin Armintrout, Jr. of Delton, and Mary (John) Caswell of Connecticut; 12 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren; mother-in-law, Madeline Louden; a sister, Doris (Dale) Null; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Maxine and Shirley; brother, Jasper; granddaughter, Jolyne; and grandson, Samuel. Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, January 30, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. A mass of Christian burial was held on Monday, January 31, 2011, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton. Memorial donations may be made to the Southwest Michigan Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Please visit Pat’s memory page at www.williamsgoresfuneral.com, where you can read and sign his online guest book. �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — Page 7 HHS Science Olympiad team brings home medals Vernie Buehler to celebrate 90th birthday Hastings High School Science Olympiad members gathering before the awards ceremony Saturday include (front row, from left) John James, Katy Kesler, Abby Campbell, Taylor Simpson, Maria Palacio, Megan Denny, Jenna Nedbalek, Sarah Thornburgh, Alyssa Klump, John Dinges (middle) Will Simmons, Connor Lomas, Alex Auer, Conrad VanderMel, Lexi Pierce, Kelsi Harden, Kaitlan Allan, Jessi Doxtader, Jessie Ulrich, Kayla Pohl, Jeromy Dobbin, Jeremy Heinrich (back) coach Marty Buehler, Dexx VanHouten, Steven Maurer, Devan House, Joe Longstreet, Nathan Karn, John Kalmink, Eddy Kosta, Stephen Krammin, Tom Peurach and Nathaniel McComb. Marriage Licenses Hooks to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary (From left) Jeromy Dobbin, Alex Auer and John Kalmink show the gold medals they won in the Mission Possible event at a Science Olympiad tournament in Clio Saturday. Health careers program being offered again Again this year, through the partnership of Kellogg Community College, Pennock Hospital and Thornapple Manor, a 21st Century Health Careers program will be offered via dual enrollment through the high schools of Barry County. Counselors at each high school have information for interested students and parents and will be able to determine if students are eligible to participate. In this program, eligible students will take anatomy at KCC during the first semester. The class is offered from 1 to 3:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays with anatomy lab on Thursdays during this same time frame. On Tuesdays of each week, students will participate in a variety of health care fields (pediatrics, radiology, hospice or other) so they can see the wide range of health careers available to them. Students will have trained mentors overseeing them and offering assistance. During the second semester, students will take physiology at KCC and have classes and labs on the same days and times as first semester. However, students will determine the field they would like to job shadow, interview for the position and, if successful, spend Tuesdays shadowing that occupation. “There are many goals that we hope to achieve with this program,” said Jeff Jennette, Barry ISD superintendent. “We hope that students learn more about health occupations, gain valuable credits that will help them in college, and we hope that this experience helps give Barry County students a ‘leg up’ on other students from around the state when they apply to college.” The program is limited to 20 students, and interested students must fill out an application for entry into the program. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5, an ACT score of 22 or higher, a grade of a “B” or better in their high school biology class and a recommendation from their principal or counselor. For more information, parents or students should consult the high school counseling office. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY WEEKLY SCHEDULE Thursday, Feb. 3 — Library Book Club discusses The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; Movie Memories presents “Roman Holiday,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 — preschool story time enjoys “Groundhog Day,” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 — VITA Tax Workshop 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; LEGO Club, 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 — winter reading club for adults, “Feed Your Mind, Read,” continues through April 23. Tuesday, Feb. 8 — toddler story time enjoys “Valentine’s Day,” 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m.; teen advisory board meeting, also will decorate drums for story time, 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 — Terrific Tweens explore Valentines, 4 to 5 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-9454263. 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Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. 77553837 77543076 Kesler and Kelsi Harden, eighth in Ornithology. The Saxons travel to the Thornapple Kellogg invitational Saturday, Feb. 5. The regional meet will be at Western Michigan University Saturday, March 19. Forty students are currently competing on the three high school teams. Hastings Middle School Science Olympiad begins this week, with two teams coached by Rob Longstreet and Dennis Tyson. The Science Olympiad Team is sponsored by the Hastings Education Enrichment Together they have found a friendship, raised a family and built a beautiful marriage. You are most warmly invited by the children of Ronald and Peggy Hook to celebrate their joyous 50th wedding anniversary on February 5, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Hope Township Hall, 5463 Wall Lake Rd., Hastings, Mich. Your presence is the only present desired. If unable to attend, cards can be sent to 7446 Walters Rd., Delton, MI 49046. 77553975 The Hastings High School Science Olympiad program entered two equally divided teams into the Clio Invitational Saturday, Jan. 29. The two Hastings squads finished 16th and 18th out of the 36 teams entered. “Clio is a particularly difficult meet. We don’t mind getting beat up a little bit there,” said coach Marty Buehler. “It is a good wakeup call about what ‘tough’ really is. Year in and year out, the Clio field typically contains 10 of the top teams in the state and the nation. Teams such as Solon, Mentor (both from Ohio), Troy High, West Ottawa and the prestigious boarding school International Academy. “The rest of the teams are good too. Grandville, Grand Rapids Christian, Ann Arbor Pioneer, Ann Arbor Huron, and the others are certainly no slouches. They are big schools with a lot of talent. Consequently, this is a good indicator of where we would finish at state,” he added. “We think we could have finished around 10th if we loaded our best into one team. Now we have to improve on that and the kids see what kind of commitment is needed. I would have like to finish higher overall, but I am really happy with some of our individual event scores.” Strong performances came from Jeromy Dobbin, Alex Auer and John Kalmink as they collaborated to win first place gold in the event called Mission Possible, (a Rube Goldberg-type challenge). Other award winners were Lexi Pierce and Jeremy Heinrich in Disease Detectives with third place medals. Also placing with ribbons were: Tom Peurach and Eddy Kosta who finished fourth in Tower building; Abby Campbell and Alyssa Klump, fifth in Dynamic Planet; Nathan Karn finished seventh in Towers; Kayla Pohl and John Kalmink finished eighth in Ecology; and Katy Come celebrate Vernie Buehler’s 90th birthday at Hastings Baptist Church, 309 Woodlawn Ave., open house Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, from 1 to 3 p.m. �Page 8 — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner St. Rose celebrates Catholic Schools Week At left: Third graders Tiernen Vansick and Aidan Makled enjoy a spelling game during Catholic Schools Week at St. Rose of Lima School in Hastings. At right: Parading through the hall to show off their crazy hats at St. Rose School in Hastings are Brent O’Heran, Jonah Teed, Cassidy Rosser, Andrea Perez, Lainey James, Valeria Arias, Lizzie Parker, Kiernan Schaefer, Hannah Hayes, Brady Zellmer, Dan Huver, Bridget Woolf, Maggie Doherty, Noah Lumbert and Ryan Zimmerman. (Photos by Elaine Gilbert) Students in Sally Dreyer’s fifth grade class put on their thinking caps — ranging from coonskin, to rally baseball caps to a panda hat and more — during their math lesson. “St. Rose School Rocks” is one of the vividly colored posters on the walls of the Hastings school where Daniel Huver, a fifth grader, wears a wacky hat with a yellow rose atop in celebration of Crazy Hat Day, which was part of Catholic Schools Week. Noah Lumbert, a sixth grader at St. Rose School, took advantage of Crazy Hat Day to borrow the green fuzzy hairstyle hat his brother got at a Michigan State University basketball game. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Brady Zellmer, a fourth grader, looks at the Amazing Grace poster in the hallway at St. Rose School, which is celebrating Catholic Schools Week. Brady is wearing a hat he received as a gift. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — Page 9 (From left) Vere Carter, Irving Grange, Grover Grigsby, master of Michigan State Grange, and Milton Buehler, master of Irving Grange, at their 100th anniversary, 1973. The granges of Barry County, part VI Hastings Banner, March 27, 1997 At the beginning of the century, the grange was still growing rapidly in the United State and in Michigan. Thirteen granges had been organized in Barry County by the end the 1890s. In the early of the 1900s, five more were chartered in the county. Maple Grove Township became involved in the late summer of 1901, when a group of farm families in the southeastern part of the township decided to organize a Grange in the community. The charter was granted on Jan. 1, 1902. Meetings were held at the Quailtrap Schoolhouse [corner of Clark and Cloverdale roads] and in their homes. The hall at Maple Grove Center was rented for special meetings. In 1912, grange members purchased the hall at Maple Grove Center from Mrs. Lapham and used it until it was sold in 1948 to the township to be used as a town hall. A site had been given to the grangers by George and Bessie Mason, one-half mile south of Maple Grove Center, grange volunteers and others in the area started the building and on June 24, 1949, the new hall was dedicated. Maple Leaf Grange followed the concepts of national and state grange. They made it possible for members to purchase farm and household supplies at lower prices. They offered insurance policies to protect members. They participated in grange events at county and state levels, as well as national. A press release on March 4, 1948, told of a social and business meeting held which climaxed a membership drive contest. Walter Mapes and Harvey Cheeseman were the leaders of two competing teams. The result was 35 new members voted in to the order. The meeting finished with a luncheon, and the birthdays of members were celebrated with ceremony. Grangers also had a meeting at the schoolhouse near Maple Grove Center which had been purchased to house the newly organized juvenile grange. The plan was to operate the building for the young people of the commu- The downside of good fortune by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters The rates of China’s economic growth are often reported in a wide variety of sectors. But China is experiencing another bonanza, too. It doesn’t get the headlines commanded by economic figures, but it catches the attention of geologists and anyone with an interest in the history of life on Earth. What’s at issue is the absolute tsunami of fossil specimens that are dug up in China and make their way around the world. The main period for discovering important fossils in the U.S. is probably in the past. To be sure, there are dinosaur finds in Montana from time to time, and other fossils come to light on occasion around the nation. But simply because we’ve had scientific expeditions looking for fossils within our national boundaries for well over a century, the rate at which we discover significant fossils these days is rather small. In contrast to the U.S., China didn’t have people looking for fossils within its borders until quite recently. Locked in poverty and separated for a time from much of the world through the Cold War, the Chinese had other issues to deal with besides trying to unravel the ancient history of life on the planet. But all of that has changed in recent years. Both scientific and private efforts have been mounted to find fossils in certain Chinese rocks, and the efforts have been enormously successful. The flood of fossils that has emerged is flowing into Chinese museums, into museums overseas and into the hands of private collectors. There’s a lot of money at stake these days in the world of fossils. A complete specimen of a transitional type of species of a dino-bird fetches a king’s ransom on the international market. Ditto for certain specimens of enormous swimming reptiles or pretty nearly any other species that’s large, interesting or fierce-looking. But here’s a simple fact about fossils. Usually what you find in a rock is only part of one individual’s remains. In other words, it’s not so hard to find a part of a dinosaur – I stumbled across one isolated dino bone myself when I was younger. But it’s truly rare to find all the bones and teeth of a particular individual, laid out neatly and just waiting for you. There often is real scientific value in just a part of a fossil. Incomplete specimens can mean a lot to experts. But, for obvious reasons, the price of a complete fossil is extremely high compared to the price an isolated bone or tooth will fetch. Many of the fossils being found today in China first come to the attention of farmers who simply find a rock in their field with part of a fossil in it. From the point of view of some farmers, adding to that first rock with part of another is not so difficult. Just for example, imagine you and I both become fossils in the same siltstone bed, but the fossil version of me ends up missing an arm because a predator carried it off after my death. It might occur to a farmer to “add” an arm to my fossil remains from another specimen – like you. This creates a mixed fossil, one that represents the same species, but that has two individuals in it. Even more problematic is that a farmer might not have another human bone to complete the fossil version of me. In that case, he might add whatever he has on hand that seems most suitable, something from another species of animal. This creates a chimera, an animal that never lived at all. Farmers and local fossil dealers can fetch high prices for specimens they create in such a way. And according to a recent article in the journal Science, it looks like the majority of fossil specimens coming out of China have been doctored. It’s all a crying shame. It would be better to have incomplete evidence of an animal than to have “specimens” that have been carved, forced together or otherwise corrupted. I surely don’t begrudge Chinese peasants any extra income they can get. But I do regret the loss of scientifically meaningful evidence of life’s rich history on Earth. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Natural and Resources Sciences at Washington State University. nity. There was no electricity in the building at this time (March 1948). Gas lanterns were being used to light the building. The school was the former Maple Grove School. The juvenile grange had been organized sometime around December 1947. At this time, Maple Leaf Grange was still meeting at the hall in Maple Grove. There were 36 youngsters in the newly organized group. The master of the juvenile grange was Norman Healy. Matrons were Mrs. Jack Ellinston, Mrs. John Johnston, Mrs. Cliff Rich and Mrs. Milo Young. They ranged in age from 5 to 14 years old. Officers installed at Maple Leaf Grange No. 940 in 1947 were Walter Mapes, master; Harvey Cheeseman, overseer, June Potter, lecturer; Myrtle Mapes, secretary; Otto Dahm, treasurer; Doris Holcomb, chaplain; steward Jack Elliston; assistant steward, Gary Young; lady assistant steward Elsie Young; gatekeeper John Johnson; flora Josephene Cheeseman; Pomona Gerturd Purcell; and Ceres Bernice Dahm. Installing them were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bancroft from Carlton Grange No. 264. Maple Leaf Juvenile Band was invited on grange day at the Ionia Fair. The band, made up of about 10 members, was under the direction of Mrs. Milo Young. They were from ages 7 to 14. On Dec. 18, 1975, Johnstown Grange No. 127 resolved to consolidate with Maple Leaf Grange. On Jan. 10, 1976, the consolidation was completed with the approval of Michigan State Grange. The Johnstown Grange property then was sold in February of 1977. Wedding receptions, anniversaries, family reunions and old time fiddlers made good use of the hall and still in 1997 are doing so. In 1986, Carlton Grange chose to join Maple Leaf Grange No. 940, making it the last grange to hold a charter in Barry County. They still hold meetings, during daytime hours, and the grange hall is still the site of many activities. Musical groups such as the dulcimer players and the Old Time Fiddlers still hold jamborees there, the music ringing out loud and clear. It is still the site of wedding receptions, anniversary parties and reunions. The concepts of the grange continue to exist. Some of the members of Maple Leaf Grange were Lawrence and Doris Holcomb, William and Reva Schantz, Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Ainslie, Russell Ainslie, Lee and Josephine Mapes, Clayton and Bessie Decker, Ard and Ina Decker, Homer Schantz, Dorothy and Raymond Franks, Leo and Ruth Wood, Maurice and Sela Healy, Gertrude and Orville Parcell, Vira Van Fleet, Harold and Berneice Gray, Milo and Lela Young, and Harvey and Josephine Cheeseman. They spent many hours making Maple Leaf Grange work well. Woodland Grange No. 1639 organized in 1902. It was active until 1923. Adam Baitinger and Ruben Gerlinger were active members of this early grange. When Adam and Marguerite France Baitinger were married in 1923, she was taken in as a grange member, but the Woodland Grange became inactive before she could really become involved. Lawrence Finefrock was master at the time she joined. In 1933, Woodland Grange No. 1639 was reorganized, and remained active until 19431944. The membership of Woodland Grange was about 130 strong. They met first in the town hall, but moved to Woodland High School, which was empty due to the building of the new consolidated school in 1923. Dancing was not permitted in the town hall and the grange wanted to hold square dances as well as regular dances. Grangers like to dance. They could do this in the old schoolhouse. There, they could also hold euchre and pedro parties, which were important to fundraising for the grange. The grange was the last group to use the schoolhouse before it was torn down around 1946. They held one final dance before the demise of the school grange hall. Albert Reesor served as the last master of Woodland Grange and Lawrence Finefrock was the last secretary. Viola Cunningham joined the Woodland Grange as soon as she was old enough, 14 years old. She has remained an active grange member for over 50 years and has received a 50-year member pin. Some members of the Woodland Grange No. 1639 were Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lind; the Lawrence Finefrocks, Wes and Mabel Booher; John and Jessie Gardiner; Jop Jordan; the Ted Jordans; the Lyn Osgoods; the Grant Osgoods; the Lee Hansbargers; Lester and Mrs. Lake; Hilda Summ Baas; the John Smiths; Agnes, Doris and Hazel Smith; Albert and Cloe Hauer; the Albert Reesors; (From left) Wendal Shroyer, steward, Lynden Stamm, gatekeeper, Jerry Andrus, overseer, Genevieve Shroyer, lady assistant steward, May 16, 1965, Carlton Grange No. 264. and Viola Cunningham, to name just a few. Woodland Grange No. 1639 served its members by offering the many services available through the grange. Fire and windstorm insurance, auto and life insurance were important parts of the program. The grange offered social events, educational programs and held fundraisers to aid the organization and the community. They carried out community services in the tradition of the grange, serving election day dinners, helping with blood banks, sponsoring youth groups and during both World War I and World War II promoted patriotism, rolled bandages, knit caps and socks and sold war bonds. Woodland Grange was lost, just as many other granges have been, to the changing times. Mobility of the population, decrease in family farms, the invasion of television into every home and changing needs and changing economy finally caused it to give up its charter. Its members who wished to stay involved in the grange joined with Carlton No. 264 or Lakeside Grange, Ionia County. Woodland Grange members participated in Barry County Pomona No. 26 programs, Woodland Grange may be gone, but the good times and good works still remain in the memories of its members and their children. Grange dinners were tops. Grange dances were great fun, and who can forget the box socials, the card parties? Listen a moment and you will hear the music playing and the familiar call “Do-si-do your partner.” Sources: Viola Lind Cunningham Woodland, Michigan; Marguerite Baitinger, Woodland, Michigan; Reva Schantz, Nashville, Michigan; The Grange 1867-1967; First Century of Service and Education; W.L. Robinson; The National Grange, 1616 H. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.; The Grange in Michigan; an agricultural history of Michigan over the past 90 years; Fred Trump, The Dean Hicks Co.., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1963; Barry County Granges; Clara Stanton; Barry County History 1985; Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, Texas; Allegan Barry County Histories, 1880; Records from Glass Creek Range, Russell and Lila Nash; Archives, Hastings Banner; Interviews with Ron Nash, Russell Nash, and many others who remember. Lake Odessa A chili supper is planned Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Freight House. There will be five varieties from which to choose along with salad bar, breads and dessert. This is a venture of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society. Saturday, Feb. 12, the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. at the Freight house on Emerson Street. The speaker will have information on using land deeds for family research. The library was a busy place Sunday, Jan. 30, when the room was open during the quilt show next door. Workers always have a stack of obituaries to file. Currently, there are more than 16,000 on file. The next blood drive for this area will be Monday, Feb. 28. Many blood drives in recent weeks have had to be cancelled because of weather. Therefore, supplies are down and blood is urgently needed. Lake Odessa graduate Bonnie Piercefield and husband Willard Kinsman of M-66, rural Portland observed their 50th anniversary Jan. 28. The free movies at the Ionia theater for this month are “Wonders of Nature,” Feb. 10, “Travel to England,” Feb. 17, and “Trip to Italy,” Feb. 24. These are sponsored by the Ionia Historical Society. The VFW Auxiliary hosted members of the Smith family and their friends following the Friday forenoon service at Koops for VFW member David Smith, a native of Hubbardston. A report from Bria N. Garlock to his father in Big Rapids tells of his encounter with a New England storm while en route back to Norfolk, Va., after a game in Maine. The team and support staff were headed back, riding in their sleeper bus fitted with bunks and curtains. They came to hilly country in Connecticut where they could not get to the top of the hill on the highway. Many cars were having the same problem. The players, with all their brawn, exited the bus and, one by one, pushed the cars to the top of the grade so they could be on their way. The bus, though, was so big and heavy for a push, so they simply got back on the bus and bedded down for the night. During the night, 21 more inches of snow fell. In early morning, they were awakened by a state trooper pounding on the windows asking, “Do you think this is a parking lot?” As a result of the snow delay their 12 hour trip took 21 hours. The next meeting of the Tri River Museum group will be at a new location. The Feb. 15 meeting will be at the Grattan Museum at 12040 Old Belding Road at 10 a.m. A luncheon is on the schedule at LeValley United Methodist Church Sunday, Feb. 6. The menu includes soup, salads, chili, bread and ice cream sundaes. Serving time is noon at 2 p.m. Local residents were busy Tuesday forenoon, getting ready for the Big Blow, getting stocks of bread, meat, milk and paper supplies. Maybe matches should be included, in case we need candles for light. In one such storm years ago, the husband and son of the family were obliged to take a sled to the grocery store to bring back coffee, shortening, flour and sugar. Did you ever try to keep grocery bags upright on a sled? The Lions club pancake supper last Friday evening drew a big crowd to St. Edward’s Family Center. They served pancakes almost as big as a dinner plate, along with maple and corn syrup, sausages, applesauce and fruit cocktail. The servings were ample. BARRY COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEETINGS NOTICE The regular board meetings of the Barry County Central Dispatch Administrative Board are held on the 4th Monday of each month, unless noted, at 2:00 p.m. at the Hastings Charter Township Hall located at: 885 River Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The meeting dates are as follows: Jan. 24, 2011 Feb. 28, 2011 March 28, 2011 April 21, 2011 7 p.m. May 23, 2011 June 27, 2011 July 25, 2011 August 22, 2011 September 26, 2011 October 20, 2011 7 p.m. November 28, 2011 December 19, 2011 1 p.m. Phyllis A. Fuller Director Barry County Central Dispatch 2600 Nashville Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-948-4825 77553923 ��The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed by Jeffrey N. Beebe, a single man, Mortgagors, to the Eaton Federal Savings Bank of Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 8, 2002 in Document 1074551, Pages 1-8, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due on January 27, 2011, for principal, interest, late charges and delinquent escrow balance, the sum of Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Four and 40/100 Dollars, ($49,534.40), and said Mortgagee having elected to declare all sums secured by said Mortgage immediately due and payable because of the several defaults of the Mortgagors and no proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction to the highest bidder, at the East steps of the Circuit Court Building, 206 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on February 24, 2011, at 1:00 o'clock, local time in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount then due on said Mortgage, together with Seven, (7.00%) percent per annum interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes, insurance premiums and any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned Mortgagee which it deemed necessary to pay to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: The East 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 and the East 14 feet of the West 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 of A.W. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 6, Barry County Records. The redemption period will be Six (6) months from the time of such sale unless the property is deemed abandoned according to MCL600.3201 to 600.3280, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days. EATON FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK A Federally Chartered Savings Bank 236 S. Cochran Ave., PO Box 219 Charlotte, MI 48813 Dated: January 27, 2011 77553548 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Zalewski, a Married Man and Wanda Zalewski, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2007, and recorded on October 1, 2007 in instrument 200710010002589, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Fannie Mae, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States of America a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($182,826.53), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East corner of said Section; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 2271.10 feet along the East and West line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 257.83 feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds West 360.40 feet to the centerline of State Highway M-43; thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 256.45 feet along said centerline to said East and West line; thence South 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East 361.61 feet along said East and West line to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utilities as described in the Easement description. Easement description: A 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utilities in the Northeast and the Southeast of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East corner of said Section; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 2071.10 feet along the East and West line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 33.00 feet; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 167.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 224.95 feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds West 393.40 feet to the centerline of State Highway M-43; thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 66.00 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds East 327.72 feet; thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds East 158.70 feet; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 167.00 feet; thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds East 66.00 feet; thence South 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 33.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553577 File #337739F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill Miller, A Married Woman and Stanley G. Miller II, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2002, and recorded on September 16, 2002 in instrument 1087496, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Five Hundred Four and 15/100 Dollars ($74,504.15), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 Post of Section 8, Town 3 North, range 9 West, thence South 02 Degrees 38 Minutes 11 Seconds East 545.98 feet along the West line of said Section, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 843.59 feet to the true point of beginning, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 200.00 Feet, thence South 02 Degrees 42 Minutes 24 Seconds east 573.66 feet, thence South 88 degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds West 160.00 Feet, thence North 02 Degrees 42 Minutes 24 Seconds West 202.67 feet, thence South 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds West 40.00 feet, thence North 02 Degrees 42 Minutes 26 Seconds West 370.99 Feet to the Point of Beginning,. Together with and subject to an easement appurtenant thereto for private roadway, public utilities and ingress and egress purposes over a strip of land 66 Feet wide 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Beginning at a Point on the West line of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, distant South 02 degrees 38 Minutes 11 Seconds East 310.00 Feet from the West 1/4 post of said Section 8, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 66.00 feet, thence South 2 degrees 38 Minutes 11 Seconds East 234.78 Feet, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 1427.18 feet to the end of said described centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553475 File #357961F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 24, 2002, by Dennis F. Humphrey and Paula J. Humphrey, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on May 31, 2002, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1081481, which mortgage was modified in Instrument Number 20081009-0009940, and which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 30, 2010, recorded on January 3, 2011, in Instrument Number 201101040000109, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred SixtyThree and 31/100 Dollars ($159,363.31); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: The East š of the Parcel of land in the Northwest › of Section 31, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Section 31 which lies North 89 degrees 32 minutes West 693.50 feet from the North › post of said Section 31; thence South 01 degrees 02 minutes 37 seconds West 652.65 feet to the 90 foot Right of Way of M-79; thence Northwesterly along a curve to the left of 3,527.87 foot radius for 480.10 feet; the Great Chord of which bears North 55 degrees 27 minutes 28 seconds West 479.6 feet; thence North 01 degrees 02 minutes 37 seconds East 384.78 feet; thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes East 400 feet to point of beginning. Commonly Known As: 5311 E. M-79 Hwy, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax Parcel Number: 08-05-031-115-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77553526 (517) 371-8253 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ISABELLA BANK (a/k/a Isabella Bank Corporation f/k/a Greenville Community Bank), a Michigan banking corporation, Plaintiff, v TONY NIELSEN and VALERIE NIELSEN, husband and wife, ARTHUR E. CONE and JOYCE G. CONE, husband and wife, UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN, a Michigan banking corporation, UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Michigan banking corporation, the known and unknown estates, heirs, successors, assigns and spouses of all said Defendants and the owners of any and all interests and claimants, Defendants. Case No: 10-105-CH Honorable James H. Fisher NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony A. Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Greenville Community Bank, and assigned as a matter of law to Isabella Bank, as Mortgagee, with its address at 1405 W. Washington Street, Greenville, Michigan 48838, dated February 19, 2001 and recorded on February 27, 2001, Instrument 1055424, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $31,348.47 at the time of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that on March 17, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 2.553% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24. Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140. January 14, 2011 MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF ISABELLA BANK PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 77553389 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 28, 2006, by Loren D. Tower and Valerie Lynn Tower, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 6, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1169530, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank by assignment dated December 2, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012119, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred SixtyEight and 68/100 Dollars ($165,468.68); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: A parcel of land in the Southwest › of Section 32, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, being particularly described as follows: Commencing at the West › post of said Section 32, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South along the West Section line 23.29 feet to the centerline of Highway M-79; thence 293.31 feet along the arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 3819.72 feet and whose chord bears South 88 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds East 293.24 feet; thence North 89 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds East along said centerline 54.79 feet; thence South 01 degrees 07 minutes 57 seconds West 60.03 feet to the South line of said Highway M-79 and the true place of beginning; thence continuing South 01 degrees 07 minutes 57 seconds West 546.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 52 minutes 03 seconds East 265.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 07 minutes 57 seconds East 554.86 feet to said South line of Highway M-79; thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 02 seconds West along said South line 265.15 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 6092 E. M-79 Hwy, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax parcel number: 08-05-032-010-02. The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 10, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 COMMERCIAL BANK 77553226 of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven C. Dudley, and Robin L. Dudley, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2003, and recorded on August 11, 2003 in instrument 1110559, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred FiftySix and 42/100 Dollars ($99,956.42), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel of Land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the East one-quarter post of said Section 18, thence North 88 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds West, 1318.10 feet along the East and West one-quarter line to the East line of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section and the place of beginning, thence continuing North 88 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds West 609.83 feet along said one-quarter line to a point 708.27 feet East of the center of said section, thence North 1 degree 44 minutes 04 seconds East, 250 feet at right angles to said one-quarter line, thence North 0 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds West, 1071.99 feet, thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes 12 seconds East, 598.75 feet along the North line of Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter, thence South 0 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds East, 1322.30 feet along said East line to the place of beginning, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553939 File #358103F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 24, 2007, by Bernard A. Kuzava, a married man, David A. Kuzava, a single man and Geraldine Kuzava, wife of Bernard A. Kuzava, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 26, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200710260003528, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 2, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012117, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($300,561.37); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: A parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 24 of the Plat of Von Reis Addition Number 2, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 65 in County Records and running thence North 1 degree 55 minutes 45 seconds West 439.25 feet; thence North 87 degrees 17 minutes East 149.9 feet along the South line of Park Street as shown in said Plat; thence South 31 degrees 04 minutes East 299.50 feet along the Westerly line of said street; thence South 190.83 feet along the Westerly line of said street to the Northeast corner of said Lot 24; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes West 289.50 feet to the point of beginning. Also described as a parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as beginning at a point 703.34 feet West and 521.21 feet North of the East › post of said Section 19; thence North 1 degree 55 minutes West 438.4 feet; thence East 157.43 feet; thence South 31 degrees East 294.28 feet; thence South 197.3 feet; thence West 289.2 feet to place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 1706 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-55-105-009-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2011 COMMERCIAL BANK of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 77553946 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25755-DE Estate of Audrey J. Angeletti. Date of birth: 8/19/1933. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Audrey J. Angeletti, who lived at 12722 Boniface Pt Dr., Plainwell, Michigan died October 12, 2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Pamela K. Mitchell, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 1/27/2011 Mark D. Hofstee P66001 3996 Chicago Drive SW Grandville, Michigan 49418 (616) 531-7711 Pamela K. Mitchell 4560 Penny Lane SW Grandville, Michigan 49418 77553915 (616) 437-1757 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on September 9, 2002, by Ross A. Borton, a married man with wife Donna M. Borton also executing the mortgage, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 16, 2002, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1087499, which mortgaged was modified pursuant to a Loan Modification dated August 5, 2009, recorded on August 7, 2009 in Instrument Number 200908070008133, Barry County Records, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 2, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, recorded in Instrument Number 201012290012123, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Two and 75/100 Dollars ($164,972.75); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Parcel "A" beginning 1935.5 feet South of the North › corner of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Thence South 89 degrees 57' West 1320 Feet; Thence South 89 degrees 57' West 119 feet for the place of beginning; Thence South 70 degrees 18' West 8.74 feet; Thence North17 degrees 42' West 197.9 feet to a Traverse line Southerly of the Shore of Middle Lake; Thence North 51 degrees 07' East along said Traverse line 20 feet; Thence North 80 degrees 22' East along said Traverse line 58.5 feet; Thence South 12 degrees 30' East 186.3 feet; Thence South 58 degrees 56' West 53.92 feet to the place of beginning, together with the land between the Traverse line and the Shore of Middle Lake. Parcel "B" beginning at the North › post of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; Thence South 1935.5 feet, Thence South 89 degrees 57' West 1392.81 feet; Thence North 27.82 feet to the place of beginning; Thence 58 degrees 56' West 53.92 feet; Thence South 70 degrees 18' West 8.74 feet; Thence South 13 degrees 39' West 195.1 feet; Thence North 43 degrees 01' East 25 feet; Thence North 22 degrees 00' 32" East 219.29 feet to the place of beginning. Also an easement in, to, upon, over and under a certain roadway described as follows: Commencing at the most Westerly corner of Lot 16 of Gaskills Plat; Thence North 35 degrees 22' 15" West along the Northeasterly line of Gaskill Road (Public) 50.1 feet; Thence North 43 degrees 01' East 144.3 feet to the most Southerly corner of Parcel "B" above; Thence North 43 degrees 01' East 25 feet along Southeasterly line of the Parcel "B" above; Thence North 22 degrees 00' 32' East along the Easterly line of Parcel "B" 218.4 feet to the Southeasterly corner of Parcel "A" above; Thence South 12 degrees 30' East 34.6 feet; Thence South 43 degrees 17' West 15.35 feet; Thence South 17 degrees 57' West 232 feet; Thence South 40 degrees 53' 55" West 70 feet to the Northwesterly corner of Lot 16 of Gaskills Plat; Thence South 46 degrees 12' 15" West 69.2 feet along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 16 to the place of beginning. Said Easement includes the right to ingress and egress, as well as the right to install electric, gas, water, telephone and other utilities and pertinent equipment in, over, upon, under and across said property, with all rights and privileges necessary or convenient for the full enjoyment or use thereof for the abovementioned purposes, including the right to cut and keep clear all trees and undergrowth and other obstructions within said right-of-way that may interfere with the proper construction, operation and maintenance of said utilities and ingress and egress. This easement shall be perpetual and shall run with the property being sold and purchased. Commonly known as: 508 Gaskill Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Parcel Number 08-040-033-250-200-05 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 7, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 COMMERCIAL BANK 77553219 of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee �Page 12 — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE, AS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SPECIAL PROTECTIONS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Shane Allen Rine 6496 Guerney Lake Road Delton, MI 49046 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800968-0738. Dated: February 3, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 671.1993 77553929 ASAP# 3898473 02/03/2011 FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE, AS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SPECIAL PROTECTIONS. To: Rickey J Gouin and Jodie S Gouin 103 Thomas Street Delton, MI 49046 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800968-0738. Dated: February 3, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 200.7602 77553910 ASAP# FNMA3895733 02/03/2011 FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE, AS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SPECIAL PROTECTIONS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Eugene E Closson 9566 Brown Road Lake Odessa, MI 48849 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800968-0738. Dated: February 3, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 200.7622 ASAP# 3898601 02/03/2011 77553936 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nichole M Kane, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 22, 2006, and recorded on September 26, 2006 in instrument 1170576, and assigned by said Mortgagee to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CMLTI 2007-WFHE1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four and 52/100 Dollars ($117,644.52), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 27, Supervisor's Plat of the Village of Prairieville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 74 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553191 File #178171F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mikel C Staffen and Dawn G Staffen, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Glenwood Financial 1, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 23, 1995, and recorded on October 31, 1995 in Liber 644 on Page 2, and assigned by mesne assignments to Midfirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Two and 84/100 Dollars ($62,292.84), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and Fractional Lot lying adjacent to the Westerly side of said Lot 20 of the Village of Morgan, formerly Sheridan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 20 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #339697F01 77553572 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Randy L. Rountree and Patricia E Rountree, husband and wife to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 17, 2004, and recorded on September 3, 2004, as Document Number: 1133448, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2004 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004WHQ2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One and 01/100 ($125,941.01) including interest at the rate of 6.99000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on February 10, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 1/2 of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of the Southwest fractional 1/4, Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, containing 20 acres, more or less, subject to easements, restrictions, reservations and limitations of record to any. Commonly known as: 12752 North Avenue The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 13, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2004 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-WHQ2 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01527-1 ASAP# 3873834 01/13/2011, 77553179 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Anthony Brian Cuddahee and Brenda L. Cuddahee, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2004 and recorded September 29, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134722, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. SBM CitiFinancial Mortgage Company Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Two and 14/100 Dollars ($115,732.14) including interest at 5.8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 10, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 33, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant East 165 feet from the Northwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 33; thence South, 297 feet parallel with the West line of said East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33; thence West 165 feet parallel with said 1/4 line; thence South, 188 feet along said West line; thence East 385 feet parallel with said 1/4 line; thence North, 485 feet parallel with said West line; thence West, 220 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress and egress, and public utility purposes over the following described premises; beginning at a point on said East and West 1/4 line of Section 33; distant East, 165 feet from the Northwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 33; thence South 297 feet; thence West 165 feet; thence South, 188 feet; thence East 33 feet; thence North 155 feet; thence East 165 feet; thence North, 330 feet; thence West, 33 feet to the point of beginning. Also subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for Coburn Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 13, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.3093 ASAP# 3878246 01/13/2011, 77553246 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicholas D. Roush and Stephanie R. Roush, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Equity Consultants, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 23, 2006, and recorded on June 5, 2006 in instrument 1165593, and modified by agreement dated September 21, 2010, and recorded on September 22, 2010 in instrument 201009220008799, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on January 19, 2010 in instrument 20101190000564, and assigned by said Mortgagee to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-One and 17/100 Dollars ($325,121.17), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township Barry County, Michigan, except the West 440 feet thereof; ALSO the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, except the West 440 feet thereof and except the East 730 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #270903F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Genevieve M. Willson, a single person and Gregory Labo, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2007, and recorded on October 1, 2007 in instrument 20071001-0002602, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand Fifty-Six and 95/100 Dollars ($206,056.95), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 01 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds West on the North and South 1/4 line, 1328.67 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 29 seconds West parallel to the North section line, 1314.74 feet thence South 01 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West on the North and South 1/8 line of the Northwest 1/4 326.88 feet; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 49 seconds East, 334.26 feet; thence South 87 degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds East, 981.31 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; thence North 01 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds East on said 1/4 line, 378.51 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #358733F01 77553968 77553313 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Lonnie Leonard and Renae Leonard, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6176 Woods Trl, Delton, MI 490467824. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1312 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www. michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 31, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 31, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553931 File # 330295F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elizabeth Christy, a married woman and Dennis Christy, a married man, to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. SBM CitiMortgage Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2002 and recorded February 14, 2002 in Instrument Number 1074893, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight and 51/100 Dollars ($47,458.51) including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 11 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.1667 ASAP# FNMA3885617 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert C. Bassett and Wendy L. Bassett, original mortgagor(s), to Beneficial Michigan Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 3, 2005, and recorded on February 17, 2005 in instrument 1141570, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($142,607.00), including interest at 8.58% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 150 feet for the Place of beginning; thence West 580 feet; thence North 450 feet; thence 580 feet; thence South 450 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355964F01 77553231 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Fields, a married man and Amanda Fields, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 8, 2008, and recorded on September 22, 2008 in instrument 20080922-0009346, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Branch Banking and Trust Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Fifty-Five and 19/100 Dollars ($127,055.19), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 43, The Andrews Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, as recorded in Liber 2, Page 5 of Plats. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553236 File #353563F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott M. Darling, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 3, 2006, and recorded on April 13, 2006 in instrument 1163077, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Nine and 08/100 Dollars ($122,949.08), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a Point on the West Line of Lot 70 of Glasgow's Second Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 4, a distant North 1 Degree 20 Minutes 27 Seconds East 186.92 Feet from the Southwest corner of said Lot 70, Thence North 01 Degrees 20 Minutes 27 Seconds East 116.08 feet along said West line, thence South 88 Degrees 43 Minutes 33 Seconds East 450.10 feet, thence South 01 Degree 20 Minutes 27 Seconds West 116.08 Feet, thence South 88 Degrees 43 Minutes 33 Seconds West 450.10 feet to the Point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553375 File #356242F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian M. Gilliland, unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175635, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One and 57/100 Dollars ($50,721.57), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 48 rods 7.50 feet, South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 14 rods; thence South 4 Rods, thence East 14 rods, thence North 4 rods to the place of beginning. Also: commencing 52 rods, 7 feet and 6 inches South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning; thence West 14 Rods, thence South 2.50 feet; thence Easterly in a Straight line to a point 4.50 feet South of the Place of beginning; thence North 4.50 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #356868F01 77553427 77553558 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doug Lyda, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006 and recorded February 8, 2007 in Instrument Number 1176221, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Six and 39/100 Dollars ($108,166.39) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 49 of Lakewood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 19 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.7536 ASAP# FNMA3885616 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 77553432 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Craig Lamange Jr. and Heather Lamange, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2807 Fawn Cv Ave, Middleville, MI 49333-9604. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 28, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 28, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554008 File # 361521F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Joseph Dunham, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 121 Kellogg St, Nashville, MI 49073-9689. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 28, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 28, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. HIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553913 File # 361479F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sharon Dewitt, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Independent Mortgage Co. South MI, Mortgagee, dated February 27, 2007, and recorded on March 9, 2007 in instrument 1177223, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Two and 42/100 Dollars ($93,742.42), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, Thence West 383 feet for the place of beginning; Thence South 40 rods; Thence West 130 feet; Thence North 40 rods; Thence East 130 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553257 File #347614F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed by Jeffrey N. Beebe and Beth E. Beebe, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to the Eaton Federal Savings Bank of Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 1995 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on September 27, 1995 in Liber 641, Pages 44-47, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due on January 20, 2011, for principal, interest, late charges and delinquent escrow balance, the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Nine and 35/100 Dollars, ($2,809.35), and said Mortgagee having elected to declare all sums secured by said Mortgage immediately due and payable because of the several defaults of the Mortgagors and no proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction to the highest bidder, at the East steps of the Circuit Court Building, 206 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on February 17, 2011, at 1:00 o'clock, local time in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount then due on said Mortgage, together with Ten, (10.00%) percent per annum interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes, insurance premiums and any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned Mortgagee which it deemed necessary to pay to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: Property located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan: The East 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 and the East 14 feet of the West 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 of A.W. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 6. The redemption period will be Six (6) months from the time of such sale unless the property is deemed abandoned according to MCL600.3201 to 600.3280, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days. EATON FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK A Federally Chartered Savings Bank 236 S. Cochran Charlotte, MI 48813 Dated: January 20, 2011 77553439 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kristen M. Heikkinen-Kutz, a single woman aka Kristen M. Blumke, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2004, and recorded on December 14, 2004 in instrument 1138688, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Successor in Interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for the certificateholders Mastr adjustable rate mortgages Trust 2005-1, Mortgage Pass-Through certificates, Series 2005-1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One and 04/100 Dollars ($86,721.04), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 71 feet of Lots 30 and 31 of T.P. Johnson's addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of plats, page 2. he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553142 File #358452F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas N. Henke, a married man and Charmaine R. Henke, a married woman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 13, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005 in instrument 1155045, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 08/100 Dollars ($103,161.08), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 9 and 26, Supervisor's Plat of Podunk Lake Resort, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 7, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553449 File #338904F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, formerly United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2005 and recorded on February 17, 2005, in Instrument 1141571 and re-recorded in Instrument 1142176, as modified by the Subordination Agreement dated May 23, 2008 and recorded on June 18, 2008, in Instrument 20080618-0006356, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $138,038.84 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on March 10, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 7.25% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24. Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). January 27, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77553956 (616) 752-4624 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Donald R. Aspinall, Jr., a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 27, 2005, and recorded on October 5, 2005, as Document Number: 1153903, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-A under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated February 1, 2006 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six and 09/100 ($72,946.09) including interest at the rate of 6.75000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on February 10, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 4 of the E.W. Bliss Replat, as recorded in Liber 3, Page(s) 24 of Plats, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 819 EAST MADISON The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: January 13, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A1, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-A under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated February 1, 2006 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77553272 Case No. 10MI03354-1 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Joseph E. Post and Susan E. Post, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 1826 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET, HASTINGS, MI 49058 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-539-7400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Joseph E. Post and Susan E. Post also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738 (Tel). Pub Date: February 3, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77553866 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Mike Huyck, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 200 Frederick Dr, Wayland, MI 49348-9025. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from January 31, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after January 31, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77553934 File # 355915F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dlisa Groeneweg, a single woman and Aaron Ketchum, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2006, and recorded on July 11, 2006 in instrument 1167012, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand FortyFive and 30/100 Dollars ($114,045.30), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 150 feet of Lot 38 of Supervisors Glasgow's Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553241 File #302584F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sandra Rosenberg, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2006, and recorded on August 10, 2006 in instrument 1168441, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 14/100 Dollars ($109,576.14), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 140 feet of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 9 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553262 File #354664F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason Markley and Karyn Markley, Husband and Wife, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common and not as tenants by the entirety, original mortgagor(s), to Ameripath Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2005, and recorded on August 15, 2005 in instrument 1151157, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust, Series NC 2005-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series NC 2005-HE8 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six and 19/100 Dollars ($121,586.19), including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19 of the Hardendorf addition, according to the recorded plat thereof of Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 72 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553980 File #341557F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brooks Avery Bancroft aka B Bancroft, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to MMS Mortgage Services, Ltd, Mortgagee, dated August 19, 2005, and recorded on August 25, 2005 in instrument 200508250012264, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirteen and 88/100 Dollars ($63,213.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 1046.4 feet South and 2130 feet East of the North 1/4 post of said Section 28 for the point of beginning; thence North 66 degrees 46 minutes East 210 feet in center of highway; thence North 185.2 feet; thence West 193 feet; thence South 268 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553277 File #213869F02 �Page 14 — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner jail time will be suspended upon payment of $500. Charges of indecent exposure, disturbing the peace and assaulting, resisting or obstruction a police officer were dropped. COURT NEWS Allen L. Johns, 45, of Gowen, was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court Jan. 26. Johns will serve five months on jail on a charge of domestic violence, third offense. He will receive credit for 91 days served. Johns also was sentenced to 24 months of probation and was ordered to pay $698 in costs. Balance of his jail time will be suspended upon payment of $698. A charge of interfering with electronic communications was dropped. On Jan. 26, William D. Schmidt, 26, of Springport, was sentenced to 12 months in jail for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Schmidt will receive credit for one day served. He also must serve 60 months on probation and pay $1,698 in costs and restitution. Charges of operating while his license was suspended or revoked and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle were dropped. Brian K. Sinkler, 31, of Delton was sentenced for breaking and entering with intent, and for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine. On Jan. 26, Sinkler was ordered to serve 11 months in jail, with credit for four days served. He must serve 36 months of probation and pay $1,446 dollars in court costs and restitution. Charges that were dropped included home invasion, second degree; operating a laboratory near a specified area; and possession of methamphetamine or ecstasy. Harold W. Priest IV, 26, of Kalamazoo was sentenced Jan. 26 for possession of marijuana, second offense, and operating while impaired. Priest also was sentenced on a parole violation Jan. 26. He will serve 60 days in jail, with credit for five days served. Priest must pay $1,431 in costs and restitution. The balance of his jail time will be suspended upon payment of $500. Charges of operating in presence of a controlled substance and open container of alcohol were dropped. Slick roads blamed in Jan. 25 Banner CLASSIFIEDS accident Lisa M. McDonald, 33, of Greenville was sentenced in circuit court Jan. 26. McDonald will serve 60 days for obscene conduct, operating while impaired and assaulting, resisting or obstruction a police officer. She will receive credit for four days served. McDonald must pay $1,254 in court costs and serve 24 months on probation. The last 30 days of her CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Lost & Found Recreation For Sale WANTED HUNTING FOUND: I-PHONE, main AFFORDABLE PROPANE LAND: (2) Families are in- street Hastings, (269)945- FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call terested in leasing acreage 3264. for a free quote. Diamond for this years deer season. 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The 12:20 p.m. accident occurred when a vehicle traveling south on Michigan Avenue failed to stop for the stop sign at Woodlawn. The driver, Shannon Hawthorne, 30, from Hastings, told officers she tried to stop but slid into the intersection and was struck by an eastbound vehicle driven by Almena Rabbers, 27 from Lake Odessa. After the initial collision, Hawthorne’s vehicle collided with a third vehicle, driven by Mary Ranguette, 77, from Hastings who was stopped at the intersection, waiting to turn east. Mercy Ambulance responded to the scene and transported Rabbers to Pennock Hospital for treatment of injuries and her condition is unknown. Blizzard? Send us your snow photos The Blizzard of 2011 may not live up to the hype that was forecasted, but the 12 to 15 inches of snow and blowing closed local schools and businesses Tuesday night and Wednesday. Did your kids play in the snow? Did your house undergo a “driftlift” that left it looking like a scene from a Christmas card? Did the neighbor get lost in a cloud of white as he cleared the sidewalk? Best of all, did you get photos of these activities? If so, we’d love to see your pictures for possible publication in the Feb. 10 Banner. Along with the photo, we need the name of the person in the photo, location where the picture was taken, description of the activity, anecdotal note, if any, and name and contact information of the photographer. Photographs may be mailed to or dropped off at J-Ad Graphics, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, or e-mailed to news@jadgraphics.com. If you have your film or digital images processed at Print Plus — the gray barn next to J-Ad Graphics — simply provide the above information and ask to have it forwarded to the newsroom. Photos and information must be received by Tuesday, Feb. 8 POLICE BEAT New year began in a bad way Hastings Police arrested a 29-year-old Hastings man on charges of criminal sexual conduct, second degree. The incident occurred at a residence in the 800 block of South Hanover Street the afternoon of New Years Day. The suspect had been at the residence to celebrate the new year and allegedly assaulted, threatened and inappropriately touched a 24-year-old victim at the residence. Charges were authorized by the Barry County Prosecutors Office Jan. 26 and the man turned himself in to authorities the next day. Things don’t always go better with coke Barry County Sheriff deputies responded to a report Jan. 30 at the Middleville Speedway gas station. Central Dispatch informed deputies of a suspicious subject who was reportedly “strung out” on cocaine, and his friends were leaving him at the gas station. When deputies arrived, the clerk said the man was in the restroom. The subject, a 20-year-old Kentwood man, was holding the restroom door open, wearing baggy clothing, and searching all his pockets. Deputies asked the man to show his hands and asked him if he had any weapons. The man showed deputies an open knife which was taken from him by deputies. Deputies patted down the man and found a baggie with a white substance. A Breathalyzer test registered .21 percent. The man was arrested. Deputies were called back into the Speedway for a cigarette box containing a substantial amount of cocaine. The bag from the subject’s pocket contained 1.9 grams of cocaine. The cigarette box contained 14.9 grams of cocaine. A charge of cocaine possession is being sought from the Barry County prosecutor’s office. A possible charge of possession with intent to deliver will be sought, pending further investigation. Two people fight, both land in jail Hastings Police responded to a domestic violence complaint at a residence in the 800 block of South Hanover Street Jan. 29. The incident was reported shortly after 8 a.m., and officers were advised that the parties involved had been consuming intoxicants. Officers met with the combatants who had been arguing over personal matters when the dispute turned physical, with both subjects later admitting to striking each other. Witnesses interviewed at the residence corroborated what both suspects had told officers. The suspects, a 25-year-old man and 24-year-old woman, both from Hastings, were placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault and lodged at the Barry County Jail without incident. Tax return ‘extra’ was not wanted On Jan. 26, a Dowling woman went to the sheriff’s department to make a report about her tax return. She said she had filed her return the previous evening through a tax preparer, and was told someone had already used her name and Social Security number to file a tax return, for the second consecutive year. The woman said she received papers last year, from the IRS, notifying her of the problem. Last year, she and her husband needed to file an amended report to receive their tax refund. There was no history, however, of credit report or credit card discrepancies. Deputies provided the woman with action steps for ID theft and recommended she contact the IRS. The case in inactive, pending more information. Nobody knows where blue pickup is A Battle Creek man reported Jan. 28 that his 1990 blue Chevrolet 1500 pickup was missing from his mother-in-law’s Dowling residence. According to the report, the man suspected no one, the mother-in-law thought the complainant had moved the truck, and his estranged wife denied hiding or selling the truck. The case is open pending further investigation. Long-time romance turns abrasive Deputies were dispatched to Pennock Hospital for a reported assault Jan. 30. According to the report, a female patient had gone to the hospital after an alleged assault. The area around her left eye was bruised and swollen, her right ear was bruised and she had red abrasions on her scalp. Deputies noticed scratches on her shoulders and arms. They were informed the victim also had bruising in the kidney area of her lower back. The victim told deputies her boyfriend of 26 years was intoxicated and started pounding her on the head with his fists. He accused her of cheating. The woman told deputies she was able to go upstairs and call a friend for a ride. Deputies went to the residence, where the boyfriend was placed under arrest. The case has been turned over to the prosecutor’s office. Social network is not so social A man contacted the sheriff’s department Jan. 30 to get information on how to handle a Facebook incident. The man’s stepson had received an assault threat over the online social network. Deputies advised the man to have his stepson delete the suspect from his “friends” list, and contact Facebook to report cyber-bullying. Deputies also informed the man, that if he wished to pursue charges, they would have to investigate the entire Facebook conversation. Reportedly, the man understood deputies and admitted his stepson was not “an innocent” in the conversation. Deputies asked the man to call back if the problem continued. The case is closed. Limping cat distracts minors Barry County Central Dispatch contacted deputies Jan. 30 to report a suspicious situation on East M-79, west of Devine Road. The caller told dispatch her baby-sitter had contacted her and said there were two male subjects on the driveway of the caller’s residence. Deputies made contact with two Nashville males, both 17. Reportedly, the subjects had stopped in the driveway because of a limping cat. Deputies did observe the mentioned cat. Neither male subject was in possession of burglar tools, weapons, stolen property or other suspicious materials. However, both subjects had been drinking alcohol. They refused Breathalyzer tests but were given citations for being minors in possession and were transported the Nashville Shell station for release. 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Women’s High Games & Series - Barb Smith 177-472; Sharon Beebe 170-458; Bobbie Wilkins 160-466; Becky Ramey 159424; Dawn Ware 149-421; Dorothy Service 143-390; Rebecca Gross 132-374; Vicki Scobey 124-341. Sunday Night Mixed Man Down 46.5; The Eastsiders 45.5; Lane Masters 44.5; You’re Up N Sh*t 44; Sunday Snoozers 42; *ssKickers & NameTakers 41; Sand baggers 38.5; Whats Up 35.5; Straight Liners 34. Women’s Good Games & Series - K. Becker 212-565; J. Rice 179-510; A. Hubbell 201; B. James 180; B. Heath 168; F. Ames; M. Olin 158. Men’s Good Games & Series - J. Mroz 236-619; Tn Heath 212-596, B. Shafer 211569; J. Haner 223-541; E. Bartlett 203-535; J. Shoebridge 193-528; M. Snyder 189-525; E. Rice 180-481; B. Kelley 179-450; M. Bassett 207-442; B. Rentz 202; B. Allen 189; D. Garrett 151. Friday Night Mixed Strike Kings 51; Heads Out 48; B. C. 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Beebe 190; T, Christopher 182-525. Vikings give Raider boys too many second-chance points Portland missed a lot of free throws Friday night. The problem for Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball team was that when those free throws clanged off the rim, too many times they came down in Raider hands. Portland scored a 47-39 Capital Area Activities Conference White Division win over the Vikings at Portland High School Friday, dropping the Vikings’ record to 1-10 overall and 1-5 in the league. “The key was Portland’s offensive rebounding and our lack of defensive block outs, especially at the free throw line,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. The Raiders were just eight of 21 at the foul line, but got too many second chances. They turned a few of those into a 20-13 run in the third quarter which wiped out a sevenpoint half-time lead by the Vikings. The two teams went into the fourth quarter tied at 33-33, then the Raiders went on a 146 run to close out the game. The Vikings gave up 34 points in the second half, after allowing just 13 in the first 16 minutes. Hunter VanRipen scored 12 of his game-high 17 points in the second half to lead the Raider come-back. “We played very hard as a team. Our defensive effort in the first half was outstanding,” said Farrell. “The kids also recognized situations much better tonight.” Lakewood was just two of two at the free throw line, with Cody Lindemulder knocking down a pair of foul shots in the first quarter. Lindemulder would finish with six points and eight rebounds. Jordan Cooper led the Vikings with nine points and eight boards. Mackenzie Doane finished with six points, four rebounds, two assists and four steals. The Vikings will be home to face Corunna Friday in league action. Four Ottawa Hills girls finish in double figures against TK Ottawa Hills had four girls in double figures as it knocked off Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team 64-45 in O-K Gold Conference action Friday night. The Trojans hung right with the Bengals, after falling behind by seven points in the opening quarter. Ottawa Hills led by that same seven point margin, 45-38, heading into the fourth quarter before pulling away at the end with a 19-7 run. The two teams combined to shoot 70 free throws, with both knocking down 18 of them - the Bengals on 33 attempts and the Trojans on 37. Dyann Wiley was eight of 15 at the line, and led Ottawa Hills with 23 points. Jabria Hill chipped in 16 points, TeAsia Bradshaw 13 and Dominique Reid 12. The Trojans got 12 points from Alyssa Weesie, nine from Kiley Buursma, eight from Shelby Tedrow and seven from Sam Kilmartin. Thornapple Kellogg is now 2-10 overall, and 1-6 O-K Gold Conference. The Trojans head to Grand Rapids Catholic Central Friday. Maple Valley opening door for same-season dual athletes by Shari Carney Staff Writer At the January Maple Valley Board of Education meeting, Athletic Director Duska Brumm outlined a plan for dual sporting to be implemented at Maple Valley High School. In an effort to offer more opportunities to athletes and stay competitive with surrounding schools, the board decided to offer dualsport participation. Athletes will now be eligible for up to two sports within the same season. “Our district is losing kids, and to help keep us competitive we are implementing this,” said Brumm. Dual sports are already offered at the junior high level. However, not all athletes will be eligible; several criteria must be met in order to participate. Athletes, parents and the school will enter into a contract. Parents must give their consent. Students must meet established guidelines and requirements. Students and their parents must set up appointment with the athletic director to discuss the following topics: Commitment, academics, stress, fatigue, practice and contest priorities. The student also must choose a priority, or major sport. Both coaches of the sports being consid- Reporting History for the Future in 6 Barry County Area Newspapers • Lakewood News • Maple Valley News • Middleville-Caledonia Sun & News • Reminder • Hastings Banner Over 64,000 Papers Distributed Every Week! 1351 N. M-43 Highway • P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-9554 • Fax (269) 945-5192 ered will be notified, and they must meet with the athletic director. Coaches will discuss schedules and contest or practice conflicts as well. The principal and athletic director also will meet to ensure that the student meets the Michigan High School Athletic Association and school requirements. Stress and fatigue factors for the students also will be reviewed. When a conflict arises among two sports, the participant will proceed through the priorities. For example, state-sanctioned tournaments will take precedence over conference and other contests; conference championships over conference contests; conference contests over non-conference contests; and contests over practices, per coach agreement. Whenever a conflict exists, the priority sport will take precedence. Class schedules will not be altered for twosport athletes, said Brumm. Should other conflicts exist, such as academics, commitment, fatigue, attendance, is issues with coaches, parents or the students, a meeting among all people involved will take place immediately to determine if dual participation may continue before the next contest in either sport. If a student-athlete fails weekly eligibility twice, he or she must drop the minor sport. Failure to complete either sport may result in restriction from dual participation in the future. The athletic director has the right to make any final decisions. “We want to implement the dual enrollment this spring,” said Brumm. “This isn’t going to be easy. We’re going to look at the health and safety of the athlete, stay in constant contact with the parents, coaches and athlete. There will be monitoring of grades and eligibility requirements.” Regarding the Lion Award, which is given to athletes who earn eight varsity letters, Brumm said the program is not changing. “A student-athlete will only be able to earn one varsity letter per season,” she said. The Saxons ran out of steam Friday at Wayland. Hastings’ varsity girls’ basketball team fell to 8-5 overall and 3-4 in the O-K Gold Conference with a 46-31 loss to the host Wildcats. “We didn’t shoot very well, and we ran out of gas,” said Saxon head coach Steve Laubaugh. “Our first quarter was solid again, our defense was there, we rebounded, and we made half our shots. But each quarter after that our shooting just got worse. I think we lost our legs, as Wayland presses you all night and you just can’t rest. “By the fourth quarter, my girls were exhausted. They have a deeper rotation, and they can play that defense for four whole quarters.” Wayland got 11 points from Molly Lameyer and ten from Becca Phillips. Hastings was led by Kayla Vogel’s 16 points and 11 rebounds. Veronica Hayden chipped in four points and six rebounds, while Tauri Schils added four points and two assists. The Saxons led 9-8 after that solid first quarter, but then found themselves down 2116 at the half. Wayland’s 14 points in the fourth quarter were the most the Wildcats scored in any period. “By the fourth quarter we had trouble getting back on defense,” Laubaugh said, “and they converted five of their eight shots while we only made three of 14. Our defense was probably good enough to win, after all that is Wayland’s lowest point output of the season, but our offensive struggles hurt us this week in both losses.” Hastings was just nine of 42 from the field against the Wildcats, but did hit on 12 of 16 free throw attempts. The Saxons return to action Friday night at Caledonia. Cornerstone volleyball not afraid to add Lake to line-up Lakewood senior Chelsea Lake (seated center) was joined by friends, family and Cornerstone University Women’s Volleyball coach Ryan Campbell as she announced the signing of her National Letter of Intent Wednesday to join the Cornerstone program after high school graduation. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Fear has been a big part of Lakewood senior Chelsea Lake’s volleyball career. “I remember back in eighth grade, finding Chelsea one morning in the hallway and saying ‘why aren’t you going to play,’” said current Lakewood varsity girls’ volleyball coach Kellie Rowland. “She said, ‘I’m scared of you.’” Thanks in part to hours and hours of practice with Rowland, and a friendship with Rowland’s son Cameron, Lake got over those fears. In time, it was opponents and even teammates that needed to be afraid of Lake. She caught teammate Kristin Hilley in the face with an attack during one varsity practice. “Kellie thought I broke her nose because it just started bleeding everywhere,” said Lake. “I laughed so hard I started to cry,” said Hilley. During club season, opponents would whisper “uh, oh. It’s the braided hair girl,” when Lake would walk into the gym. “Intimidation is always good,” said Lake. That’s just part of the reason why Cornerstone University Women’s Volleyball coach Ryan Campbell has no fear in adding Lake to his program. Although she officially signed on in November, Lake unofficially signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Cornerstone program in a ceremony Wednesday at the Lakewood High School media center. Campbell has had his eyes on Lake for a while. He coached a 16-and-under Far Out club team a the same time Lake was playing for Jeff Duits’ 14-and-under team. “The first time we played against Chelsea, you should have seen the look in this 14-yearold’s eyes,” Campbell said. “It was so intense, our girls were scared to play her as 16-yearolds against a 14-year-old. She wanted it so bad.” Lake, an all-state performer who was up for the Miss Volleyball award in the state of Michigan this fall, spent lots of time thinking over her decision and discussing her opportunities with her parents and coaches. “I love the girls on the (Cornerstone) team. I love that it’s located in Grand Rapids, right there on the Beltline. I like that it’s a Christian school, because I’m a Christian.” Lake may be a little undersized for a frontline player on the college level, but makes up for it with her intensity and desire, and won’t just be playing along the front line for Cornerstone. “She’s just the all-around player Cornerstone really needs right now,” said Campbell. “What stands out about Chelsea is she has the attitude of I’m going to win this game no matter what it takes.” Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Fresh. Fresh Varsity JV JV Basketball Basketball Swimming Basketball Basketball WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Caledonia HS Caledonia HS West Catholic Caledonia HS Caledonia HS A H A H A OK Gold/White Conf. Inv. OK Gold/White Conf. Inv. 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Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77553898 BOWLING SCORES Saxons limit Wildcats, but can’t score enough to win �Page 16 — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TK-Hastings boys set records in win over rivals Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings’ Tyler Swanson races towards a runner-up finish in the 100-yard butterfly during Thursday’s O-K Rainbow contest against Wayland. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans swam their guts out Thursday. It’s always an all-out effort for the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team when it takes on Wayland in O-K Rainbow Conference action. The Trojans set four new team records in their 100-86 victory over the visiting Wildcats in the Community Education and Recreation Center pool in Hastings. “It was who we were swimming,” said TKHastings swim coach Tyler Bultema. “We always kind of gear up for them a little bit higher, and it’s been a couple weeks of good practice.” Scott Applegate has been a competitive swimmer for a number of years, but just joined the high school team this season as a senior. He was a part of three of the record- setting performances. “We really wanted to beat Wayland because so for we’ve beaten them the last four years in a row, well that’s what Kevin (Osterink) said,” Applegate said. “This is our big rivalry. Everybody gets all pumped up for it. I’ve inherited it.” He won the 200-yard individual medley in a team-record time of 2 minutes 10.58 seconds, and was a part of the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay teams which won in team-record times too. “The team is really great,” said Applegate. “Swimming with a school team is awesome. You swim a lot faster because you’re swimming for your team and not for yourself.” TK-Hastings opened the evening with the team of William Sprague, Bradley Gagnon, Applegate and Tyler Swanson winning the 200-yard medley relay in 1:49.02. Craig Gagnon, Daegan Mix, Applegate and Swanson won the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:37.36. Sprague also set a new team-record with his runner-up time of 1:00.34 in the 100-yard backstroke. Wayland’s Troy Bishop won that race in 1:00.00. Bultema said that in all, his team had 27 personal best finishes through the course of the evening. That included 13 in the first four races before the diving competition. The Trojans won all four of those races, with Craig Gagnon taking the 200-yard freestyle in 2:01.29 and Bradley Gagnon winning the 50yard freestyle in 25.12 seconds. TK-Hastings’ had the top two divers, with Morten Hemmingsen scoring a 204.50 and Joshua Wheeler a 185.45. Bradley and Craig Gagnon both won two individual events. Bradley also took the 100- Viking wrestlers end regular season duals with 19-0 mark Mother nature has been all that has kept the Vikings from winning a dual this season. Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team had to postpone its non-conference dual with Carson City-Crystal Wednesday, preventing the Vikings from winning their 20th of the year. The Vikings are 19-0 in duals this season, after going 4-0 at Saturday’s Lakewood Invitational. Lakewood will be looking for an individual tournament win this Saturday, when it heads to Portland for the Capital Area Activities Conference Tournament beginning at 1 p.m. The Vikings head into the league meet in first place earning a 4-0 record in the conference duals. Away from the conference last Saturday, the Vikings topped Gull Lake 59-22, Jackson Northwest 62-18 and East Kentwood 59-16 to win their pool. The Vikings then topped head coach Bob Veitch’s son Shawn and his Fighting Scots from Caledonia 38-29 in the championship. “That was fun,” Bob Veitch said. “That was the first time we ever wrestled, and it came down basically to the last match.” The Vikings got a couple of big pins in the heavyweight flights, then closed out the win with Dylan Shoup topping Spencer Plattner 10-3 in the 119-pound match. Shoup was one of seven Lakewood wrestlers who were undefeated on the day. The others were Joey Jackson at 103 pounds, Willie Gross at 125, Darren Eaton at 130 pounds, Tucker Seese at 140, Adam Senters at 171 and Garrett Hyatt at 285 pounds. Lakewood headed into that tournament having just scored a 50-24 victory over visiting Wayland Wednesday. The Vikings got four pins against the Wildcats Wednesday, from Jackson at 103 pounds, Seese at 140, Garrett Phelps at 160 and Alex Hunter at 189 pounds. Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings’ Daegan Mix catches a breath on his way to a thirdplace finish in the 100-yard freestyle in Hastings Thursday against Wayland. (Photo by Brett Bremer) yard breaststroke in 1:11.30. Craig won the butterfly. Antel touched the wall in 59.45. 500-yard freestyle in 5:53.48. Swanson was second in 59.67 and Applegate TK-Hastings also had the team of Zack third in 1:00.25. Zwiernikowski, Osterink, Swanson and The Wildcats also had Bishop win the 100Bradley Gagnon win the 200-yard freestyle yard freestyle in 54.94. relay in 1:38.25. TK-Hastings will be at home against the Wayland’s Raymond edged TK-Hastings’ Forest Hills Thursday. Swanson and Applegate in one of the most anticipated races of the evening, the 100-yard Lion wrestling team scores its first two league victories Maple Valley 152-pounder Cash Flower (top) works to turn over Parchment’s Troy Williams during their match Wednesday at Olivet High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lakewood’s Garrett Hyatt (top) tries to turn Caledonia’s Blake Gorby during their 285-pound match at the Lakewood Invitational Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lakewood also had Jeremy Innes win by forfeit at 125 pounds, Shoup take a 15-0 major decision against Jake Piper at 119, Jeff Baillargeon win by injury default at 135, Senters score an 18-8 major decision over Justin Johnson at 171 pounds, and Lars Pyrzinski score a 17-2 technical fall over Travis Teague at 215 pounds. Alex Everetts at 145 pounds and Matt Lakewood’s Lars Pyrzinski (top) holds down Caledonia’s Joel Wenk during their 215-pound match Saturday at the Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Burmania at 285 scored pins for Wayland in the loss. Delton Kellogg girls get their ninth victory On the night where their head coach was inducted into the Delton Kellogg High School Athletics Hall of Fame, Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team scored a 49-36 victory over Parchment Friday. Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn saw his girls race out to an 18-9 lead in the opening quarter, then push their advantage to 29-16 at the half. Adrianna Culbert had 16 points and ten rebounds to lead the host Panthers, while teammate Mallory Sewell added 14 points, Andrea Polley nine and Alea Hammond eight. Sewell also had six rebounds, and Rachel Parker had four assists for Delton. Lizzie Tecca led Parchment with ten points, and her teammate Angela Patton added eight. The Delton girls are now 9-4 overall this season, and 7-4 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Their trip to Maple Valley Tuesday night was postponed until Feb. 22. The Panther girls will look to avenge two road losses from early in the KVA slate on their home floor in the next week. They’ll be home against Galesburg-Augusta Friday, and then against Olivet Tuesday. The Lions made it half way to their goal. Maple Valley varsity wrestling coach Chris Ricketts challenged his team to wrestle aggressively last week and to have a couple of days filled with wins, specifically two on Wednesday at Olivet and then at least four more in five tries Saturday at Niles Brandywine. The Lions got the two they wanted Wednesday, their first two in Kalamazoo Valley Association action, but went 2-3 at Saturday’s tournament hosted by Niles Brandywine Maple Valley is now 2-4 in the KVA after topping Galesburg-Augusta 72-6 and Parchment 45-36 Wednesday. Clayton Beers and Rodney Bement both wrestled exceptionally well, according to Lion coach Tony Wawiernia. Both won both of their matches on the evening. In the tight dual with the Panthers, Bement scored an 11-5 decision over Andrew Green at 160 pounds. In the 171-pound match, Beers pinned Ryan Baker in 3 minutes and 14 seconds. It was a good dual for the Lion heavyweights. Maple Valley also had Alejandro Reid pin Parchment’s Scott Geringer 14 seconds in to their 215-pound match. At 285 pounds, Deigo Pesina pinned Parchment’s Khaleb Chestinger in 3:08. Back at 152 pounds, the Lions also had Cash Flower pin Troy Williams in 5:41. Maple Valley also got pins from Zack Baird at 125 pounds and Jake Milbauer at 130. Justin won by forfeit at 103 pounds for Maple Valley as well. Bement and Green were a part of the only match that lasted six minutes in the dual. Parchment had five pins of its own, and also won by forfeit at 112 pounds. The Lions got seven forfeit wins in their dual with Galesburg-Augusta. Baird at 125 pounds, Milbauer at 130, Bement at 160 and Beers at 171 all scored pins for the Lions. Maple Valley defeated Galesburg-Augusta again Saturday in Niles, 78-6, and also defeated Gobles 52-30. The hosts from Niles Brandywine topped the Lions 45-24, Qunicy edged the Lions 39-33, and Ross Beatty bested the Lions 48-36. Cody Myers at 112 pounds and Flower at 152 were both 5-0 on the day for Maple Valley. Reid at 215 pounds and Pesina at 285 wre both 4-1, as was Zank at 140. Travis Franks at 189 pounds, Bement at 160, Milbauer at 130, Baird at 125, and Justice Cranson at 103 each won three times. Lakewood cheer closing in on conference championship Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheer team scored its second victory in two tries in the Capital Area Activities Conference Blue/White Division Wednesday, besting second-place Lansing Catholic by more than 40 points. The Vikings will clinch the conference championship with a top two finish at the final league jamboree of the season, Feb. 9 at Williamston. Lakewood finished the night with a score of 679.4728. Lansing Catholic scored a 648.9752, followed by Grand Ledge 639.8808, Portland 634.6640, Williamston 581.3920 and Corunna 566.9240. “We have still yet to hit three very solid rounds,” said Lakewood head coach Kim Martin. (Wednesday) we performed a very good round one, but then struggled a bit in rounds two and three. We are going to have to clean that up in the next month before we head to districts at Paw Paw (Feb. 19).” The Vikings scored a 211.5 in round one Wednesday. The only other team to reach the 200-mark in the round was Portland, which scored a 203. Lakewood then added a 189.1728 in round two and a 278.8 in round three. Lakewood did have the highest score in each of the three rounds. Lansing Catholic moved past Grand Ledge with a solid round three score of 273.8, after scoring a 198.4 in round one and a 176.7752 in round two. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 3, 2011 — Page 17 Vikings can’t call them upsets for much longer by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “Statement” was the word Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball coach Tal Thompson put on the board for his girls to ponder Friday. “What kind of a statement are we going to send to the Lansing area after this game?” he asked his girls as they prepared to take on Portland. “Are you going to say that it was a fluke that we beat DeWitt (Tuesday) or are you going to tell them that we’re back? That this is a new Lakewood team that has bought in defensively, and is in your face, makes everything tough? What kind of statement do you want to send after this game?” The answer was that “we’re ready to play.” Three days after topping the number four team in the state in Class B, the Lakewood girls picked up an impressive 34-29 Capital Area Activities Conference White Division win at Portland Friday. “Since I’ve been a coach, we haven’t had a week like this,” said Thompson. “It’s just a great week. The girls have bought into our defensive philosophy. We are just shutting teams down on defense right now, and its causing some havoc. They’re the talk of Lansing right now. I’m getting phone calls from every coach in the Lansing area congratulating me on my week and how far the girls have come.” Lakewood outscored the host Raiders 2515 in the second half Friday to pull out the league win. In the process the Vikings forced 17 Portland turnovers, didn’t allow a single Raider three-pointer through the hoop, and allowed only four offensive rebounds despite the Raiders missing 23 of their 35 field goal attempts. The Vikings dominated on the glass all night, outrebounding the Raiders 32-21, and getting ten offensive rebounds themselves. The Vikings didn’t have a great shooting night either, hitting just 12 of 40 field goal attempts, and going one of 14 from threepoint range. Anna Lynch managed to shoot 50 percent from the field, the only girls in the contest to do that, and finished with a game-high 15 points. She had 15 rebounds as well as two assists. Lakewood also got eight points from Maddie King and four each from Breann Curtis and Emily Kutch. Lynch had nearly as many points as Portland’s top two scorers combined. Taylor Roe and Kelsey Spitzley each finished with eight points for Portland. “We’re playing at the level we need to be,” Thompson said. “One of the things that I’m Valley boys have won two in a row by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Even with an extra-period Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team held down the Maple Valley’s Garrett Reid runs in to Galesburg-Augusta’s Max Vanderpool on his way to the hoop Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) score against Galesburg-Augusta Friday night. The Lions needed every stop they got in a 50-47 overtime victory over the visiting Rams in Kalamazoo Valley Association action. It was the second three-point win of the week for the Lions, who also topped Constantine Tuesday in league play. “The defense did a great job tonight, on the weak side, trapping the ball, forcing turnovers. We did reach a little too much though,” said Lion head coach Trent Harvey Friday. The Rams kept pace with the Lions on the scoreboard for much of the night thanks to a 17 of 28 performance at the foul-line. The Lions were just nine of 18 at the stripe. Otto VonSchwerdtner led the Lions on the night with 15 points. Josh Burd had 11 and Garrett Reid had seven. After trailing by three at the half, the Lions jumped in front 30-26 heading into the fourth quarter. The Rams settled into their zone defense for much of the fourth quarter, and the Lions just weren’t able to make shots. Maple Valley made just two field goals in the fourth quarter, and the two teams went to overtime tied at 38. “We finally had some shots fall for us (in overtime),” Harvey said. “We hit some shots and we were two of four from the foul-line in the overtime.” Kyle Mallwitz led Galesburg-Augusta with 12 points, and Jon Puente added 11. Puente scored six in the overtime session alone. The Lions are now 6-5 overall and 5-4 in the KVA. Maple Valley travels to Pennfield. The Lions were supposed to host Delton Kellogg Tuesday. That contest has been postponed going to have to convince these girls of is that even though it sounds like we upset the number four and the number ten team in the state, now we’ve got to change our mentality that those shouldn’t be upset wins. We’re good enough to play against any team we feel like right now.” Lakewood is now 8-4 overall, but just 3-3 in the CAAC-White. The Vikings will be at home against Corunna in league action Friday night. ‘Hard Water Classic’ ice fishing tournament planned Feb. 12 Historic Charlton Park will host its first ice fishing tournament with event organizers Walldorff Brewpub and Al and Pete’s Sport Shop of downtown Hastings. The Thornapple Lake Hard Water Classic is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12 at Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, Hastings. Registration will be from noon to 1 p.m. with fishing from 1 to 5p.m. This will be a three-species tournament, with divisions for bluegill, perch and crappie. Winners will be determined by length of best fish for each division. Best combined length of all three species will be overall king or queen of the ice. Cash prizes will be awarded for first place in the three species divisions and to the overall champion. Second and third place non-cash prizes will be given for each species division. The entry fee is $20 per anger (each angler may also register a child under 12 for free). For tournament rules and information, visit Al and Pete’s Sport Shop or call Mike Barnaart at 269-275-1726. Your Wedding will bring you... Lasting Memories The Lions’ Austin Tobias puts up a shot as Galesburg-Augusta’s Dan Boucher chases him from behind during Friday night’s KVA contest at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) until Feb. 22. Parchment scores large victory at DK Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team couldn’t keep up with Parchment Friday. Parchment improved to 7-2 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association with a 74-43 at Delton Kellogg High School. Parchment limited the host Panthers to just 16 first half points, leading 31-16 at the break. “They beat us. They just did,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Murray. Part of the reason for the slow start was that the Delton team had scouted Parchment’s previous contest, a game with Hackett Catholic Central in which the Panthers played a primarily zone defense. Delton came into Friday night’s game ready to face the zone, then Parchment threw a steady dose of man-to- man pressure at their hosts. Adrian Patton led Parchment with 17 points, while teammate Nate Singleton added 14 points and Gary Yerden Jr. 13. “I think Parchment’s intensity was really high, and my kids had trouble matching it,” Murray said. “They just really got after it.” Parchment went 15-of-25 at the foul line for the night. Despite Murray being pleased with the way his team attacked the basket, Delton was just nine of 11 at the free throw line. Delton Kellogg got 15 points and ten rebounds from Mitchell Wandell, 11 points from Adam May, and eight points from Norm O’Meara. Murray said the good thing about basketball is that teams don’t have to wait a week to try and get things turned back around, of course that turned out not to be the case this week. The Panthers’ contest which was scheduled for Tuesday at Maple Valley has been moved to Feb. 22. “We’re just going to keep getting better, no mater what happened the night before,” Murray said. Delton is now 2-8 overall this season, and 2-7 in the KVA. Delton will be home Friday against Galesburg-Augusta, then hosts Olivet Tuesday. Late Ram run downs the Lion ladies by Brett Bremer Sports Editor One thing that’s nearly impossible to learn Maple Valley’s Mikaela Bromley collides with a Galesburg-Augusta defender as she tries to get to the basket Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) in practice is how to pull out close ball games. That has to be learned on the fly. Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ basketball team couldn’t get it done Friday. Galesburg-Augusta topped the Lions 37-30 in Kalamazoo Valley Association action, coming back from five points down at the start of the fourth quarter. “I’m proud of the kids. It was a phenomenal effort out of the kids. We’ve just got to learn how to win a ball game, and we haven’t been in many this year,” said Lion head coach Landon Wilkes. The Rams outscored the Lions 20-8 in the final eight minutes of the contest. GalesburgAugusta started knocking down a few more shots late in the game, and forcing a few more Lion turnovers. “They were running a little bit of a half court trap and we were doing a fairly good job of breaking it, then we reverted back to some poor habits a little bit,” Wilkes said. The Lions had held the Rams to just 17 points through the first three quarters of the contest, and led until the final four minutes of the ball game. “We played hard on defense,” Wilkes said. “Our press was working fairly well. We were turning them over quite a bit.” Mikaela Bromley led Maple Valley with 13 points. Jackie Martin had seven and Kaitlyn Petersen six. The Rams got ten points from Noelle Mejeur and nine from Alli Patterson. The Lions, who are now 2-11 overall and 1-11 in the KVA, head to Pennfield Friday. Let Printing Plus turn those once in a lifetime moments into lasting memories. Printing Plus uses only the best equipment and supplies so your wedding photos will look their best. 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(Photo by Perry Hardin) 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings Maple Valley’s contest which was scheduled for Tuesday evening against Delton Kellogg has been postponed until Feb. 22. Open Monday - Friday 8:30 - 6:00 Saturday by appointment 269.945.9105 �� https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-02-10.pdf bf04baa9fd43c35cee8fa21321941587 PDF Text Text ‘Grand’ evening raises more than $3,000 The real heroes are all around us Scots end Saxons’ champion streak See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 6 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Date set for hearing in claim against Hastings schools NEWS BRIEFS Chamber coffee is Monday in Delton The next Barry County Chamber Legislative Coffee will be Monday, Feb. 14, at 8 a.m. at the Delton District Library at 330 N. Grove St. (M-43). The event provides an opportunity to hear legislative updates from state and federal officials on issues that affect our area. Speakers will give updates from their offices and then the floor will be open for questions. For a complete list of anticipated speakers, call the Chamber of Commerce. The legislative coffees, free and open to the public, are held the second Monday of every month, (September through May, at rotating locations. Upcoming coffees will March 14 at the County Seat Lounge in Hastings, followed by April 11 at Bay Pointe Inn at Gun Lake, and May 9 at the County Seat Lounge in Hastings. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 269945-2454 or visit www.mibarry.com. Argentina, Chile topic of class for 50-plus group Bonnie and Bruce David will share experiences of their recent trip to Argentina and Chile during a class, sponsored by the Kellogg Community College Institute for Learning in Retirement, Thursday, Feb. 17. The two-hour program, beginning at 1:30 p.m., will take participants to Buenos Aires, known as the Paris of South America, and Mendoza, a favorite retirement place of Argentines. Crossing the Andes Mountains, participants will discover Chile. The class will focus on the culture and conclude with a sampling of cuisine of some of these South American countries. The program will be held at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road, Hastings. Fee information may be obtained or registration made by calling the KCC Fehsenfeld Center at 269-9489500, ext. 2803. Family workshop planned in Middleville The workshop, Raising Financially Responsible Children, is being offered Feb. 21, by the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County at the First Baptist Church of Middleville, 5215 N. M-37 Highway. A pizza dinner will be provided from 5:30 to 6, with the presentation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free dinner and child care during the workshops are available with preregistration. The presentation was developed exclusively by Neale Godfrey, a nationally recognized children’s finance expert, and will be facilitated by Ben Fisher of New York Life. His primary focus is helping young families and helping to secure the lives of children. He will share helpful tips on ways to teach children about money. At this workshop, attendees will learn age-appropriate ways to help children earn and appreciate allowance, develop good savings and investing habits, know the difference between wants and needs, become disciplined shoppers; how to view advertising critically and more. Everyone who attends this workshop will receive a complimentary workbook. Call 269-945-6190 to pre-register. PRICE 75¢ Thursday, February 10, 2011 Commercial Bank’s new Hastings facility will look similar to this one in Greenville. City planning commission approves site plans for bank Hears police chief’s medical marijuana recommendations Monday evening, the Hastings Planning Commission unanimously approved site plans for both the Commercial Bank’s construction of a new facility located at 629 W. State St. and another for a temporary banking facility to be located in the parking lot of the former Felpausch Food Center, located at 127 S. Michigan Ave. Tim Kelly, president of Commercial Bank’s Hastings branch, said the bank would move its operations to the temporary facility during the demolition and construction of its new facility at its permanent location. “We’re planning to start around April 15,” he said. “The temporary facility with seven teller windows inside, a drive-up and ATM in the Felpausch lot will house the retail portion of our business. We have rented 10 offices in the basement of the old Felpausch building which we will use for operations and lending offices.” Kelly said if all goes according to plan, Commercial Bank will open its new permanent facility no later than Sept. 15. In other business, the commission heard recommendations on zoning regulations from Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver regarding the growth, distribution and use of medical marijuana in the city. “After careful consideration and after reviewing several existing ordinances and following attendance at a couple of educational conferences on medical marijuana, I suggest the planning commission take a serious look at the Grand Rapids ordinance concerning medical marijuana ...” he said. “After amending the Grand Rapids ordinance to fit our code, and with a few modifications, it is See PLANS, page 3 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The public hearing for the Michigan Education Association’s (MEA) unfair labor practice claim against Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee and the Hastings Board of Education has been set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Bureau for Labor Relations, located at 1375 S. Washington Square in Lansing. The claim was filed by the MEA on behalf of the Hastings Education Association (HEA) in Dec. 2010. The charge stems from a June 2010 agreement in which two representatives of the district agreed to pay retired Hastings High School teacher and former HEA president Laurence Christopher $75,000 for digital copies of two textbooks he had written, along with permission to have the books printed. The claim alleges the contract, which was signed by Christopher, Satterlee and Patricia Endsley, who was president of the school board at that time, is part of an illegally negotiated employee buyout. Hastings Area Schools attorney Kevin Harty, from Thrun Law Firm PC, said he feels the claim is a HEA negotiation ploy. “This case is about the HEA; they are using this as a negotiating tactic — that’s what this case is ultimately about.” “Absolutely false. Why in the world would HEA want to do this and stir up our members and this community to position ourselves for negotiations? It makes no sense,” said HEA president Wendi McCausey. “On a personal level, [HEA vice president] Mike McCann and I have spent hundreds of hours on this issue since September at the sacrifice of our families. I love my job, but I’m not willing to do all of this just to put the HEA in a better position to negotiate only to lose my family. I have many other things I would love to be spending my time on. As a matter of fact, at our opening meeting Sept. 1, 2010, I shared my many goals for the HEA and talked openly of the positive direction we want to move and change the relations with our community. “There is absolutely not a single good reason for me to do this and put myself and my family, the association and the community through all of this just to put ourselves in a better position for negotiations,” continued McCausey. “And, how does that create a better position for negotiations? I can’t give you an answer for that.” Harty said he feels confident the judge will dismiss the case at the hearing. “They have a six months’ statute of limitations to file an ULP and they waited. I have witnesses and can prove that the association [HEA] knew about Larry Christopher’s contract in May. They have six months to file a claim, so why did they wait? Why is this news in January, except that it’s a bargaining tactic? They knew about this in May and if they had concerns about impropriety, they should have made it evident at that time.” “Was there a conversation about a buyout for all employees between 25 to 28 years? Yes ... there were a lot of people that knew about it, but that’s all it was ... there was a proposal out there, but it was very expensive to do,” said McCausey. “Funny, the only person on that list of potential retirees that got a buyout is Larry. So, if there was a justified proposal, that we offered to everybody ... where is the document that says that the other teachers didn’t want it. It was simply talk. It was a proposal; there was a written document, but there was never anything officially passed or done publicly. “That’s a big part of this whole story. All of this was done behind closed doors. There really isn’t any public record of this with the exception of the signed [book] contract,” said McCausey, who added that she didn’t know the details of the book contract until September 2010. “Did I know Larry sold his book? Yeah. He said in the presence of Mike McCann, Tracy George, Kristin Laubaugh, See HEARING, page 4 Dispatch director questions cost of sheriff’s request Board tables decision When the Barry County Board of Commissioners met last week as a committee-of-the-whole, they unanimously approved a motion recommending funding of the interface to Logisys CAD by Sungard Public Sector for a cost of $8,355 to be paid out of the diverted felons fund and an annual maintenance fee of $1,200 to be paid out of the sheriff’s department budget line item for service contracts. However, Tuesday commissioners voted to table the motion after Barry County 911 Director Phyllis Fuller raised questions regarding an additional $1,350 installation and $1,350 annual maintenance fee that would be assessed to Barry County 911. During last week’s committee meeting, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf said the sys- See REQUEST, page 3 Nine seek seats in Hastings school board races; other districts have contests too Seven candidates will be on the May 3 ballot for the two four-year seats open on the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education, and two candidates are vying for a one-year position. Seeking the four-year seat on the Hastings board are incumbent Kevin S. Beck, Becky Deal, Jon L. Hart, Dan Patton, Robert Thornburgh, Tracy Vandermade, and Louis F. Wierenga Jr. Current board member Terry McKinney, whose term is expiring, did not seek re-election. Incumbent Donna Garrison is seeking election to the one-year Hastings term as well as newcomer Jeff Tinkler. Garrison was appointed to the Hastings board in 2010 to take the place of Kathy Carlson who was elected last May but resigned the position before her term began. In the Delton Kellogg School District, three candidates are vying for two four-year seats on the board of education. The candidates are incumbent Marsha Bassett, incumbent Jason Hicks and James McManus. On the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education, four candidates are seeking the two available four-year seats. Seeking the positions are incumbent Tammy Berdecia, Joyce Ann Bobolts, Bill Scholtens and Joshua David Thomas. Current board member Tom Ward, whose term is expiring, is not seeking re-election. Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to file to be on the ballot. Candidates elected in May will begin their terms July 1. Delton Follies to open next week “It’s Showtime” is the theme of the Delton Kellogg High School Follies to be performed Feb. 16, 18, and 19 in the school’s auditorium. Productions are at 7 p.m. in addition to a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Feb. 19. This year's variety show includes beat boxing, dancing, acting, and singing, as well as traditional acts such as Kickline, Middle Eastern Dance, Drumline, and Delton Kellogg Theatre Arts Company. The Middle Eastern Dancers pictured here are (front row, from left) Krystal Wensauer, Ariadna Pena, Simone Tilbury, Brittany Smith; (back row) Kacy Amaro Cheek, Jordan Dimock, Jamie Risner, Sarah Cleven, Katelyn Grizzle and Kaleigh Workman. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the door, but they are on sale now in the high school office. �Page 2 — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner A ‘grand’ evening raises more than $3,000 for Mary Youngs Scholarship Fund by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley belted out the words of a Bob Seger classic as the audience of 500 and fellow performers jumped to their feet, singing along and clapping to the beat. “...Today’s music ain’t got the same soul. I like that old time rock and roll,” Calley sang. NEWS BRIEFS Larry Gidley continued from front page Some of the 500 people in the audience are shown here. Red Out Friday planned as Trojans host Saxons Thornapple Kellogg High School will host a Red Out night Friday, during the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball games against the Hastings Saxons. The slogan for the evening is “Wear Red, Make a Donation, Save a Life.” The TKHS student council is selling American Heart Association Red Out Tshirts for $12. All proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association. T-shirts are on sale at the TKHS office through Friday. The varsity boys’ game begins at 6 p.m., with the girls’ contest scheduled to tip off around 7:30 p.m. Second Chance joins Thornapple Wind Band in concert Sunday The Thornapple Wind Band and special guest, Second Chance, will join for a band concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Hastings High School Lecture Hall. The Thornapple Wind Band is directed by retired Lakewood band director and 1992 Director of the Year, Dave Macqueen. In addition to Lakewood, Dave also taught band at Mio AuSable and St. Ignace high schools and has been involved with the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association as judge and clinician, state secretary, committee chair and member of several committees. He lives in Hastings with his wife, Mary, and two daughters. Second Chance is a seven-piece combo that specializes in music from the 1930s through the 1970s – much of it in the swing style. They group has performed in Hastings during Fridays at the Fountain, the Thornapple Jazz Festival and the 2010 Oldsmobile Car Club Show. A reception will follow the concert. Maggie Doherty It was the grand finale of what people called a grand evening to raise funds for scholarships and honor the memory of the late Mary Youngs, a popular elementary principal in Hastings. “It was a grand show,” said Steve Youngs, Mary’s husband who orchestrated the event. The Motown sounds concert, held last Saturday evening, featured 26 singers and musicians and raised approximately $3,400 for the Mary Youngs Scholarship Fund. The fund annually grants scholarships to one or two Hastings High School seniors who have shown leadership in both music and athletics. Calley sang two other Seger hits, “Turn the Page” and “Why Don’t You Stay.” He and Mandy Buehler, a Mary Youngs Scholarship recipient, were the stars of the fourth annual musical show. This year was the first time a John Merritt Steve Youngs 2011 77554101 TROY EVAN... God is blessing us ALL, with every new achievment you make, I’m so proud of you! I LOVE YOU, MOM GOMER... will you be my Valentine Stud? 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With lots of ATWTTWTAB (BRENDA) love, PATRICIA ME & T TTTTTTTT TTTTTTTT BABY SARAH, MARCY, Your first You are my love, Valentine’s Day! my hope, my life, LOVE YOU... LOVE, JACK YOUR FAMILY TTTTTT TTTTTTTT LORI, to my love, to my sweetie, my wife Happy Valentine’s Day. Love Barney “Grapevine” was performed by Fish Headz (from left) Carl Anderson, Jill VanZyl, Margaret Hollenbeck, Jim James, Steve Steward, Kyle Steward and Tiffany Tefft. (Not all the group’s members are pictured.) Mary Youngs Scholarship recipient performed in the production. She sang a song made famous by Stevie Wonder, “I Wish,” and “Listen,” a Beyonce hit. State Rep. Michael Callton provided harmonica accompaniment to a number of songs in the show and he and Beth Lepak, on violin, were featured in a rendition of “Endless Love.” Callton and Calley have been performers in past productions when Calley was the state representative and Callton served on the Barry County Board of Commissioners. The Fish Headz, the house band at First United Methodist Church in Hastings where the concert was held as part of its “Under the Dome” Concert Series, provided music for the entire show and were featured in two of their own numbers, “Heard it Through the Grapevine” and “Please Mr. Postman.” Members of Fish Headz include Steve Steward, Jill VanZyl, Tiffany Tefft, Kyle Steward, Jim James, Erin Merritt, Ellen Main, Margaret Hollenbeck, Carl Anderson and Brandon Johnson. Other musicians were Holly Bolthouse, piano; Beth Lepak, violin; Tom Alderson, drummer; and Doug Acker, guitar. Maiden Voyage, comprised of Angie Seeber, Colleen Acker and Melinda Smalley, made their first appearance at the scholarship concert. They sang “Heat Wave” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song” plus provided backup vocals for other singers. Eleven-year-old Maggie Doherty received a standing ovation after her performance of “Ben,” a Michael Jackson hit. Chase Youngs, son of the late Mary Youngs, performed Katmandu,” made famous by Bob Seger. He and Angie Seeber also sang “Picture,” a Kid Rock hit. Gene Greenfield opened the show with “Get Ready,” a Temptations classic. He also sang the Platters’ hit, “Only You.” Jennie Stafford sang the Supremes’ “Stop in the Name of Love” and the Jacksons’ “I’ll Be There.” Steve Youngs, who orchestrated the show and is the husband of the late Mary Youngs, sang “A Place in the Sun,” a Stevie Wonder classic. Fred Jacobs sang another Stevie Wonder hit, “For Once in My Life” and “Baby, I Need Your Lovin,’” made famous by the Temptations. Jill VanZyl was featured in a solo number, Chase Youngs and Angie Seeber sang “Picture,” a Kid Rock hit. Fred Jacobs “My Guy.” Larry Gidley followed with “My Girl.” He also sang “Just My Imagination,” a song made popular by the Temptations. Doug Acker sang “Devil with Blue Dress,” a Mitch Ryder song. John Merritt was the narrator of the show. Steve Youngs said he appreciated the hospitality of First United Methodist Church, which has hosted the Mary Youngs Scholarship Fund concert annually since her death from a heart attack in 2006. Gene Greenfield Doug Acker TTTTTTTT Happy Valentine’s Day, Elena, with all our love, MOM & DAD TTTTTTTT S I think your tractor’s sexy! As always love you. B Maiden Voyage, comprised of (from left) Colleen Acker, Angie Seeber and Melinda Smalley, sang “Heat Wave” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” plus provided backup vocals for other singers. Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley sang three songs made famous by Bob Seger. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — Page 3 Gilmore museum on display in Grand Rapids Gathering Feb. 3 during the Michigan International Auto Show at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids are participants in the Gilmore Garage Works program, including (front row, from left) Mentor Bob Johnson, Luke Schroeder, Zach Platero, Jacob Fooy, Tyler Matthews, (back) mentors Ken Acton, Monte Kizzier, Jerry Morrisey, Marsh Pierson and students John Shakespeare and Brogan Smith. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Feb. 10 — Movie Memories presents “Sabrina,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11 — preschool story time enjoys Valentine’s Day, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; VITA tax workshop 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 — Chocolate event, first to fifth grade, 10 a.m. to noon; sixth to 12th grade, 1 to 3 p.m.; adults 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14 — winter reading club for adults “Feed Your Mind – Read” continues through April 23. Tuesday, Feb. 15 — toddler story time enjoys Valentine’s Day, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 — 1st to 3rd Club explores quilts, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-9454263. The Gilmore Car Museum is featured in the Grand Gallery at the Michigan International Auto Show in Grand Rapids. Volunteers dressed in period clothing hand out Gilmore Car Museum postcards to visitors at the Michigan International Auto Show. The classroom became a gleaming highceilinged affair for some local high school students at the Michigan International Auto Show Feb. 3 to 6. Students from Delton, Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg who are enrolled in the Gilmore Garage Works program at the Gilmore Car Museum represented the Hickory Corners museum during the auto show at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. The Gilmore Car Museum has been involved with the auto show since 2004, each year taking about 10 cars as part of a featured exhibit, said Jay Follis, Gilmore’s director of marketing. “We take a very large area in the Grand Gallery entry area, meaning everyone who comes to the show passes our display,” he said. More than 70 Gilmore volunteers, most dressed in vintage attire, hand out museum postcards and answer questions. Among those volunteers are the Gilmore Garage Works teens. Most weeks during the school year, the students work alongside adult mentors, learning auto restoration as well as life lessons. Last week, however, they only touched the automobiles with polishing cloths and made sure they presented the best possible image of themselves and the museum. “The Grand Rapids show is always very good for the museum. We meet so many people and are able to share a little of the museum with a new audience,” said Follis. “We bring the Gilmore Garage Works students up to see the new cars, expose them to other opportunities within the auto industry — exhibit designers, car detailers, transporters — and to have them interact with the public at our exhibit. They take a lot of pride in the program and their current project, a 1931 Willys-Knight, and it’s good for them to be able to share that with others.” tem would decrease down time by allowing deputies to file reports from their vehicles instead of having to drive back to the office. It would allow faster information sharing within the department and other local law enforcement agencies such as the Nashville, Prairieville, Middleville and Barry Township police departments. It also would reduce the number of duplicate reports within county law enforcement agencies using OSSI, said Leaf. Commissioner Don Nevins suggested approaching each of the law enforcement agencies that would benefit from the system, asking those department to contribute toward the costs. Fuller questioned which entities would be responsible for paying the installation and annual maintenance fees. The issue is scheduled to be discussed during the committee-ofthe-whole meeting Tuesday, March 1. In other business, the board approved the reappointment of William L. Beachnau to serve on the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission representing Vietnam veterans for a three-year term that began Jan. 1 and expires Dec. 31, 2013, as recommended by the commander of Thornapple Valley Post 8260. The commission also approved the appointment of John Bechinski, DO, a boardcertified pathologist as the Barry County medical examiner. 77554024 REQUEST, continued from page 1 PLANS, continued from page 1 This photo shows a portable bank similar to the one which will be temporarily installed in the former Felpausch parking lot while Commercial Bank demolishes and rebuilds its permanent facility at 629 W. State St. believed that something close to the Grand Rapids ordinance would work well for the City of Hastings ... the Grand Rapids ordinance addresses most of those issues that concerned me ... from a public-safety standpoint. Also, please note that this ordinance allows this type of business as a permitted home occupation while expressly prohibiting dispensaries.” Sarver’s proposed amendments to the Grand Rapids medical marijuana ordinance include the following additions: • Marijuana shall not be consumed at a primary caregiver’s home except by the caregiver or other residents of the home, if the caregiver and residents are also qualified patients as defined by the act. • No such home occupation shall be locat- ed within an apartment building, multi-family building or similar housing building or development, but rather shall occur only within a detached single-family residential dwelling. • If any portion of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person is judged to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this ordinance or the application to any other portion of this ordinance to any such person or persons. The recommended ordinance also would include additions stating that if there is a violation of federal, state or local statutes, then federal, state or local authorities may seize property as a result. �Page 4 — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Thornapple Players offer youth theater workshops Through the Messer Trust, the Thornapple Players are able to offer a youth theater workshop for would-be actors ages 8 to 14. The workshops, being offered for a second year, are scheduled Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the former Czinder Hallmark building, located at 110 W. State St., Hastings. Workshop dates are Feb. 10 and 24, March 10 and 24 and April 7 and 21. Rehearsal for the showcase performance is May 3, with the actual performance on May 5. The workshop will group students based on age, as well as whether or they are new or returning students. The focus of teaching will be basics, such as projection, enunciation, expression, memorization, pausing for laugh- ter, playing downstage and playing to the audience. Beginners will be taught a solid performing base, and the more experienced will be pushed to build on the basics. Every participant will have stage time. Also included will be group song and dance numbers, students working on props and set pieces and basic lighting and sound instruction. The workshop will culminate with a showcase performance in May. Workshop attendance is limited, and the cost is $1 per student per evening. To register or for more information, contact Doug or Norma Jean Acker at 269-945-2332 or by email to dnjacker@sbcglobal.net. Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov The real heroes are all around us Last week, I received an e-mail from a friend of mine with a list of names: Justin Allen 23, Brett Linley 29, Matthew Weikert 29, Justus Bartlett 27, Dave Santos 21, Chase Stanley 21, Jesse Reed 26, Matthew Johnson 21, Zachary Fisher 24, Brandon King 23, Christopher Goeke 23, Sheldon Tate 27. My friend asked if I recognized any of their names. I did not. He went on to say that none of the them starred in a movie or made a record album, hit a home run or sank a 3-point shot at the buzzer of a championship game or danced a few celebratory steps in the end zone after scoring a touchdown. None of them bragged about showcasing their talents for their fans while being paid millions of dollars. “Did that help?” he asked. No. “Well, then, I should tell you that they were all Marines who recently gave their lives for all of us. They died for honor and country. They are all heroes of the highest magnitude. How much did you read about them?” Each week in our papers, we publish obituaries about people with some connection to our community. Most of us read through the names to see if they include anyone we might have known. But how often do we read the obituaries thinking about the impact these people made during their lives. Most people don’t go through life looking for ways to be acknowledged or remembered. The real heroes are committed to a purpose, like their career or community, a dedication that becomes what they are all about. Last weekend, in Hastings we honored the life of Mary Youngs. Youngs was remembered in Hastings as a mother, grandmother, educator, friend and an inspiration to anyone who came in contact with her. Her career in education totaled more than 31 years as teacher, assistant principal at Central Elementary and principal at Northeastern Elementary. In her early years in Hastings, she also was a speech therapist for the Barry Intermediate School District. If you were looking for local heroes in education, people who go the extra mile, love kids and are willing to do just about anything to help them, Mary Youngs would top the list. Despite her health problems from rheumatoid arthritis, she was at her job every day with a smile and sincere concern for all her students. She came to school with a determination to nurture and care for their every need, and the compensation was watching them blossom. Youngs’ commitment to education, kids and her family will be the lasting memory that will be acknowledged every year through a scholarship program and an annual variety show, Live Under the Dome at the First United Methodist Church. Again this year, the church was filled almost to capacity as members of the community and special guests performed “The Music of Detroit.” In a Feb. 23, 2005, edition of the Banner, one of her former students, When he was an eighth grade student at Hastings Middle School, Stephen Tolger won the local 2003-04 America and Me Essay Contest. He said it all when he wrote an essay about his American hero. “I have known my American hero as long as I can remember. This person is not a famous celebrity, athlete or family member. This person is someone I look up to. Mary Youngs is by far the greatest hero I will ever know. She was a role model for Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics HEARING, continued from page 1 and myself, ‘The school district bought my book, and now that I am a vendor with the school district, I cannot talk about negotiations with you anymore. So, everything you need to know about negotiating, the process and the paperwork ... we have to get that all out and discuss it prior to the end of the school year.’ So, we were like, pencils up, start rewriting and that’s how it went. There wasn’t anything, ‘Oh, by the way, I sold my book for $75,000.’ There wasn’t any question of us asking, ‘How much did you get for that book?’ There wasn’t any, ‘By the way, they bought the book and they bought me a couple years [toward retirement].’ There wasn’t any specific details ... If I had known about it, I would have gone to him and I would have also gone to the board and I would have also gone to Mr. Satterlee and I would have gone to my members and the retirees ... I would Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. children who always had a listening ear.” Youngs died Feb. 19, 2006, during the night from a heart attack, following the first annual Live Under the Dome variety show. Her husband, Steve, who puts the show together and performs in the show, started the scholarship program in memory of his wife and her dedication to education. Each year, scholarships are given to one or two Hastings seniors who have shown leadership in both music and athletics. Mary didn’t live her life to be remembered for all she did, she lived life to the fullest with the determination to do whatever she could to help young students get the most our of their education. Many have praised another local individual who made life better for countless people. Earl McMullin came to Hastings more than 60 years ago, accepting a position at a local fiberglass fishing rod manufacturer. Nine years later, he left the company and founded Hastings Fiber Glass Products, which is now in its third generation of business manufacturing safety tools for the electrical power industry. McMullin was truly an entrepreneur before it became popular. In fact, during those early years in Hastings, many young companies grew to be some of the leading manufacturing companies still in business today. McMullin died Jan. 16, at the age of 95. During a memorial service for McMullin, former First Presbyterian pastor the Rev. Willard Curtis, said, “How did a farm boy from Kansas become the founder of one of the thriving companies in Hastings?” He went on to say, “By anyone’s standards, Earl was a remarkable man. He was giving, gracious, generous and nonjudgmental.” McMullin was a simple man, yet interested in anyone with whom he came into contact. His generosity enriched the community in so many ways. One of his most memorable projects was in 2002 when he and his wife, Virginia, along with his daughter and son-in-law, Earlene and Larry Baum, gave new life to Barry County YMCA Camp Algonquin by making it possible to build a new, enlarged complex. Without their support, the camp might have been sold off, leaving future generations without the experience of attending camp as so many had done over the years. Earl will live on through his family and their determination to make Hastings and Barry County a better place for all of us. Neither Youngs nor McMullin met the standards that we use today for branding the famous. To anyone who knew them, however, they were true heroes; they exemplified what we should use to measure greatness. They gave of themselves and their careers and their community without expecting anything in return. The Marines listed above, and other deceased service men and women were also heroes, having given of themselves for their country. As you read through the obituaries in the future, take time to think about the person and their contributions to family, friends and community. They may not be famous according to the standards society sets today, but each of them was a special person, and we need to take the time to reflect on their lives. have been all over it.” When asked, Harty said that if the case is indeed dismissed based on the expiration of the six-month statute of limitations to file an ULP, it still would not address the issue of whether illegal direct contract negotiations did occur, but he declined to comment further. However, in an interview Tuesday morning, Satterlee said, “If the case is dismissed at that point, we would be happy to sit down and discuss what happened; but right now that is an issue we really don’t have the opportunity to address.” Satterlee said that he and the Hastings Board of Education have tried, through Harty and the MEA’s lawyers, to set up a meeting prior to the hearing to discuss the issue. “Our attorney has contacted theirs to set up an opportunity for the two sides to sit down and come up with a proposal for a resolution Best valentine memory? Monday is Valentine’s Day. What is your best valentine memory? before the hearing,” he said. “We don’t want this to linger until May 3.” McCausey said she was unaware of any conversations between Harty and HEA attorneys regarding an open discussion of the issues involved. “Have there been other conversations about dates and times? I suppose ... but related to this specific issue? Absolutely not true,” she said. “It’s ironic ... Having an open discussion, that’s only what I’ve been asking for since September. We wouldn’t have the ULP if they would have sat down with us and had that open discussion. We wouldn’t be in this particular place if they had done that, which is the same thing I said at the board meeting in January — all we want is for them to sit down and tell us the truth.” The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Ciera Ward, Middleville: “One of my best and first valentine memories is that of a valentine card I received. It was a pop-up card, and when I opened it up, there was a really cute frog inside.” Scott Hayes, Woodland: “In eighth grade, I traded a kiss for a piece of chocolate. It was a win/win deal for me.” Barb DeDecker, Hastings: “Getting a box full of valentines from all the kids in grade school, after covering a shoebox with paper and decorations.” Kim Skidmore, Delton: “My husband gave a single rose to my daughter for her first valentine gift. It is now a tradition.” Kay Bursley, Woodland: “I remember grade school, decorating shoe boxes for valentine mailboxes and then making the valentines for all the kids.” Alicia Czarnecki, Middleville: “One of my first valentine memories is when I went to a father/daughter dance with my dad. It was really fun.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — Page 5 Hastings Middle School names honor roll students Hastings Middle School has released its honor roll for the second marking period of the 2010-11 school year. An asterisk* indicates a 4.0 grade point average. High honors go to students whose GPA is 3.5 to 4.0. Honors students are those with a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49. Sixth grade High honors Mara Allan, Megan Backe, Jenelle Bailey, Jacob Baldry, Olivia Barrett, Felicia Bates, Brianna Beck, *Cody Beck, Ian Bleam, Lauren Bloom, Zoe Campbell, Kayleigh Collins, Jonathan Cook, Abigail Czinder, Hannah DeZwaan, Jacob Dunn, *Jenna Ehredt, Logan Fish, Lucas Fox, *Stevie Fuhr, *Aaron Gibson, Rilee Hammond, Tori Harding, *Claire Harris, Jazmine Heath, Shadrach Hedger, *Elizabeth Heide, *Madeline Hutchins, *Samuel Johnson, Alexis Kelmer, Katie Kuzava, Liberty Larsen, Jack Longstreet, *Olivia Mead, Samantha Mitchell, Cassidy Monroe, Megan Morawski, Journi Neil, *Christina Osterink, *Emily Pattok, Timbree Pederson, Kathryn Pohl, Amanda Pyrzynski, Ramsie Rairigh, *Alexis Replogle, Samantha Richardson, Alan Rivera, Charlie Simpson, Tyler Slocum, *Madison Smith, Madeline Solmes, *David Stephens, Emily Turashoff, Reese VanHouten, Sarah Watson, *Katherine Weinbrecht, Dylan Williams, Troy Yoder. Honors Cheyann Arens, Morgan Armour, Michael Banister, Kipling Beck, Alexis Bloomberg, Destiny Burch, Kayla Burger, Calvin Cappon, Zackary Carpenter, Chloe Case, Jason Coykendall, Matthew Craven, Kaylie Crum, Lacie Cunningham, Samuel Dakin, Christopher Davis, Jordan Davis, Elijah Evans, Andee Gerber, Morgen Hall, Amanda Harp, Ethan Hart, Kourtney Hubbert, Hailey Hughes, Daniel Koneska, Nicholas Larabee, Raymon Luna, Breanna Martinez, Salina Montes, Jordan Nelson, Jacklynn Nevins, Samantha Pennington, Alexandra Perkins, Willard Pierce, Devin Planck, Brecken Rickert, Zachary Sanders, Ryan Smelker, Kimberly Smith, Emily Sprague, Charles Surratt, Hannah Trick, Grace Trowbridge, Kianna Vanier, Sarah Vann, Justin Voshell, Lauren Wolfenbarger. Seventh grade High honors Autumn Ackels, *Benjamin Anderson, *Nicholas Baum, Jade Boersma, *Justin Carlson, Andres Carmona, Jordyn Coats, *Clay Coltson, Lynlee Cotton, *Madeline Dailey, *Aaron Denny, Emily Dezwaan, Sarah Dittman, Sarah Ellwood, *Elijah Flood, Thomas Furrow, *Scott Garber, *Caroline Garrison, *Abigail Girrbach, Dylan Gleeson, Ashley Glumm, Zlatko Granzow, Kalli Hale, *Aaron Hamlin, Taylor Harding, *Charles Hayes, *Austin Haywood, *Lezlie Herrington, *Daniel Hooten, Samantha Hurst, *Katie Jacob, *Michael James, *Caleb Keech, *Anna Kendall, Thomas Lindsey, Maria Lopez, *Shelby Mack, *Alexander Maurer, *Matthew Maurer, *Rebecca Maurer, *Maryn McCausey, *Alex McMahon, *Emalee Metzner, Emma Morawski, George Murphy, *Margaret Nicholson-Marsh, Tanner Olmsted, *Raelee Olson, Katie Pack, Anna Pattok, *Krylan Pederson, *Kylie Pickard, Sara Porter, *Owen Post, Kelsy Potter, Jacqueline Rosenberg, Trevor Ryan, *Adam Shaeffer, *Megan Slagel, Samantha Slatkin, *Jesslyn Slaughter, *Rachel Smith, Sakora Stout, *Lee Stowe, *Kaetlynne Teunessen, Leah Thompson, *Antonio Thompson, Cody Ulrich, Renee Walden, *Connor Wales, *Mikayla Warner, Katherine Wilcox, *Jacob Wilgus, Noah Wilson, Madeline Youngs, *Tyler Youngs. Honors Macey Acker, Sandra Adams, Zachery Allyn, Jacqueline Anderson, Jeanne Bekampis, Emily Borton, Richard Buskirk, Carter Carpenter, Megan Carpenter, Tyler Cheeseman, Andrew Gee, Kailey Gilbert, Timothy Guernsey, Theron Heniser, Kendra Hermenitt, Jordon Hoffman, Lance Horton, Haley Johns, Kaitlyn Keeler, Haley Landon, Kimberly Landon, Dylan Lawrence, ZhiXiang Li, Johnna Love, Todd McConnon, Abigail McKeever, Brittany Moore, Connor Musculus, Sarah Olson, Thomas Patterson, Kendall Richards-Saldivar, Mason Rittenberg, Mitchell Sarhatt, Emily Schultz, Jonathan Shepler, Nicholas Surratt, Kaitlyn Vanier, Angellica Washington, Brittney Wellman, Quentin Wigg, Nathan Wilkins, Trystyn Yoder, Jacob Zech. Eighth grade High honors *Natalie Anderson, *Jared Bailey, *Kaitlyn Bancroft, Matthew Banister, Kathleen Beauchamp, *Peter Beck, *Karan Bhakta, Bethany Bridgman, *Robert Carlson, *Marshall Cherry, Christine Clark, *Ronald Collins, Damon Cove, Sarah DeBolt, Autumn Demott, *Kourtney Dobbin, Brandi Ellwood, Caleb Engle, *Mary Feldpausch, Breanna Gillespie, *Erin Goggins, Clare Green, *Alec Hardin, Cole Harden, Evan Hart, Skyler Henion, Nicole Hunt, *Alexandra Johnson, Atricia Johnson, Lucas Johnson, *Michael Johnston, *Ryan Johnston, Jesse Kinney, *Hannah LaJoye, *Abigail Laubaugh, Avery Lomas, Kaylie Lumbert, Mackenzie Maupin, Grace Meade, *Mackenzie Monroe, Patrick Murphy, Jessica O’Keefe, *Adam Post, *Jacob Pratt, Alexis Price, Kile Price, Devin Prieur, *Braxton Prill, Jaelynn Purdum, Erica Redman, James Senard, Jacob Sherman, Caleb Sherwood, Sarah Sixberry, *Jason Slaughter, Drew Stoliker, *Ryan Thornburgh, Samantha Traister, *Parker Tyson, Naomi VanDien, Danielle Watson, Samantha Wezell, Drew White-Tebo, Marshall Wood, *Jacob involved with most types of matters a district judge would have before him or her. I have been an active part of this community for that long, and I think that is very important. I was a trustee for Baltimore Township for several years. I have served on several community organization boards like the YMCA. I am a founding member and first president of the South Central Michigan Youth Baseball organization.” According to McPhillips, if appointed, he would seek election in 2012 for the six-year term. “Quite frankly, I feel this would be a fitting way to finish my career,” said McPhillips. “I am 60 years old, and I offer the community a good choice.” “Judge Holman’s retirement is a huge loss to Barry County. Barry County could not have asked for a better person or better judge. Whoever takes that position, I hope they keep him in mind. I hope they strive to be the kind of judge that Judge Holman has been. Every litigant was treated fairly in front of Judge Holman.” “Barry County has had some very fine judges. We have been extremely lucky. We have three judges that have worked well together over the past several years. You need to have judges who cooperate with each other. They don’t need to agree all the time. They don’t all have to be of the same mind. But, they need to be able to work well together. Judge Doherty, Holman and Fisher have always been able to do that, and I think I can do that also. While I have certainly had my own ideas, and I consider myself my own person, I absolutely think I can work with the people in the system, which is good for Barry County.” In closing, McPhillips added, “I am an honest individual and have integrity. I think I can be fair to everybody, to the litigants and attorneys. I certainly believe in the system. I believe people have a right to be treated fairly within the system. I hope you could ask anybody about me, and they would say I am fair.” by Michelle Falcon Last school year, Hastings Area Schools went through a literacy audit conducted by the Calhoun Intermediate School District. This was an extensive analysis on our kindergarten through 12th grade reading and writing instructional practices. In an effort to improve our program, elementary teachers have been undergoing training on a Writers Workshop model. This model is a structure to create framework for all teachers to follow. In this model, we will use several writing programs in our teachers’ “toolboxes,” including Lucy Calkins units, Six Traits of Writing and John Collins, to name a few. In addition, teachers are learning how to look at student data, study student writing and build lessons based on the needs of their students. This writing curriculum is being created based on grade level expectations, and specific writing skills are being defined at each level. Staff meetings are devoted to researching best practices and learning from the writing mentors. Professional development is based around writing instruction, and administration is committed to the time and funding it will take to keep this program in place. The goal is to ensure all elementary students are writing every day using the Writers Workshop model and student achievement scores increase. Three to four teachers from each elementary building have been chosen to become writing mentors for Hastings Area Schools. These writing mentors include: Rebecca Bradley, Kelli Slocum, Amy Oster and MarieAnne Seidl from Central Elementary; Beth Stevens, Tina Bovee and Julie Ackerson Zimmerman, *Jillian Zull. Honors Selinda Arechiga, James Avery, Hannah Bagley, Carter Bennett, Aaron Bronson, Emilie Caris, Cheyenne Childers, Riley Cusack, Samuel Eastman, Drew Engle, Hannah Franklin, Brandon Gray, Laura Hause, Taylor Hawthorne, Benjamin Herbstreith, KC Hunt, Duane Kissinger, Tillery Larsen, William McMillian, Chancelor Miller, Tyler Owen, Draven Pederson, Zachary Pennington, Aaron Price, Jaleel Richardson, Courtney Rybiski, Alexandrea Shumway, Victoria Smith, Marvin Steward, Mckenzie Teske, Levi Trick, Madalin Trumbull, Deanna Turashoff, Abbey VanDiver, Samantha Weigel, Amanda Woodmansee, Christa Wright. Hastings elementary teachers McPhillips seeks appointment to 5th District bench improve writing instruction Hastings Attorney Michael McPhillips has put his name in the running for 5th District Judge. “I have been involved with the general practice of law for over 28 years. I have been Lake Odessa By Elaine Garlock The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Freight House on Emerson Street and have a slide presentation of early Lake Odessa photos. Visitors and guests are always welcome. The society hosted a chili supper Feb. 4 with a very good response. Some of the quilts from the previous weekend were still on display. Guests were seen checking out the permanent exhibits as well as the quilts. The end of this month, will see a repeat of an art exhibit. Not the same art, but the event is a repeat by popular demand, Feb. 26. Saturday, Feb. 12, the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet and host a speaker on the topic of researching family through land records. A look at plat mats shows evidence of this. In 1860 most of the landowners in the county were men. By 1875, several ladies were listed as land owners, obviously widows of the 1860 owners. By the next maps, published in 1891, there were even more female owners. This meeting will be at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The library will be open until 5p.m. Women of Central United Methodist Church will meet Monday, Feb. 14. The day marks Call to Prayer and self-denial. Cards will be sent to members who are home bound or in distant states for the winter months. Women’s fellowship of First Congregational Church was to meet yesterday in the church dining room with Amanda Denbroder Lake the speaker. She works with Hope Network. People who were fortunate enough to purchase amaryllis bulbs from the Barry Conservation District could very well be enjoying the second blooming from bulbs bought in fall 2009. Some bloomed last year and if stored in the dark for a few months and brought out to daylight again this winter, sent out new green leaves and stalk. Last year, the bulbs sent out a second stalk after the first set of blossoms withered and again had beautiful petals. This is a bargain when one gets two years’ worth of blossoms from one bulb. Next week is meeting time for the Ionia County Chapter of Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. This is the start of a new membership year. Existing members will be contacting new retirees from all the county school districts, asking them to join. At the Saturday night supper at Sebewa Center, guests were entertained by Rob Pearson of Portland singing his Elvis-style love songs in honor of St. Valentine’s Day. Their next meal for the public will be March 19 with the annual Swiss steak meal. Stay informed on local events... Subscribe to The BANNER! Certified Financial Planning Randy Teegardin, CFP.® Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group 269-945-2401 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 Investment opportunities include non deposit investments which are: Not FDIC Insured Not Bank Guaranteed May Lose Value Youth Theatre Workshop is ready to get started. ® The We hope you will join us for some fun! Workshops are scheduled on Thursday nights from 6 – 8 PM for youth ages 8-14, located at 110 West State Street in the former Czinder/Hallmark Building ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop dates are: February 10 & 24, March 10 & 24, April 7 & 21 Rehearsal for the Showcase is Tuesday, May 3 Showcase Performance will be held Thursday, May 5 Cost is $1 per student per evening! Questions – Contact: Doug or Norma Jean Acker at 269-945-2332 or email: Norma Jean @ dnjacker@sbcglobal.net or Carol Svihl @ svihlc@gmail.com Hope to see you there! 07564455 Call... 945-9554 77554133 from Northeastern Elementary; Teresta Bolo, Tricia Mosley and Kitty Hoke from Southeastern Elementary; and Julie Severns, Lisa Brown, Ellyn Main, Val Campbell and retired teacher Debbie Storms from Star Elementary. These teachers and their administrators are dedicated to learning more about the craft of writing and are receiving extensive Writer’s Workshop training from experts Peggy Stewart, Tim Hall and Geri Williams from the Calhoun Intermediate School District. Writing mentors attend monthly workshops then present this information to their respective buildings where professional development time is devoted to teaching their colleagues the new skills they learned. These mentors then model writing lessons for every elementary teacher, meet to discuss teaching strategies with their peers and work to improve student achievement across the district. Staff and students are very excited about this new venture and are becoming more confident with their writing and writing instruction. Some adults have dreaded memories when it comes to writing, and now writing is becoming a favorite subject for many students due to the focus on instruction. As students write more each day, they are developing a love of writing and are disappointed when they have to put their stories away. Student interest and enthusiasm has increased tremendously as they share moments throughout the day they want to include their writing. When your children get home today, ask them what they are writing about and listen to their stories. You’ll see if for yourself. 77543076 by David DeDecker Staff Writer Judge Gary Holman will officially step down from the 5th District Court bench later this month. In order to fill the vacancy left by Holman, the governor must appoint his replacement. The person finally appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder will serve out the rest of Holman’s term, which lasts until the general election in 2012. Michael J. McPhillips, a partner in the Hastings law firm of McPhillips and McDowell, is seeking appointment to the position. “After talking to my wife and other people, I have decided to seek the appointment,” said McPhillips. “I came to Hastings in 1982, and have been here my entire professional life. I worked for Judge Deming and Robinson at the time. We were a split circuit at that time, so the judges would divide their time between Barry and Eaton counties. Judge Deming introduced me to Dave Dimmers, and Dave offered me a spot with his firm, and I have been here ever since.” McPhillips’ undergraduate degree is from Michigan State University, and his juris doctorate from Cooley Law School. �Page 6 — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner “ S t r etchi n g ” THISS AUTO Area Obituaries Hastings “Your repair dollars go further at” • SAVE 10% to 25% on Service & Mechanical Repairs Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic • Wheel Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.95 most cars Reathea Hazel • Lube, Oil & Filter. . . . . . . . . . from $17.95 up to 5 qts. oil by appointment Donald Russell Luedke Maynard L. Nicholson • Collision & Auto Body Repairs 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings (269) 948-3387 Dennis Thiss, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply 77554027 Satisfaction Guaranteed Repairs! Worship Together… 77554050 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Sundays at 6 p.m. through March 13 “How to Manage Your Money”. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Website: www.hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. VOICE OF REVIVAL A full gospel church. 13028 Banfield Rd., Banfield, MI. Sunday services 11 a.m. Pastor Kenneth McCabe. 269-945-5706. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting in the community room of Commercial Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday life group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, Feb. 13 - Worship Service at 8 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Noisy Offering for Love, Inc. High School Youth Group 6:30 Men’s and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s AlAnon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Workship Service; 12 p.m. Annual Meeting Dinner; 1 p.m. Annual Meeting; 6 p.m. No Youth Group this week. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast; 10 a.m. Praise Team; 10:30 a.m. Monday - 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Ministry Night. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 9:05 a.m. Parenting in the Pew; 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 6:30 p.m. NAPS Valentine Program; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 MUNISING, MI - Reathea Hazel, age 76, of Munising, died following a lengthy illness on Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born the youngest of 12 children on May 30, 1934 in Hastings, to Clarence and Hazel (Bessemer) Martz. She graduated from the local high school and then attended Spring Harbor College. On March 29, 1957, Reathea earned her M.R.S. degree when she married James “Jim” Hazel. She worked for Hastings Piston Ring Manufacturing before they moved to Munising in 1963. Reathea worked at the admitting desk at Munising Memorial Hospital. She left the hospital to raise her three youngest children. When her youngest was in middle school, Reathea worked as a home health aide and contract cleaned for the Forest Service and Credit Union. When Jim retired, they operated Northern Creations and they worked the craft show circuit. He used his talents to make knives and she used hers working with driftwood. They were married over 47 years when Jim preceded her in death on January 31, 2005. Reathea had a severe stroke in May of 2001 that limited her mobility. She moved into her son Steve and daughter-in-law Kelly’s home for six months to help her transition for her move to the Jericho House. Reathea enjoyed her time there and made many friends with her neighbors and home health aides. In March of 2009, she moved into Tendercare. Reathea was a member of the Wesleyan Church and had been active as a 4-H Leader. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, garage sales, canning and playing the piano and organ for many church services, weddings and funerals. Reathea is survived by children - Charles “Charlie” (Melodie) Hazel of Sitka, Alaska, Suzette (Scott) Olson of Sault Ste. Marie, Steve (Kelly) Hazel of Munising and Annette (Jerry) Tyler of Beaverton; grandchildren – Jody, James, Billy, Jamie, Michelle, Anna, Sara, Andrew, Adam, and Alex; eight greatgrandchildren; brothers, George (Joyce) Martz, Donald (Ruth) Martz, and Clarence “Jr.” (Lois) Martz; sisters, Clarabelle Cline and Hazel (Weldon) Meek; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jim; brothers, Leon, Lloyd and William “Bill” Martz and sisters, Nellie Balmer, Alice Fender and Ruth Gillispie. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Munising Wesleyan Church in Wetmore at 1 p.m. with Pastor Robert Tripp officiating. Interment will be at the Munising Township Cemetery in Wetmore in the summer of 2011. Reathea’s obituary and guestbook may be viewed and signed at www.bowermanfuneralhome.net Donald Russell Luedke, age 87, passed away peacefully at home on February 7, 2011. He was born April 16, 1923 in Mount Pleasant, to Emil and Ruth (Pringnitz) Luedke. On May 19, 1957 Don married Eleanor Stoetzel. They had been married for 53 years. For most of their married life they had lived in the Hastings area. Don served in the US Army during WWII. He retired from the State of Michigan Dept, of Transportation as an electrical foreman. One of his passions in life was farming; he enjoyed being outdoors, taking care of the land and his animals. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He was an avid reader, always looking for new things to learn and use on the farm. He is survived by his loving wife, Ellly; his children, Gaye (Will) Dryer of Hastings, Mark (Mary) of Florida, Gregg (Marcia) of Hastings, Lynne (Tom Walton) Huber of Freeport; special nephew, C. Marcel (Martha) Stoetzel of Hastings; grandchildren, Jenny, Wayne, Ryan, Kyle, Rachel, George; great grandchildren, Breanna, Emma, Morgan, Quinn, Gavin; sisters, Ruth Wilson of Royal Oak, Marilyn Lucero of Mt. Morris; brother-in-law, Carlos (Phyllis) Stoetzel of ParmA; and many nieces and nephews. According to his wishes cremation has already taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Lauer Family Funeral Homes- Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings with Pastor Len Davis officiating. For those who wish, memorial contributions should be directed to the American Diabetes Association or Alzheimer’s Association. Please share a memory with Donald’s family at www.lauerfh.com. FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Gordon L. Gross Beverly J. Mitchell BELLEVUE, MI - Beverly Joan Mitchell, age 80, of Bellevue died February 3, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born November 4, 1930, the daughter of Vincent and Dorothy (Hooper) Mitchell in Brookfield Township. Beverly is survived by her brother, LaMoin (Gladys) Mitchell of Nashville; sister, Mona (Jack) Stanley of Battle Creek; five nieces and nephews; eight great nieces and nephews, four great-great nieces and nephews and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, mother and one great nephew. Beverly loved playing music, collecting pencils and greeting cards. Young children were special to her and she also enjoyed family get-togethers. A graveside service will take place at a later date at Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue. Memorial donations may go to Bellevue United Methodist Church. The family is being served by Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue. www.shawfuneralhome.com HASTINGS, MI - Maynard L. Nicholson of Hastings passed away February 6, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Maynard had many hobbies: traveling, camping, playing horseshoes, softball, gardening, and fishing. He loved God, his family and spending time with them. Maynard was a longtime member of the Hastings Free Methodist Church in Hastings where he served as a song leader, class leader and youth leader. Preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Phoebe (Austin) Nicholson; first wife, Ruth (Asplund) Nicholson; brothers, Robert (Gerald) Nicholson, Arlo Nicholson; sisters, Evelyn (Aldrich) Nicholson, Betty (Arlene) Nicholson, Wanita Nicholson. He is survived by his wife, Velma Nicholson; children, Maynard Douglas (Carol) Nicholson, Gary (Sandy) Nicholson, Gail (Mike) Haskamp (Nicholson), Brian ( Karen) Nicholson; brothers, Leon Nicholson, Donald Nicholson, Loren Nicholson; sister, Tommy (Lucille) Bakely, nine grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Maynard’s family will receive friends on Thursday, February10, from 11 a.m. until time of services at 12 p.m. at Hastings Free Methodist Church, 2635 North M-43 Highway with Rev. Daniel Graybill and Rev. Don Brail officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. For those who wish memorial contributions may be made to the Hastings Free Methodist Church. God has blessed us with so many good things and Christian friends. We serve Him because we love Him. Please share a memory with Maynard’s family at www.lauerfh.com. Arrangements made by Lauer Family Funeral Homes - Wren Chapel, Hastings. NASHVILLE, MI - Gordon L. Gross, age 68, of Nashville, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus, in Grand Rapids. Gordon was born in Freeport, on February 20, 1942, the son of the Bud and Betty (Lancaster) Gross. He was raised in Barry County and attended Freeport and Nashville schoolss graduating from W.K. Kellogg High School. Gordon served his country in the United State Navy from 1959 until being honorably discharged with the rank of FN E3 in 1965. While in the Navy Gordon served aboard the USS Forrestal, and the USS Intrepid. Over the years Gordon's work included E.W. Bliss, Boeing, Disneyland and Universal Alloy from which he retired. Gordon loved music especially Roy Orbison and Chet Atkins, trivia, watching football and baseball, playing cards and shooting pool. He would spend his spare time detail automobiles and had a special enjoyment for older cars. He also played the guitar, and was very talented in calligraphy. Gordon is survived by his mother, Betty Lancaster; a daughter, Aimee (Mike) Morehouse; two sisters, Sandy EyeLancaster, Shirley Dexter; four brothers, Jim (Jackie) Lancaster, Kevin (Sue) Lancaster, Kenny (Toni) Lancaster, James (Veronica) Gross, step mother Caroline Gross; and four grandchildren He was preceded in death by his father, Bud; and brother, Ernest Gross and stepfather, Leo Lancaster. Funeral services will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2011 with full military honors. The family will receive visitors on Friday, February 11 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. A memorial luncheon will be held Saturday, February 12, at 11 a.m. at the Nashville VFW. Memorial contributions can be made directly to the family of Gordon Gross. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Bring your film to J-Ad Graphics PRINT PLUS for quality film processing. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — Page 7 Denny Dale Frederickson FREEPORT, MI - Denny Dale Frederickson, age 63, of Freeport, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was born September 18, 1947 in Hastings, the son of Dennis and Alice (Nash) Frederickson. He lived his whole life on the family farm. On September 26, 1970 he married Yvonne (Fox) Frederickson, they have been married for 40 years. Denny was a lifelong resident of Freeport, known for his farming and helping other farmers. He enjoyed deer hunting, mushrooming, farming and helping others. He especially enjoyed his grandchildren. Denny was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Yvonne; his two daughters and sons-in-law, Tina (Kevin) Fisher of Saranac, Stacy (Joe) Yeiter of Clarksville; his grandchildren, Elsey and Gibson Yeiter, Tristin Bryce Fisher; a sister Shirley (Randy) Blakely; two very special nephews, their wives and children, Kurt, Erin, Hannah and Emma Blakely, Kris, Tammy, and Carson Blakely; Great Aunt Marie Grinnell and her children and grandchildren. A memorial luncheon will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the Shamrock Tavern in Freeport. Memorials can be made to the Family. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.) Richard Allerding HASTINGS, MI - Richard Allerding, age 80, of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at MagnumCare of Hastings after a five year battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born August 2, 1930 to Glen and Geneva (Tebo) Allerding who preceded him in death. Dick is survived by his wife of 63 years, Vivian (Barnum); children, Steve (Sue) Allerding of Ionia and Tracy (Denny) Pitchellis of Caledonia; four grandchildren, Joshua, Abbie, Timothy and Danielle; and two great-grandchildren, Brayden and Sophie. Dick was employed by Consumers Power for over 33 years where he also served as president for Local 257. He retired in January 1990. Dick had a passion for baseball and softball and enjoyed being active in various leagues and travelling teams. Services were held at Grace Lutheran Church, 239 East North Street, Hastings, on Monday, February 7, 2011 with with Pastor Amy Luckey officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Lutheran Church or Spectrum Health Hospice. Please share a memory with Richard’s family at www.lauerfh.com. Arrangements made by Lauer Family Funeral Home-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings. FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Michael Eugene Baker Leona Browne FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads This column, written by Catherine Lucas, first appeared in the Dec. 30, 1993, Banner. When the United States Navy released information late in October 1993 about the facts of the 1968 disappearance of the USS Scorpion, people in the Lakewood area and around Barry and Ionia counties remembered Gary Carpenter. Associated Press newspapers and TV news carried a story that said, “For 25 years the sinking of the nuclear submarine USS Scorpion with its crew of 99 remained one of the more elusive mysteries of the Cold War. “Breaking a quarter-century of previous denials, the Navy this week released recently declassified documents that say ‘the most probable cause’ of the submarine’s loss on May 22, 1968, was a torpedo that become accidentally armed inside the Scorpion, was expelled through a torpedo tube, and circled around to explode against the hull.” These articles continue to say that ‘the torn wreckage of the submarine’s hull was found on the ocean floor on Oct. 30, 1968, more than five months after it sank in the Atlantic 400 miles south of the Azores islands. “Due to the secretive nature of submarine operations and the superpower tensions at the time, the Navy cloaked much of the Scorpion file under a top secret label and refused to explain the findings of an official inquiry.” One of the 99 crew members was Lakewood graduate, Gary Carpenter. The June 27, 1968, Banner reported that “A memorial fund has been established to the memory of Seaman Gary Carpenter, son of James Carpenter of Rt. 3, Hastings, who was one of the 99 men who were lost in the Scorpion, the nuclear submarine missing at sea. “The Hastings City Bank or Mrs. Clifford A. Matteson of Rt. 3, Hastings, are accepting contributions. The funds will purchase a large American flag for Lakewood High School and hopefully a scoreboard with a dedication service to be held at the first home basketball game of the 1968-69 season.” The fund did grow to be large enough to cover its two goals. However, the flag was never purchased because the Carpenters gave the flag they had received at a memorial service for the Scorpion. Nov. 29, 1968, just prior to the CharlotteLakewood varsity basketball game, Lakewood School Superintendent William Eckstrom dedicated the new scoreboard and the American flag in memory of Gary Carpenter with these words: “Ladies and gentlemen: May I call your attention to the new scoreboard located on the west wall of this gymnasium. It has been made possible through the effort of Mrs. Clifford Matteson and the contributions of citizens in the area to the Gary Carpenter Memorial Fund. This scoreboard will not only provide an additional convenience to spectators and players during varsity and junior varsity games, but also will serve hundreds of boys and girls in our intramural program. Both boards may be operated independently of each other and will make possible the use of a scoreboard for intramural games when two are played at the same time. “Gary Carpenter was born March 9, 1947, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Carpenter. He attended the Woodland Elementary School and graduated from this high school with the class of 1965. He enlisted in the United States Navy shortly thereafter, and planned to make the Navy a career. On or about May 21, 1968, Gary and over 90 of his fellow seamen were lost at sea aboard the nuclear submarine, the Scorpion. “The flag hanging on the east wall was presented to the Carpenter family by the United States Government, and they in turn have presented it to the Lakewood High School. “As we sing our national anthem, let us be mindful of Gary and all the other young men who defend our liberty around the world, so that among other things, you and I might freely assemble here this evening and enjoy the thrills of competitive athletics. Ladies and gentlemen, our national anthem...” Mrs. Joyce Black, high school secretary, said that for several years after the flag was removed from the gymnasium, it was folded into a triangle military style and put in one of the school’s glass cases with a picture of Gary Carpenter and a card explaining that the flag had been given to his family at the USS Scorpion memorial service. She thought it was still there, but it could not be located. Garrit Klomp, retired principal of Lakewood High School, recently said that the flag remained in the gymnasium until it became faded, then it was removed and returned to the family. Gary’s sister, Mrs. Debby Logan of Lake Odessa, brought me a pile of letters, pictures, cards and a scrapbook about Gary that had belonged to her father before his death last summer. It all smells of long storage in a cedar chest. But she did not know where the flag and the Navy seaman picture of Gary are now. Logan said she was sorry that her father had died just last summer, before he heard what the Navy now says is the truth about the accident that destroyed the USS Scorpion, but she said she will never know what to believe after so many years of secrets and lies from the authorities. Another sister, Gayle Carpenter Lundstrom of Ionia, is the only other member of Gary’s family still living. Joyce Weinbrecht said that Gary Carpenter was a good farm helper and a part-time hired man who worked on their farm, among others, during his high school years, and that he was very active in Future Farmers of America. He raised a young calf, and when he left for the Navy, left it with them. Because the calf had been Gary’s pet, the cow did not want to live in the barn with mere cattle, and was always getting out and into things. Weinbrecht remembered that the cow was bony and ugly and completely useless, but they treasured her until they left the farm because she belonged to Gary. Carpenter received his six weeks of Navy basic training at the Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. His first letter home was dated June 17, 1966. He reported to the Scorpion Dec. 7, 1966. On Dec. 10, he wrote “Well, I’m on the boat now. The first few days we worked for the yeoman. He had quite a pile of mail to get out of the way. Monday, the work is really going to start, so we’re taking liberty as much as we can.” He ended that letter by saying, “Guess what? I’m going to have to send my watch home or else leave it in the barracks. That’s 77554124 DOWLING, MI - Michael Eugene Baker, age 54, of Dowling passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Hastings on November 26, 1956 to Robert E. and Joyce (Dawson) Baker. He attended Delton Kellogg High School graduating in 1974. Michael owned and operated Baker’s Excavating with his wife and son for 27 years. His hobbies included his family, business, hunting, fishing and he loved the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his father-inlaw and mother-in-law, Harley and Helen Palmer; and brother-in-law, Durwood Steward. Surviving Are his wife of 32 years, Mary (Palmer) Baker of Dowling; daughter, Cheri Baker of Dowling; son, Robert (Jessi) Baker of Dowling; grandsons, Colton and Mason Baker; father and mother, Robert and Joyce Baker of Delton; brother, David Baker of Delton. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Dowling Country Chapel. Reverend Kimberly Tallent officiated. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence of Battle Creek. Please share a memory with Michael’s family at www.lauerfh.com. Arrangements made by Lauer Family Funeral Home - Wren Chapel, Hastings. MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Leona J. Browne, of Middleville, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Maple Creek Lodge in Kentwood at the age of 85. She was born on December 21, 1925 in Middleville to John and Hattie (Lewis) Goorhouse. Leona enjoyed working at the JCPenney store in Hastings where she retired after 20 years as a sales associate. She was an avid reader and enjoyed walking and spending time with her family in her retirement years. Leona was preceded in death by her parents; sister (Lola) and husbands, Harry W. Mugridge and Robert Browne. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Sensiba of Kentwood and son, John (Kathy) Mugridge of Middleville; special granddaughters, Kim and Debra Sensiba of Kentwood, Amy (Matt) Standish of Hastings and Darcy (Jared) Noble of Caledonia; four great-grandchildren, Kaden, Price, and Josie Noble and Zackery Standish; special sisterin-law, Bertha Thurkettle of Caledonia. Per her wishes a visitation will be held at Beeler-Gores Funeral Home, 914 W. Main Street in Middleville on Saturday, February 12, 2011, from 1 to 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the hospice of your choice. Please share a memory with Leona’s family at www.beelergoresfuneral.com. USS Scorpion info stirs local memories of Gary Carpenter because it has a radium dial. It has something to do with radiation.” One interesting note among the condolence letters the family received at the time of the disappearance of the sub was from the mother of a boy who had been lost in the USS Thresher submarine, Mrs. Anna L. Kantz of Ann Arbor. She said that at that time in 1963, President John F. Kennedy had written to each of the Thresher’s families, “It is a sad fact of history that this price of freedom must be paid again and again by our best young men in each generation. Your son has joined the other defenders of this nation who have given their lives for their country.” Mrs. Krantz went on to say that Kennedy had himself “paid his ‘price of freedom’ later that same year.” The Carpenters, of course, received a letter from Lyndon Johnson, as well as a letter from Admiral H.G. Rickover, who wrote from the USS Gurnard at sea. Both of these letters are in the scrapbook. Debbie Logan took a pile of newspaper clippings out of her cedar chest with all the letters, the scrapbook and other memorabilia of her brother. These show that the Navy released information about the search for the sub several times in the weeks immediately after its disappearance. An article dated June 6, 1968, stated that Admiral Thomas H. Morrer, chief of naval operations had said, “It is my sad duty to declare that the submarine Scorpion and her 99 men are presumed lost, though our search efforts will continue.” In February 1969, long after the Navy now admits it knew how the submarine was destroyed, an article with a picture stated that the tragedy of the nuclear submarine Scorpion still remains a mystery after months of study. The Scorpion sank in 10,000 feet of water about 400 miles from the Azores. Thie photo taken by the research ship Mizar, showed a mooring line in the cavity in which the messenger buoy was stored, two circular main ballast tank vents and two rectangular hatches into the superstructure. It was very murky and unclear. A similar article from another newspaper had an additional photo and more information. The Mizar took 12,000 pictures with cameras lowered underwater by cable. Some of these pictures showed the submarine’s “sail” or superstructure intact, but separated from the hull and lying on its side more than 100 feet from the Scorpion’s bow. The Navy offered no explanation. These articles stated that “First the $40 million craft clearly did not hit an undersea mountain since there is none in the area. There was also no evidence the submarine collided with another vessel.” Later in the same article, another photograph said, “Another possibility, that of a torpedo explosion, was ruled out. The Navy said witnesses confirmed the torpedo men aboard were carefully trained, and there was no reason to believe any of the weapons had exploded.” This was ironic since the Navy has now released the information that it knew at that time the cause of the accident was a torpedo loaded for some reason and released without a target so that it circled and blew up the submarine that was its source. The Navy held a memorial service for the men of the Scorpion Thursday, June 6, 1968, in Norfolk, Va. The service was held in David Adams Memorial Chapel at the Naval Station. It was at this service that the Carpenters were given the flag that hung in the Lakewood High School gym for many years. So now, after 25 years of mystery, the family, classmates and friends of Gary Carpenter know not only when and where he died, but the probable cause of that death. The former Strickland Road in Carlton Township was renamed Gary Carpenter Road Feb. 1, 2011. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Family Owned and Operated 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years *Traditional and Cremation Services Pre-Planning Services * Lot - Handicap Accessible *Large Parking Serving All Faiths * *Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Page 8 — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Blizzard leaves blanket of snow Excitement built early last week as local television stations played out the National Weather Service’s forecast that a blizzard was on the way. If nothing else, the hubbub increased business for some local retailers and gave residents reason to stock up on batteries, fuel, water, nonperishable foods and entertainment, such as movies, books and games. The storm blew in Tuesday evening and left Wednesday morning, Groundhog Day, leaving Kim Dufresne took this photo Wednesday morning at about 8 a.m. on Fairview drive, near the Barry Expo Center, showing a car drifted in. Seven-month-old Molly is not sure whether she likes so much snow in her yard. (Photo by Chris Steinke of Hastings) Rose Hendershot of Hastings captured this image of a resident snowblowing his driveway in the setting sun. 12 to 15 inches of snow in its wake, locally. In open areas, drifts could be measured in feet and clogged parts of roads, driveways and sidewalks. Drivers who were out Tuesday night reported white-out gusts, or squalls. The limited visibility along roads and outside of houses was repeated, but only for seconds at a time. School was canceled Wednesday and Thursday for area districts, along with church services and some business closures. For now, folks just have to deal with overnight lows near zero degrees Fahrenheit, along with lower wind chills. Sunday, the thermometer is forecasted to reach the mid30s, the first time the mercury will surpass the freezing mark in three weeks. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Gifts can bring smiles on Valentine’s Day Each Valentine’s Day, Americans spend millions of dollars on candy and flowers. These are fine gifts, but after the chocolates are eaten and the roses have wilted, Valentine’s Day will just be a pleasant memory. But if you want to give a present that can benefit your valentine for years to come, why not give a financial gift? Here are a few creative ideas for doing just that: • Give shares of stock. Like everyone else, your valentine no doubt enjoys certain products or services. So why not give her or him shares of stock in the businesses that produce those goods and services? Your valentine will enjoy being an owner and may well use this newfound stock ownership to develop a greater interest in investing — and investing can help all of us work toward our financial goals. (Keep in mind that, if you are giving away shares of your own stock, you should take note of your original purchase price; this information will be needed for tax purposes should your gift recipient ever sell the shares.) • Contribute to an IRA. Does your valentine contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA? If so, he or she is making a wise move, because an IRA is one of the best tax-advantaged ways to save for retirement. Consequently, you’ll be doing your valentine a great service by helping him or her fund an IRA. (While you can’t directly invest in someone else’s IRA, you can write that person a check for the same purpose.) For the 2010 and 2011 tax years, the IRA contribution limit is $5,000, or $6,000 for investors 50 and older. And contributions for 2010 can be made right up until the taxfiling deadline. • Make a charitable gift in your valentine’s name. Your valentine may well support certain charitable, educational or civic groups. By making a contribution to one or more of these groups, and designating the gift in your valentine’s name, you will be doing a good thing for your valentine, for the charity — and for yourself, too, because your gift may earn you some tax benefits. If you simply give cash, you can write off part of the value of your gift if it’s made to tax-qualified charitable organization. And if you give an appreciated asset, such as stock, you’ll also avoid paying capital gains taxes, because when the stock is sold, it will be the charity, not you, taking the gain. • Make a debt payment. You might want to volunteer to pay your valentine’s car payment or credit card payment for a month, and then encourage your valentine to put the savings to work in an investment. The more debts any of us have, the less we have to invest for our future. • Check your beneficiary designations. If your valentine also happens to be your spouse, you’ll be doing him or her a favor by making sure the beneficiary designations are correct on your insurance policies and investment accounts. Through all the events of life — marriage, remarriage, new children — these designations can become outdated, so you’ll want to keep them current. By following any or all of these sugges- NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Board: Barry County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (General Public position(s), and Consumer of Services position(s)) Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. 77554081 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR REPLACEMENT OF MICHIGAN AVE BRIDGE The City of Hastings is seeking proposals for professional engineering services for design and construction engineering services related to the replacement of the Michigan Avenue Bridge. Specifications of the work and proposal process may be examined at Hastings City Hall, 201 E. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058. Each person or firm who obtains proposal documents must supply a name, address, and phone number of a person or firm to whom addenda, if any, may be sent. Questions regarding the project should be directed to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, at City Hall, 269-945-2468 or by facsimile at 269-948-9544. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any parts of the same, to waive any irregularities, and to award the proposal as deemed to be in its best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed proposals shall be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, at City Hall until 9:00 AM on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. All proposals must be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Request for Proposals – Engineering Services for Michigan Avenue Bridge”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77554079 tions, you can help make sure your loved one will feel the glow of this year’s Valentine’s Day far into the future. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 24.13 +.55 AT&T 27.91 +.04 CMS Energy Corp 19.30 -.41 Coca-Cola Co 62.87 -.18 Dow Chemical Co 37.94 +1.58 Exxon Mobil 82.98 -.93 Family Dollar Stores 44.01 +1.59 First Financial Bancorp 17.43 +.04 Flowserve CP 131.59 +3.25 Ford Motor Co 16.24 +.35 Intl Bus Machine 166.05 +2.49 JCPenney Co 35.03 +3.22 Johnson & Johnson 60.94 +.31 Kellogg Co 53.29 +3.09 McDonald’s Corp 75.36 +1.89 Pfizer Inc 19.16 -.06 Sears Holding 85.63 +9.05 Spartan Motors 6.68 +.27 TCF Financial 16.00 +.54 Walmart Stores 56.38 +.05 Gold $1364.40 +23.92 Silver $30.34 +1.79 Dow Jones Average 12,233.15 +192.99 Volume on NYSE 824M -230M Like many other country roads, Carlton Center Road became impassable for nearly 24 hours because of high winds and extensive drifting. (Photo by David DeDecker) The stairs at Central Methodist Church in Lake Odessa are buried in drifted snow. (Photo by Helen Mudry) NOTICE Carlton Township Carlton Township is seeking one resident who would be willing to serve as a member on the Carlton Township Board of Review. For further information or to apply for this position, please send your request ATTN Board of Review to the township with your name and address. Michele Erb, Clerk 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 77554127 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Agricultural Preservation Board, Agricultural Interest Central Dispatch Administrative Board, Citizen at Large: Applicants cannot be affiliated with any organization already involved with Barry County Central Dispatch. Applicants must be a resident of Barry County. A letter of intent along with some background information and the willingness to commit to this position must be sent along with the application. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 18, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. 77553837 Virginia Alles of Hastings took this photo of a full-figured deck swing. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — Page 9 Hastings Science Olympiad teams get more practice at TK Invitational by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Thornapple Kellogg High School science teacher JT Miller welcomed coaches, team members, parents and friends to the fifth annual Science Olympiad Invitational Saturday, Feb. 5. The school was filled early with teams finding a place to leave their supplies, food and coats throughout the day. In addition to teams from Michigan, the invitational attracted teams from Menomonie Wisc., and Middlebury, Ind., represented by Northridge High School. Teams went to classrooms to take written tests, the woods shop to test the strength of their towers, the wrestling practice area for mousetrap vehicle races, the small gym for Mission Possible, the main gym for helicopters and the band room for Sounds of Music. Many teams use the invitational as a way to practice, make sure they are following the rules and run through their solutions before having to compete for real at regional competitions. Hastings High School, under coach Marty Buehler, brought three teams to the Thornapple Kellogg event. The gold team came in seventh with 263 points, the white team came in 13th with 332 points and the blue team came in 20th with 413 points. The winner this year of the 33 teams competing was the Menomonie Maroon team, Taking second place in Mission Possible were from left Alex Auer, John Kalmink, and Jeromy Dobbin. (Photo by Patricia Johns) with 140 points. Second was the Northridge A team with 145 points, followed in third by the Saline A team with 157 points. Grandville was fourth with 179 points. The Grand Rapids Christian Black team and West Ottawa tied with 234 points for fifth place. The teams had the opportunity to compete in both written tests and hands-on competitions. The day ended with a fun SumoBot challenge which was a trial challenge, and those scores were not included in the final scores. The Menomonie White team won that event. The Hastings gold team took first in ecology and seconds in Mission Possible and Sounds of Music. The Hastings white team took third in towers. Ecology is a written test. Mission Possible, towers and Sounds of Music are hands-on events. Tests could not be observed but parents and some team members watched the hands-on competitions. In the tower competition, each team brings a balsa wood tower created to meet specific dimensions, weighing as little as possible. For the competition, a bucket is suspended from the tower by a chain and sand is poured into the bucket. Some towers shatter during the test, others stay intact; the challenge is to build the lightest tower that can hold the most weight. In Sounds of Music, teams create two musical instruments and play two tunes. TK Winning first place medals in Ecology were Megan Denny and Abby Campbell. (Photo by Patricia Johns) band teacher Ray Rickert, who judged Sounds of Music, encouraged teams to practice their performances to earn points, not just build the instruments. “Don’t forfeit points you can earn,” he told competitors. “Practice playing your music before you compete again.” In Helicopters, teams had to build helicopters that were powered by rubber bands. Taking second place in Sounds of Music were Jessi Doxtader and Nathaniel McComb. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Points were scored based on weight of the helicopter and how far it flew forward and backward. In Mission Possible, prior to the competition, teams created built, tested and documented a Rube Goldberg-type device. The regional Science Olympiad competition will be Saturday, March 12, in Lansing. SumoBots is a fun way to end the Science Olympiad Invitational at Thornapple Kellogg High School Feb. 5. Here, Hastings High School’s Will Simmons (back right) is competing against Chase Curtin and Guarzhong Qan from St. Johns Applied High School. TK graduate Brittany Benjamin is filming, and the referee is TKHS teacher and Science Olympiad invitational organizer JT Miller. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Alex Auer (left) and Jeromy Dobbin make up the Mission Possible team from Hastings. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Social Security Column Earning Social Security credit In Sound of Music, Jessie Ulrich and Stephen Krammin of Hastings play the instruments they created. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Testing their tower are Nathan Karn (left) and Conrad Vandermel of Hastings. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Showing their helicopter are Hastings competitors Eddy Kosta (left) and Tom Peurach. (Photo by Patricia Johns) by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Sometimes people don’t give themselves enough credit. If you work and pay Social Security taxes, you’re earning credit for yourself every pay day. This is credit that will pay off later in life when it is time for retirement or in the event that you become disabled and are unable to work. Its also credit that can help your family if you die early and need to provide for those who depend on you. You qualify for Social Security benefits by earning Social Security credits when you work in a job or are self-employed and pay Social Security payroll taxes. In 2011, you receive one credit for each $1,120 of earnings, up to the maximum of four credits per year. Most people need 10 years of work (40 credits) to be eligible for retirement benefits. The number of credits needed for disability benefits depends on how old you are when you become disabled. For example, if you become disabled before age 24, you generally need 1 1/2 years of work (six credits) in the three years before you became disabled. At age 31 or older, you generally need at least 20 credits in the 10 years immediately before you became disabled. In most cases, about 10 years of work is needed for a worker’s family to qualify for survivors benefits. Survivors of very young workers may be eligible if the deceased worker was employed for 1 1/2 years during the three years before his or her death. You can find a detailed chart that shows NOTICE Freeport Rural Fire Association will be having their ANNUAL MEETING at the Freeport Fire Station 100 State St., Freeport, MI 77554059 Anyone who is thinking about retiring soon or has a lot of unanswered questions about Social Security benefits is invited to a free retirement seminar to get those questions answered. The meeting is Tuesday, March 22, at 6 p.m. at the Hastings Public Library, 227 E. State St. Seating is limited. A Social Security representative will be providing information on several issues, including who is eligible for benefits, how a retirement benefit is calculated, the impact of retiring early versus delayed, how to work and receive benefits at the same time, survivors benefits, Medicare and tips on working with Social Security. Pre-registration is required and can be made by e-mail to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov or by calling 877-322-5883 ext. 18872. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via e-mail at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov Area TEA PARTY MEETING 7:00 pm Thursday, Feb. 10th Hastings High School Lecture Hall 77553975 Moving equipment into the competition area are Hastings Science Olympiad competitors (from left) John Kalmink, Will Simmons and Connor Lomas. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Free Social Security pre-retirement seminar planned BARRY COUNTY Wednesday, February 16 at 7 p.m. Questions or anyone wishing accommodations call Russ at 616-299-4223 by Feb. 14. exactly how many credits you would need in the online publication, How You Earn Credits, available at www.socialsecurity.gov. 520 W. South St., Hastings Speaker, State Rep. Mike Callton www.swmipats.org �Page 10 — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian M. Gilliland, unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175635, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One and 57/100 Dollars ($50,721.57), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 48 rods 7.50 feet, South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 14 rods; thence South 4 Rods, thence East 14 rods, thence North 4 rods to the place of beginning. Also: commencing 52 rods, 7 feet and 6 inches South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning; thence West 14 Rods, thence South 2.50 feet; thence Easterly in a Straight line to a point 4.50 feet South of the Place of beginning; thence North 4.50 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #356868F01 77553558 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Genevieve M. Willson, a single person and Gregory Labo, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2007, and recorded on October 1, 2007 in instrument 20071001-0002602, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand Fifty-Six and 95/100 Dollars ($206,056.95), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 01 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds West on the North and South 1/4 line, 1328.67 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 29 seconds West parallel to the North section line, 1314.74 feet thence South 01 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West on the North and South 1/8 line of the Northwest 1/4 326.88 feet; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 49 seconds East, 334.26 feet; thence South 87 degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds East, 981.31 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; thence North 01 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds East on said 1/4 line, 378.51 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #358733F01 77553968 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Zalewski, a Married Man and Wanda Zalewski, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2007, and recorded on October 1, 2007 in instrument 200710010002589, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Fannie Mae, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States of America a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($182,826.53), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East corner of said Section; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 2271.10 feet along the East and West line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 257.83 feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds West 360.40 feet to the centerline of State Highway M-43; thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 256.45 feet along said centerline to said East and West line; thence South 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East 361.61 feet along said East and West line to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utilities as described in the Easement description. Easement description: A 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utilities in the Northeast and the Southeast of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East corner of said Section; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 2071.10 feet along the East and West line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 33.00 feet; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 167.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 224.95 feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds West 393.40 feet to the centerline of State Highway M-43; thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 66.00 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds East 327.72 feet; thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds East 158.70 feet; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 167.00 feet; thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds East 66.00 feet; thence South 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 33.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553577 File #337739F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bradley J. Nanzer and Jamie K. Nanzer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 4, 2003, and recorded on March 5, 2003 in instrument 1098844, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Five and 39/100 Dollars ($175,795.39), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 08 seconds East 1323.71 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the West 100 acres of said Southwest 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 36 minutes 44 seconds West 1321.0 feet along the West line of the East 333 feet of the West 100 acres of said Southwest; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 08 seconds East 166.50 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 08 seconds East 166.50 feet to the East line of the West 100 acres of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 36 minutes 44 seconds East 656.43 feet; thence North 49 degrees 47 minutes 30 seconds West 87.21 feet; thence North 31 degrees 56 minutes 37 seconds West 193.25 feet; thence North 00 degrees 36 minutes 44 seconds West 436.41 feet to the point of beginning. An easment for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a strip of land 66 feet wide, the centerline commencing at the South 1/2 corner of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 8 seconds East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning to the centerline of said easement; thence North 3 degrees 34 minutes 16 seconds West 296.74 feet; thence Northerly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23 degrees 33 minutes 9 seconds East 95.74 feet; thence North 50 degrees 40 minutes 35 seconds East 200.62 feet, thence Northerly 49 degrees 64 feet along a 60.0 foot radius curve to the left the chord of which bears North 26 degrees 58 minutes 24 seconds East 48.24 feet; thence North 3 degrees 17 minutes 47 seconds East 95.61 feet to reference a Point "A"; thence North 49 degrees 47 minutes 30 seconds West 143.48 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot easement. Also a 66 foot wide easement the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at the aforementioned reference point "A"; thence North 3 degrees 17 minutes 47 seconds East 14.64 feet; thence North 00 degrees 36 minutes 44 seconds West 210.64 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #301034F01 77554108 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kimberly M. Fritz, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2002, and recorded on August 16, 2002 in instrument 1085800, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Four Hundred Sixty and 52/100 Dollars ($76,460.52), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, lying Westerly of Highway M-37 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554065 File #359196F01 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): Roxann Volosky Raymond Volosky Sr Property Address: 1324 David Drive, Hastings, MI 49058 Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800-A-SHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 02/08/2011. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyerreferral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-9680738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-883-0157 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 11MI00322-1 Dated: February 10, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 77554137 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason Markley and Karyn Markley, Husband and Wife, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common and not as tenants by the entirety, original mortgagor(s), to Ameripath Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2005, and recorded on August 15, 2005 in instrument 1151157, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust, Series NC 2005-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series NC 2005-HE8 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six and 19/100 Dollars ($121,586.19), including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19 of the Hardendorf addition, according to the recorded plat thereof of Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 72 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553980 File #341557F02 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2010-25747-DE Estate of Keith Albert Thompson, Deceased. Date of birth: 02/27/1932. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Keith Albert Thompson, who lived at 1763 Becker Rd., Hastings, Michigan died 10/01/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Dennis R. Thompson, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 9785 Taro Rd., Middleville, MI 49333 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Timothy R. Alles P73681 936 Iroquois Drive SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 450-7203 Dennis R. Thompson 9785 Taro Rd. Middleville, MI 49333 77554099 (269) 908-0536 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas N. Henke, a married man and Charmaine R. Henke, a married woman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 13, 2005, and recorded on October 24, 2005 in instrument 1155045, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 08/100 Dollars ($103,161.08), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 9 and 26, Supervisor's Plat of Podunk Lake Resort, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 7, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553449 File #338904F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ISABELLA BANK (a/k/a Isabella Bank Corporation f/k/a Greenville Community Bank), a Michigan banking corporation, Plaintiff, v TONY NIELSEN and VALERIE NIELSEN, husband and wife, ARTHUR E. CONE and JOYCE G. CONE, husband and wife, UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN, a Michigan banking corporation, UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Michigan banking corporation, the known and unknown estates, heirs, successors, assigns and spouses of all said Defendants and the owners of any and all interests and claimants, Defendants. Case No: 10-105-CH Honorable James H. Fisher NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony A. Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Greenville Community Bank, and assigned as a matter of law to Isabella Bank, as Mortgagee, with its address at 1405 W. Washington Street, Greenville, Michigan 48838, dated February 19, 2001 and recorded on February 27, 2001, Instrument 1055424, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $31,348.47 at the time of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that on March 17, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 2.553% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24. Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140. January 14, 2011 MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF ISABELLA BANK PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 77553389 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Samir B. Karadsheh, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 6, 2006, and recorded on March 9, 2006 in instrument 1161124, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Six and 50/100 Dollars ($121,606.50), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 50 feet of Lot 7 of Replat of Lot 13 of Algonquin Lake Resort Properties No. 1 according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 98 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553828 File #361024F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mikel C Staffen and Dawn G Staffen, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Glenwood Financial 1, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 23, 1995, and recorded on October 31, 1995 in Liber 644 on Page 2, and assigned by mesne assignments to Midfirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Two and 84/100 Dollars ($62,292.84), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and Fractional Lot lying adjacent to the Westerly side of said Lot 20 of the Village of Morgan, formerly Sheridan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 20 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #339697F01 77553572 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed by Jeffrey N. Beebe, a single man, Mortgagors, to the Eaton Federal Savings Bank of Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 8, 2002 in Document 1074551, Pages 1-8, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due on January 27, 2011, for principal, interest, late charges and delinquent escrow balance, the sum of Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Four and 40/100 Dollars, ($49,534.40), and said Mortgagee having elected to declare all sums secured by said Mortgage immediately due and payable because of the several defaults of the Mortgagors and no proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction to the highest bidder, at the East steps of the Circuit Court Building, 206 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on February 24, 2011, at 1:00 o'clock, local time in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount then due on said Mortgage, together with Seven, (7.00%) percent per annum interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes, insurance premiums and any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned Mortgagee which it deemed necessary to pay to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: The East 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 and the East 14 feet of the West 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 of A.W. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 6, Barry County Records. The redemption period will be Six (6) months from the time of such sale unless the property is deemed abandoned according to MCL600.3201 to 600.3280, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days. EATON FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK A Federally Chartered Savings Bank 236 S. Cochran Ave., PO Box 219 Charlotte, MI 48813 Dated: January 27, 2011 77553548 ��Page 12 — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jerrold McKelvey, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 4390 McKeown Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-9005. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 4, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 4, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554077 File # 362033F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Steven Skula and Cheri Skula, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6865 E M 79 Hwy, Nashville, MI 490738714. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 4, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 4, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554044 File # 344153F03 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to James Vandendriessche, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 4625 N Charlton Park Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-7703. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 7, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 7, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554095 File # 362145F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to William D. Kline and Susan Kline, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 14310 Kane Rd, Plainwell, MI 490809047. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1300 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 7, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 7, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554097 File # 362129F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven C. Dudley, and Robin L. Dudley, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2003, and recorded on August 11, 2003 in instrument 1110559, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred FiftySix and 42/100 Dollars ($99,956.42), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel of Land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the East one-quarter post of said Section 18, thence North 88 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds West, 1318.10 feet along the East and West one-quarter line to the East line of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section and the place of beginning, thence continuing North 88 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds West 609.83 feet along said one-quarter line to a point 708.27 feet East of the center of said section, thence North 1 degree 44 minutes 04 seconds East, 250 feet at right angles to said one-quarter line, thence North 0 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds West, 1071.99 feet, thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes 12 seconds East, 598.75 feet along the North line of Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter, thence South 0 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds East, 1322.30 feet along said East line to the place of beginning, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553939 File #358103F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David Vanderveen, a single man, to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2006 and recorded May 4, 2006 in Instrument Number 1164051, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Two and 33/100 Dollars ($160,722.33) including interest at 7.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 10, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant North 00 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds West, 330.65 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 14; thence North 00 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds West, 330.66 feet along said West Section line; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes 36 seconds East, 1325.36 feet to the East line of the West 112 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 14; thence South 01 degree 03 minutes 48 seconds East, 329.53 feet along said East line; thence South 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds West, 1326.19 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Lammers Road. Parcel 2: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 00 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds West, 330.65 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds East, 328.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 46 minutes 17 seconds East, 20.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds East 114.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 46 minutes 17 seconds West, 20.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds West, 114.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 10, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.4113 ASAP# 3905571 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 77554103 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Owen J. Thomas, a single person and Marsha M. Houghtaling, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2002, and recorded on February 13, 2002 in instrument 1074808, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Four and 65/100 Dollars ($65,774.65), including interest at 3.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1142 and the West 1/2 of Lot 1143, City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554053 File #359067F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James P. Deibert and Darla M. Deibert, husband and wife, to Independent Bank MSB, Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2001 and recorded August 20, 2001 in Instrument Number 1065059, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Chase Home Finance LLC successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation successor by merger to Chase Mortgage Company, an Ohio Corporation by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Two and 57/100 Dollars ($40,132.57) including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence North 330 feet; thence West 396 feet; thence South 330 feet; thence East 396 feet to the place of beginning, The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 310.9236 ASAP# FNMA3885465 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doug Lyda, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006 and recorded February 8, 2007 in Instrument Number 1176221, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Six and 39/100 Dollars ($108,166.39) including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 49 of Lakewood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 19 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.7536 ASAP# FNMA3885616 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 77553432 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Juliet M. Bourdo, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7860 Marsh Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080-8213. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 4, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 4, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554047 File # 289223F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nicholas D. Roush and Stephanie R. Roush, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Equity Consultants, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 23, 2006, and recorded on June 5, 2006 in instrument 1165593, and modified by agreement dated September 21, 2010, and recorded on September 22, 2010 in instrument 201009220008799, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on January 19, 2010 in instrument 20101190000564, and assigned by said Mortgagee to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-One and 17/100 Dollars ($325,121.17), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township Barry County, Michigan, except the West 440 feet thereof; ALSO the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, except the West 440 feet thereof and except the East 730 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #270903F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David K. Heaton and Rose M. Heaton, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 22, 2009, and recorded on September 8, 2009 in instrument 200909080009025, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Fifty-One and 71/100 Dollars ($149,151.71), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the South 40 acres of the West 140 acres of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 14, distant East, 1610 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 14; thence North at right angles with said Section line, 600 feet; thence East parallel with said Section line, 700 feet, more or less, to the East line of South 40 acres of the West 140 acres of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 14; thence South along said East line 600 feet, more or less, to said South Section line, thence West along Section line, 700 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Maple Grove Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554090 File #358814F01 77553313 77553422 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Dan Doran, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 326 WEST GREEN STREET, HASTINGS, MI 49058 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-5397400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Dan Doran also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 9680738 (Tel). Pub Date: February 10, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77554113 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Elizabeth Christy, a married woman and Dennis Christy, a married man, to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. SBM CitiMortgage Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2002 and recorded February 14, 2002 in Instrument Number 1074893, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight and 51/100 Dollars ($47,458.51) including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 11 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: January 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.1667 ASAP# FNMA3885617 01/20/2011, 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011 77553427 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin R Adgate and Lynette Adgate, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee, dated April 28, 2000, and recorded on May 1, 2000 in instrument 1043767, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Five and 03/100 Dollars ($147,455.03), including interest at 13.241% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the East fractional 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, described as :Commencing 683.5 feet South of the North 1/4 post of said Section 8 for a place of beginning, thence West to Lake Shore Drive of Supervisor's Plat, of Briggs Subdivision, thence Southwesterly along said Lake Shore Drive 142.5 feet, thence East to the North and South 1/4 line, thence North along said 1/4 line 142.5 feet more or less to the place of beginning, being the South 1/2 of the Premises conveyed to Richard and Nancy Adgate on May 24, 1962, By Naomi L, Briggs, as recorded in Liber 298 of Deeds on page 30 in the office to the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #357494F01 77553951 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — Page 13 The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is warning people to beware of a new designer drug being marketed as “bath salts.” These so-called bath salts are being sold across the country as a crystalline powder online, at head shops, convenience stores and on the street. The powder is not commercially manufactured bath salts which people purchase while bathing. The products are sold under names such as “Ivory Wave,” “Aura,” “ZOOM 2,” “Zeus 2,” “Cosmic Blast” and “White Rush.” The powder may be snorted, ingested, injected or inserted rectally or vaginally. At this time, hospital emergency departments in Michigan have reported 18 cases related to the use of these bath salts in the past four weeks, many of which have been in the Marquette area. Many of those treated in emergency departments have been young adults. Similar reports have been seen in states across the country. These bath salt products may contain a number of synthetic chemicals including methylmethcathinone or methylenedioxypy- LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 29, 2003, by Todd M. Schantz, a single man, and Tiffany L. Cappon, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 25, 2003, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1107148, which mortgage was modified on September 30, 2008, and recorded on October 3, 2008 in Instrument Number 20081003-0009728, Barry County Records, and which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 23, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012120, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty and 05/100 Dollars ($119,620.05); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of Sections 34 and 35 town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 34; thence North 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds East on the Section line common to Sections 34 and 35, 100.00 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds West, parallel with the South Section line of Section 34, 64.36 feet; thence North 0 degree 21 minutes 71 seconds East, parallel with the East Section 34, 400.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East, parallel with said South Section line 220.00 feet; thence South 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds West, parallel with said East line, 400.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds West, parallel with said South line 155.54 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to any and all easements, restrictions, limitations and conditions of record. Together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over, across and under the following: That part of Sections 34 and 35, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 34; thence, North 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds West on the South Section line of Section 34, 34.54 feet; thence North 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds East parallel with the East Section line of Section 34, 100.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East, 66.00 feet; thence South 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds West 100.14 feet to the South Section line of Section 35; thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 20 seconds West, on said South line, 31.40 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly Known As: 3001 E. Sager Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-06-035-011-10 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 21, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 77554178 Call 269-945-9554 anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads rovalerone (MDVP), both of which are strong stimulants that can cause increased heart rate, chest pains, dizziness, delusions, panic attacks, nose bleeding and nausea. Patients ingesting these chemicals can become extremely paranoid. Some have been involved in homicides and suicides while under the influence. Many describe being chased by demons, gods, aliens or foreign soldiers. Severe cases may require long-term psychiatric care. “We are very concerned about the use of this dangerous product,” said Dr. Gregory Holzman, MD, chief medical executive for MDCH. “These stimulants affect neurotransmitters in the brain which can result in violent behavior and death,” MDCH is working closely with the Michigan Poison Control Center to monitor the number of patients treated for use of socalled bath salts in emergency departments across the state. Health care providers are being asked to send all information on suspect cases directly to the Michigan Poison Control Center. Individuals with bath salt-related medical concerns or questions are asked to call the Michigan Toxic Hotline at 800-648-6942. POLICE BEAT Hair pulling has serious consequences Hastings Police were dispatched to a residence on East Marshall Street Feb. 3 on a reported domestic assault. Responding officers spoke with a 30-year-old female victim and the suspect, 32. The pair, both Hastings residents, said they had been in a verbal argument that turned physical. The woman said she was struck and pulled by her hair to the floor. She told officers she tried to call 911, but the suspect knocked the phone out of her hand. The suspect was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault. He also was wanted on a bench warrant for contempt of court. Long way to go; short time to get there A Barry County Deputy, driving north into Orangeville on Marsh Road Jan. 30, noted a speeding car. The deputy’s radar indicated an approaching Pontiac G6 was traveling at 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. While reviewing identification and registration during the subsequent traffic stop, the deputy noticed the smell of burnt marijuana. The driver admitted to having marijuana in the vehicle. The deputy conducted a search, with permission, and recovered 2.7 grams of marijuana, along with paraphernalia. The driver was arrested on possession. Vehicle abandoned, but details arranged Deputies responded Feb. 2 to a reported vehicle in Goodwill Road near Hubble Road in Rutland Township. According to the report, travel was very difficult due to snow and drifting. Deputies found a Chevy Cavalier in the middle of the road with its hazard lights on. No one was in the vehicle and no footprints were visible due to drifting snow. During the investigation, the driver contacted central dispatch to say he was going to a friend’s house. The driver said he had road service and would have the car towed to a nearby church parking lot. Deputies left a message on the driver’s phone to call about the incident report. No further action was taken. Rent payment comes first Hastings Police responded Feb. 5 to a reported domestic assault complaint at a residence on East Center Street. Officers spoke with a 28-year-old victim who said he was assaulted during an argument with his girlfriend, 31, from Hastings. The victim told officers he had been struck three to four times in the face. His girlfriend was upset because he would not give her money designated for paying rent. The girlfriend admitted to officers that she had struck the victim over the rent money. She was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault. Officers said alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the complaint. Van ditched and nobody injured Deputies responded Feb. 4 on a call regarding a van that had rolled over into a ditch. The driver said she had lost control of the vehicle, which then went into the ditch, landing on the driver’s side. Neither the driver nor passenger were injured. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at less than $1,000. Business alarm proved to be false On Feb. 5 Barry County Deputies responded to a business alarm activation on North M37 at D&S Machine. After deputies arrived, central dispatch advised them that ADT had canceled the alarm. Deputies made contact with an employee on the premises who said the scene was secure. Strange sewing project proposed A woman reported to sheriff deputies Feb. 5 she was being harassed by telephone. She said she had received six phone calls from her best friend’s mother. The suspect caller told the complainant she had entered her property without permission, so the suspect was going to kick in the complainant’s teeth and sew her mouth shut. Deputies advised the complainant to report any more calls. An attempt to contact the suspect caller was made, and messages were left. Jumper cables refuse lodging On Feb. 5 deputies responded to a reported white Monte Carlo in a ditch on Cherry Valley Road near Green Lake Road in Thornapple Township. According to the report, the empty vehicle appeared to have minor damage to its front end and windshield. Deputies contacted the mother of the registered owner, who informed deputies no one was injured and her son intended to have the vehicle removed the following day. The driver was contacted, and confirmed that no one had been injured, the front end damage was from a previous accident, and the windshield damage was due to jumper cables dislodging and hitting the glass during the incident. The driver told deputies he believed the damage to the vehicle was less than $1,000. Boys will be boys On Feb. 5 deputies responded to the report of two suspicious subjects on Chain-O-Lakes Drive in Delton. The complainant said his dogs were barking and when he went outside, to male subjects ran away. The complainant’s daughter advised him she had been texted, and two teenage boys were going to ring her doorbell, then run. Deputies followed footprints in the snow and apprehended the subjects. The two teenagers said they were just walking around and had not done anything illegal. The boys’ parents were advised of the incident. Just park anywhere Deputies found two parked vehicles on Hutchinson Road south of East Bristol Road in Dowling Feb. 6. The 1997 Pontiac and 1997 Kia were determined to be traffic hazards. The registered owners were identified as Hastings residents. Deputies contacted the mother of the vehicle owners at the Hastings home. The deputies advised the mother the cars needed to be moved or they would be towed. The mother stated the girls were not home and they could not afford to have the vehicles towed. She was advised the vehicles were a traffic hazard and would be towed. Mustang disappears, with help on the way A Ford Mustang was reportedly in a ditch Feb. 6 on M-37 near Dowling Road. While en route to the vehicle, deputies were advised by Barry County Central Dispatch that the Mustang had already been removed by a tow truck. No plate number, injuries or property damage were reported. COURT NEWS Daniel J. Gross, 40, of Portage was sentenced Feb. 3 in Barry County Circuit Court and will serve nine months in jail for indecent exposure. He will receive credit for one day served and must serve 24 months on probation. Gross will serve jail time on weekends from 7 p.m. Friday night until 7 p.m. Sunday night. He was ordered to pay $2,198 in costs, but the balance of jail time will be suspended upon payment of $2,198. A charge of aggravated indecent exposure was dropped. On Feb. 2, Fred Kauffman, of Hastings was ordered to pay $34,494 in child support. Kauffman, 50, was sentenced to three months in jail for failure to pay child support, with credit for 98 days served. Courtney M. Spaulding, 29, of Hastings was sentenced Feb. 4 to serve five to 48 months in jail after pleading guilty to failing to register as a sex offender. Spaulding must also pay $448 in court costs. Wayne K. Hoekstra was sentenced to 12 months for assault with intent of sexual penetration. Hoekstra, 47, of Martin was ordered to pay $1,198 in costs, and will serve 36 months on probation. The last seven months will be waved upon payment of $1,198. A work release was granted. Two charges of criminal sexual conduct, third degree, and a charge of criminal sexual conduct, fourth degree, were dropped. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Card of Thanks Farm AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 CARD OF THANKS The family of Earl McMullin has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love from the community in response to his death. Your cards, notes, phone calls and comments have meant so much to us. We’re sure Earl is looking down in disbelief at the number of lives he has touched over the years. Our sincere thanks to all of you for your expressions of sympathy. EARTH SERVICES is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay - (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). We are also looking for pasture land and hay fields. EARTH SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)9622015 OVER 95% EFFICIENT- & EPA Phase 2 Program qualified. MAXIM M250 Outdoor Wood Pellets & Corn furnace by Central Boiler. Low ash & low maintenance. Winter Sale. Call SOS your “Stocking Dealer” Dutton, MI (616)554-8669 or (616)915-5061. Estate Sale In Memoriam ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 IN MEMORY OF Lyle B. Bristol February 9, 2008 Not a day do we forget you. Thoughts of you are always near. We who love and sadly miss you, as it dawns another year. If love could have saved you, you would still be here. Always in our hearts. 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Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-9554 • Fax (269) 945-5192 77553989 Latest dangerous drug is known as ‘bath salts’ �Page 14 — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lion ladies don’t get enough shots off against Pennfield by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Pennfield raced out to a 41-9 half-time lead, and went on to a 70-25 Kalamazoo Valley Association victory over Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ basketball team Friday. Lion head coach Landon Wilkes didn’t have a number, but he knew his girls turned the ball over too many times against the host Panthers. The turnovers led to a lack of looks at the basket. “33 shots is not really a lot of shots,” Wilkes said of his team’s field goal attempt total for the evening. “Sometimes a missed jump shot is better than a turnover.” Pennfield didn’t have to shoot too many jump shots, turning Lion turnovers into layups at the other end of the floor. The Panthers pressed the Lions early on, and while the press caused its fair share of turnovers, Wilkes said that his team had more of them at the top of the key as it attempted to get its offense running. Emma Fishnick led the Panthers on the night with 15 points, and her teammate Megan Ethier added ten. Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team celebrates its 2010-11 Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship Saturday at Portland High School. Vikes back on top of league Pennfield’s Emma Fishnick is hit by Maple Valley’s Zoanne Siple as she drives through the lane Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Maple Valley’s McKaily Bodenmuller fires up a shot at Pennfield Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Kaityln Petersen led Maple Valley with nine points, and Mikaela Bromley added seven. “In the first half we were passive, a little bit soft,” Wilkes said. “We addressed that issue at half-time. They try to get the job done. Pennfield has got six seniors that all see fairly heavy minutes and I’ve got a lot of underclassmen. There’s no replacing experience. “Their effort is usually there. Hopefully, we continue to learn on the fly, because we have to. It’s a great group of kids. They come to practice, and they work hard, and do all that’s asked of them.” Maple Valley is now 2-13 overall this season, and 1-13 in the KVA. Kalamazoo Christian topped the Lion ladies 58-19 Tuesday. The Lions and Comets were tied 8-8 after one quarter, but the Comets were able to move out to a 20-12 half-time lead. Kalamazoo Christian then pulled away, outscoring the Lions 38-7 in the second half. The Comets got 24 points from Kayleigh VanKeulen, and seven from Colleen Snyder. Petersen led the Lions with seven points, and McKaily Bodenmuller added four. Battle Creek & Climax Stores FEB. 10-21 5 BIRD SEED MIXES ON SALE! Economy • Cereal City • Premium Museum • Supreme Black Oil Sunflower ..50# $18.87 Thistle Seed ................10# $8.99 25# $21.99 ............... 50# $3599 SUET CAKES 79 Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team is back where it feels like it belongs - a the top. The Vikings’ capped off an undefeated Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season by winning Saturday’s league tournament hosted by Portland High School. Corunna built up points early, but the Vikings built their lead in the finals by winning eight individual championships. Lakewood finished with 190.5 points. Corunna was second with 172.5, followed by Portland 109.5, Williamston 96 and Perry 60.5. “We wrestled well I thought,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “The kids stayed focused really well.” Veitch said that Corunna bumped a number of its wrestlers down a weight class. That strategy did keep the meet close, but may have cost the Cavaliers a couple of individual conference titles in the end. Lakewood won more than half of the individual league championships, with Joey Jackson at 103 pounds, Dylan Shoup at 119, Willie Gross at 125, Darren Eaton at 130, Jeff Baillargeon at 135, Tucker Seese at 140, Adam Senters at 171 and Garrett Hyatt at 285 all taking flight championships. Lakewood also had Lars Pyrzinski at 215 pounds and Alex Hunter at 189 place second. Brandon Doran at 112 and Jack Tromp at 160 were third, and Nick Briggs at 145 pounds was fourth. Corunna had three individual league champs, Williamston two, and Portland one. Lakewood travels to Olivet Thursday to face the host Eagles in the first round of the Division 3 state tournament at 6 p.m. The winner of that dual will face the winner of the other district semifinal of the evening, either Delton Kellogg or Pennfield. The Vikings then head to Pennfield Saturday to take part in their Division 3 Individual District Tournament. Hastings pair wins Moose Family Scotch Doubles title The 2001 State Moose Family Scotch Doubles competition was held at the Hastings Moose Lodge Saturday. Joey and Aaron Gibson from Hastings took first place in the ten-12-year-old age group. Bryan and Larry Holton from Ionia won the 13-15-year-old division. Tonya and Cody Donato from Marshall were the 16-20-yearold winners. Aaron Gibson also won the singles competition in the ten-12-year-old class. The State Men’s Singles tournament will be at the Harrison Moose Family Center Feb. 26-27. In past years there have been over 128 entries into that tournament. Joey and Aaron Gibson from Hastings won first place in the ten to 12-year-old division of the State Moose Family Scotch Doubles tournament Saturday. Aaron also won the singles competition in his age group. 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Women’s Good Games and Series - S. Patch 180-497; S. Merrill 199-528; Y. Cheeseman 167; J. Gasper 189; R. Murphy 170-485; E. Dunham 179-449; N. Boniface 166; A. Tasker 145. Men’s Good Games and Series - L. Brandt 213; W. Mallekoote 174-500; R. Walker 175; D. Kiersey 171-494; L. Markley 184-435; R. McDonald 221-590; L. Dun 171; G. Forbey 148-414. Tuesday Mixed Hastings City Bank 61-27; Boyce Milk Haulers 55 1/2-36 1/2; Barry County Red Cross 53-35; Hurless Machine Shop 41-51; JBar Antique Tractors 38 1/2-49 1/2; Dirt Broke 23-69. Men’s High Games and Series - B. Bryan 212-512; D. Blakely 209-574; M. Yost 200; G. Hause 198-561; K. Beebe 195-504; P. Scobey 194-551; D. Benner 192-548; S. Hause 192-524. Women’s High Games and Series - S. Beebe 171-456; B. Smith 168-451; B Norris 152-376; B. Ramey 150-375; D. Ware 147433; M. Wilcox 148-390; B. Wilkins 146421; S. Henion 144-393. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 57-31; Lakewood Trio 53.5-34.5; Coleman Agency 47.5-40.5; CB’s 46-42; Classic Trio 43-45; Twisted Sisters 4147; Framed In 37-51; Delton Pole 34-54; Trouble 28-60. High Games and Series - N. Myers 144; L. Potter 200-512; S. Burd 139-364; H. Reschner 198-508; P. Ramey 198; M. Heath 192-525; C. Etts 127; O. Gillons 160-419; T. Thompson 163; T. Daniels 201; S. McKee 212-605; L. Trumble 140; L.L. Trumble 140; N. Shaw 177; B. Stacy 130; B. Innes 136. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — Page 15 Trojans win second league title in three seasons The Saxons combine stunts and tumbling during their round three performance in Middleville Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ girls perform their round two routine during Monday’s O-K Gold Conference jamboree at Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thornapple Kellogg senior Ally Nye was soaking everything in Monday. The Trojan varsity competitive cheer team earned its second O-K Gold Conference championship in three years by winning the final league jamboree in Middleville by nearly 37 points over second-place Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Thornapple Kellogg won the 2009 league championship, while the Cougars were the 2010 champions. Nye is one of just two seniors on the Trojan varsity team this winter, and one of four girls on the current roster which were a part of the varsity team that won the league in 2009. “As a sophomore, I really didn’t know what any of it meant, because our program had just started and I was one of the younger ones on the team,” said Nye. “This year, being one of the older ones on the team and seeing the freshmen and sophomores experiencing it, it’s nice for me to know how they’re feeling. “And, it’s kind of a nice way to close out my senior year.” The Trojans won four of the five league jamborees this season, finishing off their performance with a total score of 749.7968 Monday. Catholic Central was second with a 712.8164, followed by Wayland 702.4752, Caledonia 699.9016, Hastings 689.4156 and Ottawa Hills 579.5280. “They just came ready,” said TK head coach Abby Kanitz. “They were excited. They wanted it. They’ve been working so hard on the small things, and its making a difference one meet at a time. “We’ve been hammering round one, just simple things. It doesn’t matter whether you’re winning or losing, just simple things like motions and making everything a lot cleaner.” The Trojans had the best score in each of the three rounds, a 225 in round one, a 220.4968 in round two and a 304.3 in round three. “We were excited,” said Nye. “We brought Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team closes in on the finale of its round three performance Monday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) our excitement and we were louder than we’ve ever been. Our round three was cleaner and tighter.” Catholic Central, which was the only other team in the league to win a jamboree this season, scored a 219.0 in round one, a 206.7164 in round two, and a 287.1 in round three. The Cougars’ round one score was the second-best of the day. Caledonia had the number two round two score, a 207.8016. The second-best round three score came from Wayland, a 291.3. Hastings scored a 215.1 in round one, a 191.9156 in round two, and a 282.4 in round three. Nye was one of five Trojans named to the all-conference first team, while three of her teammates earned honorable mention all-conference. Hastings had Brittany Morgan earn a spot on the all-conference first team and Rose earn honorable mention all-conference. Olivet sinks 10 triples in 20-point win at Delton by Brett Bremer Sports Editor No one in the gymnasium could miss hearing the question Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball coach Mike Murray had for his team during a fourth quarter time-out Tuesday. He wanted to know how an Eagle, who had already knocked down six three-pointers, could be wide open to drill his seventh. Tanner McCarn made seven three-pointers and led the visiting Olivet Eagles to a 78-58 win over the host Panthers in Kalamazoo Valley Association action Tuesday. None of those threes was as big as the one he drained as time ran out in the third quarter. Olivet led by five at the half, and pushed its lead to as many as nine points in the third quarter. Delton spent the last couple minutes of the third whittling that Eagle advantage down to four points before McCarn’s fourth three of the night put his team up 53-46. “We lost him, and that was the difference,” said Murray. McCarn hit two more threes in the first 2:08 of the fourth quarter as the Eagles pushed their lead to double digits. As a team, Olivet hit ten threes in the game. The Eagles’ big size advantage also was part of the difference. Despite foul trouble, the Eagles’ center Quintan Harris finished with 13 points. Tim Johnson chipped in ten points for Olivet and Jeremiah Woodworth nine. Delton Kellogg fell behind by eight points early in the opening quarter, then spent the rest of the evening trying to dig out of the hole. The Panthers pulled to within two points late in the first quarter, only to see the Eagles got up by double figures midway through the second. Again, Delton battled back to go into the half down by just five at 35-30. Ryan Watson led the Delton Kellogg charge with 14 points. Adam May finished with 13 points and Mitchell Wandell had 11. “My guys battled, and the bench played well. All four guys, Connor (Wolschleger, (Ryan) Hook, Norm (O’Meara) and Charlie (VanHoose), those four really came in and gave us some good energy and effort. They built up some trust is what it really comes down too. It wasn’t that the starters had bad effort. There just wasn’t any drop-off.” Delton Kellogg is now 3-9 overall this season, and 3-8 in the KVA. The Panthers got their third win of the season Friday, knocking off visiting GalesburgAugusta 42-39 on a last-second three-pointer by Watson. Delton has possession with the game tied at 39-39 with 16 seconds remaining. The Rams rebounded a Panther miss, but double-dribbled with two seconds left on the clock. The Panthers ran a play, trying to get the ball inside, with Watson trying to draw the Rams attention in the corner. The ball came in to Watson who had just enough room to get of the game-winning shot from the left corner. Murray said that during his two-year varsity career Watson has been a part of 13 Delton Kellogg victories, and he has hit the gamewinning shot in four of those. Watson had 19 points on the night. Delton also got seven from Hook and six from Nick Brindley. Galesburg-Augusta got 13 points from Jon Puente and eight each from Max Vanderpool and Kyle Mallwitz. Delton Kellogg fought off the Rams in the Winterfest softball, trivia contest still have openings Among the new features at Gun Lake Winterfest Feb. 18 to 20 will be a hot air balloon launch, music trivia contest and co-ed softball tournament on the ice. The softball tournament and trivia contest still have openings, and teams are encouraged to sign up. The Bib restaurant will host the trivia contest, starting at 2 p.m. Sunday. The competition will test participants’ knowledge of music in several categories, including 1980s tunes, The Beatles, new music and more. Teams will be made of four people, and the cost is $10 per person. To register or for more information, call 269-821-8168. Registration for the softball tournament begins at 9 a.m. at The Store at South Shore, and games start at 10 a.m. The cost is $100 per team, with no limit on the amount of players. A cash prize will be awarded to the winning team. For more information, call 269838-6712. Gun Lake Winterfest will include many old favorites such as the polar dip, karaoke contest, pancake breakfast, broomball, fishing competition, swimsuit fashion show, business specials and more. See Saturday’s Reminder for further details. Keep up with your local team in your local newspaper, The Hastings BANNER! Delton Kellogg’s Adam May is fouled by Olivet’s Jeremiah Woodworth as he sails in towards the basket during the third quarter Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) fourth quarter with the help of a stellar performance at the foul line, going nine of ten as a team. For the night, the Panthers were ten of 12 at the stripe. Delton Kellogg will be on the road for its next four contests, starting with a trip to Hackett Catholic Central Friday. The Panthers head to Schoolcraft Tuesday. Delton Kellogg’s Ryan Watson runs in to Olivet’s Jay Cousineau as he tries to get through the lane during the fourth quarter Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Constantine wins KVA again Delton Kellogg or Pennfield needed two things to happen to overtake the defending Kalamazoo Valley Association champions from Constantine. One of the teams needed to win Saturday’s KVA tournament, which the Falcons hosted, and then to beat the other in their dual at Thursday’s Division 3 District Tournament hosted by Olivet. Thursday will be all about wrestling for a district championship though after the Falcons won Saturday’s league tournament by more than 50 points over second-place Pennfield. Constantine took the day’s title with 208.5 points, after a 7-0 run through the league duals. Pennfield and Delton Kellogg were both 5-1 in the league duals heading into Saturday’s meet. The green and gold Panthers finished Saturday with 155.5 points, while the maroon and white ones ended the day with 149. Schoolcraft was third with 110 points, followed by Maple Valley 82, Parchment 74, Galesburg-Augusta 25.5 and Olivet 15. Despite the third-place finish, only Constantine had more individual champions on the day than Delton Kellogg. The Falcons had six, while the Panthers had five. Pennfield was third in that tally with two, and Schoolcraft had one. Three times Delton Kellogg wrestlers scored pins in the first period of their championship bouts. Jeff Bissett stuck Pennfield’s Roy Herpin 45 seconds into their 135-pound championship. At 152 pounds, Delton’s Jason King pinned Parchment’s Troy Williams in 1:28. Delton also had Trevor Curtice pin Pennfield’s Justin Parker 1:36 in to their 189pound final. Delton and Pennfield, which will meet in a district semifinal match at 6 p.m. Thursday, had wrestlers meet in four flight championships Saturday. Bissett and Curtice scored pins, but Delton also had David Dempsey win the 160-pound title with an 8-3 decision against Jason Ackett and Dakota Goyings win the 285-pound title by topping Pennfield’s Wade Willavize 6-4 in their final. Delton’s lone runner-up as Harley Miller, who was downed 5-4 by Constantine’s Dominick Rogers in the 171-pound final. Delton also had Tyler Dempsey place third at 130 pounds and Evan Curtice place fourth at 145. Maple Valley’s best finisher was Alejandro Reid, who was second to Schoolcraft’s Hunter Murphy at 215 pounds. Other Lion medalists were Cody Myers who was third at 112 pounds, Zack Baird third at 125, Andrew Zank third at 140, Cash Flower third at 152, Justice Cranson fourth at 103, Rodney Bement fourth at 160 and Diego Pesina who was fourth at 285 pounds. �Page 16 — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Scots end Saxons’ streak of league championships by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Saxon head coach Mike Goggins planned on double-checking the math, but he didn’t expect it to come out any different. Caledonia’s varsity wrestling team topped Hastings by just six points Saturday, 182 to 176, at Ottawa Hills High School in the O-K Gold Conference Championship Tournament to snap the Saxons’ string of five consecutive conference championships. Hastings had a slim lead heading into the final round of wrestling, but was defeated in three of the four championship or consolation final matches where it went head to head with Caledonia. “We had chances,” said Goggins. “We gave a couple up and we slid here. You medal 13 out of 14 of them, what more can you do?” Caledonia had 13 medalists as well, including a tournament-high five champions and three runner-up finishers. Hastings had four champions and three second-place finishers. “We were down one point there going into the finals, and I said that everybody has got to take it upon themselves to place one spot higher,” said Caledonia head coach Shawn Veitch. “I told (Justin) Bigger, and I told (John) Leark, and Spencer Coury, I told them it’s really a dual between us and Hastings at just those three weights. I told them if we won those three weights, we’d win.” He was right. Bigger, the Scots’ senior 140-pounder, was greeted with a hero’s welcome by his teammates after he pinned the Saxons’ Kenny Cross 1 minute 41 seconds into their championship match. “It was breathtaking,” Bigger said of his win. “It was just very, very exciting.” The Fighting Scots shared the O-K Gold Conference championship with the Saxons in 2007, when Bigger and the Fighting Scot seniors were in eighth grade. “It’s been extreme,” Bigger said of the wait The Saxons’ Colton Marlette holds Thornapple Kellogg’s Adrian Foster on his back during the second period of their 285-pound championship match Saturday in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Mike Cross (right) and Caledonia’s Jon Schaibly battle for control during the first period of their 160-pound championship match Saturday at Ottawa Hills High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) for another league crown. “We’ve lost to Hastings and Middleville ever since I was in middle school. The drive to beat them was extreme. We’ve been putting in the work and been waiting for this since we all started wrestling.” Leark scored a 4-1 win over the Saxons’ Zach Wilcox in the 103-pound championship match, and Caledonia clinched the win with Coury’s second-round pin of the Saxons’ Ethan Haywood in the 119-pound consolation final. Mike Cross was the lone Saxon to top a Caledonia wrestler in the day’s final round, scoring a 13-6 decision over Jon Schaibly in the 160-pound championship match. Hastings also had James Maine at 171 pounds, Matt Mansfield at 215 and Colton Marlette at 285 win individual titles. Maine topped Thornapple Kellogg’s Dan Dykstra 5-3 in the 171-pound championship match. Mansfield pinned Wayland’s Travis Teague 1:23 in to their 215-pound championship. In the 285-pound final, Marlette scored a 13-3 major decision over the Trojans’ Adrian Foster. Behind Caledonia and Hastings, Wayland was third with 166 points, Thornapple Kellogg 110.5, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 65, Forest Hills Eastern 34, and Ottawa Hills 15. Thornapple Kellogg’s lone champion was Joe Pawloski at 145 pounds. He scored a 7-5 win over Wayland’s Mark Holloway in their flight’s championship match. Caledonia’s other champions were Evan Zych at 130 pounds, Chase Singleton at 152 and Dillon Schmitt at 189. The Saxons’ other runner-up Mitch Brisboe at 135 pounds who fell to one of three Wayland champions, Derek , in the finals. The Fighting Scots didn’t officially clinch the outright conference championship until Monday, when it knocked off Forest Hills Eastern 69-12 in its final league dual. Caledonia was 6-0 in its conference duals this fall, winning in both the Saxons’ and Trojans’ gymnasiums. Veitch motivated his wrestlers by having them look up at the championships on the banners in each gym. “We’re done looking at others now,” Veitch said Saturday. “We’re looking at our own banner, and now we want to get a streak of our own going.” The Saxons, Trojans and maybe even the Wayland Wildcats will have something to say about that in the future. “I’d like to hope we’ll just start over next year,” Goggins said. “We’re graduating a lot of seniors and so is Caledonia. Middleville is actually really young. They graduated a lot last year. And in the future who knows who’ll even be in the O-K Gold.” The Saxons closed out their league duals Monday as well, finishing with a 5-1 mark thanks to wins over Wayland and Ottawa Hills.g Nine field goals not enough for DK against Olivet by Brett Bremer Sports Editor There were 44 times the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team put up a shot from the field Tuesday, and only nine times did the ball come down through the net. Five of those were in the first quarter. Olivet improved to 13-0 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association with a 51-31 win over the host Panthers Tuesday. Despite the shooting woes, Delton Kellogg’s girls were down just two at the half and only five midway through the third quarter. “We tried to avoid the runs,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. “That was the big thing. They went on a couple runs there. It wasn’t like we weren’t getting decent shots - holy Toledo!” The Panthers couldn’t end those runs with the way it was shooting, hitting just four field goals in the final three quarters combined. Olivet outscored the Panthers 14-3 in a four and a half minute stretch between the end of the third quarter and the middle of the fourth. “As they ratcheted their stuff up, I didn’t think we responded to it well. They went to that zone and we just weren’t very effective,” Mohn said. Katy Barkley led the Eagles with 24 points, despite some solid defense from the Panthers’ Andrea Polley. The Panthers got a physical defensive game in the post from Amber Sauers too, who also finished with a team-high ten points. She was six of nine at the free throw line. “I’m real proud of Amber Sauers,” said Mohn. “She’s a senior captain and that’s obviously her best game of the year.” Polley and teammate Adrianna Culbert had six points each, while Mallory Sewell battled foul-trouble and finished with five. Culbert also had a team-high 13 rebounds. “We’ve got to go inside-out,” Mohn said. “It went from six to eight to 15 in the blink of an eye. That’s what good teams do. It is what it is. They’re there, and we’re not there yet. I’d like for us to get there.” Behind Barkley for Olivet, Erika Isham had ten points and Taylor Hisler six. Delton Kellogg is now 10-5 overall and 8-5 in the KVA. The Panthers scored a 36-28 win over Galesburg-Augusta at home Friday, responding after falling behind 15-2 to start the game. “We just really got a late start,” Mohn said. “I sat the starters down with about four minuets to go in the first quarter. The second group went in did a nice job of kind of maintaining, then I think the first group got a little tired of sitting there and listening to me complain about them so they came back in and just got after it in the second quarter. 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Delton Kellogg’s Andrea Polley (right) pressures Olivet’s Katy Barkley early in the second half of the visiting Eagles’ KVA victory at Delton Kellogg High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikes top Corunna a second time H H H H Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 77554030 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm Delton Kellogg point guard Brooke Martin drives past Olivet’s Katy Barkley to get into the paint during the first quarter Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Vikings needed this one. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball team scored its second victory of the season over the Corunna Cavaliers, 59-54, at Lakewood High School Friday night. The Vikings are now 2-11 overall this season and 2-5 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. “This was a good win for our team,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. “We have been working hard as a team, and this is a good confidence builder.” Lakewood pulled in front with a big third quarter, outscoring the Cavaliers 18-4 in the period to take a 45-28 lead into the fourth quarter. The Vikings wound up needing almost all of that 17 points advantage though, as the Cavaliers roared back to score 26 points in the fourth quarter thanks in part to four threes in the period. Corunna hit ten threes in the game, including five from MJ who led his team with 22 points. Myles hit three threes in the first quarter, then scored nine more points in the fourth to lead the Cavalier charge. The Vikings close things out at the foulline, going 11 of 13 in the fourth quarter. That included a seven of eight performance by Adam Barker in the fourth quarter. Barker would finish the game with 15 points as well as four assists and two steals. Cody Lindemulder led Lakewood, matching Myles’ 22-point performance. Lindemulder also had a team-high 12 rebounds and three steals. Mackenzie Doane chipped in seven points, five rebounds and six assists for the Vikings, while Jordan Copper added 12 points and five rebounds. “We had some really good offensive stretches tonight, and made our free throws down the stretch,” Farrell said.” Overall for the night, the Vikings were 13 of 17 from the free throw line, and they also shot well from the field hitting on 46 percent of their attempts overall. The Vikings head to Perry for a league contest Friday. Tuesday night, the Vikings suffered a 4217 loss at home against Ionia. Lakewood had just three field goals and seven points total in the final three quarters, after trailing 15-10 after one. The Vikings shot just five of 22 from the field, and also turned the ball over 25 times. “We had a very tough time making shots tonight,” said Farrell. “Part of it was their defense, but the other part was us not making the open shot. When you are in a defensive war, every open shot counts.” Ryan Masongale made more shots than anyone else, leading the Bulldogs with 15 points. His teammate Bob miller added eight points. David Parks was the Vikings’ leading scorer with seven. Doane added five points. Lindemulder had just one point, but added five rebounds and six steals. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — Page 17 Saxons’ defense different, but Scots’ is superb by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Caledonia varsity girls’ basketball coach Joe Harvey called it “the ultimate sign of respect.” Hastings threw a box-and-one defense at the Fighting Scots Friday night, looking to slow down star point guard Alexis Miller. Harvey said he pulled Miller aside early and told her, “it’s going to be frustrating for you tonight, but that’s the ultimate sign of respect.” He said she’d learn from it, and just needed to go out and find the holes and do what she could. In the end, the Saxons were the ones who were frustrated as Caledonia scored a 36-17 O-K Gold Conference victory. “Defensively, for the most part, we executed exactly what we wanted to,” said Hastings head coach Steve Laubaugh. “We came up with a little different twist. What we wanted to do was to slow Miller down. They scored what, 36 points?” “We’ve got to score. We’ve got to take care of the ball. We’ve got to stop making silly mistakes and unforced turnovers.” Miller still led all scorers in the game with nine points, although a handful of those came off Saxon turnovers which led to lay-ups at the other end of the floor. She also had four assists. “If I were going to play us I might try to do the same thing, take the ball away from her,” Harvey said. “I think if we were to play against (that defense) again, they’d be much more ready for how to attack it and know where the holes are in it.” The Caledonia defense, although not as imaginative, was even more effective. Hastings turned the ball over 23 times, with the Scots recording 11 steals. Miller had three of those, and teammate Stacey Forton had three as well. “We had a couple of lapses defensively, but after the first quarter we played pretty well with a little luck too,” Harvey said. “(Hastings) had a couple shots in that first quarter that rolled around and fell out.” The Fighting Scots led 9-2 after one quarter, then pushed their lead to 15-6 at the half. The Saxons then scored the first five points of the second half to pull within four points, but Caledonia answered with back-to-back buckets from Miller and then a big three from Heather Jozwik to push the lead to double figures. Caledonia’s Alexis Miller defends Saxon guard Tauri Schils as she tries to drive towards the basket Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Behind Miller for the Scots, Reyni Harvey had seven points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Shelby O’Brien and McKayla Gehrls had five points each. Hastings got five points each from Kayla Vogel and Veronica Hayden. Hayden, Vogel and a few other Saxon starters sat for much of the first half of the fourth quarter. “The message was, if you’re not going to execute, I can’t just keep having the same mistakes over, and over, and over,” said Laubaugh, “So, might as well give somebody else a chance. I’d already seen that play.” Hastings is now 8-7 overall with the loss, and 3-6 in the O-K Gold. The Fighting Scots are now 11-4 overall and 6-3 in the league, after topping South Christian at home Tuesday. The Saxons fell 65-34 at Grand Rapids Catholic Central Tuesday. “The score isn’t very indicative of this, I mean we lost by 31 points, but based on where our team was after Friday’s poor performance at Caledonia, this was a step forward,” Laubaugh said. “Our offense made some strides in looking more confident. We turned the ball over a lot early, but we learned some things, made adjustments, and responded instead of backing down.” Catholic Central led 22-5 after the opening quarter, then held a 34-17 edge at the half. Shellis Hampton led the Cougars with 25 points, including 19 in the first half. Tiesha Stokes chipped in ten points. “Our defense was okay,” said Laubaugh. “Hampton was unbelievably hot in the first half. She hit five of six triples in the first half, and we didn’t defend her that poorly.” Hayden led the Saxons with 11 points and Vogel had nine. The Saxons head to Thornapple Kellogg Friday. The Saxons’ Veronica Hayden rips the ball away from Caledonia’s McKayla Gehrls during the opening quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) HHS coach happy despite overtime loss by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings head coach Don Schils had one big question for his team Tuesday. “Did you feel like this Friday night?” The Saxon varsity boys’ basketball team suffered a 61-60 overtime victory at home against Grand Rapids Catholic Central Tuesday, extending its current losing streak to six games. The fifth loss in that stretch was a 62-50 loss at Caledonia Friday. The Saxons were very disappointed to come out on the losing end Tuesday night. “When you play your tails off, you expect to win and it hurts when you don’t,” Schils said. The Saxons’ effort has been there throughout the season, but Schils was happy to see his team play with a little extra emotion against the O-K Gold leading Cougars Tuesday. “(Friday) there wasn’t that excitement that is a part of me as a coach,” Schils said. “I’m a pretty emotional person, and we talk about The Saxons’ Kevin Bosma fires up a shot during Tuesday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest against Catholic Central. (Photo by Perry Hardin) how teams take on the personality of their coach.” Hastings had to battle to get to the overtime session, after trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half against Catholic Central. The Cougars took a 34-24 lead into the half. The Saxons battled back in the second half to pull within four heading into the fourth quarter, then the two teams went back and fourth throughout the final eight minutes of regulation. The two teams were knotted at 5959 heading into overtime. “Offensively, at least in that second half, that’s the best we’ve moved the basketball. We still wanted to get Grant (Heide) some shots, but the ball just moved extremely well. That’s something we felt like we haven’t been doing at all. Our offense really started clicking.” Heide led the Saxons with 23 points, and knocked down four threes in the ball game. “I loved how Grant played here. He was very patient,” Schils said. “He scored 23 points, but he only took 12 shots. He was patient. He set up shots for other people. That makes him very dangerous.” The Saxons also got 12 points from Sean McKeough. Conor Hogan led Catholic Central with 20 points, and his teammate John Haley added 14. Despite Hogan scoring 20 points, Schils said he though his team did a phenomenal job of defense against the Cougars’ star guard - a defensive effort which was led by Danny Buehler. Caledonia and Hastings both had their starting point guards on the bench with injuries Friday night. Yet, it was the guards who controlled much of the game - and the Fighting Scots proved to be deeper at the position. “With Stephen Spencer injured, we had guys that don’t really play a lot play huge minutes tonight,” said Caledonia head coach Todd Bloemers. “That’s a compliment to how hard they practice to be able to take advantage of an opportunity when it presents itself.” The group included Michael Miller who finished with five points and a couple of assists, Brandon Martin and Micah Richardson. Not only were they helping make up for Spencer’s absence, but the fact that both Murphy Esterley and Jake Rempe were in foul trouble and fouled out in the fourth quarter. “I couldn’t be more proud as a coach with the effort they gave,” Bloemers said. They weren’t the only ones giving solid effort for the Scots. Paul TenHarmsel led Caledonia with 18 points, four rebounds and four steals. He ignited the crowd with a breakaway dunk in the fourth quarter, as Rempe had done in the first half. Rempe, despite his foul trouble, finished with 12 points. The Saxons’ Grant Heide drives around Caledonia’s Michael Miller during the fourth quarter Friday at Caledonia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Caledonia also got ten points and seven rebounds from Jonathan Meerman, six points and 11 rebounds from Anthony Cooley, and four points and seven rebounds from Michael Ruddock. Cooley and Meerman also had two blocked shots each. It was as back-and-forth final ten minutes to the contest. Caledonia scored the final four points of the third quarter to take a 39-32 lead, and from there it was a game of runs. Hastings started the fourth quarter with an 82 run to pull within a point at 41-40, then came a 14-2 Caledonia run which saw the Scots take their biggest lead of the night at 5542. “It’s execution,” said Schils. “We have to do what we do better, more consistently. It just seems like we do some things pretty well and get some momentum, then we have a breakdown offensively or defensively that just kind of kills what we’re trying to do out there.” Hastings answered that with an 8-0 run, which pulled the Saxons within 55-50 with about a minute and a half to play. From there, Hastings’ Danny Buehler races towards the basket as teammate Sean McKeough (24) screens off Caledonia defender Thacker Hisey during the fourth quarter Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the Scots closed out the victory by going seven of ten at the foul line while holding the Saxons scoreless at the other end. The Scots weren’t just good at the free throw line in the final minutes. They were 25 of 38 for the night. TenHarmsel was 12 of 15. Heide matched TenHarmsel’s 12 free throw makes, going perfect on 12 attempts, and led all scorers with 20 points. Hastings also got 17 points from Danny Buehler who was six of nine at the foul-line. “When you play Hastings you know you’re in for a battle,” Bloemers said. “They’re one of the best coached teams in West Michigan. Don has been at it a long time and his kids work extremely hard. “We knew we were going to face stretches of adversity, because of the shooter they have in Heide. We just had to live through it.” McKeough added five points and ten rebounds for Hastings in the loss. Hastings, which played without starting point guard Maxwell Clark, is now 5-9 overall this season, and 2-7 in the O-K Gold Conference. Hastings heads to Thornapple Kellogg Friday. �Page 18 — Thursday, February 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Threes in the third quarter put Lions in hole at Pennfield by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “There’s not much you can do when a kid steps back like that and bombs away.” That’s what Maple Valley varsity boys’ basketball coach Trent Harvey said after his team’s 61-53 loss at Pennfield in Kalamazoo Valley Association action Friday night. Pennfield’s Josh Howard hit four threes in the third quarter, and his teammates took over from there as the Panthers turned a threepoint half-time deficit into a double digit lead. Maple Valley led 26-23 at the half, then was outscored 38-27 in the second half by the Panthers. “On one (Howard) was four feet behind the three-point line. The other he was five,” Harvey said. “They set some screens for him, but still when a kid catches it four or five feet behind the line there’s not much you can do except get a hand in his face, and we got a good hand in his face.” Howard the night with 23 points. His teammate Aaron Fox had 15 points with a strong night behind the other line, the free throw line. Fox was 11 of 16 from the foul line. Fox made and attempted more free throws than the entire Maple Valley team, which went nine of 15 from the stripe. Josh Burd led the Lions on the night, with 17 points. “(Burd) penetrated real nice, and when he penetrated it opened up his three-point shot,” Harvey said. Burd drilled two threes in the game. Maple Valley also got 11 points from Otto VonSchwerdtner and ten from Garrett Reid. The Lions though bounced back Tuesday to improve to 7-6 overall, and 6-5 in the KVA, by besting Kalamazoo Christian 51-40 at At right: Lion forward Josh Burd flips up a shot during Friday night’s KVA contest at Pennfield. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Maple Valley forward Riley Fisher has his shot altered by Pennfield’s Aaron Fox Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Maple Valley High School. The Lions moved out to a 20-11 half-time lead, then held on after the Comets pulled to within four heading into the fourth quarter. Burd led the way again, with 19 points. Riley Fisher finished with 12 points and VonSchwerdtner had eight. The Comets got 14 points from Joshua Feddema and 13 from Joshua Rykse. Maple Valley did much of its damage at the free throw line, hitting on 22 of 32 attempts. The visiting Comets were just three of six a three stripe. Defense not as dominant as usual, but Vikes beat Cavs by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings got the result they expected, but didn’t get there how they had planned to. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team improved to 4-3 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with a 53-49 victory over visiting Corunna Friday night. The Cavaliers though managed to score 20 more points than Portland had the previous Friday against the Vikings, and 11 more than DeWitt did in the Vikings’ win over the Panthers. Lakewood coach Tal Thompson said a lot of factors played in to the defensive lapse, including the let down after coming back from such a big week, then adding in two days without school one of which his team didn’t get to practice on. Things went better than expected on the other end of the floor though for the Vikings. Despite 22 turnovers, Thompson called it a solid offensive night. His girls did a good job of knocking down shots against the Cavaliers’ zone defense, after struggling at times against zones this season. Emily Kutch was three of four from the field, and also six of seven at the foul line, to lead Lakewood with 12 points. Lexie Spetoskey added ten points, Anna Lynch nine, and Maddie King and Brooke Wieland had seven points each. King also had six assists and three steals. Spetoskey had four steals and six rebounds. Breann Curtis led the Vikings on the glass with seven rebounds, including four on the offensive end. The two teams were tied at 27-27 at the half. Lakewood held on for the victory with the help from a strong performance at the foul-line, connecting on 19 of 24 free throws. Lakewood’s defense did force the Cavaliers into 25 turnovers. Morgan Cnudde led the Cavaliers with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Cheyenne Kersjes added 11 points. Lakewood currently sits in fourth place in the CAAC-White, but the Vikings got some help Friday - at least enough to keep their slim hopes of a league championship alive for a little bit long. Williamston handed Portland its second league loss. Lansing Catholic currently leads the conference with a 6-1 mark. Portland and Williamston are both now 5-2. Lakewood still has contests with Lansing Catholic and Williamston ahead, but would need to win out and have a team like Corunna pull off a major upset against Portland. Lakewood then travels to Perry for a league contest Friday. The Vikings got a preview of their district opener when they traveled to Ionia Tuesday, and scored a 56-40 win over the host Bulldogs. Lakewood’s defense was where the Vikings want it to be in the opening quarter, as the Vikings built a 15-0 lead through the first eight minutes. The Vikings’ offense then opened things up in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 24-13 in the third quarter. Kutch led the Vikings with 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Spetoskey had 14 points and six boards. Lakewood also got nine points and six rebounds from Lynch, and eight points from King. Sarah Swartz led the Bulldogs with 16 points and six rebounds. Taylor Bovee added 15 points. The Vikings are now 10-4 overall. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-02-17.pdf 0dccde5aa08c525facc090f4b911ff6a PDF Text Text County administrator discusses dismal outlook Book deal was bad, cover-up is worse Saxons beats TK a third time, in district final See Story on Page 5 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 21 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 7 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Memos, e-mails indicate buyout was disguised as book deal NEWS BRIEFS Delton Follies underway “It’s Showtime” is the title of this year’s edition of the Delton Kellogg High School Follies which opened this week and will continue Feb. 18 and 19 in the school’s auditorium. Productions are at 7 p.m. in addition to a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Feb. 19. “The theme this season has an obvious reference to Broadway, and students have taken this theme and run with it,” said Follies Director Jessica Barnes. This year’s show includes beat boxing, dancing, acting and singing, as well as traditional acts such as kickline, Middle Eastern dance, drumline, and the Delton Kellogg Theatre Arts Company. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the door or in advance at the high school office. Fiddlers to jam Saturday at COA The Michigan Fiddlers Association will be returning to the Barry County Commission on Aging Saturday, Feb. 19, for a day of music, food and dancing. Fiddlers will be showing their stuff from 2 to 5 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be available for open microphone, which will be from 5 to 6 p.m. From 6 to 9 p.m., there will be plenty of music, including fiddles, various guitars, dulcimers, bass fiddles, piano and more. Beginning at 6 p.m., the floor will be open for round, square and couples dancing. The Commission on Aging will be offering a dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at a cost of $6 for adults. All proceeds from dinner will go toward COA services for homebound seniors. Admission to the jamboree is free of charge, but freewill offerings are appreciated. Proceeds at the door are split 50/50 by the fiddlers association and the COA, which is located at 320 W. Woodlawn Ave. in Hastings. Spay Day is Tuesday, Feb. 22 The Barry County Humane Society wants to help stop the on-going problem of pet overpopulation by again participating in the national Spay Day U.S.A. Feb. 22. The purpose of the event is to encourage all pet owners to have their dogs or cats sterilized. The local Humane Society will be offering Barry County residents $20 certificates, good toward the total cost of sterilizing their pet. On Feb. 22, pet owners are encouraged to call the Humane Society at 269-945-0602 or 269-945-3994 or stop by the office, which is located on the second floor of the Masonic Building, 106-B E. State St., Hastings, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Blood drive set for next Thursday The American Red Cross will host a blood drive Thursday, Feb. 24, from 1 to 6:45 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 405 N. M-37 Highway in Hastings. PRICE 75¢ Thursday, February 17, 2011 The letter “P” in BPH Fire Department will be eliminated March 1, 2012 when Prairieville Township withdraws from the department. Prairieville has a fully equipped fire department in the Pine Lake area of its own township. Prairieville Twp. to pull out of BPH Fire Dept. in Delton by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A partnership to provide fire protection service that has spanned at least four decades will change in 2012 when Prairieville Township withdraws from the BPH (Barry, Prairieville and Hope townships) Fire Department, based in Delton. Prairieville’s reason for opting out is “purely economics,” said Prairieville Township Supervisor Jim Stoneburner. Prairieville Township has another fully equipped fire department with 20 firefighters in its own township in the Pine Lake area, he said. “We want to make sure we put our funds to good use.” “We’ll have the same good fire coverage we’ve always had,” Stoneburner said. When Prairieville leaves the pact March 1, 2012, Barry and Hope townships will have to pay more to support the fire department. Hope Township Supervisor Patricia Albert said Hope’s citizens can except to receive the same quality fire protection they have in the past. She said Hope Township can sustain the extra expense of supporting the Delton-based fire department and buying out Prairieville’s share without asking voters for more millage. “BPH does a wonderful job,” she said, noting that firefighters work well together and “try to help everybody.” Barry Township Supervisor Wesley Kahler, who also is chairman of the BPH Fire Commission, would not comment on Barry Township’s position regarding the increased expense or if it would have to increase taxes when Prairieville terminates its fire department partnership because he said the township’s board has not met since he received Prairieville’s withdrawal letter Feb. 10. Barry Township Board’s next regular meeting is the first Tuesday in March. Stoneburner said the Prairieville Township Board has spent six months reviewing its association with the BPH Fire Department and discovered that only 10 percent of the total BPH fire/rescue calls in the past five years have been in Prairieville Township, but that Prairieville is responsible for 33 percent of BPH’s operating cost. “This review has been critical to our efforts to identify cost reduction opportunities for Prairieville Township,” a press release said. Prairieville currently spends close to $50,000 per year to be affiliated with BPH. After a close examination of the data, the township board discovered that the actual number of BPH fire/rescue calls to See POLICE CHIEF, pg. 10 Former Barry Twp. police chief had unauthorized checking account by David DeDecker Staff Writer Michigan State Police, the Kalamazoo County prosecutor’s office and a fraud examiner are involved in helping Barry Township officials unravel the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized checking account opened by the late Marshall “Mark” Kik when he was the township’s police chief. Kik died of a selfinflicted gunshot wound in June 2009. The unauthorized township police department checking account was discovered more than a year ago, and the Barry Township Board issued a press release about the findings last week. The board said it had no knowledge that the account existed and immediately contacted the Michigan State Police when it was found. Acting on the advice of its legal counsel and auditor, the township hired Karl Haiser, a certified public accountant and fraud examiner from Grand Blanc, to conduct an investigation regarding the bank account. Haiser shared his investigation results with the state police. “We looked at the case from a criminal aspect,” said Lt. Steven Harper, commander of the Michigan State Police post in Hastings. The biggest issue is between Kik and the township. But, with Chief Kik dead, there may be no way to reconcile. We contacted the Michigan State treasurer and the attorney general’s office.” Since the alleged fraud was committed within Barry County, the Barry County prosecutor’s office requested the Kalamazoo County prosecutor’s office handle the case. According to a press release dated Feb. 2, the Barry Township Board “Believes it important and in the interests of an open government ... we are releasing to the public Mr. Haiser’s report, which speaks for itself. While we wish to in no way condone the actions of Police Chief Kik in opening and keeping the unauthorized bank account, we believe fairness dictated that it be noted the great majority of funds placed in this account were expended for valid police purposes. With that said, however, the keeping of such an unauthorized and undisclosed bank account by Police Chief Kik was improper.” Haiser’s report states that a township employee should not be able to open a personal checking account using the organization’s identification number without board approval. On March 3, 1992, Kik, under his signature and authority, opened the account with First of America Bank, which became National City Bank, and is now PNC Bank in Delton. He was the sole check signer. Haiser also noted that statements were examined for 2006 through 2008, and See POLICE CHIEF, pg. 10 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Although former Hastings High School government teacher and Hastings Education Association (HEA) President Larry Christopher denies direct bargaining with Hastings Area School Superintendent Rich Satterlee and that his $75,000 contract with the school district is a “book deal” and not a buyout, records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by a community member indicate otherwise. An undated memo obtained through he FOIA, which in an interview Monday, Satterlee said was circulated among Hastings Board of Education members, labeled “Larry Christopher Proposal,” includes the following: “$75,00 Buy Out -37,000 currently in the contract for ERI [Early Retirement Incentive] ----------------38,000/4 years + $9,500 annually for four years or $1,562.50 per month for 48 months. What does HASS get? 1. Economics Textbook with two years of updates 2. Government Textbook with two years of updates 3. Savings in hiring/recalling a less senior employee. Larry at four years $102,032 New teacher 49,352 -----------52,680 x 4 years + $210,720 4. Intangibles • Good for kids • Good for district (negativity and negotiations) • Lack of HEA leadership • We will need to purchase an economics textbook anyways. • Our Government textbooks are eleven years old and need to be updated. • Cost of the Government and Economics textbooks from Larry is approximately $7,000 annually. The difference between having Larry leave and buying the two textbooks is $10,000 for four years. Our savings with a new teacher is well beyond this. • Larry would sign a document indicating he would cease all contact with the HEA for purposes of negotiation. “As I review this information to me is doable,” Satterlee wrote at the bottom of the memo. “I understand the strong sentiment for not providing Larry with anything, but we need to remove the emotion from the equation. Pat [Endsley, former president and current member of the board of education] has asked that I incorporate the phrase ‘up to four years of updates if available’ in the proposal. I would like Board feedback on this as soon as possible.” The contract and licensing agreement signed by Satterlee and Endsley June 1, 2010, with Christopher Productions LLC is for the sum of $75,000 to be paid out in 48 equal monthly payments of $1,562.50, beginning June 15, 2010, for the purchase of both the 2010 High School Economics and 2010 High School Government packages offered by Larry Christopher and requires Christopher’s resignation from Hastings Area Schools and that he cease all contact, employment and consultation with the HEA. Christopher could not be reached for comment this week about the proposal obtained through the FOIA. However, in an earlier interview, he said the buyout proposal was drafted on behalf of the HEA as an example of buyouts for those eligible for early retirement, and the book contract was a separate deal. “I was looking at retirement, but I had not accrued enough years to retire, so I made a transfer so I could buy four years of service to get to 30 years. But, I missed the deadline to file for Article 13 [retirement incentive],” said Christopher in January. “The book contract is for $75,000 because it reflects the econ book which has been in use in the district since it was created three and half years ago without compensation due to school code [which prohibits employees from entering into sales contracts with the district].” Satterlee and Endsley both declined to comment on the memos and e-mails, citing the advice of their attorney Kevin Harty from Thrun Law Firm, which represents Hastings Area Schools. Harty could not be reached for comment. “You are asking things I can’t comment on; I’m not trying to be evasive,” Satterlee said Monday. In a memo dated March 26, 2010, Satterlee wrote, “I have included the information I spoke to each of you about regarding Mr. Christopher. Please review it and let me know your thoughts if any of you have changed. Right now I have three solid members in support of doing this, one solidly opposed and three who are in the middle with one of those indicating they would not preclude me from going ahead.” Current school board trustees who were also on the board when the memos and emails were circulated — Terry McKinney, Kevin Beck and Scott Hodges — did not respond to telephone or e-mail messages this week or in January. “Our attorney has advised us not to comment on the issue until he has given us the goahead,” said current school board president Gene Haas. The only e-mail from Haas released by Hastings Area Schools in response to the FOIA request is dated March 23, 2010. It reads, “Rich, I had a thought, and as much as I hate to spend another dime on this man, it may be useful to approach Kevin Harty about this question: Usually the intellectual property developed by an individual while employed becomes the property of the employer. I wonder if we aren’t entitled to all or part of the royalties from Larry’s textbooks?” Former trustees Jeff Guenther and Tammy Pennington, who served on he board during the time the buyout/book deal was being discussed, have not been advised not to speak publicly about the issue. “I’m not surprised these e-mails and See BOOK DEAL, pg. 10 Local schools show increase in enrollment The five largest school districts in Barry County all showed an increase in their midyear enrollment numbers. In the staterequired student count Feb. 9, the number of students attending, Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley districts showed the biggest gains in students numbers. The unofficial figures may change slightly within the next 30 days. Delton Kellogg’s enrollment was 1,612, which reflects a gain of 25 over the September 2010 count of 1,587. “We are pleased that our student enrollment has increased,” said Superintendent Paul Blacken, “and are expecting that trend to continue next fall.” Gaining nearly as many, Maple Valley is up 24 students from the September count. “It is great news,” said Superintendent Ronna Steel. “Maple Valley is a wonderful school system, and I hope the increase in numbers is a reflection that jobs are stabilizing so our families can stay here.” The count for Hastings Area Schools was 2,920 students, six students more than the fall count of 2,914. The total number of students in the Thornapple Kellogg school district is 3,004 which is up four students from the fall count, and Lakewood gained two students, totaling 2,130. �Page 2 — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Green Gables Haven auction is a sell-out by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Green Gables Haven celebrated a sell out at its ninth annual dinner and auction at the Ever After banquet hall Saturday, Feb. 12. Janie Bergeron, executive director of the women’s shelter, said, “Rough numbers appear to be that we made over $30,000 with a record number of people in attendance – selling out of tickets.” She added that the $30,000 raised this year is less than was raised last year, even with more people attending. “We were down on overall event sponsorships this year,” said Bergeron. The evening included drawings, raffles, two silent auction areas and more than 39 live auction items. Some last-minute items were added to the live auction. The invocation by Randall Bertrand from Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish set a tone of balancing the fun of the evening with supporting women seeking shelter at Green Gables Haven. Auctioneers Jennifer Hayes and Jim Lumbert from AppleTree Auctioneering came back for the fourth time. They kept the joint jumping and encouraged lively bidding. The first live auction event was the “Pamper Your Pet” dog bed and outfits donated by Kara Andrews of Scoobedoo’s & Kitty’s Too. A football signed by the Detroit Lions was won by County Prosecutor Tom Evans for $105. Several items later the Green Bay Packers, winners of this year’s Super Bowl, went to Craig Swanson for a bid of $1,150. Among the added items were chocolates made by Gina Blough who recently retired from Hastings City Bank. They were won with a bid of $250. Bergeron said she hoped Volunteers show the live auction items in the banquet hall. Cami Earl, Meagan Weeber and Jenna Connor keep the spirits up of those waiting for just the right item. (Photo by Patricia Johns) that item would get lively bidding from those at the HCB table. Brian Calley also offered a day with the lieutenant governor. It was won by a bid of $800 by Larry Blair. Bergeron said anyone who wishes to donate to Green Gables Haven and was not able to attend may send a donation to Green Gables Haven, PO Box 388, Hastings 49058. Information about services offered by Green Gables is available on the web at www.greengableshaven.org. There were many choices in the two silent auction areas. Here (from left) Tom and Charlotte Mohler and Jan Hartough look over some items. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Kim Richards (left) hands Ken Smith a gift certificate to Mills Landing. Some participants received surprise “blitz” gifts. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Laurie Black (front) and Becky Zellmer fill in the winning numbers for the silent auction items. This year’s silent and live auctions raised about $30,000 for Green Gables Haven. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Craig Swanson holds the football signed by the Green Bay Packers he won with a bid of $1,150. Green Gables Haven Director Janie Bergeron says this was the highest bid for the signed football. (Photo by Patricia Johns) The ninth annual Green Gables Haven dinner and auction sold out. (Photo by Patricia Johns) State Rep.. Mike Callton and Doug Acker talk during the Green Gables Haven dinner and auction on issues facing the state and area. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Randall Bertrand from the Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish gave the invocation at the Green Gables Haven ninth annual dinner and auction. (Photo by Patricia Johns) The sell-out crowd toured the silent auction tables and looked over the items in the live auction before dinner was served at the annual Green Gables Haven dinner and auction. (Photo by Patricia Johns) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — Page 3 Crane Dance is first farm in Michigan to be Animal Welfare-approved by David DeDecker Staff Writer Jill Johnson and Mary Wills own and operate the first Animal Welfare-approved farm in the state of Michigan. Johnson purchased the farm 16 years ago and called it Crane Dance after the antics of sandhill cranes that raise their young on the property. Johnson started farming seriously about 10 years ago, and Wills joined the farm about six years ago. According to Johnson, that’s when the farming became even more serious. They raise heritage, or heirloom, breeds of cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, turkeys and geese. All the animals are grass-fed and raised in sustainable and humane manner. “The humane aspect of our farm is very important to us,” said Johnson. “We were invited to Farm Aid,” said Wills, “by the Animal Welfare organization, based in Washington, D.C. We were part of the news conference, with Willie Nelson, and that was a really cool thing. Aside from the concert, we met with the Animal Welfare people. They required a rigorous on-farm inspection, and in order for us to be approved, our pork processor needed to be inspected also.” The land, and especially the pastures, are maintained with organic principles. The farm never uses synthetic fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. “We don’t use antibiotics on the animals,” said Johnson, “but, we do use probiotics to keep them healthy. We are trying to build a healthy gut in our animals, so they have natural resistance to illness. We think it’s healthier for the cows. Their stomachs were made for grass, not grain. Then humans get the omega 3 and beta-carotenes.” Wills added, “A lot of people will start their cows on grass and finish them off with grain, we don’t do that.” Crane Dance has around 50 head of beef, including breeding stock, and the herd is growing. The herd consists of red poll, Highland, Angus, Hereford, Jersey, Charolais and Simmental. It takes about two years to finish a grass-fed animal. Patting a plump and curious cow on the head, Wills said, “We pulled this calf from her mama on a summer night, in the dark, with mosquitoes, in a place with briars and poison ivy.” Johnson added, “It was great time. You didn’t know whether you were itching from mosquito bites or poison ivy.” Wills continued, “We bred all the mamas to a beautiful red poll bull, and they should all be delivering this May.” According to Johnson and Wills, the farm is probably best known for its pork. Crane Dance is home to Choctaw, red wattle, mulefoot, Berkshire and Tamworth heritage breeds of pig. One of their dogs, a cattle-herding breed, is afraid of cows but does a wonderful job herding pigs, said Wills. “She will take on a 350-pound sow and get her where she needs to be. You just can’t not love pigs,” added Wills. “They’re characters.” Johnson, pointing to plastic-covered shelter, said it was an old cold frame, which is now a moveable shelter for the pigs. “We call it ‘The Pig Mahal,’ and it stays plenty warm in there.” The breeding boar, Mr. Tambourine Man, is very gentle and has a great sense of humor, according to Johnson, who playfully rides him. Crane Dance also raises sheep, a majority of which are hair sheep, with a few woolly breeds being bred with the hairy Painteddesert ram. They tend to take longer to finish than conventional sheep, especially being grass-fed. “The flavor is amazing, and very nutrientdense,” said Johnson. Heirloom turkeys are harvested at Thanksgiving. Chickens, ducks, geese are also part of the farm with 45 to 50 heirloom heavy-breed egg-layers. The meat chickens are two types; one is a French heirloom called Freedom Ranger, the other is a Cornish cross. They are all grass-fed and also get transitional and organic grains with added probiotics. “We buy transitional or organic grain, containing no GMOs [genetically modified organisms],” explained Johnson. Mary Wills (left) and Jill Johnson say hello to some of the grass-fed cows they raise in a humane manner. Here, the herd receives a bucket of old pears on a cold winter’s day. Jill Johnson (left) and Mary Wills own and operate Crane Dance Farm between Freeport and Middleville. Crane Dance raises grass-fed, beef, pork, lamb, poultry and eggs. The farm is the first in Michigan to be Animal Welfare Approved. Wills added, “We are really fortunate to have local farmers who will grow for us.” “We try to buy transitional grain,” continued Johnson, “because it does two things, it meets our goal of supporting local agriculture which is not chemically grown, and is GMOfree. And, future organic growers need three years to transition from conventional methods to organic methods and be certified organic. In those three years, they typically can only sell to the conventional market, but their cost of production goes up and their yield goes down. So, it is a very expensive transition for them. “For us, that transitional grain meets a need. We can’t put organic on our product label, because we don’t have an organic processor. Plus, the cost of organic grain would double our input, and we don’t have the market to handle the added cost to customers. We would have to significantly increase our prices. “But, it supports our neighbors and gets more land into organic production, which is something we want to do, and we can supply closer to organic food for our customers. Farming is a marginal business, but just about all the dollars we take in, goes back out to support local agriculture directly.” In a rotational grazing system, poultry follow the cows to clean up. The animals rotate through pastures in a sustainable manner. “It got so hot this summer, the chickens stopped eating and therefore stopped laying eggs,” said Johnson. “We use no artificial light, and you usually have to wait through the winter until the days start getting longer for them to start laying again. This year they starting laying regularly, around Dec. 10, the darkest days of winter. So you just never know. We had been talking to them. We told them, ‘You are part of the farm and have to be productive. Come on girls, you can do better than this.’” “We’re sorry they just don’t understand market demands,” added Wills with a laugh. The chicken coops, built on moveable trailers, are made from reclaimed materials. Egg access is from the outside. Fresh straw is spread in the coops frequently, and the chickens stay quite warm. They even have a Crane Dance raises heritage breeds of pigs including Choctaw, red wattle, mulefoot, Berkshire and Tamworth varieties. “retirement home coop” for the older chickens. The coops move in rotation with the rest of the animals, sometimes going far out into the fields. “It is absolutely essential to have moveable coops for the egg-layers,” said Johnson, “because if you don’t move the chickens, you won’t have grass. They will kill the grass in no time. And having the geese intermingled keeps the raccoons, possums, and foxes away. They are intimidators, and they stay outside by choice, throughout the night, making noise. They sell year-round at a farmers market in Grand Rapids, where they see a seasonal shift in gears. Jill Johnson (left) and Mary Wills show off the king of the drove, Mr. Tambourine Man. “The fun thing in the winter is we take two spaces instead of one, and the temperature is such that we lay all our meat products out for display,” said Johnson. “The produce farmers are trying to keep things from freezing, and we display. It’s a reversal of the summer market, when we are trying to keep our inventory cold.” Johnson and Wills recently converted a three-stall garage into a warehouse. A large walk-in cooler and freezer was installed to store meat and eggs. While doing chores, Johnson has time to think about labels and definitions. “I wouldn’t even call it a farm,” said Johnson of her operation. “I would call it a concentrated animal feeding operation. Eggs are one of the biggest things on which the labeling is so misconstrued. One of the things to look for is if your chickens are ‘vegetarian fed,’ because chickens are not vegetarians by choice. If you let them on grass, they will eat bugs and even mice, if they can find one. Cage-free does not necessarily mean they aren’t raised in a huge pole barn. Free-range, we don’t even use anymore, because the industrial complex has stolen the label.” No matter the name, the two find the work rewarding. “I think what we feel best about in the way we run our business is we really are what we say we are and we do what we say we do,” concluded Wills. �Page 4 — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Park use should have provisions To the editor: I have been trying to gather information as to the initiatives to open up the parks to nonprofit organizations for our city parks. My concern is that if we are not prudent in the use of the parks, things could get out of hand. What is to prevent a church from having a rock concert at Tyden Park over a weekend and disrupt the people around the park with loud noise? In past years, my wife and I have had to put up with loud noise for the walk for cancer, and last year, we left Hastings altogether to avoid the loud noise all hours of the day and night. Granted, the cause is wonderful and we support it 100 percent, but where is the respect after 10 p.m.? It seems more and more, we have events either in the parks or downtown that increase noise levels through our city. If we as a city decide to allow for nonprofits to use our public spaces then consideration should be made to have a time limit for bands and public address systems. I would think a ban on music and public address system should be in effect between the hours of 10 p.m. and 9 a.m., with the exception of the New Year’s Eve ball drop. I think this would be a reasonable request to be considered in any effort to regulate these events. I also think a use fee for the parks should be charged to any nonprofit since maintenance and upkeep of the park is the responsibility of the city and should not be for free. We as citizens support our parks with tax dollars, but most nonprofits do not pay taxes to the city, so why should we have to pay to clean up their messes? My other concerns is the legal liability with the city insurance. It has been stated on many occasions that the city has certain liabilities to provide a safe environment for our citizens, and I would wonder how that impacts any events within our parks? Wolfram Hentschel, Hastings Recall is fourth ‘R’ in education To the editor: The latest installment of the three-year-plus saga involving the leadership of the Hastings Area Schools System is certainly something to behold. One keeps thinking that the district has sunk to the very abyss, only to read that a new sub-abyss has been reached in the latest chapter rocking the district’s administration and board of education. Again, there is a big public flap and the administration and board sit mute, eyes down, behind those modesty curtains in the public meeting. They, of course, are hoping the fuss will die down as before and they can again go on their merry way. Most appear to be in some state of delusion, thinking they can solve problems when, I believe, they are caused the problems that beset the district. The question this time is the public ready for the fourth R in education — recall, that is. After the ruinous actions toward Pleasantview School three years ago and last year’s drug scandal involving a couple of high school students, it seems that the residents of the district would be pushed over the brink of no confidence in the administration and at least part of the board. A hatched plan to pay out a ‘retirement package’ that was done in the cloak of secrecy with the records of the transaction lost in a closet someplace is something for a stranger-than-fiction story. Now, on top of that, thousands of your tax dollars are being used for extra legal expenses to bail them out of another ill-conceived and intemperate plan. When is enough going to be enough for the parents and taxpayers of this school district? How much longer are your children and you going to be shortchanged? The majority of the public has stood passively by for more than three years and let these folks rule in a cavalier fashion. I believe the administration and board have become used to this and have further driven the district into the ground, little by little, until it is a laughing stock of folks with sane reason. Today, most of the folks who gave their working careers to build a once sound district sit appalled and angry by what has happened. It is long since time for a recall vote to return the schools to community accountability and to dismiss an administration. Electing two new members last May has not changed a thing on this board. That is really a shame as we (the retired) had great hope that this would be a turning point for the district. Unfortunately, the new members sit mute, as well. Recall should be considered at this point to shake things up and perhaps put the district on the road to recovering its pride, selfrespect and financial condition. Larry Gibson, retired Hastings teacher, Charlotte GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. It’s the cover-up that really brought down Nixon In last week’s Banner, we reported that nine candidates are seeking positions for the Hastings Board of Education. Seven candidates will be on the ballot for two four-year seats and two candidates for a one-year position. In the Delton Kellogg School District, three candidates are vying for two-four year seats, and in the Thornapple Kellogg School District, four candidates are seeking two available four-year positions. It’s refreshing to see so many interested citizens willing to run for these school board positions. In fact, if you were to take a public service poll, serving on your local school board is probably one of the most demanding thankless positions you’ll find. Yet it is one of the most important local boards positions a person might hold. School board members are the people we entrust to set the policies for the general operation of our local school systems. They are the people who formulate a vision and set the standards by which the staff is expected to operate. They are responsible for hiring and evaluating the superintendent and for dealing with any conflicts as they arise. School board members have the responsibility for the financial health of the district and for managing the collective bargaining process with its staff. The way our local board operates and the relationship it maintains with the staff will ultimately determine the community’s impression of their school. The recent unfair labor practice claim against Hastings Superintendent Rich Satterlee and the school board makes running for a Hastings school board position even more complicated. On the front page of this week’s Banner, new information has come to light, pinning down new dates about what the superintendent and school board members knew and when they knew it. The article sheds new light on what we were told was merely a “book deal.” For weeks now, Satterlee and school board members maintained the deal with former teacher Larry Christopher was a contract to purchase two books and updates for up to four years. Yet, it appears from e-mails between the superintendent and board members, they were discussing a buyout offer to guarantee Christopher’s resignation at the end of the 2009-10 school year. The first e-mail came in the first week of March 2010, nearly a year ago. It appears that Christopher sent a “buyout proposal” to Satterlee with the amount of money needed to persuade him to tender his resignation. In a series of messages from the superintendent’s office to board members, the conversation was about the details of a buyout deal for Christopher; the books were merely offered as the vehicle to fund the proposal. As the story unfolds, you have to ask yourself, how do people with good intentions get themselves into these problems? I’m sure Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Chamber to host customer service workshop April 20 The Barry County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Leadership Barry County, is bringing ZingTrain consulting services to Barry County to present its workshop “The Art of Giving Great Service” April 20 from 8 a.m. to noon at Ever After Banquet Hall in Hastings. Based on principles that have made customer service a bottom-line at Zingerman’s, their approach to treating the customer like royalty lays out the steps they teach their own staff and others on giving great service and to effectively handle customer complaints. Full of tips and tools that are easy to understand and implement, this workshop is ideal for organizations in any industry seeking to address, improve or refine great customer service. “From our opening day in 1982, Zingerman’s has firmly believed that we had better deliver a great food and great service experience every day with every customer if Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. former President Richard Nixon felt the same way after he did all he could to cover up the fact that he wasn’t involved in what later came to be known as Watergate. If you look back in history, it wasn’t the break-in that forced Nixon from office; it was the cover up that Americans wouldn’t accept. At the time, it looked like smooth sailing for Nixon as he prepared to begin his second term of office, but his world was about to come tumbling down. Early in February 1973. Congress took action when the Senate formed a committee to investigate Watergate. According to the record, “The televised hearings began in May, with committee chairman Democratic Sen. Sam Ervin in charge, and would continue until Aug. 7. Daily television coverage highlighted the testimony of countless witnesses and the tough questioning from officials like former Tennessee Sen. Howard Baker who repeatedly asked, “What did the president know and when did he know it?” The nation wanted answers to those questions yet, Nixon insisted that he didn’t know of the break-ins or of any wrongdoing. What finally destroyed Nixon’s presidency, forcing him from office, wasn’t the petty break-in to the Democratic Party Headquarters, it was the cover-up itself that forced him to announce his resignation Aug. 8, 1974. Locally, I think at the time the buy-out offer came up, Satterlee and school board members were doing what they thought was in the best interest for the school, not realizing they would have been better off to go to the Hastings teachers with Christopher’s proposal, putting the onus on them to deal with the issue. Even as the board is making mid-year cuts to music and art programs for elementary students, the district is writing out checks toward the $75,000 “book deal” with Christopher. In this case, the board’s decision to go around the proper channels and pay more than $75,000 it cannot afford is as bad as the cover-up. It’s time for the administration and school board to explain what really happened and avoid a growing frustration throughout the district. In the board’s strong desire to rid the system of a bad situation, they made matters even worse. Let’s start by admitting the mistakes, canceling the balance on Christopher’s contract and move on. Waiting for a May hearing will only prolong the inevitable, add to the district’s cost and jeopardize future relationships with the community. We all make mistakes – but in the interest of our kids, the district and the community, it’s time for the board and Satterlee to come clean, deal with the issues so the district and our community can all move on. we’re going to stay in business,” said Ari Weinzweig, co-founding partner of Zingerman’s Deli. “We’ve never assumed that we had anything ‘coming to us’ other than a chance to re-earn the trust of customers, the community and the people who work here. We know that we will not survive if we keep our customers just satisfied enough so they don’t complain.” Zingerman’s approach to service is a tangible concept of service that can be defined, taught, lived, measured and rewarded. “Zingerman’s customer service workshop is perfect for all of our chamber members and the business community at large as it is easily adapted to large and small organizations, both for-profit and not-for-profits,” noted Valerie Byrnes, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and program host. “Bringing ZingTrain to Barry County is a privilege and a great opportunity for us all to band together to continue to raise the bar on How can government and business work together? the customer service experience we create and are recognized for in Barry County. We want to stand out from our neighbors, and ZingTrain can help us do that.” The chamber recognizes a member each year at its annual dinner with the Exemplary Customer Service Award. The ZingTrain program will help to guide chamber staff and committee members to do a better job of recognizing and celebrating great customer service experiences at chamber member organizations. Byrnes also noted that this workshop will help to define the bottom-line value of great customer service for chamber members, giving them an edge over their competition.” To download a registration form for the ZingTrain workshop, visit the chamber’s website at www.mibarry.com/chamber/events. Call the chamber at 269-945-2454 for more information. The registration deadline is April 12 and seating is limited. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... President Obama met with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week. Do you think it is important for the government to continue to forge better relationship with business and industry to create more jobs for Americans? How should this be done? Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — Page 5 County administrator summarizes dismal financial outlook by David DeDecker Staff Writer Barry County Administrator Michael Brown was the guest speaker for the Hastings Rotary Club when the club met on Monday, Feb. 14. Brown has been county administrator since 1995, having worked for Clinton County prior to 1995. He spoke to members of Hastings Rotary about declining property tax revenue and the concern many have for budgets based on such revenue. “Someone asked if I was going to speak about the state of the county,” said Brown. “I am not. I am going to talk about a narrower subject. We recently engaged MSU to assist us with a fiscal analysis and forecast report. What I am going to talk about is a little humbling. It’s disconcerting and shows our revenues going down. “In 2009, we recognized that tax revenue was going to decline. You are all familiar with seeing housing values going down. We anticipated the decline. What we didn’t know is how far it would decline, or for how long. We needed a partner that could drill down to the parcel level of data, and look at the differential between taxable and equalized value to help us estimate and plan. A MSU program was available to help us do that, and we engaged them in 2010. “The purpose of the study was to look at the effects of shrinking property values, and the effect value of property will have on tax revenue. MSU prepared a forecast for finances between 2011 and 2015. They also looked at our history from 2004 to 2010. “We have worked our way to an adequate fund balance in our general fund, of $2.2 million, about 16 percent of our operating revenues. We have also built our way to a AA bond rating. AAA is the best, but is reserved for the Kent and Oakland counties in our state. We are two levels above the comparable counties in size,” said Brown. “You might think back a few years, the State of Michigan had some of those same attributes. The state is struggling now. That is what we [Barry County] are working to avoid. “Proposal A was implemented in 1994 and established a new value called taxable values on properties. Prior to that, your taxable value was one-half your property’s market value (SEV). Proposal A limited taxable value to the lesser of 5 percent or the rate of inflation. SEV was unlimited. Proposal A created a differential. “So, what did the MSU report tell us? Well, in 2004 our SEV was growing at a rate of 9 percent. In 2004 to 2009, Barry County’s SEV grew at a faster rate than the state. By 2010, we were experiencing a negative growth rate. Compared to similarly sized counties like Cass, Clinton, Ionia, St. Joseph and Van Buren, we grew more slowly,” he explained. “In 1994, our SEV was $813 million, by 2009 that SEV had grown to $2.6 billion. Taxable value was $1.9 billion — a difference of $656 million worth of property value which was not taxed. Against the general fund, it was about $3.5 million, against all the millages in the county, that’s about $6 to $7 million. That’s a significant amount of tax revenue not being generated due to Proposal A. “MSU tells us that our millage rate was 7.95 mills, higher than similarly sized counties which averaged 6.4 mills, and also above the state-wide average of 7.34 mills. According to Brown, the single largest percentage of revenue for Barry County’s general fund comes from property taxes. Property taxes had grown from 59.5 percent in 2004, to just over 71 percent in 2009, due, in large part, to the shrinking of other revenue sources, said Brown. “This is really the heart of the proposal we were looking at when we were trying to figure out how far and how long property tax revenue is going to drop — that 70 percent of the general fund revenue pie.” In other words, 70 percent of Barry County’s general fund now comes from property taxes. If the revenue from property taxes continues to decline, how will that 70 percent of the fund be financed? “MSU did a forecast and called in a couple of economists to look at what they thought the housing market was going to do in the next five years. They gave us two scenarios. The upper [optimistic] scenario shows revenues dropping [from $10 to $9.8 million] through 2014 and beginning to rebound in 2015. In the lower or pessimistic projection, revenues drop from $10 to $8.5 million through 2014 before beginning a rebound. “We asked MSU to strike a line in the middle and called it an average risk. If we follow the average risk, it shows us having to cumulatively live on $950,000 less by 2014, just from the general fund, out of about a $13 million budget. We don’t know if the middle line [average risk] is accurate or not. We feel it is a starting position. We will mark ourselves against it every year, but it gives us a basis from which to start. “On the expenditure side, payroll is expected to rise less than 1 percent each year. Benefit costs are expected to rise at just shy of 7 percent per year. Other costs, like gas, utilities and supplies, are expected to rise at three percent per year. “When you combine the two — the shrinking revenues and rising expenditures, starting with the 2008 general fund balance, just shy of $2.2 million — if we don’t make changes and if the optimistic scenario is accurate, our fund balance will be depleted by 2014. If the pessimistic scenario is accurate, our fund balance will be depleted in mid-2012. “In conclusion, the financial forecast for Barry County is not unlike those of other counties,” Brown said. “We are predicted to experience continued drops in property taxes. Lack of significant structural [budget] changes will result in the fund balance being depleted quite rapidly. Probably the most important is if we desire to maintain the current fiscal health in Barry County, the healthy fund balance and healthy bond rating, it will require making critical decisions regarding the size and scope of services which Barry County provides. “We are going to be faced with some significant challenges over the next five years. This probably holds true for every township, village, and city. Any [government body] that is property-tax-based, is going to be facing the same issues.” Copies of the report are available at the county administrator’s office, on the third floor of the courthouse in Hastings. Council debates allowing fundraising in city parks what it’s all about in my mind ... no commercial ventures ... I think that is the intent of the deed ... common sense tells me that ...” McNabb-Stange said she didn’t think it was appropriate to have just a nonprofit fundraiser in the park. “If it is part of another event they are having, if it is incidental, then I don’t have a problem with it,” she said. “What’s the difference? How do you differentiate that?” asked Jasperse. “... I see having it strictly as a fundraising event, then that’s the event, and anyone coming to the park is going to get involved in a fundraiser,” she said. “Whereas if there is another event, if they are doing something else and the fundraiser is just a piece of it, then the fundraiser they don’t have to pay any attention to ... I think that it is what the focus is on. I don’t think that a city park should be used for raising money ... and if that is the primary reason for an organization to be in there, then that is exactly was is happening.” Mansfield said he did not feel that the proposed changes in the ordinance language would violate the deed restrictions. “Well, I think we are,” said Bowers. “It is a clarification of existing language,” said Mansfield. McNabb-Stange said she felt the draft language changed the ordinance rather than clarified the language. “I think it clarifies the language to allow [fundraising in city parks], but it doesn’t change what is happening now,” Mansfield said. “If you don’t want that tone in the ordinance, then don’t change it and tell us not to bring those types of activities to you [for approval] and we won’t ...” “I don’t know how we can say ‘no’ to a nonprofit fundraiser in the park if we change the language,” said McNabb-Stange. “I don’t know how we could differentiate between one charitable organization and another. I get concerned when we start supporting these charitable organizations with city funds, which ends up happening if we have to maintain the park after they have been there and had the activity. How far do we support these charitable organizations with public funds?” While both voted against directing city staff to draft language amending the existing ordinance, Bowers and Jasperse offered differing points of view during the discussion. “... It seems like every time something comes up, we just roll over and say, ‘okay.’” said Bowers. “We don’t give it a lot of thought, we just say, ‘I like nonprofits,’ and I do too, but there are things that I don’t understand why we roll so easily ... just because somebody wants to do something. And, down the road, you are going to be in trouble somewhere by every time saying, ‘yes.’ I’m concerned about it.” “I’m just having a hard time separating a fundraiser from a fundraiser with another activity,” said Jasperse. “This whole thing just bothers me because we have these parks and people should be able to use these parks, and I don’t see, in all my years on the council, a detrimental use of the park, that has been okayed by us ... If you are concerned about how much it costs us to clean up after an event, I suppose you could put some kind of fee in. But, the idea here ... the parks are here See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. to be used ... as long as we’re giving permission anyway, it seems like we are trying to restrict something that we should be trying to expand.” “The problem I have is we keep on diluting the rules, as I see it,” said Bowers. “There’s a lot of places that these kind of things can be held ... these ... county organizations, why don’t they use a park out there? There’s a lot of parks out there. We don’t think enough about who pays the bills and what happens down the road ...” If the draft language prepared by staff is approved, the city council is then required to hold a public hearing and two readings on the proposed change to the existing ordinance. In other business, the council approved the following: • A request from Ken Radant of WBCH to hold the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 17, on South Jefferson Street. • A request from Jason Gole to of the AYSO league to use the Fish Hatchery soccer field from 9 a.m. to noon, 1:15 to 4:15 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. June 20 through June 24. • A request from March of Dimes manager of operations Patty Osborne to hold March for Babies in Fish Hatchery Park and use the arts council building from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7. • A resolution committing funds to the Riverwalk project as required by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The local matching funds will be provided by the Hastings Downtown Development Authority. Construction on the project is scheduled to begin this summer. HHS career day planned Tuesday, March 1, all Hastings High School students will be involved with some type of career activities. March 1 is the day that the State of Michigan has determined to be the official start of the Michigan Merit Exam for all 11th graders. The Michigan Merit Exam starts with the ACT plus Writing portion on Day 1. The testing environment for this exam must follow national standards. To administer this test correctly and to put our students in the best possible testing environment, the high school building will be closed to all other students. Administrators looked at this as an opportunity to have our students in ninth, 10th and 12th grades have non-traditional classroom learning opportunities. Our ninth grade students will be traveling to the Barry Expo Center. They will spend the morning learning about True Colors, which is an easy-to-understand personality style indicator. Students will learn about their own personality styles, how to build upon their strengths and how to relate positively with others. This is a follow-up to the True Colors activities students participate in while in seventh grade. In the afternoon, all ninth grade students will be involved in a mock disaster. We hope this is a worthwhile and educational experience that will not soon be forgotten. Our 10th grade students will be attending presentations at Central Elementary and Gilmore Car Museum. The students will be divided into two groups and spend half of the day in each location. At the Gilmore Car Museum, students will “ S t r etchi n g ” INCOME TAX TIME IS HERE AGAIN! Service & Mechanical Repairs Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic • Wheel Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.95 K.A. 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The presenters will be from the Michigan Career Access Portal, the Calhoun Area Career Center and Michigan Works. As mentioned before, all 11th grade students will be taking the ACT plus Writing portion of the Michigan Merit Exam. The ACT exam assesses students in English, mathematics, reading, science and writing. March 2, juniors will be taking the Work Keys portion of the test in the morning and will be assessed on reading for information, applied mathematics and locating information. On March 3, 11th grade students will complete the Michigan Components of the exam in the areas of mathematics, science and social studies. The entire battery of the Michigan Merit Exam includes 11 separate exams and requires 435 minutes of total testing. Our 12th grade students will have the unique opportunity to make college visits, job shadow or volunteer in the community. Students may pre-arrange their college visits or we have set up transportation to Western Michigan University and Davenport University. Seniors also may job shadow or do community service. All transportation and lunches will be provided. We really look forward to our students having an informative, non-traditional learning experience. 77543076 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday evening, the Hastings City Council debated an amendment to existing ordinances which, following strict interpretation, prohibits the use of city parks for events that are exclusively fundraisers. After discussion, the council approved by a 5-4 vote a motion directing city staff to draft language for the council’s consideration that would amend the ordinance and allow fundraising in city parks Hastings Mayor Bob May and trustees Frank Campbell, Dave Tossava, Jeri DePue and Don Tubbs voted n favor of the motion while trustees Don Bowers, Dave Jasperse, Brenda McNabb-Stange and Barry Wood voted against it. Currently, city code states that “No person shall carry on any trade or business or sell or display any goods, wares or merchandise in any park or conduct any commercial enterprise thereon (per the deed restriction for Tyden Park); however nonprofit organizations may sponsor events at city parks upon permission of the council, and fundraising may be permitted as part of the event with the permission of the council.” Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield presented the proposed draft language as a result of a request by a local 4-H club wanting to hold a yard sale fundraiser in Tyden Park. In a memorandum to the council, Mansfield wrote, “I brought this up in the council communication for the last city council meeting because I believe this section of the code did not anticipate (or necessarily accommodate) activities in the parks that were in themselves exclusively on-site fundraiser events.” Mansfield said the changes would make the section clearer and permit independent on-site fundraising events at the parks with the council’s permission. His proposed change involves modifying the wording to read, “... However, nonprofit organizations may sponsor events and fundraising activities at city parks upon permission of the council.” Other alterations suggested by Mansfield included clarifying the definition of what constitutes a nonprofit organization, changing the word “sponsor” to “hold” or something similar, which would require the active participation of a legal nonprofit organization in the fundraising event; and, language added to state that the nonprofit organization itself must be the beneficiary (at least initially) of funds raised through the event. In concluding his memorandum, Mansfield said, “...Once you grant one group permission for an activity, it is very hard to say no to any subsequent requests for similar activities — particularly if the group making the request is a group affiliated with a politically or socially sensitive cause. So I believe caution in matters such as this is appropriate and we should give these issues careful consideration.” “The whole intent ... my understanding was no commercial venture for profit,” said Campbell. “I think after reading this thing, that sums it up to me, totally ... fundraisers — Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, cancer ... March of Dimes ... none of them organizations are for-profit ... this cookie bake sale this one gal had that you guys were concerned about-- anything that is not for profit ... that’s �Page 6 — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HASTINGS LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Feb. 17 — Pizza and Pages discusses Black by Ted Dekker, 3:45 to 5 p.m.; Movie Memories presents “Love in the Afternoon,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 — preschool story time enjoys “The Magic of Denise Fleming,” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 — Anime club, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21 — winter reading club for adults, “Feed Your Mind, Read,” continues through April 23; library board meets 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22 — toddler story time enjoys dragons, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. ; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 — Tween Royal Readers Theater continues preparing for “Peggy the Pint-Sized Pirate,” 4 to 6 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Lupita Cowham Jacqulyn Kay Lewis Theodore (Ted) Eugene Stockham Lupita Cowham, age 54, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Her husband and love of her life, Harvey, was at her side as her six year courageous battle against cancer came to an end. Lupita will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Harvey; two children, Jason (Deanna) Cowham of Hastings and Nina (Steve) Wiersma of Middleville; five grandchildren; her parents, Leopoldo and Guadalupe Figueroa; her beloved siblings and their spouses, Leopoldo, Jr., Ishmael, Rafael, Jimmy, John, Anita and Santy. Lupita was preceded in death by her precious granddaughter, Mia. Harvey stole Lupita’s heart at an early age and during 35 years of marriage they provided a loving house centered around their children and grandchildren. Lupita’s greatest legacy is her wonderful children who will be forever influenced by their treasured mother. Her love of family extended to the many students that were greeted each day by her joyful smile as she safely transported them for more than 22 years to ThornappleKellogg schools. She was a devoted friend and teammate who enjoyed camping, softball, bicycling, and walking. Those that loved her will miss her famous “monster cookies”. Pita savored life each day and brought this same spirit and energy to her work on cancer awareness. She found strength in the fellowship of her Pink Z-Bra team and many will benefit from her tireless work. The family will receive visitors from 12-2 and 5-8 pm on Friday, February 18 and funeral services will be at 6 pm on Saturday, February 19, 2011. The visitation and funeral will both be held at the First Baptist Church of Middleville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Spectrum Health Hospice, 4500 Breton Road, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). HASTINGS, MI - Jacqulyn Kay Lewis, age 73, of Hastings, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born April 14, 1937 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Bert A. and Mildred I. (Olin) Payne. Jackie graduated from Hastings High School in 1955. She married Ronald H. Lewis December 24, 1955. She was employed at Brown's Custom Interiors, Radiology Associates, Dr. Oscar DeGoa, Dr. Doug Castleman, and retired from Barry County. Jackie enjoyed gardening, golfing, reading on the beach in Mexico or Caymans. She was a member of the Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church and the Hastings Elks Lodge. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert and Mildred Payne. Jackie is survived by her husband, Ron Lewis of Hastings; daughters, Kim (Dennis) O'Mara of Hastings, Kelly (Tommy) Sims of Franklin, TN, Kathy (Kevin) Harrington of Milwaukee, WI, Bari (Kirby) Horton of Franklin, TN; 13 grandchildren; two greatgranddaughters; brothers, Bert Payne of Belize and Tom Payne of San Diego, CA.; a sister, Janet (Sam) Mitchell of Fort Lauderdale, FL; brother and sister-in-law, Norval and Donna Sinclair of Hastings; numerous nieces and nephews; and her BFF, Phyllis Thompson. A memorial service will be held Thursday February 17, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church with a visitation one hour prior to service at the parish hall. The very Reverend Gretchen Weller officiating. Burial will follow at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or Green Gables. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net ). HASTINGS, MI - Theodore (Ted) Eugene Stockham, age 77, of Hastings, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Battle Creek on March 13, 1933, the son of Ruben and Irene (Jones) Stockham. He attended the Battle Creek school system and Nashville High School, graduating in 1951. Ted served in the US Navy Reserves for two years and active duty for two years. He worked at Eaton Corporation in Battle Creek and EW Bliss in Hastings where he retired from in 1995. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Christine Stockham. Ted is survived by his wife of 58 years, Wilma (Bauman) Stockham; daughter, Thea (Eldon) Main of Dowling; son, Ronald (Kelly) Stockham of Dowling; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; brothers, Robert Stockham of Hastings and William (Bobby) Stockham of Delton. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 17, 2011, 2:30 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home. Reverend Susan Olsen officiating the service. Burial will follow services at Union Cemetery, Johnstown Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice, 5470 Glenn Cross Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49015. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). 77554168 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 10 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Through Palm Sunday, April 17 It Is Well.” Messages on Christ’s death in our behalf - Sundays 11 a.m. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Sundays at 6 p.m. through March 13 “How to Manage Your Money”. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Website: www.hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. VOICE OF REVIVAL A full gospel church. 13028 Banfield Rd., Banfield, MI. Sunday services 11 a.m. Pastor Kenneth McCabe. 269-945-5706. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting in the community room of Commercial Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday life group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, Feb. 20 - Worship Service at 8 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Mission Team Meeting 12:30. Men’s and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Workship Service; 5 p.m. Youth Group Sledding; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 Choir Practice; 6:30 p.m. NAPS Valentines’ Program. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast; 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 4:30 p.m. Pickleball. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Evelyn M. Tomlin Social Security Column Some may benefit from new pre-existing condition insurance by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Do you find it hard to obtain health insurance due to pre-existing conditions? You may be eligible for a new insurance plan for people who have a pre-existing medical condition and have been without health insurance coverage for at least six months. People with pre-existing conditions face daunting challenges — and high costs — when they shop for health insurance. This new plan covers physician and hospital services and prescription drugs. Annual out-ofpocket expenses for enrollees are capped. Premiums vary by state. Details about the program and how to apply also vary depending on state of residence. In Michigan, the pre-existing condition insurance plan is not run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services but by the state. To learn more about Michigan’s program, call 877- 459-3113 or visit www.hipmichigan.com. Regardless of residence, those who qualify for the program must be U.S. citizens or legal residents, and must have been uninsured for at least six months. In addition, they must have a pre-existing condition or have been denied insurance coverage because of a medical condition. For more information, call the pre-existing condition insurance plan toll-free at 866-7175826 (TTY 866-561-1604) between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. or visit www.pcip.gov and select “find your state” to learn about eligibility and how to apply. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via e-mail at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing and all your printing needs. PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Located in the gray barn next to J-Ad Graphics DELTON, MI - Evelyn M. Tomlin, age 79, of Delton, passed away February 13, 2011, at her home. Evelyn was born March 4, 1931 in Pleasant Ridge. While attending high school in Arizona, Evelyn was a First Lieutenant in ROTC. On March 3, 1951, she married the love of her life, Jack A. Tomlin who survives. Evelyn is also survived by a son, Ken E. Tomlin of Delton; a daughter, Kathy Ann Tomlin of Florida; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Evelyn owned and operated Stoney Point Trailer Park at Crooked Lake for 46 years. She will be remembered as a very caring person who loved to make people feel happy. Evelyn enjoyed bonfires, woodworking, fishing, sewing, crocheting and needlepoint. Evelyn and Jack were members of the Delton Drift Dodgers Snowmobile Club. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 1 p.m. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton, with visitation from 11 a.m. to service time. Memorial contributions to Borgess Visiting Nurse and Hospice will be appreciated. Please visit www.williams-goresfuneral.com to view and sign Evelyn's online guest book. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — Page 7 Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of To retire comfortably, know which moves to make — and when to make them however, that he may spend two or three decades in retirement, and knowing that he will need to stay ahead of inflation, he doesn’t abandon all his growth-oriented investments. Furthermore, Bob decides that he may need to bolster his retirement income, so he considers whether an annuity, which is designed to provide him with an income stream he can’t outlive, is appropriate for his situation. Our final “life stages” investor is Charlie. He has recently retired, so his biggest concern is making sure he doesn’t outlive his financial resources. Therefore, he may need to consider a variety of moves. For starters, he should determine when to start taking Social Security and when to begin taking withdrawals from his IRA and 401(k) plans. [For a traditional IRA and a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan, Charlie, like all investors, must start taking withdrawals no later than age 701/2.] After deciding when to start taking withdrawals from his retirement plans, he’ll also need to calculate how much he can afford to take each year without emptying the accounts. Finally, he might need to rebalance his overall investment portfolio to provide himself with more income. For help in making the types of choices described above, you may want to work with a financial professional, but in any case, you need to be prepared to take the right steps, at the right times, to enjoy the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. This article was written by Edward Jones Hastings City Bank for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Tuesday, February 22 we will close at 5:00 p.m. STOCKS so our staff may attend our annual employee meeting. The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 24.48 +.35 AT&T 28.24 +.33 CMS Energy Corp 19.46 +.16 Coca-Cola Co 63.19 +.32 Dow Chemical Co 37.96 +.02 Exxon Mobil 82.7 -.01 Family Dollar Stores 43.96 -.05 First Financial Bancorp 17.10 -.33 Flowserve CP 129.33 -2.26 Ford Motor Co 16.10 -.14 Intl Bus Machine 162.84 -3.21 JCPenney Co 35.96 +.93 Johnson & Johnson 60.62 -.32 Kellogg Co 53.00 -.29 McDonald’s Corp 76.15 +.79 Pfizer Inc 19.05 -.11 Sears Holding 88.24 +2.61 Spartan Motors 6.86 +.18 TCF Financial 16.83 +.83 Walmart Stores 54.95 -1.43 Gold $1373.35 +8.95 Silver $30.75 +.41 Dow Jones Average 12,226.64 -6.51 Volume on NYSE 874M +50M The Hastings drive thru only will be open until 6:00 p.m. Hastings • Caledonia • Middleville Wayland • Nashville • Bellevue 77543189 Member FDIC ‘Panic at the County Seat’ opens tomorrow Marriage Licenses David Michael Paul, Caledonia and Erica Anne Wilson, Middleville. Michael Landon Sparks, II, Shelbyville and Jennifer Joann Hamilton, Vicksburg. Christopher Dennis Agner, Wyoming and Sally Kay Vantassal, Caledonia. Mark Alan Browne, Delton and Brenda Louise Browne, Delton. Jon Paul Creek, Delton and Michelle Dawson, Delton. Jeff Ryan Johnson, Hastings and Brenda Lee Teesdale, Hastings. Joshua Aaron Keeny, Nashville and Shannon Nicole Tobey, Nashville. Jeremy Zebulon Leary, Hastings and Erin Michelle Allerding, Hastings. Brent A. Phillips, Middleville and Deborah Lynn Purdy, Middleville. Bradley Dale Wilkerson, Middleville and Crystal Marie Washburn, Middleville.b The public is invited to join the Thornapple Players Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19, for a dinner theater at the County Seat Lounge. Doug Acker has written another play in which the characters promise to be interesting with all sorts of issues. The story is of Max Montana, a big-time film producer, who has come to Michigan to direct his latest film at the County Seat. An array of characters arrive as a result of invitations Montana has sent out. They are mostly has-been entertainers and actors or one-hitwonders, all thrilled at the prospect of being in Montana’s latest film. In another part of the restaurant, a bridal show is taking place but the attendees keep showing up in the filming area. As the story progresses each character learns how and why he or she has been invited and as the evening progresses, panic ensues. The play is a mystery comedy with some music and outrageous characters. The cast includes Gene Greenfield, Norma Jean Acker, Val Fay, Carol Svihl, Peg Hemerling, Jason Roper, Mike Kasinsky, Doug Acker, Bob Welcome to the Do-It-Yourself DO-IT-YOURSELF CORNER Corner Benefits of Wood Floors No other flooring offers the warmth, beauty, and value of wood. Wood flooring enhances the décor of any room, and provides timeless beauty that will increase in value throughout the years. In fact, in a national survey of real estate agents, 90 percent said that houses with wood flooring sell faster and for higher prices than houses without wood floors. That’s money in your pocket! Wood floors are ecologically friendly. Since it is a natural resource, wood is both renewable and recyclable. Also, because wood does not collect dust and other allergens, many leading health associations agree that wood floors are the perfect choice for a healthy home. Today’s wood floors are affordable. Over time, wood floors maintain their value. When other flooring options are looking tired and worn out, wood floors will still look beautiful and timeless. Wood floors have come a long way in the past few years. Today, there are more styles, colors and species of wood flooring available than ever before. Whether you’re looking for traditional Oak, rustic Pine, or trendy Bamboo, you’re sure to find a color and style to fit your décor. In the following Do-It-Yourself articles we will explain how you can put in and finish a hardwood floor at a fraction of the cost of having it installed and be proud of the fact that I "DID-IT-MYSELF". Call us at 948-9891 Barry County Master Gardener Classes Being Planned The Michigan Master Gardener (MG) Program is designed to develop a consortium of Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) volunteers that are trained in plant science and home gardening. This program enables volunteers to improve the quality of life not only for themselves, but for their communities as well. This is accomplished by increasing people’s appreciation for and use of plants and by providing them with instruction on growing plants using environmentally sound practices. If you have a strong interest in home gardening and horticulture, the MG program is for you. Classes are taught by a variety of professionals in the industry. Course material includes: plant science, soils for plant growth, flower gardening, household pests, indoor plants and their care, lawn establishment and care, Integrated Pest Management, growing small fruits and tree fruits, vegetable gardening and woody ornamental plants. Along with the twelve classes, participants are expected to accumulate 40 hours of volunteer time approved by MSUE. This may include working at the Demonstration Gardens at the Barry Expo Center or answering questions and identifying plants/insects for people in the community. These opportunities provide many positive experiences for everyone. Registration forms are available at the MSU Extension office (Courts & Law Building, 206 W Court St., Hastings). A $25 deposit is required at the time of registration. The total cost for the program is $275. The deadline to register is February 21 so sign up as soon as possible. There will need to be a minimum of 15 people in order to hold the Master Gardener class series. For more information please contact the MSU Extension office at 269-945-1388. 77554362 575 Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, MI • 07564899 Special Hours Dickinson, Shawn Winters, Michael Moray, Lori Beduhn, Carol Swanson, Dawn Furrow, Janine Kasinsky, Kathy Conklin, Carol Satterly. Satterly and Doug Acker co-direct and Rick Hemerling is on sound. Limited interaction with guests is expected, unless diners choose to be more involved. Doors open at 6 p.m. for cocktails and appetizers. Dinner and the show start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person and include appetizer, salad, entree, dessert, coffee, iced tea, soft drink, tax, gratuity and show ticket. Seating is limited. Tickets are non-refundable. The County Seat Lounge is located at 128 S. Jefferson St. in Hastings. 07564785 77554378 We all want to enjoy a comfortable retirement. But to do so, we need to make different moves, and consider different issues, at different times of our lives. To help illustrate this point, let’s look at three individuals: Alice, who is just starting her career; Bob, who is nearing retirement; and Charlie, who has recently retired. Let’s start with Alice. As a young worker, Alice most likely has four decades ahead of her until she retires. Yet she realizes that it’s never too soon to start saving for retirement, so she has already begun contributing to her 401(k) and to an IRA. And since she has so much time ahead of her, she has decided to invest aggressively, putting much of her contributions in growth-oriented vehicles. The market will certainly have its “dips” in the future, and Alice’s account values could rise and fall from year to year, but the longer she holds her investments, the less of an impact that market extremes should have on her 401(k), IRA and other accounts. Now let’s turn our attention to Bob. Since he is within a few years of retirement, he has some key decisions to make. For one thing, he must decide if it’s time to change the investment mix in his IRA, 401(k) and other accounts. Because Bob doesn’t have much time to overcome market volatility, and since he’d like to maintain the gains he has already achieved, he may decide to become more conservative with his investments. Consequently, he may choose to move some of his investment dollars from stocks to bonds and other fixed-income securities. Realizing, Please note our EDWARD JONES �Page 8 — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa By Elaine Garlock Few people reach the age of 100. Mrs. Alice Hoffs, former Lake Odessa resident, will turn 109 Feb. 25. She has been a resident of Friendship Village in Kalamazoo since it opened well over 20 years ago. She is now in the health center. For many years she played organ or piano for events there and also chapel services. She played even after losing much of her eyesight. She would practice the designated hymns to figure in which key to play. Then she was all set when chapel time came. She was a loyal volunteer in the library for the first years. Her family had a large party for her when she turned 99 and then a smaller family affair when she turned 100. Her sisters all reached their late 90s or event the 100-mark. They came from a Hamilton family in Southwest Michigan. She graduated from Hope Collage where she met young Marinus Hoffs from Hospers, Iowa. While he attended medical school, she worked in a Chicago bank. Dr. GET MORE LOCAL NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. M.A. Hoffs practiced medicine in Lake Odessa for at least 40 years. He finished his career as medical director of Thornapple Manor at Hastings. Mrs. Hoffs daughters Jayne Cummings and Louise Poppel live in Holland after their retirement in Vermont and Dewitt/East Lansing. Daughter Carol Bos lives in California. Caledonia Elevator, Lake Odessa branch, has recently removed one of the round metal silos at the former Smith Brothers site. First Congregational Church is holding a spaghetti supper open to the public on Wednesday, Feb. 23. The architect of the newly opened Caledonia Library was Chris Kretovic, a Lakewood High School graduate. He is the son of Marty and Gaye. Marty is manager of the Lake Odessa branch of the Caledonia Farmers’ Elevator. Chris is a former Cub Scout. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met Thursday, Feb.10 with 25 present. Vicepresident Thelma Curtis presided in the absence of the president. The feature of the evening was seeing a trayfull of 33-mm slides collected by the late Charles Morrice. Many were copies of the old photographs. A few were pictures of business people of 1971. The next society event will be the art show on the weekend of Feb. 26 and 27. The warmer temperatures have made a big difference in the size of our snowbanks; they had definitely shrunk. Streets even had wet places from minor melting while the temperature was still a bit below freezing. Once again, the mailman will be able to walk from box to box without having to use driveways. NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Board: Barry County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (General Public position(s), and Consumer of Services position(s)) Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. 77554081 Venture in buggy whips, rawhide halters a flop This column was written in the Hastings Banner Centennial Edition, May 3, 1956. ***** In their newly acquired zeal for factories, the businessmen of Hastings in 1889 and 1890 were in no mood to wait and see what happened to their investment in the Hastings Furniture Company before embarking in a new manufacturing enterprise. They had seen the new plant of that corporation, nearly all of whose capital they had furnished completed in six weeks after the foundation walls were laid. It was giving employment to over 50 men. They had noted the construction of the white brick factory of the Michigan Felt Boot Company, later in 1889, and early in 1890 which, with its steam plant and line shaft, was a gift from our city to the two Canadian gentlemen, Martin Andrich and Edward Roos, provided they would agree to employ an average of 50 men for a period of five years. Here it was, “just rarin’ to go.” Fall for Buggy Whips They evidently thought: “Why not do a real job of factory-getting while we are at it?” So when it was proposed to have a company organized here to manufacture buggy whips, the businessmen fell for it. Now, since the advent of automobiles, you would have to look for a fancy buggy whip of those days in a museum. This is how it happened. Ed Powers, late mayor of this city, at this time was the proprietor of a hardware store. Among the salesmen who called on him was George Walters of Allegan, who represented a Westfield, Mass., factory which made a large line of buggy whips. At that time, Westfield was the center of that industry and produced fully 80 percent of all the whips made in this country. George had an idea. He had read about Hastings’ newly acquired appetite for factories, so he suggested to Mr. Powers that he could see no reason why whips could not be manufactured in Hastings as well as in Westfield. He said he knew how they were made, knew where to get a man to superintend making them; that the manufacture was simple, comparatively inexpensive and easy to operate. With an experienced whip man to have charge of the plant, he explained, that the employee could easily teach local young women how to operate the machines; and Presto! Chango! easy, just like that. Hastings NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held February 15, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. NOTICE Carlton Township 77554161 Carlton Township is seeking one resident who would be willing to serve as a member on the Carlton Township Board of Review. For further information or to apply for this position you may contact Supervisor Brad Carpenter at 269-945-3660 or send your request ATTN Board of Review to the township with your name and address. 77554342 Michele Erb, Clerk 85 Welcome Rd Hastings MI 49058 Please join the 56B District Court Staff In Celebrating the Retirement of Judge Gary R. Holman An Open House will be held Friday, February 25th 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. In the Courts & Law Building Community Room 77554273 NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058, until 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 07, 2011 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site at barrycrc.org. Asphalt Paving Bituminous Mixtures Culverts Nuts & Bolts Scraper Blades Guardrail Traffic Control Signs Dust Control Slag Cleaning Supplies Grass Seed Erosion Control The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058, until 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 8, 2011, for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site at barrycrc.org. Energy Efficient Lighting The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BOARD OF THE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Fiala, Chairman D. David Dykstra, Member David D. Solmes, Member WOODLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW Woodland Township Board of Review will meet at the Woodland Township Hall, 156 S. Main St., Woodland, Michigan, on March 8, 2011, to receive and review the assessment roll. Public meetings to hear assessment appeals will be held Monday, March 14, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Tuesday, March 15, 2011, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Appointments are not necessary but will be taken and given preference. For appointments call 269367-4915 (office) or 269-367-4214 (home). Answering machine messages returned ASAP. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2011 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural 53.36 .9876 Commercial 47.60 1.0340 Industrial 51.08 .9820 Residential 51.56 .9844 The State mandated Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2011 is 1.7%. This doesn’t take into account any Hedley adjustments to Millages. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Supervisor 7 days prior to the meeting by writing or call Dave Bursley, 156 S. Main, Woodland, Michigan 48897. 269-367-4915 (office) or 269-367-4214 (home). 77554147 77554390 BOARD OF THE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Fiala, Chairman D. David Dykstra, Member David D. Solmes, Member NOTICE TO BIDDERS Michigan Whip Factory located on Boltwood near Court and Center streets. Site of International Seal and Lock. (Source: Hastings Banner Centennial Edition, May 3, 1956.) could sell all the whips they could make all right. He admitted that much without the slightest hesitation. Hope for Expansion Mr. Powers introduced Walters to several of his friends here. He was invited to come to Hastings in the near future. He came and met a group of local businessmen to whom he explained his proposition. They were favorably impressed, and later set out in dead earnest to get and actually obtained local subscriptions for bout 93 percent of the capital stock of $10,000, which Mr. Walters thought would be sufficient to start the enterprise. The profits were ample, he said, and would provide for the expected expansion of the business. So the Michigan Whip Company was born in Hastings early in 1890. The frame factory building, about 25 feet by 100 feet, was built on Fall Creek Flats, about where the gas plant used to be, [near the present city garage, 2011] on East Center Street. Cheap lumber and cheap labor then made the cost of such a building about a third of what it would be now. It needed little power, so a small engine and boiler large enough to heat the building and feed steam to the engine was installed. Frank Pryor, who came here from Rochester, N.Y., was the foreman. He knew his job, and soon the factory was in a position to supply whips for the Western market. They were good whips and good looking, too. But the Western market failed to absorb them as rapidly as desired. While he secured some customers, Mr. Walters’ efforts as manager of sales fell far short of his promises and the stockholders’ expectations. The result was that the machinery of the plant was rarely operated at capacity, and the tempo most of the time was very slow – too slow for possible profit. The manager and salesman, Mr. Walters, had plenty of alibis for his failure to see enough whips to give the factory a profitable business, but his excuses failed to keep the plant at anywhere near capacity production, which was necessary if the company were to make money. Sells Rawhide Halters At this critical point, the manager had another inspiration. He knew how to tan rawhide leather, which was used in making some kinds of whips. It occurred to him that rawhide would make a superior halter for horses kept in stables. Rawhide halters could be made and sold at no increase in cost over the usual black leather article. The light tan color he thought would make it more attractive in appearance. He sold a lot of them for awhile, and looked for a time as if the whip company would soon be on easy street, financially, for there was a fair profit margin in these halters. But that air castle collapsed, because of a peculiarity of this rawhide leather. It would stretch, especially in wet or damp weather; but it did not resume its former shape like a rubber band. On the contrary, it stayed stretched, at least the Walters variety did, until the tie-strap of the halter was almost as long as a clothes line, after a horse had pulled on it, as one often did. The stretching had decided disadvantages, because when the stretched strap dried out, it was not so strong. So rawhide halters, in a couple of years, disappeared from the market, and the whip company went along with them, because there was little demand for its whips and none for its rawhide product. About a year before the windup of the whip company, Mr. Walters acquired a horse which he somehow fancied he could trot. It went through some of the motions of a real trotter, but never got far in any race. When the company needed businesses desperately, its business and sales manager would be on the fairgrounds trying to induce this quadruped to trot. The owner probably felt he could forget his own and the stockholders’ troubles by mounting a sulkey and having his stepper go through the antics of an honest-to-goodness trotter. Stockholders Lose Out That was the last straw. I never heard where George went. I know where some of the stockholders said they wished he would go. Mr. Walters, however, was merely a scapegoat. No set of men could excuse themselves for putting money into a venture as blindly as did those who invested their cash in whip company stock, and I was one of them. The upshot of it was that the stockholders lost out, the creditors got most of their pay, and the City Bank took over the building and ground for an unpaid note of $3,000. But this idle plant was the means of locating the International Seal and Lock Co. in Hastings in 1899. And that company has brought to our city the Consolidated Press and Tool Company, now the E.W. Bliss plant, also the Viking Corporation and the Hastings Manufacturing Company. The manager of the Seal Company, Emil Tyden, was also responsible for the very successful career of the Hastings Table Company The losses of the stockholders in the whip company failure did not remove its plant. That vacant building brought the seal company and later the other industries mentioned. The sacrifices of the businessmen of Hastings produced results far more helpful to the city and its future than they could have dared to dream possible. Sacrifice has its place in business, in nature and in life, and is the essence of real religion. My readers will wish to know what became of the whip company’s plant. It had a tragic end. After the seal company was getting nicely started in that old building, one dreary night, during a fierce thunderstorm, a bolt of lightning shot through the old frame structure, starting fierce blazes in every part of it; and it vanished in smoke. But it had accomplished its mission: it had brought the seal company to Hastings, and the fire did not drive it away – it was and remained here – and has brought rich blessings to Hastings which abide. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — Page 9 Businesses should decide what’s best for customers, not government, Rep. Callton tells Tea Party `by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor There’s been no help from the government for small businesses on “Main Street,” but “we’ve seen things that have damaged us – the Michigan Business Tax, the Michigan Business Tax Surcharge, the personal property tax for businesses, State Rep. Michael Callton told the Barry County Tea Party last Thursday night. “It’s terrible... It’s like saying to businesses, why don’t you leave; we don’t want you here. That needs to change. Right now Michigan is one of the worst states in this country, if not the worst to do business in because of the combination of high taxes and the regulatory structure. We need to change that so Michigan is one of the best states to do business in,” said Callton, who describes himself as a small businessman because he has a chiropractic office in Nashville. He also said the smoking ban in bars, restaurants and public property is plummeting profits. “Whatever you think of bars, they are businesses and Michigan did something last year that I didn’t agree with,” Callton said, referring to legislation that was passed so business owners could no longer choose if their patrons smoke bars and restaurants. “I personally think, and there’s disagreement obviously, but that’s up to the owner of that business to make the decision of what his or her customers want. Right now, we have four bars in the Maple Valley area ... down in business 30 to 70 percent. One of them is planning on closing in a few months because of this. So, this is what happens sometimes when government gets involved in business, when they over extend themselves. “I know smoking is not good for you, but it is legal. When someone makes a big investment in a business, it’s up to them (to decide the smoking issue). I think it’s their right to decide what their customers want and what’s best for their customers – not the government,” Callton said. The audience applauded. “... It’s not healthy to smoke. It’s not good for you, but you make that choice, he said, noting that an 850-calorie large hamburger isn’t healthy either. “No one should eat one of those things. But, that’s your choice, isn’t it?” He said an area veteran’s organization, which he called a private club, has lost revenue because of the state’s smoking ban. “They normally make $2,500 on New Year’s, and they were down to $1,500. They usually have 25 people for Bingo and they are down to 12 or 13. And overall, they weren’t in tremendous financial shape anyway,” he said. “I think you are not only going to see the closing of a bar ... in the next few months, you are going to see service organizations closing because Bingo is a huge moneymaker for some of these service organizations.” On another topic, Called quoted the late President Ronald Reagan, who once said, “The federal government has taken too much tax money from the people, too much authority from the states and too much liberty from the Constitution.” Callton distributed pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to everyone in the audience, which numbered about 75 at the Hastings High School lecture hall. He told the audience to look at the 10th amendment, which says, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.” “This is one of the issues in the lawsuit” against the federal Health Care Reform Act which Callton said may be on its way to the Supreme Court. Callton said Michigan and 25 other states believe “this is a state’s issue because it’s not specifically mentioned in the Constitution. Now, it seems like the federal judges are throwing out that concept. I don’t think any of them agreed with that; they feel like the commerce clause (prevails) ... because it basically gives the federal government the right to regulate commerce with foreign nations, Indian nations and between states. But the commerce clause is also the reason why two of the judges have brought out a certain issue that they feel the individual mandate to buy insurance is overstepping the commerce clause and so it’s a 2-2 deadlock between the federal judges. The individual mandate is that every person, whatever your means must buy insurance by law. That is the question. Is that constitutional or is it not con- noted that Gov. Rick Snyder is going to release his proposed 2012 state budget today. “It’s going to be a struggle for us to shrink (the state budget)...” • Building a second bridge across the Detroit River is a project Callton is not sure that he can support. Currently, the river can be crossed by using the Ambassador Bridge and the Windsor Tunnel, which are both privately owned. “... This is one of the problems. Canada philosophically does not believe a private person should own a public type of infrastructure like this. They’ve been pushing for a new bridge to be built three miles to the south of the Ambassador. They (Canada) keep sweetening the pot. They are willing to give us $550 million towards it ... “A lot of the Republican legislature doesn’t like it, the governor seems to like it, the Democratic legislature seems to like it, so it’s going to be kind of a political thing,” he said. Even if Canada pays for the entire bridge project, Callton said he is concerned about whether the operation and maintenance of the bridge will be a continual drain on public funds. “The only way I would consider approving anything like that is if I could be convinced that this is not going to dip into the pocket of the taxpayers in the long run,” Callton said. • Again quoting Reagan, who once said, “I think the best possible social program is a job,” Callton noted that Michigan has lost 800,000 jobs “and people don’t have money so we’ve had a lot of home foreclosures and bankruptcies. Now, we just have this tremendous social need; we need food assistance, different wrap-around services, retraining. It goes on and on. If people just had a job they wouldn’t need so many services to assist them ... I think the best thing we can do for everyone who is out of work is to improve the economy because with the economy comes jobs. “We can’t demonize business and then wonder where the jobs went. We have to improve free markets, and if we reduce the regulations on businesses right now, if we care to make the tax structure so that it stimulates the economy rather than holds it back, that’s the best thing we can do for all the people who need help right now is to get them jobs. “Right now I’m one of the co-sponsors of the repeal of the Michigan Business Tax. There’s also a bill in to repeal the Michigan Business Tax Surcharge as well as the personal property tax. I’m sure there will be some sort of replacement, but it needs to be done in a way that doesn’t punish success and that’s what it does right now; it punishes success,” Callton said. “The regulations in this state are really tough ... obstacle after obstacle ... Businesses want to come into this state and it may take years to get the kind of permit you need to open. Yet, you can go to some other states and they fast-track you. You’ve got your permits in a month or two. Time is money and if it’s going to take a couple of years to get permitted in Michigan, but it’s going to take a month or two to get permitted in Indiana or Iowa, what are you going to do if you are a business? You are going to go where you can do business. Continued on page 11 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ZONING PUBLIC HEARING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on March 8, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. The items to be considered at this public hearing include the following proposed amendments of Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances: COMBINED NOTICE NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS. Part 1---proposed amendments relating to fences 1. §220-6 is proposed to be amended to revise the existing definition of “structure”. 2. §220-6 is proposed to be amended to add a new defined term “fence”. 3. §220-107 is proposed to be amended to revise the existing provisions pertaining to fences and hedges and to add a new subsection to clarify fences are generally not subject to minimum setback requirements. Part 2---proposed amendments relating to cabins and other recreational uses 4. §220-6 is proposed to be amended to add a new defined term “cabin”. 5. §220-6 is proposed to be amended to delete the existing defined term “camping unit”. 6. §220-41 is proposed to be amended to revise the terminology pertaining to campgrounds as a permitted use in the R-5 Recreation District and to add a new provision to also provide for cabins as part of an approved park or campground as a permitted use in that District. 7. §220-79.3.v is proposed to be amended to revise the terminology pertaining to campground type uses (parking requirements). 8. §220-89.C is proposed to be amended to revise the provisions concerning temporary occupancy of recreation vehicles. 9. §220-94.B is proposed to be amended to revise the terminology relating to campgrounds. Part 3---proposed amendments relating to building height 10. §220-113.A is proposed to be amended to allow building height to be increased above the otherwise applicable maximum if specified criteria are met. Part 4---proposed amendments relating to refuse containers 11. §220-113.C is proposed to be amended to add a new sub-part pertaining to refuse containers. Part 5---proposed amendments relating to residentialbased businesses, and accessory uses 12. §220-6 is proposed to be amended to revise the existing definition of “home occupation”. 13. 220-6 is proposed to be amended to add a new defined term “family business”. 14. The following sections pertaining to permitted uses in the indicated zoning districts where dwelling uses are allowed are proposed to be amended to designate “home occupations” as a permitted use in each such zoning district: §220-13(AG), §220-17(RE), §22021(RR), §220-25(R-1), §220-29(R-2), §220-33 (R-3), §220-37(R-4), §220-41(R-5), §220-45(RMH), and §220-66(MUD). 77554348 Date Published: February 14, 2011 Barry Township 155 East Orchard Street, Box 705 Delton, Michigan 49046 Telephone Number: 269-623-5171 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: On or about March 7, 2011 the above named Township will request the State of Michigan to release Federal funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383) for the following project: Project Title: Downtown Delton Parking Project Purpose or Nature of the Project: Construct parking lot in downtown Delton Location - City, County State of Project: East of M-43, South of Orchard, North of Maple, behind businesses. Estimated Cost of Project: $79,900 Finding of No Significant Impact It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and accordingly the above-named Township has decided not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the national Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190). The reasons for such decision not to prepare an EIS are as follows: 1.) No negative impact to human or natural environment 2.) Several positive improvements to human or natural environment An Environmental Review Record respecting the proposed project has been made by the above-named Township which documents the environmental review of the project and more fully sets forth the reasons why an EIS is not required. This Environmental Review Record is on file at the above address and is available for public examination and copying upon request at the Township office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (If applicable) No further environmental review of such project is proposed to be conducted prior to the request for release of federal funds. Public Comments on Finding All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the Township to the Township office on or before March 4, 2011. All such comments so received will be considered and the Township will not request the release of federal funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence. Release of Funds Barry Township will undertake the project described above with Community Development Block Grant funds from the State of Michigan under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Barry Township is certifying to the State of Michigan that Barry Township and Wesley Kahler in her/his official capacity as Township Supervisor consent to accept the jurisdiction of the federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision-making, and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval Barry Township may use the Block Grant funds and the state will have satisfied its responsibilities under the national Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Objections to State Release of Funds The State of Michigan will accept an objection to its approval only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the certifying officer or other officer of applicant approved by the State of Michigan; or (b) that applicant’s environmental review record for the project indicated omission of a required decision finding or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process. Objections must be prepared and submitted to the State of Michigan, MEDC, 300 North Washington Square, Lansing, Michigan 48913. Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the state. No objection received after March 23, 2011 will be considered by the state. Wesley Kahler Barry Township Supervisor 155 East Orchard, Box 705 Delton, Michigan 49046 stitutional? “Some comparisons that have been made is that when you buy a car you have to buy car insurance. Some people say that’s the same; others say it is different what do you think?” One audience response was ‘you don’t have to buy a car.’ When temporary Barry Tea Party Chairman Gary Munson introduced Callton, he said Callton’s “number one goal is to improve the unemployment problems in Michigan. Behind that is to improve our school systems and our teachers as far as training our kids.” Munson also noted that Callton had previously served in village and county government and on a school board. “... The Tea Party is trying to be reasonable about how things are being done in our political end of the spectrum,” Munson said. “I think Mike is going to be a great representative in the state of Michigan for us in Barry County.” Topics Callton discussed were varied, ranging from federal debt to separation of powers. The following are other topics: • Legislators are the ones who should legislate. The judicial system should not legislate, but should stick to judicial roles, he said. He expects to see an improvement on that front in Michigan. • Michigan used to have 10 million people and the recent census figures show only 9,600,000. “We’ve lost four percent of our population. And my thought on that is that we should have four percent less government at least. Ninety-six percent of the people should not have to pay for 100 percent of government,” Callton said. The audience applauded. He 15. The following sections are proposed to be amended to change the term “home occupations” subject to special land use permit to “Family businesses, subject to the provisions of §220-113.1.”: §220-14.J(AG) and §220-18.D(RE). 16. The following sections presently designating “home occupations” as a special land use in the indicated zoning districts are proposed to be deleted: §22022.C(RR), §220-26.D(R-1), §220-30.D(R-2), §22034.D(R-3) and §220-46.A(RMH). 17. A new §220-113.1 is proposed to be added to specify the specific approval standards for a “family business” special land use permit. 18. §220-90 is proposed to be amended to coordinate with the amendments proposed pursuant to above items 12-17; and also to generally allow accessory uses on the same lot as the principal use, or on a contiguous lot under the same ownership. Part 6---vineyards/wineries, including tasting rooms and retail sales 19. §220-14 is proposed to be amended to designate “wineries, including tasting and retail sales rooms accessory to an on-premises vineyard”, as a special land use in the AG Agricultural District. 20. §220-17 is proposed to be amended to designate “Vineyards” as a permitted use in the RE Rural Estate Residential District. 21. §220-18 is proposed to be amended to designate “wineries, including tasting and retail sales rooms accessory to an on-premises vineyard”, as a special land use in the RE Rural Estate Residential District. Part 8---media production on public property 22. A new §220-113.2 is proposed to be added to provide for “Media Production on Public Property” pursuant to specified permit requirements and conditions. Part 9---miscellaneous 23. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. Written comments concerning the above matters may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meeting, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. The Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Map/ Master Plan, and the tentative text of the above-referenced proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendment(s), may be examined by contacting the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall during regular business hours on regular business days maintained by the Township offices from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of the hearing/meeting, and further may be examined at the hearing/meeting. The Township Planning Commission reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendment(s) to the Zoning Ordinance/Map/Master Plan at or following the hearing/meeting and to make its recommendations accordingly to the Township Board. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-2194 77554344 �Page 10 — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BOOK DEAL, continued from page 1 memos have come to light. Rich sent them to the board members, trying to get the temperature — to find out what everyone was thinking about the proposal. I know I conveyed that it was not a good idea ... I don’t think anyone would dispute that a proposal for Larry Christopher’s buyout was thrown out there,” said Guenther. “What has surprised me is that something did happen at a later date.” During a Jan. 10 interview, Guenther said, “There had been some discussions, I think it was in the finance committee, about a package for Christopher and that a couple of us — myself included — said ‘no’ to that... After that, I am clueless about what happened ... I am as curious as anybody in the community about what happened. It was not done at the board level. And, I think we need to look at two things: Was it done legally? And, was it done ethically?” In an e-mail dated March 25, 2010, Pennington asked Satterlee, “What will be the process for acting on the buyouts for Larry Christopher and ...? Will there be a vote taken at a public meeting? If not, what is the legal basis for these actions? Will I have an opportunity to make my feelings known publicly?” In an e-mail dated March 26, 2010, Satterlee replied, “Tammy, Right now, neither Larry or ... has turned in anything saying they are going to retire ... In Larry’s case I think he is a mixed bag. With both of them, any movement in the Lansing on increasing the multiplier would likely push them out the door. That said, we will do nothing with it until we have resignations. “To answer your questions, I believe we would accept the resignations as part of the agenda and that would be the vote. In ... case like those in the past, we would simply transfer the money to a 403(b) account. In Larry’s case we would need to have him retire and then purchase the textbook we are currently using. It is board approved at this point. We would enter the contract to keep our current text and move on. “If you feel you want to comment on this, then I would recommend you wait for the resignations. I am fairly certain we will at least see one of the two,” wrote Satterlee. Pennington agreed with Guenther that there is no denying that a proposed buyout for Christopher was discussed during the spring of 2010. And, like Guenther, she said she expressed her disapproval of the proposed buyout. “There was a lot of e-mail and conversation but not a lot of discussion and only certain items can be discussed in closed session,” she said in an interview Monday evening. “I also had no clue and no knowledge that a contract had been written and signed.” Pennington said she remembered discussion about and ERI package for eligible employees, but that there weren’t enough eligible teachers interested in accepting the package at that time. “You need a certain number of retirees to accept the plan in order to make it economically feasible, and it was scrapped early because there was so much uncertainty as to what the state was going to offer” she said. “Larry evidently had some conversations with Rich that he was interested in retiring but didn’t have enough years to be eligible, so he and Rich came up with a plan to purchase two years for him so he would have enough years to be eligible in a section of the contract to buy two more years. The board said, ‘no,’ and I was very vocal saying, ‘Absolutely not.’” Pennington said that when the book deal with Christopher was presented to members of the board, it also was rejected. Like Doug Acker, of Hastings, is pictured with a student. GuitarFest features Saturday workshops and jams for guitarists Guitarists of all abilities and interests are invited to gather for a morning of listening, playing and working on skills with area guitar professionals. The event is set from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Music Center in Battle Creek. Among the participants are Steve Youngs, Hastings Community Music School coordinator, who will teach "Campfire Songs" with Laurie Elmen at the GuitarFest. Doug Acker, of Hastings, will teach "Blues Guitar." Participants can register by calling the Community Music School of Hastings at 9489441. Workshop topics range from the blues to bluegrass and bass guitar. Guitar maker Lennie Chambers, of Belding, will display his custom guitars and mandolins, chosen by professional recording artists. Chambers will also present a workshop, "Guitar Building: What Goes Into Your Instrument." Brian Morris, of Grand Rapids Community College, will teach advanced techniques and will also perform a recital of classical masterpieces by Merlin, Pujol, and Turina. Any guitarist, adults and youth alike, will enjoy GuitarFest, said Music School Director Nancy Brown. “Whether your interest is rock, country, or folk, electric or bass, there will be pros to work with and opportunities for you to play or just listen.” GuitarFest is sponsored by GHS Strings and RockTron. Refreshments and door prizes will be provided. More information is available at www.YourMusicCenter.org. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION To: The residents and property owners of the Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, and any other interested persons: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 8, 2011, at a regular meeting of the Hastings Township Board, the Board adopted Ordinance 11-01, an amendment to the Wastewater Ordinance, No. 01-06. A summary of the newly adopted ordinance appears below: AMENDMENT TO HASTINGS TOWNSHIP WASTEWATER ORDINANCE SECTION I AMENDMENT TO SECTION 38(a) The amendment of Section 38(a) will now require that a structure must connect to an available sewer line within 90 days (instead of 180 days) after publication of the ordinance and notice of availability of sewer unless it was previously exempted by the Township at the creation of a special assessment district. SECTION II DIVISION 7 Subdivision VII Fees and Subdivision VIII Violation are hereby removed from Division 6 and transferred to a new Division, Division 7 Fees and Violation, and redescribed as: Division7: Fees and Violation: Subdivision I Fees: Sec. 401. Purpose, Sec. 402. Charges and fees, Sec. 403. Reserved. Subdivision II. Violation: Sec. 410. Violation; municipal civil infraction. Sec. 411. Criminal penalties; imprisonment. Sec. 412. Continuing offense. Sec 413. Nuisance. Sec. 414. Reimbursement of Township. Sec. 415. Cumulative remedies. Sec. 416. Judicial relief. Sec. 417. Reserved. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the complete ordinance may be inspected, and copies purchased, by writing Anita Mennell, Township Clerk, 885 River Road, Hastings, MI 49058, or by calling 269-948-9690, at any time during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Anita Mennell, Clerk 885 River Road Hastings, MI 49058 269-948-9690 77554275 Guenther, she remembers it being rejected by the finance committee. “The finance committee said, ‘No, we don’t have enough money to do this,’ so I thought it was dead in the water, and I think that is what the others thought, as well,” Pennington said. In a memo dated May 7, 2010, Satterlee informed school board members, “On Monday, May 3, 2010, I received an official letter of resignation from Larry Christopher. I know some of you were supportive, some not supportive and some in the middle in dealing with this situation.” Christopher’s resignation letter said, “Dear Mr. Satterlee, This letter is to notify you of my intent to retire effective at the end of the 20092010 school year. I will terminate my employment with Hastings Area Schools as of the end of the last day of school in the 2009-2010 school year. “Receipt and acceptance of this letter will implement the terms of Contract and License Agreement between Christopher Productions LLC and Hastings Area Schools for 48 monthly payments of $1,562.50, or a total of $75,000, for the purchase of the 2010 and 2011 High School Government and High School Economics textbook packages.” Pennington said she knew Christopher had submitted his letter of resignation but never saw a copy of the letter of resignation. The board accepted a personnel report during its regular meeting May 18, 2010, which included the notice of retirement of Christopher and six other teachers and staff, However, Pennington said a copy of Christopher’s resignation letter was not included in the board packets. Satterlee and Endsley signed the contract with Christopher Productions LLC for the purchase of the two textbook CDs for a total of $75,000 on June 1, 2010. The next regular meeting of the Hastings Board of Education is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School, located at 232 W. Grand St., Hastings. POLICE CHIEF, continued from page 1 through June 2009. Checks were made payable to Kik for $19,881; James Fawcett for $26,425; and Vance Hoskins for $82,920. All checks were signed by Kik. The majority of funds deposited in the account were from vehicle inspections. Vehicle inspection fees are a legally required service under Michigan law. Fawcett and Hoskins were authorized by Chief Kik to perform the vehicle inspections. The two officers were not employees of Barry Township. Vehicle inspection fees are paid by various automobile dealers, who need their vehicle identification numbers (VIN) inspected by a law enforcement officer. The current standard fee is $75. Fawcett and Hoskins collected the fees, after inspection and turned the funds over to the chief. Kik prepared all bank deposits and made the deposits personally. The Barry Township Board did not authorize the vehicle inspection service, nor, according to Haiser’s investigation, was the township board aware of the fees collected and payments made to Fawcett and Hoskins. Based on Michigan vehicle inspection fees documentation, Haiser could not reconcile $27,380. The matter was turned over to the state police. Haiser also noted a 2007 deposit from a Michigan firearms dealer, Fire Arm Exchanges in Westland, for $4,500. The information also was provided to the state police. Other police officers were paid an average of $50, according to Haiser, for private secu- rity services in the community. Other disbursements were noted by Haiser, and according to Haiser, appear to be of personal nature for Kik. Haiser’s report also states that the Barry Township Board has taken corrective actions to prevent and detect the creation of unauthorized checking accounts, and the township treasurer will verify all active bank accounts by identification number once a year. A claim and proof of loss should be filed for recovery of lost township funds and the cost of the examination fee. All bank records examined were filed in the Barry Township Police Department, and were under control of Kik. The records are now in the Barry Township offices, according to Haiser. In concluding his report, Haiser said IRS forms have been issued to Fawcett and Hoskins for the computed vehicle inspection services. The examined bank account is now under control of the Barry Township Board. Haiser also recommended the township contact its insurance carrier and file a claim to recover lost money. Wes Kahler, Barry Township Supervisor, said, “All questions regarding the investigation should be directed to Lt. Harper of the state police. The township made its statement in the press release.” The case is not closed, but the Kalamazoo County prosecutor’s office could not be reached for comment. POLICE CHIEF, continued from page 1 Prairieville Township has averaged 10 calls per year for the past five years. “Our review has concluded that the extremely high cost along with our limited utilization of BPH is no longer supportable,” the press release said. Stoneburner said Prairieville Township will still have working relationships with the other townships, but “we have to do what’s best for our residents.” Prairieville Township will keep its agreements with the Hickory Corners (also part of Barry Township) Fire Department to help cover the southern area of Prairieville in the Gull Lake area and the Orangeville Fire Department to help cover part of the northern area. “Our review has concluded that the extremely high cost along with our limited utilization of BPH is no longer supportable.” – From the press release He noted that all fire departments in Barry County have an agreement to respond when closest to a structure fire. Hope Supervisor Albert said Hope Township’s voters have authorized threefourths of a mill for fire protection, but that in the recent tax bills, the board only needed to levy one-fourth of mill. And previously, “we cut millage.” According to old township minutes, Hope has had the same millage since the 1960s, she said. For the fire department’s general budget the annual cost to Hope is about $33,000, but that does not include equipment. When equipment is purchased, such as a new fire truck, the costs to the townships increase, but Albert noted that townships get more for their money when they share services. All the equipment at the BPH Fire Department will have to be appraised to determine how much money will be needed to buy-out Prairieville’s share, she said. When a unit withdraws, it only receives 50 percent of its share in accordance with the three-township agreement. Many years ago (the exact date could not be determined), the Delton-based fire department was the BPOH Fire Department. The “O” was for Orangeville Township. When Orangeville established its own department, the Delton-based department became BPH. According to Banner archives, that date was 1967. Teens Against Tobacco Use make the rounds in Hastings Four specially trained Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) teams completed another year of presentations to Hastings fourth graders Friday, Feb. 4. High school students visited classrooms at Central, Star, Southeastern and Northeastern elementary schools. The presentations were designed to be fun, interactive and educational and focused on making the healthy decision to be tobacco-free. Fourth graders learned about harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke, health problems associated with tobacco use, the cost of smoking and the impact of nicotine on blood vessels. In one demonstration, TATU teams use pig lungs that have been specially treated to look like the lungs of someone who has smoked and developed lung disease. The lungs can be inflated to show how humans breathe and how smoking affects lung capacity, since one lung is actually damaged and simulates the damage that lung cancer and emphysema can cause. Another demonstration shows how the human respiratory system works, starting with nose hairs, which catch bacteria and germs and keep a body healthy. When someone smokes, their body’s defense against disease — nose hairs — don’t work well, allowUsing a pig lung, Callan Lenz gives a demonstration showing damage caused by smoking. ing the smoker’s immune system to be more open to illnesses. The TATU students also show how the lungs fill with tar and other substances, and how the body can clean itself after a person stops smoking. Students on the TATU teams are members of the Hastings High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club led by teacher and advisor Kelli Newberry. TATU has been active in Hastings since 2001. In December 2010, 95 high school leaders from across Barry County participated in countywide training. TATU is a program of Barry County Substance Abuse Prevention Services and is funded in part by the Barry Community Foundation, Tobacco Settlement Funds. With help from Kaylee DeMink, Carl Franson demonstrates the human respiratory system, starting with nose hairs. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 24, 2002, by Dennis F. Humphrey and Paula J. Humphrey, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on May 31, 2002, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1081481, which mortgage was modified in Instrument Number 20081009-0009940, and which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 30, 2010, recorded on January 3, 2011, in Instrument Number 201101040000109, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred SixtyThree and 31/100 Dollars ($159,363.31); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: The East š of the Parcel of land in the Northwest › of Section 31, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Section 31 which lies North 89 degrees 32 minutes West 693.50 feet from the North › post of said Section 31; thence South 01 degrees 02 minutes 37 seconds West 652.65 feet to the 90 foot Right of Way of M-79; thence Northwesterly along a curve to the left of 3,527.87 foot radius for 480.10 feet; the Great Chord of which bears North 55 degrees 27 minutes 28 seconds West 479.6 feet; thence North 01 degrees 02 minutes 37 seconds East 384.78 feet; thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes East 400 feet to point of beginning. Commonly Known As: 5311 E. M-79 Hwy, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax Parcel Number: 08-05-031-115-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77553526 (517) 371-8253 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 24, 2007, by Bernard A. Kuzava, a married man, David A. Kuzava, a single man and Geraldine Kuzava, wife of Bernard A. Kuzava, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 26, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200710260003528, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 2, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012117, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($300,561.37); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: A parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 24 of the Plat of Von Reis Addition Number 2, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 65 in County Records and running thence North 1 degree 55 minutes 45 seconds West 439.25 feet; thence North 87 degrees 17 minutes East 149.9 feet along the South line of Park Street as shown in said Plat; thence South 31 degrees 04 minutes East 299.50 feet along the Westerly line of said street; thence South 190.83 feet along the Westerly line of said street to the Northeast corner of said Lot 24; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes West 289.50 feet to the point of beginning. Also described as a parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as beginning at a point 703.34 feet West and 521.21 feet North of the East › post of said Section 19; thence North 1 degree 55 minutes West 438.4 feet; thence East 157.43 feet; thence South 31 degrees East 294.28 feet; thence South 197.3 feet; thence West 289.2 feet to place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 1706 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-55-105-009-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2011 COMMERCIAL BANK of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 77553946 BARRY COUNTY TOWNSHIPS 2011 Given under Public Act 165 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1971 EQUALIZATION RATIOS AND MULTIPLIERS BY CLASSIFICATION Assyria Baltimore Barry Carlton Castleton Hastings Hope Irving Johnstown Maple Grove Orangeville Prairieville Rutland Thornapple Woodland Yankee Springs City of Hastings AGRICULTURAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL Ratio Multi Ratio Ratio Multi Ratio TIMBERCUTOVER Ratio Multi DEVELOPMENTAL PERSONAL PROP Ratio Multi Ratio Multi 54.92% 49.01% 58.07% 50.05% 48.55% 51.45% 52.11% 51.75% 51.57% 55.53% 49.30% 61.19% 53.52% 60.78% 51.24% 0.9104 1.0202 0.8610 0.9990 1.0299 0.9718 0.9595 0.9662 0.9696 0.9004 1.0142 0.8171 0.9342 0.8226 0.9758 54.30% 0.926 61.25% 50.86% 0.9831 49.51% 46.80% 1.0684 58.32% 52.62% 0.9502 55.50% 48.40% 1.0331 54.75% 50.09% 0.9982 47.21% 58.27% 0.8580 48.83% 51.11% 0.9783 50.64% 49.71% 1.0058 25.52% 51.17% 0.9771 48.64% 49.28% 1.0146 46.10% 50.81% 0.9841 61.76% 48.37% 1.0337 53.87% 54.35% 0.9200 56.85% 47.60% 1.0504 51.08% 0.8163 1.0099 0.8573 0.9009 0.9132 1.0591 1.0240 0.9874 1.9592 1.0073 1.0846 0.8096 0.9282 0.8795 0.9789 52.54% 0.9517 55.11% 0.9073 54.10% 0.9242 51.23% 0.9760 53.46% 0.9353 55.31% 0.9040 52.36% 0.9549 51.38% 0.9731 50.36% 0.9929 52.52% 0.9520 51.51% 0.9707 54.10% 0.9258 53.57% 0.9334 53.61% 0.9327 51.56% 0.9697 N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N.C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N.C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 44.68% 1.1191 53.52% 0.9342 49.24% 1.0154 49.32% 1.0138 N/C N/C 50.00% 1.0000 N/C N/C 50.00% 1.0000 Multi Multi 50.19% 0.9962 49.83% 1.0034 52.82% 0.9466 N/C TK, Caledonia players sought for alumni basketball game 77554250 Pursuant to Section 211.34A of the Michigan General Property Tax Law, the following statement is published showing equalization ratios and multipliers necessary to compute individual state equalized valuation for real and personal property for 2011 assessments. Karen J. Scarbrough, Equalization Director HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE The Hastings Charter Township Board of Review for 2011 will be held at the Township Hall at 885 River Road, Hastings, MI, 49058 on the following dates: Monday, March 14 Tuesday, March 15 Appeal Hearing Appeal Hearing 9-12 Noon & 6-9 pm 9-12 Noon & 1-4 pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests, and to equalize the 2011 assessments. Written protests may be sent to the above address by Tuesday March 15, 2011. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2011 are as follows: CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIER Agricultural 51.45% 0.9718 Commercial 50.09% 0.9982 Industrial 47.21% 1.0591 Residential 55.31% 0.9040 Developmental None in class Jim Brown, Supervisor Hastings Charter Township Ph. 269.948.9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. C/Documents/Notices/Board of Rev ad 77554278 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The 2011 Legacy Alumni Basketball games on March 18 will feature games in both gyms at Caledonia High School. The teams will include both men and women. One game will feature players who graduated in the past 10 years. The other game will feature all other Fighting Scots vs. TK Trojans. Doors open Friday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for everyone in sixth grade and older. Members of the two clubs met Feb. 1 to work on the final plans for this year’s game. Coaches Chris Noah for Thornapple Kellogg and Tom Patterson for Caledonia also met to make final plans. Both coaches are looking for players who graduated from the respective high schools. Anyone interested in being a player for either team should call Noah at 269-795-3006 or Patterson at 616-881-3360. Players can be male or female and should have played at the varsity level. Practices for the Middleville Rotary team will be at the TKHS gym from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 19 and March 5 and 12. Caledonia team members should call Patterson for practice times. Last year, the first alumni basketball event brought in more than 500 spectators from both areas and aided in raising money for scholarships for both schools. Tickets to the March 18 basketball games are available from Rotary Club members in both communities. Each club gets to keep the proceeds from the tickets they sell. In addition, tickets are available at both Caledonia High School at 9050 Kraft Ave. and Thornapple Kellogg High School at 3885 Bender Road in Middleville. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 29, 2003, by Todd M. Schantz, a single man, and Tiffany L. Cappon, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 25, 2003, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1107148, which mortgage was modified on September 30, 2008, and recorded on October 3, 2008 in Instrument Number 20081003-0009728, Barry County Records, and which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 23, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012120, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty and 05/100 Dollars ($119,620.05); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of Sections 34 and 35 town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 34; thence North 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds East on the Section line common to Sections 34 and 35, 100.00 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds West, parallel with the South Section line of Section 34, 64.36 feet; thence North 0 degree 21 minutes 71 seconds East, parallel with the East Section 34, 400.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East, parallel with said South Section line 220.00 feet; thence South 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds West, parallel with said East line, 400.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds West, parallel with said South line 155.54 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to any and all easements, restrictions, limitations and conditions of record. Together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over, across and under the following: That part of Sections 34 and 35, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 34; thence, North 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds West on the South Section line of Section 34, 34.54 feet; thence North 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds East parallel with the East Section line of Section 34, 100.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East, 66.00 feet; thence South 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds West 100.14 feet to the South Section line of Section 35; thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 20 seconds West, on said South line, 31.40 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly Known As: 3001 E. Sager Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-06-035-011-10 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 21, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 77554178 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT L. MATHEWS, a single man ("Mortgagor"), dated August 21, 2003 to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of P.O. Box 598, Schererville, Indiana 46375, which was duly recorded in the office of the Barry County, Michigan, Register of Deeds on September 2, 2003, as Instrument No. 1112258, as assigned by FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, N.A., a national association, of 300 High Street, P.O. Box 476, Hamilton, Ohio 45011-0476, doing business as Sand Ridge Bank, and successor by consolidation with Sand Ridge Bank, an Indiana corporation, to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan (the "Mortgagee"), pursuant to the terms of the branch purchase and assumption agreement dated May 11, 2006, a bill of sale dated August 18, 2006, and an assignment of mortgage dated September 30, 2010, recorded October 8, 2010, as Instrument No. 201010080009356 (collectively, the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Nine Thousand Two Hundred Seventy and 34/100 Dollars ($79,270.34). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 17th day of March, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the point of intersection of the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 19, with the Northwesterly prolongation of the Southwesterly line of Lot 38, of Block H of Pleasant Shores Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59; thence South 21°20'50" East 71.69 feet along said prolongated line to the true place of beginning; thence South 89°06' East parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 108.04 feet; thence South 21°20'50" East 273.49 feet to the Northerly line of said Plat of Pleasant Shores; thence South 68°39'10" West along said Plat line and the thread of a canal 100.00 feet; thence North 21°20'50" West 314.39 feet to the place of beginning. Together with an easement for ingress and egress along an existing private road as set forth in Liber 432 on Page 397. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, where an extension of the Southwesterly line of Lot 38 of Block H of Pleasant Shores Plat, intersects said East and West 1/4 line; thence Southeasterly along said extended line 66 feet for the place of beginning; thence Southeasterly along said extended Southwesterly line of Lot 38, 325 feet; thence South 68°40' West 112.5 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line parallel to the extended Southwesterly line of said Lot 38, to a point 89°6' West 112.5 feet Westerly from the place of beginning; thence South 89°6' East 112.5 feet to the place of beginning. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1300 Royce Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-05-019-080-01 (Parcel 1) and 08-05019-090-00 (Parcel 2) Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: February 17, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77554244 February 10, 2011 SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2011-2012 BUDGET PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commission of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority will conduct a public hearing on the Authority’s proposed budget for the Authority’s 2011-2012 fiscal year on February 28, 2011 at 1:00 at the Barry Township Hall, 155 E. Orchard St., Delton, Michigan 49046. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the office of the Authority located at 11191 South M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046 during regular Authority business hours. In addition to other business which may properly come before the meeting, the Commission will consider any comments made by the public hearing on the Authority budget and, further, will consider whether to adopt, and may adopt, the annual Authority Budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. If adopted, the budget may be adopted in the form in which originally presented, or in such amended form as the Commission in its discretion may determine. All interested persons may attend the public hearing. The address of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority is 11191 South M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046. The telephone number of the Authority office is (269) 623-3401. Dated: January 31, 2011 Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority 77554157 This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Zalewski, a Married Man and Wanda Zalewski, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2007, and recorded on October 1, 2007 in instrument 200710010002589, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Fannie Mae, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States of America a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($182,826.53), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East corner of said Section; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 2271.10 feet along the East and West line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 257.83 feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds West 360.40 feet to the centerline of State Highway M-43; thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 256.45 feet along said centerline to said East and West line; thence South 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East 361.61 feet along said East and West line to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utilities as described in the Easement description. Easement description: A 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utilities in the Northeast and the Southeast of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East corner of said Section; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 2071.10 feet along the East and West line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 33.00 feet; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 167.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 224.95 feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds West 393.40 feet to the centerline of State Highway M-43; thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 66.00 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds East 327.72 feet; thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds East 158.70 feet; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 167.00 feet; thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds East 66.00 feet; thence South 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 33.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553577 File #337739F02 �Page 12 — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Exchange Club names February Young Citizens Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for February, joining Assistant Principal Mark Martin, are (from left) Erin Goggins, Matthew Maurer, Kile Price and Calvin Cappon. (Missing from photo is Adam Post) Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for February are Macey Shotts and Ty Sinclair, with teacher Michelle Benningfield. (Missing from photo is Carter Tomko.) Lindsey Spurlock (left) and Morgan Feldt are Northeastern’s Young Citizens for February. They are joined by teacher Don Schils. Elliza Tolles (left) and Alexia Rodriguez, pictured with teacher Julie Severns, are the Young Citizens for February at Star Elementary School. Named Young Citizens for February at Southeastern Elementary School are Karlee Christiansen (left) and Citlali Perez, joined here by teacher Trish Kietzman. Committee recommends citizen-at-large appointments by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners, meeting as a committee-ofthe-whole Tuesday, interviewed candidates for several positions on county boards and commissions and recommended candidates for approval when they meet as a board Tuesday, Feb. 22. Four candidates applied for two three-year citizen-at-large openings on the parks and recreation committee; incumbents Debbie Jensen and Mary Jean Lamoreaux, and newcomers Mike Rawson and Kathryn Goebel, the daughter of former Barry County Commissioner Rod Goebel. Jensen was recommended by a 7-1 vote to a three-year term. Board Vice Chair Ben Geiger cast the dissenting vote. Goebel was recommended to fill one year of an unexpired term by a 6-2 vote, with Commissioners Joe Lyons and Don Nevins, who early spoke in favor of Lamoreaux, casting the dissenting votes. Incumbent Doug Hartough was unanimously recommended for the open one-year seat on the tax allocation board. Goebel had also applied for the seat. Four people submitted their application for two three-year seats on the zoning board of appeals. The committee unanimously approved the recommendation of incumbents Clyde Morgan and newcomer Robert Vanderboegh by a 7-1 vote, with Nevins casting eh dissenting vote. Incumbent John Warren and Goebel also applied for a seat on the board. David DeDecker was the only applicant and was recommended unanimously for the media representative post on the community corrections advisory board. The committee also approved County Administrator Michael Brown’s recommendation that the board approve the appointment of Joe Lyons to the tax allocation board. In other business, the committee approved the following recommendations: • A contract amendment between the State of Michigan Department of Corrections and Barry County for the Office of Community Correction funds for the 2011 fiscal year grant contract amendment. The contract covers the period between Oct. 1, 2010, through Sept. 30 and increases community corrections funding to Barry County by $8,005. Community Corrections Director Jeff Westra noted in his presentation that there are no local matching funds required for this grant St. Rose sixth grader Ryan Zimmerman, named his school’s Young Citizen for the month of February, is joined by teacher Amy Murphy. and the money would be used for the adult education program. • A one-year contract extension letter extending peer review services and monumentation surveyor service agreements between Barry County Surveyor Brain Reynolds of Reynolds Land Surveying and Mapping PC, and the seven survey companies with which the county currently has contracts. • The purchase of computer equipment, including one HP Proliant DL380 server, eight HP dual-port Enterprise hard drives and three 2008 standard server licenses totaling $11,639 from CDW-G, with funds to come from the data processing budget. • Adopting a resolution amending the county employee benefit cafeteria plan and Authorizing Board Chairman Craig Stolsonburg to sign the adoption agreement and any other agreements necessary to implement the plan. Teaching compromise rather than science by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters The pubic is bombarded with news reports saying young people in the U.S. aren’t learning enough about science, especially compared to kids in Asia. I’m not sure that’s true, because I work at a large university where I see very able American students starting to excel in their scientific careers, and I hear back from them as they flourish in later years. But perhaps we really are falling behind. After all, everyone says so. How would we start to investigate that possibility? It’s tough to imagine a single science exam that we could give to kids in places as varied as China, Germany, South Korea and the United States. Apart from the problems of translation and grading, there’s no reason for the schools in those places to cooperate with such a test. So it’s impossible to directly measure student achievement around the world. Perhaps we better just focus on kids in the U.S. and think about what their science education is like, especially in the crucial grades of high school. What are the meat and potatoes in science classes we are delivering to most of our young people? One fairly easy way to discover what is being taught to American kids about science is to ask their teachers. Biology teachers are of special significance in this regard, because many kids in high school take biology but no other science classes. I’m sad to report the recently published news of what most high school biology teachers in the nation’s public schools say they teach. According to an article published in the prestigious Science magazine, only 28 percent of biology teachers follow the recommendations of the National Research Council and teach the basic theory of evolution by natural selection. As I do the arithmetic, that means an astounding 72 percent of our teachers don’t teach the organizing principle that stands at the base of modern biological science. It’s not that the National Research Council recommendations are really so difficult to achieve. The idea behind them is just to present the evidence behind the theory. There’s a lot of evidence in favor of evolution, ranging from the fossil record that shows more complex plants and animals appearing over time to genetic similar- ities in groups of organisms. Humans can “make” Chihuahuas and Great Danes out of basic dog-stock by choosing which individuals get to reproduce, thus shaping the next generation of canines over time until we get what we want. We geologists have a lot of time at our disposal – because Earth history is long – so it’s easy for me to see that Mother Nature also can select mamas and papas over time in a way that leads species themselves to change. What can explain why 72 percent of our nation’s high school biology teachers don’t teach basic biological theory in class? The problem isn’t limited to one region of the country, so it’s not just a Bible-belt issue. I suspect the personal religious convictions of the silent 72 percent don’t explain everything that’s happening. I go to church every Sunday; I’ve been doing so all my life. Heck, on a good week, I even put money in the plate. So I can testify that most of the traditional, mainline Christian denominations in this country accepted evolutionary theory around the year 1900. Some high school biology teachers really are Creationists, rejecting every form of evolution. Their views, of course, are not scientific. People are welcome to religious ideas – very welcome in my book. But beliefs given to us by our faith are not what should shape science education. I suspect a lot of teachers in the silent 72 percent are simply taking the easy road. They know that if they teach evolution, some parents will be upset. If the teachers just neglect to mention the theory, who is the worse for it? But it’s our kids who suffer from the fact that we are not teaching the basic theory of biology. We’re not teaching them good science – and by our example we are teaching them cowardice. Perhaps we really are falling behind, both in the realms of science and, even more importantly, of integrity. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Natural and Resources Sciences at Washington State University. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 24, 2002, by Dennis F. Humphrey and Paula J. Humphrey, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on May 31, 2002, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1081481, which mortgage was modified in Instrument Number 20081009-0009940, and which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 30, 2010, recorded on January 3, 2011, in Instrument Number 201101040000109, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred SixtyThree and 31/100 Dollars ($159,363.31); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: The East š of the Parcel of land in the Northwest › of Section 31, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Section 31 which lies North 89 degrees 32 minutes West 693.50 feet from the North › post of said Section 31; thence South 01 degrees 02 minutes 37 seconds West 652.65 feet to the 90 foot Right of Way of M-79; thence Northwesterly along a curve to the left of 3,527.87 foot radius for 480.10 feet; the Great Chord of which bears North 55 degrees 27 minutes 28 seconds West 479.6 feet; thence North 01 degrees 02 minutes 37 seconds East 384.78 feet; thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes East 400 feet to point of beginning. Commonly Known As: 5311 E. M-79 Hwy, Nashville, Michigan 49073 Tax Parcel Number: 08-05-031-115-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 20, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77553526 (517) 371-8253 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 24, 2007, by Bernard A. Kuzava, a married man, David A. Kuzava, a single man and Geraldine Kuzava, wife of Bernard A. Kuzava, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 26, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200710260003528, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 2, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012117, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($300,561.37); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: A parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 24 of the Plat of Von Reis Addition Number 2, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 65 in County Records and running thence North 1 degree 55 minutes 45 seconds West 439.25 feet; thence North 87 degrees 17 minutes East 149.9 feet along the South line of Park Street as shown in said Plat; thence South 31 degrees 04 minutes East 299.50 feet along the Westerly line of said street; thence South 190.83 feet along the Westerly line of said street to the Northeast corner of said Lot 24; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes West 289.50 feet to the point of beginning. Also described as a parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as beginning at a point 703.34 feet West and 521.21 feet North of the East › post of said Section 19; thence North 1 degree 55 minutes West 438.4 feet; thence East 157.43 feet; thence South 31 degrees East 294.28 feet; thence South 197.3 feet; thence West 289.2 feet to place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 1706 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-55-105-009-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2011 COMMERCIAL BANK of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 77553946 BARRY COUNTY TOWNSHIPS 2011 Given under Public Act 165 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1971 EQUALIZATION RATIOS AND MULTIPLIERS BY CLASSIFICATION Assyria Baltimore Barry Carlton Castleton Hastings Hope Irving Johnstown Maple Grove Orangeville Prairieville Rutland Thornapple Woodland Yankee Springs City of Hastings AGRICULTURAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL Ratio Multi Ratio Ratio Multi Ratio TIMBERCUTOVER Ratio Multi DEVELOPMENTAL PERSONAL PROP Ratio Multi Ratio Multi 54.92% 49.01% 58.07% 50.05% 48.55% 51.45% 52.11% 51.75% 51.57% 55.53% 49.30% 61.19% 53.52% 60.78% 51.24% 0.9104 1.0202 0.8610 0.9990 1.0299 0.9718 0.9595 0.9662 0.9696 0.9004 1.0142 0.8171 0.9342 0.8226 0.9758 54.30% 0.926 61.25% 50.86% 0.9831 49.51% 46.80% 1.0684 58.32% 52.62% 0.9502 55.50% 48.40% 1.0331 54.75% 50.09% 0.9982 47.21% 58.27% 0.8580 48.83% 51.11% 0.9783 50.64% 49.71% 1.0058 25.52% 51.17% 0.9771 48.64% 49.28% 1.0146 46.10% 50.81% 0.9841 61.76% 48.37% 1.0337 53.87% 54.35% 0.9200 56.85% 47.60% 1.0504 51.08% 0.8163 1.0099 0.8573 0.9009 0.9132 1.0591 1.0240 0.9874 1.9592 1.0073 1.0846 0.8096 0.9282 0.8795 0.9789 52.54% 0.9517 55.11% 0.9073 54.10% 0.9242 51.23% 0.9760 53.46% 0.9353 55.31% 0.9040 52.36% 0.9549 51.38% 0.9731 50.36% 0.9929 52.52% 0.9520 51.51% 0.9707 54.10% 0.9258 53.57% 0.9334 53.61% 0.9327 51.56% 0.9697 N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N.C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N.C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 50.00% 1.0000 44.68% 1.1191 53.52% 0.9342 49.24% 1.0154 49.32% 1.0138 N/C N/C 50.00% 1.0000 N/C N/C 50.00% 1.0000 Multi Multi 50.19% 0.9962 49.83% 1.0034 52.82% 0.9466 N/C TK, Caledonia players sought for alumni basketball game 77554250 Pursuant to Section 211.34A of the Michigan General Property Tax Law, the following statement is published showing equalization ratios and multipliers necessary to compute individual state equalized valuation for real and personal property for 2011 assessments. Karen J. Scarbrough, Equalization Director HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE The Hastings Charter Township Board of Review for 2011 will be held at the Township Hall at 885 River Road, Hastings, MI, 49058 on the following dates: Monday, March 14 Tuesday, March 15 Appeal Hearing Appeal Hearing 9-12 Noon & 6-9 pm 9-12 Noon & 1-4 pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests, and to equalize the 2011 assessments. Written protests may be sent to the above address by Tuesday March 15, 2011. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2011 are as follows: CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIER Agricultural 51.45% 0.9718 Commercial 50.09% 0.9982 Industrial 47.21% 1.0591 Residential 55.31% 0.9040 Developmental None in class Jim Brown, Supervisor Hastings Charter Township Ph. 269.948.9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. C/Documents/Notices/Board of Rev ad 77554278 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The 2011 Legacy Alumni Basketball games on March 18 will feature games in both gyms at Caledonia High School. The teams will include both men and women. One game will feature players who graduated in the past 10 years. The other game will feature all other Fighting Scots vs. TK Trojans. Doors open Friday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for everyone in sixth grade and older. Members of the two clubs met Feb. 1 to work on the final plans for this year’s game. Coaches Chris Noah for Thornapple Kellogg and Tom Patterson for Caledonia also met to make final plans. Both coaches are looking for players who graduated from the respective high schools. Anyone interested in being a player for either team should call Noah at 269-795-3006 or Patterson at 616-881-3360. Players can be male or female and should have played at the varsity level. Practices for the Middleville Rotary team will be at the TKHS gym from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 19 and March 5 and 12. Caledonia team members should call Patterson for practice times. Last year, the first alumni basketball event brought in more than 500 spectators from both areas and aided in raising money for scholarships for both schools. Tickets to the March 18 basketball games are available from Rotary Club members in both communities. Each club gets to keep the proceeds from the tickets they sell. In addition, tickets are available at both Caledonia High School at 9050 Kraft Ave. and Thornapple Kellogg High School at 3885 Bender Road in Middleville. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 29, 2003, by Todd M. Schantz, a single man, and Tiffany L. Cappon, a single woman, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 25, 2003, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1107148, which mortgage was modified on September 30, 2008, and recorded on October 3, 2008 in Instrument Number 20081003-0009728, Barry County Records, and which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 23, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012120, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty and 05/100 Dollars ($119,620.05); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of Sections 34 and 35 town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 34; thence North 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds East on the Section line common to Sections 34 and 35, 100.00 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds West, parallel with the South Section line of Section 34, 64.36 feet; thence North 0 degree 21 minutes 71 seconds East, parallel with the East Section 34, 400.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East, parallel with said South Section line 220.00 feet; thence South 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds West, parallel with said East line, 400.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds West, parallel with said South line 155.54 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to any and all easements, restrictions, limitations and conditions of record. Together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over, across and under the following: That part of Sections 34 and 35, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 34; thence, North 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds West on the South Section line of Section 34, 34.54 feet; thence North 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds East parallel with the East Section line of Section 34, 100.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East, 66.00 feet; thence South 0 degree 21 minutes 17 seconds West 100.14 feet to the South Section line of Section 35; thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 20 seconds West, on said South line, 31.40 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly Known As: 3001 E. Sager Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-06-035-011-10 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 21, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 77554178 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT L. MATHEWS, a single man ("Mortgagor"), dated August 21, 2003 to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of P.O. Box 598, Schererville, Indiana 46375, which was duly recorded in the office of the Barry County, Michigan, Register of Deeds on September 2, 2003, as Instrument No. 1112258, as assigned by FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, N.A., a national association, of 300 High Street, P.O. Box 476, Hamilton, Ohio 45011-0476, doing business as Sand Ridge Bank, and successor by consolidation with Sand Ridge Bank, an Indiana corporation, to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan (the "Mortgagee"), pursuant to the terms of the branch purchase and assumption agreement dated May 11, 2006, a bill of sale dated August 18, 2006, and an assignment of mortgage dated September 30, 2010, recorded October 8, 2010, as Instrument No. 201010080009356 (collectively, the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Nine Thousand Two Hundred Seventy and 34/100 Dollars ($79,270.34). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 17th day of March, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the point of intersection of the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 19, with the Northwesterly prolongation of the Southwesterly line of Lot 38, of Block H of Pleasant Shores Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59; thence South 21°20'50" East 71.69 feet along said prolongated line to the true place of beginning; thence South 89°06' East parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 108.04 feet; thence South 21°20'50" East 273.49 feet to the Northerly line of said Plat of Pleasant Shores; thence South 68°39'10" West along said Plat line and the thread of a canal 100.00 feet; thence North 21°20'50" West 314.39 feet to the place of beginning. Together with an easement for ingress and egress along an existing private road as set forth in Liber 432 on Page 397. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, where an extension of the Southwesterly line of Lot 38 of Block H of Pleasant Shores Plat, intersects said East and West 1/4 line; thence Southeasterly along said extended line 66 feet for the place of beginning; thence Southeasterly along said extended Southwesterly line of Lot 38, 325 feet; thence South 68°40' West 112.5 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line parallel to the extended Southwesterly line of said Lot 38, to a point 89°6' West 112.5 feet Westerly from the place of beginning; thence South 89°6' East 112.5 feet to the place of beginning. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1300 Royce Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-05-019-080-01 (Parcel 1) and 08-05019-090-00 (Parcel 2) Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: February 17, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77554244 February 10, 2011 SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2011-2012 BUDGET PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commission of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority will conduct a public hearing on the Authority’s proposed budget for the Authority’s 2011-2012 fiscal year on February 28, 2011 at 1:00 at the Barry Township Hall, 155 E. Orchard St., Delton, Michigan 49046. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the office of the Authority located at 11191 South M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046 during regular Authority business hours. In addition to other business which may properly come before the meeting, the Commission will consider any comments made by the public hearing on the Authority budget and, further, will consider whether to adopt, and may adopt, the annual Authority Budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. If adopted, the budget may be adopted in the form in which originally presented, or in such amended form as the Commission in its discretion may determine. All interested persons may attend the public hearing. The address of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority is 11191 South M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046. The telephone number of the Authority office is (269) 623-3401. Dated: January 31, 2011 Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority 77554157 This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott Zalewski, a Married Man and Wanda Zalewski, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2007, and recorded on October 1, 2007 in instrument 200710010002589, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Fannie Mae, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States of America a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($182,826.53), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East corner of said Section; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 2271.10 feet along the East and West line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 257.83 feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds West 360.40 feet to the centerline of State Highway M-43; thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 256.45 feet along said centerline to said East and West line; thence South 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East 361.61 feet along said East and West line to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utilities as described in the Easement description. Easement description: A 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utilities in the Northeast and the Southeast of Section 29, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East corner of said Section; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 2071.10 feet along the East and West line of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 33.00 feet; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 167.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 224.95 feet; thence North 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds West 393.40 feet to the centerline of State Highway M-43; thence North 02 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East 66.00 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds East 327.72 feet; thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds East 158.70 feet; thence North 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds West 167.00 feet; thence North 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds East 66.00 feet; thence South 86 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds East 400.00 feet; thence South 03 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West 33.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553577 File #337739F02 ��The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — Page 15 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed by Jeffrey N. Beebe, a single man, Mortgagors, to the Eaton Federal Savings Bank of Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 8, 2002 in Document 1074551, Pages 1-8, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due on January 27, 2011, for principal, interest, late charges and delinquent escrow balance, the sum of Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Four and 40/100 Dollars, ($49,534.40), and said Mortgagee having elected to declare all sums secured by said Mortgage immediately due and payable because of the several defaults of the Mortgagors and no proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction to the highest bidder, at the East steps of the Circuit Court Building, 206 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on February 24, 2011, at 1:00 o'clock, local time in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount then due on said Mortgage, together with Seven, (7.00%) percent per annum interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes, insurance premiums and any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned Mortgagee which it deemed necessary to pay to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: The East 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 and the East 14 feet of the West 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 of A.W. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 6, Barry County Records. The redemption period will be Six (6) months from the time of such sale unless the property is deemed abandoned according to MCL600.3201 to 600.3280, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days. EATON FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK A Federally Chartered Savings Bank 236 S. Cochran Ave., PO Box 219 Charlotte, MI 48813 Dated: January 27, 2011 77553548 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven C. Dudley, and Robin L. Dudley, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2003, and recorded on August 11, 2003 in instrument 1110559, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred FiftySix and 42/100 Dollars ($99,956.42), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel of Land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the East one-quarter post of said Section 18, thence North 88 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds West, 1318.10 feet along the East and West one-quarter line to the East line of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section and the place of beginning, thence continuing North 88 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds West 609.83 feet along said one-quarter line to a point 708.27 feet East of the center of said section, thence North 1 degree 44 minutes 04 seconds East, 250 feet at right angles to said one-quarter line, thence North 0 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds West, 1071.99 feet, thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes 12 seconds East, 598.75 feet along the North line of Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter, thence South 0 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds East, 1322.30 feet along said East line to the place of beginning, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553939 File #358103F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Genevieve M. Willson, a single person and Gregory Labo, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2007, and recorded on October 1, 2007 in instrument 20071001-0002602, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand Fifty-Six and 95/100 Dollars ($206,056.95), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 01 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds West on the North and South 1/4 line, 1328.67 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 29 seconds West parallel to the North section line, 1314.74 feet thence South 01 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West on the North and South 1/8 line of the Northwest 1/4 326.88 feet; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 49 seconds East, 334.26 feet; thence South 87 degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds East, 981.31 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; thence North 01 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds East on said 1/4 line, 378.51 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #358733F01 77553968 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David Vanderveen, a single man, to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2006 and recorded May 4, 2006 in Instrument Number 1164051, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Two and 33/100 Dollars ($160,722.33) including interest at 7.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 10, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant North 00 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds West, 330.65 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 14; thence North 00 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds West, 330.66 feet along said West Section line; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes 36 seconds East, 1325.36 feet to the East line of the West 112 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 14; thence South 01 degree 03 minutes 48 seconds East, 329.53 feet along said East line; thence South 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds West, 1326.19 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Lammers Road. Parcel 2: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 00 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds West, 330.65 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds East, 328.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 46 minutes 17 seconds East, 20.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds East 114.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 46 minutes 17 seconds West, 20.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds West, 114.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 10, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.4113 ASAP# 3905571 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 77554103 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011 Michigan’s free fishing weekend is Feb. 19 and 20 The Department of Natural Resources and Environment reminds everyone that the winter free fishing weekend is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 19, and Sunday, Feb. 20. On that weekend, everyone, residents and nonresidents alike, may fish without a license, though all other fishing regulations apply. Michigan has been celebrating its winter free fishing weekend annually since 2000 as a way to promote awareness of the state’s aquatic resources. With more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 36,000 miles of rivers and 11,000 inland lakes, Michigan and fishing are a natural match. “Fishing is a perfect way for families to spend time together while enjoying the beau- tiful scenery Michigan has to offer in the wintertime,” said DNRE Director Rodney Stokes. “It is a low-cost and interactive outdoor activity, perfect for engaging children in the great outdoors.” A number of activities at state parks have been scheduled to coincide with the weekend, while clubs, local communities and conservation organizations are also staging events. Many provide bait and free use of equipment. The events often include experienced anglers willing to introduce novices into the joy of fishing. For a list of free fishing events scheduled across the state, visit www.michigan.gov/freefishing. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 14, 2004, by Alvin P. Hawley and Aimee L. Hawley, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on May 19, 2004, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1127874, which mortgage was modified on July 27, 2009, recorded on August 7, 2009, in Instrument Number 200908070008132, Barry County Records, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Fifty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two and 05/100 Dollars ($52,662.05); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 4, of Block 8 of the Village of Woodland, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on page 21 and a 2 rod strip on the East end of said Lot 4, also a part of Lot 3, of Block 8 of the Village of Woodland and part of the Southwest quarter of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing 60 feet East of the Southwest corner of Block 8 of said Plat, thence North 12 rods to the place of beginning, thence East 113 feet 3 inches, thence South 60 feet, thence West 113 feet 3 inches, thence North 60 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 134 N. State Street, Woodland, Michigan 48897 Tax Parcel Number: 08-15-110-032-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: February 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 COMMERCIAL BANK 77554071 of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ISABELLA BANK (a/k/a Isabella Bank Corporation f/k/a Greenville Community Bank), a Michigan banking corporation, Plaintiff, v TONY NIELSEN and VALERIE NIELSEN, husband and wife, ARTHUR E. CONE and JOYCE G. CONE, husband and wife, UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN, a Michigan banking corporation, UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Michigan banking corporation, the known and unknown estates, heirs, successors, assigns and spouses of all said Defendants and the owners of any and all interests and claimants, Defendants. Case No: 10-105-CH Honorable James H. Fisher NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony A. Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Greenville Community Bank, and assigned as a matter of law to Isabella Bank, as Mortgagee, with its address at 1405 W. Washington Street, Greenville, Michigan 48838, dated February 19, 2001 and recorded on February 27, 2001, Instrument 1055424, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $31,348.47 at the time of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that on March 17, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 2.553% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24. Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140. January 14, 2011 MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF ISABELLA BANK PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian M. Gilliland, unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175635, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One and 57/100 Dollars ($50,721.57), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 48 rods 7.50 feet, South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 14 rods; thence South 4 Rods, thence East 14 rods, thence North 4 rods to the place of beginning. Also: commencing 52 rods, 7 feet and 6 inches South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning; thence West 14 Rods, thence South 2.50 feet; thence Easterly in a Straight line to a point 4.50 feet South of the Place of beginning; thence North 4.50 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #356868F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason Markley and Karyn Markley, Husband and Wife, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common and not as tenants by the entirety, original mortgagor(s), to Ameripath Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2005, and recorded on August 15, 2005 in instrument 1151157, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust, Series NC 2005-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series NC 2005-HE8 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six and 19/100 Dollars ($121,586.19), including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19 of the Hardendorf addition, according to the recorded plat thereof of Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 72 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553980 File #341557F02 77553558 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on October 27, 2005 by Robert V. Haukom a/k/a Robert V. Haukon, Mortgagor, to HCB Mortgage Company, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 3, 2005 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1155633. Said Mortgage was modified by a Modification Agreement recorded in Instrument Number 200907290007833 and was assigned to Hastings City Bank in an Assignment recorded at Instrument Number 201101210000759. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and 37/100 Dollars ($80,690.37), including interest at 5.875% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, March 24, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Lots 11 and 12 of Block 84 of Keeler Brothers Addition to the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 111 Dayton Street, Middleville, Michigan The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: February 14, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77554329 269-226-2982 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trent M Kohn, a Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 3, 2004, and recorded on November 10, 2004 in instrument 1136997, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Three and 85/100 Dollars ($95,693.85), including interest at 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No 979 of the City, Formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554221 File #296675F02 Barry Township 2011/2012 Budget Public Hearing Notice The Barry Township Board will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 at the Barry Township Hall on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 6:30 p.m. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be the subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the township office. The Barry Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Barry Township Board. 77553389 Note: individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Barry Township Board by writing or calling the following: Barry Township Board Phone: 269-623-5171 P.O. Box #705 Fax: 269-623-8171 Delton, MI 49046 email@ barrytownship@mei.net Respectfully, Debra J. Knight, Clerk 77554233 �Page 16 — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Roger Dehaan and Gloria Dehaan, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7608 Bowens Mill Rd, Middleville, MI 49333-8261. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 15, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 15, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554317 File # 363382F01 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): Kimberly Crose Robert Crose Sr Property Address: 6953 Brittany Woods Drive, Delton, MI 49046 Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800A-SHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 02/11/2011. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyerreferral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-968-0738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-883-0157 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 09OMI00177-3 Dated: February 17, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PUR77554271 POSE. ASAP# 3911335 02/17/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mikel C Staffen and Dawn G Staffen, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Glenwood Financial 1, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 23, 1995, and recorded on October 31, 1995 in Liber 644 on Page 2, and assigned by mesne assignments to Midfirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Two and 84/100 Dollars ($62,292.84), including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and Fractional Lot lying adjacent to the Westerly side of said Lot 20 of the Village of Morgan, formerly Sheridan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 20 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #339697F01 77553572 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Roxanne Williams, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7120 S Broadway Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-8794. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1300 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 11, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 11, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554144 File # 355325F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dustin Ruth, a married man, to Fifth Third Mortgage-MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 7, 2007 and recorded November 14, 2007 in Instrument Number 20071114-0004194, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Eight and 44/100 Dollars ($154,638.44) including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17, Whispering Pines Condominiums, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Instrument number 1161320, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded as Instrument number 1164262, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan number 46, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7640 ASAP# 3910895 02/17/2011, 77554264 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Suzanne M. Holub, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 1999, and recorded on October 25, 1999 in instrument 1037020, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Four and 42/100 Dollars ($59,404.42), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lot 10 of Block 45 and the West 3 feet of the North 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 45 of Village of Middleville, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27, except that part lying in Arlington Street. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554170 File #358230F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark C Penrod, a married man, to Fifth Third MortgageMI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2007 and recorded February 12, 2007 in Instrument Number 1176350, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Six and 50/100 Dollars ($76,176.50) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 2 of Butler's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7630 ASAP# 3910924 02/17/2011, 77554259 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Colleen Walls, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 1014 GREENWOOD STREET, MIDDLEVILLE, MI 49333 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-5397400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Colleen Walls also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 9680738 (Tel). Pub Date: February 17, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77554339 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Ted A. Zylstra , an unmarried man, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for lender, Mortgagee, dated the 4th day of June, 2008 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 10th day of June, 2008 in Liber 20080610-0006069 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand One Hundred Fifty Four & 67/100 ($120,154.67), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of March, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 4.62500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Yankee Springs Township, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: LOT 97 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 98, PARKER’S LAKEWOOD PLAT NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 82, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 2/10/2011 BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77554139 BOA FNMA Zylstra SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Stefanie Bell and Christine L. Kady, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 205 MAPLE STREET NASHVILLE, MI 49073 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Michael Barberi, Towne Mortgage Company 700 Tower Drive, Suite 110 Troy, MI 48098, 248-247-1861 (Tel). Stefanie Bell and Christine L. Kady also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 9467432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738 (Tel). Pub Date: February 17, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 RESEARCH DRIVE, SUITE 300 77554241 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Kevin Newton and Sandra Newton, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 3761 Jordan Rd, Freeport, MI 493259727. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 11, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 11, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554197 File # 363211F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage, made by LAWRENCE ANDREW KENT, a single man, whose address is 1380 Verleen Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048, as Mortgagor, to the GEORGE KENT and JOAN KENT, husband and wife, whose address is 8850 Norris Road, Delton, Michigan 49046, as Mortgagees, dated May 10, 2010, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and the State of Michigan on May 11, 2010, in Document Numbert 2010005110004750. There is claimed to be due thereon, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of TWELVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTYSEVEN AND 23/100-($12,967.23) Dollars with interest at the rate of 3%, as secured by the abovereferenced mortgage computed to January 21, 2011. And no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in said Mortgages, and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the above said Mortgage, will be foreclosed by a sale of the parcels of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse, County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County on the 24th day of February, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, of said day and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage, together with interest payable at the rate of 3%, together with late fees, legal costs, attorneys fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage, to-wit: PARCEL C BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHSOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 26, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT N00º07’35”W, 649.63 FEET FROM THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE S89º47’32”W, 600.00 FEET; THENCE N00º07’35”W, 225.00 FEET; THENCE S89º47’32”E, 600.00 FEET TO THE NORTHSOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE S00º07’35”E, 225.00 FEET ALONG SAID 1/4 LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 3.10 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE EASTERLY 33.00 FEET THEREOF FOR NORRIS ROAD. SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. The period of redemption will be 30 days from date of sale, as it is an abandoned property pursuant to the notice filed on 1/20/2011 in the Barry County Register of Deeds. Dated: 1/21/2011 David H. Tripp (P29290) Attorney for George Kent and Joan Kent Drafted by: David H. Tripp (P29290) Tripp & Tagg, Attorneys at Law 206 South Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 77553563 (269) 945-9585 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust Estate Trust Estate of Louis F. Wierenga, Sr. (“Decedent”). Date of Decedent’s Birth: August 4, 1926. Name of Trust: Wierenga Living Trust dated August 26, 1997. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Decedent, Louis F. Wierenga, who lived 2704 N. Charlton Park Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, died January 21, 2011. There is no personal representative of Decedent’s estate to whom Letters of Authority have been issued. Creditors of Decedent are notified that all claims against Decedent’s trust estate will be forever barred unless presented to Trustee Louis F. Wierenga, Jr., 2704 N. Charlton Park Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058, within four (4) months after the date of publication of this notice. James A. Wesseling (P-40226) WESSELING & BRACKMANN P.C. 6439 28th Avenue Hudsonville, Michigan 49426 (616) 669-8185 Louis F. Wierenga, Jr. 2704 N. Charlton Park Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 77554269 (269) 945-2768 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Owen J. Thomas, a single person and Marsha M. Houghtaling, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2002, and recorded on February 13, 2002 in instrument 1074808, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Four and 65/100 Dollars ($65,774.65), including interest at 3.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1142 and the West 1/2 of Lot 1143, City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554053 File #359067F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jill Miller, A Married Woman and Stanley G. Miller II, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 25, 2002, and recorded on September 16, 2002 in instrument 1087496, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Five Hundred Four and 15/100 Dollars ($74,504.15), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 Post of Section 8, Town 3 North, range 9 West, thence South 02 Degrees 38 Minutes 11 Seconds East 545.98 feet along the West line of said Section, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 843.59 feet to the true point of beginning, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 200.00 Feet, thence South 02 Degrees 42 Minutes 24 Seconds east 573.66 feet, thence South 88 degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds West 160.00 Feet, thence North 02 Degrees 42 Minutes 24 Seconds West 202.67 feet, thence South 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds West 40.00 feet, thence North 02 Degrees 42 Minutes 26 Seconds West 370.99 Feet to the Point of Beginning,. Together with and subject to an easement appurtenant thereto for private roadway, public utilities and ingress and egress purposes over a strip of land 66 Feet wide 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Beginning at a Point on the West line of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, distant South 02 degrees 38 Minutes 11 Seconds East 310.00 Feet from the West 1/4 post of said Section 8, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 66.00 feet, thence South 2 degrees 38 Minutes 11 Seconds East 234.78 Feet, thence North 88 Degrees 24 Minutes 56 Seconds East 1427.18 feet to the end of said described centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553475 File #357961F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — Page 17 State revises emerald ash borer quarantine to protect Great Lakes islands tined in its entirety and is designated as Quarantine Level I area. In addition to the quarantine level boundary changes, the revised quarantine impacts a number of islands in the Great Lakes. It is now prohibited to move hardwood firewood, and the other articles regulated by the quarantine, from anywhere in Michigan to the following areas without a compliance agreement. • Beaver Island Archipelago (including North Fox Island and South Fox Island) in Lake Michigan. • Big Charity Island and Little Charity Island in Saginaw Bay/Lake Huron. • Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior. • North Manitou Island and South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan, which are part of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. “Although, travelers are able to freely move firewood throughout the Lower Peninsula, and some areas of the UP, we are urging them not to do so as there are other invasive insects besides emerald ash borer — such as gypsy moth, Asian longhorned beetle and sirex woodwasp — that can hitch a ride on it,” said Davis. “Please continue to only use local sources of firewood, burn all you buy, and don’t take any unused firewood back POLICE BEAT Attacker is subdued and arrested Hastings Police responded to a reported assault complaint at a residence on West Colfax Street Feb. 12. Officers spoke with the 24-year-old victim who said a 54-year-old man from Hastings had approached him in his yard and started threatening him. The suspect then pushed the victim to the ground and hit him in the face. The victim said he went into his house to contact police. After entering the house, he heard a loud noise and saw the suspect had pushed his way into the residence and was attempting to assault the victim again. The suspect was subdued by other residents inside the home. Officers placed the suspect under arrest. He is facing charges of assault and battery, probation violation and home invasion. Woman charged with assaulting teen girl Hastings Police responded to a domestic assault complaint at a residence on East South Street Feb. 14. Responding officers met with the caller who said that the suspect, a 46-yearold Hastings woman, became upset and assaulted a 14-year-old female during a verbal argument. The suspect allegedly struck the teen in the ribs with her fist and then struck her with a tennis shoe. The woman threatened to hurt the teen more severely, along with the caller who was trying to stop the assault. The suspect was placed under arrest for the assault and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Peeper chickens out Police arrested a Hastings man for allegedly window peeping on Sherbrooke Court. Officers began investigating the incident on Jan. 20, after a 15-year-old teen reported seeing a man peering into the residence through a patio door. The teen called 911 and then hid inside the home. Responding officers located the suspect in the backyard. The suspect, a 56-year-old male, initially denied the allegations, but in a follow-up interview, admitted to looking into the house as well as some neighboring homes. Warrants were authorized for the suspect’s arrest Jan. 31 and he was taken into custody on Feb. 2. New powder is not for skiing On Feb. 11, police service dog Gina was requested by Hastings City Police, to sniff a vehicle at the police department. Gina gave a positive alert at the cargo hatch and driver’s side tail light. The canine also responded positively inside the vehicle. Officers found several baggie corners, tied off, with white powdery residue. After a thorough search of the vehicle, no other substances or concealed compartment were discovered. The case is still under investigation. Personal matters still restricted Deputies were dispatched Feb. 9 to Woodschool Road residence for a civil dispute. The caller, a 21-year-old Hastings woman, reported she had argued with her father and walked next door to her grandparents’ house. According to the complainant, she had been talking on the phone with a friend about personal matters, when her father starting yelling at her. Apparently, he did not want to hear about his daughter’s personal matters. The complainant starting yelling back and she was concerned she might hit her father. The woman was currently on parole and had an electronic tether. She walked out of the house, and being tethered, knew she needed to call her parole officer. Deputies contacted her parole officer and were advised to arrest the complainant on a parole violation. Thief has a little gas Deputies were dispatched Feb. 7 to Meadow Lane in Hastings on a report of stolen property. After deputies arrived, the complainant said he was shoveling snow from his roof when he realized the two 20-pound propane cylinders on his travel trailer were missing. The man showed deputies wrench marks on the connecting hoses, where the cylinders had been removed. There were no footprints in the snow. The case is closed due to lack of information or leads. Pain meds go missing Sheriff deputies responded Feb. 3 to a report of missing prescription medication in Dowling. The caller said the Vicodin that had been on his night stand was missing. The prescription bottle remained, but the 55 500-milligram pills were gone. The man said he had last seen the pills two days prior. There are no suspects and the case is closed pending further investigation. E-mail may carry stalking charge A Hastings woman contacted the sheriff’s department Jan. 27 to report she was being harrassed by e-mail. She explained that the harrassing e-mail writer was the wife of a man who had fathered the complainant’s son. The woman said she was concerned about an email from the wife saying that private detectives were watching her and attorneys were waiting to file a lawsuit. Deputies advised all parties involved to not contact each other in any manner without an attorney present. Any violation of the deputy’s documented request will be investigated as a stalking complaint. Purse disappears, reappears at funeral fines and penalties. Additionally, MDA’s animal and plant health inspection station at the Mackinac Bridge remains in place to prevent hardwood firewood and other regulated material from entering the UP. EAB is an exotic insect native to Asia that attacks ash trees. In its larval stage, EAB feeds undetected under the bark of ash trees, disrupting water and nutrient flow — ultimately killing the trees in three to four years. First discovered in 2002, the borer is responsible for the death or damage of approximately 35 million ash trees in the Lower Peninsula, including hundreds of trees in DK boys can’t hand Eagles their first loss Schoolcraft’s varsity boys’ basketball team improved to 15-0 on the season with an 82-45 victory over visiting Delton Kellogg Tuesday. The Eagles raced out to a 49-17 lead in the first half, then cruised to the win in the second half. Schoolcraft had five players in double figures. Kody Chandler led the Eagles with 18 points, while Tyler Dow had 15. Luke Ryskamp finished with 12 points, and Bryan Jones and Blake Krum had ten each. Mitchell Wandell led the Panthers with 18 points, and Norm O’Meara knocked down three threes and finished with 13 points. Last Friday, the Panthers scored their fourth win of the season by topping Hackett Catholic Central in Kalamazoo 58-52. Delton Kellogg was the team moving out to the early lead in that contest, taking a 14-9 edge into the second quarter then building on that throughout the night. O’Meara led Delton with 15 points, while Wandell had 14 as well as 14 rebounds. Ryan Watson finished with 13 points. Nick Thayer led Hackett with 18 points, while Ted Rider had 11 and Brian Aldrich ten. The Panthers are now 4-10 overall this season and 4-9 in the KVA. They’ll be at Constantine Friday night, then head to Maple Valley Tuesday. 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Hillbillies 50; Spencers Towing 46 1/2; 9-NA-Wiggle 43; Matt’s Bunch 42 1/2; Dum Schitz 42; Shut Up N Bowl 40; Ten Pins 37; All But One 35; Spare Time 35. Women’s Good Games and Series - L. Potter 190-524; J. Madden 205-528; N. Shafer 180-518; B. Breitner 171-479; K. Fay 165-432; L. Lambert 146-416; S. Vandenburg 215; E. Davis 168. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Wanland 226-642; D. Carpenter 222-629; B. Taylor 221-614; M. Eaton 226-602; K. Phenix 241-598; By Madden 218-596; M. Pennington 206-583; T. Heath 202-582; R. Mathias 219-566; R. Sutherland 212-564; J. Smith 199-541; R. Guild 204; A. Taylor 192. Tuesday Mixed Hastings City Bank 64-32; Barry County Red Cross 58-38; Boyce Milk Haulers 57.528.5; Hurless Machine Shop 44-52; J-Bar Antique Tractors 39.5-52.5; Dirt Broke 2511. Men’s High Games and Series - S. Hause 236-544; K. Beebe 225-629; D. Blakely 201536; P. Scobey 184-518; M. Yost 184; D. Benner 181-491; G. Hause 178-500; D. Nicholson 176-401. Women’s High Games and Series - D. Ware 177-488; B. Smith 171-460; B. Wilkins 169; S. Beebe 157; D. Service 147-407. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 58-34; Lakewood Trio 56.5-38.5; Coleman Agency 56-36; Lu’s Team 47.5--44.5; CB’s 47-45; Classic Trio 46-46; Twisted Sisters 45-47; Framed In 4052; Delton Pole 35-57; Trouble 29-63. High Games and Series - R. Brummel 171-455; C. Etts 127; A. Trumble 123-321; S. Vandenburg 201-551; T. Daniels 178-513; S. McKee 202-580; H. Reschner 194-500; L. Potter 180; D. Hunt 171; S. Faught 152-353; N. Shaw 188-523; C. Allwardt 158; D. James 160; M. Heath 177. Barry County. Additional information about EAB, quarantine details and a map of the quarantine boundaries are available at www.michigan.gov/eab. Double OT loss is DK’s third in a row Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team has lost three in a row for the first time this season. The troubling part for the Panthers is that they had chances to win each of the last two ball games. “We’re in a bit of a little slide here, and its a tough time of the year to have a slide,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn after his team’s 44-38 double overtime loss at Schoolcraft Tuesday. “We’ve got to find a way to get out of it. We’ll go to work tomorrow and see if we can figure something out for Constantine on Friday. Its a long road trip, our longest of the year. We’ve got to go down there and get healthy as we prepare for the tournament. We can’t go limping in to the tournament.” Delton Kellogg had too many turnovers and too many free throws down the stretch to close out the Eagles Tuesday. The Panthers were 0-of-5 from the foul-line in the overtime sessions, and two of those were the front end of one-and-one opportunities. The Eagles meanwhile were 7-of-8 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and overtime sessions combined. Mallory led the Panthers with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Adrianna Culbert struggled to score, but finished with five points and 11 rebounds. Hackett Catholic Central topped the Delton girls Friday, 50-41. “We played about the last six minutes of the game, and that’s just not enough,” Mohn said. The Irish led by one after one quarter, then outscored the Panthers 13-5 in the second quarter. “That second quarter just killed us,” Mohn said. “We did not play with much passion and just didn’t do a very nice job shutting anybody down.” Culbert led the Panthers with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Delton Kellogg, as a team, shot just 25 percent from the floor. Delton is now 10-7 overall and 8-7 in the KVA. After Friday’s trip to Constantine, the Panthers will be at Maple Valley Tuesday. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads Help Wanted AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. 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The suspect denied taking the key fob. The case was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review. home or to the next location.” MDA continues to ask hunters and other travelers not to move firewood to help prevent the artificial spread of the emerald ash borer. Campers and hunters should purchase firewood locally when visiting state parks, recreation areas and state forest campgrounds since it is a violation of state land use rules to bring ash firewood onto state forests, state parks, recreation areas, and state forest campgrounds. The ban on moving hardwood firewood north across the Mackinac Bridge remains in effect, and quarantine violators can still face 77553989 The Michigan Department of Agriculture has revised its emerald ash borer quarantine to protect Great Lakes islands and to adjust quarantine level boundaries in several counties in the Upper Peninsula, effective immediately. “The Keweenaw County quarantine was revised to reflect the confirmation of an EAB infestation. This is the county’s first identification of EAB,” said Gina Davis, acting director of MDA’s pesticide and plant pest management division. “The quarantine revisions are being made following survey work conducted by MDA, conservation districts, and Michigan Technological University in 2010.” Some of the revisions include Keweenaw County, in its entirety, now designated as a Level II area. The townships of Ensign, Masonville and Bay De Noc are now designated as part of the Level II area in Delta County. The townships of Hiawatha and Manistique, as well as the city of Manistique, are now designated as part of the Level II area in Schoolcraft County. U.P. counties currently under quarantine are Alger, Chippewa, Delta, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft. The Lower Peninsula continues to be quaran- �Page 18 — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner DK cheer wins SMCCC finale Delton Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team performs its round two routine during Saturday’s Southern Michigan Competitive Cheer Conference championship meet, which the Panthers hosted. (Photo by Doug Allen, Battle Creek Shopper News) Delton Kellogg’s girls are at their best at the right moment. Schoolcraft clinched the Southern Michigan Competitive Cheer Conference championship Saturday with a runner-up finish at Saturday’s Championship Meet. Delton Kellogg jumped up to second place though in the overall league standings by winning the league’s final get together of the season. The host Panthers finished the day with a score of 657.3380 to win the title. Schoolcraft was second with a score of 650.5572. Delton had the best round one and round three scores of the day, and was less than a point behind the league champion Eagles in round two. For their efforts, Delton Kellogg’s Kayleigh Robinson, Kami McCowan and Mikayla Hackler were named to the AllConference First Team, while Taylor Earl and Carlye Conine earned spots on the Second Team. Delton Kellogg scored a 201.8 in round one, a 180.1380 in round two and a 275.4 in round three. Schoolcraft had a 199.6 in round one, a 180.7572 in round two, and a 270.2 in round three. White Pigeon was third Saturday with a score of 628.8340, followed by Pennfield 626.7984, Bronson 538.4140 and Maple Valley 532.0440. The Lions scored a 169.2 in round one, a 134.0440 in round two, and a 228.8 in round three. Maple Valley’s Elizabeth Keinuskte and Megan Primm were named to the AllConference First Team, and Kalie Taylor earned a spot on the Second Team. White Pigeon finished third in the overall league standings for the season, followed by Pennfield, Maple Valley and then Bronson. Delton Kellogg’s girls return to action at the Division 3 District Tournament hosted by Paw Paw Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. The Maple Valley girls will be a part of the Division 4 District at Michigan Center Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Irish’s last 3 doesn’t fall at MVHS by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Irish hit ten threes. They needed 11. Hackett Catholic Central forward Aidan Baldwin missed a three-pointer from the right corner as time expired Tuesday, allowing Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team to hold on for a 57-54 win over the visiting Fighting Irish. Maple Valley improves to 8-7 overall with the victory, and 7-6 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. The Lions held a double digit lead in the second quarter, but the Irish shot their way back into the ball game, pulling within 31-27 at the half. Hackett Catholic Central took its first lead of the second half on a three by Chris Anglin with just over three minutes to play in the third quarter, at 38-35. It was Anglin’s lone three of the ball game. His teammate Ted Rider buried five, while Brian Aldrich and Joe Pelak hit two each. “A team hits ten three-pointers and you can walk away with a win - that’s just phenomenal,” said Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey. “The kids played tough tonight.” Maple Valley fought back in front in the fourth quarter, with guard Garrett Reid attacking the basket and his teammates Riley Fisher and Otto VonSchwerdtner getting the dirty work done in the post. Hackett had led by as many as six points in the final minutes of the third quarter, but the Lions would gain a six-point lead of their own with an 8-0 run to start the fourth quarter. VonSchwerdtner led the Lions with 14 points in the contest. Josh Burd added 12, Fisher nine and Austin Tobias eight. VonSchwerdtner also had 14 rebounds and two blocked shots, while Fisher finished with eight rebounds and four assists. A three by Rider gave Hackett a 54-52 lead with 1:20 left to play, but the Lions got a pair of free throws from Fisher and then a steal and break-away bucket by Josh Burd to pull back in front. “The kids did a great job tonight getting (VonSchwerdtner) the ball,” Harvey said. “Cody Brumm knocked down some big free throws and had a big rebound at the end. Austin Tobias was four of four from the field.” Rider finished with 17 points for the Irish. Hackett also got 14 points from Pelak, nine from Aldrich and five from Anglin. Harvey wasn’t too worried about all the threes. “I thought every three they hit they had a hand in their face,” Harvey said. “You can’t do much more than to get a hand in their face and then turn around and get a body on them.” Schoolcraft, powered by a 21-7 spurt, scored a 58-42 Kalamazoo Valley Association victory over the Lions Friday. “They got a little hot,” said Harvey. “They hit some shots, all jump shots. They had eight baskets they scored in the third and we had three. For about the last four minutes in that third quarter we just struggled. We just didn’t set it up and had, I think, at least six turnovers in the third so that hurt us.” The Lions and Eagles had been even to that point, both scoring 12 points in the opening quarter and then 15 in the second to go into the half tied at 27-27. “We really set it up, and ran the offense,” Harvey said of the first half effort. “The kids did a great job of playing defense and pushing the basketball.” Trenton Courtney led the Lions with 12 points on the night, on four three-pointers. VonSchwerdtner chipped in eight points and seven rebounds. Tyler Dow led the Eagles with 18 points and Luke Ryskamp added 16. Hastings FFA wins at district competition Hastings FFA Leadership teams participated in district competition at Charlotte High School Feb. 7. Austin Haywood took a first place Gold Award in junior high public speaking. In the junior high conduct of meetings Team Blue, consisting of Zach Pennington, James Senard, Tillery Larsen, Sam Wezell, Ashley Glumm, Parker Tyson, Katie Pack and Damon Cove took a first place Gold Award. In the junior high conduct of meetings Team Gold, consisting of Becky Maurer, Sara Porter, Kylie Pickard, Caroline Garrison, Abby Girrbach, Kristen Gillespie and Kayla Warner, took a second place Gold Award. Ethan Haywood took a first place Gold Award in greenhand public speaking. Amber Pickard took a first place Gold Award in job interview contest. The parliamentary procedure Team Blue, consisting of Alie Porter, Ashley Stanton, Hannah Tebo, Cindy Tebo, Jacob Norris, Mitchell Philley and Russell Ellinger, took a second place Silver Award. The parliamentary procedure Team Gold, consisting of Cassey Glumm, Zack Nurenberg, Katie Endsley, John Stanton, Steven Endsley and Andy Slocum took a third place Silver Award. Teams will compete at the regional level at Branch Area Career Center in Coldwater Thursday, Feb. 17. Vikes top runner-up Cougars by 54 points at league finale by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The weakest link in the Lakewood varsity competitive cheer team’s performance this season has been its round 2 showing. The Vikings had that straightened out Wednesday, and it helped them win the Capital Area Activities Conference Blue/White Division championship at Williamston High School. With its best round two performance of the season, Lakewood outscored runner-up Lansing Catholic by more than 54 points to win for the third time in three conference meetings. “The girls really stepped up last night,” said Lakewood head coach Kim Martin. “We’ve really talked all season about hitting our peak at the end of the season, unlike teams of the past who have hit their peak towards the middle. This team has really improved their performances week by week.” The Vikings had the highest score in every round Wednesday, starting with a 214.0 in round one. Lakewood then added a 197.6864 in round two and a 290.6 in round three. The Vikings finished wit a total score of 702.2864. Lansing Catholic was second with a 648.2200, followed by Portland 631.3040, Grand Ledge 614.614, Corunna 592.8188 and Williamston 577.6240. Lansing Catholic and Portland tied for the second-best round one score of the day at 205.9. The Cougars then had the number two scores in each of the last two rounds, a 176.3200 in round two and a 266.0 in round three. Despite its third-place finish Wednesday, Portland still finishes fourth in the conference behind Lakewood, Lansing Catholic and Grand Ledge. Corunna was fifth in the final overall standings and Williamston sixth. “We still have some cleaning up to do before we head to districts on February 19th, but this was a great achievement for the girls,” Martin said. “They really want to work hard to keep building a tradition for Lakewood cheer.” Lakewood will be a part of Saturday’s Division 3 District Tournament hosted by Paw Paw beginning at 5 p.m. Lakewood’s ladies stretch winning-streak to five games Maple Valley’s Austin Tobias drives around Hackett Catholic Central’s Chris Anglin during the third quarter Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions wrestlers fall against Squires in district semifinal Maple Valley didn’t wrestle the way it wanted to Wednesday. Calvin Christian topped the Lions 44-30 in the Division 4 District Semifinals at Martin High School. Maple Valley wrestlers only won two matches on the mats, getting their other 18 points from voids in the Squire line-up. “We came out flat,” said Lion coach Tony Wawiernia. “We had three key matches that we had to win, and couldn’t get it done. Calvin was well prepared and flat out outwrestled us.” Representing Hastings middle and high schools are FFA leadership team members (front row, from left) Hannah Tebo, Amber Pickard, Ethan Haywood, Austin Haywood, James Senard, Zach Pennington, (second row) Alie Porter, Cindy Tebo, Parker Tyson, Sam Wezell, (third) Jacob Norris, Ashley Stanton, Ashley Glumm, Katie Pack, (fourth) Andy Slocum, Russell Ellinger, Mitchell Philley, (fifth) Steven Endsley, Katie Endsley, Cassey Glumm, Damon Cove, Caroline Garrison, Abbey Girrbach, Kylie Pickard (back) Advisor Ed Domke, Zack Nurenberg, John Stanton, Coach Boyd Endsley, Becky Maurer, Advisor Carrie Carl and Kristen Gillespie. Maple Valley led 12-3 after the first three flights, getting a pin from Diego Pesina in the third period of the 285-pound match and a forfeit win for Justice Cranson at 103 pounds. The Squires though got a pin from Zac Nowicki in the 12-pound match, then won by forfeit at 119 to take a lead they would never relinquish. The match never got too far out of hand. The Lions pulled to within 13 points at 37-24 with three flights to go, thanks to a pin by Cash Flower against Matt Smonk in the 152pound match. The Lions got a forfeit at 171 pounds, but Calvin Christian secured the victory with Ethan Offringer scoring a 16-6 major decision over Rodney Bement at 160 pounds, and Alex Van Woerkom topping Travis Franks 7-5 in overtime to close out the night at 189. The other Maple Valley wrestlers recording forfeit wins were Andrew Zank at 140 pounds and Clayton Beers at 171. Calvin Christian went on to defeat Martin 48-28 in the district championship match. Martin defeated Wyoming Lee in its semifinal contest. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team scored more points with the three-point shot than the Ramblers did from every where on the court Friday, setting a team-record in the process. The Vikings hit 13 three-pointers in their 62-24 victory over host Perry in Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action. The win improves the Vikings to 5-3 in the league. “We pressed them for four or five minutes, and got them uncomfortable,” said Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson. “We forced 25 turnovers, and we only had eight turnovers as a team. We played solid defense and did a lot of things we’ve been working on the last couple of days against the style of offense they run.” The Vikings put the running clock into effect during the third quarter, outscoring the Ramblers 15-0 in the period, after taking a 41-14 lead in to the half. Lexie Spetoskey and Cassie Thelen hit four threes each for the Vikings, finishing with 12 points each. Anna Lynch did most of her work in the post, finishing with 11 points and a team-high four rebounds. Lynch and Thelen also had two steals each. “We shot the ball extremely well all night,” Thompson said. “They played a zone all night and we just found a way to hit open shots.” The shooters got some good passes too. Spetoskey and Lynch had three assists each. Maddie King finished with seven points and two assists for Lakewood, while Emily Kutch had six points and four assists. Bailey Batteen led the Ramblers with six points and five rebounds. Lakewood is now 11-4 overall. The Vikings will visit Fowlerville Tuesday, then are home Friday against Lansing Catholic. The Vikings got a preview of their district opener when they traveled to Ionia Tuesday, and scored a 56-40 win over the host Bulldogs. Lakewood’s defense was where the Vikings want it to be in the opening quarter, as the Vikings built a 15-0 lead through the first eight minutes. The Vikings’ offense then opened things up in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 24-13 in the third quarter. Kutch led the Vikings with 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Spetoskey had 14 points and six boards. Lakewood also got nine points and six rebounds from Lynch, and eight points from King. Sarah Swartz led the Bulldogs with 16 points and six rebounds. Taylor Bovee added 15 points. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — Page 19 Vikes win five titles at district Lakewood had two district champions after two weight classes were completed Saturday at Pennfield High School. That was as many as any other school would have. Lakewood’s Garrett Hyatt pinned Delton Kellogg’s Dakota Goyings 44 seconds in to their 285-pound championship match at Saturday’s Division 3 Individual District Tournament to start the final round of wrestling. The Vikings’ Joey Jackson then pinned Onsted’s Mike Lobbesteal 59 seconds in to the 103-pound championship. The Vikings would have three more champions on the day, and finish with eight regional qualifiers - who will compete in this Saturday’s Division 3 Individual Regional Tournament at Williamston High School. Delton Kellogg had seven regional qualifiers in all, and two flight champions. The Panthers’ Jeff Bissett, their team’s lone returning state qualifier, bested Stockbridge’s Joey Hodges 7-2 in the 135-pound championship. Delton also had Trevor Curtice pin Onsted’s Jamie Jewell 2:47 into their 189pound championship bout. Goyings was one of two Delton Kellogg runners-up. His teammate Jason King was second at 152 pounds, falling only to Durand’s Roger Wildmo in the finals. Wildmo pinned King in 1:50 to improve his record to 51-0 on the season. Lakewood’s other champions were Willie Gross at 119 pounds, Darren Eaton at 130 and Lars Pyrzinski at 215. Gross pinned Pennfield’s Austin Tuttle 2:38 into their championship match. In the 130-pound final, Lakewood’s Garrett Hyatt (top) is seconds away from pinning Delton Kellogg’s Dakota Goyings during their 285-pound championship match at Saturday’s Division 3 Individual District hosted by Pennfield High School. (Photo by Doug Allen, Battle Creek Shopper News) Eaton pinned Portland’s Kevin Miller in 1:16. Pyrzinski capped off his championship by scoring a 4-3 win over Williamston’s Garrett Demand. The only other local finalist on the day was Tucker Seese from Lakewood at 140 pounds, who was beaten 8-6 by Brooklyn-Columbia Central’s Jared Grandy 8-6 in their champi- onship round match. Delton Kellogg also had Justin Bowers place fourth at 112 pounds, Tyler Dempsey place third at 130 pounds and David Dempsey place third at 160. Lakewood’s other regional qualifiers are Dylan Shoup who was third at 119 pounds and Adam Senters who was third at 171. The Hastings junior varsity cheer team shows off some its hardware from a very successful season. Team members are (front from left) Becca Westbrook, Shayna Brooks, Melany Schwab, Katherine Cybulski, (second row) Ashley Stanton, Kinsey Elliott, Tracy Norris, Cassie Fischer, Lindsey Thomas, Haley Rein, Autumn Phillips, (back) Danielle Friend, Gabby Hubbell, Mara Speer and Allexxa Herman. Saxon JV cheer Flower is lone Lion to advance has its best year Hastings’ JV competitive cheer team, made up of three sophomores and 12 freshmen, took 11 first place finishes and one second, behind a Division 1 school, during its recordsetting 2010-11 season. It was the best season ever for the Hastings JV team. Saxon coach Diane Jager starts out each season with an inspiring story. This year’s score was about Anthony Robles, a two time All-American wrestler from Arizona State University who was born with one leg. His family never told him that he had a handicap or was at a disadvantage. He set many records and will be competing for the gold in the NCAA championship coming up. “This young man is truly an inspiration to everyone,” said Jager. “I told my girls that in the game of life if you want something bad enough and are willing to work hard to achieve it anything is possible. Setting goals, discipline, treating your teammates as you would like to be treated, and always displaying good sportsmanship was key.” The Saxons stared the season with a goal to reach a score of 600, which was the 2009-10 team’s best. It only took them two competi- tions to hit 605. The team’s next goal was a 625. “Quite a jump from the previous goal but, it was early and these girls were showing great potential,” Jager said. With two weeks left in the season, the Saxons scored a 627. After the score was announced and the excitement died down, the first thing they asked Jager was “what is our next goal?” “I thought - two weeks left, lets go with a 640, but then decided that wasn’t high enough. So, our final goal for the season was to be a 650,” Jager said. The Saxons came close to that at Sparta Feb 5, with a 639.9. In their final competition, an O-K Gold Conference jamboree in Middleville, the Saxons came up less than half a point shy of the 650, scoring a 199.6 in round one, a 186.44 in round two and a 280 in round three for a total of 649.54. “These young women are truly gifted in mind, spirit, and soul,” Jager said. 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Winning on pins for the Hastings team were Morgan Tolles, Justice Lamance, Matt Karn, Jake Sherman, Tanner Olmstead, Alex Traister, Sam Eastman and Norberto Hernandez. Alex Beauchamp and Mike Johnston won on voids for the team; and, Johnny Matzen and Shaun Holcomb both won on pins in the exhibition round. In the teams’ second tournament of the year, Hastings Gold took first and the Blue took ninth at Hillsdale. Out of 16 teams, and 15 schools, the Saxon Gold team finished with 231.5 points, eight points ahead of Dundee, for the first place finish. Hastings Blue finished with 83 points. Saxon wrestlers placing for their team were Jesus Delangel in fourth place; David Hause, Danny Hooten, Ryan Johnston and Travis Hoffman in third place; Mike Johnston and Jake Sherman in second place; and, Keifer Belanger, Austin Clow and Jason Slaughter finished in first place. $ 99 5 Battle Creek FARM BUREAU LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED FOR OVER 90 YEARS In-Store Specials for Pets, Lawn & Garden, Wildlife & Bird I-94 Jackson MN Ave Hamblin Battle Creek FARM BUREAU Battle Creek Kendall The Hastings Middle School Wrestling program celebrates its Gold Team’s championship at the Hillsdale Tournament. 44th St The Hastings Gold and Hastings Blue teams wrestled against Gull Lake and Wayland in their first home quad of the year. In the first round, Hastings Gold defeated Wayland 78-24. Getting wins on voids for the Gold team were Mitchell Sarhatt, Tyler Youngs, Austin Clow and Travis Hoffman. Winning on pins were David Hause, Danny Hooten, Jeremiah Shaffer, Ben Herbstreith, Caleb Engle, Jason Slaughter, Keifer Belanger, Pat Murphy, and Ryan Johnston. Jared Bailey and Kodee Hinckley both won on pins in the exhibition round. In the second match of the night, Hastings Gold defeated Gull Lake 102-0. Winning on pins for the team were Danny Hooten, Jason Slaughter, Keifer Belanger, Pat Murphy, Austin Clow, Travis Hoffman and Ryan Johnston. Saxons winning on voids for the team were Mitchell Sarhatt, David Hause, Jeremiah Shaffer, Clay Coltson, John Hasty, Jeremy Miller, Caleb Engle, Tyler Youngs, and Jesus Delangel. The Hastings Blue team took on Gull Lake in round one of the night and won 78-5. Wrestlers winning on voids for the team were Alex Beauchamp, Morgan Tolles, Justice Lamance, Tom Patterson, Ray Johnson, Austin Haywood, Matt Karn, and Jake Sherman. Saxon wrestlers getting pins for the night were Tanner Olmstead, Alex Traister, 5 BIRD SEED MIXES ON SALE! 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The Lions had three other wrestlers who needed just one more win to earn a spot at FARM BUREAU Dickman Rd OP Ave Washington by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Lions hoped for better. Cash Flower did more than hope. He worked, and emerged from Saturday’s Division 4 Individual District Tournament at Montague High School as the Maple Valley varsity wrestling team’s lone regional qualifier. Flower scored pins against Calvin Christian’s Matt Smenk and Dansville’s Jacob Stid in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, for his 37th and 38th victories of the season. 14325 OP Ave. Climax 269-746-4286 295 Hamblin Ave. Battle Creek 269-962-4025 No sales to retailers or wholesalers. Good while supplies last. We reserve the right to limit quantities. �Page 20 — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Vikes defeat Delton in D3 District Championship by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings needed two wins last night to get back to Battle Creek. Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team improved to 21-0 in duals this season by topping Delton Kellogg and host Olivet at Thursday night’s Division 3 District Tournament. Viking head coach Bob Veitch said that his wrestlers were more excited about finally being mentioned among the top ranked teams in the state, they’re currently ninth in Division 3, than having that undefeated mark through the end of the regular season. That number nine ranking made the Vikings the top ranked team taking part in Wednesday’s Division 3 Regional Tournament at Portland High School. Lakewood was scheduled take on Onsted in the opening round, with the winner moving on to face either Durand or the Viking’s league rivals from Portland in the regional championship match. The winners from Wednesday move on to the state quarterfinals, which will be held Feb. 25 inside Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. The Vikings had the top ranked squad at the district tournament too, and it showed. Lakewood knocked off Olivet 77-6 in the district semifinals, then defeated Delton Kellogg 51-24 in the district championship match. “The kids moved weights and did the things they had to do to fill the spots to make us successful (this season),” Veitch said. “Now they believe.” Lakewood’s boys pinned the Panthers in six of the 14 finals matches, and also got six Delton Kellogg’s Evan Curtice holds Pennfield’s Trevor Tuttle on his back late in the third period of their 145-pound match Thursday at Olivet High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg 152-pounder Jason King works on top of Lakewood’s Nick Briggs during the first period of their match in the Division 3 District Finals at Olivet High School Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) points from a void in the Delton Kellogg lineup at 119 pounds. Joey Jackson at 103 pounds started the championship match by sticking the Panthers’ Billy Bottom in just 14 seconds. That was the quickest of the six Viking pins, but Willie Gross at 125 pounds, Jeff Baillargeon at 140, Tucker Seese at 145, Lars Pyrzinski at 215 and Garrett Hyatt at 285 pounds all scored their pins in the first period of their matches. In the 171-pound bout, Lakewood’s Adam Senters defeated Harley Miller 23-8. Lakewood only had one wrestler go the full six minutes to score a victory. Darren Eaton topped Tyler Dempsey 10-2 in the 130-pound match. The Vikings were even strong in defeat. Jeremy Innes at 135 pounds was topped by state medalist Jeff Bissett 18-1, but despite being turned on his back four times never gave up the pin. “We’re pretty solid,” Veitch said. “We’ve got a lot of pinners, so those are the things you need and we’ve got kids who can stay off their backs too.” Delton Kellogg was closer to the Vikings than it was in the first meeting of the season between the two teams, back in December, when Lakewood scored a 58-16 win. “We’ve grown a little as a team,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Dan Phillips. “I noticed tonight, a lot of growth. Every match was contested. There was not a lot of rolling over. It looked a lot different than the first time we wrestled them.” Delton got its first points from Justin Bowers in the 112-pound match, as he pinned Brandon Graham in 1:01. Delton then had Jason King score a 10-2 major decision over Nick Briggs at 152 pounds, David Dempsey pin Jack Tromp 1:36 in to their 160-pound match, and Trevor Curtice score an 8-2 win over Alex Hunter at 189 pounds. It was a bittersweet night for the Panthers, who opened the evening with a 39-36 victory over their Kalamazoo Valley Association rivals. That match counted in the league standings for the two teams, and moved Delton Kellogg into a tie with Pennfield for second-place in the league standings behind Constantine. “We set two goals for tonight,” said Phillips. “The first one was to beat Pennfield. It made up for a league match, and the KVA is always our number one priority. The second was a district championship. Obviously we didn’t get that, but (beating Pennfield) does take a little sting out of it.” Dakota Goyings started that dual out strong for Delton, pinning Wade Willavize 3:12 in to their 285-pound bout. Delton would also get pins from Justin Bowers at 112 pounds, Tyler Dempsey at 130, Bissett at 135, King at 152, Trevor Curtice at 189 pounds. The lone Delton win that took six minutes came from David Dempsey at 160 pounds, who bested Jason Acket 7-2. LHS boys have won two in a row and three of last four by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball game has won on back-to-back Friday nights for the first time this season. The Vikings picked up another Capital Area Activities Conference White Division win Friday topping Perry 49-43, a week after topping Corunna at home the previous Friday. “It was a good win for us, and we keep improving from game to game,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. The Vikings had the lead, lost it, found themselves in a battle, then held on in the end. The Vikings led 7-2 after one quarter, but the Ramblers came roaring back to outscore the Vikings 17-9 in the second eight minutes and take a 19-16 lead into the half. The Lakewood came out in the second half and outscored the Ramblers 17-5 in the third quarter to take control. “We executed offensively in the second half,” said Farrell. “We got patient and worked our zone offense and got it in the short corner and scored. Made some plays. That 17-5 run in the third quarter gave the Vikings a 33-24 lead heading in to the fourth quarter. “We made our free throws down the stretch, and rebounded really well to take their missed shots in the last seconds,” Farrell said. Mackenzie Doane led the Vikings with 19 points. Jordan Copper had eight points and six rebounds. Lakewood also got eight rebounds from Spencer Palmer and six from David Parks. Larry Bogner led the Ramblers with 13 points and Russell Sherman added ten. Lakewood has won three of its last four ball games overall now, having scored a 5825 victory over Fowlerville Tuesday night. “We played very good team defense tonight,” Farrell said. “Our rotation and getting to passing lanes was the best we have had yet this year.” Lakewood raced out to a 17-2 lead in the ball game, and limited the Gladiators to just nine first half points. Doane had more points than that himself in the first half (10), and finished with 13 for the night. Lakewood also got ten points from Cody Lindemulder, 11 from Cooper, and nine from Parks. Lindemulder and Palmer tied for the Viking lead with six rebounds each. Doane had four assists, while Adam Barker and Shawn McCaul had three each. Doane also had seven steals, and Cooper four. “Our entire team played hard, and for four complete quarters,” Farrell said. The Vikings had just 15 turnovers. Lakewood will host Lansing Catholic Friday. Saxons send nine to regionals Hastings is sending two wrestlers to Saturday’s Division 2 Individual Regional Tournament at Hamilton High School in three different weight classes. Zach Wilcox and Aaron Williams at 103 TK-Hastings’ Dalten White races through the water during the 50-yard freestyle race against Forest Hills Thursday in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hastings’ Chase Huisman (back) tries to work his way back on top of Eaton Rapids’ Nick Yerdon during their 140-pound consolation final Saturday in Middleville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Forest Hills swimmers top TK-Hastings by 19 points Scott Applegate and Morten Hemmingsen set team records and scored a few wins, but that accounted for most of the Trojans’ success in the pool Thursday. Forest Hills scored a 101-82 win over Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings in O-K Rainbow Conference action in Hastings, winning seven of the first ten events before coasting to the finish. Applegate set a pair of team records, winning the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute 55.62 seconds and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:19.37. Hemmingsen set a new team record in the diving competition with his score of 229.05. The only runner-up finishes for the Trojans in the first ten events came in the two relays and the 100-yard butterfly, where Tyler Swanson touched the wall in 1:01.04. He was behind only Forest Hills’ Brad Klanderman who finished in 57.37. The TK-Hastings team of William Sprague, Bradley , Swanson and Zack Zwiernikowski was second in the 200-yard medley relay in 1:52.43, and the team of Gagnon, Kevin Osterink, Zwiernikowski and Swanson was second in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:39.48. That was just four hundredths of a second off Forest Hills’ winning time. TK-Hastings closed out the night with Osterink winning the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:14.05 and the team of Applegate, Swanson, Craig Gagnon and Bradley Gagnon winning the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:38.96. TK-Hastings came in to the meet having taken the title the previous Saturday at the Ottawa Hills Invitational. Hastings’ Colton Marlette has his arm raised after winning the 215-pound weight class at Saturday’s Division 2 Individual District Tournament hosted by Thornapple Kellogg High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) pounds, Kenny Cross and Chase Huisman at 140 pounds, and Colton Marlette and Beau Reaser were among the nine regional qualifiers for the Saxons from Saturday’s Division 2 Individual District Tournament at Thornapple Kellogg High School. The Saxons’ Joey Siska at 130 pounds, Collin Ferguson at 152 pounds, and Mike Cross at 160 pounds all also qualified for regionals by placing in the top four in Middleville. Wilcox and Williams were the only Saxon regional qualifiers to meet during the course of the day, wrestling each other in the match for third place. Wilcox scored a 6-3 decision in that match. Marlette won the day’s 215-pound championship by besting Charlotte’s Patrick Eldred in the final round 7-6. Reaser was fourth at the weight class, falling 3-2 to Eaton Rapids’ Jason Kibiloski 3-2 in the consolation final. Marlette was the lone Saxon champion of the day. Ferguson, Mike Cross, and Kenny Cross all were runners-up in their respective weight classes. Lowell’s Gabe Morse topped Huisman, who would go on to place third in the 140-pound weight class, 20-5 in the semifinals then scored another technical fall (21-6) over Kenny Cross in the finals. Mike Cross was downed 12-4 by Lansing Waverly’s Aaron Mays in the 160-pound championship match. Ferguson defaulted his final round match to Lowell’s Dan Fleet. The Saxons’ other third-place finisher was Siska at 130 pounds. Thornapple Kellogg advanced four wrestlers out of the district round. Adrian Foster at 285 pounds and Ryan Flynn at 112 both won district championships. Foster started off the final round of wrestling by pinning Gull Lake’s Gavin Aguilar in 3:09. Flynn topped Wayland’s Zane Corey 17-13 in their championship match. TK also had Van Thang place fourth at 119 pounds and Dan Dykstra fourth at 171. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 17, 2011 — Page 21 TK starts second half with 10-0 run, tops Saxons by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Ten points would have been a good number for either team in any quarter Friday, let alone half of one. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team went on a 10-0 run over the first 4 minutes and seven seconds of the second half Friday, and that was just enough to power the Trojans past visiting Hastings 33-30. Trojan senior forward Alyssa Weesie scored the first eight points of the second half. She scored the first four on lay-ups, after nabbing steals at the top of the Trojan’s 1-3-1 defense. The next two baskets came on putbacks on the offensive end of the floor. Weesie led all scorers with 14 points, while Kiley Buursma added ten points for the Trojans. After running a 3-2 zone in the first half, TK head coach Jessee Bays expected the Saxons to be working on that in the half-time locker room. The Trojans came out in their 13-1 and it paid off. “It comes in handy to be able to run two of them (zones),” said Bays. Hastings had been struggling offensively coming into the contest already. “We’ve shifted our practices because of it,” Hastings head coach Steve Laubaugh said. “We’re practicing 85 percent offensive stuff right now. It’s not X’s and O’s. It’s execution. I mean, we can practice it. I just don’t know...” The 10-0 run turned a 17-14 Saxon lead into a 24-17 Trojan edge. TK never trailed again, but they didn’t lead the whole way either. Hastings clawed back into the game with the help of a couple of threes from Meghan VanZyl, who also did some scrappy work on the boards despite being the shortest player on the floor. “Meghan VanZyl’s effort was unbelievable tonight,” said Hastings head coach Steve Laubaugh. “It’s a good thing she was here.” VanZyl finished with eight points. Kayla Vogel led the Saxons with nine and Taylor Carpenter chipped in six. The Saxons eventually tied the game at 30- Thornapple Kellogg’s Erin Ellinger puts a shot up over the Saxons’ Tauri Schils during the first quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 30 on a couple of VanZyl free throws. The Trojans got a two-point lead back on a bucket by Buursma in the final minute, then a steal by the Trojans’ Hana Hunt turned in to a free throw opportunity for Weesie at the other end. She put the first one in to create the final three-point margin. “They tried to give me a heart-attack at the end of the game,” said Bays. “I didn’t see any Lakewood flashbacks though. I knew they were going to pull it out.” “They wanted this one real bad. It’s a good win for the girls.” The Trojans are now 4-13 overall and 2-9 in the O-K Gold Conference. Hastings is now 9-8 overall and 4-7 in the league. The Saxons got their fourth league win Tuesday, topping visiting Forest Hills Eastern 49-37. “We haven’t played good basketball in a while,” Laubaugh said. “After the loss last week, we really needed to evaluate what we are doing. As a coaching staff, we decided to address the passion and energy of the team. The girls agreed and we started to measure how performance was affected when your passion and energy are increased.” The Saxons jumped out to a 10-5 lead over the Hawks, then pushed their edge to 24-9 by the half. Hayden led the Saxons with 23 points, while Danielle Meredith finished with ten and Vogel six. “Statistically, we didn’t do many things better than Forest Hills Eastern. They doubled us in rebounds, had fewer turnovers and made way more free throws,” Laubaugh said. “They even got more shots off than we did. What they didn’t lead in was passion. Our energy was a huge factor, as we just outhustled them. You can cover a lot of mistakes by just playing harder than your opponent.” The Hawks led in rebounds 42-22, had one fewer turnover than the Saxons (15-16), and knocked down 10 of 19 free throws. The Saxons were just 4 of 20 at the foul line. Jesse Fatum led the Hawks with nine points. Hastings returns to action at home Friday against South Christian, then will host Ottawa Hills Tuesday. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls have already played two games this week, scoring a 63-28 non-conference win over Hopkins Tuesday, after falling 59-35 at South Christian Monday night. The Sailors held the Trojans to just six points in the first half Monday, moving out to a 24-6 lead. Angelique Gaddy had 14 points for the Sailors, Anna Timmer 13 and Kelley Tuinenga ten. TK got 15 points from Buursma and seven from Crystal Smith. The Trojans were the ones jumping out to the early lead Tuesday, going up 20-9 in the Hastings’ Danielle Meredith looks for a way out of the crowd, as she’s pressured by Thornapple Kellogg’s Kenzie Webster (left) and Alyssa Weesie during the fourth quarter Friday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) first quarter against the Hopkins Vikings. Weesie led TK on the night with 17 points, while Smith finished with 15, Shelby Tedrow eight and McKenzie Webster six. Hopkins was led by Jessica Rens’ six points. Saxons beat Trojans a third time, in district final by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings has been a match or two ahead of the Trojans all season long. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team continued to inch closer, but not close enough to stop the Saxons from advancing in the Division 2 State Tournament. Hastings scored its third dual meet win of the season over the Trojans in the Division 2 District Finals Wednesday at Hastings High School. This final dual ended with the Saxons on top 35-27. The Saxons didn’t clinch the dual Wednesday until the next to last match, a 121 major decision by Ken Cross at 140 pounds over TK’s Cole Gahan. on. It feels good.” Mike said that list of things to improve on included his conditioning, his break downs, and his ability to respond when he’s on the bottom in a match. He added that winning a district championship against a conference rival didn’t really take much of the sting off of not winning the O-K Gold Conference championship this season. “It’s two totally separate things. Losing the conference championship was a big one for us, but tonight here it was kind of something we expected to get, where as the conference was something we were pushing for. Thornapple Kellogg head coach Aaron Tabor was pleased with the way his young team wrestled. “I’m starting to see them expect to win,” Tabor said Wednesday. “Not want to win, or hope to win, but expect to win. That’s a huge step. Their mental toughness has gotten better.” TK got its first points as Dan Dykstra defeated James Maine 5-4 in the 171-pound match, scoring the only two take downs of the bout. TK’s Austin Koehl then scored an 8-3 win over Beau Reaser at 189 pounds. Hastings had a 10-6 lead at that point, then went on a run winning the next three matches. Matt Mansfield took a 14-7 victory over Peter Westra at 215 pounds. At 285 pounds, the Saxons’ Colton Marlette scored a 13-4 major decision over TK’s Adrian Foster. In the 103pound match, the Saxons’ Zach Wilcox pinned TK’s Kyle Krey in 4:58. Those wins pushed the Saxon lead to 23-6. “Our little 103-pounder (Kyle Krey) didn’t back down from anybody, win or lose. He didn’t back down from anybody,” Tabor said. “Paul Haney won a big match, and so did Austin Koehl. Peter Westra and Adrian Foster The Hastings varsity wrestling team celebrates its Division 2 District Championship after scoring a 35-27 victory over Thornapple Kellogg in the district finals Wednesday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) - almost. We’re in it to win it. Nobody’s rolling over anymore.” TK fought back into the contest with the help of Ryan Flynn’s first-period pin of Shane Tossava in the 112-pound match and Van Thang’s ensuing pin of Ethan Haywood at 119. Those two six-point matches pulled the Trojans to within 23-18 with five matches left. Hastings’ Dave Case responded with a 5-2 decision against Gabe Space in the 125-pound match, then TK got those three points back as Paul Haney held off Joe Siska for a 6-5 win at 130. The Saxons clinched the win with Ken Cross’ major decision at 140 pounds, which followed a pin by teammate Mitch Brisboe in the 135-pound match. One of just two seniors on the TK roster, Joe Pawloski, closed out the night with a win for the Trojans by pinning Hastings’ Dylan Kelmer 2:37 into their 145-pound match. Both teams won handily in the district semifinals. The Trojans topped Gull Lake 60- 15, while the Saxons were beating Wayland 54-21. The win earned the Saxons the right to travel to Lowell last night to face the host Red Arrows in the Division 2 Regional Semifinals. The winner of that dual was slated to meet either East Grand Rapids or Eaton Rapids in the regional finals. The regional champion heads to Battle Creek Feb. 25 for the Division 2 State Quarterfinals. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Hastings’ 160-pounder Mike Cross works to put Thornapple Kellogg’s Cody Ybema on his back during the third period of their match Wednesday. Cross’s 18-7 major decision was the 100th of his varsity wrestling career. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “We felt like if we wrestled the way we had been, we should be all right,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins. “You never know though. This was the third time we wrestled them, and it turned out to be closer every time.” Hastings opened the dual with Collin Ferguson scoring a pin 1 minute and 25 seconds in to his 152-pound match with Evan Grinage, then got an 18-7 major decision from Mike Cross at 160 pounds - which was the 100th win of his varsity career. “It was awesome,” Mike Cross said of getting that 100th win in the district finals. “It was a great experience. It took a lot of hard work. I’ve had a lot of improving to do this year. 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Saxon forward Tate Miller spun around and swung a fist through the air after knocking down the first of two free throws with 15.4 seconds left to play, giving his team a two possession lead. The second one put his team up 66-61. Miller had missed a pair of foul shots half a minute earlier, those were two of just three misses for the Saxons in 25 attempts at the foul line throughout the contest. “Tate played a great fourth quarter for us too. There were a couple of free throws, he made a couple defensive plays, and got two big rebounds there at the end if I remember right,” Schils said. Miller’s teammate Grant Heide was 13 of 13 at the foul line, with all of those coming in the second half or overtime, and led all scorers with 23 points on the night. Hastings also got 11 points from Danny Buehler, nine from Keith Garber, seven from Sean McKeough, and six each from Kevin Bosma, Maxwell Clark and Miller. TK was led by Jared Stolicker’s 29-point performance, and the Trojans also got 13 points from Coley McKeough, and 12 from Greg Hamilton. “I thought we moved the ball tonight,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. Even when we got it in to Jared, he made a lot of good decisions as far as when he shot it and when he didn’t.” “We really don’t have an answer for (Stolicker),” Schils said. “My kids battled and throws.” Both teams had to battle through, and the Hawks just did a little bit better job of it. Quinton Morrow led a balanced scoring attack for Forest Hills Eastern, finishing with 11 points. “It was a very ugly game. There were 50 fouls called, so there was just no flow to the basketball game, and it couldn’t have been a whole lot of fun to watch. Needless to way, there were a lot of free throws.” – Hastings coach Don Schils Hastings’ Eric Hart tries to disrupt a shot by Thornapple Kellogg’s Jared Stolicker during Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) stuff, but when he catches it we have to hope me misses and clean up on the rebounds.” The Trojans held a four-point lead with 3:43 left in regulation, but then came a rough couple of minutes. Buehler, who had a strong night attacking the basket, cut that TK lead in half. Hamilton fouled out of the contest. Then in a scramble for a loose ball, TK’s Jacob Bultema was whistled for his fourth foul, and picked up a fifth on a technical. Heide promptly hit four straight free throws while standing alone at the foul line to put his team up 55-53. The Saxons’ Jared Bosma drives past Thornapple Kellogg’s Coley McKeough Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Laker was happy with the way his team got back into the game from there, and throughout the night. “I thought we played extremely hard,” Laker said. “We’ve been working on kind of coming together after the first half of the season. We’re coming together and finding our heart together. This was kind of the heart check starting, and we responded.” Hastings is now 6-10 overall and 3-8 in the league after suffering a 52-48 loss at Forest Hills Eastern Monday. “I felt like the kids were playing hard and were trying to get involved in the game, and it was real difficult,” said Schils. There were 50 fouls called between the two squads. The Hawks were 23 of 28 at the foul line for the night, while the Saxons knocked down 20 of 25 free throws. “It was a very ugly game,” said Schils. “There were 50 fouls called, so there was just no flow to the basketball game, and it couldn’t have been a whole lot of fun to watch. Needless to way, there were a lot of free The Saxons got 20 points from Heide and ten from Miller. Miller had all ten of his points in the second half, and scored eight in the third quarter a lone to help keep the Saxons within striking distance. Hastings led 22-20 at the half, but the Hawks pulled a head in the third quarter then held between a five and two point advantage for most of the rest of the evening. “We struggled putting the ball in the basket,” Schils said. “We had a lot of great looks. It just seemed like a few of them would go in the basket and then come out.” The Saxons return to action at home against South Christian Friday, then will be at Ottawa Hills Tuesday. Thornapple Kellogg fell to 5-11 overall and 1-10 in the league with a 76-49 loss at home against South Christian Monday. South Christian poured in 45 points in the first half, to build a 45-27 lead at the break. Dan Miedema led South Christian with 21 points, while Michael Wierenga added 17 points and Drew Stegehuis 11. TK got 18 points from Hamilton and 15 from Stolicker. Maple Valley girls keep fighting against the Irish by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Bad moments were fewer and further between for the Maple Valley varsity girls’ basketball team Tuesday. Hackett Catholic Central scored a 56-45 Kalamazoo Valley Association victory at Maple Valley High School, but that didn’t displease the Lions too much. The Irish had beaten the Lions 53-14 in their first league meeting of the season. “Our keys to success tonight were to play defense, attack, and pick each other up,” said Lion head coach Landon Wilkes. “I thought we did all three of hose things. Did we have our moments...?” Yes, they did. Hackett had a lead of as many as 21 points in the first half, thanks in part to a 10-0 run to start the second quarter which included a sequence where Hackett’s Ashley Peruchietti stole the ball, and raced to the hoop and a missed a shot. That miss was followed by three consecutive offensive rebounds for the Irish, and finally a open three-pointer that fell from Sammy Emery. The Lions also had moments where Kaityln Petersen and Timara Burd attacked the basket successfully; where Alivia Johncock knocked down a jumper; and where Emily Burkett blocked a Hackett shot, stole the ball, then got to the other end to hit a short jumper in the lane. The Lions cut that 21-point Hackett lead down to 32-16 by the half, and 41-30 at the end of three quarters. Maple Valley got as close as eight in the fourth quarter, after a steal and a pair of free throws by Burd. Burd finished the night with 11 points. Petersen led the Lions with 18. Zoanne Siple had five points and a team-high nine rebounds. Petersen also had five rebounds and five steals. Burd had five rebounds and four steals. “With two minutes to go I asked them, isn’t this fun to be here and to be competing?” Wilkes said. “The biggest thing I’m proud of them for, bottom line, is the way they kept fighting back, fighting back, fight back, over, and over, and over again.” Hackett got 16 points in the win from Margaret Grossa, as well as 15 from Emery and 13 from Michelle Leeuw. Maple Valley is now 2-15 overall this season, and 1-15 in the KVA. For two quarters, the first and third, Maple Valley hung with Schoolcraft Friday night. The Lions were outscored 22-4 in the other two quarters, and suffered a 47-24 KVA defeat at home. The Lions’ Timara Burd fires a short jumper over Hackett Catholic Central’s Gracie Smith in the third quarter Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77554374 Schoolcraft only had a two-point lead at 13-11 coming out of the first quarter, but went on a 9-2 run in the second to take a 22-13 lead into the half. After being five of eight from the floor in the first quarter, the lions were just one of 14 in the second. “You’ve got to knock down jump shots. I mean, you have to knock down open shots,” said Wilkes. The Eagles’ Bethany Blodgett and Cody Herr did that. Blodgett finished with 16 points and Herr 13. Burd led the Lions with seven points. Mikaela Bromley and Johanna Kyle had four points each. “We do not attack the basket enough,” said Wilkes. “When we do, we’re a lot better. We’ve talked a lot lately about going north and south rather than east and west.” The Lions head to Parchment Friday. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-02-24.pdf ba823ba0794aefe322b6fcac7495413d PDF Text Text Local man convicted of murder dies in prison Governor’s plan is the medicine we need Local trio gets two pins and a win at regionals See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 8 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, February 24, 2011 Unfair labor practice, buy-out Dentist NEWS deal dominate public comment sentenced BRIEFS Hastings school board for abusing Chocolate fundraiser goes into closed session for superintendent’s is this weekend Students at Southeastern Elementary School in Hastings have spent months creating unique works of art for their school’s annual PTO fundraiser. The result of their creative endeavor is the Taste of Chocolate Student Art Gallery and Silent Auction, from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at the school, 1300 S. East St. The event will feature chocolate tasting, live music provided by the Community Music School of Hastings, including Melinda Smalley playing classical piano, a raffle, silent auction, a sparkling juice toast, a variety of student art to view and purchase, and of course, chocolate. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Southeastern Elementary PTO which will use the funds to purchase SmartBoard accessories for classrooms and help defray the cost of transportation for educational field trips for students. Admission is free but donations will be accepted at the door. Walk for Warmth steps off Saturday There is still time to be a walker or sponsor for the 26th annual Barry County Walk for Warmth, which takes place Saturday morning, Feb. 26, in Hastings. The goal is to raise $5,000 to help keep local families warm by providing emergency utility assistance to those in need. For every $3,000 raised, Community Action, sponsor of the walk, will be able to help at least 10 local families to keep their utilities on during winter months. Participants can help by forming a team, recruiting friends and co-workers, collecting pledges, and walking in the event. Businesses can sponsor the Walk for Warmth in one of two ways: Through a monetary donation or donating goods or services towards participant door prizes. On the day of the walk, registration starts at 9 a.m. on the Barry County Courthouse lawn, 220 W. State St. in Hastings. For more information, please visit www.caascm.org or contact the Community Action office at 877-4222726. Next family workshop is Monday The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County is hosting a another family workshop. The Feb. 28 workshop is entitled “Today’s Family, Can’t We all Just Get Along? or Today’s family ... the Cosbys vs. the Simpsons.” The workshop will focus on how to work within given family types to create happier homes. The speaker will be Geoffery L. Stevens, clinical supervisor of the Kent Schools Services Program at D.A. Blodgett-St. John’s Home. Stevens works with adolescents in integrated school and community-based behavioral health programs as a clinical supervisor and therapist. Monday’s workshop will be at the new First Presbyterian Church of Hastings on M-37 near Airport Road. A pizza dinner will be provided from 5:30 to 6 p.m. with the presentation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free dinner and child care during the workshops is available with pre-registration. Call 269-945-6190 to pre-register. See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 evaluation by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday, during its regular February meeting, the Hastings Board of Education heard comments from members of the Hastings Education Association (HEA) and the public regarding the unfair labor practice claim filed by the Michigan Education Association (MEA) which alleges direct bargaining stemming from an alleged early retirement buy-out with former Hastings High School teacher Larry Christopher disguised as a $75,000 book deal. Some of those who spoke called for the resignation of Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee, even as the board was scheduled to go into closed session to discuss his annual evaluation at the end of the meeting. The Banner has since learned that Satterlee was scheduled to interview for the superintendent position at Mesick Consolidated Schools, Tuesday, Feb. 22. During board comments, which proceeded the public comment portion of the meeting, board Trustee Rob Longstreet commented on the situation. “I have prepared a couple of comments ... Per our board bylaws, I have to make it clear that I am not speaking on behalf of the board as a whole ... I am not authorized to say anything; this is just my own personal thought,” he said. “We all know there is currently this unfair labor practice charge against the superintendent and the school board as a whole. The claim is for multiple violations, stemming possibly from the MEA Code, the Michigan Open Meetings Act and our own board bylaws. The stakes are high, the damages that are being requested are dramatic, and this is nothing should be taken lightly; it is extremely serious.” The unfair labor practice (ULP), filed in December 2010, requested an evidentiary hearing which has been set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Bureau for Labor Relations, located at 1375 S. Washington Square in Lansing. Other requests include orders directing Satterlee and the board of education to cease and desist from interfering I believe that this board has a very limited window of opportunity to make this right. I think that window of opportunity is quickly closing ... personally, I’m not sure that window will still be there on May 3. That being said, I think that it is extremely important that this board take advantage of that opportunity for everyone’s sake.” Trustee Rob Longstreet with, restraining or coercing its employees in the exercise of their rights; interfering with HEA administration; to desist from discriminating against employees concerning terms and conditions of employment in order to discourage membership in the HEA; desist from engaging in direct bargaining, in violation of the contract between the district and the HEA and to immediately comply with the collective bargaining agreement with the HEA; to cancel the unlawful resignation agreement signed by Satterlee and former board president Patricia Endsley; post appropriate notices of its violation of Public Employees Retirement Association and its determination to renounce such conduct in the future, in conspicuous places throughout the district, publish those notices in newspapers of general circulation and send e-mail notices to each member of the HEA through the district’s Internet electronic mail system; award the HEA the costs, expenses and legal fees associated with the ULP. “The hearing is scheduled in front of an administrative law judge ... I understand and respect the advice of our [legal] counsel to not make comments that could either intentionally or unintentionally affect the outcome of that hearing ...,” said Longstreet. “I respect that advice as an attorney myself and will do my best to make my comments without affecting the outcome ... However, I do feel it is important for me to say it is my opinion that regardless of the outcome of that particular hearing on May 3, that there is not going to be a winner ... there will be a legal winner, or a technical winner, but I do not think there is going to be any resolution that benefits the district.” Longstreet continued, “This administrative law judge is not going to be awarding, determining or otherwise judging the trust that exists between the community, the teachers and this board. I am sure that will not be addressed in that hearing.” He added that he and fellow Trustee Donna Garrison came on board after the alleged buyout/book deal with Christopher had been signed by Satterlee and Endsley in May of 2010. “We are newcomers to the situation, and, believe me, the learning curve has been steep and hard, and Donna is also extremely concerned about the situation,” he said. “... The two of us — I can’t speak for any other board members — we weren’t aware of any of the facts regarding this ULP charge until I believe the December 2010 board meeting. “I would like to say, in an effort to get on the path to reconciliation and rebuilding trust, that if the things that are alleged in the ULP are indeed true ... I believe that this board has a very limited window of opportunity to make this right. I think that window of opportunity See SCHOOL BOARD, pg. 8 nitrous oxide by David DeDecker Staff Writer Hastings dentist Christopher A. Tomczyk appeared in Barry County District Court Tuesday, Feb. 22, before Judge Quinn E. Benson, who sentenced Tomczyk to 24 months of probation, fines and jail for two misdemeanors related to the use of nitrous oxide. He was ordered to serve 90 days in jail, with 80 days to be suspended upon successful completion of probation. Tomczyk had pleaded no contest Jan. 25 to a misdemeanor charge of prohibited use of a chemical agent by introducing nitrous oxide, “into his respiratory system.” He also pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of selling or distributing chemical agents, in this case, nitrous oxide. Henry Scharg, Tomczyk’s defense attorney told Judge Benson, “He [Tomczyk] has been publicly ridiculed in the papers. He has been brought before the licensing board. The embarrassment he has brought upon himself is ... is great.” Scharg went on to say, “I believe any further incarceration is really unnecessary in this situation. Although he has a substance abuse history, over the last year and a half, he has dealt with it, and the probation department has indicated he has fulfilled all the requirements of that program. Again, this abuse occurred three years ago, and those are the allegations he pleaded no contest to. You have letters from very respected members of this community, who said he has given of himself professionally and individually to the community, and he is an asset to the community. I personally, don’t see the necessity of any additional incarceration beyond the public humiliation he has put upon himself at this time. I would ask the court to consider the options.” Tomczyk addressed Benson, “I second what Mr. Scharg has said. I have suffered See SENTENCE, pg. 5 Hastings Mfg. hiring more than 50 new employees February saw the first wave of three rounds of hiring at Hastings Manufacturing Company. Twenty manufacturing associates started working at the piston ring manufacturer Feb. 9, and about 30 more are expected to be hired soon. “We envision 50 total new hires over the next six weeks,” said James Cook, director of human resources, said in a press release Monday. Cook and others at the Hastings-based company said strategic investment in the past few years is paying off, and the company is growing. “We have all read about the challenges to manufacturing companies, especially in Michigan in 2009 and 2010,” said Bob Kollar, vice president of operations, “but Hastings Manufacturing weathered this storm better than most, reacting to the warning signs early by paring down excess inventory, by building smaller lot sizes and by investing in manufacturing process technology and automation rather than add head count. We remained profitable without having to resort to layoffs. As we focus on rebuilding our inventory and support the improvement in the internal-combustion engine sector, it’s now time to add people.” In addition to manufacturing associates, the company also will be hiring several CNC programmers, along with manufacturing and application engineers to support its operations in Michigan and China. “We are very pleased with the talent available within the Battle Creek, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo corridor,” said Cook. “We are thrilled with the crop of candidates available, and, as a result, we are being selective. A uniform theme throughout the interview process is competent professionals are now looking for steady employment closer to home. Six months ago, we were looking at the long-term unemployed, now we are looking to bring up skill levels.” The company will again fund its summer internship program, he added. “In addition to light manufacturing and landscaping summer internships, Hastings Manufacturing will be offering six engineering internships and three management internships,” he said. “Hastings Manufacturing is a leader in the Intern in Michigan initiative. We believe there is an opportunity for our entire region to step up to the plate and help keep our talent in Michigan. Businesses are the key to the success of this initiative, and Hastings Manufacturing Company has been a leader in regional talent development that will make our company more successful, our region more competitive and our community healthier.” In order to efficiently process the interested applicants, the company has done away with the paper application system and developed an online interactive job application module as part of its website at www.hastingsmfg.com. “This online portal allows for the management of Hastings Manufacturing to evaluate talent in real time, communicate both internally and externally and turn a once laborintensive, up-front hiring process into a process that is more rigorous, competent and cost-effective,” said Rick Zwiernikowski, vice president of finance and administration. For nearly a century, Hastings Manufacturing Company LLC has been serving the internal-combustion industry through advanced design and fabrication of piston rings for OEM giants such as Ford, GM, Chrysler, Harley-Davidson, Volkswagen and Polaris, as well as for the marine, lawn and garden, compressor and industrial sectors. Naomi Van Dien (right) is the winner of the 2011 Barry Intermediate School District Regional Spelling Bee, and Autumn Russell is runner-up. Hastings eighth grader wins BISD Regional Spelling Bee Naomi VanDien, an eighth grader from Hastings Middle School, was the winner of the Barry Intermediate School District Regional Spelling Bee after correctly spelling the word “amnesia” in the 14th round. Last year’s winner, Autumn Russell, an eighth grader from Delton Kellogg Middle School, was the runner-up of the bee, which was held Tuesday night at Delton Kellogg High School’s auditorium. Van Dien’s win qualifies her to compete in the Greater Grand Rapids Final Spelling Bee to be held March 22 at the Gerald R. Ford Museum Auditorium. If for some reason Van Dien cannot attend the Grand Rapids bee, Russell would take her place. See SPELLING BEE, pg. 15 �Page 2 — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner This month’s snow is about NEWS BRIEFS the same as January totals continued from front page Computer class offered for 50-plus seniors Free Social Security pre-retirement seminar planned The Institute for Learning in retirement is offering a computer class especially for people 50 and older, beginning March 4. “Social Networking” is the title of the class to be held from 1 to 3 p.m. March 4, 11 and 18. Instructor Kim Madsen will introduce participants to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn. Participants will establish their own accounts, learn what these networking sites do and how they can be used. The class meets at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road in Hastings Registration as soon as possible is suggested in order to guarantee the class offering. Class fee information may be obtained and registration made by calling the KCC Fehsenfeld Center at 269-948-9500, ext. 2803. Anyone who is thinking about retiring soon or has a lot of unanswered questions about Social Security benefits is invited to a free retirement seminar to get those questions answered. The meeting is March 22 at 6 p.m. at the Hastings Public Library, 227 E. State St. A Social Security representative will be providing information on several issues, including who is eligible for benefits, how a retirement benefit is calculated, the impact of retiring early versus delayed, how to work and receive benefits at the same time, survivors benefits, Medicare and tips on working with Social Security. Seating is limited. Pre-registration is required and can be made by e-mail to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov or by calling 877322-5883 ext. 18872. Natural Resource Forums planned Gift of Sight and Sound set Local residents are invited to share their views on the state of natural resources in Barry County in two community forums sponsored by the Barry Conservation District. Forums will be Tuesday, March 8, at Hope Township Hall and Thursday, March 10, at Thornapple Township Hall. Both events are scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants will be asked to share their insights and concerns on the condition of local woods, waters and open spaces and to help prioritize goals for the future. Call the Barry Conservation District at 269-948-8056 ext. 3 for more information. Eye & ENT Specialists is again partnering with Barry County United Way to offer a program that will allow qualifying students and Barry County residents obtain free eye exams, glasses, hearing tests and hearing aids. To qualify, residents must call the Barry County United Way office, 269-945-4010, be uninsured and be below 200 percent of poverty level (yearly income of under $44,700 for a family of four). Those registered will be contacted to set up an appointment by the staff at Eye and ENT Specialists. Last year, more than 50 individuals received eye exams and eight received hearing aids. Organizations will be on hand the day of the event to provide additional information about services available in the community. For more information, call the Barry County United Way office before Tuesday, March 1, at 269-945-4010. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Old man winter, to date, has blown in slightly more snow this month than in January, according to data shared by Dave McIntyre, weather observer and recordkeeper for the National Weather Service’s Climatological Station in Hastings. As of 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, Hastings has experienced 23 inches of snowfall. Last month’s total was 22 1/4-inches. Last Sunday’s snow, rain and sleet event resulted in 6.5 inches of snow that started around 11:30 a.m. to noon and lasted until around midnight, McIntyre said. The ice was about three millimeters thick. The snow had a lot of moisture as evidenced when McIntyre melted it down and determined that it amounted to 1.15-inches of liquid. With the rain and sleet topping the snow, he said it was difficult for snow plows to move it because it was “like cement.” “We have a great bunch of people taking care of the roads from the city, county, state and villages, and they do a terrific job,” McIntyre said. About two additional inches of snow fell last Monday. Of January’s snowfall total, it didn’t seem like much total accumulation because the largest snowfall amount last month was 3.5inches, he said. Along the way, there were a number of days with 1.5 inches and smaller amounts, but it still totaled slightly more than Correction Due to an editing error in the Feb. 17 issue of the Banner, a reference to “concentrated animal feeding operation” should have been in regard to factory farms, not Crane Dance Farm, which is a small, sustainable and humane operation. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Others may have branches . . . we have roots. For the last 125 years, Hastings City Bank has been committed to the communities we serve. We are proud to have supported the following organizations in 2010: Algonquin Lake Community Association Friends of the Freeport District Library Allegan County Firefighters Association Fuller Street Elementary School South Central Michigan Youth Baseball American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Barry County Green Gables Haven Southeastern Elementary PTO Gun Lake Womens Club Southern Kent County Special Olympics Barry Community Foundation Barry County Chamber of Commerce Hastings Athletic Boosters Spiritual Care Consultants of West Michigan Hastings Exchange Club Barry County Commission on Aging St. Rose of Lima School Hastings High School Barry County Community Mental Health Hastings High School Band Boosters Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation Barry County Quality Deer Management Hastings High School Musical Hastings High School Play Hastings High School Senior Party Hastings Summerfest Thornapple Kellogg High School Senior Class Barry County United Way Hastings Summerfest Run Thornapple Players Bellevue Athletic Boosters Jefferson Street Merchants Thornapple Valley Ducks Unlimited Bellevue Lions Club Kent County Youth Fair United Way Volunteer Center Bellevue Police Department Lakewood High School Musical Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival Bellevue Youth Basketball Leadership Barry County Big Brothers Big Sisters, Barry County Maple Valley Amatuer Baseball Village of Middleville Farmers Market Caledonia High School Sports Caledonia Kiwanis Club Caledonia Library Friends and Patrons CASA for Kids Child Abuse Prevention Council Community Music School of Hastings Delton Kellogg Little League Man convicted in local murder dies in prison Norman Harry Woodmansee of Dowling passed away Jan. 28 in prison. Woodmansee, 71, was serving life imprisonment for the murders of Ricky A. Goddard in 1986 and Frederick Kimberly in 1984. On Jan. 25, 1986, Ricky A. Goddard, 32, was found by his wife, shot dead in their Dowling dining room. Goddard was killed by a shotgun blast to the back of the head. Initially, robbery was suspected because several items were missing from the Goddard home. Three people were suspected of conspiring to murder Goddard for insurance money. Only Woodmansee was convicted. The other two suspects were released when testimony was ruled “hearsay.” All three suspects worked at Kellogg Company in Battle Creek. According to transcripts, Woodmansee told witnesses he would allegedly receive $3,000 for the killing of Goddard. Forty-five witnesses testified in the trial. The process took six months from murder to conviction. Woodmansee was on probation in Calhoun County at the time of his arrest. He had pleaded guilty to three attempted sales of cocaine in 1984. He served six months for one of the charges and received three years probation. He had been granted a work release, so he continued to work at Kellogg’s during his jail sentence. Frederick Kimberly, a carnival worker, was shot in the back of the head in 1984 with a .25-caliber handgun. His body was dumped Norman Woodmansee died in prison Jan. 28. off a bridge and into a creek in Assyria Township. Evidence to the Kimberly’s murder turned up later, during the Goddard murder investigation. In 1983, Woodmansee also was convicted of “false pretenses over $100” and paid a $600 fine in Leelenau County. Services for Woodmansee were held Feb. 19 in Lacey. Now Leasing Maple Valley Athletic Boosters Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce Maple Valley Memorial Scholarship Fund Wayland Downtown Development Authority Maple Valley Schools Pennock Village is an independent living retirement community. Walking distance to shopping center and Fish Hatchery Park. 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The father’s girlfriend’s mother, who lives in Muskegon, saw the notice on the news and called Hastings City Police. Hastings Police contacted the Muskegon Heights Police Department. The three children were picked up and delivered safely to their mother. Hastings City Police will be seeking charges of parental kidnapping on the father. Thornapple Kellogg Athletic Boosters Barry County Substance Abuse Caledonia High School Art Program Hastings Police investigated a parental kidnapping complaint that was reported Feb. 16 after the 26-year-old father of the children, formerly of Woodland, failed to return the three children home Feb. 13. The children, 4-year-old twin boys and their 3-year-old brother, were last seen at their residence in Hastings Feb. 6, when their father picked them up for a week of visitation. When the children were not returned by Feb. 16, the mother called police. According to the children’s mother, she received a voice mail from the father at 3:30 Thornapple Arts Council Hastings Kiwanis Club Caledonia Area Chamber of Commerce Three missing Hastings children found in Muskegon Thornapple Area Parks and Recreation Barry County Sheriff Victim's Services Hastings Rotary Club National Weather Service’s snow season is defined from the period of Sept. 1 through May 1. In the 2009-10 season, Hastings had more than 70-inches of snow. Salvation Army Angel Tree Program Hastings Area Schools Barry County Fair 22-inches. The coldest day last month was Jan. 24 when it was 15-below zero. The total snowfall for this season is 56inches to date. 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According to Linda Boyce, co-chairperson for Winterfest, about 1,500 people came and went throughout the three-day event. The polar dip was just as popular as ever this year, she said, with about 170 people jumping into the icy waters of Gun Lake. The polar dip, along with other perennial favorites and new events from this year’s Winterfest likely will return to next year’s festivities, along with possible new events. Tentative dates for next year are Feb. 17, 18 and 19. (See Saturday’s Reminder for additional photos and stories) The sun isn’t warm enough to melt this depiction of a playful bear thinking of spring. The sculpture was created by John Merucci of Marshal during Gun Lake Winterfest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Several teams or families jump in the icy water together. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Participants dress in all sorts of clothing styles before taking a plunge. (Photo by Perry Hardin) LIttle Miss Snowflake Jadelynn Hooper, age 4, from Byron Center, is crowned by reigning Little Miss Michigan Galaxy Mary Bush. Bush also took part in opening ceremonies provided by the Gun Lake Tribe. Half a dozen hot air balloons put on a light show in a field next to the Allegan County Park Saturday evening. Going in the water feet first is mandatory. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Previously Pink in Hastings hosted the annual swim suit fashion show. Sand art catches the attention of many children, including 3-year-old Ava Liceaga. Face painting is one of the many activities geared toward children. Board of commissioners hears Charlton Park annual report by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday, just five months after assuming the post, Charlton Park Director Dan Patton gave his first annual report to the Barry County Board of Commissioners. Patton said his report, “ ... Reflects a trend that Charlton Park is doing great things and is being very successful at those things.” During the past five years, Charlton Park has focused on its mission to provide educational and recreational opportunities and activities, not only for families of Barry County but also for the surrounding areas, and Patton said he hopes to continue building those programs. He described educational programs as the park’s “meat and potatoes.” Last year, the park offered 68 educational programs which drew 3,415 participants, most of them schoolaged children. In addition to school groups from around Barry County, Patton said the park also drew students from Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Ionia, Allegan and the surrounding areas. “It is something I think that we take a great deal of pride in,” he said. “We do some additional programming ... One of the things we have been working on with our curator is helping others learn and understand how to preserve their own archival material and artifacts. A lot of that is being doing currently on a one-to-one basis ... We know a lot of people have within their families a great deal of photos or written materials that they would like preserved in some way, shape or form ... in terms of their own family ... We would like to share with those people opportunities to better understand how to do that. It’s something we want to continue to build on.” Financially, in 2010 the millage generated $432,550, or 71 percent, of revenue for the park; grants and intergovermental money brought in $69,757, or 11 percent, of the revenues; fees and donations generated $100,164, or 16 percent, (approximately $74,000 of which came from special event income); interest and rental income generated $13,786, or 2 percent, of revenue, and miscellaneous funds totaled $2,940, less than 1 percent of total revenues. Patton said that as of Jan. 21, Charlton Park had a fund balance of $179,789. “Traditionally, we have tried to keep a fund balance for emergency purposes; if we have to make a repair or replace something or a particular item that we haven’t budgeted for,” he said. In 2010, the park had expenditures totaling $638,979, according to Patton. “Like most governmental entities, we are no exception to the fact that the majority of our expenditure is in personnel,” he said, noting that last year, 55 percent of the park’s expenditures, or $348,125 went toward salaries and benefits for park employees. Other expenditures for 2010 included $128,857, (20 percent) in maintenance costs; $123,997 (19 percent) for other costs; and $38,000 (6 percent) in cost allocation for the millage renewal on the May 2010 ballot. Patton noted that the it was the millage renewal that caused the year’s expenditures to exceed revenues. Charlton Park was the site of 16 events during 2010, including Four county-wide yard sales, Charlton Park Day, the Tri-River Museum Tour, Father’s Day Car Show, the annual gas and steam engine show, Civil War muster, antique outboard show, Great Lakes Longbow Invitational, Havoc in Hastings, Walk in the Spirit Powwow, All Hallows Eve and Of Christmas Past. Of those 16 events, Patton said the Father’s Day Car Show, with attendance of over 5,000 for the one-day event had the highest turnout. He told the board he is working with Hastings High School to schedule a cross country jamboree at the park in the fall of 2011. “One of the things we are trying to do is find events for families and get young people involved,” he said. “One of the struggles we have, like many organizations these days, is getting young people involved. One of the things we want to do is appeal to that younger crowd.” Patton said that the estimated 2,195 hours logged by volunteers, not including hours worked by Michigan Works and community service laborers, at the park is a conservative estimate. “We don’t know what we would do without volunteers; it is that simple,” he said. According to Patton, 2010 accomplishments at the park include renovations to the interior of the Carlton Center Church; new roof, tuckpoint and window seals on Hastings Mutual/bank building; updating the Past Perfect museum software; replacing the HVAC system at the Sixberry House; acquiring a server for data storage; adding eavestroughs to two structures; establishing the adopt-a-building program with Hastings Township and the old township hall. Patton said in 2011 the park will focus on the continued development of the adopt-abuilding program and landscaping partnerships within the community; continued development of partnerships to utilize facilities during the shoulder and winter seasons; expanded events and develop more educational and recreational opportunities; expanded marketing and advertising; begin to develop a long-range strategic plan; look at expanding its existing forestry management; and develop a more comprehensive natural resource plan; improve the exhibition hall display and signage for greater understanding and flow; closing out the archeological dig with the assistance and direction of Grand Valley State University and further study what type of educational activities to conduct at the site of the dig; continue the inventory of all artifacts and archival material to include in the Past Perfect data base; continue to enhance opportunities for the utilization of facilities by using connections and social media outlets; repair the foundation of the Bristol Inn; painting and exterior work on multiple village building and or roofs; install HVAC unit in the Hastings Mutual/Bank building; repair and restore a 1909 Buick. In other business, the board: • Approved the reappointment of Debbie Jensen to the parks and recreation board citizen-at-large post for a three-year term that began Jan. 1 and expires Dec. 31, 2013; and appointed Kathryn Goebel to the parks and recreation board citizen-at-large post to complete a three-year term that began Jan. 1, 2009, and expires Dec. 31, 2011. • Appointed Joe Lyons to serve as the county commissioner representative on the Barry County Tax Allocation Board for a one-year term that will begin April 1. • Reappointed Doug Hartough to serve as a representative from the general public on the Barry County Tax allocation Board for a oneyear term beginning April 1. See REPORT, page 7 �Page 4 — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Road name change honors one family while slighting another To the editor: I wrote a letter and mailed it to Carlton Township Supervisor Bradley Carpenter Feb. 3, To this date, I have had no reply from him of any kind. So I have decided it was time to go public and let the readers know some of the real history behind Strickland Road in Carlton Township, and how I feel about the renaming of Strickland Road to Gary Carpenter Road. While I have no objection whatsoever to honoring our mutual cousin Gary Carpenter in some visible way, I am deeply hurt by Brad Carpenter’s arrogant disregard for me and the other members of the Strickland family, both living and dead. I believe Brad cleverly avoided asking for anyone’s opinion whom he knew might object to the move. His flimsy excuse for choosing Strickland Road for the change is a lot of bunk. He said Strickland Road was chosen because of its proximity to the homestead and the fact that there were two Strickland Roads in Barry County. (The other in Johnstown Township.) There are 18 1/2 straight line miles between the two Strickland Roads. Why didn’t he ask to change the name of Ragla Road? After all, that is the road where the home Gary was born and raised was located. Also, Ragla Road was the same road his great grandparents’ home and farm was located and, the road Brad Carpenter now lives on. No one in the Carpenter family ever lived for even one minute on either side of Strickland Road. If Brad were to look up on his abstract of the land he purchased from my brother Rex, he would see how long ago it was when my grandparents Jay and Elizabeth Strickland bought the land along Strickland Road, and when my parents, William and Mildred Strickland, bought their home on Strickland Road. My grandparents and my parents both bought their homes and small farms there in Section 35 back in the year 1915. These homes and farms remained in the Strickland family ownership close to 91 years. I and my two brothers, Lawrence and Rex, and my sister, Marcia, were born and raised there during the Depression years. From there, we went to Ragla School, each of us for eight years, and then to Hastings High School for four years each. My father served on the Ragla School board for many years. My parents and grandparents lived, worked and made their living on the land there – through some very hard times – almost all the years of their lives. My brothers made their homes and made their living there for many years after our parents and grandparents were gone. My brother Lawrence and I both left our homes on Strickland Road to fight for our country and freedom during World War II. Lawrence was in the Army engineers, and his outfit built a complete airport and hospital in England. Later, they built air landing strips and roads in France. I was in the Army Infantry (the front-line soldiers). Our 35th division fought through five major battles – Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe – ending up at the Elb River in Germany. We saw 10 months of almost continuous combat and 1,600 miles of combat travel. In my father’s time, efforts and some money were responsible for bringing electricity to homes along Ragla and Strickland roads in about 1940. I feel that after all these many years of Strickland family history, we have more than earned and deserved the right to have “our road” named after us for many more years to come. But now that Brad Carpenter has finally got himself elected to a position of power and authority, with just one grand arrogant stroke of his pen, he can wipe the Strickland name clean off the Carlton Township map. It seems that somehow we are not viewed as yet qualified for so-called honor unless we are killed in action or seriously crippled or later, sometime after we die. And what good does it do anyone then? It’s just something to smooth over the guilt feelings of the living and make ourselves feel like we have paid our dues and done something great. Stan Strickland, Lake Odessa Road re-naming is wonderful tribute To the editor: I would like to thank Brad Carpenter and the Carlton Township for keeping the memory of Gary Carpenter alive by renaming Strickland Road to Gary Carpenter Road. When I picked up the Reminder a couple of weeks ago and saw the article about Gary and this big picture of him, the tears came to my eyes. It is a wonderful tribute to keep his name alive. I once heard it said “to keep someone’s memory alive, you must mention their name often, or it is as if they never existed.” Gary did exist. He was a friend and schoolmate. He was a quite, shy little kid from a tiny little village called Woodland, but he became a hero in my eyes when he gave his life serving our country. He went down with the submarine Scorpion to a watery grave. May he always be remembered as a hero to us who grew up with him. Sharon (Figel) Watson, Delton Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads Snyder’s plan won’t be easy — but it is the medicine we need It has been just a week since Gov. Rick Snyder’s new budget their frustrations be known. The protest was organized earlier in was unveiled, and already the critics are lining up with complaints the month by Nashville businessmen Ahmo Jordan in response to and concerns over who might be impacted. Snyder’s plan to rein- the state’s demand to increase the state equalized value in Barry vent Michigan and reduce the growing $1.5 billion deficit starts by County along with the implementation of equalization by class. scrapping the state’s business tax and replacing it with a simple 6 Local businessmen were concerned that the state wasn’t willing to percent corporate income tax and doing away with most industry- reduce government spending and get its financial house in order, targeted tax credits. This is good for small business in that it would but rather, wanted to pass the additional tax burden back to busireduce taxes they now pay as part of the state’s business tax. ness and industry. School districts will face an additional $470 in per-pupil funding Jordan said, “Michigan residents have got to be protected from cuts; universities will be cut by 15 percent, while community col- high property taxes.” He noted that skilled people are leaving the leges get a pass. Snyder expects school districts to limit the impact state to find employment in the sunbelt and elsewhere. He cited of these cuts by implementing cost-sharing programs for health Michigan’s high welfare load as a heavy burden to taxpayers. care and pension benefits. “We’ve got to turn this state around and we’ve got to do it now!” Seniors groups are also lining up in opposition because the proNow, here we are 30 years later, and we’re dealing with much of posal eliminates some exemptions, so they will be expected to pay the same problems. While Jordan was organizing local protesters in taxes on any income. The governor also plans to do away with the 1981, legislators weren’t dealing with the tough decisions to reduce state’s earned income tax credit, which helps low-income working the growing deficits. Gov. William Milliken was advocating for families. It also eliminates revenue sharing for cities and townships Proposal A or a 50-percent tax reduction in personal property tax across the state, yet makes available special incentive packages for along with an increased assessment of not more than 6 percent per local cost-cutting programs. Film industry supporters are voicing year and a shift of 1.5 percent increase in sales tax. Now, Snyder is concerns over the governor’s plan to eliminate current movie tax calling for a reduction in business taxes with cuts in spending to credits and allocate $25 million annually of incentives for the balance the state’s budget. Michigan voters quashed that version of industry, which is much less than the $60 million doled out last Proposal A by a 5-1 margin in May of that year. year. Jordan said, The lawn of the “Milliken [had] betstate Capitol was ter learn to tighten packed Tuesday as his belt.” He then union members from echoed one of the across the state gathpopular protest signs, ered to protest the which read, “Let the governor’s plan that state learn to concould impact their serve, we have.” members. At the Jordan concluded same time, Tea Party that “We’ve got to members were on turn this state hand to show suparound, and we got port for the governor to do it now.” and his plan to deal Snyder said in his with the state’s state of the state budget dilemma. address, “There will Snyder said in his be pain; not everyfirst state of the state one will support the address that he changes necessary to wouldn’t “kick the reinvent Michigan.” can down the road” If we don’t begin the An impromptu parade of demonstrators, including business people and supas he unveiled his process now, it will plan to build a better porters, add some excitement to the spring 1981 rally. just get worse — to Michigan. He added, the point our state “All 10 million of us have a role to play in the reinvention of will be unable to pay its bills. Michigan. Making Michigan the best state to live, work, do busiSo, the debate begins, which is good for all of us. No one claims ness, play and prosper in depends just as much on what each citi- to have all the answers to such a complicated problem. But, a zen, business or community does as what my team and I do, or strong majority of Michigan’s voters elected Snyder because they what the legislature does.” felt he had the ability to put together a plan that will work for Across the nation, taxpayers are showing signs of frustration. Michigan. If his plan works and we can rekindle Michigan’s busiThey are upset with elected officials and their inability to deal with ness sector, we can grow our way out of this mess and put the overspending, increasing regulations and mounting job losses. Michigan back on top as a great place to live, work and play. But The message coming from voters is that the system is broken and if we are unwilling to share any of the pain, then we will continue we must fix it, fast. to deal with deficit spending for years to come. Looking back in our newspaper files, I found a story March 31, Write your legislator and voice your opinion. It’s our turn to talk, 1981, where Nashville businesses planned to close their doors for it’s government’s turn to listen – and we must make sure they do. one day to attend a tax protest. Business owners and local residents filled the streets of downtown Nashville March 25 that year, letting Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Inc. Temperature affects ethanol blends To the editor: A recent television story about phase separation in ethanol blended gasoline and damage to seven vehicles after the purchase of fuel thus afflicted at one gasoline station in Kent County, aroused my curiosity. The phase separation occurs when the mixture is contaminated with water. The ethanol portion of the mixture dissolves in the water, and the resultant ethanol-water mixture is at the bottom of the fuel tank where it is picked up by the fuel pump. This can happen in wholesale storage tanks, Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. gasoline tanker trucks, retail underground storage tanks at gasoline stations, motor vehicle s gasoline tanks, outboard motor and lawn mower fuel tanks and portable gasoline cans. It is possible that a flex-fuel vehicle may be able to burn the ethanol-water mixture, if the ethanol content of the mixture is high enough. This is based on the assumption that the fuel pump, fuel filter, gas line and fuel injectors can survive the water content, which is unlikely. None of these things are designed to handle water without petroleum gasoline, even E-85 is 15 percent petroleum to protect What do you think of the governor’s tax plan? the fuel system. Inasmuch as gasoline/ethanol phase separation is relatively frequent in our modern world, I decided to run a simple test of phase separation using distilled water, gasoline and a cork-sealed test tube. I filled the lowest quarter of the test tube with distilled water, marked its level on the tube with tape, then added an equal quantity of 10 percent ethanol gasoline. The test tube was corked, shaken to mix the two liquids, and stored overnight at See LETTER, page 6 The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Gov. Rick Snyder and his staff want to restructure Michigan’s tax system and replace the state’s business tax with a corporate income tax set at 6 percent. The plan also includes reducing the individual income tax rate to 4.25 percent, down from 4.35 percent. What do you think of this? Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Rich Doll, Orangeville: “These plans might be good for business, but I am not sure what the impact will be on residents of Michigan.” Robert Culver, Lake Odessa: “I realize the state has a lot of financial problems, and changes need to be made. I just wonder who is going to benefit from the changes.” Marlene Gregersen, Orangeville: “I am not sure what these plans mean for Michigan. It is hard to know. We will have to wait and see what else the governor does.” Nancy Brenner, Lake Odessa: “I’m not sure. I’m not a business owner and don’t know much about the financial aspects of corporate income tax.” Sean Marvin, Caledonia: “I think reducing the income tax is a great idea.” Jennifer Walker, Grand Rapids: “Well, I’m not a business owner, but I know that getting paychecks with less cut out for the government would be nice.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — Page 5 Government needs to get back to basics IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Teaching methods, suppression of academic freedom are to blame To the editor: I read with interest Dr. Kirsten Peters “Rock Doc” column in the Feb. 17 Hastings Banner. As a registered nurse, mother of four and a grandmother of one, I am very interested in correct science being taught in our schools and universities. Dr. Peters suggests that our kids are falling behind both in science and integrity because the majority of biology teachers are not teaching what she calls “the organizing principle that stands at the base of modern biological science” namely, Darwin’s theory of evolution. I would like to suggest that it is instead both the suppression of academic freedom and “politically correct” methods of teaching, such as outcomes-based education, which dumb down the curriculum to the level of the slowest learner and emphasizes self-esteem rather than learning, that has led to our students being behind. In this letter I would like to address the suppression of academic freedom aspect. Concerning Darwin’s theory, by definition, it is not a scientific fact. True observational science is when something can be observed when an experiment is done. A theory has to have supporting data that matches reality when a truth claim is investigated in order to be confirmed as a scientific law. True scientists go where the evidence leads. When the evidence leads to intelligent design, but that conclusion is ignored because the scientist does not want to go there, that is philosophy, not science. While the theory of intelligent design may provide support for theistic beliefs, it is not based upon the Bible. Design is an inference from biological data. Dr. Peters reveals that her ideas are philosophy rather than science when she states that the views of the teachers who are Creationists are not scientific. Darwin’s theory, written in 1859, is often taught as fact when the data does not match the currently known reality. In the 19th century, the cell was viewed as a simple glob of plasma. It was easy to say evolution might be valid back then. But, Darwin himself stated that his theory would absolutely break down if it could be demonstrated that a complex organism could not come into existence without numerous, successive slight modifications. Contemporary molecular biology reveals a cell filled with exquisite machinery when viewed through today’s microscopes. The principle of irreducible complexity is confirmed. The cell cannot exist if one component of the machinery is missing. It is in molecular genetics where the most compelling evidence of design on earth is found. A wonderful video entitled “Unlocking the Mystery of Life” shows these discoveries in great detail. Evolution fails Darwin’s test here. Darwin also said that his theory could rightly be rejected if all the fine, graduated evolutionary steps in the fossil record could not be found. He thought they couldn’t be seen because not enough fossils had been dug up yet. Now, 120 years after Darwin’s time, we have much more fossil evidence than he did, but even less support for his evolutionary theories, and evolution again fails Darwin’s own test. Darwin himself wrote in The Origin Of Species, “A fair result can be obtained only by fully stating and balancing the facts and arguments on both sides of each question.” Yet the evidence for the intelligent design theory is being suppressed in our universities, and some professors are even losing their jobs for not teaching strictly the theory of evolution. See Ben Stein’s movie “Expelled” for more on facts on this. Public TV, educational policy statements, science textbooks and writers like Dr. Peters continue to assert that Darwin’s theory of evolution fully explains the complexity of living things. The public is continually assured that all known evidence supports Darwinism and that virtually every scientist in the world believes the theory is true. Fortunately, the new scientific evidence over the past few decades from many scientific disciplines such as cosmology, physics, biology, “artificial intelligence” research and others have caused scientists to begin questioning Darwinisim’s central tenet of natural selection and are studying the evidence supporting it in greater detail. A growing list of scientists have signed a statement called “A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism.” It reads, “We are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for Darwinian theory should be encouraged. There is scientific dissent from Darwinism. It deserves to be heard.” Since launched by the Discovery Institute in Seattle, Wash., in 2001, the list has been signed by hundreds of scientists from many institutions, including the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Russian, Hungarian and Czech national academies, as well as universities such as Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, UC Berkley, UCLA and others. In my view, true academic freedom for teachers, coupled with proven teaching methods being used to teach up-to-date scientific information, would be a great way to start helping our kids catch up to the rest of the world. Ruth Ann Stuart, Lake Odessa SENTENCE, continued from page 1 vides. “For his abuse three years ago, he has been in intensive therapy for a year and a half. Why put him in jail now? What benefit would it have to him or the community? To punish him for all the public humiliation?” Judge Benson said, “In the [evaluation] report, several comments: ‘After meeting with the defendant for one and a half hours, I feel Mr. Tomczyk is not always completely honest in his answers to my questions.’ Now these people are trained professionals, and when they have a sense that he is hedging his answers, it comes out.” Benson continued reading from the report, “‘I believe Mr. Tomczyk does not take full responsibility for his actions.’” Scharg closed by saying “While he is part of this monitoring program, any slip-up at all and not only does he lose his [dentist] license, but from what you’ve read and from what I’ve seen, this community is going to lose a skilled dentist who is well-respected, and has provided services to this community that are far and few between in small communities.” Benson asked Tomczyk to step forward and said, “... the fact that, not only were you trying the nitrous oxide, continually using it, but you were introducing your employee to use it, experimentally, so that she could possibly become an addict, like you are. “The other thing that is in the back of my mind — and you have not been proven guilty of any felony — but you came this close, from the testimony I heard, to being bound over on two felony charges. This argument that misrepresentation wasn’t there because something wasn’t put in a record — the misrepresentation lacking was the fact that the record wasn’t correct. ... that bothers me. “I am going to place you on probation for 24 months, assess fines of $200, costs of $500, a normal oversight fee of $25 per month. You are required to comply with the monitoring program already in place with the State of Michigan, and as said, any violation of that contract is a violation of probation. I am going to order you serve 90 days in jail, 80 days to be suspended upon successful completion of probation. The remaining 10 days to be served over five weekends. You may report to the probation officer.” In exchange for pleading to the misdemeanor charges, the two felony charges were dismissed. Felony charges were for the intentional or willful directing of another person, in this case an employee, to place false information on a medical record. people.” So a short note to the leadership of all parties: “Your bosses are not happy with you. It’s time again for job reviews.” It’s spring cleaning time, so if you want to keep your current position in government – fine, but wake up and take notice of the American people. Freedom of Speech and of Assembly is allowed in this country by the country’s Bill of Rights. But assembly for your opinions to be heard must be within the law. The national leaders have no right to give their opinions or to interview in a state event unless that state asks for help. American citizens have had enough of Wall Street badly handling things around here. So now its time for people to come to the aid of their country and take a stand for smaller government and less spending to get our national debt back in line instead of out of sight. It’s time to read the U.S. Constitution again to get back to what our founders fought for in their negotiations. The world hates us but loves our donations of our time and help. It’s time for this country to tell the world we will decide if we will join any other country in helping out. Also, it’s time for our leaders to tell the real world power brokers to go find some other country to control and harass. It’s time for the U.S. to be debt-free and domestically secure. It’s time to be proud again of our achievements. President Barack Obama needs to get the new policy in motion to cut government spending by 40 percent and to order our military back here. He needs to tell our U.N. Ambassador, “You’re fired,” that we have quit on the world. He should tell our neighboring country of Mexico to clean up its act or we will do it for them. Yes, former President John Kennedy said in a speech that we are the protectors of the world then, not now. If some country needs our help, we will then take it to Congress with a check in hand to review the case and see if we want to help them out. No more aid for world problems without asking the right questions. We have done our job of helping out everyone all throughout our history. It’s time to think “home first” for a change. Do not dump the dollar as our cur- rency ever. Let the world know the U.S. is staying home for awhile. National security now, will be called “domestic security.” Put the call out to all U.S. businesses to pull back some of their plants back home. It’s time to make Job No. 1 the American worker first. Teach your children that freedom comes with a price, and make sure they keep their name and honor always. Teach them to listen to all opinions then hopefully they will voice their own instead of some educator trying to supplant their opinions on those students. Jobs and an expanding economy are where taxes come from. For the past 20 years, the business idea of the North American Free Trade Agreement and outsourcing plants with American jobs elsewhere has brought down our economy and brought us recession. It’s time to get America back to work. If bureaucrats, in a speech, say that jobs are No. 1, they are blowing smoke. To get jobs means you must have a need to hire people for that work. Why does the unemployment rate keep raising? No one wants to increase costs without knowing future needs. So how can we get jobs back? Either bring them back from overseas or somehow create that need. This country was built on citizens’ sweat and desire to better themselves, not the policy of redistribution of all money. It’s time to stop taking the media’s point of view as gospel. Young people need to realize that actions by their government are not as it seems. With age, you realize politics runs this country, and every time you throw one group out of power, you get a stalemate in progress because the losing group wants to keep control while the other group wants to change things quickly so that they get the credit. It takes a solid citizen demand to say “stop” and do the real job of getting this country going in the proper direction without lobbyists, powerful groups getting in the way demanding that they be heard, too. In conclusion, it’s up to all American citizens to wake up and smell the roses and to make sure that we decide our progress, not the world or powerful groups. Stephen Jacobs, Hastings Farmland preservation ordinance should come up for vote To the editor: Barry County currently has a Farmland Preservation ordinance which allows for the purchase of development rights that was approved by the county commissioners in 2002. A half-mill county-wide increase was voted down by citizens in November 2004. We must demand any attempt to fund the amended ordinance and bring it back up for vote. The amended Farmland and Open Space Ordinance is still a purchase of development rights ordinance. This amended ordinance will allow the ag preservation board, through the powers of the county board of commissioners, to purchase farmland development rights in the county, whether it’s being threatened of development or not. The purchase of those development rights will lower the tax base for those townships that are affected. The open space will be accepted through donations, but will still cost for the administration. In Section 10H of the farmland and open space ordinance, the cost of services ordered by the county agricultural preservation board in relation to the county’s farmland and open space preservation program shall be paid from available farmland and open space preservation program funding sources within the county, including state and federal matching funds, which may include the cost of appraisal, engineering, surveying, planning, financial, legal, environmental assessments, title searches, developing baseline assessments and monitoring easements. The county shall not be responsible for any expenses incurred by the property owner incident to this transaction that the county agricultural preservation board has determined is the responsibility of the property owner, which may include title searches, appraisals, surveying or any other expense involved in the transaction. General funds will be used for administration of both farmland or open space.) I requested a motion that we do cost a study of section 10H. As to how much it will cost for surveys, initial appraisal fees, engineering, surveying, planning, financial, legal, environmental assessments, title searches, developing baseline assessments and monitoring easements. This before I can agree or support the farmland and open space ordinances administrative cost. Before allowing the use of general appropriations by the county for the administration of the agricultural preservation program. In Section 10J the county board of commissioners must approve the acquisition of development rights and the conservation easement. The county board of commissioners may alter the recommendation by the county agricultural preservation board to acquire the development rights only if there are insufficient agricultural preservation funds available or upon a finding of fact that the selection criteria had not been accurately or appropriately applied to a specific application. I requested a motion that we delete the current Section 10J and replace it with “The county board of commissioners may approve the acquisition of development rights and the conservation easement. The county board of commissioners may alter the recommendation by the county agricultural preservation board to acquire the development rights, upon a finding of fact that the selection criteria had not been accurately or appropriately applied to a specific application. Section 14C states that the county, upon approval by the county board of commissioners, may finance the county farmland preservation and open space program through one or more of the following sources: General appropriations by the county for the administration of the agricultural preservation program; proceeds from the sale of development rights by the county under Section 13; grants; donations; preservation millage; bonds or notes; special assessments as permitted by law; other sources approved by the county board of commissioners and permitted by law. I requested a motion that we delete the heading from Section 14C and replace it with, “The county, upon the passage of a preservation millage and the approval of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, may finance the county farmland preservation and open space program through one or more of the following sources ...” also, removing the parts of Section 14C that had been voted down by the majority of the citizens of Barry County. Allegan County’s conservation district along with Healthy Water Rural Pride is working on linking farmland and water quality to anything that has an easement. This will require farmers another layer of government to battle through. They are also requiring farmland along all bodies of water to have large buffer strips, the study by Kieser and Associates LLC in 2009 was 100-meter buffer analysis report. This along with them stating they were writing verbiage for our farmland and open space ordinance. They could have at least attended one of the ordinance committee’s meetings. Healthy Water Rural Pride’s minutes are not available on our county’s website or even Allegan County’s website. 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County Seat Lounge 128 South Jefferson Street, Downtown Hastings 269.948.4042 www.countyseatlounge.com • Find Us on Facebook 06742905 quite a bit. I’ve learned a lot already. “I am doing the best I can,” continued Tomczyk, “I am working hard to maintain contact with my family, my children. I am doing my best to hold my practice together, so I don’t lose it. And, I hopefully will recover from this. I have learned my lesson and will continue to do as well as I can.” Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans responded, “This is a person who is blessed with intelligence; a person who has had great role models and supporters in the community, but is destroying his life, his family. And, the fact that it has not come through clear to him. But, that is why I get to elocute today. I hope he does realize that, your honor. “He has a plan,” said Evans. “He has a super, great plan. And, he has a monitoring agreement with the state. “In regards to the way that plays into your sentence, I would say two things. No 1: This is the fourth time he has been here [in court]. There definitely has to be some punishment for this offense. No. 2 is I would ask the court to consider how we can protect people, in case he relapses,” Evans continued. “He may have had a great 18 months. He may have had a great 18 months between many of these offenses, but he is back here again. Certainly, I would ask that a violation of the monitoring agreement be considered a violation of this court’s probation. I would also ask that, regardless of what the monitoring agreement says, he is not to possess nitrous oxide in any form during the term of probation. And, I would ask that you put him on probation for two years, your honor. “Some punishment is definitely needed. This is his fourth time here. So, the department of corrections, or excuse me, the probation department has recommended 10 days. I certainly think that’s reasonable. Your honor, I am not here to micromanage whether you give him 10 days, or two days, or anything like that. But, it is his fourth time here; some punishment is needed.” Scharg responded, “Temporally, the three previous misdemeanor offenses took place almost 10 years ago. The anniversary of the most recent was 10 years ago. Those were two drinking-related offenses.” The third misdemeanor was related to an alleged assault. Scharg went on to say “For 10 years, you have some very respected people in this community that indicate he is not only a positive force in the community, but he is an asset to the community in terms of the services he pro- To the editor: As I grow older and more impatient, I wonder where all the real leaders have drifted. Are they still here, but in hiding? Are they not allowed to voice their opinions anymore? Have they grown too lazy all of a sudden? These are questions that must be answered very soon. This country is heading downward fast. Government spending at all levels is out of sight. Our quality of life is being affected. Where does government get off telling us how to live? How can our government get off telling us send in our tax money to them so that they can totally mess that money up with massive out-of-sight spending in the name of progress. It’s time that all government employees, at any level, realize paying taxes means we are the boss, not the government. I think it is time for all traditional government levels to take the summer off and ask all American citizens what they really want from government. Have two sets of questions to be asked, the first to the taxpaying citizens and the second to nonpaying tax citizens. Under no circumstances should they ask their friends in groups or any people who are in our country illegally. With all government off for the summer, then spending on a regular basis would come to an end. Then when everyone comes back with information from the people, they can take that information and reassess all current programs. It’s time to reduce overall spending by 40 percent. It’s time to stop all capital waste. It’s time to terminate our place at the United Nations and to powerful groups that this country is tired of always coming to the aid of other problem spots and then at the end, those same governments hate us and put us down. We have been all over this world helping out when the need arises. Our resources must be here first, then after review, send them elsewhere. It’s time to reassign our military away from the trouble spots abroad and to take care of our problem spots here. It’s time for the country’s leaders to come and say “Debt to our citizens is going to be lowered because we have done you wrong by listening to the wrong �Page 6 — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY WEEKLY SCHEDULE Thursday, Feb. 24 — So Many Books Book Club discusses Nefertiti by Michelle Moran, 3:45 to 5 p.m.; Movie Memories presents “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 — preschool story time enjoys dragons, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 — VITA tax preparation workshop, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; teen video game tournament, Round 2, 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28 — winter reading club for adults, “Feed Your Mind, Read,” continues through April 23. Tuesday, March 1 — toddler story time enjoys friends, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 — 1st to 3rd Club explores “Knitting on a Spool,” 4 to 5 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Worship Together… 77554400 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Through Palm Sunday, April 17 It Is Well.” Messages on Christ’s death in our behalf - Sundays 11 a.m. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Sundays at 6 p.m. through March 13 “How to Manage Your Money”. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Website: www.hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. VOICE OF REVIVAL A full gospel church. 13028 Banfield Rd., Banfield, MI. Sunday services 11 a.m. Pastor Kenneth McCabe. 269-945-5706. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting in the community room of Commercial Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday life group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Eighth Sunday after Epiphany, Feb. 27 - Worship Service at 8 and 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. High School Youth 6:30 Men’s and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Workship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. 7 p.m. Jeff Dwanshoir Concert. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 1 p.m. Blood Drive begins; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball; 6 p.m. Menders. Saturday - 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast; 10 a.m. Youth Sunday Practice. Monday - 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Child Abuse Practice. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 LETTER, continued from page 4 39 degrees Fahrenheit. The next day, the liquids had separated, with a thin film of wat I describe as “deep horizon hydrates” between the water and the gasoline. The gasoline and water-ethanol were clear, the deep horizon hydrates film was cloudy, and looked like candle wax. The mixture was stored overnight at the deep horizon wellhead temperature of 39 degrees F., and the purchase of the gasoline 10 percent ethanol was Oct. 11, 2010. I then poured off the floating gasoline phase into another test tube, after checking the level of the bottom phase against the tape marker. The volume of the ethanol-water phase was only slightly greater than the distilled water volume was. This fact leads me to conclude that winter-stored gasoline in a portable gasoline container, if poured from the surface level of the fuel, would still be useable if the water-ethanol phase is not transferred from the portable container. However, the portable container should not be shaken or transported if phase separation has occurred. Summer-stored gasoline in portable containers might be subject to gum formation, which would be harmful to fuel pumps, filters or carburetors and injectors. I have no way of knowing if the development of phase separation in summer-stored gasoline would include the gums, which are oletinic peroxides, in content standard for gasoline fuels to improve biodegradability. This virtually guarantees gum formation, so gasoline that is old and stored at warm temperatures should not be used in any gasoline engine. Perhaps it could be used as a paint thinner in a place where the flammable vapor would not be a fire hazard. I cannot endorse pouring ‘biodegraded” gasoline down drains or into watersheds, even if it would remind certain people that legislative interference with consumer choice creates more problems than the ones that previously existed. I personally pour the old gasoline in a shallow, wide, and open container and burn it, lighting it (from the windward side) with a long, gasoline-tipped stick. I cannot recommend this for people who live in urban neighborhoods. Remember, winter-stored, phase separated gasoline can be poured off the top and used as fuel. I suggest, however, it be used as soon as possible. Frederick G. Schantz, Hastings Newborn Babies Elias Geovanny, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 13, 2011 at 7:56 to Kali King and Cesar Cruz of Middleville and Fremont. Weighing 8 lbs. and 18 1/2 inches long. ***** Emily Jo, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 10, 2011 at 4:41 p.m. to Nicholas and Andrea Junglas of Clarksville. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Sadie Lynne, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 12, 2011 at 10:02 p.m. to Randy and Victoria Volosky of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Zackary Nekoda, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 12, 2011 at 9:29 a.m. to Waylon and Michele Black of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Mildred Sueann, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 11, 2011 at 6:22 p.m. to Leona and Daniel Hammond of Charlotte. Weighing 5 lbs. 3 ozs. and 17 inches long. ***** Brayden George, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 10, 2011 at 7:44 a.m. to Bryan and Jessie Schelter of Woodland. Weighing 6 lbs. 13.5 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Cooper Anthony, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 1, 2011 at 10:32 p.m. to Bobby and Stephanie Joseph of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Trevor John, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 9, 2011 at 5:43 p.m. to Amber and Kenny Carns of Nashville. Weighing 9 lbs. 15 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Lilith-Mae Hope, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 7, 2011 at 12:42 p.m. to Stevie Foreman and Peter Tralor of Plainwell. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. ***** Ahrissah Joe, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 3, 2011 at 2:04 a.m. to Stacie J. Endlsey and Jason M. Ogg of Delton. Weighing 6 lbs. 11.5 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. ***** Daniel Patrick, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 7, 2011 at 4:33 p.m. to Anne Slocum and Shannon Elston of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Luke Nathaniel, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 16, 2011 at 6:07 p.m. to Katie Selders and Thadeus Egan of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. ***** Twins, Isaiah John and Lance David, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 6, 2011 to Pamela and Jeremy Whitney of Vermontville. Isaiah was born at 9:31 a.m. and weighed 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long. Lance was born at 9:34 a.m. and weighed 6 lbs. 1 oz. and 18 1/2 inches long. Area Obituaries Lyle E. Ergang Ronald M. “John” Haynes MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Lyle E. Ergang, age 71, of Middleville, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Lodge of Maple Creek in Grand Rapids. He is survived by his wife Carol of Middleville. Respecting his wishes cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family.(girrbachfuneralhome.net). George Joseph Maurer CLOVERDALE, MI - A soldier has fallen and we have lost an incredible and irreplaceable part of our lives. He was an original, one of a kind man and will be missed. On February 17, 2011, Ronald M. "John" Haynes age 85 of Long Lake Cloverdale, went to meet his Savior, Jesus. John was born on December 15, 1925, to Ronald and Catherine (Bechtel) Haynes, living south of Hastings on farms most of his boyhood, raising Oxford sheep. He attended and graduated Hastings High School in 1943. At 17, on a dare from his buddies, he joined the U.S. Marine Corp. John fought on Guam and Iwo Jima as a machine gunner and munitions carrier. He helped take Mt. Suribachi and was there when they raised the flag both times. He returned to Hastings after his discharge, met and married the love of his life, Clara Teresa Zimmerman and they raised four children, giving them his sense of humor, duty, love of music and hope in the Lord. During his life John drove a truck, owned a truck stop, owned a punch-board, pin ball machine route, but mostly was always a salesman. He worked for Montgomery Wards, Norwest, Grand Valley Distributing, honing his skills and natural talents to open his own wholesale plumbing and heating company, Haynes Supply Company with his wife, Clara. They operated this company, with the help of the children for 20 years, retiring in 1979. He and Clara retired to Long Lake in Cloverdale, and to Bradenton, FL in the winters. His keen sense of humor he used in his music, playing his guitar and singing in his self-taught way. Mule train was one of his greats. John also played his guitar for the St. Rose prayer group. He was a member of AA for 48 years which he was very proud of. Golf, hitting several holes in one over the years, kept him young as did the long 11 miles walks he took every day. He collected pop bottles along the way and considered it a great day if it would buy his breakfast at McDonald's that day. He was very thrifty. John loved fishing, raising a garden, horses and just being with his wife and kids. He was preceded in death by his dad and mom; Clara his wife of 59 years when she passed away in 2009; Janet Haynes, niece and Patty Haynes, niece and great friend Bill Taffee. He is survived by his much loved and older brother, Jerry (Illy ) Haynes of Aurora, CO; nephew, Mike (Jean) Haynes of Louisville, CO and Carol (Greg) Peterson of Loveland, CO. His children, Pam Haynes of Ocala, FL, Cindy (Jim) Cary of Hastings, John (Terri) Haynes of Glen Allen, VA, Jim Haynes of Hastings, and Crissy Clawson, of Middleville; grandchildren Stephen and Seth Haynes, Deb (Tim) Short, Br. Samuel Cary, L.C., Staff Sgt. Daniel (Mari) Cary, Jacob (Katie) Cary, and Joseph Cary; great grandchildren include, Jamison Lesick, Clayton, Noah, Isaiah Short, Ethan Kendall and Camden Cary. Memorial contributions can be to the St. Rose Education fund. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings, with Fr. Richard Altine Celebrant. Burial with full military honors were held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A luncheon followed at St. Rose. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family (girrbachfuneralhome.net). NEW OXFORD, PA - George Joseph Maurer, 80, of New Oxford, PA, formally of Manchester died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at his home. Born Oct. 28, 1930, in Hastings, MI, he was the son of the late George P. and Laura Cheeseman Maurer. He was the husband of Janet Arlene Neidlinger Maurer his wife of 59 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. from 1951-54. He was a partner and eventual owner of Maurer & Miller Meats, a country butcher shop in Manchester, from 1962-1987. He was active in the Lineboro-Manchester Lions Club for more than 30 years and the Carroll County Democratic Club. He served on the town of Manchester Zoning Board and Carroll County Tax Assessment Appeals Board. He was a long-time fan of the University of Michigan football team and enjoyed fishing, playing bridge and golf, and took up wood carving in retirement. Surviving in addition to his wife are his sons and daughters-in-law, George B. and Mary Kay Maurer and Stephen L. and Judy Maurer all of Manchester; daughters and sons–in-law, Teresa and Tom Richards of Manchester, Barbara J. and Sam Crispin of Edgewater, Rebecca M. and Gene Bisbee of Bellevue, WA, Amy M. and Patrick Imbert of France, Jill L. Maurer of Westminster, Judy K. Smith of Brooklyn, NY, and Angela R. and David Armstrong of Hagerstown; his brothers, Robert Maurer of Greensboro, NC, Leo Maurer of Delta, MI, and Louis Maurer of Plainwell, MI; his sisters, Laura Saddler of Lakewood, CA, Patricia Malcolm of Chesining, MI, Mary Davisson of Lansing, MI, Janet Swain of Flint, MI, and Jean Annable, Fort Wayne, IN; his 20 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother, Peter Maurer and his sisters, Helene Kerr and Barbara Thompson. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Carlisle Street, New Oxford, PA 17350. A private cremation was held at the All Faiths Crematory and Chapel in Manchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to CurePSP, Executive Plaza III, 11350 McCormick Road, S-906, Hunt Valley, MD 21031-9942 or to the Brethren Home Foundation, P.O. Box 128, New Oxford, PA 17350, please mark the memo line of your check Good Samaritan Fund. Online condolences may be offered at www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com . Arrangements made by Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, 3296 Charmill Drive, Manchster. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Where is Mr. Lincoln? The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — Page 7 Social News Hastings Area Schools part of math grant project Kathleen and Smith Sherman to celebrate birthdays Kathleen and Smith Sherman are celebrating their birthday’s this weekend with family. Kate is 80 and Smitty is 82. Cards are appreciated and can be sent to 1148 Auburn Lane, Hastings, MI 49058. This photo from the 1963 Saxon yearbook features a statue of Abraham Lincoln and freshman class officers, (from left) Katie Clarey, Steve Allerding, Steve Youngs and Jean Cavanaugh. by David DeDecker Staff Writer A life-size statue of Abraham Lincoln graced the hallways of Hastings High School and then Hastings Middle School for many years. Now, the whereabouts of this statue is unknown. Several school officials, past and present, have been contacted, but the mystery remains unsolved. Banner readers who may know where Mr. Lincoln has gone into hiding are asked to call 269-945-9554, ext. 226. by Michelle Falcon Assistant Superintendent The Hastings Area School System has announced its participation in a consortium grant with Calhoun and Branch counties. Calhoun Intermediate School District has secured a math grant that will support Hastings’ elementary Everyday Math Program and middle school math curriculum, Connected Math Program. Work began a few years ago, when these math programs were aligned with the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations. Now that the Common Core State Standards are coming out, we have been invited to collaborate with this fast-paced project that will include curriculum, instruction and assessment work. Michigan State University is our partner and will help facilitate the training. Teresa Heide will represent Hastings Middle School, and Tricia Mosely will represent our elementary schools. These teachers will work with several representatives from neighboring districts. The goal is to have an aligned curriculum document provided electronically, instructional lessons created by teachers and assessments built in Data Director. The anticipated deadline is August. All Hastings teachers, kindergarten through eighth grade, will be trained with these materials before school starts. The grant provides all teachers summer stipends to learn this information. This grant is provided by Promoting Rigorous Outcomes in Mathematics and Science Education or PROM/SE which is comprehensive research and development effort to improve mathematics and science teaching and learning in grades K-12, based on assessment of students and teachers, improvement of standards and frameworks and capacity building with teachers and administrators. For more information, log on to www.promse.msu.edu We are looking forward to the work that is being done and the benefits to our students PROM/SE is a comprehensive research and development effort to improve mathematics and science. 4 generations gather SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Four generations gathered recently. They included great grandfather Mervin A. Nichols, grandfather Mervin C. Nichols, mother Jessica Fox and her daughter Anna Faith Marie Fox. Getting a replacement SSA-1099 Newborn Babies Elias Geovanny, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 13, 2011 at 7:56 to Kali King and Cesar Cruz of Middleville and Fremont. Weighing 8 lbs. and 18 1/2 inches long. ***** Emily Jo, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 10, 2011 at 4:41 p.m. to Nicholas and Andrea Junglas of Clarksville. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Sadie Lynne, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 12, 2011 at 10:02 p.m. to Randy and Victoria Volosky of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Zackary Nekoda, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 12, 2011 at 9:29 a.m. to Waylon and Michele Black of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Mildred Sueann, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 11, 2011 at 6:22 p.m. to Leona and Daniel Hammond of Charlotte. Weighing 5 lbs. 3 ozs. and 17 inches long. ***** Brayden George, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 10, 2011 at 7:44 a.m. to Bryan and Jessie Schelter of Woodland. Weighing 6 lbs. 13.5 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Cooper Anthony, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 1, 2011 at 10:32 p.m. to Bobby and Stephanie Joseph of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Trevor John, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 9, 2011 at 5:43 p.m. to Amber and Kenny Carns of Nashville. Weighing 9 lbs. 15 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Lilith-Mae Hope, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 7, 2011 at 12:42 p.m. to Stevie Foreman and Peter Tralor of Plainwell. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. ***** Ahrissah Joe, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 3, 2011 at 2:04 a.m. to Stacie J. Endlsey and Jason M. Ogg of Delton. Weighing 6 lbs. 11.5 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. ***** Daniel Patrick, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 7, 2011 at 4:33 p.m. to Anne Slocum and Shannon Elston of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Luke Nathaniel, born at Pennock Hospital on Jan. 16, 2011 at 6:07 p.m. to Katie Selders and Thadeus Egan of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. ***** Twins, Isaiah John and Lance David, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 6, 2011 to Pamela and Jeremy Whitney of Vermontville. Isaiah was born at 9:31 a.m. and weighed 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long. Lance was born at 9:34 a.m. and weighed 6 lbs. 1 oz. and 18 1/2 inches long. Marriage Licenses Robert Oliver Brown III, Hastings and Amber Lynn Laurin, Hastings. Robert Lee Tate, Jr., Delton and Katrina Marie Elsey, Delton. Need wedding invitations? Stop by and check out the large selection at J-Ad Graphics Printing Plus by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Millions of taxpayers are busy gathering all the forms and documents they need to file their federal, state and local tax returns. If you receive Social Security benefits, one of those items may be your SSA-1099 from Social Security. Some people who receive Social Security may have to pay taxes on a portion of their benefits. If you’re one of these individuals, a Social Security Benefit Statement (Form SSA-1099) is an important tax document for you to have. Social Security mailed the SSA-1099s for tax year 2010 to all beneficiaries in January. If you receive Social Security and need a replacement SSA-1099 for 2010 in order to file a tax return, you can request it online at www.socialsecurity.gov/i1099. The SSA-1099 shows the total amount of benefits received in the previous year and is used to find out if any Social Security benefits are subject to tax. Federal tax laws about Social Security benefits provide that up to 50 percent of Social Security benefits may be subject to federal income tax for individuals with a combined income between $25,000 and $34,000, or for couples with a combined North of Hastings on M-43 Highway in the grey barn “ S t r etchi n g ” income between $32,000 and $44,000; and up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits may be subject to federal income tax for individuals with a combined income above $34,000, or for couples with a combined income above $44,000. (“Combined income” means adjusted gross income, plus nontaxable interest, plus one-half of Social Security benefits.) For more information on taxation of Social Security benefits, visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via e-mail at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Correction Due to an editing error in the Feb. 17 issue of the Banner, a reference to “concentrated animal feeding operation” should have been in regard to factory farms, not Crane Dance Farm, which is a small, sustainable and humane operation. ® The THISS AUTO Hastings “Your repair dollars go further at” • SAVE 10% to 25% on Service & Mechanical Repairs Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic • Wheel Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.95 Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director most cars • Lube, Oil & Filter. . . . . . . . . . from $17.95 up to 5 qts. oil by appointment • Collision & Auto Body Repairs 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings (269) 948-3387 77554458 328 S. 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Anyone wishing to share a piece or two or even more are asked to bring the items they would like to exhibit on Friday afternoon. Last year’s exhibits included woodcraft, ceramics, painting, water color, crayon work, cutwork and more. Monday, Feb. 28, brings the Red Cross Bloodmobile from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 812 Fourth Ave. The Lake Odessa Community Library has two ongoing reading clubs for its patrons. One is a Book Bytes club which meets in a member’s home. The second group meets at the library on the second or third Friday at 11 a.m. to discuss a common book and share comments on other books they have read. Sunday’s snowstorm brought mixed results. One that affected everyone was the rapid snowfall starting at 1 p.m. which brought several inches of snow in a matter of hours. By evening there were about six inches of the white stuff on the ground. Reports from south of here were that they had sleet followed by inches of snow followed by rain. The net result was a lot of slippery roads. Monday morning brought out people using snowblowers to clear driveways. Jack Mutch has begun repair work on the Cook-Crosby house on Fourth Avenue which he and his wife recently purchased. On several Sundays at Central United Methodist Church, the sermon series is about the outside looking in, highlighting the results of a survey of young adults on what they see as the church today. Each Sunday there is Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads clearly visible the shadow of a person in one of the east windows. By now each of the choir alcove windows has a person peeking in and on Sunday, one more east window in the sanctuary had a shadowy figure outside. Also on Sunday the church experienced having the third generation of Reisers as ushers. As a young man, Edward Reiser, lifelong Lutheran, joined Central Church after he married Carole Goodemoot. He soon became an usher and then became chairman of the usher service which he has done for more than 40 years. Son Tom long ago became an usher in rotation. On the Sunday past, grandsons Charlie and Aaron began their role to carry on the family tradition. Saturday, Bruce Garlock stopped in Lake Odessa to eat a meal with his mother, brother and sister-in-law after spending the day measuring antlers at a big deer show. He is a certified measurer for Commemorative Bucks, which was at the Lansing Center. Last week, Leah Abbott and Jim and Barbara Wickham visited the Rice family farm near Galesburg to see Dale Rice and wife. Lakewood school had planned for an inservice day Monday, President’s Day so the weather made little difference except for those who had to drive. Tuesday, school was cancelled because the road were still icy. The February issues of the Sebewa Recollector bulletin of the Sebewa Association, came but with a new return address – 702 Clark Crossing SE in Grand Rapids. Grayden Slowins reports on life in their new setting. Ann uses the chapel organ daily and also the Internet in the computer room. Grayden is using the woodshop from the farm. The buyers of their farm were Brian and Becky Haskin. The new occupant of the house will be Jarold Jones, Haskins’ employee. Due to weather, the monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society was cancelled. Members are planning for a supper Friday, March 4, with five soups from which to choose and other foods as accompaniment. At last week’s meeting of Retired School Personnel at Ionia High School, 42 were registered in advance. Fourteen attendees were from Lakewood. It is common for one-third or one-quarter of the group to be from Lakewood. It is like old home week. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map will be held on March 16, 2011, commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. The application by Scott Cook for the rezoning of property located on the east side of Woodward Drive, opposite 11065, 11034, 11015, and 11009 Woodward Drive (Northeast _, Section 8) from the “A” Agricultural District zoning classification to the “R-2” Single Family and Two Family, Low Density Residential District zoning classification. It is also proposed to amend the Prairieville Township Master Land Use Plan so as to change the land use classification of the above mentioned property from a Rural Preservation land use classification to a Low Density Residential land use classification. 2. Expansion of the Scott Cook request to include consideration of rezoning of the aforementioned property from “A” Agricultural District zoning classification to the “R-1” Single Family, Low Density Residential District zoning classification. 3. Expansion of the area under consideration for rezoning to include the three (3) 2-acre parcels immediately south of the Cook property and located on the east side of Woodward Drive (Northeast _, Section 8), as well as property immediately north of the Cook property and extending north to the southern boundary of the ‘Lindsey Farm’ at a width of 250 feet (Southeast _, Section 5), from the “A” Agricultural District zoning classification to the “R-1” Single Family, Low Density Residential District and/or “R-2 Single Family, Two Family Low Density Residential District zoning classification(s). It is also proposed to amend the Prairieville Township Master Plan so as to change the land use classification of the above mentioned property from a Rural Preservation land use classification to a Low Density Residential land use classification. 4. A request by Randy Cole and Penny Francisco, 14469 Burchette Road, Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for a Home Occupations Permit for the manufacture of fur hats and garments and to buy raw fur and hides. The subject property 12-029-001-00 is located within the “A” Agricultural District. SCHOOL BOARD, continued from page 1 this right. I think that window of opportunity is quickly closing ... personally, I’m not sure that window will still be there on May 3,” said Longstreet. “That being said, I think that it is extremely important that this board take advantage of that opportunity for everyone’s sake. “To sum this up, if the facts are indeed true as alleged, this board has a very limited opportunity to act and start repairing our position in this educational community,” he continued. “I will say it, in all due respect to everyone here, many of you I know personally as friends and also as teachers, as former teachers, that we are all in this together ... none of us have unclean hands in this particular situation. We all have representatives in this particular transaction. And, if what is claimed is true, all these representatives did us wrong. So, I would ask the community and would ask the school board, especially the teachers, to work with us to take advantage of this quickly closing window of opportunity. With every day that passes, that opportunity is going to disappear.” Current Board President Gene Haas said, “I want to assure the public that we are working to resolve this matter as quickly as possible, as equitably as possible ... It gets in the hands of the attorneys, things don’t move as quickly as we would hope, but they are moving, we feel, toward resolution. So, we ask for your patience and continued support while we work to resolve this.” “I think we have a great school system. We have great teachers. We have a great support staff. And, I think we have a great opportunity,” said Satterlee. “With that said, it’s not just going to pop into thin air. It’s going to have to be worked at. I think as Gene said, we are trying ... Things aren’t going as fast as I would like, now that it is in the hands of the attorneys. But, it is moving and I am optimistic for the community, for the school district ... especially our students, we will have some resolution to this well before May 3.” In a later interview, HEA President Wendi McCausey said, “It’s ironic to hear [Satterlee] say that things are moving slowly now that they are in the hands of our attorneys. He had from September 2010 until December to move forward with this. I met with him every week and said, ‘You need to tell us what happened.’ He had until December when I finally said, ‘Enough is enough,’ and we went to the MEA and they filed the ULP. I didn’t want attorneys involved, but this is what he set up. I would have liked to have had this settled in October.” Tim Newsted, who retired from Hastings Area School after the 2009-10 school year after more 30 years of service in the district, was the first person to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting. “For those of you sitting at the table before me, for each and every one of you, I have been your children’s teacher, your children’s coach, your grandchildren’s teacher, your spouse’s colleague, and in one case, I was your coach,” he said. “ I have loved working with you and your families, and even though I am a brand new retiree of the Hastings Area School System, I regularly substitute teach. I work after school with the Michigan History Day contest in quest of our ninth straight state championship. I volunteer to oversee reading clubs at Central and Northeastern elementaries for the upcoming March is Reading Month, and I am eagerly anticipating my 32nd year as the boys’ track coach for Hastings Middle School this spring. “I do what I do because I love the children here. For each of your here, as members of the Hastings school board, I believe you do what you do because you also love the children of this town,” Newsted continued. “But, now we have a mess. One of the members of my retirement class, Larry Christopher, received more money than me and members of that group. That was unfair and wrong, but most importantly, our Hastings students are the ones that have had to pay the price. Money that could have been used to pay for their educational programs is being distributed to the bank account of Mr. Laurence Christopher. And, the longer you allow this drama to play out, the more costly it becomes. There will be attorney fees, court fees and additional legal fees incurred. All of us as taxpaying citizens are being affected by this lack of fiduciary responsibility. But, the bottom line of who gets affected the most are the students of the Hastings Area School System. Ladies and gentlemen of the school board, if I were in your shoes right now, I would not delay the inevitable. I would sit mute no longer. With conscience and integrity, I would do what I know is best for the community I promised to serve— stop the bleeding and cut our losses. Do not feel pressure to let this “One of the members of my retirement class, Larry Christopher, received more money than me and members of that group. That was unfair and wrong, but most importantly, our Hastings students are the ones that have had to pay the price. Money that could have been used to pay for their educational programs is being distributed to the bank account of Mr. Laurence Christopher.” Tim Newsted, retired Hastings teacher situation drag out at the advice of an attorney. Realistically, the longer this goes, the worse it will get. Our community is in trouble, and we need you to help. Newsted went on to say that based on the information published in the Feb. 11 edition of The Hastings Banner, it is clear that all seven board members serving during the spring of the 2009-10 school year, “... had knowledge of this unfair and lopsided buy-out for Larry Christopher as of March 26, 2010. “So, now what?” he asked. ‘The people of our great city do not deserve to suffer any further expense as we wait for court date in Lansing this May,” Newsted told the board. “For the sake of your children and grandchildren, and, for the sake of the children and grandchildren of those assembled here this evening, please step forward and do the right thing. Let’s make our children the winners.” After the applause died down, Tracy Keller-Bennett spoke. She said she was unhappy that the board and the superintendent felt it was in the best interest of the school district and community to wait for a May court date. “I am disappointed that the financial crisis hitting our schools did not seem as important to you as spending our tax dollars on legal fees to justify the poor decisions you have made in regard to Larry Christopher’s specialized retirement package. Whether your decisions were just unethical or were actually illegal, you have placed our school district in a very negative light and have taken time as well as money away from positive programing. I hope the people involved would please make the right decision and step down.” The audience applauded Keller-Bennett as she took her seat. Next to speak was Dave Seidl, who asked the board to consider instituting a policy of discussing proposed action items and making them public before voting on them to allow the public an opportunity to voice their questions and concerns and have the board act on them. He also suggested the board establish a policy that would allow it to respond to comments and concerns from the public during or after board meetings. “It seems to me that we could get a lot more public involvement with the board and maybe it make a difference so we don’t end up in situations like Larry’s mess here,” said Seidl. Later, during the board comment portion of the meeting, Trustee Kevin Beck suggested an ad hoc community relations committee of three board members could be created to meet with members of the community after board meetings to answer questions and respond to comments. “I think there could be more conversation if there was always a community relations committee after the board meeting,” he said. “There could be more of a back and forth because there is no chance to sit here and have open conversations.” Garrison said she supported Beck’s suggestion. During public comments, Bob Dwyer said he was glad one of the board members chose to speak, but was confused by his comments. 5. A request by William Nelson, 436 Third Street, Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for an Accessory Building on a vacant lot in front of proposed home site. The subject property 12-001-012-00 on Doster Road is located within the “A” Agricultural District. 6. A request by Charles Scobey, 1275 Wintergreen Drive, Plainwell MI 49080 for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for a Home Occupations Permit for an assisted living home. The subject properties are 12-030-008-25 and 12-030-008-20, 14895 & 14899 Doster Road, Plainwell MI 49080, located within the “A” Agricultural District. 7. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning & Zoning Commission for this meeting. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance and Township Land Use Plan and Map and the proposed amendments thereto may be examined at the Prairieville Township Hall located at 10115 South Norris Road within the Township at any reasonable time from and after the publication of this Notice until and including the time of the public hearing and may be further examined at the public hearing. The Prairieville Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above mentioned proposed zoning amendments at or following the public hearing. All interested persons are invited to be present to participate in discussion on the matter or submit written comments to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jill Owens, Township Clerk Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 77554551 NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION The Barry County Road Commission is offering for sale two 2010 GMC 1/2 ton crew cab pickups. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058, until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 17, 2011 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site at barrycrc.org. 2 - 2010 GMC 1/2 ton crew cab pickups 5.3 Liter 6 speeds 4 WD, Air, Cruise, PW & Locks, Keyless remote, towing package. 1 Midnight blue, approx. 20,000 Miles Minimum bid $22,000 1 Stealth gray, approx 11,000 Miles Minimum Bid $23,000 The board reserves the right too reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Fiala Chairman David D. Solmes Member 77554543 D. David Dykstra Member “Everyone here is confused, disappointed, angry, for one reason or another and probably should be,” he said. “But, you mentioned resolution before May 3 ... I wonder what, ‘window of opportunity,’ exists here. What are we doing to resolve during this ensuing period of time? When are we going to resolve it? Is there something in the works right now to resolve this question? “There is no gag order ... There’s advice from your council not to talk; but, there is no gag order,” said Dwyer. “I think Mr. Longstreet came as close as he possibly can to try to illuminate for us what is going on; but, I’m still confused. I don’t know where this window of opportunity is or what that means .... But, I do know that there is a job that this board needs to get at. From what the governor is telling us, he is going to kick us for $500 a kid next year — that’s a million and half dollars out of your budget. We don’t know how we are going to do it. But if we do it the way the governor wants us to, we are going to double the workload for teachers and cut their pay. It seems o me that there are a series of serious problems facing this board, and it is in the board’s [interest] to get rid of this one a lot sooner than May 3. I’m very curious about this window of opportunity to resolve this before May 3.” In a later interview, Longstreet declined further comment except to say the attorneys for both the HEA and the school district were discussing settlement options. “Our attorney has presented Kevin Harty, the school district’s attorney, with a settlement proposal,” said McCausey Wednesday morning. “However, we don’t have any confirmation that he [Harty] presented it to the board before Monday’s meeting,” “We think it is fair. But, will they accept it? I don’t know.” Kristen Cove was the next member of the audience to speak at Monday’s meeting. She said she was aware that the board was to go into closed session for Satterlee’s annual evaluation and asked when the board would make results of that evaluation public. Like Seidl, she also asked that the board become more responsive to comments and questions from the public. “I would also like to point out that if you commit a crime, or if you have done something unethical, it doesn’t matter if there is a statute of limitations; you’ve still committed the crime, you’ve still done something unethical and what type of role model are you if you say, ‘Well, there is a statute of limitations it could be thrown out?’” she asked. “You are representing our entire district and you are supposed to be role models for our children.” After applause for Cove died down, Mike McCann, HEA vice president and Hastings High School history teacher, spoke. He compared other textbooks used at the high school with the government book purchased from Larry Christopher in the $75,000 book deal. “In regard to the present situation, just a little history lesson because I teach history,” he began holding up a hardcover textbook. “This is the 10th grade history textbook that Mr. Beck, your son uses, and Dr. Hodges, your daughter uses. It was printed in 1995. The last president mentioned was Bill Clinton. It was pre-impeachment ... In addition there is no War on Terror, there is no 9/11, there is no George [W.] Bush, nor Barack Obama. When purchased, this textbook was $50. “This,” he said, holding up another textbook, “is the new — as of three years — ninth grade history textbook correlated to state standards, digital extras and material. This book, when purchased, was $77.” “A book of infamy— with some minor errors,” said McCann, holding up a copy of Christopher’s government textbook, which has the title misspelled ‘Governement’ on the spine. “This textbook was the one in question, seen in The Banner. If you take the $75,000, divide it by the 216 copies printed— $173.11, plus printing costs.” McCausey spoke next. “Since my first day in office ... I have had four goals: To establish positive relationships; to restore integrity and honesty; build trust; and work cooperatively,” she said. “My leadership team — Mike McCann, Tracy George and myself — we’ve worked tirelessly on obtaining those goals. Unfortunately, it is our feeling that the board has not reciprocated that, nor has Mr. Satterlee. “Recently, I was reviewing some docu- See SCHOOL BOARD, pg. 15 Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads Johnstown Township Board of Review The Johnstown Township Board of Review will be held on the following dates & times: Monday March 14, 2011 9AM to Noon and 2PM to 5PM Tuesday March 15, 2011 6PM to 9PM and Thursday March 17, 2011 6PM to 9PM If you require an appointment call 269-721-8443. The statutory requirements of dates and time have been fulfilled by publication in the Battle Creek Enquirer. 77554560 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — Page 9 Ice making was an early local business This column, printed in the Hastings Banner Dec. 11, 1986, edition, was written by Esther Walton. ***** During winter months, ice harvesting was one of the early manufacturing and trading businesses for Barry County. All major lakes and rivers supported the industry. Thornapple Lake and Coles Landing had one of the larger outfits. Coles Landing was ideally situated; the railroad ran right next to the lake. Ice could be cut on the lake, transported to shore, stored in an ice house and shipped by rail to larger cities. The harvest of ice grew in importance with the development of the ice box and preservation of food. Natural ice harvest was limited in northern states where frozen water from lakes made production possible. Artificial ice gained faster acceptance and was most popular in the southern states, since they had no natural ice supply. In the United States at the turn of the century, ice was gathered in on an enormous scale and with an elaborate systems of apparatus. Ice was cleared of snow by means of an implement called the snow-plane. An iceplow, drawn by horses and driven by a man riding on it or propelled by steam, was then made to cut deep parallel groves in the ice, and these were again crossed by other groves at right angles, so that the whole of the surface was deeply marked out into small squares measuring a little more than three feet. A few of these square blocks were detached by hand saws, the remainder were easily broken off with cross bars. Large blocks of ice were then loaded on wagons or floated to the ice house to be stored. Ice needed to be cut with saws, not with an axe, into blocks of regular size, so that they would pack into the ice house solidly and without leaving air spaces between them. Ice cut in squares by saws would keep perfectly well. It needed to be cut and packed in freezing weather, and to further preserve it, a panful of water was thrown over each layer to fill up the spaces between the blocks and exclude the air. This procedure preserved ice for a year in a properly constructed ice house. The ice storehouse, usually built of wood, had a foundation about 18 inches to two feet deep in dry, gravely or sandy soil. If the soil was clay, the foundation had to be dug two feet deeper and filled to that extent with broken bricks, coarse gravel or clean sharp sand. There was no other type of drainage under it. If a drainage ditch had been made, it would have allowed air to enter the storehouse and destroy the ice. Around the inside of the storehouse foundation were laid sills of two-by-six planks, and upon these, boards were nailed horizontally. A door frame was made at one end. The roof was slanted, and the building had broad eaves to shade the walls from the sun’s heat. A ventilator was installed at the top of the house, and spaces were provided above the plates and between the rafters at the eaves to permit a constant current of air to pass over the upper packing and remove the collected vapor. Packed tightly between the stacked ice and the storehouse was saw dust or straw a foot thick. When the house was opened in the summer and the packing disturbed, it was SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Getting a replacement SSA-1099 by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Millions of taxpayers are busy gathering all the forms and documents they need to file their federal, state and local tax returns. If you receive Social Security benefits, one of those items may be your SSA-1099 from Social Security. Some people who receive Social Security may have to pay taxes on a portion of their benefits. If you’re one of these individuals, a Social Security Benefit Statement (Form SSA-1099) is an important tax document for you to have. Social Security mailed the SSA-1099s for tax year 2010 to all beneficiaries in January. If you receive Social Security and need a replacement SSA-1099 for 2010 in order to file a tax return, you can request it online at www.socialsecurity.gov/i1099. The SSA-1099 shows the total amount of benefits received in the previous year and is used to find out if any Social Security bene- fits are subject to tax. Federal tax laws about Social Security benefits provide that up to 50 percent of Social Security benefits may be subject to federal income tax for individuals with a combined income between $25,000 and $34,000, or for couples with a combined income between $32,000 and $44,000; and up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits may be subject to federal income tax for individuals with a combined income above $34,000, or for couples with a combined income above $44,000. (“Combined income” means adjusted gross income, plus nontaxable interest, plus one-half of Social Security benefits.) For more information on taxation of Social Security benefits, visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via e-mail at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Barry Township 2011/2012 Budget Public Hearing Notice The Barry Township Board will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 at the Barry Township Hall on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 6:30 p.m. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be the subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the township office. The Barry Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Barry Township Board. Note: individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Barry Township Board by writing or calling the following: Barry Township Board Phone: 269-623-5171 P.O. Box #705 Fax: 269-623-8171 Delton, MI 49046 email@ barrytownship@mei.net Respectfully, Debra J. Knight, Clerk 77554233 carefully replaced. This kept the area filled and prevented air circulation, which destroyed the ice. Local dairy farmers would cut and store their own ice to preserve milk. Their methods were basically the same as the commercial production, with the exception of the cutting, which most likely was done by hand with an ice saw. In this manner, the ice could not be cut in precise regular blocks. Generally that suited the farmer, whose only cost was his time. To compensate for the blocks being irregular, the concerned farmer would shave over the upper surface of all the cakes with a carpenter’s adze. The shavings of ice were swept into the crevices between the cakes, then a little water was sprinkled over the whole surface to cement the layers together. When the ice was all packed in, it was covered with 10 to 15 inches of sawdust. Natural ice could be harvested in 1900 for about 70 to 90 cents per ton; in exceptional cases it was as low as 50 cents. Part of the cost for natural ice production was transportation to market. Frequently the production site was a considerable distance from the center of consumption. The further the consumption center from the production site, the higher the costs. The cost also depended largely on weather conditions during the process of formation. The resultant thickness and weather conditions during cutting and housing made the margin between minimum and maximum cost vary as widely as the winter weather. Many hardships accomplished the manufacturing of natural ice. Ice harvesting generally ran from the time the ice had frozen to the proper depth, generally in January, until it began to thaw in March. Warm winters caused little production of ice. If a hot summer followed a warm winter as it did in 1919, Hastings experienced an ice famine, which was as disastrous for them since they could be without electricity for several days. In 1913, a January thaw spoiled the ice harvest and caused much distress. An account dated Jan. 21, 1940, in the Hastings Banner tells of some of the pitfalls in ice making. “One day last week one of the men enjoined in cutting in Hope Township attempted to send his team home alone, as we are informed he had before, but instead of going where they were expected to, they walked off into a place where the ice had been cut and were drowned.” In March of 1916, the Banner carried an account of a team, wagon and a load of ice sinking in Clear Lake. “In trying to bring in as much ice as possible, the farmer lost his ice load.” When it appeared in the paper he lost his dignity as well. About 40 to 50 years ago [1930s to 1940s], it was still possible to have an ice man delivery ice to residences. To indicate wanting a delivery of ice, a cardboard sign was placed in the front window. The ice man would then stop and throw back the leather cover off the ice nestled in a bed of straw or sawdust. He would then chop around the needed size, generally one or two blocks, plunge it up and down in a pail of water to remove the sawdust; wipe it off and hoist it upon his shoulder. The ice man wore a leather or rubber apron and shoulder pad. Inside the house, he would place the ice in the ice box. Children gathered around the ice man when he chopped the ice, for little slivers of ice were sure to become their property. These ice slivers were much appreciated on hot sunny days. Artificial ice was ice frozen by mechanical or chemical means. It had the advantage of being easily rendered pure and it could be manufactured year-round in the hottest day or county. By 1900, Chicago had a large and perfectly equipped plant for the production of artificial ice. As the production of artificial ice became more practical, the harvesting of natural ice declined, until it was no more than a memory of a cold sliver of ice on a hot summer day. LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 2011 -7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Greenfield, Bellmore, Hanshaw, Hawthorne, Flint, Carr, Lee Absent: None Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion was made and approved to not address a dangerous building ordinance at this time by roll call vote. Approved a fireworks permit for Algonquin Lake. Adopted Resolution #2011-134, Resolution of Intent to Make the Improvements and Designate the Podunk Lake Special Assessment District, by roll call vote. Adopted Resolution #2011-135, approving the conceptual outline of an intergovernmental agreement for urban services with the City of Hastings, by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 8:30p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 77554504 Seminar on gardening basics draws interest Jen Howell (center), stewardship manager at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, joins speakers Mike and Carol Klug. The trio welcomed more than 60 participants to the first session on beginning gardening. Mike and Carol Klug started gardening more than 40 years ago on their small residential lot in Richland and now manage acreage near Orangeville. The Klugs shared their experiences in gardening when they presented the first of three classes at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Feb. 17, concentrating on basic gardening and getting started. More than 60 people attended the class. Session 2 will focus on backyard vegetable gardening, Thursday, March 17. Special top- ics will include plant selection; growing requirements; pest resistance; ease of harvest; direct seeding versus transplanting; seed starting; weeding, mulching, fertility and pollination; and pruning. “We will try to keep the topics reasonably broad,” said Mike Klug, “hoping it will stimulate ideas and questions.” Contact Pierce Cedar Creek Institute for more information at 269-721-4190 or online at www.cedarcreekinstitute.org. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN PODUNK LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) NOTICE OF MARCH 9, 2011 TOWNSHIP BOARD PUBLIC HEARING ON CREATING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO PODUNK LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 26, 27 AND 34 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP; AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of petitions of property owners within the township signed by the record owners of land within the hereinafter described 2011-2015 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District for aquatic vegetation control (as tentatively established by Resolution of the Rutland Charter Township Board adopted February 9, 2011) the Township Board proposes to undertake a five-year program for the eradication and/or control of aquatic weeds and plants in Podunk Lake, and finance such improvements by special assessments on the properties within the special assessment district beginning in 2011. Note: legally, the Township must administer this undertaking as a new project; but as a practical matter it is a continuation of the aquatic vegetation control program initially established for a five-year period in 2004-2008. The Special Assessment District within which the foregoing improvements are proposed to be undertaken and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is described as follows: All lands abutting Podunk Lake (including the channel) or having deeded access to Podunk Lake in land sections 26, 27 and 34 of Rutland Charter Township, Barry County, State of Michigan. The Township Board has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to proceed with the project and to create the aforementioned Special Assessment District, and has found the petitions for the improvement to be in compliance with statutory requirements. The Township Board has received plans (dated October 8, 2010) for the petitioners’ proposed aquatic vegetation control program together with an estimate of the costs of the program in the amount of $66,170 for 2011-2015 and has placed the same on file with the Township Clerk. The Township has estimated the legal and administrative expenses of creating and administering the Special Assessment District to be approximately $6,900 (including $1,901.97 in legal/administrative expenses incurred in 2010). The total estimated project cost based on the plans for this program is therefore $73,071.97. A public hearing on the proposed improvement project, including the plans, the estimate of costs, the special assessment district proposed to be established for the assessment of the costs of such improvement, and any objections to the petitions, will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in conjunction with a regular meeting of the Township Board commencing at 7:30 p.m. At this hearing/meeting the Board will also consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which are filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing, as well as any corrections or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the proposed special assessment district. The project plans, estimate of costs, the boundaries of the proposed special assessment district, and the petitions, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. If the Township Board determines to create a special assessment district with respect to the proposed project a second public hearing will be held at a later date to be set by the Township Board (tentatively scheduled for April 13, 2011) for the purpose of reviewing and hearing objections to the proposed allocation of the costs of the project among the various properties included in the special assessment district. Appearance and protest at such a second public hearing or as otherwise allowed by 1962 PA 162, as amended, is required in order to preserve a right to appeal the amount of any such special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal after the confirmation of a special assessment roll. Formal notice of any such second public hearing will be published in a newspaper and mailed to affected property owners as required by law. The foregoing hearings and all proceedings associated with these special assessment matters will be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and any other applicable law. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058-9725 (269) 948-2194 77554421 �Page 10 — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Businesses should decide what’s best for customers, not government, Rep. Callton tells Tea Party by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor (Due to a production error, part of this article was not printed in last week’s issue. It is printed here in its entirety.) There’s been no help from the government for small businesses on “Main Street,” but “we’ve seen things that have damaged us – the Michigan Business Tax, the Michigan Business Tax Surcharge, the personal property tax for businesses,” State Rep. Michael Callton told the Barry County Tea Party at its Feb. 10 meeting. “It’s terrible... It’s like saying to businesses, why don’t you leave; we don’t want you here. That needs to change. Right now Michigan is one of the worst states in this country, if not the worst to do business in because of the combination of high taxes and the regulatory structure. We need to change that so Michigan is one of the best states to do business in,” said Callton, who describes himself as a small businessman because he has a chiropractic office in Nashville. He also said the smoking ban in bars, restaurants and public property is plummeting profits. “Whatever you think of bars, they are businesses, and Michigan did something last year that I didn’t agree with,” Callton said, referring to legislation that was passed so business owners could no longer choose if their patrons smoke in bars and restaurants. “I personally think, and there’s disagreement obviously, but that’s up to the owner of that business to make the decision of what his or her customers want. Right now, we have four bars in the Maple Valley area ... down in business 30 to 70 percent. One of them is planning on closing in a few months because of this. So, this is what happens sometimes when government gets involved in business, when they over extend themselves. “I know smoking is not good for you, but it is legal. When someone makes a big investment in a business, it’s up to them (to decide the smoking issue). I think it’s their right to decide what their customers want and what’s best for their customers – not the government,” Callton said. The audience applauded. “... It’s not healthy to smoke. It’s not good for you, but you make that choice, he said, noting that an 850-calorie large hamburger isn’t healthy either. “No one should eat one of those things. But, that’s your choice, isn’t it?” He said an area veteran’s organization, which he called a private club, has lost revenue because of the state’s smoking ban. “They normally make $2,500 on New Year’s, and they were down to $1,500. They usually have 25 people for Bingo and they are down to 12 or 13. And overall, they weren’t in tremendous financial shape anyway,” he said. “I think you are not only going to see the closing of a bar ... in the next few months, you are going to see service organizations closing because Bingo is a huge moneymaker for some of these service organizations.” On another topic, Called quoted the late President Ronald Reagan, who once said, State Rep. Michael Callton (left) speaks at the second meeting of the Barry County Tea Party. Seated in the photo from left are Paul Winter, who organized the local group; and acting officers Gary Munson, chairman; Bob Price, secretary; and Anna Munson, treasurer. “The federal government has taken too much tax money from the people, too much authority from the states and too much liberty from the Constitution.” Callton distributed pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to everyone in the audience, which numbered about 75 at the Hastings High School lecture hall. He told the audience to look at the 10th amendment, which says, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.” “This is one of the issues in the lawsuit” against the federal Health Care Reform Act which Callton said may be on its way to the Supreme Court. Callton said Michigan and 25 other states believe “this is a state’s issue because it’s not specifically mentioned in the Constitution. Now, it seems like the federal judges are throwing out that concept. I don’t think any of them agreed with that; they feel like the commerce clause (prevails) ... because it basically gives the federal government the right to regulate commerce with foreign nations, Indian nations and between states. But the commerce clause is also the reason why two of the judges have brought out a certain issue that they feel the individual mandate to buy insurance is overstepping the commerce clause and so it’s a 2-2 deadlock between the federal judges. The individual mandate is that every person, whatever your means must buy insurance by law. That is the question. Is that constitutional or is it not constitutional? “Some comparisons that have been made is that when you buy a car you have to buy car insurance. Some people say that’s the same; others say it is different. What do you think?” One audience response was ‘you don’t have NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058, until 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 07, 2011 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site at barrycrc.org. Asphalt Paving Bituminous Mixtures Culverts Nuts & Bolts Scraper Blades Guardrail Traffic Control Signs to buy a car.’ When Gary Munson, Barry Tea Party chairman, introduced Callton, he said Callton’s “number one goal is to improve the unemployment problems in Michigan. Behind that is to improve our school systems and our teachers as far as training our kids.” Munson also noted that Callton had previously served in village and county government and on a school board. “... The Tea Party is trying to be reasonable about how things are being done in our political end of the spectrum,” Munson said. “I think Mike is going to be a great representative in the state of Michigan for us in Barry County.” Topics Callton discussed were varied, ranging from federal debt to separation of powers. The following are other topics: • Legislators are the ones who should legislate. The judicial system should not legislate, but should stick to judicial roles, he said. He expects to see an improvement on that front in Michigan. • Michigan used to have 10 million people and the recent census figures show only 9,600,000. “We’ve lost four percent of our population. And my thought on that is that we should have four percent less government at least. Ninety-six percent of the people should not have to pay for 100 percent of government,” Callton said. The audience applauded. • Building a second bridge across the Detroit River is a project Callton is not sure that he can support. Currently, the river can be crossed by using the Ambassador Bridge and the Windsor Tunnel, which are both privately owned. “... This is one of the problems. Canada philosophically does not believe a private person should own a public type of infrastructure like this. They’ve been pushing for a Dust Control Slag Cleaning Supplies Grass Seed Erosion Control Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058, until 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 8, 2011, for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site at barrycrc.org. Energy Efficient Lighting The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BOARD OF THE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Fiala, Chairman D. David Dykstra, Member David D. Solmes, Member The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. 77554390 BOARD OF THE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Fiala, Chairman D. David Dykstra, Member David D. Solmes, Member CITY OF HASTINGS FOR SALE The City of Hastings, Michigan, will accept bids for the sale of one (1) 1996 Lincoln limousine. The vehicle has approximately 188,000 miles on it. Arrangements to view this vehicle can be made by calling the Hastings Police Department at 269-945-5744, weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The vehicle will be sold in as-is condition without warranty of any kind. The successful bidder must be prepared to accept delivery with certified funds between March 15 and March 18, 2011. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. 77554147 Bids must be sealed and clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “1996 Lincoln Limousine Bid.” Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 a.m., on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Thomas E. Emery 77554540 City Clerk/Treasurer WOODLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW Woodland Township Board of Review will meet at the Woodland Township Hall, 156 S. Main St., Woodland, Michigan, on March 8, 2011, to receive and review the assessment roll. Public meetings to hear assessment appeals will be held Monday, March 14, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Tuesday, March 15, 2011, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Appointments are not necessary but will be taken and given preference. For appointments call 269367-4915 (office) or 269-367-4214 (home). Answering machine messages returned ASAP. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2011 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural 53.36 .9876 Commercial 47.60 1.0340 Industrial 51.08 .9820 Residential 51.56 .9844 The State mandated Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2011 is 1.7%. This doesn’t take into account any Hedley adjustments to Millages. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Supervisor 7 days prior to the meeting by writing or call Dave Bursley, 156 S. Main, Woodland, Michigan 48897. 269-367-4915 (office) or 269-367-4214 (home). new bridge to be built three miles to the south of the Ambassador. They (Canadians) keep sweetening the pot. They are willing to give us $550 million towards it ... “A lot of the Republican legislature doesn’t like it, the governor seems to like it, the Democratic legislature seems to like it, so it’s going to be kind of a political thing,” he said. Even if Canada pays for the entire bridge project, Callton said he is concerned about whether the operation and maintenance of the bridge will be a continual drain on public funds. “The only way I would consider approving anything like that is if I could be convinced that this is not going to dip into the pocket of the taxpayers in the long run,” Callton said. • Again quoting Reagan, who once said, “I think the best possible social program is a job,” Callton noted that Michigan has lost 800,000 jobs “and people don’t have money so we’ve had a lot of home foreclosures and bankruptcies. Now, we just have this tremendous social need; we need food assistance, different wrap-around services, retraining. It goes on and on. If people just had a job they wouldn’t need so many services to assist them ... I think the best thing we can do for everyone who is out of work is to improve the economy because with the economy comes jobs. “We can’t demonize business and then wonder where the jobs went. We have to improve free markets, and if we reduce the regulations on businesses right now, if we care to make the tax structure so that it stimulates the economy rather than holds it back, that’s the best thing we can do for all the people who need help right now is to get them jobs. “Right now I’m one of the co-sponsors of the repeal of the Michigan Business Tax. There’s also a bill in to repeal the Michigan Business Tax Surcharge as well as the personal property tax. I’m sure there will be some sort of replacement, but it needs to be done in a way that doesn’t punish success and that’s what it does right now; it punishes success,” Callton said. “The regulations in this state are really tough ... obstacle after obstacle ... Businesses want to come into this state and it may take years to get the kind of permit you need to open. Yet, you can go to some other states and they fast-track you. You’ve got your permits in a month or two. Time is money, and if it’s going to take a couple of years to get permitted in Michigan, but it’s going to take a month or two to get permitted in Indiana or Iowa, what are you going to do if you are a business? You are going to go where you can do business. “I believe we have to protect our water ... air ... and environment, but we need to have a faster way of going through these kinds of things – this permit process – so we’re competitive with other states,” he said. “Only one in four of our jobs is lost to other countries. More jobs than that were lost to other states. They left Michigan to go to another state, and that’s got to change. We’ve got to make this one of the best states in this country to do business again,” Callton said. The audience applauded. “You may have come here to hear me, but I came here to hear you,” he told the audience, and many had questions and comments. • Regarding a question about Right to Work, Callton said, “It really is a contentious subject. People on both sides of the issue get very mad. I try to talk about both sides of the issue. I think we have to have a good conversation about it. Anything that’s holding this state back, you’ve got to look at it ... Some people look at the rights of the union, some people look at the rights of business. I’m more focused on what’s best for the workers ... We have to do what’s best for the workers of Michigan and not necessarily what’s best for these other entities ...” • In response to a question , Callton said, “There’s going to be a change in focus in the Michigan Economic Development Corporation rather than just on green industries and the movie industry. He said he found it “rather offensive” that, for example, Clint Eastwood was sheltered from a lot of taxes. “I’ve been here 20 years as a business. I will die here. I will be buried here. I don’t get tax breaks like that. Why not? I had to pay for his tax break and so did everyone who has a business here. You had to pay for the tax breaks of Hollywood. “Yes, we did get some movies made here and yes, they are making some solar shingles and there are ethanol plants. The change of focus is going to look at all business sectors ... transportation ... health care ...agriculture ... manufacturing,” Callton said. • In response to another question and comment pertaining to illegal immigrants, Callton said, “There’s really no such thing as free health care. Someone else is going to have to pay for it.” “My family came from Europe and they wanted to come to this country for the freedom, for the opportunities that this country has and plus everyone was getting killed over there. It was a very violent Europe at that time. They waited in Canada for six years to come in legally ... They were very proud to become Americans, and they spoke English. They were very proud to speak English ... You wanted to be successful and be part of America. My family learned the customs and wanted to be American and do the things Americans do ...” If we need agricultural workers or if we need different sector workers that badly, we need a better guest worker program, “but to just turn your back when they are in this country illegally, I don’t find that acceptable ... You’ve got to give some of the blame to the people who actually hire them because they come up here for economic opportunity. You have to look at tougher border patrol and the people who are hiring them and not overlook them once they are here.” • One man in the audience talked about transportation challenges in Barry County and how it affects Bradford White, the county’s largest employer. “We only have a few miles of active railroad track running through Barry County and that’s in the upper corner of Woodland and goes by the ethanol plant,” Callton said. “We also are one of the few counties that don’t have expressways running through it.” The man talked about trucking and the high price of diesel and that it would be devastating to have Bradford White move jobs to a place where transportation is more accommodating. “That’s one of the big reasons we are building the Finkbeiner Road bridge in Middleville is to try to create better transportation,” Callton said, noting that it’s a $14 million project. The bridge is expected to add more jobs at Bradford White, he said. “All we can do is try to maintain a good transportation system for them because we don’t have railroad tracks in that part of the county or expressway. We just have to try to make it as easy as possible for them ...,” Callton said. • “Barry County is usually more fortunate than the rest of the state in terms of unemployment. A lot of time, out of the 83 counties, we are in the better 10 for unemployment. A lot of our big companies have been fairly viable ... Two out of three workers drive out of the county to work. The county has (an estimated) 30,000 workers. There’s actually only 10,000 jobs in the county.” Callton said. • Since he’s been on the job as a state representative, he said it seems like the state does “everything in the most expensive possible way.” He wanted to hang a picture on the wall, but he couldn’t because an employee was required to do it. He wanted to move his office furniture, but because of liability issues, three guys came up to move it. He wondered what the combined salaries and benefits would be and “how many policemen could that hire, how many teachers would that hire. “You wouldn’t do it that way in your business or home.” • Comments to Callton included one man saying some of the government debt is because citizens of this country demand a lot more from government. The man also lamented that people seem to need a purchase a permit for everything, which costs time and money because of having to drive to Hastings to get it plus the cost of the actual permit. Callton said he had to pay $69 for a permit to have a water heater installed. One lady said she and her husband built a small chapel on their private lake property, but were told by the county zoning department that they would have to have a special $250 permit for each time they wanted to use it. She’s afraid to have people over for dinner in case the county would think they were using the chapel. The county zoning department told her they would pursue enforcement. “That sounds like too much government,” Callton told her. During the Barry Tea Party’s business agenda, Munson said the group’s executive board recently decided to delay forming committees until after the April election of officers. He noted that the Tea Party is comprised of Democrats, Republicans and independents. Acting Tea Party Secretary Bob Price talked about how the GOP Convention went in Grand Rapids. He said slates for officers in District 3 was handled excellently. No predetermined slate was presented. “I thought they did as open and as fair of an election as you could expect,” Price said. The primary message at the convention was to secure candidates who can beat President Obama and Debbie Stabenow in the next election. “We would like to see constitutional conservative elected representatives and constitutional conservative judges,” Price said. “We don’t want judges legislating from the bench. We want them interpreting the law and applying the law.” One of the ways to impact public policy, he said, is “ to vote for the right candidate ... Part of our responsibility is to hold our elected officials accountable, both for what we’d like them to do and what they say they are going to do,” Price said. The audience applauded. “... Part of our goal has to be to have the right candidates at the primary level,” he said. Paul Winter, who organized the Barry County Tea Party group and tea parties in Calhoun and Eaton counties, advised the audience members to let legislators know what they are thinking and to keep track of how they vote. If legislators are not voting right, “vote them out,” he said. “I would like to commend your core group ... They’ve done just a fantastic job ... I have nothing but praise for your core group,” Winter said. “We appreciate all you people who are concerned about your country and your descendants that they will have a life like we’ve had,” he said. Last month was the Barry Tea Party’s first meeting and acting Treasurer Anna Munson reported that donations collected there amounted to $238.75. After paying to advertise the February meeting, there’s a balance of $168.23, she said. The group’s next meeting will feature Appellate Court Judge Jane Markey at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10 in the Hastings High School lecture hall. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis Hope Township Special Board Meeting February 16, 2011 4 Board members present. No guests. Approved: Previous Minutes. Carpeting Hall floor. Vinyl flooring for kitchen, hallway, and bathrooms. Paying 1/2 as down payment for floor coverings. Adjourned at 10:07 a.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77554431 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trent M Kohn, a Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 3, 2004, and recorded on November 10, 2004 in instrument 1136997, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Three and 85/100 Dollars ($95,693.85), including interest at 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No 979 of the City, Formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554221 File #296675F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Genevieve M. Willson, a single person and Gregory Labo, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2007, and recorded on October 1, 2007 in instrument 20071001-0002602, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand Fifty-Six and 95/100 Dollars ($206,056.95), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 12, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 01 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds West on the North and South 1/4 line, 1328.67 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 29 seconds West parallel to the North section line, 1314.74 feet thence South 01 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West on the North and South 1/8 line of the Northwest 1/4 326.88 feet; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 49 seconds East, 334.26 feet; thence South 87 degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds East, 981.31 feet to the North and South 1/4 line; thence North 01 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds East on said 1/4 line, 378.51 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #358733F01 77553968 Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kimberly M. Fritz, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2002, and recorded on August 16, 2002 in instrument 1085800, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Four Hundred Sixty and 52/100 Dollars ($76,460.52), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, lying Westerly of Highway M-37 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554065 File #359196F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Hansen and Amanda Hanse, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 27, 2005 and recorded January 6, 2006 in Instrument Number 1158576, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-W1, Sale and Servicing Agreement dated January 1, 2006 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Two and 5/100 Dollars ($113,432.05) including interest at 6.86% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35 of Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 35, thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 330.00 feet along the South line of Section 35 to the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 43 seconds West 252.44 feet to said South line; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet along said South line to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.4120 ASAP# 3912780 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011, 077554312 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE CONDITIONS OF A MORTGAGE MADE BY WAYNE G. SHEFFIELD AND EDNA F. SHEFFIELD, HUSBAND AND WIFE, TO MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER AND LENDER'S SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS, MORTGAGEE, DATED APRIL 14, 2006 AND RECORDED MAY 15, 2006 IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 1164608, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, MICHIGAN. SAID MORTGAGE IS NOW HELD BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 BY ASSIGNMENT. THERE IS CLAIMED TO BE DUE AT THE DATE HEREOF THE SUM OF NINETY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 34/100 DOLLARS ($92,168.34) INCLUDING INTEREST AT 7.875% PER ANNUM. UNDER THE POWER OF SALE CONTAINED IN SAID MORTGAGE AND THE STATUTE IN SUCH CASE MADE AND PROVIDED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SAID MORTGAGE WILL BE FORECLOSED BY A SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PREMISES, OR SOME PART OF THEM, AT PUBLIC VENDUE AT THE BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURTHOUSE IN HASTINGS, MICHIGAN AT 1:00 P.M. ON MARCH 24, 2011. SAID PREMISES ARE LOCATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ARE DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 POST OF SECTION 1, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF GURD ROAD, ALSO BEING THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 1, 1109.43 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 220.00 FEET TO THE EAST AND WEST 1/8 LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID 1/8 LINE 1100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 220.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL TO SAID 1/8 LINE 1100.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR GURD ROAD OVER THE WEST 33 FEET THEREOF. THE REDEMPTION PERIOD SHALL BE 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH SALE, UNLESS DETERMINED ABANDONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MCLA 600.3241A, IN WHICH CASE THE REDEMPTION PERIOD SHALL BE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH SALE. TO ALL PURCHASERS: THE FORECLOSING MORTGAGEE CAN RESCIND THE SALE. IN THAT EVENT, YOUR DAMAGES, IF ANY, ARE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE RETURN OF THE BID AMOUNT TENDERED AT SALE, PLUS INTEREST. IF YOU ARE A TENANT IN THE PROPERTY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS. DATED: FEBRUARY 24, 2011 ORLANS ASSOCIATES, P.C. ATTORNEYS FOR SERVICER P.O. BOX 5041 TROY, MI 48007-5041 248502-1400 FILE NO. 213.4706 ASAP# 3916710 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dustin Ruth, a married man, to Fifth Third Mortgage-MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 7, 2007 and recorded November 14, 2007 in Instrument Number 20071114-0004194, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Eight and 44/100 Dollars ($154,638.44) including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17, Whispering Pines Condominiums, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Instrument number 1161320, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded as Instrument number 1164262, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan number 46, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7640 ASAP# 3910895 02/17/2011, 77554264 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell M. Peasley, a married man, to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated November 19, 2004 and recorded December 16, 2004 in Instrument Number 1138757, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred ThirtyThree and 37/100 Dollars ($113,333.37) including interest at 4.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Section 25, distant North 00 degrees 16 minutes 09 seconds East 931.62 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 16 minutes 09 seconds East 220.00 feet along said West Section line; thence North 88 degrees 38 minutes 54 seconds East 650.32 feet; thence South 00 degrees 41 minutes 27 seconds West 220.05 feet; thence South 88 degrees 38 minutes 54 seconds West 648.70 feet to the point of beginning. This property contains a 1999 Crystal Valley Patriot mobile home with serial number CV819ABIN The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.5198 ASAP# 3921025 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554546 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed by Jeffrey N. Beebe, a single man, Mortgagors, to the Eaton Federal Savings Bank of Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2002 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 8, 2002 in Document 1074551, Pages 1-8, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due on January 27, 2011, for principal, interest, late charges and delinquent escrow balance, the sum of Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Four and 40/100 Dollars, ($49,534.40), and said Mortgagee having elected to declare all sums secured by said Mortgage immediately due and payable because of the several defaults of the Mortgagors and no proceedings at law having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction to the highest bidder, at the East steps of the Circuit Court Building, 206 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on February 24, 2011, at 1:00 o'clock, local time in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount then due on said Mortgage, together with Seven, (7.00%) percent per annum interest, legal costs, attorney fees and also any taxes, insurance premiums and any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned Mortgagee which it deemed necessary to pay to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to wit: The East 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 and the East 14 feet of the West 1/2 of Lots 43 and 44 of A.W. Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 6, Barry County Records. The redemption period will be Six (6) months from the time of such sale unless the property is deemed abandoned according to MCL600.3201 to 600.3280, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days. EATON FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK A Federally Chartered Savings Bank 236 S. Cochran Ave., PO Box 219 Charlotte, MI 48813 Dated: January 27, 2011 77553548 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 56B JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BARRY COUNTY) ROSE ACCEPTANCE, INC. Case No. 10-2323SP Plaintiff, Hon. Quinn E. Benson v for: Gary R. Holman MILAND HARRING, AND OCCUPANT, Defendants. ________________________________/ SOTIROFF & BOBRIN, P.C. By: Keith A. Sotiroff (P42904) Attorneys for Plaintiff 30400 Telegraph Road, Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 ________________________________/ NOTICE OF PUBLICATION UNDER MCR 2.106 UPON MILAND HARRING AND OCCUPANT, AND ORDERING SAID DEFENDANTS TO ANSWER Plaintiff having filed its Summons and Complaint after land contract forfeiture and having obtained an Order for Alternate Service by Publication; Defendants Miland Harring and Occupant are hereby notified that they shall answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law at the offices of the Clerk of this Court at the 56B Judicial District Court on or before Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Failure to comply with this Notice shall result in a Judgment by Default against said Defendants, which shall provide for recovery of possession by the Plaintiff of the following described real estate situated in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to-wit: Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, a parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of said Section: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 37 of SpringPoint Plat No. 1, thence South 64 degrees West along the South line of Alling Road 356.48 feet; thence West along said road 625.24 feet for a point of beginning; thence South 444.00 feet to the North line of Lakeway Drive; thence West 165.00 feet to the East line of West drive; thence North 444.00 feet; thence East 165.00 feet to the point of beginning. C/k/a 11740 Lakeway Drive, Plainwell, MI 49080. Parcel No. 08-12-008-007-45. Service of process of this Order and Summons and Complaint heretofore filed, may be made upon said Defendants by publication of a copy of this Notice once each week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper in circulation in Barry County, Michigan, and by sending a copy of this Order to said Defendants at 11740 Lakeway Dr., Plainwell, MI 49080 by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication. Dated: February 22, 2011 SOTIROFF & BOBRIN, P.C. By: ______________________________ Keith A. Sotiroff (P42904) Attorney for Plaintiff 30400 Telegraph Rd., Suite 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4541 77554573 (248) 642-6000 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David K. Heaton and Rose M. Heaton, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 22, 2009, and recorded on September 8, 2009 in instrument 200909080009025, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Fifty-One and 71/100 Dollars ($149,151.71), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the South 40 acres of the West 140 acres of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 14, distant East, 1610 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 14; thence North at right angles with said Section line, 600 feet; thence East parallel with said Section line, 700 feet, more or less, to the East line of South 40 acres of the West 140 acres of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 14; thence South along said East line 600 feet, more or less, to said South Section line, thence West along Section line, 700 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Maple Grove Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554090 File #358814F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Sandra Gomez to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 11, 2006 in Instrument # 1168449 Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned through mesne assignments to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series ARSI 2006-M3 by assignment of mortgage dated February 17, 2011 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred SixtyOne Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($159,161.41) including interest 9.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 24, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one quarter of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 26; thence South 10 rods, thence West 22 rods, thence North 10 rods, thence East 22 rods to point of beginning. Commonly known as 9900 Love Rd, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 2/24/2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series ARSI 2006-M3 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77554578 Our File No: 10-34292 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin R Adgate and Lynette Adgate, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee, dated April 28, 2000, and recorded on May 1, 2000 in instrument 1043767, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Five and 03/100 Dollars ($147,455.03), including interest at 13.241% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the East fractional 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, described as :Commencing 683.5 feet South of the North 1/4 post of said Section 8 for a place of beginning, thence West to Lake Shore Drive of Supervisor's Plat, of Briggs Subdivision, thence Southwesterly along said Lake Shore Drive 142.5 feet, thence East to the North and South 1/4 line, thence North along said 1/4 line 142.5 feet more or less to the place of beginning, being the South 1/2 of the Premises conveyed to Richard and Nancy Adgate on May 24, 1962, By Naomi L, Briggs, as recorded in Liber 298 of Deeds on page 30 in the office to the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. 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Best Buy Country . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 Cell 269-838-7252 REALTOR®, Associate Broker Don't Delay!!! Call today one of the TradeMark Real Estate Professionals for confidential OPTIONS Only a Realtor can provide. Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment BRENT VAN BUREN Home Office 269-945-2547 Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 �Page 12 — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Suzanne M. Holub, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 1999, and recorded on October 25, 1999 in instrument 1037020, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Four and 42/100 Dollars ($59,404.42), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lot 10 of Block 45 and the West 3 feet of the North 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 45 of Village of Middleville, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27, except that part lying in Arlington Street. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554170 File #358230F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on October 27, 2005 by Robert V. Haukom a/k/a Robert V. Haukon, Mortgagor, to HCB Mortgage Company, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 3, 2005 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1155633. Said Mortgage was modified by a Modification Agreement recorded in Instrument Number 200907290007833 and was assigned to Hastings City Bank in an Assignment recorded at Instrument Number 201101210000759. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and 37/100 Dollars ($80,690.37), including interest at 5.875% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, March 24, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Lots 11 and 12 of Block 84 of Keeler Brothers Addition to the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 111 Dayton Street, Middleville, Michigan The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: February 14, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77554329 269-226-2982 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peggy Long and Bruce Long, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2004, and recorded on September 10, 2004 in instrument 1133734, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four and 89/100 Dollars ($145,424.89), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 660 feet of the South 660 feet of the East 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 except the West 210 feet of the South 350 feet, also except the East 300 feet of the South 633 feet of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554406 File #289055F04 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, formerly United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2005 and recorded on February 17, 2005, in Instrument 1141571 and re-recorded in Instrument 1142176, as modified by the Subordination Agreement dated May 23, 2008 and recorded on June 18, 2008, in Instrument 20080618-0006356, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $138,038.84 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on March 10, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 7.25% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24. Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). January 27, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77553956 (616) 752-4624 BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE THE ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW will be held at the Orangeville Township Hall, 7350 Lindsey Road, Plainwell, MI 49080 on the following dates. Tuesday, March 8, Organizational Meeting – 4:00 pm Monday, March 14, Appeal Hearing – 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Tuesday, March 15, Appeal Hearing – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear questions, protests and to equalize the assessments. By Board resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest letter is received by March 14, 2011. Written protests should be mailed to: BOARD OF REVIEW 7350 LINDSEY RD. PLAINWELL, MI 49080 The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2008 are as follows: 77554386 Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.30% . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0142 Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . 49.28% . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0146 Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.10% . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0846 Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.51% . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9707 Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00% . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0000 (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Notice: Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of hearing. This notice posted in Compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a (2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contacts – Clerk, Jennifer Goy, 269-664-4522 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MEMBER OR MANAGER OF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on July 13, 2006, by Creek Wood, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagor, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on July 17, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1167186, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 28, 2010, recorded on October 1, 2010, in Instrument Number 201010010009156, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred SeventySeven Thousand Two and 00/100 ($377,002.76); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Parcel No. 1 Units 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 26, Creek Wood Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Document No. 1024069, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Unit 1--06-230-001-00, Unit 2--06-230-002-00, Unit 4--06-230-00400, Unit 7--06-230-007-00 Unit 8--06-230-008-00, Unit 9--06-230-009-00, Unit 10--06-230010-00, Unit 12--06-230-012-00 Unit 13--06-230-013-00, Unit 14--06-230-014-00, Unit 15--06-230015-00, Unit 16--06-230-016-00 Unit 17--06-230-017-00, Unit 18--06-230-018-00, Unit 19--06-230019-00, Unit 20--06-230-020-00 Unit 21--06-230-021-00, Unit 22--06-230-022-00, Unit 23--06-230023-00, Unit 24--06-230-024-00 Unit 26--06-230-026-00 Parcel No. 2 Part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 2641.51 feet along the North South Quarter line of said Section to the East West Quarter line of said Section and the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds East 777.17 feet; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds West 449.79 feet; thence North 48 degrees 21 minutes 21 seconds West 350.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 53 seconds West 96.91 feet; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds West 129.84 feet; thence South 08 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds East 718.40 feet; thence South 71 degrees 16 minutes 44 seconds East 330 feet more or less to the centerline of a creek; thence Southerly 100 feet, more or less, along said centerline to the East and West Quarter line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds East 415 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities as created, limited and defined in instrument recorded in Liber 617, page 887, as amended in Liber 625, page 355, further amended in Liber 625, page 357, and further amended in Document No. 1131498, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Elise Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax parcel number: 06-023-012-30. Parcel No. 3 Part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 1864.34 feet along the North South Quarter line of said Section to a point which is North 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds East 777.17 feet from the East West Quarter line of said Section and the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds West 449.79 feet; thence North 48 degrees 21 minutes 21 seconds West 350.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 53 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 08 seconds East 711.74 feet parallel with the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 458.27 feet, along the North South Quarter line of said Section, to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities as created, limited and defined in instrument recorded in Liber 617, page 887, as amended in Liber 625, page 355, further amended in Liber 625, page 357, and further amended in Document No. 1131498, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Elise Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax parcel number: 06-023-012-40. The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: February 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77554434 (517) 371-8253 Synopsis Hope Township Budget Workshop and Regular Board meeting February 14, 2011 All Board members present. 4 guests Approved: Resolution 2011-2 (Board Salaries, with no increases). 2011-12 Board Meeting Schedule. 2011-13 Road Projects. Sending proposed 2011-12 Budget to Public Hearing. Previous Minutes. Standing Reports. Bills. BPH Fire Dept. Budget BPH Fire Dept. purchase of 14 SCBA’s. Replacement of Office Chair Arms. Reappointment of 3 PC members, Board ZBA Member, and Sewer Board Rep. 2 new windows for Cedar Creek Cemetery Shed. Acknowledged and Accepted Prairieville Townships letter of withdrawal from BPH Fire Department. Not appointing 2nd member to BPH Review Committee. Appointing Fence Dispute Arbitrator Raising base Building Fees. Adjourned 7:40 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77554428 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tracey Booth, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 1, 2006, and recorded on December 7, 2006 in instrument 1173621, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-A as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Nine and 91/100 Dollars ($87,759.91), including interest at 4.52% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lot 5 and Lot 6, Except the West 3 Rods of Block 1 of James Dunnings Addition to the City of Hastings, According to the Recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554227 File #242674F05 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda Anaya and David Anaya, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 1, 2003, and recorded on July 8, 2003 in instrument 1108054, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Fifty-Nine and 00/100 Dollars ($75,059.00), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the following described premises: Beginning 30 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, for place of beginning, thence West 80 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 80 rods, thence North to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #234484F05 77554324 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the 2011 March Board of Review of the City of Hastings will meet in the Second Floor Conference Room at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan for the purpose of reviewing, correcting, and equalizing the 2011 Assessment Roll. Taxpayers wishing to appeal the value assigned their property may appeal to the Board of Review in person (by appointment) or by letter. Taxpayers wishing to appeal in person should please telephone 945-9350 for an appointment. Letter appeals will be accepted and must be received no later than 5:00 PM March 15, 2011. Organizational Meeting: Tuesday, March 8th Hearing Dates: Tuesday, March 15th Thursday, March 17th 9:00 AM 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 1:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 9:00 PM Tentative factors for property assessments in the City of Hastings will be as follows: COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL PERSONAL RATIO 50.19 49.83 52.82 50.00 FACTOR 0.9962 1.0034 0.9466 1.0000 The City of Hastings will provide necessary reasonable aids and services for individuals with disabilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City Clerk of the City of Hastings at (269) 945-2468 or by visiting City Hall at 201 East State Street, Hastings. 77554555 Jackie Timmerman City Assessor �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by Shawn and Bambi Ricketts (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 1431 Fairview Dr., Hastings, MI. 49058. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of February 22, 2011 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after February 22, 2011. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State Bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. February 22, 2011 By: Commercial Bank 629 W State Street, 77554553 Hastings, MI 49058 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark C Penrod, a married man, to Fifth Third MortgageMI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2007 and recorded February 12, 2007 in Instrument Number 1176350, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Six and 50/100 Dollars ($76,176.50) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 2 of Butler's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7630 ASAP# 3910924 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 77554259 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ISABELLA BANK (a/k/a Isabella Bank Corporation f/k/a Greenville Community Bank), a Michigan banking corporation, Plaintiff, v TONY NIELSEN and VALERIE NIELSEN, husband and wife, ARTHUR E. CONE and JOYCE G. CONE, husband and wife, UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN, a Michigan banking corporation, UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Michigan banking corporation, the known and unknown estates, heirs, successors, assigns and spouses of all said Defendants and the owners of any and all interests and claimants, Defendants. Case No: 10-105-CH Honorable James H. Fisher NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony A. Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Greenville Community Bank, and assigned as a matter of law to Isabella Bank, as Mortgagee, with its address at 1405 W. Washington Street, Greenville, Michigan 48838, dated February 19, 2001 and recorded on February 27, 2001, Instrument 1055424, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $31,348.47 at the time of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that on March 17, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 2.553% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24. Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140. January 14, 2011 MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 14, 2004, by Alvin P. Hawley and Aimee L. Hawley, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on May 19, 2004, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1127874, which mortgage was modified on July 27, 2009, recorded on August 7, 2009, in Instrument Number 200908070008132, Barry County Records, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Fifty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two and 05/100 Dollars ($52,662.05); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 4, of Block 8 of the Village of Woodland, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on page 21 and a 2 rod strip on the East end of said Lot 4, also a part of Lot 3, of Block 8 of the Village of Woodland and part of the Southwest quarter of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing 60 feet East of the Southwest corner of Block 8 of said Plat, thence North 12 rods to the place of beginning, thence East 113 feet 3 inches, thence South 60 feet, thence West 113 feet 3 inches, thence North 60 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 134 N. State Street, Woodland, Michigan 48897 Tax Parcel Number: 08-15-110-032-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: February 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 COMMERCIAL BANK 77554071 of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee ISABELLA BANK PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 77553389 SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2011-2012 BUDGET 77554157 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commission of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority will conduct a public hearing on the Authority’s proposed budget for the Authority’s 2011-2012 fiscal year on February 28, 2011 at 1:00 at the Barry Township Hall, 155 E. Orchard St., Delton, Michigan 49046. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the office of the Authority located at 11191 South M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046 during regular Authority business hours. In addition to other business which may properly come before the meeting, the Commission will consider any comments made by the public hearing on the Authority budget and, further, will consider whether to adopt, and may adopt, the annual Authority Budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. If adopted, the budget may be adopted in the form in which originally presented, or in such amended form as the Commission in its discretion may determine. All interested persons may attend the public hearing. The address of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority is 11191 South M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046. The telephone number of the Authority office is (269) 623-3401. Dated: January 31, 2011 Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Chad D. Greenfield, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6178 S M 37 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058-9387. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1312 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 22, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 22, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. NY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554538 File # 255802F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT L. MATHEWS, a single man ("Mortgagor"), dated August 21, 2003 to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of P.O. Box 598, Schererville, Indiana 46375, which was duly recorded in the office of the Barry County, Michigan, Register of Deeds on September 2, 2003, as Instrument No. 1112258, as assigned by FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, N.A., a national association, of 300 High Street, P.O. Box 476, Hamilton, Ohio 45011-0476, doing business as Sand Ridge Bank, and successor by consolidation with Sand Ridge Bank, an Indiana corporation, to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan (the "Mortgagee"), pursuant to the terms of the branch purchase and assumption agreement dated May 11, 2006, a bill of sale dated August 18, 2006, and an assignment of mortgage dated September 30, 2010, recorded October 8, 2010, as Instrument No. 201010080009356 (collectively, the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Nine Thousand Two Hundred Seventy and 34/100 Dollars ($79,270.34). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 17th day of March, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the point of intersection of the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 19, with the Northwesterly prolongation of the Southwesterly line of Lot 38, of Block H of Pleasant Shores Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59; thence South 21°20'50" East 71.69 feet along said prolongated line to the true place of beginning; thence South 89°06' East parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 108.04 feet; thence South 21°20'50" East 273.49 feet to the Northerly line of said Plat of Pleasant Shores; thence South 68°39'10" West along said Plat line and the thread of a canal 100.00 feet; thence North 21°20'50" West 314.39 feet to the place of beginning. Together with an easement for ingress and egress along an existing private road as set forth in Liber 432 on Page 397. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, where an extension of the Southwesterly line of Lot 38 of Block H of Pleasant Shores Plat, intersects said East and West 1/4 line; thence Southeasterly along said extended line 66 feet for the place of beginning; thence Southeasterly along said extended Southwesterly line of Lot 38, 325 feet; thence South 68°40' West 112.5 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line parallel to the extended Southwesterly line of said Lot 38, to a point 89°6' West 112.5 feet Westerly from the place of beginning; thence South 89°6' East 112.5 feet to the place of beginning. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1300 Royce Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-05-019-080-01 (Parcel 1) and 08-05019-090-00 (Parcel 2) Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: February 17, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77554244 February 10, 2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barbara Gaines, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2006 and recorded October 4, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170944, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-BC4 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen and 99/100 Dollars ($143,317.99) including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point which lies distant North 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds West, 989.27 feet from the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes 03 seconds West, 254.50 feet; thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds West, 312.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 32 minutes 03 seconds East 254.50 feet; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds East, 312.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 306.2273 ASAP# 3916726 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554517 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason Markley and Karyn Markley, Husband and Wife, Husband and Wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common and not as tenants by the entirety, original mortgagor(s), to Ameripath Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2005, and recorded on August 15, 2005 in instrument 1151157, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust, Series NC 2005-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series NC 2005-HE8 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six and 19/100 Dollars ($121,586.19), including interest at 9.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19 of the Hardendorf addition, according to the recorded plat thereof of Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 72 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553980 File #341557F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert L Robinson, Jr and Sandra L Robinson, husband and Wife, Joint Tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2006, and recorded on June 19, 2006 in instrument 1166196, and modified by agreement recorded on January 14, 2008 in instrument 20080114-0000458, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven and 57/100 Dollars ($162,137.57), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 60 acres of the North 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 lying East of Highway M-66 being in Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554412 File #162145F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated November 12, 2002 and recorded with an Affidavit of ReRecording on December 27, 2004, in Instrument 1139136, as modified by the Modification Agreement dated May 23, 2008 and recorded on June 18, 2008, in Instrument 20080618-0006355, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $253,416.60 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on March 10, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 7.25% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24, County of Barry, Township of Yankee Springs, State of Michigan Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). January 27, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 77553962 TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE 2011 NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton, Michigan 49071, to examine and review the 2011 assessment roll. The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of appeals of assessments or taxable values, poverty exemptions, parcel classification appeals and/or current year qualified agricultural denials: Tuesday, March 8, 2010, 4:00 pm Organizational Meeting Monday, March 14, 2011, 1:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 9:00 pm Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 9:00 am to Noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm And on such additional days as required to hear all persons who have given notice of the desire to be heard until assessment rolls have been revised, corrected and approved. APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED; letter appeals will be accepted and must be received no later than 5:00 pm March 14, 2011 Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers for 2010 are as follows: Agricultural 61.19% 0.8171 Commercial 50.81% 0.9841 Industrial 61.76% 0.8096 Residential 54.01% 0.9258 Personal Property 50.00% 1.0000 Tentative equalization factor of 1.0000 for all classes is expected after completion of Board of Review. Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Prairieville Township Kevin Harris, Assessor Prairieville Township Prairieville Township Board Meetings are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or disability. American with Disabilities (ADA) Notice The township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven-(7) days notice to Prairieville Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Prairieville Township by writing or calling. Jill Owens, Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton, MI 49071 269-623-2726 77554532 �Page 14 — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to John C. Smith, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2031 Hubble Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-8608. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. NY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554501 File # 363947F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David Vanderveen, a single man, to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2006 and recorded May 4, 2006 in Instrument Number 1164051, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Two and 33/100 Dollars ($160,722.33) including interest at 7.35% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 10, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, distant North 00 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds West, 330.65 feet from the West 1/4 corner of said Section 14; thence North 00 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds West, 330.66 feet along said West Section line; thence North 88 degrees 16 minutes 36 seconds East, 1325.36 feet to the East line of the West 112 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 14; thence South 01 degree 03 minutes 48 seconds East, 329.53 feet along said East line; thence South 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds West, 1326.19 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Lammers Road. Parcel 2: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 00 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds West, 330.65 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds East, 328.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 46 minutes 17 seconds East, 20.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds East 114.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 46 minutes 17 seconds West, 20.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 13 minutes 43 seconds West, 114.00 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 10, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.4113 ASAP# 3905571 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 77554103 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Angela Jo Smith, a single woman and Henry Bouthiette and Christine Bouthiette, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2007 and recorded May 9, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180313, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Three and 4/100 Dollars ($119,233.04) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The following described premises situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, and State of Michigan to-wit: The West 270 Feet of the East 806 Feet of the North 199 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.0292 ASAP# 3918448 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554523 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on March 29, 2005, by Otto Properties, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on March 30, 2005, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1143483, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 27, 2010, recorded on September 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201009290009055, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Three and 21/100 Dollars ($107,873.21); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of the East 16 acres of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as: commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter; thence North 89 degrees West 405 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 410 feet; thence North 89 degrees West 123 feet; thence South 410 feet; thence South 89 degrees East 123 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 11332 W. M-179, Middleville, Michigan 49333 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-020-023-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 COMMERCIAL BANK of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee 77554319 BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Baltimore Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for the fiscal year 2011-2012 at the Baltimore Township hall located at 3100 E. Dowling Rd., Hastings, MI on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THE HEARING. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection by calling the Township Supervisor, Ron Miller, @ 269-945-5678. This notice is posted in compliance with Public Act 267 of the 1976 amended MCL 41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Baltimore Township board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon Ten (10) days notice to the Baltimore Township Board. NOTE: Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or service should contact the Baltimore Township Clerk by writing or calling Penelope Ypma, 6200 Henry Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Telephone 269-945-3228. Penelope Ypma Baltimore Township Clerk. SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUDGET WORKSHOP February 10, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy. Absent: none. Also present were 0 guests. Pledge of allegiance. Agenda was approved. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved. Discussion of Road Budget with Doug Peck of the Barry County Road Commission. Discussion of Cemetery Budget and Fees. Discussion of income. Discussion of Invest Policy. Approved appointment of Supervisor Stoneburner as 2nd BPH committee member. Discussion of Insurance and other budget items. Board Comments received. Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77554511 JIm Stoneburner, Supervisor NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Danielle Gole, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1521 E M 79 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058-8895. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// ww.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554440 File # 363656F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Ted A. Zylstra , an unmarried man, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for lender, Mortgagee, dated the 4th day of June, 2008 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 10th day of June, 2008 in Liber 20080610-0006069 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand One Hundred Fifty Four & 67/100 ($120,154.67), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of March, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 4.62500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Yankee Springs Township, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: LOT 97 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 98, PARKER’S LAKEWOOD PLAT NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 82, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 2/10/2011 BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77554139 BOA FNMA Zylstra ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUDGET WORKSHOP February 16, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00 by Supervisor Rook. All board members present with the exception of Vicki Ritchie who arrived at 7:15. Also present Fire Chief Boulter. Supervisor Rook asked that no motions be made as notice of meeting was not posted. Discussed fire department budget. Board asked fire chief to cut 5% of his budget. Revised budget will be presented via email. Motion Goy; support Rook to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned 8:55 p.m. Next budget workshop will be held on March 7, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Unapproved minutes 77554563 Jennifer Goy STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - FAMILY DIVISION BARRY COUNTY PUBLICATION OF HEARING CASE NO. 11-8190-NA TO: Brenda Oseguera and Brad McKelvey, whose address is unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: IN THE MATTER OF: Hayden Prince McKelvey. A hearing regarding Bench Trial regarding jurisdiction over the child will be conducted by the court on March 14, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. EST in Barry County Trial Court-Family Division, 206 W. Court St., 3rd floor, Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Brenda Oseguera and Brad McKelvey personally appear before the court at the time and place stated above. This year may result in the termination of 77554558 parental rights. SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUDGET WORKSHOP February 3, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy. Absent: none. Also present were 0 guests. Pledge of allegiance. Agenda was approved. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved. Discussion of Police Department Budget with Sergeant William Thompson. Approved reinstatement of Chief Garrison as Chief of Pile Lake Fire Department. Discussion of Pine Lake Fire Department Budget with Chief Garrison and Assistant Chief Pence. Approval of Pine Lake Fire Department Station improvements of two steel doors, remove east garage door and replace with studs & drywall, and removal of old overhead door and paint new drywall for a total of $3,300.00. Public comments were received. Board comments received. Meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77554514 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 24, 2007, by Bernard A. Kuzava, a married man, David A. Kuzava, a single man and Geraldine Kuzava, wife of Bernard A. Kuzava, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 26, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200710260003528, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 2, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012117, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($300,561.37); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: A parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 24 of the Plat of Von Reis Addition Number 2, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 65 in County Records and running thence North 1 degree 55 minutes 45 seconds West 439.25 feet; thence North 87 degrees 17 minutes East 149.9 feet along the South line of Park Street as shown in said Plat; thence South 31 degrees 04 minutes East 299.50 feet along the Westerly line of said street; thence South 190.83 feet along the Westerly line of said street to the Northeast corner of said Lot 24; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes West 289.50 feet to the point of beginning. Also described as a parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as beginning at a point 703.34 feet West and 521.21 feet North of the East › post of said Section 19; thence North 1 degree 55 minutes West 438.4 feet; thence East 157.43 feet; thence South 31 degrees East 294.28 feet; thence South 197.3 feet; thence West 289.2 feet to place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 1706 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-55-105-009-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: January 31, 2011 COMMERCIAL BANK of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 77553946 Synopsis Hastings Charter Township Regular meeting February 8, 2011 Meeting called to order 7:00 pm Seven Board members present, 3 guests. Approved minutes of January 11, 2011 meeting Auditor approved for fiscal 2010 Dept reports given Treasurer’s report received & put on file Bid accepted for energy efficient lighting Adopted Amendment to Wastewater Sewer Ordinance Approved payment of warrants. Meeting adjourned at 9:03 Submitted by: Anita S. Mennell, Clerk Attested to by 77554403 Jim Brown, Supervisor SYNOPSIS BARRY TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting February 1, 2011 Regular meeting opened @ 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: 5 members and 8 guests. Motions approved minutes and Treasurers reports for Jan. 2011. Motion approved agenda as presented. Motion approved to authorize Treasurer to do all PNC bank transactions. Motion approved to appoint D. Knight to BPH Committee. Motion approved bills and check register for February 2011. Adjourned @ 7:30 p.m. Respectfully, Debra J. Knight Barry Township Clerk Attested to by: Wesley Kahler 77554507 Barry Township Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Owen J. Thomas, a single person and Marsha M. Houghtaling, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2002, and recorded on February 13, 2002 in instrument 1074808, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Four and 65/100 Dollars ($65,774.65), including interest at 3.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1142 and the West 1/2 of Lot 1143, City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554053 File #359067F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven C. Dudley, and Robin L. Dudley, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2003, and recorded on August 11, 2003 in instrument 1110559, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred FiftySix and 42/100 Dollars ($99,956.42), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 3, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel of Land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the East one-quarter post of said Section 18, thence North 88 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds West, 1318.10 feet along the East and West one-quarter line to the East line of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section and the place of beginning, thence continuing North 88 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds West 609.83 feet along said one-quarter line to a point 708.27 feet East of the center of said section, thence North 1 degree 44 minutes 04 seconds East, 250 feet at right angles to said one-quarter line, thence North 0 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds West, 1071.99 feet, thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes 12 seconds East, 598.75 feet along the North line of Southwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter, thence South 0 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds East, 1322.30 feet along said East line to the place of beginning, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77553939 File #358103F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — Page 15 SCHOOL BOARD, continued from page 8 HEA members and I found it rather interesting, so I would like to share some comments from that exact letter,” she said. “And, by the way, this letter did come from a current board member.” While McCausey did not name the letter writer during the meeting and declined to do so later, a letter to the editor published in the Sept. 25, 2008, edition of The Hastings Banner included a letter from current school board trustee Scott Hodges, which contains some similar quotes from the letter McCausey read. She continued, “The letter opens with this statement, ‘My sincere hope is the restoration of the determination that the Hastings Area School Board, administration and HEA will do everything possible to develop a healthy relationship. This relationship will, from this day forward, be based on truth ... Though on any given issue we may see the bottle half full or half empty, we will look at the same bottle with all the pertinent information and facts.’ “The letter continues with this statement,” said McCausey. “‘The community of Hastings, which you either live in with me, or neighbor with, needs us to change and return to the Golden Rule, to ‘Do unto each other as we would want to have them do unto us.’ “The letter concludes with this statement, said McCausey: “‘There is a modern song that has a chorus that goes something like this, ‘I just think we can do better than this,’ That was simply my two cents, we can, we will do better than this.’ That is my belief.’” McCausey summed up her statement, “I am a woman of my word and I hold others to that same standard. It is clear to me that some members of this board are not; and as a employee of this district and a taxpayer in this community, I find that reprehensible. So, I am asking you tonight: What happened? Why aren’t those words of that pledge you made to the HEA and to the community to do everything possible to develop a healthy relationship based in trust? Why haven’t you done that? Why are you not acting as men and women of your word, as you said in this letter which you gave to every one of my HEA members?” After the applause died down, HEA negotiations chairperson Tracy George addressed the board. “Trust is the foundation of the relationship between the board of education, the Hastings Education Association ... and the community of Hastings ... every element of trust dis- “I am disappointed that the financial crisis hitting our schools did not seem as important to you as spending our tax dollars on legal fees to justify the poor decisions you have made in regard to Larry Christopher’s specialized retirement package. Whether your decisions were just unethical or were actually illegal, you have placed our school district in a very negative light and have taken time as well as money away from positive programing. I hope the people involved would please make the right decision and step down.” Tracy Keller-Bennett, parent solved between the parties mentioned when you completed this deal with Laurence Christopher and then concealed it from the HEA and the citizens of the community,” she said. “Tonight I’d like to know, as well as everyone in this room would, what is your plan to restore trust to the taxpayers and to the HEA? And, furthermore, why should anybody consent to trust you again?” After the public comment portion of the “I would also like to point out that if you commit a crime, or if you have done something unethical, it doesn’t matter if there is a statute of limitations; you’ve still committed the crime, you’ve still done something unethical and what type of role model are you if you say, ‘Well, there is a statute of limitations it could be thrown out?’ You are representing our entire district and you are supposed to be role models for our children.” Kristen Cove, parent meeting was over, Haas responded to Cove’s question as to when Satterlee’s evaluation would be made public. He said it will be an agenda item at next regular board meeting slated for 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 21, at the high school. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77554452 77553774 tract with Energy Education Incorporated. Beck said he did not feel comfortable authorizing Satterlee to enter into a half-million-dollar contract without the board fully understanding the terms of the contract. Trustees Terry McKinney and Longstreet said they would prefer to vote on the recommendation after further review. • Gave its final approval of the proposed curriculum relating to travel study strip of the Hastings High School Varsity Singers to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall March 31 through April 4; and the proposed curriculum the travel study trip of the Hastings High School Youth in Government to attend the state spring Youth in Government Conference scheduled for March 16 to 20; and the proposed curriculum of the travel/study trip of the Hastings High School FFA to the FFA State Convention in Lansing March 9 through 11. • Approved the personnel report which included hiring Dave Macqueen as a parttime music teacher at Northeastern Elementary for the remainder of the 2010-11 school year at a salary of $4,344. • Prior to its regular meeting, went into closed session to discuss a FOIA request appeal from a member of the community regarding board and administrative e-mails. During the open meeting which followed, a motion to accept information pertaining to the FOIA request as presented by the district’s attorney was approved by a 5-2 vote, with Longstreet and Garrison casting the dissenting votes. In discussion before the vote, Beck said the district should just give the e-mails to the person who requested them. Longstreet said the issue was causing the district to incur unnecessary attorney fees. • Accepted resignations of food service workers Christine Danis, Kay Howell and Christina Warner. • Accepted the following donations: $400 from Dan Dimond Equipment Inc. to offset the cost of the high school Science Olympiad program; $500 from the Thornapple Arts Council to offset the cost of the Hastings High School Varsity Singers’ trip to New York; $100 from Patricia Endsley to help students attend the Business Professionals of America state convention; and $500 from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs to offset the cost of busing fifth grade students from all district elementary schools to attend a Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Concert Wednesday, March 2. SPELLING BEE, continued from page 1 Twenty-two students, ranging from fifth through eighth graders in the Hastings and Delton Kellogg school districts, participated in the BISD bee. Students from Central Elementary, Delton Kellogg Middle School, Hastings Middle School, Northeastern Elementary, St. Rose School, Southeastern Elementary and Star School Elementary previously had competitions in their buildings to select representatives to compete in the BISD bee. “With all of the headlines focusing on budget cuts and test scores, it was nice to have an evening to showcase academic talents of our local students,” said BISD Superintendent Jeff Jennette. Despite the weather, including snow-covered and icy back roads, the BISD Regional Spelling Bee was held because spelling bee officials are “very particular about when their events are held, and we were encouraged to have the event at the designated date and time,” said Julie Guenther, of BISD. Students were challenged to spell selected words with various origins, including such words as mirage, interrupt, daffodil, synonym, antibiotic, physique, nightingale, aristocracy, klompen, sayonara, prodigal, gestapo, meticulous, succotash, nirvana, elixir quesadilla and dozens more. To help calm nerves, students had a practice round, giving them a chance to step up to the microphone and continue even if they spelled a word incorrectly. Once the bee began, no errors were allowed. “Mary Collier served as the pronouncer with Sheryl Bowers, Diane Hawkins and Kathy Woloszyk working as the judges. Julie Guenther, Mary Guthrie and Mike Wertman also played important roles in making it a great evening for the spellers and their families,” Jennette said. Representing their schools were Autumn Russell, Sarah Bassett, Lane Homister, Tony Falvo, Rachel Hatfield, Jonathan Elliott, Kelsi Kienitz and Casey-Jo McManus from Delton Kellogg Middle School; Aaron Denny, Maryn McCausey, Naomi VanDien, Sarah Dittman, Aaron Hamlin and Becky Maurer from Hastings Middle School; Alizabeth Morrison and Timothy Cary from Central; Morgan Feldt and Tanner Ogden from Northeastern; Houston Wells and Zoe Maddix from Southeastern and Justin Schaefer and Megan Logan from St. Rose School. POLICE BEAT Parents may curb phone privileges Barry County Sheriff deputies were informed Feb. 9 of a phone found at the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School with photos of juvenile female. The assistant principal did not know if any nude photos existed on the phone. The young female had sent photos of herself, in a bra, to a young boy at his request. Deputies determined no nude photos had been transmitted. The girl’s and boy’s phones were returned to their parents and the parents will handle disciplinary action. The case is closed. Certain commerce not tolerated here Hastings Police arrested two men Feb. 11 for delivery of cocaine. The 23-year-old and 49-year-old Battle Creek men were arrested during a traffic stop on South M-37. Investigating officers had witnessed a drug transaction shortly before the stop. During the arrest, officers seized a small bag of suspected cocaine and other drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. A Barry County K-9 unit assisted in the investigation. Threatening calls stop abruptly Deputies were contacted Feb. 12 about intimidating phone calls and messages. A Shelbyville woman told deputies her boyfriend had called her three times and left 15 messages on her phone. The boyfriend accused the woman of lying, cheating and having another boyfriend. The 34-year-old man reportedly said he would kill the woman and the alleged new boyfriend and burn down the house. The woman said she had told the man she called the police and she received no more calls. Deputies patrolled the area around the woman’s house, but did not locate the subject. The case is closed. Middleville man arrested for assault Deputies were dispatched to a reported domestic assault Feb. 15 in Middleville. Upon arrival, the complainant was reluctant to talk while her husband was standing in the room. The husband was asked to sit in another room, while the deputy and wife spoke. According to the woman, she and her husband had argued about their Bridge card. During the argument, the woman became afraid and picked up the phone to call 911. Her husband grabbed her wrist and forced her arm over her head, hurting her shoulder. Reportedly, when the woman was speaking to a 911 operator, the husband pulled the phone cord out of the wall. The husband was arrested for domestic violence and for interfering with telecommunications. Number changed, but phone calls persist Deputies received a call from a Thornapple Lake Road residence Feb. 15 from a man saying he was receiving harassing phone calls from his daughter-in-law. He said she wanted to know where her husband was, and was about to call the police. The complainant had changed his phone number and said he did not know how his daughter-in-law knew his new number. He did not know where his son was, and said he wanted to file a personal protection order against his daughter-in-law. Deputies made contact with the daughter-in-law. She said her husband had taken money out of their bank account and had left with her car. Deputies informed the woman not to call her father-in-law, or charges would be filed against her. Burglar gains access without damage Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Haynes Loop Drive near Hastings Feb. 16. When deputies arrived, the complainant said his home had been robbed. According to the man, his 46-inch Samsung flat-screen television and Playstation 3 were taken while he was at work. The burglar(s) also opened all the drawers in the bedroom. Deputies reported the suspect(s) must have been able to jimmy the lock, since no visible damage was seen. No footprints or fingerprints were found. The case remains open. Cigarette offer angers man Hastings Police responded to a reported assault Feb. 18 on Hannah Lane. Officers met with the 27-year-old victim who told police the 39-year-old suspect, from Hastings, was upset that someone had provided a cigarette to a 15-year-old acquaintance. The suspect was asked to leave the residence and initially complied, but returned moments later and assaulted the victim. After punching the victim numerous times, the suspect left the scene. Officers found the suspect at his residence, where he admitted losing his temper and assaulting the victim. Officers placed the man under arrest. Ex-girlfriend denies being burglar Deputies responded to a reported burglary Feb. 18 on East Shore Drive, near Banfield. The complainant showed deputies the residence and said items were taken while he was at work. Missing items included a digital camera, fax machine, two jars of coins and a bottle of vicodin. The complainant said if he suspected anyone, it would be his ex-girlfriend. Deputies spoke to the Hastings woman who said she and the complainant had been in the residence recently, but she did not take anything. She agreed to take a polygraph test. The case is closed with no solid suspects. Step-father attacked while sleeping Deputies responded to a reported assault in Dowling Feb. 19. The caller said her intoxicated son had assaulted her husband, the suspect’s step-father. According to witnesses, the subject entered the bedroom where the caller and her husband were sleeping. The subject grabbed his step-father and started calling him names. The step-father told deputies he was uninjured. Deputies transported the subject to a friend’s house and informed him that a report would be filed with the prosecutor’s office. The subject also was told by deputies not to return to his step-father’s house or he would be arrested for trespassing. Chop saw goes with the thief A couple went to the sheriff’s department Feb. 19 to report that their Podunk Lake home had been burglarized. According to the owners, a door was accessed without force, and a chop saw was taken from a room that was under renovation. Nothing else was missing, according to the report. Deputies checked the perimeter of the house, but found nothing suspicious. The case is closed with no suspects. Mailbox destroyer comes and goes Deputies were asked to investigate damage to five mailboxes on Kiser Road near Middleville Feb. 19. Witnesses said a loud vehicle had driven by around 4 a.m. heading south and then returning northbound. Reportedly, the damage was done by a blunt instrument. Photos were taken, but no leads were available. Dispute starts with dirty laundry Barry Central Dispatch advised deputies Feb. 20 of a domestic dispute at the Thornapple Trading Post outside of Hastings. The complainant said she was fighting with her boyfriend and would wait in their car. Reportedly, after getting gas at the Trading Post, the couple had started driving out of the parking lot. The complainant was struck by a bag of clothing, thrown by her boyfriend, from the front seat to the back seat. The woman was uninjured but got out of the car. Reportedly, the boyfriend locked the doors and drove out of the parking lot on to M-79, only to drive back into the lot. The woman got back into the car and called 911. The boyfriend told deputies he did not intend to hit the complainant with the clothes bag, only to move it to the back seat. She said she did not want to press charges. During the investigation, deputies discovered the boyfriend had been driving on a suspended license, and he was subsequently arrested. The case was turned over to the prosecutor’s office. �Page 16 — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Vikes move on, but not thrilled with district result by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The rules are the same. The judges are trained the same. But the scores don’t always come out the same way. Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheer team is heading back to the regional round of the Division 3 state tournament after placing third at Saturday’s Division 3 District Tournament at Paw Paw High School. Otsego took the day’s championship, with the highest score of the day in each of the three rounds, finishing with a total of 726.0336 points. Paw Paw was second with a score of 695.2856, Lakewood third with a A Delton Kellogg stunt group shouts out to the crowd as it runs through its round 3 routine Saturday evening at Paw Paw High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Kami McCowan is out front as the Panthers perform their round three routine at Saturday’s Division 3 District Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 690.6506, Zeeland West earned the fourth and final regional qualifying spot with a score of 663.6348. Lakewood head coach Kim Martin is happy that her team is heading to regionals once again, but wasn’t happy with those final numbers Saturday. Her team had scored over 733 points the previous Saturday, at the Capital Area Activities Conference Invitational which it hosted. “I’m very disappointed in our scores considering this was probably our best performance of the season,” Martin said. “What do you do? We need to get out this way and compete a little more because this is where we go Slow start hurts Lion ladies in KVA loss at Parchment The Lion ladies suffered a 56-27 loss at Parchment Friday night. “We came out really sluggish tonight,” Maple Valley varsity girls’ basketball coach Landon Wilkes said. “Our effort was there, but we didn’t attack the basket like we did Tuesday night.” “We played fairly soft in the first half, not attacking the basket. I didn’t think we boxed out real well.” Parchment moved out to a 30-12 lead in the first half, then pushed its edge to 42-14 with a 12-2 third quarter run. The Lions were 0-of10 from the field in the third quarter. Timara Burd led the Lions with eight points and six rebounds. Jackie Martin added seven points and Kaityln Petersen six. The Lions also got six rebounds from Kari Hummell. Maple Valley’s Tuesday night contest with Delton Kellogg was postponed to Wednesday night. The Lions close out their regular season schedule with a home contest against Olivet Friday. The Lions open district play in the Class C tournament at Potterville Wednesday (March 2), at 7:30 p.m. against the winner of Monday night’s contest between Bath and Potterville. Dansville and Laingsburg meet in the other district semifinal contest at Potterville Wednesday. The two semifinal round winners will meet for the district championship Friday night March 4). for districts.” Otsego scored a216.8 in round one, a 202.9336 in round two, and a 306.3 in round three. Paw Paw had the second best round one and two scores of the day, a 207.7 in round one and a 200.0856 in round two, then added a 287.5 in round three. Lakewood scored a 207.4 in round one, a 193.5506 in round two, and a 289.7 in round three. “We definitely should have been a little closer to the top spot than we were,” Martin said. “We had harder skills in round two than what the top two teams did. We threw springs and walkovers. They only did walkovers.” Delton Kellogg was just two spots back of the final regional qualifiers. Portland placed fifth with a score of 644.6600, followed by Delton Kellogg 640.2912, Allegan 627.4800, Comstock 627.0864, Pennfield 624.9336, Berrien Springs 618.3240, Coloma 604.0590 and Hopkins 534.0712. The Delton Kellogg girls scored a 199.0 in HMS wrestlers score win over Caledonia Hastings Middle School wrestling team beat Caledonia 60-42 Thursday, after trailing 42-15 midway through their team’s dual. Winning on pins for the Saxons were Alex Beauchamp, David Hause, Tyler Youngs, Jesus Delangel, Jason Slaughter, Pat Murphy, Austin Clow and Travis Hoffman. Mitchell Sarhatt picked up a tough 8-4 decision for Hastings; Ryan Johnston had a 19-6 major decision; and Keifer Belanger pulled out a technical fall 20-2. In the exhibition round Justice Lamance had two pins for the night, and Tommy Patterson, Ray Johnson, Sam Cappon, Mike Johnston, Alex Traister, Trevor Ryan, Jared Bailey, Tyler Youngs, Jesus Delangel and Caleb Engle had wins for the Saxons. Delton girls end regular season Friday night 7565341 Nine different players scored for Delton Kellogg as the Panthers scored a 43-21 win at Constantine Friday. Delton Kellogg led 40-14 after three quarters, outscoring the host Falcons 25-12 in the first half. Adrianna Culbert led Delton Kellogg with ten points. Andrea Polley had seven points, and Alea Hammond, Amber Sauers and Mallory Sewell chipped in six each. Constantine got eight points from Morgan Nellun and six from Davis. The Panthers improve to 11-7 overall and 9-7 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association with the win. Delton Kellogg’s contest at Maple Valley Tuesday was postponed to last night. The Panthers close out the regular season at home against Pennfield Friday. Delton opens next week’s Class B District Tournament at Lakewood High School Monday against Charlotte at 6 p.m. The winner of that game will face Thornapple Kellogg in the district semifinals Wednesday at 6 p.m. Ionia and Lakewood face off in the second opening round game Monday, with the winner of that contest facing Hastings in the district semifinals. round one, a 181.1864 in round two and a 261.5 in round three. Lakewood, Zeeland West, Paw Paw and Otsego will take part in the Division 3 Regional at Otsego High School Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. Getting through to the state finals will be a tough task for the Vikings, but Martin said she is very happy to have a team that is peaking at the right time of year. Lakewood’s girls perform a stunt during round 3 at Saturday’s Division 3 District Tournament hosted by Paw Paw High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “I have a young team. Most of them are sophomores,” Martin said. “We’ve done better this year than I ever dreamed they would do because they are so young. BOWLING SCORES Mixerettes Kent Oil 61-35; Dewey’s Auto Body 61-35; Dean’s Dolls 56.5-39.5; Nashville Chiropractic 53-39; Good Friends 51.5-44.5; NBT 51-41; James Process Service 41-55. Good Games and Series - K. Fowler 179; N. Potter 177; S. Dunham 172-475; J. Rice 223; L. Elliston 205; S. Nash 161; N. Bechtel 153; G. Meaney 161; H. Rosenberger 161416; D. Snyder 191; T. Christopher 183-516; S. VanDenburg 196; D. Worm 173. Senior Citizens Ward’s Friends 60-36; Usedtobe #1 58.537.5; Butterfingers 55-41; Just Having Fun 54-42; Early Risers 50-46; King Pins 46-50; Three Gals and a Guy 45.5-50.5; Sun Risers 40-56; M&M’s 38-58; Kuempel 33-63. Women’s Good Games and Series - G. Scobey 159; S. Merrill 213-583; Y. Markley 149; R. Murphy 162-464; N. Boniface 172; B. Benedict 170-465; M. Wieland 162-472; E. Ulrich 191; P. Freeman 162. Men’s Good Games and Series - P. Gasper 211; L. Markley 159; D. Murphy 156420; C. Purdum Sr. 196-536; R. Walker 192; W. Mallekoote 206-501; L. Dunn 184-504; G. Forbey 149-433; H. Gibson 179; G. Waggoner 189-513; B. Akers 198-564. Wednesday, PM Eye and ENT 58-34; Hair Care 54-38; The River 53.5-38.5; Four Pals 50-42; Mills Landing 46.5-45.5. Good Games and Series - P. Fowler 155; L. Elliston 205-522; B. Smith 173; S. Beebe 237-547; E. Ulrich 178-497; B. Hathaway 160; J. Pettengill 129; Y. Cheeseman 167; P. Shellington 154-395; J. Shurlow 174-441; N. Boniface 173. Sunday Night Mixed You’re Up N Sh*t 53; Lane Masters 521/2; The Eastsiders 50 1/2; Man Down 50 1/2; *ss Kickers & Nametakers 46; What’s Up 44 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 44; Sandbaggers 40 1/2; Straight Liners 35. Women’s Good Games and Series - N. Shafer 202-566; J. Shoebridge 157-420; M. Olin 145-392; J. Garrett 138-356; J. Rice 225; A. Hubbell 195; C. Ames 193; F. Ames 156. Men’s Good Games and Series - A. Miller 224-639; J. Haner 213-602; S. Olin 208-576; T. Heath 192-554; J. Shoebridge 224-547; E. Rice 192-504; T. DeMott 161432; E. Bartlett 254; B. Shafer 230; R. Snyder 188; B. Allen 181; B. Heath 167; D. Garrett 155; R. Snyder 111; M. Strong 97; M. Bassett 96. Friday Night Mixed Strike Kings 58; Heads Out 52; B.C. Hillbillies 52; Spencers Towing 49 1/2; Matt’s Bunch 46 1/2; Dum Schitz 46; 9-nn-aWiggle 44; Shut Up N Bowl 40; Spare Time 39; All But One 38 1/2; Ten Pins 37 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - L. Potter 205-570; K. Becker 200-547; M. Mathis 168-486; L. Smith 153-408; N. Taylor 149-404; M. Sears 162-402; D. Talcott 157373; S. Vandenburg 203; S. Suntken 136. Men’s Good Games and Series - M. Kuhlman 621; M. Eaton 226-617; R. Guild 208-584; L. Madden 220-574; M. Hall 209; D. Sears 171-472; By. Madden 209; R. Mathis 207; J. Smith 191. Tuesday Mixed Hastings City Bank 66-24; Barry County Red Cross 61-39; Boyce Milk Haulers 58.541.5; Hurless Machine Shop 45-55; J-Bar Antique Tractors 45.5-58.5; Dirt Broke 2772. Men’s High Games and Series - K. Beebe 191-530; S. Hause 190-524; D. Blakely 189519; B. Bryan 189; G. Hause 186-510; C. Steeby 181; J. Ulrich 176-520; P. Scobey 174. Women’s High Games and Series - B. Wilkins 192-537; D. Ware 173-453; S. Beebe 169-493; B. Smith 164-452; B. Ramey 158449; S. Henion 157-443; A. Nicholson 155407; V. Scobey 146. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 61-35; Coleman Agency 60-36; Lakewood Trio 57.5-38.5; Lu’s Team 48.5-47.5; Twisted Sisters 48-48; Classic Trio 47-49; CB’s 47-49; Framed In 41-55; Delton Pole 38-58; Trouble 32-64. High Games and Series - T. Daniels 251618; S. McKee 195-539; D. James 152; M. Heath 202-545; C. Hayward 160; H. Reschner 191-507; C. Etts 122; T. Thompson 180; S. Madry 130; L. Trumble 160; L.L. Trumble 148; N. Schafer 174-509; M. Sears 152; R. Brummel 183-500; P. Ramey 197514; S. Burd 153; N. Shaw 178; B. Stacey 133; B. Innes 138; K. Carpenter 152; L. Potter 196. GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — Page 17 Coach Frost’s message to King was ‘just win it’ by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The message that really mattered was a simple one. Lakewood point guard Maddie King rushed over to her bench with 13.2 seconds left, and Lansing Catholic’s Alyssa Albright at the free-throw line preparing to shoot the first shot in a one-and-one situation with the Cougars up 51-50 Friday. “Create. You have to get up the floor and look to create. If you can’t get to the basket, look for Lexie,” is what Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball coach Tal Thompson said he told her during the quick conversation. “(Assistant coach) Denny Frost was there too, and he said ‘win it,’” King said. “Denny yelled at her, ‘Maddie!’” said Thompson. “He said, ‘Just win it.’ She said ‘what?’ He said it again, and she just looked at him like a sophomore and said ‘okay.’” The Vikings’ Anna Lynch rebounded Albright’s missed free throw and got the ball to King who rushed up the middle of the floor and straight to the basket. She split a pair of Cougars in the lane and knocked down the game-winning lay-up as she was fouled. She missed the free throw with just over five seconds remaining, but her Vikings were able to hold on for a 52-50 victory. Lakewood improves to 13-4 overall and 53 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with the win. King finished the night with 15 points, a team-high six rebounds and three steals. Lynch had 16 points, three rebounds and five steals. Lynch was the only Viking who had been a part of a Viking point guard Maddie King drives by Lansing Catholic’s Hunter Puma Friday night at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) varsity victory over the Cougars before Friday. “This one was big because we have three losses in the league, and we are still ranked ahead of everyone else in the league - even Lakewood’s Emily Kutch gets a pass away a moment before being caught from behind by Lansing Catholic’s Hunter Puma Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) with three losses,” King said. “It was basicalLakewood had held a seven-point lead with ly proving a point that we should be there.” three and a half minutes left in the third quar- ter, but the Cougars went on a 13-2 run to close the period with a 42-38 lead. The Vikings’ only two points in that stretch came on a short jumper by King at the buzzer to end the third quarter. Lansing Catholic had led by as many as six points. King drilled a pair of three pointers in the early part of the fourth quarter to help her team claw back into a 49-49 tie. A bucket by the Cougars’ Kelley McKeon and one free throw from Lynch were the only points scored in a three minute stretch before King’s gamewinning lay-up. Behind the top two scorers, Lakewood got nine points and five rebounds from Emily Kutch, and seven points from Lexie Spetoskey. Breann Curtis finished with four points and five rebounds. Lansing Catholic got 13 points and 13 rebounds from Allison Heberlein, and 13 points and five boards from Miranda . Thompson added that he was very pleased with the defense Cassie Thelen played on Heberlein, especially during the Vikings’ fourth quarter comeback. Lakewood has now beaten every one of its league foes at least once this season, except for Williamston who the Vikings will face in the regular season finale Friday (Feb. 25). “I’ve never coached a team that has made this drastic of a change in a season,” Thompson said. Lakewood has now won seven in a row, since a Jan. 21 home loss against Williamston. Seniors lead Viking team back to Battle Creek by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It wasn’t head coach Bob Veitch or even the captains who walked out to the center of the mat to accept the Division 3 Team Regional Championship trophy for Lakewood High School Wednesday. It was the entire group of seniors from the Lakewood varsity wrestling team. The Vikings are headed back to the state quarterfinals in Battle Creek for the first time since 2008 thanks to their 43-28 victory over host Portland in the regional final and their 44-21 win over Onsted in the regional semifinal. The 21-0 Vikings will wrestle at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena, in the Division 3 State Quarterfinals against Allendale. “It’s huge.” Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch said of getting back to Battle Creek. “At the beginning of the year, I didn’t know if we could. We just had to put things together. I’ll tell you what, we came back with great senior leadership.” “Those guys did a great job, and our underclassmen worked right with them.” Senior Adam Senters got the Vikings off to a great start Wednesday night, scoring an 8-6 decision against Onsted’s Zack Blystone in their 171-pound regional semifinal match. Blystone was the individual district champion last weekend at Pennfield High School, while Senters finished third there. Veitch said that was one of the big swing matches his team needed to have. “I was real fired up, and it really helps because there’s a good atmosphere around this team,” Senters said. “I was really ready for this match.” Darren Eaton and Jeff Baillargeon were the only two current Viking seniors who wrestled as freshmen against Allendale in the Division 3 State Quarterfinals in 2008. “I always watched the seniors back then,” Senters said. “I was always inspired. I always wanted to be one of them. I’ve been trying to work my butt off to get to the place where I am.” Tucker Seese is another Viking senior, who effectively ended the night Wednesday with his 14-0 major decision over Portland’s Mitch Maus in the 140-pound regional championship match. “It means a lot (to be going to Battle Creek),” Seese said. “I’m very happy with the underclassmen pushing through to help me finish my senior year the way I wanted to. They’ve shown great work ethic the last couple of weeks to make it happen.” A mix of seniors and underclassmen got the Vikings off to a great start in the win over Portland. Lakewood won the first four bouts to build a 22-0 lead against their Capital Area Activities Conference White Division rivals. Alex Hunter at 189 pounds, Garrett Hyatt at 285, and Joey Jackson at 103 all scored pins in that stretch for the Vikings, while teammate Lars Pyrzinski earned a 13-5 major decision over Ryan Rock in their 215-pound match. Lakewood had all the points it would need against the Raiders after forfeits went to Dylan Shoup and Willie Gross at 119 and 125 pounds. Seese and Senters would record the Vikings only other wins in the dual, with Lakewood’s Tucker Seese (top) drives Portland’s Mitch Maus towards his back during the third period of their 140-pound match Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings sixth at D2 cheer district in Mount Pleasant Hastings’ varsity competitive cheer team was two spots shy of earning a spot in the Division 2 Tournament Saturday. The Saxons placed sixth at the Division 2 District Tournament hosted by Mt. Pleasant High School Saturday, where the top four teams earned the right to advance on in the postseason. Mt. Pleasant took the day’s championship with a score of 782.7904, winning all three rounds of the competition. DeWitt was second with a 741.7360, followed by Mason 734.5820 and Haslett 712.2276. Charlotte was fifth with a score of 706.3792, followed by Hastings 690.9156, St. Johns 687.6800, Gaylord 686.0876, Escanaba 669.3980, Lowell 651.4280, Bay City Western 649.0560, Waverly 637.5694, Marquette 568.0566 and Eaton Rapids 541.4530. Mt. Pleasant scored a 226.7 in round one, a 236.2904 in round two and a 319.8 in round three. The Saxons’ best round in the standings was the third, where they had the day’s fourth best score of 288.3. Hastings also scored a 209.8 in round one and a 192.8156 in round three. Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team celebrates its Division 3 Regional Championship at Portland High School Wednesday evening, after topping the host raiders 43-28 in the regional final. The Vikings return to action Friday at 5:30 p.m. against Allendale in the D3 State Quarterfinals at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Senters closing out the match by scoring a 171 technical fall against Mitch Shaw. Besides Senters, Hunter, Pyrzinski, Hyatt, Jackson, Shoup, Eaton, Baillargeon, and Jack Tromp scored wins for the Vikings in the dual with Onsted. Cougars shoot themselves to big lead by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood nearly played even-up with Lansing Catholic for three quarters Friday night. The problem for the Vikings was the hole they fell in during that first quarter. Lansing Catholic raced out to a 23-3 lead in the first quarter, and went on to a 79-52 win, dropping the Vikings’ record to 4-12 overall and 3-6 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. “They’re the best shooting team we’ve played all year, and probably will play,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. “They knock down the three. They knock down the 14-foot jump shot. Then, they go to the hole and make lay-ups.” The Cougars hit ten field goals in the opening quarter alone. It took the Vikings most of the first three quarters to get their tenth field goal on Senior Night at Lakewood High School. Lansing Catholic hit nine threes in the game. Steve Repichowski knocked down four of those and finished with a team-high 20 points. His teammate Andrew Robeson did most of his work much closer to the basket, and finished with 17. Lakewood senior Cody Lindemulder battled foul trouble a little bit, but still finished with a game-high 23 points as well as six rebounds. “Cody Lindemulder had a good game for us,” said Farrell. “He hit some shots from the outside. He had a really great senior game. Mackenzie (Doane), that wasn’t his best performance, but he hustled and played hard. He had 13 points, and I know I looked up and saw that and didn’t think he had 13.” Doane also added three rebounds, four assists and two steals. Adam Barker chipped in four points and seven assists for the Vikings. Lindemulder hit three threes, and led the Vikings to an eight of 15 night from behind Viking freshman center Spencer Palmer fires a shot up over Lansing Catholic’s Andrew Robeson Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the three-point line. Lakewood though was just nine of 31 from inside the three-point line, and couldn’t get much penetration going against the Cougars’ tough man-to-man defense. “We’re just still young and learning,” Lakewood guard Shawn McCaul runs the Vikings’ offense as he’s defended by Lansing Catholic’s Steve Repichowski during the first half Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Farrell said. “We couldn’t get in sync defensively.” There isn’t much time left to learn in this season though. Lakewood is supposed to be on the road for its final four games of the regular season. Lakewood’s contests Monday at Eaton Rapids and Tuesday at Charlotte were postponed. The Vikings head to Williamston Friday then will be at Haslett March 3. �Page 18 — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Saxons drop two more tight ones in league play by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons are still trying to catch a spark. Hastings head coach Don Schils said he believes that with the way his players have been working in practice they still have a good chance to go on a successful run over the final weeks of the season. “Somehow we’ve got to figure out how to make a couple more plays,” Schils said. “In all honesty, we’ve lost five or six games this year where if we get a stop and a score we win the basketball game. Somehow we’ve got to figure that out.” Currently the Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team is 6-12 overall and 3-10 in the OK Gold Conference. The Saxons suffered a couple of those tight defeats in the past week. South Christian topped the Saxons 58-49 in Hastings Friday night, then Ottawa Hills downed the Saxons 49-44 in Grand Rapids Tuesday. Shakur Sanders scored nine of his teamhigh 19 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Bengals to the victory, and added a five of six performance at the foul line. “Sanders gave us all kinds of fits in the fourth quarter,” Schils said. “He’s very quick, but he’s also a strong kid.” “Ultimately, when we needed to get a stop he’s the one that got them the lead there in the last two minutes. That’s just hats off to them.” The Saxons and Bengals had traded leads throughout most of the evening, until the Bengals pulled ahead in the final two minutes. Grant Heide led the Saxons with 14 points, and Danny Buehler added ten. Hastings also got a strong rebounding effort, especially on the offensive end, from Kevin Bosma. Keith Garber was tasked with defending Sanders most of the evening, and Schils said he defended as well as he has all year. “Keith isn’t the quickest player, but he’s really worked on his footwork the past year,” Schils said. “Last year, there’s no way I would have put him on Sanders. He’s a very hard worker and he spent a lot of time working on his quickness. (Sanders) wanted to shoot the ball a lot more than he did.” Hastings played solid defense all the way around. “Defensively, this was the best game of the year,” Schils said. “Ottawa Hills penetrates extremely well and we did a nice job of, we often talk about, digging our heels in at the Saxon guard Danny Buehler drives past South Christian’s Michael Wierenga during Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) three-point line and keeping people out of the paint.” Hastings fell behind South Christian 19-11 in the first quarter Friday, and still trailed 2821 at the half. The Saxons mounted a comeback in the third quarter, which was capped off by a steal and dunk by Sean McKeough that gave his team a two-point lead. “We don’t get those very often,” said Schils. “That really fired up our players and our crowd. We came down and also got a stop defensively, and then ran a back door play that we like to run, but didn’t throw the pass the way we need to. It was intercepted, and that kind of sucked the life out of us then we had trouble scoring for the next few minutes.” South Christian drilled three threes during the remainder of the third quarter, then added two more in the fourth to pull back in front. The Sailors had eight threes as a team during the contest. “They’re an outstanding three-point shooting team,” Schils said. “They have four or five guys that can consistently hit it, so that puts a lot of pressure on your defense. That said, they also penetrate well.” It seemed that every time the Saxons started to gain a little momentum, the Sailors would knock down another three. McKeough finished with a team-high 14 points and also added seven rebounds. Heide had 12 points, and Buehler chipped in four assists. Mitch Huisman led the Sailors with 15 points. Hastings will be at home for its final two games of the regular season, against Wayland Friday and Covenant Christian Tuesday. Hastings’ Sean McKeough flies in for a lay-up during the second half against South Christian Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Both offenses off as Scots top TK by five points The Trojans’ Jared Stolicker (20) swats away a shot by Caledonia’s Jonathan Meerman during the fourth quarter Tuesday night at Caledonia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Round 3 performance propels Trojan cheer into fourth place It all came down to round three. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team earned a spot in this Saturday’s Division 2 Regional at Grand Rapids Christian High School by placing fourth at last Saturday’s Division 2 District hosted by Portage Northern. The Trojans trailed Mattawan by just over two points heading into round three, but outscored the Wildcats 298.1 to 290.0 in their final performance to earn the final regional qualifying spot. Stevensville Lakeshore won the day’s championship with a total score of 756.2660, recording the highest score in each of the three rounds. Portage Northern was second with a score of 728.2644, followed by Plainwell 722.3044 and Thornapple Kellogg 710.9632. Mattawan was fifth with a score of 704.9160. Thornapple Kellogg was just ahead of Mattawan after round one, and just behind Mattawan after round two. The Trojans scored a 209.9 in round one and a 202.9632 in round two. Mattawan had a 208.3 in the first round, then scored a 206.6160 in rounds two. Lakeshore tallied a 226.0 in round one, a 230.8660 in round two and a 299.4 in round three. Behind those top five teams, Gull Lake scored a 672.9980, Loy Norrix 669.5784, Wayland 669.2872, Vicksburg 653.4890, St. 638.9080, Sturgis 614.6910, Battle Creek Lakeview 584.8170, Harper Creek 576.6728 and Hamilton 543.6362. Saturday’s regional tournament in Grand Rapids is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It’s been more than a month since the Trojans’ last victory. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team dropped it eighth consecutive ball game Tuesday night, falling 38-34 at Caledonia High School. Both teams were out of sync offensively. The Trojans turned the ball over 17 times. Caledonia shot just 19 percent from the floor in the first half. The two teams combined to go one of 15 from three-point range. “That was exactly what I expected after going four days without being in the gym,” said Caledonia head coach Todd Bloemers, who’s team improved to 7-10 overall and 5-7 in the O-K Gold Conference with the win. The Fighting Scots wiped out a 21-12 halftime deficit with a 10-0 run to start the second half. The two teams were then back and forth throughout the rest of the second half. TK’s Jared Stolicker pulled down an offensive rebound on the backside and went back up for two points with 1:41 to play, giving his team a 34-32 lead. Caledonia’s Paul TenHarmsel tied the contest back up with a pull-up jumper 20 seconds later, then hit four free throws in the final minute to score the game’s final points. TenHarmsel had all ten of the Scots’ free throw makes in the contest and finished with 18 points, four assists and four steals. That put-back by Stolicker was his only field goal of the second half. He led TK with 12 points, ten rebounds and three blocked shots, but had just three points in the second half. “Our big guys love a challenge and he’s the biggest challenge we face all season,” said Bloemers. “He’s a tremendous talent around the basket, and you can’t practice for that. They accepted the challenge and our goal was to make life difficult for him. That’s all you try and do for great players.” The defensive load was shared by Anthony Cooley, Jonathan Meerman and Michael Ruddock as well as the guards who had the job of making it tough for TK’s backcourt to get the ball into the post. Cooley finished with six points and six rebounds, with five of those boards coming on the offensive end. Ruddock also added six points for the Scots. Meerman had two points and seven rebounds. “They’ve got some size down low, and they can push him out to seven, eight, nine feet,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. “They were pushing him out to eight, nine feet and kind of taking him out of his game a little bit. Early on we had some guards hit shots, so it wasn’t such a bad thing.” While the Scots struggled shooting the basketball in the first half, TK’s shooting percentage fell to 25 percent in the second half. The Trojans did get nine points and five rebounds from Greg Hamilton and seven points and four rebounds from Coley McKeough. “I really was proud of my guys and the effort,” Laker said. “We’ve had a rededication to the way we defend. Tonight I think it showed.” TK is now 1-12 in the O-K Gold Conference. Forest Hills Eastern is the only team the Trojans have beaten in league action this season. The Hawks won the rematch though Friday 65-56 in Ada. Laker thought the ball game was a step forward from its previous defeats though. “I was really proud of the kids. I thought they played really hard. I thought they played together. We kind of struggled as of late and we’ve been working on coming together,” Laker said. The Hawks went on a 20-7 run in the third quarter to break open a one-point ball game, and TK never got any closer than eight points the rest of the way. Quinton Morrow led Forest Hills Eastern with 21 points. Alex Harrison added 17 points and Jo Stankowski 16. “We ran a couple off different looks at them, and they made a couple of contested triples,” said Laker of the Hawks’ third quarter run. FHE hit eight threes in the game, four each by Morrow and Stankowski. Hamilton had 21 points and seven assists for the Trojans. Stolicker finished with 19 points, 19 rebounds and six blocked shots. TK also got six points, ten rebounds and four assists from Jesse Aubil. The Trojans didn’t shoot nearly as well as the Hawks from behind the three-point line, going just two of 17. TK struggled from the field and the foul line as well. The Trojans hit just 16 of 32 free throw attempts. “Everything looks better when you make shots,” said Laker. “When you can get a lot of good shots and lay-ups, you’ve got to make them.” He said his team missed eight shots within four feet of the basket during the third quarter. The Trojans will be at home Friday against Ottawa Hills. They are now 5-13 overall on the year. Last Lion standing falls at D4 regional Thornapple Kellogg’s Zac Comeau draws a charge against Caledonia’s Paul TenHarmsel early in the second half Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley sophomore Cash Flower saw his sophomore season end one victory shy of a spot in the Individual State Finals on Saturday. Flower was pinned 50 seconds into his 152-pound “blood round” match at Saturday’s Division 4 Individual Regional at Ithaca with Ithaca’s Blake Fish, bringing his season to an end with a record of 39-11. Flower opened the day with a 5-4 win over New Lothrop’s Cody Symons, then was pinned by Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Laker’s Walter Van Houten 2:52 in to their championship quarterfinal match. Van Houten would finish second in the weight class to Hart’s Adrian Ramirez, with Ramirez scoring an 11-6 win in the championship finals. Fish finished third in the weight class, topping Symons 10-0 in the consolation final. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — Page 19 Saxons get four pins, not enough to beat Lowell by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was pin or be pinned Wednesday, and the Red Arrows weren’t on their backs too often. Lowell’s varsity wrestling team will make its ninth appearance in the Division 2 State Quarterfinals in the last 13 years after scoring a 66-12 victory over Eaton Rapids in the Division 2 Regional Finals at Lowell High School Wednesday. Only two of the 14 bouts in the regional final lasted six minutes. The Red Arrows won both of those and added ten pins to rout the Greyhounds, after scoring a 49-24 win over Hastings in the regional semifinals. Hastings got all 24 of its points from four pins against the Red Arrows. “I don’t know if there are a lot of teams that have gotten four pins on Lowell this year,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins, who’s team ends the season with a record of 25-8. Of those eight losses, six came against teams which won regional championships last week. Shane Tossava at 112 pounds, Mike Cross at 160, Matt Mansfield at 189 and Colton Marlette at 285 earned the four Saxon pins against Lowell. Lowell had four pins of its own to handle the Saxons. Bailey Jack started the match off with a pin at 103 pounds for the Arrows, and Zach Jeffries at 119, Andrew Morse at 145 and Dan Fleet at 152 would add pins later on in the dual. Other winners for Lowell in the match with Hastings were Kalvin Meyer at 125 pounds, Jake Stephens at 130, Kanon Dean at 135, Gabe Morse at 140, Wade Schlosser at 171 The Saxons’ Shane Tossava (top) holds Lowell’s Garrett White on his back during the second period of their 112-pound match Wednesday night at Lowell High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and Gabe Dean at 215 pounds. the third period. Brisboe nearly managed a Kanon Dean just barely got past the reversal, or at least an escape to force overSaxons’ Mitchell Brisboe at 135 pounds, scor- time, in the final second but the officials diding a take down to go up 2-1 with 1:40 left in n’t see things that way. That was one of two Lowell’s Dan Fleet (left) works to take down Hastings’ Chase Huisman during the first period of their 152 pound match Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) three-point decisions in the dual, with Stephens topping Joey Siska 9-4 at 130 pounds. Lowell will return to the mats Friday at 7:45 p.m. in Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena against Stevensville Lakeshore. The three other Division 2 quarterfinal matches Friday pit St. Johns against DH Crestwood, Tecumseh against Allegan, and the Red Arrows’ O-K White rivals from Greenville against Holly. “They’re pretty good,” Goggins said of the Red Arrows. “We wrestled St. Johns and we wrestled Tecumseh. I think those two teams are probably better than Lowell, but after that they’re right there.” Friday’s winners advance to Saturday’s state semifinals at 11:45 a.m., with the 2011 Finals scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Lowell and Eaton Rapids were tied 12-12 after the first four weight classes ion their regional final, thanks to pins by the Greyhounds’ Phil Stewart at 112 pounds and Zach Lange at 130. Between those two pins, the Arrows’ Jeffries at 119 pounds and Meyer at 125 had scored pins of their own. Lange’s pin would account for the Greyhounds’ final points though. Kanon Dean (135 pounds), Gabe Morse (140), Andrew Morse (145), Fleet (152), and Jake Stehley (160) followed with a run of five straight pins for Lowell to clinch the victory. The Red Arrows closed out the regional championship with Garrett Stehley (189), Gabe Dean (215) and Jack (103) scoring pins, and Schlosser at 171 and Luke Stephens at 285 winning the only two decisions of the match. Schlosser topped Jake Marsh 3-1, and Stephens scored a 4-2 win over Jason Kibiloski. Eaton Rapids advanced to the regional final by scoring a 49-21 victory over East Grand Rapids in the semi’s. Saxons hit enough free throws to down Bengals The Saxons close out the regular season at home against Wayland Friday. Hastings has a bye in the opening round of the Class B District Tournament at Lakewood High School next week. The Saxons will play their first postseason contest at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday against the winner of Monday’s opening round game between the host Vikings and Ionia. Delton Kellogg and Charlotte meet in the other opening round game Monday, with the winner of that one set to face Thornapple Kellogg in the district semifinals Wednesday at 6 p.m. The district championship game is set for March 4 at 7 p.m. Lion boys see their record fall to .500 Saxon guard Tauri Schils drives to the basket against South Christian Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) 8 in the O-K Gold Conference. Hastings suffered its eighth league loss Friday, 50-35 at home against South Christian. The Saxons moved out to an 11-2 lead in the opening quarter, but couldn’t sustain the momentum. “This was a frustrating night,” Laubaugh said. “We played so well at the beginning, but then we just seemed to get outhustled to every loose ball. Our passes weren’t crisp, and our girls played on their heels. They had the energy that we had the last time we played them.” The Saxons scored their first ever victory over the Sailors when the two teams met earlier this season. Hastings guard Taylor Carpenter bounces a pass around the double team being put on by South Christian’s Anna Timmer and Angelique Gaddy during Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) South Christian responded to take a 19-13 lead into the half, then led 38-27 by the end of the third quarter. Angelique Gaddy led the Sailors with 11 points, and Kelley added ten. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Delton Kellogg sends four to finals Delton Kellogg senior Jeff Bissett is headed back to the Division 3 Individual State Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills, and this time he has company. The Panther varsity wrestling team had four wrestlers finish in the top four in their weight class at Saturday’s Division 3 Individual Regional hosted by Pennfield High School. Bissett, the team’s lone returning state qualifier this season, placed fourth in the 135pound weight class. His teammates Jason King at 152 pounds and David Dempsey at 160 pounds both also placed fourth. Delton Kellogg senior Trevor Curtice won the 189pound weight class. Curtice scored a 4-2 victory over Frankenmuth’s Bart Didluch in the 189pound championship final, to improve his overall record to 47-4 this season. Curtice started the day with a pin of Birch Run’s Korey Cuthbertson, then topped Justin Fabin from Carrollton 12-0 in the championship semifinals. The Individual Finals will be held March 35 at the Palace. Lakewood, which will be wrestling in the Division 3 Team State Quarterfinals in Battle Creek Friday, had five wrestlers advance to the Palace. Joey Jackson at 103 pounds and Tucker Seese at 140 both won regional championships. Their teammates Lars Pyrzinski at 215, Garrett Hyatt at 285, and Darren Eaton at 130 all placed second. While King and Bissett both won their first round matches Saturday, then fell in the championship quarterfinals, Dempsey had to go the tough rout through the 160-pound weight class after being pinned by Jerry Hastings got 20 points from Hayden and five from Vogel. Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team is now 8-8 overall, and 7-7 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. The Lions Tuesday night contest at home against Delton Kellogg was postponed until Wednesday this week. Parchment topped the visiting Lions 67-44 Friday night. The Panthers outscored the Lions 42-24 in the second half to improve to 12-4 overall and 10-4 in the KVA. Nate Singleton led Parchment with 19 points, while his teammate Adrian Patton chipped in 13. The Panthers also got ten points from Trent Dehaan. Josh Burd led the Lions with 12 points. Otto VonSchwerdtner added ten and Riley Fisher seven. The Lions will host Olivet Friday. Flores from Saginaw Swan Valley in the first round. He topped Mount Morris’ Cody Young and Chesening’s Jerry Mahar in consolation round matches, before falling to Durand’s Ethan Lindgren in the consolation finals. Lakewood’s Seese won the 140-pound championship 10-8 in overtime against Brooklyn Columbia Central’s Jared Grandy. Jackson had an easier time in the 103-pound final, pinning Birch Run’s Adam Bishop in 1:18. Pyrzinski fell 3-2 to Montrose’s Trevor Atwell in their 215-pound championship match. In the 1285-pound final, Birch Run’s Trevor Timmreck topped Hyatt 14-9. Eaton was bested by CAAC-White rival Kevin Miller, from Portland, in the 130-pound championship match 3-1. 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HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77554455 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings varsity girls’ basketball team recorded its tenth victory of the season Tuesday, topping visiting Ottawa Hills 56-53 in O-K Gold Conference action. The Saxons didn’t shoot very well from the free-throw line, but got just enough opportunities to prevail. Veronica Hayden knocked down a pair with 1.7 seconds left to put the Saxons up by three points, and the Bengals last second heave was a little off and a little late. Those two free throw makes by Hayden were two of the Saxons 22 on the night on 43 attempts. “In the second half, we shot 36 free throws,” said Saxon head coach Steve Laubaugh. “Obviously that’s a lot, but Ottawa was playing aggressive and we were doing a good job of taking care of the ball. The officials called it pretty tightly and they never adjusted at all. If we could make some free throws, we could have iced the game a lot earlier.” Hastings was up 50-40 early in the fourth quarter, but the Bengals went on a 5-0 run to make things interesting until the end. “Veronica Hayden has been a rock for us the last few games,” Laubaugh said. “She made the biggest free throws.” Hayden was seven of 13 at the foul line, and finished with a team-high 23 points. Kayla Vogel was seven of ten at the freethrow line, and ended up with nine points. Meghan VanZyl added a four of four performance at the line and six points, while Gabby Eaton chipped in six points as well for the Saxons. “We got off to a terrible start,” Laubaugh said. “Maybe it was the snow day, I don’t know. But, we discovered some energy in there and finally got rolling. That’s been the ingredient that is so closely tied to our success - energy and passion. We got rolling and our defense started making stops.” Despite a slow start, Hastings led 12-10 after one quarter, and 24-17 at the half. Ottawa Hills got 15 points from Jabria Hill, 13 from Dyann Wiley and ten from TeAsia Bradshaw. The win improves the Saxons’ record to 5- �Page 20 — Thursday, February 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Pin, pin, win for local trio at D2 regional tourney by Brett Bremer Sports Editor In the individual state tournament, pins are fun but a win is a win. Saxon senior Mike Cross won the 160pound weight class at Saturday’s Division 2 Individual Regional hosted by Hamilton High School, earning him the chance to compete in the Individual Wrestling Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills March 3-5. Cross defeated Lowell’s Jake Stehley 8-4 in the championship finals, three days after pinning him in their match during the team regional semifinals. Stehley was the only guy Cross didn’t pin Saturday. He stuck Zeeland East’s Jon Uitvlugt 3 minutes and 6 seconds into their opening round match and then pinned Creston’s Nico Mitchell-Garcia 1:12 into their semifinal bout. He’ll be joined at the individual finals by teammates Colton Marlette and Kenny Cross and Thornapple Kellogg’s Adrian Foster and Ryan Flynn who all placed in the top two in their respective weight classes Saturday. The top four from regionals across the state earned spots in the state finals. Marlette is the only one from the group who is a returning state qualifier. “I’m really happy with the way he’s wrestling,” Hastings head coach Mike Goggins said of Mike Cross. “He’s been really on fire since about mid-January. He looks really good.” “At the end of December he beat Andrew Kelley from Allegan. That (was) Andrew’s only loss this year. It really started to clock how competitive he could be. He hasn’t had too many losses since then.” Kelley did suffer his second loss Saturday, falling 3-2 to Lowell’s Dan Fleet in the 152pound championship at Hamilton. Flynn and Foster both pinned their first two foes Saturday as well, on their way to regional championships at 112 pounds and 285 pounds respectively. “There are those who have natural talent and are beginning to realize it, and there are Hastings’ Mike Cross (left) works to try and make sure he doesn’t end up underneath Lowell’s Jake Stahley during the second period of their 160-pound championship match at Hamilton High School Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) those who are willing to bust their butt to get it,” said TK head coach Aaron Tabor. “Adrian is starting to realize his potential, and Flynn is too. Potential is only potential until you choose to do something with it.” Flynn’s aggressive style allowed him to pin Spring Lake’s George Nietering 1:26 into their opening round match at 112 pounds. Flynn then pinned Lansing Eastern’s Aaron David 1:26 into their semifinal. In the championship match, Flynn scored a 5-2 victory over Holland’s Rick Rubio. Foster started the tournament by pinning Byron Center’s Tyler Zuiderveen in 2:30, then stuck Hamilton’s Will Braschler in 34 seconds in the semi’s. Foster defeated Ionia’s Luke Smalley 8-2 in the 285-pound final. Mike Cross was the Saxons’ lone regional champion. Kenny Cross defaulted his 140pound championship match to Lowell’s Gabe Morse. Marlette was downed 6-4 in overtime by Allegan’s Steve Blank in the 215-pound final. Goggins said that of Marlette’s four losses this year, three have come against Blank. Marlette opened the tournament by pinning Holland’s Scott Tackett in 1:25, then bested Zeeland East’s Paul Baker 10-2. Kenny Cross defeated Hamilton’s Harley Compagner 9-3, and then pinned Forest Hills Northern’s Gabe Stepanovich in 4:58 to reach the 140-pound championship. The Saxons’ Colton Marlette battles for control with Allegan’s Steve Blank during their first period of their 215-pound championship match at Saturday’s Division 2 Individual Regional Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK-Hastings beats Polar Bears by a bunch, Falcons by a few Thornapple Kellogg’s Ryan Flynn (right) tries to fight his way out of the grasp of Holland’s Rick Rubio during the 112-pound championship match Saturday at Hamilton High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Constantine wins by three over Panthers Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team fell to 4-12 overall and 4-10 in the KVA with a 59-56 loss at Constantine Friday. The Panthers fourth quarter rally came up just short, after the Falcons built a 40-32 lead with a 16-8 third quarter run. The two teams were tied 24-24 at the half. Ryan Watson led Delton with 29 points and four assists. Mitchell Wandell added 14 points and eight rebounds for Delton, while Adam May had five points and nine boards. Jake Bower led the Falcons with 30 points. White chipped in 14 points for Constantine, which improved to 6-11 overall with the win. Delton Kellogg’s Tuesday contest at Maple Valley was postponed to last night. The Panthers return to action at home against Pennfield Friday, then will head to Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday. The Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team got not one, but two victories in the Community Education and Recreation Center pool in Hastings Thursday. The TK-Hastings boys scored a 125-59 win over Creston, while also topping West Catholic in a make-up contest 97-89. Creston and West Catholic also used the meet as a way to make-up a league dual, with the Falcons topping the Polar Bears 123-62. TK-Hastings showed off its depth right away, recording the two best times in the 200-yard medley relay. The Trojan team of William Sprague, Bradley Gagnon, Scott Applegate and Tyler Swanson won in 1 minute 52.18 seconds, and the team of Craig Gagnon, Kevin Osterink, Daegon Mix and Zack Zwiernikowski was second in 1:57 .45. The Trojans needed their depth to top the Falcons, with each team winning six events in their O-K Rainbow Conference dual. TK-Hastings also had the team of Zwiernikowski, Bradley Gagnon, Osterink, and Swanson win the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:39.77. Individual winners for TK-Hastings were Applegate in the 200-yard individual medley (2:12.22), Levi Ryfiak in the 100-yard butterfly (1:04.96) ad Morten Hemmingsen in the diving competition (255.20 points). West Catholic had Mike Sacha win the 200-yard freestyle in 2:05.84 and the 500yard freestyle in 5:46.15, and Hunter Hemmers win the 50-yard freestyle in 23.25 and the 100-yard freestyle in 53.41. The Falcons’ Nick Linck won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:04.29, and his teammates Steve O’Rourke, Call Coddington, Sacha and Nemmers won the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:46.50. TK-Hastings will head to Forest Hills this weekend for the O-K Rainbow Conference Meet, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-03-03.pdf dd23fba29939f998fbcf1911ea84bf44 PDF Text Text City council approves streetlight replacement Judge Holman leaves legacy of fairness Vikings’ year ended by Falcons, again See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 9 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, March 3, 2011 Superintendent leaks proposed settlement details NEWS BRIEFS Pheasants Forever banquet is Saturday Tickets are still available for the March 5 Pheasants Forever banquet, which will begin at 5 p.m. in the lower level of the Middle Villa Inn. Dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $60, which includes an annual membership to Pheasants Forever and the evening’s meal. Dinner tickets for spouses and children over 10 years old are $30. Drawings, raffles and door prizes round out the evening. All proceeds benefit wildlife habitat and Pheasants Forever. For more information, contact Dan Kingma at 269-838-8994 or Jim Decker at 269-838-3210. Local trail chapter to host nature photographer The Chief Noonday Chapter of the North Country Trail will welcome a presentation by nature photographer Josh Haas. The presentation, entitled “Enriching Your Hikes, One Photo at a Time,” will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at the Barry Township Hall at 155 E. Orchard St., in Delton. Examples of photos taken by Haas and his father can be found at www.glancesatnature.com. The Chief Noonday Chapter is a group of local volunteers working to maintain the beauty and accessibility of a portion North Country Trail as it winds through Barry, Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties. The trail extends from New York to North Dakota. For more information, contact Eric Longman at 269-671-5031 or go to www.northcountrytrail.org/cnd. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer While Hastings Area Schools System attorney Kevin Harty confirmed that his client and the Hastings Education Association are hammering out a settlement to an unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint, he declined further comment on the case, slated for hearing May 3. “There has been some conversation between the attorneys representing the HEA and the school district, but settlements are never discussed in newspapers and negotiated in public,” said Harty during a Tuesday morning interview. “Should an agreement be reached, the details will be revealed, and it will be approved in a public meeting.” However, an article by Julie Makarewicz, which appeared in the Friday, Feb. 25, edition of The Grand Rapids Press, included details of the proposed settlement. The article did not cite the source of its information. In an interview with a Hastings Banner reporter Tuesday afternoon, while declining to confirm details of the proposal, Hastings Superintendent Rich Satterlee admitted that he had provided the information to the Grand Rapids Press. “I did speak to the reporter last week, but I have since been advised by our attorney not to do so,” he said. “I just gave the reporter what was specifically requested. I was taken aback because we had just received the information the day before and I inadvertently gave them the information they requested. I shouldn’t have done it the first time,” he added, when asked to confirm the information he provided last week. However, when Satterlee was asked if the information that appeared in the Press was accurate, he replied, “I didn’t really read it. I saw it yesterday, and from perusing it quickly, I would say it appears to be accurate.” The ULP, which the two parties are trying to settle, is the result of the district’s $75,000 contract with former Hastings High School teacher and former HEA president and chief negotiator Laurence Christopher for rights to print two high school textbooks. The contract with Christopher Productions LLC was signed June 1, 2010, by Satterlee and former board of education president and current trustee Patricia Endsley. E-mails exchanged between Satterlee and members of the board of education prior to that date indicate that Satterlee and Christopher had been negotiating an early retirement incentive package opposed by several members of the board for a similar amount. “I was taken aback because we had just received the information the day before, and I inadvertently gave them the information they requested. I shouldn’t have done it the first time.” Superintendent Rich Satterlee According to the Press article, the proposed settlement which has been presented to the board of education for review, “... outlines several ways to resolve the situation, including rescinding the contract and licensing agreement with Christopher Productions ... the government book written by Christopher would be returned but Hastings High School would continue using the economics book until the licensing agreement expires. Then, the board would look for a new economics textbook ...” The article also said the proposed settlement states that Christopher is “entitled to about $30,819 in retirement incentive benefits.” “This is entirely a personal vendetta,” said Christopher in a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon. “If they [the HEA] were looking for a solution to what they claim is a ULP, there were other options they could have pursued and which I believe have been offered to them. They are trying to take down my business reputation through the press. I am upset that I keep reading misinformation about my company they are propagating in the Grand Rapids Press, the local newspapers, and now the Michigan Education News and the Mackinac Center newsletter.” Christopher said he is currently consulting with an attorney regarding alleged remarks made by HEA members about his textbook See LEAK, page 2 United Way contributions continue to increase by David DeDecker Staff Writer When last year’s Barry County United Way campaign began in October, Executive Director Lani Forbes said she thought, “In these very difficult financial times, will the dollars be available to fund the needed programs?” Thursday, Feb. 24, the community gathered at Barry County Commission on Aging, to celebrate another successful year. Despite the economy, the campaign saw an almost 3 percent increase in contributions, bringing in $581,950. Twenty-three new businesses participated in the campaign, as did 46 new residential donors. Across the country, not-for-profit organizations are seeing a significant loss of donors. Barry County bucked the national trend, with the local United Way campaign having a 5 percent increase in the number of donors. Started by Florence Tyden Groos 75 years ago, Barry County United Way has grown dramatically from meager beginnings. To mark the anniversary, campaign chairs for this year were members of her family: son Dick Groos; granddaughter Maggie Coleman; and great-granddaughter Lauren Tripp. Several awards were given out during Thursday’s celebration. Bronze awards are given annually to organizations with 30 percent participation or 25 to 49 percent of employee potential. The total amount raised by these Bronze Award winners was $28,954. Silver Awards are given to organizations with 50 percent participation or 50 to 74 percent of employee potential. The total amount raised by Silver Award winners was $33,800. Gold Awards are given to those with 70 percent participation or 75 to 99 percent of See UNITED WAY, page 11 Flexfab to benefit from Boeing’s contract to build new Air Force tanker County Tea Party to hear from appellate judge The public is invited to the third meeting of the Barry County Tea Party Patriots at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the Hastings High School lecture hall, 520 W. South St. in Hastings. Appellate Court Judge Jane Markey will be the guest speaker. Swim and gym time to benefit education foundation “Swim For the HEEF if It” will return from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 18, at the Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center to benefit Hastings students. The swimming and open gym are free to all that night, but donations will be accepted to support enrichment programs for Hastings K-12 students provided through the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation. Pool activities will be provided by the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings girls swim team. Children 8 years old and under must have an adult in the pool with them. This illustration depicts Boeing’s new B767 ‘NewGen Tanker,” an aerial refueling aircraft, for the U.S. Air Force. (photo from Defense Update, an online defense magazine) An American company has been awarded the contract to build the U.S. Air Force’s new tanker and that action will support 450 jobs throughout Michigan, including jobs at Flexfab Horizons International, Inc. (FHI) in Hastings. FHI officials are excited with the recent announcement of Boeing being awarded the tanker contract, according to a press release. “Even though we supply products to both competitors in the tanker competition, the decision to select Boeing will result in greater opportunities for Flexfab,” the press release said. “Flexfab manufactures several parts for the commercial version of the Boeing 767, which will continue to be used on the new tanker version of the Boeing 767 aircraft. The award will eventually generate increased production rates on several part numbers which have slowly been reduced with the decreasing production rates of the commercial 767 aircraft. “There will also be other opportunities to gain additional business to support the unique features of the military tanker,” the press release said. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow said she has been a leader in the effort to encourage the Obama Administration to choose Boeing, the only American company competing for the contract. Just last week, she was joined by a bipartisan group of other senators dedicated to supporting jobs for American workers at a news conference at the Capitol. The senators said their intent was to send a message to the administration about the importance of the Air Force tanker contract in creating jobs, supporting American companies, and ensur- See TANKER, page 2 Miss Delton 2011 is active in school, community Sixteen-year-old Simone Tilbury, daughter of Tim and Linda Tilbury, has been chosen to reign as Miss Delton 2011. Simone has been active in Student Council, cross country, Follies, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Teens Against Tobacco Use. She plans to attend Michigan State University after high school and then enroll in the Veterinary School of Medicine. See inside for the story about last Thursday’s Miss Delton Pageant and a picture of Simone with her court. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) �Page 2 — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TANKER, continued from page 1 Car accident ends in snowbank Hastings Police responded to a personal injury accident Thursday afternoon, Feb. 24, at the intersection of Broadway and Court Street. A westbound vehicle driven by Jeffrey Snyder, 19, of Hastings, pulled out into the path of a vehicle traveling south on Broadway. The southbound vehicle was driven by Jessica Bernheisel, 18, also from Hastings. Bernheisel and a 20-year-old passenger from Middleville sought treatment at Pennock Hospital for minor injuries. ing a future for the aerospace industry in their states. “American tax dollars should support American products from American companies that create American jobs,” Stabenow said in a press release. “Awarding this contract to the only American company that competed for it means 450 critically needed jobs in Michigan. I recently visited with 350 workers at a Jackson plant whose jobs will be impacted by this decision. For months, we’ve been calling on the (Obama) administration to build the Air Force’s new tanker here at home, and I’m glad they made the right decision.” In addition to Flexfab, Stabenow listed other Boeing suppliers that will be impacted by the decision to build the tanker in America: Eaton in Grand Rapids and Jackson; GEAS, of Grand Rapids; Honeywell, Boyne City; Kaydon, Muskegon; and Lasalle Electric Supply, Livonia. Flexfab designs and manufactures components for several aircraft systems including ducting for passenger and electronic cooling, cabin pressurization seals, firewall seals for auxiliary power units and propulsion engines, as well as, waste water drain connections. “Flexfab aerospace products are prized for their high quality, long life, excellent flammability characteristics, light weight, and quick installation due to uniquely designed connections,” the FHI press release said. FHI, Inc. is the parent company of Flexfab LLC, a leading manufacturer of component parts for the heavy duty truck, automotive, aerospace and other industries, which require flexible parts for use in extremes of heat and cold. Products include charge air connectors, coolant hose, heater hose, special reinforced shapes of all kinds as well as flexible ducting for a variety of applications. LEAK, continued from page 1 company. He also said he will also pursue legal action if the district decides to rescind his book contract. “It is a legal contract, a legal document signed by the superintendent and the president of the school board. And even if the board as a whole did not approve the contract, they did approve the monthly expenditure,” he said. “To vacate a contract is a serious thing; people are expected to live up to their end of a contract. “I want to try to work to resolve this situation,” Christopher said. “I have been contacted by the board’s attorney and will probably be subpoenaed to testify at the hearing.” In an interview Tuesday evening, HEA president Wendi McCausey verified that Satterlee’s statements in the Grand Rapids Press article about the proposed settlement were accurate, and she clarified a few points. “The $30,819 is the Article 13 benefits Larry was entitled to purchase by the board,” she said. “Our attorney and Kevin said Article 13 was no longer possible; so we would just give Larry what was his due, which is 90 percent of what it would cost to buy those two years. So, he gets the same as the other teachers that retired; he’s not getting any more.” McCausey also said that the $1,562.50 paid to Christopher each month since June 2010 for the textbooks would be subtracted from the $30,819. “We would continue to use the econ textbook until the license expires because that book was approved as it should and so Larry should be legitimately paid for its use,” she said. “The government book was never approved and should never have been paid for. That is why we are asking to rescind that contract.” According to McCausey, when Satterlee spoke to Makarewicz last week, he left out one key detail. “It is the same thing we were asking in the ULP and the same thing I have been asking since last September: Tell the truth,” she said. “We want Satterlee and the board to tell the taxpayers, retirees and [HEA] members what they did and why they did it. We want them to admit their wrong-doing. “Three years ago, the board and administration said that they wanted to build a healthy relationship with the association built on trust. Why haven’t they done that?” she asked. “If they don’t come forward and tell the truth, how are they going to rebuild trust with us? How are they going to rebuild that trust with the taxpayers?” Harty said negotiations, as is common in cases such as this, started early. “This case isn’t unusual. We have been negotiating almost from the start. I always ask, ‘What are the real issues here? How do we resolve this?’” he said. McCausey said Harty presented the HEA’s attorney with the first proposal Jan. 13, nearly a month after the ULP was filed Dec. 20, 2010. She said the HEA responded with a counter offer Feb. 21, to which the district countered Thursday, Feb. 24. McCausey said the district’s proposals have been rejected because they have offered no compromises and have not yet conceded to any of the HEA’s requests. Both Harty and McCausey said negotiations will continue. “There are no time limits on settlement proposals; negotiations can go right up to the time of the hearing,” said Harty. “However, in cases like this, because there a lot of public resources involved, sooner, rather than later, is better.” According to Hastings Area Schools Director of Finance Barb Hunt, “The total legal fees from the time it was filed total $7,026 as of Feb. 21.” She added that while there are more legal fees associated with the ULP, “Looking through our invoices from last school year, it is difficult to determine what issues the fees are for. However, there were no fees from Thrun [the district’s law firm] after Feb. 3, 2010, until June of 2010.” McCausey said that while the situation has been difficult and not the way she had envisioned spending her first year as HEA president, she hopes some good will come from it. “It’s ironic that the board meeting on Feb. 21 had more discussion than I have ever seen,” she said. “It’s good to have things discussed in public. There ought to be open discussion about the issues at every board meeting. This should have been occurring all along. Who knows, maybe this will be a turning point; I think it would be welcomed. We have until the next board meeting, March 21, to see where this is going.” Putnam District Library awarded $19,000 grant 77554918 Putnam District in Nashville will use the grant to make upgrades to technology and the interior of the library. (Photo by Shari Carney) Putnam District Library in Nashville has been named recipient of a $19,377 grant from the Robert C. Reinhardt Reinhardt Library Fund. The organization supports small, remote libraries by providing grants through an invitation-only application process. Vermontville Township Library was recipient of such a loan in late 2009. Putnam library was invited to apply for funds and used the recent community survey to help decide how to best use the opportunity. The Village of Nashville, Friends of Putnam District Library, Fuller Elementary and Barry Community Foundation offered letters of support for the library’s grant application. The fund, administered from Midland, was created by Robert Charles Reinhardt, a chemical engineer with Dow Chemical Company, who valued education. Reinhardt died in 2008. “Education and reading were important to Bob,” said his widow, Ilene. “He believed library resources should be available to everyone.” Four projects were approved for funding in November of 2010 and the projects have been scheduled to begin. One of two technology projects is an upgrade to the library’s circulation system and a mobile teaching and presentation station. With the upgrade, the library’s circulation system will go online next month. This will allow residents to see what titles the library owns in the library and from home any time of the day or night. Patrons will be able to place holds, renew items, and use reader advisory tools at their leisure. “Putting the library’s catalog online was an improvement the community has continually asked for,” said Director Shauna Swantek. “It will be accessible through our new website and will complement our patrons’ current ability to utilize MeLCat from home, enabling them to borrow materials from all over the state of Michigan for free.” The teaching and presentation station consists of a laptop computer, projector and screen that will be used for computer instruction and other programs at the library. The presentation station is slated to be functional in the fall. The other two projects are physical improvements. The carpet throughout the first floor of the historic building will be replaced, as well as all bookshelves not built into the original home. The new bookshelves will be consistent in height and style and will have adjustable shelving. “The upgrades to the shelving will help with organization, not just appearance,” Swantek said. “It will also allow expansion in areas requested through our community survey.” The library is accepting requests from community organizations and nonprofit groups for current bookshelves that will not continue to be used in other parts of the library. The recipient organization will be responsible for removal and hauling of the shelving, said Swantek. Contact her at the library or by e-mail to putnamlibrary.director@yahoo.com to make a request. The upgrades will require some closures. The library will be closed Wednesday, March 3, for the computer upgrade, as well as Fridays, March 25 and April 1 and Saturdays, March 26 and April 2 for the carpet and bookshelf projects. Swantek said staff is asking residents for patience during the renovation. The community will be invited to an open house after the projects are completed. Visit the library online at www.putnam.michlibrary.org. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — Page 3 City council approves streetlight replacement After examining the bridge over the Thornapple River in downtown Middleville, experts have recommended that the bridge be replaced. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Middleville’s Main Street bridge to be replaced, not repaired by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Roger Johr explained to members of Middleville Village Council at its meeting Feb. 22 that Williams and Works has recommended that the bridge over the Thornapple River on Main Street be replaced, not repaired. The bridge is estimated to be between 83 to 84 years old. In November of 2010, Williams and Works conducted an extensive inspection of the bridge, both above and below the water level. Staff from the engineering company will revise the grant application and resubmit it to the Michigan Department of Transportation. John noted, as well, that the earliest construction of the bridge could begin is 2013. He is suggested that Main Street be kept as a one-way lane east from M-37 during construction. He also told council that Williams and Works would work with the schools to keep buses moving efficiently. He estimates that most of the construction would take place in the summer of 2013. Part of the reconstruction would include replacing a water line. By keeping the bridge one lane, the existing water main could be used until the new one is constructed under the first lane of the new bridge. Village Manager Rebecca Fleury told council that 2013 construction date would allow the village to be in a better position to the meet the its financial match, an estimated $232,100. Council approved a resolution supporting replacement of the bridge. In March it will approve a formal resolution to be added to the new grant application. Council members also approved purchasing some new high-technology well controls and alarm systems for well No. 5. Fleury said the new system would be more efficient and effective. It will require a “smart phone” but the new $18,000 system would replace three telephone lines. The new system will allow well No. 5 to go online. The village council approved a naming contest for the village’s new 20-acre park located on Oak Meadow Drive behind the Middle Villa Inn. This contest is open to all residents of the village and students in the Thornapple Kellogg school district; one entry per person. Forms are available at village hall, and the deadline to turn in the forms is April 15. The winner will be announced April 29 during the Woodpecker Festival. Council members and the village manager discussed the $150 special events permit. Fleury said the $150 does not go toward paying volunteer reserve officers. Those funds are used to buy supplies and equipment only and go into a special account. She said she will be contacting individuals and organizations who have had questions about the cost of the permit. During her report, Fleury said Rebecca Shepard is the new administrative assistant for the village. The meeting also looked forward to spring when council members passed a resolution for National Bike to Work Week, May 16 to 20. In a continuing sign that spring and summer cannot be too far away, Clerk Jean Lamoreaux announced that cyclists will be riding through the village with a stop for snacks at the gazebo Monday, July 18. This is part of the 2011 Michigander route, and cyclists will be traveling down the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail to Vermontville. Council member Sue Merrill was excused from the meeting due to illness. The next village council meeting will be Tuesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Hastings City Council unanimously approved a motion Monday evening to allow Consumers Energy to begin replacing its existing mercury vapor lights — which have been outlawed and are no longer being manufactured due to environmental concerns — with high-pressure sodium lights. Consumers Energy will replace 50 lights a year for the next five years at no cost to the city. Additionally, any light fixtures that fail in the city during that time also will be replaced with high-pressure sodium lights at no additional cost. According to Dennis Berkebile, area manager for Consumers Energy, the utility has 500 lights in the city, approximately 250 of which are mercury vapor lights. He said the lumens for both lights are comparable and that each high-pressure sodium light will cost the city $4 less per month to operate than the mercury vapor lights they replace. Berkebile said other options the city could consider are metal halide, which would cost the city $100 to $200 each to replace and would not result in monthly savings, and LED fixtures which would cost $1,000 to $2,000 to replace and also would not produce monthly savings. Because high-pressure sodium bulbs emit yellow light, while mercury vapor bulbs emit a blue-white light, Berkebile said Consumers recommends replacing the 50 lights in one area at a time to prevent a strobe effect. The council directed city staff to work with Consumers to determine where the replacement should start. Berkebile also informed the council of his company’s streetlight audit, which is currently underway. He said all streetlights in the city would be counted, mapped and cataloged according to type and wattage. Once that is completed, Consumers will use that information to determine if the city is being billed accurately. Berkebile said that if the audit reveals the city has been under-billed, it will be asked to repay one year’s difference. However, Berkebile said that if the city has been overcharged, Consumers will credit the municipality for three years with interest. “We usually owe the municipality,” he said. Later in the meeting, City Manager Jeff Mansfield presented a report on energy use reduction initiatives available for the city. In a memo to the council, Mansfield wrote that the purchase of energy, used for virtually every department for every service provided, is one of the city’s largest expenses, second only to labor-related costs. “Our use of energy is pervasive — fuel for vehicles, energy to light and heat our facilities, energy to pump and treat water and wastewater, energy to power equipment used in construction and maintenance operations ...” he said, adding that energy use “... is one of our most poorly managed and controlled H H H H H works display from Snake Island. The township board discussed a resolution to approve the conceptual outline of an intergovernmental agreement to provide urban services to the township from the City of Hastings. The resolution allows the township supervisor to negotiate urban services, such as sewer and water, with the support of the board. Township Supervisor Jim Carr said he had spoken with key stakeholders such as Pennock Hospital and Flexfab and he said they understand the need to expand sewer and water beyond the city limits, consistent with the Joint Land Use Plan. Carr went on to say the resolution is a starting point, a concept, from which a future, more specific agreement will be written. This agreement has been passed by the Hastings City Council and is being discussed by Carlton Township and Hastings Charter Township. A motion was made by Sandra Greenfield, supported by Rob Lee, to dismiss a resolution to expand sewer and water service because of certain wording within the resolution. The motion failed to pass 2-5, with Carr, Robin Hawthorne, Brenda Bellmore, Dorothy Flint and Bill Hanshaw voting against it. Carr made a motion to accept the same resolution for water and sewer, as presented, supported by Hanshaw. The resolution was approved 5-2, with Greenfield and Lee voting against because of certain wording within the resolution. to one of the strongest banks in the nation. Hastings City Bank has been awarded BauerFinancial’s* highest 5 Star Superior rating for financial strength and stability as of December 2010. We are the only bank in our service area to have this coveted rating. Gun Lake Casino’s Jumbo Jackpot hits twice in 23 hours Gun Lake Casino executives announced Monday that the Jumbo Jackpot hit for its second time in less than one day. The second Jumbo Jackpot hit for $21,704 early Sunday, Feb. 27, by a Hudsonville woman on the heels of the first jackpot win of $41,445 by a Kalamazoo woman Saturday, Feb. 27. The progressive Jumbo Jackpot of $21,704 included 440 guests who won $25 in free slot play for playing with their passport card when the progressive hit. Another 281 guests had won $25 in free slot play Saturday. The Jumbo Jackpot is a property-wide progressive that starts at $20,000 and must hit by $50,000. The progressive had been climbing since the Feb. 10 opening and at 2:45 a.m. Feb. 26, the progressive hit, allowing the jackpot to reset itself at $20,000. “Jumbo Jackpot hitting twice in 23 hours is amazing,” said Carter Pavey, director of marketing for Gun Lake Casino. “It just goes to show that it could hit at any time.” Neighborhood Preservation Program grant for the area of East Green Street, East State Street and South Hanover. Hart said he will start the process by contacting residents and property owners in the neighborhood to determine if there is “buy-in” for the program. The grant would be used to help property owners with rehabilitation of existing multi-family rental units and single-family residences, street improvements and beautification. Hart said the city’s success with implementing the downtown rental rehabilitation grants would make Hastings’ grant application competitive and that the revitalization of the neighborhood has potential to succeed. The council approved Hart’s request by an 8-1 vote, with Frank Campbell casting the dissenting vote. During discussion, Campbell said he thought the city should consider the grant for other neighborhoods and suggested the area surrounding Tom’s Market on East State Road. • Approved revisions to the city’s investment policy limiting the amount of city funds to be held by any banking institution and requiring the city treasurer to give quarterly, as well as annual, reports on investment funds. The amendment was approved by an 81 vote with Campbell casting the dissenting vote. • Heard a report from Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach regarding the exchange of winter road maintenance responsibilities with the Barry County Road Commission. Girrbach said the arrangement would be mutually beneficial and would save time and improve efficiency for crews from both parties. The roads will remain under the same jurisdiction, and there will be no changes in funding for either entity. Under he agreement, Hastings crews would maintain the Indian Hills subdivision and West State Street to Hammond Road. County crews would maintain State Street from the city limits to Center Street; Star School Road from the city limits to State Street; Center Street from the city limits to State Street; Woodlawn Avenue from the city limits to Bachman Road; and a portion of South Broadway. • By an 8-1 vote, with Campbell dissenting, gave tentative, non-binding approval for Hart to proceed with an Michigan Department of Natural Resources River Trail Grant, which would enable the city to connect its current Phase I project with the proposed inter-county trail at the western city limit and the new sidewalk that connects Fish Hatchery park to the West State Street shopping district. The grant would be capped at $300,000, and the city would need a 25 percent match. A public hearing will be held, and council would need to approve a resolution to support the grant application at its next regular meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, March 14. Follow the Stars Rutland Township special assessment meeting scheduled by David DeDecker Staff Writer A public hearing will be held March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall to discuss a resolution of intent to make improvements to Podunk Lake and designate a special assessment. The resolution was approved unanimously at the board’s Feb. 14 meeting. In doing so, the township board tentatively declared its intent to proceed with the aquatic vegetation control on Podunk Lake and designates a special assessment district against the cost of the project to be assessed. Also during the Feb. 14 meeting, Barry County Commissioner Joe Lyons provided a copy of the county’s financial analysis packet to the township board. “It’s an eye opener” Lyons told the board. Unfinished business by the township board included a discussion about dangerous buildings in the township. Photos of buildings were supplied to board members. Several buildings in the township were brought to the attention of zoning as “eye-sores” and for safety reasons. Board members discussed how the health department can prevent people from living in a house, but cannot do anything about the dwelling. Board members voted to postpone addressing the dangerous-building ordinance until more information is gathered on the homes in question and options available. A permit for the Algonquin Lake fireworks was approved unanimously for the July 4 fire- costs ...” Mansfield said the city has been approached by Rockford Companies and Technical Energy Solutions with a proposal to conduct a study designed to aid the municipality in identifying how it uses energy and how it can reduce energy consumption and costs. Working with Rockford/TES, the city would complete a comprehensive inventory of the its sources of energy in all forms and functions; identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and find alternative energy sources and projects that effect green initiatives; prioritize energy-related projects and establish a schedule for implementation; identify funding strategies and external sources of funding for projects; seek funding through grants, performance contracts, debt and service schedules, etc.; and implement projects. Mansfield said the program will be structured around and conform to requirements of the Michigan Municipal League’s Michigan Green Communities Challenge. According to Mansfield, because energyrelated issues cross jurisdictional lines, he presented the project to the Joint Planning Alliance for review and consideration. However, funding is an issue for the other entities involved in the JPA. “But we need to start somewhere, and we need to keep our initial efforts at a manageable scale,” he told council members. “We are therefore recommending that in the absence of a broader community-based strategy, the city embark on a energy use assessment and management program in advance of the rolling out of such a project on a regional basis.” Mansfield said funding for the study would come from the following sources: Water treatment plant, $5,000; wastewater treatment plant, $6,000; department of public services, $5,000; community services, $2,000; administrative services fund/city hall, $1,000; and parks and recreation $1,000. He said most funds would be recovered through savings from energy use reductions and grants for project implementation. In other business, the council: • Held a first reading of an ordinance that would allow non-profit organizations to hold fundraising events in city parks. Trustee Brenda McNabb-Stange suggested that before the council holds a second reading on the ordinance at its next regular meeting, that city staff draft language for the ordinance defining what constitutes a nonprofit organization. She suggested the wording, “generally recognized as a nonprofit by the community.” She also questioned the definition of sponsors and sponsorships and what is meant by “For the benefit of a nonprofit organization.” • Gave its tentative, non-binding approval for Downtown Development Director John Hart to begin pursuing a Michigan State Housing Development Authority *No institution pays BauerFinancial to rate it, nor can any choose to be excluded. BauerFinancial has been providing the public with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions regarding their banking relationships for over a quarter of a century. For the rating of any U.S. bank or federally insured credit union, simply visit www.bauerfinancial.com 77554932 �Page 4 — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Name change was not supervisor’s idea To the editor: This is a public answer to the letter that Stan Strickland wrote to the editor in the Feb. 24 issue of The Banner. First, I want to very sincerely thank Stan Strickland and his brother Lawrence for their service and their sacrifice to the United States of America and to the freedom we enjoy because of individuals as Stan and Lawrence Strickland. I also want to express my thanks to the Strickland family for the improvements they made to the lives of those who followed. This country would not be what it is without people as he described in his letter. However, I do feel that it needs to be said that Brad Carpenter was not the person behind the name change of the former Strickland Road in Carlton Township, now was his position as Carlton Township supervisor any influence on the decision to change the name of Strickland Road to Gary Carpenter Road. that decision was mine, and I am the person who took the petition, required by the office of planning and zoning for Barry County, to each of the property owners of property on the former Strickland Road, to have them sign the petition, as required by the office of planning and zoning, stating that they felt that changing the name of the road to Gary Carpenter Road was acceptable. It was I who took the position to the office of Planning and Zoning, and it was I who contacted the Barry County Road Commission to see what was involved with getting the signs changed. I did ask Brad Carpenter to contact his relatives who were also relatives of Gary Carpenter’s so that they would be aware of the time, date and place where the ceremony for the road name change would be held so they could attend if they wished. There was no intent to insult, hurt, slight or ignore anyone from any of the people as stated in Stan Strickland’s letter. Prior to asking for the road name change, I researched the events that ended in the death of Gary Carpenter aboard the USS Scorpion. There are some 250 pages of information on the Internet concerning the USS Scorpion, along with the names of the other sailors that lost their lives along with Gary Carpenter. Willard Redman, Hastings Governments need to cut costs To the editor: I don’t know about you but I am getting sick and tired of hearing all the politicians whine continuously about not being able to live within their budgets without pursuing additional tax revenues, millage increases, fee increases and more. What is so hard to understand that the old days are gone? While many in the community are losing their jobs, some even their houses to foreclosure and many more their health issuance, why is it so hard for governments to bite the bullet and reduce expenditures and adjust budgets to coincide with revenues? They are spending someone else’s money. That’s why. Why is it that local communities can find money to create paved bike paths along rivers and old railroad beds, but cannot find money to salt, patch and maintain their roadways properly? In hard times, we can upgrade parks, talk about relocating statues, beautify cities, purchase new radio equipment, build new town halls. No wonder we (the government), must keep looking for additional sources of revenue to satisfy this gigantic thirst that must be quenched at all costs. If income decreases, what do typical individuals do? They cut costs if they are sensible; it’s called living within your means. It seems logical from all appearances and the sound thing to do. It sounds simple, but it also takes discipline. So why are politicians so blind to the facts? You can’t keep taxing everything and everyone to death and beyond. The well runs dry sooner or later. And, yes, the well is dry. I thought everyone knew, but I guess I was wrong. The days are gone when you can tax and spend into oblivion. Cutting costs and eliminating waste at all levels of government local, state and federal are a must. Just the uncovered waste that is exposed by the media shows that corruption and outright theft, is rampant throughout industries, governments and organizations. Why not take a look around? You might find savings here and there. Did you ever wonder why the federal government artificially controls interest rates by keeping them low so that your and my money can be used via engineered low returns on our investments to shore up the too-big-to-fail banks and companies that also followed the same spend, spend, spend formulas that our governments are still using. The government has had a direct hand in bailing out the same people who squandered investors’ (yours and mine) funds and now have come back for more. Great isn’t it? Only in America could such well-executed plans as this succeed. Any other place, someone would pay the price. So you see how this filters down. Local and state governments learn from Big Brother. Keep property valuations inflated as long as possible, hoping the economy will turn around before they must re-assess at true values in today’s markets. Raise permit fees. Add new sewer inspection fees, water inspection fees, new millages, on and on, keep it flowing. Next thing you know, our politicians will attempt to get the Headlee Act on the ballot for repeal. Boy would that open up the revenue flood gates once again. So I guess to sum it up, we all need to get used to the fact that American life will never be the same again. Higher prices, lower wages, fewer jobs and increased government spending will lead to a lower standard of living for all of us and our children and grandchildren, and that is a fact. We seem to have monetary aid for Israel, Egypt, Haiti, Africa other countries, and subsidies for farmers, movie makers, ethanol producers and many others in the billions, to name a few, but not enough left over to support the taxpayer, the working citizen and truly needy, and the seniors who are just scraping by on meager pensions, without reasonable access to decent health care at a reasonable costs. Politicians get into office promising reforms, along with many other too-good-tobelieve things, and we buy it over and over again, only to again be disappointed once they are in control and we see the same old familiar actions. When will it ever change? My guess is not in my lifetime. Robert C. Taylor, Hastings Judge Holman leaves a legacy of fairness I read in a book some years ago that we should expect four At the time, Fisher said he “was pleased to have been selected attributes from our judges: to listen courteously, to answer wisely, as one of the 16 members to the Chief Judge’s Council. My selecto consider soberly and to decide impartially. These are character- tion is a tribute to Judge [Gary] Holman and Judge [Richard] istics of District Court Judge Gary Holman. Shaw, as well as the effort of our staff and their unselfish devotion In December of last year, Holman announced that he would be to public service, making the Barry County Trial Court a model of retiring from the bench Feb. 28, 2011, after serving Barry County court reform for the rest of the state.” for more than 30 years. Holman was elected as our first full-time The State Bar of Michigan recently recommended to the prosecutor for Barry County in 1977 after receiving a phone call Supreme Court and Legislature that the Barry County system of from former County Commissioner Rae Hoare with a request that governance serve as a model for courts across the state as local he consider the newly formed full-time courts struggle to maintain services with position. Then in 1978, Holman was reduced resources. elected as our first district judge and has Problems are solved when people are served that position for the past 32 years. willing to step up and use their abilities to Holman’s tenure will be remembered make things better for the rest of us. In the for his dedication to the law, fairness in words of Robert F. Kennedy, “Few will sentencing and his strong and steady leadhave the greatness to bend history itself; ership. Circuit Judge James Fisher said of but each of us can work to change a small him, “I know Judge Holman is a very priportion of events. It is from numberless vate person, but also a very caring and diverse acts of courage and belief that thoughtful person. I know he loves his human history is shaped.” family very much, and he loves this comHolman, along with his fellow judges, munity. He has served us all exceptionalaccepted the responsibility of streamlinly well without a hint of arrogance, ing our court system, making it more effiimpropriety or any type of action one cient, saving county government funds in would call scandalous or embarrassing. the process. He has been a great person to work with In Barry County’s judicial history, and a great servant to the community.” Holman will be remembered for his fairProbate Judge William Doherty said, “I ness, professionalism and dedication to realize I could not think of anyone I truly serving the citizens of the county. personally admire more than Gary Following his footsteps won’t be an Holman. His integrity, his honesty, his easy task. Yet, it’s important to our counintellect and efficiency, his steadiness and ty’s court system that his replacement be modesty epitomizes what I believe what a someone who can work together as a proDistrict Court Judge Gary Holman judge should be.” fessional to continue to maintain an effiOne of the greatest accomplishments cient court system. under Holman’s tenure was Barry County’s participation in the With several candidates looking to fill the job, it’s imperative state’s trial court demonstration projects. Barry County was one of that we work with the governor’s office to identify the best candiseven counties chosen in 1996 to reform the court system through- date for the job. I would have preferred that Holman stay on the out the state. It was under Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth job until the end of his term in 2012, but I understand his motivaWeaver’s tenure that the court experiments took place to serve the tion to step down early with the hopes to play a little more golf, public “better through innovation in local court management.” travel and enjoy time with his eight grandchildren. Weaver selected Fisher, chief judge of the Barry County Trial Thanks, Gary, for a job well done. Barry County will miss your Court, to the Council of Chief Judges selected from across the dedication, sense of judgment and strong ethical standards. state to offer important management issues and to serve as a reality check for administration actions. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics, Inc. Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks” will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire” letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. What should become of Somali pirates? Last week, Somali pirates killed four Americans on a yacht that was circumnavigating the globe. Some of the pirates were killed, and others were taken by American forces who were trying to negotiate the Americans’ release. What do you think should happen to the pirates? Know Your Legislators: Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 489097536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 3733447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Cathy Bachman, Freeport: “The pirates need to be brought to justice. This is really important.” Bernie Nagel, Caledonia: “The pirates should be tried for murder. They should definitely go to a tribunal since murder is murder wherever it happens.” Carolyn Hubbell, Hastings: “They need to be tried for murder. Maybe a decoy ship could catch pirates in the act.” Sean Sullivan, Woodland: “Show no mercy. Eradicate them.” Andre Wiegand, Hastings: “They should be tried in an international court. It goes to show the need for economic development in underdeveloped nations.” Kaye Meyer, Hastings: “They should face rightful and fair prosecution.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — Page 5 Leadership class is aiding food distribution program Every year the members of the Leadership Barry County class conduct a service project. The class of 2011 is collecting facial tissue, paper towels and toilet paper to supplement items given to low-income individuals at food distribution sites within Barry County. The class will be collecting outside of stores in the area including the Family Fare in Hastings Saturday, March 5, and Family Fare and Walmart Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The volunteers will be filling pickup trucks those days with the donated goods. In addition, many class members are hosting their own paper drives within their organizations. Youth Advisory Council members in the leadership class are asking other YAC members to bring an item to the March meeting. The Barry Intermediate School District is hosting a paper drive, and the First United Methodist Church in Hastings is hoping to a “pack the pastor’s office.” Pat Kreple, a member of the GFWC-Gun Lake area is asking fellow club members bring donations to their March 9 meeting. In addition to the paper drive, the LBC class is raising funds for four of the distribution sites through the Fresh Food Initiative, hoping to raise $1,200. Individuals wanting to donate funds are asked to make checks payable to Food Bank of South Central Michigan. Barry County’s Fresh Food Initiative locations to share in the funds raised are Maple Valley Community Center of Hope, Middleville Local 1002, Freeport United Methodist Church and Soup’s On at the Orangeville Fire Department. The site at First United Methodist Church in Hastings is fully funded for 2011. HEEF has supported Hastings schools for more than 25 years Leadership Barry County candidates touring the Michigan State Capital include (front row, from left) Don Spachman, Nick Niemi, Mike Hiltunen, Polly Hoxworth, John Poholski, Beth DuBois, Sara Densberger, (middle) Krissy Davis, Kara Andrews, Dan Patton, (back) Deb Smith, Pat Kreple, Dave Semon and Denny Shaver. Missing from photo are Laura McKeown, Julie Guenther and Jacquie McLean. The schedule of paper drives also includes March 1 to 12 at Barry County high schools, sponsored by the YAC group; Hastings First United Methodist Church; March 5 to 12 at all six Hastings City Bank branches; Thornapple Valley Church; Walker, Fluke and Sheldon, Hastings IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV School board, superintendent continue to make questionable decisions To the editor: I am writing in regard to what has been reported about the Hastings Board of Education and the Larry Christopher affair. Let me first state that my children graduated from Hastings High School and received a good education. I also have grandchildren in the Hastings School System, and I believe all students should receive the best education possible. As a property owner and taxpayer in the Hastings school district, I am disappointed in the sad state of affairs that currently face us. We have all witnessed questionable decisions by the board over the past several years. Pleasantview School was modernized, then closed, forcing many to exercise their schoolof-choice privilege and move their children to other districts. Pleasantview School was still being heated when I drove past it, recently. We have observed a change for the worse in the relationship between the superintendent, teachers and some of the board. We went from men like Richard Guenther, and Carl Schossel, who in my opinion are held in high regard by members of the community, for the job they did as superintendents. I do not recall anyone questioning their judgment or integrity. We now have a superintendent and some board members who have been a party to something that seems less than legal and more than poor judgment. In my opinion, they have not been good stewards of the taxpayers’ funds, and they have not provided sufficient oversight of the superintendent’s performance. This presents the appearance of negotiating in bad faith and discrimination toward newly retired teachers. Has the board exposed the school district and taxpayers to legal proceedings by teachers who did not receive their “bonus?” What will the final costs be to straighten this situation out? The costs, I believe, will be at least two-fold – financial and non-tangible. The latter will be most difficult and costly in a non-monetary way. Is there anyone who thinks it necessary for every school district to have a textbook written by a member of the teaching staff? I think Happy not. That begs the question, was the book written on school time? I don’t know if it was written during school hours, but if it was, we already own it. If a book is okay for another state or school district, why would it not be appropriate for our students? Let’s purchase books in the conventional fashion. That system works, is thriftier and does not present legal issues. Rich Satterlee is interviewing for a new job. I would like to see him start that job now. He has already mentally checked out, and the board should dismiss him now. I do not think board members are bad people. After saying this, it is my opinion that the board members should recognize that the electorate has lost confidence in their job performance. What do you think they should do? William F. Norris, Dowling Cuts to seniors is wrong move To the editor: What a slap in the face by Gov. Rick Snyder directed against the most vulnerable of our citizens – retired seniors. Most can’t work anymore. Their retired income is generally at a fixed rate and not subject to cost of living adjustments. Their insurance is going up, food, clothing and gas prices are going through the roof. They don’t need another tax on their meager income. After eight years of stagnation, they deserve better. The Republican party will pay dearly for this in the voting booth. Writing off Michigan’s seniors is political suicide. Carl Swanson, Delton 60 Years Young Love You More 77554940 Lincoln statue appears to be gone The majestic, white statue of Abraham Lincoln did not stand alone, according to Banner readers, at the old Hastings High School. He was joined by a full-sized statue of Joan of Arc, and a plaster relief of the American Civil War. All have vanished. The statues, and possibly the relief, were gifts from previous Hastings graduating classes, each with its own memorial gift plaque. Several readers called the Banner to share their knowledge about the three missing memorial pieces of art. One reader believes the statue of Lincoln was broken down into manageable pieces and stored in boxes, later to be taken to the old city dump on State Road. Another reader thought the statues were removed for safety reasons after a student wedged her head and became stuck in the statue of Joan of Arc, in 1965. Yet one more reader said he had requested the artwork be moved to the newly built Hastings High School in 1970 or 1971. According to him, the request was denied. A fourth reader who responded to the story in last week’s Banner wondered if they might be in an old underground heating tunnel which runs between Central and Hastings Middle School. One former student said, “A day did not go by during my years at HHS without passing that huge statue at the top of the stairs and just outside of the library (at that time).” A 1949 Hastings High School graduate remembered his class had vowed, for its 20-year class reunion, that they would all meet by the statue of Lincoln. When the classmates showed up in 1969, Lincoln wasn’t there. The alumnus said he still wonders where they statues are, and more importantly, what became of the plaques that commemorated the students who spent time, effort and money to purchase the artwork, only to, allegedly, be thrown in the dump. Anyone who has information on the statues or artwork and how they came to be at the former Hastings High School is asked to call 269-945-9554, ext. 226. grams and a number of classroom magazines. These examples are only the tip of the iceberg of what HEEF actually offers the students of Hastings Area School System. Annually, HEEF provides approximately $20,000 worth of funding at all instructional levels, providing the extras to enrich opportunities for all students. The HEEF board also works closely with the Hastings High School faculty and administration in awarding local scholarships to recent graduates. During the 2010-11 school year, our graduates received approximately $23,000 in local scholarships. Currently, the HEEF board is working on putting together a web page, the end-of-year newsletter and holding the quarterly board meeting to provide funding to upcoming enrichment opportunities. In addition, the HEEF board is planning the second annual “Swim for the HEEF of It” at the Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center. This is free swimming and open gym Friday March 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. Donations will be accepted to support HEEF-sponsored enrichment programs. Anyone interested in making a donation to HEEF to help defray the costs of enrichment activities for our students may contact Sandy Graybill in the Hastings Area School System administrative offices located in Hastings Middle School or by calling 269-945-4400. Easy and right are not the same things Since Gov. Rick Snyder released his budget proposal, the state of Michigan has been abuzz with dialogue against cutting spending. But the truth of the matter is the governor’s action came in response to the major pickle we’re in. The budget shortfall has been building constantly, growing steadily, like a snowball rolling down a hill. It took a while to reach this breaking point — and there is plenty blame to go around. Both Gov. John Engler and Gov. Jennifer Granholm, as well as past legislatures, share the burden for continuously increasing benefits, programs and tax credits, while not decreasing spending. The state government has played kick the can down the road for years and years, and now our backs are against the wall. This year’s budget has to be a defining moment for Michigan. No doubt, the governor’s budget proposal is extremely controversial. As I write this, there are protesters outside the window of my office loudly proclaiming their aversion to or liking of the proposal, for widely differing reasons. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley was right to compare the proposal to an atom bomb since the aftermath has been felt in every corner of the state. No governor’s budget proposal, in my memory, has so profoundly shocked special interest groups. As for the legislature, we are carefully studying the proposal, one detail at a time. For a budget that comes with such sweeping change, we are going to need more than a few days to review the budget in its entirety and form opinions on each of the requests. One thing is clear: There is no easy way out of this crisis. Michigan cannot continue to spend money the way it has been, when we’ve lost nearly 5 percent of our population, and tax revenue has steadily declined. Some people think the government can keep writing blank checks, but this is not the case. We’re out of money, and we’re at a dead end. As a wise man once said, the easy thing to do and the right thing to do are rarely the same. Keep that in mind as I tell you with certainty that the game of kick the can ends here. Auditions, Auditions, Auditions! The Thornapple Players will hold auditions on Tuesday, March 8 at 7PM for the Gershwin musical “Crazy for You” in the former Czinder/ Hallmark Bulding located at 110 West State Street in Downtown Hastings. We are looking for singers and dancers for chorus parts ages 16 and up. There are also several roles both principal and supporting for post high school age adults. Anyone in Barry County or the surrounding areas is welcome to audition. Those auditioning will learn a song from the show and read from the script as well as learn a few dance steps. Prior preparation is not necessary. Performance dates are: April 27, 29,30 and May 1 Rose Anger is directing. If you are interested and unable to attend auditions call Rose at 269-945-8750 For other general information call Norma Jean Acker at 269 945 2332. www.thornappleplayers.com 06743181 Uncle GooGee (aka GLENN) Dates have not been set for the collections at Barry Intermediate School District (BISD) offices. Polly Hoxworth will be collecting paper products from her co-workers at the Barry County Courts and Law offices Thursday, March 10, in the community room in the Courts and Law Building in Hastings during the work day, in exchange for wearing jeans to work. For more information about the Leadership Barry County service project, call Jennifer Richards at Leadership Barry County at 269945-0526. The Hastings Education and Enrichment Foundation (HEEF) is operating in its 26th school year. The foundation has two goals: providing enrichment activities for students throughout our kindergarten through 12th grade course offerings and supporting Hastings graduates through a number of scholarship opportunities. The HEEF board is comprised of citizens who share an interest in educating our students, both in and out of the classroom. The board meets quarterly during the school year and reviews applications from teachers and community members who wish to have extra opportunities for students. Funding for these enrichment activities is provided by donations made throughout the school year. Typically, the HEEF board will not fully fund enrichment activities, but instead will help defray the costs and ask that other funding sources also be sought. Over the past school year, the Hastings Education and Enrichment Foundation has funded a number of enrichment activities. Examples of these include field trips to Binder Park Zoo, Lansing State Capitol, Greenfield Village, Barry County Courthouse and the Kalamazoo Ballet. In addition, HEEF also has helped fund a number of enrichment activities that add to the general classroom instruction. Examples of these include writing workshops, Youth in Government, Science Olympiad, elementary swim pro- �Page 6 — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Delton school board approves spring coaches by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Board of Education approved its coaching personnel for spring athletics during its Feb. 21 meeting. Coaching staff for the district will include varsity baseball, Bill Humphrey; JV baseball, Rod Aukerman; varsity softball, Kelly Yoder; JV softball, Mark Keim; varsity girls track, Jim Gibson; assistant varsity girls track, Rick Williams; varsity boys track, Dale Grimes; assistant varsity boys track, Jim Hogoboom; varsity girls soccer, Tracy Webster; varsity boys golf, Kent Enyart; JV boys golf, Jim Sprague; head middle school track, Mark Nabozny; assistant middle school track, Karmin Bourdo; assistant middle school track, Ryan Bates. The board also unanimously approved hiring Bates as varsity football coach for the 2011-12 school year. Other personnel recommendations, Worship Together… 77554601 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Through Palm Sunday, April 17 It Is Well.” Messages on Christ’s death in our behalf - Sundays 11 a.m. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Sundays at 6 p.m. through March 13 “How to Manage Your Money”. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Website: www.hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. VOICE OF REVIVAL A full gospel church. 13028 Banfield Rd., Banfield, MI. Sunday services 11 a.m. Pastor Kenneth McCabe. 269-945-5706. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Last Sunday after Epiphany The Transfiguration of Our Lord March 6 - Worship Service at 8 and 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Thrivent Coffee Hour 9:30. Jail Worship 1:00. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast; 10 a.m. Monday - 4:30 p.m. Pickleball. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Great Start Parent Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 14. The Academic Spotlight featured DK=E3, or Enrichment for Excellence in Education. Steve Scoville presented an Odyssey of the Mind demonstration. He said this is the fourth year for the program, which currently includes 73 students, 11 teams and 55 volunteers. The school will host a regional Odyssey of the Mind tournament March 19. In other business, the board: • Discussed fifth grade camp and the sixth grade Chicago trip. The Chicago trip is scheduled for May 31. • Learned about the high school and alternative education course selection guide presented by Principal Stewart Schofield, highlighting the 2010-11 course selections. • Heard Board President Andy Stoneburner read a resolution honoring school principals. The board of education then went into closed session to discuss a staff member’s medical leave and the superintendent’s evaluation. The next regular board meeting will be Monday, March 21, in the elementary school. Area Obituaries Kenneth E. Sprague Stephanie Theresa Zurad QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Fiberglass Products 1401 N. Broadway Hastings the reductions in funding that have hurt all schools in Michigan. “Also, this past weekend, we had new energy-efficient lights installed in the high school gymnasium. We applied for and received a Consumers Energy Rebate for this project that saved us just under $4,000 on the project. With energy savings of $4,000 per year, we will have a payback of less than two years for this project and have much better lighting.” He said high school staff had been working hard to prepare for the Michigan Merit Exam. He also brought up the previous proposal of moving elementary classrooms. “I have met twice with the steering committee from last year to look at the advantages of moving our fourth grade to the middle school in the future,” said Blacken. “We have had two good meetings and are taking a visit to another school with a similar grade configuration. We will be communicating with all soon with our findings. Parent teacher conferences will be March 9 and 10 at the elementary and middle schools, he said. The high school holds its winter and spring conferences during the middle of the trimester. The new trimester will begin March LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting in the community room of Commercial Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday life group 6:30 p.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes approved unanimously by the board, included hiring Patricia Weck as special ed parapro 4.25 hours at the middle and elementary schools; Angela Jeffreys as special ed parapro for six hours at the middle school; Carey Curtice as parapro/transportation 1.25 hours; and David Hyde for second grade math 9.25 hours for the remainder of the 2010-11 school year. The board also accepted the resignation of bus driver Brenda Browne. Board members also heard an update from Superintendent Paul Blacken. “Very shortly, we will be planning for the 2011-12 school year,” said Blacken. “That will involve the budgeting process, building a master schedule for the district and preparing to schedule students for next year. All of those items will take a lot of work. Gov. Snyder has begun the budget process for the State of Michigan, as well. The first bit of information looks very bad for K-12 education in Michigan. We hope that in the coming months, there are other options considered that will be more favorable for all of us. In the meantime, we all must let our state legislators and governor know that what we need from them is to fully fund K-12 education and stop Kenneth E. Sprague, age 77, of Hastings, MI and Vero Beach, FL died Sunday, February 20, 2011 in Vero Beach, FL. Mr. Sprague was born February 28, 1933 in Hastings and had been a winter resident of Vero Beach, FL and Akumal, Mexico for the past several years. Ken was a longtime employee of the E. W. Bliss Co. in Hastings. He and his wife, Evelyn founded K&E Tackle, Inc in Hastings, manufacturing and distributing fishing lures throughout the country. Under his leadership, K&E Tackle expanded and acquired several other manufacturers, including Bear Creek, Arnold Tackle and the Dot Lure Company. Ken was an avid hunter, fisherman and camper. Ken and his wife Evelyn traveled extensively in Alaska, Canada, Mexico and throughout the lower United States. Ken and Evelyn spent their retirement years at their home in Hastings, at their condominium on Lake Erie in Ohio and at their condominium in Akumal, Mexico. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served in the US Army. His survivors include his wife of 58 years, Evelyn Sprague of Hastings; son, Kenneth Sprague, Jr. of Hastings; daughter, Kathy (Gordon) Howes of Hastings; James (Jennifer) Sprague of Hastings; sister, Frances (Bill) Wallace of Baldwin; brother, Thomas (Sue) Sprague of Woodland; sister, Joyce Bowerman of Climax; grandchildren, Will, Danny, Emily and Clayton; and stepgrandson, Chad Howes. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Thelma Miles Sprague; brother and sister-in-law, William and Doris Sprague; sister and brother-in-law, Vera and Donavan Kaufman; and brother-in-law, Jack Bowerman. A memorial service will be held in Hastings at a later date. The family has requested memorial contributions be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home, Vero Beach, FL. Condolences may be sent through www.coxgiffordseawinds.com. Cards of condolence may be sent to 2532 Barber Rd., Hastings, MI, 49058 c/o Evelyn Sprague. HASTINGS, MI - Stephanie Theresa Zurad, age 90, of Hastings passed away February 25, 2011 in Grand Rapids. She was born May 6, 1920 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Stanley and Angeline (Pipala) Zurad. Stephanie attended school in Chicago, Illinois, graduating from Forman High School in 1938. She worked numerous jobs, owned and operated a dry cleaning and tailoring business in Chicago, took care of her parents until their death, worked at a funeral home, took care of the elderly and worked at the restaurant in Woodbury. Stephanie loved St. Rose Church, sewing, cooking, she also volunteered at Grace Weselyn Church. Aunt Steph loved her family and was dedicated to taking care of them at all times. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stanley and Angeline Zurad, Joe Zurad Sr., Jean Gielarowski and Adele Zurad. Stephanie is survived by her nieces and nephews, Jim (Alice) Gielarowski, Cindy (Denny) Karmes, Greg (Alice) Gielarowski, Loretta (Ed) Berry, Kathy Czyz, Kelli (Rob) Case, Karl (Heather) Gielarowski, Nicole (Lee) Bowman, Kim (Matt) Moore, Derek Giel-arowski, David Gielarowski, Ashley Gielarowski and Justin Jorgenson, Nick (Ashley) Gielarowski, Joe Zurad Jr., Elaine Sheehan, Maryann (Craig) Martin and Alice Backon. A funeral mass was held on Monday, February 28, 2011 at St. Rose of Lima Church. Fr. Richard Altine, celebrant. Burial followed services at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson, Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). Fischer Lee Willavize Fischer Lee Willavize, cherished son of Lesley Heath and Gary Willavize, born Saturday, February 19, 2011, passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on Sunday, February 20, 2011. Though only with us for one beautiful and unforgettable day, Fischer Lee touched the lives of many, and will live in all our hearts forever. Fischer is deeply loved by his parents, Kelsey and Gary; his grandparents, Sherri and Brad Heath, and Pat and John Olin, as well as countless family members, friends and loved ones. Respecting Fischer’s parents’ wishes, no service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Edna E. Belson IRVING TWP., MI - Edna E. Belson, age 78, of Irving Township, died on February 24, 2011 at Spectrum Blodgett Hospital. She was born on February 11, 1933 in LaFayette, Georgia. On August 14, 1955, Edna married Richard Belson. For 30 years Edna was a cashier at Kmart and loved seeing all her regular customers and getting to know each new customer. She was the neighborhood mom and everyone knew when she was making her famous donuts. Edna attended the Middleville First Baptist Church. Edna's family includes her sons, Richard and Mary Belson of Farmington Hills, Ronald Belson of Irving and Randyl Belson of Irving; nine grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren; brother, C.F. Strickland of Georgia and sister, Liz Strickland of Tennessee; special friend, Edna Gainer of Alabama; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, her two brothers and a great-granddaughter, Madison Lucille Belson. Funeral services were held Monday, February 28, 2011 at Beeler-Gores Funeral Home, Middleville. Burial followed in Irving Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to view Edna's memory page and sign her online register book. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, March 3 — Movie Memories presents a mystery film featuring Marilyn Monroe, 5 to 8 p.m.; library book club discusses Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 4 — preschool story time enjoys friends, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5 — Lego Club creates GREEN, 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, March 7 — winter reading club for adults, “Feed Your Mind – Read,” continues through April 23. Tuesday, March 8 — toddler story time enjoys the jungle, 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m.; teens meet to explore “Project Quilt Block,” 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 — Terrific Tweens explore “Project Quilt Block,” 4 to 5 p.m. Call Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — Page 7 Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Need to boost retirement income? Consider variable annuities Leading by example For too long, this state had people at the helm who followed a“Do as I say, not as I do” philosophy. Look where it got us. As I reflect on the hardships the state has endured the past eight years, I am reminded of a saying: “Managers do things right. Leaders do the right things.” Michigan needs leaders. Thanks to Gov. Rick Snyder, we have a clear and reasonable road map for getting Michigan back on the road to economic recovery. His plan calls for a shared sacrifice to bring state spending back under control. I believe legislators should lead by example. That’s why I sponsored a bill that will save the state roughly $5 million a year by eliminating lifetime benefits for state lawmakers. This obscene benefit should be done away with immediately. No one should receive lifetime benefits after only doing their job for six years. I’m also working on a measure that would require all senators, representatives and the governor to pay 20 percent of their health care costs. If we are going to ask others to pay more toward their benefits, then we need to do so, as well. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Gov. Snyder’s budget team has called for school employees to pay 20 percent of the cost of their health insurance. Currently, I pay about 7.6 percent for my health care benefits. It’s only fair that senators and representatives pay the same amount. Additionally, at the beginning of this year Michigan senators and representatives took a 10 percent pay cut and our retirement packages have been changed to 401(k) plans. The Senate is also leading by example in the search for cost savings. Senate office allotments have been reduced, as well as the number of employees each senator has on staff. We can no longer continue kicking the can down the road. It’s time to face the facts and do what’s best for the state of Michigan and the hard-working taxpayers who call it home. I hope my colleagues in the Senate and House support these vital measures and approve them quickly. Social Security Column Here’s a sobering statistic: 46 percent of workers surveyed had little or no confidence that they will have enough money to live comfortably throughout their retirement years, according to the 2010 Retirement Confidence Survey, issued by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. So you may want to explore all possible retirement savings vehicles —including a variable annuity. Generally speaking, when saving for retirement, it’s a good idea to contribute as much as possible to your IRA and your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. But if you’ve fully funded those plans for the year, and you still have some money left to invest, you may want to consider a variable annuity, which offers these benefits: • Tax deferred earnings— Your variable annuity’s earnings have the opportunity to grow tax-deferred, which means your investment dollars can accumulate faster than if they were placed in an investment on which you paid taxes every year. When you eventually make withdrawals, your earnings will be taxed at your ordinary income tax rate. (For non-qualified annuities, you won’t have to pay additional taxes on the amount you contributed.) There are no tax advantages to investing in a variable annuity with qualified money. • Variety of investment options offer diversification —Variable annuities allow individuals to invest in several different professionally managed investments, known as “subaccounts.” You can choose the subaccounts that best fit your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term objectives. Keep in mind, though, that diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. • No contribution limits — Each year, you can contribute far more to a variable annuity than you can to your 401(k) and your IRA. In fact, you can contribute virtually unlimited amounts to your annuity. • Payout flexibility — A variable annuity provides you with flexibility in gaining access to your money. You could, for instance, collect a lump sum. But you might find it more advantageous to take your payments over a specified number of years. You could even choose to receive a lifetime income stream. • Guaranteed death benefit – If you die, your beneficiary is usually guaranteed the amount originally invested, minus previous withdrawals. Some variable annuities offer death benefit options, which may increase the death benefit over time. Guarantees are based on the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company. While variable annuities do offer some key advantages, there are also some considerations to discuss with your financial advisor before investing. For one thing, variable annuities are not suitable for everyone. A variable annuity is unquestionably a longterm investment. In fact, you may be assessed a surrender charge if you pull money out of the contract within the first several years after you purchase it. However, some variable annuities allow you to withdraw a portion of your investment, such as 10 percent of your purchase payments without incurring a surrender charge, while others allow full withdrawals. Another point to keep in mind is that if you tap into your annuity before you reach age 59-1/2, you may be hit with a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty. One final note: A variable annuity is just that — variable. The value of your annuity will go up and down, based on what’s happening in the financial markets, and there’s no guarantee that your annuity won’t lose principal. Also, variable annuities vary greatly in their terms, features and fees, so, before investing, you’d better shop around. Consult with your financial advisor to determine which variable annuity is most appropriate for your needs. Ultimately, though, you may well find that a variable annuity may be the final piece to your retirement income puzzle. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 25.12 +9.62 AT&T 28.08 -.12 CMS Energy Corp 19.12 -.26 Coca-Cola Co 64.91 +1.15 Dow Chemical Co 36.14 -1.02 Exxon Mobil 84.80 -.64 Family Dollar Stores 50.11 -.94 First Financial Bancorp 16.66 -.24 Flowserve CP 122.85 -2.87 Ford Motor Co 14.66 -.57 Intl Bus Machine 159.97 -1.98 JCPenney Co 34.20 -1.45 Johnson & Johnson 60.70 +.05 Kellogg Co 52.99 -.20 McDonald’s Corp 74.89 -.81 Pfizer Inc 19.14 +.25 Sears Holding 83.00 -7.16 Spartan Motors 6.27 -.14 TCF Financial 16.08 -.40 Walmart Stores 52.07 -1.60 Gold $1433.25 +35.05 Silver $34.65 +1.59 Dow Jones Average 12,058.02 -154.77 Volume on NYSE 1.13B -12M Social Security has a Final Four of its own The online Extra Help application is an easy way to save about $4,000 a year on prescription drug costs. To qualify for the Extra Help, individuals must be on Medicare, have limited income and resources, and live in the U.S. Learn more about it at www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp. Business Services Online is our one-stop shop for small businesses. The site allows organizations and authorized individuals to conduct business with and submit confidential information to Social Security. You even can use it to file W-2s online. Visit Business Services Online at www.socialsecurity.gov/bso. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via e-mail at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov Marriage Licenses Michael Jason Nichols, Middleville and Brynn Nicole Curtiss, Middleville. Michael Snyder, Delton and Gwendolyn Marie Dowd, Middleville. Craig Steven VanEck, Middleville and Laurie Ann Heath. “ S t r etchi n g ” “Your repair dollars go further at” Call any time for Hastings Banner ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 THISS AUTO ON! 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Marissa is the granddaughter of Arnold and Phyllis Rocco of Marshall, Michigan and Donald and Sandra Ingle of Lake Wales, Florida The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Delton Kellogg Schools and will graduate in December 2011 with a degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education from Western Michigan University. She is currently employed with the Western Herald on the WMU campus. The prospective groom is a 2005 graduate of Portland High School and a 2010 graduate of Western Michigan University in Music Education. He is currently employed with Reed City Public Schools as the Director of Bands in Reed City, Michigan. A June 18, 2011 wedding is being planned at Wesley Woods United Methodist Church Camp in Dowling, Michigan. LICENSED / INSURED / LOCAL 77554364 The 100-plus voice Lakewood Area Choral Society will begin its 26th season Monday, March 7. The first rehearsal of the new season will begin at 7 p.m. at Sunfield United Brethren Church, just west of Sunfield on M-43. Current members are encouraged to arrive early. The 26th season will combine special events and concerts that feature this adult, volunteer choir that has long provided quality choral performances in and around the Lakewood community and throughout western Michigan since 1986. Performances are planned in Nashville, Jenison, Hastings, and Lake Odessa. The choir will host its everpresent Elephant Ears Booth at Lake Odessa’s Art in the Park in July. In the fall the group has plans to produce its first Christmas CD. More detailed information regarding 2011 events and concerts will be published in future news articles and is also available through the choral society’s website: www.lacsmusic.org. Prospective new members are encouraged and invited to audition, but will only be considered before the March 7 and 21 rehearsals. New singers are asked to arrive by 6 p.m. on either date to complete a voice interview and audition with Robert C. Oster, artistic director and conductor. New members are asked to have previous choral singing experience. Basses and tenors are especially needed, however, openings in all voice parts exist. For further information regarding the audition process, please call 269-967-7246. “Plan now to be part of an exciting season of exceptional choral singing,” said a spokesperson. INCOME TAX TIME IS HERE AGAIN! Hastings 77543076 by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist This time of year, basketball fans are gearing up for March Madness — a time when the final four teams in the NCAA fight for the title of national champion. While basketball fans are excited about March Madness, Social Security already has a winning “final four” of online services to cheer about. The Retirement Estimator is an easy way to get an instant, personalized estimate of your future Social Security benefits. 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Already there are ads in the local papers advertising those famous fish dinners on Friday nights for the next six weeks. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society metes Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. with Bill Walker, local pharmacy owner, speaking on the development and history of curative drugs. Friday, March 4, a soup supper will be available at the Freight House to benefit the historical society, with five choices of soup and complementary foods. This runs from 5 to 7. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, March 12, at 1 p.m. The ICGS room has been a busy place, especially the past weekend during the art show in the adjoining space with several visitors from Bellevue and elsewhere hunting for family information. Last week’s spaghetti supper at the First Congregational Church was well attended. Men were busy setting up extra tables during much of the evening. The food was good and plentiful. The women’s fellowship of the First Congregational Church will meet Wednesday, March 9, at 1 p.m. Bill Jones will be speaking on the aviation program at the Ionia airport. The hostesses will be Roxie Hazel and Lola Haller. Alethians of Central United Methodist Church will meet Tuesday of next week at the fellowship hall. This group meets in afternoons during winter. The family of Virginia Decker met Sunday for its second annual commemoration of the birthdate of their departed husband and father, with a meal and a family tournament. The second art show at the depot complex last weekend was well attended. As at the previous month’s quilt show, visitors were handed a complete listing of all entries with descriptions and names of owner. Anthony Jackson had one of his showpieces standing in his area, plus smaller items on a table and a toad on a separate stand. His creations are cleverly sculpted from scrap metals. Also displayed were water colors by Darwin Bennett, an oil painting by the late Ida Tew, two unique musical instruments created by dancer Bob Warner. They were built with metal wash tubs as the base, outfitted with strings and sound chambers. The note said they played great music. Richard Waite had painted wooden pieces. Some of Carole Sulser’s paintings of local scenes were displayed as were older paintings by Clare Lambert. Orpha Enz and Mary Reed Davison had water colors. Chalk was the medium used by the late Betty Smith. There were drawings by Darya Carney, a brass rubbing from England, embroidery by the late Maude Buxton, Karen Anway’s paint- BARRY COUNTY Hastings High School Lecture Hall 77554607 The Michigan Department of Transportation will host an open house-style meeting to provide an overview of the M-66 reconstruction project in the city of Ionia Thursday, March 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the council chamber of Ionia City Hall, 114 N. Kidd St. MDOT, in partnership with the city of Ionia, is investing $3.1 million to improve M66 (Dexter Street) from the Grand River bridge to M-21. Work includes reconstructing M-66 from the GRE Railroad north to M-21 and rehabilitating M-66 with concrete joint repairs and grinding from the Grand River bridge north to the GRE Railroad. The project, which is scheduled to start April 18, also includes new sidewalk ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, drainage improvements, new water main and sanitary sewer, decorative lighting and traffic signal installation. Interested stakeholders and the public will have the opportunity to learn project details, ask questions and provide feedback. The Barry County Road Commission is offering for sale two 2010 GMC 1/2 ton crew cab pickups. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058, until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 17, 2011 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site at barrycrc.org. 2 - 2010 GMC 1/2 ton crew cab pickups 5.3 Liter 6 speeds 4 WD, Air, Cruise, PW & Locks, Keyless remote, towing package. 1 Midnight blue, approx. 20,000 Miles Minimum bid $22,000 1 Stealth gray, approx 11,000 Miles Minimum Bid $23,000 Thursday, Mar. 10th 520 W. South St., Hastings Speaker, Appeals Court Judge Jane Markey www.swmipats.org Thornapple Township NOTICE of BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING The board reserves the right too reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Fiala Chairman David D. Solmes Member 77554543 D. David Dykstra Member The Thornapple Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed Township Budget for fiscal year 2011 - 2012 at the Township Hall, 200 E. Main St., Middleville on Monday March 14, 2011 VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE at 7:00 p.m. Prior to Regular Township Board Meeting The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be the subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the Township office. PUBLIC NOTICE The Middleville Village Council will hold a public hearing to receive public comment on the proposed Industrial Development District requests by Bradford White on property located on Eagle Drive at 7:00 PM on March 22, 2011, during the regular meeting of the Village Council in the Village of Middleville Hall, 100 E. Main St., Middleville, MI 49333. Mary Jean Lamoreaux Village Clerk Americans with Disabilities Notice The township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at this public meeting upon 6 days notice to the Township Clerk. Susan Vlietstra, Thornapple Township Clerk 06743423 77554926 CITY OF HASTINGS FOR SALE The City of Hastings, Michigan, will accept bids for the sale of one (1) 1996 Lincoln limousine. The vehicle has approximately 188,000 miles on it. Arrangements to view this vehicle can be made by calling the Hastings Police Department at 269-945-5744, weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The vehicle will be sold in as-is condition without warranty of any kind. The successful bidder must be prepared to accept delivery with certified funds between March 15 and March 18, 2011. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. 77554147 WOODLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW Woodland Township Board of Review will meet at the Woodland Township Hall, 156 S. Main St., Woodland, Michigan, on March 8, 2011, to receive and review the assessment roll. Public meetings to hear assessment appeals will be held Monday, March 14, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Tuesday, March 15, 2011, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Appointments are not necessary but will be taken and given preference. For appointments call 269367-4915 (office) or 269-367-4214 (home). Answering machine messages returned ASAP. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2011 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural 53.36 .9876 Commercial 47.60 1.0340 Industrial 51.08 .9820 Residential 51.56 .9844 The State mandated Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2011 is 1.7%. This doesn’t take into account any Hedley adjustments to Millages. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Supervisor 7 days prior to the meeting by writing or call Dave Bursley, 156 S. Main, Woodland, Michigan 48897. 269-367-4915 (office) or 269-367-4214 (home). MDOT planning public meeting for M-66 project NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Area TEA PARTY MEETING 7:00 pm ings; wooden clocks by the late Merton Garlock, Jack Lambert’s paintings and metal sculpture, Ethel Goodemoot’s tole paintings, wood carving by Michelle Behrenwald, photography by the late Fred Wiselogle and several large works by Eldon Jackson with draft horses a favorite topic. Others were by Rebecca Stafford and Karen King. Several members of the Theron King family were on hand Sunday. All entries were new this year and not repeated from last year’s outstanding first-year show. Bids must be sealed and clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “1996 Lincoln Limousine Bid.” Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 a.m., on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Thomas E. Emery 77554540 City Clerk/Treasurer A new slice out of the apple by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters I often eat without thinking, either while listening to the news or writing. It’s a poor habit for several reasons, one of which is my ever-growing waistline. But the next time you bite into an apple, I implore you to take just a moment to really savor its taste, aroma and texture. Those characteristics vary a lot between a Granny Smith and a golden delicious or a McIntosh and a Braeburn. The variation is one reason apples are a delight. Apples come from an ancestor tree that had small and acidic fruit. We don’t know exactly how it was that people coaxed substantial improvement out of acid apples, but around 2000 B.C., people produced sweet apple stock. That was also when they began grafting branches from one tree onto another, a clever idea if ever there was one. Much later, the Romans, who knew a good thing when they saw it, spread the sweet apple and grafting technology to many lands. Now skip to the present, because there’s some big news about apples. In the parlance of biologists, the full genome of the apple has recently been described. As it happens, scientists mapped the genome of the golden delicious apple. The golden delicious appeared on the scene as a “sport” in the soil of West Virginia, so it’s as American as apple pie. It was propagated and sold starting in 1914. Other types of apples have come from it. But what is a genome and why should you care about it? Some years back you likely heard that scientists described the human genome. But, as you’ve noticed, the people around you haven’t improved even one bit. So what’s to be excited about with respect to our growing knowledge of genomes? Let’s focus on apples. The apple genome is the total of genetic information that governs how apples sprout, grow and yield fruit. Genetics help determine firmness and taste of the flesh, as well as the aroma of the peel. Genetics also influence the resistance to disease an apple tree is likely to have. If apples went through their whole life cycle every year like our grain crops, we could try crossing two related types and see what resulted 12 months later. But apples are perennials, taking years to take root, grow and reproduce. On that ground alone, we could expect that manipulating apples to suit us by traditional methods would be slower than dealing with annual plants. The day will soon come that knowing the apple genome will make us better at helping trees produce more apples. And apples that ripen at times and rates that are useful to us are another possibility, giving us the hope of more efficient harvests. Most importantly for us gluttons, apples could taste and smell like we want, giving us a way to directly blend a Granny Smith with a Gala. As we zoom in and focus our knowledge of particular regions of the genome that do things such as govern resistance to disease, we’ll know more and more about what part of the genetic material of the apple we want to change. And we can then do exactly that in a lab, not in experimental orchards where we wait years to see the fruits of our labors. An international team of researchers led by a group in Italy undertook the challenge of describing the apple genome to get a start on all this work. Professor Amit Dhingra of Washington State University was one person involved in the work, and he recently was kind enough to try to explain apple genetics to this rock-head. Dhingra told me scientists estimate there are 900 genes related to disease in apples. As knowledge about those genes increases, scientists can help trigger useful mutations or sports and then trees will have the ability – on their own – to stand up to natural diseases that sometimes really plague them. As a geologist, I’m not sure I followed the details of genomic research. But I do know that in a world of growing population, anything that can help increase, diversify and secure the food supply is indeed good news. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. 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The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of appeals of assessments or taxable values, poverty exemptions, parcel classification appeals and/or current year qualified agricultural denials: Tuesday, March 8, 2010, 4:00 pm Organizational Meeting Monday, March 14, 2011, 1:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 9:00 pm Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 9:00 am to Noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm And on such additional days as required to hear all persons who have given notice of the desire to be heard until assessment rolls have been revised, corrected and approved. APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED; letter appeals will be accepted and must be received no later than 5:00 pm March 14, 2011 Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers for 2010 are as follows: Agricultural 61.19% 0.8171 Commercial 50.81% 0.9841 Industrial 61.76% 0.8096 Residential 54.01% 0.9258 Personal Property 50.00% 1.0000 Tentative equalization factor of 1.0000 for all classes is expected after completion of Board of Review. Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Prairieville Township Kevin Harris, Assessor Prairieville Township Prairieville Township Board Meetings are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or disability. American with Disabilities (ADA) Notice The township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven-(7) days notice to Prairieville Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Prairieville Township by writing or calling. Jill Owens, Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton, MI 49071 269-623-2726 77554532 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — Page 9 Former mills in Hastings The following article, by M.L. Cook, appeared in the Aug. 1, 1946, Banner ***** When my father and our family moved from Prairieville to Hastings in the fall of 1863, and for several years thereafter, there was small, red, grist mill; and just south of it a saw mill, with an old-fashioned upright saw. The grist mill and most of the saw mill were in what is now Boltwood Street at the corner of State Street, and on the site of the present city garage. Both mills were owned by Oscar Hadley. They were operated by water power. The water came to them via a short mill race that connected with “Hadley’s Dam.” The dam embankment stood on East Court Street. It extended for a little less than a block between Michigan Avenue and Boltwood street, [now Felpausch parking lot]. The banks of the dam were about as high as the present Court Street roadway across the narrow Fall Creek Valley at that point. The dam impounded the water brought into it by Fall Creek which was then a much larger stream than now. Why we called it Fall Creek can be easily understood by observing the considerable fall in that creek from the Ketcham Road [now Shriner Street] to Grand Street. Water in the Hadley dam extended four blocks south from Court Street to Grand, and was a little less than a block wide. In places toward the lower end, from Green Street to Court, it was quite deep. Houses were too close to this pond to permit bathing in it. The pond water did not look inviting in the summertime, for there was usually a green scum on top which argued against “going in swimming” in that pond. The Thornapple River was much better. The deep water in the bend of the stream near the bookcase factory [behind Wendy’s] was the favorite old swimming hole for the kids of that day. In winter time, Hadley’s pond was a prime favorite for men and boys and a few girls who loved skating. There were no refrigerators nor ice boxes in Hastings during that period, but a few families here had ice houses. They were filled in winter with ice from this pond. Then the kids had to be careful about going near the thin ice that soon formed on the places where the ice had been cut. The blocks of ice were packed in sawdust from the Hadley saw mill. Fall Creek also furnished power for a much larger grist mill in Hastings, known as the “upper grist.” It was situated near the southwest corner of Grand and Boltwood. The dam was located a few blocks south of the mill. A long mill race brought the water to a very small pond then located on what is now Hanover Street. From that point to the creek level west of it. was a considerable drop. The upper Mill had a big water wheel, which furnished much more power than Hadley’s dam. Both mills ground the grists which were brought by farmers from considerable distance. Their patronage was almost wholly local. They could not compete with big mills that made flour for the market. Clearing the forest and draining the lowlands that fed Fall Creek in the early days of Hastings grist mills was necessary to put in steam plants. Freight charges, in towns that had but one railroad, as did Hastings, made coal too expensive to use. A few years after that, both mills ceased to operate. The Hadley home was at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Court Street, near the edge of the pond. Mr. and Mrs. Hadley had no children, but adopted two girls from Carlton Township. They were then small orphans, named Millie and Calista Kenyon. They were treated beautifully by their foster parents and given a good education in Hastings schools. Mrs. Hadley and the two girls were devout members of the Episcopal church. Mr. Hadley was a spiritualist. Above is a drawing of what a typical mill looked like in the 1860’s. Millie became the wife of Loyal Knappen, one of Michigan’s leading attorneys in his day. He was, for some years, the U.S. District judge in Grand Rapids and later was appointed U.S. Circuit judge. He was born in Hastings and practiced law here for a few years, then moved to Grand Rapids, which thereafter, was his home. Calista married William Stuart. He was, for a time, superintendent of Hastings schools. The schoolhouse, then a frame building, was located on the Central School grounds. He later studied law and settled in Grand Rapids, serving that city as city attorney and was, for four years, the mayor. He was an uncle of Probate Judge Stuart Clement. Mrs. Hadley was a cultured woman, very highly esteemed in Hastings, because of her Christian character, sincerity and many charitable deeds. Mr. Hadley, tough particular in some ways, was a kindly, intelligent, sociable man, with a great sense of humor. He was clean in life and habits. But he was odd and very outspoken. He had a contagious laugh. Oscar Hadley and my father were very good friends. It must have been to the attractions of opposites, for they were wide apart in PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING The Prairieville Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for the fiscal year 2011-2012 on March 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, Delton Michigan THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the Prairieville Township Hall. The Prairieville Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon six (6) days notice to the Prairieville Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Board by writing or calling the following: Jill Owens, Clerk Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2726 77554604 This 1870 “bird’s-eye view” printed in the City of Hastings, Michigan, 1871 to 1971 centennial book shows the Fall Creek dam and subsequent millponds between two mills. In the upper left, designated with 7, is Barry Flour Mills, which was located on Fall Creek at Grand Street. In the lower center is Hastings Mills, at Fall Creek and State Street. Creek Street (center, right) was later renamed Michigan Avenue. their beliefs, likes and dislikes. My father and Philo Sheldon were equal partners in the abstract and real estate business. Their office was in an old frame building in a location now covered by the west end of the Hotel Hastings. [Hastings movie theater, 2011] My father loved to play chess and would do so when not busy with work in the office. He had a stand, properly marked for that game and a set of chess men in the office. It was free to anyone who wished to play. Chess, being a quiet game, would cause no disturbance in the office. That table was usually occupied. Among the chess players, I recall Editor George M. Dewey, Norman Bailey and Oscar Hadley. There were others whose names I cannot recall. When this grist mill was idle, Hadley could be found, usually, in Cook and Sheldon’s office, playing chess with someone – my father if he were not busy. Mr. Hadley liked to visit with Father when they did not play their favorite game. On such occasions, they would soon be arguing. Hadley was a spiritualist and Father a universalist. Father delighted in poking fun at Hadley’s experiences in spiritualist seances. When they ended their arguments, they each remained of the same opinion still. They never became angry. Both laughed a great deal. I liked to listen to them because they spoke their sincere convictions. My father suffered severe stomach trouble. Late in the 1870s, his health was so badly shattered, he had to quit office work altogether. He, at that time, owned 160 acres of heavily timbered land, about two miles east of the city limits, on the Hastings Center Road. After he had rested several months and gained some strength, he decided he would walk daily to that place, over three miles from our home on West Green Street and chop wood, hoping to improve his health thereby. Father did not enjoy the loneliness of his work there, and invited his friend, Oscar Hadley, to join him, giving him all the wood he could chop that winter. Hadley’s mill then was idle most of the time, wince water was low in Fall Creek, and competing mills in surrounding towns had greatly reduced its patronage. These two men chopped all winter, eating cold dinners in the woods, walking to and from their work. My father was an expert in wielding the ax. He taught his friend how to do it, and each accumulated a considerable cordage of beech and maple that winter which helped for months to come. They both gained in health from this experience. But my father was never able to do office work again. He took soliciting with Major Anderson, which kept him out of doors. He enjoyed it and was successful with this new employment. Mr. Hadley sold all his mill property, including the pond and a number of city lots south of his mill – all the land from State Street south to Green Street, lying west of Hanover to the east bank of the dam. By that time, in summer and winter, the volume of water in Fall Creek was very limited. Rains in the fall, melting snow and rains in the spring would bring back memories of Fall Creek as it was before clearing of the forest and draining of the lowland reduced the water flowing into it. For some reason, the new owner of the old mill pond kept its bank full of water, for which there was no use whatsoever. In the summer months, the smell of the stagnant water was nauseating. Nothing was done to abate this nuisance until after a serious epidemic of diphtheria in World War II resulted in several deaths. No one could tell who did it; but one night, at the beginning of the following summer, all the water “leaked” out of that dam, through a hole about where the culvert under Court Street embankment is now located, between Michigan Avenue and Boltwood Street. When morning came, the pond was gone. An injunction by the city prevented the repair of the embankment. Plenty of quick lime in the bed of the dam ended the stench from it. Oscar Hadley met an untimely and horrible death when Hastings had an “Old Fashioned Fourth of July.” It was to end in a big display of fireworks that evening. That stand from which the rockets and other items were sent heavenward was erected on a downtown street corner. A big crowd gathered to watch the display. One of the throng was Oscar Hadley. By some mischance, sparks from the platform reached a package of sky rockets, which let go with a loud roar. All but one went over the heads of the people. That one struck and impaled Oscar Hadley, killing him instantly. [Oscar hadley is buried at Riverside Cemetery (1824-1884)] There has never been a Fourth of July celebration in Hastings since that tragedy. Probably there may not be another. Folks seem to enjoy the day at the lakes or the quiet of their own home much better. The History of Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan, which was published by J. B. Lippincott and Co., Philadelphia. in 1880, had earlier information on mills in Hastings: The Barry steam flouring mill This mill, now [1880] carried on by Hale and Bartley, occupies the structure built by Barlow and Goodyear in 1868, to replace that built by Boltwood and Keeler in 1856, upon the site of the one begun by Hayes and Dibble, of Marshall, in 1839, finished in the winter of 1840, and destroyed by fire in 1856. It was the pioneer grist mill of Barry County and was the scene on July 4, 1840, of the first Fourth of July celebration in Hastings. The mill building was finished, but the machinery was not in, and within its spacious mill room, patriotic citizens from miles around gathered for a jolly Fourth of July dance. Those now living who remember it observe that the dance was a merry one, and they remember, too, that the supper that followed at Levi Chase’s tavern was a feast at which the edibles were toothsome and the general happiness contagious. Hayes and Dibble’s miller was Slocum H. Bunker, who lived in a log cabin near the mill, and who was further distinguished as the first permanent white settler in Hastings. The present mill has five run of stone, with a capacity of about 150 barrels of flour daily. From 12,000 to 15,000 barrels of flour are annually shipped. In 1879, it manufactured considerable flour for export in sacks to Glasgow, Scotland, and Newcastle, England. The Hastings Mill The Hastings Mill was built by A. W. Bailey about 1863, and now belongs to W. S. Goodyear and Parsons, who rent the property to Hitchcock and Eaton. This mill was remodeled in 1866 by Goodyear, Barlow and Hadley, they having succeeded A. W. Bailey in possession. This parking area and a portion of the [Hastings Aluminum Co.] plant itself is built on areas that once were part of the mill ponds that turned the wheels of pioneer industries. [Hastings Banner Centennial Edition May 3, 1956] RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 9:00 AM, in the office of the Assessor at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, to organize and review the Assessment Roll. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on: MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 9:00 AM to NOON 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roll. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 2011 CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIER Agriculture 53.52% Commercial 48.37% 1.0336 Industrial 3.87% .9281 Residential 53.57% .9334 Developmental -0- -0- Personal -0- -0– .9342 The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. If you have purchased property, it will be assessed at 50% of market value. If you have improved your property such as additions, new buildings, driveways, etc., this will also reflect in the value of your property. Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property and will, in their judgment, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. Dennis McKelvey, Assessor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Notice is hereby given that the 2011 March Board of Review of the City of Hastings will meet in the Second Floor Conference Room at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan for the purpose of reviewing, correcting, and equalizing the 2011 Assessment Roll. Taxpayers wishing to appeal the value assigned their property may appeal to the Board of Review in person (by appointment) or by letter. Taxpayers wishing to appeal in person should please telephone 945-9350 for an appointment. Letter appeals will be accepted and must be received no later than 5:00 PM March 15, 2011. Organizational Meeting: Tuesday, March 8th Hearing Dates: Tuesday, March 15th Thursday, March 17th 9:00 AM 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 1:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 9:00 PM Tentative factors for property assessments in the City of Hastings will be as follows: COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL PERSONAL RATIO 50.19 49.83 52.82 50.00 FACTOR 0.9962 1.0034 0.9466 1.0000 The City of Hastings will provide necessary reasonable aids and services for individuals with disabilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City Clerk of the City of Hastings at (269) 945-2468 or by visiting City Hall at 201 East State Street, Hastings. 77554555 Jackie Timmerman City Assessor �Page 10 — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner County transfers assets Miss Delton Simone Tilbury & court talk about their favorite Delton places to sewer authority by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Next Tuesday, the Barry County Board of Commissioners is expected to transfer ownership of assets of the sewer system in Barry, Hope Johnstown and Prairieville townships to the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority, which operates the sewer system on behalf of the townships. In 1994, the county pledged its full faith and credit to purchase bonds to pay for a sewer system around the lakes in the townships. Because of the bond, the county has owned all assets related to the sewer system until the bonds are paid off. During the board’s committee-of-thewhole meeting March 1, Mark Nettleton for Mika, Meyers, Beckett and Jones, the law firm which represents the county, said the debt from the bond had been paid in full and it was appropriate for the county to convey the assets of the system to the sewer authority. He said that bonds for extensions to the original sewer system were not yet paid off, and the county is to retain those assets until they are paid. The committee unanimously approved a motion to recommend that when meeting as a board next week, they approve the transfer of assets the authority. In other business, Orvin Moore, chairman of the Potawatomi Resource Conservation and Development, which serves eight counties in Southwest Michigan, gave a presenta- Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 tion to the committee about the non-profit organization’s activities. Moore said the federal government is contemplating eliminating all funding for the organization. He asked the committee to approve a resolution supporting the continued federal funding of the organization which, he said, brings $22 into its eightcounty service area for every $1 it receives in federal funds. His request was denied by a 26 vote, with only commissioners Jeff VanNortwick and Don Nevins voting in its favor. In other business, the committee made the following recommendations: • Approval of budget amendments to correct errors that were made in various adopted special-revenue budgets. • The appointment of Laverne Bivens to the agricultural preservation board, to fill the seat vacated by John Lenz, who did not reapply for the post. The term began Jan. 1 and expires Dec. 31, 2012. • A resolution to approve the conceptual outline of an intergovernmental agreement to provide urban services between Rutland Charter Township and the City of Hastings. This agreement would become a template for future intergovernmental agreements for members of the Joint Planning Alliance. The resolution has already been approved by the City of Hastings, Rutland, Hastings and Carlton townships. • Adoption of a revised county administrator performance evaluation form prepared by Commissioner Robert Houtman with assistance from Barry County Administrator Michael Brown. The evaluation would allow commissioners to rate the administrator on a five-point scale with 1 being the lowest score and 5 being the highest, in half-point increments. The form also includes room for additional comments. The administrator would be evaluated in the areas of leadership, financial management, motivation, professional development, communication, delegation, planning, prioritizing, employee relations, initiative, interaction and coordination with other units. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN PODUNK LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) NOTICE OF MARCH 9, 2011 TOWNSHIP BOARD PUBLIC HEARING ON CREATING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO PODUNK LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 26, 27 AND 34 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP; AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of petitions of property owners within the township signed by the record owners of land within the hereinafter described 2011-2015 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District for aquatic vegetation control (as tentatively established by Resolution of the Rutland Charter Township Board adopted February 9, 2011) the Township Board proposes to undertake a five-year program for the eradication and/or control of aquatic weeds and plants in Podunk Lake, and finance such improvements by special assessments on the properties within the special assessment district beginning in 2011. Note: legally, the Township must administer this undertaking as a new project; but as a practical matter it is a continuation of the aquatic vegetation control program initially established for a five-year period in 2004-2008. The Special Assessment District within which the foregoing improvements are proposed to be undertaken and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is described as follows: All lands abutting Podunk Lake (including the channel) or having deeded access to Podunk Lake in land sections 26, 27 and 34 of Rutland Charter Township, Barry County, State of Michigan. The Township Board has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to proceed with the project and to create the aforementioned Special Assessment District, and has found the petitions for the improvement to be in compliance with statutory requirements. The Township Board has received plans (dated October 8, 2010) for the petitioners’ proposed aquatic vegetation control program together with an estimate of the costs of the program in the amount of $66,170 for 2011-2015 and has placed the same on file with the Township Clerk. The Township has estimated the legal and administrative expenses of creating and administering the Special Assessment District to be approximately $6,900 (including $1,901.97 in legal/administrative expenses incurred in 2010). The total estimated project cost based on the plans for this program is therefore $73,071.97. A public hearing on the proposed improvement project, including the plans, the estimate of costs, the special assessment district proposed to be established for the assessment of the costs of such improvement, and any objections to the petitions, will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in conjunction with a regular meeting of the Township Board commencing at 7:30 p.m. At this hearing/meeting the Board will also consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which are filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing, as well as any corrections or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the proposed special assessment district. The project plans, estimate of costs, the boundaries of the proposed special assessment district, and the petitions, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. If the Township Board determines to create a special assessment district with respect to the proposed project a second public hearing will be held at a later date to be set by the Township Board (tentatively scheduled for April 13, 2011) for the purpose of reviewing and hearing objections to the proposed allocation of the costs of the project among the various properties included in the special assessment district. Appearance and protest at such a second public hearing or as otherwise allowed by 1962 PA 162, as amended, is required in order to preserve a right to appeal the amount of any such special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal after the confirmation of a special assessment roll. Formal notice of any such second public hearing will be published in a newspaper and mailed to affected property owners as required by law. The foregoing hearings and all proceedings associated with these special assessment matters will be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and any other applicable law. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058-9725 (269) 948-2194 77554421 by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor It was evident that Delton Kellogg Elementary School, Delton teachers, the Delton District Library and Sajo’s Restaurant are special to this year’s field of candidates for the Miss Delton crown. Some of the eight contestants at last Thursday night’s Miss Delton pageant mentioned those places and people in their responses to questions posed to them during the contest. But the real reason for the gathering in the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium was to watch the competition for the title of Miss Delton 2011 and support the contestants. Sixteen-year-old Simone Tilbury, daughter of Tim and Linda Tilbury, emerged as Miss Delton 2011. She nearly didn’t compete for the crown because she had been sick and dropped out of the contest. But on the day of the pageant, she felt better and was able to get permission from the pageant coordinator to be a candidate again. The new Miss Delton said she never expected to win the crown. “I was kind of in shock and I didn’t really believe it,” she said of hearing her name announced as Miss Delton. “I did it more for fun, for the volunteer hours,” Simone said. Miss Delton and her court are required to volunteer time in monthly community service projects. Selected to serve on Miss Delton’s court were Megan Boulter, daughter of Dale and Lisa Boulter; Sierra Elkins, daughter of Rick and Kathy Elkins; Alaina Schippers, daughter of Sandra Monroe and Richard Schippers; and Nicole Thompson, daughter of Mark and Cindy Thompson. The new Miss Delton has lived in the Delton area her entire life, and has a brother, Dylan, who graduated from Delton Kellogg High School last year. “I love knowing everyone, like walking into the store and being able to know everyone,” Simone said. A sophomore at Delton Kellogg High School, Simone’s favorite classes are math, science, band and art. She plays oboe and clarinet and is in the process of learning the trumpet. She has been active in Student Council, cross country, Follies, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Teens Against Tobacco Use. She plans to attend Michigan State University for four years and then enroll in the Veterinary School of Medicine. Simone likes to volunteer and has contributed more than 100 hours of volunteer work at the Delton District Library and 40 hours at Pennock Hospital. Her hobbies include figure skating and synchronized ice skating, art and taekwondo. She has been skating for about four years and said, “I love it.” Court member Megan M. Boulter, is a junior at Delton Kellogg High School. She is active in band, Delton Kellogg Theatre Arts Company and kickline. Megan takes advanced placement (AP) courses and plans to attend Hope College and become an archeologist. Her hobbies and interests include playing the flute, drawing and sketching, and playing Wii with family members. Sierra Elkins, 15, another court member, is a freshman at Delton High. After graduation, she hopes to attend a university and earn a four-year degree and work in the medical field. “I really love animals,” Sierra said. “My family has rescued five dogs.” In school, she has been active in choir. Her hobbies include drawing and reading. Court member Alaina Schippers, 16, is a sophomore at Delton Kellogg High. She participates in cross country and track and field. When she graduates, she hopes to attend the University of Michigan or Michigan State University to study biochemistry or biomedical engineering. “In my spare time, I enjoy reading and hanging out with my friends,” Alaina said. Court member Nicole Thompson, 15, is a freshman at Delton High and attends the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center. Her school activities include basketball and track. Last year, she broke the 90-meter dash record in track. She also is involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters and Teens Taking a Stand (TTAS). Nicole plans to attend the University of Michigan and become a pediatrician. She enjoys hanging out with friends, creating crafts, listening to music and spending time with family. In 2008, Nicole was the runner-up in the Little Miss Delton Pageant. During the final question posed to contestants at the pageant, moderator Mary Collier asked the teens to name three places they would take her on a tour of their community and to explain why they had chosen those places. Simone Tilbury said her tour would include the Delton Library because of the great programs there, Sajo’s, and the elementary playground. Megan Boulter said she would take Collier to the Short Stop because it has “the best ice cream around,” and to the Bernard Museum because it is educational and “so cool.” Her tour also would include the Delton elementary school playground because it’s a place “to build memories and friendships that last for a lifetime.” Her memories there, besides play- Miss Delton Simone Tilbury (center) is the new Miss Delton for 2011. Surrounding her are members of her court: (from left on her left side) Megan Boulter and Nicole Thompson; and from left on the right of Simone are Alaina Schippers and Sierra Elkins. ing with friends, included “eating stones,” she said. Eating stones brought a surprised reaction from Collier and laughter from the audience. Any time another contestant mentioned the playground, Collier asked if the teen had ever eaten stones there. When she posed that question to Simone, the audience laughed when Simone said, “No, but I thought about it.” Alaina Schippers said her tour would include the auditorium during Follies or play practice to showcase how everyone interacts and Sajo’s because it’s more than just a restaurant – it’s the central social hub. The third place on her tour is the middle of Wall Lake, where she enjoys summer fun with friends. Nicole Thompson said she would take Collier to the Founders Tree, which depicts the history of Delton, the general area in downtown Delton, Sajo’s and the school “where everything happens in Delton.” Sierra Elkins’ tour would include the mill pond in Orangeville where everyone in Orangeville goes for summer fun; the Orangeville Township Hall, where special events and parties are held; and the large township park where her family has family reunions. Other contestants also mentioned some of those same things plus a high school graduation ceremony and a church. The girls could not hear each other’s responses during this portion of the pageant. Earlier in the competition the girls were asked to name three people who have in an influence in the lives, besides family members. Again, there were common threads as each girl named at least one teacher who made that girl feel special and encouraged to do her best. Miss Delton will receive a $500 educational scholarship and a 16- by 20-inch portrait from Herb Doster, Photographer. Her four court members will each receive a $25 VISA gift card. All winners will receive monogrammed T-shirts from Katie and Christy’s MidLakes Screenprinting and Active Wear. The new Miss Delton and her court will reign for one year. All the funds they raise during fundraisers throughout the year will be donated back to an area service organization or charity of their choice. Becky Kahler is the new Miss Delton program coordinator, succeeding Cindy Thompson, who held the position for many years. The pageant is sponsored by The Delton Founders Weekend Committee and Chapple Realty. Delton Floral provides the flowers. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map will be held on March 16, 2011, commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. The application by Scott Cook for the rezoning of property located on the east side of Woodward Drive, opposite 11065, 11034, 11015, and 11009 Woodward Drive (Northeast _, Section 8) from the “A” Agricultural District zoning classification to the “R-2” Single Family and Two Family, Low Density Residential District zoning classification. It is also proposed to amend the Prairieville Township Master Land Use Plan so as to change the land use classification of the above mentioned property from a Rural Preservation land use classification to a Low Density Residential land use classification. 2. Expansion of the Scott Cook request to include consideration of rezoning of the aforementioned property from “A” Agricultural District zoning classification to the “R-1” Single Family, Low Density Residential District zoning classification. 3. Expansion of the area under consideration for rezoning to include the three (3) 2-acre parcels immediately south of the Cook property and located on the east side of Woodward Drive (Northeast _, Section 8), as well as property immediately north of the Cook property and extending north to the southern boundary of the ‘Lindsey Farm’ at a width of 250 feet (Southeast _, Section 5), from the “A” Agricultural District zoning classification to the “R-1” Single Family, Low Density Residential District and/or “R-2 Single Family, Two Family Low Density Residential District zoning classification(s). It is also proposed to amend the Prairieville Township Master Plan so as to change the land use classification of the above mentioned property from a Rural Preservation land use classification to a Low Density Residential land use classification. 4. A request by Randy Cole and Penny Francisco, 14469 Burchette Road, Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for a Home Occupations Permit for the manufacture of fur hats and garments and to buy raw fur and hides. The subject property 12-029-001-00 is located within the “A” Agricultural District. 5. A request by William Nelson, 436 Third Street, Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for an Accessory Building on a vacant lot in front of proposed home site. The subject property 12-001-012-00 on Delton Road is located within the “A” Agricultural District. 6. request by Charles Scobey, 1275 Wintergreen Drive, Plainwell MI 49080 for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for a Home Occupations Permit for an assisted living home. The subject properties are 12-030-008-25 and 12-030-008-20, 14895 & 14899 Doster Road, Plainwell MI 49080, located within the “A” Agricultural District. 7. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning & Zoning Commission for this meeting. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance and Township Land Use Plan and Map and the proposed amendments thereto may be examined at the Prairieville Township Hall located at 10115 South Norris Road within the Township at any reasonable time from and after the publication of this Notice until and including the time of the public hearing and may be further examined at the public hearing. The Prairieville Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above mentioned proposed zoning amendments at or following the public hearing. All interested persons are invited to be present to participate in discussion on the matter or submit written comments to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jill Owens, Township Clerk Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046 (269) 623-2664 77554874 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — Page 11 UNITED WAY, continued from page 1 Alexis De’Touqueville Awards were given to (from left) Brian McDonald, Hastings Mutual Foundation; Tiffany Zapolski and Erika Wood, Hastings Mutual Insurance; Bill Rohr, FlexFab; Maggie Coleman; Dick Groos (cutout); presenter Lauren Tripp; and Dan Vrooman, Viking. Receiving Awards of Excellence from Co-Chair Maggie Coleman are (from left) Jeff Helmus, Bradford White; Erika Wood Brian McDonald and Tiffany Zapolski, Hastings Mutual; Keith Murphy, Utility Workers of America; Julie Palmetier, Hastings City Bank; Joe Babiak, Hastings Mutual Foundation; Michelle Duits, Coleman Insurance; Bonnie Hildreth, Barry Community Foundation; Tammy Pennington, Commission on Aging; Dan Vrooman, Barry County United Way Board; Janie Bergeron, Green Gables Haven; Dr. Carrie Wilgus, Hastings Pediatrics; Jennifer Richards, Barry Community Foundation; Co-Chair Lauren Tripp; Cort Collison, Barry County United Way Board; Deb Button, Hodges Jewelry; Pat Buckland, Buckland Insurance; Rachel Walkowiak, Hospital Purchasing Service; Erin Welker and Laurie Black, Barry Community Foundation; Bonnie Lehman, MSU Extension; Chris Fluke, Walker, Fluke and Sheldon; and Ryan Rose, YMCA Bronze Award winners are (from left) Janine Dalman, Pennock Hospital; Campaign Co-Chairs Lauren Tripp and Maggie Coleman; Lyn Briel, Thornapple Manor; Dan Salerno, Food Bank of South Central Michigan; pictured with United Way Director Lani Forbes. Leadership donors are (from left) Chris Fluke, Joe Babiak, Lani Forbes, Cort Collison, Lorrie Blair, Michelle Duits, Dana Walters, Tammy Pennington, Carrie Wilgus, Maggie Coleman, Dick Groos, Jerry Welsh, Lauren Tripp, Jan Hartough, Doug Hartough, Lyn Briel, Bill Rohr, Sheryl Lewis Blake and Patty Woods. Campaign Co-Chairs Maggie Coleman and Lauren Tripp (from left) present Gold Awards to Liz Lenz, Barry County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention Services; Carl Schoessel, Walldorff Brew Pub and Bistro; Bill Rohr, FlexFab; and Cort Collison, Union Bank. Lani Forbes (left) presents an award to Julie Palmetier and Patty Woods of Hastings City Bank. One of the Florence Tyden Groos Award winners is Bill Rohr of FlexFab Horizons International, who accepts the award from Lani Forbes. Silver Award winners, with Campaign Co-Chairs (from left) Maggie Coleman and Lauren Tripp, are Bobbie Wilkins, J-Ad Graphics; Peg Staup and Terry Newton, United Steel Workers Local 5965; Dan Vrooman, Viking Corporation; and Carl Schoessel, Tri Clor. Lani Forbes (from left) gives an award to Erika Wood, Tiffany Zapolski and Brian McDonald, representing Hastings Mutual Insurance Company. Dr. Carrie Wilgus (right) accepts an award from Lani Forbes on behalf of Hastings Pediatrics. employee potential. The total amount raised by these Gold Awards winners was $89,804. Awards of Excellence are given to those with 90 percent participation or 100 percent or more of potential. The total amount raised by the Award of Excellence Award winners was $274,073. The 56 Leadership donors were those who chose to give gifts more than $1,000. Last year $153,115 was raised by these donors; this year leadership donors contributed $191,404. The Barry County United Way Campaign had many firsts this year, but one of the most dramatic was the increase in Alexis De’Touqueville gifts. For the last 10 years, four donors have given at or above the $10,000 level. This year, six donors contributed at least that amount: Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, FlexFab Horizons International, Viking Corporation, Dick Groos, Karen McCullough, and Dave and Maggie Coleman. A total of 155 residential donors contributed $106,164, reflecting a 7 percent increase over last year. In honor of Florence Tyden Groos and her foresight, five special awards were given Thursday. The first went to Green Gables Haven, which had a 40 percent increase in participation. Another Florence Tyden Groos Award went to an organization with a 212 percent increase in participation and a new corporate gift, Hastings Pediatrics. Hastings City Bank, the third recipient, had more than 100 percent participation and an average gift of $248 per employee. In 1998, their total campaign raised $8,000, 12 years later the campaign raised $21,865. The Florence Tyden Groos Award for Industry went to FlexFab Horizons International and the Bakery, Confectioners, Tobacco and Grain Millers Local 326, which had a 32 percent increase in participation and a 7 percent increase in giving. The fifth Florence Tyden Groos Award went to an organization that had a 629 percent increase in its campaign over the past 10 years. Fourteen years ago, the entire campaign was just under $11,000 with 105 donors. Today, Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, is the largest campaign in Barry County, raising $69,059 among its 297 donors. “You truly impact the lives of the residents of our community,” said Forbes. “Thank you for not just wearing the shirt, but living it.” Lani Forbes (left) gives an award to Green Gables Haven Director Janie Bergeron. �Page 12 — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Judge Holman leaves the bench with the admiration of many by David DeDecker Staff Writer Judge Gary R. Holman presided over the 56B District Court room, for possibly the last time Friday, Feb. 25. Holman officially retired with a private celebration, followed by a community open house. Many colleagues, friends and family witnessed the respect and admiration Holman has garnered through his 32 years on the bench. In attendance were judges, attorneys, the Barry County Sheriff and deputies, Hastings City Police Chief, and a representative of the Michigan Supreme Court. Circuit Court Judge James Fisher was the first to address those assembled. “It’s a pleasure and privilege to be here today, to help celebrate the retirement of my friend Gary Holman. But, I have to admit, it is a somewhat bittersweet day for me. I started my legal career working for Gary over 34 years ago. “As you know, Judge Holman has been quite a trailblazer here in Barry County, having been our first full-time prosecutor, starting in 1977. Shortly thereafter, in 1978, he was elected as our first district judge and our only district judge for the last 32 years. He started the court with two employees. Now, we have a full-time modern court, staffed with many capable attorneys and equipped with new modern technology; a district court which can serve the residents of our community in an efficient manner. “Judge Holman has been an integral part in the reform our local court system here in Barry County, and we certainly would not have enjoyed the success we have had over the last 16 years without his willingness to help me, Judge [William] Doherty and Judge Judge William Doherty recites an old Irish blessing to Judge Gary Holman before presenting him with a State of Michigan flag that flew over the capitol. [Richard] Shaw, and everybody else that has worked in the court system. “I have learned a great deal from Judge Holman over the years,” continued Fisher, “but perhaps the most important thing I have learned was his sense of fairness and common sense. I have often thought the most important roles of being a judge is to be a buffer between the government and the governed, the people. Judge Holman filled that role exceptionally well. He always tried to be fair to all sides appearing before him in a dispute. He always tried to make sure the government, with all its powers, was being fair to its citizens. He was well aware of the power he wielded, but he was also very careful that he never abused that power or the people who appeared before him. “That, to me, is the essence of good judgment and a good judge. I am hopeful that “[Holman] was well aware of the power he wielded, but he was also very careful that he never abused that power or the people who appeared before him.” Judge James Fisher whoever succeeds him as a district court judge possesses that same sense of judgment, fairness and integrity. “He has served us all exceptionally well without any hint of arrogance, impropriety, or any type of action one would call scandalous or embarrassing. He has been a great person to work with and a great servant to the community. We will all miss him dearly, and he leaves big shoes to fill,” concluded Fisher. Robert Byington, a Hastings attorney for many years, stepped forward to address Holman and the group. “I want to share a couple of stories this afternoon about Judge Gary Holman,” said Byington. “First, from the perspective of a young lawyer, Judge Holman’s efforts to mentor me and reign me in, sometimes successfully, most times not. Second as an observer in his court room over a number of years. Thirdly, to give you an example of his commitment to the integrity on the bench. “The comments are somewhat personal, but I think they represent the Barry County Bar Association, which I am representing here this afternoon. “A lawyer’s first trial is a terrible ordeal. After my first jury trial, in front of Judge Holman, I met with him to get his input on what I did right and what I did wrong. He really didn’t tell me how poorly I had done in that first trial. I kind of figured it out on my own — about the time the jury came back. “In my second jury trial, I had a disagree- Judge Gary Holman listens as Judge James Fisher reads a letter from Holman’s best friend, retired Judge Gary Stewart. Attorney Robert Byington tells of the fair and scholarly demeanor Judge Gary Holman brought to the bench for 32 years. Byington then presented Holman’s portrait, which will remain in the court as a reminder of his service to the people of Barry County. Regional Administrator for the Michigan Supreme Court James Hughes speaks of the high regard the Supreme Court Justices have for Judge Gary Holman. He presented a gift to Holman from the higher court. ment with Judge Holman, and I told him so. I thought he was wrong, and I may have even threatened an appeal. At any rate, his words to me were still very patient and very kind. He explained that he felt he was correct. If I felt differently, I certainly was welcome to go back and research, and he would then review his opinion, if I could convince him he was wrong,” recalled Byington. “He encouraged me, quite strongly, to research the issue and report back to him, which I did. Then a couple hours later, I returned to his chambers, tail between my legs, to indicate to him that he was correct. He resisted the opportunity to say ‘I told you so.’ He used it as a learning experience for me. “He has always taken the time to help that lawyer in need of his answers and has always been well reasoned. He has been able to train young lawyers, no matter how brash or impatient they might be, myself included. “Over the years,” continued Byington, “I have had a chance to observe Judge Holman [in small claims court]. No matter how insignificant the matter seemed to me, no matter how small the money damages were, he always took the time and had the patience to listen carefully and consider all the things the parties had to say. “At no time did I observe him to lose his patience or ability to fully analyze the facts and the law, even in the small claims court where no attorneys are allowed. The parties retreated as if their case was the most important one during the time they were before him, and his ruling, his attention to the matter, was undivided. “A couple of years ago I was in court, and Judge Holman said something to me, or at least he thought he did,” said Byington. “I don’t remember the words he spoke, and the words themselves really don’t matter. What does matter is that a week or so later, when I was in the courtroom on another matter, he asked me to approach the bench. He apologized for what he perceived as inappropriate behavior the previous week. He felt he had acted inappropriately for a judge. I did not feel that way. The incident was simply a reenforcement of my opinion of Judge Holman — that I never had to worry about his demeanor when he was on the bench. “These small stories are small examples of Judge Holman’s commitment to the integrity of the bench, his commitment to the community and to the Bar. Whenever he transitions from his chambers to the bench, he arrives on the bench as the district judge, not just Gary Holman the individual. His personal commitment to maintaining impartiality, reason, patience and scholarship are respected by other members of the bench, and they are revered by the Bar Association,” he concluded. “People of Barry County are better for it.” A portrait of Judge Holman, by Hastings photographer Steve White, was presented by the Barry County Bar Association. They asked for the portrait to be displayed in the courts. The third speaker was Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans. “As you know Judge,” Evans told Holman, “I and other members of the [prosecutor’s] office, respect you and greatly appreciate you. I have admired the way you have treated all the litigants, all the witnesses and all the attorneys who have appeared before you. “I appreciate you letting us start our minors in possession program here, our bad check program and retail theft program, administering our paperless office here. All these have helped the people of Barry County.” The prosecutor’s office presented Judge Holman with an award thanking him for his service. The Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Office was represented by James Hughes, who has worked with Holman for many years. “My perspective on Judge Holman,” said Hughes, “is different in that I do not practice in front of him; I work with him. I have the advantage of passing on to you and Judge Holman my perspective on him as a judge. “There is no finer judge that I have worked with during my years in the court system than Gary Holman. I went to the Michigan Supreme Court and asked them to put together a resolution, and they did, and all seven justices voted ‘yes.’ Now for those of you in the legal system, if you get something unanimous in the supreme court, it is really something. But, for Gary Holman, that’s the case. “The resolution reads, ‘The Supreme Court acknowledges the honorable Gary R. Holman for 32 years of dedicated service to the Michigan justice system, to the citizens of Michigan, and specifically to the people of Barry County. The honorable Gary R. Holman has exhibited the qualities needed by a trial judge: diligence, compassion, legal knowledge and fairness. The honorable Gary R. Holman has served as prosecutor, college teacher, private practice lawyer and was instrumental in establishing the Barry County Judicial Council, a recognized model for trial court governance in Michigan. The honorable Gary R. Holman has shown, in his years of tenure on the bench, that he has an understanding and discernment of the impact both the legal and administrative decisions of a judge has on others. The honorable Gary R. Holman has demonstrated his concern for parties, witnesses, attorneys, jurors, law enforcement officials and others who have appeared in his courtroom. Therefore, the Michigan Supreme Court, upon recommendation of regional administrator, James Hughes, recognizes Judge Holman for his dedication to the citizens of Michigan, his community, the practice of law and his contributions to the Michigan Court of Justice, and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.” The resolution was signed by all the Supreme Court Justices. Barry County Board of Commissioners Chair Craig Stolsonburg presented Holman with a resolution from all of the commissioners, thanking him for his service to Barry County. Judge James Fisher had the honor of speaking for a second time. “I have the privilege of reading a letter,” said Fisher, “from one of Judge Holman’s closest friends, if not his closest friend, Judge Gary Stewart, who was district judge for many years in Allegan County. It is kind of remarkable, they went to school together in Ohio, and were buddies in high school, and went off to college and law school, and ended up district court judges within two years of each other. “Judge Stewart is retired, so he was unable to be here today. So, he wanted this letter to be read, and I was assigned the task. “The other thing I wanted to say, before I go on with this, as I said earlier, Judge Holman is a very private person, and even though I have known him for 34 years, I found out a couple of new things about him just by reading this letter.” Fisher read, “... Judge Holman and I have been friends for more than 50 years, beginning in high school. We both played football, in which Judge Holman was the star running back. A smooth runner, and he was called ‘The Pearl.’ I was honored to perform the ceremony when he married his lovely wife Kathy. Everyone knows how lucky he was to have found her, but hey, she did okay, too. “I have a hundred stories I could tell, but I will refrain in the interest of time, good taste, political correction and the statute of limitations. ... I join in all these well-deserved sentiments, but what I want to convey most of all is how important you have been to me, and how much I appreciate and cherish our enduring friendship, which means so very much.” Barry County Probate Judge William Doherty spoke next of his admiration for Holman. “While pondering what to say today, I realized I could not think of anyone I truly personally admire more than Gary Holman,” said Doherty. “I admire his integrity, his honesty, his intellect and efficiency, his steadiness and modesty. I could go on, but the point is, Gary epitomizes what I believe a judge should be. “Most of the attorneys here practice law in the various counties of the state, as I did for 17 years, practicing in front of many different judges. I know they would agree with me, that we have been very fortunate indeed to have Judge Holman in Barry County,” Doherty said. “We always knew that for every single hearing, Judge Holman was prepared and would render a fair, honest and well-reasoned decision. I can think of no greater compliment, than knowing the professionals appearing in front of him, hold him in such high regard. “Gary has been a great colleague, friend and mentor to me for the last six years, and I will certainly miss him. Judge Holman has had to endure too many long-winded attorneys during his time on the bench, so I will be brief.” Doherty quoted “The Senility Prayer” and an old Irish blessing to Judge Holman. He presented Holman with a state flag that was flown over the Michigan State Capitol and a letter from Lt. Gov. Brian Calley congratulating Holman on his years of service. Lastly, Holman spoke to the gathering. “My heart is full of gratitude for those of you involved in these proceedings,” he said, thanking all the presenters and others in attendance, including his family, court staff, and those involved with the court system during his years of service, including George Winick and other deputies serving in court, Sheriff Dar Leaf and Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver. “I want to wrap this up,” said Holman, “so I am going to refer to a couple of historic quotes, both of which kind of lead to the same conclusion. “The first is ‘No man is an island.’ I believe that any recognition that I receive here today be passed on to those people who have enabled and supported the availability of those judicial actions. That’s why I am taking the time in thanking all of you. “The second quote is simply the preamble to the Constitution of the United States. ‘We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States.’ “To the extent that this court has established justice, ensured domestic tranquility, promoted general welfare and secured the blessings of liberty, it has met its purpose as a governmental unit,” said Holman. “I appreciate the role I have been afforded to play in that process, but I clearly understand that any success in filling the government responsibility is the result of a collaborative effort on behalf of ‘We the People.’ “Collectively, it is you that has enabled the success of this Barry County trial court,” he concluded. “Thanks for the opportunity you have provided for me to serve. To the people of Barry County, thank you forever, We the People.” Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans tells of his admiration before presenting a gift to Judge Gary Holman on behalf of the prosecutor’s office staff. Chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners Craig Stolsonburg presents Judge Gary Holman with a resolution for all of the commissioners. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Timothy Ederer and Brenda Ederer, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 920 Bryanwood Ct, Middleville, MI 49333-9074. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 1, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 1, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 77554916 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to George E Owen and Jane E. Owen, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2222 Ernest Ln, Nashville, MI 49073-8751. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554712 File # 035344F04 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Michelle Parks, Denise Parks and Terence Kingsley, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 10865 Enzian Rd, Delton, MI 49046-9462. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www. michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from February 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after February 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554598 File # 361778F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jamie Fletcher, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 8735 Bever Rd, Delton, MI 49046-9784. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 2, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 2, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554924 File # 363774F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin Zuehlke and Sarah Zuehlke, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2005 and recorded November 29, 2005 in Instrument Number 1156900, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Five and 30/100 Dollars ($120,955.30) including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 72 of Pine Haven Estates Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7629 ASAP# 3925741 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 77554893 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell M. Peasley, a married man, to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated November 19, 2004 and recorded December 16, 2004 in Instrument Number 1138757, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred ThirtyThree and 37/100 Dollars ($113,333.37) including interest at 4.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Section 25, distant North 00 degrees 16 minutes 09 seconds East 931.62 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 16 minutes 09 seconds East 220.00 feet along said West Section line; thence North 88 degrees 38 minutes 54 seconds East 650.32 feet; thence South 00 degrees 41 minutes 27 seconds West 220.05 feet; thence South 88 degrees 38 minutes 54 seconds West 648.70 feet to the point of beginning. This property contains a 1999 Crystal Valley Patriot mobile home with serial number CV819ABIN The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.5198 ASAP# 3921025 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554546 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barbara Gaines, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2006 and recorded October 4, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170944, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-BC4 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen and 99/100 Dollars ($143,317.99) including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point which lies distant North 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds West, 989.27 feet from the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes 03 seconds West, 254.50 feet; thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds West, 312.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 32 minutes 03 seconds East 254.50 feet; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds East, 312.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 306.2273 ASAP# 3916726 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554517 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Suzanne M. Holub, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 1999, and recorded on October 25, 1999 in instrument 1037020, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Four and 42/100 Dollars ($59,404.42), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lot 10 of Block 45 and the West 3 feet of the North 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 45 of Village of Middleville, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27, except that part lying in Arlington Street. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554170 File #358230F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kimberly M. Fritz, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2002, and recorded on August 16, 2002 in instrument 1085800, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand Four Hundred Sixty and 52/100 Dollars ($76,460.52), including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, lying Westerly of Highway M-37 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554065 File #359196F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bessie Gorton, A Married Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2003, and recorded on June 19, 2003 in instrument 1106836, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Four and 21/100 Dollars ($100,474.21), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 40 Rods East of the center of Section 6 and Running thence North 20 Rods, thence West 16 Rods, thence South 20 Rods, thence East to Place of Beginning, All in Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 8 West he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554845 File #361629F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tracey Booth, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 1, 2006, and recorded on December 7, 2006 in instrument 1173621, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-A as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Nine and 91/100 Dollars ($87,759.91), including interest at 4.52% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lot 5 and Lot 6, Except the West 3 Rods of Block 1 of James Dunnings Addition to the City of Hastings, According to the Recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554227 File #242674F05 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peggy Long and Bruce Long, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2004, and recorded on September 10, 2004 in instrument 1133734, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four and 89/100 Dollars ($145,424.89), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 660 feet of the South 660 feet of the East 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 except the West 210 feet of the South 350 feet, also except the East 300 feet of the South 633 feet of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554406 File #289055F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert L Robinson, Jr and Sandra L Robinson, husband and Wife, Joint Tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2006, and recorded on June 19, 2006 in instrument 1166196, and modified by agreement recorded on January 14, 2008 in instrument 20080114-0000458, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven and 57/100 Dollars ($162,137.57), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 60 acres of the North 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 lying East of Highway M-66 being in Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554412 File #162145F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, formerly United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2005 and recorded on February 17, 2005, in Instrument 1141571 and re-recorded in Instrument 1142176, as modified by the Subordination Agreement dated May 23, 2008 and recorded on June 18, 2008, in Instrument 20080618-0006356, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $138,038.84 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on March 10, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 7.25% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24. Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). January 27, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 77553956 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph S. Dunham, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 21, 2002, and recorded on September 3, 2002 in instrument 1086660, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two and 06/100 Dollars ($61,582.06), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as commencing at a point 178 feet East of the East line of Main Street on the North side of Kellogg Street; thence North 132 feet; thence East 55 feet; thence North 6 feet; thence East 56 feet; thence South 138 feet; thence West 111 feet to the place of beginning, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554857 File #361479F01 �Page 14 — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy R. Butcher and Angelina D. Butcher, husband and wife, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 11, 2006 and recorded January 27, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159404, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Six and 43/100 Dollars ($42,196.43) including interest at 3.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 31, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 31, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South along the East line of said West 1/2, 692.46 feet; thence West, parallel with the East-West 1/4 line, 246.42 feet; thence North, parallel with the East line of said West 1/2, 692.46 feet to the East-West 1/4 line; thence East 246.61 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248502-1400 File No. 224.6187 ASAP# 3924656 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Hansen and Amanda Hanse, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 27, 2005 and recorded January 6, 2006 in Instrument Number 1158576, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-W1, Sale and Servicing Agreement dated January 1, 2006 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Two and 5/100 Dollars ($113,432.05) including interest at 6.86% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35 of Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 35, thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 330.00 feet along the South line of Section 35 to the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 43 seconds West 252.44 feet to said South line; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet along said South line to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.4120 ASAP# 3912780 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011, 077554312 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ISABELLA BANK (a/k/a Isabella Bank Corporation f/k/a Greenville Community Bank), a Michigan banking corporation, Plaintiff, v TONY NIELSEN and VALERIE NIELSEN, husband and wife, ARTHUR E. CONE and JOYCE G. CONE, husband and wife, UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN, a Michigan banking corporation, UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Michigan banking corporation, the known and unknown estates, heirs, successors, assigns and spouses of all said Defendants and the owners of any and all interests and claimants, Defendants. Case No: 10-105-CH Honorable James H. Fisher NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony A. Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Greenville Community Bank, and assigned as a matter of law to Isabella Bank, as Mortgagee, with its address at 1405 W. Washington Street, Greenville, Michigan 48838, dated February 19, 2001 and recorded on February 27, 2001, Instrument 1055424, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $31,348.47 at the time of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that on March 17, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 2.553% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24. Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140. January 14, 2011 MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 14, 2004, by Alvin P. Hawley and Aimee L. Hawley, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on May 19, 2004, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1127874, which mortgage was modified on July 27, 2009, recorded on August 7, 2009, in Instrument Number 200908070008132, Barry County Records, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Fifty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two and 05/100 Dollars ($52,662.05); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 4, of Block 8 of the Village of Woodland, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on page 21 and a 2 rod strip on the East end of said Lot 4, also a part of Lot 3, of Block 8 of the Village of Woodland and part of the Southwest quarter of Section 15, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing 60 feet East of the Southwest corner of Block 8 of said Plat, thence North 12 rods to the place of beginning, thence East 113 feet 3 inches, thence South 60 feet, thence West 113 feet 3 inches, thence North 60 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 134 N. State Street, Woodland, Michigan 48897 Tax Parcel Number: 08-15-110-032-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: February 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 COMMERCIAL BANK 77554071 of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee ISABELLA BANK PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 77553389 Visit www.TradeMarkRealty.com with complete listings from the Grand Rapids Assoc. of REALTORS® NEW LISTING NEW LISTING Realty Inc. TMK-469 – Maple Grove Twp. Valley Schools. 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Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy Absent: none Also present were 0 guests. Pledge of allegiance. Agenda was approved. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved. Discussion of Priority Insurance Budget. Approved $950.00 check for postage for accessing. Discussion of Investment Policy. Discussion of Employee Contract. Discussion of Invest Policy. Discussion of Employee Contract. Discussion of other budget items. Public Comments: None Meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor 77554928 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trent M Kohn, a Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 3, 2004, and recorded on November 10, 2004 in instrument 1136997, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Three and 85/100 Dollars ($95,693.85), including interest at 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No 979 of the City, Formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554221 File #296675F02 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Ted A. Zylstra , an unmarried man, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for lender, Mortgagee, dated the 4th day of June, 2008 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 10th day of June, 2008 in Liber 20080610-0006069 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand One Hundred Fifty Four & 67/100 ($120,154.67), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of March, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 4.62500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Yankee Springs Township, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: LOT 97 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 98, PARKER’S LAKEWOOD PLAT NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 82, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 2/10/2011 BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77554139 BOA FNMA Zylstra SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting February 9, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy Absent: none Also present were 15 guests. Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops. Agenda was approved. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved. Correspondence was given. Public Comment given. Parks report received. Fire Departments report was placed on file. Police Department report was placed on file. Approved Steve Goodwin to serve as a Reserve Officer. Supervisor Report was received. Approved the Assessor to mail notices and have them sent out not to exceed $400.00. Approved lease agreement between Prairieville Township and Campbell Farms for a one year term in the amount of $600.00. Clerk Report received. Approved payment of the invoice to PCI in the amount of $760.00. Approve to pay Township bills for $19,027.45. Unfinished Business Approved with roll call vote to serve BPH Fire Commission with a one year written notice by certified mail that Prairieville Township will withdraw from BPH on March 1, 2012; copying the letter to Hope Township. Budget Workshops February 10, 17 and 24 at 2:00pm at the Township Hall and March 9, 2011 7:00 pm Budget Hearing. New Business: VanderDussen Properties, LLC application for PA116 tabled until March meeting. Accepted Colleen Dixon letter of resignation from Parks Commission with regrets. Appointed Emily Wilke to Parks Commission for remainder of term that expires November 20, 2012. Appointed Jaci Dalke to ZBA as alternate for a term expires on 12/31/2013. Approved Tina Swanson to document with GIS, the Cressey Cemetery at no cost to the township. Authorized sending the contract for police chief to Attorney Sparks. Public comments were received. Board comments received. Meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77554930 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey N. Beebe, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 1996, and recorded on November 18, 1996 in Liber 678 on Page 418, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Four and 00/100 Dollars ($37,354.00), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of Assessor's Plat No. 1, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan described as Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 36; thence run South 85 degrees 51 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 198.97 feet to an iron found at the Northwest corner of Lot 13 of said Assessor's Plat No. 1; thence run South 01 degree 48 minutes 42 seconds West a distance of 199.16 feet to an iron found at the Northwest corner of Lot 20 of said Assessors Plat No. 1; thence run South 88 degrees 10 minutes 37 seconds East along the North line of said Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 37.00 feet to the Point of Beginning of the following described parcel of land: thence continuing South 88 degrees 10 minutes 37 seconds East along the said North line of Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 94.90 feet to a iron found at the Northeast corner of said Lot 20; thence run South 01 degree 49 minutes 00 seconds West along the East line of said Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 53.98 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds West a distance of 41.00 feet; thence run South 49 degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 7.41 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 10 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 48.50 feet; thence run North 01 degree 52 minutes 56 seconds East a distance of 58.99 feet to the said North line of Lot 20 as monumented and the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554883 File #363295F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 56B JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BARRY COUNTY) ROSE ACCEPTANCE, INC. Case No. 10-2323SP Plaintiff, Hon. Quinn E. Benson v for: Gary R. Holman MILAND HARRING, AND OCCUPANT, Defendants. ________________________________/ SOTIROFF & BOBRIN, P.C. By: Keith A. Sotiroff (P42904) Attorneys for Plaintiff 30400 Telegraph Road, Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 ________________________________/ NOTICE OF PUBLICATION UNDER MCR 2.106 UPON MILAND HARRING AND OCCUPANT, AND ORDERING SAID DEFENDANTS TO ANSWER Plaintiff having filed its Summons and Complaint after land contract forfeiture and having obtained an Order for Alternate Service by Publication; Defendants Miland Harring and Occupant are hereby notified that they shall answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law at the offices of the Clerk of this Court at the 56B Judicial District Court on or before Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Failure to comply with this Notice shall result in a Judgment by Default against said Defendants, which shall provide for recovery of possession by the Plaintiff of the following described real estate situated in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to-wit: Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, a parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of said Section: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 37 of SpringPoint Plat No. 1, thence South 64 degrees West along the South line of Alling Road 356.48 feet; thence West along said road 625.24 feet for a point of beginning; thence South 444.00 feet to the North line of Lakeway Drive; thence West 165.00 feet to the East line of West drive; thence North 444.00 feet; thence East 165.00 feet to the point of beginning. C/k/a 11740 Lakeway Drive, Plainwell, MI 49080. Parcel No. 08-12-008-007-45. Service of process of this Order and Summons and Complaint heretofore filed, may be made upon said Defendants by publication of a copy of this Notice once each week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper in circulation in Barry County, Michigan, and by sending a copy of this Order to said Defendants at 11740 Lakeway Dr., Plainwell, MI 49080 by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication. Dated: February 22, 2011 SOTIROFF & BOBRIN, P.C. By: ______________________________ Keith A. Sotiroff (P42904) Attorney for Plaintiff 30400 Telegraph Rd., Suite 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4541 77554573 (248) 642-6000 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bruce M Norton and Arminda Norton, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2006, and recorded on June 20, 2006 in instrument 1166237, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($283,327.35), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 6; thence South 00 degrees 05 minutes 03 seconds West 746.73 feet along the North-South 1/4 line; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 1315.01 feet; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 34 seconds West 920.91 feet along the West line of East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 6; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 08 seconds East 370.77 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 4 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East 331.69 feet; thence South 76 degrees 22 minutes 48 seconds East 357.63 feet; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 34 seconds West 247.80 feet; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 08 seconds West 370.77 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes as described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 6, Town 5 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry county, Michigan, thence South 00 degrees 05 minutes 03 seconds West 937.57 feet along the North-South 1/4 line to the centerline and the point of beginning of said 66 foot wide strip of land; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 83.00 feet; thence South 46 degrees 07 minutes 57 seconds West 145.55 feet; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 511.92 feet; thence Southwesterly and Southerly 312.92 feet along a 200.24 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 45 degrees 13 minutes 48 seconds West 282.04 feet; thence Southwesterly 98.31 feet along a 200.0 foot radius curve to the right the chord of which bears south 15 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds West 97.32 feet to Reference Point A and the point of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554586 File #360126F01 Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS NOTICE IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE: Default has been made in the conditions of mortgages made by NEIL D. DAVIS and MARIE E. DAVIS, husband and wife, to MARSHALL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, organized under the laws of the State of Michigan, as mortgagee dated January 19, 2005, and recorded January 31, 2005, in Document #1140840, and as mortgagee dated January 24, 2007, and recorded January 31, 2007, in Document #1175845, both in the Office of the Register of Deed for Barry County, Michigan. There is claimed to be due as of February 28, 2011, the sum of $164,313.49. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Public Lobby of Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 14, 2011. Said premises are located at 2905 Bristol Road, Dowling Michigan 49050, and legally described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 10, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of Bristol Road with the centerline of Hutchinson Road in said section; thence West 396 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 330 feet; thence West 604 feet; thence South 330 feet; thence East 604 feet to the place of beginning. Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan. Tax Roll Number: 09-300-037-00. The redemption period will be one year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale, or fifteen (15) days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: March 1, 2011 SCHROEDER DeGRAW, PLLC Attorneys for Marshall Community Credit Union By: Jason C. Bomia 203 East Michigan Avenue Marshall, Michigan 49068 77554944 (269) 781-9851 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Sandra Gomez to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 11, 2006 in Instrument # 1168449 Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned through mesne assignments to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series ARSI 2006-M3 by assignment of mortgage dated February 17, 2011 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred SixtyOne Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($159,161.41) including interest 9.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 24, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one quarter of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 26; thence South 10 rods, thence West 22 rods, thence North 10 rods, thence East 22 rods to point of beginning. Commonly known as 9900 Love Rd, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 2/24/2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series ARSI 2006-M3 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77554578 Our File No: 10-34292 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda Anaya and David Anaya, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 1, 2003, and recorded on July 8, 2003 in instrument 1108054, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Fifty-Nine and 00/100 Dollars ($75,059.00), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the following described premises: Beginning 30 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, for place of beginning, thence West 80 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 80 rods, thence North to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #234484F05 77554324 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David K. Heaton and Rose M. Heaton, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 22, 2009, and recorded on September 8, 2009 in instrument 200909080009025, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Fifty-One and 71/100 Dollars ($149,151.71), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the South 40 acres of the West 140 acres of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 14, distant East, 1610 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 14; thence North at right angles with said Section line, 600 feet; thence East parallel with said Section line, 700 feet, more or less, to the East line of South 40 acres of the West 140 acres of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 14; thence South along said East line 600 feet, more or less, to said South Section line, thence West along Section line, 700 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Maple Grove Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554090 File #358814F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT L. MATHEWS, a single man ("Mortgagor"), dated August 21, 2003 to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of P.O. Box 598, Schererville, Indiana 46375, which was duly recorded in the office of the Barry County, Michigan, Register of Deeds on September 2, 2003, as Instrument No. 1112258, as assigned by FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, N.A., a national association, of 300 High Street, P.O. Box 476, Hamilton, Ohio 45011-0476, doing business as Sand Ridge Bank, and successor by consolidation with Sand Ridge Bank, an Indiana corporation, to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan (the "Mortgagee"), pursuant to the terms of the branch purchase and assumption agreement dated May 11, 2006, a bill of sale dated August 18, 2006, and an assignment of mortgage dated September 30, 2010, recorded October 8, 2010, as Instrument No. 201010080009356 (collectively, the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Nine Thousand Two Hundred Seventy and 34/100 Dollars ($79,270.34). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 17th day of March, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the point of intersection of the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 19, with the Northwesterly prolongation of the Southwesterly line of Lot 38, of Block H of Pleasant Shores Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59; thence South 21°20'50" East 71.69 feet along said prolongated line to the true place of beginning; thence South 89°06' East parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 108.04 feet; thence South 21°20'50" East 273.49 feet to the Northerly line of said Plat of Pleasant Shores; thence South 68°39'10" West along said Plat line and the thread of a canal 100.00 feet; thence North 21°20'50" West 314.39 feet to the place of beginning. Together with an easement for ingress and egress along an existing private road as set forth in Liber 432 on Page 397. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, where an extension of the Southwesterly line of Lot 38 of Block H of Pleasant Shores Plat, intersects said East and West 1/4 line; thence Southeasterly along said extended line 66 feet for the place of beginning; thence Southeasterly along said extended Southwesterly line of Lot 38, 325 feet; thence South 68°40' West 112.5 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line parallel to the extended Southwesterly line of said Lot 38, to a point 89°6' West 112.5 feet Westerly from the place of beginning; thence South 89°6' East 112.5 feet to the place of beginning. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1300 Royce Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-05-019-080-01 (Parcel 1) and 08-05019-090-00 (Parcel 2) Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: February 17, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77554244 February 10, 2011 GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MEMBER OR MANAGER OF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on July 13, 2006, by Creek Wood, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagor, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on July 17, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1167186, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 28, 2010, recorded on October 1, 2010, in Instrument Number 201010010009156, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred SeventySeven Thousand Two and 00/100 ($377,002.76); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Parcel No. 1 Units 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 26, Creek Wood Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Document No. 1024069, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Unit 1--06-230-001-00, Unit 2--06-230-002-00, Unit 4--06-230-00400, Unit 7--06-230-007-00 Unit 8--06-230-008-00, Unit 9--06-230-009-00, Unit 10--06-230010-00, Unit 12--06-230-012-00 Unit 13--06-230-013-00, Unit 14--06-230-014-00, Unit 15--06-230015-00, Unit 16--06-230-016-00 Unit 17--06-230-017-00, Unit 18--06-230-018-00, Unit 19--06-230019-00, Unit 20--06-230-020-00 Unit 21--06-230-021-00, Unit 22--06-230-022-00, Unit 23--06-230023-00, Unit 24--06-230-024-00 Unit 26--06-230-026-00 Parcel No. 2 Part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 2641.51 feet along the North South Quarter line of said Section to the East West Quarter line of said Section and the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds East 777.17 feet; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds West 449.79 feet; thence North 48 degrees 21 minutes 21 seconds West 350.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 53 seconds West 96.91 feet; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds West 129.84 feet; thence South 08 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds East 718.40 feet; thence South 71 degrees 16 minutes 44 seconds East 330 feet more or less to the centerline of a creek; thence Southerly 100 feet, more or less, along said centerline to the East and West Quarter line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds East 415 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities as created, limited and defined in instrument recorded in Liber 617, page 887, as amended in Liber 625, page 355, further amended in Liber 625, page 357, and further amended in Document No. 1131498, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Elise Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax parcel number: 06-023-012-30. Parcel No. 3 Part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 1864.34 feet along the North South Quarter line of said Section to a point which is North 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds East 777.17 feet from the East West Quarter line of said Section and the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds West 449.79 feet; thence North 48 degrees 21 minutes 21 seconds West 350.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 53 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 08 seconds East 711.74 feet parallel with the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 458.27 feet, along the North South Quarter line of said Section, to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities as created, limited and defined in instrument recorded in Liber 617, page 887, as amended in Liber 625, page 355, further amended in Liber 625, page 357, and further amended in Document No. 1131498, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Elise Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax parcel number: 06-023-012-40. The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: February 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77554434 (517) 371-8253 Assyria Township Board of Review NOTICE OF MEETING The Assyria Township Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall, 8060 Tasker Road, Bellevue, Michigan on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 7pm to receive the Tax Rolls. The Assyria Township Board of Review will meet at the Township hall on the following dates to hear protests: Monday, March 14, 2011 9am – 12pm and 2pm – 6pm Tuesday, March 15, 2011 6pm – 9pm Thursday, March 17, 2011 6pm – 9pm The Board of Review will also meet Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 6pm to complete Board of Review business. The tentative ratios and estimated multipliers or each class of real property for 2011 are as follows: Ratio Multiplier Agricultural 54.92% .9104 Commercial 54.30% .9208 Industrial 61.25% .8163 Residential 54.54% .9167 Individuals with disabilities requesting assistance should place their request to Debbie Massimino, Assyria Township Clerk 269-758-4003. 77554950 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25780-DE Estate of HELEN M. SCOTT. Date of birth: 9/15/1921. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, HELEN M. SCOTT SSN: XXX-XX-4873, who lived at 512 N. Monroe, Hastings, Michigan died 5/13/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Darla Hammond, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 2/23/11 Elena C. Hansen, UAW Legal Services Plan (P47274) 4433 Byron Center SW Wyoming, MI 49519 616-531-7722 Darla Hammond 512 N. Monroe Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-3661 77554583 �Page 16 — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-025795-DE Estate of Juliet M. Bourdo. Date of Birth: June 4, 1929 TO ALL CREDITORS: * NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Juliet M. Bourdo, who lived at 7860 Marsh Road, Orangeville Township, Michigan died January 10, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Michael R. Bourdo and Jeffrey D. Bourdo, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: February 28, 2011 Law Weathers Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 Michael R. Bourdo Jeffrey D. Bourdo 7860 Marsh Road 2119 2nd Street Plainwell, MI 49080 Shelbyville, MI 49344 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 110025787DE Estate of Alan G. Williams. Date of birth: 10/22/1947. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Alan G. Williams, who lived at 11633 Bowens Mill Road, Yankee Springs Township, MI 49333 died 12/03/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sarah J. Nichols, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 02/25/2011 Michael J. McPhillips (P33715) 121 West Apple Street, Suite 101 Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3512 Sarah J. Nichols 1589 N. Yankee Springs Road 77554902 Middleville, MI 49333 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RIGHTS PURSUANT TO MCL §600.3205(a) This notice is published pursuant to MCL 600.3205(a) to inform Timothy Rietman aka Timothy M Rietman and Chrystin L Fox-Rietman of certain rights under the statute relating to property located at 11 Market St., Middleville, MI 49333. The above borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The mortgage holder or servicer has designated Jonathan L. Engman, counsel for of American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., (248)362-2600, c/o FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C., 888 W. Big Beaver, Ste. 800, Troy, MI 48084 as the person to contact regarding resolving your default. The borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan state housing development authority’s website at http://www.michigan.gov/ mshda or by calling the Michigan state housing development authority at 517-373-8370. If the borrower requests a meeting with the designated person above, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date notice is mailed to the borrower. If the borrower and the designated person above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The state bar of Michigan’s lawyer referral service number is 800-968-0738. Dated: 3/3/2011 ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77554900 AHMS REITMAN THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert W. Bishop, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2003 and recorded September 23, 2003 in Instrument Number 1113915, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven and 56/100 Dollars ($68,987.56) including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of R.I. Hendershott Addition, excepting the South 3 feet, First Addition to the City of Hastings, Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.8191 ASAP# 3926979 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 77554909 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on March 29, 2005, by Otto Properties, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on March 30, 2005, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1143483, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 27, 2010, recorded on September 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201009290009055, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Three and 21/100 Dollars ($107,873.21); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of the East 16 acres of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as: commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter; thence North 89 degrees West 405 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 410 feet; thence North 89 degrees West 123 feet; thence South 410 feet; thence South 89 degrees East 123 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 11332 W. M-179, Middleville, Michigan 49333 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-020-023-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 COMMERCIAL BANK of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee 77554319 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE CONDITIONS OF A MORTGAGE MADE BY WAYNE G. SHEFFIELD AND EDNA F. SHEFFIELD, HUSBAND AND WIFE, TO MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER AND LENDER'S SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS, MORTGAGEE, DATED APRIL 14, 2006 AND RECORDED MAY 15, 2006 IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 1164608, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, MICHIGAN. SAID MORTGAGE IS NOW HELD BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 BY ASSIGNMENT. THERE IS CLAIMED TO BE DUE AT THE DATE HEREOF THE SUM OF NINETY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 34/100 DOLLARS ($92,168.34) INCLUDING INTEREST AT 7.875% PER ANNUM. UNDER THE POWER OF SALE CONTAINED IN SAID MORTGAGE AND THE STATUTE IN SUCH CASE MADE AND PROVIDED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SAID MORTGAGE WILL BE FORECLOSED BY A SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PREMISES, OR SOME PART OF THEM, AT PUBLIC VENDUE AT THE BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURTHOUSE IN HASTINGS, MICHIGAN AT 1:00 P.M. ON MARCH 24, 2011. SAID PREMISES ARE LOCATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ARE DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 POST OF SECTION 1, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF GURD ROAD, ALSO BEING THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 1, 1109.43 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 220.00 FEET TO THE EAST AND WEST 1/8 LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID 1/8 LINE 1100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 220.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL TO SAID 1/8 LINE 1100.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR GURD ROAD OVER THE WEST 33 FEET THEREOF. THE REDEMPTION PERIOD SHALL BE 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH SALE, UNLESS DETERMINED ABANDONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MCLA 600.3241A, IN WHICH CASE THE REDEMPTION PERIOD SHALL BE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH SALE. TO ALL PURCHASERS: THE FORECLOSING MORTGAGEE CAN RESCIND THE SALE. IN THAT EVENT, YOUR DAMAGES, IF ANY, ARE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE RETURN OF THE BID AMOUNT TENDERED AT SALE, PLUS INTEREST. IF YOU ARE A TENANT IN THE PROPERTY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS. DATED: FEBRUARY 24, 2011 ORLANS ASSOCIATES, P.C. ATTORNEYS FOR SERVICER P.O. BOX 5041 TROY, MI 48007-5041 248502-1400 FILE NO. 213.4706 ASAP# 3916710 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by John and Robin Dinkel (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 2186 Parker Dr., Wayland, MI. 49348. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of February 25, 2011 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after February 25, 2011. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State Bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. February 25, 2011 By: Commercial Bank 629 W State Street, 77554898 Hastings, MI 49058 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark C Penrod, a married man, to Fifth Third MortgageMI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2007 and recorded February 12, 2007 in Instrument Number 1176350, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Six and 50/100 Dollars ($76,176.50) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 2 of Butler's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7630 ASAP# 3910924 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 77554259 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by Jason Minor (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 7521 Buehler Rd., Freeport, MI. 49325. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of February 28, 2011 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after February 28, 2011. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State Bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. February 28, 2011 By: Commercial Bank 629 W State Street, 77554914 Hastings, MI 49058 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Angela Jo Smith, a single woman and Henry Bouthiette and Christine Bouthiette, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2007 and recorded May 9, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180313, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Three and 4/100 Dollars ($119,233.04) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The following described premises situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, and State of Michigan to-wit: The West 270 Feet of the East 806 Feet of the North 199 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.0292 ASAP# 3918448 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554523 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dustin Ruth, a married man, to Fifth Third Mortgage-MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 7, 2007 and recorded November 14, 2007 in Instrument Number 20071114-0004194, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Eight and 44/100 Dollars ($154,638.44) including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17, Whispering Pines Condominiums, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Instrument number 1161320, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded as Instrument number 1164262, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan number 46, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7640 ASAP# 3910895 02/17/2011, 77554264 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Owen J. Thomas, a single person and Marsha M. Houghtaling, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 6, 2002, and recorded on February 13, 2002 in instrument 1074808, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Four and 65/100 Dollars ($65,774.65), including interest at 3.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1142 and the West 1/2 of Lot 1143, City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554053 File #359067F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Calvin F. Hilton, a Married Man, joined by his Spouse Gina R. Hilton, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 22, 2004, and recorded on October 27, 2004 in instrument 1136220, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Nine and 13/100 Dollars ($114,449.13), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeasterly 1/4 of Section 3, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North side of highway and the East side of Michigan Central right of way at Parmalee, Michigan; thence East 2 rods and 3 feet; thence North 7 rods to a state; thence West 9 rods and 2 feet to the Michigan Central right of way; thence Southerly along the East boundary of said right of way to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554592 File #360829F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated November 12, 2002 and recorded with an Affidavit of ReRecording on December 27, 2004, in Instrument 1139136, as modified by the Modification Agreement dated May 23, 2008 and recorded on June 18, 2008, in Instrument 20080618-0006355, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $253,416.60 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on March 10, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 7.25% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24, County of Barry, Township of Yankee Springs, State of Michigan Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). January 27, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on October 27, 2005 by Robert V. Haukom a/k/a Robert V. Haukon, Mortgagor, to HCB Mortgage Company, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 3, 2005 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1155633. Said Mortgage was modified by a Modification Agreement recorded in Instrument Number 200907290007833 and was assigned to Hastings City Bank in an Assignment recorded at Instrument Number 201101210000759. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and 37/100 Dollars ($80,690.37), including interest at 5.875% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, March 24, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Lots 11 and 12 of Block 84 of Keeler Brothers Addition to the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 111 Dayton Street, Middleville, Michigan The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: February 14, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77554329 269-226-2982 77553962 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — Page 17 Gov. Rick Snyder has declared the week of March 1 to 7 as Weights and Measures Week in Michigan. The declaration recognizes Michigan as one of the eight original states collaborating in 1905 to establish nationwide uniform weights and measures requirements promoting a competitive, fair marketplace and strengthening Michigan’s diverse econo- my. “Weights and measures inspectors are rising to the challenge of new technologies in the marketplace. Technology can pass us by in the blink of an eye, and the latest innovations in weighing and measurement are no exception,” said Snyder. “For regulatory officials who are responsible for oversight of POLICE BEAT Nashville man rolls car, is arrested On Feb. 27, a deputy reported a vehicle rollover accident near the intersection of West State and Johnson roads in Irving Township. According to the report, the deputy was able to help the driver out of the car. The deputy believed the driver was intoxicated. Additional deputies responded to the scene. The 44-year-old male driver, of Nashville, registered .195 percent when given a Breathalyzer test. The driver refused medical treatment. He was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail. Woman kicked after dispute Hastings Police responded to a residence on East Marshall Street Feb. 26 on a reported domestic assault. The 25-year-old victim told officers she had been kicked in the mouth by the suspect, whom she identified as a 38-year-old Hastings man. The victim said the two had been in an argument and she was assaulted when she attempted to leave the residence. The suspect was reportedly intoxicated and would not cooperate with officers during the investigation. He was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault. Hastings Police were assisted by troopers from the Michigan State Police. Cigarettes play a part in assault Deputies responded Feb. 22 to a report of domestic violence on West Hayward Road in Delton. Reportedly, a 17-year-old Delton female had become upset when her grandmother would not take her immediately to buy cigarettes. The grandmother had told her they would go after breakfast. The grandmother found the suspect and her sister fighting in the bathroom. After separating the sisters, the grandmother made a comment about the suspect’s behavior and started to walk away when the suspect punched her. After contacting Borgess Mental Health, the victims were told to call 911, which they did. The grandmother told deputies she did not want the suspect arrested, but she did want mental health help for her. The suspect was locked in her bedroom and would not unlock the door for deputies. After gaining entry into the bedroom, deputies found the suspect under her bed and crying uncontrollably. She was handcuffed, without resistance, and was taken to Barry County Jail. The case is open pending prosecutor’s office review. Drinking sharpens turn While on patrol Feb. 22 on Patterson Road near Gun Lake, sheriff deputies saw a vehicle in a snowbank. A woman was in the driver’s seat while a man was trying to push the vehicle out of the snow. According to deputies, a strong odor of intoxicants surrounded the subjects, and both had slurred speech. The driver, a 49-year-old Wayland woman, told deputies she had been drinking and was returning to the parking lot of a bar after taking her friend home. She said she had turned too early and drove into the snow. The man was simply helping her out. The woman was arrested after a Breathalyzer test registered .188 percent blood alcohol content. Her car was towed from the scene. Man chokes woman, then flees Hastings Police were called to a residence on West Madison Street Feb. 27 after an alleged assault victim called 911. Officers met with the 23-year-old victim, who said the suspect, a 28-year-old man from Grand Rapids, had pushed her to the floor and choked her. The suspect, who had already left the residence on foot, was located several blocks away by a trooper from the Michigan State Police. The man was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault. Drunk guest becomes violent Hastings police were dispatched to a residence on South Jefferson Street after residents called to report an assault. Officers spoke with the 54-year-old victim, showing obvious facial injuries, who said the suspect, a 30-year-old Hastings man, had been drinking heavily and became belligerent. The suspect was told to leave. He assaulted the victim, then left on foot. Officers located the suspect at his residence and placed him under arrest for domestic assault. Marijuana plants hiding among the hops? A Plainwell woman called Barry County Sheriff Deputies Feb. 2 about a possible marijuana growing operation. The caller said she suspected her ex-husband of concealing the growth of marijuana by growing hops for a beer-brewing club. An investigation was conducted, but at this time the case is inactive. Electronic threats are serious A Hastings caller reported Feb. 25 that he was receiving threatening messages on Facebook from his sister’s boyfriend. He also reported receiving threatening text messages from his 25-year-old sister, of Springfield. When deputies asked the caller why the two were upset, the caller said he had told the couple he was going to report the boyfriend for smoking dope in front of his children. The man said the boyfriend had threatened to kill him if he reported the couple. Deputies contacted all parties and informed them of the penalty for using computers and telephones to threaten people. Deputies also informed all three that if the threats continued, a formal complaint would be sent to the prosecutor’s office to seek criminal charges. The case is inactive. Break-up brings out the worst in son Sheriff deputies and state troopers responded Feb. 28 on a reportedly intoxicated man with a gun in Middleville. A woman called 911 to report that her intoxicated son was outside her residence, threatening to shoot into the house. Before officers could arrive, the mother had fled to a neighbor’s house and the son had entered his mother’s home. Deputies obtained the 37-year-old man’s cellular number from his mother and contacted him. He was asked to exit the house and did so. Deputies gained permission from the mother to search her house. A box of .22-caliber cartridges were found on the bathroom counter. A black gun case was found on the suspect’s bed. A .22-caliber Ruger rifle was found underneath a couch with a round in the chamber. Several beer cans and an empty pint of rum also were found near the couch. The suspect’s Breathalyzer test registered .25 percent. He had also cut his hand after reportedly punching a tree, and the injury was treated by Thornapple Township EMS. According to the suspect, his girlfriend had called from Florida to end their relationship. He was arrested for domestic violence and possession of a firearm while intoxicated. software-driven electronics that measure our fuel and weigh our food, education is always a top priority.” Weights and Measures Week is also an opportunity to educate consumers, businesses and lawmakers about the quiet but systematic effort of the state weights and measures officials who instill consumer trust in the marketplace. Consumers seldom question the quantity statement on a package, the scale at a check stand, or the gallons they put into their cars, and even fewer would know who is responsible for instilling that confidence. “The Michigan Department of Agriculture is proud of its role in consumer protection. This year, Michigan Weights and Measures Week is focused on education – for service technicians, inspectors, businesses and consumers,” said Keith Creagh, Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) director. “Through the dedicated efforts of MDA’s inspectors and businesses, we assure a fair and equitable marketplace for all Michigan’s businesses.” MDA’s laboratory division meets the public need of standard weights and measures in Michigan and is responsible for ensuring that all weighing and measuring devices used in commerce are accurate in both their design and operation. In addition, MDA’s Motor Fuels Quality Program ensures the quality and purity of gasoline sold in Michigan. Consumers with concerns about inferior or adulterated gasoline or any advertisement, purchase, service or transaction based on weight, measure or count may call 800-MDA-FUEL (800-6323835) to register a complaint. The state declaration is made in conjunction with the national recognition of the 211th anniversary of the signing of the first weights and measures law in the United States on March 2, 1799, by John Adams. New program for traffic violators gives pointers, takes away points A new state program that allows some Michigan drivers to avoid points for minor traffic violations by taking an online Basic Driver Improvement Course is up and running, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced Wednesday. Under a state law that became effective Dec. 31, 2010, motorists ticketed for offenses such as speeding, improper passing or disobeying a stop sign may qualify to have points from the citation kept from going on their driving records by completing a course and paying court fines and costs. Only those who meet several restrictions will receive notification of eligibility to participate in the program from the department of state. The first notices to eligible drivers were mailed last month, Johnson said, and they have the option of taking a course online or in a classroom. Currently, 10 course providers are approved by the state who offer the required defensive driving curriculum. “This program offers a strong incentive to those who have received a traffic violation to improve their skills and become safer drivers,” Johnson said. “It gives them the pointers they need and takes away the points they don’t.” “These drivers are still being held accountable, but in a way that safeguards against future violations,” she added. Eligible drivers have 60 days to arrange for and pass the course and may retake it as many times as necessary within that time. The provider electronically notifies the Secretary of State whether drivers pass or fail. If a driver ultimately does not pass, the points go on his or her record. If he or she passes, the department of state will not add any points. The fee for the course is determined by the provider, with the total not to exceed $100. Drivers are still responsible for paying fines and court costs involved in the traffic violation. The course may only be used once to avoid points. A driver is not eligible if he or she: • Is in the 60-day period of course eligibility for a previous ticket. • Has already avoided points under the program. • Has a restricted, suspended or revoked license or was not issued a Michigan license. • Has three or more points on his or her record. • Held a commercial driver license or was operating a commercial vehicle at the time of the ticket. • Received a ticket that is not eligible for the program. The law also requires an approved sponsor to conduct a study every five years measuring the effectiveness the successful completion of the course has in reducing collisions and moving violations. The Secretary of State must then report those findings to the Legislature. For more information about the basic driver improvement course program as well as branch office locations and services, visit the Secretary of State website, www.Michigan.gov/sos or call 888-7676424. COURT NEWS Bradley E. Hall, of Hastings, was sentenced Feb. 22 for the crime of home invasion, second degree. Hall, 35, pleaded no contest and will serve 43 to 180 months in prison. He also must pay $1,198 in costs. required to submit a DNA sample by Feb. 24. The balance of his jail time would be suspended upon payment of $1,198. Three more charges of failure to comply with registration act as a sex offender were dropped. Angel Anita-May Shoup, 42, of Delton, was sentenced Feb. 23 for operating impaired or operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Shoup was ordered to serve seven months in jail and 36 months of probation. She will receive credit for one day served and must pay $1,198 in costs. A work release was granted. The last five months of Shoup’s jail time will be suspended upon payment of $1,198. A charge of operating while intoxicated, third offense, was dropped. Jon D. Blocker, 44, of Delton, was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court Feb. 24. He was ordered to serve eight months in jail for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Blocker will receive credit for two days served, will serve 36 months probation and pay $1,398 in costs. He also must attend substance abuse counseling while in jail. Eric L. Lobdell of Hastings was sentenced Feb. 23 to serve 12 months in jail, with credit for one day in jail. He was found guilty of operating under the influence with someone under 16 years of age, second offense. Lobdell, 36, must serve 48 months on probation and pay $1,198 in costs. He must attend substance abuse counseling while in jail. Charges of operating with no license or multiple licenses and operating a motor vehicle without security were dropped. Jeffrey W. Johnson, 51, of Nashville, was sentenced Feb. 23 for maintaining a drug house. Johnson was sentenced to 30 days in jail, with credit for one day served. He will serve 18 months on probation and participate in day reporting once a week. He must pay $1,198 in costs. Johnson’s driver’s license is suspended for six months and restricted after 30 days. The balance of jail time was to be suspended if $1,198 was paid by Feb. 28. Charges of delivery or manufacturing of marijuana and possession of marijuana were dropped. Paul D. Taylor, of Nashville, was sentenced Feb. 23 for failure to register as a sex offender. Taylor, 65, was ordered to serve three months in jail and 36 months on probation. He will receive credit for two days served, but must pay $1,198. Taylor was On Feb. 24, Christina F. Wheeler, 44, of Middleville, was sentenced for fleeing police, fourth offense, and operating under the influence of liquor. Wheeler was ordered to serve 11 months for the first conviction, and 93 days for the second conviction. She will receive credit for 53 days and for 93 days served, respectively. Wheeler also must serve 36 months on probation and pay $1,551 in costs. A charge of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer was dropped. Wheeler must attend substance abuse counseling while in jail. Mark A. Emmons, 29, of Kalamazoo, was sentenced Feb. 24 for possession of methamphetamine and controlled substances, second or subsequent offense. Emmons must serve six months in jail, with credit for 42 days served. He was ordered to serve 24 months on probation and pay $698. On Feb. 24, Cortney L. Warner, of Vermontville was sentenced for maintaining a drug house. Warner, 23, must serve three months in jail, with credit for one day served. Warner was ordered to serve 12 months on probation and participate in day reporting once a week. 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Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 �Page 18 — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lions just miss upset of Olivet by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Lions took two lessons from Friday night. They need to play four quarters of basketball and they need to knock down their free throws. Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team came up just short of upsetting Olivet in Kalamazoo Valley Association action, falling 67-63 to the visiting Eagles. Olivet led 23-9 after one quarter, but the Lions came clawing back to pull within one in the final minute. Trailing 63-62, the Lions had a jump shot in the lane just miss its mark and then the offensive putback fall out. Jay Cousineau rebounded that second miss for the Eagles, then hit two free throws at the other end of the floor to put his team up three. Maple Valley came back down and was Ottawa Hills tops TK girls in last regular season contest Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girl’s basketball team drew a bye for the opening round of this week’s Class B District Tournament at Lakewood High School, and was set to face Delton Kellogg Wednesday in the district semifinals with the winner advancing to Friday night’s district championship game. The Trojans closed out their regular season with a 54-39 loss at home against Ottawa Hills Friday, to fall to 5-15 overall and 3-11 in the O-K Gold. The Trojans led 17-16 at the end of one quarter, but then scored just ten points in the next two as the Bengals moved to a 42-27 lead through three. Dyann Wiley led the Bengals with 14 points, and could have had more if she could have improved on her eight of 22 performance at the free throw line. TK got 12 points from Kenzie Webster, eight from Alyssa Weesie, and seven from Kiley Buursma. fouled putting up a three-point shot with 17 seconds left, but hit just one of the three foul shots. The Eagles would then tack on two free throws at the other end to seal the victory. “Nothing like we played against Delton (Wednesday), that’s for sure,” said Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey. “The kids came out the second, third and fourth quarters and totally dominated the game. They rebounded the ball well. The only thing we didn’t do well in the second, third and fourth quarters was shoot free throws.” The Lions were just 12 of 23 at the free throw line for the night. The Eagles weren’t a whole lot better, going 16 of 24 at the free throw line, but they made them when it really mattered. Olivet led 51-44 heading into the fourth quarter, and got just one field goal in the final eight minutes. The Eagles hit 13 free throws in the fourth quarter. Cousineau was a perfect eight for eight at the line in the final eight minutes and finished with a team-high 16 points. Maple Valley got 18 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots from Otto VonSchwerdtner. “He had three blocked shots and threw two of them out of the gym pretty much,” Harvey said. Josh Burd added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Lions, and Garrett Reid finished with 13 points. “We didn’t do a very good job of relaxing against their press, we had a couple of turnovers, and they hit a lot of jump shots,” Harvey said of his team’s struggles in the opening quarter. “I’m really excited about seeing the next two games for these kids,” Harvey said. “That was a totally different game (Friday) than the game before. Very exciting to see them come around and play the way they’re capable of.” The Lions are now 9-10 overall this season and 9-8 in the KVA. They followed up that loss to Olivet by scoring a 62-48 win at home over Constantine Tuesday. Burd led the way for the Lions with 21 points. Trenton Courtney hit four threes to with 12 points, and VonSchwerdtner had ten points and ten rebounds. Jacob Bower led the Falcons with 25 points. The Lions close the regular season at Galesburg-Augusta Thursday. Fast pitch softball meeting in Freeport Wednesday night The Freeport Recreation Association Inc. (FRAI) has scheduled a meeting at the Shamrock Tavern on Main St. in Freeport for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 to prepare for the upcoming softball season. Teams wanting to participate in either the Monday night Mentor/Novice league or the Wednesday night league should have a representative attend the meeting. Individual sign-ups will also be taken, as teams frequently seek new players to participate in the inexpensive, ready-for-action sport. 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IG ES &D The Saxon varsity boys’ basketball team talks things over during a break in the action at home against Wayland Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Saxons knock off Wildcats to close conference season Hastings’ varsity boys’ basketball team ended its season with a bang, knocking off league rival Wayland Friday and then Covenant Christian in non-conference action Tuesday night. Wayland had to settle for a tie for second in the O-K Gold Conference, with South Christian behind Catholic Central, following the Saxons 62-48 win in Hastings. The Saxons jumped out to a 27-19 lead in the first half against the Wildcats, and held on with decent free throw shooting. As a team, the Saxons were 22 of 33 from the foul line. Grant Heide led the Saxons with 20 points. Sean McKeough had 12 and Danny Buehler ten. Both Buehler and McKeough were six of eight from the foul line. Zak Kasper was the only Wildcat in double figures, finishing with 16 points. Justin Pepper and Travis Rader had eight points each. The win capped off a 4-10 O-K Gold Conference season for the Saxons. The Wildcats were 10-4 in the league, including a four-point win over the Saxons in their first meeting. Hastings is 8-12 overall on the year, thanks to a 69-44 win over Covenant Christian in Hastings Tuesday. The Saxons outscored the Chargers 40-22 in the middle two quarters. Heide finished with 18 points, and McKeough with 14. The Saxons also got nine points from Tate Miller, eight from Buehler, and seven from Eric Hart. The Saxons return to action Monday in the Class B District Tournament which they’re hosting. They’ll take on Ionia in the second of two opening round games, beginning at about 7:30 p.m. Delton Kellogg takes on Thornapple Kellogg Monday in the first contest of the evening, starting at 6 p.m. The winner of the Hastings and Ionia contest advances to play Charlotte in the district The Saxons’ Tate Miller drives around Wayland’s Travis Rader during Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest at Hastings High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) semifinals Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Lakewood awaits the winner of the game between Thornapple Kellogg and Delton Kellogg. Bowling Scores Mixerettes Kent Oil 65-35; Dewey’s Auto Body 64-36; Dean’s Dolls 57.5-42.5; Nashville Chiropractic 56-40*; NBT 54-42*; Good Friends 51.5-48.5; James Process Service 4258. * Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - T. Redman 151; M. Rodgers 161-455; D. Snyder 185-502; T. Christopher 204-533; D. James 173; C. Hurless 181-441; K. Fowler 176; N. Potter 156-441; S. Dunham 169-469; S. Nash 171476; L. Elliston 210; G. Meaney 172. Wednesday, PM Eye and ENT 59-37; Hair Care 57-39; The River 54.5-41.5; Four Pals 54-42; Mills Landing 49.5-46.5. Good Games and Series - B. Smith 185; J. Shurlow 153; Y. Cheeseman 167; D. Huver 170; T. Christopher 200-556; E. Ulrich 180497; B. Hathaway 195-485; J. Pettengill 130354; P. Freeman 173-455. Sunday Night Mixed You’re Up N Sh*t 56; Lane Masters 55 1/2; The Eastsiders 51 1/2; Rollin Olins 51 1/2; Man Down 50 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 47; *sskickers and Nametakers 47; What’s Up 45 1/2; Sandbaggers 41 1/2; Straight Liners 35. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Daniels 213-610; B. James 220-579; N. Shafer 190-524; J. Rice 190-513; M. Olin 211-478; D. Roberts 151-433; J. Shoebridge 158-413; J. Garrett 155-373; A. Hubbell 180. Men’s Good Games and Series - DJ James 220-646; S. Olin 257-635; B. Hubbell 221-568; J. Shoebridge 213-547; M. Bassett 193-475; D. Garrett 158-457; J. Mroz 223; Tyl. Heath 214; B. Shafer 208. Friday Night Mixed Strike Kings 60; Heads Out 55; B.C. Hillbillies 54; Spencers Towing 49 1/2; 9-n-aWiggle 47; Dum Shitz 47; Shut Up n Bowl 44; All But One 41 1/2; Spare Time 41; Ten Pins 38 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Heath 223-578; J. Madden 191-549; P. Ramey 201-546; B. Breitner 200-462; L. Smith 180-443; D. Roberts 166-425; D. Talcott 126-327; T. Pennington 204; L. Potter 199; A. Hall 182; R. Murrah 170; K. Fay 150; L. Lambert 137; M. Sutherland 130. Men’s Good Games and Series - M. Eaton 228-651; T. Heath 207-568; J. Barnum 208-548; R. Sutherland 211-547; R. Mathis 203-541; T. Ramey 189-516; D. Sears 209494; M. Kuhlman 208; M. Hall 202; H. Pennington 202; D. Cherry 200; K. Phenix 196. Tuesday Mixed Hastings City Bank 71-33; Barry County Red Cross 64-39; Boyce Milk Haulers 59.544.5; Hurless Machine Shop 48-56; J. Bar Antique Tractors 40.5-63.5; Dirt Broke 2876. Men’s High Games and Series - K. Beebef 211-581; B. Bryan 211-545; G. Hause 202-498; D. Blakely 195-511; M. Yost 192488; C. Steeby 183-497. Women’s High Games and Series - B. Wilkins 223-596; S. Beebe 213-504; D. Ware 187-470; A. Nicholson 157-391; B. Smith 155-400; B. Ramey 140-364. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 61-35; Coleman Agency 60-40; Lakewood Trio 57.5-42.5; Lu’s Team 52.5-47.5; Classic Trio 50-50; CB’s 50-50; Twisted Sisters 49-51; Framed In 42-58; Delton Pole 39-61; Trouble 35-65. High Games and Series - B. Breitner 177; S. Smith; N. Myers 364; K. Carpenterl L. Potter; S. Burd 131; G. Breitner; S. Faught 125; B. Breitner 177; N. Schafer 174-509; M. Sears 157; M. Heath 214-508; N. Shaw 186; B. Stacey 134; J. J. Faunce 121; T. Tammy 170; H. Reschner 494; N. Shaw 178; B. Stacey 133; L. Trumble 140; S. Vandenburg 190-544; T. Thompson 188; M. Sears 136; R. Brummel 223-553; P. Ramey 174-515. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — Page 19 LHS perfect in league rematches Thornapple Kellogg senior Allyson Winchester signs her National Letter of Intent to join the Grand Valley State University Women’s Cross Country team on Wednesday in the Thornapple Kellogg High School library. She was joined by Thornapple Kellogg girls’ coach Tammy Benjamin (front from left), her parents Yvette and Wayne Winchester, and her siblings (back) Melissa, Rebecca and Keith. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Winchester has goals to hit before going to GVSU by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Allyson Winchester knows what she wants. One of the things that impresses Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ cross country and track and field coach Tammy Benjamin so much is that Winchester will tell anyone who asks what her goals are. “Allyson definitely has an athletic gift, however she is such a hard working kid and she’s not afraid to have a goal and to say what that is,” said Benjamin. “She’s not afraid to say ‘I want to be a state champion’ and to work for it.” A state championship has eluded the senior Winchester so far during her high school running career, but another goal was checked off her list when she signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Grand Valley State University Women’s Cross Country program Wednesday at Thornapple Kellogg High School. She’s been just seconds away from a state championship a couple of times. Winchester earned Division 2 All-State honors in cross country four times, placing second during her senior and sophomore campaigns, seventh as a junior and sixth as a freshman. In track and field, Winchester has placed third in the 3200-meter run at the Division 2 State Finals in each of the past two season, and also earned state medals for a fourth place finish in the 1600-meter run and a fifthplace finish with the Trojan 1600-meter relay team in 2010. Benjamin said that listing goals like that out loud would be a scary thing for most high school athletes. Winchester though already has her goals laid out for the upcoming varsity track and field season. “I just want to win a state championship. That’s been my goal since freshman year,” Winchester said, “and to get the mile-record. It’s my last shot at that too.” Winchester holds the record for the best cross country time ever by a Trojan, and holds the track team’s 3200-meter record. There has been added motivation to break both those records, as well as for her continued pursuit of the 1600-meter record, by the fact that her older sister Rebecca held all three of those records before Allyson broke the first two. Allyson and Rebecca will team up at Grand Valley State University this fall, where Rebecca has one season of eligibility left to run for the Laker Women’s Cross Country team which won its first ever Division II National Championship in 2010. The Lakers were also the national runners-up in 2005, 2008 and 2009 and were third in 2007. Allyson said she hopes to earn one of the scoring places in the Laker line-up as a freshman. “They’re losing quite a few seniors, three of four out of the top seven,” said Allyson. “There are quite a few good freshmen going in too. It’ll be close. It’ll be a good team.” “I was there this year when they won (the National Championship). It was really exciting. I’d like to be a part of that.” Allyson said she plans on also running indoor and outdoor track for Grand Valley, all while working on a Pre-Veterinary degree. Thornapple Kellogg boys win for first time in 10 tries The losing streak is over. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team scored its first victory since Jan. 21 by knocking off Lowell 61-31 in Middleville Tuesday night. The Trojans scored at least ten points in every quarter, while limiting the Red Arrows to nine or fewer in each period. TK started with an 18-9 run, and led 31-17 at the half. The Trojans then put the game out of reach by outscoring the Red Arrows 20-8 in the third quarter. Greg Hamilton led the Trojans with 19 points. Jared Stolicker finished with 15. Behind those two no Trojan scored more than four points, but TK had 12 players total score at least two. Robby Enslen, Jesse Aubil and Brendon Hudson had four each. Lowell got eight points from Jacob Meyer and six from Jason Malling. The Trojans end the regular season with a 6-14 mark, after going 1-13 in the O-K Gold Conference. TK dropped its 13th league contest 60-46 at home against Ottawa Hills Friday. The Trojans were outscored 28-16 in the fourth quarter, after taking a 32-30 lead into the final eight minutes. Shakur Sanders led the Ottawa Hills comeback with 16 points. He was six of eight at the foul line for the night. The Bengals also got 11 points from Antoine Wilson and ten from Dan West. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Lakewood girls got their final redemption Friday, but they would have been happier if they hadn’t had to. The Viking varsity girls’ basketball team closed out the regular season with a 58-41 victory at Williamston, finishing the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season in second place behind Portland. Lakewood finishes the regular season on a nine-game winning streak, with a 15-4 overall record. After a 2-3 start in the CAACWhite, the Vikings end the year with a 7-3 league record having avenged losses to Portland, Lansing Catholic and finally Williamston during the second half of the league season. “We were excited after the game, but when we were in the locker room the girls weren’t as happy after this game as they could have been because one of our goals was winning the league,” said Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson. “We don’t get the trophy. We Lakewood’s Anna Lynch dribbles past Ionia’s Shelby Atkinson during Monday night’s Class B District Opener. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Viking senior Lexie Spetoskey fires a shot over Ionia’s Taylor Sanicki during Monday night’s Class B District Opener at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) don’t get the accolades. And we don’t get to put that banner on the wall.” There are more chances to win trophies and add to the banners in the gymnasium ahead though, as the Vikings opened play in the Class B District Tournament they’re hosting Monday with a 58-45 win over Ionia. That earned the Vikings the right to face Hastings in the district semifinals Wednesday night. The district finals are slated for Friday night at 7 p.m. Maddie King and Lexie Spetoskey led the Vikings to the win over the Hornets Friday with 13 points apiece. King led the Vikings in nearly every statistical category, finishing with seven rebounds, three assists and four steals. Spetoskey had a pair of assists and a pair of steals too. The Vikings also got eight points each from Brooke Wieland and Emily Kutch. The defense was more of a story than the offense through Friday night. The Vikings jumped out to a 17-6 lead against the Hornets, then pushed their advantage to 34-18 at the half. Trojan girls ninth at cheer regional by Brett Bremer Sports Editor They’ve been there once now, and most of them will get the chance to be back. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team competed in its first ever Division 2 Regional Saturday at Grand Rapids Christian High School, and placed tenth in the 12-team field. “I think they had a great day,” said TK head coach Abby Kanitz. We had a penalty in round two, which didn’t help, but we’re here and that’s what counts.” The Trojans finished the day with a total score of 725.9328. The six-point penalty in round two came for taking too much time to complete their routine, a penalty which they’d never had before. The top four teams Saturday earned the right to compete in this Saturday’s Division 2 State Finals at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. Mt. Pleasant won the day’s championship with an overall score of 763.9384. Kenowa Hills was second with a 764.7276, Cedar Springs third with a 763.9384 and Stevensville Lakeshore fourth with a 755.5668. Sparta was fifth with a score of 749.3732, followed by DeWitt 745.0630, Mona Shores 742.1854, Mason 739.7980, Portage Northern 731.6544, Thornapple Kellogg 725.9328, Haslett 725.7172 and Plainwell 720.4660. The Thornapple Kellogg Trojans trailed Plainwell and Haslett heading into round three, and passed them by closing the day with a score of 298.1. TK scored a 218.3 in round one and a 209.5328 in round two. Mt. Pleasant had the top score in each The Trojan girls shout out to the crowd during their round 3 performance at Saturday’s Division 2 Regional at Grand Rapids Christian High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Jacob Bultema rises towards the rim during Tuesday’s non-conference victory over Lowell. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Stolicker led the Trojans with 25 points, and Hamilton chipped in eight. Thornapple Kellogg returns to action Monday, in the opening round of the Class B District Tournament being hosted by Hastings High School. The Trojans will face Delton Kellogg in the opening round at 6 p.m., with the winner advancing to face Lakewood in the district semifinals Wednesday. Thompson said his team played poorly on defense during the first meeting with the Hornets, but really well in this second meeting. “That (first meeting with Williamston) was game two of the (new defensive) system,” Thompson said. “Now we’re at game, what, 11 in that system. We’re just really frustrating teams with our defense and not letting them get any direct passes.” Michaela Marble had 12 points and Lauren Epple eight for the Hornets in the loss. The Vikings are now 16-4 after knocking off Ionia Monday. Lakewood ran out to an 187 first quarter lead, and held off the Bulldogs the rest of the evening. Anna Lynch led the Vikings with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Spetoskey added 12 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, and King chipped in 11 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Kutch also added nine points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Ionia was led by Taylor Bovee’s 14 points. Sarah Swartz added 12. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team performs during round 3 at Saturday’s Division 2 Regional hosted by Grand Rapids Christian High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) round Saturday, with a 224.5 in round one, a 234.2984 in round two and a 313.5 in round three. Ally Nye and Brittany Smith were the lone seniors on the Trojan roster this season, meaning the youngsters gained valuable experience heading into the upcoming seasons. “That’s great for them,” Kanitz said. “It’s better when you get there. Then you get it. The know what it’s about now. Next year, that makes it easier.” �Page 20 — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Delton girls close KVA by winning three in a row by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley had its moments, but Delton Kellogg had a lot more. The visiting Panthers scored a 53-36 win over the Lion varsity girls’ basketball team Wednesday in Kalamazoo Valley Association action, a loss which was followed by a 70-33 loss by the Lions to Olivet at home on Friday night. Maple Valley’s girls end the regular season with a 2-18 overall record, and a 1-17 mark in the KVA. Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn knows the pain of a rough season, and sympathizes with the Lions. His 2005-06 varsity boys’ basketball team went winless, and the following season managed just three wins. “They play so hard,” Mohn said of the Lions. “They don’t quit. They just keep plugging away. We get up 20, next thing you know we’re up 13.” “For Landon (Wilkes) to have these kids still playing like they’re playing now, hats off to him.” The stretch Mohn mentioned came in the third quarter Wednesday. His Panthers built a 37-17 lead with just over three minutes to play in the period. The Lions answered with a 10-1 run that included threes by Mikaela Bromley and Kaitlyn Petersen and offensive putbacks by Petersen and Zoanne Siple. That stretch actually cut the Panther lead down to Maple Valley’s Timara Burd (right) is hit by Delton Kellogg’s Rachel Parker as she goes up for a shot in the final seconds of the first half Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Adrianna Culbert (left) and Maple Valley’s Kaityln Petersen fight for control of a loose ball near mid-court during Wednesday’s KVA contest at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 11 at 38-27 with just over a minute left in the third. “I thought tonight we did a pretty good job of fighting back, fighting back, fighting back,” said coach Wilkes. “Our big struggle tonight was having an answer for their big. She rebounds the basketball very well and she uses her body to push underneath the basket. I told our girls you know where you usually box someone out, well you’ve got to box her out a couple more feet.” Even with that advice, Panther center Mallory Sewell still had a game-high 14 points and ten rebounds. Delton Kellogg also got 11 points, seven rebounds and five steals another force inside, Adrianna Culbert. The Delton backcourt duo of Brooke Martin and Andrea Polley had a nice night too. Martin finished with 11 points and Polley had nine to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. “We’ve got to have Polley play like that if we’re going to do anything next week (in the Class B District Tournament at Lakewood High School),” Mohn said. “She was under control tonight, which is so key for her.” The Lions opened postseason play at Potterville High School in the Class C District Tournament Wednesday. Petersen led the Lions in the loss to Delton Kellogg last Wednesday with 11 points. Timara Burd had ten points, as did Mikaela Bromley in limited action for the Lions. Petersen also had seven rebounds and three steals. Burd had three steals too, and Kari Hummell chipped in six rebounds. In the loss to Olivet Friday night, the Eagles raced out to a 21-9 lead in the opening quarter, then pushed their lead to 36-15 by the half. Center Erika Isham led the Eagles with 14 points, and Katy Barkley finished with 12. The Lions got eight points from Bromley and six from Jackie Martin. Delton Kellogg closes out the regular season with a 13-7 overall record, and an 11-7 KVA mark. Delton’s girls scored a 63-46 win at home over Pennfield Friday, on senior night. The Delton girls broke open a close game with a 25-12 run in the third quarter. Delton was eight of ten from the free throw line in that period alone, and 22 of 33 for the evening. Brooke Martin was 11 of 14 from the line, and led Delton with 17 points and also had six steals. Polley finished with 16 points, four assists, five rebounds and only two turnovers. The Panthers’ Andrea Polley fires up a short jump shot for two points early in the second half Wednesday at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton also got 15 points and 14 rebounds from Culbert. Delton Kellogg had just three seniors on its roster this season. Mohn said it was a great night for Shelby Douglas and Taylor Blacken, and even their classmate Amber Sauers who couldn’t play after injuring an ankle in the win over Maple Valley. The youngsters helped out too. “We got great defensive effort by Alea Hammond and Rachel Parker and Sarah Rendon on Emma Fishnick, their best player. (Fishnick) had 18, but I tell you what she had to work hard to get those 18,” Mohn said. The Panthers’ three-game win streak to close the league season started with a win at Constantine the previous Friday. Hornets top Vikes in last league tilt Delton Kellogg senior Taylor Blacken drives past Charlotte’s Regan Masters during Monday night’s Class B District Opener at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) DK girls snap 0-6 state tourney skid Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team scored its first victory in a district tournament since 2003 when it knocked off Charlotte 55-33 Monday night at Lakewood High School. The Panthers advanced to face Thornapple Kellogg in the Class B District Semifinals last night with the win. The district championship game will be played Friday night at 7 p.m. Delton had been on an 0-6 stretch in the state tournament, with Charlotte ending the Panthers’ seasons in 2010 and 2009. The Orioles didn’t have any answers for Delton Kellogg’s Adrianna Culbert and Mallory Sewell near the basket on Monday. Culbert finished with 24 points and four rebounds, in about a quarter and a half of action. Sewell recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds. “We just tried to shove it inside at them, and we took advantage of that,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. “It’s a nice first win in the tournament for these kids.” Ayren Parrish, a freshman, led Charlotte with 12 points, but she scored nine of them in the opening quarter. Mohn moved his defensive stopper, Rachel Parker, onto her and she limited her to just one third-quarter threepointer the rest of the way. The Panthers went on a 30-6 run in the second and third quarters combined, shutting out the Orioles in the second quarter. “That was the game,” said Mohn. Charlotte did have a few key players out with injuries. The Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season came to an end for the Lakewood varsity boys’ basketball team with a 65-49 loss at Williamston Friday night. A 24-8 run in the third quarter spurred the Hornets to the win, giving them a 54-30 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Tyler Waters and Justin Cain had six points each for the Hornets in that third quarter run. Those were Cain’s only six points of the night, while Watters finished with a teamhigh 13. Williamston also got 11 points each from Dylan Monette and Dylan Schultz. Lakewood’s Mackenzie Doane led all scorers with 16 points. “We played with good intensity and effort tonight,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. “This team was just more athletic tonight and made it tough for s to get clean looks.” The Vikings shot just 28 percent from the field for the night. “We had some good open looks at the basket at times, but couldn’t always convert,” Farrell said. “You have to do that against pressuring teams.” Cody Lindemulder chipped in seven points, three steals and two assists for the Vikings. Shawn McCaul had six points, and Spencer Palmer added six points and five rebounds. David Parks had a team-high six rebounds. Lakewood ends the league season with a 37 mark, and is now 5-15 overall. The Vikings scored their fifth win of the season Tuesday, topping host Eaton Rapids 58-52. Lakewood raced out to an 18-4 lead in the opening quarter, with Lindemulder scoring nine of his game-high 28 points in the first eight minutes. He finished with 11 rebounds and three steals as well. “We played very well for four quarters tonight,” Farrell said. “We got out to a great first quarter and continued to build on that.” Parks added seven points for Lakewood, and Adam Barker and Jordan Cooper had five each. Cooper also had five rebounds. Barker led the Vikings in assists with three and added three steals. Charlotte topped the Vikings in non-conference action in Charlotte last Wednesday night 54-45. A rough third quarter hurt the Vikings in that contest. The Orioles held a 20-19 edge at the half, then went on a 15-7 run in the third. Blake Rankin led Charlotte with 11 points, and Brek LaFave and Bret Thomas added seven points each. Lakewood got 13 points from Doane, and 12 points and eight rebounds from Lindemulder. The Vikings’ Paul Salazar drives past Charlotte’s Jake Barnett during Friday night’s non-conference contest at Charlotte High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Vikings close the regular season at Haslett Thursday. Lakewood girls ninth at D3 District hosted by Otsego Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheer team saw its season come to an end at the Division 3 Regional hosted by Otsego High School Saturday. The Vikings’ were ninth in the 12-team field, where the top four teams earned a spot in this Saturday’s Division 3 State Finals at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. Comstock Park took the day’s championship with a score of 773.1928. The Panthers had the highest score of the day in each round. Gladstone was second with a score of 729.6624, followed by Grand Rapids Catholic Central 717.9030 and Paw Paw 706.8424 in the top four. Otsego was fifth with a score of 703.1468, followed by Houghton Lake 694.0480, Shelby 692.0602, Wyoming Park 683.1066, Lakewood 682.7256, Kingsford 675.7430, Allendale 673.1410 and Zeeland West 663.9117. Lakewood’s girls fell in a little bit of a hole with their round one score of 200.2, then came back to the mats to score a 199.4256 in round two and a 283.1 in round three. Comstock Park scored a 221.9 in round one, a 238.2928 in round two and a 313 in round three. Grand Rapids Catholic Central had the day’s second-best round one score, a 216.6, just ahead of Gladstone’s 216.3. Gladstone then was number two in each of the final two rounds, scoring a 208.4624 and a 304.9. jumped Otsego and Houghton Lake for fourth in the final standings with its score of 299.5 in round three. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — Page 21 Falcons end Vikes’ season for 4th straight year by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A shout from the Lakewood crowd urged Viking 215-pounder Lars Pyrzinski to make it quick. The match was quick, but the result was all wrong. In one of the main bumps of the night, Allendale sent Jared Groeneveld out to face Pyrzinski in the first match at Friday’s Division 3 Team Wrestling Finals in Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena Groeneveld pinned Pyrzinski in 1 minute and 27 seconds. The Falcons then got a 9-3 win from Cody Bergquist over Garrett Hyatt in the 285-pound match, and a pin from Luke Jensen against the Vikings’ Brandon Doran at 103 pounds to take a 15-0 lead. Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team was in a hole the rest of the night, and the Falcons advanced to today’s (Feb. 26) state semifinals with a 39-20 victory. For the last four years Lakewood and Allendale have met up in the state tournament, and each time the Falcons have come out on top. “It wasn’t what I wanted at all. It really sucks, because we’ve lost to them all four years,” said Viking senior William Gross. “I’m sick of it. I just feel bad, because I’m a senior. I won, but I’ve been with these guys for four years of wrestling and I’m probably not going to see them much again. I’m going to miss it a lot.” Allendale faces Richmond and Lake Fenton takes on Dundee in the Division 3 Lakewood’s Darren Eaton turns Allendale’s Austin Zaldivar towards his back during the first period of their 130-pound match at the Division 3 State Quarterfinals in Battle Creek Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) semifinals Saturday. “I’ve got about 550 wins and I probably got 300 of them on tempo,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “That’s starting off with something, getting it happening and getting it rolling.” “Bringing Groeneveld up to 215 was a great move. I honestly thought that’s what he was going to do. That was a great start, and I didn’t expect anything from their heavyweight, but he’s got a build that just doesn’t fit my (heavyweight’s) style.” Lakewood would pull as close as 18-14 in the match, through seven flights. The Vikings’ Joey Jackson pinned the Falcons’ Luke Hamlin 1:18 into their 112-pound match. After a 3-2 win by Allendale’s Bryan Reatini over Dylan Shoup at 119 pounds, the Vikings got a 9-2 win from Gross at 125 pounds over Kyle Bradshaw and a 16-0 technical fall from Darren Eaton over Austin Saldivar at 130. Lakewood’s only other victories the rest of the evening though would come from seniors Tucker Seese at 145 pounds and Adam Senters at 171. Seese scored a 4-0 win over Bryce Brown in one of the best matches of the night, and Senters scored a 3-0 victory over Colin Beebe. Allendale had Jon Long score an 8-2 win over Jeff Baillargeon at 135 pounds, Tyler Bachelor pin Alex Everts at 152, and then clinched the victory with Isaac Jensen’s pin of Jack Tromp 1:55 into the 160-pound match. The Falcons closed out the night with Scott Lyman topping Alex Hunter in the 189-pound match 7-0. Veitch thought the jitters that accompany an appearance on the sport’s biggest stage combined with the fact that his team hadn’t really been down in a dual all season combined to help do in his team. Lakewood ends the season with a 22-1 record in duals. Lakewood’s Adam Senters battles to try and get both of his feet back down on the mat during the second period of his 171-pound match with Allendale’s Colin Beebe Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Vikings’ Tucker Seese works on top of Allendale’s Bryce Brown during the second period of their 145-pound match at the Division 3 State Quarterfinals in Battle Creek Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon girls just shy of scoring upset of Wayland in the opening quarter, as many as five in the third, and had a one-point lead late before the Wildcats closed out the game on a 5-1 run. The Saxons jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the contest, only to see the Wildcats go on a The Saxons’ Kayla Vogel fires a shot over Wayland’s Molly Lameyer during Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest at Hastings High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Saxon senior Gabby Eaton looks to get a pass around Wayland’s Stephanie Tobolic Friday night in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) 15-2 run the rest of the first half. The Wildcats led by four at the half. “I’m obviously disappointed that we lost, but I couldn’t be prouder of these girls. We’ve had quarters like that second one too many times this season, and at half-time they had to choose what they were going to do,” said Saxon head coach Steve Laubaugh. “Well they fought like crazy and gave themselves great chances to win. It literally came down to just a single play here or there. Wayland gets credit, they made one more play than we did.” Hastings went on a 10-0 run to start the second half, then the two teams battled back and forth from then on out. Taylor Carpenter knocked down a free throw for the Saxons to tie the contest at 4141, but Wayland responded with a nice drive and dish to Molly Lameyer who put the ball up and in for two points and a 43-41 Wildcat lead with 25 seconds to play. The Saxons got an open look from three at the other end, but it rimmed out. Hastings was able to track down the offensive rebound, but a second attempt also missed. Wayland tacked on a free throw by Jenna Jamieson with 2.1 seconds left, then the Saxons’ Veronica Hayden had to attempt a desperation heave that was just off and just late. Kayla Vogel led the Saxons with 18 points, seven rebounds and a blocked shot. She scored 13 points in the second half. Hayden added 14 points and four rebounds. “I’ve got two seniors that just finished out- SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, MARCH 3 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Fresh. Fresh. Varsity JV JV Basketball Basketball Swimming Basketball Basketball WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 Caledonia HS Caledonia HS West Catholic Caledonia HS Caledonia HS A H A H A OK Gold/White Conf. Inv. OK Gold/White Conf. Inv. 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Picking up wins for the Saxons in the exhi- bition rounds were Justice Lamance, Tanner Olmstead, Mike Johnston, Alex Traister, Sam Eastman, Kodey Hinckley, Jeremy Miller, Tommy Patterson, Jacob Wilgus, and Jared Bailey. After the midwinter break and a couple snow days, the Hastings team wrestled at the Godwin Heights in an individual tournament last weekend. The Saxons ended up with 31 wrestlers placing in the top four of their weight classes. Championship winning wrestlers were Danny Hooten, Mitchell Sarhatt, Keifer Belanger, Caleb Engle, Travis Hoffman, Patrick Murphy, Jake Sherman and Jason Slaughter. Wrestlers ending the day in second place were Sam Cappon, John Hasty, David Hause, Ray Johnson, Tommy Patterson, Jesus Delangel, Ryan Johnston and Alex Traister. Bringing home third place medals for the Saxons were Austin Haywood, MorganTolles, Tyler Youngs, Sam Eastman, Norberto Hernandez, Mike Johnston, Johnny Matzen, Jeremy Miller and Jeremiah Shaffer. Wrestlers finishing the day in fourth place were Alex Beauchamp, Justice Lamance, Tanner Olmstead, Quentin Wigg, Austin Clow and Brendan Coykendall. standing home careers,” said Laubaugh. “Kayla Vogel and Veronica Hayden have seven varsity seasons (between them), and they fought so hard for this team. They just wouldn’t let this team roll over in the second half. They were absolute warriors.” Hastings also got eight rebounds, two assists and a steal from Gabby Eaton and three assists and two steals from Meghan VanZyl. Lameyer led Wayland with 12 points, and Autumn Anderson chipped in ten. “That’s a ranked team, second in the league, handily beating others,” Laubaugh said. “My girls played so hard. We’ve really learned about ourselves and gotten much better in the last two weeks. While it was a loss, it wasn’t a step backward. We’re excited about going into districts next week.” The Saxons’ district run started last night, as they were slated to face the district hosts from Lakewood in the Class B District Semifinals. Lakewood topped Ionia in its opening round game Monday. Delton Kellogg and Thornapple Kellogg were slated to meet in the other district semifinal contest Wednesday. The district championship game will be played Friday night at 7 p.m. at Lakewood High School. 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:30 pm Boys Boys Boys Boys Girls JV B Team Varsity Varsity Varsity Wrestling Wrestling Basketball Ice Hockey Basketball SATURDAY, MARCH 5 TBA TBA TBA 8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am Girls Girls Boys Boys Boys Boys JV Varsity Varsity Varsity MS Varsity Cheer Cheer Ice Hockey Swimming Wrestling Wrestling Girls Girls Girls Girls 7th A 8th A 7th B 8th B Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm Boys Girls Girls Boys Boys Girls Fresh. Fresh. 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Hastings’ varsity girls’ basketball team saw its regular season come to an end with a 4441 loss to Wayland in Hastings Friday night. The Saxons led by as many as nine points �Page 22 — Thursday, March 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Panthers clip Lions, but then drop two in league by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball coach Mike Murray doesn’t want his guard Ryan Watson to get a big head, but its hard not to offer some praise after a night like Wednesday Watson scored his team’s final six points, including two free throws with 1.4 seconds left on the clock, finishing with a game-high 22 points in a 56-54 Kalamazoo Valley Association victory at Maple Valley High School. “Ryan, at the end of games, he is just very David Kool-esque,” said Murray, who was an assistant during Kool’s years playing at Western Michigan University. “From me, there is no higher compliment.” Watson also drew an offensive foul on Maple Valley center Otto VonSchwerdtner to end a Lion possession in the final 20 seconds, with the two teams tied at 54-54. Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey didn’t agree with the call on VonSchwerdtner, or the one on Cody Leinhart which gave Watson his final two free throw attempts. “It was one of the worst officiated last minutes of a game I’ve ever seen in my entire life,” Harvey said. His Lions had led by as many as 14 points early in the third quarter, but the Panthers put together an 11-3 run over the final five and a half minutes of the third. The Panthers then scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter to go up 41-40. The Lions missed the front end of two oneand-one opportunities at the foul line during that stretch. The lead changed hands seven times in the fourth quarter. The Lions took their final lead at 54-52 with 1:03 left to play on an inbounds give-and-go between Burd and VonSchwerdtner. Watson then tied the game up for the Panthers with a bucket with 48 seconds left. VonSchwerdtner led the Lions with 15 points in the contest. Fisher had 12 and Burd ten. Behind Watson, Delton got 14 points from Wandell. “What it really came down to was good group effort,” Murray said. “I talk about ‘want to’. Our ‘want to’ exceeded theirs. It seemed like the first time all year we’ve imposed our toughness on somebody, not that they weren’t tough. I thought they played very tough. It was a very physical game.” Delton is now 5-12. The Panthers suffered tough losses to Pennfield Friday and Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday. Pennfield turned a three-point game at the half into an 80-64 win at Delton Kellogg Friday. “They threw a half-court trap at us and we didn’t handle it very well. They outscored us by eight in that (third) period. We couldn’t get anything. It was turnovers for easy baskets for them. That proved to be the difference,” Murray said. Wandell led the Panthers in the loss with 15 points and ten rebounds. Watson had 13 points and five assists, and Adam May chipped in ten points. Pennfield got 23 points from Josh Howard, 21 from Jon Everett and 19 from Aaron Fox. Kalamazoo Christian pulled out a 58-55 win over the Panthers Tuesday. The Comets led 42-39 heading into the fourth quarter, Delton though started the fourth with a 5-0 run to take a 44-42 lead. From there the two teams were back and forth until the final seconds. The Comets missed a free throw up 56-55 with 12 seconds left, but managed to pull down the offensive rebounds - and wound up knocking down two free throws in a second attempt at the line to go up three with three seconds left. Joshua Ryske led Kalamazoo Christian with 20 points on the night, scoring 12 of those 20 in the second half. Chad Niewoonder added 12 points. Delton got 29 points from Watson and 17 points and 11 rebounds from Wandell. “Those two pretty much carried us,” said Murray. “Then they started denying Ryan the ball and we started slowing down at that point, not knowing exactly what to do.” Delton Kellogg closes the regular season at Parchment Thursday. Delton Kellogg’s Adam May has a shot rejected by Maple Valley’s Otto VonSchwerdtner during the second half Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Panthers’ Norm O’Meara fires a three-pointer over Maple Valley’s Cody Brumm Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77554827 Delton Kellogg’s Ryan Watson is fouled by Maple Valley’s Cody Leinhart as he attacks the basket in the final seconds Wednesday at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-03-10.pdf cd6fbb7629774fd016251f7976a8c0bf PDF Text Text Planning commission hears update from attorney Collaboration more than just a nice idea DK seniors win 3 medals at D3 Finals See Story on Page 16 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 17 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 10 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, March 10, 2011 Historic collection reported stolen from Charlton Park NEWS BRIEFS Set clocks forward this weekend Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 13, at 2 a.m., and local residents are reminded to set clocks forward, lest they show up an hour late for church Sunday morning. The change in time that brings an additional hour of evening daylight used to occur in April, but since 2007, has occurred in March. Residents also are reminded to change batteries in their smoke detectors when they reset clocks. Legislative coffee set for Monday The next Barry County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coffee will be in Hastings Monday, March 14, at 8 a.m. at the County Seat Lounge. The free event provides an opportunity for the public to hear legislative updates from state and federal officials on issues that affect this area. Speakers will give updates from their offices, and then the floor will be open for questions. For a complete list of anticipated speakers, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 269-945-2454. For more information, call the chamber or visit www.mibarry.com. St. Petersburg and the Baltics is topic Bill and Laurie Miller will share experiences of their recent trip to St. Petersburg, Russia, in a class Monday, March 14, sponsored by the Institute for Learning in Retirement. No longer under Soviet control, St. Petersburg is the Paris-like city designed by Czar Peter the Great and home of the famous Hermitage Art Museum, created by Catherine the Great. Located on the Neva River with its many canals, St. Petersburg is often called the “Venice of the North.” The program will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road, Hastings. For more information or registration, call the KCC Fehsenfeld Center at 269-948-9500, ext. 2803. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Sometime between January 1999 and late 2010, 14 Civil War era documents, signed by Sen. Robert Yates, Gen. Robert E. Lee and former presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Abraham Lincoln, went missing from Historic Charlton Park and are now presumed stolen. Charlton Park Director Dan Patton delivered that message to the Barry County Board of Commissioners during their meeting Tuesday morning. The documents were donated to the museum in 1992 by Kensinger Jones of Hastings who collected them over a 20-year period. Most of the documents in the collection once belonged to Richard Yates, who was elected to Congress (1842 through 1845 and 1848 through 1849), served as the governor of Illinois from 1861 through 1865 and was a United States senator from 1865 to 1871. The documents date from 1838 through 1873 and consist of letters, receipts, newspapers and more. Because they were signed by Yates, Grant, Lee and Lincoln, the documents are considered highly collectible, especially with 2011 marking the first year of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, said Patton. The documents were discovered to be missing when a park volunteer mentioned that Jones was interested in seeing the documents. After an initial search produced no results, some former staff members and interns were contacted and two more searches were conducted. “We’ve done an extensive search through the archival materials at the park since the first part of October; we’ve had a staff member assigned, going through the documents and files within our collections trying to find these ... and have been unsuccessful,” Patton told the board. “We’re 95 percent sure they are not on the property.” “Once we were confident that this collection of documents was no longer on the premises, we decided the best course of action would be to inform the donor and the Barry County Sheriff’s Department to pursue further inquiries,” said Charlton Park Curator Claire Johnston in a press release presented to the commissioners Tuesday. “I don’t know that we can put a dollar amount to these,” said Patton. “Obviously, the importance to us is the historical value, rather than what the monetary value would be. We are trying to secure some information as to the value of the documents; but we have not been successful in doing that as of this date.” According to Patton, the last known visual sighting of the documents was in 1999 when The Reminder did a story on the documents in the park’s Civil War collection prior to an exhibit. However, he said some park staff This image of the 1868 ticket to the senate gallery for the impeachment hearing of President Andrew Johnson is among the missing items. members recall seeing the ticket to the impeachment hearing of President Andrew Johnson as late as 2000. In addition to the impeachment ticket, missing documents include: • An 1857 letter to Yates, possibly from Gustavus Koerner of Springfield, Ill., concerning Yates’ appointment as trustee of the state bank. The back page mentions coming to Springfield to meet with “Lincoln and friends.” • An 1862 letter from Grant to Yates. • An Aug. 13, 1864, classified advertisement for slaves in the Charleston Courier, W.Va., newspaper. The ad was for three women of the same family: One in her 50s, her daughter in her 20s and little granddaughter; the ad stipulated that they would be sold only as a family unit. • An 1838 receipt for the purchase of supplies signed by Robert E. Lee for a second lieutenant working on the levees in St. Louis, Mo. • A early Grand Army of the Republic reproduction copy of the Vicksburg, Miss., Daily Citizen, dated July 2 and July 4, 1863, printed on wallpaper. • The Charleston Daily Courier (No. 19, 841), Charleston, S.C., Confederate States of America, dated Saturday, Aug. 13, 1864, Volume LXVIII, covering aspects of military and civilian information including slaves for sale and a business directory. “Swim For the HEEF if It” will return from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 18, at the Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center to benefit Hastings students. The swimming and open gym are free to all that night, but donations will be accepted to support enrichment programs for Hastings K-12 students provided through the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation. Pool activities will be provided by the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings girls swim team. Children 8 years old and under must have an adult in the pool with them. The National Weather Service of Grand Rapids will be providing free training for any individuals interested in becoming Skywarn storm spotters Saturday, March 19, from 9 to 11 a.m. at See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 3 See THEFT, page 7 County board considers changing tax umbrella fund policy Swim, gym time to benefit HEEF Skywarn training planned March 19 • A letter from John Beveridge, the governor of Illinois, to President Grant requesting the consideration of Yates for appointment to a position. • A letter dated July 28, 1852, from John Hale to Yates and Yates’ answer at the bottom. The letter requests Yates to travel to the seashore to visit Hale. At that time, Hale was a a senator from New Hampshire. • An Oct. 22, 1860, receipt for the purchase of a slave named George who sold for $1,200. • A letter from Yates, the governor of Illinois, to Dr. Filbarth of Philadelphia requesting a party coat and comments on mutual acquaintances, dated Dec. 6, 1862. • A letter, dated Aug. 22, 1863, from Governor Yates to Surgeon in Charge, General Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind., concerning the transfer of sick and wounded Illinois soldiers to Illinois, with supporting statements on the back of the letter. • A calling card for Richard Yates, U.S. Senator from Illinois, circa 1870. • An undated carte-de-visite (a calling card with a photograph) bearing the image of Yates and Wesley Mathus done by Bendann of Baltimore. As is a common practice in many museums, prior to exhibit, some of the documents were scanned and the replicas were put on display while the originals were archived and filed to reduce wear. Patton said that shortly after this was done, the curator’s position was eliminated and little was done to manage the collections for the next seven years as the staff was reduced from 10 people to six. In 2007, an intern was hired to organize and begin a computer catalog of the archives. “Prior to that reorganization, locating anything within the archive was difficult and time-consuming,” wrote Johnston in the press release. Cataloging has continued with the help of several volunteers, she said, and she estimated more than 6,000 photographs and paper documents are now in the system and that the park holds upward if 15,000 pieces of archival material. “One of the challenges — this is not an excuse, but it certainly is a challenge — there have been five directors in 10 years. There were seven years where there was no curator, the one position that is responsible for managing the collections, taking care of the collections, and monitoring,” said Patton. “The institutional knowledge of our facilities is very limited. We have one staff person who was there prior to 1999, and that individual works in the office and didn’t have anything to do with the collections.” Commissioner Howard Gibson asked if the stolen items would have been covered under the park’s insurance policy. “There is a rider on the insurance policy for the county ... but we’ve not pursued anything at this point; it is something that we may do down the road,” said Patton. “I can’t stress that dollar value for us is very insignificant ... in terms of the documents we are looking at, they are all one-of-a-kind pieces. It’s not likely that you can go out and purchase another document like these ...” Patton said the park is working with the Barry County Sheriff’s Department to improve security at the park. In 2003 an alarm system was installed in the building where historical documents are archived. “I can say this, [security] is a lot better now than it ever has been, and it is something we look to improve upon even now,” said Patton. “In terms of overall security measures, how can we change things and still have public access? Ultimately everything at Charlton Park belongs to the public ... while we want to allow access, we want to protect what we have; sometimes it is a fine line, having the ability to do that. It is something we are continuing to look at.” Other security measures include limiting access to collections storage to a limited number of staff and volunteers. Also, the computer catalog keeps track of the location, description, condition and images of items in the col- Paczki plentiful in Hastings to celebrate Fat Tuesday Platters of paczki were consumed in celebration of Fat Tuesday, the last hurrah before the beginning of Lent, at a party hosted by the Barry County Commission on Aging. Here, COA adult day care staff Tara Walldorff (left) and Marilyn Roush get ready to serve the Polish-style donuts stuffed with a variety of tasty fillings, ranging from blueberry to cream cheese. Eating paczki (pronounced poonch-key) is a tradition on Fat Tuesday. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday, the Barry County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation from Jim White, from Mika Meyers Beckett and Jones PLC, and Jon Wheatley, from Bendzinski and Co., regarding its 100 percent tax payment, or delinquent tax or umbrella, fund. The fund was established in the 1970 to allow the county treasurer to make a one-time distribution to all taxing units in the county (schools, townships, municipalities and others) equal to the total of delinquent property taxes. The county then collects the delinquent taxes, plus interest. From the late 1970s through 2005, the county issued short-term notes every spring to cover the umbrella fund for the preceding year’s delinquent taxes. By 2006, the county had accumulated interest on delinquent taxes in its fund so that it no longer needed to borrow each spring. As of Dec. 31, 2010, the county’s umbrella fund had a balance of more than $9 million and $701,537 was budgeted as a source of revenue in its 2011 budget, leaving a balance of nearly $8.4 million. According to White and Wheatley, the estimated delinquent property taxes for 2011 total $5 million. When the county clerk disperses the $5 million to the taxing units in early April, the fund’s balance will decrease to $3,389,000. Based on historical averages, by April 2012, the county should collect 60 percent of the delinquent 2010 taxes (approximately $3 million) plus additional amounts from 2008 and 2009 delinquent taxes which would replenish the fund in time for the April 2012 disbursement. White and Wheatley listed several advantages of having a tax umbrella fund, including elimination of annual borrowing costs; 100 percent funding of tax levies by local taxing units in the current fiscal year; distribution to local taxing units within 10 days after the completion of the March settlement; a cash asset for the county; money in the fund is available to offset temporary cash flow shortfalls from other revenue sources; favorably viewed by rating agencies when assessing the county’s financial strength; and a strong credit rating allows the county to borrow money and issue bonds at a lower interest rate. According to the presentation, the longterm impact of the umbrella fund is a that Barry County is one of only 42 Michigan counties to be given a AA rating or higher by Standard and Poor’s. It also was noted that rating agencies are increasing their surveillance, looking for counties with the best financial practices and will question why the county is drawing from its umbrella fund and whether it exhausted other options before doing so. White and Wheatley cautioned that See POLICY, page 4 �Page 2 — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HMS Science Olympiad members compete in Allendale Competing at Allendale High School were Hastings Middle School students (front row, from left) Alex Perkins, Emily Pattok, Karan Bhakta, Matthew Maurer, Kayleigh Collins, Chelsey Wickham, Caroline Garrison, Ashley Glumm, Josh Ulrich, Cody Ulrich, Noah Wilson (middle) Matt Banister, Ronnie Collins, Jack Longstreet , Katie Pohl, Justin Carlson, Zoe Campbell, Charlie Simpson, Becky Maurer (back) coach Rob Longstreet, Marshall Cherry, Christopher Woloszyk, Parker Tyson, Naomi VanDien, Avery Lomas, Camille VanDien, Coach Dennis Tyson. Missing from photo are Aaron Denny, Brittney Johnson, Stevie Fuhr and Maddie Hutchins. (Photos by D. Wilson) Justin Carlson (left) and Parker Tyson finish fourth place out of 24 teams in the meteorology event. Noah Wilson prepares his entry for the Bottle Rocket competition. The Hastings Middle School Science Olympiad team competed in the Allendale Invitational Saturday, Feb. 26, against 24 middle school teams. Hastings brought two teams to the event, which featured numerous events, both handson and written exams, to test students’ knowledge in various areas of science. Hastings Middle School did a great job for the first competition of the year, said volunteer coach Rob Longstreet. Awards were given out at the end of the day. Special recognition was given to first place winners Matt Bannister and Ronnie Collins in “Road Scholar” and to Becky Ronnie Collins (left) and Matt Banister receive first place medals in the “Road Scholar” event. Maurer and Matthew Maurer in the bottle rocket competition; second place winners Parker Tyson and Marshall Cherry in “Write it Do, It;” fourth place winners Parker Tyson and Justin Carlson in meteorology, fifth place winners Aaron Denny and Brittney Johnson in fossils, and sixth place winners Aaron Denny and Brittney Johnson in “Junkyard Challenge.” The team will next participate in the regional contest at Western Michigan University March 19. Seminar with futurist still has openings by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Leadership Barry County Director Jennifer Richards is excited that futurist Bill Draves is coming to Hastings Friday, March 18, from 1 to 5 p.m. to give the seminar, “Shift into the Future.” The seminar is presented as part of the Leadership Barry County Professional Development Series with Kellogg Community College. “A Bill Draves seminar typically costs $395 for a half-day seminar,” said Richards. “We are offering it for $99 for LBC alumni or $119 for non-alumni. It’s a bargain.” The deadline to register is Wednesday, March 16. Draves is the president of Learning Resources Network which became a “virtual” organization in 1998. Following that experience, Draves became the co-author with Julie Coates of Nine Shift: Work, Life and Education in the 21st Century. He will be addressing the similarities between the 1900s and the present day. He will be comparing workplace, lifestyle values and attitudes of the generations in the workforce. Draves also will present 10 action strategies for prosperity in the 21st century and the next steps to take to embrace the future. Upon completion of the seminar, individu- als will be eligible for a partial credit, transcripted by Kellogg Community College. For more information about the seminar, all Marshall Cherry (left) and Parker Tyson win second place in the “Write It, Do It” event. Richards at Leadership Barry County and the Barry Community Foundation at 269-9450526. ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Call 945-9554 Dreamcoat’ at TK this weekend for Hastings Banner ads Joseph, played by Dominic Bierenga shows off his “amazing technicolor dreamcoat” with the help of his brothers. This is just one of the scenes in the spring musical at Thornapple Kellogg High School March 11 and 12 at the Performing Arts Center. The show begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for students kindergarten through 12th grade, and $7 for adults. Tickets are available at the door (Photo by Patricia Johns) Matthew Maurer and Becky Maurer show their first place medals in the bottle rocket competition. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — Page 3 Three grants will help replace Kellogg Bird Sanctuary bridge NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page the Courts and Law Building, 206 Court St., in Hastings. The spotters’ main role is to alert all citizens to the threat of incoming inclement weather, as early as possible. Weather reports from trained spotters are used along with Doppler radar data to issue warnings of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods. After attending a Skywarn Spotter Training session, participants may consider enrolling with the eSpotter program, which allows them to make near-real-time reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service. For additional information, contact Jim Yarger, Barry County Emergency Management coordinator, 269-945-3697 or email jyarger@barrycounty.org. This architectural rendering shows the new Kellogg Bird Sanctuary bridge and lagoon. Michigan State University’s Kellogg Bird Sanctuary has received a $5,000 grant from the Battle Creek Community Foundation, $2,500 grant from the John E. Fetzer Institute Fund of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, and a $1,500 award from Skyler and Lauren Tripp of Hastings through a grant from the Barry Community Foundation. The grants will be used to replace a walking bridge within the sanctuary “Longtime sanctuary members, Lauren and Skylar Tripp were married at the sanctuary in 2009, so this donation not only means a lot to them but also to us at the sanctuary,” said Sarah Carroll, sanctuary office manager. “Their fondness and support confirms what makes the sanctuary such a special place to many people in the area. “The grants and monetary support from our members and visitors, brings us closer to meeting our goal of replacing the bridge this year,” she added. The bridge at the sanctuary was closed in 2008 after a routine check found it unstable. The replacement of the bridge will reopen a section of trail for all visitors, said Carroll, adding that the new fabricated steel bridge, estimated at $79,000, will accommodate strollers and wheelchairs more comfortably and be safe for generations to come. “The sanctuary has a long history of being both a casual and formal environmental learning destination for visitors of all ages, and replacing the bridge is an important aspect of that experience,” she said. Annually, the sanctuary welcomes more than 11,000 general visitors. More than 2,100 area school children visit a year, enriching classroom learning about fall migration, spring nesting and winter bird survival, said Carroll. The mission of Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is to conserve native habitat for migratory and resident birds and through research, education and outreach, help people gain environmental awareness about the past, present and future. The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is located at 12685 East C Ave., south of Hickory Corners and is open to visitors year round. For more information, about the sanctuary’s bridge replacement project, call 269-671-2510. The present Kellogg Bird Sanctuary bridge was closed in 2008 for safety reasons. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Students in the Hastings Area School System will be taking trips to many interesting places this spring, thanks to help from the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation (HEEF) and its many generous donors. The HEEF Board recently also approved funds to help provide a variety of programs, activities and materials to benefit students. The grants from HEEF totaled $6,937. HEEF funds provide enrichment opportunities not available through existing school district funding. Teachers, principals and other school officials may submit applications for HEEF funding to enrich the district’s educational programs for K-12 grades. For example, first graders from all four elementary schools benefited from HEEF funding when they took a trip to Chenery Auditorium in February to see a musical play performed by Theatreworks USA, from New York. Funding for other trips were for: Eighth graders to travel to Chicago where they will explore the Museum of Science and Industry and the Lincoln Park Zoo; kindergarten classes to visit Binder Park Zoo in May; third graders to journey to Lansing to learn about state government and see artifacts at the State History Museum; fourth graders to participate in the upcoming Law Day at the Barry County Courthouse; sixth through eighth graders to attend a Middle School Writers Workshop at Calvin College; third graders to travel to DeGraaf Nature Center and Lake Michigan for an “Exploring the Dunes” program; first through fifth graders from Southeastern and Central to travel to the Kalamazoo Ballet; third graders to attend Ag Awareness Day to learn about agriculture, animal husbandry and other science skills; fourth and some fifth graders to visit Greenfield Village to learn about automobile industry history and village life in the 1800s; fifth graders to participate in the Starbase Program at the Battle Creek Air Force Base where they will be motivated to explore science, technology, engineering and math and to set goals and achieve them. HEEF funds also were approved for: • Costs of some of the supplies (such as books, prizes, trophies) for Hastings Middle School’s Battle of the Books. • The advisor fee for Mike Engle for the Michigan Youth in Government program. Hastings students in grades nine through 12 will be participating. Students will learn the duties of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government. In many instances, other financial sources help pay for part of the cost of the schools’ requests in addition to HEEF funding. HEEF is having a fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 18 at the Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center next to the high school. The swimming pool and open gym are free to all that night, but donations for HEEF will be accepted. HEEF accepts monetary gifts of any size at any time of the year, and all donations are tax deductible. There are two ways to give. Checks may be made directly payable to HEEF to benefit special classroom projects and field trips, or checks may be made payable to the Barry Community Foundation, with a notation that it is to benefit the HEEF Fund. Gifts to the Community Foundation allow donors to take advantage of the Michigan Community Foundation Tax Credit, which amounts to 50 percent of the donation, up to a $400 gift from a couple. Checks may be sent to HEEF at 232 West Grand St., Hastings, Mich. 49058. 77555018 HEEF donates nearly $7,000 to benefit Hastings students Senior parents hosting prime rib dinner Saturday, March 19, parents of the Hastings High School Class of 2011 will host a prime rib dinner at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Tickets are $15 per person and include salad, dinner roll, vegetable, potato, chicken, prime rib, coffee, tea, dessert and ice cream. Tickets are available by calling the Moose lodge after 3 p.m., at 269-945-5284; Karla Hayden at 269-908-1737; or Sue Peterson at 269-948-2238. Money raised will support the party for seniors the night of graduation. �Page 4 — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Cuts to fire budget would be felt beyond city limits To the editor: This letter concerns residents of the city of Hastings as well as to the people who are in the BIRCH Fire protection area, which includes Baltimore, Irving, Rutland, Carlton, and Hastings townships. The City of Hastings is in the process of formulating its 2011-12 budget. In this budget, the city is proposing to cut the number of full-time firefighters from three down to one and having that one person work only 40 hours a week. If the city makes these cuts, there will no longer be someone at the fire station 24 hours a day. If there is an emergency, the response time could be longer than normal. We realize that times are hard, that money is tight for the city and townships and that we all need to make concessions, but why does it have to be the public safety departments that are looked at first for cutbacks? The public’s safety is of great concern to us not only as firefighters, but as homeowners, taxpayers and family members. Full-time drivers for the fire department have taken concessions in the past few contracts – such as reducing their level of insurance coverage and reducing pension benefits, as well as wage freezes. We have always been fair when it came to negotiations – never asking for anything more than what the rest of the city workers were getting. We are asking that all residents affected by these changes call their city or township representative. Ask them to please keep the staffing at the Hastings/BIRCH fire department at the current level as it has been for the past 50-plus years. Bruce Coenen, Hastings District could save thousands in utility costs To the editor: Here we are again in the middle of budget season – city budget, county budget, state budget, federal budget and school budgets – all of these bureaucracies juggling numbers trying to balance the bottom line. They all talk about making cuts and reducing spending, but let’s face it, they are all focused on how to generate more money, whether it is through taxes, fees or some other gimmick. The only group who truly has to have a balanced budget is the American taxpayer. As a case in point, I happen to sell deregulated electric power and natural gas. I have spent the past eight to 10 months trying to get information from the Hastings School District regarding its utility costs. I’ve tried contacting the finance department, the superintendent and school board members, with no response. Finally, after sending a letter to the superintendent of schools requesting copies of last year’s utility bills under the Freedom of Information Act, I received a call from Finance Director Barbara Hunt. She advised me that I could get copies, but there would be a sizable charge for producing the copies. So I simply asked for one copy of the school system’s last utility bills, which were e-mailed to me shortly thereafter. The bills were an interesting read. Do you have any idea what the school systems spends a year for electricity and natural gas? How about $60,000 to $70,000 per month, all year long. I also found it interesting that some of the bills provided to me included late payment charges of 2 percent. Why is the school system late with our utility payment? Bureaucracies are not designed to save money, but find ways to bring in more money. We analyzed the school system’s utility costs and found that by simply changing from whom it purchased electric power and natural gas, the district would save well over $120,000. I sent this information to Barb Hunt and the superintendent of schools more than a month ago and have yet to receive any kind of response. I have left messages and still no response. Those are our tax dollars. We’re not talking chump change. These people should be jumping on every opportunity that comes along to save a buck. Now I have to say the Hastings School System is not alone. I have contacted almost every school district within a 50-mile radius and have yet to receive a single response or question. Likewise, I have approached the City of Hastings, Barry County commissioners, churches, private schools and more, who are all run by committee, with no response. So I have to assume all is well, and that all of these organizations have all the funds they need. Remember this the next time you are asked to throw in a little more of your hardearned money. John Rohe, Hastings HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS Thursday, March 10 — Movie Memories presents Marilyn Monroe in “Niagara,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 11 — pre-school story time enjoys “the jungle,” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12 — VITA tax workshop 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ; finals of the teen video game tournament, 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 14 — winter reading club for adults, “Feed Your Mind, Read,” contin- ues through April 23. Tuesday, March 15 — toddler story time enjoys “St. Patrick’s Day,” 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4 — 30 to 5 — 30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 16 — 1st to 3rd Club meets to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Collaboration is more than just a nice idea In his state of the state address in January, Gov. Rick Snyder called for more collaboration throughout state government organizations. Snyder again emphasized the importance of working together to reduce the cost of government services when he presented his proposed 2011-12 budget in February. He even suggested offering incentives for groups that showed beneficial, equitable collaborative work. Area residents can see the results of local collaboration — in an entertaining way — the next two weekends. Three local school districts have been involved in cooperative arrangements for the past few years because of construction in two of the schools auditoriums. While Thornapple Kellogg’s new performing arts center was being built, the district used facilities at the First Baptist Church of Middleville. The district paid the church for use of its sanctuary for plays, musicals, band and choir concerts and other middle and high school events for two years. The church didn’t just serve as a landlord; the congregation sponsored meals for the cast of the school’s drama productions. The former music pastor served as accompanist for the choirs. Church leaders and members were on hand during various school functions to greet guests and answer questions. Now, after two years of practicing and performing at the church, TK will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on the stage of its new performing arts center Friday and Saturday. The auditorium that had been part of the school when it was built in 1971 was torn down to make way for the performing arts center. For some of the students, this will be the third stage they have performed on while in high school. More important than location, though, is that the students had a stage they could call home, even if it wasn’t just down the hall from their classroom. The cooperation between the school and the church allowed the students to experience theatrical productions, enabled the church to provide a service to the community, and local residents still had the opportunity to watch local students perform on stage during the annual plays and musicals. Collaboration between Lakewood and Maple Valley schools also came about because of construction. Lakewood began building a new auditorium three years ago. Without a stage, staff and students resorted to performing in the cafeteria. Maple Valley offered use of its auditorium, and the directors of both schools proposed the idea of a joint production between the neighboring districts. They chose “West Side Story,” with its rival gangs, as a way of symbolizing the neighboring schools, planning just one collective production. Neither of those went as planned, however, the kids, rather than becoming rivals, became friends while work on the auditorium was extended a second year. The relationship was extended, and the Vikings and Lions performed “Grease” the following year. Now for the third and final time, students from Maple Valley and Lakewood high schools will take the stage and share roles in Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Inc. Coach’s language is inexcusable POLICY, continued To the editor: I am of the older generation and I realize that many things have changed through the years. What I don’t know is if our society has lowered itself to the point where it is okay for a girls varsity basketball coach to use the ‘f’ word when talking to one of the girls on the team. This was not done nonchalantly but was aimed at the girl because she was not playing, apparently, to the expectations he had for her. I find this absolutely atrocious for a coach to use this word to a student athlete. This young lady kept her wits about her through the rest of the game, but when she went outside after the game, she cried uncontrollably. Three days later, the coach apologized to her and as he did so, he started crying. He told her that he used the word because of the way she was playing. How nice. He couldn’t take the blame for his own actions, so he still blamed her. This is the same coach who told the 11th grade girls on the team that the 10th grade girls were so much better than they are and that the 11th grade girls would not be playing much next year, if at all. What a great way to build morale, confidence and camaraderie for next year. It also couldn’t help but affect the way the 11th grade girls played this year. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Lakewood’s new auditorium in a production of “Les Miserables” the next two weekends. Because of difficulties with scheduling and transportation, the directors decided to return to their respective schools for next year’s performances. But during those three years, they realized the positive impacts of working together, and they have been able to produce a show that directors say neither school could have done on its own. Other examples of collaboration include local fire departments representing more than one township, shared food services between Delton Kellogg and TK, as well as Maple Valley and Hastings. Many sewer systems in the area include more than one municipality. The list goes on. Working with another government should not be considered a form of punishment, it’s in all of our interests to use our resources wisely. Reaching out to others and working together is a natural human instinct, and the people who represent various local schools, townships, villages and more should be looking with open minds for ways they can cut costs to bring the same or better service to the people they were elected to represent. A recent analysis released by the Michigan Department of Education said, “Many Michigan high schools are graduating large numbers of students who lack the necessary skills to get decent jobs or attend college.” The report went to state that, “Students from the class of 2010 and students’ scores on the spring 2009 Michigan Merit Exam showed that 49 percent of the class was proficient in math, 60 percent in reading and 56 percent in science.” In recent years, there’s been more emphasis among school districts to form group settings where teachers and administrators work together, looking for creative ways to raise standards in our schools. At a recent Hastings Rotary Club meeting, school officials reported on several collaborative programs in the Hastings School District. They’re working to improve internal communication, further develop literacy instruction, raise math scores and create an evaluation system for teachers and administrators, just to name a few. Throughout Barry County, there are good examples of cooperation and collaboration from which taxpayers benefit. The local county’s court system is a good example that former State Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver acknowledged as one of the best in the state. Collaboration is not a new concept; it’s just become popular since so many programs have been impacted by recent economic conditions. Most successful collaborative agreements require strong leadership by sharing knowledge and building consensus with a group. Barry County has the trained leaders – we just need to promote the benefits, and as taxpayers, we should require leaders to cooperate whenever possible. It’s in all the best interest for all of us – collaboration is more than just a nice idea! I have also heard that some of the 11th grade girls will not be going out for basketball next year due to the coach’s attitude. Many area upset over the losing record in the O-K Gold Division this year. It is my opinion that the schools in the league have nearly equal talent available for most sports. It only takes the proper coach to bring out the best in a student. They must be able to enjoy their sport and have fun while doing so or they will not play to their potential while competing if they compete at all. I feel that something should be done about this coach. We all know how the good ole’ boy network operates and probably nothing whatsoever will be done. Should he be warned for his language and attitude? That would be harsh. Suspend or even removed from coaching altogether? Would you want your daughter, granddaughter or some acquaintance to be coached by this man? I feel that a coach with his language and attitude should not be coaching. Also, is it not a criminal offense to use obscene language in the presence of women and children in the state of Michigan? Bill Heath, Hastings How can schools cut costs? School districts are going to be asked to operate within smaller budgets due to reductions in funding from the State of Michigan. Where do you think districts should cut costs? from page 1 drawing from the umbrella fund for cash flow could reduce the county’s rating which would increase interest on future borrowing. White and Wheatley recommended the board look at establishing a formal policy to maintain the umbrella fund as a true revolving fund to ensure it is self-funded for future years and because ratings agencies are looking for formal policies. They said the formal policy should include specific uses for the fund, specify the minimum delinquent tax funding coverage level and identify how often the minimum funding level will be updated. County Administrator Michael Brown said he would work on setting up a time frame to write a formal policy and then would schedule a workshop for board members. In other business, the board appointed Laverne Bivens to serve on the Barry County Agricultural Preservation Board, representing agricultural interest for three-year term that began Jan. 1 and expires Dec. 31, 2012. The board also approved the revised county administrator evaluation form recommended at the committee-of-the-whole meeting March 1. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — Page 5 Speaker at renewable energy conference to introduce the ‘community corporation’ by David DeDecker Staff Writer The keynote speaker at the ninth annual renewable energy conference will highlight new energy projects in Michigan and throughout the Midwest. “A Commercial Future with Community Wind Power” will be presented by Winton Dahlstrom, president of Helix Synergy LLC. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is hosting the conference Saturday, March 19. The one-day conference, which is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. will feature an assortment of energy experts. The conference is for homeowners, renewable energy enthusiasts and students who are interested in using renewable and alternative energy technologies. “I am undertaking on a gigantic quest,” said Dahlstrom. “I am concerned that local communities and communities of interest are missing a huge opportunity when it comes to commercial wind power development ... an opportunity that, if not taken, will ensure ongoing unrest and local resistance to commercial wind power in Michigan. “I will speak on the notion of a community corporation that needs to be designed and implemented through legislation/regulation. I aim to create a system whereby communities, both localized and pre-defined communities of interest, can promote themselves with all the advantages given to corporations, thus allowing communities to ‘compete’ for capitalization from the financial sector by lowering and controlling project risk. By lowering perceived risk, the return on investment expectations of outside investors or partners can be leveraged into increased monetary gains for the community — economic gains that remain in the local economy.” Renewable energy, including wind power, is low-intensity, dispersed energy that is broadly distributed across the land. “So far, local communities have exhibited little understanding of the intricacies of commercial wind power design and delivery mechanisms — and the large, established energy interests have shown little interest in educating the public in any meaningful way,” said Dahlstrom. “An informed public will be able to take charge of their own renewable energy attributes, therefore realizing huge monetary gains and being in a better position Renewable Energy Conference keynote speaker Winton Dahlstrom is on a quest to educate people about the opportunity of wind power. to exercise improved overall control and operation of commercial wind farms. “I am concerned that, as long as communities remain in the dark about the principles of economic and physical principles of wind power development, they will continue to be vulnerable to an extortive style of interaction with the large-balance-sheet, monopolistic entities that are quietly taking over in the renewable-energy sector. I believe this will ultimately lead to an unstable social/political future for commercial wind power across North America.” Dahlstrom’s presentation is based on developments that have already taken hold in much of Germany and Denmark, where local community groups own and operate many wind farms throughout the region. “My goal is to educate the public into an understanding that commercial wind power development does not need to be a black art, but rather, with an understanding of basic wind power physics, local residents can command far more control than has been demonstrated thus far in the management of emerg- ing wind power development in Michigan and elsewhere,” he added. “When local communities are informed, they are also empowered — and the resultant wind energy development will be accomplished under a far more equitable and thus more stable political, social and legal/regulatory framework.” The renewable energy conference also will offer many break-out sessions, including: Renewable Energy is a Bargain, with John Richter; Wind in Michigan: A Comparison of Tower Types for 10kW Wind Turbines, with Art Toy of Four-Elements Energy; Food, Energy and Sustainable Communities, with Cynthia Price and Edwin Joseph of the Greater Grand Rapids Food System Council; Starting an Alternative Energy Program in a School or College — from A to Z, with Phil Schmitt and Ron Davis of the Michigan Career and Technical Institute; Moving a Green Business Forward through a Business Incubator, with Kim Walton and Doug Huesdash of the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center; Getting Energy from the Sun, with Darryl Tietz of Basic Solar and Renewables; Solar Power in Commercial Settings, with Mike Linsea of Solar Winds Power Systems; Demystifying LEED for Homes, with Christin Kappel of the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability; and Woven Wind Turbines, with Sita Syal of BLUElab at the University of Michigan. An additional feature of the conference will be the exhibit hall, in which participants may seek information on energy-conserving practices, construct energy-efficient buildings or learn more about purchasing wind and solar energy systems. The conference will conclude with a question and answer panel discussion. The cost of the conference is $40 for members of Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and $50 for non-members. A special rate of $20 is being offered to high school students and students from area colleges. Lunch is included in the registration fee. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is a non-profit environmental education center located south of Hastings. For more information and to register for the conference, call 269-721-4190 or download the registration form at www.cedarcreekinstitute.org. Online registration also is available. Space is limited. Substance abuse task force honored at national conference State budget cuts will impact school district Community forum to be held Gov. Rick Snyder’s budget recommendation for the 2011-12 school year includes deep funding cuts to all districts in the state. The proposed budget will now move on to the legislature where we believe it has a degree of support. There may be slight changes to the proposal as it goes through the house and senate before returning to the governor. We are committed to provide the highest quality education possible for the children of our community. It is important that we put our students’ academic needs first and work collaboratively on budget problems with which we will be faced. After significant cuts we have made in the recent years, our deeper budget reductions will have impact on either staff or programs. It is the intent of our district leaders to have a community forum to discuss the possible reductions and the process in which we will follow. A meeting will be held after spring break when we receive more information from Lansing. We encourage all interested community members to attend. This meeting will be publicized with specific date, time and location. In addition, we welcome suggestions and questions the community might have. Over the next couple of weeks, we will submit frequently asked budget questions and the appropriate responses on our website. Below are items that have a direct effect on our district’s budget: First Presbyterian Church 231 S. Broadway, Hastings • Reduction in foundation allowance by an additional $300 per student, which would mean a cut of $873,000. This is in addition to the $170 per student reduction we already received this year. That cut resulted in a loss of about $495,000 for the Hastings Area Schools System. • Elimination of declining enrollment funding of $36,500. • Increase in the retirement rate the district is required to pay by almost four percentage points to 24.46 percent for 2011-12, increasing our cost by $544,000. • Insurance increases are unknown at this time but for every 1 percent increase we receive, it would add about $32,000 in costs. Below is a list of hypothetical rate increases and the additional costs we would incur for each: 5 percent equals $160,000; 10 percent equals $320,000; 15 percent equals $480,000; 20 percent equals $640,000. • In the past three years, we have received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars and Edu Jobs dollars from the federal government. ARRA money has expired, and the Edu Jobs money that was allocated to us can be used either this year or next. In 201011 Hastings Area Schools received $344,830 in ARRA funds to offset a per-pupil reduction in state aid and an Edu Jobs allocation of $657,750. • Reduction of $100,000 per year of ARRA allocated to help fund special education services. We will continue to update you as this issue progresses. If there is further information we can provide, please don’t hesitate to call 269948-4400. ® The 07566173 Friday, March 11 Tuesday, March 22nd • 9:30AM County Seat Restaurant 128 S. Jefferson St. • Hastings, MI Thornapple Manor, the Barry County Medical Care Facility, has an immediate opening for a full-time PHYSICAL THERAPIST and full-time SPEECH THERAPIST Be a part of our dedicated, highly professional Rehab team of inhouse therapists. Our treatments are patient driven, meeting the needs and goals of our residents. You will provide evaluation and treatment of residents in our state-of-the-art 21-bed subacute Rehab Unit. You will also be responsible for screening, evaluation, and treatment of our long-term care residents. We are also looking for PT, PTA, OT & COTA “prn” positions to be filled. Long-term care experience is preferred but all qualified candidates will be considered. Please take time to visit our website for a preview of our beautiful, modern facility at www.thornapplemanor.com. Please submit resume to Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, attn: Human Resources, or fax: (269) 948-0265; or email simmonska@thornapplemanor.com. 77555036 DIVORCE coalition because of this training.” Task force members participated in more than 280 hours of training and collaborative efforts to fulfill the requirements of the academy. Forum participants heard inspiring words from a number of national leaders, such as R. Gil Kerlikowske, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy; Howard Koh MD, Ph.D., assistant secretary of health for the U.S. Health and Human Services Department; and Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA chairman and CEO. Participants also had the opportunity to meet and brief their U.S. Representatives and Senators on Capitol Hill about the importance of substance-abuse-prevention funding. They took part in two federal town hall meetings, featuring experts from various federal agencies. “It was wonderful to connect with other coalitions from across the nation and share ideas and successes in preventing substance abuse,” said Lenz. The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force is a community partnership of more than 25 members working together to prevent and address substance abuse issues in the community. The task force and its members are involved in many activities designed to reduce and prevent substance abuse problems, such as underage drinking, excessive adult drinking, medicine abuse, methamphetamine production and tobacco reduction. To learn more about the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, contact Liz Lenz at 269-948-4200 or llenz@bccmha.org. If you are over the age of 55 and a property owner in Michigan you need to learn the rules. 77554980 A representative of the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force joined nearly 2,800 substance abuse prevention and treatment leaders from across the country at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) 21st annual national leadership forum near Washington, D.C., Feb. 7 to 10. During the four days, community leaders representing coalitions from around the world connected with their peers and learned new skills to address substance use, abuse and addiction. The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force was one of 134 community coalitions recognized at the national forum for participating in the CADCA National Coalition Academy. The local organization met the rigorous graduation requirements and was honored during a graduation ceremony Feb. 8. Liz Lenz, coordinator of the local task force, attended the forum and participated in the graduation ceremony on behalf of the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force and its members. “We are so proud of our substance abuse task force for investing the time and resources to take advantage of this vital community coalition training,” said Lenz. “To graduate from this year-long course is quite an accomplishment, and the SATF is more pre$ 350* pared today to be an *Excludes gov’t Fees 1-800-522-6000 Ext. 172 effective, Baylor & Associates sustainable Open to the public! No Early Sales! 77543076 Liz Lenz (center) accepts a graduate certificate on behalf of the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force during the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s 21st annual national leadership forum near Washington, D.C., in February. Lenz is joined by (from left) Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA; Kareemah Abdullah, CADCA; Benjamin B. Tucker, Office of National Drug Control Policy; Col. William Carle, National Guard Bureau; and Jane Callahan, CADCA and Carlton Hall, CADCA. To clear out our old church 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Sharpe Hall. 2700 Nashville Road • Hastings, MI 49058 No phone calls please. EOE Supporting the Kyomi’s Gift Foundation! Saturday, March 12th 6PM – 8:30 PM at the Hastings Elks Lodge 102 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 Admission: $5.00 per person includes chili tasting entrance and one vote. Additional chili votes can be cast by placing money in the contestant’s “vote container.” The chili that raises the most $$ wins! Visit our website for more info on Kyomi’s Gift: www.kyomisgift.org Giving a Helping Hand 07566264 �Page 6 — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Trevor L. VanHouten HASTINGS, MI - Trevor L. VanHouten, age 85, of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 29, 1925 in Lake Odessa, the son of Merle and Gertrude (Kaufman) VanHouten. Trevor was a World War II Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jack VanHouten. Trevor is survived by his life partner of 23 years, Sandra Foote of Hastings; son, Jim and Jan VanHouten of Middleville; daughter, Denise VanHouten of Ludington; sons, Jeff Foote of Hastings, John Foote of Delton; grandchildren, Jeff and Kellee VanHouten of Caledonia, Roxanne Robertson of Walhalla, Justin Murphy of Grand Rapids; brothers, Arlo VanHouten of Middleville and Gary VanHouten of Tampa, FL. Respecting Trevor's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are being held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society or Animal shelter of one’s choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Worship Together… Area Obituaries Leona M. Bowman Ruth Rose Roberts HASTINGS, MI - Leona M. Bowman, age 94, of Hastings passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Barry County, December 9, 1916, the daughter of Orville Ernest and Bessie C. (Moore) Burghdoff. Leona attended the Wilcox School. She worked in the food service program for Hastings Public Schools, 1968 - 1978. Leona married LaVerne W. Bowman Sr. on May 5, 1934. She was a member of the Rebecca Lodge during the 60s and a member of Grace Lutheran Church since 1964. She also served for the American Red Cross in 1947. Leona was preceded in death by her husband, LaVerne W. Bowman Sr, in 1993; son, LaVerne Bowman Jr, 2009; granddaughter, Lori Kay Bowman, 1963; brothers; Gerald, 1974, Arthur, 1996 and Orville Jr., 2010 Burghdoff and sister, Sarah (Artheal) Burghdoff-Belson, 2004. She is survived by her son, Bernard (Barb) Bowman of Hastings; daughter, LuAnn (Dan) Bowman-Haik of Alto; son, Rodney (Marcia) Bowman of Hastings; 13 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; nine step great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; three step great-great grandchildren; brother, Robert (Martha) Burghdoff of Hastings; brother-inlaw, Richard (Marilyn) Bowman of Lansing and sister-in-law, Dorothy (Keith-deceased) Bowman of Hastings. Visitation was held, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Hastings Grace Lutheran Church with the funeral service immediately following visitation. Pastor Amy Luckey officiated the service. Burial was at Rutland Township cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 239 E. North St., Hastings, MI 49058 or Barry Community Hospice, 450 Meadow Run Dr., Hastings. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome) HASTINGS, MI - Ruth Rose Roberts, age 86, of Hastings passed away March 5, 2011 at Magnum Health and Rehab. She was born August 26, 1924 in Stockbridge, the daughter of Wilford Lee and Mabel Mae (Brininstool) Challender. She attended Dansville schools through the sixth grade and graduated from Eastern High School in Lansing 1942. Ruth married Marcus John Roberts on October 1, 1943. She worked as a typist in Lansing at the State Accident Fund where she did insurance paperwork for the capital, while her husband was in the army. When he returned from the army, they bought a farm and were dairy farmers for 20 years. Due to health reasons they moved to Arizona and then to Texas where Marcus ran his own semi-truck. Ruth enjoyed sewing and crocheting. She was a member of the garden club, when she lived in Texas. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband Marcus John Roberts, 2008, and son, Marcus John Jr. (Johnny) Roberts, 1973. She is survived by her daughters, Cathy (Alan) Allerding, Linda (Frank) Entemann, Julie DeLaCruz; grandchildren; Todd Mesecar, Renee Dunkleberger, Greg Allerding, Richard Roberts, Brenda Brookes, Stephanie Roberts, Elizabeth Ferguson, Susan Pierson, Chad Bergen; 12 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; three step sisters; two step brothers; and one half brother. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 10 to 11a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held immediately following visitation at 11 a.m. Pastor Dan Graybill officiating the service. Burial at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net) Martha Iva Thompson 77554961 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Through Palm Sunday, April 17 - It Is Well.” Messages on Christ’s death in our behalf - Sundays 11 a.m. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Sundays at 6 p.m. through March 13 “How to Manage Your Money”. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: w w w. h o p e u m . o r g . Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pator Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269945-4356. bjw1633@sbcglobal. net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Meeting in the community room of Commercial Bank, 629 W. State Street, Hastings, MI. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday life group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 4 p.m. Confirmation Class; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball; 4 p.m. Sale at 231 S. Broadway. Saturday - 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast; 10 a.m. Pickleball. Monday - 4:30 p.m. Pickleball. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Fischer Lee Willavize GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH First Sunday in Lent - March 13 Worship Service at 8:00 and 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Noisy Offering for Love, Inc. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. Wed., March 16 - Supper at 6 p.m. Worship 7 p.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes Leon F. Jasperse 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Fischer Lee Willavize, cherished son of Kesley Heath and Gary Willavize, born Saturday, February 19, 2011, passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on Sunday, February 20, 2011. Though only with us for one beautiful and unforgettable day, Fischer Lee touched the lives of many, and will live in all our hearts forever. Fischer is deeply loved by his parents, Kelsey and Gary; his grandparents, Sherri and Brad Heath, and Pat and John Olin, as well as countless family members, friends and loved ones. Respecting Fischer’s parents’ wishes, no service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Leon F. Jasperse, age 91, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Crystene; and his sister, Ellen Tessine. Surviving are his children, David (Emily) Jasperse, Michael (Diane) Jasperse, Susan (James) Major, Steven (Kelly) Jasperse, and Mary (Mike) Pennington; his brother, James Jasperse (Susan) of Kansas City, MO; 13 grandchildren, six great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Leon was the owner of The Pantry restaurant on Wealthy Street for 30 years, and owned the Tiki Restaurant in Hastings for a number of years. He was a very active member of East Congregational Church since 1942. A memorial service was held at East Congregational Church on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to East Congregational Church Food Pantry. Arrangements made by Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Service. www.metcalfandjonkhoff.com HASTINGS, MI - Martha Iva Thompson, age 95, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2011 with her family at her side. She was born in Weyerhaeuser, WI on March 4, 1916, the daughter of James and Myrtle (Heacock) Rider. Martha was the eldest of eight children. She married Johannes (John) Thompson in 1933. John and Martha moved to Michigan in 1950, where they raised their eight children. Martha was a stay at home mom, raising her children and caring for their home. She learned to drive after the death of her husband in 1964. In later years she worked at Keeler Brass, Baby Bliss, Thornapple Manor and owned and operated Hardy Dam Grocery Store for a number of years. Martha enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, going to auctions and reading. One of her most memorable vacations was to Ireland, where she "Kissed the Blarney Stone". Her thumb was as green as the Emerald Isle. She could take any leaf or twig and turn it into a vibrant healthy plant. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, John; infant son, Johannes; son, Ronald Thompson; daughters-in-law, Jackie and Bette Thompson; son-in-law, Frank Hirons; siblings and spouses, Frank (Lil) Rider, Raymond Rider, Ruth (Keith) Chaffee, Nancy (Hank)Yelken, Donna Rider, Burl Buckalew and other family members, too numerous to mention. Martha is survived by her children, Art (Patty) Thompson of Texas, Vickie (Dave Neeson) Hirons of Hastings, Andy (Jackie) Thompson of Hardy Dam, MI and Yuma, AZ, Sandra Bowman of Hastings, Mike Thompson of Hastings, Randy Thompson of Hastings and Yuma, AZ; 24 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and greatgreat grandchildren; siblings; Jim (Peg) Rider of Scottville, Bud Rider of Newaygo, Maime Buckalew of Portage; sister-in-law, Mary Rider of Hastings; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home, in Hastings. Funeral services will be held, Friday, March 11, 2011 at 1 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home. Pastor Amy Luckey will be officiating the service. Burial at Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Residents of Magnum Care, 240 E. North St., Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net) Rita Houghtalin HASTINGS, MI - Rita Houghtalin, age 68, of Hastings, passed away Wednesday at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Arrangements are pending at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — Page 7 Brunch program transforms into a musical jig THEFT, continued from page 7 This photo, which appeared in the Jan. 12, 1999, edition of The Reminder, shows Kensinger Jones with then Charlton Park Curator Sara Feldbauer, who is holding a ticket to the impeachment hearing of President Andrew Johnson which Jones donated to the museum’s collections. Peter Forsberg (right) was director of Charlton Park at the time. (File photo by Shelly Sulser). not alter Jones’ support of Charlton Park. “It is a great asset of the county and needs to be appreciated by the people who live here and by the schools,” he said. “I encourage everyone to make use of the park and its collections and take advantage of them.” Patton and Johnston also are encouraging members of the community who may know something regarding the missing documents to step forward. Taking a cue from the National Archives, which has posted stolen items on the Internet, the park has decided to do the same on its website, www.charltonpark.org. “We hope that the public may be able to assist in the return of these historically important documents. Given their historical value, they may have passed through the hands of a dealer or an online auction,” said Patton. “Our current staff and volunteers take tremendous pride in what we have here, and we are taking every step possible to ensure something like this never happens again. These documents belong to the people of Barry County, and it is our job to ensure the public that we are taking every step possible to make this right.” Anyone with information about the documents is encouraged to call the park 269-9453775; Barry County Sheriff’s Department Detective Jay Olejniczak, 269-948-4803 or Silent Observer 800-310-9031. Area Obituaries Doris E. Geib Raymond A. Martin HASTINGS, MI - Doris E. Geib, age 80, of Hastings, passed away, March 7, 2011. Doris was born November 12, 1930, the daughter of Clare and Louise (VanHorn) Bassett. Doris loved to travel to the mountain states. She loved helping people. Doris was a nurse by profession and a caregiver by trade, as she worked at various hospitals and cared for the terminally ill, and those suffering from alcoholism. Doris is survived by a son, Philip (Cathy) Curtis of Middleville; her very good friend Chuck Moore of Hastings; sisters, Alice Strouse, of Hastings, and Mary (Jerry) Poll, of Alto; sister-in-law, Dorothy Bassett of Detroit; six grandchildren;, 16 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Doris was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Benjamin Geib; a son, Orville Curtis; a brother, Adelbert Bassett. The family will receive friends Thursday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home in Middleville. Funeral services will be conducted, Friday, March 11, 2011, 1 p.m., at the Hastings Free Methodist Church, 2635 N. Broadway Street (M-43), Hastings, with Pastor Dan Graybill, officiating. Burial will take place in Irving Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Pennock Foundation, will be appreciated. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to view and sign Doris' online guest book. JENISON, MI - Raymond A. Martin, age 84, of Jenison, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Raymond was the oldest of eight siblings, four who have preceded him in death. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 57 years, Loueatta (Cook) Martin; sons, Robert L. (Judy) Beckwith and John R. (Pamela) Martin; 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and friends. The family will hold a graveside service later this spring. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Hospice. The family welcomes memories and messages in their guest book online at www.cookfamilycares.com. The Conklin Ceili Band will perform Irish and Irish American folk music at Pierce Cedar Creek Sunday, March 13. Band members include (from left) Jon Koeze, Mike Scott, Natalie Beversluis, Mick Lane and Tom Verlin. non-members, $14 adults and $6 children. To attend brunch, make reservations by calling 269-721-4190 or online at www.cedarcreekinstitute.org/programming/calendarofevents. Relay for Life’s Taste of Barry County set for Monday by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor From 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 14, the public is invited to get a “Taste of Barry County” from 23 booths that will be set up in the Barry Expo Center to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in the county. The expo center is located on M37 Highway, between Hastings and Middleville. Offering the food tasting booths are Swamp Fox Restaurant & Lounge, Ponderosa, County Seat Lounge/Restaurant, Walldorff Bistro & Brewpub, Big Easy, Vicky Jiles: Pampered Chef, The Dog Track, Hastings Mutual, Hungry Howies Pizza, Geukes Market, Dowling General Store, Family Fare, Seasonal Grille, Grove Street Café, Pizza Hut, Dill's, Meyers Bakery, Phil's Galley, The Scoop Ice Cream Shoppe, Hailey's House of Cookies, The Sand Bar and Grill, Java Fit Coffee and Tastefully Simple by Veronica Redder. Tickets for the tasting are $5 for five tastes or $10 for 10 tastes and will be sold at the event. The 10-taste tickets are available in advance at the Farm Bureau Insurance office, 139 W. State St. in Hastings. There is no admission fee to attend. “It will be a good showing of Barry County Foods,” said Bonnie Meredith, chairperson of the Relay for Life event. “There will be tons and tons of good food. We’re excited.” For people interested in being part of a relay team, serving on a committee or helping out at the relay, the Taste of Barry County is the place to come and get information, she said. The event also serves as a time for Relay for Life team captains to pick up their team bags and get information about the event. Some teams will have fundraisers too. “There have been some people in the community who have passed away recently (from cancer) ... This is something that we really need to keep in the back of our mind and keep continuing to raise money for cancer research,” Meredith said. The actual Relay for Life event is going to be a week later than usual. The date is set for Aug. 19-20 at Tyden Park in Hastings. Newborn Babies Mackenzie Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 24, 2010 at 9:05 p.m. to Ashley Cappon and Brian Smith of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Mason Alan, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 18, 2011 at 10:46 a.m. to Kristy Matthews of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Abigail Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 21, 2011 at 4:32 p.m. to Michelle and Benjamin Byle of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Isaac Xavier, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 14, 2011 at 7:55 a.m. to Anna and Isaac Henning of Plainwell. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Ashtyn Kristine, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 18, 2011 at 5:35 a.m. to Anastasia and Scott Denton of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Andrew Palmer, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 15, 2011 at 7:48 p.m. to Steve and Amanda Hildabrand of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Arianna Susan Michelle, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 15, 2011 at 8 p.m. to Gina Tobias and Alejandro Morales of Sunfield. Weighing 5 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Jace Durham, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 22, 2011 at 7:08 p.m. to Dan and Angela Slaughter of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Blaine Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 23, 2011 at 10:14 p.m. to Michael and Diana Pierson of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Zoe Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on Feb. 24, 2011 to Angela and Jason Geiger of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 inches long. BARRY COUNTY Area TEA PARTY MEETING 7:00 pm Thursday, Mar. 10th Hastings High School Lecture Hall 77554607 lection. Patton said the park is releasing information about the missing documents in hopes that whoever has the items will return them to the park. “They’re interesting pieces. It could very well be that case that someone has these items on their wall and they don’t even know what they have — how they disappeared, how all that happened ... Maybe we’ll get the bottom of that someday ... Our goal in going public is to try to get the documents returned to Charlton Park ... Unfortunately, given the window of time on the potential disappearance of these items; it’s a huge hurdle to try and get over... but we’re doing everything in our power to try to get the documents back” In an interview Wednesday morning, Kensinger Jones, who served as chairman of the county’s parks and recreation committee and on the Charlton Park Foundation board, said he is disappointed that the documents he donated were displayed only once and are now missing from the park’s collection. “I was always interested in the Civil War, and they were priceless to me,” he said. “After we moved here, I was always active with the park and that is why I decided to donate them; I thought they would be more valuable put on public display. People who take things like this are depriving others of a real asset that should be appreciated.” The presumed theft of the documents does The brunch program for Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, Sunday, March 13, has been changed to something more fitting for St. Patrick’s Day. The previously planned program on rare natural communities of Michigan was moved to a later date due to a scheduling conflict. In its place, the Conklin Ceili Band will bring its Irish and IrishAmerican folk music. The band will perform arrangements that combine traditional tunes and songs in new ways. Their songs can be very old or contemporary, may be from Irish composers or from Irish-American contemporary composers. The music teaches the history of the Irish people and culture captured in music. The musical program, from 12:15 to 1 p.m., is not the only event happening at Pierce Sunday. An artist’s reception for Julie Trzybinski, Barbara Schilling and Jane Kastead will be also be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The artists will be available to discuss their work. Admission to the reception is free, and refreshments will be available. “A spring garden exhibit,” said artist Julie Trzybinski, “is a showcase of paintings and mosaic sculptures that reflect the beauty that spring and summer have to offer.” The cost of brunch is members, $12 for adults and $5 for children (ages 4 to 10); and 520 W. South St., Hastings Speaker, Appeals Court Judge Jane Markey www.swmipats.org INCOME TAX TIME IS HERE AGAIN! Thirty years ago we lost a loving husband, wonderful father, “great” grandfather and a true friend to many. To this day we miss him still. Time to visit... K.A. Mueller Accounting Marriage Licenses • Professional, Economical & Personal TAX & Accounting Services 77555106 James J. Barnum, Jr., Hastings and Dianne Marie Fay, Hastings. 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Christensen of EDWARD JONES 401(k) review and rollover can be rewarding by Elaine Garlock The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Freight House. The speaker will be local pharmacist William Walker telling about the history of the pharmaceutical industry. The society had a successful soup supper the previous Friday night, with salad bar and desserts along with five very varied soups. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, March 12, at 1 p.m. at the Freight House and heard a speaker. The library will be open until 5 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. The Tri-River Museum group will meet Tuesday, March 15, at Charlton Park at 10 a.m. The co-operative nature of this group GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. came to play again last month when one member asked for advice on how to successfully run a quilt show. The inquirer heard suggestions from others who have had such shows. Another time a member wondered aloud how best to entertain groups of young school children. At the end of the month when the Depot Complex is open for its monthly event, it will have something really new. The theme is “Made in Lake Odessa.” There have been manufacturing ventures in town in years past. The Verity Company built furniture. Another company manufactured ironing boards and other household items. The Lake Odessa Canning Company produced a great many canned items. There are stories about housewives who would grab their paring knives when the whistle blew and go to peel and slice apples. Another feature will be a free giveaway of negatives from Garlock Studio which did photography from 1957 for about 25 years. Come and find yours. There are baby pictures, wedding photos, sports teams and more. It make take a bit of searching, but they are loosely sorted by hear and then filed alphabetically. They, too, were made in Lake Odessa. Tuesday of this week, James and Holly Bandfield of Morrison Lake, with Ted and Phylis Armstrong, were hosts to the Alethians of Central United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall with fun and games, along with a business meeting. The former Beardsley-Goodrich house on Fourth Avenue is listed for rent. The former Walter Yonkers-Catt house is vacant. This is on the same block. The Cook house is being restored by new owners. Public Notice of Filing with the FDIC of Applications to Relocate a Branch and to Establish a Temporary Branch by Commercial Bank Applicant: Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose principal office is located at 301 North State Street; Alma, Michigan 48801. Current Address of Branch Office to be Relocated: 629 West State Street; Hastings, Michigan 49058. Proposed Address of Branch Office to be Relocated: 629 West State Street; Hastings, Michigan 49058 (existing location). Proposed Address of Temporary Branch Office: 127 South Michigan Street; Hastings, Michigan 49058. Type of Filing: Branch Relocation and Establishment of Temporary Branch. Name of Depository Institution: Commercial Bank. Any person wishing to comment on these applications may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at the Chicago Regional Office located at 300 South Riverside Plaza; Suite 1700; Chicago, Illinois 60606 not later than the 25th day of March 2011. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. Dated at Ithaca, Michigan, March 10th, 2011 Commercial Bank BY: Daniel P. Buschle (P55775) Attorney for Commercial Bank 101 North Pine River Ithaca, Michigan 48847 77555110 989-875-5519 TOWNSHIP OF HOPE Notice of Budget Public Hearing The Hope Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2011-12 at 5463 South M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI, on Monday, March 21, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., the regular Board meeting to follow. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the Township Hall. This notice is posted in compliance with PA267 of 1976 as amended (Open meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. (ADA). The Hope Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon five days notice to the Hope Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Board by writing or calling the following: Linda Eddy-Hough, Hope Township Clerk 5463 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 77554976 ATTENTION BARRY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS REGULAR MEETING DATES 2011-2012 1ST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH 7:00 P.M. NOTE: Dates with an *asterisk are for another weekday. *** April 12 2011 (2nd Tuesday) *** May 2, 2011 (1st Monday) June 7, 2011 July 5 2011 August 2, 2011 September 6, 2011 October 4, 2011 November 1, 2011 ***December 5, 2011 (1st Monday) January 3, 2012 February 7, 2012 March 6, 2012 PUBLIC HEARING @ 6:30 p.m. All meetings are held at the Barry Township Hall at 7:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Business hours are Wednesday’s only 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Barry Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at any township meeting, to individuals with disabilities upon seven days notice to the clerk. 155 E. Orchard Street P.O. Box 705 Delton, MI 49046 Phone 269-623-5171 or Fax 269-623-8171 Email: barrytownship@mei.net Respectfully, Debra J. Knight, Barry Township Clerk 77555033 Your 401(k) offers tax-deductible contributions, tax-deferred growth of earnings potential and a variety of investment options — so it’s a great tool for building retirement savings. Yet, like all tools, your 401(k) must be used properly to get the best results. That’s why you should review your 401(k) at least annually and make whatever adjustments are needed. Depending on where you work, you may get some 401(k) review help from your plan provider. But if that assistance isn’t available, you might want to consult with a financial professional to make sure you’re getting the maximum benefit from your plan. As you begin to review your 401(k), your first question should probably be this: “How much should I contribute?” At the very least, try to put in enough to receive your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered. If you don’t earn this match, you are essentially walking away from “free money.” Beyond this, though, the amount you put in to your 401(k) might depend on what other retirement savings vehicles you have available. For instance, if you’re eligible, you may also want to contribute to a Roth IRA, which offers tax-free growth potential, provided you’ve had your account for five years and don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re 591/2. Of course, it’s not only how much you put into your 401(k) that determines its success — it’s also how you choose to allocate your investment dollars. (Keep in mind that asset allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against loss.) Your 401(k) may have a dozen or more investment choices, such as stock funds, bond funds and money market funds. To choose the right investment mix, you’ll need to consider a variety of factors, including these: • Your age — Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more aggressive you can afford to be with your 401(k) investments, because you’ll have decades in which to overcome the inevitable down periods of the market. As you get older, you may wish to invest somewhat more conservatively, but you’ll still need some growth potential in your 401(k) portfolio. • Your goals — Everyone has different goals for retirement. You might want to retire early and travel the world, while your coworker desires to work as long as possible and then, upon retirement, stay close to home and pursue hobbies. Because you each have different goals, with different income needs, you also may need to follow different investment strategies within your 401(k). • Your other retirement income sources — If you have a variety of retirement income sources — a pension from another job, an IRA, a spouse with generous retirement benefits — you may need to invest differently, perhaps less aggressively, than if you had fewer options for retirement income. Apart from putting away as much as you can in your 401(k) and choosing the right investment mix, what else can you do to get the most out of your plan? Here’s a suggestion: If you have worked at various jobs and you have multiple 401(k)s, consider rolling them over them into one account. You might save money on fees and reduce paperwork, but, more importantly, you’ll be able to concentrate your resources and pursue a unified investment approach, with all your investment dollars working together toward your ultimate retirement goals. As you can see, a 401(k) review and rollover can reward you in many ways — so do whatever it takes to maximize your 401(k)’s performance. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 25.66 +.54 AT&T 28.44 +.36 CMS Energy Corp 19.60 +.48 Coca-Cola Co 65.64 +.73 Dow Chemical Co 38.30 +2.16 Exxon Mobil 84.60 -.20 Family Dollar Stores 50.15 +.04 First Financial Bancorp 16.71 +.05 Flowserve CP 125.83 +2.98 Ford Motor Co 14.47 -.19 Intl Bus Machine 162.28 +2.31 JCPenney Co 35.26 +1.06 Johnson & Johnson 60.71 +.01 Kellogg Co 54.54 +1.55 McDonald’s Corp 75.54 +.65 Pfizer Inc 19.68 +.54 Sears Holding 84.04 +1.04 Spartan Motors 6.48 +.21 TCF Financial 16.21 +.13 Walmart Stores 52.44 +.37 Gold $1428.85 -4.40 Silver $35.96 +1.31 Dow Jones Average 12,214.38 +156.36 Volume on NYSE 959M -54M In light of Fennville athlete’s death, group calls for training, defibrillators The sudden death of Fennville High School varsity basketball player Wes Leonard is a reminder to know the warning signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac arrest, said representatives of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association in a press release March 4. Leonard, 16, collapsed on the basketball court Thursday, March 3, moments after scoring the winning basket in overtime play against Bridgman High School and sealing his school’s perfect 20-game season. Soon after, the otherwise healthy junior was pronounced dead at Holland Hospital. Friday, March 4, Dr. David Start, Ottawa County medical examiner, said Leonard died of dilated cardiomyopathy, or enlargement of the heart. A similar condition and the purpose of the association of the same name, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic disease which results in a thickening of the heart muscle, is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults. Estimated to affect one in 500 Americans, HCM accounts for 40 percent of all deaths on athletic playing fields across the country and is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in people under the age of 45. Athletes comprise 20 percent of all HCM-related deaths in the U.S annually. HCM can be detected and treated allowing patients to live long lives. “ ... simply knowing the warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest and HCM and having Jeff Chaffin named chief operating officer of Keltech Jeff Chaffin has been appointed chief operating officer of Keltech, Inc., of Delton, which manufactures electric tankless water heaters that perform on-demand. Chaffin will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Keltech’s sales, marketing and service professionals on a national basis, as well as the company’s manufacturing and information technology operations. He most recently served in a chief financial officer capacity for Keltech and was owner/principal operator of Chaffin Consulting Services, with primary responsibilities of overseeing multi-state operations, marketing to Fortune 500 firms, and developing out-sourcing programs. “I am excited to have Jeff join Keltech’s executive leadership team,” said Melody Lutz, vice president of Keltech. “We will benefit greatly from his experience, proven record of success and passion for crafting and implementing action plans to take Keltech to its next level of growth. More than ever, Keltech’s growth opportunities abound as a result of our strong product innovation and Jeff’s leadership of sales, marketing and operations will help ensure that we harness this potential and fully realize the growth opportunities before us.” Chaffin, of Richland, said, “I appreciate this opportunity and am thrilled to apply my experience and diversified background to growing Keltech. “As a leader in the tankless water heater market, Keltech offers unlimited opportunities. I’ve worked with Keltech for years as a consultant and when I saw the lineup of innovative products Keltech is poised to deliver over the next couple of years, it will be exciting to be able to make a contribution,” he said. Chaffin grew up on the east side of the state. He and his family moved to Hickory Corners 10 years ago. For the past two and a Jeff Chaffin half years, they have resided in Richland. His volunteer work includes activities with the Gull Lake Area Community Volunteers and teaching with Junior Achievement. “We keep Keltech involved with the Barry County Chamber, and I serve on the board of an industry group, the Coalition for Energy Efficient Electric Tankless Water Heaters,” Chaffin said. Founded in 1987, Keltech “heaters provide continuous and sporadic water heating solutions for commercial, industrial, and safety applications. Keltech also engineers and manufactures custom-built electric tankless water heating solutions that support de-ionized water, reverse osmosis processing, corrosive fluid heating protection, and non-flammable fluid heating,” according to a press release. action plans in place, can prevent devastating results,” said Lisa Salberg, founder and CEO of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (www.4hcm.org), a national resource and support center for HCM patients, their families and the medical community at large. Sudden cardiac arrest and HCM warning signs can include palpitations, a racing heart, dizziness, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, fainting and chest discomfort, but symptoms do not always appear. HCM usually surfaces during or after adolescence. Salberg, who was diagnosed with HCM at age 12, has been able to trace a history of sudden cardiac arrest in her family for at least four generations. “Improving completion and accuracy of pre-participation screening forms and conducting ECGs (electrocardiograms) and cardiac evaluations on properly selected children will reduce sudden cardiac arrest and can lead to early detection of HCM,” Salberg said. “The more you know your family history, the easier it will be to trace incidents of sudden cardiac arrest. I also encourage parents to make sure their children are being honest with them about their health issues. Sometimes children will ignore or not report sudden cardiac arrest or [other] symptoms if they think that it will prevent them from participating in organized school sports.” Salberg said all schools and athletic facilities should have an automated external defibrillator and staff members trained to use it. The staff should also know how to administer compression-only CPR, she added. “Most people find their way to me and the HCMA too late to save the life of a loved one,” Salberg said. “Most heartbreaking is when I speak with moms and dads who lose seemingly healthy young children or teens only to find the death was, in fact, preventable.” Delton Chili Cook-off March 12 to benefit CASA for Kids The Delton Moose will host the Second Annual CASA for Kids Chili Cook-off at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12. All types of chili entries are welcome as well as tasters to judge the chili. The cost is $5 for all you can eat (and judge) or $1 per bowl. There will be prizes and raffles throughout the day, and a Euchre tournament starts at 2 p.m. Proceeds will benefit CASA for Kids, Inc. CASA (which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers are specially trained to advocate for children who are in state custody, usually due to issues of abuse and neglect. CASAs are appointed by the judge to serve as an extra set of eyes and ears, represent the child’s best interest in court and give voice to the child’s wishes. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — Page 9 Sometimes Frank Russell’s diary entries went further down the Thornapple, as was the case when henoted March 12, 1913, “Had a (train) wreck in Middleville last night. Rear-end collision, extra and local.” This postcard, marked “M.C. [Michigan Central] Wreck, Middleville, Mich. Tuesday, March 11th, 1913,” is from A Pictorial History of the Northwest Corner of Barry County, pubished in 1991. March Madness: Weather, news were part of former Nashville village engineer’s day This “Memories of the Past” column, written by Susan Hinckley, first appeared in the Maple Valley News March 29, 1983. ***** The capricious weather of March has made news in Nashville since the early days of its weekly paper, The Nashville News, founded in 1873. Vagaries of the season, ranging from days warm with the promise of summer to the raging winds of winter, have been duly recorded by local reporters for well over a century. Weather has also been a traditionally favorite topic of diary-keepers. One of the most concise and interesting local records was kept by the late Frank Russell, longtime Nashville village engineer. As a young man, Russell had dreamed of being an engineer of another kind. He longed to pilot the powerful railroad locomotives, but family circumstances altered those aspirations. Called home from a job operating a threshing rig in North Dakota in 1902 to look after his recently widowed mother, Frank Russell traded in his train dreams for a settled life as Nashville’s village engineer. When he was hired on April 10, 1907, to run the two pumps in the waterworks building on the north bank of the Thornapple, he tackled the job with rare dedication. He moved a bed in alongside the machinery and slept in those quarters for the next 29 years, pampering the old steam pumps to assure Nashville of a dependable public water supply. [The complete story of Frank Russell’s life was told in a Memories of the Past published March 5, 1980. Russell died in 1952 at age 82. He had worked for the village for 44 years.] In addition to tending his water department duties, Russell enjoyed mowing the village parks and especially delighted in planting posies here and there to brighten the park scenery. Over the years, Russell found time to keep a daily diary in which he logged public works data along with personal information and tidbits of Nashville history as it was happening. Daily weather notations were made as were running commentaries about life near the Thornapple River; traffic and road conditions; production of local garden crops; construction of new homes and other buildings in the village; fires and assorted tragedies; deaths (often down to whose dog had died); plus occasional mention of community social events and, sometimes noteworthy local tiffs. On Mach 29, 1920, Frank Russell wrote in his dairy that the previous day “Had cyclone out in Maple Grove yesterday p.m. Killed three.” His concise entry captured the tragedy of a storm which ripped through the township on a Sunday afternoon, leaving three dead and another mortally wounded in the Wilcox neighborhood of Cloverdale Road, about four miles south of Nashville. The killer tornado leveled properties of James Moon and George Belson (above), where 17-year-old Edith Belson perished. Dead at the Moon place were James and his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Brooks. Four days later Moon’s wife Dora died. Substantial damage was sustained by several other farms in the area. (The complete story was told in a Memories of the Past published June 11, 1980 Maple Valley News). RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 9:00 AM, in the office of the Assessor at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, to organize and review the Assessment Roll. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on: MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 9:00 AM to NOON 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roll. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 2011 CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIER Agriculture 53.52% .9342 Commercial 48.37% 1.0336 Industrial 3.87% .9281 Residential 53.57% .9334 Developmental -0- -0- Personal -0- -0– The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. If you have purchased property, it will be assessed at 50% of market value. If you have improved your property such as additions, new buildings, driveways, etc., this will also reflect in the value of your property. Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property and will, in their judgment, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. Dennis McKelvey, Assessor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 But most of Russell’s March entries were heavily weather-oriented. Following are a few selections excerpted from his writing during the month that traditionally enters like a lion and exits like a lamb. March 1908… 1 – boys riding down hill on crust (following rain and snow); 7 – River raised 18 inches last night. Sowed cabbage and tomato seeds; 13 – Ice went off river today; 15 – Got eight dip nets running, catching a few; 19 – Started eight geraniums; 28 – Caught suckers pretty fast this afternoon; 29 – Slate Matthews drowned in river today. March 1909… 4 – The roads are most terrible rough this morning. Mrs. Manuel Feighner buried today; 10 – A high wind all day, snowing all the time. A disagreeable day to be out; 22 – Roads are commencing to dry up. No fishing in river yet; 23 – Fire 4:20 in morning (at) Mort Whitney’s restaurant; 30 – Just a wee bit of snow last night, Ed VanNocker, Will Paul, Fred Baker came back this morning from the west; 31 – Roads getting quite dry. John Roe putting in telephone. March 1910… 1 – Mrs. John Barry died last night; 2 – Ice commenced to break up just below the bridge; 5 – Ice all out of channel. Dip nets running, but not much fish; 17 – First fire this year, Homer Downing’s grist mill; 18 – Roads getting pretty dusty; 19 – Quite windy, it made the dust fly on Main Street; 23 – Just like summer weather; 24 – Street sprinkler started today. Got up to 84; 25 – Kids commenced to go barefoot; 26 – Raked lawn at pump house. March 1912… Bill Louder died last night. Frank Dickinson dead; 11 – Bought four bushels “tators” $4; 16 – Woodard and his gang went by here to shovel snow. The boys belled Rube Smith last night; 18 Kept Woodard gang busy on Main Street all afternoon, cutting ditches and shoveling snow; 19 – Sleighing about gone. Buggies commenced to run; 21 – Snowed about five inches, everybody shoveling snow. We have got just as much ice and snow as we had in January. More sleighs than wheels; 29 – There is dusty roads, muddy roads and sleighing; 30 – Dip nets don’t get many fish this spring; 31 – Ice out of river from bridge to dam. March 1913… 11 – Snow is getting shy. No sleighing. A few is dragging them through the mud; 12 – Had a (train) wreck at Middleville last night. Rear-end collision, extra and local; 13 – Ice all went out at 5:50 this afternoon; 15 – John Gutchess buried. Dip nets in. Catching some suckers; 24 – Had some quite hard thundershowers last night. Blowed three barns down at Quimby last night; 25 – Boys skating on sidewalk. Rainy mist, sleety all day; 27 – Stopped snowing some time in the night. About two inches of snow. One load of logs came in on sleigh. Holmes are having revivals. Most everybody cleaning sidewalks. March 1920… Pretty nice day. Lots of people out walking (Sunday); 24 – Road [sic] my wheel (bicycle) for the first (this year). Boiler inspector was here; 29 – Had cyclone out in Maple Grove yesterday p.m. Three killed. Quite high wind all day. Cold. March 1926… 3 – No sleighing and not very good wheeling; 16 – Water main froze west of Marshall’s elevator; 20 – Water getting too high for Clair Pennock’s bungalow; 21 – Ice out of channel as far as you can see; 22 – Water about knee deep in Clair Pennock’s bungalow; 23 – Pretty muddy roads. Got to 50; 29 – Bill Woodard had Clair Pennock out with snowplow. March 1928… 2 – George Harvey and Jim Hummell dug out one pine tree in park at waterworks (Putnam) and took it down to Central Park; 6 – John Green had a roof fire this a.m.; 8 – House across from schoolhouse got afire again; 12 – Harry Hale died last evening; 14 – Thawed some. By-roads are a fright; 15 – Ice all out of channel; 20 – Pete Snore commenced to clean up streets; 22 – Frogs just commenced to peep; 25 – Mrs. Walt Ayers was found dead in bed this morning; 27 – About six inches of snow on ground. Pete Snore out with snowplow. March 1930… 1 – Cold wind all day. Getting cooler; 6 – Greenfield unloading car (of) coal at waterworks. Charley Mason digging ditch in road north from water works; 11 – Cleaned cistern up (at mother’s home on Phillips Street) Snowed and blowed but did not accumulate; 14 – Put in new (water) pipe across road to Mrs. Kuhlingman’s; 15 – Charles Mason got hill all fixed up today; 16 – Warmest day so far, 74 just as dusty as summer; 18 – Snowed about two inches in night; 25 – Snowed and blowed all day. Must be five or six inches deep on level. Got snowdrifts two feet deep now; 26 – Snowed about six inches last night. City snowplow out today. River froze over; 27 – It’s good sleighing, but nobody out; 29 – stopped snowing; 31 – Not a bad day. Got up to 46. Ice all out of river and snow most all gone. March 1930… 2 – My cook stove came today; 6 – Set up new cook stove; 8 – Commenced to snow with high wind. Got to be a regular blizzard; 10 – River all froze over. Bill Feighner’s funeral; 16 – Ice all went out of river again. Got up to 42 at one o’clock. 20 – Quite heavy sleet. Rained quite heavy for a little while, made more ice on everything. Lots of limbs coming down. Put electric lights out of commission at 11:30. Lights came on at 7:30; 21 – Everything loaded with ice. Lights off again. Bridge gang unloading some stringers; 23 – Lots of ice hanging on trees and everything yet. Clarence “Bordy” Rowlader’s wife [Iva Streeter] died tonight; 25 – Snowing hard about three inches deep at 9 this morning. County plows went through, pushed the snow all out of road; 27 – Well, it got up to 42 today. Snow all melted off that came last night; 28 – No ice in river and very little snow, just in some shady spots. Was nice day, got up to 38. Frogs peeped a little today for first time. After he was hired as Nashville’s village engineer in 1907, Frank Russell’s world centered around this area near the Thornapple River dam. To be near the steam pumps he tended, he slept on a bed in the waterworks building (seen with smokestack at center-right). In his spare time, he worked in Waterworks Park (later developed as Putnam Park) surrounding the standpipe water tower, (left). At extreme right is the old Issac Kellogg planing mill (now gone) and, just north of that, the 1940 Frank Kellogg home. Daily diary entries by Russell noted news of the community in general and of this area by the river, in particular. Each March he recorded activity of dip nets perched along the banks below the dam. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE NOXIOUS WEEDS AND VEGETATION Notice is hereby given that noxious weeds and vegetation as defined by Section 38-100 to Section 38-106, Division 4, Article II, Chapter 38 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, as amended, not cut during the growing season of April 15, 2011 to October 15, 2011 may be cut by the City of Hastings or its designated representative, and the owner of the property shall be charged with the cost thereof. Noxious weeds and grasses more than eight (8) inches in height, dead bushes, and bushes infested with dangerous insects and infectious diseases must be cut and removed from the property. Any owner who refuses to destroy and remove such material may be subject to a Civil Infraction and fine, and the City or its designated representative may enter upon the land as many times as necessary, and destroy and remove such material and charge the cost to the property owner. Any expense incurred by the City shall be reimbursed by the owner of the land. Unrecovered costs shall be levied as a lien on the property and shall be collected against the property in the same manner as general taxes. The City, through its Code Enforcement Officer, shall have the right to enter upon such lands for the purpose of cutting down, destroying, or removing noxious weeds or vegetation and shall not be liable in any action of trespass. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77555103 TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE 2011 NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton, Michigan 49071, to examine and review the 2011 assessment roll. The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of appeals of assessments or taxable values, poverty exemptions, parcel classification appeals and/or current year qualified agricultural denials: Tuesday, March 8, 2010, 4:00 pm Organizational Meeting Monday, March 14, 2011, 1:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 9:00 pm Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 9:00 am to Noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm And on such additional days as required to hear all persons who have given notice of the desire to be heard until assessment rolls have been revised, corrected and approved. APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED; letter appeals will be accepted and must be received no later than 5:00 pm March 14, 2011 Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers for 2010 are as follows: Agricultural 61.19% 0.8171 Commercial 50.81% 0.9841 Industrial 61.76% 0.8096 Residential 54.01% 0.9258 Personal Property 50.00% 1.0000 Tentative equalization factor of 1.0000 for all classes is expected after completion of Board of Review. Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Prairieville Township Kevin Harris, Assessor Prairieville Township Prairieville Township Board Meetings are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or disability. American with Disabilities (ADA) Notice The township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven-(7) days notice to Prairieville Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Prairieville Township by writing or calling. Jill Owens, Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton, MI 49071 269-623-2726 77554532 �Page 10 — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peggy Long and Bruce Long, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2004, and recorded on September 10, 2004 in instrument 1133734, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four and 89/100 Dollars ($145,424.89), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 660 feet of the South 660 feet of the East 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 except the West 210 feet of the South 350 feet, also except the East 300 feet of the South 633 feet of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554406 File #289055F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda Anaya and David Anaya, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 1, 2003, and recorded on July 8, 2003 in instrument 1108054, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Fifty-Nine and 00/100 Dollars ($75,059.00), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the following described premises: Beginning 30 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, for place of beginning, thence West 80 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 80 rods, thence North to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #234484F05 77554324 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James Vandendriessche, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2004, and recorded on January 7, 2005 in instrument 1139812, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank Of New York Mellon Fka The Bank Of New York, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Trustee For The Benefit Of The Certificate Holders Of The Cwmbs 2005-01 Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-01 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Seven and 54/100 Dollars ($135,227.54), including interest at 3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 23, thence Northwesterly in center of Highway to the center of the former channel of Little Thornapple River, thence Southwesterly along the said former channel of Little Thornapple River to the 1/8 line crossing said Northeast 1/4 , thence South to the Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 said Section 23, thence Easterly to the place of beginning, Canton Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555088 File #362145F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven J Skula and Cheri A Skula, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2009, and recorded on April 10, 2009 in instrument 200904100003945, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Three and 32/100 Dollars ($177,633.32), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 32, Town 3 North, range 7 West, distant south 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds West 637.10 feet from East 1/4 corner of said section, thence south 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds west 230.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 38 seconds West 330.01 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds East 230.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 38 seconds East 330.01 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 50 feet, thereof, for M-79 highway. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. 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Holub, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 21, 1999, and recorded on October 25, 1999 in instrument 1037020, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Four and 42/100 Dollars ($59,404.42), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lot 10 of Block 45 and the West 3 feet of the North 1/2 of Lot 9 of Block 45 of Village of Middleville, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 27, except that part lying in Arlington Street. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554170 File #358230F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lonnie Leonard and Renae Leonard, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank Shoreline, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 2, 2005, and recorded on November 7, 2005 in instrument 1155843, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred FiftyNine and 52/100 Dollars ($139,259.52), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at monument No. 7, as recorded in that plat of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 2; thence North 34 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East 82.00 feet along the Northwesterly line of Woods Trail; thence North 45 degrees 46 minutes 13 seconds West 50.82 feet; thence North 15 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds West 163.50 feet; thence South 38 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 123.62 feet; thence South 09 degrees 18 minutes 19 seconds West 43.19 feet; thence South 01 degrees 17 minutes 30 seconds West 59.75 feet; thence South 33 degrees 03 minutes 16 seconds East 40.00 feet; thence South 13 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds East 50.00 feet; thence North 76 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds East 86.97 feet along the Northerly line of Woods Trail to the place of beginning. Also beginning at monument No. 9 of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 2; thence North 34 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East 147.10 feet along the Southeasterly line of Woods Trail; thence South 38 degrees 19 minutes 14 seconds East 190.14 feet; thence South 17 degrees 14 minutes 23 seconds West 331 feet, more or less to a point on the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence Northwesterly 283 feet, more or less to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554970 File #330295F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bruce M Norton and Arminda Norton, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2006, and recorded on June 20, 2006 in instrument 1166237, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($283,327.35), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 6; thence South 00 degrees 05 minutes 03 seconds West 746.73 feet along the North-South 1/4 line; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 1315.01 feet; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 34 seconds West 920.91 feet along the West line of East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 6; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 08 seconds East 370.77 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 4 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds East 331.69 feet; thence South 76 degrees 22 minutes 48 seconds East 357.63 feet; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 34 seconds West 247.80 feet; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 08 seconds West 370.77 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to and together with a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes as described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 6, Town 5 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry county, Michigan, thence South 00 degrees 05 minutes 03 seconds West 937.57 feet along the North-South 1/4 line to the centerline and the point of beginning of said 66 foot wide strip of land; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 83.00 feet; thence South 46 degrees 07 minutes 57 seconds West 145.55 feet; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds West 511.92 feet; thence Southwesterly and Southerly 312.92 feet along a 200.24 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 45 degrees 13 minutes 48 seconds West 282.04 feet; thence Southwesterly 98.31 feet along a 200.0 foot radius curve to the right the chord of which bears south 15 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds West 97.32 feet to Reference Point A and the point of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554586 File #360126F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey N. Beebe, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 1996, and recorded on November 18, 1996 in Liber 678 on Page 418, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Four and 00/100 Dollars ($37,354.00), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of Assessor's Plat No. 1, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan described as Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 36; thence run South 85 degrees 51 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 198.97 feet to an iron found at the Northwest corner of Lot 13 of said Assessor's Plat No. 1; thence run South 01 degree 48 minutes 42 seconds West a distance of 199.16 feet to an iron found at the Northwest corner of Lot 20 of said Assessors Plat No. 1; thence run South 88 degrees 10 minutes 37 seconds East along the North line of said Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 37.00 feet to the Point of Beginning of the following described parcel of land: thence continuing South 88 degrees 10 minutes 37 seconds East along the said North line of Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 94.90 feet to a iron found at the Northeast corner of said Lot 20; thence run South 01 degree 49 minutes 00 seconds West along the East line of said Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 53.98 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds West a distance of 41.00 feet; thence run South 49 degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 7.41 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 10 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 48.50 feet; thence run North 01 degree 52 minutes 56 seconds East a distance of 58.99 feet to the said North line of Lot 20 as monumented and the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554883 File #363295F01 CELL 269-838-8382 Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR® Associate Broker Certified Residential Specialist TMV-626, 627 & 628 - Copper Shores Drive Best Buy Hastings Building Sites. Choice of two 1 acre parcels $10,000 each or 1.5 acre parcel . . . .$14,900 TMK-465 – Hastings Twp. - Newer three bedroom, three bath, stone and vinyl walk out natural gas ranch home, private set back on pond and 14+/- acres. It’s a great time to buy at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219,000 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy R. Butcher and Angelina D. Butcher, husband and wife, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 11, 2006 and recorded January 27, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159404, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Six and 43/100 Dollars ($42,196.43) including interest at 3.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 31, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 31, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South along the East line of said West 1/2, 692.46 feet; thence West, parallel with the East-West 1/4 line, 246.42 feet; thence North, parallel with the East line of said West 1/2, 692.46 feet to the East-West 1/4 line; thence East 246.61 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248502-1400 File No. 224.6187 ASAP# 3924656 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 MARK POLL BEST BUY BUILDING SITES Underwater? Upside Down? Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Juliet M. Bourdo, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2003, and recorded on February 13, 2003 in instrument 1097560, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred FortySeven and 78/100 Dollars ($55,447.78), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 rods of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying West of Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555053 File #289223F02 MITCH POLL Cell 269-838-7252 REALTOR®, Associate Broker BRENT VAN BUREN Home Office 269-945-2547 Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Call 269-945-9554 for classified ads 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tracey Booth, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 1, 2006, and recorded on December 7, 2006 in instrument 1173621, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-A as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Nine and 91/100 Dollars ($87,759.91), including interest at 4.52% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lot 5 and Lot 6, Except the West 3 Rods of Block 1 of James Dunnings Addition to the City of Hastings, According to the Recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554227 File #242674F05 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph S. Dunham, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 21, 2002, and recorded on September 3, 2002 in instrument 1086660, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two and 06/100 Dollars ($61,582.06), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as commencing at a point 178 feet East of the East line of Main Street on the North side of Kellogg Street; thence North 132 feet; thence East 55 feet; thence North 6 feet; thence East 56 feet; thence South 138 feet; thence West 111 feet to the place of beginning, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554857 File #361479F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE CONDITIONS OF A MORTGAGE MADE BY WAYNE G. SHEFFIELD AND EDNA F. SHEFFIELD, HUSBAND AND WIFE, TO MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER AND LENDER'S SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS, MORTGAGEE, DATED APRIL 14, 2006 AND RECORDED MAY 15, 2006 IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 1164608, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, MICHIGAN. SAID MORTGAGE IS NOW HELD BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 BY ASSIGNMENT. THERE IS CLAIMED TO BE DUE AT THE DATE HEREOF THE SUM OF NINETY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 34/100 DOLLARS ($92,168.34) INCLUDING INTEREST AT 7.875% PER ANNUM. UNDER THE POWER OF SALE CONTAINED IN SAID MORTGAGE AND THE STATUTE IN SUCH CASE MADE AND PROVIDED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SAID MORTGAGE WILL BE FORECLOSED BY A SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PREMISES, OR SOME PART OF THEM, AT PUBLIC VENDUE AT THE BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURTHOUSE IN HASTINGS, MICHIGAN AT 1:00 P.M. ON MARCH 24, 2011. SAID PREMISES ARE LOCATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ARE DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 POST OF SECTION 1, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF GURD ROAD, ALSO BEING THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 1, 1109.43 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 220.00 FEET TO THE EAST AND WEST 1/8 LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID 1/8 LINE 1100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 220.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL TO SAID 1/8 LINE 1100.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR GURD ROAD OVER THE WEST 33 FEET THEREOF. THE REDEMPTION PERIOD SHALL BE 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH SALE, UNLESS DETERMINED ABANDONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MCLA 600.3241A, IN WHICH CASE THE REDEMPTION PERIOD SHALL BE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH SALE. TO ALL PURCHASERS: THE FORECLOSING MORTGAGEE CAN RESCIND THE SALE. IN THAT EVENT, YOUR DAMAGES, IF ANY, ARE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE RETURN OF THE BID AMOUNT TENDERED AT SALE, PLUS INTEREST. IF YOU ARE A TENANT IN THE PROPERTY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS. DATED: FEBRUARY 24, 2011 ORLANS ASSOCIATES, P.C. ATTORNEYS FOR SERVICER P.O. BOX 5041 TROY, MI 48007-5041 248502-1400 FILE NO. 213.4706 ASAP# 3916710 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 56B JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BARRY COUNTY) ROSE ACCEPTANCE, INC. Case No. 10-2323SP Plaintiff, Hon. Quinn E. Benson v for: Gary R. Holman MILAND HARRING, AND OCCUPANT, Defendants. ________________________________/ SOTIROFF & BOBRIN, P.C. By: Keith A. Sotiroff (P42904) Attorneys for Plaintiff 30400 Telegraph Road, Ste 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4541 (248) 642-6000 ________________________________/ NOTICE OF PUBLICATION UNDER MCR 2.106 UPON MILAND HARRING AND OCCUPANT, AND ORDERING SAID DEFENDANTS TO ANSWER Plaintiff having filed its Summons and Complaint after land contract forfeiture and having obtained an Order for Alternate Service by Publication; Defendants Miland Harring and Occupant are hereby notified that they shall answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law at the offices of the Clerk of this Court at the 56B Judicial District Court on or before Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Failure to comply with this Notice shall result in a Judgment by Default against said Defendants, which shall provide for recovery of possession by the Plaintiff of the following described real estate situated in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, and State of Michigan, and described as follows, to-wit: Section 8, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, a parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of said Section: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 37 of SpringPoint Plat No. 1, thence South 64 degrees West along the South line of Alling Road 356.48 feet; thence West along said road 625.24 feet for a point of beginning; thence South 444.00 feet to the North line of Lakeway Drive; thence West 165.00 feet to the East line of West drive; thence North 444.00 feet; thence East 165.00 feet to the point of beginning. C/k/a 11740 Lakeway Drive, Plainwell, MI 49080. Parcel No. 08-12-008-007-45. Service of process of this Order and Summons and Complaint heretofore filed, may be made upon said Defendants by publication of a copy of this Notice once each week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper in circulation in Barry County, Michigan, and by sending a copy of this Order to said Defendants at 11740 Lakeway Dr., Plainwell, MI 49080 by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, before the date of the last publication. Dated: February 22, 2011 SOTIROFF & BOBRIN, P.C. By: ______________________________ Keith A. Sotiroff (P42904) Attorney for Plaintiff 30400 Telegraph Rd., Suite 444 Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4541 77554573 (248) 642-6000 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/ Commissions: Barry County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (General Public position) Central Dispatch Administrative Board, Citizen at Large: Applicants cannot be affiliated with any organization already involved with Barry County Central Dispatch. Applicants must be a resident of Barry County. A letter of intent along with some background information and the willingness to commit to this position must be sent along with the application. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 18, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. 77554957 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark C Penrod, a married man, to Fifth Third MortgageMI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2007 and recorded February 12, 2007 in Instrument Number 1176350, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Six and 50/100 Dollars ($76,176.50) including interest at 7.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 2 of Butler's Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7630 ASAP# 3910924 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 77554259 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by Stephen and Dawn Horton (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 4823 Center Rd., Hastings, MI. 49058. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of March 4, 2011 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after March 4, 2011. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State Bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. March 4, 2011 By: Commercial Bank 629 W State Street, 77555101 Hastings, MI 49058 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT L. MATHEWS, a single man ("Mortgagor"), dated August 21, 2003 to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of P.O. Box 598, Schererville, Indiana 46375, which was duly recorded in the office of the Barry County, Michigan, Register of Deeds on September 2, 2003, as Instrument No. 1112258, as assigned by FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, N.A., a national association, of 300 High Street, P.O. Box 476, Hamilton, Ohio 45011-0476, doing business as Sand Ridge Bank, and successor by consolidation with Sand Ridge Bank, an Indiana corporation, to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2185 Three Mile Road NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan (the "Mortgagee"), pursuant to the terms of the branch purchase and assumption agreement dated May 11, 2006, a bill of sale dated August 18, 2006, and an assignment of mortgage dated September 30, 2010, recorded October 8, 2010, as Instrument No. 201010080009356 (collectively, the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Nine Thousand Two Hundred Seventy and 34/100 Dollars ($79,270.34). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 17th day of March, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the point of intersection of the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 19, with the Northwesterly prolongation of the Southwesterly line of Lot 38, of Block H of Pleasant Shores Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59; thence South 21°20'50" East 71.69 feet along said prolongated line to the true place of beginning; thence South 89°06' East parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 108.04 feet; thence South 21°20'50" East 273.49 feet to the Northerly line of said Plat of Pleasant Shores; thence South 68°39'10" West along said Plat line and the thread of a canal 100.00 feet; thence North 21°20'50" West 314.39 feet to the place of beginning. Together with an easement for ingress and egress along an existing private road as set forth in Liber 432 on Page 397. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, where an extension of the Southwesterly line of Lot 38 of Block H of Pleasant Shores Plat, intersects said East and West 1/4 line; thence Southeasterly along said extended line 66 feet for the place of beginning; thence Southeasterly along said extended Southwesterly line of Lot 38, 325 feet; thence South 68°40' West 112.5 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line parallel to the extended Southwesterly line of said Lot 38, to a point 89°6' West 112.5 feet Westerly from the place of beginning; thence South 89°6' East 112.5 feet to the place of beginning. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1300 Royce Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-05-019-080-01 (Parcel 1) and 08-05019-090-00 (Parcel 2) Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: February 17, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77554244 February 10, 2011 FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE, AS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SPECIAL PROTECTIONS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Jodi Pant 25 Ironside Drive Hastings, MI 49058 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/ counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: March 10, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 200.7805 ASAP# 3933172 03/10/2011 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MEMBER OR MANAGER OF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on July 13, 2006, by Creek Wood, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagor, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on July 17, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1167186, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 28, 2010, recorded on October 1, 2010, in Instrument Number 201010010009156, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred SeventySeven Thousand Two and 00/100 ($377,002.76); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Parcel No. 1 Units 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 26, Creek Wood Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Document No. 1024069, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Unit 1--06-230-001-00, Unit 2--06-230-002-00, Unit 4--06-230-00400, Unit 7--06-230-007-00 Unit 8--06-230-008-00, Unit 9--06-230-009-00, Unit 10--06-230010-00, Unit 12--06-230-012-00 Unit 13--06-230-013-00, Unit 14--06-230-014-00, Unit 15--06-230015-00, Unit 16--06-230-016-00 Unit 17--06-230-017-00, Unit 18--06-230-018-00, Unit 19--06-230019-00, Unit 20--06-230-020-00 Unit 21--06-230-021-00, Unit 22--06-230-022-00, Unit 23--06-230023-00, Unit 24--06-230-024-00 Unit 26--06-230-026-00 Parcel No. 2 Part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 2641.51 feet along the North South Quarter line of said Section to the East West Quarter line of said Section and the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds East 777.17 feet; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds West 449.79 feet; thence North 48 degrees 21 minutes 21 seconds West 350.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 53 seconds West 96.91 feet; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds West 129.84 feet; thence South 08 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds East 718.40 feet; thence South 71 degrees 16 minutes 44 seconds East 330 feet more or less to the centerline of a creek; thence Southerly 100 feet, more or less, along said centerline to the East and West Quarter line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds East 415 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities as created, limited and defined in instrument recorded in Liber 617, page 887, as amended in Liber 625, page 355, further amended in Liber 625, page 357, and further amended in Document No. 1131498, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Elise Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax parcel number: 06-023-012-30. Parcel No. 3 Part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 1864.34 feet along the North South Quarter line of said Section to a point which is North 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds East 777.17 feet from the East West Quarter line of said Section and the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds West 449.79 feet; thence North 48 degrees 21 minutes 21 seconds West 350.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 53 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 08 seconds East 711.74 feet parallel with the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 458.27 feet, along the North South Quarter line of said Section, to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities as created, limited and defined in instrument recorded in Liber 617, page 887, as amended in Liber 625, page 355, further amended in Liber 625, page 357, and further amended in Document No. 1131498, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Elise Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax parcel number: 06-023-012-40. The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: February 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77554434 (517) 371-8253 77555080 �Page 12 — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING March 1, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00. All board members present. Approved minutes from February 1, 2011 board meeting. Approved minutes from February 7, 2011 budget workshop. Approved minutes from February 16, 2011 budget workshop. Treasurer’s report received and put on file. Fire report received and put on file. County Commissioner’s report received. Parks and Recreation report received. Public Comment received. Approved paying of the bills. Approved motion to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Goy, Clerk Attested to by Thomas Rook, Supervisor 77555030 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Trent M Kohn, a Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 3, 2004, and recorded on November 10, 2004 in instrument 1136997, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Three and 85/100 Dollars ($95,693.85), including interest at 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No 979 of the City, Formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554221 File #296675F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY ISABELLA BANK (a/k/a Isabella Bank Corporation f/k/a Greenville Community Bank), a Michigan banking corporation, Plaintiff, v TONY NIELSEN and VALERIE NIELSEN, husband and wife, ARTHUR E. CONE and JOYCE G. CONE, husband and wife, UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN, a Michigan banking corporation, UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Michigan banking corporation, the known and unknown estates, heirs, successors, assigns and spouses of all said Defendants and the owners of any and all interests and claimants, Defendants. Case No: 10-105-CH Honorable James H. Fisher NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (JUDICIAL) The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Tony A. Nielsen and Valerie Nielsen, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Greenville Community Bank, and assigned as a matter of law to Isabella Bank, as Mortgagee, with its address at 1405 W. Washington Street, Greenville, Michigan 48838, dated February 19, 2001 and recorded on February 27, 2001, Instrument 1055424, Barry County Register of Deeds, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $31,348.47 at the time of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that on March 17, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 2.553% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry State of Michigan, to wit: Lot 34 of Valley Park Shores, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24. Commonly known address: 12719 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 PP# 08-16-225-042-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3140. January 14, 2011 MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF ISABELLA BANK PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street, NW Ste. 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 77553389 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the matter of George B. Geib Trust u/t/a/ dated May 15, 2008. Date of birth: March 9, 1943. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, George B. Geib, who lived at 905 Bruce Drive, Middleville, Michigan died January 13, 2011 leaving the above Trust entitled “George B. Geib Trust” in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Tyson Geib within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: March 7, 2011 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 Tyson Geib 5018 S. Lake Drive Chelsea, MI 48118 77555093 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS NOTICE IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE: Default has been made in the conditions of mortgages made by NEIL D. DAVIS and MARIE E. DAVIS, husband and wife, to MARSHALL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, organized under the laws of the State of Michigan, as mortgagee dated January 19, 2005, and recorded January 31, 2005, in Document #1140840, and as mortgagee dated January 24, 2007, and recorded January 31, 2007, in Document #1175845, both in the Office of the Register of Deed for Barry County, Michigan. There is claimed to be due as of February 28, 2011, the sum of $164,313.49. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Public Lobby of Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 14, 2011. Said premises are located at 2905 Bristol Road, Dowling Michigan 49050, and legally described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 10, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of Bristol Road with the centerline of Hutchinson Road in said section; thence West 396 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 330 feet; thence West 604 feet; thence South 330 feet; thence East 604 feet to the place of beginning. Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan. Tax Roll Number: 09-300-037-00. The redemption period will be one year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale, or fifteen (15) days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: March 1, 2011 SCHROEDER DeGRAW, PLLC Attorneys for Marshall Community Credit Union By: Jason C. Bomia 203 East Michigan Avenue Marshall, Michigan 49068 77554944 (269) 781-9851 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on March 29, 2005, by Otto Properties, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on March 30, 2005, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1143483, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 27, 2010, recorded on September 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201009290009055, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Three and 21/100 Dollars ($107,873.21); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of the East 16 acres of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, described as: commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter; thence North 89 degrees West 405 feet to the place of beginning; thence North 410 feet; thence North 89 degrees West 123 feet; thence South 410 feet; thence South 89 degrees East 123 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 11332 W. M-179, Middleville, Michigan 49333 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-020-023-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: February 10, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 COMMERCIAL BANK of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee 77554319 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11025796DE Estate of Paul B. Wheeler. Date of birth: 10/07/1925. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Paul B. Wheeler, who lived at 345 Sheffield Road, Battle Creek, Michigan died 10/11/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Terri Ratliff, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 12927 E. Baseline, Hickory Corners and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 02/25/2011 Amy L. McDowell (P52898) 121 West Apple Street, Suite 101 Hastings, MI 49048 (269) 945-3512 Terri Ratliff 12927 E. Baseline Hickory Corners, MI 49060 77554994 (269) 288-2996 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert L Robinson, Jr and Sandra L Robinson, husband and Wife, Joint Tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2006, and recorded on June 19, 2006 in instrument 1166196, and modified by agreement recorded on January 14, 2008 in instrument 20080114-0000458, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven and 57/100 Dollars ($162,137.57), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 60 acres of the North 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 lying East of Highway M-66 being in Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554412 File #162145F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Sandra Gomez to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 11, 2006 in Instrument # 1168449 Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned through mesne assignments to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series ARSI 2006-M3 by assignment of mortgage dated February 17, 2011 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred SixtyOne Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($159,161.41) including interest 9.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 24, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one quarter of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 26; thence South 10 rods, thence West 22 rods, thence North 10 rods, thence East 22 rods to point of beginning. Commonly known as 9900 Love Rd, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 2/24/2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series ARSI 2006-M3 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77554578 Our File No: 10-34292 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Deon Boyd and Cheryl Boyd, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property known as 3718 KIDDER DRIVE, HASTINGS, MI 49058, that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. ("Designated Agent"), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-5397400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Deon Boyd and Cheryl Boyd also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") at its website www.michigan.gov/ mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) has/have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738 (Tel). Pub Date: March 10, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 ASAP# 3932936 03/10/2011 77555084 FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE, AS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SPECIAL PROTECTIONS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Todd L. Porter 220 East High Street Hastings, MI 49058 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800968-0738. Dated: March 10, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 682.0573 77555082 ASAP# 3932745 03/10/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell M. Peasley, a married man, to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated November 19, 2004 and recorded December 16, 2004 in Instrument Number 1138757, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred ThirtyThree and 37/100 Dollars ($113,333.37) including interest at 4.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Section 25, distant North 00 degrees 16 minutes 09 seconds East 931.62 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 16 minutes 09 seconds East 220.00 feet along said West Section line; thence North 88 degrees 38 minutes 54 seconds East 650.32 feet; thence South 00 degrees 41 minutes 27 seconds West 220.05 feet; thence South 88 degrees 38 minutes 54 seconds West 648.70 feet to the point of beginning. This property contains a 1999 Crystal Valley Patriot mobile home with serial number CV819ABIN The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.5198 ASAP# 3921025 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554546 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barbara Gaines, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2006 and recorded October 4, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170944, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-BC4 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen and 99/100 Dollars ($143,317.99) including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point which lies distant North 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds West, 989.27 feet from the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes 03 seconds West, 254.50 feet; thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds West, 312.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 32 minutes 03 seconds East 254.50 feet; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds East, 312.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 306.2273 ASAP# 3916726 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554517 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Calvin F. Hilton, a Married Man, joined by his Spouse Gina R. Hilton, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 22, 2004, and recorded on October 27, 2004 in instrument 1136220, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Nine and 13/100 Dollars ($114,449.13), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeasterly 1/4 of Section 3, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North side of highway and the East side of Michigan Central right of way at Parmalee, Michigan; thence East 2 rods and 3 feet; thence North 7 rods to a state; thence West 9 rods and 2 feet to the Michigan Central right of way; thence Southerly along the East boundary of said right of way to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554592 File #360829F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on October 27, 2005 by Robert V. Haukom a/k/a Robert V. Haukon, Mortgagor, to HCB Mortgage Company, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 3, 2005 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1155633. Said Mortgage was modified by a Modification Agreement recorded in Instrument Number 200907290007833 and was assigned to Hastings City Bank in an Assignment recorded at Instrument Number 201101210000759. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and 37/100 Dollars ($80,690.37), including interest at 5.875% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, March 24, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Lots 11 and 12 of Block 84 of Keeler Brothers Addition to the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 111 Dayton Street, Middleville, Michigan The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: February 14, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77554329 269-226-2982 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by Tad and Brandy Nofz (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 1023 N. Broadway St., Hastings, MI. 49058. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of March 4, 2011 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after March 4, 2011. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State Bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. March 4, 2011 By: Commercial Bank 629 W State Street, 77555099 Hastings, MI 49058 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO FORECLOSE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage (“the Mortgage”) given by Scott Mueller (“Borrower”) to Commercial Bank, Hastings, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successors and interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB (“Mortgagee”), which is secured by property commonly known as 1634 Mixer Rd., Hastings, MI. 49058. Borrower has the right to request a meeting within fourteen (14) days of March 4, 2011 with the following agent of Mortgagee: Angie Musser (“Agent”). Agent has the authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. If Borrower requests a meeting with Agent, foreclosure will not begin until ninety (90) days after March 4, 2011. Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 1-800-382-4568. If Borrower and Agent reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney and may contact the State Bar of Michigan lawyer referral service at 1-800-968-0738. March 4, 2011 By: Commercial Bank 629 W State Street, 77555097 Hastings, MI 49058 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Leslie Antcliffe, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 5063 Ravine Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-8233. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 4, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 4, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554991 File # 302478F02 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Lawrence Forrester and Marijo Forrester, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 8775 ENZIAN ROAD, DELTON, MI 49046 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-539-7400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Lawrence Forrester and Marijo Forrester also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 9680738 (Tel). Pub Date: March 10, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77555095 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Joseph H. Schaefer and Shana Schaefer, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 711 E Colfax St, Hastings, MI 49058-1520. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 4, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 4, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554964 File # 365359F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert W. Bishop, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2003 and recorded September 23, 2003 in Instrument Number 1113915, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven and 56/100 Dollars ($68,987.56) including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of R.I. Hendershott Addition, excepting the South 3 feet, First Addition to the City of Hastings, Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.8191 ASAP# 3926979 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 77554909 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held March 8, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77554988 NOTICE OF INTENDED FORECLOSURE BY ADVERTISEMENT ON A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE To: Scott J. Colthurst and Heather M. Colthurst (collectively, the "Borrower") Property address: 12935 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 This notice is being published as required by MCLA §600.3201, et seq. (the "Act"). The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with, CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, which holds a mortgage on the above property. Nadine C. Miller (the "Designated Person") is the person designated under Section 3205a(1)(c) of the Act to contact and that has the authority to make the agreements under Sections 3205b and 3205c of the Act. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http://www.michigan.gov/ mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (517) 373-8370. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Designated Person, foreclosure by advertisement proceedings under the Act will not be commenced until 90 days after the date a separate notice under the Act is being mailed to the Borrower. If the Borrower and the Designated Person reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. Warner Norcross & Judd LLP is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by that firm will be used for that purpose. Dated: March 10, 2011 Warner Norcross & Judd LLP Attorneys for Chemical Bank By Timothy Hillegonds, a Partner 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street NW Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (616) 752-2132 77555047 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dustin Ruth, a married man, to Fifth Third Mortgage-MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 7, 2007 and recorded November 14, 2007 in Instrument Number 20071114-0004194, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Eight and 44/100 Dollars ($154,638.44) including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 17, Whispering Pines Condominiums, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Instrument number 1161320, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded as Instrument number 1164262, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan number 46, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7640 ASAP# 3910895 02/17/2011, 77554264 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Angela Jo Smith, a single woman and Henry Bouthiette and Christine Bouthiette, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2007 and recorded May 9, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180313, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Three and 4/100 Dollars ($119,233.04) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The following described premises situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, and State of Michigan to-wit: The West 270 Feet of the East 806 Feet of the North 199 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.0292 ASAP# 3918448 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554523 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Charles McManus and Lisa McManus, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7074 Pike Rd, Delton, MI 490467837. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., 3815 S West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84165-0250; Phone 888-818-6032 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 4, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 4, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77554967 File # 365154F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jackie Jenkins, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 5970 McKibbin Rd, Delton, MI 49046-9743. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1312 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 4, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 4, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555050 File # 365828F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin Zuehlke and Sarah Zuehlke, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2005 and recorded November 29, 2005 in Instrument Number 1156900, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Five and 30/100 Dollars ($120,955.30) including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 72 of Pine Haven Estates Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7629 ASAP# 3925741 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 77554893 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Hansen and Amanda Hanse, husband and wife, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 27, 2005 and recorded January 6, 2006 in Instrument Number 1158576, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-W1, Sale and Servicing Agreement dated January 1, 2006 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Two and 5/100 Dollars ($113,432.05) including interest at 6.86% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35 of Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 35, thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 330.00 feet along the South line of Section 35 to the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 43 seconds West 252.44 feet to said South line; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet along said South line to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 356.4120 ASAP# 3912780 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011, 077554312 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric C. Anderson and Sherry J. Anderson aka Sherry Anderson, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2005 and recorded November 28, 2005 in Instrument Number 1156808, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-One and 88/100 Dollars ($92,821.88) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 7, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The following described premises situated in the Township of Rutland County of Barry and State of Michigan, to-wit: Beginning at a point 586.5 feet South of the Northeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 22, Town 3 North, Range 9 West; running thence South 239 feet; thence West 230.5 feet, thence North 239 feet; thence East 230.5 feet to the Place of Beginning, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 10, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.2068 ASAP# 3933657 03/10/2011, 77555075 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bessie Gorton, A Married Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2003, and recorded on June 19, 2003 in instrument 1106836, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Four and 21/100 Dollars ($100,474.21), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 40 Rods East of the center of Section 6 and Running thence North 20 Rods, thence West 16 Rods, thence South 20 Rods, thence East to Place of Beginning, All in Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 8 West he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554845 File #361629F01 �Page 14 — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Personal stewardship is the key to a vibrant community by David DeDecker Staff Writer “That land is a community is the basic concept of ecology, but that land is to be loved and respected is an extension of ethics. We can be ethical only in relation to something we can see, feel, understand, love or otherwise have faith in. A land ethic, then, reflects the existence of an ecological conscience and this in turn reflects a conviction of individual responsibility for the health of land. All ethics rest upon a single premise: that the individual is a member of a community of interdependent parts.” — Aldo Leopold (1886-1948) “Sometimes,” Leopold wrote, “we can enjoy the direct benefits of our decisions, but often the true consequences of our actions are hidden within the layers of the complex society and global economy. No matter how obscure these connections become, our society depends upon the land — clean water, healthy soil, vibrant forests and the countless cycles and forms of life that maintain these and other resources.” A pillar of Leopold’s ethics is stewardship, which is defined as being a good manager of resources.; to manage those resources not only for the present and for oneself, but for future generations and others in the community; to appreciate the natural, societal and financial resources handed down by past generations and to be conscious of the future. Leopold’s daughter, Nina LeopoldBradley, spoke 10 years ago at the opening of Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. “That’s the underlying philosophy of what we do at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute,” said Michelle Skedgell, executive director. “It is based on the land ethic of defining the community and protecting the community from the soil to the animals and every aspect of the community. Leopold wanted people to understand the importance of protecting the whole community and so do we. “The issue of community and land ethic goes back to the very beginning of PCCI. We have a commitment to the community. We have the resources to be involved in some of those things. We know that Bill and Jessie [Pierce] started the foundation to give back to the community. We do try to partner and support other organizations any time we can by utilizing the facilities or getting involved with community efforts like the Green Team [sustainability issues], the Hometown Partners; it’s all part of our commitment. It will always be a part of who we are at PCCI. “There are a lot of organizations around Barry County which have similar interests, like Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, Barry Conservation District, that are really doing some great things. We partner with them as often as possible and help each other. “We have also partnered with Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum to bring in an event this summer and talk about sustainable practices for business.” Bonnie Hildreth, executive director of The Barry Community Foundation, also runs a program called Hometown Partners, which addresses the components needed to encourage a vibrant community. The four conceptual pillars of Hometown Partners are community assets, leadership, youth and entrepreneurship. According to Hildreth, a healthy, vibrant community requires seven elements embedded within the concepts; they are economy, environment, arts and culture, basic needs, communities and neighborhood, education and health. “Stewardship means something different to each of us,” said Hildreth. “To me, it is the responsibility that one has to take care of the Joe Barr (left) and Brian Shultz develop their land ethic through an activity during one of the "A Walk and Talk with Aldo Leopold" sessions. assets of the community in which they live. Those assets are not just financial, but are people, environment, quality of life and providing for your family. “Environmental stewardship is really about the culture of the community. Natural resources don’t just talk about the land, but also about ourselves. So for me, it is a very personal and intangible piece,” she continued. “What the generation before us really valued about the place in which we live is about the beauty of the place, and the beauty is not just in the landscape. It’s about the way we care about each other and take care of each other. “The impetus of the Hometown Partners model was the ‘out-migration’ of youth. The young would go off to wonderful colleges, and when they wanted to return to their communities, people would say, ‘What are you coming back here for? There’s nothing here. Go someplace you can make a decent wage.’ “‘So people started thinking about how they could make those conversations different. How to create a place where youth would come back, and other youth would be attracted to live, work and contribute to the community. To garner the intellectual capital which Samantha (back) and Jaelyn Thomas was leaving as well as the legacy provided explore aquatic macroinvertebrates durwhen generation after generation lives in one ing a workshop offered to Mothers of community. Then there is the long-term philPreschoolers. anthropic desire to take care of the community. We find that when the generational conSkedgell knows that and appreciates how nection is gone, and parents pass away, the kids come back — but sell the assets and those values affect her role as director of a facility that strives to be a leader in environleave.” According to one definition, a healthy, sus- mental education and research. “We are in the enviable position of protecttainable community continues to thrive from generation to generation because it is far-see- ing the rural landscape before it builds up, ing enough, flexible enough and wise enough which is what other counties have to deal with to maintain its natural, economic, social and as they move toward a more sustainable community,” she said. “We are really blessed with political support systems. “Most people look at community assets as forward-thinking planning and zoning group strictly financial — keeping the money local,” in Barry County; people who are really comsaid Skedgell. “From the beginning, we have mitted to preserving the lifestyle we enjoy. always thought about the natural assets, too, We are not in the position where we need to and I think that’s unique. Natural assets are dig up a bunch of cement from abandoned key to what we are in Barry County. And, it homes, like other counties are doing.” Jennifer Howell, stewardship manager at expands to seven elements of a healthy community with environment as one of the main PCCI referred to a saying she once heard, that “a wise man once told his nephew, ‘With elements.” According to many in the community, great power, comes great responsibility.’ “We not only have the capacity to ruin the Barry County is conservation-minded. Beyond the county limits, Barry County is earth, but we have the capacity to realize what we need to do to mend that ruin, and we have know for its view of conservation. “We work in the nine counties of the power to change things, if we want to,” Southwest Michigan, but Barry County is our said Howell. ““I see my personal stewardship, most productive,” said Emily Wilke, of the and the personal stewardship I am trying to Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy. promote, as protecting the beauty of Barry “People in Barry County really want to con- County, by keeping it natural. It becomes very serve their land. They see the value in conser- overwhelming when I think of making the vation. It’s not just the tax breaks and finan- world a better place. I can feel very small and cial benefits; they want to see their land protected.” PCCI volunteers Bonnie White (left) and Ric Gendernalik and 12 others, demonstrated their personal stewardship by helping to plant 1,230 native plants into the Lupine Trail prairie to provide habitat for Karner blue butterflies and other wildlife species. (From left) Julia, Mihaly, Jaden and Laura Drabik enjoy spending time together during PCCI’s annual free family science night. insignificant, but I can start here. I can start on this piece of ground, but I don’t want to stop there. I can expand to Barry County and teach other people so they can have impact on their property.” According to Howell, the programming at Pierce is about personal stewardship. “We are offering a nice variety of workshops,” said Howell. “We want to make it relevant to everybody. So, for our composting workshop, we want people to be able to go home and make it a backyard or basement compost project or worm composting. But, people who have acreage can also do it on a larger scale. We don’t want the workshops to be exclusive like you really need to own 40 acres or you can’t do this. “We also saw there was a need for a series which addressed personal stewardship acts which we call a ‘green living series,’ or hands-on ways we can teach, to inform people about the stewardship issues which are out there, to love and respect the natural resources we have. I think it is encouraging that we are spanning the generations with our workshops.” People want basic information, said Skedgell, but their interest doesn’t stop there. “They want to take information home and do something. Be proactive. Make a difference,” she said. Howell said she is looking forward to doing a natural beauty workshop, but not the landscape type. She wants to discuss ways of using natural shampoos, toothpaste, and other similar products. “It goes along with the Green Living workshops,” said Howell. “There was a resounding ‘yes’ when I asked people if they would attend if we put the workshop together. It’s another great way to improve personal environmental and health issues.” Other personal stewardship workshops at PCCI include a sustainable gardening series, which drew over 60 people to the first workshop; a native plant propagation workshop; a renewable energy conference; the No Family Left Inside series; and the Green Cleaning workshops. “What we hope to offer in the future,” said Howell, “is a lakeshore management workshop. I think there are something like 800 lakes in Barry County. There are some discrepancies over the definition of a lake, but A group of intrepid staff and volunteers brave the chilly temperatures to install an nesting platform along the shores of Brewster Lake in hopes of luring in a nesting pair of osprey. there are a lot of lakes, ponds, wetlands, rivers and streams.” “The whole appreciation and nature education part of what PCCI does is growing,” said Skedgell. “With the art exhibits we are having, we are getting to know more and more of the artists, and it’s a nice addition. We have done nature photography workshops and will be doing a journaling and sketching workshop. That’s, again, just another way to look at nature. “Professor Matt Douglas of Grand Rapids Community College is going to offer a weekend course this summer for people interested in art and nature, how an artist can incorporate nature into their work. So, whether people are into photography, sculpture, oil painting, dance or music, this workshop will teach them how to incorporate nature. We also want to partner with the Thornapple Arts Council more. PCCI has many resources available when partnering with community organizations, and we really want to do more programs and events together.” The institute has many more partnerships, either established or developing. “We are also working with the YMCA, the libraries in the area, Charlton Park, Thornapple Trail Association, North Country Trail and other organizations to help get our children and families outdoors,” said Howell. When talking about the human assets in the community and the Hometown Partner program, Hildreth said, “We looked at the outmigration of youth, how to create an entrepreneurial community, engage people to become civic leaders, and we felt like we had a pretty good youth component. We started Generation-E, which teaches everything a youth needs to know about how to start a business. Thornapple Kellogg is doing a wonderful job and we also use 4-H for the rest of Barry County. In Nashville, they have a community garden, and the kids do it all. They plant the garden, tend it, harvest it and hold a farmer’s market at MOO-ville to sell the produce. 4-H is doing an incredible job of connecting with the next generation of local entrepreneurs.” According to the Environmental Protection Agency, everyone has the chance to make a difference by practicing personal environmental stewardship. There are opportunities at home, at school, at work, in the community and while shopping and traveling. Communities can practice environmental stewardship and magnify the results of individual efforts. Community service organizations, civic groups, religious congregations, school districts and local governments all make a difference. Businesses and other institutions have a wide variety of opportunities to practice environmental stewardship. From the way operations are managed, to the products and services offered customers, to support of the community projects and activities, businesses and other institutions play an important role. Government agencies, at all levels, have opportunities to practice stewardship. By incorporating sound environmental practices into operations, government agencies protect the environment, lead by example and provide a new dimension of public service. “Another piece of stewardship,” said Hildreth, “is saying to people ‘consider in your estate plan, really focus on giving 5 percent of the estate back to the community. Whether it is The Barry Community Foundation, Pierce Cedar Creek, Pennock Hospital, YMCA Camp Algonquin, or your church. Whatever it is, remember to tithe back to the community that was good to you.’” The personal stewardship — of time, money and planning — truly impacts the lives of the residents in the community, said Hildreth. “When I am out and about and people ask me about the success of our community foundation ... our community foundation is only 15 years old and we are almost at $20 million. That’s unheard of, and it is not just from one gift,” she explained. “ It is not from just one person who passed away. This is a vast collection of community gifts over many years, and people are amazed at that. If the community foundation which serves Detroit, was per capita as large as the community foundation in Barry County, they would have something like $13 trillion in the foundation. It’s staggering. It says what pride we have in our community and each other. So, I am very proud to be from Barry County, it’s heart-warming.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — Page 15 ‘Les Miserables,’ joint performance by Lakewood and Maple Valley, will be bittersweet by Shari Carney Staff Writer Over the next two weekends, Maple Valley and Lakewood high schools will be performing the musical “Les Miserables.” The collaborative program between the two schools might never have happened, had it not been for a construction project. Three years ago, Lakewood staff and students resorted to performing a play out of the school’s cafeteria. Ryan Rosin, then musical director at Maple Valley, offered the use of Maple Valley’s stage until the Lakewood auditorium was completed. This was to have been for one year. Amanda Smith, Lakewood’s musical director, and Rosin brainstormed the possibility and approached administration. Given a green light, they chose “West Side Story,” as a combined musical between the two schools. “We thought, ‘this is perfect.’ It is about two gangs. We could use each school as a gang,” said Smith, “It didn’t end up that way; the cast intermingled. After three musicals together, you can’t tell a Maple Valley kid from a Lakewood one.” The show was a big hit, and friendships were forged. There were delays in construction, and Smith approached Rosin a second time. He was willing to help. The second production they chose was “Grease.” Now that its auditorium is finished, Lakewood is playing host to Maple Valley for the third and final production between the schools. The cast of “Les Miserables” is very large. Scheduling conflicts and drive time are factors for the combined shows, so it has been decided that this will be the last joint production. “There are 16 kids sharing eight roles, and these are the main characters,” said Smith. “That means they are only getting half the rehearsal time.” Smith said they are planning to have a banquet for cast members to celebrate the show and the three years of combined productions. The Lovely Ladies of “Les Miserables” include Lakewood students (back row, from left) April DeVries, Kalli Barrone, Chelsea VantLand, Katie Kutas, Laurie Brodbeck; and Maple Valley students (front row) Meghann Zank, Kristen Iszler and Kelsey Venton. Joe Benedict portrays Jean Valjean, the main character of “Les Miserables,” as he prays for students fighting in the revolution. “It is bittersweet,” said Smith. “There are 20 at the time, and working with so many kids lifelong friendships and relationships that was a massive undertaking. I didn’t want to have been formed.” see the musical get cut at Maple Valley She has experienced this first hand. Sarah because there wasn’t a director. Mr. Rosin Shoemaker replaced Rosin when he decided stayed on as director the first year and I assistto step down as co-director. ed. Last year, he stepped back and we “Sarah, was a bridesmaid in my wedding. switched places, and this year he has stepped She and her husband are very good friends of out almost entirely. Working with Amanda ours. We were not friends before ‘West Side Smith has been such a blessing for me. I was Story,’” said Smith. “She is a huge blessing. able to learn the ropes with somebody very We share a passion for similar things; we are competent and friendly. She let me spread my grounded in our shared faith. Next year Sarah wings while at the same time made sure that I will be spreading her wings on her own. I told wasn’t going to do something detrimental to her ‘I’m on your speed dial.’” our show. Shoemaker said she is happy to be a part of “I feel confident after these three years the combined productions, but it hasn’t been with Lakewood that I will be able to stand on without worries. my own when we separate next year,” added “When I approached Ryan Rosin about tak- Shoemaker. “The thought of stopping the ing over the musicals at Maple Valley, I was musicals with Lakewood fills me with some so scared,” recalled Shoemaker. “I was only pretty compelling emotions. The foremost one being grief and nostalgia. Watching our students grow with this awesome opportunity has been great. It even starts at auditions. The kids work harder because they are trying out ‘against’ kids from a different school. They don’t know what talent will be coming from the other side. By the end it is impossible to distinguish which student is from which Being a part of a close-knit group of ath- school. They sit together, laugh together, and letes is part of why she chose Madonna as when the show is over cry together. There will definitely be a lot of crying this year.” well. Nearly a dozen kids in the show started out “I looked at a lot of different schools,” said Vogel, “but I really like the volleyball coach. with The Revue, a community theater group The staff is great. They’re all real supportive. that began in Vermontville and is now in Nashville. Not only do residents of ‘The They’re all about the Madonna Family.” “I definitely know I have room for Valley’ take part in Revue productions, shows improvement, but I feel like they’re a good for both children and adults have drawn performers from as far away as Middleville, group of girls to work with.” While she plays all around on the court, Battle Creek, Lansing and Eaton Rapids. Having a cast from two districts has Vogel said that whether she’s in the middle or on the outside at the net hitting is her favorite allowed the directors to choose more challenging shows. part of the game. Maple Valley Band Director Dennis “Kayla is a talented all-around player with the ability to attack from all of the front court Vanderhoef is not directly involved in the positions,” said Madonna head coach Jerry show, but he knows enough about high school Abraham. “She has solid back court defensive skills and maintains a powerful serve attack. She is another one of our recruits who plays with a genuine desire to win and compete at her highest level. She is an excellent scholarathlete and her solid set of all-around volleyball skills will allow her to compete at a variety of positions at the collegiate level.” The Crusaders finished the 2010 season at 29-9 and advanced to the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament for the 14th straight season. SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS Vogel will continue volleyball career at Madonna University by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Like most good things, it took a lot of talent and a lot of work. Hastings senior Kayla Vogel recently signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Madonna University Women’s Volleyball program next season. Vogel heads to Madonna ranked third in her graduating class at Hastings while having earned four varsity letters in volleyball and three in basketball. A three-time O-K Gold Conference first team selection, Vogel posted 613 kills, 132 solo blocks and 92 aces as a senior this past fall, and earned All-Barry County first team honors after being named to the second team as a sophomore and junior. A two-time team most valuable player, Vogel is the first student-athlete from Hastings to join the MU volleyball program. Vogel said volleyball is probably her favorite sport. She spent the last two summers playing club ball, but spent many before that at camps, clinics and all those types of events. “It was a lot of work on my own too,” said Vogel. “A lot of times it was just strength and conditioning workouts up at the high school and plyometrics. I had a great group of high school girls to work out with.” LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Daniel J. Arbanas, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 930 GRAND RAPIDS STREET, MIDDLEVILLE, MI 49333 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-5397400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Daniel J. Arbanas also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 9680738 (Tel). Pub Date: March 10, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77555138 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 “Watching our students grow with this awesome opportunity has been great. It even starts at auditions. The kids work harder because they are trying out ‘against’ kids from a different school. They don’t know what talent will be coming from the other side ... They sit together, laugh together, and when the show is over, cry together. There will definitely be a lot of crying this year.” Co-director Sarah Shoemaker “Maple Valley could never have attempted this show without Lakewood, and vice versa,” added Vanderhoef, who also is Shoemaker’s dad. “Together, though, we are achieving the impossible. This show is going to be flat-out amazing. We have over 200 costumes, about 80 kids involved, a pit orchestra to die for, and an amazing set. Our barricade alone has to be able to rotate, hold 1,500 pounds, support kids climbing over the top and has to look like a pile of junk. Our set guys have outdone themselves.” Adapted from the 1862 novel by author Victor Hugo, the musical is set in early 19th century France. The story is of the struggle for redemption and revolution. The ensemble includes student revolutionaries, factory workers, prostitutes and others. “‘Les Miserables’ is a huge undertaking,” said Smith. “It is incredibly difficult. We’re hoping our investment will pay off. We knew that this would be our last show together, so we thought, ‘What would be the biggest show possible?’ We decided on ‘Les Miserables.’ It is our swan song.” Stephanie Schaffer is a senior from Maple Valley. She has been in many plays and musicals with the school and The Revue and with share the role of Cosette. “It has been an honor to participate in a legit musical such as ‘Les Mis,’” said Schaffer. “It is a difficult show, but everybody has been working extremely hard, and I am confident it will be an amazing turnout. We have become like a family with other people whom we may have never met if it had not been for the combination of the schools.” Kelsey Venton, a junior and a show veteran at Maple Valley, said of combining the casts, “So many friendships have been made since our schools combined for ‘West Side Story.’ Lakewood has many talented kids, and they are all amazing on and off the stage. The friendships that have been made will last a very long time. ‘Les Miserables’ has been my absolute favorite musical so far, and it will always keep a special place in my heart. It is a very hard musical, but we have a great cast and great directors.” Junior Clint Franklin has been in 11 musicals, starting with children’s shows at The Revue. “It is truly one of the most difficult shows I’ve ever been a part of,” he said of “Les Miserables;” however, that makes this show one of the best experiences of my career. Everyone goes through the normal stress of learning their roles, but the feeling that the cast has been experiencing is one that we won’t forget. The feeling of nailing your part is just awesome.” Kids from the two schools didn’t have turf wars at the start of the collaboration, but the cohesiveness between the Lions and Vikings was not always felt. “Everyone feels awkward the first day of practice. That was extremely true in ‘West Side’ because it was out first time sharing the stage,” said Franklin. “Now it’s a true brotherhood. Everyone gets along well, which makes chemistry on stage go very well.” The show opens Friday in the new auditorium at Lakewood High School. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, March 11, 12, 18 and 19, at 7 p.m. and Saturdays, March 12 and 19, at 3 p.m. For tickets and more information, log on to www.lakewoodhsdrama.com or call 616-3661363. 77555130 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by STEFANIE BELL and CHRISTINE L. KADY, JOINT TENANTS, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. 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If you have both of those things, then you stand a chance.” �Page 16 — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Planning commission hears update on St. Patrick’s Day Party medical marijuana from city attorney set at Delton library by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday evening, Jeff Sluggett from the city attorney’s office gave the Hastings Planning Commission an update on legal and legislative issues surrounding medical marijuana. In January, the Hastings City Council approved a six-month extension of its previously adopted moratorium on the issuance of permits and licenses regarding the production and sale of medical marijuana, which expires in July. “Assuming the city decides to take some type of action with respect to how it wants to regulate, if at all, medical marijuana, it probably needs to start that process soon,” Sluggett told members of the planning commission. “Whether its going to be through some type of zoning amendment or regulato- ry ordinance, you will want time to weigh the options and walk through what you think is best for Hastings and then hold public hearings.” Sluggett said that if the city wants to have an ordinance or regulation in place by the end of July when the moratorium expires, it will need to start the process within the next month. The Michigan Medical Marijuana Act was approved in November 2008 by more than 60 percent of the state’s electorate. According to Sluggett, even though the law went into effect in December 2008, municipalities in West Michigan did not start to develop any sort of regulation regarding medical marijuana until 2010. He said that the City of Livonia on the east side of the state adopted regulation prohibiting any activity relating to medical marijuana Hastings Hammerheads did well this winter season The Hastings Hammerheads Age Group swim team recently finished up its most successful season ever. With over 70 swimmers from across Barry County, the team had a number of medal winners at championship meets in Allegan and South Haven. A few of the veteran team members this season were (from left) Mason Hooker, Kayla Kroells, Jarod Bailey, Katie Beauchamp, Lauren Ricketts, Hanah Bashore, Jennifer Tuokkola, Sydney Hooker, Lauren Kroells, coach Mike Schipper, and Brynn Beyer. The team has a winter and summer season for swimmers between the ages of 6 and 18. 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To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 prohibited by federal law, which essentially outlawed the growth, distribution, sale and use of medical marijuana in that municipality. Livonia and other municipalities that adopted similar ordinances are now being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union. Other cities such as Grand Rapids have adopted ordinances treating it as a home occupation requiring regulation and licensure with the municipality. Sluggett said Michigan Senate Bill 17 would amend the state’s public health code to prohibit the organization or operation of medical marijuana clubs, bars or other gathering spots for users of medical marijuana. He encouraged committee members to focus on how they want to address the issues surrounding the growth, dispensation and sale of medical marijuana relative to what other communities in the area are doing. He said options include: • A zoning ordinance amendment such as Grand Rapids’ which treats it as a home occupation subject to zoning and licensure. • An only zoning approach subject to home occupation regulations but not licensure. • Treating it as a special land use requiring a permit. • Authorizing dispensaries in the B-3 business district, subject to local regulations, like the City of Tawas chose to do. • A purely regulatory, or police power, ordinance where medical marijuana is treated solely as a regulatory issue rather than a zoning issue. • Allowing dispensaries. “There are an awful lot of shades of gray ...” said Sluggett. “The city needs to decide, ‘Do we want to regulate further than we already have? And, if so, how do we want to do that?’” Sluggett said the city could extend its moratorium one more time, but he recommended the city adopt some form of ordinance regulating medical marijuana within a year. In other business, the commission discussed human portable signs. According to city ordinance, a person carrying a sign or wearing a costume promoting a business is subject to the same regulations as all other portable signs such as A-frames and moveable trailers, including one per parcel for a 30day period in a 120-day period; the sign shall not be closer than five feet to the front of the right-of-way line or closer than 20 feet to any curb, rear lot line or intersection of street rights of way and shall not exceed 32 square feet; they cannot be placed in, on or over any public right of way, alley or other place except as otherwise permitted by the city, county road commission or state department of transportation. Committee Chair David Hatfield said that the human portable signs should be treated the same as all other portable signs but added, “We ought to be as strict on that as we can possibly be ... We do a lot of things trying to preserve the image and character of the community, and having a street full of characters is not consistent with that.” In other business, the committee: • Elected the following officers for 2011: David Hatfield, chair; Elizabeth Forbes, vicechair; and Jeff Mansfield, secretary. • Considered draft language which would replace the existing business design overlay zone chapter and rename the B-4, west business district. All B-2 zone uses and design standards currently allowed in the overlay zone would be retained. The new B-4 district rules would apply to be those parcels bordered by West State Street and Apple Street between Broadway and Market Street and parcels fronting on the west side of North Broadway between West State Street and Tyden Park. The area would need to be rezoned once the B-4 language is approved. • Considered draft language regarding window requirements in the B-1 zone. Currently the B-1 zoning district does not have rules requiring a store to have windows for the portion of the store facing the street. Downtown storefronts traditionally have large amounts of window space to display merchandise and draw in customers. The ordinance being drafted would establish minimum window requirements for storefronts in the zone in order to maintain a “downtown-feel” of the district. HMS wrestling improves its record to 11-0 The Hastings Middle School wrestling team upped its season record to 11-0 Tuesday, defeating Comstock Park 99-12. Saxons picking up pins were Clay Coltson, John Hasty, Tyler Youngs, Jesus Delangel, Jason Slaughter, Keifer Belanger, Patrick Murphy and Mike Johnston. Austin Clow held on for a tough 5-4 decision. Wrestlers winning on voids for the Hastings team were Dylan Lawrence, Alex Beauchamp, Mitchell Sarhatt, Morgan Tolles, Danny Hooten, Jeremiah Shaffer and Ryan Johnston. In the exhibition round, Saxons winning on pins were Tommy Patterson, Austin Haywood, Caleb Engle, Tyler Youngs and Johnny Matzen. Alex Traister pulled out an 11-9 decision. Green food and plenty of games and prizes will be featured at a St. Patrick’s Day Party at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17 at the Delton District Library in Delton. The event is free and open to the public. “This will be the first St. Patty’s party we have had at the library, but we thought it would be a fun after-school activity for the kids,” said Cheryl Bower, library director. Another event at the library next week is the monthly “Family Game Night” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18. “It is a fun-filled evening of playing board and card games with your family and friends,” Bower said. “It is held on the third Friday of every month and is a great opportunity to socialize and interact in a community environment.” Earlier on Friday, March 18 is a Beginning Computer Class at 10 a.m. Again, these classes are held each month on the third Friday. This month’s class will be on Microsoft Word. Each month features a different program, but they are always at a beginner level. Please sign up for classes at the circulation desk. All of these events are free and available to everyone in the community. For additional information or updates see visit www.deltonlib.org or call 623-8040. POLICE BEAT Known offender is still offending While monitoring traffic on Woodlawn Avenue March 4, a Hastings Police officer observed an eastbound vehicle being driven by an local man known by the officer to have a suspended driver’s license. After stopping the driver, the officer verified that the license of the 28-year-old Hastings man was suspended. The driver was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail, where he is facing charges of operating a vehicle on a suspended driver’s license, second or subsequent offense. Light was out between bowling and cards While driving east on West State Road near Iroquois Trail March 6, a Barry County Sheriff deputy stopped a silver Eagle Vision for taillight violation. The driver supplied the deputy with identification and said he was driving from a bowling alley to a friend’s house to play cards. According to the report, the deputy could smell intoxicants coming from inside the vehicle. The driver’s Breathalyzer test registered .18 percent. The subject also had an alcohol offense in 2005. The 31-year-old Middleville man was arrested and taken to jail. Pursuant to the Michigan Repeat Offender Statute, the metal license plate was removed from his vehicle and a paper plate was issued. Orangeville man passes out after doughnuts Deputies responded to a trespassing complaint Feb. 20 at the Gun River Inn on Nine Mile Road. The complainant told deputies that the driver of a red 1995 Ford pickup was doing “doughnuts” in the parking lot of the inn. Rocks and snow were being thrown into other vehicles during the process. According to the complainant, the driver had been banned from the property several years ago. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies noticed the circular tracks and were told by the complainant that the suspect, an Orangeville man, was by then at a tavern in Delton. When deputies arrived at the tavern and located the suspected vehicle, the suspect was passed out inside the truck. Deputies said the suspect did not respond when they tried to wake him, so they called EMS. The man was transported to Pennock Hospital for evaluation. His vehicle and property were secured. Unknown tree damaged by driver Hastings Police were dispatched to a possible drunk driving incident Feb. 26, after a motorist called 911 to report a vehicle being driving erratically on M-43 southbound into Hastings. The driver then turned east onto Woodlawn Avenue, and a Hastings officer watched the vehicle as it passed Michigan Avenue, making a traffic stop east of Bachman Road. The driver, whom the officer reported was visibly intoxicated, was identified as a 45-year-old man from Nashville. Officers noted damage and tree debris on the passenger side of the truck that appeared fresh. The subject told officers he had had way too much to drink and was trying to get home, and admitted that he had no idea where he was. Further investigation revealed a .24 percent blood alcohol level. The man was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle with a high alcohol level. He also is facing charges for possession of marijuana which was found in his front pocket. Fleeing driver courteously returns truck A Barry County deputy noticed a white Ford Ranger in the parking lot of Clyde’s Sportsman store on Lacey Road Feb. 25. The deputy was aware of a recent burglary at the store. While waiting for information on the vehicle, the driver took off eastbound on Lacey Road. According to deputies, the registration number was for a 2005 four-door Chevrolet. When deputies pursued the vehicle, the driver reportedly tried to elude the officers, at one time going in an out of a ditch. Deputies caught up to the vehicle when it turned into a driveway on Barryville Road. When deputies asked the driver why he had fled, he said he knew he was going to jail and wanted to return the truck to his friend’s house. He also said he knew he had several warrants out for his arrest. The 39-year-old driver identified himself. He was arrested and housed at the Barry County Jail. Men with bridge didn’t get too far Deputies responded Feb. 16 to a reported theft of steel on West Vedder Road. The complainant had called 911 and provided authorities with a vehicle description and plate number. While en route to the crime scene, deputies went the registered address of the suspect vehicle. The 1999 Jeep Cherokee was parked in front of the residence with a trailer containing the reported stolen steel. The complainant had an old steel bridge, in pieces, lying on his 50 acres, and he believed it had been stolen. Deputies drove to the bridge site and noticed fresh tire tracks. The complainant’s neighbor had seen the vehicle with trailer and saw the suspects arranging the steel in the trailer. When deputies talked to the two suspects, a 19-year-old man from Wayland and 18-year-old male from Freeport, they said they had gotten the steel from a sawmill in Lake Odessa. The complainant explained to deputies that 12 pieces of steel were stolen, including a 20-foot I-beam. A report has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office. 50-cent gold piece just seemed hot Sheriff deputies were advised by Central Dispatch Feb. 20 to meet with a caller who wanted to turn in stolen property. The woman showed deputies a 50-cent gold piece inside a glass case. She had received the coin as a gift, but had reason to believe the item was stolen. The suspect, a 51-year-old Hastings man, told deputies he had bought the coin at a pawn shop. When the deputy told the man he would check out the story, the man said he had stolen the coin. The coin was returned to its owner, who reported additional items missing. The suspect’s parole officer was informed of the theft, and the case was turned over to the prosecutor’s office. Missing firearm comes home An H&K 9 mm firearm was recovered by Battle Creek Police after an aggravated assault complaint. The firearm had previously been reported as missing from Bob’s Gun and Tackle in Hastings. The gun was released to deputies since the case had been resolved in court. The weapon was logged in as lost-and-found property and was placed in evidence. Snow reveals tracks near stolen property Deputies were dispatched to South M-43 in Hastings March 4 in reference to a stolen 1986 Dodge pickup. The complainant said the vehicle was not drivable due to a bad transmission. She said the vehicle and many scrap items also were missing. Deputies noticed four sets of boot tracks and a set of tire tracks in the snow leading 150 yards to where the missing vehicle had been. The complainant said she believed her ex-husband had taken the vehicle and the other scrap items. She did not want to pursue charges. The case is closed. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — Page 17 Local pair finish on D2 medal stand by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Mike Cross’ varsity wrestling season extended into March for the first time this season, and it ended where all high school wrestlers hope it does, on the medal stand at the Individual Finals. Cross placed fourth in Division 2’s 160pound weight class at the Palace of Auburn Hills over the weekend, the lone Hastings wrestler to place in the top eight and earn state medallist honors. Thornapple Kellogg also had one medallist, Adrian Foster at 285 pounds, who came up a one-point decision shy of the state championship match then The Panthers’ Trevor Curtice pins the right arm of Whitehall’s Logan Potter behind his back before pinning him in the second period of their 189-pound bout for seventh place at the Division 3 Individual Finals Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Mike Cross tries to escape the grasp of Clio’s Cody Kline during the third period of their 160-pound consolation final at the Division 2 Individual Finals Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Adrian Foster grapples with Warren Lincoln’s Mike Hooper during the first period of their 285-pound consolation semifinal at the Palace of Auburn Hills Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) went on to finish sixth. After falling 12-0 to Portage Northern’s James Mondoux in the championship quarterfinals, Cross battled back to win his next three matches in consolation. He topped Sturgis’ Derrion Mathews 7-4, then Cedar Springs’ Austin Wamser 13-2 and Fowlerville’s Alex Fluegel 5-2. “That’s a great finish for him,” said Saxon head coach Mike Goggins. “That’s a great way for him to finish his career. “He didn’t even make it out of districts last year. For him to finish in the top four is great.” Clio’s Cody Kline was able to edge Cross 5-1 in the championship finals. Cross ends his season with a record of 4610. He wasn’t the winningest Saxon wrestler this season though. Teammate Colton Marlette, a state medallist in 2010, bested him by one win finishing 47-6. Marlette came up short of the medals, winning his opening round match over Holly’s Joe Piwowarski 84, but falling to Fowlerville’s Adam Coon and Marquette’s Dylan Mahler in his next two bouts. Their Saxon teammate Kenny Cross was also 1-2 on the weekend, pinning Auburn Hills Avondale’s Dean Vettese 2:42 into their opening round match. Kenny was then downed by Haslett’s Taylor Grenawalt and Forest Hills Northern’s Gabe Stepanovich. Foster reached the championship semifinals at 285 pounds by scoring a 6-2 decision over North Branch’s Ian McNulty and a 5-4 win over Portage Northern’s Collin Teff in his first two matches. Foster was bested 8-7 by Adrian’s Moe Jasper in the championship semifinal on Friday night, then was pinned by Warren Lincoln’s Mike Hooper and Greenville’s Justin Zimmer in his final two matches. Trojan 112-pounder Ryan was 0-2 in his two matches in his first trip to the finals. Lions knock off district host Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team earned a spot in last night’s Class C District Semifinals at Potterville High School by scoring a 24-point win over the host Vikings Monday. The Lion defense was dominant in the 5935 win, limiting Potterville to just 23 points through the first quarters. Maple Valley led 21-14 at the half, then found its offense in the second half pumping in 38 points in the last two quarters. The big guys led the way on the offensive end for Maple Valley. Otto VonSchwerdtner led the Lions with 19 points on the night, and Riley Fisher added eight. The Lions also got eight points from BOWLING SCORES Friday Night Mixed Strike Kings 60; Heads Out 58; B.C. Hillbillies 57; Matt’s Bunch 54 1/2; Spencers Towing and Tire 50 1/2; 9-n-a-Wiggle 48; Dum Schitz 47; Spare Time 45; Shut Up N Bowl 43; Ten Pins 42 1/2; All But One 41 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - K. Becker 234-556; J. Madden 179-525; L. Lambert 153-389; A. Hall 181. Men’s Good Games and Series - M. Eaton 219-604; J. Barnum III 222-589; T. Heath 214-584; R. Guild 201-574; R. Sutherland 212-570; A. Taylor 193-545; R. Mathis 203-541; M. Pennington 240; H. Pennington 216; M. Hall 203; R. Suntken 174. Sunday Night Mixed You’re Up N Sh*t 61; Lane Masters 55 1/2; The Eastsiders 54 1/2; Man Down 54 1/2; *sskickers & Name Takers 54; Rollin Olins 51 1/2; Sandbaggers 49 1/2; What’s Up 49 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 48; Straight Liners 35. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Daniels 202-576; N. Mroz 204-565; K. Becker 188-549; B. Heath 172-458; M. Olin 147-418; J. Garrett 149-378; B. James 187; A. Hubbell 181; J. Rice 181; J. Shoebridge 152-411; D. Roberts 189. Men’s Good Games and Series - DJ James 215-594; B. Hubbell 207-572; E. Bartlett 200-547; J. Shoebridge 184-543; B. Allen 209-538; B. Heath 194-491; D. Garrett 164-441; Tyl. Heath 201; S. Olin 190. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 68.5-35.5; Coleman Agency 62-42; Lakewood Trio 59.5-44.5; Classic Trio 53-51; Lu’s Team 52.5-51.5; CB’s 51-53; Twisted Sisters 50-54; Framed In 45-59; Delton Pole 39.5-64.5; Trouble 39-65. High Game and Series - N. Shaw 167; B. Innes 156; M. Sears 143; P. Ramey 190-531; N. Myers 125; L. Potter 160; L. L. Trumble 166-421; S. Burd 123; C. Allwardt 146; B. Breitner 165; M. Daniels 257-588; T. Daniels 212-595; S. McKee 195-520; S. Smith 142; D. James 169; M. Heath 172; O. Gillons 178; T. Thompson 167; H. Reschner 164; D. Hunt 181; S. Faught 140; N. Shafer 189. Tuesday Night Mixed Hastings City Bank 72-36; Barry County Red Cross 69-39; Boyce Milk Haulers 62.545.5; Hurless Machine Shop 48-60; J-Bar Antique Tractors 43.5-64.5; Dirt Broke 29- 79. Men’s High Games and Series - B. Bryan 236-639; K. Beebe 224-562; D. Benner 204525; G. Hause 197-550; S. Hause 169; C. Featherly 167; C. Steeby 164. Women’s High Games and Series - B. Wilkins 183-510; S. Beebe 170-471; V. Scobey 169-426; D. ware 164-480; B. Ramey 160-424; S. Henion 152-408; R. Gross 156. Delton Kellogg seniors win three medals at D3 Finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Three out of four isn’t bad. Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team sent four seniors to the Division 3 Individual Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills over the weekend, and the group came home with three state medals. Jason King had to forfeit his final round match because of an injury, but still placed sixth in the 152-pound weight class. Trevor Curtice was seventh at 189 pounds and David Dempsey eighth at 160 pounds. “I’m really proud of them,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Dan Phillips. “I couldn’t be prouder of a group of kids. They worked hard all year. I’m just sad we couldn’t get all four of them to place today. “They’ve led us all year long. They were the heart and soul of our team. Whenever we wrestled duals we could count on them.” The only wrestler to come up short of the medals was Jeff Bissett, who was the team’s lone returning state qualifier this season. Bissett was able to help his teammates though with his previous finals experience. “It helped out a lot,” said Curtice. “He’s been here before so he told us about the whole weight-in thing, how you go down these steps, and how when you go out for a match don’t look up.” Curtice said he didn’t look up inside the immense building with the big crowd. That helped him to a 3-2 weekend, improving his record to 50-6 on the year. He pinned Whitehall’s Logan Potter 2 minutes and 37 seconds into the match for seventh place Saturday afternoon. King had the best start to the tournament of any of the Panther wrestlers, reaching the championship semifinals Friday evening by scoring a pin of Richmond’s Alex Morang in the opening round and then topping Allendale’s Isaac Jensen 4-2 in the quarterfinals. Durand’s Roger Wildmos bested King 12-2 in the semi’s, then capped off a 59-0 senior season by winning by default against Caro’s Trevor Jaster in the championship match. Dempsey dropped his opening round match to Mason County Central’s Nick Allen 12-2, but then bounced back to guarantee himself a medal with 3-2 decisions over Almont’s Josh Kunath and Richmond’s Adrian Morang. “Bringing four and coming out with three state medallists and one who was two points away is a pretty special weekend,” Phillips said. “Three of them were fourth at regionals and a lot of people counted them out. They just came in and wrestled their butts off. We’re going to miss them next year, holy smokes.” Lakewood sent five wrestlers to the Division 3 Finals, but only senior Darren Eaton emerged with a medal, placing fourth in the 130-pound weight class. Like King, Eaton reached the championship semifinals only to fall to an undefeated senior who went on to win a state title. Dundee’s Joe Rendina topped Eaton 5-0 in the championship semifinals, then defended his 2010 130-pound state championship with a 7-0 win over Ida’s Travis Fish in the finals. “That was great,” Eaton said. “One match away from the state finals. It sucks I didn’t get there though, but I lost to a good wrestler and I wrestled well so I can’t complain.” Eaton rebounded for a 13-10 win over Birch Run’s Johnson in the consolation semifinals, then fell 9-7 to Richmond’s Garrett Edwards in the match for third place. Eaton placed eighth at the state finals as a junior. “I felt a lot smarter, and I took less risks (this year),” Eaton said. “I stayed with what I know.” Tucker Seese, Lars Pyrzinski, Garrett Hyatt and Joey Jackson were Eaton’s fellow state qualifiers from Lakewood. Wednesday P.M. Eye and ENT 63-37; Hair Care 61-39; The River 58.5-41.5; Four Pals 54-46; Mills Landing 49.5-50.5. Good Games and Series - P. Fowler 190447; N. Potter 162; L. Elliston 212-623; T. Christopher 189; Y. Cheeseman 188; D. Huver 182-507; E. Ulrich 172; B. Hathaway 168-467; J. Pettengill 127-354; D. Seeber 183; A. Nicholson 151-387; S. Beebe 194529. Senior Citizens Ward’s Friends 64-40; Just Having Fun 6143; Usedtobe #1 59.5-44.5; Butterfingers 5648; King Pins 53-51; Early Risers 52-52; Three Gals and a Guy 51.5-52.5; Sun Risers 47-57; M&M’s 40-64; Kuempel 36-68. Women’s Good Games and Series - P. Freeman 164; N. Boniface 169; S. Patch 181488; E. Dunham 158-451; G. Scobey 225507; J. Gasper 181; R. Murphy 158; B. Maker 192; S. Merrill 201; P. Shellington 139-383; C. Stuart 164; M. Wieland 170-480. Men’s Good Games and Series - R. Walker 172; M. Saldivar 177; R. Hart 176490; C. Atkinson 191-517; H. Gibson 156427; B. Akers 204; R. Boniface 177-488; C. Purdum Sr. 254-632; W. Mallekoote 197-490; R. McDoanld 202; J. Grassmyer 191-512; D. Murphy 162-441; B. Terry 196-496. Mixerettes Dewey’s Auto Body 67-37; Kent Oil 66-38; Nashville Chiropractic 62-42; Dean’s Dolls 58.5-45.5; NBT 58-46; Good Friends 53.550.5; James Process Service 44-60. *Games to be made up. Good Games and Series - J. Alflen 187; J. Rice 181-523; M. Rodgers 173-455; K. Eberly 190-530; T. Christopher 187; V. Carr 190-495; B. Anders 168-442; D. Worm 176; C. Hurless 150-437; M. DuBois 155-423; H. Rosenberger 159-419; K. Fowler 200-542; N. Potter 167-474; B. Hathaway 173-469; N. Goggins 167-425; T. Redman 143-388; S. Merrill 180-509. Maple Valley center Otto VonSchwerdtner leans into a Potterville defender as he attacks the basket during Monday night’s Class C District Opener. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Garrett Reid, and six each from Trenton Courtney and Cody Brumm. Potterville got 22 points from Derek Hoggard, but no one else had more than four for the Vikings. Maple Valley was slated to face Laingsburg the district semifinals Wednesday, with the winner advancing to Friday’s district championship game at 7 p.m. The Lions are now 11-10 overall. After trailing by six at the half, Maple Valley came roaring back to outscore Galesburg-Augusta 21-9 in the third quarter on the road Thursday. The Lions went on to a 49-40 Kalamazoo Valley Association win from there. Josh Burd led the Lions with 13 points. Reid finished with 11, VonSchwerdtner nine, and Fisher and Courtney had six each. Galesburg-Augusta got nine points from Jon Puente and seven from Dan Boucher. Maple Valley had a 9-9 mark in the Kalamazoo Valley Association this year. Delton Kellogg’s David Dempsey fights to stay on top of Comstock Park’s Dillon Francisco during the second period of their match for seventh place in Division 3’s 160-pound weight class Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Darren Eaton (right) holds down Richmond’s Garrett Edwards during their bout for third place in Division 3’s 130-pound weight class Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �Page 18 — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Vikes’ winningest season ends in regional semi’s by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball coach Tal Thompson lamented that it’s always Gull Lake, outside his locker room Tuesday. Three Rivers’ Teagan Reeves blocks a shot by Lakewood’s Breann Curtis during the second quarter of Tuesday night’s Class B Regional Semifinal. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Gull Lake knocked the Vikings out of the state tournament in each of the past three seasons during district play. This time though it wasn’t the Blue Devils, and it wasn’t districts. It was Three Rivers who improved to 24-0 on the season by topping the Vikings 57-41 in the Class B Regional Semifinals at Gull Lake High School. Three Rivers will be going for its first regional championship when it faces Gull Lake in the Regional Final Thursday. The Blue Devils knocked off Edwardsburg in the other regional semifinal Tuesday. “We just ran into a buzz saw,” said Thompson. The Vikings were battling from behind all night long, after falling behind 14-5 in the opening quarter. The Three Rivers’ lead stretched to as many as 14 points in the second quarter, before the Vikings rebounded to get it within four by the half (23-19). The Wildcat lead grew to as many as nine in the third quarter, but was back down to four points at 36-32 heading into the fourth. That’s when the Wildcat defense, which had frustrated the Vikings all night long, turned it up another notch. Lakewood turned the ball over on its first eight possessions of the fourth quarter, a stretch that lasted nearly five and a half minutes. The only shot the Vikings got off in that time was a three by Lexie Spetoskey, but it was blocked and stolen away by the Wildcats’ Morgan Stutt. The Wildcats put together a 140 run during that time. Stutt wasn’t only blocking threes, she hit three of them and led the Wildcats with 22 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals. She hit a pair of threes in the first minute of the fourth quarter to start the run and put her team up ten points. “Once we were able to hit some shots there early in the third quarter, we were able to get into our pressure a little bit and that’s our game,” said Three Rivers head coach Jason Lakewood point guard Maddie King tries to shake Three Rivers’ Jessica Matthews at the top of the key during Tuesday night’s Class B Regional Semifinal at Gull Lake High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bingaman. “I’m proud of the fact that we weren’t able to force as many turnovers as we would like Vikings end Saxons’ season by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Despite a couple tears and some disappointment, the Saxon seniors rose to their feet at the end of the bench and applauded as junior teammate Laken Meade sank a bucket with 20 seconds remaining. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team knocked Saxon seniors Veronica Hayden, Kayla Vogel, Gabby Eaton, Taylor Carpenter, Tauri Schils and their teammates out of the Class B District Tournament at Lakewood High School, topping the Saxons 51-38 in the semifinals Wednesday. “It’s really sad,” said Vogel. “I’m going to miss playing with my teammates from the basketball team, but we had a good season. We worked hard.” The Saxons end the season with a record of 10-11 overall. Lakewood improved to 174 with the win, which was its 11th consecutive victory. “Lakewood has been playing really well for over a month now,” said Hastings head coach Steve Laubaugh. “We felt that we matched up well with them, but we knew that it really came down to who played better tonight. In the end, Lakewood played better than we did.” The Vikings had a little scoring slump in the beginning, but then the Saxons had a big one. Lakewood went on a 21-0 run after trailing 9-3 three minutes into the ball game. “My plan was to give them three or four possessions and then extend our pressure, and see if we could wear out Hayden. To me, she’s their MVP,” said Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson. Hayden never really got wore out though, because she picked up three fouls in the first quarter and then her fourth with 2:21 left in the first half. The Saxons’ Gabby Eaton drives around Lakewood’s Brooke Wieland during the Lakewood’s lead grew to 24-9 early in the second quarter, and the Vikings led 28-15 at first half of Wednesday night’s Class B District Semifinal at Lakewood High School. the half. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Meghan VanZyl jumps on top of Lakewood’s Cassie Thelen as they battle for a loose ball during the second quarter Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “We got in a bit of foul trouble with Hayden, and that hurt my options,” said Laubaugh. “She’s such an important part of our offense, that not having her was a factor. Other girls stepped up, but she’s averaged around 20 points the last couple weeks. That’s hard to replace.” Anna Lynch led the Vikings on the night with 12 points, six rebounds and five steals. Maddie King finished with 14 points and four assists. Emily Kutch had 11 points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Lakewood also got seven points and six rebounds from Brooke Wieland, and four points, seven boards and four steals from Breann Curtis. Vogel was the lone Saxon to finish in double figures, scoring 15 points and pulling down 15 rebounds. Eaton added nine points for Hastings. Hayden finished with five. “They were able to force us away from the basket in running our offense, and that was the key,” Laubaugh said. “When we got the play inside the arc, we scored and did good things. But too many times we let their pressure force us to pick it up early, and that forces your cuts to be higher than you want them, and the whole offense ends up farther away.” and didn’t play great down at the defensive end, but were still able to find ways to get stops when we needed them and we were a lit- tle more efficient down at the offensive end in the second half.” The Vikings turned the ball over more times than they’re used to, 25, with 15 of those coming in the second half. “That’s a heck of a basketball team,” Thompson said. “Style-wise, that was a big adjustment for us. We have played against zones all year, but not with girls as long and athletic as that.” When the Vikings were able to get the ball past the Wildcat guards pestering them around the perimeter, reserve freshman center Teagan Reeves was making things tough for them in the paint. She finished with two blocked shots five rebounds and 16 points. Viking point guard Maddie King was swarmed all night long, but found space to knock down a pair of threes. The most successful attack for the Viking offense much of the night was King penetrating straight down the middle of the Wildcat defense. She finished with 15 points, as well as six rebounds. Anna Lynch had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Vikings, while Emily Kutch added eight points and eight rebounds and Breann Curtis three points and four rebounds. “I’m proud of my girls,” said Thompson. “They fought and they fought and they fought. That’s something they did all season long. “I told them in the locker room, you played hard. You can’t be upset with your effort. Sure there are regrets, but if you’re not immensely proud of what you’ve done this year there’s something wrong. This is the winningest team in Lakewood girls’ history, 18 and 5. Two years ago they were 16 and 5. The toughest part was to look at those four seniors. They committed themselves to the process and really down the stretch when we made our run they were the focal point of what we did.” The four Viking seniors this season were Spetoskey, Lynch, Curtis and Cassie Thelen. Ritchey’s 33 points lead Potterville past Lion ladies Maple Valley’s Mikaela Bromley rises above a crowd of Viking defenders in the lane to dish off a pass during Wednesday night’s Class C District Semifinal at Potterville High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Potterville outscored Maple Valley by 11 points in the opening quarter, then added another 11 points to its lead over the course of the next three Wednesday. The host Vikings scored a 66-44 win over the visiting Lions in the semifinals of the Class C District Tournament at Potterville High School. Lion head coach Landon Wilkes said that his team went into the contest focused on slowing down the Vikings’ Morgan West and Jessica Ritchey. “We did a really good job of keeping Morgan’s hands off the ball. Maybe too good,” said Wilkes. West finished with nine points. With the ball out of West’s hands though, Ritchey had it in hers and poured in 33 points. “She caught fire,” Wilkes said. “She had 23 points in the first half. She caught fire. They caught fire.” Potterville jumped out to a 19-8 lead in the opening quarter, then pushed its edge to 3824 by the half. Jessica Ritchey poured in 33 points to lead the Vikings. Potterville also got seven points from Chelsea Ireland and six each from Jill Whitaker and Lauren Coffman. Maple Valley made a few runs here and there, but not enough to make up the entire deficit. “It kind of epitomized our whole season,” Wilkes said. “We did some nice things, got a little bit back in the game, and then we’d revert a little bit.” The Lions turned the ball over 20 times in the contest. One of the strong points of the night for the Lions was the rebounding. The team’s lone senior, Kari Hummell had a strong night on the glass, finishing with ten rebounds. The Lions close the season with a 2-19 overall record. “They believed all year,” Wilkes said. “They improved. The improvement from the beginning of the year until now is remarkable.” Mikaela Bromley led the Lions with 18 points. Timara Burd and Jackie Martin had six each. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — Page 19 Versatility gets Viking girls district win over DK by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Whatever the position, guard, forward, center - Friday night they were just all winners. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team won its first district championship since 2004, knocking off Delton Kellogg 47-35 in the Class B District Final at Lakewood High School. Trailing 21-16 with three and a half minutes to play in the third quarter, the Vikings finally found their offense. They went on an 11-1 the rest of the quarter to take a 27-22 lead and led by at least four points the rest of the night. It was the Vikings’ versatility that got them through. “We don’t really have post players on our team,” said Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson. “We have guards who play in the post when we need them to.” The Vikings’ Emily Kutch and Breann Curtis stepped up with teammate Anna Lynch in foul trouble for much of the game, and sparked the Lakewood offense by pulling the Delton Kellogg bigs away from the basket and then penetrating to earn buckets, trips to the foul line and opportunities for their teammates. Kutch finished with a game-high 12 points, as well as three steals and two blocked shots. Curtis had ten points and nine rebounds. Lakewood also got ten points from Lexie Spetoskey and seven points, four assists, three steals and just one turnover from point guard Maddie King. “Breann and Emily played a lot of minutes. I’m in foul trouble and they’re sucking air. Heart got them to push through it,” said Lynch. Delton Kellogg pulled to within four with just under four and a half minutes to play on a three by Andrea Polley, but foul trouble limited her late in the ball game. Lakewood would respond over the next couple minutes with threes from Spetoskey and Kutch which stretched the Viking lead to nine points. Then in the final two minutes the Vikings sealed the win by going 9-of-10 at the foul Brooke Martin and Alea Hammond. “Defensively, they made us do things that we’re not good at doing,” Mohn said. “That’s as good of a pressure defensive team as we’ve seen all year. They work hard. They’re well coached. They’re good kids.” Thompson said he was nervous on the bench, but didn’t think his girls ever felt that way being that they’d experienced similar situations throughout their successful regular season. Lynch said she felt the nerves a little early on, until Curtis got the offense rolling with her threes. “It was pretty rough as a senior especially,” Lynch said. “For four years I’ve been wanting this the most.” The Vikings advanced to Class B Regional Tournament at Gull Lake High School, where they fell to undefeated Three Rivers in the regional semifinal Tuesday. Mohn said he liked the leadership of seniors Shelby Douglas, Taylor Blacken and Amber Sauers this season. The Panthers did start looking towards next season though at the end of the night. The Panthers stayed on their bench as the Vikings received their medals and started their celebration with the district championship trophy. “I want them to see what it’s like to be celebrating with that wood Michigan,” Mohn said. “I want them to see that. I want them to want to get it done. That’s the only way to do it.” Delton Kellogg’s Alea Hammond pushes the ball up against Lakewood during Friday night’s Class B District Final. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team explodes into celebration as head coach Tal Thompson passes off the district championship trophy following the Vikings’ 47-35 win over Delton Kellogg Friday at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) line. “The two threes were just killers. Those were just huge shots. We had it down at four and then went from four to ten in two trips down the floor,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. His Panthers moved out to an 8-2 lead early in the second quarter. It was also a pair of threes that got the Lakewood offense going in the first half. Back-to-back threes by Curtis within 30 seconds of each other helped her team battle back to lead 13-12 at the break. “I told the girls I didn’t really think it was a bad first half,” Thompson said. “We held them to 12 points. Against a very good offense. That (Adrianna) Culbert is one of the best athletes I’ve ever seen.” Culbert led the Panthers on the night with ten points and 13 rebounds. Mallory Sewell, the Panthers’ other post presence, had eight points and ten rebounds. Delton also got seven points from Polley and five each from Lakewood’s Emily Kutch finds space to put a shot up during the second half, in between the Panthers’ Amber Saurers (left) and Mallory Sewell. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Panthers can’t keep pace with TK in second half and (Mitchell Wandell), they impressed me with the shots they made. Maybe one or two we had missed assignments on, but most of the time we were where we were supposed to be with a hand in their faces.” All those threes kept the Panthers in the ballgame, for a half. TK though went on a 130 run between the end of the first half and the start of the second to turn a three-point ballgame into a 48-33 lead. That run was capped by a three at the other end of the floor, by Trojan guard Coley McKeough. “It’s been known to happen to us, the snowball in the second half,” said Murray. “We’ve had trouble all year playing for 32 minutes.” The Trojans didn’t shoot the ball outside too often, but did hit five threes of their own in the game. Thornapple Kellogg more often attacked in the paint, as senior center Jared 44 heading into the fourth. May finished with 12 points for the Panthers, Norm O’Meara eight, and Connor Wolschleger and Wandell had five each. O’Meara and May were able to get Stolicker away from the basket at times and use their quickness to penetrate. “I can’t say enough about the way my kids work,” Murray said. “It didn’t matter if it was a two-point game, a 20-point game or a 30point game, winning or losing, you wouldn’t know it by my kids. That’s a good life skill to have. They do a good job of not looking at the scoreboard and playing like its 0-0 the whole Haslett the better Viking team in regular season finale Delton Kellogg’s Nick Brindley (right) does his best to disrupt a shot by Thornapple Kellogg’s Jared Stolicker during the second quarter of their Class B District Opener at Hastings High School Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg guard Ryan Watson escapes a double team being applied by Thornapple Kellogg’s Robby Enslen and Greg Hamilton during the third quarter of Monday night’s district opener in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) time.” The lone Delton Kellogg seniors this season are Aaron Hakes and Charlie VanHoose. The already shorthanded Panthers were dealt a blow early in the loss when Hakes suffered a large cut on his temple and was unable to return. The Panthers end the season with a 5-16 overall record. TK improved to 7-14 with the win, and advanced to last night’s district semifinal against Lakewood. The championship game at Hastings High School is slated for 7 p.m. Friday. Stolicker towered over Panther defenders Adam May and Nick Brindley inside. He finished with a game-high 26 points. “Being able to go over the top of guys sure makes it easier, but it also creates match-up problems the other way, when they have five guards on the floor,” Laker said. The Panthers could live with their defensive effort against the Trojan leader. “We did a good job on him,” Murray said. “It as really the rest of their guys who we didn’t do as good of a job on as we would have liked. “(Stolicker) is a good player, but we didn’t do a good enough job of slowing the other four.” Behind Stolicker, TK got 15 points from McKeough, 12 from Greg Hamilton and eight each from Robby Enslen and Jacob Bultema. The closest Delton Kellogg got to the Trojans after that 13-0 run in the middle of the game was ten points, with just over a minute to play in the third. TK got threes from McKeough and Enslen in the final minute of the period though to help push the lead to 61- Haslett topped Lakewood’s varsity basketball team in its regular season finale Thursday, 70-46. “They came out in the first quarter and just took it to us,” Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell said. “It was their senior night and their seniors played well.” Haslett scored 31 points in the first quarter, to Lakewood’s ten. Al’b Palacio hit three threes in that first quarter run for the host Haslett Vikings, and finished the night with ten points. Zach Porritt also hit three threes in the game, and led Haslett with 12 points. Haslett had nine threes as a team in the win. Lakewood got 13 points, 11 rebounds and four steals from Cody Lindemulder. Michael Carr added ten points and Spencer Palmer eight. Adam Barker led the Vikings in assists with four and steals with five. It was a rough shooting night for the Vikings, who were just two of 15 from threepoint range and just four of 12 at the foul line. The Vikings end the regular season with a 5-15 record. Lakewood was scheduled to return to action Wednesday, in the Class B District Semifinals at Hastings High School. The Vikings were set to face Thornapple Kellogg in the first of two semifinals, while Hastings and Charlotte met in the second. 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We Need YOU to Support the Saxons Join the Hastings Athletic Boosters!! 77555015 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “Sometimes you know what’s coming and they still make it.” Either Thornapple Kellogg head coach Lance Laker or Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Murray could have said that after Monday night’s Class B District Opener at Hastings High School. It was Laker who said it after his team’s 7959 win over the Panthers. Delton Kellogg hit ten threes in the contest, including seven in the first half. Delton Kellogg junior point guard Ryan Watson hit five of those and led his team in the loss with 19 points. “I don’t think that was a lack of effort by us,” Laker said of all the Panther threes. “We knew they had dangerous shooters. (Watson) �Page 20 — Thursday, March 10, 2011 — The Hastings Banner DK gets to final as TK can’t find shooting touch by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans couldn’t get the ball to go through the basket. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team fell 48-35 to Delton Kellogg in the Class B District Semifinals at Lakewood High School Wednesday. Junior forward Shelby Tedrow dropped in a shot with just over 15 seconds left in the first quarter to tally the Trojans’ first two points of the contest. The 13-0 run to start the game by Delton Kellogg proved to be enough to carry the Panthers to victory. “We knew going in they were strong,” Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn said. “That’s probably the strongest team we have played all season long. They didn’t shoot very well tonight, and that helped us. I don’t think much of that was because of us.” The Trojans were way off on three threes in the first minute and a half of the contest. “Andrea, once we got her calmed down, my goodness gracious she just gets so excited,” Mohn said. “When she calms down she is just tremendous for us.” Delton’s lead stretched to as many as 16 points again midway through the third quarter, but the Trojans put together at 10-2 run between the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth. A three by Kenzie Webster cut the Delton lead to 35-29 with 5:40 to play. The Panthers righted their ship with a three by Alea Hammond, and the Trojans were never closer than seven the rest of the way. Delton closed out the win by going ten of 14 from the foul line in the final three minutes. Adrianna Culbert was six of nine at the foul line and finished with eight points and 13 rebounds for Delton. Brooke Martin hit five of seven foul shots and finished with seven points and three assists. The Trojans were just seven of 17 at the foul line for the night. Alyssa Weesie led the Trojans with nine points. Kiley Buursma and Crystal Smith had eight each, and Webster six. “I’m proud of the girls,” Bays said. “They shocked me this year. They never gave up. My six seniors have nothing to hang their heads over. They played tough all year. I’m proud of them.” Delton advanced to the Class B District Final Friday, where it fell to host Lakewood. Saxon defense bulls over dogs in district opener Thornapple Kellogg’s Crystal Smith pressures Delton Kellogg’s Adrianna Culbert during the second half Wednesday at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Trojan head coach Jessee Bays would have liked to see his girls get the ball inside more often. “I would guess we shot about 20-percent (from three),” said Bays. “You’ve got to be able to drive the ball to the basket. That was one of the things all year, to get the guards to step up and do that.” Delton Kellogg’s lead grew to as many as 16 points in the second quarter, and the Panthers ended the first half up 20-11. Andrea Polley had nine points in the first half for the Panthers, and finished with a game-high 16 points. She was the only player in double figures all night, and added seven rebounds. Delton Kellogg’s Andrea Polley pulls up for a jump shot in front of Thornapple Kellogg’s Alyssa Weesie (24) and Kiley Buursma (34) during the first quarter of Wednesday night’s Class B District Semifinal at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED FOR OVER 90 YEARS Hamblin Battle Creek FARM BUREAU Battle Creek FARM BUREAU Dickman Rd OP Ave Washington Jackson MN Ave Kendall FARM BUREAU I-94 44th St Battle Creek 42nd St Hastings’ Eric Hart (34) chases Ionia’s Kyle Bowerman along the baseline during the first quarter of Monday night’s Class B District Opener at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 14325 OP Ave. Climax 269-746-4286 295 Hamblin Ave. Battle Creek 269-962-4025 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxon varsity did everything but finish Monday night. It didn’t have to. The junior varsity call-ups took care of that. Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team advanced to Wednesday night’s Class B District Semifinals against Charlotte with a 60-35 victory over Ionia in the district opener at Hastings High School Monday. After a bucket by reserve forward Matthias Hanschke caused an explosion of excitement on the Saxon bench with 2 minutes and 46 seconds left to play, Saxon head coach Don Schils was able to clear his bench. In the span of about four and a half minutes in the middle of the third quarter, the Saxons turned a four-point ballgame into an 18-point blowout. Hastings’ 17-3 run was powered by its pressure defense. “We decided to pressure more, especially the point guard. That kind of helped get us going. The game got a little sloppy, but that kind of helped us,” said Schils. The Saxons got steals, they ran, took charges, controlled the glass on both ends of the floor, and got down on the floor when they had to. Everybody got into the act for the Saxons. During the run Kevin Bosma, Grant Heide, Maxwell Clark, Sean McKeough, Keith Garber and Eric Hart each had at least two points. The Saxons outscored the Bulldogs 20-9 in the third quarter, after the two teams went into the half with Hastings up 20-14. Heide led the Saxons on the night with 17 points, including three threes, and two assists and two steals. McKeough finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and four steals, and Clark chipped in 11 points. Hart finished with six points and five rebounds. Ionia pulled as close as 13 points early in the fourth quarter, but once the Saxons got the lead over 20 points it stayed there. “We felt like we could make it difficult for them to score. Their two guards are by far their two high scorers and they love the threepoint line,” said Schils. The Bulldogs only hit one three all night, and the Saxons did a good job of limiting penetration to the basket as well. Schils was especially impressed with the way Garber and Tate Miller were able to frustrate the Bulldogs’ Bob Miller for much of the evening. He finished with just seven points. Ryan Masengale led the Bulldogs with 12 points, and Kyle Bowerman finished with nine. “They were very physical. At times, we’ve had trouble with that but I thought our players The Saxons’ Keith Garber attacks the basket during the third quarter Monday against Ionia. (Photo by Brett Bremer) responded pretty decently,” said Schils. The Saxons have as little better time dealing with physical teams now that Hart is back in the line-up. “Ionia did a good job of getting offensive rebounds in the first half,” Schils said. “Eric was one of the few who was getting rebounds (for Hastings). I’m happy for him. He had to sit out an awful long time with that knee injury.” Schils added that Hart played real well in the final regular season contests, and that he could see the forward’s confidence quickly rise in practice. Thornapple Kellogg and Lakewood were set to meet in the other Class B District Semifinal at Hastings High School Wednesday. The winners of the two semifinals will meet for the district championship Friday at 7 p.m., with the winner of that game advancing to Tuesday’s Regional Semifinals at Three Rivers High School. Hastings is now 9-12 overall. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-03-17.pdf 5860ed63dc48f5545986f733ad2c1cfa PDF Text Text Council approves fundraising in parks Proposed law is threat to government transparency Saxons fall in district semifinals See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 15 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 11 NEWS BRIEFS Local music, art, merchandise on tap Sweet Side Entertainment will present the 3rd Floor Event 8 p.m. Friday, March 18, in the ballroom of the Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro, 105 E. State St., Hastings. Admission is $7, and anyone over the age of 18 is welcome. The 3rd Floor Event is a celebration of music, art and locally handcrafted merchandise featuring artists and musicians from all over West Michigan. Music will include performances by The Tony LaJoye Trio, Chuck Whiting and His Rowdy Friends, Waldon (Pond), Stevie Soul, Dominic Bieringa, Ed Englerth and Jenny LaJoye. For more info on the Third Floor Event, visit www.thirdfloorevent.info. Senior parents to host prime rib dinner Saturday, March 19, parents of the Hastings High School Class of 2011 will host a prime rib dinner at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Tickets are $15 per adult, $7 per child under 12 and include salad, roll, vegetable, potato, chicken, prime rib, coffee, tea, dessert and ice cream. Tickets are available by calling the Moose lodge after 3 p.m., at 269-945-5284; Karla Hayden at 269-9081737; or Sue Peterson at 269-948-2238. Money raised will support the party for seniors the night of graduation. Steel Drum Band, Wind Band in concert Sunday The Thornapple Wind Band will be joined by the Hastings High School Steel Drum Band for the final concert of the season Sunday, March 20, at 3 p.m. at the Hastings High School Lecture Hall. The steel drum band plays a variety of music, including the traditional island music that steel drum bands are generally known for as well as classic jazz charts and popular music. The HHS Steel Drum Band, directed by Erika Schroeder, and the Thornapple Wind Band is directed by Dave Macqueen, retired Lakewood band director. The public is invited to attend the free concert, which will be immediately followed by a reception. Computer spring cleaning is Tech Talk topic The Barry County Chamber of Commerce will help businesses and individuals learn how to do a little spring cleaning on their computers. The March 22 Tech Talk class at Fall Creek restaurant in downtown Hastings from 4 to 5:30 p.m. is co-sponsored and taught by Rob Johnson, owner of MidMI.net Technology Services. Johnson will provide instruction on how to select the PC maintenance plan that helps save time; explore business payback through a better working computer; learn the best way to use temporary files and hardware cleanup; and what experts say about cleaning computer hardware. RSVP to andre@mibarry.com or call the Chamber 269-945-2454 to attend. There is no charge to attend this event. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, March 17, 2011 Former Hastings woman is scared but safe in Japan by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Scared but safe is the way a former Hastings resident describes herself in Japan where she teaches English in a private school. “I feel lucky to be safe,” Molly Kruko, a 2002 Hastings High School graduate, said in a telephone interview Monday morning. “I’m completely fine.” She lives about 200 miles south of the epicenter of the 9.0-magnitude (upgraded this week from 8.9) earthquake and resulting tsunami that rocked Japan and sent a destructive 23-plus foot high wall of water crashing onto the country’s northeast shores and beyond. Despite the distance from the epicenter, items atop Molly’s TV crashed to the floor, glasses broke in her sink and stuffed animals and other items fell out of a bookcase in her apartment. It was 2:45 p.m. Friday when the earthquake occurred, and Molly was at work in Saitama where she lives. She had just finished lunch and was checking her twitter when the room started to shake. She and her co-workers opened a window and saw people running out of their homes, power lines and trees swaying and water gushing into the air from a pipe that had sprung a leak. The lights started flickering in a large room of the school where Molly and her co-workers were at the time. She wasn’t too scared at first. But when the shaking became stronger and didn’t stop for about four minutes, it was a scary feeling for her. She did feel quite safe in the school room because she said it only had one window and two tables. But she didn’t know that she was experiencing the strongest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history. Molly Kruko, a 2002 graduate of Hastings High School, lives in Saitama, Japan where she teaches English at a private school. She’s pictured here in front of a famous temple in Nagano, Japan on New Years Day. “It finally stopped – only to have aftershock, after aftershock, after aftershock,” Molly said in her first blog about the earthquake. “Eventually, I started to get a headache and I still feel queasy.” In the meantime, her parents, Rob and JoAnn Kruko heard the news about the earthquake and JoAnn frantically tried contacting her 27 year old daughter by e-mail because no phone calls were being accepted into Japan. “My girlfriend called at 5:30 this morning (Friday) and said you better turn on the TV now,” JoAnn said. By six o’clock, I was on the computer (saying to Molly), ‘Contact me, NOW. I need to hear from you NOW.’ It took just seconds for Molly to respond with a phone call. “She had no idea I was going to be up that early (or she would have contacted her parents sooner).” JoAnn said before she went to bed late Thursday night, she knew there had been an earthquake because her younger daughter Ellie had received a text message from Molly. “ I went to bed not thinking much of it ... They have them all the time ... “Saitama is 45 minutes north of Tokyo, but its two hours south and a little bit more west of Sendai where the epicenter of the earthquake actually was,” JoAnn said. “She’s out of harm’s way. “She’s living amongst history right now,” she said of Molly. “This is the biggest earthquake they’ve ever had.” Nearly everyone who has met Molly knows she is in Japan. “Everybody has been worried about her, which I appreciate,” JoAnn said. “She’s had over 300 hits on her blog” from people wanting to make sure that Molly’s OK,” she said. “There’s a lot of people who know about her and are watching out for her – it’s kind of like worldwide,” Rob said. “The aftershocks are measuring 6.0 which is still a huge earthquake ... She’s like seasick. She said, ‘Mom I can’t go to asleep.’ She’s all right. Her boyfriend and his family are OK and her friends (in Japan) are OK,” JoAnn said. Yet, living in a country that has been reeling from natural disasters and now the threat of dangerous radiation because of damage to nuclear power plants does take its toll, even though Molly said she believes American media has “over-hyped” the radiation danger. On a March 14 blog posting, Molly said, “I’m very tired, stressed, tense and my body just won’t stop shaking.” Later that same day, she was upbeat and positive when she talked with a reporter. She said she feels lucky that she’s “far enough away” from the epicenter “but it is scary as to how close I really am.” See JAPAN, page 2 Former Hastings football coach Exam rescheduled in murder arrested for criminal sexual conduct of elderly Delton man The Kent County Sheriff’s Department received a Silent Observer tip March 15 that a Kentwood teacher and assistant Hastings varsity football coach, Michael A. Dubois, 33, of Kentwood, was allegedly having inappropriate contact with a student at East Kentwood High School. The tip also indicated that the complaint had been investigated by school officials. Detectives with the Kent County Sheriff’s Department made contact with school officials, who confirmed they had investigated a complaint or rumors involving Dubois and a current student. School officials told investigators the district learned of the rumor about a year ago. According to reports, Kentwood Superintendent Scott Palczewski said, “At that time, we met with everyone involved to establish clear boundaries and expectations. It is very unfortunate, that despite those efforts to work with the teacher, the student’s family, and the student, a decision by this teacher [Dubois] was made to engage in unprofessional and harmful behaviors.” Detectives then made contact with the female senior, who told investigators about an inappropriate relationship that started in 2009 and led to sexual activity. Detectives also talked to Dubois, who confirmed the student’s story, telling detectives the relationship started when the girl asked him to help her with emotional problems. He was arrested and charged with two counts of third degree criminal sexual con- Michael Dubois was an assistant varsity football coach with Hastings for six years. duct. Dubois has also been a paid assistant varsity football coach with the Hastings system for six years. Hastings Schools Athletic Director See ARREST, page 3 Jason Lee Keiper, 36, was scheduled to appear in Barry County District Court on Wednesday, March 16. The preliminary exam, however, was rescheduled to March 23, at the request of Keiper’s attorney. Keiper is accused of allegedly killing his step-grandfather, Delton resident Ralph Lee Edwards, last week with a hammer. Edwards, 81, was found dead in his bed March 9 at his Cedar Creek Road home by Michigan State Police Hastings Post and Barry Township Police. The troopers and police were conducting a welfare check, following a tip from family members concerned about Edwards. According to Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans, the suspect fled the crime scene and was located with assistance of the Battle Creek Police Department and other law enforcement teams. A press release from the state police reported that Keiper fled police, and while being taken into custody, stabbed himself several times in the neck with a folding pocket knife. He was taken to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo for treatment of his wounds. Keiper was convicted in 1993 of a felony for theft over $100, a felony armed robbery in 1995 and has a sentence pending for the crime of “electronic interference.” He is now facing open murder charges and a charge of habitual offender, fourth offense. Jason Lee Keiper, with gauze covering self-inflicted stab wounds, was arrested for the alleged murder of his step-grandfather. If found guilty, he will serve life in prison. The local departments were assisted by the MSP 5th District Headquarters and Fugitive Team, Battle Creek Police Department and the MSP Battle Creek Post. Hastings school board holds special meeting regarding administrator by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Hastings Board of Education had a special meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday March 16, as The Hastings Banner was going to press. While he declined to name the subject of the meeting, Board of Education President Gene Haas said the meeting was to discuss matters related to administrative personnel. Haas said district employees have the right to request that personnel discussions be held in closed session, and he expects the administrator in question to exercise that right. He added that when the board returns to open session, he does not expect the board will take any action. During an interview Monday afternoon, Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee said that he was not involved in a special board of education meeting that was held Thursday, March 10, and does not know what was discussed during that meeting. He speculated that the meeting was about him. He also said he believed the meeting scheduled for last night also was about him. “I assume they are meeting to discuss me; I wasn’t invited,” he said. “I imagine they are meeting to discuss issues relative to my evaluation and whether or not they want to retain my services as superintendent.” Wednesday, Satterlee confirmed that the agenda for last night’s meeting contained the approval of minutes from previous board meetings and personnel issues relating to him. Satterlee has been employed as the superintendent of Hastings Area Schools since July of 2007. His salary for the 2010 tax year totaled $170,661, which included wages of $125,392 as well as retirement, FICA and benefits. His wages reflected a nearly $6,000 salary increase from the 2009 tax year. The Michigan Education Association filed an unfair labor practice claim against Satterlee and the board of education in December 2010 on behalf of the Hastings Education Association, which claimed direct bargaining stemming from an alleged early retirement buy-out with former Hastings High School teacher and former HEA President Larry Christopher. The agreement was allegedly disguised as a $75,000 deal for the purchase of rights to print two high school textbooks produced by his company, Christopher Productions LLC. The contract was signed June 1, 2010, by Satterlee and then board of education president and current trustee Patricia Endsley. �Page 2 — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings approves fundraising in city parks by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday evening, by a 7-2 vote, the Hastings City Council approved an amendment of the city’s ordinances to allow fundraising in city parks. Trustees Brenda McNabb-Stange and Don Bowers cast the dissenting votes. Before the council conducted a second reading of the proposed ordinance amendment, Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said, “I’ve provided some language that will, hopefully ... address some of the concerns that were brought up by city council and by our staff ... I don’t think we are going to get this perfect. I think at some point in time we are just going to have to move forward ...” McNabb-Stange said she didn’t feel fundraising activities are an appropriate use of such public property. “I think city parks are for city park activities,” she said. “I think people going to city parks don’t want to have to run into fundraising. It’s a lot different to have an event like a softball game that had ties to fundraising or be the end of a walk, like it is for the March of Dimes. But, it is totally different to have other events out there where they are soliciting money. I don’t think that is a proper use for the parks.” Trustee Jeri DePue said she had talked to quite a few people on the city’s Facebook page and at the restaurant where she works. “I’ve heard a couple negative comments, but almost everybody else ... they don’t care or they say it is fine. Nobody seems to have a problem with it,” she said. “... It’s their park; it’s not our park. It’s their park; it belongs to them ... I have to go with what they say and not necessarily what I think.” Hastings Mayor Bob May said that according to the amendment, any nonprofit group or organization would still need to get approval from the council before holding a fundraiser in a city park. “I don’t think there is enough direction as to who it will be approved for and who it won’t,” said McNabb-Stange. “They have us basically being the police on it. I think the ordinance needs it spell out ... so the public can know what is allowed and what is not. I don’t think we should be able to be arbitrary, which we would be able to be under this ordinance.” She pointed out that there is a deed restriction prohibiting commercial enterprises in Tyden Park. “Although this is not a violation of the letter of that restriction, I think it is a violation of the spirit,” said McNabb-Stange. Bowers said, “You’re not going to police this at all; it’s wide open. The first time you allow one, you’re going to allow them all. If you think you’re any other thing, you’re wrong. I’ve been through this kind of thing before; you’re not protecting this at all. You’re saying anybody that applies goes, just as long as they say they are a nonprofit ... You can’t tell them no; once you allow one, you’re done.” In other business, the council: • Awarded a bid to Williams and Works in an amount not to exceed $155,233 for design and construction engineering services for replacement of the Michigan Avenue bridge, as recommended by Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach. He said Williams and works submitted the low bid and has worked satisfactorily with the city on various other projects in the past. The council also authorized the following services if needed: A traffic study for to determine lane configurations for Michigan Avenue and intersecting streets in the immediate project area for $2,410; design street lighting for the bridge incorporating current streetscape elements, $4,150; and provision of full-time construction inspection for an additional 32-week construction season if part-width construction is the selected option for $34,398. The total amount budgeted for the project is $464,622. • Heard from Jim Brown, supervisor of Hastings Charter Township and chairperson of the BIRCH Fire Department, regarding the effects of state budget cuts on both BIRCH and other local fire departments. “We’re basically running out of money like everyone else is,” he said. “... I think we can work our way out of this one way or another ... There isn’t a lot of fat in the fire department budget ... At this point, manpower is probably the only situation that could possibly be adjusted ... I’m not sure how that’s going to shake out ... I would suggest that we get together and make a decision that we can keep our fire service at a level we can all afford, and if that includes making changes none of us want to think about, I’m afraid we’re going to have to make them; we can make them now when it’s bad; or we can make them next year when it’s really bad and that will be worse.” • Approved a request from Bill Rohr, vice president of human resources at Flexfab, and Allison Troyer Wiswell, of Holtyn and Associates, to hold the fourth annual Flexfab 5K run/walk starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 18, starting and ending at Flexfab on Cook Road. The event is expected to last approximately one hour and draw about 70 participants. • Approved a request from fishing instructor Ron Martin to allow fifth grade students from Hastings Area Schools to fish in the ponds at Fish Hatchery Park from noon until approximately 2 p.m. on the following days: Thursday, May 19, Monday, May 23, Wednesday, May 25, and Thursday, May 26. • Approved a request from Mark Brisboe, president of the South Central Michigan Youth Baseball league, to use the baseball field at Fish Hatchery Park beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 4 through July 15. • Approved a request from YMCA Program Director Ryan Rose to use various parks and facilities for its summer programs. • Approved a request from an environmental firm Terry Dale to put monitoring wells on city property in road right of ways and one parking lot for environmental monitoring. Mansfield said the city usually allows the installation of the wells for such monitoring or remediation. Trustee Frank Campbell cast the sole dissenting vote. Campbell said that since there were already monitoring wells in the vicinity, they should be shared by the various monitoring groups rather than drilling more wells. • Awarded the bid of $3,271 to Vanessa Jansen for the purchase of the 1996 Lincoln limousine, which was donated to the Hastings Police Department last year. • Authorized May and City Clerk Tom Emery to sign an agreement to extend the lease until June of the building at Fish Hatchery Park to the Thornapple Arts Council. Small sewer leak reported near Gun Lake Robert Monroe, manager of the Gun Lake Area Sewer and Water Authority, notified The Sun and News that a small (less than 100gallon) sewer water leak on Briggs Road was reported at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 8. According to the report he submitted to the water division of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, two six-inch poly pipes which were fused together more than 30 years ago developed a leak inside a clean-out manhole at 254 S. Briggs Road. The only land impacted by this leak was that immediately surrounding the manhole. No surface waters were impacted, he added. The leak was reported by a Briggs Road resident who noticed snow melting around the manhole cover. Technicians removed the wastewater from the manhole, hosed it clean, installed a rubber-lined stainless steel clamp over the leaking pipe joint and cleaned up the area. The repair work was complete by 2 p.m. that day. Justin Malik is back in court Justin Malik of Hastings will be in Barry County Circuit Court for a scheduling conference March 31 in the October 2008 death of off-duty Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Yonkers. A trial date is scheduled to be set March 31. According to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office, Malik still faces three charges: operating under the influence causing death, driving on a suspended license resulting in death, and vehicular manslaughter. The charges were brought against Malik after the investigation the traffic accident on M-43 that resulted in Yonkers’ death. The Michigan Supreme Court last week refused to overturn a Michigan Court of Appeals decision from Aug. 10, 2010, that restored the charge of operating a vehicle under the influence (of marijuana). The Michigan Court of Appeals reversed Barry County Judge James Fisher’s decision to not use Malik’s residual marijuana level as grounds for a charge. Malik did admit to drinking beer before the accident. According to police reports, his alcohol level was under the Michigan legal limit. JAPAN, continued from page 1 Despite the distance from the epicenter, stuffed animals and other items fell out of a bookcase in Molly’s apartment and glasses broke in her sink. Items fell off the TV in Molly Kruko’s apartment during Friday’s earthquake, even though she is about 200 miles from the epicenter. Molly said, her location is “landlocked” and not near the tsunami’s horrific path Friday. “Just so you all know, we had another large earthquake in Shizuoka around 10:30 p.m. I felt it, but I am totally fine,” she said Tuesday in a blog posting. It’s no wonder she feels sea sick because just on Wednesday as of noon (Michigan time), there were 55 instances of seismic intensity reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Those earthquakes have ranged from 2.0-magnitude to 6.0. Three of the Wednesday quakes have been 6.0-magnitude; two are in the Chiba-ken Toho-oki region and the other in Sanriku Oki. Molly has lived in Japan for three years and has been teaching English there for two years. Her students range in age from two to 18. She said the school is in an office-type building and consists of four classrooms. The school is only five minutes from her home. Some of her co-workers, who live some distance from the school, could not get home immediately after the earthquake because the train schedules were erratic On the Wednesday before Friday’s earthquake, Molly said there were earthquake tremors that seemed to last a long time, but nothing as powerful as Friday’s. Of the aftershocks, Molly said, “we felt them all through Friday and Saturday. I woke up to one (on Saturday). Three others registered ... and we’ve had a couple of alerts. They predict more to come.” She has enough food stocked up, and says the experience has given her an understanding about disasters that she never had before when she heard about Hurricane Katrina and Haiti. After the quake, she did go to a nearby drug store that sells packaged foods and drinks to get a few items and had to stand in line for more than an hour. “The shelves were stripped bare,” she said, but she was able to purchase some canned goods, juice, tea and snacks. Rob’s advice to Molly was “ to get a week’s worth of water, get frozen food, fresh food. Make sure you can live for a week there. Whatever the emergency, whatever people tell you to do, do it, but don’t put yourself in harm’s way. It’s going to be worse tomorrow than it is today because they are going to realize (the entire scope of the disaster),” he said Friday. As of Monday, Molly had not experienced any scheduled blackouts because “people are conserving electricity.” Molly has been trying to do her part by not using the heater and humidifier and unplugging her computer and other things. She is preparing for possible blackouts the way she learned to prepare for power outages in West Michigan due to blizzards, ice storms, wind storms, floods and thunder and lightening storms: “You fill the bath tub with water,” Molly said as one way to prepare. The water is used to flush the toilet during power outages. In her blog, she details all the steps she took, ranging from filling bottles with tap water for drinking to charging phone batteries. Molly praises the Japanese for their fortitude in the crisis, saying that rather than allowing themselves to become overwhelmed in what truly is an overpowering tragedy, “the Japanese focus on the task at hand and how to move ahead.” There is no looting or rioting, she said, calling the Japanese calm and polite. Molly knows the Japanese people will appreciate donations to assist in the disaster relief effort, but she urges Americans to be careful and only donate to legitimate organizations. Molly credits her interest in Japan to Hastings Middle School teacher Steve Kogge in seventh grade. This map of Japan, posted on Molly’s blog, illustrates Molly’s location in comparison to the closest nuclear plant and the hardest hit by the earthquake. Molly lives in number 11, the earthquake happened in number four and the closest nuclear plant is in number seven. “Mr. Kogge was her math teacher ...,” JoAnn said. “Mr. Kogge is married to a little Japanese lady, and Molly got very interested because his room had lots of Japanese-feel to it ... She took a couple of conversational Japanese classes in high school.” Molly completed many Japanese language classes at Grand Valley State University where she earned a degree, majoring in creative writing with a minor in Asian study. “When she graduated, she applied for study abroad and then after graduation went to Sophia University for a year and studied over in Japan and had two different home stay situations,” JoAnn said. “She came home for eight months and worked at Walden Books in Grand Rapids and applied for the English position (in Japan).” Rob said, “This February starts her third year contract.” He marvels at the way Molly can speak Japanese and understand the language when it’s being spoken to her. “She really likes it over there,” Rob said. “I like the food and shopping here,” Molly said during the telephone interview. “The people here are wonderful.” She plans to live in Japan several more years. Molly welcomes people to visit her blog: carolinejosephine.com. She explains that the blog’s name is her pen name and the site also has a heading called “Spooning with a Schoolboy.” Her Mom explains the schoolboy name, saying “that the whole point was they pack the (Japanese) train cars, subway cars, so tight at rush hour that you could actually be spooning with a schoolboy. You never know who you are going to be squeezed up against. But, it’s very quiet because everybody is texting ... It is very organized, they have seats for old people and pregnant ladies. It’s a very polite society. It’s wonderful. I can’t wait to go back,” JoAnn said. “I just need to grab her and hold her.” She will be able to hold Molly in less than six weeks. Prior to the earthquake, JoAnn purchased a ticket to make the 14-hour flight to Japan to see Molly, and she’s hoping the cherry blossoms will be in bloom when she gets there. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, March 17 — Pizza and Pages meets to discuss Bones of Faerie by Jannie Lee Simner; Movie Memories presents Marilyn Monroe in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” 5 to 8 p.m.; Friday, March 18 — preschool story time enjoys St. Patrick’s Day, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19 — Anime Club, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 21 — winter reading club for adults, “Feed Your Mind, Read” continues through April 23; Crash Course, A Videobased discussion that looks at energy and the environment through the lens of economy, 2 to 4 p.m.; library board of directors meet 4 to 5 p.m.; board of directors strategic planning, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 — toddler story time learns about kangaroos, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 — Tween Royal Readers enter final preparations for their production of “Peggy the Pint-Sized Pirate, 4 to 6 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — Page 3 Funding concerns table FEMA, NOAA encourage residents to prepare for springtime flooding request from sheriff by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners, meeting as a committee-ofthe-whole Tuesday, did not take action on a request from Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf for the approval of funding for a Logisys CAD by Sungard Public Sector for $8,355 to be paid out of the county’s diverted felons fund, plus $1,200 in annual maintenance fees to be paid out of the sheriff’s department line item for service contracts. The committee decided not to take action after Barry County 911 Director Phyllis Fuller told the committee that the computer interface system proposed by Leaf would require Central Dispatch to pay a $1,350 installation fee plus an additional $1,350 annual maintenance fee. Fuller said that while the 911 board initially approved the expenditure last year, further review has caused the board to rescind that approval. “... One thing that wasn’t talked last time is how we even could pay for that,” said Fuller, who noted that 911 was funded through a state surcharge on all cellular phones and devices, as well as a millage. She said language regarding the use of the surcharge funds prohibits its use for any part of a law enforcement records management system. “The millage language is a little more vague than that. But, it does say that the millage funds can be used for any 911 service ... The board decided that they are not opposed to the interface; they are opposed to paying for the interface and the maintenance of the interface ... How can we legally pay for this, even if we wanted to? We can’t do it.” Leaf said the interface system would improve communication with Central Dispatch and reduce down time by enabling officers to work from their vehicles. He also said the system would allow information sharing between all programs involved, reduce report writing and duplicate data entry and would benefit other law enforcement agencies in the county also using OSSI public safety software. Commissioner Robert Houtman suggested Leaf find the additional $1,350 per year before bringing his request back to the committee for approval. Dan Parker suggested that the other law enforcement agencies that would benefit from the system — Nashville, Prairieville, Barry Township and other police departments — help defray the cost. Fuller said that was the suggestion of the 911 board, as well. Chair Craig Stolsonburg told Leaf to find a way to cover the additional $1,350 per year and then bring the request back to the committee for its recommendation. The committee also took no action on a request from Barry County Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff to amend her department’s automation fund budget to increase its expenditures from $60,000 to $175,000 to allow the upgrade of technology and equipment used to record and make available for research all records in the register of deeds office. Burghdoff said her department’s current software is outdated and the company it currently utilizes is unable to keep up with demand. “This new software will provide us with the ability to put our images and data online and still provide security. It offers us many more capabilities than we have currently,” she said. However, Burghdoff had not requested or received the three bids required by county policy for purchases over $10,000. The committee directed her to get three bids before she resubmitted her request. In other business, the committee recommended the approval of the following: • A request from Don Lehman on behalf of Barry County MSU Extension to submit an application to the department of human services for continuation of the Strong Families/Safe Children grant from Oct. 1 through Sept.. 30, 2014. • A request from Marilyn Smith to apply for Michigan State Housing Development Authority Housing Resource Funds for 2011-12. The money is to be used to stabilize communities by providing funding for down payments and closing costs and the rehabilitation of homes to meet housing quality standards for houses connected to public sewer and water in rural communities. • Animal Control Shelter Advisory Board bylaws as presented by Robert Houtman. The advisory board was created by the board of commissioners to advise the board, sheriff, and Animal Control Department in matters regarding the improvement of the facility and its services and improving the quality of life for animals under the jurisdiction of Animal Control. • The re-appointment of Robert Nelson and Jerry Patton to the Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Board for three-year terms beginning April 1 and expiring March 31, 2014; Also the reappointment of Norman Francis for the same three-year providing no other applicants for the post are submitted by Friday, March 18. • Approved an amendment to the county budget as presented by County Administrator Michael Brown that would transfer $900 in funds from the miscellaneous budget to the Animal Control budget to provide for a total expenditure not to exceed $1,800 to have auditors from Walker, Fluke and Sheldon conduct a business practice and financial evaluation of the Animal Control department as approved by the committee in January. Phone scam preys on concern for family members According to the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association, Barry County residents should be aware of a phone scam that originated on the West Coast. The scam could contribute to unexpected high phone bills. Scammers call, pretending to be with a local police department, the sheriff’s office, hospital or other public agency, and talk about a child or other loved one being hurt in an accident. The caller then asks the victim to contact the officer “at the scene” by dialing *72 and a phone number the scammers provide. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf advises area residents not to comply with the request. “Barry County Sheriff’s deputies will never instruct anyone to dial a phone number beginning with *72 to receive ‘on scene’ accident information about their loved ones,” said Leaf. Dialing *72 at the beginning of a call can activate call forwarding, if residents subscribe to the service. All calls to the recipient’s phone number will be forwarded to the phone number the scammers provided. When the forwarding occurs, there is a charge each time a call is forwarded to the other number. Other charges may include long distance, pay-per-call and collect calls, if applicable. All calls will continue to be forwarded until this feature is turned off. According to reports, dialing *73 stops call forwarding, but may vary from service carrier to carrier. Residents may have call forwarding as a feature on a land line or a wireless service. Not all call forwarding is activated by *72. If unsure, residents should ask their telephone service provider. If someone becomes victim of the scam, they should contact the phone company to dispute the charges. The phone company may need a police report or ask victims to contact the attorney general’s complaint line. For more safety tips, visit the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association website at www.misheriff.org to sign up for monthly newsletters. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page With many communities throughout the nation facing threats of spring flooding, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are again joining forces to commemorate Flood Safety Awareness Week March 14 to 18. “It is important that we take the steps now to prepare for the impact floods could have on our homes, our businesses and in our communities,” said FEMA Region V Regional Administrator Andrew Velasquez III. “We are encouraging individuals and families to take a few simple steps to protect themselves and their property.” FEMA and NOAA’s National Weather Service are providing tips and information to help individuals and families prepare for flooding dangers now and throughout the spring season. These include learning about their risk of flooding, having an emergency preparedness kit, storing important documents in a safe place and considering the purchase of flood insurance. The resources can be accessed at the Flood Safety Awareness Week landing page, located at www.ready.gov/floodawareness. Floods do more than damage property; they As little as six inches of water may cause a driver to lose control of a vehicle. Flood water may be much deeper than it appears since the roadbed may be washed out. Drivers should be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize flood dangers. In most cases, standard homeowner’s insurance policies don’t cover flood damages. FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program makes flood insurance available to renters, homeowners and business owners through thousands of insurance agents located in nearly 21,000 communities around the nation. Flood coverage can be purchased for properties both in and outside of the highest risk areas but should be considered regardless of location since 20 percent of all flood insurance claims come from moderate-to-low-risk areas. The average cost of a policy is $570 a year, and preferred risk policies outside of SFHAs can be as low as $129 a year. Individuals can learn more about seasonal flood risks and what to do to prepare by visiting the FEMA FloodSmart.gov website, or by calling 800427-2419. GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club offering two scholarships The GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club is once again offering its General Scholarship and Nontraditional Nursing Scholarship Program for 2011 through the Barry Community Foundation online application process. Regarding the Hastings High School General Scholarship, one $500 scholarship will be given to a deserving Hastings High School graduating female student who is in financial need and is pursuing further education at an accredited vocational/technical school, community college, or university. Students are to complete the Barry Community Foundation’s Online Scholarship Application using the online criteria of both the foundation and the club. For the Nontraditional Nursing School Scholarship, one $500 scholarship will be given to a deserving female resident from Barry County who is in financial need and who is already accepted into a nursing school program either as a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse at an accredited community college, private college or university. Interested students are to complete the Barry Community Foundation’s Online Scholarship Application using the online criteria of both the foundation and the club. The scholarship applications are available at: “www.barrycf.org” and access scholarship-requirements and online application. Completed scholarship applications must be submitted online no later than April 1, 2011 to the Barry Community Foundation at: www.barrycf.org and a hard copy of the application must be mailed or dropped off to the foundation by April 1 at 231 South Broadway, Hastings, Mich., 49058. The GFWC-Hastings Women’s Scholarship Committee will be selecting the recipients for both scholarships. The general scholarship recipient will be announced at the May 6 Hastings High School Senior Girls Tea, sponsored by the Hastings Women’s Club; the club will also take part in the announcement at the Hastings High School Choral society accepting new members The Lakewood Area Choral Society, currently in its 26th season, will be accepting prospective new members Monday, March 21, during its regular rehearsal at Sunfield United Brethren Church, just west of Sunfield on M-43. Prospective new singers should arrive by 6 p.m. for the required voice interview with Artistic Director and Conductor Robert C. Oster. “Tenors and basses are especially needed. Previous choral experience is required along with a love of singing and a willingness to be a dedicated member of this respected area choir,” he said. This will be the last opportunity for new members to join during the 2011 season. For more information contact Robert Oster at 269-967-7246. Free breakfast is Saturday in Delton The men’s Bible study groups at Faith United Methodist Church in Delton will be having a free community breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19. Everyone is welcome. The church is located at 503 S. Grove St. (M-43 Highway). ARREST, continued from page 1 Airport event highlights delights of small planes Mike Goggins said he was made aware of the arrest the evening of March 15. “Upon [our] hearing of the arrest, Dubois was immediately relieved of all coaching responsibilities with Hastings schools,” said Goggins. “I also informed the superintendent. To our knowledge, the allegations do not involve Hastings students.” The Kent County Sheriff Department is asking that anyone with additional information to call Detective Ed Kolakowski at 616336-5179. A group of dedicated aviation enthusiasts are inviting the public to experience their world Saturday, March 19 at the Hastings/Barry County Airport in Hastings. That’s when Thornapple Flying Academy is planning a free community get-together to introduce its “Sky Dreams” concept. Participants will learn about the delights of flying in small planes and get an idea of how the Hastings Airport works. There is no charge to participate, but pre-registration is required. Attendees will automatically be entered in a drawing to win a free flying lesson. There will be light refreshments. Register for the “Sky Dreams” seminar at 269/795-3100. Space is limited. can also threaten lives if safety precautions are not followed. “Floods occur somewhere in the United States or its territories nearly every day of the year, killing nearly 100 people on average annually and causing damage in the billions of dollars,” said Jack Hayes, Ph.D., director of the National Weather Service. “Awareness, preparedness and action are the key ingredients to protecting lives and property when floods threaten. One essential safety tip is to never cross a road that is covered by water. Remember, turn around, don’t drown.” According to the National Weather Service, more deaths occur due to flooding each year, than from any other severe weather-related hazard. The main reason is people underestimate the force and power of water. All areas of the country can be at risk for flooding, and when such conditions are forecast, important information and life-saving alerts are available at www.weather.gov. More than half of all flood-related deaths result from vehicles being swept downstream. Flash flooding can take only a few minutes to a few hours to develop. Drivers should be prepared to take detours and adjust their route due to road closures if there is standing water. Awards Assembly. The Nontraditional Nursing School Scholarship recipient, if not a Hastings High School senior, will be contacted by both the Barry Community Foundation and the Hastings Women’s Club Scholarship Committee following the selection. “The Hastings Women’s Club is pleased that our scholarships can help make a difference for women in our community who wish to continue on with their education right after high school graduation and for women who, after time, are continuing on with higher education,” according to a press release submitted by Scholarship Co-chairpersons Donna Brown and Alvina Griswold. Anyone with questions regarding the online applications can contact Erin Welker, Barry Community Foundation: scholarship@barrycf.org or phone 945-0526. The GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club is part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and GFWC-Michigan. GFWC is an international women’s organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. Hastings club information is available through Membership Chairperson Marlene Lawrence, 945-9214. Tourism education series to begin March 24 The Barry County Tourism Council has announced its educational series for 2011 to which the community is invited. The first session in the series will be on Trends in Travel and Tourism and is set for Thursday, March 24, at 3 p.m. at County Seat Restaurant, 128 S. Jefferson St., Hastings. The featured speaker will be Dan McCole, PhD, MBA, assistant professor at Michigan State University in the Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies. His presentation will cover how tourism has changed in Michigan since the recession, the forecast for Michigan tourism, and what residents can expect in the upcoming years by way of trends and opportunities. “We are so pleased to have Dr. McCole join us for the first tourism council educational session of the year,” said Ginger Hentz, educator with MSU Extension and co-facilitator of the Barry County Tourism Council. “His topic is timely and will be of great interest to a broad audience including folks in the tourism industry, recreational planners, marketers, businesses that cater to travelers and elected officials. Dan gives the kind of presentation that makes you want to go out and do good work with the information you receive.” RSVPs to the presentation may be made to 269-945-1388 at the MSU Extension office or by e-mailing valerie@mibarry.com or hentz@msu.edu. Other upcoming educational sessions include: Culinary Tourism and Placemaking for Economic Impact, Thursday, May 19, at 3 p.m. Bay Pointe Inn Lakefront Resort 11456 Marsh Road, Shelbyville. Agritourism: Sharing the Experience of the Land Thursday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m., MOOville Creamery, 5875 S. M-66 Highway, Nashville. Legendary Customer Service for Tourist Destinations, Thursday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Road, Hastings. All educational sessions are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. People wishing to attend are asked to RSVP to the MSU Extension office at 269-945-1388 at least three days prior to each event. Valerie Byrnes, president of Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance, also is a co-facilitator of the tourism council. “We have scheduled these sessions and our regular planning meetings at various sites across the county to give people a chance to experience a sampling of the businesses and natural assets of the county that they may not visit on a frequent basis,” she said. The Barry County Tourism Council serves to engage local and regional partners to create a dynamic and integrated approach to promote tourism and recreation that values local assets and contributes to the economic vitality of Barry County. Persons wishing to join the Tourism Council may contact the Economic Development Alliance or e-mail valerie@mibarry.com. Rutland board approves weed removal in Podunk Lake by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Rutland Charter Township Board held a public hearing in conjunction with its March 9 monthly board meeting to hear comments on weed removal in Podunk Lake. Podunk Lake residents agreed the weeds in the lake are a problem and keep residents from enjoying lake property. Public comment weighed heavily against the use of herbicides to remove the milfoil weeds from the lake this summer. The majority of Podunk Lake residents opposed the use of any chemicals in the lake. After two hours of comments and questions, the board awarded the weed removal job to a company called Lake Savers. Lake Savers does not traditionally use chemicals to control weeds, particularly milfoil. Instead, the company uses a series of aeration nozzles patterned throughout the lake bottom to destroy the weeds and quickly deteriorate the built-up bottom debris. The board also had received a vendor proposal from Professional Lake Management, which had the previous weed control contract for Podunk Lake. PLM traditionally uses specific herbicides to eradicate milfoil. Although the Rutland board approved Lake Savers to perform weed eradication, it has not approved the contract with Lake Savers and will vote on the actual contract at its April 13 meeting. The proposed five-year contract can be canceled after a designated trial period, if results are not satisfactory. In other business, the board voted on a resolution to raise fees for building, electrical and zoning permits. According to Supervisor Jim Carr, the fees needed to be raised slightly to cover the cost of new requirements. The resolution passed 6-1, with Brenda Bellmore being the only “no” vote. She said she felt the fees should not be raised. The first reading of amendments made to the fencing ordinance in Rutland Charter Township was unanimously passed. An open house will be held Thursday, March 24, to discuss an urban services agreement between the township and the City of Hastings. The discussion will pertain to the extension of city water and sewage services into Rutland Township. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the township hall. The next regular board meeting will be April 13, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the township hall. �Page 4 — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV State could benefit from a mining tax To the editor: I recently saw some information on file with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue dealing with Kennecott Mining and Exploration Company’s tax payments to the State of Wisconsin for the Flambeau Mine. The mine operated near Ladysmith, Wisc., in the mid-1990s, and conservative estimates put the value of the ore (copper, gold and silver) at $585 million. According to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Kennecott paid the State of Wisconsin $14.3 million in taxes. That works out to less than 3 percent of the value of the ore. As tax time approaches, don’t you wish your taxes could be computed at a rate of 3 percent? It makes me wonder, Is Michigan’s mining tax law as lousy as Wisconsin’s? When I tried to find the answer, I couldn’t even find where Michigan has a mining tax law. How much money is the State of Michigan expected to get out of the $4.7 billion ore body that Kennecott is planning to mine at Eagle Rock in the Yellow Dog Plains, Upper Peninsula? Or, more importantly, what is the State of Michigan about to give away to a foreign mining company when public services are being cut and most people are hurting? Ask state representatives and senators to tax Kennecott at a hefty rate for the metal they plan to take out of Michigan. After all, Kennecott is shipping our precious metals over to China to make a quick buck while we face school closings here at home. It’s not fair. Here is contact information for State Representative Mike Callton (517-373-0842) and Sen. Rick Jones (517-373-3447). Charlotte Loonsfoot, Baraga Where is the leadership by example? To the editor: As one of the electorate who definately voted for a massive change in the legislative bodies, I am once again observing that they do not lead by example. I know that there must be a financial retreat from spending to be able to balance the budget of this beleagured nation. Well, the financial changes are beginning to filter down from Lansing and Washington – but no leadership by example. The federal legislators, who have made themselves exempt from obeying the laws they enact, are doing it again. I have never seen or heard, in my lifetime of 70 years, any time all those who create and enact the laws live by cutting their own office budget, their own perks or their own salaries first. What is good for the goose is good for the gander. It is apparent that all legislators need us to hold their feet to the fire. Patysey L. Verus, Hastings Coach’s behavior similar in classroom To the editor: I was just appalled when I read the letter to the editor about the Hastings girls varsity coach using the “f” word when yelling at one of his team members. I played high school sports when I was younger and know that you cannot be thin-skinned. In my opinion, as a coach, your job is to teach and guide your team, not tear them apart verbally. What was most shocking to me about this story is when I realized who the coach in question was. He is an elementary teacher and this is not the first time this sort of outburst has happened. My child has told me different times when this same teacher was being very tasteless. I had always dismissed it as kids not liking a teacher. One particular day, however, she came home very upset and told me how this teacher, “went off” on a bunch of the students and called them all, “a bunch of idiots,” and told one of the students, “especially him.” When I heard this, I was outraged. I asked a few other students about this and they confirmed what my daughter had told me. I then e-mailed the principal regarding this. I told him this was totally unacceptable and wanted to know what was going to be done. He emailed me back saying it had been dealt with but he wouldn’t tell me how. I managed to keep my daughter out of one of his classes but was told there was nothing I could do about another because he was the only one teaching it. I would hope nothing like this happens while she is in his class – to her or any other student. So that’s what it comes down to; nothing can be done. No teacher or coach should ever be allowed to verbally abuse children in this manner. Again, I am sure this is going to be swept under a rug and forgotten. What a disgrace for the Hastings school system. There are so many teachers out there needing jobs, who I am sure would be nothing but encouraging to their students or team players. In my opinion, this man has no business teaching or coaching anymore. Mandy Watson-Furrow, Hastings Proposed public records law is threat to government transparency In late January, State Rep. Joe Haveman (R-Holland) introduced legislation (HB 4117) that would eliminate the requirement that public notices be published in newspapers. If passed, the bill would allow charter townships to post legal notices on their own or state-run websites. The bill states that, “Except as otherwise specifically provided by law and notwithstanding any chapter provision, a charter township that is required to publish a legal notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the charter township may satisfy that requirement by posting the legal notice in the office of the charter township clerk and on at least one of the following. 1. The charter townships website. 2. The website of the newspaper designated by the charter township as the official newspaper of general circulation in the charter township. 3. The public, education, and government channel operated in that charter township.” This week in Michigan, the newspaper industry celebrates Sunshine Week, March 13-19, and the public’s right to know. My concern with changes in the legislation is that politicians are doing it for the wrong reasons. I testified at a Michigan Senate hearing last week about the importance of running public notices in local community newspapers. If local governments are allowed to post them at the township hall or on their own websites, it will only make it easier for elected officials to operate with little or no oversight. In other words, out of sight, out of mind. A survey, conducted by EPIC-MRA, showed that nearly 70 percent of voters rarely visit a government website, and almost a third of voters said they never visit a government website. The survey also said “61 percent of Michigan voters oppose a plan to allow government to forgo placing public notices in newspapers ...” In my testimony, I used the example of Johnstown Township where township officials signed a contract to build a new township hall for $850,000 with plans to tear down the existing facility that was only 34 years old. Nearly four years ago, a township citizens group studied the need for a new hall and came back to township officials with a suggestion to remodel the existing facility with the possibility of adding additional space. Township officials did little, if anything, to educate residents over the need to build the new hall. With no public notification to local residents and no public bid process, township officials signed a contract for new construction. If township officials were required by law to publish a notice with their plans, taxpayers would have been given the opportunity to attend a township meeting to discuss the project. This newspaper found out about the new hall in Johnstown Township when a disgruntled taxpayer went to the township meeting to complain about her roads only to hear of tight budget constraints. Yet, they were building a new township hall. As part of the justification to change the law, the Michigan Townships Association maintains that local units of government will save money, so the change would allow government to determine how to inform residents. I asked my accounting department how much local townships spent in 2010 for public notices. Four of Barry County’s more active townships spent less than $7,000 to inform taxpayers on important governmental matters. Rutland spent, $2,427.76; Hastings Township, $336.85; Charlton Township, $726.12 and Thornapple Township, $3,172.77. Fred Jacobs, vice-president of J-Ad Graphics Hastings school board members have axe to grind To the editor: Once again, I find myself going to our local news to state my thoughts and opinions. Hopefully I can, as a citizen, observe what is happening and will be allowed to speak my piece publicly by the editor who boldly edited my voice before, not in his own space, but in my space before it even hit the street. No one has to agree with what I about to say, but there has not been one person who has had the nerve to step up and defend the superintendent of our schools as the news and the people, who should be loyal to him, tear him and his career to shreds with lies and innuendoes. I feel that as a person who knows him person- Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. The Michigan Township Association failed to suggest the insignificant amount of townships’ budgets being spent to publish notices. I think the proposal has more to do with keeping the public uninformed. One of my favorite quotes from a former Barry County township supervisor is: “I wish you wouldn’t publish all the details; it makes it more difficult to govern.” We elect these public servants to manage our affairs, but they also have the responsibility to keep us informed with their decisions, changes in policy and major expenditures. Last week, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law legislation that will severely curtail government transparency and make it more difficult for reporters to get the information they need to investigate public officials. After the bill was signed into law, Executive Director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Lucy Dalglish said, “The citizens of Utah should be outraged and demand transparency and accountability from their elected officials.” The bill makes fundamental changes to Utah’s access to government in that it changes the rules, making it almost impossible for reporters and or citizens to get public information. It protects things like text messages and other electronic communication, including correspondence, to be withheld for release. You might think at first, newspapers are looking out for their own best interests, but in fact, we are looking out for you, our readers. If newspapers are taken out of the loop, it will make it even more difficult for local reporters to find out what’s going on. A debate continues on whether newspapers are still an effective way to get the message out, and should local governments be able to use Internet sites for their notices. Earlier this week, The Ann Arbor News, a mostly web publication, which publishes a print edition twice a week, replaced its 174-year old daily newspaper with a new on-site newspaper. Yet, Monday they announced lay-offs for 14 employees, leaving about 20 or so people in their Ann Arbor newsroom. According to reports, “In their hay day, they had about 75 reporters in their newsroom.” The News reported that Tony Collings, a University of Michigan communications professor and former journalist, said, “A lot of journalists and professional journalism organizations were looking to see whether Ann Arbor would be some kind of model for the future.” He went on to say, “Apparently it isn’t, or at least it doesn’t seem to be succeeding in a business way, and I don’t know whether it is succeeding journalistically either.” The Internet has made an impact on major dailies and national newspapers concentrating on state, national and international news – due mostly with the immediacy of response. Community newspapers, concentrating on local news, have been able to maintain relevancy in their market place. We are the guys that keep you informed and help you connect the dots by keeping you connected with what’s going on in your community. This newspaper plans to celebrate Sunshine Week by continuing to look for more ways to promote government transparency and keep you informed on what’s going on in our community. ally and who I know to be a very good person I have the right to defend him. This superintendent was brought to the Hastings Area School System, which was in a very bad financial situation to set it back on track. He came knowing it would be impossible to please everyone with his decisions. He had to cut some areas which were sacred to many in the school system and some who used to be in the system. Everyone was crying not me, not me, not that. There was not one who really had their eye on the big picture of what would happen if things went on the way they were. The closing of Pleasantview was a difficult step in that direction. Not one word has ever Is the moon too close for comfort? The moon is in one of its closest orbits to the Earth. Have you been looking at the moon more recently? Do you have any concerns about its closeness? been printed in his defense about the revenue saved or the betterment of the school as a whole. Mysteriously his board started changing with the worst nepotism I have ever seen appearing there. Several board members have an axe to grind for the reassignments and relocation cuts that had to be made which affected their families. I started to see the target appearing on his back. If Superintendent Rich Satterlee had not been the kind of man he is, loyal to his board and caring, he could have seen the clouds on the horizon. He was Continued next page The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Sandi Eckardt, Lake Odessa: “I saw it in the morning sky yesterday. It was unusual to see it that distinctly during the day. And no, I don’t have any concerns about its closeness.” Julie Kauffman, Lake Odessa: “I saw the moon last night. It looked pretty and peaceful. I’m not worried about it being closer.” Brian Peters, Hastings: “I have been reading about the moon and seeing stories about it being closer on television. It is leading to more earthquakes and may have been responsible for the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan.” Dylan Popma, Middleville: “This is part of the natural flow. Being closer to the moon does not impact us, I don’t believe. There isn’t anything we can do about it.” Jessie DeDecker, Hastings: “I am concerned about the closeness of the moon because it affects the ocean tides ... and may produce some flooding in certain areas.” Deelana Caldwell, Hastings: “No. I’m not really concerned.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — Page 5 Hastings Exchange Club announces March Young Citizens Nick Nye (left) and Cameron Sprague, pictured here with teacher Dan Benningfield, are the Young Citizens for March at Southeastern Elementary School. Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for March are (from left) Alexis Bloomberg, Charlie Hayes, Brandi Ellwood, Abigail Czinder and Joe James, joined by Principal Chris Cooley. Samantha Smith (left) and Cameron White are Northeastern’s Young Citizens for March. They are joined by teacher Don Schils. St. Rose sixth grader Joe Feldpausch, named his school’s Young Citizen for the month of March, is joined by teacher Amy Murphy. Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for March are (from left) Carley Laubaugh, Ali Morrison and Harleigh Willson, with teacher Steve Laubaugh. Hastings Area Schools holding kindergarten round-up and registration The Hastings Area School System will have kindergarten registration and preschool round up Monday, March 28, and Wednesday, March 30, at the Community Education and Recreation Center. This event will run from 8:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. both days. This is such an exciting time for incoming kindergartners and their parents. We at Hastings Area Schools are looking forward to getting to know these families and are committed to working with parents and students to achieve academic success. Parents will be able to enroll their kindergarten student on this day as well as sign up for transportation services. In addition, we will schedule the vision and hearing screening that are required by the State of Michigan. This is a free service through the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. To prepare for registration day, the following information is needed to complete the registration process: state certified birth certificate, proof of residency and complete immunization record. Parents should bring these documents to registration. We will host a kindergarten informational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at Star Elementary School. This meeting will be a follow-up to give parents additional academic information to make this a smooth transition into the elementary schools. We will also have information in reference to preschool opportunities for those students not of kindergarten age. We will provide Welcome to the Do-It-Yourself DO-IT-YOURSELF CORNER Corner FLOOR PREPARATION FOR INSTALLING A HARDWOOD FLOOR New wood flooring should be laid on a clean, smooth, level, structurally sound base. It may be a previous floor covering, an existing wood floor in good condition, a new plywood subfloor, or even a moistureproofed concrete slab. Before installing wood flooring, stack it indoors for a few days to allow the wood time to adjust to your home's humidity level. Plan to install the flooring perpendicular to the floor joist. Mark the positions of the floor joists along a wall for reference. Cover the subfloor with a layer of 15-pound asphalt felt, overlapping seams by about 3 inches and tack it down with a staple gun. This is to provide some moisture protection, minimize squeaking, and to snap chalk lines to make sure the floor pattern will be square with the walls. Working from the joist marks along the walls, snap chalk lines to mark the locations of the support members. The markings will tell you where nails and staples should be placed to make a solid connection with the subfloor. Finally, to indicate the edge of the first row of flooring, snap another chalk line about 1/2 inch from the starting wall exactly parallel to your centerline. This 1/2-inch gap between the flooring and the wall will allow for wood expansion. That's all right now. In our next issue in two weeks, GRAND RENTAL STATION will explain the process to secure the hardwood floor with the proper rental tools. GRAND RENTAL STATION is the Place to Start to Finish the Job. Call us @ 948-9891 or come see us @ 575 Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, MI. Call us at 948-9891 77554362 575 Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, MI • access to community resources to fit the needs of these families. We also will be hosting a 4-year old birthday party at Tuesday, April 26, at the Community Education and Recreation Center from 3 to 7 p.m. Our intent is to enroll 4-year-olds in programs from providers in Barry County. Anyone with a child who is turning 4 years old this year is encouraged to attend. We will have games and educational resource materials. LETTER, continued from previous page being set up to fail. He cannot act without his board’s permission, which some of them even denied in the paper. In my opinion he just does not fit their picture socially. I see him leave his house every day by 6 or earlier to quietly do his job. He is a quiet and very private man who does many good things for us, his neighbors. Who is going to be ashamed to be a part of this political game of sitting back quietly allowing the destruction of a man and his career? These actions reflect a mind set in stone and to me it is a sign of the political times. I am glad it will not be on my head that I did not speak out on the behalf of a good man who came to our city to make it his permanent home and only wanted what he felt was best for the Hastings Area School System; I hope he wins this battle in spite of the odds. Mercey Erway, Hastings Named Young Citizens for March at Star Elementary School are Jackson Barber (left) and Baili Bowers, joined here by teacher Tammy Nemetz. HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE ... KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION & PRESCHOOL ROUNDUP REGISTRATION OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS (children must be 5 on or before December 1st) for the next school year will take place on Monday, March 28th from 8:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 30th from 8:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Hastings: Community Center, 520 W. South St. It is not necessary or advisable to bring your child at the time of registration. Parents will be asked to complete an information sheet and are asked to bring with them a copy of the child’s official birth certificate, immunization record, and verification of residency. The child’s social security number is also requested but not required. BY STATE LAW immunizations and vision and hearing testing must be complete before school attendance in the fall. At the time of registration, parents will also be given an appointment for a vision and hearing test. 77555156 �Page 6 — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Weight restrictions in effect for all state highways As of Wednesday, March 16, weight restrictions have been imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways within the state of Michigan. State trunkline highways typically carry M, I, or US designations. There are no restrictions for legal axle weight loads on roads designated as “all-season trunklines.” On routes designated as “seasonal,” there will be a posted reduction of 25 percent for rigid pavements and 35 percent for flexible pavements. All extended permits will be valid for oversized loads in the weight-restricted area on the restricted routes. Single-trip permits will not be issued for any overweight loads or loads exceeding 14 feet in width on the restricted routes. For weight restriction information and updates, call 800-787-8960, or access this information on MDOT’s Mi Drive website at michigan.gov/drive; under ‘Truckers.’ All-season routes are designated in green and gold on the MDOT Truck Operators Map, which is available online. You also may sign up to receive e-mail alerts. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Doris May Greenfield Rita Adele Houghtalin 77555118 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Through Palm Sunday, April 17 - It Is Well.” Messages on Christ’s death in our behalf - Sundays 11 a.m. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer together; 9 p.m. Men’s Bible Study. Sundays at 6 p.m. through March 13 “How to Manage Your Money”. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: w w w. h o p e u m . o r g . Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269945-4356. bjw1633@sbcglobal. net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Second Sunday in Lent - March 20 - Worship Service at 8:00 and 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s AlAnon 7:00. Wed., March 23 Supper at 6 p.m. Worship 7 p.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 4 p.m. Confirmation Class; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 8 a.m. Mom 2 Mom Sale; 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 4:30 p.m. Pickleball. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 12 p.m. Newsletter Deadline; 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 6:30 p.m. Church Information Class; 6:30 p.m. Kindergarten Transition Parent Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 THISS AUTO Hastings • Ralph L. Edwards DELTON, MI - Ralph L. Edwards, of Delton, passed away March 9, 2011. Ralph was born March 2, 1930 in Toledo, OH, the son of John and Elsie (Rector) Edwards. Ralph lived most of his life in Michigan, graduating from Battle Creek Central High School in 1948, where he was state champion on the competition swim team. A member of the Ironworkers Local #340, Ralph worked on the MackinacBridge. Ralph was also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose #1649, Delton and Sons of the American Legion, Hickory Corners. Throughout his life, Ralph enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming, gardening, swimming and picking his favorite sports teams. Ralph is survived by his daughter, Vicky Worden; sons, Terry (Martha) Edwards and Kim (Cathy) Edwards; stepson, Richard (Diane) Dawson; stepdaughters, Teresa (Jim) Keiper, Connie (Dana) Hawk, Judy Peterson, Tammy (Scott) Grizzle, and Michelle (John) Creek; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; and his friends at the Delton Moose Lodge. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Gladys Edwards and Frieda Edwards and a son, John Edwards. A gathering of family and friends took place Sunday, March 13, 2011, at the Delton Moose Lodge, Delton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Salvation Army will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral. com to view or sign Ralph’s online guest book. SAVE 10% to 25% Lucille E. Gray • SERVICE on Tires - Parts - Service & Repairs Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic • Lube, Oil & Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 up to 5 qts. premium oil by appointment • Check Engine Lite . . . . “FREE SCAN FOR CODES” • Laser Wheel Alignment . . . . . . . . . starting at $29.95 most cars THISS AUTO Hastings ates” “Free”Estim & Restoration s pair Collision Re • BODY & FRAME “Quality” ip! Workmansh es Color Match “Touch-up or h” Full Refinis “Repairs with Laser Measuring” Over 39 Yrs. of Quality Repairs in Hastings Most Insurance Accepted Dennis Thiss, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 PLAINWELL, MI - Ramona Geraldene Ginebaugh, age 62, of Plainwell, passed away March 9, 2011. Ramona was born November 4, 1948 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Carl and Ramona (Sutton) Browder. Ramona enjoyed movies, boating and was well known for her blue ribbon fudge, but especially enjoyed spending time with her grandsons. A loyal employee of Delton Pharmacy for 15 years, she attended Outreach for Jesus Church. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her loving husband, Leonard Ginebaugh Jr.; daughters, Kimberlee Hayward and Kelly Ginebaugh; a stepson, Leonard W. Ginebaugh; brothers, Carl Browder and Joe Browder; sisters, Donna Browder, Rebecca Browder, and Kathy Engman; grandsons, Wesley Boniface and Grant Engle; a granddaughter, Patricia Ginebaugh; several great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, David Browder. A memorial service was conducted Sunday, March 13, 2010 at the Barry Township Hall, 155 E. Orchard, Delton. Pastor Peter Terburg officiating. Memorial contributions to the family for a headstone will be appreciated. Please visit www.williams-goresfuneralhome.com to view or sign Ramona’s online guest book. “Your repair dollars go further at” 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings “Thinkg” Sprin HASTINGS, MI - Leona M. Bowman, age 94, of Hastings passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Barry County, December 9, 1916, the daughter of Orville Ernest and Bessie C. (Moore) Burghdoff. Leona attended the Wilcox School. She worked in the food service program for Hastings Public Schools, 1968 - 1978. Leona married LaVerne W. Bowman Sr. on May 5, 1934. She was a member of the Rebecca Lodge during the 60s and a member of Grace Lutheran Church since 1964. She also served for the American Red Cross in 1947. Leona was preceded in death by her husband, LaVerne W. Bowman Sr, in 1993; son, LaVerne Bowman Jr, 2009; granddaughter, Lori Kay Bowman, 1963; brothers; Gerald, 1974, Arthur, 1996 and Orville Jr., 2010 Burghdoff and sister, Sarah (Artheal) Burghdoff-Belson, 2004. She is survived by her son, Bernard (Barb) Bowman of Hastings; daughter, LuAnn (Dan) Bowman-Haik of Alto; son, Rodney (Marcia) Bowman of Hastings; 13 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; nine step great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; three step great-great grandchildren; brother, Robert (Martha) Burghdoff of Hastings; brother-inlaw, Richard (Marilyn) Bowman of Lansing and sister-in-law, Dorothy (Keith-deceased) Bowman of Hastings. Visitation was held, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Hastings Grace Lutheran Church with the funeral service immediately following visitation. Pastor Amy Luckey officiated the service. Burial was at Rutland Township cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 239 E. North St., Hastings, MI 49058 or Barry Community Hospice, 450 Meadow Run Dr., Hastings. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome) “ S t r etchi n g ” (269) 948-3387 Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes HASTINGS, MI - Doris May Greenfield, age 88, of Hastings passed away March 14, 2011 at her residence. She was born March 1, 1923, the daughter of Glen and Mabel (Clary) Ingram. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1940, then went on to college, graduating from KCC, May 1967 and then Western Michigan University in 1980, receiving her degree in nursing. Doris worked at Ingram's Jersey Dairy, Hastings Jersey Dairy, Greenfield Nursing Home and Thornapple Manor, where she was employed for 27 years, retiring in 1984. Doris married Dewayne Greenfield May 2, 1941 and they later divorced. She enjoyed crocheting, travel, gardening and bowling. Doris was a member of the Red Cross, Commission on Aging, Historical Society and Thornapple Manor Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her parents and great-granddaughter, Sidney Anderson. Doris is survived by her daughters, Sheila (Ron) Prucha of Hastings, Nancy Dennis (Duane Clow) of Delton; sons, Terry (Julie) Greenfield of Hastings, Jerry (Kathy) Greenfield of Hastings; grandchildren, James, Kimberly, Charles, Heather, Tom, Jenny, Ron, Ty, and Alex; 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; and two sisters, Martha (Raymond) Mead and Dorothy Williams. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 1 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home, with visitation being held one hour prior to service time. Pastor Gary Newton will be officiating the service. Burial at Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Hospice, 1230 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058, the Red Cross - Van, 109 N. Church St., Hastings, MI 49058, or the Doris Greenfield Nursing Scholarship, c/o Barry Community Foundation, 629 W. State St., Suite 201 Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (girrbachfuneralhome.net). Ramon Geraldene Ginebaugh Satisfaction Guaranteed Repairs! 77555181 Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads HASTINGS/FREEPORT - Lucille E. Gray, age 94, formerly of Freeport and a resident of Thornapple Manor, passed away on March 15, 2011. She was born on May 31, 1916, the second daughter of Howard and Ilah Smith. In May of 1955, Lucy married Russell Gray who preceded her in death in 1991. Her parents also preceded her in death along with her sisters, Eleanor Geukes, Ruth Kollar, Margaret Finkbeiner; and her brother, Arthur Smith; and her niece Paula Fay Smith. She is survived by her brother, Robert (Shirley) Smith and sister-in-law, Leona Smith and several very special nieces and nephews. Lucy enjoyed farming and raising cattle and hogs. She was a member of the Freeport United Methodist Church. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, March 17, 2011, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home, Middleville, where her service will be held at 11 a.m., with Reverend Lee Zachman officiating. Burial will be held at Freeport Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions would be appreciated to the Freeport United Methodist Church, 175 Cherry St., Freeport, MI 49325 or a charity of your choice. The family wishes to thank Thornapple Manor and Carveth Village for the wonderful care and love extended to Lucy over the years. Please visit Lucille's memory page at www.beelergoresfuneral.com to sign her online guest book. �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — Page 7 by Elaine Garlock St. Edward Church is having its second in a series of baked fish dinners Friday, March 18, serving from 5 to 7. Good food and lots of it. Many choices of foods to accompany the fish, even two kinds of soup. Central United Methodist Church is holding Lenten services each Thursday evening. The liturgy used is for evening prayers similar to Evensong in the Angelican church. This is a series of scripture and topical prayer. The coming museum weekend will be on March 26 and 27. The theme will be made in Lake Odessa. It will feature articles manufactured in the village over the years. Of course there was a wide variety of canning done by the local canning company, predecessor to Twin City Foods but also there were wooden products made. Along with the museum exhibits there will be a free distribution of negatives from Garlock Studio’s 25 or so years of picture taking of weddings, family pictures, senior portraits and more. There will be a sale of baked goods at the Depot Complex as well. There must be a big demand for frozen vegetable products. This week there were four refrigerator cars on the siding for Twin City Foods. Earl and Sally Strater were home for a recent weekend. They report that their new home in Kentucky is just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. Mike and Cynthia Rankens and infant daughter were here on the weekend to visit parents Bob and Ginny Kruisenga. The Rankens live in Traverse City. The Ionia County Foundation has given 22 grants in this area. Included are the libraries of all the elementary school in the Lakewood system. Also the Lake Odessa Friends of the Library were granted, $1,250 to assist with the “On the Same Page” reading program to provide several copies of a book which was to be read and discussed by adults across the country. Another grant was to Woodland Elementary for $1,000 to provide six weeks of art education using different mediums. Another grant was to Manna’s Market in Woodland for $2,000 to provide food, clothing and baby pantry items to benefit lowincome residents. More than 40 percent of those served by the Woodland agency live in Ionia County. The Tri-River Museum group met Tuesday in the conference room beneath the Carlton Center Church at Charlton Park. Representatives came from Cedar Springs, Edmore, Bernard Museum, Greenville, Ada, Bowne Center, Portland, Saranac, Clarksville and Ionia. The next meeting will be in Cedar Springs in April. One of the most enjoyable parts of the meetings are to hear what is new in each group. The Lyons group is soon to have double the space. The former library building will now be available since the village of Lyons has bought both halves of the building and the museum can stay for the princely sum of $1. Other groups report loss of death of their most enthusiastic members and another had broken water pipes. The warmer temperatures this week have brought a great reduction in the snow level. Now the dirt that was scraped by out-ofbounds road scrapers is plainly visible. The snow melt also has brought into view the hundreds of small branches and twigs that fell in recent wind storms. Members of the Morse family went to Columbus, Ind. last weekend for the wedding of melissa Knorr, formerly of Wayland. Her mother was an employee of Hastings banks and her father was youth pastor of the Leighton church. The new bride is doing her student teaching Marriage Licenses Smith-Wright Loren and Pam Smith of Hastings wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Smith to Benjamin Wright, the son of Stephen and Rebecca Wright of Hastings. The bride-elect is a graduate of Hastings High School. She is currently employed with NAPA Auto Parts in Hastings. The groom-elect is a graduate of Hastings High School. He is currently employed with Dig-It Inc. of Hastings. A July 2011 wedding is being planned in Hastings. Marco Falzoni, Massa, Toscana and Lierin Courtney Holly, Lake Odessa. Eric Thomas Frith, Hastings and Emily Ann Haney, Hastings. Cody Daniel Main, Hopkins and Amber Lynn Palmer, Delton. Kyle Scott McCracken, Freeport and Susan Janks, Freeport. Scott Jerome Mitchell, Middleville and Tracy Lynn Mathews, Middleville. Dennis Robert Pierce, Plainwell and Catherine Mary Bright, Portage. Larry Gene Price Jr., Hastings and Kathryn Ann Mello, Hastings. Gregory Allen Roberts, Kalamazoo and Dorothy Louise Gammons, Battle Creek. Newborn Babies Greyson Matthew Jack Del Cotto, born at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo on February 28, 2011 at 5:29 a.m. to Jode Taylor and Michael Del Cotto of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozd. and 18 3/4 inches in lengh. Zimmermans to celebrate 10th wedding anniversary Marc and Kori Zimmer-man were united in marriage March 17, 2001 at the Heritage Dome in Battle Creek, Mich., surrounded with loving family and friends. They start their anniversary celebration in the Hastings St. Patrick’s Day parade with Hungry Howie’s and continue the celebration with family and friends. We wish them many more years! Call 269-945-9554 for classified ads Your New Hometown Connection 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week Brightlinks Wireless Free Phone / Free Activation See store for details. 07566886 Lake Odessa 1450 W. M-43 Hwy. Hastings (next to Walmart) 269.945.9560 77555358 Delton Kellogg Elementary Financial Planning Kindergarten Registration Randy Teegardin, CFP.® ALL DAY EVERY DAY KINDERGARTEN 269-945-2401 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 Elementary School Multipurpose Room Register Now by Calling 269-623-9275 77555228 Investment opportunities include non deposit investments which are: Not FDIC Insured Not Bank Guaranteed May Lose Value Quality Education for all Students If you are over the age of 55 and a property owner in Michigan you need to learn the rules. Tuesday, March 22nd • 9:30AM LICENSED / INSURED / LOCAL County Seat Restaurant 128 S. Jefferson St. • Hastings, MI 77554980 ® 7th Annual Itchin’ To Ride Party The Saturday, March 19th Caledonia Post #305 9548 Cherry Valley (M-37 Hwy N.) Caledonia, Michigan • Open to the public • $10 Cover Charge • Doors Open at 6pm • Games Start at 7pm 50/50 drawings Raffles Biker Games Munchies $1.00 drafts 77543076 Pacific Ocean, damaging coasts thousands of miles from the original earthquake, scientists have a tsunami warning system in place 24-7. Nothing is perfect, but it’s a good system, and warnings in Hawaii preceded the arrival of the tsunami there. As usual with massive earthquake damage, fires have broken out and are burning out of control in some cities. Fires often follow major seismic events because natural gas pipelines are cracked and start to leak, and because electric lines fall and create sparks. To make matters worse, firefighters can be hampered in their work because water mains are broken. We must all wish the Japanese people well as they start to cope with what has happened, and the U.S. has already pledged support for whatever the government of Japan thinks it needs to respond to the massive damage along its northeast coast. But we Americans should also find some time to reflect on the fact that two regions of the Lower 48 stand at risk of similar events – and we are generally less prepared than the Japanese to deal with major quakes. The first part of the country known to face earthquake dangers is, of course, the West Coast. California most famously, but Oregon, Washington and inland states like Nevada are all slated for massive quakes in the future. But it’s also true that the central part of the country, in the region centered around where Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee all come together, is another place where we geologists are sure there will be massive quakes. We’ve got to learn from what we now see in news reports coming out of Japan. We can do better on everything from protecting our infrastructure to having family plans in place for emergencies. Let’s let the tragic event in northeast Japan be a wake up call right here at home. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Natural and Resources Sciences at Washington State University. Parental Information Meeting March 23, 2011 • 3:45 PM or 6:30 PM 77554364 by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters Geology has surely been in the news lately, with the price of petroleum moving relentlessly upward, a threat to global economic recovery because oil is so central to industrial society the world around. But now matters are suddenly worse. Even geologists like myself, used to the ferociously destructive power of earthquakes, have been taken aback by the tragic news from Japan. The largest seismic event since earthquakes were first measured in that nation — near an 8.9 on the Richter scale — has clearly devastated sections of the northeast coast, and major aftershocks have continued to rock the region. The epicenter of the massive quake was under the sea, and a tsunami was immediately triggered by the event. The word “tsunami” has replaced what older readers may remember as a tidal wave, a name that was highly misleading because tsunami have nothing to do with the tides. The name tsunami is Japanese, a fact that shows Japan has been plagued by earthquakes and tsunami for as long as Japanese civilization has existed. Tsunami are usually caused by movement of the solid sea floor, a lurch either up or down, that sends an enormous body of water on the move. The water packs a great deal of energy, like an enormous sledgehammer. As a tsunami flows into more shallow conditions near a coast, the height of the wave increases more and more. That’s why ships far out to sea are not tossed by massive waves, but people in a harbor can see a truly enormous surge of water coming toward them. The water can spill far inland, as it clearly has done in northeast Japan. Tsunami travel fast – at literally hundreds of miles an hour. Because of that fact, there was little time between the quake itself and the tsunami hitting the coast of Japan. Much of the evident destruction of the quake is from the effects of seawater inundating the land, sweeping whole buildings off their foundations, undermining roads and most unfortunately of all, quickly sweeping many local residents to their deaths. Because tsunami travel across the entire Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group 77555240 How fragile is the solid Earth beneath our feet? Certified �Page 8 — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Community forums on natural resources bring out concerns Speaking about natural resources at community forums in Hope and Thornapple townships were Joanne Barnard (left) and Hailey Converse. They are standing next to list of the issues discussed at Hope Township March 8 that were shared at the Thornapple Township forum March 10. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Those at the Hope Township forum also wanted to find support for locating old dumping areas that might be polluting groundwater, looking at how state cuts will affect conservation and natural resource programs in the next few years, recycling – including farm equipment and waste — wetland restoration and protection, decline of pines and evergreens, and water quality. The Hope Township forum breakout discussions focused on what should be done. This part of the discussion covered recreation, trails and sidewalks, and river access with smarter liveries including peddle, paddle and pizza. They also discussed how the environment could inspire a love of learning. A discussion of water resources included the inventory and evaluation of wetlands, determining amount of degradation by the wetland functions. This group wanted to expand the TOST ordinance, trying to tie it to brownfield and superfund for grant dollars and public education. This group also looked at increasing economic growth and perhaps bringing more awareness and events to the county and the use recreational areas. Under forest management, participants they noted the need to inspire learning, not just provide it. The group wanted a management plan developed including select cutting, diversity, pruning due to invasive species, NOTICE Barry County LOCAL Rural Task Force A public meeting will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 10:00 am for the purpose of allowing local officials and interested citizens to provide input into the planning and allocation of Federal-Aid funds, for Federal-Aid routes in Barry County. The meeting will be held in the BCRC Board room at the following location. Barry County Road Commission (BCRC) 1725 West M-43 Hwy. Hastings, MI 49058 In Michigan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) distributes Federal-Aid money. A LOCAL Task Force for roads within the county, and villages prioritizes projects. Roads eligible should be listed as a major collector or higher. In addition to road and bridge projects, projects involving mass transportation and non-motorized transportation may be considered. 77555260 CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The City of Hastings will hold a Public Meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, to consider comments on a proposed Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant Application for the development of the 2nd phase of Hastings Riverwalk. Funding is being sought for development of a multipurpose, non-motorized trail from Tyden Park on North Broadway to the proposed beginning of the Countywide Trail at the NW corner of W. Apple Street and Industrial Park Drive with associated sidewalk connections, river overlook deck, and other site amenities along the banks of the Thornapple River. The trail will utilize part of the former railroad grade on City property, street right-of-way, and easements, and is designed to be part of the regional Paul Henry Thornapple Trail. Comments or questions may be directed to John Hart, Community Development Director, at the above address or at 269-945-2468. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Telephone 269/945-2468 or TDD call relay services 800/649-3777. John Hart Community Development Director 77555244 looking at water quality in forests, monitoring type of water, putting up barriers and buffers and pine forests. At the Thornapple Township forum, public participants included Alex Mehne, Chuck Mehne, Mike Bremer, Catherine Beyer, John Bremer, George Young, Regina Young, George and Donna Cullers, John and Elaine Denton, David Wisse, Cal Lamoreaux, Rick Moore, Barbara Toshalis, Sue Merrill, Christian Yonkers and Lindsey Grubb. Staff members at this meeting were Rawson, Converse and Barnard. Their “good things” list included the Middleville Mill Pond, water including lakes and streams, forests, biodiversity, wetlands, wildlife diversity, agricultural diversity, TOST, the natural features inventory, people both farmers and the public caring about the natural resources, aquifers and the Thornapple River Watershed Management Plan. Areas of concern for this group included invasive species, especially along county roads which seem to be key areas. This discussion covered mowing, including timing mowing for wildlife and that snowplowing may spread seeds. The loss of wildlife corridors was important to this group. One area stressed by this group was the growing number of mute swans. This group stressed the need to take care of water resources in the area and discussed tree diseases including, the return of oak wilt and the need to bring back more diverse tree species. Members mentioned that some wetlands are jeopardized. More watchdogs are needed for wetland violations and invasive species taking over wetlands. Participants added that the road commission “brush hogging” looks terrible and harms trees, adding that Gun Lake Road is now not so beautiful as a tourist attraction. One conclusion of this forum was that as development corridors grow, residents need to more actively protect natural resources. Several members of this group saw a need to balance species concern with outdoor recreation and use. For example “don’t cut out hunting, etc., because a special species may be in the area.” Participants noted the need for storm water management for pre-existing developments. There was also some discussion of new storm water technology. The group also saw the need to educate landowners about special species areas and how to manage appropriately. Discussion included concern for large-farm manure spreading and runoff after rain. The group encouraged the use of vegetation buffers. There was a discussion of nitrates in well water, large irrigation wells may affect water quantity for small wells and that some aquifers are not adequately protected from nitrates. Over irrigation sends more nitrogen into aquifers. Other areas of concern for the Thornapple Township participants were wastewater salinity entering the river, no sign to tell people where to portage below the dam at the Irving generator, existing development in flood plains that may cause emergency issues. The group also discussed the landfill and the need for better county-wide recycling. It was also noted that property taxes are prohibitive for forest and other natural resource lands. Under invasive species (including mute swans) the group decided the road commission should suppress invasive species in their seed mixes, limit disturbed soil activities and use native species in seed mixes – forbs, grasses and milk weed. This group suggested harvesting all mute swans, educating how to identify them and allowing the sale of mute swans for meat. The group stressed that open space invasive management needs to be supported. Nurseries need to be educated about invasive plants and legislation to control nurseries and imports. There was also a discussion but no conclusion on what to do about invasive insects and pests. In the water, lakes and streams area, participants saw the need for debris management and clear corridors, the need to expand and implement and work with others, including creating a core group for section management. Participants said they would like to see erosion awareness for lakes. They would like to see noise pollution and wakes controlled and increased awareness through lake associations. They would also like to see the creation of lake adoptions. Part of the discussion also included lake aeration of sediment. This group would like to see county-wide recycling, perhaps curbside through property tax, like in Allegan County. They would like to see a recycle day for appliances and cars. They also suggested looking at other county programs and promoting coordinated mapping for hauler efficiency. They said they saw the need to work with school groups to educate children. It was noted that there will be a meeting on recycling at Hastings High School in April. They also saw the need to give people incentives to recycle and to use containers that prevent pests. The Thornapple Township group stressed the need to actively protect natural resources through zoning to protect habitat, cluster development with green space, buffer species or elevation to protect evergreens along the road from exhaust and salt; improve degraded wetland and raise education and awareness; and to continue and improve communication between residents, farmers and government officials. For more information contact Barnard at 269-948-8056 ext. 117. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads Syrup production has been spring ritual for centuries SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARDS 2011/2012 All township meetings are held at the township hall unless otherwise noticed. TOWNSHIP BOARD: Regular scheduled meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted. April 13, 2011 May 11, 2011 June 8, 2011 July 13, 2011 August 10, 2011 September 14, 2011 October 12, 2011 November 9, 2011 December 14, 2011 January 11, 2012 February 8, 2012 March 14, 2012 77555215 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Joanne Barnard, executive director of the Barry Conservation District, hosted community forums in Hope Township March 8 and in Thornapple Township Hall March 10. The presentation she gave indicated the next steps in the process of developing a Resource Needs Assessment. The presentation was followed with discussion and interaction by area residents. “In the first part of each meeting, participants were asked to share what they thought were the positive attributes of the county’s natural resources and also the areas of concern they had regarding natural resources,” said Barnard. Then participants were asked if they could pinpoint causes of their concerns and were asked to share these as well. Following a break, participants were each given five stickers to prioritize either positive attributes or areas of concern and then reconvened in small groups. Each group discussed one of the top priority issues and made lists of what should be done to protect or improve the resource or problem. They then shared their points with the larger group. Attending at the Hope Township Hall were Chuck Reid, Rick Moore, Jim Cary, Christian Yonkers and Lindsey Grubb. The staff and directors at the March 8 meeting were Hailey Converse, Mike Rawson, Kelly Bushong, Dan Kingma, Joanne Barnard and Rachel Smith. The “good things” this group listed included hardwood forests, soil quality, farmers doing a good job, conservationists, great natural resources, water quantity and the time of sale or transfer (TOST) ordinance. The TOST ordinance was developed about three years ago, Barnard said, as a recommendation by the Barry-Eaton District Health Department and then approved by both counties. The ordinance requires an inspection of wells and septic systems when property is sold or transferred. Areas of concern discussed at the Hope meeting included forest management; replanting hardwoods; tree diseases; education about management and harvesting; invasive species management; soil; encouraging and keeping up crop rotation despite rising corn prices; diversity of crops; support money for no-till and rotation planting; supporting community gardening and organic gardening which also supports economic development, wildlife management and provides consistent messages about wildlife management; promoting natural resources for economic development county-wide through government and the chamber of commerce; visitors and locals benefit from recreational resources; more connectivity within the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail; raising local awareness of the value of recreation to communities; and large amounts of water resources mean more water quality concerns. NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/ Commissions: Barry County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (General Public position) Central Dispatch Administrative Board, Citizen at Large: Applicants cannot be affiliated with any organization already involved with Barry County Central Dispatch. Applicants must be a resident of Barry County. A letter of intent along with some background information and the willingness to commit to this position must be sent along with the application. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 18, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. 77554957 The following is an excerpt from the History of Allegan and barry Counties, Michigan, which was printed in 1880 by D. W. Ensign and Company. Like some people now, the Ottawa and Pottawattomi tribes used weather conditions to determine when to begin their annual custom of collecting sap and spring fishing. ***** When spring opened, new tasks and pleasures awaited the children of the forest; the men went to fishing and the women to making maple sugar. Fish swarmed up the Grand River, the Kalamazoo and their tributaries, in unlimited quantities. Besides the inevitable and irrepressible sucker, vast numbers of sturgeon, pike and other tooth-some denizens of the lake sought the shaded recesses of the thousand streams and lakes of Allegan and Barry. Net and hook were brought into requisition for their capture, but the Ottawa brave’s favorite implement was the spear. While one paddled the frail canoe at night over lake or stream – the darkness lighted up by a pitchpine torch in the prow, and the water flashing far away beneath its rays – another stood erect with spear in hand, his fierce eyes peering into the deep as if watching for ambushed foemen there. Attracted, like moths, by the torch, the fish crowded to the side of the canoe, and ever and anon a lightning-like stroke of the spear was followed by the transference of an unlucky sturgeon or pike into the boat. These were dried by the ever-busy women, preparatory to transportation to Mackinaw. During the same period, the women were also engaged in making maple sugar. One of them would take from 50 to 100 sap-buckets on her shoulders, and set out for the sugar bush she designed to drain of its sweetness. It should be explained, however, that an Indian “sap-bucket” was simply a piece of birch bark, about 20 feet square, which when not in use was perfectly flat. When it was to be used, it was soaked a short time in water, then the corners were bent up and sewed together with strips of bark, and behold a sap-bucket which would hold six or eight quarts. The sap was boiled in brass kettles, most of which had originally been brought from Mackinaw, but which after being used each spring were hidden in holes in the ground, being covered with bark and then with earth, to await the sugar season of the next year. Numerous other articles were thus hidden, such a place of concealment being called a cache, – a French word, pronounced “cash,” and meaning a hiding place. When the sugar was made, it was packed in “mococks,” [also spelled mukuks] another article manufactured from the ever-useful birch bark. These were made with more care than the sap-bucket, the corners being notched out, sewed up, and pitched, so as to make a square, permanent bucket, a lid being generally sewed on with fine strips of bark. Mococks were of all sizes. Some would only hold about a pound of sugar. These were generally adorned with hedgehogs’ quills, stained with bright colors, and presenting quite a fanciful appearance. From this size, they increased in capacity until the largest would hold 150 pounds of sugar. They were also used for preserving and transporting dried corn and for numerous other purposes. When the sugar and fish season was over, the Indians prepared to return to Mackinaw, or to the valley of the St. Joseph. Their kettles and other articles which they did not want to carry with them were put in caches; their dried venison, dried fish, and sugar was packed into their canoes; finally, their tents were struck and placed in the same capacious vessels, and then band after band made its way down the various streams to the lake. Some of their furs they took with them, but a large portion of them were sold to the traders, either during the winter or at the time of leaving. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — Page 9 Social Security Column QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS How do I show proof of my Social Security benefit amount? Here are four ways: • Use your SSA-1099 form as proof of your income if you receive Social Security benefits. • Use your annual notice that tells you your benefit amount for the year as verification of your current benefits. • The fastest, easiest and most convenient way is to go online and request a proof of income letter at www.socialsecurity.gov/bene. • Call Social Security’s toll-free number, 800-772-1213 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. I understand that by 2013 I will not be able to continue receiving my Social Security payments by paper check. What are the benefits of using direct deposit? The benefits of using direct deposit are that it is safe, secure, convenient, there are no checks to be lost you are in control of your money, and you will get your benefits on time, even if you’re out of town, sick or unable to get to the bank. You choose the account where your Social Security payment is deposited. If you don’t have a bank account, you can use the Direct Express prepaid debit card to receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other federal benefit payments. With this card, you can make purchases, pay bills and get cash at thousands of locations nationwide. Learn more about direct deposit and Direct Express at www.godirect.gov. What’s the easiest way to apply for retirement benefits? You can apply for retirement benefits using our online retirement application at www.socialsecurity.gov/retire. It’s fast, easy and secure. There are no forms to sign, and usually no documentation is required. Social Security will process your application and contact you if any further information is needed. How can I get an estimate of my retirement benefits? Our online retirement estimator uses your Social Security earnings record to estimate your future benefits. To use the retirement estimator, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. There, you can enter certain identifying information about yourself. As long as the personal information you provide matches our records, you can use the retirement estimator to enter other information, such as your expected retirement age and estimated future wages. This information will be combined with the information that Social Security has on record about your past earnings to provide a quick and reliable online benefit estimate. How do I report a change of address if I’m on Supplemental Security Income? You must report any change of address by calling our toll-free number, 800-772-1213, or by visiting a local office within 10 days after the month the change occurs. You cannot complete a change of address online because we must obtain more specific information about the change in your living arrangement. Failure to report or filing false reports could result in a fine, imprisonment or both. Even if you receive your benefits by direct deposit, you need to report your new address to Social Security so that you can continue to receive mail from Social Security when necessary. To learn more about SSI reporting responsibilities, read the publication “What You Need To Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income” at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/11011.html. Is Supplemental Security Income taxable? No. SSI payments are not subject to federal taxes so you will not receive an annual form SSA-1099. However, if you also receive Social Security retirement or disability benefits, those payments may be subject to income taxes. Learn more about SSI by reading the publication “What You Need To Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income” at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/11011.html. How does a blind or visually impaired person choose how Social Security communicates with them about changes or important information? If you are blind or visually impaired, you have choices for receiving information from Social Security. To sign up or change these notice options, contact us through one of the following ways: • Go to the website www.socialsecurity. gov/notices. • Call toll-free at 877-708-1776. • Contact your local Social Security office. The fastest and easiest way to learn about and sign up for these options is at www.socialsecurity.gov/notices. What is a disability trial work period? The “trial work period” allows Social Security disability beneficiaries to test their ability to work for at least nine months with- out losing benefits. During the trial work period, you can receive full benefits no matter how much you earn, as long as you remain disabled and you report your work activity. The trial work period continues until you have completed nine trial work months within a 60-month period. You can find more information about available work incentives in our publication “Working While Disabled — How We Can Help” at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10095.html. What are the four parts of Medicare? The four parts of Medicare include: • Hospital insurance (Part A), which helps pay hospital bills and some follow-up care. The taxes you (or your spouse in some cases) paid while working financed this coverage, so it’s premium-free. For those who are not “insured,” coverage may be purchased. • Medical insurance (Part B), which helps pay doctors’ bills and other services. A monthly premium must be paid for Medicare Part B and you may refuse this coverage. • Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans, which generally cover many of the same benefits a Medigap policy would cover, such as extra days in the hospital after you have used the number of days Medicare covers. People with Medicare Parts A and B can choose to receive all of their health care services through one of these provider organizations under Part C. There might be additional premiums required for some plans; and • Prescription drug coverage (Part D), which helps pay for medications doctors prescribe for treatment. Anyone who has Medicare hospital insur- ance (Part A), medical insurance (Part B), or a Medicare Advantage plan (Part C) is eligible for prescription drug coverage (Part D). Joining a Medicare prescription drug plan is voluntary, and you pay an additional monthly premium for the coverage. To learn more about Medicare benefits, read our publication, “Medicare,” at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10043.html. I can’t get health insurance because of my pre-existing condition. Is there anything I can do? You may be eligible for the new pre-existing condition insurance plan — a program for people who have a pre-existing condition and have been without health insurance coverage for at least six months. For more information, call toll-free 866-717-5826 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern Time or visit www.pcip.gov and select “find your state” to learn about eligibility and how to apply. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the matter of the Melvin C. Raab Revocable Trust, dated January 29, 2004, as amended. TO ALL CREDITORS: TAKE NOTICE: The Grantor, MELVIN C. RAAB (date of birth: 06/13/1931), who lived at 11178 E. Shore Dr., Delton, MI 49046, died, January 10, 2011. There is no personal representative of the Grantor’s estate to whom Letters of Authority have been issued. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the MELVIN C. RAAB REVOCABLE TRUST dated January 29, 2004, as amended, will be forever barred, unless presented to SCOTT KENNEDY, Trustee, within four(4) months after the date of publication. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Trust will thereafter be assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Date: March 9, 2011 Scott Kennedy, Trustee Melvin C. Raab Revocable Trust Dated: January 29, 2004, as amended 206 Magnolia Ct. Canton, MI 48187 (269) 598-0292 Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. Stephen L. Langeland, P32583 Attorneys for Trustee 6146 W. Main St., Suite C Kalamazoo, MI 49009 77555150 (269) 382-3703 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peggy Long and Bruce Long, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2004, and recorded on September 10, 2004 in instrument 1133734, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four and 89/100 Dollars ($145,424.89), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 660 feet of the South 660 feet of the East 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 except the West 210 feet of the South 350 feet, also except the East 300 feet of the South 633 feet of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554406 File #289055F04 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that proposed Ordinance #2011-140 was introduced for first reading by the Rutland Charter Township Board at its March 9, 2011 meeting. This proposed ordinance amends Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code in various respects, including amendments relating to: fences; cabins and other recreational uses; building height; refuse containers; residential-based businesses, and accessory uses; vineyards/wineries, including tasting rooms and retail sales; and media production on public property. This proposed ordinance in its entirety has been posted in the office of the Township Clerk and on the Township website (www.rutlandtownship.org). This proposed ordinance will be considered for adoption by the Township Board at its next regular meeting on April 13, 2011 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Charter Township Hall. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to Rutland Charter Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD Robin A. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 77555213 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Feb. 23, 2011 3 Board Members present. 2 absent. 0 guests. Approved: Previous Minutes: Costs for trim and the finishing and installation for hall, hallway and kitchen. Adjourned 3:15 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77555153 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS NOTICE IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE: Default has been made in the conditions of mortgages made by NEIL D. DAVIS and MARIE E. DAVIS, husband and wife, to MARSHALL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, organized under the laws of the State of Michigan, as mortgagee dated January 19, 2005, and recorded January 31, 2005, in Document #1140840, and as mortgagee dated January 24, 2007, and recorded January 31, 2007, in Document #1175845, both in the Office of the Register of Deed for Barry County, Michigan. There is claimed to be due as of February 28, 2011, the sum of $164,313.49. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Public Lobby of Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 14, 2011. Said premises are located at 2905 Bristol Road, Dowling Michigan 49050, and legally described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 10, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of Bristol Road with the centerline of Hutchinson Road in said section; thence West 396 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 330 feet; thence West 604 feet; thence South 330 feet; thence East 604 feet to the place of beginning. Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan. Tax Roll Number: 09-300-037-00. The redemption period will be one year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale, or fifteen (15) days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: March 1, 2011 SCHROEDER DeGRAW, PLLC Attorneys for Marshall Community Credit Union By: Jason C. Bomia 203 East Michigan Avenue Marshall, Michigan 49068 77554944 (269) 781-9851 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on October 27, 2005 by Robert V. Haukom a/k/a Robert V. Haukon, Mortgagor, to HCB Mortgage Company, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 3, 2005 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1155633. Said Mortgage was modified by a Modification Agreement recorded in Instrument Number 200907290007833 and was assigned to Hastings City Bank in an Assignment recorded at Instrument Number 201101210000759. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and 37/100 Dollars ($80,690.37), including interest at 5.875% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, March 24, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Lots 11 and 12 of Block 84 of Keeler Brothers Addition to the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. More commonly known as 111 Dayton Street, Middleville, Michigan The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: February 14, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77554329 269-226-2982 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE DEFAULT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE CONDITIONS OF A MORTGAGE MADE BY WAYNE G. SHEFFIELD AND EDNA F. SHEFFIELD, HUSBAND AND WIFE, TO MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER AND LENDER'S SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS, MORTGAGEE, DATED APRIL 14, 2006 AND RECORDED MAY 15, 2006 IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 1164608, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, MICHIGAN. SAID MORTGAGE IS NOW HELD BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 BY ASSIGNMENT. THERE IS CLAIMED TO BE DUE AT THE DATE HEREOF THE SUM OF NINETY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 34/100 DOLLARS ($92,168.34) INCLUDING INTEREST AT 7.875% PER ANNUM. UNDER THE POWER OF SALE CONTAINED IN SAID MORTGAGE AND THE STATUTE IN SUCH CASE MADE AND PROVIDED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SAID MORTGAGE WILL BE FORECLOSED BY A SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PREMISES, OR SOME PART OF THEM, AT PUBLIC VENDUE AT THE BARRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURTHOUSE IN HASTINGS, MICHIGAN AT 1:00 P.M. ON MARCH 24, 2011. SAID PREMISES ARE LOCATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ARE DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 POST OF SECTION 1, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF GURD ROAD, ALSO BEING THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 1, 1109.43 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 220.00 FEET TO THE EAST AND WEST 1/8 LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID 1/8 LINE 1100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 18 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 220.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL TO SAID 1/8 LINE 1100.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR GURD ROAD OVER THE WEST 33 FEET THEREOF. THE REDEMPTION PERIOD SHALL BE 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH SALE, UNLESS DETERMINED ABANDONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MCLA 600.3241A, IN WHICH CASE THE REDEMPTION PERIOD SHALL BE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH SALE. TO ALL PURCHASERS: THE FORECLOSING MORTGAGEE CAN RESCIND THE SALE. IN THAT EVENT, YOUR DAMAGES, IF ANY, ARE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE RETURN OF THE BID AMOUNT TENDERED AT SALE, PLUS INTEREST. IF YOU ARE A TENANT IN THE PROPERTY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS. DATED: FEBRUARY 24, 2011 ORLANS ASSOCIATES, P.C. ATTORNEYS FOR SERVICER P.O. BOX 5041 TROY, MI 48007-5041 248502-1400 FILE NO. 213.4706 ASAP# 3916710 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Calvin F. Hilton, a Married Man, joined by his Spouse Gina R. Hilton, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 22, 2004, and recorded on October 27, 2004 in instrument 1136220, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Nine and 13/100 Dollars ($114,449.13), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeasterly 1/4 of Section 3, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North side of highway and the East side of Michigan Central right of way at Parmalee, Michigan; thence East 2 rods and 3 feet; thence North 7 rods to a state; thence West 9 rods and 2 feet to the Michigan Central right of way; thence Southerly along the East boundary of said right of way to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554592 File #360829F01 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on April 6, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Jeff Copper, 11730 Lindsey Road, Plainwell MI 49080 for a variance from the lot size requirements set forth in section 4.41 – “Schedule of lot, yard and area requirements” to allow for a land division which will result in the creation of a non-conforming parcel. The subject property 12008-017-00 is located within the “R2” Residential District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Zoning Board of Appeals for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. 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Best Buy City . . .$109,900 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 �Page 10 — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Russell M. Peasley, a married man, to Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis, Mortgagee, dated November 19, 2004 and recorded December 16, 2004 in Instrument Number 1138757, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred ThirtyThree and 37/100 Dollars ($113,333.37) including interest at 4.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 25, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Section 25, distant North 00 degrees 16 minutes 09 seconds East 931.62 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 25; thence North 00 degrees 16 minutes 09 seconds East 220.00 feet along said West Section line; thence North 88 degrees 38 minutes 54 seconds East 650.32 feet; thence South 00 degrees 41 minutes 27 seconds West 220.05 feet; thence South 88 degrees 38 minutes 54 seconds West 648.70 feet to the point of beginning. This property contains a 1999 Crystal Valley Patriot mobile home with serial number CV819ABIN The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.5198 ASAP# 3921025 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554546 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barbara Gaines, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2006 and recorded October 4, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170944, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by US Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-BC4 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen and 99/100 Dollars ($143,317.99) including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 24, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point which lies distant North 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds West, 989.27 feet from the Southwest corner of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes 03 seconds West, 254.50 feet; thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds West, 312.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 32 minutes 03 seconds East 254.50 feet; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 57 seconds East, 312.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: February 24, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 306.2273 ASAP# 3916726 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011, 77554517 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on March 29, 2005, by Jeffrey T. Otto and Susan M. Otto, husband and wife, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on March 30, 2005, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1143468, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 27, 2010, recorded on September 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201009290009056, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Nine and 84/100 Dollars ($84,679.84); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 9 of Cutler Cove Condominium, a residential site condominium, according to the Revised Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1122246, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 35, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Commonly Known As: 12719 Cutler Cove Road, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-305-009-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 11, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555248 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven J Skula and Cheri A Skula, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2009, and recorded on April 10, 2009 in instrument 200904100003945, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Three and 32/100 Dollars ($177,633.32), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 32, Town 3 North, range 7 West, distant south 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds West 637.10 feet from East 1/4 corner of said section, thence south 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds west 230.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 38 seconds West 330.01 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds East 230.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 38 seconds East 330.01 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 50 feet, thereof, for M-79 highway. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555069 File #344153F03 Budget Public Hearing (Truth in Budgeting) Notice The Woodland Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 at the Woodland Township Hall on Monday, March 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the township offices. The Woodland Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed mterials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Woodland Township Board. Note: Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services should contact the Woodland Township Board by writing or calling the following: Cheryl Allen, Clerk 156 S. Main Woodland, MI 48897 (269) 367-4915 77555132 Synopsis Hastings Charter Township Regular meeting March 8, 2011 Meeting called to order 7:00 pm Pledge and roll call Seven board members present, 4 guests. Approved minutes of Feb 8, 2011 meeting Dept. reports given Treasurer’s report received & put on file Increased mileage rate to 2011 federal amount Approved usage of federal poverty guideline for township guideline Accepted Resolution to Approve Conceptual Outline Of Intergovernmental Urban Services Distributed material on WebPages fee & content Approved payment of warrants. Board member comments Public comment Meeting adjourned at 8:23 pm Submitted by: Anita S. Mennell, Clerk Attested to by 77555287 Jim Brown, Supervisor IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Georgia Kline 7918 South M43 Highway Delton, MI 49046 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800968-0738. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 682.0689 77555224 ASAP# 3941824 03/17/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel James Johnson and Julie Ann Johnson, husband and wife, to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. sbm CitiMortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 1, 2006 and recorded September 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170408, and An Affidavit of Scriveners Error was recorded 12/20/10 in Instrument Number 201012200011873, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Forty-Seven and 37/100 Dollars ($249,047.37) including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel in the Southwest 1/4 of section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as, beginning at a point on the South line of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 Degrees 09 Minutes 14 Seconds West, 619.58 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said section; thence North 89 Degrees 09 Minutes 14 Seconds West, 699.00 feet along said South line to the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 00 Degrees 20 Minutes 55 Seconds West, 1258.39 feet along said West line; thence North 73 Degrees 08 Minutes 43 Seconds West, 234.66 feet to the centerline of highway M-43; thence North 11 Degrees 15 Minutes 31 Seconds East, 372.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 84 Degrees 22 Minutes 07 Seconds East, 852.76 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 22 Minutes 55 East, 1618.13 feet to the point of beginning. subject to an easement for state highway purposes over the Northwesterly 50 feet thereof for highway M-43, and any other easements or restrictions of records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.5568 ASAP# FNMA3940234 03/17/2011, 77555208 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert W. Bishop, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2003 and recorded September 23, 2003 in Instrument Number 1113915, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven and 56/100 Dollars ($68,987.56) including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of R.I. Hendershott Addition, excepting the South 3 feet, First Addition to the City of Hastings, Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.8191 ASAP# 3926979 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 77554909 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Sandra Gomez to AMC Mortgage Services, Inc, Mortgagee, dated July 28, 2006 and recorded August 11, 2006 in Instrument # 1168449 Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned through mesne assignments to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series ARSI 2006-M3 by assignment of mortgage dated February 17, 2011 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred SixtyOne Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($159,161.41) including interest 9.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 24, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one quarter of Section 26, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 26; thence South 10 rods, thence West 22 rods, thence North 10 rods, thence East 22 rods to point of beginning. Commonly known as 9900 Love Rd, Bellevue MI 49021 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 2/24/2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series ARSI 2006-M3 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77554578 Our File No: 10-34292 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin Zuehlke and Sarah Zuehlke, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2005 and recorded November 29, 2005 in Instrument Number 1156900, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Five and 30/100 Dollars ($120,955.30) including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 72 of Pine Haven Estates Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7629 ASAP# 3925741 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 77554893 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limit ed solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made the conditions of a mortgage made by Jame Vandendriessche, a single man, original mor gagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registratio Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 22 2004, and recorded on January 7, 2005 in instru ment 1139812, and assigned by said Mortgagee t The Bank Of New York Mellon Fka The Bank O New York, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Sole As Trustee For The Benefit Of The Certificat Holders Of The Cwmbs 2005-01 Trust, Mortgag Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-01 a assignee as documented by an assignment, Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgag there is claimed to be due at the date hereof th sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Tw Hundred Twenty-Seven and 54/100 Dollar ($135,227.54), including interest at 3% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgag and the statute in such case made and provided notice is hereby given that said mortgage will b foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, o some part of them, at public vendue, at the place o holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:0 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township o Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are describe as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of th Northeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range West, described as commencing at the Southea corner of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 23 thence Northwesterly in center of Highway to th center of the former channel of Little Thornapp River, thence Southwesterly along the said forme channel of Little Thornapple River to the 1/8 lin crossing said Northeast 1/4 , thence South to th Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of th Northeast 1/4 said Section 23, thence Easterly t the place of beginning, Canton Township, Barr County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined aban doned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, which case the redemption period shall be 30 day from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 775550 File #362145F01 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE NOXIOUS WEEDS AND VEGETATION Notice is hereby given that noxious weeds and vegetation as defined by Section 38-100 to Section 38-106, Division 4, Article II, Chapter 38 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, as amended, not cut during the growing season of April 15, 2011 to October 15, 2011 may be cut by the City of Hastings or its designated representative, and the owner of the property shall be charged with the cost thereof. Noxious weeds and grasses more than eight (8) inches in height, dead bushes, and bushes infested with dangerous insects and infectious diseases must be cut and removed from the property. Any owner who refuses to destroy and remove such material may be subject to a Civil Infraction and fine, and the City or its designated representative may enter upon the land as many times as necessary, and destroy and remove such material and charge the cost to the property owner. Any expense incurred by the City shall be reimbursed by the owner of the land. Unrecovered costs shall be levied as a lien on the property and shall be collected against the property in the same manner as general taxes. The City, through its Code Enforcement Officer, shall have the right to enter upon such lands for the purpose of cutting down, destroying, or removing noxious weeds or vegetation and shall not be liable in any action of trespass. 77555103 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by COLLEEN WALLS, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007, in Document No. 1175877, and assigned by said mortgagee to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Three Dollars and Ninety Cents ($145,443.90), including interest at 4.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 14, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 136, MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NO. 7 TO THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77555255 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to William T. Quick and Tonette C. Quick, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 3932 Sheffield Rd, Hickory Corners, MI 49060-9762. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www. michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 11, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 11, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555127 File # 299307F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lonnie Leonard and Renae Leonard, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank Shoreline, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 2, 2005, and recorded on November 7, 2005 in instrument 1155843, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred FiftyNine and 52/100 Dollars ($139,259.52), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at monument No. 7, as recorded in that plat of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 2; thence North 34 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East 82.00 feet along the Northwesterly line of Woods Trail; thence North 45 degrees 46 minutes 13 seconds West 50.82 feet; thence North 15 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds West 163.50 feet; thence South 38 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 123.62 feet; thence South 09 degrees 18 minutes 19 seconds West 43.19 feet; thence South 01 degrees 17 minutes 30 seconds West 59.75 feet; thence South 33 degrees 03 minutes 16 seconds East 40.00 feet; thence South 13 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds East 50.00 feet; thence North 76 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds East 86.97 feet along the Northerly line of Woods Trail to the place of beginning. Also beginning at monument No. 9 of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 2; thence North 34 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East 147.10 feet along the Southeasterly line of Woods Trail; thence South 38 degrees 19 minutes 14 seconds East 190.14 feet; thence South 17 degrees 14 minutes 23 seconds West 331 feet, more or less to a point on the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence Northwesterly 283 feet, more or less to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554970 File #330295F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roxanne Williams, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005 in instrument 1149749, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everbank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Four and 22/100 Dollars ($89,764.22), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 14, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 54 seconds East 1375.43 feet along the West line of said Section to the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds East 1207.45 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds West 214.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds East 330.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds West 282.50 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 69 degrees 16 minutes 53 seconds West 251.64 feet thence North 00 degrees 54 minutes 13 seconds East 172.40 feet; thence North 55 degrees 29 minutes 35 seconds East 242.08 feet to the centerline of South Broadway Road; thence Southeasterly 92.45 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 326.93 feet and the chord of which bears South 42 degrees 34 minutes 07 seconds East 92.14 feet thence South 34 degrees 28 minutes 06 seconds East 26.03 feet along said centerline; thence Southeasterly 143.50 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 310.65 feet and the chord of which bears South 21 degrees 14 minutes 02 seconds East 142.23 feet; thence North 89 degrees 09 minutes 27 seconds West 95.41 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northeastelry 33 feet thereof for South Broadway Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555196 File #355325F03 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 465 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 465 TO AMEND ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 58 OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 58-38 (h) REGARDING FUND RAISING EVENTS BY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN CITY PARKS was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meeting on the 14th of March 2011. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Thomas. E. Emery City Clerk 77555242 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25781-DE Estate of Elsena M. Vandenburg. Date of birth: 09/09/1929. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Elsena M. Vandenburg, who lived at 11404 3 Mile Road, Plainwell, Michigan died 06/03/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Thrisa Macomber, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 03/14/2011 Amy L. McDowell (P52898) 121 West Apple Street, Suite 101 Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3512 Thrisa Macomber 65 131 Street Wayland, Michigan 49348 77555238 (269) 953-7806 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey N. Beebe, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 1996, and recorded on November 18, 1996 in Liber 678 on Page 418, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Four and 00/100 Dollars ($37,354.00), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of Assessor's Plat No. 1, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan described as Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 36; thence run South 85 degrees 51 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 198.97 feet to an iron found at the Northwest corner of Lot 13 of said Assessor's Plat No. 1; thence run South 01 degree 48 minutes 42 seconds West a distance of 199.16 feet to an iron found at the Northwest corner of Lot 20 of said Assessors Plat No. 1; thence run South 88 degrees 10 minutes 37 seconds East along the North line of said Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 37.00 feet to the Point of Beginning of the following described parcel of land: thence continuing South 88 degrees 10 minutes 37 seconds East along the said North line of Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 94.90 feet to a iron found at the Northeast corner of said Lot 20; thence run South 01 degree 49 minutes 00 seconds West along the East line of said Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 53.98 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds West a distance of 41.00 feet; thence run South 49 degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 7.41 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 10 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 48.50 feet; thence run North 01 degree 52 minutes 56 seconds East a distance of 58.99 feet to the said North line of Lot 20 as monumented and the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554883 File #363295F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25779-DE Estate of June Lorretta Wertman. Date of birth: 08/08/1928. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, June Loretta Wertman, who lived at 9091 Cedar Creek Road, Delton, MI died 12/11/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Karen Wilson, named personal representative or proposed personal representative or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 03/11/2011 Karen Wilson 8130 W. Garbow Rd. Middleville, MI 49333 77555226 (269) 795-4891 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MEMBER OR MANAGER OF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on July 13, 2006, by Creek Wood, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagor, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on July 17, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1167186, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 28, 2010, recorded on October 1, 2010, in Instrument Number 201010010009156, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred SeventySeven Thousand Two and 00/100 ($377,002.76); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Parcel No. 1 Units 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 26, Creek Wood Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Document No. 1024069, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Unit 1--06-230-001-00, Unit 2--06-230-002-00, Unit 4--06-230-00400, Unit 7--06-230-007-00 Unit 8--06-230-008-00, Unit 9--06-230-009-00, Unit 10--06-230010-00, Unit 12--06-230-012-00 Unit 13--06-230-013-00, Unit 14--06-230-014-00, Unit 15--06-230015-00, Unit 16--06-230-016-00 Unit 17--06-230-017-00, Unit 18--06-230-018-00, Unit 19--06-230019-00, Unit 20--06-230-020-00 Unit 21--06-230-021-00, Unit 22--06-230-022-00, Unit 23--06-230023-00, Unit 24--06-230-024-00 Unit 26--06-230-026-00 Parcel No. 2 Part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 2641.51 feet along the North South Quarter line of said Section to the East West Quarter line of said Section and the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds East 777.17 feet; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds West 449.79 feet; thence North 48 degrees 21 minutes 21 seconds West 350.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 53 seconds West 96.91 feet; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds West 129.84 feet; thence South 08 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds East 718.40 feet; thence South 71 degrees 16 minutes 44 seconds East 330 feet more or less to the centerline of a creek; thence Southerly 100 feet, more or less, along said centerline to the East and West Quarter line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds East 415 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities as created, limited and defined in instrument recorded in Liber 617, page 887, as amended in Liber 625, page 355, further amended in Liber 625, page 357, and further amended in Document No. 1131498, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Elise Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax parcel number: 06-023-012-30. Parcel No. 3 Part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 1864.34 feet along the North South Quarter line of said Section to a point which is North 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds East 777.17 feet from the East West Quarter line of said Section and the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds West 449.79 feet; thence North 48 degrees 21 minutes 21 seconds West 350.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 53 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 08 seconds East 711.74 feet parallel with the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds West 458.27 feet, along the North South Quarter line of said Section, to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities as created, limited and defined in instrument recorded in Liber 617, page 887, as amended in Liber 625, page 355, further amended in Liber 625, page 357, and further amended in Document No. 1131498, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Elise Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax parcel number: 06-023-012-40. The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: February 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77554434 (517) 371-8253 TOWNSHIP OF HOPE Notice of Budget Public Hearing The Hope Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2011-12 at 5463 South M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI, on Monday, March 21, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., the regular Board meeting to follow. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the Township Hall. This notice is posted in compliance with PA267 of 1976 as amended (Open meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. (ADA). The Hope Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon five days notice to the Hope Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Board by writing or calling the following: Linda Eddy-Hough, Hope Township Clerk 5463 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 77554976 �Page 12 — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Pamela J. Miller and Steven B. Miller, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2783 W Quimby Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-8380. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 11, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 11, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555124 File # 364708F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jason T Kidwell and Angela R Miller, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 12799 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland, MI 49348-9220. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1300 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 11, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 11, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555178 File # 365769F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by STEFANIE BELL and CHRISTINE L. KADY, JOINT TENANTS, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2009, and recorded on April 3, 2009, in Document No. 20090403-0003749, and assigned by said mortgagee to TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Nineteen Cents ($118,522.19), including interest at 5.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 7, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 54 OF THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77555140 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Darren P. McKinstry and Brook L. McKinstry, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1087 Brooks Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-9121. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 11, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 11, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555121 File # 334760F03 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Douglas R Macleod and Kathleen A Macleod, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 756 Fremont St, Middleville, MI 49333-8666. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 16, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 16, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555236 File # 259798F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy R. Butcher and Angelina D. Butcher, husband and wife, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 11, 2006 and recorded January 27, 2006 in Instrument Number 1159404, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Six and 43/100 Dollars ($42,196.43) including interest at 3.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 31, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 31, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South along the East line of said West 1/2, 692.46 feet; thence West, parallel with the East-West 1/4 line, 246.42 feet; thence North, parallel with the East line of said West 1/2, 692.46 feet to the East-West 1/4 line; thence East 246.61 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248502-1400 File No. 224.6187 ASAP# 3924656 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bessie Gorton, A Married Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2003, and recorded on June 19, 2003 in instrument 1106836, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Four and 21/100 Dollars ($100,474.21), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 40 Rods East of the center of Section 6 and Running thence North 20 Rods, thence West 16 Rods, thence South 20 Rods, thence East to Place of Beginning, All in Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 8 West he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554845 File #361629F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Juliet M. Bourdo, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2003, and recorded on February 13, 2003 in instrument 1097560, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred FortySeven and 78/100 Dollars ($55,447.78), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 rods of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying West of Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555053 File #289223F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric C. Anderson and Sherry J. Anderson aka Sherry Anderson, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2005 and recorded November 28, 2005 in Instrument Number 1156808, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-One and 88/100 Dollars ($92,821.88) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 7, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The following described premises situated in the Township of Rutland County of Barry and State of Michigan, to-wit: Beginning at a point 586.5 feet South of the Northeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 22, Town 3 North, Range 9 West; running thence South 239 feet; thence West 230.5 feet, thence North 239 feet; thence East 230.5 feet to the Place of Beginning, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 10, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.2068 ASAP# 3933657 03/10/2011, 77555075 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna Miller, unmarried, to American Home Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2007 and recorded June 5, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181317, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Fourteen and 9/100 Dollars ($190,414.09) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 post of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence South 88 degrees 56 minutes East along the North line of said Section 334 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 56 minutes East along the North line of said Section 331 feet; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds West parallel with the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 285 feet; thence North 88 degrees 56 minutes West 331 feet; thence North 0 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds East parallel to said North and South 1/4 line 285 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 520.0091 ASAP# 3927653 03/17/2011, 77555219 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert L Robinson, Jr and Sandra L Robinson, husband and Wife, Joint Tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 12, 2006, and recorded on June 19, 2006 in instrument 1166196, and modified by agreement recorded on January 14, 2008 in instrument 20080114-0000458, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven and 57/100 Dollars ($162,137.57), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 24, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 60 acres of the North 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 lying East of Highway M-66 being in Section 13, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: February 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554412 File #162145F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph S. Dunham, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 21, 2002, and recorded on September 3, 2002 in instrument 1086660, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two and 06/100 Dollars ($61,582.06), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as commencing at a point 178 feet East of the East line of Main Street on the North side of Kellogg Street; thence North 132 feet; thence East 55 feet; thence North 6 feet; thence East 56 feet; thence South 138 feet; thence West 111 feet to the place of beginning, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554857 File #361479F01 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a Borrower: Richard Lee Potter, II and Nicole Lynn Potter Property Address: 1153 Zellan Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Mortgagee: Hastings City Bank Designated Representative: Jane Robertson 150 West Court St., Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-5578 Borrower is in default on his mortgage. Mortgagee has sent a notice to Borrower providing that within 14 days from the date the notice was sent, Borrower may request a meeting with the Designated Representative to attempt to work out a modification of the mortgage loan to avoid foreclosure. Borrower may request that a housing counselor attend this meeting. A list of approved housing counselors may be obtained by visiting the website of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at www.michigan.gov/mshda or by contacting MSHDA at (517) 373-8370. If, within the 14-day period, Borrower requests a meeting with the Designated Representative, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice was mailed to Borrower. Further, if Borrower is able to reach an agreement with the Designated Representative to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed so long as Borrower abides by the terms of the modified mortgage loan. If Borrower and the Designated Representative are unable to reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, but it is determined that Borrower meets the criteria for modification under MCL 600.3205c(1), the foreclosure of the mortgage will proceed before a judge instead of by advertisement. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number for the State Bar of Michigan's lawyer referral service is 1-800-9680738. Borrower may also contact Legal Services of South Central Michigan, which serves Barry County. Their offices are located at 3490 Belle Chase Way, Suite 50, Lansing, Michigan 48911. Their telephone numbers are 517-394-3121 and toll free at 1-800-968-0044. MILLER JOHNSON, Attorneys for Mortgagee Dated: March 14, 2011 By: /s/ Rachel J. Foster Rachel J. Foster MILLER JOHNSON 303 North Rose Street Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77555234 (269) 226-2982 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DAN DORAN, A MARRIED MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 15, 2005, in Document No. 1152860, and assigned by said mortgagee to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($115,559.61), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 7, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 916 OF THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. ALSO, COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CEMENT DRIVE ON WEST SIDE OF LOT 875; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG EAST EDGE OF SAID DRIVE 83 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ON WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 875 THAT IS DIRECTLY EAST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GARAGE LOCATED ON LOT 916; THENCE NORTH ALONG WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 875 TO NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 875; THENCE EAST 7 1 / 2 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77555145 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Calvin K. Arnold and Stacey Arnold, husband and wife, to Citifinancial, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2005 and recorded September 9, 2005 in Instrument Number 1152473, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Nine and 6/100 Dollars ($107,329.06) including interest at 9.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4. Section 9, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 9, which is South 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds West 1517.67 feet from the Southeast corner of Section 9, thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds West 220.0 feet along said South line; thence North 1 degree 04 minutes West 200.00 feet along the West line of the East 415 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds East 28.0 Feet; thence North 1 degree 04 minutes West 460.0 feet; thence North 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds East 192.0 feet; thence South 1 degree 04 minutes East 666.0 feet along the West line of the East 195 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Southerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 293.0816 ASAP# 3940382 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011, 77555203 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — Page 13 Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Looking for income? Consider premium bonds As an investor, you want your money to grow so that you can achieve your important goals, such as a comfortable retirement or college for your children. But you may also invest to increase your cash flow. In fact, without a strong cash flow, you may be forced to dip into your growth-oriented investments to pay for short-term needs — and if you do this repeatedly, you could damage your prospects for attaining your long-term goals. That’s why you’ll want to look at different ways of boosting your cash flow — one of which may be premium bonds. To understand the nature of premium bonds, you’ll first want to be familiar with the relationship between a bond’s price and its interest rate. When a bond is issued, it sells for face (“par”) value, which is the amount returned to the bondholder when the bond matures. This bond also comes with a “coupon” rate — the interest rate that the bond will pay throughout its lifetime. So, for example, if you paid $10,000 for a 10-year bond with a coupon rate of five percent, you would earn $500 per year, every year. If you held the bond until it matured, you’d also get your $10,000 back, provided the issuer doesn’t default. But if market interest rates move up to six percent, and you wanted to sell your five-percent bond before it matures, you’d have to offer it at a discount from the $10,000face value. Conversely, if market rates were to fall to four percent, you may be able to sell your $10,000 bond for more than its face value, because investors will be willing to pay a premium to earn the higher interest rate. Now, let’s flip the equation, so that instead of being a bond seller, you’re a buyer. If you want to increase your investment income, you might be interested in a premium bond. You pay a premium for the bond in return for higher interest payments for the life of the bond, and, if you hold it until maturity, you’ll still get the face value back (again barring a default). Furthermore, because premium bonds pay higher interest, they also pay a greater proportion of their cash flow before they mature, in comparison to discounted or “par” bonds. This helps provide for greater price stability, so if interest rates rise or fall, premium bond prices typically will not decrease or increase as much as those of discount or par bonds. Keep in mind that while premium bonds are attractive to you because of their higher interest rate, they are unattractive to bond issuers for the same reason. In fact, when market interest rates fall, some issuers may try to redeem (“call”) these bonds so that they can issue new ones at the lower rates. Obviously, if your premium bond were to be called, your cash flow might take a hit. That’s why, when investing in premium bonds, you might want to look for those that have at least limited call protection — in other words, they can’t be redeemed for a certain number of years. Your portfolio should comprise a number of different investments designed to work together to meet your long-term financial goals. So give premium bonds some consideration as part of a well-diversified portfolio. Before investing in bonds you should understand the risks involved, including inter- est rate risk,credit risk and market risk. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 24.71 -.95 AT&T 27.81 -.63 CMS Energy Corp 18.88 -.72 Coca-Cola Co 63.03 -2.61 Dow Chemical Co 35.96 -2.34 Exxon Mobil 81.39 -3.21 Family Dollar Stores 50.75 +.60 First Financial Bancorp 15.91 -.80 Flowserve CP 122.38 -.3.45 Ford Motor Co 14.67 +.20 Intl Bus Machine 159.02 -.3.26 JCPenney Co 36.58 +1.32 Johnson & Johnson 58.48 -2.23 Kellogg Co 54.07 -.47 McDonald’s Corp 75.12 -.42 Pfizer Inc 19.76 +.08 Sears Holding 82.71 1.33 Spartan Motors 5.70 -.78 TCF Financial 15.55 -.66 Walmart Stores 52.66 -.38 Gold $1395.78 -33.07 Silver $34.33 -1.63 Dow Jones Average 11855.42 -358.96 Volume on NYSE 1.22B -261M Be sure disaster relief charities are legitimate, equipped to help As we learn more about the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit near the northeast coast of Japan Friday, the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance warns that — as occurred following the tsunami in 2004, Katrina in 2005 and the earthquake in Haiti last year — fraudulent charities will likely emerge to try and scam donations from wellmeaning Americans. The Better Business Bureau Alliance urges givers to make sure their donations will go to legitimate and reputable charities and relief efforts that have the capability to help those in need. “Whenever there is a major natural disaster, be it home or abroad, there are two things you can count on,” said Ken Vander Meeden, BBB president. “The first is the generosity of Americans to donate time and money to help victims, and the second is the appearance of poorly run and in some cases fraudulent charities. Not only do Americans need to be concerned about avoiding fraud, they also need to make sure their money goes to competent relief organizations that are equipped and experienced to handle the unique challenges of providing assistance.” BBB of Western Michigan offers the following tips to help Americans decide where to direct donations. Rely on expert opinion when it comes to evaluating a charity. Be cautious when relying on third-party recommendations such as bloggers or other websites, since they might not have fully researched the listed relief organizations. The public can go to www.bbb.org/charity to research charities and relief organizations to verify that they are accredited by the BBB and meet the 20 standards for charity accountability. Be cautious about online giving, especially in response to spam messages and e-mails that claim to link to a relief organization. In response to the tsunami disaster in 2004, concerns were raised about many websites and new organizations that were created overnight allegedly to help victims. Find out if the charity has an on-the-ground presence in the disaster impact areas. Unless the charity already has staff in the affected areas, it may be difficult to get new aid workers to quickly provide assistance. See if the charity’s website clearly describes what it can do to address immediate needs. Find out if the charity is providing direct aid or raising money for other groups. “Some charities may be raising money to pass along to relief organizations. If so, you may want to consider avoiding the middleman and giving directly to charities that have a presence in the region,” said Vander Meeden. “Or, at a minimum, check out the ultimate recipients of these donations to ensure the organizations are equipped to effectively provide aid.” Be wary of claims that 100 percent of donations will assist relief victims. Despite what an organization might claim, charities have fundraising and administrative costs. Even a credit card donation will involve, at a minimum, a processing fee. If a charity claims that 100 percent of collected funds will be assisting earthquake victims, the truth is that the organization is still probably incurring fundraising and administrative expenses. They may use other funds to pay this, but the expenses will still be incurred. In-kind drives for food and clothing — while well intentioned — may not necessarily be the quickest way to help those in need, unless the organization has the staff and infrastructure to be able to properly distribute such aid. Ask the charity about its transportation and distribution plans. Be wary of those who are not experienced in disaster relief assistance. Look for details when texting a donation. Beginning with the earthquake in Haiti, it’s become common to send a text to make a donation. “Make sure you understand the amount to be donated and whether there will be any service fees charged to your account,” advised Vander Meeden. “Be sure the offer clearly identifies which charity will receive the donation, then check out the charity.” DNRE invites public input on area wildlife issues Several state and city police vehicles converge on a local residence, spiking a great deal of curiosity. Law enforcement converges on Hastings home Michigan State Police investigated a complaint in connection with a green Jaguar, loud noise and alleged illicit activities at a home near the corner of South and Church streets Thursday, March 10. When an state trooper attempted to make contact with the driver of the vehicle, several people ran from the residence. The trooper said he could smell the strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from the house. The door to the residence was opened by a fleeing occupant, and the trooper entered the house. Noticing several adults and one juvenile in the house, the trooper called for assistance. Two Hastings City Police vehicles and three more state police vehicles responded. An unidentified helicopter also was circling the area, but troopers confirmed the helicopter was not involved and may have been curious about all the police vehicles. A small amount of marijuana and paraphernalia were seized. No arrests were made, but charges are forthcoming. The juvenile was released into parent’s custody. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment will give the public an opportunity to discuss local wildlife issues with the DNRE Wildlife Division Southwestern Management Unit at a meeting Wednesday, March 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Michigan Department of Transportation Building, 1501 Kilgore Road, in Kalamazoo. The DNRE Southwestern Management Unit covers Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. “Local trends and developments that affect Michigan’s wildlife are important to local communities, and we believe it’s important for residents to be involved with the discussion,” said Sara Schaefer, supervisor for the DNRE Southwestern Management Unit. “Public meetings like this are a great way to provide information, get critical feedback and exchange ideas with the people who care about this area.” Schaefer said key agenda items expected to be covered at the meeting include: • State Game Area projects. • Southwest Michigan bear issues. • Waterfowl season results from Muskegon and Allegan State Game areas. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for the meeting should call Cindy McQueer, 269-685-6851, ext. 139, a minimum of five business days before the meeting. 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Mallekoote 164; K. Schantz 178-478; R. Boniface 183-482; C. Purdum Sr. 210-592. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 68.5-35.5; Coleman Agency 62-42; Lakewood Trio 59.5-44.5; Classic Trio 53-51; Lu’s Team 52.5-51.5; CB’s 51-53; Twisted Sisters 50-54; Framed In 45-59; Delton Pole 39.5-64.5; Trouble 39-65. High Game and Series - T. Daniels 195536; N. Shaw 177-444; J. Faunce 134-368; N. Myes 190; P. Ramey 189-525; S. Burd 128; S. Faught 144; N. Shafer 212-559. Tuesday Night Mixed Barry County Red Cross 73-39; Hastings City Bank 72-40; Boyce Milk Haulers 66.545.5; Hurless Machine Shop 52-60; J-Bar Antique Tractors 43.5-68.5; Dirt Broke 2983. Men’s High Games and Series - D. Benner 244-632; S. Hause 212-542; D. Blakely 205-584; G. Hause 190; B. Bryan 188-526; P. Scobey 181; C. Featherly 178501; K. Beebe 177. Women’s High Games and Series - B. Wilkins 202-523; D. Ware 197-523; S. Beebe 180-515; S. Henion 154-387; B. Smith 148421; R. Gross 135-397; M. Wilcox 132-363. Mixerettes Dewey’s Auto Body 70-38; Kent Oil 67-41; Nashville Chiropractic 66-42; NBT 60-48; Dean’s Dolls 59.5-48.5; Good Friends 56.551.5; James Process Service 46-62. Good Games and Series - M. DuBois 159447; G. Meany 179-466; H. Rosenberger 172-430; P. Fowler 162-453; T. Shaeffer 177; B. Hathaway 171; S. Merrill 193-529; V. Carr 236-580; B. Anders 167; D. Anders 150; L. Elliston 198; T. Christopher 182. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads Help Wanted 100% WOOD HEAT- No worries. Keep your family safe & warm with a Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace from Central Boiler. Winter Sale. Call SOS your “Stocking Dealer” Dutton, MI (616)554-8669 or 616-9155061. THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. HELP WANTED: 3RD or 4th year Apprentice or Journeyman electrician. Full time employment. Hastings electrical contractor. Please send resume to: C/O The Hastings Reminder, P.O. Box 188, Hastings, MI 49058. Ad#142 AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 BED: QUEEN PILLOWTOP mattress set, NEW, still in plastic, $200. Call (517)4104921 delivery available. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: Real Estate by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. 30.8 ACRES OF rolling, wooded property just east of (269)795-8717 Hastings off River Road. Surveyed, perked, driveway Antiques ready. $88,500. (616)901ANTIQUE SHOW MARCH 2440. 26th & 27th, Barry County Fairgrounds. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 Farm EARTH SERVICES is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay - (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). We are also looking for pasture land and hay fields. EARTH SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)9622015 GET EASY CASH with extra household goods and tools. Advertise with classifieds in the Reminder and Hastings Banner. Phone (269)945-9554. DIVORCE $ * 350 *Excludes gov’t Fees 1-800-522-6000 Ext. 172 Baylor & Associates �Page 14 — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HMS Gold undefeated this winter POLICE BEAT BEA Man arrested after too much talk, not enough walk Hastings Police, dispatched to a reported fight March 12 at the intersection of East Green and South East streets, located two subjects walking on South East Street. The two admitted they had been in an argument while walking but denied being in a fight. During the investigation, one of the subjects, a 21-year-old man from Hastings, began interfering with the investigating officer and was cautioned to refrain from interfering and yelling. He refused to heed the officer’s warnings and was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and on a subsequently discovered warrant for illegal entry, out of Kent County. The man was transported to and lodged at the Barry County Jail and is facing additional charges for resisting arrest. Officers said alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the incident. Hastings Police were assisted by Barry County Sheriff Deputies. All day drinking leads to caveman behavior Hastings Police were dispatched to a domestic assault complaint at a residence on East Grand Street March 12. Responding officers met with a witness who told the officer he heard yelling and screaming from a neighboring house, and could hear a woman crying. The witness also said he saw a male subject, who was identified as a 42-year-old Hastings man, dragging a woman by her hair. Officers spoke with the 49-year-old victim. She told officers the man had been drinking since early that morning, became angry and assaulted her. The man was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault and is facing additional charges of interfering with a crime report and malicious destruction of police property after he kicked and damaged the rear door of the squad car. He is also facing a habitual offender, third offense, charge. Mom comes home to find meth lab Barry County Sheriff deputies were dispatched March 2 to a Charlton Drive residence on a tip from the Michigan State Police. The state police were unable to investigate the suspected methamphetamine lab, due to budget constraints. Deputies received verbal consent to search the residence and found evidence a meth lab had indeed been present. As deputies moved in to search the residence, they could smell a faint chemical odor consistent with a methamphetamine lab. Deputies also heard the toilet flushing as they moved toward the back of the residence. The two occupants of the house said they were cleaning the residue from walls, since the health department had condemned the property until cleaned. The 20year-old Hastings man told deputies he had been cooking meth earlier that evening. According to the man, the other occupant, his mother, had just arrived at the house and became very upset with him. The man showed deputies several raw materials for making methamphetamines and signed a search consent form. Deputies summoned meth responders to the scene. The man and his mother were released for the evening. Deputies are seeking warrants on the man for operating a meth lab and possessing meth components. The case is pending review by the prosecutor’s office. The Hastings Middle School Saxon Gold wrestling team finished off an undefeated season by winning last weekend’s Hastings Duals. The Saxon Gold and Blue middle school wrestling teams closed out their seasons at home over the weekend, at the Hastings Duals. The Saxon Gold team took the day’s championship, improving its overall record to 17-0 with four more victories. The Saxon Gold team won every tournament it took part in this year. The Saxon Blue team placed seventh with a 1-3 record at the duals. The Saxon Gold team defeated Allegan in the championship finals 60-48. Alex Beauchamp pulled off an 8–7 decision and Travis Hoffman had a 7–6 decision for the One gun pointed, two men arrested Continued from previous column Deputies received information from Barry Central Dispatch March 3 of a man with a gun on South Clark Road near Nashville. Dispatch told deputies a man was pointing a gun at a family member. While en route, the deputies learned from Central Dispatch the gun had been put away. According to a witness, the man and his daughter had been arguing about a vehicle, and when the daughter’s husband became involved, the father pointed a shotgun at them both, ordering them to leave the house. The father told the couple they needed to contribute financially if they wanted to continue staying at the house. The man’s wife persuaded him to put the gun away. Deputies secured the 12 gauge Mossberg pump shotgun, which a deputy unloaded. The 55-year-old Nashville man was arrested for felonious domestic assault and possession of a firearm while committing a felony. The daughter’s husband also was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of Wyoming for contempt of court. even sent her flowers. Deputies informed the woman to call 911 the next time she felt she was being followed and to consider obtaining a personal protection order. Deputies contacted the alleged stalker and he denied following the complainant, saying she must have mistaken him for someone else. The subject was told by deputies not to have any contact with the woman and he agreed he would not. The case is currently inactive. Man caught red-handed in the charity jar Sheriff deputies were dispatched March 10 to the Woodland Express Mart in reference to the theft of a money collection jar to benefit multiple sclerosis. The suspect was caught on surveillance cameras, and store employees recognized the person, as a 59-year-old Hastings man. Video showed the man purchasing beer, and when the cashier left the counter, he took the collection jar and placed it in his coat pocket, then exited the store. The suspect got into a Buick LaSabre as a passenger and was driven away. Deputies located the suspect at his brother’s house on Woodland Road. When asked where the jar was, the suspect told deputies he had lost the jar. The man was placed under arrest for larceny. He deputies he is on probation for operating under the influence of liquor. Items missing from unsecured garage Deputies were informed March 12 of missing items taken from a West Lake Road garage near Bellevue. The man told deputies he had seen his chainsaw and portable heater a week before in his garage, and now they were missing. Upon further investigation, the man also noticed that a circular saw, weight distribution hitch, electric chainsaw and portable halogen light stand also were missing. The tools were worth approximately $1,265 according to the homeowner. The man told deputies his garage had not been locked. The case is inactive pending more information. Missing man leaves mystery tracks then reappears Police service dog Kyro assisted Barry Township Police in attempting to locate a man March 3. Upon arrival, the deputy was told that an elderly man had wandered away from an adult foster care home on Kingsbury Road near Delton. The subject reportedly had wandered away several times before and hitchhiked to the southern part of the state. Kyro acquired a track at the front door and went south along Kingsbury to Pifer Road where the track was lost. Kyro was taken back to the home and picked up another track that led north to Orchard Road. The track was lost at the intersection and could not be reacquired. Deputies were later informed of the man’s return to the adult foster care home. Case is closed. Tenant damages, takes property after eviction The sheriff’s department was contacted Feb. 12 about a missing stove and refrigerator. The landlord informed deputies he had evicted two tenants Jan. 29 from his Powell Road property. The tenants, a 28-year-old male and a 26-year-old female, had allegedly returned to the property after being evicted and damaged the inside of the dwelling and took a stove and refrigerator that belonged with the property. The home had been locked. The subjects had allegedly kicked out a small pet door until it was large enough to enter. Upon arrival, deputies noticed damage to the garage door and several broken windows. Witnesses told deputies they had seen one of the past tenants at the property after the Jan. 29 eviction date. One subject, the female was known to be housed at the Barry County Jail and allegedly was not living at the residence in the last part of January. The whereabouts of the male was unknown. The landlord was told he must seek compensation in civil court. A warrant request for larceny on the male subject was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office. Dimming the brights can be advantageous Deputies conducted a traffic stop on M-37 near Airport Road March 12 that resulted in the 22-year-old driver from Grand Rapids being arrested for operating without a license. After the rear passenger of the vehicle, 23-year-old Grand Rapids man, identified himself, he was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant out of Kent County for contempt of court. The traffic stop occurred due to headlights not being dimmed for oncoming traffic. One-sided attraction turns into obsession A woman went to the sheriff’s department March 8 to speak with a deputy about the possibility of a man stalking her. She said she had an ongoing problem with the male subject, whom she had met at work. The complainant said she has run into the subject dozens of times in the past month at local businesses. She said she does not talk to the subject and believes he is following her after work. The woman told deputies the night of March 8 that as she was walking out of a grocery store, she saw the subject standing by her car. She waited inside the store until the subject left and then went to the sheriff’s department. She told deputies the subject was a visitor to her workplace and had become flirtatious. He had Continued next column Saxons. Caleb Engle and Jason Slaughter won on voids for their team. Saxons picking up pins were Clay Coltson, Draven Pederson, Jesus Delangel, Keifer Belanger, Patrick Murphy, Austin Clow and Ryan Johnston. In the exhibition round, Mitchell Sarhatt had a 15–3 win for Hastings; Alex Beauchamp had an 11–0 win; and Norberto Hernandez picked up a pin. Hastings Gold also defeated Ionia 90-19, Forest Hills Northern 106-4, and Charlotte 72-33 at the tournament. Others who also scored wins during the course of the tournament for the Saxon Gold team were Dylan Lawrence, Morgan Tolles, Danny Hooten, Ben Herbstreith, John Hasty, Jake Sherman, Jeremiah Shaffer, Tyler Youngs and Jesus Delangel. Hastings Blue scored its lone win of the tournament in its final match, 51-48 over Forest Hills Northern. Justice Lamance had a 9–4 decision for the Saxon Blue team. Jared Bailey and Brendan Coykendall won on voids for the team. Ray Johnson won on an injury default. Saxons getting pins were Levi Trick, Jacob Wilgus, Sam Cappon, Johnny Matzen and Alex Traister. In the exhibition round Tanner Olmstead won on a pin. Barely useable is better than slightly used On March 3, deputies conducted a traffic stop for an unlit registration plate light. The driver gave consent to search the vehicle. Police service dog Gina gave a positive alert on the passenger side door and another positive alert on a cigarette pack in the car. Upon investigation, deputies found two partially smoked marijuana cigarettes in the pack that was on the passenger’s side of the transmission console. When asked about the marijuana, the passenger denied knowledge. He was initially placed under arrest until the driver, a 34-year-old Hastings man, admitted the marijuana was his. The passenger was released. According to the report, because of the “barely useable quantity” of marijuana, no charges were sought in the incident. The case is closed. Flexfab/Delton Pole wins season and tournament titles Flexfab/Delton Pole won the YMCA of Barry County’s Men’s Basketball A league this winter, and the end of season tournament. Team members are (front from left) Brandon Johnson, Jeff Timm, Ken Quick, Ted Greenfield, (back) Steve Bolo, Ryan Schroder, Chad Lundquist, and Brad Gee. Missing from photo are Jared Currie and Joey Aspinall. GIVE THE GIFT OF NEWS! Buy your loved one a subscription to the best source of news covering Barry County! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Karate students honored for improving their ranks The YMCA Hastings Karate Club proudly presents its latest students who advanced in rank. The group includes (front from left) Logan Smith, 8th kup; Collin Hawthorne, 8th kup; William Green, 8th kup; Eric Rosser, 7th kup, white belts; Teaera Johnson, 6th kup yellow; (back) Laura Shinavier, 4th kup green; Christa Wright, 6th kup yellow; Bruce Norton 3rd kup blue; and Corey Lipscomb, 5th kup green. For information on lessons call Nancy Hammond at (269) 948-8245. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — Page 15 Charlotte nips the Saxons in district semifinals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team played in eight ball games that were decided by five points or less during the course of the regular season, making it no surprise that Wednesday night’s Class B District Final came down to the wire. The Saxons took their first lead of the second half over Charlotte a minute into the fourth quarter. The lead then switched back and forth a handful of times before the Orioles went on a 9-2 run in the final 2 minutes and 10 seconds to score a 49-46 win over the host Saxons. “I’m extremely proud of this group,” said Hastings head coach Don Schils. “At one point we lost nine out of ten in the middle of the season. On a lot of teams, dissension would have taken place. The old adage that ‘they didn’t quit’ is true about this group. We were 12 seconds away from getting to play in a district final.” Hastings trailed by as many as eight points in the third quarter, but went on an 8-0 run between the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth with Danny Buehler, Sean McKeough and Grant Heide attacking the basket to tie the game at 36-36. After some back and fourth the Saxon built a 44-40 lead on a free throw by Heide with 2:18 to play. A three and then a pair of free throws by the Orioles Bret Thomas wiped away that Saxon lead, but McKeough put his team back up a point with a bucket with 56 seconds left. The Orioles answered with a driving bucket by Aubrey Parrish at the other end to go up 47-46 with 37 seconds left. Hastings had a couple shots at the gamewinning or tying bucket. Heide though was whistled for stepping on the sideline after an inbound play with 12.8 seconds left, then Parrish tacked on two free throws for the Orioles. The Saxons inbounded back in their own end again with 9.1 seconds left. Heide got off a tough three-point try that wouldn’t got. McKeough pulled down the offensive rebound, but it took too long to get the ball back outside the arc for the final three-point attempt by Keith Garber to count. “We were all disappointed, because we had been playing very good basketball the last Saxon guard Grant Heide is whistled for a charge as he tries to put a shot over Charlotte’s Joe Daly during the second quarter Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Charlotte Orioles celebrate their 49-46 win over the Saxons in the Class B District Semifinals Wednesday night at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) four games,” said Schils. “We were more disappointed, because we did not play our best game. I’ll give Charlotte credit for that too.” McKeough led the Saxons on the night with 13 points. Heide had 12 and Buehler ten. Charlotte got 12 points each from Thomas and Blake Rankin. Parrish finished with nine. The Orioles held a slim lead throughout most of the first three quarters. “It was allowed to be very physical. I kind of felt that was more to Charlotte’s advantage than ours,” Schils said. “Physical play has kind of bothered us all year long. It took some time for both teams to get used to the way the game was being called. “They were very frustrated,” Schils said. “On one end you’d get just mauled, then you’d go on the other end of the floor and just touch somebody and it’d be a foul. I think they just didn’t know how to play. It was very inconsistent.” “I felt in the second half they responded better. The refs were going to allow a lot of The Saxons’ Eric Hart (left) and Tate Miller (right) can’t quite get over in time to keep Charlotte’s Aubrey Parrish from getting to the basket during the first quarter of Wednesday night’s Class B District Semifinal. (Photo by Brett Bremer) things to go on, but it seemed like if they were aggressive in going to the basket you could draw fouls.” The Saxons did miss a few opportunities at the foul line, going just 11-of-19. The Orioles connected on 10-of-12 free throw attempts. Hastings ends the year with a 9-13 overall record. The Orioles improved to 10-11 with the win over the Saxons, and then 11-11 with their victory over Thornapple Kellogg in the district final Friday. Orioles top TK for first district title in 18 years by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Someone’s district drought had to end Friday night, Charlotte’s or Thornapple Kellogg’s. Heading into Friday night Charlotte hadn’t won a varsity boys’ basketball district championship since 1993. Thornapple Kellogg’s last title was nearly as far back, coming in 1995. Thornapple Kellogg will have to wait for its turn to hoist the wooden Michigan-shaped trophy, as the Orioles scored a 76-65 win in the Class B District Final at Hastings High School, moving on to next week’s regional tournament at Three Rivers High School. It was the first district final for the Trojan boys since 2001. The Trojans made the Orioles wait as long as they could. Charlotte held the Trojans to just two field goals in the third quarter, pushing a 28-22 half-time lead up to as many as 19 points in the third. Thornapple Kellogg kept battling, and pulled to within 14 points with just under seven minutes left in the game. The Trojans were pressing, and then fouling to try and extend their season. Charlotte fought off the Trojans in the end by hitting 20-of-37 free throws in the fourth quarter alone. They were 28-of-48 at the foul line for the night. The Orioles’ Aubrey Parrish was 10-of-12 from the line himself in the fourth quarter, and led the Charlotte offense with his ability to penetrate to the basket. He led all scorers in the game with 29 points. Parrish is one of just two juniors on an Oriole roster that includes ten seniors. “Ten seniors, a new energized coaching staff that brought a lot of energy out here, and a new commitment to turning the program around,” is what Charlotte head coach Jake Briney credited with ending his team’s district drought. “It took a little while tonight. It was a long fourth quarter. We’re 11-11 now, but we work hard and we have fun.” A group of seven seniors played their final game for TK, a group that was led by center Jared Stolicker who finished with 23 points. “It’s just been a good journey with the guys,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. “You always link yourself to your seniors, and I couldn’t be more proud of them. This year things didn’t work out quite as we expected, but give them credit. They never quit and they just kept persevering and kept playing, and to have the chance to play for a district championship at the end says a lot about the character of the kids. I couldn’t be more proud I couldn’t love them more if we won the state championship.” It was the Trojans who jumped out to an early 9-2 lead Friday, only to see the Orioles come storming back with the help of a couple of threes to tie the game at 12-12 heading into the second quarter. TK got the first bucket of the second quarter, but then had a drought that lasted over three minutes as the Orioles built up a ten- point advantage. The closest the Trojans got the rest of the night was four points, early in the third quarter. “Obviously it was an emotional game, and the kids wanted to win,” Laker said. “You saw a couple mental lapses there, but I think that was just because I think they cared so much and felt like they had so much invested. “It still came down to us making shots. We got that lead and they kind of made a run. We had a sequence where we got good shots. We had four open triples, we missed two lay-ups, we missed three intermediate jumpers, and we missed ten shots in a row where we had good shots. We battled back, give the kids credit.” While Charlotte had a junior guard lead all scorers, Trojan junior guard Greg Hamilton was just as tough for the Orioles to deal with. He finished with 18 points - attacking the basket much like Parrish did. “I think Ferris (State University) is getting a steal grabbing (Stolicker),” said Briney, “and (TK) did a great job moving and setting. We couldn’t slow (Hamilton) down. Hamilton was a heck of a ball player. He got to the rack almost every time he wanted to.” The Trojans also got five points each from Robby Enslen and Coley McKeough, and four from Caden Francisco. Brek LaFave chipped in 12 points for the Orioles, Bret Thomas nine and Chase Deback eight. Thornapple Kellogg senior center Jared Stolicker is greeted at the bench by teammate Andrew Wingeier as he leaves the court in the fourth quarter of Friday’s Class B District Final. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Cycling season to start in Barry County Thornapple Kellogg’s Jesse Aubil (right) has a shot blocked by Charlotte’s Bryan Reed during the second quarter of Friday night’s Class B District Final at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Michigan’s 2011 cycling race season kicks off with the third annual Barry-Roubaix. The gravel road race will begin and end at the Gun Lake unit of the Yankee Springs Recreation Area Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m. Throughout the race, cyclists will travel many of the dirt roads and a few paved roads in Barry County, for a total of 23-, 32- or 65mile loops. Riders will navigate as far east as Cook Road near Hastings. Organizers have obtained permission from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, the state police and the department of natural resources and environment and say they look forward to making this an annual event for years to come. “The event provides a welcome boost to the local economy, bringing racers and their families into Michigan where they will purchase overnight lodging and meals, not only during race week, but also during training visits and vacations throughout the year,” said organizer Rick Plite. Racers were treated to sunny skies and overnight/morning temperatures in the 20s during the 2010 event. By the start of the race, the temperature had only crept to 34 degrees with 15-mph biting winds. More than 500 cyclists took part last year, and Plite said the 2011 race may exceed 1,000 racers. Barry-Roubaix will test riders against rolling gravel roads, pavement, one mile of rough two-track, rocks, sand, mud, and possibly snow and ice, along with 2,200 combined feet of climbing over the 35-mile loop. Cyclocross, mountain, road, single-speeds, fixies and tandems cycles are all welcome. Road, mountain or cross bikes are allowed in any category. No racing license is required. The course will not be closed to traffic and does not have a rolling escort. Rules of the road apply. All vehicles entering the Gun Lake Unit will need a Michigan State Park motor vehicle passport. Plite asked all residents to welcome the racers and keep an eye out for cyclists traveling the course from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on race day. “Since the roads cannot be closed to traffic, we ask motorists to use caution when they see riders traveling the roadways,” he said. “ We would also like to ask families with pets to keep them indoors or leashed on race day.” For more information, visit www.barryroubaix.com or call Plite at 616-863-3291. �Page 16 — Thursday, March 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Vikings get glimpse of future in district defeat Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey talks things over with his team during Wednesday night’s Class C District Semifinal against Laingsburg at Potterville High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Valley boys end this season with nine more wins than last There’s an old saying about the journey being more important than the destination. Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team didn’t end its season where it wanted to, hoisting a trophy, but showed tremendous gains as it progressed through the season. A season after winning just two games, the Lions finish the 2010-11 season with an 11-11 overall record. “It was a great job defensively by the kids all season long,” said Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey. “It was really fun watching them get after it.” Laingsburg ended the Lions season in the Class C District Semifinals Wednesday at Potterville High School. The Wolfpack scored a 52-35 win to advance to Friday night’s district championship game against Bath. The Wolfpack jumped on the Lions early, outscoring them 19-7 in the opening quarter. Andrew Wade led Laingsburg with 17 points, while his teammates Jacob Blink and Jacob Zielinski added nine points each. “It was just a rough night shooting,” Harvey said. “We had a couple of turnovers early in the first half that we never really overcame.” Maple Valley got seven points each from Otto VonSchwerdtner, Garrett Reid and Josh Burd. Cody Brumm chipped in five points. Maple Valley earned its spot in the Class C District Semifinals by scoring a 24-point win over the host Vikings Monday. Laingsburg went on to defeat Bath 51-46 in the district championship game Friday, which earned the Wolfpack the chance to take part in this week’s Class C Regional Tournament hosted by Springport. Call anytime for classified ads 269-945-9554 w Ne ! e r to S ne i l On The Lions’ Josh Burd attacks the basket against Laingsburg Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood freshman Spencer Palmer puts up a shot during Wednesday’s District Semifinal contest against Thornapple Kellogg. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood guard Mackenzie Doane (right) chases after Thornapple Kellogg’s Coley McKeough during Wednesday night’s Class B District Semifinal at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Wednesday night was an ending for Lakewood seniors Cody Lindemulder, Mackenzie Doane and Paul Salazar, but it just may have been a new beginning for the program. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team ended the Vikings’ season in the Class B District Semifinals at Hastings High School, scoring a 52-40 win over the Vikings. The Vikings were led in scoring on the night by sophomore forward David Parks and freshman center Spencer Palmer. “They both want to learn,” said Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell. “Both of those kids, they’re excited about basketball and we need to get that back in Lakewood. I think we lost that. We had a lot of people leave the program, that I don’t think we’re excited about playing basketball and working. “I spent a lot of time right after tonight talking about that. It’s dedication, commitment and hard work that makes you successful. My seniors talked to me, all three of those guys they realize the effort that the coaching staff and the players tried to put in, but you know they’re missing a lot of their players that should have been here.” Lakewood ends the season with a 5-16 record. Thornapple Kellogg earned the right to take on Charlotte in the district finals Friday with the win. The Orioles scored a 4946 win over host Hastings in the other district semifinal Wednesday. “David was so nervous before the game he was going like this and he was rubbing his hair,” said Farrell. “I just went up to him and I said ‘David, David, we really need you tonight and you’re going to have to step up and hit some big shots for us and you know you’re capable of doing it.’ I think he made his first three threes and that helped rally us, then the other kids got excited like whoa and we got after it a little better defensively once that happened.” Parks hit five threes, and finished with a career-high 17 points. Palmer also had some very good moments, and ended the night with six points. “(Palmer) finally started taking the ball, he took the ball right at the senior. You’ve got to be happy with that,” Farrell said. “You look on the floor and go my gosh we have a freshman, a sophomore, a couple juniors. At one point I think we had two sophomores and a freshman out there. That part of it I’m happy with, their effort. I knew we’d make the mistakes with our youngness.” The senior Palmer was taking the ball at was 6-9, Ferris State University bound, Jared Stolicker who helped lead the Trojans to the district finals with his 19-point performance. “We don’t have an answer for 6-9 or 6-10,” Farrell said. “You tell me somebody in this tournament who does. I talked to (Hastings head coach) Don (Schils) for an hour one day and he goes I don’t have an answer they just don’t throw it to (Stolicker). Well, they’re throwing it to him now.” Thornapple Kellogg also got 20 points from junior guard Greg Hamilton. ORDER YOUR PRINTS ONLINE IT’S EASY! 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The Trojans jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the ball game, but the Vikings responded to pull within three by the end of the quarter. Lakewood built a 25-19 lead midway through the second quarter thanks in part to a couple threes by Parks and one from Lindemulder. Thornapple Kellogg though went on a 6-0 run to start the third quarter, and carried a slim lead throughout much of the second half. Lakewood’s only points in the first six minutes of the second half came on a bucket by Doane. “In the second half we didn’t make open shots, I mean that hurts” Farrell said. “Then, we just didn’t attack the 1-3-1 as well as what we practiced. When we did, I thought we got open shots in the middle and we just didn’t convert them.” The Trojans pulled away in the final three and a half minutes of the contest by going 10of-14 at the foul line. “I thought we executed well at the end,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. “What we wanted to do was kind of disrupt that matchup. They run the match-up (zone) as good as anyone in the state of Michigan.” Behind Stolicker and Hamilton for TK, Coley McKeough, Jesse Aubil and Caden Francisco had four points each. Palmer finished with six points for the Vikings, Lindemulder five, and Doane and Salazar had four each. Local churches hosting Lent events Area churches are invited to send information about special services for Lent and Easter to J-Ad Graphics. An article listing events will be included in papers on a spaceavailable basis through Saturday, April 23. The deadline for articles to be e-mailed is 4 p.m. Tuesday each week, until April 19. Information should include the name and address of the church, the telephone number for more information and any other special information. For more information about this service, contact Patricia Johns, 269-945-9554 or at patricia@j-adgraphics.com. Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church will hold Holy Eucharist, Rite II, at 10 a.m., and at 11:30 a.m. Christian Education will focus on Handel’s Messiah, parts II and III, Sundays through April 10. Through April 13, the church will hold a soup and bread supper at 6 p.m. each Wednesday, followed by Lenten Study, “Practicing our Faith” at 6:30 p.m. and a Compline service. Emmanuel Episcopal Church is at 315 W. Center St. For more information, call 269-945-3014. Hope United Methodist Church at 2920 S. M-37 Highway at M-79 is focusing on “What if it’s true.” Through April 10, Sundays from will feature special music, topical preaching, a handout including a prayer for the day and Scripture readings for the days of the following week. For more information, call 269-945-4995. Middleville Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, Wednesdays during Lent, will have a meal at 6 p.m. and service at 7 p.m. Lenten vespers will focus on the Lord’s Prayer. The church is at 908 W. Main St. For more information, call 269-795-2391. Orangeville St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 11850 9 Mile Road, will have special talks Sundays during the 9:30 a.m. service. The church will focus on “Rediscovering Values” from Sojourners Journal. For more information, call 269-664-4345. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-03-24.pdf 43970af3660cc20e82ee279cfc669bf1 PDF Text Text County board discuss TOST ordinance Schools’ nightmare coming to an end All-County sports teams announced See Story on Page 5 See Editorial on Page 4 See Stories on Pages 16 & 17 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 12 NEWS BRIEFS ‘Rock for Love’ concert to benefit local needy The third annual ‘Rock For Love’ benefit concert to help Barry County people in need will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 25, at the Cornerstone, which is the old sanctuary of Faith United Methodist Church, in Delton. Doors open at 6:30. The concert will feature three bands performing three different styles of music – traditional Gospel, country rock and hard rock “to bring all generations together to help those in need,” said organizer Mike Madill. The three featured bands are Coats Grove Station, SliverBox and The Blue Water Rockers. A freewill offering will be taken or people can give a donation of nonperishable food items for Love Inc. The Cornerstone is located at 503 S. Grove St. (M-43). March Mania features arts, crafts and more The seventh annual March Mania Arts/Craft Event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26, features everything from baked goods to cash prizes, silent auction for gift baskets and an Easter basket give-away. Many artists and crafters will have booths. Featured artists this year are Jill Ketchum Photography, Glass Lights Originals, Yours For Keeps, Fur Puppets and Purse Pets. The event takes place at Hastings Nazarene Family Life Center, 1716 N. Broadway (M-43 Highway) in Hastings. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, March 24, 2011 Hastings school board begins process to terminate superintendent’s contract by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday evening, the Hastings Board of Education approved a motion to start the process of terminating its contract with Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee. The motion was approved by a a 41 vote. Board President Gene Haas was absent due to a death in his family, Trustee Terry McKinney abstained from voting and Secretary Patricia Endsley cast the dissenting vote. Trustees Rob Longstreet, Donna Garrison, Scott Hodges and Kevin Beck voted in favor of the motion. Board members may abstain from a vote if there is a conflict of interest. Before the vote was taken, McKinney said he would be abstaining although he did not cite a conflict of interest. “I will abstain ... because we have had a few great speakers up here tonight ... a lady said the board was in charge of Mr. Satterlee and you are absolutely right ...” he said. “Wendi McCausey [Hastings Education Association president] was right when she said we didn’t know what was going on last year and we were probably incompetent. And, I think perhaps they were right. I should perhaps have not trusted everything that went on. I am a fool for believing that when people tell me something, they are telling me that it is the truth. I believe that what went down last year was legal at the time. If there is one thing I have learned at the end of my tenure here it was that you don’t trust anybody, unfortunately. And, that is a bad feeling to be in anywhere in society. I do take responsibility so I will be offering the board, the executive board, my resignation, if they want me to leave now or in two and half months from now.” After the meeting, McKinney once again declined to cite a reason for his abstention. “I am taking responsibility for my actions, and if anyone wants to talk to me about it, they can call me directly and I will be happy to talk to them about it. My number is 9452554,” said McKinney. Satterlee had no comment about the board’s decision or his evaluation, which was approved by a 5-1 vote, with McKinney dissenting. McKinney said he felt the evaluation procedure should be changed to allow the superintendent and other administrators an opportunity to discuss their evaluations and make changes to it before it is approved and placed in their personnel files. Beck said professional evaluations are not negotiated docu- “Waiting for the current legal actions to be resolved or simply waiting and hoping the situation will resolve itself can no longer be this board’s action of choice. We need to be moving forward as a district.” Trustee Kevin Beck ments. After the evaluation was approved, Beck and Longstreet asked when it would be made available to the public. Satterlee said it would be made public as soon as it was signed. Despite a previously submitted Freedom of Information Act request and a numerous calls to the administration office as a well as a call to board secretary Endsley, a copy of the evaluation could not be obtained by press time Wednesday afternoon. Satterlee and the Hastings Board of Education have come under fire since it was revealed that the Michigan Education Association filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) claim on behalf of the Hastings Education Association in December 2010. The ULP is the result of the district’s $75,000 contract, for rights to print two high school textbooks, with former Hastings High School teacher and former HEA president Laurence Christopher. The contract with Christopher Productions LLC was signed June 1, 2010, by Christopher, Satterlee and Endsley, who was president of the school board at the time. Email messages between Satterlee and members of the board of education prior to that date indicate that Satterlee and Christopher had been negotiating an early retirement Eleven students named to HHS Top 10 The Hastings Board of Education meeting Monday evening, scheduled to convene in the choir room, was moved to the lecture hall to accomodate the large audience. incentive package opposed by some members of the board for a similar amount. Monday evening, after the board approved Satterlee’s annual evaluation, the details of which were not made public during the meeting, Beck made the motion, seconded by Longstreet, for the early termination of Satterlee’s contract, with cause. Satterlee is under three-year contract that extends through the end of the 2012-13 school year. After making the motion, Beck read a statement he had prepared. “I’m not making this motion lightly or without a tremendous amount of forethought,” he said. “Mr. Satterlee has lost the broad support from the community, the staff, and the board that is required to be successful in his position. He is in a position that the necessary support is irrecoverable. It is very clear that there have been actions that violate provisions in Mr. Satterlee’s contract and the board is well within our right to terminate for cause. Although Mr. Satterlee would like it to be all about the Larry Christopher contract, there are numerous other actions that have led us to this point. Waiting for the current legal actions to be resolved or simply waiting and hoping the situation will resolve itself can no longer be this board’s action of choice. We need to be moving forward as a district. The administration, the board, the staff, the community members, all of us, need to be moving with a common vision— not bickering, filing lawsuits, grievances, FOIAs and communicating with attorney letters. As a district, there are huge, monumental issues in front of us as Mr. Longstreet stated in a previous board meeting. Forward progress in the district has come to a grinding halt. This action would be a step toward getting the district back on track. This is not an easy step, it cannot be the only step, but it is a necessary step, and I urge my fellow board members to support this motion.” Longstreet agreed. “I’ve made my feelings clear over the last few weeks at board meetings, so I am not going to repeat a lot of what I said before,” he said. “But I will go back to the comment I made a couple of weeks ago when I talked about a small opening of opportunity to get on top of this situation and try to make some steps toward resolving it. I think this is a step in the right direction. “Will it solve all the problems?” he asked. “No. It won’t solve them all. But ... this board, this community is in for an onslaught of extremely difficult decisions that have to be made, and we are in desperate, desperate need of fresh leadership to help us through this situation. And, Mr. Satterlee, this is not about one thing that you did. If this was a strong See SCHOOL BOARD, pg. 5 Bradford White hopes to open training center The Hastings High School Class of 2011 Academic Top 10 are (front row, from left) Jessica Kloosterman, Veronica Hayden, Jenny LaJoye, Krista Miller, Alaina Case, Alisa Klump, (second row) Jared Bosma, Kevin Bosma, Stephen Krammin, Nathaniel McComb and Kayla Vogel. Monday evening, Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston introduced the 11 students in the Class of 2011 Academic Top 10 to the Hastings Board of Education and members of the audience during the board’s regular meeting. Before introducing the students and their parents, Johnston said this year’s top scholars had grade point averages ranging from 3.88 to 4.19. “I appreciate the opportunity to present to you our Academic Top 10, and you can see they are involved in many, many activities,” he said. “They are not academic students they are leaders of our building.” The seven girls and four boys who make up the academic top 10 this year include, in alphabetical order: Jared Bosma, son of Mike and Kim Bosma. His activities have included basketball, soccer and student council. He has competed in Business Professionals of America (BPA), Science Olympiad, American Mathematics Competition, Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society (MITES), and the Michigan Math Prize Competition. He also has received Academic Awards and was inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS). He was named the Youth of the Month by the Hastings Exchange Club. Outside of school, Jared has been active in his church through vacation Bible school, Sunday school, mission trips and other volunteer work. He also has helped at basketball camps, taken part in Relay for Life. Each of the students was asked what they See TOP 10, page 13 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Eric Lannes, executive vice president and general manager of Bradford White Corporation in Middleville, told members of the Middleville Village Council during a public hearing March 22 that the company anticipates spending $2.5 million to develop a training center in its property on Eagle Drive in the village’s industrial park. Lannes also told the council that if the proposed industrial development district is approved, the company would also be looking to hire 50 new employees for the Middleville Bradford White facility. Previously the company hired 88 new employees. If the industrial development district designation is approved, the training center should be completed by the end of 2011. Lannes told the council that whenever possible, they ask for bids from local companies. He told The Sun and News that Bradford White does its hiring through Michigan Works. The training center will be used to train plumbers and service personnel Canada and the U.S. on water heaters manufactured by Bradford White. Lannes told the council members that he anticipated 20 or more peo- ple being trained per week. “I think we will be using the local restaurants for lunches,” he said. The council will vote on a resolution regarding the proposed industrial development district at its April 12 meeting. In other business, the council unanimously approved a resolution to replace the Main Street bridge. The resolution will now go to the engineering firm of Williams and Works to go with the application for the bridge replacement project. Village Manager Rebecca Fleury explained that a new resolution was needed because the project changed from “repair” of the bridge to “replacement.” Work on the bridge should take place in late 2012 or in 2013. Members of council also heard an update from Michael Gormley of the National 24Hour Committee on this year’s event, planned Father’s Day weekend, June 18 and 19. He reminded everyone that the bagpipers would be on the bridge at about 8:15 a.m., playing as nearly 500 cyclists follow the route down Main Street. The village will host a going-away reception for retiring department of public works director Wayne Winchester in the Village Hall meeting room at 6:30 p.m. before the April 12 meeting begins at 7 p.m. �Page 2 — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Luck and pride of the Irish fills South Jefferson Street Members of the Friends of the Hastings Dog Park and their canine companions join the St. Patrick’s festivities on South Jefferson Street. Students from Central Elementary join in the St. Patrick’s Day parade as part of the school’s year-long celebration of its 80th anniversary. Members of the Vermontville Syrup Festival Queen’s Court distribute fliers advertising the festival during the parade. These youngsters ride on a float representing Olde Towne Tavern, one of the businesses on South Jefferson Street. Hastings Board of Education denies HEA grievance by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday evening, the Hastings Board of Education voted unanimously to deny a grievance filed against the district by the Hastings Education Association, which means the grievance will now go into thirdparty arbitration. The grievance was filed on the advice of the HEA’s attorney. It contends the same violations addressed by the unfair labor practice (ULP) filed by the Michigan Education Association in December 2010 on behalf of the HEA regarding alleged direct bargaining between Hastings Superintendent Rich Satterlee and the Hastings Board of Education and former Hastings High School history teacher and HEA President Laurence Christopher, which resulted in an alleged early retirement buyout disguised as $75,000 book deal with Christopher Productions LLC. In addition, the grievance addressed violations of board policy that are not specifically mentioned in the ULP. Satterlee and Board President Gene Haas and trustees Donna Garrison and Terry McKinney met with members of the HEA for two and half hours Friday, March 18, when the latter formally presented their grievance. According to Hastings Middle School physical education teacher and HEA President Wendi McCausey, during that grievance presentation, the HEA outlined all of the alleged violations of the HEA’s master agreement with the district, board policy, Michigan Compiled Laws, the Open Meetings Act, and the State of Michigan Ethics Act. In addition to the violations mentioned in the ULP, McCausey said the board violated 11 of its own policies including board power, philosophy of the board, selection of the superintendent, judicial, authority, board member ethics, and the use of electronic mail, responsibilities of the superintendent, anti-fraud and vendor relations. Regarding vendor relations the grievance states, “This board shall not enter a contract knowingly with any supplier of goods or services to this district under which any board member or officer, employee or agent of this school district has any pecuniary or beneficial interest, direct or [indirect], unless the person has not solicited the contract or participated in the negotiations leading up to the contract. The board of education alleged- ly violated this policy when they negotiated the contract with Mr. Christopher while he was still an employee of the district.” Violations of Michigan School Code alleged in the grievance presented by McCausey include acting as an agent to recommend the purchase of a schoolbook, not canceling the contract made in violation of the code that prohibits acting as an agent, not seeking competitive bids for a single transaction costing $20,959 or more, disclosure of contracts and more. “I personally have had a very hard time with this one because, I mentioned this a month or two ago, these facts don’t seem to be in dispute; it is more of a technical argument.” Trustee Rob Longstreet Before McCausey presented the abbreviated version of the grievance to the board and the audience during the public comment portion of Monday’s regular board of education meeting, HEA Vice President Mike McCann questioned Satterlee’s recommendation to deny the grievance before it was presented Friday, March 18. McCann said that during the district’s Committee of 33 meeting Thursday, March 17, Satterlee presented committee members with a copy of the agenda for Monday’s board meeting which included the following statement, “It is recommended that the board of education deny the grievance [since] any other action could negatively impact our unfair labor practice case. It is also the recommendation of the district’s attorney.” “At the end of that presentation, the HEA confronted Mr. Satterlee and board members present, asking them why they would prejudge the grievance,” said McCann. “It was explained to us that it is only the superintendent’s recommendation, yet this recommen- dation was released to the public ... prior to the contractually required hearing. Therefore, I submit to you, and the audience, that this is a violation of the due process of every member of the Hastings Education Association. A violation of due process has consequences ...” Before presenting the grievance, McCausey said, “The school board and Mr. Satterlee continue to say that their lawyer has advised them not to speak about these issues. Mr. Satterlee and the board of education have also stated that by doing so they are attempting to protect the interests of this district. HEA believes, and the citizens in this room believe, that the best way to start mending broken relationships and to heal the injured body of trust is to speak the truth...” Before the board voted to deny the grievance, several board members spoke about their decisions. “I will tell you that is one of the most difficult decisions I have ever had to make,” said Garrison, who said she respects the teachers in Hastings Area Schools. “I respect what you are doing, and I respect your courage in doing so. But, I’m not an attorney and what we are dealing with here, it would be very easy, much easier, actually, to recommend that this grievance be approved. It was not a simple decision. The presentation that was made to us was outstanding ... but I personally have listened to what our attorney has spoken because he has a lot of experience in trying to do what is best for districts ... and while I would like to make this all go away, I’m not the expert on this subject. That is why I am supporting the recommendation denying the grievance.” Trustee Rob Longstreet said that approving the denial “... does not dispute the facts or allegations in the grievance. In other words, it doesn’t dispute the substance of the claims, it disputes the legitimacy of the timing.” He added, “I personally have had a very hard time with this one because, I mentioned this a month or two ago, these facts don’t seem to be in dispute; it is more of a technical argument. And I really have a hard time denying a grievance based on a technicality, which is my understanding ... It is very hard for me to deny a grievance which appears on its face to be true. I do understand our attorney’s argument that there are some technical arguments ... that doesn’t mean it will solve any problems. A win for us on technicalities is not a win. “My only concern with voting to accept your grievance as true is what you are asking for as part of the remedy,” said Longstreet. “... Part of the remedy is cancellation or termination of the contract with Larry Christopher. Unlike Donna, I am cursed to be an attorney. Unfortunately, it’s my belief that we can’t do that. We could do that, but we can’t do that and that is because ... if we accept the grievance and cancel the contract, it’s my belief that a number of things are going to happen — all of which are worse, believe it or not, than what is happening right now ... Larry Christopher was already quoted in the paper as saying he was going to sue us in 10 seconds if we cancel the contract. I think there is a 99 percent chance that he would be successful in that suit because, basically, it’s not his fault that our board and our superintendent made a bad decision. If by chance, we would win that lawsuit, my understanding is that Mr. Christopher would have a very good argument to be placed back in the classroom because he only retired based on that agreement. So, if that agreement is thrown out, he is right back where he started from ... my position as a board member is that either one of those outcomes is going to cost tens of thousands in litigation ... It pains me to say ... but it’s something we just kind of have to suck up as a community.” Referring to Christopher, Longstreet said he probably is where he wants to be and is quite happy that he took advantage of some people who weren’t thinking clearly. Longstreet concluded by reiterating that while he did not like denying a grievance that appeared to be accurate, he felt that to do otherwise would put the district in a worse financial situation. “I’m not a lawyer. I read this and I tried to understand it,” said Trustee Kevin Beck. “I sat and listened to Wendi here tonight ... I have a hard time understanding the legal ramifications of it all ... We have an attorney, not that we always agree with him, who is recommending this ... I agree with Rob, there are a lot of facts that make you say, ‘Yeah, why are we denying it?’ But, when you only have a partial understanding of what it all means, I am going to go with the lawyer and with the committee recommendation.” Trustee Scott Hodges said the denial of the grievance is not the end of the process. “It continues and goes on to arbitration; so, it is not the end of it,” he said. “It’s now just that we’re asking a third party to help us all to understand.” Dressed in his festive best and caring a sack of candy, a leprechaun makes an appearance in the parade Thursday. Children, like this little one, gather candy during the St. Patrick’s Day parade. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — Page 3 All safe after garage fire spreads to house by David DeDecker Staff Writer Nobody was physically injured when a garage fire engulfed a Woodruff Road residence March 17. According to the fire chief’s report, a car inside the garage caught fire and the fire spread, engulfing the garage and traveling along a breezeway into the residence. A pickup truck parked outside the garage also caught fire. The garage and vehicles were a total loss, parts of the house may be salvageable. According to the homeowner, Elizabeth Lepak, her daughter and son-in-law lived on the first floor and she lived on the walk-out level. Her daughter had just returned from the store and parked her car in the garage. Her daughter’s husband then arrived home and said he smelled something peculiar in the garage. He could not find the source of the smell and went inside. Lepak arrived home minutes later and had gone inside to her section of the house. “I hadn’t even taken my coat off yet, when I heard screams and saw flames. We all got out safely,” she said. She continued, “The fire departments were marvelous. The Freeport Fire Department was first. They saved a lot of the house.” Lepak is a musician and music teacher. “I ran back into the lower section of the house and was able to rescue my violin and viola. But a lot of my stuff is soaked. My piano should be okay,” she said. “We moved it on Saturday, but I don’t know about my organ.” Lepak said that she, her daughter and sonin-law are fine and living with friends and neighbors. Her daughter visits the property daily to feed pot-bellied pigs and chickens. The three are hoping to have a temporary home set on the property while they rebuild. “We love this property, and we will definitely rebuild here. This is home,” said Lepak. A black billow of smoke rises from a truck after a garage fire spread outside. (Photo courtesy of Dave Clagett) Barry Community Foundation moves to former Presbyterian church The Barry Community Foundation moved its offices March 18 to new facilities at 231 S. Broadway, the former Hastings Presbyterian Church. The foundation’s telephone number remains the same 269-945-0526. Information is available at info@barryCF.org and www.barrycf.org. Pictured above with boxes ready to be moved to the new location are (from left) Laurie Black, Bonnie Hildreth and Jennifer Richards. (Photo by Patricia Johns) A fire that started in the attached garage made the house a total loss. (Photo courtesy of Dave Clagett) At left: Firefighters hose down the final embers of a St. Patrick’s Day house fire. (Photo courtesy of Dave Clagett) Barry County Democratic Party re-convenes with similar results by David DeDecker Staff Writer On March 19, the Barry County Democratic Party had its second convention in a little over three months. The first convention was Dec. 11, 2010, at Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. The convention results, however, were appealed by seven Barry County Democrats Dec. 20, 2010. The appeal disputed the validity of the elections, claiming that not all the voters and candidates were members of the party. The letter, mailed as an official appeal to the Michigan Democratic Party, reads, “This appeal is due to a convention that was not conducted lawfully and in accordance with the bylaws of both the state and local level.” The letter was signed by Bob Edwards, Barb Cichy, Ken Cichy, Normajean Nichols, Blanche Munjoy, David Brinkert and Michael Slabbekcorn. Michigan Democratic Chairman Mark Brewer and staff came to Hastings March 19 to oversee a new convention. According to a Barry County Democratic Party press release, “local Democratic Party activists concede the organization has been divided in recent years, and many had called for new leadership to revitalize the county party ... the results of last Saturday’s convention were substantially similar to those reached at the first convention ... the Barry County Democratic Party now moves for- The separation agreement between the board and Wells includes a severance payment of $250,000, the purchase of one year of retirement credit at a cost of $22,550.40 and “mutual releases and waivers of claims by the parties,” according to school board minutes. “Wells has had a problematic relationship with her board for more than a year ... Six trustees had concerns about Wells, questioning both her academic leadership and whether she has been open and honest with trustees,” the Kalamazoo Gazette said in an article by reporter Julie Mack. Most of the 60 people in the audience when Wells resignation was accepted wore lapel stickers with the words: “Keep Supt. Wells,” the Gazette said. One of the Portage principals has said a recall of school board members will be considered. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Jason Lee Keiper, 36, appeared before Judge James Fisher March 22 for his pre- preliminary examination in Barry County Circuit Court. Keiper is accused of allegedly killing his step-grandfather with a hammer March 9. The victim, Delton resident Ralph Lee Edwards, 81, was found dead at his Cedar Creek Road home. In court, Keiper agreed to have his hair or hair follicles tested for drugs. He also agreed to submit his fingerprints and palm prints. Keiper’s attorney, Frank Hillary, also asked the court to have his client mentally evaluated for competency and whether he can be held criminally responsible. Prosecutor Tom Evans agreed to the defense’s requests. Keiper is tentatively scheduled to appear in court for his preliminary exam May 26. The defendant was previously convicted in 1993 of a felony for theft over $100, in 1995 of felony armed robbery, and he has a sentence pending for the crime of “electronic interference.” Keiper is now facing open murder charges and a habitual offender, fourth offense, charge. If found guilty, he will serve life in prison. Follow the Stars ward with a slate of new faces at the helm.” At the Dec. 11 convention, Bob Dickinson was elected chairman; Martha Banash, vice chairwoman; David Macqueen, treasurer; and Anne Richards, secretary. On March 19, Bob Dickinson declined to seek the chairman post due to other commitments. Banash was elected chairman; Art Bishop, vice chair; Ann Richards, secretary; and David Macqueen, treasurer. “We were disappointed that Bob [Dickinson] had developed other commitments because he was so full of great ideas and energy,” said Banash. “But, we plan on taking advantage of whatever time he can spare, so his ideas do not go to waste.” Both Banash and Bishop said new ideas, new membership and fresh energy will be the hallmark of the party in the coming months. According to the press release, Bishop said, “We are throwing the doors wide open and inviting anyone who ever thought of getting involved, to join us. Democracy is all about involvement, and we want to be the place where people know they can be heard and can join with others to make a positive contribution to Barry County.” Banash said, “We were pleased the executive committee saw fit to elect and put the officers in place on Saturday, at the convention. Now we can move forward. We are very excited about the future of the Democratic Party in Barry County.” H H H H H Former Delton schools supt. to leave Portage amid controversy Marsha Wells, a former Delton Kellogg Schools superintendent, has resigned as superintendent of the Portage Public Schools system after several months of controversy between her and the Portage Board of Education. Wells served as superintendent of the Delton Kellogg School District from July 1997 to July 2001. She resigned the Delton post to accept the position of superintendent in the Grand Ledge School District. She has been superintendent in Portage since July 2007, earning a current salary of $160,000 plus $30,000 in benefits. The Portage Board, on a vote of 6-1 last Thursday night, has agreed to a $272,550 buyout of Wells’ contract and accepted her resignation effective June 30. Her current contract was to expire in 2012. Keiper under evaluation; back in court in May to one of the strongest banks in the nation. Hastings City Bank has been awarded BauerFinancial’s* highest 5 Star Superior rating for financial strength and stability as of March 2011. We are the only bank in our service area to have this coveted rating. *No institution pays BauerFinancial to rate it, nor can any choose to be excluded. BauerFinancial has been providing the public with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions regarding their banking relationships for over a quarter of a century. For the rating of any U.S. bank or federally insured credit union, simply visit www.bauerfinancial.com 77555422 �Page 4 — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Keltech appoints Dieter Lutz director of sales and marketing Keltech, Inc., of Delton, has announced the appointment of Dieter Lutz to the role of director of sales and marketing. Lutz had served as marketing and production manager for Keltech for eight years. In his new role, Lutz will be responsible for streamlining new promotional, sales and information channels to synergize the Keltech business environment, including developing new resources to guide promotional and pricing strategies. “Our goal is to meet the demands of today’s marketplace by embracing new processes, networking channels and use of technology," said Keltech Chief Operating Officer Jeff Chaffin. “Our customers are of key importance to us, and we look forward to Dieter applying his expertise and knowledge to implementing new sales and marketing strategies in 2011.” Lutz said “The placement of new sales and marketing strategies will complement Keltech’s commitment to high quality products and fast lead times. Leading the industry in technology of tankless water heating solutions and being on the cusp of introducing a new line of innovative products, it’s imperative that we now raise the bar on customer service as we develop new applications.” He grew up in the Hickory Corners area and has lived in Delton for about seven years, Lutz obtained a bachelor’s degree from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tenn. Hastings Schools’ nightmare coming to an end Dieter Lutz Outside of work, Dieter he enjoys spending time with his family and diesel trucks. Founded in 1987, Keltech “heaters provide continuous and sporadic water heating solutions for commercial, industrial, and safety applications. Keltech also engineers and manufactures custom-built electric tankless water heating solutions that support de-ionized water, reverse osmosis processing, corrosive fluid heating protection, and non-flammable fluid heating,” according to a press release. Sunny days are here to stay I was proud to recognize the third week of March as “Sunshine Week,” which is a national movement to highlight the importance of open government. The new state Legislature has been working diligently since taking office to establish a new era of transparency in Lansing. I’m well aware that people’s trust in government has soured in recent years. However, I think that we are well on our way, at least in Michigan, to making a comeback. It’s clear to me that any time you are doing the people’s business, it’s important to be as transparent as possible. As an elected official, if you’re doing something you don’t want the public to see, you shouldn’t be doing it, period. People often come into my Lansing office and remark that I shouldn’t leave papers lying around on my desk, or my e-mail inbox open Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 on my computer because anyone who walks in could take a peek. I respond that if anyone wants to peek, it’s perfectly fine with me. All of my correspondence, both in hard copy and electronic format, leads to a paper trail that ends only with me doing the people’s business. Behind closed doors in government, the public’s trust is likely being abused. Under no circumstances whatsoever should elected officials appropriate money unless it is through a lengthy, open and deliberative process. I hope that over time, this Legislature will satisfy the people’s request for complete transparency and open governance. I think we are well on our way. To view the new House website, complete with member and staff salaries, financial disbursements and other budgetary information, please visit www.house.mi.gov. Clarification On page 13 of the March 17 Banner, above the headline “Law enforcement converges on Hastings home,” is a house pictured behind the many police cars. This particular house is not the same house as the one written about in the story. The house which was investigated, is not seen in the photograph, and is to the right of the police cars. The address of the house under investigation is 203 W. South St. The Hastings Board of Education took the first step Monday importance of maintaining a strong relationship with the commuevening to begin the process of healing since accepting a proposal nity and were never reckless with their decisions. Yet, if you’re to buy out former Hastings High School teacher Laurence looking for someone to blame for this mess, there’s plenty of Christopher as a way of ridding him from the system. blame to go around. When Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee sat As superintendent, Satterlee was the front-line of leadership for down with Christopher in May of last year to discuss his propos- the system. When Christopher approached him with the “book al, Satterlee apparently didn’t realize he was holding a toxic doc- deal,” he should have known it was a toxic proposal and would ument that he might have been able to use to force Christopher only lead to trouble if he negotiated with Christopher for anything, from the system. The buyout was outside especially when it had to do with money. I think the board and the community the union employee contract and conWhen Satterlee brought the proposal to the would have been better served if tained a special book deal to sweeten the board, they should have seen a red flag; it was pot, making it possible for Christopher to questionable at best. And when the school’s we knew about the book deal shortly retire at the end of the school year. attorney said he couldn’t support it, then they after it happened and dealt with it I think Satterlee thought he might be a should have said, ‘no way!’ at the time, rather than finding out hero by finally ridding the system of this Christopher was planning to retire, so a about it as part of an unfair labor character. But, in the end, it looks like year or two more was no big deal after the practice claim filed on behalf of the Satterlee paid with his job when the school district put up with him for more than Hastings Education Association school board voted Monday night to start two decades. Hastings Education Association months later. the process of terminating his employalso played a role when its members chose ment. him to lead their organization, knowing of his During the public comment portion of Monday’s school board controversial past. And, I think the school’s legal counsel played a meeting, I spoke about concerns I had with the board over com- role here, because they’ve allowed the board to stumble through ments made by school board members during last week’s special this mess. I think the board and the community would have been meeting held to discuss administrative personnel matters. better served if we knew about the book deal shortly after it hapDuring the meeting, Board President Gene Haas said, “The pened and dealt with it at the time, rather than finding out about it board is working as quickly and efficiently as possible; unfortu- as part of an unfair labor practice claim filed on behalf of the nately, the process takes time.” I think the board had more than Hastings Education Association months later. enough time to deal with the problem. Apparently, this was not the In the end, the district will have spent thousands of dollars on only issue that led to Satterlee’s termination, however, the board legal fees, paid for printing of books it may never use, along with should have responded sooner. contributing $75,000 to get a teacher to accept a retirement offer. Trustee Scott Hodges said during a March 16 board meeting that At the beginning of Monday night’s board meeting, Hastings the board needs to “step back from the table and take a look at the High School Principal Tim Johnston acknowledged the Top 10 (11 big picture.” He went on to say that “If our superintendent leaves, students in all) by listing their achievements as graduating seniors. or we ask him to leave, we then are in the process of trying to He said Hastings schools should do more to recognize students replace the superintendent.” That’s why the board needed to act and their achievements and publicize what our district has to offer. much sooner. There might have been a chance to avoid a dismissal. As he went through the individual lists of achievements, I thought Hodges also commented that, “Hastings has a certain reputation to myself, it’s too bad these students didn’t stay for the entire about certain parts. Community relationships, union relationships meeting to see first-hand what can happen when public officials and certainly board relationships is one of the top ones.” He said, are reckless with the public’s trust. “Hastings has reputation across the state of a good superintendA lot of mistakes have been made, people suffered, but in the ent/board relationship.” He cautioned the board not to act hastily end, Hastings Schools will survive — we just need to make sure for it could “tarnish” the schools reputation. the incident was a teaching moment that we learn from it — as we Not including the past two superintendents, two men — Richard move on to better days. Guenther and Carl Schoessel — held the position of Hastings superintendent of schools for nearly 60 years. They understood the Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Inc. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, March 24 — So Many Books … Book Club discusses The Boleyn Inheritance by Phillipa Gregory, 10 to 11 a.m.; Movie Memories presents Marilyn Monroe in “River of No Return,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 25 — preschool story time enjoys kangaroos, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Honey Dew Drops Concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26 — VITA Tax Workshop, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, March 28 — Winter Reading Club for Adults, “Feed Your Mind, Read,” continues through April 23; Crash Course, a video-based discussion looks at energy and the environment through the lens of economy, 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 — toddler story time enjoys “riddles and jokes,” 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-9454263. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. 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There were many problems before and there were many problems since; and yet this is a big step in the right direction for this board to start making things right ... by the way, this is not going to happen over night ... there’s procedures that have to be followed for this to be done. But, I think we need to get going on it now, rather than later.” Hodges said board members spend 40 hours a week tending to other responsibilities and when they take time away from their families for their school board duties, they try to make the best decisions possible, with the information given them. “I’m hoping you understand ... we take these things as seriously as we can ... I’m hoping you didn’t think we sat there with some evil intent, or passion to do something wrong; we sat there with a limited amount of time, trying to make the best decision we could. If we failed you, we are certainly sorry...” Hodges said to the audience. “I think the board has come to an understanding that we are now going to be now in the process of having to start a superintendent search; that’s probably another 100 hours. It took us about 100 hours the last time we searched ... whoever is on this board is going to spend that in addition to trying to figure out the budget and everything else ... This is a process because when you are dealing with contracts, we have learned all too well ... that you can’t flip a switch on a contract ... we need experts to help us in that. So, while it may look like we haven’t been doing things, these are big things going on behind the scenes...” Earlier in the meeting, Hodges spoke about the proposed state budget cuts in per-pupil funding which will mean Hastings Area Schools, as well as the majority of districts across the state, will have to look at making tough choices whether it is closing schools, eliminating special programs, sports, busing, or increasing class sizes. During the public comment portion of the meeting, which preceded the motion to terminate Satterlee’s contract, Jacquie McLean said she felt that veteran members of the school board shared the blame for the situation with Larry Christopher, as do teachers in the district who wanted Christopher to resign or have his employment terminated. “Isn’t the board responsible for the superintendent?” she asked. She added that if the board president and trustees also didn’t follow state guidelines, then they also share the responsibility. McLean said that if the board and the superintendent couldn’t work out their differences, it gives a black eye to the school district, and terminating the superintendent’s contract would not make the district’s other problems such as nepotism and budget woes go away. Hastings Area Schools Athletic Director Mike Goggins also spoke in defense of Satterlee and the board. “While I respect the HEA concerns ... I would entertain that this ‘deal’ did not cost the district $75,000 that we could have bought other textbooks with,” he said. “... The deal was $75,000, $35,000 of which Mr. Christopher would have gotten in an early retirement incentive anyway, so we are down to $40,000. So, we took a man that was a cancer in this district and for $40,000 we hired a teacher and hired a teacher for approximately $33,000 to $34,000 for his first year ... Because of that, you could argue there was a savings for that first year ... Irregardless of that, I don’t know if the process was handled correctly or not, and I don’t think any of us know for sure, either ...” Goggins said Satterlee and members of the board deserve due process. Goggins said he felt the process should “be allowed to play out,” and the claim settled during the ULP hearing scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, in Lansing. “A third party needs to look at it and decide whether or not there was anything improper about the procedure that was taken ...,” said Goggins. “We don’t know what happened, and I think the board and Mr. Satterlee, at least, deserves the time it takes ... they deserve to have this play out, to have the process ... this will play itself out ...” Retired teacher Melva Nystrom addressed Satterlee and the board. “I came to you to and asked if I could buy sick days and you told me that if I do it, then you would have to do it for the rest,” she said. “Well, you did the Mr. Christopher deal; it was poor choice, and you didn’t do it for the rest of us.” Dave Seidl was the next person to speak. He noted that throughout the meeting, Satterlee appeared to be taking notes and never looked up at any of the members of the public when they spoke, and Seidl suggested it would be polite if Satterlee would at least look at the people when they spoke. Hodges later said Satterlee was busy taking notes because he was responsible for meeting minutes. “If people are going to have to make hard decisions, we need a group of people we can trust,” said Seidl, who added that he hoped the board would “man up” and speak for itself rather than, “hide behind lawyers.” “I know its going to be tough. Some individuals have made some mistakes and now they are going to have to man-up,” he said. Fred Jacobs spoke next as the chairman of the Barry County Economic Development Alliance. He said that tough times need strong leadership, something that appears to currently be lacking in the school district. “There isn’t a business or industry in Hastings that isn’t doing what it can to survive in this economy,” he said. “I think the problem is sitting in front of us. We can blame Satterlee and Endsley for this mess we are in; I think Rich thought he would be a hero ... We’ve got to blame the HEA because they elected Larry Christopher as their leader, and with Larry it was always about him; he gave all the teachers a bad reputation ... Your legal firm made a mistake...” Jacobs disagreed with the statement that HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM UPDATE Middle school math teachers attend math conference Hastings Middle School mathematics teachers had an opportunity to travel to Michigan State University Feb. 25 and 26 to meet with other mathematics teachers from all over the United States to learn more about their math curriculum, “The Connected Mathematics Project.” They were able to meet the writers of the program, hear the most recent research on how kids learn mathematics and discuss future needs of technology in the mathematics classroom. The teachers attended seven different break-out sessions and came away from each session with a renewed sense of how teachers should teach and how kids should learn. The Connected Mathematics Project is a curriculum for teaching concepts at a deeper level, and this idea was just confirmed over and over again at the two-day conference. Teachers who attended were Angela DePew, Ann Enyart, Jan Foley, Tammy Garbrecht, Teresa Heide, Sue Jacob and Lissie Letot. This is also a collaborative component of the work our staff will be doing this summer with Calhoun Intermediate School District. We are committed to updating our curriculum to be aligned with the Common Core State Standards. For more information, visit www.corestandards.org. 06744589 Due to the demolition of Commercial Bank, Manpower is moving effective March 30th Our new address will be: 725 W State Street 20 yards west of our current location, between Carelink & the Cash Store Everything else will remain the same. Phone: 269-948-3000 • Hours: M-F 8am-5pm the relationship between the superintendent and the board was paramount, which Hodges had made at previous meeting. “The most important thing is the people— the parents, the members of the community ... the relationship the superintendent and board have with the people,” he said. “I came to you to and asked if I could buy sick days, and you told me that if I do it, then you would have to do it for the rest,” she said. “Well, you did the Mr. Christopher deal; it was poor choice, and you didn’t do it for the rest of us.” Melva Nystrom retired teacher “This board has been reckless,” he said. “You made a terrible mistake and you didn’t own up to the mistake you made ... You brought us this mess, and you have to get us out of it ... you don’t have weeks or months, you have days or hours to decide ... you need some leadership skills ... I’m asking you to admit it, and for God’s sake move on...” Some shouts of “Amen” accompanied applause from the audience. Jacobs continued by saying that Hastings schools regularly receive more donations and money from members of the community than any other district in Barry County. He said the schools may lose that support if the school board does not develop leadership. “We need some new blood,” he said, urging those responsible for the district’s current legal woes to step down immediately. Hastings High School teacher and HEA vice president Mike McCann spoke next. “I would submit that, rather than bad news being the source of bad reputation, perhaps bad judgment has been a greater cause than that,” said McCann citing the money spent on Christopher’s books which are not being used and Satterlee’s release of information to the media regarding confidential information about a proposed settlement for the ULP claim. McCann then read quote from the district’s attorney, Kevin Harty, which appeared in The Hastings Banner, “‘...Settlements are never discussed in newspapers or negotiated in pub- lic.’ “To use the argument that you are following the advice of your attorney is most assuredly false because in that case, that advice was ignored,” said McCann. “Perhaps we should all ignore the attorneys and start talking to the media whenever we want; I’m sure the people here would find that to be an entertainment breakthrough ...” “It was explained to us that this is only the superintendent’s recommendation, yet this information was released to the public ... prior to the contractually required hearing,” said McCann. “Therefore, I submit to you, and the audience, that this is a violation of the due process rights of every member of the Hastings Education Association, and a violation of due process has consequences ... “I said that the more version of the stories that get told and retold, in the media, in town, in rumor, only add to a soup of confusion and makes repairing that relationship between us that much more difficult,” added McCann. “I have not seen the leadership necessary to rebuild the trust between us and get past the soup of stories and half-stories and finally arrive at the final version.” Wendi McCausey, a middle school physical education teacher and president of the HEA then presented a synopsis of the HEA’s grievance, which related directly to the ULP claim. (See separate story in this edition of the Hastings Banner). In other business, the board: • Approved the following travel study requests: High school general and honors physics classes to Michigan’s Adventure, Wednesday, May 18; high school AP biology classes to the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Thursday, April, 14; Central Elementary fourth and fifth grade trip to Greenfield Village, Friday, May 20; Northeastern Elementary fourth grade trip to Greenfield Village, Thursday, May 24; Star Elementary fourth grade to Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum, Friday, May 13; Southeastern Elementary fourth and fifth grade trip to Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, Friday, May 6; Hastings Middle School eighth grade trip to Chicago, Thursday, May 26; and Hastings Middle School eighth grade science summer study trip to Washington D.C. June 1 through 5. • Heard a presentation from high school special education teacher Gary Ivinskas about Hastings Transition Strategies (HTS) program, which is in its third year. The program is designed to help students with special needs make the transition from school to the working world. He gave special recognition to HTS students Donna Keys who will be graduating from Hastings High School this year and Kim Beck who is leaving the program after three years. • Approved the March personnel report which included the retirement of Northeastern Elementary paraprofessional Lori Barcroft and the following appointments: Tammy Jackson, middle school food service general II; Brenda Jarrils, Central Elementary Food Service general II; Kerry Nickel, Northeastern and Star special education teacher; and Karey Porter, substitute bus driver. Among coaching assignments were Tiffany Blakely, middle school assistant girls track; Steve Collins, middle school assistant boys track; Benjamin Conklin, JV girls soccer; Melissa Daniels, freshman softball; Marshall Evans, varsity baseball; Douglas Griggs, varsity softball; Dawn Harding, JV softball; Jason Hoefler, freshman baseball; Jennifer Johnston, JV tennis; Stan Kirkendall, high JV boys golf; Bruce Krueger, boys varsity golf; Jamie Murphy, assistant high school boys track; Tim Newsted, middle school boys track; Melinda Nickels, assistant high school girls track; Julie Severns, girls varsity tennis; Melinda Shultz, middle school girls track; Jason Sixberry JV baseball; Sarah Smith, varsity girls soccer; and Brian Teed, girls varsity track. • Accepted the resignation of Community Education and Recreation Center early childhood teacher Tracy Krebs. • Accepted a donation of $1,600 from the Barry Community Foundation to help offset the cost of the high school Science Olympiad program and a donation of $34,211 from the Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation to be used to help defray the cost of several trips, activities and materials for students. • Went into closed session for a student disciplinary hearing. When the board returned to open session, it unanimously approved a motion to not suspend the 18-year old Hastings High School student who violated the district’s weapons policy by bringing a shotgun on to school property. It was explained that the student did not realize the firearm was in the vehicle when it was driven to school. • Announced that its next regular meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle school, 232 W. Grand St. New commissioners to get education on TOST ordinance by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer After hearing comments in favor of the ordinance that requires inspection of wells and septic systems, at the time of sale transfer (TOST) of real estate, from Hastings Charter Township Supervisor Jim Brown during Tuesday board of commissioners meeting, it was announced that the three commissioners, Dan Parker, Craig Stolsonburg and Robert Houtman, who sit on the Barry-Eaton District Health Department board would soon be attending an information session with health department officials regarding TOST. While the session will not be open to the public, Parker encouraged his fellow commissioners to bring their concerns, which commissioners will in turn share with health department officials. The TOST ordinance was approved in both Barry and Eaton counties and went into effect three years ago. According to the Barry-Eaton District Health Department website, “The purpose of this program is to protect public health, the quality of water resources and the environment. Through this program, hazards are identified and corrected on sites served by a well or sewage system. Evaluations of these on-site drinking water systems and on-site sewage systems are performed prior to the transfer of a property by registered evaluators — persons in private business and registered by the health department. Transfer evaluation findings are submitted to the health department using a web-based reporting system. After review of this report and visiting the site for confirmation, the health department determines if the condition of the system is in a state of failure, requires maintenance or requires corrective action to resolve a failure of condition(s) as defined in the regulation.” The corrective action is usually required to be completed before the property is transferred to the new owner. Brown, who said he was not speaking to the board at the request of the health department, said this requirement has saved some homebuyers a lot of money in the past three years. “I personally have come across a few situations as supervisor where people have called me about their septic tank situation,” he said, citing an instance where a homeowner could have saved a large amount of money had the TOST program been in place when she bought her home years before. “When this [TOST] was first introduced, there was a lot of controversy, a lot of loose ends, which have been tied up ... it’s not perfect yet ...” he said. Commissioner Don Nevins said that when TOST was approved three years ago, he was the only dissenting vote on the program because of the loose ends. “There were some things in there I think should have been done a little different ... or taken care of before it passed,” said Nevins. “I’m not against the TOST ... But that’s why I dissented on it because there were loose ends and some things that need to be changed.” Stolsonburg, Houtman and Parker were not on the county board when the ordinance was approved. “I know what you are saying,” said Brown. “If we had not passed this, we would not talk about changing it and improving it; we would still be having failed systems. We’d still be having people go under the radar screen on this. It’s a work in progress, and it gets better and better and better and it is up to us to make sure it gets better and better and better. I know that Realtors either love it or hate it; there’s no in between. But, overall, the public has been served immensely better with this ordinance in place...” Stolsonburg said that some time after the closed information session for commissioners who serve on the health department board, a public hearing on TOST will be held in both Barry and Eaton counties to allow residents to ask questions about TOST and express their concerns. Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick said he felt TOST was important and hoped citizens would bring their questions and concerns to the hearings and not undermine the legal process. VanNortwick also said during the board comment portion of the meeting that while the Barry County Board of Commissioners recently voted against supporting Potawatomi Resource Conservation and Development, the Michigan Farmers Union, which he serves as a representative, does support national conservation efforts. In other business, the board approved: • The Barry County Extension program request to submit an application to the department of human services for the continuation of the Strong Families/Safe Children grant from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2014. • The bylaws for the Barry County Animal Control/Shelter Advisory Board. • The reappointment of Robert Nelson and Jerry Patten to serve on the Barry County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Board, general public positions, for three-year terms that began Jan. 1 and expire March 31, 2014. • Approved an amendment to the county budget as presented by County Administrator Michael Brown which transfers $900 in funds from the miscellaneous budget to the Animal Control budget to provide for a total expenditure not to exceed $1,800 to have auditors Walker, Fluke and Sheldon conduct a business practice and financial evaluation of the Animal Control department as approved by the committee in January. Barry Sheriff Leaf did not give his annual report to the board as scheduled; he was out of town at a conference. HASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE ... KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION & PRESCHOOL ROUNDUP REGISTRATION OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS (children must be 5 on or before December 1st) for the next school year will take place on Monday, March 28th from 8:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 30th from 8:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Hastings: Community Center, 520 W. South St. It is not necessary or advisable to bring your child at the time of registration. Parents will be asked to complete an information sheet and are asked to bring with them a copy of the child’s official birth certificate, immunization record, and verification of residency. The child’s social security number is also requested but not required. BY STATE LAW immunizations and vision and hearing testing must be complete before school attendance in the fall. At the time of registration, parents will also be given an appointment for a vision and hearing test. 77555156 �Page 6 — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Phillip E. Vickery BATTLE CREEK, MI - Phillip E. Vickery, of Battle Creek, passed away March 20, 2011, at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. Phillip was born February 18, 1955, in Kalamazoo, the son of Harry and Dorisjean (Wilson) Vickery. A graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, class of 1973. Phillip loved working on cars and spending time with his family. He is survived by his children, Wendy (Kurt) Newland, Danny (Vanessa Hagy) Vickery, Amy (Ed) Muller, and Josh (Amanda) Vickery; his significant other, Cheryl Dennis; brothers, Harry "Chip" (Karen) Vickery, Alan (Denise) Vickery, and Paul Vickery; sisters, Janis Double, Nita (John) Acker, Normajean Nichols, and Karen (Tom) Sarver; 11 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Memorial contributions to his family will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to view and sign Phillip's online guest book. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Rita Adele Houghtalin William Schenkel Jerald “Jerry” Alden Haynes HASTINGS, MI - Rita Adele Houghtalin, age 68, of Hastings passed away March 9, 2011 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born January 12, 1943 in Superior, WI the daughter of Earl M. and Adele M. (Austin) Argetsinger. Rita attended Hastings High School. She married Lynn Houghtalin on February 12, 1988. Rita worked along side Lynn in their family siding business for many years. She loved working in her numerous gardens and feeding and watching the birds. She enjoyed spending time outside and being with good friends. Rita was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Lynn A. Houghtalin of Hastings; sons, Allan L. Howe of Kinsley, KS, Wayne C. Schovan of Wichita, KS; daughter, Teresa A. Hutton of Derby, KS; stepdaughter, Melinda (Andy) Claflin and their children, grandchildren, Misty L. Schovan, Christopher C. Schovan, Craig M. Hutton, Kathleen A. Hutton and brother, Dennis (Cassie) Argetsinger of Hastings. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Girrbach Funeral Home. Pastor Steve Olmsted officiating. Burial was at Striker Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. JACKSON - William “Billy Bob” Schenkel, of Jackson, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the age of 80. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Eleanor Jean; three children, Lisa (Danny) Williams, Susan Schenkel and Steven (Stephanie) Schenkel; three grandchildren, Kristen Williams, Sydney and Seth Schenkel, all of Jackson. He was one of three children born to William and Nellie Schenkel in Hastings. After his service in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict he moved to Jackson where he and Eleanor Jean were married and raised their family. He was employed by Lamar Corp. and retired from the City of Jackson Housing Commission. He enjoyed sporting events and was a proud family man. He will be greatly missed. A service honoring his life was held at the funeral home on Monday, March 7, 2011, with the Reverend Ed Ross officiating. He was laid to rest in Hillcrest Memorial Park with military honors. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans in his honor. www.mem.com www.Mlive.com/obits COLORADO - Jerald "Jerry" Alden Haynes - A husband, father, brother and veteran died on March 15th, 2011. Jerald Alden Haynes died from complications of pneumonia surrounded by his family at the age of 87. He was born on May 2nd, 1923 in Hastings, to Ronald and Catherine (Bechtel) Haynes. He grew up working on farms, in the Barry County area, with his parents and his beloved brother, John. In his early years he was known for his skills in bowhunting and competitive archery. He served in the army signal corp during WWII and was stationed in France. When he returned, he completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University. He married Cacilie “Illi” Lenz in 1954 and they had four children. Jerry worked for Ford Motor, Harter Corp. and Lear Siegler and later plant manager of manufacturing. He was transferred to Ohio in '64 and then later Colorado in '67. Jerry was an engineer and always had paper nearby to draw new design plans that he was thinking about. His basement was his sanctuary where he puttered for hours on end either building bows, golfclubs, or electrical circuits. Once he was transferred to Colorado, there was no moving him anywhere else. He seemed to be born for the mountains. He was an avid hiker, camper, mushroomer and rockhound. He also enjoyed bowling, golf and weekend card games with close friends. After retiring, Jerry and Illi enjoyed many years of traveling in Colorado, the Southwest, and to Michigan and Germany several times. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ronald and Catherine; his brother, John and wife Clara, daughters Janet Haynes and Patricia Weisensee. He is survived by his wife Illi of 57 years (Aurora); Michael (Jean) Haynes of Louisville, Carol (Greg) Peterson of Loveland; son-in-law, Ted Weisensee of Byers; grandchildren, Monica Cox, Kathleen (Duane) Clinnin, Jenna Haynes, Danielle Langworthy, Katherine Peterson, Brett Peterson; great-grandchildren, Kevin, Diana, Cheyenne and Dylan Clinnin; nieces and nephews, Pam Haynes, Cindy Cary, Jim Haynes, John Haynes. A memorial service will be held at Newcomer Funeral Home in Aurora, 190 Potomac St. on March 27, 2011, 2 p.m. To leave a special message for the family visit www.newcomerdenver.com. 77555322 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Through Palm Sunday, April 17 - It Is Well.” Messages on Christ’s death in our behalf - Sundays 11 a.m. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: w w w. h o p e u m . o r g . Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269945-4356. bjw1633@sbcglobal. net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Gerald Finney, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Third Sunday in Lent - March 27 Worship Service at 8:00 and 10:45. Sunday School 9:30; 6:30 High School Youth Group. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s AlAnon 7:00. Wed., March 30 Supper at 6 p.m. Worship 7 p.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269945-9414 or 945-2645; fax 269945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 4 p.m. Confirmation Class; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Monday - 4:30 p.m. Pickleball. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Elberta M. Harmon Elberta M. Harmon passed away on Feb. 24, 2011 on her 90th birthday, while on vacation in Florida. She was born on Feb. 24, 1921 in Curtice, Ohio to Otto and Angeline (Cutcher) Shaneck. She moved to Michigan as a child and spent most of her life around Hastings. She married Dale Harmon on Sept. 30, 1940 and was married 44 years until his passing on Feb. 28, 1985. She spent the remainder of her life living with her daughters families. She was preceded in death by her parents and seven siblings, Sylvester, Raymond, Iona, James, Otto Jr. Geraldine and Anna Marie; also great granddaughter, Sydney Anderson. She is survived by her children, Shirley (Norman) Watson, Robert (Léin) Harmon, Terri Jo (Scott Easterbrook) Harmon, Jacqueline (Robert Jr.) McMillan; 12 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; a sister, Mary (Roger) Coay of Battle Creek. She was cremated in Florida, and graveside services will be held on April 23, 2011 at 1 p.m. at Union Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Dr. Weatherhead and staff for the wonderful care they gave her all these years. James E. “Gene” Howell HASTINGS, MI - James E. "Gene" Howell, age 79, of Hastings passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at his residence. Gene was born April 20, 1931 in Battle Creek, the son of James E. Howell Sr. and Geneva I. (Rasey) Howell. He attended Richland Agriculture School. He married Marjorie L. Smith in 1952 and she preceded him in death in 1995. Gene worked as a millwright for most of his life. He spent winters in Arizona where he worked at the Black Canyon Shooting Range. Gene was a life member of the NRA, and a 32nd degree Mason. He enjoyed varmint hunting, loading and shooting. Gene is survived by a brother, Von (Jodi) Howell of Ocala, FL; sister, Rose (David) Wood of Hastings; in-laws, Stanley and Edith Smith of Indiana; several nieces and nephews. Respecting his wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Memorial contributions would be appreciated to Community Baptist Church, 502 E. Grand St., Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave the family a message or memory. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Lyle E. Ergang MIDDLEVILLE, MI - On February 17, 2011 Lyle E. Ergang danced into Heaven with Jesus to be reunited with his parents, Emil and Mae (Sturgis) Ergang; his brothers Harold and Carl; sister, Martha; nephews, Keith and John. He was born on June 22, 1939 in Kingsley. On January 6, 1984 he married Carol (Moore) Barnard, and has lived in Middleville since. In November 1984 he retired on a medical disability. He is survived by his wife, Carol; two sons, Lyle and Jake (Colleen). He loved and was proud of his three granddaughters, Karen, Sarah and Beth. He is also survived by three step-sons, Eric, David, and Brad (Chris) Barnard; two brothers, Emil Jr. (Dorothy), and Roger (Vera); sister, Rosemary Wilkerson; sisters-in-law, Ethel Ergang, and Judy (Gary) Kidder; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was proud to sponsor a child through World Vision. He was active in the Middleville Lions Club, Habitat for Humanity, the Middleville United Methodist Church where he enjoyed the men's group, then the Welcome Corners United Methodist Church where he liked to peel potatoes and wash dishes! In lieu of flowers please visit someone in a nursing home. Memorial contributions can be made to Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 234, Hastings, MI 49058, the Middleville Lions Club, PO Box 1, Middleville, MI 49333, or Welcome Corners United Methodist Church, 3185 N. M-43, Hastings, MI 49058, or a charity of your choice. Per his request cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on April 2, 2011 at Welcome Corners United Methodist Church. Visitation at 10, services at 11 a.m. A luncheon to follow. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (girrbachfuneralhome.net). John Lester Smith JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI - John Lester Smith, age 85, of Johnstown Township, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at his home. Visitation will be held at the Coulter Garrison Funeral Home in Dayton, TN on Friday, March 25, 2011 from 5 to 9 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Add Smith Cemetery in Spring City, TN on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 2 p.m. Burial will be at the Add Smith Cemetery in Spring City, TN. Arrangements by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service, a member by invitation Selected Independent Funeral Homes. (269) 965-5145 www.bachmanhebble.com We honor the life & memory of “our favorite brother,” Robert “Bob” Phillips July 20, 1932 – March 13, 2011 *** The 3 Sisters and their families Linda DeGoote Sandy Roundhouse Lois Elliston 77555418 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — Page 7 Genevieve I. Haas Area Obituaries Nelda Arminda (Cool) Newton Nelda Arminda (Cool) Newton was born March 15, 1914 to Frank and Rosalia (Cain) Cool, and died March 16, 2011. She married Robert W. Newton, August 3, 1935. Nelda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bob; brother, Jim Cool; sister, Norma Jones; brother-in-law, Leland Jones; son-in-law, Raymond Koon; sister-inlaw, Dorothy Cool. Nelda was an involved and an active member in her community. She was a member of the Freeport United Methodist Church and served as the congregation’s organist until her recent ill health. She was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Freeport’s Historical Society. Before her marriage to Bob, Nelda taught at the Fick and Wood Schools. Together she and Bob raised five children, Jim, Anne, Rosada, Leta and Bill who survive; daughterin-law, Sharon Newton and sons-in-law, Clark Blanchard and George Mann also survive. Later she and Bob commercial fished out of La Push, WA with their eldest son Jim. Nelda could tell many stories about fish, fog and fisherman on the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington state. Family was important to Nelda. Those who survive in addition to her children, are her sister in-law, Reathel Fuller; her much loved grandchildren, Kristina Sharp, Roseann (Chris) Copell, Jim Newton, Annette (Dean) Ferris, Amy (Cal) Bowden, Alan Blanchard, Michele (Chris) Casey, Lisa (Andrew) Santangelo, Scott Mann, Timothy Mann, Holly (Max) Duncan, Heather (Leif) Swanson, Dean (Sabrina) Newton; the adored great grandchildren, Bradley and Justus Sharp, Anna, Jonathan, Luke and Eliza Ferris, Caleb, Keely, and Kloey Bowden, Gaelon Crawford, Collin and Meghan Casey, Andy, Jacob, and Ethan Santangelo, Rielly and Heath Mann, Shane, Nolan, Devin and Brendan Mann, Aidan Duncan, Matt and Samantha Newton. She answered to “Mrs. Newton”, “Nelda”, “Mom”, “Gram”, “Grammy Newt”, “Sister”, “Aunt”, “Neighbor” and, “Friend.” She will be missed by all who knew her. The family wishes to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to the staff at Thornapple Manor, Pennock Hospital, and Barry County Hospice for their loving care of Nelda. According to her wishes cremation has already taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday April 2, 2011 at 11 AM at Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings with grandsons Dean Ferris and Calvin Bowden officiating. Memorial contributions can be made in Nelda’s name to the Freeport Historical Society, Freeport Library or Barry County Hospice. Please share a memory with Nelda’s family at www.lauerfh.com. FAMILY FUNERALs HOMES Jeffrey David Burd NASHVILLE, MI - Mr. Jeffrey David Burd, age 20, of Nashville, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 21, 2011. Jeffrey was born July 21, 1990, the son of Timothy and Kari (Coon) Burd. As a child he was an accomplished outdoorsman, playing in the dirt til dusk, and football in the yard with his brothers. He was raised in Carrizozo, NM and Nashville, MI attending local schools, graduating from Maple Valley High School in 2009. Jeff continued his education by attending Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids on an athletic scholarship where he was a member of the track and field team. He also attended Olivet College. Jeff was an outstanding athlete from a very early age playing soccer, baseball, and football in elementary and then junior high. He was an exceptional high school athlete at Maple Valley High School where he participated in basketball, football, track and field, and baseball. Jeff still holds several track and field school records at Maple Valley. Jeff also enjoyed playing a casual pick-up game of basketball, writing, and gaming with his family and friends. Jeffrey's one comfort in life was his love for his family and his God. Jeffrey was a born again Christian whose faith in his Savior helped him overcome many tragedies at a young age. His one wish was to lead others to his faith in Christ striving even until his passing to be a witness for others. This summer Jeff had planned to give his summer in ministry working in New Orleans with Pressing On Basketball Ministries, which provides Christian outreach for inner city youth through the game of basketball. Jeffrey is survived by his faithful, unwaivering parents Tim and Kari Burd; five sisters, Kayla Martin-Burd, Lacey (Benjamin) Aronin, Tierney (Jacob) Riddle, Timara Burd, Katie-Grace Burd; three brothers, Joshua Burd, Arden Burd, James Burd; his beloved grandparents, Arden and Virginia Burd, Gregory and Marilyn Coon; several aunts, uncles, nephew Caleb, cousins, special cousins Cody and Makenzi Leinhart and numerous friends. Funeral services will be held at The Nashville Baptist Church, Nashville, at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 25, 2011, with Pastor Matt Rohde officiating. The family will receive visitors Thursday, March 24, from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Interment will take place immediately following the funeral service at Wilcox Cemetery, Nashville. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial contributions can be made to Pressing On Basketball Ministries. Checks are payable to Trinity Christian Community, MEMO line: Pressing On Ministries, 3908 Joliet St., New Orleans, LA 70118. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome.net for further details. Myrtle M. Pranshka HASTINGS, MI - On Monday, March 21, 2011, Myrtle M. Pranshka, of Hastings, left us to walk with our Lord. Myrtle was born April 21, 1926, in Boyne City, the daughter of William and Mable (Richards) Thompson. Myrtle was a graduate of Boyne City High School, where she was valedictorian of her class. She was a loyal employee for 25 1/2 years of the Barry County Medical Care Facility, now known as Thornapple Manor. She was truly loved and will be deeply missed by her husband, Kenneth Pranshka, whom she married on September 15, 1984; children, a daughter, Dixie Dougherty of Battle Creek; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Nida Parker, of Battle Creek; a daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie Covert and Michael Chaffee of Battle Creek; a sister, Alice Dougherty of Battle Creek; a brotherin-law, Kendall Pranshka of Hastings; and brother-/sister-in-law, Paul and Lois Pranshka of Hastings. Also continuing to love and miss her are nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; six nieces and nephews; 10 great nieces and nephews; and many, many dear friends. She now rests with our Lord. Praise be to God. A funeral service for Myrtle will be conducted, Friday, March 25, 2011, at noon, with visitation from 11 a.m. to noon, at the Hastings First United Methodist Church, with Pastor Don Spachman, officiating. Burial will take place in Brush Ridge Cemetery. For a more lasting memorial, please consider memorial contributions to Barry Community Hospice. Please visit www.williams-goresfuneral.com. to view and sign Myrtle's online guest book. Myrtle and her family were cared for by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton. Michael David McKee DOWLING, MI - Michael David McKee, age 50, of Dowling, passed away March 21, 2011 at his residence. He was born July 20, 1960 in Salina, KS, the son of Carl and Carolyn (Hufford) McKee. Mike attended Pennfield High School, graduating in 1978. He later attended a carpentry trade school. Mike worked 30 years in Carpenters Local 525, retiring from Cook Jackson of Battle Creek, in December 2009. He married Stacey VanDenburg on May 20, 1989. Mike loved fishing, hunting, golfing and bowling. He was a member of Carpenters Local 525 and Pheasants Forever. Mike is survived by his wife, Stacey of Dowling; sons, Jared McKee of Camp Pendelton, CA, Derrick McKee, Devin McKee and Dylan McKee; daughter, Danielle McKee, all of Dowling; parents, Carl and Carolyn McKee; brother, Mark (Ruth) McKee of Jeffersonville, IN; sister, Marlana Leitner; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and mother-in-law, Shirley VanDenburg. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 25, 2011, 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home, Pastor Dan Currie officiating the service. A luncheon will follow the services at Hastings First Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family.(www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. HASTINGS, MI - Genevieve I. Haas, age 89, of Hastings, passed away March 21, 2011 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Marjorie Haas. She was born August 12, 1921 in Hastings, the daughter of Joseph and Blanche (Huver) Fisher. Genevieve attended St. Rose Catholic School and Hastings High School, graduating in 1939. Her career focused on medical records, and she was employed at Pennock Hospital, Barry County Health Department and Hayes Green Beach Hospital, in Charlotte. She was also employed as office manager at the Barry County Medical Facility, retiring from there in 1976. Genevieve married Eugene L. Haas, Sr. on October 18, 1945 in Hastings. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters of America and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Genevieve was devoted to her family, and especially enjoyed cooking and baking for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene L. Haas, Sr.; parents, Joseph and Blanche Fisher; brothers; J.C. and Edward, and sister, Louise. Genevieve is survived by her sons, Eugene L. (Marjorie) Haas Jr., David Haas; daughters, Dorothy (Gary) Hutchison and Kathleen A. Haas; grandchildren, Heather (Matt) West, Rachael Haas, Eugene (Julie) Haas III, Andrea (Edward) Schiappacasse, Shannon Ball, Michael Ball, Jen (Ryan) Whiting, Josh (Kara) Haas, Gary (Donna) Hutchison; greatgrandchildren, Ashley, Jordan, and Allyson West, John Paul Haas, Thomas Schiappacasse, James, Olivia and Samuel Whiting, Torrey Hutchison; sister-in-law, Mrs. Myra Fisher and family of Battle Creek; and several nieces and nephews. Genevieve and her husband were also foster parents to numerous children overseas. A private family service was held March 22, 2011 at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. Deacon Gene Haas officiating assisted by Deacon Jim Mellen. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson, Hastings, MI 49058, Barry County Humane Society, P.O. Box 386, Hastings, MI 49058 or National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. “ S t r etchi n g ” THISS AUTO Hastings “Your repair dollars go further at” • SAVE 10% to 25% Every Day on Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Tires - Parts - Service & Repairs • Laser Wheel Alignment.................$35.95 most cars • Lube, Oil & Filter ..............................$17.95 up to 5 qts. oil by appointment Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic • Collision & Auto Body Repairs 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings (269) 948-3387 Dennis Thiss, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply 77555470 Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 77555392 Satisfaction Guaranteed Repairs! ® The 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted LICENSED / INSURED / LOCAL 77554364 www.girrbachfuneralhome.net 77543076 Family Owned and Operated �Page 8 — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lent services continue at area churches Representatives from area churches are invited to send information about special services for Lent and Easter to J-Ad Graphics. An article listing events will be included in papers on a space-available basis through Saturday, April 23. The deadline for articles to be e-mailed is by 4 p.m. Tuesday each week, until April 19. Information should include the name and address of the church, the telephone number for more information and any other special information. For more information about this column, call Patricia Johns at 269-945-9554 or e-mail patricia@j-adgraphics.com. Hastings Hope United Methodist Church at 2920 S. M-37 Highway at the corner of M-37 and M79 is focusing on “What if it’s True.” Sunday services through April 10 will feature special music, topical preaching, a handout including a prayer for the day and Scripture readings for the days of the following week. For more information, call 269-945-4995. Lake Odessa Central United Methodist embraces Journey to the Cross Thursday evenings dur- ing Lent. Through April 14, the church will have a service of evening prayer with the Sacrament of Holy Communion. The sanctuary will be available for prayer at 6:15 p.m., with the evening prayer service beginning at 6:30 and concluding by 7 p.m. Other Lenten opportunities include Sunday worship with messages and music of the season at 10:30 Sunday mornings. Central United Methodist Church is located at 912 Fourth Ave. Middleville Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, will have a meal at 6 p.m. and service at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Lent. Lenten vespers will focus on the Lord’s Prayer. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is at 908 W. Main St. For more information, call 269795-2391. Orangeville St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 11850 9 Mile Road, is hosting special talks Sundays during the 9:30 a.m. service. During Lent, the church will focus on “Rediscovering Values” from Sojourners Journal. For more information, call 269-6644345. Social News Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Do some spring cleaning on your (financial) house It’s spring — time to clean out the gutters, tune up the lawnmower and wash down the windows. But as you attend to these types of tasks around your home, why not take the time to do some financial “spring cleaning” as well? Specifically, consider these moves: • “Dust off” your investment strategy. If there’s an area in your home that you haven’t looked at for a while, you may need to dust it off in preparation for the new season. And the same principle may apply to your investment strategy — if you haven’t examined it for a while, it may be time to clean it up to prepare for a new season in your life. After all, since you initially designed your investment strategy — that is, the total amount you invest, the percentages going into “growth” and “income” vehicles, the dollars going into taxable versus tax-deferred accounts and so on — many things may have changed for you, such as your employment situation, the number of children in your household and even your long-term goals. Consequently, you may need to revise your investment strategy in consultation with your financial advisor. • “De-clutter” your portfolio. The chances are pretty good that if you look around your house, you’ll find many things that are actually duplicates, such as those five coffeemakers you’ve accumulated over the years — so you decide to “purge” a few. And when you take a close look at your portfolio, you might find several investments that you’ve added over time and that are similar to each other. If that’s the case, you might help yourself by selling the “redundant” investments and using the proceeds to buy different ones that can help you diversify your portfolio. (Keep in mind that while diversification can help reduce the effects of volatility on your portfolio, it can’t guarantee gains or prevent losses.) • Prepare yourselfforstormy weather. During springtime, we often experience heavy rains, hailstorms, high winds and other types of inclement weather. That’s why we keep our roofs in good shape, keep branches away from our homes and take other steps to protect our houses and property from the ravages of Mother Nature. You and your family could go through some rough “weather” too, during the course of your lives, so you’ll want to make sure you have sufficient protection in the form of adequate life and disability insurance. Review your coverage to make sure it’s still adequate for your needs. • Open up the windows of opportunity. After a long winter, you’ll find it pleasant to open the windows of your home and let in the sun and the air. And as an investor, you’ll find “windows of opportunity” through which you can open yourself up to good investment possibilities. For example, even though we’ve clearly been in a challenging economy the past couple of years, a number of factors – such as low interest rates, improved corporate earnings and favorable stock valuations (the price you pay for a stock, relative to its earnings) — have actually meant that it’s been a pretty good environment for investors looking for quality stocks. By dong some financial spring cleaning, you may find that you’ve swept away some of the obstacles to helping achieve your goals. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 25.43 +.72 AT&T 28.10 +.29 CMS Energy Corp 19.25 +.37 Coca-Cola Co 63.51 +.48 Dow Chemical Co 36.73 +.77 Exxon Mobil 82.56 +1.17 Family Dollar Stores 51.34 +.59 First Financial Bancorp 16.25 +.34 Flowserve CP 124.65 +2.27 Ford Motor Co 14.34 -.33 Intl Bus Machine 158.00 -1.02 JCPenney Co 35.86 -.72 Johnson & Johnson 58.79 +.31 Kellogg Co 53.97 -.10 McDonald’s Corp 73.87 -1.15 Pfizer Inc 19.94 +.18 Sears Holding 78.13 -4.58 Spartan Motors 6.48 +.78 TCF Financial 15.61 +.06 Walmart Stores 52.00 -.06 Gold $1425.93 +30.15 Silver $36.38 +2.05 Dow Jones Average 12018.63 +163.21 Volume on NYSE 775M -47M Lake Odessa Gwen Turner to celebrate 95th birthday An open house for Gwen Turner will be held March 27, 2011. It is being held at Hope Township Hall on South Wall Lake Road from 2 to 5 p.m. It is being hosted by her children, Raymond and Judy Turner from Arizona, Harold and Jackie Turner from Texas and Marie Hammond and family. Please come and celebrate with us. No gifts please. Replogles celebrate golden wedding anniversary F. Nelson and Louise Replogle of Hastings celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, March 25, 2011. Their sons Nelson and Jim, daughters-in-law Ann and Susan, and their grandchildren Nicholas, Alexis, and Jane all wish them the best for this important milestone and admiration for their great example of a successful marriage. CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS Concrete and Asphalt Saw Cutting The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of saw cutting approximately 5000 lineal feet of 4 inches of asphalt over 8 inches of concrete pavement. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2011 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid – Saw Cutting”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77555399 by Elaine Garlock The Depot Complex theme this weekend, March 26 and 27, is Made in Lake Odessa. Items manufactured or produced in the village will be highlighted. Also the negatives from 25 years of Garlock Studio photography will be given to the subjects free for the taking. Hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday to 2 to 5 p.m. The genealogy library will be open for the same hours. Baked fish dinner has returned to the St. Edwards Family Center Friday this week and each week during Lent. Last week the crowd was so big they ran out of rice pilaf. We read in the Maple Valley News that Leo Herrick wrote that back in 1881, Nashville shipped a total of 145,476 pounds of maple sugar by rail. In Eugene Davenport’s book Timberland Times, he wrote that his father had paid for his Woodland Township farm in just two years using funds from maple sugar. He sold much of it by taking it on foot to Detroit to sell. The Ferrall house on M-50 west has a new second story added. A new sign greets anyone entering the village from the north. At the entrance sign near Bonanza Road, a lower panel tells the date, time and temperature. This bright sign is an eye-catcher. The Swiss steak dinner at Sebewa Center United Methodist Church last week was well attended with several first time diner. Marriage Licenses Tyler Scot Corwin, Nashville and Brookelynn Cornwell, Nashville. Cory Roy Don Merica, Nashville and Regina Lydia Kay Brooks, Nashville. NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held March 22, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77555337 NOTICE CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS 77555325 To members of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Hastings Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 49058 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The annual meeting agenda includes a proposal approved by the Board of Directors to amend and restate the Articles of Incorporation. Article IV will be amended to increase the retirement age of directors from sixty-eight years to seventy years as follows (new text is underlined, deleted text is stricken through): Paragraph 4 – “Regardless of any other provision contained herein or in the By-Laws, a director, whether elected or appointed, shall retire from the Board and the director’s term shall automatically end, one year following the director’s sixty-eighth seventieth birthday anniversary; provided, however, that the remaining directors, by a two-thirds vote, may continue the term to normal expiration.” Paragraph 5 – “No person shall be qualified to file for election to the Board of Directors for any term beginning after the director’s sixty-eighth seventieth birthday anniversary; provided, however, that any person over sixty-eight seventy years of age, otherwise qualified, may be appointed a director by a two-thirds vote of the directors for such term, not exceeding three years, as may be designated.” For a copy of the proposed amended and restated Articles, please write to Michael Puerner, Secretary, at the above address or at mpuerner@hastingsmutual.com . Michael W. Puerner, Secretary The City of Hastings is soliciting bids for an open channel hydraulic grinder with rotating drums for use at the City’s Waste Water Treatment Plant. Complete specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:15 AM on Monday, April 4, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “WWTP Open Channel Hydraulic Grinder Bid”. Timothy J. Girrbach Director of Public Services 77555426 Pratt-Winans Jason and Angie Sixberry, and Jeff and Julie Pratt wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Leanne Pratt to Daven Winans, son of Frank and Molly Winans. The bride-elect is a graduate of Hastings High School and currently employed with Southkent Veterinary Hospital in Caledonia. The groom-elect is a graduate of Hastings High School and currently employed with Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living and Pennock Hospital. A wedding date is yet to be set. PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing will be held in the Circuit Court courtroom in the Barry County Court House, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 to receive public comment on an application to the Michigan State House Development Authority (MSHDA) for continuation of Barry County’s HOME program with funds for Homebuyer Purchase Rehabilitation (HRP) not to exceed $200,000 for the City of Hastings 77555567 and the Village of Nashville. LEGAL NOTICE OF AVAILABLE SANITARY SEWER In Accordance with Carlton Township Wastewater Ordinances 2009-12 and 2011-01 the following legal notice is given. There is available sanitary sewer to the properties within Carlton Township located in the following areas: All addresses on both Culbert Dr. and Middle Lake Dr. Properties within the sanitary sewer special assessment district (SAD) must connect to the available sewer. In addition those properties outside of the SAD with structures in which wastewater originates, within 200 feet of the sewer and adjacent to the areas noted above, that have failed wastewater systems must also connect to the sewer. Properties within the areas noted above that do not connect into the system as required will be subject to the fines and penalties as outlined in the ordinance. 77555560 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — Page 9 Six mint condition bass lures now in the Charlton Park Collection, donated by David and Alice Cook. The Wilson Wabbler, Wobbler, Grass Widow, Sizzler and Bassmerizer The story was first written by Hubert Cook and first published in The Banner’s ‘From Time to Time’ column Oct. 4, 1990, by Esther Walton. We cannot change the story very much, but Charlton Park Museum now has a group of six Wilson fishing lures, donated by David and Alice Cook. “This surface fishing bait was conceived, patented and manufactured exclusively by its inventor, R.T. Wilson. He was always known as Art Wilson, but he really had no initials R.T. He came to Hastings from Greenville and was employed by the Consolidated Press and Tool Company [now Bliss Clearing Niagara] as a pattern maker in the same building evacuated by the Viking Corporation when they moved to a new location. “At this time, I was a draftsman for the Car Seal [Tyden] and as they had no pattern maker of their own, it was my job after the drawings were made to go over the Consolidated pattern shop and make the patterns for the Seal Company and Table Company machines, dies, jigs and fixtures. This is how I met R.T. Wilson, better known as Art Wilson. At this time, he was experimenting with his fishing lures. This was about 1908. “At the time of his invention, one of the best ways for catching bass was by ‘dapping,’ using a long cane pole with a line of the same length, with either a live frog or minnow on a single large hook, and skittering it in or near the weed beds or lines. Art thought there must be some better way of fooling the fish without the trouble and expense of using live bait and the ungainly long pole. “The pattern shop was in the south wing of the building, overlooking the river just below the Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw bridge where you could see the weed beds and quite often a fish jumping. This stretch of river was Art’s testing ground, and many summer evenings would find him there, casting with the different shapes and colors of the lures. “He usually turned these experimental lures on the pattern shop lathe during his noon hours and carved by hand the flutes or other shapes he thought might give the desired action. He finally decided the lure with the white body and four red flutes gave the most satisfactory results. “Although he eventually made other color combinations and other shapes under different names, this was the original patented Wilson Wabbler. “He made several of these lures and gave them to this friends to try out. They had such great success that he decided to put the bait on the market. He bought a small lathe and a spindle carver and installed them in his garage where he worked in his spare time and was in business. “Aben Johnson, nephew of Emil Tyden, who was involved in the Hastings Manufacturing Company, was its president and sales manager in 1915. He became interested and helped Art on the selling end. “The business soon grew to the point where he had to add on to the garage, add more equipment, quit his pattern-making job and was soon employing his and most of the other wives in the neighborhood, paint dipping, hand striping, assembling hooks, boxing and shipping the lures. “Over the next few years, other manufacturers, noting the success of the Wilson Wabbler, made surface lures of all manners and descriptions until it appears that the bass got so confused over the many choices they had to make that they just gave up in despair, or decided not to be fooled any more. Anyway, the business tapered off and Art quit making them. “He took the job of driving the first motordriven firetruck in Hastings, living upstairs in the city hall so he could be on duty most of the time. This firetruck was a 1919 American LaFrance right-hand drive truck. “After a few years, he contracted tuberculosis and moved to Alamogordo, N.M., but his health did not improve, and he finally returned to Michigan to the TB Sanitarium at Gaylord, where he died. “Art was a great lover of the out-of-doors and we became very good friends, and before he lost his health, we spent many happy hours together hunting, fishing and canoeing and picnicking with our families. He loved a good joke and once asked me to make a bobber for his wife to use on her fishing line. He furnished me with a piece of cocobolo wood from which to make it. “He enjoyed telling how excited his wife was when she first threw her line out and the bobber went down immediately and she thought that she had a big one hooked. She repeated this several times before she discovered the cause. Art explained to her that I had probably picked up a piece of cocobolo wood by mistake. This wood is so heavy that it sinks of its own weight. This was my first introduction to Mrs. Wilson, which at first was none too cordial. “Soon after this, our two families packed a picnic lunch and journeyed up north of Greenville to one of Art’s favorite trout streams to catch and bring home enough for a trout supper. However, the trout wouldn’t cooperate, and we didn’t catch a single one big enough to keep. But coming home through Freeport, we turned west a mile or so to Cane Creek and caught plenty of nice trout for our supper.” Hubert Cook wrote more about Art Wilson and their adventures together. Their friendship went way beyond fishing and fishing lures. He continues his story about Art Wilson: “Just writing about Art brings back so many recollections of our escapades together that I just have to tell someone about them. For instance, Art Wilson, Fred Fairchild, Frank Holly, myself and two hound dogs are probably the only white persons ever to travel from two miles east of Woodland to Hastings by canoe. You couldn’t do it today as the water isn’t deep enough. Trees and brush block the channel of Mud Creek [now called Collier Drain] all the way to Thornapple Lake. “The only reason we could do it at this time was a steam dredge had cleared the channel the year before and the only obstacles we encountered were the occasional wire fence across the creek. We took turns paddling the canoes while the other two hunted rabbits with the dogs. We stayed all night at Cole’s Hotel at Thornapple Lake and the next day traveled down the river to Hastings, ending up with more rabbits and ducks than we felt like cleaning. “Another time, Art and I borrowed a hound and went rabbit hunting a few miles south of Hastings. By noon, we either lost the dog or he lost us, and we spent most of the afternoon calling and looking for him, also worrying about what we would tell his owner when we returned without his dog. However, when we came to his house, there was the dog on the porch, wagging his tail, as though he was delighted that we had found our way home without his help.” Sources: Charlton Park Historic Village; Forest and Stream, May 1921; The Wilson Wabbler, Hubert D. Cook; Jan. 30, 1968; R.T. Wilson, local Inventor, From Time to Time, Jan. 4, 1990, Esther Walton; City of Hastings, Michigan 1871-1971. Gun Lake Casino hires 200 new employees Gun Lake Casino opened Feb. 10, and just over a month later, guest visitations are still high and are exceeding expectations. Monday, the tribal council and casino management announced the hiring of an additional 200 team members to keep pace with the volume of guest visits. “We are very excited to have hired an additional 200 team members at Gun Lake Casino,” said Carter Pavey, director of marketing at Gun Lake Casino. “This is an increase of approximately 25 percent over our initial round of hiring that brings our total to over 900 people employed. We hired additional team members to maintain the highest level of guest service.” New employees were hired as valets, security personnel, table games dealers, food and beverage servers and rewards center representatives. Some of the new team members have already started, while others are finishing table games dealer school, he said. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 2011-2015 PODUNK LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) Light overcoming the darkness by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters There’s good news all around us. Sunday March 20, we hit the first day of spring, known to us geeks as the spring equinox. That’s the point when those of us living on the northern half of the Earth finally start to see daylight overwhelm the darkness of winter. We’ve survived the shadow that started to fall across our existence last September, when we went through the autumn equinox, and nights became longer than days. The spring equinox falls on slightly different days during different years, ranging from March 19 to March 21. That’s the case for a couple of reasons. Our human calendar doesn’t perfectly match with Mother Nature. And the Earth’s trip around the sun isn’t exactly the same each year, in part because we actually get pulled and pushed around a tiny bit by other planets. The reason for the seasons lies in the fact that the north pole of the Earth is not at 90 degrees to the plane in which our planet moves around the sun each year. In the summer, the tilt of the North Pole is toward the sun. Six months later, we’ve moved halfway around our orbit, making the tilt of the North Pole away from the sun. Most citizens don’t understand that, so let’s make it more clear. Imagine you take a blue ball and stick a toothpick in it. The ball represents the Earth (it’s blue because so much of our planet is covered by the seas). The toothpick you stuck in the blue ball represents the North Pole. Set the blue ball near the edge of a table with the toothpick nearly upright but pointed a bit at the center of the table. Now put an orange in the middle of the table to represent the golden sun. What you have is a model for summertime. Our part of the Earth (the northern half) is tilted toward the sun. Life is good. We get more daylight than darkness each 24 hours. If you keep the blue ball and the toothpick in the same orientation, but move the ball around the orange to the far side of the table, you have a model for winter. The northern half of Earth is pointed away from the sun. Life is dark and dreary. One of my favorite lines of poetry was inspired by the condition shown on the tabletop in this second condition. The verse is: “The sun that brief December day rose cheerless over hills of gray.” At least when I recite that line, I can feel the icy darkness of winter, when the northern hemisphere of Earth is pointed away from the sun. But for the next half year from where we are in March, sunlight will be blessing us northern peoples. And the farther north on the Earth you go, the more daylight you get. That means folks in Fairbanks get more light than us in the Lower 48. That sounds grand, at least if you like sunlight as much as I do. But it’s also true that the sun is low in the sky in Fairbanks. And winter up there is so long and dark I’m not sure any poet has captured its effects on people. I once was in Fairbanks in June. My big brother was kind enough to include me on an almost endless camping trip from New Jersey, across Canada and then to Alaska. One aspect of sleeping in a tent in the Arctic in June is that it’s tough to get enough rest. There’s so little darkness, you can lie awake with light in your eyes for hours and hours (and, of course, it adds to your pleasure that you’re on the cold, hard ground.) And although the day has passed, if you go outside as the sun sets March 20, it will show you where due west lies. You can use the shadows from the dying light to see if one wall of your home is lined up due eastwest (and therefore the adjacent side is due north-south). That’s likely to be true — we tend to line up our buildings and streets with the poles. How’s that for abstract astronomy at work right around you? Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter at RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences at Washington State University. NOTICE OF APRIL 13, 2011 PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO PODUNK LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 26, 27 AND 34 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP; AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of Rutland Charter Township has reported to the Township Board and filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a proposed special assessment roll/special assessment column in the regular tax roll pertaining to the 2011-2015 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District (Aquatic Vegetation Control) created by the Township Board on March 9, 2011. This proposed special assessment roll proposes to allocate the costs of an aquatic vegetation control program for 2011 through 2015 in the approximate total amount of $73,070 over the five-year program (including legal and administrative expenses), to the various lots and parcels within the District as follows (in each instance treating multiple contiguous lots/parcels under the same ownership as a single assessment unit): • $1,300.00 to each lot/parcel abutting Podunk Lake ($260.00 per year). • $1,075.00 to each lot/parcel abutting primarily the channel of Podunk Lake ($215.00 per year). • $500.00 to each lot/parcel abutting neither Podunk Lake nor the channel but having deeded access to Podunk Lake ($100.00 per year). The assessments for years 2012-2015 will be subject to annual redetermination by the Township Board when the actual costs of the yearly program and any relevant administrative costs are known. Any such annual redetermination of costs and assessments will be made at a regular meeting of the Township Board in April of 2012 – 2015, or thereabouts, without further notice or hearing except as may be required by law or as may be further determined by the Township Board; provided that the allocation of individual special assessments resulting from any such annual redetermination shall be based on the same allocation method used for the initial 2011-2015 special assessment roll. Unpaid assessments will be subject to interest at a rate to be determined by the Township Board not exceeding 8.0% per annum (tentatively 3.0%). A public hearing on any objections to the proposed special assessment roll will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in conjunction with a regular meeting of the Township Board commencing at 7:30 p.m. Pursuant to this public hearing the Township Board may approve and confirm the proposed special assessment roll as submitted, or may approve the proposed special assessment roll with revisions, or may direct a new roll to be made. The proposed special assessment roll, and the project plans, estimate of costs, the boundaries of the 2011-2015 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District, and the Resolution of the Township Board creating the Special Assessment District and directing the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of the Township to make the proposed special assessment roll, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT APPEARANCE AND PROTEST AT THIS HEARING IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO APPEAL A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO THE STATE TAX TRIBUNAL. AN OWNER OR PARTY IN INTEREST OR HIS OR HER AGENT MAY APPEAR IN PERSON AT THIS HEARING TO PROTEST A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, OR MAY FILE AN APPEARANCE OR PROTEST BY LETTER WITH THE TOWNSHIP CLERK BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING OR WITHIN SUCH FURTHER TIME AS THE TOWNSHIP BOARD MAY GRANT, IF ANY, AND IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES A PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE HEARING SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. THE OWNER OR ANY PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY WHO PROTESTS IN PERSON OR IN WRITING AS PROVIDED ABOVE MAY FILE A WRITTEN APPEAL OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WITH THE STATE TAX TRIBUNAL WITHIN 35 DAYS AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL. The foregoing hearings and all proceedings associated with these special assessment matters will be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and any other applicable law. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. 77555330 Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 �Page 10 — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Kael B. Stratton, unmarried has defaulted on a Mortgage for the real property known as: 6500 Riverside Lane, Middleville, MI 49333 This Notice is to inform you that you have the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The Real Estate Default Group of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Co., L.P.A. has been designated by them as the person to contact who has authority to determine your eligibility for a mortgage modification. Kael B. Stratton may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's (MSHDA) website at www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (866) 946-7432. That if Kael B. Stratton requests a meeting with the person designated above, within 14 days, foreclosure proceedings will not commence until 90 days after the date a notice was mailed to them. That if Kael B. Stratton and the designated person reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if Kael B. Stratton abides by the terms of the agreement. Kael B. Stratton has the right to contact an attorney. You may contact the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer referral service (800) 968-0738. Dated: March 24, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.. 2155 Butterfield Drive, Suite 200-S, Troy, MI 48084 77555410 WWR# 10064332 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Geraldine Oosterhouse, original mortgagor(s), to Lender Ltd., doing business as City Federal Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated January 14, 2009, and recorded on February 9, 2009 in instrument 200902090001140, and assigned by mesne assignments to Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven and 54/100 Dollars ($183,157.54), including interest at 2.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 47 and 48 Noffke Lake Shore Plat according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats Page 6 Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555310 File #342392F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PO Box 30458 Lansing, Michigan 48909-7958 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE, that the Water Resources Division (WRD) of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing at the Thornapple Township Hall, 200 East Main Street, Middleville, Michigan 49333, on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to secure the views of interested persons concerning the following application for permit: Application for Permit 11-08-0008-P under Part 301, Inland Lakes and Streams, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended, by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Recreation Division, Rose Lake District Office, Attn: Joe Strach, 8562 East Stoll Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823. The applicant proposes to replace an existing 12-foot wide by 40-foot long boat ramp with a safer, ADA accessible, concrete slab boat ramp at the Duncan Lake public boat launch near 108th Street and Highway 37. The new ramp will be 18 feet wide and 60 feet long, of which length 30 feet will be below the ordinary high water mark. Approximately 42 cubic yards of old gravel and planks will be removed, and approximately 42 cubic yards of new limestone fill and planks will be placed in an area below the ordinary high water mark, 24 feet wide and 33 feet long, to serve as base and perimeter fill. Dredge spoils will be disposed on site in an upland location. The project is located in T4N, R10W, Section 5, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The application is available for review at the DEQ website, www.deq.state.mi.us/CIWPIS, or may be reviewed in the WRD, DEQ, 350 Ottawa Avenue, NW, Unit 10, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, by calling 616-356-0500. The public hearing record will remain open for 10 days after the public hearing date. Any written comments to be submitted for the public hearing record must be received at this address on or before the close of the record. The hearing will be held pursuant to Section 30105 of the cited statute. The hearing will not be a courttype proceeding; witnesses will not be sworn, and there will be no cross examination. Public hearings are primarily informational and are held to encourage the expression of views and presentation of facts. The DEQ will, upon written request, provide a copy of the Department's decision on this application. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT QUALITY By:Wendy Fitzner, Chief Permit Consolidation Unit Water Resources Division Date: March 15, 2011 NOTE: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should call the telephone number listed above one week in advance to request mobility, visual, hear77555319 ing, or other assistance. NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Heather Hoffman, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 4407 E Orchard St, Delton, MI 49046-9527. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. NY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555367 File # 300210F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Thomas Creek and Rose M. Creek, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1622 Hurt Dr, Delton, MI 490469727. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. NY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555316 File # 367135F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Alan Borrink and Karen Borrink, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7630 Bouman Dr, Middleville, MI 493338680. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555364 File # 366281F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Ann Chisholm, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 136 Irving Rd Unit 7, Middleville, MI 49333-8017. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1312 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 21, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 21, 2011. I f the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555402 File # 363057F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Juliet M. Bourdo, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2003, and recorded on February 13, 2003 in instrument 1097560, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred FortySeven and 78/100 Dollars ($55,447.78), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 rods of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying West of Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555053 File #289223F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna Miller, unmarried, to American Home Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2007 and recorded June 5, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181317, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Fourteen and 9/100 Dollars ($190,414.09) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 post of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence South 88 degrees 56 minutes East along the North line of said Section 334 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 56 minutes East along the North line of said Section 331 feet; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds West parallel with the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 285 feet; thence North 88 degrees 56 minutes West 331 feet; thence North 0 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds East parallel to said North and South 1/4 line 285 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 520.0091 ASAP# 3927653 03/17/2011, 77555219 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric C. Anderson and Sherry J. Anderson aka Sherry Anderson, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2005 and recorded November 28, 2005 in Instrument Number 1156808, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-One and 88/100 Dollars ($92,821.88) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 7, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The following described premises situated in the Township of Rutland County of Barry and State of Michigan, to-wit: Beginning at a point 586.5 feet South of the Northeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 22, Town 3 North, Range 9 West; running thence South 239 feet; thence West 230.5 feet, thence North 239 feet; thence East 230.5 feet to the Place of Beginning, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 10, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.2068 ASAP# 3933657 03/10/2011, 77555075 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bessie Gorton, A Married Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2003, and recorded on June 19, 2003 in instrument 1106836, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Four and 21/100 Dollars ($100,474.21), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at a point 40 Rods East of the center of Section 6 and Running thence North 20 Rods, thence West 16 Rods, thence South 20 Rods, thence East to Place of Beginning, All in Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 8 West he redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554845 File #361629F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DAN DORAN, A MARRIED MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 15, 2005, in Document No. 1152860, and assigned by said mortgagee to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($115,559.61), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 7, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 916 OF THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. ALSO, COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CEMENT DRIVE ON WEST SIDE OF LOT 875; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG EAST EDGE OF SAID DRIVE 83 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ON WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 875 THAT IS DIRECTLY EAST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GARAGE LOCATED ON LOT 916; THENCE NORTH ALONG WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 875 TO NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 875; THENCE EAST 7 1 / 2 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77555145 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph S. Dunham, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 21, 2002, and recorded on September 3, 2002 in instrument 1086660, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two and 06/100 Dollars ($61,582.06), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as commencing at a point 178 feet East of the East line of Main Street on the North side of Kellogg Street; thence North 132 feet; thence East 55 feet; thence North 6 feet; thence East 56 feet; thence South 138 feet; thence West 111 feet to the place of beginning, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554857 File #361479F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Calvin K. Arnold and Stacey Arnold, husband and wife, to Citifinancial, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2005 and recorded September 9, 2005 in Instrument Number 1152473, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Nine and 6/100 Dollars ($107,329.06) including interest at 9.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4. Section 9, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 9, which is South 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds West 1517.67 feet from the Southeast corner of Section 9, thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds West 220.0 feet along said South line; thence North 1 degree 04 minutes West 200.00 feet along the West line of the East 415 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds East 28.0 Feet; thence North 1 degree 04 minutes West 460.0 feet; thence North 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds East 192.0 feet; thence South 1 degree 04 minutes East 666.0 feet along the West line of the East 195 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Southerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 293.0816 ASAP# 3940382 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011, 77555203 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS NOTICE IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE: Default has been made in the conditions of mortgages made by NEIL D. DAVIS and MARIE E. DAVIS, husband and wife, to MARSHALL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, organized under the laws of the State of Michigan, as mortgagee dated January 19, 2005, and recorded January 31, 2005, in Document #1140840, and as mortgagee dated January 24, 2007, and recorded January 31, 2007, in Document #1175845, both in the Office of the Register of Deed for Barry County, Michigan. There is claimed to be due as of February 28, 2011, the sum of $164,313.49. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Public Lobby of Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 14, 2011. Said premises are located at 2905 Bristol Road, Dowling Michigan 49050, and legally described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 10, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of Bristol Road with the centerline of Hutchinson Road in said section; thence West 396 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 330 feet; thence West 604 feet; thence South 330 feet; thence East 604 feet to the place of beginning. Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan. Tax Roll Number: 09-300-037-00. The redemption period will be one year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale, or fifteen (15) days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: March 1, 2011 SCHROEDER DeGRAW, PLLC Attorneys for Marshall Community Credit Union By: Jason C. Bomia 203 East Michigan Avenue Marshall, Michigan 49068 77554944 (269) 781-9851 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by COLLEEN WALLS, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007, in Document No. 1175877, and assigned by said mortgagee to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Three Dollars and Ninety Cents ($145,443.90), including interest at 4.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 14, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 136, MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NO. 7 TO THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77555255 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 2, 2002, by Heather Morris, given by her to Prime Equity Access Corporation, and recorded on August 6, 2002, in Instrument Number 1085143, Barry County Records, which mortgage was assigned to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, on February 25, 2011, recorded on March 4, 2011, in Instrument Number 201103040002086, Barry County Records, which mortgage was further assigned to Commercial Bank on March 2, 2011, recorded on March 8, 2011, in Instrument Number 201103080002244, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine and 54/100 Dollars ($99,169.54); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Parcel 3: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, thence South 00 degrees 36 minutes 31 seconds East along the East line of said Section 76.57 feet to the Centerline of Lacy Lake Road and the place of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 36 minutes 31 seconds East along said East line 708.03 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 548.49 feet to the Centerline of Case Road; thence North 18 degrees 51 minutes 15 seconds East along said Centerline 157.56 feet; thence 305.42 feet along the Arc of a curve to the Left, whose radius measures 1000.00 feet and whose Chord Bears North 10 degrees 06 minutes 16 seconds East 304.23 feet; thence continuing along said Centerline of Lacy Lake Road; thence 393.47 feet along the Arc of a curve to the Right whose radius measures 1500.00 feet and whose Chord Bears South 80 degrees 39 minutes 11 seconds 392.34 feet; thence South 73 degrees 08 minutes 18 seconds East 43.47 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 11125 Case Road, Bellevue, Michigan 49021 Tax Parcel Number: 01-007-014-15 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 15, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555304 (517) 371-8253 Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on July 21, 2006, by Daniel R. Bischoff, Sr. and Taren L. Bischoff, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on July 25, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1167645, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on February 9, 2011, recorded on February 16, 2011, in Instrument Number 201102160001553, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Three and 56/100 Dollars ($151,363.56); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 40 of Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a residential site condominium according to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Instrument No. 1132867 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 37, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County. Commonly known as: 1739 Water Lily Ln, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Parcel ID Number: 08-16-320-040-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555298 (517) 371-8253 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Timothy Rietman aka Timothy M Rietman and Chrystin L Fox-Rietman, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 30th day of June, 2006 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 13th day of July, 2006 in Liber Instrument # 1167128 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Five Dollars and 72/100 ($135965.72), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of April, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 9.85 per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 10 West; thence along the East West 1/4 line 693 feet: thence North 00°57'03" East 1001.52 feet, thence South 89°02'27" East 164.61 feet to the point of beginning: thence North 01°02'07" East 241.73 feet to the South line of Market Street; thence Smith 88°46'03" East along said South line 164.90 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 17, Holes Subdivision; thence South 01°05'04" West along the West line of said Lot 17 and Southerly Extension thereof 240.95 feet; thence North 89°02'27" West 164.61 feet to the point of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 3/24/2011 HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77555562 AHMS Rietman SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Budget Workshop February 24, 2011 Clerk J. Owens called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Present: Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy Absent: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Also present were 0 guests. Pledge of allegiance. Agenda was approved. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved. Budget items discussed. Supervisor J. Stoneburner arrived at 2:35 P.M. Discussion of Priority Insurance Budget. Discussion of Investment Policy. Discussion of Employee Contract. Approved budget adjustments for 2010/2011 year. Public Comments: None Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77555416 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by DANIEL S. BOIK and CANDRA S. BOIK, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated December 3, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 7, 2007, as Instrument No. 20071207-0005008 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen and 51/100 Dollars ($106,618.51). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of Section 2, Town 3 North, Range 9 West described as: Beginning at the West Quarter corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 75.00 feet to a traverse line along Al-Gon-Quin Lake; thence South 45 degrees 48 minutes 19 seconds East along said traverse line 28.64 feet; thence South 42 degrees 12 minutes 17 seconds East along said traverse line 61.55 feet; thence South 56 degrees 38 minutes 13 seconds East along said traverse line 20.98 feet to the East and West Quarter line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 28 minutes 47 seconds West along said East and West Quarter line 30.00 feet to the most Westerly corner of a Park as platted in the Al-Gon-Quin Lake Resort Properties Unit 2 according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63, said Park lying West of Lot 379 said plat; thence South 51 degrees 42 minutes 28 seconds West 46.33 feet to the existing centerline of West State Road; thence 22.01 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, whose radius is 1833.40 feet and whose chord bears North 35 degrees 10 minutes 49 seconds West 22.01 feet to the West line of said Section 2; thence North 00 degrees 15 Minutes 00 seconds West along said West line 12.03 feet to the place of beginning. Also all land between the above describes traverse line and the waters edge of AlGon-Quin Lake. Also (a) all privileges, appurtenances, improvements, buildings, tenements, hereditaments, easements, rights of way, licenses, riparian and littoral rights, mineral/oil/gas/water rights, rights to adjoining land, and all other rights belonging to the abovedescribed premises and which may hereafter attach thereto; (b) all rights to make divisions of such premises that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; (c) all rents, issues, profits, revenues, proceeds, accounts and general intangibles arising from or relating to the premises or any business conducted thereon by the Mortgagor including, without limitation, all rights, conferred by Act No. 210 of Michigan Public Act of 1953, as amended; (d) all equipment, other goods, and fixtures of every kind and nature whatsoever, now or hereafter located in or upon such premises or any part thereof and used or useable in connection with any present or future operation of such premises, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Mortgagor, including, without limitation, all heating, air conditioning, ventilation, lighting, incinerating and power equipment, engines, signs, security systems, fences, hoists, cranes, compressors, pipes, pumps, tanks, motors, plumbing, cleaning, fire prevention, fire extinguishing, apparatus, elevators, escalators, shades, awnings, screens, storm doors and windows, appliances, attached cabinets, partitions, carpeting, ground maintenance equipment, and similar types of equipment, all of which shall be deemed to be real estate and mortgaged hereby; (e) all "as-extracted collateral" related to the abovedescribed premises; and (f) all awards or payments, and interest on them, made with respect to the above-described premises as a result of (i) any eminent domain proceeding, (ii) any street grade alteration, (iii) any loss of or damage to any building or other improvement, (iv) any other injury to or decrease in the value of the above-described premises, (v) any refund due on account of the payment of real estate taxes, assessments or other charges levied against the above-described premises or (vi) any refund of utility deposits or right to any tenant deposit. Commonly known as: 2978 W. State Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-13-002-010-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555352 5302399-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey N. Beebe, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 1996, and recorded on November 18, 1996 in Liber 678 on Page 418, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Four and 00/100 Dollars ($37,354.00), including interest at 8.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of Assessor's Plat No. 1, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan described as Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 36; thence run South 85 degrees 51 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 198.97 feet to an iron found at the Northwest corner of Lot 13 of said Assessor's Plat No. 1; thence run South 01 degree 48 minutes 42 seconds West a distance of 199.16 feet to an iron found at the Northwest corner of Lot 20 of said Assessors Plat No. 1; thence run South 88 degrees 10 minutes 37 seconds East along the North line of said Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 37.00 feet to the Point of Beginning of the following described parcel of land: thence continuing South 88 degrees 10 minutes 37 seconds East along the said North line of Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 94.90 feet to a iron found at the Northeast corner of said Lot 20; thence run South 01 degree 49 minutes 00 seconds West along the East line of said Lot 20 as monumented a distance of 53.98 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds West a distance of 41.00 feet; thence run South 49 degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 7.41 feet; thence run North 88 degrees 10 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 48.50 feet; thence run North 01 degree 52 minutes 56 seconds East a distance of 58.99 feet to the said North line of Lot 20 as monumented and the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554883 File #363295F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lonnie Leonard and Renae Leonard, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank Shoreline, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 2, 2005, and recorded on November 7, 2005 in instrument 1155843, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred FiftyNine and 52/100 Dollars ($139,259.52), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at monument No. 7, as recorded in that plat of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 2; thence North 34 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East 82.00 feet along the Northwesterly line of Woods Trail; thence North 45 degrees 46 minutes 13 seconds West 50.82 feet; thence North 15 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds West 163.50 feet; thence South 38 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 123.62 feet; thence South 09 degrees 18 minutes 19 seconds West 43.19 feet; thence South 01 degrees 17 minutes 30 seconds West 59.75 feet; thence South 33 degrees 03 minutes 16 seconds East 40.00 feet; thence South 13 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds East 50.00 feet; thence North 76 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds East 86.97 feet along the Northerly line of Woods Trail to the place of beginning. Also beginning at monument No. 9 of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 2; thence North 34 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East 147.10 feet along the Southeasterly line of Woods Trail; thence South 38 degrees 19 minutes 14 seconds East 190.14 feet; thence South 17 degrees 14 minutes 23 seconds West 331 feet, more or less to a point on the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence Northwesterly 283 feet, more or less to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554970 File #330295F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roxanne Williams, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005 in instrument 1149749, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everbank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Four and 22/100 Dollars ($89,764.22), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 14, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 54 seconds East 1375.43 feet along the West line of said Section to the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds East 1207.45 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds West 214.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds East 330.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds West 282.50 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 69 degrees 16 minutes 53 seconds West 251.64 feet thence North 00 degrees 54 minutes 13 seconds East 172.40 feet; thence North 55 degrees 29 minutes 35 seconds East 242.08 feet to the centerline of South Broadway Road; thence Southeasterly 92.45 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 326.93 feet and the chord of which bears South 42 degrees 34 minutes 07 seconds East 92.14 feet thence South 34 degrees 28 minutes 06 seconds East 26.03 feet along said centerline; thence Southeasterly 143.50 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 310.65 feet and the chord of which bears South 21 degrees 14 minutes 02 seconds East 142.23 feet; thence North 89 degrees 09 minutes 27 seconds West 95.41 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northeastelry 33 feet thereof for South Broadway Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555196 File #355325F03 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FOREST S. SMITH, a/k/a FOREST STEPHEN SMITH, a single man (the "Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated August 7, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on August 15, 2007, as Instrument No. 20070815-0000937 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Eight and 20/100 Dollars ($31,748.20). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 289 of the City (formerly Village) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all rights to make divisions of the land that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; all water, water rights, watercourses and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits, relating to the premises, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas geothermal and similar matters. Commonly known as: 335 W. Mill Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-55-001-101-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: March 24, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555346 5302416-1 �Page 12 — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Calvin F. Hilton, a Married Man, joined by his Spouse Gina R. Hilton, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 22, 2004, and recorded on October 27, 2004 in instrument 1136220, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Nine and 13/100 Dollars ($114,449.13), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 31, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeasterly 1/4 of Section 3, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North side of highway and the East side of Michigan Central right of way at Parmalee, Michigan; thence East 2 rods and 3 feet; thence North 7 rods to a state; thence West 9 rods and 2 feet to the Michigan Central right of way; thence Southerly along the East boundary of said right of way to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554592 File #360829F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on March 29, 2005, by Jeffrey T. Otto and Susan M. Otto, husband and wife, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on March 30, 2005, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1143468, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 27, 2010, recorded on September 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201009290009056, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Nine and 84/100 Dollars ($84,679.84); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 9 of Cutler Cove Condominium, a residential site condominium, according to the Revised Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1122246, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 35, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Commonly Known As: 12719 Cutler Cove Road, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-305-009-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 11, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555248 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James Vandendriessche, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2004, and recorded on January 7, 2005 in instrument 1139812, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank Of New York Mellon Fka The Bank Of New York, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Trustee For The Benefit Of The Certificate Holders Of The Cwmbs 2005-01 Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-01 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Seven and 54/100 Dollars ($135,227.54), including interest at 3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 23, thence Northwesterly in center of Highway to the center of the former channel of Little Thornapple River, thence Southwesterly along the said former channel of Little Thornapple River to the 1/8 line crossing said Northeast 1/4 , thence South to the Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 said Section 23, thence Easterly to the place of beginning, Canton Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555088 File #362145F01 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting & Budget Hearing March 9, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy Absent: Treasurer K. McGuire Also present were 9 guests. Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops. Agenda was approved. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved. Correspondence was given. Approval to send a letter of support to Delton Kellogg Schools for a grant application. Commissioners’ report given. Parks report given. Fire Departments report was placed on file. Police Department report was placed on file. Approved payment to Whitney Enterprise for $2,200.00 for improvement to fire station. Supervisor Report was received. Clerk Report received. Approved Budget adjustments for 2010/2011 year Approve to pay Township bills for $19,197.70 Approved Priority Insurance HMO HRA 80-1 starting May 1, 2011. Unfinished Business Approved VanderDussen Properties, LLC application for PA116. Update on BPH Fire Department. New Business: Adopted Appropriations Act for 2011/2012 year. Adopted Pay Schedule for 2011/2012 year. Approved Board Meetings for 2011/2012 year. Approved Township Hall Closed Dates for 2011/2012 year. Adopted the Investment Policy dated March 10, 2011. Approved Financial Intuitions as depositories. Approved Prairieville Township Police Chief Contract. Approved purchase of a new furnace and air conditioner for Township Hall. Approved purchase of a new police vehicle. Approved Cemetery Fee Schedule as of April 4, 2011. Approved upgrading Cressey Cemetery. Discussion on cost recovery. Public comments were received. Board comments were received. 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Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Donald Harp and Karla Harp, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1881 Secluded Acres Dr, Hastings, MI 490589362. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555289 File # 366264F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Tyla J. McCoy and Johnny R. McCoy, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 335 East High Street, Hastings, MI 49058. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555389 File # 002447F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roger W Dehaan and gloria Dehaan, husband and wif e, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2003, and recorded on November 10, 2003 in instrument 1117343, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand One Hundred ThirtyFour and 87/100 Dollars ($92,134.87), including interest at 6.13% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 12, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, Distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 495.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of said Section 12; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 165 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds East 660.00 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 165.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds West 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject ot an easment for public Highway, purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555292 File #363382F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by STEFANIE BELL and CHRISTINE L. KADY, JOINT TENANTS, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2009, and recorded on April 3, 2009, in Document No. 20090403-0003749, and assigned by said mortgagee to TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Nineteen Cents ($118,522.19), including interest at 5.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 7, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 54 OF THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77555140 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert W. Bishop, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2003 and recorded September 23, 2003 in Instrument Number 1113915, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven and 56/100 Dollars ($68,987.56) including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of R.I. Hendershott Addition, excepting the South 3 feet, First Addition to the City of Hastings, Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.8191 ASAP# 3926979 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 77554909 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven J Skula and Cheri A Skula, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2009, and recorded on April 10, 2009 in instrument 200904100003945, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Three and 32/100 Dollars ($177,633.32), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 32, Town 3 North, range 7 West, distant south 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds West 637.10 feet from East 1/4 corner of said section, thence south 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds west 230.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 38 seconds West 330.01 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds East 230.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 38 seconds East 330.01 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 50 feet, thereof, for M-79 highway. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555069 File #344153F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin Zuehlke and Sarah Zuehlke, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2005 and recorded November 29, 2005 in Instrument Number 1156900, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Five and 30/100 Dollars ($120,955.30) including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MARCH 31, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 72 of Pine Haven Estates Number 3, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 29. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7629 ASAP# 3925741 03/03/2011, 03/10/2011, 77554893 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-2-2011 - Joel & Lori Hamilton. Location: 4943 Thornbird Drive, in Section 33 of Irving Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance on the Zoning Administrator interpretation and subsequent permit issued for 24 chickens under Section 518 Keeping of Animals – C. in the LDR Zoning District. The applicants/owners are requesting that the number be increased to 55 chickens. Meeting Date: April 11, 2011. Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Community Room, Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI. Site inspection of the above described property(ies) will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be either mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanus@barrycounty.org. The variance application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49048 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Monday-Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. 77555408 Pamela Jarvis, Barry County Clerk THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel James Johnson and Julie Ann Johnson, husband and wife, to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. sbm CitiMortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 1, 2006 and recorded September 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170408, and An Affidavit of Scriveners Error was recorded 12/20/10 in Instrument Number 201012200011873, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Forty-Seven and 37/100 Dollars ($249,047.37) including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel in the Southwest 1/4 of section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as, beginning at a point on the South line of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 Degrees 09 Minutes 14 Seconds West, 619.58 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said section; thence North 89 Degrees 09 Minutes 14 Seconds West, 699.00 feet along said South line to the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 00 Degrees 20 Minutes 55 Seconds West, 1258.39 feet along said West line; thence North 73 Degrees 08 Minutes 43 Seconds West, 234.66 feet to the centerline of highway M-43; thence North 11 Degrees 15 Minutes 31 Seconds East, 372.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 84 Degrees 22 Minutes 07 Seconds East, 852.76 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 22 Minutes 55 East, 1618.13 feet to the point of beginning. subject to an easement for state highway purposes over the Northwesterly 50 feet thereof for highway M-43, and any other easements or restrictions of records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.5568 ASAP# FNMA3940234 03/17/2011, 77555208 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — Page 13 TOP 10, continued from page 1 Club. Outside of school, Jared has been active in his church through vacation Bible school, Sunday school, mission trips and other volunteer work. He also has helped at basketball camps, taken part in Relay for Life. Each of the students was asked what they are most proud of. “I am most proud of maintaining over a 4.0 GPA and graduating at the top of my class while dedicating myself to sports teams, clubs and organizations, church and community service,” said Jared. Although he has not yet decided on college or career, Jared said he may attend the University of Michigan to study finance and POLICE BEAT BEA Man has no idea where he is going Hastings Police responded to the Woodlawn Meadows retirement complex March 16 after an employee reported a male subject attempting to break in to the building. Officers located an allegedly intoxicated 23-year-old suspect from Delton, who told officers he was there to visit a friend, though he could not remember the friend’s name, and he also thought he was on Clinton Street. The suspect then admitted to officers he did not know why he was there or what he was doing. He was placed under arrest on charges of being a disorderly person and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Officer breaks up domestic assault Hastings Police responded to a domestic violence complaint at a residence on East Colfax Street March 16. The responding officer saw the assault taking place inside the residence upon his arrival and separated the combatants after being let into the residence. During the investigation, the officer learned that a verbal argument had turned physical and that the suspect, a 28-year-old man from Hastings, threw the 27-year-old victim into some cabinets and a wall. The man was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Troopers from the Michigan State Police assisted during the arrest. Livid intimidator becomes calm While en route to a Gun Lake Road residence March 16, deputies were notified of a warrant for the resident, out of the Hastings City Police Department. When deputies told the 46-year-old Hastings man about the warrant, the man became livid, according to the report. Deputies were able to calm the man and placed him under arrest on the warrant for an intimidation misdemeanor, allegedly committed in late February. Delivery van should have working lights Deputies stopped a white cargo van March 13 for malfunctioning tail lights on Marsh Road near Keller Road. The driver, a 37-year-old Shelbyville man, told deputies he was traveling to a friend’s house. Deputies learned that the license plate was for a 1994 Dodge pickup. The driver was in a 1989 Ford van. Deputies searched the vehicle and found a Styrofoam cup with an alcoholic beverage, a hatchet on the driver’s side floorboard and a spring-assisted lock blade knife with blade exposed sitting in the cupholder next to the alcoholic beverage. The deputy also reported that he smelled marijuana in the van. When asked if there was any marijuana, the driver denied it. The deputy told the driver he would contact the K-9 unit for assistance, at which point the man told the deputy there was marijuana in a sweatshirt on the passenger seat. Deputies found a Crown Royal bag containing what appeared to be a large quantity of marijuana. The driver was taken into custody, and during a pat-down, another small baggie was found to contain suspected marijuana, and a small baggie containing white powdery substance, which was later confirmed to be cocaine. Also confirmed was 27.4 grams of marijuana in the Crown Royal bag, and 2.8 grams from the suspect’s pocket. The driver was charged with possession of marijuana, open intoxicant in a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, and improper registration. A charge of possession with intent to deliver marijuana is being sought from the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. Four times is enough A 22-year-old Hastings man was arrested on West Court Street March 14. He was wanted on four outstanding warrants from the Hastings City Police. All four warrants were for failing to appear in Barry County District Court. Unwanted husband comes back for belongings A 24-year-old Nashville woman called 911 March 9 to report an unwanted person at her residence. The woman told deputies that her husband, a 25-year-old Nashville man, and two of his friends were at the residence to collect the man’s property. She did not want them in the residence. When deputies arrived and made contact with the subjects, the husband said he was just there to pick up his belongings. The men did not want to pursue charges. The husband retrieved his belongings and left the residence. The wife also told deputies the husband did not intend to bring their child back to her Sunday. Deputies informed the woman that since there was no court-ordered child custody agreement, deputies could not force the return of the child. They also advised the woman to contact her attorney and the court, if she wanted the child returned. Burglar just had sweet tooth Deputies were called to Gun Lake Parkside campground on Briggs Road March 6 for a breaking and entering. The deputies noticed footprints, in the snow that led to a garage window, which, according to the report, appeared to be the point of entry into the residence. Deputies also noticed pieces of candy in the snow. Inside the garage, deputies saw that tools had been knocked over, presumably when the suspect entered through the window. According to the report, nothing appeared to be missing from the residence except some candy. Photographs were taken at the scene, but there are no suspects. No further action is expected at this time. Unlocked doors invited visitor Deputies were dispatched to a Nashville Road residence March 4 in reference to a breaking and entering. According to the report, someone entered through the basement door, which was unlocked and not forced. Many footprints led to the door, but none were viable because of the melting snow and rain. One of the homeowners received a phone call from her son, saying the 42-inch Sony Bravia plasma television was missing. She arrived home from work and called 911. The woman told deputies she had walked throughout the house and that nothing else was disturbed or missing. Deputies were able to gather fingerprints from the television stand. Later, owners discovered tools missing including three chainsaws, an air compressor and a Hitachi hammer drill. There are no suspects at this time. Dad punches son for disrespect Deputies received a report from a mother March 10, saying her 16-year-old son had been assaulted March 4 by his father, a 45-year-old Delton man. The son lives with his father, his mother has visitation rights. After the mother picked up her son for a weekend visitation, the son asked to live with her full-time. She asked if there was a problem, and the boy said his father had punched him in the face a week before. Deputies agreed to meet the mother and son to talk about the incident. The boy told deputies that on the evening of March 4, he was looking for his phone in the kitchen of his father’s house. The father asked him what he was doing, and the son did not respond. The father grabbed his son by the throat, the son knocked his father’s hand away and pushed him in the chest, knocking the father over. The man then stood up and struck the boy on the left cheek. The boy showed deputies a cut on the left side of his nose and left ear. The father told deputies his story, saying the boy disrespected him by not answering the question. Two witnesses confirmed the altercation. Deputies reported the incident to Barry County Child Protective Services. business. Kevin Bosma, son of Mike and Kim Bosma. While in high school, Kevin has played soccer, basketball and baseball. He has taken part in Youth in Government and competed in BPA, Science Olympiad and the MITES competition. He has served on the student council and is a member of the National Honor Society. He received Academic Letters and was named Exchange Club Youth of the Month. Outside of school, he has volunteered at his church through vacation Bible school, on mission trips and other activities. He also has been a volunteer coach at basketball camps. “I am most proud of my experience with high school athletics,” said Kevin. “Soccer and especially basketball have provided me with many fond memories and lessons. I have developed many meaningful relationships and favorable experiences that can never be repeated during my four years through these activities.” Like his twin brother, Kevin is undecided in his choice of college but plans on studying business. Alaina Case, daughter of Brian and Michelle Case. She has been a member of Key Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU), Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Friday Morning Bible Study. She was named to NHS, a Kiwanis Student of the Month, a Scholar Athlete and the school’s student of the month. She was in the musical as a senior and has been in the Bella Notte Singing Group. She took part in the Youth Leadership Summit. Alaina has been run cross country and played soccer in high school. Outside of school, she is a volunteer at Hastings Public Library and is a nursery and preschool volunteer at her church. She also worked as a camp counselor at Camp Michawana. “The one thing I am most proud of while attending Hastings High School is being a part of the cross country team for four years. Cross country has shown me what hard work really is,” she said. “I not only found my lifelong hobby, but I have been able to be a part of an amazing family of runners who encourage and support me during every single run.” Alaina plans to attend Spring Arbor University and major in exercise science and pre-physical therapy. Veronica Hayden, daughter of James and Karla Hayden. Veronica has played varsity volleyball, basketball and soccer all four years of high school. She is a member of the Pride Club, the Key Club, student council and the Interact Club. She has competed in BPA, qualifying for national competition. Veronica was named the school’s student of the month as well as the Hastings Exchange Club’s Youth of the Month and homecoming court. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has earned Academic Letters. She has been a YMCA volunteer at its volleyball, basketball and soccer camps. She took part in the Youth Leadership Summit and has been a Relay for Life volunteer. “I am most proud of placing seventh in payroll accounting at the national leadership conference for Business Professionals of America and hope that I can attend nationals and place even higher this year,” she said. Veronica plans to attend Calvin College to study accounting and play basketball. Stephen Krammin, son of Glen Krammin and Debra Phinney. His school activities include golf, tennis, Science Olympiad, jazz band and tutoring. Outside of school, he has taken part in the charity golf scramble and the Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival. “The one thing I’m most proud of while attending Hastings High School is becoming more of a team player,” he said. Stephen plans to attend Lawrence Technological University for biomedical engineering. Jessica Kloosterman, daughter of Ron and Nikki Kloosterman. Jessica is a member of the Key Club, the Pride Club, Interact and student council. She is on the golf team and has served as manager of the boys varsity basketball team. Jessica competed in the Business Professionals of America. She also received Michigan State University’s Junior of the year Award. Outside of school, she volunteer with the YMCA golf camp. “The thing I am most proud of while attending Hastings High School is making it to the girls golf state competition as a team both my junior and senior year, taking fourth in 2009 and runner-up this year,” she said. Jessica plans to attend Michigan State University to major in accounting and business. Alisa Klump, daughter of Tracy Van Singel and Gary Bustance. She has competed in Science Olympiad and has been named to the National Honor Society. She took part in marching band and has served as a tutor. Outside of school, Alisa has been active with church youth groups, including peer ministry, going on mission trip and being in the youth group. She has been a volunteer at both the Hastings Public Library and the Leighton Township Library. “I am most proud of making a career decision, learning to follow my dreams of being an illustrator, with the help of the wonderful people I have met here and the positive influence that I have had on them in return,” she said. Alisa plans to study illustration at Kendall College of Art and Design. Jenny LaJoye, daughter of Joe and Patti LaJoye. She has been involved in National Honor Society, Key Club, National FFA Band and National FFA Chorus, Bella Notte Chorale, Varsity Choir, Steel Drum Band, marching and symphonic band, musicals, cross country and tennis. She was also a volunteer tutor for high school students. LaJoye was named outstanding soloist at the Heritage Festival in Chicago and Exchange Club Student of the Month. She earned First Division ratings at solo and ensemble festivals, was a member of the AllState Honors Orchestra, earned Regional Musical Theatre Excellence Award and an academic letter and pin, and was named a scholar athlete. Outside of school, LaJoye participated in her church’s youth mission trip, served as a Community Children’s Theater assistant, volunteered at vacation Bible school, served as a Bible study and praise team leader at her church and participated in the St. Cecilia Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. Jenny plans to be a music education major but has not yet decided on a college. “The one thing I am most proud of while attending HHS is my involvement in the music program and my relationships built there,” she said. Nathaniel McComb, son of Mike and Becky McComb. He has been involved in the tutoring program and is a member of the Science Olympiad team. Outside of school, he is active in his church and in 4-H. Nathaniel also has volunteered at Hastings Public Library and Alpha Women’s Center. Nathaniel plans to attend Grand Valley State University to study photography. “The one thing I am most proud of while attending Hastings High School is the dedication I have put into my studies and into helping others achieve their goals,” he said. Krista Miller, daughter of Robert and Margo Miller. She has been involved in FFA, the Interact Club and Key Club. She is a member of the National Honor Society, received Academic Awards a and was named student of the month. Outside of school, she has taken part in Relay for Life and is a student and teacher with the Hastings Karate Club. She is a member of 4-H and is a crew leader at McDonald’s of Hastings. “The one thing that I achieved while attending Hastings High School that I am most proud of is the achievement of my Black Belt,” said Krista. “I worked diligently for 10 years to achieve this highest honor in karate and finally achieved it through my focus and determination which I was able to put towards my study habits and increase my academic success.” She plans to attend MSU to study animal science, eventually hoping to become a largeanimal veterinarian. Kayla Vogel, daughter of Randy and Kelly Vogel. She has been on the student council, in the Key Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She played basketball and varsity volleyball. Awards and honors she has received include Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award, Perfect Attendance awards, Academic Letters, National Honor Society membership, being on the homecoming court and being named Family Fare Athlete of the Week. Outside of school, Kayla attended the Barry County Youth Leadership Summit and the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar. She has served on the Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council, including as a summer intern, and has volunteered at Pennock Hospital. She also played on the Far Out Volleyball Club 18s National Team. She plans to attend Madonna University to study psychology and play volleyball, ultimately planning to get a PhD in psychology. “The one thing that I am most proud of while attending Hastings High School is defeating South Christian in both volleyball and basketball,” she said. Injuries minor in two accidents Hastings Police responded to two early evening automobile accidents last week. March 15 at 5:50 p.m., a vehicle traveling south on Michigan Avenue attempted to turn east onto Green Street when the driver, Peggy Schroeder, 72, from Hastings, over-corrected her turn and struck a westbound vehicle driven by Emilee Strickler, 21, also from Hastings. The momentum of the collision sent Schroder’s vehicle over the embankment on the northeast corner of the intersection. Mercy Ambulance responded to the scene, but no injuries were reported. Another minor personal injury accident occurred in the city limits March 17 at 5:40 p.m. at the intersection of North Broadway and North Street. Marc Hutchins, 53, from Hastings, turned south onto Broadway from North Street into the path of a northbound vehicle driven by Karen Pohja, 56, also from Hastings. No serious injuries were reported, however one of the drivers sought treatment at Pennock Hospital. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Lost & Found Farm AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 LOST DURING THE St. Patty’s Day house fire near Algonquin Lake: black female cat named Ashe. Small build, spayed, no front claws. 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He has competed in Business Professionals of America (BPA), Science Olympiad, American Mathematics Competition, Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society (MITES), and the Michigan Math Prize Competition. He also has received Academic Awards and was inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS). He was named the Youth of the Month by the Hastings Exchange All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. 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Call (269)795-3049 Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 �Page 14 — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Taste of Barry County raises more than $2,500 to fight cancer by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The mood was fun, festive, celebratory and at times somber during the successful Taste of Barry County event last Monday night as a huge crowd gathered at the Barry Expo Center to support the fight against cancer. More than $2,500 was raised to launch the kickoff of the 2011 Barry County Relay for Life, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The actual relay will be held in August. About 23 food booths gave the public an opportunity to sample some of the fare from county restaurants and other food and beverage-related businesses while music played in the background. The offerings ranged from shrimp gumbo to pizza and chicken chipotle wraps to ribs and hot dogs and lots of yummy desserts. The somber portion of the event also provided great hope for cancer patients when an area man told of the experimental treatment he is undergoing to battle cancer. The event also offered a time to celebrate last year’s efforts of two Relay for Life teams who were awarded trophies for their extraordinary fundraising and to two teams who have already raised more than $1,000 for this year’s event. “The event was a huge success,” said Bonnie Meredith, chairperson of Relay for Life. “We live in a great county. Everyone came together to raise money for such an important cause. “We are definitely going to ‘give cancer the boot’ this 2011 Relay year. And I have a feeling you will be seeing those boots from the kickoff around the county. We are going to be starting a fundraiser where the boots go walking around Barry County for donations,” she said. People at the event were asked several times to shout out this year’s fundraising campaign slogan: “Give Cancer the Boot.” During the event, Cindy Mackey, from the American Cancer Society, presented a Team Excellence Award to the team called Aspinalls High Hopes for raising $20,693.19 last year and to Pennock Health Services for raising $16,377.15 last year. Meredith presented two “Fundraising Club” awards to teams that have already raised more than $1,000 for the 2011 Relay for Life. Those awards were given to Pennock Health Services and Wal-Mart. Steve Marzolf, from Pennock Hospital, told the audience that he has been a cancer caregiver for two relatives “so I very much appreciate on a personal level what everyone does to raise money for cancer care to kick cancer’s butt. “On behalf of Pennock, we are very supportive of that and put a lot of effort into it within our Hospice programs and also within our acute care facility. On behalf of Pennock and myself, I just want to say thank you very much for what you are doing to rid our society of cancer.” Tom Andrews, who was introduced as a cancer survivor, told the crowd that he actual- Bonnie Meredith, with the microphone, and Jodi Stiles are the co-chairpersons for the 2011 Barry County Relay for Life. Cancer fighter Tom Andrews says “Never give up hope.” Pulled pork sandwiches, baby back ribs and kettle chips were offered at the booth staffed by Mike Barnaart, of the Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro. ly considers himself a cancer fighter. He tells friends that he’s not dying of cancer; he’s living with cancer. Andrews was diagnosed in 2007 with a rare form of thyroid cancer, which has no cure and not a lot of treatment options. “I went through 12 hours of surgery at U of M and spent several weeks there in the hospital. I followed that up with radiation treatments back in Grand Rapids,” Andrews said. “That kept the cancer at bay for almost a year. Just over a year ago, the cancer started coming back.” He said the cancer has traveled to his liver, lungs and bones. “It’s working its way through my body. You get to the point where the doctors just look at you and say, ‘sorry, there’s no other treatments available for you; there’s nothing more we can really do for you.’ When I tell my wife that, she absolutely does not accept that. Neither do I,” Andrews said. “I was very fortunate to get introduced to a trial drug program ... I make trips every month to the Henry Ford (hospital in the Detroit area) and stay over there for treatment. I’ve been in this trial now for about Gary and Carla Rizor and Chef Skip Strohm (right) were ready to serve the crowd delicious tastes from The County Seat Restaurant and Lounge. Continued on next page Natasha Fischvogt scoops up some ice cream at The Scoop’s booth at Taste of Barry County. Rattlesnake pasta and white chicken chili were being served at the Sand Bar & Grill’s booth, staffed by Ruben Merchado, Brandi Campbell, Hailey Campbell and Kim Campbell. Sam Cheeseman and Carrie Townsend were serving food for the Seasonal Grille at the Taste of Barry County event. Hungry Howie’s Pizza was sampled at the event with Linsey and Toni Jacinto on hand to serve. Sharon and Mike Zalewski show some of the sweet treats they were serving from Hailey’s House of Cookies. The Swamp Fox was represented by Linda Aldrich (left) and Loretta Worth. Cake from Family Fare was being offered at the event by Erica Elwood (left) and Julie Ingram. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — Page 15 Commercial Bank moving forward with plans Delton sending 13 young wrestlers to MYWAY tourney Delton Kellogg is sending 13 wrestlers to compete in the MYWAY State Tournament this weekend in Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. The group includes (front from left) Tony Juan, Seth Lebeck, Mason Moore, Nick Lawson, Blake Thomas, (back) Austin Smith, Blake Mast, Cameron Hudson, Jake Reed, Cody Reed, Brogan Smith and Cade Pate. Missing from photo are Garrett Schisser and Delton MYWAY coaches Rob Tack and Jason Thomas. Klugs tell all about veggies by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The garden talk by Carol and Mike Klug March 17 at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute was well attended by people who wanted to know “all about veggies.” The Klugs have been gardening for more than 40 years and shared techniques and favorite vegetables with an audience that filled the lecture hall. The Klugs encouraged all gardeners to play in the soil. They also encouraged gardeners to start plants from seed unless they only want a few plants. Gardeners who need to buy plants were encouraged to buy locally, if possible. Carol reminded gardeners to use sterile soil when starting seeds. She also recommended that gardeners use non-softened water on their seeds and their gardens to avoid a buildup of salt in their soil. She showed how she used a pencil to transplant seedlings and hold the leaves lightly to move plants. They also discussed “buzzy pollinators” and how some pollinators are disappearing. At the end of their talk, the Klugs showed some of the tools and equipment they use. The final program will be Thursday, April 21, at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. The Klugs will be discussing fruits and berries. To reserve a place, call Pierce at 269-7214190. The cost is $5 for members and $8 for non-members. The Commercial Bank building is placed in the old Felpausch parking lot. The location will have seven teller stations and three drive-through lanes. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Commercial Bank of Hastings welcomed its temporary home’s arrival on St. Patrick’s Day. The 14-by-70-foot portable bank building was hauled from Texas to a location in the old Felpausch parking lot. The temporary location, on Boltwood Street just south of the library, will feature a handicapped-accessible ramp to the entrance, seven teller windows and a canopy with three drive-through lanes. An ATM and night depository box also will be available at the site. The bank’s loan, administration and operations will occupy 3,000 square feet leased in the basement of the old Felpausch store. Commercial Bank will be moving its operations into the temporary building sometime between April 15 and 30. The current Commercial Bank location, the old MainStreet Bank building on West State St., is scheduled for demolition in May. The bank has scheduled a newly constructed branch building on the West State Street site after demolition is completed and will be operating back in its permanent home by late summer or early fall. According to bank administration, some of the contents from the current bank location will be auctioned off this summer through an online auction service. The portable Commercial Bank building moves along Boltwood Street, in order to be placed in the former Felpausch Food Center parking lot. Bowling Scores Carol and Mike Klug talked all about veggies to a room full of gardeners March 17 at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. They shared tools and information, as well. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Continued from previous page seven months and the side effects are not the best, but I just had my last scan a couple of months ago and all the cancer is all stable. There is no new growth. There’s no new spread. It appears that this drug is actually working,” he said. The audience clapped and yelled for joy. “My message is: Never give up hope,” Andrews said. “One thing I’ve learned when it comes to the American Cancer Society is all the new friends that I have ... Thank you so much for all you do.” Friday Night Mixed Strike Kings 66; Heads Out 60 1/2; B.C. Hillbillies 59 1/2; Matt’s Bunch 56 1/2; Spencers Towing and Tire 52 1/2; Dum Schitz 51; 9-n-a-Wiggle 51; Spare Time 49 1/2; All But One 48 1/2; Ten Pins 46 1/2; Shut Up N Bowl 46. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Mathis 194-502; B. Roush 172-471; D. Roberts 154-437; M. Heath 189; J. Madden 183; L. Smith 158; B. Breitner 155; L. Lambert 138; S. Suntken 138. Men’s Good Games and Series - J. Wanland 245-644; H. Pennington 211-602; R. Sutherland 213-583; By. Madden 206-581; M. Pennington 200-564; R. Mathis 189-531; T. Ramey 200-529; R. Suntken 184-447; J. Barnum III 250; M. Kasinsky 207; A. Taylor 203; B. Madden 189. Sunday Night Mixed You’re Up N Sh*t 65; Lane Masters 621/2; Man Down 58 1/2; *sskickers & Namtakers 58 1/2; The Eastsiders 58 1/2; What’s Up 56 1/2; Rollin Olins 54 1/2; Sandbaggers 54 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 53; Straight Liners 36. Women’s Good Games and Series - B. James 209-547; N. Shafer 182-543; J. Rice 189-505; M. Olin 141-399; M. Daniels 214; A. Hubbell 195; C. Ames 135; F. Ames 93. Men’s Good Games and Series - A. Miller 232-632; J. Mroz 216-622; R. Snyder 235-598; M. Eaton 212-590; B. Shafer 212577; E. Rice 232-560; S. Olin 189; J. Shoebridge 203-531; B. Heath 190-477; T. Demott 159-411; R. Guild 233; Tyl. Heath 233; J. Haner 213; E. Bartlett 201; B. Kelley 95. Wednesday P.M. Eye & ENT 70-38; Hair Care 65-43; The River 62.5-45.5; Four Pals 57-51; Mills Landing 54.5-53.5. Good Games and Series - S. Beebe 209509; P. Fowler 164; T. Christopher 190; B. Hathaway 162; J. Pettengill 135; A. Tasker 142-404; D. Huver 176. Sweet delights from Meyers’ Bakery & Beanery were served by Julie Meyers. Senior Citizens Ward’s Friends 68-44; Just Having Fun 6745; Usedtobe #1 66.5-45.5; Butterfingers 5854; King Pins 58-54; Three Gals and a Guy 55.5-56.5; Early Risers 55.5-56.5; Sun Risers 49-63; M&M’s 43-68; Kuempel 39-73. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Kingsley 112-281; S. Patch 172-495; P. Freeman 160-449; B. Maker 196-526; N. A truck maneuvers the portable bank into final position, after traveling the highways from Texas to Hastings. Bechtel 176; S. Merrill 189; P. Shellington 160-418; B. Benedict 161; C. Stuart 170-480; M. Wieland 178; Y. Markley 169-454; R. Murphy 158; N. Boniface 188-488; Y. Cheeseman 181-506. Men’s Good Games and Series - L. Brandt 191; W. Mallekoote 184-514; G. Forbey 152-425; D. Dimmers 244-568; D. Kiersey 178-513; R. Hart 172; L. Markley 170; D. Murphy 157; R. Boniface 176; C. Purdum Sr. 214-545; J. Grassmyer 179-490; H. Gibson 161-468; G. Waggoner 189; W. Talsma 182-528. Mixerettes Dewey’s Auto Body 73-39; Kent Oil 71-41; Nashville Chiropractic 67-45; Dean’s Dolls 62.5-49.5; NBT 61-51; Good Friends 59.552.5; James Process Service 47-65. Good Games and Series - K. Eberly 186; S. Nash 205-454; D. Anders 161-423; E. Ulrich 169; J. Rice 214-579; L. Elliston 189; M. DuBois 186; T. Drake 162; H. Rosenberger 186-477; T. Redman 140; S. Merrill 191; P. Fowler 149-423; K. Fowler 200-523. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 72.5-39.5; Coleman Agency 63-49; Lakewood Trio 60.5-51.5; Lu’s Team 57.5-54.5; Twisted Sisters 55-57; Classic Trio 54-58; CB’s 52-60; Team Turkey 52-60; Trouble 47-65; Delton Pole 46.5-65.5. High Game and Series - S. Burd 122-350; B. Stacey 148; B. Innes 173; H. Reschner 205-549; M. Sears 141-405; P. Ramey 193; N. Shafer 202-582; C. Etts 121-300; M. Kill180; T. Thompson 177; A. Trumble 110323; L.L. Trumble 134; M. Heath 182; K. Carpenter 181; L. Potter 194; L. Wiltshire 151; T. Daniels 194-535; S. McKee 190-553. Tuesday Night Mixed Barry County Red Cross 77-39; Hastings City Bank 74-42; Boyce Milk Haulers 66.549.5; Hurless Machine Shop 54-62; J-Bar Antique Tractors 45.5-70.5; Dirt Broke 3185. Men’s High Games and Series - D. Benner 222-604; K. Beebe 190-511; D. Blakely 189; G. Hause 180; B. Bryan 177; C. Featherly 175-497. Women’s High Games and Series - S. Beebe 190-525; D. Ware 174-478; B. Smith 170-419; B. Ramey 160-413; A. Nicholson 155-377. TK grad sees two-sport days at Cornerstone end in honors Ashleigh Lund, a 2007 graduate of Thornapple-Kellogg, left high school with a pocket full of honors and school records in soccer and basketball. She headed for Cornerstone University to study physical therapy and to continue to play the two sports that she loves – soccer and basketball. The awards haven’t stopped rolling in though. Lund had a spectacular senior soccer season last fall. She led Cornerstone University to a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) championship, a conference tournament championship, and a spot in the NAIA National Tournament. It was the first time in Cornerstone University soccer history that the team won a conference championship and tournament championship in the same season. During her four years, Lund proved to be a valuable player on both offense and defense. For her senior year, coach Randy Strawser made the decision to have her solidify the defense from the sweeper position. That decision turned out to be the right one for Cornerstone. However, Lund also played an integral part on the offensive end. Coach Strawser had Lund move up to the front line on Cornerstone corner kicks. She proved to be deadly on heading in goals. In fact, she led the team in points, which a defender normal- ly does not do. Lund proved to be a very resilient player, starting every game during her four-year career, and played every minute of each game her senior year. Having a young team last fall year, coach Strawser said Lund’s leadership skills were invaluable. He added that Lund had a positive impact on every player on the team. In addition to the team awards, Lund received numerous individual awards. They included NAIA All-American honors, WHAC Defensive Player of the Year, Unanimous First Team All-Conference. Her teammates also honored her by voting her team Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Defender. Teammate Amanda Van Laar, a Caledonia High School graduate, also earned First Team All-Conference honors. Upon returning home from Nationals, Lund had to quickly change gears, as she had already missed the start of the basketball season. The basketball season came to an end recently, with Cornerstone’s loss to eventual NAIA runner-up Davenport in the WHAC Tournament. Lund played in 27 games this season for the basketball team which finished with a 16-15 overall record. COURT NEWS March 16, Donald William-Charles Blakney, of Vermontville, was sentenced for controlled substances operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines. Blakney, 35, will serve 12 months in jail with credit for 97 days served. He must pay $698 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. The balance of his time will be suspended upon completion of drug court. Blakney’s driver’s license is suspended for six months and restricted after 30 days for employment, treatment or probation. The first charge of controlled substances operating or maintaining a lab involving methamphetamines was dropped, as well as a habitual offender, third offense charge. Teresa Diane Green was sentenced March 16 for delivery or manufacturing of controlled substances. Green, 47, of Nashville, was sentenced to three months for the delivery of the drug Vicodin. She will receive credit for two days served, must pay $1,198 in costs and serve 12 months on probation. Green’s driver’s license is suspended for six months and restricted after 30 days for employment, treatment and probation. The balance of jail time will be suspended upon payment of $1,198 by June 3. Charges of controlled substances on school or library property and maintaining a drug house were dropped. �Page 16 — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Five county teams represented on b-ball first team by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Barry County’s varsity boys’ basketball teams took a small step up during the 2010-11 season. No team finished .500 or better during the 2009-10 campaign. Maple Valley, which had just two wins the previous season, moved all the way up to 11-11 this winter. No team from the county even reached a district final in 2010. Thornapple Kellogg made it to that step of the state tournament this year, knocking off county rivals Delton Kellogg and Lakewood on its way to the Class B District Finals in Hastings where its season came to an end with a loss to Charlotte. This year’s All-Barry County first and second teams include a mix of scorers, shooters, defenders, dunkers, rebounders, shot blockers, leaders and guys that did it all for their respective teams. Boys’ Basketball First Team Greg Hamilton - Thornapple Kellogg: Honorable mention All-Conference in the OK Gold this winter, Hamilton averaged 15 points, 3.2 assists and 2.3 steals overall, as well as 5.6 rebounds per game in league action. “A dynamic play-maker, Greg has the ability to attack the hoop and make so much happen, as well as a competitive streak that is tough to match,” said TK coach Lance Laker. Grant Heide - Hastings: The Saxons’ leading scorer, Heide averaged 17.4 points per game this season, knocking down 45 threes in the process. Heide, a senior, shot 89.1 percent from the foul line this winter, while also adding 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals a contest. Sean McKeough - Hastings: In his lone varsity basketball season, the senior forward averaged 11.1 points, 7 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.5 assists for the Saxons. McKeough was a solid force in the paint for the Saxons, and also showed the ability to step outside and knock down a jump shot hitting 11 threes on the year. Jared Stolicker - Thornapple Kellogg: An All-State and All-Conference performer in the O-K Gold Conference, the Ferris State University bound senior averaged 18.6 points, 15.2 rebounds and 5.4 blocks per game this season. “He is twice the young man as he is a player,” said TK head coach Lance Laker. “I am very proud of him and will miss him very much for the way he impacted the game in so many ways.” Otto VonSchwerdtner - Maple Valley: The exchange-student averaged a doubledouble this season in the post for the Lions, with 12 points and ten rebounds per contest. VonSchwerdtner also averaged 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 2 blocks per game. Ryan Watson - Delton Kellogg: Watson did it all for the Panthers this season, leading them in scoring with 16.5 points per game, leading the team in assists with 4.5 per contest, while also being the team’s number two Boys have another fine season in pool by Brett Bremer Sports Editor With some key additions and a couple strong leaders returning, it was a very good winter in the pool for the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team. The TK-Hastings boys had some of the best times in the O-K Rainbow Conference this year, a year in which the league leader from Forest Hills was sixth in the state at the Division 1 State Finals, as well as a handful of the best times ever in the history of the program. Boys’ Swimming & Diving First Team Scott Applegate Scott Applegate - TK-Hastings: A valuable addition to the team this season, Applegate won the 200-yard individual medley at the O-K Rainbow conference meet setting a new conference record in the process. Applegate was also second in the conference in the 500-yard freestyle and a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay team which set Grant Heide Tyler Swanson a new team record with its third-place finish. the O-K Rainbow Conference Meet. Swanson Brad Gagnon - TK-Hastings: A captain also was a part of the third-place 200-yard in each of the past two seasons, Gagnon set a freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relay teams. Josh Wheeler - TK-Hastings: TKnew team record with his time of 1:09.45 in the 100-yard breaststroke at the conference Hastings coach Tyler Bultema said that he is looking for the junior Wheeler to continue the meet. He also placed 11th in the 200-yard indi- team’s diving success next winter. Wheeler had another fine season this winvidual medley at the league meet, and fourth with the Trojan 200-yard medley relay team. ter, placing sixth at the O-K Rainbow Craig Gagnon - TK-Hastings: Gagnon Conference meet. Zack Zwiernikowski - TK-Hastings: placed eighth in the 200-yard freestyle at the conference meet and 11th in the 500-yard Zwiernikowski’s top individual finish at the O-K Rainbow Conference meet was in the freestyle. Gagnon also contributed to third place fin- 100-yard freestyle, where he placed ninth. Zwiernikowski also placed third with the ishes for the TK-Hastings teams in the 200200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relay teams yard and 400-yard freestyle races. Morten Hemmingsen - TK-Hastings: and fourth with the TK-Hastings 200-yard Hemmingsen currently holds both the six dive medley relay team. and 11 dive records for the TK-Hastings program. Boys’ Swimming & Diving He placed third at the O-K Rainbow Second Team Conference meet, and also was the champion Daegan Mix - TK-Hastings: Mix placed at the Ottawa Hills Invitational, the Wayland 11th in the 50-yard freestyle and 16th in the Invitational, and the Loy Norrix Invitational. 100-yard butterfly at the O-K Rainbow Meet. Kevin Osterink - TK-Hastings: A team A sophomore, he was also a member of the captain, Osterink was a solid contributor to third-place 200-yard freestyle relay team. his team all season long. Carl Olsen - TK-Hastings: One of the Osterink was a member of the TK-Hastings TK-Hastings’ teams top distance swimmers, fourth-place 200-yard medley relay team at Olsen placed 16th in the 500-yard freestyle at the conference meet, and also laced 14th in the O-K Rainbow meet. the 100-yard breaststroke and 15th in the 50Olsen also contributed in many relays duryard freestyle. ing the course of the year. Will Sprague - TK-Hastings: Sprague Levi Ryfiak - TK-Hastings: Ryfiak had a placed third in the O-K Rainbow Conference great freshmen year in the pool. He placed in the 100-yard backstroke with a team-record 12th in the 100-yard butterfly at the confertime of 59.79 seconds. ence meet. Sprague also placed 13th in the 50-yard Ryfiak also was a contributor in the 100freestyle at the league meet, and helped the yard breaststroke and several relays during TK-Hastings fourth-place medley relay team. the course of the season. Tyler Swanson - TK-Hastings: Swanson Dalten White - TK-Hastings: A junior, was named the TK-Hastings team’s MVP four White placed 13th in the 100-yard freestyle at the fourth time after a fantastic senior season the conference meet. this winter. White was also a contributor in the 50-yard He placed sixth in the 200-yard freestyle freestyle and several relay events during the and seventh in the 100-yard butterfly during season. rebounder. An All-KVA selection this season, Watson hit game-winning shots in two of Delton’s five victories, and drilled a pair of free throws with 1.5 seconds left in his team’s two-point win over Maple Valley. Boys’ Basketball Second Team Kevin Bosma - Hastings: Hastings head coach Don Schils called the 6-4 senior forward his team’s best defender. He drew 20 charging calls during the course of the season. Bosma averaged 5.7 points per game, as well as 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Josh Burd - Maple Valley: The athletic guard/slash forward was equally capable of knocking down shots from outside or attacking the basket. Burd averaged 11 points, five rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game this season. Mackenzie Doane - Lakewood: One of the Vikings’ two senior captains, Doane led the Vikings in scoring with 10.7 points per game this year. He also averaged two steals and two assists per contest from his two-guard spot. Cody Lindemulder - Lakewood: A senior captain who was the Vikings’ physical force in the paint, Lindemulder finished the year with a team high 5.4 rebounds per game. Lindemulder also averaged 9.6 points, 1.1 assists and 1.9 steals a game. Coley McKeough - Thornapple Kellogg: A senior guard, McKeough averaged 6.4 points, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game this winter, a season after earning all-state honors in football. “Coley’s competitiveness and desire make him a player that will be sorely missed, and his leadership and heart are things that make him such a unique young man,” coach Lance Laker said. Garrett Reid - Maple Valley: Reid was the Lions’ number three scorer this season, Jared Stolicker averaging eight points a game from his point guard spot. Reid also averaged two rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per contest. Mitchell Wandell - Delton Kellogg: Another strong all-around player for Delton Kellogg, Wandell earned honorable mention All-KVA this winter running all five positions offensively and covering all five positions defensively. He was second in the league with just under ten rebounds per game, while also averaging nearly 12 points per contest. TK and Lakewood both won league titles in 2011 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was another solid season for the area’s varsity competitive cheer teams. Lakewood and Thornapple Kellogg both won conference championships. The Vikings took the Capital Area Activities Conference Blue/White Division while the Trojans took the title in the O-K Gold Conference. Both teams went on to advance to the regional round of the state tournament before seeing their seasons end. team for four seasons, Nye earned AllConference honors in the O-K Gold. Taylor Porter - Lakewood: A four-year varsity cheerleader for the Vikings, who earned All-Conference First Team honors in the CAAC in each of the past two years. She was an all-region second-team performer this winter as well. Competitive Cheer First Team MacKenzie Borrink - Thornapple Kellogg: An All-Conference performer for Thornapple Kellogg in the O-K Gold this winter. She’s a junior who took part in all three rounds for the Trojans. Dakota Jordan - Thornapple Kellogg: A freshman who competed in all three rounds for the Trojans this winter, she earned AllConference honors in the O-K Gold. Kami McCowan - Delton Kellogg: A First Team All-Conference honoree in the SMCCC, she is a junior flyer/tumbler who coach Zoe Reynolds said is “a great asset to my team.” Brittany Morgan - Hastings: A senior on the Saxon varsity this winter, she earned First-Team All-Conference honors in the O-K Gold. Ally Nye - Thornapple Kellogg: A senior who’s been part of the Trojan varsity cheer Haylee Rhodes - Hastings: A three-year varsity cheerleader who earned AllConference honorable mention in her senior season. Trisha Shields - Lakewood: Competing in all three rounds for the Vikings, Shields earned CAAC First Team honors in her second year on the Lakewood varsity. Brittany Smith - Thornapple Kellogg: Smith was one of two seniors on the Trojan team this winter, and earned all-conference honors in her fourth season on the varsity team. Chelsea Vantland - Lakewood: A senior who has been a varsity cheerleader for three seasons, Vantland was named to the first team all-league in the CAAC in each of the past two seasons. Competitive Cheer Second Team Haylee Rhodes Tiffani Ackerson - Lakewood: Ackerson is a junior who earned first-team all-league honors in the CAAC this year during her first varsity season. Tara Baker - Hastings: Baker, a threeyear varsity athlete, did a great job in her senior season for the Saxons this winter. Chelsea Chase - Lakewood: A sophomore in her second year on the Viking varsity, Chase was named first team all-league in the CAAC this winter. Stacy Covington - Delton Kellogg: A junior tumbler/flyer who earned the Panthers’ most improved player award this winter. Coach Zoe Reynolds said she got her standing back tuck this year and her double twist cradle. Taylor Earl - Delton Kellogg: A junior flyer who was named to the all-conference second-team in the SMCC, coach Zoe Reynolds calls her an all-around good cheerleader and a great leader. Chelsea Falconer - Hastings: A three-year varsity athlete, Falconer did a great job in her senior season for the Saxons. Mikayla Hackler - Delton Kellogg: A junior base for the Panthers this winter who earned all-league honors in the SMCCC. “She has a huge amount of dedication to her team and her sport and is good at everything she does,” said Delton coach Zoe Reynolds. Elizabeth Kienutske - Maple Valley: The Lion junior earned first-team all-league honors in the SMCCC this winter. Katherine Pino - Thornapple Kellogg: A sophomore who competed in all three rounds for the Trojans this winter earned honorable mention all-conference. Megan Primm - Maple Valley: A junior leader for the Lion varsity team this winter, Primm was named first team all-league in the SMCCC this winter and honorable mention all-district. Stephanie Runge - Thornapple Kellogg: A sophomore who competed in all three rounds for the Trojan varsity team this winter. Samantha Steverson - Lakewood: A sophomore on the Viking varsity for the first time this winter, Steverson was named first team all-league in the CAAC. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — Page 17 Winningest LHS team ever puts four on county teams by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The 2010-11 All-Barry County girls’ basketball first team looks much the same as it did a year ago, but with four seniors among the six honorees change is on the way. Adrianna Culbert, Emily Kutch, Veronica Hayden, Kayla Vogel and Alyssa Weesie all return to fill the first team, along with Lakewood senior Anna Lynch who was a second-team member a year ago after joining the team late with an injury. Culbert and Kutch are the lone underclassmen among the group, and they both already have a couple of years of varsity experience under their belts. Lynch and Kutch helped lead the Lakewood girls’ to a district championship in 2011, and the program’s best ever win total. The Vikings finished the year at 18-5. The Vikings knocked off Delton Kellogg in the Class B District Finals at Lakewood High School, before falling to the eventual state runners-up from Three Rivers in the regional semifinals at Gull Lake High School. The Panthers finished a fine first season under head coach Mike Mohn with their run to a district final. Delton was 15-8 overall this season, and finished in a tie for fourth in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Girls’ Basketball First Team Adrianna Culbert - Delton Kellogg: First-Team All-KVA this winter, Culbert averaged 14.6 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game this season. She had 18 double doubles during the course of the season, with highs of 27 points and 24 rebounds. She also led her team with 19 deflections and in field goal percentage at 49 percent. Veronica Hayden - Hastings: A four-year varsity player who earned First Team AllConference in the O-K Gold this winter, she averaged 10.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. “Roni has been a tremendous role model for our program for four years now,” said Hastings head coach Steve Laubaugh. “She has a tireless work ethic and a positive attitude that should be an example for all Saxons.” Emily Kutch - Lakewood: On a team full of versatile players, coach Tal Thompson called Kutch his team’s most versatile player. A sophomore, Kutch averaged nine points, seven rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. Anna Lynch - Lakewood: A four-year varsity player, and one of the Vikings’ captains, Lynch averaged 11 points and nine rebounds per game. Lakewood coach Tal Thompson said that Lynch came on very big in the second half of the season for his team. Kayla Vogel - Hastings: Vogel was the Saxons’ top scorer and rebounder this season, averaging 12.1 points and 7.8 rebounds in her third year on the varsity. She was named her team’s Most Valuable Player this winter. Coach Steve Laubaugh said that Vogel had the best shooting touch on the team, leading the Saxons in three-pointers and shooting over 70 percent from the free throw line. She also averaged 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals this year. Alyssa Weesie - Thornapple Kellogg: A senior forward, Weesie averaged 11 points, 7.5 rebounds and two steals per game this season and was named the Trojans’ Most Valuable Player. TK head coach Jessee Bays said that Kayla Vogel Adrianna Culbert Weesie accounted for 30 percent of the Trojans points and rebounds this season, and played her best against the best teams in the O-K Gold. she was on the floor for the Lions according to her coach. Bromley averaged 9 points, 2.3 assists and 3.4 rebounds during the season. Kiley Buursma - Thornapple Kellogg: A senior who was solid in the post and one of the Trojans’ top three-point threats. Buursma averaged 7 points and 5 rebounds per game. Maddie King - Lakewood: Lakewood head coach Tal Thompson called King, his Girls’ Basketball Second Team Mikaela Bromley - Maple Valley: A KVA honorable mention player this winter, Bromley was a constant leader whether or not sophomore point guard, the engine of his team. King averaged eight points, three steals and three assists per game. Brooke Martin - Delton Kellogg: “Brooke handled the ball for a majority of the year and did a great job of directing the team,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. Martin averaged 7.1 points, 2.5 assists this season. Kaitlyn Petersen - Maple Valley: Maple Valley coach Landon Wilkes called Petersen a “constant leader” who had to “switch hats many times.” Petersen averaged 6.5 points and 4.7 rebounds this season. Andrea Polley - Delton Kellogg: Polley earned honorable mention All-KVA this winter. She averaged 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.3 assists per game. “Our most athletic player on the team. The last seven/eight games of the year, she was the best player on the floor,” said coach Mike Mohn. Mallory Sewell - Delton Kellogg: A sophomore center, Sewell averaged 7.6 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, while earning honorable mention All-KVA. She also led the Panthers with 16 blocked shots. “A strong player with tons of potential,” said coach Mike Mohn. “She is going to be fun to watch as she continues to progress over the next couple of years.” Lexie Spetoskey - Lakewood: A senior captain, she knocked down 34 threes this season while shooting 40 percent from behind the arc. Coach Thompson called Spetoskey a “consistent player that is very important to this team.” County had six state medalists to close out year Wrestling First Team 103 Joey Jackson - Lakewood: Jackson won individual district and regional championships as a senior this season, earning a spot in the individual state finals. Jackson ended the year with a record of 417. He was the 103-pound champion in the CAAC-White this winter. 112 Ryan Flynn - Thornapple Kellogg: One of two individual state qualifiers for the Trojan team, Flynn finished the year with a 37-12 record. Flynn was a district and regional champion, and also placed third in the O-K Gold Conference at 112 pounds. 119 Dylan Shoup - Lakewood: Shoup was an individual regional qualifier this season, with more than 30 wins. He was the 119-pound CAAC-White champion this year, scoring a 6-1 win over Corunna’s Tyler Butcher in the finals. 125 Willie Gross - Lakewood: Gross was the 125-pound champion in the CAAC-White this season, pinning Corunna’s Beau Bremer in the championship finals. He was an individual regional qualifier this season who came up one victory shy of earning a spot in the Division 3 State Finals. 130 Darren Eaton - Lakewood: The lone state medalist for the Vikings this year, Eaton earned his second state medal by placing fourth in Division 3’s 130-pound weight class. Eaton won a district championship this sea- son, and was the CAAC-White champion at 130 pounds. 135 Jeff Baillargeon - Lakewood: A senior, he won more than 30 matches this season and passed the 100 win mark for his career. Baillargeon was twice one victory away from being an individual regional qualifier. Baillargeon was the CAAC-White champion at 135 pounds this year. Jeff Bissett - Delton Kellogg: Bissett was an individual state qualifier for the second time this season, closing the year with a record of 43-10. Bissett was the KVA champion this year at 135 pounds, beating Pennfield’s Roy Herpin in the finals at the KVA League Meet. 140 Kenny Cross - Hastings: One of three state qualifiers for Hastings this year, Cross finished with a record of 31 wins and 11 losses. Cross was a runner-up at both districts and regionals, and was the runner-up at 140 pounds in the O-K Gold Conference. 145 Joey Pawloski - Thornapple Kellogg: A Trojan senior who finished the season with a 30-10 record, one win shy of being a regional qualifier. Pawloski was the O-K Gold Conference champion at 145 pounds this year, topping Wayland’s Mark Holloway 7-5 in the championship match. 152 Collin Ferguson - Hastings: A runner-up at individual districts, Ferguson saw his season end with an injury and a 39-8 overall record. Ferguson was the third-place finisher at 152 pounds in the O-K Gold Conference. 160 Mike Cross - Hastings: Cross was the Saxons’ lone state medallist this season, placing fourth in Division 2’s 160-pound weight class at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Cross was 46-10 this season, with one of his wins a 13-6 decision over Caledonia’s Jon Schaibly in the 160-pound finals at the O-K Gold Conference Championship. 171 Adam Senters - Lakewood: Senters won the 171-pound championship at the CAACWhite Championship this season. Senters ended his year as an regional qualifier with more than 30 wins. 189 Trevor Curtice - Delton Kellogg: One of three Delton Kellogg state medalists this year, Curtice finished seventh in Division 3’s 189- Trevor Curtice pound weight class in his first trip to the state finals. Curtice was 50-6 this season, and was the KVA champion this winter. 215 Lars Pyrzinski - Lakewood: A state qualifier for the Vikings this year at 215 pounds, Pyrzinski ended the year with a record of 318. Pyrzinski was the CAAC-White runner-up this season at 215 pounds. 285 Colton Marlette - Hastings: Marlette earned his second trip to the individual state finals this season, going 1-2 on the weekend in the 215-pound weight class at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Marlette ended his senior season with a 476 record, and was the 285-pound champion in the O-K Gold Conference this year. Wrestling Second Team 103 Zach Wilcox - Hastings: An individual regional qualifier as a freshmen, he finished the year with a record of 29-19. Wilcox was the runner-up at 103 pounds in the O-K Gold Conference this season. 112 Justin Bowers - Delton Kellogg: Bowers was an individual regional qualifier this year as a sophomore, lacing third at 112 pounds at his team’s Division 3 District Tournament. Bowers was 27-24 this season. 119 Van Thang - Thornapple Kellogg: A regional qualifier this season, Thang finished the year with a 35-13 record. Thang was the runner-up in the O-K Gold Conference this year at 119 pounds. 125 Davey Case - Hastings: Case had 15 wins in his senior season at 125 pounds for the Saxon varsity team. 130 Tyler Dempsey - Delton Kellogg: Dempsey was 42-11 this season, and finished the year as an individual regional qualifier. He placed third this season in the KVA at 130 pounds. 140 Tucker Seese - Lakewood: An individual state qualifier in his senior season, Seese went 1-2 at the Individual Finals to close out the year with a 40-6 record. Seese was a district champion this year, and the CAAC-White champion at 140 pounds. 145 Chase Huisman - Hastings: Huisman was 27-17 as a sophomore this season, and came up just one win shy of earning a spot in the individual state finals. Huisman placed fourth this season at 145 pounds in the O-K Gold Conference. 152 Jason King - Delton Kellogg: In his first season wrestling for the Delton Kellogg varsity, King ended his senior campaign with a 47-9 record. King placed sixth in the 152-pound weight class at the Division 3 Individual Finals, after winning the 152-pound weight class at the KVA League Meet. 160 David Dempsey - Delton Kellogg: A third Delton Kellogg individual state medallist, Dempsey was eighth in Division 3’s 160pound weight class. He finished the year with a record of 46-12, and was the 160-pound champion at the KVA League Meet. Mike 171 Dan Dykstra - Thornapple Kellogg: Dykstra finished his sophomore season with a 32-17 record. He was a regional qualifier this season, with a fourth-place finish at districts. He was the runner-up in the O-K Gold Conference at his weight class this year. 189 Austin Koehl - Thornapple Kellogg: A junior, Koehl finished the year with a record of 29-12. He was third at 189-pounds at the O-K Gold Conference Championship Meet this season. Alex Hunter - Lakewood: The CAACWhite runner-up at 189 pounds this season. Hunter came up one victory shy of being an individual regional qualifier this season. 215 Cross Matt Mansfield - Hastings: The O-K Gold Conference champion this season at 215 pounds, he pinned Wayland’s Travis Teague in the final round at the league championship meet. He was 34-9 on the season. 285 Adrian Foster - Thornapple Kellogg: A junior, Foster earned his first state medal this winter placing sixth in Division 2’s 285pound weight class. Foster was the runner-up in the O-K Gold Conference at 285 pounds this season, and ended the year with a record of 38-11. Garrett Hyatt - Lakewood: Hyatt was the CAAC-White champion at 285 pounds this season, topping Corunna’s Kaleb O’Connor in the championship match 9-3. An individual state qualifier this season, he finished with an overall record of 31-8. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, MARCH 24 3:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm Girls Varsity Girls Varsity Girls JV Track Softball Softball WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 Grand Valley S.U. Cancelled - Ionia (DH) Cancelled - Ionia (DH) A H H Hastings Inv. Hast. vs Allegan Hastings Inv. Hast. vs Allegan Hastings Inv. NPC vs Allegan Hastings Inv. EKW vs Allegan Hastings Inv. Hastings vs NPC Hastings Inv. Hast. vs EKW Indoor Scrimmage Harper Creek Minges Creek H H H Belding HS Maple Valley (DH) Maple Valley (DH) Maple Valley (DH) Maple Valley (DH) Maple Valley (DH) Maple Valley (DH) Belding HS H H A A H A A H SATURDAY, MARCH 26 10:00 am Girls Varsity Soccer 10:00 am Girls JV Soccer 11:30 am Girls Varsity Soccer 11:30 am Girls JV Soccer 1:00 pm Girls Varsity Soccer 1:00 pm Girls JV Soccer 6:00 pm Girls Varsity Tennis Girls Boys Boys Boys Girls Girls Girls Girls JV Varsity JV JV Varsity JV JV Varsity Soccer Baseball Baseball Baseball Softball Softball Softball Soccer Boys Boys Girls Girls Girls Fresh. Varsity Varsity JV Varsity Baseball Track Track Soccer Soccer Pennfield (DH) Forest Hills Eastern HS Forest Hills Eastern HS Hudsonville HS Hudsonville HS H A A H H Delton-Kellogg HS H THURSDAY, MARCH 31 5:30 pm Girls Varsity Soccer H Times and dates subject to change H H H A MONDAY, MARCH 28 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:30 pm 4:15 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm 6:45 pm Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77555396 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was a season of highs and lows for the local varsity wrestling teams. Lakewood earned Barry County’s lone conference championship, knocking Corunna off the top of the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division standings. The Vikings went on to the Division 3 State Quarterfinals, where they were downed by Allendale. Hastings was the only other team to win a district championship as a team this year, after finishing just behind Caledonia in the OK Gold Conference standings. All five county wrestling teams had at least one wrestler reach the individual regional round of the state tournament, and six went on to earn state medals at the Palace of Auburn Hills to close out the year. �Page 18 — Thursday, March 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Satterlee’s lawyer sought settlement last week by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Wednesday, March 16, the Hastings Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss administrative personnel matters, including discipline up to dismissal. At the request of Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee, the board went into closed session to discuss his evaluation and other personnel issues. However, before the board went into closed session, Board Trustee Rob Longstreet read a copy of a letter from Satterlee’s attorney, Nathan Tagg, of Tripp & Tagg Attorneys at Law, addressed to Kevin Harty, from Thrun Law Firm PC, the attorney for Hastings Area Schools. Longstreet said he was given a copy of the letter as he walked into the meeting that night. “It’s entitled, ‘Hastings School Board v. Satterlee,’ I am currently not aware of any litigation where Hastings Area Schools are the plaintiff and Richard Satterlee is the defendant. Maybe there is something I am missing, but I am not aware of that litigation,” Longstreet said before he read the letter: “Dear Mr. Harty, “Please be advised that my office has been retained to represent Mr. Satterlee in the above referenced matter. Recently my client was contacted in a discrete manner by school board member Kevin Beck. Mr. Beck urged my client to resign from his position as superintendent as he believed it was the right thing to do. Please advise the school board to no longer place pressure on my client to resign his position as superintendent, If the board would like to make a formal offer that would include consideration for Mr. Satterlee forgoing the final two years of his contract, I encourage you to forward it to me at your earliest convenience. “Otherwise, I again request that the school board members, especially those who voted in favor of the transaction for which they now solely blame Mr. Satterlee, refrain from discussing my client’s termination directly with him.” “There are so many troubling levels of this letter; it is hard for me to know where to begin,” Longstreet told fellow board members and the audience Wednesday. “First of all, I would unfortunately say that this school district has come to a screeching halt as far as Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee. leadership and improvements; if there was any doubt before, I think this letter solidifies that.” “I think it is ludicrous to say that the school board — it has always been my understanding that the superintendent is the employee of the school board — that any member of the school board is not welcome to or free to personally discuss with the superintendent their feelings about his employment with this school; to suggest otherwise, I think is again, ludicrous, is the best word I can come up with,” said Longstreet. “I applaud Mr. Beck for having the courage and commitment to this school district when so many of us have sat back and watched and hoped for things to happen, he actually took steps to go and personally talk to Rich and point out something, that to most of us, is quite obvious, that [Satterlee] no longer has the support of this school district, community, administration or staff, and it would be in the best interest of the school district if he voluntarily stepped down.” Longstreet’s remarks regarding Beck drew applause from the approximately two dozen members of the community who attended the meeting. “I would also like to comment that it was only after the comments from Mr. Beck and only after this meeting tonight was scheduled, that the board took just a small step towards investigating the possible implications of either disciplining or terminating Mr. Satterlee’s contract, that we started getting letters and comments from an attorney,” he continued. “We have been instructed by our attorney, as you have all heard for many, many months, to refrain from saying anything. Then, to receive a letter from Mr. Satterlee’s attorney telling us to back off from his client, and not discuss this particular issue, I find again so sad — humorous, if it wasn’t so sad and we weren’t all in the midst of this mess.” Longstreet said it was his belief, and that he was speaking for himself, and not the whole board that Satterlee “has neither the facts, nor the law on his side and is in absolutely no position to be making any demands on the school.” Longstreet also said he flatly rejects Tagg’s request that the board present him with a settlement for Satterlee. “If the board sees fit to do that, it is obviously the decision of the board,” he said. “But, I think, there is no reason to go to Mr. Satterlee with a settlement. We have many, many facts and clear law support for terminating Mr. Satterlee’s contract, if we so wish.” A copy of Satterlee’s contract, signed June 29, 2010, which was obtained by the Hastings Banner through a Freedom of Information Act request, states on page 3, section 7: “The board shall be entitled to terminate the administrator’s employment at any time during the term of the contract for acts of moral turpitude, misconduct, dishonesty, fraud, insubordination, incompetency, inefficiency or if the administrator materially breaches terms and conditions of the agreement.” Sections 17 through 19 of the same contract deal with arbitration and settlements and other issues relating to the termination of the superintendent’s contract. “If there needs to be an offer made to resolve this matter, it needs to come from Mr. Satterlee to us,” said Longstreet. “If at that point, a reasonable offer is made that would be feasible for the school district, already strapped for cash, I would suggest, unlike the Larry Christopher book deal, we would meet, • NOTICE • REGISTRATION NOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY COUNTY DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS Notice is hereby given that any person who qualifies to register to vote who is living in the following City and Townships and is not already registered to vote may register with their respective Clerk no later than Monday, April 4, 2011 THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER, to be eligible to vote in the Regular Election to be held on May 3, 2011. Hours for April 4, 2011 are listed below. REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT BY CALLING YOUR CLERK PENNY YPMA BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP CLERK 3100 E. Dowling Rd, Hastings MI 49058 Phone: 269-721-3502 Hours: 9:00 am -4:00 pm JUNE P. DOSTER JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP CLERK 1815 Lacey Rd, Dowling MI 49050 Phone: 269-721-9905 Hours: 9:00-11:00 am & 2:30-6:00 pm DEBRA KNIGHT BARRY TOWNSHIP CLERK 155 E. Orchard St, Delton MI 49046 Phone: 269-623-5171 Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm JENNIFER GOY ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP CLERK 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell MI 49080 Phone: 269-664-4522 Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm LINDA EDDY-HOUGH HOPE TOWNSHIP CLERK 5463 S M43 Hwy, Hastings MI 49058 Phone: 269-948-2464 Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm JILL OWENS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP CLERK 10115 S. Norris Rd, Delton MI 49046 Phone: 269-623-2664 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm I, Susan VandeCar, Treasurer of Barry County, Michigan, hereby certify that as of March 11, 2011 the record of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located in County of Barry is as follows: By Barry County: Comm On Aging Thornapple Manor Transit Park 911 2011-2014 .5000 mills .2100 mills .2500 mills .2259 mills 2011-2014 2011-2025 2011-2014 2011-2016 .9816 mills By Baltimore Township: Library .3000 mills 2011-2012 By Barry Township: Fire Police 2.0000 mills 2.0000 mills 2011 2011 By Hope Township: Road Fire/Cemetery 1.0000 mills 1.0000 mills 2011 2011 By Johnstown Township: Library Fire Road .3000 mills 1.0000 mills .5000 mills 2011-2012 2011-2013 2011-2013 By Orangeville Township: Road 1.5000 mills 2011-2012 By Prairieville Township: Road Police Fire Added Fire .9087 mills .8174 mills .8174 mills .5000 mills 2011-2012 2011-2012 2011-2012 2011-2012 By Yankee Springs Twp: Fire .5000 mills 2011-2014 By Allegan RESA By Barry ISD By Kalamazoo RESA By Kalamazoo Valley CC Enhanced/Op/Debt Enhanced/Op/Debt Op/Debt 4.1217 mills 1.9522 mills 3.3316 mills 2.8135 mills continuous continuous continuous continuous Date: March 11, 2011 77555404 Susan VandeCar, Treasurer, Barry County JANICE C. 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Jarvis, Barry County Clerk we would discuss, we would be advised by our attorney, and we would vote formally as to whether or not to accept or counter offer to Mr. Satterlee’s request. “I think that this letter and the whole Larry Christopher affair ... really has just exposed a pattern of extremely poor judgment, lack of leadership and lack of vision for this school district, and we are in desperate need of leadership,” said Longstreet. “So, I am going to ask the board to take a step toward getting a leader and not attorney’s letters and drama and threats against school board members as to who we can and cannot speak to.” Board President Gene Haas said, “The board is working as quickly and efficiently as possible; unfortunately the process takes time.” Satterlee said that while he respects Longstreet’s opinion, he didn’t agree with it. “The thought that I solely make decisions that aren’t adopted by this board, would trouble me, too, if that were the case,” said Satterlee. “It’s even more frustrating that I alone take the bulk of the heat for this issue, when, in truth, all I did was make the recommendation.” The Michigan Education Association filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) claim against Satterlee and the board on behalf of the Hastings Education Association Dec. 20, 2010, alleging that the district engaged in direct bargaining with former Hastings High School teacher and former HEA president Larry Christopher. The ULP claims that the district arranged an early retirement incentive package for Christopher as part of an alleged $75,000 deal for the use of two textbooks written and produced by Christopher. The deal was signed by Satterlee and former board president and current trustee Patricia Endsley June 1, 2010. E-mails obtained by the Hastings Banner through a FOIA request indicate that the book deal did indeed include an early retirement incentive package for Christopher which was opposed by several members of the board. During the public comment portion of Wednesday’s meeting, Becky Deal said, “Mr. Satterlee is one person, he did not do this alone, and you the members of the board, should review your role in this and decide whether you should stay on the board, also.” Bob Dwyer, another member of the audience, said, “... If the board feels that the administration is without leadership at this point, I think it is well within your purview to suspend the superintendent with pay until such a time as you have had time to think about what to do ... I applaud that this is public at this point and would hope that rather than just discuss this, you would take some action and take it rapidly and be prepared to defend your action, should that be necessary.” Before the board approved a motion to go into closed session, Longstreet said the meeting had been called, not to present Satterlee with the results of his evaluation and allow him an opportunity to discuss them with the board, but to discuss disciplinary action up to termination. Beck also said that he did not want discussion in the closed session to be limited solely to Satterlee’s evaluation. Haas said the district’s attorney had advised them not to discuss disciplinary action at this time. “His rationale is that we need to present the superintendent with his evaluation prior to the meeting scheduled for next Monday,” said Haas. McKinney agreed with Haas. “I think it is immoral to discuss this gentleman [indicating Satterlee] before the board goes and talks to him about his evaluation ... It’s just common decency go to the man and talk to him,” he said. “I’m just talking about decency, not your grand-standing for the press or the community; I’m talking about actually talking to a human being ...” Longstreet said that the evaluation has “been substantially done for a period of weeks,” and added, “For reasons I don’t understanding, we are waiting for our attorney to approve language of the evaluations. The purpose of tonight’s meeting was not to discuss the evaluations; it is a totally separate matter that has to do with the contract of Mr. Satterlee. It is true that we cannot talk about the substance of Mr. Satterlee’s evaluation and as far as I know, no one has and no one is planning on discussing it in closed session ... we have had months to discuss and act on this, and all this meeting was about was just to discuss it and to say that it is somehow violative of Mr. Satterlee’s dignity ... I may be wrong, but I think the community is asking, ‘What the heck has taken us so long to get to this point?” Longstreet said the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the board’s option to move forward. Trustee Scott Hodges said the board needs to “step back from the table and take a look at the big picture.” “I understand that our superintendent is in a tough position,” said Hodges. “He has explained to the board in the past that he is probably going to be submitting his resume to other places... that’s understandable. But, at the same time, if our superintendent leaves, or we ask him to leave, we then are in the process of trying to replace the superintendent.” Hodges said that during a search for a new superintendent, “one of the primary criterias is the superintendent and board’s relationship.” Hodges said that he had recently talked to several people who had participated in previous superintendent searches. “Hastings has a certain reputation about certain parts ... community relationships, union relationships and certainly board relationships is one of the top ones,” Hodges said. “I would like to encourage my fellow board members to be cautious at this point in time, to be careful, because right now Hastings has a reputation across the state of a very good superintendent/board relationship. We may be walking into a place where we set a precedent where our board and superintendent relationship may become tarnished. It may not seem to be that important, but when we are looking at the next superintendent, or the next superintendent after that ... if we really believe that our kids are the most important thing, then how we act as a board, how we act as adults, how we demonstrate to them, speaks volumes. “I would encourage us to be very, very careful about the image of Hastings as we try to further forward and look at potentially future superintendents,” Hodges continued. “I don’t have a problem with discussion and those kinds of things. But I would like us to get off, be careful, and see the big picture. “I was visiting with this gentleman yesterday,” said Hodges, indicating Satterlee. “When we entertain a superintendent to come to our district, they are evaluating us as much so, or more, than we are evaluating them and that is the harsh reality of it. And, if we want a ‘first-round draft pick’ as a superintendent, then we have to look like a team of champions. We have to have this community looking like a team of people working together, who care ... we need to remember the little kids who come to this classroom and we need to have good leadership from the boards, the superintendent and the administrators, teachers, parents — the whole nine yards ... I want us to look at the big picture of where this district is going to head and how we are going to get it there as a team and as kindly and comfortably through this rough season that we are in.” Returning to discussion about going into closed session, Haas said that Harty told him, “... The part about the dismissal, suspensions, discipline or to hear complaints or bring charges, he has specifically told us this is not the appropriate time.” Longstreet disagreed with Haas. “In my discussion with him, that is not at all what he said. He said if two or more members of the board wanted to call a special meeting to do that very thing, you are certainly entitled to do that,” said Longstreet. Satterlee said he had been contacted by the two board members who wanted to call the special meeting, who asked him if he wanted the discussion to occur in closed session, which he said he did. “... The discussion is going to happen today, tomorrow or next week and I’m not going to fault anyone for wanting to have that discussion,” he said. The motion was amended to allow discussion of both the evaluation and other administrative personnel issues during the closed session. The motion was approved with all trustees, except Haas voting in its favor. The board went into closed session at approximately 7:40 p.m. When board members returned to open session at 10:30 p.m., Satterlee was not among them. In an interview Thursday afternoon Satterlee said he sat in on the first part of the closed session when they discussed his evaluation and asked questions. He said that after they were done discussing his evaluation he was asked to leave, which he did. “Mr. Beck said it would be easier to talk without me there, and I have to agree,” he said. Satterlee said he retained Tagg’s services after his dicsussion with Beck. “It was actually a very cordial conversation, and Kevin made it very clear that he was speaking for himself and not on behalf of the board. But, I felt the evaluation process was not going well, I was being asked to resign by board members, I feel like I am more of a target in this situation than anyone else, and I was getting a little nervous,” he said. “In my experience with the board, their past practice with me has not been multiple meetings to discuss my evaluation.” Satterlee declined to comment when asked if he was planning to take legal action against the board or individual members. (This article originally appeared in then March 19 Hastings Reminder.) Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them a subscription to... The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at 269-945-9554 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-03-31.pdf 651ead52053b917d56953e5da80ec580 PDF Text Text Board’s evaluation reveals causes of pending dismissal What should be off limits in state budget battle? Hastings spring sports previewed See Story on Page 8 See Editorial on Page 4 See Stories on Pages 17-19 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 13 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, March 31, 2011 Hastings State Police Post NEWS on state’s list of closings BRIEFS Sirens to sound Saturday The Hastings Fire Department will be testing the tornado siren starting Saturday, April 2, at 1 p.m. The testing will continue the first Saturday of every month through September. If, however, the area is under a tornado watch or warning, the siren will not be tested. Still time to order spring trees, shrubs The Barry Conservation District has extended its spring tree sale order deadline until Wednesday, April 6. This year’s stock includes conifers of all varieties, hardwoods, flowering shrubs and five- to six-foot fruit trees. A tree sale order form will be printed in this Saturday’s Reminder or stop by the district office at 1611 S. Hanover (M-37), Suite 105, Hastings. Tree distribution is scheduled for Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to noon at Historic Charlton Park’s gas and steam engine barn. For more information, call 269-9488056 ext. 3. Ladies Day to feature speakers, lunch and more A day of inspiration and refreshing for area women will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Faith United Methodist Church in Delton. This event, sponsored by Women of Faith, will include special speakers, music, sharing and a luncheon. Sarah DeVries Allen, a 1977 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and a current resident of Rochester Hills, will be the keynote speaker with Marissa Freyling, of Alto, who will be sharing her testimony. Allen recently left General Motors after 25 years to become a full-time mom and further her ministry to women and teen girls. Freyling is a 22 year-old junior at Kuyper College in Grand Rapids. Eight and a half years ago, she began a difficult health journey which has molded her in ways she believes wouldn’t have happened without it. For information about Ladies Day or to secure a reservation, call 269-6232610 or 269-623-5400. Green Team to co-host session on recycling Members of the Barry County Green Team and the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee will hold a public information session on solid waste recycling Thursday, April 28, in the lecture hall at Hastings High School. The purpose of the gathering is to introduce Barry County residents to basic information related to solid waste recycling options being implemented in other counties in Michigan. Jim Frey of Resource Recycling Systems will open the meeting. Resource Recycling Systems is a nationally recognized Michigan-based environmental consulting and engineering firm that works with communities to incorporate green and sustainable strategies into operating systems. Delton Kellogg High School graduates Daniel and Erin (Diaz) Roth died in an automobile accident March 23. Michigan State Police cruisers will still be patrolling Barry County, but the familiar sight of the vehicles lined up on the corner of West State Street and Industrial Park Drive in Hastings will be gone. by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Michigan State Police announced last week a regional plan to enhance policing services while reducing the number of “brick and mortar” MSP Posts. On the list of reductions is the brick and mortar presence of the post in Hastings, which began operations in June 1975. The regional plan emphasizes greater technology and data-driven policing without cutting the number of state troopers on the job. According to a March 24 press release from Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the Michigan State Police, the plan will make the agency “more responsive to emerging crime trends and less constrained by traditional geographical boundaries.” The new regional plan will help meet a $20.7 million MSP general fund reduction in Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed 2012 budget. “This is mostly an internal adjustment, and the Barry County community should not see a difference,” said Lt. Steven Harper, commander of the Hastings post. “The building will not have troopers, but the troopers will still be on patrol. When it comes down to it, if I can keep my troopers by losing a building, See CLOSING, page 2 Pennock collaborates to bring dialysis services to Barry County Delton couple killed after vehicle flips into swamp Icy conditions, combined with a winding road in a swampy area, took the lives of a Delton couple last week. According to Barry Township Police, Daniel and Erin Roth, both 27, were traveling east on East Orchard Road near Pleasant Lake Road when Daniel lost control trying to negotiate a curve in the freezing rain. The accident, which occurred the evening of March 23, had no witnesses. Upon arrival, Barry Township Police discovered the upside-down SUV submerged in a swamp next to the roadway. Firefighters from the Barry Prairieville Hope Fire Department and medical first responders found the Roths and began CPR. Both individuals were pronounced dead at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Daniel and Erin Diaz were high school sweethearts. After becoming close during math class, they began dating and were married in 2005. They were the parents of two daughters, Carmen, 5, and Makayla, 1. Daniel J. Roth was born in 1983, in Hastings, to Joseph Roth and Jade Doster. He graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 2002, where he played football. He was a tool and die maker at Richland Pump. He loved to ice fish, watch NASCAR and spend time outdoors. His family includes his parents Joseph and Loretta Roth of Battle Creek and Jade and Bill Harrington of Plainwell; brother Charlie Roth of Florida; step-siblings Ross and Aleshia Doubledee of Delton, Samantha and Robert Isom of Delton, Benjamin and Amanda Harrington of Comstock and Anna Harrington of Parchment; grandparents George and Eloise Doster and Charlene Harrington; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and a special cousin Kyle Doster. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Margaret Roth. Erin (Diaz) Roth was born in 1983, in Battle Creek, to Jose Diaz and Laura (Adams) Kelley. She graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 2001 and was currently attending Kellogg Community College. She was planning to enter nursing school in January. She worked in central monitoring at Battle Creek Health Systems. Erin loved to play softball and scrapbook. Her family includes her parents Jose Diaz of Winnipeg, Canada, and Laura Diaz and Dick Rutherford of Hastings; sister Jill Kelley of Battle Creek; step-brothers Jose Diaz of Mexico, David Diaz and Michael Diaz of Winnipeg; godparents David and Jane McCoy; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Services were March 28 at Faith United Methodist Church in Delton, with Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Carmen and Makayla Roth Educational Fund at PNC Bank. Hastings Country Club soon to be owned by golf professional and wife Barry County. Pennock, based in Hastings, is collaborating with Fresenius Medical Care, the largest provider of renal services in North America, and the Baums to build the facility. “Over the years, we have had family, friends, and employees who have had to deal with dialysis treatments, and we know how difficult the travel and treatment have been for them and their families,” said Earlene Baum. “When we learned that Pennock’s future plans included a dialysis center in Hastings, we knew that we wanted to help make that by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Lynn and Norma Janson, former Grand Rapids residents who have lived in Florida for the past three years, have signed an agreement to purchase the Hastings Country Club. The 40 vested member families of the Hastings Country Club last Saturday voted to sell the 18-hole golf course and banquet facility to the Jansons. Steve Soya, president of the Hastings Country Club Board, said members felt the sale was the best way to preserve the course for use by area residents for years to come. He said he was not at liberty to discuss details at the present time, but said “with the economy the way it’s been, things have gotten tougher” and people are not as comfortable spending discretionary income. The Jansons and the club members have not closed on the sale yet. “We’re working on getting it transferred, getting it closed. Both parties are working diligently and with goodwill to get this closed See DIALYSIS, page 15 See GOLF, page 16 Gathered to make the announcement about new dialysis services coming to Hastings are (from left) Larry and Earlene Baum, contributors to the project; Dave Baum, who serves on the Pennock Board of Trustees; Sheryl Lewis Blake, Pennock chief executive officer; and Janine Dalman, executive director of the Pennock Foundation. The dialysis center will be located in an unused portion of the building shown behind them. Through the generous contribution of local donors and the continued community dedication of Pennock Health Services, area residents receiving renal dialysis services will soon be able to get their care a lot closer to home. “Larry and Earlene Baum have stepped forward once again to support our community,” said Pennock Health Services Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Lewis Blake. “Within the first week of announcing our fundraising efforts for the dialysis center, they stepped forward and gave a very generous gift for the facility.” The new dialysis center will be the first in Lynn Janson �Page 2 — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — The Hastings Banner City council hears about flooding and reconstruction at Sweezy’s Pond by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Porous materials, such as sand and gravel, used to repair previous damage to the area, and broken drainage pipe led Sweezy’s Pond to overflow its banks and damage the service road that acts as a dam for the pond, Hastings Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach said during his report to the city council Monday evening. “The pond was overflowing its banks,” he said of the pond that is east of Hastings High School near the city limits. “We got down there with the crews to see if we could find the discharge pipe that comes out of the structure down there; that is what dictates the elevation of the pond.” Girrbach said the flooding was discovered Thursday, March 17, and workers tried until dark to determine the cause of the flooding. “We just assumed that it was plugged ... We came back the next day ... finally in the afternoon, we did find some pieces of pipe,” said Girrbach. “It’s some old wooden main that has been there probably since 1928 when it became Sweezy’s Pond for the fisheries ... That night we lost a good portion of the maintenance road — almost lost the pond, but we didn’t.” Girrbach said workers have installed drainage tiles and are draining the pond to allow reconstruction work. He said he has met with staff from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to discuss options regarding the pond. “Their first option would be to turn it back to a wetland ... we already told them that is not our option,” he said. “For, one thing it would be awfully costly — whatever we do is going to be costly — but to turn that back to a wetland would require removing the maintenance road which is basically a dam. You can’t just spread it out over the lower areas, so it all has to be hauled away. And, in order to maintain the trails, we’d have to put a boardwalk in ... it would be such a big boardwalk that the cost would be outrageous. “Our first preference is to put it back the way it is, and [the DEQ] is not opposed to that, so I’m sure they’re going to let us do it that way,” said Girrbach. “They have required us to get some kind of engineering for a new structure, or what we are going to do with the existing structure, so that we can put the outlet tile back in; how we are going to restore the road so that it doesn’t wash out again and maintain the level of the pond.” He added that the level of the pond might have been maintained too high in recent years, which may have added to the problem. Girrbach said the DEQ is looking for grants to help the city complete the restoration work at Sweezy’s Pond. “They don’t anticipate that there will be any state grants available, but they think, because this is an emergency situation, there may be some federal grants available,” he said, adding that the situation was under control. Girrbach said he hoped to have more information and a cost estimate before the next council meeting Monday, April 11. Sweezy’s Pond, originally known as Bates’ CLOSING, continued from page 1 Sweezy’s Pond has been reduced to a muddy depression in the middle of the woods after the City of Hastings drained the pond to allow workers to repair the drain pipes and the service road. Pond, was created by the DNR as part of its fisheries division. Water from Sweezy’s is transferred to a control pond and is then transported by a pipeline to the pond north of the old fish hatchery building in Fish Hatchery Park. When the Department of Natural Resources closed the fish hatchery, the city obtained both it and Sweezy’s Pond. In other business, the council: • Authorized the Hastings City/Barry County Airport Commission to spend $12,687 from its available fund reserves to cover its portion of the cost for installation of a jet fuel storage and dispensing system at the airport. The council originally authorized the commission to spend $8,500 from its fund reserves for the project. However, a number of changes in the system to meet codes, originally quoted to cost $53,500, were found to be required during the installation process; this raised the cost to $57,687. An anonymous local donor’s contribution is capped at $45,000. Airport commission member and council trustee Don Bowers said the airport would recoup the cost of the installation through fuel sales within a few years. • Authorized Hastings Mayor Bob May and Clerk Tom Emery to sign a water meter reading service agreement amendment with Consumers Energy. The amendment increases fees for standard meter reads from 74 cents per month per meter to 76 cents per meter per month, effective May 1, with two additional cents per year added for the following two years. This is the first increase in the service agreement since January 2009. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said the city has been pleased with the meter reading service it has received from Consumers and it costs less than if the city used its own workforce to read the water meters. • Approved a resolution to allow for the The service road around the west side of Sweezy’s Pond was heavily eroded by flooding two weeks ago. application for funding under the DNR Trust Fund Grant program for Phase II of the Riverwalk Trail project. The Downtown Development Authority has agreed to provide $100,000 in local matching funds for the project. The city would contribute $8,000 from its annual tree funds to supplement the local match. If the city is awarded the grant, construction would begin in spring 2013. • Heard a report from Community Development Director John Hart regarding the selection of art for the 2011 Midwest Sculpture Initiative exhibit. City staff, MSI and the selection committee recently chose 10 sculptures and two alternates from 350 options for this year’s exhibit. City staff is currently working on finding locations for each of the new sculptures. Hart said that staff also is negotiating the purchase of a sculpture by a community member who will then donate it to the city. He said the Thornapple Arts Council is assisting with community fundraising for the purchase of the stone harp, currently located on East Main Street in front of the Walldorff Brew Pub & Bistro. An opening celebration for the 2011 exhibit is being planned for early May. • Heard May read a proclamation declaring April 2011 as Child Abuse Prevention Month. He presented the proclamation to Great Start parent liaison Jacquie McLean, who accepted it on behalf of Great Start, the Hastings Exchange Club and the Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council. • Approved a motion to allow the Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council. Hastings Exchange Club and Great Start to plant pinwheels in the flower boxes located in the front of the parking lot south of Tyden Park Drive to draw attention to Child Abuse Prevention Month and the importance of preventing child abuse. • Heard from Barry County resident Jack Miner regarding the process of reapportionment for the county based on the 2010 U.S. Census. “It behooves you to know what is taking place,” he said, adding that the reapportionment committee comprised of the county clerk, treasurer, prosecutor and local chair person from the Democratic and Republican parties could decide to reduce the number of county commissioners to five, keep it at eight or increase the number up to 21. • Approved a request from Lynn Hatfield, a member of the Hastings Downtown Business Team and the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce, to hold the annual sidewalk sales Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16. • Heard a report from Girrbach regarding demolition and clean-up of a house located at 520 E. Clinton St. that was heavily damaged by fire earlier this year and condemned as unsafe. Girrbach said the owner has until April 1 to demolish the house and begin clean-up. He said the owner of the property had been contacted and informed that if he did not proceed with the demolition and clean-up, the city would do it. Girrbach said bids for the demolition, clean-up and restoration of the lot, as well as asbestos testing, have already been compiled by the city. He said that by the first council meeting in April, he will either inform the council that demolition has been done by the property owner or to ask council’s permission to proceed. Girrbach said the cost would be recovered through the property owner’s insurance. • Approved a request from Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce President Valerie Byrnes to hold the Hastings Farmers Market on the courthouse lawn from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays May 7, through Oct. 29. The council also gave its approval for a harvest festival to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in downtown Hastings. The festival will include vendors, a tractor show, scarecrow contest and steam engine display. • Approved a request from Nicole Medaris, general manager of Wendy’s, to close one block of Market Street from Apple to State Street from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 18, for the restaurant’s annual classic car show. The Michigan State Police Hastings Post will be closed in the next few months due to state budget constraints. okay, I would much rather have the troopers.” Harper said the 15 Hastings troopers will still patrol Barry County. Technically, the officers will be part of the Wayland post, which will cover Barry and Allegan counties. “We hope to start the moving process by the end of April,” said Harper, “but, right now, we don’t have to be out of the building until October.” The MSP will utilize cutting-edge technology to provide a mobile office environment, allowing troopers to perform administrative tasks from anywhere, including the patrol car. Mobile computing will give troopers the ability to process tickets and traffic accident data and link real-time information from the road to the court. “Deputies have had the ability to do reports and other administrative duties from their patrol cars, for some time now. It just makes sense,” said Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf. “It makes things much more efficient. I am not concerned the closing will affect us keeping Barry County safe, and not much will change from a patrol standpoint.” The state-level plan will reduce the number of MSP posts from 62 to 29. Twenty-one posts will be closed. Twelve posts will operate at a reduced capacity, leaving the remaining 29 posts to host all troopers in Michigan. Some troopers will be considered “resident troopers” assigned to rural areas, and will work from their homes. “We’ve been blessed,” said Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver, “to have the Michigan State Police, Hastings City Police and Barry County Sheriff’s Department, all within the city limits. Response time has been very quick. From our standpoint, with the limited road officers we can put on duty, we will often get help from the MSP post. I am concerned that without the state police post here in the city, we will not get the same fast response time. The troopers may have to come from some distance or from outlying areas.” In 1973 and 1974, local residents Dave McIntyre and Ethel Boze were putting people on buses and driving up to the capitol to get support for a post in Barry County. “She (Boze) was the lady who was behind all of this,” said McIntyre at a recent banquet held by the local post in his honor. “She was the catalyst who drove everyone of us and made us work for this [getting the post in Hastings.] When we got on the bus to go to Lansing, there were about 35 of us who surprised a senator when we came charging into his office. He thought there would be two representatives from this area coming up to say ‘We’d like to have a State Police Post’. He got the message very quickly.” According to the press release, “Service levels will either be unchanged or enhanced, given the increased flexibility in deployment and scheduling provided by the regional plan. The department may look different, but the mission remains clear; MSP will continue to provide public safety while respecting the rights and dignity of all persons.” Chamber celebrating Hastings City Bank at after hours event Preparing for the Barry County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours April event at Hastings City Bank are (from left) Andre Wiegand, chamber membership manager; Barb Denny, HCB assistant vice president, retail lending manager; Nancy Goodin, HCB marketing and training director; Patty Woods, HCB Hastings branch manager and security officer; Valerie Byrnes, Chamber president; Rob Ranes, HCB senior vice president, lending; and Mark Kolanowski, HCB president and CEO. The Barry County Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, April 14, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Hastings City Bank, for its monthly business after hours event. “In celebration of our 125 years of serving the businesses and residents of Barry County, we are delighted to host chamber members and guests at the chamber’s April business after hours,” said Mark Kolanowski, president and CEO of Hastings City Bank. Hastings City Bank is located at 150 W. Court St. in downtown Hastings. At the April event, Barry Chamber of Commerce members who bring new potential members will receive two minutes each to promote their businesses while having the attention of the estimated crowd of 50. The Barry County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours events are every second Thursday of the month. The May 12 event will be at Yankee Springs Golf Course, 12300 Bowens Mill Road. Members of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce are free to attend all after hours events. There is a $10 charge for potential members. RSVP to Andre Wiegand at 269945-2454 or email andre@mibarry.com. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — Page 3 Pre-Civil War building could be community asset The Thomas Jefferson Hall is currently the home to the Barry County Democratic Party. by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Thomas Jefferson Hall, on the northwest corner of Green and Jefferson streets, has been a Hastings icon for more than 150 years. Built before the American Civil War, the building originally housed the United Methodist Church, and changed ownership in 1911 when a new church was built just a block west. The building then became a meeting place for a group known as the Odd Fellows, for numerous decades, until membership in the organization faded. The property then exchanged hands when the Barry County Democratic Party purchased the property in 1987. The historic building, according to Bob Dwyer, is in dire need of a new roof. The building itself is structurally strong, but rain and ice have crept under the old shingles. Dwyer said he believes the community has a moral obligation to save one of the oldest building in Barry County. “With proper management, the building can be restored and become a usable asset for the community. We don’t need a Jiffy Lube or Walgreen’s on that corner. “It has the possibility to be a tremendous resource for Hastings and Barry County,” he said. “After we purchased the building from the five remaining Odd Fellows, we installed two new furnaces. The original one was an old coal-burning octopus, which was later converted to oil. We installed bathrooms and insulated the complete structure. But, it desperately needs a new roof.” Dwyer said that over the years, many people have thought the building would be a great dance hall, event or band venue, and a place where the community could gather for public discussions and educational seminars. “There are plenty of talented people looking for a venue to perform, or utilize the building for social events,” Dwyer said. “Over the last few years, the physical problems have seemed to overwhelm the folks who were in charge of the building. And, rather than rolling up their sleeves and making the building a productive asset, they just wrung their hands. Every year, the damage gets worse. “We don’t have to replace the entire roof at one time, but a section at a time could be done as finances allow. Until we can get someone up on the roof and tell us what needs to be done, we are at a standstill.” Dwyer said he believes the benefits of restoring the building to its old glory, would reap many rewards for the vitality, culture and economics of Barry County. “There are some dreams which can be achieved if you apply out-of-the-box thinking. One of the ideas is to go to Solar Dynamics in Greenville and ask them to contribute a solar roof, and make a demonstration project out of the building. Hastings is halfway between their current plant in Greenville and the one they’re planning in Marshall. That’s one way to solve the roof problem. All they can say is ‘No’, or they might see it as an inexpensive public relations project.” Other stewardship possibilities are always on the table, he added. “There are financial avenues we can explore to restore the building. Grants from foundations and historical societies, private donations. There will definitely be fundraising going on,” he said. “Maybe, we could even offer bonds to fund the project.” For more information about becoming The many angles, valleys and additions to the building contribute to the roofing problems. The plaque outside the Thomas Jefferson Hall tells of the building’s unique history. involved with the Thomas Jefferson Hall restoration project, call Martha Banash at 269-953-0823. Protection of Prairieville Creek exceeds expectations by David DeDecker Staff Writer In late December, 2010, Jim and Alice Fish of Prairieville Township agreed to help protect Gull Lake’s main source of cool, clean stream water for generations to come. The Fishes signed a conservation easement that protects 183 acres along Prairieville Creek, the sixth and final segment of a project that began in 2008. “Conserving this creek has been my longtime dream,” said Jim Fish. “It’s something we began more than 20 years ago with several other concerned neighbors. We all know how crucial this stream is to the water quality of Gull Lake.” Call for Student Art! In honor of our 125th Anniversary of Community Banking, Hastings City Bank is partnering with the Thornapple Arts Council to offer a student art contest. The theme is: Community What That Means To Me “It was wonderful to work with so many conservation-minded landowners. Their forward thinking will leave a legacy of water quality that will greatly benefit the current and future residents of Gull Lake.” Three levels of purchase awards will be given to the winning entries: Elementary School Level: a $100.00 Savings Bond for the winning entry and a $100.00 donation to the student’s school art program. Middle School Level: a $200.00 Savings Bond for the winning entry and a $150.00 donation to the student’s school art program. High School Level: a $500.00 Savings Bond for the winning entry and a $250.00 donation to the student’s school art program. Emily Wilke SWMLC director of land protection Funded by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, the effort safeguards water quality and wildlife habitat along the stream, which flows into the north end of Gull Lake. The small creek begins as a prairie fen north of Hickory Road. It flows two miles and parallels M-43 before it empties into Gull Lake. Annually, the creek furnishes 60 percent of the lake’s stream flow and 20 percent of its water supply. The creek’s streamside habitat features a variety of emergent wetlands, shrub wetlands, and forested flood- Several styles, colors, and layers of shingles decorate the roof. In areas like the one shown, the roof may be rotting. This contest is open to all students in Barry County, as well as the communities of Bellevue, Caledonia and Wayland. More detailed information is available at: www.hastingscitybank.com This map shows the protected properties connected with the Prairieville Creek project. plains. A 30-acre natural impoundment, known as Mud Lake, sprawls across the creek’s midsection and gives sanctuary to a diversity of wildlife. See CONSERVATION, pg. 5 77555788 Hastings City Bank is a Member FDIC �Page 4 — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Endsley should step down To the editor: After reading the outstanding coverage and editorial in the March 23 Hastings Banner, I’m writing this letter, hoping it might be a call to action for the Hastings Board of Education. Patricia Endsley needs to step up and resign now for her part in this episode. For heaven’s sake, doesn’t she get the gravity of what she has done and the trust that she no longer has in this community with the current employees, parents, retired staff and all the others who are part of this school family? The word trustee starts with ‘trust’ and she no longer can function in this position because there is no trust in her from us. Also, each member of this board of educa- tion should be polled publicly to see if they voted for this payout and then step down if they were part of the reckless behavior mentioned in the Banner editorial this past week. Again, as I have said before, it is a terrible shame that what we current and retired employees gave in our working careers has gone asunder under these years of failed leadership. It’s time for members of the board of education to face themselves in the mirror and clean up this mess once and for all. A deep cleansing is in order. This cannot linger until May. Larry Gibson, retired Hastings teacher Officials need to make road safer To the editor: Tragically, two more lives have been lost to Delton’s Orchard Street. This treacherous stretch of road (known as the Causeway to locals) that leads from Delton to the east has claimed the lives of at least nine people in recent memory. I’m sure that records would show many more have perished over the years, to say nothing of the countless number of accidents that this dangerous stretch of road causes each year. Anytime residents in that area head for or return from Delton, they must run the gauntlet of the swamp. This includes deep waterholes adjacent to the road, steep sloping curves with high banks above the wetland and of course the oncoming traffic that may or may not be on the right side of the road. Throw in ice and snow and you have the perfect formula for the recent tragedy of two more lives lost on Orchard Street. It is time for county and township officials to find a way to make this stretch of road safer. There is an obvious need for guardrails or like barriers in the dangerous areas. Rumble strips in the center of the road would go a long way to remind drivers that they are on the wrong side. How many more crosses must be erected before action is taken to protect us. William McDonald, Wall Lake Coaches, parents responsible for sportsmanship To the editor: I am writing in response to Bill Heath’s letter to the editor in the March 10 issue of the Banner. I too have been a regular spectator to the basketball games this year and have been rather disheartened. I have seen some terrible displays of unsportsmanlike conduct from parents in the stands, to coaches and the players. It is no wonder that the players show so much disrespect when that is what they see around them. During a game in Middleville I saw a parent “flipping off” referees during one game. That game had a parent go so far as to swear at my daughter when she disagreed with the way they were yelling at the referee. An apology was expressed to my daughter at the end of the game, however not by the woman who used the inappropriate language. During a game with Wayland, one of the varsity boys from Wayland fouled out. On the way to the bench, he swore at the referee and no one did a thing. Not the coach, not the referee, no one. During the districts at Lakewood, we watched the last half of the game between Middleville and Delton. One of the Middleville girls fouled out. At the end of the game, it took two of the coaches to hold her back as she was yelling and shaking her finger. On her way off the court, she knocked over a chair. What has happened to teaching good sportsmanship? It starts at home with the parents, and it should be reinforced by the coaches and referees during sporting events. I would also like to express my concern for the lack of camaraderie. It appears as there were two teams on the Hastings girls basketball varsity team – the starters and the ones who sat the bench way too much. There is no way a player can expect to get better if she is rarely given the opportunity. It is unfortunate, but the only thing that the coach managed to do is make many of the girls not want to play next year. I really hope that what I have heard he has told some of them is not true and if it is, shame on him. No coach should ever try to belittle any player and definitely should never use that sort of language on or off the court with his players. As for spectators who seem to think they can coach and referee better, they need to see if you are any better. We all have an advantage of a bird’s-eye view from the stands. Get on the floor and see if it is the same. I know that we all want the best for our kids. Even if our kids are the best, few go on to make it their career. Theymay get scholarships for playing well, so even if the referees are making bad calls, the scouts who are out there will see that as well. Relax, enjoy and let others enjoy the game as well. Jayne Eaton, Hastings What should be off limits in Michigan’s budget battle? Most of us can agree that Michigan needs to solve its chronic problem of spending more than it takes in each year. Yet, as newly elected Gov. Rick Snyder puts together his plans to take on the problem, special interest groups across the state are digging in their heels to do what they can to protect their programs. That’s understandable, but if we expect to solve the state’s growing budget deficit, we must work together to find the answers, some of which will be painful. We won’t solve the state’s longterm problems by destroying what we value, the things we really care about. If we want Michigan to meet our expectations in the future, we must protect its assets as we reinvent state government. The governor wants to cut per-pupil funding by 4 percent, or roughly $470 per student. There are 554 school districts across the state. For some, the additional cuts might require closing buildings, increasing class sizes and cutting extra-curricular programs. Currently, the minimum per-pupil funding for districts across the state is $7,316. What can we do to avoid these additional cuts to K-12 education? Former Democratic Majority Leader Andy Dillon, now state treasurer, proposed during the Granholm Administration to put all public employees on a combined benefits program with a projected savings of over $400 million in the first year. And, do we need 554 school districts in the state? Could we combine some districts using Snyder’s “best practices” idea of reducing the cost overall? Senate Democrats recently proposed a bill to constitutionally protect K-12 funding in the state because Snyder wants to cut nearly $1 billion from the $12 billion school aid fund to be used for community colleges and universities in the state. That sounds good, but if we don’t educate our youth, the colleges and universities will need even more money to bring students up to acceptable standards. Legislative leaders still need the flexibility to be able to adjust budgets, especially when revenue continues to decline. These are difficult times for Michigan’s leaders, and as I’ve said before, we can’t allow any sacred cows, everything must be on the table. Michigan’s economy has been subjected to dramatic changes, many of which we had little or no control. According to recent U.S. Census reports, Michigan is the only state in America that lost population over the past decade, which means we must deal with declining revenue to operate government and its programs. As we progress down this road of reinventing Michigan, we need to remember that programs at every level could be affected, so it’s in our best interest to work together to make sure any changes in funding will ultimately help Michigan deal with its long-term funding problems. At this point, Snyder’s plan will impact revenue sharing for our Decision by Congress would be bad for economy, public health To the editor: I’m very concerned with recent action in Congress to strip the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of its regulatory authority over the Clean Air Act. This new bill is not only a sweeping attack on public health, but it’s also bad for business. A 2011 EPA study determined that the economic benefits of the Clean Air Act outweigh the costs of implementation by a factor of 30-to-1 — it’s hard to find a better economic investment than that. We need to let Congress know that preventing the EPA from doing its job will make it harder for businesses like mine, a solar and wind power system company, to grow; it’s just that simple. I urge senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin to support Michigan’s clean energy economy and Michigan jobs by voting “no” on efforts to block the EPA’s authority. Mike Linsea, Shelbyville Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. cities, villages and townships. The pot of money is divided into two categories. The first is set by the state’s constitution. Currently, that funding is around $660 million. The rest of the fund, approximately $300 million, is distributed by the state legislature. Snyder wants to cut this fund down to $200 million and use it for what he calls the Economic Vitality Incentive Program for communities that adopt “best practices” in accountability, service consolidation and employee compensation. The governor is appealing to local governments to reduce the cost of employee benefit packages by requiring them to pay at least 20 percent of health premiums, along with reducing pension costs by moving to 401(k) programs for new hires. His plan would restructure the state business tax by shifting more of the burden away from businesses. Currently, Michigan businesses pay 4.95 percent on corporate profit, as well as a .8 percent tax on transactions and a 21.99 percent surcharge on their total tax bills, which is higher than most other states. His new plan calls for a straight 6 percent corporate income tax, which is expected to reduce taxes for businesses by $1.8 billion. Only major corporations that have shareholders would be subject to the tax, leaving an estimated 95,000 businesses exempt from filing state business tax returns. As a result, many special tax credit programs would be eliminated, replaced by Snyder’s new $25 million grant program. Taxing pensions of more than $45,000 per year, not including Social Security, would make up most of the shortfall in tax revenue. Other tax credit and deduction programs also would be eliminated, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income residents and the Homestead Property Tax Credit. The concern I have is how do we get to where we need to be without cutting valuable programs and gutting the system. I think Snyder should consider a bridge to the new economy, by reducing taxes on existing businesses over the next four years, while offering his new corporate tax for new business. This would give the gradual incentives necessary to attract expansion while reducing tax loss. He could begin to implement the new tax structure this year and gradually change the business tax over the next three years. These are just a few of the highlights of Snyder’s proposal to reinvent Michigan. It’s a complicated process, one that won’t be solved in the next few months. But, it’s imperative that we find a new formula for Michigan so that the state can continue to grow and prosper by re-establishing itself as a great place to work and play while enjoying everything Michigan has to offer. Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics Fault should be directed at taxpayers To the editor: I have read the articles in the Banner concerning the situation with the school board, Rich Satterlee, Larry Christopher and the “socalled book deal.” I do not know what transpired other than what I have read in the Banner. However, I do feel that the fault should be directed at the taxpayers, not the school board, Satterlee nor Christopher. The fault lies with the citizens of this and every other school district in the state of Michigan. We, the taxpayers, have sat back and allowed the teachers of this state to get themselves negotiated into the unbelievable agreements that they now have. We, the taxpayers, have allowed the school boards to make agreements with the teachers that create the situation that the school board is now in. They can not fire a teacher because the teachers have attained a status that they are, in their minds, untouchable. So we now face the dilemma of “How do we get rid of a bad teacher?” In my opinion, it is time that we, the tax- Concerned about MSP post closing? Last week, the Michigan State Police announced it would be closing several posts across the state, including Hastings. Does this cause concern for you? payers, take back our school system and run it the way that any other business is run. If a teacher does not produce in the classroom, then we remove that teacher, replace him or her with another teacher who wants to work and have the students in mind and at the top of the list. The removed teacher can then be fired. Simple as that? I believe that the fired teacher should have a grievance procedure which would be put before a committee of taxpayers (outside of the school system) for the final say as to what happens to that teacher. It is time this school district gets to work and makes our school teachers once more accountable to the taxpayers. I also believe the teachers’ agenda for extreme wages and benefits be placed on the bottom of the teachers’ “want” list. We, as taxpayers, should not be afraid of rocking the boat and making our teachers accountable to us and back under the taxpayers’ control. Willard Redman, Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Ron Coppess, Woodland: “It is sad to lose the post. It is more the loss of the service rather than being less safe. We still have the county sheriff. Where will the closest state police post be now? Grand Ledge? Lansing?” Caitlin Par, Kalamazoo: “When I’ve driven through Hastings, I’ve see a very nice small city. Just knowing the state police are close is reassuring. I hate to see the post leave.” Nina Butler, Lake Odessa: “No. Not really. It sounds like they will have the same number of troopers around here.” Phil Fox, Middleville: “I am concerned that there will be fewer patrols. I’ve noticed that lately the state police are the only ones pulling speeders over. Closing the post will negatively impact our small towns.” Sherry Baldry, Freeport: “I think were are already under-covered when it comes to police protection. The area between Hastings, Middleville and Freeport will only get worse coverage once the post closes.” Dolores Mater, Hastings: “Not really. They will have the same area coverage. If we can save money and still have the troopers here. That’s good.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — Page 5 Reducing drug use now can help America win later To the editor: Stories about the toll of drug use are often tales of individual suffering; of a career lost, a young life derailed or a tragic death. Recently, during a visit through West Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia and Florida to discuss the prescription drug abuse epidemic, I heard other kinds of stories that were just as troubling. Several business leaders recounted to me their experiences in trying to hire workers in economically depressed areas of Appalachia. Some indicated that they had trouble finding enough qualified, ready-to-work employees who could pass a drug test. Others said they had to give up their plans to expand their businesses for the same reason. As a result, potential jobs were lost in a region where they are sorely needed. During his state of the union address in February, President Obama announced to the Nation that we are in the midst of our generation’s “Sputnik moment” and that, “to win the future, we’ll need to take on the challenges that have been decades in the making.” All of us are part of this effort. And simply put, our nation cannot reach its full potential without a drug-free and healthy citizenry. Drug use and its consequences affect every sector of society vital to a strong America. They strain our economy, our health care and criminal justice systems and endanger the futures of our young people. Our drug problem impairs our ability to out-compete and out-innovate the rest of the world. Addressing the health and crime consequences of drug use costs our society over $180 billion in resources each year. This includes significant loss of potential productivity from disability, premature death and withdrawal of people from our workforce. Drug use also hampers our ability to outeducate our global competitors. Research shows that teens in school who are current marijuana users are less likely to have an average grade of “A” than those who are not current marijuana users. Additionally, college students who use prescription stimulant medications non-medically typically have lower grade point averages, are more likely to be heavy drinkers and users of other illicit drugs, are more likely to meet diagnostic criteria for dependence on alcohol and marijuana, to skip class more frequently, and spend less time studying. The good news is that the Obama Administration’s collaborative, balanced and science-based approach to drug policy will help our nation meet these challenges. We are emphasizing community-based drug prevention, integrating evidence-based interventions and treatment into the health care system, promoting innovations in the criminal justice system that decrease recidivism, and forging and maintaining strong international partnerships to disrupt drug trafficking organiza- IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV tions. And because drug use affects different communities in very different ways, we’ve made an unprecedented effort to effect change at the local level. But we need your help. Our road map to reduce drug use and its consequences involves a partnership between the federal government and you. Meeting President Obama’s goal of reducing drug use and its consequences by 15 percent over the next five years will require teamwork and collaboration. If you’re a parent of a teenager, take time today to talk to them about the harms of illegal drugs. Research shows us that you’re the most powerful messenger to deliver that message. If you’re a community leader, join a local drug-free coalition or start your own to help empower young people to reject negative influences in their lives. Involved in the health care system? Learn about how the Affordable Care Act is making it easier to integrate drug treatment into our mainstream health care system. Judges, prosecutor and defense attorneys can support alternatives to incarceration by learning more about drug courts and innovative probation and drug market programs, and by supporting the work that they do. The race to secure the future for our nation’s children is real. Our children, and their children, will only be equipped to compete with their peers around the globe if the U.S. has a sound economy fueled by an educated, prepared and healthy, drug-free workforce. By reducing drug use and its consequences, teaching children the value of healthy and responsible life choices and promoting education, innovation, and excellence, we can ensure that the future is ours to win. R. Gil Kerlikowske, director Office of National Drug Control Policy County board should not be reduced To the editor: Will this apportionment of Barry County that is mandated by the 2010 Census represent you and your township, village or city? Unlike the State of Michigan, Barry County did not lose population, we gained residents. Does going to a five-person board of commissioners make sense? We now have eight commissioners. A committee of five people in 60 days will decide how our county will be split to accommodate this number of commissioners. Once this committee has made a decision, the people of Barry County will have to live with this decision for 10 years. These five people are the county prosecutor, treasurer, clerk, plus the chairs of the Democratic and Republican parties. These are the reasons I believe the county will not be well served by a five-member board of commissioners. Barry County has a budget shortfall and will have to make cuts again this year. Starting in 2011, the commissioners cut their own pay and stopped compensation for attending outside meetings. Ask your commissioner how many hours he works a week, you will be amazed. Even with seven com- missioners, it will be hard to continue the service we enjoy now. I have attended county board meetings for several years, tried to keep myself informed on the issues that are important to the citizens of Barry County and I speak out when we have an issue of this magnitude. We have a great county, which is why people want to live and raise their children here. Who can see down the road 10 years? Will we have a full-time five-member board of commissioners drawing full-time pay? I believe we have a very dedicated group of commissioners who have Barry County’s best interest in mind when they make decisions. Our commissioners need to know that we support them in their efforts to represent us and what we think should happen to our districts. Talk with your neighbors and friends; find out if they know what is about to happen to their commissioner. Tell the reapportionment committee what you think. It’s the right thing to do. Shirley Barnum, Hastings CONSERVATION, continued from page 3 According to a Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy press release, “The creek also serves as Gull Lake’s only cold water fish spawning area and offers winter habitat for large numbers of waterfowl.” The project was initiated in 2008 by the Four Townships Water Resource Council. After the conservancy joined in, the DEQ awarded a $500,000 matching grant to protect 170 acres through four conservation easements around the Mud Lake section of Prairieville Creek. The grant dollars also allowed the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council to create a watershed management plan for the Four Townships Region. According to the conservancy, the interest and support of landowners within the creek’s watershed exceeded all expectations, and the conservancy was able to protect 310 acres and more than 6,000 feet of frontage on Prairieville Creek and Mud Lake — nearly double the original conservation goal. “Permanently protecting riparian forests through conservation easements is an effective management practice in preventing nutrients from entering into streams and lakes,” said Julia Kirkwood, of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The naturally wooded or grassy areas near the waterways serve as buffers and help trap nutrients and runoff that would otherwise contribute to pollution and algae bloom in the creek and Gull Lake. Protecting the land through conservation easements has the potential to prevent pollutant loading into Gull Lake by 39 tons of sediment per year, 183 pounds of phosphorus per year and 1,583 pounds of nitrogen per year. The total value of land protected through the conservation easements was more than $1 million. Of this, the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy purchased $485,800 in development rights and received $560,000 in value through donated conservation easements. Landowners who took part in the project included Woody Boudeman and Martha Vander Molen with 60 acres along Mud Lake, Jerre and the late Don James with 13 acres, Jim and Alice Fish with a 13-acre property and a 183-acre property and Craig Shumaker, with 40 acres along the creek’s lower section, J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE by Michelle Falcon Assistant Superintendent School improvement is a continuous process used to ensure that all students are achieving at high levels. All schools can create better environments so that more students are successful. Continuous improvement of schools is essential to providing increased student performance and quality results. Innovative, exemplary and research-based programs, coupled with professional development, focused and aligned resources and public participation in planning are critical factors in schools that demonstrate continuous growth. All public schools in Michigan are required to develop and implement a three- to five-year school improvement plan. The plan has several components that must be completed to meet federal and state deadlines. In an effort to meet this requirement, our administration has been working diligently on creating a collaborative process model that would include representation from stakeholders. Calhoun Intermediate School District has been leading us through our school process rubrics (SPR) which is a piece that has already been submitted. In Barry County, our schools had to complete 90 indicators. This was no easy task. All faculties worked during their planning periods and after-school meetings to collaborate and complete the SPR. The SPR is a self-assessment based on the Michigan School Improvement Framework. The overview for this self assessment can be found on our website under district reports in the school improvement folder. In the next couple of months, each school must complete two more components of the report. One is the school data profile and the other is the school improvement plan. Each school building has a team that will analyze student achievement data so that goals, objectives, strategies and activities can be created. These goals will be based on the core content areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies. The intent of this plan is to increase our students’ academic proficiency in three of those areas. Not only are we looking at these improvements at each building, our district also is required to complete these components, as well. Our district improvement team meets monthly to collaborate on these mandates. Our district plans can also be found on our website, www.hassk12.org If you have any questions about district or school improvement, call 269-948-4400 for more information. Gun Lake Casino to give away 16 automobiles in April Gun Lake Casino has announced that it will give away $500,000 in cash and cars during the month of April in its “Car-A-Day” giveaway, a month-long promotion including a total giveaway of 16 Chevy and GMC vehicles, along with $80,000 in cash. “The first month and a half of operations has been very successful, and we believe our guests will be very excited at the opportunity to win so many great prizes,” said Carter Pavey, director of marketing for the casino. Guests can begin earning entries March 31 through April 28. Every 50 points earned playing slots or every one hour of table games play with an average bet of $10 will earn a guest one entry into the car and cash give- away promotion. Drawings of five guests will take place every Monday through Thursday at 8 p.m. during the month of April. $5,000 will be given away each day of the promotion, with the first winning name drawn to receive $500 in cash, the second winner will receive $1,000 cash, the third winner will receive $1,500 cash, the fourth winner will receive $2,000 cash, and the fifth winner drawn will receive the grand prize of a new 2011 Chevy or GMC vehicle or the cash option of $15,000. The vehicles include a 2011 Malibu LS, 2011 Camaro LS, 2011 Terrain FWD SLE-1, or a 2011 Sierra EXT Cab 4x4 and are provided by Cole-Krum Chevrolet and Cole Century. Welcome to the Do-It-Yourself DO-IT-YOURSELF CORNER Corner INSTALLING A HARDWOOD FLOOR Now that we prepped the floor in the previous article, we now want to inform you on how to install and secure the floor. Lay the first strip along the straight line with the tongue of floor facing away from the wall. Pre-drilling 1/16-inch pilot holes through the board face prevents nails from splitting the board. Make sure you counter sink the nail and conceal the holes using wood putty. Next we "rack the flooring." This simply means placing all the flooring into position ahead of time so that all the joints will be staggered at least 6" apart when nailed. Laying the next two plank rows by nailing the next two rows by hand. Drill pilot holes at a 45-to-50-degree angle through the tongues, centered on each joist, at the ends and every 10 inches along the lengths. Fasten with 1 1/2-inch finishing nails. Use a nail set to finish driving each nail. Then use a rented flooring nailer once you've installed the first three rows. Slip the third board's tongue into the one just nailed and, using a heavy rubber mallet, strike the plunger to drive 2-inch nails or staples through the tongue into each joist and into the subfloor midway between joists. Proceed by racking and nailing all the way across the floor. Lay all of the Planks for the last row before nailing them into place. Because these are too closetothe wall for using the side nailer, you'll have to drill pilot holes and face-nail. You may need to rip-cut the last course. Protecting the wall with a wood scrap, push the last courses tight with a pry bar. Drill pilot holes and drive flooring nails through the face of the boards. Set the nails and fill with wood filler. There you have it! It is pretty easy. Next time we will train you on sanding your floor. See us at GRAND RENTAL STATION @ 948-9891 for all your rental needs and advice. 575 Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, MI • Call us at 948-9891 06745560 See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. just north of the township park. “It was wonderful to work with so many conservation-minded landowners,” said Emily Wilke, the conservancy’s director of land protection. “Their forward thinking will leave a legacy of water quality that will greatly benefit the current and future residents of Gull Lake. “We also want to thank our partner organizations — the Four Townships Water Resource Council, Gull Lake Quality Organization, Kellogg Biological Station and Kalamazoo River Watershed Council. We couldn’t have met our goals, much less exceeded them, without their help.” “The project’s grant-funded portion may be over, but we’re not done protecting Prairieville Creek,” Wilke said. “We welcome more opportunities to protect water quality and wildlife habitat along the north end of Gull Lake and in the Gull Lake watershed.” For more information on the Prairieville Creek project and the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, call 269-324-1600, or online at www.swmlc.org. School improvement process planning 77555732 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits DOROTHY SIMMONS celebrated her 90th birthday with over forty members of her family at Good Time Pizza, organized by her two daughters, Carol and Judy. Dorothy resides at Oakview under the wonderful care of Marilyn Lubahn. She was the life of the party and still enjoys a good game of Rummy. We all wish her many more birthdays. Thursday, March 31 — Movie Memories presents Marilyn Monroe in “The Misfits,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 1 — preschool story time enjoys riddles and jokes, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2 — LEGO Club attacks a Mystery Theme, 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, April 4 — winter reading club for adults, Feed Your Mind – Read, continues through April 23; “Crash Course,” a videobased discussion that looks at energy and the environment through the lens of economy, 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 — toddler story time enjoys the stories of Mark Teague, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 — 1st to 3rd Club enjoys “Knitting on a Spool,” 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information at 269-945-4263. is here! Stop in to see our improved coverage area! FREE Activation Newest Phones In-Stock BRIGHTLINKS WIRELESS 1450 W. M-43 Hwy. In front of Walmart Hastings 07568172 269-945-9560 �Page 6 — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — The Hastings Banner See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS Area Obituaries Dale Richard Foot Dorothy Kay Drake Marie E. Peabody 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Worship Together… 77555611 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Through Palm Sunday, April 17 - It Is Well.” Messages on Christ’s death in our behalf - Sundays 11 a.m. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: w w w. h o p e u m . o r g . Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269945-4356. bjw1633@sbcglobal. net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are MondayThursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contemporary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fourth Sunday in Lent - April 3 Healing Service at 8:00 and 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. Wed., April 6 - Supper at 6 p.m. Worship 7 p.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurch hastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 4:30 p.m. Pickleball. Wednesday 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Hugh McPherson LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Dale Richard Foote passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011, after a short battle with cancer. He died peacefully at his Middleville home in the presence of his loving wife and youngest son at the age of 64. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Eleanor Foote. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Jacquelyn; a daughter, Dawn Olsen; two sons, John and Ryan Foote; three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also surviving are brothers, Robert (Carolyn) Foote, Larry (Sue) Foote, and Tom (Sally) Foote; and several nieces and nephews. Dale honorably served his country in the US Army. Dale was a life time member of the Wayland V.F.W. 7581. Dale loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed the outdoors especially the Upper Peninsula. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and will be loved and missed by everyone who knew him. Following his wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. The family will be holding a memorial at a later date to celebrate the life of this wonderful man. 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 NASHVILLE, MI - Hugh McPherson, age 87, of Nashville, passed away March 24, 2011, at home, peacefully with his family at his side. He was born October 14, 1923, the son of Frank and Mary L. (Fast) McPherson. Hugh attended school in Kalamo and Bellevue. He worked for the Barry County Road Commission for 35 years, retiring in 1985. Hugh married Clara (Hulst) on August 25, 1945. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working with anything mechanical. Hugh was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Clara; son, Ricky; sisters, Grace Weaver, Betty Polson, Helen Reynolds; and stepmother, Mable (Willcutt) Harrington. He is survived by his son, Hugh G. McPherson and friend Kris of Hastings; daughter, MaryLou Heikka and son-in-law, Kenneth Heikka of Hastings; grandsons, Aaron (Francine) Allen of Vienna, VA, Ryan Allen of Kalamazoo and John (Sharon) Heikka of Kalamazoo; three great-grandchildren, J.J. Heikka, Clara L. Heikka and Carter L. Allen of Kalamazoo; brother, Philip (Irene) McPherson of East Leroy; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Floyd Hughes officiated the service. Burial was at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Pennock Hospice and Home Care, 1230 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome) YANKEE SPRINGS, MI - Dorothy Kay Drake, age 63, of Yankee Springs, passed away peacefully at her home with loved ones by her side, March 25, 2011. Dorothy was born April 17, 1947, in Hastings, the daughter of Robert and Josephine (Hansand) Biggs. She moved to Florida at a young age and returned to Yankee Springs in high school, graduating from Thornapple Kellogg. Dorothy traveled and lived throughout the Midwest including Ontario, Canada and Troy, Ohio; before moving back to Michigan with her husband, Jim. She enjoyed nature, gardening, camping, traveling, sewing; and especially arts and crafts. She was also a lover of her many pets and other animals. Most of all, Dorothy loved being a grandmother, her grandchildren were her number one pleasure. She was truly loved and will be deeply missed by her husband, James Drake, whom she married on March 2, 1985; children, a son, Lyle Shawn (Aleyda) Lake of Bellevue; a daughter, Corinne (Tim) Derengowki of Kentwood; a daughter-in-law, Cindy Schnittker of Middleville; brothers, Robert (Marvel) Biggs of Sandy Point, and Charles (Nancy) Biggs of Yankee Springs; sisters, Jo Ann Baker of Fort Pierce, FL and Fran Oliver of Zephyr Hills, FL; her mother-in-law, Corinne Drake of Hastings; nine grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; many close friends; and her beloved English sheep dog, Jackson. Dorothy was proceeded in death by her parents; a son, Scott Alan Lake; a granddaughter, Kirsten K. Lake; and a sister, Ruth Mary Williamson. The family wishes to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to the staff at Pennock Hospital, Thornapple Manor Rehabilitation, and Barry County Hospice for their loving care of Dorothy. A celebration of Dorothy’s life will take place, Thursday, March 31, 2011, noon, at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home in Middleville, with visitation from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will take place in Yankee Springs Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Humane Society. Please share a memory with Dorothy’s family at www.beeler-goresfuneral.com and sign her online guest book. Luella A. Boze PLAINWELL, MI - Luella A. Boze, age, 57, of Plainwell, passed away March 27, 2011. Luella was born June 23, 1953 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Lloyd "Jim" and Jeanette (Horton) Colvin. Luella grew up in Chicago, but raised her own family in Barry County. A loyal employee of Cascade Engineering for 15 years, Luella lived her life by the "Golden Rule". Luella enjoyed reading, garage sales, and camping, but especially loved her grandchildren and taking them to supper and a movie on their birthdays. On September 16, 1992, Luella married Ray Boze and he preceded her in death on March 10, 2007. She is survived by her mother, Jeanette Dezess; her children, Larry Martz, Holly (Tim) Walsh, Michelle (Michael) Popielarz, and Raymond (Laura) Boze III; a brother, Vern (Jennifer) Dezess; sisters, Virginia (Myron Dunham) Harper and Velma (Michael) McLeod; 13 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her father, Jim Colvin; her sister, Marlene Newton; and her step father, John Dezess. The family received friends, Wednesday, March 30, 1011, at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton, where funeral services were conducted, with Pastor Ron Watterly, officiating. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society will be appreciated. Please visit www.williams-goresfuneral.com to view and sign Luella's online guest book. DELTON, MI - Marie E. Peabody, of Delton, passed away March 27, 2011. Marie was born April 5, 1917 in Belding, the daughter of Albert and Katie (Raymond) Peterson. A life member of the Eastern Star, Marie was their secretary for over forty years, Marie also was a member of American Legion Post 484, Hickory Corners, VFW Post 422 , Delton, and a member of Faith United Methodist Church, Delton for 70 years. A retiree of the United States Post Office in 1984, Marie was also the office manager of Peabody Oil for 50 years. Marie enjoyed volunteering, crafts, playing bingo, and she loved chocolate. Marie is survived by her son, David Peabody of Oceanside, CA; granddaughters, JoAnn Ellard of Delton and Melissa (Terry) Lambert of Alabama; an aunt, Irene Wood of Belding; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Russell in 1987; a daughter, Carol in 2008; a great granddaughter, Candis Collins in 1984 and a brother, Raymond Peterson. The family will receive friends, Friday, April 1, 2011 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Williams - Gores Funeral Home, Delton with a Eastern Star Service at 7 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted Saturday, April 2, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, Delton, Pastor Gary Bekofske, officiating. Burial will take place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Eastern Star #471, Bedford, will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral. com to view or sign Marie's online guest book. Helen Bender MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Helen Bender, age 80, of Middleville, died on March 28, 2011 at Carveth Village in Middleville. She was born on June 24, 1930, in Galt, Ontario, Canada, to Jim and Lillian (White) Ross. Helen grew up in the Preston, Ontario area. She met a family friend named Forrest Clare Bender and they fell in love and were married on June 28, 1952. After living in England while Clare served in the Army, the couple settled in Middleville. Helen worked at home raising the children and later worked for a few years at a local bank and then as a secretary at Malachi Music in Grand Rapids. She expressed her love of music on her marimba, as a church organist, and in giving piano lessons to many children over the years. Helen also enjoyed flower gardening and painting and was always ready with camera in hand to catch every family memory. Clare and Helen wintered in Florida for many years, where she acquired her competitive love of shuffleboard. Helen's family includes her husband, Clare; her children, Bruce and Kim Bender of Middleville, Bonnie and David McBride of Caledonia, and Jim and Cindy Bender of Middleville; seven grandsons and four greatgrandchildren; her brother, Jim Ross, of Ontario and sister, Doraine Ross, of Ontario. She was preceded in death by her sister, Lillian Foley. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, March 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home, Middleville, where her service will be held on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11 a.m. Private burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to a luncheon at Peace Church immediately following the 11 a.m. service at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Peace Church building fund or Faith's Orphan Fund of Ontario. Please visit Helen's memory page at www.beelergoresfuneral.com to sign her online guest book. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — Page 7 Lent services continue at area churches Area churches are invited to send information about special services for Lent and Easter to J-Ad Graphics. A column listing events will be included in papers on a space-available basis through Saturday, April 23. The deadline for articles to be e-mailed is by 4 p.m. Tuesday each week ending on April 19. Information about Easter services will begin being printed on a space available basis beginning with the April 7 Banner on a space available basis. Information should include the name and address of the church, the telephone number for more information and any other special information. For more information about this column, Bill would reduce unemployment fraud payments of benefits by contracting for use of state-of-the-art anti-fraud software. As approved by the Senate, the legislation also retroactively extends an additional 20 weeks of benefits to 150,000 long-term unemployed individuals whose benefits ran out at the end of last year. With unemployment still in the double digits, we must do everything we can to safeguard these vital benefits for Michigan residents who really need them and are depending on them while looking for work. This proposal also will help ensure that the system is not bogged down by fraud, which costs the state’s job providers hundreds of millions of dollars. The bill has been approved by both chambers of the legislature and sent to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature. I look forward to this key measure becoming law. Landon James, born at Pennock Hospital on March 10, 2011 at 11:18 p.m. to Betsy and Chris Alderink of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Cortana Aurora Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on March 15, 2011 at 3:15 p.m. to Sara Alender and Brandon Mills of Nashville. Weighing 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Daylen Reed, born at Pennock Hospital on march 11, 2011 at 5:43 p.m. to Judd and Takytha Sybesma of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 1 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Pamela Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on March 9, 2011 at 10:05 a.m. to Josh and Lesley Goss of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 8.3 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. ***** Scarlett Josephine, born at Pennock Hospital on March 4, 2011 at 4:28 p.m. to Jolene Payne of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Breysen Cole, born at Pennock Hospital on March 7, 2011 at 12:31 p.m. to Kayla and Cole Cramer of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Gabbriella Mae, born at Pennock Hospital on March 6, 2011 at 8:13 p.m. to Megan and Christopher Marlow of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Levi James, born at Pennock Hospital on March 8, 2011 at 10:11 a.m. to Ken and Elizabeth Moredick of Lowell. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. ***** Payton Rae, born at Pennock Hospital on March 1, 2011 to Ashley Bond and Kyle Arnie of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Jordyn Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on March 2, 2011 at 10 p.m. to Anna Fredrick and Ralph Bowling of Ionia. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. Social Security Column Scams are no joking matter; don’t become an April Fool Case-Fleet Newborn Babies ***** Gage Thomas, born at Pennock Hospital on March 2, 2011 at 5:09 a.m. to Luke and Rebecca Warner of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. ***** Wyatt Scott, born at Pennock Hospital on March 8, 2011 at 8:13 p.m. to Sara and Brandon Spitzley of Sunfield. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Christopher Joseph, born at Pennock Hospital on March 10, 2011 at 3:15 a.m. to Trista Days and Brett McCoy of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 6.5 ozs. and 20.5 inches long. ***** Brody Simon, born at Pennock Hospital on March 6, 2011 at 10:10 p.m. to Nicole and John Linker of Freeport. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. **** Isabelle Carolann, born at Pennock Hospital on March 8, 2011 at 1:27 a.m. to Scott Fedewa and Amanda Kempf of Potterville. Weighing 5 lbs. 2 ozs. ***** Kaydence Lea, born at Pennock Hospital on March 5, 2011 at 9:59 a.m. to Heather Sibley of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 4 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Xavier Shea, born at Pennock Hospital on March 5, 2011 at 8:15 a.m. to Carrie and Jack Thomas of Clarksville. Weighing 8 lbs. 12 ozs. and 22 inches long. ***** Marleigh Rae, born at Pennock Hospital on March 4, 2011 at 7:51 a.m. to Keith Kemen and Megan Kemen of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Connor Dwight Lee, born March 2, 2011 at 4:36 p.m. to Christina and Jeremy Orman of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 inches long. tion who have been missing from fellowship but still live in the community. Other Lenten opportunities include Sunday worship with messages and music of the season at 10:30 Sunday mornings. Central United Methodist Church is located at 912 Fourth Ave. in the business district. Middleville Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, on Wednesdays in Lent, the church will have a meal at 6 p.m. and service at 7 p.m. Lenten vespers will focus on the Lord’s Prayer. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is at 908 W. Main St. For more information, call 269795-2391. Orangeville St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 11850 9 Mile Road, has special talks on Sundays during the 9:30 a.m. service. During Lent, the church will focus on “Rediscovering Values” from Sojourners Journal. For more information, call 269-6644345. Brian and Michelle Case of Battle Creek, Michigan are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alyssa Morgan Case to Benjamin Arthur Fleet, the son of Robert and Karen Fleet of Blacksburg, Virginia. The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of Hastings High School and will graduate in May 2011 from Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, Florida with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. The groom-elect is a 2005 graduate of Gateway Christian Academy in Blacksburg, Virginia and a 2010 graduate of Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, Florida where he received a bachelor degree in pastoral ministries. He is currently employed at Max Creek Baptist Church in Draper, Virginia as a youth pastor. A July 2, 2011 wedding is being planned at the Cedar Creek Bible Church, Delton, Michigan. by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Being the butt of an April Fool’s joke is fine when it’s good-natured fun, but no one wants to fall victim to a scam artist or identity thief. You may think you’re safe simply by not carrying your Social Security card with you and not providing your personal information over the Internet or by e-mail, but scam artists have become shrewd. Never reply to an email claiming to be from Social Security and asking for your Social Security number or personal information. Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in America. If you think you’ve been the victim of an identity thief, contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov or you can call 877-IDTHEFT (877-438-4338). Some people who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits are often victimized by misleading advertisers. Often, these companies offer Social Security services for a fee, even though the same services are available directly from Social Security free of charge. These services include getting a corrected Social Security card showing a bride’s married name; Social Security card to replace a lost card; Social Security statement; and Social Security number for a child. Some direct scammers suggest that Social Security is in dire financial shape and that people risk losing their Social Security or Medicare benefits unless they send a contribution or membership fee to the advertiser. If you receive or see what you believe is misleading advertising for Social Security services, send the complete mailing, including the envelope, to Office of the Inspector General, Fraud Hotline, Social Security Administration, PO Box 17768, Baltimore, MD 21235. Also, advise your state’s attorney general or consumer affairs office and the Better Business Bureau. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via e-mail at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov Marriage Licenses Shane David Cramer, Hastings and Heather Leigh Huedepohl, Hastings. Scott Kenneth Hickman, Augusta and Sherry Lynne Sarachick, Dowling. Abraham John Thomas, Lake Odessa and Stephanie Leigh Dies, Woodland. ® “ S t r etchi n g ” THISS AUTO The Hastings “Your repair dollars go further at” • SAVE 10% to 25% Every Day on Tires - Parts - Service & Repairs • Laser Wheel Alignment.................$35.95 most cars • Lube, Oil & Filter ..............................$17.95 up to 5 qts. oil by appointment Jerry Lancaster, Master Mechanic • Collision & Auto Body Repairs 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings (269) 948-3387 Dennis Thiss, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply 77555649 Satisfaction Guaranteed Repairs! 77543076 After a decade-long recession and doubledigit unemployment figures, Michigan’s unemployment trust fund (which is supported by state and federal unemployment taxes paid by job providers) is in the hole $3.9 billion. That’s why the Michigan Senate recently approved legislation to crack down on unemployment fraud and help ensure that benefits will be there for state residents who depend on it while looking for work. According to a recent report from the state auditor general (which cites overpayments, uncollected penalties and millions paid to illegal aliens), Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency did not collect up to $38.5 million in overpayments. Unemployment fraud by individuals collecting benefits while working costs Michigan an estimated $100 million to $150 million a year. House Bill 4408 requires the Michigan UIA to be more proactive in collecting over- contact Patricia Johns, 269-945-9554 or at patricia@j-adgraphics.com. Hastings Hope United Methodist Church at 2920 S. M-37 Highway at the corner of M-37 and M79 is focusing on “What if it’s true.” For Hope United Methodist Church, Lent it is a time of confession, commitment and recommitment with a strengthened focus for parishioners. Sundays up to April 10 will feature special music, topical preaching, a handout including a prayer for the day and scripture readings for the days of the following week. For more information, call 269-945-4995. Lake Odessa Central United Methodist embraces journey to the Cross Thursday evenings during Lent. Through April 14, the church will have a service of evening prayer with the Sacrament of Holy Communion. The sanctuary will be available for prayer at 6:15 p.m., with the evening prayer service beginning at 6:30 and concluding by 7 p.m. The evening prayer service will include a focus on members of the congrega- Licensed / Insured / Local Call Scott 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 FREE Consultation & Estimates! ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS/MOLD REMEDIATION TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs • Lakewood News • Maple Valley News • Middleville-Caledonia Sun & News • Reminder • Hastings Banner Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Over 64,000 Papers Distributed Every Week! 1351 N. M-43 Highway • P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-9554 • Fax (269) 945-5192 77555470 77555745 77555764 Reporting History for the Future in 6 Barry County Area Newspapers �Page 8 — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Board’s evaluation reveals reasons behind pending dismissal Superintendent responds to board’s evaluation by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Hastings Area Board of Education approved what is to be Superintendent Rich Satterlee’s final annual performance evaluation during its March 21 meeting. A copy of the evaluation was obtained by the Hastings Banner March 24 through a previously submitted Freedom of Information Act request. In each of the seven categories, board members have three options for rating the superintendent’s performance: Exceeds expectations, meets expectations or does not meet expectations. According to this year’s evaluation, Satterlee failed to meet board expectations in four of the seven categories. The evaluation was approved by a 5-1 vote, with board President Gene Haas absent, and Trustee Terry McKinney casting the dissenting vote. Before the vote, McKinney said he did not approve of the evaluation or form or process because it did not allow the subject of the evaluation the opportunity to respond to the evaluation as part of the evaluation. Trustee Kevin Beck said evaluations are not, and should not be, negotiable documents. Satterlee was given the opportunity to respond to the completed evaluation, and his written rebuttal will be attached to the document, which will be a permanent part of his personnel file. In his rebuttals, which were attached to the evaluation, Satterlee said the board shares the responsibility for the $75,000 book deal with Christopher Productions LLC, June 1, 2010, Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Advance publicity detailed the speaker at the April 9 meeting of Ionia County Genealogical Society at 1 p.m. at the Freight House. The library will be open until 5 p.m. The library is open whenever the Lake Odessa Historical Society has open hours for its museum. The speaker is an author, writer of Ellie, A Pioneer Girl’s Journey West. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet April 14. The society had a successful open weekend just past with the exhibit titled “Made in Lake Odessa.” Exhibits, old and new, showed items produced here. Current companies APEC, Twin City Foods and Cargill each had contributed printed material. Twin City Foods had a beautiful color photo taken from the air, which became the centerpiece of the entire exhibit. This shows the size of several buildings and their relation to the rest of the town. Additional photos showed the village and the lake with lots of greenery. This truly looks from the air as Tree City USA. Other items included advertising articles, matchbook covers, booklets and more from previous businesses. An exhibit from Morris Maple Farms included samples of their syrup and maple candy, bottles old and new. Many of the visitors came to collect negatives from family photos of years past. Many of the envelopes were collected by people who have high hopes of seeing their classmates in the near future. The baked goods sale in the lobby did a brisk business. Several visitors toured the depot also. The next month’s activity will be the annual rummage sale with some of the merchandise imported from another community so any garments will never have been seen in Lake Odessa. Rain on Tuesday of last week, plus melting snow, produced much moisture in the ground, making people’s sump pumps work quite steadily. There was water standing on lawns. The Lake Odessa Community Library is creating an opportunity for local photographers to display their art in a soon-to-be published coffee table book of the Lakewood area. Topics preferred are farms, barns, fields, village streets, lake scenes and more. Submission forms with instructions and rules are available at the library. Dates run from March 1 to Sept. 1. Further instructions are available at the library. The hope is that the finished product, a beautiful book, will be ready for holiday gifts. Also this will be a showcase for local photographers. Last week Jacob and Shannon Yonkers, who live near Louisville, KY, were here on a visit to family members. This was the first time for the local relatives to see the adopted children the couple has added to their two birth children. For the past two or three weeks, the early daffodils have been thrusting their spikes upward into the late winter air, ready for spring to come. Coming movie films at the Ionia theater include “The Holy Land” today; “Iceland” on April 14 and “Iran” on April 28. St. Edwards Family Center will be the site of another fish dinner tomorrow night from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be an appraisal Saturday, April 2, fro m1 to 5 p.m. at the Ionia COmmission on Aging. This is sponsored by the Ionia Historical Society. We are waiting for census figures for Ionia County and the village and township here. The fastest growing area of the greater Lansing area came in Bath Township with a growth of 53 percent since 2000. 07567896 The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the following Boards/ Commissions: Central Dispatch Administrative Board, Citizen at Large Applicants cannot be affiliated with any organization already involved with Barry County Central Dispatch. Applicants must be a resident of Barry County. A letter of intent along with some background information and the willingness to commit to this position must be sent along with the application. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings is soliciting proposals for the complete inspection/repair/refurbishment of an Alfa Laval/Sharples P-4600 centrifuge rotating assembly at the City’s waste water plant. Complete specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:15 AM on Monday, April 18, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “WWTP Centrifuge #2 Repair/Refurbish Bid”. Timothy Girrbach Director of Public Services 77555721 policies; contributing to a climate of teamwork, encouraging board development; working with the board to develop goals and plans for the future; and, openly accepting board input and responding to board directions. Written comments from board members included the following, “Mr. Satterlee has not provided sufficiently complete or accurate information regarding impending board of education decisions so as to inform the board of all ramifications of actions;” “We appreciate the fact that you always return our calls and take the time to talk to us;” “Information is not always reported in a timely manner. Example, three months went by before the board was informed by him of the HEA’s inquiry about the purchase of textbooks from Christopher Productions LCC.” “The board’s dissatisfaction seems to stem from the handling of the unfair labor practice,” Satterlee wrote in his rebuttal. “Though I do not care for the board’s assessment regarding this situation. The board is aware that their attornyney (sic) feels I provide to (sic) much infromation (sic) to the board. In this particular instance as in many others I did not feel it needed to have review completed by the board up until it was indicated to me the unfair labor practice was going to be filed. At which point I notified the board immediately. If we had to do this over again, and assuming the board would want me to pursue the issue I am certain we would handle it differently.” Community relations. Community relations includes projecting a positive image of the school district; seeking two-way communication with parent, civic and government groups; seeking input from the community; maintaining good media relations, encouraging collaborative relationships with businesses, industry, government and labor; being approachable to members of the community; preparing quality annual reports and sharing them with the community; demonstrating good listening skills and being trustworthy. Board comments included: “We appreciate the formation of the Committee of 33. The group seems to feel they are being heard when meeting with Rich. We want to see him attend more after-school activities. We recognize the work that he put into passing the last bond issue and by keeping the community informed as the money is spent. We would like to see and improvement in the school/business partnership. We recognize that his current public image is not what is desired. The community’s perception is that there was insufficient transparency with respect to the textbook purchase which undermines the community’s confidence in Mr. Satterlee’s image as a trustworthy leader.” “The board’s dissatisfaction in the area of community relations also seems to stem from the general fall-out of the unfair labor practice issue,” wrote Satterlee. “I am also concerned with the community perception of transparency. I do however believe this to be an issue not only for the superintendent but also the board. In my past evaluations the issue of more frequent attendance of after school activities has not been an issue. If this is an issue I wish the board would have addressed it in one of my prior evaluations.” Superintendent/staff relationships which includes establishing internal communications systems; demonstrating impartiality in personnel matters; developing sound personnel practices; ensuring timely evaluation of personnel; showing concern for the welfare of staff; delegating both responsibility and authority; recognizing staff for contributions toward goals; recruiting competent staff; establishing staff development programs; promoting sound collective bargaining relationships; involving staff in strategic planning; fostering team spirit and being part of the team; visiting buildings on a regular basis. See DISMISSAL, page 11 Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Are your investments getting enough exercise? Now that spring is here, you may find it easier to get outside to run, bike or take part in other physical pursuits that you enjoy. As you know, the more active you are, the more efficiently your body will work. And the same can hold true for your investments — the more exercise they get, the more potential to work on your behalf. Just how do investments get “exercise”? Through lots of activity. And you can keep your investments active in at least two ways: through systematic investing and through dividend reinvestment. Let’s take a look at both these techniques. When you engage in systematic investing, commonly called "dollar cost averaging," you are continuously putting your money “in motion.” Essentially, you put the same amount of money into the same investments at regular intervals. So, for example, you might decide to invest $100 per month, in Company ABC stock. To impose this investment discipline on yourself, you could even have the money sent directly from your checking or savings account. Of course, since the price of ABC stock, like that of all stocks, is constantly changing, your $100 investment will buy different numbers of shares each month. This can work to your advantage, because when the stock price of ABC goes down, your $100 will buy more shares. When the price goes up, you’ll automatically be a smart enough “shopper” to buy fewer shares, just as you’d typically buy less CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings is soliciting proposals for engineering services related to the replacement/installation of a 750 kVA transformer and associated load interrupter switch. Complete specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:30 AM on Monday, April 18, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “WWTP Transformer/Load Interrupter Switch Bid”. Timothy Girrbach Director of Public Services 77555723 The City of Hastings is soliciting bids for the complete rebuild of one (1) Model CDD2410-GTS open channel hydraulic grinder. Complete specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM on Monday, April 18, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “WWTP Rebuild Open Channel Hydraulic Grinder Bid”. Timothy Girrbach Director of Public Services 77555719 77555557 — NOTICE — which allegedly is the result of direct bargaining between Satterlee and the board of education and former Hastings High School teacher and Hastings Education Association President Larry Christopher. While Christopher has said the $75,000 contract was purely a book deal, the HEA has alleged it includes an early retirement incentive package not offered to other retiring teachers. These alleged actions have led to the Michigan Education Association (MEA) filing an unfair labor practice (ULP) claim against Satterlee and the board. “As I indicated to the board when we sat to review my evaluation this is the only poor evaluation I have received in my career,” wrote Satterlee in his rebuttals. “It seems to me that the overriding concern has been the ongoing unfair labor practice we currently face, I understand that this is a looming issue and has everyone’s concern including my own. With that said I believe the unfair labor practice carries more clout than the cumulative good points of the past school year. Satterlee, who has been employed as the district’s superintendent since 2007, was rated as meeting expectation in all seven areas in 2008, and 2009. In 2010, he met expectations in six areas and exceeded them in the area of educational leadership, one of the areas he is rated as having not met expectations this year. In the 2011 evaluation, Satterlee did not exceed expectation in any category, and the board rated him as not having not met expectations in the following areas: Relationship with the board, community relations, superintendent/staff relationships and educational leadership. Relationship with the board. This area includes: Keeping the board informed; providing adequate meeting materials and background information; answering board questions thoroughly; inviting board participation in district activities, assisting in the development, recommendation and administration of HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN LEGAL NOTICE OF AVAILABLE SANITARY SEWER In Accordance with Hastings Charter Township Wastewater Ordinances 01-06 and 11-01 the following legal notice is given. There is available sanitary sewer to the properties within Hastings Charter Township located in the following areas: B Dr., 1852 N. M-43 Hwy., and Coats Grove Rd. between N. M-43 and Barber Rd. Properties within the sanitary sewer special assessment district (SAD) must connect to the available sewer. In addition those properties outside of the SAD with structures in which wastewater originates, within 200 feet of the sewer and adjacent to the areas noted above, that have failed wastewater systems must also connect to the sewer. Properties within the areas noted above that do not connect into the system as required will be subject to the fines and penalties as outlined in the ordinance. CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS STREET LIGHT POLE PAINTING The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) of Hastings is accepting sealed bids from qualified contractors for street light pole painting along West State Street from Jefferson Street to Broadway Street. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings until 9:45 AM on Monday, April 18, 2011 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The DDA reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularity in any bid, and to award the bid in a manner it believes to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Contractors will be required to provide proof of insurance in the amounts included in the bid package. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid – Street Light Pole Painting”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77555762 of something when its price goes up. Over time, systematic investing typically results in an average cost per share that’s lower than it would be if you were to make sporadic lump sum investments. If you can lower the cost of investing, this may help boost your investment returns. This also can be an effective way to fund your retirement account(s) each year. (Keep in mind, though, that even systematic investing can’t guarantee a profit or prevent a loss in declining markets. 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In the Hastings Banner of Sept. 16, [1999] we ran an article about R.T. Wilson and his invention of artificial bait. The response from readers who either knew or knew about Art Wilson or Hubert Cook, and had some knowledge of the Wilson fishing bait lures has been very interesting. Hubert D. Cook first wrote about R. T. Wilson Jan. 30, 1968, Esther Walton reprinted the article in the Banner on Oct. 4, 1990. We again printed the story because Charlton Park had received a donation of six mint-condition fishing lures from David and Alice Cook. One particular reader’s response added a great deal to the information we had about Mr. Wilson, his company and the patents and how the company evolved and dissolved. A phone call and letter from Ned and Sue Wernick of Pensacola, Fla., carried the story further. So here is more of the story: Mr. Wernick writes: “Mauri Greenfield forwarded to us the recent article entitled ‘From Time to Time,’ in which you mentioned the gift by the David Cook family to the Charlton Park Museum ... “My wife, Suzanne, and Pat Greenfield are both daughters of Cecile Wilson Beaver and the granddaughters of R.T. and Mabel Wilson. “Many years ago, Cecile Wilson Beaver, my mother-in-law, gave me one of the Wilson fishing lures in its original packing box. Several years ago, I presented it to my son, Joel, who had an interest in family memorabilia and who stores it away. Recently, it came to my attention that an Internet auction house was offering collectible fishing lures for bid. Joel went to the net, found the category and started bidding on these Wilson lures. He was successful on the bid and close to a dozen more. I guess he wanted these as a tie to his past, since he is not a fisherman. “I decided to help him research these Wilson lures. I communicated with a private contractor to the U.S. Patent Office, which does research for patents prior to 1974. They were able to furnish me with copies of the original patent application and award for the years 1913, 1914 and 1915. “These applications for these patents were made out by Richard T. Wilson. Surprise, surprise! All along the family and friends were of the belief that he was not given a first name and though he was known as Art or R.T., he indeed was given a first name. Or that is what is shown on the patent application. I would presume that on an official government document he would correctly write his name. “Two of the patent applications have him assigning half rights to Aben Johnson and the third one assigning rights to Mabel Wilson, his wife. I don’t know what R.T. Wilson’s financial interest was in the Hastings Sporting Goods Works prior to 1914, when it was incorporated. “As stated in the article, R.T. had the neighbor ladies working in the garage and outbuildings doing the necessary operations to manufacture these lures. But after the incorporation, with half rights assigned to Aben Johnson, it appears that some financial remuneration must have taken place. With the rights on the 1915 patent assigned to Mabel WIlson, we are left up in the air as to what may have transpired. We had always thought R.T. had the company and a financial interest in it. “When we sent away to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office and received the articles of incorporation and other pertinent official documents, it appears that R.T. did not have any financial interest as a shareholder in the Hastings Sporting Goods Works. Was he paid a royalty on what was sold? Or did he assign away all of his rights? “Cecile Wilson Beaver, who is 99 years of age, currently resides in a nursing home in Pensacola. She recalls as a teenager the manufacturing of the lures. However, she did not get involved with the process, as she played the violin, and her parents did not want her to damage her hands. Besides, she was the darling of her father. “When we asked her about R.T. and the firehouse, she recalls living upstairs with her parents and sliding down the brass pole. “When we asked about the dogs [in the picture of the American LaFrance right hand drive fire truck] she stated ‘We always had dogs.’ “When R.T. was in Alamogordo, N.M., Mabel ran a hotel and did the same when they moved to Boulder, Colo. Apparently the western dry exposure did not improve his tuberculosis and they returned to Michigan, where he was a patient at the sanitarium in Gaylord. He died, we believe, in 1930 and is buried in Greenville. Mabel died in Hastings in the later 1960s and is buried in Orleans. “We are glad to furnish this update to you. We hope it piques someone’s interest. Ned and Sue Wernick, Pensacola, Fla.” There are three patents accompanying the letter from the Wernicks dated May 6, 1913, Jan. 13, 1914, and Sept. 14, 1915. There is also a copy of the Articles of Association of Hastings Sporting Good Works Nov. 14, 1914; a Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Association of the Hastings Sporting Goods Works, Hastings, Michigan, dated April 16, 1921, changed the name to Hastings Sporting Goods Co. A Resolution to dissolve by a sale is dated May 15, 1925, and a final resolution stating that the Hastings Sporting Goods Company had been dissolved and the property had been conveyed to Aben E. Johnson, with all its obligations having been made. Mr. Johnson purchased the final assets for the sum of $1. The address for the company was given as 316 E. Mill St., Hastings. A financial statement dated the Nov. 24, 1914, lists the assets as artificial fish baits; $2,500; silk casting lines, $1,100; casting reels, $1,000; office equipment, one adding machine, one dictaphone, two typewriters, one safe, three desks, $400; accounts receivable, $1,000, for a total of $6,000. Aben Johnson held 980 shares of stock, Evelyn Johnson held 10 shares and Maurice Foreman held 10 shares on this date. There is no evidence that R.T. Wilson held any stock in the company at this point, if ever. The language for the patents reads similarly for each lure: “United States Patent Office, Richard T. Wilson, of Hastings, Michigan, Assignor of one half to Aben E. Johnson of Hastings, Michigan, Artificial Bait, 1,060.873, specification of Letter Patent, Patented May 6, 1913, application was filed Nov. 22, 1911, Serial No. 661,754. “To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, Richard T. Wilson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hastings in the county of Barry and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful artificial bait, of which the following is a specification ...” There are three different patents with two assigned to Aben Johnson and one assigned to Mabel Wilson. The text goes on to describe the lure and to explain the accompanying drawings. All are signed by Richard T. Wilson, inventor, with several different witnesses, and several of them were attorneys. The patents and company papers will be placed at the Charlton Park collection with the six Wilson lures. LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DEON BOYD and CHERYL BOYD, HUSBAND AND WIFE IN JOINT TENANCY, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 18, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006, in Document No. 1163673, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-2, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($170,600.22), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on April 28, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SECTION 22, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, IRVING TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 16 SECONDS EAST 1978.94 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST 970.25 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 366.02 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 476.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 366.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 476.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES FOR KIDDER DRIVE DESCRIBED BELOW. DESCRIPTION OF KIDDER DRIVE: A STRIP OF LAND 64 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 22, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, IRVING TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST 1352.28 FEET FROM THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SECTION 22; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 500.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 16 SECONDS EAST 261.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 520.82 FEET TO A POINT HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS REFERENCE POINT "A" AND THE END OF SAID CENTERLINE. ALSO A CIRCULAR EXTENSION OF SAID EASEMENT FOR CUL-DE-SAC PURPOSES OVER AN AREA OF 60 FEET RADIUS CENTERED UPON AFOREMENTIONED REFERENCE POINT "A". The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-2 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 ASAP# 3953481 03/31/2011, 77555727 04/07/2011, 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT H. COLTHURST a/k/a Scott Colthurst and HEATHER M. COLTHURST, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, NA, a national association, having an office at Third and High Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, dated January 9, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 18, 2006, as Instrument No. 1159072, as assigned to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), by Assignment of Mortgage dated March 3, 2011, as recorded with the Barry County Register of Deeds on March 10, 2011, as Instrument No. 201103100002297 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Sixty One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen and 13/100 Dollars ($161,913.13). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 7 of Valley Park Shores, Sections 19 and 20, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 24 Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 12935 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 P.P. #08-16-225-018-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: March 31, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555714 5345564-1 • NOTICE • PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given that the Public Accuracy Test for the May 3, 2011 Election for the following townships is scheduled for April 18, 2011 at 8:30 am at Thornapple Township Hall, 200 E. Main Street, Middleville, MI 49333: Castleton - Lorna Wilson, Clerk, 517-852-9479 Hastings Charter - Anita S. Mennell, Clerk, 269-948-9690 Orangeville - Jennifer Goy, Clerk, 269-664-4522 Rutland Charter - Robin Hawthorne, Clerk, 269-948-2194 Yankee Springs - Janice Lippert, Clerk, 269-795-9091 Thornapple Township - Susan Vliestra, 269-795-7202 Irving Township - Carol Ergang, 269-948-0633 This photo looking north across the Thornapple River, was taken near Boltwood Street. The Wilson Wabbler was made in the old Tyden Seal Building on the left. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits The following townships will test at Hope Township Hall, 5463 M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI on April 11, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Assyria – Deb Massimino, Clerk, 269-758-3646 Baltimore – Penelope Ypma, Clerk, 269-721-3502 Barry – Debra Knight, Clerk, 269-623-5171 Hope – Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk, 269-948-2464 Johnstown – June Doster, Clerk, 269-721-9905 Maple Grove – Susan Butler, Clerk, 517-852-0872 Prairieville – Jill Owen, Clerk, 269-623-2664 The Public Accuracy Tests are conducted to determine the accuracy of the program and the computer being used to tabulate the results of the election. All tabulators used for each precinct will be tested individually. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact their township clerk at least five (5) days in advance of the test. 77555743 �Page 10 — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the matter of: Ann L. Graham, deceased. Date of birth: March 22, 1930. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Ann L. Graham, the grantor of the Ann L. Graham Trust dated September 14, 2005, who lived at 15888 Woodlawn Beach Dr., Hickory Corners, MI 49060 died March 3, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent and the decedent’s Trust will be forever barred unless presented to: Joanne M. Connors, Trustee, 15888 Woodlawn Beach Dr., Hickory Corners, MI 49060 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. This notice is being published on March 31, 2011. LENNON, MILLER, O’CONNOR & BARTOSIEWICZ, PLC Robert M. Taylor P29396 900 Comerica Building Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 381-8844 Joanne M. Connors, Trustee 15888 Woodlawn Beach Dr. 77555712 Hickory Corners, MI 49060 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING MARCH 9, 2011 -7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Greenfield, Bellmore, Hanshaw, Hawthorne, Flint, Carr, Lee Absent: None Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Public Hearing on Podunk Lake Weed Assessment was held. Adopted Resolution #2011-136, as amended, to proceed with the Podunk Lake Improvement Project utilizing the services of Lake Savers, by roll call vote. Adopted Resolution #2011-137, Building Permit Fees, by roll call vote. Accepted for first reading Ordinance #2011-140, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments, by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 10:03p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 77555634 MORTGAGE SALE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY. NOTICE TO PURCHASERS: THE SALE MAY BE RESCINDED BY THE FORECLOSING MORTGAGEE. IN THAT EVENT, YOUR DAMAGES, IF ANY, WILL BE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE RETURN OF THE BID AMOUNT TENDERED AT SALE PLUS INTEREST. Default having occurred of a certain Mortgage made by The Denise Pandl Trust dated April 16, 1992, to Fifth Third Bank with an address of 1830 East Paris Avenue, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, Mortgagee, dated October 28, 2002, recorded November 25, 2002 in Instrument No. 1092325, Barry County Records, County of Barry, State of Michigan, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $605,806.18 and an attorneys fee as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the money as secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof and the entire sum claimed due is, as of the date hereof, fully due and payable. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on MAY 5, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, the undersigned will, immediately inside the east door of the Courthouse located at 220 West 8th Street, Hastings, Michigan, (that being the place for the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, the premises described in said Mortgage for so much thereof which may be necessary to pay the amount due on said Mortgage, with interest at the rate of $7.20 per day and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, together with said attorneys fee, and also any sum or sums which may be paid and are by Mortgagee necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which premises are situated in the in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, State of Michigan, and is described as follows: Commencing at the East one quarter post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence North 825 feet; thence West 825 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 163 feet; thence East 165 feet; thence North 163 feet; thence West 166 feet to the place of beginning. Also beginning 825 feet West and 825 feet North of the East one quarter post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence South 264.57 feet; thence North 89 degrees 38; West 246.feet; thence North 264.28 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42; East 246.69 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 15 foot easement for ingress and egress from Highway M-37-43 over the existing roadway (for 200 feet) and an easement for ingress and egress described as commencing 825.0 feet West of the East 1/4 post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, and North 200.0 feet for the place of beginning, thence North 462.0 feet, thence East 20.0 feet, thence South 462.0 feet, thence West 20.0 feet to the place of beginning. commonly known as: 444 Haynes Loop Drive, Hastings, MI / PP# 08-13-014-019-10 During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed except in the event the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA §600.3241(a), in which case the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) days immediately following the sale. Date: 03/21/11 FIFTH THIRD BANK, MORTGAGEE BY: RHOADES LAW OFFICE PC Peter D. Rhoades P O Box 2271 Holland MI 49422 77555627 616-355-7318 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roxanne Williams, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005 in instrument 1149749, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everbank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Four and 22/100 Dollars ($89,764.22), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 14, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 54 seconds East 1375.43 feet along the West line of said Section to the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds East 1207.45 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds West 214.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds East 330.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds West 282.50 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 69 degrees 16 minutes 53 seconds West 251.64 feet thence North 00 degrees 54 minutes 13 seconds East 172.40 feet; thence North 55 degrees 29 minutes 35 seconds East 242.08 feet to the centerline of South Broadway Road; thence Southeasterly 92.45 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 326.93 feet and the chord of which bears South 42 degrees 34 minutes 07 seconds East 92.14 feet thence South 34 degrees 28 minutes 06 seconds East 26.03 feet along said centerline; thence Southeasterly 143.50 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 310.65 feet and the chord of which bears South 21 degrees 14 minutes 02 seconds East 142.23 feet; thence North 89 degrees 09 minutes 27 seconds West 95.41 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northeastelry 33 feet thereof for South Broadway Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555196 File #355325F03 Saturday, April 9th 10AM COME K CHEC OUT THE … JUNQUE! TO 2PM Hospital Beds Refrigerators Lamps Misc. Furniture Sale to be held in the former Viatec Building 1230 W. State St., Hastings com 77555792 www.pennockhealth Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George E Owen and Jane E Owen, husband and wife, with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 11, 2003, and recorded on June 19, 2003 in instrument 1106846, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Seven and 99/100 Dollars ($106,387.99), including interest at 2.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 28, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Village of Morgan, (Formerly Sheridan), Lot No. 43, of Morgan Plat, 4 rods wide, 8 rods long. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555685 File #035344F04 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on March 29, 2005, by Jeffrey T. Otto and Susan M. Otto, husband and wife, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on March 30, 2005, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1143468, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 27, 2010, recorded on September 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201009290009056, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Nine and 84/100 Dollars ($84,679.84); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 9 of Cutler Cove Condominium, a residential site condominium, according to the Revised Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1122246, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 35, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Commonly Known As: 12719 Cutler Cove Road, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-305-009-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 11, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555248 (517) 371-8253 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Timothy Rietman aka Timothy M Rietman and Chrystin L Fox-Rietman, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 30th day of June, 2006 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 13th day of July, 2006 in Liber Instrument # 1167128 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Five Dollars and 72/100 ($135965.72), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of April, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 9.85 per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 10 West; thence along the East West 1/4 line 693 feet: thence North 00°57'03" East 1001.52 feet, thence South 89°02'27" East 164.61 feet to the point of beginning: thence North 01°02'07" East 241.73 feet to the South line of Market Street; thence Smith 88°46'03" East along said South line 164.90 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 17, Holes Subdivision; thence South 01°05'04" West along the West line of said Lot 17 and Southerly Extension thereof 240.95 feet; thence North 89°02'27" West 164.61 feet to the point of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 3/24/2011 HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77555562 AHMS Rietman NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 2, 2002, by Heather Morris, given by her to Prime Equity Access Corporation, and recorded on August 6, 2002, in Instrument Number 1085143, Barry County Records, which mortgage was assigned to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, on February 25, 2011, recorded on March 4, 2011, in Instrument Number 201103040002086, Barry County Records, which mortgage was further assigned to Commercial Bank on March 2, 2011, recorded on March 8, 2011, in Instrument Number 201103080002244, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine and 54/100 Dollars ($99,169.54); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Parcel 3: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, thence South 00 degrees 36 minutes 31 seconds East along the East line of said Section 76.57 feet to the Centerline of Lacy Lake Road and the place of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 36 minutes 31 seconds East along said East line 708.03 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 548.49 feet to the Centerline of Case Road; thence North 18 degrees 51 minutes 15 seconds East along said Centerline 157.56 feet; thence 305.42 feet along the Arc of a curve to the Left, whose radius measures 1000.00 feet and whose Chord Bears North 10 degrees 06 minutes 16 seconds East 304.23 feet; thence continuing along said Centerline of Lacy Lake Road; thence 393.47 feet along the Arc of a curve to the Right whose radius measures 1500.00 feet and whose Chord Bears South 80 degrees 39 minutes 11 seconds 392.34 feet; thence South 73 degrees 08 minutes 18 seconds East 43.47 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 11125 Case Road, Bellevue, Michigan 49021 Tax Parcel Number: 01-007-014-15 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 15, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555304 (517) 371-8253 LEGAL NOTICE The annual report of the Paulsen Trust for the year 2010 is available for inspection at its principal office during regular business hours by any citizen requesting within the 180 days of this notice. Nelson R. Allen, Trustee 5230 Village Dr., SW 77555692 Wyoming, MI 49509 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by DANIEL S. BOIK and CANDRA S. BOIK, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated December 3, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 7, 2007, as Instrument No. 20071207-0005008 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen and 51/100 Dollars ($106,618.51). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of Section 2, Town 3 North, Range 9 West described as: Beginning at the West Quarter corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 75.00 feet to a traverse line along Al-Gon-Quin Lake; thence South 45 degrees 48 minutes 19 seconds East along said traverse line 28.64 feet; thence South 42 degrees 12 minutes 17 seconds East along said traverse line 61.55 feet; thence South 56 degrees 38 minutes 13 seconds East along said traverse line 20.98 feet to the East and West Quarter line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 28 minutes 47 seconds West along said East and West Quarter line 30.00 feet to the most Westerly corner of a Park as platted in the Al-Gon-Quin Lake Resort Properties Unit 2 according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63, said Park lying West of Lot 379 said plat; thence South 51 degrees 42 minutes 28 seconds West 46.33 feet to the existing centerline of West State Road; thence 22.01 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, whose radius is 1833.40 feet and whose chord bears North 35 degrees 10 minutes 49 seconds West 22.01 feet to the West line of said Section 2; thence North 00 degrees 15 Minutes 00 seconds West along said West line 12.03 feet to the place of beginning. Also all land between the above describes traverse line and the waters edge of AlGon-Quin Lake. Also (a) all privileges, appurtenances, improvements, buildings, tenements, hereditaments, easements, rights of way, licenses, riparian and littoral rights, mineral/oil/gas/water rights, rights to adjoining land, and all other rights belonging to the abovedescribed premises and which may hereafter attach thereto; (b) all rights to make divisions of such premises that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; (c) all rents, issues, profits, revenues, proceeds, accounts and general intangibles arising from or relating to the premises or any business conducted thereon by the Mortgagor including, without limitation, all rights, conferred by Act No. 210 of Michigan Public Act of 1953, as amended; (d) all equipment, other goods, and fixtures of every kind and nature whatsoever, now or hereafter located in or upon such premises or any part thereof and used or useable in connection with any present or future operation of such premises, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Mortgagor, including, without limitation, all heating, air conditioning, ventilation, lighting, incinerating and power equipment, engines, signs, security systems, fences, hoists, cranes, compressors, pipes, pumps, tanks, motors, plumbing, cleaning, fire prevention, fire extinguishing, apparatus, elevators, escalators, shades, awnings, screens, storm doors and windows, appliances, attached cabinets, partitions, carpeting, ground maintenance equipment, and similar types of equipment, all of which shall be deemed to be real estate and mortgaged hereby; (e) all "as-extracted collateral" related to the abovedescribed premises; and (f) all awards or payments, and interest on them, made with respect to the above-described premises as a result of (i) any eminent domain proceeding, (ii) any street grade alteration, (iii) any loss of or damage to any building or other improvement, (iv) any other injury to or decrease in the value of the above-described premises, (v) any refund due on account of the payment of real estate taxes, assessments or other charges levied against the above-described premises or (vi) any refund of utility deposits or right to any tenant deposit. Commonly known as: 2978 W. State Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-13-002-010-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555352 5302399-1 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — Page 11 DISMISSAL, continued from page 8 “Need to repair broken relationships with other administrators. An example would be the hard feelings from the handling of the specials [art, music, Spanish, physical education] schedule last fall,” wrote the board in its comments regarding superintendent/staff relationships. “The perception of many staff members is that the superintendent fails to provide educational leadership. There is a feeling that the superintendent’s handling of current pending textbook matter has detracted from sound collective bargaining relations with the HEA. Evaluations of administrators are being done in a timely matter (sic). Does care deeply about the personal lives of our staff. Staff has expressed a concern that you don’t follow up in things you say you will do, such as [Professional Learning Communities.]” “I do not believe that the relationships with my fellow administrators are broken,” responded Satterlee in his rebuttal. “The board has told me not to associate with them in a social environment and I have not done so other than rare group activities. This directive makes it very difficult to build a solid relationship. I would like to do more in the area of Professional Learning Communities but I have been preoccupied with other issues. Educational leadership. This area includes projecting a strong leadership image; demonstrating enthusiasm in carrying out job responsibilities; demonstrating knowledge of procedural aspects of the job; seeking to learn and improve; keeping focus on student achievement; demonstrating awareness and implementing current research and best practices; responding to external and internal customer needs; facilitating development and implementation of long- and short-term educational goals for the district; applying Total Quality Management principles in decision-making; developing and maintaining and evaluating a dynamic and responsive curriculum; encouraging staff to improve skills as needed. Comments from board members included, “Has instituted an alternative education program as requested;” “Appears to have delegated many of his responsibilities;” “Needs to improve the presentation of his educational goals and vision to staff and community;” “Does not project a strong leadership image to administrators and staff;” “He has not demonstrated adequate knowledge of the procedural aspects of his job, or at least in applying that knowledge proficiently.” “I do not agree with the board or the perception that I fail to provide educational leadership,” Satterlee wrote. “Over the past year I have initiated the literacy audit, continued with the Professional Learning Communities initiative and founded the alternative education program. “Delegation of responsibilities to others seems to be a misconception as I am more than happy to do whatever is needed,” he continued. “In some areas like alternative education we have passed the torch to Mr. Hoke as it seems more appropriate and he has individual knowledge of the students in the program.” The board said Satterlee met its expectation in the following areas: Business and finance. This area includes LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DAN DORAN, A MARRIED MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 9, 2005, and recorded on September 15, 2005, in Document No. 1152860, and assigned by said mortgagee to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($115,559.61), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 7, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 916 OF THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. ALSO, COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CEMENT DRIVE ON WEST SIDE OF LOT 875; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG EAST EDGE OF SAID DRIVE 83 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ON WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 875 THAT IS DIRECTLY EAST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GARAGE LOCATED ON LOT 916; THENCE NORTH ALONG WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 875 TO NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 875; THENCE EAST 7 1 / 2 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77555145 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 recommending appropriate budgets to the board; preparing and recommending budget revisions to the board; insuring complete financial controls and audits; regularly reporting to the board on the district’s budget and finances; informing the board of current or proposed funding issues; developing facilities management plans and procedures; seeking alternative funding sources; managing bonding programs when applicable; supervising facilities improvements; demonstrating inclusion of administrative staffing budget process and ongoing financial issues; developing a fair distribution of resources between various district programs. “The perception of many staff members is that the superintendent fails to provide educational leadership. There is a feeling that the superintendent’s handling of current pending textbook matter has detracted from sound collective bargaining relations with the HEA.” -From the schol board’s evaluation of Superintendent Rich Saterlee Board comments included the following, “We appreciate your leadership in taking the necessary steps to making us eligible to receive the funds to underwrite the interest for our bond issue, and getting it passed,” “We feel this is one of your strong points,” “Good audit,” “Keeps us well informed on what may be happening in the future.” Personal qualities. This area includes eliciting respect in the community, school and among peers; accepting constructive criticism and responding appropriately; writing and speaking clearly and effectively; being assertive, but tactful; maintaining poise and composure in the face of crisis or criticism; being business-like and professional in appearance; projecting a caring attitude; displaying a sense of humor; demonstrating emotional control. “Projects a caring attitude,” the board wrote in its comments. “We appreciate your ability to keep your cool in stressful situations and handle difficult questions in public. At times your sense of humor is a real blessing. The apparent lack of respect in the community has been addressed as a concern under other sections.” Based on the evaluation, that same evening, the board approved a motion to begin the process of terminating Satterlee’s contract with the district. That motion was passed by a 4-1 vote with Haas absent, board Secretary Patricia Endsley dissenting and McKinney abstaining, although he did not cite a conflict of interest, which is the only reason board members are allowed to abstain from a vote. Achievement of goals determined by board of education. This area includes working with the board to establish goals for action and then making a concerted effort to accomplish such goals; establishing direct communications links with parents and community members; demonstrating progress toward accomplishing the following district goals: Positive trends in student achievement as evidenced by standardized test data (all subject areas of MEAP, CTBS) and other measures agreed upon by the board and the superintendent. In his rebuttal, Satterlee did not include any comments on the three areas he was rated as having met expectations. However, he did offer a final statement. “I do not agree with the board’s assessment of my performance based on this fact and the fact that I did not act alone; the board had full knowledge of the proceedings while they were being undertaken and has simply allowed me to be the scapegoat in public opinion,” he concluded. The evidentiary hearing for the ULP has been set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Bureau for Labor Relations, located at 1375 S. Washington Square in Lansing. During a special meeting Tuesday March 29, the board of education went into closed session to discuss a letter from its attorney and personnel issues for approximately three hours. When the board returned to open session it did not comment or take action on anything that was discussed during the closed session. LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eric C. Anderson and Sherry J. Anderson aka Sherry Anderson, husband and wife, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2005 and recorded November 28, 2005 in Instrument Number 1156808, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-One and 88/100 Dollars ($92,821.88) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 7, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The following described premises situated in the Township of Rutland County of Barry and State of Michigan, to-wit: Beginning at a point 586.5 feet South of the Northeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 22, Town 3 North, Range 9 West; running thence South 239 feet; thence West 230.5 feet, thence North 239 feet; thence East 230.5 feet to the Place of Beginning, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 10, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 671.2068 ASAP# 3933657 03/10/2011, 77555075 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Juliet M. Bourdo, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2003, and recorded on February 13, 2003 in instrument 1097560, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred FortySeven and 78/100 Dollars ($55,447.78), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 rods of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying West of Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. 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S IST L TMB-510 – Former dealership . . . . . . .$125,000 Cell 269-838-7252 BRENT VAN BUREN Home Office 269-945-2547 Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle Parks and Terence Kinsley, wife and husband and Denise Parks, an unmarried person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2004, and recorded on March 19, 2004 in instrument 1123867, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-One and 40/100 Dollars ($116,281.40), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 28, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 4, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry county, Michigan, distant South 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds East 331.89 feet from the South 1/4 of said Section; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 38 seconds West, 329.97 feet ;thence North 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds West, 331.11 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 4; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 32 seconds West, 330.00 feet along said 1/4 line, thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds East, 171.45 feet; thence South 10 degrees 23 minutes 07 seconds West, 15.45; thence South 79 degrees 36 minutes 53 seconds East, 63.86 feet; thence North 10 degrees 23 minutes 07 seconds East, 25.51 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds East, 426.14 feet; thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 38 seconds East, 660.00 feet to said South line, Thence North 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds West, 331.90 feet along said South line to the point of beginning Subject to easements for public Highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Ford Road, over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Enzian Road and any other easements or Restrictions of record The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555698 File #361778F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FOREST S. SMITH, a/k/a FOREST STEPHEN SMITH, a single man (the "Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated August 7, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on August 15, 2007, as Instrument No. 20070815-0000937 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Eight and 20/100 Dollars ($31,748.20). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 289 of the City (formerly Village) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all rights to make divisions of the land that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; all water, water rights, watercourses and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits, relating to the premises, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas geothermal and similar matters. Commonly known as: 335 W. Mill Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-55-001-101-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: March 24, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555346 5302416-1 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on July 21, 2006, by Daniel R. Bischoff, Sr. and Taren L. Bischoff, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on July 25, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1167645, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on February 9, 2011, recorded on February 16, 2011, in Instrument Number 201102160001553, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Three and 56/100 Dollars ($151,363.56); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 40 of Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a residential site condominium according to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Instrument No. 1132867 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 37, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County. Commonly known as: 1739 Water Lily Ln, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Parcel ID Number: 08-16-320-040-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555298 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Lonnie Leonard and Renae Leonard, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank Shoreline, a Michigan Banking Corporation, Mortgagee, dated November 2, 2005, and recorded on November 7, 2005 in instrument 1155843, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Michigan State Housing Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic of the State of Michigan as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred FiftyNine and 52/100 Dollars ($139,259.52), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at monument No. 7, as recorded in that plat of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 2; thence North 34 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East 82.00 feet along the Northwesterly line of Woods Trail; thence North 45 degrees 46 minutes 13 seconds West 50.82 feet; thence North 15 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds West 163.50 feet; thence South 38 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 123.62 feet; thence South 09 degrees 18 minutes 19 seconds West 43.19 feet; thence South 01 degrees 17 minutes 30 seconds West 59.75 feet; thence South 33 degrees 03 minutes 16 seconds East 40.00 feet; thence South 13 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds East 50.00 feet; thence North 76 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds East 86.97 feet along the Northerly line of Woods Trail to the place of beginning. Also beginning at monument No. 9 of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 2; thence North 34 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East 147.10 feet along the Southeasterly line of Woods Trail; thence South 38 degrees 19 minutes 14 seconds East 190.14 feet; thence South 17 degrees 14 minutes 23 seconds West 331 feet, more or less to a point on the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence Northwesterly 283 feet, more or less to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77554970 File #330295F02 �Page 12 — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT has occurred in the conditions of a certain mortgage made on January 30, 2009, by GREEN STAR, INC., a Michigan corporation, mortgagor, to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, recorded February 13, 2009, in Instrument No. 20090213-0001301, Barry Count Records and as assigned to BYRON ACQUISITION, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company. The undersigned claims there is due and unpaid on said mortgage as of March 31, 2011, the sum of One Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Eight and 79/100 Dollars ($198,428.79) on principal, interest and late fees. The length of the redemption period under MCL 600.3240 is 6 months from the date of the sale. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the North Door of the County Courthouse, there will be offered at foreclosure sale to the highest bidder, at public auction, the lands and premises, or as much thereof as is necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 5% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, as follows, to-wit: Part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 6, distant East 760 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 6; thence East, 1250 feet along said North section line; thence South, 348.50 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest fractional one quarter of said Section 6; thence West, 1250 feet; thence North, 348.50 feet to the Point of Beginning. Permanent Parcel No.: 08-16-006-003-10 Dated: March 31, 2011 BYRON ACQUISITION, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company Mortgagee McSHANE & BOWIE, P.L.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Andrew C. Shier 1100 Campau Square Plaza 99 Monroe Ave., N.W. P.O. Box 360 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0360 (616) 732-5000 77555757 #250998 v1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven J Skula and Cheri A Skula, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 25, 2009, and recorded on April 10, 2009 in instrument 200904100003945, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Three and 32/100 Dollars ($177,633.32), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 32, Town 3 North, range 7 West, distant south 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds West 637.10 feet from East 1/4 corner of said section, thence south 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds west 230.00 feet along said 1/4 line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 38 seconds West 330.01 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 52 seconds East 230.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 38 seconds East 330.01 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 50 feet, thereof, for M-79 highway. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555069 File #344153F03 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Dale A Carpenter and Kathleen L Carpenter, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 31, 2007 and recorded November 5, 2007 in Instrument # 20071105-0003895 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Flagstar Bank FSB, by assignment dated March 17, 2011 and recorded March 24, 2011 in Instrument # 201103240003432 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Four Cents ($91,178.64) including interest 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on April 28, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast one quarter of the Southeast one quarter of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East one quarter corner of said Section; thence South 75 degrees 08 minutes West 682.01 feet; thence South 30 degrees 30 minutes East 143.16 feet to the angle point on the Easterly line of Meisenbach Drive (66 feet wide) Meisenbach Brothers Plat, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 50, said Point being the place of Beginning of this description, thence North 34 degrees 30 minutes West 19.34 feet along the Easterly line of said road; thence North 82 degrees 51 minutes 22 seconds East 230.00 feet; thence South 08 degrees 43 minutes 19 seconds West 214.66 feet; thence South 82 degrees 51 minutes 22 seconds West 230.00 feet; thence North 12 degrees 30 minutes East 201.00 feet along the Easterly line of said road to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 5571 Meisenbach Dr, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 3/31/2011 Flagstar Bank FSB, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 11-36761 ASAP# 3953814 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011, 77555736 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel James Johnson and Julie Ann Johnson, husband and wife, to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. sbm CitiMortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 1, 2006 and recorded September 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170408, and An Affidavit of Scriveners Error was recorded 12/20/10 in Instrument Number 201012200011873, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Forty-Seven and 37/100 Dollars ($249,047.37) including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel in the Southwest 1/4 of section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as, beginning at a point on the South line of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 Degrees 09 Minutes 14 Seconds West, 619.58 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said section; thence North 89 Degrees 09 Minutes 14 Seconds West, 699.00 feet along said South line to the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 00 Degrees 20 Minutes 55 Seconds West, 1258.39 feet along said West line; thence North 73 Degrees 08 Minutes 43 Seconds West, 234.66 feet to the centerline of highway M-43; thence North 11 Degrees 15 Minutes 31 Seconds East, 372.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 84 Degrees 22 Minutes 07 Seconds East, 852.76 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 22 Minutes 55 East, 1618.13 feet to the point of beginning. subject to an easement for state highway purposes over the Northwesterly 50 feet thereof for highway M-43, and any other easements or restrictions of records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.5568 ASAP# FNMA3940234 03/17/2011, 77555208 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 NOTICE Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diane Vandiver and Dirk Vandiver, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to AMC Mortgage Serviced, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 22, 2006, and recorded on September 7, 2006 in instrument 1169694, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust, Series MO 2006-HE6 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series MO 2006-HE6 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One Hundred FiftyOne and 96/100 Dollars ($143,151.96), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 28, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17,Fairview Estates, according tot he Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 6, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555707 File #357012F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roger W Dehaan and gloria Dehaan, husband and wif e, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2003, and recorded on November 10, 2003 in instrument 1117343, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand One Hundred ThirtyFour and 87/100 Dollars ($92,134.87), including interest at 6.13% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 12, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, Distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 495.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of said Section 12; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 165 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds East 660.00 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 165.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds West 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject ot an easment for public Highway, purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555292 File #363382F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS NOTICE IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE: Default has been made in the conditions of mortgages made by NEIL D. DAVIS and MARIE E. DAVIS, husband and wife, to MARSHALL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, organized under the laws of the State of Michigan, as mortgagee dated January 19, 2005, and recorded January 31, 2005, in Document #1140840, and as mortgagee dated January 24, 2007, and recorded January 31, 2007, in Document #1175845, both in the Office of the Register of Deed for Barry County, Michigan. There is claimed to be due as of February 28, 2011, the sum of $164,313.49. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue at the Public Lobby of Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 14, 2011. Said premises are located at 2905 Bristol Road, Dowling Michigan 49050, and legally described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 10, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of Bristol Road with the centerline of Hutchinson Road in said section; thence West 396 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 330 feet; thence West 604 feet; thence South 330 feet; thence East 604 feet to the place of beginning. Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan. Tax Roll Number: 09-300-037-00. The redemption period will be one year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale, or fifteen (15) days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: March 1, 2011 SCHROEDER DeGRAW, PLLC Attorneys for Marshall Community Credit Union By: Jason C. Bomia 203 East Michigan Avenue Marshall, Michigan 49068 77554944 (269) 781-9851 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Donald R Allen and Stacey Allen, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Arbor Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2009 and recorded June 4, 2009 in Instrument #200906040005887 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Flagstar Bank, FSB, by assignment dated March 15, 2011 and recorded March 23, 2011 in Instrument #201103230003375 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred TwentyFour Dollars and Three Cents ($112,924.03) including interest 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on April 28, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: The West one half of the following described premises: All that part of the West one half of the Northwest one quarter of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, lying South of the Easterly and Westerly highway crossing said one quarter; commencing at the Northeast corner of the West one half of the Southwest one quarter of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, for the place of beginning, thence South on the one quarter line 95 feet, thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes West 644 feet, thence North 11 degrees 45 minutes East 97 feet to the East and West one quarter line, thence 89 degrees 10 minutes East 624 feet to the place of beginning being part of the Southwest one quarter of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 5 West. Commonly known as 6887 Stevens Rd, Delton MI 49046 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 3/31/2011 Flagstar Bank, FSB, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77555796 Our File No: 11-36756 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Calvin K. Arnold and Stacey Arnold, husband and wife, to Citifinancial, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2005 and recorded September 9, 2005 in Instrument Number 1152473, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Nine and 6/100 Dollars ($107,329.06) including interest at 9.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4. Section 9, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 9, which is South 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds West 1517.67 feet from the Southeast corner of Section 9, thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds West 220.0 feet along said South line; thence North 1 degree 04 minutes West 200.00 feet along the West line of the East 415 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds East 28.0 Feet; thence North 1 degree 04 minutes West 460.0 feet; thence North 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds East 192.0 feet; thence South 1 degree 04 minutes East 666.0 feet along the West line of the East 195 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Southerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 293.0816 ASAP# 3940382 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011, 77555203 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James Vandendriessche, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2004, and recorded on January 7, 2005 in instrument 1139812, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank Of New York Mellon Fka The Bank Of New York, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Trustee For The Benefit Of The Certificate Holders Of The Cwmbs 2005-01 Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-01 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Seven and 54/100 Dollars ($135,227.54), including interest at 3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 23, thence Northwesterly in center of Highway to the center of the former channel of Little Thornapple River, thence Southwesterly along the said former channel of Little Thornapple River to the 1/8 line crossing said Northeast 1/4 , thence South to the Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 said Section 23, thence Easterly to the place of beginning, Canton Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555088 File #362145F01 ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS On Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 7:30 pm, Assyria Township will be conducting the following meetings at the Assyria Township Hall on 8094 Tasker Road, Bellevue, MI. Budget Hearing. A copy of the budget may be obtained by contacting the Clerk at 269-758-4003 and will also be available at the meeting. Annual Meeting for Assyria Township will be held immediately following the Budget Hearing Regular Meeting will be held following the Annual Meeting. This meeting will be held to approved the Fiscal Year 2012 budget and will be in lieu of the regularly scheduled meeting that would normally be held on April 4, 2011. There will be no meeting on April 4, 2011. Debbie Massimino Assyria Township Clerk 07568223 77555325 To members of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Hastings Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 49058 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The annual meeting agenda includes a proposal approved by the Board of Directors to amend and restate the Articles of Incorporation. Article IV will be amended to increase the retirement age of directors from sixty-eight years to seventy years as follows (new text is underlined, deleted text is stricken through): Paragraph 4 – “Regardless of any other provision contained herein or in the By-Laws, a director, whether elected or appointed, shall retire from the Board and the director’s term shall automatically end, one year following the director’s sixty-eighth seventieth birthday anniversary; provided, however, that the remaining directors, by a two-thirds vote, may continue the term to normal expiration.” Paragraph 5 – “No person shall be qualified to file for election to the Board of Directors for any term beginning after the director’s sixty-eighth seventieth birthday anniversary; provided, however, that any person over sixty-eight seventy years of age, otherwise qualified, may be appointed a director by a two-thirds vote of the directors for such term, not exceeding three years, as may be designated.” For a copy of the proposed amended and restated Articles, please write to Michael Puerner, Secretary, at the above address or at mpuerner@hastingsmutual.com . Michael W. Puerner, Secretary STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25801-DE Estate of Thomas Gerard Leonard. Date of birth: 05/31/1954. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Thomas Gerard Leonard, who lived at 11922 Cobb Road, Delton, MI 49046, died 03/09/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Chad Leonard, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 3/18/2011 C. Marcel Stoetzel, III P61912 207 East Mill Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-8321 Chad Leonard 222 Michigan Apt. 1 77555569 Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jeffrey Beebe and Beth E. Beebe, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 124 S Main St, Nashville, MI 490739632. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555624 File # 366744F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jeffrey Olmstead and Catherine Olmstead, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 15215 Jenkins Rd, Bellevue, MI 49021-9276. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555682 File # 367856F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by COLLEEN WALLS, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007, in Document No. 1175877, and assigned by said mortgagee to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Three Dollars and Ninety Cents ($145,443.90), including interest at 4.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 14, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 136, MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NO. 7 TO THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77555255 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Barry Roscoe and Christine Ann Roscoe, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 4798 Barryville Rd, Nashville, MI 49073-9720. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 29, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 29, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555725 File # 367381F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Johnny Wood and Kathy Wood, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 8076 S Cedar Creek Rd, Dowling, MI 49050-7745. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555653 File # 367359F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to David L Deyoung and Lori A Deyoung, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 5565 Romeyn Woods, Middleville, MI 49333-8920. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 29, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 29, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555748 File # 277028F03 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Misty Mesecar and Dean Mesecar, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 3704 Woodland Rd, Woodland, MI 48897-9704. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555704 File # 239235F03 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Renee Sias, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 233 S Warren St, Freeport, MI 49325-5104. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1312 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555615 File # 366945F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Michelle Carpenter, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2617 Zoet Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-8071. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1312 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555621 File # 367403F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by STEFANIE BELL and CHRISTINE L. KADY, JOINT TENANTS, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 24, 2009, and recorded on April 3, 2009, in Document No. 20090403-0003749, and assigned by said mortgagee to TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Nineteen Cents ($118,522.19), including interest at 5.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 7, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 54 OF THE VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77555140 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Tracey Booth, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 646 W Green St, Hastings, MI 49058-1702. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from March 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after March 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555618 File # 242674F06 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Geraldine Oosterhouse, original mortgagor(s), to Lender Ltd., doing business as City Federal Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated January 14, 2009, and recorded on February 9, 2009 in instrument 200902090001140, and assigned by mesne assignments to Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven and 54/100 Dollars ($183,157.54), including interest at 2.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 47 and 48 Noffke Lake Shore Plat according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats Page 6 Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555310 File #342392F01 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Denise D. Farley-Renkel and Charles W. Renkel 5097 Herbert Road Hickory Corners, MI 49060 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda. info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 9467432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: March 31, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 207.9064 ASAP# 3953602 03/31/2011 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Robert Wayne Fleury 4920 Upton Road Hastings, MI 49058 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800968-0738. Dated: March 31, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 401.0579 77555695 ASAP# FNMA3950977 03/31/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna Miller, unmarried, to American Home Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2007 and recorded June 5, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181317, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Fourteen and 9/100 Dollars ($190,414.09) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 post of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence South 88 degrees 56 minutes East along the North line of said Section 334 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 56 minutes East along the North line of said Section 331 feet; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds West parallel with the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 285 feet; thence North 88 degrees 56 minutes West 331 feet; thence North 0 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds East parallel to said North and South 1/4 line 285 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 520.0091 ASAP# 3927653 03/17/2011, 77555219 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 Call 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 to place your ad in the Hastings Banner �Page 14 — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Barry County Reapportionment Committee awaiting final census data by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Barry County has not received the official numbers from the 2010 United States Census Bureau, but County Clerk and Chair of the county’s Reapportionment Committee Pam Jarvis said she expects to receive the information within a week. Once the county receives the CD with the official census data from the Michigan Secretary of State office, the committee will have a 60-day window to submit its recommendation regarding redistricting of the county which will determine the number of commissioners on the county board. Jarvis said preliminary numbers from the 2010 Census indicate that the population of Barry County increased from 56,756 in 2000 to 59,173 in 2010 with the largest growth in population in Irving Township, which saw a 21.2 percent increase, and Thornapple Township, which had a 17.9 percent increase. Woodland Township was on the other end of the spectrum with the largest decrease, 3.9 percent, in population. “There were seven townships that lost population and that includes cities,” she said. Preliminary numbers indicate that the population of the city of Hastings increased 3.6 percent, from 7,095 to 7,350 during the past decade. “Hastings is no longer the largest municipality. Thornapple Township (population Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Farm Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: 7’ NEW HOLLAND cut conby Bethel Timmer - The Cot- ditioner model 477, excellent tage House Antiques. shape, $1,800; J.D. side delivery hayrake, with front (269)795-8717 dolly wheel, model 894A, excellent shape, $1,000, National Ads (517)852-9402. THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY EARTH SERVICES is in urgent need of HAY DONAaccept advertising which is TIONS. We will come pick it deceptive, fraudulent or up, clean out your barn of might otherwise violate law old hay - (Any type of hay or accepted standards of taste. However, this publica- that isn’t moldy). We are altion does not warrant or so looking for pasture land and hay fields. EARTH guarantee the accuracy of SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nonany advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. advertised. Readers are cauPLEASE CALL (269)962tioned to thoroughly investi2015 gate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use Recreation good judgment and reasonaHUNTING ble care, particularly when WANTED dealing with persons un- LAND: (2) Families are inknown to you ask for money terested in leasing acreage in advance of delivery of for this years deer season. goods or services advertised. Call (269)795-3049 Card of Thanks Wanted MICHAEL E. BAKER The family would like to thank Reverend Kimberly Tallent for the lovely service and the meal at the Dowling Country Chapel and the McCallum Church in Delton for all the prayers. Also Lauer Funeral Home for the service. Also Hospice in Battle Creek that made Mike’s final days comfortable as possible. God bless you all. The Family BASSETT LAKE/BARLOW LAKE AREA: carpool to work and back in Hastings 3rd shift, will pay for gas. (269)795-4985 mornings. Real Estate For Sale AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 BED: QUEEN PILLOWTOP mattress set, NEW, still in plastic, $200. Call (517)4104921 delivery available. 30.8 ACRES OF rolling, wooded property just east of Hastings off River Road. Surveyed, perked, driveway ready. $88,500. (616)9012440. FREE HEAT & HOT WATER - Eliminate monthly heating bills with Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace from Central Boiler. Winter Sale. Call SOS your “StockFOR SALE BY OWNER: ing Dealer” Dutton, MI 3BD plus new well, carpet- (616)554-8669 or (616)915ing & paint, 2.5 car garage, 5061 $79,500, (517)852-0774. Lost & Found Help Wanted LOST DOG: 3/26/11 Bradford White, MIddleville area, small 6lb neutered male, reddish brown, answers to Whoosie”, 12 years old, needs medication. Please call (269)908-7599. GREEN LEAF TREE service is now accepting applications for tree trimmers, and ground men, will train. Must be 18 to apply. Valid drivers license, mandatory drug test. Send resume to: P.O. Box Business Services 159, Middleville, MI 49333. FREE ESTIMATES ON No calls please. complete lawn care service, HELP WANTED: NURS- honest and dependable. Also ERY supervisor for Sunday spring clean ups. Please call services & special events. Zach at (269)569-4342 Call, stop by or e-mail resume with references to Automotive Country Chapel UMC, Dowling. (269)721-8077, 1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE van, good condioffice@mei.net. tion, 140,000 miles, asking $4,000. Call (269)948-0502. HASTINGS BANNER SUBSCRIPTIONS are 2004 GMC SIERRA Z-71 exavailable for $35 per year in tended cab, leather, loaded Barry County. Call (269) 945with all available options, 9554. great condition, 140,000 miles. Asking $13,000. Call (269)948-0502. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 77553989 Estate Sale HASTINGS: MEGA ESTATE SALE. Thursday, April 7th, 9am-6pm; Friday, April 8th, 9am-5pm; Saturday, April 9th, 9am-3pm. Numbers and barns at 8am on Thursday. 1905 Broadway (M-43), Hastings. Estate of Agnes and the late Dr. V. Harry Adrounie. Over a century of interesting, unusual treasures. HOUSE AND THREE POLE BARNS. This is a huge sale full of interesting items not normally found at sales. Tea cart hand carved in Indonesia, antique bedroom set, antique brass bed, pine kitchen cart, book shelves, Singer cabinet sewing machine, small tables, church pew, patio set with covers, Victorian oak and cast iron book stank, bar and bar stools and 50’s style sun room furniture. Many lovely Asian and Indonesian pieces including wall hangings, tapestries, unusual decor, kimonos and items from Occupied Japan. Dr. Adrounie lived in Japan and Indonesia immediately after WWII and these items are from that time. Closets full of antique and vintage clothing and beautiful antique jewelry. Stemware, bar ware and glassware of all types. Johnson Brothers Blue Willow china NIB, Thomas Hughes and Sons Coronation Rose china, Johnson Brothers Windsor ware Margaret Rose and Dolton Royal Albert Old Country Rose china sets, antique oil lamps, stereoscopes and slides, kitchen ware, linens, freezer and two refrigerators, old cameras and equipment, 100’s of books and cookbooks. Antique post and greeting cards, photographs and stamps. Tons of paper advertising of all kinds including receipts, maps, automotive, medical advertising and booklets. WWII and Air Force uniforms, pup tents, footlockers and medical equipment as well as other medically related items. Antique microscope. Many antique knives. Many items of local interest and GOP local and national items. Items from Dr. Adrounie’s father’s medical practice in Hastings. Rototiller, DR trimmer, battery powered hand cart, 12’ fishing boat, utility trailer and natural gas grill. Lots of hand and power tools. Tons of smalls. A fun sale for everyone. Photos at EstateSales.Net sale #167079. Parking on side street and the church across the street. No parking on M-43. Sale by the Cottage House. (269)7958717, (616)901-9898. 7,884) is now the largest municipality in the county,” said Jarvis. “The biggest gains in population were seen in the municipalities bordering Kent County.” The reapportionment committee is comprised of Jarvis, Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans, Barry County Treasurer Susan VandeCar, Barry County Democratic Party Chair Martha Reyff-Banash, and Barry County Republican Party Chair Jake Jelsma. The committee must obey the following guidelines regarding redistricting: Districts must be contiguous, compact and square; townships are not generally combined with cities; townships, villages and cities generally are not to be divided; precincts are divided only to meet population standards; and there shall be no partisan political advantage in the redistricting. While the committee has had only one informational and organizational meeting so far, members have seen preliminary numbers and are starting to research what reapportionment might look like for Barry County. Jarvis said, based on population, Barry County can have as few as five commissioners and as many as 21. “There have been different numbers thrown around about reapportionment and redistricting,” said Jarvis. “I have asked the county mapping department what it would it look like if we went to five, or seven, stayed at eight commissioners, or went to nine. I asked them to see what it would look like divided up.” Jarvis said she also has compared Barry County to other counties with similar populations. “Branch and Alpena counties currently have eight districts each,” she said. “Our county commissioners currently have approximately 7,000 to 7,500 constituents. Ten years ago, those comparable counties had approximately 7,094. Ten years ago, Ionia and Tuscola counties each had five districts with 11,000 to 12,000 constituents in each. Cass County has 15 commissioners each with approximately 3,400 people.” Members of the county reapportionment committee said that despite their preliminary research into redistricting, it is early in the process, and they want to investigate further before they make up their minds. “Honestly we’ve only had one meeting and that was to inform us what our responsibilities will be,” said VandeCar. “We haven’t received the state certified figures yet, and even though we’ve all looked at the preliminary numbers, that could all change when we have the final figures.” “I’ve heard some people say that there are those who want the number of commissioners decreased from eight to five,” said ReyffBanash. “I’m not sure how I feel at this point ... I think with our current economic situation it may just come down to finances, and we may all have to tighten our belts.” “At this point, we haven’t received the certified numbers, and we can’t really tell what the numbers will actually be ...” said Jelsma. “I haven’t drawn anything up yet, but I can say I wouldn’t support increasing the number of commissioners; I don’t think it is warranted with the size of our county.” “It appears that population shifts will demand redistricting,” said Evans. “The reapportionment commission will have to create new county commission districts divided evenly by population. Aside from that, the reapportionment commission will have to decide if the number of commissioner districts will be changed. Eight commissioners has worked out pretty well since I have been here, but with a projected budget shortfall of $1.4 million, cost-cutting measures including a reduction in county commissioners will have to be weighed. “The reapportionment commission meetings are open to the public, and I would love to hear what other folks in the community think before I cast my vote,” he added. “I haven’t made up my mind and as to what is best for the county, it’s something I want to stay away from right now because as the chairperson, it may be up to me to cast the deciding vote,” said Jarvis. Jarvis said reapportionment committee meetings will be posted on the bulletin boards in the Barry County Courthouse as required for all special committee meetings. Once the committee devises a redistricting plan, it will be filed with the county clerk’s office. After it is filed, any registered voter in the county may file with the Michigan Court of Appeals to determine whether it meets state guidelines. That decision may be appealed to the Michigan State Supreme Court. Once finalized, the reapportionment would go into effect during the next even-year election, in 2012. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 COURT NEWS Leroy Hill, of Hastings, was sentenced March 23 for failing to register as a sex offender and also violating his probation. Hill, 30, will serve nine months in jail with credit for 182 days served. He must continue his 24 months of probation, which started Oct. 20, 2010. Hill was ordered to pay court costs of $628. The balance of his jail time will be suspended upon payment of $628, and probation will be discharged upon his release from jail. A charge of failure to register as sexual offender, second offense, was dropped. serve 10 months in jail, with credit for three days served. He also must serve 10 months on probation and pay court costs of $698. Woltjer’s driver’s license was suspended for one year, with restrictions for employment, treatment or probation after 30 days. His last six months of jail time will be suspended upon payment of $698. Probation will be discharged upon release from jail. Charges of delivery or manufacture of five to 45 kilograms of marijuana and habitual offender, fourth offense, were dropped. Marc W. Wright, 35, of Hastings, was sentenced March 23 for possession of marijuana, second or subsequent offense. Wright was ordered to serve six months in jail with credit of six days served. He also must serve 24 months of probation. Wright was ordered to pay $628 in court costs. His driver’s license was suspended for a year and restricted after 30 days for employment, treatment or probation. The last three months of his jail time will be suspended upon payment of $698. A charge of delivery or manufacture of marijuana, second or subsequent offense, was dropped. Brandon M. Baker, 22, of Nashville was sentenced to 60 days in jail for assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer. On March 23, Baker was ordered to pay $498 in court costs. The balance of jail time will be suspended upon payment of $498. David A. Woltjer, of Hastings, was sentenced March 23 for delivery or manufacture of marijuana. Woltjer, 47, was ordered to Nicholas A. Mooney, of Middleville, was sentenced March 24 for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense, and violation of probation. Mooney, 25, was ordered to serve 25 to 60 months in jail, with credit for 169 days served. He also was ordered to pay $2,242 in court costs and restitution. There was no objection to Mooney attending boot camp after May 1. A charge of operating with a suspended, revoked or denied license was dropped. POLICE BEAT Wyoming man is located and hauled away A 28-year-old man was arrested in downtown Hastings March 28 with assistance of the Hastings City Police. The suspect had a felony warrant out of the City of Wyoming. The Michigan State Police Fugitive Team located the man and followed him to a Hastings store where he was apprehended. Michigan State Police transported the suspect and handed him over to Wyoming Police. The MSP Fugitive Team tracks down criminals who go beyond local law enforcement resources. More than lights were neglected A Nashville officer made a traffic stop on Sherman Street March 21 for a missing plate light. The 31-year-old Nashville man was found to have a child neglect warrant out of the Barry County Sheriffs Department. He was taken into custody and lodged at Barry County Jail. Copper, brass stolen from city work site Hastings Police are investigating the theft of copper pipe and brass fittings stolen March 23 from a job site on East State Street. Police were called to the site March 24 after the Hastings Department of Public Services crew realized the copper and brass were missing. According to the report, suspect(s) apparently smashed the end of the pipe, bent it repeatedly to break it free, and removed approximately 40 feet of the pipe, along with several brass fittings valued at around $200. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call Hastings Police at 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer at 800-310-9031. Domestic assault is mutual Hastings Police responded to a reported assault complaint at a residence on East Railroad Street March 25. According to a 43-year-old male and 30-year-old woman, they had been in a verbal dispute that became physical. Both subjects assaulted the other, with each subject receiving minor injuries. The incident has been forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review. Deputies unsure about neighborly gesture On March 16, Sheriff Dar Leaf herd a report about the complainant’s neighbor giving a hand gesture to her, while her daughter was present. According to the complainant, this was not the first time her 34-year-old neighbor had made a similar gesture. When deputies contacted the neighbor, she told them the complainant had been harassing her family for five years. The woman denied giving the hand gesture, but said she was adjusting her car’s sun visor. Deputies asked both parties to provide detailed written statements about the alleged harassment of the past several years. The case is open pending receipt of written statements by both parties. Sailor loses laundry A woman called deputies March 17 to report her brother’s North Charlton Park Road home had been robbed. According to the complainant, her brother’s washer and dryer had been taken, along with a microwave. The homeowner is currently in the Navy. Deputies observed no sign of forced entry or damage to the residence. There are suspects at this time. Alto man gets ticket to ride Deputies were informed March 21 that Allegan County Deputies had a man in custody at the Allegan County Park on Gun Lake. The subject was wanted on a warrant out of Barry County. Deputies responded and took custody of the 37-year-old Alto man. The warrant was for an unpaid ticket. Bike helmet is no protection Deputies responded March 22 to an abandoned 911 call from a Campground Road residence. When deputies arrived, they saw a male in the residence garage, smoking a cigarette. According to the report, as deputies approached the garage, they heard yelling from inside the house. The man in the garage told deputies the house was not his but that he had stopped to assist his brother, who was inside. Deputies noticed the yelling growing louder and entered the house and saw several kitchen items in disarray. Deputies spoke to a 27-year-old Hastings woman, whom deputies said appeared to be highly intoxicated. They also spoke with the woman’s husband and her mother. The woman told deputies, with slurred speech, that her husband would not leave and she broke a mop handle over his head. She then told deputies she had also hit her husband with a bicycle helmet and punched him several times. A Breathalyzer test registered .19 percent, and the husband’s Breathalyzer registered .18 percent. The woman told deputies she “could not take it anymore” and wanted to be taken to jail. She was arrested, and the report was turned over to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. River is nowhere to hide A Nashville police officer spotted a man allegedly staggering down North Main Street early March 20. When officer stopped to investigate, the man took off running into the river. He was apprehended by the officer. The 19-year-old man from Vermontville was given a preliminary breath test with the results of .20 blood alcohol. He was cited and taken to Barry County jail for being a minor in possession. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — Page 15 Travel and tourism series begins by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Ginger Hentz from the Barry County Tourism Council introduced Dan McCole Ph.D. an assistant professor at Michigan State University in the Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies division as the first speaker in the 2011 education programs Thursday, March 24. More than 35 area business and government leaders listened as McCole discussed trends in travel and tourism at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. He told the group that the both the U.S. and Michigan economy are improving but could be impacted by the rising cost of gasoline. He added though that rising gas prices may help local tourism since people still want to have fun, they just may choose to do so closer to home. By definition, he said tourism travel is considered to be going 50 or miles from home. He also said that tax revenues from tourism are more than $2.4 billion a year. “This is an important part of the state’s tax base,” said McCole. “This tourism spending also supports large and small businesses.” He estimated that the hospitality and recreation industries include more than 160,000 in full-time employees. He also praised the “Pure Michigan” campaign and told the group that it brings in more money than it costs the state. McCole said he expects continued moderate growth in travel and tourism spending in 2011 and 2012 when people have both a willingness and an ability to spend. A weaker dollar is good news for tourists coming from overseas, he said, adding that he expects more international visitors. The next tourism council educational program will be on culinary tourism Thursday, May 19, at the Bay Pointe Inn, 11456 Marsh Road in Shelbyville. For more information about the programs contact Hentz at 269-945-1388. The programs are free and open to the public. Grass fire burns field behind J-Ad Graphics A grass fire of undetermined origin burns nearly five acres of field behind the J-Ad Graphics’ offices afternoon of Tuesday, March 29. No one was injured. Dan McCole from Michigan State University is welcomed by Ginger Hentz to the first of the Barry County Tourism Council educational programs March 24 at the County Seat Restaurant. (Photo by Patricia Johns) DIALYSIS, continued from page 11 The Hastings and Freeport fire departments respond quickly to extinguish the grass fire which started Tuesday afternoon. The DNR was ready with a bulldozer if the blaze got out of hand. DK school board gives Blacken satisfactory review This is a rendering of the proposed sign for the new dialysis center. The building is being renamed in honor of the Baum family. happen sooner, rather than later, so that’s when we became involved. “We feel it’s another step along the way in keeping Hastings the great community that it is,” she said. Two nephrologists, Dr. Peter Manring and Dr. Joon Park, have joined the Pennock medical staff and will be the physicians in charge of the dialysis center. Fresenius will staff and operate the center. The investment to bring dialysis to Hastings and Barry County will be just over $1 million, half of which Fresenius committed to investing. The Fresenius investment will pay for the dialysis equipment, leaving a half million-dollar investment to renovate the building into usable medical space. “Pennock is a non-profit hospital,” said Pennock Foundation Executive Director Janine Dalman. “When our foundation board met in January and discussed the scope of the project and our mission to provide for the health and well-being of the residents served by Pennock Health Services, we were prepared to launch a capital campaign to raise the funds. But thanks to the generosity of the Baums, we can focus on construction of the facility and getting these services to our patients sooner.” The 5,500-square-foot dialysis center will be located in the same building as Pennock’s Home Care, Hospice and Financial Services departments at 1230 W. State St. in Hastings. The space for the dialysis center is going to be totally renovated and remodeled in an area behind the other departments in that building. Construction will begin in April and the project is slated for completion in the fall, Blake said. A ground breaking ceremony will be held at noon April 12. "The building will be renamed in honor of the Baums,” Dalman said. “The Baums have demonstrated diversity in their understanding of Barry County and have humbly met the needs in their community. They are committed to healthcare and the mission of the Pennock Foundation, and we are thankful to be the recipient of such a wonderful gift.” Pennock Board of Trustees, leadership and staff have spent the last two years investigating the need for dialysis in Barry County and working through the organization’s strategic plan, Blake said. “Although we knew there was a need, we did not know to what degree and were surprised to find the large number of patients within a 15 mile radius of the hospital,” she said. “These patients travel an average of 45 minutes to the nearest dialysis center and receive dialysis treatment three to five hours in duration, three times per week,” said Blake. “Most patients are unable to drive themselves to treatment. Travel and time away from home are huge burdens for caregivers and families of the patients, not to mention the patients themselves. There is clearly a need for these services closer to home for our families.” Currently, 289 patients in the area are receiving treatment for kidney-related diseases. Seventy-seven patients are in the late stages of kidney failure, and 42 patients are receiving dialysis services. All of these patients are currently receiving care outside Barry County. Dialysis patient Martha Peake, who lives in Hastings, said in a telephone interview that she and her husband are very excited about the news that dialysis services will soon be offered in Hastings. “I was elated. I can hardly wait,” Peake said. “It will be better financially and closer to home and to the doctor,” she said. She currently has to spend three days a week making a 90-minute round trip to receive dialysis services in Kalamazoo. “It costs a lot of money to drive 80 miles three times a week,” Peake said. Of the new dialysis facility to be built in Hastings, Peake said if she could, she’d be happy to pitch in and help get it constructed because even “tomorrow is too far away.” Dr. Manring described the dialysis process, saying, “Dialysis is used on patients whose kidneys have lost the capacity to clean their blood. The filtration process, known as dialysis, is a system that removes blood from a patient with kidney failure, purifies it with a hemodialyzer (artificial kidney), and returns it to the bloodstream.” Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) has corporate headquarters in Waltham, Mass. Fresenius provides ongoing dialysis treatment for more than 128,700 patients through its network of more than 1,700 facilities nationwide, according to the corporation’s website. FMCNA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, located in Bad Homburg, Germany. by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Board of Education gave Superintendent Paul Blacken a satisfactory evaluation at its March 21 meeting. The board had conducted Blacken’s job performance review at its Feb. 21 meeting. The evaluation reads, “Blacken has been given a satisfactory job evaluation and the board will begin negotiations with him to extend his contract for another year.” Graduation for alternative education will be May 26, with Michigan Career and Technical Institute graduation on July 9. James Walker, a teacher at the MCTI Education Center, was introduced to the board and spoke briefly about the center. Science teacher Clint Waller presented an overview of high school science projects, including the new solar array, Green Team, native gardening, adopt-an-endangered species, eco-poster contest, energy-reduction projects in the school district, and the upcoming Earth Day celebration. Elementary Principal Steve Scoville presented a slide show on the regional Odyssey of the Mind held March 19. The district hosted the event for the third year, with 11 DK teams out of the 62 teams total. Delton Kellogg has five teams going on to the state competition. The Advanced Placement humanities classes will travel to Chicago May 24 to visit the Art Institute and Columbia Photography Museum, along with seeing the sights. Blacken updated the board by talking about Odyssey of the Mind, his lunch with State Rep. Mike Callton in Lansing, the annual student chess tournament, kindergarten roundup and an upcoming board workshop. The finance committee reported they had discussed Kidz Care, bids for two used school buses, a proposal for new radios in buses, lawn mower repairs, the media center, and February bills. The facilities committee reported they had toured the building trades house project on Osborne Road, and the project is ahead of schedule. The board approved the hiring of Christopher Furlong as home-based teacher for an expelled student and the hiring of Connie High and Laura Hufford as home-based teachers for two long-term suspended students. Approval was given to pay (for extra time involved) school curriculum leaders, including Sara Mast, Stephanie Diller, Amy Butchbaker, Bob Cogswell, Karmin Bourdo, Val Heethuis, Sylvia Miller, Cheryl Mosebach, Christopher Furlong, Connie High, Michelle Frederick, Kim O’Meara and Carla Culbert. The board approved assistant varsity and junior varsity baseball coaches Tom Barton, Aaron Tabor and Chris Madill. The additional coaches’ salaries will come out of the head coaches’ salaries. In other business, the board approved: • The fifth grade camp trip to Sherman Lake April 18 to 20 and the sixth grade trip to Chicago May 31. • The 2011-12 high school course selection guide. • Consolidation of media center staff with the Delton District Library beginning April 11, as a cost-saving measure. • The purchase of two used school buses from Midwest Transit at a cost of $110,000. • Bids for radio upgrades totaling $6,806. New Federal Communications Commission regulations will make the current bus radios obsolete by 2012. • Purchase 10 Advanced Placement history books entitled A History of Western Society for a total cost of $610. The board of education then went into closed session for negotiations. The next regular board meeting will be Monday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in the elementary school. Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS North of Hastings on M-43 �Page 16 — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HMS students vie for top spot in annual Battle of the Books competition Students at Hastings Middle School and St. Rose sixth graders had the opportunity to participate in the Battle of the Books, a reading program created in partnership with the Hastings Public Library. A variety of books were chosen to meet the interests and reading levels of all middle school students. Students were given book lists in December and then had several months to read as many of the books on the list as possible. In February, students formed teams and began their battles in March. In the first weeks of March, 12 teams began the head-to-head battles, testing their knowledge of the books. Last week, the top four teams competed for the top slot. The final battle was close and went to tiebreaker questions. In the end, the team of Justin Schaefer, Mary Green and Noah Lumbert from St. Rose edged out the team of Ronnie Collins, Damon Cove and Kayleigh Members of the 2010-11 winning team are Mary Green, Justin Schaefer and Noah Lumbert (right) from St. Rose. Delton Kellogg senior Taylor Hennessey carries the ball as a Hopkins defender closes in during the second half of Monday’s non-conference contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hopkins gets equalizer in second half to tie Panthers The Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer team opened its season with a 1-1 tie against Hopkins on Monday. The Panthers got the games first goal, in the sixth minute of play by Salena Huizer. Maddison VanEgmond answered for Hopkins about 12 minutes into the second half. Delton Kellogg goalie Kayla Hartline Maggie Doherty wins one of the many prizes. The Battle of the Books Runner-up Team includes Ronnie Collins (left), Damon Cove and Kayleigh Collins. (Clockwise, from bottom left) Jessi O’Keefe, Kourtney Dobbin, Clare Green, Abby Laubaugh, Jillian Zull, Hannah Franklin and Christa Wright are among Battle of the Books competitors who celebrate together with breakfast and prize drawings. Winchester wins long ones, Hunt takes sprints, TK wins Allyson Winchester won three individual events and contributed to one relay victory to help lead the Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field team to a season-opening 81-56 victory over visiting South Christian Tuesday. The Grand Valley State University-bound senior capped off her day by taking the 3200meter run in 12 minutes 22.04 seconds. She also won the 1600-meter run in 5:53.17 and the 800-meter run in 2:28.42. Teammate Hana Hunt matched Winchester’s three individual victories, taking all three sprints. She won the 100-meter dash in 13.00 seconds, the 200 in 28.10 and the 400 in 1:02.71. Shelbi Sheperd, Kimi Johnson and Casey Lawson teamed with Winchester to start the day off right on the track for the Trojan team. They won the 3200-meter relay in 10:17.52, just over two tenths of a second better than the runner-up Sailor team. Lawson was also second to Winchester in each of the distance races, finishing the 3200 in 12:39.33, and the 1600 in 5:59.66. South Christian girls won the jumps, but the TK ladies won the other three field events. Erin Ellinger won the discus with a throw of 113 feet 3 inches, and then took the shot put with a mark of 32-4.5. Brittany London won the pole vault for TK, clearing 10 feet. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls also had the team of Stephanie Ryfiak, Nicole Schondelmayer, London and Fiona Shea win the 400-meter relay in 55.10 and the 800meter relay in 1:55.57. South Christian’s boys topped the Trojans 75-61 in their dual. The pole vaulters and the sprinters led the Sailors to the win, sweeping the top three spots in both the vault and the 200-meter dash, while also taking the top two spots in the 100-meter dash. TK’s Dustin Brummel was the day’s top distance runner, winning the 3200 in 10:42.43 and the 1600 in 4:57.02. The Trojans did win three of the day’s four relays, with South’s lone win coming in the 800-meter event. Other individual winners for the Trojans included Trey Mahon with a throw of 41-11.5 in the shot put, Greg Hamilton with a mark of 19-5.5 in the long jump, Caleb Scheidel with a time of 2:10.62 in the 800-meter run, and Tanin Eckhoff with a time of 43.37 in the 300-meter hurdles. Collins to win Battle of the Books. Following the battles, all students who participated were invited to a celebration breakfast where they were able to draw for prizes. The school’s language arts department was proud of how many students participated in the program and how many books were read, said Cheryl Goggins, who, with Peggy Hemerling from the Hastings Public Library, helps run the program. “We had 58 students turn in 247 question sheets. We also had a lot of students who read books off of the list, but may not have turned in a question sheet,” said Goggins. Many volunteers help make the program possible, she added. “ We couldn’t do it without the parent and community volunteers who come in and help us read the books, write the questions and run the battles,” she said. “We are also very thankful for the donations that help make this possible. We received a donation from [the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation] and from the HMS PTO. We have also received help from Scholastic Books. We’re so happy to offer such a well-supported program that allows students to enhance their reading experiences.” made seven saves in the win. The Panthers fired nearly twice as many shots at the Viking net, 14 in all. Delton Kellogg will be at Hastings this afternoon. The Panthers return to action after spring break in their Kalamazoo Valley Association opener at Parchment April 13. Michigan State’s ‘MSC’ smokestack to come down After gathering input from the Michigan State University community, the decision has been made to demolish the old "MSC" smokestack, but make an effort to save the white bricks that form the MSC letters. The university sought input on the future of the smokestack, which was built in 1948 but had not been used since 1975. More than 1,300 people responded to the call, with the majority of respondents calling for demolition while saving the bricks. Three options were on the table: tearing down the stack, tearing it down but saving the "MSC" bricks, or repairing the structure. MSC stands for Michigan State College, which was the name of the university from 1925 to 1955. While it is not yet clear how best to commemorate the smokestack, the university will salvage as many of the white bricks as possible and store them until an appropriate commemoration opportunity presents itself. Recent inspections found that within the top 35 feet of the stack all of the mortar joints had deteriorated. Nearly half of the mortar joints in the top 70 feet were deteriorated. A wire cage is helping keep the loose bricks at the top in place. In addition, fencing has been placed 150 feet out around the smokestack as a safety precaution. The 230-foot-high smokestack was erected in 1948 and is part of the old Shaw Lane Power Plant, which has not been in operation since 1975 when it could no longer handle the energy load necessary for the expanding campus. At that time the T. B. Simon Power Plant, The 230-foot high smoke stack on the campus of Michigan State University, baring the initials “MSC” (Michigan State College) will soon be demolished, with efforts being made to save the white “MSC” bricks. located on the south side of campus, became MSU’s chief power provider. A Michigan State University News Release. GOLF, continued from page 16 ... Now we’re just working on the legal work of getting everything transferred,” Lynn said. “It looks like it’s going to be a smooth, friendly transition.” To date, there are no plans to change the name of the course. “I think for now, we’ll just keep the name of Hastings Country Club,” he said. The course will become a public course, “but we’ll still retain members ... but we’d like it to be the community’s country club. We want everyone in Hastings and surrounding communities to feel comfortable coming to the club. It needs that in order to be sustained and in order to be successful,” Lynn said. “From what we’ve heard and what we’ve seen, we think it’s as nice if not nicer than any golf course in Barry County and it should attract lots of people for club events, for golf tournaments, for youngsters, for seniors and it should attract golf leagues for the industry in Hastings and should attract outings and a lot of daily play. “We’re doing a little bit of work on the club house, sprucing things up a little bit. That will happen in the next four to six weeks. We’re going to put a lot of our own hard work into it,” he said. “We’re going to put a new roof on. We’re going to paint everything and spruce it up and do some changes with the lighting and things.” He said the club’s current golf course superintendent and the manager will be retained. “For years, it (the Hastings Country Club) was totally private ... and a well kept secret. We want the secret to get out – that it’s a nice golf course, a nice place to play, a nice place to relax and have fun,” Lynn said. “I hope to bring in some tournaments ... We’re going to have a lot of fun.” There will be new programs at the club, but it’s too premature to discuss details, he said. Besides purchasing the club, the Jansons will be on site to operate it as well. “We’re moving to Hastings as soon as we can and will operate it on a daily basis,” Lynn said. The Jansons like the small town atmosphere of Hastings and that’s one of the attributes that attracted them to the Hastings Country Club. “The location is really important to us because it’s about 27 miles door-to-door to my parents house; they are still going strong. My sister lives in Richland also. We’re about 30 miles door-to-door from four children and grandchildren. So this is very centrally located. That was very important to us,” he said. “It just kind of coincidentally came about – the whole process.” He said he spent time over a period of about five months talking with members of the Hastings Country Club Board about the possible sale of the club. Lynn and Norma have never owned a golf course before, but Lynn was a golf professional at Greenridge, which become Egypt Valley in the Grand Rapids area. He worked at both places for a total of 32 years before going to Florida and working as a golf professional at Black Diamond in Florida. “Golf has been my life and business,” he said. “I’ll be the owner and golf professional here at Hastings.” Lynn grew up in East Lansing. He started playing golf when he was 11 or 12 and decided it was something he always wanted to do. Lynn played golf for Michigan State University and went into the golfing business after that. Norma said she plays golf “just for fun.” Lynn said he has never had a chance to play the entire course at the Hastings Country Club, but Wednesday he played two holes. The Hastings Country Club was organized and incorporated April 18, 1921 and 80 acres of land was purchased a few days later. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — Page 17 Hastings tennis hopes to move to middle of Gold by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons are going to chase wins when they can. With their O-K Gold Conference rivals filling most of the schedule there are a lot of tough afternoons ahead. South Christian won the Division 4 state championship a year ago. Forest Hills Eastern and Grand Rapids Catholic Central both were in the top ten in Division 3. Caledonia and Wayland are Class A schools which are usually strong as well. “Our goal is to take three big wins in the conference and finish the conference tournament with wins against teams that are at our level,” said Saxon head coach Julie Severns. “We have girls that have been working hard at becoming more active with their playing, and putting more time into tennis, even on out-of-season periods.” That group includes returning seniors Katie Secord and Katherine Taylor, who return to the line-up with doubles experience, and could be helping contribute points in either doubles or singles this spring. Also back are juniors Hannah Smith, Sara Thornburgh, Sarah Sleevi, Cara Canncunan and Victoria Pemberton. “The team will be strong in the singles, but will need to continue to work on doubles and building strong partnerships to help the team win points,” Severns said. “The team will need to pull out wins in doubles matches in order for the team to win matches.” The Saxon season is slated to start at the Vicksburg tournament April 16. The O-K Gold conference season then beings with tough duals at home against Caledonia April 18 and at Grand Rapids Catholic Central April 20. “We need to be peaking with both singles and doubles by Mid-April when we play Plainwell,” Severns said. She added that the team needs to have success in the early part of the season so that it can continue through the second half of the season on a positive note. Some youngsters will need to play a role in any early Saxon successes, including sophomores Kelsi Harden, Kaitlyn Allen and Emma Anderson. “They have outstanding attitudes and work well with the team,” Severns said. The 2011 Hastings girls’ tennis team. Team members are (front from left) Sarah Thornburgh, Sarah Sleevi, Hannah Smith, Katherine Taylor, Katie Secord, Jessi Doxtader, Victoria Pemberton, (second row) manager Jeremy Heinrich, Tessa Johnson, Meg Travis, Erica Krouse, Stacey Baker, Elainnie Ingram, Alice T’Joen, Tricia Rancour, Autumn Hardin, Kara Cuncannan, Emma Anderson, Kelsi Harden, Kaitlin Allan, manager Matt Mueller, (back) head coach Julie Severns, Jenna Nedbalek, Anna Rybiski, Laura Shinavier, Ashley Musculus, Hannah Tebo, Alyssa Larsen, Hannah Wilgus, Lauren Kirwin, Tyler Schullo, Lauren Arnett, Abby Campbell, Emily Lane Borden, Jordin Willson, Tara Rowe and junior varsity coach Jenny Johnston. Top five back for HHS golf team The 2011 Hastings varsity baseball team. Team members are (front from left) John Parker, Mitchell Kolanowski, Alex Auer, Eric Kendall, Mitchell Brisboe, Andrew Rodd, (back) head coach Marsh Evans, Keith Garber, Michael Eastman, Kevin Maurer, Alex Nichols, Micah Huver, Tyler DeWitt, Jake Swartz and coach Doug Garrett. Saxons’ first games canceled, open after break at FH Eastern by Brett Bremer Sports Editor During some summer action last year members of this year’s Saxon varsity baseball team took turns playing positions all over the field. That will come in handy this spring. “”This team will have to be as versatile as any I’ve ever had,” said Hastings head coach Marsh Evans. “Players will have to be able to handle multiple positions.” Hastings doesn’t have a lot of depth this spring, but there is a solid group of seniors to lead the way for the team which was 23-15 overall last year and 14-7 in the O-K Gold CREEKSIDE PROFESSIONAL CENTER 1761 W. M-37 Hwy, Hastings Conference. The senior group includes catcher Micah Huver, outfielders Alex Auer, Mitchell Brisboe, Eric Kendall, Tyler DeWitt, first baseman Kevin Maurer and infielder Andrew Rodd. They’ll be joined this season by junior infielders Mitchell Kolanowski, Keith Garber, Alex Nichols and sophomore infielder Michael Eastman. The Saxons haven’t had a chance to get on the field just yet this spring. Double headers against Plainwell and Maple Valley have been canceled because of the weather. The next contest on the slate for the Saxons DEWEY’S AUTO BODY 1111 W. Green, Hastings www.deweysautobody.com 945-3888 M-66 TIRE 7775 Saddlebag Lake Rd. (M-66) Lake Odessa MacLEOD CHIROPRACTIC 327 W. Apple St. Hastings is a trip to Forest Hills Eastern for a double header April 12, which would be the first OK Gold Conference competition of the season. Forest Hills Eastern will be one of the teams battling with the Saxons for a spot in the top half of the final league standings. Thornapple Kellogg, Grand Rapids Catholic Central and South Christian expect to be in the top half of the standings as well. The Saxons first home contest will be April 14, against Forest Hills Eastern. That will be followed up by the Barry County Invitational April 16. BOSLEY PHARMACY “A Full Service Independent Pharmacy serving Hastings & Barry County” 118 S. Jefferson, Hastings by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Even having the top five players back from a year ago doesn’t guarantee the Saxon team anything in the very tough O-K Gold Conference. South Christian, Forest Hills Eastern and Grand Rapids Catholic Central all bring back solid squads in the conference, where the Saxons placed fifth a year ago. The Saxon team which was young last year closed the season on a high note with a third place finish at districts. Head coach Bruce Krueger said that one of this team’s weaknesses is its inconsistency, but that district performance showed that this group is very capable of playing well. 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They open their season at the Delton Kellogg Invitational at Mullenhurst April 14. That match at Delton will be the first of three in three days for Hastings. The O-K Gold Conference season starts at Broadmoor in Caledonia April 15, the Saxons then head to the Pennfield April 16. Hastings has just two home meets on the schedule this season, an O-K Gold Conference jamboree May 4 and a dual with Maple Valley May 18. Paul Peterson 1215 N. Broadway, Hastings 115 S.Jefferson St, Hastings 948-8001 945-9249 AT HOME REAL ESTATE GIRRBACH FUNERAL HOME 50 N. M-37 Hwy, Hastings 945-3550 “Work with the people who make you Feel At Home” 328 S. Broadway, Hastings 945-3252 945-9549 GEE & LONGSTREET LLP Attorneys at Law 607 N. Broadway, Hastings 945-3495 RENEWED HEALTH CHIROPRACTIC & MASSAGE THERAPY 400 W. State St, Hastings 269-945-2203 �Page 18 — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Saxon girls’ soccer is already off to a great start by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons are 3-0. They’ve only give up one goal. “The girls are eager to get conference play started,” said Hastings head coach Sarah Smith. “They have been working hard in the offseason and the few games we have had so far have proven that they are ready.” Hastings has a little time to wait yet though before the O-K Gold Conference season starts. The Saxons were slated to host Hudsonville last night, will be at home against Delton Kellogg today, then come back from break with non-conference matches at home against Lakewood April 14 and Jenison April 18. League play begins April 20, when the Saxons travel to take on Forest Hills Eastern. FHE has one of the top returning teams to the conference this season along with Caledonia and South Christian. Hastings’ girls were just 6-11-1 overall. Smith called it a “tough season”. The Saxons will look to improve with a solid group of returning players that includes forwards Taylor Carpenter and Meghan VanZyl. That group accounted for 85-percent of the Saxons’ scoring two years ago, but Carpenter missed her junior season with an injury. Smith said that scoring combination “can be deadly” for opponents. The defense will be anchored for the fourth straight season by senior Veronica Hayden. “She shows maturity beyond her years in tough game situations,” Smith said. She’ll be joined at the back of the Saxon defense Kelsey Devroy and Ashley Nurenberg once again. Smith said that senior Tauri Schils “has really blossomed in her understanding of her position and will pose a threat on the outside flank.” Schils is joined by returning juniors Haley Wagner, Morganne Hubbell, Dani Meredith and Jennifer Feldpausch in the midfield, with Wagner and Hubbell controlling the center of the field. Also back are junior forward Jennifer Jarman and junior goalkeeper Breonna Sinclair. Newcomers to the team include senior midfielder Grecia Benavidez, junior defenders Amber Nurenberg, Maicee Herrington, Katie Coenen, Megan Denney, midfielder Janel Pifer, and forwards Emily and Dallas McKay. “This junior group has been playing soccer together for many years,” said Smith. “They are used to each others’ strengths and weak- The 2011 Hastings varsity girls’ soccer team. Team members are (front) Breanna Sinclair, (first row from left) head coach Sarah Smith, Jennifer Feldpausch, Haley Wagner, Morganne Hubbell, Meghan VanZyl, Grace Benavidez, Megan Denny, Janelle Pifer, Jennifer Jarman, Kelsey Devroy, assistant coach Ellie Devroy, (back) Tauri Schils, Taylor Carpenter, Katie Coenen, Veronica Hayden, Dani Meredith, Dallas McKay, Maicee Herrington, Amber Nurenberg, Emily Macqueen, Ashley Nurenberg and manager Macky Lewis. nesses, and it will prove itself in watching this group grow with the leadership from the senior group. “These seniors are a strong leadership group and they want very badly to do well, so I would not count us out of anything this sea- son.” Seven Saxons return from team that won 23 last spring by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Head coach Doug Griggs calls this the “strongest team we’ve had” as he begins his fourth season leading the Saxon varsity softball program. Hastings won 23 games in 2010, and finished fourth in the O-K Gold Conference. There are seven players back from that squad including first-team all-conference performers Morgan Stowe and Shelby Roush. Stowe is the Saxons’ senior third baseman who hit .469 last season. Roush, a senior catcher, hit .488 last year. Stowe, Roush, Tara Harding, a pitcher who was honorable mention all-conference last year as a junior, and senior center fielder Christa Mathis are all three-year varsity players. “They provide great leadership for the team,” Griggs said. The rest of that group of seven returnees includes senior second baseman Heather Gdula, junior shortstop Katie DeVries and senior outfielder Amanda King. While Stowe and Roush lead the batting line-up, Harding is a pitcher who won 17 games last season. She’ll share time in the center of the diamond with junior Laken Meade who helped lead the Saxon junior var- sity to 20 wins last year. Meade could also see time in the outfield, as could fellow juniors Farrah Salazar, Erika Rozelle, Lexi Clow and Olivia Shade. Another newcomer to the team is junior infielder Anna Cooley. “We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting season,” Griggs said. “The O-K Gold Conference will be very strong and competitive, as it always is, and we expect to be right up in the top tier of teams competing for the conference championship.” That top tier of teams includes Wayland, as usual, as well as South Christian and Caledonia. The Saxons will open their season with their first league double header, April 12 at Forest Hills Eastern. Early season non-conference games with Plainwell, Ionia and Maple Valley were all either canceled or postponed. The Saxons’ first home contests of the season will be played as part of the Barry County Invitational April 16. The 2011 Hastings varsity softball team. Team members are (front from left) Amanda King, Morgan Stowe, Tara Harding, Heather Gdula, Christa Mathis, Shelby Roush, (middle row) manager John Stanton, Anna Cooley, Laken Mead, Olivia Shade, Erika Rozell, Alexis Clow, Farrah Salazar, Katie DeVries, head coach Doug Griggs, (back) coach Dan Carpenter, coach Dale Churchill, coach Greg Heath and coach George Williams. New coach and many new athletes for HHS track by Brett Bremer Sports Editor For the first time in 25 years Hastings has a new varsity boys’ track and field coach. Andy Keller takes over for Paul Fulmer, who led the Saxons to back to back regional and O-K Gold Conference championships the past two seasons. Keller has previously coached track and MILLER REAL ESTATE 149 W. State St, Hastings 945-5182 WHITE’S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO 131 W. State St, Hastings 945-3967 field at Wyoming Park High School and Rogers High School. Not only is there a new coach, but a number of new athletes this season for the Saxon team. 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Team members are (front from left) Jacob Miller, Craig Gagnon, Brandon Johnson, Ethan Haywood, John James, Cody Schaendorf, Jake Dalman, Logan Clements, Chad Reedy, Ben Kolanowski, Mitch Singleterry, Jacob Comer, Tom Davis, Brad Gagnon, Nate Schaendorf, Joe Siska, Marko Rabe, Aaron Baker, Brice Miller, Dakota Brinkman, Addison Millard, Daegan Mix, Jesse McClurkin, Edward Costa, (second row) Tony Gibson, William McKeever, Matthias Hanschke, Garrett Bowers, Cody Fuller, Mike Racine, David Born, Jakob Bower, Mike Pewoski, Alex Randall, Josh Coenen, Casey Shaeffer, Nathan Karn, Jacob Rogers, Steven Cooley, Victor DelAngel, Damon Carter, Francisco Lopez, Casey Goggins, Devin Bancroft, Tim Thompson, Corey Robins, (back) head coach Andy Keller, coach Lin James-Nickels, Maxwell Clark, Sean McKeough, Cody Redman, coach Jamie Murphy, coach Brad Warner and coach Brian Teed. its fourth place finish at regionals. Other top returnees include sprinters Josh Coenen and Tom Davis, pole Jacob Comer and Brad Gagnon, and middle distance runners Mitch Singleterry and Brandon Johnson. Comer will also be one of the top runners in the hurdle races for the Saxons. “We have a lot of new kids out,” said Keller. The group is led by sprinters Sean McKeough and Alex Randall who he expects to be strong in the relays, with McKeough also participating in the jumps. “We’re going to be real good in the sprints, and the jumping events will be pretty good,” said Keller. “We have a pretty solid team. We have a lot of good kids out. We should have a really good year.” The Saxons start their chase for a third straight O-K Gold Conference championship April 14 when they visit Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Hastings will run at home for the first time this season April 16 when it hosts the annual Hastings Relays. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — Page 19 Hastings girls’ track team has 3 state qualifiers back by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons were deep in the sprints in 2010. Deep enough to set a new schoolrecord in the 400-meter relay. Half of that group returns this spring, while the other half graduated a season ago. Hastings head coach Brian Teed will be looking to fill in some holes in the sprint crew behind Brittany Morgan and Gabby Eaton. Morgan and Eaton are two of three state qualifiers returning this year for the Hastings varsity girls’ track and field team. Morgan, also a talented high jumper, qualified for the Division 2 State Finals in 2010 with the 400-meter relay team and in the 100meter hurdles. The Saxons also had sprinter Nichole Redman qualify for the finals in the 300-meter hurdles. Teed said one of the keys to the Saxon season will be finding a couple of middle distance runners who can perform well in the 400-meter race, so he doesn’t have to bump any of the sprinters up into that event. Other key returnees for the Hastings team this spring are distance runner Amanda Sarhatt and discus thrower Taylor Simpson. Simpson was second in the discus at the O-K Gold Conference Meet last year. Simpson will lead the Saxon throwers this spring, an inexperienced group. Teed is a little worried about how his team will perform in the shot put. The team’s top newcomers include a couple of distance runners, freshman Trista Straube and senior Alaina Case, who will be competing in a very tough league for distance runners during the course of the season. “I assume there will be some of the usual suspects (atop the O-K Gold standings),” said Teed, “Middleville, Forest Hills Eastern.” The Saxons were supposed to start the league season Wednesday with a dual at Forest Hills Eastern, but that meet has been postponed until May 6. The Saxons will open the year when they return from spring break, April 16 at Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Saxons will follow that up by hosting the Hastings Relays April 16. The 2011 Hastings varsity girls’ track and field team. Team members are (front from left) head coach Brian Teed, Kaylee DeMink, Grace Bosma, Christine Maurer, Corrie Osterink, Taylor Carter, Olivia Rose, Rachel Quillen, Nichole Redman, Taylor Warner, Leah Czinder, Alaina Case, Raven Lyttle, Jillian Bailey, Hannah Barnard, (back) coach Andy Keller, coach Lin James-Nickels, Anna Banister, Rachel Rimer, Amanda Sarhatt, Trista Straube, Brieanna Sheldon, Kayla Pohl, Gabby Eaton, Brittany Morgan, Taylor Simpson, Cherie Kosbar, Amanda Wilgus, Amber Myers, Sarah Banister, Lena Jordan, Hannah Anderson, coach Jamie Murphy and coach Brad Warner. Hastings scores mercy of Belding early in second half by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings head coach Sarah Smith didn’t get too excited about her team scoring eight goals in just under 50 minutes of soccer on Pierce Field Monday. “It was okay,” she said of the Saxon varsity girls’ soccer t eam’s ability to finish in an 8-0 win over the visiting Belding Redskins. “It was okay. It could have been better. About the first 15-20 minutes was messy, but we finally got into a rhythm. It’s hard to gauge against Belding.” Even with a little bit of a “messy” performance on a cold afternoon against an overmatched opponent, the Saxons scored five goals in the first 21 minutes of play and led 50 at the half. Hastings then tallied three goals in the first ten minutes of the second half to end the game early. The win improves the Saxons’ record to 30 on the season, after wins over Allegan and NorthPointe Christian at Saturday’s Hastings Invitational. “Team cohesion, if that’s what you want to call it,” is the key to the early success according to Smith. “The junior group has been playing together for a long time. They played Select together before coming into high school, and they’ve all been together pretty much all the way through. The seniors just have great leadership. So, between the two of those it’s making for a very good fit.” A senior and a junior teamed up for the Saxons’ first score. Junior Morgan Hubbell opened the scoring Monday putting in a shot from the top of the 18, off an assist from The Saxons’ Meghan VanZyl (right) battles with Belding’s Amanda Tate for possession of the ball during the second half Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) teammate Taylor Carpenter, in the second minute of play. Hastings would have six different players score its eight goals against the Redskins. Jennifer Feldpausch and Meghan VanZyl had two goals each, and Carpenter, Veronica Hayden and Dani Meredith had one each. Haley Wagner, Meredith, VanZyl and Hubbell had one assist each. The Saxons fired 19 shots on the Redskin net, and rarely allowed the play outside of their offensive end of the field. Goalkeeper Breonna Sinclair didn’t face a single shot against her net at the other end of the field. “Tonight Bre didn’t have any shots, but I can’t complain,” said Smith. “Against Allegan she made some great saves and the same thing with NorthPointe Christian.” The Saxons scored a 1-0 win over Allegan in a shoot out Saturday, then topped NorthPointe Christian 2-1. The Hastings girls’ avenged a loss from last season in the championship game against the Mustangs. Feldpausch scored early in the contest for the Saxons, then tallied a second goal with seven minutes left in the first half. Hastings led 2-0 at the break. “They girls played very well against NorthPointe Christian,” Smith said. “They stepped up their game and did what they know best.” Hastings was scheduled to host Hudsonville Wednesday, and will be at home against Delton Kellogg at 4 p.m. today. Ramos will golf for Rochester Saxon defender Veronica Hayden (left) clears the ball away before Belding’s Charlene Kehoe can get to it during the first half of Tuesday’s non-conference contest on Pierce Field in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) BOWLING SCORES Friday Night Mixed Strike Kings 68; B.C. Hillbillies 63; Heads Out 62; Matt’s Bunch 58 1/2; Spare Time 57 1/2; Spencers Towing & Tire 55; Dum Schitz 54; 9-n-a-Wiggle 53; All But One 50 1/2; Shut Up N Bowl 47; Ten Pins 46 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - T. Pennington 221-549; L. Potter 190-541; A. Hall 200-539; R. Murrah 179-490; M. Mathis 173-487; B. Breitner 161-449; L. Smith 150428; D. Talcott 117-361; E. Davis 178; D. James 174; M. Sears 166; N. Taylor 139. Men’s Good Games and Series - R. Guild 247-638; R. Sutherland 223-621; R. Mathis 221-604; M. Hall 199-575; T. Ramey 179512; L. Porter 178-500; By. Madden 243; M. Kasinsky 215; B. Madden 210; J. Barnum III 204. Lakewood senior Orie Ramos (seated center) was surrounded by friends, family and coaches as she signed her National Letter of Intent Wednesday to join the Rochester College Women’s Golf Program. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “Oh my. What is this.” That was Lakewood assistant golf coach Gary Elliott’s first thought when he saw Orie Ramos swing a golf club. “I’d never seen such a quick back-swing or a quick follow through. Then I looked at her card,” Elliott said. He didn’t want to mess with the swing too much after that. Ramos, a senior at Lakewood High School who’s only been playing golf for 21 months, signed her National Letter of Intent Wednesday to join the Rochester College Women’s Golf Program next season. “The bottom line is, when that club comes through the hitting zone its squared up and it goes,” said Lakewood varsity girls’ golf coach Carl Kutch. Ramos doesn’t have a traditional swing, and hasn’t taken the traditional path to earning a spot on a collegiate golf team. She’s just a natural, with a fanatical drive to get better. She picked up a club for the first time in June of 2009, the summer before her junior year of high school. Ramos said that Kutch convinced her mother Buffy Meyers, a coworker, that Ramos needed to give golf a try. “He was like, your daughter is an athlete. She is playing,” said Ramos. “I was supposed to go out freshman year, and decided against it. Sophomore year I was like, ‘no’. Then junior year I was like ‘okay fine.’ “I was tired of being bugged. I was like I’ll try it one year. I won’t quit this. I’ll stick with it one year.” Her classmate Melissa Michalski took her out for her first round of golf, and Ramos said she knew she’d be good at the sport from her first swing - although her short game is something she still is working on. “It’s getting better, but I would blow those putts by,” Ramos said. Ramos was honorable mention AllConference in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division as a junior, and earned All-Conference last fall. She had a nine-hole average of 45.4 as a senior. She set a goal for herself to play 1,000 holes of golf last summer, and reached it. Ramos not only plays, but also works at Centennial Acres in Sunfield. “That’s my home,” said Ramos. “I golf there like a ton, 54 holes a day approximately. They’re like my family.” That family includes club pro Spring Javor. Javor became the pro at Centennial Acres the same time Ramos was picking up the sport. “She’s got me here,” said Ramos. Ramos still has her senior season on the varsity tennis team ahead of her. She said she plans on studying towards a degree in sports management with an emphasis on golf at Rochester. Coach Clayton Bissett was a big part of the reason Ramos chose Rochester College. “He’s there for the game, but I think he’s going to be there for the person too,” said Ramos. “The number one thing I look for is good people,” said Bissett. “We can always work with a golf score. We can always improve that.” Sunday Night Mixed You’re Up N Sh*t 66; Lane Masters 65 1/2; *sskickers & Nametakers 61 1/2; The Eastsiders 61; Man Down 59 1/2; Sandbaggers 58 1/2; Rollin Olins 56 1/2; What’s Up 56 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 55; Straight Liners 37. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Daniels 222-578; M. Heath 201-559; N. Shafer 197-549; M. Simpson 212; N. Mroz 206; F. Ames 188; B. Heath 161; D. Roberts 155; M. Olin 148. Men’s Good Games and Series - E. Bartlett 201-576; S. Olin 199-539; E. Rice 203-481; B. Kelley 170-480; B. Heath 177464; D. Garrett 150-437; Tyl. Heath 212; B. Allen 190; M. Strong 142. Wednesday P.M. Eye & ENT 73-39; Hair Care 69-43; The River 62.5-49.5; Four Pals 60-52; Mills Landing 55.5-56.5. Good Games and Series - D. Huver 192493; J. Pettengill 139; P. Freeman 178; L. Elliston 199-528; T. Christopher 179; K. Moore 173-381; J. Shurlow 173-460; A. Nicholson 136-384; S. Beebe 203. Senior Citizens Just Having Fun 71-45; Usedtobe #1 69.5- 46.5; Ward’s Friends 68-47; Butterfingers 6254; Early Risers 58.5-57.5; Three Gals and a Guy 58.5-57.5; King Pins 58-58; Sun Risers 50-66; M&M’s 44.5-71.5; Kuempel 39-77. Women’s Good Games and Series - B. Benedict 157-421; C. Stuart 173; Y. Markley 149-418; R. Murphy 157; N. Boniface 178469; S. Patch 190-498; P. Shellington 153; R. Pitts 139-386; E. Dunham 162-458; Y. Cheeseman 191-504; J. Gasper 201-503. Men’s Good Games and Series - K. Schantz 194; R. Walker 177; D. Kiersey 195522; L. Markley 155; C. Atkinson 225-522; H. Gibson 175; R. Boniface 177-506; C. Purdum Sr. 201; G. Forbey 145. Mixerettes Kent Oil 75-41; Dewey’s Auto Body 73-43; Nashville Chiropractic 67-49; Dean’s Dolls 66.5-49.5; NBT 65-51; Good Friends 63.552.5; James Process Service 47-69. Good Games and Series - J. Alflen 182533; J. Rice 191-518; L. Elliston 234-542; D. James 178; C. Hurless 160-441; N. Goggins 182-486; S. Merrill 184-538; B. Anders 195459; P. Fowler 162-417; K. Fowler 183-532; N. Potter 161-442; S. Dunham 179-459; M. Rodgers 158; D. Snyder 184; N. Bechtel 164; G. Meaney 174-480. Thurs. Angels Miller Farm Repair 74; Cathy’s Cut & Curl 71.5; Moore Apts. 70.5; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 68; Varney’s 65.5; H.C.B. 62.5; Hastings Bowl 56.5; Team 11 51; Rock-N-Bowlers 49.5. High Games and Series - T. Cross 212578; C. Hooper 140; N. Taylor 133; L. Apsey 177; L. Kendall 171; B. Cuddahee 199-525; R. Cheeseman 146; M. Weiler 136; M. Chase 157; L. Miller 169; C. Cooper 191; C. Curtis 146; T. Thomas 171-432; M. Roobol 137; S. Day 126; D. Curtis 179-474; C. Hurless 149439; M. Miller 155; J. Wyant 162; D. Staines 180-515; D. Bartimus 211; A. Bartimus 212598; Triplicate score of 162-Colleen Shellenbarger. �Page 20 — Thursday, March 31, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HHS Science Olympiad team takes first in region The Hastings High School Science Olympiad team competed at Western Michigan University Saturday, March 19, and came away with first place for the region. Only the top two teams from the field of 10 advance to the state level, and team members were hoping to be among those two qualifiers, said coach Marty Buehler. “Hastings has finished second to Portage Central High School the last few years,” said Buehler. “This time it was Portage in the rearview mirror. The Saxons dominated the regional, earning awards in 22 of the 23 different science-related events. Hastings’ scoring team (akin to varsity) brought home a school record 40 medals out of a possible 48.” The second and third unofficial team entries earned another 10 medals and 20 ribbons, he said. Placing for Hastings High School in specific events were: anatomy and physiology, Nathaniel McComb and Sarah Thornburgh, third; astronomy, Jessi Doxtader and Keith Garber, first; chemistry lab, Keith Garber and Joey Longstreet, first; Disease Detectives, Jenna Nedbalek and Lexi Pierce, sixth; 77555841 Dynamic Planet, Abby Campbell and Megan Denny, sixth; ecology, Abby Campbell and John Kalmink, first; Experimental Design, Jared Bosma, Jessi Doxtader and Lexi Pierce, third; fossils, Megan Denny and Katy Kesler, second; helicopters, Nathan Karn, Jeremy Heinrich and Tom Peurach, first; Microbe Mission, Megan Denny and Joey Longstreet, fourth; Mission Possible, Alex Auer, Jeromy Dobbin, John Kalmink and Nathan Karn, first; Mousetrap Vehicle, Jeromy Dobbin and Nathan Karn, first; Protein Modeling, Joey Longstreet, Jenna Nedbalek and Sarah Thornburgh, first; optics, Jared Bosma and Lexi Pierce, third; ornithology, Katy Kesler and Nathaniel McComb, first; remote sensing, Jared Bosma and John Kalmink, third; Sounds of Music, Jessi Doxtader and Nathaniel McComb, second; technical problem-solving, Jared Bosma and Keith Garber, first; tower building, Nathan Karn and Tom Peurach, first; wind power, Jeromy Dobbin, Nathan Karn and Will Simmons, first; Write It Do It, Megan Denny and Joey Longstreet, second; and Sumo-Bots, Will Simmons III, second. Among the Science Olympiad medal winners from Hastings High School are (front row, from left) Sarah Thornburgh, Jessi Doxtader, Jenna Nedbalek, (back) Nathaniel McComb, Tom Peurach, Joey Longstreet, Nathan Karn, Keith Garber and Jared Bosma. Jessi Doxtader and teammate Keith Garber have the highest score in the anatomy and physiology competition. 2011 SATURDAY APRIL 2ND • • • OPEN HOUSE DAY • • • BATTLE CREEK & CLIMAX STORES - 6AM TO 1PM WBCK Live Radio Remote at 6am • Saturday Morning Show Pet Show ~ Garden Show ~ Door Prizes ~ FREE Coffee & Donuts According to the Scot Conant, the director of Region 10 at WMU, Science Olympiad is a broad competition. Fifteen students make up a team at both the middle school and the high school level, but on high school teams, only seven of those 15 can be seniors. These 15 students have to cover 23 events that range from the traditional science subjects such as chemistry, biology, physics, and the earth sciences, to more unique subjects such as engineering, technology, problem-solving, technical writing, and unique things like satellite imagery analysis and computer-aided protein modeling. “The events are often an extension of what kids have learned in the classroom, but it can often be a totally new journey in some area of science that a kid may have never heard of prior to their Science Olympiad experience,” said Buehler. “Many of our kids from past teams have gone on to careers in these interesting areas, and that is cool to see, but right now, it is just fun to watch the students on our teams get immediate positive feedback for all of their hard work. I knew we were good this year because we have so many great seniors on the team, but I never really told the kids that. I wanted them to keep in the role of underdog and leave nothing to regret, and I am proud of them; they did it.” Twenty of the 40 current program members are seniors. They hope to use their experienced pool of talent to score well as a team at the state finals April 30 at Michigan State University. “We have had fantastic corporate and foundation financial support from this community,” added Buehler. “It is really touching. We want to keep going and try to reward their support with as much success as we can muster. 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April 16th 9 to 1 .....Garden Soil Testing Bring a sample to the Battle Creek store April 23rd 9 to 1 ........Lawn Soil Testing Katy Kesler and Nathaniel McComb place first in ornithology. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-04-07.pdf 2d42cf012d2edd03cad592d53b317955 PDF Text Text Tribal elders come home to traditional land, new housing Focus on what can be, rather than what is Delton spring sports season spotlighted See Story on Page 12 See Editorial on Page 4 See Stories on Pages 18 & 19 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 14 NEWS BRIEFS Chamber coffee set for April 11 at Bay Pointe The next Barry County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coffee will be at the Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake Monday, April 11, at 8 a.m. The event provides an opportunity to hear legislative updates from state and federal officials on issues that affect our area. Speakers will give updates from their offices and then the floor will be open for questions. For a complete list of anticipated speakers, call the chamber at 269-9452454. The legislative coffees, which are free and open to the public, are held the second Monday of every month from September through May at rotating locations. For more information, call the chamber or visit www.mibarry.com. Basic computer class offered for seniors 50+ Beginning on Fridays, April 15 through May 13, the Institute for Learning in Retirement will offer a “Computer Basics” class for people 50 and older. Especially designed for those with little or no computer skills, participants will learn to navigate Windows 7 and other computer basics. The five-session class will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road in Hastings. Fee information may be obtained or registration made by visiting the office at the KCC Fehsenfeld Center or by calling ILR Coordinator Connie Dawe at 269-948-9500, ext. 2803. County Tea Party to elect directors The public is invited to attend the Thursday, April 14 meeting of the Barry County Tea Party Patriots at 7 p.m. at the Middle Villa Inn, 4611 N. M -37 in Middleville. The group will hold its first election, and members will be electing nine directors. Each candidate will either speak or submit a short written campaign biography. Snacks and refreshments will be available as well as meals (prior to the meeting). BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 TOST: Identifying and correcting public health hazards by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Time of Sale Transfer (TOST) program “has served as the single most effective tool in identifying and correcting public health environmental hazards” that the BarryEaton District Health Department has implemented, according to a 2011 health department report. “While it can be stated that the TOST program effects each individual differently, this initial three years (since the program began) has served the overall purpose and mission of protecting public health in our community now and for generations to come,” the report said. During the past three years, the TOST program has identified 1,200 public health hazards significant enough to require corrective action. The program has stopped the illegal discharge of an estimated 26.7 million gallons of sewage from improperly flowing into Barry and Eaton County lakes, streams, rivers and wetlands. TOST has identified 117 unplugged wells which can no longer serve as conduits for contaminating community groundwater. The purpose of the TOST program is to protect public health, the quality of water resources, and the environment. Through the program, health hazards related to on-site drinking water and sewage systems, are identified and corrected at the time of sale or transfer of real estate. Evaluations are made by trained persons registered with the health department. A web-based program is used by the registered evaluators to submit findings to the health department. The health department confirms the evaluator’s findings and determines whether the system is in a state of failure, requires maintenance, or requires corrective action as defined by regulation. One outcome of the TOST program, which benefits thousands of residents in Barry and Eaton counties, is the development of a public health program which is consistent with Watershed Management Plans (including those of the Thornapple, Coldwater, Grand, Battle Creek and Kalamazoo watersheds), Community Planning Master Plans, and well head protection plans. “Back in 2006, we realized we had statemandated programs at BEDHD; two of them are the mandated on-site drinking water well program and then mandated on-site sewage program, which applies to anywhere from residential to less than 20,000 gallon flow commercial systems, said Eric Pessell, environmental health director at BEDHD. “We had our own ‘voluntary’ inspection programs, where people could hire us if they were going through a real estate transaction. In doing that, we realized that our programs in public health for sewage and water were really dictated to permitting and ensuring the proper construction of the systems being put in the ground. It never addressed the ongoing maintenance and evaluation of the system. Why is County to hold special evening board meeting The Barry County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a special evening meeting to update the public on current and long term issues facing county government. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 in the Circuit Courtroom located in the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. County department leaders have also been invited to attend. “We know there are serious challenges ahead for county government,” said board Chairman Craig Stolsonburg. “Barry County Commissioners want to keep the public involved throughout the budget process. We are committed to remain open and transparent when dealing with the citizens’ tax money.” Facing declining county revenues, the board is doing a review of current fiscal policies, mandated and non-mandated services and best practices as it prepares to balance the county budget later this year. The board also has asked Dave Stoker, an attorney from Lansing, to present a detailed analysis of what services are mandated or not mandated by state law. The county’s five-year economic forecast will also be presented at the evening meeting. The presentation highlights parts of a 2010 report on the serious financial issues county leaders are likely to face though 2015. Regular board meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays, and committee of the whole meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse mezzanine. Dr. Brown honored for being Barry Habitat’s Volunteer of the Year Country Chapel to host community breakfast A free breakfast will be hosted at Country Chapel United Methodist Church from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16. The menu will include pancakes, French toast, eggs to order, bacon, sausage, milk, juice, coffee, tea and fellowship with neighbors and friends. Donations are welcomed. The church is located at 9275 South M-37 Highway, Dowling. See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, April 7, 2011 On hand to congratulate Dr. Jack Brown (right), of Hastings, at the Habitat for Humanity of Michigan Awards Banquet were (from left) State Rep. Michael Callton and Gov. Rick Snyder. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Dr. Jack Brown, of Hastings, is literally a jack-of-all-trades when he volunteers his time for Habitat for Humanity of Barry County. For the past eight years, since retiring from his medical practice, Brown has devoted countless hours to the cause of building local homes in partnership with families in need of decent housing. That’s why he was honored last week as the local Habitat’s Volunteer of the Year dur- See BROWN, page 5 This home has a system which pipes sewage directly onto a back hill. (photo courtesy of Barry-Eaton District Health Department) that important? Because sewage is a public health hazard, and families and communities who come in contact with sewage can become very sick. “So what we found, when we started looking at these things, is number one: Septic systems do fail; they don’t last forever. And number two: We knew there were a lot more systems out there than we knew about,” Pessell said. “When we ran the voluntary program, we had about 250 requests for inspection a year. When it became mandated we got 850 requests a year. At the time, we had about a 10 percent failure on those 250 inspections. “We knew we had public health hazards which needed to be addressed, but we didn’t have any mechanism. We couldn’t just go knocking on people’s doors and say ‘Let me see your sewage system.’ So, we explored what other places were doing. Then, we needed to run it past the Michigan Board of Health, and the two (Barry and Eaton) county boards of commissioners,” he said. The county health regulation program, known as TOST, was passed in 2007 by the Michigan Board of Health by a 6-0 vote, by the Barry County Board of Commissioners with a 7-1 vote, and by the Eaton County Board of Commissioners with an 8-6 vote. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) started enforcing the regulation See TOST, page 2 City of Hastings looking at ways to trim budget by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Since the beginning of the year, the Hastings City Council has held a series of workshops as members mull budget cuts in an attempt to reduce expenditures and balance the 2011 budget. “We’ve had three workshops to set the stage, not only for this year’s budget but for coming years because we know it is going to be an increasing challenge to meet our budget goals,” said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. The first workshop in January was to establish the council’s goals for the 2011 budget; the second in early March was to look at previous cost cutting measures implemented by the city in recent years and the third, held on March 28, was to look at options to reduce expenditures. Seven budget reducing options include: • Reducing or eliminating funding for external, non-mandated operations; contracting for assessing services. • Eliminating two full-time firefighter positions. • Reducing expenditures equivalent to one full-time police officer. • Eliminating one Department of Public Service (DPS) general operator position. • Reducing the equivalent of one full-time clerical staff position. • Potential expenditure reduction. • Eliminating or delaying significant capital improvement projects or maintenance operations. In his memo to the council for the March 28 workshop, Mansfield said that the alternatives for budget reductions are preliminary and are intended to stimulate discussion and consideration for reducing expenditures. He asked council members to identify strategies they may wish to pursue either now or in the future. The first option, the reduction or elimination of funding for external operations includes the following: YMCA, currently receiving $44,532 in annual funding; City Band and “Fridays at the Fountain,” $4,250 per year; cable access channel, $15,100 per year (includes $8,627 in capital equipment purchases and 12 hours a week of staff time); City of Hastings/Barry County Airport, $45,195; Green Gables Haven, $5,000; Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, Michigan Municipal League, and West Michigan Strategic Alliance memberships, totaling $6,131 per year. Mansfield said that these are services that are generally provided through contracts or agreements with external boards or organizations and while some could potentially be eliminated entirely, the city needs to maintain some level of funding for the next few years until the plan to make the facility self-supporting can be realized. The second option is contracting for assessing service. The city will spend approximately $145,979 during the current (211011) fiscal year and is projected to spend $140,739 for the 2011-12 fiscal year. According to Mansfield, contracting for assessing services rather than utilizing a city employee would cost the city $50,000 to $70,000 per year with net administrative services totaling $40,000. “We are working with several nearby townships to investigate the possibility of collectively contracting for assessing services,” said Mansfield in his memo. “The contractor who provides services for a number of these townships has indicated that he is not interested in providing services for additional communities.” The third alternative is the elimination of two full-time firefighter positions. Direct expenditures for each full time fire-fighter is: Wages (including average overtime) $63,800; fringes (pension, health care, etc.) $29,824; department specific fringes (food, clothing, etc.) $1,882; for a total of $95,506 each. In his notes, Mansfield wrote that the reduction in expenditures resulting from the elimination of two full-time firefighter positions would be partially offset by a projected increase in part-time firefighter wages. He said the fire department currently has three full-time firefighter positions, with at least one full-time firefighter at the station at all times. “The proposed staffing change under this alternative would result in a single 40 hour per week full-time firefighter position (in addition to the fire chief), with the fire station not staffed during the overnight periods and on weekends,” he wrote. This change in staffing may have some impact on emergency response activities.” This alternative would result in a net reduction of $60,100 for the city and a $162,000 reduction for BIRCH. Mansfield said the reduction for BIRCH is greater for two reasons: First, BIRCH is currently paying a higher portion of the total cost of eligible expenses (costs are currently split 40/60); and second, the lower labor cost in the fire depart- See BUDGET, page 3 �Page 2 — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TOST, continued from page 1 Nov. 1, 2007 and has seen great success with the program. “We held plenty of open meetings and training sessions,” said Pessell, “at townships and with Realtor groups. We weren’t naive. We knew where some of the problems were, according to our sister-agencies. Typically, problems came with the Realtors. Because most people assume these things get done at time of sale ... What we found was that after the banks started relaxing their mortgage requirements, they no longer were requiring the inspections to be done. Use to be, if you got a 30-year mortgage, you put 20 percent down and you had to have a inspection done. That was no longer a requirement by the bank. It kind of led us down the path we find ourselves in today.” Pessell said his staff went into the program with eyes wide open. They knew with passage of the regulation, the BEDHD had only 90 days to implement the program, and they needed to develop the software for online reporting 24/7 and train/test and register the evaluators. They needed a technologicallyadvanced system to collect and analyze data. Pessell said his team needed to create policy and procedure to teach an evaluator how to consistently and effectively inspect a well or sewage system. They had to create a field evaluation process to make sure the evaluators were doing quality work. His team accomplished that goal and handled 800 evaluations in the first year. “All the information is on the web,” said Pessell. “If you are buying a house and want to see if an evaluation has been done, go to the website and punch in the address. There it is. There’s all the information. Any concerns, diagrams, photographs, everything. That’s all great information for a buyer. Realtors can find all the information and print it out.” From a community process and educational standpoint, the TOST program has also met several objectives. Transfer evaluations submitted by registered evaluators are readily available to the public online at http://tost.barryeatonhealth.org/tost which leads to more accountability and transparency. Since the beginning of the program, 41 individuals have been registered as evaluators. Twenty-four evaluators are currently active. Information gathered during the TOST program will also help other communities with planning and decision making. “They are, what I would consider and what most people should consider, the two most expensive things in their home as far as utilities, your sewage system and well,” Pessell said. “And a lot of people don’t know that; they have lived in the city their whole life. They don’t know that to replace the well or septic is a significant amount of money.” The TOST program, as stated in its report, has created an economic engine for septic pumpers, sewage system installers, well drillers, plumbers, electricians, heating and ventilation contractors, licensed building contractors, and the sale of related products by retail and wholesale suppliers. The three-year report states a total of 2,804 evaluator submittals have been received in the past three years. Overall, the BEDHD evaluated 5,013 well and/or septic systems. During the report period, 26 percent of septic systems failed evaluations and 22 percent had well evaluation failures. “I don’t surprise easily,” said Pessell, “but, I am surprised almost once a week. What TOST has revealed is more pipes running to the ditch, to the swamp, to the lake, stream, back 40, and who knows where. Or, we can’t even find a pipe. It (the health hazard) is bigger than we thought. It’s worse than we thought. We based the program on thinking we had a 10 percent failure rating. And while some people take TOST as a violation of individual property rights, a failed sewage system or well can affect the entire community.” During the reporting period, public health hazards were identified for well failure including: 188 substantial construction deficiencies; 118 unplugged abandoned wells; 114 cross connections (connection of drinking and sewage plumbing); 111 substantial isolation deficiencies; 78 in which coliform bacteria was detected; 53 with wells not functioning or capable; 27 high nitrate levels (risk to humans); 20 flooded wells; and 46 other failures. Also during the reporting period, public health hazards were identified for sewage system failure including: 251 septic tank failures; 136 illicit connections; 114 unrecognizable systems; 80 discharging onto ground surface; 72 sewage backups; 54 dilapidation, maintenance; and 24 other failures. The BEDHD reports the annual number of sewage replacement permits did not increase above the preceding 15 year average, since many of the sewage failures being fixed by actions not requiring a permit. Many older “septic systems” can contribute to community illnesses. These old systems or newer illicit systems may include sewage connections to a storm drain, creek or river; bleeder or overflow lines leading from the “septic” to a storm drain, ditch, or waterway; or a field drain tile. Pollutants from illegal, failing or inefficient septic systems can be community health hazards. Pollutants may include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, according to the BEDHD. Some of the sicknesses and infestations which can be carried by sewage include: Bacteria such as E. coli, salmonella, cholera; Viruses such as polio, Hepatitis A, Rotavirus, Norovirus, Coxsackie viruses A and B which causes encephalitis and myocarditis; protozoa These three neighborhood homes are without a single drainfield, but with a drainage tile connecting all three houses and emptying into a county drain, then into a lake. (photo courtesy of Barry-Eaton District Health Department) An aerial photo shows one flood-prone neighborhood with three failed septic systems and three wells, two are abandoned and one is open with E-coli. (photo courtesy of Barry-Eaton District Health Department) One house ran the sewage pipe into a culvert so the sewage would be washed away. (photo courtesy of Barry-Eaton District Health Department) such as Giardia, Toxoplasmosis which can cause fetal damage in pregnant women, Cryptosporidium; worms such as pinworms, roundworms (ascariasis), and tapeworms. Other pollutants are nitrogen/nitrates and phosphorus. Nitrogen and phosphorus are aquatic plant nutrients which can deplete oxygen in water. Excessive nitrate-nitrogen in drinking water can cause serious health problems (methemoglobinemia) in infants and cause complications with pregnancies. Livestock may also suffer from high nitrogen levels in water. The Barry-Eaton TOST program has come across many different types of failed “sewage systems” in the last three years. Aerial photos have revealed failed drainfields with bleeder lines discharging into fields and county drains, onto the ground or into a waterway. On one occasion, BEDHD flushed tracer dye down a toilet and found the dye running into a roadway ditch. One failed system was found discharging onto the ground near the fenceline of a youth baseball field. Another system was emptying into a county drain and flowing into a main county river. TOST inspection photos show a toilet inside a building and an open pipe from the toilet emptying on the other side of the wall, outside the building. At the same site is an open hole where the septic tank had collapsed with a tree branch across the hole. In one neighborhood, BEDHD found three adjacent homes with failed septic systems. Just a couple houses down the street was an open and broken well which tested positive for E-coli. The neighborhood is in a floodprone area. In one case, BEDHD found four adjacent homes, two of which had no septic systems at all, the third system failed evaluation, and the fourth home had sewage piped to a drainage ditch which connected to the river. In another instance, three homes connected to a single collection tile, which emptied into a drain and then into a lake. When it comes to drinking water, according to BEDHD and other sources, a private water well should be isolated from contamination sources in the following manner: 50 feet minimum from a septic system; 50 feet minimum from any household waste; 50 feet minimum from livestock waste; and 150 feet minimum from any fertilizers or pesticide use. Public wells require greater isolation distances. BEDHD found a trend of 1.25-inch wells in the area. The wells are typically 1.25-inch pipe, which was pounded by hand into the ground where the water table is shallow – usually less than 25 feet. These wells, according to Pessell, act as straws into the community aquifer, and are prone to contamination. Contamination of the entire aquifer and therefore every well tapped into the aquifer. The BEDHD is quick to point out that fixes for evaluation failures do not always mean full system replacement. According to the report, common minor well repairs such as disinfecting may be required. Or, with a sewage system failure, only minor re-plumbing may be needed to bring the system into compliance. The seller is typically required, by TOST, to pay for any corrective actions. However, corrections can be completed by either the buyer or seller. “We have some flexibility, and at times can work out-of-the-box,” said Pessell. “We have worked hard at that. The health department will work with the property owner, real estate agent, buyer, bank and other stakeholders to resolve the issues and then write an authorization of transfer. We base the decision on science, not political will, and we can give people options. In the TOST program we give people options. They may not always like the options, but we are going to give them as many options as possible. The only option they don’t have, is to do nothing.” Not all failures must be fixed before transfer of property; however, an authorization to transfer is needed before closing the transaction. Three options are available to the owner of the property under the TOST regulation: • A corrective action the BEDHD considers to be an acceptable plan, which involves the owner correcting the failure before transfer. • When closing is desired before a correction is made, a corrective “good faith” estimate and the establishment of a bank escrow account to fund the corrective action is required. • The owner requests a hearing to contest the evaluation failure findings. “We have an open door policy,” said Pessell. “If people have a problem. Come in and talk to us. I don’t need to be a barrier for the sake of being a barrier. If the solution eliminates the public health hazard, or failure, and does not violate the state’s sanitary code or other code, good. If it makes sense, and I get the result needed by the regulation, OK. Typically, what we find with anyone who is upset with an evaluation is if they talk to us, and we can explain the situation and their options in a way that makes sense, it almost always ends up as a positive situation.” For more information about the TOST program or other BEDHD programs, call 269945-9516 or visit the website at www.barryeatonhealth.org. Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads This aerial photo shows a house’s sewage pipe dumping on to the ground near the baseball field fence-line. (photo courtesy of Barry-Eaton District Health Department) NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Easter Egg Hunt to be held in Dowling Country Chapel United Methodist Church will be hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16. There will be prizes for the children with age appropriate games and activities. In case of inclement weather, all activities will take place indoors. The church is located at 9275 South M-37 Highway in Dowling. For more information, phone 269-721-8077 or visit www.countrychapelumc.org. St. Rose Auction for Education is April 16 The annual St. Rose Auction for Education – featuring food, fun and auctions – is set for Saturday, April 16 at the Middle Villa Inn in Middleville. The public is invited to the event, which starts at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction. Dinner will be served at 6:30. A live auction begins after the silent auction closes at about 7:30 p.m. Dinner is a five to six course all-you-caneat meal, organizers said. Dinner choices will be baked chicken and carved roast beef with Jack Daniels sauce on the side. Redskinned potatoes, California blend, salad and cake also will be served. Proceeds will support St. Rose of Lima School in Hastings with such things as textbooks and school supplies. The fundraiser is “specifically for the children and their education,” said Becky Zellmer, co-chairperson of the event with Missie Caris. Pottery painted by the children of St. Rose will be part of the live auction. Tickets are $30 per person and may be purchased at the St. Rose School office. “We would prefer people have their tickets one week in advance before the auction,” Zellmer said. County Clerk’s office no longer in passport business Effective May 1, the Barry County Clerk’s Office will no longer be a Passport Acceptance Agency. “With changes in the regulations in at the Federal level, our office cannot comply with the requirements,” said County Clerk Pam Jarvis. “Under the guidelines effective May 1, we can no longer accept applications for processing because we create and issue birth certificates.” Currently, if a deputy clerk issues a birth certificate for a passport, another deputy clerk can accept the passport application for processing. According to the new regulations, an acceptance agent cannot have responsibility for any matter relating to birth certificates. Various scenarios were explored, but due to the size of the staff, this is not possible in the County Clerk’s office, she said. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — Page 3 BUDGET, continued from page 1 ment under this alternative would mean less of the city’s administrative services costs would be allocated to the fire department. The fourth alternative is the reduction of expenditures in the amount equivalent to one patrol officer in the Hastings Police Department. The average cost for one patrol position includes: Wages $54,372, fringes $32,409, and department specific fringes $313 for a total of $87,094. Mansfield said the expenditure reduction would be offset in part by additional overtime for remaining staff which would result in an projected net annual expenditure reduction of $79,000. He said that the specifics of this reduction would be left to Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver. “As the chief has explained, reductions to date in patrol positions have made it challenging to maintain desired staffing levels in certain shifts, and to accomplish the necessary staff training. So he may choose to make other adjustments in his department to achieve the necessary savings,” said Mansfield, “... Reductions in staff levels implemented to date have adversely impacted response time and the quality and effectiveness of emergency response services. These staff levels may also create a safety concern in certain situations, and are making meeting even minimum training requirements a challenge. Any further reduction of patrol staff will likely exacerbate these conditions.” The fifth alternative is the reduction of one Department of Public Services general operator position, which currently, on average, costs the city: Wages $40,293, fringes $25,297, and department specific fringes $586, for a total of $66,176 per year. The projected net annual expenditures reduction from this alternative is $61,000 because the reduction could be offset by unavoidable overtime by remaining staff. “Elimination of another DPS operator position at the garage will likely be reflected in less maintenance in the local and major street systems and in the parking lots, less construction work in the summer (primarily water and sewer construction) and delayed snowplowing and ice removal in winter,” said Mansfield in his memo to the council. The sixth alternative is the reduction of administrative staff equivalent to one fulltime clerical staff position. The average cost per administrative position is: Wages $23,774, fringes $21,535 for a total of $45,309. Mansfield said this reduction could be made through the conversion of full-time staff positions to part-time positions, which would reduce the cost of wages and fringes; reducing the working hours for certain personnel, reducing the business hours of City Hall, and or other measures. “These measures would almost certainly result in delays in the services provided by clerical staff (waiting at the counter, delay in billing, etc.), and would likely require changes in the type or level of services provided by the staff,” he said. The seventh alternative is the elimination or indefinite delay of significant capital improvement projects or major maintenance operations. According to Mansfield the city could eliminate street sealcoating, and save approximately $165,000 and curb and gutter repair, and save approximately $30,000, but noted that projected net annual expenditure reduction would vary. “Maintenance activities can be eliminated or delayed, but this almost certainly will increase long term costs associated with the City’s infrastructure,” he wrote in his memo. “It is almost always cheaper in the long term to maintain assets in good repair rather than ignore them and replace them earlier due to lack of maintenance. But there are certainly short-term savings to be had.” Mansfield also noted that the city has been gradually reducing its investment in general infrastructure maintenance for a number of years. During the March 4 workshop Mansfield detailed many of the ways the municipality has been reducing expenditures and trying to increase revenues in order to balance the budget when faced with declining outside revenue sources. For the Hastings City Police Department, reducing expenditures has meant staff reductions (elimination of the community/ patrol officer, one patrol officer and the school liaison officer), use of flexible scheduling and single-officer shifts, a reduction in overtime hours, elimination of the motorcycle program, elimination of the Law Enforcement Training Net subscription, reductions in staff training, reduction in staff time dedicated to special investigations, and the elimination or delay of purchasing new equipment. To enhance revenue ,the police department has participated in numerous state and federally funded law enforcement programs such as seat belt enforcement, programs targeting impaired driving during holidays, etcetera. It has also solicited funds for law enforcement operations from private and quasi-private sector sources such as DARE and United Way. The Hastings Fire Department’s expenditure reductions include: The elimination of the part-time administrative assistant position, a significant reduction in the number of overtime hours worked by full-time hourly staff, the elimination of two part-time paid firefighter positions, a reduction in confer- Local citizens invited to attend Child Abuse Prevention Rally in Lansing next week The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County has arranged for a bus, donated by Dean Transportation, to transport people who would like to attend the Child Abuse Prevention Rally Tuesday, April 12 in Lansing. Child Abuse Prevention Month will kickoff with a Prevention Awareness Day April 12, at the State Capitol steps. An 11 a.m. rally is scheduled to support the belief that child abuse and neglect can and must be prevented. The rally will feature guest speakers, entertainment, a procession and planting of a pinwheel garden. Lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the rally. Confirmed speakers are Sen. Randy Richardville, Rep. Lesia Liss, Department of and the solicitation and receipt of a variety of grants from external sources. The city’s Assessing Department has made the following reductions in expenditures: Changing one full-time assistant position to two part-time assistant positions, a subsequent reduction in part-time hours from 40 per week to 15 per week, elimination of the automobile used half-time by the assessing department and half-time by the code enforcement officer, a wage freeze and reduction in training. The City of Hastings Community Development Department has made the following expenditure reductions: Converting the full-time community development specialist position to a part-time 20-hour per week position, wage freezes, reduction in training and conferences, and elimination of the Industrial Incubator program. It has sought to increase revenues through the solicitation and receipt of funding through grants and loan programs benefiting public and private sector recipients. The Clerk/Treasurer Department has made the following cost cutting measures: Wage freezes and staffing changes, reduction of authorized overtime hours, reduction in training and conference costs, multi-departmental savings related to various service provider changes (telephone, audit, insurance, etcetera). The department has sought to enhance its revenues through administration of a Medicare subsidy program and diligent and productive investment practices. Hastings general administration has made the following expenditure reductions: Administrative wage freezes, the continuous evolution of health care insurance plan options to control health care premium costs for both the city and its employees, change in the health care plan for retirees, elimination of MERS E-2 Cost of Living benefit for retirees, elimination of multiple staff vehicles, reduction of janitorial and maintenance services at City Hall, general reductions in funds for staff training, conferences, publications, subscriptions, tuition, dues, lodging and travel-related expenses, and cross training in many departments to spread workload and avoid the need for overtime. Mansfield said the reductions in expenditures and sources of increased revenue he listed were only those which “are significant by themselves. “Our staff members have taken many, much more mundane steps to try to control costs and reduce expenditures, some as simple as merely turning off the lights when they leave a room,” said Mansfield. “While these smaller items are difficult to list, in total they can make a big difference. The first workshop on the preliminary 2011 budget is set for 6 p.m. Monday, April 11 in the council chamber at Hastings City Hall, 201 E. State St. Hastings City Bank earns highest five-star superior safety rating Human Services Director Maura Corrigan and Lansing Exchange Club President Jim Paparella. The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County is just one of the organizations which takes responsibility for championing healthy child development and nurturing environments. Estimates show that implementing effective policies and strategies to prevent child abuse and neglect could save $108 billion annually. Local citizens who take advantage of the bus trip will not have to worry about transportation or parking, said a spokesperson. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to call Karen Jousma at 269-945-6190 for more details. Tired of paying high prices for your home phone service? Drop the Wire! Switch to Verizon Wireless and KEEP YOUR SAME HOME PHONE NUMBER IRS warns of e-mail fraud Hastings City Bank, based in Hastings, has been recognized as a 5-Star Superior Bank by BauerFinancial, Inc., of Coral Gables, Fl., the nation’s bank rating firm. “Earning this highest 5-Star rating for strength and stability, Mark A. 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The recipients are told that their payment for taxes due has been re-jected. They are then asked to click on a link in order to fill out an attached form and thereby resolve the payment rejection issue. However, the attachment actually contains a virus. This virus allows the scammer to gather personal and financial information from the recipient’s computer. IRS spokesperson Michael Devine says that the IRS will never send an e-mail asking for personal information to any taxpayer. All correspondence regarding any problem with your tax return will be through the U.S. Mail. This official IRS letter will describe the problem and contain contact information for the person or agency who can help you resolve the issue. Anyone who receives an e-mail that claims to be from the IRS should remember the following: • Do not respond to it. • Do not open any attachments. • Do not click on any links in the e-mail. 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The fire department’s efforts to increase revenue include: Securing numerous grants for equipment through FEMA, coordinating efforts with Barry County Emergency Management Department related to the use of equipment and shared operations, restructuring the City-BIRCH operating cost allocation formula to more equitably apportion cost of service based on each unit’s actual share of runs, continued fundraising events, and the implementation of cost recovery ordinances in various jurisdictions. The Hastings Department of Public Service (DPS) has sought to reduce expenditures through: The elimination of two full-time positions, elimination of a full-time code enforcement officer, a significant reduction in overtime hours for all positions, reduction in capital maintenance and improvement projects such as sealcoating, sidewalk repair and replacement, curb and gutter replacement and more, elimination of all non-essential or nonemergency work outside of the normal workday, reduction in the use of de-icing salt, equipment purchases that mechanize or improve the efficiency of operations, elimination of the monthly compostable materials collection, reduction in street sweeping, reduction in park maintenance, reduction in tree trimming and removal, and contracting for certain service such as grounds and equipment maintenance. 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The importance of 9-1-1 telecommunicators and the job they do is priceless to the health and safety of Barry County residents. The 9-1-1 center’s 13 telecommunicators handled more than 90,000 telephone calls last year. They also dispatch and coordinate all of the county’s police, fire, and ambulances. Last year, Barry County Central Dispatch telecommunicators dispatched 35,000 calls for service that were dispatched to local police, fire, and ambulance services. The role of telecommunicators is done behind the scenes, and they are not often recognized or acknowledged for their hard work and dedication. They never know what the emergency is going to be so they have to be prepared for everything all of the time. The citizens of Barry County can be proud of the fact that they have some of the finest and most well trained telecommunicators in the State of Michigan. Phyllis Fuller Barry County Central Dispatch director Roadside trash is growing problem To the editor: It saddens me to drive around and find very few roadsides that are not littered with trash. People tell me that it is the economy, but I beg to differ. There are not bags of trash, but the same things: Plastic bags, styrofoam cups, plastic water bottles and McDonald’s trash. When did we become so destructive of this gift from (Earth) God? We have volunteers that pick up certain roads, and we have a mindset from a few that they are giving volunteers something to do by throwing out more. Within a week, you can see where someone has thrown trash on the very roads that were picked up. How sad. When did people stop caring? I was brought up with different values that were instilled by my parents respect and value for my surroundings. Plus, there would be consequences for littering. I have a four-mile section that I pick up every spring and fall, and I get between two and five bags of trash. And it’s always the same things. We need to have stiffer fines and educate our youth. We need to promote more recycling and reusing, and there needs to be places available for people to recycle so they don’t have to drive far to dos o. I have gone online and seen the trash dumps in the oceans, and it starts with one person throwing out a piece of trash. And trash attracts trash. I remember as a child seeing the Keep America Beautiful advertisement with the Indian and a tear in his eye. He must be downright crying now. Wake up America and step up and start caring for our Earth. Karen Snyder, Nashville Five not enough on county board To the editor: Will budget cuts take away your right to good government? Reapportionment is a 10 year commitment as to how your county commissioners will be elected, and how you will be represented. If Barry County’s Reapportionment Commission cuts the number of county commission districts from eight to five more than 35 percent of the voters will be disenfranchised. Our townships, villages and city will have less representation in the county commission chambers. There will be three less persons looking after the county’s affairs and watching how your tax money is spent. Is that what we want for our county? The county commissioners reduced costs by about $25,000 in 2010 and almost $50,000 in 2011. These expense cuts are permanent. Our commissioners have voluntary cut their income and per diem. They continue to seek ways to reduce their overhead in the county. Would five commissioners be able to continue this cost reduction effort? The reason given to reduce the number of commissioners is to save money. Ask the committee members how? If it requires eight people to conduct the county’s business now, do they expect five to be able to do the same job without increasing costs somewhere? A commissioner’s job is part-time involving 40 to 50 hours a month now. Do we expect five people to work an additional 20 to 25 hours a month for free? I have attended more than 90 percent of the county commission meetings over the last five years. When meetings were missed I usually took advantage of listening to the webcast or reviewing the podcast on the Internet. Watching eight commissioners’ struggle with the difficult decisions that influence the standard of living for the entire county makes me aware how difficult their work is. This is not a job for five people; we need the additional experience and brainpower that eight people bring to the table. If you agree, contact the Barry County prosecutor, treasurer and clerk, plus the chairs of the Democratic and Republican parties. Do not let them hold their public meetings without your input. Tell them you do not want to lose fair representation. Tell them you will not allow yourself to be disenfranchised. Jack Miner, Hastings Focus on what can be, rather than what is Who will be the next Flexfab, Hastings Fiberglass, Viking Corp. or Hastings Manufacturing – just to name a few of the local companies originating in Hastings that have grown to establish worldwide markets? The answer may come from establishing a new program similar to the one at Hope College that teaches entrepreneurial leadership. In a story that appeared recently in the Zeeland Record, the reporter talked about a newly formed class to get students excited about entrepreneurial leadership. “The special class is only a year old, but already has shown a great deal of interest among students,” says Hope College’s Director of the Center for Faithful Leadership Dr. Steve VanderVeen, when he attended a breakfast meeting for the Zeeland Chamber of Commerce. “The program is modeled after Yale’s Entrepreneur Institute. A Zeeland businessman approached the college willing to fund the initial start-up for the program,” said VanderVeen. The program sounds like a popular television show the way it motivates students to get involved. Participants are asked to imagine that they are on an elevator with a potential investor and have just 90 seconds to make a compelling “idea pitch” regarding their service or product. Then the students are given 90 seconds to make that pitch to a panel of judges, followed by a question-and-answer period with feedback from the panel. VanderVeen told the chamber members that 45 students participated in this year’s Idea Pitch challenge. “Our hope is to help encourage students to feed their creative spark by participating in the Pitch and Learn sessions,” said VanderVeen. “Self-discovery is part of what a liberal arts education is all about. When people discover their passion, it benefits us all. I can’t wait to see what these students do next.” According to VanderVeen, once the students receive feedback on their ideas, they start their research, develop a business plan, and then begin testing their ideas. The cycle may be repeated several times before an idea is even launched. While most people think of entrepreneurship as starting a business, there are other aspects that could make a difference in an existing business or industry. 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Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. ways of engineering their present product line or looking for new products they could produce in their existing facilities. Other companies throughout the country are calling on young talented students in search of new products and services they can offer to help them compete in a global marketplace. It challenges the best and brightest, and it can become a great way to entice young professionals to stay in Michigan to work in companies offering entrepreneurial programs. “A lot of people have ideas, but to fully develop them takes a lot of work,” VanderVeen said. Some of the students’ ideas have been developed into partnerships with local firms, and others were proven unsuccessful along the way. “We had one group that was working on a pre-paid credit card that would allow parents to deposit money and then it would proportion to allow so much spending on clothes, food, car expenses and entertainment. The group developed the idea, and the day before it was ready to launch, Visa announced that they would be offering a similar program. That is the way it works in business, timing is everything,” said one Hope student. Other ideas making it to the finals included a new holder for insulated beverage sleeves, a coffee stick that would attach to a lid and indicate the temperature of the drink, and a kid’s taxi service. A total of eight finalist teams participated in the Idea Pitch event, chosen out of 45 initial competing individuals and teams. Last week, I wrote about Gov. Rick Snyder’s plan to deal with Michigan’s budget woes. Most government officials have turned their attention to looking solely for more ways to cut spending. The best way to solve Michigan’s budget crisis is to get the state’s business and industry growing again. To do that, we need to focus our attention on our state’s best and brightest, found in our colleges, universities and business and industry. My greatest concern is that we continue to focus on our present financial situation as if there’s little we can do about it except cut our spending. We need to get our financial affairs in order, but at the same time we need to focus on what can be, rather than what is. Should teens drive after 10 p.m.? Some recent changes in Michigan law are making it difficult for teenage drivers to drive after 10 p.m., and there are other restrictions. Do you have concerns that these new rules are making it difficult for families with young drivers? To the editor: Our federal government is broke, financially. One hundred twenty trillion dollars have been promised, and the money is not there. Thirty-seven trillion is pledge for hospitals through Medicaid, 36 trillion for doctors, 15 trillion for prescriptions, trillions more for social security... We owe $800 billion to the Chinese, over $700 billion to Great Britain, and now we have even started borrowing from Russia. One Congress (really we, the people) found out they could vote themselves entitlements (really money), the end was guaranteed, eventually. They do not even tell us how much money is printed anymore. Hyperinflation is the next step. That is not incurable. Argentina had it for decades, but it finally has come under control. I do not know if this country will survive the hyperinflation cycle. But I trust in one who can survive, the Lord Jesus Christ, who is God, Son of God, and Son of man. But even God doesn’t always get His way. He wants to be everyone’s Savior and Lord, but not many truly let Him. Darrel Hawbaker, Hastings The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Sixteen members of the Hastings High School Business Professionals of America chapter attended the BPA State Leadership Conference, “Make It Happen,” at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids March 24 to 27. While there, students competed in various business skills competitions, visited with representatives from many colleges at a college fair, enjoyed a formal dinner and dance, toured local museums and participated in the election process to select the new state officer team. Their hard work, preparation and dedication showed in the results, said Tracy George, who, with Andrew Mains, serves as co-advisor of Hastings BPA. Veronica Hayden and Jessica Kloosterman were awarded their Statesman Torch Award pins at the opening session Friday evening. The Torch program frames and guides BPA members’ leadership and service to their chapters and communities. Students complete activities in the seven categories — leadership; service; cooperation; knowledge; friendship; love, hope, faith; and patriotism — then log their activities online. Hayden and Kloosterman have already been notified that they will be receiving their Ambassador Torch Awards (the national level award) at the national conference in May. George said the two will be the first Hastings High School students to receive this national award. The parliamentary procedure team, consisting of Jared Bosma, Kevin Bosma, Keith Garber, Veronica Hayden, Eric Kendall, Jessica Kloosterman and Morgan Stowe was ranked third place. “That is the highest our Parli Pro team has ever ranked since we began competing in the event over 12 years ago,” said George. Hayden, who is the chapter president, added, “We had most of our members return this year, which helped tremendously. We were able to build on our knowledge from last year, and it showed with a third place ranking in the state. We even beat the team that beat us at our regional event.” Hayden also took fifth place honors in payroll accounting. This event tests the students’ knowledge of manual payroll procedures. In addition to an objective test, students calculate gross earnings, complete a payroll register, post employee records and prepare payroll income tax forms. As a top five finisher in an individual event, she is now eligible to compete in that event at the national conference. She is a repeat national conference attendee, having placed seventh in payroll accounting at the 2010 conference in Anaheim, Calif. This year’s national leadership conference, “Stand Out from the Crowd,” will be in Washington, D.C., the first week in May. The opening session for the conference will be held on the National Mall. Sally Shoptaw, a senior, attended her first state-level competition. “Attending the state conference was a great experience,” she said. “We all had a chance to place at the conference, no matter how we ranked at regionals. We worked hard preparing for our events and did our best.” The Business Professionals of America organization, formed in 1966, seeks to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills. BPA is the leading organization for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology and other related fields. More than 51,000 members belong to over 2,300 chapters in 23 states. State Rep. Mike Callton, R-Nashville, said he plans to introduce legislation requiring state representatives and senators to pay at least 20 percent of their health care costs. State budget problems have been exacerbated by the substantial cost of public employee benefits, and legislators are included in that category, he said. "Public sector compensation needs to reflect private sector realities," said Callton, a former Barry County commissioner. "Health care costs have risen dramatically over the past decade, and taxpayers have had to take it on the chin for the increases in public employee premiums." The governor's budget proposal introduced in February asks for concessions of roughly $180 million from public employees as part of a shared sacrifice. Some economists and administration officials have stated that teachers paying a higher percentage of their health care premiums could produce savings in the hundreds of millions. "Gov. Snyder's budget proposal is about fairness and leveling the playing field," Callton said. "Many state employees hired after April 1, 2010 already pay 20 percent of their premiums. Now it's time for us to join them, and hopefully educators will follow." "There are 110 state representatives in Michigan and 38 state senators. There are more than 100,000 teachers. If we can save a few thousand dollars by increasing the premiums on 148 people, imagine how it would help our state budget if 100,000 people paid a greater share of their health benefits. "We are being the change we wish to see in Michigan. Do I really want to pay more for my health care? No. Do teachers want to? No. But the buck stops here. I'm not willing to play hot potato anymore and pass this on to another Legislature and another governor." Callton is also introducing a measure that will stave off cuts for schools in which teachers already pay 20 percent of their health care costs. He hopes this will incentivize educators to participate voluntarily in paying a larger share of their premiums. 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Electronic Cigarette Machine 99 $ 99 77543076 Hastings High School students attending the state Business Professionals of America convention include (front row, from left) Veronica Hayden, Morgan Stowe, Jessica Kloosterman, Cody Davis, (middle) Jared Bosma, Erica Krouse, Eric Kendall, Shelby Kubek, Hannah Alspaugh, Sally Shoptaw, Hayden Cousineau, (back) Keith Garber, Kevin Bosma, Dallas Pesch, Joshua Moore and Chris Doxtader. Check out the large selection at Printing Plus 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings Brown estimates that he has helped with the construction of about 10 homes – tackling everything from hand-digging holes to helping electricians install wiring. Brown also generously gives his time to pick up donations, including appliances, for Habitat’s ReStore, which provides an important source of revenue for the nonprofit organization. He noted that he’s been involved in rehabilitating two existing homes for Habitat, noting that one was recently completed, except for a new roof, in Hastings. The new roof will have to wait until weather improves. “Jack always has a ready smile, and a helping hand. He is an unbelievable asset to Habitat for Humanity Barry County as well as the community, and we are thrilled to be able to publicly recognize his dedication,” said Cindy Preston, Barry Habitat’s executive director. Offer good April 2 through April 16th Connoisseur’s Choice at an Economy Price! 77556175 The Hastings High School BPA Parliamentary Procedure Team consists of (from left) Kevin Bosma, Keith Garber, Jared Bosma, Eric Kendall, Morgan Stowe, Jessica Kloosterman and Veronica Hayden. ing a Habitat for Humanity of Michigan Awards Banquet, attended by more than 500 and held at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on the Michigan State University campus. State Rep Michael Callton was a guest of honor at Habitat for Humanity Barry County's table and presented Brown with a special tribute award, prepared by State Senator Rick Jones, and signed by Gov. Rick Snyder, Callton and Jones. “...This document is signed and dedicated to honor Dr. Jack Brown, who has put his heart and soul into volunteering ...,” the written tribute said. “Dr. Brown is an enthusiastic and caring member of the Hastings community ... As a regular on the (Habitat) job site since 2003, Dr. Brown has helped prep the kitchen for (fundraising) dinners, setting tables, helping with mission trips, building houses, and even pulling trailers with his own truck. “As the first one on site when an event starts and the last one to leave, Dr. Brown embodies all the qualities befitting a country doctor that knows what it means to be a part of a community,” the tribute said. In addition to volunteering physical labor, Brown serves on Barry Habitat’s Site Selection Committee, as well as the board of directors. “Serving his final term as director of Habitat for Humanity in Barry County, the absence of Dr. Brown will not go unnoticed,” the tribute said. “It was nice. I didn’t expect it,” Brown said of the honor. With modesty, he quickly mentions names of others whom he says deserve the award more than he does. He enjoys the camaraderie when he’s part of the volunteer Habitat construction crew. “And when you retire, you have to get a different job,” Brown quipped. He also finds his volunteer labor to provide satisfaction in seeing deserving families having opportunities for decent housing – especially those families who delve into their sweat equity (to help build their home) “with gusto.” 77555745 Hastings BPA students attend state conference BROWN, continued from page 1 �Page 6 — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — The Hastings Banner GIVE A MEMORIAL THAT CAN GO ON FOREVER... Area Obituaries A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the Barry Community Foundation or call the Barry Community Foundation at (269) 945-0526. Worship Together… Delbert Owen Moore Sr. Richard Elias Essner Carol L. Christie 77555822 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Through Palm Sunday, April 17 - It Is Well.” Messages on Christ’s death in our behalf - Sundays 11 a.m. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: w w w. h o p e u m . o r g . Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Wood-lawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal. net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at w w w . f i r s t c h u r c h hastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 4:30 p.m. Pickleball. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 LAKE ODESSA, MI - Richard Elias Essner “Frog,” age 66, of Lake Odessa, passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2011. Richard was born on March 29, 1945 in Hillman, the son of Clifford and Jeanette (Thomas) Essner. Dick moved to Hastings when he was nine and graduated from Hastings High School in 1964. He enjoyed drag racing, hunting, his girl “chickens,” Mr. P. “the peacock,” his dogs, and his loving family. Dick worked as an electric distribution lineman for 38 years, before retiring from Lansing Board Water and Light in 2005. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Ada May Essner; brother-in-law, Russell Palmer; son-in-law, Joe Leonard; many aunts and uncles; his dog, Smokey and several other dogs. Surviving are his wife, best friend and perfect companion of 31 years, Patricia Essner; children, Kirk (Karri) Essner, Cindy Essner, Teresa (Joe) Leonard, Lisa (Steve) Spetoskey; seven grandchildren, Keegan and Koltin Essner, Bob and Becca Leonard, Stevie, Anthony and Lexie Spetoskey; sister, Gladys Palmer; aunt, Zona Thomas; brotherin-law, Bruce (Diane) Rowe; special friend, Dan Ward; many cousins and friends; dogs, Dude, Tinkerbell and Willy. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 1 p.m., at Kilpatrick Church in Woodland. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the Church. There will be a private burial. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Mackenzie Animal Sanctuary, or the Kilpatrick Church of Woodland. Arrangements are entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland. Archie ‘Duane’ Sinclair FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Leah Jean Bohley (Macy) GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fifth Sunday in Lent - April 10 Service at 8:00 and 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Noisy Offering for Love, Inc. Vacation Bible School Workshop 12:30. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. Wed., April 13 - Supper at 6 p.m. Worship 7 p.m. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 9452645; fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes HASTINGS, MI - Delbert Owen Moore Sr., of Hastings, passed away on Tuesday April 5, 2011 at Thornapple Manor. He was 87 years old. He was born in Hastings on December 7, 1923 to Verne and Mary Marie (Finkbeiner) Moore. On July 6, 1942 he married the former Elizabeth M. Arthur in Hastings. Delbert was a core maker at E. W. Bliss from 1943 until 1973 and then worked in the maintenance department for Thornapple Manor from 1973 until his retirement in 1989. He served his country in the Army during World War II. Delbert loved to fish and hunt whenever possible and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Marie Moore, Violet Curtis, Ione Bates and Emma Jean Totten; brother, LaVerne Moore. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Moore; daughters, Diana (Stewart) Gross of Hastings, Joan Shuntz of Wayland, Susan (Terry) Dryer of Hastings, Cindy (Roger) Allen of Nashville and Kathy Moore of Hastings; son, Delbert (Peggy) Moore of Woodland; brother, Howard Moore of Hastings; grandson, Neil (Autumn) Moore of Hastings, along with 28 other grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren. Delbert is at the Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway, in Hastings where his family will receive friends on Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 10 a.m. until the service time at 11 a.m. with Rev. Andy Trowbridge officiating. Private interment will follow in Hastings Township Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be directed to Barry County Hospice. Please share a memory with Delbert’s family at www.lauerfh.com. Arrangements made by Lauer Family Funeral Home-Wren Chapel, Hastings. 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Mrs. Leah Jean Bohley, age 92, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Thornapple Manor, Hastings. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Raymond Bohley. Her family includes her children, Jerry and Liz Bohley, Don and Jane Bohley, Ted and Lynda Bohley, Cheryll (Bohley) Luttrell and Steve Luttrell, Jeannie (Bohley) Selby and William Selby, and Ray Bohley. She had 11 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Hastings Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3550 W. M 179 Hwy., Hastings. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. HASTINGS, MI - Archie “Duane” Sinclair, age 87, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2011. He was a World War II veteran proudly serving his country in the US Air Force. He retired from Kellogg’s after 26 years of dedicated service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Sinclair; daughter, Barbara Sinclair (Price); parents, Archie and Mildred Sinclair; brother, Edsel Sinclair. He will be greatly missed by his daughter, Pamala and Herm Kloosterman; grandchildren, Rory Miller, Laura and Jon Anderson, Scott and Kathy Miller; great-grandchildren, Ethan and Ryan Miller, Emma, Benjamin and Claire Anderson; brother, Norval and Donna Sinclair, sister-in-law, Jane Sinclair; and several nephews. Graveside services with military honors will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Dowling Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 143301, Cincinnati, OH 45250 or Pennock Foundation-Baum Kidney Dialysis Center, 1009 West Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Condolences may be sent online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com. HASTINGS, MI - Carol L. Christie, age 81, of Hastings passed away at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, April 1, 2011. She was born August 8, 1929 in Lansing, the daughter of Earl and Angeline (Hock) White. Carol attended and graduated from Hastings High School. She married Robert Christie on October 30, 1948. Together they had eight children. Carol was a mother to all who came into her light. Never an empty belly, and always a warm heart. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and all the children and grandchildren in her life. Carol was loving, giving and caring to all creatures great and small. She was employed at Tendercare in Hastings and retied in 1998. Most of Carol's life was spent caring for her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Christie; and daughter, Susan Lisko. Carol is survived by sons, Michael (Lisa) Christie of Texas, Lawrence (Kevin) Christie of California, Rex (Donna) Christie of Hastings, Fred (Amy) Christie of Muskegon, Gary (Valerie) Christie of Grand Rapids; daughters, Kathy (Ron) Keman of New Mexico, Joyce (John) Patch of Woodland; son-in-law, Paul Lisko of New Mexico; 21 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Richad (Caroline) White of Arizona, Leslie (Thora) White of Grand Rapids; three sisters, Jeanette Prominsk of Grand Rapids, Mary Sloan of Illinois, and Francis (Michael) Hanson of Washington state; sisters-in-law, Betty Neil of Fremont, Beverly (Don) Wagner of Nashville, Nancy (Jerry) McDonald of Hastings; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Rev. Walter W. Winebrenner officiating. Burial at Irving Township Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfunerahome.net). Need wedding or graduation invitations? Stop and check out the large selection at J-Ad Graphics Printing Plus North of Hastings on M-43 Highway �Churches plan special services for Lent, Palm Sunday, Easter Area churches are invited to send information about special services for Lent and Easter to J-Ad Graphics. A column listing events will be included in papers on a spaceavailable basis through Saturday, April 23. The deadline for articles to be e-mailed is by 4 p.m. Tuesday each week ending on April 19. Information should include the name and address of the church, the telephone number for more information and any other special information. For more information about this column, contact Patricia Johns, 269-945-9554 or at patricia@j-adgraphics.com. Caledonia Alaska Baptist Church is featuring a special Sunday worship/Celebration service on Easter at 9:30 a.m. April 24. For additional information please check out information on the web at www.alaskabaptist.org. Call the church office at (616) 698-8104. The church is located at 7240 68th Street SE in Caledonia. Call (616) 698-8104. Holy Family Catholic Church will hold Soup Suppers at 6 p.m. on Fridays during Lent, through April 15 , with Stations of the Cross following at 7 p.m. On Holy Thursday, April 21, Holy Family will present a traditional Seder Supper at 5:30 p.m. and reservations are required. The Mass of Our Lord’s Supper follows at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday services April 22 begin with Liturgy of the Hours morning prayer at 8 a.m., Stations of the Cross at 1 p.m., a rosary will be recited at 2 p.m., the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion takes place at 3 p.m., Soup Supper begins at 6 p.m. and finally Tenebrae at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday services start at 8 a.m. with Liturgy of the Hours morning prayer then Father Mark will bless Easter food at 9 a.m. The Easter Vigil begins at 9:30 p.m. Easter Sunday Masses are 7:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon. Holy Family is located at 9669 Kraft Ave. SE, Caledonia, MI 49316. For any questions or reservations please call the parish office at 616-891-9259. Caledonia United Methodist Church is celebrating this year’s Easter season with a theme of “Where Joy and Sorrow Meet.” Special events and services include Wednesday night soup suppers at 5:30 p.m. throughout the Lent season. On April 21, CUMC will celebrate Maundy Thursday beginning with a light breakfast for area United Methodist Women at 9:30 a.m. A program will follow the breakfast and will be presented by guest speaker, Noreen Midgley of refunctionjunktion.com. Also on Maundy Thursday, the church will host a Communion and Hand Washing Service at 6:30 p.m. On April 22, Good Friday worship will begin with a Community Prayer Vigil from 1–4 p.m. to which the community is invited. At 6 p.m., the CUMC youth will lead worship with Stations of the Cross. CUMC will have two Easter services, April 24 at 8 and 10 a.m. with a continental breakfast in the Fellowship Hall at 8:45 a.m. For more information, call 616891-8669. Caledonia United Methodist Church (CUMC), is located at 250 Vine Street in Caledonia. Hastings Emmanuel Episcopal Church will observe The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, April 17 at 9 a.m., Palm Weaving, Gury Parish House. At 10 a.m. is the Liturgy of Palms; Holy Eucharist, Rite II. Holy Week Services April 18 – 23: Monday and Tuesday in Holy Week 7:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Wednesday in Holy Week 7 p.m., Seder and Passover Meal, Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday Liturgy with Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar followed by Watch at the Altar of Repose; Good Friday at noon, there will be an Ecumenical Good Friday Service and at 7 p.m., Good Friday Liturgy, and Holy Saturday at 9 a.m., Holy Saturday Liturgy and Altar Decoration; The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day, April 24 at 10 a.m. is the Festival Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Highway (at the corner of M-37 and M79) is focusing on “What if it’s true.” Lent lasts for 40 days, not including the Sundays and leads into Easter Sunday on April 24. For Hope United, it is a time of confession, commitment and recommitment with a strengthened focus for parishioners. The Sundays to April 10 will feature special music, topical preaching, a handout including a prayer for the day and scripture readings for the days of the following week. For more information call 269-945-4995. Lake Odessa Central United Methodist Church embraces Journey to the Cross on Thursday evenings during Lent. Through April 14, Central will have a Service of Evening Prayer with the Sacrament of Holy Communion. The sanctuary will be available for prayer at 6:15 p.m., with the Evening Prayer service beginning at 6:30 and concluding by 7 p.m. "One of the traditional practices during Lent is the opportunity for those who have turned away from the faith to be reclaimed and restored. Initially, this was for those who had denied the faith during times of persecution," according to the Rev. Dr. Eric Beck, pastor of the church. “The Evening Prayer service will include a focus on those members of the congregation who have been missing from our fellowship but still live in the community.” Other Lenten opportunities include Sunday worship with messages and music of the season at 10:30 on Sunday mornings. There will be Maundy Thursday commemoration of the Lord’s Supper on April 21 with a light supper with soup, breads, and relishes served between 6:30 and 7 p.m., followed by a dramatic presentation and music at 7:15. There will be a free will offering to cover the cost of the meal. Reservations are encouraged by calling the church at (616) 374-8861. Holy Week will begin with a Palm Sunday celebration and Passion Story at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service April 17. The Lakewood Ministerial Association’s Good Friday Service will be hosted at the church at 1 p.m. Friday, April 22. The church invites the community to join them for any of these services, and especially for the Easter celebration of the Risen Lord on April 24 at 10:30 a.m. Central United Methodist Church is located at 912 Fourth Avenue, in the Lake Odessa business district. Middleville Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, will have a meal at 6 p.m. and service at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in Lent. The church Lenten vespers will focus on the Lord’s Prayer. On April 17, Passion/Palm Sunday the service begins at 9:30 a.m. On Holy Monday through Holy Wednesday there will be daily Matins at 7 a.m. and Compline at 9 p.m. Maundy Thursday , April 21, the first day of the Holy Triduum Service, the Divine Service with Individual Absolution and Stripping of the Altar is at 7 p.m. On April 22, Good Friday, the chief service with Holy Eucharist is at noon. The Good Friday Tenebrae Vespers service is at sunset, 8:33 p.m. On April 23, Holy Saturday Matins service is at 10 a.m. with the Great Vigil of Easter at sunset, 8:34 p.m. On Sunday, April 24 Easter Sunrise Divine service is at 6:45 a.m. Easter Breakfast is at 8 a.m. and the Easter Day Divine Service is at 9:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is at 908 W. Main St. For more information, call 269-795-2391. Parmelee United Methodist Church in Middleville, will be celebrating Palm Sunday with a presentation of the Passion Story. Services begin at 9:30 a.m. Easter Sunday will begin with a Sunrise Service at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast in MacIvar Hall (the church hall) followed by the regular Service at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Vance Dimmick will lead Holy Week activities. All are invited to attend any or all of these services. Parmelee United Methodist Church is located at 9266 Parmalee Road in Middleville. Middleville United Methodist Church, 111 Church Street, is holding a sunrise service on Easter Sunday followed by an Easter breakfast. The regular Easter service is at 9:30 a.m. For more information call 269-795-9266. Peace Church is having a Maundy Thursday Service at 7 p.m. on April 21. The church is inviting the community to breakfast on Easter Sunday, April 24 from 7 to 9 a.m. The Easter service begins at 9:30 a.m. The church is located between Middleville and Caledonia on M-37 Highway. Orangeville Orangeville Baptist Church will have Easter Services at 7:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 11850 9 Mile Road, has special talks on Sundays during the 9:30 a.m. service. During Lent, the church will focus on “Rediscovering Values” from Sojourners Journal. For more information, call 269-6644345. Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — Page 7 Gaylen Bristol to celebrate 90th birthday Helen Green to celebrate 90th birthday Helen (Will) Green is celebrating her 90th birthday on April 14, 2011. Cards would be welcome! Send to: Helen Green, River Ridge AFC, 315 N. Taffee Dr., Rm. #3, Hastings, MI 49058. Please join us for Gaylen Bristol’s 90th birthday party April 10, 2011 at the Baltimore Township Hall, 3100 E. Dowling Rd., Dowling, from 1 until 4 p.m. If you can’t attend, please send a card to: 4945 E. Cooper Rd., Dowling, MI 49050. Verna Sunior celebrates 90th birthday The friends of Verna Sunior are invited to share her 90th birthday celebration at the Hastings’ Emmanuel Episcopal Parish House on April 10th. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. No gifts please. Send cards to Verna to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 315 Center St., Hastings, MI 49058. Marriage Licenses Thomas Jefferson Harrington II, Hastings and Mandy Sue Drake, Hastings. Joshua Ryan Lindsey, Battle Creek and Rebecca Brown Johnston, Hastings. Martin Cecil Ogle, Lake Odessa and Carla Rae Colley, Hastings. Endsleys to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Duane and Irma (Norris) Endsley, of Grand Rapids, will celebrate 50 years of marriage on April 15, 2011. A family dinner will be held in honor of the occasion. Children of the couple are Kim and Carl Siebers, Karen and David Jesse, Barbara and Tim Weed, Susan and Darin Markosky, and Jennifer Gerou. They have 13 grandchildren. Newborn Babies Brynleigh Alyse-Nevaeh, was born to Jeff and Alesia Rounds of Middleville on Feb. 25th, 2011 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital. 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 inches. She was welcomed home by her three brothers, Austin, Brayden and Treyson. ***** Corbin Jacob, born at Pennock Hospital on March 23, 2011 at 12:35 p.m. to Jason and Erin Lindsey of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Brody Trap, born at Pennock Hospital on March 21, 2011 at 12:26 p.m. to Michele and Michael Selzer of Woodland. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** McKenzie Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on March 21, 2011 at 10:53 a.m. to Mary and Matthew Cosgrove of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. ***** MariAnn Ruth, born at Pennock Hospital on March 20, 2011 at 5:20 p.m. to Ryan and Joanna Rose of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Hillis Lepard celebrates 80th birthday A surprise 80th birthday celebration for Hillis Lepard will be held Sunday, April 10, 2011 from 2-4 p.m. at Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. A light luncheon will be served. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated 77555130 www.girrbachfuneralhome.net Katy’s turning 80!! Send Kate Colvin a card to help her celebrate her big day on April 9th! Cards may be sent to: 236 W. Benson, Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 8 — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Sandwich generation needs “stress busters” by Elaine Garlock United Methodist Women of Central United Methodist Church are having their annual spring breakfast Saturday, April 9. Call 374-7069 for reservations. The speaker will be Doris Allerding, of Hastings, who will be showing dolls dressed in authentic costumes of various Native American tribes. The meal will be prepared on site and served at 9 a.m. On Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at the Freight House with speaker Dean Cummings, who will relate the story of a young girl who came with her pioneer parents to Michigan. The library will be open until 5p.m. Refreshments will be served and visitors are welcome. Our snowbird neighbors are starting to return home. The robins are returning also. The Bennetts, Dorothy Barnum, the Lloyd Corstens and George Covington have arrived. The Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church will meet on Wednesday, April 13 at 1 p.m. in the church dining room. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Freight House. The society is having a rummage sale April 29-30. Sixty years ago on March 25, 1951, Arthur Raffler, of Woodland, and Marcia Garlinger, of Lake Odessa, were married at First Congregational Church in Lake Odessa. To mark the anniversary, they were guests at a dinner in Grand Ledge by Fred and Debbie Raffler, and Gary, Nancy and Laurel Mattson on Sunday, March 27. Other guests were Cory, Tracy and Addison Dahms, making four generations present. The last of the round metal silos at the Smith site of Caledonia Farmers’ Elevator has been taken down. This reduces the working equipment at the Fourth Avenue location to a quonset building for storage and the loading dock. There will be a chocolate candy making lesson at the Clarksville library today (April 7) at 1 p.m. led by Marti Lind. The baked fish dinners continue each Friday evening at St. Edwards Family Center with serving from 5 to 7 p.m. Newspapers have announced their picks for honors teams in basketball. For Class A the State Journal listed Scott Besko of St. Johns, a 5’9” guard who averaged more than 19 points per game. He earned all-state honorable mention. He is the grandson of Donna (Sauers) Besko, formerly of Lake Odessa. He is the son of Dirk Besko. The spring issue of the Burn Support News of the Phoenix Society, dedicated to survivors of serious burns has an article by Amy (Reed) Acton relating her first venture to a favorite restaurant upon her release from Blodgett Burn unit. She was wearing her compression garments and had some visible scars. Amy now is the executive director of the national burn survivors support group. Members of the Lakewood school community would be interested to know that Jean Mercer, 83, of Masonic Pathways at Alma, died March 27. She was the mother of Karen Merchant, wife of retired teacher Ben Merchant. Her service was held April 2 at the Crystal Congregational Church. She had lived most of her years at Edmore where she served as township treasurer for many years. She was also a bookkeeper for some small businesses in the area and also a piano accompanist. Funeral services were held at a Sheridan funeral home March 30 for Letha Ferguson, 90, of Fenwick. In the 1940s, she and her first husband, Emerson Walker, rented the Normington-Blair-Wilson farm north of town on Jordan Lake Highway. She taught for 30 years in rural schools, Belding and Saranac. She was the enthusiastic membership chairman for Ionia County MARSP. For the past three years, she had resided at Laurels of Carson City. She is survived by four children and was predeceased by five others. Tickets are now on sale for the Festival of Tables to be held Saturday, April 30 at St. Edward’s Family Center. The theme this year will be “A Royal Event” since it follows by one day the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Doors open at 10 a.m. and brunch follows at 11 a.m. The program will consist of a parade of wedding dresses from decades past. Helen Mudry, Lakewood News reporter, will be the guest speaker at the LOAHS meeting April 14. Sunday’s weather had many varieties of precipitation. Here there was a heavy fall of huge snowflakes about 11:30. 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M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits NOTICE 77555325 To members of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Hastings Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 49058 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The annual meeting agenda includes a proposal approved by the Board of Directors to amend and restate the Articles of Incorporation. Article IV will be amended to increase the retirement age of directors from sixty-eight years to seventy years as follows (new text is underlined, deleted text is stricken through): Paragraph 4 – “Regardless of any other provision contained herein or in the By-Laws, a director, whether elected or appointed, shall retire from the Board and the director’s term shall automatically end, one year following the director’s sixty-eighth seventieth birthday anniversary; provided, however, that the remaining directors, by a two-thirds vote, may continue the term to normal expiration.” Paragraph 5 – “No person shall be qualified to file for election to the Board of Directors for any term beginning after the director’s sixty-eighth seventieth birthday anniversary; provided, however, that any person over sixty-eight seventy years of age, otherwise qualified, may be appointed a director by a two-thirds vote of the directors for such term, not exceeding three years, as may be designated.” For a copy of the proposed amended and restated Articles, please write to Michael Puerner, Secretary, at the above address or at mpuerner@hastingsmutual.com . Michael W. Puerner, Secretary You may be too busy to realize it, but April is Stress Awareness Month. Sponsored by the Health Resource Network, a non-profit health education group, Stress Awareness Month is designed to promote awareness about ways to reduce stress in our lives. And if you’re a member of the so-called “Sandwich Generation,” you may well have plenty of stress to deal with — especially financial stress. And that’s why you may want to look at this month as an opportunity to explore ways of “de-stressing” yourself. To understand the scope of the problem facing people in your situation, consider this: One out of every eight Americans aged 40 to 60 is both raising a child and caring for an aging parent, according to the Pew Research Center. The definition of “caring” for an elderly parent can range from actually having the parent living in one’s home to helping pay for the parent’s stay in an assisted living or nursing home facility. When you consider the costs involved in this type of care, added to the expenses of raising your children, and possibly even providing some financial support to them as young adults, it’s easy to see that you could potentially face enormous strains, both emotionally and financially. To help ease this burden, consider these suggestions: • Save. As a Sandwich Generation member, you’re probably within shouting distance of your own retirement — so you need to be saving for it. This may not be easy. You don’t know how much financial support you may someday have to provide your elderly parents — and even after your children are grown, they may need some help from you. Unfortunately, in helping these “boomerang” children, many people have to disrupt their day-to-day cash flow and raid their savings. That’s why it’s important to try to “pay yourself first” by deferring part of each paycheck into your 401(k) and by automatically moving money, each month, from your checking or savings account into your IRA. • Talk. Many people in the “Greatest Generation” (over age 80) have not even prepared a will, so, if your parents are in that group, you may want to talk to them about taking action. Also, find out whom, if anyone, is handling their investments. And ask if your parents understand how Medicare works and if they need to add supplemental health insurance, such as Medigap. Plus, you need to find out if your parents have created a power of attorney or health care directive. It’s best to have these conversations sooner, rather than later. • Delegate. You eventually may have to take some responsibility for your parents’ care — but you don’t have to do it alone. You could, for example, work with a financial services provider that offers trust services, which can be invaluable if your parents are incapacitated, but which are useful even if they aren’t. A professional trust officer can, among other duties, help manage your parents’ investments, pay their bills, keep their records and supervise distribution of their assets to beneficiaries. In short, a qualified trust officer can make life a lot easier for you. Stress Awareness Month only lasts 30 days, but by taking the right steps, you can de-stress yourself for many years to come. After all, just because you’re in the Sandwich Generation, it doesn’t mean you have to be “squished.” This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Let the buyer beware By Dr. E. Kirsten Peters Those of us who have been around the block a few times will remember the last time gasoline hit $4 per gallon, a new industry sprang up. Drivers could buy magnets to attach to fuel lines to allegedly boost a car’s gas mileage by 20 or even 30 percent. The devices didn’t work, but the brisk market for them reflected the pain we were feeling at the pump. The Rock Doc confidently predicts the current spike in gas prices will lead to yet another round of activity by the charlatans we saw last time. The only way to take a good chunk out of a household gasoline budget is the straight and narrow road of combining trips to minimize miles driven and cold starts, sharing rides, driving a vehicle with a small engine, taking public transportation and hoofing it whenever you can. It’s not easy, but as a friend of mine likes to say, it’s not a requirement that we like it. Buyers also need to beware of quite a different class of energy-savings products. They purport to save homeowners hardearned dollars on their monthly electric bills. Recently, I got a free steak dinner from two out-of-town salesmen selling the device. What the pleasant young men showed us was a box of capacitors that can be wired into your home’s electric line near the breaker box (that’s what replaced the "fuse box" for those of us who are older than dirt). The new box changes what engineers call the power factor of your home. The salesmen gave us a demonstration of how current flow in a wire dropped as the capacitors in their box were switched on. And the drop in current, they told us, meant our electric bill would fall with the device in place. At my advanced age, it’s worth being a bit skeptical about pleasant young men buying me steak dinners. So I’ve done a bit of research I want to share, in particular because it’s clear different companies across the nation are selling these devices under a couple of names. Because I know I’m over my little head when it comes to AC power, the kind of electricity that comes out of an outlet in your wall, I asked my friend Robert Olsen of Washington State University for help. Olsen is an engineering professor, and he pointed me to a posting on the government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology website summarizing a report about the kind of device I had been offered. The NIST posting explains my house isn’t just charged for current flowing into it from the grid, but actually for the product of multiplying that current by the power factor of my home. With the capacitor device in place, current should indeed drop, but the power factor rises in a manner that means the product remains the same. Bottom line, my house wouldn’t save a nickel with the device. I also investigated the capacitors-in-abox by calling a free hotline of the Department of Energy. I immediately got to talk to a real person who took down my questions and got back to me later. He noted that power companies bill residential customers differently from how they bill commercial customers. But for your home, the basic advice is that there’s no reason to think the capacitors will help lower your bills. The salesmen I met mentioned an association between their outfit and a finance company. I think that means some good souls have gone into debt to buy the capacitors-in-a-box in an effort to save money. From my point of view, that’s a cruel fate, indeed. At least I got a free steak meal for my trouble. All I’m saying is this: Be careful you don’t pay a lot for your dinner. When it comes to saving on household energy bills, there are indeed tactics that work. Check with your local public utility for ideas and advice. On the web, one site worth visiting is http://www.energysavers.gov/tips/. Seize the day and make the effort to educate yourself about energy conservation using reliable sources. The dollar you save really can be your own. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard. Follow her on the web at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences at Washington State University. TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs CITY OF HASTINGS Tables and chairs available. PUBLIC NOTICE Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 City crews will be picking up compostable yard debris beginning April 18, 2011. Residents must limit the debris to only biodegradable yard waste such as grass, leaves, and small limbs and brush. Licensed / Insured / Local The size of brush placed out for pickup should be limited to 6 inches in diameter or less. All loose materials are requested to be in Kraft biodegradable bags. Bags made of plastic or other non-biodegradable material are not acceptable and will not be picked up. Residents should place material either very near the curb in the parking lane or immediately behind the curb on the curb lawn. Material may not be placed in any traveled lane or adjacent to intersections where it might present a vision obstruction. Material may be placed for collection anytime after April 11, 2011. We anticipate beginning the pickup in the 2nd Ward north of the river on Mill Street, and progressing north and west through the 3rd and 1st Wards. We will then proceed through the remainder of 2nd Ward south of the river, then through 3rd Ward and finish in the 4th Ward. We will be making only one pass around town so all material should be placed out prior to the April 18th start to allow timely removal. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services Call Scott 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 77555470 FREE Consultation & Estimates! ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS/MOLD REMEDIATION 77555764 COMPOSTABLE YARD DEBRIS PICKUP Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — Page 9 After the fire of 1886, citizens of Hastings were persuaded to authorize funds necessary to construct water mains, dig wells and provide adequate fire protection. This Dreadnaught hose cart was one of the purchases (Photo from “City of Hastings 1871971”) Big fire in Hastings This column, written by M.L. Cook, was published in the Banner on July 21, 1949. ***** The headline said: On Aug. 17, 1886 came the ‘Big Fire’ in Hastings; Timely Aid from Charlotte and Grand Rapids Saved the Business District and Hundreds of Homes. That Fire Brought Our Water Works System and a Healthy Building Boom, The Hastings City Bank Received Its Charter That Year, and Barry County Reversed the Fusion Victory of 1884. The outstanding event of 1886 in Hastings was “The Big Fire,” which occurred Thursday, Aug. 17. It destroyed the town’s most important industries, the Croquet Factory and the Hastings Engine and Iron Works; also two elevators, one hotel, a small planing mill, livery barn and two stores. The entire business district and hundreds of homes would have gone up in smoke but for the timely arrival of steam fire engines, and crews to operate them, brought by special trains from Charlotte and Grand Rapids. Important progress was made that year. Soon after the fire, the town voted to bond itself for $30,000 to install a water works system. The big well, building and pumps were completed, and some pipes laid before cold weather stopped construction work. The old ramshackle of frame buildings that was the Hastings House was replaced by the house, destroyed by the fire was rebuilt of brick. One of the elevators and the Engine and Iron Works present brick building. The Newton were rebuilt and enlarged. A new roller process flour mill was erected, also new brick stores and many new houses were built that year. The Hastings City Bank was organized, received its charter in October that year, and started business here in December. The Banner and most of the businessmen were sorry that Hastings did not get a second railroad in 1886. They thought railroad competition was necessary for the town’s growth. They could not foresee that the Interstate Commerce Commission would soon be established by congress, which would give a onerailroad town the same rates as if it had a dozen railroads. So our people had to learn, by hard experience, that prosperous factories can be built up and maintained in a town with only one railroad. In other words, its the folks in it and not the number of its railroads, that make a town a prosperous manufacturing center. Let us now see what the Banner files tell us about Hastings as it was in 1886. The Jan. 7 issue tells us that the Shakespeare club was organized here, also that it cost Barry County $10 to get the leaves raked from the court yard the previous fall. The same paper reports that the Misses Angie and Eva Bates, left MOonday morning to attend the State Normal College. On the following day, says the Banner, N.T. Diamond and Miss May Heath were united in marriage by the Rev. J.W. Bancroft. The same Banner says: “A happy wedding last night united Miss Anna Holbrook to Rev. R.A. Carnahan. The ceremony was in the bride’s home and was conducted by Rev. T. D. Marsh, of Grand Rapids. Banner, Jan. 14: “Charley Jones Went to Grand Rapids to see ‘Ada Gray’ – probably a dame of Charley’s younger days.” (?) “The first annual meeting of the Michigan Mutual Tornado, Cyclone and Windstorm Co. was held last week” says the Banner of Jan. 21, 1886. “Good progress was reported.” “Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Bowne will leave Monday for an extended trip to California. When they return, we understand, they will make their home in Grand Rapids. Mr. Petit, proprietor, of the Woodland hotel, is wanted by the officers for selling liquor without a license. He skipped when he heard the officers were after him.” Later he was picked up and paid $98.50. Banner, Jan. 28, 1886: “The fine sleighing of the last few days is being enjoyed by all who have cutters and sleighs.” The same Banner: “Progressive euchre is now the favorite card game at social gatherings.” “Harry Hayes has entered the employ of the Hastings National Bank.:” The same issue reports: “John Rock has just returned from the south. He says that down there, if a white man kills a negro, he is fined $100. But if a negro takes the life of a white man, he doesn’t have a trial. He is promptly lynched.” Banner of Feb. 4: “Trade has been good in Hastings in recent weeks. The good sleighing accounts for it.” Same paper: “Charlie Baldwin has signed with the Detroit club, and will pitch for them this year.” “Saturday was the time, his father’s farm in Rutland the place and Will Chidester was the person. Briefly it was this: an axe wielded by William, and a clothes line. Result – face was cut near one of his eyes. But his eyesight has been saved, thanks to the doctor.” “Hastings will have the U.S. Weather Service flag signals, thanks to John Bessmer.” L.C. Welton gave a progressive euchre party to a company of friends. Banner, Feb. 11, 1886: “About 800,000 feet of hardwood logs have been purchased in Hastings so far this winter.” Banner, Feb. 18: The Shakespeare club meets each Monday night at the home of Mrs. Nathan Barlow.” “A disgraceful row on State Street Saturday night. Two cigar makers pummeled each other.: Same issue: A 7 year old boy met the writer in the street, stopped him and said this. “Say, Mister put it in your paper that the janitor of the schoolhouse says he can’t keep our school room warm because the school board won’t let him.” So there you have it. Same Banner: “Bedford McClelland has received Uncle Sam’s check for $1,000 back pay, and will hereafter receive a monthly pension of $80.” “The Hastings Gun Lake Association has named the following officers: President, Walter Wilkins; vice president, George Barnes; secretary, E.Y. Hogle; treasurer, Royal Mudge; directors, C.G. Bentley, T.J. Bush, Ed Powers, Chester Messer, N.T. Parker and the four officers. “Mr. and Mrs. P.T. Colgrove entertained a company of friends with progressive euchre Saturday night. “Lent has put a quietus on progressive euchre for a time.” says the Banner of March 18. “High school students plan to put on a mock trial in the court room in the near future.” “Gard Chidester is now a salesman in R.K. Grant’s store.” “A load of hay tipped over on State Street,” said the Banner, of March 25. James Wooton, the driver, was badly cut on his head and face when he fell onto the stone pavement of the gutter. Judge and Mrs. Clement Smith spent Sunday at Ionia, the guests of the Rev. and Mrs. Levi Master. Wm. Hitchcock has accepted a lucrative offer in Colorado, and left Monday to start work there. Banner, April 1: “The city wound up the year in good shape – a fair balance in every city fund.” “The Misses Stella Heath and Mena Mudge, students at Albion are spending the spring vacation here.” Banner, April 8: “The usual happened. The fusion of Greenbacks and Democrats carried the city Monday by large majorities, except one supervisor. In the county, nine Greenback and nine Republican supervisors were elected. “Charley Mann promised Justice Kenaston, when he was brought into court, that he would leave Hastings for the city’s good, and not return, if put on probation for a period of years. Mighty good bargain for Hastings if Charley does what he agreed. Banner, April 8: Wm. Hitchcock didn’t like Colorado nor the job offered him. He will soon be busy here. And we need him. Same Banner: “A measly burglar broke into Dr. Boerts’ house Tuesday night. He stole John Roberts watch and some change, also a mince meat pie.” The council did an unwarranted thing in cutting the wages of common labor employed by the city from $1.25 to $1 per day. They need and surely earn $1.25 a day. We cannot understand how the Greenbakers on the council can defend their action. The mayor and aldermen, all Greenbakers, pretend to be such friends of the poor man. But the action does not tally with their claims. This is a belated confession of a fool performance by the writer in his earlier business years. It will be seen that he had plenty of good company too. He became a stockholder and officer of the Parker Strainer and Cut-Off Co. They were to make and sell a patterned device for preventing cisterns from getting dirt from the roofs of houses when it began to rain. But the user would have to go out in the rain to fix the cut-off so the water would run on the ground, and then a few minutes later, when the roof was washed by the rain, go out into the dampness again and fix the cut-off so the clean water would run into the cistern. The water went through a sieve in the device, so as to keep leaves, small twigs of trees or bits of shingles from going into the cistern. It did that perfectly, but the leaves, etc., backed up in the pipe, preventing any water, getting into the cistern. Then the owner, if he chose, could remove the cut-off, clean the pipe above it if he could, while it was still raining. Of course, no man in his right mind would go to all that. He would throw the darned thing away and cuss himself for buying it. The owner of that patent, a Mr. Peabody, actually sold that thing to company of Hastings business and professional men, received a small sum in cash, and a good royalty, on each device sold. The officers of the company were R.T. Colgove, president; E.Y. Hogle, vice-president;M.L. Cook, secretary; Wm. H. Powers, treasurer. The directors included the above officers and Clement Smith, W. P. Sidham, W.L. Wilkins and I.L. Hollaway, all of this city, and Mr. Peabody. The stockholders never received a penny on their investment, and did not deserve any profits. The Banner of May 6 reports the arrest and conviction of Jim Scidmore and Bill McPherson for dynamiting fish in the river. The Banner of May 13, 1886, reports an average of 20 men busily engaged each day in watching four men at work excavating for the basement of the Hastings House. That paper also reported that the city council rescinded its action in cutting the wages of men employed by the city. “Sid Crowell won the championship belt and a handsome sum in cash prizes at the Saginaw shooting tournament last week.” The stock has all been raised for the new roller process flour mill here. It will be built this year. “Dr. Andrus now owns a horse that will not have to take the dust from any other steed on the highway.” Banner of May 20. The Detroit league nine has won 18 games and lost three so far this season. Charley Baldwin is doing great work as pitcher.” “The hammer and saw are making glad music and lots of it in Hastings this year.” Mr. A. Rorabeck, has purchased of Norma Bailey, the vacant lots east of his residence. He will build and equip farmers’ sheds, where teams and single rigs can be cared for. – Banner June 3, 1886. The same paper said: Saturday some person, with a vacuum where his brains ought to be, hitched his team to a fine young maple tree in front of the Nathan Barlow home. The horses stripped the bark from the body of the tree, so it had tobe cut down. Banner of June 10: The cantata, “Queen Esther,” was presented in Union Hall Tuesday evening. Special solos were rendered by Mrs. Addie Reed Fleming of Philadelphia, who is so well known and so highly regarded here. (To be continued) RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 2011-2015 PODUNK LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 07567896 — NOTICE — (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the following Boards/ Commissions: NOTICE OF APRIL 13, 2011 PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL Central Dispatch Administrative Board, Citizen at Large TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO PODUNK LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 26, 27 AND 34 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP; AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Applicants cannot be affiliated with any organization already involved with Barry County Central Dispatch. Applicants must be a resident of Barry County. A letter of intent along with some background information and the willingness to commit to this position must be sent along with the application. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of Rutland Charter Township has reported to the Township Board and filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a proposed special assessment roll/special assessment column in the regular tax roll pertaining to the 2011-2015 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District (Aquatic Vegetation Control) created by the Township Board on March 9, 2011. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE NOMINATING PETITIONS AVAILABLE Notice is hereby given that nominating petitions are available at the Office of the City Clerk at Hastings City Hall for election of the following positions: Mayor of the City of Hastings elected from the City at-large, regular four (4) year term, January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. Four (4) Members of the Hastings City Council, regular four (4) year terms, January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015: one from each ward, First, Second, Third, and Fourth. The boundaries of the wards will be adjusted prior to this election based on the 2010 U.S. Federal Census. Two (2) Members of the Board of Review elected from the City at-large, regular four (4) year term, January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. Completed petitions must be filed with the City Clerk not later than 4:00 PM on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Any registered voter residing within the City of Hastings who is interested in running for one of these elected positions should contact Tina Maurer, Deputy City Clerk, at 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, or by calling 269.945.2468 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. 77556140 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk This proposed special assessment roll proposes to allocate the costs of an aquatic vegetation control program for 2011 through 2015 in the approximate total amount of $73,070 over the five-year program (including legal and administrative expenses), to the various lots and parcels within the District as follows (in each instance treating multiple contiguous lots/parcels under the same ownership as a single assessment unit): • $1,300.00 to each lot/parcel abutting Podunk Lake ($260.00 per year). • $1,075.00 to each lot/parcel abutting primarily the channel of Podunk Lake ($215.00 per year). • $500.00 to each lot/parcel abutting neither Podunk Lake nor the channel but having deeded access to Podunk Lake ($100.00 per year). The assessments for years 2012-2015 will be subject to annual redetermination by the Township Board when the actual costs of the yearly program and any relevant administrative costs are known. Any such annual redetermination of costs and assessments will be made at a regular meeting of the Township Board in April of 2012 – 2015, or thereabouts, without further notice or hearing except as may be required by law or as may be further determined by the Township Board; provided that the allocation of individual special assessments resulting from any such annual redetermination shall be based on the same allocation method used for the initial 2011-2015 special assessment roll. Unpaid assessments will be subject to interest at a rate to be determined by the Township Board not exceeding 8.0% per annum (tentatively 3.0%). A public hearing on any objections to the proposed special assessment roll will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in conjunction with a regular meeting of the Township Board commencing at 7:30 p.m. Pursuant to this public hearing the Township Board may approve and confirm the proposed special assessment roll as submitted, or may approve the proposed special assessment roll with revisions, or may direct a new roll to be made. The proposed special assessment roll, and the project plans, estimate of costs, the boundaries of the 2011-2015 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District, and the Resolution of the Township Board creating the Special Assessment District and directing the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of the Township to make the proposed special assessment roll, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT APPEARANCE AND PROTEST AT THIS HEARING IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO APPEAL A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO THE STATE TAX TRIBUNAL. AN OWNER OR PARTY IN INTEREST OR HIS OR HER AGENT MAY APPEAR IN PERSON AT THIS HEARING TO PROTEST A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, OR MAY FILE AN APPEARANCE OR PROTEST BY LETTER WITH THE TOWNSHIP CLERK BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING OR WITHIN SUCH FURTHER TIME AS THE TOWNSHIP BOARD MAY GRANT, IF ANY, AND IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES A PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE HEARING SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. THE OWNER OR ANY PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY WHO PROTESTS IN PERSON OR IN WRITING AS PROVIDED ABOVE MAY FILE A WRITTEN APPEAL OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WITH THE STATE TAX TRIBUNAL WITHIN 35 DAYS AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL. The foregoing hearings and all proceedings associated with these special assessment matters will be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and any other applicable law. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. 77555330 Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 �Page 10 — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — The Hastings Banner STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2010-25746-DE Estate of JANET BARLOW. Date of birth: April 8, 1950. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, JANET BARLOW, who lived at 7307 THORNAPPLE LAKE ROAD, CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN died November 30, 2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to DAVID A. DIMMERS, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. DAVID A. DIMMERS 1010 WEST GREEN STREET HASTINGS, MI 49058 77556133 (269) 945-3981 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25814-DE Estate of Bonnie Kay Weyeberg. Date of birth: 11/18/1957. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Bonnie Kay Weyeberg, who lived at 11600 Spring Point Drive, Prairieville, Michigan died 08/12/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Jennie Marie Negri, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street #302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 4/1/11 Matthew A. Quick 68958 1256 West Byron Street Chicago, Illinois 60613 (773) 790-8058 Jennie Marie Negri 3805 Nichols Road Kalamazoo, Michigan 49004 77556146 (269) 492-2947 Case No. 10-234-CK Circuit Court Sale In pursuance and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 7th day of June, A.D., 2010 in a certain cause therein pending, wherein PRIME FINANCIAL, INC. a Michigan corporation was the Plaintiff and DIMOND INTERNATIONAL, INC. a Michigan corporation, and RUSSELL DIMOND, an individual, SHIRLEY A. DIMOND, an individual, SHIRLEY A. DIMOND REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST U/A/D 6/6/00, RUSSELL DIMOND REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, U/A/D/6/6/00, DIMOND MACHINERY COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE were the Defendants. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse (that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for said County), on the 26th day of May, A.D., 2011 at 1 pm o’clock in the forenoon, Eastern Standard Time, the following described property, viz: All certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry and State of Michigan, described as follows: PARCEL 2: ALL THAT PORTION LYING SOUTH OF M-37 AND UPTON ROAD OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 AND THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4, ALL IN SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1 / 4 POST OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 1310.49 FEET ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 1263.21 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, 245.89 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 534.44 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 535.84 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37 AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 61 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 535.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 501.81 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, 2.25 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, 654.71 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 53.31 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 35 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. EXCEPTING THEREFROM BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 334.32 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1215.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 81 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST, 51.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 1335.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE NORTHERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR UPTON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1224.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF ENDING. PARCEL 3: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTER LINE OF M-37 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE DUE EAST 734.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST 474.89 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST 560.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 4: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 WHICH LIES 734.59 FEET DUE EAST ON THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLNE OF M-37 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE DUE EAST 209.84 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST 610.66 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST 160.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST 474.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 5: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9, WHICH LIES 944.43 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTH SECTION LINE, AND THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M37; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE 177.05 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST, 725.21 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE 8.51 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, WHOSE RADIUS IS 3819.72 FEET, AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 49 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST 8.51 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 126.49 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST, 610.66 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERLY 50 FEET FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES. ALSO DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SURVEY DATED 08/30/2010, REVISED ON 12/20/2010 BEING REYNOLDSHERITAGE LAND SURVEYING AND MAPPING, P.C. JOB NO. 10166 AS: PARCEL 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 1689.70 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 81 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST, 51.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 1215.56 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 516.54 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE EASTERLY 139.73 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 133.00 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 84 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 133.39 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 220.28 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF M37 AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 55 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST, 220.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 534.44 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 245.89 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 1263.21 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 1310.49 FEET ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 944.10 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 33 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37 AND 33 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 ALONG THE NORTHSOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1224.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF ENDING OF SAID CENTERLINE. PARCEL 4: AT POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT NORTH 89 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 74.59 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 1125.81 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 07 SECOND WEST, 731.67 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, 9.27 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 50 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 9.27 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST, 846.22 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 33 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 77556155 LEGAL NOTICES ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUDGET HEARING March 29, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Rook. All board members present. Also present Fire Chief Boulter. Pledge of Allegiance. Review of budget as submitted. Review of estimated revenues. Motion Perino, support Ritchie to approve the 2011 road repairs as presented. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Ribble; support Perino to establish township salaries as submitted. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Close of Public Hearing. Motion Perino; support Ritchie to approve the budget as presented. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion Goy; support Ribble to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:20. Unapproved minutes 77555832 Jennifer Goy, Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie Fletcher, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 1, 2007, and recorded on August 6, 2007 in instrument 20070806-0000503, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Eight and 26/100 Dollars ($117,308.26), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 26, town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry county, Michigan, distant South 89 degrees 46 minutes 03 seconds East 1360.00 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 26; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds East parallel with the West line of said section 26 a distance of 1324.06 feet to the North line of South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 26; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 32 seconds East along said North line 340.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds West 1324.21 feet to the said south section line, thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 03 seconds West along said South section line 340.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555813 File #363774F01 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case No. SP-1-2011 - Mark Westbrook, (property owner). Location: 6614 S. Charlton Park Rd., in Section 14 of Baltimore Township. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a contractor’s facility per Section 2319 in the RR (Rural Residential) zoning district. Case No. SP 2-2011 - Aden Yoder Jr., (property owner). Location: 6620 M-79 Hwy., in Section 32 of Castleton Township. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a roadside stand per Section 2366 in the A (Agricultural) zoning district. Case Number SP-3-2011 - Buttermilk Jamboree, (applicant); Circle Pines Center, (property owner). Location: 8650 Mullen Rd., in Section 11 of Orangeville Township. Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a large place of Public Assembly per Section 2359 in the RR (Rural Residential) zoning district. MEETING DATE: April 25, 2011. TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Community Room, Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court St., Hastings, MI. Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the date of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanus@barrycounty.org. The special use application(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.); Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 9451290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. 77556150 Pamela Jarvis, Barry County Clerk NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on March 29, 2005, by Jeffrey T. Otto and Susan M. Otto, husband and wife, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on March 30, 2005, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1143468, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on September 27, 2010, recorded on September 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201009290009056, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Nine and 84/100 Dollars ($84,679.84); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 9 of Cutler Cove Condominium, a residential site condominium, according to the Revised Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1122246, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 35, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Commonly Known As: 12719 Cutler Cove Road, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-305-009-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 11, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555248 (517) 371-8253 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT H. COLTHURST a/k/a Scott Colthurst and HEATHER M. COLTHURST, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, NA, a national association, having an office at Third and High Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, dated January 9, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 18, 2006, as Instrument No. 1159072, as assigned to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), by Assignment of Mortgage dated March 3, 2011, as recorded with the Barry County Register of Deeds on March 10, 2011, as Instrument No. 201103100002297 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Sixty One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen and 13/100 Dollars ($161,913.13). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 7 of Valley Park Shores, Sections 19 and 20, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 24 Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 12935 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 P.P. #08-16-225-018-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: March 31, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555714 5345564-1 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jamie Moore and Monika Moore, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Hamilton Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2005, and recorded on February 1, 2006, as Document Number: 1159623, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-12 by an Assignment of Mortgage dated March 16, 2011 and recorded March 28, 2011 by Document Number: 201103280003498, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Two Hundred Fifteen and 02/100 ($150,215.02) including interest at the rate of 10.62500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on May 5, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, thence North 89 degrees 23` 46" West, along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section, a distance of 171.20 feet to the intersection of the centerline of Lockshore Road and said East and West 1/4 line; thence South 03 degrees 53` 57" East, along said centerline, 720.74 feet to the true place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 24` 08" West, 267.44 feet, thence South 00 degrees 02` 26" West, 199.40 feet, thence South 89 degrees 24` 08" East, 281.18 feet to a point on the centerline of said Lockshore Road; thence North 03 degrees 53` 57" West, along said centerline 200 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 13680 LOCKSHORE ROAD The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: April 7, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-12 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77556189 Case No. 11MI00587-1 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FOREST S. SMITH, a/k/a FOREST STEPHEN SMITH, a single man (the "Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated August 7, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on August 15, 2007, as Instrument No. 20070815-0000937 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Eight and 20/100 Dollars ($31,748.20). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 289 of the City (formerly Village) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all rights to make divisions of the land that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; all water, water rights, watercourses and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits, relating to the premises, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas geothermal and similar matters. Commonly known as: 335 W. Mill Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-55-001-101-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: March 24, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555346 5302416-1 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle Parks and Terence Kinsley, wife and husband and Denise Parks, an unmarried person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2004, and recorded on March 19, 2004 in instrument 1123867, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-One and 40/100 Dollars ($116,281.40), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 28, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 4, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry county, Michigan, distant South 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds East 331.89 feet from the South 1/4 of said Section; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 38 seconds West, 329.97 feet ;thence North 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds West, 331.11 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 4; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 32 seconds West, 330.00 feet along said 1/4 line, thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds East, 171.45 feet; thence South 10 degrees 23 minutes 07 seconds West, 15.45; thence South 79 degrees 36 minutes 53 seconds East, 63.86 feet; thence North 10 degrees 23 minutes 07 seconds East, 25.51 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds East, 426.14 feet; thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 38 seconds East, 660.00 feet to said South line, Thence North 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds West, 331.90 feet along said South line to the point of beginning Subject to easements for public Highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Ford Road, over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Enzian Road and any other easements or Restrictions of record The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555698 File #361778F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LAWRENCE FORRESTER and MARIJO FORRESTER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2005, and recorded on June 13, 2005, in Document No. 1148001, and assigned by said mortgagee to GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Dollars and Nine Cents ($137,670.09), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 5, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PART OF SECTION 28, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT SOUTH 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 28; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION, 617.98 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST ON THE CENTERLINE OF ENZIAN ROAD, 494.39 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHWESTERLY ON THE CENTERLINE OF ENZIAN ROAD ON THE ARC OF A 829.46 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, 165.61 FEET TO THE FAR END OF A CHORD WHICH BEARS NORTH 7 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST, 165.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ON SAID CENTERLINE ON THE ARC ON A 829.46 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, 33.43 FEET TO THE FAR END OF A CHORD WHICH BEARS NORTH 14 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 33.425 FEET; THENCE NORTH 15 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST ON SAID CENTERLINE, 296.58 FEET; THENCE NORTH 71 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 461.94 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF "CRYSTAL LAKE ESTATES PLAT"; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST ON SAID NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF SAID WEST LINE, 298.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 64 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST, 392.62 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77556177 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Timothy Rietman aka Timothy M Rietman and Chrystin L Fox-Rietman, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 30th day of June, 2006 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 13th day of July, 2006 in Liber Instrument # 1167128 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Five Dollars and 72/100 ($135965.72), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of April, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 9.85 per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 10 West; thence along the East West 1/4 line 693 feet: thence North 00°57'03" East 1001.52 feet, thence South 89°02'27" East 164.61 feet to the point of beginning: thence North 01°02'07" East 241.73 feet to the South line of Market Street; thence Smith 88°46'03" East along said South line 164.90 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 17, Holes Subdivision; thence South 01°05'04" West along the West line of said Lot 17 and Southerly Extension thereof 240.95 feet; thence North 89°02'27" West 164.61 feet to the point of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 3/24/2011 HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77555562 AHMS Rietman MORTGAGE SALE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY. NOTICE TO PURCHASERS: THE SALE MAY BE RESCINDED BY THE FORECLOSING MORTGAGEE. IN THAT EVENT, YOUR DAMAGES, IF ANY, WILL BE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE RETURN OF THE BID AMOUNT TENDERED AT SALE PLUS INTEREST. Default having occurred of a certain Mortgage made by The Denise Pandl Trust dated April 16, 1992, to Fifth Third Bank with an address of 1830 East Paris Avenue, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, Mortgagee, dated October 28, 2002, recorded November 25, 2002 in Instrument No. 1092325, Barry County Records, County of Barry, State of Michigan, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $605,806.18 and an attorneys fee as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the money as secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof and the entire sum claimed due is, as of the date hereof, fully due and payable. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on MAY 5, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, the undersigned will, immediately inside the east door of the Courthouse located at 220 West 8th Street, Hastings, Michigan, (that being the place for the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, the premises described in said Mortgage for so much thereof which may be necessary to pay the amount due on said Mortgage, with interest at the rate of $7.20 per day and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, together with said attorneys fee, and also any sum or sums which may be paid and are by Mortgagee necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which premises are situated in the in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, State of Michigan, and is described as follows: Commencing at the East one quarter post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence North 825 feet; thence West 825 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 163 feet; thence East 165 feet; thence North 163 feet; thence West 166 feet to the place of beginning. Also beginning 825 feet West and 825 feet North of the East one quarter post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence South 264.57 feet; thence North 89 degrees 38; West 246.feet; thence North 264.28 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42; East 246.69 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 15 foot easement for ingress and egress from Highway M-37-43 over the existing roadway (for 200 feet) and an easement for ingress and egress described as commencing 825.0 feet West of the East 1/4 post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, and North 200.0 feet for the place of beginning, thence North 462.0 feet, thence East 20.0 feet, thence South 462.0 feet, thence West 20.0 feet to the place of beginning. commonly known as: 444 Haynes Loop Drive, Hastings, MI / PP# 08-13-014-019-10 During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed except in the event the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA §600.3241(a), in which case the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) days immediately following the sale. Date: 03/21/11 FIFTH THIRD BANK, MORTGAGEE BY: RHOADES LAW OFFICE PC Peter D. Rhoades P O Box 2271 Holland MI 49422 77555627 616-355-7318 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on July 21, 2006, by Daniel R. Bischoff, Sr. and Taren L. Bischoff, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on July 25, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1167645, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on February 9, 2011, recorded on February 16, 2011, in Instrument Number 201102160001553, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Three and 56/100 Dollars ($151,363.56); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 40 of Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a residential site condominium according to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Instrument No. 1132867 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 37, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County. Commonly known as: 1739 Water Lily Ln, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Parcel ID Number: 08-16-320-040-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555298 (517) 371-8253 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 2, 2002, by Heather Morris, given by her to Prime Equity Access Corporation, and recorded on August 6, 2002, in Instrument Number 1085143, Barry County Records, which mortgage was assigned to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, on February 25, 2011, recorded on March 4, 2011, in Instrument Number 201103040002086, Barry County Records, which mortgage was further assigned to Commercial Bank on March 2, 2011, recorded on March 8, 2011, in Instrument Number 201103080002244, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine and 54/100 Dollars ($99,169.54); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Parcel 3: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, thence South 00 degrees 36 minutes 31 seconds East along the East line of said Section 76.57 feet to the Centerline of Lacy Lake Road and the place of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 36 minutes 31 seconds East along said East line 708.03 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 548.49 feet to the Centerline of Case Road; thence North 18 degrees 51 minutes 15 seconds East along said Centerline 157.56 feet; thence 305.42 feet along the Arc of a curve to the Left, whose radius measures 1000.00 feet and whose Chord Bears North 10 degrees 06 minutes 16 seconds East 304.23 feet; thence continuing along said Centerline of Lacy Lake Road; thence 393.47 feet along the Arc of a curve to the Right whose radius measures 1500.00 feet and whose Chord Bears South 80 degrees 39 minutes 11 seconds 392.34 feet; thence South 73 degrees 08 minutes 18 seconds East 43.47 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 11125 Case Road, Bellevue, Michigan 49021 Tax Parcel Number: 01-007-014-15 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 15, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555304 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roger W Dehaan and gloria Dehaan, husband and wif e, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2003, and recorded on November 10, 2003 in instrument 1117343, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand One Hundred ThirtyFour and 87/100 Dollars ($92,134.87), including interest at 6.13% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 12, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, Distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 495.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of said Section 12; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 165 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds East 660.00 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 165.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds West 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject ot an easment for public Highway, purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555292 File #363382F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DEON BOYD and CHERYL BOYD, HUSBAND AND WIFE IN JOINT TENANCY, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 18, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006, in Document No. 1163673, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-2, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($170,600.22), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on April 28, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SECTION 22, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, IRVING TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 16 SECONDS EAST 1978.94 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST 970.25 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 366.02 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 476.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 366.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 476.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES FOR KIDDER DRIVE DESCRIBED BELOW. DESCRIPTION OF KIDDER DRIVE: A STRIP OF LAND 64 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 22, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, IRVING TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST 1352.28 FEET FROM THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SECTION 22; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 500.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 16 SECONDS EAST 261.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 520.82 FEET TO A POINT HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS REFERENCE POINT "A" AND THE END OF SAID CENTERLINE. ALSO A CIRCULAR EXTENSION OF SAID EASEMENT FOR CUL-DE-SAC PURPOSES OVER AN AREA OF 60 FEET RADIUS CENTERED UPON AFOREMENTIONED REFERENCE POINT "A". The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-2 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 ASAP# 3953481 03/31/2011, 77555727 04/07/2011, 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011 NOTICE OF INTENDED FORECLOSURE BY ADVERTISEMENT ON A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE To: Kathlene MacLeod (the "Borrower") Property address: 1509 S. Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 This notice is being published as required by MCLA §600.3201, et seq. (the "Act"). The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with, CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, which holds a mortgage on the above property. Thomas Cimbalik (the "Designated Person") is the person designated under Section 3205a(1)(c) of the Act to contact and that has the authority to make the agreements under Sections 3205b and 3205c of the Act. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (517) 373-8370. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Designated Person, foreclosure by advertisement proceedings under the Act will not be commenced until 90 days after the date a separate notice under the Act is being mailed to the Borrower. If the Borrower and the Designated Person reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. Warner Norcross & Judd LLP is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by that firm will be used for that purpose. Dated: April 7, 2011 Warner Norcross & Judd LLP Attorneys for Chemical Bank By Timothy Hillegonds, a Partner 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street NW Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 77555836 (616) 752-2132 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by COLLEEN WALLS, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 30, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007, in Document No. 1175877, and assigned by said mortgagee to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Three Dollars and Ninety Cents ($145,443.90), including interest at 4.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on April 14, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 136, MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NO. 7 TO THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77555255 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT has occurred in the conditions of a certain mortgage made on January 30, 2009, by GREEN STAR, INC., a Michigan corporation, mortgagor, to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, recorded February 13, 2009, in Instrument No. 20090213-0001301, Barry Count Records and as assigned to BYRON ACQUISITION, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company. The undersigned claims there is due and unpaid on said mortgage as of March 31, 2011, the sum of One Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Eight and 79/100 Dollars ($198,428.79) on principal, interest and late fees. The length of the redemption period under MCL 600.3240 is 6 months from the date of the sale. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the North Door of the County Courthouse, there will be offered at foreclosure sale to the highest bidder, at public auction, the lands and premises, or as much thereof as is necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 5% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, as follows, to-wit: Part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 6, distant East 760 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 6; thence East, 1250 feet along said North section line; thence South, 348.50 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest fractional one quarter of said Section 6; thence West, 1250 feet; thence North, 348.50 feet to the Point of Beginning. Permanent Parcel No.: 08-16-006-003-10 Dated: March 31, 2011 BYRON ACQUISITION, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company Mortgagee McSHANE & BOWIE, P.L.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Andrew C. Shier 1100 Campau Square Plaza 99 Monroe Ave., N.W. P.O. Box 360 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0360 (616) 732-5000 77555757 #250998 v1 �Page 12 — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by DANIEL S. BOIK and CANDRA S. BOIK, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated December 3, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 7, 2007, as Instrument No. 20071207-0005008 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen and 51/100 Dollars ($106,618.51). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of Section 2, Town 3 North, Range 9 West described as: Beginning at the West Quarter corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 75.00 feet to a traverse line along Al-Gon-Quin Lake; thence South 45 degrees 48 minutes 19 seconds East along said traverse line 28.64 feet; thence South 42 degrees 12 minutes 17 seconds East along said traverse line 61.55 feet; thence South 56 degrees 38 minutes 13 seconds East along said traverse line 20.98 feet to the East and West Quarter line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 28 minutes 47 seconds West along said East and West Quarter line 30.00 feet to the most Westerly corner of a Park as platted in the Al-Gon-Quin Lake Resort Properties Unit 2 according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63, said Park lying West of Lot 379 said plat; thence South 51 degrees 42 minutes 28 seconds West 46.33 feet to the existing centerline of West State Road; thence 22.01 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, whose radius is 1833.40 feet and whose chord bears North 35 degrees 10 minutes 49 seconds West 22.01 feet to the West line of said Section 2; thence North 00 degrees 15 Minutes 00 seconds West along said West line 12.03 feet to the place of beginning. Also all land between the above describes traverse line and the waters edge of AlGon-Quin Lake. Also (a) all privileges, appurtenances, improvements, buildings, tenements, hereditaments, easements, rights of way, licenses, riparian and littoral rights, mineral/oil/gas/water rights, rights to adjoining land, and all other rights belonging to the abovedescribed premises and which may hereafter attach thereto; (b) all rights to make divisions of such premises that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; (c) all rents, issues, profits, revenues, proceeds, accounts and general intangibles arising from or relating to the premises or any business conducted thereon by the Mortgagor including, without limitation, all rights, conferred by Act No. 210 of Michigan Public Act of 1953, as amended; (d) all equipment, other goods, and fixtures of every kind and nature whatsoever, now or hereafter located in or upon such premises or any part thereof and used or useable in connection with any present or future operation of such premises, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Mortgagor, including, without limitation, all heating, air conditioning, ventilation, lighting, incinerating and power equipment, engines, signs, security systems, fences, hoists, cranes, compressors, pipes, pumps, tanks, motors, plumbing, cleaning, fire prevention, fire extinguishing, apparatus, elevators, escalators, shades, awnings, screens, storm doors and windows, appliances, attached cabinets, partitions, carpeting, ground maintenance equipment, and similar types of equipment, all of which shall be deemed to be real estate and mortgaged hereby; (e) all "as-extracted collateral" related to the abovedescribed premises; and (f) all awards or payments, and interest on them, made with respect to the above-described premises as a result of (i) any eminent domain proceeding, (ii) any street grade alteration, (iii) any loss of or damage to any building or other improvement, (iv) any other injury to or decrease in the value of the above-described premises, (v) any refund due on account of the payment of real estate taxes, assessments or other charges levied against the above-described premises or (vi) any refund of utility deposits or right to any tenant deposit. Commonly known as: 2978 W. State Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-13-002-010-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555352 5302399-1 Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Thomas Beauchamp and Molly Beauchamp, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 827 S Washington St, Hastings, MI 49058-2153. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 5, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 5, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77556167 File # 368326F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John J. Johnson, Jr. A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2006, and recorded on November 28, 2006 in instrument 1173211, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the CMLTI Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AMC3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Forty and 63/100 Dollars ($127,640.63), including interest at 11.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 75, Middleville Downs Addition No. 3, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 26. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555801 File #354893F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George E Owen and Jane E Owen, husband and wife, with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 11, 2003, and recorded on June 19, 2003 in instrument 1106846, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Seven and 99/100 Dollars ($106,387.99), including interest at 2.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 28, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Village of Morgan, (Formerly Sheridan), Lot No. 43, of Morgan Plat, 4 rods wide, 8 rods long. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555685 File #035344F04 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jarrod Maine, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 437 E State Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-1546. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 1, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 1, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77555819 File # 367579F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diane Vandiver and Dirk Vandiver, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to AMC Mortgage Serviced, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 22, 2006, and recorded on September 7, 2006 in instrument 1169694, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust, Series MO 2006-HE6 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series MO 2006-HE6 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One Hundred FiftyOne and 96/100 Dollars ($143,151.96), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 28, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17,Fairview Estates, according tot he Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 6, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555707 File #357012F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Donald R Allen and Stacey Allen, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Arbor Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2009 and recorded June 4, 2009 in Instrument #200906040005887 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Flagstar Bank, FSB, by assignment dated March 15, 2011 and recorded March 23, 2011 in Instrument #201103230003375 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred TwentyFour Dollars and Three Cents ($112,924.03) including interest 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on April 28, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: The West one half of the following described premises: All that part of the West one half of the Northwest one quarter of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, lying South of the Easterly and Westerly highway crossing said one quarter; commencing at the Northeast corner of the West one half of the Southwest one quarter of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, for the place of beginning, thence South on the one quarter line 95 feet, thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes West 644 feet, thence North 11 degrees 45 minutes East 97 feet to the East and West one quarter line, thence 89 degrees 10 minutes East 624 feet to the place of beginning being part of the Southwest one quarter of Section 31, Town 2 North, Range 5 West. Commonly known as 6887 Stevens Rd, Delton MI 49046 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 3/31/2011 Flagstar Bank, FSB, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77555796 Our File No: 11-36756 Tribal elders come home to traditional land, new housing This is one of the nine beautiful homes, constructed near the new casino, for Gun Lake tribal elders. Efficient design, geothermal heating and cooling, on-demand water heaters, super insulation, and energy-efficient appliances bring the homes very close to LEED certification. by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi hosted an open house March 31 to showcase a new housing development for their tribal elders. The Settlement, as the neighborhood is named, is a housing development for Gun Lake tribal members over 50-years-old. The project was constructed on 33.6 acres in Wayland Township, on 128th Ave. near the Bradley Mission Church, just a short distance east of the new Gun Lake Casino. An Elder Housing Committee was established to oversee the design and construction of The Settlement project. Rivertown Homes by Design created 14 potential house plans and, with help from the committee, narrowed the choice down to two floor plans, said Melissa Brown, housing director for the Gun Lake Tribe, Nine houses were built, each on a 1.5-acre lot. Seven of the houses have two bedrooms and two houses have three bedrooms. Each of the houses are between 1,280-1,550 square feet and have one-plus bathrooms, a two-stall garage, a safe room, and an additional storage room area at the back of the garage. Accommodations, including zero-step floor plans, walk-in showers and handicapped accessible toilets, were incorporated for the tribal elders. All homes have been certified as meeting Energy Star requirements. Efficient design, geothermal heating and cooling, on-demand water heaters, efficient lighting, super insulation, and energy efficient appliances bring the homes very close to LEED certification. Since the houses are designed for the more mature, and possibly less mobile, there are no stairs, and therefore no basement. Living in Michigan, the possibility of severe weather is always possible. Designers included a reinforced cement safe room, where shelter can be sought in time of tornadoes, high winds and severe thunderstorms. The walls and ceiling are eight-inch thick reinforced cement. The safe rooms have battery back-up in case electricity should fail and have television hook-up for emergency information access. The project was funded by federal stimulus money through Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The houses were built using a two million dollar Native American Housing Block grant through HUD. The competitive grant was awarded to the Gun Lake Tribe and 103 other tribes. Over 327 tribes applied within the continental United States and Alaska. The road, mass excavating, underground drainage, street lighting, and some sugar maple tree planting were paid for by a $440,000 grant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs road program. The housing project has created 15 jobs in West Michigan to date. The elders will have no mortgage, but must pay 30 percent of their income as rent. Rent will cover property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. Each home owner is responsible for utility payments. Elders will start to move into their new homes this weekend. More housing is planned for members of the tribe, according to Brown. Gun Lake Casino names new general manager Richard St. Jean, president of Native American Gaming, has announced that Rob McDermott has been named general manager and vice president of Gun Lake Casino. McDermott has held several executive positions within Station Casinos, the Gun Lake Tribe’s management partner for Gun Lake Casino. McDermott most recently served as the general manager of Aliante Station Casino + Hotel, Station Casinos’ newest resort located in Las Vegas, Nev. Prior to working for Station Casinos, McDermott worked for MGM Grand in Las Vegas, holding several management positions. “I’m ecstatic to join such a phenomenal gaming and entertainment facility here in Wayland, Michigan,” McDermott said. “I am excited to work with such an outstanding group of team members. I want to thank the leadership of the Gun Lake Tribe and Station Casinos for this terrific opportunity.” McDermott has relocated to Michigan, and his family will be joining him when the school year comes to a close in Las Vegas. He said his wife and four children are all very excited to make the move to Michigan. They are currently looking at homes in the city of Wayland. “Gun Lake Casino has been such a success in the just under two months that it has been opened,” said St. Jean. “We believe Rob’s experience and leadership style will be beneficial to the Gun Lake Casino.” Gun Lake Casino is located off Exit 61 on U.S. 131, halfway between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. The casino features over 1,450 slot machines, 28 table games, a food court, a 225-seat restaurant, along with bars, lounges, and live entertainment. Gun Lake Casino is owned by the MatchE-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians and is operated by the Tribe’s management partner, MPM Enterprises, LLC, owned by an affiliate of Station Casinos, Inc. and private investors from Michigan. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — Page 13 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Wells, an unmarried man, to Countrywide Home Loans, INC., Mortgagee, dated June 28, 2006 and recorded July 25, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167665, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Three and 80/100 Dollars ($68,353.80) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 5, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this policy is situated in the State of Michigan, Coutny of Barry, Township of Castleton/Village of Nashville, and described as follows: Lot 88, Hardendorf Addition, Castleton Township, Nashville Village, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 74, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: April 7, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.7588 ASAP# FNMA3958870 04/07/2011, 77556135 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011, 04/28/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donna Miller, unmarried, to American Home Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated May 31, 2007 and recorded June 5, 2007 in Instrument Number 1181317, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Fourteen and 9/100 Dollars ($190,414.09) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 post of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence South 88 degrees 56 minutes East along the North line of said Section 334 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 56 minutes East along the North line of said Section 331 feet; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds West parallel with the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 285 feet; thence North 88 degrees 56 minutes West 331 feet; thence North 0 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds East parallel to said North and South 1/4 line 285 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 520.0091 ASAP# 3927653 03/17/2011, 77555219 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DANIEL J. ARBANAS, A SINGLE MAN, to AMERA MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated December 6, 2007, and recorded on December 11, 2007, in Document No. 20071211-0005101, and assigned by said mortgagee to MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Fourteen Cents ($124,639.14), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 5, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1 / 4, Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 23; thence South 89 Degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East 1321.65 feet along the North line of said Northwest 1 / 4; thence South 00 Degrees 07 Minutes 20 Seconds East 600.00 feet along the East line of the Northwest 1 / 4 of said Northwest 1 / 4 to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 Degrees 07 Minutes 20 Seconds East 280.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 Degrees 45 Minutes 54 Seconds West 235.48; thence North 00 Degrees 32 Seconds West 280.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 45 minutes 54 Seconds East 234.69 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Grand Rapids Street The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77556182 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph H. Schaefer and Shana Schaefer, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 2001, and recorded on September 25, 2001 in instrument 1067118, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Five and 49/100 Dollars ($91,535.49), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45, The Andrews Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 5. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556048 File #365359F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Geraldine Oosterhouse, original mortgagor(s), to Lender Ltd., doing business as City Federal Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated January 14, 2009, and recorded on February 9, 2009 in instrument 200902090001140, and assigned by mesne assignments to Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven and 54/100 Dollars ($183,157.54), including interest at 2.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 47 and 48 Noffke Lake Shore Plat according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats Page 6 Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555310 File #342392F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy P Ederer and Brenda L Ederer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank, Mortgagee, dated September 15, 2008, and recorded on September 22, 2008 in instrument 200809220009365, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Three Hundred Eleven and 49/100 Dollars ($181,311.49), including interest at 6.94% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Bryanwood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 14, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan. Also, the West 33 feet of Lot 1, except the South 72.89 feet thereof, Bryanwood Estates, part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 14, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555807 File #363592F01 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention David M. Bartholomew & Rosamond Herzbrum a/k/a Rosamond Herzbrun, regarding the property at 6080 Bowens Mill Rd, Hastings, MI 49058. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 946-7432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 9680738. Dated: April 7, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File No: 11-38303 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roxanne Williams, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 18, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005 in instrument 1149749, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everbank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Four and 22/100 Dollars ($89,764.22), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 14, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 54 seconds East 1375.43 feet along the West line of said Section to the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds East 1207.45 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds West 214.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds East 330.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds West 282.50 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 69 degrees 16 minutes 53 seconds West 251.64 feet thence North 00 degrees 54 minutes 13 seconds East 172.40 feet; thence North 55 degrees 29 minutes 35 seconds East 242.08 feet to the centerline of South Broadway Road; thence Southeasterly 92.45 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 326.93 feet and the chord of which bears South 42 degrees 34 minutes 07 seconds East 92.14 feet thence South 34 degrees 28 minutes 06 seconds East 26.03 feet along said centerline; thence Southeasterly 143.50 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 310.65 feet and the chord of which bears South 21 degrees 14 minutes 02 seconds East 142.23 feet; thence North 89 degrees 09 minutes 27 seconds West 95.41 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northeastelry 33 feet thereof for South Broadway Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555196 File #355325F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Calvin K. Arnold and Stacey Arnold, husband and wife, to Citifinancial, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2005 and recorded September 9, 2005 in Instrument Number 1152473, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Nine and 6/100 Dollars ($107,329.06) including interest at 9.9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4. Section 9, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 9, which is South 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds West 1517.67 feet from the Southeast corner of Section 9, thence South 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds West 220.0 feet along said South line; thence North 1 degree 04 minutes West 200.00 feet along the West line of the East 415 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds East 28.0 Feet; thence North 1 degree 04 minutes West 460.0 feet; thence North 88 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds East 192.0 feet; thence South 1 degree 04 minutes East 666.0 feet along the West line of the East 195 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Southerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 293.0816 ASAP# 3940382 03/17/2011, 03/24/2011, 77555203 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Dale A Carpenter and Kathleen L Carpenter, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 31, 2007 and recorded November 5, 2007 in Instrument # 20071105-0003895 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Flagstar Bank FSB, by assignment dated March 17, 2011 and recorded March 24, 2011 in Instrument # 201103240003432 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Four Cents ($91,178.64) including interest 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on April 28, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast one quarter of the Southeast one quarter of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East one quarter corner of said Section; thence South 75 degrees 08 minutes West 682.01 feet; thence South 30 degrees 30 minutes East 143.16 feet to the angle point on the Easterly line of Meisenbach Drive (66 feet wide) Meisenbach Brothers Plat, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 50, said Point being the place of Beginning of this description, thence North 34 degrees 30 minutes West 19.34 feet along the Easterly line of said road; thence North 82 degrees 51 minutes 22 seconds East 230.00 feet; thence South 08 degrees 43 minutes 19 seconds West 214.66 feet; thence South 82 degrees 51 minutes 22 seconds West 230.00 feet; thence North 12 degrees 30 minutes East 201.00 feet along the Easterly line of said road to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 5571 Meisenbach Dr, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 3/31/2011 Flagstar Bank FSB, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 11-36761 ASAP# 3953814 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011, 77555736 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): Stacey Hogan Property Address: 209 East Catherine, Bellevue, MI 49021 Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800-A-SHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 04/04/2011. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyerreferral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-9680738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-883-0157 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 11OMI00289-1 Dated: April 7, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 77556144 ASAP# 3959289 04/07/2011 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel James Johnson and Julie Ann Johnson, husband and wife, to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. sbm CitiMortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 1, 2006 and recorded September 21, 2006 in Instrument Number 1170408, and An Affidavit of Scriveners Error was recorded 12/20/10 in Instrument Number 201012200011873, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Forty-Seven and 37/100 Dollars ($249,047.37) including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 14, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel in the Southwest 1/4 of section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as, beginning at a point on the South line of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 Degrees 09 Minutes 14 Seconds West, 619.58 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said section; thence North 89 Degrees 09 Minutes 14 Seconds West, 699.00 feet along said South line to the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4; thence North 00 Degrees 20 Minutes 55 Seconds West, 1258.39 feet along said West line; thence North 73 Degrees 08 Minutes 43 Seconds West, 234.66 feet to the centerline of highway M-43; thence North 11 Degrees 15 Minutes 31 Seconds East, 372.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 84 Degrees 22 Minutes 07 Seconds East, 852.76 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 22 Minutes 55 East, 1618.13 feet to the point of beginning. subject to an easement for state highway purposes over the Northwesterly 50 feet thereof for highway M-43, and any other easements or restrictions of records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: March 17, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 241.5568 ASAP# FNMA3940234 03/17/2011, 77555208 03/24/2011, 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011 Visit www.TradeMarkRealty.com with complete listings from the Grand Rapids Assoc. of REALTORS® OPEN HOUSE 4943 THORNAPPLE LK RD. SUNDAY, APRIL 10TH • 2-4 PM Directions: M-37 Hwy. 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S IST L TMK-468 Cell 269-838-7252 BRENT VAN BUREN Home Office 269-945-2547 Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment �Page 14 — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — The Hastings Banner County committee discusses draft of proposed Delinquent Tax Fund policy by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole Tuesday heard a presentation on a proposed policy that would set a minimum level on the county’s Delinquent Tax Fund and establish guidelines as to how the surplus could be used. In March, Jim White from Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones, PLC, and Jon Wheatley, from Bendzinski & Co. gave a presentation about the history and purpose of the Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund (also known as an Umbrella Fund, or 100 Percent Tax Payment Fund) to the board. At that time, commissioners asked the pair to create the draft policy, which they presented during Tuesday’s committee meeting. The draft policy said the fund would be maintained to the principal amount, including accumulated investment earnings, shall on April 1 of each year, not be less than 1.70 times the “rolling” annual average of the total real property taxes returned delinquent to the county treasurer during the immediately preceding three years. Anything over that amount could be used to cover “one-time non-reoccurring capital expenditures or improvements” if approved by two-thirds of the board. However, the policy stipulates that the funds should not be used for annual recurring operation expenses such as wages, fringe benefits, utilities, insurance and other such costs. The proposed policy would also be formally reviewed every three years and could be amended only by a two-thirds vote of the board. Barry County Administrator Michael Brown said Midland was the only county in West Michigan that he was aware of that has a Delinquent Tax Fund policy. Brown added that by being both fully funded and having a policy in place would put Barry County “ahead of the curve.” Commissioner Joe Lyons said the commissioners had to make some tough decisions about the 2012 budget before they establish a policy setting the minimum balance for the delinquent tax fund and how the surplus could be used. Board Chairman Craig Stolsonburg disagreed. He said the board needed to have the policy in place before making tough decisions. Commissioner Robert Houtman agreed and likened the policy to “a lid put on a cookie jar.” Stolsonburg said that if the commission had a policy in place last year, “We wouldn’t have done what we did.” Last year, the board initially considered a budget that eliminated all funding for all nonmandated services such a Michigan State University Extension, 4-H, Barry County Economic Development and more. However, after hearing appeals from the public and department heads, and much discussion the county board approved a motion to restore funding for non-mandated programs at 76 percent of their 2010 budgets. To balance the Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads Real Estate ACHIEVE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE with a MAXIM by Central Boiler. Burns shelled corn or wood pellets safely & efficiently. Winter Sale. Call SOS you “Stocking Dealer” Dutton, MI (616)5548669 or (616)915-5061. THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. 30.8 ACRES OF rolling, wooded property just east of Hastings off River Road. Surveyed, perked, driveway ready. $88,500. (616)9012440. BED: QUEEN PILLOWTOP mattress set, NEW, still in plastic, $200. Call (517)4104921 delivery available. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 For Rent HASTINGS 2 BEDROOM updated, clean & quiet duplex with basement, appliances, garage, garbage service included, $600 + deposit no pets (269)908-6303 Garage Sale 2749 COBURN RD. Air hockey table, baby furniture, yellow Lab puppies for sale. April 7-10, 9am-6pm. Automotive 1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE van, good condition, 140,000 miles, asking $4,000. Call (269)948-0502. 2004 GMC SIERRA Z-71 extended cab, leather, loaded with all available options, great condition, 140,000 miles. Asking $13,000. Call (269)948-0502. Business Services FREE ESTIMATES ON complete lawn care service, honest and dependable. Also spring clean ups. Please call Zach at (269)569-4342 Card of Thanks THANK YOU I would like to give a BIG thank you for all who attended or send cards for my 95th birthday party. Especially my children and families for planing the event and getting in touch with relatives I hadn’t seen for some time. Gwen Turner In Memoriam IN LOVING MEMORY of our dad, Jule Turner, Sr. who passed away 10 years ago April 8, 2001 So much has changed since you’ve been gone, through ups and downs our lives move on. But as time rolls by one thing remains true, we’ll always have loving memories of you. Forever loved and sadly missed by his children, James Turner, Sheila and Joe Johnson Paul and Jennifer Turner Pets THE BEST IN pet care since 1976. Boarding, grooming, training. Photo gallery on web-site: www.uncletedsfreestonekennels.com (269)721-8506 HELP WANTED: NURSERY supervisor for Sunday services & special events. Call, stop by or e-mail resume with references to Country Chapel UMC, Dowling. (269)721-8077, office@mei.net. OWNER OPERATOR. REGULAR scheduled runs to Texas. CDL required. Paid fuel surcharge. 800-334-5142, Fax 888-876-0870. SKILLED NURSING INDIVIDUAL(S) wanted for InHome patient care. Would prefer to have previous experience with elderly dementia patients. Flexible evening and weekend hours preferred. Compensation rate based upon experience. Please respond with cover letter and resume to: Ad #126, c/o Reminder, P.O. Box 188, Hastings, MI 49058. Farm EARTH SERVICES is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay - (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). We are also looking for pasture land and hay fields. EARTH SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)9622015 Recreation WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 Wanted BASSETT LAKE/BARLOW LAKE AREA: carpool to work and back in Hastings 3rd shift, will pay for gas. (269)795-4985 mornings. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 07568756 AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 Help Wanted 2011 budget, the board approved the transfer of $701,356 from the Delinquent Tax Fund to the General Fund. Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick said that last year’s budget process, “pitted mandated against non-mandates services – what would be funded and what would not be funded.” VanNortwick said commissioners should consider quality of life when making budgetary decisions. “Non-mandated services impact the quality of life,” he said. “Government can’t be here just to protect life, but also the quality of life. When you look at mandated versus non-mandated, quality of life falls through the cracks, and I have a problem with that.” Board Vice Chairman Ben Geiger suggested that anything above 1.7 times the average of the past three years could be put in a budget stabilization fund. Brown said if the money were put in a budget stabilization fund, its uses would be more limited. Commissioner Don Nevins said the proposed policy was “a good draft,” and they would be discussing it further and exploring other ideas before a decision was made. Stolsonburg said the draft was a starting point, and the board would indeed revisit it a few more times before a decision is made. The fund was established in 1970 to allow the county treasurer to make a one-time distribution to all taxing units in the county (schools, townships, municipalities, etc.) equal to the total of delinquent property taxes. The county then collects the delinquent taxes plus interest. From the late 1970s through 2005 the county issued short-term notes every spring to cover the Umbrella Fund for the preceding year’s delinquent taxes. By 2006, the county had accumulated interest on delinquent taxes in its fund so that it no longer needed to borrow each spring. Benefits of the Delinquent Tax Fund include: Distribution to local taxing units 10 days after the March settlement is complete, avoiding the increased administrative burden that would be imposed on the county by the general Property Tax Act to distribute delinquent real property taxes to local taxing units on a monthly basis as collected, avoiding the annual expense of issuing short term notes to fund each year’s delinquent taxes, the fund is viewed favorably by rating agencies when assessing the county’s financial strength and creditworthiness and assigning a credit rating to the county, and, a strong credit rating enables to county to borrow money and issue bonds at more favorable interest rates. In other business, the committee: • Approved a motion to recommend the board authorize the Hastings City/Barry County Airport Commission to spend $12,687.17 from its available fund reserves to cover its portion of the cost for the installation of a jet fuel storage and dispensing system at the airport. The council originally authorized the commission to spend $8,500 from its fund reserve’s for the project. However, a number of changes in the system to meet codes, originally quoted to cost $53,500, were found to be required during the installation process; this raised the cost to $57,687.17. The anonymous local donor’s contribution is capped at $45,000. The Hastings City Council gave its approval for this expenditure during its March 28 meeting. • Recommended the re-appointment of Norman Francis to the Barry County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Board’s general public seat for a threeyear term, which began April 1 and expires March 31, 2014. • Approved a motion to recommend the transfer $60 from the telephone and fax line item in the Adult Probation Operating Budget to the salaries and fringe benefits budget ($10 for the unemployment line item and $50 to the workers compensation line) in order to support the hiring of a temporary clerical assistant. The temporary assistant is expected to be a paid high school intern who will help with clerical duties until the file room is sorted, cleared and in working order. • Recommended the appointment of Nicholas Wake to the Barry County Jury Board for a six-year term beginning May 1 and expiring April 30, 2017, as recommended by Circuit Court Judge James Fisher. • Approved a resolution to recommend awarding the bid for heating, ventilation and cooling replacement at the Barry County Jail to Midwest Energy Group of Kalamazoo, MI for a total of $76,560 from the Diverted Felons Fund. • Heard public comment from county resident Jack Minor, who said the reapportionment of county commissioners based on the results of the 2010 census is a serious issue that needs open debate which should start with the commissioners themselves. “You know how hard you work, and if you Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 can serve if (the number of commissioners) goes down to five,” he said. “I’m asking you to make your wishes known.” • Received an invitation from Barry County 4-H leader Kathy Pennington to attend the Generation E pre-Showcase event at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in the Hastings Public Library and the Generation E Showcase which will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Pennington said this year, the Barry County club would have nine “businesses” participating in the showcase, a 50 percent increase from last year. POLICE BEAT Just chillin’ in the attic Barry County Sheriff deputies responded April 4 to a domestic assault report on Lawrence road. Barry County Central Dispatch had advised that an adult female said a 40year-old Nashville man was threatening her and she was trying to escape through the back room window. Then the phone seemingly disconnected. When deputies arrived, they heard movement within the residence and knocked on the door, with no response. Deputies moved around the residence knocking on windows, but heard no response. A deputy informed Central Dispatch entry would be forced and yelled into a window that officers were coming into the house. According to the report, the woman then came to the front door and said she had been physically and sexually assaulted, and the suspect was hiding in the bathroom. She said the man choked her and had non-consensual anal sex with her. As the woman was telling deputies, the entry door slowly closed and was locked. The woman was escorted to a patrol car. Deputies contacted the department detective to conduct an interview while several deputies and a posse member stayed to secure the perimeter of the scene. One deputy left the premises to obtain a search warrant. Deputies were unable to initially find the suspect when searching the first floor of the residence, but did notice insulation on the carpet below an attic access panel. Suspecting the man was in the attic, a deputy peered into the attic while standing on a ladder. The suspect was not seen. The K-9 Unit was dispatched. A deputy yelled into the attic for the suspect to surrender or a police dog would be released, locate him, and he would be bitten. To demonstrate, the canine Gina was commanded to bark and did loudly several times. The man did not show himself. Because of the condition of the attic and safety concerns for the canine, the dog was not released, but stood ready. Two deputies slowly entered the attic and crawled the length of the house where they found the suspect laying between two rafters covered by insulation. The suspect said, “I didn’t do anything wrong, and it is not against the law to sleep in my attic.” The suspect was escorted out of the attic and into the yard where he became violently agitated, and deputies forced him to the ground. He was placed in a patrol car, taken to the Barry County Jail, and charged with criminal sexual conduct third degree and domestic violence. Hastings man wanted in Prairieville Hastings Police responded to a reported assault, April 4, on W. Woodlawn Ave. The responding officer spoke with subjects involved in the dispute, including a witness who observed a subject identified as a 47-year-old male, from Hastings, arguing with a 48-yearold man, from Middleville. The Middleville man was working on a building in the area when the argument turned physical. The Hastings man was found to be wanted on a warrant out of Prairieville for larceny and was placed under arrest. Additional charges are being sought against the Hastings man for assault and battery through the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. Alcohol still the problem Hastings Police responded April 2 to a reported distraught subject complaint at an apartment complex on East North Street. Officers spoke with the 21-year-old Hastings woman, who appeared highly intoxicated and upset over some personal matters. The woman was wanted on a bench warrant out of Osceola County and found to be in violation of a probation order for consuming alcohol. She registered a .21 percent blood alcohol level. The woman was taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail. What have I got in my pockets? Deputies witnessed, on April 3, a blue Ford Ranger moving slowly down Reed Street in Nashville, and the truck almost drove onto the curbing. Deputies attempted to make a traffic stop, and after lights and siren were activated, the truck continued to move through the streets of Nashville until pulling into a driveway. Contact was made with the driver, a 56year-old Nashville man, and a pat-down revealed a pain relief pill container. When the driver was asked about its contents, reportedly the driver started to sweat and asked the deputy not to open the bottle. Police service dog, Gina, was on scene and gave positive indication of narcotics in the bottle. When opened, the bottle contained two neatly folded pieces of aluminum foil, which tested positive for methamphetamines. The subject told deputies he had been with a woman the previous night, and she had her hands in his pockets all night, and the drugs were not his. The man was placed under arrest and escorted to the Barry County Jail where marijuana was found in his shirt pocket. The man was charged with possession of methamphetamine and smuggling narcotics into a jail facility. Wheelin’ and dealin’ Deputies were dispatched March 27 to a Shelbyville home in reference to a stolen Victor 250 quad. The complainant explained that early in the morning the quad had been rolled out of his shed and into a pickup. The complainant told deputies he thought the quad had been stolen by a man he had just purchased a boat and car from, but still owed the man $800 for the car. The complainant still did not have possession of the boat or the boat’s title, and told the seller he would not pay any more for the car until he took possession of the boat and title. The complainant talked to the seller, by phone, who admitted to having the $1,400 quad. When deputies contacted the seller, he denied having the quad. The seller did not show for a scheduled interview with deputies. The case remains open. A hacking rip-off A Delton man came to the County Sheriff’s Department March 24 to report someone was using his debit card to withdraw money from his account. According to the man, someone had withdrawn $35 and then $1,618. The deputy’s report states the account was hacked into, and the man’s bank credited his account for the loss. Cigarettes taken by grainy-faced man Deputies were dispatched to the Middleville Speedway and made contact with employees about a man who was caught on a surveillance camera taking a pack of cigarettes. The suspect was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a red T-shirt underneath. The hood was pulled up over a dark stocking hat, and he was wearing white shoes. Although employees thought they knew the suspect, a 20-year-old Middleville man, the face seen on the video is grainy. The suspect told deputies he was at work at the time. The case is closed due to no positive ID. Tractor makes tracks On March 30, deputies received a complaint that a 15-horsepower, Yardman garden tractor had been stolen. Deputies responded to an Anders Road residence in Hope Township where the complainant stated he had left the tractor in the afternoon. The complainant had just picked up the tractor from an acquaintance on the same day. He said he unloaded the tractor into his yard and left for work. When he came back from work, the tractor was gone. He noticed tire tracks, which were not his, in the yard. There are no suspects at this time. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — Page 15 Valley baseball wins first two by Jon Gambee Coty Franklin and Kyle Brumm pitched back to back masterpieces Wednesday as Maple Valley got its 2011 baseball season off to a great start with a doubleheader sweep of visiting Leslie. Franklin pitched a complete-game shutout in the opener, striking out nine in a 7-0 Lion win and Brumm struck out eight in a fiveinning 14-1 victory in the nightcap. Franklin helped himself offensively in the first game as he went two for three with two runs batted in. Austin Gonser scored twice and knocked in a run and Cody Brumm stole three bases and scored twice. “Coty did an outstanding job,” said Coach Bryan Carpenter, “and when they did make contact, our defense was very good.” Maple Valley started things off when Cody Brumm walked to start the game. He stole second and third and scored on a sacrifice fly. In the third inning, Austin Gonser reached on an error and advanced on a passed ball. He scored on a Coty Franklin single. Valley made it 3-0 in the third with Cody Brumm walked, Gonser reached first on a botched sacrifice, and Brumm scored on a balk. Franklin singled in Gonser in the fifth to make it 4-0 and the Lions never looked back. Leslie managed only two singles against Franklin the entire game. In the second game, freshman hurler Kyle Brumm showed the poise of an upper classman as he mixed his pitches to keep the Leslie hitters off balance all afternoon. Leslie scored its lone run of the day in the second inning and had a legitimate threat looming when Kyle Brumm struck out the final two batters to end their uprising. Kyle Brumm got into another jam in the third when Leslie put two runners on with only one out. But catcher Tyler Hickey threw out an attempted steal of third and Kyle Brumm got the final out on a routine fly ball to left fielder Matt Woodman. The Lions, meanwhile, were pouring it on Leslie’s pitching staff with three runs in the Richard Edwards, (from left) Shirley VanDenburg and Ray Guild were honored as the first inductees to the Hastings Bowlers Hall of Fame last month, along with Merele Haines and Beatrice Vrogindewey who were honored posthumously. USBC Hastings honors its first ever Hall of Fame class Maple Valley’s Kyle Brumm tosses a pitch towards the plate during game two against Leslie Wednesday evening in Vermontville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) first inning and one in the second. They broke it open in the third with five runs. Dylan McNamara put the game out of reach with a two run single in the fourth, and the Lions added the final runs of the day with a bases loaded walk to Cody Brumm and a two run single by Gonser. Maple Valley (2-0) leaves for a spring trip to South Carolina Saturday and will return to play at Potterville April 12. More than 60 people gathered at the Waldorff Bistro and Brew Pub March 19 for dinner and an awards ceremony to honor Richard Edwards, Ray Guild, Shirlee VanDenburg, Merle Haines and Beatrice Vrogindewey who were named the first class of the Hastings Bowlers Hall of Fame. Edwards, Guild, and VanDenburg were present to accept their awards. Haines and Vrogindewey were posthumously honored, with Haines’ his wife Phyllis accepting the award on his behalf while one of Vrogindewey’s four daughters, Joy St. John, accepted her award. The USBC Hastings MI Association was formed two years ago when the Hastings BOWLING SCORES Friday Night Mixed Strike Kings 68; B.C. Hillbillies 63; Heads Out 63; Matt’s Bunch 61 1/2; 9-n-a-Wiggle 61; Spare Time 59 1/2; Spencers Towing and Tire 58; Dum Schitz 56; All But One 53 1/2; Ten Pins 48 1/2; Shut Up and Bowl 48. Women’s Good Games and Series - J. Madden 201-538; A. Hall 178-517; M. Mathis 202-513; M. Sears 133-377; D. Talcott 124-331; L. Potter 204; T. Pennington 191; K. Becker 190; T. Phenix 183; G. Breitner 155; N. Taylor 151. Men’s Good Games and Series - K. Phenix 218-559; T. Heath 234; M. Kasinsky 212; R. Guild 207; By. Madden 206; M. Hall 204; B. Madden 195; J. Barnum 194; L. Madden 194; T. Ramey 187. Sunday Night Mixed Lane Masters 70 1/2; You’re Up N Sh*t 67; The Eastsiders 63; *sskickers and Nametakers 62 1/2; Man Down 61 1/2; Sandbaggers 61 1/2; Rollin Olins 59 1/2; What’s Up 57 1/2; Sunday Snoozers 57; Straight Liners 39. Women’s Good Games and Series - M. Daniels 246-616; N. Mroz 237-583; D. Roberts 173-453; J. Garrett 126-344; B. James 189; M. Heath 188. Men’s Good Games and Series - Tyn. Heath 228-602; S. Olin 215-589; D. Dimmers 225-576; J. Shoebridge 210-538; B. Allen 188-528; D. Garrett 172-469; B. Kelley 167435; T. Demott 140-418; M. Strong 170-411; Tyl. Heath 216; J. Mroz 214; B. Shafer 213; M. Snyder 204; M. Eaton 203; E. Bartlett 202; J. Haner 191; E. Rice 177. Wednesday P.M. Eye & ENT 77-39; Hair Care 69-47; The River 66.5-49.5; Four Pals 60-56; Mills Landing 59.5-56.5. Good Games and Series - K. Moore 124; J. Shurlow 155; G. Scobey 159-460; D. Seeber 203; A. Nicholson 162-413; B. Smith 169; S. Beebe 186; D. Huver 186; P. Fowler 163; N. Potter 183-511; L. Elliston 192-543; T. Christopher 186. Senior Citizens ~Final Standings~ Just Having Fun 74.5-45.5; Ward’s Friends 7-248; Ustedtobe #1 70.5-49.5; Butterfingers 66-54; Three Gals and a Buy 61.5-58.5; King Pins 59-61; Early Risers 58.5-61.5; Sun Risers 50.5-69.5; M&M’s 47.5-72.5; Kuempel 40-80. Women’s Good Games and Series - G. Scobey 167-487; J. Gasper 185; R. Pitts 153415; E. Dunham 169-448; C. Stuart 175; E. Ulrich 179; B. Maker 176; P. Shellington 152-411; M. Kingsley 104; R. Murphy 169467; N. Boniface 195-503; A. Tasker 187418. Men’s Good Games and Series - H. Gibson 164-456; G. Waggoner 212-526; B. Akers 191; W. Talsma 195-513; R. McDonald 203-588; K. Schantzz 182-479; G. Forbey 159; W. Mallekoote 172; D. Murphy 142404; R. Walker 181-502; M. Saldivar 183; R. Hart 178; R. Boniface 169; C. Purdum Sr. 215-572. Mixerettes Kent Oil 77.5-42.5; Dewey’s Auto Body 77-43; Dean’s Dolls 70.5-49.5; Nashville Chiropractic 70-50; NBT 66.5-53.5; Good Friends 64.5-55.5; James Process Service 4773. Good Games and Series - P. Fowler 180450; N. Potter 174-440; S. Dunham 177-473; T. Drake 197; M. Rodgers 181-459; D. Snyder 189-543; B. Hathaway 179-498; N. Goggins 162; S. Merrill 191-564; J. Alflen 203-548; J. Rice 201-499; L. Elliston 225575; V. Carr 173; B. Anders 184-465; S. Nash 178-512; D. Worm 192-497; C. Hurless 167440. Barry County Red Cross 83-41; Hastings City Bank 81-43; Boyce Milk Haulers 67.556.5; Hurless Machine Shop 56-68; J-Bar Antique Tractors 52.5-71.5; Dirt Broke 3292. Men’s High Games and Series - D. Blakely 202-577; K. Beebe 201-565; B. Bryan 195-544; C. Steeby 194-540; C. Featherly 192-503; D. Benner 183; G. Hause 174; S. Hause 168. Women’s High Game and Series - B. Wilkins 205-522; D. Ware 189-460; S. Beebe 189-471; S. Henion 169-456; B. Ramey 154; D. Service 153; B. Smith 151. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 76.5-43.5; Coleman Agency 67-53; Lakewood Trio 61.5-58.5; Classic Trio 60-60; Team Turkey 59-61; Lu’s Team 58.5-61.5; CB’s 58-62; Twisted Sisters 58-62; Trouble 52-68; Delton Pole 49.5-70.5. High Games and Series - L. Potter 213509; Smith 183-566; M. Heath 188-535; S. McKee 211; S. Faught 141; N. Shafer 210593; N. Shaw 167; S. Burd 137; A. Trumble 117; C. Etts 126; M. Sears 143; S. Madry 131-374; L.L. Trumble 135; T. Daniels 215600; M. Daniels 192-547; M. Heath 223-565; B. Stacy 158-430; D. Hunt 197-523; S. Faught 132; M. Sears 155; T. Thompson 178; N. Myers 144; L. Potter 249-569; S. Madry 138; L. Trumble 151; S. Burd 122; G. Breitner 134. Men’s Bowling Association and the Hastings Women’s Association joined together to become one unified association of sanctioned bowlers. This year the Association developed the Hastings Bowlers Hall of Fame inducting five people as their first members. Any bowler 50 years of age or older, with, at least, ten years in sanctioned leagues at Hastings, along with either service to the sport, high honor scores, or the promotion of bowling qualified to be submitted. The USBC Hastings MI Association deemed the evening a success and looks forward to honoring more inductees in the spring of 2012. Social Security Column Spring to-do list before tax time by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist It’s spring-cleaning season. There’s no better time than now to start organizing and getting important tasks cleared off your list of important things to do. Social Security staff would like to share a suggested spring to-do list. The due date for 2010 federal tax returns is Monday, April 18. If you plan to claim your children or any other dependents on your tax return, you’ll need to have a Social Security number for each individual. If you don’t already have a Social Security number for a dependent, applications and filing requirements are available online at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber. Request your SSA-1099 online. If you receive Social Security benefits, you may need to pay taxes on a portion of your Social Security benefits. If so, you’ll need your SSA-1099, which shows the total amount of benefits received in the previous year. An SSA-1099 was mailed to you in January showing the total amount of benefits you received in 2010. If you receive Social Security and have not yet received a 1099 for 2010, or you lost the one we sent you, you can request a replacement online at www.socialsecurity.gov/1099. Spring may be a busy time, but if you keep this to-do list handy, staying on top of things should be a spring breeze. For more information about Social Security programs, visit www.socialsecurity.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via e-mail at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov 2011 Tuesday Night Mixed Thornapple Kellogg baseball team falls against Hamilton The Thornapple Kellogg varsity baseball team rallied furiously in the top of the seventh only to come up short in its season opener Wednesday, dropping a 10-7 decision to the Hamilton Hawkeyes. In the brisk March winds, the TK pitchers faced a talented Hawkeye hitting lineup. Starting pitcher Andrew Wingeier threw the first two innings, giving up three runs on four hits, walking two and striking out three. Robby Enslen came in for relief for the Trojans giving up seven runs on seven hits. CONTINUE THRU SATURDAY, APRIL 9 FREE Lawn Spreader Calibration Enslen walked two and struck out three in two innings of work. Jacob McCarty threw three strong innings for TK, not allowing a run. The Trojans were led offensively by McCarty who went 2-3 with three RBIs. Enslen was 2-2 with two walks. Dylan VanPutten scored three runs while collecting three walks. The Trojans resume action on April 12, starting O-K Gold Conference action against South Christian. Bring in your lawn spreader & have it calibrated while you wait THIS SATURDAY 9AM TO 1PM FREE SOIL TESTING Mark your calendar! Bring a sample to the Battle Creek store Certified 269-945-2401 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 Investment opportunities include non deposit investments which are: Not FDIC Insured Not Bank Guaranteed May Lose Value 7:00 pm Battle Creek FARM BUREAU Thursday, April 14th Middle Villa Inn 4611 North M-37, Middleville Election of Directors www.swmipats.org LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED FOR OVER 90 YEARS Jackson Hamblin Battle Creek FARM BUREAU Dickman Rd Washington Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group Area TEA PARTY MEETING 77555825 Randy Teegardin, CFP.® BARRY COUNTY Kendall Financial Planning April 16th 9 to 1 .......Garden Soil Testing April 23rd 9 to 1 ..........Lawn Soil Testing 77556171 77556165 295 Hamblin Ave. Battle Creek 269-962-4025 �Page 16 — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Nearly 1,000 take part in Barry-Roubaix road race There were tandem riders, mountain bikes, fixies and single speeds participating in this year’s Barry Roubaix. (Photo by Patricia Johns) by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Organizer Rick Plite said 1,046 racers registered for the 2011 edition of the BarryRoubaix gravel road race which was held Saturday, March 26, and 950 of them made it to the start line. It was the third Barry-Roubaix. At the 2009 event, there were just under 250 riders and in 2010 there were 800. Plite said, “the fact that we only lost 10 percent of the pre-registered riders proves just how hardcore cyclists are and how much we love what we do. The couch potatoes must be thinking who the hell would ride a bike in temperatures below freezing and then toss in a wind chill from a cyclist moving 15-20 miles per hour. That’s about 10 degrees above zero.” Saturday was sunny and the winds were pretty light. In addition to the almost 1000 cyclists there were 100 volunteers working to make the event a success. There are three routes, a 65-mile route, a 35-mile route and a 23-mile route. The waves of racers left every two minutes after 10 a.m. Providing assistance were the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and the Yankee Springs division of Thornapple Township Emergency Services. At this year’s event TTES responded to two broken collarbones and a broken finger. In addition to the cyclists, family and friends cheered on the racers. Marley and John TenCate, who live in the Gun Lake area, cheered on their nephew and niece Scott and Marnie TenCate from Ada. Scott rode the 35mile loop in the Men’s 45-49 division. His time was 2:00:33. Marnie also rode in the 35mile loop, and finished with a time of 2:13:06. Marley says, “this was the first time we cheered for someone in a ‘gravel road race.’ It’s great to see our area getting involved and volunteering for the ‘sport of it.’” At the end Eric Box and Samantha Brode were the top man and woman in the 2011 Barry-Roubaix 65-mile event. Don Cameron and Kathy Everts were the top man and woman in the 35-mile event, and Trevor Smela and Sherry Martin were the top man and woman in the 23-mile event. Plite said, “the week leading up to the event was pretty wild here in Michigan. We have had a colder than normal March and on Wednesday before the race the state was hit with a huge storm. Over a foot of snow fell just 2.5 hours north of us and the middle of the state was hit with a bad ice storm knocking out trees, power, etc.” Plite added, “we even experienced some mild icing in Grand Rapids, mild in terms of driving or walking but if that had fallen on the Gun Lake area just two days later we would have really had some issues riding a bike on those dirt roads.” Phew! Instead Middleville received about three quarters of an inch of rain. But Plite said, “you could hardly tell on Saturday. The roads were quite dusty.” The Barry-Roubaix is mostly on dirt and two track roads in the Gun Lake area. Plite pledges, “We will continue to make this event grow and improve. Next year’s Barry-Roubaix is on Saturday, March 24. More information about this year’s Barry Roubaix is available on line at www.barryroubaix.com. This year’s full results are available at http://www.barryroubaix.com/results/. Here are the (up to) top ten finishers in each division. 65-Mile: Men 1-99 -- 1, Erik Box, NativoPg-Devinci, Toronto, Ontario, 3:14.52. 2, Tristan Schouten, Iscorp, Plymouth, WI, 3:16:03. 3, Derek Graham, Bissell/abg, Grand Rapids, MI, 3:16:27. 4, Mike Anderson, Trek 29er Crew/sram Xx, Alpena, MI, 3:16:27. 5, Adam York, McG P/b Trails Edge Cyclery, Plymouth, MI, 3:16:28. 6, Clint Verran, Paint Creek Bicycles, Lake Orion, MI, 3:16:29. 7, David Sachs, Vision Quest Coaching, Evanston, IL, 3:16:31. 8, Brian Matter, Gear Grinder, Sheboygan, WI, 3:16:33. 9, Stephen Keeping, Kingsnorth International Wheelers, Sarnia, ON, 3:19:36. 10, Robert Foshag, Lathrup Industries/giant Bicycles, Monroe, MI, 3:20:59. 65-Mile: Women 1-99 -- 1, Samantha Brode (house), Carbon Racing, Akron, OH, 3:53:35. 2, Kim Thomas, Fusion It, Belmont, MI, 4:01:13. 3, Angie Sexton, Cycle Sport West, Chester, OH, 4:16:26. 4, Kathy RocheWallace, Team Active Racing, Marshall, MI, 4:25:26. 5, Danielle Musto, Salsa/twin Six/kenda, MI, 4:30:29. 6, Jeni Roosen, Rogue Racing 513 / Seven Hills, Cincinnati, “The couch potatoes must be thinking who the hell would ride a bike in temperatures below freezing and then toss in a wind chill from a cyclist moving 15-20 miles per hour. That’s about 10 degrees above zero.” Organizer Rick Plite OH, 5:55:10. 35-Mile: Men 1-19 -- 1, Rudyard Peterson, Kinetic Systems, MI, 1:45:58. 2, Cj Brish, Hometown Cycling, Milford, MI, 2:03:22. 3, Ryan Hartwell, Leadout, Saint Joseph, MI, 2:04:51. 4, Harrison Webb, Speed Merchants, MI, 2:15:38. 5, Jacob Schilling, Team Mack Racing, Racine, WI, 2:26:23. 6, Joseph Vincent Gaton, Mpmba, Westland, MI, 2:26:46. 7, Spencer Grasl, Yeti Cycles, Brighton, MI, 2:48:26. 8, Stuart Allen, Wyoming, MI, 3:12:39. 35-Mile: Men 20-29 -- 1, Brandon Elliott, Iron Cycles, Chicago, IL, 1:45:58. 2, Andrew Peterson, Mox Multisport, Morton Grove, IL, 1:45:59. 3, William Cawthorn, Ann Arbor Velo Club, Ann Arbor, MI, 1:46:00. 4, Robert Neidlinger, Royal Oak, MI, 1:46:49. 5, Brad Mackenzie, Miller Energy P/b Grbc, Jenison, MI, 1:51:48. 6, Andrew Yeoman, Team Pegasus, Chicago, IL, 1:52:37. 7, Wes Sovis, Hagerty Racing, Allendale, MI, 1:52:55. 8, Paul Riggs, Racing Greyhounds, Farmington Hills, MI, 1:53:21. 9, Larry Peters, Ann Arbor Velo Club, Ann Arbor, MI, 1:54:36. 10, Alan Barnesky, Tree Fort Bikes, MI, 1:54:47. 35-Mile: Men 30-34 -- 1, Wade Burch, Team Toms P/b Kindhuman Sports, Lansing, MI, 1:45:59. 2, Erik Herro, Pegasus, Chicago, IL, 1:46:04. 3, Ed Bagley, Iron Cycles, Chicago, IL, 1:49:15. 4, Jesse Riegle, Cms Race Team, Augusta, MI, 1:49:58. 5, Paul Kardosh, Mox Multisport, Chicago, IL, 1:50:45. 6, Shawn Crowley, Founders Alger Racing, East Grand Rapids, MI, 1:51:45. 7, Alex Mettler, Aavc, Ann Arbor, MI, 1:52:36. 8, Gus Hemingway, On Two Wheels, Hillsdale, MI, 1:52:56. 9, Ben Penner, Ann Arbor Velo Club, Ann Arbor, MI, 1:53:19. 10, Adam Helms, Ann Arbor, MI, 1:53:27. 35-Mile: Men 35-39 -- 1, James Dieringer, Spin RR Donnelley, Rocky River, OH, 1:45:58. 2, William Sherwood, Wolverine/acfstores.Com, Royal Oak, MI, 1:45:59. 3, Simon Bailey, Wolverines, Novi, MI, 1:46:02. 4. Jamie Parker, Team Specialized, Howell, MI, 1:46:03. 5, James Rasmussn, Rbikes.Com, Michigan City, IN, 1:46:03. 6, Jay Click, Ferndale, MI, 1:46:03. 7, Troy Crady, Moxappeal.Com, Chicago, IL, 1:50:42. 8, Chad Everts, Leadout Racing/kentwood Cycling & F, Hudsonville, MI, 1:51:59. 9, Paul Brumbaugh, Spinzone Racing, Elkhart, IN, 1:52:22. 10, Michael Thomas, Westmont, IL, 1:52:32. 35-Mile: Men 40-44 -- 1, Tom Linck, Priority Health Cycling Team, Ada, MI, 1:44:22. 2, Pete Thompson, Team Specialized, Ortonville, MI, 1:50:28. 3, Chris Hansen, Gaylord, MI, 1:50:32. 4, Patrick Russell, Wolverine/acfstores.Com, Berkley, MI, 1:50:38. 5, Dominic Casey, Iron Cycles, Chicago, IL, 1:50:47. 6, Mike Wheeler, R Bikes.Com, IN, 1:50:56. 7, Neil Peruski, Mpi/Main Street Bicycles, Oxford, MI, 1:51:11. 8, Robert Higgins, Johnny Sprockets, Chicago, IL, 1:51:37. 9, Roger Behling, Glen Ellyn, IL, 1:52:38. 10, Terry Collins, Club Jade Whisper, West Olive, MI, 1:53:01. 35-Mile: Men 45-49 -- 1, Mike Jones, Ventus Cycling Team, Kalamazoo, MI, 1:47:38. 2, Dale Carley, Fusion It, MI, 1:50:23. 3, Brad Beeson, Spin Bike Shop, Bay Village, OH, 1:51:03. 4, Arman Auvergin, Mpi Mainstreet, MI, 1:52:24. 5, Tim Faas, Wolverine Ac&f, Farmington Hills, MI, 1:56:05. 6, Ron Van Diepen, Ann Arbor, MI, 1:56:18. 7, Alan E Dahl, G.N.A.R. Pro Call Out, Kalamazoo, MI, 1:56:21. 8, Kim Lee, Rapid Wheelmen, Ada, MI, 1:56:22. 9, Rob Grainger, Team Taylor, Mattawan, MI, 1:57:11. 10, Peter Worden, Hagerty Cycling, Traverse City, MI, 1:57:20. 35-Mile: Men 50-99 -- 1, Chris Fillmore, Mpi Main Street, MI, 1:49:04. 2, Derek Wilford, Spin/rr Donnelley, Euclid, OH, 1:49:06. 3, Michael Krywanski, Team Priority Health, Rockford, MI, 1:50:25. 4, Kevin Cusack, Team Rwanda, Grand Rapids, MI, 1:50:29. 5, Tim Curtis, Founders Racing Team, Hastings, MI, 1:51:10. 6, Mike Birmann, Priority Health, MI, 1:51:42. 7, Jim Jordan, Blacksheep, Jackson, MI, 1:51:46. 8, Glen Kellam, Kellam Financial Planning, Kalamazoo, MI, 1:51:51. 9, Bryan Royal, Portage, MI, 1:53:01. 10, Ronald Anderson, Alpena, MI, 1:54:55. 35-Mile: Men Single Speed 1-99 -- 1, Michael Wissink, Specialized, Walled Lake, MI 1:44:23. 2, Stephen Andriese, Hagerty Racing, Traverse City, MI, 1:44:30. 3, Damian Radock, Trek Mountain Co-Op, Fairview, PA, 1:49:04. 4, Craig Gietzen, Priority Health Cycling Team, Rockford, MI, 1:51:11. 5, Michael Seaman, The Argyle The first 23-mile loop finisher was Trevor Smela in 1:20:29. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Army/Specialized, Mt. Pleasant, MI, 1:51:42. 6, Jacob Ellis, Hagerty, MI, 1:51:44. 7, Steven Ladouceur, IN, 1:54:39. 8, Ryan Olthouse, Velocity, Grand Rapids, MI, 1:58:13. 9, Ben Doctor, Ada, MI, 1:59:31. 10, Joseph Seidl, Trails Edge, Warren, MI, 1:59:44. 35-Mile: Women 1-34 -- 1, Erin Lumbard, Kalamazoo, MI, 2:08:47. 2, Jill Gorkowski, Fusion Cycling Team, Grand Rapids, MI, 2:08:51. 3, Jackie McKay, Team Competitive Gear, Erie, PA, 2:11:58. 4, Kathryn Cumming, Mpi-Main Street, Waterford, MI, 2:17:40. 5, Roxane Kruse, Priority Health Cycling Team, Grand Rapids, MI, 2:22:34. 6, Sarah Lu, Half Acre Cycling, Chicago, IL, 2:31:21. 7, Emily Savickis, Team Ciclirati, Saint Joseph, MI, 2:34:58. 8, Jenny Scott, Polobicicleta.Com, Grand Rapids, MI, 2:51:15. 9, Kate Vanderleek, Saugatuck, MI, 2:52:50. 10, Jennifer Wilson, Chicago, IL, 2:55:08. 35-Mile: Women 35-99 -- 1, Susan Shaw, Cyclefit Multisport, Fenton, MI, 2:03:57. 2, Keeping warm before the start of the Barry-Roubaix are from left Steve Steinberg, Tom Landry and Rick Mikkelson. Mikkelson is riding the 35 mile loop in his first Barry Roubaix. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Marilyn Kamp, Traverse City, MI, 2:06:54. 3, Monica Tory, Fusion It / Velo Bella, Kalamazoo, MI, 2:09:15. 4, Wendy Caldwell, Aberdeen Bike, Whitmore Lake, MI, 2:12:25. 5, Marnie Tencate, Founders Alger Racing, Ada, MI, 2:13:06. 6, Laura Johnson, Pear Tree Pens/aavc, Ann Arbor, MI, 2:13:18. 7, Jane Van Hof, East Grand Rapids, MI, 2:13:20. 8, Karey Collins, Mpi-Main Street, Oxford, MI, 2:19:34. 9, Erica Chianese, Half Acre Cycling, Chicago, IL, 2:22:07. 10, Kirsten Swanson, Team Mox Multisport, Chicago, IL, 2:22:36. 35-Mile: Women Single Spped 1-99 -- 1, Wendy Zamzow, Mom & Pop Racing, Adrian, MI, 2:10:13. 2, Julie Lewis Sroka, Lake Effect Racing, N. Royalton, OH, 2:16:54. 3, Kathleen Tipler, Pear Tree Pens/Aavc, Ann Arbor, MI, 2:27:05. 4, Danielle Shaver, Ada Bike Shop, Grand Rapids, MI, 2:35:25. 35-Mile: Fixed Gear -- 1, Joe Kucharski, Priority Health Cycling Team, Portage, MI, 1:53:08. 2, Michael Fehrenbach, Team HalfFast, Grandville, MI, 2:09:49. 3, David Kasdan, Oakland University, Waterford, MI, 2:10:20. 4, Lee Dart, Team Half-Fast, Middleville, MI, 2:21:14. 5, Jay Jones, Cycletherapy Racing, Clarkston, MI, 2:26:38. 6, Bob Zeilstra, Team Ratdick, Grand Rapids, MI, 2:35:49. 35-Mile: Tandem -- 1, David Hintz & Greg Hintz, Hintz Brothers Auxiliary Racing, Rapid City, MI, 1:52:22. 2, Jon Anderson & Tom Strumberger, Trilanders, Hastings, MI, 1:52:25. 3, Mike Clark & Kaat Tahy, Velo City Cycles/Hup United, Holland, MI, 1:54:36. 4, Mark Bonner & James Bonner, Bonner Brothers Racing, Hudsonville, MI, 2:02:59. 5, Al Northouse & Charlie Robertson, The Worlds Oldest Living Tandem Rac, Hudsonville, MI 2:04:12. 6, Phil Vanderlugt & Alec Vanderlugt, Grand Rapids Ophthalmology, Grand Rapids, MI, 2:06:48. 7, James Gomez & Lori Gomez, Cross Country Cycle/breakaway Bikes, Fruitport, MI, 2:09:28. 8, John Richardson & Kevin Steely, High Gear Sports, Richland, MI, 2:13:34. 9, John Kittredge & Lani Kittredge, Greenware, Kalamazoo, MI, 2:18:47. 10, Mark King & Marcie King, Auxiliary Racing, Traverse City, MI, 2:32:16. 23-Mile: Men 1-19 -- 1, Kurt Vogt, Rbs Cycling Team, MI, 1:26:20. 2, Luke Mullis, Wolverine Sports Club/acf Stores, Rochester Hills, MI, 1:33:58. 3, Daniel Dokter, Okemos, MI, 1:37:26. 4, Greg Brownm, Priority Health, Traverse City, MI, 1:38:15. 5, William Hays, Cross Country Cycle, Cedar Springs, MI, 1:38:20. 6, Keegan Korienek, Leadout Racing/kentwook Cycling, MI, 1:53:37. 7, Josh Sargent, Area 51, St. Charles, IL, 1:55:50. 8, Joseph Szymanski, Lockport, IL, 1:59:50. 9. John Szymanski, Lockport, IL, 2:14:28. 23-Mile: Men 20-29 -- 1, Adam Lauderdale, Team Area 51, Elgin, IL, 1:21:29. 2, Jacob Gerard, Grand Rapids Bicycle Co., Grand Rapids, MI, 1:24:17. 3, John Paul, Traverse City, MI, 1:29:28. 4, Hayden Brown, Continued next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — Page 17 The 65-mile riders were the first to left the start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 26 in the 2011 Barry-Roubaix. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Looking For a PRINTER? FULL SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH The area’s most complete printing facility • • Steve Skedgell • Steve Steward • Jennie Yonker • Bruce Fuller • Fred Jacobs • Brian Rayner- Charlotte Litho • Jonathan Jacobs- Lowell Litho SPECIALIZING IN MULTI-COLOR AND 4 COLOR PROCESS WORK WHERE NO JOB IS TOO BIG AND NEVER TOO SMALL! Helmets are required during the BarryBourbiax, but Chris Herrman added some decoration to his. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Need wedding or graduation invitations? 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CO PIE Traverse City, MI, 1:32:43. 5, Richard Kurucz, A-Bikes, Lasalle, ON, 1:33:50. 6, Scott Hicks, Big Rapids Cycling Club, Evart, MI, 1:35:38. 7, Dylan Krupp, Grand Rapids, MI, 1:35:41. 8, Alexander Voorman, Grand Rapids, MI, 1:37:49. 9, Justin Brantley, Royal Oak, MI, 1:38:00. 10, Dustin Webb, Northport, MI, 1:38:16. 23-Mile: Men 30-39 -- 1, Mark Atkins, Area 51, St. Charles, IL, 1:21:29. 2, John Kuiper, MI, 1:24:44. 3, Patrick Drueke, Ada, MI, 1:26:20. 4, Alan Stoughton, Crystal Lake, IL, 1:26:31. 5, Patrick Hornacek, Spin-ToWin, Caledonia, MI, 1:29:50. 6, Christopher Van Eerden, MI, 1:32:30. 7, Remke Van Dam, Darcy’s Demons, East Lansing, MI 1:33:24. 8, Michael Melnik, MI, 1:33:25. 9, Andrew Riley, Corunna, MI, 1:34:53. 10, Andrew Head, Grand Rapids, MI, 1:35:38. 23-Mile: Men 40-49 -- 1, Danny Crowe, Area 51, South Elgin, IL, 1:24:09. 2, Brett Dodds, Portage, MI, 1:28:00. 3, Steve Kloosterman, Holland, MI, 1:28:21. 4, Jack Dalzell, Dazzle Racing, Amherst, OH, 1:29:20. 5, Mitch Heiman, Comstock Park, MI, 1:30:45. 6, Shaun Roark, Okemos, MI, 1:31:31. 7, Jeff Wilberding, MI, 1:31:32. 8, Lee Becker, Canton, MI, 1:32:34. 9, Chris Curtis, MI, 1:32:57. 10, Thomas Rieth, Beverly Hills, MI, 1:33:31. 23-Mile: Men 50-99 -- 1, Steve Levy, West Lansing Cyclists, Lansing, MI, 1:27:28. 2, Rob Vaneck, Rockford, MI, 1:27:33. 3, Jeff Parker, Hastings, MI, 1:30:36. 4, Chuck Wilson, Middleville, MI, 1:30:42. 5, Matthew Vanmiddlesworth, Kalamazoo, MI, 1:32:18. 6, Eric Vogt, Rbs Cycling Team, MI, 1:32:34. 7, Michael Beaudoin, Plymouth, MI, 1:34:18. 8, Rick Kraai, Macatawa Cycling Club, Holland, MI, 1:34:57. 9, Timothy Sneller, Grand Rapids, MI, 1:35:01. 10, Randy Vant Hul, Team Honeycreek, Ada, MI, 1:35:09. 23-Mile: Men Single Speed 1-99 -- 1, Daniel Nolan, Holland, MI, 1:32:02. 2, Paul Fults, The Custer Cyclery Bike Shop, Kalamazoo, MI, 1:38:02. 3, Glenn O'Connor, Wolverine Sports Club, Grosse Pointe Woo, MI, 1:41:07. 4, Robert Paulson, Byron Center, MI, 1:47:59. 5, Terry Rudolph, Grosse Pointe Far, MI, 1:54:16. 6, Mike Liagre, Team Sandbag, St Clair, MI, 2:10:45. 23-Mile: Women 1-34 -- 1, Diane Kaeser, Mmi Racing, Goshen, IN, 1:40:15. 2, Veronica Radeva Dawson, Chicago, IL, 1:43:10. 3, Summer Olmstead, Custercyclery, MI, 1:43:17. 4, Nicole Schwarb, Fusion It, Grand Rapids, MI, 1:44:36. 5, Caron Creighton, East Lansing, MI, 1:48:49. 6, Sarah Garrett, Real Women Tri, Wyoming, MI, 1:50:17. 7, Katie Tomczyk, Big Rapids, MI, 1:51:03. 8, Traci Webb, South Lyon, MI, 1:56:04. 9, Hanna Goc, Team Tati, River Forest, IL, 1:59:40. 10, Cassandra Pankoh, MI, 2:10:53. 23-Mile: Women 35-99 -- 1, Cheryl Havens, Real Women Tri/chicago Dr Cycling A, Jenison, MI, 1:36:11. 2, Prudence Harrington, Holland, MI, 1:37:27. 3, Jean Steinberg, Trail’s Edge Cycling Team, Brighton, MI, 1:39:22. 4, Diane Carlson, Loose Spokes, Grand Haven, MI, 1:41:15. 5, Aline Cotel, Ann Arbor, MI, 1:42:25. 6, Lisa Popa, Custer Cyclery, MI, 1:42:42. 7, Kristy Heuvers, Trails Edge, MI, 1:47:12. 8, Jan Mack, Lifetime Fitness, Waterford, MI, 1:49:47. 9, Diane Ebaugh, Hastings, MI, 1:53:27. 10, Carla Bazen, Grand Rapids, MI, 1:54:37. 23-Mile: Fixed Gear -- 1, Scott Sikkema, Grand Rapids, MI, 1:23:09. 2, Tom Mulpagano, Shamrock Cycles, Carmel, IN, 1:28:42. 3, Steve Lidak, Cherry Capital Cycling Club, Kingsley, MI, 1:31:36. 4, Ashley Ledesma, Chicago, IL, 2:01:17. 23-Mile: Tandem -- 1, Kelly Shrift & Alison Shrift, Trek Bicycles, Middleville, MI, 1:35:02. 2, Robert Stoner & Catherine Stoner, Billy’s Bike Shop, Portage, MI, 1:49:29. 3, Jody Figueroa & Trent Figueroa, Custer Cyclery, Bay City, MI, 2:11:43. 4, Scott & Kaity Renner, Renner & Renner, MI, 2:35:08. 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Broadway St. Lowell, MI 49331 (616) 897-9261 Fax (616) 897-4809 �Page 18 — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — The Hastings Banner DK looks to move towards top of KVA by Brett Bremer Sports Editor There will likely be a good battle for thirdplace once again. Delton Kellogg hopes to finish at the top of that battle. The Panther varsity boys’ golf team finished fifth in the Kalamazoo Valley Association standings a season ago, and with nearly everyone back hopes to move up. Delton will be led once again by junior Mitchell Wandell, who was an All-KVA performer last spring. He’s back along with sophomores Zack Simon and Conner Worm, seniors Nick Blincoe, Charlie Hoadley and John Synwolt and junior Adam Farah. Kalamazoo Christian has nearly everyone back as well from the team which finished second to Hackett Catholic Central in the KVA last year. Hackett Catholic Central will be looking to reload after winning back-toback state championships the last two years. The Comets and Irish have both finished in the top ten at the state finals in their respective divisions each of the past three years. Panther head coach Kent Enyart, who’s starting his 20th season leading the Delton program, said he expects his team to be in a battle with Pennfield, Schoolcraft and Maple Valley for that third spot between the Comets and Irish. The Delton boys qualified for regionals last season as a team with a sixth place finish at districts. The Panthers will be busy when they return Mitchell Wandell from spring break. They host their own Delton Kellogg Invitational at Mullenhurst April 14, then begin Kalamazoo Valley Association action at Marywood Golf Course against Parchment and Pennfield. Coach says girls prepping for ‘interesting’ spring by Brett Bremer Sports Editor This will be Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field coach Jim Gibson’s 30th season coaching track and field, and his 25th year at Delton Kellogg. After all that time, he calls this “the most interesting year I’ve had since I’ve been here.” The Panthers lost a lot of talent to graduation last spring, and the lone state qualifiers returning are Andrea Polley and Amanda Mikolajczyk. They were both a part of the 800-meter relay team which went to the Division 3 State Finals last year. Both are also talented in the hurdles and the high jump. Other top returnees include Adrianna Culbert in the throws, Jolene Drum, Kelsey Sophia and Renee McConahay in the distance races, and Katie Hayward in the sprints and Avery Blackburn in the throws. “I literally have no idea how we will do,” said Gibson. “A lot of points to replace and holes to fill, plus not a lot of depth. I looks like, potentially, we have a couple of good young groups coming up and so our biggest challenge is keeping who we have out and improving and see if we can rebuild on the fly.” The Panthers will be looking to rebuild after a 7-2-1 Kalamazoo Valley Association season last spring. That was good for third in LEGENDS Adrianna Culbert the final league standings. Delton Kellogg will likely be chasing league front-runners Schoolcraft, Olivet and Kalamazoo Christian this season. SCRAPALOO Delton opens Kalamazoo Valley Association action at home against Olivet Tuesday. BUCKLAND AGENCY 11235 S. Wall Lake Rd, Delton 623-7310 948-3720 11275 Sprague Rd, Delton DELTON FAMILY PHARMACY Joseph C. Roth, DO ~ John D. Kehl, PA-C 623-5521 M-43 Hwy, Delton Delton only has a couple open spots with nine girls returning by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg has nine players back from the team that went 17-17 last year. 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M-43 Hwy, Delton 623-6301 www.deweyschrysler.com THE CLOSET Family Consignment M-43 Hwy, Delton - inside DELTON SUDS LAUNDROMAT �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — Page 19 DK boys will be learning early on The group of young pitchers includes junior Trey Taylor, and sophomores Jared Buckland, Zach Leinaar and Zach Young. They’ll look to get some help from a couple of the Panthers who have a bit of varsity experience on the mound, including senior Jeff Bissett and junior Ryan Hook. Bissett and Hook are a couple of the key returnees to the team. Bissett will also see time in center field and at third base. Hook will catch and spend time in the infield. Also back are senior Willy Todd and junior infielder Nick Brindley. “Our goal is to unite as a team and achieve competitive consistency in the tough KVA,” Humphrey said. “We’ll need to be patient and keep the faith while we learn to play together.” The Panthers don’t only have youngsters on the mound who’ll need to step up. Also joining the team are senior outfielders Austin Pinks and Aaron Hakes, junior Kasey Braska and sophomore Zach Eib. Delton Kellogg begins the season with a non-conference meeting with Comstock Tuesday, then will start Kalamazoo Valley Association play at home against Constantine Friday (April 15). DK boys want to improve on great 2010 season by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ track and field coach Dale Grimes said his team is hoping on improving on its Kalamazoo Valley Association, Barry County Invitational and Regional standings from a year ago this spring. If the Panthers can do all three that would make for a tremendous season, after placing second at regionals, third at the Barry County meet and tied for first with Maple Valley in the KVA. “This team will have to perform extremely well to stay atop the league this year, and has every intention of remaining a dominant force in the KVA,” said Grimes. Delton jumps right into the KVA season when it returns from spring break, hosting Olivet April 12. The Panthers have lots of experienced athletes back, so they should be ready. Leading the list of returnees is senior Tyler Bourdo, who was a state qualifier in Division 3 last year in the 400-meter dash, the long jump, and with the Delton Kellogg 1600meter and 3200-meter relay races. Delton has all four of its members of the state qualifying 3200-meter relay team returning, with juniors Ryan Watson, Tyler Dempsey and Austin Ketola back. Those three are more distance runners than Bourdo. Also back is senior Trevor Curtice in the throws, who Grimes said “looks promising for a great season.” Other top returnees include Adam May and Phoenix Pease in the sprints and Raymond Vickery in the distance races, as well as seniors Dakota Goyings, Ryan Hoeberling, Nolan Smith and Noah Daniels. The top newcomers include senior Juan in the sprints, and freshman Brady Mills who Jeff Bissett Delton girls’ soccer has a few young leaders back Ryan broke the Delton Kellogg Middle School pole vault record last spring. The Panthers will have to wait until the end of the season to see the team they shared the KVA title with last spring. They’ll go up Watson against Maple Valley during the league jamboree hosted by Parchment May 17. Delton Kellogg will host the KVA Championship Meet this spring, May 25. The 2011 Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer team. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Of the six players from Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team who earned AllKalamazoo Valley Association honors last spring, four are returning. First team all-conference honorees Christi Boze and Brianna Russell are back along with honorable mention award winners Taylor Hennessey and Jaime Risner. Hennessey, a forward, is the lone senior in that group on what is a very young Panther squad. Boze, Russell and Risner are all sophomores. Other key returnees are senior goalkeeper/sweeper Katelynn Grizzle and sophomore defender Sam Zettelmaier. A couple of the new youngsters head coach Tracy Webster is expecting good things from are freshmen midfielders Sarah Rendon and Rachel Parker. “Communication, team work and the development of offensive skills will be key in developing a strong team,” said Webster. Hennessey, Boze, Russell and Risner helped lead Delton Kellogg to a 13-5 record last spring, a school-record for victories. The Panthers will rely on their speed and passing skills, as well as their defense, as they try to push to come close to that mark again. Webster said her team is hoping to finish in the top third of the KVA this spring. League play begins when the Panthers return from spring break. They’ll be at Parchment April 13. The Panthers are undefeated so far this season, with a 1-0-1 record. They knocked off Hastings in Hastings Thursday, 3-2, as Russell scored the game-winner, off an assist from Parker, with 17:18 to play in the second half. Rendon and Parker each had one assist and one goal in the contest. Hastings scored a goal by Tauri Schils less than eight minutes into the contest, but Parker answered soon after with a goal off of Rendon’s assist. The two teams were tied 1-1 at the half. Two goals were scored quickly again in the second half. Hastings took the lead again less than six minutes into the second half on a goal by Jennifer Feldpausch. Rendon answered this time for Delton, a minute later. Kayla Hartline made seven saves in net for Delton Kellogg. Delton scored its three goals on just six shots on goal. Breonna Sinclair made three saves for the Saxons. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org TUESDAY, APRIL 12 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm Boys Boys Boys Boys Girls Girls Girls Girls Varsity Varsity JV JV Varsity Varsity JV JV Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball Softball Softball Softball Softball THURSDAY, APRIL 14 continued Forest Hills Eastern (DH) Forest Hills Eastern (DH) Forest Hills Eastern (DH) Forest Hills Eastern (DH) Forest Hills Eastern (DH) Forest Hills Eastern (DH) Forest Hills Eastern (DH) Forest Hills Eastern (DH) A A H H A A H H Wayland Union HS Calvin Christian HS Caledonia (DH) Caledonia (DH) H H H H WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 3:45 pm 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm Boys Girls Boys Boys JV JV Fresh. Fresh. Golf Tennis Baseball Baseball Boys Varsity Boys Varsity Golf Baseball Boys Girls Girls Girls Boys Girls Girls Girls Fresh. Varsity JV Fresh. Varsity Varsity JV Varsity Baseball Softball Softball Softball Track Track Soccer Soccer Hamilton (DH) Godwin Hts. (DH) Godwin Hts. (DH) Lowell (DH) GR Catholic Central GR Catholic Central Lakewood HS Lakewood HS A A H H A A H H Times and dates subject to change Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” THURSDAY, APRIL 14 TBA 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm 6:45 pm Delton Inv@Mullenhurst A Forest Hills Eastern HS H HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com 77555646 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s varsity baseball team enters the season with eight first-year varsity players. Panther head coach Bill Humphrey likes the team’s chemistry and its enthusiasm for the game, but it will take some time for his boys to get the experience they need to compete in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. “If we keep our chins up and our eyes and ears open, we should be okay,” said Humphrey. “A lot of younger pitchers will have to learn on the fly, but they are looking forward to the challenge.” �Page 20 — Thursday, April 7, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Viking track teams beat both Ionia and Belding Lakewood’s varsity boys’ and girls’ track and field teams both won ten events Wednesday afternoon, and both scored victories over non-conference rivals Ionia and Belding to start the year. The tightest contest of the day was the one between the Lakewood ladies and the Ionia girls, which the Vikings won 74-63. Lakewood’s girls also defeated Belding 10729. Ionia’s girls scored a 118-19 win over the Redskins. Viking freshman Mycah Ridder proved to be the day’s top sprinter, winning the 200meter dash in 28.00 seconds, and the 400 in 1 minute 4.66 seconds. She also helped the Vikings to two of their three relay victories on the day. Ridder teamed with Emily Kutch, Cassidy Curtis and Cori Curtis to win the 1600-meter relay in 4:31.4 and with Tessa Hergenrader, Ellie Reynolds and Madison McLean to win the 800-meter relay in 1:55.01. Lakewood also had the team of McLean, Curtis, Hergenrader and Reynolds win the 400-meter relay in 54.10. The Viking girls took three of the five field events. Hannah DeJong won the pole vault by clearing 7 feet 6 inches. McLean flew 13-9.5 in the long jump. Ashley Jemison won the discus with a mark of 105-3. Other winners on the track for Lakewood Lakewood’s Hannah DeJong clears the bar in the pole vault during Wednesday’s match with Belding and Ionia. were Reynolds in the 100-meter hurdles in 16.66 and Maddie King the 800 with a time of 2:40.4. Ionia’s top performer was Amanda Brewer, Lakewood’s Cody Collins and Bill Erhart complete a hand-off in the 800-meter relay Wednesday afternoon. winning the 1600 in 5:39.5 and the 3200 in All four relay races were won by the Viking 12:46.9. boys. The team of Senters, Spencer Palmer, The Viking boys were also solid in the Traviss Wilkerson and Tucker Seese won the sprints, led by Bill Erhart, who took the 100- 3200-meter relay to start the afternoon in meter dash in 11.79 and the 200 in 23.44. He 9:08. also teamed with Wes Cramer, Joey Endres In the field events, the Vikings got wins and Micah Weatherwax to win the 400-meter from Michael Carr in the high jump (5-6), and relay in 45.94, and teamed with Collins, from Cramer in both the throws. Cramer won Endres and Weatherwax to win the 800-meter the discus at 135-.5 and the shot put with a relay in 1:38.63. mark of 45-3. Lakewood had Adam Senters win the 400 Connor Montgomery matched Brewer’s in 53.31. Senters then teamed with Cramer, two distance wins for the Ionia boys, winning Endres and Cody Collins to win the 1600- the 3200 in 10:49.3 and the 1600 in 4:49.8. meter relay in 3:42.7. Young runners race the mile at indoor meets in Ann Arbor Hastings Winter Running Club coach Tiffany Blakely and runners Kayleigh Collins (from left), Jacob Pratt, Chance Miler, Ronnie Collins and Evan Smelker get together during their trip to the Michigan Indoor Track Series races at the University of Michigan Feb. 17. Hastings Winter Running Club members Ronnie Collins (from left), Brittany Moore, Chance Miller and Kayleigh Collins pose outside the University of Michigan’s Indoor Track Building during their trip to the Michigan Indoor Track Series Event Feb. 4. 77556036 A group of six Hastings Middle School students traveled with their coach to Ann Arbor to participate in a couple indoor track meet at the University of Michigan’s Indoor Track Complex recently. The runners, Kayleigh Collins, Brittany Moore, Ronnie Collins, Chance Miller, Jacob Pratt and Evan Smelker are all members of the Hastings Winter Running Club, coached by Tiffany Blakely. All through the winter the club met one to three times per week, running around Hastings to stay in shape. Indoor meets, filled mostly with high school runners, are put on by the Michigan Indoor Track Coaches Association as a part of the Michigan Indoor Track Series throughout the winter season. The runners all competed in the 1600meter run at the two events, meaning eight laps around the shorter 200-meter indoor track. Blakely said that all six runners made not only her proud, but also their club and repre- sented the city of Hastings with the utmost respect. Kayleigh Collins and Ronnie Collins both ran their personal best times at the Feb. 17 event. Kayleigh finished in 6 minutes 43.03 seconds and Ronnie in 5:37.70. Miller also ran a new personal best time of 5:47.53. and Smelker were competing in the 1600 for the first time, and Pratt ran a time of 6:26.41 and Smelker, a former sprinter, finished in 6:44.58. At the Feb. 4 race at U of M, Moore and Kayleigh Collins were both competing in the 1600 for the first time. Collins finished in 7:01.39 and Moore in 6:15.15. Ronnie Collins and Miller ran their personal bests to that point that day, finishing less than half a second apart. Collins finished in 5:54.81 and Miller in 5:55.10. Blakely said that all the runners have requested that next year they not only run through Hastings with the club but also to compete in more indoor meets. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-04-14.pdf 37bcb3b2c99a53023a8da8b696ee4df9 PDF Text Text Evening county board meeting draws crowd TOST has proven to be good for county Saxon softball sweeps Forest Hills Eastern See Story on Page 5 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 11 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 15 NEWS BRIEFS Tree sale, distribution begins Friday The Barry Conservation District’s spring tree sale and distribution will be Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to noon at Historic Charlton Park. Several varieties of fruit trees, shrubs, hardwoods and evergreens will be available at the sale. Tree planting supplies, wildlife books and locally made bird feeders also will be featured at the sale. District staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer tree-planting and maintenance questions. For more information, contact the Barry Conservation District office at 269-948-8056 ext. 3. Original Michigan Fiddlers coming to Barry County The Original Michigan Fiddlers Association will put on a fiddlers jamboree, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Barry County Commission on Aging building in Hastings. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Donations are welcome. Fiddlers from all over the state will be entertaining. Anyone who plays an acoustic instrument and wants to join in is welcome to play backup, fiddle at the microphone or jam with other musicians. Fiddlers will be performing at the microphones from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be an open microphone from 5 to 6:30 p.m. during the dinner hour. Square and round dancing will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Food and refreshments will be available. Hastings foreign exchange students to speak at ILR Foreign exchange students at Hastings High School will be the featured speakers at the Institute for Learning in Retirement program Monday, April 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The students will share their experiences, tell of the similarities and differences between the countries and adjustments they have had to make. The program will be at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road. A box lunch is included in the registration fee. Fee information may be obtained or registration made by calling the Fehsenfeld Center at 269-948-9500, ext. 2803. Delton alumni banquet is May 21 Delton Kellogg High School’s 68th annual alumni banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21 in the fellowship hall of the Faith United Methodist Church, 503 S. Grove St. (M43) in Delton. The classes of 2011, 1986 and 1961 will be honored, and all graduates, former teachers and employees are invited to attend. The event will include a catered din- See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, April 14, 2011 Judge Fisher retiring, but taking expertise to next level by David DeDecker Staff Writer Judge James H. Fisher has announced his retirement from the bench after 16 years with Barry County Circuit Court. Fisher, a Hastings graduate, began his career here with the Barry County Prosecutor’s office and moved on to private practice with the law firm of Siegel, Hudson, Gee and Fisher. His retirement plans include enjoying the outdoors with his wife and family, helping the State of Michigan streamline its court system and becoming a better value for the taxpayer. Fisher has continuously worked to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the local court system. Through efforts by him and many others, the Barry County Courts system has become a model for other courts in the state. In an email dated April 5, Fisher formally notified the Barry County Board of Commissioners of his decision to retire from the bench. The email reads: “Dear Commissioners, I want you to be among the first to know that yesterday I notified the governor of my intention to retire. My Barry County Circuit Judge James H. Fisher is retiring in mid-June, after 16 years on the bench. last day in court will be June 17. “It has been a privilege to serve the county as circuit judge for the last 16 years, but the time has come for me to leave. I want you to know that I have been very appreciative of the support the commission has given me, and the court, for all of these years. I think that [County Administrator] Michael Brown and I started with the county at about the same time, and I have also enjoyed a very cooperative relationship with him. I have previously told the board that they have an excellent county administrator, and I still feel that way today. “We here in Barry County can be proud that we have a local court system that is held up as an example for the rest of the state by our Supreme Court and the State Bar of Michigan, and I want you to know that none of this could have resulted without your support and cooperation. I know that many of your colleagues in other counties have had contentious and counter-productive relationships with their courts, but we have avoided that result here through mutual respect, collaboration and cooperation. It is my fervent hope that that spirit of cooperation will continue in the future, as the citizens you represent will be the ultimate beneficiaries. “We all know that these are trying times for all levels of government, but our court is well positioned to deal with the challenges that lie ahead. Our Judicial Council has been planning for this transition for some time, and I have been working with SCAO (Supreme Court Administrative Office) and the governor’s office to make the transition as smooth as possible. I anticipate that the governor will appoint new judges for both the district and circuit court before my departure, so that I will have some time to work with the appointees before I leave. Kathy Holman also has visiting judges lined up, if needed, so there should be no disruption in court services. Thank you again for all of your support. I really appreciate it. Very truly, Judge Fisher” In an interview Tuesday, Fisher said, “I think it is a good time for me to retire. I feel that I am still at the top of my game, and am at See JUDGE, page 15 Reapportionment changes ward boundaries in city of Hastings by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday evening, the Hastings City Council approved a motion to reapportion the municipality’s four wards based on the results of the 2010 U.S. Census. The city’s charter requires Hastings to maintain four wards, however, all governing bodies are required by law to adjust legislative boundaries based on the results of the most recent federal census in order to ensure fair and equal representation. “We were notified by the county on April 6 that the data we have from the state is now official,” said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “The boundaries we have for the current wards are not in locations that segment the city into the required population district, so we need to make some adjustments to accommodate that,” The required range for populations within each district is 1,773 to 1,901 people. The 2010 population within the city’s current district boundaries is 2,188 in the First Ward, 2,081 in the Second Ward, 1,525 in the Third Ward, and 1,556 in the Fourth Ward. Mansfield said the first and second wards had seen a lot of growth since the 2000 Census while there was no growth in the Third Ward and very little in the Fourth Ward. The change approved by the council, one of three options presented by Mansfield and Hastings City Clerk/Treasurer Tom Emery, shifts the population to 1,795 in the First Ward, 1,849 in the Second Ward, 1,823 in the Third Ward and 1,883 in the Fourth Ward. Mansfield noted that the changes adopted by the council allow areas for growth in each of the four wards. The first ward extends north from State Road to Glenwood Street to Benson Street to North Broadway and east to Grant Street and East Street and then State Road east to the city limits. The Second Ward starts at the southeast corner of the city limits north to State Road, to East Street to Walnut to Hanover Street and the city limits. The Third Ward starts at the city limits on South Broadway north to Grant Street to Walnut Street and Hanover and south again to the city limits. The Fourth Ward starts at the southwest corner of the city limits, extends north to State Road to Glenwood Street to Benson, to Broadway and south to the city limits. Where streets are used as boundaries, the center line of the thoroughfare is considered the dividing line; for example, the east side of Hanover Street is the Second Ward and the west is the Third Ward. Once the reapportionment has been See HASTINGS, pg. 4 This map illustrates the change of boundaries for the City of Hastings’ four wards, approved by the Hastings City Council Monday evening, based on the results of the 2010 U.S. Census. The changes will go into effect Jan. 1, 2012, unless a successful appeal is filed. Work begins on Baum Health Center to house dialysis center by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor A ground breaking achievement was celebrated Tuesday when a ceremonial beginning of construction was held for Barry County’s first dialysis center. Pennock Health Services is collaborating with Larry and Earlene Baum and Fresenius Medical Care, the largest provider of renal services in North America, to offer dialysis services in Hastings. Work began Wednesday on the 5,500square-foot dialysis center, which will be located in the same building as Pennock’s Home Care, Hospice and Financial Services departments at 1230 W. State St. The space to be used for the dialysis center is going to be totally renovated and remodeled in an area behind the other departments in that building. The project is expected to be completed in the fall. Susan Price, director of operations for Fresenius Medical Care, estimates the center will create 10 jobs to start “and then it just depends on how we grow.” Fresenius will do all of the hiring and employee training for the center, she said after the ceremony. See DIALYSIS, page 3 Pictured with gold-painted shovels during the ceremonial groundbreaking are (from left) Janine Dalman, executive director of marketing and the Pennock Foundation; Earlene and Larry Baum, donors; Maggie Coleman, chairwoman of the Pennock Hospital Board; Jim Wincek, Pennock vice president of support services; Sheryl Lewis Blake, Pennock chief executive officer; Dr. Peter Manring and Dr. Joon Park, both nephrologists; Valerie Byrnes, executive director of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Alliance; Mark Kolanowski, chairman of the Pennock Foundation; Hastings Mayor Bob May; Susan Price, director of operations for Fresenius Medical Care; Gary Johnson, of Johnson Construction; and Terry Schley, of Schley Architects. See inside for the story. �Page 2 — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Thornapple Arts Council’s eighth annual jazz festival returns The Hastings High School Jazz Band will perform during the jazz festival. Pictured are (front row, from left) Bryan Cote Constance DePue, Rachel Senard, (middle) Megan Miller, Rachel Kingsbury, Alicia Risk, Tessa Johnson, Jessie Ulrich, Jessi Doxtader, Evan Ramsey, (back) Matt Mueller, Luke Domke, Robert Taylor, Todd Fox, Stephen Krammin and Zach Olsen. 77556233 The eighth annual Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County Jazz Festival begins this evening 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, with a free kick-off concert by the Thornapple Jazz Orchestra at the new First Presbyterian Church, located at 405 N. M-37 Highway north of Hastings. The event will continue with more concerts Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, in downtown Hastings. This year’s event will feature 38 middle and high school jazz bands and professional groups from across the state. Several other new elements will be added to the event this year, as well, including vocal jazz, additional downtown performance venues and musical performances in local restaurants. (Due to weather forecasts, the steel drum band concerts that were to be outside at the former Presbyterian church have been moved to the multi-purpose room at Hastings Middle School.) “The Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival keeps growing, and it’s really exciting,” said Joe LaJoye, jazz festival chairman. “We have more schools than ever, and we’re going to have a great event.” The focus of the Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival is to bring together student and professional musicians to provide educational opportunities for the students. Each student band that participates receives a clinic from a professional musician after its performance. Five clinicians will participate in this year’s event, and student groups will go home with a recording of their jazz festival performance. All festival recordings are available to the public for $10. School performance venues this year will include Hastings City Bank, Hastings Public Library, Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro, First United Methodist Church and the Thornapple Playhouse (the former Czinder Hallmark building). Community groups will play at State Grounds Coffee House and the Jefferson Street Gallery this year. The Jefferson Street Gallery will host Saturday performers, and State Grounds will host performers throughout the day Friday and Saturday. The Jefferson Street Gallery also will host the Jazz and Art Afterglow from 9 to 10 p.m. following the Friday evening feature concert. The Second Chance Combo will play while arts council members and potential members enjoy refreshments, local music and art. “The Jazz and Art Afterglow is a great way for TAC supporters to meet and mingle over refreshments,” said Shauna Swantek, vice president and membership chair of the Thornapple Arts Council. “It’s just a fun way to say ‘thank you’ to our members and introduce future members to the Thornapple Arts Council.” Another new feature for 2011 are musical performances in downtown restaurants during lunch. Professional jazz musicians will play from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the County Seat Lounge, Fall Creek, Seasonal Grille and Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro. The same restaurants will host professional musicians during dinner to keep the excitement of the jazz festival going in downtown Hastings. (See the April 9 Reminder for a complete schedule). “We partnered with the restaurant owners to keep them downtown and keep jazz going throughout the day,” said LaJoye. “It’s really cool that the students and jazz festival patrons can hear live music with their meals.” This year’s jazz festival includes three evening performances and steel drum performances. The Thornapple Jazz Orchestra will kick off the festival with tonight’s performance at the new First Presbyterian Church. There is no admission charge for the concert, but a free-will offering will be taken to benefit the Thornapple Jazz Orchestra Scholarships, which will be awarded to student performers during the jazz festival. The steel drum band performances — including the Steel Heads — will be free, as well. Both Friday and Saturday evening performances will be at the First United Members of the Hastings High School Steel Drum Band will perform during the eighth annual Thornapple Jazz Festival. Pictured are (front row, from left) Katy Kesler, Megan Denny, Constance DePue, Jake Partridge, Jenny LaJoye, (back) Matt Johnson, John James, Sarah Sleevi, Alicia Risk, Zack Zwiernikowski, and Ian Beck. Methodist Church, located at 209 W. Green St. Friday and Saturday evening headliner concerts tickets are $10 each. Featured performers and events for the eighth annual Thornapple Arts Council Jazz festival are: Thursday Thornapple Jazz Orchestra was established in 1987 by then Hastings High School band director Joe LaJoye. The ensemble, which originally was called Les Jazz, was comprised of community members with an interest in performing music rooted in the Big Band Jazz genre. Over the years, new members have been added to include regional instrumentalists, as well. Thornapple Jazz Orchestra has a repertoire that includes vintage Big Band music as well as music for the contemporary Big Band. This full complement ensemble of five saxophones, four trombones, four trumpets, piano, bass, drums and singer can be heard on any given piece, including arrangements from the likes of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and others. Members of the group include Craig Holley, Judy Martin, Joan Schroeder, Carol Svhil, Nick Biesbrock and Jerry Mueller on sax; Doug Acker, Bob Evans, Rich Moore, Mike Smith and Troy Macqueen on trumpet; Steve Hoke, Lynn McConnell, Jeff Buehl, Scott Evans, Don Myers, Ray Rickert and Craig Schroeder on trombone; Forrest Evans on piano; Don Cheeseman and Steve Evans on bass; and Bob Ruthven on drums. Performances include frequent appearances at the County Seat Lounge, Fall Creek Restaurant and the Middle Villa Inn. Numerous community event performances include Summerfest, Fridays at the Fountain, the downtown Hastings New Year’s Eve Celebration and art hops. Friday The Steelheads are a percussion ensemble and steel band composed of students and professional musicians from Mott Community College and the University of Michigan-Flint. The group performs in more than 50 events per year throughout the state. Since 1997, the Steelheads have performed in more than a dozen major venues across North America and Europe. “The Steelheads always attract a big crowd,” said LaJoye. “They do a great job. What’s really great is that we’ll have five high school steel drum bands performing this year, too.” All steel drum band performances, which were scheduled to be outdoors, will now be in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St. After the high school steel drum performances, which start at noon Friday, The Steelheads will perform at 6 p.m. The Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival incorporated vocal jazz for the first time in 2010, and five high school vocal jazz groups will perform during this year’s event. “The vocal jazz was very popular last year during the jazz festival,” said Megan Lavell, executive director of the Thornapple Arts Council. “We thought it would be great to incorporate more of that this year and be inclusive of those student groups, as well.” Five high school choirs from Hastings, Lakewood, Maple Valley, Pennfield and Thornapple Kellogg will perform. The choir performances will begin at 4 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. The combined high school choirs will perform as the opening act for the Friday feature concert, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Boogie Woogie Babies, a vocal trio comprised of West Michigan vocalists Francesca Amari, Mary Rademacher and Barbara Wisse with piano accompaniment provided by Mark Kahny, will perform the Friday evening headline concert at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Boogie Woogie Babies was created in 1993 by singer, actress and director Amari as a onenight-only dinner theater production at the American Legion Boat and Canoe Club in Grand Rapids. The show was so well received that Amari expanded it and started booking the two-act theatrical revue throughout West Michigan. In the original Boogie Woogie Babies — a 1940s Musical Revue — Amari incorporated dialogue, historical information, trivia, skits and favorite songs from the World War II era, including many made famous by the Andrews Sisters. In order to create an evening that is true to the history books, Amari has sought out 1940s military uniforms and artifacts for set decorations and costumes for the performers. In addition, all information incorporated in the theatrical revue is based on actual events, including letters to and from World War II GIs and newspaper accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Saturday Middle and high school all-star bands will open for the Saturday evening feature concert. Each year, conductors of participating middle school and high school jazz bands have the opportunity to nominate two students to the middle school and high school all-star bands. Students named to the all-star bands are given pieces of music to learn and work on individually. Then, during the jazz festival, they join with other all-star band members and work with a guest conductor. Maureen Ross will direct this year’s Middle School All-Star Band. Ross has taught for 24 years, spending the past 13 years at Grandville Public Schools. She currently teaches seventh and eighth grade band, beginning percussion and clarinet and all aspects of jazz. Ross has been a faculty member at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp as well as performing with the Blue Lake Festival Band and the Grand Rapids Symphonic Band. Middle School All-Star Band members for 2011 include Maggie Marsh from Hastings, Landen Nethercott from Lowell and Jordan Moffit from DeWitt on the alto sax; Emily Hill from Jackson Northwest and Michael Martin from Jackson Parkside on the tenor sax; Megan Callaghan from Valleywood on the baritone sax; Brent Proseus from West Michigan Home School, Maxwell Troutman from Hastings, Reece Karns from Lowell, Geoffrey Croley from DeWitt and Reynaldo Hernandez-Vasquez from Valleywood on trumpet; Seth Killian from Jackson Parkside, Sarah Tave from Jackson Northwest, Caleb Keech from Hastings, Becca Roger from Mason and Parker Tyson from Hastings on trombone; Ben Logsdon from Valleywood on piano; Sulli Zolman from Jackson Parkside on bass; Devin Prieur from Hastings on guitar; Logan Frewen from Jackson Northwest on vibes; and Brendon Nowakowski from Kennedy on drums. Brian Coyle will direct the 2011 High School All-Star Band. Coyle is the chair of the music department and the director of jazz studies at Hope College. He appears frequently at festivals, universities, colleges, high schools and clubs nationally and internationally as a performer, composer, arranger, adjudicator and clinician. Coyle also has performed with the National Touring Companies of Dream Girls, “How to Succeed in Business,” The Will Rodgers Follies, “Guys and Dolls,” “Teddy and Alice” and the Radio City Music Hall Rocketts. High School All-Star Band members for 2011 include Singer Morra from Big Rapids, Doug Davidson from Kalamazoo Central and Corey Lewellyn from Lakewood on alto sax; Dominic Bierenga from Thornapple Kellogg, Kyrstin Jensen from Royal Oak and Brandon Arp from Charlevoix on tenor sax; Chris Gregerson from Reed City on baritone sax; Eamon Carmody from Grand Rapids West Catholic, Megan Garvin from Newaygo, Dylan Powers from Coopersville, Tyler Droski from Sparta, Alex Hill from Jackson Northwest and Sam Nemecek from Grand Rapids Christian on trumpet; Jimmy Mixter from Portland, Kelly Cuatt from Homer, James Long from Mason and McKayla Schrump from Maple Valley on trombone; Robert Taylor from Hastings on bass trombone; Matt Weddon from Vicksburg on piano; Alex Yeomans from Comstock Park on bass; Madison George from West Michigan Home School on drums; Olin Clark from Comstock Park on guitar; and Elliot Bates from Caledonia on vibes. Western Michigan University Jazz Orchestra, an award-winning jazz orchestra, is directed by Dr. Scott Cowan. The 17-member ensemble has received international acclaim for its performance standards and creative approach to Big Band jazz. Recognition includes being the 1995 and 1998 winner in the college Big Band category of the Down Beat magazine annual “DB” student music awards, a heralded performance in New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, 13 consecutive performances at the Montreux-Detroit International Jazz Festival, annual outstanding band recognition at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival and performances at the 1995 and 1996 IAJE International Conferences. The ensemble has recorded several CDs, including “Spritely Overdue” (1996), “Disposable Income” (1997), “Blue Miles” (1998), “Sweet Tango” (1999), and “Boogaloo Land” (2005). Finally, the Thornapple Arts Council will raffle a Yamaha Gigmaster electric guitar and amplifier. Tickets are $2 each or three for $5. The drawing will be conducted during the Saturday night concert. Tickets for the raffle and the Friday and Saturday feature concerts will be available at all venue all weekend. Thornapple Arts Council events, including the jazz festival, are made possible through donations and support from the community, including TAC memberships. The jazz festival has historically been the kick-off for the TAC summer membership drive. TAC members receive free jazz festival tickets, as well as other perks. Those who would like more information about membership may visit www.thornapplearts.org or pick up information at the jazz festival. Hastings City Bank, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Hastings Downtown Development Authority are supporting the jazz festival again this year, along with many other local businesses. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page ner, and payment of $12.50 per person must be received no later than Saturday, May 14. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Checks should be made out to Mary Sager and mailed to her at 160 E. Orchard St., Delton 49046. Reservations should include name and the year of graduation enclosed with payment. For more information, visit www.dkhsalumni.org, or call 269-623-2610. Hastings alumni banquet set for June 4 The 124th Hastings High School Alumni Banquet planned for Saturday, June 4, in the Hastings High School cafeteria will include a punch bowl reception at 4:30 p.m., followed by the banquet and program at 5:30 p.m. The banquet is for all who attended Hastings High School and their guests and will recognize the anniversary classes of: 1971, 40 years; 1966, 45 years; 1956, 55 years; 1951, 60 years, 1946, 65 years and 1941,70 years. Special recognition will be given to the 50th anniversary class of 1961. Tickets for the banquet can be purchased at Bosley Pharmacy, 118 S. Jefferson St., 269-945-3429, or by calling Jack Smith at 269-945-4939 or Donna Brown, 269-9482790. Tickets are $13 per person in advance and $15 at the door. Brown also may be contacted for further banquet information. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — Page 3 DIALYSIS, continued from page 1 Sheryl Lewis Blake In honor of the Baums, who gave a substantial donation towards the project, the building is being named the Baum Center for Health. During the ceremony, Pennock Foundation Board Chairman Mark Kolanowski thanked “the leadership at Pennock. its board, its executive team for bringing all of us together here today recognizing this need in our community and making what’s about to happen – happen. “I also want to thank Larry and Earlene Baum for stepping forward the way they did. Larry and Earlene are responsible for what is now and will be in history as the shortest and most successful capital campaign that the foundation has ever run. Within two weeks of our kickoff meeting, we were wrapping up this capital campaign so we are very thankful for that. “What this means for the foundation and the community is a lot ... For the hundreds of current dialysis patients who will be using this service and the thousands that will come,” they will have improved quality of life, he said, including time saved by not having to drive outside the county for services. “These are huge, huge advantages for our community that we are very, very excited about. But, for the foundation and for the general community as a whole, what this means for the future of health care and for what the foundation wants to do, it means a lot too,” Kolanowski said. “We can move on now, meaning the foundation can change our focus and move onto the next service we want to bring with our partners at Pennock here to the community. That’s huge and that’s a great benefit for all of us. We’re very grateful for Larry and Earlene for stepping forward and allowing that to happen so we can get busy on the next project at the foundation, and that’s what we intend to do.” During Monday’s ceremony, Larry Baum said he and his wife didn’t have any intentions of having the building named after them, and he wanted to tell the crowd ‘the rest of the story.’ When first approached about the idea of naming the building after the Baums, Larry said, “My wife was totally opposed to the idea. She didn’t want the notoriety of having her name put on a building in Hastings ... At the second meeting we had with Pennock, they said they had to name the building after us. This made us feel very important; our chests swelled up and we thought it was because we were making the donation to make this dream become a reality. Then we asked them, why is it so important to have our name on this building? They told us they had to do it so they could stop telling their customers to go to the old Viatec building,” he quipped. On a serious note, Larry Baum said, “What a great thing this (dialysis center) is for Pennock Hospital.” Earlene Baum, after the ceremony, said she was pleased with the large turnout at the groundbreaking ceremony. She is also appreciative of the many people who have thanked the Baums for their role in bringing dialysis to Hastings. “I’ve been so amazed at all of the people in the community who have expressed sincere appreciation – and from people I don’t even know,” she said. “I was walking out of the grocery store the other day and a woman walked up to me, she apparently had seen my photo in the paper, and thanked me. People have been very appreciative and called and said how wonderful it was.” That includes people she hasn’t seen in years. “It’s very nice that the community is appreciating it (the dialysis center) so much,” Earlene Baum said. Dr. Sanjay Dalal, M.D., who heads the Nephrology Center (a division of Paragon Health), based in Kalamazoo, is impressed at the enthusiasm of the Barry County community for the new dialysis center. Such enthusiasm is unique, he said after the ceremony. “We serve so many other communities, ... and I’ve never seen such excitement and enthusiasm from the hospital or the community in having the service locally, which is heartwarming for us. We feel like we are being given the red carpet treatment,” said Dalal. “We are happy to be here and excited to serve. We are extremely appreciative of the support of Pennock Hospital administration and the board and the philanthropy that has been shown to make this happen because dol- A buffet luncheon was served after the groundbreaking ceremony. At right is Dave Baum, who serves on the Pennock Hospital Board. Dalal, who has been in practice for 22 years, said after the ceremony that he has known Manring and Park since they were residents at the Nephrology Center. The center has nine specialty physicians who serve Southwest Michigan. Dalal credits Dr. Jain, a vascular surgeon from Paragon Health, for originating the idea for dialysis services in Hastings because “he started seeing a lot of patients (at Pennock in Hastings) who have kidney problems, and so he asked me why we weren’t covering this area. At that point, he contacted Sheryl Lewis Blake and asked if the hospital had any interest in having out-patient dialysis services here, and she was very excited about that, and she came over to our office in Kalamazoo and we had more discussions,” Dalal said. “The investment to bring dialysis to Hastings and Barry County will be just over $1 million, half of which Fresenius committed to investing,” according to a press release from Pennock. “The Fresenius investment will pay for the dialysis equipment, leaving a half million-dollar investment to renovate a portion of a Pennock-owned building into usable medical space.” Larry Baum lars and cents were the biggest issue why this was not happening. “The hospital board and the administration were confident they would be able to raise the funds necessary for doing that and they showed it ... with the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Baum. That’s really very heartwarming for us to see. It is very unique, and I’ve not seen anything like that in my 22 years all around Southwest Michigan. I think the Hastings community is very fortunate to have this administration, this hospital and these kind of philanthropists,” Dalal said. Price told the crowd that “Fresenius is one of the nation’s largest dialysis providers; we’re actually all over the world. Our goal is to make sure that the quality of life for every patient on dialysis is as good as it possibly can be. We want to provide ultra care to every patient every day. That’s the staff’s goal. We do this for the patients because we know it’s never fun to have to live with chronic kidney disease, and we want to make sure they have the best quality of life at all possible. “We will have nurses, patient-care technicians, social workers, dietitians and, of course our physicians who all work together as a team to make sure we meet the individual needs of every patient. We’re really excited to be here and look forward to starting,” she said. “... It’s so nice to have community support too. It is incredible ...” Valerie Byrnes, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance, noted the dialysis project is creating jobs, investments and revenue and said, “What an amazing organization to be able to accomplish all that it does in such a timely manner. “As our second largest employer, Pennock continues to really set the bar. They set the bar for setting a goal they want to achieve and understanding what the community needs and then moving forward to achieve that. In economic development, it’s more than just job creation and numbers; it’s about a quality of life. And it’s a quality of life that you all enjoy so immensely in Barry County, and it’s because of amazing health care services, as one component of that, that gives you that quality of life. “... I commend Pennock Hospital, the board, the Baums, and everyone who played a role in this amazing achievement. Congratulations,” Byrnes said. In her brief comments at the ceremony, Pennock Health Services Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Lewis Blake said, “We are so grateful to the Baums because without them, we wouldn’t be moving as rapidly for this incredible project.” She also praised the hospital board, including past Chairman Bruce Gee, the foundation board, Ventures Board, Jim Wincek, vice president of support services for Pennock Health Services, and the other members of the executive team for their roles in the project. “Nothing happens with health care without physicians,” Lewis Blake said and noted nephrologists, Dr. Peter Manring and Dr. Joon Park, who will be the physicians in charge of the dialysis center, and the role of Dr. Dalal. “We’re blessed to have so many and when we think of partnership, it is truly that whole village that has brought the project together,” she said. 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Anyone applying for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits on or after May 1, 2011, will receive payments electronically, while those already receiving paper checks will need to switch to electronic payments by March 1, 2013. People already receiving benefit payments electronically will continue to receive payment as usual on their payment day. Those receiving benefits have the option of direct deposit to a bank or credit union account of their choice or into a Direct Express “Debit MasterCard” account (a Treasury-recommended prepaid card option). Visit www.GoDirect.org to learn more. Social Security, SSI, Veterans Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of Personnel Management benefits and other non-tax payments are included. For most people getting monthly benefits, this won’t really be a change; already eight out of 10 beneficiaries receive payments electronically. If you still get your check in the mail, you don’t need to wait for the new rule to go into effect to enjoy the benefits of electronic payments. Visit www.godirect.org today and begin getting Social Security and SSI payments electronically. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov TOST has proven to be good for Barry County In most of the brochures about Barry County, the beauty of our lakes and streams is the centerpiece for attracting visitors to our area. The natural beauty of our county is something in which we all have a vested interest. We have a responsibility to maintain what has been called “the only northern county in southern Michigan, and we must not take this local beauty for granted. The Time of Sale Transfer, or TOST, program adopted by the Barry and Eaton county boards of commissioners back in 2006 has proven to be a good way to control pollution throughout the county. In fact, according to a report released by the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, the program has become the “single most effective tool in identifying and correcting public health environmental hazards.” In last week’s Banner, local health department officials reported that since the program began, the department has identified 1,200 public health hazards significant enough to require corrective action. The health department has stopped the illegal discharge of an estimated 26.7 million gallons of sewage from improperly flowing into our lakes, streams, rivers and wetlands. The program also has identified 117 unplugged wells, which if left alone, could serve as “conduits for contaminating community groundwater.” “I don’t surprise easily, “ said Barry-Eaton Health Department Director Eric Pessel, “but I’m surprised almost once a week. What TOST has revealed is more pipes running into the ditch, to the swamp, to the lake, stream, ‘Back 40,’ and who knows where.” Health officials have identified 188 construction deficiencies, 118 unplugged abandoned wells, 114 cross connections (connection of drinking and sewer plumbing), along with other non-functioning wells and septic systems throughout the district. Most of us aren’t looking for additional rules and regulations from our local governments. But the TOST program supported by the local health department is a good way to “protect public health, the quality of water resources and the environment.” Since the program began, it has allowed public health officials a chance to evaluate well and septic systems as a requirement of the sale of real estate, instead of the old way — just when a system went bad. If we, as citizens, are concerned about our environment, then we Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics HASTINGS, continued from page 1 approved by the council and filed with the city clerk, it is subject to appeal for 30 days. The changes will go into effect Jan. 1, 2012. Mansfield said it was important to get the districts established as quickly as possible due to the primary election in August. Anyone who wished to run for one of the four seats on the council, two seats on the board of review or the mayor’s post have to file petitions in May. “In order for people to file their petitions, they need to know what ward they live in,” he said. First Ward Council Trustee Frank Campbell, whose current term expires Dec. 31, 2011, is the only council member who would be impacted by the change, should he decide to seek re-election. However, Campbell said he did not plan to seek re-election and made a motion to approve the reapportionment which was approved by the council. “My term is up at the end of the year,” he said. “I am being displaced, and I have other interests; I am thinking seriously, when they reapportion the county, of trying to get elected the city’s representative on the county board of commissioners this next term as Mr. Nevins [District 1 Commissioner Don Nevins] is retiring.” In an interview Tuesday, Nevins said Campbell’s announcement of his alleged retirement from the county board was premature. “My term expires in 2012. I had talked to Frank, but I told him that I hadn’t decided yet whether or not I would run again,” said Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. must be ready to accept the responsibly of protecting it. When health officials discover a faulty septic system, it’s not as simple as having a company come out and pump the tank and eliminate the problem. It can take years, depending on the amount of leakage, for an area to cleanse itself, putting even more strain on our natural resources while threatening public health. According to a recent report in Fast Company magazine, a “typical American uses 99 gallons of water a day for activities like washing clothes, bathing, toilet flushing and cooking.” A book called The Big Thirst – The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water examines different areas of the world already grappling with water shortages and points to the waste of a natural resource we can longer take for granted. Barry County has an abundance of water, but if we had continued with little or no oversight, the next big story could have been about contamination. Local health officials reported that when they ran a voluntary program, they had about 250 requests for inspections each year. Now that it has become mandated with the sale or transfer of real estate, the number has grown to around 850 requests a year. Local officials said, “We knew we had public health hazards which needed to be addressed, but we didn’t have any mechanism. We couldn’t just go knocking on people’s doors and say ‘Let me see your sewage system.’ So, we explored what other places were doing.” When they eventually brought a program to the two county boards for approval, Barry County voted 7-1 to support the program while Eaton County’s commissioners voted 8-6. Local health officials also have offered property owners, real estate agents, buyers, banks and other stakeholders to help them get through the authorization of transfer, saying the “only option they don’t have is to do nothing.” Thanks to concerned health officials and county commissioners, we are doing something, with the understanding it may take years to find all the problems throughout the district. At least now that we have a system in place, residents can rest assured we’re doing all we can to protect our greatest asset – water. Nevins. “I said I was leaning toward retirement but I haven’t decided yet. If I decide to make a statement, I will do it after the first of the year. I will be the one to make that announcement.” Campbell was apologetic and said his comments during Monday’s council meeting were a misunderstanding. “If Don decides to run again, I will support him; I’ll even campaign for him,” he said. “I said that I would never run against our mayor Bob May and I said I would never run against Don Nevins, and I always keep my word. Don is a nice person, and he’s doing a good job representing the city.” In other business, the council: • Approved a request from Dr. David Parker, board chair of the Barry Community Free Clinic to hold a 5K fundraiser from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4. The event will start in the parking lot of Hastings Manufacturing Company and proceed along the Thornapple River to the industrial incubator on East State Street. • Adopted a resolution amending the operating budget for fiscal year 2010-11. According to Mansfield, this amendment is routine in nature and primarily related to the timing of the receipt and disbursal of funds under grant programs. • Awarded a bid to K&H Concrete Cutting Inc. and Asphalt Saw Cutting in the amount of $2.75 per linear foot (traffic control included) for an estimated total of $13,750 as recommended by Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach. • Awarded a bid to Hamlett Environmental What should the governor cut? The governor is expected to release information about his proposed budget and possible cuts in the next few days. What cuts would you like to see in the budget? for an open channel hydraulic grinder not to exceed $54,576 as recommended by Girrbach. • Adopted an anti-fraud, anti-theft and anticorruption policy that establishes a process for reporting suspected cases of theft, fraud or corruption as recommended by the city’s auditors. • Received a report from Mansfield regarding the downtown special assessment parking district and set a public hearing for 7 p.m. Monday, April 25, to receive comment and make a determination regarding the necessity of improvements in the downtown parking special assessment district for 2011. • Heard Mayor Pro-tem Don Tubbs, who was sitting in for May, read a proclamation recognizing May 16 through 20 as Bike to Work week in Hastings. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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That is the most important area.” Marese Bechler, Hastings: “It’s really a hard question to answer, not having looked at the entire budget. We do have to make cuts, but I can’t name anything specific without more information.” Sharon Maurer, Hastings: “I don’t want to see college financial aid cut because the young people are our future, and they have to be educated and get in the work force.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — Page 5 COUNTY, continued from page 1 reasonably provide the higher governmental mandate or county board-authorized mandated functions. Discretionary functions are all other functions undertaken by the county, which they are not obligated to provide by directive or binding agreement. According to Stoker, there are three types of funding for mandated services: fully funded, partially funded and non-funded. Funding typically comes from state, federal or other non-county sources or through assessments, charges and fees. Citing a court case (Calalan v. Wayne County Board of Commissioners), Stoker said that a serviceable level of funding for county officers is, “... the minimum budgetary appropriation at which statutorily mandated functions can be fulfilled. A serviceable level is not met when the failure to fund eliminates the function or creates an emergency immediately threatening the existence of the function. A serviceable level is not the optimal level. A function funded at a serviceable level will be carried out in a barely adequate manner, but it will be carried out. A function funded below a serviceable level, however, will not be fulfilled as required by statute.” Stoker said serviceability standards are subjective and that funding a mandated function is different from funding a department. He told the board they the authority to set the level of mandated funding, to determine how service is delivered, who delivers the service and the quality of the service. Stoker added that the board also may balance local needs, such as quality-of-life issues, local utilization by citizens, and long-term goals for discretionary funding in determining the level of mandated function funding. After Stoker’s presentation, the meeting was open to comments and questions from the floor. Eaton County Sheriff Mike Raines and his wife, Laurie Raines, each read statements in which they also said the sheriff’s department is constitutionally mandated and therefore could not be eliminated. They each commented on Stoker’s presentation. “Some of what you said was misleading,” Mike Raines told Stoker, adding that road patrol is part of the uniform services provided by the sheriff’s department. Stoker responded that while the sheriff’s department is required by statute to respond to calls for services, road patrols are not mandated and it is up to the county board to determine what constitutes a serviceable level of funding for the required services. Laurie Raines said Stoker “cherry-picked” court cases to use as examples in his presen- Jones’ new law helps state comply with federal act State Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, (standing, from right), Michigan State Police Director Kriste Etue and Sgt. Chris Hawkins join Gov. Rick Snyder at the Capitol as he signed Public Acts 17, 18 and 19 of 2011 into law. The laws, sponsored by Jones and colleague Sen. Phil Pavlov, R-St. Clair Township, bring the state into compliance with the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. Offenders will be put into three tiers. The most dangerous offenders will be added to the list for life and will be required to report to the police every three months. The law also will take “Romeo and Juliet” cases off the offender list Customer tation in order to tell the board what it wanted to hear and said the board needed to live up to its constitutional responsibility to provide the public with accurate information. Barry County Under Sheriff Bob Baker asked for a definition of what constituted road patrol. “If I understand, you mean randomly driving around looking for infractions,” he said. Stoker agreed. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf said his department is constitutionally mandated and cannot be eliminated. “By law, you can not legally eliminate the sheriff’s department,” Leaf said. A county resident who spoke on behalf of the sheriff’s department also asked that the board not eliminate funding for the sheriff’s department. “We cannot and won’t eliminate funding for the sheriff’s department,” said Board Vice-Chair Ben Geiger. Julie Engle, chair of the Barry County Courthouse employees union, asked the board to not to consider just the department heads but all other employees who will be impacted by the board’s budgetary decisions. “You have a hard task before you, and we support what you do... We are also taxpayers, and you need to do what is financially responsible ...” said another courthouse employees regarding the budget process. An overview of the financial forecast the board received in January and a a discussion of the of the proposed delinquent tax fund policy were on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, time permitting. However, due to the length of Stoker’s presentation and comments from the public regarding potential county budget cuts, they were not presented. In other business, the board: • Held a public hearing on and approved an application to the Michigan State Housing development Authority for a continuation of Barry County’s Home program for funds for Home Buyer Purchase Rehabilitation for 2011-12. The Home program is a federally funded program administered through MSHDA to stabilize communities. It provides funding for down payment and closing costs (up to $10,000, if needed) and up to $20,000 for rehabilitation of a house to meet housing quality standards. • Approved a resolution to award a bid for the heating ventilation and cooling system replacement at the Barry County Jail to Midwest Energy Group of Kalamazoo for a total of $76,560 from the diverted felons fund. • Approved the appointment of Nicholas Wake to the Barry County Jury Board for a six-year term that begins May 1 and expires April 30, 2017, and the re-appointment of Norman Francis to the Barry County Substance Abuse Board’s general public seat for a three-year term that began April 1 and expires March 31, 2014. • Approved the transfer of $60 from the telephone and fax line item in the adult probation operating budget to the salaries and fringe benefits budget ($10 for the unemployment line item and $50 to the workers compensation line) in order to support the hiring of a temporary clerical assistant. The temporary assistant is expected to be a paid high school intern who will help with clerical duties until the file room is sorted, cleared and in working order. State Sen. Rick Jones and State Rep. Mike Callton give the more than 20 people attending the legislative coffee Monday, April 11, some insight into the work going on in Lansing. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Legislative coffee provides look into state legislature by Patricia Johns Staff Writer State Sen. Rick Jones and State Rep. Mike Callton talked to more than 20 area residents who attended the monthly legislative coffee sponsored by the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce at Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake Monday, April 11. The legislators provided some insight into the activity and issues in Lansing. The two made it clear that they haven’t been on spring break and instead have been in their offices, attending meetings and working on legislation. Both said they have been able to have some fun in the district, reading to school children during reading month and meeting with constituents. They discussed their concerns with the budget. Callton said he is very concerned with the proposed $470 per-pupil cut in public school aid. “Low-hanging fruit (the easy cuts) have been picked a long time ago,” he said, adding that he is troubled by the possibility of increasing class sizes and other issues. Callton also discussed the need to look at the impact hybrid and electric vehicles could have on gas taxes which support maintenance of roads. He also discussed briefly a more free market model for health care for the state. When Jones spoke, he said he has been in his office and working on budget issues, as well. He said he favors reform in the schools, especially changing the teacher pension system, adding that he does not believe the current system is sustainable. Still, he said he does not want to see draconian cuts in education. He also talked briefly about changes in the sex offender registry legislation which the governor signed Tuesday, April 12. He discussed the “Romeo and Juliet” provision which, for example, no longer puts a 17-yearold boy who has consensual sexual relations with his 15-year-old girlfriend on the registry. The new sex offender legislation is tougher on predators. Jones also said he wants schools to have anti-bullying policies. He told the group that Michigan is one of four states that does not have such a policy. He is also working on policies to protect the rights of biological fathers and listing a dangerous new drug, commonly called “bath salts” on the prohibited list. Jones explained that this new drug is very dangerous, causes extreme hallucinations and may lead to suicides or homicides. Both Callton and Jones are working on a non-partisan report on the number of judges and whether some should be cut. Jones noted that it would be possible for the state to save up to $15 million, depending on the number of judge reductions. Both legislators said they want to look for cost savings and fix the bureaucracy. Jones ended his presentation saying, “There is a bright future in Michigan.” The final legislative coffee before the summer break will be Monday, May 9, at 8 a.m. at the County Seat Lounge in Hastings. For more information call the chamber at 269945-2454. ® The FREE SOIL TESTING Saturday, April 16th 3PM to 5PM Stop in for FREE Hot Dogs & Pop. OFF PARTS On the Shelf & In the Warehouse April 16th 9 to 1......Garden Soil Testing April 23rd 9 to 1.........Lawn Soil Testing Come check out the 2011 Harley-Davidson being given away by Hamilton Harley-Davidson and while you are here register to win the bike, draw April 30th. 07569379 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton, MI 49046 Phone 269-623-2775 Fax 269-623-6075 gogoautoparts.com NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY STAGE 1 77543076 There will be a live radio remote and the Harley-Davidson will be on site! See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits STAGE 1 - Crabgrass Control with Crab-Buster® Apply in early to mid-Spring before the soil temperature reaches 60 degrees. F. or before early germinating crabgrass reaches the 2-leaf stage. It is a unique combination of lawn food and pre-emergent and early post-emergent control of crabgrass providing up to 3-4 months of control of crabgrass and other annual broadleafs and grasses. It supplies vital nutrients a healthy lawn needs. Ask about our 4 Stage Lawn Program and FREE Storage Battle Creek FARM BUREAU LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED FOR OVER 90 YEARS Jackson Hamblin Battle Creek FARM BUREAU Dickman Rd Washington T-SHIRT! Kendall 25 The first 10 purchasers will receive a FREE Mark your calendar! Bring a sample to the Battle Creek store. % 295 Hamblin Ave. Battle Creek 269-962-4025 �Page 6 — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to Area Obituaries Genevieve I. Haas The BANNER! Irving Henry “Mac” MacDonald Dorothy E. Easey To subscribe, call 269-945-9554 Worship Together… 77556196 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Easter Services 7:30, 9:45, 11 a.m. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Through Palm Sunday, April 17 - It Is Well.” Messages on Christ’s death in our behalf - Sundays 11 a.m. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: w w w. h o p e u m . o r g . Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Wood-lawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal. net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday of the Passion - April 17 Passion Play at 8:00 and 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. High School Youth Group 6:30. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00; Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings. 269-9459414 or 945-2645; fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey. http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 3 p.m. Lakewood Area Choral Society Concert. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 4 p.m. Jazz Concert; 6:30 Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball; 6 p.m. Menders. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits.l. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 12 p.m. Newsletter Deadline; 4:30 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Reathel Pauline Fuller HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes HASTINGS, MI – Genevieve I. Haas, age 89, of Hastings, passed away March 21, 2011 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Marjorie Haas. Genevieve is survived by her sons, Eugene L. (Marjorie) Haas Jr., David Haas; daughters, Dorothy (Gary) Hutchison and Kathleen A. Haas; grandchildren, Heather (Matt) West, Rachael Haas, Eugene (Julie) Haas III, Andrea (Edward) Schiappacasse, Shannon Ball, Michael Ball, Jen (Ryan) Whiting, Josh (Kara) Haas, Gary (Donna) Hutchison; greatgrandchildren, Ashley, Jordan, and Allyson West, John Paul Haas, Thomas Schiappacasse, James, Olivia and Samuel Whiting, Torrey Hutchison; sister-in-law, Mrs. Myra Fisher and family of Battle Creek; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial mass will be held Saturday April 16, 2011 at 11 a.m., with visitation starting at 10 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church in Hastings with Fr. Richard Altine and Fr. Donald Klingler Celebrants. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson, Hastings, MI 49058, Barry County Humane Society, P.O. Box 386, Hastings, MI 49058 or National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 EATON RAPIDS, MI- Irving Henry “Mac” (as everyone called him) MacDonald, of Eaton Rapids, passed away unexpectedly at his home, April 12, 2011. He was born April 15, 1933 in Oakland County. Mac served in the US Army from 1953-1955. He graduated from Sexton High School in 1965. Mac married Betty J. Beasley on June 28, 1958. He retired from Fisher Body in 1992 after 40 years of service. Mac enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and was a longtime bowler, also a member of the Blue Devils at Probowl. He loved to go to auctions. His favorite hours were spent in his garage with his grandsons working on cars. Mac leaves behind a family that he dearly loved. Wife, Betty; daughters, Deborah MacDonald, Denise Ford, Pamela MacDonald; grandchildren, Kevin, Joe and Dustin Sanders, Jack Owens, Josh Ford, Nate and Brittanie Brady; 10 great grandchildren, Zach, Emma, Kyler, Karissa, Daniel and Deagan Sanders, Jack, Corwyn, Cheyenne and Ainsley Owens; sisters, Flora, Anne, Marion, Edna and Esther; brothers, Harry and Bill. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Flora (Rumsey) MacDonald. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday April 15, 2011 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, 518 S. Main St. Eaton Rapids. Visitation will be Thursday, April 14, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will be at Brickyard Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice, 2675 S. Cochran Rd., Charlotte, MI 48813, American Heart Association, 2140 University Park Dr., #210, Okemos, MI 48864, American Cancer Society, 3100 W. Rd. Eaton, Lansing, MI 48823 or the donor’s choice of charity. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.shellyodell.com Neva L. Cordray HASTINGS, MI - Reathel Pauline Fuller, age 94, of Hastings passed away April 12, 2011 at Thornapple Manor. She married Arthur G. Fuller on June 26, 1937. Reathel worked for various companies including Hastings Manufacturing, Orchard Industries, Barry County Medical Care Facilities, Pennock Hospital and JCPenny. Reathel enjoyed writing, reading, poetry, baking, and mushrooming. She was active at Hastings Evangelized United Brethren Church and then Hope Church. Reathel also loved exploring with her metal detector. Reathel was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur G. Fuller; parents; sister, Ioleen Clark; brother, Robert Newton. She is survived by her son, Arthur (Kathleen) Fuller of Detour Village; daughters, Patricia S. (Robert) Fuller of Hastings, Elizabeth (Bruce) Styf of Richland; eight grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren. Reathel is at the Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings where her family will receive friends on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 10 a.m. until the service time at 11a.m. with Pastor Tod Clark officiating. Private interment will follow in Fuller Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be directed to Commission on Aging or Thornapple Manor Activity Fund. Please share a memory with Reathel’s family at www.lauerfh.com. FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES DOWLING, MI - Neva Lucille Cordray, age 81, of Dowling, went to be with her Lord on April 8, 2011 at her home. She was born on November 7, 1929, in Barry County, to George and Fern (Harding) Ball. Neva graduated from Hastings High School in 1947. She worked for several years at Hastings Manufacturing and later worked at Sears. On June 8, 1947, Neva married William Cordray, who preceded her in death on August 3, 2005. She was very musically gifted and could play several instruments by ear, including the dulcimer, piano, and guitar, along with having a beautiful singing voice. Neva belonged to the Thornapple Valley Dulcimer Club and the Original Dulcimer Players Club in Evart. For 16 years, Neva and William wintered in Ocala, FL, where they attended the Faith Baptist Church. They were members of the Cedar Creek Bible Church. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Neva’s family includes her children, Suzanne (Gene) Willison of Dowling, RuthAnn Reid of Grove City, OH, Mark Cordray of Battle Creek, Mikel Cordray of Junction City, KS, and Don Cordray of Dowling; 12 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren, with two on the way; her sister, Thelma Soya and her sister-in-law, Ruby Ball; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and her brothers and sisters, Edith Casey, Eugene Ball, Keith Ball, Nyla Strand, and Beatrice Gillespie. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the Cedar Creek Bible Church with Pastor Brent Branham and Robert Norton officiating. Burial followed at Wilcox Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Association and the American Heart Association. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Please visit Neva’s memory page at www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to sign her online guest book. HASTINGS, MI - Dorothy E. Easey, age 94, of Hastings and formerly of Nashville, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Hastings MagnumCare. Dorothy was born March 4, 1917 in Barry County, the daughter of John Seeley and Maddie (Miller) Phillips. She attended Assyria Center School. Dorothy married Richard Easey on December 8, 1933 and he died December 6, 1984. She enjoyed fishing, crocheting, and embroidering. She was preceded in death by husband Richard; parents; a son, Allen Easey and a daughter, Donna Murphy. Dorothy is survived by her son, Russell (Marion) Easey of Delton; daughter's, Martha Gregg of Hartford and Helen (Bud) Elliston of Nashville; many grandchildren; great and great-great grandchildren. A graveside service was held Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Cedar Creek Cemetery in Hope Township. Ben Ridder officiated the service. Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. John C. Leary HASTINGS, MI - John C. Leary, age 92, of Hastings, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Thornapple Manor. He was born July 14, 1918 in Alma, the son of Vern and Louise (Miller) Leary. He graduated from Hastings High School. John served in the United States Army during WWII. He worked on the front line laying down communication lines and was involved in the Normandy Big Wave. He was awarded the Purple Heart. On June 3, 1946 John married Mary Jane Menerey. John opened Leary's Sport Center in 1947 in downtown Hastings. John was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved being a Hastings merchant. He retired in 1983. His hobbies included: woodcarving, golf, flea markets and collecting antiques. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, former treasurer and elder. John was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Jane; son, David John Leary; brother, Robert Vern Leary; and sister-in-law, Barbara Leary. He is survived by his two daughters, Peggy (Steve) Kaiser of Hastings and Mary (Doug) Case of Freeport; grandchildren, Paul Kaiser of Brooklyn, NY, Jason Kaiser of Marquette, Meghan (Antonio) Borin of Atlanta, GA, Jeremy (Andrea) Case of Grand Haven, Joshua (Casey) Case of Clarksville; seven great grandchildren, Madisyn, Wyatt, Isabelle, Elliot, Mitchell, Zeline and Eowyn. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 5, 2011at Grace Lutheran Church, 239 E. North St., Hastings. Pastor Amy Luckey officiated the service. Burial was held at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville with full military honors by American Legion Post 45 of Hastings. Memorials can be made to the Grace Lutheran Church or Good Samaritan Hospice, 300 North Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49017. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Use the BANNER CLASSIFIEDS to sell, rent, buy, hire, find work, etc. Call... 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — Page 7 Hastings First Presbyterian Church to host choral society Lyle Burch Lyle E. Burch, Sr. passed away surrounded by his family on April 12, 2011. He will be profoundly missed by his beloved and cherished soul mate and wife of 29 years, Ruth E. Burch “My Lady.” He will be greatly missed by his sons, Dennis (Sunshine) Malyneik, Troy (Connie) Burch, Lyle (Robin) Burch, Tom Roosenberg and daughter Tia de Goa. His wisdom and love will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, Alexandria, Destiny, Lyle Jacob, Kaila, Jessie, Troy, Jr., Kenny, Mike and Derrick as well as his great grandchildren Azaria and Blake. Lyle will also be missed by his sister, Sandra Sharlow, many nieces and nephews, family and wealth of friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Lyle M. Burch and his baby daughter, Annette. Lyle was born on January 6, 1939 in Jackson. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1956. After graduation, he became a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corps. Lyle settled in Hastings in 1976. On July 7, 1981 he married the love of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator, dry waller and president of the Local 5965 Union for 18 years. Lyle was a member of the Masons for 25 years, the Moose for 20 years and an officer and trustee of the Hastings Elks during his 21 year membership. Lyle had many hobbies including golf, canoeing, traveling and woodworking. To know Lyle was to love him. He was a strong, proud man with a tough as nails exterior. Inside, he was kind, generous and he loved with all of his heart. His charismatic personality was larger than life. He believed in living life to the fullest. Whether it was work or play he always went full tilt. He loved spending time with his family and friends and graced them all with his mentoring and moved them with his singing. Every life that he touched he made a permanent imprint and his immense presence will always be missed. Visitation will be Friday, April 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. The memorial service will be Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 11 a.m. Visitation and service will be at Girrbach Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to Borgess PIPP Hospital or the Hastings Elks Scholarship Fund. Arrangements are by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. The Lakewood Area Choral Society will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. The public is welcome to attend. With many residents of the choral society living in and around Hastings, this venue provides local residents an opportunity to hear this semi-professional adult choir, according to a press release. Members of the 110-voice choir are directed by Dr. Robert C. Oster. The choral society is introducing Joy French as its new accompanist for this concert. A 10 year member of the choir, French has been playing the piano since she was five years old. For several years, she has accompanied many students for solo and ensemble festivals, several church choirs and other Local church representatives attend annual convention Representing Hastings’ Emmanuel Episcopal Church at the annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan in Traverse City April 8 and 9 are (from left) delegate Georgette Schirmer, Rev. Gretchen Weller and delegate Sue Radant. Delegates and clergy from 58 Episcopal churches attended the annual event. (Photo by Patricia Johns) William Cramer to have 100th birthday celebration! William Cramer will celebrate his 100th birthday on April 26. Those wishing may send cards to: P.O. Box 1027, Fruitland Park, FL 34731. Marriage Licenses Representing St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Orangeville at the annual convention are delegate Lynne Jacobson (left) and Rev. Barbara A.T. Wilson, rector. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Joseph Peter Darin, Grand Rapids and Jamie Lynne San Miguel, Shelbyville. Matthew David Donnini, Hastings and Tricia Lee Bailey, Dexter. Timothy Joe France, Delton and Holli May Sackrider, Delton. ‘Christ in the Passover’ to be presented at Hope UM Church GFWC to sponsor HHS Senior Girls’ Tea May 6 An invitation has been extended to all Hastings High School senior class girls, their mothers, grandmothers and/or guardians to attend the 65th Senior Girls’ Tea to be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 at the Hastings Baptist Church, 309 East Woodlawn Ave. in Hastings. The GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club sponsors the event. All senior girls attending the tea are asked to sign-up at the high school office, along with the name of who they are bringing to the event, by April 20. The speaker for this year’s program is the Rev. Gretchen K. Weller, of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Hastings. She will bring her upbeat and vibrant personality into her presentation, a spokesperson for the club said. Weller came to the Emmanuel Episcopal Church nearly two years ago from Saint Bartholomew Episcopal Church in Mayfield Village, Ohio. She is experienced in all areas of general pastoral care, including counseling both youth and campus populations, crisis counseling; single parenthood, family conflict and addiction issues. She has extensive experience in grief counseling, working with terminally ill children, and as an AIDS volunteer counselor. Weller received a bachelor of science degree in education from Ohio State University and a master of divinity and diploma in Anglican studies from Yale University. She currently serves on the Love Inc. of Barry County Board of Directors and serves on the Episcopal Diocese Executive Council. She is an avid reader and quilter. “Hastings Women’s Club members are excited about plans for the upcoming Senior Tea,” says club President Barb Benner. “The Tea has been a popular program for the senior girls, who bring an air of excitement with them, as they approach the end of their high school years and can share this special time with their mothers and other guests.” “This year marks the 65th anniversary of the Hastings High School Senior Girls event,” Benner said. “We are planning a style show with Previously Pink of Hastings and senior girls and their mothers will be the models. And, we hope to have a special model from the class of 1946, the first year the event was held.” The GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club is a nonprofit service organization that is affiliated with GFWC-Michigan and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, the oldest and largest international group of communitybased volunteer women’s clubs. Anyone interested in joining the GFWCHastings Women’s Club or wanting more information is asked to contact membership chairwoman Marlene Lawrence at 269-9459214. spiritual significance. He will also explain the connection between the events of the first Passover in Egypt and the redemption that Jesus accomplished, as well as the deep bond between the ancient Passover feast and the Christian communion celebration today. The public is invited. There is no admission charge. The church is located at the corner of M-37 and M-79, south of Hastings. Call 269/945-4995 for more information. Call 269-945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads McNeil-Garvey Elisabeth McNeil and Daniel McNeil of Holland wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn (Kat) Marie McNeil to Cody Joseph Richard Garvey, the son of Tommy Lee and Margo Shafer of Middleville and Jon Manni of Lake Odessa. Kat and Cody became engaged January 16, 2011. The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Holland High School and is currently attending MSU. She will graduate in 2012 with a bachelors degree in medical technology. The groom-elect is a graduate of 2006 graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School and is currently employed with Bradford White Corporation. Cody also attends Davenport where he is pursuing a degree in computer science. A fall of 2012 wedding is being planned tentatively at Wind Mill Island in Holland. Keep your friends and relatives informed on local events! Send them The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Johnstown Fire Department 06746149 BARRY COUNTY Area TEA PARTY MEETING 7:00 pm Saturday, April 16th 7:00-11:00am at the Fire Station Pancakes, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Orange Juice, Milk & Coffee Thursday, April 14th Middle Villa Inn 4611 North M-37, Middleville Election of Directors All proceeds going towards new AED’s www.swmipats.org TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Licensed / Insured / Local Call Scott 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 FREE Consultation & Estimates! ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS/MOLD REMEDIATION 77555764 April 14) at Hope United Methodist Church in Hastings. The event is an opportunity for Christians to learn more about the Jewish background of their faith. Barron will set a table with items traditionally used at the Passover meal and detail their 77555825 Jesus’ Last Supper was actually a Jewish Passover. Andrew Barron, of Jews for Jesus, will recreate the traditional Passover service and explain how it foreshadowed Jesus’ death and resurrection in a presentation called “Christ in the Passover” at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, small groups, and even a couple of local musical theatre productions. “Her expertise and experience will complement and enhance the performances of the choral society,” the press release said. The choral society is in its 26th year and will perform several sacred selections including, “Abide with Me,” “Fairest Lord Jesus,” “Nearer My God to Thee” and an audience favorite, “He Never Failed Me Yet.” Kristen Ereyimwen will be the featured soloist on the Ominpotence. The concert will also include the choral society’s 25th anniversary commissioned piece, “Sea and Shore” by Frank K. DeWald. A free-will offering will be collected. The church is located at 502 North M-37 Highway. 77555470 �Page 8 — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Mortgage decisions can make a difference in achieving financial goals REQUEST FOR BIDS 2011 SEALCOATING AND HAND PATCHING The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the program and the computer that will be used to tabulate the results for the election have been prepared in accordance with law. We Have a Colorful Solution... Whether your printing needs are complex color brochures or simple black and white forms, let J-ad Graphics design, print and deliver quality printed materials you’ll be proud of. Complete design, printing and bindery facilities in-house to handle all of your printing needs no matter how large or small. Call one of our Printing Specialists today! 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All bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid – 2011 Sealcoating and Hand Patching Project”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 1351 N. M-43 Hwy. P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058-0188 s CITY OF HASTINGS Notice is hereby given that a Public Accuracy Test for the May 3, 2011 Consolidated School Election will be conducted on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at the Carlton Township Hall located at 85 Welcome Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Michele Erb Carlton Township Clerk 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 269-945-5990 The above photo, which was on the front page of the April 7 Banner accompanied the TOST story, shows a house with a sewage pipe emptying onto a back hill. The new owner and a former owner have contacted Banner staff to say that during the sale and purchase of the home, a new septic system was installed. The photos used in last week’s Banner story were courtesy of the Barry Eaton District Health Department, as noted under each photo. Have a Printing Need? *H *O igh ne Q Ch •C eck H ua o ou lit •F olor ut o o rP yF •C ldi Cop ur s n pe •B olla g & ies ho ilm cia t ls •C lack ing Lam to er v u i & n * Pro i •P sto ce ati s: las m Whi ng ce an Ru te tic d ss M Bin bbe Cop or i in r d e St in s e! am g g* p PUBLIC NOTICE Clarification Here’s where some creative thinking comes into the story. Douglass couldn’t help but see the lumber industry working around Flagstaff, cutting down the big ponderosa pines of the area. He noticed that the width of the tree rings in the trees varied quite a bit. He wondered if the 11-year cycle of the sun had influenced climate in Arizona in a way that was recorded in the growth of the ponderosas. Douglass went to work looking at the freshly cut trees. He measured the width of tree rings, the thick ones and the thin ones. He established clear patterns in the ponderosas of the area, with some distinctive thick-and-thin sequences in the rings. Of course, it was easy to count the rings back through time to learn in what specific year the trees had done well, versus when they hadn’t. Then Douglas started to look at dead wood of the area. The outermost rings of some fallen trees sometimes matched up with the distinctive sequence of the living trees. When that happened, he could count farther back in time with the older wood and extend his thick/thin record keeping. Next, Douglass started to use old wood in the archeological sites of the Southwest, wood from Navajo hogans and even older structures. Eventually, he and colleagues who had taken up his methods had a good record of the thick/thin rings in the Southwest, going back to the days of the most ancient ruins of the region. What Douglass discovered in the tree rings were clear patterns showing how much climate could vary. There were years and decades of miserable tree growth, then long stretches of time in which the trees had flourished. Most interesting of all, it started to seem likely that climate change was a factor in what had brought early civilizations in the Southwest to their knees. Tree rings are still being studied around the world. They give us one picture of how climate has varied – and it’s not a comforting bedtime tale about a kindly Mother Nature. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. I NT RI LP gradually taken down. The evergreen limbs from three trees were hauled away to Snows Lake Campground where it will be split into firewood and sold to campers. That type of wood is fine for a campfire but not for use in any kind of stove or furnace because of creosote. Maplewood will be split and used to heat Bob Warner’s Dance barn. The log sections from the tall maple tree, which was 50 years old, were so heavy they had to be lifted with a tractor with front-end loader. The tall trunk of the walnut tree is still standing, but it will soon be cut and likely sold for fine lumber. The added sunshine is welcome now but come summer, the three homeowners may wish for their shade trees back. Members of the county genealogy society meeting last week were treated to the appearance of writer and author Dean Cummings as he related the how of the story he wrote entitled Ellie, a Pioneer Girl’s Journey West. He went to great lengths to be sure his word usage was consistent with the mid-1800s for the time frame of the story. He read one chapter of the Ellie book and also a chapter from a forthcoming book set a bit later in time. Lola Haller and Pat Blood were the welcome committee. Refreshments were served by Ionia and Lake Odessa members. First Congregational Church held a soup and bread supper last week Wednesday night. Several men were in the kitchen and they served the diners. Potato and bean soup with assorted breads were served. A Bible quiz followed. Another supper with other varieties of soup were to be served last night. Those attending were seated at a bank of tables so all were seated around the perimeter, facing center. The Lenten series continues at Central United Methodist Church with a service of evening prayer and communion each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. during Lent. On Maundy Thursday, a light meal will be served. by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters Scientists have studied natural climate change for quite a while. Part of what we have learned about past climates comes from tree rings, and therein hangs an interesting tale going back more than a century. Flagstaff, Ariz., was a pretty small burg in the 1890s, without the streetlamps of big cities back East. It also had, as today, an elevation of 7,000 feet, making it well over a mile above sea level. It was those two conditions that brought a young astronomer named A. E. Douglass to the area in 1894. He was commissioned to set up a new telescope by Percival Lowell. Lowell was an amateur astronomer, fascinated by telescopic images of Mars that included long lines. The linear features seemed to run from the poles toward the middle of the Red Planet. Lowell speculated the features were Martian canals, dug by an advanced civilization to bring water from the poles to lands were it was becoming more scarce. Unlike most of us, Lowell had the money to bankroll the investigation of his ideas. (In Lowell’s family, when one generation died, it handed over real wealth to the next round or two of Lowells. When my grandmother died, I inherited a sweater. But I digress.) Once Douglass got Lowell’s telescope set up, he studied Mars alongside Lowell. But Douglass came to doubt Lowell’s interpretation of what could be seen of Mars. In time, Lowell fired Douglass. Douglass made a living in Flagstaff for a while as a justice of the peace and also by teaching. But he was a true scientist, and he kept his research interests alive as best he could. One of his interests was the sun. One thing astronomers had noted about this nearest star were the dark patches, or sunspots, that sometimes could be seen on its face. The sunspots varied a lot in number over substantial periods of time, and they also appeared to go through a much faster 11-year cycle of smaller ups and downs. Some people wondered if the sunspots created climate change on Earth. It seemed important to understand them better if they determined whether farmers would soon have good or bad yields. But studying the sunspot cycles was limited to the time people had been looking at the sun’s face and keeping records about it. • by Elaine Garlock The Sebewa Center United Methodist Church is having its monthly dinner Saturday, April 16. The main dish will be beef and noodles. The entertainment section of Sunday’s Grand Rapids Press had an article about actress Jean Reed Bahle who has roles as the queen of England, has sung about the hills in “Sound of Music” and has played second fiddle to a goat. She is to be honored on Saturday at a Spotlight Gala of Actor’s Theater. At age 62, she is the founding member of the theater which is observing its 30th anniversary. In the article, she is quoted as saying she did not start out to be an actress. Rather, she graduated from the University of Michigan and taught English at Lakewood High School where she met her husband, David Bahle. A yearbook from 1975 says she began teaching here in 1973. She has studied in Detroit and Chicago as well as New York and London. She has taught acting at Holland’s Hope College. she won a Grand Award in 2006 for her role in “Queen Elizabeth.” The north end of Johnson Street was a beehive of activity last week as Lilley’s Tree service of Ionia, which does the brush chipping for the village here, took down six trees on three lawns. Their cherry-picker equipment on a truck was needed for most of the trees. Soon, each of the lawns was strewn with long branches and the trunks were denuded. Then came the sawing with the operator using one hand on the trunk and the other operating the saw. How much muscle does it take to hold and use a chain saw with only one hand? One had to admire the operator’s expertise in working around power lines and other obstacles. 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In fact, you’ll have to compare the options for each question we’ve looked at because mortgage issues have an emotional component as well as a financial one, and only you can make the decisions that fit your situation. So think about your choices today, as they can have a big impact on your life tomorrow. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. • quicker and, in the process, potentially save thousands of dollars in interest. The disadvantage, of course, is that you’ll likely need to come up with much bigger monthly payments than if you took out a 30-year mortgage. And since your mortgage payments will be lower with a 30-year loan, you’ll have more money available each month to invest for the future. Over time, these extra investments can really add up. Suppose, for example, that you invested $100 a month to a tax-deferred vehicle, such as a traditional IRA, that earned a hypothetical 7% average annual return. After 30 years, you’d end up with a little more than $117,000, before you started paying taxes on withdrawals. But if your 30-year mortgage freed up enough cash for you to contribute $300 a month to that same IRA, earning that same 7% average annual return, you’d accumulate more than $350,000 after 30 years, before taxes . That’s a big difference — and the extra money could perk up your retirement lifestyle considerably. Keep in mind, of course, that these examples don’t reflect the performance of any available investments. Also, you will have to pay taxes when you start taking withdrawals from a traditional IRA, and any withdrawals you make before you turn age 59_ might be subject to a 10% penalty. • Larger or smaller down payment? The bigger your down payment, the smaller your monthly payments, and the more you may NG If you’re purchasing a new home or refinancing your existing one, you’ve got some mortgage-related decisions to consider. And since your mortgage may well be the biggest financial transaction you ever make — and one that can affect your long-term financial goals, such as retirement — you’ll want to weigh your options carefully. What types of choices might you face? Here are some of the most important ones: • Fixed or adjustable? With a fixed-rate mortgage, your payment will remain the same throughout the life of your loan. However, if interest rates drop significantly below your mortgage rate, you may then be paying too much for your loan and will have to go through the time, effort and expense of refinancing. With an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM), your initial rate is likely quite low, so you can afford a bigger mortgage. This could be an advantage if you know your income will be rising or you are confident you’ll sell your house within the next five years. However, your ARM payment and interest rate can rise substantially, even with caps in place, and these adjustments can affect your cash flow. So, before taking out an ARM, make sure you understand the terms involved and how they will affect you down the road. • 15-year or 30-year? These aren’t the only mortgage lengths available, but they are among the most common. The advantage of a 15-year mortgage is that you’ll pay it off IG ES &D �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — Page 9 Big Fire in Hastings continued This column, written by M. L. Cook and published in the Banner July 21, 1949 is a recap of the news of Hastigs in 1886. ***** Banner, June 10: Valentine Leins had a thrilling time Thursday night. He was returning home from Jackson on the 9:30 train, but was sound asleep, and did not hear the call to Hastings. So he was taken on to Irving. He says that burg is all right in the day time, but sitting in the depot there alone at night would be too exciting for him. So he decided to walk on the railroad to Hastings. When he had covered a mile or two, he heard a train coming from the west. He saw an old newspaper lying near the track, picked it up, and set fire to it with a match. This he kept waving over his head, the train stopped, he got aboard, and was glad enough to ride on to Hastings. Bert Kniskern, who recently graduated from West Point, is shaking hands with Hastings friends. Dr. G. W. Lowry and family, his brother, Rev. H. H. Lowry, president of Peking, China, University, and his family, are spending a few days at Wall Lake. Miss Stelle Wheeler, school librarian, reports that during the school year, 402 persons drew 5,408 books, an average of 13 to each patron. Of the total number drawn, 4,231 were works of fiction. Banner, June 24, 1886. Thursday afternoon, at the home of Judge and Mrs. Clement Smith, brother and sister of the bride, Lt. Albert D. Kniskern, of the U.S.A. and Miss Stelle Wheeler were united in marriage by Rev. W. A. Hansbarger. The bridesmaids were the Misses Lizzie Master of Ionia and Nellie Knappen of Albion. The groom’s attendants were two of his classmates at West Point, Lt. Thayer of Portland, Ore., and Lewis of Evanston, Ill. It was a beautiful ceremony and was witnessed by many relatives and close friends. The newly wedded pair left for Manistee not long after their vows were spoken. The best wishes of a host of friends will attend them. The Catholics now have a priest stationed here, Rev. Fr. Fanning. They are pleased with this arrangement and like Fr. Fanning. He will also officiate at Nashville. That big Carter [Lake] snake has been out of circulation for some time. But he has reappeared. Monday, Frank Fisher saw the monster in the huckleberry marsh on the north side of Carter’s Lake. He says it was 20 foot long, about as big around as a stove pipe. He says he never wants to meet up with that snake again. It was about 20 rods away when he saw it, and that’s too close. So he was not slow in getting away. This from the Banner of July 8, 1886. During the past week diphtheria has broken out in this city again. A dozen or more agents are selling ‘bonded wheat’ on the Bohemian Oats plan in this county. All we can say is: Don’t be one of their dupes. Banner of July 8. The financial statement of the Hastings School Board appears in the Banner of July 1, 1886, the total receipts, including balance on hand a year ago, were $11,277.29. Cash balance July 1, 1886, $2,552.29. This shows that the total expense was $8687.48. One item of expense was $2,300.00 interest on school bonds. So the total cost of operating the Hastings public schools, with their three buildings and 13 teachers, was the princely sum of $6,387.48. The wages of the 13 teachers reached the staggering total of $4,995.00, on an average, including the superintendent and his two assistants, of $384.23 or $7.39 per week. Yes, folks kicked about the high cost of schools then as much as they do now. Philo Sheldon and Hurd Tinkler, for a short time, made the record in bass fishing. They caught 104 black bass in Mud Lake, Hope Township, in 10 hours one day last week. Three new cases of diphtheria since our last report,” says the Banner of July 15. Same paper said: “The Hastings baseball team played the Battle Creek Nine at the latter place last Tuesday. Hastings won 15-5. W. R. Cook, Hastings’ pitcher, struck out 19 men. Only two safe hits were made from his delivery. Carter’s snake has been seen again by Gard Bennett this time. Gard was picking huckleberries in the swamp on the north side of Carter’s lake. He lost all interest in picking berries and was concerned about only one thing, his own safety, and did some tall sprinting. He confirms Frank Fisher’s statement that this snake is 20 foot long and as large around as a stovepipe. Banner July 15, 1886. Charles Burton, noted patent attorney of Detroit, last week visited his parents here, Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Burton. Will Cook and Eddie Bailey will attend the state university next year. Banner of July 22. Ike Hendershott and Joe VanArman, on Tuesday went to Mud Lake, in Hope Township, to make a new record for a day’s catch of black bass in that lake. They caught 112, or eight more than Philo Sheldon and Hurd Tinkler. We have been surprised and shocked at the number of farmers who have invested in bonded wheat. It is a plain swindle. It is a pleasure to record the fact that Edward A. Holbrook, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Holbrook, has been made the general passenger agent of the Great Rock Island railroad. His office is in Chicago. - Banner July 29. The Banner of August 19, 1886, gives nearly a page to a description of the “Big Fire” of Aug. 17. It began in Henry Newton’s frame planing mill, near Fall Creek, spread quickly to the frame livery barn west of it and soon had the frame hotel, the Nebannerwton house, and the adjourning opera house a mass of flames. The east wind carried the burning embers across Michigan Avenue, and involved the varnish rooms and office building of the A.G. Spaulding croquet and baseball bat factory, from which it quickly extended to the Barlow and the Bowne and Gardener elevators, wiping them out and destroying the plant of the Hastings Engine and Iron Works. Calls for help were wired to Charlotte and Grand Rapids. Special trains brought a steam fire engine and a crew to operate it from each city, with plenty of hose to get water from the river. The timely arrival of this aid saved our entire business district and hundreds of houses from destruction. All the equipment Hastings had was an old hand pumper and a chemical engine. the latter could do good service with an inside fire, but was useless with such a conflagration as this. The hand pumper depended for its water supply on two very large cisterns in State Street. It was wholly inadequate for this big blaze. Good work was done in putting out fires that started in the Journal office and the rear of the Empire block. But the heat was so terrific that the firemen had to quit, and bucket brigades could not operate. Just then, the special from Charlotte arrived. Soon after one City of Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a public Accuracy Test will be conducted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 9:00 AM in the office of the Hastings City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, for the purpose of testing and tabulating equipment and programs, which will be used to tabulate the voted ballots for the May 3, 2011 School Election. Voter assist terminals used to help voters mark their ballots will also be tested. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings (telephone number 269-945-2468 or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777). Thomas Emery City Clerk 77556298 from Grand Rapids. With these steamers at the riverbank and plenty of hose, the work of putting out the blaze in the business district and flooding the burned-over area with water was easy, the fire was soon brought under control, and the spread of the fire to other districts and buildings was ended. Burning embers from the fire had started blazes in the roofs of the Hastings House and in the Bentley Bros. and Wilkins planing mill, and in the roofs of two homes. Bucket brigades put out these small blazes. But that could not have been done had the fire involved the entire business district. Most of Hastings would have been a blackened ruin but for the outside aid, which came in the nick of time. The loss was figured at $80,000, with very little insurance. The Barlow Elevator, the Engine and Iron Works and the Newton House were rebuilt and enlarged. Lumber was getting scarce and too high priced, so the croquet factory was never rebuilt. It employed from 75 to 100 hands. Neither Charlotte nor Grand Rapids presented a bill for the service they rendered in sending their fire-fighting apparatus to Hastings. This city of course, paid the railroad charges. The fire loss and the destruction of two important industries was such a blow to our town that these neighbors felt they must help Hastings as a neighborly act. But our city council did send gladly $100 to the firemen’s relief fund of each of the two cities. On Septe. 18, the proposition of bonding the city for $30,000 to build a water works system carried by 279-93. The well was constructed, building erected, and pumps installed, also part of the water mains were laid before cold weather stopped the work. A Chicago company contracted to do this work and lay all the water mains then planned, for $25,028. In October, a Chautauqua Circle was organ- ized here, and was carried on for several years. It started with 19 members. It had a regular course of study and met one night each week, except during the summer. Two of its most faithful members were Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Striker, who completed the course and received their graduation certificates at the end of four year’s study, as the writer remembers it. Most of Hastings would have been a blackened ruin but for the outside aid, which came in the nick of time. C. D. Beebe, a young man from Kalamazoo, came to Hastings to organize a state bank, in which he proposed to take a large interest and to be the cashier. He had had excellent bank training. He worked during September and in early October had subscriptions for a $50,000 state bank. Application was made at Lansing for a charter, and it was granted later that month. Its charter was No. 11 under the then-new state banking laws. A lot of work had to be done and the subscriptions collected before it could do business. Judge D. G. Robinson was chosen president; Wm. S. Goodyear, vice-president; and C. D. Beebe, cashier. The directors were the above officers and Wm. H.Powers, John A. Greble and Ches-ter Messer. The bank was opened early in December, 1886. Its first office was a part of Messer Bros. establishment. The bank after- ward purchased the O.D. Spaulding store property at the southeast corner of State and Jefferson. It built its own brick office building there which was several years later replaced by the present building. Two banks were needed here then and are now. The City Bank is still doing business under its No. 11 charter. No city in Michigan of the size of Hastings has two banks that are stronger than our two, nor render better service to their communities than do the two solid financial institutions we have in Hastings. The 1886 election in Barry County and the state surprised the Greenback-Democratic fusionists. In 1884 they carried the state and the county. In 1886 the Republicans surprised themselves by the extent of their victory. They elected their entire state ticket by a fair majority. In Barry County not a single fusionist on the state or county ticket had a majority, from sheriff to coroner. The Republicans swept the platter clean in 1886. Naturally they were happy over such a result. I was the chairman of the Republican county committee, worked hard during the campaign, and was well satisfied with the majorities of from 100 to 400, given to every Republican nominee in this county. The Banner of Nov. 4 asked: “Who has ever seen finer weather than we have had thus far this fall?” It was amusing to read in the Banner of Dec. 31, 1886, a resolution passed at the last session that year of that august body, the city council. Especially if one knew the parties concerned. The council resolved that “Mills Phillips be authorized to keep the sidewalks of the city free from snow,” and that he be paid $2.25 per day for that service. That job required him to keep a horse, own a snow plow and walk many miles a day to earn that princely compensation. And Mills had to work hard while he did the walking. Pierce Institute co-hosting business sustainability luncheon by David DeDecke Staff Writer Members of the Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will be speaking at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute April 21 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The panel discussion will cover best practices and practical steps to help “green” businesses through energy-saving methods, landscaping, cleaning options, and pest management. The forum is a group of organizations and individuals committed to growing business practices that demonstrate environmental stewardship, economic vitality and social responsibility. The organization encourages peer-to-peer information exchanges and covers an area from Marshall to Sturgis, Allegan to Benton Harbor. Based in Kalamazoo, it was inspired and is an offshoot of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, based in Grand Rapids. During lunch, area business leaders will cover topics such as office and building management with David Warwick of Envirologic; pest management with Jeff Spencer of Griffin Pest Solutions; green cleaning with Robert Huebner of Lansing Sanitary Supply; and landscaping opportunities with Steve Allen of Geum Services. Each presenter will speak for 10 to 15 minutes, allowing for 20 minutes of questions and networking opportunities. Allen’s business conducts native plant consultation, installation and management for habitat restoration and rainwater infiltration, rain garden and lake-scaping creation, prairie habitat installation and management with low-maintenance wildlife habitat designs. Geum’s specialty is coordinating and enabling volunteer employee programming to further stewardship goals on corporate and municipal lands. “We will be talking about improving a business’ triple bottom line, or economic, social and ecologic responsibility,” said Allen. “The four SWMSBF members will speak about what they are doing in their businesses from these three aspects. I will be speaking about how GSI helps businesses incorporate native Michigan plants into their landscaping. Michigan native plants are longlived, deep-rooted plants which can improve corporate landscaping and help with storm water infiltration and soil erosion. Using native plants, businesses can utilize small prairie plantings, rain gardens, lake edge buffer plantings and small pollinator gardens to improve the environment around their place of business. Employees can also take the education home and improve the land- City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for City Council to hear comments and make a determination on the necessity of improvements and the establishment of a special assessment district for the Downtown Parking Special Assessment District for 2011. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services to disabled persons wishing to attend these hearings upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the city of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Telephone 269/945-2468 or TDD call relay services 800/649-3777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77556356 scaping around their property.” Allen is a founding member of the forum and was previously a staff biologist at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. He also started the Community Wildlife Program at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. In Barry County, businesses such as Dewey’s Auto Body, Pennock Health Services and Pierce Cedar Creek Institute have implemented green best practices. Being an environmental organization, Pierce has formally committed to green practices and has a team of employees that monitors energy usage and waste generation. Matt Dykstra, program manager, said the institute has implemented energy-savings measures and dropped energy consumption by 20 percent in 2010, compared to previous yearly averages. Pierce also has a formal goal of reducing waste by 5 percent between 2010 and 2012. A third component to the institute’s green initiative is using cleaning supplies that are safer for human use and for the environment. “We participate with the Green Venues Michigan program, said Dykstra, “which has a checklist of activities. The institute has received the highest rating available for its green practices.” According to its website, www.michigan.gov/dleg, Green Venues Michigan is a statewide ‘green’ certification program for entertainment venues, convention centers and similar facilities. It is designed to encourage and assist facilities to adopt costsaving, green practices that conserve natural resources and prevent pollution. It was created by the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth and is administered by the Bureau of Energy Systems. The luncheon event will be co-hosted by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, the Barry County Economic Development Alliance and the Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum. The cost is $25 per person and $15 for students or members of the business forum. Lunch is included. If a business joins the forum at the luncheon, the lunch fee will be credited toward an annual membership fee. Participants may pre-register at www.swmsbf.com. TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on May 4, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Dave Vander Ark, 10420 S Norris Rd, Delton, MI 49046 seeking a variance from the 35’ front yard setback requirement set forth in Section 4.41. The subject property 08-12-410-023-00, is located within the “R1” Residential District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Zoning Board of Appeals for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77556358 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Department of Public Services Wastewater Treatment Plant Significant Noncompliance The company below was in significant noncompliance with the City’s Industrial Pretreatment Program within the last twelve months: Thornapple Manor 2700 Nashville Road Hastings, MI 49058-8824 Violations: Failure to submit required semi-annual self monitoring report for the period of January through June 2010 and failure to submit the semiannual self monitoring report for the period of July through December 2010 by the required due date. Compliance Status: The company regained compliance with the reporting requirements on February 25, 2011. The annual public notification of all industries in significant noncompliance is a requirement of 40 CFR Part 403.8(f)(2)(viii) of the General Pretreatment Regulations of the Clean Water Act. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77556295 �Page 10 — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by DANIEL S. BOIK and CANDRA S. BOIK, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated December 3, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 7, 2007, as Instrument No. 20071207-0005008 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen and 51/100 Dollars ($106,618.51). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of Section 2, Town 3 North, Range 9 West described as: Beginning at the West Quarter corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 75.00 feet to a traverse line along Al-Gon-Quin Lake; thence South 45 degrees 48 minutes 19 seconds East along said traverse line 28.64 feet; thence South 42 degrees 12 minutes 17 seconds East along said traverse line 61.55 feet; thence South 56 degrees 38 minutes 13 seconds East along said traverse line 20.98 feet to the East and West Quarter line of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 28 minutes 47 seconds West along said East and West Quarter line 30.00 feet to the most Westerly corner of a Park as platted in the Al-Gon-Quin Lake Resort Properties Unit 2 according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63, said Park lying West of Lot 379 said plat; thence South 51 degrees 42 minutes 28 seconds West 46.33 feet to the existing centerline of West State Road; thence 22.01 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, whose radius is 1833.40 feet and whose chord bears North 35 degrees 10 minutes 49 seconds West 22.01 feet to the West line of said Section 2; thence North 00 degrees 15 Minutes 00 seconds West along said West line 12.03 feet to the place of beginning. Also all land between the above describes traverse line and the waters edge of AlGon-Quin Lake. Also (a) all privileges, appurtenances, improvements, buildings, tenements, hereditaments, easements, rights of way, licenses, riparian and littoral rights, mineral/oil/gas/water rights, rights to adjoining land, and all other rights belonging to the abovedescribed premises and which may hereafter attach thereto; (b) all rights to make divisions of such premises that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; (c) all rents, issues, profits, revenues, proceeds, accounts and general intangibles arising from or relating to the premises or any business conducted thereon by the Mortgagor including, without limitation, all rights, conferred by Act No. 210 of Michigan Public Act of 1953, as amended; (d) all equipment, other goods, and fixtures of every kind and nature whatsoever, now or hereafter located in or upon such premises or any part thereof and used or useable in connection with any present or future operation of such premises, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Mortgagor, including, without limitation, all heating, air conditioning, ventilation, lighting, incinerating and power equipment, engines, signs, security systems, fences, hoists, cranes, compressors, pipes, pumps, tanks, motors, plumbing, cleaning, fire prevention, fire extinguishing, apparatus, elevators, escalators, shades, awnings, screens, storm doors and windows, appliances, attached cabinets, partitions, carpeting, ground maintenance equipment, and similar types of equipment, all of which shall be deemed to be real estate and mortgaged hereby; (e) all "as-extracted collateral" related to the abovedescribed premises; and (f) all awards or payments, and interest on them, made with respect to the above-described premises as a result of (i) any eminent domain proceeding, (ii) any street grade alteration, (iii) any loss of or damage to any building or other improvement, (iv) any other injury to or decrease in the value of the above-described premises, (v) any refund due on account of the payment of real estate taxes, assessments or other charges levied against the above-described premises or (vi) any refund of utility deposits or right to any tenant deposit. Commonly known as: 2978 W. State Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-13-002-010-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555352 5302399-1 Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS North of Hastings on M-43 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George E Owen and Jane E Owen, husband and wife, with full rights of survivorship, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 11, 2003, and recorded on June 19, 2003 in instrument 1106846, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Seven and 99/100 Dollars ($106,387.99), including interest at 2.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 28, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Village of Morgan, (Formerly Sheridan), Lot No. 43, of Morgan Plat, 4 rods wide, 8 rods long. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555685 File #035344F04 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FOREST S. SMITH, a/k/a FOREST STEPHEN SMITH, a single man (the "Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated August 7, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on August 15, 2007, as Instrument No. 20070815-0000937 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Eight and 20/100 Dollars ($31,748.20). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 289 of the City (formerly Village) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all rights to make divisions of the land that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; all water, water rights, watercourses and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits, relating to the premises, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas geothermal and similar matters. Commonly known as: 335 W. Mill Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-55-001-101-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: March 24, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555346 5302416-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Roger W Dehaan and gloria Dehaan, husband and wif e, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2003, and recorded on November 10, 2003 in instrument 1117343, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand One Hundred ThirtyFour and 87/100 Dollars ($92,134.87), including interest at 6.13% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 12, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, Distant North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 495.00 feet from the South 1/4 post of said Section 12; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 165 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds East 660.00 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 165.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds West 660.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject ot an easment for public Highway, purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555292 File #363382F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 2, 2002, by Heather Morris, given by her to Prime Equity Access Corporation, and recorded on August 6, 2002, in Instrument Number 1085143, Barry County Records, which mortgage was assigned to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, on February 25, 2011, recorded on March 4, 2011, in Instrument Number 201103040002086, Barry County Records, which mortgage was further assigned to Commercial Bank on March 2, 2011, recorded on March 8, 2011, in Instrument Number 201103080002244, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine and 54/100 Dollars ($99,169.54); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSYRIA, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Parcel 3: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, thence South 00 degrees 36 minutes 31 seconds East along the East line of said Section 76.57 feet to the Centerline of Lacy Lake Road and the place of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 36 minutes 31 seconds East along said East line 708.03 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 548.49 feet to the Centerline of Case Road; thence North 18 degrees 51 minutes 15 seconds East along said Centerline 157.56 feet; thence 305.42 feet along the Arc of a curve to the Left, whose radius measures 1000.00 feet and whose Chord Bears North 10 degrees 06 minutes 16 seconds East 304.23 feet; thence continuing along said Centerline of Lacy Lake Road; thence 393.47 feet along the Arc of a curve to the Right whose radius measures 1500.00 feet and whose Chord Bears South 80 degrees 39 minutes 11 seconds 392.34 feet; thence South 73 degrees 08 minutes 18 seconds East 43.47 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 11125 Case Road, Bellevue, Michigan 49021 Tax Parcel Number: 01-007-014-15 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 15, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555304 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michelle Parks and Terence Kinsley, wife and husband and Denise Parks, an unmarried person, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2004, and recorded on March 19, 2004 in instrument 1123867, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-One and 40/100 Dollars ($116,281.40), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 28, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 4, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, Prairieville Township, Barry county, Michigan, distant South 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds East 331.89 feet from the South 1/4 of said Section; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 38 seconds West, 329.97 feet ;thence North 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds West, 331.11 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 4; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 32 seconds West, 330.00 feet along said 1/4 line, thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds East, 171.45 feet; thence South 10 degrees 23 minutes 07 seconds West, 15.45; thence South 79 degrees 36 minutes 53 seconds East, 63.86 feet; thence North 10 degrees 23 minutes 07 seconds East, 25.51 feet; thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds East, 426.14 feet; thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 38 seconds East, 660.00 feet to said South line, Thence North 88 degrees 33 minutes 49 seconds West, 331.90 feet along said South line to the point of beginning Subject to easements for public Highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Ford Road, over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Enzian Road and any other easements or Restrictions of record The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555698 File #361778F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LAWRENCE FORRESTER and MARIJO FORRESTER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2005, and recorded on June 13, 2005, in Document No. 1148001, and assigned by said mortgagee to GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Dollars and Nine Cents ($137,670.09), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 5, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PART OF SECTION 28, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT SOUTH 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 28; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION, 617.98 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST ON THE CENTERLINE OF ENZIAN ROAD, 494.39 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHWESTERLY ON THE CENTERLINE OF ENZIAN ROAD ON THE ARC OF A 829.46 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, 165.61 FEET TO THE FAR END OF A CHORD WHICH BEARS NORTH 7 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST, 165.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ON SAID CENTERLINE ON THE ARC ON A 829.46 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, 33.43 FEET TO THE FAR END OF A CHORD WHICH BEARS NORTH 14 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 33.425 FEET; THENCE NORTH 15 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST ON SAID CENTERLINE, 296.58 FEET; THENCE NORTH 71 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 461.94 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF "CRYSTAL LAKE ESTATES PLAT"; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST ON SAID NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF SAID WEST LINE, 298.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 64 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST, 392.62 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77556177 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Timothy Rietman aka Timothy M Rietman and Chrystin L Fox-Rietman, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated the 30th day of June, 2006 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 13th day of July, 2006 in Liber Instrument # 1167128 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Five Dollars and 72/100 ($135965.72), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of April, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock pm Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 9.85 per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Village of Middleville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 10 West; thence along the East West 1/4 line 693 feet: thence North 00°57'03" East 1001.52 feet, thence South 89°02'27" East 164.61 feet to the point of beginning: thence North 01°02'07" East 241.73 feet to the South line of Market Street; thence Smith 88°46'03" East along said South line 164.90 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 17, Holes Subdivision; thence South 01°05'04" West along the West line of said Lot 17 and Southerly Extension thereof 240.95 feet; thence North 89°02'27" West 164.61 feet to the point of beginning. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 3/24/2011 HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for SD Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-OPT2, Asset Backed Certificats, Series 2006-OPT2 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77555562 AHMS Rietman SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DEON BOYD and CHERYL BOYD, HUSBAND AND WIFE IN JOINT TENANCY, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 18, 2006, and recorded on April 27, 2006, in Document No. 1163673, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-2, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($170,600.22), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on April 28, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SECTION 22, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, IRVING TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 16 SECONDS EAST 1978.94 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST 970.25 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST 366.02 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 476.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST 366.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 476.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES FOR KIDDER DRIVE DESCRIBED BELOW. DESCRIPTION OF KIDDER DRIVE: A STRIP OF LAND 64 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 22, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, IRVING TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST 1352.28 FEET FROM THE SOUTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SECTION 22; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 500.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 16 SECONDS EAST 261.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST 520.82 FEET TO A POINT HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS REFERENCE POINT "A" AND THE END OF SAID CENTERLINE. ALSO A CIRCULAR EXTENSION OF SAID EASEMENT FOR CUL-DE-SAC PURPOSES OVER AN AREA OF 60 FEET RADIUS CENTERED UPON AFOREMENTIONED REFERENCE POINT "A". The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-2 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 ASAP# 3953481 03/31/2011, 77555727 04/07/2011, 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on July 21, 2006, by Daniel R. Bischoff, Sr. and Taren L. Bischoff, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on July 25, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1167645, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on February 9, 2011, recorded on February 16, 2011, in Instrument Number 201102160001553, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Three and 56/100 Dollars ($151,363.56); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 40 of Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a residential site condominium according to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Instrument No. 1132867 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 37, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County. Commonly known as: 1739 Water Lily Ln, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Parcel ID Number: 08-16-320-040-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: March 2, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 77555298 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Pamela J. Miller and Steven B. Miller, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 27, 2007, and recorded on January 4, 2008 in instrument 20080104-0000165, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Six Hundred One and 33/100 Dollars ($200,601.33), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 12, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 35, Town 3 North Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Distant North 89 degrees 37 minutes 21 seconds East 989.37 feet from the West 1/4 post of said Section 35; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds East 1263.19 feet; thence North 80 degrees 29 minutes 34 seconds East 251.08 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road; thence Northeasterly 111.81 feet along said Centerline and the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 128.38 feet the chord of which bears North 55 degrees 31 minutes 51 seconds East, 108.31 feet; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds West, 1363.75 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 35; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 21 seconds West 336.68 feet along the East-West 1/4 line of said Section 35 to the point of beginning. Subject to an Easement for Public Highway purposes 33 feet Southerly of the centerline of Quimby Road and any other easement or restrictions of record. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556316 File #364708F01 MORTGAGE SALE *THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY. NOTICE TO PURCHASERS: THE SALE MAY BE RESCINDED BY THE FORECLOSING MORTGAGEE. IN THAT EVENT, YOUR DAMAGES, IF ANY, WILL BE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE RETURN OF THE BID AMOUNT TENDERED AT SALE PLUS INTEREST. Default having occurred of a certain Mortgage made by The Denise Pandl Trust dated April 16, 1992, to The Bank of Holland with an address of PO Box 1469, 150 Central Ave., Holland, Michigan 49422, Mortgagee, dated March 11, 2008, recorded September 10, 2008 in Instrument No. 200809100008996, Barry County Records, County of Barry, State of Michigan, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $48,983.25 and an attorneys fee as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the money as secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof and the entire sum claimed due is, as of the date hereof, fully due and payable. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on MAY 19, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, the undersigned will, immediately inside the east door of the Courthouse located at 220 West 8th Street, Hastings, Michigan, (that being the place for the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, the premises described in said Mortgage for so much thereof which may be necessary to pay the amount due on said Mortgage, with interest at the rate of $7.20 per day and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, together with said attorneys fee, and also any sum or sums which may be paid and are by Mortgagee necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which premises are situated in the in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, State of Michigan, and is described as follows: Commencing at the East one quarter post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence North 825 feet; thence West 825 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 163 feet; thence East 165 feet; thence North 163 feet; thence West 166 feet to the place of beginning. Also beginning 825 feet West and 825 feet North of the East one quarter post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence South 264.57 feet; thence North 89 degrees 38; West 246.feet; thence North 264.28 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42; East 246.69 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 15 foot easement for ingress and egress from Highway M-37-43 over the existing roadway (for 200 feet) and an easement for ingress and egress described as commencing 825.0 feet West of the East 1/4 post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, and North 200.0 feet for the place of beginning, thence North 462.0 feet, thence East 20.0 feet, thence South 462.0 feet, thence West 20.0 feet to the place of beginning. commonly known as: 444 Haynes Loop Drive, Hastings, MI / PP# 08-13-014-019-10 During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed except in the event the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA §600.3241(a), in which case the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) days immediately following the sale. Date: 04/11/11 THE BANK OF HOLLAND BY: RHOADES LAW OFFICE PC Peter D. Rhoades P O Box 2271 Holland MI 49422 77556372 616-355-7318 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by SCOTT H. COLTHURST a/k/a Scott Colthurst and HEATHER M. COLTHURST, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, NA, a national association, having an office at Third and High Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, dated January 9, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on January 18, 2006, as Instrument No. 1159072, as assigned to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), by Assignment of Mortgage dated March 3, 2011, as recorded with the Barry County Register of Deeds on March 10, 2011, as Instrument No. 201103100002297 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Sixty One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen and 13/100 Dollars ($161,913.13). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 28th day of April, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 7 of Valley Park Shores, Sections 19 and 20, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 24 Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 12935 Valley Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 P.P. #08-16-225-018-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: March 31, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77555714 5345564-1 Case No. 10-234-CK Circuit Court Sale In pursuance and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 7th day of June, A.D., 2010 in a certain cause therein pending, wherein PRIME FINANCIAL, INC. a Michigan corporation was the Plaintiff and DIMOND INTERNATIONAL, INC. a Michigan corporation, and RUSSELL DIMOND, an individual, SHIRLEY A. DIMOND, an individual, SHIRLEY A. DIMOND REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST U/A/D 6/6/00, RUSSELL DIMOND REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, U/A/D/6/6/00, DIMOND MACHINERY COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE were the Defendants. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse (that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for said County), on the 26th day of May, A.D., 2011 at 1 pm o’clock in the forenoon, Eastern Standard Time, the following described property, viz: All certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry and State of Michigan, described as follows: PARCEL 2: ALL THAT PORTION LYING SOUTH OF M-37 AND UPTON ROAD OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 AND THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4, ALL IN SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1 / 4 POST OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 1310.49 FEET ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 1263.21 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, 245.89 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 534.44 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 535.84 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37 AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 61 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 535.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 501.81 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, 2.25 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, 654.71 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 53.31 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 35 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. EXCEPTING THEREFROM BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 334.32 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1215.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 81 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST, 51.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 1335.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE NORTHERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR UPTON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1224.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF ENDING. PARCEL 3: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTER LINE OF M-37 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE DUE EAST 734.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST 474.89 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST 560.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 4: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 WHICH LIES 734.59 FEET DUE EAST ON THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLNE OF M-37 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE DUE EAST 209.84 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST 610.66 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST 160.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST 474.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 5: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9, WHICH LIES 944.43 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTH SECTION LINE, AND THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M37; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE 177.05 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST, 725.21 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE 8.51 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, WHOSE RADIUS IS 3819.72 FEET, AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 49 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST 8.51 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 126.49 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST, 610.66 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERLY 50 FEET FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES. ALSO DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SURVEY DATED 08/30/2010, REVISED ON 12/20/2010 BEING REYNOLDSHERITAGE LAND SURVEYING AND MAPPING, P.C. JOB NO. 10166 AS: PARCEL 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 1689.70 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 81 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST, 51.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 1215.56 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 516.54 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE EASTERLY 139.73 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 133.00 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 84 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 133.39 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 220.28 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF M37 AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 55 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST, 220.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 534.44 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 245.89 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 1263.21 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 1310.49 FEET ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 944.10 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 33 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37 AND 33 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 ALONG THE NORTHSOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1224.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF ENDING OF SAID CENTERLINE. PARCEL 4: AT POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT NORTH 89 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 74.59 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 1125.81 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 07 SECOND WEST, 731.67 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, 9.27 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 50 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 9.27 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST, 846.22 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 33 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 77556155 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy M. Koneska and Anne R. Koneska, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 1996, and recorded on October 25, 1996 in Liber 676 on Page 488, and assigned by mesne assignments to Flagstar Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 34/100 Dollars ($74,430.34), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 12, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East half of Lots 1147 and 1148, except the West 12 feet of the South 41 feet of the East half of Lot 1148, of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hastings City, Barry County, State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556328 File #232208F02 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DANIEL J. ARBANAS, A SINGLE MAN, to AMERA MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated December 6, 2007, and recorded on December 11, 2007, in Document No. 20071211-0005101, and assigned by said mortgagee to MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Fourteen Cents ($124,639.14), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 5, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1 / 4, Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 23; thence South 89 Degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East 1321.65 feet along the North line of said Northwest 1 / 4; thence South 00 Degrees 07 Minutes 20 Seconds East 600.00 feet along the East line of the Northwest 1 / 4 of said Northwest 1 / 4 to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 Degrees 07 Minutes 20 Seconds East 280.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 Degrees 45 Minutes 54 Seconds West 235.48; thence North 00 Degrees 32 Seconds West 280.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 45 minutes 54 Seconds East 234.69 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Grand Rapids Street The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77556182 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 City of Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING Department of Public Services work crews will be flushing fire hydrants on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 and Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77556292 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held April 12, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77556205 �Page 12 — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Holthof, a married man and Holly Holthof, his wife, as tenants in common, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2006, and recorded on October 6, 2006 in instrument 1171116, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to NationStar Mortgage, LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Eight and 03/100 Dollars ($141,398.03), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 12, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of property located in the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 300 feet South of the intersection of Lacey and Schreiner Roads; thence West 378 feet; thence North 50 feet; thence West 300 feet; thence South 542 feet; thence East 678 feet; thence North 492 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556345 File #183255F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DEFAULT has occurred in the conditions of a certain mortgage made on January 30, 2009, by GREEN STAR, INC., a Michigan corporation, mortgagor, to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, mortgagee, recorded February 13, 2009, in Instrument No. 20090213-0001301, Barry Count Records and as assigned to BYRON ACQUISITION, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company. The undersigned claims there is due and unpaid on said mortgage as of March 31, 2011, the sum of One Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Eight and 79/100 Dollars ($198,428.79) on principal, interest and late fees. The length of the redemption period under MCL 600.3240 is 6 months from the date of the sale. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the North Door of the County Courthouse, there will be offered at foreclosure sale to the highest bidder, at public auction, the lands and premises, or as much thereof as is necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 5% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Said premises are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, as follows, to-wit: Part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 6, distant East 760 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 6; thence East, 1250 feet along said North section line; thence South, 348.50 feet parallel with the West line of the Northwest fractional one quarter of said Section 6; thence West, 1250 feet; thence North, 348.50 feet to the Point of Beginning. Permanent Parcel No.: 08-16-006-003-10 Dated: March 31, 2011 BYRON ACQUISITION, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company Mortgagee McSHANE & BOWIE, P.L.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee By: Andrew C. Shier 1100 Campau Square Plaza 99 Monroe Ave., N.W. P.O. Box 360 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0360 (616) 732-5000 77555757 #250998 v1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy P Ederer and Brenda L Ederer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank, Mortgagee, dated September 15, 2008, and recorded on September 22, 2008 in instrument 200809220009365, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Three Hundred Eleven and 49/100 Dollars ($181,311.49), including interest at 6.94% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Bryanwood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 14, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan. Also, the West 33 feet of Lot 1, except the South 72.89 feet thereof, Bryanwood Estates, part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 14, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555807 File #363592F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin VanNortwick, a married man and Harriet VanNortwick, his wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 7, 2006 and recorded September 11, 2006 in Instrument Number 1169844, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Six and 8/100 Dollars ($183,346.08) including interest at 4.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 12, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Township of Johnstown, County of Barry, State of Michigan: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes 12 seconds West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 16 a distance of 327.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 26 minutes 12 seconds West along said North and South 1/4 line 260.78 feet; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West parallel with the North line of said Section 759.02 feet to the centerline of Highway M37 thence Northerly 326.14 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 3819.72 feet, and a chord which bears North 01 degrees 39 minutes 22 seconds West 326.04 feet; thence South 84 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds East 773.53 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: April 14, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7846 ASAP# 3964547 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011, 77556336 04/28/2011, 05/05/2011 Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING April 5, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00. All board members present. Approved minutes from the March 1, 2011 regular board meeting, March 7, 14, 21 budget workshops and the March 29, 2011 Budget Hearing. Treasurer’s report received and put on file. Approved the transfer of $20,000 from the general fund into the fire department capital improvement fund. Approved transfer of $5,000 from the general fund into the Parks and Recreation capital improvement fund. Fire report received and put on file. County Commissioner’s report received. Parks and Recreation report received. Library report received. Public Comment received. Approved paying of the bills. Approved motion to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Goy, Clerk Attested to by 77556208 Thomas Rook, Supervisor THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Wells, an unmarried man, to Countrywide Home Loans, INC., Mortgagee, dated June 28, 2006 and recorded July 25, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167665, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Three and 80/100 Dollars ($68,353.80) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 5, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this policy is situated in the State of Michigan, Coutny of Barry, Township of Castleton/Village of Nashville, and described as follows: Lot 88, Hardendorf Addition, Castleton Township, Nashville Village, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 74, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: April 7, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.7588 ASAP# FNMA3958870 04/07/2011, 77556135 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011, 04/28/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William T. Quick Individually and as Attorney in Fact for Tonette C. Quick, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a Division of National City Bank of Indiana, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 2005, and recorded on April 26, 2005 in instrument 1145482, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on September 7, 2007 in instrument 20070907-0001781, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty and 72/100 Dollars ($137,580.72), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 12, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 13 of Hickory Grove, a Condominiom, According to the Master Deed Recorded in Liber 660 on Page 303, in the Office of Barry County Register of Deeds and Designated as Barry Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 7, together with rights in General Common Elements and Limited Common Elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as Described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as Amended. the Described land also included the Mobile/Manufactured Home Affixed thereto and More Particularly Described as Fallows:1997 Fleetwood, Serial Number: NFLV55AB04166BJ13 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556301 File #299307F02 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust Estate Decedent: Marie E. Peabody. Date of Birth: 04/05/1917. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Marie E. Peabody, who lived at 417 Scribner Street, Delton, Michigan died March 27, 2011. There is no probate estate. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against Marie E. Peabody or The Marie E. Peabody Revocable Trust dated 10/11/2006, as amended will be forever barred unless presented to Joann M. Ellard, the named trustee within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 4-8-2011 Michele C. Marquardt P39165 DeMent and Marquardt, P.L.C. 211 East Water Street, Suite 401 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 343-2106 Joann M. Ellard 10746 E. Shore Drive Delton, MI 49046 77556334 (269) 623-8181 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP BUDGET HEARING AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING March 21, 2011 All Board members present. 3 guests. Approved: 2011-12 Budget. Previous Minutes. Standing Reports. Bills. Resolutions 2011-3, 4 and 5. Delton Dist. Library Grant. Electric at Brush Ridge Cemetery Shed. 2 Fiscal Year End Budget transfers. Reconfirming previous decision of Prairieville Twp. withdrawal from BPH Fire Dept. May 14 as Township Clean Up Day. Alternate Board of Review members. New Kitchen door. Participation, with limitations in Transfer Station. To not participate in Stragetic Alliance. Larger Cart for Cedar Creek Cemetery. Amending Hall rental rules prohibiting red and purple beverages. Letter of support for Sheriff’s Dept. Adjourned 8:34 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77556199 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph H. Schaefer and Shana Schaefer, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 2001, and recorded on September 25, 2001 in instrument 1067118, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Five and 49/100 Dollars ($91,535.49), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45, The Andrews Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 5. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556048 File #365359F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John J. Johnson, Jr. A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2006, and recorded on November 28, 2006 in instrument 1173211, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the CMLTI Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AMC3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Forty and 63/100 Dollars ($127,640.63), including interest at 11.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 75, Middleville Downs Addition No. 3, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 26. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555801 File #354893F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jamie Moore and Monika Moore, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Hamilton Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2005, and recorded on February 1, 2006, as Document Number: 1159623, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-12 by an Assignment of Mortgage dated March 16, 2011 and recorded March 28, 2011 by Document Number: 201103280003498, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Two Hundred Fifteen and 02/100 ($150,215.02) including interest at the rate of 10.62500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on May 5, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, thence North 89 degrees 23` 46" West, along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section, a distance of 171.20 feet to the intersection of the centerline of Lockshore Road and said East and West 1/4 line; thence South 03 degrees 53` 57" East, along said centerline, 720.74 feet to the true place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 24` 08" West, 267.44 feet, thence South 00 degrees 02` 26" West, 199.40 feet, thence South 89 degrees 24` 08" East, 281.18 feet to a point on the centerline of said Lockshore Road; thence North 03 degrees 53` 57" West, along said centerline 200 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 13680 LOCKSHORE ROAD The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: April 7, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-12 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77556189 Case No. 11MI00587-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie Fletcher, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 1, 2007, and recorded on August 6, 2007 in instrument 20070806-0000503, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Eight and 26/100 Dollars ($117,308.26), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 26, town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry county, Michigan, distant South 89 degrees 46 minutes 03 seconds East 1360.00 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 26; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds East parallel with the West line of said section 26 a distance of 1324.06 feet to the North line of South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 26; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 32 seconds East along said North line 340.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds West 1324.21 feet to the said south section line, thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 03 seconds West along said South section line 340.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555813 File #363774F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Estate Of Charles Lawrence, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 12200 North Ave, Bellevue, MI 49021-9269. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 12, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 12, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. NY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77556354 File # 213239F02 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Rocky Warren 6152 Marsh Road Shelbyville, MI 49344 County: Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (866) 946-7432, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800968-0738. Dated: April 14, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 306.4160 ASAP# 77556322 3962962 04/14/2011 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Mitch J. Nagel and Julie Nagel, regarding the property at 6504 W. Irving Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: April 14, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File No: 11-38521 ASAP# 3965373 04/14/2011 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Peter R. Bosrock and Dianna K. Bosrock, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7645 Wolf Rd, Bellevue, MI 490218221. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1300 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 8, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 8, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77556307 File # 261569F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Dale A Carpenter and Kathleen L Carpenter, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 31, 2007 and recorded November 5, 2007 in Instrument # 20071105-0003895 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Flagstar Bank FSB, by assignment dated March 17, 2011 and recorded March 24, 2011 in Instrument # 201103240003432 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Four Cents ($91,178.64) including interest 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on April 28, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast one quarter of the Southeast one quarter of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the East one quarter corner of said Section; thence South 75 degrees 08 minutes West 682.01 feet; thence South 30 degrees 30 minutes East 143.16 feet to the angle point on the Easterly line of Meisenbach Drive (66 feet wide) Meisenbach Brothers Plat, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 50, said Point being the place of Beginning of this description, thence North 34 degrees 30 minutes West 19.34 feet along the Easterly line of said road; thence North 82 degrees 51 minutes 22 seconds East 230.00 feet; thence South 08 degrees 43 minutes 19 seconds West 214.66 feet; thence South 82 degrees 51 minutes 22 seconds West 230.00 feet; thence North 12 degrees 30 minutes East 201.00 feet along the Easterly line of said road to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 5571 Meisenbach Dr, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 3/31/2011 Flagstar Bank FSB, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 11-36761 ASAP# 3953814 03/31/2011, 04/07/2011, 77555736 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Diane Vandiver and Dirk Vandiver, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to AMC Mortgage Serviced, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 22, 2006, and recorded on September 7, 2006 in instrument 1169694, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust, Series MO 2006-HE6 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series MO 2006-HE6 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One Hundred FiftyOne and 96/100 Dollars ($143,151.96), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 28, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17,Fairview Estates, according tot he Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 6, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 31, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555707 File #357012F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Geraldine Oosterhouse, original mortgagor(s), to Lender Ltd., doing business as City Federal Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated January 14, 2009, and recorded on February 9, 2009 in instrument 200902090001140, and assigned by mesne assignments to Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven and 54/100 Dollars ($183,157.54), including interest at 2.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 47 and 48 Noffke Lake Shore Plat according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 4 of Plats Page 6 Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555310 File #342392F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Darren P. McKinstry and Brook L. McKinstry Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 2002, and recorded on March 14, 2002 in instrument 1076562, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Five and 84/100 Dollars ($71,775.84), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 12, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 6 and 7, Block E, Pleasant Shores, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556310 File #334760F03 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Daniel Page Robrahn, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7607 Eagle Ridge Dr, Middleville, MI 493338367. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority athttp://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 11, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 11, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77556341 File # 367307F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Carl Forsythe and Tammy Peters, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 11377 Davis Rd, Middleville, MI 493338652. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 12, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 12, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77556350 File # 365951F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to James N. Tucker and Amy L. Tucker, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 8060 S Cedar Creek Rd, Dowling, MI 49050-7745. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 8, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 8, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77556241 File # 337562F03 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Carol A. Crews and William D. Crews, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 11888 Saddler Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080-9297. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 8, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 8, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77556238 File # 354808F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Dale D Krueger III and Carrie L Krueger, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for NovaStar Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2004 and recorded July 27, 2004 in Instrument # 1131466 and modified by agreement dated November 24, 2004 and recorded September 26, 2005 in Instrument #: 1153363 and modified by agreement dated February 14, 2006 and recorded May 8, 2006 in Instrument #: 1164204 Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned through mesne assignments to: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Successor Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2004-3 by assignment of mortgage dated April 7, 2011 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Two Cents ($187,574.02) including interest 3.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on May 12, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: That part of the Northeast one quarter of Section 34, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the North one quarter corner of said section; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 1519.37 feet along the West line of said Northeast one quarter to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds East 646.51 feet; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 249.18 feet; thence South 75 degrees 40 minutes 11 seconds West 335.62 feet; thence North 00 degrees 09 minutes 29 seconds East 309.97 feet; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds West 320.00 feet along the North line of the South 1039.50 feet of said Northeast one quarter; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds East 66.0 feet along the West line of said Northeast one quarter to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement as described in the easement description. Commonly known as 3381 Stager, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 4/14/2011 The Bank of New York Mellon, as Successor Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2004-3 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77556384 Our File No: 10-33606 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Timothy Troseth and Patricia Troseth, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1448 Grand Ct, Hastings, MI 490589641. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 8, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 8, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED OR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77556202 File # 369148F01 Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them a gift subscription to... The Hastings BANNER To subscribe call us at 269-945-9554. �Page 14 — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner COURT NEWS Great customer service to be focus of workshop Brandon Barr Herring-Carpenter, 21, of Kentwood, was sentenced to 60 days in jail April 7. Herring-Carpenter pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine less than 25 grams. He will receive credit for one day served in jail and be on probation for 24 months. HerringCarpenter also must pay $948 in court costs. The balance of his jail time will be suspended upon successful completion of probation, and any technical violation is to be reported. On April 7, Lois Ruth Craven was sentenced for delivery or manufacture of marijuana. Craven, 48, of Hastings, was ordered to serve 30 days in jail with credit for one day served. She must pay $698 in court costs and serve 12 months on probation. Her driver’s license is suspended for six months and restricted to employment, treatment or probation after 30 days. The balance of her jail time will be suspended upon payment of $698. Charges of maintaining a drug house and possession of marijuana, Spice or salvia were dropped. James Curtis Sivits, 25, of Delton, was sentenced April 7 for attempted possession of weapons or firearms. Sivits must serve six months in jail and 12 months on probation. He also must pay court costs of $698. The balance of his jail time was to be suspended upon payment of court assessments by April 7. Charges dropped against Sivits included possession of weapons or firearms by a felon and several wildlife conservation charges, including taking a deer, bear or turkey out of season; use of an artificial light with weapon accessible; fish in possession with no fishing license; taking a deer, bear or turkey with a rifle in a shotgun zone; taking game from a vehicle; and habitual offender, fourth offense. Paul William-Loy Vaughn was sentenced April 7 for receiving and concealing stolen property worth $1,000 to $20,000 and conspiring to receive and conceal stolen property worth $1,000 to $20,000. Vaughn, 24, of Hastings, was ordered to serve 12 months in jail with credit for 153 days served. He also will serve 60 months of probation. He must pay $18,743. Balance of his jail time will be suspended upon payment of $750 in court costs. Restitution is to be paid jointly with three others. Charges dismissed include breaking and entering with intent, larceny in a building, and habitual offender, second offense. Julie Janine Cridler, 45, of Lake Odessa, was sentenced for receiving and concealing stolen property worth $1,000 to $20,000 and a probation violation. On April 7, Cridler was ordered to serve six months in jail with credit for 170 days served. She will continue a 24month probation ordered on March 4, 2010. She must pay $2,077 in costs. A charge of breaking and entering a building with intent was dropped. On April 7, Wayne Lynden Payne was sentenced for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Payne, 64, of Delton, was ordered to serve 11 months in jail, with credit for 122 days served. He also must pay $1,198 and serve 36 months on probation. The balance of his jail time will be suspended upon successful completion of probation. Charges of having a open container of alcohol in his vehicle and habitual offender, second offense, were dropped. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads In Memoriam AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. MARJORIE OSTROTH 6-29-1910 - 4-13-2008 Your light still shines in the hearts of those who love you. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 For Rent FOR RENT: Ranch 3 bedroom 1 bath, $800 a month. 3-1/2 miles from town & schools. Pole barn, lawn care services included, 2 stall car garage. Newly painted, updated kitchen, air conditioning, great backyard country setting. NO PETS! 1st & last months rent. Application available, please call Matt or Kari (269)948-9741 HASTINGS 2 BEDROOM updated, clean & quiet duplex with basement, appliances, garage, garbage service included, $600 + deposit no pets (269)908-6303 Automotive 1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE van, good condition, 140,000 miles, asking $4,000. Call (269)948-0502. 2004 GMC SIERRA Z-71 extended cab, leather, loaded with all available options, great condition, 140,000 miles. Asking $13,000. Call (269)948-0502. Wanted MILITARY HISTORIAN BUYING patches, badges, medals, anything military call (517)852-0334. Card of Thanks THANK YOU To my family and special friends for the cards and phone calls and the party. You all made my 80th birthday very special. Thanks again, Katy Colvin THE FAMILY OF John C. Leary extends a gracious thank you for all your loving words, thoughts and prayers. We greatly appreciate all your kindness during this time of mourning. To Pastor Amy for her visits to Dad, family support and outstanding funeral service. Special thanks to the Sarah Circle for the luncheon that they provided. Blessings to Carleen Overholt and Donna Buehl for their participation during the funeral. A special thank you to the Medical staff of Pennock Hospital for their care of our father. Thornapple Manor and Good Samaritan Hospice we thank you for your outstanding care and support. Thank you also to the American Legion Post 45 Honor Guard. Sincerely, The Family of John C. Leary Business Services FREE ESTIMATES ON complete lawn care service, honest and dependable. Also spring clean ups. Please call Zach at (269)569-4342 Pets THE BEST IN pet care since 1976. Boarding, grooming, training. Photo gallery on web-site: www.uncletedsfreestonekennels.com (269)721-8506 Help Wanted NEEDED SOMEONE TO rake my lawn, (517)852-0334. OWNER OPERATOR. REGULAR scheduled runs to Texas. CDL required. Paid fuel surcharge. 800-334-5142, Fax 888-876-0870. Farm EARTH SERVICES is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay - (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). We are also looking for pasture land and hay fields. EARTH SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)9622015 Recreation MARLIN 25MN BOLT action, .22 mag, 7 shot removable clip. Barrel shortened to 16 1/4, camo stock, all steel is O.D. green with Bushnell 3-9x40 D to D scope, $275. (269)838-9187 WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 Fighting wildfires costs taxpayers Each year, fire departments respond to grass fires, brush fires and forest fires, which end up as a direct cost to taxpayers. Mark Hansen, Michigan State University Extension wildfire specialist and co-coordinator for Michigan’s Firewise Communities Project, said Michigan has more than 8,000 wildfires per year and almost all of them are due to humans being careless with fire. “When we have talked to fire chiefs, we have learned that the average number of wildfire runs per fire department in Michigan is around five or six,” said Hansen. “It doesn’t sound like much, but when you realize that each fire run will cost the township or municipality around $700 to $1,400 per fire truck, it begins to add up. And many wildfires require more than one truck.” While a small grass fire might be cleaned up by one fire crew quite quickly, many times, the fire is already out of control by the time the firetruck arrives. Often, these small grass fires move into brush and forests, burning hundreds of acres and destroying homes and property. “We’ve had fires that have resulted in millions of dollars lost, especially if you begin adding the home values into the picture,” said Hansen. “Another thing to remember is that most fire departments have fire equipment designed to work on city streets and rural roads. When the fire heads off across a field or into a forest, then the department of natural resources must get involved with off-road fire vehicles, which adds a whole new layer of complexity and cost.” April 17 to 23 is Wildfire Prevention Week in Michigan. “We all need to do our part, not only to prevent wildfires and protect homes, but to reduce costs to local government. This is a good week to remind us to be careful,” said Hansen. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 07568756 BED: QUEEN PILLOWTOP mattress set, NEW, still in plastic, $200. Call (517)4104921 delivery available. One of the 12 success criteria found in Tom and Lynn Wilson’s book, Negotiate Anything! teaches business owners how to differentiate themselves through excellent customer service. The Wilsons emphasize that the great thing about developing customer service as a distinction is that it cannot be created overnight. “You might ask why that is great. Because it’s somewhat of a subversive competitive weapon, they note in the book,” said Valerie Byrnes, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. “For example, if you drop your price, your competition hears about it, usually from your customers, and they can follow you almost immediately. With customer service as a differentiator, by the time it begins having a noticeable impact on your business results, it would take your competitors years to catch up. As a strategy, it’s sustainable and ownable. It’s an equity builder.” Zingerman’s Deli, located in Ann Arbor, has a similar philosophy, having made customer service a bottom-line at Zingerman’s. Their approach to treating the customer like royalty clearly lays out the steps they teach their own staff and others on giving great service and effectively handling customer complaints, said Byrnes. Their success in helping business leaders to define what is meant by great service led to the consulting arm of their business, ZingTrain. In an effort to continue to make resources and expertise easily available to Barry County businesses, the Barry County Chamber of Commerce is bringing ZingTrain to Barry County to present the popular workshop “The Art of Giving Great Service,” Wednesday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to noon at Ever After Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads Banquet Hall in Hastings. “The ZingTrain workshop is an opportunity to hear directly from a successful Michigan-based company that has grown from a start-up deli to include an entire business community model with revenue topping $36 million,” said Byrnes. “Zingerman’s is one of the top 25 food markets in the world, and they are willing to share their model with us. Why would you not attend for the chance to learn from one of the best in customer service delivery?” Full of tips and tools that are easy to understand and implement, Byrnes said this workshop is ideal for organizations in any industry seeking to address, improve or refine great customer service. “From our opening day in 1982, Zingerman’s has firmly believed that we had better deliver a great food and great service experience every day with every customer if we’re going to stay in business,” said Ari Weinzweig, co-founding partner. The company’s approach to giving great service is a tangible concept of service that can be defined, taught, lived, measured and rewarded. “Zingerman’s customer service workshop will provide business leaders an understanding of how to best define great service specific to your business; it is a critical first step before it can be measured and rewarded,” said Byrnes. To download a registration form for the ZingTrain workshop, visit the chamber’s website at www.mibarry.com/chamber/events. The cost of the workshop is $100 per person for chamber members and $150 per person for nonmembers. Call the chamber at 269-945-2454 for more information about the workshop. Seating is limited. To learn more about Zingerman’s visit www.zingermanscommunity.com. POLICE BEAT Erratic driving leads to lockup Hastings Police made a traffic stop after seeing a vehicle being driven erratically on South Washington Street April 8. After making contact with the driver, a 20-year-old Hastings man, officers said it was evident that he had been consuming intoxicants. Further investigation revealed a .13 percent blood alcohol level. A passenger in the vehicle, a 19year-old Hastings resident, was found to be wanted on a warrant out of Barry County and to be in possession of alcohol by consumption. Both subjects were placed under arrest and lodged at The Barry County Jail. The 20-year-old man is facing additional charges for violating a district court probation order. The 19-year-old is facing additional charges for resisting arrest and possessing the controlled substance K-2, or Spice, which is a synthetic cannabis. Owner looking for new laptop Hastings Police are investigating a larceny at an apartment on Woodlawn Avenue. The 22-year-old victim told officers he had just purchased a new Hewlett Packard laptop computer valued at over $400, brought it to his residence, and then left to run some errands. After returning home two hours later, he found that someone had entered his apartment, and the computer was gone. The victim told officers that the apartment was locked and he did not know who took his computer. The officer did not find any evidence of a forcible entry. The computer was entered into the law enforcement information network as being stolen. Runaway didn’t get far driving Hastings Police apprehended a 16-year-old runaway from Hastings who is suspected of stealing his father’s car on West Grant Street, April 6. On April 7, a Hastings officer located the stolen vehicle at an apartment complex on Hannah Lane. Officers made contact with some residents in the area who were able to direct them to the teen’s location. He was transported to police headquarters and was later turned over to the custody of his juvenile probation officer. The teen is facing charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Weapons taken, other valuables untouched A .44 magnum handgun, a pellet gun and a safe containing knives were reported missing from an East State Road residence April 5. The homeowner said he did not know who would have taken the items, and told officers it must have occurred in the past six months. He told deputies other valuables were in the open but were not touched. The case remains open, and the handgun listed as stolen. Television has been winterized A Barryville Road resident stopped into the Barry County Sheriff’s Department April 5 to report that his television had been stolen. The man told deputies he does not currently live at the Barryville address and that the house is vacant. He had left several furnishing at the house, one of which was a 32-inch RCA LCD television worth $500. The complainant said he suspects people hired to winterize the home may have taken the television. Nothing else is missing from the house, he said. The winterizing company was contacted but had no information on the television. There are no suspects at this time. The case remains open. Purse stolen from teacher’s car Deputies were dispatched to Woodland Elementary School March 30 in reference to a theft from a motor vehicle. A teacher there told deputies she had not been in school very long when someone told her that a window on her car was broken. When she went to her car, her purse was missing. The woman told deputies she only had $2 in cash in her purse, but her birth certificate and passport were in the purse. She had canceled her credit cards before deputies arrived on the scene. According to the report, the 2006 Chevy Cobalt’s passenger’s side window was broken by a blunt instrument. A witness told deputies that a green vehicle, possibly a Cavalier or Taurus, with out-of-state plates had turned around in a nearby driveway. According to the witness, he thought it odd the car would use that driveway to turn around. The car was sighted at the approximate time of the theft. The case remains open. Construction site is deconstructed Deputies were contacted April 7 by a man who reported that 45 pieces of lumber were taken from a construction site in Johnstown Township. The man said it is not uncommon for several unknown people to stop at the site throughout the day, view the project, or use the driveway to turn around. The construction company valued the lumber at $290. The case remains open. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — Page 15 JUDGE, continued from page 1 the point of my life where I know the time in front of me is less than the time behind me. So, it’s a good time to get out and enjoy myself, my health and family, while I still can. “I feel I am leaving things in good shape for my successor. Judge [William] Doherty has been working with me for seven years now, and he is in a position to take over the leadership of the court at this time and continue what has been put into place.” Doherty, when asked about Fisher said, “He put Barry County on the map with an innovative, unified trial court, along with Judge [Gary] Holman and Judge [Richard] Shaw. I have been fortunate to serve with Judge Fisher and Holman, and before that as law clerk with Judge [Richard] Shuster. It has been great to be involved with them, and I hope to follow [Fisher’s] lead to save money while improving court services.” Fisher, along with Holman, Shaw and Doherty worked to create a unified court structure in Barry County, he said. The State Bar of Michigan recommended to the Supreme Court and State Legislature in 2000 that the Barry County system of courts serve as a model for the rest of Michigan. “It started out as a very basic commitment from the Judges [Holman, Shaw, Fisher] that we would work together and help one another,” said Fisher. “Sounds very simple, but when you get it back to the concrete way of operating, and what does it mean exactly, it becomes a whole different situation.” Shaw said in a message Wednesday, “Jim Fisher has been a colleague of mine on the bench and as a partner at Siegel Hudson for many years. He is a very good jurist, knows the law, is very organized and ran a good courtroom. He was a visionary, along with Judge Holman and myself, who figured out this unified trial court concept, and it will probably be replicated throughout the state. The county [officials] who are currently using the concept are finding costs under control, and the docket moves rapidly. He deserves a great deal of credit for the vigor and energy he put into the unified trial court concept. A lot of the success is because of his work. “Plus, he’s a fun guy to be around,” added Shaw. “Jim’s retirement is very personal and emotional for me,” added Holman. “We started out together at the prosecutor’s office. We have become friends, and he has advised, assisted and supported me throughout my career. Barry County is losing a great leader, and I hope he enjoys a well-deserved retirement.” Fisher said revision of the local court system started when he became a judge. “I went to [Holman and Shaw] and said, ‘Will you help me?’” recalled Fisher. “And, they both were willing to do that. Then, we got our staff involved. When we started, by and large, people in the different courts didn’t even really know each other. So, we went through a whole series of training sessions and meetings to really build a team. It doesn’t happen overnight, and it’s a process of build- ing trust as people work together over an extended period of time. Then you start seeing performance within the organization.” Fisher recently took his court streamlining experience and expertise to the state level. “I had the privilege of serving on a committee last year called the Judicial Crossroads Taskforce that looked at the problems facing the judiciary and tried to develop strategies which would deal with the reduction in resources which everyone sees in the future, and still provide a reasonable level of service,” said Fisher. “If you read that report, the Barry County Trial Court is the only local system in the state that is mentioned. What that committee is suggesting is that what we have done here can be replicated throughout the state. For example, in the next three to four years, I am quite certain there will be less trial court judges in Michigan, so if other judges can cooperate and collaborate across court lines, as we have done here, they can still provide a good public service with fewer judges. If they look at administrative consolidation as we have, then they can reduce staff and still provide the services at a cost which can be paid for under the current funding scenario.” The Judicial Crossroads Taskforce report can be found at www.michbar.org/judicial crossroads. “The other thing that is happening here,” said Fisher, “is we have been 10 to 15 percent under budget every year. So, if you look at what has happened at the state level, and if every court could say ‘we’ll be 10 percent under budget next year from where we are now,’ we wouldn’t have a financial crisis in Lansing. So, a lot of things are coming together with the judiciary.” A March 31 press release from the governor’s office states, “Gov. Rick Snyder will not fill two Michigan Court of Appeals vacancies and will ask for legislation to reduce the number of appeals judges to 26 from 28, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. “This decision to not fill these two posts reflects the governor’s desire to match and align the number of judgeships with a significantly reduced caseload at the court,” said Sara Wurfel, Snyder’s press secretary. “The appeals court reductions account for two of the six judicial reductions Snyder announced in his Feb. 17 budget presentation. Having six fewer judges is projected to save close to $942,100 in the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. Wurfel said cutting two appeals court judgeships will save about $343,000. “The remaining four reductions, expected to be a combination of circuit and district court judgeships, have not been announced.” “If you talk to most people at the state court administrators office or the Michigan Supreme Court, they would tell you that what we have created here in Barry County really serves as a model for the rest of the state in terms of how a local court system can operate efficiently and provide good service, and a BOWLING SCORES Friday Night Mixed Strike Kings 69; B.C. Hillbillies 67; Heads Out 65; Matt’s Bunch 64 1/2; 9-n-a-Wiggle 621; Spare Time 61 1/2; Spencers Towing and Tire 60; Dum Schitz 58; All But One 56 1/2; Shut Up and Bowl 53l; Ten Pins 51 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - L. Potter 196-552; M. Mathis 190-530; B. Roush 171-503; D. James 173-497; E. Davis 181-472; B. Breitner 213-471; M. Sears 158408; D. Talcott 138-351; T. Pennington 203; P. Ramey 188; K. Becker 188; T. 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Phenix 170-507; M. Miller 179; J. Wyant 184; C. Kuhlman 168; M. Gdula 211; C. Hopper 146; S. Durkee 140. Tuesday Trios Look Insurance 78.5-45.5; Coleman Agency 71-53; Lakewood Trio 64.5-59.5; Lu’s Team 62.5-61.5; Classic Trio 60-64; CB’s 60-64; Twisted Sisters 59-65; Team Turkey 59-65; Trouble 53-71; Delton Pole 52.5;71.5. High Games and Series - S. Burd 127; G. Breitner 140-373; N. Shaw 192-489; J. Faunce 118; B. Innes 136; S. Madry 129; LL Trumble 143; N. Myers 171-408; L. Potter 199-519; N. Shafer 204-560; S. Smith 160; M. Heath 201-577; M. ears 157-414; P. Ramey 213-581; L. Wiltshire 141-409; T. Daniels 214-581; S. McKee 208-580. Tuesday Night Mixed Barry County Red Cross 86-42; Hastings City Bank 82-46; Boyce Milk Haulers 68.559.5; Hurless Machine Shop 59-69; J-Bar Antique Tractors 53.5-74.5; Dirt Broke 3593. Men’s High Game and Series - D. Blakely 207-571; K. Beebe 187-524; C. Featherly 183-475; G. Hause 182-520; B. Bryan 180-503; D. Benner 170-491; S. Hause 169-481; J. Ulrich 166-461; M. Yost 164-453. Women’s High Game and Series - D. Service 203-477; S. Beebe 186-512; B. Smith 180-473; R. Gross 166-426; B. Wilkins 158450; D. Ware 158-410; M. Wilcox 155-402; B. Ramey 148-400; S. Henion 146-394. great value to the tax payers,” explained Fisher. “For example, when I started out, we had four administrators. We eliminated two of those and combined responsibilities. In a couple of months, when Kathy Holman retires, Bob Nida will be in place to be the administrator, which means we will have only one administrator. “We have constantly, over the last 15 years, looked for ways to reduce costs, increase efficiency, provide better services and more programs. It all goes back to the way we operate, which is different from almost every other court in the state. In every other court in the state, you have the circuit court, the probate court and the district court. They are their own little entity. They don’t cooperate with each other. They don’t communicate with each other. And, we are at a point in time in which we just cannot afford that any more.” Fisher said the process of looking for efficiencies and improvement is constant, just like business. He said they have tried to run the court administration they way a business person would. “Which means you are always looking for ways to be more efficient, more cost-effective, more profitable, etc.,” said Fisher. “We look at everything we do from the standpoint of the financial ramification. Is there a way to do something that doesn’t cost as much, and would provide just as good a service? So, that’s what I mean by the ‘Barry County way of doing things.’” When asked how he will spend his retirement, Fisher replied, “I do a lot of fly fishing. Sarah and I do a lot of hiking together and ski in the winter time. We are still going to keep our house in Hastings, this has been our home for the last 35 years, and my home for my whole life. We have a lot of friends here, and we are committed to this community. “I think there is going to be an opportunity for me to work with the [Michigan] Supreme Court as a consultant, and help other courts go through the same process we have in Barry County. “There is going to be a great emphasis to have other courts go through what we have gone through in the last 15 years. If you look at where we are, compared to most other courts in the state, we are light years ahead. It didn’t happen overnight; it took a lot of work, a lot of time. But, there is a lot of lowhanging fruit in the court system, just as there is in the rest of government. “In some respects, it’s an exciting time,” he continued. “I am hopeful I will be able to continue to serve the people of the state and the judiciary in some capacity, but on a less timeconsuming basis than what I am doing now.” Fisher wrote a grant to fund the proposed consulting, and the state court administrator’s office submitted the grant to the State Justice Institute, a federal agency that funds the grants. The grant has the support of the Michigan Supreme Court, the governor’s office, the chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, and the State Bar of Michigan. When Fisher was asked about the community concern with him retiring from the bench just months after Judge Holman left the district court, Fisher responded, “It is really up to the governor. But, I have been working with the governor’s office for three months on the transition because there is a lot of change in a fairly short time, and I am trying to make it as smooth as possible. What I believe is going to happen, based on my discussions with the governor’s office, is that the process for filling the judges vacancies will move together. I expect the governor to appoint successors for both seats at the same time. I am hoping that will be at the end of May. So, that will give me a few weeks to work with them. The new district court judge will start immediately upon appointment. The circuit court appointee would take over when I leave at the end of June. We already have some meeting days set up in June, in anticipation of the appointments. That’s what I hope is going to happen, and that’s what the governor’s office has told me will happen.” Fisher said being judge has been a great opportunity to serve the community, but it can take its toll. “To be honest, there are a lot of good things about this position, and some negative ones, also,” he said. “The job can be very traumatic and depressing at times and very rewarding at others. I have had some negative experiences with people, but I have many more very positive experiences. It is certainly very gratifying and rewarding when you see that you have had the opportunity to really help somebody turn the corner on their life. “With the drug court program, in particular, I have had numerous opportunities to see the capacity people have to make changes. In this country, we have the highest rate of incarceration of any civilized country in the world. We are at a point in time where we can’t — not only is it not desirable to have a lot of people locked up, we can’t afford it. So, some of the community-based approaches we have taken to solve social issues gives a better result for less money.” Three hallmarks stand out during his time on the bench, he said: A more effective and unified court system, the implementation of a community-based drug court and the cases, big and small, on which he has made decisions. “People think of the cases which got a lot of notoriety,” reflected Fisher. “I had a case four or five years ago which was just decided by the Supreme Court. The case dealt with insurance rates across the state. It was hotly contested and had a lot of political aspects and involved a lot of money. It was a question of whether two-thirds of the people were going to pay higher insurance rates so onethird of the people could pay less. “Another case involved a law which was passed about 10 years ago and had the effect of outlawing political bingo in Michigan. “I also had a case about the funding of 911 call centers and whether SBC, and others, could charge for 911 calls from cell phones. “People tend to look at those cases as a big deal. But, the cases which stick in my mind are the ones involving children. I had one involving a 7-year-old boy, it was a custody case. For whatever reason, he wasn’t learning to read, so I was able to change custody and place him with his father. A year later, I got a note from the boy’s grandmother saying that he was really doing well and had really flourished in his father’s care. If you ask me, that’s about as important as any case I have ever decided. “I had another case like that involving a little girl who had allegedly been abused by her father. It became obvious to me that it had actually happened. Part of the deal with being efficient, is you have more time to hear these cases and take the time to really listen to people and take the enough time to decide their case. And, that makes all the difference in the world. So, I look at what people might consider run-of-the-mill cases, or not that important to society in general, but the case is very important to an individual. Those cases are as important, to me as any other [highly publicized] case.” �Page 16 — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Oh mercy! Saxon softball sweeps F.H. Eastern by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Opening day couldn’t have gone any better for the Saxons. Hastings’ varsity softball team started its season with a pair of O-K Gold Conference victories at Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday, topping the host Hawks 19-3 and 17-1 in a pair of four-inning games. “We did what we were expected to basically,” said Saxon head coach Doug Griggs. “We knew coming in that if we were going to be a top tier team (in the conference) this is what we sould do in a game like this, and we did. “It was good to see.” Shelby Roush capped off the afternoon hitting two-run home runs in the third and fourth innings of the 17-1 game two victory, the second of which ended the day’s action. “We hit the ball really well,” Griggs said. “Shelby hit two home runs. “Last year she had four total, so she’s halfway there already. Off to a good start. She’s a big-time hitter.” Roush was six of eight at the plate in the two games, with three singles and double to go along with her two home runs and eight RBIs. Christa Mathis and Tara Harding, the Saxons’ one and two hitters, both had three hits in the 19-3 game-one victory. Mathis singled to lead off the top of the first, then quickly came home on a Harding triple. The three-run third inning was the quietest inning for the Saxons in game one, as they tacked on six runs in the second, then five each in the third and fourth. Harding earned the win in game one, allowing just four sinlges all of which came in the Hawks’ two-run fourth inning. A lead-off walk, Harding’s only walk of the game, in the second eventually led the only other Hawk run. Harding struck out three. Laken Meade earned the game-two win pitching for the Saxons. She struck out four and gave up just one single in her four innings of action. “They both threw well, a lot of strikes which was good to see,” Griggs said. “I think Tara only walked one and Laken didn’t walk anybody, so to start the season that’s what I was more interested in than anything from them - just being around the strike zone all day and they were. It was nice seeing.” The Saxons scored four runs in each of the first three innings of game two, then tacked on five runs in the fourth. Morgan Stowe (10) helps teammate Shelby Roush celebrate her third-inning home run during game two at Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Every Saxon who started in either contest had at least one hit and scored at least one run. Morgan Stowe scored eight times in the two games and finished with six RBIs. “Defenisvely, Katie DeVries did a tremendous job at shortstop. She made several nice plays tonight,” Griggs added. “She’s worked real hard in the spring to get better out there, and she really shined tonight at shortstop.” The Saxons will visit Godwin Heights for a double header Thursday, then Saturday will host the Barry County Invitational with an opening round contest slated for 10 a.m. Saxon shortstop Katie DeVries scoops up a ground ball during the top of the third inning of game two against Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) against their league rivals from Thornapple Kellogg. It’s a busy stretch ahead for the Saxons, who host Allegan for a non-conference double header Monday and then Tuesday return to league action with a double header at home against Caledonia. Hastings’ Anna Cooley races home to score after entering the game as a courtesy-runner during the bottom of the fourth inning of game two Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Solid defense helps Panthers to a split with Colts The Panthers scored two runs in both the fifth and sixth innings, then held off Comstock to open the season with a 5-4 win on the road Tuesday. Delton Kellogg’s varsity baseball team is 1-1 after splitting the doubleheader with the Colts. Comstock pitcher Nick Keene tossed a two-hitter in shutting out the Panthers in the nightcap, a 4-0 Colt victory. “Bottom-line for us is that we played some sharp defense throughout the night and our pitchers did a good job of pitching to contact,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Humphrey. “Our infielders, Zach Eib, Jared Buckland, Willy Todd, Nick Brindley and Zach Young, were very crisp given this was our first chance to wear the uni’s. Our outfield play was also sharp, with several catches being made by Jeff Bissett, Zach Leinaar, Aaron Hakes and Austin Pinks.” Delton Kellogg starter Ryan Hook did a fantastic job of throwing strikes in the opener, earning the win by allowing just one run through five innings while striking out four. The Panthers took a 5-1 lead into the home half of the sixth inning, when the Colts rallied for three runs. Jared Buckland came on in the seventh to earn the save for Delton. Owen Major took the loss for Comstock, despite striking out six in seven innings. Jeff Bissett and Zach Young both had RBI singles for the Panthers in the win. They were two of seven different Delton players to get hits in the contest. Hook had a pair of singles, and Nick Brindley, Buckland, Zach Eib and Willy Todd had hits as well. Gaiser led the Comstock offense with a single and a double. The Colts then scored three runs in the first inning of game two and went on to the win against Delton starter Trey Taylor. A pair of Bissett singles were the only hits off of Keene. The Panthers are scheduled to open the Kalamazoo Valley Association season with a double header at home against Constantine. Delton will then head to Hastings Saturday for the Barry County Invitational. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg will meet in the day’s first game at 10 a.m., with Delton Kellogg taking on Lakewood in the second game. Lions track teams top Comets Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ and girls’ track and field teams had no trouble in opening the Kalamazoo Valley Association with wins over visiting Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday. The Lion boys scored a 104-43 victory, missing out on wins in just a couple of middle-distance races. The Lion ladies won everything except for four of the shortest races on the track in their 93-40 victory. Nicole Porter and Karlee Mater led the Lion ladies in the field events, winning two each. Mater took the pole vault by clearing 9 feet, and also won the long jump at 14 feet .25 inches. Porter took the throws, with a mark of 91-8 in the discus and 33-2 in the shot put. Megan Shoemaker took the over event for the Lions, winning the high jump by clearing 4-3. Shoemaker was a part of four wins on the day, as was teammate Jessica Rushford. They teamed with Hannah Hilton and Marissa Pierce to win the 3200-meter relay in 11 minutes 22.1 seconds, and with Ivy Braden and Hanna Kyle to win the 1600-meter relay in 4:41.5. Shoemaker and Rushford also took care of things in the individual distance races for Maple Valley. Shoemaker won the 800 in 2:51.7, while Rushford won the 1600 in 5:56 and the 3200 in 13:07. Kyle added a victory in the 100-meter hurdles with her time of 16.9, which was two seconds better than runner-up Mater. Mater also teamed with Jessa Cheeseman, Lynzie Trumble and Hadley Joppie to win the 400meter relay in 59.5. Garrett Reid, Josh Burd and Kyle Spencer won two individual events each for the Lion boys’ team in its victory over the Comets. Reid won the long jump at 21-9 and the 100meter dash in 11.25 seconds. Burd took the two hurdles, clearing the 110-meter high hurdles in 16.3 and the 300-meter hurdles in 43.88. Spencer won the distance races, taking the 1600 in 5:23.84 and the 3200 in 12:13.77. The other individual win on the track for Maple Valley came from Robbie Welch’s first-place time of 24.92 in the 200-meter dash. Like the girls’, the Lion boys swept the field events. Chris won the pole vault at 8-6, Ryan Nisse tied for first in the high jump by clearing 5-3, Dakota Gross won the shot put with a mark of 45-0, and Andy Pierson won the discus with a throw of 117-8. The Lions also won the 3200-meter relay in 9:49.27, the 800-meter relay in 1:39.21 and the 400-meter relay in 46.50. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org 12:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm 6:45 pm Boys Boys Boys Girls Girls Girls Boys Girls Girls Girls Varsity Varsity Fresh. 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She allowed just two earned runs in her 13 innings of work. Lakewood won game one 2-1 and game two 6-3. Brooke Wieland led the Lakewood offense, going 5 for 7 in the two contest with two RBIs. Lexie Spetoskey was 4 of 7 with an RBI as well. Beth Tingley was 3 for 4 in the second game, with an RBI, and Cori Curtis, Jessica Salazar and Liz Campeau each added two hits and an RBI. The Vikings are scheduled to visit Charlotte for two more non-conference games Thursday, then Saturday will be a part of the Barry County Invitational in Hastings. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg face off in the first game Saturday, at 10 a.m., with Lakewood taking on Delton Kellogg in the day’s second game. by Brett Bremer Saxons work out home run celebration kinks in opener Problem solved. The Saxon varsity softball team learned a little lesson about sportsmanship Tuesday in Ada, and quickly got a second chance to do the right thing. Problem solved. Saxon varsity softball slugger Shelby Roush blasted a pitch over the center field fence in the bottom of the third inning of game two at Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday, a two-run shot that put her team up 12-0. The Saxons had already beaten the Hawks 19-3 in game one of their O-K Gold Conference doubleheader. As is the tradition in high school softball and baseball, her teammates came trotting out of the dugout to greet her at home plate. On a side note, I’m not sure why this is a tradition in high school baseball and softball. It’s gotta be a pretty big home run in Major League Baseball for the dugout to empty and a celebration to ensue at home plate. I suppose home runs are a lot fewer and further between on the high school level. Instead of hugs, high-fives and pats on the back for Roush, the Saxons girls all tumbled back onto the ground as her foot hit home plate - as if a bomb had gone off. Don’t know why, but it reminded me of something the Houston Oilers would have done after running back a punt for a touchdown. Problem. I’m sure the show didn’t sit well with the Forest Hills Eastern crew, and I could tell it didn’t sit well with the Saxon coaching staff. Before the Saxons’ next at-bats coach Griggs called the girls over and explained to them that that wasn’t the way his team was going to celebrate home runs in any game - let alone a blow-out against an overmatched opponent. The Saxon coaches told their girls not to let their heads get down after the talk though, and Hastings promptly returned to the batters box and scored five runs to mercy of the Hawks in the bottom of the fourth. The mercy rule in high school softball is that any time a team leads by 10 runs after five innings the game is over, or by 15 runs at the end of an inning before that. The game ended on a two-run home run over the fence by Roush, which put her team up 17-1. Her teammates came out to congratulate her at the plate, this time with hugs, high fives and pats on the back. Problem solved. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — Page 17 Defending Gold champs top Saxon baseball twice by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “That was a little ugly,” said Saxon varsity baseball coach Marsh Evans, after his team’s season-opening set with Forest Hills Eastern in Ada Tuesday. Hastings opened the season, and O-K Gold Conference play, with 13-3 and 10-2 losses to the host Hawks. The Saxons and Hawks close out their three-game season series with a single contest in Hastings this afternoon. “This is a tough way to start,” Evans said. “This team is a two-time defending champion of our conference. The year before they came into the league, they won the O-K Blue. They’ve got a quality program, and you just can’t keep giving them opportunity after opportunity.” The Hawks scored at least three runs in five different innings Tuesday, beginning with three in the bottom of the first of game one off Saxon starter Kevin Maurer. Maurer would take the loss, striking out two and walking four in four innings of action. The Hawks scored eight runs against Maurer, then tacked on five in the sixth off of Hastings pitcher Kevin Maurer fires towards the plate in the bottom of the first inning of game one against Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the reliever Jake Swartz. “It was the first time out for our pitchers, but we had too many innings where we put two or three extra guys on base and that forces us to get four outs because of a miscue here or there,” said Evans, “It just caught up to us a couple times.” right-hander Corey Sessions limited the Saxons to just four singles in the six-inning opener, while walking four and striking out seven. Swartz had the first Saxon hit of the season, a single to lead off the top of the third inning, but was eventually picked off at first after a line drive to second base for the final out of the inning. The Hawks had their own troubles here and there. Hastings scored its first run of the season without the benefit of a hit in the fourth inning. Mitchell Kolanowski led off the inning with a walk, moved to second on a wild pitch, went to third on a sacrifice fly by Tyler DeWitt, then scored on a passed ball. Alex Auer and Eric Kendall had RBI singles for the Saxons in the fifth inning, after a lead-off walk by Trent Brisboe and a single from Keith Garber. The Saxons struck first in game two. Kendall led off the game with a double to left field and eventually came home on an RBI single by Micah Huver. Kendall led off again in the third inning, this time with a single, and after a couple of sacrifices by Kolanowski and DeWitt, came home on a Hawk error. The Hawks also scored once in the first inning of game two, off Saxon starter DeWitt, then tacked on four runs in the bottom of the second, four in the third, and then one off of the reliever Brisboe in the fifth. DeWitt walked five and gave up eight hits in his four innings of work, while striking out four. It was the bottom of the Hawk order that hurt the Saxons in game two, with the seven, eight and nine hitters combining to score six of the team’s ten runs. Game two was called after six innings because of darkness. The Saxons will be home Saturday, for the Barry County Invitational, taking on league rival Thornapple Kellogg in the day’s opening game at 10 a.m. Lakewood and Delton DK opens KVA with win over Olivet Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ track and field team won the first 14 points available on the track Tuesday, and went on to a 96-41 victory over Kalamazoo Valley Association foe Olivet. The Delton team of Raymond Vickery, Tyler Dempsey, Austin Ketola and Ryan Watson started the afternoon by winning the 3200-meter relay in 8 minutes 32 seconds. The Panther trio of Brandon Robbins, Noah Daniels and Billy Schut followed that up with a sweep of the three scoring places in the 110-meter hurdles. Robbins, a sophomore who had never won a varsity race before, won both the 110-meter hurdles in 18.1 seconds, and the 300-meter hurdles in 45.8. It was the first competitive 110-meter hurdle race for both him and Schut. Delton Kellogg also swept the distance races, with Ryan Watson winning the 3200meter run in 11:16 and the 1600-meter run in 5:10. Vickery was second in the 1600 and third in the 3200, with Zach Haas third in the 1600 and second in the 3200. Nolan Smith got his first ever win as well for the Panthers, taking the pole vault by clearing 10 feet. In the other field events, Delton Kellogg had Trevor Curtice win the discus at 118 feet 3 inches and Connor Wolschleger win the long jump at 17-6. The Panthers swept the relays, with the team of Tyler Bourdo, Wolschleger, Phoenix Pease and Adam May winning the 800-meter relay in 1:34.96, the team of David Dempsey, Ryan Hoeberling, Wolschleger and May winning the 400-meter relay in 46.6, and the team of Pease, Tyler Dempsey, Wolschleger and Bourdo winning the 1600-meter relay in 3:41.9. Bourdo won both the 200 in 22.8 and the 400 in 50.4, while Panther head coach Dale Grimes added that he was happy with Hoeberling’s performance in the sprints too. Hoeberling was second in the 200 in 24.6 and third in the 100 in 11.44. Olivet’s girls scored a 97-40 win over the Panthers. Delton Kellogg won four events. Katie Hayward took the 100 in 13.24 seconds. Amanda Mikolajczyk won the high jump by clearing 4-8. Adrianna Culbert won the discus with a mark of 72-11. Andrea Polley won the 300-meter hurdles in 49.65. “I think we have quite a bit of potential in some of our other athletes,” said Delton coach Jim Gibson. “With young inexperienced teams, it’s nice to work with them because they improve so quick.” Gibson added that he was happy with the times of Jolene Drum in both the 800-meter run (2:33.5) and the 1600-meter run (5:53), despite not taking first in the events. The Panther teams will be a part of the Olivet Relays Friday. TK track teams both beat CC Alan Tandy, Trey Mahon and Dustin Brummel each won two individual events as Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ track and field team earned its first victory of the season at home Tuesday against Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Trojan boys improved to 1-1 in the OK Gold Conference with the victory over the Cougars, while the TK girls improved to 2-0 in the league as both teams won by the identical score of 83-54. Mahon won the two throws for the TK boys, taking the shot put with a mark of 42 feet. He won the discus with a mark of 139 feet 2 inches. Brummel won the two distance races, taking the 1600-meter run in 4 minutes 54.59 seconds, and the 3200-mere run in 10:47.05. Tandy was the day’s top sprinter, winning the 100-meter dash in 11.20 seconds and the 200 in 23.27. Catholic Central’s Michael Prins was the only boy to win three individual events on the day, taking the 110-meter high hurdles in 15.32, the 300-meter hurdles in 40.26, and winning the high jump by clearing 6-0. Those three wins accounted for half of the Cougars’ victories on the day. TK also had Matt Raymond win the pole vault by clearing 11-6 and Greg Hamilton win the long jump with a mark of 18-6. The Trojans’ had a team win the 3200-meter relay in 8:39.96, the 800-meter relay in 1:37.28 and the 400-meter relay in 45.78 seconds. The Catholic Central girls won the hurdles and the jumps, but TK’s ladies won nearly every other event in their dual. Erin Ellinger matched Mahon’s two wins in the throws, taking the discus with a mark of 113-9 and the shot put at 33-4.5. It was a Trojan sweep in both of the throwing events, with teammate Ellinger second in both events and DJ Minor third. Allyson Winchester won a trio of individual events for TK, taking the 3200-meter run in 12:02.22, the 1600 in 5:33.72, and the 400 in 1:02.69. Hana Hunt won two races for the Trojans, winning the 100-meter dash in 13.27 and the 800-meter run in 2:25.61. TK also had Brittany London win the pole vault at 10-0, the 1600-meter relay team win in 4:25.18 and the 3200-meter relay team win in 10:44.86. TK takes on Wayland on the road in O-K Gold Conference action this afternoon. TK’s boys take two at South One run was enough to get the Trojans off and rolling in the O-K Gold Conference this spring. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball team scored a pair of league victories at South Christian Tuesday, topping the Sailors 1-0 in the opener and then scoring a 7-2 victory in game two. Trojan starter Robby Enslen and Sailor pitcher Dan Miedema kept both teams off the scoreboard until the top of the sixth, when Dylan VanPutten doubled home Enslen to score the game’s lone run. TK head coach Tim Penfield said his team played excellent defense in helping Enslen earn the shut out. Enslen struck out three and walked two, while giving up just three hits. Miedema struck out 13 in the losing effort. Patrick Bobolts had two doubles, and Jacob Bultema a single, a double and three RBIs to power the Trojans to the game two victory. Jordan Timm also contributed a key two-run single. Seniors Jacob McCarty and Tyler Karcher combined to allow just six hits, while striking out three and walking three The Trojans were scheduled to face East Grand Rapids in a non-conference contest Wednesday, and are back at it at home against South Christian for one game this afternoon. Saturday, the Trojans will take part in the Barry County Invitational in Hastings. They are scheduled to play in the day’s first game, at 10 a.m. against the host Saxons. Saxon shortstop Mitchell Kolanowski reaches for the ball to force out a Forest Hills Eastern runner at second base during the bottom of the third inning of game one in Ada Tuesday afternoon, as teammate Keith Garber backs him up on the play. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Kellogg meet in the second game, with the Saxons playing in the day’s final contest whether that be the championship or consolation game. Hastings will then host Allegan for a nonconference double header Monday, then host Caledonia for an O-K Gold double header Tuesday. Seniors win only set for LHS tennis in match with Haslett Lakewood’s varsity tennis team won just one set in its season-opening dual with Haslett Tuesday. The visiting team of Vikings scored an 8-0 non-conference victory. That one set win was earned by the Lakewood first doubles team of Abby Haskin and Maggie Wernet, the only two seniors in the Lakewood line-up. They fell to the senior Haslett duo of Paige Grettenberger and Ashley Hartsuff 6-0, 2-6, 6-4. Playing her first match at first singles, Viking junior Brooke Fox suffered a 6-1, 6-2 loss to Haslett sophomore Emmy Virkus. Haslett seniors Morgan Patterson and Gloria Tian scored 6-0, 6-0 wins at second and third singles, and at fourth singles Lakewood’s Nicole Fleck had to default do to injury trailing Haslett’s Noelle Hansford 6-1, 4-2 in the second set. The Lakewood second doubles team of Heather Kennedy and Mariah Krikke fell 6-1, 6-1 to Erin Lawrence and Anna Grettenberger 6-1, 6-1 at second doubles. At third doubles, the Lakewood team of Louise Gross and Mary Wernet was downed 6-1, 6-0 by Taylor Pringle and Victoria Trosko. Haslett’s Leann Palazzolo and Sarah Budde won 6-0 , 6-0 at fourth doubles. Lakewood has another tough non-conference dual this afternoon at home against DeWitt, then will head for the tournament at the Portland Spring Carnival Saturday. The Vikings start league action Tuesday on the road at Williamston. �Page 18 — Thursday, April 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Churches plan special services for Palm Sunday, Easter Representatives from area churches are invited to send information about special services for Lent and Easter to J-Ad Graphics. An article listing events will be published on a space-available basis through Saturday, April 23. The deadline for articles to be e-mailed is by 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19. Information should include the name and address of the church, the telephone number for more information and any other special information. For more information about this column, contact Patricia Johns, 269-945-9554 or at patricia@j-adgraphics.com. Caledonia Alaska Baptist Church is featuring a special Sunday worship and celebration service Easter morning, April 24, at 9:30 a.m. For additional information, check online at www.alaskabaptist.org. Call the church office at 616-698-8104. The church is located at 7240 68th St. SE in Caledonia. On Holy Thursday, April 21, Holy Family will present a traditional Seder supper at 5:30 p.m., and reservations are required followed by the Mass of Our Lord’s Supper at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday services April 22 begin with Liturgy of the Hours morning prayer at 8 a.m., Stations of the Cross at 1 p.m., a rosary will be recited at 2 p.m., the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion takes place at 3 p.m., a soup supper at 6 p.m. and finally Tenebrae at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday services start at 8 a.m. with Liturgy of the Hours morning prayer then blessing of Easter food at 9 a.m. The Easter Vigil will begin at 9:30 p.m. Easter Sunday Masses are 7:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon. Holy Family is located at 9669 Kraft Ave. SE, Caledonia. For more information or reservations, call 616-891-9259. Caledonia United Methodist Church is celebrating Easter season with a theme of “Where Joy and Sorrow Meet.” Special events and services include Wednesday night soup suppers at 5:30 p.m. throughout the Lent season. The church will celebrate Maundy Thursday beginning with a light breakfast for area United Methodist women at 9:30 a.m. A program will follow the breakfast, with guest speaker, Noreen Midgley of refunctionjunktion.com. Also on Maundy Thursday, the church will host a communion and handwashing service at 6:30 p.m. Good Friday worship will begin with a community prayer vigil from 1 to 4 p.m. to which the community is invited. At 6 p.m., the church youth will lead worship with Stations of the Cross. Caledonia United Methodist Church will have two Easter services, at 8 and at 10 a.m., with a continental breakfast in the fellowship hall at 8:45 a.m. For more information, call 616-891-8669. Caledonia United Methodist Church is located at 250 Vine St. in Caledonia. Clarksville Events at Gateway Community Church, 165 North Main Street in Clarksville include the Palm Sunday celebration at 10 a.m. and a community Good Friday service at 7 p.m.. The church is hosting a community Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 23, at 11:30 a.m. On Easter Sunday, a Son Rise service will be conducted at Clarksville Campbell Cemetery at Nash Highway and Peddler Lake Road at 8 a.m. A complimentary breakfast will be served at the church from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. followed by Christ’s Resurrection Celebration at 10 a.m. For more information about any of these events, call 616-693-2186. Freeport area Freeport United Methodist Church will host an Easter Sunday sunrise service, and participants should meet at the church at 6:45 a.m. to go to the cemetery, weather permitting. The service at the cemetery will begin at 7 a.m. Breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m., followed by church services at 8:30 a.m. There will be no 11 a.m. service at the Freeport United Methodist Church. The church is at 175 Cherry St. Call 616-765-5316 for more infor- mation. At Welcome Corners United Methodist Church Maundy Thursday service will begin with a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. followed by the service at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday services will be at 9:45 a.m. The church is located at 3185 North M-43 Highway in Carlton Township. Call 269-9452654 for more information. Hastings Confession of the Truth Ministries, 301 S. Michigan Ave., will host Rev. Steve Reid performing his portrayal of Peter on Easter Sunday at 11 a.m. All are welcome. For more information call 269-948-9623. Emmanuel Episcopal Church will begin the Sunday of the Passion, Palm Sunday, April 17, at 9 a.m., palm weaving will follow at Gury Parish House. Liturgy of Palms will begin 10 a.m., with Holy Eucharist, Rite II. During Holy Week, Monday and Tuesday services will begin at 7:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Wednesday will begin at 7 p.m., Seder and Passover Meal, Maundy Thursday, will begin at 7 p.m. with Liturgy with Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar followed by Watch at the Altar of Repose. On Good Friday, an ecumenical service will begin at noon, followed with Good Friday liturgy at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday services will be at 9 a.m. with liturgy and altar decoration. Easter Sunday services will begin at 10 a.m. and include the Festival Holy Eucharist, Rite II. Holy Week worship at Grace Lutheran Church, 239 E. North St. (across from Magnum Care), Hastings will have a Passion Play at 8 and 10:45 a.m. Palm Sunday. Maundy Thursday will include a foot-washing service at 7 p.m. The church hosts the annual Community Cross Walk which will step off at 9:30 a.m. on Good Friday. Tenebrae Service of Darkness will begin that evening at 7 p.m. On Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of Our Lord will be celebrated at 6:30 and 10 a.m. Easter breakfast will be served (freewill offering) from 8 to 9:30 a.m. An Easter egg hunt for preschool through fifth grade youths will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, meeting in the church conference room. Whoever finds the Golden Egg will receive a family movie pass to Hastings Cinema. “Eggciting” fun and games for middle and high school youths begin at 8:30 a.m. in the lounge. Lake Odessa Central United Methodist Church will have Maundy Thursday commemoration of the Lord’s Supper April 21 with a light supper with soup, breads, and relishes will be served between 6:30 and 7 p.m., followed by a dramatic presentation and music at 7:15. Reservations are encouraged by calling the church at 616-374-8861. Holy Week will begin with a Palm Sunday celebration and Passion Story at the Sunday morning 10:30 a.m. service. The Lakewood Ministerial Association Good Friday Service will be hosted by the church at 1 p.m. The church invites the community to join any of these services, and especially for the Easter celebration of the Risen Lord at 10:30 a.m. Central United Methodist Church is located at 912 Fourth Ave., in the Lake Odessa business district. Middleville The First Baptist Church at 5215 North M37 Highway will host a community breakfast Easter morning from 9 to 10:45 a.m. All are welcome. Easter service will begin at 11 a.m. For more information call 269-795-9726. Palm Sunday Service will begin at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, at 9:30 a.m. Holy Monday through Holy Wednesday, daily Matins will begin at 7 a.m. and Compline at 9 p.m. Maundy Thursday, the first day of the Holy Triduum Service, the Divine Service with Individual Absolution and Stripping of the Altar is at 7 p.m. On Good Friday, the chief service with Holy Eucharist is at noon. The Good Friday Tenebrae vespers service is at sunset, 8:33 p.m. Holy Saturday Matins service will begin at 10 a.m. with the Great Vigil of Easter at sunset, 8:34 p.m. Easter Sunrise Divine service will begin at 6:45 a.m. Breakfast will follow at 8 a.m. and the Easter Day Divine Service will be at 9:30 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is at 908 W. Main St. For more information, call 269795-2391. Leighton Church, located on the corner of 142nd Avenue and 2nd Street, which is the same as East Paris between Middleville and Dorr, is celebrating Holy Week with worship services throughout the week. Palm Sunday worship will begin at 9:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday service, beginning at 7 p.m., will include a service of communion. A Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday will begin with a sunrise service at 7 a.m. followed by a pancake breakfast at 7:45 a.m. The Easter worship service will begin at 9:30 a.m. and feature the cantata choir performing “At the Ninth Hour,” a musical drama that captures the events of Holy Week as detailed in the Gospel of Mark. Nursery services are provided during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service for children up to age 4. For more information, call 616891-8028 or visit the church website at www.leightonchurch.org. Middleville Christian Reformed Church, 708 W. Main St., will host the community Good Friday service at 7 p.m. with the Middleville United Methodist Church and the Parmalee United Methodist Church. Easter Service will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Tom DeVries said, “It will be a special time of celebrating the resurrection of our Savior with music, worship and reflection. The community is heartily welcome to join our worship in this central Christian holiday.” For more information call DeVries at 269795-3667. Middleville United Methodist Church, at 111 Church St., will hold a number of special services through the Holy Week. Palm Sunday service will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a reading of the Passion in the Gospel of Matthew. A Common Meal communion service will be held at 7 p.m. on Holy Thursday. Good Friday will be marked at 7 p.m. with a service at the Middleville Christian Reformed Church (see above). Easter morning will begin with a 6:30 a.m. service at the top of the hill at the cross above the cemetery. For those who wish to welcome the Resurrection inside, a service will be held in the church at 7 a.m. Easter breakfast will follow, and the main service of Easter will take place at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome. For more information, call 269795-9266. Parmalee United Methodist Church will be celebrating Palm Sunday with a presentation of the Passion Story. Services begin at 9:30 a.m. Easter Sunday will begin with a sunrise service at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast in MacIvar Hall, followed by the regular service at 9:30 a.m. invited to attend any or all of these services. Parmalee United Methodist Church is located at 9266 Parmalee Road north of Middleville. For more information call 269-795-8816. Peace Church’s Maundy Thursday service will begin at 7 p.m. The church is inviting the community to breakfast Easter Sunday from 7 to 9 a.m. Easter service will begin at 9:30 a.m. The church is located between Middleville and Caledonia on M-37 Highway. For more information call 616-891-8119. Nashville Peace United Methodist Church at 6043 E. M-79 Highway near Barryville Road is hosting Good Friday service at 7 p.m. This service is cosponsored with the Freeport and Welcome Corners United Methodist churches. Easter at Peace will begin with a sunrise service at 7 a.m. followed by breakfast at 7:30 a.m. The Easter service in the church will be at 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 517852-9524 or 616-765-3838. Orangeville Easter services at Orangeville Baptist Church will be at 7:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. The church is at 6921 Marsh Road in Orangeville. For more information, call 269-664-4377. St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 11850 West Nine Mile Road, will have Palm Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. Special services for Holy Week include Maundy Thursday and Good Friday at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday Service will be at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 269-664-4345. Prairieville or Delton Prairieville Bible Church of Delton invites the public to attend a 7 p.m. Good Friday Gospel service. Gospel music and preaching of the cross will include a message focusing on the last words of Jesus to the thief, “Today you will be with Me in paradise.” The public also is invited to attend a brunch at 9 a.m. Easter Sunday, followed by a special earlier worship hour at 10 a.m. This is the only service Easter Sunday. Call 616-2176039 for more information. Prairieville Baptist Church of Delton is located on South M-43 Highway. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing and all your printing needs. PRINTING PLUS 77556235 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings Just past the city limit on North Broadway � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-04-28.pdf d553506671659cfcaa69020854d38f6e PDF Text Text TK and Delton to elect school board Take time to study school candidates Saxon girls down South with depth See Stories on Pages 3 & 11 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 20 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 17 NEWS BRIEFS BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, April 28, 2011 Nine candidates seeking three Hastings school board seats Liberty Bell Award to be presented Friday The Barry County Bar Association will celebrate Law Day by presenting Doug and Margaret DeCamp with the prestigious Liberty Bell Award during a noon ceremony Friday, April 29, in the circuit courtroom in Hastings. Keynote speaker at the event will be Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. The public is invited to attend the ceremony and a reception for the honored guests from 11 a.m. to noon that day in the courts and law building’s community room on the first floor. In the morning, Hastings area students from five different classes will have an opportunity to participate in mock trails as part of the Barry County Bar Association’s celebration of Law Day. Kevin Beck Becky Deal Donna Garrison Jon Hart Dan Patton Jeff Tinkler Robert Thornburgh Tracy Vandermade bullying education, some of our administrators have attended programs on bullying. I think these are positive steps that complement our existing board policies on bullying. Consistency in behavior expectations and discipline are important to providing students the Friends hosting used book sale The Friends of Hastings Public Library will hold their used book sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, April 29, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Saturday, books will be sold by the bag. The Friends have a huge stock of fiction and nonfiction books available, along with videos, CDs, DVDs and lots of children’s books. Call the library for more information, 269-9455398. PTOs hosting candidate forum The PTOs from Hastings Area Schools are inviting the community to meet the people who are running for seats on the Hastings Board of Education. The forum will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in the third-floor ballroom of the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in downtown Hastings. Local residents may attend the forum and ask the candidates questions; the forum will be informal and will not be moderated. Nine candidates are vying for three seats in the May 3 election (see separate story). For further information, email saxonpto@gmail.com. Bowens Mills to celebrate spring Historic Bowens Mills will have “The Celebration of Spring” event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1. Throughout the park will be horsedrawn rides, plowing with horses Saturday, a barnyard horse pull Sunday, sheep shearing, live baby animals, springtime and historical demonstrations. There is no admission charge to the flea market in The Bowens Mills Gathering Place. Admission to the historical park is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Admission includes a horse-drawn wagon ride. Historic Bowens Mills is located two miles north of Yankee Springs State Park on Briggs Road. M-66 to be repaved near Woodland Michigan Department of Transportation personnel have announced it will have single-lane closures on M-66 from Coats Grove Road to M-50 near Woodland from Monday, May 2, through Friday, June 17, to allow for repaving. One lane of alternating traffic will be maintained via flag control. Vehicles wider See NEWS BRIEFS, page 3 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Voters in the Hastings Area Schools district will have plenty of choices when they go to the polls for the regular school election Tuesday, May 3. Nine people have thrown their hats into the ring and are vying for three seats on the Hastings Board of Education. Seven are seeking two regular four-year seats on the board, while an incumbent and one newcomer are running for a partial term that expires June 30, 2014. Terry McKinney did not seek re-election to the board. Incumbent Donna Garrison was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Cathy Carlson, who resigned before assuming her seat after last year’s election. Garrison faces a challenge from newcomer Jeff Tinkler. Donna Garrison, earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Buffalo State University in 1993 and a master’s degree in health communication in 2008. She and her husband, Jeff, have a daughter, Caroline, who is in seventh grade at Hastings Middle School. Since moving here seven years ago, Garrison has been active in her church and the PTO at Central Elementary and Hastings Middle School. Prior to being appointed to fill the seat vacated by Carlson in June of 2010, Garrison participated in the district’s Committee of 33 as a parent and community member. When asked about how the board of education and administration can improve its transparency and communication with parents, Garrison said she understands both sides of the issue and feels the Committee of 33 — a recently revived group of people with interests in the school district — was a step in the right direction. “I understand the frustration of the communication process at board meetings, having recently sat on both sides of the table,” she said. “And, while it may be possible to provide an opportunity for more two-way communication by having some board members present before the meeting to speak with interested persons, communication is not the primary role of the monthly board meeting. Those meetings are for conducting the business of the district. “I believe the Committee of 33 has a role to play, I think we have begun to do a better job of getting our message out in the paper. Some information is getting out through the district website, but we still have room for improvement in communication,” she said. “We have talked about ways we might do this, but communication takes resources. How much of our limited resources do we want to spend improving communications rather than direct- See CANDIDATES, page 9 Barry County staff finds hundreds of fraudulent mortgage signatures Louis Wierenga ly on students?” With regard to improving the relationship between the board, administration and the district’s teachers and other staff members, Garrison said she has sought to build relationships through serving on committees, such as the district improvement team and curriculum council, and spending time in each of the buildings. “I’d like to do more of this,” she said. “I think it is important to understand where others are coming from, what their challenges and successes really are rather than what I perceive them to be. Garrison said students need to be the primary focus when dealing with district’s budget, which needs to be a community effort. “I believe it will take the best everyone in our community has to offer to get us through the coming budget cuts,” she said. “I think they are here to stay until we have new legislation about how districts can raise funds. I’d like us all to step up and share in the sacrifices ahead and keep cuts as far away from students as possible. I also believe in leading by example. My family will play our part by increasing our contributions to classrooms, PTO and HEEF [Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation].” Garrison also said she is a strong proponent of consolidation where it makes sense. “I come from a county-wide district system, so I am comfortable with how broader cost-sharing can work.” Student discipline is always a concern of hers. “Social networking has brought new twists on old problems,” she said. “We have been providing students in some grades with anti- by David DeDecker Staff Writer Barry County Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff reported April 21 that staff had found several mortgage hundred documents with “obvious fraudulent signatures.” Some documents date back as far as 2007. After attending a meeting of the Michigan Association of Registers of Deeds April 18 and viewing a “60 Minutes” episode from April 3, Burghdoff and county employees from all over Michigan started investigating their records. The CBS investigative news program revealed that lender processing firms were hired to sign mortgage, foreclosure and mortgage assignment documents as if they were bank officials, to streamline the mortgage process. According to the report, names such as Linda Green, Tywanna Thomas, Christie Baldwin and Korell Harp were signed fraudulently as the vice president of banks such as HSBC, Wells Fargo, US Bank, CitiBank, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and others. The Barry County Register of Deeds and prosecuting attorney will attend a meeting April 27 in Lansing to speak with other prosecutors, registers of deeds, the FBI, and the Michigan Attorney General’s office staff. The purpose of the meeting is to chart a course of action for the counties. Burghdoff said she hopes the state will take over the investigation. “The registers of deeds, state attorney general and our legislators really have our work cut out for us to try and repair the damage, if possible, and make sure we have better laws in Michigan to help prevent something like this from happening in the future,” said Burghdoff. “It’s my understanding the reason these banks didn’t record mortgage assignments in the beginning was to save money in recording fees. Instead, they chose to set the stage to ruin people’s lives.” Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans, he has talked with Burghdoff and a Barry County Sheriff’s Department detective. “I immediately called the criminal divi- sion of the Michigan Attorney General’s Office To see if they were coordinating any program in regards to the fraud,” Evans said April 22. “I am calling the U.S. Attorney General’s office this afternoon. My thought is, if there is a coordinated program, I will make sure all their requests are forwarded properly. If there is not, I would be happy to prosecute any claim which we can prove criminally. It would really be unfair of me to comment further at this time, except to say, I am interested in working with the register of deeds and the sheriff’s department to determine whether these items are criminal or not. If they are, and the feds or state AG do not have a program in place, I will prosecute.” “60 Minutes” showed the non-matching comparison of the same person’s signature, and experts confirmed they were not signed by the same person. People who were hired for the fraudulent work were expected to sign more than 350 bank documents an hour. One person signed 4,000 bank documents a day. According to the CBS report, notary publics also were hired to knowingly certify bank documents that had the false signatures. According to the report, “Linda Green” was shown to be the vice president of 20 banks at the same time. Other bank vice presidents were actually high school students. One employee signed different vice president signatures for five different banks. At the close of the news segment, the “60 Minutes” reporter said all 50 state attorneys general were investigating and are estimating $20 billion in damages. Reportedly, there were a million mortgage foreclosures last year and the same number is expected this year. Under state law, filing fraudulent paperwork at a register of deeds office is punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Burghdoff said anyone who may be affected by the fraud or would like to investigate their own mortgage and mortgage assignment documents may call the Barry County Register of Deeds office at 269-945-1289. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. �Page 2 — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer, Lake Odessa grad laid to rest The stately hearse carries Eric Zapata’s body to Lakeside Cemetery. A line of public service squad cars and emergency vehicles from area cities, counties and states gather in Kalamazoo Tuesday to pay their last respects to Public Safety Officer Eric Zapata. More than 1,000 public safety units from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, as well as border patrol units and the entire Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety per- Road signs in Lake Odessa pay tribute to the fallen officer. EOW stands of “End of Watch.” A large American flag flies on M-50 from the extension ladder of a Kalamazoo firetruck. sonnel gathered at Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo Tuesday to bid farewell to Public Safety Officer Eric “E.Z.” Zapata, a Lake Odessa native. Zapata was a 1994 graduate of Lakewood High School and had been a public safety officer in Kalamazoo for 10 years. The lengthy procession included a Kalamazoo firetruck carrying his casket and his turnout gear. Zapata, killed in the line of duty April 18 by a subject who then fatally wounded himself, leaves behind three chil- Eric Zapata’s turnout gear precedes the firetruck bearing his casket during the procession in Kalamazoo. dren and a fiancee. Edward’s Catholic Church Wednesday. His private funeral was held at St. Fireworks to launch 71st Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival by Shari Carney Staff Writer Vermontville will play host to the 71st annual maple syrup festival, beginning tomorrow, Friday, April and running through Sunday, May 1. “[We’re] praying for good weather,” said Gene Fisher, president of the community syrup corporation. “Hopefully, it will be drying off, clearing and warming up.” Though the syrup ‘season’ was unusual this year, he said it turned out well. “It was a very good season — kind of an odd one,” said Fisher. “We had to collect more times [since] the days were warm, but there was a cold wind. It started off good, slowed down and picked up at the end. The quality of syrup was very good and stayed light right on through.” Local syrup producers will be located throughout the village with a variety of offerings including syrup, cotton candy, sugar, candies and cremes. Festivities commence Friday with the MidAmerica midway show beginning at 4 and continuing until 10 p.m. The American Legion and Nashville Lions will be serving pancakes in the legion hall from 4 to 8 p.m. Band boosters will be serving pancakes at the fire barn from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Big City Selection, Small Town Price All That Glitters , EINSEN CINDY H ER OWN Full Service Floral 234 N. Main, Nashville MAIN AFTER HOURS 517-852-9224 517-852-1691 WE DELIVER TO NASHVILLE, VERMONTVILLE, HASTINGS & CHARLOTTE. Your Prom Headquarters! • Tuxedo Rentals Big City Selection at a Small Town Price starting at $79 (any vest and tie included) with local pick-up and local return • Corsages & Boutonnieres All the latest trends includDON’T FORGET ing Glitter, Rhinestone, MOTHER’S Decorative Wire and DAY IS Slap Bracelets • Vintage Jewelry SUNDAY, MAY 8TH Spring Bling - Unique Styles. Rhinestones, Pearls, Silver and Goldtone Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-5; Sat. 9-1 Remember …Florals, Balloons and Giftware for all Occasions are available in our local area. 07570586 • Flowers • Plants • Balloons The official opening commences at 6 p.m. with greetings, invocation and presentation of the queen and her court. Immediately following will be the talent show, which is being chaired by Sarah Shoemaker. Returning this year will be fireworks, scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday, night, weather permitting. Saturday, April 30, Master of Ceremonies Amy Jo Kinyon will welcome the community. Pancakes will be served at the American Legion Hall from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and at the fire barn 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Arts and crafts vendors will be set up at Maplewood School, and the flea market will be by the museum, starting from 10 Am. to 7 p.m. Maple Valley Jazz Band, under the direction of Dennis Vanderhoef, will take to the stage from 10 to 11 a.m. “Kids, Pancakes and Maple Syrup Roundup” is the theme of the children’s parade at 11 a.m. Presentation of the queen and her court and court crowning will immediately follow the children’s parade. 2010 Queen Stephanie Schaffer will crown this year’s queen, ZoAnne Siple. Maple Valley High School Choir, under the direction of Ryan Rosin, will perform from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Glen Erin Bagpipe Band will play from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Immediately following will be Lansing Capitol City Chordsmen and Barbershop Chorus until 2 p.m. The Grand Parade, with a theme of “Dream the Impossible,” will begin at 2 p.m. Grand marshals for the parade are Jim and JoAnn Zemke. The Zemkes are long-time residents of Vermontville who are active community members and have vast knowledge of Vermontville’s history. Saline Fiddlers will play from 3:30 to 5 p.m., followed by the Ionia Community Band. The Little Miss Maple Syrup Pageant will begin at 5 p.m. at the opera house. The chairperson for this event is Kathy Perez. Mid-America midway is offering a ride special of $16 for six hours of rides, from 5 to 11 p.m. Sunday morning breakfast begins at 7 a.m. Call anytime for Hastings Banner ads 269-945-9554 The village of Vermontville swells when the syrup festival comes to town. and continues until 3 p.m. at the legion hall, hosted by the American Legion and Nashville Lions Club. Band boosters will begin serving pancakes at 8 a.m. and continue through 2:30 p.m. at the fire barn. Vermontville Bible Church Men’s Quartet will be at the main stage from 10 to 11 a.m. Arts and crafts booths and the flea market will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ezy Street band will perform at the main stage from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mid-America is running another special, with six hours of rides for $16 from noon to 6 p.m. The Little Miss Maple Princess talent show will be from 12:30 to 1 p.m. The queen and her court will be presented at 1 p.m. on the main stage. Arm wrestling, an egg toss, pancake derby and pedal tractor pulls will continue in the afternoon. COUNTY WIDE YARD SALE & SWAP MEET Saturday, May 30 9am to 3pm CHARLTON PARK Hastings, MI FREE Public Admission Vendor Space (15x30) $10 advanced reservation • $15 Day of the sale Go to www.charltonpark.org–Special Events ARTS, CRAFTS AND For Registration Forms DIRECT SALES Or call to reserve your space: WELCOME 269-945-3775 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 07570312 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — Page 3 Three vying for two Delton Kellogg school board seats than 10 feet will be prohibited in the construction zone. The $1 million project will include centerline rumble strips. Bank hosting planning seminar Hastings City Bank’s Trust and Investment Group will host a long-term care and Medicaid planning update Wednesday, May 4, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The seminar is designed for people who are concerned about how to pay for nursing home expenses without losing assets. The update will take place in the community room at the Hastings branch, located at 150 W. Court St. Attorney Robert Longstreet will present information on how Medicaid pays for a nursing home, the four major Medicaid eligibility factors, what assets and income one may keep and still receive Medicaid, special rules for spouses, the “estate recovery” law and planning techniques for estate preservation, along with time for questions and comments. This informational seminar is offered free to the community but reservations are requested by calling 269-948-5579. Refreshments will be served. Names sought for Golden Deeds award The Exchange Club of Hastings is seeking nominations for its 2011 Book of Golden Deeds Award. The club annually seeks to recognize a member of the community for his or her exceptional public-spirited deeds who, because of quiet unassuming dedication, may be unrecognized for his or her activities. The award will be presented during a luncheon at the Walldorff restaurant in Hastings, Wednesday, May 18. The Book of Golden Deeds recipient also has the honor of being grand marshal at the Hastings Summerfest parade in August. Nomination forms are available at the Hastings Public Library and must be submitted by Monday, May 9. For more information, call Nancy Bradley at 269-948-2763. WEDNESDAY Dress Rehearsal April 27 @ 7PM FRIDAY 06747231 Opening Night April 29 @ 7PM SATURDAY Music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin and book by Ken Ludwig At the Central Auditorium located at 509 S. Broadway, Hastings Tickets: Adults $8 Children, Students & Seniors $6 Dress Rehearsal All Seats $5 and Open to the Public April 30th @ 7PM SUNDAY Matinee May 1 @ 2PM Delton Kellogg Superintendent Paul Blacken wants to remind voters the millage proposal on the May 3 ballot is not new, but a renewal of the 2010 millage. The millage pays, in part, for basic operations of the school district. This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills primarily on businesses, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. The actual ballot reads: “Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, exempt principal residence and other property exempted by law in Delton Kellogg Schools, counties of Barry and Allegan, be increased by 18 mills ($18 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2011, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2011 is approximately $2,358,875 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2010 tax levy)? April 28th - May 9th HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER ORIOLE FEEDER SAVE with Bee Guard and $ 2.30 4 Feeding Ports SAVE Jelly Cups #NP1009 $ 00 Perches. #203CP $ .99 Sale 9 $ 4. .99 11 Sale N AT I V E P L A N T S & F L O W E R S NOW IN STOCK! HOLLYTONE 4 LB. BAG – OR – ROSETONE YOUR CHOICE 4.99 $ 4 LB. 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Mill St., Hastings, started in an electrical box, according to Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris. The Hastings Fire Department responded to the fire just after dark on April 24, and was assisted by the Freeport Fire Department. The lone occupant at the time, who lived on the second floor, was not injured. The building was valued at $78,200 and was a total loss. Destroyed contents were valued at $20,000. Regarding education issues, McManus said, “The most serious issue facing the district is the inadequate funding of schools, and it will be an issue for the next few years. Hopefully, the state budget will stabilize over the next 10 years, so local issues like declining school enrollment can be addressed. When asked about his priorities, McManus said his priority for education in Delton Kellogg schools “is to provide a well-rounded education for every student in the district.” McManus said he is in favor of the millage renewal for the district. “I am very concerned that the state is negating its responsibilities in the education of our youth by not providing adequate funding for K-12 education,” said McManus. “I am in favor of developing a rural school consortium to evaluate funding for rural districts in a separate manner from urban districts, so that rural needs can be met. Unfortunately, with the significant decrease in funding, the overall impact will be so great that I think the entire budget will need to be reviewed. I don’t 42nd St Sunday fire guts Mill Street house Delton Kellogg School District residents will have the chance to choose two school board members from three candidates running for board seats in the Tuesday, May 3, election. Incumbents Marsha Bassett and Jason Hicks are being challenged by James McManus. Banner staff asked each candidate to complete a questionnaire. Responses by Bassett and McManus are below Marsha Bassett earned a bachelor of arts degree in business management and a bachelor of science in psychology from Michigan State University. She also has a master’s degree in business administration from Western Michigan University. Bassett works as the medical office manager at Trestlewood Pediatrics and is a medical, dental and orthodontic practice consultant to various practices in the region. Bassett attended Lumen Christi High School in Jackson. She is the mother of three children who attend Delton Kellogg Schools; a son who is a junior, a daughter who is in sixth grade and a daughter who is in fourth grade. When asked why she wants to continue serving on the board, Bassett said, “I am passionate about Delton Kellogg Schools, and I want to be involved in their success. I also want to be on the board to bring my skills and experiences to the board while working to connect to the people in our district and represent them when making decisions that involve their children and our community. This year, the most serious issue facing education is trying to maintain quality education programs with drastically reduced budgets and increased mandates from the government. In the next 10 years, our challenge is to continue to provide quality educational programs with limited resources while also trying to prepare our children for their future.” When asked about her priorities, Bassett said, “My priorities are to advocate for what is best for all of the students at Delton, regardless of their academic skills and talents, to provide opportunities for maximum achievement for every student, to ensure there are quality educational programs offered by skilled teachers that will prepare our students to be successful and reach their dreams in the future, and to provide an environment where teachers and students feel safe and cared for so they can focus on teaching and learning.” In response to a question about the upcoming millage renewal, she said, “The funding from the upcoming millage renewal is critical for the future of our district. It is important that voters understand that this a renewal of a millage that only impacts non-homestead (business) taxes that has existed for years. “Those of us on the board are working together with a common vision and goal to do what is necessary to ensure our students continue to enjoy quality academic programs. As we determine what needs to be cut from the budget next year, I will seek and support cuts that will have the least effect on programming and achievement. Our greatest assets in our district are the students, dedicated teachers and the supportive community. If we work together, we can accomplish great things and will successfully educate our children in our community and prepare our children for their future. I would start cutting in areas that are the furthest away from the students and necessary programs. In regard to innovation, Bassett said, “I would like to see the district research and implement more project-based learning opportunities, because I believe it is an effective learning environment that mirrors real life that appeals to all type of learning styles. Further, I would like to research integrating more technology into our classrooms, as well as ways to seek funding for such programs.” Bassett said she would like voters to know about the importance of parents and community members in our schools. This includes having them communicate with legislators to advocate for education and its funding, as well as the importance of the involvement of parents and community members in the school and school programs. According to Bassett, it has been proven that parental and community involvement improves the success of students. Involvement has a positive impact on students in the district and is part of the school improvement plan every year to increase this involvement. “My vision for Delton Kellogg Schools,” said Bassett, “is to have it be recognized for all its points of pride and become a destination school for students in our region; to increase our funding and to offer quality education programs like we have today and have families in and around our district choose Delton for their children and ultimately prepare our students well for a successful future.” James McManus is a Delton resident and earned his bachelor of science degree from Valparaiso University in geography/meteorology. He has a master of arts degree from Western Michigan University in geography. McManus is the Barry County Planning Director and a part-time instructor at Western Michigan University. He has four children attending Delton Kellogg schools, in sixth, fifth, third and first grade. When asked why he wants to serve on the board, McManus said, “because I want to be part of the decision-making process on the issues that will affect my children, and I think my experience and contacts can help the school district.” 14325 OP Ave. Climax 269-746-4286 Mon.- Fri. 8am to 5pm; April & May Sat. 8am- 1pm 295 Hamblin Ave. Battle Creek 269-962-4025 Mon.- Fri. 8:30am to 5pm; April & May Sat. 8:30am- 1pm �Page 4 — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner ‘Crazy for You’ full of comedy and Gershwin Take time to study local school board candidates The cast of “Crazy for You” kicks up their heels in final preparation for this weekend’s production of George and Ira Gershwin’s comical musical. The Thornapple Players will present their production of “Crazy For You” on Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30, with both shows at 7 p.m., and again on Sunday, May 1, with a matinee only at 2 p.m. All performances take place at Central Auditorium, 509 S. Broadway in Hastings. The musical features familiar songs, such as “I’ve Got Rhythm,” “Slap That Bass,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” “Embraceable You” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.” Music and lyrics are by George and Ira Gershwin and the book by Ken Ludwig. Tickets are $8 for adults; $6 for senior citizens and students. Tickets are available at the door or at Progressive Graphics in Hastings. For more information, call Doug or Norma Jean Acker at 269-945-2332. IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Camp, Claywell would strengthen KCC board team To the editor: It has been an honor to serve the Kellogg Community Board of Trustees the past three years. During this time, I have been pleased to witness board relations and cooperation go from a very low point, to being vastly improved. A good board team is beginning to form. I attribute most of this success to the positive energy and ideas Dr. Dennis Bona has brought to KCC as president. I also see unbridled pride returning to the campus and the boardroom as a result. However, we still need to strengthen that team. We can build on our improved board collaboration and further our positive progress by electing Julie Camp and Steve Claywell to the board May 3. I have talked to Julie and Steve, and while they come from divergent backgrounds and experiences, they have a very common interest in pursuing excellence in education as a community pillar. It is clear to me they are both committed to KCC being a major and successful part of that pillar. Julie is a former KCC student and current county commissioner who has a passion for education, its awesome effects on the lives of young and old and ensuring that KCC is a viable and affordable educational option for all. Steve has been extremely active in KCC issues, understands the critical role of our community college in the success of employment in the trade unions and has found oppor- tunities to use his contacts to get significant donations for student scholarships for KCC. Both Steve and Julie are focused on KCC, all of its stakeholders and collaborating together with vision, hard work and excellence. Please vote for Julie Camp and Steve Claywell Tuesday, May 3. Matt Davis, Marshall (Only voters in a portion of Assyria Township will vote on KCC candiates in the May 3 election.) Endorsement may not be a good thing To the editor: In the April 23 Reminder, Becky Deal’s political ad stated she is endorsed by the Hastings Education Association. Do we really want a board member who is that close with the HEA? I sure do not. Willard Redman, Hastings A number of years ago, one of my best friends said he was going to run for the school board. I was surprised and asked him why he would want to run. I asked him if he knew that serving on the local school board is one of the most difficult community service jobs. He said he knew it was a thankless job, but he thought he could make a difference and that he wanted to hand his kids their diplomas when they graduated. As I look back on his tenure, I know he took the job seriously, reading the material sent to him by the school and taking the necessary time to dig into the details before he was asked to vote on issues during the board meeting. By law, school boards are charged with providing an education for all children of the district. School board members have to deal with many facets of running the district during a normal school year. One of the most difficult responsibilities for any board is preparing a budget. Over the past years, dealing with the financial issues has become the most demanding job for most boards. In recent years they’ve seen declining enrollment, less revenue and increasing costs — not a great formula for success. On May 3, voters in the Hastings, Thornapple Kellogg and Delton Kellogg school districts will be asked to select candidates for their local school boards. In the Hastings school district, nine candidates are vying for three board positions. Two of those candidates are seeking one partial three-year seat, and seven are running for two four-year positions. In the Thornapple Kellogg School District, four candidates are running for two seats, and in Delton three candidates are seeking two seats, plus a millage renewal will be on the ballot. (Lakewood and Maple Valley school districts hold their board of education elections during the November general election.) Finding the right people for these positions is important because school boards establish the vision along with the community’s perception of the school as a whole. They are responsible to set up and maintain an effective organizational structure under which the administrators can manage, the teachers can teach and the students can receive a well-rounded education. With Michigan’s continued budget crisis, it’s even more important that voters select the best-equipped candidates to tackle the serious job of running our schools. Not only will these board members have to deal with the strains of fiscal uncertainty, they will have to deal with potential staff reductions, continuing facility needs, evaluations, bargaining agreements, long-range planning and community public relations. Schools are complex organizations. They are usually one of the largest employers in the community and are responsible for making decisions that will have a long-term impact on the community — in regard to jobs, community perception and most impor- Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics Tax amnesty available until June 30 For a 45-day period this spring, the Michigan Department of Treasury will offer an opportunity for delinquent taxpayers to pay their state taxes and have penalty charges waived through tax amnesty. Regardless of the reason a taxpayer has fallen behind, all excuses will be welcome, through Michigan’s tax amnesty program. The Department of Treasury kicked off the public awareness effort April 26 for tax amnesty under the theme “All Excuses Welcome.” The amnesty period will run from May 15 to June 30. Any individual or business that has a state tax debt or that has not filed a tax return for a qualifying tax year, can avoid penalties and possible prosecution through tax amnesty. “The process of filing for amnesty is a relatively easy one,” said State Treasurer Andy Dillon. “Once a taxpayer determines if they have taxes that qualify, they can download a one-page amnesty application from our website, fill in the appropriate information, and send it in to the department, with full payment Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. tantly, the education of our kids. As voters, we have a responsibility to educate ourselves on who we put in the driver’s seat to run our community education centers. Somewhere between the regular board meetings, the regular school day and all the extra-curricular activities, the product that our schools turn out each year will determine what kind of community we will have in the future. I recently had lunch with a CEO of one of our major manufacturing companies and he commented that it was becoming more difficult to get management staff to locate in Hastings due to the problems in the local school district. It’s not just about whether the education of our students is getting better or worse than other districts — it’s more about the perception. Over the past year, our local school board has failed on most management levels. A special report on school boards details when a board is doing a good job. According to GreatSchools Staff report, “You have a strong board when they are able to approach decisions with an open mind, making strategic choices for the well being of the district. Their decisions should come from careful analysis, balancing the needs of the district along with the requirements of the community as a whole. And most importantly, they must look to see the long-term implications of their actions.” The actions of the Hastings Board of Education during the past year is a good example of what can happen when you have a weak board. The Hastings board has become divided and has squandered most of its relationship with the community. They’ve lost the trust of the staff and put the students in a vulnerable situation due their mishandling of a questionable contract with a former teacher. As leaders of the institution educating our youths, school board members are role models and should never risk the longterm implications for short-term gains. But most importantly, they took lightly the value of the relationship and trust they had with the community. This might be a good time for the three members left on the board who took part in the cover-up of a tainted contract to step aside and let new blood try to repair the damage that’s been done. So, before you head to the polls Tuesday, May 3, take the time to study the candidates for your local school board, whether you have students in the district or not. We have information on the candidates in this issue of the Banner. Selecting the right individuals for these positions is paramount for our community’s success in the years to come. How we prepare our young people today will determine what our community will look like in the future. of the tax and interest due.” The tax amnesty site includes an interest calculator to help taxpayers determine the interest due as well as the penalties that have been avoided. A list of frequently asked questions also is available, as well as webcasts that provide a program overview and assistance in filling out the amnesty application. “Treasury staff, from several bureaus and work areas, has spent the last several months developing forms and instructions, websites, and aligning IT systems for the amnesty program,” said Chief Deputy Treasurer Donna Donovan. “It has been a tight timeframe, but through our staff’s efforts and with excellent cooperation from the Department of Technology, Management and Budget, we are ready to begin accepting tax amnesty applications.” For more information on Michigan’s Tax Amnesty program, visit www.mitaxamnesty.org. GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Do you attend local festivals? The Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival will be celebrating its 71st year this weekend. Middleville will host its first woodpecker festival this weekend, as well. Do you look forward to the local festivals? Which ones do you attend? The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • John J. Loftus, Middleville: “I try to visit as many of the local festivals as possible. Attending Memorial Day observances is important to me, as is attending Heritage Day in September.” Molly Macleod, Woodland: “I go to the Woodland Homecoming. I like to see all the activities in the park and the parade with all the tractors.” Elana Zoerma, Nashville: “I like to go to the syrup festival.” Ben Zaccanelli, Hastings: “I go to Summerfest in Hastings, that’s really the only one I attend.” Jake Eberhardt, Woodland: “I go to the Lake Odessa Fair. I like the animals, the demolition derby and the rides.” Robby Rapson, Middleville: “I think local festivals are important. I am going to go to the woodpecker festival. I want to walk along the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail by the river and look for woodpeckers and other birds.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — Page 5 Social Security Column Speed up your disability application by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist If your disabling condition is preventing you from continuing to work, you may want to apply for disability benefits through Social Security. In most cases, doing so involves a thorough process of determining your eligibility, medical condition and ability to work. Because we look so carefully at so many cases — more than 3 million each year — it can take us three to five months to determine whether you are eligible. Processing times can vary, depending on several factors, but primarily on the nature of the disability; how quickly we obtain medical evidence from your doctor or other medical sources; and whether we need to send you for a medical examination in order to obtain evidence to support your claim. The more information you provide up front, the less time it will take us to obtain the evidence we need — and the faster your claim can be processed. To help speed up the process, we also ask you to sign release forms giving permission to obtain the information needed from third parties to make a decision on your claim. The best place to start is online at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. Select “Disability Starter Kit” in the left column. There, you’ll find more information and starter kits for both adults and children. You can apply online for disability benefits (the easiest method), or you can make an appointment by phone or in a Social Security office. The choice is yours. (For Supplemental Security Income disability benefits, you cannot apply online, but you still can complete the Disability Starter Kit to prepare for the interview and speed-up the processing time.) If you’re considering an application for disability benefits, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Hill resigns from Hastings Library Board by David DeDecker Staff Writer At the April 13 Rutland Charter Township board meeting, Supervisor Jim Carr announced Ruth Hill is resigning from the Hastings Public Library Board to spend more time with her family. Carr said the township is now looking for someone to take her place on the board and represent Rutland Charter Township for the year remaining on Hill’s term. Also during the meeting, Carr said BIRCH Fire Department (which serves Baltimore, Irving, Rutland, Carlton and Hastings townships) has looked at eliminating two positions at the fire station. The savings to Rutland Charter Township would be approximately $57,000 a year and $220,000 a year to BIRCH, said Carr. The board discussed a township fencing ordinance and amendments concerning the definitions of a structure and a fence, building height, refuse containers and home-based businesses. Amendments for vineyards or wineries and media production (movies or television shows) on public property also were discussed. The board adopted the amendments to the ordinance. Trustees Bill Hanshaw and Dorothy Flint were absent. The board adopted a resolution to allow a charitable gaming license for Lighthouse on the Lake, a nonprofit organization. The special assessment roll resolution was adopted for vegetative control in Podunk Lake. The resolution reads that each lot or parcel abutting Podunk Lake will pay $260 per year for weed control. Each lot or parcel abutting the lake’s channel will pay $215, and every lot or parcel with Podunk Lake access but not abutting the lake will pay $100 per year in the special assessment. Sixty-eight properties are listed. The supervisor, treasurer Organ recital and re-dedication set Sunday at First Presbyterian Church One of the largest pipe organs in Barry County will be dedicated at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 1 at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. The public is welcome. The dedication service will also involve an organ recital featuring Dr. Bob Oster, a retired choral teacher who has been the conductor for the Lakewood Choral Society for the past 26 years. He is a graduate of Wittenberg University, Western Michigan University and Michigan State University. From 1976 to 1980, Oster was the choir director at First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, and from 1980-88 he was the organist at First United Methodist Church in Hastings. “A pipe organ produces sound by driving pressured air (called wind) through pipes that are selected by a manual (or keyboard),” Oster said. “This is a wonderful instrument. Not only are there 24 ranks of pipes (each rank has 30 pipes), the organ is a hybrid in that it also uses electronics to extend its range of pipes beyond what could be fit into the sanctuary.” The pipe organ at First Presbyterian Church was originally built by the Lauck Organ Co. of Kalamazoo in 1983. In addition to the pipes, the instrument also includes a set of chimes given by Virginia and Earl McMullin in memory of their son, Earl, Jr. In April 2010, the organ and chimes were removed from the congregation’s former sanctuary on North Broadway and rebuilt by the G. M. Buck Pipe Organ Co. of Grand Rapids. At this time, an additional rank of pipes were added to the organ. The rebuilt instrument was installed in the congregation’s new sanctuary in the fall of 2010, in time for the Advent season. For more information, contact First Presbyterian Church at (269) 945-5463. The church is located on M-37 Highway, just north of Airport Road. and clerk are negotiating the final contract for weed removal with the Lake Savers company. The next meeting of the Rutland Charter Township board will be Wednesday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the township hall. Hastings Middle School — serving the community For 15 years, Hastings Middle School students have done two projects a year to serve the community. One project involves helping residents clear leaves from their lawns, and the other project deals with cleaning local parks. In the fall, eighth graders take a day and coordinate with the city to rake leaves for citizens who are physically unable to do yard work. This is done in late October to coincide with the city’s leaf pick-up program. In the spring, sixth and seventh graders have their opportunity to give back to the community. Once again, the middle school coordinates with the City of Hastings to clean up the parks to prepare them for summer use. Students pick up trash, pull weeds and spread mulch in the ward parks, along with Tyden, Fish Hatchery and Bob King parks. The sixth graders clean up the facilities around the middle school and Central Elementary School. This work is done in the spring to assist the city and to reinforce the ideas surrounding Earth Day. This year’s cleanup is scheduled for Friday, May 6. We believe that these days of service teach our students one way of making a difference in their community. Students are able to take pride in their surroundings and pride in a job well done. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, April 28 — So Many Books … Book Club discusses “The Monster of Florence” by Douglas Preston; Movie Memories presents Charlton Heston in “The Big Country,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 29 — Friends of the Library used book sale, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; preschool story time enjoys “home, sweet home,” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30 — Friends of the Library used book sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 — toddler story time enjoys “mothers,” 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 — 1st to 3rd Club has fun with “Home, Sweet Home,” 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads! The honeymoon is over I knew that Lansing was full of lobbyists, but I didn’t know how many. There are 38 senators and 110 representative, but there are over 2,500 registered lobbyists. That’s about 17 lobbyists per legislator. Interest groups take on many different names, shapes and forms: lobbyists, unions, advocates, nonprofits. No matter the nature of their group, they are all here in Lansing because there is an issue in state government they desperately want addressed. As demonstrated in recent weeks, they want to make sure they get their fair share of government funding. Part of my job as your representative is meeting with each of these interest groups. Each one represents a share of you, my constituents. They each have their own positions on the issues — and every issue has two sides, if not 10. The term “interest group” sometimes carries a negative connotation, but really it just means a group of people who share one or more major specific interests. It was pretty easy going when I got here in January, but the honeymoon is over. The interest groups are lining up to share with me how the budget will affect them, and how they should be the ones exempt from any cuts to spending. Some have staged large protests on the Capitol lawn. I’d like to say that the protests have been peaceful, but there have been threats, damage and arrests. There is an overall feeling of angst in Lansing right now. The future hangs in the balance. Interest groups are clamoring to be thought of as the most important group of all. Throw in a lot of finger-pointing, and it’s already getting overwhelming. It reminds me of the time I took last place in a chicken-wing-eating contest; there is only so much I can swallow at once. VOTE for DAN PATTON MAY 3rd VOTE MAY 3RD JEFF TINKLER for HASTINGS SCHOOL BOARD Licensed / Insured / Local Call Scott 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 77555764 FREE Consultation & Estimates! ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS/MOLD REMEDIATION ® The 77543076 **paid for by the committee to elect Jeff Tinkler for School Board 2011, 50 Tikeluk Trail, Hastings, MI 49058** HASTINGS SCHOOL BOARD • Promote accountability among all stakeholders of Hastings Area Schools. • Work for budget planning that focuses on the future to avoid year to year issues. • Promote good policy development, communication, and transparency. • Support all programs that benefit students academically, athletically, artistically, and emotionally. • Work to preserve Young 5’s program. Paid for by: Dan Patton for Hastings Area School Board Committee, #13512 77556616 77556627 I am a 4th generation Hastings Graduate and have a strong dedication to Hastings Area School System as well as the families of Hastings *I am endorsed by the Hastings Education Association.* I promote integrity among the school board and community. Work towards the betterment of all the children. Co-Op programs with other districts to save cost. Promote Transparency and communication with the HEA and Community. �Page 6 — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Thanks to you… Area Obituaries Your Barry County United Way gift helped deliver over 845,000 lbs. of food through food pantries and fresh food initiatives throughout Barry County last year. 100% of your contribution stays right here in Barry County! Margaret L. Rozeboom Gary J. Pierce GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. & Volunteer Center Worship Together… 77556577 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. May 1 - Northpointe H.S. Choir 11 a.m. May 1-5 - Bible Conference with Larry Sauvageot and Nathan Pierpont. Children’s summer camp - call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes - 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: w w w. h o p e u m . o r g . Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Wood-lawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal. net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Second Sunday of Easter, May 1 Worship 8:00 & 10:45; Sunday School 9:30; Thrivent Social Security Seminar 2:00. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday 9 a.m. Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buddies; 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 DOWLING, MI - Gary J. Pierce died at home in Dowling, late Sunday evening, April 24, 2011, with the love of his life, Mary A. Pierce, at his side and holding his hand. Gary had been sick since October 2010, and was diagnosed with inoperable pleural lung cancer six weeks ago. Gary was born November 13, 1946 in Alpena, the second son of Willard G. Pierce and Jessie M. (Kelly) Pierce. A 1964 graduate of Hastings High School, he attended the University of Wisconsin, where he met Mary Agnes Coyle, also a University student, and they were married September 16, 1967. Gary received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin, began graduate school at Western Michigan University, and also entered a Ph.D. program at the University of Wyoming in 1971. In 1974, Western Michigan University conferred a Master of Arts Degree, Summa Cum Laude, on Gary who was then inducted into a National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. In 1979, Gary received a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the University of Wyoming -- "The highest degree our University has to offer", in the words of the University President. As part of his doctoral dissertation, Dr. Pierce named a new genus of plants, the grass Griffithsochloa. Dr. Pierce taught botany as a fully tenured associate professor until 1981 at Niagara University in Niagara Falls, New York, also teaching courses at the Rachel Carson College environmental center of the University of Buffalo. During this time, Dr. Pierce co-authored the book Check List of Plants of the Niagara Frontier Region with Dr. Richard Zander which was published by the Buffalo Museum of Science in 1979. Gary's love for the natural environment began while accompanying his parents around the many archery courses where they both shot bow, winning numerous trophies. This environmental passion was refined in the Boy Scouts of America, where he earned numerous merit badges in areas as diverse as cooking and entomology and he ultimately earned the degree of "The Order of the Arrow". Gary was hired by Environment Consultants, Inc. of Dallas, Texas, in January, 1981, to head their New York office, where Dr. Pierce's work under contract to the New York State Department of Transportation won him the nomination for "Engineer of the Year Award" in 1982. His design of the wetland mitigation project made possible the construction and completion of the Southern Tier Expressway. In 1983, Dr. Pierce began his own consulting company, Southern Tier Consulting, which is still operating in West Clarksville, New York, as a wetland plant nursery. While President of Southern Tier Consulting, Dr. Pierce worked under contract to Wetland Training Institute, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, and many other private and government agencies. He consulted in over 30 states and taught hundreds of students in many areas of wetland science. In 1993, Dr. Gary Pierce published Planning Hydrology for Constructed Wetlands. During the Summer of 1997, Gary and his father, W.G. Pierce, conceived the idea of a Center for Ecological Education in Barry County. When Gary explained what this would mean to the schools and colleges of the region which did not have rural environments to use for ecological research, his father said to Gary, "If I build it, will you come help me run it?" This began Gary's next career, as an administrator for the Pierce Cedar Creek HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, April 28 — So Many Books … Book Club discusses “The Monster of Florence” by Douglas Preston; Movie Memories presents Charlton Heston in “The Big Country,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 29 — Friends of the Library used book sale, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; preschool story time enjoys “home, sweet home,” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30 — Friends of the Library used book sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 — toddler story time enjoys “mothers,” 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 — 1st to 3rd Club has fun with “Home, Sweet Home,” 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Institute. Both Willard G. Pierce and Jessie M. Pierce died in 1998, prior to the implementation of the proposed project. In November of 1998, Dr. Gary Pierce moved from New York State, giving his consulting company to his employees there, and with Mary, his wife of 31 years, started a new life in Michigan. Here, Gary facilitated the purchase of the original 550 acre parcel of land on Cloverdale Road that, ten years ago, became the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Gary sat with the architects and interior designers, with college presidents and professors, with board of trustee members and with members of the Baltimore Township and Hope Township community, molding, shaping, and birthing the idea conceived with his father in the late summer of 1997. He helped draft the document that placed this land under the protection of the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, "Not just for today, not just for tomorrow, but forever". Gary was the director of Cedar Creek Institute until early 2004, when the management changed and the direction shifted toward undergraduate education. Leaving behind the legacy he and his father dared to dream of and that he built from a nascent concept into a living, breathing reality, Dr. Pierce entered again the world of professional wetland management to consult, to teach and to write. In September of 2010, Dr. Pierce completed a landmark project for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, which went all the way to the United States Supreme Court and that will shape wetland science and protection for generations to come. He leaves behind a nearly completed document that will finish and publish by Wetland Training Institute, a distillation of the best practices in wetland construction and mitigation based on his own experiences from over 30 years of playing in the mud. Gary's grieving family is Mary Agnes (Coyle) Pierce; their son, David Joseph Pierce of Toronto, Ontario (Canada) and David's daughter, Wilhelmina Morgan J. Edwards, age five, of Olean, New York. Gary is also survived by his brother, Willard Lee "Joe" Pierce of Hastings. A memorial to celebrate Gary Pierce's life is planned for Monday, May 9, 2011 at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary of the new Barry Community Foundation Facility (Old Presbyterian Church). The family is being cared for by Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings. Please share a memory with Gary’s family at www.lauerfh.com. LOWELL, MI - Margaret L. Rozeboom, age 78, of Lowell, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born in Battle Creek, the daughter of Roy E. and Altha E. (Webb) VanVleet. Margaret married Clyde C. Kay and he passed away in 1980. Margaret worked for Amway for 18 years. She enjoyed most all crafts, especially embroidering and sewing. She also enjoyed traveling, puzzles and singing. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Clyde; a daughter, Sandy Huyck; a son, Clarence Taylor; sisters, Julia Sanchez, Helen Hoffman; and brother, Leroy VanVleet. Margaret is survived by her husband, Henry A. Rozeboom of Lowell; children, Louise (Lee) Mathews of Portage, Andy (Linda) Taylor Jr. of Delton, Sue (Frank) McClelland of Lowell; grandchildren, Laura (Brad) Cosgrove, Dana Tyler, Jennifer Foss, George Huyck, Troy Huyck, Ben Taylor; great-grandchildren, Christina, Michael, Ethan, Elissa; brother, Tom VanVleet; sisters, Frances VanVleet and Janet Reyes. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the Calvary Christian Reform Church of Lowell. Memorials can be made to Calvary Church MOSES fund. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family.www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Vernon James Tolsma FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Mildred D. (Gay) Mott WINTER HAVEN, FL - Mildred D. (Gay) Mott, of Winter Haven, FL, formerly of Delton, MI, age 89, passed away April 26, 2011 at Grace Health Care in Lake Wales, FL. Mildred was born July 13, 1921, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Richard and Florence (Norton) Smith. A 1939 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and Barry County Normal and a 1965 graduate of Western Michigan University. Mildred was a teacher for over 21 years, teaching at Pleasantview Elementary, several Barry County Rural Schools, the Downers Grove, Illinois School System and Delton Kellogg Middle School, retiring in 1977. On July 21, 1939, she married Russell Gay, and he preceded her in death on August 16, 1987. On September 10, 1994, Mildred married Elvert Mott and he preceded her in death on October 4, 2009. Mildred is survived by sons, Richard (Jeanne) Gay of Three Forks, MT and Robert (Lois) Gay of Kalamazoo; a daughter, Joan (Larry) Lester of Frostproof, FL; a stepson Russell (Adrienne Ressler) Mott of Florida; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren. Mildred was also preceded in death by a sister, Irene Isham. The family will receive friends, Sunday, May 1, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the WilliamsGores Funeral Home, Delton, where a funeral service will be conducted, Monday, May 2, 2011, 1 p.m. Pastor Gary Bekofske officiating. Burial will take place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to a charity of your choice will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to view and sign Mildred's online guestbook. GROTON, CT - Vernon James Tolsma, age 45, of Groton, Connecticut, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011 in Hastings, MI, after a long battle with cancer. He was born August 4, 1965 in Toledo, OH, the son of James Leonard and Elaine Helen (Kuhn) Tolsma. Vernon attended Grand Ledge High School, graduating in 1984. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy, retiring after 20 years of service in 2006. Vernon served in the US Naval Submarine Service in the Global War on Terrorism. He was stationed on seven US submarines during his career. Vernon was a member of Lakes Pond Baptist Church of Waterford, CT, the US Subvets organization and was a student at Three Rivers Community College in New London, CT. Vernon is survived by his parents, James and Elaine Tolsma of Hastings; sisters, Dawn (Tom) Hovie of Charlevoix, Heather (Rick) Melkonian of Middleville; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Douglas Meader of Lakes Pond Baptist Church of Waterford, CT will officiate the service. Burial will follow funeral services at Yankee Springs Cemetery, Middleville, with full military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to Lakes Pond Baptist Church School, 1144 Hartford Rd., Waterford, CT 06385. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — Page 7 Lake Odessa Marriage Licenses Eric John Calloway, Hastings and Marisa Kathleen Kelly, Hastings. Kevin Donald Colley, Hastings and Ronda Ann Coats, Hastings. Michael Alexander Gregory, Battle Creek and Tiffany Lynn Miller, Hastings. Justin Douglas Lambert, Hastings and Kayla Lynn Evans, Hastings. Eric Charles Pumford, Delton and Amy Louise Tucker, Delton. Free spring museum tours return this weekend The Tri-River Museum Network will host its ninth Spring Into the Past tour Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day . This is a promotional event designed to raise awareness and generate interest in some of West Michigan’s finest small museums. Twenty-one area historical societies will be participating in the tour and admission is free. The year 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. To acknowledge this milestone, the museums will have displays with artifacts and information about local people who served in this war between states. Charlton Park has an extensive display, from uniforms to rifles to photographs and much more. Bowne Township Historical Society near Alto has a small display of artifacts and will have information on the 100-plus men and boys with a connection to Bowne Township who left their homes and went off to fight. Ionia’s Blanchard House will have oldfashioned games inside and out. Other museums and historical societies will be hosting related events during the tour, and many will host other events throughout the next year. “You will find many wonderful exhibits in these small museums,” said Sally Johnson, chair of the museum network. “Each time you visit a museum, you will be transported back to a place where your ancestors were planting the seeds that would take root and transform our communities into the places we call home today.” Those participating in this years tour are: • Pine Forest Historical Museum, an old church in Edmore. • Portland Historical Society, located in the city hall • Belrockton Dormitory, which once housed girls who worked in the silk industry in Belding, • Blanchard House, a restored Victorian home in Ionia. • Bowne Township Historical Museum, schoolhouse and carriage shed. • Fallasburg Historical Village and oneroom schoolhouse. • Freeport Historical Museum, located in the old Masonic Temple. • Lowell Historical Museum, which features Victorian rooms with special furniture displays. • Fighting Falcons Military Museum (fea- turing a restored glider) in Greenville. • Flat River Museum in Greenville on the Flat River • Lake Odessa Historical Society, a restored railroad depot. • Boston/Saranac Historical Society, another restored railroad depot. • Alton Historical Museum located in a church that was once part of a bustling community. • Averill Historical Museum and restored barn in Ada. • Cascade Museum, located in historic town hall • Oakfield Pioneer Heritage Museum, an old Gleaners hall. • Historic Charlton Park, which encompasses a museum and a 300-acre recreation area. • Cedar Springs, museum located in Morley Park and features a one-room school. • Grattan Township Historical Society, housed in a structure built in 1863. • Lyons/Muir museum, located in an old store front. • Clarksville/Campbell Historical Society will have a display in Papa C’s Pizza shop. The Tri-River Museum Network was founded in 2002 when a group of representatives from several local museums met to see what they could do to help each other with promotion of these keepers of local history and artifacts. “We are a support group, but more importantly, we have all become a group of friends who are having fun learning from each other the ins and outs of publicizing our wonderful treasures to make the public aware of their accessibility,” said Johnson. The name Tri-River Museum Network was chosen for the group since the various societies were located in the vicinity of the Flat, Grand and Thornapple rivers. Current membership includes 22 different groups, with 21 participating this year. “These museums are ready to welcome you and show you what a fun and learning experience you could have while visiting and exploring the history located within their walls,” she added. “Each will have members on hand to greet you and answer your questions.” Maps and additional information can be obtained at any of the museums taking part in the Spring Into the Past tour or online at www.ioniahistory.org/tri-river-group.html. Newborn Babies Lillee Mae, born at Pennock Hospital on April 17, 2011 at 12:41 a.m. to Kristal Kelley of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs., 2 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Abram Jon, born at Pennock Hospital on April 13, 2011 at 3:44 p.m. to Jennifer and Ryan Winebrenner of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs., 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Eva Kaylynn, born at Pennock Hospital on April 14, 2011 at 1:50 p.m. to Reanda Robinson of Woodland and Josh Kelley of Grand Rapids. Weighing 8 lbs., 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Isabel Claire, born at Pennock Hospital on April 15, 2011 at 7:54 a.m. to Matthew and Leah Anthony, Jr. of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs., 2 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Amelia Elaine, born at Pennock Hospital on April 12, 2011 at 5 a.m. to Shelby Hause and George Clouse of Middleville. Weighing 5 lbs., 14 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Samantha Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on April 11, 2011 at 7:58 a.m. to Jessica and Patrick Campbell of Dowling. Weighing 8 lbs., 1 oz. and 21 3/4 inches long. ***** Lucas George, born at Pennock Hospital on March 16, 2011 at 6 a.m. to Josh and Karla Ryan of Vermontville. Weighing 8 lbs., 6 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. pastors taking part. Rev. Mark Jarvie brought the message and Rev. Eric Beck sang “Via Dolorosa” with guitar accompaniment. Others taking part were Darrell Bosworth, David Flegel and Jonathan Reid. The chancel choir of the host church sang. On Tuesday of this week, WOOD TV of Grand Rapids ran, for hours, the service of police officer Eric Zapata of Kalamazoo. This had great meaning for local people who knew him, his parents, his grandparents, Secilio and Minga Casaraz, his aunts and uncles. Eric grew up at the corner of Clarksville and Jordan Lake roads in a home converted from the Limerick schoolhouse in to a dwelling. He graduated from Lakewood High School. The school sign fronting M-50 had a message saluting him, as did the village lighted sign at the north village entrance in the days following his April 18 death in Kalamazoo. The Zapata service on television on Tuesday carried images of the hundreds and even thousands of public service officers from across Michigan, with others from Ontario, Indiana and Illinois. Other scenes included view of Lakeside Cemetery where burial was to take place on Wednesday in a private service. Surely Fr. Victor Kayman had no idea when he was assigned to the Lake Odessa parish with Saranac’s St. Anthony Church that he would ever have such exposure as he did when he gave the homily at the service in Kalamazoo’s Miller Auditorium at Western Michigan University. Nor did sexton Greg Thelen of Lakeside Cemetery realize that the sign for the cemetery fronting M-50 at the east end of Jordan Lake and the village limits that thousands of viewers would see the sign and a general view of the cemetery. The bishop of the Kalamazoo Diocese presided, the Rev. Bishop Paul Bradley, was assisted by Deacon Patrick Hall. GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Vote May 3rd A new voice for Education 77556594 The Blanchard House and Museum in Ionia, which has remained structurally unchanged since 1880, will be one of 21 area museums offering free admission Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1. by Elaine Garlock The Depot complex this weekend will be one of the stops on the “Spring Into the Past” Museum tour, which is a joint project of the 22 museums in the Tri-River Museum group. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The permanent museum exhibits are in place for all to see. Mother’s Day is May 8 with suitable observances in churches and town. A town hall meeting in Ionia will be held on Saturday, with U.S. Rep. Justin Amash united again with Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. A year ago, both were in the Michigan, colleague Republicans. This was before Amash ran for a seat in Congress from Cascade and Calley ran for a seat in the Michigan Senate. However, Gov. Elect Rick Snyder changed all that by inviting Calley to be his running mate. The event takes place at 10 a.m. at the Ionia Commission on Aging on South Hudson street. Rain is the chief weather condition in recent days, along with a tornado watch Tuesday afternoon and evening. We have had some delightful days with sunshine but not enough for the muddy ground to become solid enough for the weight of a vehicle. Forsythia is showing its bright yellow, much to the surprise of our northern friends who came south for Easter weekend were delighted to see a sign of spring which they have not yet seen at their homes in counties north of us. Daffodils are profuse as are hyacinths and crocus. The small birds are eating bird seed by the bushel. It takes daily refilling to keep them in food. Easter services were well attended in churches with a profusion of flowers. The community Good Friday service was held at Central United Methodist Church with local Tracy Vandermade School Board Paid for by Candidate, 1527 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, MI 49058 TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. 77556629 — Increase communication and transparency between the school district and the community — Promote accountability for the school administration — Work for a budget that makes our students our #1 priority — Endorsed by HEA Paid for by the Committee to Elect Becky Deal, 931 W. Walnut, Hastings, MI 49058 VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 77555470 In loving memory of Jason Rose 7/26/78 - 4/25/04 Seven years have passed but the love & memories always last. From, Mindy, JC, and your loving family 07570339 BECKY DEAL Hastings Area School Board • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE for Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 06747237 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 • VOTE MAY 3 �Page 8 — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Spring cleanup was a city-wide event These articles appeared in the April 27 and May 5, 1950, Banner, respectively. ***** ‘Brigade’ to sweep State Street Saturday City fathers, businessmen, others to focus attention on Cleanup Week program which will begin May 8 They’re going to hand-sweep State Street Saturday morning. According to Enar Ahlstrom, manager of the chamber of commerce, a broom brigade headed by mayor John W. Hewitt, members of the city council, members of the chamber and the junior chamber of commerce – which is co-sponsoring the cleanup week set to begin May 8 – are to begin at 7:30 to “sweep down” State Street. The brigade will focus attention on the campaign to make Hastings one of the cleanest towns in the nation. The cleanup drive has the full cooperation of the city council, and Monday, school children will begin circulating throughout residential areas with pledge cards for residents to sign. On the cards, residents will promise to clean up their homes, yards and other areas in the combined effort to beautify the city. Members of the cleanup committee are to take the children around to the various districts by car. On May 13, trucks are to pick up paper and scrap throughout the city. Members of the established industries division are being asked to provide trucks, and the chamber of commerce is appealing for volunteer drivers. Merchants and businessmen are also being approached by a special committee seeking to improve the appearance of stores and shops – and will ask that everyone clean out basements and attics, too. An effort is also being made to cleanup vacant lots and the areas on the fringe of the city. ** *** Hastings’ own cleanup, paintup, fixup campaign opens Monday Spring housecleaning to continue for week; plan parade on Saturday, May 13 Ask homeowners, businessmen to participate in program; children canvass homes in area for pledges The Cleanup-Paintup-Fixup Parade sched- uled as part of the joint junior and senior chambers of commerce campaign to give Hastings a thorough “spring housecleaning” next week, has been postponed until Saturday, May 13, Enar A. Ahlstrom, Chamber manager, has announced, but the Cleanup Week will start Monday, on schedule. Originally slated to take place this Saturday, the sponsoring organizations found it necessary to postpone the event because of a flurry of activity taking place in Hastings May 6 which involved participants in the parade, Ahlstrom said. According to Henry Thompson, chairman of the joint parade committee, the parade on the 13th will get underway at 10 a.m. The line of march will be announced next week. Taking part in the parade will be marching units from the city’s service clubs, the sponsoring organizations, Girl and Boy Scouts, Hastings Riding Club and Pirates Motorcycle Club. The high school band will lead the parade. Also in the parade will be a fleet of trucks loaned by members of the established industries division of the chamber to Boy Scouts who will collect scrap metal, newspapers and magazines throughout the city’s residential areas immediately after the parade has ended. The city’s street sweep and one of its firetrucks also will participate. A number of decorated trucks owned by merchants also are expected to be in the parade. Working with Thompson on details of the parade are George Carpenter, Glenn Storrs, Leland Lamb, James Jensen and Clyde Warren. All this week, in a preliminary move, school children have been canvassing the city’s residential areas with some 2,000 pledges for occupants to sign. By signing a pledge residents promise to clean up, fix up or paint up around their homes. Students who obtain the greatest number of signed pledges will win a trip to Detroit next month to see a baseball game. The children will be guests of the joint Chambers’ Cleanup committee, Edward Storkan, Tony Foreman, Carl Kaechele, James Brown, George Lyndon, Earl Eggleston, Henry Thompson and Fred Eckhardt. The committee in charge of cleaning up the residential areas are George Lyndon, chairman, Arthur Wingerden, Wright Sim, Jack Walton and Wilbur Marsh. Another committee, headed by Fred Eckhardt, is canvassing the business district this week with questionnaire(s) to determine the extent of cleanup and painting and fixing being contemplated by merchants and businesses. The questionaire seeks to determine many factors involving appearance and safety of business establishments. Among questions asked are: Do you contemplate re-decorating or cleaning your establishment this season? Does your basement contain fire hazards? Is your store floor overloaded? Do you have ample beams and posts to support the load. Are signs and cornices securely fastened to the building? Are your restrooms clean and sanitary as possible? Working with Eckhardt are Dave Goodyear, Basil Easterwood, Robert Klevorn, Robert Otis, Roger Wiswell, Ed Goodyear, and Tom Cavanaugh. When Boy Scouts canvass the residential areas on the 13th, residents are to remember that only metal will be picked up. Householders are asked to place this material, securely weighed down to prevent blowing away, on the curb to facilitate easier handling by the youngsters. The paper and scrap will be disposed of and the proceeds turned over to the Scouts. Hastings Middle School readies 750 trees for Earth Day SWEEPING UP - Focusing attention on the week-long Cleanup, Paintup, Fixup campaign to make Hastings one of the cleanest cities in the country, city fathers help to “spark” the drive including Mayor Jack Hewitt, (left foreground), Aldermen David L. Christian and Maurice Ingram. In the background is Bob Klevorn of the K-B Supply company, and Gus Wingeier of Roth Furniture and president of the Kiwanis Club. [Notice the parking meters and brick street]. (Photo by Leo Barth.) BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION JUNE 6, 2011 BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Three Vacancies for six-year terms Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Consider some “tax-smart” investment moves Interested candidates must file a petition containing forty (40) signatures of registered voters or pay a $100 nonrefundable filing fee in lieu of the petition no later than: 4:00 p.m. May 2, 2011 at the Barry County Clerk’s Office 220 West State Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-1285 Candidates may obtain petition forms at the Barry County Clerk’s office. 77556580 BARRY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RECEPTIONIST / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Receptionist/Administrative Assistant’s primary responsibility is to answer and route incoming telephone calls and greet visitors to the office in a timely, responsible and courteous manner. This position also answers basic questions from grantees and donors, and provides a variety of office support, in addition to supporting the technological needs of the office environment (software and hardware). Work hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., with one unpaid lunch hour. For more detailed job description, please visit our website at … www.barrycf.org 77556618 Resumes and a cover letter due by May 5th by 5:00 p.m., either via email to: info@barrycf.org fax: 269-945-0826 or by mail to: 231 South Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 HMS students help prepare the seedlings are (clockwise, from left) Timbree Pederson, Emily Schultz, Nick Beauchamp, Ashley Glumm, Sara Porter and Megan Morawski. seedling and bring in the picture for a display be donated to the city of Hastings to plant at the middle school. Any extra seedlings will where needed. Financial FOCUS PUBLIC NOTICE *Representatives from local boards elect Members. Earth Day marked the day that 750 white spruce seedlings found new homes around Barry County. The Hastings Middle School Saxon Pride Club, in honor of Earth Day, donated the seedlings to every student and adult in the middle school building. Everyone from the lunch staff, the office staff, paraprofessionals, the maintenance crew, technology team, the superintendent’s office staff, the teachers and every middle school student was offered a free seedling. Pride Club members joined forces with FFA members and spent about 2 1/2 hours preparing the seedlings, ordered from the Barry Conservation District, so they were ready to be taken to their new homes. Each seedling was dipped in a gelatinous mixture to keep it moist and then placed in a plastic bag d and tied shut “This was no small task, but worth it when you consider all will be planted this weekend,” said advisor Cheryl Goggins. Students and staff are being asked to take pictures of themselves with the planted April 18 was the deadline for filing your individual tax return. But that wasn’t the only event that occurred this tax season. Although you might not have been aware of it, Tax Freedom Day fell on April 12. Tax Freedom Day, calculated annually by the Tax Foundation, is the day on which Americans have earned enough money to pay this year’s federal, state and local taxes. Of course, Tax Freedom Day is something of a fiction, because most people pay their taxes throughout the year, via their paychecks. Furthermore, when you pay taxes, you help fund public education, the police, the fire department, highways, college scholarships and many other important elements of society. Nonetheless, you may want to use the concept of Tax Freedom Day to look for ways to reduce the taxes associated with your investments. Here are a few suggestions: • Fully fund your IRA. For 2011, you generally can contribute up to $5,000 to a traditional or Roth IRA, or $6,000 if you’re 50 or older. When you invest in a traditional IRA, your contributions may be tax deductible, depending on your income level, and your earnings can grow on a tax-deferred basis. With a Roth IRA, your contributions are not deductible, but your earnings can grow tax free, provided you’ve had your account at least five years and you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re 59-1/2. • Increase your 401(k) contributions. When you contribute to a 401(k), you can receive two main types of tax benefits. First, you typically put in pre-tax dollars to your 401(k), so the more you contribute, the lower your taxable income. And second, your earn- ings can grow on a tax-deferred basis. For 2011, you generally can contribute up to $16,500 to your 401(k), or $22,000 if you’re 50 or over. (The same contribution limits apply to 457(b) plans, for state or local government employees, or 403(b) plans, for employees of schools or other tax-exempt organizations.) So, whenever your salary goes up, you many want to consider boosting your contributions to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. • Invest in a 529 plan. If you have children or grandchildren whom you’d like to help through college, you may want to invest in a 529 plan. Your earnings grow tax-free, provided they are used for qualified higher education expenses, and your contributions may be deductible from your state taxes, depending on your state of residence and the plan in which you choose to participate. • Be a “buy-and-hold” investor. By holding investments at least one year before selling them, gains on your investment will generally be taxed at a rate of 15 percent. If you sell an appreciated investment you’ve held less than one year, the tax rate will be the same as your individual tax rate, which could be as high as 35 percent. • Look for dividends. You can potentially increase your cash flow by purchasing investments that pay dividends. For 2011 and 2012, individual investors also benefit from a maximum tax rate of 15 percent on qualified dividends. If you don’t need the extra cash, you can reinvest the dividends and increase your ownership shares — which is a key to building wealth. (Keep in mind, though, that companies can decrease or eliminate dividends at any time.) As mentioned above, Tax Freedom Day is more of an idea than a reality. But by following these tax-smart investment tips, you can potentially gain some benefits for years to come. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 26.29 -.09 AT&T 30.94 +.63 CMS Energy Corp 18.94 -.10 Coca-Cola Co 66.93 -.16 Dow Chemical Co 39.97 +2.27 Exxon Mobil 87.42 +3.62 Family Dollar Stores 52.32 +.35 First Financial Bancorp 16.50 +.37 Flowserve CP 134.95 +5.56 Ford Motor Co 15.66 +1.00 Intl Bus Machine 168.49 +3.09 JCPenney Co 38.85 +1.81 Johnson & Johnson 64.95 +2.26 Kellogg Co 55.76 +.56 McDonald’s Corp 76.94 +.34 Pfizer Inc 20.21 -.32 Sears Holding 84.58 +6.48 Spartan Motors 6.79 +.71 TCF Financial 15.45 +.76 Walmart Stores 53.91 +.56 Gold $1502.60 +6.55 Silver $45.13 +1.11 Dow Jones Average 12,595.37 +328.62 Volume on NYSE 861M +68M �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — Page 9 CANDIDATES, continued from page 1 environment to be successful academically.” When looking to hire a new superintendent for Hastings Area Schools, Garrison said it is important to find someone who puts students first. “Our district needs a superintendent who puts the needs of kids first, who is an excellent financial manager and who is an outspoken cheerleader for our district and community and who inspires our staff and students to see how much they can achieve,” she said. Garrison said the most important issues facing the school district is the budget. “The decisions we make there will affect our district far into the future, not only those decisions but the way in which we handle the process of making those decisions,” said Garrison. “This is a difficult time in the history of our district. I’d like to see us all put aside our differences and put our energy towards working together to help our kids get the educational experience they deserve. They are the hope of our future. We cannot fail them. It simply cannot be an option.” In closing, Garrison said, “I am a life-long learner and have had a life-long interest in public education and its role in the well-being of individuals and society. Jeff Tinkler, is a life-long resident of Hastings, graduating from Hastings High School in 1992. He went on to earn a degree and become a physical therapist assistant. Tinkler has also worked in a nursing home, as a grocery store supervisor and a medical professional at an orthopedic clinic, and is currently employed by Battle Creek Health Systems. Tinkler and his wife, Angela, have three children, Pierson, 11, Aubree, 7 and Gavin, 5, who attend Hastings Area Schools. Tinkler has been a football director for the Hastings Youth Athletic Association (HYAA), coach for South Central Michigan Youth Baseball (SCMYB) and the West Michigan Hawks baseball league. This is Tinkler’s first time running for public office. Concerning communication and transparency, Tinkler said he believes the board of education and administration need to be open with parents, staff and the community at large. “I believe the less we have to hide, the easier it is to let everything out there,” he said. “Yes, we have to make decisions that are not very popular, but what we all need to realize is that we are doing this for the children’s sake.” Tinkler said he feels that open dialogue and informal round-table meetings would be a great way to improve the relationship between the board and administration and the teachers and staff. To improve its financial situation, Tinkler said developing cooperative agreements with neighboring districts could help cut costs. “This may not work in some areas, but in LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting & Budget Hearing April 13, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy Absent: None Also present were 30 guests. Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops. Agenda was approved as revised. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved with correction. No Correspondence was given. Approval to send a letter of support to Delton Kellogg Schools for a grant application. Commissioners’ report given. Steve Hamilton gave report on KBS/Lux Arbor Parks report given. Fire Departments report was placed on file. Approved of Mike Wilkins resignation with regrets. Approved for Chip and Karen Vickery to be taken off leave of absence status as of 4/14/11. Police Department report was placed on file. Approved payment to Whitney Enterprise for $2,200.00 for improvement to fire station. Supervisor Report was received. Clerk Report received. Approved Budget adjustments for 2010/2011 year Approved to pay Weltons bill for furnace and air condition for $4,845.00 Approve to pay Township bills for $70,907.20 Unfinished Business: Cost Recovery Resolution was discussed. New Business: Approved master plan amendment with the following changes: rezoning properties 12-008-00910, 12-008-009-11, 12-008-009-12, 12-008-009-13 from “A” Agricultural District zoning classification to “R1” Single Family, Low density Residential District zoning classification. Discussed and heard public comment on a Public Easement Ordinance. Discussed Cemetery Ordinance change. Approve EnerCon as the supplier of natural gas to township and police building at a fixed rate of $5.39/mcf and to authorize Clerk Owens to sign a supplier service agreement. Accepted resignation of Parks Board Commissioners William Ritchie and Dawn Craft with regrets. Appointed Katherine Goebel to Parks Board effective until 11/20/2012. Accepted Denny Dyer resignation from Planning & Zoning Board. Appointed Robert Pence to Prairieville Township Planning & Zoning Board. Approved 2011/2012 Road Budget Adjustment 204-446-930.850 $500.00 for signs; 204-446930.800 for edge line painting; 204-000-696.302 $1300.00 budget from fund balance. Public comments were received. Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 9:24 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77556596 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor others such as transportation, custodial and dietary departments, this may be a large sum that we can save,” he said. “Freezing wages is a touchy subject. On one end, we have teachers that are responsible for the education of our future, but on the other end, we have a poor economy that needs to be handled with careful thought and consideration. I certainly do not want to freeze wages, but when so many other companies are doing it, it may have to be considered.” Regarding student discipline, Tinkler said schools should be a safe zone for all students. “I am a strong advocate for zero tolerance,” said Tinkler. “Medically speaking, after the age of 7 to 8, the brain is developed enough to know right from wrong. Therefore, violence, drugs and bullying are issues that the children know are wrong, Although I am zero tolerance, I still believe that it is not a black-andwhite issue, and every situation needs to be looked at individually.” Tinkler did not address the question of what qualities the board should look for when interviewing candidates for the superintendent’s post. He said the most important issue facing the district at this time is rebuilding trust that has been lost since the Michigan Education Association filed an unfair labor practice claim on behalf of the Hastings Education Association as a result of alleged direct bargaining between the administration and the board and former Hastings High School teacher and former HEA President Larry Christopher. “Yes, the financial aspect is very important, but we need to remember that this is something that every school district is facing in these tough economic times,” he said. “Speaking for Hastings alone and what separates us from other districts close by is trust. We need to remember that we are all in this for the same reason: The children. With that in mind, in order for us to be the best we can for the kids, we all need to build a bridge and work together as one entity for the same cause. We should all be considered one group that completes the puzzle, if any one piece is missing, we are not able to accomplish what we need to do.” In closing, Tinkler said he has wanted to run for a seat on the board of education since he received his high school diploma. “This is something that I have been interested in doing for 20 years, and now that all my children are in school and I am settled in my career, this is the perfect time for me to hopefully make this desire become a reality,” he said. “I promise that I will be open and honest and will work very hard for the betterment of our children and our school system.” Tinkler said he would like to see the district increase it enrollment, offer more electives and added, “I want to see board meetings where we can share just as many, if not more, great announcements as opposed to negative.” Vying for the one of two four-year seats are Kevin Beck, Becky Deal, Jon Hart, Dan Patton, Robert Thornburgh, Tracy Vandermade and Louis Wierenga. Incumbent Kevin Beck is running for his second four-year term. He was elected to the board for the first time in 2007 and currently serves as treasurer. Beck received a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Purdue University. His previous work experience includes serving as a financial analyst for Johnson Controls Automotive Systems, program manager of European business at Prince Corporation and assistant accounting LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Bryan Whittemore and Sharon Whittemore, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 14593 Banfield Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49017-9262. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 22, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 22, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 06747292 File # 367961F01 manager at Alpine Electronics Manufacturing. He is currently a stay-athome dad of three sons who attend Hastings Area Schools: One in elementary, one in middle school and one in high school. Beck is also active in his church. Improving communication and transparency needs to be a top priority for the board of education, said Beck. Some of his ideas for improving communication and transparency include starting a board community relations committee that would meet immediately following each monthly board meeting and would act as a clearinghouse for community questions and concerns. “This committee could have a true back-andforth dialogue that currently is not very feasible at the monthly business meeting,” he said. “Also, the board could start a system-wide, daily or weekly email blast that would give parents and other interested parties updated information on school-related activities.” Beck also a suggested starting a web-based bulletin board, where anyone could post questions and everyone could see the answers. He said it will take more than desire to improve the relationship between the board and administration and the district staff. “It takes hard work. Setting up the proper circumstances, sharing a common vision and working toward common goals will all help, but only when parties are working in a trusting environment,” he said. “Trust is lacking right now, and it will take time to improve. In the short term, with a difficult budget situation, legal issues and contract negotiations, improving relationships will be a mighty task. Relationships can improve with an environment of openness, proper follow-through, and respect.” In regard to the district’s financial situation, Beck said that due to Proposal A, the only thing the district can control is its expenses. “Since 1994, when Proposal A passed, local school districts are not permitted to raise operating expenses by taxation and instead receive the vast majority of revenue from the state. Therefore, locally what we are able to control is on the expense side,” he said. “This year, all three of the district’s collective bargaining groups will be renegotiating new contracts. With such drastic cuts being made by the state to school funding, wage freezes and/or reductions and cost savings changes to employee benefits should be expected this coming year. As our governor has stated, ‘shared sacrifice’ will be required of all parties.” Regarding student discipline, Beck said consistency is important. “The disciplinary guidelines for students ... are detailed in the student handbooks for each building level and are approved by the board annually,” he said. “If a disciplinary action is serious enough to require a hearing before the board of education, consistent methodology must be used, but each case deserves to be judged on its unique circumstances. Few cases are truly black and white.” When looking for a new superintendent of schools, Beck said it is important to find someone who is able to represent the schools and is able to relate to teachers and staff, the board, parents and the community. “The superintendent needs to be the ‘face’ of the school system and the person who can comfortably and confidently relate to many different parties ...” he said. “I feel the candidate needs to possess strong communication skills, effective educational leadership skills, and have a clear vision of the district’s objectives.” Beck said the most important issues facing the district are both short and long-term. He said the most important short-term issues are hiring a new superintendent, negotiating contracts with all three employee bargaining units and rebuilding the public’s support and trust in the board. Long-term issues include transforming the education process to stay a step ahead of the changing government-mandated academic requirements and staying current with the use of technology. In closing, Beck said, “Fourteen years ago, my wife and I, with our two small children, came here to consider Hastings as the place where we would start our family and become a part of the community. The school system needed to be a place where our children could thrive. As is the case with most young families, the school system was a priority in our decision-making process. My priorities have not changed in the last 14 years. I will take the bold stapes necessary for Hastings Area Schools to continue to be a district where all students can thrive.” Becky Deal, is a high school graduate who hails from Brown City. She has lived in Hastings for 13 years with her husband, Jason. The couple have three children, Megan, 10, Morgan, 6, Madison, 4. She worked at Viking Corporation for 11 years and now works for the United States Post Office in Hastings as a rural carrier. She currently serves as the PTO president for Central Elementary and is a board member of the local AYSO. This is her first time running for public office. With regard to communication and transparency, Deal said she feels there is much need for improvement. “... The communication between the board and the community is terrible right now,” she said. “When a member of the community asks a question at a board meeting, they get no answer. I feel this is unacceptable. I think we need to having an open forum meeting, one where if a question is asked, an answer should be given. I also feel the packet that is given at the meeting needs to be more of an itemized, more detailed list of what is spent and why. “An open and honest relationship between the board, administration and the community is the only way,” said Deal. “Open relationships can only help and move our district into the right direction. I feel right now there isn’t a lot of working together.” Deal said she feels open communication is also the way to improve the board and administration’s relationship with the district staff. “The board, administration and the teachers have to work together,” she said. “Being honest and having open communication is a must. I think getting the staff’s input on what works and what needs improvement with our school would be a great start.” Deal said the district’s budget situation is not going to be resolved quickly. “The school budget is going to be an issue for awhile,” she said. “Concessions should be made from the top administration all the way down to the bottom. We need to stop taking it off the bottom first. Our children should be the last on the list to feel the pain of the budget.” Regarding student discipline, Deal said drugs, violence and bullying should not be tolerated. “If elected, I feel they need to be decided at a one-on-one basis, and discipline would be given fairly,” she said. Deal said it is important that the next superintendent of Hastings Area Schools be open and honest with the board and the community. “No more secrets,” said Deal, who added that a superintendent should be able to listen to staff and administration and use that information to make the best decision possible and strive to make Hastings Area Schools, “a firstrate school again and not give up [until] it was.” Deal said one of the biggest issues facing the district is the loss of trust; the other is the budget. “Trust and honesty has been damaged within our community and school. We need to restore them,” she said. “The budget is going to be an ongoing issue for the State of Michigan, and if we don’t pull together we will never make it.” In closing, Deal said, “We get one opportunity to give our children the best education that we can. We need to pull together, make the best of what budget that we are given. Kids come first, I feel we lost our purpose of what our obligation is.” Jon Hart, has lived in Hastings 17 years. He and his wife, Shelly, have four children, Emily, Eric, Evan and Ethan, who attend Hastings Area Schools. Hart has been employed with Hastings Mutual Insurance Company for nearly 20 years, serving as executive officer for 10 years and currently is serves as the assistant vice president for product development. He received his bachelor’s degree in communications from Michigan State University and a a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Western Michigan University. In addition, Hart also has completed 30 additional insurance and risk-management courses. Hart is currently a representative on the board of governors for the Michigan Basic Property Insurance Association and is the for- mer chair and vice chair and has served on the executive board of that organization. Hart is active in his church and has coached HYAA football for eight years and has served on the organization’s board. He has also been a board member of HEEF for six years. This is Hart’s first time running for public office. With regard to improving communication and transparency, Hart said he feels the board needs to try new things and evaluate what other districts are doing. “Generally this means making themselves more available, either in person or in combination with leveraging the Internet and social media,” said Hart. “Generally, I prefer meeting in person.” In addition to improving how the district uses the Internet to gather and disperse information, Hart suggested holding two or three board of education meetings on Saturday to allow parents whose work or children’s activity schedules prevent them from attending the regular Monday evening meetings. Hart said that in order for the board and administration to improve its relationship with staff, face-to-face communication is necessary. “I am willing to meet with anyone or group to discuss/listen on any issue. We can meet after school, at lunch, at dinner, on the golf course, at my home ...” said Hart, adding that team-building exercises and reward and recognition opportunities can be used to build and maintain positive relationships. “It’s very important to the district for the school system to have all three areas working together as a team to solve problems and issues in a positive way.” Regarding the district’s financial situation and what can be done to improve it, Hart recommended looking at ways to enhance revenue and contain and decrease costs, which may include consolidating services with neighboring districts and reviewing teachers’ salaries to determine whether they are comparable to salaries of those who work in the private sector requiring a similar skill level. “There are revenue enhancement opportunities in the sports program and other areas that can be developed,” he said. “We need to step back and figure out why we have a fiscal crisis to deal with every 15 to 20 years.” Hart said consistency is important when it pertains to student discipline. “I’ve coached football for a number of years and know how important discipline is to having a successful system,” he said. “You have to get the ‘little’ things right to get the more important things right. If you start to make exceptions here and there, then things begin to break down in a hurry, and you’re headed toward mediocrity or worse.” When looking for a new superintendent, Hart said the board needs to look for someone whose personal qualities include honesty, integrity, loyalty, resiliency, energy, intellect and empathy. “He or she has to be a well-rounded individual with a track record of successes and with an aptitude to continually grow and challenge one- See CANDIDATES, continued next page NOTICE PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map will be held on May 18, 2011, commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Mike Pruis , 11118 Long Point Dr. Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan review for the addition of a 3-season room on the front (water front) side of a principle residence that is non-conforming by virtue of the rear setback. The subject property is 12-290011-00 and is located in the R2 district. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77556612 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor NOTICE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on May 17, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Peggy and Art Schultz, 10930 Boniface Point, Plainwell, MI 49080 seeking a variance from the 10’ side yard setback requirement set forth in Section 4.41 and from the front yard setback requirement set forth in Section 4.24c as determined by the Township zoning administrator to be 65’. The subject property 08-12-006-072-00, is located within the “R2” Residential District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor 77556592 �Page 10 — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner CANDIDATES, continued from previous page self in the position,” said Hart. In addition to the budget, Hart said one of the most important issues facing the district is the need to improve its facilities, provide classes in foreign language, art and music, reduce class size and improve the sports program. “I have been to almost all the surrounding districts, and we seem to be the only district that hasn’t addressed facilities in a significant way in recent years. We have fallen behind in our facilities, and it hurts our image in comparison to the surrounding districts. We are the county seat for Barry County, and we need to have competitive facilities, period. We lose students and families to other districts because we have not kept up in providing competitive facilities,” he said. “Class size is another big concern ... once you get above 24 to 25 students, it becomes very difficult to teach most of the class and slows learning ... Music, art and foreign language are important ... Our quality of life is lower without these areas adequately addressed. I would like to see us build on the strength of the sports program ... this is a real source of strength for the school system and the community.” In conclusion, Hart said, “We are very fortunate to live in Hastings and have the great community and school system to raise our children, However, it is time for everyone — students, parents, teachers, administrators, board and — community to up our game. We have had a lot of really tough years, and it is time to get going and build momentum again as a team. We will address the budget, we need to address our facilities and we need to have a well-rounded education program. We can do so [by] challenging and educating our young people, so once they graduate they can be successful and live their dreams.” Dan Patton is the director of Historic Charlton Park Village, Museum and Recreation Area. He previously served as director for Eaton County Parks for 10 years. He began his career as a park ranger/conservation officer with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Patton earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Bluefield College and attended law enforcement training at Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy. He and his wife, Melissa, have three children. He has served on numerous boards and been involved in youth programs over the years, including teaching hunter and boating safety course, serving on the Smyth County United Way Board, past president of the Michigan Association of County Park and Recreation Officials, member of the parks board for the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Association and public policy committee of the Michigan Parks and Recreation Association. He currently serves on the HYAA board, is a member of the Hastings Rotary Club, coaches youth football and YMCA baseball, T-ball and soccer. With regard to improving communication and transparency, Patton said he feels it is important to create personal connections and keep the public informed. “Most importantly, in my opinion, is making sure board members, administration and staff are out in the community and engaged in programs that serve our community and creating personal connections,” he said. “These personal interactions benefit our district and our community. Everyone who works or serves this district in any capacity should remember that we are a customer service. I think having an additional board meeting each month and/or creating a committee-of-thewhole to allow better opportunity for exchange of questions and ideas between the public, staff and the board would be a good step. Constantly integrating new technologies for connecting with students and parents is a must in today’s mobile communities. Additionally, some type of monthly/quarterly financial summary and updates on important issues could be posted in the local papers ... Budget summaries could be simplified, so they more easily reflect the bottom line. “Transparency is an important device for demonstrating honesty, openness and integrity in any governmental institution,” he said. “Citizens typically support programs and take greater ownership when given the opportunity to better understand a situation, and they can do that when there is open dialogue and sharing of information. People do not come to board meetings because they don’t think people take them seriously or listen to what they have to say. Understandably, not every question can be answered immediately, but, people should not feel unwlecomed.” With regard to improving the board and administration’s relationship with staff, Patton said communication is vital. “As a board member, I would try to create open dialogue with all employees within the district,” he said. “Regardless of position, everyone has an important role in the success of the children in our district.” Patton said consolidation is an important component in trying to resolve the district’s current financial and budget woes. “Sacrifice will have to be shared by all to move our district forward, and I don’t think anyone will be immune from some type of structural change,” he said. “I certainly would like to see additional consolidation of services between districts on many levels. Bulk purchasing programs, sharing instructors, sharing administrators, virtual classrooms — these are just some of the ways I see our district moving.” Regarding student discipline, Patton said it is up to the board to develop good policy to govern all aspects of the district’s operation. “That policy needs to be understandable, legal and most importantly fair for each student and staff member,” he sad. “There are never any two situations that are exactly the same, just like there are no two children who are exactly the same, However, clearly defined expectations and discipline measures are critical for our success in the schools, our community and in life, Drugs, violence and bullying are all damaging in their own ways and harmful to a quality learning environment.” Regarding qualities the board should look for in a new superintendent, Patton said, “Leadership can take many different forms, but perhaps the two most important strengths in leadership are the ability to listen and be personable. Understanding and relating to people, our community and the children in our district will enable any individuals to be successful in ensuring that Hastings school district will prosper for years to come in creating ‘excellence in education.’” According to Patton, stable financing, creating an atmosphere of trust and integrity and improving communication are the most important challenges facing the school district at this time. “We all need to ensure that our financial planning and purchasing matches the reality of what the future may hold,” he said. “Creating some type of budget projection system where we identify multiple scenarios and situations that include good and bad. Secondly, creating an atmosphere of trust, integrity and excellence in education should be first and foremost in the minds of all who serve and work in this district in any capacity. Thirdly, is for our district to identify new and better ways to share information with our community, our employees and our children that promotes success at every level.” Robert Thornburgh is a graduate of Hastings High School and Kellogg Community College. He worked as a dairy farmer until getting into construction. He started his own company, Hastings Concrete Construction Inc., 11 years ago. Thornburgh and his wife, Angela, have two children who attend Hastings Area Schools, one in middle school and one in high school. Thornburgh said it is critical that communication and transparency are addressed in order to improve the school system. “The community has to know and understand what is going on in the schools,” he said. “Some ideas that may be worth considering are a question-and-answer session prior to each school board meetings (maybe 15 or 20 minutes). The board of education could post a regular article in the paper with summaries of what is taking place in the district. A key to better communication may be having board members that make themselves available in the community and are seen as approachable people when greeted in social settings. “Board members should be on the board to serve and represent community members/community views,” said Thornburgh, “It is a voluntary, elected position and board members are the ears, eyes and voices of the greater community. There are things that must be held in confidence and kept private, but much of what is discussed can be made available to the public. If community members have questions about decisions that are being made, money issues, opinions, etc. they should be able to speak to a board member and expect an open, honest answer.” In regard to improving the relationship between the board and district staff, Thornburgh said trust needs to be rebuilt, and all parties need to put aside their differences and focus on what is best for the children. “I’m not a current board member and do not know or understand the full relationship as it is now,” he said. “I sense there is a loss of trust, and people have to be able to trust one another ifs they are going to have positive interactions. Everyone in these positions must at some point come together and realize that they are in the positions for the good and betterment of our students. The students need to be the focus, and our adult differences need to be put to the side.” Regarding the need to improve the district’s financial situation Thornburgh said it is important to bring more families into the community because more families mean more homes and more homes mean more revenue. “To do this, we need to market our schools as outstanding places to learn,” he said. Thornburgh said that freezing expenses is another option. “This may require a freeze or even a reduction in what is paid in slurries and benefits,” he said. “We may have to look at transportation. Nothing should be off the table for discussion. It is not ideal, but may be a reality for our community. If money is not coming in, we have to find a way to limit what goes out.” Thornburgh said the district needs to apply firm and consistent discipline to ensure a healthy learning environment for all students. “Every student that comes to school should be able to feel comfortable to be their own person and do their own thing. They should not be subject to bullying, aggressive acts, drugs or other harmful things,” he said. “It is the job of the board and the adults who work within the schools to address these behaviors with firm, consistent decisions so that everyone who attends Hastings Area Schools knows and understands their place and feels good about [attending school].” Regarding qualities the board should seek in a new superintendent, Thornburgh said experience, community involvement and communication are important. “A superintendent should have some experience in a similar-sized school system,” he said. “They should make themselves a part of the community by attending events, joining organizations, being visible and available to all community members. A superintendent needs to make a lot of big decisions and they need to be able to provide the board and the people they work with all important information. The board of education then needs to ensure they have all important information so that the decisions are made with all the facts.” Providing quality schools is the most important issue facing the district at this time, according to Thornburgh. “This includes getting past some of our financial difficulties and potential community relations and possibly search for a new superintendent,” he said. In closing, Thornburgh encouraged voters to attend the PTO-sponsored informal candidate forum slated for 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in the ballroom of the Walldorff Brew Pub and Bistro in downtown Hastings, ask questions and become informed so they can make the best decisions possible for the future of the schools when they vote Tuesday, May 3. Tracy Vandermade, graduated from Hastings High School and has worked at FlexFab for 16 years, 10 years in production sand five as a shipping clerk. At FlexFab, she has served as a union representative and has taken facilitator training classes. She earned an associate’s degree in business management from Kellogg Community College and is currently attending Davenport University where she is working towards a bachelor’s degree in business management. Vandermade and her husband, Steve, have two teenage sons, Court Vandermade and Brandon Thomas. Vandermade said technology could be used to improve the board’s communication with parents and members of the community. “The Hastings school district website is really great, but it is not updated as much as it could be,” she said. “I would like to see the board update its portion of the website by posting meeting notices and other information. Teachers could use their web space to update calendars to let parents know what students are working on. It would be nice to know if they are working on projects and due dates. Facebook would also be a great place to connect with the community. Athletic, band, choir and other events could be posted there. Also staff could use it to ask for donated items or volunteers. It could also be used to ask questions to the community. It would help get feedback and encourage parent participation. “Regardless of how the district chooses to communicate, it is important to have a certain location so people know where to look when they need information,’ said Vandermade. “I have personally spent over an hour trying to find out what time a special school board meetings was, only to discover that it was only posted on the middle school door.” Vandermade said transparency is a good tool to increase the community’s confidence in the school district. “Keeping secrets builds walls and makes the community suspicious. If it wasn’t bad, you wouldn’t have to keep it a secret,” she said. “I like to be open and honest, regardless of how hard it may be. People can handle the truth, even when it is not good news, What makes people angry is if they get half-truths or even outright lies. To improve transparency, it will take a board that is committed to working for the community with integrity. It is also important to have community support. People need to be involved, go to the meetings and ask questions.” With regard to improving the relationship between the board and district staff, Vandermade said there needs to be a partnership. “Working together for the bottom line of what is in the best interest for the district, while supporting students, putting the focus back on the students where it belongs will help bring a new perspective and will help move the district forward,” she said. Vandermade said she is fiscally conservative in her personal life and hopes to use that knowledge to help the district solve its financial and budgetary issues. “I think we should review our budget and determine the best way to save money,” she said. “Instead of cutting programs, we should get together with the community and find creative ways to make programs happen. We could write grants or go to local community members and ask to have some of our needs met. It could be as simple as a newsletter with a list of district needs.” Vandermade said student discipline needs to be brought to the public’s attention. “Student discipline needs to be brought to the attention of the community so we can help prevent it in the future,” she said. “You can protect the identity of the students while still communicating to parents. As a parent myself, I want to know what is going on in the school so I can help educate my boys.” Vandermade said she would also like the district to enlist the help of more community volunteers to monitor hallways and lunchrooms. “If done in the right way, it would really be effective to help prevent fights, bullying and other discipline issues,” she said. When looking for a new superintendent, Vandermade said it is important to find a strong leader who will bring unity to the district. “A superintendent should have a passion for education and a strong business background,” she said. “They should be friendly, outgoing and willing to take time to talk to the community and students. Having an opendoor policy will help regain the trust of the community and staff. Vandermade said the most important challenge facing the district is the budget. “With the new budget proposal, we are looking at losing $495,000,” she said. “That is going to need attention right away. Differences need to be set aside ,and the board, staff and community need to come together and find a way to keep this district going in a positive direction.” In closing, Vandermade said, “I have a wellrounded background that will help me lead the district in a positive direction. My experience with labor as well as my education give me the skills to bring change and a fresh perspective to the district. My experience as a current student keeps my input relevant to what the students in our district are facing.” Louis Wierenga, graduated from Hastings High School in 1970. Before graduation, he started work on the family farm, which he now owns and operates. He has taken classes at Kellogg Community College and Michigan State University. Wierenga previously served on the Carlton Township Board of Review. In 2001, he represented Barry County on an agricultural tour of Mexico with 25 other people from around the state of Michigan; the study tour was sponsored by MSU and the Michigan Farm Bureau. Wierenga said the board and administration could better address concerns and questions from parents and members of the community through a special “concerns committee, which would hold public meetings each month.” “The goal of this is to establish a non-threatening place where anyone (students, parents, teachers, community people) can express concerns or ask questions of any size,” he said. “The committee would then sort though the concerns and make recommendations on what should be done ... The real goal of this committee is to allow ordinary people to be heard and appropriate action taken. This will reestablish trust within the community.” Wierenga said the committee should have representatives from the community, such as a parents, a business owner, a member of the clergy, a service club member as well as a teacher, an administrator and a members of the board of education. Regarding transparency, Wierenga said people need to know what is being done with their tax dollars. “The school budget, financial report and secretary minutes should be published every month in the newspaper, Transparency in funding is critical, so misuse can be eliminated,” he said. Wierenga said the best way for the board of education and administration to improve its relationship with the teachers and staff is to spend time in the schools. “It is time for the school board members to spend time in the schools,” he said. “I mean work with the lunchroom staff at noon, go to the bus garage for a day and/or ride a bus, be a part of a classroom. Board members need to understand how everything works and listen to the people involved with our students, as well as listening to students themselves. Members need to obtain an understanding of the school dynamics from the inside. Being available to people is essential. Afterwards, reporting back to the administration or other school board members is necessary so wise decisions can be made.” Wierenga said the district needs to think outside the box to improve its financial situation. “The financial situation that the schools are facing is due to the lack of state funding. Area revenue sent to the capitol does not all come back,” he said. “The larger the millage sent away, the larger the amount of money leaves the community. The community that raises more funds on the local level for schools will have a larger percentage of usable funds ... This idea is not new. During the Depression, W.K. Kellogg Company helped underwrite school funding, including building schools in this area — Delton Kellogg and Thornapple Kellogg.” He also said that the district needs to look at employee compensation packages and consolidation of services. “Teachers, administrators and support staff need to be fairly compensated. They do need, though, to pay a larger part of their health insurance and retirement funds ... Wages need to be monitored to be fair among employees but also according to what is happening economically across the board,” he said. “I am in favor of limited consolidation. The trading of services/contracts could benefit and save money for all parties involved. Total consolidation of schools, in my opinion, could end up costing a lot more money rather than saving money.” Regarding student discipline, Wierenga said all students need to be treated fairly, and there should be no favoritism shown. “In my opinion, students who buy or sell drugs should be expelled from school,” he said. “Bullying is a problem for all schools, but should not be neglected. When a student is being bullied or sees another student being bullied, reporting it to the teacher should be encouraged. The teacher or administrator should hear all sides and investigate to determine the severity. I feel suspension is an appropriate discipline measure in severe cases. Our schools need to be safe places for children and teenagers to learn. Endangering them should not be tolerated. When violence occurs, the student or students should be expelled.” When searching for a new superintendent, Wierenga said he would look for someone who is honest, communicates well and can work with teachers, administrators and school board members. “My ideal superintendent would be an honest, successful business person who is genuinely concerned about students and can think outside the box legally,” he said. “This person needs to have creative funding skills and be one of integrity.” Wierenga said loss of support from the community, loss of per-pupil funding from the state and state-mandated curriculums are biggest issues currently facing Hastings Area Schools. “The loss of state funds per student calls for drastic measures,” he said. “Finally, the state-mandated curriculum should be changed. Not all students are college-bound. For those that aren’t, we need to provide that start to career or vocational opportunities, so they can begin learning a trade and still graduate.” In closing, Wierenga said, “I would like to help solve what needs to be fixed rather than point fingers. Let’s get back on track, think outside the box and have the best schools in the state again. We have the students and great teachers. Now we need direction and motivation, not distraction.” MEA/Hastings Area Schools hearing postponed Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee said the unfair labor practice hearing set for Tuesday, May 3, has been postponed until 10 a.m. Friday, July 29, at the request of the Michigan Education Association lawyer, Richard Long, who filed for and received an extension because he had been called for jury duty. The ULP claim was filed by the MEA on behalf of the Hastings Education Association in December 2010. The charge stems from a June 2010 agreement in which representatives of the district agreed to pay retired Hastings High School teacher and former HEA President Laurence Christopher $75,000 for digital copies of two textbooks he had written, along with permission to have the books printed. The claim alleges that the contract, which was signed by Christopher, Satterlee and Patricia Endsley, who was president of the school board at that time, is part of an illegally negotiated employee buyout. The hearing will be held at the Bureau for Labor Relations, located at 1375 S. Washington Square in Lansing. County’s minor in possession program acts as deterrent by David DeDecker Staff Writer Barry County has several communityminded law enforcement programs including felony drug court run by Barry County Circuit Court Judge Fisher. In district court, in conjunction with the prosecuting attorney’s office, the minor in possession, bad check, and retail fraud programs help to curb jail time, cut taxpayer costs, and use a people-oriented, community-based method of paying for crimes. First-time offenders who are age 17 and 20 may participate in the minor in possession of alcohol program. Retired District Judge Gary Holman and Prosecutor Tom Evans worked out the parameters of the program so that a first-time offender would stand before the magistrate and be presented with a choice. The offender is given the option of participating in the MIP program or receive the traditional court punishment for conviction as a first-time minor in possession of alcohol. Traditionally, the charge stays forever on an offender’s record. In the MIP program, offenders are placed on probation for 60 to 90 days. During that period, they must complete an approved alcohol education program, donate eight hours of community service and not commit any offense during probation. If the offender completes all requirements of the program, charges will be dismissed. The minor in possession charge does not show on any public record, but law enforcement officers have access to the historical documentation of the charge. Prospective employers, schools and the military will not have access to the charge, and the offender can honestly say, “I have no conviction for that offense.” The reason for the program, according to Evans, is that “the penalties for minor in possession of alcohol first offense, is a $100 fine. So, the offender pays the small fine and is done, the penalty is not much of a deterrent, nor is it rehabilitation. This way, they are getting something out of it. The education program and a day of work to benefit the community.” Evans said 152 offenders have completed the program, and 14 are currently participating. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — Page 11 TK board has two openings, four candidates by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Four candidates are running for two positions on the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education in the May 3 election: Incumbent Tammy Berdecia and contenders Joyce Bobolts, Bill Scholtens and Josh Thomas. Tom Ward decided not to seek reelection. Each of the candidates was sent a survey. Answers to the surveys are printed below. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 3. Voters should go to their regular voting stations. Tammy Berdecia Tammy Berdecia has served on the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education for four years. She is a high school graduate and taken college courses. She is the Barry County Deputy Drain Commissioner Explain why you decided to run for a position on the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education. My goal is to do what is best for children, and this has always been my motivation and goal; to make the difference in a child’s life, is something that comes from the heart. What is the most serious issue facing education this year? In the next 10 years? What are your priorities for education in TK? The funding is my primary concern. My priority is ensuring the quality of the programs and to maintain and/or expand what Thornapple Kellogg Schools has to offer. In short, my focus is what is best for kids; to prepare them for adult life and make sure instruction meets the needs of every student with the belief that every student is successful. How do you think members of the board of education should handle conflicts of interest, including family members who are teachers or employed by the TK district? I have no family member who is employed by the TK School district; there are policies in place that address this concern. My only interest is to serve the interest of the kids. I believe the focus should be kept on the kids. At this time, Thornapple Kellogg has a stable financial position. Are you concerned that state budget reductions may keep the district from maintaining quality academic programs? It does concern me however, I believe we have strong community support, support by the staff and belief that they will do what it takes to give our children the best education possible. I believe we must be fiscally responsible good stewards of our resources. If the board of education had to make cuts because less state funding is available, where would you start? Gathering information and options is the start to any fiscally responsible actions. Our goal has to be making wise financial decisions that minimize the impact on the students which means keeping the cuts out of the classroom as much as possible. Thus far we have been able to do just that. However, continued cuts in funding combined with the rising costs of health care and retirement make that increasingly difficult. What innovations in education would you like to see the district research? Do you think the district should look into a K-14 system, online education or other program? I am always in favor of programs that address the individual needs of kids; every child is different and not every child learns the same or has the same goals. TK has, and no doubt will, continue to focus on emerging technologies, opportunities and instruction in order to find both effective and efficient means of preparing our students for future success. What issue in education is important to you, that you would like voters to know about? One issue that has always been important to me is bullying. All students should be given the opportunity to a positive lifelong education and I believe this comes from the home, our schools and the community. What is your vision for Thornapple Kellogg Schools? To continue doing what’s best for kids; continue to improve student achievement; continue to seek out the positive potential of each student; continue to have high expectations of each student, teacher, parent and community member. To be the best! Joyce Bobolts Joyce A. Bobolts grew up in Saginaw and graduated from St. Stephen High School in 1982. She received a full-ride scholarship to Delta Community College where she earned an associate’s degree in 1984. She transferred to Michigan State University and graduated in 1987 with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration with an emphasis in accounting/taxation. She is currently employed by the Frey Foundation in Grand Rapids. She is the director of finance and administration and is responsible for the financial and operational sides of the organization. She has been with the foundation for 19 years. Before that she worked for Ernst & Young in Grand Rapids as a tax consultant for five years. She was responsible for corporate, partnership, non-profit and individual tax matters. She also prepared reviews and compilations for a number of clients. She successfully completed the CPA exam in 1988. Explain why you decided to run for a position on the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education. I am running for the board of education because I care about all children and want to make sure they have the tools they need to succeed in life. Success can mean going on to college or being successful going directly into the work force. I believe my education and professional experience has prepared me to play key role in the school board. With 20- plus years of finance and public accounting experience, I will be able to help guide the school district through these challenging times. I am a listener, an analyzer, a consensus builder and have the ability to see multiple sides of an issue. Last, I feel it’s important for me to give back to a community that has given me, and my family, so much. What is the most serious issue facing education this year? In the next 10 years? What are your priorities for education in TK? The most serious issue facing education this year as well as the next 10 years is the unstable and unreliable source of school funding. Administrators and teachers spend too much time trying to figure out what their budget will be for the current school year and if it will change before year end. They spend too much time on next year’s budget trying to put something together when they don’t know what their funding will be. While preparing their budgets, they have to plan for contingencies outside of their control, that may or may not happen, which could have a significant impact on the bottom line. With the ups and downs with state funding, it makes shortterm and long-term planning frustrating, difficult and almost impossible. My priorities for education in TK are to make sure that when a child graduates they are well educated and prepared for the next stage of their life, whether that means going directly into the work force or going on to college. I want to use my analytical and financial skills, as well as my personal experiences, to ensure our kids’ education is not jeopardized, despite the current, tough economic pressures. How do you think members of the board of education should handle conflicts of interest, including family members who are teachers or employed by the TK district? I believe in being open and honest. Members of the board of education should publicly acknowledge when they have a conflict of interest. If it’s a specific matter related to the individual teacher or employee, they should abstain from voting. Personally, I do not have a family member who is a teacher or employed by the TK (or any other) school district. At this time, Thornapple Kellogg has a stable financial position. Are you concerned that state budget reductions may keep the district from maintaining quality academic programs? The residents of the TK School district should be proud of how fiscally responsible our schools and administration have been. We are fortunate to be in a position where we are not on the brink of failure. Our future success is dependent on TK Schools continuing to be fiscally responsible. But having said that, the quality of our academic programs cannot and must not be compromised. We must do everything we can to ensure that kids come first, so when they graduate from Thornapple Kellogg they are well educated and prepared for the next stage of their life. Their future (and ours) depends on it. If the board of education had to make cuts because less state funding is available, where would you start? If cuts are necessary, this is where my financial background and personal experiences will come in to play. I would first educate myself with the details of the budget — looking at everything. Once knowledgeable, I could make an informed decision as to where potential cuts might be made. But most important is that the cuts have little to no impact on the students of TK. Their success is dependent on our ability to give them the highest quality education possible. What innovations in education would you like to see the TK district research? Do you think the district should look into a K-14 system, online education or other program? The TK district should be knowledgeable of all current thoughts and trends in education. They should be a part of shaping the future of education. They should always be looking for innovative and creative ways to help kids learn. It’s important to be on top of these trends and implement the proven ones at TK. By staying on top, students will be better prepared for their future — whether it be going on to college or going into the work force. They will be better prepared for the real world. But this can only happen with a forward-thinking and open-minded school system. What issue in education is important to you, that you would like voters to know about? Other than having a stable funding source for our children’s education, it’s important to me that all children have the tools they need to succeed in school and in life. That they are prepared and ready for college and/or have the technical skills employers demand when they enter the work force. What is your vision for Thornapple Kellogg Schools? My vision for Thornapple Kellogg Schools is that it continues to be a communityembraced educational system where all students are given the tools they need to succeed. Where students graduate with the skills that will help them be successful in life. Where students are given the resources they need to reach for their dreams, where they are allowed to think outside the box, while at the same time surrounded by caring and engaged administrators and staff. That when a student graduates from TK, they have a thirst for lifelong learning (inside the classroom and out). Bill Scholtens Bill Scholtens received a bachelor of arts degree from Calvin College. He is a customer service representative for Meijer Inc. in Wyoming. He is also a driver for Thornapple Floral in Middleville. He is a teaching pastor for Morning Star Church in Middleville. Explain why you decided to run for a position on the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education. I will always be grateful for the incredibly positive educational experience that this district provided for both of our children. As an “empty-nester” entering a new phase of my life, I feel called to give something back to the community. What is the most serious issue facing education this year? In the next 10 years? What are your priorities for education in TK? The most serious issue facing education both now and, quite frankly, over the next 10 years is meeting the current financial challenges caused by reductions in state funding while maintaining the high quality of education that our community has come to expect. I believe that our district has the resources and is in a better position than most districts to weather this storm and continue to meet the needs of our children. It is absolutely essential that everyone involved in our educational process (administration, teachers staff and parents) be working together for the same goal: giving our children the best possible education. I am committed to maximizing communication and cooperation among all of these groups. We must utilize all of our financial resources strategically to maintain the quality of our schools as we deal with changes in state funding. The ultimate measuring stick for every decision must be: How will it affect the classrooms? The classrooms are the front lines of education, so we must always be asking questions like: Are our class sizes small enough so that our children can receive proper attention? Is there enough support staff to complement the work of our teachers? Are we providing the resources and technology that our classrooms require? How do you think members of the board of education should handle conflicts of interest including family members who are teachers or employed by the TK district? Knowing what I do about the character of our board members, I believe that we are capable of handling such a situation in a fair manner. However, if a particularly sensitive situation arises, a board member might have to temporarily excuse him/herself. At this time, Thornapple Kellogg has a stable financial position. Are you concerned that the state budget reductions may keep the district from maintaining quality academic programs? Although one has to be concerned about state budget reductions, I believe our district’s financial position will allow us to maintain our standards if we use our resources strategically. If the board of education had to make cuts because less state funding is available, where would you start? Without hands-on board experience, this is very difficult to answer. As I stated previously, the classroom is the ultimate measuring stick, so I would look to make reductions on the administrative level before making cuts that would directly affect the classroom. What innovations in education would you like to see the TK district research? Do you think the district should look into a K-14 system, online education or other program? I would like to see our board heavily involved in just this type of research. We should become students of education, reading cutting-edge books and studying what is working in the U.S. and, for that matter, around the world. For example, I recently learned that Finland totally revamped their educational system and made it into the best system in the world. My question: What can we learn from Finland? What issue in education is important to you that you would like voters to know about? Maintaining classroom size with workable teacher-to-student ratios is absolutely essential. The teachers of today are not just dealing with instructional issues; they are dealing with behavioral and family issues that demand increasing amounts of time and energy. We must keep classroom sizes small enough so that teachers can meet the needs of all their students. What is your vision for Thornapple Kellogg Schools? I really believe we have a great school system. In fact, I even toyed with using this slogan in my campaign: “Keeping TK Great!” We have a solid foundation based on wise leadership decisions in the past. We need to build on that foundation and move into a challenging future with the confidence that we can not only survive; we can thrive. I see a community, filled with pride for a school system that prepares all kinds of students for all kinds of careers, driven by a simple motto: “kids first” Josh Thomas Joshua David Thomas graduated from Thornapple Kellogg in 1993. He graduated from Cornerstone University with a bachelor of science degree in management and leadership in June 2011. He is actively seeking professional insurance designation. He is a user analyst with Foremost Insurance Group. Explain why you decided to run for a position on the Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education. I have lived in the Thornapple Kellogg community my entire life. My wife and I have both attended school here and we love the area. So much so, that we never hesitated when deciding to live here. We have two children that attend Thornapple Kellogg Schools and I have strong ties to the community, which gives me a vested interest in the welfare of our school system. I believe that with my education and experience in management and leadership I can make a difference. What is the most serious issue facing education this year? In the next 10 years? What are your priorities for education in TK? Current issues: “Kids First” is the motto of Thornapple Kellogg. I believe that the most serious issue facing education this year is the reduction in educational support and leadership. One example of this is the increase in class sizes and the use of part-time principals. The students require a solid foundation and structure that is conducive to education. These changes were no doubt made because of the reduction in state funding, of which, the school has no control. Our school systems seem to spend a lot of time focusing on what may happen and not enough time on what is happening. This focus is creating an environment that is negatively affecting the quality of education. Ten years: our children have more exposure to information and technology than ever before. I believe that our schools should prepare our children to use technology. I believe that an investment in technology can reduce our cost to educate our students and enhance their learning. I believe technology is our future. Priorities: every student matters. The students of Thornapple Kellogg are my first priority. If elected, my goal is to establish an environment where we can meet every student’s individual education need, while maintaining a safe, consistent environment to prepare our children for life after high school. Educational excellence — Thornapple Kellogg can exceed state requirements by better understanding how our children learn. Open communication between parents, teachers, administration and consistent leadership is the key to this success. Financial stability — our school systems must be financially responsible with taxpayers’ dollars without sacrificing the quality of education. Classroom size — elementary students are relationship-bound. They require individual time with their teacher. It is fundamental that we maintain small classroom sizes in order to meet this requirement. Technology — technology is changing rapidly and children naturally embrace it. Thornapple Kellogg Schools need to have a strong technology curriculum and equipment to help prepare our children for life outside the classroom. How do you think members of the board of education should handle the conflicts of interest, including family members who are teachers or employed by the TK district? One advantage to living in a small community is that we all have a large circle of influence. Our close friends and family members are administrators, teachers and support staff personnel. Having a stake in the health of Thornapple Kellogg Schools makes for passion and drive to have a positive impact on the school system. After all, board of education members are elected officials and need to maintain knowledge of the schools’ day-to- day activities as well as a long-term vision. I am confident that the board as a whole, by maintaining a common focus and putting kids first, can resolve any issue fairly and impartially. However, if a specific circumstance arises where a family member or spouse is involved, that board member should recuse herself or himself from that situation. At this time, the Thornapple Kellogg district has a stable financial position. Are you concerned that the state budget reductions may keep the district from maintaining quality academic programs? I have met with Thornapple Kellogg’s Superintendent Gary Rider and Director of Finance Christine Marcy to understand our Thornapple Kellogg’s financial situation. I have analyzed and compared our school finances to other comparable and local school districts and I have reviewed Thornapple Kellogg’s financial audits from the past five years. I am confident that Thornapple Kellogg Schools can maintain and improve the quality academic program with reduced funding, if we put kids first. If the board of education had to make cuts because less state funding is available, where would you start? It is important that as a school district, we have transparency in the use of school funds. With a comprehensive picture of where the funds are used, we will be able to make better decisions collectively, without degrading the quality of education. That might mean consolidation of administrative services or sharing of resources with neighboring districts. I would look to make cuts that have the least impact on students. What innovations in education would you like to see the TK district research? Do you think the district should look into a K-14 system, online education or other program? Technology is changing at such a rapid pace that it is difficult to assume what is best for our children. If we (collectively) focus on what and how our children learn, we can better prepare ourselves to answer this question. What issue in education is important to you that you would like the voters to know about? The biggest issue facing education going forward is how we provide our students with the technological skills that they are going to need to be successful after high school. With limited dollars, it is going to be increasingly important to responsibly use the resources that we have. TK’s students need to be learning in classrooms that have technology available for them to use. They need to be taught by teachers that are competent in the integration of technology in K-12. What is your vision for the Thornapple Kellogg Schools? I see Thornapple Kellogg continuing to provide a high quality education to our students. I believe that by creating and maintaining an environment where the board, teachers, community members and administration are communicating openly and honestly, TK will benefit by having all parties working toward the same goal of improving the educational experience of our students. I see technology playing a major role in student learning, and I look to Thornapple Kellogg to be a leader in this area. By continuing to explore non-traditional educational opportunities such as partnering with colleges, we can attract students to TK. I see Thornapple Kellogg continuing to reach out to local businesses and business leaders to be a part of the educational process and promote the sense of community. Social Security Column Speed up your disability application by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist If your disabling condition is preventing you from continuing to work, you may want to apply for disability benefits through Social Security. In most cases, doing so involves a thorough process of determining your eligibility, medical condition and ability to work. Because we look so carefully at so many cases — more than 3 million each year — it can take us three to five months to determine whether you are eligible. Processing times can vary, depending on several factors, but primarily on the nature of the disability; how quickly we obtain medical evidence from your doctor or other medical sources; and whether we need to send you for a medical examination in order to obtain evidence to support your claim. The more information you provide up front, the less time it will take us to obtain the evidence we need — and the faster your claim can be processed. To help speed up the process, we also ask you to sign release forms giving permission to obtain the information needed from third parties to make a decision on your claim. The best place to start is online at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. Select “Disability Starter Kit” in the left column. There, you’ll find more information and starter kits for both adults and children. You can apply online for disability benefits (the easiest method), or you can make an appointment by phone or in a Social Security office. The choice is yours. (For Supplemental Security Income disability benefits, you cannot apply online, but you still can complete the Disability Starter Kit to prepare for the interview and speed-up the processing time.) If you’re considering an application for disability benefits, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. �Page 12 — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heather L. Hoffman, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 25, 2006, and recorded on December 7, 2006 in instrument 1173642, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred Fourteen and 56/100 Dollars ($150,814.56), including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: commencing at the North 1/4 post of said Section 4; thence East on the Section line 697 feet for a point of beginning; thence East on said Section line 148.5 feet; thence South 90 rods, more or less, to the South line of said North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4; thence West 148.5 feet; thence North 90 rods, more or less, to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556479 File #300210F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian Holthof, a married man and Holly Holthof, his wife, as tenants in common, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2006, and recorded on October 6, 2006 in instrument 1171116, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to NationStar Mortgage, LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Eight and 03/100 Dollars ($141,398.03), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 12, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of property located in the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing 300 feet South of the intersection of Lacey and Schreiner Roads; thence West 378 feet; thence North 50 feet; thence West 300 feet; thence South 542 feet; thence East 678 feet; thence North 492 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556345 File #183255F02 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DANIEL J. ARBANAS, A SINGLE MAN, to AMERA MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee, dated December 6, 2007, and recorded on December 11, 2007, in Document No. 20071211-0005101, and assigned by said mortgagee to MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Fourteen Cents ($124,639.14), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 5, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1 / 4, Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 23; thence South 89 Degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East 1321.65 feet along the North line of said Northwest 1 / 4; thence South 00 Degrees 07 Minutes 20 Seconds East 600.00 feet along the East line of the Northwest 1 / 4 of said Northwest 1 / 4 to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 Degrees 07 Minutes 20 Seconds East 280.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 Degrees 45 Minutes 54 Seconds West 235.48; thence North 00 Degrees 32 Seconds West 280.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 45 minutes 54 Seconds East 234.69 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Grand Rapids Street The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77556182 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy P Ederer and Brenda L Ederer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chemical Bank, Mortgagee, dated September 15, 2008, and recorded on September 22, 2008 in instrument 200809220009365, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Three Hundred Eleven and 49/100 Dollars ($181,311.49), including interest at 6.94% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Bryanwood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 14, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan. Also, the West 33 feet of Lot 1, except the South 72.89 feet thereof, Bryanwood Estates, part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats on Page 14, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. 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Call today one of the TradeMark Real Estate Professionals for confidential OPTIONS Only a Realtor can provide. Cell 269-838-7252 Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Pamela J. Miller and Steven B. Miller, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 27, 2007, and recorded on January 4, 2008 in instrument 20080104-0000165, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Six Hundred One and 33/100 Dollars ($200,601.33), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 12, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West 1/4 line of Section 35, Town 3 North Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Distant North 89 degrees 37 minutes 21 seconds East 989.37 feet from the West 1/4 post of said Section 35; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds East 1263.19 feet; thence North 80 degrees 29 minutes 34 seconds East 251.08 feet along the centerline of Quimby Road; thence Northeasterly 111.81 feet along said Centerline and the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 128.38 feet the chord of which bears North 55 degrees 31 minutes 51 seconds East, 108.31 feet; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds West, 1363.75 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 35; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 21 seconds West 336.68 feet along the East-West 1/4 line of said Section 35 to the point of beginning. Subject to an Easement for Public Highway purposes 33 feet Southerly of the centerline of Quimby Road and any other easement or restrictions of record. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556316 File #364708F01 MORTGAGE SALE *THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY. NOTICE TO PURCHASERS: THE SALE MAY BE RESCINDED BY THE FORECLOSING MORTGAGEE. IN THAT EVENT, YOUR DAMAGES, IF ANY, WILL BE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE RETURN OF THE BID AMOUNT TENDERED AT SALE PLUS INTEREST. Default having occurred of a certain Mortgage made by The Denise Pandl Trust dated April 16, 1992, to The Bank of Holland with an address of PO Box 1469, 150 Central Ave., Holland, Michigan 49422, Mortgagee, dated March 11, 2008, recorded September 10, 2008 in Instrument No. 200809100008996, Barry County Records, County of Barry, State of Michigan, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $48,983.25 and an attorneys fee as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the money as secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof and the entire sum claimed due is, as of the date hereof, fully due and payable. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on MAY 19, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, the undersigned will, immediately inside the east door of the Courthouse located at 220 West 8th Street, Hastings, Michigan, (that being the place for the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, the premises described in said Mortgage for so much thereof which may be necessary to pay the amount due on said Mortgage, with interest at the rate of $7.20 per day and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, together with said attorneys fee, and also any sum or sums which may be paid and are by Mortgagee necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which premises are situated in the in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, State of Michigan, and is described as follows: Commencing at the East one quarter post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence North 825 feet; thence West 825 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 163 feet; thence East 165 feet; thence North 163 feet; thence West 166 feet to the place of beginning. Also beginning 825 feet West and 825 feet North of the East one quarter post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence South 264.57 feet; thence North 89 degrees 38; West 246.feet; thence North 264.28 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42; East 246.69 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 15 foot easement for ingress and egress from Highway M-37-43 over the existing roadway (for 200 feet) and an easement for ingress and egress described as commencing 825.0 feet West of the East 1/4 post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, and North 200.0 feet for the place of beginning, thence North 462.0 feet, thence East 20.0 feet, thence South 462.0 feet, thence West 20.0 feet to the place of beginning. commonly known as: 444 Haynes Loop Drive, Hastings, MI / PP# 08-13-014-019-10 During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed except in the event the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA §600.3241(a), in which case the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) days immediately following the sale. Date: 04/11/11 THE BANK OF HOLLAND BY: RHOADES LAW OFFICE PC Peter D. Rhoades P O Box 2271 Holland MI 49422 77556372 616-355-7318 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ann T. Chisholm, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 12, 2005, and recorded on September 13, 2005 in instrument 1152706, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the holders of the Certificates, First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series FH05AA10, by First Horizon Home Loans, a division of First Tennessee Bank National Association, Master Servicer, in its capacity as agent for the Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Seven and 92/100 Dollars ($89,647.92), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit No. 15, East Town Homes Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1074113, as amended and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 23, together with rights in the general common elements and the limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #363057F01 06747206 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on March 15, 2003 by Richard Lee Potter II and Nicole Lynn Potter, Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on March 21, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1100519. The Mortgage was modified by a Real Estate Mortgage Loan Modification Agreement dated March 10, 2004 and recorded on March 12, 2004 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument Number 1123531. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Six and 09/100 Dollars ($79,286.09), including interest at 4.625% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, May 26, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 1, Town 3 North, Rage 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; Thence South 00 degrees 36’ 10” East along the East line of said Section 1, 1011.88 feet; Thence South 88 degrees 52’ 07” West along the centerline of a 66 foot wide, private road, 643.23 feet to the place of beginning; Thence South 01 degrees 37’ 45” East, 389.99 feet to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast fractional 1/4 of said Section 1; Thence South 88 degrees 59’ 19” West along said South line, 449.68 feet; Thence North 00 degrees 34’ 42” West, 389.57 feet; Thence North 88 degrees 52’ 06” East along said centerline, 442.54 feet to place of beginning. Together with and subject to a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of which is described as: beginning at a point on the East line of Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, Distant South 00 degrees 36’ 10” East, 1011.88 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 1; Thence South 88 degrees 52’ 07” West, 1324.92 feet to the place of ending. More commonly known as 1153 Zellon Drive, Hastings, Michigan The redemption period shall be one year from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: April 19, 2011 By: ________________________ Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 06747242 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Johnny Wood and Kathy Wood, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 16, 2004, and recorded on August 18, 2004 in instrument 1132614, and modified by agreement dated April 26, 2005, and recorded on April 27, 2005 in instrument 1145512, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Family of Companies, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred One and 60/100 Dollars ($105,101.60), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C: Parcel of land located in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, being more particularly described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section; Thence South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West 624.65 feet along the East line of said Section for the place of beginning; Thence continuing South 0 degrees 45 degrees 54 minutes West 237.32 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds West 466.70 feet; Thence North 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds 237.12 feet; Thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds East 466.70 feet to the East line of said Section to the place of beginning. Reserving the East 33 feet thereof for road right of way purposes along cedar creek drive The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556553 File #367359F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marcie L. Tepper, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2006, and recorded on March 2, 2006 in instrument 1160761, and assigned by mesne assignments to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-W4 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Two and 63/100 Dollars ($95,792.63), including interest at 10.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 869.48 Feet along the North line of said section to the point of beginning, thence South 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 10 seconds West 920.00 Feet parallel with the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 234.74 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 10 Seconds East 920.00 Feet, thence South 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds East 234.74 Feet along the North line of said section to the point of beginning. Subject to Highway Right-of-Way for Finkbeiner Road over the North 33.0 Feet thereof. Parcel 2: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of section 21, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast coner of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 1104.22 Feet along the North line of said Section to the point of beginning, thence South 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 20 Seconds West 920.00 Feet parallel with the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 234.74 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 10 Seconds East 920.00 Feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said section, thence South 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds East 234.74 Feet along the North line of said section to the point of beginning. Subject to Highway Right-ofWay for Finkbeiner Road over the North 33.0 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 06747295 File #259898F02 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin VanNortwick, a married man and Harriet VanNortwick, his wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 7, 2006 and recorded September 11, 2006 in Instrument Number 1169844, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Six and 8/100 Dollars ($183,346.08) including interest at 4.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 12, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Township of Johnstown, County of Barry, State of Michigan: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 post of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes 12 seconds West along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 16 a distance of 327.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 26 minutes 12 seconds West along said North and South 1/4 line 260.78 feet; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West parallel with the North line of said Section 759.02 feet to the centerline of Highway M37 thence Northerly 326.14 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 3819.72 feet, and a chord which bears North 01 degrees 39 minutes 22 seconds West 326.04 feet; thence South 84 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds East 773.53 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: April 14, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7846 ASAP# 3964547 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011, 77556336 04/28/2011, 05/05/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey A. Olmstead and Catherine K. Olmstead, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to E-Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101062, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Forty-Six and 42/100 Dollars ($108,146.42), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: PARCEL C: Parcel of land located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 14 seconds West, on an extension of the East and West 1/4 line of Section 185.00 feet to the centerline of Jenkins Road; thence North 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds East along said centerline 1471.78 feet to the true place of beginning; thence continuing North 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds East along said centerline 324.61 feet to the intersection of said centerline with the South line of 66 foot easement for ingress and egress; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 57 seconds East along the South line of said easement and parallel to the North line of Section 33, 434.45 feet; thence South 02 degrees 32 minutes 23 seconds East 331.22 feet to an exisitng fence line; thence North 88 degrees 22 minutes 42 seconds West along said fence line 540.00 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 66 foot wide easement of ingress and egress in common with other over and across the following described parcel of land: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 14 seconds West on an extension of the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 185.00 feet to the centerline of Jenkins Road; thence North 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds East along said centerline 1796.39 feet to the intersection of the centerline and the South line of said easement said point being the true place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 57 seconds East along the South line of said easement and parallel to the North line of Section 33, 1016.50 feet; thence North 41 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East 334.56 feet; thence South 48 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds East 34.00 feet; thence North 41 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East 100.00 feet; thence North 48 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet; thence South 41 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 405.44 feet; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 57 seconds West parallel to the North line of Section 33, 970.00 feet to the centerline of Jenkins Road; thence South 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds West along said centerline 68.90 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556565 File #367856F01 NOTICE OF BORROWER’S RIGHTS THIS NOTICE CONCERNS Thomas H. Chase and Shirley A. Chase (“BORROWER”) REGARDING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7519 GUY RD NASHVILLE MI 49073. THE BORROWER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST A MEETING WITH INDEPENDENT BANK AND SHOULD CONTACT Coni B. AT 616-642-6111 TO SCHEDULE A MEETING IF DESIRED. THIS PERSON HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE AGREEMENTS UNDER MCL 600.3205b AND MCL 600.3205c. THE BORROWER MAY CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR BY VISITING THE MSHDA WEBSITE (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/) OR BY CALLING THE MSHDA (1-866-0946-7432). IF THE BORROWER REQUESTS A MEETING WITH THE PERSON DESIGNATED ABOVE WITHIN THE STATUTORY PERIOD, FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS WILL NOT BE COMMENCED UNTIL 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT NOTICE WAS MAILED TO THE BORROWER. IF THE BORROWER AND THE PERSON DESIGNATED ABOVE REACH AN AGREEMENT TO MODIFY THE BORROWER’S MORTGAGE LOAN, THE MORTGAGE WILL NOT BE FORECLOSED IF THE BORROWER ABIDES BY THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.THE BORROWER HAS THE RIGHT TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY. THE MICHIGAN STATE BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 1-800-9680738. 06747264 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald W. Harp and Karla K. Harp being also known as Karla Harp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2004, and recorded on October 13, 2004 in instrument 1135432, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Six and 07/100 Dollars ($208,786.07), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel E: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 34 minutes 20 seconds West 373.80 feet the East 1/4 corner of said Section 28; thence South 33 degrees 52 minutes 09 seconds West 737.57 feet; thence North 80 degrees 54 minutes 27 seconds West 547.43 feet; thence North 00 degrees 10 minutes 29 seconds East 533.00 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 20 seconds East 950.00 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Parcel F: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 17 seconds East 820.00 feet along the East line of said Section 28; thence North 75 degrees 01 minute 50 seconds West 814.45 feet; thence North 33 degrees 52 minutes 09 seconds East 737.57 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 28; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 20 seconds East 373.80 feet along said 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Easement Description: Together with a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes to be used in common with others 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side, of a centerline described as: Commencing at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant North 00 degrees 29 minutes 05 seconds East 1985.04 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said Section 28; thence South 89 degrees 40 minutes 26 seconds East 61.59 feet along the South line of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28 to the true point of beginning of said described centerline; thence North 57 degrees 55 minutes 34 seconds East 502.99 feet; thence North 87 degrees 01 minute 05 seconds East 394.12 feet; thence South 69 degrees 19 minutes 18 seconds East 477.09 feet; thence South 80 degrees 54 minutes 27 seconds East 547.43 feet; thence South 75 degrees 01 minute 50 seconds East 220.00 feet to the end of said descrlbed centerline. The sidelines of said easement to be lengthened or shortened as appropriate to terminate at the South line of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28. Also the right of ingress and egress to and from Star School Road to the above described property across that portion of land described as: Commencing 660 feet South of the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence East 660 feet; thence South 33 feet; thence East 3300 feet; thence North 33 feet; thence West 3267 feet; thence North 33 feet; thence West 693 feet; thence South 33 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556447 File #366264F01 MINUTES OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING – APRIL 13, 2011 Supervisor Carr called the Regular Board meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Greenfield, Bellmore, Hawthorne, Carr, Lee Members Absent: Hanshaw, Flint Also Present: Craig Rolfe, Joe Sibley, Mark Wolf, Deb Wolf, Dan Carlson, Sid Kenyon, Pat Sharpe, Bonnie Craig, Rick Moore, Beanie Hartwell, John Viana, Pat Doezema, Louie & Connie Nasato, Mary Cotant, Doug Vickery, Ron Frantz, Randy Frantz, Dean Rose, Rick Brown, David Case, Judy Milan Agenda: Motion by Hawthorne, second by Bellmore to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Guests: None Open Comments: Pat Sharpe advised the Algonquin Lake roadside cleanup is April 16th, and mentions that the 2011-140 proposed ordinance regarding fences may not be necessary. Consent Agenda: Motion by Hawthorne, second by Greenfield to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Supervisor: Carr explains the road maintenance plan covers both 2011 and 2012. He reports that Urban Services will meet with City Manager Mansfield to answer several citizens’ questions. Lee states costs and repercussions will affect his vote. Carr advised that Ruth Hill has resigned from the Library Board and the township will advertise for a replacement. Pat Sharpe inquired about a BIRCH Fire Department issue. Carr states that at a recent meeting it was decided to eliminate two full-time positions. Rick Moore comments that an apparatus keeps the fire trucks “ready” and John Viana asks about any effect to home insurance rates. Carr explains that leaving the fire station “unmanned” does not affect the ISO rating. Clerk: nothing to report Treasurer: nothing to report Trustees: Lee inquired about the Library Board representative’s terms balance and was advised it expires in 2012. PUBLIC HEARING Podunk Lake Special Assessment Roll: Carr open the public hearing at 8:05 and reads a letter from Trustee Hanshaw (attached). John Tucci of Lake Savers explains the situation on Willow Lake in Kalamazoo (pursuant to Hanshaw’s letter) and stands by his previous statements that no herbicides will be used at Podunk Lake. Dan Carlson inquires about petition standards (i.e. approval percentage). Attorney Rolfe recommends that the Township Board respond to matters regarding the special assessment roll as issues about the petition were answered at the March meeting. Mr. Carlson then expresses concern about the cost differences between lake frontage and channel properties, and asks for a guarantee that toxic chemicals will not be used. Mr. Tucci advised that he is not licensed to use herbicides. Pat Sharpe asks about anticipated weed control effects this year, and Tucci states that due to the late start of the project, the results may not be great. Regarding cost differences, Attorney Rolfe advised the petition was circulated indicating the three levels of assessment (front, back and channel). Hawthorne explains the project’s taxes/ assessment will run a year behind due to timing of tax collections. Rolfe states that any financial shortages can be recouped via the legal process of “redetermination”. Resident Rick Brown states that in the past there were times when treatment of the channel could not be accomplished because water is going over the dam. Bonnie Craig feels that everyone benefits equally from weed control and should be assessed the same amount. Mr. Tucci explains that weed reduction in the channel may not be as great. Discussion of the lease/agreement with Lake Savers. Hawthorne states that the lease details can be ironed out after the “alternate resolution” prepared by the attorney is adopted and if the special assessment roll is confirmed. Rolfe reads the “rescinded” statement of the lease. Mr. Carlson notes again notes the inequality of the costs and Rolfe responds that the three-level assessment premise is tied to the benefits derived to a particular propertyand states that case law has supported this theory for years. Rolfe explains the process for protesting a special assessment which must be filed within 35 days of confirmation of the special assessment roll with the State Tax Tribunal to preserve a property owners’s right to appeal, and discusses the “reality” of such an appeal, including the associated costs. (public hearing closed at 9 p.m.) Motion by Hawthorne, second by Lee to adopt alternate Resolution #2011-139 confirming the special assessment roll for the Podunk Lake Weed Assessment Project. Discussion. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously (Flint and Hanshaw absent). Motion by Bellmore, second by Lee to instruct the supervisor, clerk and treasurer to negotiate a lease with Lake Savers. Discussion. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously (Flint and Hanshaw absent). Resolution 2011-138: Motion by Bellmore, second by Greenfield to adopt Resolution #2011-136 recognizing a non-profit organization. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously (Flint and Hanshaw absent). Ordinance 2011-140: Hawthorne answers concerns about a fencing ordinance and states the intent was to clarify issues. Attorney Rolfe explains the home occupation amendment eliminates the special land use element and effectively eliminates the township’s role. However, the home-based family business which could have more impact on neighboring properties will require a special land use permit from the Planning Commission. Motion by Hawthorne, second by Bellmore to adopt Ordinance #2011-140 for second reading. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously (Flint and Hanshaw absent). Open Comments: Ms. Hartwell states she would like to know about the meeting with Lake Savers to negotiate the lease. Discussion of permit status and procedural steps. Meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judy Milan Recording Secretary 77556550 Case No. 10-234-CK Circuit Court Sale In pursuance and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 7th day of June, A.D., 2010 in a certain cause therein pending, wherein PRIME FINANCIAL, INC. a Michigan corporation was the Plaintiff and DIMOND INTERNATIONAL, INC. a Michigan corporation, and RUSSELL DIMOND, an individual, SHIRLEY A. DIMOND, an individual, SHIRLEY A. DIMOND REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST U/A/D 6/6/00, RUSSELL DIMOND REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, U/A/D/6/6/00, DIMOND MACHINERY COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE were the Defendants. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse (that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for said County), on the 26th day of May, A.D., 2011 at 1 pm o’clock in the forenoon, Eastern Standard Time, the following described property, viz: All certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry and State of Michigan, described as follows: PARCEL 2: ALL THAT PORTION LYING SOUTH OF M-37 AND UPTON ROAD OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 AND THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4, ALL IN SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1 / 4 POST OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 1310.49 FEET ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 1263.21 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, 245.89 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 534.44 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 535.84 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37 AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 61 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 535.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 501.81 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, 2.25 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, 654.71 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 53.31 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 35 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. EXCEPTING THEREFROM BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 334.32 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1215.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 81 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST, 51.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 1335.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE NORTHERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR UPTON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1224.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF ENDING. PARCEL 3: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTER LINE OF M-37 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE DUE EAST 734.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST 474.89 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST 560.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 4: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 WHICH LIES 734.59 FEET DUE EAST ON THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLNE OF M-37 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE DUE EAST 209.84 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST 610.66 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST 160.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST 474.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 5: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9, WHICH LIES 944.43 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTH SECTION LINE, AND THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M37; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE 177.05 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST, 725.21 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE 8.51 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, WHOSE RADIUS IS 3819.72 FEET, AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 49 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST 8.51 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 126.49 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST, 610.66 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERLY 50 FEET FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES. ALSO DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SURVEY DATED 08/30/2010, REVISED ON 12/20/2010 BEING REYNOLDSHERITAGE LAND SURVEYING AND MAPPING, P.C. JOB NO. 10166 AS: PARCEL 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 1689.70 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 81 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST, 51.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 1215.56 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 516.54 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE EASTERLY 139.73 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 133.00 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 84 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 133.39 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 220.28 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF M37 AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 55 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST, 220.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 534.44 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 245.89 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 1263.21 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 1310.49 FEET ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 944.10 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 33 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37 AND 33 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 ALONG THE NORTHSOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1224.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF ENDING OF SAID CENTERLINE. PARCEL 4: AT POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT NORTH 89 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 74.59 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 1125.81 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 07 SECOND WEST, 731.67 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, 9.27 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 50 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 9.27 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST, 846.22 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 33 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 77556155 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held April 26, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77556583 �Page 14 — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Bryan Musser and Connie Musser, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1827 Briar Hill Dr, Hastings, MI 490581071. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 22, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 22, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 06747270 File # 235049F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Aydda Aguilar, a married woman and Gavino Aguilar, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 3, 2004, and recorded on March 17, 2004 in instrument 1123774, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Amerifirst Financial Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand and 67/100 Dollars ($125,000.67), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of B-Z BEES ACRES, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556474 File #352567F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Renee Sias and Gary Sias, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2005, and recorded on October 11, 2005 in instrument 1154332, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Thirty-Nine and 45/100 Dollars ($85,039.45), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 of Block 10 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 23 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556571 File #366945F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry Joe Roscoe and Christine Ann Roscoe husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 4, 2007, and recorded on April 23, 2007 in instrument 1179609, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Seventy and 13/100 Dollars ($108,070.13), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at the one-half 1/4 post on the East line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence South about 16 rods (previously and erroneously recorded as 10 rods) to Schoolhouse Lot; thence West 10 rods; thence North to one-half 1/4 line; thence East 10 rods to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556600 File #367381F01 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Boad of Appeals of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by owner, Community Baptist Church, 502 East Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-314 (2) (c) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow a handicap ramp to be closer to the secondary front yard setback than the minimum required 15 feet. Legal description of said property is: LOTS 2 & 3 EXCEPT THE NORTH 72 FEET OF LOT 2 BLOCK 16, EASTERN ADDITION, AND LOT 5, BLOCK 16, EASTERN ADDITION OF THE ORIG PLAN OF THE VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF HASTINGS Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-6493777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77556610 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David E. Neeson, Unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2004, and recorded on April 1, 2004 in instrument 1124558, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust 2004-2 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-One and 09/100 Dollars ($82,931.09), including interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lots 965 and 966 and the West 8 feet 9 inches of the West side of Lot 967 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556469 File #369269F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tyla J. McCoy and Johnny R. McCoy, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated June 27, 2001, and recorded on July 6, 2001 in instrument 1062585, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand One Hundred EightySix and 83/100 Dollars ($99,186.83), including interest at 4.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 2/3 of Lot 109 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556453 File #002447F04 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE NOMINATING PETITIONS AVAILABLE Notice is hereby given that nominating petitions are available at the Office of the City Clerk at Hastings City Hall for election of the following positions: Mayor of the City of Hastings elected from the City at-large, regular four (4) year term, January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. Four (4) Members of the Hastings City Council, regular four (4) year terms, January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015: one from each ward, First, Second, Third, and Fourth. The boundaries of the wards will be adjusted prior to this election based on the 2010 U.S. Federal Census. Two (2) Members of the Board of Review elected from the City at-large, regular four (4) year term, January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. Completed petitions must be filed with the City Clerk not later than 4:00 PM on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Any registered voter residing within the City of Hastings who is interested in running for one of these elected positions should contact Tina Maurer, Deputy City Clerk, at 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, or by calling 269.945.2468 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. 77556140 Thomas E. Emery City Clerk SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by LAWRENCE FORRESTER and MARIJO FORRESTER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2005, and recorded on June 13, 2005, in Document No. 1148001, and assigned by said mortgagee to GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Dollars and Nine Cents ($137,670.09), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 5, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: PART OF SECTION 28, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT SOUTH 1 / 4 POST OF SAID SECTION 28; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION, 617.98 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST ON THE CENTERLINE OF ENZIAN ROAD, 494.39 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHWESTERLY ON THE CENTERLINE OF ENZIAN ROAD ON THE ARC OF A 829.46 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, 165.61 FEET TO THE FAR END OF A CHORD WHICH BEARS NORTH 7 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST, 165.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ON SAID CENTERLINE ON THE ARC ON A 829.46 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT, 33.43 FEET TO THE FAR END OF A CHORD WHICH BEARS NORTH 14 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 33.425 FEET; THENCE NORTH 15 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST ON SAID CENTERLINE, 296.58 FEET; THENCE NORTH 71 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 461.94 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF "CRYSTAL LAKE ESTATES PLAT"; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST ON SAID NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF SAID WEST LINE, 298.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 64 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST, 392.62 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77556177 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Denise D. Farley-Renkel and Charles W. Renkel, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2006 and recorded October 16, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171464, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Trustee by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-One and 16/100 Dollars ($250,691.16) including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 26, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along the North line of said Section 327.67 feet to the East line of the West three-quarters of the East one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section and the place of beginning of the land hereinafter described; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds East along East line, 400.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 290.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds West, 400.00 feet to the North line of said Section; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East thereon, 290.00 feet to the place of beginning. Also, commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along the North line of said Section, 617.67 feet for the place of beginning of land hereinafter described; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds East, 400 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds West 400.00 feet to the North line of said Section; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East thereon, 220.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: April 28, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77556622 2683 File No. 207.9064 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by KATHLENE MACLEOD, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of PO Box 598, Schereville, Indiana 46375, dated September 22, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on October 13, 2005, as Instrument No. 1154419 (the “Mortgage”). First Financial Bank, N.A., was the successor by consolidation to Sand Ridge Bank, and subsequently assigned the Mortgage to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 ("Mortgagee"), by assignment of mortgage dated April 1, 2011, recorded April 8, 2011, as Instrument No. 201104080003971, Barry County Records. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Twenty Eight and 87/100 Dollars ($162,028.87). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 26th day of May, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West Section line of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant 1530.98 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Section; thence North 89°33'30" East 173.24 feet; thence South 100.00 feet; thence South 89°33'30" West 173.24 feet to said West Section line; thence North 100 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement for highway purposes over the Westerly 33.00 feet. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1509 S. Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-55-260-008-05 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: April 28, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 5429103-1 77556605 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Dale D Krueger III and Carrie L Krueger, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for NovaStar Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2004 and recorded July 27, 2004 in Instrument # 1131466 and modified by agreement dated November 24, 2004 and recorded September 26, 2005 in Instrument #: 1153363 and modified by agreement dated February 14, 2006 and recorded May 8, 2006 in Instrument #: 1164204 Barry County Records, Michigan and assigned through mesne assignments to: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Successor Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2004-3 by assignment of mortgage dated April 7, 2011 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Two Cents ($187,574.02) including interest 3.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on May 12, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: That part of the Northeast one quarter of Section 34, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the North one quarter corner of said section; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 1519.37 feet along the West line of said Northeast one quarter to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds East 646.51 feet; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West 249.18 feet; thence South 75 degrees 40 minutes 11 seconds West 335.62 feet; thence North 00 degrees 09 minutes 29 seconds East 309.97 feet; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds West 320.00 feet along the North line of the South 1039.50 feet of said Northeast one quarter; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds East 66.0 feet along the West line of said Northeast one quarter to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement as described in the easement description. Commonly known as 3381 Stager, Middleville MI 49333 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 4/14/2011 The Bank of New York Mellon, as Successor Trustee under NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2004-3 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 77556384 Our File No: 10-33606 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — Page 15 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JORDAN MUMY, SINGLE MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2006, and recorded on March 3, 2006, in Document No. 1160826, and re-recorded on May 11, 2006 in Document No. 1164472, and assigned by said mortgagee to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB., as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Four Hundred Five Dollars and Seventeen Cents ($106,405.17), including interest at 3.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 19, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE EAST 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 5, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST; THENCE EAST 220 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 396 FEET; THENCE WEST 220 FEET; THENCE NORTH 396 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 06747275 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph H. Schaefer and Shana Schaefer, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 13, 2001, and recorded on September 25, 2001 in instrument 1067118, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Five and 49/100 Dollars ($91,535.49), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 45, The Andrews Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 5. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556048 File #365359F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tracey Booth, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 1, 2006, and recorded on December 7, 2006 in instrument 1173621, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-A as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred EightyThree and 39/100 Dollars ($91,583.39), including interest at 4.52% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lot 5 and Lot 6, Except the West 3 Rods of Block 1 of James Dunnings Addition to the City of Hastings, According to the Recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556559 File #242674F06 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John J. Johnson, Jr. A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2006, and recorded on November 28, 2006 in instrument 1173211, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the CMLTI Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AMC3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Forty and 63/100 Dollars ($127,640.63), including interest at 11.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 75, Middleville Downs Addition No. 3, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 26. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555801 File #354893F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William T. Quick Individually and as Attorney in Fact for Tonette C. Quick, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a Division of National City Bank of Indiana, Mortgagee, dated April 14, 2005, and recorded on April 26, 2005 in instrument 1145482, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on September 7, 2007 in instrument 20070907-0001781, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty and 72/100 Dollars ($137,580.72), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 12, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 13 of Hickory Grove, a Condominiom, According to the Master Deed Recorded in Liber 660 on Page 303, in the Office of Barry County Register of Deeds and Designated as Barry Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 7, together with rights in General Common Elements and Limited Common Elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as Described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as Amended. the Described land also included the Mobile/Manufactured Home Affixed thereto and More Particularly Described as Fallows:1997 Fleetwood, Serial Number: NFLV55AB04166BJ13 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556301 File #299307F02 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Rana Razzaque TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 10-193-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 1st day of October 2010, wherein Stephanie Stolsonburg was the Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-1 was the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. The judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $143,133.77, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 8% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 9th of June, 2011 at 1 pm local time. On this day and at this time, the following property commonly known at 11486 Lighthouse, Middleville, Michigan, 49333-8461, County of Barry, and more particularly described as: Lot 24, the Westerly 1/2 of Lot 25 and the South 10 feet of Lot 31, adjacent to said Lot 24 of Streeter's Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 37, also the South 10 feet of Lot 31, adjacent to the Westerly 1/2 of Lot 25 of said Streeter's Resort. Also an undivided 1/4 interest in Lot 29 of Streeter's Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 37 Tax ID No. 08-16-215-020-00 Commonly known as: 11486 Lighthouse Ct. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF Dated: 04/20/2011 For more information please call 248-723-5073 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 77556509 File No. 250978L02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Heather Bush and Jason Bush, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7290 N Broadway Rd, Freeport, MI 49325-9714. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority⤙s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 25, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 25, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan⤙s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77556598 File # 292392F03 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Daniel Currier, Katherine A. Currier, Todd J. Currier and Kris P. Currier, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6712 Lafountaine Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080-8231. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from April 22, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after April 22, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 06747267 File # 370136F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eugene E. Closson, a single man, individual, to Access Mortgage and Financial, Mortgagee, dated September 16, 2003 and recorded September 25, 2003 in Instrument Number 1114108, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Eight and 2/100 Dollars ($98,478.02) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 19, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Lakewood Acres Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 12 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: April 21, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7622 ASAP# 3969897 04/21/2011, 04/28/2011, 05/05/2011, 05/12/2011 77556491 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Darren P. McKinstry and Brook L. McKinstry Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 2002, and recorded on March 14, 2002 in instrument 1076562, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Five and 84/100 Dollars ($71,775.84), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 12, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 6 and 7, Block E, Pleasant Shores, according to the Recorded Plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 59. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556310 File #334760F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy Wells, an unmarried man, to Countrywide Home Loans, INC., Mortgagee, dated June 28, 2006 and recorded July 25, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167665, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Three and 80/100 Dollars ($68,353.80) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 5, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this policy is situated in the State of Michigan, Coutny of Barry, Township of Castleton/Village of Nashville, and described as follows: Lot 88, Hardendorf Addition, Castleton Township, Nashville Village, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 74, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: April 7, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 617.7588 ASAP# FNMA3958870 04/07/2011, 77556135 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011, 04/28/2011 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy M. Koneska and Anne R. Koneska, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Woodhams Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 1996, and recorded on October 25, 1996 in Liber 676 on Page 488, and assigned by mesne assignments to Flagstar Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 34/100 Dollars ($74,430.34), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 12, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East half of Lots 1147 and 1148, except the West 12 feet of the South 41 feet of the East half of Lot 1148, of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hastings City, Barry County, State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556328 File #232208F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie Fletcher, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 1, 2007, and recorded on August 6, 2007 in instrument 20070806-0000503, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Eight and 26/100 Dollars ($117,308.26), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 5, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 26, town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry county, Michigan, distant South 89 degrees 46 minutes 03 seconds East 1360.00 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 26; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds East parallel with the West line of said section 26 a distance of 1324.06 feet to the North line of South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of said Section 26; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 32 seconds East along said North line 340.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds West 1324.21 feet to the said south section line, thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 03 seconds West along said South section line 340.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77555813 File #363774F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jamie Moore and Monika Moore, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Hamilton Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 22, 2005, and recorded on February 1, 2006, as Document Number: 1159623, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-12 by an Assignment of Mortgage dated March 16, 2011 and recorded March 28, 2011 by Document Number: 201103280003498, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Two Hundred Fifteen and 02/100 ($150,215.02) including interest at the rate of 10.62500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on May 5, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the center of Section 23, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, thence North 89 degrees 23` 46" West, along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section, a distance of 171.20 feet to the intersection of the centerline of Lockshore Road and said East and West 1/4 line; thence South 03 degrees 53` 57" East, along said centerline, 720.74 feet to the true place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 24` 08" West, 267.44 feet, thence South 00 degrees 02` 26" West, 199.40 feet, thence South 89 degrees 24` 08" East, 281.18 feet to a point on the centerline of said Lockshore Road; thence North 03 degrees 53` 57" West, along said centerline 200 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 13680 LOCKSHORE ROAD The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: April 7, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-12 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77556189 Case No. 11MI00587-1 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on November 20, 2003 by Danny D Echtinaw and Valorie Echtinaw, Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 25, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1118266. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of FortyFour Thousand Eight Hundred Thirteen and 63/100 Dollars ($44,813.63), including interest at 5.25% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 2, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 341.21 feet along the East line of said Section 34 to the Southerly Right-Of-Way line of Highway M-79; thence Northwesterly 518.99 feet along said RightOf-Way line and the arc of a curve to the left the radius of which is 2263.22 feet and the chord of which bears North 67 degrees 57 minutes 24 seconds West, 517.85 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 250.00 feet; thence North 78 degrees 57 minutes 23 seconds West, 349.65 feet; thence North 250.00 feet to said Right-Of-Way line; thence Southeasterly 250.00 feet along said RightOf-Way line and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 2263.22 feet and the chord of which bears South 78 degrees 57 minutes 23 seconds East, 349.65 feet to the place of beginning. More commonly known as 8870 E M79 Highway, Nashville, Michigan The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: April 18, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77556586 269-226-2982 �Page 16 — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Adult drug court success will be legacy of outgoing judge by David DeDecker Staff Writer Barry County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher will retire from the bench in mid-June. According to many people in the county and the state, one of the major contributions Fisher is leaving behind is a successful adult drug court. The court follows probationers through an 18-month monitoring program and helps them address their substance abuse problems and change their lifestyles on the road to success. In doing so, the program also saves the court system and taxpayers money. In an interview April 20, Judge Fisher reflected on the program. “I was very frustrated with the way probationers were being supervised by the department of corrections. In Michigan, the probation department is not part of the court operation; it is part of the executive branch of government. So, when I put somebody on probation, they are then supervised by an employees of the department of corrections. The DOC gets their marching orders from Lansing not from the court. “I kept getting all these people back on probation violations, people who were on probation for either drug offenses or drunk driving, third offense, cases. And they would say to me, ‘Well, I never got any treatment.’ I could never figure this out, because I would look at the file and say ‘you have been on probation for a year and I ordered you to get treatment, why didn’t you get treatment?’ Or, I would get a case and they would be testing positive on their drug tests for the last six months,” explained Fisher. “Then, they would want me to put them in jail for six or 12 months, or occasionally, they would want me to put them in prison. But typically, they would want a lengthy jail sentence, and it never made sense to me that someone had an ongoing substance abuse problem and nobody was doing anything about it or reporting it to me, for months. It was very frustrating.” Fisher said, traditionally, if a person is on probation and they test positive for drugs, the probation officer has policy guidelines from Lansing they need to follow. “A lot of the offenders are low-risk, lowsupervision cases because they are not violent. The orders from Lansing are: the first time they test positive, tell them not to do that again; the second time tell them not to do that and go to substance abuse treatment; the third time tell them go back to treatment, don’t use anymore, and the next time the judge will be informed; the fourth time they before a judge, but four or five months have gone by, then we appoint a lawyer, then we have a hearing, they are found in violation of probation and we are asked to put the person in jail for three to six months. “The other thing is making sure they attend treatment. The department of corrections considers drug use or not attending treatment to be a ‘technical’ violation of probation. ‘Well, you violated your probation, but it’s just a technicality. So, we don’t really care about that. You haven’t committed any more crimes. Drug use is a crime, but you haven’t been arrested. So, we’ll sweep it under the rug for awhile.’ “If I don’t write into the judgment to report any technical violations,” said Fisher, “I don’t find out about it. Because the policy from Lansing is ‘Don’t tell the judge about this, because we don’t want the judge to put another person in prison.’ The DOC’s main priority is managing the prison population. It’s lunacy.” “In drug court, we monitor people very closely,” said Fisher. “I think that’s one of the reasons they are successful. People know they are going to be caught if they use. There is a swift, short punishment if they do use, and eventually, they either flunk out or stop using. If people stop using a while, they can be successful. That’s my theory about why it works; there are other theories. I get to know people. I have brief encounters with them over an extended period of time. It has been proven over and over again that the most effective way Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... 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It’s like Pavlov’s dog. ‘If I know I am never going to be drug tested, why should I stop using.’ They just keep doing it and hope they don’t get caught.” Fisher said his friend Judge William Schma from Kalamazoo was the first judge in Michigan to set up a drug court back in the early 1990s. “I went to a 2001 drug court conference to learn about drug courts,” said Fisher, “and I saw him there and after talking, he suggested I start one. It was quite a process to get it set up. I didn’t have any staff or money. I initially applied for a planning grant from the National Office of Drug Control Policy. They had grants available for courts who had teams of people who wanted to learn about drug courts. At that time, Jim Westra was running our community corrections operation, and he was interested. So Jim, myself, Mary Williams, Sheriff Steve DeBoer, Prosecutor Shane McNeill, and probation officer Steve Werden went to a couple of training sessions, all of which were paid for by the planning grant. We listened to national experts on drug abuse and drug courts. Then we decided on how to set up our court and who we thought should be involved.” The program is 18 months long. Some people take as long as three years to graduate. Two out of three people who start the program graduate. Of the graduates, 80 to 85 percent are not back in the courtroom on new cases. “The abuser can get treatment in jail,” said Fisher, “and when they get out of jail, we require them to get treatment. We have a very good working relationship with the local substance abuse agency, which is now part of community mental health. We have a staff person from community mental health who comes to all our staffing meetings before court and gives me copies of the treatment reports and tells me if the probationers are doing well, if they are invested in treatment or goofing off and not putting any effort into treatment, not taking treatment seriously. If I get a poor report from the therapist, there may be a sanction. “If I have someone in drug court and they have been in jail long enough to have gotten cleaned up, and they get out and we catch them drinking or using drugs, I usually put them back in jail for one to seven days. Typically, it is just a night or two. But, we do it instantly. There is no lawyer involved. We are not waiting for any court hearings. They have waived their rights to all of that, and so it’s a short, swift punishment. “We started out small with just 10 probationers,” said Fisher. “After a year, after we had figured things out, I wanted to expand it. So around 2005, we expanded it up to 30 to 40 people. At that time, it was probably about 10 percent of the probationers. All the probationers had substance abuse problems, most had drunk driving, third offense, [charges]. It was going pretty well at that time, and I was happy with the results. I talked to Jim [Westra] and asked him to contact the state court administrator to see if we could get some additional funding to hire more staff so we could expand the number of people in the program.” The 2006 report, “Barry County Adult Drug Court Outcome and Cost Evaluation,” stated that results were particularly impressive, considering the Barry County Adult Drug Court was one of 11 “priority population” courts in the state that targeted high-risk, prison-bound offenders. “I really wanted to target people who might be candidates for prison,” continued Fisher. “We have sentencing guidelines in Michigan, and basically you fall into one of three categories. You are either presumed not to be going to prison, or at the other end, it is presumed you will be going to prison. In the middle, there is a group where the judge can put people in the local jail and deal with them locally or send them to prison. So, I said, ‘Why don’t we tell them we are willing to target the people in the middle category of sentencing guidelines and see if we can work with them locally, rather than sending them to prison?’ They were more than happy to fund that proposal. There were only a couple of people in the state doing that, at the time. “So we got quite a bit more money and were able to hire a couple more people. Eventually, we got to the point where we had 80 probationers in the program, about 20 percent of the probationers. At any given time, I have about 400 people on probation.” Fisher said that more than 200 probationers have graduated from the program. “If you look at Barry County Drug Court on a per capita basis, it is the largest felony drug court in the state. We have a population of 60,000 and I have 70 to 80 people in the program,” he said. “Oakland County has a drug court. They have a population of something like 1.2 million, and they have 45 probationers in their drug court. “There aren’t that many felony drug courts in the state, and it could save the taxpayers a lot of money. We spend about $2 billion a year on corrections, and we spend about $4 million a year to support drug courts. Despite the fact that 75 percent of the offenders are non-violent — they’re not armed robbers, they’re not home invaders. They are not violent people. They are drug addicts and alcoholics. And, the cost of incarcerating these people is staggering. It is a huge waste of resources. “I have been to the legislature several times lobbying for more money for drug courts,” said Fisher. “So far, it has fallen on deaf ears. But, I think, given the financial situation of the state and the cost of warehousing people in prison, I think we are at a point where the resources will be there to fund drug courts. It certainly makes a lot of sense.” When asked why his requests have fallen on deaf ears, Fisher replied, “I think first they don’t understand the program. Secondly, there is great political support for being tough on crime, and people interpret being tough on crime as the traditional situation. The traditional situation being, I put somebody on probation and order they be subject to drug testing. But, the department of corrections will budget $1,500 per year for drug testing the 400 people on probation in Barry County. So, you can do the math, that will pay for one drug test for every two probationers, once a year. So it doesn’t get done.” The Barry County Adult Drug Court has been successful in decreasing participant drug abuse, reducing participant recidivism and producing cost savings for the taxpayer. The 2006 report concluded, “Due to positive outcomes for drug court participants (including fewer rearrests, less probation time and fewer new court cases), there were substantial avoided costs for drug court participants. Barry County Adult Drug Court participants showed a cost savings of over $3,000 per participant over a two-year period.” “I have seen people make really unbelievable changes in their lifestyles,” said Fisher. “I grew up in this town. I remember one guy who is five to seven years younger than me. I remember him from when I was a kid. I remember him from when I was in high school and college. He was a guy who liked to go to the bars all the time. He got into this program in his 50s and totally changed his life. He hasn’t had a drink in four or five years. It was really an unbelievable change in his life. “I have had people who have been alcoholics for 20 or 30 years who I put in prison for drunk driving, third offense who have gone through this program and have been able to be successful. “I have had people at graduation tell me, ‘I never had anyone in my entire life who ever cared about me. I thought I was a worthless human being.’ So, treating people with respect and showing them someone cares about them really makes a difference. But, I think the testing is a huge part of it. That, and the swift and sure punishment.” Two more people graduated from Barry County Adult Drug Court April 20. “It is one of the few times where a government program saves money and yields a better result,” said Fisher. “The program dramatically reduces recidivism, substance abuse and saves a lot of money. It’s a no-brainer.” For more information on Barry County Adult Drug Court, call Jeff Westra at 269-9451433. For a copy of the 2006 report on the Barry County Drug Court, go online to www.npcresearch.com/Files/Barry%2520Final%2520Rep ort_1006.pdf POLICE BEAT Some GM employees victims of fraud Eaton County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating several cases of fraud involving credit and debit cards belonging to General Motors employees at the Delta Assembly Plant. Possibly 50 employees have had their cards compromised, and unauthorized charges were made at various out-of-state businesses. The investigation is ongoing. ‘Keep away’ means don’t come back Hastings Police responded to a trespassing complaint on North Wilson Street April 21. Officers told the 34-year-old Dowling suspect that he must leave the premises or face being arrested, and he complied. A few hours later, police were dispatched back to the residence after the suspect returned. Officers apprehended the suspect after he was seen leaving the area in a vehicle. He was placed under arrest for trespassing. Motor scooter operator arrested Hastings Police stopped a 30-year-old Hastings man April 22 who was known to have a suspended driver’s license. An officer on patrol on West Green Street saw the man driving a moped northbound on South Washington Street and stopped him several blocks later on West Court Street. The man, who has two prior arrests, was placed under arrest and is facing charges for driving on a suspended license, second or subsequent offense, with additional charges for violating conditions of probation. Child safety check leads to arrest Hastings Police assisted Child Protective Services staff at a residence on East Madison Street April 19 to check the welfare of a child and to investigate possible illegal drug activity in the home. While at the residence, officers seized drug paraphernalia that included hypodermic needles, syringes, various smoking devices and containers with suspected cocaine and heroin residue. One of the occupants, a 35-year-old Hastings man, was found to be wanted on two bench warrants out of Hastings and was placed under arrest. Additional charges are pending drug test results of the residue seized from the residence and sent to the Michigan State Police Crime Lab for analysis. Missing trailer goes unnoticed Deputies were dispatched April 20, to a residence on Lakewood Drive (Brown Road) and M-50, near Woodland. The complainant stated his two-space snowmobile trailer had been stolen. The trailer had been parked outside a garage. The owner had last seen the trailer in December and just noticed it was missing. According to the report, the trailer was in good shape and probably was not taken for scrap metal. Information about the trailer was recorded by a deputy. The case is closed. Apple is full of grass A deputy requested the assistance of Police Service Dog Gina to sniff a vehicle April 19 on Keller Road near Cloverdale. Gina gave a positive indication on the rear passenger door seam of the 1999 red Ford Contour. Once outside the vehicle, Gina gave a positive alert on a hard plastic Apple iPod merchandise case. The case contained a plastic bag with suspected marijuana. The evidence was turned over to the investigating deputy. The case is closed. Car hauler is taken away A Hastings man went to the sheriff’s department April 20 to report his trailer was missing. The 2004 Hawkline tandem-axle car hauling trailer was last seen April 18 at a Hastings golf course, where it had been stored. The complainant spoke to the golf course owner, who did not know the trailer’s location. Deputies entered the trailer information as stolen. The case is closed pending further information. Unauthorized cleanup reported Deputies were dispatched April 21 to a reported larceny on Wertman Road in Hope Township. The complainant said someone had stolen his property the previous night and show deputies tire tracks. He had last seen the items April 20. All items, the complainant reported, were made of metal. He reported two lawn mower decks, a metal rack, car tire, tractor fender as missing. The estimated value of the stolen items was $1,775. According to the report, remaining items were outside buildings and were moved around. Reportedly, the man’s neighbor does some metal scrapping and deputies interviewed the man, who had an alibi. The treads on the neighbor’s tires did not match those found at the scene. The case is closed with no suspect information. Renters take appliances after eviction Deputies were told by a landlord March 15 that two tenants had taken a washer, dryer and other appliances from one of his properties on North M-37 near Hastings. The owner informed deputies that the former tenants, a 52-year-old man and 31-year-old woman had a history (four previous landlords) of taking appliances. Investigation showed the renters had written insufficient checks to five landlords. Judgments of $3,169, $2,969, $780, $2,193 and $3,013 were made in favor of five previous landlords, over the past three years. While interviewing the past landlords, deputies found of a pattern of items stolen from the rental properties after eviction of the tenants. A copy of the report has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office. The case remains open. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — Page 17 Hastings school board asks community for ideas on budget by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer During a special Hastings Board of Education forum Monday evening, Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee gave a 20-minute presentation that provided an overview of the problems facing the state and public schools, what these things mean for Hastings Area Schools and outlined previous budget cuts made by the district. He ended the presentation with an appeal for ideas from the community on how to trim the budget with as little impact on students as possible. “The intent would be to stay as far away from the classrooms as we can,” he said, “I think there are possibilities for us to do that. Possibilities in legislation, possibilities locally ... there is opportunity ... Everything is being considered, and we don’t have all the answers.” Satterlee, who noted that much of the information presented was gleaned primarily from the Save our Schools Save our State website, said that Michigan has experienced eight consecutive years of job losses and that by 2011, the state will have lost 70 percent of its automobile manufacturing jobs. He said the website also reported that all sectors are also lagging and that any new jobs created will likely have lower wages. This impacts Michigan schools because a third of their operating revenues come from property taxes, which are decreasing. Costs for the state’s school retirement system was 12 percent of the payroll for the 1994-95 school year, 19.4 percent of the payroll in 2010-11 and was projected to be 24.6 percent of the payroll in 2011-12, according to Satterlee. In 2008-09, the per pupil funding for fulltime equated students in Hastings Area Schools was $7,316; in 2009-10 it was $7,151; in 2010-11 it was $7,316 with onetime fixes. Satterlee said that under Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed budget, Hastings would receive $6,862 in per-pupil funding during the 2011-12 school year; he also said that there are no more one-time fixes and, as noted earlier, retirement costs are rising. “One of the things we have been talking about is kicking the can down the road, successfully or unsuccessfully, depending on your point of view,” said Satterlee. “We’ve kicked the can from year to year, from year to year ... until finally we are at a cliff. We either have to right the ship or find some other mechanism, one-time fix, to solve these problems.” Satterlee said the reality facing public schools today includes less kids, less money, increased retirement costs, no more one-time fixes, and a sluggish economy. When Proposal A was passed in March 1994, it was designed to provide relief from increasing property taxes, solve inequalities from district to district and create stable funding for kindergarten through 12th grade education by establishing the foundation grant and school aid fund. “During the economic growth of the past 20 years, it worked well,” said Satterlee. “When we haven’t had the economic growth, it hasn’t worked so well; to the point that today we are at the edge of that cliff I spoke about earlier. “There is about $800 billion-odd in the school aid fund that is being raided, if you will ... being moved from K-12 public education to community colleges and universities,” he added. “As superintendent, I realize we have some fixes that need to be made, like the retirement system. However, when I look at the school aid fund, money that was specifically designed for K-12 schools and now it is going to higher education, I struggle with that a little bit. But, that has yet to be resolved at the state; we do have a little bit of time on our side, not a lot. I’m sure in the next four to six weeks, we’ll see a lot happening in Lansing regarding that $800 billion.” According to Satterlee, previous cost cutting measures implemented by Hastings Area Schools include negotiating a health insurance cap, consolidating administrative and supervisory positions, closing one elementary school (Pleasantview), reducing programming, increased reliance on outside funding from donors, boosters, community partners and the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation, consolidating services with other districts, laying off personnel in all departments, freezing or delaying purchases, selling property, delaying infrastructure improvements, utilizing one-time fixes and building budgets that have increased the district’s fund equity over the past two years. “We have attempted to keep the best education possible for our kids; that is still our intent going into next year,” he said. “The bottom line is we have to educate our kids, and we have to educate them according to the curriculum of the State of Michigan.” Satterlee said the district will attempt, to the best of its ability, to make budget cuts in non-instructional areas. However, he noted that roughly 82 to 84 percent of the district’s cost is in people. “We are a people business,” he said. “We can’t reduce the cost of raw material like a steel company could; we have those fixed responsibilities because of what we do.” According to numbers available Monday, Satterlee said the governor’s proposal and the House of Representatives’ would mean a $700 per-pupil cut for Hastings Area Schools, while the proposal from the Senate would result in a $570 per-pupil cut. With full-time equivalent pro-rations, retirement, EduJobs and enrollment decreases, and the possibility of mandated all-day, every-day kindergarten, a loss of an estimated 60 students in the district and declining enrollment could result in a projected reduction of $2,461,220 to $2,882,098 in revenue for Hastings Area Schools. Satterlee said there are unknown variables, such as health insurance, the status of mandated all-day, every-day kindergarten, categorical funding (At-Risk, Title I), compromises in Lansing, whether the school aid fund will be used for community colleges and universities, that will impact budgeting decisions. “The process is still very, very fluid,” he said. “... When we’re doing budgets at this time of year, they are projections; the numbers change daily, depending on what happens. So, if the people in Lansing do their job, and we have a firm budget by early to midJune, we can make concrete answers; if they don’t ... we’re making our best guess as to what our funding will be.” Michigan schools are required by law to have balanced budget by July 1 each year, regardless of what is happening in Lansing. Satterlee said students in Hastings Area Schools deserve an education that will prepare them to compete in a global economy later in life. He added that a strong education system attracts businesses to the community. “Businesses will relocated to where education is valued and affords their employees’ children opportunity,” he said. “If we have solid educational system and we can keep people, we can lower the overall tax we pay individually as opposed to paying higher as individuals as people leave.” Satterlee said that over the past few years, the district has already “cut the low-hanging fruit,” but he and Assistant Superintendent Michelle Falcon and members of the board of education would be available after the meeting to listen to suggestions and comments from the public. Those who were not at Monday’s forum and would like to offer suggestions may do so by logging on to budgetreductions@hassk12.org. Satterlee also encouraged audience members to contact Snyder’s office and their senator and representative in Lansing to let them know how they feel regarding state funding for public schools. “This isn’t going to be pleasant. It isn’t going to be pleasant for Hastings. It isn’t going to be pleasant in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, or Battle Creek, every school district, for the most part, is going to have issues ...” he said. Both Satterlee and Hastings Board of Education President Gene Haas said they were disappointed in the attendance at Monday’s forum and wished there had been more people from the community in attendance. However, Haas said he had received some comments and suggestions from the public that would bear looking into. “I had two that made a lot of sense but they are negotiated items that would require a change to contracts in order to be implemented,” he said. “One suggestion was to purchase our health insurance from another supplier instead of the MESSA; the other person felt the number of sick days offered to our employees was generous compared to what business and industry offer today and suggested we limit the number of sick days offered and the ability to bank them beyond a certain point.” TK finally gets to beat Cougars Robby Enslen and Andrew Wingeier did a little bit of everything for the Trojan varsity baseball team in its game one victory over Grand Rapids Catholic Central Monday. Enslen helped the Trojans’ to a sweep of their O-K Gold Conference doubleheader with the Cougars, throwing a complete game two-hitter in game one - a 2-1 Trojan victory. Despite his efforts from the mound, the Cougars led 1-0 until the fourth inning when Enslen homered to tie the game. Later in the same inning, Andrew Wingeier knocked in the winning run with an RBI double. Enslen struck out six and walked two in earning the win. TK head coach Tim Penfield said his team “played excellent defense, turning an inning ending double play in the fifth inning.” Wingeier earned the win on the mound in game two, throwing four solid innings of twohit ball himself. He struck out two and walked two, and added a two-run double to give his team the lead in the fourth inning. Tyler Karcher threw three solid innings of no-hit ball to earn the save. Dylan VanPutten tripled, doubled and singled in going 3 for 3 for TK. Spencer Nault and Jacob McCarty provided RBIs as well. The games with the Cougars were postponed a couple of times last week. TK is now in the process of pushing back its league games with Wayland. The Trojans are now planned to head for Wayland for two games this afternoon. Comets edge Delton Kellogg soccer Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team suffered its first Kalamazoo Valley Association loss of the season Thursday, falling to the visiting Comets 2-0. Kalamazoo Christian got goals midway through each half, with Tess DeJong notching the first-half score and Anna Hoard scoring in the second half. The Comets fired 21 shots at the Panther net during the course of the game. Delton keeper Kayla Hartline made ten saves. Delton Kellogg had eight shots on goal at the other end. The Panthers are now 1-1 in the conference. They are 5-2-1 overall. Delton Kellogg bounced back to top the Kalamazoo Home School team 8-2 Monday. Brianna Russell and Jamie Risner had two goals each for the Panthers. Russell scored the game’s first goal 17:55 into the opening half. The Panthers then grew their lead to 3-0 over the course of the next seven minutes, on goals by Risner and Alea Hammond. Sara Rendon earned an assist on Hammond’s goal. Rachel Parker assisted on Russell’s opening score. Delton led 3-1 at the half. Risner and Russell each scored again in the second half, and Taylor Hennesey, Rendon and Parker added goals as well. Hammond assisted on Risner’s second-half goal. Delton Kellogg boys win a couple of relays at Otsego Bowling minute 37.37 seconds. Tyler Dempsey and Bourdo teamed with Brandon Robbins and Ryan Watson to win the Bulldog Relay in 8:17.30. The Panthers also had runner-up finishes in the long jump and the discus, and were third in the high jump. The top finish of the day for the Delton Kellogg girls came in the sprint medley, with the team of Katie Hayward, Shelby Payne, Andrea Polley and Jolene Drum placing second. The Panthers also had the team of Payne, Hayward and Polley place third in the long jump. Scores Wednesday P.M. ~Final Standings~ Eye and ENT 85-43; Hair Care 76-52; The River 72.5-55.5; Four Pals 69-59; Mills Landing 65.5-62.5. Good Games and Series - D. Seeber 184; P. Fowler 161-446; L. Elliston 188; E. Ulrich 177; B. Hathaway 186; P. Freeman 170-451; D. Huver 183; G. Scobey 186; A. Nicholson 148-396; B. Smith 201-524; S. Beebe 201524. Christina L. Wellman, 31, of Hastings, was sentenced to serve 12 months for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine. Wellman received credit for 78 days served, but must serve 36 months on probation and pay $898 in costs. She will be considered for drug court. Her driver’s license is suspended for six months and restricted to employment, probation or treatment after 30 days. An additional charge of operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines was dropped. On April 20, Deidre N. Caswell was sentenced to serve three months for larceny of a building. Caswell, 25, of Battle Creek, received credit for 51 days served, but must pay $698 in costs and serve 12 months of probation. The balance of her jail will be suspended upon payment of $698. A charge of breaking and entering a building with intent was dropped. Dennis R. Olmstead, 33, of Battle Creek, was sentence to six months in jail for delivery or manufacture of marijuana. Olmstead received credit for one day served, but must serve 12 months on probation and pay $2,198 in costs. His driver’s license is suspended for one year with restrictions after 60 days. The balance of his jail will be suspended upon payment of court costs by Aug. 1. Charges dropped include delivery or manufacture of five to 45 kilograms of marijuana, second offense, possession of marijuana, second offense, and maintaining a drug house. probation, upon payment. A charge of failing to comply with report duties as a sex offender, second offense, was dropped. Frederick C. Ulrich was sentenced April 21 to 12 months in jail for maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine, second or subsequent offense. Ulrich, 56, of Hastings, will receive credit for 33 days served, must serve 36 months on probation and pay $1,198 in costs. He is considered for drug court and must participate in counseling while in jail. Ulrich’s driver’s license is suspended for 12 months and restricted after 30 days to employment, treatment or probation. A charge of possession of methamphetamine or ecstasy, second offense, was dropped. Scott D. Carrigan of Hickory Corners was sentenced April 21 to three months for possession of marijuana and maintaining a drug house. Carrigan, 50, received credit for two days served, but must serve six months on probation and pay $1,766 in costs. The balance of his jail was to be suspended if payment of $1,766 was paid April 21 by 5 p.m. Carrigan’s driver’s license is suspended for six months and restricted after 30 days to employment, treatment or probation. A charge of delivery or manufacture of five to 45 kilograms of marijuana was dropped. David D. Moore, 35, of Hastings, was sentenced April 20 to 10 months of jail for failure to pay child support, habitual offender, third offense. Moore must pay $29,714 and serve 60 months on probation. He received credit for two days served. The balance of his jail time will be suspended upon a successful completion of probation. Matthew M. McKelvey, 26, of Hastings, was sentenced for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine, second offense, and a probation violation. On April 21, McKelvey was ordered to serve 12 months in jail, with credit for 289 days served. He must pay $1,228 in costs and continue his 36-month probation conditions which started July 14, 2010. Charges of operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine, second offense, and delivery or manufacture of methamphetamine, second offense, were dropped. On April 21, Spencer E. Wagner was sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender. Wagner, 46, of Hastings, was ordered to serve 12 months in jail, with credit for 78 days served. He will pay $698 in costs and serve 12 months on probation. Wagner’s last seven months of jail time will be suspended upon payment of $698, along with a discharge from Robert R. Lampert was sentenced April 21 for aggravated indecent exposure and a probation violation. Lampert, 55, of Hastings, was ordered to serve three months in jail, with credit for 40 days served. He must pay $1,120 in costs. His probation will be discharged upon release from jail. A charge of possession of child sexually abusive material was dropped. Basketball camp will be held at Lakewood Lakewood High School will host a Jason Otter’s School of Basketball co-ed camp May 3 and 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each evening. The camp is open to boys and girls in grades four through 12 and the cost to participate in the two sessions is $80. Contact Heather Henney for more information at (269) 317-9187, or visit the Otter Basketball website at otterbasketball.com. According to the camp website, “the camp starts by covering Otter Basketball’s level I foot speed development plan and Otter Basketball’s efficiency of movement concepts off the dribble and out of triple threat. The session will also cover Otter Basketball’s 8 essential dribble moves that should be used to create opportunities for teammates as well as scoring opportunities. “The camp will then cover manipulation of defense and straight line moves that will allow players to be more successful when playing against the taller, longer, quicker, more athletic player. Players will also be taught change of direction principles as well as the ability to go from acceleration to speed which is directly related to Otter Basketball’s efficiency and kinesthetic alignment principles. Students will also work on their ability to make moves on the run in transition following Otter Basketball concepts in the open floor. “Jason Otter will also demonstrate proper shot development and practice procedures which can directly affect shooting from an efficiency and consistency standpoint.” S A LT S A L E FRIDAY, APRIL 29TH • 8 AM-5 PM SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH • 9 AM-12 NOON SALT Cash & Carry 50-lb. Cube $ 14 SALT....... 40-lb Rustbuster $ 19 Cube ............ 5 5 + Tax + Tax High Purity Water Softener Salt 1-800-852-3098 269-945-5102 141 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings OPEN DAILY 8-5; SAT. 9-12 Denker Family Owned & Operated ~ Rick Denker, Owner 07570478 Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ track and field team tied for fourth at Thursday’s Otsego Lions Relays. Otsego and Vicksburg tied atop the standings with 85 points each. Stevensville Lakeshore was third with 83, followed by Delton Kellogg and St. Joseph with 60 points each, Allegan 49, Plainwell 24 and Pennfield 18. The Delton boys won a pair of events, the Bulldog Relay and the sprint medley. The Panther team of Tyler Dempsey, David Dempsey, Ryan Hoeberling, and Tyler Bourdo won the sprint medley relay in 1 COURT NEWS �Page 18 — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Scots get timely hits to sweep pair with Saxons by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons were hoping this was their year to knock off the Fighting Scots, and for five innings it looked like it might be. An infield single by Kim Burleson to lead off the game was the only hit for the Fighting Scots through the first five innings of their OK Gold Conference double header in Hastings Thursday. Hastings scored twice in the first and once in the second to build a 3-0 lead in game one. A Saxon error accounted for the only other Scot baserunner, until two more Saxon errors put two on with nobody out to start the top of the sixth. That’s when freshman second baseman Sarah Austin blasted a pitch from Hastings’ pitcher Tara Harding over the left center field fence to tie the game at 3-3. “I’ve seen her hit like that,” said Caledonia head coach Tom Kaechele. “That’s why she’s at varsity. She still needs a little work defensively, but she swings a tough bat for a little 80-pound girl. I think she’s leading the team right now in RBIs.” From that point on the Fighting Scots outscored the Saxons 8-2, scoring a pair of wins in their first league doubleheader of the season. The Scots would rally for four more runs in the top of the seventh to win game one 7-3, then take game two 4-2. “Our pitchers threw well tonight,” said Hastings head coach Doug Griggs. “We just had the one bad inning. We had some misplays in the field that hurt us. In the second game, we just couldn’t get the big hit when we needed it, and (Caledonia) did.” Harding gave up just five hits in the loss, while walking four and striking out two. Christa Mathis had an RBI triple in the first inning of game one for the Saxons. Shelby Roush had an RBI single, and Katie DeVries was 2 for 3 at the plate with a pair of singles. The Saxons’ Tara Harding fires from the center of the diamond during the top of the third inning of game one against Caledonia Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Austin had another big hit in the top of the seventh of game one for the Scots. After a pair of walks and an error loaded the bases for the Scots, Austin fouled off five pitches off before drilling a two-run single to left field. A wild pitch plated a third Scot run in the inning, and then Austin scored on a Saxon error. “I was nervous in the first game. We were flat with the bats. It took a while to get them going,” Kaechele said. “These kids never quit. That’s what I like about them. We were led by a little freshman today with the home run. She had, out of the seven runs (in the two games), I think she had six RBIs, that was Sarah Austin. My freshmen have stepped up. They don’t play like freshmen.” Both the winning pitchers for the Scots were freshmen as well. Whitney Denton earned the win in game one, and Morgan Swift the win in game two. Denton did a great job of mixing up her pitches, striking out 11 while giving up just four hits and two walks. Swift gave up eight hits in game two, but they were all singles. She struck out four. The Scots got a triple and a run from Kim Burleson in game two, and doubles from Swift and Denton. Hastings took a 1-0 lead in the first inning of game two, but the Scots came back with three runs in the third. The Saxons pulled to within a run with a run in the top of the fifth. Caledonia though was able to add an insurance run in the fifth without the benefit of a hit. The big play in the fifth was a sacrifice bunt by freshmen catcher Andrea Gerloski. Swift gave up eight hits in the win, but they were all singles. She struck out five. The Saxons’ Laken Meade took the loss in Hastings third baseman Morgan Stowe fires towards first for an out in the top of the fourth inning of game one against Caledonia Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) game two, giving up five hits while walking two and striking out three. Mathis led the Saxon offense in game two, going 3 for 4 with a run scored. Saxon baseball gets first wins, beats Scots twice The Hastings varsity baseball team used the elements and some timely hitting and base-running to open up a quick 5-0 lead in the top half of the first inning at Caledonia Friday. From then on the Saxons fought off the Fighting Scots for the rest of the afternoon to improve to 2-4 in the O-K Gold Conference this season. The Saxons and Scots split their two games in Hastings Thursday afternoon. Hastings then took the final game of the set Friday 9-6. Kevin Maurer drilled a two-run single in the Saxons’ first inning rally Friday, after a Mitchell Kolanowski single and a double off the bat of Tyler DeWitt. Maurer advanced to second on the throw to try and get DeWitt at the plate, then to third on a wild pitch. Mitchell Brisboe grounded out to plate Maurer. The Saxons got their final two runs of the inning thanks to single by Keith Garber, an RBI single from Jake Swartz and eventually a wild pitch which scored Swartz. The Scots would pull as close as 5-3 after their half of the first, and later 7-5 three, but Hastings kept tacking on insurance runs. Maurer was one of three Saxons with two hits, on a day in which the Saxons recorded a team-high 11 hits. He finished with three RBI. Garber and Swartz were the other Saxons with two hits. Eric Kendall had a double and an RBI as well. Brisboe (1-0) picked up the win in what head coach Marsh Evans called “a gutty pitching performance given some adverse Hastings’ Kevin Maurer slides into home plate during Friday’s game O-K Gold Conference contest at Caledonia High School. (weather) conditions.” Brisboe went the distance, scattering seven hits and striking out four. The two teams played two tight ball games Thursday too, with the Saxons winning the opener 4-3 and the Scots winning game two 5-2. Brisboe had the big hit in the opener, The Saxons’ Jake Swartz fires a pitch to the plate during game one against Caledonia Thursday afternoon in Hastings. HYAA SIGN-UPS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLY SIGNUP FEES! 77556392 Sign ups will be held on Sunday, May 1st at State Grounds Coffee House from 2:00 - 5:00pm State Grounds will be generously donating proceeds from ice cream sales this day to go towards HYAA's financial scholarship program. K - 2nd grade Flag Football cost is $40 until May 31; after June the cost is $50. No signups accepted in July. 3rd - 8th grade Football and Cheerleading cost is $60 until May 31; starting June 1st the cost will be $75; and late registrations in July will be $85. No signups will be accepted in August. If you have any questions, for football contact Val Slaughter (269)420-1406 or valslaughter@yahoo.com For cheerleading questions please contact Connie Williams (269)953-0505 Please visit our website at www.hyaafootball.com for other information and updates! *Scholarships will be given to families meeting the qualifications and providing the proper paperwork.* The Saxon varsity baseball team rallied from a late-inning 3-0 deficit in their opening game of a twin-bill with Caledonia to win 4-3 behind the dramatic walk-off single from Mitchell Brisboe. The Scots took a 3-0 lead through five innings, but the Saxons rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game. The Saxons loaded the bases with nobody out and the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh, but Maurer ripped a hard shot to the mound which turned into a double play. The Saxons were left with runners on second and third with two outs when Brisboe laced a single to right field that scored the winning run. Swartz earned the Saxons’ first win of the season, striking out four in two innings of relief work. Maurer struck out five through five innings for the Saxons. Swartz also led the seven-hit Saxon attack with a pair of singles and an RBI. Kolanowski had a double, while Brisboe, Garber and Alex Auer head had a single and an RBI for the Saxons. Tyler DeWitt had Hastings’ other hit, The Saxons’ Eric Kendall gets his bat on the ball during Saturday’s contest with East Kentwood. also a single. The Fighting Scots put together the last rally in game two, breaking a 2-2 tie with three runs in the top of the fourth inning. DeWitt had an RBI an double, while Garber and Kolanowski each had single in the loss. DeWitt was the losing pitcher, allowing eight hits while striking out four. The Saxons followed up the series with the Fighting Scots by scoring a 13-10 victory at East Kentwood Saturday. The teams sat through a two hour rain delay at the onset and then survived the gusting winds that played havoc with any fly ball. The Saxons had to hold on for the win after building a 12-0 lead through four innings. Hastings scored eight runs in the top of the second, with just one hit. They took advantage of the wildness of East Kentwood’s pitchers along and used some aggressive base-running and smart hitting. The Falcons loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but Alex Auer pulled in a flyball in right field to seal the upset. Hastings had only five hits in the game with Kolanowski doing most of the damage with two singles, a double and three runs scored along with an RBI. Garber and Andrew Rodd (RBI) would each had one hit in the game. Kendall and DeWitt would also drive in runs for the Saxons. Swartz (2-0) started and went the distance to gain the victory. Eaton Rapids hands Lakewood girls their first losses of 2011 Somebody was going to get their first defeat, or two, of the season Thursday. That somebody ended up being Lakewood. Eaton Rapids’ varsity softball team improved to 6-0 on the season by sweeping a non-conference doubleheader with the Vikings. The Greyhounds took game one 7-5, then won the second game. It was a wild fifth inning in game one. Lakewood led 2-0 heading into the top half of the inning, only to see the Greyhounds score seven runs on two doubles, two singles, two errors and a walk. The Vikings rallied to pull within two in the bottom half of the inning, when Bethany Tingley drilled a three-run double. Eaton Rapids outhit the Vikings 11-5 in the opener. Lakewood also had hits from Lexie Spetoskey, Brooke Wieland, Cori Curtis and Jessica Salazar. Brittany Wallace had an RBI thanks to a bases loaded walk in the first inning. Hilley took the loss pitching for the Vikings. The Greyhounds only scored two earned runs in the second game, a 9-5 win, but did outhit the Vikings 10-8. Wieland led the Viking attacking, going 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs. Salazar and Hilley each had a double for the Vikings, and Spetoskey, Curtis, Derrica Desgranges and Ackerson each had a single. Correction: Due to scoring errors, the results of the Hastings varsity boys’ and girls’ track and field meets with Grand Rapids Catholic Central were incorrect in last week’s Banner. The Cougar boys’ team defeated the Saxons 73.33 to 63.66. The Saxon girls’ team tied the Cougars 68-68. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — Page 19 Brindley’s blast gets DK win at OHS Nick Brindley picked a good time to hit his first varsity home run. Brindley blasted a two-run home run over the left field fence at Olivet High School Friday to give the Delton Kellogg varsity baseball team a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the host Eagles in game two of their Kalamazoo Valley Association doubleheader. The Eagles led 5-4 going into the bottom of the seventh. Aaron Hakes reached base with a perfectly placed one-out bunt for the Panthers, and trotted home on Brindley’s blast. The home run also helped Jared Buckland earn his first varsity win. He scattered six Eagle hits, and only allowed one earned run in the complete game effort. He struck out five. Lion shortstop Maggie Semrau scoops up a ground ball during the bottom of the second inning of game two against Olivet Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions nearly top the Eagles twice Maple Valley’s Timara Burd sprints towards first after dropping down a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the fourth inning of game one against Olivet Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “With runners on second and third they’ve got to learn to focus, and blank that out of their mind” said Lesage. Allwardt took the loss pitching for the Lions in the opener. Kalamazoo Christian won game two, scoring ten runs in the opening inning off of starter Abby Richards. Allwardt closed out the pitching duties, allowing just five runs the rest of the way. Johncock was one of the few bright spots for the Lions offensively. She was 2 for 3 at the plate in game two, with a single and a double. The Lions are scheduled to head to Hackett Catholic Central Friday for two. Tri-County 385 and Freedom Christian 435. Saxon teammates Brian Baum and Danny Buehler tied for 15th in the 100-golfer field, each shooting a 79. Hastings also got an 84 from John Kalmink and a 90 from Dylan Thurman. Lakewood’s Taylor Axdorff was third with a 75, and his teammate Adam Barker matched Baum’s and Buehler’s 79. The Vikings also got an 85 from Royce Everts and an 86 from Kyler Clark. South Christian’s Michael Wierenga and Calvin Christian’s Adam Breuker tied for the day’s best score, 73. The Sailors also got 77s from Ben Cook and Blake DeVries. Chris added South Christian’s fourth score, an 81. Delton Kellogg hosting girls’ alumni soccer game May 21 Delton Kellogg High School will host an alumni girls’ soccer game Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m. All DK alumni girls’ soccer players are invited to participate in the friendly game against the 2011 varsity girls’ soccer team. There will be a fifty-fifty raffle, a bake sale and a penalty kick shoot-out during the event. All proceeds go to benefit the Delton Keeper stops two PKs, but Lions fall by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A rough second half didn’t wipe away all the good the Lions did in the first half Wednesday. Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ soccer team fell to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the Kalamzoo Valley Association with a 6-0 loss to visiting Olivet on Fuller Street Field. The Eagles led just 2-0 at the half, but tacked on four more goals in the final 25 and a half minutes of play. “We played a really good first half, then we fell apart defensively in the second half,” said Maple Valley head coach Chris Ricketts, “but I think our program has made some big strides. I think we’re moving in the right direction now. I think Maple Valley soccer is making some strides now. These girls are the ones that made that leap. Larry Denniston (the Lions’ new coach) has been a huge part of that, coming over here and coaching.” “The kids are starting to understand the game.” Things could have been a little more lopsided in the first half too, if it hand’t been for the play of Lion goalkeeper Megan Primm. Olivet got its first ball by her 8:01 in, the first of three goals on the evening by the Kayla Case. It was one that Primm would have liked to of had back, as she was unable The Lions’ Gretchen Hakenjos tries to get around Olivet’s Myrandia Ingraham in the midfield during Wednesday’s KVA contest at Fuller Street Field in Nashville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) to hold onto a crossing pass by the Eagles and Case was able to knock the ball into the back of the net. Primm though responded to make stops a pair of PKs (penalty kicks) in the middle of the first half, to keep the Eagle lead at 1-0. Even more impressive than the saves on the PKs, which didn’t challenge Primm too much, was the way she was able to keep the Eagles from putting the rebounds off those shots into the net. “I thought our goalie was outstanding,” said Ricketts. “I thought we were making some nice adjustments switching, we made some nice offensive runs and were passing the ball.” Freshman midfielder Breanna Heinze made a couple of good runs at the Eagle net, and the Lions also got strong play from midfielders Gretchen Makenjos and Alexis Lamance. “All that we still go whooped, but sometimes you get whooped and you know you’re doing better,” said Ricketts. The Eagles did finally get their second goal with 8:28 left before the half, as Trisha Funk finally got a solid foot on the ball which had been bouncing around in front of the Lion net. Case added two goals in the second half for the Eagles, and Sophie Knorek and Kaylyn Westlake had one apiece. The Lions were scheduled be at Kalamazoo Christian for a tough KVA contest Wednesday evening. Comets best Maple Valley in nine Vikes’ Axdorff third out of 100 at NorthPointe Invite Hastings and Lakewood both finished in the top half of the NorthPointe Christian Invitational Monday at Railside Golf Club. The Viking varsity boys’ golf team was sixth and the Saxon team tenth in the 20-team field. South Christian took the day’s championship with a score of 308, followed by Hudsonville 317, Grand Rapids Christian 319, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 323, Jackson Lumen Christi 323, Lakewood 325, Zeeland East 326, Western Michigan Christian 327, Byron Center 328, Hastings 332, Wayland 332, Northview 333, Kenowa Hills 337, Forest Hills Eastern 337, NorthPointe Christian 339, Greenville 343, Calvin Christian 344, Holland Christian 351, 9-4, with Colin Spencer earning the win on the mound. The Eagles won despite being outhit 7-6 in the contest. McCarn keyed the Eagle offense by driving in three runs with a single and a two-run homer. The Eagles scored five times in the third inning to take a 7-1 lead. Ryan Hook took the loss for the Panthers. DK’s offense consisted of singles by Brindley, Hook, Trey Taylor and Austin Pinks; a pair of singles and an RBI by Jared Buckland; and an RBI double by Zach Young. Trey Taylor, who also had two RBIs, also pitched a strong three and two-thirds innings of relief for the Panthers. Kellogg Soccer Program. The cost for spectators is $2. To sign-up to play send your name, year of graduation, and T-shirt size to Delton Kellogg High School, Attn: Tracy Webster, 10425 Panther Pride Dr., Delton MI, 49046. Contact Webster for more information at (616) 262-4945 or by e-mail at tpotts@dkschools.org. by Jon Gambee Chad Niewoonder drove home Kyle Smith with the winning run in the ninth inning Thursday to enable the Kalamazoo Christian Comets to take a 6-5 KVA victory from Maple Valley’s varsity baseball team. The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was called in the second inning because of impending darkness. Trailing 5-4 in the ninth inning, Maple Valley forced extra innings when Coty Franklin doubled and scored on a single by Matt Woodman. The Lions had struck first in the game when senior catcher Cory Bunge hit a two run double in the first inning, scoring Austin Gonser and Franklin. Bunge also hit a solo home run in the third inning, finishing the day with three runs batted in. Ryan Gould started and pitched the first five innings for the Comets before giving way to Tyler Finup, who pitched the final four inning and picked up the victory. He had to survive a bases loaded situation in the bottom of the ninth, however, to earn the victory. Cody Brumm led Maple Valley hitters with three hits and a pair of stolen bases. Tyler Hickey also had three hits for Maple Valley, while Franklin and Bunge each chipped in with a pair. Maple Valley outhit the Comets 15-10 on the afternoon. Franklin took the loss despite pitching nine strong innings, striking out 10 Delton softball scores pair of wins at Olivet Delton Kellogg’s varsity softball team scored a pair of wins at Olivet High School Thursday in Kalamazoo Valley Association action. The Panthers took game one 12-2, then won game two 4-1. Brooke Martin pitched the Panthers to the game one win, allowing just three hits while striking out eight. Martin also had a double, three singles and five RBIs, while scoring three runs herself in the win. Breeana Calhoun and Taylor Blacken also scored three runs each. Calhoun had two singles and Blacken a double. Kami McCowan scored twice and had an RBI on three doubles. Mallory Sewell chipped in a single and an RBI for the Panthers. Blacken was the winning pitcher in game two. She struck out ten and allowed just three hits. She also helped herself out at the plate, with two hits and an RBI. Martin had a single a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored in the second game. Sewell added a hit RBI in the nightcap as well. and walking only two. Maple Valley fell to 4-3 on the season and 0-3 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association with the loss. The Lions talk things over on the mound during game two against Kalamazoo Christian Thursday. The game was suspended due to darkness. (Photo by Perry Hardin) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, APRIL 28 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm Boys Boys Girls Girls Boys Girls JV Varsity JV Fresh. 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The Lions were aggressive on the base paths, had some timely hits and took advantage of some Eagle mistakes in winning game one of their doubleheader 17-7 in six innings. The Lions led game two 10-4 when play was suspended in the middle of the fourth inning. Every Lion was on base in the opener, and they batted around in the opening inning scoring four runs. The first four batters reached base with hits and eventually scored, with singles by Timara Burd, Maggie Semrau and Tiffani Allwardt and a double by Alivia Johncock. Johncock drover in Burd and Semrau with her double to left field. Semrau was 3 for 3 in the win, with two doubles and two walks. She scored four runs and also had a couple of stolen bases. Johncock also had three hits, a single, a double and a triple She scored three runs, as did Allwardt. Burd and Jordan Hurosky both scored twice. Allwardt earned the win pitching for the Lions. She struck out eight, while walking six and giving up just four hits. An RBI double off the center field fence by Allwardt and an RBI single from Emily Mattocks helped the Lions score seven runs in the top of the third inning of game two, breaking open a tight ball game that the two teams are hoping to be able to finish. Kalamazoo Christian scored a pair of double-digit victories over Maple Valley KVA action Thursday. “I think size makes a difference,” said Maple Valley head coach Mary Lesage. “When you watch their girls come off the bus it looks like you’re playing a college team.” The Lions didn’t really help themselves either, falling 17-2 and 15-5 to the visiting Comets. Lesage said she counted 16 errors between her pitcher and catcher while the Comets had runners on third base in the opening game either pass balls or wild pitches. Besides the hits by Hakes and Brindley, who also singled earlier in the contest, DK’s offense included a single by Buckland and a pair of singles and RBI by Zach Eib. Trent Piepkow, the second of two Eagle pitchers, took the loss. Olivet’s offense was led by Tanner McCarn who had a single and double, Patrick Banta who had a double and 2 RBIs, Piepkow who had a RBI single and Nick Coolidge who had two singles. The lead changed hand four times in that second game. Each team scored three runs in its half of the first inning. Delton took a 4-3 lead with a run in the third, and then the Eagles answered with single runs in the fourth and fifth. The Eagles had won the opener of the set, �Page 20 — Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings girls show off depth in win over Sailors Taylor Simpson’s mark of 73-0 in the discus, Amanda Sarhatt’s time of 12:51.34 in the 3200-meter run, and Leah Czinder’s winning height in the pole vault. “We had a couple of athlete give us surprise performances,” said Teed, “like Nikki Redman running when she is not a full strength, Brie Sheldon had a PR in the long jump by 16 inches, and Jillian Bailey got a PR in the shot put by 23 inches to place and help with the win.” Redman was second to Morgan in the 100meter hurdles, finishing in 17.86, and placed second in the 300-meter hurdles in 51.64. Sheldon was third in the long jump at 14-8, and Bailey was second in the shot put with a mark of 28-.5. Eaton was second to the Sailors’ Angelique Gaddy in both of the sprints. Gaddy won the 100 in 13.62 and the 200 in 28.07. Eaton was just behind her in both events, finishing the 100 in 13.77 and the 200 in 28.08. The results were the opposite for the Hastings boys. They won ten events, but didn’t have the overall depth to hold off the Sailors. The Saxons got three wins from Jacob Comer, taking the 110-meter high hurdles, the 300-meter intermediate hurdles and the pole vault. The Saxon boys did well in the sprints, with Josh Coenen winning the 100-meter The Saxons’ Rachel Quillen can’t quite get over the bar at 4 feet 10 inches in the high jump. She did earn a third-place finish Thursday, clearing 4-8 in her team’s dual with Caledonia. (Photo by Brett Bremer) dash, Alex Randall the 200-meter dash, and the 400-meter relay team of Chad Reedy, Randall, Tom Davis and Coenen winning as well. Hastings also had Casey Shaeffer win the shot put, Brandon Johnson the 800, and Sean McKeough the long jump. Sprinters led the Hastings boys back-toback O-K Gold Conference Championships, but the Caledonia Fighting Scots outsprinted the Saxons Thursday. Caledonia’s boys improved to 3-0 in the league with a 95-42 win over host Hastings. Caledonia’s girls’ also improved to 3-0 in the league on the day with an 86-50 victory over the Saxons. “We just have a group of seniors that are bulldogs, that have worked all year,” said Caledonia boys’ coach Kevin Remenap. “One day after football ended I had three kids in my room ready to start doing workouts so they’re kind of leading the charge for us. Nick Terpstra, Taylor VanderMeulen and Ethan Barnes, and then (Jon) Schaibly was wrestling and (Justin) Dixon lifts year round so he’s always working anyway.” Dixon edged teammate Alex Schenk for first in the 100-meter dash by one hundredth of a second, 11.14 to 11.15. Dixon would win the 200-meter dash as well, hitting the finish line in 23.08. Schenk led off wins for the Scots in both the 400-meter relay and the 800meter relay. He teamed with Schaibly, VanderMeulen and Dixon to win the 400meter relay in 44.52, and with Barnes, VanderMeulen and Schaibly to win the 800meter relay in 1 minute 33.15 seconds. Saxon head coach Andy Keller said after the match that he though his team lost those two sprint relays “by a hammy.” One of his team’s top sprinters, Josh Coenen, was out with an injured hamstring. “I’m not sure I’ve ever beaten (Hastings) in the 800-meter relay,” said Remenap. “Honestly, I don’t think in eight or nine years because they’ve always got good, strong, tough kids. We finally got that monkey off my back.” Barnes added a win in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.47. “Their hard work is paying off. We’ve never been really known for sprinters. Everybody knows the distance program at Caledonia, but we’ve got some sprinters to go along with it now and that’s helping a ton.” Caledonia’s distance guys had a strong day too. The team of Mason Przybysz, Trent Feyen, Matt Farhadi and Brian Farhadi started the meet off by winning the 3200-meter relay in 8:41.86. Przybysz also won the 1600meter run in 4:44.55 and the 3200 in 10:28.20. Brian Farhadi held off Hastings’ Brandon Johnson to win the 800 in 2:06.28. The Scots ended the night on the track with the team of Brian Farhadi, Schaibly, Ryan Boyum and Barnes winning the 1600-meter relay in 3:39.47. In the field, the Scots had Tyler Patterson win the pole vault by clearing 12 feet 6 inch- 77556535 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor There is a new Saxon scoring leader. Hastings senior Brittany Morgan took victories in three of her four events Tuesday against South Christian, and added a runnerup finish as well. In doing so, she became the all-time scoring leader for the Saxon varsity girls’ track and field program, surpassing sprinter Jessica Czinder. Morgan’s winning time of 17.17 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles and her winning height of 4 feet 9 inches the high jump accounted for two of just seven wins for the Saxons Tuesday. Those seven wins combined with ten runner-up finishes and seven third-place finishes were enough though to secure the Saxons their first O-K Gold Conference victory of the season. They topped the visiting Sailors 72-65 to improve to 1-1-1 in the league. The Saxon boys fell to 0-3 in the league, as the Sailors outscored them 73-64. Saxon girls’ coach Brian Teed called it a “nice, hard-fought win” for his girls. Morgan had a runner-up finish in the long jump, flying 15-.5, and teamed with Gray, Amber Myers and Gabby Eaton to win the 400-meter relay in 1 minute 53.81 seconds. Gray, Myers, Eaton and Amanda Wilgus won the 800-meter relay for the Saxons in 53.34. The other Saxon wins were thanks The Saxons’ Sean McKeough won the long jump competition against Caledonia Thursday with this leap of 19 feet 5.25 inches. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Rachel Rimer takes off with the baton after getting a hand-off from teammate Taylor Carter during the 1600-meter relay Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Brandon Johnson races towards a runner-up finish in the 800meter run Thursday against Caledonia. (Photo by Brett Bremer) es, and Reese Cooper win the high jump at 510. “I thought we ran quite good tonight,” Keller said. “Had a couple injuries that kind of hurt us, but overall we were right about where I was planning on us at. We’ve got a lot of new kids and we have a lot of young kids that are new also.” Caledonia won every event in the boys’ meet other than the two hurdle races, the two throws, and the long jump. The Saxons’ Comer won the 110-meter high hurdles in 15.74 and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 42.73. McKeough took the long jump for Hastings at 19-5.25. Shaeffer won the shot put with a mark of 39-8 and Jacob Bower won the discus at 115-10. The sprints and the jumps were the only events the Caledonia girls’ didn’t win Thursday. Caledonia had three girls win a pair of individual events each, with Courtney Stauffer taking the 400-meter dash in 1:02.73 and the 800-meter run in 2:38.01; Hannah Schroeder winning the 1600-meter run in 5:49.7 and the 3200 in 12:38.75, and Erika Bursley winning the shot put with a mark of 27-4 and the discus at 78-8. Fighting Scot girls’ coach Joe Zomerlei was especially impressed with Bursley’s performance and Stauffer’s time in the 400. Stauffer was a four-time winner on the day, also teaming with Emily Schultz, Maggie DeJong and Schroeder to win the 3200-meter relay in 10:28.28, and with Alexandra Bunce, Allie Donaldson and Asia Slagter to win the 1600-meter relay in 4:33.97. The Saxons’ Morgan matched Stauffer’s four victories, taking the 100-meter hurdles in 13.56 and then winning the long jump at 1410.5 and the high jump by clearing 4-10. She also teamed with Eaton, Gray and Myers to win the 400-meter relay in 53.41. The only other wins for Hastings were by Eaton, who took the 100-meter dash in 13.56 and the 200 in 27.78. “This is really good,” Zomerlei said of his team’s 3-0 start in the O-K Gold. “We’re having fun. Hastings is a nice team. They ran well tonight. They really did. You know Middleville is the team to beat, and Forest Hills Eastern is up there too. We’re having fun where we’re at.” Caledonia also had the team of Cara Murphy, Ashley Churchill, Slagter and Bunce win the 800-meter relay in 1:54.38 and Kaitlin Hughes win the pole vault by clearing 8-6. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-05-12.pdf edd5a02517402adcf557f5e9ca15522f PDF Text Text Delton rallies to save school funding King answered cry for recreation DK soccer has shot at top tournament seed See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 19 NEWS BRIEFS Local Tea Party to meet tonight The public is invited to attend the Thursday, May 12, meeting of the Barry County Tea Party Patriots at 7 p.m. at the Middle Villa Inn, 4611 N. M -37 in Middleville. Guest speakers will be Jake Jelsema, Barry County GOP chairman; and Nick Wake, Barry County GOP treasurer. Discussions on local issues are expected, as well. Homelessness event, vigil planned Grace Lutheran Church Senior High Youth Ministry is sponsoring a homelessness awareness event and prayer vigil on the Barry County Courthouse lawn Friday, May 13, from 5 p.m. until 6 a.m. Saturday, May 14. The high school youths decided to hold this event to increase awareness in Barry County and help “change the face of homelessness” and raise funds and collect items that persons who are homeless might need to help them get by. Proceeds will be given to the United Way’s Homeless Prevention Fund. At 9:30 p.m. a public candlelight prayer vigil will be held to pray for homeless persons and their needs in Barry County and around the world. The group invites youths and the public to join them for any or all of the evening, to give some encouragement, or to make a donation to the United Way Homeless Prevention Fund. For more information, call the church office at 269-945-9414 or Luke Domke at 269-945-9181. Girl Scouts seek help in supporting U.S. soldiers Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan invites the public to help provide a morale booster, in the form of Girl Scout cookies, to service men and women. Operation Treats for Military Troops will take place Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings. Girl Scout troops from Delton, Hastings, Nashville and Vermontville will be hosting the site where cookie lovers may make a donation in honor of Memorial Day. All contributions will be used to purchase cookies to be sent to U.S military troops at home and overseas, along with each donor’s personal message. Veterans groups, including the VFW and the American Legion, will assist with shipping the cookies to soldiers. Visit www.gshom.org for a complete list of locations and times or to donate online. Lawn mower racing season begins Local lawn mower racing begins Saturday, May 14, with a points race at 4 p.m. All races are at the Barry Expo Center on M-37 Highway between Hastings and Middleville. Rained-out races will be held the following Saturday. Anyone who would like information on mower racing may call Joe Misak at 616-828-7805 or Ron Smith at 616-2182189. See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, May 12, 2011 Reapportionment committee reduces Two to vie number of districts, resets boundaries for mayor in November election by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Friday afternoon, May 13, the Barry County Reapportionment Committee voted unanimously to reduce the number of districts in the county from eight to seven and passed a resolution resetting the boundaries, according to population based on the results of the 2010 U.S. Census. While the process of reapportionment is required by law to be non-partisan and nonpolitical, the reduction of districts and resetting of boundaries does have political consequences for Barry County. District 5 Commissioner Ben Geiger and District 7 Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick will see little change in their jurisdictions. However, District 4 Commissioner Howard “Hoot” Gibson will now find himself in District 1 with Commissioner Don Nevins, while District 6 Commissioner Craig Stolsonburg will find himself in District 2 with Commissioner Dan Parker. District 8 Commissioner Robert Houtman will be in District 3 with Joe Lyons. Districts 4 and 6 will be open. All of the commissioners affected by the reapportionment said they feel that the process was fair. “I am pleased that the reapportionment committee decided to go with seven districts,” said Houtman. “I think seven is the right thing for the county, and if the change impacts me, it impacts me.” Barry County Board of Commissioners See DISTRICTS, page 3 This map illustrates the seven districts approved by the Barry County Reapportionment Committee based on results of the 2010 U.S. Census. Incumbent Hastings Mayor Bob May will face a challenge from current 1st Ward council member Barry Wood during the city election in November. Because there are not more than two candidates for any seat on the Hastings City Council, there will be no primary election in August. With Wood running for mayor and no one submitting a valid petition to run for his 1st Ward seat, there will be no candidate for the post on the November ballot unless a resident of that ward files a declaration of intent to run as write-in candidate with the city clerk no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28. If a write-in candidate does not file a declaration of intent, votes for that person will not be counted. If there are no write-in candidates, no one will be elected to the post, and the city council will appoint someone to fill the seat in January 2012. The appointed person will then have to run in the next city election in 2013 to fill the remainder of the term. Incumbent 2nd Ward council member Dave Tossava is running unopposed as is 3rd Ward council member Don Bowers. Fourth Ward council member Don Tubbs is not seeking reelection and two newcomers, Deb Hatfield and Ted Bustance will vie for that seat. Current board of review members Melissa Winick and Laurie Sunior are running for reelection. Hastings City Council sets public hearing on proposed budget by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed operating budget for its 2011-12 fiscal year at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13, in the council chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 E. State St., Hastings. The council has worked with department heads and held a series workshops in recent months trying to trim and balance the budget, which begins July 1. Currently, the proposed budget calls for the reducing funding for the YMCA by half, reducing contributions for the Fridays at the Fountain concert series and City Band concerts, Grand Valley Metropolitan Council dues, cable access and infrastructure maintenance, as well as eliminating two full-time firefighter positions. Monday evening, Jim Brown, supervisor of Hastings Charter Township and chairman of the Baltimore, Irving, Rutland, Carlton, Hastings Fire Department, said his organization supports the reduction. “Tough times require tough decisions,” he said. “... The relationship of BIRCH with the City of Hastings has been very good, despite the normal ups and downs over the years. BIRCH intends to continue this relationship, as we are all in this leaky boat together. We all are going to have to bail faster or use a bigger bucket. “Regarding the present situation, the change in staffing will result in substantial savings for all parties, especially BIRCH, as it is carrying almost two-thirds of the financial load ... ” said Brown. “BIRCH supports the proposed staffing change in spite of the pain now, instead of even greater pain later. Our present economic situation is going to get worse, not better, in the near future. This is the reality today.” In other business, the council: • Heard from members of the cable access committee who proposed to continue airing city council and planning commission meeting at no cost to the city. However, they asked for a small stipend or token payment to cover gas for the volunteer who tapes the meetings. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said he would meet with committee members to work out the details. • Approved a request from Bill Medendorp, chaplain at the Barry County Jail, to hold a musical fundraiser from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 3, in Tyden Park. • Approved a request from Brent Cowan, the yard manager for Padnos, to place a sculpture next to the driveway of the business, located at 519 E. Railroad St. The approval includes the stipulation that Padnos signs an agreement to accept liability for the sculpture and holding the city harmless for any damage that may occur to the sculpture due to routine maintenance operations such as snowplowing. • Approved a request from members of the Hastings Kiwanis Club to use the softball diamond at Fish Hatchery park from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, for a co-ed softball tournament. The club will sell concessions during the event, with all proceeds used to support the organization’s community youth programs. • Awarded a bid to Michigan Pavement for sealcoating during 2011 in the amount of $150 per ton for patching and $1.46 per square yard for sealcoating for an estimated total of $116,668 as recommended by Hastings Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach. • Heard a monthly report from Girrbach. He said plans are still on schedule for the replacement of the Michigan Avenue bridge during the 2012 construction season; bids have been let for contractors for the Riverwalk project, which is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 30. Girrbach said DPS crew have checked the sediment levels of the ponds in Fish Hatchery Park and there has been decrease of two inches of sediment averaged over the five ponds. He said that is the result they expected from the chemicals they are using and will continue to use in conjunction with other weed- and algae-control products. According to Girrbach, representatives from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Fish and Wildlife Service, Barry Conservation District and Ducks Unlimited met April 26 at Sweezy’s Pond to discuss its condition after the dam failed earlier this spring, and determine what can be done to bring it back to acceptable condition. “The consensus of all people involved is that they are going to let us put it back as a pond and not turn it back into a wetland,” said Girrbach. “... having to ... put it back into acceptable condition, according to today’s standards, is going to be costly.” He said Ducks Unlimited was preparing a preliminary design and cost estimate, which he would forward to the council. Girrbach has also said they would be looking at outside funding sources for the project. • Set a public hearing for 7 p.m. Monday, May 23, to hear comment and make determination on the final assessment roll for the 2011 downtown parking special assessment district. Attorney general and legislators addressing mortgage fraud by David DeDecker Staff Writer According to the Michigan Attorney General’s office, Bill Schuette has spoken with all the state’s registers of deeds and initiated an investigation into the alleged forged mortgage documents. Barry County Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff reported April 21 that her staff had found hundreds mortgage documents with “obvious fraudulent signatures.” Some documents as far as 2007. After attending a meeting of the Michigan Association of Registers of Deeds and viewing a “60 Minutes” episode from April 3, Burghdoff and county employees from all over Michigan started investigating their records. The CBS investigative news program revealed that lender processing firms were hired to sign mortgage, foreclosure and mort- gage assignment documents as if they were bank officials, to streamline the mortgage process and save money. Schuette said in a press release that he is also working with other state attorneys general around the nation, in a workshop format, to examine mortgage-lending practices, including the recently discovered ‘robo-signing’ issue. The CBS program showed the non-matching comparison of the same person’s signatures, and experts confirmed they were not signed by the same person. People who were hired for the fraudulent work were expected to sign more than 350 bank documents an hour. One person signed 4,000 bank documents a day. According to the CBS report, notary publics also were hired to knowingly certify bank documents that had the false signatures. “Michigan homeowners deserve every possible legal protection against the devastating effects of mortgage fraud,” said Schuette. “I welcome reforms that will give prosecutors and law enforcement the tools they need to crack down on mortgage fraud and protect homeowners.” The Michigan Senate is discussing a bipartisan package of bills to better address mortgage fraud, including: • Senate Bill 252 would increase the penalty, from a misdemeanor to a four-year felony, for violations of the notary act when a document affects interest in real estate. • Senate Bill 253 would amend sentencing guidelines to reflect the new felony penalty for notary violations related to real estate. • Senate Bills 249 and 250 would increase the penalties for crime of false pretenses over $20,000. • Senate Bill 251 would increase the statute of limitations from six to 10 years for crimes related to real property transactions. This would allow extra time for investigators, especially in cases when the crime is not revealed until years after the transaction is completed. Senate Bills 43 and 44 would define the specific crime of “mortgage fraud,” giving prosecutors a more precise tool for prosecution of offenders. “It certainly says a lot about our current AG to act so promptly on such an important matter,” said Barry County Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff. “I hope this will help put a stop to some of the unscrupulous practices we have discovered. We have had many, many people call and come into the office looking See FRAUD, page 3 �Page 2 — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Delton rallies to save school funding and community About 100 people rally May 5 to show support for Delton Kellogg Schools. Signs of support for school programs and signs of protest for the proposed school budget cuts line the highway in Delton last week. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Rally signs reminded people in Delton May 5 of the many “points of pride” in the Delton Kellogg school system. More than 100 people showed up to rally around the school system, unique classes and programs offered through the school and to point out what might be lost if the proposed state budget cuts are voted into law. “We are here to have a positive rally to celebrate all the great things about Delton Kellogg Schools,” said science teacher Connie High. “We are hoping we can persuade people to contact their legislator to make sure funding cuts for schools are not as deep as proposed.” The rally included teachers, administrators, board members, students and parents. Driving by, many motorists honked their horns and shouted support to those rallying. “All I can say at this point is our people are deeply concerned, not only about our schools, but about our community,” said Aaron Tabor, leader of the Delton teachers union. “These cuts are not just schools — it’s everybody. And, in a small town like Delton, where the school is the community and the pockets are not very deep, I don’t know how a community like ours can survive this.” Teacher Clint Waller added, “We are especially concerned that the money from Proposal A is not being used for K-12. They have created a crisis, by lumping universities in with K-12, where one did not exist. It’s frightening. It’s not just our community, it’s the whole state.” As the rally dissolved, people were encouraged to attend a town meeting at the high school gymnasium. Delton Kellogg Superintendent Paul Blacken welcomed nearly 200 citizens. “Keep focused on the students,” he began. “The kids are why the school district exists. It’s important as we talk about budgets, whether it is here or Lansing, to remember the kids are why myself and others chose education as a profession to impact students’ lives for the better, from pre-K to graduation. “However, I am here tonight to inform you about facts and to ask you to take action. Act before the legislature votes on the largest cuts to K-12 education in my professional life, which is about 30 years. “Tonight’s presentation will help you understand the impact our governor’s budget proposal will have on our state’s schools,” said Blacken. “After the presentation, I encourage you to go to the laptop computers, which are set up, to send letters to your legislators or develop your own letter to send. “The legislature is working on school funding right now. They still have a ways to go; it will probably take several weeks yet. But, their efforts are to push these cuts through before they feel too much pressure from you and I as community members. We want to hold them accountable to represent us. He emphasized that the issue was not confined to schools, pointing out that people in the audience were local service providers, such as police and fire, township supervisors, senior citizens and residents with limited incomes. “They will all be affected by the governor’s budget proposal, also, public health officials who are seeing their most important programs completely cut like cancer detection, heart disease, obesity, all prevention programs,” he said. “Now, I would like to take a few moments to reflect on Proposal A, passed in 1994, which was a landmark event in Michigan school funding. In the 1963 constitutional convention, Michigan decided to continue the tradition of local control and local financing of school operations. The financial support of school districts was built on local elections that set the millage rate for local property tax. That’s how we fund public schools.” The 1980s and 1990s, however, saw the eruption of a tax revolt and a growing popularity of limiting taxation, explained Blacken, adding that at the same time, a number of lar loss in funding. We also have to take into account the increased cost of insurance and loss of the one-time-only federal funding from last year. For us, that adds up to a $1.5 to $1.9 million shortfall for next year. It makes it very difficult to furnish a wellrounded education with a balance of academics and extra-curricular activities. “Lawmakers have been unable to balance the general fund and have relied instead on gimmicks and one-time fixes. Now the governor is raiding K-12 funds from systems which have been cutting expenses for years. The state’s general fund has a multi-billion dollar shortfall, so they’re taking it from school funds. Paul Blacken, Superintendent Delton Kellogg Schools Delton Kellogg Superintendent Paul Blacken outlines what the proposed educational budget cuts would mean to Delton Kellogg schools. states were seeing their funding formulas overturned in the courts. “The courts were finding that many state funding systems were guilty of dramatically different funding levels to individual districts, based on their location and the ability to provide sufficient local resources for their schools. The courts ruled these systems were discriminatory and flawed,” he told the audience. “Michigan’s system of locally voted millage rates and local property taxes created a system where vast differences in funding and educational programs were available to children based solely on their geographic location. The eastern side of the state, where all the auto companies are, were getting far more dollars than we were on this side of the state.” Property taxes were higher in Michigan than in most states, he said, noting that some of the poorer schools were seeing $3,400 per student, and some other areas were receiving $10,000 per pupil. “John Engler became governor, and he wanted to reduce property taxes. After failing to accomplish it in two ballot proposals, he and the legislature worked out a way to stop using property taxes to fund schools,” said Blacken. “They raised the sales tax from 4 percent to 6 percent. The additional revenue would be dedicated to fund schools, and they nullified alternative ways to raise school revenues through taxation. “Proposal A did accomplish one goal; it did reduce property taxes,” he said. “Everybody appreciated it. The inequality between school districts was reduced, but not fixed. At that point, we still had a 2-to-1 ratio in school funding. Some districts were getting $7,000 per student, and other districts were getting $14,000 per student. But, the major effect has been the switch from local control of programming, policy and operations of Michigan schools to a major role of school operations by the state’s officials. They now control the funding. They took the funding away from the local property tax, which, at the time, was very stable. But with the switch to sales tax and a poor economy, the revenue stream for education faltered. We began to have a very uneven revenue stream. “So, Proposal A did address some concerns. But, the real issues of adequate funding, equity in funding, and predictability of funding still remain as major issues. Funding now comes from our state government. We don’t have the ability to ask our voters for more funding. “Finally, Proposal A was intended to fund education K-12,” continued Blacken Last year, Gov. Granholm and the legislature took a portion of the money to fund community colleges. This year, Gov. Snyder and the legislature proposed to fund the universities and community colleges with funds intended to support K-12 education. Now, because of state budget problems, they want to balance their books on the backs of children all across Michigan, largely, to give businesses a huge tax break.” Without the governor’s proposed shift in funding, Blacken said public schools could receive a $260 per student increase in funding. “Lawmakers have been unable to balance the general fund and have relied instead on gimmicks and one-time fixes,” he said. “Now the governor is raiding K-12 funds from systems which have been cutting expenses for years. The state’s general fund has a multi-billion dollar shortfall, so they’re taking it from school funds. The Michigan Department of Education is a very small department, he said. Its proposed cut is 10 percent, while the proposed cut to school aid is 7.3 percent. “Under the governor’s proposed budget, K12 education receives the largest percentage cut of any major program; under the executive budget recommendation, [education] takes the largest dollar amount, $1 billion cut — five times larger than any other department budget cut,” said Blacken. “Other cuts in the proposed budget are to higher education, state police and community health. Community colleges are held harmless. “Meanwhile, business taxes are being reduced by 86 percent, $1.2 billion this year and $1.7 billion for the next year. Ninety-five thousand businesses would no longer pay business tax, and the administration concedes there is no guarantee the business tax cuts will lead to the creation of jobs. “It must be noted, we do not begrudge giving businesses a tax cut, but we do object to generating the revenue for that reduction by cutting schools and universities and increasing taxes on the elderly and poor. “Right now, there are approximately 42 Michigan school districts in deficit. The proposed budget cuts will probably slide another 100 districts into bankruptcy. Diversion of school aid dollars will greatly increase the number of deficit districts and leave all Michigan schools vulnerable to layoffs, larger class sizes, delayed repairs and dilapidated buildings, outdated textbooks and technology and fewer opportunities for our students,” he said. “These cuts will affect our children’s education far beyond this year. “As schools struggle, add the potential loss of home values, and then, a worst-case scenario if the district goes bankrupt and you have a couple difficult years, they can assign an emergency manager. “For Delton Kellogg, you can add the $470 [cut] to the $230 [increased costs] per pupil, which is a $700 loss per student,” he explained. “Multiply that by the 1,600 students in the district, and that is a million-dol- Blacken listed cuts the district has already made in previous years, including pay-to-play athletics, reducing the total budget by $5 mil- lion over the past eight years, reducing bus runs, discontinuing annual bus purchases, reducing school supplies, freezing spending each year, sharing a food service director with Thornapple Kellogg, privatizing the custodial staff, increasing employee contributions to their insurance, contracting out accounts payable and library services, increasing class sizes and freezing employee pay. “We have asked our legislators to seek a compromise to avoid massive cuts to education,” he said. “We ask all citizens to contact the governor and legislators. I have spoken to legislators once a week for the last month. The problem is they don’t really listen to the educators. They believe we [the educators] have a major vested interest. They have said to me, ‘We want to hear from the community members, they might impact us.’ “The legislators are moving fast because they know there is going to be heat. There is going to be controversy,” he said. “They feel they have a moral obligation, a mandate, to balance the budget the way they have designed it. And, they are looking to be reelected. They don’t want to support new taxes, to support a new revenue stream. They have been voted in on a platform that will never raise your taxes.” According to Blacken, State Rep. Mike Callton and Sen. Rick Jones, who were not present, were invited to the town meeting. “The process works,” said Blacken, “but I am afraid too many people think it’s over, the game’s over; speaking up won’t do any good. Well, that’s not true. I am asking for your help. We need to be acting on behalf of the young people.” NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Complete rules and information are available on Facebook under Barry County Grass Clippers Lawnmower Racing Association or www.barrycountygrassclippers.yolasite.com or www.golawnmowerracing.com. Road work near Delton starts Monday The Michigan Department of Transportation will have single-lane closures on M-43 between Sheffield Road north of Gull Lake and Bush Street in Delton from Monday, May 16, through Friday, July 29, for chip-seal resurfacing and shoulder work. One lane of alternating traffic will be maintained by a flagging operation. Vehicles wider than 12 feet are prohibited in the construction zone. For up-to-date information on current projects, go to the list of statewide lane closures at www.michigan.gov/drive. Vision, hearing tests offered The Barry-Eaton District Health Department, at 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, will be offering free vision and hearing screenings to preschool and schoolage children Monday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 269-945-9516 to make an appointment. Smoking-cessation workshop planned A quit-smoking workshop by the Barry- Eaton District Health Department is planned for Wednesday, May 18, at the health department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. The free program is a no-pressure, onetime workshop that shows individuals how they can be smoke-free. Included in the program will be ways to make it easier with tips, information on medications, strategies and resources. To RSVP for the program, call Kim Thalison at 517-541-2644 or email kthalison@bedhd.org. Call the Michigan Tobacco Quitline for free information and help, tobacco treatment referrals or for 24-hoursa-day support at 800-QUIT-NOW. Four Townships council to host annual meeting The Four Townships Water Resources Council, a group of concerned citizens dedicated to protecting water quality in Barry and Prairieville townships in Barry County, and Richland and Ross townships in Kalamazoo County, will host a meeting Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend the annual meeting in the Kellogg Biological Station auditorium, at 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive. Organizers plan to provide an update on the development of conservation easements in the Prairieville Creek Watershed north of Gull Lake and other council activities. Dr. Alan Kehew, professor in the Western Michigan University Geosciences Department, will give a presentation on the geologic history of Michigan and specifically the formation of the geologic features of the four townships area and the Gull Lake region. Free refreshments will be provided. For more information, email ftwrc@aol.com. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — Page 3 DISTRICTS, continued from page 1 Barry County Republican Party Chair Jake Jelsema points out details on one of the proposed reapportionment maps to Hastings Charter Township Supervisor Jim Brown and Barry County Democratic Party Chair Martha Reyff-Banash before the reapportionment committee meeting, which was held in the community room of the Barry County Courts and Law Building. Chair Stolsonburg agreed that reducing the number of districts to seven was a sound decision. “As chair, I think the cost savings warrant going to seven districts, and I think seven will work as well as eight; it was a good move,” he said, adding that the reapportionment won’t affect his decision whether he will run for re-election in November 2012. “I still plan on running,” he said. Gibson said that while he also felt the reapportionment made sense, he felt it was a shame the reapportionment meant the county would lose at least three experienced commissioners after the next election. The process of setting boundaries for districts is non-political and must meet specific criteria. They must be contiguous, compact and square. Townships are not generally combined with cities. Townships, villages and cities generally are not to be divided. Precincts are divided only to meet population standards, and there shall be no partisan political advantage in the redistricting. Members of the reapportionment committee included Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans, Barry County Treasurer Sue VandeCar, Barry County Democratic Party Chair Martha Reyff-Banash, Barry County Republican Party Chair Jake Jelsema and Barry County Clerk Pam Jarvis. Jarvis is the chair of the reapportionment committee. The five committee members were asked to bring up to two reapportionment maps each to Friday’s meeting. VandeCar submitted one map while each of the other committee members submitted two each for a total of nine maps. Of those nine maps, two proposed five districts, four proposed seven districts and three suggested eight. Early in the meeting Reyff-Banash made a motion, seconded by Evans, to establish seven districts in the county. It was approved unanimously, which eliminated all maps proposing eight or five districts. After some discussion about population growth and potential future growth and the variation in proposed boundaries, Evans made a motion nominating his own map which would have reduced the geographic size of District 7 and included Barry, Johnstown and Assyria townships. “I’m going to take the self-serving, or terrible, step ... of nominating my own,” he said. “I will say this, I like [District] 7. A non-legal concern that was raised at the last meeting was accessibility to [a] commissioner ... And, the other plans have a very, very large [District] 7; they [proposed reapportionments] all appear to be legal in every fashion and fairly equal, but for that reason, I would nominate my own.” “Okay, but that’s not something we are supposed to take into consideration,” said Jarvis. “Accessibility is not defined; that’s not supposed to be a consideration for whether we approve something or not. We are only supposed to base it one the statutes ... This is not supposed to be a political process ... I just want to make that comment.” “They are all legal, in my opinion; it’s not drawn for partisan reasons,” said Evans. Reyff-Banash noted that District 5 also was very large in terms of square miles. “The ones that have the smallest space have the most population ... if you’re looking at the number of square miles, that’s how it works out,” said Jarvis. Evans’ motion was not seconded and he withdrew it. The committee then considered the maps drawn by Jarvis and Jelsema, the only difference between their maps was the boundary between Districts 4 and 5. Jelsema said he felt his proposal equalized the population in those districts better than Jarvis’. His proposed map had population of 8,580 (14.4999 percent) in District 4 and 8,520 ((14.3985 percent) in District 5. Reyff-Banash disagreed, saying she preferred the numbers in Jarvis’ proposal. Jarvis’ proposal had a population of 8,462 (14.638 percent) in District 4 and 8,638 (14.5979 percent) in District 5. Jelsema’s proposal was adopted by a 4- 1 vote, with Reyff-Banash casting the dissenting vote. During public comment at the end of the meeting, county resident Jack Miner, who previously stated that he supported retaining eight districts said, “I think this committee came up with a good result.” The current districts and representation will remain the same until Jan. 1, 2013. Representation in each of the seven districts will be determined during the November 2012 election. Barry County citizens who feel the reapportionment is not fair or legal have 30 days to file an appeal with the Michigan State Court of Appeals. If there are no appeals or the appeal is overturned, the reapportionment will go into affect Jan. 1, 2013. Pierce left legacy of education and environmental awareness by David DeDecker Staff Writer The late Gary Pierce guided his life on principles that fell into four categories: environmental, educational, spiritual and social. Son of Willard and Jessie Pierce, he was a teacher to generations of young scientists, wrote or co-authored two books, and had nearly completed a third book when he died April 24. He also earned a Ph.D., taught at the college level, named a new genus of plant, founded an environmental consulting firm, and worked with his family to create Pierce Cedar Creek Institute of which he was the director from 1998 to 2004. During his memorial May 9, Pierce’s family and friends read poetry, sang and played music. They spoke of memories and read letters from past students. His colleagues said he continued to work on a new wetlands plant book even while extremely ill. He was 98 percent completed with the book when he died. His colleagues announced at the memorial they would finish his work and see that the book is published. In a melding of science and spirituality, memorial attendees were asked to participate in a closing ceremony. While native drums echoed their heartbeat, friends and family took an ice cube, the solid and individual form of water, and placed it in a bowl of water with other’s cubes. The solid form melted away, transformed to the liquid form and became one, indiscernible from all the others. Participants also added a pinch of salt to the water, which represented tears and a purification of the water. Pierce was a self-proclaimed atheist, but told his friend Peter, a Franciscan monk, “When somebody who truly believes prays, the world changes.” He departed this life hoping he was the change for scores of people and the environment. FRAUD, continued from page 1 for help, and we have been able to direct them to the proper authorities or agencies.” Schuette said Michigan citizens do not need to pay to speak with their lenders or servicers to obtain outside assistance with foreclosure issues. Free local assistance can be found by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 866-946-7432. Schuette also noted that Michigan’s Credit Services Protection Act prohibits charging of upfront fees for mortgage services. Schuette urged consumers who have paid upfront fees to an individual or mortgage modification company for services that were not provided to file a consumer complaint online at www.Michigan.gov/ag. Gilmore Museum kicks off season with dinner, reception The official inauguration of the Gilmore Car Museum’s 2011 season took place Friday, May 6, when the museum hosted more than 400 members and special guests for a buffet dinner, special speakers and tours of new exhibits. Headlining the evening was retired television weatherman, writer and producer Buck Matthews who entertained the crowd with the coincidences of his early love for automobiles and his latest venture, a book being composed for the 150-year anniversary of his church, the Marne United Methodist Church in Lamont. Also addressing guests were retired Western Michigan University professor and current author David Lyon and Gilmore Car Museum Executive Director Michael Spezia. Lyon turned his interest in academia to a full-fledged pursuit of automotive history with his two books, The Kalamazoo Automobilist, published in 2002 and his latest work, The Gilmore Car Museum, Miles from the Ordinary. Also on the program was the dedication of the museum’s newest building project, an addition to last year’s construction of a new machine shop. Like the earlier machine shop, the addition was made possible by donors Beautiful spring weather welcomed guests to the annual member and special guest reception at the Gilmore Car Museum Friday evening. (Photo by David Irvine) Larry and Earlene Baum of Hastings and will be the exclusive home of the museum’s Gilmore Garage Works program, an afterschool educational outreach to area high school students. Following the dinner and program, guests visited the museum’s many exhibits. New this year is a vintage motorcycle exhibit, a new diorama dedicated to the automobile’s role in the Great Depression and Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and a display of Ford muscle and supercars. Returning for 2011, due to popular demand, is the special exhibit on the history of stock car racing. After 45 years as a seasonal operation, the Gilmore Car Museum opened May 1 as a year-round attraction. The museum is open daily from of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and until 6 p.m. weekends on M-43 and Hickory Road south of Delton. To learn more visit www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org. The official dedication of the Gilmore Garage Works annex was formalized by donors Earlene and Larry Baum (right). Assisting was Gilmore Car Museum Executive Director Michael Spezia. (Photo by Jay Follis) This map shows Barry County’s current eight districts which were established by the reapportionment committee in 2001 based on the 2000 U.S. Census. Gary Pierce (right, with shovel) in his element - knee deep in wetland mud teaching about the flora and fauna found in its unique ecosystem. A 1951 Rambler convertible, owned by museum members Richard and Janet Saddler, and the museum’s 1926 Chevrolet firetruck greet guests at the Gilmore Car Museum Friday evening. (Photo by David Irvine) �Page 4 — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Legislators need to work full time To the editor: On May 9, I attended the legislative coffee session sponsored by the Barry Chamber of Commerce at the County Seat Restaurant in Hastings. The formal presentations by Rep. Michael Callton and Sen. Rick Jones were informative. Following those presentations, the floor was opened for questions from the attendees. Shortly after that portion of the meeting was underway Mike Callton exited the room, never to return. When someone asked about where Mike was, Sen. Jones answered by saying, “he has patients.” Could Callton not have given us citizens who elected him another 20 minutes of his day? I keep hearing that being an elected state representative is a fulltime job. I feel that Callton’s leaving to meet patients at his Nashville office shows they are really part-time and should not get a full-time pay rate or any benefits. Perhaps its a good thing he left, so as to not stick his foot in his mouth as Sen. Jones did when he tried to define tenure for teachers. Jones said that tenure for teachers meant that after four years of teaching, the teacher is “allowed to join the union.” I do not believe that anywhere in the Michigan Teacher’s Tenure Act, does it say anything about joining a union after four years. I challenge Sen. Jones to a copy of the law that says tenure means being able to “join a union”. He can’t do it, because the law does not say it. Heaven help us with part-timers like Callton and mis-informed like Jones making laws for us in Lansing. We have major problems ahead that even Snyder can’t solve. George Hubka, Dowling Sculptures are form of pornography To the editor: I am confused. Why do we have a group of naked women standing on the street corner in front of the city police department? For a long time last winter there was a naked man on Court Street with a grape leaf covering part of him? Are children now allowed to go to our public library and look on the Internet or other Xrated magazines? Why are we putting people in jail and in prison for the same thing? What is happening to our town? Are we not concerned about the confusion small children go through? I had one of my grandchildren ask, “Why is there a naked man put out by the street?” Now if I want to take my grandchildren or anyone else to our public library, I can’t, because I don’t want to be responsible for putting pornography before their eyes. What must God think about our town? I’m embarrassed. What else might be considered for the next street corners? I don’t think I want to know. It seems some have no respect for our town or what kind of impact this type of thing has on others. I’m very disappointed. Sharie Elliott, Hastings Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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King answered cry for recreation — and gave so much more “There’s no recreation here.” That was the message Bob King heard when he arrived in Hastings more than 65 years ago. King came to Hastings due to his close friendship with the former Hastings Schools Superintendent D.A. VanBuskirk. King was offered a part-time position as a coach during his first year, and due to his ability of working with young people, the local Youth Council, asked him to head the local YMCA program. A story that appeared in the Hastings High School newspaper, The Fortnight, in March 1954, asked “Where can we go? What can we do in Hastings?” The story went on to suggest that there few activities available for kids. King made it his mission to come up with programs for youths, from playground activities to sports to parades and camping, King had lots of ideas — and the enthusiasm required to grow the programs. To look back on his past is like looking over a Who’s Who in Barry County’s history. Judges, lawyers, local industrialists, business men and women and professionals throughout the county were always ready to help whenever they got a call from King. In 1947, summer playground director Warren Williams completed a citywide survey of all the children from middle school and below in an effort to learn what programs they were interested in, so the Youth Council could decide what activities to offer in the future. In 1949, our Hastings Youth Council was awarded a check for promoting good citizenship through sports. The check was presented to Bob King and Charles Leonard, mayor of Hastings, at a local Rotary Club meeting. Leonard said of King, “We really appreciate what you are doing for our children.” Leonard went on to say that the community was proud of youth council and that he believed Hastings had the most outstanding man in Michigan at the head of its youth programs. A Banner story mentioned that King developed the practice of augmenting the “Y’ work with other community needs. One of the most unusual innovations under his leadership was using existing buildings and facilities for enlarging the efficiency of youth programs. In fact, Major League Baseball announcer Red Barber later acknowledged the approach to the nation on his NBC radio broadcast. King died last week at the age of 94. In passing, he leaves a legacy of his work with the youth of our community. Thousands of adults all over Barry County were impacted by him and his wife, Pudge, and the experience they had through YMCA programs. Under King’s direction, programs such as the safety parade, summer playground, annual pet show, kids swim day, Central School carnival and Olympic tournaments — just to name a few — continued to grow each year. During King’s time, the community purchased land that later became known as Camp Algonquin. King persuaded the local Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and Exchange clubs to support the new camp by building cabins and helping to expand the facilities over Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Food is focus of next tourism workshop Barry County Tourism Council and the Allegan County Tourist Council are partnering to provide a special workshop on culinary tourism, ‘When Food Makes the Place,’ Thursday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at Bay Pointe Inn,11456 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, The event is free and open to the public. The featured speaker will be Linda Jones from the Michigan Culinary Tourism Alliance who will speak about the opportunities in the region and state for food-related travel. Jones will be followed by a panel of organizations and businesses that have implemented successful culinary tourism programming. Panelists will include Diana Stampfler of Promote Michigan in Plainwell, Maribeth Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. the years. In 1973 at a surprise ceremony, the City of Hastings named the 1st Ward Park on Woodlawn Avenue in his honor. Bob and Pudge attended a special ceremony where Mayor Pro Tem Ivan Snyder read a proclamation from the city council honoring King for his years of dedication to the youths of our community by renaming the park Bob King Park. King retired in 1981, and Dave Storms was selected to take over the reins and begin his legacy as the second YMCA director in over 35 years. King will be remembered for the impact he had on so many young people throughout his reign as Y director. He always had something positive to say about the people he knew, and he appreciated serving Hastings and Barry County to the point that Hastings became his hometown. King grew up in LaGrange, Ind., went to college at Western State Teachers College (now WMU) in Kalamazoo and married his classmate Frances “Pudge” Jolliffe. In 1941, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served under Gen. George Patton. During his military career, King received two Bronze Stars, one Silver Star and two Purple Hearts. After the service, King came to Hastings to begin what became a “great run” by anyone’s measurement. Growing up in a small community, there are a lot of people who have an impact on your life. For me, looking back, I will always cherish the memories I have of Bob King, Y director, mentor and friend — and his wife, Pudge, my fourth grade teacher. No matter where I saw them, they always took the time to talk about the people we both knew and how they were doing. Both Bob and Pudge King had a love of people and the community. Bob frequently stopped in during the 1950s, when the Reminder office in our home on Jefferson Street, to work on YMCA fliers with my dad. When I saw Pudge, she’d mentioned how impatient I had been as a student, constantly looking for something to keep from studying, suggesting that I might be a little ADD before we even knew what that meant. The Kings looked for the good in every child. Although they had three children of their own, it seemed as though all children in the community were theirs. Past President of the YMCA Howard Frost said of King during the dedication of Bob King Park, “There is only one Bob King! This has been attested many times by the broad support that Bob continually receives from all of the people of this community. There have been many times when larger communities with beautiful facilities and larger pocketbooks have been after Bob, but to paraphrase the slogan, ‘We’d all rather fight than to see our Bob switch to another community.’” Thanks for the memories, Bob. Groen of Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings and a representative from Salt of the Earth, a farm-to-table venture in Fennville. “This program focuses on one of our community strengths and interests — good food and drink,” said Ginger Hentz, educator with MSU Extension and co-facilitator of the Barry County Tourism Council. “Food brings people together, and people are willing to travel for unique food experiences. We are pleased to partner with our counterpart in Allegan for this event. Travelers don’t pay attention to county lines when they are on the road. A regional approach to visitor attraction is the way to go.” According to the Michigan Culinary Should students be involved in protests? Wednesday, May 11, people from schools across the county gathered on the Barry County Courthouse lawn to rally to support funding for schools. Do you believe this is an appropriate action for students? Tourism Alliance, culinary tourism is a growing trend since consumers spend an increasing amount of time and money engaging in authentic and unique food and beverage experiences when they travel. The Internet, coupled with an increase in media coverage for food information, have helped consumers pursue this area of interest. Travel Michigan, trade associations and a number of state agencies support Michigan as a culinary destination with its diverse agricultural heritage, entrepreneurial spirit, and attractive natural resource base. To pre-register for this free event, email hentz@msu.edu or call the MSU Extension office at 269-945-1388. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Curt Awrey, Middleville: “I think it’s a good idea.” Judy Taber, Lake Odessa: “I think it is good for kids to be involved in issues that affect them.” Paul Stolsonburg, Hastings: “The governor needs to cut the budget everywhere, and unfortunately my cousin is teacher. She will lose funding. She may even be cut and not be a Michigan teacher anymore.” Denise Phillips, Middleville: “I don’t know for sure. I am glad that students are involved, but I am concerned that they may have other worries.” Lynette Meaney, Hastings: “Yes, I think they should and need to be involved. It’s their lives and their education.” Peg Cusack, Lake Odessa: “This is an issue for adults. Students shouldn’t have to be concerned about school financing. It’s the parents’ responsibility.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — Page 5 IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Flooding, species are bane to farmers To the editor: One observes, when we have an urbanDemocrat-based federal administration, U.S. agricultural producers get little respect and less consideration. Old-timers remember the farmer in California who plowed a kangaroo rat’s nest in a field he was preparing for planting. Federal bureaucrats alleged it was a smallfooted kangaroo rat, which resulted in the confiscation of his tractor and the declaration of his land as Endangered Species Habitat, and charges against the farmer for killing an endangered species. This harassment finally ended when a federal judge ruled that small feet on a kangaroo rat does not prove it is an endangered species. More recently, a lizard in New Mexico is alleged to be an endangered species, and the extraction of oil and natural gas by drilling is banned in that part of New Mexico on that basis. Agricultural producers, as a result, encounter fuel price problems. This is followed by hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland flooded in Missouri, to protect urban housing areas in places like Cairo, Ill., where there are more voters. Lizards, rabbits, ground-nesting birds, etc., along with field crops, apparently do not deliver enough votes. This circumstance is farmer factional insufficiency, because the farmers are outvoted. Philosophers, if not farmers, who are more linguistically discreet than the farmer, call this urban-Democrat policy “[chaucerian imperative verb] farmers first.” I am grateful that I am a philosopher and not a farmer. Frederick G. Schantz, Hastings School district’s best days are ahead To the editor: Congratulations to the winners of the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education election and thanks to all the candidates who took the interest, time and work to participate in the election process. The best days of the Hastings school system are ahead of us. There will be many challenges to meet, but the future has never been brighter. We have extraordinary teachers, administrators and a school board working to do what’s best for our school system and community. We have superb young people throughout our schools, and no doubt, they will be the greatest generation yet. Very Barry Two Hastings seniors receive Summer awards in nation’s capital returns Saturday Barry County organizations are joining to incorporate low-cost learning into a child’s summer with the Very Barry Summer Event on the grounds of the Family Resource Center next to Hastings Central Elementary Saturday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will include a light breakfast, activities for children and their families, “learning” basket door prizes, a free book to the first 150 families, and more. Free developmental screening will be available. The Rotary Club’s bike rodeo also will be available. Every family will go home with new, free, low-cost ideas and activities for the summer, and take-home “recipe cards” on how to make play educational will be available. The event is specially designed for families with children 5 and under. Strollers are welcome. For more information, call 269-945-9545 ext. 163 or log on to www.barrygreatstart.org. Two top business students from Hastings High School attended the Business Professionals of America 45th National Leadership Conference, “Stand Out From the Crowd,” in Washington, D.C., May 3 to 7. Hastings BPA chapter members Veronica Hayden, daughter of Jim and Karla Hayden, and Jessica Kloosterman, daughter of Ron and Nikki Kloosterman, joined more than 5,500 other students and advisors from across the nation to participate in general sessions with keynote speakers, business meetings, leadership workshops, contests, election of national officers and tours of Washington, D.C. sights such as the Holocaust Memorial Museum, Smithsonian museums and the World War II, Vietnam, Korean, Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson memorials. A highlight of the conference was the opening general session which took place May 4 on the lawn of the Washington Monument. The two Hastings seniors were awarded their Ambassador Torch Award pins during an invitation-only reception. Given at the national level, the Ambassador Torch Award requires 70 points in each of the torch cate- Jessica Kloosterman (left) and Veronica Hayden represent Hastings High School at the national Business Professionals of America conference. Jon Hart, Hastings Drivers reminded to watch for motorcycles To the editor: By a certificate of proclamation, Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed May 2011 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month to remind motorists of the seasonal return of motorcycle enthusiasts to Michigan roadways. The event is supported by a legislative resolution and is being promoted by state departments and motorcycle rider groups concerned with highway safety. The awareness campaign seeks a broader recognition of motorcycles in the transportation mix and strives to reduce the number of motorcycle accidents, injuries and deaths on state roadways. The target audience incorporates vehicle drivers and motorcycle operators. The principle concerns are to increase driver recognition of motorcyclists in traffic, while encouraging motorcyclists to participate in Motorcycle Safety Foundation training available through the Michigan Department of State. Additional information is available on the Internet at www.michiganmotorcycle-awareness.org. As highway safety supporters, motorcyclists ask that motorists get in the habit of looking for motorcycles as they drive, both during the safety awareness month and throughout the riding season. We are your neighbors, friends and families. Together we can share the road safely. Eric Larson, Gold Wing Touring Association Motorcycle Safety Awareness coordinator Students’ spring cleaning work appreciated Jessica Kloosterman (left) and Veronica Hayden stand near the reflecting pool in Washington, D.C. To the editor: We want to thank the students from Hastings Middle School for their working and effort to clean the Tyden Park area to welcome spring to our citizens who use the park. We thanked the students and teaching staff with their efforts. We received smiles and thumbs-up from everyone with shovels, rakes and spreading wood chips around the trees. It was a very pleasant and rewarding experience. Patricia and Harlan Buckman, Hastings Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads! Guess who’s turning 50! Sue Huver BARRY COUNTY Area TEA PARTY MEETING on May 17th Wish her Happy Birthday Thanks for all you do! 02708833 Sheriff was elected by the people 7:00 pm Thursday, May 12th Middle Villa Inn directors wage cut when the county couldn’t afford it, and I believe there has been no development to justify the wages and the department. Fred was not elected by the people, he was just appointed, so it shows to me he wants to ignore what the voters have said and Dar can and should still keep on speaking regardless of what Fred says, because Dar is just doing his job as law enforcement and the people have asked him to do that for them. Eldon Shellenbarger, Hastings 77556649 To the editor: This is in response to Fred Jacobs’ view on Sheriff Dar Leaf speaking at county board meetings. After all, Dar was elected by the people of Barry County to do what he needs to do to protect and serve the law enforcement needs of the county which is mandated service and as public safety of the citizens of Barry County. I also find it offensive by Fred to show up and high jack meetings when there was going to be cuts to economic development and the gories: leadership, service, cooperation, knowledge, friendship, love, hope, faith and patriotism. A BPA ambassador is defined as a diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as representative of the organization. In addition to the Torch Award, Hayden placed 16th out of 59 students competing in the payroll accounting event. In that event, students had to answer questions about payroll procedures, complete timecards, fill out a payroll register and journalize payroll entries. Kloosterman also interned at the open events. Business Professionals of America is the leading career technical student organization for students pursuing careers in business management, accounting and finance, information technology and other related career fields. To find out more about the organization, visit www.bpa.org. The local chapter advisors are business teachers Tracy George and Andrew Mains. 4611 North M-37, Middleville Speakers: Jake Jelsema & Nick Wake www.swmipats.org TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Licensed / Insured / Local 517-290-5556 877-448-1548 FREE Consultation & Estimates ! ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS / MOLD REMEDIATION 77556912 Call Scott 77555470 07571515 ® The Summer food service program offered for children at Southeastern Elementary School, 1300 S. East St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 13 through Aug. 19. No lunches will be served July 1 through 5. For more information, call either Michelle Falcon or Judy Johnson, 269-948-4400. If an organization is interested in serving meals, members should call Sandy Graybill at 269948-4400. In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. MAIDEN VOYAGE Friday, May 13th 7:00pm featuring Hastings Elks Lodge • 102 E. Woodlawn Dinner: Beef & Chicken Kabobs on the grill Rice Pilaf & Veggies Dinner & Entertainment $12 77543076 Hastings Area Schools announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for Children. Free lunches will be made available to all children 18 years of age and under or persons up to age 26 who are enrolled in an educational program for the mentally or physically disabled that is recognized by a state or local public educational agency, regardless of financial status. All meals will need to be consumed on-site, with the exception of the fruit or vegetable. Those items may be taken home by the recipient. A committee will be asking for volunteers to serve these meals. Meals will be provided �Page 6 — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, May 12 — library closed in the morning, will open at 12:30 p.m.; Movie Memories presents Elizabeth Taylor in “Giant,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 13 — preschool story time enjoys butterflies, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14 — Tween Royal Readers present their play “Peggy the Pint-Sized Pirate,” 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, May 16 — library board of direc- tors meets 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 — toddler story time learns about birds, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, May 18 — 1st to 3rd Club having School’s Almost Out Party, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Robert C. (Bob) King Dwight B. Hewitt Bob came to J-Ad Graphics many years ago to have this photo taken especially for his obit. HASTINGS, MI - Dwight B. Hewitt, age 59, battled Dementia with Lewy Bodies since 2004. He went to be with the Lord, Monday, May 9, 2011. Dwight was born on June 24, 1951 in Hastings, the son of Helen and Frank Harold Hewitt. He married his first wife, Valerie (Hockin) Daniels, on January 28, 1972 and had two children, Tiffany and Dwight Hewitt Jr. He married his current wife, Vickie (Fenstemaker) Hewitt, on September 10, 1984 and they have a son, Michael Hewitt. Dwight is a 1969 graduate of Hastings High School and sang in the High School choir. He continued his education at Kellogg Community College and then went to work at Aluminum Products with his father. He was employed by the City of Hastings for 17 years where he was a draftsman, drawing maps of the city. Most recently he was employed by Consumers Energy, also for 17 years, where he was a welder and a gas line worker. He enjoyed working and was blessed to have close friendships with his fellow employees. Dwight’s favorite pastime was hanging out with family. He loved his pets, especially his dog, Katie. Dwight was well known for his sense of humor and the ability to put a smile on people’s faces. His favorite saying was “Get R Done”. He also enjoyed fishing with his children and watching NASCAR and the X-Files. Dwight was survived by his wife, Vickie Hewitt; his children, Tiffany (Ron) Apsey, Dwight (Michelle) Hewitt Jr., Michael Hewitt; his mother, Helen Hewitt; father-inlaw, James Fenstemaker and mother-in-law, Betty Fenstemaker; his sisters and brothers, Carolyn (Rob) Milbourn, James (Brenda) Fenstemaker, Luanne Fenstemaker, Kenneth Floyd (Robin) Fenstemaker, Donald (Lori) Fenstemaker, and George Fenstemaker; grandchildren, Andi Kares, Tiya Reed, Tiffany McCloud, Dwight Hewitt III, Matthew Hewitt and great granddaughter Briella Blankenship and all those he affectionately referred to as his “Peanuts”. Dwight is preceded in death by his father, Frank Harold Hewitt and two special nieces, Amber Fenstemaker and Renee Daniels. A memorial to celebrate Dwight’s life will be held at John and Rita Kubek’s home, 3245 Worgess Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be mailed to (Spectrum Hospice) at Spectrum Health Foundation, 100 Michigan Street NE, MC004, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 or Thornapple Valley Church, Compassion Ministries, 2750 S M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. Lloyd G. Shepard 77556646 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Children’s summer camp call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: w w w. h o p e u m . o r g . Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 15 - Worship 8:00 & 10:45; Sunday School 9:30. Noisy Offering for Love, Inc. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www. discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 11 a.m. Bob King Memorial Service; 9 a.m. Golf Group meets. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 12 p.m. Newsletter Deadline; 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Grace Elaine Reid Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 HASTINGS, MI - Robert C. (Bob) King, age 94, of Hastings, died May 5, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Bob was born September 13, 1916 on a farm outside LaGrange, IN, the son of Clyde and Matie (Squires) King. Bob graduated from LaGrange High School in 1934 and received a BS degree from Western Michigan University in 1938. Bob played four years of varsity high school basketball and two years varsity college basketball at WMU. Bob taught and coached basketball and baseball at Brown City and Garden City, Michigan 1938-1941. Bob married Frances (Pudge) Jolliffe, May 31, 1941. Two weeks after the wedding Bob was drafted into the Army where he spent five long years (the last two with General Patton's Sixth Armed Division). Late in 1945, Bob taught and coached at Hastings High School. In 1946, Bob was hired by the YMCA and City Youth Council to direct a city recreation and YMCA program, including the YMCA Camp Algonquin. Thirty-five years later he retired. Bob received many honors over the years; Grand Marshal of Memorial Day Parade, Summerfest Parade, Christmas Parade, and High School Homecoming Parade, Elks Man of the Year, American Legion Good Guy Award, Educations Human Relations Award, Bob King Day and City naming of "Bob King Park", 1965 High School Year Book dedicated to Bob King, Red Barber, CBS Sportscaster and "Small City Recreation Program Citation" award. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances (Pudge) King, who passed on August 24, 2008. Bob is survived by daughter, Sally (Ron) Moinette of Englewood, FL; sons, Tom (Carol) King of Lawrenceburg, IN and Jim (Susan) King of Hastings, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Barry Community Fund (YMCA), the Presbyterian Church or a charity of one’s choice. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorial services will be held Friday, May 13, 2011, 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 N. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI. Rev. Jeff Garrison and Rev. Willard H. Curtis will be officiating the service. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS, MI - Grace Elaine Reid, age 69, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Memorial services are pending at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website for updated arrangements. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net Delano Robert (Dino) Endsley HASTINGS, MI - Lloyd G. Shepard, age 88, of Hastings, passed away May 6, 2011 at Pennock Hospital. He was born August 18, 1922 in Lakeview, the son of Lawrence and Georgina (Culver) Shepard. Lloyd was raised and attended school in Detroit. He served in the US Army as a radio operator 309, participating in two beach heads in the Philippines and other operations. Lloyd served with the 96th Infantry Division Anti Tank Company, during World War II. "Once a Dead-eye always a Dead-eye". He married Vivian E. Reed on November 9, 1946. From 1946 to 1966 Lloyd was a dairy farmer. In 1966 he apprenticed with Dan Arnold in Shelbyville, TN; and became a well known Tennessee Walking Horse Farrier in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. He was a charter member of the Barry County Sheriff Posse, he was a member of the original Barry County Sheriff Posse, formed in 1955. Lloyd served several years as a Lieutenant, and held the position of Captain when he ended 22 years of tenure by taking an honorary membership. He also held a Lifetime Membership in the State of Michigan Sheriff Posse. Lloyd was nominated for 1996 Positive Action for Tomorrow (PAT). He was a 4-H leader, starting the Woodland 4-H Horse Club. He attended the First Baptist Church. Lloyd was a member of Charlton Park Gas & Steam Club, the Clarksville Steam & Gas Association, Barry County Steam & Gas Antique Tractor Association; and enjoyed showing his Oliver 60 Row Crop (that he purchased new in 1946) with his son, grandson and great-grandson. Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Georgiana Shepard, and brothers, Perry Shepard and Keith Shepard. He is survived by his wife, Vivian E. Shepard of Hastings; daughter, Jody Shepard of Mason; son, Larry "Bill" Shepard of Freeport; three grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Sheriff Posse, Community Baptist Church, 502 E. Grand St., Hastings, MI 49058, or a charity of one's choice. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 12, 2011, 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Hastings, Pastor Floyd Hughes and David Wood officiating. Private family burial at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net . Kim Devin Bloss A memorial for Kim will be held Saturday, May 14, 2011 from noon to 3 p.m. at Middle Villa Inn. Lunch will be served. James Lou Fitzhenry SAINT CLOUD, FL - Mr. Delano Robert (Dino) Endsley, age 77, of Saint Cloud, FL, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Southern Oaks Health Care Center, Saint Cloud. Delano was born in Hastings, MI on January 24, 1934, the son of the late Richard Earl and Fannie (Hector) Endsley. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda of Saint Cloud; sons, Richard Endsley of Saint Cloud, Richard Curet Endsley of Delton, Delano Endsley, Jr. of Hastings; daughters, Paula Fox of Saint Cloud, Paulla Jean Teft of Nashville, Robin Lee of Hastings, and Mary Jane Gratz of Elizabethtown, KY; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services for Delano were held on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Fisk Funeral Home. Interment followed at Mount Peace Cemetery, Saint Cloud. Arrangements under the direction of Fisk Funeral Home, 1107 Massachusetts Avenue., St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-892-2155 www.fiskfh.com. MIDDLEVILLE, MI - James Lou Fitzhenry, age 57, of Middleville, passed away at his home, Monday, May 9, 2011. Jim was born January 2, 1954 in Detroit to James R. Fitzhenry and Dolores Atkins. He spent his early life in the Detroit area before settling in Middleville. Jim was a proud Vietnam Veteran and served his country in the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division, receiving many medals of commendation. Jim was an active volunteer in the area and loved to help others, especially animals. Jim is survived by his loving daughter, Megan Lou Fitzhenry; his mother, Dolores Atkins; sister, Janet (Ron) Edwards; brother, John Fitzhenry and several nieces and nephews. Visitation for Jim will be Thursday, May 12, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home in Middleville and graveside services with military honors will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. Please meet at the Staging Area at 2:15 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Jim's memory to the Humane Society. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to view and sign Jim's online guest book. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — Page 7 New chief judge introduced to board Newborn Babies position ... and he’ll have a couple of deputies — for the family division that is Tim McMahon. And, we’ll have a replacement for Kathy Holman who will be the deputy administrator for civil and criminal; we’re not going to fill that position until the new judges are on board.” Fisher said he is hopeful that the new judges will be named by the end of May. In other business, the board: • Heard Stephen Blann of Rehmann Robson give the annual financial report for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010. Blann said the audit summarizes uncorrected misstatements of the financial statements but added, “Management has determined that their effects are immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to the financial statements taken as a whole. In addition, we identified several significant adjustments which were approved by management and posted to the county’s accounting records, as described in the schedule of findings and questioned costs in the county’s report on Single Audit Act compliance ... “Over the last few years, the county has made significant efforts toward segregating incompatible duties and performing independent review and approval of accounting transactions,” he said. “During the year-end audit, we identified certain areas in which the county was still in the process of designing and implementing appropriate internal controls. Management has indicated that this process has now been completed in early 2011. We commend the county for the progress made thus far in safeguarding its assets and encourage periodic review of these controls to ensure that they are being properly performed and documented.” • Approved a policy for use and minimum funding level for the 100 Percent Tax Payment Fund. The policy establishes minimum principal amount, including accumulated investment earnings, on April 1 of each year, shall be not less than 1.70 times the rolling annual average of the total real property taxes returned delinquent to the county treasurer during the immediately preceding three years. Anything over that amount could be used to cover one-time non-reoccurring expenditures or improvements, if approved by a two-thirds of the board. The policy stipulates the funds may not be used for annual recurring operation expenses, such as wages, fringe benefits, utilities insurance and other such costs. It will also be formally reviewed every three years and can be amended only by a two-thirds vote of the board. • Approved a motion to enter a into an agreement with Maximus Consulting Services Inc. for professional consulting services to develop and prepare the central services cost allocation plan based on the 2010 year-end financial data. • Approved the 2012 county budget calendar. Area Obituaries Edith Evans will be turning 90 on May 15, 2011. Those wishing may send cards to Edith Evans, 170 Florence St., Aptment 9, Woodland, MI 48897. Have a Printing Need? 1351 N. M-43 Hwy. P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058-0188 We Have a Colorful Solution... Whether your printing needs are complex color brochures or simple black and white forms, let J-ad Graphics design, print and deliver quality printed materials you’ll be proud of. Complete design, printing and bindery facilities in-house to handle all of your printing needs no matter Tony and Jamie Holtman of Delton, MI wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsey Holtman to Cody Tibble, the son of Cathy Tobias-Tibble and Ed Tibble of Freeport, MI. The bride-elect is a graduate of Lakewood High School and is currently employed with Amphenol Borisch Technologies. The groom-elect is a graduate of Lakewood High School and is currently employed with Amphenol Borisch Technologies. A September 3, 2011 wedding is being planned at the Barry County Expo Center. 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She and Willard lived in Charlotte, Brookfield and Olivet areas and moved to a farm outside of Nashville in 1961 where she resided ever since. During her working career she was employed at Knapp’s Department Store, Olivet College, Pennock Hospital, Thornapple Manor, JCPenney, and also helped on the family farm. Bessie always had an avid interest in gardening and reading. She was active in both the Brookfield and Nashville Garden Clubs and the Nashville Women’s Literary Club. She was active in church and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Bessie assisted her husband Willard in the formation and the operation of the Nashville Strings musical group. Bessie was fond of animals and especially loved her cats. She provided a home for several kitties over the years. Bessie was preceded in death by her husband, Willard; her parents, Bessie and William Colbridge; and her stepmother, Lilly (Harrison) Colbridge. She is survived by sons, David (Elizabeth) Myers of Grand Ledge and Ralph (Sue) Myers of Hastings; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A special thanks to her primary caregiver, granddaughter, Peggy VanKampen, as well as the other dedicated caregivers and staff at Thornapple Manor. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the BurkheadGreen Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Pastor Nancy Bitterling officiating. Interment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Thornapple Manor Auxiliary in honor of Bessie. www.burkhead-greenfuneralhome.com Matthew Scott Fliearman, Caledonia and Nicole Gail Smith, Middleville. Russell Travis Hubert, Wayland and Tricia Anne Webster, Grandville. Joshua Arthur Jacobs, Charlotte and Tyler Rose Blodgett, Nashville. Ryan James Jansheski, Middleville and Lauren Renee Heath, Grand Rapids. Roger Dale Liedeke Jr., Freeport and Jennifer Elizabeth Willea, Hastings. Andrew Joseph Middlemiss, Ionia and Savanna Brook Van Tol, Freeport. Matthew Andrew Sopjes, Plainwell and Kate Ann Price, Plainwell. Ryan Rodger Tyler, Middleville and Jessica Renee Spear, Middleville. Edith Evans to turn 90! PR ROCKFORD, MI - Evelyn D. Palumbo, age 81, of Rockford and formerly of Sparta, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. Evelyn liked crocheting, tatting, knitting, and playing the dulcimer. Evelyn made her grandchildren mittens and slippers. She made a baby afghan for every one of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren until her illness. Her handiwork became cherished gifts to her family. Evelyn’s desire in life was that “She had made a difference.” She is survived by her children, Dr. Charles and Lori Palumbo of Hastings, Fran and Mike Reus of Rockford, Thomas and Mary Palumbo of Hudsonville, James and Sue Palumbo of Greenville, and Noreen and Edward Rykse of Sparta; 27 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren with the much anticipated arrival of one more; four great-greatgrandchildren; sister-in-law, Mrs. Gloria Prinsen; nieces and nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph on November 23, 2003, and her brothers, Eugene, Raymond, and George. Her family would like to thank the caregivers of Thornapple Manor, especially her granddaughter, Christine, for the love, care, and compassion given to Evelyn. The service for Mrs. Palumbo will be Friday, May 13, 2011 at 1 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Sparta with Rev. Byran Schneider Thomas officiating. Interment in Courtland Township Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Lifespan Hospice, 300 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the Pederson Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 12. Arrangements made by Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford www.pedersonfuneralhome.com Marriage Licenses OR OL Bessie Irene Myers Kaydence Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on April 26, 2011 at 9:45 p.m. to Chelsea Vincent and Brandon Downing of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 4 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Brendan Dean, born at Pennock Hospital on April 25, 2011 at 12:26 p.m. to Stacey and Josh Bolthouse of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Trinity Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on April 25, 2011 at 8:15 p.m. to Selena Miller of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 11 ozs. and 19 1/4 inches long. ***** Analyssa Andris, born at Pennock Hospital on April 22, 2011 at 2:46 p.m. to Michele McKee and Brandon Krouse of Vermontville. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Abram Heath, born at Pennock Hospital on April 22, 2011 at 7:44 a.m. to Heath and Andrea Kellogg of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. ***** Rylee Joann, born at Pennock Hospital on April 22, 2011 at 11:11 a.m. to Josh and Bobbie Hanford of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Layla Jean, born at Pennock Hospital on April 24, 2011 at 4:22 p.m. to Mallorie Densmore and Dalton Armour of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. CO PIE Evelyn D. Palumbo Abraham Harald Walliczek, born at Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids on April 30, 2011 at 5:49 p.m. to Anthony and Angela Walliczek of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Dillen Jervis, born at Pennock Hospital on April 27, 2011 at 7:49 a.m. to David and Heather Wright of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 1/2 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Owen Case, born at Pennock Hospital on April 18, 2011 at 7:52 a.m. to Emily and Jacob Elliott of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Easton James, born at Pennock Hospital on April 20, 2011 at 7:43 p.m. to Kelsey Schrock and Matthew Meyers of Clarksville. Weighing 9 lbs. 1 oz. and 22 inches long. ***** Miley Jane, born at Pennock Hospital on April 21, 2011 to Mandy and Cecil Schweizer of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Micah Daven, born at Pennock Hospital on April 24, 2011 at 4:15 p.m. to Andrew and Krystn Grinnell of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Alexander James, born at Pennock Hospital on April 20, 2011 at 12:15 a.m. to Renee and Matt Herbert of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. and 20 3/4 inches long. ***** • by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday, retiring Circuit Court Judge James Fisher gave his final Barry County Trial Court annual report to the Barry County Board of Commissioners and introduced Probate Court Judge Bill Doherty, who became the county’s new chief judge May 1. Fisher noted that Doherty is the first probate court judge in Michigan to preside over all three county courts. “The state is looking at a lot of changes in the judiciary, and one of those changes is to get away from having over 200 chief judges in our 83 counties,” said Fisher, who noted that in smaller counties, such as Barry, it makes no sense to have a chief judge for probate, district and circuit courts. “The push is on from Lansing to consolidate and to cooperate to reduce expenses. So, we are years ahead of that here in Barry County. I know Judge Doherty has a lot of enthusiasm and energy, and he has worked well with us the last seven years, and I know he has the desire to continue what has happened here and take it to new levels.” Doherty thanked Fisher for his years of leadership and stewardship, and management of the court system. Fisher announced in April that he will be retiring. “We are in great shape, and I couldn’t ask for a better situation to step into,” said Doherty. “Certainly I have anxiety about who I will be working with, who my colleagues will be as we move forward ... but ... people step up to the job, and I am real hopeful that that is what will happen. “I think this is a tremendous opportunity to further consolidate, to make a true unified court system out of what we have, and I look forward to that challenge, working with my two new colleagues,” he said. Doherty said he would like to see crosstraining among staff from the different courts to provide more flexibility and increase cost savings. Fisher noted that the Barry County Courts have operated at 5 to 15 percent under budget since 1996, and in 2010 they were 15.1 percent ($476,100) under budget, even after absorbing a 2 percent cut that year. He said that in 2010 the court collected $2,633,000 in revenue with expenditures of $4,262,000 “As you get ready to go through the 2012 budget cycle ... obviously the court operation is a significant portion ... about one-third of the county budget, and I’m sure you are going to be looking at it as an area of opportunity for next year’s budget; we’re well aware of that,” Fisher said. “I just want to emphasize a couple of points. Court financing is very, very complicated. It’s hard for us even to understand and get a handle on it sometimes; so, I know it’s got to be challenging issue for a lot of you.” Fisher said that approximately $1.6 million in county general fund dollars go to the court budget, but he added that the courts also have a variety of other sources of revenue, such as cooperative reimbursement; the Friend of the Court, the child care fund, and a number of other grants and sources. “Cutting the court budget in the wrong places is counterproductive, in my opinion, and will affect some of your revenue,” Fisher told the commissioners. He said that while court programs such as the adult drug court are not actually mandated, cutting funding for such programs could end up costing the county more money in the long run. “If you don’t have an adult drug court, you are likely to have a lot more people in the county jail, which increases expenses, and you could very easily be in a situation where the jail is overcrowded, and you’re having to release people early and then the clamor starts, ‘Let’s build a new jail.’ It’s a very expensive response to, basically, a problem of community help.” Fisher said the courts want to maintain the cooperative relationship they have had with the county. “A lot of items in the court budget are not predictable, and we can’t control them,” he said. “We can’t control how many felonies the prosecutor decides to issue. We can’t decide how many people we’ll catch for committing crimes. We can’t control the fact that we have to appoint attorneys for all these people. If they want jury trials, we have to provide jury trials for them. If there are children being abused or neglected, we have to act; we have to place them in a safe environment ... there are a lot of things we can’t predict and we can’t control; so, if you look at our performance over the last three or four years, you may say, ‘We can easily cut 15 percent from this budget;’ but, that may or may not be the case; but, you also have to recognize the fact that if you do something like that, you have to give Judge Doherty and the people coming up behind me, some flexibility if they come to you and tell you they have some needs that have to be met.” Fisher noted that there is currently a lot of change in the court with District Court Judge Gary Holman’s retirement in February, the retirement of court administrator Kathy Holman this month, and his own retirement June 16. “We have a lot of changes coming up,” he said. “Change creates anxiety; it also creates opportunity. So, we’ve taken the opportunity to further streamline the administration of the court ... We’re going to have one trial court administrator; now we have Bob Nida in that NG Retiring judge gives final annual report IG ES &D �Page 8 — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Bob King was YMCA legend Funeral service is Friday for one of Hastings most beloved citizens by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor For the children of Barry County, Bob King made their world a better place for more than three decades. In the process, he also enhanced the lives of their parents and community residents. He was inspirational to many others beyond the county’s borders. And it seemed as if all ages were endeared to the man who cherished his role as director of the Barry County YMCA and the Hastings Youth Council. Though he’s long been retired from that position, the Hastings area community has always considered Bob to be one of its finest citizens and a YMCA legend. His death last week brings a huge loss to his many friends besides his beloved family. Bob died early Thursday, May 5 at Pennock Hospital. He was 94. “Yesterday, he seemed to be fine,” Bob’s son Tom King said last Thursday afternoon. “Several people came to visit him (at the hospital) yesterday, and he was talking and doing pretty well.” When Tom, who lives in Indiana, went to his brother Jim King’s Hastings home for dinner that evening, the hospital called to say they thought Bob was having a stroke. “We rushed back over there ... and then he died around 4:30 a.m.” Bob’s daughter Sally Moinette, who lives in Florida, was vacationing in Costa Rica at the time because it was not known that Bob was near death. “He had congestive heart failure. He’s had that for years and years, but he’s done remarkably well. He still lived independently. He still drove. He had a couple sessions at the hospital lately – short of breath, chest pains. “He was sharp right up until the very end,” Tom said. “It really was a blessing.” Bob would be the first to say, “I’ve had a really good life. He’s so well respected and so well known in this town. He would say it’s just because I worked with kids,” Tom said. “We all have memories of him when we were having fun. So everybody loves him. “We were very blessed to have him as long as we did,” Tom said. “He loved it here. He always said he was lucky to have Hastings as well as Hastings having him.” Bob and his late wife, Pudge, who taught fourth grade in Hastings for 25 years and was a cook at the camp in the summer for 12 years, have been called the founding leaders of YMCA Camp Algonquin. Bob served as director for 35 years, from 1946-81. Bob King carved out from scratch what turned out to be a nationally recognized program for young people through the Barry County YMCA and the Hastings Youth Council. King’s program received accolades for its efficiency, variety and scope. To recruit the first group of campers, Bob actually stood on a downtown Hastings street corner and distributed camp brochures to At YMCA Camp Algonquin, Bob and Pudge King are shown in the foreground in this undated photo. Bob King in an undated photo from the Banner archives. young people and parents. Vic (Hugo) Walton was among the first group of campers under Bob’s direction at YMCA Camp Algonquin. The campers were picked up in front of the White Building in downtown Hastings and Bob drove the bus to camp. In a letter for the camp’s 50th anniversary, Vic remembered that there was “no suitable road” to the camp and everyone “bounced” along a dusty trail. The local YMCA program, under Bob’s tutelage, became the biggest YMCA program in the state of Michigan. State YMCA officials, at one point, asked Bob to run the state program, but he declined preferring to stay in Hastings. “He (Bob) had a model program,” son Jim said. “It was unique; it was both YMCA and the Community Fund funded ... “There were an awful lot of people who said that’s not going to work. Somehow, it just worked.” Bob wrote a detailed description of his program and gave copies to college students because so many college kids in recreation programs at all the big colleges around would come to him and ask him if they could get the information about his program for young people. Rather than sit down and have to talk to all of them, Bob gave them written information, said Jim. Tom and Jim marvel at the creativity of their father. Bob made everything work when he was involved in an activity or program and had the propensity for it all to turn out positive and good for the community even though he had no previous experience in running a camp, Lake Odessa Jim said. “It’s like everything he did was one great thing after another, his whole life.” The sons attribute that skill to Bob’s personality. Bob invented a lot of the camp traditions, like Algonquin Ike, the Wet Fish Night, the “Indians from Indian Island,” and they were repeated every year, Jim noted. “An awful lot of kids went through that and remembered those days and all those ceremonies and the fun,” Tom said. At camp, Tom said, there was always a track meet at the end with a “mystery event. “Five minutes before the mystery event was going to start, Dad would be trying to think what it was going to be ... He’d create something ... He might come out with a tin can, a ping pong ball and a golf club and a tennis racquet (saying) ‘here’s what you have to do ...’ Those kinds of things worked for his grandkids too. Christmas gifts were always unusual because he would make little things ... There would always be contests ... This is the most fun guy around (the kids would think),” Tom said. Sally, Tom and Jim were YMCA campers in their childhood and served as camp counselors when they were in their teens. The siblings also washed a lot of dishes at camp, helped with maintenance and programs and taught swimming. “We all loved being out there,” Jim said. “We were all very much involved in it,” Tom said. “It made for a special time for us. The whole family was together, and we were at the lake so we could enjoy that. It made great summers. It really was a family thing ...” Bob’s enthusiasm was “genuine, it was real. He was enjoying it and everybody else did.” Tom said his dad didn’t like paperwork or writing reports. “He wanted to be out there with the kids, organizing the program and doing those kinds of things,” he said. Jim added, “He was totally hands-on.” Tom reminisced that his dad “was still a kid at heart all the time, no matter what age. He still believed like a kid and acted like a kid, and I think the kids related to that too. Bob was involved in a myriad of activities with young people. He even was in charge of all the school dances at Hastings High for a time. Sally once remarked that she had never been to a dance without her father until she went to college. The summer playground program, under Bob’s direction, was always a hit with an annual safety parade, carnivals, doll and pet shows, games, crafts, swimming lessons at camp and much more. “Because it was one of his personal priorities, hundreds of kids in Barry County learned to swim. In addition to the kids who came to camp, hundreds of kids in the summer playground program were bussed out to camp to have fun swimming and to become trained, safe swimmers,” former camp counselor Vic Walton has said. When Bob was a Saturday morning football coach, he just believed in letting the young kids play. There were no coaches and parents couldn’t see the game at all. “It was a great learning experience for the kids,” Tom said. “We had a blast. Everybody got to play. It was just a great time. There was nobody yelling at you ... you just went out and had fun.” Bob’s idea was that there was plenty of time for coaching later on. As they reminisced, Bob’s sons quipped that their father had one flaw: “The man couldn’t carry a tune.” Retired County YMCA Director Dave Storms, who succeeded Bob in 1981, described Bob as “bigger than life” and a “kind individual.” He said he’s glad he didn’t know that Bob was such a legendary figure when he applied for the job as Y director. Bob “was a fine, fine individual and well thought of in the entire Y organization. He was a pioneer,” Dave said. When Dave came to be interviewed for the director’s post in the fall of 1980, he said Bob and Pudge were the first two people he met in The Tri-River Museum group meets Tuesday at the Cascade museum, just east off Cascade Road at Thornapple River Drive at 10 a.m. Surely, there will be reports from the weekend tour Spring Into The past held April 30 and May 1. Mike and Cindy Rankins and young daughter of Traverse City were weekend guests of parents Bob and Ginny Kruisenga. Steven and Jackie Decker with Zachery, Andree and Samantha spent the weekend with his mother Virginia and other Decker relatives. Abby Walker, daughter of Bill and Tena Walker of Walker Pharmacy graduated last week from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. She has been serving in an inner city clinic as part of her training. The Johnson/Yonkers massive walnut tree trunk was taken down this week by men who obviously knew what they were doing. The resulting stump measured 44 inches in two directions. This dwarfs greatly a maple stump across the street which measured 27 inches. The walnut log was hauled away on a sturdy trailer to a sawmill for further refinement. The base was free of rot, so the resulting lumber or veneer should be free of blemishes. Alethians of Central United Methodist Church met Monday evening at the Lloyd Corston home near Vermontville. Additional plans for the July 8 barbecue were announced by vice president Holly Bandfield. Members number 24 saw a film on the Sudan. This months issue of Michigan History magazine has a fine article about Clair Allen who designed the Lake Odessa Depot for the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railway. He went on to design many notable courthouses and other buildings. His blueprints were found in the attic when the depot was about to be moved to Emerson Street in 1888. Continued next page Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of by Elaine Garlock For the past month, much tiling work has been done. Huge coils of tubing are ready to be laid in the ground for drainage. A trenching machine does the digging. One large field on Musgrove Hwy. just east of M-66 has the trenches dug diagonally to fit the contour of the land. Tonight is meeting time for the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society at 7 p.m. at the Freight house. The speaker will be Patricia Raimer of Saranac who was on the 2010 Grand River canoe expedition, testing water samples, observing plant growth of aquatic weeds and more. This is the annual meeting of the society when directors are elected for three-year terms and dues are set for the coming year. Directors whose terms are expiring are Kevin Merryfield, Lynda Gibb, Lynda Cobb and John Waite. The Lake Odessa Garden Club is holding its annual plant exchange and sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the depot. A mixed variety of plants from member gardens will be available to the public, grown by neighbors and friends. Tonight is the Thursday Soup Supper at fellowship hall of Central United Methodist Church and it’s open to the public. Friday night, May 13 is the annual follies presentation at the fellowship hall, sponsored by United Methodist Women. Dinner will be followed by a musical program with lady entertainers. Saturday is the annual Lions Club chicken barbecue. Advance tickets are a bit cheaper than those bought at the door. Take-out meals are available with pickup at the foot of Jordan Lake Avenue. Eat-in space is at the pavilion overlooking Jordan Lake, across the drive from the bowling alley. Hastings. Dave called them Mr. and Mrs. Friendly. The Kings’ friendliness made the Storms decide to accept the job offer, Dave said. “As soon as we (Dave and his wife Debbie) met them, we fell in love with the place.” Dave said Bob was so popular in a genuine kind of way. “I feel like I’ve lost a close friend,” Dave said of Bob’s death. He also admired Bob’s sports program for kids, calling the programs “true youth sports at its best.” Dave noted that the kids were still learning skills, but in a fun way without formal coaching. “He (Bob) was just great,” Dave said. “He was sharp as a tack,” remembering people’s names, personal information and activities in which they participated. “He made people feel they were important.” One of the first questions campers asked Dave after Bob retired was if Dave was going to do the dead man float like Bob always did at camp. Dave Wallace, a camp counselor during the summers of 1956-58, remembers Bob’s dead man float. At YMCA Camp Algonquin’s 50th anniversary camp staff reunion, Wallace was quoted in a 1996 Reminder article as saying, “Bob King could float better than anybody I have ever known in my life. He could put his hands behind his head ... and float perfectly.” Wallace even remembers King floating “with his legs crossed and both feet out of the water” reading a magazine. Besides being great with kids, Dave said Bob also had a wonderful rapport with adults and talent to mobilize adults to become involved in service projects – especially building camp facilities. Bob’s recreation and Y programs didn’t need a hefty amount of funding because there was not a lot of overhead, Dave said, noting that community parks and school facilities were used in addition to the camp. Dave explained that almost all YMCAs today require people to pay a membership fee before they can participate in any Y activities. He said Barry’s Y is one of the last Ys not involved in selling memberships. “Bob set the stage for no membership fees,” Dave said. In tribute to Bob, Dave wrote an adaptation of a poem which is sometimes still read at camp. It says in part: “... A campfire circle was built upon a hill to help us remember King’s legend well. Campfires and campers were his greatest joy and thrill and he wanted this for every boy and girl ...” Not many people have ever been appreciated as much as a community has appreciated Bob King, who remained modest and humble. The City of Hastings even named a Woodlawn Avenue park after Bob. He was honored with countless awards, tributes and priceless friendships. King was honored by 150 men who gathered for a testimonial dinner in May, 1969 to celebrate his more than two decades of service to the community. Not only was he honored by citizens but also the State YMCA Director at the time, Harold Baker, who presented King with a plaque. In addition, Superintendent of Hastings Schools at the time, Richard J. Guenther, presented Bob with a plaque stating: “For Bob King through whose efforts the world of our children is a EDWARD JONES Own a small business? Consider these retirement plans For a variety of reasons, many people, particularly those in the baby boom generation, are considering retiring later than they might have originally planned. If you’re in this group, you’ll want to take full advantage of those extra working years by contributing as much as you can to a retirement plan that can help you build resources, defer taxes and, ultimately, maximize income. And if you own a small business, you’ve got some attractive plans from which to choose. Let’s look at two of these retirement plans — the “owner-only” 401(k) and the defined benefit plan. If you have no employees other than your spouse or a partner, you can establish an “owner-only” 401(k), also known as an individual 401(k). This plan offers many of the same advantages of a traditional 401(k): a range of investment options, tax-deductible contributions and the opportunity for taxdeferred earnings growth. You may even be able to choose a Roth option for your 401(k), which allows you to make after-tax contributions that have the opportunity to grow tax free. Your owner-only 401(k) contributions consist of two parts: salary deferral and profit sharing. In 2011, you can defer up to $16,500 of income, or $22,000 if you’re 50 or older. The amount of your profit-sharing contribution is based on your earnings. The sum of your employer contribution and your salary deferral contributions can’t exceed $49,000 in 2011 (or $54,500 if you’re 50 or older). Keep in mind that if your spouse is employed by your business, you each can contribute the maximum amount allowed. You’ve got considerable flexibility in funding your owner-only 401(k). Both the salary deferral and the profit-sharing contributions are discretionary, so you can change them at any time based on your business’s profitability. Now, let’s move on to the defined benefit plan, which might be appropriate for you if you are highly compensated and have no other employees. By establishing a defined benefit plan, you’ll be providing yourself with a monthly payment (or “benefit”) for life, beginning at the retirement age specified by your plan. In 2011, the yearly benefit limit is $195,000. The amount you can contribute to your defined benefit plan each year is based on several variables, including your current age, your compensation level and your retirement age. But you’ll certainly be able to contribute large amounts: A defined benefit plan is the only retirement account that allows contributions in excess of the limits placed on 401(k)s and other defined contribution plans. Generally speaking, the closer you get to retirement, the larger your maximum yearly contributions will be. (This is because you’ll have fewer years left in which to fund your defined benefit.) And since your defined benefit contributions are tax-deductible, you are, in effect, getting a big boost from the government to fund a generous retirement plan. Here’s one more benefit to owner-only 401(k) and defined benefit plans: You can contribute to both of them at the same time. But before you choose either or both of them, consult with your tax and financial advisors. After all, you work hard to help provide for a comfortable retirement tomorrow — so you’ll want a retirement plan working hard for you today. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 27.17 +.17 AT&T 31.69 -.17 CMS Energy Corp 20.39 +.45 Coca-Cola Co 67.34 -.54 Dow Chemical Co 40.74 +.23 Exxon Mobil 83.34 -2.28 Family Dollar Stores 53.22 -.56 First Financial Bancorp 16.55 +.22 Flowserve CP 125.31 +.69 Ford Motor Co 15.15 -.23 Intl Bus Machine 170.38 -2.49 JCPenney Co 37.39 -1.24 Johnson & Johnson 65.76 -.50 Kellogg Co 56.99 -.45 McDonald’s Corp 79.71 +.77 Pfizer Inc 20.86 +.42 Sears Holding 78.80 +2.92 Spartan Motors 6.06 -.05 TCF Financial 15.40 -.13 Walmart Stores 55.53 +.07 Gold $1515.50 -$23.18 Silver $38.40 -$3.33 Dow Jones Average 12760.36 -47.15 Volume on NYSE 788M -157M �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — Page 9 Logging on the Thornapple River (From the Thursday, July 4, 1991, Banner by Esther Walton) In 1900, the Barry County Drain Commissioner proposed to deepen, clean and widen the channel of the Thornapple River, in other words to make it a drain. The result was to lower that body of water by four feet. The Cole family, who owned Cole’s Resort at Cole’s Landing, Thornapple Lake, objected to the lowering of the lake level and took the matter to circuit court in 1902 and on to the Michigan Supreme Court in 1904. There, it was decided that “Thornapple Lake, being navigable and this drain being admittedly intended to lower the ordinary level of the lake four feet, is forbidden by the statute.” In reading the case’s testimony, a wonderful description of early logging down the Thornapple River emerged. This article is a summary taken from the case history of how, what and why logs were transported down the river: Thornapple Lake is an irregular body of water, covering (in 1900) an estimated area of about 700 acres of lake in the townships of Hastings and Castleton in Barry County. It is about three miles long and from one-half to three-quarters of a mile wide. The lake varies in depth from shallow water at its shoreline to an estimated 40 feet at various places. Basically, the lake is a very wide part of the river. The lake had (and still has) two pronounced inlets on its upper and easterly end, one Mud Creek, flowing in from the northeast, and the other, the Thornapple River, flowing in from a more easterly direction. Other smaller creeks of not so pronounced character flow into the lake, such as High Banks Creek and Morgan Creek, which feed the waters of the lake. The Thornapple River runs from the lake in a westerly and northerly direction until it empties into Grand River at Ada in Kent County. In 1900, the river served several mill sites. There were also several boat launching sites that first had been sites for launching logs into the river. In the testimony, the logging operations took place between the late 1860s and up to about 1889. Coles testified, “When we first came here, (a Mr.) Quimby ‘run’ logs down stream from some source ... see [saw] them go through the lake and run from there into Grand River to Grand Rapids. Quimby (a small settlement downriver) at that time had a mill. Quimby is about two miles and a half down the river from our landing. The mill was run there about two years, and he bought logs and ran them through the lake ... “I worked one season on the Thornapple River and one season on Mud Creek ... I worked on the Thornapple River drive first from what is known as ‘Greggs Crossing’ ... The logs were being floated for my brotherin-law, H. D. Harley. On this drive there was about 107,000 or 100,000 feet, but the heavi- est drive came off Mud Creek when they run two or three thousand a year ... “Mud Creek was the principal stream. Logs were floated down this creek for a number of years.” Cole described where the logs were launched. The main launch sites were named Dillenbeck’s and Gutchess. These logs were rafted down the river and down Mud Creek and into Thornapple Lake to Cole’s Landing. (There once was a sawmill near Cole’s Landing.) The Cole family member remembered the first drive he saw was in 1867 and the names of the people who were in charge of various drives: Harley, Taylor Walker, Vester, Warren Dailey and Frank Baurer. Mr. Cole was asked if there was a “boom,” which was a barrier made of a chain of floating logs enclosing other floating logs. He said, “Yes, it was a good-size boom, and it was there about six or seven years, and the logs that went in the boom were taken up from Mud Creek and the Thornapple River.” Mr. Cole described one log drive: “We started this drive in March, we run the logs down there in the freshet (when the snow melted and the river rose) that spring. The logs were not in the river but we rolled them in after the ice broke up. We did not roll them in at the high water flood because if it went in the ice, they would have went in themselves at the bridge and it was not high enough to run the logs ...” In describing the time required, he said, “It took us a week or 10 days, seven or eight days from the time we started to drive the logs until they reached the lake. It probably didn’t take as long to drive them on the Thornapple as on Mud Creek, but pretty near as long.” When asked when the last logs were run down the river, he replied, “eight to 10 years ago,” which would have been as late as 1888 to 1890. One farmer named Dillenbeck testified he owned and lived on a farm along Mud Creek. He said he knew about rafting logs down Mud Creek and in Thornapple Lake. He also remembered Mr. Quimby and Mr. Harley owning sawmills, saying “Mr. Quimby run logs down this creek and the length of the lake for three or four years and Mr. Harley about the same length of time. Mr. Harley floated logs after Mr. Quimby. I think he began the same season Mr. Quimby quit.” When asked to state how many feet of logs, the farmer said, “They used to buy logs at my place and I used to scale them, and they banked them on my grounds. There was a good many thousand dollars’ worth every season. I know there used to be acres of my land covered, probably seven acres sometimes 20 deep with logs, and these logs were all floated down the creek and across the lake to Quimby where [Mr.]Quimby run the mill.” When asked how the logs were floated to the mill, Dilenbeck replied, “These logs were not tied together and run in a raft, they were run loose, with the exception of a few that were put together and we called ‘dead heads’ Bike to Work Week begins May 16 Helmet giveaway is Saturday by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The Barry County Commissioners May 10 joined a long list of communities in Southwest Michigan who have endorsed “Bike to Work” week, May 16 to 20. Michelle Skedgell from Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and Ginger Hentz from Michigan State University Extension are both excited that area communities are joining the effort for both National Bike Month and National Bike to Work Week. In addition to the county, Middleville, Hastings, Baltimore Township, Johnstown Township and Hope Township also have signed on to this effort. The Thornapple Trail Association supports the effort, as well. Volunteers from the association will be helping with the helmet fitting at a bike rodeo Saturday, May 21, in downtown Middleville. The Hastings Bike Rodeo will be from 9 a.m. to noon May 21, next to Central Elementary School. Suzann Flowers from the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission has been encouraging area communities to support this effort. “With gas prices already over $4 even with a recent reduction, $5 a gallon no longer seems to be in the distant future, but a reality that will come very quickly,” she said. “Bicycling is a integral component of a multimodal system and a transportation option that people of all skill levels, ages and income can take part in.” Anyone who would like more information about local efforts during National Bike Month and National Bike to Work week may contact Hentz, Extension educator and MSU Product Center innovation counselor at the Greening Michigan Institute at the Barry County MSU Extension office in Hastings. She can be reached at 269-945-1388 or by email to hentz@msu.edu. The log boom at Thornapple Lake was at the end of the lake, near where Charlton Park is today. to raft, and these logs were run down this stream generally at high water in the spring ... “The only time logs would be run down the river would be in the spring. If the water went down before they got the logs in the lake, they would have to wait for another freshet. At no time no lumbering [(was)] done on Mud Creek or the Thornapple River and no logs floated.” H.A. Lathrop, who lived near Morgan and Thornapple Lake, testified about running logs down the lake. “I helped to put the logs where they rolled them in the stream.,” recalled Lahtrop. The roll-way was at Dillenbeck’s ... These logs were R.D. Harley’s. His mill was located at Cole’s Landing, or where the resort is... These logs were boomed right by the mill in front of Cole’s premises.” When asked about the size of the boom, Lathrop replied, “I should judge they would cover two acres of ground in the boom.” Lathrop also remembered logs being floated in the (Thornapple) river and where they came from ... He replied, “Yes, I hauled logs there with a team to the banking grounds and also the mill and these logs were put in at Stacy’s landing about two and a half miles above the lake. Floated down the river and from there they were taken to Cole’s Landing, The Harley landing on the boom was where the sawmill was, by Cole’s, about two miles from the mouth of the rive r...” (To be continued) BOB KING, continued from previous page better place to be. From a grateful community.” One of the tributes was from a state YMCA executive, John A. Less, who said that King had “the best, most comprehensive programs in the country. Not only has there been worthwhile activity, but the leadership – the example – the character of one Robert King has been outstanding and exemplary. “... We especially commend your staying power when you could have moved to higher positions at higher salary and anywhere in the USA,” Less said in the letter. A 1965 Banner article noted King was one of 12 delegates from Michigan to the National Council of the YMCA, and the article said “to be elected to the National Council shows us in what high esteem ‘our Bob’ is held by the state staff.” When Bob received the prestigious Liberty Bell Award from the Barry County Bar Association two years ago, County Circuit Court Judge James Fisher told the gathering that Bob had a strong influence on him and said, “All of us have undeniably been positively influenced by our contact with Bob.” Fisher also said Bob taught him the value of serving others. It was Bob who gave Fisher his first job as a $25 a week YMCA camp counselor. County District Court Judge at the time of the Liberty Bell presentation, Gary Holman, who is now retired, told the audience that Bob had made great and significant contributions to the community, which is what the Liberty Bell is all about. Another monumental recognition was bestowed upon Bob and his late wife Pudge in April 2010. A huge rock was transformed into a tribute plaque, complete with a photo of the couple, near the main lodge at YMCA Camp Algonquin. Judge Fisher, who spoke at that ceremony, attended by hundreds of friends and family members, said, “It is very appropriate that he and Pudge are being honored with a memorial in the form of a rock and plaque because for all of us here Bob was the rock we could always depend on as we grew up in this community.” Carved in the rock are the words: “In gratitude for the inspirational leadership and love they provided for the children and families of our community.” Current County YMCA Camp Executive Director Tom Wilt, at the rock unveiling, said Bob put in many long hours as the founding camp director and the support of his wife, Pudge, was invaluable. Of the honor of having a park named after their father, Tom said, “It’s been ironic. I know this has happened to Jim, and it’s happened to me: I’ll meet someone and mention that I’m from Hastings. And they’ll say I’ve been to Hastings. We went to a really nice park. Are you any relation to that Bob King because we went to his park?” At the age of 84, Bob also was honored thousands of miles away by villagers in Plouider, Brittany, France. The villagers still remember with gratitude and celebration the way Bob, a U.S. Army captain, and others in his unit of the Sixth Armored Division liberated their town from German occupation during World War II. Bob served more than four years in the U.S. Army and was in charge of armored tanks which rolled through France and Germany under General George Patton. The French have honored Bob by displaying his World War II Army uniform, his ribbons of honor and photos in a small museum. Bob was touched by the honor and the appre- ciation still alive in France long after World War II. Bob was equally impressed that a young man, Jean Paul Cornec, founded the museum in Plouider and worked so diligently to make the museum an authentic representation of the Army unit and the liberation. Using old parts, Cornec created a replica of Bob's Army jeep for the museum. Cornec has Bob's uniform displayed on a mannequin in the French museum. "Actually, the mannequin looks a lot better than I ever did," Bob joked as he talked to a reporter. Bob is also modest about his war injuries, once telling a reporter, "I was just in an aid station for maybe 24 hours and sent back (to combat). "Later, I was just hit with a small piece of artillery and I was only out two or three hours," he said. About 16 years ago, Bob and his wife Pudge journeyed to France, Belgium and a surrounding area to retrace the route Bob and his division made during World War II. “As kids, he never talked about the war at all,” Tom said. “He always said it was such a terrible war and a horrible time, but life-long friendships came out of that.” Once Bob started attending Army reunions, he was able to talk about the war, and he had many fond memories of the 20 years the reunions were held. The son of Clyde and Matie (Squires) King, Bob grew up on a farm on the outskirts of LaGrange, Ind. Bob was a star basketball player at LaGrange High School, where he graduated in 1934. Bob also played two years of varsity basketball at Western Michigan University where he earned a bachelor of science degree in 1938. He also met his wife Pudge, a fellow student, at WMU. He always said she was the “prettiest girl at Western.” Pudge and Bob, had been married 67 years when she died in August 2008 at the age of 91. Bob’s first jobs, from 1938-41, were as a teacher and basketball and baseball coach at Brown City and Garden City in Michigan. Bob was drafted into the U.S. Army in ‘41 and when he had completed his service, he came to Hastings with his wife and daughter Sally in the later part of 1945. He taught and coached football and track in Hastings for a year before he got involved in the Y and city recreation in 1946, his sons said. On the home-front, the sons have wonderful memories of Bob as well. “He could do anything. Sometimes it might not be the way it would be designed by an engineer, but he could do or fix anything. Everybody thinks their dad can do everything. We’re in our 60s and we still think he could do anything.” Bob had never built a house or an addition, but he built two additions onto the Kings’ former South Church Street home in Hastings. They turned out to be the nicest rooms in the house, Jim said. A professional joined the two rooms together and said, ‘there was some real unusual construction,’ Tom said with laughter. “Those rooms are still standing today.” The King family went to Florida every spring break, and after retirement Bob and Pudge stayed for longer periods of time and loved to walk the beach there. In recent years, Bob still enjoyed life in Hastings. He had lunch at Mills Landing every Friday. The owner and waitresses “just treated him so well. He was like the celebrity when he came in. He loved to go there for lunch. They knew what his order was,” Jim said. And every morning, Bob used to stop at the Felpausch Express to pick up the Detroit Free Press and have a fun conversation with the manager. Bob had seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren (one was born just three days before his death and another greatgrandchild is on the way). He always sent birthday cards to all the family members, his sons said. “He was always a real generous man too. He never made a ton of money ... They always donated, whether it was to the church or cancer society or whatever it was and to the kids,” Jim said. “He enjoyed life. Everything was an enjoyment; it was fun ... He was so happy to see other people and remember them. A life well lived,” Tom said. Visitation for Bob is at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday), and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 13 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. Memorial donations may be given to the Barry Community Fund for the YMCA, First Presbyterian Church of Hastings or any charity of your choice. NOTICE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on June 1, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Ted Devries 12712 Merlau Dr. seeking a variance from the front yard setback requirement set forth in Section 4.24 Waterfront Lots. The subject property 08-12-360-02410, is located within the “R2” Residential District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Zoning Board of Appeals for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77557089 Jim Stoneburner, Township �Page 10 — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael S Bart and Ranee J Hooper-Bart, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2004, and recorded on February 11, 2004 in instrument 1122055, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Five and 85/100 Dollars ($157,575.85), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 10, Whitewater Estates Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in liber 688, page 426, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556640 File #225049F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey A. Olmstead and Catherine K. Olmstead, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to E-Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101062, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Forty-Six and 42/100 Dollars ($108,146.42), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: PARCEL C: Parcel of land located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 14 seconds West, on an extension of the East and West 1/4 line of Section 185.00 feet to the centerline of Jenkins Road; thence North 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds East along said centerline 1471.78 feet to the true place of beginning; thence continuing North 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds East along said centerline 324.61 feet to the intersection of said centerline with the South line of 66 foot easement for ingress and egress; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 57 seconds East along the South line of said easement and parallel to the North line of Section 33, 434.45 feet; thence South 02 degrees 32 minutes 23 seconds East 331.22 feet to an exisitng fence line; thence North 88 degrees 22 minutes 42 seconds West along said fence line 540.00 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 66 foot wide easement of ingress and egress in common with other over and across the following described parcel of land: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 14 seconds West on an extension of the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 185.00 feet to the centerline of Jenkins Road; thence North 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds East along said centerline 1796.39 feet to the intersection of the centerline and the South line of said easement said point being the true place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 57 seconds East along the South line of said easement and parallel to the North line of Section 33, 1016.50 feet; thence North 41 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East 334.56 feet; thence South 48 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds East 34.00 feet; thence North 41 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East 100.00 feet; thence North 48 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet; thence South 41 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 405.44 feet; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 57 seconds West parallel to the North line of Section 33, 970.00 feet to the centerline of Jenkins Road; thence South 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds West along said centerline 68.90 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556565 File #367856F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Schultz and Judy Feathers-Schultz, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2003 and recorded June 6, 2003 in Instrument Number 1105906, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Three and 24/100 Dollars ($146,923.24) including interest at 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 2, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that certain piece of parcel of land situated and being in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 19, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of said Section 19; thence North on the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 350 feet; thence West parallel with the South line of said Section to the center of Bascom Creek, also known as Wabauscon Creek; thence Northerly and Northeasterly along the center of Bascom Creek, also known as Wabauscon Creek to the intersection of said North and South 1/4 line; thence South on said North and South 1/4 line to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: May 5, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2683 77556939 File No. 201.3562 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marcie L. Tepper, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2006, and recorded on March 2, 2006 in instrument 1160761, and assigned by mesne assignments to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-W4 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Two and 63/100 Dollars ($95,792.63), including interest at 10.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 869.48 Feet along the North line of said section to the point of beginning, thence South 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 10 seconds West 920.00 Feet parallel with the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 234.74 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 10 Seconds East 920.00 Feet, thence South 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds East 234.74 Feet along the North line of said section to the point of beginning. Subject to Highway Right-of-Way for Finkbeiner Road over the North 33.0 Feet thereof. Parcel 2: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of section 21, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast coner of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 1104.22 Feet along the North line of said Section to the point of beginning, thence South 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 20 Seconds West 920.00 Feet parallel with the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 234.74 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 10 Seconds East 920.00 Feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said section, thence South 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds East 234.74 Feet along the North line of said section to the point of beginning. Subject to Highway Right-ofWay for Finkbeiner Road over the North 33.0 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 06747295 File #259898F02 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Rana Razzaque TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 10-193-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 1st day of October 2010, wherein Stephanie Stolsonburg was the Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-1 was the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. The judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $143,133.77, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 8% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 9th of June, 2011 at 1 pm local time. On this day and at this time, the following property commonly known at 11486 Lighthouse, Middleville, Michigan, 49333-8461, County of Barry, and more particularly described as: Lot 24, the Westerly 1/2 of Lot 25 and the South 10 feet of Lot 31, adjacent to said Lot 24 of Streeter's Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 37, also the South 10 feet of Lot 31, adjacent to the Westerly 1/2 of Lot 25 of said Streeter's Resort. Also an undivided 1/4 interest in Lot 29 of Streeter's Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 37 Tax ID No. 08-16-215-020-00 Commonly known as: 11486 Lighthouse Ct. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF Dated: 04/20/2011 For more information please call 248-723-5073 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 77556509 File No. 250978L02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on March 15, 2003 by Richard Lee Potter II and Nicole Lynn Potter, Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on March 21, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1100519. The Mortgage was modified by a Real Estate Mortgage Loan Modification Agreement dated March 10, 2004 and recorded on March 12, 2004 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument Number 1123531. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Six and 09/100 Dollars ($79,286.09), including interest at 4.625% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, May 26, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 1, Town 3 North, Rage 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; Thence South 00 degrees 36’ 10” East along the East line of said Section 1, 1011.88 feet; Thence South 88 degrees 52’ 07” West along the centerline of a 66 foot wide, private road, 643.23 feet to the place of beginning; Thence South 01 degrees 37’ 45” East, 389.99 feet to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast fractional 1/4 of said Section 1; Thence South 88 degrees 59’ 19” West along said South line, 449.68 feet; Thence North 00 degrees 34’ 42” West, 389.57 feet; Thence North 88 degrees 52’ 06” East along said centerline, 442.54 feet to place of beginning. Together with and subject to a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of which is described as: beginning at a point on the East line of Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, Distant South 00 degrees 36’ 10” East, 1011.88 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 1; Thence South 88 degrees 52’ 07” West, 1324.92 feet to the place of ending. More commonly known as 1153 Zellon Drive, Hastings, Michigan The redemption period shall be one year from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: April 19, 2011 By: ________________________ Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heather L. Hoffman, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 25, 2006, and recorded on December 7, 2006 in instrument 1173642, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred Fourteen and 56/100 Dollars ($150,814.56), including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: commencing at the North 1/4 post of said Section 4; thence East on the Section line 697 feet for a point of beginning; thence East on said Section line 148.5 feet; thence South 90 rods, more or less, to the South line of said North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4; thence West 148.5 feet; thence North 90 rods, more or less, to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556479 File #300210F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nancy Morgan, a Married Woman and Alvin W. Morgan, Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 23, 2008, and recorded on February 1, 2008 in instrument 20080201-0000958, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Three Hundred Ten and 83/100 Dollars ($151,310.83), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 14; thence South 24 rods; thence East 40 rods; thence North 12 rods; thence West 16 rods; thence North 12 rods to the North Section line; thence West on Section line, 24 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556887 File #346462F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ann T. Chisholm, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 12, 2005, and recorded on September 13, 2005 in instrument 1152706, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the holders of the Certificates, First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series FH05AA10, by First Horizon Home Loans, a division of First Tennessee Bank National Association, Master Servicer, in its capacity as agent for the Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Seven and 92/100 Dollars ($89,647.92), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit No. 15, East Town Homes Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1074113, as amended and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 23, together with rights in the general common elements and the limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #363057F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on November 20, 2003 by Danny D Echtinaw and Valorie Echtinaw, Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 25, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1118266. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of FortyFour Thousand Eight Hundred Thirteen and 63/100 Dollars ($44,813.63), including interest at 5.25% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 2, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 341.21 feet along the East line of said Section 34 to the Southerly Right-Of-Way line of Highway M-79; thence Northwesterly 518.99 feet along said RightOf-Way line and the arc of a curve to the left the radius of which is 2263.22 feet and the chord of which bears North 67 degrees 57 minutes 24 seconds West, 517.85 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 250.00 feet; thence North 78 degrees 57 minutes 23 seconds West, 349.65 feet; thence North 250.00 feet to said Right-Of-Way line; thence Southeasterly 250.00 feet along said RightOf-Way line and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 2263.22 feet and the chord of which bears South 78 degrees 57 minutes 23 seconds East, 349.65 feet to the place of beginning. More commonly known as 8870 E M79 Highway, Nashville, Michigan The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: April 18, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77556586 269-226-2982 06747206 Visit www.TradeMarkRealty.com with complete listings from the Grand Rapids Assoc. of REALTORS® NEW LISTING NEW LISTING Realty Inc. TMK-472 - Three Bed,Two Bath,2003 Raised Ranch with finished basement,two car garage, and extra large yard.At $115,000 this is a T-K Schools Best Buy call today for your private showing. 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REALTOR®, Associate Broker Cell 269-838-7252 BRENT VAN BUREN Home Office 269-945-2547 Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist 06747242 Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® TMK-465 – Hastings Twp. - Like new 3 bedroom, 3 bath, stone and vinyl, natural gas, full walkout ranch home. Private set back on 14 acres overlooking sandy beach spring-fed stocked Royston’s Pond. You must see what . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219,000 will buy. Local 1-269-945-0514 TMK-435 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip G. Bolt and Kaylee M. Bolt, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2010, and recorded on June 25, 2010 in instrument 201006250006095, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Eight and 56/100 Dollars ($109,608.56), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 338.58 feet of the West 105 feet of the East 320.1 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of middleville, Thornapple Township, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556973 File #357409F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard Frank and Abigail B Frank husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Lend America, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2009, and recorded on August 26, 2009 in instrument 200908260008726, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Loan Care, a division of FNF Servicing, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-One and 68/100 Dollars ($94,381.68), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence North 89 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds West 1320.51 feet, along the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 695.99 feet, along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4, to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 370.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 269.45 feet; thence Southeasterly 81.56 feet, along a 151.83 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 15 degrees 34 minutes 38 seconds East 80.56 feet; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 57 seconds East 292.53 feet; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds East 247.75 feet, to the point of beginning. Subject to an together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities as described below Description of a 66 foot wide Easement for Ingress, Egress and Utilities: that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence North 89 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds West 1320.51 feet, along the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 1318.97 feet, along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 464.30 feet, along the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section to the point of beginning, and the centerline of said 56 foot wide strip of land; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds East 24.45 feet; thence Southeasterly 141.58 feet, along a 150.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 27 degrees 45 minutes 38 seconds East 135.38 feet; thence South 54 degrees 24 minutes 49 seconds East 111.13 feet; thence Southerly 143.31 feet, along a 151.83 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 27 degrees 23 minutes 53 seconds East 138.05 feet; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 57 seconds East 404.65 feet, to reference point A and the point of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land, also subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities over a 60.0 foot radius turnaround, the radius point of which is the aforesaid reference point A The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557065 File #357226F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Michelle Krebs and Richard Krebs, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 120 W Grant St, Hastings, MI 49058-1255. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 6, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 6, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557055 File # 363005F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald W. Harp and Karla K. Harp being also known as Karla Harp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2004, and recorded on October 13, 2004 in instrument 1135432, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Six and 07/100 Dollars ($208,786.07), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel E: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 34 minutes 20 seconds West 373.80 feet the East 1/4 corner of said Section 28; thence South 33 degrees 52 minutes 09 seconds West 737.57 feet; thence North 80 degrees 54 minutes 27 seconds West 547.43 feet; thence North 00 degrees 10 minutes 29 seconds East 533.00 feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 20 seconds East 950.00 feet along said East and West 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Parcel F: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 17 seconds East 820.00 feet along the East line of said Section 28; thence North 75 degrees 01 minute 50 seconds West 814.45 feet; thence North 33 degrees 52 minutes 09 seconds East 737.57 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 28; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 20 seconds East 373.80 feet along said 1/4 line to the point of beginning. Easement Description: Together with a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes to be used in common with others 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side, of a centerline described as: Commencing at a point on the North and South 1/4 line of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; distant North 00 degrees 29 minutes 05 seconds East 1985.04 feet from the South 1/4 corner of said Section 28; thence South 89 degrees 40 minutes 26 seconds East 61.59 feet along the South line of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28 to the true point of beginning of said described centerline; thence North 57 degrees 55 minutes 34 seconds East 502.99 feet; thence North 87 degrees 01 minute 05 seconds East 394.12 feet; thence South 69 degrees 19 minutes 18 seconds East 477.09 feet; thence South 80 degrees 54 minutes 27 seconds East 547.43 feet; thence South 75 degrees 01 minute 50 seconds East 220.00 feet to the end of said descrlbed centerline. The sidelines of said easement to be lengthened or shortened as appropriate to terminate at the South line of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28. Also the right of ingress and egress to and from Star School Road to the above described property across that portion of land described as: Commencing 660 feet South of the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence East 660 feet; thence South 33 feet; thence East 3300 feet; thence North 33 feet; thence West 3267 feet; thence North 33 feet; thence West 693 feet; thence South 33 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556447 File #366264F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Rebecca Preston and Brian Preston, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 6690 THORNAPPLE LAKE ROAD, NASHVILLE, MI 49073-9668 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-539-7400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Rebecca Preston and Brian Preston also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738 (Tel). Pub Date: May 12, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77557094 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Eugene E. Closson, a single man, individual, to Access Mortgage and Financial, Mortgagee, dated September 16, 2003 and recorded September 25, 2003 in Instrument Number 1114108, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Eight and 2/100 Dollars ($98,478.02) including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 19, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2 of Lakewood Acres Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 12 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: April 21, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 248-502-1400 File No. 200.7622 ASAP# 3969897 04/21/2011, 04/28/2011, 05/05/2011, 05/12/2011 77556491 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Gaert S. Bechtel and Deborah L. Bechtel, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 12900 Pine Lake Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080-9232. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 9, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 9, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557070 File # 371784F01 Case No. 10-234-CK Circuit Court Sale In pursuance and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 7th day of June, A.D., 2010 in a certain cause therein pending, wherein PRIME FINANCIAL, INC. a Michigan corporation was the Plaintiff and DIMOND INTERNATIONAL, INC. a Michigan corporation, and RUSSELL DIMOND, an individual, SHIRLEY A. DIMOND, an individual, SHIRLEY A. DIMOND REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST U/A/D 6/6/00, RUSSELL DIMOND REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, U/A/D/6/6/00, DIMOND MACHINERY COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE were the Defendants. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse (that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for said County), on the 26th day of May, A.D., 2011 at 1 pm o’clock in the forenoon, Eastern Standard Time, the following described property, viz: All certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry and State of Michigan, described as follows: PARCEL 2: ALL THAT PORTION LYING SOUTH OF M-37 AND UPTON ROAD OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 AND THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4, ALL IN SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1 / 4 POST OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 1310.49 FEET ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 1263.21 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, 245.89 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 534.44 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 535.84 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37 AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 61 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 535.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 501.81 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, 2.25 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, 654.71 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 53.31 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 35 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. EXCEPTING THEREFROM BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 334.32 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1215.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 81 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST, 51.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 1335.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE NORTHERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR UPTON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1224.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF ENDING. PARCEL 3: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTER LINE OF M-37 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE DUE EAST 734.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST 474.89 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST 560.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 4: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 WHICH LIES 734.59 FEET DUE EAST ON THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLNE OF M-37 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE DUE EAST 209.84 FEET; THENCE NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held May 10, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77556985 SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST 610.66 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST 160.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST 474.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 5: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9, WHICH LIES 944.43 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTH SECTION LINE, AND THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M37; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE 177.05 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST, 725.21 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE 8.51 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, WHOSE RADIUS IS 3819.72 FEET, AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 49 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST 8.51 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 126.49 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST, 610.66 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERLY 50 FEET FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES. ALSO DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SURVEY DATED 08/30/2010, REVISED ON 12/20/2010 BEING REYNOLDSHERITAGE LAND SURVEYING AND MAPPING, P.C. JOB NO. 10166 AS: PARCEL 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 1689.70 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 81 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST, 51.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 1215.56 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 516.54 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE EASTERLY 139.73 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 133.00 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 84 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 133.39 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 220.28 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF M37 AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 55 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST, 220.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 534.44 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 245.89 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 1263.21 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 1310.49 FEET ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 944.10 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 33 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37 AND 33 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 ALONG THE NORTHSOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1224.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF ENDING OF SAID CENTERLINE. PARCEL 4: AT POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT NORTH 89 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 74.59 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 1125.81 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 07 SECOND WEST, 731.67 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, 9.27 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 50 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 9.27 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST, 846.22 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 33 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 77556155 77556991 • NOTICE • The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Zoning Board of Appeals: applicants must not live in a city or village. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 23, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. �Page 12 — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting May 9, 2011 All Board members present. 2 guests. Approved: Previous Minutes Standing Reports Bills Combining Cemetery Ordinance/Resolutions Purchase of Power Washer Purchase of 3 Cigarette But Holders Using Current IRS Mileage Rates Long Lake Cloverdale Fireworks Display Renewing Long Lake Cloverdale Weed Control Heard: Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf Adjourned 8:27 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77557075 Patricia Albert, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carol A. Crews and William D Crews SR. wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to American Express Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated November 19, 2004, and recorded on December 10, 2004 in instrument 1138504, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Two and 75/100 Dollars ($77,802.75), including interest at 5.822% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 17 town 2 North, range 10 West, thence North 150 feet, thence West 100 feet, Thence South 150 feet, thence East along Saddler Road 100 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557043 File #354808F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: David M Bartholomew, a Single Man and Rosamond Herzbrum a/k/a Rosamond Herzbrun, A Single Woman to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2002 and recorded October 28, 2002 in Instrument # 1090383, and re-recorded by affidavit dated March 30, 2004 and recorded on March 31, 2004 in Instrument # 1124451 and re-recorded by affidavit dated March 30, 2004 and recorded on April 8, 2004 in Instrument # 1124986 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2003-OPT1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003OPT1, by assignment dated April 18, 2011 and recorded April 25, 2011in Instrument # 201104250004459 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($97,834.22) including interest 8.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 2, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 86 degrees 54 minutes 07 seconds West 953.98 feet along the South line of said Section 7; thence North 02 degrees 23 minutes 02 seconds East, 662.30 feet; thence South 86 degrees 55 minutes 38 seconds East, 956.87 feet to the East line of said Section 7; thence South 02 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds West, 662.64 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Subject to easements for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Whitmore Road and the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Bowens Mill Road, and any other easements or restrictions of record. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions, and limitations of record, if any. The security instrument secures an obligation for a manufactured home which is already or to be permanently affixed to the subject real estate: Make: Fairmont Model Name: Doublewide Model Number: Serial Number: MY9845700ABW52283B23ACKES Width: 26 Length: 58 Year Built: 1997 The above described real property includes a mobile home or manufactured housing unit (dwelling) that is permanently affixed to the real property and is an appurtenance thereto. The aforementioned dwelling is considered by the grantors herein to be a component of the real property. Commonly known as 6080 Bowens Mill Rd, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 5/05/2011 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2003-OPT1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 77556965 844-5123 Our File No: 11-38303 SYNOPSIS Barry Township Board Regular Meeting May 2, 2011 Regular meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: 5 Members and 8 guests. Motions approved minutes and Treasurers reports for April 2011. Motion approved agenda as presented. Motion approved to schedule a meeting with Barry, Hope & Johnstown Supervisors to discuss the Transfers Station Contract. Motion approved $15,000 for gravel on township roads. Motion approved B.C.R.C. Road Resolution. Motion approved bills and check register for May 2011. Adjourned at 9:12 p.m. Respectfully, Debra J. Knight Barry Township Clerk Attested to by: Wesley Kahler 77556995 Barry Township Supervisor STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2011-25815-NC In the matter of Taylor Chey Baumgart. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on 6/1/2011 at 2:30 p.m. at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty 41960 for the following purpose: Petition to change the name of Taylor Chey Baumgart to Taylor Chey Boulter. Date: 5/14/2011 Taylor Chey Baumgart 12345 Kingsbury Delton, MI 49046 77557020 (269) 908-7833 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Aydda Aguilar, a married woman and Gavino Aguilar, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 3, 2004, and recorded on March 17, 2004 in instrument 1123774, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Amerifirst Financial Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand and 67/100 Dollars ($125,000.67), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of B-Z BEES ACRES, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556474 File #352567F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David E. Neeson, Unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 31, 2004, and recorded on April 1, 2004 in instrument 1124558, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust 2004-2 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-One and 09/100 Dollars ($82,931.09), including interest at 10.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 19, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lots 965 and 966 and the West 8 feet 9 inches of the West side of Lot 967 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556469 File #369269F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Kael B. Stratton, unmarried of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to The Huntington National Bank dated the 16th day of November, A.D. 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of November, A.D. 2005, in Instrument No. 1156777 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $319,427.07 (three hundred nineteen thousand four hundred twenty-seven and 07/100) plus accrued interest at 6.74% (six point seven four) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 2nd day of June, A.D., 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Thornapple, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Thornapple, County of Barry and State of Michigan: That part of the East half, Section 10, and that part of the West half, Section 11, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 10, thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 44 seconds West 657.52 feet along the North line of Section 10; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East, 2,993.52 feet along the West line of the East quarter of said Section 10 and its extension to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East, 388.21 feet; thence South 71 degrees 30 minutes 04 seconds West 304.77 feet thence South 4 degrees 40 minutes East 520.00 feet; thence North 86 degrees 20 minutes East 1,813 feet, more or less to the waters edge of the Thornapple River; thence meandering Northwesterly and Westerly along said waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears North 74 degrees 07 minutes 27 seconds East from the place of beginning; thence South 74 degrees 07 minutes 27 seconds West 340 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with a mutual private right-of-way and easement 66 feet in width for driveway purposes and for the installation of utilities which may be available from time to time as more fully described in the instruments recorded in Liber 406, Pages 427 through 432; Liber 429, Pages 847 and 848 and Liber 488, Pages 204 through 206, Barry County, Michigan, Register of Deeds. Commonly known as: 6500 Riverside Lane Tax Parcel No.: 14-010-00285 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 WWR# 77556894 10064332 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Denise D. Farley-Renkel and Charles W. Renkel, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2006 and recorded October 16, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171464, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Trustee by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-One and 16/100 Dollars ($250,691.16) including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 26, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along the North line of said Section 327.67 feet to the East line of the West three-quarters of the East one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section and the place of beginning of the land hereinafter described; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds East along East line, 400.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 290.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds West, 400.00 feet to the North line of said Section; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East thereon, 290.00 feet to the place of beginning. Also, commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along the North line of said Section, 617.67 feet for the place of beginning of land hereinafter described; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds East, 400 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds West 400.00 feet to the North line of said Section; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East thereon, 220.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: April 28, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77556622 2683 File No. 207.9064 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the Matter of Horace O. Price and Agnes M. Price Trust u/t/a dated August 24, 1991. Date of Birth: February 23, 1918 - Agnes M. Price. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Agnes M. Price, surviving Trustee, who lived at 2700 Nashville Road, Nashville, Michigan died March 16, 2011 leaving the above Trust entitled “Horace O. Price and Agnes M. Price Trust” in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Hastings City Bank within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 10, 2011 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 77557087 (269) 945-2401 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11 025829 DE Estate of Luella A. Boze. Date of birth: 6/23/53. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Luella A. Boze, who lived at 10363 4 Mile Rd., Plainwell, Michigan died March 27, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Holly Walsh, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 6, 2011 Terry L. Hoeksema P25182 2932 East Paris, SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (616) 957-4950 Holly Walsh 6367 East Center Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 77557077 (269) 953-3139 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Renee Sias and Gary Sias, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2005, and recorded on October 11, 2005 in instrument 1154332, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Thirty-Nine and 45/100 Dollars ($85,039.45), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 of Block 10 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 23 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556571 File #366945F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jarrod Maine, Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2005, and recorded on May 31, 2005 in instrument 1147356, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand One Hundred NinetyTwo and 49/100 Dollars ($84,192.49), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 15, Daniel Strikers Addition, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556874 File #367579F01 MORTGAGE SALE *THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY. NOTICE TO PURCHASERS: THE SALE MAY BE RESCINDED BY THE FORECLOSING MORTGAGEE. IN THAT EVENT, YOUR DAMAGES, IF ANY, WILL BE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE RETURN OF THE BID AMOUNT TENDERED AT SALE PLUS INTEREST. Default having occurred of a certain Mortgage made by The Denise Pandl Trust dated April 16, 1992, to The Bank of Holland with an address of PO Box 1469, 150 Central Ave., Holland, Michigan 49422, Mortgagee, dated March 11, 2008, recorded September 10, 2008 in Instrument No. 200809100008996, Barry County Records, County of Barry, State of Michigan, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $48,983.25 and an attorneys fee as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the money as secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof and the entire sum claimed due is, as of the date hereof, fully due and payable. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, and the statute in such case made and provided, on MAY 19, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, the undersigned will, immediately inside the east door of the Courthouse located at 220 West 8th Street, Hastings, Michigan, (that being the place for the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, the premises described in said Mortgage for so much thereof which may be necessary to pay the amount due on said Mortgage, with interest at the rate of $7.20 per day and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, together with said attorneys fee, and also any sum or sums which may be paid and are by Mortgagee necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which premises are situated in the in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, State of Michigan, and is described as follows: Commencing at the East one quarter post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence North 825 feet; thence West 825 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 163 feet; thence East 165 feet; thence North 163 feet; thence West 166 feet to the place of beginning. Also beginning 825 feet West and 825 feet North of the East one quarter post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, thence South 264.57 feet; thence North 89 degrees 38; West 246.feet; thence North 264.28 feet; thence South 89 degrees 42; East 246.69 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 15 foot easement for ingress and egress from Highway M-37-43 over the existing roadway (for 200 feet) and an easement for ingress and egress described as commencing 825.0 feet West of the East 1/4 post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, and North 200.0 feet for the place of beginning, thence North 462.0 feet, thence East 20.0 feet, thence South 462.0 feet, thence West 20.0 feet to the place of beginning. commonly known as: 444 Haynes Loop Drive, Hastings, MI / PP# 08-13-014-019-10 During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed except in the event the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA §600.3241(a), in which case the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) days immediately following the sale. Date: 04/11/11 THE BANK OF HOLLAND BY: RHOADES LAW OFFICE PC Peter D. Rhoades P O Box 2271 Holland MI 49422 77556372 616-355-7318 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by KATHLENE MACLEOD, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of PO Box 598, Schereville, Indiana 46375, dated September 22, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on October 13, 2005, as Instrument No. 1154419 (the “Mortgage”). First Financial Bank, N.A., was the successor by consolidation to Sand Ridge Bank, and subsequently assigned the Mortgage to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 ("Mortgagee"), by assignment of mortgage dated April 1, 2011, recorded April 8, 2011, as Instrument No. 201104080003971, Barry County Records. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Twenty Eight and 87/100 Dollars ($162,028.87). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 26th day of May, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West Section line of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant 1530.98 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Section; thence North 89°33'30" East 173.24 feet; thence South 100.00 feet; thence South 89°33'30" West 173.24 feet to said West Section line; thence North 100 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement for highway purposes over the Westerly 33.00 feet. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1509 S. Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-55-260-008-05 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: April 28, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 5429103-1 77556605 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25832-DE Estate of KENNETH C. SMITH. Date of birth: 11/22/37. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, KENNETH C. SMITH SSN: XXX-XX-6295, who lived at 1077 Luce Rd., Johnstown Twp., Michigan died 2/11/11. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Deborah D. Paepke, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at Suite 302, 206 W. Court St., Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 5/9/11 Elena C. Hansen, UAW Legal Services Plan (P47274) 4433 Byron Center SW Wyoming, MI 49519 616-531-7722 Deborah D. Paepke 6333 195th Ave. Stanwood, MI 49346 77557079 231-598-2257 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry Joe Roscoe and Christine Ann Roscoe husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 4, 2007, and recorded on April 23, 2007 in instrument 1179609, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Seventy and 13/100 Dollars ($108,070.13), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at the one-half 1/4 post on the East line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence South about 16 rods (previously and erroneously recorded as 10 rods) to Schoolhouse Lot; thence West 10 rods; thence North to one-half 1/4 line; thence East 10 rods to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556600 File #367381F01 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Corrine Godbey and Gregg Godbey 508 North State Street Nashville, MI 49073 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: May 12, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557092 File Number: 379.0191 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of DORIS M. GREENFIELD REVOCABLE TRUST. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, DORIS M. GREENFIELD, who lived at 1838 SOUTH BROADWAY, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 died March 14, 2011 leaving a certain trust under the name of DORIS M. GREENFIELD REVOCABLE TRUST, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and JERRY L. GREENFIELD was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedent’s death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to JERRY L. GREENFIELD the named trustee at 1998 SOUTH BROADWAY, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: April 28, 2010 NATHAN E. TAGG (P68994) 206 S. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 269/945-9585 JERRY L. GREENFIELD 1998 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 948-2664 77557058 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the Matter of Mildred K. Stevens Trust, formerly known as Mildred K. Wojakowski Trust, u/t/a dated February 4, 1987. Date of Birth: August 10, 1919. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Mildred K. Stevens, who lived at 690 W. Main Street, Middleville, Michigan died April 17, 2011 leaving the above Mildred K. Stevens Trust, formerly known as Mildred K. Wojakowski trust, in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Hastings City Bank within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 10, 2011 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-2401 77557085 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig Lamange Jr., a married man and Heather Lamange, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 18, 2008, and recorded on June 20, 2008 in instrument 20080620-0006454, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen and 70/100 Dollars ($158,514.70), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1 Valley Ridge Estates, according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1158613 as amended by documents 1162264 and 200711130004173, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 44, together with rights in the general common elements and the limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts and 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557060 File #361521F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MEMBER OR MANAGER OF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on June 26, 2008, by AIM Home Services, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagor, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 27, 2008, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200806270006688, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank by an Assignment of Mortgage dated April 19, 2011, recorded on April 20, 2011, in Instrument Number 201104200004357, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Sixty Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Two and 71/100 Dollars ($60,892.71); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 11, Creek Wood Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Document No. 1024069, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Property Tax Number: 06-230011-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: April 27, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 77557037 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Pierre Marcotte, married man and Susan J. Marcotte, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 24, 2003, and recorded on July 24, 2003 in instrument 1109372, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Seventeen and 23/100 Dollars ($253,217.23), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 3, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 87 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds East 1313.18 feet along the South line of said Section 3; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 51 seconds East 1116.00 feet along the East line on the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 3 to the point of beginning; thence North 87 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds West 1135.36 feet to the centerline of highway M43; thence North 9 degrees 24 minutes 51 seconds East 846.99 feet along said centerline; thence South 87 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds East 1001.12 feet to said East line of the West 1/2; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 51 seconds West 841.33 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for highway M-43 as described in Liber 142, Pages 45, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556907 File #355129F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Johnny Wood and Kathy Wood, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 16, 2004, and recorded on August 18, 2004 in instrument 1132614, and modified by agreement dated April 26, 2005, and recorded on April 27, 2005 in instrument 1145512, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Family of Companies, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred One and 60/100 Dollars ($105,101.60), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C: Parcel of land located in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, being more particularly described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section; Thence South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West 624.65 feet along the East line of said Section for the place of beginning; Thence continuing South 0 degrees 45 degrees 54 minutes West 237.32 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds West 466.70 feet; Thence North 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds 237.12 feet; Thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds East 466.70 feet to the East line of said Section to the place of beginning. Reserving the East 33 feet thereof for road right of way purposes along cedar creek drive The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556553 File #367359F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JORDAN MUMY, SINGLE MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2006, and recorded on March 3, 2006, in Document No. 1160826, and re-recorded on May 11, 2006 in Document No. 1164472, and assigned by said mortgagee to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB., as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Four Hundred Five Dollars and Seventeen Cents ($106,405.17), including interest at 3.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 19, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE EAST 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 5, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST; THENCE EAST 220 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 396 FEET; THENCE WEST 220 FEET; THENCE NORTH 396 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 06747275 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Joseph M Willson and Kaelee Willson, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 9740 Kingsbury Rd, Delton, MI 49046-9528. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 6, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 6, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77556979 File # 349575F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tracey Booth, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 1, 2006, and recorded on December 7, 2006 in instrument 1173621, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-A as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred EightyThree and 39/100 Dollars ($91,583.39), including interest at 4.52% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lot 5 and Lot 6, Except the West 3 Rods of Block 1 of James Dunnings Addition to the City of Hastings, According to the Recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556559 File #242674F06 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. DeYoung and Lori A. DeYoung, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2004, and recorded on February 20, 2004 in instrument 1122468, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven and 28/100 Dollars ($269,587.28), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3, Romeyn Woods Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 679, Page 4, Barry County Records, and known as Barry County Subdivision Plan No. 9, together with an undivided interest in the common and limited common elements of said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556631 File #277028F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ralph Allen Ondersma, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 6, 2006 and recorded June 15, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166011, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2006OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Five and 43/100 Dollars ($287,695.43) including interest at 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 2, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 02 seconds East 825.72 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 7; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 01 second West 722.17 feet; thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds East 364.77 feet; thence 172.79 feet along a 200.00 foot radius curve to the right, the long chord .which bears North 25 degrees 12 minutes 59 seconds East 167.46 feet; thence 88.17 feet along a 100.00 foot radius curve to the left, the long chord of which bears North 24 degrees 42 minutes 29 seconds East 85.34 feet; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 59 seconds West 33.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 01 second East 610.31 feet along the North line of said Section 7 to the point of ending. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: May 5, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 356.3280 77556946 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James N. Tucker and Amy L. Tucker, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated October 17, 2007, and recorded on October 29, 2007 in instrument 20071029-0003549, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eighty-Two and 51/100 Dollars ($109,082.51), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land located in the Northeast 1/4 of section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan being more particularly described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section; thence South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West along the East line of said section 387.29 feet from the point of beginning; thence continuing South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West 237.29 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds West 466.70 feet; thence north 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East parallel to the East line of Northeast 1/4 of said section 237.09 feet; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 22 seconds East 466.70 feet to the East line of said section and point of beginning. Reserving the East 33 feet thereof for road right of way purposes along Creek Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557049 File #337562F03 �Page 14 — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Exchange Club announces April Young Citizens Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for April, joined by Assistant Principal Mark Martin, are (from left) Ryan Carlson, Terrick Smith, Kaitlyn Bancroft, Samantha Mitchell and Kayleigh Collins. Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for April are Brynn Bolo (left) and Gabriella Bare with teacher Emily Hoke. Ilie Bivens (left) Adam Lewis are Northeastern’s Young Citizens for April. They are joined by teacher Alice Gergen. Mary-Elizabeth DePriester (left) and Tyler Johnson, pictured here with teacher Dan Benningfield, are the Young Citizens for April at Southeastern Elementary School. Local engineer wins national award by David DeDecker Staff Writer Heather Smith, project engineer for the Barry County Road Commission, was named the National Association of County Engineers 2010 Project Manager of the Year. The County Road Association of Michigan (CRAM) announced the award May 4. “Michigan’s county road agencies have some of the brightest engineering talent in the country,” said CRAM Director John Niemela. “We are extremely proud Heather Smith was recognized with this prominent award.” Smith was acknowledged for her efforts on the Finkbeiner/Crane Road and Bridge project which consists of 4.25 miles of road construction and two new bridges over the Thornapple River and Spring Creek in Thornapple Township. The $12 million project contains 13 different funding sources, each having its own rules and time frames. According to the press release, the Michigan Department of Transportation had not experienced a project with such intricate, and multiple fundings. Smith worked closely with MDOT to utilize all the funds to maximum potential, drafted intergovernmental agreements for which current MDOT boilerplates would not function. Because of the multiple funding sources and obligation deadlines, combined with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Highway Authority permit processes, the project was split into multiple phases. The project had two major contractors and more than 40 subcontractors. Work was organized into seven unique jobs. “The tedious environmental review process involved state and federal agencies taking three years and required over $1 million in additional environmental protection expenditures,” said Brad Lamberg, Barry County Road Commission managing director. “Heather has been instrumental in keeping this highly complex project on schedule and on budget.” “The Finkbeiner/Crane Road and Bridge project,” said Neimela, “is one of the most extensive and creatively managed jobs we have seen in recent years. The project improved traffic safety and efficiency, as well Road Commission engineer Heather Smith recently won the National Association of County Engineers 2010 Project Manager of the Year, for her work on the Finkbeiner/Crane Road project. as, bringing economic vitalization.” National Association of County Engineers Executive Director Tony Giancola said, “Ms. Smith’s outstanding leadership skills, attention to detail and professionalism were noteworthy and deserving of the Project/Program Manager of the Year Award.” Smith also was honored this spring with the Barry County Road Commission Award of Merit. That award was in recognition of Smith’s volunteer leadership role in organizing the 2010 engineer’s workshop. “There are a few dedicated individuals in every organization who volunteer for the most difficult tasks and go the extra mile, ,” said Niemela. “ This year we are privileged to recognize Heather Smith.” St. Rose sixth grader Reilly Former, named her school’s Young Citizen for the month of April, is joined by teacher Amy Murphy. At right: Named Young Citizens for April at Star Elementary School are Brian Cheeseman (left) and Callie Borden, who are joined here by teacher Tammy Nemetz. Kellogg Community College ranked among top in the country In its first step to identify the nation’s best community colleges and award $1 million in prize money, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has ranked Kellogg Community College as one of the nation’s 120 best community colleges, challenging it to compete for the prize funds (to be announced in December) by insisting on high standards for learning, college completion without delay and serving as a training ground for jobs that pay competitive wages. The full list of eligible institutions can be found at www.AspenCCPrize.org. Citing the urgent need to focus on the value and potential of community colleges, Aspen Institute College Excellence Program Executive Director Josh Wyner said, “We must set the bar much higher than we have in the past. To achieve excellent student outcomes, we need to highlight our country’s success stories and learn from them so that we can keep reaching higher. “Recognizing community colleges like Kellogg Community College sends a message to others that aspire to excellence, while encouraging Kellogg Community College to apply for the nation’s top community college prize,” he added. “As a country, now more than ever, we need all community colleges to graduate more students with the knowledge and degrees they need to be successful in the workforce.” Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Arne Duncan, U.S. secretary of education, attended the Aspen Institute’s announcement event April 25. The Aspen Prize was announced at the White House Community College Summit hosted by President Barack Obama and Dr. Biden in October. At that time, the president noted how critical community colleges are to millions of youths and adult learners who enroll in America’s nearly 1,200 community colleges every year. Biden, a lifelong educator who continues to teach English at Northern Virginia Community College, noted that, “The country is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of community colleges in educating our way to a stronger America. I am inspired by all of today’s community college students — the workers who have returned to school to improve their job prospects, the mothers who juggle jobs and child care while preparing for new careers and those who work diligently while at community college, preparing to transfer to a four-year institution.” Kellogg Community College and 119 other community colleges will be winnowed down to eight to 10 finalists in September, based on how much students learn, how many complete their programs on time and how well students do in the job market after graduating. Kellogg Community College is now eligible to submit an application containing detailed data on these criteria and must demonstrate that it delivers exceptional student results, uses data to drive decisions and uses that information to continually improve over time. Speaking for the jury that will select winners and finalists, former governor of Michigan John Engler, president of the Business Roundtable and former president of the National Association of Manufacturers, emphasized the importance of community colleges in preparing the high-tech workforce American companies need. Aspen will conduct site visits to each of the 10 finalists in the fall. And, based on the evidence, the prize jury will select a grand prize winner and two to three runners-up, to be announced in December. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — Page 15 New local manufacturer to hold open house plete, they are inviting local residents, pilots, potential pilots, family and friends to visit the facility during the open house. “Being located at an airport allows us to streamline our product testing and to do what our product is created to do — fly,” said Williams. Staff will be on hand to provide tours of the facility, showcasing how powered parachutes and other aircraft product lines are made. Flight demonstrations will be a part of the event to showcase the operational capabilities of the aircraft. “We will be flying everything from [remote control] planes, powered parachutes, gyro-copters to fixed wing planes,” noted Geigley. In fact, pilots are welcome to fly in to the event in their small aircraft.” The May 21 open house will have food vendors on site. Visitors are welcome on Friday afternoon and during the day Sunday. Visitors are welcome to bring food, drinks and lawn chairs to enjoy the demonstrations which will take place throughout the duration of the event, weather permitting. For additional information or questions, call Geigley at 574-286-9670 or email him at galen@powrachute.com. Learn more about this event and the company at www.powrachute.com. Memorial Day parade plans announced for Hastings The Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings will hold its annual Memorial Day parade at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 30. Participants will start gathering at 9:30 a.m. in the former Felpausch parking lot. The parade will be led by the Legion’s color guard, followed by the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. The parade route will be the same as last year’s, stopping first at the courthouse where participants will place wreaths on the monuments there. After a salute is fired by the Post 45 rifle squad, the parade will continue to North Broadway, then north to Tyden Park where a wreath will be placed at the foot of the soldier’s monument. The next stop will be the bridge on North Broadway where a wreath will be placed in the Thornapple River in honor of military personnel who have served on the seas. The rifle squad will fire a salute. Riverside Cemetery will be the final stop for the parade, and participants will place a wreath on the cemetery’s Great American Revolution Monument. Memorial Day ceremonies will then be held. The grave of the most recently buried veteran at Riverside Cemetery will receive the final wreath of the event. As with previous years, no political signs or banners will be allowed in the parade, and participants will not be allowed to distribute candy or pamphlets to spectators. “This is a solemn occasion to honor the present and past military personnel who have given the ultimate sacrifice to uphold the freedom and ideals of America,” said Parade Chairman James Atkinson. “We do not want to make this a political-opportunity or commercial event.” Those who wish to participate in the parade may get registration and other information by calling 269/948-8219. Postal carriers will pick up food Saturday to help local pantries Saturday, May 14 is the Stamp Out Hunger Postal Carrier's Food Drive, which supplies most of the food for the year at the Love Inc. food pantry, housed at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings. “Thanks to the generosity of our community, last year, the postal carriers collected 2,300 lbs. of food in one day,” said volunteer coordinator Marcia Szumowski, volunteer coordinator at the pantry. “Families can put out bags of non-perishable food near their mailboxes, and the postal carrier will pick it up and drop it off at the Love Inc. pantry.” “We are in need of canned fruit, personal care items, paper goods, canned protein items, hamburger, tuna and chicken helper, cereal and much more. “A rule of thumb is to donate what you would serve to your family. Food that is opened or outdated will be discarded. People who are hungry are no different than anyone else, and we want to provide help and preserve their pride, while allowing them to select the food they know their family will enjoy,” she said. Delton postal carriers also are conducting a food drive for pantries in the Delton area. Social Security Column Connecting to older Americans by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Older Americans Month is an occasion to show appreciation and support for seniors as they continue to enrich and strengthen our communities. This May, the theme, Older Americans: Connecting the Community, pays homage to the many ways in which older adults bring inspiration and continuity to the fabric of our communities and highlights how technology is helping older Americans live longer, healthier and more engaged lives. The Social Security Administration uses technology to make dealing with Social Security easier for seniors. A variety of services are available at www.socialsecurity.gov. Nearly every senior will receive a benefit payment from Social Security at one time or another which makes for a very special relationship between American seniors and Social Security. In fact, nine out of 10 Americans aged 65 or older receive Social Security benefits. Here are some more statistics to consider. Among older Social Security beneficiaries, 52 percent of married couples and 72 percent of unmarried persons receive half or more of their income from Social Security. Life expectancy continues to rise, and by 2035, it’s estimated that there will be twice as many older Americans as there are today. Older Americans, as well as people who don’t expect to retire anytime soon, who use Social Security’s website give it consistently high customer satisfaction ratings. Right now you can get an estimate of your future retirement benefits, plan your retirement, even apply for retirement benefits right online at www.socialsecurity.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Hope College Head Coach Matt Neil (back, left) spoke to the Hastings High School senior boys at Monday’s Rotary meeting. Here, gathered after the luncheon are (front row, from left) Nathan Taylor, Eric Kendall, Brian Baum, Collin Ferguson, Cody Timm, Casey Shaeffer, Cody Redman, Josh Coenen, Omar Gomez, Alex Auer, Anthony Heath (second row) Rotary President Norm Barlow, Mitchell Brisboe, Nick Peterson, Grant Heide, Nathaniel McComb, Casey Martin, Tyler Bridgman, Jeremy Heinrich, Jeromy Dobbin, Andrew Rodd, Conrad VanderMel, Jake Partridge, Zack Nurenberg, Alex Randall, Brad Gagnon, (third row) Coach Neil, Will Simmons III, Matthew Mansfield, Steven Maurer, Matthias Hanschke, Kevin Osterink, Nate Rhoades, Austin Blair, Dakota Brinkman, John Stanton, Jeff Snyder, Kevin Maurer, Dylan Kelmer, HHS Principal Tim Johnston, John Kalmink, Leon Hall, Scott Applegate, Robert Browne, (back row) Nathan Karn, Jordan Swinkunas, Matt Mueller, Sean McKeough, Will Sprague and Josh Johnson. Neil speaks of dreams, accountability, responsibility and enthusiasm by David DeDecker Staff Writer With their high school careers coming to an end, the Hastings High School senior boys took time to enjoy lunch hosted by the local Rotary club and listen to a Hastings graduate. Matt Neil, now head men’s basketball coach at Hope College, spoke to seniors about what it takes to make a difference in the world. Neil graduated from Hastings in 1978 and went to Hope to pursue his basketball career. Neil was an all-conference MIAA forward as both a junior and senior and was named the league’s most valuable player his senior season. He earned his bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s in business administration from Grand Valley State University. Neil was at Holland Public Schools for 28 years, with his last position being a middle school mathematics teacher. All that time, he was coaching basketball, first at the high school freshman level, then as Hope’s junior varsity coach and then as assistant varsity coach, before becoming Hope College’s head varsity basketball coach. Rotarian Larry Neil, Matt’s father, introduced the speaker with a story. “One day I was in my garage, and I had put up a little basket for him. He was about 4 years old. He was out in the back with the basket, and I heard him gasping. I thought to myself, ‘He’s choking,’ and I ran to him. There he was playing with his little red beach ball as a basketball. I asked him, ‘What’s wrong?’ and he said, ‘Nothing, I’m just practicing.’ He’s been practicing basketball ever since then.” Matt Neil began by saying, “Congrats to all of you senior boys. I remember going to an event like this nearly 100 years ago, or close to it, when I was a senior in high school. But, it was hosted by the Kiwanis Club, and I am so glad you thought it appropriate to attend today. That was a great event, and I remember it vividly, because on my bookshelf at home I have memento from them, which we received for the efforts we put in as students. It was a great moment in my time here in Hastings. Neil told the seniors that he enjoys returning to his hometown. “It’s fun to come back. The last time I was in this room, I had just been named the head basketball coach at Hope College,” he said. “It had been a rather arduous two months of my life, from April to June. I want to take you back to that time, because it’s something that reminds me that something good can come out of some trying times. “Our head basketball coach, Dr. Glenn Van Wieren, had been the head coach at Hope for 33 seasons. He decided to retire on April 10, 2010. Immediately, the wheels started churning in my mind. ‘Gosh, should I be interested in this job? I have been assistant coach for 28 seasons.’ I had been hanging around waiting for this opportunity, and I believed it was going to happen. Gentlemen, I hope you just heard what I just said: I believed it was going to happen. “For two months, I didn’t know. I applied. I went through interview upon interview. I met with the board of trustees. I met with the president of the college. I met with the committee again. I went back for another interview. It was a nationwide search, which was absolutely the right thing to happen. ‘Let’s see if one of the guys we want is right here in our backyard, but let’s compare him to the rest of the country.’ It was awesome; it was a great process. “Was it painful? Absolutely. Did I lose any sleep? If I got any at all, it was a miracle. But, you know what? Through those two months, my faith grew immensely. It was easy to doubt, to let things creep into my mind to make me think, ‘What if? What if I’m not supposed to be the coach?’ “I had two boys at Hope. One was the returning captain of the soccer team, and he said to me, ‘Dad, what do I do if you don’t get the job? How can I go back and play for people who didn’t select you as the head coach?’ I told him, ‘You will go back because it’s the right thing to do.’ “Through that whole process, waiting and waiting and waiting and finally being named head coach, it was an absolutely remarkable day. Something I had dreamed of, I had worked hard for just that. I hope you guys are working hard.” Neil spoke of his returning team, how good the team was going to be, that he thought the team would be great. Hope was ranked 13th in the country. They had a new coach, but to the critics, it didn’t matter; they were still ranked high. The league coaches predicted Hope College would be No. 1 in the conference. Neil said there was a lot of pressure on his team, but it was all good. As the season started, his pre-season AllAmerican was having trouble concentrating. A year before the player had suffered a concussion and was suffering some continued effects. The first game of the season, at Davenport University, another key player fell and tore his anterior-cruciate ligament, commonly referred to as ACL. A key substitute player tore his meniscus in a scrimmage. Another substitute suddenly needed ankle surgery. Another team member quit. The team went from 15 players to 10 in a matter of weeks. “A great way to start your first year, huh?” said Neil. “But, out of bad can come good. Out of tough times can come good times. That’s what I want to challenge you with. Because you know, it would have been easy to say, ‘Wow, we’re not going to be any good. We just lost two starters and key subs. What can we accomplish?’And, you know, a lot of good came out of tough times. It was hard. “I told my team that I would not let them be mentally weak, and they weren’t. We put together a run that was absolutely awesome,” he said. “We went on a 21-3 winning streak. Two of the losses were in overtime. One was in overtime at the national tournament. I tell you this because a lot of good came out of tough times. A lot of good came out of situations where people doubted. But, I didn’t doubt.” Hope College won the conference championship which sent them to the National Tournament. “You guys are taking off. You’re leaving home for the first time. You need to be good here, boys,” Neil told the seniors, pointing to his head. You need to be good in your minds. You need to be sure you believe in what you are going to attempt, and then make sure it occurs. Dare to dream a little bit. Some of you guys are going off to diesel mechanic school. Don’t work for somebody, start your own place. I heard someone talking about wind engineering. Imagine that, the wind blows every day — imagine what we can do with it. But, you have to dare to dream, fellas, because if you start to dream, those dreams will start to become reality. “Hold yourself accountable. Set some goals for yourself and then hold yourself accountable to achieve those goals. Dream, hold yourself accountable, and be responsible. I can’t stand it when I have guys who aren’t responsible. Go to class, show up to your job on time. Do it with enthusiasm. Do it for the love of waking up every day and going after something. Make it worthwhile. Step out of your comfort zone. “I challenge you to dream, and dream big. Hold yourself accountable. Be responsible for yourself, your actions, what you say, what you do. Then be enthusiastic. Nothing in this world has ever been accomplished without enthusiasm. “I have watched the Final Four since I was a kid. I have attended numerous Final Four tournaments, and they always play that song. I want to take you back to February. We had just won the conference championship at DeVos Hall. They started playing “One Shining Moment,” I cried like a baby because it felt to me like I had finally realized this dream I had as a kid — being a head coach, going to the tournament — and they are playing that song.” Neil closed by playing a highlight video of his team winning this year’s championship with “One Shining Moment” playing in the background. “Senior men, stand please,” he said. “I talked a lot about our basketball team, about believing in what good can come out of tough times. I am going to tell you something. If you think for a second that your life is going to be all perfect and rosy (I hope so), but I am realistic enough to know that each one of you young men will face something that will challenge you, something difficult. Maybe you can remember this day. To dream, dream big. Hold yourself accountable even when it gets tough. Be responsible and make good choices. I challenge you all to make a difference, every day you make a difference. No matter what it is, you make a difference in what you do, what you say. You make sure when you go home today to tell your parent, or parents if you’re so lucky, how much you love them and thank them for what they have done for you. God bless you.” SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, MAY 12 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm Boys Boys Girls Boys Girls Girls Varsity Varsity JV JV Varsity Fresh. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 Baseball Baseball Softball Baseball Softball Softball South Christian HS South Christian HS Hopkins HS (DH) Marshall (DH) Hopkins (DH) Grandville (DH) H H H A A H Golf B.C. Lakeview Invite A A A H A A H A A H H A A FRIDAY, MAY 13 TBA Boys Varsity SATURDAY, MAY 14 9:00 am 9:00 am Boys JV Girls Varsity Baseball Tennis 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am Girls Boys Girls Girls Girls Soccer Track Track Soccer Softball Lakewood Invite Conf. Finals@S. Christian E. Kentwood Jenison HS Conf. Meet @ Wayland Conf. Meet @ Wayland Jenison HS Charlotte Inv. Golf Baseball Softball Track Track Wayland@Orchard Hills Middleville-TK (DH) Middleville-TK (DH) Conf. Finals @ MTK Conf. Finals @ MTK Varsity Varsity Varsity JV Varsity MONDAY, MAY 16 3:45 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm Boys Boys Girls Boys Girls JV Fresh. Fresh. MS MS TUESDAY, MAY 17 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:30 pm Girls JV Tennis Lakewood HS H Girls Varsity Tennis Lakewood HS A Boys Varsity Baseball Ottawa Hills HS (DH) H Boys JV Baseball Ottawa Hills HS (DH) A Girls Varsity Softball Ottawa Hills HS (DH) H Athletic Booster Pretzel Order Pick Up 4:30-7 p.m., HHS Cafe 3:45 pm 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm Boys Boys Boys Girls Varsity JV Fresh. JV Golf Golf Baseball Softball Ottawa Hills @ Gracewil GRCC GR Catholic Central (DH) Marshall (DH) A H A H Conf. Tourn. 1st Round Conf. Tourn. 1st Round TK @ Yankee Springs Grand Ledge HS Ottawa Hills HS Barry Co. Christian (DH) Pennfield (DH) Grand Ledge (DH) A A A A A H A A THURSDAY, MAY 19 TBA TBA 3:45 pm 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm Girls Girls Boys Girls Boys Boys Boys Girls Varsity JV Varsity Fresh. Varsity JV Fresh. Fresh. Soccer Soccer Golf Softball Baseball Baseball Baseball Softball Times and dates subject to change Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: PRECISION AUTO BODY REPAIR, INC. 819 E. Railroad, Hastings (269) 948-9472 Good Luck Saxons! HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77557015 by David DeDecker Staff Writer The world’s leading manufacturer of powered parachutes is located just outside Hastings at the Hastings/Barry County Airport. To share their business with the local community, Powrachute and Soaring Concepts Aerospace will host a celebration open house Friday, May 20, through Sunday, May 22. The main celebration will be Saturday, May 21, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. “This is a must-see product that everyone will find fascinating,” said Valerie Byrnes, president of the Barry County Economic Development Alliance. “Knowing that this highly reputable and world-recognized aircraft line is made right here in Barry County is worth a celebration. I hope the community comes out to share in the excitement. Manufacturing is alive and innovative in Barry County.” Owners of Powrachute and Soaring Concepts Aerospace, Jeff Williams and Galen Geigley, built a new 12,000 square-foot facility at the Hastings/Barry County Airport in 2010 to house their growing design and manufacturing operations. The company has been transitioning to the new facility over the past few months, and with the move now com- �Page 16 — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Heide will hoop it up for Cornerstone by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Cornerstone gets to them early. Hastings senior Grant Heide went to basketball camps at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids when he was in third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade. He signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Cornerstone Men’s Basketball program next season, on Tuesday in the Hastings High School library. Cornerstone head coach Kim Elders said that every year his team has at least five kids on it who took part in those Golden Eagle summer camps. “It’s just very common that kids come through and somehow we connect and things work out,” said Elders, “So, we’re going to keep this camp going as long as we can. It’s neat to see these kids grow up you know. A lot of these kids that we get to come to our camp they come through our elementary camp and our junior high camp and then we don’t see them again. We used to have a high school camp, but we don’t do that anymore so we kind of lose track of them a little bit and then somehow they come back into the picture.” “To be honest with you, we lost contact with Grant for a couple years there and then saw him play last year as a junior and saw some good things, and this year he really Teen causes two-car, one-house collision Hastings Police responded to a two car personal injury accident at North Park and West Apple Street May 4. The accident occurred when a 16-year-old Hastings driver heading north on Park Street failed to yield the right-of-way, striking a vehicle driven by a 52-yearold Grand Rapids man traveling west on Apple Street. The impact from the collision caused the westbound vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a residence on the northwest corner of Apple and Park. Mercy Ambulance responded to the scene and transported the Grand Rapids man to Pennock Hospital for treatment. The extent of his injuries are unknown. Violator flees the scene Hastings senior Grant Heide is joined by his parents Eric and Teresa Heide, as well as (back from left) Hastings varsity boys’ basketball coach Don Schils, Hastings varsity assistant Steve Storrs, Cornerstone University assistant coach Dennis Graham and Cornerstone head coach Kim Elders as he signs his National Letter of Intent to join the Golden Eagles Tuesday morning at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) came into his own.” COURT NEWS Bobby Jo Wagner was sentenced May 5 for home invasion, third degree, with intent to commit assault or assault and battery. Wagner, 53, of Hastings will serve five months in jail, with credit for 82 days served. She must pay $713 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. The balance of her jail time will be suspended upon payment of $713. There will be no earned early release. Charges of home invasion, second degree, and assault or assault and battery, habitual offender, have been dropped. James J. Peck Jr. was sentenced May 5 for a probation violation of operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine. Peck, 21, of Hastings, will serve 20 to 240 months, with credit for 282 days served. He must pay $1,203. A charge of conspiracy to commit operate or maintain a laboratory involving methamphetamine was dropped. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 THE BEST IN pet care since 1976. Boarding, grooming, training. Photo gallery on web-site: www.uncletedsfreestonekennels.com (269)721-8506 Help Wanted HELP WANTED: NURSERY supervisor for Sunday services & special events. Call, stop by or e-mail resume with references to Country Chapel UMC, Dowling. (269)721-8077, office@mei.net. Farm EARTH SERVICES is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay - (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). We are also looking for pasture land and hay fields. EARTH SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 07568756 Pets POLICE BEAT Heide was the Saxons’ leading scorer this winter, averaging 17.4 points per game. He averaged 10.3 points a game as a junior. “That common saying of gym rat, (Heide) is definitely one of those. The thing that I’m most proud of is his growth, even from his junior year to his senior year he became so much more of an all-around player,” said Saxon varsity boys’ basketball coach Don Schils. “I think he saw himself as a threepoint shooter, and this year he really balanced driving to the hole with shooting threes. He shot twice as many free throws as he did his junior year. That’s why he was able to average almost 18 points a game.” Heide still knocked down threes. He hit 45 his senior year, after knocking down 36 as a junior. He also bumped his rebounding average up more than one a game to 3.3 a game his senior year, as well as adding 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals a contest. Heide earned a Top Shooters plaque this winter from the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. He was second in the state in free throw shooting, connecting on 89.11-percent of his 101 attempts. Heide went to the camps at Cornerstone, played AAU basketball during middle school and during his junior year, and also played countless hours in the drive-way at home and in Mackers and three-on-three tournaments with friends. “My dad helped me a lot with my jump shot,” said Heide. “He always put in the time to perfect it. Then of course, always all the camps give you other little tips.” Heide said the highlight of his senior season was the Saxon team scoring a pair of wins over O-K Gold Conference rival Thornapple Kellogg, especially after the Trojans won a pair against the Saxons his junior year. Heide averaged 24.5 points in those two wins over the Trojans. “I think its a perfect fit, because all the guys really enjoy being around the guys that are coming there,” Heide said of the decision to choose Cornerstone. “I got along with all the players really good.” Heide went to a couple of Golden Eagle games last winter. The Golden Eagles were the 2011 NAIA Division II National Champions, and they’re happy to be adding Heide. “He’s a kid that loves the game,” said Elders. “He’s passionate about the game. He works hard at it. We knew him back when he was just a little shaver coming to our camps. We’ve seen him play the last couple years and he’s got a lot of talent and I know he works at it. He’s just got, we figure, a great upside.” Chamber golf outing offering early registration savings The 25th annual Barry County Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing will be Friday, June 3, at the Hastings Country Club. Attendees can look forward to a round of golf at the Hastings Country Club, followed by lunch and awards, including door prizes donated by members of the business community. New for 2011, the chamber is offering an early registration rate of $350 for teams who register prior to May 10. Regular registration remains at $395 per foursome. Team registration includes golf for four, lunch and eligibility for door prizes. Register by calling 269945-2454 or email lynn@mibarry.com. Another highlight of the chamber golf outing is the grand prize raffle, featuring a top prize of $1,000 cash donated by the chamber golf committee. Additional prizes include a “stay and play” Gun Lake prize package featuring overnight accommodations at the Bay Pointe Inn, $100 in slot play at the Gun Lake Casino, $50 gift certificate to Sandhill Café and a round of golf at Yankee Springs Golf Course. The raffle also will feature approximately 10 additional prizes valued at more than $150 each donated by local businesses. Tickets for the raffle are available for sale now at the chamber office for $5 each or five for $20. Winners need not be present. For more information, call the Barry County Chamber of Commerce at 269 945-2454 or visit www.mibarry.com. Hastings Police responded to a hit-and-run accident at the intersection of Center and Jefferson streets May 11. The accident occurred when an eastbound vehicle, driven by a 21year-old Hastings man, swerved to miss a vehicle on Jefferson Street whose driver failed to yield. The 21-year-old struck a light pole on the northeast corner of Jefferson and Center. The suspect was driving an older-model Camaro with no license plate, and failed to stop, after the collision. That driver was later identified as a 26-year-old Hastings man. The 21year-old received minor injuries and refused treatment from Mercy Ambulance. The suspect will be facing charges of leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, registration and insurance violations, and for failing to yield to oncoming traffic. He was being interviewed by police at press time. Over-turning leads to nitrogen spill Hastings Police responded to an accident at South Hanover and Walnut streets May 11. A vehicle transporting liquid nitrogen on a flatbed truck, driven by a 21-year-old Freeport man, made a wide turn and over-corrected, striking a vehicle driven by 34-year-old Nashville woman. The collision caused a leak of approximately 50 gallons of liquid nitrogen, which was washed down by the Hastings Fire Department. No injuries were reported as a result of the accident. Hastings Police were assisted by the Michigan State Police and the motor carrier division. Woman thinks she is safe without a name Barry County Deputies were dispatched May 2 to the Middleville skate park on Ellis and Fremont streets where an intoxicated female reportedly was causing problems. The caller said he was at the skate park when a friend pointed out someone going through his 1998 Ford Explorer. When the complainant asked the woman what she was doing, he said he noticed she was very drunk and said she didn’t know where she was. The woman had gone through everything in his vehicle, including the glove compartment. According to the vehicle’s owner, he asked the woman to empty her pockets, making sure she had not taken anything from his vehicle. When he told her he would be calling the police to make a report, she became angry and slammed the vehicle’s door, walking away. Deputies made contact with the 27-year-old female while she was walking east on Main Street. According to the complainant, the woman said she could not tell the deputy what her name was, or she would have to go to jail. She would not show the deputy her identification and told the deputy she was on felony probation. When the deputy tried to handcuff her, the woman became agitated and belligerent. She was handcuffed and placed in the back of the patrol car. She recorded a blood alcohol level of .25 percent. Deputies also found a brass cylinder which, reportedly, smelled like burnt marijuana. On the way to jail, the subject banged her head numerous times against the glass. The subject also slipped her handcuffs so the deputy stopped the patrol car to re-apply the cuffs. The report has been forwarded to adult probation and the prosecutor’s office seeking charges of attempted larceny from a vehicle, probation violation and possession of drug paraphernalia. The case remains open. Thieves research, return for the goods Sheriff deputies responded to a complaint of theft from a trailer May 5. The caller said his enclosed trailer was backed into his driveway on Francis Street in Woodland and was loaded with lawn maintenance equipment. He told deputies the trailer’s side door was found open May 3, but nothing was missing. The owner then put a lock on the trailer. On May 4, he returned to his residence to find the trailer door open and the lock cut and lying under the trailer. Two backpack blowers and three grass trimmers, with a combined value of $1,550, were taken from the trailer. The case is closed pending further information. Central air unit stolen from vacant house Deputies made contact May 5 with a real estate agent who reported that a central air conditioning unit had been stolen from a property. The foreclosed house, on Manning Street in Delton, had an exterior unit worth $2,000 which was taken between May 3 and May 5, according to the agent. No other details were available but a report was put on file. The case is closed. Thief sheds a load, loads a shed A West Cloverdale Road resident told sheriff deputies May 4 that his metal backyard shed had been taken. According to the owner, the 24-by-24-foot shed was taken from his home while he was in Florida for the winter. A loader for his tractor had been removed from the shed and left in his yard. Only the shed was taken. The case is closed due to lack of suspects and evidence. Man learns support comes first, then custody A deputy was dispatched May 6 to a reported verbal dispute over custody of two minor children. Upon arrival at the Middleville home, the deputy learned that the 33-year-old father had an outstanding Friend of the Court warrant for child neglect/support. The man was placed under arrest without incident. Assistance can’t be faked On May 3, a 37-year-old Lowell woman turned herself in to deputies for felony welfare fraud warrant from the attorney general’s office. She showed deputies a letter from the attorney general’s office stating the specifics. The woman was booked without incident. Bill collector appears to have no grounds A couple went to the sheriff’s department April 28 to report they were being harassed by a person claiming to be a bill collector. According to the couple, the person was trying to “swindle” them out of money they had already paid back. The alleged swindler claims the couple will be served with an injunction order out of Barry County. When the couple contacted the Barry County Clerk’s office, they learned there is no record of such an order or the alleged collector. The couple also has a letter clearing the debt they paid back. Deputies tried contacting the collector with no success. Deputies advised the couple to contact the Better Business Bureau to see if other complaints had been made. No further action could be taken at this time. Hunter, walker surprised; but not by turkey A man called deputies April 27 to say he had been assaulted while turkey hunting in Orangeville Township. The man said he was on his own property in a hunting blind around 5 p.m., calling in some turkeys, and when he looked up, a man was standing on his property. The hunter said he left the blind to talk to the man about trespassing. The 70-year-old man grabbed the property owner’s sweatshirt, drew back his arm as if to strike the hunter, and then dropped his arm again. The trespasser claims he had been walking the property for a long time. When the trespasser left, the owner call 911 to report the incident. When deputies talked to the trespasser, he said he knew he was close to the property line but was watching the turkeys. He was upset about what the hunter had yelled from his blind and confessed to grabbing the hunter’s shirt because of what was yelled at him. According to deputies, the man was apologetic and said he would not trespass again. No charges were pressed, and the case is closed. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — Page 17 Playing hoops was always Hayden’s first choice by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Saxon senior Veronica Hayden has been finding places to play basketball since before she was in kindergarten, when she began playing in YMCA events. She started going to summer camps in about the fourth grade, camps at Calvin College, Cornerstone University, and she made a number of trips to the McCracken Camp in Olivet. After four years of varsity basketball, and volleyball and soccer, at Hastings High School Hayden has found a new place to play – Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC). Hayden signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Cougar program Monday in the Hastings High School library. Hayden did much of the scouting work herself, filling out KVCC’s on-line survey for prospective athletes and bringing her highlight DVD to campus when she took a visit in March. “I think we’ve gotten a little lucky in this particular instance,” said KVCC Women’s Basketball head coach Ron Welch. “She will be a freshman. She still has a lot to learn about playing basketball at the college level, but a lot of the raw talent and skills are there.” Hastings senior Veronica Hayden is joined by her parents, Jim (left) and Karla (right), as well as Kalamazoo Valley Community College Women’s Basketball coach Ron Welch as she signs her National Letter of Intent to join the Cougar program Monday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) There wasn’t much left for Hayden to learn about varsity basketball, after playing on the varsity for four years at Hastings High School. She was All-Conference in the O-K Gold as a senior, and honorable mention allconference as a junior. Hayden was named team MVP or co-MVP after her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, and was a team captain in each of those three seasons. Her varsity head coach Steve Laubaugh called Hayden an enthusiastic leader, who was very coachable. Hayden averaged 10.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a senior. “Roni has been a tremendous role model for our program for four years now,” said Hastings head coach Steve Laubaugh. “She has a tireless work ethic and a positive attitude that should be an example for all Saxons.” She has also been a captain of the varsity volleyball and girls’ soccer teams at Hastings High School. “You’re getting one of our best.” Hastings athletic director Mike Goggins told Welch. Choosing which of the three spots to continue on in wasn’t too tough a decision for Hayden. “Basketball has always been my favorite, so I knew all along that was the sport I would choose,” Hayden said. “I think it’s because its very mental, and physical. You have to always be aware of your surroundings. It’s very much a team sport. The challenge of it.” Sometimes Hayden has challenged herself. She said she was pretty good at a young age when she started attending camps, but a big part of that was because she was taller than everyone else. She knew though that she needed to work on her skills. By the time she reached the varsity level she wasn’t the biggest anymore, and wasn’t the quickest, but was one of the best. She was thrilled with her visit to KVCC in March to meet some of the current Cougar players and to meet with coach Welch. “(Coach Welch) told me about all the success they’ve had, and the great team chemistry they always have. Everything just sounded awesome. There weren’t any negatives about the school or the team,” Hayden said. Welch got to see Hayden play on film for the first time after the visit. “We really liked a lot of the stuff on it. She’s an above average passer, an above average shooter. She can play on the perimeter and in the middle. That kind of versatility is hard to come by, it really is,” Welch said. DK girls rally in last at bat to split with the Irish by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Panthers saved their best for last Friday. After an 11-1 loss in game one to visiting Hackett Catholic Central, Delton Kellogg’s varsity softball team rallied for three runs in the top of the seventh inning of game two to score a 7-5 victory. the seventh inning. Emery limited the Panthers to one run while striking out seven in the opener. Emery also had a big game one offensively, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and a pair of walks. She came around to score after all four of her trips to the plate. The Irish had 12 hits off of the Delton pitcher, Martin. She struck out six and walked four. Martin led the Delton offense in the open- er, going 2-for-3 with a double a triple and a run scored. The Panthers host their own invitational Saturday, and still have half of the KVA slate yet to play. They’ll visit Maple Valley for two games Tuesday. “We haven’t played very many games,” said Yoder. “I told these guys in the last two weeks of the season we play 16 games. You better stay healthy, get your homework done, and rest your arms.” Wandell sets Delton Kellogg record for a nine-hole round Delton Kellogg’s Kaysie Hook slides safely into home during the top of the seventh inning of game two against Hackett Catholic Central Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Panther center fielder Kami McCowan scoops up an Irish single during the bottom of the seventh inning of game two Friday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Freshman pitcher Kaysie Hook earned the first win of her varsity career for Delton, scattering nine hits while striking out one and walking two Irish batters. Hook also had a single in the Panthers’ three-run rally in the seventh inning, which broke a 4-4 tie. Singles by Hook and Brooke Martin, as well as an Irish error loaded the bases with Panthers. With two out and the bases loaded, Shelby Douglas belted a threerun double and advanced to third on the throw to the plate which was too late to cut down Hook who scored from first. Getting the come-from-behind victory was a welcome change for the Panthers. “This year so far we get people on and we can not just get the big hit,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Kelly Yoder. “We had a lot of people on in the first game and we had a lot of people on in the second game and still had only scored one run. We can not get that big hit.” The victory was the third of the Kalamazoo Valley Association season for Delton Kellogg, which is now 3-6 in the league. “She was always ahead of the batters and didn’t have to pitch from behind,” Yoder said of Hook. “She got ahead and she kept her pitches low.” Martin was 3-for-4 at the plate in the game two win, with a pair of doubles. She also scored two runs. Mallory Sewell chipped in a double as well for the Panthers. Sewell and Hook both had two hits and two runs scored. The Irish had the big inning in game one, scoring seven times in the top of the fifth and going on to the 11-1 win in six innings. “It was a close game, then we had an inning where we made a lot of mistakes, fielding and mental and they were just out of the game after that,” Yoder said. Delton’s big rally in game two was all the more impressive that it came off of Sammy Emery, who came on in relief for the Irish in TK track teams both beat Bengals Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ track and field team will be running, jumping and throwing for its third consecutive O-K Gold Conference championship in Wayland Saturday. The Trojans closed out the league duals with a 6-1 record by topping Ottawa Hills at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids Tuesday 94-40. Forest Hills Eastern, which finished second to the Trojans in the conference in 2010, heads into the conference meet with the league lead after a 7-0 regular season. TK’s boys are also in good shape heading into the league meet, having finished a 5-2 league regular season by besting the Bengals in Grand Rapids 104-29 Tuesday. Caledonia leads the boys’ standings after a 7-0 spring in league duals. The sprints were the only events where the TK boys didn’t keep up with the Bengals Tuesday. TK swept the field events, with Tre Mahon winning the discus with a throw of 149 feet, and the shot put at 42 feet 3 inches. Greg Hamilton took the long jump by flying 17-11.5, Matt Raymond won the pole vault by clearing 12-0, and Tanin Eckhoff took the high jump by clearing 5-10. On the track, TK won three of the four relays and ever individual race that was 400 meters or more. Hamilton won the 400 in 54.2 seconds, Bronkema the 800 in 2 minutes 12.44 seconds, and Dustin Brummel won the 1600-meter run in 4:42.9 and the 3200-meter run in 10:32.7. TK also had the 3200-meter relay win in 9:31.8, its 1600-meter relay team win in 3:43.6, and its 400-meter relay team win in 46.0. Katie Lark was the only girl to win two individual events for the Trojan team Tuesday, taking the 100-meter hurdles in 18.22 and the 300-meter low hurdles in 53.85. TK’s girls also won all the individual races from 800 meters on up. Grace Possett took the 800 in 2:31.5, Allyson Winchester won the 1600 in 5:26 and Shelbi Sheperd won the 3200 in 4:14.31. TK had its 3200-meter relay team win in 11:17.9 and its 1600-meter relay team won in 4:14.31. In the field, TK’s Erin Ellinger won the discus with a throw of 117-3, Brittany London won the pole vault by clearing 11-0, Hana Hunt took the high jump at 4-10, and Paige Eyk won the long jump by flying 14-2.5. The Trojan girls took first and the boys second at last Friday’s Pewamo-Westphalia Invitational. TK’s girls finished with 152 points at the 11-team meet, besting the host Pirates who finished in second with 132.5 points. Winchester was a part of four wins for TK, taking the 800 in 2:24.80, the 1600 in 5:22.55, the 3200 in 11:26.55, and teaming with Possett, Stephanie Ryfiak and Hunt to win the 1600-meter relay in 4:12.55. Hunt won the high jump by clearing 5-1. TK won three of the five field events, with Ellinger throwing the disc 111-1 and London setting a new school record by clearing 12-0 in the pole vault. Delton Kellogg’s Mitchell Wandell hits a putt during his record-setting day at Mullenhurst Wednesday. He set a new school record with his four-under-par 31. Delton Kellogg’s Mitchell Wandell set a new school record for a nine -hole round by firing a four-under-par 31 at Mullenhurst Golf Saxons Sports Shorts JV Boys’ Golf The Hastings junior varsity boys’ golf team, broken up into two teams, finished fourth and fifth at its Hastings JV Invitational Thursday. Scoring medals for Saxons were Aaron Williams who shot a 43 and Logan Barrett who shot a 45. The Saxons were defeated by South Christian by a single stroke at the Pines Monday, 165 to 166. Barrett led the Saxons with a 40 and Williams added a 41. Last Wednesday, the Saxons were bested by Catholic Central at Centennial Country Club 177 to 182. Travis Matthews and Tom Peurach each scored a 44 for Hastings. Delton Kellogg’s Zack Simon hits a putt across the green at Mullenhurst Wednesday afternoon. Course Wednesday. Wandell’s 51, when combined with teammate Zack Simon’s even-par 35, Adam Farrah’s 41 and Nick Blincoe’s 43 gave the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ golf team a pair of Kalamazoo Valley Association victories. In the battle between three teams of Panthers, Delton scored a 150, Pennfield a 170 and Parchment a 176. The third best score of the day was a 37 by Parchment’s Mat Mallett. Parchment also got a 35 from Matt Champion and a pair of 47s from Robbie Swarts and Austin Cox. Garrett Day led Pennfield with a 42, while Nick Linsley shot a 42, Jacob Emmons a 43 and Kyler McCleary a 44. The Delton boys followed up that outing by splitting a pair with Schoolcraft and Constantine at Olde Mill Golf Course Tuesday. Schoolcraft was 2-0 on the day thanks to its score of 170. Delton Kellogg fired a 177 and Constantine a 200. Wandell led Delton on the day with a 38. Simon fired a 40 and Blincoe and Conner Worm each shot a 49. Schoolcraft got a 41 from Tom Hurst, a 42 from Blake Krum, a 43 from Tyler Dow and a 44 from Bob Schultz. Constantine’s leader was Chris Treacher with a 44. The Falcons also got a 47 from Zack Dombrowski, a 54 from Brandon Edwards and a 55 from Dylan Geisler. Kalamazoo Christian will host Delton Kellogg Friday afternoon. �Page 18 — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Saxons’ wooden bats too quiet in tournament final The Saxons were second to Battle Creek Lakeview at the 16th Annual Wooden Bat Classic in Hastings Saturday. The Spartans scored a 3-1 win over the Hastings varsity baseball team in the championship game, scoring single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to build a 3-0 lead. The Saxons would not quit, and kept the pressure on until the final out. Trailing 3-0, Keith Garber led the seventh off with a single for Hastings. After an out, Mitchell Brisboe drew a walk, putting runners at first and second. After another strike out, John Parker singled to right - scoring Garber and making it a 3-1 game. Mitchell Kolanowski then drew the twoout walk, loading the bases, before a strike out ended the game allowing Lakeview to take home the trophy. Jake Swartz (3-1) went the distance on the mound for the Saxons in another impressive performance from the sophomore. He scattered eight hits over the course of the game. The Saxon hitters tallied only three hits in the loss, one each from Garber, Kolanowski and Parker. Both the Saxons and Spartans topped Zeeland East during the day’s competition. Hastings opened the day’s games with a 3-2 win over Zeeland, while Lakeview followed that up with a 9-4 win over the Chix. The Saxons put together the three-run rally in the bottom of the fourth, and then held on through a dramatic seventh inning to preserve the win over the Chix Zeeland East took the lead in the top of the second with a single run. The Saxons would then break through for their 3 runs in the home half of the fourth. Keith Garber drew a one-out walk to start the Saxons’ three-run rally in the fourth inning, after the Chix scored once in the second to take a 1-0 lead. Mitchell Brisboe then singled, putting runners on first and second. Michael Eastman then singled to right to load the bases. Alex Auer executed the squeeze bunt play, scoring Garber while Auer also reached first safely, re-loading the bases with the score tied at one each. Eric Kendall then hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Brisboe and on the over-throw Eastman raced home to score the decisive third run. Zeeland mounted its come-back bid in the seventh. The Chix lead-off hitter doubled to start the inning, and scored on a base hit to make it a 3-2 game. That runner would then steal second and move to third on a ground out. The next hitter would then hit a ground ball to short where Garber made a back-hand stop and the throw home to catcher Micah The Saxons got off to a good start scoring three times in the top of the first, but the Trojans made quick work of the Saxons after that scoring five times in their half of the first, and then seven times in the bottom of the sec- Hastings’ Micah Huver gets his wooden bat on a ball during his team’s contest with Battle Creek Lakeview Saturday in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Huver to get the out and keep the score at 3- lived, as South put up eight runs to lead 9-3 2. after three. On the next at-bat, Saxon third baseman A Kolanowski triple, which scored Kendall Eastman made a diving stop of a ground ball who’d reached base on a single in the fifth and threw to first to end the game and pre- accounted for the only other Saxon run. serve the Saxon win. Game two was due to be finished Thursday, Brisboe (2-1) went the distance on the before the start of the regularly scheduled mound. He allowed only five hits in the game, game in Hastings with the Sailors. while striking out three and getting great The Sailors posted another eight-run inning defensive support from his teammates. in the second inning of game two, but the Tyler DeWitt, Huver, Brisboe, Eastman and Saxons chipped away for two runs in the fifth, Auer each had a hit in the win for the Saxons. three in the sixth, and three more in the sevThe Saxons returned to action Tuesday, enth to force extra innings suffering a 14-4 loss in game one of their OHastings scored three times in the top half K Gold Conference doubleheader with South of the eighth to take an 11-8 lead before play Christian. was halted. The Sailors had an eight-run third inning to Thornapple Kellogg took the third and final break the game open, then scored five more game of the set with the Saxons 19-4 in times in the bottom of the fifth to close out the Middleville Thursday afternoon. win. Trojan junior pitcher Jordan Timm picked Garber had an RBI single in the first up his first varsity win, throwing the fourinning, scoring Kendall from third base, to inning complete game. He gave up seven hits put Hastings up 1-0. and four runs, while walking three and strikThe Sailors tied the game, but the Saxons ing out four. went back in front in the third inning, as The TK bats were on fire, as they pounded Kendall ignited another scoring rally with a out 17 hits against four Hastings pitchers. walk. That walk was followed by consecutive Patrick Bobolts, Robby Enslen and Dylan singles from Kolanowski and Garber, who VanPutten all homered for TK. Bobolts had scored Kendall. four hits, while Enslen and Jacob Bultema The Saxons then took advantage of South’s had three each. Spencer Nault, Bobolts, inability to throw strikes, getting walks from Enslen and VanPutten all had 3 RBIs. Kevin Maurer to load the bases and then Also collecting hits for TK were Jacob Mitchell Brisboe to drive in a run. McCarty, Tyler Karcher, Cody Ybema, Timm But the Saxons’ 3-1 lead would be short- and Caden Francisco. ond. TK then added a pair of runs in the third and five more in the fourth. DeWitt and Maurer led the Saxon hitters with two each, while Kolanowski, Huver, Garber and Swartz had one hit each. The Saxons’ Jake Swartz slides towards home plate during his team’s contest with Battle Creek Lakeview Saturday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) DK has a chance to be top seed in KVA soccer tourney Saxon girls run to win over Wayland The O-K Gold Conference track and field season comes to an end Saturday when the league’s eight teams gather at Wayland Union High School for the conference meet. Hastings varsity girls’ finished the league duals with an even 3-3-1 record by knocking off Wayland in the final league dual of the season in Wayland Tuesday. The Saxon girls scored a 105-30 win over the host Wildcats. The Saxon boys end the conference duals with a 2-5 mark, after falling to the Wildcats 82-55. Brittany Morgan added to her school record for points by winning the 100-meter hurdles in 16.75 seconds, the long jump by flying 14 feet 7 inches, and the high jump where she and teammate Rachel Quillen both cleared 4-10. The Saxon girls took one other win in the field, with Taylor Simpson throwing the disc 80-11. The Saxons won every race on the track except for two. Gabby Eaton won the 100meter dash in 16.75 and then took the 200 in 27.94. Nichole Redman won the 300-meter low Lakewood girls’ tennis 5-4 thanks to four straight wins The only set the Vikings lost in their 8-0 win over Ionia Thursday was at first singles. Ionia’s Anastasia Duell scored a 7-3 win in a first set tie-breaker against Lakewood’s Brooke Fox, but Fox rallied to win the second set in a tie-breaker 7-1, then won a super tiebreaker to clinch the match 10-5. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ tennis team is now 5-4 in duals overall this season, having won three straight non-conference clashes and four straight overall. The Vikings’ Hannah Morris defeated Ionia’s Haley Keller 6-1, 6-1 at second singles Thursday. Lakewood’s Nicole Fleck topped Marie Hengesbach 6-3, 6-4 at third singles. At fourth singles, Sunshine Young downed the Bulldogs’ Chelsea Reynolds 6-2, 6-0. On the doubles side, Abby Haskin and Olivia Salazar scored a 6-1, 6-1 win at number one, Lexi Fetterman and Maggie Wernet won 6-3, 6-0 at number two, Heather Kennedy and Mariah Krikke won 6-4, 6-0 at number three, and Heather Rice and Olivia Bala scored a 6-3, 6-3 win at number four. Lakewood won all but the top two singles flights in a 6-2 victory over Lansing Eastern Wednesday afternoon in Lansing. The Vikings won handily in the six flights where they did win. Fleck scored a 6-0, 6-0 win at third singles and Young scored a 6-2, 6-2 win at fourth singles. Haskin and Salazar won 6-1, 6-1 at first doubles, Fetterman and Wernet won 6-0, 6-1 at second doubles, Kennedy and Krikke scored a 6-1, 6-2 win at number three, and the team of Rice and Bala won 6-2, 6-1 at number four. Monday, Lakewood topped visiting Charlotte 8-0. Fox won 6-4, 6-0 at first singles, in the closest singles match of the four. Morris won 6-0, 6-2, Fleck won 6-0, 6-1, and Young won 6-1, 6-0. On the doubles side, Lakewood’s team of Haskin and Salazar won 6-1, 6-2 at number one, Fetterman and Wernet won 6-0, 6-1 at number two, Kennedy and Krikke won 6-3, 6-2 at number three, and Rice and Bala won 6-1, 6-0 at number four. hurdles in 52.07 for the Saxons. Hastings also had Trista Straube win the 3200-meter run in 13:02.94, Grace Bosma win the 800 in 2:46.44 and Amanda Sarhatt win the 1600meter run in 5:52.71. Hastings’ girls won the 3200-meter relay in 10:49.89, the 800-meter relay in 1:54.63 and the 400-meter relay in 53.04. “We didn’t match up very well with them,” said Saxon boys’ head coach Andy Keller after the defeat. “We took a lot of first places, with them getting seconds and thirds. Then we got swept in some unexpected events.” Jacob Comer won three events for the Saxons, taking the 110-meter high hurdles in 16.02, the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 42.06, and the pole vault by clearing 11-6. Josh Coenen kept his undefeated run in the 100-meter dash intact this season, winning that race in 11.19. Coenen also teamed up with Chad Reedy, Alex Randall and Tom Davis to win the 400meter relay in 45.91 and the 800-meter relay in 1:36.26. Mitchell Singleterry won both the 1600meter run in 5:01.2 and the 3200-meter run in 11:23.31 for the Saxons. The Saxon boys earned their third win of the league season Friday Forest Hills Eastern, while the Saxon girls were downed by the league leading Hawks. Saxons stay in the middle of O-K Gold golf standings Forest Hills Eastern won Wednesday’s O-K Gold Conference jamboree at Hastings Country Club by finishing the day with four golfers under 40. The Hawks’ Kevin Finley tied for the day’s low round, with a one-under-par 35. That score was matched by Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Cody Shoemaker and Brock Golembieski. Forest Hills Eastern had a team score of 149. The Cougars were second with a 152, followed by South Christian 160, Wayland 170, Hastings 170, Caledonia 181, Thornapple Kellogg 190 and Ottawa Hills NTS. Hastings wa led by John Kalmink’s 40. The Saxons also got a 41 from Danny Buehler, a 43 from Brian Baum and a 46 from Taylor Klotz Eric Pitsch led Thornapple Kellogg with a 45. His teammate Kegan Thomas added a 47, while TK also got a 48 from Rocky VanZegeren and a 50 from Alex Koetsier. Behind Finley for Forest Hills Eastern, Griff Billups shot a 37, Scott Johnson a 38 and Ryan Friedl a 39. The Hawks fell back to third, behind the Sailors and Cougars at Railside Golf Club Tuesday. South Christian took the day’s championship, in the jamboree it hosted, with a score of 153. Catholic Central was second with a 154, followed by Forest Hills Eastern 156, Hastings 163, Wayland 171, Caledonia 178, Thornapple Kellogg 192 and Ottawa Hills NTS. Baum had a great-day for the Saxons, firing a one-under-par 35. Hastings also got a pair of 42s from Buehler and R.J. Browne and a 44 from Klotz. The league was slated to get together again at Quail Ridge Golf Course Wednesday. The Saxons head to the Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational Friday, then will be back in action Wednesday with a home dual against Maple Valley. The Panthers’ Alea Hammond pushes the ball past an Olivet defender during Monday night’s KVA contest at Olivet High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) There’s a meeting planned for Thursday morning at a Kalamazoo coffee shop, where the only agenda is to flip coins. The coin tosses, between representatives from Kalamazoo Christian, Hackett Catholic Central and Delton Kellogg will decide which of the three teams earns which of the top three seeds for the upcoming Kalamazoo Valley Association tournament. Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team improved to 5-1 in the KVA this spring by scoring 3-1 victories over Olivet Monday on the road and Hackett Catholic Central at home Friday. If everything went according to expectations Wednesday in league action Hackett and Kalamazoo Christian will also end the league regular season with 5-1 records. The Irish knocked off the Comets in their league meeting, while Kalamazoo Christian handed Delton Kellogg its lone league loss. The team that wins the top seed would not have to face one of the other two teams from the group until a possible match-up in the tournament championship game. Hackett Catholic Central is currently ranked second in the state in Division 4, while Kalamazoo Christian is number three. The Panthers however are nowhere to be found in the Division 3 state rankings. The KVA tournament starts Monday. Brianna Russell scored twice for the Panthers in their win over the Irish Friday. She tallied the lone goal of the first half, 12 minutes into the game, off an assist from Alea Hammond. Delton Kellogg built a 3-0 lead, with Hammond scoring off an assist from Russell and then Hammond again assisting Russell in the second half. Hackett didn’t get on the scoreboard until only 2:08 remained in the game, on a goal by Ashley Moait. Delton Kellogg won despite being outshot 17 to 7. Kayla Hartline made 12 saves in net for the Panthers. Hammond, Russell and Sara Rendon scored goals for the Panthers in their 3-1 win over the Olivet Eagles Monday. Russell assisted on Hammond’s first-half goal, less than three minutes into the game. Delton again pushed its lead to 3-0, then allowed one late goal. The Eagles scored with just 34 seconds left on the clock. Hartline had two saves in the game. Delton is now 9-2-1 overall this season. The Panthers have a non-conference contest at Lakewood Friday. Delton Kellogg’s Christi Boze (right) collides with Olivet’s Chelsea Meeker as they go after a header during Monday afternoon’s KVA contest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — Page 19 DK just short of 2nd KVA win as Irish sweep set by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg battled back Friday, but there was just enough daylight left for Hackett Catholic Central to do the same thing. Hackett’s varsity baseball team swept its Kalamazoo Valley Association doubleheader at Delton Kellogg High School, topping the host Panthers 17-6 and then 12-10. The two losses drop Delton Kellogg’s KVA record to 1-7. Trailing 7-0 heading into the top half of the fourth inning, the Panthers rallied for eight runs on seven singles and a couple of Fighting Irish errors to take an 8-7 lead in game two. Zach Eib was 2-for-2 in just that inning for Delton, with a pair of singles, an RBI and a run scored. Jeff Bissett led the Panther offense in game two, going 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI. Nick Brindley also had two hits, scored two runs and stole two bases. Delton Kellogg second baseman Willy Todd waits on a throw as Hackett Catholic Central’s Mike Meyers slides safely into second with a steal during the bottom of the third inning of game two Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “We battled back,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Humphrey. “We’re still struggling with pitching, just trying to get enough arms that feel good enough to throw. I think every team goes through it. Right now we’re just trying to find the roles that each player can have. Some of these guys haven’t pitched since little league so we’re learning on the fly. But they all look me in the eye and say yes coach, I can do it and you’ve got to love that kind of attitude.” Hackett though rallied to score five runs with two out in the bottom of the fourth to take a 12-8 lead, then held on for the win in a game that was shortened to five innings by darkness. Eddie Martin earned the win in relief for the Irish. He had two strikeouts, while walking one and giving up one hit in an inning and a third. Zach Eib was hit with the loss for Delton, allowing five hits, five runs and a walk in two thirds of an inning. Delton Kellogg didn’t help the Irish out any in the ball game. “Hackett hit the ball,” said Humphrey. “They earned their runs, that’s for sure.” “I think right now we’re fielding as good as any team we’ve played against, but the issue is they’ve got a little higher quality pitching and that evens the playing field and then some.” Adian Baldwin, Joey Pelak and Nick Barrasso each had a pair of RBI for the Irish in the game-two win. The Irish had a 7-5 lead after five innings in game one, then scored five times each in the sixth and seventh inning to secure the lopsided victory. Brent Yelton earned the win for the Irish, and helped out offensively by reaching base in all five of his plate appearances. He was 3for-3 with three runs scored. Nick Thayer had the big bat for Hackett in the opener, going 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in the top of the third inning. He added a double, and finished the game with Sophomore right-hander Zach Eib pitches for the Panthers during the bottom of the fourth inning of game two against Hackett Catholic Central Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) six RBI. Baldwin chipped in a three-run double in the sixth inning. Brindley was 3-for-4 for the Panthers at the plate, with an RBI and three runs. Jared Buckland and Ryan Hook had two hits each. Hook had a single and a double, and scored two runs. Buckland added a walk and an RBI to his two singles. Eib also drove in a run for Delton, as did Willy Todd. “We’re just going to keep plugging away, and I see us getting better,” Humphrey said. “We are getting better. Right now we’re in the middle of the season, four weeks with maybe 20 games (to go). It’s just a challenge. It’s definitely a marathon now.” The Panthers host a Wooden Bat tournament Saturday, then return to KVA action Tuesday at home against Maple Valley. South ends Saxons’ 9-game win streak The Saxon varsity softball team lost for the first time in ten games when it dropped the second game of its O-K Gold Conference double header at South Christian Tuesday. Hastings is now 7-3 in the league this year. Hastings took the opener 6-3, then fell in game two with the Sailors 14-11. South Christian kept battling back after the Saxons scored a run in the first inning of game one, but never could get in front. Tara Harding started the scoring in the first inning in game one for the Saxons when she singled and advanced to second base when Shelby Roush walked. Harding scored when Morgan Stowe hit a ground ball that South Christian misplayed for an error. South Christian would tie the game up in the second inning on a single followed by a double. The Saxons would retake the lead in the top half of the third inning as Roush singled and Katie DeVries put down a perfect bunt that was misplayed for an error and allowed Roush to score all the way from first base. DeVries would also score on a South Christian fielding error to make the score 3-1 in favor of the Saxons. The score would stay that way until the sixth inning when Erika Rozell singled and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt from Lexi Clow. Heather Gdula then launched a ball off the center field fence for a triple to drive in Rozell. South Christian would tighten the score to 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning by stringing together three hits and a fielder’s choice. The Saxons responded with two insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning, when Mathis and Harding singled to start things off. A fielder’s choice ground ball from Roush would force Mathis at third base, but DeVries followed with an infield single that loaded the bases. Harding then scored when a ball off the bat of Stowe was misplayed by South Christian for an error. Rozell then followed with a solid single to score Roush. Those proved to be all the runs the Saxons would need as the Saxons pitcher, Harding, shut the door on South Christian in the seventh inning, earning the win on the mound. Game two turned out to be a see-saw battle as the Saxons jumped out to a one-run lead again. Mathis led off the first inning with a triple and then scored on a South Christian TK needs eight in seventh to stay unbeaten in conference The Trojans were three outs away from their first O-K Gold Conference defeat of the season Tuesday afternoon in Middleville. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball scored a 12-2 mercy of perennial league power Forest Hills Eastern in the first game of their league doubleheader, but then saw the Hawks build a 9-2 lead through six and a half innings in game two. The Trojans though rallied for eight runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to improve to 14-3 overall and 13-0 in the O-K Gold. Trojan lead-off hitter Spencer Nault lead off the seventh inning with a walk. Jacob Bultema, Patrick Bobolts, Robby Enslen, Dylan VanPutten and Jacob McCarty all followed with consecutive hits making the score 9-6 with two men on and no one out for TK senior Tyler Karcher. Karcher responded with a three-run game-tying home run. The Trojans’ Andrew Wingeier followed Karcher’s blast with a double. Cody Ybema sacrificed Wingeier to third before scoring on a wild pitch to end the frenzied seventh inning. McCarty had three hits in the win, while Karcher, Wingeier Enslen and Bultema had two apiece. Enslen had a pair of RBI. Jordan Timm picked up the win, throwing the last out of the inning top of the seventh inning for the Trojans. Dylan VanPutten started for the Trojans, and allowed five runs on six hits. Only two of those runs were earned, as the Trojans committed three very uncharacteristic errors in the second and third innings. McCarty then pitched three and two thirds innings before things got interesting in the seventh inning. The only led 5-2 through six innings, but started the seventh by pounding out four consecutive hits, including a three run home run, to take a 9-2 lead entering the last half of the seventh. Enslen took to the mound and threw a gem in the opener, striking out nine while only walking one and allowing two hits. TK was led offensively by Bobolts who had a double, a triple and two RBI in three at bats. Ybema had two doubles, while Wingeier also had two hits. VanPutten scored three runs. The Trojans scored five decisive runs in the fifth inning before scoring the final runs for the mercy in the sixth inning. The Trojans were scheduled to host Ottawa Hills Wednesday, and are back at it with the Hawks Thursday in Ada. Next week, the Trojans host Caledonia for two Monday and then visit Caledonia for one on Thursday. Call 269-945-9554 anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads error. South Christian would tie the game up in the top half of the third inning on a single, a sacrifice bunt and a double. The Saxons then responded with three more runs in the bottom half of the third inning as Mathis singled, was sacrificed to second base by Harding and then came home on a base hit from Roush. Stowe would follow with a triple to drive in Roush and then she scored on a sacrifice fly from Rozell. South Christian would add a run in the fourth inning on a Saxons error, a walk and a base hit to make the score 4-2. South Christian then scored six runs in the fifth inning to take an 8-4 lead. Three Saxon errors along with a walk and three South Christian hits would score the six runs. Hastings battled back from behind in the bottom half of the fifth inning, scoring five times to retake the lead 9-8. Mathis singled, Harding reached base on an error and Roush doubled to score Mathis. Stowe hit a sacrifice fly to score Harding. Rozell then singled to score Roush, and DeVries doubled to score Rozell. Laken Mead then doubled to score DeVries. The Saxons added two more runs in the sixth inning as Mathis singled for her fourth hit of the game. Harding followed with a single and both runners scored when Stowe double to deep left . South Christian fought back again in the top of the seventh inning. The Sailors pounded out six more hits and six runs to grab the lead. Hastings now has an overall record of 13 wins and 3 losses. The Saxons scored an 11-3 non-conference win against Kelloggsville Friday. The Saxon bats were hot as they pounded out ten hits. Saxon pitchers Harding and Meade combined to strike out 11 Kelloggsville batters while allowing seven hits in the game. Hastings broke a 3-3 tie with three runs in the fifth inning. Singles by Harding and Roush was followed by a triple off the bat of DeVries to score two runs. DeVries then scored on a sacrifice fly from Rozell. The Saxons would add four more runs in the sixth inning and one in the seventh to secure the victory. Saxon alumni baseball game coming up soon The 35th annual Hastings Alumni Baseball game is scheduled for Monday, May 30 at 1 p.m. All former Saxon varsity baseball players are invited to come, regardless of age. Sides are often divided up by Odd and Even graduating years for the event which happens every Memorial Day at Hastings High School. Warm-up and batting practice will being shortly after 11 a.m. at Johnson Field. by Brett Bremer Softballs may not be soft enough to prevent masks Four words you don’t want to hear at any sporting event... “Call Nine-One-One!” Lakewood sophomore Bethany Tingley is doing well after suffering a concussion during the Viking varsity softball team’s game against Grandville Saturday at the Wayland Invitational. Viking head coach Kristin Heinze said Tuesday night that Tingley is in a neck brace as a precaution, but may be back within a week. With one out in the top of the seventh inning against Grandville Saturday Tingley dove to her right in an attempt to smother a ground ball. The hard bouncer skipped up and off of her glove and belted her right in the forehead. She fell down, her head in her arms. After a few moments she was alert and tried to get up, only to collapse back down in the infield dust. That’s when help was called in Eventually, it was a good sign to see the trainer step back laughing. Apparently some smelling salts helped revive Tingley, and when asked if she knew what her name was her answer was “Beth - duh!” As one Lakewood parent told the story the Grandville parents waited with baited breath, finally one of them asking “so, is that her name?” While Tingley was lying motionless on the field, there was talk among the spectators about the game being called and parents planning their trips to the sporting goods store for masks for their daughters. Its not uncommon anymore to see not only catchers, third basemen, pitchers and first basemen on a softball diamond wearing masks. I fall somewhere in the middle of the mask debate. They kind of person who would say, “no I’m not wearing a mask, but maybe you should.” I wouldn’t be surprised if they become mandatory at some point. First and third base are only 60 feet away in high school softball, and the pitching rubber is only 43 feet from home plate meaning the pitcher is only about 37 feet by the time she’s finished her pitch. Every one is in an uproar over concussions in football, and they’re worrying more and more about them in hockey all the time. It’s only a matter of time until that comes to high school softball. A softball ain’t so soft when you’re standing 30 feet away from someone with a metal bat ready to turn on a 60 mph pitch. Meanwhile Saturday, halfway across Barry County Hastings was playing its 16th Annual Wooden Bat Classic. Lakewood’s Bethany Tingley breaks Masks aren’t the only way to prevent off of second base during the bottom some of the injuries that happen from hot of the second inning against shots on tiny softball diamonds. Has anybody started a softball wooden bat classic Grandville Saturday at the Wayland Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) yet? �Page 20 — Thursday, May 12, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Pennfield can’t keep pace with Delton track teams by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton couldn’t have hoped for a better finish to the league duals than it got Tuesday. The host Panthers scored wins over the Pennfield varsity boys’ and girls’ track and field teams in Kalamazoo Valley Association action at Delton Kellogg High School. The Delton Kellogg boys improved to 5-0 in the league with their 113-24 win, while the Delton Kellogg girls improved to 3-2 with their 72-64 win. Already lacking depth, the Delton girls’ team also had the school play to deal with which took away a few athletes. Delton didn’t send a team to the track for the 3200-meter relay, the first race of the day, and spent the rest of the day battling to make up those points wherever it could. The girls’ meet ended up coming down to the final race, the 1600-meter relay. The Delton team of Andrea Polley, Kelsey Sofia, Amanda Mikolajczyk and Jolene Drum raced to victory in 4 minutes 34.37 seconds, besting the Pennfield foursome of Taylor Rivera, Erica Plotas, Carol Osenbaugh and Emma Fishnick that finished in 4:46.99. “I normally don’t put pressure on kids,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jim Gibson. “I’m not a big believer in that, but the kids that I was talking to they can handle it so I told our middle two I said ‘look Polley, she’s got to take care of her gal and then you’ve got Fishnick. Fishnick and Joe (Drum) are too close, so you two have got to get us a lead.’” “By the time Joe got it - we were 7, 8 and 9 seconds ahead at the three hand-offs - so I knew as good as Emma Fishnick is Jolene Drum has got a heart as big as my waistline. I knew when she got the baton in the lead with that kind of time, she probably could have had four seconds less and she’d have probably done okay.” With Drum and Polley not taking part in other relays, that freed them up to score lots of points elsewhere. Polley won the pole vault by clearing 7 feet 6 inches, took the 100meter hurdles in 17.69 seconds, and was second to Fishnick (48.22) in the 300-meter low hurdles in 49.35 seconds. Drum won the 800-meter run in 2:38.56, the 1600-meter run in 5:59.75, and the 100meter dash in 13.72. “I just said the only way we’ve got a shot tonight against Pennfield is to move our studs around,” Gibson said. “We can’t lose relays with two kids that could win opens. We’re going to have to do something. So, last night I taught Jolene how to come out of the blocks, she wins the 100 meters. Now Andrea has run hurdles before, but she hasn’t run the (100meter hurdles) she’s run the (300-meter low hurdles), but she’s so high hipped in the 300 I knew it wasn’t going to be a problem.” The Delton team also got a big boost from its throwers, with Avery Blackburn leading a sweep in the discus. She had a personal best throw of 80-9. Teammate Adriana Culbert was second with a mark of 78-6 and Ashley Strobel third at 76-9. Delton’s Phoenix Pease flies over the final hurdle in the 300-meter race, on his way to victory in the event during Tuesday’s KVA dual with Pennfield. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Jolene Drum rounds the corner during her leg of the 1600meter relay Tuesday against Pennfield. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Adam May reaches back to get a hand-off from teammate Connor Wolschleger during the 400-meter relay Tuesday, during their team’s KVA dual with Pennfield. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Mikolajczyk was a part of the other two Delton victories, winning the high jump by clearing 4-8 and teaming with Shelby Payne, Bethany Kruger and Nicole Thompson to win the 400-meter relay in 59.40. Fishnick won the long jump for Penfield by flying 14-0, and also won the 200-meter dash in 27.87. Rivera won the 400 in 1:06.15, and also teamed with Palace Armstrong, Alexis Jones and Maxine Ross to win the 800-meter relay in 2:02.46. Penfield’s other winners were Shelby Bower who had a mark of 33-0 in the shot put, Erica Plotas who led a Penfield sweep of the 3200-meter run by finishing in 16:05.90, and the 3200-meter relay team that finished in 15:17.21. There was very little special strategy needed in the boys’ meet, as Delton Kellogg won 15 of the 17 events. Delton had nine different athletes win indi- The Panthers’ Andrea Polley can’t quite clear the bar at 8 feet in the pole vault against Pennfield Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) vidual events. Ryan Watson, Tyler Bourdo and Trevor Curtice took two each. Curtice won the shot put with a mark of 38-7 and the discus at 134-0. Watson won the 1600-meter run in 5:03.62 and the high jump at 5-9. Bourdo took the 200-meter dash in 22.90 and the 100-meter dash in 11.37. Brandon Robbins won the 110-meter high hurdles for Delton in 18.33 and Phoenix Sponsored by the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee with thanks to the Barry County Fair Board, Waste Management, Barry-Eaton District Health Department, the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, Sheriff’s Department and Local Pharmacies BARRY COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, TIRE, AND MEDICINE COLLECTION! Sports physicals at Hastings High School Tuesday Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. At the Barry County Fairgrounds, 1350 N. M-37 Hwy. Don’t Rush to Flush! 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WE CANNOT ACCEPT Latex Paint: when dry it can go to the landfill Propane Tanks Commercially Generated Waste Radioactive Material Explosives Electronic Waste Unknown Wastes SCRAP AND JUNK TIRES There will be a charge for EACH* clean, scrap or junk tire brought to the collection: WE CAN ACCEPT For questions or for prices of tires over 19.5” call (269) 945-9516 extension 35 77556982 Aqueous acids and bases; oil based paints; reactives; solvents; aerosol cans; automotive liquids; pesticides (liquids and solids); alkaline, nickel-cadmium and/or silver oxide batteries; liquid cleaners; heavy metal solutions; mercury-containing articles; prescription and over-the-counter medicines; Motor Oil (10 gallons per vehicle); automotive batteries. Tire Type Cost Standard tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00 Standard Tire on Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00 Truck Tire (16.5” - 19.5”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00 Truck Tires on Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00 Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00 Tractor Tires on rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.00 *Additional charge for soiled or dirty tires Pease took the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 44.21. Tyler Dempsey won the 400-meter dash for Delton in 55.15, and Austin Ketola won the 800-meter run in 2:18.05. Zach Haas won the 3200-meter run for Delton in 11:27.86. Connor Wolschleger won the long jump for Delton by flying 18-6. Wolschleger also teamed with Bourdo, Ryan Hoeberling, and Adam May to win the 400-meter relay in 45.12. Ray Vickery, Dempsey, Ketola and Watson won the 3200meter relay in 9:22.84, and the team of Watson, Robbins, Bourdo and Dempsey won the 1600-meter relay in 3:38.91. Delton Kellogg will be a part of the Allegan Invitational Thursday, then closes the KVA regular season at Parchment Tuesday where it will be a part of a five-team league jamboree that also includes the host Panthers, Maple Valley, Hackett Catholic Central and Constantine. Sports physicals for the 2011-2012 school year will be held at Hastings High School Tuesday, May 10, from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The physicals are free of charge for Hastings Middle School and High School students. Athletes should pick up physical forms in the office in advance and have a parental signature on the physical form. Students must have a physical on file in the school office to participate in any school sports. Those unable to attend at the scheduled time are asked to please arrive at 8 p.m. The approximate schedule is as follows: Current 6th grade girls 6:15 p.m. 7th grade girls 6:25 8th grade girls 6:35 9th grade girls 6:45 10th grade girls 6:55 11th grade girls 7:05 Families having both girls and boys 7:15 6th grade boys 7:25 7th grade boys 7:35 8th grade boys 7:45 9th grade boys 7:55 10th grade boys 8:05 11th grade boys 8:15 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-05-19.pdf 63fbf9d08796d46473c37d2f8796b450 PDF Text Text Local choir members perform in Europe Budget woes hit wall of lobbying efforts DK boys lead KVA, heading into finale See Story on Page 11 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 20 NEWS BRIEFS Manufacturer to hold open house To share their business with the local community, Powrachute and Soaring Concepts Aerospace will host a celebration open house Friday, May 20, through Sunday, May 22. The main celebration will be Saturday, May 21, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hastings/Barry County Airport. Guests can see demonstrations of remote-controlled planes, powered parachutes, gyro-copters and fixed wing planes, and pilots are welcome to fly in to the event in their small aircraft.” The May 21 open house will have food vendors on site. Visitors are welcome on Friday afternoon and during the day Sunday. Guests may bring food, drinks and lawn chairs to enjoy the demonstrations that will take place throughout the duration of the event, weather permitting. For additional information or questions, call Geigley at 574-286-9670 or email him at galen@powrachute.com. The website is www.powrachute.co COA Walkathon is Saturday People of all ages can help boost the Meals on Wheels budget for homebound senior citizens by collecting donations and showing up at Saturday’s Meals on Wheels Walkathon. Participants can preregister by calling 269-948-4856 or stop in at the Barry County Commission on Aging office, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. The walk begins and ends at the COA. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the event steps off at 10 a.m. Token prizes will be given to walkers at special places along the route. Afterward, participants will be treated to lunch at the COA. Games and festivities will follow, including awarding of prizes. Green Team to have booth in Middleville BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings school board hears best- and worst-case budget scenarios by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Whether Hastings Area Schools see the best- or worst-case scenarios, the district is looking at a budget shortfall of more than $1 million for the 2011-12 school year. In the best-case scenario, the district could face an approximate $1.09 million budget shortfall; and in the worst-case scenario, the district could face an estimated $2.5 million loss, according to a presentation Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee made to the Board of Education Monday evening. Satterlee said he was making the presentation at the request of the Hastings Education Association. “It kind of sums up where we’re at [and] what we’re looking at,” said Satterlee, adding that whenever the district looks at creating a budget, they base it on certain assumptions. “One of them is, unfortunately, in Hastings is that we have declining enrollment. We are estimating that we will have 60 less kids going into next year so that our total student population will be 2,850. We’ve used the last several years’ loss of students to calculate that number.” Other assumptions include retirement of two staff members and that the state legislature will not require districts to offer allday/every-day kindergarten during the 201112 school year, meaning the district can continue its all-day/alternate day kindergarten program. “We have a couple of factors that are kind of still fluid and changing, depending on who you’re listening to in Lansing,” said Satterlee. He said those factors include an estimated $230 retirement rate per-pupil increase; EduJobs funding decreasing $170 per pupil; foundation funding decreasing $170. He added that the decrease in enrollment will mean a reduction of $429,720, combined with the loss of $36,500 in declining enrollment funding. “With those parameters in place, we begin to formulate our budget,” said Satterlee, who added that by multiplying the anticipated number of students by the estimated loss of revenue and increase costs amounts to $1.6 million in lost revenue. Adding that to $429,720 in lost revenue due to the anticipated 60-student decline and the loss of $36,500 in declining enrollment funding, he arrived at an estimated $2.09 shortfall for the 2011-12 school year. “Best-case scenario, the legislature, the governor, they come together and decide to support K-12 funding, as we believe it was meant to be done under Proposal A, and we believe that would leave us with a just under $1.1 million shortfall ...” said Satterlee. “Worst-case scenario: the legislature says, ‘Nope. We’re going to have all-day/every-day kindergarten this year,’ we’re going to use the House’s version of what the foundation allowance is ... we end up taking the ($2.09 million) adding to it the ($791,378) for the all-day kindergarten and then the ($88,350) according to the House, we would end up with a ($2.9 million) shortfall going into next school year. “Having said that, I just want to point out that things are still fluid, they are moving .... as of Friday afternoon, the legislature and the governor have come to some kind of agreement on the tax bill and in that, my understanding is, at least that is what we are hearing, is that there is some agreement that part of the money that was found today in the revenue consensus meeting would go to schools,” said Satterlee. “The amount they are throwing out to begin with is about $427,000 to Hastings. So, if that holds true, our worstcase scenario from Friday morning to Friday afternoon decreased by $427,000 to ($2.5 million).” Satterlee discussed options for dealing with the shortfall in either the best- or worst-case scenario. “Everything is on the table,” he said. He noted that budget-reduction measures listed and their potential savings are being considered but are not finalized. They include: Absorption of retirees, $218,000; increased revenue from the alternative education program, $168,650; elimination of cell phone stipends, $4,320; privatizing custodial services, $400,000; privatization of transportation, $250,000; reducing one secretary, $40,000; selling Pleasantview Elementary, $25,000; reducing five paraprofessional positions, $70,000; ceasing Chevron payments, $25,000, reducing instructors in the non-mandated curriculum, $381,000; for a total of $1,581,970 in savings. “We’re coming up with just about $1.6 million [in budget reductions],” said Satterlee. “Why didn’t we go to 2.9 [million dollars]? Honestly, that is the worst-case scenario; I don’t believe it will be 2.9 [million dollars]. Why didn’t we go to 1.1 [million dollars]? Well, that’s the best case; I believe it is going to be worse than that; so, we tried to stay in the middle. Having said that, we still have to be prepared to look at other areas for the nearly $3 million cut.” Other areas that may be considered include building closure, Community Recreation and Education Center closure, selling property, reduction of all non-mandated para-professional positions, continued consolidation with other school districts, athletic program reductions, administrative reductions and spending from the fund equity. Welcome Corners United Methodist Church, 3185 N. M-37 Highway, Hastings, will have its Fourth Sunday Live program Sunday, May 22, at 4 p.m. The Middleville United Methodist Church Handbell Choir will present a concert. Everyone is invited and admission is free. For more information, call Mickey at 616-765-5322. See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 3 “Any of these can fall on the list or off the list, depending on what happens in Lansing and where our funding comes in at,” said Satterlee. “Are we considering all those things? Absolutely. Are we going to knee-jerk react? Not until we have solid figures, folks. But, we have to have something that is somewhat concrete before we just start carving things up. But, we have to be prepared to do so if need be.” “It is a big thing to take in, and some giant changes are going to have to happen this coming year, even in the best case,” said Trustee Kevin Beck. “There are some things that are going to have to be done on that first list ... there are things that we are looking at; they are things you don’t necessarily like to be looking at but ... there are big cuts that are going to have to be made ... Hopefully, it is not as dire as the worst-case but we are planning for it.” Hastings Area School bus driver Charles Boulter said he objected to the privatization of busing. “How long will it take to come to a decision on this?” he asked. “We got June, July and August, and I think it’s only fair, seeing as we don’t get any unemployment or anything, we need to know real quick like what your game plan is and not wait until next fall and [be told], ‘Hey, guess what? You don’t have a job.’ I don’t think it’s fair at all, if you want to privatize, then do it a year or two down the road, let us know ... To just slap us in the face with it is poor, very poor.” “My apologies, Charlie,” said Board President Eugene Haas. “With regard to privatization, that is one of the things that will be considered once we recognize, when we have a better handle on ...” “When are you going to going to recognize See BUDGET, page 10 65 years apart At the recent Senior Girls Tea, Ariell Kubek (left), who will graduate with the Hastings High School Class of 2011, met JoAnn Ducker Guernsey, who graduated with the Hastings Class of 1946. JoAnn attended the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club’s first Senior Girls Tea, which was held 65 years ago. JoAnn is wearing an outfit she wore in her senior year of high school. See more photos and a story about the tea inside. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) Committee turns down sheriff’s grant application request Saturday, May 21, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and the Green Team will have a booth at the Middleville Green Days from noon to 3 p.m. The group will be giving out 250 spruce saplings, along with information on upcoming events, the benefits of tree planting and instruction. Green Day exhibits will be sent up behind the Middleville Village Hall. For more information about the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute call 269-721-4470, or go to www.cedarcreekinstitute.org. Welcome Corners hosting bell choir PRICE 75¢ Thursday, May 19, 2011 By early afternoon Wednesday, the bank building looked more like a tornado had struck than a demolition. Making way for the new – Demolition underway at Commercial Bank, former Arby’s by David DeDecker and Elaine Gilbert To have two Hastings commercial buildings undergoing demolition at the same time is a rare sight on West State Street in Hastings. That’s what unfolded Tuesday at the former Commercial Bank location, which was built as MainStreet Savings Bank, and at the site of the former Arby’s Restaurant. See DEMOLITION, pg. 9 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Meeting as a committee-of-the-whole Tuesday, the Barry County Board of Commissioners denied a request from Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf to apply for grant that would pay entry-level wages for an officer who would be responsible for the department’s school liaison program, neighborhood watch and investigating scams targeting senior citizens. A motion to allow Leaf to apply for the grant was defeated by a 4-3 vote with Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick absent. Commissioners Howard Gibson, Dan Parker and Don Nevins voted in favor of the motion while commissioners Joe Lyons, Ben Geiger, Craig Stolsonburg and Robert Houtman voted against it. The Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, grant from the United states Department of Justice would have paid 100 percent of entry-level wages and benefits for a newly hired, full-time sworn officer position or an officer that has been laid off or is scheduled to be laid off, for three years. The grant stipulates that that the county would be responsible for $81,000 the fourth year. “Are we going to commit to $81,000 in the fourth year?” asked Lyons, who then said to Leaf. “Apparently this is a top priority for you.” “One of the top ones, yes,” said Leaf. “So, what would you be willing to cut to get this?” asked Lyons. “We’re looking at all kinds of cuts,” said Leaf. “That’s my problem,” said Lyons. “All the cuts and then we want to tack on $81,000 in the fourth year in this environment?” “It doesn’t have to be $81,00 in the fourth year,” said Leaf. “We could pool some money over here, if we were under budget, or something like that, we could kind of put that money aside. That was one idea I had for funding it. The state, U of M, said the economy is coming back around ... the schools maybe ... have more money than they thought ... There’s all kinds of what-ifs.” Although Leaf said the county could claim financial hardship and ask for a waiver in four years, committee chairperson Stolsonburg said that with the current financial situation of the county he was concerned about accepting a grant that would obligate the county to spend $81,000 to pay the officer’s wages and benefits in four years. “Philosophically, I have a problem with applying for grants for new people when we’re in the process of looking at budgets and asking you to reduce your budget,” he said. “We could be in a worse financial situation in four years ... Trying to project expenses four years in advance is irresponsible.” Barry County Administrator Michael Brown said that if the county were in a period of growth the grant would be “a heck of See REQUEST, page 9 �Page 2 — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Crowd attends Hastings Senior Girls Tea Life’s detours, disappointments may be life course corrections, speaker says by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Two hundred and fifty people – including Hastings High School senior girls, their mothers, some grandmothers and other special guests – attended the recent 65th annual Senior Girls Tea, sponsored by the GFWCHastings Women’s Club. An inspiring message, music by Bows ‘n’ Buddies, a fashion show featuring clothing and accessories from Previously Pink in downtown Hastings, refreshments, prizes and more were part of the event, held at Hastings Baptist Church. Graduating Hastings senior Jessi Doxtader was surprised when Club President Barb Benner announced that she was the winner of the club’s annual $500 Hastings High School General Scholarship. (See a separate story about Jessi in this issue). Keynote speaker, the Very Rev. Gretchen Weller, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Hastings, told the senior girls to believe in themselves. She titled her talk “Things my mother never taught me,” and she told the audience that although her mother taught her many things, how to believe in herself wasn’t one of them. Weller gave the audience three things that have to be in place to have a clear vision “for who you are and what it is you are to be doing in the world.” A writer she quoted said that the first thing that needs to be in place is to recognize that you are called to do what you do well, and she explained that a calling means vocation. “The second is what is your deepest love? I could be a real good secretary. I had really great typing and shorthand skills – extremely good. I didn’t like it; it was not my love. So even though I did it really well, there was no love for it, no deep call to do it, so I wasn’t called to be a secretary,” Weller said. The third “thing” is the “world’s greatest need. The world needs good secretaries. My boss needed a good secretary, but I couldn’t be that so I was not called to be a secretary. But where are my deepest loves, where are my best abilities, and what does the world need? In that intersection, you will find a clue to what it is you’ve been called to do ... “At one of my high school reunions – I wasn’t there because I was in seminary at the time at Yale – and they announced what people were doing who weren’t there. When they got to Gretchen Weller, I heard later, they said Three generations attending the tea were (from left) Dale Thompson, Tara Harding and Dawn Harding. she’s in seminary learning to be a minister. And there was dead silence. Nobody in my classes ... in Springfield, Ohio would have seen me as a minister. My vision was there. We used to play church when I was 10 or 11 years old ,and I was always the preacher. I wasn’t allowed to baptize after I almost drowned my cousin,” Weller quipped. “...Even back then, there was something inside, maybe speaking in front of other people is something you are called to do. But other people often have a very narrow vision of who we are and who we are called to be. “Being from the Class of 1962, anybody from around that era probably had the same experience I had. I was told that I had to go to college, not so that I could be self-fulfilled, not so that I could develop my abilities, but so I could meet the right kind of man and get married. So, all of the Weller girls, all four of us, were sent to college to get our MRS. “We had to find a man who could provide well for you. Because you weren’t really there to get an education or to really develop your abilities, you could study two things. You could study nursing or you could study education because nurses and teachers were always in demand and if something happened Continued next page Pat Olin, Brittan Olin and Hannah Mercer (pictured from left) comprise three generations at the event. Alli Moorehouse was one of the five models. Four generations at the Senior Girls Tea were these family members: (from left) Adelaide Collins, Mickey Angle, Shelly Hart and Emily Hart. Lisa Lawrence, Merissa Sanders and Linda Hansen were among the three generation groups at the event. Kaitlyn Cherry models clothing from Previously Pink at the tea. Ellyn Main, Caitlin Main, Barb Main and Audrey Renner were another set of three generations to attend the tea. Kayla Martin wears an outfit from Previously Pink for the fashion show. Jackie Ireland, Elainnie Ingram and Sherrie Ingram, shown from left, are another trio of three generations. Donah Stanton, Desirae Dunklee (center) and Arlene Stanton were another set of three generations at the tea. This three generation group includes five family members: (seated from left) Rachael Tobias, Samantha Tobias, Kelly Tobias; (standing) Fran Bailey Tobias and Louise VanNocker. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — Page 3 A tradition at the tea is for the club to present donations to three organizations. From left, GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club President Barb Benner presents checks of $200 to the Hastings Public Library, accepted by Library Administrator Evelyn Holzwarth; $100 to the Barry County YMCA, accepted by YMCA Executive Director Tom Wilt; and $100 to Barry County Head Start, accepted by Rachel Ward, of Head Start. Margo Miller, Krista Miller and Helen Miller (pictured from left) were among the three generations at the event. From previous page to your husband, you’d have something to fall back on. That is exactly the story everyone of us in my family heard, and probably an awful lot of women in this room have heard that story. That’s what we were told. So we never looked beyond being a nurse or teacher, but really the goal was to be a housewife, to be a homemaker. In the last years of her life, my mother, who had a career, did that and loved it. So I’m not denigrating being a homemaker, but those were what we were allowed to aspire to,” she said. “Some of you here know what you want to do with your life, and congratulations because most of us at your age really didn’t ... You are going to have some surprises. You are going to find out things about yourself and the world that never figured into your plan. You are going to have some detours. You’re going to think at one point that your life is like a pair of train tracks that go from here to the day you die with no deviation. Let me tell you, every time you have a detour, every time you think that your life is taking a detour, every time you think you are getting off the track, later look back and you may find that you were being put back on the track and it wasn’t a detour; it was a course correction and you’re moving closer to where it is you are being called to be,” she said. “... We all think we know what’s going to be in our future and it’s never there or it’s revised. It’s tweaked. It’s changed. Part of the problem is often our own visions for ourselves aren’t based on enough information. I was once fired because I was the worst secretary my boss had ever had. I had the skills, but I couldn’t stay at my desk and I was always running around talking to everybody. He literally was in tears. He said, you are the worst secretary I’ve ever had. Obviously, if I had looked at my personality I would have known I can’t sit still. I can’t stay at a desk, and I hate filing. Why did I think I could be a secretary? So part of it is having the right information,” Weller said. There are going to be disappointments, she told the senior girls, but in reality those disappointments may have been blessings in disguise. For example, Weller said, “I actually was engaged to my divorce attorney. I didn’t marry him, and that was a big disappointment in my life. Looking back, it would not have been a good idea, but it was one of the biggest disappointments I’ve had to deal with in my life, and it would have been horrendous. So sometimes those disappointments, those plans we so carefully make and then fall apart are a blessing. “I encourage you to express your disappointments as blessings in disguise. I’m with you, I’d rather none of my blessings wore disguises, but sometimes when they do, we need to be able to accept them and see what’s the surprise inside them. “You’re going to have lots of revisions. It’s a very trite saying, but it’s true. We are all works in progress,” she said. “We are never finished, but you have within you more ability, more interests, more passions than you are going to use. If you just have a little bit of that, believe in yourself. Don’t let the rest of the world narrow their expectations of what you can do and who you can be, and I guarantee you that it may not be a straight shot from here to the day you die, but the journey will be worth every minute of it,” said Weller, who is a member of the Hastings Women’s Club. She told the audience that her reason for Becca Weske was one of the models. Keynote speaker, the Very Rev. Gretchen Weller, gave the audience tips for finding their true calling in life. joining the club is that she is passionate about helping women reach their full potential and to go as far as they want to go in their lives. “I’ve always been, I guess, a feminist... I think I was born one. “My mother used to teach me all sorts of things. I know how to set a table with more than just three pieces of silverware. I know how to iron a pillowslip. I even know how to iron men’s boxer shorts, although I’ve never done it since she taught me,” Weller quipped. “I know how to answer invitations in writing, with black ink. I know all of the things my mother thought I would need to make it as an adult in the world: What time of day you could wear white gloves, what season you could begin wearing your white shoes and when you have to take them and put them away. My mother worked so hard to teach me everything I was going to need to be a good wife, a good mother, a good housekeeper, a good member of the PTA and a good member of my society. “I became a mother. I don’t know how good I was, but my son seems to think I did OK. I became a wife, and I was lousy at it so I had to give that one up. I never really was much of a housekeeper. I’d rather go get a second job and pay somebody else to come clean my house than do it myself. And I realized all the things I wish my mother had taught me. So why didn’t she think of the things I really needed to know like how to stand your ground when you are being bullied by people who think they are smarter, richer ... how to believe in yourself, how to believe your vision for yourself is really the right one to have,” Weller said. She noted that she started out her college career thinking she was going to be a speech and hearing therapist. Afterwards, she held a variety of jobs before going into the ministry. “Every plan I made to be a wife and mother got detoured. Everything I wanted to be in life got revised. But the revision is really what the excitement about what being alive is all about ...,” she said. Weller received a bachelor of science degree in education from Ohio State University and a master of divinity and diploma in Anglican studies from Yale University. She currently serves on the Love Inc. of Barry County Board of Directors and serves on the Episcopal Diocese Executive Council. One of the unique moments at the annual tea was the attendance of JoAnn Ducker Guernsey, a Hastings graduate from the Class of 1946. Guernsey attended the first Senior Girls Tea the Hastings Women’s Club sponsored. Guernsey wowed the audience when she modeled an outfit she had worn during her The fashion show was moderated by club member Joann Logan, who described Previously Pink as “a classy consignment boutique with big bargains.” Models wore garments ranging from a jean skirt and satin top to “a little black dress.” Towards the beginning of the tea, Club President Benner welcomed all the guests and said, “You all look so lovely.” She also introduced club board members and gave a brief history of the club and told how the General Federation of Women’s Clubs was formed nationally after being shut out of male professional groups. The Hastings club was formed in 1893 “to further the knowledge and selfimprovement of its members and to work for much needed civic improvement ...,” she said. One of the most outstanding projects the club worked on in its early days was the establishing of the public library, Benner said. Over the years, the club has donated funds for Hastings’ first hospital, established the Thornapple Garden Club, sponsored the first Campfire Girls group in Barry County, pursued and won seat belt legislation for all vehicles and much more. A tradition at the tea is for the club to present donations to three organizations. Club President Barb Benner presented checks of $200 to the Hastings Public Library, accepted by Library Administrator Evelyn Holzwarth; $100 to the Barry County YMCA, accepted by YMCA Executive Director Tom Wilt; and $100 to Barry County Head Start, accepted by Rachel Ward, of Head Start. Club Vice President Ruth Hokanson read a poem to conclude the program. Door prizes were awarded and gift bags were given to all the senior girls. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Veronica Gerdts was one of the models during the tea’s fashion show. senior year of high school. She was the first model at the event’s fashion show, and she wore a plaid pleated wool skirt and yellow sweater. During the first Senior Girls Tea, each girl received a rose, and Guernsey carried a jar with a rose petal inside from that 1946 event. Modeling clothing and accessories from Previously Pink at this year’s tea were: Kaitlyn Cherry, Veronica Gerdts, Kayla Martin, Becca Weske and Alli Moorehouse. Otis Sanctuary topic of program Tom Funke, director of conservation at the Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary, will be the speaker at an Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) program from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 24. He will be discussing the importance of this gem in Barry County and telling about Barry County’s Audubon sanctuaries and habitats of winged visitors. The program will be at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road in Hastings. Fee information may be obtained or registration made by visiting the office at the KCC Fehsenfeld Center or by calling ILR Coordinator Connie Dawe at 269-948-9500, ext. 2803. Hastings City Bank p e e K ! l a c o l t i in’ Spring Loan Special! 1 2 3 4 5 Year at 1% APR* Years at 2% APR* Years at 3% APR* Years at 4% APR* Years at 5% APR* Thinking about home improvements, a special vacation or another important purchase? Loan rates at Hastings City Bank make this a great time to move forward with those plans. This is a personal unsecured loan. *Annual percentage rate. Subject to credit review and approval. Rates subject to change. Automatic loan payment from a Hastings City Bank checking account with direct deposit is required to obtain these rates. Minimum loan amount is $5,000. Offer is available only on new Hastings City Bank loans. There are no processing or closing fees. Example: A $5,000 loan at 1.0% APR for 12 months would have a monthly payment of $418.92. A $5,000 loan at 2.0% APR for 24 months would have a monthly payment of $212.70. A $5,000 loan at 3.0% APR for 36 months would have a monthly payment of $145.40. A $7,500 loan at 4.0% APR for 48 months would have a monthly payment of $169.34. A $10,000 Loan at 5.0% APR for 60 months would have a monthly payment of $188.71. 77557187 Just like the royal wedding guests, two members of the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club – Helen Miller (left) and Nelda Fox – wore hats to the 65th annual tea. 1-888-422-2280 �Page 4 — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Artwork should be embraced To the editor: I’m writing in response to “Sculptures are form of pornography” letter in the Thursday, May 12, Banner. I recently spent an entirely pleasant afternoon with my 6-year-old son, walking through downtown Hastings and looking at the newest sculptures. We saw all of them, looked at the titles, discussed the meaning of the piece and expressed our opinions. We even walked to the sculpture that was referenced by a reader as being pornographic. Both of us marveled at the unique texture of the piece, and thought it was incredibly moving to see one person being carried by many. I’m proud to live in a town that offers its citizens and visitors interesting and sometimes controversial art to view and discuss. What are we to become if we censor our children from culture and shield their eyes from artwork that is less explicit than what teenage girls are currently wearing at the supermarket or at the beach? I don’t know if God spends much time thinking specifically about Hastings, but I do know that it was a blessing to be able to spend time with my child viewing and discussing art instead of playing video games on the couch. 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Michigan budget woes hit a wall of lobbying efforts From Detroit to Benton Harbor and up and down this state, governments at all levels are dealing with budget-deficit issues. The news is about cutting positions, employee benefit packages and local programs to reduce the deficit. At the state level, Gov. Rick Snyder’s budget plan calls for the elimination of the current Michigan Business Tax with a flat 6 percent corporate income tax and doing away with most industry-targeted tax credits which would result in an estimated $1.8 billion in tax cuts for business. Presently, according to The Tax Foundation, Michigan ranks 48th among the 50 states on corporate tax rates, and 17th for overall tax climate. If Snyder’s proposals pass, the rankings will improve to 22nd for corporate taxes and 13th overall. To pay for the changes necessary to make Michigan more competitive, Snyder plans to eliminate many personal tax credits, along with taxing pensions at high-income levels. Snyder also calls for a reduction in public school spending, putting even more pressure on local school districts to get their budgets in line with adjusted funding levels. Yet, as of yesterday, due to projected increase in revenue, the adjustment may be less than first expected. Closer to home, local governments are reducing employment levels, freezing pay, reducing benefits and eliminating programs. While this is all happening, taxpayers from across the state are voicing concerns with cuts that impact them personally. When Snyder came to office, he said he wouldn’t “kick the can down the road.” He campaigned on a promise to fix Michigan’s budget problems with changes in the way the state does business. As the state changes its approach to the debt crisis, by reducing spending, it naturally impacts local governments throughout the state. In recent weeks, news outlets focused on demonstrations in Lansing and throughout the state where citizen groups carried signs and banners blasting the governor’s plan to get Michigan’s financial house in order. There’s even a group focused on recalling the governor, rather than working through the process to make us more competitive. Other groups are voicing their frustration with the continual government overspending, over-regulation and mounting job losses. According to recent reports, Michigan’s economy is showing some signs of recovery. But we shouldn’t mistake the signs as a turnaround and not follow through with the governor’s plan to balance the budget and pay down the state’s debt. According to the governor, Michigan has an outstanding state debt in excess of $23 billion, so as we reduce the debt, the state will earn a better bond rating, reducing the interest it pays when borrowing. As we continue to work through the budget process, we must fully understand where all the cuts will come from and the impact they have. In watching the process unfold, we are all becoming lobbyists when it comes to protecting programs. For instance, AARP is concerned for seniors and the added tax some seniors will pay on pensions, but at the same time they are quiet about the $20,000 per person or $40,000 per couple exemption before any taxes on pensions are due. Some have claimed the governor’s plan to eliminate the Earned Income Tax Credit is an assault on Michigan families. To some seniors and low-income families, the program can make a difference on their sustainability, so we should change the policy only after analyzing its implications. The state’s public employees feel they’ve shared more of the burden with pay and benefit cuts while dealing with staff reductions. Michigan educators continue to promote the idea that it’s all about kids; yet the real issue has been with benefit packages not remaining competitive with other industries. To be fair, everything must be on the table. The debate should center around what’s best for Michigan. The process isn’t easy, but if we work together, we’ll solve this debt crisis, increase the state’s ability to compete in the future and become an economic engine once again. As we continue the process, it’s imperative that we all work together, knowing that there will be pain. In the end, we must get the job done or Michigan will continue to suffer economic loss due to reductions in business and industry. It’s a formula for economic catastrophe — something every Michigan taxpayer should avoid. Michigan’s problems didn’t come from bad policy in the past few years. They developed because of decades of uncontrolled spending by government leaders with little conviction to keep spending under control. According to a report released by the University of Michigan, the state has lost 336,000 jobs over the past six years and will continue to lose more in the coming months. The report called it “the longest stretch of employment loss in the state since the 1929 stock market crash plunged the nation into bleak times.” Yet, state government continued to legislate as though the problem would correct itself. “Michigan is being battered by one of the most tenacious economic storms ever confronted by its citizenry,” the economists wrote in their 28-page forecast. “At no time in its history, or at least as far back as the records take us, has the state endured such a drawn-out disturbance.” The state’s economy is going through profound structural change, the forecast points out. The state’s economy is almost 700 percent more concentrated in the auto industry than is the national economy, the study found. “While the nation’s economy has been creating jobs for the past three years, Michigan has seen tens of thousands of jobs vanish.” There’s no doubt Michigan can overcome the problem. It comes down to the need of strong leadership with a commitment of the state’s taxpayers to demand change, or as Snyder puts it, “to reinvent Michigan.” Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov Conditions better one year after smoke-free law Air monitoring and a study by the Michigan Department of Community Health show that the smoke-free law has successfully reduced the public’s and employee’s exposure to secondhand smoke. The study, conducted four to six weeks before and six to 10 weeks after the smoke-free law, showed that the level of secondhand smoke exposure decreased significantly among bar employees after the law went into effect in May 2010. “The law was passed to protect Michigan residents, employees and visitors from the dangerous health effects of secondhand smoke. Our studies show the law is doing its job,” said Dr. Greg Holzman, state chief medical executive. “The surgeon general’s report, released in December, warned that even short-term exposure to secondhand smoke can have serious health implications for those who suffer from heart disease and respiratory Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. conditions.” Forty bar employees from 13 counties throughout the state participated in the study. Researchers measured the participants’ levels of cotinine and NNAL, chemicals found in urine that indicate a person’s exposure to secondhand smoke. Each participant also completed a respiratory and general health questionnaire. The results demonstrated a significant decrease of these chemicals among employees working in the same bars, said Holzman. Bar employees also reported improvement in reported general health status and respiratory health, including less wheezing, allergy symptoms and coughing, after the law took effect. Results of air monitoring studies were conducted before and after the smoke-free law in the state’s six major regions including the Southeast, West, Upper Peninsula, Northern Will you miss the open class exhibits at the fair? Lower Peninsula, Thumb and Central. Prior to passage of the law, air quality was tested in a sample of restaurants throughout Michigan where smoking was allowed. After the law passed, the air quality was rechecked in those same establishments to determine if levels of matter found in secondhand smoke had decreased. Preliminary results of the air monitoring studies demonstrate a significant decrease in exposure to secondhand smoke in restaurants of all participating areas to date, said Holzman. “We now have results from two studies that clearly show that the law is working and doing as it was intended to do, and that is protect restaurant employees and patrons from exposure to secondhand smoke,” he said. To view the nicotine level and air monitoring studies, log onto www.michigan.gov/smokefreelaw. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... There will be no open class adult agronomy, home economics or horticulture entries at the 2011 Barry County Fair due to the lack of a superintendent. Should the fair board reconsider this decision for 2012? Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Darlene Heemstra, Three Oaks: “We usually go to the Berrien County Youth Fair which has mostly 4-H exhibits. It does draw a lot of people to the area.” Bonnie Mattson, Lake Odessa: “I go to the Ionia Free Fair more than Barry County Fair. I enjoy seeing all the creative exhibits of youth and adults. I hope they can include the adult entries next year.” Darlene Heemstra, Three Oaks: “We usually go to the Berrien County Youth Fair which has mostly 4-H exhibits. It does draw a lot of people to the area.” Dave Grosse, Three Oaks: “While I really enjoy seeing the exhibits and other activities done by youth, I think that fairs should include adult exhibits, as well.” Shannon Tuenessen, Hastings: “Absolutely they should reconsider. Our two boys participate in fair with their horses, and will show different animals as they get older.” Jeff Roberts, Hastings: “My wife, kids and myself all go to the fair for the animal exhibits. I don’t really have enough information to answer the ‘reconsider’ question.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — Page 5 Bay Pointe Charter member of sheriff posse laid to rest Inn shows record growth Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake has announced record 51 percent first-quarter growth for 2011, one year after opening the Fireside Banquet and Conference Center. In the past year, the resort has hosted more than 150 events in the Fireside Room with local, national and 23 international guests. The addition of the Lakefront Event Pavilion in 2008 has resulted in a 400 percent increase in wedding demand. The increased business has produced the need for an additional 10 year-round jobs and 25 additional seasonal positions, while boosting the local economy. “The Fireside Banquet and Conference Center has exceeded our expectations, accommodating increased year-round demand from corporate and social groups,” said owner Michael Powers. “The ideal balance between location, technology, service and design has been well received by our guests. Bay Pointe Inn has achieved our objective of being West Michigan’s premier corporate and social event venue. “The opening of the nearby Gun Lake Casino has complemented our growth by offering high-energy entertainment to our guests,” he added. For more information about Bay Pointe Inn, call 888-GUN-LAKE or visit the website www.baypointeinn.com. Mike Leatherman leads the riderless horse in memory of Barry County Posse member Lloyd Shepard during the funeral procession May 13. Posse members riding horses and officers in patrol cars follow the wagon down Michigan Avenue in Hastings Friday as a salute to the service of Lloyd Shepard, a charter member of the Barry County Sheriff’s Posse. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Barry County and Hastings City officers carry Lloyd Shepard’s flag-draped casket to the horse-drawn wagon May 13. Shepard was the sole surviving charter member of the Barry County Sheriff Posse. His dedication to the community spanned more than six decades. Correction Lloyd Kilmer drives the horse-drawn wagon carrying Lloyd Shepard’s flag-draped casket down Woodlawn Avenue in Hastings Friday, followed by a riderless horse in Shepard’s honor. The story about the recent decision of the Barry County Reapportionment Committee in the Thursday, May 12, Hastings Banner should have stated that Barry County Treasurer Sue Vandecar submitted two maps for consideration while Barry County Democratic Party Chair Martha ReyffBanash submitted one map. Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads Grace Lutheran Church SPAGHETTI DINNER & SILENT AUCTION —Benefit— DELTON KELLOGG ODYSSEY OF THE MIND TEAM Sunday, May 22 • 12:30 pm Fri., May 20 • 5:30-7:30pm $ 77557195 8.00 per person — Public Welcome — DELTON MOOSE LODGE PANCAKE SUPPER 239 E. North Street (269) 945-9414 “Donations” The House last week approved a budget bill that contains a 3.5 percent decrease in the amount of funding that will go to schools during the next fiscal year. The cut is a result of a number of issues that have compounded to result in a perfect storm of a major budget crisis. Revenue has been declining in Michigan for years, and how to fund education — which makes up half of the state’s budget — has been a constant struggle for lawmakers. During the past couple of years, federal stimulus money poured in at a rate of $370 per student. School administrators were cautioned that this funding was a temporary solution and a plan would need to be in place for budgeting once this money was no longer available. Between the now-extinct stimulus funding, Proposal A, health insurance cost increases and the formulas used to calculate pensions for educators, schools are strapped for cash and running out of ideas. Eighty-five percent of a school district’s allocation goes to fund salaries and benefits. Therefore, cost-cutting can be done in terms of non-instructional services, but it won’t affect the overall picture very much. I know schools here and across the state are in an incredibly tough situation. The original proposal in Lansing this spring would have cut K-12 funding by 3.9 percent. I held out until we made it 3.5 percent. I know that doesn’t sound like much of a difference, but it is a difference of millions of dollars. Fortunately, half-day pay for half-day kindergarten is off the table for now, and we’ve reached some agreement on any surplus funding going directly to schools. Cutting education by any amount, even 3.5 percent, is a tough vote to make as a lawmaker. But in order to make it through the funding crisis, it is necessary to cut a little bit from every part of the budget, especially the part of the budget that is 50 percent of all state spending. I’ m not the only lawmaker in Lansing, and major compromise is needed on almost every bill we pass. This is the point we have reached in our negotiation as I write this column. By the end of May, things may have changed. The Senate still has to work on the education funding bill. A light at the end of the tunnel is that a portion of the surplus funding uncovered during the May revenue estimating conference will likely be used for education. That is a solution I think we all can support. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact my office by phone at 517-3730842 or email at MikeCallton@house.mi.gov. Keep your friends and relatives informed. Send them The Hastings BANNER. To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 77555470 77557159 ® The Licensed / Insured / Local 517-290-5556 877-448-1548 Call Scott FREE Consultation & Estimates ! ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS / MOLD REMEDIATION 77556912 Cuts and compromises 77557168 77543076 Thursday, May 19 — Pizza and Pages discusses The Sight by David Clement-Davies, 3:45 to 5 p.m.; Movie Memories presents Elizabeth Taylor in “Raintree County,” 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 20 — preschool story time learns about feathered friends, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21 — Anime Club. Tuesday, May 24 — Toddler story time enjoys the stories of Sandra Boynton, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. �Page 6 — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them... The HASTINGS BANNER Area Obituaries Sue T. Brown To subscribe, call us at: Margaret (Maggie) E. Aspinall Max E. Frohlich, Jr. 269-945-9554 Worship Together… 77557096 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Children’s summer camp call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: w w w. h o p e u m . o r g . Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 22 Worship 8:00 & 10:45; Sunday School 9:30. 12:00 Spaghetti dinner and silent auction. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. HASTINGS, MI - Sue T. Brown of Hastings passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek after a courageous battle with cancer. In 1929, Tsuneko (Sue T.) was born in Odawara, Japan. She grew up in a lovely home amongst fruit trees and beautiful gardens. Sue became an elementary school teacher but chose to work as a translator during the war. She was disappointed in her country’s war efforts so when she met Richard Aumick in 1958, they married and moved back to the states. She gave birth to two girls and studied hard to become a U.S. Citizen. While Richard was stationed in Germany, Sue found work at the Hastings Manufacturing Company which allowed her to stay in one of the company-owned houses on East Street. She worked loyally for this company for over 30 years, retiring in the human relations department. She cherished the friendships she made there and honored many of them by organizing the company retirement parties. During these years, Sue also became everyone’s favorite Avon Lady and Amway representative. Her perpetual energy helped her earn several awards in both businesses. In 1992, Sue married Thorne Brown of Grand Rapids. The two enjoyed cruises, bus excursions, square dancing and their vacation home in Florida. She sang with the Lakewood Choral Society and the North Port Chorale. She was an active member of two churches: the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings and St. Paul’s Presbytery of North Port and participated regularly in the services at First Church of God, Venice, FL. A member of almost every committee possible, as well as the choirs of both churches, Sue dedicated her retirement years to the comfort and service of others. She volunteered at the COA and the hospital and was a member of many service organizations. She actively studied her bible and took many lifelong learning classes. She owned a laptop and was proud to know how to use it. She enjoyed gardening with the Garden Club and painting at her residence in Florida. Unfortunately, many of her paintings were lost is a house flood in 2010. Sue was always busy whether attending every concert, sporting event and ceremony her grandchildren were in or cooking 50 different dishes for four friends coming over for tea. She would send birthday cards not just to her friends but to practically everyone she ever met. If you sent her a card or paid a visit, she’d be sure to send you a card to thank you or tell you she was sorry she didn’t feed you enough. These cards often included something in Japanese and if you asked her what it said, she might have responded with a twinkle in her eye, “Behave and pray harder.” She may have told you to exercise more, take your vitamins, or maybe as word of encouragement, “God be with you.” She is survived by her daughters Beth Halt of Brighton and Patti (Joe) LaJoye of Hastings; grandchildren, Ariel, Chelsea, Cassie, Jennifer, Hannah and step-grandchildren Christy (Seth) Britton, Sarah (Nick) LaJoye-Milbratz and Tony LaJoye. Her friend Dale McGraw resides in Florida. Sue was preceded in death by her sister; mother; father; and husbands, Richard and Thorne. Memorial contributions can be made to the memorial fund at the Presbyterian Church or to the charity of one’s choice. NASHVILLE, MI - Margaret "Maggie" E. Aspinall, age 78, of Nashville, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Monday, May 16, 2011. She was born in Hastings, the daughter of Earl and Quma (Miller) Smith, who have preceded her in death. Maggie was married for 32 years to Carl W. Aspinall, who passed away in 1983. Maggie was a bus driver for Maple Valley Schools for 25 years. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and putting puzzles together, but spoiling and spending time with her grandchildren was her favorite pastime. Maggie Aspinall will be greatly missed, but she leaves her legacy of unconditional love to all her family and friends who are left behind. Maggie is survived by her daughters, Margo (Robert) Miller and Carla (Paul) France; and one sister, Vivian (Jerry) Neimeyer and many nieces and nephews. Her son, Linden (Luanne) Aspinall preceded her in death in 2010. Maggie was a grandmother to Nick (Mindy) Burpee, Lance (Jenny) Burpee, Krista Miller, Branden Miller, Darius France, Stephanie (Frank) Pullen, Jeff (Alexa) Aspinall, and John Aspinall. She was a great grandmother to Jackson and Brooklyn Burpee, Audrey and Cayden Burpee, Zachary Pullen, and Isiah Aspinall. Her main focus in life has always been her family and friends; and the family will welcome them all Friday, May 20, 2011 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville, with a memorial service beginning at noon with Lance Burpee officiating. Interment will take place immediately following the memorial service at Wilcox Cemetery, Nashville. Afterward everyone is invited to a luncheon at the VFW in Nashville. Memorial contributions can be made to the family of Maggie E. Aspinall. Please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome.net for further details. Max E. Frohlich, Jr. went to be with our Lord May 13, 2011. Max was born January 2, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Erwin and Lilliann Frohlich. He graduated from Delton High School in 1947. Max met and married Gladys Lupo March 6, 1952, while serving a two year hitch in the U.S. Army in South Carolina. He served two years on the committee for Delton Boy Scout Troop 50 taking boys to summer camp. Max retired from the Michigan State Highway Department in 1984 with 25 years’ service in highway construction and maintenance and also surveyed with Reynolds Surveying in Hastings. Max proudly served the community with the Hickory Corners Fire Department for 26 years and was Fireman of the Year in 2008. He was also proud to have served as Grand Marshal of Hickory Corners Memorial Day Parade and was a member of the Model A Ford Club of America and Grape Country Model A Club. Max is survived by his wife of 59 years, Gladys; a son, Max (Felicia) Frohlich III; and a daughter, Alice (Alan) Hine; grandchildren, Jason, Danielle, Mark, and Chris; and a brother, Karl (Jackie) Frohlich. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at the Hickory Corners Bible Church, Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Interment with military rites were held at East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Hickory Corners Bible Church, Building Fund will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to view and sign Max’s online guest book. Blanche M. Crawford Kenneth J. Bedford MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Kenneth J. Bedford, age 68, of Middleville, passed away May 16, 2011. Ken was born July 21, 1942 in Hastings, the son of Jerald P. and Marjorie C. (Johnson) Bedford. On May 31, 1974, Ken married A. Lorraine Peterson who survives. A loyal employee of Metal Dyne, involved in machine repair and set up, Ken retired in 2006, with 34 years of service. Ken enjoyed fishing and camping, and was known as a very quiet person, but as a camper he was very social. Ken also enjoyed building birdhouses, squirrel houses and feeding the squirrels, but he will always be remembered for his great sense of humor. Ken is survived by his wife, A. Lorraine; a son, Bradley Kenneth Bedford of Jackson; a sister, Marilyn Finkbeiner of Middleville; his mother-in-law, Marie Peterson of Grand Rapids; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Joan (Ron) Vogt of Okemos and George (Dee) Peterson of Byron Center, sisters-inlaw, Linda Bedford of Gun Lake and Carol Waalkes of Ft Collins, CO; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Douglas Bedford. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 19, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at the BeelerGores Funeral Home, Middleville, where a funeral service will be conducted Friday, May 20, 2011, at 11 a.m., Pastor Wayne Kiel officiating. Interment will take place in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or a charity of one's choice will be appreciated. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to view or sign Ken's online guest book. HASTINGS, MI - Blanche M. Crawford went home to be with her savior on May 11, 2011. Blanche was born June 14, 1927, in Ypsilanti, the daughter of Bert and Thelma (Harden) Crawford. In 1987 Blanche moved to Hastings from Northern Michigan and cared deeply for her family, friends and neighbors. Blanche is survived by her son, Robert K. MacKenzie of Hastings; daughters, Vickie MacKenzie of Beulah, Carol Paige of Hastings, Gail (Bill) Barry of Woodland, a sister, Barbara (Eldon) Blood of Benzonia; a sister-in-law, Carol Crawford of Beulah; several grandchildren; great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Janice Erskine; a brother, Albert Crawford; and a sister, Shirley Corey. According to Blanche’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a service will be conducted at a later date. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral. com to view and sign Blanche’s online guest book. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — Page 7 Area Obituaries Steven V. Leary Grace Elaine Reid Elementary summer school planned in August HASTINGS, MI - Steven V. Leary, age 59, of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at his Hastings home surrounded by his family. Steve was born in Hastings on November 23, 1951, the son of the late Robert and Barbara (Serven) Leary. He was raised in the Hastings area and attended local schools, graduating from Hastings High School in 1970. He was the husband of JoLynn (Rummins) Leary. Steve and JoLynn began dating in high school and were married on April 10, 1971. They spent their lives in the Hastings area where they raised their family together. Steve began his working career at Hastings Aluminum Products after graduating from high school, and later owned and operated Leary's Automotive for over 20 years. He was also a member of the Hastings Fire Department as a volunteer fire fighter for many years. Most recently, Steve was employed at the Barry County Road Commission where he served for over 16 years before retiring in 2011. Steve loved to be outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and camping with his family. He also enjoyed working with wood; but spoiling his grandchildren was his favorite pastime. Steve is survived by his beloved wife of over 40 years, JoLynn; his sons, Steve (Kendra) Leary Jr., Nathan (Ginger) Leary, Joshua (Sara) Leary, Zachariah (Erin) Leary; his daughter, Katie Leary; his sisters, Sharon (Doug) Bancroft, Marie (Richard) Mason, Bobbi Sue (Ricky) Gilman; his brother, Paul Leary; aunt, Betty Culbert; grandchildren Kallie and Tristan Leary, Alex Snider, and Sadee Kolehouse; and his mother-in-law, JoAnne Rummins. He was preceded in death by his older brother, Robert Ray Leary; parents, Robert and Barbara Leary;, and his best friend, John Sinclair A memorial service will be held at the Grace Lutheran Church, Hastings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2011, with pastor Amy Luckey. The family will receive visitors on Friday, May 20, beginning at 4:30 p.m. until service time at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings. Followed by a time of fellowship immediately following the memorial service at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to Chloe's Wings of Hope at Hastings City Bank. Please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome.net for further details. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Dorothy L. Dudley DELTON, MI - Dorothy L. Dudley, of Delton, passed away May 17, 2011, at her home, with her family at her bedside. Dorothy was born August 25, 1925, in Beloit, WI, the daughter of James and Catherine (Mudt) Casey. Dorothy was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton. Dorothy enjoyed crocheting, sewing, and gardening. She was a great cook, and will be remembered for her fried chicken, and her turkey and dressing. Most of all her first love was her family. On February 14, 1954, she married Kenneth Dudley, who survives. Members of her family include sons, Alan (Kathy) Handy, James (Ginny) Handy, and John Dudley; daughters, Janet (Jim) Missad, Peggy (Mike) Crider, and Susan (Frank) Bowman; a daughter-in-law, Robin Dudley; a sister, Gladys Simmons; 18 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Dorothy was preceded in death by a son, Steven Dudley on December 4, 2007, and a brother, Tom Casey. There will be no services. Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, or Spectrum Hospice will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to view and sign Dorothy's online guest book. HASTINGS, MI - Grace Elaine Reid, age 69, of Hastings passed away on Mother's Day, May 8, 2011, unexpectedly at Pennock Hospital. She was born April 11, 1942 in Hastings, the daughter of Lewis and Dorothy (Flewellen) Reid. Grace graduated from Hastings High School. She was an avid horse and dog lover. Grace had no children of her own. Her dogs were like her children, they were her babies. Grace especially enjoyed spending time with friends and family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Dorothy Reid and half-brother, Earl Reid. Grace is survived by and sadly missed by her niece, Amy Piper (Larry Winchel); great nieces, Ashley and Kristie and great nephews, Justin and Aaron, all of Hastings; niece, Jeanne Williams of Lake Odessa; sister, Eva (Rick) Williams of Lake Odessa; half-brothers and sister in California; a very special friend, Sandra Williams of Grand Rapids and many close and special friends and loving family members. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Humane Society, P.O. Box 386, Hastings, MI 49058. Memorial services were held Tuesday, May 17, at Girrbach Funeral Home. Pastor Jane Woodmansee will be officiating the service. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Our Elementary School Building Improvement Teams are planning late-summer school program for students currently in first through fifth grades. We have identified students who qualify for this program by looking at grade level readiness in the areas of reading and mathematics. With Title I federal grant funds, we will be able to offer this supplemental program in August to give students a boost in these core academic areas to get them ready for school. Not only will students have remedial instruction in reading, writing and mathematics, but we will also provide a web-based instructional program called Study Island. This online experience offers rigorous academic practice and assessment that is both fun and engaging. (For more information on Study Island, see their website atwww.studyisland.com.) Tentative dates are Monday through Thursday, Aug. 8 to 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at Southeastern Elementary School. If you believe your child may qualify for this summer school opportunity, contact Michelle Falcon at 269-948-440 or email mfalcon@hassk12.org. Newborn Babies Cappons to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Marshall “Dutch” and Vonda (Webb) Cappon will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on May 26, 2011. Children of the couple are Daryl and Donna Cappon, Terry and Dawn Cappon, Darla Cappon, Martin and Carolyn Cappon. They have 11 grandchildren and 22 greatgrandchildren. Their family would like to shower them with cards, please send your best wishes to: 1350 Yeckley Rd., Hastings. Ella Rose born at Pennock Hospital on April 28, 2011 at 4:04 a.m. to Amanda and Todd San Inocencio of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Beau Daniel, born at Pennock Hospital on May 2, 2011 at 12:32 p.m. to Megan Jordan and Andy Hengesbach of Portland. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Norell DaShawn, born at Pennock Hospital on April 29, 2011 at 10:20 p.m. to Brittany Grandahl of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Makayla Anne, born at Pennock Hospital on May 1, 2011 at 3:06 a.m. to Matthew and Sheri Stoutjesdyk of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Gabrielle Taylor, born at Pennock Hospital on April 28, 2011 at 10:11 p.m. to Billy and Shelly Zook of Alto. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 inches long. ***** Carter Paul, born at Pennock Hospital on May 2, 2011 at 8:02 p.m. to Jessica and Greg Matthews of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 3/4 inches long. Iva Marion Hoffman Hutt Campbells to celebrate 45th wedding anniversary BATTLE CREEK, MI - Iva Marion Hoffman Hutt died May 14, 2011, in Battle Creek. Born on June 19, 1924 in Oneida, New York, she was the youngest child of Orin and Maude Hoffman. Iva graduated in 1941 from Oneida High School. During World War II, Iva was a member of the Office of Civil Defense. Shortly after graduation, Iva began her long career working at Smith Lee company. She remained at Smith Lee until 1969. In 1969 she met and married Lindsay E. Hutt and moved to Hastings, where they made their home. People will remember Iva as she worked for many years at the Sears catalog store in Hastings. Iva enjoyed visiting with friends and one could always find her reading, playing Yahtzee or doing crossword puzzles. Iva was predeceased by her siblings, Ward Hoffman, Raymond Hoffman, Ella Hoffman, Lucy Berow, Clark Hoffman, Alice Thurston, Avis Hall, Etta Egelston, and Frances Harp. Her husband, Lindsay passed away in 2004. Iva leaves behind many nieces and nephews; her two stepdaughters, Sarah L. Hutt, Louise Hutt Capizzo; and three stepgrandchildren, Nicholas and Raymond Capizzo, and MarthaRose Cianchette. A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 19, 2011, 10 a.m. at Hastings Township Cemetery. Pastor Dan Currie will be officiating the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hastings Public Library, 227 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements are by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Michael and Linda (Mitchell) Campbell of Dowling, MI will celebrate 45 years of marriage on May 24, 2011. Children of the couple are Alicia Campbell, Mike and Shawn Campbell and granddaughter Samantha. Marriage Licenses Robert R. Adkins, Hastings and Enid Virginia Harrison, Middleville. Daniel Scott German, Hastings and Angie Marie Patterson, Hastings. Jeffrey Allen Gierzak, Hastings and Robin Anne Dilno, Hastings. Lucas Robert Hartsuff, Phoenix, AZ and Jodi Lee Jasinski, Haughton, LA. Jordan David Hulsebos, Hastings and Crystal Marie Hoffman, Hastings. Jason Thomas Meyers, Delton and Kimberly Erin Orseske, Delton. James Alan Penninga, Middleville and Laurel Lynn Garza, Holland. Travis James Reynolds, Shelbyville and Kristy Leann Higdon, Shelbyville. Brian Claude Snider, Hastings and Jennifer Marie Miller, Hastings. Mepham-Cheeseman Douglas and Deborah Mepham of Hastings are proud to announce the engagement of their son, Andrew Mepham to Jessica Cheeseman of Hastings. Andrew is a Hastings High School graduate, currently attending Grand Valley University majoring in biomedical science. Jessica is a Hastings High School graduate, also attending Grand Valley University, working towards a health professions degree. A July 15th wedding is being planned in Grand Rapids, Mich. Carpenter-Myers The extended families and friends are pleased to announce the engagement of Shannon Lee Carpenter and Tybearious Jamikha Myers to share their commitment and love to one another with their love of the outdoors. So, wish them luck for their lifetime together. The ceremony is planned in June 2011 in Yankee Springs. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Page 8 — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — The Hastings Banner 2011 Excellence Awards nominations announced Ceremony is Sunday, May 22 Nominees for this year’s Excellence Awards have been announced. The ceremony will be held at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center, Sunday, May 22, at 7 p.m. Eaton, Barry and Ionia county schools’ productions were visited by judges who evaluated 2010-11 shows from a variety of aspects. Categories include ensemble/chorus, stage crew/technical execution, musical direction, choreography, featured performer, supporting actress, supporting actor, leading actress, leading actor, overall production. “It is sure to be a great event that will highlight the wonderfully talented and hardworking students we have in the area,” said organizer Amy Jo Kinyon. The nominees are: Stage crew/technical execution — Maple Valley/Lakewood, “Les Miserables;” Pewamo Westphalia, “West Side Story;” Lakewood, “Little Shop of Horrors.” Musical direction — Maple Valley/Lakewood, “Les Miserables;” Pewamo Westphalia, “West Side Story;” Lakewood, “Little Shop of Horrors.” Choreography — Maple Valley/Lakewood, “Les Miserables;” Pewamo Westphalia, “West Side Story;” Charlotte, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Featured performer — Catie Eldridge, Gavroch, Maple Valley/Lakewood, “Les Miserables;” core dancers, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat;” Charlotte High School; Joey Longstreet as Harvey Johnson, Hastings, “Bye, Bye Birdie;” John Lehman, Pewamo Westphalia, “West Side Story.” Supporting actress — Street quartet, “Little Shop of Horrors,” Lakewood High School; Sarah Mauren, Pewamo Westphalia, “West Side Story;” Rachel Poole, Maple Valley/Lakewood, “Les Miserables;” Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Next week marks the time for the military tribute at the Depot Complex, Friday, May 27, at 7 p.m. Each year, the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society names one or more veterans, as veteran of the year. Much military equipment is brought out of storage to be on exhibit for a month. Several uniforms from World War II have been donated, including one of an army nurse. There are uniforms from the Vietnam and Korean Wars eras and even some from World War I. Refreshments will be served. The complex will be open for the usual monthly hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and again on Monday following the Memorial Day program at Lakeside Cemetery. Lakewood High School graduation is being held May 26 on Unity Field, weather permitting. Otherwise it will be indoors in the new Lakewood High School gymnasium. High school seniors are being honored in many churches May 22. Central United Methodist Church will honor its college and high school graduates Sunday, June 5. Sunday, May 22, retired farmer and real estate salesman Theodore Armstrong is being honored from noon to 2 p.m. at the fellowship hall of Central United Methodist Church in honor of his 90th birthday. A Middleville native, he and wife, Phylis (Cutler) moved to Odessa Township to a farm early in their marriage and were successful dairy farmers for many years. After that, he and Phylis sold real estate. They built a new home on M66 after the sale of their farm to William Bosker and wife. The Armstrongs were parents of three children but son Tom of Ann Arbor is their only surviving child. They have five grandchildren. The Ionia County Genealogical Society met Saturday at the Freight House. The program of the day was an informative film entitled “From Moccasins to Highways,” produced by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Some of the scenes in the film were also in the most recent issue of the “Chronicle,” publication of the Historical Society of Michigan. “Michigan History” magazine for this month had an article about architect Claire Allen who designed the Lake Odessa Depot. Greeters were Rosemary Hickey and Maureen Cross. Hostesses were Bonnie Mattson and Patricia Currigan of Holt. At last week’s historical society meeting Patricia Raimer of Saranac was the speaker. She used an overhead projector and transparencies of scenes from the 2010 and 2000 Grand River Expedition to illustrate points of the paddling trip she and dozens of others made. On certain days, hundreds of paddlers joined the core group. Their camping gear was transported from one night’s campsite to the next, and meals were provided by the host communities as well as a place to take show- ers. Instead of sleeping in her own bed, near Saranac, she chose to camp with the group. This was her first and only time to ever sleep on the grounds of the beautiful Saranac depot. During the business meeting, three directors whose terms were expiring – Kevin Merryfield, Lynda Cobb and John Waite – were reelected. Officers for the society will be elected at a meeting of the board of directors. On Wednesday of last week, a core group from Central United Methodist Church hosted a soup supper for any who were interested in partaking. This was directed to those who would welcome a chance to get out of the house and have a meal someone else prepared. This is being called Super Thursday and is planned to be a weekly. event. There will be another one tonight, with serving starting at 5 p.m. On Friday of last week the United Methodist Women of Central held their fourth spring follies with a chicken and biscuit meal followed by musical entertainment in the church sanctuary. The entertainers were a group from Lake Odessa and Nashville called Vintage. This group had performed at Depot Day 2010. The free movies continue at the Ionia Theater hosted by the county historical society. Today’s 9:30 film is a tour of the White House. Next week’s film, same time, will be on New Zealand. Robert Walter last week received a letter from a Missouri lady to inform him of the death of her father, Neil Wortley, member of the Lake Odessa High School class of 1940. He was a retired hospital administrator, longtime member of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society. His father and mother lived in their later years in a brick bungalow on Sixth Avenue on the corner of Third Avenue. The Tri-River Museum group met Tuesday at the Cascade Township museum on Thornapple River Drive. The most dramatic event of the day came when the Edmore ladies arrived. The globe on a light fixture by the entrance dropped to the floor in front of them just as they came in. It did not break, despite the length of its fall. The next major event is the July luncheon at Belding with a Civil War program. Many historical groups are making extra effort to list all the veterans of that conflict and to photograph their markers. William Delp of Greenville, years ago,published a book listing all those who went from Ionia County. However, that does not include veterans who moved into Ionia County following their service time. Members of the First Congregational Church enjoyed so much their Lenten series of soup suppers, they decided to continue the practice but only one per month. The third Wednesday was the date of choice so one was to be held last night and again June 15. TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on June 1, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Ted Devries 12712 Merlau Dr. seeking a variance from the front yard setback requirement set forth in Section 4.24 Waterfront Lots and the side yard setback requirements set forth in Section 4.41 Schedule of Lot, Yard and Area Requirements. The subject property 08-12-360-024-10, is located within the “R2” Residential District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Zoning Board of Appeals for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77557153 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Sheridan Saunders, Maple Valley/Lakewood, “Les Miserables.” Supporting actor — Dale White as Javert, Maple Valley/Lakewood, “Les Miserables;” Ian Henretty as Thernardier, Maple Valley/Lakewood, “Les Miserables;” Josh Meyers, Pewamo Westphalia, “West Side Story;” Carter Jones as Pharoah, Charlotte, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Leading actress — Merrien Bethel as narrator, Charlotte, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat;” Jenny LaJoye as Rose Alvarez, Hastings, “Bye, Bye Birdie;” Sydney Khori as Eponine, Maple Valley/Lakewood, “Les Miserables;” Aubrey Hengesback as Maria, Pewamo Westphalia, “West Side Story.” Leading actor — Jordan Swinkunas as Albert, Hastings, “Bye, Bye Birdie;” Kaleb Lenneman as Tony, Pewamo Westphalia, “West Side Story;” Brandon Shapley as Valjean, Maple Valley/Lakewood “Les Miserables;” Joe Benedict as Valjean, Maple Valley/Lakewood, “Les Miserables.” Overall production — “Little Shop of Horrors,” Lakewood High School; “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat;” Charlotte High School; “West Side Story;” Pewamo Westphalia; “Les Miserables,” Maple Valley/Lakewood; “Bye, Bye Birdie,” Hastings. Summer Kick Off will help Delton Boosters raise funds Delton is hosting a Summer Kick Off Party May 28. The event, being hosted by Tujax in Delton will benefit Delton Kellogg athletics. Entries for a BBQ Sauce and a guacamole contest are being accepted now until May 26. Cooks can sign up for the contest by calling Tujax at (269) 623-8310 or Jack’s Discount Grocery at (269) 623-5777. Judges will determine the best sauce and guacamole. Those who attend the event may then buy pulled pork sandwiches with the sauce of their choice, and chips and guacamole. All the proceeds from the food sales will benefit Delton Kellogg athletics through the Boosters. Live music will be provided by the local band The Trip. There will also be a raffle for a pig, with the prize available to be delivered ready for the freezer or for a roaster. The loan of a roaster will also be available. The drawing for the pig will be held at 9 p.m., just before The Trip begins playing. Ready or not by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters As events in Japan showed us in March, big earthquakes really do happen. Richter 9 is about as large as they come, an event so enormous it takes away the breath of even a geologist like myself. It’s no comfort to think that quakes of that same general size are likely along the western boundaries of the Lower 48 and also in the region where Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee come together. In short, major quakes here in the U.S. simply must be expected. And there are other “big ones,” too. As we’ve seen this spring, tornadoes and flooding are most unfortunately a natural part of our world. And electrical outages sometimes shape the man-made landscape in which we live. Partly because I’m a geologist and know a bit about seismic Big Ones, I’ve done some work to get my household ready for emergencies. But recently I put myself to the test by comparing my paltry efforts with those of some of my Mormon neighbors. A local Latter-day Saints congregation was kind enough to educate me at an emergency preparedness fair they held for the public. While I won’t follow all the LDS advice – nor were the Mormons saying I should – I learned some pointers I will put into practice as time and my household budget permit. There are many daunting questions to consider when it comes to emergency preparedness. To start simply, would you have water available if your tap water supply was interrupted? Just FYI, a gallon of water per person per day for two weeks is considered a standard by the American Red Cross. (My five-gallon water jug in the basement surely doesn’t look like much.) My Mormon mentors also recommend having water filters or purification tablets on hand. Could you heat your home next winter for a few days without electricity? Remember, a forced-air natural gas furnace won’t run without electrical power. (On the question of emergency heat, I’m okay because I put a woodstove in the front room when I bought my house, letting me breathe a sigh of relief on that front.) If the electricity fails, could you boil water to cook pasta or rice – and most importantly of all (from my point of view), make coffee? (In the winter I could use my woodstove to heat water. In the summer I’d be coaxing water to a slow boil on my tiny camping stove. That would get old fast, for sure.) If the grid failed, would you have any lights? (I have two kerosene lamps, but they surely aren’t bright. Somewhere I have an LED light I used to wear strapped to my forehead for walking at night along the river. I just have to find it.) Here’s another biggie: How long could you feed your household with supplies on hand? If the grid goes out, you can eat from your fridge the first day and from your freezer for perhaps two more days. Then it’s on to your shelf-stable supplies. But some of them, of course, will require cooking and water, which brings up earlier questions. If you want to know the gold standard of preparedness when it comes to food, be advised the goal of many Mormon households is to have two years’ worth of staples in storage. But one reason for that high figure, I’m relieved to report, is that LDSers suspect they’d have to feed some of us heretics if a mega-disaster were to strike. So, if you do nothing else to get ready for an emergency, my advice is that you cultivate friendships with good Mormons. Even if you never strive for the two-year standard of food stores, it can be useful to upgrade what you have on hand. A good pantry can be both economical and help buffer your household from a furlough at work or a cut in pay. And a well-stocked pantry really can buy you some peace of mind. Having plentiful food stores on hand could also help make possible some extra donations to your local food bank when it’s in special need. That, at the end of the day, might be the sweetest part of preparedness. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Can you save for retirement and education? The school year is coming to a close, which means that if you have young children, you are now one year closer to college days — and college bills. At the same time, you are moving nearer to your own retirement. Can you save for college while you put money away for retirement? Yes — but it will take planning, patience and discipline. Your first step is to be aware of the challenges you will face. As you know, the financial crisis of 2008 and early 2009 took a bite out of just about everyone’s retirement portfolio. And even though the markets have bounced back strongly, you might still have some ground to make up in your 401(k), Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or other accounts. At the same time, budgetary pressures may lead to reductions in Pell Grants and other federally backed financial aid to students, so you may need to provide more assistance to your children than you once might have thought. To deal with these challenges and help yourself make progress toward your college/retirement objectives, consider the following moves: • Establish some priorities. How much should you save and invest for retirement versus college? Also, how much of the college costs would you like to cover: 100%, 50% or perhaps a set dollar amount? There’s no one “right” answer for everyone — you’ll have to establish priorities based on your preferences and family situation. But once you’ve set these priorities, you’ll have some guiding principles to govern your savings and investment decisions. • Put time on your side. The earlier you start saving for both your retirement and your children’s college education, the better your chances of reaching your goals. • Choose the right investment vehicles. You may want to work with a financial advisor to choose the appropriate mix of investments for your needs. But in general, it’s a good idea to contribute as much as you can afford to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement account. Your contributions are generally made with pretax dollars, and your earnings can grow tax deferred. And whether or not you have access to a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan, you can probably also contribute to a traditional IRA, which offers tax-deferred earnings, or a Roth IRA, which provides tax-free earnings, provided you’ve held your account at least five years and you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’ve reached age 59_. To save for college, you may want to explore a 529 plan, which also provides tax-free earnings, provided they are used for qualified higher education expenses.* • Keep investing. The financial markets will always move up and down — so in some months, you might not like what you see on your investment statements. But the most successful investors keep investing in good times and bad. If you decide to take a “timeout” from investing and head to the sidelines during a market slump, you could miss out on the next rally. By following these suggestions, you can keep moving forward toward two special times in your life: when your children attain the higher education that can help them succeed in life and when you can enjoy the retirement for which you’ve worked so hard. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. * Withdrawals used for expenses other than qualified education expenses may be subject to federal and state taxes, plus a 10% penalty. There may be state tax incentives available to in-state residents who invest in their home state’s 529 plan. Student and parental assets and income are considered when applying for financial aid. Generally, a 529 plan is considered an asset of the parent, which may be an advantage over saving in the student’s name. Make sure you discuss the potential financial aid impacts with a financial aid professional. 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Students taking first through fourth place then moved on to state competition held this year in Lansing May 5 to 7. Senior Steven Maurer took the greatest number of and highest-level awards with his reverse engineered Craftsman cordless drill drawing, said Hastings High School drafting teacher Ed Domke. At the regional level, Maurer took four first place awards, one second place, one third place and one fifth place award. At the state level, he won three first place awards and three honorable mention awards. Maurer also won the Grand Award for his presentation drawing. This award is the highest award and is given to only one student in the state of Michigan regardless of level or category, added Domke. Maurer, the son of Steve and Stacy Maurer, competed against 1,773 other Steven Maurer shows his drawings of Craftsman Cordless Drill. He won the Grand Award, the highest state-level MITES award. Alex Auer took top honors at the regional competition with his drawings of small gas engine. drawings to win this award. Other Hastings students also brought home state-level awards, said Domke. Alex Auer took one first and one second place award at regionals with his smallengine drawing. At state competition, he garnered one second and one third place award. Jeromy Dobbin took one second, two third, and one sixth place awards with his Playstation controller drawing. At the state competition, Dobbin won one first, one second, and one seventh place award. Matthias Hanschke, an exchange student from Germany, took one second, and two fourth place awards at regionals and one third place, one fifth place and one honorable mention Logging on the Thornapple River (continued) (From the Thursday, July 4, 1991, Banner by Esther Walton, continued) ...In his testimony, H. A. Lathrop gave a detailed description of loading and hauling logs for the sawmills. One time he hauled logs over the river’s ice to the mill. He also recalled drawing logs across the railroad bank up to the sawmill. Lathrop described how they loaded the logs on to trucks: “We had a (flat bed) car that was heavily loaded with iron, they run down the truck into the lake and they got the logs directly over the cars and they started the car, it caught the log and took it up along in the mill.” [It would be most interesting to know what kind of power was used to start the car. A good guess would be steam power.] Mr. Feagles, who lived in Castleton Township, used his team of horses to drag the logs to the river. He explained why logs were no longer floated down the river. “Of later years, since the timber has been cut off along the shores and vicinity, there has not been any floating down the river,” he said. “I worked with my team. There was a great many of these logs wouldn’t float and then we drew them from down the river. We didn’t draw any (logs) down Mud Creek, but down the river, we drew a great many from there by land, and there was a great many drawn in the winter time across the lake. ‘Harley’s Mill was situated about 10 rods from the steamboat dock that the Cole brothers [now have]. I don’t remember how many years ago that sawmill was there; it is 28 years [1876] since I have done any work and helped draw logs to the mill, and the mill must have been seven or eight years after that.” Later in his testimony, he related, “I would think logs could not be driven down this driver in ordinary water that we have in the summer time. The logs that I drove down were driven in the early spring. High water continues from two to three weeks in the spring ... I think it was about 24 years ago since the last logs were rafted down the river.” Another witness described the types of logs that would not float. “I drew the largest logs from Stacy’s Landing that would not float in the river, that were up there and loaded, drawing these logs from out of the woods, and we helped them in the river. And when we come home nights, we used to fetch a load of them logs and rock elms that would not float, some butt logs, the other butt logs besides rock elm were oak. The way I account for the fact that some of these logs, oak logs, would sink and some would not of the same kind, is that you take some kinds of lumber and some is heavier than others. These rock elm will go to the bottom as quick as they are rolled in the stream.” Taylor Walker testified about one run: “His [Quimby] drive started about Nashville somewhere, I cannot tell exactly where. The circumstance that fixes this in my mind is that I drove down through there, and he tore the dam out at Nashville to get his logs through. There was no shoot and he tore it [the dam] out ...” Taylor Walker explained how to float logs that would sink. “We put many of the logs in rafts to get them to the mill. The size of the raft would depend on the number of logs we wanted to put in. I have rafted such logs as these on the Thornapple River and would make a raft for as many logs as you wanted to put it. If you had logs you would make a raft to put three logs in. I have built rafts for five or six logs, that were the heaviest logs that would not float. In order to get them so they would float when joined together, you put two light logs on the outside, that would float them ...” Mr. Strong described the booms. “These logs belonging to Quimby were boomed right across from the mill in Quimby. The logs extended up the river towards the lake. Later in the testimony is an elaboration on booming logs: “I never helped draw the logs out of the creek and to the mill at any time. I have taken them out of the lower end of the river and boomed them there and drawn them to the mill because there was no current through the lake. The logs run right down into the lake from the river. We took them out of the river, they were boomed at the end of the lake, then there was a boom made in the lake. He [Harley] run them into and drew them in the mill. This boom was made where the river empties into Thornapple Lake. About a mile or two from the mill, we made a boom at the head of the lake in front of the river and drew them down with some boats to get them down.” One witness described ways of moving logs by capstan and boats: “We used to use a capstan [a device consisting of a vertical cylinder rotated manually or by motor] to draw the logs down. They were put in a boom at the head of the lake and then run a capstan three or four feet and kept towing them that way until they got to the steamboat and they used that a good deal. I guess they used the steam boat every spring until they quit towing logs, which were rafted and towed by the steamer. “They used to tow between 400,000 and 500,000 feet of logs down and there and would make two or three trips. They towed down what they could take handily from 150 to 200 [logs]. They drew these logs sometimes with a capstan and would take it out three or four feet from the logs and use it as a windlass to take up the rope. They threw the anchor to the capstan down in the lake. The capstan was built on a platform ...” In Strong’s testimony, he talked about the amount of his pay: “I helped to run these logs down with a pike pole. I think I got 12 shillings a day. I won’t say now, but what it was $2. I know it was more wages than I got anywhere else.” He also described “riffes” (a sandbar or rocky shoal). “There are riffes that stop the logs and they won’t go down. The water over the riffes in a freshet [spring high water] is from three to four feet deep. In ordinary seasons you could not run logs down there. You can walk across it some places and some places not over the shoe tops.” The testimony totaled more than 500 printed pages of information. Jeromy Dobbin shows his drawings of Playstation controller. Matthias Hanschke holds his drawings of CD ROM drive. award at state with his CD drive. Nathan Karn earned one second and one third at regionals and one sixth and one honorable mention at the state level with his Nintendo Gameboy drawing. Alex Nichols took one sixth place award at regionals with his Sawzall drawing. Scott Applegate took one first and one honorable mention Award at regionals and one honorable mention award at state with his miniature steam engine drawing. In the residential architectural drawing area, Cody Landon received a first place regional and state honorable mention. Alice T’Joen also received a first place regional and state honorable mention. Anthony Stiles took a regional second place and a state ninth place award. Brad Gagnon took a regional third place award and a state honorable mention. In the commercial architectural drawing area, Tyler Bridgman took a regional first place award and a state fourth place award. In the woods area, Nicole Burd took a first place at regionals and an eighth place award with her wood burning project. Matt Mansfield, Zak Price and Austin Blair also took a regional honorable mention with their mechanical drawings. GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club awards scholarship GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club President Barb Benner presented the club’s annual $500 Hastings High School General Scholarship to Jessi Doxtader, a graduating senior woman, during the recent club-sponsored Senior Girls Tea. “I was absolutely shocked, but immediately I felt very grateful,” Jessi said after the event. Jessi, who has a 3.7 grade point average, plans to study chemistry at Michigan State University. She is especially interested in cancer research. “Jessi is an outstanding student with a great desire to help others,” said Donna Brown, scholarship committee co-chair with Alvina Griswold. In high school, Jessi has participated in band for four years and has been a section leader, drum major and in the school jazz band. Her love of music involves playing in the City of Hastings’ Community Band for three years and in a student-formed independent jazz band, Thornapple Blue, for two years. She has played on the school tennis team for four years and has been honored as a scholar athlete. In Science Olympiad competition, Jessi has been the captain of her team for the past two years. She has earned many medals and ribbons, including regional recognition. Jessi had the female lead in this school year’s fall play, and she participated with the Dance Team for two years. She also has spent time tutoring a student in chemistry and a student in middle school band. Jessi Doxtader (second from right), a Hastings High School senior, has been awarded the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club’s annual $500 General Scholarship. Pictured with her, from left, are Club President Barb Benner and Scholarship Committee Cochairwomen Donna Brown and Alvina Griswold. (Photo by Elaine Gilbert) Jessi’s one time annual $500 scholarship is part of the Hastings club’s scholarship program through the Barry Community Foundation. The program also includes a nontraditional scholarship for a Barry County woman who is continuing her education in a nursing school program. This scholarship winner will be announced at a later date. The club’s scholarship committee also includes Barb Benner, Sharon Russell, Ruth Hokanson, Bev Teegardin, and Mary Dawson. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Page 10 — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BUDGET, continued from page 1 it, Gene? The day before I go back to work?” interjected Boulter. “Charlie, right now we don’t have any firm numbers from the legislature ...” said Haas. “Well, I’m just saying I hope you make up your mind quick,” said Boulter. Later in the meeting, Haas said the district has been tightening its belt and cutting its budget for years and now, “...There isn’t any fat left to cut, we are down to the bone.” Another member of the public, Dave Seidl, commended the board for taking time to answer questions and respond to public comments during the board meeting. “It makes me feel a whole lot better sitting here, having a little bit of back-and-forth so I don’t feel like I’m talking to a wall, and don’t know what you are thinking,” he said. Seidl said that looking at the proposed budget cuts it appears the biggest reductions would come from privatization. “But, when we’re talking about where the money goes and everything, we need to see the small dollars, not just the big dollars,” he said. “... If we saw, itemized, where each dollar was going, then the public could comment. But, how do you comment on $2 million? These are figures that are way beyond where we can talk about each individual thing and see where the money could better be spent and where we can make littler cuts, instead of looking at the great big thing.” Also during the public comment portion of the meeting the board heard from Hastings Education Association chief negotiator Tracy George who said she was disappointed in the board’s approach to contract negotiations. “... The board continues to rebuff our attempts at cooperation and seems to prefer an ‘us-versus-them’ attitude,” she said. George said the first negotiation meeting was canceled the day before it was scheduled because the district had hired a paid negotiator from the Michigan Association of School Boards. She said she objected to the lack of notice and questioned why the board felt it needed a paid negotiator. “Why do you think you need to pay someone when we haven’t even had a chance to try negotiating without one?” she asked. “Also, at a time when the budget has to be cut approximately $2 million, why would you choose to spend money on negotiations instead of spending it on kids?” She also questioned the board’s consideration of issuing pink slips to a minimum of six teachers. “We have the right number of teachers for the number of students we have; what purpose would that serve?” she asked of the proposed layoffs. “... Why not make a good solid plan and stick with it? That is what good leaders would do.” Haas said the district had hired a negotiator and added that he thought George and other members of the negotiating team would be “pleased with the demeanor he has, the strategy that he has, because collaboration is his style.” Haas added that they hired the negotiator because it was the board’s understanding that the HEA had already brought in its own professional negotiator. “I think it is fair for us to want to have a level playing field,” said Haas. “We chose to level the playing field by bringing a negotiator on board.” Later, Trustee Scott Hodges said that during his tenure on the board, with only one exception, the board has always consulted with a professional negotiator during contract negotiations with the HEA. Hastings High School teacher and HEA Vice President Mike McCann also commended the board for responding to questions and comments. “This is a pleasant change; this is a good dialog and that kind of thing should happen more often,” said McCann, adding that he would like to see the board expand opportunities for the public to approach the members and ask questions and get answers. McCann said the board suffers from a lack of oversight and said the budget presentation and plan is a step in the right direction. He also spoke about the unfair labor practice (ULP) claim that the Michigan Education Association has filed on behalf of the HEA as the result of an alleged book deal/retirement incentive package with former Hastings High School teacher and HEA President Larry Christopher. He said the situation has destroyed the board and administration’s relationship with the HEA and asked what was going to be done to restore the relationship. “What I want, and what my members want, is leadership,” McCann told the board. “I and many of the members lack confidence in your leadership ... the poor communication skills of this board exemplify a want of leadership ... This is not a game of solitaire being played in a quiet room when no one is looking. This should be a team effort where everyone pulls together, and we are waiting.” Hodges responded to McCann and Boulter’s comments. He said that because school districts are expected to adopt a balanced budget without final information on funding from the state, districts are forced to look at budget cuts, such as privatization. “Thinking about privatizing things and putting them off, one, two, three years, that’s an excellent thought; but none of us were anticipating that,” said Hodges. “We’re trying to make decisions based on information that is available ... As far as how many teachers we have to lay off ... we don’t desire to do that either, but when 80 percent of our funding, roughly, is people costs, then are we willing to address people costs to address pink slips? We don’t know that yet. Those are all bigticket items and big issues ...” Hastings Middle School teacher and HEA President Wendi McCausey addressed the board regarding the ULP and references to the HEA made by Satterlee in his “Superintendent Summaries,” or weekly communications to the board of education. “Mr. Satterlee told the board of education [in 2010] that, ‘with Larry Christopher gone, the HEA will lack experience, they will lack leadership, and more importantly, they will lack a strong chief negotiator and a strong president,’” said McCausey. “... In their opinion, with him gone, the HEA would collapse. The conspiracy continued, fear gave way to irrational thinking. Their lack of confidence led to alleged violations of the law, including at least nine violations of the Michigan School Code and four violations of the Michigan Open Meetings Act ...” McCausey said that despite Christopher retiring from the district and resigning as president and chief negotiator, the HEA is still strong. She said that she and McCann have spent the past eight months investigating what she said is now known as “Bookgate.” “... The board of education, Mr. Satterlee have spent a significant amount of time, energy, and taxpayer dollars on defending what they did because they lacked the confidence nearly 15 months ago to stand up for yourself and do the right thing,” she said. McCausey also said she and others are questioning why there has been no apparent action on the motion approved by the board in March to begin the process of terminating Satterlee’s contract with the district. While the board did not respond to McCausey’s question during Monday’s meeting, in a later interview, Haas said the process is underway, but the outcome is still unknown. “There is an attorney looking at what charges could be filed that would be linked to the performance of Rich’s contract. [The attorney] expects that he may be ready to sit down and review the results with the board in mid- to late June,” said Haas. “It is part of the process that the board needs to be cognizant of; and the board has to make sure the charges are accurate and substantive enough to provide sufficient grounds to terminate Rich’s contract so the board does not find itself the subject of a wrongful-discharge suit. “It is possible that when the attorney gets done, there may be no charges substantive enough that warrant dismissal,” added Haas, who was absent, due to a death in the family, from the March meeting when the motion was approved. “Personally, I feel this vote was taken to explore this possibility without and in-depth discussion of whether or not termination is the appropriate course of action. Discipline may be a more appropriate course of action.” Haas also said the board couldn’t take action one way or another until the ULP claim was settled. The ULP hearing is slated to be held in July. Returning to the issue of leadership, McCausey said, “This board is at best dysfunctional in that there is no planning, no vision, no direction. Other school districts, in dealing with this budget crisis, are miles ahead of us. “Lack of integrity and confidence to stand up for what is right is fluent,” she said. “In March, this board said publicly that there was no disputing the facts in our ULP or our grievance, the disagreement was in the resolution. Yet, still, with the exception of Mr. McKinney [Trustee Terry McKinney, who was absent from Monday’s meeting] there’s been no public admittance of guilt. Mr. Satterlee, Mrs. Endsley [former board president and current board secretary Patricia Endsley] Mr. Christopher, and the board of education all have attorneys. Seems to me somebody did something wrong and it’s time to ‘man up’ and own it.” McCausey said the decision to hire a negotiator is another example of the board’s lack of confidence and leadership. “Keep in mind we are cutting $2 million from our budget at your child’s expense; but, somehow you found the money to pay Tom White of the Michigan Association of School Boards. Ah, the irony, I love it,” she said. McCausey said the board’s lack of confidence and leadership has led to the current ULP and negotiations difficulties which have incapacitated the board. She concluded by saying she wanted it to be a matter of record that she and the members of the HEA “have no confidence in the board or Satterlee ... to lead this district, to make intelligent and informed decisions or to be fiscally responsible with the taxpayers’ money,” but added the HEA is willing to work with the board and administration and asked when they would be ready to start. Resident Jacquie McLean said she was tired of hearing the HEA criticize the board. “It infuriates me as a parent when I listen to the HEA blast the school board,” she said. “I’m for hiring a negotiator. I’m a parent, I’m a taxpayer, I’m proud you stepped up, and I don’t think you are wasting taxpayers’ money. You are a school board; you are not negotiators. You hired somebody to do that, which is fair game; it does level the playing field. “I appreciate all of my teachers. I appreciate the school board,” said McLean. “But, as a parent, this is getting exhausting ... since this has happened, the HEA stands up and blasts you all the time ... Yeah, [the board] might have not made a good decision as far as the Larry Christopher deal, but when it comes down to it ... thank you for getting rid of him. Yep, it might not have been the right way. Yep, he may not have stepped up and said, ‘Yep, we did it,’ but let’s move on, people; it’s getting ridiculous ... the focus should be our kids; it shouldn’t be this.” In other business, the board: • Recognized the following retirees, some of whom retired after the conclusion of the 2009-10 school year : Teachers Mary Ackerson, 33 years; Sue Kelly, nine years; Bruce Krueger, 34 years; Richard Pohja, 20 years; Deborah Storms, 23 years; Andrea Storrs, 39 years; Edward von der Hoff, 24 years; assistant superintendent Mary Vliek, 23 years; secretary Judy Schaefer, 26.75 years; paraprofessionals Lori Barcroft, 10.5 years; Cathy Dunn, 18.5 years; Joyce James, 20.5 years; Donald Waters, 9.5 years; maintenance Rick Gutchess 30.5 years; food service Carol Etts, 10.25 years; Joann Guernsey, 26 years; Kay Howell, six years; custodians Isa Shultz, 11.5 years; and Susan Wilson, 32 years. • Heard from election worker Jan Bowers during public comment. Bowers said the district needs to look at moving its regular school election to the fall to reduce election costs. She said low turnout in Hastings’ 2nd Ward meant the election cost the district $69 per vote in that ward. Other wards had similarly low turnouts. • Accepted the personnel report which included notice of the following appointments: Arwin DePue, part-time custodian at Star Elementary School; Elizabeth Howard, food service general II at Southeastern Elementary; transfer of Darlene Nelson to the food service snack bar at Southeastern; and the extension of leave of absence for Southeastern custodian Lynn Jones. • Approved a resolution to participate in the Schools of Choice program as amended and authorize administration to implement the plan and to process and take action in student transfer requests. • Approved the proposed Barry Intermediate School District’s general fund operating budget for the 2011 -12 school year. • Approved the General Appropriations Act Amendment No. 3 to the General Operating Fund as presented. Accepted the following donations: $408 in art supplies from John Zawierucha; $2,000 from Flexfab Horizons International to offset the cost of the Business Professionals of America trip to the convention in Washington, D.C.; $2,736 from the Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation to help defray the cost of several programs, activities and field trips for students. • Announced a public hearing on the proposed 2011-12 budget to be held at 7 p.m. Monday, June 20, in the multi-purpose room at Hastings Middle School prior to the regular June meeting of the board. The Golden Club Award went to the Hastings Rotary Club for raising the most money during the March of Dimes Service Club Challenge. Representing their service clubs are (from left) Dave Myers, Hastings Lions; Norm Barlow, Hastings Rotary; Stacey Garrison, Hastings Kiwanis; and Carl Schoessel, Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro. Hastings Rotary wins coveted Golden Club by David DeDecker Staff Writer During a combined luncheon meeting of Hastings service clubs Wednesday, attendees where able to share information about club missions and projects. Ginger Feldman, division director of the March of Dimes, presented thank-yous and awards to the various club representatives. “I just wanted to say thank you, so much, to all the clubs,” said Feldman. “The outpouring from the community has been tremendous. We are thrilled. Our goal was $17,000, and currently we are at $20,000.” The fundraising cycle ends in June. Carl Schoessel received an award as representative of the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro. The Walldorff hosted this year’s fundraising dinner and auction for March of Dimes and contributed 10 percent of dinner receipts to the fundraiser. Dave Myers of the Lions Club received an award for his club’s participation in the Service Club Challenge. Fourth place in the May 7 March for Babies went to the Kiwanis Club. Third went to Pennock Healthcare, second to Kmart, and first place went to the Hastings Rotary Club. A new award was presented this year for the Hastings Service Club Challenge. The first recipient of the Golden Club Award was Hastings Rotary for raising the most money of any service club in Barry County. The Club starts a new coveted award competition, that will travel among each year’s winning service organization. The meeting was open to all service clubs. Opposition to budget cuts voiced at rally People of all ages rally for school support and show opposition to proposed budget cuts May 11 in Hastings. State revenue projections better than expected State officials reached a consensus Monday on economic and revenue figures for the remainder of this fiscal year and for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Treasurer Andy Dillon, Senate Fiscal Agency Director Ellen Jeffries and House Fiscal Agency Director Mitchell E. Bean determined that the net general purpose revenue in the state’s general fund for this year is projected at $7.52 billion. That figure is up $296 million from estimates agreed to at the January revenue conference. Current net school aid fund revenue is now estimated at $11.11 billion, up $132 million from January. Combined, estimates for the two funds are up $429 million. Net general purpose revenue for the 2012 fiscal year is now forecasted at $7.65 billion, up $356.9 million from the January estimate, while the school aid revenue estimate has been revised up $142 million to an estimated $11.34 billion for the same year. In fiscal 2013, general purpose revenue is estimated at $7.52 billion and school aid revenue is estimated at $11.63 billion. “While we have seen an up-tick in several revenue areas, the income and sales taxes have shown the strongest increases as a result of employment gains,” said Dillon. “There are some positive economic signs heading into the summer months, but we must continue our efforts to grow jobs and investment in Michigan to keep the state economy moving forward.” Dillon noted several risks to this week’s agreed revenue estimates, including high oil and gas prices. A prolonged spike in energy costs could have a dampening effect on state and national economic growth. “The revenue estimates agreed to today show positive signs toward economic recovery in Michigan,” said State Budget Director John Nixon Monday. “I am encouraged by this news and think it demonstrates that Michigan is poised and ready for a bright and prosperous future. I would caution, however, that the bright future we all desire can only happen if we remain committed to a balanced budget. We must proceed prudently and ensure we achieve long-term structural balance.” More than 150 people rally on the Barry County Courthouse lawn last Wednesday. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Nearly 200 students, teachers and administrators, parents and concerned citizens rallied on the Barry County Courthouse lawn May 11. People converged on Hastings from Delton, Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings schools. They held picket signs reading, “Enough is enough” and “We the people,” along with signs highlighting the schools’ programs and accomplishments. The rally was organized in protest to the governor’s proposed budget cuts to public schools, as well as other community services. “The legislature is working on school funding right now,” Delton Kellogg Superintendent Paul Blacken said last week. “They still have a ways to go; it will probably take several weeks yet. But, their efforts are to push these cuts through before they feel too much pressure from you and I as community members. We want to hold them accountable to represent us. On Thursday May 12, Gov. Snyder’s tax reform package passed the Michigan Legislature. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley cast the tiebreaking vote. The tax reform bill eliminates the Michigan Business Tax and replaces it with a 6 percent flat corporate tax. Snyder said he hopes to have the completed budget in place by May 31. The plan to cut the budget deficit includes eliminating business tax credits, personal tax credits, adding pension taxes, cutting the earned income tax credit for the working poor and cutting departmental budgets. Tax deductions for charitable contributions were eliminated, as was tax exemptions for having children. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — Page 11 Spring break adventure: Hastings youths perform in Europe as part of choir by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer During spring break, three Hastings students, Maggie Doherty, Marshall and Alex Cherry, traveled to France where, for eight days, they performed in noted churches and cathedrals in Paris and in towns along the northwest coast of France as members of the Battle Creek Girls Chorus, the Battle Creek Boychoir and the adult ensemble Ars Voce, respectively. While in France, they also had an opportunity to visit historical sites and sample French culture and cuisine. “It was an emotionally rich and challenging experience that all of us grew from,” said Girls Chorus Director Meredith Bowen. “We were amazed by the history we saw. We sang in 1,000-year-old cathedrals where our voices echoed off the stone walls for more than three seconds after we had stopped singing. We walked cobblestone streets virtually unchanged since medieval times.” The choirs sang in a small medieval church in a town in northern France called Hermanville-sur-Mer, a cathedral in Bayeux, the Chapelle Sainte Rita in Fontenay Aux Roses, and Chartres Cathedral and the church of La Madeleine in Paris. Despite the impressive architecture and the history of some of the other venues, 12-year old Maggie, a sixth grader at St. Rose School in Hastings, said her favorite was the first — a small 13th century church in Hermanvillesur-Mer in northern France. “I liked the first concert even though it was the smallest because everyone seemed to enjoy it the most,” she said. “It was a small church, but it was packed,” said Maggie’s mother Laura Doherty, who was a chaperone for the trip. “Our three choirs sang, then afterward, a local French choir called the Sunshine Singers performed.” While Marshall said Chartres Cathedral was impressive, the size and responsiveness of the crowd also made their first concert in France one of his favorites. Alex agreed. “The other churches were huge, but there were not as many people,” he said. Afterward, the Americans were treated to reception in the church’s community hall, a converted barn, behind the church. It gave the children and adults a chance to meet members of the French choir and people from the community. The Dohertys and Cherrys said the French people’s reputation for rudeness is undeserved. “There are no more rude people in France than there are in the United States; it really is not so different from what it is here — there are rude people, and there are nice people,” said Laura. To prepare for the trip, the Laura and Maggie tried to learn a little French, but Laura admits they were far from fluent. “There was one mom on the trip who spoke fluent French. We just learned some basic phrases, “hello,” “please” and “thank you” — polite things ... not much more than that; but that was okay,” said Laura. “If you make an attempt to speak French, even if you’re really bad, they appreciate it and most will speak English with you. There are only a few people we met who didn’t speak at least some English.” They had a few interesting experiences trying to order in cafes in the smaller towns where the staff didn’t speak English. And even though the food wasn’t quite what they thought they had ordered, it was always good. “I was surprised when I found out I had ordered tuna and Maggie ordered spaghetti but it didn’t have a tomato sauce like we expected, it was veal in a brown sauce, but they were still good,” said Laura. “Usually we had lunch on our own. Sometimes we went to restaurants, but most of the time, we’d get sandwiches at little shops and cafes. Another reputation of the French is welldeserved, both Maggie and Laura agreed. “We ate bread and pastries every day,” said Laura. “But they were so good; I loved the bread and croissants,” said Maggie. “They taste better because they are baked fresh every day. “You get your bread out of a bin, and they put it in a paper bag,” said Laura. “The bread we have here is not even close to the same. Laura noted that it’s true, there are very few fat people in France. Maggie said she thinks its because people in France get a lot of exercise. “There were so many bike paths everywhere,” she said. “And most people walked,” said Laura, adding that every day all the shops closed down and everyone took a two-hour lunch, and most adults had a glass of wine with their lunch. “In France, wine is cheaper than Coke, which cost four Euros which is over $4.” “And you don’t get water in the restaurants like you do here, you have to pay for it,” added Maggie. The trip offered them not only a lot of opportunity to sample French cuisine but also to see many of the historic and cultural sites in northern France and Paris. “The choirs performed every day except the day we arrived and the day we left, but there was time to see the sights and have lunch before they performed,” said Laura. “They were long, 12- to 14-hour days, but they were fun.” Typically the choir members and their chaperones would get on the tour bus at 8:30 or 9 every morning and head to their destination for the day. While staying in Caen in the province of Normandy, they had an opportunity to tour a Norman castle, visit the historic World War II sites where the allied troops landed on D-Day and the American Cemetery. They also took a trip to Mont St. Michael and Bayeux where they saw the famous Bayeux Tapestry, and they toured and sang in the Chartres Cathedral. In Paris, the groups had the opportunity to see the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Paris Opera, Notre-Dame and Versailles. Maggie said the highlight of the trip for her was going to the Eiffel Tower. “We went to the very top,” she said. While in Paris, they also went to the Louvre and the Muesee d’Orsay. “We went there on our last full day in Paris,” said Laura. “They dropped us off at nine o’clock, and we spent the rest of the day there until rehearsal at three o’clock. Some people shopped, but we decided to see the art.” Marshall said touring Paris and having the opportunity to see the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe was “cool.” However, he most enjoyed touring northern France. “It was interesting to see the countryside and the ruralness of it,” he said. “It was also moving to see the beach where the soldiers landed on D-Day.” Alex said his favorite part of the trip was Mont St. Michel, which he described as, “really cool,” and Omaha Beach in Normandy. Bowen said a highlight of the trip for her was singing at the American Cemetery in Normandy. “It was humbling and moving to sing among all those fallen soldiers,” she said. The Battle Creek Girls Chorus and the Battle Creek Boychoir joined voices to sing sacred a capella works which included a traditional arrangement of “Dona Nobis Pacem,” “Non Nobis Domine” by William Byrd, “When Jesus Wept” by William Billings, “Wondrous Love” arranged by James Christopher, and “Steal Away” arranged by Robert Nelson. The adults of Ars Voce joined the youth choirs for “I Wonder as I Wander” arranged by John Jacob Niles, and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” arranged by Roy Ringwald. The Ars Voce also performed “Sing Unto the Lord,” by Christopher Tye, “Der Herr is Mein Getreuer Hirt,” by Heinrich Schutz, “Ad Te Levavi Oculos Meos” by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, “Oculi Omnium” by Charles Grantier, “Speak to One Another of Psalms” and “A Rose Touched by the Sun’s Warm Rays” by Jean Berger, “The Best of Rooms” by Randall Thompson, “The Holy Eucharist” by William Harris, and “Beloved, Let us Love” by Anthony Taffs. The girls chorus and the boychoir each sang two scared pieces with accompaniment before joining together for several secular pieces with included: “Over the Rainbow” arranged by Daniel Powers, “Michigan Morn” by H. Owen Reed, “I Hear America Singing” by Andre Thomas, “Oh Shenandoah” arranged by Ruth Elaine Schram, “Ching-a-ring Chaw” arranged by Aaron Copland, “Who Has Heard the Music” by Julie Myers, “All God’s Children Got Shoes,” arranged by Ken Berg, and “Saraponda” arranged by Ruth Boshkoff. Bowen said the choirs’ performances were well attended and warmly received. “Our choristers learned that a sincere, wellrehearsed performance is appreciated, no matter what language you happen to speak,” she said. Marshall, who is in eighth grade at Hastings Middle School, has performed with Opera Grand Rapids, singing in the children’s chorus in “Carmen.” He also plays several instruments — trombone in the middle school band, string bass in the middle school jazz band, and he currently plays both electric and acoustic guitar. He started singing with the boychoir in 2006 when he was in third grade. Marshall said he intends to keep singing. “I plan to sing with the boychoir as long as I can,” he said. “Right now I’m a treble, but I’ll probably be a tenor when my voice changes.” “Mom instigated it; she made me do it” he said with smile. “But, I joined and I’ve liked it ever since, especially all the places we have been able to perform.” This was Marshall’s fifth trip with the boychoir. He previously went on trips to New York, northern Michigan, Canada, and North Dakota. When asked which trip he enjoyed the most, Marshall said it is hard to choose. “It’s kind of split overall,” he said. “I liked all of them; Paris best of all. But, they were all different — Paris was different; Canada was different, but this was the first time we have went across the ocean to perform. I really think it’s great to tour with the choir because we get a chance to see what we can do, to perform for other people. I’ve really been glad to be a part of the choir for the last six years.” Amy said that the Battle Creek Music School ranks the boys according to the criteria of the Royal School of Church Music, and both Alex and Marshall obtained the highest rank. “Both boys made fourth rank, not many make it to fourth rank because it takes a lot of work to get there,” said Amy. Mont Saint Michel is one of the sites Maggie Doherty and Alex and Marshall Cherry visited while touring France with the Battle Creek Girls Chorus, Ars Voce and the Battle Creek Boychoir. The American Cemetery, which is located on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach in Normandy, is one of the sites visited by the choirs. Alex, Amy and Marshall Cherry pose for a photo atop the Eiffel Tower. Members of Ars Voce, the Battle Creek Boychoir and the Battle Creek Girls Chorus pose for a photo at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The combined choruses perform at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris. Laura Doherty and Amy Cherry pose for a photo at Mont Saint Michel. Alex and Marshall Cherry and Maggie Doherty of Hastings pose for a photo at the Eiffel Tower. Alex, 16, started singing in the Battle Creek Boychoir when he was in fourth grade and continued through eighth grade, traveling to Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Philadelphia, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada before he had to quit because his voice changed. Now a bass, Alex hadn’t had the opportunity to travel to Europe when he was in the boychoir, so he auditioned for the Ars Voce and was invited to join the group for the trip. “I really wanted to go to France, and it’s a really prestigious group,” he said. “It’s a good thing to be a part of and a really good experience. I think this was my last opportunity to do something with them, so this was a real special opportunity for me.” Alex, a sophomore at Hastings High School, said he plans to join the school’s Varsity Singers next year. Maggie joined the Battle Creek Girls chorus in January. She has taken piano and voice lessons at the Community Music School in Hastings and has previously sung in the children’s chorus in Opera Grand Rapids productions of “Tosca” and “L’ Elisir d’Amore.” She said she plans to continue singing with the chorus and taking voice and piano lessons at the Community Music School in Hastings. After the final concert in La Madeleine and a farewell dinner at the Cafe du Commerce, the Dohertys and the Cherrys said good-bye to the group and extended their trip with their own European excursions. Maggie and Laura went to the Noordwijk, a seaside resort in the Netherlands to visit, Emmy, a foreign exchange student who lived with the Dohertys while attending Hastings High School four years ago. The Cherrys, meanwhile, took the Chunnel across the English Channel and spent a a few days in London visiting family before returning to the United States. �Page 12 — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING MAY 10, 2011 Meeting called to order 7:00 pm Pledge and roll call Six board members present, 5 guests. Public comment none Approved minutes of April 12, 2011 meeting Dept. reports received Comm. Gibson - Reapportionment Treasurer’s report received & put on file Clerk on Election turn out Supervisor – public meeting affecting BIRCH Resolution of Charges, Fees, & Civil Fines in Accordance with the Hastings Charter Township Wastewater Ordinance Roads – side lines Trash/recycling day Policy for paying bills in advance Approved payment of warrants. Board member comments Public comment none Meeting adjourned at 8:22 pm Submitted by: Anita S. Mennell, Clerk Attested to by 77557181 Jim Brown, Supervisor FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on March 15, 2003 by Richard Lee Potter II and Nicole Lynn Potter, Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on March 21, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1100519. The Mortgage was modified by a Real Estate Mortgage Loan Modification Agreement dated March 10, 2004 and recorded on March 12, 2004 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument Number 1123531. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of Seventy Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Six and 09/100 Dollars ($79,286.09), including interest at 4.625% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, May 26, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 1, Town 3 North, Rage 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; Thence South 00 degrees 36’ 10” East along the East line of said Section 1, 1011.88 feet; Thence South 88 degrees 52’ 07” West along the centerline of a 66 foot wide, private road, 643.23 feet to the place of beginning; Thence South 01 degrees 37’ 45” East, 389.99 feet to the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast fractional 1/4 of said Section 1; Thence South 88 degrees 59’ 19” West along said South line, 449.68 feet; Thence North 00 degrees 34’ 42” West, 389.57 feet; Thence North 88 degrees 52’ 06” East along said centerline, 442.54 feet to place of beginning. Together with and subject to a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of which is described as: beginning at a point on the East line of Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, Distant South 00 degrees 36’ 10” East, 1011.88 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 1; Thence South 88 degrees 52’ 07” West, 1324.92 feet to the place of ending. More commonly known as 1153 Zellon Drive, Hastings, Michigan The redemption period shall be one year from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: April 19, 2011 By: ________________________ Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 06747242 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-2583-DE Estate of Janet R. Henry. Date of birth: 11/07/1942. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Janet R. Henry, who lived at 1939 Soloman Road, Hastings, Michigan died 11/24/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to William Henry, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Ste. 302, Hastings, Michigan 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 05/10/2011 James A. Wesseling 6439 - 28th Avenue Hudsonville, Michigan 49426 (616) 669-8185 William Henry 1939 Soloman Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 77557142 (269) 945-9675 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by KATHLENE MACLEOD, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of PO Box 598, Schereville, Indiana 46375, dated September 22, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on October 13, 2005, as Instrument No. 1154419 (the “Mortgage”). First Financial Bank, N.A., was the successor by consolidation to Sand Ridge Bank, and subsequently assigned the Mortgage to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2445 84th Street SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 ("Mortgagee"), by assignment of mortgage dated April 1, 2011, recorded April 8, 2011, as Instrument No. 201104080003971, Barry County Records. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Twenty Eight and 87/100 Dollars ($162,028.87). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 26th day of May, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West Section line of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant 1530.98 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Section; thence North 89°33'30" East 173.24 feet; thence South 100.00 feet; thence South 89°33'30" West 173.24 feet to said West Section line; thence North 100 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement for highway purposes over the Westerly 33.00 feet. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1509 S. Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-55-260-008-05 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. 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Cell 269-838-7252 Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cynthia L. Fay, a married woman and Barry Fay a/k/a Barry S. Fay, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 15, 2004, and recorded on July 19, 2004 in instrument 1131028, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Five and 31/100 Dollars ($68,405.31), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of lots 1026 in the City of Hastings (formerly Village of Hastings); commencing 21 feet west of the Northeast corner of Lot number 1027, Thence West 49.5 feet, thence South 66 feet, thence East 49.5 feet, thence North 66 feet to the beginning, being situated in the city, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557145 File #351960F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard Frank and Abigail B Frank husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Lend America, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2009, and recorded on August 26, 2009 in instrument 200908260008726, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Loan Care, a division of FNF Servicing, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-One and 68/100 Dollars ($94,381.68), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence North 89 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds West 1320.51 feet, along the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 695.99 feet, along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4, to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 370.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 269.45 feet; thence Southeasterly 81.56 feet, along a 151.83 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 15 degrees 34 minutes 38 seconds East 80.56 feet; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 57 seconds East 292.53 feet; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds East 247.75 feet, to the point of beginning. Subject to an together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities as described below Description of a 66 foot wide Easement for Ingress, Egress and Utilities: that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence North 89 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds West 1320.51 feet, along the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 1318.97 feet, along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 464.30 feet, along the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section to the point of beginning, and the centerline of said 56 foot wide strip of land; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds East 24.45 feet; thence Southeasterly 141.58 feet, along a 150.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 27 degrees 45 minutes 38 seconds East 135.38 feet; thence South 54 degrees 24 minutes 49 seconds East 111.13 feet; thence Southerly 143.31 feet, along a 151.83 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 27 degrees 23 minutes 53 seconds East 138.05 feet; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 57 seconds East 404.65 feet, to reference point A and the point of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land, also subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities over a 60.0 foot radius turnaround, the radius point of which is the aforesaid reference point A The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557065 File #357226F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig Lamange Jr., a married man and Heather Lamange, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 18, 2008, and recorded on June 20, 2008 in instrument 20080620-0006454, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen and 70/100 Dollars ($158,514.70), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1 Valley Ridge Estates, according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1158613 as amended by documents 1162264 and 200711130004173, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 44, together with rights in the general common elements and the limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts and 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557060 File #361521F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A. Hannan and Elizabeth Hannan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 3, 2005 in instrument 1153779, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Three and 85/100 Dollars ($117,793.85), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; described as commencing at the North corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 Degrees 19 Minutes 49 Seconds East 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 1113.00 feet along the East line of the West of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33 to the true Point of Beginning; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 220.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 Degrees 02 Minutes 13 Seconds West 196.00 feet (recorded as 198.00 feet); thence North 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds East 220.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 02 Minutes 13 Seconds East 196.00 feet (recorded as 198.00 feet) to the Place of Beginning, together with and subject to a private easement, appurtenant thereto for ingress, egress and public utility purposes for Butterfly Lane described separately. Description for Butterfly Lane: A strip of land 66 feet wide, 33 feet eash side of Centerline described as follows: Beginning at a Point on the North line of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 Degrees 19 Minutes 49 Seconds East, 1068.30 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section 33; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West, 232.83 feet; thence Southeasterly 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 549.95 feet and the chord of which bears South 04 Degrees 46 Minutes 34 Seconds East, 190.00 feet (recorded as 109.99 feet); thence Southeasterly 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 549.65 feet and the chord of which bears South 04 Degrees 46 Minutes 34 Seconds East, 109.99 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 2076.98 feet; thence Southwesterly 279.46 feet along the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 950.51 feet and the chord of which bears South 09 Degrees 23 Minutes 11 Seconds West, 278.47 feet to the North line of state Road and the Point of Ending. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557163 File #360298F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25834-DE Estate of Ruth Martin. Date of birth: Nov. 5, 1919. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Ruth Martin, who lived at 2859 Loehr’s Landing, Hastings, Michigan died Feb. 21, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Gloria Kaczanowski, named personal representative, or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 2010 44th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 5/11/11 Erik H. Jesson (P43510) 2010 - 44th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508 (616) 455-5200 Gloria Kaczanowski c/o 2010 - 44th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508 77557157 (616) 455-5200 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carol A. Crews and William D Crews SR. wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to American Express Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated November 19, 2004, and recorded on December 10, 2004 in instrument 1138504, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Two and 75/100 Dollars ($77,802.75), including interest at 5.822% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 17 town 2 North, range 10 West, thence North 150 feet, thence West 100 feet, Thence South 150 feet, thence East along Saddler Road 100 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557043 File #354808F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Pierre Marcotte, married man and Susan J. Marcotte, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 24, 2003, and recorded on July 24, 2003 in instrument 1109372, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Seventeen and 23/100 Dollars ($253,217.23), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 3, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 87 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds East 1313.18 feet along the South line of said Section 3; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 51 seconds East 1116.00 feet along the East line on the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 3 to the point of beginning; thence North 87 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds West 1135.36 feet to the centerline of highway M43; thence North 9 degrees 24 minutes 51 seconds East 846.99 feet along said centerline; thence South 87 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds East 1001.12 feet to said East line of the West 1/2; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 51 seconds West 841.33 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for highway M-43 as described in Liber 142, Pages 45, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355129F01 77556907 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — Page 13 Social Security Column Survivor benefits explained by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist The loss of a loved one can be painful. The death of a wage-earner upon whom a family depends also can be financially devastating. If you’re like most young or middle-aged workers, you probably think of Social Security only as a retirement program. But some of the Social Security taxes you pay go toward providing survivors insurance for workers and their families. Think of it as a life insurance policy you never knew you had — paid for by the same taxes that cover you for retirement or disability. After you die, certain members of your family may be eligible for survivors benefits. These include widows, widowers (and divorced widows and widowers), children and even dependent parents. In many cases, a one-time lump-sum payment of $255 can be made to a surviving spouse or minor children who meet certain requirements. If you are a survivor, you should apply for survivors benefit right away. To make an appointment with the local Social Security office, call 800-772-1213. Documents you will need include proof of death, either from a funeral home or a death certificate; Social Security number, as well as the deceased worker’s; birth certificate; marriage certificate if a widow or widower; divorce papers if applying as a divorced widow or widower; dependent children’s Social Security numbers, if available, and birth certificates; deceased worker’s W-2 forms or federal self-employment tax return for the most recent year; and bank name and account numbers so benefits can be deposited directly. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Alumni Banquet ticket deadline is Sunday The ticket sales cutoff date for the Hastings High School Alumni Banquet is 1 p.m. Sunday, May 22 at Bosley Pharmacy. Saturday, June 4 is the date of the event at the Hastings High School cafeteria. The banquet begins with a punch bowl at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by the program. The banquet is for all who attended Hastings High School and their guests Cost is $13 per person and limited tickets will be available at the banquet for $15 per person. For further information, contact Donna Brown, President at 269-948-2790 and Jack Smith, Treasurer at 269-945-4939. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nancy Morgan, a Married Woman and Alvin W. Morgan, Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 23, 2008, and recorded on February 1, 2008 in instrument 20080201-0000958, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Three Hundred Ten and 83/100 Dollars ($151,310.83), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 14; thence South 24 rods; thence East 40 rods; thence North 12 rods; thence West 16 rods; thence North 12 rods to the North Section line; thence West on Section line, 24 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556887 File #346462F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tracey Booth, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 1, 2006, and recorded on December 7, 2006 in instrument 1173621, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-A as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred EightyThree and 39/100 Dollars ($91,583.39), including interest at 4.52% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of Lot 5 and Lot 6, Except the West 3 Rods of Block 1 of James Dunnings Addition to the City of Hastings, According to the Recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556559 File #242674F06 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Denise D. Farley-Renkel and Charles W. Renkel, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 6, 2006 and recorded October 16, 2006 in Instrument Number 1171464, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Trustee by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-One and 16/100 Dollars ($250,691.16) including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on MAY 26, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along the North line of said Section 327.67 feet to the East line of the West three-quarters of the East one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of said Section and the place of beginning of the land hereinafter described; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds East along East line, 400.00 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 290.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds West, 400.00 feet to the North line of said Section; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East thereon, 290.00 feet to the place of beginning. Also, commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along the North line of said Section, 617.67 feet for the place of beginning of land hereinafter described; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds East, 400 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 220.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds West 400.00 feet to the North line of said Section; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East thereon, 220.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: April 28, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77556622 2683 File No. 207.9064 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Kael B. Stratton, unmarried of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to The Huntington National Bank dated the 16th day of November, A.D. 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of November, A.D. 2005, in Instrument No. 1156777 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $319,427.07 (three hundred nineteen thousand four hundred twenty-seven and 07/100) plus accrued interest at 6.74% (six point seven four) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 2nd day of June, A.D., 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Thornapple, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Thornapple, County of Barry and State of Michigan: That part of the East half, Section 10, and that part of the West half, Section 11, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 10, thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 44 seconds West 657.52 feet along the North line of Section 10; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East, 2,993.52 feet along the West line of the East quarter of said Section 10 and its extension to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East, 388.21 feet; thence South 71 degrees 30 minutes 04 seconds West 304.77 feet thence South 4 degrees 40 minutes East 520.00 feet; thence North 86 degrees 20 minutes East 1,813 feet, more or less to the waters edge of the Thornapple River; thence meandering Northwesterly and Westerly along said waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears North 74 degrees 07 minutes 27 seconds East from the place of beginning; thence South 74 degrees 07 minutes 27 seconds West 340 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with a mutual private right-of-way and easement 66 feet in width for driveway purposes and for the installation of utilities which may be available from time to time as more fully described in the instruments recorded in Liber 406, Pages 427 through 432; Liber 429, Pages 847 and 848 and Liber 488, Pages 204 through 206, Barry County, Michigan, Register of Deeds. Commonly known as: 6500 Riverside Lane Tax Parcel No.: 14-010-00285 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 WWR# 77556894 10064332 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Schultz and Judy Feathers-Schultz, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2003 and recorded June 6, 2003 in Instrument Number 1105906, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Three and 24/100 Dollars ($146,923.24) including interest at 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 2, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that certain piece of parcel of land situated and being in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 19, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of said Section 19; thence North on the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 350 feet; thence West parallel with the South line of said Section to the center of Bascom Creek, also known as Wabauscon Creek; thence Northerly and Northeasterly along the center of Bascom Creek, also known as Wabauscon Creek to the intersection of said North and South 1/4 line; thence South on said North and South 1/4 line to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: May 5, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2683 77556939 File No. 201.3562 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MEMBER OR MANAGER OF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on June 26, 2008, by AIM Home Services, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagor, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 27, 2008, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200806270006688, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank by an Assignment of Mortgage dated April 19, 2011, recorded on April 20, 2011, in Instrument Number 201104200004357, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Sixty Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Two and 71/100 Dollars ($60,892.71); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 11, Creek Wood Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Document No. 1024069, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Property Tax Number: 06-230011-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: April 27, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 77557037 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Johnny Wood and Kathy Wood, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated August 16, 2004, and recorded on August 18, 2004 in instrument 1132614, and modified by agreement dated April 26, 2005, and recorded on April 27, 2005 in instrument 1145512, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Family of Companies, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred One and 60/100 Dollars ($105,101.60), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel C: Parcel of land located in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, being more particularly described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section; Thence South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West 624.65 feet along the East line of said Section for the place of beginning; Thence continuing South 0 degrees 45 degrees 54 minutes West 237.32 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 19 seconds West 466.70 feet; Thence North 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds 237.12 feet; Thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds East 466.70 feet to the East line of said Section to the place of beginning. Reserving the East 33 feet thereof for road right of way purposes along cedar creek drive The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556553 File #367359F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ralph Allen Ondersma, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 6, 2006 and recorded June 15, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166011, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2006OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Five and 43/100 Dollars ($287,695.43) including interest at 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 2, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 02 seconds East 825.72 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 7; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 01 second West 722.17 feet; thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds East 364.77 feet; thence 172.79 feet along a 200.00 foot radius curve to the right, the long chord .which bears North 25 degrees 12 minutes 59 seconds East 167.46 feet; thence 88.17 feet along a 100.00 foot radius curve to the left, the long chord of which bears North 24 degrees 42 minutes 29 seconds East 85.34 feet; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 59 seconds West 33.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 01 second East 610.31 feet along the North line of said Section 7 to the point of ending. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: May 5, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 356.3280 77556946 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Allen R. Childers and Felisha J. Childers 424 Kellogg Nashville, MI 49073 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: May 19, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557155 File Number: 241.5644 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Rana Razzaque TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 10-193-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 1st day of October 2010, wherein Stephanie Stolsonburg was the Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-1 was the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. The judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $143,133.77, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 8% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 9th of June, 2011 at 1 pm local time. On this day and at this time, the following property commonly known at 11486 Lighthouse, Middleville, Michigan, 49333-8461, County of Barry, and more particularly described as: Lot 24, the Westerly 1/2 of Lot 25 and the South 10 feet of Lot 31, adjacent to said Lot 24 of Streeter's Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 37, also the South 10 feet of Lot 31, adjacent to the Westerly 1/2 of Lot 25 of said Streeter's Resort. Also an undivided 1/4 interest in Lot 29 of Streeter's Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 37 Tax ID No. 08-16-215-020-00 Commonly known as: 11486 Lighthouse Ct. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF Dated: 04/20/2011 For more information please call 248-723-5073 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 File No. 250978L02 77556509 �Page 14 — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James N. Tucker and Amy L. Tucker, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated October 17, 2007, and recorded on October 29, 2007 in instrument 20071029-0003549, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eighty-Two and 51/100 Dollars ($109,082.51), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land located in the Northeast 1/4 of section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan being more particularly described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section; thence South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West along the East line of said section 387.29 feet from the point of beginning; thence continuing South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West 237.29 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds West 466.70 feet; thence north 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East parallel to the East line of Northeast 1/4 of said section 237.09 feet; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 22 seconds East 466.70 feet to the East line of said section and point of beginning. Reserving the East 33 feet thereof for road right of way purposes along Creek Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557049 File #337562F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Marcie L. Tepper, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2006, and recorded on March 2, 2006 in instrument 1160761, and assigned by mesne assignments to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-W4 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Two and 63/100 Dollars ($95,792.63), including interest at 10.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 869.48 Feet along the North line of said section to the point of beginning, thence South 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 10 seconds West 920.00 Feet parallel with the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 234.74 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 10 Seconds East 920.00 Feet, thence South 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds East 234.74 Feet along the North line of said section to the point of beginning. Subject to Highway Right-of-Way for Finkbeiner Road over the North 33.0 Feet thereof. Parcel 2: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of section 21, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast coner of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 1104.22 Feet along the North line of said Section to the point of beginning, thence South 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 20 Seconds West 920.00 Feet parallel with the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said section, thence North 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds West 234.74 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 16 Minutes 10 Seconds East 920.00 Feet along the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said section, thence South 89 Degrees 47 Minutes 15 Seconds East 234.74 Feet along the North line of said section to the point of beginning. Subject to Highway Right-ofWay for Finkbeiner Road over the North 33.0 Feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 06747295 File #259898F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barry Joe Roscoe and Christine Ann Roscoe husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 4, 2007, and recorded on April 23, 2007 in instrument 1179609, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Seventy and 13/100 Dollars ($108,070.13), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, described as: Beginning at the one-half 1/4 post on the East line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence South about 16 rods (previously and erroneously recorded as 10 rods) to Schoolhouse Lot; thence West 10 rods; thence North to one-half 1/4 line; thence East 10 rods to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556600 File #367381F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeffrey A. Olmstead and Catherine K. Olmstead, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to E-Loan, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101062, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Forty-Six and 42/100 Dollars ($108,146.42), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: PARCEL C: Parcel of land located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 14 seconds West, on an extension of the East and West 1/4 line of Section 185.00 feet to the centerline of Jenkins Road; thence North 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds East along said centerline 1471.78 feet to the true place of beginning; thence continuing North 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds East along said centerline 324.61 feet to the intersection of said centerline with the South line of 66 foot easement for ingress and egress; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 57 seconds East along the South line of said easement and parallel to the North line of Section 33, 434.45 feet; thence South 02 degrees 32 minutes 23 seconds East 331.22 feet to an exisitng fence line; thence North 88 degrees 22 minutes 42 seconds West along said fence line 540.00 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 66 foot wide easement of ingress and egress in common with other over and across the following described parcel of land: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 14 seconds West on an extension of the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 185.00 feet to the centerline of Jenkins Road; thence North 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds East along said centerline 1796.39 feet to the intersection of the centerline and the South line of said easement said point being the true place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 57 seconds East along the South line of said easement and parallel to the North line of Section 33, 1016.50 feet; thence North 41 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East 334.56 feet; thence South 48 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds East 34.00 feet; thence North 41 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East 100.00 feet; thence North 48 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet; thence South 41 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 405.44 feet; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 57 seconds West parallel to the North line of Section 33, 970.00 feet to the centerline of Jenkins Road; thence South 16 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds West along said centerline 68.90 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556565 File #367856F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Richard A. Chapman II and Wendy Chapman, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7036 W Irving Rd, Middleville, MI 49333-9411. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 13, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 13, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. NY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557102 File # 363174F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Timothy Troseth and Patricia Troseth, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1448 Grand Ct, Hastings, MI 490589641. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 13, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 13, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557105 File # 369148F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Pamela Marsiglia, an unmarried woman, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2008 and recorded on May 29, 2008, Instrument No.: 20080529-0005676, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $153,226.83 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and a suit was instituted at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage but an execution on the judgment rendered in the suit has been returned unsatisfied. TAKE NOTICE that on June 23, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 6.250% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: Lot 12, Valley Park Shores, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24, Barry County Records. Tax Identification Number: 08-16-225-023-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). May 16, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Lisa A. Hall (P70200) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77557175 (616) 752-4615 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Renee Sias and Gary Sias, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 26, 2005, and recorded on October 11, 2005 in instrument 1154332, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Thirty-Nine and 45/100 Dollars ($85,039.45), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 26, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 7 of Block 10 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 23 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: April 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556571 File #366945F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jarrod Maine, Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2005, and recorded on May 31, 2005 in instrument 1147356, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand One Hundred NinetyTwo and 49/100 Dollars ($84,192.49), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 15, Daniel Strikers Addition, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556874 File #367579F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip G. Bolt and Kaylee M. Bolt, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2010, and recorded on June 25, 2010 in instrument 201006250006095, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Eight and 56/100 Dollars ($109,608.56), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 338.58 feet of the West 105 feet of the East 320.1 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of middleville, Thornapple Township, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556973 File #357409F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. DeYoung and Lori A. DeYoung, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2004, and recorded on February 20, 2004 in instrument 1122468, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven and 28/100 Dollars ($269,587.28), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3, Romeyn Woods Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 679, Page 4, Barry County Records, and known as Barry County Subdivision Plan No. 9, together with an undivided interest in the common and limited common elements of said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556631 File #277028F03 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Christopher R Webster & Michelle L Webster, regarding the property at 3801 N. Solomon Rd, Middleville, MI 49333. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 946-7432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: May 19, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File No: 11-39787 ASAP# FNMA3997979 05/19/2011 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on November 20, 2003 by Danny D Echtinaw and Valorie Echtinaw, Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 25, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1118266. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of FortyFour Thousand Eight Hundred Thirteen and 63/100 Dollars ($44,813.63), including interest at 5.25% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 2, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 341.21 feet along the East line of said Section 34 to the Southerly Right-Of-Way line of Highway M-79; thence Northwesterly 518.99 feet along said RightOf-Way line and the arc of a curve to the left the radius of which is 2263.22 feet and the chord of which bears North 67 degrees 57 minutes 24 seconds West, 517.85 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 250.00 feet; thence North 78 degrees 57 minutes 23 seconds West, 349.65 feet; thence North 250.00 feet to said Right-Of-Way line; thence Southeasterly 250.00 feet along said RightOf-Way line and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 2263.22 feet and the chord of which bears South 78 degrees 57 minutes 23 seconds East, 349.65 feet to the place of beginning. More commonly known as 8870 E M79 Highway, Nashville, Michigan The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: April 18, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77556586 269-226-2982 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — Page 15 LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Joint Township Board/Planning Commission Meeting April 20, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Township Board: Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy Absent: Treasurer K. McGuire Planning Commission: Present: Acting Chairperson Tobin, Ted DeVries, Rod Goebel, Myron Kokx, Gary Munson, Robert Pence Absent: Chairperson Eddy Also present Rebecca Harvey, Township Planning Consultant. Agenda was approved. Discussion on Planning Commission’s work on the update to the residential districts within the Zoning Ordinance. The Township Board expressed their satisfaction with the work conducted by the Planning Commission on the residential district update and noted support for continuing on to the public hearing process. It was noted that a tentative date of June 15, 2011 has been set. Discussion of the Planning Commission worked accomplished during 2010 and planned for 2011. The Township Board expressed their support and thanked the Planning Commission. Public comments were received. Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77557185 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George Geib, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2005, and recorded on February 1, 2005 in instrument 1140913, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred Three and 08/100 Dollars ($120,703.08), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 8 and 9 and that part of Lot 7 of Pine Ridge View, lying South of the following line; Commence 9.5 feet South of the Northwest corner of Lot 7, thence Northerly to the Southeast corner of Lot 7 and the point of ending The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557235 File #368682F01 Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. Synopsis ORANGEVILE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING May 10, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00. All board members present. Approved minutes from the April 5, 2011 board meeting. Treasurer’s report received and put on file. Correspondence received. Fire report received and put on file. Commissioner’s report received. Parks and Recreation report received. Library report received. Public Comment received. Approved purchase of property 11-020-014-00. Approved paying of the bills. Approved motion to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Goy, Clerk Attested to by 77557108 Thomas Rook, Supervisor FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: David M Bartholomew, a Single Man and Rosamond Herzbrum a/k/a Rosamond Herzbrun, A Single Woman to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2002 and recorded October 28, 2002 in Instrument # 1090383, and re-recorded by affidavit dated March 30, 2004 and recorded on March 31, 2004 in Instrument # 1124451 and re-recorded by affidavit dated March 30, 2004 and recorded on April 8, 2004 in Instrument # 1124986 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2003-OPT1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003OPT1, by assignment dated April 18, 2011 and recorded April 25, 2011in Instrument # 201104250004459 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($97,834.22) including interest 8.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 2, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 86 degrees 54 minutes 07 seconds West 953.98 feet along the South line of said Section 7; thence North 02 degrees 23 minutes 02 seconds East, 662.30 feet; thence South 86 degrees 55 minutes 38 seconds East, 956.87 feet to the East line of said Section 7; thence South 02 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds West, 662.64 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Subject to easements for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Whitmore Road and the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Bowens Mill Road, and any other easements or restrictions of record. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions, and limitations of record, if any. The security instrument secures an obligation for a manufactured home which is already or to be permanently affixed to the subject real estate: Make: Fairmont Model Name: Doublewide Model Number: Serial Number: MY9845700ABW52283B23ACKES Width: 26 Length: 58 Year Built: 1997 The above described real property includes a mobile home or manufactured housing unit (dwelling) that is permanently affixed to the real property and is an appurtenance thereto. The aforementioned dwelling is considered by the grantors herein to be a component of the real property. Commonly known as 6080 Bowens Mill Rd, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 5/05/2011 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2003-OPT1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 77556965 844-5123 Our File No: 11-38303 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bobet K Holes a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on December 27, 2006 in instrument 1174410, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Two Hundred FortyEight and 69/100 Dollars ($83,248.69), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Daisy Lane No. 1 Condominium Project, according to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1095651, of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 27, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557170 File #370270F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael S Bart and Ranee J Hooper-Bart, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2004, and recorded on February 11, 2004 in instrument 1122055, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Five and 85/100 Dollars ($157,575.85), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 10, Whitewater Estates Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in liber 688, page 426, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556640 File #225049F03 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for City Council to hear comments and make a determination on the establishment of a final assessment roll for the Downtown Parking Special Assessment District for 2011. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services to disabled persons wishing to attend these hearings upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Telephone 269/9452468 or TDD call relay services 800/649-3777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77557099 Case No. 10-234-CK Circuit Court Sale In pursuance and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 7th day of June, A.D., 2010 in a certain cause therein pending, wherein PRIME FINANCIAL, INC. a Michigan corporation was the Plaintiff and DIMOND INTERNATIONAL, INC. a Michigan corporation, and RUSSELL DIMOND, an individual, SHIRLEY A. DIMOND, an individual, SHIRLEY A. DIMOND REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST U/A/D 6/6/00, RUSSELL DIMOND REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, U/A/D/6/6/00, DIMOND MACHINERY COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE were the Defendants. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder, at public vendue, at the Barry County Courthouse (that being the place of holding the Circuit Court for said County), on the 26th day of May, A.D., 2011 at 1 pm o’clock in the forenoon, Eastern Standard Time, the following described property, viz: All certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry and State of Michigan, described as follows: PARCEL 2: ALL THAT PORTION LYING SOUTH OF M-37 AND UPTON ROAD OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 AND THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4, ALL IN SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST. EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1 / 4 POST OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 1310.49 FEET ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 1263.21 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, 245.89 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 534.44 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 535.84 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37 AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 61 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 535.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 501.81 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, 2.25 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, 654.71 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 53.31 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 35 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. EXCEPTING THEREFROM BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 334.32 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1215.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 81 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST, 51.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 1335.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE NORTHERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR UPTON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1224.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF ENDING. PARCEL 3: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTER LINE OF M-37 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE DUE EAST 734.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST 474.89 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST 560.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 4: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 WHICH LIES 734.59 FEET DUE EAST ON THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLNE OF M-37 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE DUE EAST 209.84 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST 610.66 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF M-37; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST 160.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST 474.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 5: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9, WHICH LIES 944.43 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTH SECTION LINE, AND THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M37; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE 177.05 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES WEST, 725.21 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE 8.51 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, WHOSE RADIUS IS 3819.72 FEET, AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 49 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST 8.51 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 126.49 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST, 610.66 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERLY 50 FEET FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES. ALSO DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SURVEY DATED 08/30/2010, REVISED ON 12/20/2010 BEING REYNOLDSHERITAGE LAND SURVEYING AND MAPPING, P.C. JOB NO. 10166 AS: PARCEL 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 1689.70 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 81 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST, 51.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 1215.56 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 516.54 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE EASTERLY 139.73 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 133.00 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 84 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 133.39 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 220.28 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF M37 AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS SOUTH 55 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST, 220.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 534.44 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 245.89 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 1263.21 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 1310.49 FEET ALONG THE EAST-WEST 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 944.10 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 33 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37 AND 33 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 354.70 ALONG THE NORTHSOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 300.00 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF UPTON ROAD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 1224.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF ENDING OF SAID CENTERLINE. PARCEL 4: AT POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT NORTH 89 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 74.59 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, 1125.81 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 07 SECOND WEST, 731.67 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, 9.27 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AND THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE RADIUS OF WHICH IS 3819.70 FEET AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 50 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 9.27 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST, 846.22 FEET ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES 33 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY M-37. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 77556155 77556991 • NOTICE • The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Zoning Board of Appeals: applicants must not live in a city or village. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 23, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. �Page 16 — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — The Hastings Banner COURT NEWS DK boys first heading into KVA final Ronald B. Belson was sentenced May 12 for operating a vehicle under the influence of liquor, third offense. Belson, 52, of Hastings, was ordered to serve 30 days in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $1,398 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. Belson must also participate in drug court. A charge of operating on a suspended, revoked or denied was dropped. Brian L. Platz, 34, of Portage, was sentenced for three charges of breaking and entering a building with intent. Platz broke into three houses and will serve 23 to 120 months, with credit for 147 days served. In court May 12, he was ordered to pay $1,448, $2,048 and $11,498 in costs and restitution. Platz’s payment of restitution will be jointly paid with co-defendants. A charge of home invasion, second degree, was dropped. Jesse J. Hill, of Kalamazoo was sentenced May 12 for larceny of a building. Hill, 26, was ordered to serve six months with credit for 92 days served. He must pay $1,310 in costs and serve 24 months on probation. The balance of Hill’s jail time will be suspended upon payment of $800, and probation also will be discharged upon payment. Charges of larceny building and receiving or concealing stolen property valued at $200 to $1,000 were dropped. tenced May 11 for firearms possession. Priebe will serve 40 to 60 months in jail and must pay $8,698 in costs and restitution. Restitution will be jointly paid with co-defendants. Charges dropped included home invasion, first degree; firearms larceny; larceny in building; weapons felony firearm; and habitual offender, fourth offense. On May 11, Jonathan L. Thompson was sentenced for attempted breaking and entering vehicle damage. Thompson, 28, of Hastings, was ordered to serve 11 months with credit for 49 days served. He will pay $752 in costs and serve 24 months on probation. The balance of his jail sentence will be suspended if Thompson enters K-Pep or Gospel Mission. A charge of breaking and entering a vehicle less than $200, fourth offense, was dropped. Daniel L. Burton Jr., 40, of Delton, was sentenced May 11 for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine, second offense. Burton was ordered to serve six months with credit for four days served. He must pay $898 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. Charges dropped included operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine, second offense; maintaining a drug house, second offense; and possession of marijuana, spice or salvia, second offense. Timothy R. Priebe, 40, of Ionia, was sen- Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Automotive Business Services AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE van, good condition, 140,000 miles, asking $3,000. Call (269)948-0502. BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Personal * Self-Employed * Small Business Payroll * Billing Accounts Receivable * Accounts Payable General Ledger Weekly * Monthly * Quarterly * Annually Call today! (269)420-5714 FOR SALE: 2010 cargo trailer. 6’x12’ side door, drop tailgate. Phone (269)9482197. FREE HEAT- Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace from Central Boiler. Call SOS you “Stocking Dealer” Dutton, MI (616)554-8669 or (616)915-5061. Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: OUR Lotus & Water Lilies are ready! Also Koi & Goldfish, pumps, filters & pond supplies. APOLS WATER GARDENS, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia MI. (616)6981030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:002:00. Garage Sale 721 W. WALNUT Street. 5/19-5/21. Boys clothes 6/7 & 8, tools, fireplace, swimming pool, garage door opening, basketball hoop, stuffed animals, ice shanty, much more. GARAGE SALE MAY 20th, 9am-4pm & May 21st, 9am12, 164 Leach Lake Lake, Hastings. Floor natural gas space heater, Pontiac Montana car top bars, snowmobile helmets mens XL, womens M, ice fishing equipment, baby swing and bumper pad, miscellaneous items. NO EARLY SALES! HUGE POLE BARN sale. Rain or shine. All kinds of hand tools, power tools, paint sprayer, air compressors, generators, lots of Craftsman tools, fishing poles, tackle, antique tools, several shotguns and rifles, way too many things to list. Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 19th-21st, 9am5pm. 5538 E. Orchard Street, Delton. (269)209-5064 for directions. 2004 GMC SIERRA Z-71 extended cab, leather, loaded with all available options, great condition, 140,000 miles. Asking $13,000. Call (269)948-0502. DRIVEN BY A LITTLE OLD LADY...REALLY! 1998 Chevy Lumina, less than 69,000 miles; clean, excellent condition. $5,000 obo. Call (269)945-2941. National Ads Pets THIS PUBLICATION THE BEST IN DOES NOT KNOWINGLY pet care since 1976. Boardaccept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or ing, grooming, training. Photo gallery on web-site: might otherwise violate law www.uncletedsfreestoneor accepted standards of kennels.com taste. However, this publica(269)721-8506 tion does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of Farm any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services EARTH SERVICES is in uradvertised. Readers are caugent need of HAY DONAtioned to thoroughly investi- TIONS. We will come pick it gate all claims made in any up, clean out your barn of advertisements, and to use old hay - (Any type of hay good judgment and reasona- that isn’t moldy). We are alble care, particularly when so looking for pasture land dealing with persons unand hay fields. EARTH known to you ask for money SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nonin advance of delivery of profit organization. All dongoods or services advertised. ations are tax deductible. PLEASE CALL (269)9622015 In Memoriam IN LOVING MEMORY OF John Cuddahee 3/11/1935 - 5/24/2000 It’s been eleven years since we said our final goodbye. Many things have changed in our lives we wish we could share with you, but we know that you are looking over us from high above. We miss you so much dad! Loved always and forever. Brian & Brenda L., Brenda Gale, Cathy, Felicia, Glen, Jeremy, Drew & Dylan Recreation FOR SALE: 29-foot camper. 1986 Monitor (HRC). Very good shape. New canopy, 1 bedroom, bathroom with shower and tub. Been parked on lake lot for 10 years. Asking $3,500. Call (616)374-7240. WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 Estate Sale PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: 07568756 PAINTING: interior & exterior, also power washing & deck staining. Quality work. 40 years experience. Free estimates. Senior citizen discounts. Call Chuck Norris, (269)720-9164 or (269)6727808. All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 77553774 Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Delton Kellogg’s boys dominated in the distance races, and that helped the Panthers to a big victory in its five-team Kalamazoo Valley Association jamboree at Parchment Tuesday. The Delton boys finished the day with 122 points, well ahead of second place Maple Valley which finished with 95 points. Parchment was third with 71, followed by Hackett Catholic Central 35 and Constantine 30. The win puts the Delton Kellogg boys atop the league standings heading into Wednesday’s league championship meet, which they’ll host. Both the Delton Panthers and the Lions won six events on the day, and Parchment was the only other team to win more than one. Delton Kellogg started things off on the track with the 3200-meter relay team of Logan Hansen, Austin Ketola, David Dempsey and Ryan Watson winning in 8 minutes 48.97 seconds. Later, Ketola would lead Delton to a big points haul in the 3200-meter run. He won that race in 11:08.46. Delton also had Zach Haas finish second in that race, Raymond Vickery third and Ketola fifth. Watson was second to Parchment’s Stu Crowell in the 1600-meter run, which Crowell finishing in 4:28.38 and Watson in 4:55.79. Delton though also had Vickery place fourth in that event, Ketola fifth and Haas seventh. Delton also had the day’s two best pole vaulters. Ryan Hoeberling won the event by clearing 11 feet, and his teammate Nolan Smith was second, also clearing 11-0. The 3200-meter relay win was the first of three relay victories for Delton. The Panthers also won the 800-meter relay in 1:32.59 and the 1600-meter relay in 3:32.56. Delton’s Tyler Bourdo won the 400-meter dash in 49.80 seconds, then added a runner-up time of 23.16 in the 200-meter dash. Spring Classic raisers cash for Saxons’ golf programs Hastings Country Club hosted its "Spring Classic" golf event on Friday, and raised over $1,000 for the Hastings High School boys’ and girls’ golf programs. Sixty-one players participated in the best ball and individual format. Players traveled from Rochester, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and even Indiana to welcome new owner Lynn Janson back to Michigan and help raise the money for the golf teams. Lynn’s son, Dan Janson along with golf professional, Joe Pollack tied for low individual with a score of 71 and their team of Pollack, Janson, Jim Heglund and Russ Reed was low in the best ball portion with a score of 128. Former Hastings athletic standouts, Wayne Brown and two of his sons, Mike and Matt were an exciting part of the field. The course was in nice condition and everyone, pros and amateurs alike had a wonderful day. Saxon Sports Shorts Freshmen Softball The Hastings freshmen softball team defeated Thornapple Kellogg in both games of a doubleheader Monday, 14-4 and then 2313. Leading the Saxons were Emily Hayes with two doubles and a single, Katy Delcotto with a double and two singles. Becky Barnard had two singles Michelle Howlett and Anna Ellege each had a double, and Kylie Johnson added a single. JV Boys’ Golf The Saxon junior varsity boys’ golf team defeated Wayland at Orchard Hills Golf Course 183 to 195 Monday. The Saxons were led by Logan Barrett and Aaron Williams who each shot a 43. Last Wednesday, the Saxons fell 190-202 to Thornapple Kellogg at Hastings Country Club. Barrett had the low round for the Saxons, a 49. Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads Parchment’s Mike Emig took the 200 in 23.02. Maple Valley got three wins from Josh Burd, who took the high jump by clearing 61, and won the 110-meter high hurdles in 16.47 and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 43.13. Burd’s teammate Ryan Nisse was right behind him in the 300 hurdles with a time of 44.68, but the next two finishers were from Delton - Brandon Robbins in 45.37 and Phoenix Pease in 45.41. The Lions’ Keegan Yost took both the throws, with a mark of 130-8 in the discus and 43-9 in the shot put. Delton’s Trevor Curtice was second in the discus with a mark of 1214, while Yost’s teammate Mitch Hamilton was second in the shot put with a mark of 41-0 besting third-place mark in the event of 40-7. Maple Valley had three of the top four finishers in both throwing events. The Lions won a fourth field event as Garrett Reid flew 19-9 in the long jump. Girls results from Tuesday night were not available. POLICE BEAT Charges pending in Maple Valley senior prank On April 27, Maple Valley High School Principal Todd Gonser advised Barry County Sheriff Deputies that several students had allegedly broken into the school and placed dead fish above the ceiling tiles in classrooms and the teacher’ lounge. Classrooms were unusable for days. According to the report, keys had been stolen from the office a week or two prior to the incident and later used to gain entry into the school. Gonser told deputies the students had been given the opportunity to admit being involved and help clean the school. He told deputies the students showed no remorse and would not tell him where the dead and stinking fish were located. Horse manure also was found on the school library shelves and other locations inside of school. The school’s computer system was found to be unplugged and was unoperational for an entire day. Two-thousand or more full cups of water were left in front of the office door. Student lockers were filled with shredded paper and more shredded paper was dumped into the hallways. Deputies and school officials found congratulatory conversations about the “senior prank” on Facebook. Seven suspected students were then interviewed by deputies. Students had researched senior pranks online and invited 15 or more students to join in the prank. Lookouts were placed outside the school with cell phones. All participants wore masks or nylons over their heads because of surveillance cameras. One of the participants was recorded “mooning” a surveillance camera. Because the students showed no remorse and were uncooperative, the school decided to press charges for destruction of property. Deputies are requesting warrants for five students on breaking and entering charges and additional charges of larceny for the stolen keys. The case remains open and has been forwarded to the Eaton County’s Prosecutor’s Office. Jealousy rides a bicycle, returns Hastings Police were called to an assault and battery complaint on East Center Street May 13. When officers arrived, a neighbor of the victim said a friend had been assaulted by her boyfriend, and the boyfriend had left on his bicycle. Police spoke to the victim, who said her boyfriend was upset about her talking with a male neighbor. An argument started, and she was allegedly struck in the face by her boyfriend. Police were called again after the suspect returned in the evening. The suspect was then arrested on charges of domestic violence. Mushroom season is freaky Deputies responded to a phone call May 10 from a 17-year-old Nashville man who reported he was very paranoid and had taken hallucinatory mushrooms with a friend. He was at home on the couch, but “freaking out.” The subject told deputies he was trying the mushrooms as a stress reliever. He said his parents had just separated, his girlfriend had left him and he was forced to give up his dog. His mother said she discovered him on the phone with his ex-girlfriend and when the girlfriend wouldn’t come over to the house, her son became upset. The subject told deputies he was not suicidal and did not want to harm himself, he was just very paranoid. The subject’s friend also had taken some mushrooms and was in the basement sleeping. The friend spoke with deputies outside, because he was having a hard time inside the house. The friend also admitted to taking mushrooms. When Mercy Ambulance arrived, the 18-year-old friend checked out fine and decided not to go to the hospital. The 17-year-old decided he wanted to go to the hospital. The friend told deputies he had thrown the remaining mushrooms out of the house near a propane tank. Deputies found baggies containing what appeared to be mushrooms, which were placed into evidence. A copy of the report was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office. Laptop, briefcase go missing A man went to the sheriff’s department May 10 to report that his Compaq laptop and brown leather briefcase were stolen from his 2002 Chevy Trailblazer. He was not sure where or when the computer was taken, but told deputies it was May 9 or 10. The complainant told deputies he had been in several locations during that time. The black computer is valued at $300, and the briefcase valued at $225. The complainant believes he left his door unlocked. There is no evidence or suspect at this time. K-9 is right on Police Service Dog Kyro was requested on May 14 by Nashville Police. When deputies arrived at the Nashville Shell station, the officer had a female in the back of the patrol car. The female had told the officer she had narcotics in her vehicle. Kyro gave a positive alert at the vehicle’s driver-side door. Once inside the vehicle, Kyro gave another alert at a brown purse on the car floor. During a search of the purse, two plastic baggies were discovered, containing suspected marijuana. Also in the purse was a small container with white powder the deputy suspected was methamphetamine. The wallet also contained several burned foil pieces with white powder residue. The Nashville officer conducted a field lab test on the foils and confirmed methamphetamines. No further narcotics were found. The case was turned over to Nashville Police. More than a weapon is concealed Deputies were dispatched May 14 to a reported domestic situation in Shelbyville. According to the complainant, her boyfriend, 45, had been drinking and had poured some soda down the back of her pants. The woman said she went to clean up before going to bed, and the boyfriend became upset and tore the house apart looking for his cell phone. The complainant tried to call her boyfriend’s number to help locate his phone. Reportedly, he said he was going to burn the house down with her inside. As she was calling 911, he took her phone and broke it. The woman said he then began to choke her. She was able to escape and use another phone to call 911. The suspect also fled to another house. When deputies arrived and found the suspect at a neighbor’s house, he was put in handcuffs. A nine-inch hunting knife was found in his waist band. The suspect told deputies he did not choke his girlfriend and did not threaten to burn the house. He told deputies he was trying to move away and his girlfriend was trying to prevent him by hiding his clothes and wallet. He planned on moving and had told her he was taking the dog. The suspect was found to have two outstanding warrants, one from Barry County with a bond of $2,738 and another warrant out of Genesee County for $7,808. Scrap metal lookout leads to arrest Sheriff deputies stopped a 2003 Chevy truck on Guy Road near Butler Road May 10, with a load of scrap metal. According to the report, with the rising rate of scrap metal thefts, deputies decided to stop and inspect the truck. While pursuing the truck, deputies noticed a left brake light was out. The 33-year-old driver from Nashville told deputies his license was not valid and he was just out blowing off steam after a fight with his girlfriend. Deputies discovered a warrant for the driver from the Charlotte Police Department. The driver was handcuffed and transported for delivery to the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office. A friend of the driver was notified to retrieve the truck. Lost keys may be found The Hastings Police Department has had several sets of keys that have been turned in. Individuals may claim the keys at the police department weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — Page 17 Trojan baseball comes from behind in 7th again The Trojans continue to prove it ain’t over ‘til it’s over. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball team improved to 17-0 in the O-K Gold Conference by sweeping its doubleheader with Caledonia in Middleville Monday. The Trojans scored four times in the bottom of the seventh inning of game one to score a 9-8 victory, then mercied the Scots five innings into game two 10-0. The bottom of the seventh rally came a week after the Trojans scored eight times in the bottom of the seventh to win game two of its double header against Forest Hills Eastern. “We’d hoped to play better early in the game, but in all honesty our guys are very comfortable in their ability to score runs,” said TK head coach Tim Penfield. Robby Enslen, Dylan VanPutten and Jacob McCarty all collected singles before Tyler Karcher smacked a two-run triple, tying the game. Intentional walks loaded the bases, and set the table for Jacob Bultema’s walk-off , RBI single. Caledonia had just put together a rally of its own, to break a 5-5 tie with three runs in the top of the seventh. The Scots came out swinging against Trojan pitcher Enslen, scoring two in the top of the first inning. Enslen settled in throwing six and a third innings, striking out three while walking three. Andrew Wingeier came on in relief getting, the last two outs of the seventh inning and the win. The teams were back and forth in the early going. After the Scots took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, TK answered with three runs in the bottom half of the inning. Caledonia then took the lead with three runs in the top of Thornapple Kellogg’s Jacob Bultema takes off on a steal of second base during the bottom of the second inning of game two against Caledonia in Middleville Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Trojan pitcher Dylan VanPutten winds up in the top of the fifth inning of game two against Caledonia Monday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the second. TK knotted the score with two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Enslen and VanPutten led the Trojan offense, each with three hits and two runs scored. Cody Ybema was 2-for-3 with a run scored as well. Lead-off hitter Murphy Esterley led the Fighting Scot offense with a couple of singles and a walk. He stole two bases and scored two Lions take two from DK boys by Jon Gambee Maple Valley got right against Delton on May 17, winning both games of a Kalamazoo Valley Association doubleheader, 11-0 and 10-4. The Lions got strong pitching performances from Coty Franklin in the first game and a combination of Cody Brumm and Tommy Mudge in the second while the offense was geared around senior first baseman Riley Fisher and sophomore DH Tyler Hickey. Fisher drove in six runs in the first game and added one in the nightcap, while Hickey continued to do what he has done all season long, get on base. Hickey came to the plate eight times against the Panthers and reached safely seven with three hits, three walks and a hit by the pitch. Fisher started things off for Maple Valley with a bases clearing double in the first inning of the first game and a two run single in the second. He added an RBI on a ground out in the third. Hickey had a pair of RBI and Austin Gonser, Cory Bunge and Garrett Miller each had one. Franklin, meanwhile, pitched one of his best games of the season, giving up only four hits, two in the first inning. He walked only one and struck out eight. Nick Brindley, Jeff Bissett, Zach Eib and Zach Young each had hits for Delton. Delton Kellogg’s Nick Brindley reaches up to haul in a throw at first as Maple Valley's Matt Woodman closes in on the bag during Tuesday afternoon’s KVA doubleheader. (Photo by Perry Hardin) In the second game, Maple Valley jumped out early with four runs in the first inning and never looked back. After Gonser and Franklin reached safely on Panther errors, Hickey sin- Delton girls win first of two contests with visiting Lions Delton Kellogg’s Brooke Martin hurls a pitch towards the plate during game two against Maple Valley Tuesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg’s varsity softball team split its Kalamazoo Valley Association doubleheader with Maple Valley Tuesday. The Panthers took the opener 5-2, with Kaysie Hook earning the win for the Lions. She struck out six while allowing just five hits. Kami McCowan led the Delton Kellogg offense with a pair of hits and two RBI. Taylor Blacken had two hits as well for the Panthers, and Brooke Martin three. Hook added a hit of her own, and Shelby Douglas had a hit and an RBI. In game two, the Lions scored a 4-2 victory. Martin struck out four and allowed nine hits in the loss pitching for the Panthers. Offensively, Martin and a single and a double. Amber Saurers chipped in a double, and Cassandra Coplin, Hook and Blacken each had a single. Delton Kellogg heads to Schoolcraft for two more Kalamazoo Valley Association games Thursday, then will head to the Cereal City Invitational at Bailey Park in Battle Creek Saturday. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits gled, Fisher went all the way to second on an error and Cody Sivyer added a run scoring single and Bunge a sacrifice fly. Maple Valley scored a single run in the third, two in the fourth and three times in the fifth, while Delton had single runs in the first, third, fourth and seventh innings. Cody Brumm went the first five innings to claim the pitching victory, walking four and striking out three. Mudge gave up two hits and one run, while striking out four and walking only one down the stretch. Matt Woodman had a pair of RBI, while Hickey, Fisher and Sivyer each had one. Delton actually outhit Maple Valley in the second game, seven to five. Ryan Hook had two hits, including a run scoring double, while Brindley, Bissett, Young and Willy Todd each had a hit. For Maple Valley Gonser had two hits and Cody Brumm, Franklin, Hickey, and Sivyer each had a safety. Maple Valley (11-9) will travel to Constantine Thursday, while Delton (2-13) will visit Schoolcraft. runs. Kail Venema also had a pair of singles for the Fighting Scots. In game two, VanPutten threw an excellent game - striking out three in five innings. Enslen and Wingeier collected extra base hits as the Trojans scored in each of the first three innings to jump out to a 10-0 lead. Enslen was 2-for-4 with four RBI, and Bultema closed out the day by going 3-for-3 with two RBI. The Trojans close out the three-game set with the Scots Thursday in Caledonia. The Trojans visit Wayland for one on Friday, then close the O-K Gold Conference season Wednesday with a doubleheader at Ottawa Hills. In a classic pitchers’ duel Thursday, threw a complete game defeating the Hawks 2-1. Karcher threw just 88 pitches in seven innings of work, striking out seven and only walking two. TK played excellent defense, turning two double plays behind him. Offensively, TK scattered six hits and only put runners in scoring position in the fourth inning when VanPutten lead off with a single. McCarty hit into a fielder’s choice. After a walk to Karcher and a wild pitch moved up the runner from second, Wingeier knocked in a run with a fielder’s choice. Ybema followed with a bloop single scoring Karcher with the decisive run. Saxon softball mercies Loy Norrix and Ottawa Hills twice Hastings’ varsity softball team scored 39 runs in a pair of shutouts against O-K Gold Conference foe Ottawa Hills Tuesday. The Saxons took the opener 15-0, then won game two 24-0 to improve to 17-3 overall this season. Both games lasted just three innings. A three-run home run over the center field fence by Heather Gdula was the highlight of a 12-run first inning in game two for the Saxons. Christa Mathis, Tara Harding, Shelby Roush, Morgan Stowe and Olivia Shade also had hits in the inning. Mathis then added her first home run of the season, over the right center field fence to lead off the top of the second inning. The Saxons’ seven-run second also included singles from Harding, Stowe and Gdula. The Saxons tacked on five more runs in the third inning on singles from Harding, Roush, Stowe, Katie DeVries, Erika Rozell, Gdula and Anna Cooley. Harding got the win on the mound as she struck out two batters and allowed just one hit. In game one, the Saxons put nine runs up on the board in the first inning. A two-run double by Rozell, a Lexi Clow two-run single, and a three-run single by Roush were the big hits in the inning. Mathis and Harding also had singles in the inning. Hastings tacked on five more runs in the second on an RBI double by Clow, and RBI singles by Laken Meade and Mathis. A Mathis single in the third with the bases loaded ended game one after three innings. On the mound, Meade did not allow a hit in her three innings of work getting the shutout while striking out three Ottawa Hills batters. Hastings followed that up by scoring 14-1 and 17-4 wins over Loy in non-conference action Wednesday. The game one hitting attack was led by Stowe with two doubles, a triple and four RBI, and DeVries who had three singles and three RBI. Tara Harding pitched for the Saxons and earned the win by striking out nine Loy Norrix batters while walking two and allowing six hits. Game two saw the Saxons pound out 11 hits, that included doubles from Harding and Roush. Harding finished with four RBI while Mathis and Roush had three RBI each. Meade got the win on the mound as she struck out two Loy Norrix batters and walked none. The Saxons will host Maple Valley for a doubleheader Friday afternoon, then return to action Saturday with the make-up of the Hastings Invitational which will include teams from Lakewood, Thornapple Kellogg and Buchanan. DK golf beats Lions and Eagles by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s Mitchell Wandell kept his grip on the top individual spot in the Kalamazoo Valley Association this spring by firing a two-over-par 38 at Mulberry Fore Golf Course in Nashville Tuesday. He has been the day’s top golfer during six of his team’s seven KVA outings this season. Wandell was three strokes better than the day’s number two golfer, Keagan Carpenter from Olivet who shot a 41. Delton Kellogg’s team took two league victories on the day, topping Carpenter’s Eagles and the host Maple Valley Lions. Delton fin- He was the Lions’ second-best scorer Tuesday. He fired a 44, while teammate Dale White scored a 43. It was just he second time this season that White has finished ahead of Walker. The Lions also got a 46 from Clint Franklin and a 51 from Nick Iszler. “I was happy with our three and four guys (Franklin and White),” said Lion head coach Ryan Rosin. “They were on and played really well. Our first two struggled a little bit.” Delton Kellogg got a pair of 45s from Zack Simon and Nick Blincoe, and a 47 from Adam Farrah. Olivet’s number one didn’t have a great day. Tyler Masters finished with a 48. The Eagles also got a 54 from Justin Kepsel and a 55 from Shawn Shoemaker. Delton Kellogg’s Adam Farrah taps in a putt on the number seven green at Mulberry Fore Golf Course Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Panthers’ Mitchell Wandell chips a shot up onto the number seven green at Mulberry Fore Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ished the day with a team score of 175. The Lions shot a 184 and the Eagles a 198. “Mitchell, I think he’s got the league locked up,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Kent Enyart. The Panthers still have a league match with Kalamazoo Christian and Hackett Catholic Central Thursday at Thornapple Creek, and the league championship tournament at the Lynx Monday. Hackett and Kalamazoo Christian are currently second and third in the league standings, behind Schoolcraft. Delton Kellogg sits in fourth place. Maple Valley’s Caleb Walker is also in the top five in points individually in the league. The Lions’ Caleb Walker watches his drive fly from the tee box on number eight at Mulberry Fore Golf Course in Nashville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �Page 18 — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Vikes pass 20-win mark by beating Saranac twice Lakewood’s varsity softball team improved to 21-7 with a pair of double-digit victories Maple Valley’s McKaily Bodenmuller takes a cut at a pitch during game two of Wednesday’s doubleheader at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) over visiting Saranac Tuesday. The Vikings scored 35 runs in the two games, winning 17-2 and 18-7. After taking a 4-1 lead in the first inning of game one, the Viking offense exploded for 11 runs in the bottom of the second. Lakewood’s Brooke Wieland, Jessica Salazar, Liz Campeau and Sarah Hendrickson had two hits each and three RBI each. Salazar had a home run. Lexie Spetoskey added two hits and two RBI for the Vikings. Brittany Wallace and Britteny Hilley also had two hits each. Tiffany Ackerson had a single, and drove in a pair of runs. Spetoskey and Wieland each scored three runs. Wieland pitched the Vikings to both the wins. She allowed two hits and one earned run, while walking three and striking out two in three innings during game one. In game two, Wieland struck out one and only walked two, but the Redskins managed 11 hits and six earned runs. The Redskins scored three times in the third and three more in the fifth, but the Vikings had already notched four runs in each of the first three innings. Lakewood then tacked on six more runs in the top of the sixth. Salazar was 4-for-4 at the plate in the second game, with six RBI. Wieland had three hits, scored four runs and had two RBI. Cori Curtis and Salazar each also scored two runs. Curtis and Ackerson had two hits each. Curtis also stole three bases. Runs weren’t quite as easy to come by Saturday, as the Vikings hosted a four-team Lakewood Invitational. Lakewood and Belding both finished the round-robin tournament with 2-1 records. Even though Belding suffered a 6-1 loss to the Vikings, the Redskins earned the tournament championship thanks to having a better run-differential on the day. The Vikings scored a 6-2 win over Lansing Eastern and fell 9-8 to Pewamo-Westphalia in their other two contests. Lakewood and Pewamo-Westphalia went into the seventh inning tied 3-3, then both teams scored four runs in their half of the second. The Vikings pushed across one run in the eighth, but as the Pirates score twice in the bottom of the eighth to secure the win. Lakewood committed seven errors in the defeat, and only five of the nine runs against pitcher Britteny Hilley were earned. Hilley allowed eight hits and only two walks, while striking out 14. Spetoskey was 4-for-5 at the plate, with a pair of doubles and a of runs scored. Hendrickson was 4-for-4 with two RBI. Salazar and Wieland had two hits each, one of Salazar’s was a home run. Salazar finished with three RBI, and Wieland two. Hilley pitched all three games for the Vikings. She struck out two and allowed just one run on six hits in the victory over Belding. Spetoskey was 1-for-4 with three RBI in the win over the Redskins, with a home run. Derrica Desgranges and Ackerson both had two hits. Ackerson had a pair of doubles and two RBI. She also scored two runs. Hilley struck out ten, walked one, gave up four hits and only allowed one earned run in the win over Lansing Eastern. Danica Desgranges was 3-for-3 at the plate in that win, with three RBI and two runs scored. She was the Viking to hit a home run against the Quakers. Lakewood also got three hits each from Campeau and Derrica Desgranges. The Vikings mercied visiting Maple Valley twice Wednesday, topping the Lions 10-0 in six innings and then 15-1 in five. Lakewood only had six hits in the opener, including two from Spetoskey and one each for Wieland, Hendrickson, Derrica Desgranges and Hilley. Hendrickson had a pair of RBI, and Spetoskey, Curtis, Wieland and Ackerson had one each. Only four of the runs against Lion starter Tiffani Allwardt were earned. She struck out six and walked two. Hilley earned the win for the Vikings, striking out three and walking three while allowing four hits. Errors hurt the Lions again in game two. They had five in the opener and six in the second game. Game two was tied 1-1 after two innings, then Lakewood’s offense came to life to score four runs in the third, four in the fourth and six runs in the fifth inning. Curtis was 3-for-3 to lead the Lakewood attack. She scored three runs and had an RBI. Ackerson had a big game too, going 2-for-4 with a double, three runs scored and four RBI. Spetoskey, Derrica Desgranges and Amanda Kemp all had two RBI as well for the Vikings. Kemp and Derrica Desgranges both had two hits. Wieland earned the win, giving up just two hits and four walks in five innings of work. She struck out seven. Lakewood’s Amanda Kemp gets a jump off of second base during the top of the fifth inning of game two against Maple Valley Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley’s Alivia Johncock took the loss, giving up seven earned runs on seven hits and four walks through four innings. She struck out four. Quincy spoils Lions’ tribute to Vermontville star by Jon Gambee The elements had the upper hand Saturday in the first annual Ken Beardslee Memorial Wooden Bat Tournament but they managed to get in one game and the ceremony honoring one of the greatest high school pitchers in history before the rain forced a halt to the proceedings. Quincy, a last minute substitute for Litchfield High School, took the game in a seesaw battle against host Maple Valley 10-9. The lead changed hands four times before the Orioles took the lead for good in the top of the seventh inning and held on for the victory. Quincy scored right away as leadoff hitter Jimmy Strock walked and stole second. After Chris Harmon walked and Strock advanced to third on a wild pitch, Andrew VanBuskirk brought Strock home with an infield out. Maple Valley managed a walk, two doubles and a single in their half of the first inning, but it only resulted in a single run to tie the score. The Lions took the lead with two runs in the second inning without even one hit when Matt Woodman was hit by a pitch, Tommy Mudge sacrificed him to second and reached first himself on an error on the play, a walk and another Oriole error brought Woodman and Mudge home. Quincy scored four times in the third inning after the first two batters were retired. Ken Beardslee, a 1949 graduate of Vermontville High School, was honored Saturday during the Lions’ Wooden Bat Tournament which now is named in honor of him. He set seven national high school pitching records between 1947 and 1949. Chris Harmon walked and stole second, VanBuskirk singled him home, Ryan Cox walked and consecutive singles by Conner Bassage and Macabe Brand brought runs home. Maple Valley scored two of its own in the third on a single by Riley Fisher, a hit pitch of Cody Sivyer and an Oriole error. In the top of the fourth, Quincy scored on a double by Strock, a stolen base, and single and stolen base by Chris Harmon and another single by VanBuskirk. Each team scored once in the fifth. Quincy scored on a double by Brand and a single by Caleb Harmon. Maple Valley scored when Sivyer was again hit by a pitch and Cody Brumm singled him home to make it Quincy 8, Maple Valley 6. The Lions took the lead with three runs in the sixth inning. Tyler Hickey walked, Fisher was hit by a pitch, and Woodman and Tommy Mudge reached on consecutive errors. In the top of the seventh, Bassage led off with a walk and stole second. Hunter Walt singled, Caleb Harmon reached on an error, a passed ball advanced the runners and Strock walked and Phil Fast singled to give the Orioles a 10-9 lead with three outs to go. The first two Lions reached base in the bottom of the seventh and Maple Valley had runs on second and third with no outs but were unable to get the tying run home. The loss brought Maple Valley’s record to 9-9. After the game, Ken Beardslee, a 1949 graduate of Vermontville High School, was honored with a proclamation presented to his widow Marilee by State Representative Deb Shaughnasee of Charlotte. The proclamation was signed by Shaughnasee, State Senator Rick Jones, State Representative Michael and Gov. Rick Snyder. In addition, a plaque was presented to Mrs. Beardslee by a local group of citizens who sponsored the event. Beardslee was recognized for setting seven national high school pitching records between 1947 and 1949, including averaging 18.1 strikeouts for every seven innings pitched over his three year career and averaging 19 strikeouts per seven innings pitched in his senior year. Sen. Jones and Rep. Shaughnasee were instrumental in getting the proclamation signed by the governor and while Jones was on hand early he had to leave to attend another function when rain delayed the start of the game for more than an hour. “I was honored to be part of the recognition of Ken,” Jones said. “It was easy to see from the great turnout of his friends and family today that Ken was loved by everyone and this is something that was well deserved.” “This is a great day for Ken’s family and for the community of Vermontville,” said Shaughnasee. “I was very honored to be asked to be a part of it. It was especially gratifying to see many old friends, many of whom have worked so hard to see this day happen.” Saxon girls’ tennis falls to Lakewood in final dual The Saxon varsity girls’ tennis team’s regular season came to an end Tuesday, with a 62 loss to the host Lakewood Vikings. The Saxons third and fourth doubles teams scored their team’s only victories on the day. Hastings’ duo of Emma Anderson and Kaitlin Allan at third doubles scored a 6-3, 61 victory over Lakewood’s Heather Kennedy and Mariah Krikke. At fourth doubles, the Saxons’ Erica Krouse and Tessa Johnson topped Heather Rice and Olivia Bala 6-1, 6-4. Lakewood won straight-set matches at the other two doubles flights. The Lakewood team of Abby Haskin and Olivia Salazar scored a 6-0, 6-0 win at number one, topping Kara Cuncannan and Katie Secord. At second doubles, the Lakewood team of Lexi Fetterman and Maggie Wernet topped Victoria Pemberton and Katherine Taylor 6-2, 6-0. The Vikings swept the singles matches, but it wasn’t easy at third and fourth singles. Hastings’ Kelsi Harden pushed Lakewood’s Sunshine Young three sets before falling 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 at fourth singles. At number three, the Vikings’ Nicole Fleck downed Sarah Sleevi 7-6(4), 6-4. Lakewood also had Brooke Fox score a 62, 6-2 win over Hannah Smith at first singles, and Hannah Morris score a 6-0, 6-1 win over Sarah Thornburgh at second singles. The Saxons head to Allegan Friday for their Division 3 Regional Tournament. Lakewood will be at Grand Rapids Christian for its Division 3 Regional today (May 19). Lakewood came into that match having scored a 7-1 win over Thornapple Kellogg in Middleville Monday. The lone win for the Trojans was at third doubles, where the team of Carly Noah and Michaela Blain topped Kennedy and Krikke 6-2, 6-3. There were also two tight singles matches that afternoon. Fox needed three sets to top TK’s number one singles player, Emily Beckering 3-6, 7-5, 6-0. At fourth singles, Thornapple Kellogg’s Michaela Blain hits a backhand return against Hastings during their third doubles match at the OK Gold Conference Meet Saturday at East Kentwood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Young scored a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over TK’s Hannah Bayshore. The Saxons and Trojans wrapped up the OK Gold Conference season at the league tournament Saturday, which was held at the South Christian and East Kentwood tennis courts. Grand Rapids Catholic Central and Forest Hills Eastern tied atop the days standings with 56 points, with the league title going to the Hawks thanks to their head-to-head win over the Cougars during the league duals. South Christian was third with 44 points, followed by Caledonia 42, Wayland 37, Thornapple Kellogg 23, Hastings 21 and Ottawa Hills 4. Hastings second doubles player Katherine Taylor waits to hit a volley during her match with Wayland at the South Christian Athletic Complex Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Catholic Central’s Sydney Liggins took the Catholic Central teams won the first and day’s first singles championship, knocking off third doubles flights, while Forest Hills Forest Hills Eastern’s Jen Elsholz 7-5, 6-0 in Eastern finished at the top at fourth doubles. the championship match. The only flight which went to a team other Forest Hills Eastern had a player in every than Catholic Central or Forest Hills Eastern singles final, also getting wins from Rachael was second doubles, where Caledonia’s team Huffman at third singles and Remi Gerst at of Esther Te and Jackie Snow topped Catholic number four. Catholic Central’s Megan Central’s Sarah Meyerholtz and Courtnney Barthels won the second singles flight. Sulling in the final 6-2, 7-5. The Saxons’ Sarah Sleevi hits a serve against South Christian’s Brie Stiefel during the O-K Gold Conference Tournament at East Kentwood High School Saturday morning. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — Page 19 Vikings end six-game losing streak by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood’s varsity baseball team snapped a six-game losing streak last Tuesday and started heading in the other direction by sweeping non-conference doubleheaders at home against Haslett and then Maple Valley Wednesday. Delton Kellogg’s Jaime Risner sends the ball ahead during her team’s 3-0 win over visiting Parchment in the opening round of the Kalamazoo Valley Association Tournament Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) DK girls shut out Parchment to get into KVA’s semifinals Maple Valley’s Tyler Hickey drives the ball to the left side during the top of the fifth inning of game two at Lakewood Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “We had 28 hits in 12 innings and were fortunate enough to score 24 runs and beat a very good Haslett team,” said Lakewood head coach Keith Carpenter. “This time of year, everybody’s throwing whoever they have on the mound. We threw everything we had at them on the mound and they didn’t. We just outhit them.” The host Vikings took the opener 10-7, then won game two 14-13 in five innings against Haslett. first run in the top of the fourth. Lakewood scored four times in the bottom of the fourth inning of game two, then stretched the lead with four more runs in the bottom of the sixth after the Lions had rallied to pull within 5-3. Salazar earned the win for Lakewood, allowing seven hits while striking out six in seven innings of work. Salazar, Brendon Stahl and Spencer Schuiling had three hits each for the Vikings. Each one had a double. Stahl and Salazar had two RBI each, and Schuiling one. Zach Innes scored three runs. Alex Potter and Zack Kilborn both had two hits and an RBI. Austin Duits had a single and an RBI as well. “We were excited we finally won a couple good games against a good team. We played solid. We didn’t make many mistakes. I’ll give Valley credit. He’s got a couple of good young kids over there,” Carpenter said, referring to his big brother Bryan Carpenter who is the head coach at Maple Valley. Saxons on four-game win streak The Saxons have won four in a row. Hastings’ varsity baseball team closed out its three-game series with South Christian Monday, topping the Sailors 5-3 at home. The Saxons then followed that up with a pair of shutouts of visiting Ottawa Hills Tuesday afternoon. Saxon pitcher Tyler DeWitt struck out nine and scattered six hits in his complete game effort on the mound against the Sailors Monday. Only one of the three runs against him was earned. Kevin Maurer and Keith Garber drilled two-run singles in the bottom of the third inning to spark the Saxon attack, after the Sailors had taken a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Jake Swartz started the four-run Saxon rally, singling to lead off the inning. Eric Kendall reached base on a Sailor error, and both runners moved up on a bunt by Mitchell Kolanowski. DeWitt was then hit by a pitch to load the bases for Maurer with one out. The Saxons tacked on an insurance run in the fourth. Michael Eastman led off the inning with a double, and moved around the bases on an infield single by Kendall and another perfect bunt by Kolanowski. DeWitt retired the side in the fifth and sixth innings before working out of a jam in the top of the seventh to preserve the win. The Saxons downed the visiting Bengals 11-0 and 15-0 Tuesday. Maurer tossed a one-hit shut out in game one, Mitchell Brisboe allowed just two hits in earning the shut out win in game two. In the opener, the Saxons wasted little time in getting the lead scoring twice in the bottom of the first with the big blow coming off the bat of DeWitt - a run scoring triple. DeWitt then came home on a base hit from Micah Huver. The Saxons would open up the game with five runs in the second, and close it out with four more in the fourth. The Saxon hitters picked up 13 hits in game one, with Kolanowski leading the way going 3-for-3 with three RBIs. DeWitt would also go 3-for-3 in the game and drive in a pair of runs. Huver added two hits to his season total along with two RBIs. Kendall, Maurer, Garber, Brisboe and Swartz had one hit each. On the mound, Maurer stuck out seven in five innings. Brisboe allowed one walk while striking out five in game two. The Saxons again benefited from a quick start against Ottawa Hills, scoring six times in the bottom of the first. Hastings added a pair of runs in the second and then picked up three more in the third and four more in the fourth. The Saxons scored their 15 runs on just six hits, taking advantage of 15 walks. Eastman had a pair of hits, and four RBIs. Kendall, DeWitt (double, four runs scored), Maurer (RBI) and Alex Auer (2 RBIs) all had Delton Kellogg senior Taylor Hennessey clears the ball down field during her team’s 3-0 win over Parchment Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Parchment 3-0 at home in the opening round. Taylor Hennessey put Delton Kellogg on the scoreboard 5:01 into the contest. Delton Kellogg would go on to outshoot the visiting Panthers 18-7 in the contest. Kayla Hartline earned the shut out in net for Delton, making seven saves. Sam Zettelmaier made it 2-0 in favor of Delton with a goal 12:59 before the half. Alea Hammond assisted Brianna Russell on Delton’s lone second-half goal. The victory improved Delton Kellogg’s KVA record to 6-1. The Panthers were 11-2-1 overall heading into Wednesday evening’s semifinal contest with Hackett Catholic Central. Kalamazoo Christian was scheduled to take on Pennfield in the other tournament semifinal Wednesday. The league championship game is scheduled for Friday at the home of the highest seed remaining. Delton Kellogg’s girls scored a 2-1 nonconference win over visiting Lakewood Friday. All three goals were scored in a span of less than two minutes in the middle of the second half. Jaime Risner put the Panthers on the scoreboard first, only to see Lakewood tie the game 55 seconds later on a goal by Roxanne Powelson. Shannon Bridget earned the assist on Powelson’s goal. Katelynn Grizzle put the Delton Kellogg girls back in front a minute later, scoring off a direct free kick. The game was called a minute after Grizzle’s goal, due to thunder and lightning. Baum scores hole-in-one at Battle Creek Lakeview Invite The Saxons’ Eric Kendall dives back to the bag during Thursday’s action with South Christian. one hit in the win. Kolanowski reached base in all four of his plate appearances, scoring three times, driving in one run and stealing five bases in the game. The Saxons finish their series Thursday afternoon with a single game at Ottawa Hills. The Saxons finished off one victory over the Sailors Thursday, getting the final three outs in an eight-inning game which began last Tuesday. Hastings’ pitcher Swartz gave up a single and a double to the Sailors in the bottom of the eighth inning, but closed the win out with an outstanding pitching performance. He threw three innings of shut-out ball for the win. Kendall (2 RBIs), Kolanowski (double, 3 RBIs), Maurer and Eastman (RBI) had two hits each to lead the Saxon offense. South Christian took advantage of several miscues and put together an eight-run second inning to take a commanding 8-0 lead when the game started Tuesday. That lead held up through four innings. In the top of the fifth inning the Saxons took advantage of an un-earned run on an RBI double from Kendall who then scored on a base hit from Kolanowski to make it an 8-2 game after five. The Saxons continued to climb back into the game with three more runs in the top of the sixth taking advantage of a pair of walks after two were already out. A throwing error by the Sailor third baseman allowed one run to score and then Kolanowski again came up big with a two-out, two-run double to make it 8-5. Brisboe would lead off the seventh inning by drawing a walk. Eastman then moved him to second with a base hit. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch and then Auer hit a sacrifice fly to left to score Brisboe, with Eastman coming home on the errant throw. Kendall then singled, Kolanowski drew a walk and so did Keith Garber. Kendall eventually scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at eight all. In the bottom of the seventh, South had an opportunity to win the game, but Kendall made a perfect throw from center to catcher Kolanowski to cut down the winning run. In the top of the eighth, Maurer started things off with a single and then moved to second on a bunt from Brisboe. Eastman followed with a single, which brought Maurer home to give the Saxons the lead. Swartz then drew a walk, and both runners moved up on a wild pitch. With runners at second and third, Auer dropped in a squeeze bunt, scoring Eastman while reaching safely himself. Swartz would then score on another RBI single from Kolanowski to put the Saxons up 11-8. The Saxon varsity boys’ golf team placed eighth at the 14-team Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational hosted by Cedar Creek Golf Course Friday. The Saxons’ Brian Baum fired a hole-inone on number 15, from 197 yards out with his five-iron. Baum went on to finish the day with a score of 83. That was the second best score of the day for the Saxons. Danny Buehler finished in sixth place with his 75. Hastings also got a pair of 87s from John Kalmink and RJ Browne. Battle Creek Lakeview took the day’s championship with a score of 306. Holt was second with a 314, followed by Niles 321, Marshall 323, Kalamazoo Central 325, Harper Creek 325, East Kentwood 327, Hastings 332, Coldwater 333, Sturgis 333, Lakeview “B” 345, St. Joseph 349, Portage Northern 370 and Loy Norrix 385. Last Wednesday, the Saxons were fifth at the O-K Gold Conference jamboree hosted by Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Quail Ridge. Forest Hills Eastern took the day’s championship with a 165, while South Christian edged Catholic Central for second place on the tie-breaker. Both teams finished with a 166. Wayland was fourth at 178, followed by Hastings 179, Caledonia 183, Thornapple Kellogg 192 and Ottawa Hills NTS. South Christian’s Ben Cook and the Hawks’ Griff Billups tied for the day’s low round, each shooting a 39. Hastings got a 40 from Buehler, a 43 from Baum, a 47 from Taylor Klotz and a pair of 49s from Dylan Thurman and Browne. Thornapple Kellogg got a 46 from Keegan Thomas, a pair of 48s from Eric Pitsch and Alex Koetsier, and a pair of 50s from Rocky VanZegeren and Josh VanSickle. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, MAY 19 TBA TBA 3:45 pm 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm Girls Girls Boys Girls Boys Boys Boys Girls Varsity JV Varsity Fresh. Varsity JV Fresh. Fresh. Soccer Soccer Golf Softball Baseball Baseball Baseball Softball TUESDAY, MAY 24 Conf. Tourn. 1st Round Conf. Tourn. 1st Round TK @ Yankee Springs Grand Ledge HS Ottawa Hills HS Barry Co. Christian (DH) Pennfield (DH) Grand Ledge (DH) A A A A A H A A 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm TBA TBA 9:00 am Girls Varsity Girls JV Boys Varsity Soccer Soccer Golf Regionals @ Allegan Regionals @ Mason Regionals @ Mason G.R. 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Finals @ The Meadows Wayland Wayland (DH) Wayland (DH) A A A WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 H A H Times and dates subject to change Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. “Quality Care with Compassion” Hastings Invite (resched.) H Hastings Invite (resched.) H E Kentwd.@Hope College A MONDAY, MAY 23 TBA TBA 8:30 am 3:45 pm 4:15 pm 4:15 pm Girls Girls Boys Boys Conf. Tourn. 2nd round Conf. Tourn. 2nd round FHE Inv. @ Egypt Valley Conf. Tourn.@Centennial S. Christian (DH) S. Christian (DH) A A A A H H 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77556860 Viking third baseman Spencer Schuiling fires the ball towards first base in the top of the sixth inning of game two against Maple Valley Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Vikings followed that up by scoring 32 and 9-3 wins over Maple Valley Wednesday. Lakewood’s Paul Salazar drilled a one-out solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Vikings the win in game one. “Paul is hitting above .500 right now,” Carpenter said. “He’s got four home runs. He’s just been very solid at the plate and very solid in the outfield too.” Lakewood had scored twice in the bottom of the second inning. Maple Valley tied the game with runs in the fourth and sixth. Zack Kilborn earned the complete game win for the Vikings, striking out three on four hits. He walked just one. Only one of the runs off him was earned. Cody Brumm took the loss for Maple Valley, giving up five hits and one earned run. He struck out one and walked two. Adam Gonser was 2-for-2 at the plate to lead the Lion offense, and scored his team’s The Panthers earned another shot at Hackett Catholic Central with their win Monday. Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team came into the Kalamazoo Valley Association tournament as the third seed, and knocked off �Page 20 — Thursday, May 19, 2011 — The Hastings Banner FHE girls and boys score wins at O-K Gold Meet by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Alyssa Dyer added the exclamation point. Forest Hills Eastern’s girls dethroned the two-time defending O-K Gold Conference champions from Thornapple Kellogg by winning Saturday’s O-K Gold Conference Meet at Wayland Union High School. Dyer, a senior distance runner for the Hawks, held off a charge by Thornapple Kellogg senior Allyson Winchester in the 3200-meter run, pulling away over the course of the final 400-meters to cap off her team’s victory. Dyer finished the race in 11 minutes 38.97 seconds, with Winchester crossing the finish line in 11:47.30. Thornapple Kellogg’s Hana Hunt can’t quite get all the way over the bar at 5-feet Saturday during the O-K Gold Conference Meet at Wayland Union High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Alex Randall rounds the corner on his way to a third-place finish in the 200-meter dash Saturday at Wayland Union High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Jacob Comer races to a second-place finish in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles Saturday at the O-K Gold Conference Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Forest Hills Eastern finished the day with 147 points, followed by Caledonia’s girls with 100, Thornapple Kellogg 96, South Christian 72, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 49, Hastings 34, Ottawa Hills 23 and Wayland 8. The Hawks were 7-0 in league duals this season, as were the Caledonia boys. Both teams clinched league titles Saturday, although the Fighting Scots’ championship wasn’t as pretty. Forest Hills Eastern’s boys, who were fifth heading into the league meet, took the day’s championship with 100 points. Caledonia was second with 90.5, followed by Catholic Central 85, South Christian 68, Wayland 62, Hastings 57, Thornapple Kellogg 54.5 and Ottawa Hills 10. Hawk girls won six events, including three of the four relays, and scored in every event except the shot put. FHE’s Arielle Byl won the 100-meter dash in 13.18 seconds, the 200 in 26.88 and teamed with Kenzie Haley, Maggie Dobberstein and Alli Gutschow to win the 800-meter relay in 1:49.99. The 800-meter relay was the Saxon girls’ best event, as the team of Brittaney Gray, Nikki Redman, Amber Myers and Gabby Eaton finished second in 1:53.62. Byl was one of three scorers for the Hawks in the 200-meter dash. The other two, Haley and Dobberstein, joined Sam Reno and Kasey Blank in winning the 400-meter relay in 52.69. The Hawk team of Ellen Junewick, Mary Kostielney, Clara Cullen and Dyer won the 3200-meter relay in 9:49.30. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls had some of their best performances in the throws. Erin Ellinger won the discus with a mark of 115 Hastings’ Amber Meyers (left) gets the baton from teammate Nikki Redman in the 800-meter relay Saturday at the O-K Gold Conference Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) feet 10 inches, and was second to Ottawa Hills’ Jabria Hill in the shot put. Hill had a top throw of 36-11. Ellinger was second at 35-8, followed by a pair of teammates. Aimee Ellinger was third with a throw of 32-9 and Deejay Minor fourth at 32-7.5. Vikings’ first doubles team wins league championship 06749250 Portland and Williamston will share this seasons’ Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship. The Hornets, who hosted Thursday’s league championships, topped the Raiders in their league dual, but Portland outscored Williamston Thursday 36-32. The two teams combined to win every flight championship Thursday, except for one. Lakewood’s first doubles team of Abby Haskin and Olivia Salazar, seeded second heading into the tournament, took the day’s championship at their flight. They knocked off the top seeded Portland duo of Becca Hooker and Audrey Dorshimer 7-6(4), 6-4 in the championship match, after a 6-4, 6-3 semifinal round win over Lansing Catholic’s McKenzie Scofes and Mia Flynn. Lakewood finished fourth in the day’s standings, with 19 points. Lansing Catholic took third with 23 points. Corunna was fifth with ten points. The wins by Haskin and Salazar accounted for two of the Vikings’ seven wins on the day. The Vikings earned all-conference honors at two other flights as well. Hannah Morris was third at second singles, scoring a 6-0, 6-1 win over Lansing Catholic Emily Carl in the third-place match. The Viking second doubles team of Lexi Fetterman and Maggie Wernet defeated Lansing Catholic’s Becca Hurth and Winchester won the 1600-meter run in 5:13.63, was third in the 800 (2:23.22), and teamed with Hana Hunt, Grace Possett and Stephanie Ryfiak to place second to Catholic Central in the 1600-meter relay in 4:15.07. Hunt added a second-place time of 1:01.45 in the 400-meter dash, behind Caledonia’s Bianca Postema who finished in 1:00.91. Other top finishes for Hastings’ girls included a third-place time of 16.52 by Brittany Morgan in the 100-meter hurdles, a fourth-place time of 50.21 by Redman in the 300-meter low hurdles, and a third-place time of 27.50 by Gabby Eaton in the 200-meter dash. The Saxon boys’ team of Chad Reedy, Alex Randall, Tom Davis and Josh Coenen took their team’s lone championship in the 400meter relay, finishing in 44.74 seconds, just ahead of the foursome from Grand Rapids Catholic Central. That same Saxon foursome was just edged out by Caledonia in the 800meter relay, with the Hastings’ team finishing second in 1:32.61. Coenen was third in the 100-meter dash in 11.25. Randall was third in the 200, in 23.33. Catholic Central’s Bronson Hill won both those races, finishing the 100 in 11.00 and the 200 in 22.75. The Saxons’ Jacob Comer had a good day in the hurdles, placing second in the 300meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 40.87 and third in the 110-meter high hurdles in 15.31. Catholic Central’s Michael Prins won both those events, finishing the 110meter hurdles in 14.98 and the 300 hurdles in 39.67. While the Cougars’ Prins and Hill dominated the short races, the Hawks won by winning the long ones. Forest Hills Eastern’s boys started the day on the track with the team of Ben Tift, Mowgli Crosby, Spencer Ferris and Ethan Carrigon winning the 3200-meter run in 8:24.55. Ferris would win the 1600-meter run in 4:35.02, with Crosby second in 4:39.95, and later Ferris won the 800 in 2:03.81. The Beth Maddalena 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in the thirdplace match at their flight. Williamston’s Claire Cooper won the day’s first singles championship, topping Portland’s Elee Eldridge 6-1, 6-1 in the championship match. Portland took the day’s championship by having its players reach the championship match at every flight. The Raiders won championships at second singles, fourth singles, and second and third doubles. Lansing Catholic topped the Vikings in their last league dual Wednesday, 5-3. Lakewood had Morris score a 6-0, 6-4 win over Carl in the second singles match, and added a pair of doubles wins as well. Heather Rice and Olivia Bala won 6-3, 7-5 at fourth doubles for the Vikings, and Haskin and Salazar won 7-5, 6-3 at number one. The Vikings were just short of earning the tie, as the Cougar team of Kasey Jacobs and Sarah Knox scored a 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-3 win over the Vikings’ Heather Kennedy and Mariah Krikke at third doubles. Lakewood ended the season of duals with a 7-5 record thanks to non-conference victories over Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings this week. The Vikings topped the Trojans 7-1 Monday, and then the Saxons 6-2 Tuesday. The Vikings head to Grand Rapids Christian for their Division 3 Regional Tournament Thursday. Hawks’ Jack Stephan won the 3200-meter run in 10:04.50. The Hawks were also great in the throws. Raesean Sneed won the shot put with a mark of 48-9, and his teammate Joe Sukup was second at 46-2. In the discus the Hawks’ Josh was third with a mark of 129-6, with Sukup fourth at 122-8. The Thornapple Kellogg boys’ lone win came in the long jump, where Tanin Eckhoff flew 19-3.25. In the field, TK also had Tray Mahon place second in the discus at 136-5 and third in the shot put at 43-6, and Matt Raymond place second in the pole vault by clearing 12-6. TK’s best finish on the track came in the 3200-meter run, where Dustin Brummel was third with a time of 10:14.47. Brummel also finished fourth in the 1600. Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings will both be a part of the Division 2 Regional Meet hosted by Mason Friday. Saxon alumni baseball game coming up soon The 35th annual Hastings Alumni Baseball game is scheduled for Monday, May 30 at 1 p.m. All former Saxon varsity baseball players are invited to come, regardless of age. Sides are often divided up by Odd and Even graduating years for the event which happens every Memorial Day at Hastings High School. Warm-up and batting practice will being shortly after 11 a.m. at Johnson Field. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-05-26.pdf c36cf4b39763aeefb29221d395aacc4e PDF Text Text Hastings council approves rate and permit increases Health issues just might be next crisis TK girls win regional, HHS boys set records See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 19 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 21 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, May 26, 2011 Delton Kellogg names its top scholars NEWS BRIEFS Archeological dig on tap for next ILR Dr. Dale Borders from Grand Valley State University will be sharing his experience and findings while supervising the archeological excavation at Historic Charlton Park in a program sponsored by the Institute for Learning in Retirement. The program will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 1, at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road in Hastings. Border will discuss the excavation and lessons that have been learned. Fee information may be obtained or registration made by calling the KCC Fehsenfeld Center at 269-948-9500, ext. 2803. Aubrey Beeler earned the honor of 2011 DKHS Valedictorian. Avery Blackburn earned the honor of 2011 DKHS Salutatorian. Taylor Hennessey Alexander Haase Carly Boehm Cody Lepper Tyler Bourdo McKenzie Nguyen Ronald Hermenitt III Bradley Eddy Consumers to cut trees in Hastings Consumers Energy will soon begin a line-clearing project within the city of Hastings. The utility’s contractor, Wright Tree Service, will be trimming and removing trees and other vegetation to help ensure safe, reliable electric service, according to a press release. Wednesday, June 1, representatives from Consumers Energy will host a presentation and question-and-answer period at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room at Hastings City Hall, 201 E. State St. Representatives will explain the reasons for line clearing, methods to be used, expected results and discuss planting appropriate tree species in the right place, said Raymond Klavon, manager of forestry operations for Consumers Energy. “Trees are involved in more than 25 percent of electric service interruptions,” said Klavon. “This year, Consumers Energy will spend more than $45 million to reduce the number and length of treerelated outages.” All affected property owners have been contacted by post card, he added. A Consumers Energy planner will soon visit each property where tree work is necessary. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Delton Kellogg High School has announced the top 10 scholars for the class of 2011. They are as follows: Aubrey Beeler was named the 2011 vale- dictorian with a grade point average of 4.067. Beeler said she has wanted to be a dentist since she was 4 years old. She will attend the University of Michigan to study biology and chemistry. Beeler has been involved with National Honor Society as president, DK See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 Correction Due to processing errors, portions of two front page articles in last week’s Banner were omitted. The articles were written in their entirety, however, due to computer problems, the pages onto which the articles were continued were not the pages that appeared in the printed paper. We believe we have corrected the problem and apologize to our readers. The two entire articles are included in this issue of the Banner. the homecoming queen and also Miss Delton 2009. She enjoys playing the piano, singing and spending time with her family. She is the daughter of Conrad and Diane Beeler. See TOP 10, page 3 Hastings lays off 17 teachers, amid tears and accusations First Friday program returns June 3 For more than 15 years, the Barry County Democratic Party has presented the First Friday lunch-and-learn series of speakers. The event returns June 3 with Gregg Tabose, of the Barry Eaton District Preparedness Coordination, who will describe critical principles of food safety as it applies locally. The gatherings are free; guests are welcome to bring their own lunches and enjoy coffee at the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings, beginning at noon. Theatre Arts Company, Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU), Big Brothers/Big Sisters, yearbook, quiz bowl, Green Team and a member of the follies. She received two Panther Pride awards and served as the senior class student council president. Beeler was Sarah Main (from left) Jordan Swinkunas, Hannah Hodges and Jenny LaJoye perform a scene from “Bye Bye Birdie.” (Photo by Miller’s Photographic Studio) LaJoye, Longstreet win Excellence Awards Hastings High School wins Best Overall by Shari Carney Staff Writer Hastings High School won Best Overall and three of its actors were singled out for their performances this year’s production of “Bye Bye Birdie” during the second annual Excellence Awards for high school theater Sunday, May 22, at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center. Excellence Awards Director Amy Jo Kinyon said the purpose of the awards is “recognizing and encouraging student achievement and focusing the attention of the community and school districts on the importance of musical theater and arts education.” The evening was filled with music, dance, drama and comedy. Students, parents, friends and family filled the auditorium to cheer for See AWARDS, page 8 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tears and accusations were flowing from both sides of the table Tuesday evening when the Hastings Board of Education held a special meeting to approve the personnel report which contained information about the layoff of 17 teachers, most of them first-year instructors in the district. While the only action item on the agenda was the approval of the personnel report, which only took a few minutes, the rest of the nearly two-hour meeting was spent on explanations and apologies from the superintendent and board members, questions and comments from the public and comments and questions from the community, many of which were contentious. “I find it unfortunate that we are here this evening. I really hope as we work through the next contract [with the Hastings Education Association or HEA] that we can work out something that will allow us — and it’s not Hastings’ fault, it is Lansing’s fault — that will allow us to have firm numbers on our budget so that we could make really make pinpoint decisions as a board rather than throwing a broad net out there,” said Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee, who later described the information the district had received from Lansing about state funding, “absolute fiction.” “With that said, in Hastings’ case, I believe we have a problem in that we don’t have a lot of flexibility to lay off; we have the end of the school year and before the holidays,” said Satterlee. “And, when you tie all those factors together, here we are tonight ... I am disappointed to no end. I hope as we move forward we can work on that issue so we don’t have this situation again.” Central Elementary teacher Marianne Seidl asked how the board determined how many teachers would be laid off. “We didn’t want to pick an arbitrary point so we went with the first-year teachers, knowing that we would likely recall teachers,” said Satterlee. Seidl asked how many would be recalled. “I don’t know that yet; that’s why we are here,” said Satterlee. “I would love, nothing would make me happier, to say we’re not going to lay off anybody, and everything is perfect, we got an email and the budget was passed in Lansing; but, realistically, I and the board need to protect the district financially. This is, in some respects, an exercise in absolute silliness ... but, in the same respect I know what our limitations are, what our handcuffs are and I don’t have certainty on funding ...” “We have to plan on the worst-case [scenario] based on what we know right now,” said Hastings Board of Education President Eugene Haas. Board Trustee Scott Hodges blamed state lawmakers for the district’s financial woes. “As a board, or as a district, we are not the ones that said we want to cut $470 from student funding, yet that is exactly what the legislators want is for people here to take the heat while they are comfortably hiding in Lansing ...” he said. Parent Jacquie McLean also placed blame on Lansing and encouraged other parents and residents to contact their legislators and let them know how they feel about cuts in state funding for public schools. Hastings social studies teacher Greer Putnam-Haines, who has taught in other West Michigan school districts said Hastings’ current financial situation is the result of poor planning and leadership. “What I would like to know is what you all are going to do to be better, or more proactive, to help Hastings get through these kinds of situations,” she said. Putnam-Haines said she regularly receives emails from the superintendent of the school district her children attend, urging parents and community members to contact their legislators and attend rallies. See BOARD, page 6 �Page 2 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner City council approves increased fees for permits, sewer and water rates by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer During its regular meeting Monday evening, Hastings City Council approved two resolutions. One resolution increased fees for general services such as building permits, inspections, lot splits and other services by 3 percent and another that also increased sewer and water fees by the same amount. Both motions were passed by a 7-1 vote, with Trustee Jeri DePue absent and Trustee Frank Campbell casting the dissenting vote. The only exception to the increase was fence permits which Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said were reduced from $15 to $10 in an attempt to get city residents to seek permits before installing fences which would help ensure compliance with city codes relating to fences. The council also approved a motion changing the city’s personnel policies regarding health insurance and pensions, effective July 1. Mansfield said the changes will bring the personnel policy in line with changes previously made or being sought for similar provisions in the collective bargaining agreements. The council also heard and unanimously approved a request from Hastings City Police Chief Jerry Sarver to apply for a grant that would fund an entry-level police officer position, including benefits for three years with the stipulation that the city pay the salary and benefits the fourth year if the grant is awarded and accepted. The estimated cost of an entry-level police office for the City of Hastings is $28,642. The Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole recently denied a request from Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf to apply for the same grant. Commissioners expressed concern regarding the obligation to pay the salary and benefits the fourth year after accepting the grant; having to pay the difference between entry-level wages and step pay increases required by union contract; and the possibility of having to maintain the same size work force throughout the term of the grant. The motion approved by the city council will allow Sarver to apply for the grant; however, its acceptance is subject to approval by the council based on answers to the questions mentioned above and others. “It may be well be that only the specific position funded through the grant needs to be retained throughout the duration of the grant. We will be investigating and verifying this as we proceed through the grant application process ...” said Mansfield. “We simply cannot afford to leave any stone unturned as we look for resources to fund operations. If we find the terms of the grant program obligate the city to maintain all staffing positions within the police department for four years, the city well may be in the same position as Barry County, and we may recommend not pursuing or accepting the grant.” In other business, the council: NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page The July program will deal with what choices uninsured and low-income residents have regarding health conditions. 5K event to benefit free clinic The Barry Community Free Clinic’s second annual Breaking Barriers 5K is set for Saturday, June 4, and all proceeds will benefit the clinic. The event begins at Hastings Manufacturing, 325 N. Hanover, Hastings, at 8:30 a.m., with on-site registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. Walkers and runners of all ages are encouraged to pre-register. Medals will be given to the top three male and female finishers in the following categories: Under age 13, age 14 to 19, age 20 to 29, age 30 to 39, age 40 to 49, age 50 to 59 and age 60-plus. A plaque will also be presented to the overall male and female winners. Cost to enter the 5K is $25 per person; $15 for those 13 and under ($5 more on the day of the race). To register for the race or donate to the Free Clinic, a PayPal account has been set up at www.barrycommunityfreeclinic.org. Participants may also download a race registration form from the website and mail payment (check or money order) to BCFC; PO Box 655, Hastings 49058. Questions may be directed to barryfreeclinic@gmail.com or by calling 269-804-1777. Vision, hearing tests offered The Barry-Eaton District Health Department, at 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, will be offering free vision and hearing screenings to preschool and schoolage children Monday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 269-945-9516 to make an appointment. • Unanimously approved a request from the Hastings/Barry County Airport to allow the airport commission to spend $18,600 from the airport’s fund balance for the appraisal and purchase of a new five-unit hangar that was constructed at the airport. A similar motion was approved by the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. The hangar was constructed by a local donor who built it with the intention of selling it to the airport as a cost significantly lower than the construction costs of $166,575. The airport commission said it plans to lease the units to generate revenue for the facility. The airport fund budget for the current year, which was previously approved by the council, allows for the expenditure. • Approved a request from Fisher Hile Properties LLC to subordinate their mortgage securing a USDA building improvement loan to new primary financing with Hastings City Bank for property located at 305 S. Michigan Ave., which houses Love Inc. and other businesses. According to Mansfield, the city’s mortgage currently holds second position to the existing HCB mortgage, and the parties involved are asking that this position simply be reestablished for the refinanced mortgage. The city’s mortgage is related to a USDA loan previously issued for improvement of the property. • Held a public hearing on the final assessment roll for the 2011 downtown parking special assessment district. There were no questions or comments from the public, and the resolution to approve the roll was passed by a unanimous vote. • Heard a report on the cable television meeting, and approved a motion to pay the technician two hours for each council and planning commission meeting taped. Mansfield said the cost to continue Channel 22 cable programing would be less than $1,000 for the 2011-12 fiscal year. • Approved a request from YMCA Program Director Ryan Rose to use the volleyball court at Tyden Park for adult co-ed beach volleyball from 6 to 10 p.m. each Wednesday from June 15 through Aug. 3; and the First Ward Park for adult co-ed beach volleyball from 6 to 10 p.m. the same days. • Approved a request from the Hastings American Youth Soccer Organization secretary Kristen Cove, to allow the organization use of the soccer field at Fish Hatchery Park from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays from April 1 through June 15 and from Aug. 15 through Nov. 10. • Approved a request from the Barry Amateur Radio Association to hold its annual field day in Tyden Park Saturday, June 25, through Sunday, June 26. The council also approved a motion to stay the necessary ordinances to allow members of the association to camp in the park during the event. • Heard public comment from Jim Brown, supervisor of Hastings Charter Township and member of the Hastings DDA, who commended the city and Hastings Community development Director John Hart, in particular, for their part in the renovation of the apartments over downtown businesses. MDOT to lift most traffic restrictions for holiday weekend 06749880 Lindsey Hoffman MAPLE VALLEY Daughter of Chris & Robin Silverman Congratulations Jessica Jackson DELTON Daughter of Terry May Class of 2011 from Kevin Maurer HASTINGS Son of Kathy & Tom Maurer 1351 N. M-43 Hwy. Hastings, MI 269-945-9554 To help make holiday travel more convenient, the Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting traffic restrictions on 75 of 142 projects statewide during the Memorial Day weekend. Beginning 3 p.m. Friday, May 27, and continuing until 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, MDOT is suspending road work wherever possible in order to limit holiday traffic delays. An estimated 1.1 million motorists will be traveling on Michigan roads this weekend, according to AAA Michigan. “The Memorial Day holiday is a great opportunity for motorists to experience and discover the natural beauty of our great state,” said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. “Safety is our number one priority. Please wear your safety belt, put away your hand-held devices and pay close attention, especially when traveling through construction zones.” While construction zones may be closed for the weekend, motorists are advised that equipment and temporary traffic configurations, like minor shifts, may still be in place. For more information, go to the MDOT website at www.michigan.gov/drive. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Zachary Silverman BATTLE CREEK LAKEVIEW Son of Chris & Robin Silverman Aaron Ruder HASTINGS Son of Deb Ruder Call 945-9554 for more information. This sculpture in front of Hastings City Hall, part of the 2011-12 Midwest Sculpture Initiative exhibit in downtown Hastings which is sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority, has sparked some controversy among local residents. Sculptor responds, explains work amid controversy by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The opening celebration for the 2011-12 Midwest Sculpture Initiative (MSI) Exhibit sponsored by the Hastings Downtown Development Authority will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday June 17. The sculptures were installed earlier this spring, and one in particular has sparked controversy among local residents. “We have been getting a large amount of positive feedback on the sculptures from visitors and residents alike,” said Hastings Community Development Director John Hart during the Hastings City Council meeting Monday night. “We have also taken a couple of negative calls on the piece in front if city hall entitled ‘Procession,’ but we have had far more positive comments on it than negative.” One of those who had a negative reaction to the sculpture was Sharie Elliot of Hastings who expressed her views in a letter to the editor which appeared in the May 12, edition of the Hastings Banner.“I am confused. Why do we have a group of naked women standing in the street corner in front of the city police department? For a long time last winter, there was a naked man on Court Street with a grape leaf covering part of him,” she wrote. “Are our children now allowed to go to our public library and look at the Internet and other Xrated magazines? Why are we putting people in jail and in prison for the same thing? “What is happening to our town? Are we not concerned about the confusion small children go through? I had one of my grandchildren ask, ‘Why is there a naked man put out by the street?’ Now if I want to take my grandchildren to the library, I can’t, because I don’t want to be responsible for putting pornography before their eyes. “What must God think about our town? I’m embarrassed. What else might be considered for the next street corners? I don’t think I want to know. “It seems some have no respect for our town or what kind of impact this type of thing has on others. I’m very disappointed.” The following week, Erin Merritt of Hastings wrote her own letter to the editor, praising the work. “I recently spent an entirely pleasant afternoon with my 6-year-old son, walking through downtown Hastings and looking at the newest sculptures. We saw all of them, looked at the titles, discussed the meaning of the piece and expressed our opinions. We even walked to the sculpture that was referenced by a reader as being pornographic. Both of us marveled at the unique texture of the piece, and thought it was incredibly moving to see one person being carried by many. “I’m proud to live in a town that offers its citizens and visitors interesting and sometimes controversial art to view and discuss. What are we to become if we censor our children from culture and shield their eyes from artwork that is less explicit than what teenage girls are currently wearing at the supermarket or at the beach? “I don’t know if God spends much time thinking specifically about Hastings, but I do know that it was a blessing to be able to spend time with my child viewing and discussing art instead of playing video games on the couch.” In his comments to the council, Hart noted that a committee of 40 community members were involved in the selection of the 10 new sculptures that will be on display through 2012. Mark Chatterley, of Williamston, who created “Procession,” will be on hand during the opening celebration June 17, as will several other artists whose work is now on display in Hastings. “The journey for me is about traveling in the dream time, and what better way to travel than on the backs of the muses,” wrote Chatterley when asked to describe “Procession.” “There is a slight reference to the fallen warrior, but the figure on top is directing where to go, enjoying the ride, waiting for what is next in the journey.” Chatterley added, “Everything is either moving toward or away from nothingness. Life, death, creation and destruction — this is the world I find myself in. I want my art to echo these thoughts. Everything is in a state of flux, changing and reforming. A sense of decay along with life. Nothing is permanent and nothing stays the same. “I also try to show thoughts and feelings of the human condition — beauty in the malformed, acceptance of the inevitable. I am doing work of our time, for our time, even though I look to the past, the dead for inspiration,” he wrote. Hart said he feels it is good that the sculptures are causing discussion. “Art is a wonderful thing. Hopefully it provokes thought in the viewer, because ... otherwise it just becomes mundane,” said Hart. “I like that folks are discussing the works, they come to us from talented individuals who often see the world differently than we do. It doesn’t hurt to engage the part of us that doesn’t understand the meaning of something. Consideration of others’ views of the world fosters tolerance, understanding and gives us a point of reference to continue fruitful dialogue, as long as we continue to keep our minds open. That is the beauty of living in the United States, we are free to express ourselves.” Hart added that prior to Hastings hosting its first MSI sculpture exhibit in 2010, comprised of 11 leased sculptures, there were no sculptures in downtown Hastings. He said that in the months preceding the first installation and a few months following, five additional sculptures were given to the city and installed, as well. “By the end of the exhibit, we were gifted and additional five sculptures from within the community,” said Hart. “Our new 2011 exhibit includes 20 sculptures, 10 owned and 10 leased. Through the process, we have been gifted over $80,000 in sculptures by the community, earned approximately $7,300 in commissions on the sale/purchase of the leased sculptures, and a $10,000 grant from the [Michigan Economic Development Commission] to support the art exhibit program (based on our incredible program success and community involvement), which well exceeds the initial investment by the DDA at $15,000 in 2009-10 and 2010-11 fiscal years. “Being progressive in thought and action, open to new ideas and engaged with the creative minds,” he said, “makes us attractive to those who dare to dream and ask, ‘What if,’ rather than say, ‘It cant be done; it wont work here ...’” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — Page 3 Arts programs yield big results for Delton Kellogg by David DeDecker Staff Writer Delton Kellogg High School’s top 10 academic students were announced, and various arts programs received high marks, as well, during the May 16 meeting of the Delton Kellogg Board of Education High School Principal Stewart Schofield recognized the top 10 students from the class of 2011: Aubrey Beeler, Avery Blackburn, Taylor Hennessey, Alex Haase, Carly Boehm, Cody Lepper, Tyler Bourdo, McKenzie Nguyen, Ron Hermenitt III, and Brad Eddy. Schofield proceeded to say Delton Kellogg had received 14 of the 22 Barry County Write Away awards. Present at the meeting were winner Caleb Alman and Chelsea Vincent who won two awards. Other winners were Ciaira Willma, Nicole Blaczak, Jeff Thompson, Simone Tilbury, Tyler Payne, Erika Roberts and Josie Wooten. The creative writing contest was sponsored by Ken and Alice Jones through the Barry Community Foundation. Wendy Heckman, band boosters president, spoke about the high school band trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., for the Smokey Mountain Music Festival, May 6. The band received first place in the Class A division with Division 1 ratings from all judges. The judges also presented certificates of excellence to baritone, clarinet, trumpet, horn and percussion sections. The spring play, presented at the beginning of May, was “Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen.” The comedy received many laughs and good reviews. Elementary Principal Steve Scoville talked about the new Michigan’s Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MIBLiSi) program. The $3,000 grant received by Delton Kellogg will be used to improve reading scores. The process in elementary school is to concentrate on phonics in kindergarten and first grade, alphabetical principles and multiple-syllable words beginning in second grade. Reading fluency starts in first grade and continues through elementary school, with the addition of listening and comprehension. The program evaluates strong and weak aspects of a school’s teaching methods and helps improve the weaknesses. Another part of the MIBLiSi program deals with behavior. According to Scoville, class time lost due to behavioral problems affects test scores. So, the elementary school is focusing on specific behaviors. “If a child can’t spell, you teach them to spell,” said Scoville. “If they struggle to read, you teach them to read. If they can’t do math, you teach them how to do math. If a child doesn’t know how to behave, you teach them to behave. We can’t just expect kids to walk through the door knowing what we expect of them. We need to teach them specifically what behaviors we are looking for and monitor the behavior then reward the appropriate behavior and correct the inappropriate behavior.” Scoville showed specific graphs of anonymous students and how behavior is tracked by day of the week, time of day, location and type of behavior. He then explained how the data is used to improve the child’s behavior and test scores. Jeff Jennette from the Barry Intermediate School District presented the BISD 2011-12 budget information. Law requires that any school within the ISD must review the ISD budget. Many programs at Delton Kellogg are funded, at least in part, by the BISD. Eric Pessell, of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, presented information on preventing food-borne illnesses in schools. According to Pessell, about 31 million students participate daily in the National School Lunch Program. The program must meet both USDA dietary and FDA food safety guidelines. The food safety guidelines are regulated through the local health department. The 11 school systems regulated by the local health department all do a very good job, according to Pessell. But, non-school prepared foods, served on school property, is the source for the majority of food-borne illnesses at school. The health department spends a lot of weekly time and resources trying to pinpoint the source of such illnesses and prevent further illnesses. Approximately one-third of all food-borne illnesses at school are due to food brought from home. Pessell said his health department staff is taking this information to every school in its jurisdiction. “We see a need to get something done at our schools and protect the kids from something we don’t always necessarily think about. Sometimes we don’t think about the food part of safety. What we are allowing our kids to put in their mouths can cause them to be sick.” Pessell explained that the steps needed to ensure school food safety are: Promote student and staff well-being through policies and procedures; assess school food safety policies and practices on a regular basis; educate staff, students and parents on the importance of good practices for food safety; provide and maintain the facilities needed for safe preparation of food; and monitor and act upon illnesses. Pessell went through the action steps and team building needed to implement the safest program possible. Superintendent Paul Blacken reported that the school newsletter was mailed to every home in the district. He talked briefly about the rallies that occurred in Delton and Hastings on behalf of K-12 education. “I hope everyone stays diligent about keeping pressure on legislators to fund K-12 education fairly,” he said. The board voted to accept the recommendation of the superintendent to approve hiring Carla Culbert as a home-based teacher for an expelled student. The board approved reducing the hours of technology support personnel Amanda Jones. The board approved the retirement of Paula Molitor, effective July 1, and approved hiring Culbert as the summer credit recovery teacher from June 6 to July 29. Coaches who were approved for all athletics included: varsity boys soccer, Alan Mabie; varsity football, Ryan Bates; assistant varsity football, Mike Powell; assistant varsity football, Mark Ingle; assistant varsity football, Brooks Smith; head JV football, Vaughn Mills; assistant JV football, Mike Smith; varsity cross country, Dale Grimes; varsity sideline cheer, Teresa Delaphiano; and JV sideline cheer, Zoe Reynolds. The board approved a five-cent increase of lunches to provide equity in school lunch pricing, according to requirements of the USDA. This brings elementary lunches up to $1.90 and middle and high school lunches to $2.05. The USDA wants prices brought up to $2.45 over time. The Certificate of Achievement for students unable to graduate with a traditional diploma was approved. The board approved the purchase of a Technology Cart for a portable multiple laptop computer station, priced at $15,252 from the technology budget. The board nominated Trustee Victor Haas to vote in the June 6 BISD election. Approval was given to vote for Sharon Boyle, Bette Matteson and Sue Deming. The board voted to adopt the Barry Intermediate School District Budget Resolution for the 2011-12 School Year as presented. Parent Karen Hayward voiced continued concern about one of her daughters’ teachers. Jim McManus gave an update and handout about the Homeland Security conference on school safety that he recently attended. The regular meeting was then closed for negotiations. The next regular board meeting will be at 7 p.m. June 20 in the elementary school. TOP 10, continued from page 1 Avery Blackburn was named the DKHS 2011 Salutatorian with a GPA of 4.025. Blackburn will attend Valparaiso University to study psychology. She received the Panther Pride Award and participated in track, Students Against Destructive Decisions, TATU, Youth Advisory Council, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, yearbook, National Honor Society, DKTAC, vice president of the executive board in student council and was a youth music leader at Thornapple Valley Church. Blackburn enjoys scrapbooking and reading. She is the daughter of Robert and Michelle Blackburn. Taylor Hennessey, who earned a GPA of 4.019, is planning to attend Western Michigan University to study business. She earned the following honors and awards: twice all-conference honorable mention in cross country and soccer, All Barry County in cross country, twice all-state qualifier in cross country, twice all-state academic in cross country and captain of cross country and soccer team in junior and senior years. Hennessey also earned 27 college credits at Western Michigan University while in high school. She participated in student council, National Honor Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the follies. Hennessey enjoys playing the piano. She is the daughter of Michael and Mary Jo Hennessey. Alexander Haase earned a GPA of 4.015 and has participated in National Honor Society, math tutoring and advanced computer studies. He plans to attend the University of Michigan. His field of study is currently undecided, but he is leaning toward computer sciences. Haase has earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, plus multiple citizenship and honor awards. He is interested in Tae Kwon Do, Bittersweet Ski Patrol, snowboarding, rollerblading, web design, computer animation and multiple volunteer organizations. He is the son of Doug and Aehui Haase. Carly Boehm is the daughter of Richard and Sue Boehm. Having earned a GPA of 3.92, she plans on attending Grand Valley State University, but is undecided about a field of study. Boehm participated in volleyball, student council as secretary, National Honor Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Youth Advisory Council and yearbook. She earned the Panther Pride Award, plus AllKVA and all-region in volleyball. Boehm’s interests and hobbies focus on friends and family. Cody Lepper earned a 3.842 GPA. He participated in varsity football and National Honors Society. Lepper will attend the University of Northwestern Ohio and study agriculture/diesel tech. He plans to do certified to work as a diesel technician. He was honored with first place at Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Competition, first place at Skills USA Regionals for Diesel Technology and was a state qualifier for Skills USA in Diesel Technology. Lepper enjoys hunting, fishing and working on cars. He is the son of Barry and Jennifer Lepper. Tyler Bourdo earned a 3.809 GPA and participated in cross country, track, National Honor Society, TATU and the yearbook. He plans on attending Trine University for civil engineering. Bourdo earned the Panther Pride, All-KVA, All-Barry County, all-region, and academic all-state awards. He enjoys sports of all kinds, including hunting, fishing and camping and hanging with friends. He is the son of Wayne and Karmin Bourdo. McKenzie Nguyen is the daughter of Debbie Chase and Tron Nguyen. She earned a 3.794 GPA, and plans to attend Saint Xavier University for nursing. Nguyen has won the Panther Pride Award, French Award, civics, American history and AP World History Award. She wants to become a registered nurse and work in an emergency room. Nguyen enjoys reading. Ronald Hermenitt III earned a 3.709 GPA. He plans to attend Western Michigan University with pre-med studies, and make a career in radiology. He participated in band, theater and National Honor Society. Hermenitt won two Panther Pride awards and enjoys playing the guitar. He is the son of Ronald II and Denise Hermenitt. Bradley Eddy, earned a 3.702 GPA. Eddy plans to attend Western Michigan University and then transfer to MSU to study science and math. He wants to be a veterinarian. Eddy participated in theater, band and National Honor Society. He has won a Panther Pride Award. Eddy enjoys being a disc jockey as a hobby. He is the son of Paul and Chris Eddy. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads! Hastings City Bank p e e K St. Rose honors seniors in baccalaureate Sunday, May 22, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings held a baccalaureate mass for its graduating seniors. Pictured are (front row, from left) Kelsey Devroy, Grace Larson (Holland West Ottawa), Megan Herbstreith, Heather Koneska, Mitch Brisboe (second row, from left) Nick Peterson, Veronica Hayden, John Shakespeare, Jeromy Dobbin, Jennifer LaJoye, (third row, from left) Cory Bunge (Maple Valley), Christopher Parker (Grand Rapids Christian), Steven Maurer, Patricia Garber, Grant Heide, (fourth row, from left) Kevin Maurer, Father Richard Altine, Deacon Jim Mellen and Michelle BeBeau. Ready to move your money? Transit offering free Friday night trolley rides Begins tomorrow Barry County Transit’s trolley is offering free rides around the city of Hastings from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday through Aug. 19. The trolley will make 14 stops within the city limits, including business districts and every park, school, residential neighborhood and business district during its approximately 45minute circuit. Barry County Transit manager and transportation coordinator Joe Bleam said the trolley will ring its bell when approaching the stops which will be marked with a trolley sign, but he also hopes to have a combination of blues and bluegrass music played over the trolley’s public-address system as well. “We want it to be festive and fun and give people a chance to hear it coming without being too intrusive, kind of like an ice cream truck,” he said. And, like an ice cream truck, people can flag down the trolley as it is making its rounds. “If there’s room on the trolley, the drivers will stop if someone waves them down along the route,” said Bleam. “But, everyone who lives in the city of Hastings should be within a three-block walk to a trolley stop.” Bleam said the free trolley is being sponsored by 13 Hastings businesses, and he hopes to work with other local groups and organizations to have family-friendly music downtown or in the parks. “Kind of like Fridays at the Fountain, only in the evening,” said Bleam. “We want it to have a fun atmosphere; we want every Friday evening to be its own little festival.” ! l a c o l t i in’ HCB Options Checking Account comes with a 12 months free guarantee! Our experienced staff and Quick Switch Kit will make the transition easy! We want to be your bank! Stop in any Hastings City Bank branch to get started. 77557580 1-888-422-2280 �Page 4 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Health issues just might be the next local, state and national crisis Board should have let sheriff apply for grant To the editor: I attended about 45 minutes of a Barry County Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday, May 17, and was disappointed with one of the actions taken. The sheriff was requesting board approval to apply for a COPS – U.S. Department of Justice grant that would provide 100 percent of entry-level wages and benefits for an officer for three years. The stipulation of the grant was that the position be filled with a new employee, one who was laid off or scheduled to be laid off. The string attached was that the county would need to have a plan in place to retain the position for a fourth year without granting funding. To me, this seemed like a ‘slam-dunk’. The county would gain the service and protection of an additional patrol person for four years and only need to pay the entry-level salary and benefits for one year. But, there were questions: Why didn’t we hear about this sooner? The sheriff responded telling the commissioners that his department had just received notice of the grant opportunity in the previous couple of weeks and that the proposal was due May 25. Anyone who has worked with grants knows that lead time for a grant usually runs from two to four weeks. Also, the procedure currently implemented by the board requires prior approval to get on the commissioners’ agenda. This slows the process and makes it difficult to get information to the board in a timely manner. Do we need to maintain the same number of staff should someone retire or we face harder economic difficulties and need to lay off personnel? The county administrator had passed me a message we had received from the DOJ that said if you have questions, please call. It is my understanding that board members receive the minutes in advance of their meetings and that perhaps some of these questions could have been submitted to the county administrator and been resolved before that meeting. That was not the case in this instance. Understanding the value of adding another position to the sheriff’s department and having the entry-level wages and benefits paid for three years, I took it upon myself to go into the hallway and call the number. I asked this questions and was told that the number of staff did not need to be retained if there was need for a future layoff because of budget constraints and there was no requirement to replace retirements. I then shared this information with the board. How will we pay for years four, five, six or more? Concern was expressed over hiring someone for four years then having to lay them off in year five or six if funds were not available in the budget to cover the position in those years. The comment was made that it is hard to lay someone off and that it might be better not to hire him or her in the first place. I would contend that planning for the future is necessary but that we should not let fear of what might happen in the future prevent us from taking action that can help us in the present. Plus, providing a job for someone for four years is better for that person than having no job at all. The sheriff was asking for approval to apply for this funding. It was pointed out that should the grant be received and should the commissioners, after further investigation, discover that for some reason they did not want the grant, they would have the opportunity to decline the funding. What I didn’t understand was why, when the county is facing budget cuts, the commissioners would decline the opportunity to apply for funds that would cover a position in the sheriff’s department that could give more service, more coverage and more protection to the people who live here. The commissioners have asked for a 25 percent cut of the sheriff’s budget, this grant would have helped prevent a layoff and continue to provide the service the county needs. I applaud commissioners Howard Gibson, Dan Parker and Don Nevins for having the foresight to vote ‘yes’ on this matter and I ask that the other commissioners not let their fear of the “might be’s” of the future cloud their vision to act for the prevent. Joyce Snow, Hastings Early this morning, local organizations held a Healthcare Summit at the Pennock Conference Center. The goal of the summit was to provide a forum for education and dialogue regarding health issues affecting the citizens of Barry County and thereby create opportunities to improve the health of our communities. In a recent report, health officials told state lawmakers the problem of childhood obesity continues to worsen in the state. Dr. Bill Stratucker of the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, told a house committee last week that, “for the first time in Michigan’s history, two-thirds of the adult population and a third of children are overweight or obese.” He went on to say, “If something isn’t done about it, childhood obesity could lead to parents outliving their children.” He called for an active fight against obesity, including more programs in schools, more healthy-eating advice and for parents to teach their children about healthy lifestyles. Last week’s Reminder included an informational document compiled by the Barry Community Foundation’s Hometown Partnership, a local initiative with a focus on areas of a healthy community. According to the information released from the BarryEaton District Health Department, our county was better than the state average in nine categories. One of groups was obese and overweight residents, which received higher than average grades. Yet, Barry County ranked 70th (one being the best) out of 83 counties in the state for health behaviors, 25th for health outcomes and 14th for social and economic factors relating to health issues and 57th in clinical care. As you can see from the rankings, Barry County must do more to educate and improve our overall health. The summit was sponsored by several local organizations focusing on health care issues. Groups such as The Barry County Chamber and Economic Alliance, Barry County Healthcare Coalition and Hometown Partnership, along with Pennock Health Services. The Barry County YMCA also was involved because it provides kids and their parents with physical activity and educational programs on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Even First Lady Michelle Obama joined the effort recently with her “Let’s Move” campaign to reduce childhood obesity. In a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has tripled in the past decade. One in three children are classified as obese or overweight, a health risk that increases the odds of heart disease, diabetes and other killers. According to Stratbucker, “Not only are more and more kids overweight, but it’s become accepted, even by a lot of physicians. When kids go to school or church and see other kids their age who look just like them, they think it’s normal. We can’t accept that as a new normal.” Kids aren’t eating their vegetables, aren’t getting balanced meals and aren’t getting enough physical exercise to keep their bodies fit and trim. Health care has been on the minds of political leaders for some time due to increasing health care costs, which is not just a childhood problem. With to out-of-control Medicaid and Medicare funding, it’s only a matter of time before the costs will impact the country’s economic stability. But, if we expect to change the direction, we must be willing to work together to get the job done. It will demand a lifestyle change and the personal thinking like, “if it’s to be – it’s up to me.” In recent years, the Barry Healthcare Coalition reduced employee tobacco use by making their campuses tobacco-free. If we expect to impact obesity, it will take a community-wide commitment dedicated to educating residents on the importance of eating right and exercising as a way of life. Only then will we increase Barry County’s overall health. It starts at home, with healthy menus, good eating habits and a focus on getting exercise on a regular basis. Living in Barry County, it’s easy for us to take advantage of our parks, lakes and trails to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Now that we have the data, we need to get as many people as possible to make the personal commitment to make a healthy lifestyle change. Celebrate Memorial Day by remembering those who served us To some, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, but to all Americans, it should be a day to remember those who gave their lives in the service of our country. Everyone should take the time to pause this weekend and think about all those active and retired men and women in our military, and most of all the ones who died for our country. Throughout Barry County, the state and the nation, the day was set aside to attend picnics, parades and presentations for the sole purpose of observing this special holiday. Make this year’s Memorial Day a day to remember. Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics Homeowners should check mortgage documents Write Us A Letter: To the editor: The May 12 and April 28 issues of The Hastings Banner describe the recently discovered problem of hundreds of local area mortgage documents having fake out-of-state bank officials’ signatures. It was interesting to read the April 18 Banner front page story about the current Barry County investigations into the fraudulent signatures discovered on hundreds of recent local area home mortgage documents here. The article said that the Barry County Register of Deeds and her staff have found hundreds of local area home mortgage documents take fake signatures, some dated as far back as 2007. The article said that it is against state law to have this kind of mortgage document fraud on property deeds. I’ve heard many stories locally from people who are having their homes foreclosed in today’s post-bubble economy. Some of these people might have had traditional old-fashioned fixed-rate mortgages, but then lost their jobs suddenly or had unexpected illnesses. Others may have had unwise, foolish, risky, adjustable-rate mortgages. Both kinds of homeowners with recent mortgages should, as a precaution, do as the April 18 Hastings Banner article suggests in the last paragraph: investigate their own mortgage and documents and call the Barry County Register of Deeds office at 269-945-1289. So, if you’re a friend or relative of one of these troubled homeowners, you should tell that troubled homeowner to call this Barry County Register of Deeds phone number to find out about having their home mortgage and mortgage assignment documents checked by the county. Maybe a few local homeowners who are not fearing foreclosure may be victims of this fake signature fraud, unknowingly having mortgage documents with fake signatures. These homeowners might be able to hold on to their homes for another year or two before they finally give up. In the irrational global economy, fraudulent financial bubbles grow and collapse every few years or decades, as explained in various recent economic history books, such as The Ascent of Money. Looking back, maybe the federal government should never have backed adjustable-rate sub-prime mortgages in the first place. Maybe the “too-big-to-fail-or-behonest” investment banks and financial firms should be broken up via anti-trust laws, because they were selling sub-prime-backed, toxic, securities to European bankers for years, creating a global bubble that collapsed in 2008. Maybe there will be another dangerous financial bubble again in 2015 or 2020. No one knows the future. Time will tell. Tom Bateman, Hastings Correction In the Hastings Board of Education story that ran in the May 19 edition of the Hastings Banner the Second Ward election official who spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting was Lois Bowers. Photo credit The top two photos on page 5 in last week’s Banner, of Lloyd Shepard’s memorial procession, were taken by Laurie McPhillips. Photo credit information was not supplied with the photos. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Legislation under consideration at the state level would require that DNA be taken from all Michigan prison inmates. Some law enforcement officials believe this could solve many cold cases leading. What do you think about this? The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — Page 5 Collaboration conversation emphasizes need for more Habitat to dedicate rehab home by David DeDecker Staff Writer Representatives of Barry County, the City of Hastings, local school districts and other entities met May 18 to discuss collaborative opportunities that may help save taxpayers money, create opportunities and increase the value of local services. Hastings Mayor Bob May organized the meeting in an attempt to put a variety of local organizations, agencies, businesses, departments and individuals in the room and find out where collaboration may occur. The local effort may result in collaborations that meet Gov. Rick Snyder’s new requirements and also may lead to new ways to connect different local groups who can help each other. Tim Sleevi, director of Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center, welcomed guests. “KCC is a perfect location to hold this meeting because it is a product of many collaborative meetings that occurred in Barry County years ago,” said Sleevi. The meeting’s keynote speaker was Don Stypula, executive director of the Grand Valley Metro Council. He explained how collaboration has been successful in the Greater Hastings High School summer school program Hastings High School will offer a summer school program utilizing the E2020 software program. E2020 is a fully accredited program approved by the Hastings Board of Education and the Michigan Department of Education; E2020 meets the standards of the Michigan Merit Curriculum. The summer school program is designed for students to recover credits lost in previously failed high school courses or students seeking to earn additional HHS credit. Each completed and passed (60 percent) course is worth one-half credit; grade earned will be calculated into grade point average. Students may take one course per session. Enrollment is based on a first-come, first-served basis. Each session can include up to 15 students. Session I will be June 13 to 17 and 20 to 24, 9 a.m. to noon. Session II will run from July 11 to 15 and 18 to 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Classes will be at the Hastings High School library. A third session will be added if necessary. The deadline to register and pay for summer school is Wednesday, June 8. The program is based on enrollment and will run only if registration is sufficient to cover the cost of the program. Students will be contacted if sessions are canceled due to lack of enrollment. The cost per course: $125 for in-district students; $150 for out-of-district students. Attendance is mandatory. Students are allowed one absence (excused or unexcused). A second absence will result in immediate removal from the program, and course will receive grade of “F.” Anything beyond 10 minutes late will count as an absence. Leaving prior to 12 p.m. will be counted as an absence. Students will be required to attend 30 hours of “class” in the HHS library, and will be given limited access to E2020 outside of the lab or library. Students will need to bring their own headphones or earbuds. Grand Rapids area. “One of the primary goals of this group is to use collaboration [and] cooperation to save taxpayers’ money, so the money can be spent on other things,” said Stypula. “Thus far, they have been very successful. They have found that with this group, the term ‘What if ...’ is very effective to create new ideas within their organization.” He encouraged Barry County residents to do the same. Stypula discussed the future trends of state and federal mandates requiring collaboration, region-wide planning and service delivery in different areas. Bonnie Hildreth, executive director of the Barry Community Foundation, divided the participants into five groups to focus on possible collaborations and potential obstacles. The discussion also created possible areas in which collaboration may take place. Some of the common obstacles were local control and communication between individuals and groups. Areas such as police, fire and cooperative purchasing were discussed. Participants then agreed future meetings were necessary and determined other groups need to be invited to continue the conversations. Rich Satterlee, superintendent of Hastings Schools said, “With almost every group in the state seeing a reduction in funding, all of us need to collaborate to help Barry County grow.” Anyone interested in being part of this group, may call the Barry Community Foundation at 269-945-0526. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Habitat for Humanity Barry County next week will be celebrating the completion of refurbishing a home and the joy of helping another local family become homeowners. The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony and open house at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 31 when the keys of the house at 860 Ogimas in Hastings will be turned over to Eric Kidder, Tia Newton and their children Joseph and Ethan. The family will be presented with a Bible, and there will be a blessing of the home. “This is the first house we have purchased after a foreclosure to rehab, and we think it is a great success,” said Cindy Preston, executive director of the county’s Habitat for Humanity affiliate. This was the second time Eric and Tia applied for a Habitat house. “They met the criteria last year, but our build site was Cargill Lane, Delton, and since they really wanted their sons to stay in the Hastings Area School District, they passed up that site and chose to wait for Hastings. The opportunity for the rehab in the Hastings district was perfect for them,” Preston said. “Our volunteers have been very impressed with their work ethic and enthusiasm. The family and friends did many of the ‘dirty jobs’ like pulling out the old carpet, and they did so with a great attitude.” Habitat for Humanity was officially launched in Barry County in 1989 and became affiliated with Habitat for Humanity International. Since that year, local Habitat volunteers in partnership with Habitat home- owners and the support of the community have completed 33 homes, counting the recent one for the Kidders. Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry. Volunteers work in partnership with low income families to build simple, decent homes. Habitat homes are sold at cost and without interest. Payments received from Habitat homeowners are recycled to build more houses. The mission of the organizations states: “Habitat for Humanity Barry County works in partnership with God and with people everywhere, from all walks of life, to develop communities with God’s people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which people can live and grow into all that God intended.” Habitat is more than building houses; it is about changing lives and offering a better future to children and adults by opening the door to home ownership, board members have said. Next week’s home dedication also is the time when Habitat supporters who are “Onein a Thousand” members make donations that will be used to help build the next Habitat home in the county. “One-in a Thousand” members pledge to give $25 or more each time a local Habitat home is completed. To become a member of this sponsoring group, call Habitat for Humanity Barry County at 269-948-9939. Donations are tax deductible and always appreciated, and they can be mailed to Habitat for Humanity Barry County P.O. Box 234, Hastings, Mich. 49058. Kanoe the Kazoo event will be near Delton For the eighth year in a row, the Four Township Water Resources Council will participate in the Kanoe the Kazoo events. The council is planning a guided tour on the Mud Lake-Pleasant Lake system Saturday morning, June 11. Naturalists will help explore features and wild inhabitants on the lakes and associated wetlands during the paddle. “Early June should be an excellent time to see nesting birds and spring wetlands flowers,” said Dr. Ken Kornheiser, a member of the council. “These lakes are contiguous with valuable and unique wetlands, including one of the council’s priority conservation areas, Blachman Swamp. And they are connected by the Watson Drain, a dedicated Barry County Drain, with Glasby Lake and Marsh. Glasby Marsh is another priority conservation area. This area receives the outflow of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority purification plant.” The paddle will begin and end at the Mud Lake access point immediately north of 12025 Floria Road, southeast of Delton, between Pleasant Lake Road and Osborne Road. Participants should arrive between 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. to register and assemble. Launch time will be between 8:30 and 9 a.m. The paddle will be three to four miles and two to three hours long on a chain of lakes. Participants will need to bring their own canoes or kayaks and gear, such as life jackets, sunscreen, hats, drinking water, rain gear and bug repellent. To register, send an email to mail@ftwrc.org or call Kornheiser during the day at 269-664-4426. Those registering need to provide the names, phone numbers, mail and email addresses of all participants, the number of watercraft (canoes or kayaks), plus the ages of any minors who will need to be accompanied by responsible adults. The paddle is free. “The event will also introduce issues pertinent to this area, and many other inland lakes and watercourses, and the decision-making processes involved with fluctuating lake water levels, failing septic systems, installation of sewer systems around lakes and alterations in county drains,” said Kornheiser. More information about the paddle or Kanoe the Kazoo program can be obtained at the council’s website or the Kanoe the Kazoo website, www.kingmanmuseum.org/ kanoethekazoo. Trolley Around Town FREE TROLLEY RIDES Ride downtown for dinner, view the new sculptures, shop, get some ice cream, have coffee or drinks, visit the park... Fridays from 6pm to 10pm May 27 thru August 19 201 S. JEFFERSON ST., HASTINGS (corner of Jefferson & Court St.) 269-945-0100 The City of Hastings will be the venue this summer for the newest Trolley route. Every Friday night, May 27 through August 19, the Trolley will ring through the streets from 6pm to 10pm. Catch it at any of the schools in the city limits, any city park, and other designated stops, or just flag it down on its route. All rides FREE compliments of the local businesses listed here. Matt Spencer’s 24 HOUR TOWING (269) 945-7777 384 Haynes Loop Drive MATT SPENCER —Owner 105 E. State Street 269-945-4400 Locally owned and operated in the heart of downtown Hastings Gilmore Jewelers 102 E. State Street in the Heart of Downtown Hastings RESTAURANTE 269-945-9572 945-4403 • 131 South Jefferson, Hastings HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 11-8; Fri. 11-9; Sat. 11-8:30; Sun. 12-3 ZZZ�JLOPRUHMHZHOHUV�FRP 1120 West Green, Hastings 945-4174 • Live Music • Outdoor Dining Browse through our site: www.countyseatlounge.com 269-945-2401 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 128 South Jefferson St. Downtown Hastings 269.948.4042 Est. 1983 • comfortably, sophisticated ambiance • unique flavor combinations • enviable wine list • signature cocktails • unrivaled coffees 150 W. State St. • Downtown Hastings • 269.948.9222 SeasonalGrille.com Thank you to the City of Hastings, The Downtown Development Authority, The Barry County Chamber of Commerce and the Sponsoring Merchants for making this service possible. 77557336 Coffee House and Ice Cream 108 E. State St. , Downtown Hastings 269-948-7730 www.stategrounds.com 945-3405 404 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 6 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Public Library weekly schedule Thursday, May 26 — “So Many Books ...” book club discusses Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer, 10 to 11 a.m.; Movie Memories presents Elizabeth Taylor in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” 5 to 8 p.m.. Friday, May 27 — preschool story time enjoys the stories of Sandra Boynton, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 30 — library closed for Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 31 — toddler story time wonders why the chicken crossed the road, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 1 — summer reading begins. K-5 enjoys “One World, Many Stories,” teens explore the idea of “You are Here” and adults read about “Novel Destinations” for lots of prizes. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Worship Together… 77557214 BOARD, continued from page 1 “It is not an us-versus-them mentality at all,” she said, “As it has been pointed out, these are our children that we are trying to take care of. I’m just wondering what you are planning on doing ... I have had the unfortunate ability of sitting across from the GVSU advisor for my graduate program and having to defend, or feel I have to defend or feel dishonored. She was like, ‘Oh, you taught in Hastings? I’m glad you’re not in that district anymore, they don’t have their act together.’ The public perception, greater than this community, is really poor ... I’d like to know ... what are your plans for making a change so that next year we don’t find ourselves in this position again.” “That is not a change we can implement by ourselves. It needs to be a team effort,” said Haas, who served as board treasurer for 13 years and expressed his frustration over not being able to increase the district’s fund balance to a level that would provide the schools with a buffer in difficult financial times. “We have enough in our rainy day fund to operate this district for less than two weeks. And, when you consider the magnitude of the business we have, that is unconscionable. But, the fact is, it is a reality.” Tracy George, High school business teacher and HEA chief negotiator, asked when the Satterlee and the board were going to start planning ahead for future deadlines for teacher layoffs and budget approval. “Other districts ... have been planning since ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Children’s summer camp call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: w w w. h o p e u m . o r g . Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 29 Worship 10:00; No Sunday School 12:00 5th Sunday Potluck. Quarterly Mission Ingathering. 12:45 Barry County Jail Worship. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s AlAnon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 9452645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship w/Graduate Reception; 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9:00 Pickletball; 6 p.m. Menders. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - Church office Closed; 5 p.m. Pickletball; 7 p.m. Kint Wits. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Area Obituaries Elizabeth Mae “Betty” Moore HASTINGS, MI - Elizabeth Mae "Betty" Moore, age 84, of Hastings passed away May 23, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 29, 1926 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Earl and Katherine (VanNess) Arthur. Betty worked as a nurse's aid for 16 years at Thornapple Manor, as a cashier at the Tinkler store and was a homemaker as well. Betty married Delbert Moore on July 6, 1942. She was an avid bowler and was very good at it. Betty especially enjoyed spending time with all of her grandchildren. She also enjoyed crocheting and buying lotto tickets. Betty was preceded in death by her parents;husband, Delbert, and sisters, Louis Walter and Jean Dola. She is survived by her daughters, Diana (Stewart) Gross, Joan Schultz, Susan (Terry) Dryer, Kathy Moore and Cindy (Roger) Allen, son, Delbert (Peggy) Moore Sr.; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and greatgreat grandchildren; sister, Arlene Carol; several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice, 450 Meadow Run Drive, Hastings, MI 49058. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 26, 2011, 1 p.m. at Grace Wesleyan Church, 1302 S. Hanover, Hastings. Betty's grandson, Rev. Andy Trowbridge, will be officiating the service. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to service time (noon to 1 p.m.). Private family burial services will be held at Hastings Township Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net . Kathy May Blodgett HASTINGS, MI - Kathy May Blodgett, age 53, of Hastings, passed away May 22, 2011 at her home. She was born November 8, 1957 in Lansing, the daughter of Robert and Virginia (Cross) Wood. Kathy graduated from Hastings High School in 1975. She worked for 32 years at the Amway Corporation. Kathy married Roger Blodgett on May 10, 1985. She enjoyed collecting antiques and was a member of the Thornapple Valley Garden Club. Kathy also had a big heart for animals. She was preceded in death by her mother and father. Kathy is survived by her husband, Roger and son, Ryan Nevins, both of Hastings; stepmother, Joanne Wood; stepsister, Debbie (Gary) Dutcher and stepbrothers, Jack (Tammy) Hull and Jeff (Gail) Hull. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Humane Society, P.O. Box 386, Hastings, MI 49058. A memorial service was held Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Cathy Peters officiated the service. Arrangements were by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Bessie Mae Nelson Edward L. Brodock HASTINGS, MI - Edward L. Brodock, age 54, of Hastings, passed away May 25, 2011. Edward was born September 21, 1956, in Hastings, the son of Walter A. and Esther A. (Dittman) Brodock Sr. Edward was an employee of the City of Middleville, for over 15 years. He enjoyed fishing and outdoor activities. Edward is survived by his father, Walter Brodock Sr. of Hastings; his siblings, Walter (Terri) Brodock Jr. of Alto, Rita (Ron) Hess of Freeport, Karen (Bill) Wiersema of Branch, and Troy (Sue Montague) Brodock of Hastings; nieces and nephews, Judy Brodock, Jay Brodock, Jerry Linderman, Michael Neal, Brian Neal, Linnia Kidder, Rachel Brodock, Christopher Brodock, Tandra Taylor, Destiny Wiersema, and Clayton Wiersema; several great nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends. A graveside service will be conducted Friday, May 27, 2011, 1 p.m. at Irving Cemetery, Pastor Karl Michael Bashlor, officiating. Memorial contributions to the family will be appreciated. Edward and his family were cared for by the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home in Middleville. Please visit www.beeler-goresfuneral.com to view and sign Edward's online guest book. MIDDLEVILLE, MI Bessie Mae Nelson, age 89, of Middleville, died on May 20, 2011, at her daughter's home in Hastings. She was born on July 30, 1921, in Pickford, to Robert and Rhoda (Anderson) Whitford. Bessie grew up in Pickford area and graduated from Rudyard High School. On March 3, 1940, she married Carl W. Nelson. Following Carl's service in the U.S. Army, the family settled in Middleville. Bessie worked for the local dime store and for Baby Bliss. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Middleville and enjoyed gardening, quilting and crocheting. Bessie's family includes her children, Penny Brown of Hesperia, Carole (Norman) Barlow of Hastings, Dorothy (Wayne) Tabberer of Kingsley and Walter (Cheryl) Nelson of Wyoming; 14 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; her sister, Vides King of Naubinway and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl; her granddaughter, Michelle Williams and her foster brother, Jerry. Funeral services will be held at the BeelerGores Funeral Home, Middleville, on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at 1 p.m. with Norm Barlow officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to view and sign Bessie's online guest book. last December. They know what’s coming down the line. Why aren’t we doing that and when are you going to start?” “I believe we are,” said Satterlee. High school government teacher Andrew Haines asked Satterlee and the board, why, if they still did not have solid budgetary numbers from the state, what information they had this week that they didn’t have last week when they held the regular May meeting that prompted the calling of a special meeting and the lay-off of 17 teachers. “I believe, and I still believe, and even the board’s attorney will tell you he believes we don’t have to lay off until the June board meeting,” said Satterlee. “And, I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to lay off at all.” “But the state information on cuts is actually better than it was 10 days ago,” said Haines. “It is,” agreed Satterlee. “So we’re having a special meeting because we didn’t understand the timeline outlined in the contract? We didn’t know ...” “I wouldn’t say that,” interjected Satterlee. “It would be between Wendi and I (HEA president Wendi McCausey). Wendi clearly has her version of it, and I clearly have mine. But the contract says the June board meeting. Now is that antiquated language? Yes.” “You could have made this decision last week,” said Haines. “Absolutely, we could have,” said Satterlee. “I was hoping not to have it at all. I was hoping to have solid figures and lay nobody off; hence my wanting to wait until June.” McCausey asked Satterlee why, if for the past four years the district has notified teachers of its intent to lay off before the last day of the school year, it chose not to do so this year. “The policy has been followed of the teachers being notified early in May, the board has voted on it at its May meeting then those teachers are given their layoff notices,” she said. “We aren’t bound by the contract language as he is saying. We have done it right for the last four years, and when I asked him why we did it like this year, his answer was, ‘I don’t have a good reason ...’” “No. No,” said Satterlee. “In my opinion ...” “I clarified that point ... go ahead,” said Satterlee. “In my opinion,” said McCausey, “and, I said this to Rich, that is just another example of poor planning ...” “Wendi, I appreciate that; I understand what you are saying, and I told you that repeatedly,” said Satterlee. “I don’t agree with you and because I don’t agree with you doesn’t mean I’m wrong, and I’m not saying you are wrong. We are here tonight because you kept pestering me ...” “Exactly,” said McCausey. “ ... and I’m happy to be here,” said Satterlee, “not for the reason we’re here, because that’s wrong ...” “But, your board policy says, and I told you this ... you as a superintendent do not have the right to terminate employees, the board has to approve it,” said McCausey. “Our argument was you wanted to deliver lay-off letters to my teachers before the board voted on it and that is why we are here tonight. I told you, the rules are the board approves it, then you can lay those people off ... your answer to me was, ‘I don’t have a good answer for you as to why we didn’t do it that way this year.’” “Well, actually,” said Satterlee, “you said that twice last night, and you forgot the clarification ... my argument was that it is about the board’s intent to lay off. That’s what it was, and I can notify the employees of intent, okay? In fact ... the question is, who takes action? That’s the argument. I agree 100 percent, the board takes action ... I agree with that, I don’t agree with your timeline. It’s not what’s in the contract, and I would not be violating policy if I do not terminate and I just notify of the board’s intent ... That could have happened that way and we could have heard from the state and we could have finalized the budget and we wouldn’t have talked to all these teachers today about lay-offs that wouldn’t have occurred and that is what I would have preferred.” McCausey asked again why it was being handled differently than in previous years. “Because it’s the first time doing it on my own, okay? I think I told you that last night,” said Satterlee. “Mr. Satterlee really wanted to take this action at the June meeting, to give us a couple of more weeks, perhaps, for the legislators to settle this so we would have a clearer picture of what needed to be done,” said Haas. Parent Kristen Cove said that while the board may not be responsible for what the state decides about funding, it is responsible to insulate the students from the cuts. “Are you laying off administrators? What other cuts are you going to make?” asked Cove. “I think it is important, if we are discussing [17] teachers, which we are, that you tell us what else you are doing; because, as a parent it is hard to hear [17] teachers and nothing else. I think if we had others things, that we knew as a community, that you were cutting, it would be easier to see the steps you were taking to make a dent in the shortfall ... when it comes to students, first, do no harm, insulate them, cut everything else that won’t effect their daily life first.” Kim Ogden asked if the board had considered other budget cuts before making the decision to lay off teachers. “You need to understand, as a district, we have two times in which we can lay off,” said Satterlee. “As of today, we don’t know if it’s See BOARD, page 7 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — Page 7 Social News BOARD, continued from page 6 See BOARD, page 8 Jack and Judy Lenz to celebrate 50th anniversary Jack and Judy Lenz of Hastings will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, May 27, 2011. Please help celebrate their Golden Anniversary by showering them with cards and happy thoughts. 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Marvin Troy Ziegler, Hastings and Laura Lee Leonard, Hastings. Weingartz-Hartman Tim and Linda Weingartz of Middleville, MI are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Mae Weingartz to Aaron Hartman, the son of Chris and Shelly Hartman of Hastings. The bride-elect is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University and is currently employed with Walmart as a pharmacy technician. The groom-elect is a graduate of Western Michigan University and is currently employed with ADP as an associate district manager. A June 11, 2011 wedding has been planned. Tom Blodgett and Nicole Blodgett will be celebrating, the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Tyler Rose Blodgett to Josh Jacobs, son of Stan Jacobs and Carol Morgan. Come join us in the celebration in Nashville at Grace Community Church, 8950 East M-79 Hwy. at 2 p.m. on May 28, 2011. Reception to immediately follow. 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ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS / MOLD REMEDIATION 77543076 the teachers here is a concern about looking ahead ... it sounds like you’re kind of shooting from the hip ... My concern is, the planning should have been done. There should be some sort of Plan B in place; right now, I don’t see that,” she said. “We are making a lot of assumptions and spending a lot of time on ‘what ifs,’ and at this point we can’t do anything,” said Haas. High school English teacher Sara Matthew-Kaye, whose layoff was approved later in the meeting, asked how much the district could expect to pay in overage fees to teachers with larger-than-normal classes next year. Satterlee said he didn’t know what they would be next year but this year they were around $100,000. Matthew-Kaye asked if the salaries from the laid-off teachers would cover the shortfall in the district’s worst-case scenario. “Not even close ... about a third of it,” said Satterlee. Resident Dave Seidl said that if layoffs and budget cuts are inevitable, communication needs to be improved. “The communication, the way these slips are given ... I think it could be done in better way ...” he said. High school English teacher Martha Gibbons, who said she has been laid off four times by three superintendents, said she objected to how the teachers were notified this year. “I wanted to voice concern over how the laid-off teachers were told, through rumors and then through email,” she said. “When I was laid off, each time, I sat down with my principal. I sat down with the superintendent and I knew there was care taken there, and I knew they were torn up by what they had to do ... I feel for those who were told through an email today ... please consider that ...” Satterlee said that he did not send the emails. Other teachers also complained that the first notice they or their co-workers received was an email. McCausey later said she sent the email to the first-year teachers around 10:30 that morning to give them a “heads-up” that their principals and Satterlee would be meeting with them later in the day to let them know they were going to be laid off. After the board meeting, McCausey sent another email to the laid-off teachers and other members of the HEA explaining her rationale for sending the email and apologizing for any hurt it may have caused. “My intent in sending the email was not to be cold or impersonal,” she wrote. “I care about these teachers as well as each of you. I wanted them to hear it from me that he was coming. I felt like if I didn’t tell them, I would be remiss in my responsibility as their leader. It was really a catch-22 situation for me; if I said nothing, they might question why I didn’t tell them or if I did say something, they might be upset that I did. Having students all day, I did not have the time to visit them personally today. I rolled the dice on sending the email, hoping that they would appreciate hearing from me as their union president that Rich was coming to see them ... It is clear from tonight’s meeting that I assumed incorrectly ... I owe you my sincere apologies for sending that information to them via email ...” McCausey later said, “I have had overwhelming support and encouragement from the members laid off last night, and they were sincerely appreciative of my email. I have also received overwhelming support from the rest of the members on the job I’m doing and my intentions.” Gibbons sent an email to McCausey explaining that she hadn’t meant to criticize McCausey’s efforts. “When I spoke ... I did not mean or intend to imply that your email tipping us off was my concern,” she wrote. “I am completely upset at the way the administration notified my coworkers and friends that they were going to be laid off ... I sincerely hope that my point was not misunderstood.” During the meeting, Hastings Board of Education Trustee Rob Longstreet asked the teachers how they were notified of their pending layoffs. Matthew-Kaye said that she was approached in the hallway after lunch and asked to go to the library at the end of the school day. “I sat there in the room with every first-year teacher at the high school and was given this,” she said. “It wasn’t very personal at all ...” “That certainly wasn’t the way I wanted it done,” said Satterlee. Satterlee did not meet with the elementary and middle school teachers who were also to receive notice of their layoff Tuesday. He told the principals at each of the schools to talk to the teachers slated for layoff, which didn’t happen in some instances. First-year Central Elementary teacher Emily Hoke and middle school computer teacher Ken Logan, who has taught in the district for 22 years, learned during the meeting that they were on the layoff list. Satterlee said Logan’s lack of notification prior to the meeting was based on a misunderstanding with the HEA, and he also apologized to any other teachers who were not notified or felt it had been done in a less than professional manner. Before the vote was taken on the motion to approve the personnel report, including layoffs, Trustee Kevin Beck said he wished the procedure had be more consistent from year to year. “I do agree we have to lay them off; this is an insurance policy against the worst-case 77556912 going to be a dollar or a $3 million cut; we know we are going to get something. And, we’re trying to protect the financial stability of the district; it’s not that any one of these board members or myself want to see these young educators leave ... one of the worst days of my career was today ... I don’t want to do this but I am charged, and the board is charged with having financial stability, and the uncertainty is pushing me that way and, I am assuming, the board that way.” Ogden asked if the board had considered closing the Community Education and Recreation Center (CERC) as an alternative to laying off teachers. Satterlee said the CERC is on the list of possible cuts for the coming school year, depending on how much funding from the state is cut from the district’s budget. “We’re here tonight based on a worst-case scenario that we need to protect ourselves because we can’t lay off until December,” he said. Parent Tim Terpening asked if the board was considering closing another elementary school. “It was on the list as a possibility, but right now I wouldn’t say it’s on the target,” said Satterlee. “I certainly don’t want to do that, and I don’t believe this board wants to do that.” “Is everything on the table? It sure is,” said Hodges. “Is it closing an elementary? Is it closing the middle school? Everything is on the table, but we can’t tell you where it has to go, and how deep and how quick, those types of things ...” Hodges said he doesn’t want the board to speculate what cuts might be made because he doesn’t want rumors to scare the community. Parent Tracy Keller-Bennett asked if the $75,000 being paid to former Hastings High School teacher and HEA President Larry Christopher as part of an alleged book deal/early retirement buyout, could have been used to save the job of one teacher or two. Haas said no. “It would not have been a net of $75,000 because Larry would still be here, so there wouldn’t have been savings that accrued as the result of his leaving the district,” said Haas. Parent Rob Pohl said he was concerned that the layoffs would result in classes of up to 40 to 50 kids in a classroom, which could result in parents opting to enroll their children in other districts where class sizes are smaller. “Loss of students is always a concern,” said Satterlee. “We have a lower birth rate and we lose some kids; and, we certainly don’t want to add to that rush of people leaving. That is one of the reasons I don’t enjoy this type of meeting; because it’s all about negativity and the truth is we need to be a little more positive.” Pohl also asked if the district had considered that the money saved on teachers’ salaries and benefits would be negated by the loss of students and the payment of overages to teachers with large classes. “It’s absolutely part of the process,” said Satterlee. Parent Faith Byykkonen urged members of the HEA and board of education to try to set aside their differences and work together to do what is best for the students. “The decisions that you are making, please remember that you are dealing with people and their children; so you have to have really good communication skills,” she said. “Talk to people let them know what might be coming down the pike ... do your research and not force them away to another place for their education.” “Something that hasn’t been said, I think it is important that the public not underestimate the quality of the teachers, the dedication, and their commitment to class success in this district,” said Haas. Seidl said she does not question the quality of the teachers in the district but said that while she has previously had up to 31 students in her classroom, she questions how any teachers could deal with 35 or more. “I don’t doubt that we will just about kill ourselves to try; but, honestly, that is not even worth bearing. I would ask the board to think seriously before you even think about putting that many in. I know our first grade started at 30 this year, which is ridiculous,” she said. Jamie Kirkendall said she has enrolled her son in Central Elementary School through the Schools of Choice program but would not do so if class sizes reached 40 as some had predicted they might. Retired teacher Jane Arnold said she did not think classes of 40 or more students would be feasible since she did not believe the state fire code would allow it. “That would be a very, very unsafe situation,” she said. “I don’t understand how we can even talk about it. I don’t think the state would allow us to do it, honestly.” Arnold said the current kindergarten and first grade classes are already huge. George asked the board if there were plans, other than larger class sizes, to deal with the loss of 17 teachers. Satterlee said, based on what he has heard from Lansing, the district will be able to recall the teachers and still have a balanced a budget. He said other options included reducing “specials” (art, music, and physical education) in the elementary schools or increasing class sizes but increasing the district’s number of paraprofessionals to help in the classrooms. Seidl echoed what others said earlier about the board and superintendent needing to plan ahead. “What I am hearing from the citizens and �Page 8 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BOARD, continued from page 7 AWARDS, continued from page 1 scenario,” he said, adding that the board has done more planning that may not be apparent to the public at this point and hoped the teachers would all be recalled. Hodges also said he hoped the teachers would be recalled. Trustee Donna Garrison broke down in tears when she said, “This is not something we have undertaken lightly; but we don’t have a way to increase our revenue stream; it is not an option ... that’s nothing we have control over. That means everything we do has to be done on the cut side ... I hope we can call you all back.” Board Secretary Patricia Endsley said she was glad she was not the only one with tears in her eyes and added that she also hoped all the teachers would be recalled. “We don’t want to lose these guys ...” Haas said that he also did not wish to layoff the first-year teachers because in doing so, they risked, “losing the best and the brightest.” When the vote was taken, the motion was passed unanimously, with Longstreet abstaining, citing conflict of interest because his wife is a teacher in the district. Teachers whose layoff was approved during Tuesday’s special meeting are middle and high school Spanish teacher Jennifer their favorite performers. Nominations are derived from area schools that were visited and juried during their musical productions in the 2010-11 school year. Nominated schools were Lakewood for “Little Shop of Horrors;” Charlotte for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat;” Pewamo-Westphalia for “West Side Story;” Hastings for “Bye Bye Birdie” and Lakewood/Maple Valley for their joint production of “Les Miserables.” Kinyon expounded on the importance of musical theater for the entertainment and camaraderie it provides both to students and the audience. The Best Overall Production Award of 2011 was presented to Hastings High School for its production of “Bye Bye Birdie.” Laura Soule, representing the Thornapple Players, presented the Featured Performer Award to junior Joey Longstreet of Hastings for his portrayal of Harvey Johnson in “Bye Bye Birdie.” The Best Actress Award was presented to senior Jenny LaJoye for her portrayal of Rose Alvarez in “Bye Bye Birdie.” Leading actor honorable mention went to senior Jordan Swinkunas for the role of Albert Peterson in “Bye Bye Birdie.” The award for best ensemble and chorus and was given to Lakewood/Maple Valley for “Les Miserables.” The award for stage crew and technical execution was presented to PewamoWestphalia for “West Side Story.” The award for best musical direction went to Lakewood for “Little Shop of Horrors.” Excellence award for choreography was presented to Pewamo-Westphalia for “West Side Story.” Supporting actress honorable mention went to the street quartet from “Little Shop of Horrors.” Supporting actress honors went to Sarah Mauren of Pewamo Westphalia for “West Side Story.” Supporting actor honorable mention was Benavidez; high school physical education teacher Adam Case; Northeastern Elementary first grade teacher Holly Donnini; middle school Spanish teacher Emily Frith; Star Elementary second grade teacher Amanda Gurtowsky; Central Elementary fifth grade teacher Emily Hoke; high school social studies teacher Andrew Keller; high school social studies teacher Michael Key; middle school computers teacher Kenneth Logan; middle school business teacher Andrew Mains; high school English teacher Sara Matthews-Kaye; Northeastern and Star Elementary special education teacher Kerry Nickel; high school English teacher Lisa Pohl; high school art teacher Steven Storrs; high school science teacher Kristina Underwood; Central and Star Elementary kindergarten teacher Lisa Wilson; and high school Spanish and math teacher Mary Zemlick. The Hastings Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2011-12 budget at 7 p.m. Monday, June 20, in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School. The regular June meeting of the board will follow at 7:30 p.m. The board will meet the following week to approve its budget as state law requires school districts to pass a balanced budget before July 1. Memorial Day is a time to remember by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. We at Social Security honor the heroism and courage of our military service members and mourn those who have given their lives in defense of freedom. It’s also important to recognize those service members who are still with us, especially those who have recently been wounded. They’ve served us; likewise we serve them. Earnings for active-duty military service or active-duty training have been covered under Social Security since 1957. Social Security also has covered inactive duty service in the Armed Forces reserves (such as weekend drills) since 1988. If you served in the military before 1957, you did not pay Social Security taxes, but we gave you special credit for some of your service. You can get both Social Security benefits and military retirement. Generally, there is no reduction of Social Security benefits because of your military retirement benefits. You’ll get your full Social Security benefit based on your earnings. When you reach age 65, you’ll also be eligible for Medicare. If you have health care insurance from the Department of Veterans Affairs or under the TRICARE or CHAMPVA program, your health benefits may change or end when you become eligible for Medicare. You should contact the VA, the Department of Defense, or a military health benefits advisor for more information. If you’ve served in the Armed Forces and you’re planning your retirement, you’ll want to read our publication, Military Service and Social Security at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10017.html. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Katie Secord and Jake Partridge accept the Best Overall Production Award for Hastings High School’s production of “Bye Bye Birdie.” (Photo by Miller’s Photographic Studio) presented to Ian Henretty of Lakewood for his performance of Thernadier in “Les Miserables.” The Best Supporting Actor Award went to Dale White of Maple Valley for his portrayal of Javier in “Les Miserables.” A special technical award was presented to Kevin Cashen from Pewamo-Westphalia for “West Side Story.” This award was teachernominated. Leading actress honorable mention went to Sydney Khori for her portrayal of Eponine in “Les Miserables.” The Best Leading Actor Award went to Brandon Shapley of Lakewood for his portrayal of Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables.” Throughout the course of the evening, each school performed a number from its production. The Ionia Area Community Band provided music as guests as guests filed in to the 825seat venue. The band played selections from “Phantom of the Opera,” “2001 A Space Odyssey” and “The Wizard of Oz.” As the music flowed and seats filled, photos were projected from last year’s award ceremony. Kinyon, in her closing remarks, said next year’s nominations will be student-driven and decided by student reviewers. The Excellence Awards will be joining with the Critics and Awards Program. To end the evening was an all-school ensemble singing “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Friday is veterans night at the Depot Complex at 7 p.m. Nine veterans will be honored for their military service. Their families have been invited to attend the service, which is open to the public. The public is invited to see the military gear on display from long before World War II to more recent conflicts, including uniforms and military apparatus. Refreshments will be served. The Depot and Freight House will be open for the long weekend as is customary on the last weekend of each month, with a new display each time. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and noon to 5 p.m. Monday, May 30. This is soon after close of the services at Lakeside Cemetery. This year there will not be a parade following the Lakeside service. The Lakewood High School band will be playing at the cemetery. Services there are under the direction of the local VFW post. On June 5, Central United Methodist Church will honor its graduates from high school and college. The service begins at 9:30 a.m. on the summer schedule, which begins May 29. Flowering bushes are at their best right now. Dr. Jack Tromp has a beautiful hedge of lilacs beside his driveway. Ted Armstrong was honored Sunday with an open house at Central United Methodist Church after the morning service. Most of the people in church that day wore black and white in honor of Ted’s long association with Holsteins. Alethian friends served refreshments at the church coffee hour and for the next two hours for other visitors who came. Son-in-law, Ned Swift of Lowell, his two daughters and their families, son Tom and wife of Ann Arbor were among the out-oftown people who attended. The congregation gave him plenty of attention. Village-wide garage sales are coming week after this, on June 3 and 4. The farmers market is being held at the Lake Odessa fairgrounds each Friday and Saturday from now until Labor Day. This year someone brought garden plants to sell. This is an addition to the usual baked goods and produce items. The Sebewa Center United Methodist Church held its monthly dinner. “Cook’s Choice” turned out to be chicken and biscuits along with other good food. The church now has gravel along the west side of Shilton Road so people can park on gravel instead of grass. A committee that meets each year under the auspices of the village council met last week to review instructions for Janie Rodriguez award which is given annually, with the presentation on Depot Day at the end of July. Nominations are now welcome, to be sent to the Page building after which the committee will review them and make a choice for the 2011 award. Due to the frequent heavy rains in recent weeks, the Grand River is well over its banks at the Ionia Fairgrounds. Along David Highway, last week, all the plowed fields were a sea of mud. South of the freeway, fields were damp but not as muddy as those farther north. Corn is up from recent planting nearer town. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED 2011-2012 BUDGET AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT: DATE OF MEETING JUNE 14, 2011 PLACE OF MEETING BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOUR OF MEETING 8:00 A.M. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE (269) 945-9545 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING MINUTES ARE LOCATED AT: BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 535 WEST WOODLAWN AVENUE HASTINGS, MI 49058-1038 A COPY OF THE PROPOSED 2011-2012 BUDGET INCLUDING THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT: BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 535 WEST WOODLAWN AVENUE HASTINGS, MI 49058-1038 PURPOSE OF MEETING: 1. Public discussion on the proposed 2011-2012 budget. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. The Board may not adopt its proposed 2011-2012 budget until after the public hearing. Colleen Garber Secretary, Board of Education 77557327 Barry Intermediate School District Jenny LaJoye wins best leading actress for her portrayal of Rose Alvarez in Hastings high school production of “Bye Bye Birdie.” (Photo by Miller’s Photographic Studio) Although “Bye Bye Birdie” was the first time Joey Longstreet of Hastings acted on stage, he won the best featured performer award from Thornapple Players. Here, he again portrays Harvey Johnson. (Photo by Miller’s Photographic Studio) Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES “Munis” can still work for you — even in tough times No matter where you live, the chances are good that a state or local government near you may be having some difficulty in balancing its budget. As a citizen, you’re probably concerned about how this situation will affect your life and your community. But as an investor, you may also wonder how this might affect any municipal bonds you own. Fortunately, the outlook might be brighter than you think. Of course, taken to the extreme, the financial challenges of some state and local governments could conceivably affect their ability to fulfill the payment obligations on their municipal bonds. But investment-grade quality municipal bond default rates historically have been very low, especially when compared to those of corporate bonds. And municipalities are cutting spending, eliminating nonessential programs and, in some cases, raising taxes or fees. In short, they are taking steps that, while potentially painful to residents, are likely to help them continue making timely payments of interest and principal on their municipal bond obligations. Furthermore, municipalities must still fund various projects, and even one bond payment default could impact their future ability to borrow money in the form of new municipal bonds. So are munis right for you? The answer depends on your situation — your goals, need for investment income, current investment mix, risk tolerance and so on. But if you want to receive interest payments that are exempt from federal taxes, you may well be interested in exploring municipal bonds. Keep in mind, though, that municipal bonds may be subject to state and local taxes and the alter- native minimum tax (AMT). In addition, you’ll want to be familiar with “taxable-equivalent yield.” Typically, municipal bonds pay an interest rate that’s lower than those paid by taxable bonds. Since this interest is free from federal taxes, however, the rate may not be as low as it appears. The taxable-equivalent yield measures the rate you’d have to earn on a taxable bond to match the income from a tax-exempt municipal bond. And the higher your tax bracket, the higher your taxable-equivalent yield. Suppose that you’re in the 35% marginal tax bracket, and you are considering a taxexempt municipal bond with a 3.33% yield. You simply divide 3.33% (0.0333 in decimal form) by 1 minus 0.35 (your tax bracket), which would give you 0.0512, or 5.12%. In this tax bracket, a muni with a 3.33% yield is equivalent to a taxable bond with a 5.12% yield. (This example is for illustration purposes only.) Keep in mind that, before investing in bonds, you should understand the risks involved, including interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk such that when interest rates rise, the prices of bonds can decrease, and you can lose principal value if the investment is sold prior to maturity. So it's best to discuss municipal bonds with your financial and tax advisors. By adding quality municipal bonds to your portfolio, you can show faith in your municipality, your investment dollars can help support worthwhile projects in your area, and you receive a steady source of tax-exempt income. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. Please consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires that utilities issue an annual "Consumer Confidence" report to customers in addition to other notices that may be required by law. The City of Hastings vigilantly safeguards its water supplies. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, how it compares to EPA and State standards, and the risks our water testing and treatment are designed to prevent. We are committed to providing you with information because informed consumers are our best allies. WATER SYSTEM INFORMATION We encourage public interest and participation in our community's decisions affecting drinking water. Regular City Council meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month in City Hall at 7:00pm. The public is welcome. If you have any questions about this report or any other questions pertaining to the City of Hastings drinking water, please contact Verne Robins, City of Hastings Water Treatment Plant at 269-945-2331 or Tim Girrbach, City of Hastings DPS Director, at 269-945-2468. Former Thornapple Lake resort was popular spot Tex Reid bought the Thornapple Lake resort in 1938. The old farmhouse with 120 rooms for transient” guests was built in 1866 by Louis Cole, who came from Ohio and settled on the 80-acre site. He founded the Lake House resort, which remained in his family well over 60 years. Shady picnic grounds; boating, fishing and swimming facilities; and a ball field attracted early Nashville residents to the hotel conveniently located near the Michigan Central Railroad line. The resort was served by its own tiny depot. (Photo loaned, courtesy Guy Howell) This column by Susan Hinckley first appeared in the May 26, 1981, Maple Valley News. Memorial Day in early Nashville meant colorful parades, inspirational orations and cemeteries decorated with flowers and flags to commemorate the dead. But on the lighter side, the holiday signaled the seasonal opening of a popular area resort. “Messers Cole and Wade, proprietors of the Lake House resort at Thornapple Lake, are advertising their official opening for today, Decoration Day and are inviting the public to spend the afternoon and evening at this popular resort,” announced the Nashville News May 30, 1929. “Special features of the entertainment are a baseball game between the Lake House nine and the Albion College team, with dancing in the evening in the big pavilion.” For many Barry County folks, the holiday was a time for picnicking, fishing, boating and dancing at the facility located near the Morgan station on the Michigan Central Railroad line, on Thornapple Lake, between Hastings and Nashville. The resort originated in March 1866 when Louis P. Cole, a New York native who grew up in Ohio, settled on the property. The story of his successful enterprise was told in a Portrait Biographical Album of Barry and Eaton Counties, published in 1891 by Chapman Bros. of Chicago: “He has 80 acres of land bordering on the lake, which is a sheet of water three miles long and from one-half to a mile in width. His hotel is pleasantly located on the high bank, and the Michigan Central Railroad runs by it, thus making it easy to access for tourists and fishermen, Mr. Cole runs a steamboat for the benefit of excursion parties and also has 30 small boats. “During the fishing season, it is not unusual to have as many as 2,000 people there in a day, and in the months of July and August, large picnic parties frequent the place daily. At the hotel, there are 12 rooms for transient guests and ample accommodations for those who spend the day in the enjoyment of rural sports.” As early as 1881 the Nashville News was reporting on Cole’s efforts to improve his facility. “L. P. Cole at Thornapple Lake is attempting to make the grove on the opposite side of the lake from his hotel a popular picnic spot,” observed the News in mid-July 1881. “He has cleared away brush and offers to take picnic parties over free of charge by boat.” As recreational attractions increased at the resort, the village found it more difficult to compete for holiday attention. “Nashville will not have a celebration on the Fourth this year,” noted the News in July 1904, “but there will be a general exodus from town to Thornapple Lake, where there will be ball games and fireworks in the evening, in addition to boating, bathing and fishing throughout the day.” When Louis Cole died at age 78 in September 1900, second-generation family members were operating the resort, and in time the business was carried on by their descendants. In Louis’ day, bowery dances at the lake were a common holiday event, but there was no permanent dance hall until nearly 25 years after his death. “Cole and Wade, proprietors of the Lake House at Thornapple Lake, are commencing construction of a big dance pavilion on the beach, just east of the toboggan slide,” advised the News in December 1924. By March 1925, construction was well underway on the hall. “It is to be 50 by 100 feet in size and will be the largest dance floor in this part of the state,” informed the News. “The building will be steam heated and will be brilliantly lighted by a power plant being built to serve pavilion, hotel, toboggan slide, stands and grounds.” Hundreds gathered for the June 18, 1925, grand opening ball at the pavilion. Ralph Hall’s Night Hawks furnished music for the event. Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Kim Sigler delivered a dedicatory address. And the building was dubbed. “Management of the resort announces the winning name in the contest for an appropriate title for the new pavilion is Chief As-Ka-Saw, in memory of the last chief of the Ottawas, who formerly made their summer home on the shores of Thornapple Lake,” noted the News. [The chief, who died in 1876, is buried in nearby Barryville Cemetery.] WATER SOURCE The City Hastings is supplied by groundwater from 4 wells located within the City limits. Three of the four wells are in excess of 290 feet deep and supply a very good quality of water. The fourth well is somewhat shallower and is only used in emergencies. During the year 2010, the City of Hastings distributed 315.95 million gallons of water. This water was distributed not only to residential customers but also to industry located within the City of Hastings service area. The State performed an assessment of our source water in 2007 to determine the susceptibility or the relative potential of contamination. The susceptibility rating is on a six-tiered scale from “very-low” to “high”, based primarily on geological sensitivity, water chemistry and contaminant sources. The susceptibility of our source is Moderate. A copy of the full report can be obtained by contacting The City of Hastings at 269-945-2468. IMPORTANT INFORMATION If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The City of Hastings is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). Some people may be more vulnerable to con-taminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing che-motherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infec-tions. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care provid-ers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Crypto-sporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (l-800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock opera-tions, and wildlife. • Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. • Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses. • Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can, also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems. • Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Adminis-tration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health. WATER QUALITY DATA TABLE The following table lists the results of every regulated contaminant that we detected in your drinking water during the 2010 calendar year. The presence of these contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing performed from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. The State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year. Some of the data, though representative of the water quality, is more than one year old. The table contains the name of each substance, the highest level allowed by regulation (MCL); the ideal goals for public health, the amount detected, the usual sources of such contamination, footnotes explaining our findings, and a key to units of measurement. KEY DEFINITIONS Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. Action Level or AL: The concentration of a contaminant, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment, or other requirements, which a water system must follow. MRDL: Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level: The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. MRDLG: Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal: The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants: ppm: parts per million, or mg\l: milligrams per liter; pCi/l: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity); ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l); ND: Non Detectable; NA: Not Applicable; HRAA: Highest Running Annual Average. See RESORT, page 10 Tasty meals served in a spacious dining room and a goodie-filled store were long-standing attractions at Cole’s resort. Seen in this circa-1939 photo are (from left) Annie Ruth Buttrill of Texas, a niece of the Reids, Marie Tarbell, Garent Webb and Florence Howell. • High concentrations of Hardness, Sodium, & Sulfate were found in well 2. This well is only used in emergencies. • **Regulated at Customer Tap • Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water standards. Monitoring helps EPA to determine where these contaminants occur and whether it needs to regulate those contaminants. • The City of Hastings exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level for coliform bacteria for the month of September. We collected and analyzed 14 distribution samples for coliform bacteria, two of those samples showed the presence of coliform bacteria. The standard is 1 sample per month test positive for coliform bacteria. Subsequent testing for fecal coliform or E. coli bacteria did not reveal any of these kinds of bacteria. Further testing shows this problem has been resolved. • The City of Hastings was in violation of repeat monitoring requirements for coliform bacteria when repeat samples, including the original total coliform site, and the upstream and downstream sites were not collected on the same day. Additional sampling has occurred and this monitoring violation has been corrected.. • The City of Hastings failed to perform groundwater source monitoring analytical testing within 24 hours after the positive sample for total coliform was collected. This monitoring violation has since been corrected. 77557310 �Page 10 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner RESORT, continued from page 9 One former Nashville resident who remembers opening night was Guy Howell, now of Tucson, Ariz. His parents, the late Ransom and Florence Howell, were later managers of the hotel. “The dance hall was a huge building with a hard maple floor,” remembered Howell. “They said the building cost $6,000 and the floor, $6,000. It was set on huge pilings made of concrete that were put several feet deep to prevent settling.” In October 1925, the News noted that the dance pavilion “continues to be a popular place and draws good crowds every Saturday night.” In August 1926, the Nashville High School band, under the direction of Dr. W. G. Davis, was engaged to play a Thursday evening concert at the new Chief As-Ka-Saw pavilion. Dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight followed the performance. The hotel became a sort of hostel in the 1930s, offering reasonable rates on rooms and meals for hikers and bicyclists. “The people would ride or hike for whatever was the length of their vacation, then take the train home and continue the journey the next year,” recalled Howell. “I think their rooms were 35 cents per night, and [lodgers] would bring their own food and cook it on the range at the hotel.” For this privilege, the hostelers paid 15 to 20 cents a meal. Howell recalled an eight-foot Army range with square griddles that weighed 100 pounds each. “The range weighed a ton,” concluded Howell, who was on hand when the stove was brought into the hotel by then proprietor Tex Reid. Apparently the Great Depression had taken its toll on the once prosperous resort. “The Thornapple Lake resort property was sold Tuesday noon, to satisfy a mortgage of more than $6,800 held by the Nashville State Bank,” reported the News May 1, 1930. “C. L. Glasgow and L. H. Cook, in order to protect claims of $7,300 against the property, bid it in at an amount equal to the bank’s claim and their own. They hope to lease the property.” (Cole was a Nashville lumber and coal dealer.) In time for the Fourth of July 1932, the See RESORT, page 16 In the 1930s, the resort became popular with biking and hiking hotelers, who got 35-cent rooms and special cooking privileges. In the background of this 1940 winter scene is one of several small cabins located at rear of hotel. Other early outbuildings on the property included a stable and an ice house. At right: On the job at the waterfront, Tex Reid takes a break near a skating rink built in 1925 as a dance pavilion at the water’s edge, across the road from the resort hotel. The pavilion still stands [1981] but the hotel was leveled in a 1946 fire. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George Geib, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2005, and recorded on February 1, 2005 in instrument 1140913, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred Three and 08/100 Dollars ($120,703.08), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 8 and 9 and that part of Lot 7 of Pine Ridge View, lying South of the following line; Commence 9.5 feet South of the Northwest corner of Lot 7, thence Northerly to the Southeast corner of Lot 7 and the point of ending The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557235 File #368682F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel J. Currier and Katherine A. Currier, Husband and Wife and Todd J. Currier, A Married Man, Encumbering His Non-Homestead and Kris P. Currier, A Married Man, Encumbering His Non-Homestead, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174508, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2007-MLNI as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-One Thousand ThirtyTwo and 96/100 Dollars ($361,032.96), including interest at 7.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 5 of Whispering Pines Estates, a Condominium established by Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1023989 Barry County Records and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 12 as amended, with rights in the General Common Elements and Limited Common Elements as set forth in the Maste Deed and as described in act 59 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557271 File #370136F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carol A. Crews and William D Crews SR. wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to American Express Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated November 19, 2004, and recorded on December 10, 2004 in instrument 1138504, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Two and 75/100 Dollars ($77,802.75), including interest at 5.822% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 17 town 2 North, range 10 West, thence North 150 feet, thence West 100 feet, Thence South 150 feet, thence East along Saddler Road 100 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557043 File #354808F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan Musser, married and Connie Musser, married, original mortgagor(s), to Michigan Home Finance, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150431, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred SeventySeven Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One and 24/100 Dollars ($177,661.24), including interest at 3.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 59, North Ridge Estates No. 3, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 56 and 57, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557295 File #235049F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jarrod Maine, Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 18, 2005, and recorded on May 31, 2005 in instrument 1147356, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand One Hundred NinetyTwo and 49/100 Dollars ($84,192.49), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10, Block 15, Daniel Strikers Addition, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556874 File #367579F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip G. Bolt and Kaylee M. Bolt, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2010, and recorded on June 25, 2010 in instrument 201006250006095, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Eight and 56/100 Dollars ($109,608.56), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 338.58 feet of the West 105 feet of the East 320.1 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of middleville, Thornapple Township, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556973 File #357409F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kevin Schultz and Judy Feathers-Schultz, husband and wife, to CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2003 and recorded June 6, 2003 in Instrument Number 1105906, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Three and 24/100 Dollars ($146,923.24) including interest at 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 2, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that certain piece of parcel of land situated and being in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 19, Town 1 North, Range 7 West, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of said Section 19; thence North on the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 350 feet; thence West parallel with the South line of said Section to the center of Bascom Creek, also known as Wabauscon Creek; thence Northerly and Northeasterly along the center of Bascom Creek, also known as Wabauscon Creek to the intersection of said North and South 1/4 line; thence South on said North and South 1/4 line to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: May 5, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2683 77556939 File No. 201.3562 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ralph Allen Ondersma, a single man, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 6, 2006 and recorded June 15, 2006 in Instrument Number 1166011, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2006OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Five and 43/100 Dollars ($287,695.43) including interest at 10% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JUNE 2, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 02 seconds East 825.72 feet along the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 7; thence South 89 degrees 27 minutes 01 second West 722.17 feet; thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes 59 seconds East 364.77 feet; thence 172.79 feet along a 200.00 foot radius curve to the right, the long chord .which bears North 25 degrees 12 minutes 59 seconds East 167.46 feet; thence 88.17 feet along a 100.00 foot radius curve to the left, the long chord of which bears North 24 degrees 42 minutes 29 seconds East 85.34 feet; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 59 seconds West 33.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 27 minutes 01 second East 610.31 feet along the North line of said Section 7 to the point of ending. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: May 5, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 356.3280 77556946 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MEMBER OR MANAGER OF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on June 26, 2008, by AIM Home Services, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagor, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 27, 2008, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200806270006688, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank by an Assignment of Mortgage dated April 19, 2011, recorded on April 20, 2011, in Instrument Number 201104200004357, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Sixty Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Two and 71/100 Dollars ($60,892.71); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 11, Creek Wood Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Document No. 1024069, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Property Tax Number: 06-230011-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: April 27, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 77557037 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William J. Kriekaard Jr., a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co., Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2003, and recorded on December 10, 2003 in instrument 1119009, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PNC Bank, National Association as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-One and 66/100 Dollars ($90,991.66), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 5, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 626.26 feet along the West line of said Northwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 164.26 feet along said West line; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds East 654.75 feet; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 48 seconds East 166.93 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of said Northwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 32 minutes 40 seconds West 655.06 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement described as: The West 66 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, which lies South of the North 25 acres of the West 1/2, of the West 1/2 of Said Northwest 1/4. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #352083F01 77557226 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Norman Jackson Jr. and Hilda A. Jackson, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2820 W State Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-8911. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557205 File # 335647F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A. Hannan and Elizabeth Hannan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 3, 2005 in instrument 1153779, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Three and 85/100 Dollars ($117,793.85), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; described as commencing at the North corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 Degrees 19 Minutes 49 Seconds East 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 1113.00 feet along the East line of the West of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33 to the true Point of Beginning; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 220.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 Degrees 02 Minutes 13 Seconds West 196.00 feet (recorded as 198.00 feet); thence North 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds East 220.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 02 Minutes 13 Seconds East 196.00 feet (recorded as 198.00 feet) to the Place of Beginning, together with and subject to a private easement, appurtenant thereto for ingress, egress and public utility purposes for Butterfly Lane described separately. Description for Butterfly Lane: A strip of land 66 feet wide, 33 feet eash side of Centerline described as follows: Beginning at a Point on the North line of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 Degrees 19 Minutes 49 Seconds East, 1068.30 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section 33; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West, 232.83 feet; thence Southeasterly 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 549.95 feet and the chord of which bears South 04 Degrees 46 Minutes 34 Seconds East, 190.00 feet (recorded as 109.99 feet); thence Southeasterly 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 549.65 feet and the chord of which bears South 04 Degrees 46 Minutes 34 Seconds East, 109.99 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 2076.98 feet; thence Southwesterly 279.46 feet along the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 950.51 feet and the chord of which bears South 09 Degrees 23 Minutes 11 Seconds West, 278.47 feet to the North line of state Road and the Point of Ending. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557163 File #360298F01 NOTICE TO CREDITORS TRUST In the matter of ROBERT C. KING TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 20, 1997. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: ROBERT C. KING, who lived at 1501 OTTAWA TRAIL, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 died MAY 5, 2011 leaving a certain trust under the name of ROBERT C. KING TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 20, 1997, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and THOMAS R. KING was named as the co-trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedent’s death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to THOMAS R. KING the name co-trustee at 20244 CEDAR CLIFF, LAWRENCEBURG IN 47025 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. DAVID H. TRIPP 206 S. BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 269/945-9585 THOMAS R. KING 20244 CEDAR CLIFF LAWRENCEBURG, IN 47025 77557208 (269) 948-2859 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Steven E Howlett and Vicky L Howlett, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 801 E Madison St, Hastings, MI 49058-2439. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557292 File # 213884F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig Lamange Jr., a married man and Heather Lamange, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 18, 2008, and recorded on June 20, 2008 in instrument 20080620-0006454, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen and 70/100 Dollars ($158,514.70), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1 Valley Ridge Estates, according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1158613 as amended by documents 1162264 and 200711130004173, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 44, together with rights in the general common elements and the limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts and 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557060 File #361521F01 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held May 24, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77557223 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Frank Davis and Laura Davis, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6030 Big Pine Dr, Hastings, MI 490588289. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557232 File # 373137F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Pamela Marsiglia, an unmarried woman, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2008 and recorded on May 29, 2008, Instrument No.: 20080529-0005676, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $153,226.83 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and a suit was instituted at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage but an execution on the judgment rendered in the suit has been returned unsatisfied. TAKE NOTICE that on June 23, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 6.250% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: Lot 12, Valley Park Shores, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24, Barry County Records. Tax Identification Number: 08-16-225-023-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). May 16, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Lisa A. Hall (P70200) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77557175 (616) 752-4615 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Howard Clawson and Christeena Clawson, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1150 Woodruff Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-8200. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557301 File # 372571F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard Frank and Abigail B Frank husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Lend America, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2009, and recorded on August 26, 2009 in instrument 200908260008726, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Loan Care, a division of FNF Servicing, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-One and 68/100 Dollars ($94,381.68), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence North 89 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds West 1320.51 feet, along the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 695.99 feet, along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4, to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 370.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 269.45 feet; thence Southeasterly 81.56 feet, along a 151.83 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 15 degrees 34 minutes 38 seconds East 80.56 feet; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 57 seconds East 292.53 feet; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds East 247.75 feet, to the point of beginning. Subject to an together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities as described below Description of a 66 foot wide Easement for Ingress, Egress and Utilities: that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence North 89 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds West 1320.51 feet, along the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 1318.97 feet, along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 464.30 feet, along the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section to the point of beginning, and the centerline of said 56 foot wide strip of land; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds East 24.45 feet; thence Southeasterly 141.58 feet, along a 150.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 27 degrees 45 minutes 38 seconds East 135.38 feet; thence South 54 degrees 24 minutes 49 seconds East 111.13 feet; thence Southerly 143.31 feet, along a 151.83 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 27 degrees 23 minutes 53 seconds East 138.05 feet; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 57 seconds East 404.65 feet, to reference point A and the point of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land, also subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities over a 60.0 foot radius turnaround, the radius point of which is the aforesaid reference point A The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557065 File #357226F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: David M Bartholomew, a Single Man and Rosamond Herzbrum a/k/a Rosamond Herzbrun, A Single Woman to Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2002 and recorded October 28, 2002 in Instrument # 1090383, and re-recorded by affidavit dated March 30, 2004 and recorded on March 31, 2004 in Instrument # 1124451 and re-recorded by affidavit dated March 30, 2004 and recorded on April 8, 2004 in Instrument # 1124986 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2003-OPT1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003OPT1, by assignment dated April 18, 2011 and recorded April 25, 2011in Instrument # 201104250004459 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($97,834.22) including interest 8.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on June 2, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 7, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 86 degrees 54 minutes 07 seconds West 953.98 feet along the South line of said Section 7; thence North 02 degrees 23 minutes 02 seconds East, 662.30 feet; thence South 86 degrees 55 minutes 38 seconds East, 956.87 feet to the East line of said Section 7; thence South 02 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds West, 662.64 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Subject to easements for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Whitmore Road and the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Bowens Mill Road, and any other easements or restrictions of record. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions, and limitations of record, if any. The security instrument secures an obligation for a manufactured home which is already or to be permanently affixed to the subject real estate: Make: Fairmont Model Name: Doublewide Model Number: Serial Number: MY9845700ABW52283B23ACKES Width: 26 Length: 58 Year Built: 1997 The above described real property includes a mobile home or manufactured housing unit (dwelling) that is permanently affixed to the real property and is an appurtenance thereto. The aforementioned dwelling is considered by the grantors herein to be a component of the real property. Commonly known as 6080 Bowens Mill Rd, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 5/05/2011 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2003-OPT1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003-OPT1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 77556965 844-5123 Our File No: 11-38303 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Kael B. Stratton, unmarried of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to The Huntington National Bank dated the 16th day of November, A.D. 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of November, A.D. 2005, in Instrument No. 1156777 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $319,427.07 (three hundred nineteen thousand four hundred twenty-seven and 07/100) plus accrued interest at 6.74% (six point seven four) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 2nd day of June, A.D., 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Thornapple, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Thornapple, County of Barry and State of Michigan: That part of the East half, Section 10, and that part of the West half, Section 11, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 10, thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 44 seconds West 657.52 feet along the North line of Section 10; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East, 2,993.52 feet along the West line of the East quarter of said Section 10 and its extension to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East, 388.21 feet; thence South 71 degrees 30 minutes 04 seconds West 304.77 feet thence South 4 degrees 40 minutes East 520.00 feet; thence North 86 degrees 20 minutes East 1,813 feet, more or less to the waters edge of the Thornapple River; thence meandering Northwesterly and Westerly along said waters edge to its intersection with a line which bears North 74 degrees 07 minutes 27 seconds East from the place of beginning; thence South 74 degrees 07 minutes 27 seconds West 340 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with a mutual private right-of-way and easement 66 feet in width for driveway purposes and for the installation of utilities which may be available from time to time as more fully described in the instruments recorded in Liber 406, Pages 427 through 432; Liber 429, Pages 847 and 848 and Liber 488, Pages 204 through 206, Barry County, Michigan, Register of Deeds. Commonly known as: 6500 Riverside Lane Tax Parcel No.: 14-010-00285 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 WWR# 77556894 10064332 See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. 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Cell 269-838-7252 BRENT VAN BUREN Home Office 269-945-2547 Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local TMK-471 - Carlton Twp. – Three Bedroom,Two Bathroom,Two car Garage,full basement Ranch Home make this a Best Buy Lakewood Schools at .$99,000. 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment �Page 12 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jamie R. Seeber, A.K.A. Jamie Seeber, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 3992 Barber Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Garth Anderson. He can be reached at (989) 466-3174. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http://www. michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: May 26, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77557283 (989) 466-3145 Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven G. Frenthway, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 233 N. M-37 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Garth Anderson. He can be reached at (989) 466-3174. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http://www. michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: May 26, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77557277 (989) 466-3145 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cynthia L. Fay, a married woman and Barry Fay a/k/a Barry S. Fay, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 15, 2004, and recorded on July 19, 2004 in instrument 1131028, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Five and 31/100 Dollars ($68,405.31), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of lots 1026 in the City of Hastings (formerly Village of Hastings); commencing 21 feet west of the Northeast corner of Lot number 1027, Thence West 49.5 feet, thence South 66 feet, thence East 49.5 feet, thence North 66 feet to the beginning, being situated in the city, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557145 File #351960F02 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Jeffrey D. Hardin and Christine Comar Hardin, regarding the property at 15810 Woodlawn Bch Dr., Hickory Corners, MI 49060. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: May 26, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File No: 11-40473 ASAP# 4004094 05/26/2011 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Planning Commission on June 15, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Patrick Leet , 10175 3 Mile Rd. Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan review for the construction of 32’x100’ storage building. The subject property is 12-021-007-00 and is located in the AG district. 2. A request by Janis Laurens, 11337 East DE Ave. Richland, MI 49083 for a Special Land Use Permit for the temporary storage\use of a recreational vehicle on a vacant lot pursuant to section 4.4. the subject property is 11790 Fords Point (12-180-036-00) and is located in the R2 district. 3. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77557319 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust Trust of Lela M. Strickland, deceased. Date of Birth: April 7, 1918. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Lela M. Strickland, who lived at 10300 Bird Rd., Dowling, Michigan, died May 4, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Sandra K. Forbush, named Successor Trustee of the TRUST AGREEMENT OF THE LELA M. STRICKLAND REVOCABLE TRUST, (deceased) established September 16, 1993, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. David C. Tomlinson PO Box 644 Colon, MI 49040 (269) 432-2480 Sandra K. Forbush 27539 Prairie Corners Rd. Mendon, MI 49072 77557338 (269) 496-7373 Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by David C. Wingeier and Nancy M. Wingeier, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 5180 Lindsey Rd., Delton, MI 49046, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Garth Anderson. He can be reached at (989) 466-3174. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http://www. michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: May 26, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77557286 (989) 466-3145 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-3-2011 Vicky A. Gordon (property owner) Location: 4950 Herbert Rd., in Section 16 of Barry Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a 32x52 ft. attached garage that will be too close to the side yard 10 feet (the minimum is 20 ft.) in the RR zoning district. Case Number V-4-2011 Terence L. White, (property owner). Location: 12206 Cassidy Rd., in Section 17 of Assyria Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a detached accessory building 22x26 ft. closer to the road right-of-way than allowed 37 ft. (70 ft. from centerline of road) the minimum is 50 ft. from the road right-of-way in the RR zoning district. Case Number V-5-2011 Scott Lepper, (property owner); Patty Koval, (applicant). Location: 12910 Marsh Rd., in Section 6 of Orangeville Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a detached garage 22x40 ft closer to the side yard than allowed six (6) ft.; the minimum is 10 ft. from the side lot line in the RL zoning district. Case Number V-6-2011 Thomas & Beverly Williams (property owners). Location: 11378 Loon Call Drive, in Section 11 of Barry Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a detached garage (24x24 ft.) closer to the front yards (corner lot) than allowed 8 ft. from the platted roadway and from the other front yard 15 ft.; the minimum is 30 ft. Also asking for a variance to go closer to the rear yard than allowed 10 ft.; the minimum is 20 ft. in the RL zoning district. Meeting Date: June 13, 2011. Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Community Room, Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI. Site inspection of the above described properties will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be either mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanus@barrycounty.org. The variance applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.); Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. 77557306 Pamela Jarvis, Barry County Clerk STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25830-DE Estate of BETTY JOE BROWN. Date of birth: 07/05/1925. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Betty Joe Brown, who lived at 5834 Bird Road, Hastings, Michigan died 02/18/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Susan J. Casey, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 05/13/2011 Dirk M. Roskam, Esq. 62988 2687 44th Street SE Kentwood, MI 49512 (616) 827-1267 Susan J. Casey 5700 Bird Road Hastings, MI 49058 77557211 (269) 945-9398 Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard D. Robinson and Pamela S. Robinson, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 5700 Messer Rd., Freepory, MI 49325, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Garth Anderson. He can be reached at (989) 466-3174. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http://www. michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: May 26, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77557280 (989) 466-3145 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James N. Tucker and Amy L. Tucker, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated October 17, 2007, and recorded on October 29, 2007 in instrument 20071029-0003549, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eighty-Two and 51/100 Dollars ($109,082.51), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land located in the Northeast 1/4 of section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan being more particularly described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section; thence South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West along the East line of said section 387.29 feet from the point of beginning; thence continuing South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West 237.29 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds West 466.70 feet; thence north 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East parallel to the East line of Northeast 1/4 of said section 237.09 feet; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 22 seconds East 466.70 feet to the East line of said section and point of beginning. Reserving the East 33 feet thereof for road right of way purposes along Creek Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557049 File #337562F03 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): CARMEN HOEZEE KEVIN HOEZEE Property Address: 2710 NORRIS ROAD, MIDDLEVILLE, MI 49333 Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800A-SHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 05/19/2011. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyerreferral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-968-0738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-883-0157 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 11MI01177-1 Dated: May 26, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joshua J. Woodman, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 9403 Mullen Rd., Delton, MI 49046, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Garth Anderson. He can be reached at (989) 466-3174. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http://www. michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: May 26, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77557289 (989) 466-3145 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on November 20, 2003 by Danny D Echtinaw and Valorie Echtinaw, Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 25, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 1118266. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of FortyFour Thousand Eight Hundred Thirteen and 63/100 Dollars ($44,813.63), including interest at 5.25% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, June 2, 2011, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 34, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 341.21 feet along the East line of said Section 34 to the Southerly Right-Of-Way line of Highway M-79; thence Northwesterly 518.99 feet along said RightOf-Way line and the arc of a curve to the left the radius of which is 2263.22 feet and the chord of which bears North 67 degrees 57 minutes 24 seconds West, 517.85 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 250.00 feet; thence North 78 degrees 57 minutes 23 seconds West, 349.65 feet; thence North 250.00 feet to said Right-Of-Way line; thence Southeasterly 250.00 feet along said RightOf-Way line and the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 2263.22 feet and the chord of which bears South 78 degrees 57 minutes 23 seconds East, 349.65 feet to the place of beginning. More commonly known as 8870 E M79 Highway, Nashville, Michigan The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: April 18, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77556586 269-226-2982 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — Page 13 Communities to host Memorial Day parades, services Bellevue Bellevue American Legion Post 280 will be hosting the annual Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 30. Parade lineup will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the parade scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. A short memorial to the Navy, Coast Guard and Merchant seamen will be held at the north bridge. The parade will then proceed to the Riverside Cemetery for other presentations. Any group interested in participating in the parade should contact Michael Cassens at 269-763-3186. Caledonia May 30 will mark the 66th consecutive Memorial Day Parade in the village of Caledonia sponsored by the American Legion Caledonia Memorial Post 305, which also was chartered in 1946. Legion members will again hold formal military ceremonies at five local cemeteries that day, culminating with a parade down Main Street in Caledonia at noon. Ceremonies will be held at local cemeteries as follows: Alaska, 9 a.m., Blain, 9:45 a.m., Dutton, 10:30 a.m. and Holy Corners, 11:15. The main focus of the day will be the parade down Main Street in Caledonia which then moves to Lakeside Cemetery for a formal program, usually around 12:30 p.m. State Sen. Mark Jansen will be the guest speaker. The ceremony also will feature a formal flag folding, patriotic music provided by the Caledonia High School Band, bagpipes, a military helicopter fly-over and the Legion color guard and firing squad. Since the parade is designed solely to honor and remember men and women in uniform, no political, religious or commercial participation will be allowed in the parade. Clarksville Clarksville’s service will be Monday. Parade lineup will be 8:15 a.m. at Gateway Church. A service will follow at the cemetery, or at Clarksville Bible Church, in case of rain. Hastings The Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings will hold its annual Memorial Day parade at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Participants will start gathering at 9:30 a.m. in the former Felpausch parking lot. The parade will begin in downtown Hastings and ends at Riverside Cemetery. As with previous years, no political signs or banners will be allowed in the parade, and participants will not be allowed to distribute candy or pamphlets to spectators. People who wish to participate in the parade may get registration and other information by calling 269-948-8219. Hickory Corners The Hickory Corners Fire Club is seeking area adults and children who wish to take part in their annual Memorial Day Parade May 30. The parade will start at 10 a.m. sharp from Cadwallader Park at the west edge of town and proceed to the East Hickory Cemetery where memorial services will be conducted by the American Legion Post 484 and the Fort Custer National Cemetery Honor Guard. Groups, clubs or individuals who wish to participate in the parade may contact Chris Reed at 269-721-3299 for more information. Lake Odessa Memorial Day for the Lake Odessa VFW will start at 11 a.m. by the three flags on the east side of the cemetery on the corner of M50 and Cemetery Road. Pastor Bruce Barker of Faith Bible Church will be the speaker. The Lakewood High School band is scheduled to play, but there will be no parade in Lake Odessa. Middleville The Thornapple Kellogg Middle School band continues a tradition and will march in the Middleville Memorial Day parade. The day will begin with Middleville United Methodist Church serving up breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. The church is at the corner of Church and Grand Rapids streets. Line-up for the parade begins at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot at McFall Elementary School. The parade will stop for a brief ceremony on the bridge over the Thornapple River on its way to Mount Hope Cemetery. The ceremony will begin when the parade reaches the cemetery near the flag poles. A noon fly-over is planned. For more information about this year’s observances in Middleville contact Rose Caton at Geukes Market at 269-795-3767 or at 269-795-7566, Deb Buckowing at 269795-7202 or Craig Kenyon at 269-795-9286. Orangeville The Orangeville Veterans Memorial observance will be Sunday, May 29, at 2 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial next to the Orangeville Township Hall at 7350 Lindsey Road. Organizer Alvin Warren has designed a ceremony which includes opening remarks, an invocation and speakers. Thomas Rook, township supervisor, will welcome everyone to the ceremony. The See MEMORIAL DAY, pg. 22 LEGAL NOTICES IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Matthew L. Mulder and Tonya L. Mulder 5064 Thornapple Lake Road Nashville, MI 49073 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: May 26, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557340 File Number: 671.2634 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Rana Razzaque TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 10-193-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 1st day of October 2010, wherein Stephanie Stolsonburg was the Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-1 was the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. The judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $143,133.77, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 8% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 9th of June, 2011 at 1 pm local time. On this day and at this time, the following property commonly known at 11486 Lighthouse, Middleville, Michigan, 49333-8461, County of Barry, and more particularly described as: Lot 24, the Westerly 1/2 of Lot 25 and the South 10 feet of Lot 31, adjacent to said Lot 24 of Streeter's Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 37, also the South 10 feet of Lot 31, adjacent to the Westerly 1/2 of Lot 25 of said Streeter's Resort. Also an undivided 1/4 interest in Lot 29 of Streeter's Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 37 Tax ID No. 08-16-215-020-00 Commonly known as: 11486 Lighthouse Ct. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF Dated: 04/20/2011 For more information please call 248-723-5073 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 File No. 250978L02 77556509 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David L. DeYoung and Lori A. DeYoung, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2004, and recorded on February 20, 2004 in instrument 1122468, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven and 28/100 Dollars ($269,587.28), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3, Romeyn Woods Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 679, Page 4, Barry County Records, and known as Barry County Subdivision Plan No. 9, together with an undivided interest in the common and limited common elements of said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556631 File #277028F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael S Bart and Ranee J Hooper-Bart, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to SBC Mortgage, LLC, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2004, and recorded on February 11, 2004 in instrument 1122055, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Five and 85/100 Dollars ($157,575.85), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 10, Whitewater Estates Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in liber 688, page 426, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 10, together with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556640 File #225049F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bobet K Holes a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on December 27, 2006 in instrument 1174410, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Two Hundred FortyEight and 69/100 Dollars ($83,248.69), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Daisy Lane No. 1 Condominium Project, according to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1095651, of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 27, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557170 File #370270F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason B. Bush and Heather Bush, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 16, 2006, and recorded on October 26, 2006 in instrument 1171909, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred SixtyTwo and 59/100 Dollars ($127,762.59), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing on the East side of the Highway 57 rods 14 links South the West 1/4 post; thence East 11 1/2 rods; thence South 22 rods 11 links more or less; thence West 13 1/2 rods to the center of the Highway; thence North 15 rods 23 links; thence East 2 rods to the East side of the highway; thence North 6 1/2 rods to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557312 File #292392F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Nancy Morgan, a Married Woman and Alvin W. Morgan, Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 23, 2008, and recorded on February 1, 2008 in instrument 20080201-0000958, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Three Hundred Ten and 83/100 Dollars ($151,310.83), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 14, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 14; thence South 24 rods; thence East 40 rods; thence North 12 rods; thence West 16 rods; thence North 12 rods to the North Section line; thence West on Section line, 24 rods to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556887 File #346462F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kelley Lynn Carpenter and Douglas Edward Carpenter, Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Charter One Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated December 13, 2005, and recorded on January 17, 2006 in instrument 1158984, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred SeventyThree Thousand One Hundred Eighty and 51/100 Dollars ($173,180.51), including interest at 7.33% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 18, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section; thence East 46 2/3 rods; thence South 26 rods; thence West 20 rods; thence South 64 rods; thence West 26 2/3 rods; thence North 90 rods to beginning, except therefrom a parcel on the Northwest corner thereof that is 7 rods East and West by 30 rods North and South. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557199 File #370384F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Danielle L. Gole, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Coldwell Banker Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated January 2, 2004, and recorded on January 5, 2004 in instrument 1120233, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Nine and 42/100 Dollars ($170,699.42), including interest at 3.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 Degrees 08 Minutes 55 Seconds West 2333.15 feet along the South line of said Section 28; thence North 01 Degrees 15 Minutes 46 Seconds West 52.56 feet to the North Right of Way line of State Highway M-79 and the Point of Beginning; thence North 01 Degrees 15 Minutes 46 Seconds West 513.20 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 08 Minutes 55 Seconds West to the NorthSouth 1/4 line of said Section 28; thence South along said North-South 1/4 line to said North Right of Way line; thence East along said North Right of Way line to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557329 File #363656F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Pierre Marcotte, married man and Susan J. Marcotte, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 24, 2003, and recorded on July 24, 2003 in instrument 1109372, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Seventeen and 23/100 Dollars ($253,217.23), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 2, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 3, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 87 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds East 1313.18 feet along the South line of said Section 3; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 51 seconds East 1116.00 feet along the East line on the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 3 to the point of beginning; thence North 87 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds West 1135.36 feet to the centerline of highway M43; thence North 9 degrees 24 minutes 51 seconds East 846.99 feet along said centerline; thence South 87 degrees 32 minutes 51 seconds East 1001.12 feet to said East line of the West 1/2; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 51 seconds West 841.33 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes for highway M-43 as described in Liber 142, Pages 45, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 5, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556907 File #355129F01 �Page 14 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Local manufacturing power soars at airport by David DeDecker Staff Writer The distant hum of a small aircraft makes people look to the skies. The sound, once rare, is now becoming more common in Barry County. What some would once have called a “Weed Hopper” and once considered experimental, is now thought to be one of the safest forms of flight. Powered-parachute aircraft are being manufactured right here in Barry County. The company held an open house over the weekend to let local residents tour the facility and see product demonstrations. “Powrachute is recognized by the Barry County Economic Development Alliance, as well as our local community, for building a new manufacturing facility at the Barry County/Hastings Airport, and contributing to economic growth in Rutland Township and Barry County.” said Valerie Byrnes, of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and economic development alliance. Powrachute co-owner Jeff Williams said the company has grown out of two facilities and, “Since each aircraft needs to be certified by the [Federal Aviation Administration] and test flown, it just made sense to locate at the airport. As far as locating here, we couldn’t have asked for more. The head of the airport, Mark Noteboom, has been instrumental. And, we have a very good relationship with Rutland Township, who helped us with all the permits.” Co-owner Galen Geigley added, “Convenience was the main consideration for locating at the airport. We do test flights, and it’s just easier to roll the aircraft out onto the runway, instead of trailering all the aircraft to the airport.” Geigley said the relocation was easy and the local government and organizations were helpful. “We have already filled the space we have,” said Williams, “but have the possibility of making the building 100 feet longer. We Powrachute is a five-state U.S. distributor for the enclosed cockpit Autogyro Calidus and other Autogyro models. plan on having a staff of flight instructors available and some space to hangar aircraft for owners. We are really pleased with the way things are going.” Geigley said he expects the company to expand and diversify the aircraft line and products for the aircraft. “As our line expands so will our need for space, so expanding the facility is also a future possibility,” he said. Powrachute was established in 1999 and moved to the Hastings City/Barry County Airport in 2010. More than 50 pilots of the light aircraft were expected to bring their vehicles from all over the country for the three-day event this past weekend. One of the machines on display was a powered parachute, an aircraft that flies by powering wind into a ram air wing much like that of a skydiver parachute. In 1996, Bill Amyx became hooked on powered-parachute flying, and already being an accomplished manufacturer, he evaluated the industry and decided to start manufactur- Galen Geigley (left) and Jeff Williams sit in one of their powered parachutes, which is in the black bag behind the aircraft. ing his own aircraft. In 2003, he sold 254 powered-parachute aircraft, outselling his nearest competitor by 70 units. “This is really exciting and really amazing to see,” said Rep. Mike Callton during the weekend open house. “Something we are working on in the legislature right now is the reinvention of Michigan. Doing things for businesses so they don’t get smothered by over-taxation and over-regulation. Not just so aviation can take off, but so other businesses can take off. Reinvention, changing the way we do business in Michigan. We lost 200,000 jobs to other states in the last 10 years, so we can bring these jobs back to Michigan. It’s the proper regulations and proper tax structures that’s going to do that. It’s exciting to see businesses like this, that are getting started and taking off. We are trying to create the environment and legislation so businesses like this can grow and prosper.” Amyx decided to retire in 2005 and sold the company to Jeff and Deb Williams, who at the time were manufacturing most of the parts for Amyx, right here in Barry County. “You look at this facility and you look at the years the county and city have be trying to make this work,” said Hastings Mayor Bob May. “ I think it is great that we have a board which has the vision to make this work. We have gotten the county and city to cooperate and collaborate, and that’s what needs to be done, more collaboration. I am so proud to be part of this. I had the chance to be out here months ago for a ‘soft opening’ and there were maybe three aircraft. “This is a lot of fun, a great day,” continued May. “My pilot just mentioned to me he is from Minnesota, he wants to come back. He likes what he saw. So if we can bring them in from Minnesota, we can bring them in from everywhere.” The Hastings-based manufacturer has 55 dealerships throughout the United States, England, Germany, Israel, Russia and Saudi Arabia. Since Amyx took his first flight, Powrachute has delivered over 1,500 aircraft worldwide. With the new facility, the company is making 100 vehicles per year and is considered the world leader in powered-parachute aircraft manufacturing. The Barry County Economic Development Alliance and Barry County Chamber presented Powrachute with a plaque in recognition of their contributions (from left) April and Galen Geigley, Valerie Byrnes, Jeff and Deb Williams. The Pegasus model has room for two flyers with a 65 horse-power engine, and can reach speeds of 28 to 35 miles per hour, depending on weather conditions. The AirWolf model will also carry two people, but has a 100 hp engine for speeds of 32 to 36 miles per hour. Single-seat models like the Sky Rascal and Voyager also are available with 52-horsepower engines. Costs run from $14,000 to $35,000, plus customization. The aircraft are for recreational flying but have other uses. Powrachutes are used in law enforcement for Homeland Security missions, border patrol, drug enforcement, aerial photos of crime scenes, to locate lost or missing persons, to spot fugitives from the air, and SWAT team aerial support. Powrachute also manufactures a majority of the parts for the maker of the “Honeybee” gyroplane, and makes parts for other companies such as Northwing. In the past two weeks, Powrachute has become one of three U.S. dealers for AutoGyro which makes a single closed-cockpit gyro-plane and a two-seated vehicle with floats for landing on water. “The very first time I ever flew was out here at dawn patrol,” said Fred Jacobs, a member of the Barry County Alliance. “A lot of us probably had your first flight out here at the airport. The airport started in 1943 because a guy named Don Seigel, who worked at Hastings Manufacturing Company, had a friend, Sheldon Steers, who said Hastings needed an airport. “At that time, right after the war, there was a lot of money for airports. So, they worked really hard at the chamber of commerce — it’s appropriate we are also here as chamber members. Together, they put the first grant through. Hastings Manufacturing donated the first piece of property in 1945 when the airport was dedicated. That year we had 150 aircraft on this ground. That’s amazing we had that many people come to Hastings. Every year after that we have had dawn patrols. “Over the years, we have had some outstanding individuals who have made the dif- ference, like Mike Klovanich, the city engineer of Hastings. In the 1980s, he worked diligently to get water and sewer out here to the airport, because he thought, ‘We can get industry out here if we can get water and sewer.’ Thirty years later we finally got our first industry out here, and if we get water and sewer, we will get more industry to come out here. “Earl McMullin Jr. was a guy who also made a difference at this airport. He had a helicopter accident out here, in 1980 and was killed. His dad, Earl McMullin, donated the memorial hangar/administration building which was built and finished in 1988. “Recently, the son-in-law and brother-inlaw of Earl, Larry Baum, has given a lot of money. We had a millage this last year, and it went down in defeat. That money was going to make this airport self-supporting in five, no more than 10, years. Well, when Larry heard about that, he said he was willing to invest in the airport to make it self-sufficient in less than five years. So, in less than five years, the airport will be self-sufficient so the taxpayers won’t have to pay for the general cost of the airport anymore. And, if we can get other people to move in here like these guys [Powrachute] and build additional industry — aviation-related or not — it’s more jobs in Hastings and Barry County. That’s really what it all comes down to ... “So we are here today, Valerie and I, to represent the Economic Development Alliance and the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. We are working hard on a regular basis, to reinvent not only Michigan, but Barry County, and get more jobs for our people. Someday, before I die, hopefully you will be able to buy a ticket out here and fly out of Hastings to Cancun, Mexico, or Florida or Minnesota, and all you’ll have to do is go to the ticket booth.” For more information, contact the Powrachute Corporation at 574-286-9670, visit www.powrachute.com, or email info@powrachute.com. Making way for the new – Demolition underway at Commercial Bank, former Arby’s by David DeDecker and Elaine Gilbert To have two Hastings commercial buildings undergoing demolition at the same time is a rare sight on West State Street in Hastings. That’s what unfolded Tuesday, May 17 at the former Commercial Bank location, which was built as MainStreet Savings Bank, and at the site of the former Arby’s Restaurant. Commercial Bank is going to construct a new bank building on the site after demolition is completed, and will be operating back in its permanent home by late summer or early fall. Materials from the demolition are being recycled through another company. The structure was completely torn down by late Wednesday afternoon, May 18. According to bank administration, some of the contents that had been in the building will be auctioned through an online auction service. Commercial Bank has its temporary home, a 14’ x 70’ portable bank building, in the former Felpausch parking lot. The temporary location, just south of the public library, features a handicapped accessible ramp to the entrance, seven teller windows and a canopy with three drive-thru lanes. There is also an ATM and night depository box available. The bank’s loan, administration and operations occupies 3,000 square feet leased in the basement of the former Felpausch Foods store. At the former Arby’s location, by early afternoon Wednesday, May 18, the entire structure was demolished with only a little rubble left on the parking lot. By last Thursday, the parking lot was removed and grading of the site started. According to Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield, O’Reilly Auto Parts is going to build a store on the former Arby’s property. The company is a publicly-traded chain of auto parts stores. O’Reilly’s corporate head- The bright red roof at the former Arby’s is attacked by the huge mechanical claw during the building’s demolition, which began Tuesday, May 17. Commercial Bank’s drive-thru and board room were the first to go at the beginning of the building’s demolition Tuesday, May 17. At the former Arby’s location, by early afternoon Wednesday, May 18, the entire structure was demolished with only a little rubble left on the parking lot. By early afternoon Wednesday, May 18, the bank building looked more like a tornado had struck than a demolition. quarters are in Springfield, Missouri. The company has nearly 3,500 stores in 38 states. Arby’s opened in February 1989 and closed about two years ago. Before the restaurant became Arby’s, the building housed Hastings’ first fast food restaurant Burger Chef, then Rodee’s (operated by the Rodenbeck family) and then Rax Restaurant. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — Page 15 Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for May are (from left) Keegan Stuck, Brandon Smith, Brooke Ward and Zoe Engle. They are joined by teacher Michelle Benningfield. Hastings Middle School Assistant Principal Mark Martin joins Young Citizens for May (from left) Ryan Johnston, Bethany Bridgman, Sydney Wenman, Raelee Olson, Madison Smith and Alan Rivera. At right: Megan Birman (left) and Mason Steward are Northeastern Elementary School’s Young Citizens for May. They are joined by teacher Alice Gergen. Lizzy Watson (left) and Tyler Harville, pictured here with teacher Trisha Kietzman, are the Young Citizens for May at Southeastern Elementary School. Named Young Citizens for May at Star Elementary School are Lillien Wierenga (left) and Tessah Leary, who are joined here by teacher Julie Severns. Hastings Exchange Club announces May Young Citizens At right: St. Rose sixth graders Ethan Klipfer (left) and Noah Lumbert, named their school’s Young Citizens for May, are joined by teacher Amy Murphy. Committee turns down sheriff’s grant application request by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Meeting as a committee-of-the-whole Tuesday, May 17, the Barry County Board of Commissioners denied a request from Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf to apply for grant that would pay entry-level wages for an officer who would be responsible for the department’s school liaison program, neighborhood watch and investigating scams targeting senior citizens. A motion to allow Leaf to apply for the grant was defeated by a 4-3 vote with Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick absent. Commissioners Howard Gibson, Dan Parker and Don Nevins voted in favor of the motion while commissioners Joe Lyons, Ben Geiger, Craig Stolsonburg and Robert Houtman voted against it. The Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, grant from the United states Department of Justice would have paid 100 percent of entry-level wages and benefits for a newly hired, full-time sworn officer position or an officer that has been laid off or is scheduled to be laid off, for three years. The grant stipulates that that the county would be responsible for $81,000 the fourth year. “Are we going to commit to $81,000 in the fourth year?” asked Lyons, who then said to Leaf. “Apparently this is a top priority for you.” “One of the top ones, yes,” said Leaf. “So, what would you be willing to cut to get this?” asked Lyons. “We’re looking at all kinds of cuts,” said Leaf. “That’s my problem,” said Lyons. “All the cuts and then we want to tack on $81,000 in the fourth year in this environment?” “It doesn’t have to be $81,00 in the fourth year,” said Leaf. “We could pool some money over here, if we were under budget, or something like that, we could kind of put that money aside. That was one idea I had for funding it. The state, U of M, said the economy is coming back around ... the schools maybe ... have more money than they thought ... There’s all kinds of what-ifs.” Although Leaf said the county could claim financial hardship and ask for a waiver in four years, committee chairperson Stolsonburg said that with the current financial situation of the county he was concerned about accepting a grant that would obligate the county to spend $81,000 to pay the officer’s wages and benefits in four years. “Philosophically, I have a problem with applying for grants for new people when we’re in the process of looking at budgets and asking you to reduce your budget,” he said. “We could be in a worse financial situation in four years ... Trying to project expenses four years in advance is irresponsible.” Barry County Administrator Michael Brown said that if the county were in a period of growth the grant would be “a heck of deal.” He said he was concerned, not just about the fourth year, but what would happen even further down the road. “... Not just the fourth year, but the sixth, seventh, to 10th year,” he said. “I’m here to tell you that it’s tough. You get through that fourth year, but if we can’t sustain the position, don’t hire somebody, because you end up having to lay them off. No disrespect to the sheriff, but if anybody wants to take over the job of handing out pink slips, you are more than welcome to have it because it is the worst thing in the world ... and I think we have a responsible to look at this ... Can we afford this over the long haul?” “This isn’t for somebody new, this is for somebody who is laid off or scheduled to be laid off,” said Leaf. While Nevins voted in favor of applying for the grant and then deciding whether to accept it and its terms at a later date, he expressed concern that the grant could not be used to retain a retired or scheduled-to-retire officer since union rules forbid an experienced officer to work for entry-level wages. After further questioning Joyce Snow, who was hired to write grants for the sheriff’s department, said that in that situation, the county would be obligated to pay the difference between the entry-level wage and the laid-off officer’s salary. Houtman said he was concerned that the grant, like others before, would obligate the county to maintain a certain level of personnel at the sheriff’s department for the duration of the grant. “If this grant has those conditions, in essence ... we would be insulating you from participating in any [staff] reductions, because you would be prohibited from reducing your workforce,” said Houtman, adding that it would not be fair to other departments and employees Leaf said he did not believe such personnel minimums were a condition of the grant. “We’re looking at effectively saying the sheriff — even if the budget is down... and we know it is ... — if you accept that grant and it has those strings, and I understand Dar does- n’t know that right now ... then he’s out of play. And, I’m not saying that I want him to be in play; I don’t want anybody to be in play, but he can’t be out of play in terms of that budget adjustment because of federal strings,” said Houtman. While he voted in favor of allowing Leaf to apply for the grant, Parker agreed with Houtman that before the grant were to be accepted, the county needed to know more details. In other business, the committee: • Approved a motion recommending board approval of resolution to honor Barry County Equalization Director Karen Scarbrough on her retirement after 27 years of service. • Approved a motion recommending the approval of a budget amendment that adjusts general fund revenue to reflect a more accurate estimate of property taxes and planning services, as well as reduction is revenue from passport fees. The increased estimate for the property tax revenue will allow a reduction in the amount of the transfer needed from the 100 Percent Tax Payment Fund for 2011. The amendment will increase the general fund clerk’s expenditure budget by $10,000. • Approved a motion to recommend approving a quote of $36,585 from BS&A software vendor to upgrade programs in the equalizations, drain commission and treasurer’s office with funds from the data processing fund. • Approved a motion recommending the board authorize the Hastings City/Barry County Airport to expend up to $19,000 for the purchase and appraisal of a five-unit box hangar as requested by the airport commission and to include this in the above budget amendment. • Heard a presentation from Ginger Hentz of Michigan State University Extension about the organization’s services in the county and an annual report from Barry Conservation District Director Joanne Barnard. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �Page 16 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner RESORT, continued from page 9 resort opened under new management. Theodore S. K. “Tex” Reid bought the resort in August 1938 from the estate of C. L. Glasgow, a prominent Nashville hardwareman and state official. After Reid acquired the property, he revamped the pavilion. “He tore out the orchestra stage in the end of the building and continued the floor with hard maple to make a skating rink,” remembered Howell, who worked in the rink for a while, sweeping floors and repairing skates. (Howell lived at the hotel and was employed as a hand on a nearby farm and also fixed hostelers’ bicycles in his spare time.) Dancers and skaters continued to share the pavilion floor at designated times. “Tex Reid has opened his resort at Thornapple Lake for the summer season, with dancing on Wednesday and Saturday nights and roller skating other nights,” noted the News in early June 1939. Reid’s son, Don, now of Hastings [1981], remembers year-round activities at the resort, with a special emphasis on ice fishing in the winter months. An ice house on the resort property, which Howell helped fill with ice harvested from Thornapple Lake, brought a special memory to Don. “It was a good place to cool off in the summertime,” he reminisced. Meals were served in the hotel dining room, and a variety of goods were sold in a small store in the building, just as in the days of Louis Cole and family. When Tex Reid’s health began to fail in 1943, he sold the property to the Carl Sandborn family and moved to Amarillo, Texas. Reid died there the same year. The resort was still owned by the Sandborns when a fire leveled the hotel while the family was at the pavilion Feb. 9, 1946. Don recalled that the blaze was attributed to an overheated oil space heater. The hotel was never rebuilt. Flames had written the final chapter in the story or Barry COURT NEWS On May 18, Jennifer T. Carlile was sentenced for a probation violation and aggravated indecent exposure. Carlile, 37, of Hastings, was ordered to serve 16 to 24 months in prison with credit for 247 days served. She must pay $118 in costs and must register as a sex offender. A charge of criminal sexual conduct, second degree, with a person under 13, was dropped. James L. Wellman, 38, of Hastings, was sentenced for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine. On May 19, Wellman was ordered to serve 36 to 240 months in prison with credit for 99 days served. He must pay $698 in costs. There was no objection to special alternative incarceration (SAI) boot camp after June 1, 2012. Charges were dropped for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine and possession of marijuana, spice or salvia. On May 19, Tiffany N. Cutler-Ferro of Delton was sentenced for child abuse, third degree, and habitual offender, fourth conviction. She will serve 34 to 180 months in prison and pay $751 in costs. The child’s family also has asked for restitution of medical bills. There was no objection to SAI boot camp after June 1, 2012. A charge of child abuse, second degree, and child abuse, fourth degree, were dropped. Daryl R. Hamel, 51, of Jackson, was sentenced for maintaining a drug house. On May 19, Hamel was ordered to serve 32 to 48 months in prison with credit for 275 days served. The sentence was enhanced due to Hamel being a third-time offender. He must also pay $698 in costs. On May 20, John E. Conkell was sentenced for delivery or manufacture of marijuana. Conkell, 46, of Delton, will serve six months in jail, with credit for two days served. He must also pay $1,198 in costs. The last five months of jail will be suspended upon payment of $1,198. A work release was granted. Conkell’s driver license is suspended for 365 days with restriction after 60 days. The following charges were dropped: delivery or manufacture five to 45 kilograms of marijuana, second or subsequent offense; conspiracy to commit delivery or manufacture five to 45 kilograms of marijuana, second or subsequent offense; and maintaining a drug house, second or subsequent offense. A memorable feature of the Thornapple Lake resort was the 50-foot toboggan ramp seen behind these swimmers, circa 1920. The structure was torn down in later years when the foundation became weak. County’s popular Thornapple Lake resort. On the lake shore, the Chief As-Ka-Saw pavilion still stands as a skating rink, a reminder of golden days in the summer suns of yesteryear. Banner CLASSIFIEDS Michigan CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Automotive Business Services AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE van, good condition, 140,000 miles, asking $3,000. Call (269)948-0502. 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In Memoriam IN MEMORY OF Dallas Rush, 1921-2002 You may be gone but never far from our hearts, Les and Janie, Herb and Bonnie, and family. issues new orders for ‘fracking’ Michigan Department of Environmental Quality officials Wednesday announced a series of new regulations for the oil and gas industry that will increase public disclosure and better protect public health and the state’s natural resources. Hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking,’ is a process used to extract natural gas by pressurizing underground wells with water, sand and chemicals to break up formations and maximize well production. The process came under national scrutiny in recent months as other states discovered environmental damage from the ways certain operators disposed of used fracking fluid and constructed their wells. Fracking began in the 1940s. Michigan oil and gas operators have used the system on nearly 12,000 wells around the state since the 1960s without any instance of environmental harm from the fracturing process. Michigan’s environmental safety record is attributable in large part to the state’s tight standards for well construction and water disposal, said DEQ officials. The department announced key new requirements this week to address public concern and increase protection. The requirements, issued as new permitting instructions by the state supervisor of wells, include changes to water usage oversight. Operators will be required to document where they plan to get the fresh water used in the process using the DEQ’s water withdrawal tool to ensure that neither surface water nor any neighboring water wells are impacted. They also will be required to report the total volume of fracturing water recovered during operation. DEQ also will require operators to disclose all material safety data sheets and will post that information on the department’s website for public review. The sheets list characteristics of the chemical additives and their potential health and environmental effects. Operators are required to submit service company fracturing records and associated charts showing fracturing volumes, rates and pressures. In recent congressional hearings, Michigan has been lauded as a regulatory model for responsible production of gas and oil reserves. Wednesday’s announcement is part of the state’s effort to further ensure environmental protection and public transparency. A copy of the instruction documents is available on the DEQ website, www.michigan.gov/deq. POLICE BEAT Victim gets help from a neighbor Hastings Police responded to a reported domestic assault complaint on West Grand Street May 23. After receiving facial injuries, the 55-year-old victim ran to a neighbor’s house for help and asked them to call 911. The suspect, who was identified as a 46-yearold Hastings male, allegedly struck the victim several times after a verbal dispute. Officers arrested the man a short time later at his residence on charges of domestic assault. The victim was transported to Pennock Hospital for treatment of her injuries by Mercy Ambulance. Alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the assault. Loose screws allow unauthorized calls On May 19, a deputy interviewed an Barry County Jail inmate trustee who allegedly broke into a office at the jail. The suspect told the deputy he had removed several screws from the door frame and had used the phone located in the office. The trustee said he used the phone to contact a friend and get more clothing. According to phone records, the friend had been called 30 times in one week in May. According to the records, 16 of the calls were made after the office was locked. The suspect reportedly admitted to breaking into the office and using the phone just once, although he used the phone several times when the door was open. The records show the same number being called up to seven times a day. The case has been turned over to the prosecutor’s office. Child slips away while mother is sleeping Barry County Central Dispatch reported May 23 that a passing motorist had found a young girl on the roadway on Pifer and Cedar Creek roads, near Delton. According to the motorist, the child seemed mentally challenged and lost. A deputy drove the child to several houses in the area, but was unable to understand her. After the child’s mother was located, she told the deputy she had been sleeping and the girl must have unlocked the door. The deputy advised the mother to find a different way of securing the child while she was sleeping. The case is closed. Behavior is more likely a health issue On May 17, deputies were dispatched to Thornapple Kellogg High School for a reportedly out-of-control student. Deputies were advised the student had mental issues and had fled the school on foot. Deputies were further advised the student was being followed and law enforcement was requested to help take the student into custody. The student’s grandfather arrived and transported the student to a medical facility. No further action was necessary and the case is closed. Slider ajar but nothing taken A deputy was dispatched May 19 to a reported breaking and entering on South M-37 near Dowling. Investigation showed that a pole barn’s large sliding door had been forced open, tearing several screws from the door frame. The door was open approximately 18 inches, according to the report, and nothing was missing. Photos were taken of the barn and the tire tracks leading up to the barn. Ditch diver only comforting dog Deputies were dispatched to the corner of M-43 and Welcome Road near Hastings May 21 on a report of a man lying in a ditch. The caller said the man claimed to be sleeping. Upon arrival, deputies located the subject who was tending to a dog that had just been struck by a car. The man was spending time with the animal before burying it. No further action was taken and the case is closed. Another scrapper is on the loose Deputies responded to Banfield Road May 17 for a reported larceny. The complainant told deputies items were taken from his yard and his work truck, which was a Consumers Energy truck. Early that morning the man had started to go to work in the truck. He noticed the passenger side mirror was bumped out of place, and when he went to fix the mirror, found the passenger side door was open. After he got to work, he realized that two coils of wire missing from the truck. When he returned home, he saw that three hubcaps, a 10-foot aluminum pole, and a large battery charger were missing. The man told the deputy he had followed tracks which led across a field, and he found a piece of the missing wire in the field. The case is closed pending more suspect information. One call yields two arrests in Nashville Deputies went to Main Street in Nashville after an anonymous caller reported that a 52year-old man was cooking methamphetamine at a residence and had warrants out for his arrest. Investigation showed the subject had a warrant out of Barry County and another from Eaton County. The suspect was located and arrested without incident. Also located at the residence was a 33-year-old female with a warrant out of Eaton County. She also was taken into custody. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — Page 17 DK’s run at KVA title ends in semifinal shoot-out by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Kristen Schnelker was practically, and sometimes literally, in the jersey of Delton Kellogg’s Brianna Russell all game long. Schnelker’s Irish teammate Marta Dossena was often shadowing the pair. And the rest of the Fighting Irish were likely told to keep at least one eye on Russell. The Delton Kellogg junior forward, Russell, still scored two goals Wednesday, including one with 2 minutes and 57 seconds to play in the first ten-minute overtime session of the Kalamazoo Valley Association Tournament semifinal on Soisson Rapacz Clason Field in Kalamazoo. It looked as though that goal would be the game winner, until Hackett Catholic Central answered back with Emily Keenan tucking a shot under Delton Kellogg goalkeeper Kayla Hartline with 2:19 left in the second ten minutes of overtime. Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team scored its first ever win over Hackett Catholic Central during the KVA regular season, but came up just short of its second falling 4-3 in the shoot out that followed Keenan’s gametying goal. “Our girls are very motivated, very motivated to get that banner, and we’ve got a team that can do it when you’re beating a Hackett for the first time ever,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Tracy Webster. “They know they can beat them, it’s just unfortunate we lost out in the PKs.” Fighting Irish keeper Grace Smith dove to her left to stop Delton Kellogg’s second shot of the PKs, then watched as the Panthers’ third glanced off the post to her left and away from the goal. The Irish made all four of their PKs with the fourth one, by Amanda Rocha, going just off of the fingertips of a diving Hartline. “We never have gone into a shoot-out before, and the pressure is on when you go and do that, so I thought we did all right,” said Russell. The two teams were playing for the chance to meet Kalamazoo Christian in the KVA Tournament finals; after all three teams ended the regular season with identical 5-1 league records. Delton Kellogg has never won a KVA girls’ soccer championship. “I’m really proud of them, because we don’t even have a banner and we’ve always wanted to get one up in our gym,” said Russell of her teammates. “They really wanted this. They tried their hardest and they went up the right side for the Panthers, and passed the ball into the center where teammate Alea Hammond hit the bouncing ball off of Smith. Kanoe Chaffee was right there to put the rebound into the open net. The score stayed 2-2 until somehow Russell managed to get behind the Irish defense late in the first overtime, and tap a shot around Smith with Schnelker draped on her back. Russell said she’d never been doubleteamed for an entire game before. Her coach saw more than a double-team. “They’re triple-teaming her,” said Webster. “We killed them the first game. They could not stop her. We made three goals the first game, but this game they knew. They knew who they had to attack.” “She’s an amazing athlete. She can get around and dribble around anybody and everybody.” It turned out to be just barely enough. Hackett went on to play in another shootout Friday, topping Kalamazoo Christian 2-1 for the league championship. Delton Kellogg closed out league play by besting Pennfield Friday, 2-1. The Panthers are now 13-3-1 on the season. That mark ties the school record for wins which the Delton girls set last spring. Delton knocked off Fennville 3-1 in nonconference action Tuesday. Rendon, Katelyn Grizzle and Russell scored the three Panther goals, all in the first half. Assists went to Russell, on Rendon’s goal in the first three minutes of play, and later Jaime Risner assisted on a Russell score late in the first half. Delton Kellogg’s Brianna Russell fends off Hackett Catholic Central’s Kristen Schnelker during the first half of their KVA Tournament semifinal contest in Kalamazoo Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) out and did they their best - everybody. They did a great job. They really did.” A flurry of goals in the first ten minutes of the second half accounted for all the scoring in regulation. The Panthers had to respond after seeing Hackett Catholic Central take the lead twice, and did. Hartline was unable to corral a centering pass from Hackett’s Amanda Rocha, and Ashleigh Moait came crashing in to tap the ball away from Hartline and then into the back of the net to put the Irish up 1-0 1:58 in to the second half. Russell answered for Delton Kellogg four and a half minutes later, getting behind the defense and hitting a shot that glanced off Smith and the post before hitting pay dirt. It took the Irish less than two and a half minutes to get the lead back. This time Moait raced up the right side of the field and knocked a centering pass that Maggie Wenzel headed into the net. Just over a minute later, the Panthers tied the score again. Sara Rendon pushed the ball Delton Kellogg’s Rachel Parker (left) and Hackett’s Casey Lamp fight for position as the ball bouces their way during Wednesday’s KVA Tournament semifinal in Kalamazoo. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Playing at KCC a small part of DK goalie’s plans by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg senior Kayla Hartline knows what it takes to be a good goalkeeper. “I think a good goalie has to be fast; always on their toes; has to know the right angles to cut off if you’re in a one-on-one; and has to be able to look at a person and tell which way they’re going to shoot by which way their hips are angled by which direction they’re coming at,” said Hartline. “You just can’t be scared to take sacrifices.” In helping lead the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer team to its best season ever, Hartline hasn’t been afraid to sacrifice herself during any of her over 100 saves. She’s making an even bigger sacrifice off the field though. Hartline signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Kellogg Community College (KCC) Women’s Soccer program Wednesday. Being a part of the inaugural Bruin team is only a part of her future plan. Hartline loves to play goalie, but she also has a love for aviation and her country. She plans to leave for Army Reserve basic training June 22, and hopes to be back from that in time for the start of the Bruins’ season. “For me to get this scholarship to go to KCC and Western (Michigan University) who they have the joint admission program with, it was a shock. I immediately dropped every- Delton Kellogg senior Kayla Hartline was joined by her parents Ryder Russell (left) and Shayne Russell (right) as well as Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer coach Tracy Webster as she signed her National Letter of Intent Tuesday to join the Kellogg Community College Women’s Soccer program next fall. (Photo by Brett Bremer) thing and chose it because it’s amazing,” said Hartline. She wants to spend two years at KCC and then transfer to Western Michigan, which has one of the top aviation programs in the nation. Hartline’s mother, Shayne Russell, said Hartline has been telling her that she is going to fly helicopters since she was 15-years-old. “My s are to stay in the Reserves and because I got this scholarship it’ll help me pay for most of my college,” said Hartline. “So, I’ve got my college paid for and then once I’m done with college I want to be able to transfer over to the Warrant Officer program for the Army and be able to go fly for the Army as active.” While she has wanted to fly helicopters for the past few years, Hartline has been playing soccer since she started in AYSO at sevenyears-old. She became a goalie at the age of 12, playing for coaches Jim Crowell and Jeff Mudget in the southwest Michigan Force Soccer Club. “Coach Mudget took a look at her, and because of her athleticism and the way she was going after the ball, they had her in there one day and were like ‘I think we found a goalie,’” said Russell. “Those were his exact words,” said Hartline. Hartline attended numerous soccer camps, and moved up from AYSO to travel teams. She learned much of what she knows about goaltending from Kalamazoo Kingdom coach Roberto Gonzalez. Hartline helped the Delton Kellogg varsity team set the school record for wins this year, for the second straight spring. Along the way she had five shutouts, and a 12 save performance in her team’s first ever victory over Hackett Catholic Central during the Kalamazoo Valley Association regular season. “Kayla has been instrumental to the integrity of Delton's defensive line,” said Delton Kellogg varsity head coach Tracy Webster. “She has come up with key saves in our run towards first place in the KVA.” That run came up just short, as the Panthers ended the season in third place in the league, falling in a shoot-out in the conference tournament semifinals at Hackett. Although Hartline said that her favorite part about being a goalie is” the fact that pretty much the game lies on my shoulders, and there’s a lot of pressure,” she did admit to being a little nervous as the shoot-out was about to get underway. “I don’t like walking to the back of the net to get the ball out,” said Hartline. “I don’t like looking at the net, and looking at the ball, because it’s ‘what could I have done to prevent this?’ A goalie can’t stand there and blame the defense. The goalie is the last defender, so if they get beat that’s them.” Hartline was joined at her signing day in the Delton Kellogg High School library by her parents, Ryder and Shayne Russell, and coach Webster, and she said she knew her dad Rodney Hartline, who lives in Ohio, would have loved to have been present. HHS baseball splits DH with Wildcats The Hastings varsity baseball team split its O-K Gold Conference doubleheader in Wayland Tuesday, topping the Wildcats 8-4 in the opener before falling 8-7 in game two. The Saxons broke open game one with five runs in the top of the sixth inning, snapping a 2-2 tie. Back-to-back doubles by Eric Kendall and Mitchell Kolanowski plated the first run of the inning for the Saxons. A single by Tyler DeWitt and an intentional walk to Kevin Maurer loaded the bases. Michael Eastman then drove in a pair of runs with a base hit. Eastman’s single was then followed by run scoring singles from Keith Garber and Jake Swartz. Alex Auer drove in the final run for the Saxons in the inning, walking with the bases loaded. Maurer led all the Saxons hitters at the plate. He drilled his second home run of the season, and added the RBI-double. Kendall would add a pair of singles and a double to his season hit total. Garber also picked up three hits in the game, two single and a double with one RBI. Kevin Maurer (2-4) started and went the distance on the mound for the Saxons. He scattered seven hits and struck out three in the game. Wayland built an 8-4 lead through five innings, only to see the Saxons rally to make things interesting. The Saxons took one run off that Wildcat lead in the sixth inning as Eric Kendall knocked an RBI single, which scored John Parker from second base. In the top of the seventh, the Saxons rallied for a pair of runs, but fell short in the end. DeWitt singled to lead-off the inning. He moved to second on a wild pitch and then scored on a double from Eastman. Eastman would then move to third on the relay throw, before scoring on a throwing error during that same play. The teams were back and forth in the early going. Wayland led 1-0 after two innings, the Saxons then tied the game in the top of the third. Wayland took the lead back with two runs in the bottom of the third. The lead continued to change hands, with the Saxons scoring three times in the top of the fourth inning, only to have the Wildcats add three runs in their half to go back up 6-4. Mitchell Brisboe (3-2) pitched the complete game for the Saxons. He allowed ten hits and struck out two in his six innings of work. Kolanowski (RBI, double), Maurer and Eastman (RBI, double) would lead the Saxon hitters with two hits each. Kendall (RBI), DeWitt, Garber (RBI, double) and Auer (double) would all add one hit each for the game. The Saxons were scheduled to wrap up their series with Wayland Wednesday afternoon. Hastings will play in a Division 2 preDistrict game Tuesday in Middleville, against Byron Center. That game will be the second of two pre-District games that day, and is scheduled for a 5 p.m. start time. The Saxons finished off their three-game league sweep of Ottawa Hills Monday, topping the Bengals 17-1 in Grand Rapids. DeWitt (2-4) went the first two innings on the mound for Hastings, yielding just one hit before Michael Eastman finished up the third and final inning. It was the third one-hitter of the year for the Saxon pitching staff. The Saxons broke the game open quickly by scoring seven times in the first inning, then adding five more in the second and five more in the third to invoke the mercy rule. Kolanowski was one of three Saxons to have a multiple hit game. Kolanowski had a pair of doubles and a triple to go along with his two RBI. Andrew Rodd would also add a pair of singles along with two RBI in the game, and Michael Eastman added two singles. Other Saxons picking up hits in the game were Kendall, who reached base four times, and Maurer (RBI), Garber (4 stolen bases) and Auer (2 RBI). Saturday, the Saxons suffered a 13-2 loss to East Kentwood at Hope College. Kendall had a single, stole second, moved to third on an infield hit by DeWitt and scored on a wild pitch to put Hastings up 1-0 in the first. But that would be the end of the Saxons’ scoring until their final at-bat. East Kentwood would then put together four-run second and third inning and then finished off the Saxons with five more in the fourth. Brisboe drove in a run for the Saxons in the top of the . Swartz had a double for Hastings in the loss, and Kendall, Kolanowski and DeWitt added the only other Saxon hits. �Page 18 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hawkes starts and finishes Vikes’ sweep of Perry by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It took nearly two weeks from start to finish, but Lakewood’s varsity baseball team finally scored its first Capital Area Activities Conference White Division victory of the season. Then it didn’t take long for the Vikings to get their second. Lakewood swept its league doubleheader with visiting Perry Tuesday to close out the league season with a 2-8 record. “It feels good, especially at home on senior night for the seniors,” said Lakewood head coach Keith Carpenter. “It’s always good on senior night for those guys to go out on top, on our field.” Aaron Hawkes, one of five Viking seniors, started the afternoon on the mound and ended it there as well. Game one started May 12, with the Vikings building a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Then thunderstorms brought an end to the afternoon’s action. Hawkes took the mound in place of teammate Keagan Moore when the game resumed, and earned the win by limiting the Ramblers to four hits and one run in five innings of work. He struck out seven and walked five in the 8-1 Viking victory “Aaron Hawkes came in, he started the first game then came in and closed the second game,” said Carpenter. “He gave us a gutsy, gutsy performance tonight. He wanted the ball in the end of the second game, and asked me if he could throw after throwing 32 pitches in the first game he came in and closed the door, so tremendous.” Hawkes tossed the Vikings’ first 1-2-3 inning of game two in the top of the seventh, getting a strike out and a pair of groundouts to earn the save. Lakewood scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning of game two, and held on for a 5-3 win as the Ramblers added two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth off of reliever walks in his three innings on the mound. He struck out two. Perry got a two-run single from Thomas Grieb in the top of the fifth and an RBI single from Jake Ferriauolo in the top of the sixth. “We threw strikes and we didn’t make errors, and if we do that we give ourselves a chance,” Carpenter said. “We haven’t been real strong offensively in the conference this year. We played good defense tonight.” Lakewood had just five hits in game one as well, four singles and a double by Tromp. That was enough for an 8-1 victory though. Aaron Hawkes pitches for the Vikings during the top of the seventh inning of game two against Perry Tuesday. He earned the win in game one, and came on to earn the save in game two. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Luke Richmond. Spencer Schuiling, another senior, earned the win in game two, giving up just one hit and striking out one, while giving up five walks through three innings. Schuiling got all the offensive support the Viking pitchers would need in the bottom of the fifth, as the first five Lakewood batters reached base and eventually scored. Spencer Handful of Lions earn multiple spots in Division 3 state finals Josh Burd and Garrett Reid both qualified for the Division 3 MHSAA Track and Field State Finals in three events at Friday’s regional meet hosted by Bath High School. The Maple Valley varsity boys’ track and field team placed third in regional meet, finishing with 89 points, behind Ovid-Elsie with 123 and Lansing Catholic with 105. Reid was second in the 100-meter dash in 11.39 seconds, second in the 200-meter dash in 22.98 and won the long jump by flying 22 feet 2.75 inches. Ovid-Elsie’s Keifer Hall edged him in both the sprints, winning the 100 in 11.29 and the 200 in 22.55. Burd was also behind an Ovid-Elsie runner in both the hurdle races and, like Reid, won a field event. Burd took the high jump by clearing 6 feet 1 inch. Ovid-Elsie’s Kody Coleman won the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.84, with Burd third in 15.61, also behind St. Charles’ Tyler Larsen who finished in 15.60. Coleman added a win in the 300meter intermediate hurdles with his time of 40.54. Burd was second in that race in 40.55. Those aren’t the only two Maple Valley boys going to the state finals in more than one event. Keegan Yost won the discus competition with a mark of 131-6, and added a second-place throw of 44-4 in the shot put. The top two in each event, as well as others who met the pre-determined state qualifying times and distances earned a spot in the June 4 state finals. The Lions met the state qualifying time in their third-place finish in the 800-meter relay, finishing in 1 minute 33.51 seconds. The Lions also had six state qualifying performances in the girls’ meet. Maple Valley’s Hannah Kyle is headed to state in two events, having won the 100meter hurdles in 16.55 seconds and the 300meter low hurdles in 48.19. Those were the only regional championships for the Lion ladies. Jessica Rushford qualified for the finals in the two distance races, placing fourth in the 1600meter run in 5:21.53 and third in the 3200meter run in 11:57.91. Karlee Mater qualified for the finals in the pole vault, placing third by clearing 9-1. Lansing Catholic won the girls’ meet with 101 points, followed by 71, Bath 63 and Ovid-Elsie 62.5. The Lions were eighth with 49 points. Parchment three points better than DK boys at regional meet A Kalamazoo Valley Association rival edged Delton Kellogg’s boys for the Division 3 Regional championship at Constantine Friday. Parchment’s boys finished the day with 82 points, topping the second-place Panthers who finished with 78. Another KVA squad, Schoolcraft, was third with 74 points. Parchment’s 1600-meter relay team of John Pulley, Tyler Knauss, Mike Emig and Stu Crowell won the day’s final event in 3 minutes 27.0 seconds, besting the Delton Kellogg team which was third in the race, also behind the foursome from Hackett Catholic Central, in 3:29.30. That Delton Kellogg foursome though still qualified for the Division 3 State Finals in the event. The top two in each event Friday, plus others who met the pre-determined state qualifying heights and distances will head to the June 4 State Finals at Comstock Park High School. Tyler Bourdo had two of the Delton boys’ teams’ other three finals qualifying performances. He won the 400-meter dash in 49.90 seconds, and also won the long jump by flying 21 feet .75 inches. Delton Kellogg thrower Trevor Curtice also qualified for the state finals with his fourth-place mark of 135-6 in the discus. Jolene Drum had the Delton Kellogg girls’ lone state qualifying performance, finishing second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:27.0. Lawton’s Lindsey Dopheide won that race in 2:26.40. Schoolcraft handily won the day’s girls’ championship, with 112 points. Berrien Springs was second with 75 points, followed Innes, Austin Duits, Kilbourn and Stahl had one single each. Alex Schuiling and Kilbourn had the only Viking RBIs. Innes added two stolen bases. The Rambler pitchers stayed away from Viking slugger Paul Salazar, who walked twice in game one and scored three runs despite going 0-for-2. He also had another walk and another run scored in game two. Lakewood was scheduled to visit Olivet Wednesday, and will close the regular season with a double header at Parma Western Tuesday. by Parchment 74, Watervliet 64, Lawton 63 and Hartford 62.5. The Delton Kellogg girls were tenth with 26 points, tied with league rival Constantine. Drum also placed third in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:39.90. Andrea Polley placed for the Delton Panthers in three individual events, finishing eighth in the long jump at 14-6, fifth in the 100-meter hurdles in 17.00, and third in the 300-meter low hurdles with a time of 49.80. Polley was just two tenths of a second back of the runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles. The Delton girls’ 1600-meter relay team also placed eighth in 4:33.0. Delton Kellogg’s boys scored in all four relays, and were one second back of the runner-up team in the 3200-meter relay with a third-place time of 8:32.50. Bourdo added a fourth-place time of 23.20 in the 200-meter dash. Austin Ketola and Ryan Watson both had two individual scoring performances for Delton. Watson was fourth in the 1600-meter run in 4:45.40. He also placed fifth in the 3200 in 10:36.70. Ketola was seventh in the 3200 in 10:56.20 and sixth in the 800 with a time of 2:07.10. Teammate Raymond Vickery wasn’t too far behind Ketola in the 800, coming in eighth in 2:08.0. Delton Kellogg also had two scorers in the pole vault, with Ryan Hoeberling third at 116 and Nolan Smith fifth at 11-0. Brandon Robbins had the other individual scoring performance for Delton Kellogg, placing seventh in the 110-meter high hurdles in 16.90. Schuiling and Alex Schuiling both had RBIs in the inning, and the big blast was a two-run double off the bat of Jack Tromp. Tromp was 2-for-2 in the game-two win, and walked once as well. Zach Innes, Brendon Stahl and Zack Kilbourn had the other three Viking hits. The Ramblers rallied for three runs off of Richmond, who gave up six hits and two Lakewood second baseman Austin Duits awaits a bouncing ball, which he turned into the final out of game two against Perry Tuesday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikes get three wins at D3 regional by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Rain slowed down but couldn’t stop Thursday’s Division 3 girls’ tennis regional tournament hosted by Grand Rapids Christian High School. Three teams advanced through the regional, which was played mostly indoors at sites around Grand Rapids including the Michigan Athletic Club, East Hills and MVP. East Grand Rapids won the top two singles flights and all four doubles flights to earn the day’s championship with 30 points. Forest Hills Eastern was second with 23 points and Grand Rapids Catholic Central also will advance to the June 3-4 State Finals at Kalamazoo College after finishing the day with 18 points. Grand Rapids Christian was fourth with 13 points, followed by Unity Christian 9, Comstock Park 5, Lakewood 3, Wyoming Park 1 and Rogers 1. The lone win for the Lakewood girls in the singles competition came at number three, where Nicole Fleck topped Wyoming Park’s Cassy Axley 7-5, 6-4 before falling to her opponent from East Grand Rapids in the next round. The Vikings’ top doubles team of Abby Haskin and Olivia Salazar opened their day with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Rogers’ Tori Torreson and Nikki Lyon. East Grand Rapids’ duo of Sarah Sukenik and Maddie Boylen then topped the Viking pair 6-3, 6-4. The Vikings’ Abby Haskin reaches to her backhand side to hit a shot back at East Grand Rapids’ first doubles team during the Division 3 Regional Tournament at the MAC in Grand Rapids Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) A pair of subs filled in for the Viking varsity at third doubles, and scored one of their team’s three wins. Louise Gross and Mary Wernet topped Ionia’s Nora Fitzpatrick and Darielle Bell in the opening round 3-6, 7-5, 60, before calling to the Catholic Central duo of Kat Rabaut and Kate Priewski. The Viking girls didn’t go down easy. At second singles, Lakewood’s Hannah Morris pushed Comstock Park’s Rebecca West to three sets before falling 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Sunshine Young also lost a tight three-setter at fourth singles for Lakewood, falling 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4 to Wyoming Park’s Victoria Latella. The Lakewood second and fourth doubles teams came up just short of pushing their opponents to three sets. At number two, Lakewood’s Maggie Wernet and Lexi Fetterman fell 6-2, 7-5 to Catholic Central’s Sarah Meyerholtz and Courtney Sullivan. At fourth doubles, Lakewood’s team of Olivia Bala and Heather Rice fell 6-0, 7-5 to Catholic Central’s Ann Marie Jakubowski and Stephanie Daum. East Grand Rapids twins Molly and Amanda Wickman won the top two singles flights. Molly defeated Catholic Central’s Sydney Liggins in the first singles championship match, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Lakewood ended the season of duals with a 7-5 record. Catholic Central wins Gold jamboree at Yankee Springs Lakewood third doubles player Mary Wernet waits for the ball to come down to her forehand during her match with Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Thursday’s Division 3 Regional Tournament in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Catholic Central, which continues to shuttle through the top three spots with Forest Hills Eastern and South Christian, took the day’s championship at the O-K Gold Conference jamboree at Yankee Springs Golf Course Thursday. The Cougars finished with a team score of 155. Forest Hills Eastern scored a 158, followed by South Christian 159, Hastings 166, Caledonia 171, Wayland 177, Thornapple Kellogg 179 and Ottawa Hills NTS. Brian Baum and John Kalmink both fired 40s to lead the Saxons. Danny Buehler chipped in a 42 for Hastings, and R.J. Browne a 44. Thornapple Kellogg was led on its home course by Rocky VanZegeren who also fired a 41. Josh VanSickle added a 45 for TK, Eric Pitsch a 46 and Alex Koetsier a 47. The day’s best score was a 37, which was recorded by Catholic Central’s Cody Shoemaker, FHE’s Griff Billups, and South Christian’s Michael Wierenga. Catholic Central also got a pair of 39s from Luke Headley and Brock Golembieski and a 40 from Donald Sund. South Christian took the day’s championship at Gracewil Wednesday with a 152, followed by Forest Hills Eastern 158, Catholic Central 163, Hastings 164, Thornapple Kellogg 172, Wayland 172, Caledonia 174 and Ottawa Hills NTS. Baum led Hastings with a 39, and the Saxons also got a 40 from Taylor Klotz, a 41 from Kalmink and a 44 from Buehler. Yesterday’s O-K Gold Conference Meet at the Meadows was postponed because of teh weather, and will be finished Tuesday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — Page 19 TK girls win regional, while HHS boys set records by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Fair or not, it felt like redemption to senior Hana Hunt. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ track and field team won its third Division 2 Regional championship in four years Friday at Mason High School. The Trojans dominated, outscoring runnerup Eaton Rapids 122 to 71. Last year at Charlotte, DeWitt edged Hunt and the Trojans by a single point. “It feels fantastic,” Hunt said of winning a third regional championship during her varsity career. “I felt like it was my fault last year. I didn’t high jump very well. I got fifth or sixth or something, then the score sheet was wrong and we wound up losing by one. It was the event I was in that was mistyped. “I felt good this morning. I was going to do some work today. That’s what I decided.” The Trojans started doing their work early, putting together a special 3200-meter relay team that included Hunt, Allyson Winchester, Casey Lawson and Grace Possett, which won the first finals race of the day in 9 minutes 49.57 seconds. The top two in each event Friday, plus others who met the preset qualifying times and distances, earned the right to take part in the June 4 Division 2 State Finals at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. The Trojans also ended the day strong, with the team of Hunt, Winchester, Possett and Stephanie Ryfiak winning the 1600-meter relay in 4:09.09. “We knew we were going to play around with that two-mile relay. We’ve been wanting to do that all year, we just weren’t strong enough depth wise to put those people in a relay,” said TK girls’ coach Tammy Benjamin. “That was neat to be able to let them do that and get the best times there. That was fun, starting out with winning a relay and ending with a win in a relay.” In between, the TK girls added six other victories. Winchester also won the 3200meter run in 11:27.17 and the 1600 in 5:20.02. Hunt won the 400-meter dash in 1:00.74. “It was a lot better than the conference (meet),” said Winchester. “I just felt so much better today. Going into it ranked number one is exciting, so I had to keep that up.” In the field, TK’s Brittany London won the pole vault by clearing 11 feet 9 inches, and teammate Erin Ellinger took the discus and shot put by setting personal records and TKHS junior class records in each event. She threw the disc 121-10 and recorded a mark of 37-7.5 in the shot put. Ellinger credited Mother Nature with some help. “I think it was because it was finally warm out, not like 40-degrees and snowing,” Ellinger said, “ and I think I had a little bit more pressure to do good I feel like - just from myself. I felt like we needed points for the team and I just wanted to make it to state again this year so I felt I had to like perform good.” It was a big day for the local throwers. The Saxons’ Jacob Comer (left) crashes into the final hurdle, as he’s passed by Marshall’s Mason Friend, at the end of the 300-meter intermediate hurdle race Friday at Mason. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Nikki Redman flies over one of the final hurdles in the 300-meter low hurdle race at Friday’s Division 2 Regional Meet hosted by Mason High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Ashley Jemison qualified for the state finals in the discus with a runner-up throw of 116-1. From the Viking boys’ team, Cody Lindemulder is headed to the state finals for the first time, not only in the discus which he won with a throw of 155-11, but also in the high jump where he won a jump off with Thornapple Kellogg’s Tanin Eckhoff after they both cleared 6-3. TK also had Tray Mahon qualify for the state finals by surpassing the qualifying mark with his third-place throw of 146-2 in the discus. On the track, London also teamed with Fiona Shea, Ryfiak and Paige Eyk to qualify for the state finals in the 400-meter relay, finishing fourth in the event in 52.02. “Their freshmen year we won regionals, but not the conference. Then we won both. Then we won conference but not regional,” said Benjamin. “I told them, hey I think you’re there. They were pretty excited. The seniors definitely gave us great leadership today. They were ready to go. They performed very well. Some of our younger kids performed very well. “It was a very good day. It was a really good day for us. We had a lot of kids beat their seeds, we had a lot of PRs today, and just got the job done.” Lakewood’s foursome of Madison McLean, Ellie Reynolds, Alexis Kosten and Mycah Ridder won the 400-meter relay in Lakewood’s Cody Lindemulder lets loose a throw in the discus during Friday’s Division 2 Regional Meet at Mason. (Photo by Brett Bremer) with a triple. The Trojans received solid pitching performances from both Wingeier and Karcher. Wingeier started, threw four solid innings striking out two and only giving up three hits. Karcher threw the last three innings striking out four and walking two. Karcher gave up two hits. TK once again played excellent defense turning three double plays behind their pitchers. The Trojans followed up that victory by scoring a couple of wins over the Southeastern Athletic Conference champions from Gobles in Middleville Monday. The Tigers came in with a 20-3 record, and TK scored 11-1 and 12-4 wins over their guests on Senior Night at TKHS. In the first game, Trojan pitcher Dylan VanPutten went the distance on the mound striking out three and walking three. VanPutten scattered five hits over the six innings. Offensively, the Trojans were lead by Jacob the 300-meter intermediate hurdles with a state qualifying time of 40.28 seconds. He also qualified in the pole vault with his second-place height of 13-3. The Saxon sprinters were on as well. Josh Coenen started the day by winning the 100meter dash in 11.14, and later teammate Alex Randall took second in the 200-meter dash in 23.17. Those two would also team up with Tom Davis and Chad Reedy to set a new school record in the 400-meter relay with their runner-up time of 44.22. Coenen, Randall, Reedy and Davis also placed second in the 800-meter relay with a time of 1:32.63. The lone state qualifier on the track for the Trojan boys’ team was Dustin Brummel, who placed second in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:28.29. Thornapple Kellogg’s Allyson Winchester races around the track during the 3200-meter run at Mason Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 51.46. Ridder will also be going to the state finals in the 200-meter dash, which she won Friday in 26.38. The lone state qualifier for the Hastings girls was Nikki Redman, in the 300-meter low hurdles. She’ll head to state in the event for the second straight year after finishing third in 48.58. “She’s been coming on strong here in the end,” Hastings head coach Brian Teed said of Redman, “She missed three weeks of workouts in the heart of the season.” Mason was third in the girls’ standings with 59.5 points, followed by Coldwater 55, Ionia 55, Parma Western 44.5, Charlotte 44, Lakewood 42, Jackson Northwest 35, Pennfield 34, Marshall 29, Harper Creek 22.5, Hastings 22, Wayland 15 and Portland 12.5. Hastings, Thornapple Kellogg and TK clinches share of O-K Gold title The Trojans have a share of the championship. One more league victory means the O-K Gold Conference varsity baseball championship belongs solely to Thornapple Kellogg. Three more league wins would close out an undefeated conference season by TK. Thornapple Kellogg improved to 18-0 in the league with a 4-0 victory over host Wayland Friday. The Trojans are scheduled to play two games at Ottawa Hills Friday, and close out the league season Tuesday with one make-up game at Caledonia. Patrick Bobolts gave the Trojans all the runs they would need Friday with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning. It was Bobolts’ third home run of the season. Tyler Karcher later added his third home run of the season, a two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Trojans also tacked on run in the bottom of the fourth, when Bobolts singled home Andrew Wingeier who’d led off the inning Lakewood were all in the top half of the boys’ standings. Mason took the day’s championship with 139.5 points, followed by Harper Creek 70, Parma Western 65, Hastings 61, Thornapple Kellogg 56, Lakewood 51.5, Ionia 48, Wayland 45, Marshall 39, Charlotte 28, Eaton Rapids 24, Coldwater 20, Pennfield 9, Jackson Northwest 5 and Portland 0. “It was an awesome night,” said Hastings boys’ coach Andy Keller. “It was really nice weather and all of a sudden we had kids PRing all over the place.” The Saxon boys weren’t just doing their personal best. They had some of the fastest times ever by Hastings boys. Jacob Comer qualified for the state finals in three events, setting new school records in both of the hurdle races. He was second in the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.85 and third in Bultema who had three hits including a home run. VanPutten helped his own cause with two hits including a monster home run of his own. Brendan Hudson, Bobolts and Wingeier also collected two hits apiece. In the second game, senior Jacob McCarty started for TK, pitching four strong innings allowing six hits and three runs, only one of which was earned. Robby Enslen pitched in relief picking up the win as TK scored nine runs in the fifth and sixth innings combined to put the game away. The defense shined again as TK turned three double plays behind the Trojan pitchers. Bultema and Wingeier each had three hits, while the senior Karcher had two doubles. McCarty had a triple, and Cody Ybema doubled. TK travels to Ottawa Hills High School for double header action in hopes of clinching the O.K. Gold title outright. TK is now 21-3 overall this year. The Trojans will play a couple of non-conference games Saturday at the Williamston Tournament. Hastings’ Alex Randall (left) and Wayland’s Colt Nieuwenhuis sprint to the finish line in the 200-meter dash during Friday’s Division 2 Regional Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood boys tied for first heading into league tourney The Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship will come down to the final 18 holes. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ golf team moved into a first-place tie with Williamston in the league standings by winning each of the final two league jamborees, including Monday’s that Perry hosted at Glenbrier Golf Course. The CAAC-White’s six teams will get together one more time, Tuesday at the Emerald in St. Johns for the 18-hole league tournament. The Vikings took first at Glenbrier with a team score of 160. Williamston was second with a 162, followed by Lansing Catholic 162, Portland 173, Corunna 183 and Perry 188. Lakewood’s Adam Barker and Lansing Catholic’s Jake Johnson tied for the low round of the day, at two-over-38. The Vikings also got a 40 from Taylor Axdorff and a pair of 41s from Jade Bosworth and Royce Everts. Williamston got 39s from Spencer Ottarson and Keaton Fate, and also got 42s from D.J. Wait, Evan Fox and Parker Ottarson. The Hornets’ third 42 helped them hold on to at least a share of first place in the league at the moment, after Lansing Catholic’s top four also finished at 162. Behind Johnson for the Cougars, Cliff Farr shot a 40, Doug Crawford a 41 and Brent Marshall a 43. The Cougars’ fifth score was a 49 from Joey Jurkovic. Lakewood was tied with Lansing Catholic for second place in the league heading into the final league jamboree after winning Thursday’s league jamboree hosted by Portland at Portland Country Club. The Vikings fired a 154 on the day, to finish five strokes ahead of runner-up Portland. That is the best nine-hole round of the season so far for the Vikings. Barker led Lakewood with a one-over-par 37. “After a rough start, Adam came charging back with back to back to back birdies on his last three holes to finish one over,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “He is a fighter on the golf course. He finished with just 13 total putts for the nine holes, and went up and down six times.” The only player better than Barker on the day was Portland’s Alex Haik, who shot a two-under-34. Axdorff added a 38 for the Vikings, and his team also had Kyler Clark finish with a 39 and Bosworth with a 40. “Taylor and Kyler lead the team in greens in regulation with five each,” Kutch said. Haik and the Raiders finished second with a 159, followed by Williamston 162, Lansing Catholic 163, Perry 181 and Corunna 187. �Page 20 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lajcak allows just 7 hits all day as TK wins tourney Thornapple Kellogg was swept by both Hastings and Lakewood in doubleheaders early in the season, but beat both Saturday to win the day’s championship at the make-up of the Hastings Invitational. Trojan pitcher Paige Lajcak was the start of the day. She three-hit the Saxons in the championship game, a 5-2 Trojan win. Lajcak limited the Lakewood Vikings to four hits and one unearned run in the opener, striking out eight. The Trojans took that contest 5-1. Thornapple Kellogg jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the championship game against the Saxons, thanks to a walk and three singles. The Saxons would get their first run of the game in the third inning, as Lexi Clow was hit by a pitch, stole second base and then scored on a Trojan error. Thornapple Kellogg though responded in the bottom half of the inning with a double and a Saxon error getting another run across. Hastings added its second run of the game Amanda King and a Buck error which allowed Laken Meade to reach base. Tara Harding followed with a solid base hit to center which scored a run. Shelby Roush then drove the ball into the right center field gap to clear the bases and tie the game at 5-5. Katie DeVries then came through with a clutch base hit to drive in Roush with the go-ahead run. The Bucks took a 2-0 lead in the first inning of the contest, thanks to a Saxon error which was followed by a two-run home run. The Saxons responded with one run in the bottom of the second inning as DeVries singled and advanced to third base on a Buchanan error, then scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Gdula. Buchanan would add a run in the third inning on a pair of hits and then two more runs in the fourth inning on a walk and three hits to make the score. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity softball team gets together to celebrate its championship at Saturday’s Hastings Invitational, after scoring wins over the Lakewood Vikings and the host Saxons. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Saxon catcher Shelby Roush spins around in an attempt to tag out a Buchanan runner at home plate during her team’s opening round game Saturday at the Hastings Invitational. (Photo by Perry Hardin) in the fourth inning, on back-to-back doubles from Erika Rozell and Heather Gdula. The Trojans added single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to close out the championship performance. Brittney Hilley has half the Viking hits in the opener with the Trojans, going 2-for -3 at the plate, with a pair of singles, and drove in the Vikings’ lone run in the top of the fourth inning of their opening round loss to the Trojans. Thornapple Kellogg answered with two runs in the bottom of the fourth, then tacked on three more in the bottom of the fifth. Danielle Reidsma had three RBI for the Trojans in the victory. Aleeah Davis was 2for-3 with a double and a pair of runs scored. Lauren Bailey was 1-for-3 with an RBI for TK. Jessica Crawford had the only other Trojan hit. Brooke Wieland was hit with the loss. She gave up just the four hits as well, and four walks in four and two thirds innings of work. Only two of the five runs against her were earned. Buchanan then topped the Vikings 7-4 in Brittney Hilley pitches for the Vikings during her team’s consolation contest with Buchanan Saturday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) eight innings in the consolation game. Lakewood outhit Buchanan 8-7, but four errors helped Buchanan score four unearned runs. Hilley was hit with the loss. She struck out seven and gave up seven hits in the complete game effort, while walking only one. Sarah Hendrickson was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Lakewood also got one hit each from Lexie Spetoskey, Cori Curtis, Jessica Salazar, Bethany Tingley, Liz Campeau and Tiffani Ackerson. Salazar, Campeau and Ackerson added RBIs. The Saxons faced off against Buchanan, who filled in for Delton Kellogg at the tournament, and scored a 6-5 win in the opening round. Hastings came roaring back from a 5-1 deficit by scoring five runs on five hits in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Bucks. The Saxons loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth thanks to singles by Gdula and Thornapple Kellogg pitcher Paige Lajcak fires towards the plate during her team’s victory over the Saxons at the Hastings Invitational Saturday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Clutch hit ensures Lions a winning season by Jon Gambee Tyler Hickey struck a clutch one-out single Tuesday to drive home the winning run in the opening game of a Kalamazoo Valley Association make-up game with Battle Creek Pennfield. The second game of the doubleheader was called with the score tied 8-8 after seven innings but the victory in the opener along with a doubleheader sweep of Saranac on Monday ensures the Lions will finish the 2011 season with a winning record. The Lions are currently 14-11-2 with one game left in the regular season. Hickey, who has been one of the team’s best hitters throughout the season, came up in the bottom of the eighth inning with runners on first and second with one out. He lined a shot to right field, scoring Austin Gonser to break a 7-7 tie. Hickey had three hits for the game, including a run scoring double in the sixth inning and finished the game with three RBI. Gonser started things off with a one out single and Coty Franklin, who picked up the victory on the mound, walked before Hickey lined the first pitch hard to right field. Gonser finished the night with two hits, as did Riley Fisher. Cody Brumm, Franklin, Cody Sivyer and Cory Bunge also hit safely. Franklin and Gonser each had an RBI and Bunge drove home two with a double off the fence that just missed going out in the fifth inning. Against Saranac Monday, Maple Valley got outstanding pitching performances from a pair of underclassmen to sweep a doubleheader, 6-4 and 3-2. Sophomore Tommy Mudge pitched six innings of three hit ball in the opener, with only one of the four runs he allowed earned. In the second game freshman Kyle Brumm pitched one of the best games of the season in holding the Redskins to three hits and two unearned runs. Factor in an excellent relief performance in each game by the senior Franklin to slam the door and it is easy to see why the Lions are excited as the District Tournament nears. Pitching, at every level, is everything and if Maple Valley’s pitchers stay strong throughout, the Lions could be one of the surprise teams of the tournament. Not to mention what the Maple Valley faithful can look forward to over the next few seasons with Mudge and Brumm getting bigger, stronger and more experienced as time goes by. Mudge has the ability to throw all of his pitches for strikes in any count and he seems to get stronger as the game progresses. Kyle Brumm is one of the best freshmen pitchers in the entire area, perhaps in the entire state. He is in complete command on the mound and he has the perfect temperament for a pitcher. He gets it. He understands that it is just a game and he does not let anything break his concentration. Pitching is so much a mental game and to watch Brumm pitch is like watching a surgeon at work. He has earned the nickname “The Iceman” for the way he keeps his composure in tough situations It helps that coach Bryan Carpenter matches his younger pitchers with senior catcher Bunge, who handles them with excellent hands. They know they can turn it loose and Bunge will keep the ball in play. Pitching can depend so much upon catching and a good catcher is more about handling pitchers than about making spectacular plays. A good catcher will manage the game quietly, without fanfare. His pitchers have confidence in Bunge, confidence that he will call the right pitch in the right spot and he will guide them through the game. That was never more evident than in Monday’s doubleheader sweep. When you factor in senior hurlers Franklin and Cody Brumm, Maple Valley could make a strong run down the stretch. Saranac scored twice in the top of the third inning to take an early lead in game one but the Lions came right back with three of their own in the bottom of the inning. Cody Brumm led off with a walk but was erased in a steal attempt. Gonser walked and consecutive singles by Franklin and Hickey loaded the bases. Riley Fisher grounded out to first, driving in Gonser and then Sivyer laced a two-run single to right field. Saranac scored two unearned runs in the fifth to re-take the lead but the sixth belonged to the Lions as they took the lead for good. Bunge led off the inning with a walk, Matt Woodman’s second hit of the day and a single by Garrett Miller loaded the bases. Bunge scored on a wild pitch, Cody Brumm pulled off the perfect squeeze on a pitch over his head and another wild pitch gave by Lions a 6-4 lead going into the top of the seventh. Enter Franklin, who shut down the Redskins to earn the first of two saves on the day. In the second game, the Lions scored twice in the second inning and that was all Kyle Brumm needed. Bunge and Sivyer had back to back walks to start the inning and Woodman sacrificed them over. An error and an RBI single by Mudge was all the help Brumm needed. He gave up one unearned run in the first and another unearned run in the fifth but pitched out of trouble every time Saranac tried to get something going. He walked the bases loaded in the fourth but pitched out of trouble and had runners on second and third in the fifth before getting Mitchell Parker to pop to Sivyer at short and striking out Bobby Lake. Brumm finished with only those three walks in the fourth while striking out seven. Again coach Carpenter went to his ace, Franklin, in the seventh and Franklin got the all important first out on a fly ball to center. In Maple Valley, with Gonser out there, center field is where fly balls go to die. Franklin struck out two of the four batters he faced to earn his second save on the day. Maple Valley managed only four hits of their own, including two doubles by Franklin and singles by Cody Brumm and Mudge. Woodman and Mudge had RBI’s for the Lions. Wayland tops Saxon softball twice League leading Wayland scored a pair of victories over the visiting Hastings Saxons Tuesday. Wayland took the opener 9-3, then won game two 13-3. The Saxons held a 3-2 lead after three innings in game one, only to see the Wildcats shut them down the rest of the way - while tacking on runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Katie DeVries had and RBI single in the third inning, and then Erika Rozell drove in a run with a sacrifice fly during the Saxons two-run surge in the third inning. Christa Mathis scored the Saxons first run of the game, in the top of the first, moving to second on a sacrifice bunt by Tara Harding after a lead-off single and then scoring on a Wayland error. Wayland tied the game with a run in the bottom of the first, then grabbed the lead with another run in the bottom of the second. Harding suffered just her second loss of the Laken Meade hurls the ball towards the plate during game two of the Saxons’ doubleheader against Maple Valley Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Saxons’ Tara Harding drives the ball high towards the left side against Maple Valley Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) season on the mound, as she allowed nine hits and three walks in the game. Game two saw Wayland score single runs in the first and third innings to jump out to a 2-0 lead. The Wildcats held that lead until the fifth when they added eight runs on seven hits and three Saxon errors. The Saxons battled back to keep the game going, with Shelby Roush driving a three-run triple in the bottom of the fifth after Lexi Clow reached base on an error and singles flew off the bats of Mathis and Harding to load the bases. Wayland ended the game after six, by scoring three more runs in the top of the sixth inning on four hits and a Hastings error. Laken Meade took the loss on the mound for Hastings. The Saxons’ overall record now stands at 20-6 as they prepare for a district tournament game against Byron Center on Tuesday, at Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville. The Saxons split their two games at the Hastings Invitational Saturday, after sweeping a doubleheader with Maple Valley Friday. The Saxons took the two games against the Lions 7-1 and then 14-2. Roush finished game one with three hits while, Stowe had three RBI. Harding did not allow an earned run pitching for the Saxons, while striking out eight to earn the win. In game two, the Saxons scored 14 runs in the first four innings to take a five-inning win. Roush had four hits and four RBI in the game, while Harding had three doubles and three RBI. Rozell and Heather Gdula also had two hits in the game. Meade got the win on the mound. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — Page 21 Vikings sweep Perry to share title with Portland by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Ever since the spring of 2006 it had been wait ‘til next year for the Lakewood varsity softball team. This was finally “next year.” The Vikings clinched a share of their first Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship since 2005 with a doubleheader sweep of visiting Perry Tuesday afternoon. “It’s been a few years in between,” said Lakewood head coach Kristin Heinze, who was co-head coach with Rollie Krauss the last time the Vikings won a league title. “We always battle and end up just a little bit short, with one or two too many losses.” Lakewood and Portland split their league doubleheader this spring, and both closed out the conference season with 9-1 records to share the title. The Vikings and Ramblers resumed their doubleheader, which had been delayed by weather May 12, in the third inning of game one. Lakewood closed out the opener with a 3-2 win, then took game two 7-5. “I think we’ve got a lot of kids here that just really have that intensity that they need to come out and get the job done. A lot of really serious softball players that have that solid softball mentality,” Heinze said. “Great leadership. Our seniors are both good leaders, and (we get) really strong leadership from the junior class.” The seniors both came up big in the game two victory. In the spirit of getting everyone Lakewood’s Lexie Spetoskey drops down a sacrifice bunt during the top of the fifth inning of game two against Perry Tuesday at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) involved, senior left fielder Sarah Hendrickson was removed for a pinch runner in the top of the sixth inning. She returned though for the bottom of the seventh and made a sliding catch in shallow left field with the tying runners on base for the final out of the game. Senior catcher Lexie Spetoskey made a couple of nice defensive plays behind the plate, and drilled a two-run single in the top of the sixth inning that put her team up 7-0. “It means a lot to this team,” Spetoskey said of the conference title. “We’ve worked so hard, through Alabama week we worked hard, and we continued working hard. Now we know what working hard gets us. There’s a pride in always doing the little things right and everything. “The last couple years we’ve been doing the same and finally we got a championship, a league championship.” Bethany Tingley also had a two-run single in game two for the Vikings. Lakewood had seven singles in the game. Cori Curtis had two of them, and also had an RBI and scored two runs. She stole home, after getting caught off the bag at third in the top of the fourth inning, plating the first Viking run of the game. Hendrickson, Brittney Hilley and Danica Desgranges had the other three Viking hits. Hilley earned both wins for the Vikings. She struck out five in game two, and didn’t allow a hit until the bottom of the sixth. After the Vikings built a 7-0 lead, the Ramblers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth on a three-run double by Liz Speaks and then added two more runs in the bottom of the seventh. “Brittney Hilley is learning how to be a pitcher and learning that art of pitching and going and shutting teams down. That has been a little bit of a struggle. I was really happy there at the end of that second game,” said Heinze. Kaitlyn Pirochta was hit with both losses for the Ramblers. She allowed seven hits and four walks in game two, while striking out four. Hilley gave up six hits and two walks, while striking out six in game one - an eightinning win by the Vikings. She didn’t allow an earned run, as Perry was helped out by four The Vikings’ Cori Curtis slides safely under the tag of Perry catcher Becky Goodman after getting caught in a rundown between third and home during the top of the fourth inning of game two Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Viking errors. Pirochta took the loss for the Ramblers, Hendrickson and Brittany Wallace opened allowing ten hits and three walks, while strikthe bottom of the eighth inning with back-to- ing out one. back singles for the Vikings. A Rambler error Lakewood was scheduled to close out the loaded the bases. Tiffani Ackerson then regular season with a doubleheader at Olivet drilled a single, which scored Amanda Kemp Wednesday, then have more than a week off from third base who had come on as a pinch before the start of their Division 2 District runner for Hendrickson. Tournament at Portland. “I used everybody at some point in these The Vikings were happy to rebound from a games in key situations whether it was as disappointing day at the Hastings Invitational runners or pinch hitters and everybody Saturday. stepped up and did the job,” said Heinze. “It Thornapple Kellogg was swept by both was a great two victories.” Hastings and Lakewood in doubleheaders The Vikings scored their first two runs of early in the season, but beat both Saturday to game one in the bottom of the first inning, win the day’s championship. back on May 12. Brooke Wieland had an RBI The Vikings fell 5-1 to the Trojans in the single, after Spetoskey reached on a walk and first round, then 7-4 to Buchanan in the conCurtis followed with a single. Jessica Salazar solation contest. then drove in a second run with a sacrifice fly. The Vikings are now 25-9 overall this seaCurtis and Wallace were both 2-for-4 at the son. plate. Ackerson was 2-for-3. Saxons fall in first tournament games by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Things went much better for the Saxons in their second meeting with the Wildcats, but the end result was the same. Hastings’ varsity girls’ soccer team fell 4-1 at Wayland Monday in its O-K Gold Conference tournament consolation contest. The Saxons were slated to take on Ottawa Hills in the match for seventh place in the league Wednesday. Wayland scored seven goals in its regular season match-up with the Saxons. “The first time we played them this year they played well, yesterday we matched up better than they did, but the luck was on their side,” said Saxon head coach Sarah Smith. “I have to give them credit, as the few goal scoring opportunities they came across they scored on. Although we dominated the majority of the play, we weren’t able to get as many solid scoring opportunities.” Taylor Carpenter scored the loan goal for the Saxons, with an assist going to Meghan Vanzyl. The Saxons did get a couple of other solid opportunities, but the Wildcat goalie was able to handle the shots without too much trouble. “We played hard moving the ball well for about 80 percent of the game, “ Smith said. “Physically we were the better team, mentally it was them.” Wayland will face Thornapple Kellogg in the match for fifth-place in the league tournament Monday. Smith said one thing that her team needs to work on is limiting opponents’ shots. “ Breonna Sinclair (the Saxons’ junior goalkeeper) is seeing way more shots than she should be seeing, and she’s a phenomenal goalie, the odds, based on the number of shots are just not in her favor and that’s something we are going to have to cut down on for next year if we want to be successful,” Smith said. Sinclair saw too man shots in the Saxons’ O-K Gold Conference Tournament opener, Saxon goalie Breonna Sinclair makes a save on a shot by South Christian during the first half of her team’s O-K Gold Conference Tournament opener Thursday at the South Christian Athletic Complex. (Photo by Brett Bremer) against second seed South Christian Thursday. The Sailors advanced to the tournament semifinals with a 7-0 win over the visiting Saxons. Sinclair couldn’t quite get out of her net fast enough to slow down a Sailor rush, and Sam Osterhaven knocked in the first goal of the game 4 minutes and 10 seconds into the contest off an assist from Cassidy Bosselaar. Bosselaar would finish the evening with three assists and one goal of her own. Sinclair kept the score 1-0 about six minutes later by stopping Osterhaven in a one-onone situation. Even with Vanzyl back on Delton golfers finish spring in fourth place in the KVA Hackett Catholic Central clinched the Kalamazoo Valley Association boys’ golf conference championship by winning Monday’s league championship meet at the Lynx. The Irish scored a 326 on the day, with Kalamazoo Christian three shots back in second place with a 329. Schoolcraft was third with a 348, followed by Delton Kellogg 351, Pennfield 367, Maple Valley 376 and Olivet 392. Delton Kellogg’s Mitchell Wandell had the day’s third-best score, a 78. The Panthers also got a 90 from Zack Simon, a 90 from Conner Worm and a 93 Adam Farrah. The Comets’ Bailey Matheison had the day’s best score, a 76. Hackett’s Ted Rider was second with a 77. Rider’s Irish team also got a 78 from Colin Joseph, an 85 from Devin Bloomfield and a pair of 86s from Luke Stull and Alex Stephanak. Caleb Walker led Maple Valley with an 84. The Lions also received a 92 from Dale White, a 95 from Ian Cogswell and a 105 from Nick Iszler. Delton Kellogg’s boys finish the KVA season in fourth place. The Panthers went up against the league’s top two teams in a tri Thursday at Thornapple Creek Golf Course. Kalamazoo Christian had the low round that evening, with a 153. Hackett fired a 155 and Delton Kellogg a 163. Wandell fired a 36, Simon a 39, and Nick Blincoe and Farrah both added a 44 for Delton. Matheison led Christian with a 33, and the Irish were led by Rider’s 33. The Sailors’ Kayla Diemer shields the ball from the Saxons’ Jennifer Feldpausch (right) during the first half Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) defense to try and help out, Sinclair and the Saxons couldn’t hold back the Sailors for long. The Sailors scored three more times in the final 20 minutes of the first half to build a 4- 0 lead, then tacked on three more goals in the second half. Sam Burgess had two goals for the Sailors, while Nikki Bonnema, Sammi Morren and Kendra Haan also added one each. GET MORE LOCAL NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. �Page 22 — Thursday, May 26, 2011 — The Hastings Banner DK baseball closes KVA at home today Delton Kellogg’s varsity baseball team will open play in the Division 3 district tournament at Hopkins High School next week on Tuesday, taking on Holland Black River in a pre-District contest at 4:30 p.m. The Panthers’ last district tune-up is scheduled for this afternoon, a KVA doubleheader with Parchment. Delton Kellogg heads into the match-up with Parchment with a 2-18 overall record and a 1-14 KVA mark. Fennville scored a 12-4 win over the Panthers Tuesday in Delton. Fennville broke open the game with a five-run fifth inning. Fennvile tallied 11 hits in the opener, getting a three-run double in the top of the first inning. Blake Herzog took the loss for Delton on the mound. Delton Kellogg’s lone hit was a single by Zach Eib. Kasey Braska and Willy Todd each drove in runs for the Panthers with basesloaded walks. Game two of the doubleheader was called because of darkness. Galesburg-Augusta scored a pair of KVA wins over the Panthers in Delton Monday, winning the opener 10-5 and then taking game two 11-4. The Rams pounded out 27 hits in the two games combined. The Rams put together a three-run rally in the top of the seventh inning to put game one out of reach of the Panthers. Ryan Hook had a pair of doubles and an RBI for Delton in game one, while Zach Young added a pair of singles. Herzog and Jeff Bissett also had singles for the Panthers, while Young, Eib and Nick Brindley added RBI. Delton Kellogg scored two runs right off the bat in game two, but then didn’t score again until the atop of the sixth. GalesburgAugusta got one back in the bottom half of the first, then tacked on two runs in the third, three in the fourth and four in the fifth before adding one in the sixth and final inning. Delton Kellogg’s offense in game two consisted of a triple from Brindley and singles by Eib, Bissett, Hook and Braska. Things didn’t go any better for the Panthers Thursday when they traveled to Schoolcraft for two games. The Eagles won game one 133, then took game two 8-0. Eib had a pair of singles and Bissett one for the only hits off of Schoolcraft freshman pitcher Caleb Proksch in the second game. The Eagles scored five times in the top of the first inning, then added two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth. Herzog took the loss. Ryan Hunt and Collin Proksch had two hits each to lead the Eagle offense, and Hunt had two more RBI to give him six in the doubleheader. The Eagles pounded out 13 hits in game one, scoring four times in the first, twice in the second, and then five times in the fifth and twice in the sixth to put the mercy rule into effect. Delton had five hits in the opener, one single each for Bissett, Brindley, Jared Buckland, Hook and Young. Bissett drove in all three Delton Kellogg runs, one in the first and then two in the second. Thornapple Kellogg senior Hana Hunt (center) was joined by Trojan track and field coaches (from left) Greg Flaska, Tammy Benjamin, her brother Jacob Gardner and mother Patricia Gardner as she signed her National Letter of Intent Wednesday to join the University of Detroit Mercy Women’s Track and Field Program. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK’s Hunt will take her love of running to Detroit Mercy by Brett Bremer Sports Editor More than once a Maple Valley varsity girls’ track and field coach has lamented the fact that his team doesn’t have a Hana Hunt on it. The Lions’ loss was the Trojans’ gain. “I love to run,” said Thornapple Kellogg senior Hana Hunt. “So, I just did what my coaches told me to do. I realized I was getting records and breaking records in middle school. Actually, my eighth grade year in junior high I was a manager for the high school track team, and I got to practice with them a little, and watched their meets and all the girls were really excited for me to come up. Then we moved schools.” Now Hunt has chosen her next school. She signed her National Letter of Intent to join the University of Detroit Mercy Women’s Track and Field program Wednesday in the Thornapple Kellogg High School library. What does Hunt remember about her first time running with the Trojans. “I remember Emma Ordway,” she said. “Freshman year, she was so good and I just tried to stay with her.” The following year, Ordway’s senior season and Hunt’s sophomore season, that duo teamed with Stephanie Betcher and Cassie Holwerda to win the Division 2 State Championship in the 1600-meter relay. Hunt helped the Trojans to back to back OK Gold Conference championships in 2009 and 2010, and placed second in the league in the 400-meter dash in each of the past two years. She was the conference’s high jump champion a year ago as well. Hunt was also a part of the Trojan foursome which finished fifth in the 1600-meter relay at the Division 2 State Finals last year. She thinks she’d like to stretch her legs a little more at Detroit Mercy - maybe running the 800-meter race a little more often. “I’ve only run it once this year, but I ran it a couple times last year,” Hunt said. “Right now for high school I’m the big sprinter, so out coach has me at that, but I want to try to go more to the middle, middle distance and we’ll see how that goes. I also want to try and high jump a little. I’m not doing too well at that this year, but I want to try.” Hunt was a disappointed in her fifth place finish at the conference meet Saturday, where she cleared 4 feet 10 inches. Her personal record in the event is 5-4. “I just hope I’m peaking at a later time,” she said. “All the other years before, I peaked too early. So, I’m hoping I’m going to peak when it really matters.” The chance to run and jump for the Titans wasn’t the only reason she chose Detroit Mercy. “I was actually looking at Michigan Tech, but they didn’t have all the programs I wanted. They have a really good engineering program, but they didn’t have the architecture minors. They didn’t have anything in architecture. So, I looked around some more and found that Detroit Mercy did. And I found that they sent me something for track and I thought, hey if I can run I’m run.” She loves to run. Delton softball team takes title at Cereal City tourney The Delton girls must have eaten their Wheaties. The Panthers took the championship Saturday at the Cereal City Invitational in Battle Creek, topping Mendon 4-3 in the championship game. Delton started the day with a 10-2 win over Battle Creek Lakeview, then downed Pennfield 3-2. Kaysie Hook pitched the Vikings to victory in the final two games, allowing just five hits while striking out ten in the championship game with Mendon. Brooke Martin had a triple and a single for the Panthers in the final, and Shelby Douglas and Taylor Blacken added hits as well. Hook allowed eight hits and struck out six in Delton’s win over its league rivals from Pennfield in game two. Blacken had big game at the plate, with three hits. Martin finished with two as did Breeana Calhoun who had a single and a double. Douglas added a double and Amber Saurers, Kami McCowan and Mallory Sewell each had a single. Sewell, Hook and Saurers had three hits each in the 10-2 win over Lakeview to start the day. Calhoun, Blacken and Cassandra Coplin had two singles each, and McCowan added a single and a triple. Douglas had one single as well as the Delton bats started hot. Martin allowed just five hits in pitching the Panthers to the opening round win. Things didn’t got as well for the Panthers when they returned to action Monday. Galesburg-Augusta scored 3-2 and 5-3 wins over Delton in KVA action. Blacken was the losing pitcher in game one, giving up six hits and striking out four. Hook had two singles for Delton in the game one loss, and Coplin and Saurers had one each. Martin took the loss in game two, allowing six hits while striking out three. McCowan led the Delton attack in the second game with two singles and a triple. Calhoun, Blacken, Martin, Sewell, Saurers and Coplin had one hit each. Fennville took two non-conference games from Delton Tuesday. Fennville won the opener 7-3, then took game two 8-1. Blacken took the loss in game one, giving up 12 hits while striking out two, but had a great game at the plate with three hits. Hook chipped in a double, and McCowan and Saurers each had a single. In game two, Martin took the loss, allowing seven hits while striking out four. Hook came on for four innings of relief work, and struck out three while allowing three hits. McCowan had a single and a double at the plate, and the Panthers also got singles from Calhoun, Blacken and Martin. 77557308 MEMORIAL DAY, continued from page 13 Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads! opening invocation will be by Michael Risner of the Pentecostal Church of Christ. Master of Ceremonies James Uhen will introduce the speakers: State Rep. Michael Callton, county commissioner Craig Stolsonburg, U.S. Air Force veteran Thomas Boers, retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Ackers, and World War II U.S. Army veteran Donald Eckman, who served with Audie Murphy. Readings of the Deceased Honor Roll will be given by Jerry Frost, Boyce Miller, Rhonda Parsons and Alexander Liceaga. Uhen, Liceaga and Frost will then lay the wreath. The honor guard will be from Hastings American Legion Post 45. The ceremony ends with the playing of “Taps” by Jesse Morin and Charles Paufler. Prairieville A Memorial Day parade will take place in Prairieville Township at 12:30 p.m. Monday. The event will start on the corner of Delton and Norris roads and travel down Norris Road to Pine Lake Road. Rex McCool will be the grand marshal of the parade, and Jane Billings has been named citizen of the year. Anyone interested in being part of the patriotic procession should meet at the corner of Delton and Norris roads at 12:15 p.m. Sunfield Daughters of the Union Veterans in Sunfield will have a community service at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at Sunfield United Brethren Church on M-43. Matt Sleeman will be the speaker, and Karin Raymond the soloist. The Sons of the Union Veterans will have service at 6:15 p.m. Monday, May 30, at Welch Cemetery on Shaytown Road. The cemetery is about two and a half miles south of M-43. Woodland The Memorial Day Observance will be at Woodland Memorial Park Monday at 10 a.m. In case of rain, it will be moved to Zion Lutheran Church on Velte Road. The speaker will be Paul “David” Arnold of the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. The roll will be read by Ray Durham, and the VFW will provide the gun salute. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-06-02.pdf 50892027c74c1cf8b7b3c3cabf006218 PDF Text Text Hastings celebrates 2011 graduation Serious issues demand leadership Two from area in junior college World Series See special insert in this paper See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 22 NEWS BRIEFS First Friday program returns tomorrow For more than 15 years, the Barry County Democratic Party has presented the First Friday lunch-and-learn series of speakers. The event returns June 3 with Gregg Tabose, of the Barry Eaton District Preparedness Coordination, who will describe critical principles of food safety as it applies locally. The gatherings are free; guests are welcome to bring their own lunches and enjoy coffee at the Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings, beginning at noon. The July program will deal with what choices uninsured and low-income residents have regarding health conditions. 5K event to benefit free clinic The Barry Community Free Clinic’s second annual Breaking Barriers 5K is set for Saturday, June 4, and all proceeds will benefit the clinic. The event begins at Hastings Manufacturing, 325 N. Hanover, Hastings, at 8:30 a.m., with onsite registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. Walkers and runners of all ages are encouraged to pre-register. Cost to enter the 5K is $25 per person; $15 for those 13 and under ($5 more on the day of the race). To register for the race or donate to the Free Clinic, a PayPal account has been set up at www.barrycommunityfreeclinic.org. Participants may also download a race registration form from the website. Questions may be directed to barryfreeclinic@gmail.com or by calling 269-804-1777. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Manshum remembered for putting a ‘great face on city government’ by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Everil Manshum, known as Ev to everyone who knew him, died last Thursday at the age of 75 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Family, friends and former co-workers and associates gathered Tuesday for Manshum’s funeral service at First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. A Korean War veteran, Manshum was accorded full military honors at his burial in Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. In Barry County, Manshum had held two local government posts. He had served as village manager in Middleville from October 1992 to early 1996. He left that position to serve as the City of Hastings’ first appointed clerk-treasurer and financial director. (The city clerk and treasurer had previously been separate elected positions until the city charter was revised) He retired from the Hastings post in April 2004. He previously had been a village and airport manager in Lakeview in Montcalm County before the Middleville post. He also had career experience in other venues (see his obituary for details). “I thoroughly enjoyed working with Ev Manshum. Ev was an absolutely wonderful person, and just a great guy to be around,” said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. He noted that Manshum started his tenure as Middleville village manager about the same time that he began to work for Hastings and the two worked together on several boards in those early years. Manshum was hired in 1996 as the Hastings city clerk-treasurer and was still in that post when Mansfield was appointed to replace former Hastings City Manager Howard Penrod in 2000. Manshum and Mansfield continued to work together until Manshum retired. Manshum “brightened up the office with his upbeat attitude, ready smile, and infectious laugh,” Mansfield said. “Ev took his work seriously, but he was always quick to lighten up any tough situation we might find ourselves in. Ev was the epitome of a team player. He'd spare no effort to help out a co-worker, or for that matter just about any citizen who walked into City Hall looking for assistance with almost any prob- Ev Manshum lem. Ev put a great face on city government, and along with Dixie (his wife), was a wonderful ambassador for the City of Hastings. He was also a great friend, and I'll miss him tremendously,” Mansfield said. Manshum had a strong background in finances, computers and record keeping. He was previously the owner-operator of two companies that had computer software designed and developed for private, non-profit corporations. He was also a financial consultant. Former Hastings Mayor Frank Campbell said he “can’t say anything but great things about Ev.” “You can’t beat him ... If I were in charge, I’d hire four Ev Manshums to run my city,” Campbell said. “His personality was awesome. He got along with everybody ... If he got mad, he never showed it.” Manshum had a calming way about him, always was willing to discuss issues, always returned phone calls and had a good relationship with all city departments, Campbell said. “He was marvelous at putting figures together,” Campbell said of Manshum. “He documented things in a ledger-style.” For a time, the Manshums were neighbors of the Campbells, he added. Campbell said he was impressed to recently learn that Manshum helped raise his younger siblings after Manshum’s father died. A Sun and News article Oct. 20, 1992 said Manshum had been responsible for several positive actions in Lakeview. “One of the first things Manshum did, after evaluating the problems and prioritizing them, was to install a computer system that would help to monitor business. He also tapped into the federal grant system,” the article said in announcing that Manshum had accepted the Middleville position. Manshum had served as Lakeview’s “chief consultant” since 1975 and was hired as Lakeview’s village manager in 1989. Thornapple Township Supervisor Don Boysen said he has good memories of how Manshum worked with the township when Manshum was the Middleville Village man- See MANSHUM, page 18 National speaker gives an inside look at ‘gathering storm’ facing hospitals by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Rural hospitals are under special stress during health care reform was a repeated message delivered by the keynote speaker during the May 26 Barry County Healthcare Summit held at the Pennock Conference Center. James E. Orlikoff, president of Orlikoff and Associates Inc. in Chicago, said, “the future of critical access hospitals and rural hospitals will remain cloudy until final rules are developed.” Orlikoff started his presentation by talking about how health care reform is essential to reducing the federal debt. He quoted a downgrade report by Moody’s, saying, “Sound McKeown Bridge Park grand opening is Saturday Jared Werksma is the moderator at the Barry County Healthcare Summit. (Photo by Patricia Johns) To celebrate the completion of $336,000 of improvements at the 23-acre McKeown Bridge Park, a grand opening will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4. Fishing demonstrations and tours of the various improvements will be offered. Complimentary hot dogs and accessory foods will be served. Starting at noon, there will be a grand opening speech and singing by Jim DeYoung, Tom Evans and others. Additional parking will be available at Thornapple Manor, and there is a crosswalk there with a traffic signal to assist in getting to the park. Some of the park’s highlights are fishing decks, walking trails, a picnic shelter, a new boat launch and a new sweetsmelling technology restroom. The park is located along the Thornapple River, off McKeown and Nashville roads, near M79. Vision, hearing tests offered The Barry-Eaton District Health Department, at 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, will be offering free vision and hearing screenings to preschool and school-age children Monday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 269-945-9516 to make an appointment. PRICE 75¢ Thursday, June 4, 2011 Honoring their memory Members of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 lead the procession into Riverside Cemetery for the Memorial Day ceremony. (Photo by Perry Hardin). See coverage starting on page 2. management decisions about operating costs and direction from hospital boards will be of special importance.” Orlikoff told the more than 50 guests at the summit that fueling the reform fire is the cost and inefficiency of health care. He referenced research showing that many of the costs surrounding admissions to hospitals could have been prevented. He discussed costs of end-of-life care choices, geographic disparities and the difficulty of reaching a consensus. As an example, he asked, should those who are dying be treated or referred to hospice care? Some suggestions are to reward value, not volume. End the practice of fee for service and go for a more bundled payment. He said emphasis should be placed on reducing hospital readmissions and evidence-based care and urged elimination of waste, fraud and abuse. The road to reform of the health care system is still a confusing one, according to Orlikoff. Many provisions of the law will complicate negotiations with insurers, and everyone is concerned with possible further cuts to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Orlikoff told the summit guests that reform will encourage even more consolidation as bigger health systems leverage economies of scale to gain access to credit to address reform challenges. According to his presentation, “Many notfor-profit hospitals, especially single-site and small hospital systems, may struggle.” He added, “Even though many of the most efficiently operated health systems will take advantage of the new opportunities to leverage economies of scale and scope to broaden their market reach and strengthen their position, health care reform is a long-term net negative for the not-for-profit sector because it will effectively reduce revenues to hospitals.” He encouraged rural hospital representatives to continue to work at being an essential part of the community health care systems. But, he cautioned, there is no guarantee that larger, for-profit systems will not want to move in and take over. His presentation, while realistic, was not entirely gloomy. He told the group that hospitals such as Pennock will have to create their own niches in the communities they serve. Problems he predicted included Medicare margins for hospitals decreasing as the government attempts to control escalating costs. He also cautioned that commercial insurance companies will attempt to offload their reform costs, such as pre-existing conditions and no lifetime caps, to hospitals in the form of lower reimbursements. He told the group that starting in October 2012, hospitals that meet performance standards set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on at least five quality measures will get a pay bonus from a pool of funds collected from all hospitals. Public reporting of physician performance data will start in 2013. HHS will start tracking hospital acquired conditions, such as pressure ulcers, and in October 2014 will reduce Medicare payments by 1 percent for hospitals whose harm rates See SUMMIT, page 18 National speaker James Orlikoff gives those attending the Barry Healthcare Summit a realistic look at the challenges facing rural not-for-profit hospitals like Pennock in the health care reform era. (Photo by Patricia Johns) �Page 2 — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings observes a steamy Memorial Day Monday, members of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings led the city’s annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremony amid temperatures in the 80s with high humidity. The Legion, assisted by local Brownie and Girl Scout troops as well as Cub and Boy Scout troops, stopped at each veterans and war memorial along the route to place wreath in honor of the fallen individuals who have served in each branch of the United States Armed Forces. The parade ended with a formal ceremony at Riverside Cemetery on West State Road where wreaths were placed on the oldest and newest graves of veterans, a 21gun salute resonated and “Taps” was played. A wreath was placed on the grave of Gary W. Rogers, who died in October 2010. Rogers served two tours of duty in Vietnam from Supporters of the Hastings Dog Park and their canine friends march in the Memorial Day Parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). 1966 through 1968. He was wounded and disabled during his second tour but not before attaining the rank of sergeant E-5. Rogers was awarded a Purple Heart, National Defense Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Army Accommodation Medal, Army Achievement Medal and Vietnam Service Ribbon. He was the husband of Carol Rogers and the nephew of Ilene Hilson, who with her husband, Phil, has been an active member of the local American Legion post. Sen. Rick Jones was on hand at the ceme- Continued next page Boy Scouts salute and the crowd stands at attention as “Taps” is played after a wreath is laid at the veterans memorial on the lawn of the Barry County Courthouse. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Trisha Phillips, representing Brownie Troop 80551 in Hastings, places a wreath at the base of the veterans monument in Riverside Cemetery. (Photo by Perry Hardin). A vintage Jeep and classic cars make their way down State Street during the annual Hastings Memorial Day Parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Jim Atkinson prepares to toss a wreath into the Thornapple River in memory of those who died at sea. (Photo by Perry Hardin). Hastings Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops carry wreaths to be placed at the base of war memorials during the annual observance of Memorial Day. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Everyone stands at attention as “Taps” is played after a wreath is placed on the grave of the latest veteran to be buried in Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin). Members of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 give a 21-gun salute on the bridge over the Thornapple River. (Photo by Perry Hardin). Sen. Rick Jones speaks at the Memorial Day ceremony at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin). Tractors make their way down State Street as part of the Hastings Memorial Day Parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Members of the Hastings American Legion Post lead the Memorial Day Parade down State Street. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — Page 3 The Hastings High School Marching Band takes part in Hastings’ annual Memorial Day Parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Local veterans ride in a wagon as the Memorial Day Parade makes its way along State Street in downtown Hastings. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Continued from previous page Hastings Boy Scouts march in the Memorial Day Parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). tery to give a brief speech. “Memorial Day started when women gathered at the end of the Civil War to decorate the graves of veterans who had served on both sides of the war,” said Jones. “It was first known as Decoration Day. In 1868, Gen. John Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic made it official with a general order. “In 1915, the poppy became the symbol to recall the veterans who had made the ultimate sacrifice when the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ was written. In part, it said: ‘We cherish, too, the poppy red, That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies, The blood of heroes never dies.’ “Let us always remember that freedom isn’t free,” said Jones. “It was paid for by the blood of our American soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and the United States Coast Guard. Let us never forget our service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. May God bless them all.” Veteran and Hastings Mayor Bob May waves during the parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Hastings Girl Scouts and Brownies march in the Memorial Day Parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Own a Papa Murphy’s In Hastings A Hastings Exchange Club volunteer distributes flags as the Memorial Day Parade makes its way up North Broadway. (Photo by Perry Hardin). 77557623 Veterans ride in a variety of vehicles during Monday’s Memorial Day Parade. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). �Page 4 — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Special meeting illustrates weak leadership skills Smoke-free law is about health, not money To the editor: I’m writing in response to Bill 352 that Sen. Rick Jones introduced in May. This bill would allow small business owners to have a separate room for smokers or allow smoking on an outdoor patio area. Sen. Jones claims that staff working at a restaurant or bar with a smoking room would not have to serve customers seated in smoking rooms or on open-air patios. I do not understand how Sen. Jones expects this to be regulated or how he expects this new bill will continue to protect the health of Michigan residents and most importantly Michigan workers. Sen. Jones will have to answer some tough questions before any Michigan resident should support this bill: How can he ensure that an employee will not have to enter these areas? Who will clean up these rooms or areas at the end of the night? And has Sen. Jones thought about the health consequences of “third-hand” smoke if these rooms are built? In addition, every time a customer enters or exits such a room, the doors will open and the smoke will seep into the general area of the restaurant. Can Sen. Jones honestly say that there will be no customer or worker who would be exposed to second-hand smoke? Not to mention that some businesses do not have the space for a separate room. Who is going to regulate this bill? Who will make sure businesses are following the protocols of the bill? I don’t think Sen. Jones is being realistic with this bill and is not thinking about what the majority of Michigan residents want. According to the State of Michigan in an article published on March 28, 73 percent of all participants were in favor of the law, and over 86 percent thought secondhand smoke was a serious health threat to nonsmokers. More than 85 percent of those surveyed reported that they had gone out to eat more often or had no change in dining out since the smoke-free law took effect May 1, 2010. In addition, the Michigan Department of Treasury recently released results from a report, “The Early Impact of Michigan’s Smoking Ban.” The information is from data released by MDCH in December of 2010, comparing tax collections from May 1, 2010, (date of smoke-free law enactment) through December 2010. Preliminary data showed that Michigan’s smoke-free air law has had little to no impact on the state’s food and beverage industry, including restaurants, bars and nightclubs. The results are based on a year-overyear statistical comparison of statewide sales tax collections from this industry. Since the smoke-free law was implemented in May 2010, total sales tax collections have increased from 2.73 percent to 2.84 percent among taverns with beer or wine only; night clubs, family restaurants and cafeterias; and fast food, pizza and lunch counters. The state saw increases in year-over-year sales tax comparisons after the smoke-free air law went into effect among the following business groups: taverns with beer or wine only; night clubs, family restaurants and cafeterias; and fast food, pizza and lunch counters. While taverns with liquor are seeing a 1.57 percent decrease in year-over-year sales tax collections since the smoke-free law took effect, taverns with beer or wine only have seen a 1.54 percent increase since May 1, Last week, Hastings Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee called a special board meeting to review the district’s personnel report. What normally would have been a short meeting, turned into one of the district’s most contentious meetings in recent memory. It took just a few minutes for Satterlee to give his report, but then there were nearly two hours of explanations, apologies and a public comment session. “I find it unfortunate that we are here this evening,” said Satterlee. “I really hope, as we work though the next contract, that we can work out something that will allow us – and it’s not Hastings’ fault, it is Lansing’s fault – that will allow us to have firm numbers on our budget so that we could really make pinpoint decisions as a board, rather than throwing a broad net out there.” He went on to accuse state legislators of providing information that was “absolute fiction.” As you look over the issues before the Hastings Board of Education, it’s not just their failure to come up with a budget that is causing frustration – their lack of leadership on may issues, plus the book deal with former teacher Larry Christopher, has angered many residents. The book deal continues to plague this board. Sometime late last year, members of the Hastings Education Association discovered that a deal was struck between school officials and Christopher while the latter was still head of the teachers union. As part of the special deal, Satterlee agreed to pay Christopher $75,000 for textbooks (in monthly payments that continue to be paid) in exchange for his early retirement. What appeared as a good deal to the board and Satterlee turned out to divide the board, staff and community members. During the special meeting May 24, Satterlee announced that 17 teachers would be laid off, starting with teachers in their first year at Hastings and including one with more than 20 years of experience. As Satterlee announced the list, the meeting began to fall apart. In the past, the superintendent was expected to sit down with each teacher and discuss their layoff notice, going over their options. This time, it appears Satterlee skipped the process or passed that responsibility on to building principals. After the head of the HEA asked him why the process was different than in previous years, Satterlee responded, “Because it’s the fist time doing it on my own, okay?” If Satterlee has held the position of Hastings’ superintendent for four years, why is this the first time he has had to handle the process on his own? He apparently called the building principals to deliver the news and met collectively (rather than individually) with several teachers at the high school to deliver pink slips. At the meeting, he said, “ ... one of the worst days of my career was today.” What about the teachers who didn’t learn of their impending termination until they saw their names on a list that night? When Satterlee was asked during the meeting who would be recalled, he responded, “I don’t know that yet, that’s why we’re here. I would love, and nothing would make me happier, to say, ‘We’re not going to lay off anybody, and everything is perfect.’ I and the board need to protect the district financially.” Well, Mr. Satterlee, you and the board should have seen this coming and made plans to deal with the budget and expected shortfall as it continued to become a problem. You should have done your job as superintendent, difficult though it may be, and 2010. Night clubs appear to be benefiting the most from the new smoke-free law. In the six months prior to the enactment of the law, night clubs were showing a 16.67 percent decrease in year-over-year sales tax collections. Since May 2010, sales tax collections are .19 percent above the previous year. The state saw a 6.9 percent decrease in cigarette sales from June through October 2010 over the same time period in 2009. In my opinion, Sen. Jones is more concerned with money than he is in protecting Michigan from the deadly health threat of second-hand smoke. This bill is irresponsible and makes Michigan look wishy-washy in its decisions. Michigan is the 38th state to pass a comprehensive smoke-free air law; only 11 states do not have smoke-free air regulations. Give this law time to adjust. Remember when we could smoke on a plane, in a hospital or in schools? Change takes time, and eventually Michigan citizens will not even give this a second thought. This law is about protecting the health of the public and ensuring the safety of the Michigan worker — not about money. I realize some businesses are affected financially, but how can these businesses ensure that the economy is not playing a role in the decline of their business? I know that my family goes out to eat less often because of financial reasons more than any other reason. I was a waitress for more than six years through high school and college, and I wish this law would have been around to protect me from second-hand smoke exposure; it would have saved me the cost of doctor bills, missed work and the high price of medicine. If you disagree with Sen. Jones’s bill, contact his office and let him know. We need to start standing up to our lawmakers to make sure they are looking out for the best interests of Michigan residents. Please keep Michigan smoke-free; it is best for all Michigan citizens. Heather Sanders, Charlotte met personally and individually with each of the teachers. You could have averted some of the intense emotions that erupted at the meeting due to lack of planning. There’s no question that the governor and state legislature could have made it much easier for school boards across the state if they had just funded the additional $470 per student. However, when Gov. Snyder came to office, he vowed not to “kick the can down the road” and warned other public entities to do the same. The problem won’t be solved by merely throwing more money at it. The base costs, plus a declining enrollment, continue to cause havoc with districts across the state. Satterlee proclaimed at the meeting that based on what he’s heard from Lansing, the district will be able to recall the teachers and still have a balanced budget. Yet, he went on to say that other reductions might come in what he calls “specials” like art, music and physical education in the elementary schools, along with larger class sizes. Neighboring districts, in dealing with the same budget cuts, have done a better — and more transparent — job of educating their communities of the costs of various programs. Not only are the schools sharing this information, the districts are asking for feedback from the community to help them decide where to make cuts. The message from at least one member of the Hastings school board is that the information is exclusive to the board. “ “Is everything on the table? It sure is,” said Trustee Scott Hodges during the meeting. “Is it closing an elementary? Is it closing the middle school? Everything is on the table, but we can’t tell you where it has to go, and how deep and how quick, those types of things ...” Hodges said he didn’t want the board to speculate what cuts might be made because he doesn’t want rumors to scare the community. This kind of thinking and communication is what continues to get this school board into trouble with residents of the district. There’s little transparency, and the board wants to control the budget without adequate deliberation and input from the public. That’s why parents are so frustrated — school officials talk out of both sides of their mouths. It’s time for the board to come clean with the community. Let’s settle the Christopher issue once and for all. Plus, the board voted at a recent meeting to terminate the superintendent’s contract – let’s get on with that and move forward. The only way Hastings Area Schools will get back on track is to deal with some of the lingering issues that continue to plague the system. Crying over spilt milk won’t dry up the problems. It will take strong, decisive leadership and working together to put a plan in place and follow it. We’re running out of time. The district is suffering to the point it could take years to gain back the it’s reputation. This is serious business and requires true leadership to deal with the issues at hand. 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The Michigan legislature is working on laws to allow children under the age of 10 to get hunting licenses, allowing them to use firearms under adult supervision. Do you think this is a good idea? The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Linda Postema, Wayland: “I think that 10 years old is a little young to be hunting and firing a rifle.” Heather Mulder, Caledonia: “I think the state needs to do more research on this issue before deciding to approve having such young children shooting rifles.” Joyce Dennie, Woodland: “I think it is fine, providing they are under the supervision of a responsible adult.” Laura Elms, Hastings: “Yes, to teach responsibility with guns.” Clay Bohley, Middleville: “No, it seems dangerous to me.” Doug Davis, Woodland: “I see no problem if they have hunter safety classes and have adult supervision.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — Page 5 Cemetery board hoping public will help raise funds by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Business is down at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Environmental and financial concerns are making cremation an increasingly popular option for families dealing with the loss of loved ones. Fewer burials means dwindling interest from the cemetery’s endowment fund, leaving cemetery board, in the position of having to ask the community to help keep control of the burial grounds local. The board of Riverside Cemetery Corporation, which operates and maintains Riverside Cemetery on West State Street in Hastings is starting the Save the Cemetery Campaign in hopes that the community will help one of the area’s oldest privately owned and operated cemeteries. “A lot of people don’t realize that this is a privately owned cemetery,” said board president Rod Newton, who is in charge of the day-to-day operation of the cemetery. “Most cemeteries are owned and operated by a township or a church, but we aren’t. Money to cover our operating costs comes from interest from a $185,000 endowment fund. We can’t touch the principle of the endowment fund, just the interest, and with the stock market down, we are getting less interest which means less money for maintenance. We’ve been dodging the problem for about 10 to 15 years.” Newton said more than 3,000 burial plots are still available at Riverside, and $157 of all burial lot sales is put into the endowment fund. He said lot sales have been down due to the increasing popularity of cremation, so the endowment fund has not been growing fast enough to keep pace with the loss of interest. “People would rather spend $200 for cremation rather than $600 for burial. It’s a sign of the times,” he said. “We really need to build the endowment or have another fund that we can use for maintenance; we’ve cut our expenses as far as they can go.” Cost-cutting measures have included offering the cemetery sexton use of the house as part of his compensation in order to save money on wages, according to board member Don Marsh. “The mowing and maintenance is being kept up as best as we can,” said Newton, who added that if the board does not find a source of funding or revenue, the state will take over the cemetery. “The state cemetery commission will take it over and maintain it probably once or twice a year,” said cemetery board member Dick McLaughlin, “although, they’re not even sure how it will work out because they’ve never had to take over a cemetery before.” Board member Dave Tossava, who also sits Members of the Riverside Cemetery Corporation Board in Hastings are hoping the community can help them out of a difficult financial situation. Pictured are (front row, from left) Dave Tossava, Don Marsh, Ron Newton, (back) Dick McLaughlin and Jack Smith. (Missing from photo are Don Martin and Dean Lambert). on the Hastings City Council, said that since the cemetery board is prohibited from touching the balance of the endowment fund to cover operating and other expenses, organizers of the Save the Cemetery Campaign would like to establish a separate fund that could be accessed as needed by the board. “It takes about $50,000 a year to maintain the cemetery, and we’ve been trying to do it on $32,000,” said Marsh. “The price for everything keeps going up, so our expenses keep going up while our interest goes down.” The board approached the City of Hastings in 2006 and asked the municipality to take ownership of the cemetery. The Hastings City Council agreed to do so if voters approved a dedicated 1-mill levy which would have generated $145,879 per year for cemetery operation and maintenance. Like a similar request in 1999, the 2006 millage request was soundly rejected by voters. While the millage request was based on upgrading the cemetery’s water and road system and repairing the chapel, the cemetery board said they believe the Riverside Cemetery Corporation does not need to upgrade the roads and water system at the cemetery and don’t need that much money to maintain and operate the cemetery. “We don’t need $145,000 a year,” said Newton. “Our campaign doesn’t have a set figure that we’re shooting for; we just want to let people know we are not a municipally owned cemetery and we need money so the state doesn’t take us over.” Riverside Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Hastings area, the oldest grave dates to the 1820s, according to Newton. For more information about the Save the Cemetery Campaign, call 269-945-5901. State Police reports fewer holiday traffic fatalities The Michigan State Police Tuesday announced the results of preliminary reports that indicate 10 people lost their lives in eight separate traffic crashes during the 2011 Memorial Day holiday weekend. In comparison, 15 people died in traffic crashes during the 2010 Memorial Day holiday weekend. Of the 10 fatalities, two of the victims were not wearing safety belts, and alcohol was a known factor in four of the crashes. “These numbers are preliminary and only reflect those fatalities reported to the MSP as of 9 a.m. today,” said Captain Harold J. Love, commander of the MSP Traffic Safety Division in a press release Tuesday. The 2011 Memorial Day holiday weekend ran from 6 p.m. Friday, May 27, through midnight Monday, May 30. Bay Pointe Inn general manager Scott Marlett (back, left) and owner Mike Powers stand Wayland Chamber of Commerce Director Denise Behm and Barry County Chamber of Commerce Director Valerie Byrnes as they plan special fun for the Business After Hours Thursday, June 9, at the Inn. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Bay Pointe hosting chamber event The Barry County Chamber of Commerce will host both the Allegan and Wayland chambers of commerce at Bay Pointe Inn and Lakefront Resort for its June 9 business after hours event. The networking event is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the inn, located at 11456 Marsh Road, on the southwest side of Gun Lake. “The business after hours is an exceptional opportunity for guests to gain new business contacts and find solutions for their business among peers,” said Andre Wiegand, membership manager for the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Members of the Barry, Allegan and Wayland chambers of commerce are invited to attend the Bay Pointe Inn event free of charge, while there is a $10 charge for potential members. The July event will be at Milestones Child Development Center Thursday, July 14, at 1150 W. M-43 Highway, west of Hastings. Those interested in attending should RSVP to Wiegand at 269-945-2454 or email andre@mibarry.com to attend. Trolley Around Town FREE TROLLEY RIDES Ride downtown for dinner, view the new sculptures, shop, get some ice cream, have coffee or drinks, visit the park... Fridays from 6pm to 10pm Now thru August 19 201 S. JEFFERSON ST., HASTINGS (corner of Jefferson & Court St.) 269-945-0100 The City of Hastings will be the venue this summer for the newest Trolley route. Every Friday night, now through August 19, the Trolley will ring through the streets from 6pm to 10pm. Catch it at any of the schools in the city limits, any city park, and other designated stops, or just flag it down on its route. All rides FREE compliments of the local businesses listed here. Matt Spencer’s 24 HOUR TOWING (269) 945-7777 384 Haynes Loop Drive MATT SPENCER —Owner 105 E. State Street 269-945-4400 Locally owned and operated in the heart of downtown Hastings Gilmore Jewelers 102 E. State Street in the Heart of Downtown Hastings RESTAURANTE 269-945-9572 945-4403 • 131 South Jefferson, Hastings HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 11-8; Fri. 11-9; Sat. 11-8:30; Sun. 12-3 ZZZ�JLOPRUHMHZHOHUV�FRP 1120 West Green, Hastings 945-4174 • Live Music • Outdoor Dining Browse through our site: www.countyseatlounge.com 269-945-2401 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 128 South Jefferson St. Downtown Hastings 269.948.4042 Est. 1983 • comfortably, sophisticated ambiance • unique flavor combinations • enviable wine list • signature cocktails • unrivaled coffees 150 W. State St. • Downtown Hastings • 269.948.9222 SeasonalGrille.com Thank you to the City of Hastings, The Downtown Development Authority, The Barry County Chamber of Commerce and the Sponsoring Merchants for their help in making this service possible. 77557604 Coffee House and Ice Cream 108 E. State St. , Downtown Hastings 269-948-7730 www.stategrounds.com 945-3405 404 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 6 — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — The Hastings Banner KBS memories and photos sought Staff members at the Kellogg Biological Station are collecting photos and memories from anyone who spent time at the station or its manor house from 1927 to 1970, as part of a living history project. “Do you have a story, a memory or a photo to share of past times at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station and Kellogg Manor House? Please help contribute to a living history project,” said Barbara Baker KBS assistant director of communications and community relations. Anyone who stayed at KBS in those early years and is willing to be interviewed is asked to email Phil Zielinski at zielin60@msu.edu. Interviews will be conducted by video; other arrangements can be made for participants who are uncomfortable with the camera. These interviews can be arranged at the manor house, a residence or anywhere participants feel most comfortable. Interviews will be compiled and edited into a video project that will shed new light on the history of KBS and the manor house. Combined with pictures, artifacts and other types of media, Baker said the interviews will tell the story of KBS in a way that hasn’t been seen before. For more information, call KBS Community Relations at 269-671-2263. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Margaret Joyce “Peggy” Dummer Everil Glenn Manshum WOODLAND, MI - Margaret Joyce “Peggy” Dummer, age 84, of Woodland, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. Peggy or “Mimi” as she was called by her beloved grandchildren was born July 25, 1927 in Birmingham, AL to Marvin and Ada (Whitt) Cates. She lived in Alabama until she was 10 and then moved to Washington, D.C. where she finished school and met her husband. On June 19, 1947 she married Fred Dummer in Ellicott City, MD. They continued living on the East Coast until they moved to Battle Creek in 1962. Peggy loved children. She supported and positively influenced many children and young adults during her life. There had seldom been a time without children in her house since her marriage in 1947. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents and her son Marvin Dummer. Peggy is survived by Fred, her loving husband of 64 years; son, Fred (Janet) Dummer III of Battle Creek; granddaughter, Elizabeth (Roger) Van Sickle of Woodland; grandsons, Timothy (Kari) Dummer of California, Fred (Amy) Dummer IV of Washington and Aaron Dummer of Arizona; great grandchildren, Ayden, Tiernen and Kian Van Sickle, Hudson and Gabriella Dummer, and Frederick V., Calvin and Olivia Dummer. Visitation with the family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2011 at St. Cyril Catholic Church, 203 N. State St., Nashville, followed by The Rite of Committal at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Battle Creek Memorial Park, 2435 W. Territorial Road, Battle Creek. To share a memory or place a tribute to Margaret please visit www.koopsfc.com HASTINGS, MI - Everil Glenn Manshum, age 75, of Hastings, passed away at home following a long battle of cancer. Thursday, May 26, 2011 he journeyed home to our Heavenly Father. Ev was born December 18, 1935 in Grand Rapids, to Albert Lak Manshum and Gwendalyn Manshum-Clark. He attended grade school at Godwin Heights and moved to Lake Odessa in 1949 to attend high school until he volunteered for the Army via voluntary draft (1953-1955). Ev served in Korea during the Korean War. Cpl. Manshum was awarded the National Defense service medal, the United Nations service medal, and the Korean service medal. He went to work at General Motors in February 1955 and enrolled in Lansing Business University part-time from 19551959. He married Ellen Durling on December 31, 1955, which ended in divorce in 1980. During those years he took employment with Farm Bureau Services Corporate Offices in Lansing, as a department manager/auditor. After Ev's father passed away he moved his family to his father’s farm to care for his minor six siblings. In 1960 they moved to Portland, along with two children of his own, Sue and Mike. He started his own independent insurance agency until 1963 when he moved to Los Angelos, CA to work for Anderson Clayton and attended UCLA at the same time. He worked for the following corporations; Carnation Co. World Headquarters, Commonwealth United Corporation, Esgrow Inc., and Shastena Properties Inc. through 1970. In 1971 he acquired Pandaries Lodge in Tociado, NM which consisted of a Motel, Restaurant, Bar, Grist Mill, General Store and Golf Pro-Shop, and Retail Facilities Inc. In 1974 he sold out and returned to Lake Odessa to again work for Farm Bureau Services in Lansing as a Special Project Manager (PBB Contamination Project) until 1976. He then started his own business, Specialized Financial Services and Manshum Associates until 1986. From 1986-1992 he changed careers and moved to Lakeview, as their village and airport manager. After a 10 year courtship he married Dixie (Hughes) Stadel on August 22, 1992. The end of 1992 he accepted employment at Middleville, as their village manager until 1996. From there he moved to Hastings and became finance director/clerk/treasurer for the City of Hastings, retiring April 2004. He served on the Michigan Municipal Board for one term. He was a past member of the Hastings Rotary and was on the Red Cross board for Barry County. He was a member of the Portland Jaycees and Lions Club in Lakeview and Middleville. Ev and his wife Dixie enjoyed wintering at their home in N.Ft. Myers, FL. Ev enjoyed singing Karaoke and spending many treasured times with friends. He also was treasurer of the Board Association where they lived. During high school and the Army he boxed for the Golden Gloves. Ev enjoyed all sports and watching his children and grandchildren play as well. Ev attended and was baptised at Woodgrove Parish and served a term as deacon. Ev was preceded in death by his mother; 77557349 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Children’s summer camp call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 5 - Worship 8:00 & 10:00; No Sunday School; Graduation reception after late service. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Softball at Cheney Field. Friday 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9:00 Pickleball. Saturday - 6 a.m. Youth Cedar Point Trip; 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 6:30 p.m. Softball at Cheney Field; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 5 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Great Start Parent Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. CHURCH OF CHRIST This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Alene Reahm Alene Reahm passed away on May 26, 2011 at age 95. She was born on August 28, 1915 to Edith and William Mohler in Woodland, MI. Alene graduated from Woodland High School and after that attended Blodgett School of Nursing in Grand Rapids. She worked at Blodgett Hospital and Pennock Hospital before her retirement. She volunteered her time with the American Red Cross and Pennock Hospital Gray Ladies. She married her husband Kendall in November of 1937 in Hastings. She loved to knit, sew, hunt, read, work with puzzle books and birdwatching. Alene is preceded in death by; her parents; husband, Kendall; sisters, Dorothy McMillan and Kate Post; granddaughter, Kalene Reahm. She is survived by her sons, Larry Reahm of Columbus, Ohio and Robert (Shelia) Reahm of Wayland; and two grandsons. In lieu of flowers please make donations in Alene’s name to Pennock Hospice. Visitation was held at Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway located in Hastings on Saturday, May, 28, 2011. Funeral services followed with Reverend Kenneth Vaught officiating. Burial followed funeral services at Riverside Cemetery. Please share a memory with Alene’s family at www.lauerfh.com. father; brother, Arnie Manshum; his mother and father-in-law; nephew, Gregg Manshum; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Shirley Hughes; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Ev is survived by his wife Dixie and eight children, Denise (Rick) Spagnolio of Wixom, Michael (Michelle) Manshum of Columbus, TX, Jeff (Connie) Manshum of Mulliken, Scott (Nancy) Manshum of Austin, TX, Amy (Brian) Robinsin of Lake Odessa, Denny (Anne) Stadel of Traverse City, Dina (Kurt) Chase of Hastings, and Dawn Galaviz of Kansas City, MO; brothers and sisters, Char Korcal of Sparta, Peggy (Bob) Peocock of Sand Lake, Mary Manshum of Big Rapids, Evart (Judy) Manshum of Portland, Roger (Dee) Manshum of Lake Odessa, Richard Manshum of Upper Michigan, Roberta (J.R.) Goorhouse of Manistee, Dewey (Marie) Manshum of Powell, OH., Albert (Debbie) Manshum of Florida; 33 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren will surely miss him along with many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions can be made to Woodgrove Parish, 4887 Coats Grove Rd., Hastings, MI, Barry Community Foundation 231 S. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058, or American Cancer Society/Leukemia Foundation. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 31, 2011at the Hastings First Presbyterian Church, 405 N. M-37 Hwy. Pastor Randall Bertrand officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneral home.net. Violet Marie Hanson HASTINGS, MI - Violet Marie Hanson passed away May 29, 2011 at home. She was born in Petoskey on June 25, 1921 to Lawrence and Esther Cardy. Violet, during WWII, was a truck driver, transferring Army vehicles to debarkation points. She was employed as an operator at Bell Telephone and also worked at TB Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan as a nurse. During Violet’s life she lived in Casa Grande, AZ, and Coral, MI. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Hanson; brothers, Clifford, Arthur, and Ralph Cardy. She is survived by daughters, Sharon (Gordon) Willett of Coral, Christine Harger of Grand Ledge; six grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. For those who wish memorial donations in Violet’s name may be made to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Graveside services will be held on Monday, June 6, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. The family is being cared for by Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 Broadway, Hastings. Please share a memory with Violet’s family at www.lauerfh.com. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Hastings Country Club celebrating 90 years The Hastings Country Club will celebrates its 90th year in business with special tribute being made June 3 at the Barry County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Golf Classic. The country club was recently purchased by golf professional Lynn Janson and will be the recipient of a State of Michigan tribute presented by Rep. Michael Callton during the golf outing luncheon. “As a long-standing chamber member and supporter, it seemed only fitting that the tribute to the Hastings Country Club be made a part of the chamber’s golf outing luncheon to celebrate with our members,” said Valerie Byrnes, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. The chamber golf outing is their largest fundraising event of the year, contributing to the ability to offer quality business development programs and services throughout the county. “The number of participating teams is up over the past two years, which may be a reflection of our membership growth of over 85 new chamber members within the past 16 months. Our members find value in networking with their peers as a means to grow their business and the golf outing provides a great venue,” added Byrnes. The chamber expects approximately 120 golfers, golf committee and member volunteers to participate in this year’s event. The chamber of commerce and the Hastings Country Club will award a special prize during the golf outing to one of the participating teams, giving away a complimentary short-game golf clinic taught personally by Janson. Last-minute registrations for a four-person golf team will be accepted by the chamber in person at 221 W. State St. in Hastings or by phone at 269-945-2454. Lunch-only reservations also will be accepted to attend the tribute presentation. Area Obituaries Velma Jane Reese Hensley Juanita A. Allerding Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — Page 7 Carpenters to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Marion Boston celebrating 80th birthday Marion Boston will be celebrating her 80th birthday on June 13, 2011. She will be celebrating with her family and friends on June 12th, from 2 to 5 p.m., at an open house in her honor.Please join her at 155 E. North St., Hastings. Cake and beverages will be served. John and Barbara (Sommers) Carpenter of Delton are celebrating 50 years of marriage. They were married at the First Baptist Church in Marshall on June 16, 1961. They have three children, Carmala Carpenter of Cedar Springs, Carlene and Jimmy Sweat of Delton and John and Teresa Carpenter of Delton. They have 11 grandchildren. A celebration will be held June 18 at the Old Delton Booster Bldg., 5380 Moose Lodge Dr., Delton, MI from 2 to 5 p.m. Wallace-Bies The families of Molly Jean Wallace and Jason Matthew Bies are extremely happy to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Molly recently graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Findlay, in Ohio, majoring in Animal Science, Biology, and Pre-Veterinary Medicine with a minor in Chemistry. Jason also recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan with a major in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. A June 2011 wedding is planned at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station on Gull Lake. Marriage Licenses HASTINGS, MI -Juanita A. Allerding of Hastings, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2011, at the age of 88. She was born on December 3, 1922, the daughter of Harry and Leona (Pierce) Pennington. She graduated from Woodland High School in 1941 and was married to Arthur Allerding, Jr. on December 19, 1942. Juanita was a part-time sales clerk for Bullings for 22 years. She was an active member of Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish and a volunteer at Penn-Nook Gift Shop. Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur (Bud) Allerding; an infant grandson, Timothy David Shoemaker; brother, Jack Pennington; sisters, Mary Ann Preston and Genevieve Marshall. Surviving are her son, Michael (Joyce) Allerding; daughters, Sandra (Paul) Huber and Cheryl (Jack Nachman) Allerding; grandson, Bradley (Katie) Allerding; granddaughters, Julie Allerding, Megan Huber and Chelsea Huber; sister, June Fish; brothers, Vance Pennington and Gordon Pennington; several nieces and nephews. A celebration of life was held on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Lauer Family Funeral Home – Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings, with Pastor Randall Bertrand officiating. Private interment followed in Woodland Cemetery. Instead of flowers sent to the funeral home please consider a donation to Woodgrove Brethren Christian Parish. Please share a memory with Juanita’s family at www.lauerfh.com. Steven Michael Boniface, Delton and Lacie Jo Parker, Battle Creek. Nathan Daniel Callow, Sterling Heights, MI and Michelle Marie Strong, Nashville. Russesll Joe Campbeau, Jr., Hastings and Robin Renee Berry, Delton. Laurie Alan Echtinaw, Hastings and Karen Marie Echtinaw, Hastings. Keith Allen Huntley, Plainwell and Jacy Lynn Ross, Ruby, MI. Justin Thomas Jorgensen, Hastings and Ashley Jo Gielarowski, Hastings. Eric Dean Kidder, Freeport and Tia Marie Newton, Freeport. Christopher John Loveall, Nashville and Area TEA PARTY MEETING 7:00 pm Thursday, June 9th Middle Villa Inn 4611 North M-37, Middleville Speaker: Laurie Raines www.swmipats.org A U C T I O N E E R i ng Auc ti on s m o C —AUCTIONEERS— KENDALL TOBIAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hastings 945-5016 VINCENT VERDUIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assisting Auctioneer ✯ FRIDAY EVENING ANTIQUE COLLECTIBLE AUCTION ✯ FRIDAY, JUNE 3TH @ 4:00PM Approximately a 5 Hour Sale GIVE A MEMORIAL THAT CAN GO ON FOREVER A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. Sarah Elizabeth Raterink, Hastings. Robert Martinez, Jr., Hamilton and Amanda Nichole Swain, Middleville. Robert Lee McCall III, Middleville and Tina Louise Debree, Middleville. Neil Owen Moore, Hastings and Autumn Nicole Chandler, Hastings. Jeffrey Alan Persons, Kalamazoo and Katherine Ann Porter, Hastings. Donald Oscar Semora, Homer and Christina Jean Priesman, Bellevue. Daniel James Waskiewicz, Livonia and Kristina Ann Dobbin, Hastings. Brandon Lewis Wilkins, Brighton and Kayla Marie Durham, Woodland. BARRY COUNTY 77556654 HASTINGS, MI - Velma Jane Reese Hensley, age 88, died early evening, Saturday, May 28, 2011 at her apartment in Woodlawn Meadows Retirement Community Hastings. Comforted by her family, staff of the Memory Care Unit and supported by Spectrum Health Hospice, God peacefully released her from the bonds of Alzheimer’s Disease. We believe there was a jubilee in Heaven that evening as Bill and Ella (William J. and Lou Ellen Massey) Reese assembled their children and spouses. We embrace the love and joy remembered when the Reese’s, Blankenship’s, Findley’s, Latimer’s and Hensley’s gathered at the great table in grandpa’s farmhouse. Velma was a Missouri native, residing there until October 2009, raised in the Ozark Bible Belt she accepted Christ at an early age. She was a veteran Baptist Sunday School teacher and Vacation Bible School devotee. Velma is survived by her son, Larry (Mary Ellen) who resides in Hastings and granddaughters, Debrah (Agus The) of Mesa, Arizona and Lydia (Boyd Endsley) of Hastings. Velma enjoyed three great grandchildren, Steven, Kathryn, Matthew and many nieces and nephews residing in California, Arizona, Missouri and Michigan. Visitation will be held at the Lauer Family Funeral Home, 1401 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 on Thursday, June 2, 1 p.m. until time of services at 2 p.m. with Pastor Robert G. Clinton officiating. A second visitation will be held at Greenlawn Funeral Home, Springfield, MO 65803 on Tuesday, June 7 at noon until time of services at 1 p.m. Pastor Patrick Findley, a nephew, will officiate at the graveside weather permitting. Velma will be buried at Eastlawn Cemetery, 2244East Pythian, Springfield, MO 64802. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services in support of relief efforts in Joplin, Missouri on-line at www.salvationarmy.org or mailed to 1707 West Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO 65807. Alternate donations may be made to Barry County Commission on Aging: Meals on Wheels at 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI 49058. Please share a memory with Juanita’s family at www.lauerfh.com. LOCATION: From Hastings, M-37 south 1 mile to M-79, east 2 miles to Barry County Christian School (2999 McKeown Rd.). This auction features 2 estates, a Father's & an Aunt's. There will be a wagon load of merchandise that will be sold outside, and inside approximately 150 Box Lots, Plus Choice Items inside. Below is a partial listing. Show cases of smalls including Vintage Jewerly, & Jack Knives; Holiday decor Fall & Christmas; Nice Wicker Rocker (white); Dishes; Pots & Pans; Household Items including Coffee Maker, Glassware, Steam Iron, Pie Pans, Waffle Iron, Farberware Electric Skillet; Reverware Teflon Skillet; Corelle, Kitchen Utensils; Cook Books & Other Books: Barbie Dolls & Vintage Dolls; Doll Rocker; Patterns; Vintage Vases & Planters; Flower Frogs; Antique Spectacles; Swivel Store; Vintage Clothing; Straw Hats; Vintage Men & Ladies Vanity Items; Piano Lamp, Dresser lamp; Cast Iron Pot; Candles; Pressure Cookers; Copper Wire Tree Sculpture; Candalabra; Spice Jars; Glass Storage jar; Old Wine Bottles; Fancy Pens. Upright Freezer; Refrigerator for a Garage; 3 Power Lawn Mowers; Montgomery Wards Garden Tractor; Air Conditioner; Rollaway Bed; Treadmill; Extension Cords; Bike Helmet; Space Heater; Emerson CD Tape & Stereo w/ Speakers. COME JOIN US FOR THIS NICE AUCTION. THE FACILITY HAS AIR CONDITIONING, SEATING, NICE CONCESSION A Go to www.auctionzip.com #23371 for pictures and more. Kendall Tobias, Auctioneer 1-269-945-5016 THANK YOU !! We would like to thank all the Volunteers that helped make the 5th annual Charlton Park Day a Success. A Special Thanks to all our sponsors – with your help Charlton Park Day was possible. Allure Hair Studio B.R. Brehm Well Drilling *Bader & Sons Barry County Gas, Steam & Antique Club Barry County Sheriff Posse Bill Stanton Bosley Pharmacy Buckland Insurance Agency Charlton Park Gas & Steam Club *Charlton Park Village Foundation Claire & Andy Johnston Craig & Bridget Stolsonburg Dan & Darla Burghdoff *Dan & Melissa Patton David & Janelle Kilmer Diamond Propane, LLC Electric Motor Service *Elspeth Inglis Family Fare Supermarkets Freeport Fireman’s Association *Fillmore Equipment Friends of Freeport Library Glen’s Gases & Welding Supplies Grand Rental Station Hammond Construction *Haskin Electric, LLC Hastings City Bank Hoot Gibson *J-Ad Graphics Jeff VanNortwick *Jim & Donna Brown Keith & Carolyn Murphy King’s Elec. & Appliances Kendall Tobias Auctioneer *Kerkstra Services *Kraig & Donna Leathers Linda & Brian Reynolds *Les’s Sanitary Service Lloyd & Dawn Kilmer Lynn Denton—Farm Bureau Insurance Mark Christensen—Edward Jones *Maxi Muffler MC Supply Michael & Jacqueline Brown Mike & Rebecca Lydy NBT Screenprinting & Embroidery Paul A. Sweetland, D.D.S. Rick & Julie Moore Rick Taylor’s Detail Works Rob Garrett Robert & Marian Houtman Rose Heaton Russell Yarger *State Representative Mike Callton State Senator Rick Jones *Southern Michigan Street Rod Association *Thornapple Lake Trading Post *Trademark Realty Union Bank Vern’s Repair & Sport Walker, Fluke & Sheldon, PLC *World’s Best Country Hits—WBCH Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 www.charltonpark.org 77557633 �Page 8 — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD by Elaine Garlock The annual West Michigan conference of the United Methodist Church will be in Grand Rapids at Calvin College June 1 to 4. The schedule is a departure from many previous years, with no sessions set for Sunday. Delegates will be elected to general conference which is the only body that can speak officially for the denomination. Graduating seniors from high school and college will be recognized at Central United Methodist Church Sunday, June 5. This year, again, there are more college graduates than high school seniors from this particular congregation. United Methodist Women will host a reception for the graduates following the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Rain made the new during the past week with much rainfall on several days. All that farm tilling seen this spring should be of help to the farmers who made the big investment in drainage for their fields. Farm news columns state the percentage of planting done thus far, far less than in normal years. What can be planted this late that will mature in time for harvest. One year within memory, the only crop likely to mature was buck wheat. Will corn be knee-high by the Fourth of July? Friday night’s event at the Depot Complex was largely attended. The parking lot was full and so was the mowed field behind and surrounding the Hosford House. With nine inductees into the Veterans Hall of Fame, there was a large turnout of the families of the veterans. All available seating was put into place ahead of time. There were a few empty spots but some people stood rather than maneuver into the middle of a long row. President John Waite led in a salute to the American flag. He read a poem for the occasion and made opening remarks. This was followed by reading in turn each of the nine nominations. At the conclusion of each, the family members of that particular veteran were asked to stand. The nominations had been printed in booklet form and were available for distribution following the program Souvenirs, photos, newspaper clippings and more were on exhibit in the lobby area. Following the program people were free to move among the exhibits and also the permanent displays as the evening wound down. Refreshments were served by Dawn and Kim Deardorff, Lynda Cobb, Cindy Waite and Thelma Curtis. One exhibit new this year was a table holding the souvenirs of the late Harold Stannard of California, formerly of Woodland. His widow, Nell Stannard, had given these items to the historical society, and they were transported here by Tom and Doris Niethamer. Several uniforms from different eras and branches of service were on exhibit at the front of the room during the program. For the second year, the Memorial Day ceremonies at Lakeside Cemetery were held by the three flagpoles on the east side of Cemetery Road, rather than near the Civil War monument in the shaded area of the cemetery. The speaker was the Rev. Bruce Barker. The Lake Odessa Sportsmen’s Club is hosting trapshooting at its club property on Tasker Road each Wednesday from 6 to 10 p.m. This month’s free movies at the Ionia Theater include “Sea to Sea by Model T” June 9, “Hawaii” June 16, “World’s Greatest Creations” June 23 and “Music and Scenes of America” June 30. This series is sponsored by the Ionia County Historical Society. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, June 11, at 1 p.m. The Tri-River Museum group will meet June 21 at the Flat River Museum. Many people from out of town attended the Sunday service for Loraine (Shoemaker) Scheidt of Ionia who died Thursday. Robert and Patricia Reed of Holland, Jerry Eckman of Hastings, Dale Shoemaker of Sparta, Marlene McKinney of Williamston, O’Mara family members of Ionia and dozens of others. The family and friends were hosted at Central United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall following the service. Mrs. Bernice Hamp and granddaughter Tena Hamp of Caledonia spent the weekend in Leslie with Allen and Mary Hamp and their exchange student. Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. This past week seemed to be the time to come again. The drives of Lakeside Cemetery were a muddy mess Monday after all the rain of the preceding days with all the cars that had driven to the rear of the cemetery for parking. Also some drives on the west side were muddy and deeply rutted. Members of Central Church Monday will visit a museum in Greenville and enjoy lunch together. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits JONES Investing beyond short-term CDs Many people depend on certificates of deposit (CDs) to provide extra income. Yet CD rates have been fairly low for a while. In recent months, in fact, one-year CDs were paying about 0.5%, two-year CDs topped out at around 1%, and five-year CDs paid in the 2% to 2. 3% range. Those rates are scanty enough, but they can seem even lower in an economic environment marked by rising food and gas prices. Before you consider alternatives, keep in mind that CDs still offer a key advantage: safety of principal. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) typically insures CDs up to $250,000. And since CDs are relatively short-term in nature, you don’t have to worry about locking away that money for long periods of time. So there can be a place for CDs in the fixed-income portion of your portfolio. However, during times such as these, you might consider looking at additional options, keeping in mind that, when seeking greater income, you’ll likely be taking on more risk. Let’s consider a few alternatives: • Fixed annuities — Many people buy fixed annuities to supplement their retirement income. But most annuities also allow you to take up to 10% of your account value each year without penalty. Plus, the interest rate you receive on a fixed annuity may be more competitive than that currently paid by a CD. Keep in mind, though, that annuities are not backed by FDIC insurance, and any guarantees are backed solely by the paying ability of the insurance company. Additionally, early or excessive withdrawals may be subject to penalties. If you believe a fixed annuity might HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE be appropriate for your situation, speak with your financial advisor. • Bond ladders — If appropriate for your situation, you can potentially gain extra income through a strategy known as a bond “ladder.” To build a ladder, you buy several bonds with varying maturities — short-, intermediate- and long-term. Once you’ve constructed your ladder, you could gain some advantage in various interest rate environments. When market rates are low, you’ll still have your longer-term bonds earning higher interest rates. And when market rates rise, you can reinvest your maturing short-term bonds at the higher rates. But if you need income in addition to your regular interest payments, you can get it from the maturing bonds. Unlike CDs, however, bonds are not covered by FDIC insurance and are subject to credit risks. Bonds are also subject to interest rate risk: When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall, and you may lose some or all of your principal if you sell your bond prior to maturity. But by holding your bonds until maturity, you can avoid loss of principal, assuming the issuer doesn’t default. • Dividend-paying stocks — Some companies have paid — and increased — their stock dividends for many years now. If you don’t need the dividends to boost your cash flow, you can reinvest them to help boost your ownership stake. However, companies can reduce or discontinue their dividends at any time, and since stock prices fluctuate, you risk losing some or all of your principal. By exploring alternatives to short-term CDs, you may find other appropriate investments that may better position you to reach your financial goals — so look around to see what’s available in the financial marketplace. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 28.06 +.14 AT&T 31.56 +.40 CMS Energy Corp 19.94 +.17 Coca-Cola Co 66.81 -.66 Dow Chemical Co 36.13 +.66 Exxon Mobil 83.47 +2.18 Family Dollar Stores 55.74 +1.39 First Financial Bancorp 16.00 -.14 Flowserve CP 121.23 +5.03 Ford Motor Co 14.92 +.26 Intl Bus Machine 168.93 +.94 JCPenney Co 35.43 -.68 Johnson & Johnson 67.29 +1.51 Kellogg Co 56.99 +.50 McDonald’s Corp 81.54 -1.10 Pfizer Inc 21.45 +.94 Sears Holding 71.00 +.96 Spartan Motors 4.79 +.20 TCF Financial 15.05 +.16 Walmart Stores 55.22 +.44 Gold $1536.00 +11.27 Silver $38.54 +1.91 Dow Jones Average 12569.79 +213.58 Volume on NYSE 1.46B +228M Social Security Column File for Medicare at 65 Thursday, June 2 — Movie Memories features great musicals with “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” 5 to 8 p.m.; library book club discusses Owe It to the Wind by JR Armstrong, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 3 — preschool story time wonders “Why did the chicken cross the road,” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4 — Lego Club faces the challenge of “building the picture,” 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, June 6 — computer class for beginners, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 — toddler story time enjoys “things in our garden,” 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist You’ve made your decision. Although you’re eligible to collect Social Security payments, you’ve decided to delay receiving your retirement benefits to receive a higher amount later. That’s great, but don’t forget about Medicare. Even if you decide to wait until after you are age 65 to apply for retirement benefits, most people should apply for Medicare coverage at age 65. If you’d like to begin your Medicare coverage, you should apply within four months of reaching age 65. There’s a fast way to apply online for Medicare in as little as 10 minutes — even if you’re not ready to receive retirement benefits. Visit www.socialsecurity.gov/medicareonly. At the website, you’ll find more than just the online Medicare application. You’ll also find information about Medicare and have the opportunity to watch a short, fun video reuniting the cast of The Patty Duke Show to tell you about filing for Medicare online. It’s important to note that people who already receive Social Security retirement or disability benefits do not need to apply for Medicare; they will be automatically enrolled. There is no additional charge for Medicare hospital insurance (Part A) since you already paid for it by working and paying Medicare tax. There is a monthly premium for medical insurance (Part B), it is $115.40 in 2011. To learn more about this and other Medicare considerations, read the online publication, Medicare, at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10043.html. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT 77557640 Certified For All Your Tent Rental Needs Financial Planning Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 ® Randy Teegardin, CFP. Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group 269-945-2401 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 Investment opportunities include non deposit investments which are: Not FDIC Insured Not Bank Guaranteed May Lose Value 77555470 ATTENTION ALL WRANGLERS! We need your help with all things horsey at CAMP MANITOU-LIN. If you enjoy fetching, brushing, picking up after, and over all loving a horse, we need you. Give us your time and we’ll give you some good old fashioned horse work! Volulnteers must be at least 14 years old. Licensed / Insured / Local FREE Consultation & Estimates! ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS / MOLD REMEDIATION 06749250 77557662 Call Scott 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 Call Jaimee and tell you’d like to be WRANGLER! 269-795-9163 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — Page 9 Justice W. W. Potter Barry County’s early judges This column, written by Esterh Walton, first appeared in the June 13, 1991, Hastigs Banner. During the Barry county Courthouseouse renovation recently, photographs of judges were taken down from the courtroom and repacked. A few weeks ago, old newspapers were found packing these photographs. The age of the newspapers dates the time of mounting the photographs. Old newspapers and cardboard were commonly used as packing material. Both of these items have a high acid content, and if left in place, they would destroy photographs. Charles Richard Freer, court Bailiff, played a joke that was not discovered until 1991. Judge Clement Smith Judge R. R. McPeek When Judge Richard Shuster was rehanging the pictures, he discovered a prank. On John Marshall’s picture was the name of Russell McPeek. John Marshall was the first justice of the United States Supreme Court. He interpreted for all times that the law was a flexible document and subject to interpretation. Russell McPeek was a Eaton and Barry County Circuit Court judge from 1924 to 1941. The joke was apparently done by Charles Freer, who served as court bailiff from 1967 until 1977. It was during this time that Judge Archie McDonald retired and moved to Tennessee. Archie thought it would be nice if the names of the judges were put on plaques and attached to their pictures. McDonald was out of state and turned the job over to Freer. Freer attached the McPeek name to the Marshall picture and waited until someone discovered his joke. Charles Richard Freer died in 1983, and nobody had discovered his little antic. Now, almost 10 years after his death, the prank was uncovered. Over the history of the county, judges have resolved legal problems. The earliest were called county judges, then in 1857, the name was changed to circuit court judge. Even though their photographs hung in the court room, a list of all the county and circuit court judges who served Barry County was never made. This article gives the brief history of these judges: A description of the circuit courts is in the “History of Kalamazoo County 1880.” In summary, it says: “The circuit courts for the counties of the territory were created by the legislative council in August 1824 and reaffirmed in April of 1825, the act to take effect in September of the same year. On the 15th of April 1833, the circuit court of the Territory of Michigan was created, and all the organized counties of the territory were made to constitute one circuit. “The presiding judge was appointed by the governor, was styled the ‘circuit judge’ and was required to be a person learned in the law. He held his position for four years. “Associated with him were two judges, appointed in each county, who held their offices for two years. Any two of the judges might form a quorum for the transaction of ordinary business, but no flagrant crime could be tried in the absence of the circuit judge, unless the person charged therewith consented to a trial.” The State Constitution of 1833 provided for a supreme court, and as many others as the legislature should choose to provide, including a probate court in each county. “The supreme court was to consist of one chief and three associated judges, appointed by the governor, on nomination of the senate, to serve for seven years. In 1837, the legislature divided the state into four judicial circuits. The jurisdiction of the courts remained the same as under the territorial organization, except in chancery cases. “Two associate judges were to be chosen in each county, one of whom was required to sit with the presiding judge. In 1840, the associated judges were empowered to hold court in the absence of the presiding judges. “In April of 1848, the legislature made a ® change in the courts; the supreme court was reorganized and made to consist of one chief and four associates justices, and the state was divided in to five judicial circuits. The Constitution of 1850 vested the judicial powers of the state in one supreme court, circuit courts, probate courts and justices of the peace.” The judges of the circuit court, in each of the eight circuits of the state formed the supreme court and the legislature reorganized the circuit court. The legislature also changed the limits and increased the number of circuits. The courts had original jurisdiction in all matters, civil or criminal, not excepted by the constitution nor prohibited by law, and appellate and supervisory powers over all inferior tribunals.” The first circuit court judge for Barry County was, Epaphrodius Ransom (18401847) from Kalamazoo. Serving with him were Isaac Otis, elected in 1839, and Nathan Barlow, elected in 1839, as associate judges. Barlow was re-elected in 1843. William Barlow was elected in 1843, as was Thomas J. Humphrey. Records indicate that the first county judge was Hiram Greenfield, who served from 1848 to 1853. With him was David G. Robinson, who served the same term of office. Louis S. Lovell was elected circuit court judge in 1858 and served to 1871. Preceding him were Thomas Humphrey 1844-1847, Green 1848, Edward Mundy 1849-50 and George Martin 1851-1858. Following Lovell was Birney Hoyt in 1871 and he served until 1877. In 1877, Philip T. VanZile was elected circuit court judge. He served only one year when he accepted an appointment as United States Attorney for the Territory of Utah. The governor appointed Frank Hooker judge for the 5th judicial circuit. Hooker was from Eaton County and went on to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court from 1893 to 1903. One Barry County person, William W. Potter, served on the Michigan Supreme Court from 1928 until his death on July 15, 1940. He was born in Maple Grove and after gaining his law degree he moved to Hastings in 1895 and became associated in practice with Philip T. Colgrove. From Hastings, he served as state senator and then served on several state committees and state attorney general before being appointed to the supreme court bench. In 1893, Barry County resident Clement Smith was named circuit court judge. Previously, he held the Barry County probate judge position from 1878 to 1884. Smith served the circuit judicial district from January 1893 to Jan. 23, 1923, a little over 30 years. On the last named date, he had held court all day in Charlotte. When court adjourned, he went to his room at the hotel. He was there alone when he was suddenly stricken and died. 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Richard Robinson, son of a Methodist minister, spent part of his early life in Barry County. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1939 and served in World War II. After the war, he entered law school at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1948. He entered private practice in Eaton Rapids until 1966, when he replaced Judge Archie McDonald on the Barry-Eaton Circuit Court bench. He retired in 1982. Judge WIllard Mikesell was elected to a second Barry-Eaton Circuit Court Judgeship in 1971 and served until 1976 when the Michigan Supreme Court suspended him for “grossly lacking” in judicial temperament. He ran again in 1977 but was beaten by Hudson Deming. Deming, of Grand Rapids, served as judge until 1989, when he retired. Tom Eveland from Dimondale ran for the position and won. Eveland is currently a circuit court judge for Eaton County, the Eaton and Barry Circuit Court district now being divided, with one judge assigned to Barry County full time. Barry County’s judge is Richard Shuster. Richard Shuster was appointed by the governor in 1982, to assume Judge Richard Robinson’s term. Shuster attended Ottawa Hills High School and then Michigan State College (now University) where he received his bachelor of science degree in 1950. He earned a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1953. After serving in the Army and practicing law in Grand Rapids, he moved to Hastings in 1957 because, he said, “I wanted to be a country lawyer.” Shuster now serves only Barry County as the circuit court judge. Judge Archie McDonald Police remind residents of aggressive dog ordinance After one of two aggressive dogs was shot when attacking an officer, the Hastings Police Department wants to remind residents of the city’s ordinance regarding aggressive dogs. Dangerous dogs are defined in city ordinance as any dog with the propensity, tendency or disposition to cause injury to or otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or domestic animals without provocation. Dangerous dogs are further defined as breeds known by the owners to be an American Pit Bull terrier, Staffordshire or American Staffordshire Pit Bull Terrier or any mixed breed of the same. Owners of such dogs must confine the animals indoors or securely have them confined in a locked pen or structure upon the premises with secured sides and a secured top. Additionally, owners of dangerous dogs shall not permit such dogs go beyond their premises unless the dog is securely leashed or otherwise restrained and muzzled. City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2011/2012 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET The City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the annual budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 13, 2011 in the City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City Council will consider the budget as proposed by the City Manager and presented to City Council on May 9, 2011. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of this information, the entire proposed budget, and additional background materials are available for public inspection from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77557352 �Page 10 — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George Geib, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2005, and recorded on February 1, 2005 in instrument 1140913, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred Three and 08/100 Dollars ($120,703.08), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 8 and 9 and that part of Lot 7 of Pine Ridge View, lying South of the following line; Commence 9.5 feet South of the Northwest corner of Lot 7, thence Northerly to the Southeast corner of Lot 7 and the point of ending The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557235 File #368682F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Craig Lamange Jr., a married man and Heather Lamange, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 18, 2008, and recorded on June 20, 2008 in instrument 20080620-0006454, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen and 70/100 Dollars ($158,514.70), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1 Valley Ridge Estates, according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1158613 as amended by documents 1162264 and 200711130004173, Barry County Records, as amended, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 44, together with rights in the general common elements and the limited common elements as shown on the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts and 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557060 File #361521F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cynthia L. Fay, a married woman and Barry Fay a/k/a Barry S. Fay, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 15, 2004, and recorded on July 19, 2004 in instrument 1131028, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Five and 31/100 Dollars ($68,405.31), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of lots 1026 in the City of Hastings (formerly Village of Hastings); commencing 21 feet west of the Northeast corner of Lot number 1027, Thence West 49.5 feet, thence South 66 feet, thence East 49.5 feet, thence North 66 feet to the beginning, being situated in the city, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557145 File #351960F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel J. Currier and Katherine A. Currier, Husband and Wife and Todd J. Currier, A Married Man, Encumbering His Non-Homestead and Kris P. Currier, A Married Man, Encumbering His Non-Homestead, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174508, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2007-MLNI as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-One Thousand ThirtyTwo and 96/100 Dollars ($361,032.96), including interest at 7.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 5 of Whispering Pines Estates, a Condominium established by Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1023989 Barry County Records and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 12 as amended, with rights in the General Common Elements and Limited Common Elements as set forth in the Maste Deed and as described in act 59 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. 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Cell 269-838-7252 Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local TMK-471 - Carlton Twp. – Three Bedroom,Two Bathroom,Two car Garage,full basement Ranch Home make this a Best Buy Lakewood Schools at .$99,000. 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of BUDD ZERNIE KNUPPENBURG, Deceased. Date of birth: 07/25/1932. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, BUDD ZERNIE KNUPPENBURG, Deceased, who lived at 4725 Head Lake Road, Hastings, Michigan died 04/15/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Kimberly Kay Barton, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 4612 Hill Top Drive, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Robert J. Longstreet P53546 607 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3495 Kimberly Kay Barton 4612 Hill Top Drive Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 623-6487 77557631 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bobet K Holes a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on December 27, 2006 in instrument 1174410, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Two Hundred FortyEight and 69/100 Dollars ($83,248.69), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Daisy Lane No. 1 Condominium Project, according to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1095651, of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 27, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557170 File #370270F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd VanKampen, a married man and Lisa VanKampen, a married woman, as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2004, and recorded on July 21, 2004 in instrument 1131126, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Central Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Three and 61/100 Dollars ($131,703.61), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 30, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, distant East along said line, 1212 Feet East from the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 4; thence continuing East along said North line 523 Feet, more or less to the center of Cedar Creek; thence Easterly and Southerly upstream along the center of said Cedar Creek to a point which lies 395 Feet South of said North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4; thence North 86 Degrees 40 Minutes West 581 Feet, more or less along a fence line to a fence corner; thence North 00 Degrees 08 Minutes West along a fence line, 361 Feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 2, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557613 File #049649F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Pamela Marsiglia, an unmarried woman, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2008 and recorded on May 29, 2008, Instrument No.: 20080529-0005676, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $153,226.83 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and a suit was instituted at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage but an execution on the judgment rendered in the suit has been returned unsatisfied. TAKE NOTICE that on June 23, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 6.250% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: Lot 12, Valley Park Shores, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24, Barry County Records. Tax Identification Number: 08-16-225-023-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). May 16, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Lisa A. Hall (P70200) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77557175 (616) 752-4615 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jeremy Miller and Amanda Miller, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 4810 N M 37 Hwy, Middleville, MI 493338839. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from May 31, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after May 31, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: June 2, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557621 File # 373512F01 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting May 11, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy Absent: None Also present were 48 guests. Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops. Agenda was approved as revised. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved with correction. Correspondence was given. Commissioners’ report given. Parks report given. Appointed Gerald Labrecque to the Parks Board for a term that expires 11/20/2012 Fire Departments report was placed on file. Authorize payment for the replacement of flooring and doors, with 20% of the cost of the floors to be paid for from the Election Budget. Police Department report was placed on file. Supervisor Report was received. Approved to try the new dust control material for the 1st application only, for cost savings. Approve the contract with Hickory Corners Fire Department Clerk Report received. Approve to pay Township bills for $104,670.25 Unfinished Business: Discussed Public Lake Easement Ordinance. Tabled until next month. Cost Recovery Resolution was discussed. Discussed Alternative Natural Gas. Approved Rex McCool as Grand Marshall & Jane Billings as Citizen Of the Year for the Memorial Day Parade. Approved Bill Miller and Dick VanNiman to be the alternate Grand Marshall and Jack Wood as alternate Citizen of the Year Public comments were received. Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 9:56 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan Musser, married and Connie Musser, married, original mortgagor(s), to Michigan Home Finance, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150431, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred SeventySeven Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One and 24/100 Dollars ($177,661.24), including interest at 3.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 59, North Ridge Estates No. 3, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 56 and 57, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557295 File #235049F02 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor 77557627 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason B. Bush and Heather Bush, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 16, 2006, and recorded on October 26, 2006 in instrument 1171909, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred SixtyTwo and 59/100 Dollars ($127,762.59), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing on the East side of the Highway 57 rods 14 links South the West 1/4 post; thence East 11 1/2 rods; thence South 22 rods 11 links more or less; thence West 13 1/2 rods to the center of the Highway; thence North 15 rods 23 links; thence East 2 rods to the East side of the highway; thence North 6 1/2 rods to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557312 File #292392F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip G. Bolt and Kaylee M. Bolt, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2010, and recorded on June 25, 2010 in instrument 201006250006095, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Eight and 56/100 Dollars ($109,608.56), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 338.58 feet of the West 105 feet of the East 320.1 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of middleville, Thornapple Township, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77556973 File #357409F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MEMBER OR MANAGER OF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on June 26, 2008, by AIM Home Services, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company, as Mortgagor, given by it to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 27, 2008, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200806270006688, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank by an Assignment of Mortgage dated April 19, 2011, recorded on April 20, 2011, in Instrument Number 201104200004357, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Sixty Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Two and 71/100 Dollars ($60,892.71); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Unit 11, Creek Wood Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded as Document No. 1024069, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 13, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. Property Tax Number: 06-230011-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: April 27, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 77557037 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Danielle L. Gole, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Coldwell Banker Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated January 2, 2004, and recorded on January 5, 2004 in instrument 1120233, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Nine and 42/100 Dollars ($170,699.42), including interest at 3.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 Degrees 08 Minutes 55 Seconds West 2333.15 feet along the South line of said Section 28; thence North 01 Degrees 15 Minutes 46 Seconds West 52.56 feet to the North Right of Way line of State Highway M-79 and the Point of Beginning; thence North 01 Degrees 15 Minutes 46 Seconds West 513.20 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 08 Minutes 55 Seconds West to the NorthSouth 1/4 line of said Section 28; thence South along said North-South 1/4 line to said North Right of Way line; thence East along said North Right of Way line to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557329 File #363656F01 NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate The decedent, Dorothy A. Gole, whose address was 906 Glenwood Drive, Hastings, Michigan, was born 11/14/48 and died 5/3/11. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against her trust estate and the individual will be forever barred unless presented to the Trustees within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Daniel R. Gole and Jason D. Gole, Co-Trustees of the Dorothy A. Gole Trust established June 30, 1995, and designated Personal Represnetative, 906 Glenwood Drive, Hsatings, Michigan 49058. (269) 948-2279 77557575 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James N. Tucker and Amy L. Tucker, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated October 17, 2007, and recorded on October 29, 2007 in instrument 20071029-0003549, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eighty-Two and 51/100 Dollars ($109,082.51), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land located in the Northeast 1/4 of section 26, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan being more particularly described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said section; thence South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West along the East line of said section 387.29 feet from the point of beginning; thence continuing South 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West 237.29 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 51 seconds West 466.70 feet; thence north 0 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East parallel to the East line of Northeast 1/4 of said section 237.09 feet; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 22 seconds East 466.70 feet to the East line of said section and point of beginning. Reserving the East 33 feet thereof for road right of way purposes along Creek Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557049 File #337562F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William J. Kriekaard Jr., a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co., Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2003, and recorded on December 10, 2003 in instrument 1119009, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PNC Bank, National Association as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-One and 66/100 Dollars ($90,991.66), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 5, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 626.26 feet along the West line of said Northwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 164.26 feet along said West line; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds East 654.75 feet; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 48 seconds East 166.93 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of said Northwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 32 minutes 40 seconds West 655.06 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement described as: The West 66 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, which lies South of the North 25 acres of the West 1/2, of the West 1/2 of Said Northwest 1/4. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #352083F01 77557226 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2011-25855-NC In the matter of ADRIENNE AMBER PIKE. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: JEREMY D. PIKE whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on June 22, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 before Judge WILLIAM M. DOHERTY P41960 for the following purpose: NAME CHANGE OF ADRIENNE AMBER PIKE TO ADRIENNE AMBER DUITS. Date May 25, 2011 NATHAN E. TAGG P68994 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 948-2900 RACHEL DUITS 130 IRVING ROAD, UNIT #6 MIDDLEVILLE, MI 49333 77557629 (269) 838-2283 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: David A. Heynig and Shannon D. Heynig 307 Whippoorwill Court Middleville, MI 49333 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 5021331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: June 2, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557619 File Number: 671.2639 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Rana Razzaque TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 10-193-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 1st day of October 2010, wherein Stephanie Stolsonburg was the Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-1 was the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. The judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $143,133.77, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 8% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 9th of June, 2011 at 1 pm local time. On this day and at this time, the following property commonly known at 11486 Lighthouse, Middleville, Michigan, 49333-8461, County of Barry, and more particularly described as: Lot 24, the Westerly 1/2 of Lot 25 and the South 10 feet of Lot 31, adjacent to said Lot 24 of Streeter's Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 37, also the South 10 feet of Lot 31, adjacent to the Westerly 1/2 of Lot 25 of said Streeter's Resort. Also an undivided 1/4 interest in Lot 29 of Streeter's Resort, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 37 Tax ID No. 08-16-215-020-00 Commonly known as: 11486 Lighthouse Ct. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. MARK SHELDON DEPUTY SHERIFF Dated: 04/20/2011 For more information please call 248-723-5073 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 77556509 File No. 250978L02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carol A. Crews and William D Crews SR. wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to American Express Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated November 19, 2004, and recorded on December 10, 2004 in instrument 1138504, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Two and 75/100 Dollars ($77,802.75), including interest at 5.822% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 17 town 2 North, range 10 West, thence North 150 feet, thence West 100 feet, Thence South 150 feet, thence East along Saddler Road 100 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557043 File #354808F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A. Hannan and Elizabeth Hannan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 3, 2005 in instrument 1153779, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Three and 85/100 Dollars ($117,793.85), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; described as commencing at the North corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 Degrees 19 Minutes 49 Seconds East 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 1113.00 feet along the East line of the West of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33 to the true Point of Beginning; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 220.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 Degrees 02 Minutes 13 Seconds West 196.00 feet (recorded as 198.00 feet); thence North 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds East 220.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 02 Minutes 13 Seconds East 196.00 feet (recorded as 198.00 feet) to the Place of Beginning, together with and subject to a private easement, appurtenant thereto for ingress, egress and public utility purposes for Butterfly Lane described separately. Description for Butterfly Lane: A strip of land 66 feet wide, 33 feet eash side of Centerline described as follows: Beginning at a Point on the North line of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 Degrees 19 Minutes 49 Seconds East, 1068.30 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section 33; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West, 232.83 feet; thence Southeasterly 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 549.95 feet and the chord of which bears South 04 Degrees 46 Minutes 34 Seconds East, 190.00 feet (recorded as 109.99 feet); thence Southeasterly 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 549.65 feet and the chord of which bears South 04 Degrees 46 Minutes 34 Seconds East, 109.99 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 2076.98 feet; thence Southwesterly 279.46 feet along the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 950.51 feet and the chord of which bears South 09 Degrees 23 Minutes 11 Seconds West, 278.47 feet to the North line of state Road and the Point of Ending. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557163 File #360298F01 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING MAY 11, 2011 -7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Greenfield, Bellmore, Hawthorne, Carr, Lee, Hanshaw, Flint Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Accepted the Lease Agreement with Lake Savers for Podunk Lake weed control by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 8:21p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77557584 www.rutlandtownship.org STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25846 Estate of Raymond W. Boze, Jr. Date of birth: 2/27/57. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Raymond W. Boze, Jr., who lived at 10363 4 Mile Rd., Plainwell, Michigan died 3/10/07. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Holly Walsh, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 5/24/11 Terry L. Hoeksema P25182 2932 East Paris, SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (616) 957-4950 Holly Walsh 6367 East Center Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 (267) 953-3139 77557610 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard Frank and Abigail B Frank husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Lend America, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2009, and recorded on August 26, 2009 in instrument 200908260008726, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Loan Care, a division of FNF Servicing, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-One and 68/100 Dollars ($94,381.68), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 9, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence North 89 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds West 1320.51 feet, along the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 695.99 feet, along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4, to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 370.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 269.45 feet; thence Southeasterly 81.56 feet, along a 151.83 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 15 degrees 34 minutes 38 seconds East 80.56 feet; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 57 seconds East 292.53 feet; thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds East 247.75 feet, to the point of beginning. Subject to an together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities as described below Description of a 66 foot wide Easement for Ingress, Egress and Utilities: that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 7; thence North 89 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds West 1320.51 feet, along the South line of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West 1318.97 feet, along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 464.30 feet, along the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section to the point of beginning, and the centerline of said 56 foot wide strip of land; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds East 24.45 feet; thence Southeasterly 141.58 feet, along a 150.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 27 degrees 45 minutes 38 seconds East 135.38 feet; thence South 54 degrees 24 minutes 49 seconds East 111.13 feet; thence Southerly 143.31 feet, along a 151.83 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 27 degrees 23 minutes 53 seconds East 138.05 feet; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 57 seconds East 404.65 feet, to reference point A and the point of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land, also subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress and utilities over a 60.0 foot radius turnaround, the radius point of which is the aforesaid reference point A The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 12, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557065 File #357226F01 �Page 12 — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings High School holds honors night ceremony by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Thursday evening, friends and family gathered in the Hastings High School gymnasium for the Class of 2011 honors and recognition ceremony, where students were recognized for outstanding academic achievement and many were awarded local and university scholarships. After the processional and the playing of the national anthem, Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee welcomed the seniors and their guests. The Varsity Singers performed Skillet’s “One Day Too Late” before the Department Awards were distributed. Marty Buehler presented the Science Department Vic Camp Student of the Year Award to Jared Bosma. Tracy George presented the Outstanding Business Student of the Year Award to Veronica Hayden. Ed Domke presented the Career/Technical Department Student of the Year Award to Steven Maurer. Joan Schroeder presented the Fine Arts Department Student of the Year Award to Jenny LaJoye. Martha Gibbons presented the Language Arts Department Student of the Year Award to Alisa Klump. Kelly Newberry presented the Math Department Student of the Year Award to Jared Bosma. Michael Engle presented the Social Studies Department Student of the Year Award to Emily Hart. Participation Awards were distributed to several students. Hastings High School Assistant Principal Steve Hoke presented the following Academic Letter Awards to students earning a 3.5 and above: First year — Jeromy Dobbin, Jessi Doxtader, Emily Hart, Megan Herbstreith, Hannah Hodges, Micah Huver, Christopher Mennell, Kevin Osterink, Alexandria Pierce, Kayla Pohl, Jessica Quillen, Katie Secord, Jessica Ulrich, Natalie VanDenack; second year — Alexander Auer, Myrina Clements, Patricia Garber, Grant Heide, Jonathan Kalmink, Nathan Karn, Alisa Klump, Stephen Krammin, Morgan Stowe, third year — Jared Bosma, Kevin Bosma, Alaina Case, Veronica Hayden, Eric Kendall, Jessica Kloosterman, Jennifer LaJoye, Nathaniel McComb, Krista Miller, Taylor Simpson and Kayla Vogel. Cathy Longstreet recognized the three foreign exchange students who have attended Hastings High School this year: Grecia Carolin Benavidez Castaneda, Matthias Hanschke and Alice T’Joen. James Peurach presented University of Michigan Alumni Awards to Jared Bosma, Kevin Bosma and Kayla Vogel. Hoke presented the Michigan State University Award to Jessica Kloosterman. Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston presented the following awards: U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Ed Domke presents Steven Maurer with the Career and Technical Department Student of the Year Award. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). Josh Coenen, Megan VanZyl; Academic All State, Alisa Klump; Congressman’s Medal of Merit, Alaina Case; National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Kayla Vogel; and Saxon Services Award, Collin Ferguson. Athletic Director Mike Goggins presented the following awards: OK Conference Scholar Athlete Awards and MHSAA Farm Bureau Scholar Athlete Awards — Jared Bosma, Kevin Bosma, Alaina Case, Jeromy Dobbin, Patricia Garber, Veronica Hayden, Grant Heide, Megan Herbstreith, Hannah Hodges, Jonathan Kalmink, Eric Kendall, Jessica Kloosterman, Stephen Krammin, Katie Secord, Morgan Stowe, Kayla Vogel; Detroit Free Press Scholar Athlete, Kayla Vogel; George “Buzz” Youngs Awards and OK Conference Athlete of the Year Awards, Veronica Hayden and Sean McKeough. Hayden, he said, was the first athlete in Hastings High School history to earn 12 varsity letters while in high school; she played varsity basketball, volleyball and soccer all four years. Before the local and Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation Scholarships were presented, Johnston read the following disclaimer, “Most scholarships that will be awarded this evening have specific criteria that must be met by the recipient. Some scholarships require admission to a particular university or field of study... Most of the scholarships have a grade point average minimum. The majority of the scholarships require that the student complete an application process. Some of the awards are chosen by the donor, and others are selected by a committee.” Local scholarship awards were presented as follows: Goggins presented the L.H. Lamb Scholarships to Matthew Mansfield and Natalie VanDenack; the Bob Carlson Memorial Scholarship to Veronica Hayden, the John L. Clarey Memorial Scholarship to Kevin Bosma. Amy Kalkman and Susan Smith presented the Eileen Higbee Scholarship to Erik Kendall; the Willard Curtis Scholarship to Jenny LaJoye; the Harlan Guernsey Scholarship to Gabraelle Eaton, the First Presbyterian Church Scholarship to Jared Bosma, Kevin Bosma and Patricia Garber. Joan Heffelbower presented the Exchange Club Youth of the Year/Hastings Exchange Club Scholarship to Jenny LaJoye. Angie Jones presented the Woody Wyngarden Memorial Scholarship to Kevin Osterink. Bob Flikkema presented the Hastings Athletic Boosters Scholarships to Grant Heide and Jenny LaJoye. Lori Jackson presented the Hastings Elks Lodge Scholarships to Steven Maurer and Morgan Stowe. Kathy WaltersSurratt presented the Barry County 4-H Scholarship to Alexis Bolo. Bonnie Hildreth Senior members of the Hastings High School Varsity Singers perform “One Day Too Late” by Skillet during the school’s annual honors and recognition ceremony. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). presented the West Michigan Viking Group Educational Scholarships to Jared Bosma and Kevin Bosma. Lori Johnston presented the following local scholarships: Paulsen Trust Fun Scholarship, Jenny LaJoye, Morgan Stowe; ANA Scholarship, Amber Slagel; Coleman Insurance Agency Scholarship, Veronica Hayden; Thomas and Florence Girrbach Memorial Award, Kevin Osterink; UAW Local 138 Scholarship, Alexis Wolcott. Ann Devroy presented the Douglas H. Castleman Scholarship to Eric Kendall. Julie Conger presented the Commercial Bank Scholarship to Steven Maurer. Jenny Olsen presented the Lake Trust Credit Union Community Scholarship to Katie Secord. Ann Beemer presented the following wards: Charles Baldwin Speakers Club Scholarship, Dakota Brinkman; HEA Scholarships, Kayla Pohl, Jenny LaJoye, Katie Secord, Grant Heide. Donna Brown presented the GFWC Hastings Women’s Club Jumpstart Your Future Scholarship to Jessi Doxtader. Barb Benner presented the Thornapple “Walk Hastings High School Athletic Director Mike Goggins presents Kayla Vogel with the Detroit Free Press Scholar Athlete Award. (Photo courtesy of Picture This Photography). Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston presents the Congressman’s Medal of Merit to Alaina Case. (Photo courtesy of Picture This Photography). Matthew Mansfield and Natalie VanDenack are presented with L.H. Lamb Scholarships by Hastings Athletic Director Mike Goggins. (Photo courtesy of Picture This Photography). Norm Barlow presents Alaina Case and Alisa Klump with Hastings Rotary Club Scholarships. (Photo courtesy of Picture This Photography). Gently on This Good Earth” Garden Club Scholarship to Jonathan Kalmink. Laura Kingma and Mary Macqueen presented the Business Professional Women of Hastings Scholarships to Veronica Hayden, Jessica Kloosterman and Morgan Stowe. David Furrow presented the Mickey Furrow Memorial Scholarship to Alexis Bolo. Steve Youngs presented the Mary Youngs Music and Athletic Memorial Scholarship to Patricia Garber and Steven Maurer. Tim Johnston presented the following scholarships: To the Eleventh Power Scholarship, Myrina Clements; Union Bank Scholarship, Cody Redman; Andrea M. Storrs Scholarship, Kayla Vogel. The Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation Scholarships were presented as follows: Rick Zwiernikowski presented the following scholarships — Hastings Car Club Scholarship, John Stanton and Alex Auer; Helen Mott Scholarship, Krista Miller, Jon Kalmink and Jessica Ulrich; Howard and Leona VanDelic Scholarship, Jessica Kloosterman and Tauren Schils; Rosellen E. and Paul E. Siegel Scholarship, Kevin Bosma and Myrina Clements; Kathleen Clarey Scholarship, Grant Heide; Robert Casey Scholarship, Alexa Tyson; Marvin and Beverly Chamberlain Scholarship, Robert Taylor; Ruth Tagerstrom Memorial Scholarship, Robert Taylor. Korin Ayers presented the Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship to Jared Bosma. Norm Barlow presented the Hastings Rotary Club Scholarship to Alaina Case and Alisa Klump. Stacey Garrison presented the Hastings Kiwanis Club Scholarship to Emily Hart. Donna Brown presented the Dana Burgess —Hastings High School Alumni Association Scholarship to Michelle BeBeau and Gabraelle Eaton. Barb Thornburgh presented Gladys Cairns scholarships to Jessica Kloosterman, Stephen Krammin and Nathaniel McComb. James Fisher presented the Beatrice Fisher Wollin Scholarship to Kayla Vogel. Carl Schoessel presented the following scholarships: George and Laura Wibalda Scholarship, Alexandria Pierce; Carl and Loretta Schoessel Community Service and Leadership Scholarship, Patricia Garber and Grant Heide. Johnston recognized the Top 11 seniors who were graduating with High Honors (in alphabetical order): Jared Bosma, Kevin Bosma, Alaina Case, Veronica Hayden, Jessica Kloosterman, Alisa Klump, Stephen Krammin, Jennifer LaJoye, Nathaniel McComb, Krista Miller and Kayla Vogel (Both Bosmas, Case, Klump, LaJoye and Vogel all earned a 4.0 or higher GPA.) Johnston also recognized those students who earned Honors, graduating with a grade point average of 3.25 or above: Alexander Auer, Anna Bannister, Brian Baum, Myrina Clements, Cody Davis, Jeromy Dobbin, Jessi Doxtader, Gabraelle Eaton, Bradley Gagnon, Patricia Garber, Heather Gdula, Emily Hart, Grant Heide, Megan Herbstreith, Hannah Hodges, Micah Huver, Shelby Johnson, Jonathan Kalmink, Nathan Karn, Eric Kendall, Matthew Mansfield, Kevin Maurer, Steven Maurer, Christopher Mennell, Kevin Osterink, Alexandria Pierce, Kayla Pohl, Jessica Quillen, Jacob Rogers, Katie Secord, Taylor Simpson, Morgan Stowe, Jordan Swinkunas, Jessica Ulrich, Natalie VanDenack. Senior members of the National Honor Society also were recognized by Johnston: Alexander Auer, Jared Bosma, Kevin Bosma, Alaina Case, Myrina Clements, Jeromy Dobbin, Jessi Doxtader, Patricia Garber, Veronica Hayden, Grant Heide, Hannah Hodges, Micah Huver, John Klamink, Eric Kendall, Jessica Kloosterman, Alisa Klump, Jennifer LaJoye, Steven Maurer, Krista Miller, Kevin Osterink, Kayla Pohl, Katie Secord, Taylor Simpson, Morgan Stowe, Jessica Ulrich, Natalie VanDenack and Kayla Vogel. The following students were recognized by community service organizations: Rotary Honors: Jared Bosma, Kevin Bosma, Alaina Case, Patricia Garber, Veronica Hayden, Jennifer LaJoye, Tauren Schils, Jordan Swinkunas, Natalie Continued next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — Page 13 Cerulean Warbler Weekend coming to Barry County People are coming from all over the nation to Hastings to participate in the Cerulean Warbler Weekend June 3-5. Birding tours, nature hikes, workshops, and food feasts will make Barry County the place to be on the first weekend in June. This Michigan Audubon birding event highlights the fastest declining songbird species in North America and is held at several locations in Barry County. The Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary will be the event headquarters for the weekend. All event activities require registration. The event starts with birding at 5:30 a.m. Friday on a search for the elusive Henslow’s sparrow at Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary. Michigan Important Bird Area Coordinator Caleb Putnam will assist participants in their search to see this endangered grassland bird. ( According to the National Audubon, “the Important Bird Areas Program (IBA) is a global effort to identify and conserve areas that are vital to birds and other biodiversity. The Michigan Important Bird Areas Program officially began in March 2006 with the hiring of a coordinator by four managing partners: Audubon, Detroit Audubon Society, Kalamazoo Nature Center, and Michigan Audubon Society. There are different levels of an IBA with global being the most significant. It is a global designation that the Barry State Game Area holds, important for the nesting of Cerulean warbler.”) At 7 a.m., participants can join local birding experts to find the Louisiana waterthrush at the Warner Bird Sanctuary or go with Tom Funke, Michigan Audubon’s conservation director, on a special birding tour of the Perry Trust property. This tour will also take place at 7 a.m. and is limited to just 20 participants. A birding caravan in search of Cerulean warbler and Tyrant flycatchers will leave from Otis at 8 a.m. At 10 a.m., Joanne Barnard, from the Barry County Conservation District, will lead participants on a Birding Ramble which will travel from the Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary north to the Barry State Game Area. Afternoon activities include a 1 p.m. float down Glass Creek beginning at Otis and a workshop on butterfly identification at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute (PCCI). Workshop participants will be lead by Ranger Steve Mueller as they search the grassland and wetland habitats for early summer butterflies. At 3:00 p.m., a Redheaded Woodpecker Caravan Tour will head to Middleville and the Paul Henry–Thornapple Trail to see the nesting habitat of this increasingly rare woodpecker. Friday’s activities will end at PCCI with a dinner and keynote speaker. Participants will hear Alicia King, communication coordinator and urban bird treaty coordinator for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Program, as she tells us about “The State of the Birds 2011.” Social time will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 and the keynote at 7:30. Saturday morning will kick off much the same as the previous day with a Henslow’s tour at 5:30, a waterthrush tour at 7 a.m. and a Cerulean tour at 8 a.m. The 10 a.m. Birding Ramble will be lead by Mark Bishop and heads south from Otis to the Barry State Game Area to provide a different perspective from the Friday tour. There will again be a 1 p.m. paddle tour of Glass Creek. At PCCI, there will be a 1 p.m. Dragonfly Identification Program with naturalist Greg Swanson. The tour to see red-headed woodpeckers will again be held at 3 p.m. Michigan Audubon’s Nature Bookstore will be available during the event at the Otis Sanctuary for anyone looking to add to their nature library. After a long day learning about birds, avian enthusiasts will gather at the Seasonal Grille in downtown Hastings for “Dinner with the Birders.” A group reservation has been made; participants will pay for their own meal. After dinner, participants will join Caleb Putnam to do a little urban twilight birding searching for chimney swifts and common nighthawk that live in the downtown area. The event wraps up on Sunday, June 5 with a guided bus tour of Barry County’s birding hotspots. Participants will board a bus in downtown Hastings and head to Otis Lake, the wetlands of Grass Lake, and Historic Charlton Park Museum and Recreation Area. The tour will conclude on the trails of PCCI, which will provide additional opportunities to see Henslow’s sparrow before returning to Hastings. The Cerulean warbler is listed as a threatened species on the Michigan Species at Risk list. A Michigan “threatened species” means any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range within the state. Destruction of habitat is one of the reasons that this beautiful warbler is headed for trouble. Although the Cerulean warbler is relatively small, it requires large parcels of continuous forest to nest. Luckily, the state game areas of Barry County provide the perfect nesting grounds for this beautiful blue bird, a spokesperson said. Registration for any of the Cerulean Warbler Weekend activities can be done online at the event website www.ceruleanwarbler.org or contact Wendy Tatar at the Michigan Audubon office (517) 886-9144. The website also provides the latest Cerulean Warbler Weekend information, including schedules, maps, and food/lodging options. For additional information on Michigan Audubon visit www.michiganaudubon.org. Michigan Audubon Society is a 501(C)3 nonprofit charitable trust. HONORS NIGHT, continued from previous page Recreation Passport is $10 ticket to Michigan state parks Given the rainy, windy weather Michigan residents have endured this spring, summer couldn’t get here quickly enough. What better way to make the most of those summer days than to camp, fish, hike, bike or explore at any of Michigan’s 98 scenic state parks? With the new Recreation Passport, introduced by the Department of Natural Resources last October, Michigan residents can now spend just $10 (or $5 for motorcycles) and get a year’s worth of relaxationinducing access to all Michigan state parks, recreation areas and boat launches. Regular visitors to Michigan’s state parks will recall the old $24 resident motor vehicle permit, or window sticker. The $10 Recreation Passport has completely replaced the MVP and makes the buying process even easier, because it can be purchased at the same time drivers renew their annual motor vehicle license plate registrations. “Thanks to great support from our partners at the secretary of state, getting the Recreation Passport is a breeze,” said DNR Parks and Recreation Division Chief Ron Olson. “When it’s time for a driver to renew his or her car or motorcycle registration, there is an option to check ‘yes’ for the passport right there during registration for a year’s worth of access to our beautiful parks.” Olson explained that, instead of the window stickers, residents will instead have the letter “P” (for passport) designated on their license plate tabs. Additionally, the words “Recreation Passport” will be printed right on their registrations. People who have purchased the Recreation Passport may drive right through the state park entrance rather than stop at a contact station, Olson said. Park rangers will perform spot checks on vehicles in the parking lots and campgrounds to see whether the owner has yet (depending on their renewal date) had the opportunity to renew his or her license. If the renewal date has passed and there is no telltale “P” on the license tab, a reminder will be given and then the driver is welcome to purchase the Recreation Passport from park staff. Using the Recreation Passport is something of an honor system, but given the $10 cost, the DNR believes the Recreation Passport will be embraced by regular park users, appeal to new users, and pique the interest of those who simply like the idea of protecting Michigan’s natural resources and supporting a positive and long-lasting program in Michigan. “For just $10, you essentially get an allaccess pass to enjoy Michigan’s network of parks, campgrounds, trails and historic sites,” said DNR Director Rodney Stokes. “At a time when many states are closing or significantly reducing their park system offerings, Michigan continues to buck that trend and look for new ways to sustain itself for the long term.” Stokes explained that a portion of Recreation Passport proceeds will be used to help preserve and protect state forest campgrounds and trails, historic and cultural sites within state parks and local parks through a competitive grant process. “The Recreation Passport is a win for everyone involved,” said Stokes. “It creates a sustainable funding source that our state parks, forests and local recreation resources have long needed and also makes it easier and more affordable for Michigan residents to get outdoors and enjoy our plentiful recreational opportunities.” The money also will be used to address roughly $340 million in infrastructure needs and repairs in state parks. Since state parks receive no General Fund tax dollars, the funds generated by the Recreation Passport will prevent drastic cuts to park programs and allow necessary repairs. A percentage of the money also will allow for maintenance and improvements at state forest campgrounds and nonmotorized trails. “If 50 percent of vehicle owners purchase a Recreation Passport each year, we will have enough to adequately fund park operations and start making some of the necessary repairs,” said Olson. “We’d also put $2.3 million into the local park grant program and provide more than $600,000 to historic and cultural sites inside state parks.” As the DNR approaches its first summer season since the Recreation Passport became available, it expects there will be some confu- The Recreation Passport is a ticket to Michigan’s natural wonders, such as Tahquamenon Falls State Park. (Photo by David Kenyon, Michigan DNRE) sion and questions from customers. DNR employees are working hard to build awareness about the Recreation Passport at secretary of state offices and state parks. According to Maia Stephens, recreation programmer with the DNR’s Parks and Recreation Division, when most people hear about the benefits of the Recreation Passport – not to mention the cost savings over the former motor vehicle permit – they are immediately sold. “Gorgeous parks, endless trails, clean beaches and great family activities smack in the middle of Michigan’s lush outdoors, and you can visit as many parks as you want for just $10? Most people say, ‘Sign me up!’” she said. Stephens said that although the Recreation Passport is an appealing product, the DNR continues to look for ways to make it better. Passport Perks for example, is a statewide discount program that gives motorists an incentive to purchase the Recreation Passport when renewing a license. Participating businesses offer a variety of discounts that people can take advantage of by showing their license registration (displaying Recreation Passport). “Passport Perks is just one way we are working to ensure that the decision of whether to purchase the passport is an easy one for Michigan residents to make,” said Stephens. “It’s a simple yet powerful way for the DNR to help boost retail traffic for Michigan merchants and promote real savings for the people of Michigan.” All in all, that little $10 Recreation Passport can have far-reaching effects locally and statewide. Stokes says the Recreation Passport is exactly that – a passport, a ticket in, an invitation for residents to come in to explore and enjoy everything that Michigan’s unique state outdoor recreation places have to offer. “I have traveled to and lived in other states and I know many people who have done the same and then returned home to Michigan,” he said. “Everyone tells me the same thing – in Michigan, we are so fortunate because we have some of the most beautiful natural resources to be found anywhere. “The Recreation Passport makes it possible for residents to not only get outside and enjoy nature, but to protect it for future generations, too,” he said. “If you ask me, that’s a pretty good deal, no matter how you look at it.” For more information about planning a trip to Michigan state parks, visit www.michigan.gov/stateparks.gov. To learn more about the Recreation Passport, visit www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport or call 517-2417275. Beaches at Michigan’s state park, such as Holland, are easy to enjoy with a Recreation Passport. (Photo by David Kenyon, Michigan DNRE) Motorists can get their Recreation Passport when they renew their license registration, online or at any secretary of state’s office. Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to The BANNER! Alisa Klump exits the stage followed by teacher Martha Gibbons after receiving the Language Arts Student of the Year Award. (Photo by Sandra Ponsetto). VanDenack, Kayla Vogel. Kiwanis K Student of the Year Nominees: Alaina Case, Kelsey Devroy, Jeromy Dobbin, Emily Hart, Veronica Hayden, Jessica Kloosterman, Morgan Stowe, Hailey Walsh. Exchange Club Student of the Year nominees: Jared Bosma, Kevin Bosma, Emily Hart, Veronica Hayden, Eric Kendall, Jessica Kloosterman, Jenny LaJoye, Natalie VanDenack. To subscribe, call us at... Look for the “P” on the license plate renewal sticker, indicating a Recreation Passport. (Photo by David Kenyon, Michigan DNRE) 269-945-9554 �Page 14 — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — The Hastings Banner COURT NEWS Jonathan F. Pruess was sentenced May 26 for possession of methamphetamines and operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines. Pruess, 25, of Vermontville, will serve 19 to 120 months in prison and must pay $266 in costs. There was no objection to boot camp. Charges of operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, spice or salvia, and habitual offender, fourth offense, were dropped. Robert V. Gilbert, 21, of Hastings, was sentenced May 26 for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines. Gilbert was ordered to serve 12 months in jail, with credit for 53 days served. He must pay $898 and serve 36 months on probation. Drug court will be considered. Gilbert must attend substance abuse counseling and behavior therapy while in jail. His driver’s license is suspended for six months with restrictions after 30 days. tenced May 25 for maintaining a drug house. Wooten, 41, was ordered to serve three months in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $698 in costs. Wooten’s license is suspended for six months, with restrictions after 30 days. The balance of his jail time will be suspended if $698 was paid by 5 p.m. May 25. A charge of delivery or manufacture of marijuana second or subsequent offense was dropped. James W. Ferguson, 42, of Hastings, was sentenced May 25 for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines. He was ordered to serve six months in jail, with credit for 37 days served. He also must pay $898 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. Ferguson will be considered for drug court. His license was suspended for one year, with restrictions after 60 days. 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Call J-Ad Graphics for everything from business cards and brochures to newspapers and catalogs. Phone (269)9459554 or stop in at 1351 N. M43 Hwy., Hastings. Automotive 1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE van, good condition, 140,000 miles, asking $3,000. Call (269)948-0502. 2004 GMC SIERRA Z-71 extended cab, leather, loaded with all available options, great condition, 140,000 miles. Asking $13,000. Call (269)948-0502. Outdoor enthusiasts asked to be on lookout for marijuana grow sites The Michigan State Police and other law enforcement agencies are asking citizens to be on the lookout for indications of illegal marijuana growing this summer. Anyone who comes across suspicious activity or an area that may be an illegal marijuana grow site, is asked to immediately notify law enforcement officials. These marijuana grow sites are often connected to drug trafficking organizations (DTO), which are highly organized criminal enterprises trafficking in multiple illegal narcotics. For several years, DTOs have established large-scale marijuana growing operations on public lands in many Western and Southern states. In recent years, DTOs have been targeting national and state forests, public and private lands, including large tracts of mining and paper company lands, in the Upper Midwest. In 2010, there were confirmed DTO growing operations in Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas. These grow sites will contain anywhere from hundreds to thousands of plants. “Our public lands are intended for recreational purposes, like hunting, camping, fishing and mushrooming,” said Lt. Dave Peltomaa, domestic cannabis eradication/suppression program coordinator. “These illegal marijuana grow sites are a potential threat to public safety, and the chemicals and pesticides used in their cultivation are harmful to the environment. We are asking citizens to report any marijuana grow site on public land to law enforcement as soon as possible. “DTOs operate in the same areas that you live, work and recreate,” he added. “The public plays a significant role in helping law enforcement stop this significant and growing problem. However, citizens should take caution when encountering potential grow sites and those people involved with them.” Due to the high-dollar value of processed marijuana, DTOs have shown a willingness to use deadly force to protect their crops. Booby traps and cameras also have been found at marijuana grow sites. “If you come across a marijuana grow site, make note of where the plot is located, leave the way you came in, and call the police,” Peltomaa added. “Remember to pay attention to the people and activity around you.” Possible indicators of an illegal marijuana grow site may include: • Seeing vehicles or people in unusual locations or at odd hours. • Repeatedly seeing vehicles or people in an area with no obvious reason for being there. • Noticing foot paths or trails that seem heavily used in non-traditional hiking or trail areas. • Seeing a vehicle or person with an unusual amount (or assortment) of camping or gardening equipment such as fertilizer, PVC/plastic piping, irrigation hoses, plastic planters, tents or tarps or hand tools. • Vehicles dropping off or picking up people in remote areas. • People who dodge into the woods or otherwise attempt to hide when seen along roads. • Patrolled or guarded woods or swamp areas, people with firearms outside of hunting season or non-traditional hunting areas. • Tents, tarps or primitive structures made from trees or saplings in unusual locations in the woods. • Very messy camps with garbage or litter strewn about. “These are only some examples of what you could encounter in and around public lands,” said Peltomaa. “This list should not be considered all inclusive, but instead as potential indicators of illegal activity. Cooperation between the general public and law enforcement is critical in the effort to prevent DTOs from damaging public lands and threatening public safety, he added. To report a suspected marijuana grow site, contact US Forest Service Law Enforcement, Michigan Department of Natural Resources , Michigan State Police, DEA or a local law enforcement agency. To leave an anonymous tip, call 1-800-235-HEMP (4367). POLICE BEAT Man remembers dog, forgets clothes Hastings Police responded to West Apple Street May 22 on a report of a man walking around naked. Officers located the man, who was arguing with a neighbor. After speaking with witnesses and the 41-year-old Hastings suspect, the man was placed under arrest for indecent exposure. He told officers he had been watching television in the buff and realized his dog was missing. He said he did not think anything about walking outside to look for his dog, until he was confronted by an angry neighbor. Police said alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor. Driver with record, no license, flees police A Hastings Police officer attempted to stop a vehicle being driven erratically on North Michigan Avenue May 29 when the driver accelerated and ignored the patrol vehicle’s lights and siren. The driver proceeded to East State Road, fled eastbound out of the city and eventually slid into an embankment near Wellman Road, ending in a wheat field. When an officer approached the vehicle, a female passenger said the driver had left on foot. The 24-year-old passenger said the driver did not want to stop because he was intoxicated and did not want to go back to prison due to previous drunk driving offenses. Barry County Sheriff Deputies and a canine unit arrived on scene to assist. The driver was found about 30 yards from his vehicle hiding in the wheat. Due to minor injuries, he was taken to Pennock Hospital by Mercy Ambulance for treatment and then lodged at the Barry County Jail. The driver is facing charges of fleeing and eluding police, driving on a suspended license, second or subsequent offense, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, third offense, pending blood alcohol results. Man uses his head, but ... Hastings Police responded to a domestic assault complaint at a West Green Street residence May 30 after a neighbor called 911 to report the incident. Officers spoke with the 23-year-old victim, who told the officers she and the 25-year-old male suspect had been in an argument that turned physical. The victim said the Hastings man lost his temper and head-butted her several times, causing facial injury. The man admitted he caused the injury and he was placed under arrest on charges for domestic assault. Dogs scare families, attack officer Hastings Police responded to a report of aggressive dogs on North Wilson Street May 29. Two separate families involved in outdoor activities had been chased into their homes by two pitbull terriers. While officers were speaking with the families, the dogs reappeared and charged the officer, who yelled at the animals to no avail. The lead dog lunged at the officer, and the officer shot and killed the animal. The second dog fled the area. Barry County Animal Control was requested to the scene, and the dogs’ owner arrived a short time later, taking control of the second dog which was still in the area. The owner, a 33-year-old Hastings man, was cited for allowing dangerous dogs to run at large. Dog bites tear clothes, not skin A man went to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department May 22 to report an attempted dog bite. His shirt and pants were torn. Deputies confirmed that the complainant had not actually been bitten, but had grabbed the man’s clothes. The man had arrived at his exwife’s house to pick up his kids. When the kids were in the car, the dog escaped the house and attacked the complainant. He was unsure of the dog’s breed. The dog’s owner was contacted and made aware of the attack, which in the future may have more consequences. Gun Lake paddle boat padded away Deputies responded to a reported larceny May 22 after a man reported his girlfriend’s paddle boat was taken from her Valley Drive property near Gun Lake. The boat had been upside down in the backyard. The four-person boat is blue and tan, and is approximately six feet long. Text is considered real and threatening Sheriff deputies were contacted May 25 about harassing communications. The complainant told deputies she had been receiving text messages from her 31-year-old estranged husband, who was accusing her of an affair. Deputies reported that the man was visibly agitated when they spoke with him. The man said he wanted to see his daughters. The subject was told to stop the harassment, and he said he would. While investigating, deputies learned that the subject had a history of domestic violence, and his wife believed he was capable of carrying out his threats. The case was turned over to the prosecutor’s office, and a warrant was sought for threatening communications. Stuck garbage truck is turned around Deputies were advised by Barry County Animal Control that a garbage truck was stuck in a ditch on M-37 near Bristol Road. The driver told deputies he was trying to turn around and left the road. The truck had sunk into the muddy ditch and was unable to move. Another truck from the same disposal company arrived to remove the stuck truck. A check revealed the 29-year-old driver from Hickory Corners was wanted on two child neglect warrants, one from Kalamazoo County and the other from Barry County. He was arrested, and the case is closed. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — Page 15 Saxons enter and exit Gold championship in 4th by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Surprises were few and far between at The Meadows Tuesday. Things went as expected as the O-K Gold Conference’s varsity boys’ golf teams wrapped up their 18-hole league championship tournament, which began last Wednesday. The two teams that spent the most time atop the league during the regular season, Forest Hills Eastern and South Christian, wound up sharing the 2011 conference championship. The Hawks entered the league tournament in first place after the season’s jamborees, but South Christian earned a share of the league championship by outscoring the Hawks 327 to 331 Tuesday. Grand Rapids Catholic Central was third with a team score of 337, followed by Hastings 344, Wayland 345, Caledonia 371, Thornapple Kellogg 410 and Ottawa Hills NTS. “We expected to be fourth,” said Hastings head coach Bruce Krueger. “Playing jamborees like we do, after about the first three jamborees, it had very obviously split out to where everyone was going to finish. It’s been that way the rest of the season, so fourth is what we expected. “We expected to play a little better today, but between the rain the first five holes of the tournament and coming back the day after Memorial Day and the wind, we didn’t play as well as we’re capable of. Hopefully we’ll get that together for districts on Thursday.” Hastings had a pair of medalists on the day. Brian Baum and Danny Buehler both fired an 84, to finish in a tie for ninth place with Forest Hills Eastern’s Scott Johnson and Mike Behm. Hastings also got an 85 from Taylor Klotz and a 91 from Cody Davis “Taylor had a very good round,” Krueger said. “Taylor did a very nice job of managing his game all the way around, keeping himself out of trouble. He did a great job.” Wayland’s Tyler Bessinger had the best day of anyone in Allendale Tuesday, firing a 79. South Christian’s Brandon Faber was just behind him, in second-place individually, with an 80. The champion Sailors also got an 81 from Ben Cook and a pair of 83s from Blake DeVries and Chris Plekker. The top five Sailors earned medals on the day, for finishing among the top ten scorers, as did the top four Hawks. Griff Billups led FHE on the day with an 81 and his teammate Ryan Friedl added an 82. Alex Koetsier led Thornapple Kellogg with a 96, and Eric Pitsch added a 99 for the Trojans. TK also got a 107 from Josh VanSickle and a 108 from Joey Noffke. The Trojans and Saxons will both be a part of the Division 2 District Tournament at Walnut Hills Country Club in East Lansing today. The Saxons’ John Kalmink watches a chip shot fly towards the 13th green at The Meadows Tuesday during the O-K Gold Conference championship meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Brian Baum watches his drive fly on number 14 at The Meadows Tuesday during the O-K Gold Conference Meet. Baum tied teammate Danny Buehler and a pair of Forest Hills Eastern players for ninth individually. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikings win league title at tourney Hastings’ Taylor Klotz hits his drive on the par-4 number 12 during Tuesday’s O-K Gold Conference championship meet at The Meadows on the campus of Grand Valley State University. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bunge homer powers Lions past Olivet by Jon Gambee Cory Bunge hit a towering home run to break a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning to provide the difference in a 4-3 Maple Valley victory over rival Olivet Tuesday. The game was one of two added to the schedule to help both teams prepare for this week’s district tournament. Olivet took the second game 13-10 in a slugfest. Bunge’s dramatic game-winner made a victor out of Tommy Mudge, who had come in to relieve starter Coty Franklin after three innings. Franklin was pitching a strong game but was taken out so he could pitch up to seven innings when Maple Valley plays Fennville in the opening round of district play at Hopkins Saturday at noon. Olivet will play Stockbridge at noon in the opening round of their district at Stockbridge High School. In Tuesday’s opener, Maple Valley fell behind 1-0 before they ever came to bat but scored single runs in the first three innings to take a 3-1 lead. In the first inning, Austin Gonser got the first of three hits on the day and stole second. He scored on a single by Riley Fisher. In the second, Matt Woodman doubled to lead things off and he scored on Gonser’s second single. In the third, Tyler Hickey walked and scored on a single by Cody Sivyer. Olivet scored once in the first on a hit batter and a double by Patrick Banta. The Eagles tied things up in the fourth inning when Colin Spencer singled and stole second, Joel Barr walked and Hunter Zaremba and Landon VanSyckle hit back to back singles. That set the stage for Bunge’s towering blast into the tree tops behind the right field fence. “I was worried it would curve foul,” Bunge said, “but the umpire said it was actually curving back when it went out.” Mudge, meanwhile, was mowing down the opposition, throwing three shutout innings to finish off the Eagles. In game two, Olivet scored four times in the first inning to take an early lead but, as they have all season long, the Lions battled back. Cody Brumm singled and stole second base. He went to third and scored on wild pitches. Olivet scored once more in the second and three times in the third to take an 8-1 lead. But the Lions scored five times in their half of the fourth to make things interesting and added one more in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in the seventh. Olivet scored one in the sixth and it was all tied at nine going into the final frame. But the Eagles scored four times to put the game out of reach. Franklin led the Maple Valley offense with three hits, including two doubles. Coty Franklin had two hits and scored three times. Riley Fisher had one hit, a run scored and an RBI, as did Garrett Miller. Woodman added a single for Coach Bryan Carpenter’s team, which finished the regular season with a 1512-2 record. Additional RBI’s for the Lions were provided by Cody Brumm (2) and Bunge. Panthers open district with third win It was a roller-coaster ride of highs and lows, but Delton Kellogg’s varsity baseball team will see its season continue Saturday. The Panthers topped Holland Black River 14-13 in its Division 3 Pre-District contest at Hopkins High School Tuesday, earning the right to face the host Vikings in the District Semifinals at 10 a.m. Saturday. Delton Kellogg’s Zach Young crushed the first home run of his varsity career in the top of the first inning, and that got the Panthers off an rolling to a 7-0 advantage through three innings. Black River battled back to take an 11-10 lead after five innings. In a seven-run fourth inning, the Rats bunched together five walks, a hit batsman and three singles. Those seven runs tied the game at 7-7. “It was neither pretty nor easy,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Humphrey. “Holland Black River showed a lot of heart and moxy coming back.” Humphrey said that timely hitting and a temporary loss of the strike zone were the tools the Rats used to get back into the contest. The Panthers hung in there too though, and banged out a season high 19 hits. Delton Kellogg took the lead back with three runs in the top of the fifth, only to see Black River score four times in the bottom half of the inning to take its first league. The Panthers responded right away with three more runs in the top of the sixth, then after reliever Jeff Bissett shut the Rats down in the sixth the Panthers tacked on one important run in the top of the seventh. Black River was able to push across two more runs in the last half inning of the game. “To say the least, we really needed a win to boost our confidence, but Holland Black River showed us how important it is to stay focused the entire game,” said Humphrey. Bissett earned the win in relief on the mound for Delton, his first of the season, striking out six in three and a third innings of work. Bissett was itching to get on the mound as the Rats rallied. “I wanted to start. (Coach Humphrey) said he wanted me to close it out. I kept telling him I was ready. My arm actually felt really good today.” Zach Eib was just a home run short of the cycle to lead the Delton offense, with a single, a double and a triple to go along with his four RBI. Bissett had a pair of singles and drove in three runs. Hook had two doubles and two RBI. Young had his home run and a double, and Nick Brindley added a double. Delton Kellogg also got four singles from Willy Todd, three from Jared Buckland and two from Austin Pinks. Young, Todd and Zach Leinaar each had one RBI. The Rats’ Mike Mason was hit with the loss. Henry led the Rats’ offense with a pair of doubles and four RBI. Delton Kellogg is now 3-18 this season. Freeport’s Fastpitch Hall of Fame tourney moving to mid-June Because of other Class “D-E” Tournaments on the same second weekend in July within the state of Michigan the Freeport Fastpitch Softball Hall of Fame induction ceremony and tournament are moving. By request of Tournament Director Mark Martin, the Hall of Fame Event is being moved to Father’s Day weekend, June 17-19. Ceremonies will still start as usual, between noon and 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ golf team shows off its hardware after clinching the 2011 CAAC-White championship by winning Tuesday’s league championship tournament at The Emerald in St. Johns. Team members are (from left) coach Gary Elliott, Royce Everts, Kyler Clark, Adam Barker, Taylor Axdorff, Jade Bosworth, Mackenzie Doane and head coach Carl Kutch. The Vikings hard work all paid off this spring. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ golf team clinched the outright Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship Tuesday by winning the league tournament at the Emerald in St. Johns. The Vikings finished 18 strokes ahead of runner-up Lansing Catholic in the 18-hole, par-72, tournament. “These guys have worked so hard for this league championship, a "first" for Lakewood golf,” said Viking head coach Carl Kutch. “They played smart, focused, and mentally tough today. It is a long course and the wind was gusty, making conditions tough out there.” The Vikings were led by the day’s comedalist, Kyler Clark, who shot a 78. “Kyler Clark played a brilliant round today, leading the team in greens in regulation (10) and fairways hit (10),” Kutch said. “Taylor (Axdorff) and Adam (Barker) played steady strong golf as they have done all season.” Axdorff and Barker were right behind Clark, finishing with a 79 and an 80 respectively. Lakewood also got an 85 from Royce Everts. Lakewood ended the day with a score of 322. Lansing Catholic was second with a 340, followed by Portland 342, Williamston 344, Perry 365 and Corunna 384. All four of the Lakewood scorers from Tuesday earned first-team all-league honors this season. Axdorff was the league’s top player, and Barker ranked second. Lakewood also had Jade Bosworth and Mackenzie Doane earned all-league honorable mention. The Vikings return to action today (June 2) at their Division 3 District Tournament hosted by Otsego High School at Prairiewood Gold Course. Delton girls bounced from state tourney in first round The winningest season in the history of Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer came to an end in Hopkins Tuesday. The Panthers were downed 3-0 by the host Vikings in the opening round of their Division 3 District Tournament. Hopkins got a pair of goals in the first eight minutes of action, then tacked on an insurance goal with 10:30 to play in the second half. The Vikings outshot the Panthers 17-7 in the contest, with Delton keeper Kayla Hartline making ten saves. The loss leaves the Panthers with a 14-4-1 overall record. Those 14 victories set a new school record for wins in a season. Last year, the Panthers won 13 games. Delton scored its 14th victory Thursday, 43 in a back and forth battle with Comstock. Jaime Risner notched the game winner for Delton with 17:53 left to play. Brianna Russell and Sarah Rendon both scored for Delton in the opening ten minutes of action, assisting each other on their goals. Comstock rallied to tie the game 2-2 by the half though. Russell scored her second goal of the game 8:20 into the second half, off an assist from Christi Boze to give her team the lead back. Comstock though found the equalizer again about nine minutes later. Hartline made six saves in the win. �Page 16 — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Trojan girls place fifth at MITCA Team State Finals Thornapple Kellogg’s Heather Raymond (left) and Katie Lark (right) race alongside Vicksburg’s Jen Kovach in their heat of the 100-meter hurdles Saturday in Jenison during the Division 2 MITCA Team State Finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ track and field team finished in the top five at the Division 2 Michigan Interscholastic Track and Field Coaches Association (MITCA) Team State Finals for the fourth consecutive year Saturday. The Trojans were fifth in the 19-team meet at Jenison High School, after placing fourth, third and second in the previous three seasons. A pair of girls who will be competing in the MHSAA State Finals this Saturday in Grand Rapids earned a pair of victories for the Trojan team. Hana Hunt took the 400-meter dash in 1 minute .68 seconds. Brittany London won the pole vault by clearing 11 feet. The Trojans had runner-up finishes in the first and last running events of the day. Hunt teamed with Grace Possett, Stephanie Ryfiak and Allyson Winchester to place second in the 1600-meter relay in 4:13.06. Possett, Hunt, Casey Lawson and Winchester were second in the 3200-meter relay to start the day in 9:43.53. TK scored 144 points in those two events alone, and added 874.5 in all the others in between. Williamston took the day’s title with 1402 points, in the event where each team is allowed to enter three individuals in each event and one relay team in each relay race - Holt rallies to top Lakewood girls in district tune-up game Lakewood’s varsity softball team closed out its regular season with a 6-4 loss at Holt Tuesday. The Vikings took a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning, when the Rams’ bats came to life leading to a four-run rally. Britteny Hilley was hit with the loss for Lakewood. She gave up 11 hits while striking out four and walking none. Sarah Hendrickson led the Lakewood offense, with a two-run home run and a double as well. Brooke Wieland, Cori Curtis, Jessica Salazar, Beth Tingley and Tiffani Ackerson each had one hit for the Vikings. Ackerson’s was a double. Wieland and Tingley added RBI, and Curtis and Wieland each had a stolen base. The Vikings head to Portland Saturday for their Division 2 District Tournament. They will face either Portland or Charlotte in the district semifinals at noon, with the district championship game to follow. Delton Kellogg boys place 13th at Team State Finals Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ track and field team placed 13th out of 15 teams at Saturday’s Division 3 Michigan Interscholastic Track and Field Coaches Association (MITCA) Team State Finals hosted by Kent City High School. The Panthers were ahead of the team on their heels in the Kalamazoo Valley Association, Parchment, which was 15th. Frankenmuth took the day’s boys’ title with 1598 points, followed by West Catholic 1396, Morley-Stanwood 1263, Allendale 1239, Ovid-Elsie 1193, Ida 1166.5, Benzie Central 1089, Clare 1046, Onstead 1013, Adrian Madison 993, Lansing Catholic 969, Napoleon 932.5, Delton Kellogg 928, Shepherd 890 and Parchment 437. The highest finish of the day for the Delton Kellogg team came in the 400-meter dash, where Tyler Bourdo finished second with a time of 49.88 seconds. He was edged by West Catholic’s Caleb Teachout who won the race in 49.38. Adam May had a solid day for Delton, placing fourth in the 100-meter dash in 12.00 seconds and 15th in the 200 in 24.37. The pole vault was one of the best events for the Panthers at the meet where each team is allowed to enter three individuals in each event and one relay team into each relay race. Ryan Hoeberling was sixth in the pole vault, clearing 12 feet. Nolan Smith was 14th at 10 feet 9 inches and Brady Mills 22nd at 10-0. Billy Schut and Trevor Curtice had the only other top ten finishes for the Delton Kellogg boys in individual events. Schut was eighth in the high jump, clearing 5-7, while Curtice took eighth in the discus with a throw of 126-3. The best relay of the day for the Delton boys was the 400-meter relay, in which the Panthers finished sixth with a time of 46.04. Other boys who earned points for the Panthers in individual events were Brandon Robbins, Michael Bassett, Ryan Watson, Raymond Vickery, Austin Ketola, Conner Wolschleger, Phoenix Pease, Logan Hansen, Zach Haas, Anthony Bates, Evan Curtice, Justin Ferris and Nolan Smith. Benzie Central was best among the 16 girls’ teams which took part in the day’s events. Benzie Central finished with 1620.5 points, ahead of Shepherd with 1491.5 and Frankenmuth 1413.5 at the top of the standings. The KVA champion girls from Schoolcraft were sixth with 1152 points. Reporting History for the Future in 6 Barry County Area Newspapers • Lakewood News • Maple Valley News • Middleville-Caledonia Sun & News • Reminder • Hastings Banner Over 64,000 Papers Distributed Every Week! 1351 N. M-43 Highway • P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-9554 • Fax (269) 945-5192 and everyone scores. Hamilton was second with 1318 points, followed by Dearborn Divine Child 1192.5, St. Clair 1077.5, Thornapple Kellogg 1018.5, Zeeland West 925, Grand Rapids Christian 909, St. Joseph 849, Milan 814.5, Sturgis 808.5, Vicksburg 764.5, Mason 618 and Stevensville Lakeshore 537. Erin Ellinger had a pair of high finishes for the Trojans, as TK excelled in the throws. Ellinger was second in the discus with a mark of 113-0, and was third in the shot put at 353.5. In the spirit of the meet, Ellinger also placed 31st in the 100-meter dash in 14.76 seconds and 32nd in the long jump at 12-9.5. In the throws, TK also had Aimee Ellinger eighth in the discus at 91-3 and 13th in the shot put at 31-4.75. DJ Minor was tenth in the shot put at 32-6.75 and 14th in the discus with a mark of 85-9. The Trojans only other top ten finish in the field came from Hunt, who was third in the high jump by clearing 5-0. The hurdles were the only races on the track where the Trojans didn’t have at least one runner finish in the top 11. Fiona Shea was fifth in the 200-meter dash in 27.27 and Thornapple Kellogg’s Brittany London reaches back to get the baton from teammate Paige Eyk during the 400-meter relay Saturday at Jenison High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) sixth in the 100 in 13.62. Lawson placed seventh in the 3200 in 12:08.40, and 11th in the 1600-meter run in 5:35.90. Possett added a ninth-place time of 2:29.26 in the 800-meter run. All four TK relay teams were in the top six in their event. Shea, Ryfiak, Paige Eyk and Brittany London were fourth in the 400-meter relay in 52.27, and that same foursome placed sixth in the 800-meter relay in 1:51.12. Other girls scoring for the Trojans at the meet were Heather Raymond, Katie Lark, Molly Lark, Mikela Young, Kimi Johnson, Shelbi Sheperd and Michelle Whitney. East Lansing took the day’s boys’ championship in Division 2 with 1644.5 points, followed by Cedar Springs 1560.5, Grand Rapids Christian 1553, Vicksburg 1416 and Zeeland West 1412 in the top five. Local pair a part of KCC team Delton golfers at World Series in Oklahoma beat KVA foe in last match Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ golf team closed out its regular season action by knocking off Kalamazoo Valley Association rival Schoolcraft at Mullenhurst Golf Course Friday. The Panthers fired a 158, besting the Eagles’ 176 by 18 strokes. Delton Kellogg’s Mitchell Wandell was the only golfer under 40 on the day, firing a oneunder-part 35. Delton also got a pair of 41s from Zack Simon and Charlie Hoadley, and a 42 from Conner Worm. Max Bales and Tom Hurst each shot a 42 to lead Schoolcraft. Christopher Kolbe added a 43 for the Eagles, and Jeffrey Scott a 49. Delton Kellogg’s boys return to action today (June 2) at their Division 3 District Tournament which is being hosted by Otsego High School at Golf Course. Evens win the Saxons’ Alumni Baseball Game After years of losses, the even numbered years beat the Odds 7-5 in the Hastings Alumni Baseball game at Johnson Field Monday. A six-run second inning for the Evens proved to be the difference in the ball game. Hits by Nick Wallace (2010), Brandon Burke (2002), Dale Churchill and Dylan Cuddahee (2008) keyed the rally for the Evens. Runs were scored by Andy Kelley (2005), Andrew Courtright (1998), Wallace, Burke, Cuddahee and Eric Pettengill (2010). The Evens tacked on their final run when Dylan Downs walked and came home on a second single by Raymond. The Odds scored in the first inning when Trent Brisboe (2009) walked and came home on Dylan McKay’s (2009) single and a fielder’s choice off the bat of Aaron Snider. Two more runs were pushed across by the Odds when Troy Burch (1987) and Brian Cuddahee (1975) singled and scored on Rudy McPherson’s (1967) single in the fourth inning. The odd team kept up the fight with two more runs in the fifth. Greg Heath (2009) and Brisboe both singled, and came home on a single by Tyler Jiles (2005). Also on the roster of the Even years was Eric Scheidel. The Odds team also had Roger Byykonen (1987) and Andy Griggs. The umpiring was done by Aaron Snider and his brother Brian. The Kellogg Community College Men’s Baseball team is competing in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II World Series this week in Enid, Oklahoma. The Bruin team includes sophomore catcher/outfielder Bradley Hayden from Hastings and sophomore pitcher Riley Fisher from Maple Valley. The Kellogg Community College Men’s Baseball team won its first game of the World Series on Sunday, beating Cecil College 6-5, but then fell to Jones County Community College 10-7 Tuesday. Fisher gave up a hit and a walk while striking out two in two thirds of an inning of work in the loss to Jones County. Hayden was 1-for-4 at the plate in the opener, while Fisher allowed a hit to the lone batter he faced from the mound in relief. The NJCAA Division II World Series is a ten-team, double elimination tournament Awards will be given for first, second, and third place teams as well as a Coach of the Tournament Award, a Most Valuable Player Award, and twelve All-Tournament team awards. The Bruins were scheduled to play their third game of the tournament Wednesday. The Kellogg Community College Men’s Baseball team is a young team, with 16 out of 25 team members are classified as freshmen. The team recruits mostly from the local area and excels not only on the ball field, but also in the classroom. The team grade point average is approximately 3.05 and Daniel Tursell, from White Lake, was recently named as one of KCC’s Athletes of the Year for his accomplishments academically and athletically. Heading into the NJCAA Region XII Tournament held May 13-17 at Bailey Park in Battle Creek. The eighth seeded Bruins captured the regional crown going undefeated in their four tournament games. On Friday, May 13, KCC beat Glen Oaks Community College 5-3. On Monday, May 16, after weather delays, KCC beat Cuyahoga Community College 7-5 and Muskegon Community College 2-1. In the Championship game on Tuesday, May 17, KCC topped Muskegon Community College 8-2. Three players also took awards home from the tournament. Sturgis’ Sean Clancy was named Tournament MVP and AllRegion, and Marshall’s Caleb Vincent and Wheeling’s Kenton SanMiguel were named All-Region. KCC Baseball Coach, Eric Laskovy, said he was looking forward to the World Series and is optimistic about the tournament. “Traditionally, our region has performed well at the World Series.” The Bruins finished as runner-up in 1999 and 2007, fifth in 2002, and eight in 2009 in the World Series. Bulldogs win see-saw battle with Saxons in D2 Pre-District The lead changed hands four times, and it was the Bulldogs who had it in the end. Byron Center’s varsity softball team advanced to Saturday’s Division 2 District Semifinals at Thornapple Kellogg High School by topping Hastings 7-6 in Middleville Tuesday in their Pre-District contest. The Bulldogs scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning, then shut down the Saxons in the bottom of the seventh, to secure the victory. The Saxons had just taken a 6-5 lead with two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning , as Shelby Roush followed singles by Laken Meade and Tara Harding with a two-run double to the right center field gap. Harding suffered just her third loss of the season pitching for the Saxons, as she struck out eight Byron Center batters and allowed seven hits and four earned runs. Byron Center jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first inning, but the Saxons answered that with an RBI single by Katie DeVries that followed a single by Christa Mathis and a perfect bunt single by Harding in the bottom half. Hastings took the lead for the first time in the bottom of the third inning as Morgan Stowe and DeVries drove in runs with bases loaded ground outs. The Bulldogs then pulled within a run in the top of the fourth, and took the lead back with three runs on a pair of Saxon errors and three singles in the top of the fifth. Hastings made it a one-run game again in the bottom of the fifth. The Saxons would have liked to have had more in the inning. Harding started the rally with a solid base hit. DeVries walked to put runners on first and second. Erika Rozell then singled to load the bases. Heather Gdula tied the game with an RBI single, which scored Harding from third, but DeVries was cut down at home plate trying to score a second run. Byron Center used a couple of singles and a couple of stolen bases, along with a fielder’s choice, to push across the winning runs in the seventh. The loss ends a very good Saxon softball season, which saw the team have four girls named to the O-K Gold Conference AllConference first-team, Roush, Harding, Mathis and Gdula. Stowe was named all-conference honorable mention. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — Page 17 Two wins enough to get DK’s boys two trophies by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Parchment won seven events. Schoolcraft won four. Maple Valley won three. Parchment, Schoolcraft and Maple Valley all won more events than the host Panthers, but Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ track and field team took the one victory that they all wanted. Delton Kellogg’s boys clinched their second consecutive Kalamazoo Valley Association championship, and first outright league title since 2004, by winning the KVA Conference Meet by 18 points over runner-up Schoolcraft Tuesday. Delton shared the 2010 title with Maple Valley. “It’s huge, very huge,” Delton Kellogg senior Tyler Bourdo said of not having to share the league title this season. “We thought Parchment was looking really good during the regular season. They went down at the jamboree unexpectedly, so we had a pretty good buffer today. So it’s nice to come in here and win this one too.” Bourdo had one of Delton’s two victories, taking the 400-meter dash in a KVA Meet record time of 49.30 seconds. That’s just two tenths of a second off of the Delton Kellogg school record time in the race. “I’m so glad that he got that record here tonight in the 400, the KVA meet record. That’s huge for him. Just, as a kid, he’s one of the top students in his class,” said Delton Kellogg boys’ coach Dale Grimes. “He’s just an all-around great kid.” Parchment may have had the team with the most great athletes in the KVA this season, as evidenced by their regional victory over the Panthers, but Delton had the best overall team. Ryan Hoeberling took Delton’s other victory, with a personal record (PR) vault of 12 feet 8 inches in the pole vault. The pole vault was one of four events in which Delton had three boys place in the top eight. Nolan Smith was third at 11-6 and Brady Mills sixth at 106. Ryan Watson led Delton in the other three events in which it had three scorers. In the high jump, Watson was fifth at 5-8, Billy Schut sixth at 5-8 and Michael Bassett eighth at 5-6. In the 3200-meter run, Watson was third in 10 minutes 39.70 seconds, Zach Haas sixth in 11:23.80 and Austin Ketola seventh in 11:26.00. In the 1600, Watson finished fourth in 4:44.40, Raymond Vickery fifth in 4:53.10 and Ketola eighth in 5:04.10. Delton also had two scorers in four other individual events. “I felt pretty confident about the guys that were coming back (this year),” said Grimes, adding that the biggest holes to fill were in the pole vault and the hurdles. “Brandon Robbins stepped in and here he is in the (110-meter hurdle) finals at regionals, the finals right here, as a sophomore working his tail off every day. In the pole vault, Ryan Hoeberling, who’s been on the sprint relays and just been getting better and better and better every week in the pole vault, he capped his whole season off, his whole career off, clearing 12-8 today and he just missed 13 feet.” Robbins was fourth in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 43.50, and fifth in the 110meter high hurdles in 16.60. He also took part in the sprint relays for the first time this season, teaming up with Hoeberling, Conner Wolschleger and Adam May. Delton was fourth in the 800-meter relay in 1:34.90 and in the 400-meter relay in 45.60. Delton Kellogg was second in the other two relays. The Panthers finished the 1600meter race with a time of 3:40.10, behind the Parchment team that finished in 3:39.50. In the 3200-meter relay, Schoolcraft won in 8:39.80 followed by the Delton team in 8:44.70. Bourdo was a part of that 1600-meter relay team, and added a pair of runner-up finishes in individual events as well. He was second to Parchment’s Mike Emig (22.80 seconds) in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.10, and second to Maple Valley’s Garrett Reid (21 feet 9.5 inches) in the long jump with a mark of 21-6.25. “He was All-KVA in the 800- Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ track and field team celebrates its outright Kalamazoo Valley Association championship Tuesday, after winning the league meet which they hosted by 18 points over runner-up Schoolcraft. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Brandon Robbins takes off after getting the baton from teammate Ryan Hoeberling in the 800-meter relay Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Andrea Polley races towards victory in the 300-meter low hurdles during the KVA League Meet Tuesday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Panthers’ Jolene Drum races towards a runner-up finish in the 800meter run during Tuesday’s KVA League Meet at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) meter run as a freshman, and going into this season we were thinking yep, you’re going to be running the 800 and 400. Those are going to be the events that you’ll be in,” Grimes said of Bourdo, “But man, oh man, his 400 time phenomenal. His 200 time, all of a sudden he can do some damage with that and he liked doing the 200. He still clicked off a 1:59 split in the two-mile relay at the MITCA team state championship. “It’s just disappointing for him that so many meets were canceled. Those were all opportunities for him to run in those other events and try and get some school records.” The team was even going to try and work him into the 300-meter hurdles at some point during the year. “I wanted to try the 300 hurdles one or two Trojans and Wildcats share fifth place in Gold soccer by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Very little separated the Thornapple Kellogg and Wayland varsity girls’ soccer teams this season. It’s fitting that they share fifth place in the O-K Gold Conference. Wayland finished fifth in the regular season standings thanks in part to its 2-1 win over the Trojans Saturday. TK earned the fifth spot in the league tournament by topping the Wildcats 2-1 in a shoot-out Wednesday. “Both teams played well. I thought it was a very hard fought game between two good teams,” said TK head coach Joel Strickland. The only two goals of the game were scored in the final ten minutes of regulation. The Trojans and Wildcats then played two scoreless ten-minute overtime sessions before heading to the shoot-out. Each team made three of its first five penalty kicks to send the shoot-out into sudden death. The Wildcats and Trojans then both made their sixth penalty kick of the evening, sending it to a seventh shooter. Trojan goalkeeper Alyssa Weesie was able to make a save on the Wildcat shot, and Trojan freshman Erin Scheidel clinched the win for TK by converting on her PK. Wayland scored first in the game, with Ashley Acton getting a shot past Weesie with 9 minutes 47 seconds left in regulation. The two teams had been back and forth throughout the first half, with the Wildcats outshooting the Trojans 4-2. TK turned the tables a bit in the second half, outshooting the Wildcats 12-7 in the second 40 minutes. “I thought we just kind of had an urgency to start playing better,” said Strickland. “We just pushed through. (Wayland) kind of went into a defensive mindset with the 1-0 lead, and we held the play in their end of the field and we were just ripping good shots.” Kelli Graham finally found the back of the net for TK with 3:36 to play, driving in a direct kick from teammate Demi Scott. The Trojans are in the midst of getting some much needed rest. They’ll open postseason play in Division 2 District Semifinals at Hastings, Friday at 7 p.m. TK closes out the O-K Gold Conference season with a 4-6 record. The Trojans are 7-9 overall. Delton Kellogg’s Tyler Bourdo rounds the final turn on his way to a KVA championship in the 400-meter dash Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) times this year, and all sorts of different things,” Bourdo said. “I’ve done hurdle workouts. With my 400 time, I thought I’d be pretty good at the 300 hurdles. The 800 is what I’ve been doing the last couple years but I didn’t get to go after that record either.” Parchment’s Stu Crowell went after the meet record in the 800, and got it by winning in 1:57.40. He also won the 1600 in 4:28.70. Maple Valley’s Josh Burd won two events too, taking the high jump at 6-2 and the 110meter high hurdles in 15.40. Delton’s boys finished off an undefeated KVA season by scoring 139 points on the day. Schoolcraft was second with 121, followed by Maple Valley 104, Parchment 101.5, GalesburgAugusta 52, Olivet 51, Pennfield 36.5, Hackett Catholic Central 31 and Kalamazoo Christian 26. Constantine chose not to take part in the rescheduled meet. Schoolcraft’s girls were also undefeated in the league this season, and were able to hold off Olivet and its star Katy Barkley to win Tuesday with 174.5 points. Olivet was second with 160.5 points, followed by Parchment 77, Pennfield 66, Delton Kellogg 60.5, Kalamazoo Christian 51, Maple Valley 43, Galesburg-Augusta 24.5 and Hackett Catholic Central 0. Barkley won the shot put with a mark of 33-8, the 800-meter run in 2:26.90, the 1600meter run in 5:15.40 and the 3200-meter run in 13:01.80. Delton Kellogg’s girls had a pair of victories. Ashley Strobel capped off a season of tremendous improvement in the discus by winning the event with a throw of 91-1, and the Panthers also had Andrea Polley win the 300-meter hurdles in 49.90. Jolene Drum had a good day for Delton too. She was second to Barkley in the 800, hitting the finish line in 2:28.50. She was also fourth in the 1600 in 5:35.70. Barkley’s teammate Erika Isham won the long jump at 15-10.25 and the Eagles had Haley Walkowski win the 100-meter dash in 13.00. Schoolcraft’s girls won each of the day’s first three relays (3200, 800, 400), and the Eagles had Kara Craig win the high jump at 52 and Elaina Meadows win the 100-meter hurdles in 16.90. Pennfield’s Emma Fishnick won the other two individual events on the track, taking the 400-meter dash in 1:01.90 and the 200-meter dash in 27.40. Other individual event winners in the boys’ meet were Schoolcraft’s Charles Edick in the shot put (48-7.25), Olivet’s Cody Crowell in the discus (141-8), Parchment’s Jalen Hodgson in the 100-meter dash (10.90), Schoolcraft’s Casey Hogarth in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles (40.20), and Schoolcraft’s Charlton Craig in the 3200meter run (10:18.00). TK boys get last three Gold wins Every team in the O-K Gold Conference got three swings at the Trojans this season, and every team struck out. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball team closed out a 21-0 O-K Gold Conference season by topping host Caledonia 8-2 Tuesday afternoon. The Trojans run their overall record to 243 with the win, as they head into Saturday’s Division 2 District Tournament which they’ll host in Middleville. TK takes on Grand Rapids Christian in the first of two District Semifinal contests, beginning at 10 a.m. South Christian meets Byron Center in the second semifinal of the day, with the District Final to follow. Trojan senior pitcher Jacob McCarty earned his third win of the season, going the distance for TK and striking out four and walking two. He scattered six hits. Jacob Bultema had a triple, and Patrick Bobolts and Cody Ybema each had doubles to lead the TK attack. Robby Enslen, Dylan VanPutten, Tyler Karcher and McCarty all also had hits for TK. The Trojans earned their 19th and 20th wins of the league season Friday, topping Ottawa Hills in Grand Rapids 21-0 and 21-2. In game one, junior Austin Lajcak threw a one-hitter, striking out three and walking one. Offensively, TK was lead by Caden Francisco, VanPutten, Alex Roy, Cody Fletcher, Garrett Harris, and Ybema with multiple hits. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball team gets together to celebrate its O-K Gold Conference championship after finishing off an undefeated league season with a win at Caledonia Tuesday. In game two, Jordan Timm threw four strong innings, striking out four and walking two. Spencer Nault, Lajcak and Brendan Hudson all contributed offensively with multiple hits. With the team success it was no surprise when the individual awards stated to roll in. TK had seven earn all-conference honors. Seniors Enslen and Bobolts earned their third consecutive all-conference honors as a pitcher and catcher, respectively. Junior first baseman VanPutten along with seniors Karcher and McCarty earned all-conference as infielders. Rounding out the squad for TK were senior outfielders Jacob Bultema and Andrew Wingeier. The senior representatives will play in the Jon Bos All-Star Game on June 15 at Fifth Third Ball Park in Comstock Park. �Page 18 — Thursday, June 4, 2011 — The Hastings Banner MANSHUM, continued from page 1 ager. “That says a lot for his management abilities,” Boysen said. During the times when there were issues involving both the village and the township, Boysen said, “I always felt Ev was willing to talk and compromise ... Ev did a good job.” Friends Doug and Jan Hartough said Manshum was a devoted husband and a fun guy to be around. Manshum and his wife Dixie, well known in the area through her previous roles as executive director of the Hastings and Barry County Chamber of Commerce and County Economic Development Alliance, married in August 1992. “Ev’s laugh was contagious. He was a great storyteller and left you spellbound,” Jan Hartough said. “He liked to joke and had the ability to laugh at himself as well as with others. His physical stature made everyone else stand up a little straighter. “I remember one time our group was going up North, and Dixie showed up with not one, not two, but three suitcases just for her! Ev handled it with light-heartedness and just smiled,” she said. Manshum’s kind heart was publicly evident all over Barry County in 2004 when he had an idea for a fundraiser to help a family friend. Manshum was passionate in spearheading efforts to rally people to raise funds for family friend Eric Chase to have a chance to walk again after being paralyzed in a dirt bike accident when Chase was 18. Manshum and a core group of more than two dozen volunteers held a huge golf outing fundraiser and others held various fundraisers which helped allow Chase and his family to fly to Portugal so Chase could undergo experimental surgery using his own stem cells to try to stimulate regeneration of neural connections across his damaged spinal cord. Manshum had praised Chase’s positive attitude and called him a “joy to be around.” He and others felt it was important for Chase to have the opportunity for the surgery even if it didn’t work. Over the years, his philanthropic interests included serving on the Red Cross Board in Barry County. Manshum also was a former Hastings Rotary member, former Portland Jaycees member, former Middleville and Lakeview Lions Club member. He also served a term on the Michigan Municipal Board. Panel looks at health care reform SUMMIT, continued from page 1 are in the top 25 percent. Officials at the Congressional Budget Office said this will save $1.4 billion. Safety and quality are a focus in health care reform, and in 2015, a cost-quality index modifier will redistribute Medicare payments to physicians based on risk-adjusted measurements of quality and outcomes. HHS will be testing innovative payment and delivery system models and they will not have to go back to congress with models. The summit was moderated by Jared Werksma, a reporter for WWMT. Following Orlikoff’s talk there was a panel discussion and a presentation of health care in Barry County. Speaking as part of the panel discussion at the Barry County Healthcare Summit May 26 are (from left) Dennis Quam, human resources director at Viking; Dominic Siciliano from West Michigan Health Underwriters; David Parker MD, chief of medical staff at Pennock Hospital; health analyst Anne Barna from the Barry-Eaton District Health Department; and Sheryl Lewis Blake, chief executive officer for Pennock Health Services. Barry County Chamber of Commerce Director Valerie Byrnes welcomes everyone to the 2011 health care summit May 26. (Photo by Patricia Johns) by Patricia Johns Staff Writer During a panel discussion, those attending the May 26 Barry County Healthcare Summit were able to consider the issue from several different viewpoints. Dennis Quam, human resources director at Viking Corporation in Hastings, talked about how local industries are working to control costs. Viking has worked with its employees to offer several different options, but costs for health care continue to impact business profits. Dominic Siciliano from West Michigan Health Underwriters gave insight into costs from the insurance industry’s point of view. He told the group he was a “republicrat” who wanted both cost savings and the ability to help those in need of care. He said he wants to see cost savings in health care, including improvements in technology. Anne Barna spoke from the Barry Eaton District Health Department on health care limitations facing people who do not have health insurance. Dr. David Parker, chief of medical staff at Pennock Hospital, talked to the group both as a private physician and as chief of staff. He discussed the need to improve technology to reduce cost savings and improve care. He also said people need to have realistic expectations. The final speaker on the panel was Sheryl Lewis Blake, chief executive officer for Pennock Health Services. She discussed the official and real definitions of an accountable care organization. The official definition is “a group of providers who are accountable for the quality, cost and overall care.” The real definition, according to Lewis Blake, is “a group of providers who can figure out how to save money in health care and overall care of patients.” The panel was moderated by Jared Werksma from WWMT-Channel 3. Panel members welcomed questions, and the consensus following the panel discussion was that the discussion is one that will continue. Health care summit looks at Barry County data Janine Dalman from the Pennock Foundation shows statistics on health care in Barry County during the May 26 health care summit. (Photo by Patricia Johns) 77557607 by Patricia Johns Staff Writer At the end of the May 26 Barry County Healthcare Summit, Bonnie Hildreth told guests in the Pennock Conference Center that the summit is part of an ongoing process to look at Barry County. Hildreth, who is the executive director of Barry Community Foundation, said health care is one of the essential areas where discussion and understanding are needed. To fulfill that need she said a survey was conducted and the response was positive. The work is ongoing, she added. Janine Dalman from the Pennock Foundation talked about the need to improve the health of residents of Barry County. One of the areas of focus is encouraging more physical activity and better nutrition for children and adults. Anne Barna from the Barry-Eaton District Health Department included more statistics and a report on health needs within the county, as well. Results of the survey will be released at a later date. Bonnie Hildreth opens the discussion on health care available to Barry County residents. (Photo by Patricia Johns) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-06-09.pdf eb4327f97ed73002e90ed303cf5ab401 PDF Text Text Delton Class of 2011 graduates 91 Park collaboration brings out the best Viking, Saxon golfers still swinging See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 23 NEWS BRIEFS Local Tea Party to meet tonight The public is invited to attend the Thursday, June 9, meeting of the Barry County Tea Party Patriots at 7 p.m. at the Middle Villa Inn, 4611 N. M -37 in Middleville. The guest speaker will be Laurie Raines, who will address aspects of Gov. Rick Snyder’s Metropolitan Authority Bill and how it may be circumventing the Michigan Constitution. The agenda also includes a question-and-answer period, a report on the Right-To-Work project and updates on the proposed Detroit-Windsor Bridge and proposed high-speed railroad. Fridays at the Fountain series begins The Fridays At The Fountain concert series will return to downtown Hastings Friday, June 10, with the bluegrass and folk sounds of the Thornapple Strings. The series, named for its location near the fountain on the grounds of the Barry County Courthouse, is sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings. Concerts start at 11:30 a.m. and finish at 1 p.m. every Friday for 11 weeks. Performances are free, and patrons are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and picnic lunches to enjoy the open-air concerts. In the event of rain, performances will move to the community room in the lower level of the Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St. Native plant sale isToSaturday help get started with a butterfly garden, residents are encouraged to stop by the Barry Conservation District Native Plant Sale Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the district office, 1611 S. Hanover in Hastings, in the Secretary of State building. A wide variety of Michigan native plants in all colors and scents will be available. Staff can help customers make the best selections for their gardening plans. For more information, call the district office at 269-948-8056 ext. 3. Free workshop to help smokers quit A quit-smoking workshop is planned for Tuesday, June 14, at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. “If you are trying to quit, have quit in the past and not had success or are thinking of quitting, then this workshop may be for you,” said Heather Sanders, health educator for the department. “We give you the tools you will need to be successful when you are ready to quit smoking.” Sanders said this free program is a nopressure, one-time workshop that shows people how to be smoke-free. Included in the program will be tips and information on medications, strategies and resources to help. RSVP to Kim Thalison at 517-5412644 or kthalison@bedhd.org. Call the Michigan Tobacco Quitline for free information and help, tobacco treatment referrals or for around-theclock support at 800-QUIT-NOW. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, June 9, 2011 Malik trial continues Friday by David DeDecker Staff Writer A 14-member jury was selected Monday, June 6, for the trial of Justin Malik, who is accused causing the death of Christopher Yonkers during a traffic accident. Yonkers, a Barry County Sheriff deputy who was off duty, died at the scene of the October 2008 accident, near the intersection of M-43 and Usborne Road. Malik is accused of turning his Chevy Impala into the path of Yonkers, who was riding a motorcycle. Nearly three years after the accident, selection of the jury took less than two hours Monday morning. “’I thought I had more time. I thought I could make it.’ That’s what Justin Malik said about the collision he had when he hit motorcyclist Chris Yonkers with his car,” said Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans in his opening statement. “The evidence will reveal why he was wrong and how he killed Chris Yonkers. He also said he made a judgment call. Yeah, he made a judgment call to smoke marijuana, drink beer and then drive, and cut right in front of a motorcycle. “On Oct. 17, 2008, at about 9:49 p.m., Mr. Malik, the defendant, was driving eastbound on M-43 to deliver a friend’s car to a garage, a repair shop, in Carlton Township, in Barry County. “Now, he passed a van driven by Ray Dendel, who you will hear from today. And, although Dendel was driving around 60 [mph] he said Malik just flew by him. In less than a mile, [Malik] made a left-hand turn into the driveway of the garage, right in front of motorcyclist Mr. Yonkers. Several witnesses, including Amy Wilinski and Mike Wilinski, ran from the homes they owned or were visiting to M-43, to assist. What they found was Chris Yonkers laying in his blood by the side of the road, unconscious. His motorcycle was also in the road. Mr. Malik was there, the car he was driving was just going into the driveway of the garage. “Miss Wilinski went to remove Mr. Malik from the scene, so he would not get in the way. He said he thought he had more time. He admitted to being the driver. And, he was saying, ‘How can I live with myself? I killed somebody.’ He also admitted to drinking three or four beers and smelled like an alcoholic beverage. “Mr. Wilinski went to examine the car. As the horn was going off, he cut off the horn. He also noted several beer cans lying on the floorboard of Mr. Malik’s vehicle, on the front driver’s side. Several minutes later when he looked, they were gone. “Emergency responders came, and also law enforcement arrived on the scene. Mr. Yonkers was being treated by medical personnel when Trooper Behrendt arrived. After he checked to see if he was needed to render medical assistance, he went about trying to solve the crime, or find out the cause of the collision. He spoke to Mr. Malik. He thought [Malik] smelled of intoxicants. So, he asked Mr. Malik to take some field sobriety tests, roadside sobriety tests, things that officers do when they believe a person may have been operating a vehicle under the influence. “Mr. Malik was not falling-down drunk. He was able to pass some of the tests. He able to walk. He was able to do the walk-and-turn test. He was able to do the one-legged stand. But, he exhibited several other clues of his intoxication. He was given the horizontal gaze nystagmus test. That is a test the officers use to check for proof of intoxication, in the eyes. Trooper Behrendt noticed that Mr. Malik had what’s known as nystagmus, or a rapid involuntary twitching of the eyes at maximum deviation, or when the eye is looking the farthest to right or left,” said Evans. “He also noticed that one of [Malik’s eyes] lacked smooth tracking. That is, rather than moving normally like a windshield wiper, it moved more like an old windshield wiper on a very dry windshield, jerky, as it followed the stimulus. “Mr. Malik said he could make it. He made a judgment call. Well, Trooper Behrendt decided to follow up on his suspicions, and he asked Mr. Malik if he would consent to a blood draw. Trooper Ernie Felkers (who will testify), when he arrived, he took Mr. Malik to the hospital for a blood draw, and Trooper Behrendt continued to work on the accident investigation and collision reconstruction. So, Trooper Felkers and Mr. Malik go to Pennock Hospital. Trooper Felkers asked [Malik] if this is something he wanted to do. He did. He explained the test to [Malik’s] father. [Malik] went in the police car and was not handcuffed. When they arrived at Pennock Hospital, Trooper Felkers asked Mr. Malik if there were any prescription medication or something that would be found in his bloodstream, besides alcohol. Mr. Malik admitted marijuana would be there, as he had smoked marijuana earlier that evening. “Meanwhile, back at the scene of the collision, Trooper Behrendt and Trooper Brian Fuller and Sgt. Jim Campbell were measuring the scene, taking measurements and photographs of the scene. There was a skid mark along the path of Chris Yonkers’ motorcycle, indicating hard breaking and evasive action. There were no skid marks along the path of Mr. Malik. “They collected and inventoried the evidence,” Evans continued. “Among some of the crucial items found were six empty cans, and three unopened cans, of beer under the driver’s seat and in the rear floorboard on the driver’s side. There was also a partially opened 18-pack of beer in the front. “They also found Chris Yonkers’ helmet. And, although he had worn it during the collision, Trooper Behrendt was able to find a Department of Transportation sticker saying it [the helmet] was approved for highway use. That was investigated further, as well. “Mr. Yonkers was taken to Sparrow Hospital, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Dr. Elieff will testify that he died from an Atlanto-occipital separation, a dislocation of the spinal cord and upper brain stem. She will testify that no helmet would have saved him from this injury. She will also testify that See TRIAL, page 15 London wins pole vault at State Finals Thornapple Kellogg senior Brittany London begins to celebrate as she steps off the pole vault pit, after clearing the bar at 12 feet 1 inch. The vault earned her the Division 2 state championship Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) See story on page 17. Dead deer dominate discussion by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Sometimes following the rules stinks. That’s what the Barry County Board of Commissioners discovered during its committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday morning. Frank Fiala, a member of the Barry County Solid Waste Committee, informed the board that festering deer carcasses could not be removed until seven of the 12 members of solid waste committee were at a meeting before they approved a motion to allocate money from the Solid Waste Fund for the pick-up and disposal of the remains. According to Fiala, the dead deer pick-up program was recently discontinued. However, citing concerns about public health and safety, Barry County Commissioner Don Nevins had proposed reinstating the program. “I brought this up about a month ago,” said Nevins. “I’m concerned about health factors ... I found out that the program ... was suspended during the summer months and they had a budget of $15,000 and don’t anywhere come close to that.” “The budget this year is $20,000,” said solid waste committee member Jeff Mansfield. “We spend around $15,000 a year.” “I’m going to push that we find some money somewhere so we can keep it going year-round ... if that’s what’s needed,” said Nevins. Fiala said the decision to suspend the dead deer pick-up program was made in February when he was not able to attend the solid waste committee meeting. He said he agreed with Nevins that the dead deer need to be picked up year-round. “I think we ought to give a lot more thought before we cut out something like that,” said Fiala. “My recommendation at the next solid waste committee meeting ... was that we needed to think this thing through ... then I learned that we didn’t have a quorum there. There are 12 seats in that organization ... and there are three unfilled positions ... I had hoped a quorum would have been more than half of nine ... but learned we have to have seven of the 12 ... We made a motion and unanimously supported it to rescind this holdup of picking up the deer, and we need to wait now until we have our entire group there.” Fiala said the solid waste committee would meet again on the third Friday of the month. While he believed the committee members who were not at the last meeting also would support the reinstatement of the program, he said he wanted to know how the commissioners felt about it. “It’s summer; it’s going to be 95 degrees today,” said Nevins. “Just driving by when it was 80 degrees, I could smell it. “The deer aren’t moving; it’s too hot,” said Commissioner Joe Lyons. “They’re not moving after they get hit,” said Nevins. Eric Pessell, environmental health director with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, said the solid waste committee had looked at statistics which indicated that there were less road-killed deer in the summer and the rate of decomposition was faster. That is why they initially decided to suspend the program for the season as a cost cutting measure. “Those were the thought processes put behind it,” said Pessell. “But as Frank said, we reevaluated that and we were unanimous at the last meeting, but we only had six there so we need to wait for seven members.” Fiala said money is available for the program; the committee was just trying to keep costs down. County Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick said he appreciated the effort to get the program reinstated for the summer because it is a public health issue. “It’s an issue I think we have to stay on top of, and I appreciate you gentlemen bringing this forward,” he said. “It is a messy issue ...” “I think it is a valuable service that our res- idents have grown to appreciate, and I think we should continue,” added Commission Vice Chair Ben Geiger. In other business, the committee-of-the-whole: • Approved a request prepared by Commissioner Robert Houtman to approve transfer of $244,320 from the 2011 excess from the 100 percent tax payment fund to cover the 2012 courts and law building debt retirement service payment. According to Houtman, the courts and law building debt service will end in 2012 with a final bond payment o $244,320. Historically, the funding source for the bond payment has been the general fund. However, the board recently amended the 2011 general fund budget, reducing the transfer in from the 100 percent tax payment fund for 2011 from $658,644 to $282,050. This would have the effect of reducing the anticipated deficit in the 2012 general fund budget from $848,251 to $603,931. • Approved a motion to recommend payment of outstanding bills, presented by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, for the clean up of clandestine methamphetamine labs, not to exceed $7,000. Money is to come from the county’s diverted felons’ fund. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf had initially requested $30,000 to $50,000 from the county’s general or 100 percent tax payment fund for the 2011 fiscal year to cover the cost of current and future clean-up operations. Leaf said that as of Feb. 25, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration no longer provides funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to cover the cost of cleaning up drug labs. • Heard from Lt. Steven Harper from the Hastings and Wayland Michigan State Police. Harper said he wanted to assure the commissioners and residents of Barry County that the Michigan State Police would still have a presence in the county, even though the Hastings post is slated for closure in October. “The troopers are still going to be patrolling here,” he said. “In fact, we’re work- ing on getting them more mobile in the vehicles, to make sure they can be out and about in the county ... probably you should see more troopers on the road because they will be in the cars more often ... We’re not leaving just because we are vacating a building.” • Approved a motion to recommend the approval of a request from Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff to enter into a five-year agreement that will allow her office and any other county offices to accept credit cards as payment for services rendered. • Interviewed Joel Hamilton and recommended the board approve his appointment to the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals to serve the remainder of a three-year term that began April 1, 2009, and expires March 31, 2012. The seat was previously held by Daniel Allen who recently resigned due to scheduling conflicts with his job. • Approved a motion to recommend approval of a six-week pay increase totaling $367.20 from the district court budget for Beth Dean, chief account clerk of the Barry County Trial Court – District Division. The increase, requested by Trial and Family Court Director Bob Nida, may be extended for an additional six weeks if necessary, in compensation for supervisory duties performed in the absence of the court divisional administrator during transition of the trail court. • Approved a motion to recommend approval of a request from the Barry-Eaton District Health Department for $6,500 toward purchase and installation of an electrical generator, totaling $75,189 to be installed at the Hastings branch of the health department. • Approved a motion recommending board approval of a resolution to levy the 2011 county allocated summer taxes at a rate of 5.4296 mills. • Recommended that the board approve a resolution to honor Barry County Circuit Court and Chief Judge James Fisher upon his retirement. �Page 2 — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Delton Kellogg continues tradition of Senior Tribute by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Class of 2011 consists of 91 students, many of whom were honored Friday, June 3. Delton Kellogg High School Principal Stewart Schofield started the morning off by welcoming students, parents and guests to the gymnasium by saying, “The tribute we have this morning is an opportunity for us to recognize senior academic scholarship, citizenship, contributions for and to community, and a number of other qualities from our senior class.” The following awards were presented: Gold honor cords for a grade point average of 3.85 and above: Aubrey Beeler, Avery Blackburn, Carly Boehm, Alexander Haase, Taylor Hennessey. Silver honor cords for a GPA of 3.5 to 3.849: Meghan Bortle, Tyler Bourdo, Bradley Eddy, Katelyn Grizzle, Ronald Hermenitt III, Cody Lepper, Amanda Mikolajczyk, McKenzie Nguyen, Brittany Smith. Bronze honor cords for a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49: Nicholas Bieganski, Alexander Blincoe, Dylan Bouchie, Trevor Curtice, Jordan Dimock, Rebecca Elkins, Chaleah Gehrman, Ariel Hayward, Ryan Hoeberling, Cameron James, Kayla-Lea Paradowski, Emily Smith, Nolan Smith, John Synwolt, Charles VanHoose, Kristin Wine. National Honor Society seniors: Aubrey Beeler, Avery Blackburn, Carly Boehm, Tyler Bourdo, Bradley Eddy, Katelyn Grizzle, Alexander Haase, Taylor Hennessey, Ronald Hermenitt III, Cody Lepper, Brittany Smith. Senior Scholarship Awards went to Aubrey Beeler as valedictorian and Avery Blackburn as salutatorian. “They are young people of fine character, and we are very proud of them,” said Schofield. Senior Citizenship Awards were presented to Aubrey Beeler, Nicholas Bieganski, Avery Blackburn, Carly Boehm, Tyler Bourdo, Trevor Curtice, Bradley Eddy, Katelyn Grizzle, Alexander Haase, Ariel Hayward, Ronald Hermenitt III, Cortni Howard, Bradley Kingsbury, Amber Saurers, John Synwolt, and Kristin Wine. The awards are based on citizenship scores tallied by instructors. Delton Kellogg Class of 2011 Valedictorian Aubrey Beeler (left) and Salutatorian Avery Blackburn receive honors from Principal Stewart Schofield. Aubrey Beeler is presented with a $1,250 scholarship and a plaque of recognition from the Gun Lake Women’s Club. Senior band members are given honor medals to wear during graduation. Senior Leadership Awards went to Aubrey Beeler, Avery Blackburn, Carly Boehm, Meghan Bortle, Dylan Bouchie, Tyler Bourdo, Breeana Calhoun, Trevor Curtice, David Dempsey, Jordan Dimock, Emilee Seniors receiving college scholarships stand for applause at the June 3 Senior Tribute. Everett, Taylor Gallagher, Katelyn Grizzle, Ariel Hayward, Cortni Howard, Bradley Kingsbury, Robert Mayberry, Amanda Mikolajczyk, Harley Miller, Austin Pinks, Kaleigh Robinson, Brittany Smith, Emily Smith, Nolan Smith, John Synwolt, Charles VanHoose and Krystal Wensauer. Senior Service Awards, given for contributions in school and in the community, went to April Allen, Aubrey Beeler, Avery Blackburn, Taylor Blacken, Alexander Blincoe, Nicholas Blincoe, Carly Boehm, Meghan Bortle, Dylan Bouchie, Tyler Bourdo, Breeana Calhoun, Cody Covington, Trevor Curtice, Noah Daniels, Jordan Dimock, Shelby Douglas, Emilee Everett, Katelyn Grizzle, Kayla Hartline, Jacob Harvath, Taylor Hennessey, Ronald Hermenitt III, Krista Holtman, Cortni Howard, Jessica Jackson, Bradley Kingsbury, Cody Lepper, Cora Martin, Robert Mayberry, Amanda Mikolajczyk, Scarlett Moore, Tiffany Papesh, Kayla-Lea Paradowski, James Ramsey, Kaleigh Robinson, Amber Saurers, Cindy Schultz, Brittany Smith, Emily Smith, Ashley Strobel, Charles VanHoose, Krystal Wensauer, Josie Wooten, and Emily Workman. Schofield presented the University of Michigan Alumni Club Dictionary Awards to Aubrey Beeler and Alexander Haase. Tammy Johnson of the Gun Lake Women’s Bonnie Hildreth of the Barry Community Foundation awards Gladys Carol Williams Scholarships to Aubrey Beeler and Carly Boehm. Club awarded their scholarship to Aubrey Beeler, based on her student involvement and leadership in school and community activities. “This year’s recipient is a vibrant young woman with an impressive list of attributes which represents our club very well,” said Johnson. “She has made the most of her experiences in education and truly impressed our group of interviewers with her diverse interests and drive to succeed.” Music teacher Sara Knight presented the John Phillips Sousa Award to Jacob Harvath. The national award is given to band members for outstanding contributions, not only as musicians, but also helping with other band activities. Senior band award medals were presented to Nick Bieganski, Dylan Bouchie, Bradley Alexander Haase receives the Science Department Outstanding Achievement Award from science teacher Connie High. Own a Papa Murphy’s In Hastings 77557623 The KVA Academic All-Conference Award is given to Ronald Hermenitt III by Principal Stewart Schofield. U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Awards are presented to Tyler Bourdo and Katelyn Grizzle. Graduating National Honor Society members receive sashes to wear during graduation. Eddy, Taylor Gallagher, Jacob Harvath, Riley Heckman, Ronald Hermenitt III, Ryan Hoeberling, Cortni Howard, Lucas Kelly, Renee McConahay, John Synwolt and Kristin Wine. Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Ben Farkas presented MHSAA Senior Scholar Athlete Awards to Avery Blackburn, Carly Boehm, Tyler Bourdo, Taylor Hennessey, Cody Lepper and Amanda Mikolajczyk. Farkas also presented the MIAAA Academic Achievement Award to Carly Boehm and Nolan Smith. Athletes earning all-state honors were Trevor Curtice and David Dempsey, both for wrestling. Seven other students had a track See TRIBUTE, pg. 14 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — Page 3 DK graduates encouraged to persevere and blaze trails Students in the Delton Kellogg Class of 2011 takes their seats during their last high school function. stressed out, stayed up through all hours of the night for endless homework. A time we had to create ingenious ways just to use our cell phones. This day marks the beginning of a new adventure. The threshold to a bold new world in which we will be moving forward. “Perseverance is the key surviving the road ahead, while success is only relative. We have proven to ourselves we are capable of achievement. Now, it is time to prove that to the world. I hope in life you find happiness in whatever you choose. I hope you never conform to another’s intent. I hope you realize the potential you have and use it. But, most of all, I hope you never give up on your dreams and never give up on yourself. “Our class quote is from a great man, William Shakespeare, who wrote, ‘Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. And some have greatness thrust upon them.’ Well, friends, it is our time. Let us go out and discover our greatness.” Valedictorian Aubrey Beeler then spoke to See GRADUATION, page 4 Summer Sale Father’s Day June 9 - 20 at Farm Bureau Lots of great gifts for Dad! • Muck Boots 10% off • Seed or Fertilizer Spreaders • Back Pack Sprayers • Bird Feeders & Bird Houses • Wildlife Food Plot Seed Summer Sale! Park Bench Sale $ reg. $99.99 7599 Hi-Yield Bug Blaster Turf Insect Control Granules 11.5 lb. bag reg. $9.99 Sale $ 699 Hi-Yield Kill-A-Grub Grub Killer 5000 sq. ft. apply in June reg. $33.99 Sale $ 12-12-12 Fetilizer Plant Sale! 50 lb. bag No limit Sale $ All Plants 25% off Lots of in store specials up to FARM BUREAU LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED FOR OVER 90 YEARS Salutatorian Avery Blackburn receives her diploma, adding to the many scholarships she was awarded at the Senior Tribute. 1199 Nutri Source Adult Dog Food 33 lbs. Chicken & Rice or Lamb & Rice Sale $ 75% OFF! Battle Creek 1999 3499 I-94 Jackson MN Ave Hamblin Battle Creek FARM BUREAU Battle Creek FARM BUREAU Dickman Rd OP Ave Washington Completing the graduation ceremony in traditional fashion, the Class of 2011 tosses their caps into the air. her class. “I was thinking this morning how terrifying it was going to be to speak in front an audience. I mean, three things could potentially happen. I could test gravity by tripping. [says something in French] I could forget how to speak English (there’s a first time for everything). Or, I could deliver an extraordinary speech that everyone learned something. “Charles Darwin once said, ‘From so simple a beginning, endless forms most beautiful and wonderful have been and are being, evolved.’ My interpretation is more than just evolution. “... In life, I have always believed a person should take the path less traveled. Of course, if you are lost in the woods, obviously you should try to find a path and try to get the heck out of there. But, otherwise, the Class of 2011 should break trail and make new paths and new opportunities for ourselves. I hate to be the one to admit it, but life isn’t going to be easy. However, if we work hard, persevere through the dreadful times and be kind enough, we can make amazing things happen. I believe the fires of admission should be kindled with enthusiasm and never-ending determination. This will allow our dreams to come true and the paths we have created to connect to each other ... kind of like Tetris. Whatever path you decide to take in life, make sure you be true to yourself. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously, that you might as well not have lived at all. In which case, you fail by default. “I find it appropriate to quote J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter .... My point is, ‘If you don’t try, you will never fail, and in the absence of risk, you not only lose out on the important things in life, but you may hinder your chances of finding happiness.’ It’s one of the most important things in life, to be happy. Everything else is second rate. “... Knowing is better than wondering. Waking is better than sleeping. Even the worst feeling is better than never trying. Be what you want to be. Live your dreams. See the world because that will help you discover a happiness that will last a lifetime. If you do Kendall Valedictorian Aubrey Beeler gives an insightful, humorous and “logical” commencement address. ing through a difficult recession, which led to less funding available for schools. Jobs lost. Tightening of belts by families, schools and businesses, all over our state and country. “Then there are the usual hurdles. From time constraints because of extra jobs, extra-curricular activities, family obligations while facing demanding classwork that the new Michigan curriculum presented. But, you did it. “I would like everyone to pay attention to those students who accomplished a grade point average which led to receiving honor cords today. With the new graduation requirements and the fact that many of those students took college-level Advanced Placement courses, those grade point averages are hardearned. They should receive very high praise. “I know what hurdles you have faced,” Blacken told the seniors. “I have enjoyed knowing many of you by name and am proud of your work which has led you to be here today. “I want to finish up by talking about how our graduates can overcome some more hurdles ... You have finished the formal education we have provided for you. Before you begin the next level of formal education, I want to share with you some very simple strategies. “Education is without doubt the great economic leveler. But, it is not the only key to your future. Here are a few more keys, in my eyes: Above all, be true to yourself. That little voice in the back of your head is usually correct. Listen to it. Find out what you are good at and do what makes you proud of yourself. While you’re being true to yourselves and finding your talents, never aspire to be average. You are not put on this planet to be in the bottom 50 percent. “No. 2, give back. Pay back the gifts you 44th St The first group of graduates from the DK class of 2011 hold their diplomas. what others want and forget your own aspirations, then you just may lose yourself. “Albert Einstein said, ‘Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its entire life believing it is stupid.’ “Everyone in the Class of 2011 is brilliant. We are all unique in our own unique ways, and we must remember play to our unique strengths. I want the Class of 2011 to live their lives with an open mind. We must never label ourselves negatively or say we cannot do something. The reality is, we all have the ability to reach our full potential. Aspire to people wanting your autograph, not your fingerprints. Remember, those that are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who usually do. ...” The symphonic band, including senior band members, then performed “Duke Ellington in Concert,” arranged by Paul Murtha and conducted by Sara Knight. Superintendent Paul Blacken addressed the crowd. “It has been my privilege to be here long enough to watch this Class of 2011 grow up right before my eyes. As they came through the different levels, the building staff has always said, ‘You’re going to love this class of kids. They are such friends to each other and such great kids.’ I always listened with skepticism, because I had heard those words before. But, it was true for this class. “I would like to speak to you for a few minutes about overcoming hurdles. This class, as was mentioned before, is the first to graduate after taking the Michigan Merit Curriculum, which we all know, is much more rigorous than the graduation requirements from before, when we all graduated from high school. That was a tremendous hurdle for this class. “As well, our nation and state were suffer- 42nd St by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Class of 2011 entered the gymnasium to the traditional sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” played by the symphonic band. The 91 graduating seniors then took their seats for the final assembly of their high school career. After the national anthem, Principal Stewart Schofield welcomed students, family and guests to the Sunday, June 5, graduation ceremony. “Thank you again for joining us this afternoon in celebration of the Class of 2011,” said Schofield. “ This is a unique class. This is the first class that will be graduating under the State of Michigan Core Curriculum. Each of these students has had to take four years of math, four years of English, three years of science, three years of social studies and an assortment of other classes which are mandated by the State of Michigan. Among the math and science classes are chemistry, physics, algebra II, geometry and other very difficult classes. So, these students have certainly earned their diploma. “Additionally, we as a faculty recognize students for citizenship and service. We did not mention at our Senior Tribute that this particular class also has five Eagle Scouts. Please stand Dylan Bouchie, Trevor Curtice, Bradley Kingsbury, Robert Mayberry and Charles VanHoose. I think that speaks highly for them and for this community.” The class’ history, as remembered by three seniors, was presented. A brief summary is represented by the following: Dylan Bouchie focused on elementary school. “The place that started it all,” he said. “Back when school was a place we looked forward to going to every day. It’s the place you meet the friends you will have for the next 12 years. Some are good friends and some are the kind you fight with like brothers and sisters. You become one big family.” “We were all really nervous moving up to middle school,” said Lucas Kelly. “Everything was so different from elementary [school]. We counted on bells to go to class, instead of holding hands and being led by our teachers. The thought of taking showers after gym was terrifying. But, we soon adjusted and started enjoying ourselves.” “Oh, high school,” said Cortni Howard. “My mother always told me it would be the best four years of my life. Honestly, I thought she must be crazy; how could anything involving school be the best? Nevertheless, here we are today getting our diplomas and moving on with our lives. Yes, we have had some ups and downs on this roller coaster we call high school, like freshman year. I am sure we can all agree the first couple of months were nerve-racking ... This is it, our senior year. We never thought we would see the end of the 13 vigorous years of grade school. “But, here it is staring us in the face. I personally started my countdown at T-152 days [to graduation] and I made sure everyone knew about it. Which probably became quite annoying to most teachers and students. “Needless to say, our last four years have been everything we hoped they would be, and if you think otherwise, you’re just being a little unrealistic. These may have been the best four years of our lives, but I still think my mother was crazy, because I know there’s better years to come.” Amanda Mikolajczyk read the class poem, ‘The Moment.’ “We have been together through everything, our graduating class,” she told her fellow classmates and the audience. “But, we are moving toward the future, only remembering the past. We can live in the moment and think about the years to come. Go where we are going, but never forget where we are from. The past years together have been special, challenging and brave, and the great memories we have we’ll always save. So, now it’s time to graduate, celebrate and cheer, here’s to everyone who called the Class of 2011 dear.” Taylor Hennessey stepped to the podium and said, “As the treasurer of the Class of 2011, it is my honor to present our class gift. We will be buying document projection cameras for each of the high school teachers. We will be providing the athletic department half of the money necessary to purchase a new scoreboard for the soccer field.” Salutatorian Avery Blackburn took the stage as an honors speaker, “I was told that today, I would have to motivate, sum up the last four years without using cliches. Be funny. Represent my whole class. And, do it all in about four minutes. That however, is a lot to ask. So, in the time I have, I make no promises about using cliches. Though it is not really my thing, I will make an attempt at humor. I cannot say I will inspire you to go out and brave that new world with confidence, as I am scared to death. I can tell you, however, that we have come a long way to get here. We have wrestled with deadlines, school and sports. We can say we have made many friends and lost some along the way. We have challenged ourselves, tried new things and survived the tedious new requirements, including conquering a math credit during senior year. All of the things that make this day memorable — the friends, inside jokes, the hassles and mess-ups, the learning — have followed us to this point. We will finally be getting that coveted paper with our names printed across the front. I thought we deserved trophies, however, no one else agreed with me. Despite our trophylessness, this is the day all our sacrifices are finally worth it; the end of an era in which we have worked hard. A time in which we have 14325 OP Ave. Climax 269-746-4286 Mon.- Fri. 8am to 5pm • Sat. 8am-12pm 295 Hamblin Ave. Battle Creek 269-962-4025 Good while supplies last. No sales to dealers or wholesalers. Mon.- Fri. 8:30am to 5pm • Sat. 8:30am-12pm �Page 4 — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Federal office needs to be more respectful To the editor: Gov. Rick Snyder ordered flags to be lowered to half staff May 12, in honor of Army Pfc. Robert Friese of Harrison. The United States Postal Service in Hastings lowered its flag May 12, and it has been at half staff since. That is extremely disrespectful to that soldier’s family. The post office was called about the error. They treated the phone call as a nuisance. As a U.S. Army officer, I find this offensive. Lowering the flag for a day honors the soldier who was killed. Leaving it down longer shows either laziness or unfamiliarity of the rules of the Colors. Disrespect and improper U.S. flag etiquette from a federal building is appalling. I’d rather see the flag not fly than flown incorrectly. Randy Knowles, Middleville Commissioners should get paid per meeting only To the editor: I am curious why the Barry County Commissioners would turn down free money? The grant Sheriff Dar Leaf was asking to apply for was free to Barry County for three years plus we would take over in the fourth. If the county could prove in the fourth year that they could not afford the money, they could be relieved of the obligation. But maybe with a $12 million excess, they were afraid they could not afford the fourth year. Commissioners should be setting the example and vote so they only get so much per meeting instead of all the fringe benefits they get!! Barry County department cannot afford to cut anymore. Maybe the county administrator should take a 40 percent wage cut. His wage is comparable to what an administrator makes in larger counties, not smaller ones. Deb James, Hastings Park collaboration brings out best of Barry County In last week’s Reminder, the Barry Community Foundation’s HomeTown Partnership initiative published a special two-page report on what makes a healthy community. The information is part of a series that has appeared in recent months and will continue throughout the summer as part of the foundation’s commitment to focus on what makes a healthy community. This month’s installment, one of seven to be published throughout the year, focused on our local libraries, along with results of the 2010 U.S. Census data for Barry County. The report acknowledged the importance of a community that is willing to work together by joining around local issues and concerns to make a better community. It was timely because in that the same issue, we featured the opening celebration of the county’s improved 23-acre McKeown Bridge Park. The public was invited to celebrate the completion of a $336,000 renovation project featuring a new fishing deck, walking trails, a river-side boardwalk, a picnic shelter, new boat launch and restroom facilities. According to park board members, all of the park’s features are barrier-free, making them compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, requirements. In fact, one of the sponsors of the new park was Thornapple Manor, along with the county’s Department of Human Services which contributed $60,000 toward the matching grant, making it possible to get the project off the ground. Other contributors were the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, the Barry County Board of Commissioners which contributed $33,600, the Barry County Parks and Recreation Board which gave up to $20,000, while the Barry Conservation District kicked in $7,527 for inkind materials and labor to help secure the grant. The Barry Community Foundation initiative talks about how we can build a stronger community and reap the benefits by working together to create playgrounds, cultural activities and community programs to benefit all residents of the county. The McKeown Bridge Park project is a good example of what can be done to enhance the county’s recreational opportunities for all. Not only will you find a peaceful setting located along the Thornapple River, but also the county’s only remaining steel truss bridge, built in 1903, that has been designated as a Michigan Historic Site. There are paved walkways, a boat launch and plenty of free parking. The special project also brought together volunteers of all ages to help with the effort. Local volunteers came from the sponsoring organizations, plus county 4-Hers were on hand to cut and trim branches, install birdhouses, pick up trash and help with general cleanup of the area. “The nice thing about county parks is that they are free to our citizens. There’s no fee or passport to go into them,” said Warren Wheeler, chairman of the county parks and recreation board. He went on to note that during tough economic times, county parks become very important to our residents. According to McKeown Bridge Committee Park member Joanne Barnard, the county owns an eight-mile trail system that should attract more people to the area. In fact, in the coming years, the parks committee hopes to connect the Barry County trail system to Eaton and Kent counties, adding to its recreational opportunities. Barry County offers so many activities for our citizens, including musical events, farmers markets, plays, band concerts, parks, swimming and so much more. Also in last week’s Reminder, is an advertisement for Pierce Cedar Creek Institute about free family-fun events throughout the summer. They’ve planned a list of special activities so families can get out and enjoy many special events around the county. It’s part of Pierce’s 10th anniversary celebration – so mark your calendars. In the June 18 issue of the Reminder, look for our annual “101 Plus Things to Do in Barry County.” The publication offers a list of recreational opportunities and events throughout the county for the rest of the summer. It’s also filled with information from many interesting shops, restaurants and stores throughout the area. If you’re looking for something to do this summer, the special section has 101-plus suggestions for everyone — right here in your own backyard. Starting next week, the Reminder will be adding a weekly calendar of events just inside the front page to give you a weekly update on what’s happening throughout the county. Barry County has more than 300 sizable lakes and 20,000 acres of public land for us to experience and enjoy. It’s easy to complain and say, “there’s nothing to do here,” but when you look over the list of opportunities, I’m sure you’ll agree: There’s lots to do close to home — right here in Barry County. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Graduation, continued from page 3 Professional learning for leadership team Accountability seems to be the best way to describe the climate in education. This is expected at the federal, state and local levels. To keep up with these mandates and offer our administrators professional learning opportunities, this summer the Hastings Area Schools building principals will be participating in four days of training. These days will be filled with in-service sessions on a variety of topics. Day 1 will begin with a session in translating curriculum into learning goals for students. We will also focus on technology professional development using “21 Things for Educators.” Training also will be provided for our new evaluation tool developed in collaboration with the administrators and Hastings Education Association members. Day 2 will include a myriad of district topics in the morning, while afternoon training will focus on articulating a district and school improvement process. Days 3 and 4 will have a variety of speakers, including sessions on special education topics, legal updates, data and curriculum software training. Principals also will be researching best instructional practices over the summer with professional journals and literature. The first sessions were in the administration offices Monday, June 6, and Tuesday, June 7. Pierce Cedar Creek will be the location of the Aug. 24 and 25 sessions. The overall theme for this training is “212 degrees.” Since 211 degrees is the point at which water boils, the administrators will be asked to go that extra degree. You can see the inspirational video by going to www.212movie.com. Anyone interested in the technology curriculum and professional development of “21 Things,” may go to the following websites: w w w. 2 1 t h i n g s 4 s t u d e n t s . n e t , www.21things4teachers.net or www.21things4administrators.net. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, June 16 — Pizza and Pages discusses Maximum Ride – School’s Out Forever by James Patterson, 3:45 to 5 p.m.; Movie Memories features great musicals with “Royal Wedding” starring Fred Astaire, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 17 — preschool story time celebrates fathers, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Kenny Meeks in concert, 7 p.m. Monday, June 20 — summer reading program continues, computer class for beginning Email, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; library board meets, 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 21 — toddler story time enjoys summer, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 — summer reading program features Harpbeat, 2 to 3 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. have been given for your entire life. You don’t need a lot of money. Just ask the child who was not hungry, because of the one meal you paid for, or the small amounts of time you may have given to an elementary child while being a Big Brother/Big Sister. “Three: Never quit learning and reading. Ignorance is your enemy. Just a few years ago one-third of everything you knew, was obsolete in seven years. Now that number is down to about 18 months. Your future will be highly dependent on your commitment to lifelong learning. “Four: Surround yourself with people who make you better. Find those people who understand you, your challenges and your opportunities, those who can help coach you to success. “Lastly, give thanks for your blessings every day. As you have been told all your life, you are what you eat. It is also true that you become what you value. It is important that each day, you evaluate the day’s blessings and use this evaluation to set the course for the following day. “These factors to your success can easily be forgotten, or taken for granted. Don’t. They can help you get over the hurdles of your next challenges. The most successful people I know have followed them.” Schofield recognized the high school facul- Would new bridge help? Gov. Rick Snyder is in favor of building another bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. He said there would be no cost to taxpayers, and he hopes to convince members of the state legislature to approve his plans before they go on summer break. Do you agree with the governor that a new bridge would help industry and commerce throughout Michigan, including the greater Grand Rapids area? ty for their contributions to the success of the graduating class. He also recognized the board of education for its hard work and oversight of the school system. Schofield recommended that the students, who had completed all requirements for graduation, be presented with diplomas. Board of Education President Andrew Stoneburner confirmed the recommendation, and the Class of 2011 was presented with its diplomas. After moving their cap tassels from right to left and tossing caps in the air, the graduates proceeded to the hallways for congratulations and celebration. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Robin Taylor, Middleville: “I do not think a second bridge is necessary. Fewer people are traveling to Canada now that passports are needed. Why do we need another bridge?” Nikki Jados, Woodland: “We have better things to worry about besides another bridge.” Oraina Kopulos, Nashville: “No. We don’t need to spend that money right now.” Rose Jerrils, Alto: “No. We don’t have the money. They’re cutting teachers and law enforcement.” Deloris Kinney, Woodland: “We don’t need it.” Lorraine Granger, Middleville: “No, I don’t think another bridge is necessary. There are other improvements which would have a bigger impact on this area.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — Page 5 Gun Lake Tribe shares $2 million from casino by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Representatives from the Match-E-BeNash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians , known as the Gun Lake Tribe, and local officials celebrated the receipt of the revenuesharing payments from the first several weeks of the new Gun Lake Casino’s operation during a press conference June 2 at the Wayland Township Hall. The Gun Lake Tribe announced details of the first revenue-sharing payments to the state and local governments. The tribe was joined by members of the newly formed local revenue-sharing board, which received $514,871, while the state received $2,059,482. The revenue sharing payments are distributed under terms of a compact between the tribe and the State of Michigan, based on Gun Lake Casino’s first two months of operation that began in February. Members of the local revenue sharing board include Allegan County, Wayland Union Schools, Wayland Township, City of Wayland and area townships including Yankee Springs Township. “Many years ago, we made a commitment to our neighbors to provide funds to help build a better community. Today, we have followed through on our commitment, and that marks another important milestone in our shared progress,” said D.K. Sprague, chairman of the Gun Lake Tribe. The local payment equals 2 percent of net wins from electronic gaming devices, while the state payment equals 8 to 12 percent, depending on total electronic gaming revenues. The current state payment equaled 8 percent of net win from electronic gaming revenue. The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Wayland Township Area Local Revenue Sharing Board was formed to receive and administer local revenue sharing payments. The board includes three representatives of the tribe and three representatives of local governments or communities. The board this year includes Lorraine “Punkin” Shananaquet, Gun Lake Tribe, Tribal Council; Phyllis Davis, Gun Lake Tribe, Tribal members of the revenue sharing board are (from left) Lorraine “Punkin” Shananaquet, Rebecca Baker and Phyllis Davis, who also are members of the Gun Lake Tribe, Tribal Council. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Tribal Council; Rebecca Baker, Gun Lake Tribe, Tribal Council; Roger VanVolkinburg, Wayland Township, supervisor and LRSB chairman; Mark DeYoung, Allegan County Board of Commissioners, chairman; and Linden Anderson, former mayor, City of Wayland. This board will be meeting shortly to set guidelines for the distribution of funds. During the conference, VanVolkinburg explained that the compact prescribes mandatory local funding to reimburse municipalities for costs incurred due to the operation of the casino, public safety services and replacement of tax revenue. The board is responsible for establishing bylaws that govern the local distribution process. Other possible uses for local revenue-sharing funds include funding for schools and civic organizations. “The local community will benefit greatly from these much-needed funds provided by the tribe. This will allow area municipalities to improve public safety and infrastructure services to make life better for all residents,” said VanVolkinburg. The state revenue-sharing payments are made to aide the economic development and job creation efforts of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. These payments are dependent on the preservation of exclusive gaming rights within the Gun Lake Tribe’s competitive market area which includes the cities of Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing and the entire counties of Kent, Kalamazoo and Ingham, among others. The tribe will distribute the state and local revenue-sharing payments two times per year. The next distribution will be made in November. Pennock donates car seats to DHS Anne Kluwe (right), community resource coordinator for Barry-Eaton Department of Human Services, accepts a child safety seat from Chari Kemp, R.N., nurse manager at Pennock Hospital. Pennock Hospital recently donated six booster car seats to the Barry-Eaton Department of Human Services. The child safety seats were much needed and will be used in the state vehicles by DHS staff to safely transport children while in the line of duty, said Kluwe. Trolley Around Town FREE TROLLEY RIDES Ride downtown for dinner, view the new sculptures, shop, get some ice cream, have coffee or drinks, visit the park... Fridays from 6pm to 10pm Now thru August 19 201 S. JEFFERSON ST., HASTINGS (corner of Jefferson & Court St.) 269-945-0100 The City of Hastings will be the venue this summer for the newest Trolley route. Every Friday night, now through August 19, the Trolley will ring through the streets from 6pm to 10pm. 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The museum is between Delton and Prairieville, at 7135 Delton Road. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Steven Hankamp Agnes Margaret McCarty Judith Ann Lenz 77557656 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Children’s summer camp call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 5 - Worship 8:00 & 10:00; No Sunday School. Noisy Offering for Love, Inc. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http:// www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Softball at Cheney Field. Friday 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9:00 Pickleball. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 6:30 p.m. Softball at Cheney Field; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - at Pennock; 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS, MI- Steven Hankamp, age 61, of Hastings, passed away June 2, 2011 at Faith Hospice in Grand Rapids. He was born June 01, 1950 in Grand Rapids, the son of Benjamin and Anna (Hunefeld) Hankamp. Steven worked as Plant manager of A & K Finishing for 19 years and honorably served in the US Marine Corp, during the Vietnam War for two years. Steven married Anne Pettengill on October 13, 1972. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends. Steven was preceded in death by sister-inlaw, Joanie Hankamp; father-in-law, William Pettengill and brother-in-law, Timothy Pettengill. He is survived by his wife, Anne Hankamp of Hastings; sons, Ronald Hankamp of Hastings, Scott (Jennifer) Hankamp of Grand Rapids, Parents, Benjamin and Anna Hankamp of Kentwood; brother, Robert Hankamp of Sparta; sisters, Sandra (Kevin) Mooi of Loveland, OH, Linda (Gary) Fisher of Sharpsburg, GA; grandchildren, Kylee Koltak of Grand Rapids, Bryce Hankamp of Grand Rapids and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Faith Hospice, 2100 Raybrook SE, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Visitation was held at the Girrbach Funeral Home, Monday, June 6, 2011, with a memorial service that followed visitation. Pastor Richard Moore officiated the service. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory for the family at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Thomas Lee Livermore WAYNESVILLE, MO – Agnes Margaret McCarty passed away on January 11, 2011 in Waynesville, MO at the age of 91. Agnes had lived on Harrison Street in Lake Odessa with her husband, Bill, for almost 30 years, moving to be near her many offspring in the Fort Leonard Wood area of Missouri four years ago when her health started to fail. Agnes was born in Ackley, IA on March 13, 1919, to Anton and Berniece (Schmitz) Van Heiden. Agnes worked in a local restaurant where she met and later married the love of her life William, Bill McCarty. Their marriage lasted until the passing of Bill in 2003, also at the age of 91. Mr. McCarty was drafted into the Army in 1943 and ended up making a career of military service. Agnes was a dedicated and faithful military wife and mother, giving birth to, and raising nine children while moving and living in Japan, France, and several mostly southern states, finally making their permanent home in Lake Odessa. Agnes was an avid reader and also loved working crossword puzzles and other word games and putting together jigsaw puzzles. She loved tending the many flowers around their house with Bill as well as visiting with neighbors, friends and family. Agnes was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary, baking pies for and taking part in their rummage sales that the post put on. Agnes is survived by three sisters, Abigal, Betty and Mary Ann, all of Iowa; her nine children, Marlene McLemore of Texas, Cathy Goodman, Linda Wheeler, Bill McCarty, Margie Medley, Dan McCarty, Cindy Swigert, Bev McCarty, all of Missouri and Tom McCarty of Michigan; 16 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. There will be a memorial graveside service on June 20, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Oakwood Cemetery in Lowell for Agnes, with a luncheon afterwards at the VFW hall in Lake Odessa. All friends and family are welcome. Meredith (Mike) J. Reid WOODLAND, MI- Thomas Lee Livermore, age 67, of Woodland, passed away Monday, June 6, 2011 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. He was born January 7, 1944 in Lake Odessa, the son of Raymond and Helen (Goodemoot) Livermore. He graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1962 and continued his education at Western Michigan University to become a Journeyman. Tom was self employed at Woodbury Tool & Machine from 1971 – 1982. He enjoyed camping and Nascar. Tom was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather, Otis J. Robinson. Surviving are his children, Jeff (Teri) Livermore, Jim (Pam) Livermore and Jenny Livermore Henry; grandchildren, Morgan Livermore, Tyler Livermore, Bailey Livermore, Britten Livermore, Brice Livermore, Ashtyn Livermore, Thomas “TJ” Henry, Gordy (Katherine) Sible, Kris Sible, Kyleigh Sible, Mya Sible and Carter Sible; brothers and sisters, Mick (Karen) Livermore, Sara (Larry) Cobb, Mary (Pat) James, Scott (Ester) Livermore and Robin (Don) Ainsworth; and also survived by Becky Livermore, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 9, 2011, with visitation one hour prior to service time, at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church, 10005 E. Barnum Road, Woodland. Inurnment at Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions in Tom’s name may be directed to the Lakewood Athletic Association. To share a memory or place a tribute please visit www.koopsfc.com. Arrangements entrusted to Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. HASTINGS, MI - Judith Ann Lenz, of Hastings, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2011 at Thornapple Manor at the age of 72. She was born on January 8, 1939 in Hastings to Dale Richard and Lilah Dolores (Sunday) Hall. She attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1957. She married Norman Jack Lenz on May 27, 1961; just celebrating 50 years of marriage. She was formerly employed at the Hastings Banner and Hope United Methodist Church as secretary. Education was very important to Judy as evidenced by her employment as a Central Elementary School secretary and Star School Elementary secretary (where she was in charge of hugs, good advice, and band aids) as well as a Hastings Area School Board Member and past President. She retired in 1999. She was a member of Hope United Methodist Church and a volunteer at Pennock Hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, Dale Hall; father-in-law, Harry Lenz; motherin-law, Reatha Lenz; brother-in-law; Mark Anderson. She is survived by her mother, Dolores Hall; husband, Jack Lenz; daughter, Jill (Ron) Cotant; sons, John (Liz) Lenz, Joel (Natalie) Lenz and Jim (Carrie) Lenz; grandchildren, Ellen, Erin, and Annette Cotant, Callan and Suzie Lenz, Evan Lenz, Abbie, Alec, and Drew Lenz; brothers, Ron (Juanita) Hall and Chris (Cindy) Hall; sisters; Carole (Milt) Poulos and Christine Anderson. According to her wishes cremation has taken place. Lauer Family Funeral Homes – Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings, has been entrusted to care for the family. Funeral services were held on Wednesday June 8, 2011 at Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 South M-37 Hwy. in Hastings where Pastor Richard D. Moore officiated. A luncheon followed at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation, 232 West Grand Street, Hastings, MI 49058 or the American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 would be greatly appreciated by the family. Please share a memory with Judy’s family at www.lauerfh.com. FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Iris C. Reed Tasker Meredith (Mike) J. Reid, age 86, passed away Sept. 7, 2010. He was born June 10, 1924 in Hastings. He moved to Leesburg, FL in October 1988. He was the son of William and Alta (Colaham) Reid. He was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Reid; brothers, Robert, Earl and Wayne Reid; sisters, Margaret Armour, Thelma Campbell and Helen Foster, all of Hastings; and a stepson, Thomas Endsley. He is survived by his loving wife, Dolly Reid of Leesburg, FL; a sister, Dorothy Hawkins of Hastings; two sons, Richard Reid of New Port Richie, FL and Meredith Reid Jr. of Hastings; two daughters, Mona Hosletler of Hastings and Karen (Loren) Mote of Clarksville; four stepdaughters, Arbutus Accuede, Kathy Gallop, Robin Endsley, all of Hastings, Paulla Tefft of Nashville; two stepsons, Richard Endsley and Delano Endsley Jr., both of Hastings; several nieces and nephews; 19 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. There will be a memorial service held at a later date. LAKE ODESSA, MI - Iris C. Reed Tasker, age 96, of Lake Odessa, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011. She was born May 15, 1915 in Sebewa, the daughter of Earl F. and Blanch (Townsend) Reed. She was married to Malcolm Tasker on June 18, 1939 and he preceded her in death on April 29, 1997. Iris taught school for 38 years and had been a member of Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa since 1927. Iris was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Malcolm; brother, Lloyd F. Reed in 1992 and Bernice Reed Howard in 1990. Surviving are her nieces, Eleanor Orberg of New York, NY and Norene Tanner of Allen Park. Funeral services for Iris were conducted at on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Central United Methodist Church, 912 Fourth Avenue, Lake Odessa. Interment followed at Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa. Memorial contributions in Iris’ name may be directed to Central United Methodist Church. To share a memory or place a tribute to Iris please visit www.koopsfc.com Arrangements entrusted to Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — Page 7 Area Obituaries Marriage Licenses Jason Matthew Bies, Hastings and Molly Jean Wallace, Hastings. Anthony William-Lloyd Boniface, Delton and Nicole Marie Heaton, Hastings. Ryan Richard Breting, Huntington Beach, CA and Sarah Lynn Stoepker, Huntington Beach, CA. Alan Richard Dean, Hastings and Phyllis Marie McLaughlin, Hastings. Christoph Frohlich, Delton and Patricia Marlene Pitcher, Vermontville. Barry Scott McDiarmid, Nashville and Teresa Ann Pash, Nashville. Brandon Russell Moore, Hastings and Tiffany Sue Fountain, Hastings. Terry Lee Newton, Hastings and Margaret Leah Lewis, Hastings. Isiriel Paulino, Delton and Lynda Kaye Reyna, Delton. Nathan Lynn Price, Hastings and Rachel Lynn Bouwens, Hastings. Frederick Marvin Verzier, Jr., Delton and Elizabeth Jane Williamson, Delton. Donna Mae (Poland) Moore passed away May 25, 2011. She was born May 15, 1928 at home in a log cabin in Middleville, to Nina Mae Edgar and Daniel Lee Poland. Donna attended Thornapple Kellogg School in Middleville until the 11th grade and then went to work at Keller Brass in Middleville where she met her husband Donald D. Moore. They were married on December 16, 1946. He was a widower with three children from a previous marriage, Donna Jean VanDruen, Donald Eugene Moore, Betty Lou Hoopee. He and Donna had eight children Gloria Dockham, Daniel Moore, Wayne Moore, Charles Moore, David Moore (deceased) Larry Moore, Linda Sue Moore (deceased), Diane Moore (a miscarriage). She enjoyed music; playing the guitar and piano, and loved to sing. She used to sing with her brother Charles and they would together play their guitars. Donna always saw the glass half full and made do with whatever she had. She had a wonderful sense of humor, a beautiful spirit who saw the best in everyone. She was the best mother in the whole wide world. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Moore; sisters, Mary Cramer of Florida and Elise Clemens of Kalamazoo; brother, Clifford Poland of Lansing. “Thanks” to all the nurses and aides at “MagnumCare” of Hastings for taking care of our mother. According to her wishes cremation has taken place. A Family Celebration of Life was held on Friday, June 3, 2011at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Middleville. The family is being cared for by Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings. Please share a memory with Donna’s family at www.lauerfh.com. Falconer/Trudgeon The parents of Travis John Trudgeon and Audrey Lynn Falconer are proud to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Travis is the son of Mike and Lori Trudgeon of Hastings. Travis is a 2008 graduate of Hastings High School. He is currently attending Lansing Community College and is a certified mechanic at Blough Automotive in Freeport. Audrey is the daughter of Dave and Kim Falconer and Belinda Falconer, all of Hastings. Audrey is a 2009 graduate of Hastings High School and a graduate of Andrea’s Hair Design Academy. She is employed at Fiesta salon as a licensed cosmetologist in Hastings. An August 20, 2011 wedding is being planned in Freeport. Neuberts celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Louis and Jane Neubert, formerly of Hastings and currently of 3342 Saxonburg Blvd., Glenshaw, PA, 15116, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary June 17, 2011. They recently returned to attend Hastings Alumni Banquet and Jane’s 60th class reunion. The couple are H.H.S. sweethearts, becoming engaged on Valentine’s Day 1951 while they recovered from an accident in which a train struck their car Oct. 14, 1950. Nichols’ to celebrate 50 years of marriage McNally-Fortier Timothy and Carol McNally of Hastings, Mich. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Marie McNally to Aaron Michael Fortier, son of Michelle Williams, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Anna is a 2009 graduate and is currently attending Kellogg Community College, studying human services and counseling. Aaron is a 2005 graduate and will be graduating in August 2011 from Aquinas University with a bachelor’s in mathematics. The couple was engaged in July 2010 and they plan to marry July 23, 2011, in Hastings, Mich. Mervin and Geraldine Bowerman Nichols of Hastings are celebrating 50 years of marriage on June 10, 2011. They were united in marriage on June 10, 1961. They have three children, Mervin and Tracey Nichols, Penny and Steve Towns, Stacy and Chuck Johnson. They have six grandchildren, Jessica and Michael Fox, Matthew and Jeremy Nichols, Chase and Brooklyn Graham, and Sophia Johnson and one due in September. Also, one great-grandchild, Anna Fox. Geraldine’s mom, Marjorie Bowerman, who is 90, resides with them. Their other family is the members of Thornapple Valley Church. We thank God for these 50 years – Mervin is a cancer survivor. The family would like to have you send cards to shower them with thoughts of the past and present to 396 W. Brogan Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Ron and Margaret Wilson to celebrate 50th anniversary Ron and Margaret Wilson of Wall Lake, Delton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Please help celebrate their golden anniversary by showering them with cards and well wishes. TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Social News Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 77555470 Licensed / Insured / Local Call Scott 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 FREE Consultation & Estimates! ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS / MOLD REMEDIATION 77557662 HASTINGS, MI - Joyce Holland, age 85, of Hastings (formerly Ionia), peacefully passed away on June 3, 2011. She was born March 3, 1926 in Ionia. She is the daughter Robert Guernsey, Sr. and Annie Lehman Guernsey. She attended and graduated from Ionia High School in 1942. She married Kenneth Beckhorn of Ionia on November 25, 1944. Together they had five children. On December 5, 1964, she married Charles Holland of Lansing. They had one child together and two stepchildren. She began her career as a telephone operator with Michigan Bell Telephone Company in Ionia. She retired from Michigan Bell as an executive secretary in Lansing. In 1975, she worked for Kmart in Lansing. In 1983, she moved to Hastings. There she began baking pies at Bob’s Grill. She moved to Apollo Beach, FL in 1990. There she worked in a small gas station and enjoyed it very much. In 2000, she returned to Hastings where she remained. She loved to watch sports, golf was her favorite. She was a parish member of St. Rose Catholic Church and enjoyed activities at the Michigan Commission on Aging located near her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Annie and Robert Guernsey; her sister, Nadine Shetterly; and brother, Robert Guernsey, Jr. She is survived by her six children, Deanna Wagner (Hank) of Hastings, Cherie Beckhorn of Chelsea, Anne Jarman (John) of Hastings, Timothy Beckhorn (Carol) of Saranac, Thomas Beckhorn (Dawn) of Ionia, and Terrance Beckhorn (Sandy) of Lowell. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and her beloved dog, Julie. Her funeral mass was held at St Rose Catholic Church in Hastings on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Fr. Richard Altine was the Celebrant, burial was at Highland Park Cemetery in Ionia. Memorial contributions may be made to Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn, Hastings, MI 49058 or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Donna Mae (Poland) Moore ® The Glendon Pierson celebrates 90th bithday Glendon Pierson celebrated his 90th birthday Saturday, June 4th. Those wishing may send this former Hastings police officer well wishes at Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings, MI 49058. Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS North of Hastings on M-43 77543076 Joyce Holland �Page 8 — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of by Elaine Garlock The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, June 11, at 1 p.m. at the Freight House. Returning after years of being out of Michigan, Shirley Hodges will share a new program on “The Harvey Girls.” According to publicity, this is the story of young girls recruited from Midwestern states to work in Harvey restaurants in the West. Shirley has always been a very entertaining speaker. Refreshments will be served. The library will be open until 5p.m. Open houses for graduates abound. Several have already happened. Others are on the calendars for coming weeks. Publicity is now out for the Lake Odessa Fair June 22 to 26. The parade is set for Wednesday, June 22, at 6 p.m. Plan now to decorate bikes or tricycles or pony or Model T car. Next week, the summer meeting of Michigan Association of Retired School personnel (MARSP) will be at the home of member Rosemary Rheaums on Haynor Road. This is the one time of the year when the superintendents of the five districts, plus the intermediate district, report what is going on. Last year, they all were concerned about funding and the No Child Left Behind Program. Get reservations to Karen Merchant by the end of this week. New retirees are especially invited to attend, be they bus drivers, cooks, custodians, aides or teachers. The Thursday night soup suppers at Central United Methodist Church continue each week with a varied menu. Meals can be taken out. This is a donation meal with no set price; it is even free if need be. A willing crew of workers, mainly from Morrison Lake, staff the kitchen. On June 5 graduating seniors from Central United Methodist Church were honored during the morning service and at the coffee hour which followed the service. High school grad- uates were Joey Jackson III and Skyler Friend of Woodland. College graduates were Andrew Decker, Amanda French, Lynsey Hemming and Abbie Walker Riffel, who earned her DDS degree from University of Michigan. In addition, Karen (Kruisenga) Cornelius has earned her master’s degree in Arizona where she and husband Tom are teachers. The United Methodist Women of the church hosted a reception which featured decorated cake, punch, fruits, crackers and cheese. The graduates were greeted in a reception line in Fellowship Hall along with their parents. Monday, three carloads of ladies went to Greenville for a pleasant forenoon on a guided tour of the Flat River Museum with hosts Bill and Carolyn Garlick. Following the tour of three stories in the building adjacent to the Flat River, they had lunch at the Winter Inn in a private dining room. Some of the ladies had the bonus of a visit to a quilt shop. The group was chiefly members of United Methodist Church. The Rev. Emmett Kadwell of Reed City United Methodist Church is retiring at the end of June. He and wife Mary will move to a home on M-179 several miles west of Hastings. He will have a part-time appointment at Saugatuck United Methodist Church starting in August. On Sunday, George and Judy Johnson returned home safely after a week in Joplin, Mo., where they worked at a college gymnasium on relief distribution. Judy worked with toys and books distribution while parents of young children hunted for durable goods they needed. Judy took the children “treasure hunting.” George helped on unloading boxes and more from trucks bringing relief supplies. They have countless stories to tell. They located the house where their son Benjamin had lived when he worked in Joplin, quite well preserved, unlike most surrounding dwellings. Make the right moves with inherited stocks When you inherit a sizable amount of stocks, your overall financial picture can change significantly. But to make the most of your inheritance, you need to decide what to do with your new stocks. Should you keep them or sell them? Before you can answer this question, you need to review several factors, including the following: • Diversification — You’ll need to determine if an inherited stock adds to your overall portfolio diversification. Do you already have other, similar stocks in your portfolio? If so, you might want to sell the stock and use the money for a new investment opportunity. Conversely, if you don’t own anything similar to the inherited stock, and it can help your diversify, it may well be worth keeping. While diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss, it can help reduce the effects of market volatility. • Fundamentals — It’s a good idea to closely scrutinize any stocks you inherited. Do they represent companies with strong management teams, good track records and competitive products or services? Or, as is sometimes the case, did your benefactor simply keep these stocks because he or she had some type of attachment to them? You’ll want to own quality stocks for the right reasons. • Risk tolerance — An inherited stock may be either too aggressive or too conservative for your preferences. If the stock doesn’t fit within your risk tolerance, sell it and buy an investment that does. • Taxes — When you inherit stocks, they are generally valued at their market value on the day your benefactor died, not the date of the original purchase. For example, if you inherit CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS Hydrofluosilicic Acid (HFS) REQUEST FOR BIDS Chlorine The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of Hydrofluosilicic Acid (HFS) for use at the City’s Water Treatment Plant. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of Chlorine for use at the City’s Water Treatment Plant. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:45 AM on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid – Hydrofluosilicic Acid (HFS)”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77557841 Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 10:15 AM on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid – Chlorine”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77557837 CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS POLYMER REQUEST FOR BIDS The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of Polymer for use at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant in the dewatering process of biosolids. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:15 AM on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid – Polymer”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77557845 The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the placement of approximately 190 tons of hot mix asphalt paving in Michigan Avenue from Mill Street to Thorn Street and in Mill Street from Michigan Avenue to Boltwood Street. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package – “SEALED BID – Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Michigan Avenue/Mill Street”. 77557813 EDWARD JONES Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS Liquid Aluminum Sulfate Hydrate Solution REQUEST FOR BIDS Poly/Ortho Blend Phosphate The City of Hastings, Michigan, is soliciting bids for the provision of approximately 35,000 gallons of Liquid Aluminum Sulfate Hydrate solution for use at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant to aid in the phosphorus removal process. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of poly/ortho blend phosphate for use at the City’s Water Treatment Plant. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:30 AM on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid – Liquid Aluminum Sulfate Hydrate.” Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77557843 Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid – Poly/Ortho Blend Phosphate”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77557839 stock that your father bought for $20 a share, and it’s worth $75 a share on the day he dies, your “cost basis” would be $75 a share. If you sell the stock right away, you’ll likely owe little or no income taxes. If the price of the inherited stock goes up before you sell it, you’ll pay capital gains tax on the difference between $75 and the sale price, at a maximum rate of 15% (at least for 2011 and 2012), no matter how long you’ve held the stock. This is advantageous for you; typically, if you sell an appreciated stock that you’ve held less than a year, you’d have to pay capital gains taxes at your normal income tax rate. If you inherit stocks as part of a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you’ll probably have to pay taxes on withdrawals at your income tax rate. However, you may be able to spread withdrawals over your lifetime, which could result in more tax-deferred growth and a greater income stream. And if you inherit a Roth IRA, you won’t have to pay income taxes on any withdrawals, provided the Roth IRA account has been open for at least five years. If you need help in determining what to do with inherited stocks, consult with your financial advisor and tax professional. After all, you are acquiring an important asset — and you want to make this asset work for you. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 27.10 -.96 AT&T 30.31 -1.25 CMS Energy Corp 19.48 -.46 Coca-Cola Co 65.20 -1.61 Dow Chemical Co 35.18 -.95 Exxon Mobil 80.00 -3.47 Family Dollar Stores 52.19 -3.55 First Financial Bancorp 15.57 -.43 Flowserve CP 111.46 -9.77 Ford Motor Co 13.95 -.97 Intl Bus Machine 163.69 -5.24 JCPenney Co 31.64 -3.79 Johnson & Johnson 65.50 -1.79 Kellogg Co 55.33 -1.66 McDonald’s Corp 81.14 -.40 Pfizer Inc 20.74 -.71 Sears Holding 66.59 -4.41 Spartan Motors 4.58 -.21 TCF Financial 14.53 -.52 Walmart Stores 53.83 -1.39 Gold $1543.50 +7.50 Silver $37.08 -1.46 Dow Jones Average 12070.81 -498.98 Volume on NYSE 889M -57M Killer mushrooms on your plate? by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters It’s a classic plot device of murder mysteries: an evil killer slips poisonous mushrooms into the frying pan of an unsuspecting victim who dies an agonizing death. But in real life, poisonous fungi typically sicken and occasionally kill people for quite different reasons. Recently I learned a lot about what can go wrong in the world of mushrooms from Dr. Denis Benjamin, a medical doctor who is also a fungi and poison expert. As the weather improves over so much of the nation, this seems like a good time to review how you can avoid having yourself or members of your family join the ranks of those who eat the wrong mushrooms. Very young children (toddlers) and dogs are two groups that manage to poison themselves each year. What 3-year olds and Fido have in common is that they are natural omnivores, moving around and putting most everything they find into their mouths. Often, they have the sense to spit out odd-tasting objects with unfamiliar textures, but not always. Luckily, most mushrooms that grow in places like your backyard are not highly toxic, so a majority of both toddlers and canines survive their experiments with fungi. But parents and dog owners sometimes get quite the scare when they see the objects of their love chewing blobs of fungal material. Older kids can get into trouble because they dare one another to eat mushrooms they stumble across. Being brave in such games can lead to a stomachache or even serious medical problems. Immigrants also run real danger of eating the wrong mushrooms. While they may know safe mushrooms overseas, here in the U.S. some similar-looking fungi can be quite poisonous. A variation on this theme are mushroom pickers who hail from one part of the U.S. but use a mushroom field guide for another part of the country. That mistake is sometimes made even by experienced mushroom experts who fail to think through their methods. In a related vein, it’s worth emphasizing that matching a photo in a field guide or Internet source with what you pick isn’t a good way of guarding your life. Many poisonous fungi are look-alikes for safe ones. Sometimes only microscopic differences separate the two – so don’t go by photos as you decide what to eat for supper tonight. Then there are the truly careless adults who end up each year in emergency rooms, courtesy of mushrooms. It’s no surprise that campers who are drinking heavily while spending time in the woods sometimes fry up what they pick among the trees. As the police blotter says about a variety of emergency situations, “alcohol was a factor.” Even sober, professional chefs make mistakes with mushrooms. The expensive morel mushroom is a case in point. It must be cooked to decrease the toxin in its flesh. Unfortunately, from time to time, even professional chefs fail to remember this point, inadvertently poisoning their patrons with raw morels in salads. I once picked a whole hatful of what I hoped were morels that had sprung up literally overnight next to the building where I worked. I’m no gourmet, so I knew if what I had were really morels, I wouldn’t fully appreciate them. I therefore took them to a friend who really cares about food. He was delighted to get them, but I made it clear as I handed him the fungi that I took no moral responsibility for my gift. Still, overnight I had plenty of time to question my judgment in giving someone mushrooms I was in no position to truly identify. My friend cooked and ate the mushrooms in the company of another gourmet the same day I picked them. The mushrooms were delicious, he told me the next morning, and I was relieved the meal had no ill effects. That brings up an interesting question Dr. Benjamin highlighted in my mind. Why do we always wonder, when we see a mushroom, if we (or our friends) could eat it and live to tell the tale? Maybe we’ve all been reading too many murder mysteries. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — Page 9 This column, written by Joyce Weinbrecht, appeared in the Oct. 22, 1998, Hastings Banner. An article in the Hastings Banner of Thursday, April 23, 1992, was headlined “McKeown Bridge’s future still uncertain.” There has been much speculation over the past 25 years. But its fate is finally settled. On July 23, 1998, the restored McKeown Bridge, the new county park, and the new McKeown Bridge were dedicated in ceremonies conducted by the Barry County Road Commission, the Barry County Historical Society, the Potawatomi Resource Conservation and Development Council and many private citizens who made it possible. [A grand opening of the expanded park was held Saturday, June 4, 2011] McKeown Bridge is located on the Thornapple River, which was once known as the Minnesconing River to the area Native Americans. Located on Nashville Road, across from Thornapple Manor, it was not always known as the McKeown Bridge. Before a bridge was built, there as a ford at this point in the river, a place where the water was calmer, shallower and the river bottom solid enough to hold up horses or oxen and wagons. The spot also was used as an access point for boats and canoes. James and Daniel McClellan came to Hastings Township in 1837, settling on the land south of the river on Section 27, three miles from the little village of Hastings. They built a log house on the land where Thornapple Manor now stands. This was the first log cabin in this area, and they began to clear the land. The first school, Hastings Township, District No. 2, was a log school located hereon the south side of the river. In 1852, the log school burned and school was held in a log house on the north side of the Thornapple, directly across the river from the McClellan land. Mrs. Jane Howard taught this school in the summer of 1852 and through the following school terms until the fall term of 1855, when school opened in the new frame school built on the south side of the river at a place known as County Farm Corners. A deed dated Feb. 16, 1855, transferred 100 acres to Barry County from John McClellan and wife, which was to be used for a county farm and infirmary. The infirmary wasn’t built until 1878, however. The new school was made of lumber sawed at the Fuller sawmill, which was located on Cedar Creek, to the south of County Farm Corners. The logs were from the Cutler farm, and the school was built by Alvin Wilkins. During the time, the school was being built, classes were held on the north side of the river. We have documented in an essay book, found in the Quimby School, that there was no bridge there. Johanna (Hardy) Seely wrote that her father would row her across the river in a boat so she could attend school, coming back across the river to pick her up when the school day was over. This information was documented by Dorris (Mead) McIntyre in “A History of Quimby,” written in 1946. In 1869, Hastings District No. 2 had grown so large that it was decided to divide it into two districts. These districts were Quimby and Pratt, with the river acting as the dividing line between the districts, and two new schools were built. Adam Sponable and his son Isaac came to Hastings Township in 1857, acquiring several pieces of property in the township. In 1859, another son, Washington Sponable, joined his father and brother, and the three of them put together considerable holdings on both sides of the river. By 1860, the plat maps show a bridge at the point where the ford had been. It is feasible that the Sponable family, as well as others in the neighborhood, seeing the need for a bridge at this point, built one. The Sponable Cemetery (Today known as the Hastings Township Cemetery) would have been hard to reach, and the river separated the Sponable holdings. This bridge was probably made of sawed lumber, since there were several sawmills in the area. In the early times Barry County, bridges were often made of logs laid across the streams and rivers, built by local donated labor. These were often A detail of the bridge rail and planking taken in 1985. swept downstream in high flood waters. Wooden bridges, made of heavy timbers, mortised and doweled, resting on pylons of wood set in mid-stream and buttressed against flood waters by large piles of rocks placed around the wooden underpilings. The flooring was made of planks two or three inches thick. Hiram J. Kenfield, a carpenter in the village of Hastings, had built the first bridge over the Thornapple River in late 1839 and early 1840. He also built the first Barry County Courthouse in Hastings and was a man of some experience. He also owned land on the east side of Hastings Township and conceivably could have been interested in a bridge at County Farm Corners. The bridge was built and called the Sponable Bridge for many years. In these times, the responsibility for building roads and bridges belonged to the townships. Sometimes money was raised by issuing bonds to pay for the work. Much of the labor also was subscribed by the persons living on the township road. This included teams of horses, oxen, machinery and manual labor. The excavation of earth was done by hand labor with a steam operated “Clam” to aid in the work. In the 1890s, iron bridges began appearing in Barry County. These bridges were built on iron beams with steel trusses rising up over the bridges to make them strong. There was standard sets of blueprints, which were adapted to the individual sites. In 1903, Hastings Township, finally, after several years of debate and several bids on the contract for the new steel bridge were received, decided to go ahead with a new steel truss bridge.The lowest of five bids submitted was that of the Massillon, Ohio, Iron Company for a bridge across the river for $2,090. On June 13, 1903, residents of Hastings Township, voted in a special election to raise taxes to build the new bridge in Section 27. The bridge would be a one-lane iron and steel truss bridge 121 feet long; 16 feet, six inches wide; and 13 feet high. The bridge would accommodate horses and carriages, and allow steam tractors, steam engines, and other farm equipment to cross. (Later, cars and trucks would cross it. A six-ton load limit was eventually placed on the bridge. and a speed limit of 10 miles an hour.) The bridge was to be completed Jan. 1, 1903. On July 30, 1903, the Hastings Banner reported that the foundation for the new bridge built on McKeown Road was finished and ready for the main bridge structure to be installed. The steel was hauled to the site on the Michigan Central Railroad. It arrived on flat cars, wearing a coat of red paint. A steampowered crane or pole derrick was used to set each piece while laborers drove each pin. Red-hot rivets heated with a forge and bellows were set in open holes and pounded in with sledge hammers. Masonry was laid to match the exact size of the steel pieces. Sand A view of the McKeown Bridge over the Thornapple River. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute celebrating 10th anniversary Saturday by David DeDecker Staff Writer Ten years ago, Bill and Jessie Pierce’s dream of providing an environmental education center in Barry County became Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Ten years of learning and growth have made the institute a conservation and education asset to the local community, area schools and organizations. The institute is known regionally among colleges and universities as a valuable biological research station for undergraduates and graduates alike. Saturday, June 11, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute will celebrate the accomplishments from the past decade and look to future growth. The board and staff invite the public to attend the celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will include free refreshments, children’s activities, hands-on stations and crafts such as pop-bottle bird feeders and nature collages. Information will be available on sustainable living, landscaping with native plants, gardening, reducing energy usage and using green products. A solar cooker demonstration will be set up, and the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society will offer solar observations and hands-on activities. Plein Air Artists of West Michigan will be conducting a “paint out” and art sale. Also on display will be the Reflections in a Frame exhibit, reception and art sale. From 11 a.m. to noon, guests can meet professional illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, or “Mr. Nick,” as many children affectionately call him during his school visits. He was the art director for Michigan Natural Resources Magazine for 17 years. In 1995, he illustrated his first children’s book, The Legend of Sleeping Bear. van Frankenhuyzen will offer a drawing session at Pierce, taking the group through a step-bystep process using circles, squares and triangles, simplifying drawing. Everyone will go home with several drawings and a sense of accomplishment. Open to all ages. Seating is limited; preregistration is required. Seating for a luncheon is available at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 and 1:30 p.m., with a variety of appetizers, sandwiches, salads and cold summer soups on the menu. Pre-registration and payment are required. Call 269-721-4190 to purchase tickets or register. Anniversary cake and Moo-ville ice cream will be served from noon to 1:30 p.m. Visitors can enjoy the summer day while listening to the music of Two Choices Band, a three-piece group specializing in country music with a little twist. An hour-long “sensing nature” hike will step off at 12:15. Participants will use the five senses to connect with nature. Pre-register is appreciated. Concluding the celebration will be the Hazel Ridge Farm Series Presentation from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The Van Frankenhuyzens have made it their life’s work to become stewards of the land, from planting trees, digging ponds and creating wetlands to establishing natural prairies. Guests at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute can take an in-depth look at how the Hazel Ridge Farm was created through a slide show presentation. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is located at 701 W. Cloverdale Road, 10 miles south of Hastings. For more information, call 269721-4190. GET MORE LOCAL NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. BARRY COUNTY Area TEA PARTY MEETING 7:00 pm Thursday, June 9th Middle Villa Inn 77556654 McKeown Bridge’s future no longer uncertain in a one-inch layer was placed under each floor beam. Once everything was in place, the forms holding the sand were removed, and the steel settled since the sand fell away, groaning and shaking as all the sand was gone and the trusses held above the temporary supports, which could then be removed. Planing and painting came next. When it was completed, the new permanent bridge was in place to allow threshers, road rollers, horses and carriages and later automobiles to cross over the river in safety and comfort. The new steel truss bridge was 121 feet long; 16 feet, six inches wide; and 13 feet high, as specified in the original plans. The Hastings Banner didn’t appear to run a notice that the bridge was completed, but on March 31, 1904, the paper mentioned that the foundation on the north side of the bridge was washed out by spring floodwaters and it was in unsafe condition. It was repaired by local labor and made safe again. Between 1904 and 1972, the SponableMcKeown Bridge served the community well. It carried horses and carriages, farm machinery and farm produce from the north side of the river to the railroad station at Quimby on the south side. It served as a fishing bridge for many and was a canoe dropoff for river rovers. Its planks became loose and a car crossing it in the night could be heard for quite a distance. In the 1930s, when Consumers Powers electric company brought electricity to the rural areas of Barry County, it named the roads for convenience in billing and in making repairs. Adelbert Heath was one of the committee members who researched the area and helped select names for the roads, frequently using names of early pioneers who had lived on the road or for someone who was currently living on the road. McKeown Road was named for C. J. McKeown, who at the time owned the former Sponable farm on the north side of the Thornapple River, on the east side of the road. When the road became McKeown Road, the bridge became McKeown Bridge. From time to time over the years, there was talk about replacing the bridge. Townships gave over much of the care of roads and bridges to the county. The state became concerned with the safety of bridges, but the McKeown Bridge stayed the same. In 1972, the Barry County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution to preserve the McKeown Road steel truss bridge, and the Barry County Historical Society endorsed the resolution, pledging to do whatever was needed to help preserve it. In October of 1974, the bridge was inspected and found to be structurally sound, but was not considered an essential bridge for heavy truck traffic, since both sides of the river were accessible from either River Road or Nashville Road. A 12-ton limit was posted at this time, which allowed cars, small trucks and school buses to use the bridge. In 1974, the bridge received a facelift. Barry County commissioners appropriated $10,000 to make minor repairs, which included removing and replacing the wooden deck and I-beam stringers. Also, the bridge was sand blasted, primed and painted and other repairs were made. The wooden deck was well done and residents and staff at the county facility could no longer hear the traffic when it crossed over the bridge. The clatter of the old planks was missed for a time after the change. Those same planks were still tightly in place in 1998, when new ones were installed. Some of the Barry County Road Commission employees remembered helping to lay those planks, as they were taking them up to replace them in 1998. (To be continued, the rest of the story.) 4611 North M-37, Middleville Speaker: Laurie Raines www.swmipats.org CITY OF HASTINGS FOR SALE The City of Hastings, Michigan, will accept bids for the sale of one (1) 2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4-door sedan. The vehicle has approximately 103,555 miles on it. Arrangements to view this vehicle can be made by calling the Hastings Police Department at 269-945-5744, weekdays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The vehicle will be sold in as-is condition without warranty of any kind. The successful bidder must be prepared to accept delivery with certified funds between June 28 and June 30, 2011. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids must be sealed and clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package – “2005 Ford Crown Victoria Bid”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk/Treasurer 77557863 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2011/2012 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET The City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the annual budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 13, 2011 in the City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City Council will consider the budget as proposed by the City Manager and presented to City Council on May 9, 2011. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of this information, the entire proposed budget, and additional background materials are available for public inspection from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77557352 �Page 10 — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregg Godbey and Corrine Godbey, husband and wife, to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 11, 2006 and recorded July 18, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167328, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. c/o Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand One Hundred Forty-Eight and 26/100 Dollars ($63,148.26) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 7, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry and State of Michigan, to-wit: Lots 1 and 2 of R.B. Greggs Addition, to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in liber 1 of Plats on Page 13. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 9, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557823 File No. 379.0191 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy A. Hannan and Elizabeth Hannan, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 3, 2005 in instrument 1153779, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Three and 85/100 Dollars ($117,793.85), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West; described as commencing at the North corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 Degrees 19 Minutes 49 Seconds East 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 1113.00 feet along the East line of the West of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33 to the true Point of Beginning; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 220.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 Degrees 02 Minutes 13 Seconds West 196.00 feet (recorded as 198.00 feet); thence North 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds East 220.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 02 Minutes 13 Seconds East 196.00 feet (recorded as 198.00 feet) to the Place of Beginning, together with and subject to a private easement, appurtenant thereto for ingress, egress and public utility purposes for Butterfly Lane described separately. Description for Butterfly Lane: A strip of land 66 feet wide, 33 feet eash side of Centerline described as follows: Beginning at a Point on the North line of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, distant South 89 Degrees 19 Minutes 49 Seconds East, 1068.30 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section 33; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West, 232.83 feet; thence Southeasterly 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 549.95 feet and the chord of which bears South 04 Degrees 46 Minutes 34 Seconds East, 190.00 feet (recorded as 109.99 feet); thence Southeasterly 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 549.65 feet and the chord of which bears South 04 Degrees 46 Minutes 34 Seconds East, 109.99 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 57 Minutes 47 Seconds West 2076.98 feet; thence Southwesterly 279.46 feet along the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 950.51 feet and the chord of which bears South 09 Degrees 23 Minutes 11 Seconds West, 278.47 feet to the North line of state Road and the Point of Ending. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC L (248) 593-1312 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557163 File #360298F01 NOTICE OF BORROWER’S RIGHTS RE FORECLOSURE This notice concerns Jenipher Lumbert (“Borrower”) regarding property located at 1020 Pritcherville Road, Hastings, MI 49058-9328. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with Firstbank and should contact Julie Ackerson at 616) 527-0220 to schedule a meeting to attempt to work out a modification of the mortgage loan. This person has the authority to make agreements under MCL 3205b and MCL 3205c. The Borrower may also contact a housing counselor within 14 days from the date of this notice and request him or her to attend this meeting. To obtain a housing counselor, the Borrower may call the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (800) 382-4568 or visit its website at www.mshda.info/counseling_search/. If the Borrower requests such a meeting with the person designated above within the statutory period, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice was mailed to the Borrower. If the Borrower and the person designated above reach an agreement to modify the Borrower’s mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service telephone number is (800) 968-0738 or the legal aid office serving your area is located at 89 Ionia NW Suite 400, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 with a phone number of (616) 774-0672. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by George Geib, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2005, and recorded on February 1, 2005 in instrument 1140913, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred Three and 08/100 Dollars ($120,703.08), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 8 and 9 and that part of Lot 7 of Pine Ridge View, lying South of the following line; Commence 9.5 feet South of the Northwest corner of Lot 7, thence Northerly to the Southeast corner of Lot 7 and the point of ending The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557235 File #368682F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gaert S. Bechtel and Deborah L. Bechtel, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 16, 2005, and recorded on September 23, 2005 in instrument 1153267, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Mortgage, LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Forty-One and 45/100 Dollars ($119,441.45), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence South 0 degrees 06 minutes 09 seconds West on Section line 2100.27 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 35 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds East 1232.20 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Road; thence 47 degrees 42 minutes 15 seconds West on the centerline 330.0 feet; thence North 35 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds West 817.49 feet to the West Section line; thence North 0 degrees 03 minutes 04 seconds East one the Section line 34.10 feet to the West 1/4 post of said Section 6; thence North 0 degrees 06 minutes 09 seconds East on the Section line 523.56 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 9, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557815 File #371784F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) Notice is hereby provided to Roberto Reyna and Lynda Reyna, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property located at 5944 Mullen Ridge Drive, Delton, Michigan 49046. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the mortgage servicer and/or mortgage holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL Sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is Consumers Credit Union, 7040 Stadium Drive, Oshtemo, Michigan 49077; (800) 991-2221. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from June 9, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after June 23, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of Legal Aid of Western Michigan is (269) 344-8113. Dated: June 6, 2011 Tyren R. Cudney Lennon, Miller, O’Connor & Bartosiewicz, PLC 900 Comerica Building Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 381-8844 77557820 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by REBECCA PRESTON and BRIAN PRESTON, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 26, 2008, and recorded on April 7, 2008, in Document No. 20080407-0003784, and assigned by said mortgagee to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars and Eleven Cents ($93,868.11), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on July 7, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 29, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, DISTANT NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 672.30 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SECTION 29, THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 220.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST 450.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 29, THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 220.0 FEET, THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 450.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335. 77557854 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cynthia L. Fay, a married woman and Barry Fay a/k/a Barry S. Fay, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 15, 2004, and recorded on July 19, 2004 in instrument 1131028, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Five and 31/100 Dollars ($68,405.31), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of lots 1026 in the City of Hastings (formerly Village of Hastings); commencing 21 feet west of the Northeast corner of Lot number 1027, Thence West 49.5 feet, thence South 66 feet, thence East 49.5 feet, thence North 66 feet to the beginning, being situated in the city, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557145 File #351960F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Mark Thomas and Angela Thomas, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 755 Green Meadows Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-8146. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from June 3, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after June 3, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: June 9, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557688 File # 373809F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Pamela Marsiglia, an unmarried woman, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2008 and recorded on May 29, 2008, Instrument No.: 20080529-0005676, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $153,226.83 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and a suit was instituted at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage but an execution on the judgment rendered in the suit has been returned unsatisfied. TAKE NOTICE that on June 23, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 6.250% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: Lot 12, Valley Park Shores, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24, Barry County Records. Tax Identification Number: 08-16-225-023-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). May 16, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Lisa A. Hall (P70200) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77557175 (616) 752-4615 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph M Willson and Kaelee Willson husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2001, and recorded on June 7, 2001 in instrument 1060938, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Eight and 47/100 Dollars ($92,988.47), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes West 750.00 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 15 seconds West 297.0 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes West 294.25 feet; thence South 89 degrees 46 minute 15 second East 297.00 feet; thence south 00 degrees 00 minutes East 294.25 feet along the East line of said Section to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Kingsbury Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 9, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557802 File #349575F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RIGHTS PURSUANT TO MCL §600.3205(a) This notice is published pursuant to MCL 600.3205(a) to inform Donald Slack and Renate Slack of certain rights under the statute relating to property located at 4525 Saddlebag Lake Rd., Woodland, MI 48897. The above borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The mortgage holder or servicer has designated Jonathan L. Engman, counsel for Bank of America, (248) 362-2600, c/o FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C., 888 W. Big Beaver, Ste. 800, Troy, MI 48084 as the person to contact regarding resolving your default. The borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan state housing development authority’s website at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan state housing development authority at 517-373-8370. If the borrower requests a meeting with the designated person above, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date notice is mailed to the borrower. If the borrower and the designated person above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The state bar of Michigan’s lawyer referral service number is 800968-0738. Dated: 6/9/2011 ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 77557828 248-362-2600 BOA FNMA Slack NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Caitlin Nugent, Thomas P Nugent and Amy Nugent, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 4880 S M 37 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058-7810. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from June 3, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after June 3, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: June 9, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557659 File # 372840F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Danielle L. Gole, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Coldwell Banker Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated January 2, 2004, and recorded on January 5, 2004 in instrument 1120233, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Nine and 42/100 Dollars ($170,699.42), including interest at 3.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 Degrees 08 Minutes 55 Seconds West 2333.15 feet along the South line of said Section 28; thence North 01 Degrees 15 Minutes 46 Seconds West 52.56 feet to the North Right of Way line of State Highway M-79 and the Point of Beginning; thence North 01 Degrees 15 Minutes 46 Seconds West 513.20 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 08 Minutes 55 Seconds West to the NorthSouth 1/4 line of said Section 28; thence South along said North-South 1/4 line to said North Right of Way line; thence East along said North Right of Way line to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557329 File #363656F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan Musser, married and Connie Musser, married, original mortgagor(s), to Michigan Home Finance, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150431, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred SeventySeven Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One and 24/100 Dollars ($177,661.24), including interest at 3.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 59, North Ridge Estates No. 3, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 56 and 57, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557295 File #235049F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Raymond J. Volosky and Roxann R. Volosky, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005, as Document Number: 1150080, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-8 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Eight and 75/100 ($170,358.75) including interest at the rate of 6.87500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on July 7, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT NO. 12, OF COOK ADDITION NO.2, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 77, OF BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. Commonly known as: 1324 David Drive The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: June 9, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-8 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77557867 Case No. 11MI00322-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William J. Kriekaard Jr., a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co., Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2003, and recorded on December 10, 2003 in instrument 1119009, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PNC Bank, National Association as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-One and 66/100 Dollars ($90,991.66), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 5, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 626.26 feet along the West line of said Northwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 164.26 feet along said West line; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds East 654.75 feet; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 48 seconds East 166.93 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of said Northwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 32 minutes 40 seconds West 655.06 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement described as: The West 66 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, which lies South of the North 25 acres of the West 1/2, of the West 1/2 of Said Northwest 1/4. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557226 File #352083F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd VanKampen, a married man and Lisa VanKampen, a married woman, as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2004, and recorded on July 21, 2004 in instrument 1131126, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Central Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Three and 61/100 Dollars ($131,703.61), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 30, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, distant East along said line, 1212 Feet East from the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 4; thence continuing East along said North line 523 Feet, more or less to the center of Cedar Creek; thence Easterly and Southerly upstream along the center of said Cedar Creek to a point which lies 395 Feet South of said North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4; thence North 86 Degrees 40 Minutes West 581 Feet, more or less along a fence line to a fence corner; thence North 00 Degrees 08 Minutes West along a fence line, 361 Feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 2, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557613 File #049649F02 NOTICE CARLTON TOWNSHIP BUDGET HEARING Notice is hereby given that the proposed budget for Carlton Township for 2011-2012 fiscal year will be submitted for consideration at a public hearing on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 6:30pm. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. The proposed budget is available for inspection at the Township Hall at 85 Welcome Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Immediately following the public hearing a Regular Township Board meeting will be held to consider adoption for the 2011-2012 fiscal year budget. 77557691 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25842-DE Estate of Grace Elaine Reid. Date of birth: 4/11/1942. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Grace Elaine Reid, who lived at 1699 S. Tanner Lake Road, Hastings, Michigan died May 8, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Eva Jean Williams, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the court and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of this notice. Beth Ellen Everson P33706 6500 Mercantile, Suite 3 Lansing, Michigan 48911 (517) 887-2838 Eva Jean Williams 14654 Darby Road Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849 77557811 (616) 374-7548 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Allen R. Childers and Felisha J. Childers, his wife, to Gehrke Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 23, 1998 and recorded August 13, 1998 in Instrument Number 1016462, and re-recorded to correct legal 10/16/1998 in Instrument Number 1019485, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred One and 57/100 Dollars ($73,401.57) including interest at 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 7, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, described as beginning at a point on the North Section line South 89 degrees 30 minutes 01 second West 758.00 feet from the North one-quarter corner of said Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 01 seconds West 199.11 feet; thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds West 252.39 feet to the centerline of Kellogg Road; thence along the centerline of Kellogg Road North 34 degrees 21 minutes 55 seconds East 235.53 feet to the North line of Section 36; thence along said Section line North 89 degrees 30 minutes 01 seconds East 122.02 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 9, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557847 File No. 241.5644 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason B. Bush and Heather Bush, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 16, 2006, and recorded on October 26, 2006 in instrument 1171909, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred SixtyTwo and 59/100 Dollars ($127,762.59), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing on the East side of the Highway 57 rods 14 links South the West 1/4 post; thence East 11 1/2 rods; thence South 22 rods 11 links more or less; thence West 13 1/2 rods to the center of the Highway; thence North 15 rods 23 links; thence East 2 rods to the East side of the highway; thence North 6 1/2 rods to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557312 File #292392F03 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number SP-4-2011 - Rex & Krista Jones, (property owners) Location: 8647 Butler Rd, in Section 34 of Maple Grove Township Purpose: Requesting a rehearing on a special use permit for a dog kennel to increase the number of dogs to 55 per Section 2343 in the RR (Rural Residential) zoning district. Case Number SP-5-2011 - Gloria Anderson, (property owner); Baltimore Township, (applicant) Location: 4913 S M-37 Hwy, in Section 4 of Baltimore Township Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for a governmental office – i.e. fire station per Section 2335 in the MU (Mixed Use) zoning district. Case Number SP-6-2011 - Marvin & Joshua Davis, (property owners) Location: 7030 West Lake Rd, in Section 21 of Assyria Township Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for an automobile repair facility per Section 2310 in the RR (Rural Residential) zoning district. Case Number SP-7-2011 - Kevin Schantz, (applicant); Kevin & Tena Schantz, (property owners) Location: 7097 E. State Rd. in Section 16 of Castleton Township Purpose: Requesting a special use permit for to operate a sawmill per Section 2368 in the A (Agricultural) zoning district. MEETING DATE: June 27, 2011. TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Community Room, Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court St, Hastings MI Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanus@barrycounty.org. The special use applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.); Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings MI 49058, (269) 945-1284. Pamela 77557832 Jarvis, Barry County Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bobet K Holes a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on December 27, 2006 in instrument 1174410, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Three Thousand Two Hundred FortyEight and 69/100 Dollars ($83,248.69), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 16, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3 of Daisy Lane No. 1 Condominium Project, according to the Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1095651, of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 27, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 19, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557170 File #370270F01 NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate The decedent, Dorothy A. Gole, whose address was 906 Glenwood Drive, Hastings, Michigan, was born 11/14/48 and died 5/3/11. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against her trust estate and the individual will be forever barred unless presented to the Trustees within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Daniel R. Gole and Jason D. Gole, Co-Trustees of the Dorothy A. Gole Trust established June 30, 1995, and designated Personal Represnetative, 906 Glenwood Drive, Hsatings, Michigan 49058. (269) 948-2279 77557575 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel J. Currier and Katherine A. Currier, Husband and Wife and Todd J. Currier, A Married Man, Encumbering His Non-Homestead and Kris P. Currier, A Married Man, Encumbering His Non-Homestead, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174508, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2007-MLNI as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-One Thousand ThirtyTwo and 96/100 Dollars ($361,032.96), including interest at 7.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 5 of Whispering Pines Estates, a Condominium established by Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1023989 Barry County Records and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 12 as amended, with rights in the General Common Elements and Limited Common Elements as set forth in the Maste Deed and as described in act 59 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. 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New metal roof,12x29 Work shop,and 12x12 barn.And Deeded Middle Lake docking rights make this a Best Buy Hastings Schools at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,900. Don't Delay!!! Call today one of the TradeMark Real Estate Professionals for confidential OPTIONS Only a Realtor can provide. Cell 269-838-7252 Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment �Page 12 — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Moody honored by Hastings Alumni Association The Hastings Alumni Association held its 124th reunion and banquet in the Hastings High School cafeteria Saturday, June 4, during which the anniversary classes of 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966 and 1971 were honored. The Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Ralph Moody, Class of 1951. As the banquet began, members of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 of Hastings conducted the ceremonial posting of the colors and led alumni in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance before Jane (Fletcher) White led them in singing “America the Beautiful.” After the invocation, given by Bill Bivens, Hastings Alumni Association President Donna (Goucher) Brown, Class of 1962, introduced the toastmaster for the evening, Tom Laberteaux from the Class of 1962. In turn, Laberteaux introduced Ron Moinette, Class of 1961, who honored veterans, and Mickey (Swan) Cousino, Class of 1969, who honored teachers and then conducted the roll call of classes. Responding for their anniversary classes were Jessica Kloosterman, 2011; Alice (Finkbeiner) Seiler, 1936; William Dibble, 1941; George Walton, 1946; Robert Nielson, 1951; Marcia (Bassett) Leedy, 1956; William Damson, 1961; Brain Shumway, 1966; and Spencer Goodyear, 1971. After the response of classes, Brown introduced Moody, who became an advocate for organ donation after receiving a heart transplant 15 years ago. Moody was born in Battle Creek May 17, 1933. He grew up on the family farm located north of Lacey with his parents and his older brother, Clifford. When Ralph was 6 years Members of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings post the colors at the beginning of the 124th Hastings High School alumni banquet. Ralph Moody, Class of 1951, receives the Distinguished Alumni Award from Donna Brown, Class of 1962, the president of the Hastings Alumni Association. Marcia (Bassett) Leedy responds for the Class of 1956. Hastings Alumni Association President Donna (Goucher) Brown welcomes Hastings High School alumni and their guests to the 2011 reunion and banquet. George Walton responds for the Class of 1946. old, his father died, and he started helping his mother with chores around the farm as best he could. When he was about 9 years old, he began helping his mother and brother feed and milk the cows and doing many other chores. Later, he worked for neighboring farmers during the summer to earn spending money and to help his mother. Moody attended Dunham School on Dowling Road in Maple Grove Township through sixth grade, finishing his education at Hastings High School where he played football and ran track. He would ride to Dowling with Laverne Bivens after football and track practices; sometimes he would hitchhike because he had no car; but most of the time he would walk the remaining distance of four and half miles. After graduating in 1951, Moody went to work for Post Cereals in Battle Creek where he worked until enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1953, where he became a corporal in the military police. After his discharge, Moody returned to Post in 1955. He married Virginia in 1958 and the couple had a son, Mark, now deceased, a daughter, Melissa, and a stepdaughter, Patricia. Moody continued to work for Post, where he completed a four-year apprenticeship pro- gram and became a sub-foreman in the sheet metal department. While continuing to work full-time at Post, he also worked at a gas station and the Lacey Telephone Company. He soon bought a 182-acre farm where he raised beef cattle. Moody had his first heart attack in 1986. He retired from Post in 1988 after 37 years with the company. In 1995, at age 62, Moody had a heart transplant at the Cleveland Clinic where he received the heart of a 29-year-old man. Coincidentally, his son, Mark, had died at age 29. Since that time, Moody has been an advocate for organ donation. He continues to visit the Cleveland Clinic, encouraging patients and their families who are waiting for donated organs. Moody has participated in several Transplant Olympics hosted by the National Kidney Foundation, earning several medals in track and field. He has encouraged other organ recipients to go to the Transplant Games to help them be with others who have had similar experiences and to celebrate the gift of life they have received. As part of the Jackson Transplant Support Group, Moody helps spread the message about the importance of signing up on the donor registry. He frequently visits the Secretary of State branch office in Battle Creek to greet customers and encourage them to register to become an organ donor. Moody also has shared his story with church groups and organizations. He is also a member of the Organ Transplant Group of Naperville, Ill., and the Gift of Life in Ann Arbor. Moody recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of his heart transplant. He and Virginia have given two Gift of Life Parties at their home, The first was attended by 400 families and friends, along with eight organ recipients. The second party was attended by 475 friends and family and 25 organ recipients and donor families. The couple are planning a 15th year anniversary party for this summer. Moody also belongs to the Bellevue Good Samaritans, and he helps at the Postum Club by delivering food baskets at Thanksgiving and fruitbaskets at Christmas. Moody volunteers in the annual Christmas parades in Battle Creek and Marshall by driving a truck Continued next page Alice (Finkbeiner) Seiler, responds for the Class of 1936, which celebrated its 75th anniversary. Robert Nielson responds for the Class of 1951, which was celebrating its 60th anniversary. Ron Moinette, Class of 1961, honors the Hastings High School alumni and their guests who served in the military. William Dibble gives the response for the Class of 1941. Mickey (Swan) Cousino, Class of 1969, takes a moment to honor teachers before beginning the Roll Call of Classes. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — Page 13 Race raises more than $9,000 for free clinic Continued from previous page for the Post Cereal float. In addition, he is on the committee for the history museum in Battle Creek. Moody and his wife have their own Post cereal museum in their home, with items dat- Jane (Fletcher) White from the Class of 1961 leads the alumni in singing “America the Beautiful.” Brian Shumway responds for the Class of 1966. ing back to 1895, when C.W. Post started the Postum Company. There are about 7,500 Post and General Foods , Kellogg’s and Battle Creek items. In 2001, the museum was featured on the Food Channel. The couple also work with the State of Michigan for the Post Cereal historical markers located on Cliff Street and at the statue of C.W. Post in downtown Battle Creek. In 1981, when Battle Creek was the location of the World Balloon Races, the Moodys hosted a balloonist from Germany, for whom Moody crewed. After the races, Moody crewed for six championships in the United States and overseas. He said one of his greatest trips was a balloon trip to France. Following that trip, Moody received a letter asking him to go to India with a balloon for a Mellea event, to promote ballooning in India. Moody has traveled to 46 countries, all 50 states and seven continents. Despite his globe-trotting, Moody still finds time to do things for the people around him. Every year, he clears the snow from the driveways for his neighbors. He also has paid to fill the fuel tanks of two retired school teachers who are in their late 80s. “Ralph goes the extra mile for everyone,” said Brown. “No one has ever heard him say, ‘no,’ to anyone who ever asked him to do something for them. Ralph just keeps giving back in thanks for the gift of life he received.” “I work with the Gift of Life and I try to get people to sign donor cards,” said Moody when he took to the podium Saturday. “You go to the Secretary of State and you can sign up to be a donor. I push that very hard.” Moody said that he was given only eight days to live when he received his heart donation. He joked that he received a 29-year-old heart 15 years ago, which means he is now 44 years old. “Please don’t take your organs to heaven; we need them down here on earth,” he told his fellow alumni. After Moody spoke, Cindy Wilcox addressed the group about the Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation and what it does to support education in Hastings Area Schools. Brown announced the recipients of the annual Dana Burgess Scholarships which were awarded to Michelle BeBeau and Gabraelle Eaton. After closing remarks from Laberteaux, White led the alumni in a rendition of the Hastings school song. The dinner was prepared by Hastings Area Schools food service director Karen Locke Participants at the Breaking the Barriers 5K get the signal to start the race with Jon Anderson leading the way on his bicycle. Tom Laberteaux from the Hastings High School Class of 1961 serves as toastmaster for the evening. William Damson responds for the Class of 1961, which was celebrating its 50th reunion Saturday evening. and the district’s food service staff and served by members of the Hastings High School Key Club. by Casey Cheney Staff Writer The Barry Community Free Clinic’s second annual Breaking the Barriers Riverside 5K raised more than $9,000 Saturday, June 4, approximately $1,000 more than in 2010. The 90 participants, who paid a fee to enter, received a gift of their own when the predicted rain never appeared. Like the clinic itself, the race relied heavily on volunteers. Even with a large portion of them volunteering for the first time and the race route not being set until the previous evening, the race went without a hitch, said organizers. Jon Anderson, who provided music courtesy of Musik on the Run, had to reconfigure the course due to recent excessive rain muddying the off-road portion of the course. Though the number of participants declined from 160 last year to approximately 100 this year, Executive Director Donna Garrison said the leap in sponsorship more than made up for it. Because of funds raised in the race last year, Vice Chairman of the board Stacey Graham said the clinic, which moved from Delton to Hastings in 2009, was able to see many more patients. She said she’s looking forward to repeat results this year and getting the most out of these funds. “We’re accustomed to making every penny count,” she said. “The money we raise is more to pay for ‘things’ than people.” It would increase their workload, but Garrison said their goal is to help as many people as possible. “We stand ready,” Graham said. In providing care, evaluations and referrals to participating specialists, the clinic ultimately accomplishes much more, Garrison said. “Sometimes you’re really providing hope that they can get through to the other side,” she said. The Barry Community Free Clinic, located at 1230 W. State St., is open from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The dental clinic, open by appointment only to 269-945-4444, treats emergency issues. Visit www.barrycommunityfreeclinic.org for more information on the clinic and how to donate. Wayland woman, daughter caught on camera after break-in Social Security Column Common questions answered I can’t seem to find my Social Security card. Do I need to get a replacement? In most cases, knowing your Social Security number is enough. But if you do apply for and receive a replacement card, do not carry that card with you. Keep it with your important papers. For more information about your Social Security card and number and for information about how to apply for a replacement, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber. If you believe you’re the victim of identity theft, read our publication “Identity Theft And Your Social Security Number,” at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10064.html. My husband doesn’t have enough work under Social Security to qualify for Social Security retirement benefits or Medicare, but I am fully insured and eligible. Can he qualify on my record? Yes. The answer applies to husbands as well as wives. Even if your spouse has never worked under Social Security, he (or she) may, at full retirement age, receive a benefit equal to one-half of your full retirement amount. Your husband is eligible for reduced spouses benefits as early as age 62, as long as you are already receiving benefits. For more information, visit www.socialsecurity.gov and select the “Retirement” tab. If your spouse will receive a pension for work not covered by Social Security, such as government employment, the amount of his or her Social Security benefits on your record may be reduced. For more information, read the fact sheet, “Government Pension Offset,” Publication No. 05-10007 at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10007.html. What can Social Security do to help me plan for my retirement? Social Security has some great online financial planning tools you can use to make an informed decision about your retirement. Social Security’s online Retirement Planner and Retirement Estimator are both tools you can access online at any time. These will let you compute estimates of your future Social Security retirement benefits. They also provide important information on factors affecting retirement benefits, such as military service, household earnings, and federal employment. You can access Retirement Planner at www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2. Find the Retirement Estimator at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. How long does a person need to work to become eligible for retirement benefits? Everyone born in 1929 or later needs 40 Social Security “credits” to be eligible. You can earn up to four credits per year. So, you will need at least 10 years of covered employment or self-employment to become eligible for retirement benefits. During your working years, we post earnings covered by Social Security to your record. You earn credits based on those earnings. The amount of earnings needed for a credit rises as average earnings levels rise. In 2010 and 2011, you receive one credit for each $1,120 of earnings, up to the maximum of four credits a year. For more information, visit our website. I understand that to get Social Security disability benefits, my disability must be expected to last at least a year or be expected to result in death. But I’m disabled now. Does this mean that I must wait a year after becoming disabled before I can receive benefits? You do not have to wait a year after becoming disabled. If you’re disabled and expect to be out of work for at least a year, you should apply for disability benefits right away. It can take months to process an application for disability benefits. If we approve your application, your first Social Security disability benefit will be paid for the sixth full month after the date your disability began. For more information about Social Security disability benefits, refer to “Disability Benefits” (Publication No. 05-10029) at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10029.html. I get disability benefits. I would really like to try to work again, but I can’t risk losing my medical coverage. I understand Social Security’s Ticket to Work might let me try working without endangering my benefits. What can you tell me about it? Ticket to Work is a voluntary program that offers disabled Social Security beneficiaries a variety of choices in obtaining the support and services they need to help them go to work and achieve their employment goals. If you receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits based on disability or blindness and would like to work or increase your current earnings, this program can help you get vocational rehabilitation, training, job referrals and other ongoing support and services to do so. For more information, visit the Ticket to Work page at www.socialsecurity.gov/work. What is the difference between Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income disability? Social Security is responsible for running two major programs that provide benefits based on disability. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is based on prior work and the taxes you pay into the Social Security program. To be eligible for a SSDI benefit, the worker must earn sufficient credits based on taxable work to be “insured” for Social Security purposes. SSDI benefits are payable to eligible blind or disabled workers, the widow(er)s of a disabled worker or adults disabled since childhood. SSI disability pay- ments are made on the basis of financial need to adults or children who are disabled or blind, have limited income and resources, meet the living arrangement requirements and are otherwise eligible. SSI is financed through general revenues. For more information, visit www.socialsecurity.gov or call toll-free at 800-772-1213 (TTY 800-325-0778). Are Supplemental Security Income benefits taxable? No. Unlike Social Security benefits, which may be subject to income tax, Supplemental Security Income payments are not subject to federal taxes, and you will not receive an annual form SSA-1099. For more information, see “Supplemental Security Income “(Publication No. 05-11000), visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov or call toll-free at 800-772-1213. What can I do if my Medicare prescription drug plan says it won’t pay for a drug that my doctor prescribed for me? If your Medicare prescription drug plan decides that it will not pay for a prescription drug, it must tell you in writing why the drug isn’t covered in a letter called a “Notice of Denial of Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.” Read the notice carefully because it will explain how to ask for an appeal. Your prescribing doctor may ask your Medicare drug plan for an expedited redetermination (first-level appeal) for you if the doctor tells the plan that waiting for a standard appeal decision may seriously harm your health. For more information, visit www.medicare.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 50 College SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. A 31-year-old Wayland mother is caught on camera after allegedly breaking into the Barry County Animal Shelter. A Wayland woman and her teenage daughter allegedly broke into Barry County Animal Control late Tuesday, May 31, looking for their dog, a yellow Labrador retriever, but drove away with two puppies. The break-in was discovered the next morning by an animal control officer who called sheriff deputies to report that surveillance cameras showed two females breaking into the shelter shortly after 10 p.m. and taking two puppies. The Australian shepherd puppies had been dropped off earlier in the week. Deputies interviewed the previous owners; they told deputies they suspected no one. Surveillance cameras from the night of the break-in showed a 1998 white Chevy Cavalier outside the building. With help from outside sources, deputies were able to identify the 31-year-old Wayland woman and her 14-year-old daughter. When deputies went to the suspect’s home, the white Chevrolet was in the driveway. The woman admitted the breaking and entering to deputies. She and her daughter went to the shelter to look for their family dog, a yellow Lab, she said. They didn’t find their dog, so they left. Back in their car, the mother said, she noticed her daughter had two puppies. She told the teen they could not keep the puppies. They did not want to go back inside the shelter, she told deputies, so they decided they would return the puppies later. The puppies were returned later, with help from a deputy. The mother told deputies she was to blame for bringing her daughter to the shelter. The case was turned over to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review and petition on the minor child. Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to... The Hastings BANNER! To subscribe, call us at 269-945-9554 �Page 14 — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TRIBUTE, continued from page 2 meet after the honors tribute and would be eligible for all-state honors at the meet. Academic Team All-State Awards went to the varsity boys cross country team with a GPA of 3.574 and varsity girls cross country team with a GPA of 3.392. The award recognizes the academic achievements of an entire team. The teams also earned the KVA Sportsmanship Award for the best show of sportsmanship in the conference. COURT NEWS Bryon M. Schmitt was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court June 1 for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines. Schmitt, 32, of Allegan, was ordered to serve 12 months, with credit for 62 days served. He must pay $898 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. Schmitt’s driver’s license will be suspended for 180 days with restrictions after 30 days and drug court will be considered. A charge of operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines, second or subsequent offense, was dropped. Donald L. Rose, 40, of Hastings, was sentenced for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines, second or subsequent offense. Rose was ordered June 1 to serve 36 to 240 months in prison, to be served consecutively with any parole violation sanction. He also must pay $698 in costs. Fred W. Cowley, 52, of Wayland was sentenced for operating impaired or operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Cowley was ordered June 2 to serve three months in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $1,398 in costs and serve 36 months of probation. The last 60 days of his jail sentence may be suspended upon payment of $1,398. Cowley must attend sub- stance abuse counseling and cognitive behavior therapy while in jail. He will be considered for drug court. Charges of operating while intoxicated, third offense, and operating a vehicle in violation of license restrictions were dropped. On June 2, Jon P. Creek, of Delton, was sentenced for delivery or manufacture of marijuana and firearms possession. Creek, 46, was ordered to serve seven months in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $3,326 in costs. Creek’s driver license is suspended for six months, with restrictions after the first 30 days. The balance of his jail time will be suspended upon payment of $3,326. A charge of maintaining a drug house, second or subsequent offense, was dropped. Melissa J. Fugate, 31, of Shelbyville was sentenced June 2 for larceny of a building. Fugate was ordered to serve three months in jail, with credit for 29 days served. She must serve 18 months on probation and pay $763 in costs. The balance of her jail time will be suspended upon payment of $500. She must participate in day reporting twice a week. Charges dropped included receiving and concealing property more than $1,000 and less than $20,000 and habitual offender, third offense. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 The Detroit Free Press Scholar Athlete Award went to Tyler Bourdo. The honor is given to one student in each school with a history of outstanding academic and athletic achievement. Receiving senior three-sport athletic participation awards were Jeffrey Bissett, Taylor Blacken, Trevor Curtice, David Dempsey, Shelby Douglas, Aaron Hakes and Amber Saurers. Students graduating with athletic honors were Jeffrey Bissett, Taylor Blacken, Carly Boehm, Tyler Bourdo, Trevor Curtice, David Dempsey, Taylor Hennessey, Renee McConahay, Harley Miller and Nolan Smith. The Outstanding male and female Senior Athlete Award went to Tyler Bourdo, Trevor Curtice and Taylor Hennessey. College-bound student athletes are Tyler Bourdo who will participate in track and field at Trine University; Trevor Curtice will wrestle at Muskegon Community College; David Dempsey will wrestle at Muskegon Community College; and Kayla Hartline will play soccer for Kellogg Community College. Staff Sgt. Nathan Williams presented the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award to Tyler Bourdo and Katelyn Grizzle. The U.S. Marines Distinguished Athlete Award went to Taylor Hennessey and Trevor Curtice. English teacher Jessica Barnes presented the Delton Kellogg Theatre Arts Company Seniors with funky tassel cords to wear at graduation. Receiving these were Avery Blackburn, Jordan Dimock, Abby Hamilton, Ronald Hermenitt III, Cortni Howard, Jessica Jackson, Kasie Jacobs, Cora Martin, Brittany Smith, Connor Stewart, Krystal Wensauer and Kristen Wine. DK Theatre Arts Company Outstanding Senior Awards went to Aubrey Beeler, Nick Bieganski, Maghan Bortle, Dylan Bouchie, Bradley Eddy, Taylor Gallagher, Lucas Kelly and Renee McConahay. The thespians also received different funky tassels to wear during graduation. Kickline Outstanding Senior Awards were presented to Avery Blackburn and Emilee Everett. Barnes presented the English Department Outstanding Achievement Award went to John Synwolt. Math teacher Farnood Farmand presented the Math Department Outstanding Achievement Award to Jeremy Haywood. Teacher Connie High presented the Science Department Outstanding Achievement Award to Alexander Haase. The Social Studies Department Outstanding Achievement Award went to Kasie Jacobs. The French Department Outstanding Achievement Award went to Jessica Jackson. The Spanish Department Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Avery Blackburn. Students taking four years of Spanish were Avery Blackburn, Carly Boehm, Emilee Everett and Brittany Smith. The Technology Department Outstanding Achievement Award went to Alexander Haase. The Industrial Arts Outstanding Achievement Award went to Cody Lepper. This award goes to someone who has shown exemplary workmanship and craftsmanship over a four-year period. The KVA Academic All-Conference Award went to Ronald Hermenitt III for outstanding academics, ACT score and activity participation. The top 20 student scores from within the KVA’s 10 schools receive the award. Inland Lakes Garden Club of Delton Educational Scholarship went to Aubrey Beeler. Beeler was also awarded the 2011 Congressional Medal of Merit, the Willard J. Baker Scholarship and the Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship. Bonnie Hildreth of the Barry Community Foundation presented The John F. and Gladys M. Chamberlain Scholarship to Aubrey Beeler; the George and Doris Leonard Scholarship to Carly Boehm; Gladys Carol Williams Scholarship to Aubrey Beeler and Carly Boehm; Gladys Carol Williams Scholarship for Academic Excellence to Avery Blackburn; Hofmeister Memorial Scholarship to Dylan Bouchie; and DK Trades/Vocation/Community College scholarships to Logan Jones and Trevor Curtice. Liz Lenz, of Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, presented a scholarship through the Barry Community Foundation to recognize a student who has worked with the task force to educate others about the dangers of alcohol and tobacco. The task force award went to Avery Blackburn. A Grand Rapids Building Services Scholarship went to Carly Boehm. Superintendent Paul Blacken presented the Delton Area Rotary Club Book Scholarship to Carly Boehm. First Community Federal Credit Union Scholarships were awarded to Emilee Everett and Carly Boehm. The Albion College Webster Scholarship Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 went to Megan Bortle. The Alma College Achievement Award Scholarship was given to Kasie Jacobs. A Calhoun Area Career Center Outstanding Senior Award was given to Cody Lepper for his work in the power equipment and technology programs. A Central Michigan University Scholarship went to Taylor Hennessey. A Ferris State University Dean’s Scholarship was awarded to Dylan Bouchie. Grand Valley State University Laker Scholarships went to Avery Blackburn, Carly Boehm and Katelyn Grizzle. A Hope College Alumni Honors Scholarship was given to Avery Blackburn and Alexander Haase. A Northern Michigan University Certificate of Merit was awarded to Katelyn Grizzle. A Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship given to Avery Blackburn. Trine University Distinguished Scholarship was awarded to Tyler Bourdo. A Western Michigan University Alumni Scholarship went to Taylor Hennessey. The graduation ceremony was held two days later, Sunday, June 5, in the high school gymnasium. POLICE BEAT Man flees after invading Jefferson St. home Hastings Police responded June 8 to a reported home invasion on of South Jefferson Street. A 43-year-old woman awoke to find a man in her living room at 5 a.m. and yelled for her son to call 911. The suspect fled the residence through the same window he had entered and left the area on foot. The suspect was described as a white male, six feet tall, having a average build, clean cut, wearing a dark colored baseball cap, dark shirt and dark pants. A Barry County K9 unit responded to the scene and was unable to locate a positive track. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact the Hastings City Police Department 269-945-5744 or Silent Observer, 800-310-9031. The incident remains under investigation. Taxi to Taylor is hard to find here Hastings Police, while investigating a suspicious situation early the morning of June 6, located an unconscious subject on the corner of South Jefferson and Nelson streets. Officers confronted the subject, a 21-year-old man from Taylor. Officers noted an open container of alcohol next to the man who admitted it belonged to him. He told officers that he had been in an argument with his girlfriend and decided to walk away. He could not find a taxi company that would drive to Hastings and pick him up. The man, who registered a blood alcohol level of .14 percent, was taken into custody on charges of possessing open intoxicants in public. He was lodged at the Barry County Jail. Copper pipes stolen from vacant home Hastings Police are investing the theft of copper pipe from an unoccupied residence on East Green Street, reported June 2. Police had responded to the same residence April 18, and the house was found undisturbed at that time. The theft was discovered later by a real estate agent, who called police to report the theft. The estimated cost of the copper was valued at approximately $300. Public argument leads to discoveries, arrest Hastings Police responded, at 9:30 p.m. to a reported disturbance in the Kmart parking lot June 2. Officers were told that a man and woman were arguing in the parking lot. After locating the subjects, one of the officers saw the man throw an object inside a vehicle. The item was later discovered to be a marijuana smoking device. While investigating, officers learned the male, 24, from Hastings, was wanted on a four-count warrant out of Calhoun County. He was placed under arrest for the warrants and for possession of marijuana, which was found in his pocket. Bank fraud can’t be traced without account On June 3, a Delton woman reported an unauthorized transaction of $461 from her checking account. She requested a police report for her credit union. The transaction to Westlake Financial was determined to be for a car loan payment. The woman said she had not taken out an auto loan for more than three years. Westlake Financial told the woman she would need to dispute the transaction with her credit union. She also was told they would not be able to trace the charge or reverse it, since she did not have a Westlake Financial account. Westlake was unable to locate or identify a suspect. Due to the unauthorized transaction, the woman had overdrawn her checking account. Nashville man arrested for felonious assault Barry County Sheriff deputies responded to report of a suspicious situation involving gunshots on East Cloverdale Road near Nashville around 1 a.m. May 31. When deputies arrived, they noticed a woman in the upstairs window and the lights going on and off. They reported that the woman seemed to be crying and requested help. Deputies asked her to meet with them outside. She complied, and her husband followed her. The two were separated and interviewed. When asked about the gunshots, the 38-year-old man said he was shooting at cats that were attacking his chickens. He told the deputy he was using a .22 rifle. He said he did not know why his wife was so upset. The woman told the second deputy her husband had threatened her with a gun and had put a knife to her neck. She said her husband had been drinking and she had been asleep. She woke up to find a knife being pushed against the covers over her neck. She told the deputy she got out of bed and ran downstairs. Her husband followed her, with a .22 rifle pointed at her. She said she tried to take the gun away with no success. She then ran into a bedroom and hid. According to the woman, the husband found her, grabbed her by the neck and threw her on a bed. He then reportedly put the rifle to her chest. The husband denied the report. Deputies confiscated the rifle, a 12-gauge pump shotgun and a 20-gauge single shotgun, all of which were loaded and ready to fire. They also confiscated the suspected knife. The man was arrested for felonious domestic assault, and the report was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office. Son files false report, just to get shelter Sheriff deputies responded to East M-79 on a reported felonious assault in progress at 6:25 p.m. Monday, May 30. Central Dispatch reported that an intoxicated male was allegedly trying to stab people with a steak knife. Upon arrival, deputies asked the suspect, a 35year-old Hastings man, to meet deputies outside. He complied and told officers he had been having an argument with his father and stepmother. They wanted him to leave the house, but he told them he had nowhere to stay. He then called 911 and falsely reported the intoxicated man with a knife, so he would have a place to stay. He said he never attempted to stab anyone. The father and stepmother reported the three had argued, but said the suspect had not threatened anyone, with a knife or otherwise. The couple said the suspect was on medication. The man registered a .19 percent blood alcohol level. He was arrested for filing a false report of a felony to 911. The case is pending review. Men were smoking in more than the boys’ room Deputies were dispatched to the Seventh-day Adventist Church on Terry Lane for a possible breaking and entering May 27 around 3 a.m. A caller reported seeing a car in the parking lot and three subjects walking around the building. Upon arrival, deputies encountered the three subjects and their dog. The dog was put into the car. Two of the subjects were brothers, 31 and 33 years old from Grand Rapids. They told deputies they had attended the church school. Reportedly, they had been driving through town and decided to stop by the building to reminisce. Upon further questioning, a deputy noticed a plastic bag in one of the subject’s pockets. The bag contained marijuana. Deputies checked the identities of the subjects and found warrants out for one of the men. The second and third man also had marijuana in their possession. All three were arrested. Deputies then checked the building and found a door open to the school. The men admitted to smoking in the church. While investigating, deputies learned that the third man, 29, from Kalamazoo, had four warrants out for his arrest for domestic violence, speeding and no proof of insurance. He was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — Page 15 TRIAL, continued from page 1 Mr. Yonkers had an alcohol level in his bloodstream of .02 at the time of his death and had no other controlled substances in his body. She will testify that the alcohol in his body did not complicate the Atlanto-occipital separation. “Once all the data had been taken from the crash scene, Sgt. Campbell used the measurements used at the scene, along with the weight of the vehicles. He also downloaded the crash data recorder, what’s referred to as the black box, of the car driven by Mr. Malik. He made some calculations and conclusions that Chris Yonkers was going no faster than 50 miles per hour when he began braking, that Mr. Malik made no frantic braking, or acceleration attempts, to avoid that collision. He turned normally, despite the fact that another vehicle was oncoming. His speed over five seconds slowed from approximately 35 to 13 miles per hour. “The conclusion [Campbell] made were that Mr. Yonkers’ actions were reasonable in avoiding the collision. Mr. Malik took no action to avoid the collision, and there was nothing that should have obstructed him from making those decisions that was on the road. “The Michigan State Police Crime Lab analyzed the blood of Mr. Malik. They found THC, the active ingredient of marijuana in his bloodstream, just as he said. He knew it would be there. There was also alcohol, it was .01, even two hours and 19 minutes after the collision. His blood sample was taken at 12:06 a.m. the next day. The collision was at 9:49 p.m. “The Secretary of State will also provide records showing Mr. Malik’s license was suspended. He admitted it was suspended. “At the conclusion of this case, you [the jury] will find a clear verdict: Guilty of operating a motor vehicle with the presence of a controlled substance Schedule 1 and/or while impaired by combination with alcohol and drugs. Guilty of causing death. Guilty of driving with a suspended license causing death. Guilty of negligent homicide.” Attorney for the defense, Jeffrey Kortes, then stepped to toward the jury to make his opening statement. “I believe that at the end of this, you will be able to return not-guilty verdicts. I think when you hear all the evidence, when you use your skills to listen to the evidence, take common sense with critical thinking, and you wrap everything together, you are going to see there is a superseding cause, and that is the speed of the motorcycle. In fact, one thing which keeps being misstated, which you’re going to hear in testimony today, Mr. Malik did not hit the motorcycle. The motorcycle hit the vehicle. There is no possible dispute with that. This was an accident. It was beyond an accident. It was a terrible tragic accident. But, it could have been avoided by the motorcycle going the proper speed. Once you hear all the testimony, you see the evidence that is presented, the judge gives you jury instructions, you will be able to come back with a unanimous verdict of not guilty on all the counts.” Witnesses testified and were cross-examined, and evidence and photographs were presented for several hours before court was recessed until the following day. Tuesday, June 7, Judge Fisher told the jury the defense’s only witness, an accident reconstructionist, was ill and could not travel for testimony, on order of his doctor. Fisher said the defense and prosecution would video tape the witness’ testimony June 8 and present the video to the jury June 10. Dr. Michelle Elieff testified to the injuries suffered by Yonkers and his blood alcohol level at time of death. The prosecution then called its final witness, Sgt. James Campbell, an expert accident reconstructionist from the Michigan State Police. Sgt. Campbell testified to speeds of the vehicles, black box data, measurements and conclusions. The trial will continue in Barry County District Court Friday, June 10, at 8:30 a.m. Judge Fisher said he expects the video testimony of the defense’s expert witness, Thomas Bereza, to be presented, and then both sides will present their closing arguments. Fisher said several times that the trial was going quickly and that he expects it to end Friday. Hastings Middle School names final honor roll Hastings Middle School has released its fourth final honor roll of the 2010-11 academic year, which ended May 27. High honors signifies a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0 (* indicates a 4.0 grade point average) and honors denotes students with a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49. Sixth grade High honors *Mara Allan, *Megan Backe, Jenelle Bailey, Abigail Baker, Olivia Barrett, Brianna Beck, Ian Bleam, Lauren Bloom, Zoe Campbell, Calvin Cappon, *Kayleigh Collins, Jonathan Cook, *Abigail Czinder, *Jenna Ehredt, *Stevie Fuhr, *Aaron Gibson, Rilee Hammond, *Claire Harris, Elizabeth Heide, *Madeline Hutchins, Samuel Johnson, Katie Kuzava, *Jack Longstreet, Olivia Mead, Samantha Mitchell, Cassidy Monroe, Megan Morawski, Christina Osterink, *Emily Pattok, Timbree Pederson, Alexandra Perkins-Craven, Kathryn Pohl, Ramsie Rairigh, *Alexis Replogle, Samantha Richardson, Alan Rivera, Charlie Simpson, Madison Smith, Madeline Solmes, *David Stephens, Camille VanDien, Reese VanHouten, Sarah Watson, *Katherine Weinbrecht, Troy Yoder. Honors Virginia Arechiga, Brianna Arens, Cheyann Arens, Morgan Armour, Jacob Baldry, Michael Banister, Felicia Bates, Alexis Bloomberg, Kayla Burger, Chloe Case, Matthew Craven, Zachary Cummings, Colin Cusack, Samuel Dakin, Christopher Davis, Jordan Davis, Hannah DeZwaan, Jacob Dunn, Elijah Evans, Lucas Fox, William Green, Tori Harding, Amanda Harp, Jazmine Heath, Carolynne Huebner, Hailey Hughes, Alexis Kelmer, Nicholas Larabee, Liberty Larsen, Brittani Madden, Breanna Martinez, Hailey Neal, Journi Neil, Jacklynn Nevins, Samantha Pennington, Amanda Pyrzynski, Tyler Slocum, Ryan Smelker, Kimberly Smith, Emily Sprague, Charles Surratt, Emily Turashoff, Sarah Vann, Justin Voshell, Auston Walsh, Braeden Wescott, Dylan Williams, Lauren Wolfenbarger, Bailey Zelasko. Seventh grade High honors Zachery Allyn, Benjamin Anderson, *Nicholas Baum, *Justin Carlson, *Andres Carmona, Megan Carpenter, Jordyn Coats, *Clay Coltson, Lynlee Cotton, *Madeline Dailey, *Aaron Denny, Emily DeZwaan, Sarah Dittman, Sarah Ellwood, Elijah Flood, Thomas Furrow, *Scott Garber, Caroline Garrison, Andrew Gee, Kailey Gilbert, *Abigail Girrbach, *Dylan Gleeson, Ashley Glumm, Zlatko Granzow, *Aaron Hamlin, Charles Hayes, *Austin Haywood, Lezlie Herrington, Daniel Hooten, *Katie Jacob, *Michael James, *Brittney Johnson, *Caleb Keech, Kaitlyn Keeler, *Anna Kendall, Maria Lopez, *Shelby Mack, *Alexander Maurer, *Matthew Maurer, *Rebecca Maurer, *Maryn McCausey, *Alex McMahon, *Emalee Metzner, Emma Morawski, *Margaret Nicholson-Marsh, Tanner Olmsted, *Raelee Olson, Katie Pack, Anna Pattok, Krylan Pederson, *Kylie Pickard, *Owen Post, Kelsy Potter, Jacqueline Rosenberg, Trevor Ryan, *Adam Shaeffer, *Megan Slagel, Samantha Slatkin, *Jesslyn Slaughter, *Rachel Smith, *Lee Stowe, Kaetlynne Teunessen, Morgan Tolles, *Antonio Tompson, Cody Ulrich, Philip Van Noty, *Renee Walden, *Connor Wales, Mikayla Warner, *Jacob Wilgus, *Nathan Wilkins, Noah Wilson, Madeline Youngs, *Tyler Youngs. Honors Thomas Bare, Jade Boersma, Faith Garber, Kristen Gillespie, Timothy Guernsey, Kalli Hale, Taylor Harding, Destiny Hartke, Theron Heniser, Haley Johns, Dylan Lawrence, Thomas Lindsey, Johnna Love, Abigail McKeever, George Murphy, Connor Musculus, Thomas Patterson, Sara Porter, Kendall Richards-Saldivar, Mitchell Sarhatt, Sakora Stout, Angellica Washington, Brittney Wellman, Stephanie Wezell, Quentin Wigg, Katherine Wilcox, Emmalee Yates. Eighth grade High honors *Natalie Anderson, *Jared Bailey, Kaitlyn Bancroft, *Matthew Banister, Kathleen Beauchamp, *Peter Beck, Carter Bennett, Karan Bhakta, *Bethany Bridgman, *Robert Carlson, *Marshall Cherry, Christine Clark, *Ronald Collins, Damon Cove, Sarah DeBolt, Autumn Demott, *Kourtney Dobbin, Samuel Eastman, *Brandi Ellwood, Drew Engle, *Mary Feldpausch, Hannah Franklin, *Erin Goggins, Clare Green, Alec Harden, Cole Harden, *Evan Hart, Taylor Hawthorne, *Nicole Hunt, Alexandra Johnson, *Lucas Johnson, *Michael Johnston, *Ryan Johnston, *Hannah LaJoye, *Abigail Laubaugh, Kayla Loew, Avery Lomas, Kaylie Lumbert, Mackenzie Maupin, Grace Meade, *Mackenzie Monroe, *Patrick Murphy, *Adam Post, *Jacob Pratt, Alexis Price, Devin Prieur, *Braxton Prill, Jaelynn Purdum, James Senard, *Jacob Sherman, *Caleb Sherwood, Alexandrea Shumway, Sarah Sixberry, *Jason Slaughter, Victoria Smith, *Ryan Thornburgh, Samantha Traister, *Parker Tyson, *Naomi VanDien, Abbey VanDiver, Danielle Watson, *Samantha Wezell, Drew White-Tebo, Amanda Woodmansee, Christa Wright, *Jacob Zimmerman, *Jillian Zull. Honors Selinda Arechiga, James Avery, Hannah Bagley, Emilie Caris, Cheyenne Childers, Ashley Cranmore, Riley Cusack, Caleb Engle, Breanna Gillespie, Brandon Gray, Skyler Henion, Benjamin Herbstreith, Atricia Johnson, Shyanne Kill, Jesse Kinney, Chancelor Miller, Jay Molette, Sarah Norton, Jessica O’Keefe, Taren Odette, Tyler Owen, Zachary Pennington, Kile Price, Emmanuel Quesada, Erica Redman, Jaleel Richardson, Courtney Rybiski, Alexis Smith, Mckenzie Teske, Melia Timm, Marshall Wood. USDA offering grants to help rural cooperatives, businesses create jobs U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help rural businesses create jobs through cooperative development centers. “Cooperative development centers are business and job incubators. They support President Obama’s goal to bring increased economic opportunities to rural communities by assisting new businesses as they create sustainable jobs,” Vilsack said. “The Obama Administration is helping create economic opportunities for rural Americans, and these centers further that effort.” For example, in Great Falls, Mont., the Montana Cooperative Development Center has helped 123 entities and guided the formation of 37 cooperatives since its inception in 1999. The story of one of these cooperatives, the Last Chance Cafe, was profiled in a USDA blog. The cafe, located in Sunburst, Mont., near the Canadian border, would have closed without help from the development center which was the recipient of a USDA Rural Development Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG). The iconic cafe is again a successful local diner and a gathering spot for the local community. Under the RCDG program, grants of up to $225,000 may be awarded to colleges, universities and nonprofit groups to create and operate centers that help individuals or groups establish, expand or operate rural businesses, especially cooperatives. Grants may be used to conduct feasibility studies, create and implement business plans, and help businesses develop new markets for their products and services. Through this notice, USDA may award up to $7.4 million in grants. Funds may finance up to 75 percent of the cost of establishing and operating the cooperative centers. Recipients must GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. match 25 percent of the total project cost. Applications are due July 22, 2011. For more information, see page 32943 of the June 7 Federal Register, www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR2011-06-07/pdf/2011-13927.pdf. Visit www.rurdev.usda.gov for additional information about the agency's programs or to locate the USDA Rural Development office nearest you. Thornapple Kellogg’s Paige Lajcak drives the ball during Saturday’s Division 2 district semifinal against Grand Rapids Christian in Middleville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) TK wins last game of regular season in bottom of eighth The Trojans and Lions traded big innings, and split a pair of games in a non-conference doubleheader at Maple Valley High School Wednesday. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity softball team closed out its regular season schedule by topping the Lions 7-6 in eight innings in game two of their non-conference match-up. The Lions won game one 11-9. An RBI triple by Aleeha Davis was the big hit in a three-run bottom of the sixth for the Trojans in the second game. TK’s rally tied the game at 6-6, and then the Trojans scored the winning run in the bottom of the eight as Lauren Bailey started the inning with a walk, and eventually scored on a pass ball. Bailey had an outstanding game two, scoring two runs the first of which came on her first home run of the season in the second inning. She also had a single. Maple Valley scored its six runs in the first three innings, and led 6-3 after five when the Trojan comeback began. Liz Polmanteer went the distance in the cir- cle for TK, striking out 11 and walking four. She retired nine of the final 11 Lion batters she faced. Thornapple Kellogg took a 5-0 lead in game one, only to see the Lions take the lead with six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Trojans scored three times in the fifth to get the lead back, but the Lions stole victory away with five more runs with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. While TK had five hits in its win, it had ten in its loss. Davis was 3-for-4 at the plate, and Kelli Graham and Polmanteer were both 3for-4. Bailey took the loss for TK. The Trojans saw their season end Saturday, in the Division 2 district semifinals which they hosted in Middleville. Grand Rapids Christian topped the Trojans 9-5. South Christian won the day’s other semifinal, 11-1 over Byron Center, and then knocked off Grand Rapids Christian 3-2 in the district championship game. Hopkins tops DK and Maple Valley at district tournament The Lions lasted longer than the Panthers did. Both Maple Valley and Delton saw their dreams of a varsity baseball district championship ended by defending champion Hopkins on Saturday. The host Vikings swept the two game series by beating Delton 15-0 in the Division 3 district semifinals, in only three innings, and then moving on to beat the Lions 9-1 in the finals. Maple Valley earned the right to play in the championship game by beating Fennville 112. The host Vikings struck early and often in the opener with the Panthers. Hopkins scored eight times in the opening inning on the strength of six hits, a walk and an error. Hopkins sent 12 men to the plate in that frame, highlighted Nick Holshoe who blasted a three-run triple. “We did not have an answer for the Vikings, as everything they hit jumped off their bats,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Bill Humphrey. “The Vikings have seven sophomores on their roster and several showed that they are already ready to carry the load. Patrick O’Dell’s squad played like a hungry team that wants to keep playing awhile. We were very impressed.” The Vikings scored three more times in the second and four times in the third to earn the right to play in the finals. Delton managed only one hit in the game, a single by Zach Eib in the third inning. Jesse Post earned the three-inning shut out win for Hopkins on the mound, while Ryan Hook took the loss for Delton. Blake Krat had four hits and four RBI to lead the Viking attack. Tyler Smith drove in three runs with a single and a double. The Panthers finished the final season for seniors Aaron Hakes, Austin Pinks, Willy Todd and Jeff Bissett with a record of 3-19. “These seniors provided some good leadership and gave it their all on every pitch,” said Humphrey. Coty Franklin pitched five innings of onehit ball for Maple Valley in the 11-2 semifinal win over Fennville, walking only one while striking out 12 to lead the Lions to the district finals. The senior star was just as devastating to Fennville at the plate, going a perfect 4-for4 with three runs scored and three RBI. Cody Brumm added two hits, including a double and scored three times. Other hits for the Lions came on a singles by Tyler Hickey and Matt Woodman and doubles by Cody Sivyer and Cory Bunge. Hickey, Sivyer and Woodman each had a pair of RBI, while Bunge added one to the list. In the finals, Maple Valley managed only a single run in the second inning on singles by Hickey, Bunge and a sacrifice fly by Woodman. Hopkins would take the district title with a 9-1 win over the Lions. Hopkins scored four times in the first inning, once in the fifth and four more times in the sixth to capture the district championship. Maple Valley managed only four hits in the game. In addition to Hickey and Bunge, the Lions got singles from Austin Gonser and Sivyer. Maple Valley finished the season with a record of 16-13-2. Jon Gambee contributed to this story. Sales of state Recreation Passports top 1 million Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Department of Natural Resources Director Rodney Stokes announced Wednesday that more than 1 million Recreation Passports have been purchased since the program began eight months ago, bringing in $10 million for the benefit of Michigan’s parks and outdoor recreation in general. The Passports replace the old window sticker system and allow annual access to all of Michigan’s 98 state parks and recreations areas and 1,000 boat launches for just $10 ($5 for motorcycles). They can be purchased at the time motorists renew their vehicle registration with the Secretary of State — or when visiting a park. Motorists who elect to buy a Passport have a “P” indicator printed on their license plate tab, which park rangers will check for either at the entrance booth or in the parking areas. “Many people are discovering what a tremendous value the Recreation Passport is — and in buying one, they are helping preserve our parks for future generations,” Johnson said. “The Secretary of State’s Office is proud to team with the DNR as it strives to conserve, protect and promote our natural resources.” “Our great partnership with the Secretary of State and her personal commitment to the success of the Recreation Passport shows in the sales numbers, which are on target to meet our projections,” Stokes said. “Michigan residents are passionate about outdoor recreation, and we continue to see strong support for the Recreation Passport across the state.” Johnson said with summer arriving, she expects that more Secretary of State customers who are renewing their registration will take the opportunity to purchase a Recreation Passport. “Michigan’s state parks and recreation areas are wonderful destinations for residents and visitors alike,” Johnson said. “I encourage anyone who loves the great outdoors to get a passport, pick some parks and explore our state.” For more information on the Recreation Passport, visit www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport. For information on the programs and initiatives of the Secretary of State’s Office, visit its website, www.Michigan.gov/sos. �Page 16 — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Vikings top two ranked foes during district win by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Taylor Axdorff carried his clubs around for 21 holes worth of golf Thursday. When he headed back to the clubhouse at Prairiewood Golf Course, after winning a three-hole play-off for medalist honors, all he was carrying was the district championship trophy and a smile. One of his teammates had his clubs. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ golf team won its first ever district championship, besting second-ranked South Christian and fourthranked Grand Rapids West Catholic at the top of the standings at the Division 3 tournament in Otsego. The rest of the Vikings took turns carrying the trophy as Axdorff played off against West Catholic’s Sam Weatherhead. Both finished their first 18 holes with a one-over-par 73. Gravity decided the play-off as much as anything else. On the first play-off hole, Weatherhead had a putt for birdie roll around the cup and stop hanging on the edge of the hole like a basketball sitting on the rim. Weatherhead stood there looking at his ball, waiting for it to finish falling in the hole, but eventually had to tap it in. Both golfers shot par on the first two holes of the play-off. Axdorff’s first putt on the par4 number three rolled around the cup and dropped, while Weatherhead’s took a hop on its way to the cup and glanced off and past. “I feel pretty good about it,” Axdorff said of his 73. “I was just steady the whole entire time. I had 34 putts, which is almost half my entire score, which is not that great, but I Delton Kellogg’s Zack Simon watches a shot fly on number 12 at Prairiewood Golf Course Thursday during the Panthers’ Division 3 District Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s varsity boys’ golf team celebrates its first ever district championship Thursday at Prairiewood Golf Course in Otsego. Team members are (from left) head coach Carl Kutch, Royce Everts, Taylor Axdorff, Adam Barker, Jade Bosworth, coach Gary Elliott and Kyler Clark. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Mitchell Wandell checks out the 13th green as he waits for his turn to putt at Thursday’s Division 3 district tournament in Otsego. (Photo by Brett Bremer) played good.” “It was just a steady round. I was just having fun. Those go hand in hand. I just felt relaxed the entire time, so I think that helped a lot.” Adam Barker got off to a great start for the Vikings, scoring a birdie on each of the first three holes. He cooled off after that hot start, and wasn’t very relaxed as the final scores were rolling in. “What’d you shoot,” Barker said as his final teammate, Kyler Clark, rolled in off the course. Clark wanted to add up his score first, so Barker turned to Clark’s dad. “What’d he shoot?” Finally Mr. Clark revealed a 79. That clinched the title for the Vikings. Lakewood finished the day with a team score of 313. South Christian was second with a 317 and West Catholic third with a 318. “I knew South Christian and West Catholic would be tough to beat. As far as qualifying (for regionals) I felt very comfortable about that,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “District champs is just a big bonus, icing on the cake right now. These guys have worked so hard and bought into the idea of staying mentally tough.” The top six teams and top six individuals not on those teams earned a spot in today’s (June 9) Division 3 regional tournament, which is supposed to be held at the Medalist Golf Club in Marshall although the course is still trying to recover from the storms that recently ripped through that area of the state. Delton Kellogg will have two players in the regional, Mitchell Wandell and Zack Simon. Wandell shot an 81 Thursday and Simon an 82 to earn spots in the regional as individual qualifiers. If it hadn’t been for a two stroke penalty, for picking up and cleaning his ball while it was in the rough, Simon would have bested Wandell. “He’s been playing really good,” Delton Kellogg head coach Kent Enyart said of Simon. “In practice he’s solid. I’ve got my hands full trying to beat him now.” Raiders score seven in the sixth to top Vikes in district Through two games and five innings, the Vikings and Raiders were completely even. Portland and Lakewood’s varsity softball teams shared this spring’s Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship, after splitting their league doubleheader. The Raiders took the tie-breaker Saturday, in the Division 2 district semifinals in Portland. Portland broke a 1-1 tie with seven runs in the top of the sixth inning and went on to an 8-3 victory. Lakewood managed just four hits off of Raider pitcher Allie Grys, who struck out five and walked only one. She gave up just one earned run. Portland took a 1-0 lead with a run in the top of the second inning, then the Vikings tied the game up with a run in the bottom of the fourth. The Raiders then broke the game open with seven runs in the top of the sixth inning, before Lakewood rallied for a couple of runs in the bottom half. The Raiders were helped out by five Lakewood errors. Viking starter Britteny Hilley gave up seven hits and six earned runs in five and a third innings in the circle. She struck out three and walked one in taking the loss. Brooke Wieland took over with one out in the sixth for the Vikings and gave up two hits and a walk while striking out two. She didn’t allow a run. Jessica Salazar had the only extra-base hit for the Vikings a double. Cori Curtis, Wieland and Bethany Tingley each had singles. Wieland scored two runs, and Salazar, Sarah Hendrickson and Tingley each had an RBI. Portland’s offense was led by Allison Russell, Courtney Schrauben and Emily Cook who had two hits each - one of Russell’s was a triple. Grys and Schrauben both had a pair of RBI. Eaton Rapids then knocked off Portland in the district final 6-3. Heaps of holes-in-one at country club It took Jock Hopkins 40 years to score his second hole-in-one. He did it with his driver April 13, on the 223-yard eighth hole at Hastings Country Club while playing with his wife Amelia Hopkins. It took him less than 40 days to get his third. Hopkins made another hole-in-one May 20, on the 136-yard 13th, playing once again with Amelia - this time hitting the ball from the tee box with his eight iron. There was another hole-in-one hit four days later at Hastings Country Club, by club president Steve Soya. Soya hit his second hole-in-one with his seven iron on the 161yard fourth hole May 24. Behind Axdorff for Lakewood, Barker and Clark tied with a pair of 79s. Lakewood also got an 82 from Jade Bosworth. Viking assistant coach Gary Elliot talked about what a great job Axdorff did of managing his game. “He was at that 150 marker in the center of the fairway, and that’s what a long hitter has to do. He played smart,” Elliot said. “Taylor and Adam have been just rock-steady all season,” Kutch said. “Kyler Clark has come on incredibly strong. He fired 78 and was comedalist at league, and today a 79. It completes that whole-team golf. You need four scores. You get that fourth score thrown in there, well he was the first score, but it pulls four scores together.” South Christian put together a 76 from Michael Wierenga, a pair of 78s from Ben Cook and Blake DeVries and an 85 from Christopher Plekker. West Catholic added a pair of 81s from Steve Strain and Kenny Nowrock and an 83 from Adam Rooney to Weatherhead’s 73. Otsego was fourth with a 321, followed by Calvin Christian 337 and Portland 338 in the top six. Portland was led by Alex Haik’s 76. Allendale was seventh in the team standings with a 353, ahead of Hopkins 377, Olivet 379, Delton Kellogg 374, Maple Valley 380 and Kelloggsville NTS. Delton’s other two scores were a 95 from Adam Farrah and a 116 from Charlie Hoadley. Maple Valley won’t have any golfers going Lakewood’s Taylor Axdorff sends the ball flying out of a shallow trap during his playoff with West Catholic’s Sam Weatherhead for medalist honors at Thursday’s Division 3 district tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) on to the regional round of play. Caleb Walker and Ian Cogswell each shot an 89 for the Lions. Dale White chipped in a 96 and Clint Franklin a 106. The rest of the six individual regional qualifiers from the event were Olivet’s Keagen Carpenter (76) and Tyler Masters (84), Allendale’s Chris Beeler (82) and Hopkins Kyle Baker 81. Kutch talked about being the team heading into regionals that is flying under the radar, but that might not be possible now. The Vikings were unranked coming into the district tournament, despite the fact that one of the teams they topped for the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship, Lansing Catholic, was ranked tenth. Saxon golfers at D2 regional today There were eight golfers who finished under 80 Thursday, at the Division 2 district tournament hosted by Walnut Hills Country Club in East Lansing. Of those eight, five were DeWitt Panthers. DeWitt’s varsity boys’ golf team won the district championship with a team score of 297. Hastings was one of six teams which qualified for today’s (June 9) Division 2 regional tournament at Gull Lake View West Golf Course by placing third with a score of 336. Haslett was second with a 330. The other three regional qualifying teams were St. Johns which scored a 341, Wayland 344 and Owosso 351. The Saxons’ Brian Baum was one of those eight golfers who broke 80 on the day. He tied for sixth place with his 79. Hastings also got an 84 from Danny Buehler, an 86 from John Kalmink and an 87 from Cody Davis. DeWitt’s Alex Jones was the day’s medalist, firing a 71. The Panthers also got a 74 from Davis Dekorte, a 75 from Ryan Carey and a 77 from Peter VonSpreken. DeWitt’s fifth score was a 79, from Tyler Polulak. Wayland’s Tyler Bessinger tied Baum and Polulak for sixth individually with a 79 of his own. Haslett’s Tommy Gut was the other golfer under 80, tying for fourth with a 77. The top six teams and top six individuals not on those teams Thursday will compete in the regional round of the state tournament, where the top three teams and three individuals not on those teams earn spots in the state finals. The six individual regional qualifiers from Walnut Hills were Lansing Waverly’s Dylan Deatsman (84) and Mitchell Garrison (87), Ionia’s Alex Hausserman (87), East Lansing’s Correction: In last week’s Banner story on page 16 headlined “Local pair a part of KCC team at World Series in Oklahoma”, Kellogg Community College sophomore pitcher Kyle Fisher was mistakenly given the first name Riley. Chad McFee (89) and Jack Fossum (90), and Lansing Sexton’s Josh Barberbraun (92). Behind the top six teams, East Lansing finished with a score of 367, Waverly 380, Ionia 395, Thornapple Kellogg 407, Sexton 418 and Fowlerville 436. Eric Pitsch led the Thornapple Kellogg boys with a 99. TK also got a 101 from Kegan Thomas, a 103 from Alex Koetsier and a 104 from Josh VanSickle. Trojans fall in first post-season game Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball team talks things over after its 8-2 loss to Grand Rapids Christian in the Division 2 district semifinals in Middleville Saturday morning. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Trojan boys finally ran out of rallies. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball team suffered an 8-2 loss to Grand Rapids Christian in the Division 2 district semifinals in Middleville Saturday morning. The Trojans managed just three hits against the Eagles, a pair of singles by Tyler Karcher and a home run off the bat of Patrick Bobolts. The Eagles struck early, scoring twice in the bottom of the first inning off of Trojan starter Robby Enslen, who took the loss. Enslen struck out four and walked three in four innings of work. The Eagles had five hits off of him and scored four earned runs. Karcher threw the final three innings for the Trojans, giving up two hits and one run. The Trojans pulled within a run a couple of times, scoring once in the second and then again in the fourth. The Eagles tacked on a run in the bottom of the third. Grand Rapids Christian then pulled away with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. TK ends the year with a 24-4 record, after a 21-0 run through the O-K Gold Conference. TK seniors Enslen, Bobolts, Karcher, Jacob Bultema, Jacob McCarty and Andrew Wingeier will participate in the Jon Bos Game at Fifth Third Park Wednesday, beginning at 1:45 p.m. Grand Rapids Christian went on to win the district championship by besting Byron Center 8-5 in the final. The Bulldogs started the day with a 6-1 semifinal win over South Christian. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — Page 17 TK’s London reaches new heights at D2 Finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was a battle for survival at the pole vault pit. Of the four highest seeded girls in Saturday’s Division 2 State Finals at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids, only Thornapple Kellogg senior Brittany London made it to the medal stand. London secured her medal with her first jump of the day, clearing 10 feet 10 inches, overcame some adversity to clear 11-10 on her third try at the height, and then earned her first state championship with a school-record jump of 12-1. “I’ve been waiting for that since a couple of years ago,” said London, who placed fifth at the state finals as a sophomore and eighth as a junior, and will continue her vaulting career at the University of South Florida. London was the number two seeded vaulter coming into the event, behind Marine City senior Tori Wesley and ahead of Sparta senior Halley Love. London had a hug for Love when she failed to clear 10-4. Wesley came into the competition at 11-10, and London watched as she failed on all three of her tries at the height. London missed her first two attempts at 1110, having already assured herself of at least a runner-up finish. The only other girl to clear 11-10 on the day was Stevensville Lakeshore senior Lauren Chorny. “I really need to make this,” is what London told herself, as she got ready for her third try at 11-10. “I couldn’t afford a miss on my third attempt. I should have made it on my first. “I switched poles,” she added. “The pole I switched to is a heavier weight, so it doesn’t bend as much. It shoots you straight up and not out so much.” Trojan foursomes won state championships in the 1600-meter relay in 2006 and 2009. This is the first individual state championship for a Trojan girl since Carla Ploeg’s string of four straight championships in the long jump from 1991-1994. Chorny missed on all three of her attempts at 12-1. London then decided to go for a new Division 2 State Finals record, 12-5, but came up just short of that goal. TK had one pole-vaulter on both the boys’ and girls’ medal stands, on opposite ends. Matt Raymond earned the Trojan boys’ team’s lone medal by placing eighth. He too set a school-record, with a jump of 13-9. “We were just all jazzed up,” Raymond said of the Trojan vaulters. “This week I just started using a different pole and I haven’t been able to use it all this time. I needed it bad. I was just excited to be able to use it. I knew it was going to help me.” Raymond was a little disappointed he didn’t clear 14-0. “13 seems so low,” he said. Marine City junior Jaime Salisbury won the boys’ event, clearing 15-3. Field event athletes won most of the area’s medals at the Division 2 finals. Throwers won all the ones in the field that the vaulters didn’t. Thornapple Kellogg’s Erin Ellinger was seventh in both the discus (116-10) and the shot put (36-5), and Lakewood junior Ashley Jemison was fourth in the discus with a mark of 123-7. Lakewood senior Cody Lindemulder earned the area’s lone medal in the boys’ competition, placing eighth in the discus with a throw of 149-3. “I was nervous at first, but on my very first throw I threw a 123 and that was a PR, then I got really excited,” Jemison said. “It hurt me, my adrenaline from the first throw. I wasn’t very good after that.” Still, that first throw bested her previous PR by about six feet. Brittany Mann helped Detroit Country Day to the state championship by winning both of the throws in the girls’ competition, taking the Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ track and field coach Matt Funk comes over to celebrate with senior Matt Raymond after Raymond set a new school record in the pole vault by clearing 13 feet 9 inches at the Division 2 State Finals Saturday in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg senior Brittany London clears the bar at 12 feet 1 inch in the pole vault, a jump that earned her the 2011 Division 2 State Championship Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Chad Reedy (right) gets the baton into the hand of teammate Alex Randall during the 400-meter relay Saturday at the Division 2 State Finals. (Photo by Brett Bremer) discus at 141-10 and the shot put at 41-0. Detroit County Day’s girls finished the competition with 58 points. Dearborn Divine Child was second with 44, followed by Flint Southwestern 43, Romulus 36, East Grand Rapids 27, Forest Hills Eastern 22, Hamilton 22, Chelsea 22, Williamston 22, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 21, Detroit Renaissance 21, DeWitt 21, Remus Chippewa Hills 20 and the Thornapple Kellogg girls were 14th with 19 points. While Mann was a star in the field events, her teammate Kendall Baisden was the star on the track. The Detroit County Day sophomore sprinter won the 100-meter dash in a new D2 finals record time of 11.92 seconds, then won the 400-meter dash in 55.12 and the 200-meter dash in 24.56. Baisden set the D2 finals record in winning the 400 as a freshman in 2010, at 54.19, and is now the two time-defending champion in that race and in the 100. Thornapple Kellogg senior Allyson The Saxons’ Josh Coenen looks to the inside of the track to check on the competition as he leans across the finish line at the end of the 400-meter dash Saturday in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Cody Lindemulder smiles down from the medal stand after an eighth place finish in the discus at Saturday’s Division 2 State Finals in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Nikki Redman rounds the corner in her heat of the 300-meter low hurdles during the Division 2 State Finals Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Winchester was the lone area medalist on the track. She scratched out of the 1600-meter run to focus her efforts on a pair of relays and the 3200-meter run. She placed fourth in the 3200 in 11 minutes 14.59 seconds, a race that was won by Freeland’s Breanne Lesnar in 11:06.55. Winchester just missed out on a couple of other medals with her relay teammates. Winchester, Hana Hunt and Grace Possett teamed with Casey Lawson to place ninth in the 3200-meter relay and with Stephanie Ryfiak to place ninth in the 1600-meter relay. The top eight finishers in each event earned medals and points for their teams. “We’re hoping eighth,” said Hastings’ Tom Davis after he and teammates Josh Coenen, Alex Randall and Chad Reedy finished their heat in the 400-meter relay with a time of 43.83 seconds. But their hopes were dashed like the Trojan girls’, with a ninth place finish after that same foursome scratched out of the 800-meter relay to be better prepared for the 4x100. “I thought for sure I was catching that kid,” Coenen said of Auburn Hills’ Avondale anchor Trevon Salter. Despite being in the next to last heat with the Saxons, the Avondale boys raced to victory in the 400-meter relay with their time of 42.75. Avondale won the 400-meter relay and the 800-meter relay, but East Lansing’s boys won the other two relays. Chelsea had a two-point lead over East Lansing in the standings heading into the final event, but the East Lansing foursome of Gavin Midlam, Lawrence Collins, Tim Kulang and Dan Miller raced to victory in the 1600-meter relay with a time of 3:21.40 to secure the state championship for their team. East Lansing’s boys finished the day with 56 points, followed by Chelsea 48, Detroit Country Day 40, Avondale 40, Byron Center 36, Cedar Springs 33, Mason 27, Grand Rapids Christian 26, Adrian 24 and Grand Rapids Catholic Central 23 in the top ten. Salter and a couple of his relay teammates were the only boys to win multiple events. Salter teamed with Takemi Smith, Jeff Douglas and Xavier Burns in the 400-meter relay, and with Douglas, Smith and Nathan Chapman in winning the 800-meter relay in a new D2 record time of 1:28.11. Salter also won the 400-meter dash in 48.80. There were also D2 records set in three of the boys’ field events, with Ogemaw Heights’ Anthony Zettel taking the shot put at 61-8, Country Day’s Dartis Willis winning the high jump at 6-11, and Big Rapids’Aaron winning the long jump with a mark of 23-7.5. Lions fall in D3 district softball final Fennville dominated Saturday’s district play. The Blackhawks outscored their two opponents 18-0 to win Saturday’s Division 3 district tournament at Hopkins High School. Fennville topped Maple Valley 8-0 in the championship game, after the Lions started the day with an 8-6 win over Delton Kellogg in the district semifinals. “Fennville has a good team and I feel with their skill level and pitching that they should do well in the playoffs,” said Maple Valley head coach Mary Lesage. Tiffani Allwardt, a four-year varsity player for the Lions pitched both games Saturday. “She had done well for us and really took the role as top pitcher this year for us and worked hard,” Lesage said. “ No matter what I asked her to do, she gave it her all.” Allwardt earned All-District honors, as did her teammates Ashley Lesage and Lindsey Mudge. �Page 18 — Thursday, June 9, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Bourdo and Reid medal twice at D3 State Finals They battled for a Kalamazoo Valley Association championship, and then for state medals. Maple Valley’s Garrett Reid came out on top of Delton Kellogg’s Tyler Bourdo both times at the long jump pit, but both boys earned two state medals including one thirdplace finish Saturday at the Division 3 State Finals hosted by Comstock Park High School. Reid was third in the long jump, with a best leap of 21 feet 10.5 inches. Bourdo was sixth in that event, flying 21-5.5. The top eight in each event scored for their teams and earned medals at the state finals. Union City’s Chris Maye was the star of the boys’ meet. He bested Bourdo, Reid and everyone else in the long jump with his mark of 22-8. He also won the 100-meter dash in 10.83 seconds and the 200 in 21.95. Bourdo added a third-place finish in the 400-meter dash, finishing in 49.81 seconds. Reid closed out his day on the track by placing eighth in the 100-meter dash in 11.45 seconds. Both athletes scored all the points for their respective teams on the day, with Bourdo and Delton Kellogg finishing with nine points and Reid and Maple Valley with seven. Frankenmuth took the day’s championship with 44 points, followed by Union City 38, Clare 31, Lansing Catholic 30, Calvin Maple Valley’s Hanna Kyle races towards the finish during her preliminary heat of the 100-meter hurdles Saturday at Comstock Park High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Christian 29, West Catholic 28, Parchment 23, Brooklyn Columbia Central 22, Kent City 20, and Harrison 17 in the top ten. Frankenmuth was one point short of sweeping the Division 3 championships, as Benzie Central edged the Eagles 54-53 at the top of the girls’ standings. Maple Valley’s Hanna Kyle was the lone medalist in the Division 3 girls’ meet from the area. She placed eighth in the 300-meter low hurdles with a time of 47.87 seconds. Kyle also competed in the 100-meter hurdles, making it to the semifinals in that event. Reed City’s Sami Michell set new Division 3 Finals Meet records in both of the hurdle races Saturday, winning the 100-meter hurdles in 14.07 and the 300-meter low hurdles in 43.83. There were three Division 3 Finals Meet records set in the girls’ meet. The other was set by the Benzie Central 3200-meter relay team of Theresa Warsecke, Bryce Cutler, Taylor Nye and Michaela Carnegie which finished in 9 minutes 22.71 seconds. Onsted and Reed City tied for third in the girls’ standings with 38 points, followed by West Catholic 36, Hanover-Horton 27, Allendale 26, Union City 21, Michigan Center 20 and New Haven 16 in the top ten. Tonia Pratt was a two-time champion for Michigan Center, winning the discus with a Delton Kellogg’s Trevor Curtice unleashes a throw in the discus during Saturday’s Division 3 State Finals in Comstock Park. (Photo by Brett Bremer) throw of 147-10 and the shot put at 40-7. Carnegie and Frankenmuth’s Angie Ritter each won two individual events on the track. Ritter took the 400-meter dash in 57.26 and the 200 in 26.25. Carnegie won the 1600meter run in 4:57.59 and the 800 in 2:16.96. The lone state qualifier from the Delton Kellogg girls’ team, Jolene Drum, was 27th in the 800 with a time of 2:32.36. “I was proud of Jolene,” said Delton Kellogg girls’ coach Jim Gibson. “With the weather we had this spring, it was hard for anyone to train well. She had PR’s (personal records) to the state meet and the week before. She ran a good race at state, and was excited which led to her going out a bit fast and the heat did not help either. Nothing to be disappointed in.” There was a two-time champ in the throws in the boys’ meet as well. Brooklyn Columbia Central’s David Scouten took the shot put with a mark of 59-6, and won the discus with Delton Kellogg’s Tyler Bourdo takes off on a leap at the long jump pit during the Division 3 State Finals Saturday at Comstock Park High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) a throw of 181-0 that tied the D3 record set by Allendale’s Zack Hill in 2009. Maple Valley’s Keegan Yost competed in both throws with Scouten, and Delton Kellogg’s Trevor Curtice was a state qualifier in the discus. Kent City’s Isaac Austin set another D3 record in the pole vault, winning with a height of 16-0. Jake McFadden from Clare matched Michell’s two wins in the hurdles, taking the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.36 and the 300meter intermediate hurdles in 39.15. Maple Valley’s Josh Burd competed in both of those events, but came up short of the medals. One KVA athlete who didn’t come up short was Parchment’s Stu . He won the 1600-meter run in 4:19.97, and later added a fourth-place time of 1:56.34 in the 800-meter run. Maple Valley’s Garrett Reid flies through the air during the long jump competition at the Division 3 State Finals in Comstock Park Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77557796 Laingsburg tops Lakewood by one in D3 district opener Laingsburg overwhelmed the Vikings in the second half, but still it would have taken just one shot getting through for Lakewood’s varsity girls’ soccer team to advance in last week’s Division 3 district tournament. The Wolfpack topped the Vikings 3-2 on Unity Field in Lake Odessa in their district opener Wednesday, scoring the first two goals of the second half to take a 3-1 lead. “What was our strong point most of the year was our defense, this game for what ever reason we did not match up good with them,” said Lakewood head coach Paul Gonzales. “They seemed, in the second half, to put more pressure on us then we could handle.” Laingsburg outshot the Vikings 16-6 in the second half, scoring goals in the 54th and 68th minutes of play after the two teams went into the break tied 1-1. After that second goal of the second half, the Vikings decided they had nothing to lose and moved Chelsie Doran from her sweeper position up to be a third forward. The move paid off in the 77th minute, when Doran took a pass from Roxanne Powelson and put it into the back of the net to pull her team within a goal. “We kept up the pressure, but could not get the tying goal,” Gonzales said. Laingsburg struck first in the game, scoring in the 27th minute, but Lakewood tied things up in the 38th minute, as Powelson scored off a pass from teammate Kelsey Brown. Doran was one of just three seniors on the Viking varsity roster this season, joining Shannon Bridget and Sheridan. Gonzales said that this was the best group of girls he has ever coached, and with the improvements they made from the start of the season to the end he is looking forward to next spring already. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-06-16.pdf 59ae5de90b3cf488dace2b3600d088bc PDF Text Text City budget to cut YMCA, concerts, fire department Elected officials not exempt from criticism Buehler fixes swing, finds spot in finals See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 24 NEWS BRIEFS County to buy Gun Lake island? A meeting is planned tonight Thursday, June 16, at 6 p.m. in the community room of the Barry County Courts and Law Building to discuss the possibility of the county buying a privately owned island in Gun Lake. Warren Wheeler, chair of the county parks committee, will give a presentation on potential sources of funding. Orangeville Island, frequently known as Party Island, lies in the southern portion of East Gun Lake. The shallow water with a sandy bottom that surrounds the 2.1-acre island has been a gathering spot for boaters many years. However, the family that owns the island has asked for improved patrolling of the area, fearing liability issues. (See related story in this issue of the Banner). Fountain series features Murphy and McKeown The Fridays at the Fountain concert series continues June 17 with an appearance by Maggie Murphy and Andrew McKeown. The duo will perform at the 11:30 a.m. concert offering a mix of folk, Broadway and tunes from the American experience. The Fountain series offers a schedule of performances all summer long each Friday on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Concerts begin at 11:30 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m. In the event of rain, performances move to the community room at the Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St. The event is sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council in cooperation with the City of Hastings. Motorcycle drill team to perform twice in Hastings The public is invited to see the Great Lakes Wings Motorcycle Drill Team perform Saturday, June 18, in Hastings. The first free performance will be at 11 a.m. at Thornapple Manor’s parking lot, and the other free show will begin at 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Hastings Baptist Church on Woodlawn Avenue. The drill team is comprised of professionals, said Duane Campbell, who has arranged for the team to visit to Hastings. Nine team members will be performing. Campbell, who volunteers at nursing homes, said he wanted to bring the drill team to Hastings because there are many people in nursing homes who want to see motorcycles, and the event will be entertaining for them, as well as the public. He also said he hopes people will bring their own motorcycles the day of the event. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Malik found guilty – sentencing scheduled for today by David DeDecker Staff Writer After a 90-minute deliberation in Barry County Circuit Court Friday, June 10, a jury found Justin Malik of Hastings guilty on two of three charges brought against him in the October 2008 death of Christopher Yonkers of Hastings. Malik was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while impaired by a combination of alcohol and drugs, or the presence of marijuana in his body. The 12-person jury also found him guilty of operating a vehicle on a suspended license causing death. The charge of negligent homicide received a notguilty verdict. Yonkers, a Barry County Sheriff deputy who was off duty at the time, was riding his motorcycle during the collision at the intersection of M-43 and Usborne Road, between Hastings and Woodland. Malik was accused of turning his Chevy Impala into Yonkers’ path. Malik’s bond was canceled by Judge James Fisher, due to the seriousness of the verdict, and Malik was remanded into custody of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Sentencing is scheduled for Thursday, June 16, at 8:30 a.m. Malik faces up to 15 years in prison. The three-day trial began Monday, June 6, with a 14-member jury. “’I thought I had more time. I thought I could make it.’ That’s what Justin Malik said about the collision he had, when he hit motorcyclist Chris Yonkers with his car,” opened Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans Monday. “The evidence will reveal why he was wrong, and how he killed Chris Yonkers. [Malik] also said he made a judgment call. Yeah, he made a judgment call to smoke marijuana, drink beer and then drive, and cut right in front of a motorcycle.” According to Evans, on Oct. 17, 2008, at about 9:49 p.m., Malik, was driving eastbound on M-43 to deliver a friend’s car to a repair shop in Carlton Township. Malik passed a van driven by Ray Dendel, and although Dendel was driving around 60 miles per hour, he testified Malik “just flew by him.” In less than a mile, Malik made a left-hand turn into the driveway of the shop, right in front of Yonkers. Several witnesses, including Amy Wilinski and Mike Wilinski, ran from their homes to assist. According to the witnesses, what they found was Yonkers lying in his blood by the side of the road, unconscious. “Miss Wilinski went to remove Mr. Malik from the scene,” said Evans, “so he would not get in the way. [Malik] said he thought he had more time. He admitted to being the driver. And, he was saying, ‘How can I live with myself? I killed somebody.’ He also admitted to drinking three or four beers and smelled like an alcoholic beverage.” Under oath, Trooper Michael Behrendt testified, “I located and spoke with Mr. Malik in front of his vehicle. As I approached him, he was crying and visibly upset. I asked him what happened. Mr. Malik told me he was traveling on M-43 and was turning into the shop. He said he thought he had enough time to make the turn. As he made the turn into the driveway, the motorcycle struck his vehicle. During the initial conversation with him, I noticed he had glassy eyes, and there was an odor of intoxicants coming from his person.” During cross-examination, defense attorney Jeff Kortes put forth the theory that since Malik was very upset and crying, his eyes would appear glassy, watery and red. Behrendt said Malik told him he was doing a favor for a friend and driving the vehicle to the shop. He told the trooper he had passed a van on the way there, started to slow down and make his turn. Malik said he saw a headlight coming toward him but thought he had enough time to make the turn. The trooper asked Malik for his driver’s license and Malik said he did not have one, that his license was suspended. Behrendt asked Malik if he had been drinking, and Malik said he had consumed three beers, the last one about a half an hour before the crash. During the Prosecution’s opening statement, Evans said, “Mr. Malik was not fallingdown drunk. He was able to pass some of the tests. He able to walk. He was able to do the See TRIAL, page 13 Gene Haas receives Rotary Red Rose Award by David DeDecker Staff Writer A long-time Hastings resident, known for his persistence, quiet leadership and compassion, Gene Haas received the Red Rose Citation from the Hastings Rotary Club during its meeting June 13. The award recognizes one member each year for life-long demonstration of Rotary’s motto, “service above self.” The award originated in Dowagiac in 1945. According to Carl Schoessel, who was the first to speak about Haas Monday, the award’s impetus arose when several Dowagiac Rotarians died unexpectedly. Members of the club asked, “Why do we wait until people are gone to say nice things about them?” Schoessel and others then went on to say nice things about Haas. “You are going to hear a lot about Gene’s service this afternoon,” said Schoessel. “We will start with his Rotary credentials. Gene joined this club in 1986 under the classification of public utility. He was elected president for the 1991-92 Rotary year. Gene left our club briefly when he was transferred to work in the Lansing area. At that time, Gene joined the Lansing/DeWitt Sunrise Club. He served as a board member there and actually was selected as the president-elect, then got transferred back to Hastings. So, he never served as president of that club. “Gene has been chairperson of the Red Rose Committee, the vocational awareness committee, chairperson of the chaplain committee, and Gene frequently leads us in prayer before meetings. I imagine right now he is saying a prayer that this be over quite quickly.” Listing Haas’ Rotary credentials, Schoessel said Haas is a Paul Harris Fellow and has attended two international Rotary conven- See RED ROSE, page 12 Members of the Haas family gathered at the Hastings Rotary Club meeting for the presentation of Red Rose Award to Rotarian Gene Haas include (standing, from left) son-in-law Matt West, daughter Heather West, wife Margie Haas, Gene Haas, sister Dorothy Hutchison, brother Dave Haas, (kneeling) daughter Rachel Haas with grandson John Haas. Fire destroys one business, damages another by David DeDecker Staff Writer Amid the rubble of their burned-out business, a Hastings couple has felt the compassion from the community the past several days. J & L Automotive on Michigan Avenue was destroyed by a fire that broke out at 4:35 a.m., Thursday, June 9. Owners Jon and Lori Hurless of Hastings soon began the task of sorting through melted tools and auto parts, filling Dumpsters with sooty waste, when people started showing up to help or deliver food. “This community is amazing,” said Lori. “Bomer’s Auto, Hungry Howie’s and Pizza Hut have all sent food during the clean-up. The boys that graduated this year with my son have worked from morning to night. The girls soccer team helped. All the kids’ parents should be very proud of them.” Grand Valley Co-op Credit Union next door sustained damage to the exterior of the building and to its computer system, estimated at a total of $105,000. They, likewise, received help from another business. Thornapple Valley Community Credit Union CEO Barney Hutchins learned about the fire on the morning television news. He called Grand Valley’s switchboard to offer the assistance of his credit union, which is less than a mile away. By 10:45 a.m., less than two hours after GVCCU was supposed to open, the branch was back up and running at TVCCU’s main branch with their own teller window and a Hastings City Band returns next week Heat from the burning auto shop melted the vinyl siding of the neighboring Grand Valley Co-op Credit Union. The credit union’s computer system also was damaged. The Hastings City Band begins the 2011 season this week with its first rehearsal and concert. Concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. on five consecutive Wednesdays, beginning June 22. Performances this season will be on the Barry County Courthouse lawn, which is a return to the original site of the See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, June 16, 2011 J & L Automotive on Michigan Avenue in Hastings burned to the ground early June 9. The cause is undetermined. desk for loan service. According to Hastings firefighters, they could see flames from the early morning blaze as they left their homes to respond to the fire. “Upon arrival on the scene, flames were shooting 15 to 20 feet in the air,” said Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris. The auto shop building, valued at $241,200, was a total loss. “We had no insurance because of the age of the building,” said Lori. “And because we couldn’t afford to install a state-of-the-art paint operation, we were dropped by insurance. We had to make the decision whether to spend over $100,000 for the paint operation or take the risk with no insurance. We took the risk. We have some coverage for the cars, but only $10,000, and that won’t cover everything.” Michigan State Police Fire Investigator Sgt. Scott LeRoy arrived just before noon Thursday to research the cause of the fire. “We first looked at electric as the cause but, due to the intense heat and severity of the fire, a cause of origin was not able to be determined,” said LeRoy. Nashville and Freeport fire departments assisted Hastings. �Page 2 — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Gun Lake island enforcement stirs protests This pole barn was destroyed in a fire Monday, June 13, at the Frank Brown farm on Garbow Road north of Middleville. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Middleville pole barn, contents destroyed in fire by Patricia Johns Staff Writer On Monday, June 13, just after 4 p.m. Thornapple Township Emergency Services responded to a pole barn fire at the Frank Brown farm on Garbow Road near M-37 north of Middleville. By the time TTES left after 8:30 p.m., it had used more than 45,000 of water fighting the blaze. Water was shuttled from hydrants at the Middle Villa Inn, as needed. Besides the structure, the fire destroyed 600 bushels of corn, two trucks, trailers, a Skid Steer and miscellaneous equipment. TTES Fire Chief Dave Middleton said a cause for the fire has not yet been determined. Thornapple Township Emergency Services was assisted by the Wayland, Caledonia, Freeport, Hastings and Leighton departments. by Fran Faverman Staff Writer About sixty people gathered at a meeting Wednesday evening, June 6, sponsored by the Gun Lake Business Association (GLBA) to hear Sgt. Julie Jones and Capt. Bill Johnson, members of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department Marine Division, explain the rules and enforcement procedures for boaters and swimmers around Orangeville Island. The meeting was convened by Jim Linderman, president of the association, in the clubhouse at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. Closure of the island — known by many as Party Island — by its owners two years ago has led to complaints from business owners around and visitors to Gun Lake. Linderman introduced Jones and Johnson, saying that they were there to explain, “what you can do and can’t do,” around the island. Jones began with an overview, saying that in 2009, the England family approached the department asking how to protect the island from further damage by trespassers; liability for injuries also was a significant concerns, since the family has been sued in the past. According to Jones, the family was instructed to post “no trespassing” signs and was informed that the department would respond to complaints. The department is enforcing the state’s trespass law and, according to Jones, prefers Shallow, sandy areas surrounding privately owned Orangeville Island have attracted bathers and boaters for many years. (Photo by Digital Orthophoto flown by Aerocon, April 2009). to educate people rather than issue tickets or arrest individuals for the simple misdemeanor crime of trespass. The first surprise for many in the audience Wednesday was that Gun Lake is legally classified as inland water. The rules for inland waters are not the same as those for the Great Lakes; most boaters are more familiar with those rules. Boiled down to its simplest level, the water is free; the ground under the water is not. In the case of Orangeville Island, in 1912 most of the land was dry. A dam was built and the water level rose four to five feet. The island is now surrounded by shallow water. Using the 1912 deed supplied by the family and consulting with an attorney specializing in water rights issues, it was determined that a minimum depth of five feet offered a reasonable standard. In short, as long as people stays in a boat and the boat is moving, there is no problem around Orangeville Island. Once the boat is secured in less than five feet of water or a swimmer touches the bottom in less than five feet of water, the individual is liable to receive a ticket for criminal trespass. Under Michigan law, persons who are actively fishing are entitled to stand on the bottom. This was not what the crowd wanted to hear. Questions flew fast and furiously. Issues raised included freedom of navigation on tributaries to the Great Lakes, riparian rights, a general belief that “They can’t do this to me,” as well as adverse possession, which can allow people to acquire ownership through a lawsuit because the recorded owner has allowed a pattern of use without asserting ownership. Johnson and Jones used the example of a waterfront owner who finds his or her dock and beach area being used by a stranger. That is trespass, and if the owner called the department and complained about the stranger, the department would respond and could ticket the offender for trespass. However, the audience did not make the transfer of the analogy to the owners of Orangeville Island. A member of the audience suggested buying the island, which did not fly because the owners have no desire to sell. Another complaint accused the department of harassing boaters by stopping them for no apparent reason. Jones said part of their duties as deputies in the marine division is safety inspections; the doctrine of probable cause does not apply on water; safety is the justification for the stops, therefore there is no harassment. In short, as long as people stays in a boat and the boat is moving, there is no problem around Orangeville Island. Once the boat is secured in less than five feet of water or a swimmer touches the bottom in less than five feet of water, the individual is liable to receive a ticket for criminal trespass. Under Michigan law, persons who are actively fishing are entitled to stand on the bottom. “How much money is being spent to protect the island?” asked an unidentified member of the audience. “None,” responded Jones, “It is our normal duty.” Another complained that deputies were being diverted from other duties just to protect the island. Another individual asked, “What damage is one to 500 boats doing when they are playing volleyball in the water?” Johnson said the department cannot enforce the law in a discriminatory manner. Troy Finholm, a resident on Bayview Drive, said, “What we have to do is get a group together, lease the island and turn it into a park.” He was greeted with applause. Turning to Jones and Johnson, referring to the family’s request for help, he asked, “Did you ask them what a big deal this is?” The response was that they had. Shortly thereafter, Linderman thanked the audience as well as Jones and Johnson for attending. He closed the meeting, saying, “We don’t want to see Party Island go away. Fight it.” Jones and Johnson remained to answer questions from individuals. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page 77557890 Hastings City Band. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the open air concerts. The city band concerts are made possible through the support of the City of Hastings and Bosley Pharmacy. Membership in the band is open to all woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalist who are at least of high school age. Instrumentalists who are interested need only be at the first rehearsal on time for a 7:30 p.m. downbeat with their instrument. Rehearsals will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, and will occur on five consecutive Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Hastings High School band room. Meeting to focus on local health care Residents wanting more information on social and health services in Barry County are invited to a meeting Wednesday, June 22, at 7 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Hall in Hastings. Lani Forbes of Barry United Way, Donna Garrison of the Hastings Free Clinic and Steve Reid of Love Inc. will discuss the state of health care here and take questions from the audience. Thomas Jefferson Hall is at the corner of Green Street and Jefferson streets. Blood drive is next Thursday O negative especially needed The need for all types of blood will continue when the American Red Cross Blood Drive is held next week in Hastings, but O negative blood is critically low at this time. The blood drive will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 405 N. M-37 Highway in from 1 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, June 23. Blood donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Page 3 McKeown Bridge park officially opens; has potential for expansion by Casey Cheney Staff Writer A day of free food and entertainment and cloudless skies celebrated the inauguration of the McKeown Bridge Park Saturday, June 4. Several improvements were made in 2010 at the park on Nashville Road, across from Thornapple Manor. More than $330,000 later — $215,000 of which came from the Natural Resources Trust Fund rather than local taxpayers — the park is now open for public use. Completely wheelchair-accessible, residents of Thornapple Manor enjoyed the natural beauty of the park, including the riverside boardwalk. One resident, Jim Misner, had nothing but praise for the park and the day’s festivities, saying he enjoyed the free food and music that was “good — very good.” Judy, a local resident, agreed. “I’ve seen [the park] from the road but never paid much attention to it until now,” she said. “It truly is beautiful. They’ve really done something very nice for the community.” At the time, she was enjoying the music but said she later planned to take a little walk to see the rest of the park. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Board Warren Wheeler said that after three years and countless hours of work, it was good to have the park open. “It’s an accessible park, and that’s very important,” he said. He said the park brings a necessary balance to an area of Barry County previously devoid of such a venue. “It’s nice to have something in Barry County centrally located,” Wheeler said, adding that, “From a board member’s perspective, it’s also commerce.” He said he hopes to see other members of the community, including those from establishments like the Thornapple Manor, drawn to the park in the future. The opening of McKeown Bridge Park brings hope for expansion within the park and beyond. Parks board member Debbie Jensen said that if all goes well, this is the first of several phases, including potential for a playground. Wheeler added, however, that the parks and recreation board sees viable land elsewhere as well. Between Thornapple Manor and M-79, he said, is land they would like to see converted to sports fields. Finally, Wheeler said the trails committee wants to build a bike trail through the city of Hastings that would connect to the park and continue into Nashville. These are all projects they look forward to, he said, but, “It takes time more than money.” The largest one-day car show in the state of Michigan returns Sunday to Historic Charlton Park. Father’s Day car show is Sunday at Charlton Park Warren Wheeler of the parks and recreation board checks out fishing gear by the Thornapple River. The wheelchair-accessible boardwalk makes fishing and river tours easy. More than 1,100 vehicles are expected to be exhibited at the 30th annual Father’s Day Car Show at Historic Charlton Park in Hastings Sunday, June 19. This event, sponsored by the Southern Michigan Street Rod Association, will feature door prizes, cash prizes, and 42 awards. The show will also include music, festival food and a swap meet with over 200 vendors. Show hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. The awards ceremony begins at 3 p.m., and participants must be present to win. All cars must be 1990 or older and must be driven in under their own power. Show car registration is $15; general admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 5 to 12 and age 4 and under are free. Show cars must access Charlton Park from M-79 only. Historic Charlton Park’s Recreation Area will be closed the day of the car show, and South Charlton Park Road, from M-79 to River Road will be closed Sunday, June 19, from 5:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., except to residential and event traffic. Residents and event visitors may proceed north only on Charlton Park Road Additional information can be found at charltonpark.org The park is located at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, just north of M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. For more information or directions, call 269-945-3775. Riverbank Music series returns to Middleville A steady stream of hungry people keeps volunteers busy at the McKeown Bridge Park opening. Both volunteers and those attending the ceremony get to enjoy a variety of live music and a day of sunshine. The 2011 Riverbank Music series sponsored by the Middleville Downtown Development Authority begins Friday, June 17. Concerts are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the gazebo in Stagecoach Park in Middleville. The concert schedule includes: June 17: Grand Rapids Barbershop Chorus. June 24: Five Minutes Tardy, playing classic to modern rock. July 1: Grumpy Old Men, classic oldies. July 8: Dom Bierenga Six, playing smallgroup jazz. July 15: Adams Family Band, playing 1950s and 1960s folk, doo-wop and classic rock. July 22: The SaebyGarden Big Band visiting from Denmark as part of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp international music exchange program. This concert will be held in the Thornapple Kellogg High School auditorium. July 29: The Jessica Price Band presents an almost- acoustic concert Aug. 5: Maiden Voyage, playing folk rock music. Aug. 12: Too Many Daves, classic rock. Aug. 19: Buddy Twist, playing old rock, new rock, alternative and blues music. Aug. 26: Java Jive, jazz swing music. In case of bad weather, the concerts will be moved to the Middleville United Methodist Church. For more information, call 269-795-3385. Hastings City Bank People of all ages stop by the McKeown Bridge Park grand opening to enjoy music, food and the beautiful park itself. p e e K A handful of volunteers prepare a seemingly endless supply of hot dogs, supplied by Thornapple Manor. ! l a c o l t i in’ Ready to move your money? HCB Options Checking Account comes with a 12 months free guarantee! Our experienced staff and Quick Switch Kit will make the transition easy! We want to be your bank! Stop in any Hastings City Bank branch to get started. 77557995 State Rep. Mike Callton, a local resident, harmonizes while Ron Hesterly plays the guitar. 1-888-422-2280 �Page 4 — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Elected officials are not exempt from criticism Area to benefit from new community service trooper Barry County resident Kellie Summerhays has been selected as a community service trooper (CST) at the Michigan State Police Wayland Post, which now includes Barry County. Utilizing a federal grant, 21 CSTs have been assigned to regions across the state to focus solely on community outreach to help strengthen communities statewide. “We are dedicating 21 full-time community service troopers to posts across the state to bolster safety and security in our communities,” said Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the MSP. “These troopers will be actively engaged in community outreach and will provide training and various specialty services to community groups and law enforcement agencies to help fight crime more effectively through problemoriented and community policing.” The CSTs will serve citizens in a range of ways, including mentoring youths, working with senior citizens and focusing on community service and training. The troopers also will work with other police agencies to help strengthen law enforcement. Specifically, these officers will attend community meetings to share information on crime prevention; educate citizens on bullying, sexting and other emerging trends; provide the Teaching, Educating And Mentoring (TEAM) curriculum in schools; evaluate community policing initiatives for their impact on communities; work with citizens, businesses, nonprofit organizations and other law enforcement agencies to develop and implement solutions to localized issues; and identify, assess and prioritize ongoing community needs. A native of the Flint area, Summerhays joined the Michigan State Police Wayland Post in 1990. “Back then, Wayland Post covered four townships in Barry County, so I’m excited to be returning to work in Barry County once again.” Summerhays said most of her career has been on the road, responding to calls and traffic enforcement, but during the past three years, she has been involved as an advisor to the MSP Explorers program for teens who hope to become police offices. “I am optimistic that with the merging of Wayland and Hastings posts, we will add some teens from Barry County to our progam.” She said she is excited, as well, about the new CST program. “One of the perks of this Community Services Trooper position is that my schedule is flexible,” said Summerhays. “I can plan my shifts around community needs. This affords me a lot of options for covering both counties. I look forward to working with the current law enforcement officers and citizens of Barry County.” As part of the program, the Banner will publish Summerhays’ new column, “Ask a Trooper,” each month, beginning next week. Readers can mail their questions to Summerhays at 544 N. Main St., Wayland, MI 49348 or email waylandpost@gmail.com. Other Michigan State Police posts that were assigned CSTs include Alpena, Battle Creek, Bay City, Bridgman, Flint, Gladstone, Ithaca, Jackson, Jonesville, Kalkaska, Continued over next column For more than six years now, I’ve sat down every week to write an opinion column on a host of subjects, most of which have been local issues impacting the residents of our county. In the past, I’ve taken some jabs at public officials like the governor, the president and congressmen, but for the most part, I’ve tried to ‘connect the dots’ on issues closer to home, like county commissioners, school boards, the sheriff and people in leadership positions who were given the responsibility to lead locally. In the past few weeks, I’ve received several letters in unmarked envelopes with no name or a fictitious name. I don’t have a problem with someone writing me — even if they disagree completely on any positions I’ve taken — but to accuse me of protecting certain public officials or hiding information from the public is unfair. That’s especially true when I don’t have a way of contacting the writer to discuss the situation or get further information. When I sit down to my column each week, I’m writing about subjects on which, as the title implies, I have an opinion. The columns don’t necessarily come from an investigation; they are subjects I have chosen because I feel the need to comment. What’s great about our democracy is that we all have the right to our opinions. Often, my columns are food for thought, with the intent to inform readers and get a conversation started. When I receive letters from readers, they often are based on rumors regarding a given subject, and the writer expects this newspaper to investigate his or her allegations. The letter writer feels it’s our responsibility as the local newspaper to get out all the facts. Sometimes these tips pay off because our staff didn’t have first-hand knowledge of the issue or because it just hasn’t surfaced yet. There are also times when someone contacts us to give us a ‘heads-up’ on an issue they know about or because of they have first-hand knowledge. I’ve even had elected officials call the office with a tip on an issue that will be coming up at a meeting, and they still look to us to comment. I work hard each week to give our readers as much honest information as I can on any given issue. It is difficult to talk about issues of which we have little or no knowledge. Recent letter writers condemned me for questioning people in leadership positions, stating they were elected or selected for these positions, and they deserve our support — but that doesn’t mean they get a pass on doing what’s right or cannot be critizicized. That’s what happened in Germany more than 70 years ago when Hitler ruled from 1933 to 1945. He convinced a nation they could conquer most of Europe, yet his brand of leadership led to World War II. He later ordered anyone who opposed his leadership to be executed or thrown into prison. This is a good, albeit potent, analogy for what I’m writing about today: good government and logical decisions come from open discussion and transparency at Continued from previous column Lansing, Monroe, Mt. Pleasant, Negaunee, Newaygo, Niles, Petoskey, Reed City, Sault Ste. Marie and Ypsilanti. Know Your Legislators: Kellie Summerhays is the community service trooper assigned to Barry and Allegan counties. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics Social Security Column Retired – with children U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov all levels. Sending this newspaper allegations about issues with little or no information doesn’t help us get to the bottom of any issue, it just adds to the frustration. The role of a journalist is to report the facts, try to find the truth and educate the public accurate information on a subject. Our staff spends hours each week gathering the news, researching stories and attending meetings, working hard to inform our readers on issues that impact our community. We take the job and our commitment to our readers very seriously. So when someone accuses us of protecting public officials or looking the other way on issues the letter writers know about – we take these allegations very seriously. Criticism of the press is not new; it’s been going on since the beginning of newspapers, and it will continue as long as we remain determined to protect the rights of free speech. I’m not questioning the right of our readers’ opinions, because that’s what my column is all about – my opinion. My concern is with readers who think the community would be better served if we supported officials unconditionally. To do so would go against everything a newspaper represents and would be a disservice to the public. It’s our job to question whenever anyone in a leadership position makes a decision we feel is misguided. Our community will be better served if citizens with information are willing to make it public. The information may be just hearsay, but getting the details will help us get to the truth. Hiding a situation won’t solve any problems; it just puts the responsibility back on the public to deal with consequences of someone’s misdeeds. We spend hours each week determining what really happened and what we’re willing to print. We want to uncover, not cover up, the errors and poor judgment of public officials when warranted. Yet, just because a resident has stumbled across some rumors does not mean those rumors are true. To all my letter writers — Barney Fife, the Shadow, interested or concerned citizen, unknown and a taxpayer — I’m always interested in what you have to say. However, you and the community would be better served if you just came forward with the information, because as journalists we’re dedicated to protecting our sources – no matter the consequences. Journalists understand that sources are an essential part of any investigation, and without them it may be impossible to uncover wrongdoings. I stand behind what I have to say each week; I sign each column, noting that it’s “In My Opinion.” by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist The idea of someone being “retired with children” may seem like the seed of another television sit-com or reality show. The fact is that it’s becoming more and more common for older people to have minor children in their care — whether by bringing new children into the world, taking over the care of grandchildren or adopting children who need nurturing parents. So, it’s important to know that if you receive Social Security benefits and have minor children who depend on you, you might be able to receive benefits for them, too. This is true whether you receive benefits as a retiree or you receive Social Security disability or survivors benefits. To get benefits, a child must have a parent (or in some cases a grandparent) who is disabled or retired and entitled to Social Security Keep helmets mandatory? benefits; or died after having worked long enough in a job where he or she paid Social Security taxes. The child also must be unmarried; younger than age 18, or 18 to 19 years old and a fulltime student (no higher than grade 12) or 18 or older and disabled (the disability must have started before age 22). Whether you receive Social Security benefits because you have a disabling condition or due to the death of a spouse or because you’ve reached retirement, if you have minor children, you’ll want to find out if they may be due benefits. Visit Social Security online at www.socialsecurity.gov or call 800-772-1213. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Area motorcycle riders are among those seeking to have the helmet requirement overturned by the state legislature. They believe adult riders should be able to choose whether to use helmets when riding. What do you think? Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Dave DeDecker • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Skip Purchis, Nashville: “I think it should be left up to the individual rider. They make enough laws already that take away our rights.” Colin Davis, Hastings: “I should be the rider’s choice, not some lawmaker ” Damien Jadian, Hastings: “That’s a hard one. I think everyone should have a choice, but personal insurance premiums should reflect that choice. Other people shouldn’t have to pay for someone else’s choices.” Tom Johnson, Kentwood: “No, I do not think the helmet requirement should be overturned. I used to be a rider, and I would hate to have any motorcyclist lose their life because they weren’t wearing a helmet.” Jess Brewer, Middleville: “I think it should be the choice of the motorcyclist to wear a helmet. If they choose to be stupid and not wear a helmet and get hurt, it was their choice. Alan Leonhardt, Hastings: “It depends. I think adults should have the freedom to make their own choices. But, there are insurance concerns of course. I don’t think it is practical.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Jennie Yonker Chris Silverman Dan Buerge Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Page 5 HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Bridge has two sides Now that the flurry of budget activity is over in Lansing, a new issue has moved to the forefront: Should we build a new bridge to Canada? The Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit to Windsor, opened in 1929. It was constructed by private investors and owned by billionaire Warren Buffett for a short time before he sold the bridge to trucking mogul Matty Moroun in the 1970s. Times were different when the Ambassador Bridge was built. Trucks and cars crossed the bridge, but also pedestrians, bicyclists and horses pulling buggies. There were no expressways or semi-trucks. Now the Ambassador Bridge connects the two busiest trading partners in the world. It is not just a bridge, but a major engine of our economy. Because the Ambassador Bridge is the busiest international trade crossing in North America, about five years ago the owners of the bridge decided another span would alleviate some of the congestion on the bridge and in its connecting cities on both sides, while fueling new jobs and expanding economic development. After working out a partnership with governments in both countries, the Detroit International Bridge Company, owned by Moroun, began construction on a ramp where the new bridge was planned. When I saw the ramp leading to the Detroit River with no bridge, it reminded me of when Evil Knievel tried to jump the Snake River Canyon. After the ramp was constructed, the Canadian government, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Department of Transportation decided they would rather build a new span three miles to the south of the Ambassador Bridge, where they could connect expressway I-75 in Michigan directly to the bridge and then to Queen’s Highway 401 in Canada. Presently, the Ambassador Bridge does not connect to an expressway on the Canadian side, but unloads into an urban neighborhood and requires trucks to go through more than a dozen traffic lights before reaching Queen’s Highway 401. Proponents of a new bridge intend to displace homes and businesses located in the Delray neighborhood of Detroit. The total estimate for the cost of building the new bridge is roughly $2 billion, which will be partially funded by the Canadian government and partially funded by private investors. The public/private partnership will then split toll revenue after the bridge is constructed. It could take a decade to build a new bridge to Canada. If a new bridge creates lots of new jobs for Michigan, I think that’s great news. But I don’t want Michigan taxpayers left footing the bill. The only way I will consider voting for the New International Trade Crossing is if I’m absolutely certain Michigan will not lose money. As your representative on this issue, I need to review numbers and hear from financial experts on how the new bridge will play out, financially and operationally. Lastly, I need to know if this is a bridge to Canada, or a bridge for Canada. Will we just be buying more imports from them, or will they purchase more exports from us? The three main funding questions boil down to this: How much will it cost to build? How much will it cost in day-to-day operations? And how much of a loss will be sustained from people no longer crossing the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, which is currently a major source of revenue for the Michigan Department of Transportation? During the coming weeks, I will be examining each of these matters very carefully. I’d like to hear your opinion on the proposed New International Trade Crossing and how you think it will affect us here in midMichigan. You can reach me at 517-373-0842 or MikeCallton@house.mi.gov. Thursday, June 16 — Pizza & Pages discusses Maximum Ride — School’s Out Forever by James Patterson, 3:45 to 5 p.m.; Movie Memories features great musicals with “Royal Wedding” starring Fred Astaire, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 17 — preschool story time celebrates “fathers,” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Kenny Meeks in concert, 7 p.m. Monday, June 20 — summer reading continues, elementary students enjoy “One World, Many Stories;” teens explore the idea of “you are here;” and adults read about “novel destinations” for lots of fun prizes; computer class for “beginning e-mail,” 6 to 7:30 p.m.; library board meets, 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 21 — toddler story time enjoys “summer,” 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 — summer reading program features Harpbeat, 2 to 3 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Correction An article in the Saturday, June 11, edition of The Reminder gave the wrong date for the grand opening of the Hastings Dog Park. The grand opening will be Saturday, June 25. Update on summer events Even though the students are home for summer break, the staff at Hastings Area Schools is working on many summer projects. Listed below is a summary of programs, along with contact information. As always, if you have questions about any of the events call the administration office at 269-9484400. Summer food program – this began Monday, June 13, serving 40 lunches to students district-wide at Southeastern Elementary School. The program is funded by grant from the Michigan Department of Education. The meals are served by community volunteers. If you have questions, call Sandy Graybill, 269-948-4400. High school credit recovery – we will offer sessions this summer for a fee per credit. Online classes will be offered at the Community Education and Recreation Center. If you have interest, call Tim Johnston at 269-948-4409. Elementary summer school – in August, we will offer a program at Southeastern Elementary School. This opportunity will begin Aug. 8 and continue for three weeks, Monday through Thursday. Transportation is available. If you have already signed up, contacts will be made the first week of July. If you have further questions, call Sandy Mikolajczyk, 269-948-4418. English/language arts curriculum projects — teachers in grades K-12 have volunteered to work on our literacy curriculum this summer. About 36 teachers have committed to creating curriculum documents to align to the Common Core State Standards. Work has already begun and will continue through August. If you have questions about these projects, call Michelle Falcon, 269-948-4400. Administrators professional learning – in June and August, building administrators will have training on various topics, including school improvement processes, technology training, special education topics, legal updates and data and curriculum software training. Principals also will be researching best instructional practices over the summer. Any questions about these trainings should be directed to Michelle Falcon at 269-948-4400. Teaching staff professional learning opportunities – throughout the summer, many teachers have scheduled training sessions in a variety of classes to support professional growth. Our staff has committed to our curriculum initiatives. Any questions about these trainings should be directed to Michelle Falcon, 269-948-4400. 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Matt Spencer’s 24 HOUR TOWING (269) 945-7777 384 Haynes Loop Drive MATT SPENCER —Owner 105 E. State Street 269-945-4400 Locally owned and operated in the heart of downtown Hastings Look to us for all your jewelry, watch and clock repairs. Gilmore Jewelers 102 E. State Street In the Heart of Hastings RESTAURANTE 269-945-9572 945-4403 • 131 South Jefferson, Hastings www.gilmorejewelers.com HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 11-8; Fri. 11-9; Sat. 11-8:30; Sun. 12-3 Join us on Facebook 1120 West Green, Hastings 945-4174 • Live Music • Outdoor Dining Browse through our site: www.countyseatlounge.com 269-945-2401 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 128 South Jefferson St. Downtown Hastings 269.948.4042 Est. 1983 • comfortably, sophisticated ambiance • unique flavor combinations • enviable wine list • signature cocktails • unrivaled coffees 150 W. State St. • Downtown Hastings • 269.948.9222 SeasonalGrille.com Thank you to the City of Hastings, The Downtown Development Authority, The Barry County Chamber of Commerce and the Sponsoring Merchants for their help in making this service possible. 77558007 Coffee House and Ice Cream 108 E. State St. , Downtown Hastings 269-948-7730 www.stategrounds.com 945-3405 404 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 6 — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Drivers, passengers most likely to die in work zone crashes The Michigan Department of Transportation last week announced its road construction work zone crash statistics from 2010. Last year saw 5,632 crashes, 1,488 injuries and 24 fatalities. Compared to 2009, there were nearly 500 more crashes in Michigan work zones and more than 100 more injuries, according to the June 8 press release. Fatalities also increased in work zones. MDOT’s data analysis shows that nearly all of the fatalities (23 of 24) involved drivers or their passengers. One death involved a road worker. Fredia Porter (Cox) McCurdy Area Obituaries “Focused driving is simply safer and can make a big difference,” said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. “The life you save could be your own.” MDOT is conducting its annual public awareness campaign. “Whether it’s protecting our workers or people driving through a work zone, as more drivers focus on safety, we can all get home safely,” stated Steudle. For more information, including the 2010 work zone crash statistics, visit www.michigan.gov/workzonesafety. Worship Together… Donald W. Stevens Barbara Lynn (Pennock) Jensen HASTINGS, MI Donald W. Stevens, of Hastings, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Thornapple Manor at the age of 94. He was born in Morris, IL on December 21, 1916 to Earl and Sarah Jane (Cockran) Stevens. As a young man, in 1934 he enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps through the Army and served for 18 months and was located in Idaho. His main duty was to be an ambulance driver. He later relocated to Havana, IL and worked as a camp carpenter. Don was first married to Margaret Mooney on February 29, 1940 in Davenport, IA and made their home in Ottawa, IL. He was employed as a wholesale bakery salesman until moving to Hastings in 1950. He then worked for E. W. Bliss Co. for 28 years as a machine shop inspector and due to health reasons had to take a medical retirement in 1978. They were married for 51 1/2 years until her passing in July of 1991. They had four children, Dennis (Glenda) Stevens of Hastings, Earl (Joyce) Stevens of Hastings, Robert Stevens of Grand Junction, Don (Donna) Wall of Vandalia and they survive. Don felt he would never marry again. Then one day he joined longtime friends on a trip to Mackinaw City for a little vacation. While eating in a restaurant he met Millie Glen, a very smart and captivating woman. Before the trip was over he asked her to marry him. They were later married on January 4, 1992 and together they had many happy years until her passing on April 17, 2011 in Hastings. She had three children from a previous marriage, Sheri (William Slagstad of Silver Lake, Jon (Lori) Arvey of Grand Rapids and Betty Seger of Osier; and they all survive. In all, he had 18 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother-in-law. Forest Nelson of Ottawa, IL. He was also preceded in death by a sisterin-law. Edna Nelson and brother-in-law, William Mooney. Don liked to paint landscape scenes, woodworking and in his later years, loved to play gospel music on his guitar and harmonica. Don was at the Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings where his family received friends on Monday, June 13, 2011 time of services at 2 p.m. with Pastor Roger Claypool officiating. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery. Please share a memory with Don’s family at www.lauerfh.com. CODY, WY - Barbara Lynn (Pennock) Jensen of Cody, WY, formerly of Falmouth Cornwall, England went home to God the evening of March 31, 2011. Barbara was born August 17, 1948 to Harold and Charlotte Pennock in Hastings, and she grew up in Kalamazoo and Delton, graduating from Delton Kellogg High School in 1966 and from Western Michigan University in 1972 with a teaching degree. While traveling in Europe she met Erik Jensen in 1969. They married in Denmark and returned to Michigan. After finishing her degree they moved to Alaska, working on the North Slope until a baby was expected. They moved back to Michigan. where their son, Aaron Jensen, was born in 1976. Erik was taken from Barbara and Aaron in a boating accident in 1983. Barbara moved to Santa Barbara, CA where she and Erik had dreamed of relocating. As a single mother she raised Aaron who graduated from high school and college in California. At the age of 42, Barbara was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Through her efforts to find the best treatment, she met Nigel Cockle, an Englishman, via an on-line Parkinson's chat group. Finding him kind and intelligent, they married and settled in Falmouth, England. After nearly 12 years of marriage Nigel passed away. Her sister and brother-in-law relocated Barbara from Kenwyn Nursing Home in England to Cody, WY, where she resided at the Long Term Care facility of West Park Hospital for 18 months. Barbara is survived by her son, Erik Aaron Jensen of Santa Barbara, CA.; stepsons Mark, Paul, Tim, and James Cockle of Germany, California, and England; siblings, Bryden (Luisella) Pennock of Italy, Carol (Patrick) McConnell of Cody, WY, Denise Williams of Portage, and Mark Belmar of Kalamazoo; nieces, Elizabeth and Rachael Pennock, and Keri McConnell; nephews, Brian, Scott, and Kent McConnell, Mike and Keith Bishop, and Cory and Brandon Williams. She was also preceded in death by her parents. Her family is grateful to the staff at Kenwyn Nursing Home in Truro, England and the staff at WPH, LTCC, and Spirit Mountain Hospice for their kind and compassionate care of Barbara. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service for Barbara will be conducted Saturday, June 25, 2011, at noon at Williams-Gores Funeral Home, 133 E. Orchard St., Delton, with visitation from 11 a.m.- noon. Private interment will take place in Pennock Cemetery. Memorial contributions to: Cody Bible Church (Benevolence Fund), PO Box 1475, Cody, WY, 82414 will be appreciated. Please visit www.williams-goresfuneral.com to view or sign Barbara's online guest book. 77557884 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Children’s summer camp call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Holy Trinity, June 19 Worship 8:00 & 10:00; No Sunday School. Gracegram Deadline. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s AlAnon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 9452645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. VBS; 6:30 p.m. Softball at Cheney Field. Friday 9 a.m. VBS; 9 a.m. Golf Group meets. Saturday - 10 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 6:30 p.m. Softball at Cheney Field; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Softball at Cheney Field. Wednesday - 12 p.m. Newsletter deadline; 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 WOODLAND, MI - Fredia Porter (Cox) McCurdy, age 79, of Woodland, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. She was born on April 3, 1932, in Grand Ledge. She attended a country school near Eagle, through the eighth grade. Fredia married Norman Cox on May 8, 1950, and he preceded her in death on February 3, 1985. She worked for the Eaton County Care Facility for 20 years and volunteered at Pennock Hospital for many years. She was a member of the Kilpatrick United Brethren Church for 40 years. Fredia married Kenneth McCurdy on August 20, 1994. They spent their winters in Apache Junction, AZ. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Porter Phinney; two half-brothers, Cecil and Theadore; husband, Norman Cox; son, David Cox and daughter, Julia (Cox) Ramirez. Fredia is survived by her loving husband, Kenneth McCurdy; her children, Donald (Dora) Cox of Woodland, Dale (Lynn) Cox of Woodland, Susan Cox of Grand Ledge, Janet Griffin of Naples, FL, Sarah (Robert) Gallagher of Lansing; stepdaughter, Vivian (Bob) Reynolds of Woodland; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one step-granddaughter; four step-great grandchildren; two step-great great grandchildren. Funeral services for Fredia were held Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Kilpatrick United Brethren Church, 10005 E. Barnum Road, Woodland, with Pastor Darrel Bosworth officiating. Interment followed at Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions in Fredia’s memory may be directed to Kilpatrick United Brethren Church. To share a memory or place a tribute to Fredia please visit www.koopsfc.com Funeral arrangements entrusted to Koops Funeral Chapel - Lake Odessa. George Frederick Chatterson, Jr. LAKE ODESSA, MI - George Frederick Chatterson Jr., age 64, of Lake Odessa, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. George was born May 28, 1947 in Allegan, the son of George F. Sr. and Bernice A. (Warning) Chatterson. He graduated from Allegan High School. George was married on June 29, 1968 to Judy Dailey of Pullman. He retired from General Motors as a tool and die maker. George had resided in Jenison, Wyoming Park and Lake Odessa. George was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and especially being with his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. George is survived by his wife, Judy Chatterson of almost 44 years; his children, Eric Chatterson and Angela Strong, George (Amy) Chatterson, Mary Perham; four grandchildren, Emily, Chloe, Jeremy and Logan; three sisters, Kathleen, Margaret, and Jackie; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 11, 2011at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Carla Smith officiating with burial at Lee Township Cemetery, Allegan County. Memorials may be made to charity of one's choice. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Page 7 Tuesday’s ‘No Child’ program heads to Middleville trail The No Child Left Indoors program Tuesday, June 21, will be on the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail in Middleville. Several local organizations have joined this summer to offer a series of free events designed to encourage families to spend time outside together. The weekly Tuesday night events are coordinated by Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Tuesday, families from all over the county can explore the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail with the Thornapple Trail Association from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Thornapple Trail Association will give a brief lesson on the history of Middleville, including the Indian camps on the Thornapple River and evolution of transportation from trails and canoes to stagecoach to trains. Participants will have an opportunity to inspect a stagecoach and take pictures. The Newborn Babies Logan Elijah, born at Pennock Hospital on May 26, 2011 at 7:52 p.m. to Rachel Mater of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. ***** Colton Douglas, born at Pennock Hospital on May 20, 2011 at 11 a.m. to Sarah Cook and Jesse DeWinter of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Johnathan Dean, born at Pennock Hospital on May 15, 2011 at 9:21 a.m. to Bryan and Karen Musser of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 9.9 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Christian Xavier, born at Pennock Hospital on May 20, 2011 at 1:57 p.m. to Kolleen Brown and Adam Davidson of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Abella Lou, born at Pennock Hospital on May 19, 2011 at 11:45 a.m. to Nicole and Don Smith of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Josslyn Raine, born at Pennock Hospital on May 17, 2011 at 10:52 p.m. to Ashley Bowerman and Joey Trotter of Hastings/Las Vegas. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Jacob Thomas, born at Pennock Hospital on May 18, 2011 at 10:45 p.m. to Doug and Becky Sarver of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Colin Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on May 22, 2011 at 10:01 p.m. to Don and Autumn Garrett of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 8.5 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Brynlee Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on May 23, 2011 at 8:39 a.m. to John and Stephanie Joseph of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Owen John, born at Pennock Hospital on May 22, 2011 at 10:20 a.m. to David and Shelby Robinson of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 10.5 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Colton Jordan, born at Pennock Hospital on May 28, 2011 at 10:25 p.m. to Kendra Jones and Roger May of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 2 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. ***** Lillian June, born at Pennock Hospital on May 31, 2011 at 11:14 p.m. to Heather and Ryan Rosin of Nashville. Weighing 5 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Alex Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on June 1, 2011 to Alexis and Justin Smith of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 1/4 inches long. Marriage Licenses evening’s activities will conclude with a walk to the fishing dock and bridges on the Thornapple to look at wildlife and find a geocache along the trail. For more information about the No Child Left Indoors series, contact Pierce Cedar Creek Institute at www.cedarcreekinstitute.org or by telephone at 269-721-4190. Social News Snyder/McCain Don and Annette Snyder of Hastings wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsey Snyder to Robert (Robbie) McCain, the son of Robert Sr. and Belinda McCain of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The bride-elect is a graduate of Hastings High School, 2008 and is currently employed with Walmart. Chelsey is a third year student at GVSU earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology with plans to go on and earn her masters. The groom-elect is a graduate of Hopkinsville High School 2005 and is currently employed with Means & Fort Electric. An August 13, 2011 wedding is being planned. Melendys to celebrate 45th wedding anniversary Larry and MaryMartha Melendy of Hastings, retired in 2000 from the Hastings Area School System, will be celebrating their 45th Wedding Anniversary on June 25, 2011, with an open-house reception from 3-6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 N. M37 Hwy. in Hastings, and a renewal-of-vows ceremony at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the church’s fellowship hall before and after the ceremony; former students, colleagues and friends are invited to stop in to greet them at any time during the reception and/or to attend the ceremony. The couple requests no gifts, but would welcome cards and notes of remembrance. William Robert Goodman, Alto and Michelle Renee Luedke, Hastings. Kenneth William Greenfield, Middleville and Michelle Lee Sivits, Middleville. Michael John Gutierrez, Lake Odessa and Christine Lynn Pickens, Lynchburg, OH. Aaron James Hartman, Hastings and Laura Mae Weingartz, Middleville. Frank A. Look, Hastings and Marcia Jane Martin, Hastings. Michael Joseph Miller, Wayland and Lisa Ruth Dermody, Pagosa Springs, CO. Montana Jerald Otis, Shelbyville and Kari Lynn Meindertsma, Wayland. Marty Joe Ruthruff, Hastings and Heather Elizabeth Henman, Hastings. Joshua Lynn Vansyckle, Hastings and Crystal Rose Bromley, Hastings. Dennis John Williams, Middleville and Laura Christine Shaffer, Niles. Millers to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Arvilla Bunnell to celebrate 90th birthday Arvilla Bunnell will celebrate her 90th birthday on June 23, 2011. She would welcome birthday cards. Those wishing may send them to her at 200 Fair Lake Drive, Delton, MI 49046, c/o Ruth Clark. June 19, 1951 Ray T. Miller married his high school sweetheart, Joann K. Story. Sixty years later, they are celebrating a marriage full of love, family and living life to the fullest in Hastings and wintering in Fort Myers for the past 15 years. The Millers raised three children, 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Ray and Joann were married on Joann’s parents’ 25th anniversary and their son Mitchell was married on their 50th anniversary. Ray and Joann will celebrate their special day with a family dinner. PUBLIC NOTICE Historic Charlton Park’s Recreation Area will be closed on Sunday, June 19, 2011 for the Father’s Day Car Show. Licensed / Insured / Local Call Scott 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 77557662 FREE Consultation & Estimates! ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS / MOLD REMEDIATION ® The The public is advised that South Charlton Park Road, from M-79 to River Road will be closed Sunday, June 19, 2011 from 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., except to residential and event traffic. Residents and event visitors may proceed northbound only on this road. 77557965 TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. 77543076 Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 77555470 Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. 77557981 Hartman/Jongsma John and Debbie Hartman of Freeport, IL wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Jean Hartman to Timothy Edward Jongsma, the son of Ed and Ellen Jongsma of Hastings. The bride-elect is a graduate of Freeport senior High School and Northern Illinois University. She is working on her master’s degree at Grand Valley State University. The groom-elect is a graduate of Freeport Senior High School and Calvin College and is currently employed with Lacey, Huizenga and Associates and Ameriprise Financial. A Sept. 3, 2011 wedding is being planned at Apple Blossom Wedding Chapel, Fennville, MI. �Page 8 — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Today is the deadline for reservations for the Lake Odessa High School Alumni banquet Saturday, June 25. Seating is limited to 300 at St. Edward’s Family Center. The soup supper at Central United Methodist Church is returning this week after a one-week lapse. Serving time is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This is open to anyone, for a donation only. Starting this week the church is offering respite care from 1 to 4 p.m. Those who attend will be fed a light meal. The Tri-River Museum group will meet Tuesday, June 21, at the Flat River Museum in Greenville at 10 a.m. Local museums likely to send representatives are Lake Odessa, Freeport, Charlton Park, Clarksville and Saranac. Wednesday, June 22, marks the start of the Lake Odessa Fair with the parade at 6 p.m. starting at the village wooded park and ending at the fairgrounds. Missing this year are the demolition derby and horse racing, because of no funding from the State of Michigan. The grandstand, however, has some events planned for each evening. The carnival company this year is Maple Leaf Amusements. Some of the attractions at the Lake Odessa Fair, replacing other traditional events include dodgeball for youths, tractor pulls, youth volleyball, adult volleyball, Figure 8 Derby, beef barbecue sponsored by the local fire department, pickup truck pulls and scramble track racing. The traditional fireworks are on the schedule for Sunday, June 26, at dusk. Corn is growing fast. With such late planting, one would wonder if corn will have a chance to mature before frosts. However, the corn we see in the fields is rapidly growing and even now the thin blades would reach knee-high if smoothed out. John Carpenter, grandson of George and Kathy Carpenter of Gooddard Road was wounded in Afghanistan two weeks ago. His injuries included broken bones in his arm, ribs and knee. An observant neighbor notes that Momma Raccoon is back for the fourth year in her favorite hollow tree on the east side of Johnson Street. Her cavity is about eight feet above ground where once there was a sizeable branch in the maple tree. Now she climbs there easily and disappears into its depths. She spends much time at the opening, peering out to observe the passing scene. She has been seen recently helping herself to food set out for other animals. The neighbor says when he finally sees her leave the tree each year with young in tow, they head north up the street and that is the last he sees her until the following spring. Jeremy and Carrie Johnson are building a new pole barn to replace their single-car garage. The new structure is a few feet from the lot line, unlike the garage which hugged the lot line with only space for a person to slide between this and the garage next door. These were built before village ordinances required a six-foot distance from the lot line. Open houses for Lakewood graduates abounded this weekend. A few school were still in session the early part of this week. Richard and Vergie Winkler recently attended the graduation of their granddaughter in Georgia. She is the daughter of Randy Welshans. Randy was a 1980 Lakewood graduate. She was valedictorian of her class and earned several other awards of excellence. William and Jewel Eckstrom have returned from a long winter in Florida prompted by Jewel’s fall and surgery. She had hip replacement surgery and stayed in Florida for her recuperation. Dr. Jack and Helen Tromp are now living in barrier-free housing in Ionia following Helen’s lengthy stay at Thornapple Manor. Fifteen members of the Garlock-Zelmer families attended the Saturday open house at Galesburg for nephew Will Morse who graduated from Gull Lake High School. The Lake Odessa members were joined by others from Big Rapids and Hastings. Nancy Woodworth, parish administrator of St. Mary’s at Carson City and St. John the Baptist at Hubbardston, has announced that the Hubbardston church will host the 50th anniversary of Fr. James Bozung’s ordination June 19 at 4 p.m. Fr. Bozung was the assigned priest at St. Edward’s of Lake Odessa from 1986 to 1988. An ice cream social is planned at the Freight House Sunday, June 26. The alumni displays will be in place for all to view. Loyal workers have a painting bee this past weekend on the north side of the depot. The front side was done last year. The last of the round metal silos and their foundations have been removed from the former Smith Brothers Elevator property between the CSX railway and First Street. All traces of the wooden elevator that housed and processed grain since 1887 are gone. This was once two elevators, with competing owners Weed and Nims on one side of the north/south alley and Jacques on the other side. Smiths and Velte bought both many years ago. In recent years, Caledonia Farmers Elevator bought the property from the Lake Odessa Co-Op Elevator which had in turn purchased it from the Smith estate. The railroad and grain elevators made land purchases far more attractive in this area than earlier. In the 1870s, a Hastings farmer said he liked the land in Odessa Township, but did not want to have to haul grain 17 miles to market. Instead, he moved to Lyons where rail shipping was available. Call 269-945-9554 anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads DNR rescinds order to close 23 state forest campgrounds Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Rodney Stokes withdrew an order to close 23 state forest campgrounds this summer at Thursday’s Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing. Stokes said he wanted to give the department more time to work with local units of government on lease agreements, and he called on the department to review the entire state forest campground system for possible local partnerships and interdepartmental agreements to operate state forest camp- grounds. The DNR announced the first lease agreement with a local unit of government earlier in the week, turning over operation of the McCollum Lake State Forest Campground in Oscoda County to Clinton Township. Talks continue with other local units of government on some of the campgrounds that were slated for closure, Stokes said. The DNR Parks and Recreation Division will assume management of Lime Island State Forest Campground and will conduct a pilot Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of an Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 62, which was adopted by the Township Board of Barry Township at its meeting held on June 8, 2011. SECTION I. TITLE. The title of this Ordinance is the Barry Township Pension Plan Ordinance. SECTION II. AUTHORITY. This section sets forth that the Township creates and establishes a pension plan program for certain Township officers and employees pursuant to Public Act 77 of 1989. SECTION III. PENSION PLANS. This section sets forth that the Township Board shall by resolution determine the precise terms of all pension plans to be offered to certain Township officers and employees. As an investor, you may find that bonds can be a valuable part of your holdings. But there’s more than one way to own bonds, so you’ll want to be familiar with the various investment vehicles available — because the more you know, the better the choices you’ll be able to make. So, let’s look at three popular ways of owning bonds: • Individual bonds —When you buy an individual bond, you will receive predictable interest payments. And when your bond matures, you’ll get the original principal back, unless the issuer defaults, which is not common in cases of “investment grade” bonds. However, the value of your bond — the price you could get for it if you sold it on the open market before it matured — will fluctuate over time, primarily in response to interest rates. (When market rates go up, the value of your bond drops, and vice versa.) In general, you’ll pay at least $5,000 for an individual bond, though that amount may vary. Consequently, while this approach gives you more control, it can be more time consuming and require a larger investment in order to build a diverse fixed-income portfolio. • Bond funds — By investing in a bondbased mutual fund, which may own dozens of different types of bonds, you can efficiently increase your diversification, which is important, because diversification can help reduce credit risk (although it can’t guarantee a profit or protect against a loss). A bond fund does not pay you a fixed rate of return; instead, you receive dividends, which will fluctuate based on the underlying bonds’ interest rates and capital appreciation. In addition, bond funds don't have a maturity date when principal is repaid. Keep in mind that when you purchase bond funds, you could be subject to capital gains taxes in two different ways: if you sell your fund shares for a profit or if the fund manager sells an underlying bond for more than it’s worth. This increased capital gains liability is one reason that many people put bond funds in a tax-deferred vehicle, such as an IRA or a 401(k). • Bond UITs — A unit investment trust (UIT), like a mutual fund, contains a variety of bonds, so you get the benefit of diversification. Unlike a mutual fund, however, a UIT is not actively managed and does not change its holdings. And since no manager is involved in making changes or trades, a UIT has low management fees. A UIT is typically established for 20 to 30 years, but, as an individual investor, you can sell your shares whenever you want, for whatever the market will bear. Although UITs can be some of the most cost-efficient, low-risk options in the fixedincome arena, they are not without risk. Specifically, since a UIT’s bonds provide fixed interest rates, there’s always the possibility that the bonds will lose purchasing power to inflation over time. When choosing how to own bonds, you’ll need to evaluate many factors — and we’ve only looked at some of them. You may want to consult with a financial advisor to determine which methods of bond ownership are appropriate for your needs. By doing your homework, and getting the help you need, you can maximize the advantages of adding bonds to your investment mix. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Rutland Charter Township Board is now accepting bids for installation of two electrical services to supply electricity to two different compressor stations that will be used to aerate Podunk Lake. All bidders must be a licensed electrician, carry their own insurance and have their own equipment. Bid packets are available at the Township Hall, located at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, between the hours of 9am and 3pm. Bids will be accepted by mail or at the Township Hall, located at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings. All bids must be submitted by July 5, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. The Rutland Charter Township Board reserves the right to reject any bids submitted that do not meet the boards approval. Jim Carr, Supervisor Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058 77557958 (269) 948-2194 SECTION IV. RATIFICATION. This section ratifies and confirms the validity of all Township pension plans in existence on the adoption of this Ordinance. SECTION V. AUTHORITY TO MODIFY OR TERMINATE PROGRAMS. This section sets forth the authority of the Township Board by resolution to amend, modify or even terminate any pension plan. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2011-2012 BUDGET SECTION VI. SEVERABILITY. This section sets forth that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable and the effect if severed. SECTION VII. REPEAL. This section sets forth that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are repealed. SECTION VIII. EFFECTIVE DATE. This section provides that this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon publication. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Barry Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of this Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Barry Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. Debra Knight, Clerk Barry Township P.O. Box 705, 155 E. Orchard Street Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-5171 77557973 EDWARD JONES Explore different options when purchasing bonds NOTICE TO ACCEPT BIDS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD BARRY TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN project with the DNR Forest Management Division to co-manage the Munuscong River State Forest Campground in Chippewa County. The DNR will continue to operate the remaining campgrounds this year, Stokes said. He has asked forest management division to develop a comprehensive cost estimate for operating the campgrounds slated for closure. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 20, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Hastings Middle School, 232 West Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan, the Board of Education of the Hastings Area School System will hold a public hearing to consider the system’s proposed 2011-2012 budget. The property tax millage rate, proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget, will be a subject of the hearing. 77558017 Patricia L. 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Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held June 14, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77557887 CITY OF HASTINGS FOR SALE The City of Hastings, Michigan, will accept bids for the sale of one (1) 2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4-door sedan. The vehicle has approximately 103,555 miles on it. Arrangements to view this vehicle can be made by calling the Hastings Police Department at 269-945-5744, weekdays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The vehicle will be sold in as-is condition without warranty of any kind. The successful bidder must be prepared to accept delivery with certified funds between June 28 and June 30, 2011. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids must be sealed and clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package – “2005 Ford Crown Victoria Bid”. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk/Treasurer 77557863 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Page 9 McKeown bridges into the next century This column, written by Joyce Weinbrecht, appeared in the Oct. 29, 1998, Hastings Banner. After the restoration done in 1974, the McKeown Bridge continued to serve the community. But farm machinery was getting bigger and heavier, and the bridge was again cited for consideration of replacement under the Federal Highway Administration Highway Replacement and Rehabilitation program. The reasoning behind this consideration was that the bridge was only one lane and was inadequate because school buses, snow plows and some machinery were too tall and too wide to use the bridge and had to turn around at the bridge and go out around to the next bridge, which was on Charlton Park Road. The truss bridges were rapidly disappearing. This was the only viable one left in Barry County. Many people felt that it was too valuable a landmark to destroy. Again, much discussion took place with several ideas for preserving it being proposed. There was a proposal to have the bridge in place to be used as a foot and fishing bridge and that a new bridge be built to the west of the historic bridge to carry the traffic over the river at this point on McKeown Road. Nothing further happened at that time. But the community continued to ponder the fate of the old bridge. The bridges on Broadway Street and Michigan Avenue in Hastings, over the Thornapple River were replaced in the 1940s with cement structures. Irving’s iron truss bridge, on McCann Road, was replaced in March 1987 with a modern concrete structure. The wooden piling bridge on Barger Road also was replaced. In 1988, it was predicted that the bridge at Greggs Crossing, already closed to traffic, would be replaced. This hasn’t happened. It is still there, still closed, as is the road approaching it from either side. Again in 1992 the subject of the bridge was raised. There were plans for a replacement bridge for the year 1993, under Michigan’s Critical Bridge program, McKeown Bridge was declared to be structurally sound, but needing a new coat of paint and a few minor repairs. A description of the bridge at that time stated: “McKeown Road Bridge over the Thornapple River in Barry County has an above average length for surviving Pratt through-trusses. (Pratt was the inventor of this particular type of iron truss bridge). With its fieldstone abutments and The Michigan State Historic marker stands at the south end of the bridge. lattice work railings, it retains a substantial degree of integrity.” By 1993, it was evident that a new bridge would built under the Michigan Critical Bridge Fund at a cost of $542,000 and it would be built at a site 200 feet downstream (west) from the old McKeown Bridge. This same year, the Barry County Commissioners voted to take over the ownerships of the McKeown Bridge. A grant was applied for in a joint effort of Barry County and the City of Hastings Joint Economic Development Commission. The grant was to be for $48,233 through the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (STEA) for a part of the necessary funds to restore and close the McKeown Bridge to vehicle traffic and turn it into a pedestrian and fishing bridge and preserve it for future generations. A local match of $42,087 was needed to obtain this grant money. Interested parties at once went to work to find ways to raise the needed match money. In 1994, it was reported that the Barry County Commissioners would put $4,000 into the fund. The Barry County Parks Board could put in $1,000, the Barry County Road Commission would subscribe $20,000 and the Potawatomi TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of Ordinance No. 138, which was adopted by the Prairieville Township Board at a regular meeting held on June 8, 2011. SECTION I. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 88. This section amends Prairieville Township Ordinance No. 88 so as to identify two additional types of emergency incidents for which emergency service charges shall be imposed, those being (1) an incident involving a false alarm if there have been four or more false alarm calls to the same property within the preceding 12 months and (2) an incident involving a fire for which a burning permit was required by Township Ordinance and for which no permit was issued if there has been an emergency service response to the same property for the same cause within the preceding 12 months. SECTION II. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication after adoption. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the Office of the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that a copy of the Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Jill Owens, Clerk 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 Resource and Conservation Development Council would put in $4,000. This amounted to $29,000. Barry County Historical Society voted to raise $12,087 to nearly complete the funds needed for the grant, for the restoration of the old bridge. A private donation of $1,000 from a local business helped make it closer. The total cost of the restoration was estimated at $89,000. The bridge qualified for the National Registry of Historic Bridges, and application was made to the State of Michigan, History Division, for a marker denoting it was a Michigan Historic Site. Word was received by the Barry County Historical that the Michigan Historical Commission had listed the McKeown Road Bridge, in the State Register of Historic Sites, the state’s official list of sites worthy of being preserved. The marker could be ordered when the proper time arrived. In 1995, the county learned that the federal critical bridge fund would be about $5,000 higher than first predicted. This gave the Barry County Historical Society a break in the amount they needed to raise. The group had already raised $6,437 with pledge from local businesses, raffles, T-shirt sales, which was the project of Allie Smith, who funded the T-shirt project and donated the proceeds to the bridge fund. The T-shirts were sold at all society events and by Allie, who had a spot at the farmers market near Tyden Park, where she sold many shirts. Vern Mosteller of Mosteller Graphics designed the drawings which were printed on the shirts. Donations were received from many individual citizens. This change in needed funds lowered the society’s goal to $7,087. In view of what they had already raised, this was a nice break. On Jan. 2, 1996, the society was only $194 short of the committed goal. They continued to accept donations to be applied to the building of the county park. Projected plans at this time included repairs to the wooden deck, upgrading the railing, removing and replacing stringers, sand blasting and painting trusses, restoring the stringers, repairing the abutments, replacing the wood deck and erecting a state historic marker at the site. The project eventually was to come under the parks and recreation commission. Since a county park was planned at the bridge site. The county already owned the property where the bridge is located. The Hastings Banner of Nov. 21, 1996, reported that the concrete support beams of over 100 feet long had arrived at the site of the new bridge being constructed over the Thornapple River on McKeown Road. Huge cranes were required to set the monster beams in place. Meanwhile, there was a problem with the restoration plans of the old bridge. The county road commission was allowed to use the $25,000 that it would have cost to tear down the old bridge, but the bids for restoration came in at $50,000 over the available funding. These bids were rejected and the county negotiated a contract with the State of Michigan to have the work mostly done by the Barry County Road Commission, using the money available. The Barry County Historical Society never doubted Barry County Road Commission crews replace decking on the old McKeown Bridge. for a minute that the road commission could do bridge make the spot an oasis and many persons the work as well as any contracted group. They from Thornapple Manor began using the bridge knew that they had to be patient since the work and the park before it was really completed. Thornapple Manor has agreed to care for the had to be fitted into the county road commislawn on the south side of the park and Mr. and sion’s schedule of road work. When the project was first planned in 1994, Mrs. Charlie Gilbert will mow the north side. sand blasting a bridge and painting it were in Consumers Concrete furnished the concrete for common practice. However, environmental con- the picnic table pads. The community came together on July 23, cerns meant that this practice could no longer be done. The road commission found a contractor 1998, to dedicate the restored 1903 bridge, the out of Plainwell who used a unique method of new county roadside park and the brand new, removing the rust with a needle gun, which state-of-the art, McKeown Road Bridge. The event, sponsored jointly by the Barry loosened the old paint and caught it in a vacuum pump so that none of the old paint or rust went County Road Commission, the county commissioners, the Barry County Historical Society, the into the air or into the river. The road commission crew did the structural Potawatomi Resource Conservation and repairs, the deck, railings, seat and woodwork. Development Council and the State of Bob Scott designed the restoration project and Michigan, was the opportunity to thank everythe unique entrances that allow pedestrians and one who had contributed to the restoration of the wheelchairs to enter the bridge, but restrict vehi- historic site, the building of the new county park cles. Jack Kineman guided the project, along and new bridge. The Barry County Road Commission crews with the support of the road commission memwere credited with the work which they had bers. On April 23, 1998, with the bridge nearly done to develop the site, and the pride with ready for use, the historic marker was ordered, which they did the work. Jack Lenz, chairman of the county road comand the remaining concern was a county park at the site. The county board of commissioners mission, acted as master of ceremonies and approved spending $15,000 to make the complimented the citizens of Barry County, the improvements needed for the McKeown Bridge organizations, the work crews, the public officials and everyone who had supported and conRoadside Park. The bridge and the park were made handi- tributed to the success of this important project. The McKeown Bridge’s future is no longer capped-accessible, with a sidewalk to access the fishing areas and benches. Picnic tables were uncertain. It should, with proper care, last well donated by Sandra and Larry James, Jack and into the next century. Sources: Hastings Banner Archives; Hastings Judy Lenz, Jim and Deb Bailey and the Barry Township records; Archives, Charlton Park; County Historical Society. Grading and seeding of the adjoining land, as The Hastings Reminder; research done by Zane well as a parking lot on the south end of the Mead and others. NOTICE OF FILING OF ORDER DESIGNATING A DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notice is Hereby Given, that I, Russell Yarger, Barry County Drain Commissioner, did file in the Office of the Drain Commissioner an Order Designating a Drainage District for the Chase Drain, according to Act No. 40, Public Acts of Michigan 1956, as amended. The route and course of the proposed Drain is as follows: BEGINNING AT A POINT LYING 1996 FEET SOUTH AND 25 FEET EAST FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE N82°39'W ALONG AN ENCLOSED STORM DRAIN 50 FEET; THENCE ALONG AN OPEN CHANNEL THE FOLLOWING (23) COURSES: S89°56'W 200 FEET; THENCE N88°14'W 176 FEET; THENCE N85°20'W 162 FEET; THENCE N56°40'W 128 FEET; THENCE N45°02'W 235 FEET; THENCE N61°22'W 253 FEET; THENCE N82°12'W 76 FEET; THENCE S86°39'W 193 FEET; THENCE N63°28'W 90 FEET; THENCE N54°09'W 133 FEET; THENCE N38°46'W 203 FEET; THENCE N46°16'W 100 FEET; THENCE N63°18'W 91 FEET; THENCE N82°00'W 115 FEET; THENCE S01°38'W 18 FEET; THENCE S80°13'W 97 FEET; THENCE S41°45'W 83 FEET; THENCE S71°11’W 196 FEET; THENCE S85°22'W 180 FEET; THENCE S75°45'W 218 FEET; THENCE S10°20'E 19 FEET; THENCE S82°58'W 50 FEET; THENCE S63°42'W 32 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN ENCLOSED STORM DRAIN; THENCE ALONG SAID STORM DRAIN THE FOLLOWING (9) COURSES: S63°09'W 8 FEET; THENCE N89°37'W 470 FEET; THENCE N89°39'W 428 FEET; THENCE N51°07'W 776 FEET; THENCE N00°31'E 615 FEET; THENCE N89°45'W 580 FEET; THENCE N24°33'W 215 FEET; THENCE N54°32'W 77 FEET; THENCE N54°27'W 175 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN OPEN CHANNEL; THENCE ALONG SAID OPEN CHANNEL N54°26'W 22 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN ENCLOSED STORM DRAIN; THENCE N11°46'W ALONG AN ENCLOSED STORM DRAIN 38 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 5 SAID POINT LYING 170 FEET EAST FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE CONTINUING N11°46'W ALONG AN ENCLOSED STORM DRAIN 36 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN OPEN CHANNEL; THENCE ALONG AN OPEN CHANNEL THE FOLLOWING (3) COURSES: N40°28'W 100 FEET; THENCE N20°09'W 54 FEET; THENCE S88°07'W 47 FEET TO A POINT LYING 161 FEET NORTH AND 31 FEET EAST FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5 AND THE POINT OF ENDING OF THIS DESCRIPTION. THE BASIS OF BEARINGS USED FOR THIS DESCRIPTION WAS ESTABLISHED FROM THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 5 WHICH IS ASSUMED TO BEAR S 00°11'54” W. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF DRAIN BEING 6,739 LINEAL FEET; and, The legal description of the Drainage District boundary shall be as follows: PART OF SECTIONS 31, 32, AND 33 OF WOODLAND TOWNSHIP, T4N, R7W, AND SECTIONS 4, 5, AND 6 OF CASTLETON TOWNSHIP, T3N, R7W, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 32, SAID POINT LYING 490 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE 2161 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE EAST 77557939 QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE WEST ALONG THE EAST WEST QUARTER LINE OF SAID SECTION 32 1328 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE N 35°02’ W 703 FEET; THENCE N 00°36’ W 921 FEET; THENCE N 69°17’ W 509 FEET THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 1025 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE NORTH SOUTH QUARTER LINE OF SAID SECTION 32 SAID POINT LYING 744 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE CENTER OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID NORTH SOUTH LINE 744 FEET TO THE CENTER OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE S 51°08’ W 2090 FEET; THENCE S 84°34’ W 781 FEET; THENCE N 83° 12’ W 1212 FEET; THENCE N 89°27’ W 1086 FEET; THENCE S 00°36’ W 1090 FEET’ THENCE WESTERLY 601 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE NORTH SOUTH QUARTER LINE OF SAID SECTION 31, SAID POINT LYING 312 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID NORTH SOUTH QUARTER LINE 92 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY 444 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON A LINE RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 31, SAID LINE BEING 200 FEET NORTH OF SAID SOUTH LINE, SAID POINT LYING 1988 FEET EASTERLY OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE SOUTHERLY 200 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 31, SAID POINT LYING 1988 FEET EASTERLY OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE 957 FEET; THENCE DUE SOUTH 795 FEET; THENCE S 38°15’ W 550 FEET; THENCE S 16°33’ E 2057 FEET; THENCE DUE EAST 1156 FEET; THENCE S 07°07’ E 981 FEET; THENCE S 10°57’ W 600 FEET; THENCE S 77°11’ E 1995 FEET; THENCE N 81°13’ E 2124 FEET; THENCE DUE NORTH 580 FEET; THENCE N 20°07’ E 1000 FEET; THENCE N 40°05’ E 963 FEET THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 1013 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 5, SAID POINT LYING 2957 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE 1915 FEET; THENCE N 37°26’ E 630 FEET; THENCE DUE NORTH 1026 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY 341 FEET MORE OR LESS THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION. CONTAINING 1080.1 ACRES MORE OR LESS. The parcels included in the Drainage District are as follows: 05-004-005-00, 05-004-020-01, 05-005-005-00, 05-005-005-01, 05-005-005-02, 05-005-005-03, 05-005-010-00, 05-005-010-01, 05-005-010-02, 05-005-015-00, 05-005-025-00, 05-005-030-00, 05-005-035-00, 05-006-090-00, 05-006-120-00, 05-006-130-00, 05-006-130-01, 05-006-135-00, 05-006-140-00, 05-006-140-01, 05-006-145-00, 15-031-300-00, 15-031-300-10, 15-031-400-01, 15-031-400-02, 15-032-200-01, 15-032-200-03, 15-032-300-01, 15-032-300-02, 15-032-300-03, 15-032-300-21, 15-032-400-01, 15-032-400-02, 15-032-400-03, 15-032-435-00, 15-033-300-01, It is further ordered and determined that the following counties, townships, cities, villages and state highways are benefited by the proposed Drain and therefore may be liable to assessment: Barry County (for benefit to county roads), Castleton Township and Woodland Township Dated this 14th day of June, 2011. Russell Yarger Barry County Drain Commissioner 77557969 �Page 10 — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William J. Kriekaard Jr., a single man, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co., Mortgagee, dated December 5, 2003, and recorded on December 10, 2003 in instrument 1119009, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PNC Bank, National Association as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-One and 66/100 Dollars ($90,991.66), including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Northwest 1/4, Section 5, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 626.26 feet along the West line of said Northwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 164.26 feet along said West line; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds East 654.75 feet; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 48 seconds East 166.93 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of said Northwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 32 minutes 40 seconds West 655.06 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement described as: The West 66 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, which lies South of the North 25 acres of the West 1/2, of the West 1/2 of Said Northwest 1/4. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #352083F01 77557226 Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa A. McCormick, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 3992 Barber Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Heidi Miller. She can be reached at (269) 945-9561. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from June 14, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after June 14, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: June 16, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77558013 (989) 466-3145 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason B. Bush and Heather Bush, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 16, 2006, and recorded on October 26, 2006 in instrument 1171909, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred SixtyTwo and 59/100 Dollars ($127,762.59), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing on the East side of the Highway 57 rods 14 links South the West 1/4 post; thence East 11 1/2 rods; thence South 22 rods 11 links more or less; thence West 13 1/2 rods to the center of the Highway; thence North 15 rods 23 links; thence East 2 rods to the East side of the highway; thence North 6 1/2 rods to place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557312 File #292392F03 Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Justin D. Schultz and Heather B. Schultz, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 3992 Barber Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Heidi Miller. She can be reached at (269) 945-9561. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from June 14, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after June 14, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: June 16, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77558015 (989) 466-3145 Hastings Area School System is seeking bids for custodial services for the 2011-2012 school year. A Request for Proposal can be picked up in the district offices located at 232 W. Grand Street, Hastings, MI. 49058. Interested parties should contact the Board of Education Secretary Pat Endsley at 269-948-4400. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES CONTRACT Mandatory pre-bid meeting: Mandatory walk of facilities: Deadline for questions: Final addendum deadline: Bid due date and time: Address for pre-bid meeting: 232 West Grand Street Hastings, MI. 49058 June 20, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. June 20, 2011 immediately following pre-bid meeting June 23, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. June 23, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. (sent via e-mail) June 24, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Allen R. Childers and Felisha J. Childers, his wife, to Gehrke Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 23, 1998 and recorded August 13, 1998 in Instrument Number 1016462, and re-recorded to correct legal 10/16/1998 in Instrument Number 1019485, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred One and 57/100 Dollars ($73,401.57) including interest at 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 7, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, described as beginning at a point on the North Section line South 89 degrees 30 minutes 01 second West 758.00 feet from the North one-quarter corner of said Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 01 seconds West 199.11 feet; thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds West 252.39 feet to the centerline of Kellogg Road; thence along the centerline of Kellogg Road North 34 degrees 21 minutes 55 seconds East 235.53 feet to the North line of Section 36; thence along said Section line North 89 degrees 30 minutes 01 seconds East 122.02 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 9, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557847 File No. 241.5644 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph M Willson and Kaelee Willson husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2001, and recorded on June 7, 2001 in instrument 1060938, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Eight and 47/100 Dollars ($92,988.47), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes West 750.00 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 15 seconds West 297.0 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes West 294.25 feet; thence South 89 degrees 46 minute 15 second East 297.00 feet; thence south 00 degrees 00 minutes East 294.25 feet along the East line of said Section to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Kingsbury Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 9, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557802 File #349575F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gaert S. Bechtel and Deborah L. Bechtel, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 16, 2005, and recorded on September 23, 2005 in instrument 1153267, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Mortgage, LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Forty-One and 45/100 Dollars ($119,441.45), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence South 0 degrees 06 minutes 09 seconds West on Section line 2100.27 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 35 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds East 1232.20 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Road; thence 47 degrees 42 minutes 15 seconds West on the centerline 330.0 feet; thence North 35 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds West 817.49 feet to the West Section line; thence North 0 degrees 03 minutes 04 seconds East one the Section line 34.10 feet to the West 1/4 post of said Section 6; thence North 0 degrees 06 minutes 09 seconds East on the Section line 523.56 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 9, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557815 File #371784F01 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Jordan Danks and Heidi Ogden 315 East Colfax Street Hastings, MI 49058 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: June 16, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557956 File Number: 650.1761 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Danielle L. Gole, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Coldwell Banker Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated January 2, 2004, and recorded on January 5, 2004 in instrument 1120233, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Nine and 42/100 Dollars ($170,699.42), including interest at 3.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 28, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 Degrees 08 Minutes 55 Seconds West 2333.15 feet along the South line of said Section 28; thence North 01 Degrees 15 Minutes 46 Seconds West 52.56 feet to the North Right of Way line of State Highway M-79 and the Point of Beginning; thence North 01 Degrees 15 Minutes 46 Seconds West 513.20 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 08 Minutes 55 Seconds West to the NorthSouth 1/4 line of said Section 28; thence South along said North-South 1/4 line to said North Right of Way line; thence East along said North Right of Way line to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557329 File #363656F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard A. Chapman II, Wendy Chapman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007, and recorded on April 2, 2007 in instrument 1178203, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Seven and 63/100 Dollars ($128,667.63), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 14, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 36, Town 4 North, Range 10 West distant South 00 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds East 771.75 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds East 100.00 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 17 seconds West 47.59 feet; thence South 25 degrees 17 minutes 20 seconds West 349.48 feet to the centerline of Irving Road; thence Northwesterly 230.02 feet along said Centerline and the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 5729.60 feet and the chord of which bears North 35 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds West 230.01 feet; thence North 53 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 33.00 feet; thence North 24 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds East 230.81 feet; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 17 seconds East 207.53 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 16, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557933 File #363174F01 See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. E-mail address for any communications related to this bid: J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS Larry Cook Maintenance/Custodial Supervisor lcook@hassk12.org Questions are welcome prior to the pre-bid meeting via e-mail. Please DO NOT walk our facilities prior to the mandatory walk date. 77558009 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Bryan L. Mattson and Donna J. Mattson 3335 Cloverdale Road Delton, MI 49096 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: June 16, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557963 File Number: 200.8198 MINUTES OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING – JUNE 8, 2011 Supervisor Carr called the Regular Board meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Greenfield, Bellmore, Hawthorne, Carr, Lee, Hanshaw, Flint Members Absent: None Also Present: Pat Sharpe, Rick Moore, Joyce Snow and Nancy Topp Agenda: Motion by Hanshaw, second by Greenfield to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Guests: Rick Moore handed out Trail magazines to board members and audience. He spoke about the ongoing efforts for the trail system in Barry County. He stressed the importance of the Township Boards support in their ongoing efforts. Nancy Topp, library representative, gave her library report. Open Comments: Pat Sharpe, on behalf of the Algonquin Lake Association, wished the board and all in attendance a very happy 4th of July. Consent Agenda: Motion by Flint, second by Bellmore to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Supervisor: Carr reports that the JPA has hired Mr. Gerald Fisher to work on behalf of Rutland Charter Township and the City of Hastings on the agreement for shared services. The money to pay Mr. Fisher's fees is coming from the banked funds that were refunded to Rutland and the City of Hastings from the entities that joined the JPA after its inception. Carr stated that he hoped to have a draft urban services agreement for the board at the July meeting. Clerk: Justin Gordenski Fireworks permit for the fourth of July. Motion by Bellmore, seconded by Lee to approve issuing of the permit. Motion carried unanimously. Treasurer: nothing to report Trustees: none UNFINISHED BUSINESS Library Board Representative: Carr stated that he had been in contact with Robbin Bates who has agreed to serve as a representative on the library board. Carr recommended approval of his appointment. Board voted to approve the appointment. All Ayes. New Business: Continuation of the MTA membership: Motion by Carr, seconded by Hanshaw to stop MTA membership beginning July 1, 2011. Roll Call Vote: Greenfield-yes, Carr-yes, Hawthorne-no, Bellmore-yes, Hanshaw-yes, Leeyes, Flint-no. Motion CARRIED. Township Resolution #2011-140, Improvement Revolving Fund Amendment: Motion by Hanshaw, seconded by Greenfield to accept Resolution #2011-140 for adoption. Roll Call Vote: All Ayes. Motion CARRIED. Budget Amendment for Podunk Weed Startup Cost: This is an amendment to transfer $10,000 from Public Improvement Fund to Podunk Lake Weed fund to fund the startup cost for their weed control project. Motion by Greenfield, seconded by Flint to approve the budget amendment. Roll Call Vote: All Ayes. Motion CARRIED. 2010 Audit Report: Motion by Carr, seconded by Hanshaw to accept the 2010 audit report with the stipulation that if there were any questions in the future we would request the presence of the auditors at a future board meeting to explain. Roll Call Vote: All Ayes. Motion CARRIED. Open Comments: Joyce Snow asked for an explanation on what the Joint Planning Alliance was and what all they do. Carr responded. Meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk 7755797 Rutland Charter Township NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate The decedent, Dorothy A. Gole, whose address was 906 Glenwood Drive, Hastings, Michigan, was born 11/14/48 and died 5/3/11. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against her trust estate and the individual will be forever barred unless presented to the Trustees within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Daniel R. Gole and Jason D. Gole, Co-Trustees of the Dorothy A. Gole Trust established June 30, 1995, and designated Personal Represnetative, 906 Glenwood Drive, Hsatings, Michigan 49058. (269) 948-2279 77557575 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel J. Currier and Katherine A. Currier, Husband and Wife and Todd J. Currier, A Married Man, Encumbering His Non-Homestead and Kris P. Currier, A Married Man, Encumbering His Non-Homestead, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007 in instrument 1174508, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2007-MLNI as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-One Thousand ThirtyTwo and 96/100 Dollars ($361,032.96), including interest at 7.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 5 of Whispering Pines Estates, a Condominium established by Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1023989 Barry County Records and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 12 as amended, with rights in the General Common Elements and Limited Common Elements as set forth in the Maste Deed and as described in act 59 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557271 File #370136F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Todd VanKampen, a married man and Lisa VanKampen, a married woman, as joint tenants, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2004, and recorded on July 21, 2004 in instrument 1131126, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Central Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Three and 61/100 Dollars ($131,703.61), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 30, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, distant East along said line, 1212 Feet East from the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 4; thence continuing East along said North line 523 Feet, more or less to the center of Cedar Creek; thence Easterly and Southerly upstream along the center of said Cedar Creek to a point which lies 395 Feet South of said North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4; thence North 86 Degrees 40 Minutes West 581 Feet, more or less along a fence line to a fence corner; thence North 00 Degrees 08 Minutes West along a fence line, 361 Feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 2, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557613 File #049649F02 Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING June 7, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00. All board members present. Approved minutes from the May 10, 2011 board meeting. Treasurer’s report received and put on file. Correspondence read. Fire report received and put on file. Commissioner’s report received. Parks and Recreation report received. Library report received. Public Comment received. Approved paying of the bills. Board Comment received. Approved motion to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Goy, Clerk Attested to by Thomas Rook, Supervisor 77557952 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Stacy L Wines and Peter J Wines 11190 Bedford Road Dowling, MI 49050 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: June 16, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557983 File Number: 200.1665 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Curt Hall, a single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2006, and recorded on July 5, 2006, as Document Number: 1166773, said mortgage was modified by Loan Modification Agreement dated September 12, 2008 and recorded January 14, 2010 in Document No. 201001140000409 Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY As Trustee for the registered holder of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-EQ1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-EQ1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Two and 90/100 ($121,242.90) including interest at the rate of 7.15000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on July 14, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3, Pleasant Valley Condominium, a site Condominium according to the master Deed Recorded in instrument No. 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in instrument No. 1137502, and Second Amendment to Master Deed recorded in instrument No.1150031, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as: 12897 Goldenrod Court # 3 The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: June 16, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY As Trustee for the registered holder of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-EQ1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006EQ1 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 11OMI00424-1 ASAP# 4020047 06/16/2011, 77557947 06/23/2011, 06/30/2011, 07/07/2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by REBECCA PRESTON and BRIAN PRESTON, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 26, 2008, and recorded on April 7, 2008, in Document No. 20080407-0003784, and assigned by said mortgagee to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars and Eleven Cents ($93,868.11), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on July 7, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 29, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, DISTANT NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 672.30 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SECTION 29, THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 220.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST 450.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 29, THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 220.0 FEET, THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 450.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335. 77557854 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Raymond J. Volosky and Roxann R. Volosky, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005, as Document Number: 1150080, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-8 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Eight and 75/100 ($170,358.75) including interest at the rate of 6.87500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on July 7, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT NO. 12, OF COOK ADDITION NO.2, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 77, OF BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. Commonly known as: 1324 David Drive The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: June 9, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-8 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77557867 Case No. 11MI00322-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan Musser, married and Connie Musser, married, original mortgagor(s), to Michigan Home Finance, Mortgagee, dated July 29, 2005, and recorded on August 2, 2005 in instrument 1150431, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred SeventySeven Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One and 24/100 Dollars ($177,661.24), including interest at 3.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 23, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 59, North Ridge Estates No. 3, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 56 and 57, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: May 26, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557295 File #235049F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arthur C. Bennett and Marjorie Bennett, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage- MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2005, and recorded on March 1, 2005 in instrument 1142122, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Three Hundred and 56/100 Dollars ($105,300.56), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 14, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 9 and 10, Block 11, Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 23 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 16, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557878 File #374455F01 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on July 6, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by James Thwaites and Bonnie Backhus, 11395 Oak Dr. seeking a variance from the front yard setback requirement set forth in Section 4.24 Waterfront Lots. The subject property 08-12-240-025-00, is located within the “R2” Residential District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Zoning Board of Appeals for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor 77557945 �Page 12 — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — The Hastings Banner STATE OF MICHIGAN BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT FAMILY DIVISION PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF FRIEND OF THE COURT ANNUAL STATUTORY REVIEW PUBLIC NOTICE ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE RECORD OF THE FRIEND OF THE COURT Under Michigan law, the Chief Family Judge annually reviews the performance record of the Friend of the Court. The review will be conducted on or about July 1, 2011. This review is limited by law to the following criteria: • Whether the Friend of the Court is guilty of misconduct, neglect of statutory duty, or failure to carry out the written orders of the court relative to a statutory duty; • Whether the purpose of the Friend of the Court Act are being met; • Whether the duties of the Friend of the Court are being carried out in a manner that reflects the needs of the community. Members of the public may submit written comments to the Chief Family Judge relating to these criteria. Send your written comments, with your name and address to: Honorable William M. Doherty Barry County Trial Court, Family Division 206 W. Court Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 77557929 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25840-DE Estate of Phillip W. Gabbard, Deceased. Date of birth: 04/12/1957. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Phillip W. Gabbard, who lived at 15495 Brooklodge Road, Howell, Michigan died 04/18/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Charles B. Gabbard, named personal representative or proposed personal representative or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representatives within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Martin H. Neumann (P32465) Neumann Law, P.C. 2040 Aurelius Road, Suite 21 Holt, MI 48842 517-694-3300 Charles B. Gabbard 4853 Wilcox Road Holt, MI 48842 77557893 517-694-4074 Visit www.TradeMarkRealty.com with complete listings from the Grand Rapids Assoc. of REALTORS® 3282 MIDDLE LAKE DRIVE 4943 THORNAPPLE LK RD. New Listing Realty Inc. “Your Real Estate Connection” 305 S. 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Home Office 269-945-2547 Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2011-2012 BUDGET FOR DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 27, 2011 at 6:30 o’clock p.m., in Room 32 in the Upper Elementary School at 327 N. Grove St., Delton, Michigan, the Board of Education of the Delton Kellogg Schools will hold a public hearing to consider the district’s proposed 2011-2012 budget. The Board may not adopt its proposed 2011-2012 budget until after the public hearing. A copy of the proposed 2011-2012 budget including the proposed property tax millage rate is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Superintendent’s office, 327 N. Grove St., Delton, Michigan. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. This notice is given by order of the Board of Education. 77557992 Jennifer Bever, Secretary BARRY TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of an Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 63, which was adopted by the Township Board of Barry Township at its meeting held on June 8, 2011. SECTION I. TITLE. The title of this Ordinance is the Barry Township Health Benefits Ordinance. SECTION II. BENEFIT PROGRAMS. This section sets forth that the Township Board, by resolution, shall determine all health related benefit programs to be offered to certain Township officers and employees. SECTION III. RATIFICATION. This section ratifies and confirms the validity of all health related benefit programs for the benefit of certain Township officers and employees and their dependents, in existence on the adoption of this Ordinance. SECTION IV. AUTHORITY TO MODIFY OR TERMINATE PROGRAMS. This section sets forth the authority of the Township Board by resolution to amend, modify or even terminate any health related benefit programs. SECTION V. SEVERABILITY. This section sets forth that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable and the effect if severed. SECTION VI. REPEAL. This section sets forth that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are repealed. SECTION VII. EFFECTIVE DATE. This section provides that this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon publication. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Barry Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of this Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Barry Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. Debra Knight, Clerk Barry Township P.O. Box 705, 155 E. Orchard Street Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-5171 77557975 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Tara McLaughlin, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 103 Hunters Trail Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-9095. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from June 14, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after June 14, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: June 16, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77557954 File # 374262F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Pamela Marsiglia, an unmarried woman, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2008 and recorded on May 29, 2008, Instrument No.: 20080529-0005676, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $153,226.83 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and a suit was instituted at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage but an execution on the judgment rendered in the suit has been returned unsatisfied. TAKE NOTICE that on June 23, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 6.250% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: Lot 12, Valley Park Shores, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Page 24, Barry County Records. Tax Identification Number: 08-16-225-023-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(8), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). May 16, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Lisa A. Hall (P70200) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77557175 (616) 752-4615 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregg Godbey and Corrine Godbey, husband and wife, to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 11, 2006 and recorded July 18, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167328, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. c/o Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand One Hundred Forty-Eight and 26/100 Dollars ($63,148.26) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 7, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry and State of Michigan, to-wit: Lots 1 and 2 of R.B. Greggs Addition, to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in liber 1 of Plats on Page 13. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 9, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557823 File No. 379.0191 Caledonia motorcyclist dies in Hastings crash A Caledonia man died after driving his motorcycle into the path of a pickup truck at the intersection of South Charlton Park Road and Center Road, east of Hastings Tuesday, June 14, at 5:44 p.m. Mark Peabody, 48, of Nashville was driving his Chevrolet pickup truck east on Center Road, when 76-year-old William Price turned west onto Center Road, from northbound Charlton Park Road, causing the collision, according to a report from the Michigan State Police. Price was pronounced dead at the scene. Peabody suffered no physical injuries. Neither alcohol nor speed are not believed to be factors. The collision remains under investigation. Troopers were assisted by personnel from Lansing Mercy Ambulance and the Hastings Fire Department. RED ROSE, page 12 tions, one in 1999 in Indianapolis, and the 100th anniversary convention in Chicago. He also has had perfect attendance, making up any missed meetings. “And probably the most impressive characteristic of Gene and Rotary, is one that very few of us can claim: he married another Rotarian, Margie,” said Schoessel. Haas was born Nov. 13, 1946, in Three Rivers. Many members of the Haas family reside in that area. In fact, said Schoessel, there is a Haas Middle School. “Gene is the oldest of four children. In 1949, the family moved back to Hastings, where Gene’s mother had resided. Then, I am going to skip ahead to 1970 ... Gene was married in 1970, and he has three children from that marriage. Two of them are here today — Heather and Rachel. He also has a son, Eugene, the third. All three have graduated from college. Heather has three children and owns a day care business, living in Parchment. Rachel has a son, and lives in Kalamazoo. Eugene lives in Hastings, but works in Lansing for Auto Owners Insurance. “Around 1987, Gene took in two other teenagers, who were removed from their home. So just think about it, five teenagers at the same time, three of them girls. And the real accomplishment — only one bathroom in the house at that time.” Schoessel read a heart-felt letter from one of the teenagers, now an adult, whom Haas had taken under his wing. “In 1996, Gene married Margie,” said Schoessel. “That added three more children. Margie’s three children — Andrea who will be a elementary school principal next year, Shannon is a financial consultant, and Michael resides in Des Moines.” Rotarian Fred Jacobs said of Gene, “When Carl told me [the award recipient] was Gene, I said this wasn’t going to easy — and it wasn’t. Of all the people who are in Rotary, to find information about the past, Gene, you were probably the toughest. There’s a lot of people I have all kinds of information on, and would gladly unload on them. But with you, it’s tough. “You remember that TV show when we were growing up? It was called ‘This is your life.’ Well, that’s what this all about. This is your life from my perspective and what I could find out about you, Gene. “I have known Gene almost my entire life. Gene is a lot older than I am, so we didn’t see each other in school. He went through school before I did, but I remember what happened as he went through school. “Gene started at Central Elementary and complained because he was teased about having freckles. His sister told me, his mother caught him in the bathroom with his dad’s shaving cream, trying to take the freckles off. “Gene then went to St. Rose School, and his sister said it used to frustrate her that he was so happy and singing all the way to school,” related Jacobs. “She wasn’t really much of a morning person. So that was really frustrating, and I can see that, I don’t know what was wrong with you, Gene, at that time. “As most of you can guess, Gene was a good student. But, I found out some things with a telephone call to a retirement village in Kalamazoo. I talked to Sister Madeline. She said Gene had another side. She had to talk to him quite a lot; he seemed to be frustrated in class. I am sure you got the wooden ruler, as I had done a few times. She needed to remind you to sit still. “During his early years at St. Rose, Gene was an altar boy, had a paper route, he was a Boy Scout, and during his high school years, he worked for Bun McPharlin’s Men’s Store on main street. “Bun was an unusual man, and Gene worked for him during high school. Gene liked him so well — Bun was a short man and had a mustache — out of respect for Bun, Gene grew a mustache. “If anyone went through Hastings High School and was in choir, they had Herb Moyer. Herb Moyer was a guy we all had a tremendous amount of respect for. He probably had the most respect from students, as any teacher up there. Coach Clarey had a lot of respect, but most [students] were just scared of him. But, Herb called Gene ‘Alfalfa’ because a little cowlick on the top of his head. If Herb had a nickname for you, he really liked you. “Gene also had the opportunity to have the lead in the operetta, ‘The Student Prince.’ “Gene and I have served on the county’s economic development alliance since the beginning about 12 years ago. Up to that time, it had only been a discussion. We kept pushing the county. A group of us from the Futuring Committee really believed we needed to establish a economic development organization in Barry County. It was very important for our growth. It was Gene and I, and maybe one other person, who stood before the board [of commissioners] and asked for the money to start the organization. “Throughout the establishment and until today, Gene’s dedication and persistence kept us on track to help grow the organization. When he became chairman of the group in 2005, he said of the organization, ‘Our job is to maintain and improve the economic vitality and quality of life for county citizens. Through the mission to create an environment for the retention and expansion of businesses and industry in Barry County, consistent with the preservation of our rural quality of life.’ And, if you know Gene, you know that is definitely his quote. Because he is all about quality of life. He wanted economic expansion. He knows the importance of jobs in Barry County, and he knew how to get them.” “If you know anything about Gene, you know he is a serious man. He is dedicated about whatever he does, especially his religious commitments. For years, Gene taught eighth grade religion classes at St. Rose. So, when our diocese put together a program, Gene began his training to become a deacon of our church. The program takes six years; six long years of commitment to complete the training. It was in 2002 that Gene was ordained a deacon and assigned to serve in two parishes, St. Rose in Hastings, and St. Mark in Otsego. In 2004, he was put in charge of overseeing the entire program of 36 deacons, in nine counties. Under his leadership, there are 11 more deacons to be ordained in 2012. “Gene currently works at Consumers Power as a budget planner and financial analyst. His wife, Margie, retired as principal of Pleasantview School after 30 years in education. I not sure when Gene might want to retire, but I talked to Consumers on Friday, and they would really like some notice. He has so much vacation time banked that they are afraid it might hurt their stock when he retires,” quipped Jacobs. “If I had to sum up my relationship with Gene in just a few words — and a few words is difficult for me — I would say he is dedicated. He is a caring and very compassionate man with a big heart. I have to say for certain, that if I ever got into trouble, the very first person I would call would be Gene, because no matter what it was, he would be there for me. That’s the kind of guy he is.” Randy Teegardin spoke about how Haas went into health care after his early endeavors in retail and men’s clothing. “He was going to be an X-ray technician,” said Teegardin. “The problem is, Gene doesn’t do so well with medical issues, especially blood. And, while being trained to do X-rays in surgery, Gene went down like a sack full of hammers at the sight of his first surgery. Then he enlisted in the Air Force. There, he was trained as a radar repairman, and he served in the Philippines. He had two tours of duty, both during major offensives in Vietnam. “When he got out of the service, Gene returned to school and really started to excel,” said Teegardin. “In 1972, he graduated from Grand Rapids Community College with an associate’s degree in business administration (grades were very high). From there, he went on to Grand Valley State College and received a BA in business administration majoring in accounting and economics — and again [was] very high on the honor roll. In 1990, he went back to Grand Valley State, a university now, and he got his MBA with distinction — no surprise — in finance and economics. Then he decided to go to work.” Schoessel concluded the presentation. “I worked with Gene a number of years while he was on the board of education and I was superintendent. Gene was the treasurer for many of those years. Those of you who know Gene know he is quite frugal with his own money. I will tell you that he was extremely frugal with the school system’s money. Every month, we would give the board a financial summary. Every month, Gene would send the summary back loaded with questions — drove us nuts in the administration office. But, Gene was looking out for the welfare of the school district and the welfare of the community. Fortunately, we were able to answer all the questions. That’s just one example of how well Gene was at being a steward of the community’s resources. I never had the pleasure of working with Gene as the president of the board, but I thank Gene for his many years of service. I personally applaud you for your service on the board. “It is obvious that the Rotary ideal of ‘service above self’ is a very prominent part of Gene’s life,” said Schoessel. “He has excellence in his vocation, excellence in his Rotary service, excellence in his community and church activities, and certainly excellence in his family responsibilities.” When accepting the award, Haas said, “I guess the last words will be rather brief. To say I was surprised is an understatement, but I am deeply honored by receiving the Red Rose Citation award. I recognize, being through the process many times and the criteria and selection process we use, all I can say is I am very deeply honored and humbled by the committee’s selection. Thank you.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Page 13 TRIAL, continued from page 1 walk-and-turn test. He was able to do the onelegged stand. But, he exhibited several other clues of his intoxication. He was given the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test. Behrendt said Malik’s eyes were shaking, or quivering, during the eye test, an indication of impairment if there is no medical condition which would contribute. Based on his observations, Behrendt asked Trooper Ernie Felkers to take Malik in for a blood test. In his opening statement, Evans said, “Felkers, who will testify, [said] he took Mr. Malik to the hospital for a blood draw. When they arrived at Pennock Hospital, Trooper Felkers asked Mr. Malik if there were any prescription medications or something that would be found in his bloodstream, besides alcohol. Mr. Malik admitted marijuana would be there. He had smoked marijuana earlier that evening.” Evans presented documentation from the Michigan State Police Crime Lab which analyzed Malik’s blood. THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, was present at 4 nanograms per milliliter. Malik’s blood alcohol level was .01, two hours and 19 minutes after the accident. The Secretary of State provided records showing Malik’s license was suspended in 2003, five years before the accident, and was never reinstated. “Mr. Yonkers was taken to Sparrow Hospital and he was pronounced dead at the scene,” said Evans in his opening remarks. “Dr. [Michelle] Elieff will testify that he died from an Atlanto-occipital separation, a dislocation of the spinal cord and upper brain stem. Elieff, of Sparrow Hospital, took the stand and testified to her qualifications as an expert witness, a medical doctor and forensic pathologist. Elieff testified to the condition of Yonkers’ body when delivered to Sparrow. She said upon examination, “The skull was intact, and did not have any fracturing or breaks in the bone. There was a small hemorrhage around the brain, and specifically a significant hemorrhage in the lower part of the brain next to the spinal cord which is referred to as the brain stem. Manipulation of this area, and close examination of this area confirmed that this was what is referred to as an Atlanto-occipital dislocation. So what happens, is the head disconnects from the neck or cervical spine. That would be the primary cause of his death.” Elieff further stated that this type of injury is consistent with moving quickly and coming to a sudden stop. The energy of the impact, as the body stops and the head continues to move is consistent with the injury. At the scene of the collision, Behrendt, Trooper Brian Fuller and Michigan State Police Sgt. Jim Campbell took measurements and photographs of the accident. A skid mark along the path of s Yonkers’ motorcycle indicated hard braking and evasive action. There were no skid marks along the path of Malik’s car. “Sgt. Campbell made some calculations and conclusions that Chris Yonkers was going no faster than 50 miles per hour when he began braking,” said Evans. “That Mr. Malik made no frantic braking, or acceleration attempts, to avoid that collision. He turned normally, despite the fact that another vehicle was oncoming. His speed over five seconds slowed from approximately 35 to 13 mph. “The conclusion [Campbell] made was that Mr. Yonkers’ actions were reasonable in avoiding the collision. Mr. Malik took no action to avoid the collision, and there was nothing that should have obstructed him from making those decisions on the road.” Campbell, accident reconstructionist and the prosecution’s expert witness, testified. “When I arrived on the scene, the victim, Mr. Yonkers was still there, he was on an adult backboard. He was deceased at the time,” said Campbell. “The motorcycle was near him, and there was a Chevrolet vehicle which was on the shoulder of the road. It had damage to the right front. There were some skid marks prior to where the impact area was determined to be. Then there was the debris area where the impact occurred, and then there were scrapes where the motorcycle slid to a stop. “The pavement conditions were dry. There were no imperfections in the roadway; A very standard roadway,” he said. Campbell also testified to using state-ofthe-art accident reconstruction equipment and software and using data from the Chevrolet’s “black box” recorder. “One of the things you need to do is determine how slippery the road is because in winter time your car will skid a lot farther than in the summer time. We need to know how slippery the surface is,” said Campbell, adding that a standard, approved device was used to determine the slipperiness of the roadway. “The number we came up with was a .77,” he said. “Ice would be a .2, a real good surface would be a .9. So, this was a .77, which was expected; it was flat and dry. We used that number to calculate how fast the motorcycle may have been going.” After explaining the mathematical formulas and how the three components of the accident interact before, during and after impact, Campbell determined the motorcycle to be going 48 miles per hour at the beginning of the skid mark. “[Yonkers] skids to about 35 mph and Orangeville Township board hears complaints about cemetery by Fran Faverman Staff Writer The regular monthly meeting of the Orangeville Township board of trustees proceeded uneventfully June 7 until Supervisor Tom Rook reached the “new business” portion of the agenda when Melody Risner presented a petition urging the board to reconsider the contract awarded to DK Landscape Management LLC for maintaining Oakhill Cemetery. The petition alleged that care of the cemetery had been negligent and it was in bad condition on both Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. Specifically, the petition urged the board to enter into a contract with the former contractor, Wayne Bourdo. (Bourdo lost the contract when he was the highest of nine bidders for the contract this year.) Among the charges was an allegation that the cemetery had been mowed only twice; brush piles had been mowed or weed-whacked around, rather than removed; and trimming around headstones had been inadequate. A final complaint was that trees from an adjacent woodland had encroached on the cemetery grounds and nothing had been done about it. The petitioners said they felt the condition of the cemetery was disrespectful and an insult to those buried there and their relatives. Rook responded to Risner, saying, “My position is that Dave Kok takes care of a problem when he is called.” During the ensuing discussion, the petitioners agreed that a flag missing from the grave of a veteran was not the landscaper’s responsibility; Township Fire Chief Dan Boulter, whose department takes the responsibility for placing new flags on the graves of veterans for Memorial Day, said he placed a flag on the grave as soon as he became aware of the oversight. Trustee Robert Perino said he has not received any complaints. “Our job is to provide oversight,” said Perino. “There was a six-month probationary period, and the contract was renewed for two years.” His remarks did not satisfy one listener, who responded that there was a difference between this year and last year. “You have to understand the board has the responsibility for finances,” Perino continued. “The governor has threatened to put financial consultants in, [a reference to the emergency management law that allows suspension of boards of communities that are in financial trouble].” Turning to discussion of the bidding process, Perino said, “There was a $6,000 difference between the highest and lowest bids.” He concluded his remarks, adding that transparency was an issue; “Wayne Bourdo was the highest bidder.” The response from an unidentified audience member who indicated $6,000 wasn’t much drew applause from many as summarizing the value they placed on the work done by the previous contractor. Trustee Linda Ribble said she agreed that the newer section of the cemetery looked better than the older section; she had called Kok and told him where to see the difference. She noted that the cemetery had been mowed midweek when Saturday events were planned. “I met three people from Kansas who were attending to the graves of relatives,” she said. “They told me they thought Oakhill looked fine.” She concluded there are different opinions depending upon what people are looking for. Rook closed the discussion, saying the matter will be reviewed and changes will be made. Contractor Dave Kok, visibly distressed, addressed the board and the audience. “I meant no disrespect to anyone or to families,” he said. “I will be there; it will be taken care of.” Risner also had another issue: the possibility of housing the state police in the township hall. As a budget-cutting measure, the Michigan State Police combined the Hastings and Wayland posts and will soon close the Hastings post. Troopers will still serve the county. Several municipalities, including townships, have offered office space to the troopers. Craig Stolsonburg, chair of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, said that the closing of the Hastings post meant the police were looking for a site where they could interview people. “The use will come out of township funds,” said Risner. Stolsonburg said state was expecting to pay rent for use of the facility. The board will be faced with a series of decisions concerning its current agreement for services with the J. C. Wheeler Library in Martin. Marlene Leep, vice president of the board of trustees of the library, said the library is investigating the possibility of joining with Watson and another township and becoming a district library. The cost to Orangeville Township would increase as would the services available. In any event, the cost for library services likely will increase, she said. The possibility of the library having access to some of the local share of casino revenues was raised; Leep said she had no idea how that would play out. Stolsonburg presented his report, saying that the county board was going through the budget process. He noted that they had decided to pay off the remaining amount on the courts and law building, a balance of $244,000, from the tax revolving fund; the move will save the county about $800,000 next year. The board also is beginning to engage in conversation around consolidating some services with the City of Hastings. Two services being considered are the economic development and equalization departments. No decisions have yet been reached on filling the two judicial vacancies; Judge James Fisher will retire June 17. The annual Charlton Park Day on May 28 was a success; approximately 2,000 people turned out to enjoy free hot dogs, pop, and popcorn at no expense to the taxpayers. In the absence of Mark Paradowski, chair of the parks and recreation committee, Stolsonburg reported that the snack shed is now fully compliant with health regulations and is expected to be in use three or four times a week. Rook reported that necessary paperwork for the purchase from the Barry County Foreclosure List of a lot adjacent to the township hall on the south end of the property had been completed. The purchase was approved by the board last month. The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, July 5, at 7 p.m. in the township hall, 7350 Lindsey Road. impacts the car, he then loses about 10 mph during that 10 feet [of contact with the car] ...” said Campbell. According to Campbell, the accident was not straight on. The car turned in front of the motorcycle. The motorcycle braked, and the car did not. The motorcycle then skidded into the car. Since the car was turning, the angle of car allowed the motorcycle to slide down the car, from front to back, and continue skidding down the road. When asked by Evans if he could calculate the speed of Malik’s car, Campbell said he didn’t need to calculate, he retrieved that data from the car itself. “GM vehicles have a black box,” said Campbell. “Essentially, it is a system that fires on impact. We plug into the dashboard and retrieve the data. Once the airbag fires, it captures data five seconds pre-crash. So, it stores the speed of the vehicle five seconds, four seconds, three seconds, two seconds and one second before impact. It doesn’t actually give you impact speed, it stops at one second. In this circumstance, at five seconds before impact the car is going 35 mph, four seconds its going 30 mph, at three seconds 24 mph, two seconds 17 mph, at one second the car is going 15 mph. I estimate the impact speed at around 13 mph. ” Based on all data collected, Campbell concluded this was a basic car/motorcycle accident. The car slowed to make a left turn into the motorcycle’s lane. The motorcycle was going approximately 50 mph in a 55 mph zone. The motorcycle tried to avoid the car by putting on the brakes. The motorcycle struck the car, slid along its side, and went down. There was no emergency braking by the car, because there was a smooth reduction in speed, and no major drop in speed, said Campbell. Kortes cross-examined Campbell, asking, “There is no black box in the motorcycle? So that was all based on your observations?” Campbell agreed. Then Kortes asked, if the motorcycle had come upon the car faster than Campbell’s calculated speed, Malik may not have seen the motorcycle. Campbell agreed. Kortes, in his opening statement said, “I believe that at the end of this, you will be able to return not-guilty verdicts. I think when you hear all the evidence, when you use your skills to listen to the evidence, take common sense with critical thinking and you wrap everything together, you are going to see there is a superseding cause, and that is the speed of the motorcycle ... It was a terrible, tragic accident. But, it could have been avoided by the motorcycle going the proper speed.” During cross-examinations, Kortes also questioned the numbers, formulas, methods and calculations Campbell used to arrive at his conclusions. Evans followed Kortes’ cross-examination by asking Campbell to clarify and substantiate his methods and calculations. The defense’s expert witness, Thomas Bereza, was heard by the jury via video on Friday, June 10; he was unable to travel due to health conditions. Lawyers from both sides were present at the recording. The defense established Bereza’s qualifications as a former Michigan State Trooper and accident reconstructionist. Bereza said he is presently a private investigator and has investigated more than 200 motorcycle accidents. He testified that he thought the collision was straight-line, or head-on, and that according to his calculations, Yonkers’ motorcycle may have been traveling anywhere from 76 to 82 mph, and then said in his opinion the motorcycle was traveling at 67 mph. In the video, Evans asked Bereza several questions on how he arrived at the speeds and what calculations and numbers were used. Bereza confirmed several times he was using the same numbers Campbell used, the numbers from the accident report. When asked how he arrived at the higher speed, and to show his math, Bereza would not write anything down. Evans called Campbell to the stand to explain Bereza’s calculations. Campbell told the jury he did not know how Bereza came up with the higher motorcycle speed estimates. Looking at Bereza’s calculations, Campbell said he saw that when the number 76 was calculated, it appeared to be 76 feet per second and not 76 mph. According to Campbell, one of Bereza’s calculations estimated Yonkers traveling at over 160 mph. In his closing statement, Evans discussed the evidence presented, including Malik’s eyes not working properly, the odor of alcohol on Malik, Malik’s admission of drinking before the accident and smoking marijuana the evening of the accident, a positive blood test for both alcohol and marijuana, beer cans in the car, Malik’s suspended driver’s license and Malik’s admission of turning in front of the motorcycle. Evans then went through the charges against Malik and how evidence supported the charges. Evans then discredited the defense’s expert witness by pointing to Bereza’s “confusing calculations” in relation to the speed of the motorcycle, and that Bereza had lied in court during other cases. Kortes then gave his closing statement. “I think to say Mr. Bereza’s conclusions are worthless because of confusing questions, miscommunication and to pick out a piece here and a piece here and say that’s inconsistent is a bit misleading ... The charge that has been brought against Justin Malik, is operating while impaired by alcohol and THC/marijuana causing death. To prove that, the prosecutor has to show that beyond a reasonable doubt, Justin was impaired. And, we know he was not.” Kortes went on to say how Evans built his case against Malik, and disputed the evidence presented proved impairment beyond a reasonable doubt, calling the prosecutor’s statements “sleight-of-hand.” Kortes said Malik passed several sobriety tests. “When we look at the pictures, and we hear the [car’s] frame was bent, the front axle was broken, the windows on the passenger side were broken, the back window was blown out, that is not the sign of a side swipe. That was hard impact,” said Kortes. “We are going to look at these pictures again, and contrary to what Sgt. Campbell said, the impact moved the car. What does that mean? That means that bike was flying to do that much damage to that car. That was not a side swipe. Remember this car was hit by the motorcycle ... this 3,300-pound car was moved sideways by the motorcycle.” Kortes spoke about the motorcycle hitting the car with such force, that, according to Elieff, the rider’s body stopped and the head continued to move. The amount of force, according to Kortes, meant the bike was flying. “The bike flying down the road at a excessive speed, moving the car when it hits it, causing that kind of damage to a body. ” said Kortes, “That’s a superseding cause. This was simply an accident, and you must find Justin Malik not guilty of all charges.” Malik was found guilty of two out of three charges. He will be sentenced before Judge James Fisher, Thursday, June 16, at 8:30 a.m. He faces up to 15 years in prison, plus possible fines. KCC to speed up timeline for students to become employable or college-ready This summer, Kellogg Community College will begin implementation of an instructional model that allows students who require developmental education an opportunity to build basic skills and become employable or college-ready in a timeline that adjusts to their life situation. The “Starting Here and Now” project is funded by a $760,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Nationally, more than 60 percent of incoming college freshmen need to take remedial coursework prior to beginning college courses. Last year, 51 percent of Kellogg Community College students were required to take remedial coursework. These additional courses needed to prepare students for the rigidity of college coursework is essential to a student’s success, but can also increase the amount of time that it takes a student to become employable or begin taking courses towards a certificate or degree. For example, a student placed in a first-level English class may require two semesters of study before entering a college-level English course. While the skills learned in these courses are critical to the students’ success, the time required to complete them can be demoralizing, said Nicole Finkbeiner, director of public information and marketing at KCC. The Starting Here and Now project will employ a flexible delivery model called Open Entry/Open Exit, which will allow students to begin their studies at any time during the year. Through the use of a modularized curriculum, the project also will let students progress at their own pace. So, they can finish very quickly if they just need to brush up on some of their skills,” said Finkbeiner, or if they require more time, they can take as long as they need to be able to succeed at the courses. “As a community college, we need to cre- ate instructional models that are focused on the needs of our students, and I believe this program does exactly that,” said Kellogg Community College’s President Dr. Dennis Bona. “A factory worker who is laid off in February should not have to wait for months to begin re-training. That worker needs the training immediately so he or she can get back into the work force as quickly as possible. In the same way, a single mother with two children who are starting school in September may be better able to start her own education in mid-October, and we needed to find a way to make that a reality for her. This program does exactly that.” The Starting Here and Now project will begin July 1, after additional faculty and staff are hired to support the project. KCC’s current Learning Place Director Karel Asbury, will be the head of the project. Central Dispatch employees recognized Dave Camburn (left) and Joe Kramer are recognized June 7 during at the Barry County Central Dispatch staff meeting for five years of service. Kramer reached his five-year milestone April 15, and Camburn reached the five-year mark May 28. They were both thanked for their dedicated service to the citizens of Barry County. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Page 14 — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — The Hastings Banner County to buy video court recording and conference equipment by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday, the Barry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved spending of $135,500 from the diverted felons fund for the purchase of equipment and installation, maintenance and support training on an AT&T video conferencing system for the Barry County Court System, including the family court, law library, district court conference room, magistrate’s hearing room, circuit court and the Barry County Jail. COURT NEWS On June 8, Michael D. Rischow of Lake Odessa was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court for delivery or manufacture of marijuana. Rischow, 52, was ordered to serve three months in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $1,698 in costs, and his driver’s license is suspended for 180 days, with restrictions after 30 days. The balance of his jail term will be suspended upon payment of $1,698. Charges of firearm possession by a felon, second offense, and habitual offender, second offense, were dropped. Jonathan D. Kalnbach, 21, of Nashville was sentenced for a probation violation in conjunction with two charges of criminal sexual conduct, third degree, with a person 13 to 15 years old. Kalnbach was ordered June 9 to serve 21 to 180 months, with credit for 305 days served. He must pay $2,128 in costs. On June 8, Brandon E. Townsend, 27, was sentenced for delivery or manufacture of marijuana and for possessing a switchblade knife. Townsend, of Hastings, was ordered to serve three months in jail, with credit for three days served. He must pay $2,501 and serve 24 months of probation. The balance of his jail will be suspended upon payment of $2,501. Townsend’s driver’s license is suspended for six months, with restrictions after 30 days. Steven D. 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When the court recorder doesn’t have to be in the courtroom, there are other duties that can be performed ... As we shrink our organization, these positions can do other things in the court system ... I don’t know the definite answer to, ‘When will we start recouping our money?’ Each court reporter probably represents about $50,000 in wages and benefits at this point. I’m not advocating at this point that we eliminate those positions. We’re looking at people who will eventually retire from the system; but we are looking at some changed responsibilities.” Nida said the system would eliminate transportation costs for inmates at the county jail and the state mental hospital. Judge Gary Holman retired earlier this year, and Judge James Fisher’s last day is Friday. The county is awaiting announcement of their stateappointed replacements. “We’re looking at a number of cost-saving factors here, but I can’t spell them all out because we’re still waiting to see who’s going to be appointed [judge], and that will dictate what our organization ends up looking like in the future,” he said. Nida said that newly appointed Barry County Chief Judge William Doherty is in favor of the video conferencing and recording system. “On his priority list, this is at the very top,” said Nida. “This is something that he really wanted. ... This really takes the courts to a level that is a cost savings for us into the future, as far as he is concerned.” Nida said the system is designed to be as user-friendly as possible, and after the first year, annual maintenance for the system can cost as little as $8,800 or be as high as $20,000; he anticipates the actual cost will be somewhere in between. In other business, the board: • Appointed Joel T. Hamilton to serve the remainder of three-year term on the zoning board of appeals that began April, 1, 2009, and expires in March 31, 2012. The seat was previously held by Daniel Allen, who recently resigned due to scheduling conflicts with his work. • Approved a request prepared by Houtman to approve transfer of $244,320 from the 2011 excess in the 100 percent tax payment fund to cover the 2012 courts and law building debt retirement service payment. According to Houtman, the courts and law building debt service will end in 2012 with a final bond payment o $244,320. Historically, the funding source for the bond payment has been the general fund. However, the board recently amended the 2011 general fund budget, reducing the transfer in from the 100 percent tax payment fund for 2011 from $658,644 to $282,0450. This will have the effect of reducing the anticipated deficit in the 2012 general fund budget from $848,251 to $603,931. • Voted to pay outstanding bills presented by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department for cleanup of clandestine methamphetamine labs not to exceed $7,000. Funds are to come from the county’s diverted felons fund. When the board met as a committee-of-thewhole the previous week, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf had initially requested $30,000 to $50,000 from the county’s general or 100 percent tax payment fund for the 2011 fiscal year to cover the cost of current and future clean-up operations. Leaf said that as of Feb. 25, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration no longer provides funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to cover the cost of cleaning up illegal drug labs. • Approved a request from Registrar of Deeds Darla Burghdoff to enter into a five-year agreement that will allow her office and any other county offices to accept credit cards as payment for services rendered. • Voted to give a six-week pay increase totaling $367 from the district court budget for Beth Dean, chief account clerk of the Barry County Trial Court - District Division. The increase, requested by Nida, may be extended for an additional six-week period if necessary, in compensation for supervisory duties performed during transition of the trail court. • Granted a request from the Barry-Eaton District Health Department of $6,500 from the county’s building rehabilitation fund toward the purchase and installation of an electrical generator totaling $75,189 to be installed at the Hastings office of the health department. • Approved a resolution to levy the 2011 county allocated summer taxes at a rate of 5.4296 mills. • Accepted a resolution to honor Barry County Circuit Court and Chief Judge James Fisher upon his retirement. • Approved extending for 90 days the county’s construction code administration and enforcement agreement with Professional Code Inspections of Michigan Inc., including a resolution adopted Oct. 24, 2006, which established the revised building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing fee schedule. POLICE BEAT One stop nets two charges During a May 21 traffic stop on Main Street in Nashville, an officer learned that the 48year-old driver had a suspended driver’s license and an improper plate on her vehicle. The female from Eaton Rapids also was in possession of suspected heroin. The woman was arrested for license violations and possession of heroin. Her vehicle was impounded. Charm school may have aided resident Hastings Police were dispatched June 11 to a domestic disturbance at a residence on Nelson Street. As responding officers approached the residence, a reportedly intoxicated subject stepped out of the house and began yelling and swearing at them. The subject, a 33year-old Hastings man, demanded the officers leave the property. The man was placed under arrest on charges of disorderly conduct for interfering with officers as they tried to investigate. The man had been threatening family members during a dispute. House-sitting takes on a new meaning Hastings Police responded June 5 to a residence on South Hanover to a reported disturbance. Officers arrived at the residence to find an intoxicated subject on the roof of the residence yelling and screaming at someone inside to let him in. Officers were told that the 36year-old Hastings man used to live at the residence but had moved out a month ago. Officers contacted the Hastings Fire Department for help getting the man off from roof by utilizing a ladder. Once on the ground, the subject was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Argument at park lands pair in jail Hastings Police responded June 8 to a reported fight in progress near Tyden Park. As an officer entered the park, he saw a man slam a woman into the side of the monument near the park’s entrance. The officer confronted the 26-year-old Bellevue man, who told the officer he and his girlfriend were just arguing. The man was placed under arrest on charges of domestic assault. The 20-year-old girlfriend, from Nashville, refused medical treatment. She was placed under arrest on a warrant out of Barry County for failing to appear in court. Clean plate would not have helped biker On June 5, a Nashville officer stopped a motorcycle for a unreadable license plate. Upon further investigation, the 21-year-old man from Charlotte was found to have multiple suspensions on his license and no motorcycle endorsement. He was arrested, and the motorcycle was impounded. Gas theft leads to many calls, no arrest Barry County Sheriff deputies responded May 29 to a report of a white van leaving the Delton Shell station without paying for gas. The attendant said a woman pumped $75 worth of gas into the van, then drove off leaving a debit card in the pump. The name on the debit card led to a Delton address, but the woman had not lived at the address for five months. The debit card owner was contacted in Kentwood. She told the deputy she had traded the white van for a red Dodge Neon. The card came up missing four or five months ago, and the card had been canceled. A deputy verified the cancellation. Deputies then contacted the man to whom the van was traded. He told deputies the van was sold a month ago to a man in Six Lakes. The new owner of the van did not leave his address or phone number with the seller. The case is inactive. Ex-boyfriend walks after no pick-up A woman called 911 May 30 saying her friend’s ex-boyfriend had forced his way into the friend’s Hastings residence. When officers arrived, the suspect and four other people, including the homeowner, were sitting on the front porch. The suspect, a 25-year-old Caledonia man, told deputies he had driven from Grand Rapids to see his ex-girlfriend. She was the mother of his daughter, but he knew the child was not there. He told deputies that when he arrived, his ex-girlfriend, her friend, and two men were sitting in a Jeep in the driveway. He said there was no altercation and he did not force his way into the house, but did go inside briefly. The ex-girlfriend and witnesses told a different story. The suspect admitted to drinking alcohol and, after further investigation, was found to have an expired driver’s license. He was taken to the sheriff’s department. He also had a warrant out of Kent County. The Kent County Sheriff’s Department would not pick him up and advised deputies to give him bond and the court information, which Barry County deputies did. After a few hours in the lobby, the suspect left on foot. The case remains open. Nashville car break-ins investigated Nashville officers investigated a rash of car break-ins from May 16 to May 30. A suspect was interviewed and admitted he was one of the three people involved. Charges were sent to Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review. ‘Gift’ return may still prompt charges Barry County Deputies were dispatched June 6 to the Banfield General Store on a reported retail fraud complaint. The caller said two females has stolen items from the display bin outside the store. According to the complainant, the women seemed to be arguing and had left in a truck. A man was in the bed of the truck, which had headed south on Banfield Road. Deputies caught up with the vehicle which was moving slowly along the shoulder. The female driver was yelling at a woman walking out in a roadside field. The driver was the mother of a 17-year-old Richland girl, and the woman walking was a 34-year-old Battle Creek resident. The mother was upset with the 34-year-old. She said she felt the woman had taken advantage of her daughter and talked the teenager into stealing from the store. The Battle Creek woman admitted to telling the teenager what to take and that the whole thing was her idea. She wanted some gifts for her boyfriend. She did not want the teenager to be charged. Less than $100 in merchandise was stolen and all items were returned to the store. A report and charge requests were forwarded to the prosecutor’s office. Driver released, powdery substance detained A Nashville police officer conducting a stationary radar check on the corner of Reed and Main streets at around 10 p.m. June 5 watched as a driver ran his vehicle up on a curb while trying to turn on to Reed Street from Main Street. After being stopped, the 29-year-old Hastings man allowed the officer to search his vehicle. A yellow powdery substance was found in a clear plastic bag near the gear shift lever, along with a syringe. The driver was given field sobriety tests, which he passed. The operator told the officer that he had narcotics addictions in the past. The officer determined the operator was okay to drive. The man was released at the scene, and the powdery substance will be sent to the Michigan State Police crime lab for analysis. No loan security in Ann Arbor, or Spain A Nashville woman called the sheriff’s department June 10 to report business fraud. She told deputies she had bad credit and found a company online which helps people with bad credit get loans. According to the woman, she found a company in Ann Arbor called Wilson and Thomas Financial that could help her. The man she dealt with on the phone said a loan could be secured for her, but that she first needed to pay some fees. The woman completed the loan paperwork and faxed it back along with a Western Union payment of $842. Soon after, Wilson and Thomas Financial contacted her to say a loan could not be secured. The financial institution said another $842 would need to be wired to pay for finding another bank that would secure a loan. The woman agreed, but after 12 days had not heard about her loan. She called Wilson and Thomas, but the line was disconnected, and the website was down. The money was sent to Spain on both occasions. The Ann Arbor police were contacted by deputies to verify Wilson and Thomas’ address in that city. The case is closed pending updates. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Page 15 Air-cooled technology to be showcased at Gilmore Car Museum Board members Hilary Snell, Joe Pierce, Executive Director Michelle Skedgell, Carl Schoessel and Jim Tourben prepare to cut the cake. 300-plus attend Pierce Cedar Creek celebration More than 300 people attended Pierce Cedar Creek Institute’s 10th anniversary celebration Saturday, June 11. The day’s activities included nature hikes, solar observations by the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and musical entertainment by Two Choices Band. Members of the Plein Air Artists of West Michigan were on hand to display their works and paint on site. Professional Illustrator Gijsbert “Nick” van Frankenhuyzen led a drawing workshop and signed his books. cooled.” The advantages most often associated with air-cooled autos are simplicity, efficiency, light weight and low cost. During this show, guests will see some of the most well-known makes of air-cooled cars ever produced alongside some seldom seen. Cars produced by Volkswagen, Porsche and even Chevrolet’s Corvair will share the show field with examples from BMW, Citroen and Tatra. “I wouldn’t miss this for the world,” said Michael Spezia, executive director of the Gilmore Car Museum. “I’ll have my Frenchbuilt Citroen 2 CV here at the show.” Discount admission to the air-cooled gathering and the Gilmore Car Museum campus is $9 per person for the day and includes all museum exhibits at no extra charge. Children under 11 are admitted free. Admission for those driving air-cooled cars on the show field is $7 and includes the car and driver. The Gilmore Car Museum is located on M43 and Hickory Road south of Delton. Learn more about the museum and its events at www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org or call 269671-5089 for more information. The Franklin Automobile Collection at Hickory Corners is part of the H H Franklin Club Inc. www.franklincar.org. For information on showing an air-cooled vehicle, email fuel-n-fire@comcast.net. Nearly four decades of air-cooled Franklin automobile are seen in front of the recreated 1911 Franklin Motor Cars Dealership on Gilmore Car Museum campus. (Photo courtesy of Gilmore Car Museum) City’s new budget includes cuts to fire department, YMCA, concerts Travis Mater of Nashville participates on the Sensing Nature Hike. Members of the Plein Air Artist Society are located on the trails, painting throughout the day. Guests have the opportunity to visit with the artists. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute trying to save ash trees William Drews of Woodland Tree Services is the certified arborist hired to inject Tree-Age into select ash trees at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Ash trees throughout this part of the state are being devastated by the emerald ash borer. Thousands of trees are dead or dying due to the invasive insect. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute near Dowling recently received a $1,428 grant from the Michigan Botanical Foundation to support the ash tree preservation project. The grant will enable the institute to treat 15 to 20 ash trees with Tree-Age (emamectin benzoate) pesticide to protect them from the emerald ash borer. Jennifer Howell is the stewardship manag- This Saturday, June 18, the Gilmore Car Museum will hold its first All Air-Cooled Car Show. The event, sponsored by the H.H. Franklin Club, is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, and will feature only those vehicles that require no water for cooling their engines. “While cars that use no radiator, no water pump, no coolant or anti-freeze may sound like an ultra-modern, high-tech innovation, they have actually been in use for more than 100 years,” explained show chairman Eric Macleod. The H.H. Franklin Club, sponsor of the event, was founded in 1951 to preserve the legacy of America’s most successful aircooled automobile, the Franklin. The Syracuse, N.Y., firm first produced its innovative air-cooled motorcar in 1902 and continued until 1934. In 2010, the club established its 7,000square-foot museum, designed to look like the 1911 Los Angeles Franklin dealership, on the Gilmore campus. “The goal of our museum and this special show is to share the story of the air-cooled car said Bob Amon, past president of the H.H. Franklin Club. “People sometimes think my air-cooled Franklin is strange. They forget about the 25 million air-cooled VW Beetles — the best-selling car of all time — was air- er at the institute. “While not economically or practically feasible to treat all of our ash trees, which make up 10 to 15 percent of our tree population at PCCI, I hope to treat and protect a small population of healthy and savable ash trees,” said Howell. “In doing so, I hope to maintain their long-term presence on our property after the emerald ash borers have run their course.” “This pesticide treatment will protect our ash trees for two to three years and will be repeated, as needed, in the future,” said Howell. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday, after months of budget workshops and a public hearing that evening, Hastings City Council voted 7-2 to approve a $4.3 million budget, which contained several cost-cutting measures, including elimination of two of the city’s three full-time firefighter positions. Cutting those two positions is expected to reduce the city’s expenses by $95,906 in wages and benefits. Trustees Frank Campbell and Dave Tossava cast the dissenting votes. The budget also included reductions in the department of public services, such as elimination of the curb and gutter repair program and the annual seal coating program for 201112 and every other year thereafter. Other cost-cutting measures for the next fiscal year include reducing the city’s allocation for the YMCA recreation program by half (saving $22,266); cutting funding for the cable access channel to $1,000 (saving $14,100); eliminating funding for Fridays at the Fountain and Hastings City Band concerts ($4,250); and dropping the city’s Grand Valley Metropolitan Council membership. During the public hearing, Ted Bustance, who is a candidate for the Fourth Ward seat during the November election, presented his own cost-cutting plan which he said would save the firefighters’ jobs. Mike Snyder, who asked questions on a variety of topics during the public hearing, also expressed concern about the reduction of full-time firefighters. During the public comment portion of the meeting, after the budget had already been approved, Patricia Carmondy also asked the city to consider other options besides reducing the number of full-time firefighters. “I just want to express how important it is to find another way to fund our firefighters ... Let’s find a solution because we need them,” she said. “There are many other reductions throughout the budget that we needed to incorporate in order get even to the point where we would have a fund balance of $40,000 in four years,” said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “As you are aware, with the original budget, as it was submitted, we were significantly below that.” City policy has established a minimum general fund balance of $500,000; however, the council’s target general fund balance is 15 percent of the municipality’s annual general fund expenditures, which would be approximately $650,000 for the upcoming fiscal year, according to Mansfield. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 “On the plus side, our budget as adopted is $4.267 million in revenue and $4.073 million in expenditures, which leaves us with $194,000 to add to the general fund,” said Mansfield. “We’ve managed to save $1.17 million through cost reductions, such as not filling staff positions, wage freezes and cutting programs and services over the last three years. “It’s unfortunate right now that we have to make the cuts that we do, but this budget does, I believe, meet the council’s goals for the short term, and we will be looking at additional reductions over the long run,” he said. Mansfield said that over the next three years, he anticipates that even with the costcutting measures, expected decreases in revenue likely will strip the city’s resources, and Hastings may need to spend money from its fund balance to support operations. In other business, the council: • Approved a request from Mike Hallifax, Summerfest chairperson, to stay the necessary ordinances Friday, Aug. 26, through Sunday, Aug. 28. The only significant changes from the request in years past is the addition of closing Boltwood Street between Thorn and Lincoln streets from approximately 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, for a new soapbox derby event, and closure of West Mill Street between Broadway and Park streets for the motorcycle show Sunday. • Approved a request from Eagle Scout Zak Price from Troop 175 to construct a wooden stairway from Cook Road to Fish Hatchery Park. He will work with city staff to coordinate the design and construction. • Heard a report from Barry County Commission on Aging Director Tammy Pennington on the services provided by the organization for area seniors, including the Meals on Wheels program, adult day care and more. • Approved a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the Riverwalk project and awarded the bid to Katerberg Verhage for contractual services related to the construction of the project as recommended by Director of Public Service Tim Girrbach. Katerberg Verhage submitted the low bid of $673,557; the engineer’s estimate was $701,203. • Awarded the bid for the city’s water system reliability study and engineering services to Prein and Newhof in the amount of $8,700, as recommended by Girrbach. • Approved a motion to earmark the $6,523 donated by the Hastings Circle of Friends, which built Tangletown at Bob King Park in 1997 and disbanded several years ago, for the replacement of fixtures and equipment at the park. Own a Papa Murphy’s In Hastings 77557623 �Page 16 — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Buehler fixes swing, finds spot in D2 state finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings junior Danny Buehler knew there had been something wrong with his swing for a couple of weeks, but wasn’t sure exactly what it was. He got it straightened out just in time. Buehler earned spot in this weekend’s Division 2 State Finals by firing a 75 at Gull Lake View West Golf Course Thursday in Division 2 regional tournament the Saxon varsity boys’ golf team competed in. “My grandpa (Victor Callahan) over there was probably one of the best golfers in Kalamazoo when he was a little bit younger, and he’s kind of coached me ever since I was 5- or 6-years-old,” said Buehler. “I actually came out here with him yesterday because I wasn’t hitting the ball very well, and he straightened me out for today. He’s a big part of why.” Callahan was inducted into the Greater Kalamazoo Golf Hall of Fame in 2003, for his role in coaching the 1994, 1995 and 1996 Kalamazoo Central varsity girls’ golf teams which won Class A state championships. “The last couple weeks have been pretty rough for consistently hitting the ball straight,” Buehler said. “I wasn’t sure what I was doing. I felt like my alignment was all right on my feet, but I didn’t realize how open my shoulders were and he fixed that. It helped out a lot.” The top three teams and top three individuals not on those teams at Thursday’s regional tournament earned spots in the state finals, which will be held Friday and Saturday at Forest Akers East Golf Course on the campus Hastings’ John Kalmink hits his tee shot on the par-3 number 11 at Gull Lake View West Thursday during the Division 2 regional tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) of Michigan State University in East Lansing. DeWitt took the day’s team title with a score of 302. Gull Lake was second with a 309 and Niles third with a 316. Hastings’ team finished seventh with a score of 323. “I’m proud of the whole team,” said Saxon head coach Bruce Krueger. “That’s a very good total for us. I understand the course was relatively short today and so on. If we could putt, we’d have been in contention.” Hastings also got an 80 from Brian Baum, an 83 from Taylor Klotz and an 85 from John Kalmink. Even Buehler struggled with his putting a bit. “I made a lot of pars,” he said. “I hit a lot of greens in regulation and made a lot of twoputts. I didn’t make a lot of one-putts, but I just hit the ball in the fairway and hit it on the green like you’re supposed to and it worked out pretty well.” He missed a short putt for birdie on number nine, and Krueger was impressed with the way Buehler closed out his round after that. “He held it together well, mentally,” Krueger said. “He hit the ball real well all day. He did not make very many putts. He could have easily shot a much better score, but he was very solid. He didn’t get upset about anything and he just ground it out right until the end. That’s a fantastic score.” The 75 was fantastic enough to keep him out of a stressful play-off for the final state qualifying spot. Haslett’s Chris Beltzer earned that last spot, winning a three-way play-off with Owosso’s Mitch Chrenka and St. Joe’s Matt Zerbel after all three finished the first 18 holes with a 76. Stevensville-Lakeshore’s Daniel Schilling shot a 74 to earn the other individual qualifiers’ spot. Gull Lake’s Bryan Vandenberg and Niles Chris Noble played-off for medalist honors too, as both came into the clubhouse with a 70. DeWitt was led by Tyler Polulak’s 72. The Panthers also got a 73 from Alex Jones, a 78 from Ryan Carey and a 79 from Peter VonSpreken. Behind Vandenberg for Gull Lake, Jordan Mitchell shot a 78, Evan Krohn a 79 and Cooper Quartermaine an 82. Niles added a 79 from John Schrader, an 83 from Brett Phillips and an 84 from Sam Clark to Noble’s 70. Haslett was fourth in the team standings with a score of 319, followed by Edwardsburg 320, Stevensville-Lakeshore 322, Hastings 323, Vicksburg 324, St. Johns 326, Mattawan 327, Owosso 327 and Wayland 366. Krueger said that he believes Buehler is the first boy he has had advance to the state finals since he took over coaching the Saxon program in 1997. Buehler doesn’t plan to put too much pressure on himself for the weekend. “Really, honestly, I’m pretty happy I made it to state,” Buehler said. “I’m just going to The Saxons’ Danny Buehler watches his drive fly from the tee box on number ten at Gull Lake View West Thursday during his team’s Division 2 regional tournament. His 75 on the day earned him a spot in the state finals, which will be played this weekend at Forest Akers East in East Lansing. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood wins tie-breaker for spot in Division 3 Finals DK’s Wandell headed to finals too after a 72 “I guess we’re no longer flying under the radar,” said Lakewood varsity boys’ golf coach Carl Kutch. His team jumped from being unranked to third in the Division 3 coaches’ poll following its Division 3 district championship, and will now be heading to the State Finals Friday and Saturday at Forest Akers West Golf Course on the campus of Michigan State University. The Vikings earned their spot in the state finals by finishing third, behind two teams they topped at the district tournament, at Thursday’s Division 3 regional hosted by Olivet High School at The Medalist. South Christian took the day’s championship with a score of 308. West Catholic fired a 315 and Lakewood a 316. “We knew it would be a close finish, and the boys got it done today,” Kutch said. “These guys are advancing, and are so excited to be playing their final rounds of the season at the State Finals.” The top three teams Thursday and top three individuals not on those teams earned the right to play in the finals. The Vikings will be joined at the finals by Delton Kellogg’s Mitchell Wandell, who was one of the three individual qualifiers from the event, with a 72. He lost out in a play-off for medalist honors with Watervliet’s Brad Rose and West Catholic’s Sam Weatherhead. The third individual qualifier was Dowagiac’s Chris Craft, who shot a 73. Delton Kellogg also got a strong round at the regional from Zack Simon, who finished with a 77. Lakewood needed more than its best four scores to be in the top three, as Dowagiac’s top four golfers also scored a 316. The Vikings’ earned the third spot thanks in part to Jade Bosworth’s 84, with was three strokes better than the fifth best score for Dowagiac. “We used everyone’s score today,” Kutch said. “Our depth came through with exactly what we needed.” Adam Barker fired the low round for Lakewood, a 75. Taylor Axdorff chipped in a 78, Royce Everts an 81 and Kyler Clark an 82. “Adam broke through today with a very solid round. He hit ten greens in regulation and went up-and-down eight times,” Kutch said. “Royce also came through with a great score today, including three birdies for the round.” “These guys are playing with so much confidence and played very smart today.” Otsego was fifth with a 329, followed by Calvin Christian with a 330, Portland 334, Schoolcraft 334, Watervliet 352, Coloma 363, South Haven 379 and Parchment 401. South Christian got a pair of 76s from Blake DeVries and Ben Cook, a 77 from Michael Wierenga and a 79 from Christopher Piekker. Behind Weatherhead for West Catholic, Steve Strain shot a 78, Kenny Nowrocki an 80 and Adam Rooney and Matt Kowalczyk a pair of 85s. Hastings’ Brian Baum watches a chip shot from the fairway fly towards the green on number ten at Gull Lake View West Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) play the best that I can and whatever happens happens. It was my goal to make it to state this year, so I attained my goal. If I shoot in the 70’s, that’s fine with me.” Delton Kellogg duo finalizes plans to join MCC wrestling Delton Kellogg’s Trevor Curtice was joined by his parents, Stephanie (left) and Eric Curtice (right), and Delton Kellogg varsity wrestling coach Dan Phillips as he signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Muskegon Community College Men’s Wrestling program recently. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s David Dempsey (seated center) signs his National Letter of Intent to join the Muskegon Community College Wrestling program, as his parents Lisa (left) and David look on. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s Trevor Curtice and David Dempsey ended their senior wrestling season together, on the medal stand in the Palace of Auburn Hills. They’ll start their freshmen collegiate wrestling seasons together as well, at Muskegon Community College (MCC). Both Curtice and Dempsey recently signed their National Letters of Intent to join the MCC program, a program which placed ninth at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship this winter. “It’s pretty cool,” Dempsey said of wrestling on the next level with his teammate Curtice. “It would have been a little awkward just going by myself, but it’s going to be a lot better. He’s been a partner of mine since middle school. It’s going to be a lot better. More comfortable.” Dempsey and Curtice have spent a lot of practices wrestling each other. Dempsey said that Curtice comes out on top in most of those showdowns. “Sometimes I get him, but not very often,” Dempsey said. Curtice placed seventh in the 189-pound weight class at the Palace in March, during the Division 3 Individual State Finals, finishing his senior season with a record of 50-6. Dempsey was eighth at 160 pounds, recording a 46-12 mark in his senior season. “I’d been working to go there for three years, and I finally made it,” said Curtice. “Friends who I had been working for three years with to go made it with me, and being able to place and being able to compete with that quality of competition was nice.” These are the first two college bound wrestlers from the Delton Kellogg varsity program since head coach Dan Phillips took over. “They’ve been the leaders on the team for the last two or three years, so this is just well deserved,” Phillips said. “They’ve worked hard, and been dedicated to the sport, with great leadership and great success. I couldn’t be prouder.” Both guys are excited about the way their new coach, Larry Haughn runs the Jayhawk program. “We’ve talked about how his coaching style is,” Curtice said. “Here, we’re kind of more shoot, shoot and up there its more about position. He said instead of shooting all the time, you’ve got to get in good position before you shoot, which is what we’ve started working towards here the last two years, but traditionally Delton’s more of a shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot school and he said up there they’re all about position.” “I really like the plan and everything for us,” Dempsey said. (Haughn) saw us wrestle up at the Palace and he really liked both of us, and he really wants to work with us both. The way he has his practice running, I really like the way he has it. He takes your style of wrestling and builds off of it, and make is 100 times better. Instead of teaching you what he wants you to do, he builds off of what you’re already doing.” Dempsey and Curtice both plan on getting into MCC’s welding program. 24 Hour Challenge begins Saturday by Patricia Johns Staff Writer More than 300 cyclists will start on the National 24 Hour Challenge from the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School (TKMS) at 8 a.m. on Saturday. When this event ends at 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 19, the fathers in the group will get hugs and the high-mileage riders will get rewards. Organizer Pete Steve says, “registration closed at midnight on June 11. We have 322 registered, down from last year's 352.” He adds, “the weather forecast is good, and our night loop roads are much better than they have ever been.” The night loop, which requires that cyclists have working lights, is 7.5 miles long. Cyclist must finish Loop 1 once, which is 121.6 miles around the perimeter of Barry County. There are rest stops at the Lakewood Middle School, Baseline United Methodist Church and Delton Public Library. There is also a rest stop at the TKMS. Loop 2 is a 23.7 mile loop in the Gun Lake area which riders can repeat before beginning Loop 3. Steve says, “we have riders from 24 states plus Canada. One of our Michigan riders holds a Polish passport, so we will honor that flag as well.” This year 186 riders or 58 percent are from Michigan. Ohio has 34 riders. Steve adds, “This is a bit higher than normal than the 54 percent of Michigan representation.” There are 99 first-time riders, which at 31 percent is higher than the typical 25 percent. This year only 11 percent of the riders are women, down from the typical 15 percent. Steve says, “We think the cold, rainy spring training season and discouraging economics are major factors in fewer riders signing up for the challenge this year.” The public can meet National 24 Hour Challenge participants from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School during the Middleville Rotary Club sponsored spaghetti dinner. The Middleville United Methodist Church welcomes the public to join the riders at the pancake breakfast from 6 a.m. until the event begins at 8 a.m. in the TKMS cafeteria. The public is welcome to cheer along the route. There will be bag pipe musicians celebrating the start of the event on the bridge over the Thornapple River in Middleville at around 8:15 a.m. as the riders go down Main Street on the way to State Road before turning on to Woodschool Road on the first loop of the National 24 Hour Challenge. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Page 17 HMS boys set two records this spring Hastings AYSO U10 boys end spring with tourney The four Hastings AYSO boys U-10 soccer teams held a tournament June 4 at Pierce Field behind Hastings High School to conclude their spring schedule. There was a picnic following the tournament, at the Hastings Elks Lodge. Trine track and field team adds Delton’s Tyler Bourdo The 2011 Hastings Middle School boys’ track and field team. Team members are (listed alphabetically) Ben Anderson, James Avery, Jared Bailey, Nick Baum, Alex Beauchamp, Carter Bennett, Karan Bhakta, Justin Carlson, Ryan Carlson, Felipe Carmona, Austin Clow, Ronnie Collins, Clay Coltson, Brendan Coykendall, Aaron Denny, Thomas Furrow, Scott Garber, Brandon Gray, Alex Harden, Cole Harden, Jarred Harmon, Austin Haywood, Theron Heniser, Norberto Hernandez, Kody Hinckley, Travis Hoffman, Joey James, Caleb Keech, Justice Lamance, Craig Lindsay, Isaac Lynch, Chance MacArthur, Alex Maurer, Matthew Maurer, Todd McConnon, Alex McMahon, Chance Miller, Jeremy Miller, George Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Connor Musculus, Tommy Patterson, Gage Pearson, Draven Pederson, Krylan Pederson, Robert Perry, Adam Post, Owen Post, Jacob Pratt, Braxton Prill, Jaleel Richardson, Mitchell Sarhatt, Caleb Sherwood, Jason Slaughter, Evan Smelker, Morgan Tolles, Tony Tompson, Levi Trick, Connor Wales, Quentin Wigg, Jacob Wilgus, Noah Wilson, Chris Woloszyk, Tyler Youngs, Jake Zimmerman, manager Sam Johnson, manager Jack Longstreet, coach Collins and coach Newsted. (Photo by White’s Photography) It was a fine season for the Hastings Middle School boys’ track and field team this spring. The Saxons won the 11-team Delton Invitational, and placed third at three other invitationals including the West Michigan Middle School League Meet. Hastings was 2-3 in its duals, defeating Newhall 98-20 and Wayland 105-32. Kenowa Hills, Thornapple Kellogg and Caledonia handed the Saxons their three losses. Coach Tim Newsted led the team for the 32nd time this season. “I was very pleased with the improvement our athletes showed throughout the season,” said Newsted. The team set two new school records this season, and Jason Slaughter played a part in each. He broke the pole vault record by clearing 10 feet 6 inches. He also teamed with Chance Miller, Patrick Murphy and Alec Harden to set a record of 9 minutes 51.6 seconds in the 3200-meter relay. Other top marks in field events this season for the Saxons came from Travis Hoffman in the shot put (41-7), Adam Post in the high jump (5-2) and Alex Maurer in the long jump (16-3.5). The 400-meter relay team of Draven Pederson, Maurer, Adam Post and Owen Post had a best-time of 50.33. The best 800-meter relay time of 1:49.08 was run by Pederson, Maurer, Justin Carlson and Owen Post. In the 1600-meter relay, the Saxons’ best time was a 4:08.17 by Miller, Austin , Cole Harden and Slaughter. Other top times for Hastings included Owen Post running a 12.20 in the 100-meter dash, Pederson a 27.65 in the 200. Those two tied for the best time in the 70-meter dash, finishing in 9.07. Miller finished the 400 with a top time of 1:00.91 and the 800 with a time of 2:21.32. Harden ran a 5:08.55 in the 1600. Pederson finished the 55-meter hurdles in a top time of 9.56, and Maurer the 200-meter hurdles in 30.96. Tenth class entering Hall of Fame LAST CHANCE REGISTRATION! 77557908 Sign ups will be held on Saturday, June 25th at State Grounds Coffee House from 10am - Noon K - 2nd grade Flag Football cost is $45. Flag practices start in July and registration will only be accepted thru 6/30. 3rd - 8th grade Football and Cheerleading cost is $75; late registrations in July will be $85. No sign-ups will be accepted in August. If you have any questions, for football contact Val Slaughter (269)420-1406 or valslaughter@yahoo.com For cheerleading questions please contact Connie Williams (269)953-0505 Please visit our website at www.hyaafootball.com for other information and updates! *Scholarships will be given to families meeting the qualifications and providing the proper paperwork.* at Farm Bureau 77557999 Lots of great gifts for Dad! • Muck Boots 10% off • Seed or Fertilizer Spreaders • Back Pack Sprayers • Bird Feeders & Bird Houses • Wildlife Food Plot Seed Josh’s Journey golf outing next Saturday at Gun Ridge Gun Ridge Golf Course will be the host for the Saturday, June 25, Josh’s Journey Charity Golf Outing. The event is a nine-hole best-ball scramble, which will tee-off with a shotgun start June 25 at 8:30 a.m. Registration/check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $70 per two-person team. The price includes the nine holes of golf, use of a cart and lunch. Each two-person team will be entered into a blind draw to complete fourperson teams. The event will also include a longest drive challenge and a closest to the pin challenge. Additional games and raffle drawings will be held after the event. Josh is Josh Hermenitt, a 26-year-old from Hastings who is facing his fourth kidney transplant. The last one gave him 13 years of quality life. Contact Rich Kunde or Kathy Kunde with questions, to register for the event, or to find out about being a hole sponsor at (616) 7655338. Players are asked to please register by June 18 if possible. Single or walk-up players are welcome to come and find a team, at a cost of $35 per person, the morning of June 25. There will be a $200 prize for the winning team. 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He’ll likely be mostly a middle distance runner at Trine, competing in events like the 400-meter or 800-meter run. “They pretty much just saw my times,” Bourdo said of the Trine coaches. “I ran down there for an indoor track meet one Saturday this winter. They had a college track meet the night before, and my time would have won the college track meet, like a two flat in the 800.” This past one was the first winter where Bourdo decided not to play basketball, and instead focused on runner in indoor events. He plans to run the indoor season at Trine as well, and the cross country coach has already been in contact with him as well. “He wants me to come out, but probably not my freshman year,” Bourdo said. “I want to get used to the college life.” Bourdo competed with the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ cross country team in the Division 3 State Finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn at the end of each of the past two fall seasons. Wendy Buehler in 1994. The company has sponsored a team in the league for nine years. The tournament has moved to Father’s Day weekend this summer from its usual spot in mid-July. Tournament games in the Class D-E event will be played Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 44th St by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Tyler Bourdo has a sport he loves and a subject he’s good at. Now he’s found a spot to do both things on the next level. Bourdo recently signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Trine University Men’s Track and Field program. “Track and engineering. It’s a good mixture,” said Bourdo. “(Trine has) a good civil engineering program. I went and visited a couple of times and they have a nice indoor track facility. It’s an all-around good school.” The schools that wanted him for track but didn’t have good engineering programs, Bourdo just crossed them off his list. “I’m pretty good at math, so I figured I’d go with something in the engineering field,” he said. Bourdo was among the Top Ten students in Delton Kellogg’s 2011 graduating class, and earned the Detroit Free Press Scholar Athlete Award as well as the Outstanding Male Senior Athlete Award at DKHS among other honors. He was honored at the DKHS Senior Tribute for those awards June 3, then the following day headed to Comstock Park for his third appearance in the Division 3 State Track Rapids. Nichols was a home run-hitter, getting as many as six per tournament several times. He once hit the leg of the Freeport water tower on the first bounce of a long homer. Munn Manufacturing was founded by Robert Munn in 1967, and sold to Steve and 42nd St Delton Kellogg’s Tyler Bourdo was joined by his parents, Karmin (left) and Wayne Bourdo (right), and Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ track and field coach Dale Grimes as he signed his National Letter of Intent recently to join the Trine University Men’s Track and Field program. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The tenth class of inductees to the Freeport Area Fastpitch Softball Hall of Fame will be welcomed Saturday, around noon, between games of the annual Hall of Fame Tournament in Freeport. The group of inductees includes former players Don Blough, Keith Buehler, Terry Weiland and Terry Nichols as well as honored sponsor Munn Manufacturing. Blough played both baseball and softball as a youngster and gave 27 years to playing and coaching both sports. He played fastpitch softball in the Army and for the Freeport Merchants. He later coached the Merchants for six years. Buehler played softball for the Runciman team, the VFW, and the Merchants and for the Bradley Native American Team. He also did a stint managing the Merchants. Buehler played both catcher and outfield. Weiland pitched for the Logan School fastpitch team and was a catcher or outfielder while playing for the Calvary Grace Brethren church from 1963 to 1979. He’s currently an assistant coach for the Lowell High School varsity softball team. Nichols began playing fastpitch softball in 1973 with the Hastings Moose Lodge team, which became the Hastings Merchants in the late 1970s. He won a state championship as a pick-up player for Abbie’s Bar of Eaton 14325 OP Ave. Climax 269-746-4286 Mon.- Fri. 8am to 5pm • Sat. 8am- 12pm 295 Hamblin Ave. Battle Creek 269-962-4025 Good while supplies last. No sales to dealers or wholesalers. Mon.- Fri. 8:30am to 5pm • Sat. 8:30am- 12pm �Page 18 — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — The Hastings Banner 77557905 s ya C haf fe e Da vid Cook od n un er y C o vi n gt o art e her M i n Cr ap se en ny B o u c h Advisor i m Jin g y a Ga o al e ah m G ehr ak ota Goying at e l yn G r iz zl ex se ylo r G alla gh e llin Foote and er Haa mi e G r a bo w Advisor yl o s Ca r l y B o e hm Secretary Ab r H e nn e s Treasurer ag g g H o l l i g e h K School n o t l e D on Be n F ar k a s Asst. 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The group is named for the five trombones that make up the core of the group, playing arrangements tailored specifically for the ensemble. This quintet with rhythm section performs music from the Big Band era, as well as patriotic favorites. In addition to appearances in Hastings for the fountain series and the Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival, they also have performed in summer programs across Michigan and concert settings in and around Battle Creek. The Fridays at the Fountain Series occurs each Friday during the summer with concerts on the courthouse lawn in downtown Hastings. Concerts begin at 11:30 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and lunches. In the event of rain, the performances are moved indoors to the community room in the lower level of the Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St. All concerts are sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings. Three nights of fireworks planned Local residents and guests can choose from three nights of fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend. Winding Creek Camp in Hastings will host a free live concert and fireworks display Saturday, July 2. The band His DNA will perform, beginning at 8 a.m. before the fireworks display starts at dusk. The DogTrack will have food available for purchase. Winding Creek Camp is at 2349 Campground Road, off M-37. For more details, call Justin or Teri at 269-9455193 or email windingcreek@wccamp.com. The Gun Lake Protective Association will launch fireworks Sunday, July 3, from Murphy’s Point. Ample parking is available at the state park, 2104 S. Briggs Road. For more information, call 269795-9081 Skies over Hastings will again light up with pyrotechnics shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, July 4, when the Algonquin Lake Community Association sponsors its annual fireworks show. In case of rain, the fireworks will be moved to Tuesday, July 5. During the day Monday, Historic Charlton Park will host its old-fashioned Fourth of July and barbecue, with games, contests, a pie auction and more. Call 269-945-3775 for more information. Hastings City Band has new venue The Hastings City Band continues its 2011 season this week at its new venue on the courthouse lawn. Concerts are Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. The Barry County Courthouse lawn marks a return to the original site of years ago for the Hastings City Band. Patrons are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the open air concerts. The city band concerts are made possible through the support of the City of Hastings and Bosley Pharmacy. Membership in the band is open to all woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalist who are at least of high school age. Rehearsals begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Hastings High School band room. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, June 30, 2011 TSA disrobes 95-year-old local woman, causes nationwide stir by Casey Cheney Staff Writer Hastings native Lena Reppert garnered national fame the hard way as the most recent victim sparking controversy over Transportation Security Administration policy. TSA detained and disrobed the 95-year-old, who was flying from Ft. Walton Beach, Fla,. to Hastings. Reppert suffers from leukemia and was returning to Michigan to be with friends and family. “We were on the other end of the incident,” said Reppert’s niece, Ellen Scobey, of Hastings, who got a disturbing phone call from Reppert’s daughter, Jean Weber, after Reppert boarded a plane in Florida. TSA officials said they detected something suspicious in Reppert’s clothing and escorted her to a private room where they had her remove an adult diaper. Though TSA now denies this, Scobey maintained that her aunt was required to remove her clothing. “That is not true,” she said of TSA’s denial, adding, “[Reppert] commented about how they had put their hands down her pants.” TSA agents then “kind of held [Weber] up, which made her even more upset,” Scobey said. “[Weber] was not able to accompany her to the gate. She wasn’t sure how her mom was.” While she knew the potential concern that someone may have taken advantage of an elderly woman, Scobey said TSA went too far. “I understood the whole safety thing,” she said. “[But] Jean had been with her. Nobody could have approached her. “She couldn’t understand why they would think she had a bomb. My aunt would not hurt a fly. She would never say a negative thing about a person. I don’t understand – it’s a small airport,” Scobey said. Her own feelings echoed a widespread opposition to TSA’s approach. “They need to change their rules in how they deal with people in wheelchairs,” she said of the federal agency. “If you can’t seem to use common sense with your policy, maybe you should change your policy.” Scobey said Reppert took the TSA incident in stride, probably partially because of her nursing experience as the former director of nursing at Thornapple Manor. Reppert is continuing her leukemia treatments and regaining strength back after the trip. “We feel like we’re in a good spot there,” Scobey said, in regard to her aunt’s health. Since returning to Hastings, Reppert has visited Big Boy where Scobey said she is a “frequent flyer,” and she was welcomed by the manager and several waitresses. Next, she hopes to visit the cafeteria at Pennock Hospital to see more old friends. Scobey said her aunt has a way of turning something negative into a positive experience. “She was tickled pink to see herself on television,” Scobey said. Scobey and others, however, hope this incident will be a catalyst for change in TSA policy. U.S. Congressman Justin Amash referred to the incident at Monday night’s Lincoln Day Dinner in Hastings. “These are the kinds of violations which I think are completely improper, inappropriate. …,” Amash said. “It’s completely inappropriate, and it’s something I am going to be fighting against — the type of TSA screenings where you have to choose either a full-body scan, where they see you naked, or you have to be assaulted. I’m not going to stand for it.” Reppert’s story has been told across the United States, including on NBC and National Review Online. Hastings Board of Education approves budget Tenure proceedings against teacher begin by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday evening, the Hastings Board of Education unanimously approved its budget for the 2011-12 school year, with $2.48 million in budget cuts, including the reduction of five teaching positions and lay-off more than 20 members of the district’s support staff such as paraprofessionals, secretaries, custodians, maintenance employees and bus drivers. “This is a hard one to swallow,” said Trustee Kevin Beck. “This is a very, very painful time,” added Board President Gene Haas. “Our backs are against the wall; we’re out of choices. If we want keep teachers in front of students, this is what we have to do ... We can only hope and pray that there will be some way, some means, we can bring some of these people back.” During the personnel report, Superintendent Rich Satterlee said the district was recalling 13 of the 17 teachers laid off in May. The recalled teachers are Jennifer Benavidez, middle and high school Spanish; Holly Donnini, Northeastern Elementary first grade; Emily Frith, middle school Spanish; Amanda Gurtowsky, high school art; Emily Hoke, Central Elementary kindergarten; Andrew Keller, high school social studies; Andrew Mains, high school business; Sara Matthew-Kaye, high school business; Lisa Pohl, high school English; Steven Storrs, high school art; Kristina Underwood, high school science; Lisa Wilson, Star Elementary kinder- “... It became a no-brainer when that legislation passed that this district had to do it to get that money. ...We will be looking at the jobs that are missing and how we can reallocate our current work force to fill those positions ... That goes without saying, we are losing too many good people.” Superintendent Rich Satterlee garten; and Mary Zemlick, high school Spanish and math. “There are issues we have to clear up before recalling the other three,” said Satterlee. The budget approved by the board calls for City council hears about Michigan Avenue bridge replacement by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday evening, Roger Johr, an engineer from Williams and Works, presented a preliminary design for the Michigan Avenue bridge project which is slated to begin in March 2012 and be completed by August of 2012. “It should be a maintenance-free structure for quite some time, what we have proposed,” said Johr, who noted the expansion joints would be on the approach area rather than the bridge which should require less maintenance. Johr said the design is 30 percent complete, utilities have been contacted, and traffic studies have been conducted at the corner of Mill Street and Michigan Avenue. The traffic light at that intersection would be upgraded to LED signals, with Americans with Disabilities Act attributes. The design presented by Johr includes decorative lighting that matches the downtown streetscape and features railing details and two cantilevered sections on each side to allow fishing or for pedestrians to stop and look at the river. Because the city’s new Riverwalk follows the south side of the river, Johr said the sidewalk on the west side of Michigan Avenue also will be 10 feet wide to match and allow the trail to extend north at a later date. Since the bridge will be completely closed during the demolition and rebuilding process, and traffic will need to be detoured to Broadway Avenue (M-43), Johr said Williams and Works is coordinating the Michigan Avenue bridge project with the Michigan Department of Transportation, which has plans to rebuild the Broadway bridge over the Thornapple River in 2012. According to Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield, the preliminary plan is to detour southbound Michigan Avenue traffic west on State Road to Broadway where a temporary traffic signal will be installed. Northbound Michigan Avenue traffic will be detoured west on Apple Street to Broadway. This computer rendering shows a preliminary idea how the Michigan Avenue bridge will look after it is replaced during the spring and early summer of 2012. Mansfield said city staff will approach Hastings Mutual Insurance Company and ask employees to exit by taking Woodlawn to Broadway during the construction. Mansfield said MDOT is planning to begin work on the M-43 bridge after the Michigan Avenue bridge project is completed. MDOT is also planning work on Green Street from South Hanover Street to Broadway, which includes expanding the turning radius at the corner of Hanover and Green. He said MDOT is planning is planning to resurface Broadway from Green to State Street, with major restructuring on Broadway from Thorn Street north to the city limits. “MDOT is going to keep one lane of traffic open each way during their bridge project, but we’re closing Michigan Avenue down completely during ours to expedite the process,” said Mansfield. Hastings City Council member Frank Campbell expressed concern that businesses located near the bridge would loose customers while Michigan Avenue is closed. Johr said signs would be posted notifying the public that the road would remain open to the businesses. Council member Brenda McNabb-Stange asked if the bridge project would have a neg- See BRIDGE, page 2 the reduction of five teaching positions — two who are retiring, one with certification issues, one high school teacher, and one elementary ‘specials’ teacher. “I’m very happy to see we are recalling 13 teachers,” said Trustee Rob Longstreet. “I don’t know what to say about the lay-offs ... I’m actually hoping this doesn’t come to fruition before school starts.” Support staff personnel whose lay-off was approved Tuesday are Bradley Birman, Central Elementary custodian; Darla Cady, middle school secretary; Deborah Carpenter, Star Elementary healthcare I paraprofessional; Jodi Denney, part-time high school paraprofessional; Debra Densberger, Central Elementary healthcare I paraprofessional; Arwin DePue, part-timer Star Elementary custodian; William Dryer, high school custodian; April Gorman, Central Elementary general/healthcare paraprofessional; Nancy Hammond, middle school healthcare I paraprofessional; Robert Henry, middle school custodian; Rebecca Harris, Southeastern Elementary general paraprofessional; Frank Huss, high school custodian; Sally Jaloszynski, high school secretary; Nancy Jenks, high school healthcare I paraprofessional; Lynn Jones, Southeastern Elementary custodian; Abby Lomas, Southeastern Elementary secretary; Ralph Mason, Central Elementary custodian; Levi Norton, transportation assistant mechanic; Carl Peck, high school maintenance; Timothy Peck, Southeastern Elementary custodian; Paul Thomas, high school custodian; Cindy VanBelkum, Southeastern Elementary healthcare I paraprofessional; and Daniel Wright, high school custodian. “We cannot stop looking for ways to make this work,” said Trustee Donna Garrison. “It is unpalatable, it is unfortunate, and as Rob said, I hope we have something that will allow some of this to not come to bear by the time school starts ... It’s not a promise; it is a hope ... and I’m not going to stop looking for other ways. But, as we said many times, this is a people business, and there’s only so many places we can cut before we start having to cut people.” “I’d like to know what your plans are for getting the jobs done, with these people being laid off,” said Bonnie Converse during the public comment portion of the meeting. “I realize you have to make some cuts, but it doesn’t seem like there was any long-term planning for this ... What is you’re plan?” Satterlee said he didn’t know if there would have been majority support from the board of education to ask for privatization bids for custodial services prior to legislation being passed that amounts to approximately $285 to $300 in additional funding by following the See BUDGET, page 10 �Page 2 — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Schipper brings plenty of court experience to county bench The sight of an airship over Lake Odessa Wednesday morning surprises many. Airship floats over Lake Odessa by Helen Mudry Staff Writer People in the Woodbury or the Lake Odessa area who were looking heavenward about 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, were surprised to see a blimp with a Farmers Insurance logo floating above the tree tops. According to some Internet research, this blimp is more properly called an airship. Blimps are small airships without internal skeletons. This Farmers Insurance airship is owned by Airship Ventures and is on a six-month national tour called Covering Communities and will sail in the skies over half the states. It is the world’s largest airship and named Zeppelin Eureka. It is 246 feet long making it 50 feet longer than the largest blimp and 15 feet longer than a Boeing 747. The cabin seats a pilot, flight attendant and 12 passengers. The ship gets its lift from inert helium gas and uses vectored thrust engines for flight. It has been flying since 1997. BRIDGE, continued from page 1 ative impact on canoe traffic on the Thornapple River. Johr said there should be no impact, and advanced warning signs would be placed on the river to inform canoeists of work ahead on the bridge. In other business, the council: • Denied a request from Hastings firefighters Dennis Bassett and Kevin Belson, slated for layoff July 1 due to budget cuts, for compensation for unused sick time at a cost of $14,178 and $4,051, respectively. The motion to deny the request was made by council member Don Bowers who said most companies are eliminating sick paid days because of the expense. Council member Barry Wood, who seconded the motion, said he was voting to deny the request because it is not provided for in the union contract or the city’s personnel policy. The motion to deny the request was approved by a 7-2 vote with council members Campbell and Don Tubbs dissenting. Campbell said during the discussion that preceded the motion that he was opposed to downsizing emergency personnel and didn’t think the employees who were being laid off should be penalized for the wording of their contracts. • Approved a request from Michael Barnaart from the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro to close off a portion of Jefferson Street from 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30, to 2 a.m. Sunday, July 31, to holds its fifth annual anniversary celebration; and from 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 through 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, for Octoberfest activities. • Approved a request from Valerie Byrnes, executive director of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, to utilize parking spaces on Church Street for vendor unloading Thursday, Aug. 11, prior to a new event, the Barry County Chef’s Cook-off, which will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Barry County Courthouse. • Approved a motion to allow Broadstripe Cable to move programming provided by the Hastings Cable Access Committee on Channel 22 to be moved to Channel 12. • Unanimously approved a motion to allow the airport commission to amend its budget, transferring money from its fund balance to the appropriate expenditure line item and another motion to approve the purchase of a mower deck for $15,046, as recommended by the airport commission. According to Mansfield, the purchase of a mower deck was anticipated in the airport’s five-year plan but was not expected to occur during the current fiscal year. • Adopted a resolution to amend the city’s operating budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year, in part to cover the higher-than-anticipated costs in several areas. Two of those increased expenses were street lighting from Consumers Energy and noxious weed code enforcement and lawn maintenance. • Adopted a resolution in accordance with requirements from MDOT to allow closure of a portion of North Broadway for the Summerfest parade Saturday, Aug. 27. • Approved an adoption agreement to change the employer contribution rate to 4.9 percent for the Municipal Employee Retirement System (MERS) hybrid plan, in Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads! accordance with relevant union contracts and personnel policies and authorized City Clerk Tom Emery to sign and submit the agreements to MERS. • Approved the sale of a 2005 Crown Victoria to Eagle Auto LLC for $2,500. • Approved a motion to allow Emery and Hastings Mayor Bob May to sign a service contract with Green Gables Haven beginning July 1 and ending June 30, 2012. • Approved an a motion to allow Emery and May to sign a recreation agreement on behalf of the city with YMCA of Barry County. The YMCA has agreed to provide the same level of service as in years past although there is a 50 percent reduction in the city’s compensation to the YMCA. According to Mansfield, the YMCA will secure other sources of funding for its recreational programming for the coming year; however, he said the YMCA may need to revisit its ability to continue to provide the same level of services when it considers its budget for 2012. • Authorized Emery and May to sign a contract for code administration and enforcement services with Tom Thompson and Glenn Stoneburner of Professional Code Inspections for the 2011-12 fiscal year. The agreement has been modified to include a requirement that PCI complete a rental unit inspection form for each rental unit inspected, and submit it to the city upon completion; otherwise, the contract is the same as last year’s agreement. • Withdrew the award of a contract with Michigan Pavement Solutions, in the amount of $114,708, as recommended by Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach. The contract for seal coating services during the 2010-11 fiscal year was withdrawn because the company recently went out of business. Mansfield said that since the work cannot be completed during the current fiscal year, the funds will be retained in the fund balances of local and major street funds and staff would likely ask for a budget amendment following the close of the 2010-11 fiscal year to reappropriate the funds for seal coating during the 2011-12 fiscal year. Girrbach said it would allow the city to complete the work during the coming fiscal year with no net increase in total expenditures over the two fiscal years. The work will be bid out next spring for completion early next summer. • Awarded a a bid to Superior Asphalt Inc. for the Michigan Avenue/Mill Street water main project for asphalt paving in the amount of $64 per ton for top course, as recommended by Girrbach. • Appointed McNabb-Stange as the officer delegate and Mansfield as the alternate delegate for the MERS annual meeting which will be held in Traverse City in September. • Awarded a bid for chemicals used at the waste water treatment plant and the water treatment plant to WaterSolve LLC for polymer in the amount of $1.62 per pound for an estimated amount of $37,260; USALCO for liquid aluminum sulfate hydrate solution in the amount of $1.28 per gallon for an estimated total of $44,754; Elhorn Company for phosphate poly/ortho blend in the amount of $12.98 per gallon for an estimated total of $32,450; Haviland Products Company for hydroflousilicic acid in the amount of $78 per 78-pound cylinder for an estimated total of $5,460, as recommended by Girrbach. • Discussed the closing of the Michigan State Police Post in Hastings. City staff, as well as county employees and officials are working with Lt. Steven Harper from the State Police to help find a location in the city suitable for a temporary base of operations when the current police post closes in October. • Set 6 p.m. Monday, July 25, as the date for a workshop for discussion relating to a medical marijuana ordinance. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Attorney Mike Schipper, a Middleville native, has had a long-term goal of becoming a judge in Barry County. That goal was reached recently when Schipper, 48, was appointed last month by Gov. Rick Snyder to fill the vacancy created when Judge Gary Holman retired from Barry County 56-B District Court. Still, when the opportunity emerged late last year and Schipper felt he was ready to be a judge, he was still somewhat hesitant. “When Judge Holman announced his retirement, there was a little trepidation about throwing my hat in the ring,” said Schipper. “ I am not a political guy. I don’t mind running for election, because that’s something I can do, and have some control over. I can knock on doors. But, the whole political thing was very scary to me. I was interested to see if this was going to be a political process. I have not been out there stumping for people and giving money to campaigns. The money my wife and I give every year goes to our church and to charities who we think need it. It doesn’t go to political campaigns, that’s just our family choice. “We had final interviews with the governor’s attorneys, which doesn’t typically happen. When my wife asked me how I thought the interviews went, I said ‘Whether I am appointed or not, I can honestly say I got a fair shot. They did things the right way. They asked the right questions. The questions asked were not political, but qualificationbased, and how I was going to fit into the Barry County system.’ “My wife convinced me by saying, ‘Go for it. You’ve been here your whole life. You’ve done a lot of things in the community. You’ve got as good a chance as anybody.’ And, I had really good supporters,” he said. “I have practiced all over the state. Very few counties have the quality of judges we have had here. Not only legally qualified, but temperament. You go to a lot of counties, there are some judges who just aren’t very sharp, and/or they’re just lazy. In other counties, the judges are just nasty. There are other courts where judges are really, really biased. We don’t have that here. We have had judges here who are sharp, work hard, and they have really, really been fair. Amy [McDowell] and I have really big shoes to fill.” McDowell was appointed to replace Circuit Court Judge James Fisher, who retired earlier this month. Both appointments were announced in a June 17 press release from the governor’s office. “What I said is true, it’s like following Schembechler and Izzo,” said Schipper. “Big shoes, but, we also have tremendous staff. I didn’t bring anybody with me. Matter of fact, I just had a meeting with staff, and they asked me why I didn’t bring anyone with me. I said ‘Why would I?’” Schipper said he is looking forward to working with McDowell and Probate Judge William Doherty. Though the three are assigned to three separate courtrooms, the Barry County courts are a model program in which the judges cover for each other when caseloads are uneven or judges are absent. “We don’t know each other at all,” said Schipper of McDowell. “She seems open and receptive, like I am. She’s nervous, like I am. I like the fact that this is a unified court. It may become more unified, since we are both new. I have told her that I am more than happy to handle certain types of cases, like employment discrimination, because I have done that before. Judge Doherty, Judge McDowell — we can all handle each other’s cases to make things work more smoothly, more efficiently, and save money and time. I think it is the way all the courts should be run.” Schipper will serve the remainder of Holman’s term which ends Jan. 1, 2013. He will then need to seek election to remain on the bench. A graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, Schipper received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Hope College and a law degree from The Ohio State University. ““I grew up in Middleville, went to school in Middleville and played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track,” said Schipper. “I was adopted, all the kids in my family were adopted. My final adoption took place right here at the Barry County Courthouse. My father was the minister at Middleville Christian Reformed Church and the Barlow Lake Chapel. After my mom had a stroke, my dad taught religion at Grand Rapids Christian Schools and Calvin College.” Schipper began his law career with Clary Nantz and Wood by serving as the Kentwood City Prosecutor, handling all district court matters. Later, he worked in the civil litigation unit and handled a variety of civil cases, including landlord/tenant, divorce, estate planning, tort, municipal law, insurance defense, corporate law and contracts. After law school, Schipper said he and his wife knew they wanted to reside in West Michigan. “It’s where our families are — my wife went to Portage Central High School. So, I took a position with a fairly large law firm — Clary Nantz and Wood, about 50 attorneys. One of the things they did at that point [was] all the municipal work and misdemeanor criminal work for the City of Kentwood. They would have their young trial lawyers work in Kentwood and get some trial experience. So, I did that right away for my first two years Middleville native Mike Schipper has been appointed the new judge presiding over the Michigan 56-B District Court in Barry County. and loved it. I tried 10 or 12 cases, and loved being in court. You could do that for about two years and then you had to move on and let the new young lawyers move into those positions. “When I looked ahead at what my career was going to be at a large law firm, it would be very few trials. There are still very few trials in a civil practice, it’s too expensive to try a case, too much risk, and almost everything is settled. The statistics are probably still 98 percent or more of civil cases being settled.” “I did not want to do depositions for my whole career,” said Schipper. “So, I knew a couple of guys at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, I played basketball with them, and they said some positions were open. They typically wanted people with more experience, like five-years-plus. But, I thought, ‘it doesn’t hurt to apply.’ So, I did apply and clicked with then-U.S. Attorney John Smietanka ... He told me ‘Listen, we typically like five years, but you have done as much in two years as a lot of people have done in five.’ So, he gave me a chance. I started in the civil division there. We did everything from employment discrimination cases, to medical malpractice, to any type of tort case. I did some land condemnation, eminent domain kind of stuff, tax and bankruptcy ... you name it. It was great experience.” He then moved into criminal prosecution cases involving guns, drugs, bank robberies, immigration violations, identity theft, counterfeiting, federal employee fraud and theft, public corruption, wire fraud, money laundering and white collar fraud. “I did that the first 12 years, but we still didn’t get much trial work and I missed it still. So, I moved over to the criminal division for the my last eight years. I was fortunate when transferring, the then-new U.S. Attorney, Margaret Chiara, asked me to develop a new program working with Kent County.” In 2002, through the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Schipper became a Kent County Special Prosecutor. He handled a full misdemeanor and felony caseload, ranging from domestic violence to a two-defendant murder case. “Kent County, at that time, had a number of people running for election, and they were short-staffed,” recalled Schipper. “They had four or five people at least who were running for one thing or another. So, Chiara asked me if I would go over there for six to 12 months and help them out, where I would get more trial experience, more quickly, than I would even get in federal court. She wanted me to develop a program to bring new attorneys over there. I was there for eight months. I was able to work in front of all the judges in Kent County, district and circuit courts, tried a bunch of cases. It was really great experience.” In 2005, Schipper won the Case of the Year Award when he successfully tried the longest and largest case in office history — a fiveweek, 100-witness, $20 million Ponzi scheme. Other awards he has received include an IRS regional and national award; U.S. Air Force award; USDA regional and national award; letters of commendation from the U.S. Army, USDA, Social Security and the U.S. Postal Service; a Housing and Urban Development award; a USDA Food Stamp award; and a personal letter of thanks for U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno for the resolution of a complex tax case. In Barry County, Schipper served as chair of the Thornapple Kellogg Schools bond campaigns in 1996 and 2002. He has served on the Thornapple Township Zoning Board of Appeals and the Compensation Evaluation Committee. He also served on the Barry County YMCA Board of Directors from 1994 to 1996 and has been a Barry County CourtAppointed Special Advocates for Kids supporter since 2000. He is the TK High School football strength and nutrition coach and Hastings age-group swim coach. Schipper was the TK Middle School and youth football coach and director from 2004 to 2009. Schipper is a business and law speaker at Hope College. He also speaks at Thornapple Kellogg, Rockford, Forest Hills Central and Godwin Schools. Schipper has taught at the Bimaadiziwin Alternative High School in Grand Rapids, as well as the Kent County Mock Trial and Young Lawyers Association. “For a long time, I have wanted to be a judge — for differing reasons as I have matured — but I really think that it could be a great way, if it’s done right, to serve the people,” said Schipper. “And, growing up in Barry County, it’s kind of small-town, and I like it that way. I think you can have more impact. I think a judge here in Barry County can have significantly more impact than a judge in Kent County — not that you see that many more people in front of you, but because the people know who you are. Almost everyone in Barry County knows who Judge Holman is, whether they were in front of him or not, they know something about him. His reputation means something. So, after seeing all the judges in state court and having a lot of contact with them, I thought, ‘This is something I would like to do down the road. I think I could do a good job at it.’ “I would never have run against Judge Holman or Judge Fisher because they were dynamite. For one, why run against a judge that’s doing a good job? Number two, they were probably unbeatable. But, I knew Judge Holman would not be able to run again because of his age. So, I was fully prepared to run in 2012. “In the fall of 2010, I had my 20 years in at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and my wife and I decided it might be a good time for a change. I thought about staying for another two years, but given the nature of the job, it would have been difficult to run a campaign and keep doing my job. So, it was perfect timing. I have a friend who had been pursuing me to work for her firm. She has one of the largest health care consulting firms in the country, based out of Troy. They do primarily health care consulting for home health care agencies, which my wife worked in for about 20 years, so I had some knowledge of that.” Schipper said he told the woman he would retire from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and go to work for her, knowing it was just temporary. She said she really only needed him to educate her company and young attorneys to get them up to speed on the new state and federal laws. He worked at her firm on various projects until decided to pursue the district court appointment. “I did not know Judge Doherty before this, but I have gotten to know him over the last few months. What a classy, dynamite guy. When I look at someone, I don’t look at what they do, I look at if they are a good person. I am glad he is the chief judge. He has a great temperament and he is open-minded. He’s progressive. He doesn’t want to mess up what has already happened, but he is also very open and wants to take it to the next level. He wants to take what Judge Fisher and Judge Holman have developed, and not rest on it. That’s great. I am excited to work with him.” As far as drug court, Schipper said he ran something similar while at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, but it was not limited to drug and alcohol offenders; it was a more intense probation called supervised release. “We would take the more serious offenders,” said Schipper. “They would come into court once a month with support and family. The judge would talk one-on-one, more like a mentor, we did more work to get them jobs or keep the jobs they already had. Judge Fisher was incredibly successful with his program in circuit court. Schipper said he is a proponent of the drug court program here in district court. “I think it is more valuable in district court than circuit court because district court deals with younger people, and a lot of first-time offenders,” he said. “So, the real goal, I think, is to stop crime, to stop recidivism. It’s not to lock people up. There are certain people who need to be locked up — some for a long time if it’s bad enough. But, the goal is not to lock people away; the goal is to help them fix whatever behavior or habit they have so that they don’t do it again. If we can grab people as young as possible, and fix it before they end up in circuit court, that’s the goal. Once you get to circuit court, and it’s a felony, it’s pretty serious. “We can’t fix someone if they don’t want help, but we have to offer it and offer it and offer it, particularly in Barry County,” he said. “We have a lot of things which cause people to drink and use drugs — we’re a poor county, we have a lot of unemployment, a lot of people living paycheck to paycheck. Those are huge stressors. As a court, we have to understand that and work with the people. We need to punish them when necessary, but our real job is to try and help them out.” Schipper said he is looking forward to taking the bench Tuesday, July 5. “I want people to walk out of my courtroom and say, ‘I got a fair shake, and I don’t hate the system.’ I promise to work hard and do my best,” he said. “I would like to keep things, for the near future, as consistent as possible. I have been working with ... staff to learn about recent sentencing, probation, fines and costs. As a practicing attorney, I know one of the most important things for me is knowing what the judge is likely to do. As I grow and learn, I may modify some things.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — Page 3 McDowell wants court to be accessible and understandable Musicians will entertain visitors to the free old-fashioned Fourth of July at Historic Charlton Park. Other activities include old-time games, a barbecue, pie contest and auction and more. July 4 is old-fashioned at Charlton Park Historic Charlton Park will celebrate the Fourth of July the Barry County way, and residents and visitors are encouraged to bring family and friends to the 29th annual OldFashioned Fourth of July and Veterans Barbecue. Admission is free. Opening ceremonies will begin at noon. Musicians will entertain guests throughout the day at the Upjohn House. The park’s buildings and shops will be open for guests to tour. Ice cream and bottomless mugs of lemonade will be served at Bristol Inn. The chicken and pork barbecue buffet runs from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the walnut grove, sponsored by the Fourth of July Veterans Association. The cost of the buffet is $9 for adults, $5 for children. Everyone can join in or watch the old-fashioned games on the village green starting at 1:30 p.m. Children and adults can participate in sack races, hay bale toss, eating contests, and other games. Guests can bake a pie and enter it in the judging contest, which takes place at 2 p.m. The first place winner will take home four Charlton Park event passes, and second place will win two passes. All entry pies will be auctioned off to the highest bidders, beginning at 3:15 p.m. Historic Charlton Park is at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, just north of M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. Visit www.charltonpark.org for more information or call 269-945-3775. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Work toward your own financial Independence Day On July 4, we shoot fireworks, attend picnics, watch parades and otherwise celebrate our nation’s independence and the many freedoms we enjoy. But as you go through life, you’ll find out how important it is to work towards another type of freedom — financial freedom. That’s why you need to put strategies in place to help you work towards your own Financial Independence Day. And there’s no way to “sugar-coat” this task, because it will be challenging. In recent years, a combination of factors — including depressed housing prices, rising health care costs, frozen or eliminated pension plans and the financial market plunge of 2008 and early 2009 — has made it more difficult for many of us to accumulate the resources we’ll need to enjoy the retirement lifestyle we’ve envisioned. In fact, the average American family faces a 37 percent shortfall in the income they will need in retirement, according to a recent report by consulting firm McKinsey & Company. But now that we’ve gotten the “bad” stuff out of the way, let’s turn to the good news: You can do a great deal to work towards financial freedom during your retirement years. Here are some suggestions that can help: • Save and invest more. Obviously, the younger you are, the greater the benefit you’ll get by increasing your savings and investments. But whatever your age, you’ll find that it pays to save and invest more. During difficult economic times, of course, it’s not always easy to boost your savings and investments, but try to find ways that are as “automatic” as possible. For example, whenever you get a raise, increase your 401(k) contributions, which come directly from your paycheck. And whenever you get a “windfall,” such as a tax refund, try to use part of it for your IRA or another investment account. • Rebalance your portfolio. It’s always a good idea to periodically rebalance your investments to make sure they are still aligned with your goals and risk tolerance. But it’s especially important to rebalance as you get older and you near retirement. At this stage, you’ll want to decrease the volatility in your portfolio and lock in what gains you’ve achieved, so you may want to move some (but certainly not all) of your more aggressive investments into less volatile ones. • Cut down on debts. It’s easier said than done, but anything you can do to reduce your debt load will free up money to invest for your retirement. Work diligently to pay off whatever debts you can and examine your lifestyle to find areas in which you can reduce spending. • Consider working part-time during retirement. Many Americans are now living longer and enjoying happy, healthy retirements. In fact, the concept of “retirement” has changed so that it now includes any number of activities — including part-time work in a completely different area from one’s previous career. If you are willing to do even a little part-time work during your retirement years, you can greatly reduce the financial pressures you may face during this time of your life. The 4th of July comes and goes quickly. So put strategies in place now to help you work towards your own Financial Independence Day. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Amy McDowell, who was appointed June 17 by Gov. Rick Snyder to fill the 5th Circuit Court vacancy made when Judge James Fisher retired, said she wants to continue to implement successful programs here. “I want to utilize the community resources [for drug court] which are already in place, like the substance abuse and mental health services,” said McDowell in an interview this week. “I think it would be good to assist some participants to earn their GED, and help them to improve themselves, so they can address all the issues inherent with substance abuse. She said she is excited about working in the drug court program. “It’s an excellent program which Judge Fisher initiated,” said McDowell. “It has been viewed and modeled by other counties. What we don’t have here is a misdemeanor drug court, which is something I am interested in discussing with the other judges. I would like to see the adult drug court expanded to allow more people to participate. Underlying substance abuse problems are so prevalent in many cases. “Video teleconferencing has also been approved for the circuit court and will be a cost savings for the county. We will be able to conduct hearings, motions, scheduling conferences, without having all the parties physically appear. They will actually be able to appear by video. That will save on the time a court recorder has to be present to produce transcripts. The costs to attorney’s clients can also be reduced since the attorneys and witnesses could video conference instead of physically traveling to a location.” McDowell said she wants people to come away from court believing they were fairly heard, her decisions were consistent, and decisions were made quickly. “I have always treated people with fairness and respect,” said McDowell. “I hope that is what people will say about me while I am on the bench, and even after that. It’s very important for courts to be accessible and understandable for people. When a judge is giving rulings and explaining orders, it can be very confusing. You know, they’re not familiar with the process, they’re nervous and scared, and they are hearing a lot of terminology they have not heard before. Even if they come away not happy about the decision, they have a feeling they were justly heard, the judge was fair and consistent, and the ruling was understandable so they know what just happened.” A former partner in the Hastings law firm of McPhillips and McDowell, she is a graduate of Lake Michigan Catholic High School, earned a bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in Spanish from Michigan State University and a law degree from Valparaiso University. McDowell interned with the Berrien County Prosecutor’s office in St. Joseph, her Amy McDowell was appointed to replace retiring Judge James Fisher and will preside over the 5th Circuit Court in Barry County. hometown. In Barry County, she worked as assistant prosecutor from 1995 to 1998 and chief assistant prosecutor from 1998 to 2001. In 2001, McDowell went into private practice with the Hastings firm Kuzava and Kuzava. In 2003, she became partner in McPhillips and McDowell until she was appointed by the governor. In addition, McDowell served as the Barry County Juvenile Drug Court Attorney from 2003 to 2005, Hastings City Attorney from 2004 to 2005, and on the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals. She was an adjunct professor at Cooley Law School as an instructor for trial workshops and pre-trial skills. McDowell has been a frequent speaker at the Cooley Law School legal clinic. She was a mediator for the Barry County Trial Courts, a moderator for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and a board member for the Debtors Bar of West Michigan. While practicing law in Barry County, McDowell has worked with domestic relations cases, criminal law, estate, corporate, contract and bankruptcy cases. “Most of my time in the prosecutor’s office was in circuit court with felonies,” said McDowell. “I did do pre-trials in district court, but most of my case load involved felony cases. The challenges in the prosecutor’s were the types of cases I handled. My area of specialty was criminal sexual conduct cases, which did include quite a few trials.” McDowell said in terms of family law, she was typically in front of Judge William Doherty and Judge Fisher because they han- dle the majority of the family law docket. “There could be quite a bit of satisfaction in seeking justice for the victims, and on occasion, some disappointment. It was quite a balance of justice — what the victims wanted, what the facts and circumstances of each case involved, how strong of a case we had. So, being able to properly analyze and assess that was extremely important to the job.” According to McDowell, five people applied for the circuit court judge position, two were called back for second interviews. “What happens is they post a vacancy, we submit an application, then [the governor’s team] chooses which candidates they would like to interview,” said McDowell. “An interview is before the State Bar Qualifications Committee. There were a lot of people in that room during the interview, I am going to say 20 to 25 people. They make a rating from ‘well qualified’ to ‘not qualified.’ The interview results and ratings are passed on to the governor’s legal counsel, and they make a determination on who they would like for a second interview. “My second interview was about an hour long. I met with the governor’s legal counsel and their assistant.” McDowell said she applied for the opening because she wanted to carry on the tradition of the judges n Barry County. “They have all been very experienced attorneys, very intelligent, very well-skilled in the law and rules of evidence,” she said. “I am impressed with the unified trial court system, felt I could be a team player and work collaboratively with other judges in order to maintain that unified trial court system. The unified court has been a great benefit for our county.” Newly appointed Barry County 56-B District Court Judge Michael Schipper and McDowell had not met until recently, but she said she looks forward to working with him and Judge Doherty. McDowell will need to run in the November 2012 election to serve the remainder of Fisher’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2014. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. 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I’ve learned much about plastic bags, including the United States goes through 100 billion plastic shopping bags annually at a cost to retailers of $4 billion; about 1 million plastic bags are used every minute; the average family accumulates 60 plastic bags in only four trips to the grocery store; a single plastic bag can take 1,000 years to degrade; plastic bags remain toxic to our land, water and animals even after they break down; plastic bags are the second-most common type of ocean refuse, after cigarette butts; and every single mile of ocean has about 46,000 pieces of plastic floating in it. In 2001, Ireland began to charge customers for plastic bags. Usage in one year dropped 93.5 percent from 328 bags per person to 21 bags per person. Can’t we do better? Jola Royer, Hastings Our health is overinsured To the editor: One of the arguments for health care reform is that millions of Americans with employer-provided health care are underinsured. Proponents of this view are saying that people are underinsured if they are paying too many of their health care costs out-of-pocket. Quite the contrary, a little reflection on what insurance is and is supposed to do suggests that the problem is really the opposite: Many, if not most Americans are overinsured — they have too much health insurance coverage. On what basis can I claim that Americans have too much health insurance? The purpose of insurance is to protect people from risk. Private companies offer affordable insurance against losses from automobile accidents, accidental death, fires, storms and floods, among other things. These kinds of insurance arose in response to people’s willingness to pay for a contract that will compensate them for losses due to a relatively low-probability event over which the insured party has little or no control. Yet, unlike other kinds of insurance, most of what is covered by many health insurance plans does not fit this description. This is why so many people who do not have employer-provided health insurance are either uninsured or purchase only catastrophic coverage. The problem with many existing health insurance plans is that they cover the cost of routine treatment for illnesses, such as colds and flu that occur frequently, or the cost of care for conditions, such as pregnancy, that are heavily dependent on the choices of the person who is insured. Basic economics teaches that paying for routine treatment via a third-party insurance company will raise the total cost of that treatment. This happens for two reasons: First, the insurance company, as middleman between the consumer and the health care provider, has costs that must come out of what the consumer pays. Second, insurance that pays for routine care lowers the cost of each doctor visit to the consumer, thus increasing demand. Higher demand with a given supply means higher prices. It does not matter whether consumers or employers pay health insurance premiums. The premiums are part of the cost of health care. Eliminating routine care from being covered by health insurance would mean premiums would decrease and employers could pass the savings along to their employees as higher wages. The average consumer would be better off as a result. If it were not for the tax deductibility of health insurance premiums, employers would not cover routine care and treatment for preventable conditions as much as they do. This is not to deny that many Americans do not have sufficient access to affordable health care or that the inability of some to afford health insurance is something we should be concerned about. Although it does not make sense for insurance to cover the ordinary medical costs of childbirth, treating chronic asthma or flu symptoms, it may be a good idea to have insurance in case of complications resulting from childbirth or to cover hospitalization for pneumonia and other serious illnesses. The best way to help those who cannot afford basic health insurance is not to require or subsidize the kind of comprehensive health insurance plans that most employers now offer. On the contrary, health care costs and the cost of health insurance that would cover life-threatening illnesses and serious accidents would be considerably lower if the existing system of taxes, subsidies and government regulations did not result in so many people being overinsured. The Michigan State Police announced in late March plans to close the Hastings post as part of Gov. Rick Snyder’s budgetreduction plan. The new regional plan is supposed to enhance policing services while saving money by reducing brick-and-mortar locations. In a news release in March, Lt. Steven Harper, commander of the Hastings Post, said, “This is mostly an internal adjustment, and the Barry County community should not see a difference.” He went on to say that, even though the community won’t have a building, troopers would still be on patrol. That just wouldn’t be good enough if the late Ethel Boze were still with us. More than 36 years ago, she put together a group of local citizens interested in having our own post in Barry County. She organized letter campaigns and even led a bus full of county citizens to Lansing to fill the office of former State Rep. Wayne Sackett, showing strong support for a local post. Due to Boze’s efforts, it didn’t take long for the state to determine Hastings would be a good place to add a full-time office. In late May of 1975, the Michigan State Police turned out in force for a dinner held in their honor, welcoming them to Hastings. The Hastings Moose Lodge was filled with representatives from the State Police, Barry County Sheriff David Wood, Undersheriff James Orr, Gordon Trick from the Hastings City Police, Dave Jasperse, representing the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, Orville Hammond from the Barry County Board of Commissioners, Sackett, officials from around the county and interested citizens who wanted to show support for the new post. The special dinner was put together by Boze to welcome the State Police to the community. By all accounts from representatives of the State Police and other policing agencies of the area, we shouldn’t notice much of a difference after the office closes in the fall. But it just won’t be the same. Officers will be based out of the Wayland Post with road patrols. In the process, they lose the exposure they have today, being located on the busiest street in the county just west of the downtown area. Boze, Dave McIntyre and others worked tirelessly in the early to mid-1970s to make it possible because they felt so strongly that the county would be better off having its own State Police post. A fourth-quarter summary report recently issued by Barry County 911 showed more than 26,000 calls were answered and directed to local policing agencies. The sheriff’s department answered 6,938 calls, while the Hastings City Police responded to 3,973 and the Michigan State Police, 3,110. Area village, township and other emergency agencies handled the rest. According to state officials, the number of posts will be reduced from 62 to 29 in an effort to cut operational expenses. Twenty-one posts will be closed, and 12 will operate at a reduced capacity. That means 29 posts will host all the state troopers except for those who will be assigned to work from their homes in rural areas. Response time may suffer, along with the exposure State Police have in being part of the Hastings landscape. I understand the budget constraints we face all over the state, but that shouldn’t stop local law enforcement officials from putting the Boze touch on the issue to help the MSP find a suitable location in Hastings. At last week’s county board meeting, commissioners discussed offering use of the former library or the county annex facility to the State Police. The annex once served as the sheriff’s department and county jail. There also have been discussions with the Barry Community Foundation, now in the former Presbyterian church on the corner of Broadway and Church Street. It’s important that local officials work together to keep an office somewhere in the downtown area to guarantee faster response time against crime wherever it happens in the county. Plus, with other emergency department budget demands, it’s imperative that we get the most out of the additional policing in the county. More than 36 years ago, one woman led the charge to bring the State Police to Hastings and Barry County. Now, all local government agencies should do whatever is necessary to keep an office locally for the benefit of all our citizens. Prairieville Township board decision would take away rights To the editor: The Prairieville Township Board has passed or tried to pass an extraordinary number of new regulations for the township. I believe our rights to the use and enjoyment of private property are being eroded. In July, the board proposes a new ordinance regarding lake property. Although I am unaffected personally, since I own frontage on Lake 1 and Lake 2 of Pine Lake, I am appalled to see the rights of others stripped away. Quite a number of people in Prairieville Township have backlot lake rights, and when those rights were created, it wasn’t deemed necessary to convey a warranty deed or spell out rights, word for word. You knew where your access was, you put in your dock, you used your property and everybody got along. There are places where people have been accessing the lake for 20, 30 or 40 years, or more. Now the board is going to tell little kids who live a block off the lake, “Oh, no. You can’t go down to the lake and swim anymore, or have a rowboat, or play in the water.” That is exactly what will happen under this new ordinance. It seems a few people just can’t stand it to have others enjoy what they enjoy for themselves. At our public access lakes, anyone may launch a boat and carelessly bring in invasive species, ignore the lake rules, litter, pollute and then be on their merry way. Personally, I would rather see 300 people with backlots use the lake – they pay taxes and have an ownership stake in the health and preservation of the lake. Yet the township has decided that backlot owners should have all rights taken away, except – “for all lake access devices, (meaning access points) a boat may pull up to the shore to pick up or drop off passengers where lawful, but such use shall occur in a reasonably fast fashion.” So, I guess you can quickly run down your access to the lake, take a flying leap at your boat or pontoon (since you will not be allowed to have a dock) and if you can get on and leave fast enough, you’ll be within the rights given you by the ordinance. Otherwise, you may no longer moor, dock, attach or beach any watercraft, use the access for volleyball (seriously, it spells out volleyball), lounge, sit, sunbathe, have a chair or other outdoor furniture, play or even stand and look at the water. Residents should let Prairieville Township know what they think. Read the ordinance on line www.prairievilletwp-mi.org and email your opinion, or call the township at 269-6232664. Plan to attend the township board meeting July 8 at 7 p.m. Residents should find out what is happening in their township and let their voices be heard. Lana Langone, Prairieville Township Dr. Tracy C. Miller, Grove City College, Pennsylvania HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, June 30 — Movie Memories features great musicals with “West Side Story” starring Natalie Wood, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 1 — preschool story time celebrates the Fourth of July, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 4 — library closed. Tuesday, July 5 — summer reading program continues for children and adults with State police office should remain here lots of prizes; toddler story time celebrates Native American tales, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 — summer reading program features Stormy the Magician, 2 to 3 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. Should M-43 be reduced to three lanes? Do you agree with the suggestion by the Michigan Department of Transportation to change M-43 in Hastings from four lanes to three — with a designated turning lane in the center — from Tyden Park north to the city limits? The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Sandra Ponsetto Helen Mudry Dave DeDecker Patricia Johns Shannon Cornett Brett Bremer Fran Faverman • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Jari Collins, Woodland: “I don’t really see a need for a turning lane.” Tom Wheeler, Hastings: “No, I do not agree. I travel that road quite a bit, and I have heard that there are more accidents on a three-lane road with turn lane, than with a four-lane road like the one there.” Joshua Roscoe, Middleville: “I think a turning lane will make it easier for drivers. Fewer will get stuck behind those turning left at State Road.” Carole Brown, Woodland: “I think a third turning lane is more dangerous because you’ll have northand southbound traffic facing each other in the same lane.” Dolores Mater, Hastings: “Yes, it’s a good idea. There are a lot of accidents in that area. I avoid it, and take Michigan Avenue instead.” Mindy Stahl, Middleville: “Yes, this is a good idea. Turning lanes make sense on a busy road.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Brandon Johnson Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — Page 5 Write Us A Letter: IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Synthetic drugs pose real danger City council To the editor: With the arrival of summer, we anticipate warm weather, sunshine, trips to the beach, picnics and more time with family and friends. Summer also brings poison ivy, thunderstorms, sunburn and mosquito bites. Whatever summer brings, it helps us all to be prepared. We buy sunscreen and bug spray, find extra food for the picnic, and we check the weather forecast. This summer, members of the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force are encouraging community members and especially parents, to be prepared in another area, too. Synthetic drugs such as K2, Spice and “bath salts” are making it into the news — into the headlines and into our community. These emerging drug trends are cause for concern and a good reason to get educated and be prepared. Synthetic drugs raise concerns on many levels. First, these substances are being sold, legally and illegally, to people of all ages, including youths. Second, these products are strong chemicals with potentially dangerous effects — often labeled “not for human consumption” — and with no directions, ingredients or safety precautions listed. And, third, erratic and abnormal behavior is associated with drugs like spice and bath salts and can lead to overdose, violence and even death. Because something is legal, we often consider it safe, regulated and FDA-approved. This is not the case with synthetic drugs. These substances may be legal to sell and purchase, but dangerous to consume. Nor are these substances regulated or approved by the FDA or any other reputable agency. The effects of consuming spice or bath salts include agitation, hallucinations, increased heart rate, chest pain, extreme paranoia, poisoning and overdose. The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force is urging all residents to be aware and cautious about such synthetic drugs. More information can be found online at www.drugfree.org or www.theantidrug.org. When children are small, we protect them in many ways. We hold their hands as they cross the street, we buckle their seatbelts and we help them put on their bike helmets. As children become teens, we still need to continue to protect them and be prepared for what life may toss our way. I urge all residents to become educated about all substances —not just spice and bath salts, but alcohol and other drugs, too. Monitor your children’s activities. Be involved. Spend time together. Most importantly, talk to the children and teens in your life about making healthy, safe choices. And take action. Write a letter to your legislators asking them to consider making synthetic drugs illegal. Visit www.legislature.mi.gov/ to locate and contact your legislators and let them know your concerns. For more information, feel free to call the local task force at 269-948-4200. And, as always, residents who need help dealing with a substance abuse problem should call Barry County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services at 269948-8041. Let’s all be prepared this summer. not acting fairly To the editor: I sincerely hope that the Hastings city manager and city council are proud of themselves. The city eliminated two firefighter positions. Then, to add salt to the wound, the city refused to pay the firefighters for their accumulated sick time. It is my understanding that both the current fire chief and director of public services retired from their positions. The city then rehired both individuals for the same positions at near or above the same wages they were making before retirement. In essence, the fire chief and director of public services are now collecting their retirement from the City of Hastings, along with a salary. It would appear that the City of Hastings eliminated two firefighter positions due to lack of funds. Further, since there is only one firefighter remaining at the Hastings Fire Department, how can the city manager and city council justify the salary for a fire chief? Liz Lenz, coordinator Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force Call 945-9554 to place your ad in the Hastings Banner Connie L. Bagley, Hastings He a ve n On E a r t h L andscapes • Basic Landscaping • Retaining Walls • Patios • Lawn Work • Tree Planting Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. 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Fridays from 6pm to 10pm Now thru August 19 201 S. JEFFERSON ST., HASTINGS (corner of Jefferson & Court St.) 269-945-0100 The City of Hastings will be the venue this summer for the newest Trolley route. Every Friday night, now through August 19, the Trolley will ring through the streets from 6pm to 10pm. Catch it at any of the schools in the city limits, any city park, and other designated stops, or just flag it down on its route. All rides FREE compliments of the local businesses listed here. Matt Spencer’s 24 HOUR TOWING (269) 945-7777 384 Haynes Loop Drive MATT SPENCER —Owner 105 E. State Street 269-945-4400 Locally owned and operated in the heart of downtown Hastings Look to us for all your jewelry, watch and clock repairs. Gilmore Jewelers 102 E. 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Woodlawn Ave. Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 6 — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — The Hastings Banner GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Area Obituaries Robert E. Baker Kathy Blough Donna B. Kenyon FREEPORT, MI - Kathy Blough, age 60, of Freeport, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at her residence. Kathy was born January 21, 1951 in Norfolk , VA, the daughter of Donald Elmer and Theda Earlene (Ramshur) DeVries. She graduated from Middleville High School in 1969. Kathy was owner operator of the Hastings Fitness Center from 1986 to 2006. She married Hubert Blough June 14, 1969. Her hobbies included biking and golf. Kathy is survived by her husband, Hubert Blough of Freeport; her children, Shawn Blough and Annette (Shaun) Price, both of Hastings; grandchildren, Kaylee Hershberger and Kendra Price; mother, Theda Earlene DeVries of Grand Rapids; sisters, Jackie (Bob) Russell of Kentwood, Mandy (Elden) Newmyer of Middleville; brother, David DeVries of Layton, UT. Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Donald Elmer DeVries and a sister, Judy DeVries Everitt. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 30, from 6-8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 1, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home. Pastor Adam Barr will officiate the service, burial will be at Freeport Cemetery. Arrangements are by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Donna B. Kenyon, age 81, of Middleville, died peacefully at her home on June 25, 2011. She was born on November 4, 1929, in Grand Rapids, to Roy and Sarah (Doherty) Johnson. Donna grew up in the Grand Rapids, Swartz Creek, and Middleville areas, graduating from Thornapple-Kellogg High School in 1947 as salutatorian. On April 15, 1950, Donna married Robert "Chief" Kenyon, and shared 61 years of marriage. She worked in the medical field as a clerk for many years, but was most known for her position as the Thornapple Township Clerk for 24 years, retiring in 1996. She was a member of the Pythian Sisters, attended the Middleville United Methodist Church, and enjoyed knitting, painting, and camping with their camping group. Donna's family includes her husband Bob "Chief" Kenyon, Sr.; their son, Rob (Kelly) Kenyon, Jr. of Hastings; three grandchildren: Sage, Katie and Jake; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Esther and Edna. A memorial service will be held for Donna on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Middleville United Methodist Church with Jody Pratt officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Thornapple Township Emergency Services. Please visit Donna's memory page at www.beelergoresfuneral.com to sign her online guest book. Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Worship Together… 77558201 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Children’s summer camp call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Softball at Cedar Creek Field. Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets. 9 a.m. Pickleball. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Softball at Cheney Field. Wednesday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Margaret M. “Peg” Lechleitner GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Third Sunday after Pentecost - July 3 - Summer Sechedule: Worship 8:00 & 10:00; No Sunday School. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes DELTON, MI - Robert E. Baker, age 84, of Delton, passed away June 27, 2011, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, eight days after his beloved wife Joyce died. Robert was born March 4, 1927, in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of Jessie and Beatrice (Blackmore) Baker. Robert was a veteran of World War II, serving his country in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing and hunting. Robert and Joyce enjoyed traveling, especially to Florida, where they wintered for over twenty years. He was a member of the Kalamo Lodge #327, of the Free and Accepted Masons. Robert was a retiree of the E.W. Bliss Company. On July 1, 1950, Robert married the love of his life, Joyce L. Dawson, and they had celebrated 60 wonderful years together. Members of his family include, a daughter, Susan Kay Baker Steward; a son, David Robert Baker; a daughter-in-law, Mary Palmer Baker; a brother-in-law, Jack G. Dawson; a sister-in-law, Frances Elaine Dawson Mead; grandchildren, Jennifer Steward Bever, Michelle Steward (Bill) Gray, Cheri Baker, Robert (Jessi) Baker, and Haley Baker; great grandchildren, Sarah and Jacob Bever, Molly and Scott Gray, and Colton and Mason Baker. Robert was also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Michael Eugene Baker; a sonin-law, Durwood Kieth Steward; a sister, Virginia Johnson; and brothers, Richard and Paul Baker. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 1 p.m., at Cedar Creek Cemetery, with Pastor Ron Watterly, officiating. Memorial contributions to the McCallum United Brethren Church will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral. com to view and sign Robert's online guest book. 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Margaret M. "Peg" Lechleitner, of Middleville, passed away June 24, 2011, at Thornapple Manor. Peg was born July 10, 1919, in Barry County, the daughter of Birtus and Leatha Mae (Shroyer) Palmer. Peg was a secretary at the E.W. Bliss for over 40 years. Peg enjoyed traveling, sewing and knitting. She was very active in the Hastings Chapter of the Eastern Star, where she held many offices. On September 20, 1940, she married Keith J. Lechleitner, and he preceded her in death on February 28, 2008. Peg is survived by a niece, Kathy (Skip) Kulikowski, of Dowling; nephews, Larry (Linda) Palmer, of Middleville and Gordon (Willo) Fuhr, of Hastings; several great nieces, great nephews and cousins. Peg was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Paul Palmer. A graveside service, will be conducted, Friday, July 1, 2011, 1 p.m. at Irving Cemetery. Memorial contributions to a charity of your choice will be appreciated. Peg's family is served by the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home in Middleville. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to view and sign Peg's online guest book. Gerald (Jerry) F. Beckwith HASTINGS, MI - Gerald (Jerry) F. Beckwith, age 81, of Hastings, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. He was born in Hastings, the son of Mike and Edith (Daniels) Beckwith. Jerry graduated from Hastings High School in 1948. Growing up, Jerry's parents owned the East End Pool Hall, Cigar Store and Barbershop. In the late 50s and 60s they ran the Hastings Speedway. During World War II, Jerry would shine shoes for 10 cents a shine. He honorably served in the US Air Force during the Korean War from 1950 to 1954. He was married to Marcelyn Strow and later Fran Lanoue. Returning from the war, Jerry worked for the EW Bliss Company as a salesman, then after going to barber school, he joined his Dad, Mike in his barbershop in 1960. From 1974-1975, Jerry closed the shop and worked on the Alaskan Pipeline. Returning, he retired from the barbershop business in 1991. Friends and former clients, both young and old, will remember Jerry as an avid storyteller. Many a young man sat in Jerry's barber chair for his first haircut, or as Jerry would say "have his ears lowered". A devoted fan of the outdoors, he loved to sail, fish, hunt and golf until suffering a stroke in 2004. He also spent many hours honing his skills as a bowler at the Hastings Bowl. One of his greatest joys was being able to travel with his sons to Alaska to show them the many places he visited, while working on the Alaskan pipeline. Jerry was a member of the Hastings Alumni Association and the Elks Lodge. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Dick (Margaret) Beckwith and Ken (Elnora) Beckwith. Jerry is survived by his sons, Jay (Teresa) Beckwith and Dave (Cindy) Beckwith, both of Hastings; his wife Fran; granddaughter, Kristen Beckwith and fiance James Evans; sister, Elaine (Bob) Brooks of Grand Rapids; step-children, Jeanna (George) Kozak, Allen (Natalie) Curtis; step-grandchildren, Jared, Alex, Cal and Lyla. Memorial contributions may be made to Love, Inc., 305 S. Michigan, Hastings, MI 49058 or Pennock Hospice, 1230 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058. A memorial service was held Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory for the family at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — Page 7 County board establishes grievance committee, appoints members Municipal Employees Retirement System annual meeting and approved payment of expenses for Stolsonburg, Geiger and the employee delegate to attend the meeting Sept. 27 through 29 at Grand Traverse Resort. The board also approved use of animal adoption forms for dogs and cats at Barry County Animal Control and Shelter, creating a rescue directory for use at the shelter and approved the Animal Control Advisory Board, in conjunction with the Animal Control Shelter, to hold a pet adoption fair during Barry County Fair. Members of the board said that they had received numerous calls from citizens concerned that the county was going to absorb the cost of renovating and providing space for the Michigan State Police to conduct business within Hastings city limits. Commissioners said that the county, as well as officials and staff from the City of Hastings, were working with the police post to find a location with the understanding that funding would come from the state. After the board adjourned its meeting, commissioners toured the county’s annex building next to the courthouse and the old library building, both of which have been proposed as possible locations for a temporary State Police post. Social Security Column Special provision may affect public employees Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Harold and Julia (Huss) Hill will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. They were married June 27, 1971 and have enjoyed a marriage full of love and family. They have two children, Jodi (Chris) Piper and Jennifer (Barry) Lepper; four grandchildren, Christina, Ashley, Cody and Cassi. Guys to celebrate golden wedding anniversary An open house to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Ken and Joan Guy will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2011 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Sebewa Center United Methodist Church, 12018 Shilton Road, Portland. ***** Patrick Anthony, born at Pennock Hospital on June 20, 2011 at 2:40 p.m. to Brett and Kathy Ybema of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21.5 inches long. ***** Madelyn Marlys, born at Pennock Hospital on June 9, 2011 at 12:25 p.m. to Jennifer and Dustin Henney of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 inches long. Marriage Licenses Ronald David Breckon, Caledonia and Mary-Caitlin Zoet, Middleville. Rodney Lee Cole, Hastings and Brenda Kaye Coenen, Hastings. Tomy Lara Cordova, Hastings and Stephanie Suzanne Fekkes, Hastings. Benjamin Arthur Fleet, Blackburg, VA and Alyssa Morgan Case, Battle Creek. Timothy Brian Kelley, Middleville and Robin Jane VanKleef, Middleville. James Harvey Kendrick VII, Delton and Casey Elizabeth Blair Ramsey, Delton. Benjy Hugh Kwiatkowski, Charlotte, NC and Susan Irene Hungness, Charlotte, NC. Gary Alan Metzger, Hastings and Kimberly Ann Tallent, Dowling. David Phillip Ordway, Middleville and Kylie Ruth Schultz, Middleville. Jason Charles Stout, Wayland and Amanda Lynn Henning, Wayland. Daniel Lee Timmerman, Middleville and Michelle Lynn Dykstra, Caledonia. Thomas Walton, Freeport and Lynne Lee Huber, Freeport. Gregory James Woodmansee, Dowling and Carol Ann Matthews, Hastings. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Drivers: CDL-A. Full Time. ToysRUs. Starting $18/hr. Regional: Chicago & Detroit. Competitive Benefits. 2 yrs. Exp., Flexible Hours. Apply online: www.ruscareers.com Drug Free Workplace. 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TYLER SAWDY Saturday, July 9 • 1 to 4 p.m. Sebewa Center United Methodist Church 12018 Shilton Road, Portland 77555470 77558305 ® w ” “Neiness s Bu The “ S t r etchi n g ” Still “Your repair dollars go further at” Joe Willson’s Auto Service and Body Shop Formerly THISS AUTO Joe Willson Hastings Just a few of the things we do! • Wheel Alignment • Shocks & Struts • Wheel Bearings • Ball Joints • Tie Rod Ends • Rack & Pinion • Gear Boxes • Power Steering Pumps • Lube-Oil-Filter • Brakes • A/C Service & Repair • Water Pumps • Belts & Hoses • Wiper Blades • Timing Belts • Tune-ups • Collision Repair • Auto Body Repairs • Fuel Pumps • Mufflers & Exhaust • Batteries • Starters & Alternators • Engine Swaps • Transmission Swaps • Computer Scan & Diagnosis • Electrical Repairs • Fluid Exchanges • Windshields Replaced • Tires 77543076 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings 07575798 Hastings alumni honored Class of 2011 Graduate For All Your Tent Rental Needs Call anytime for Hastings Banner ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 long. 77558143 by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist We have information that should be of interest to public employees. If you work for an employer who does not withhold Social Security taxes from your salary, such as a government agency, the pension you get based on that work may reduce your Social Security benefits under the Windfall Elimination Provision. This provision affects how the amount of your retirement or disability benefit is calculated if you receive a pension from work where Social Security taxes were not taken out of your pay. We use a modified formula to calculate your benefit amount, resulting in a lower Social Security benefit than you otherwise would receive. Why a modified formula? The law requires we determine Social Security benefit amounts with a formula that gives proportionately higher benefits to workers with low lifetime earnings. Before 1983, people who worked mainly in a job not covered by Social Security had their Social Security benefits calculated as if they were long-term, lowwage workers. They had the advantage of receiving a Social Security benefit representing a higher percentage of their earnings, plus a pension from a job where they did not pay Social Security taxes. Congress passed the Windfall Elimination Provision to remove that advantage. In addition to the Windfall Elimination Provision, another reduction could make a difference in benefits a spouse, widow or widower can receive. If you pay into another pension plan and do not pay into Social Security, any spouse, widow or widower benefits available through Social Security may be subject to a government pension offset. Generally, if government employment was not covered by Social Security, any Social Security benefits must be reduced by two-thirds of the government pension amount. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her in care of Social Security Administration, 3045 Hills to celebrate 40th wedding anniversary Landyn Chez, born at Pennock Hospital, Hastings on June 2, 2011 at 4:35 a.m. to Chez and Beth (Lynch) Neal of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. Welcoming him home is big brother Keagan Neal. Proud grandparents are Joe and Gigi Harmer of Hastings, Jim and Dianna Van Syckle of Dowling and Jeff Lynch of Hillsboro, Illinois. ***** Nadia Nicole, born at Pennock Hospital on June 16, 2011 at 5:12 p.m. to Janelle Zuke and Braden Kasper of Belding. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Ainslee Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on June 17, 2011 at 8:02 a.m. to Joshua and Abby Mattice of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Allissa Michelle, born at Pennock Hospital on June 12, 2011 at 12:36 p.m. to Kristen and Steven Maple of Delton. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Alaina Renae, born at Pennock Hospital on June 15, 2011 at 10 p.m. to Leighton and Destiny Teusink of Clarksville. Weighing 3 lbs. 8 ozs. and 17.25 inches long. ***** Ruthie Josefina, born at Pennock Hospital on June 18, 2011 at 10:08 to Joshua de Lara and Alexis Brodbeck of Clinton Township and Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 18 3/4 inches long. ***** Kohl James, born at Pennock Hospital on June 19, 2011 at 1:58 p.m. to Bethany Aspinall and Randy Hayes of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz. and 18 1/2 inches long. ***** Owen Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on June 20, 2011 at 9:21 a.m. to Mandy and Mike Walker of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Anastasia Renée, born at Pennock Hospital on June 20, 2011 at 7:57 a.m. to Michelle Gibson and Matthew Dunklee of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18 inches 77557662 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday, the Barry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved establishment of a grievance committee, and Board Chair Craig Stolsonburg appointed three commissioners to serve on the committee and two others to serve as alternates in the absence of the committee members. Stolsonburg appointed himself and commissioners Robert Houtman and Jeff VanNortwick as members of the grievance committee and appointed commissioners Dan Parker and Joe Lyons as alternates. The grievance committee will hear grievances in accordance with applicable bargaining agreements to replace the personnel committee, which was eliminated when the board implemented a committee-of-the-whole process. Bargaining agreements that are in place with various employee groups provide for a county grievance board as part of the grievance process. In all cases except for the deputies’ contract, the grievance board is comprised of the personnel committee, the department head or elected official for that agency. The county board also approved the appointment of Stolsonburg as the officer delegate and Vice Chair Ben Geiger as the officer alternate, and both will attend the 2011 Newborn Babies (269) 948-3387 Joe Willson, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply SATISFACTION GUARANTEED REPAIRS! �Page 8 — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Calley praises legislature at Barry County Republicans’ Lincoln Day Dinner by David DeDecker Staff Writer Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Monday night told Lincoln Day Dinner guests that it is an exciting time to be involved in the governmental process. The Barry County Republican Committee held its annual dinner at the at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in Hastings. Lincoln Day is the primary annual celebration and fundraising event of many state and county organizations of the Republican Party in the United States. “We have the best legislature that this state has seen in a long, long time,” said Calley, a keynote speaker at the event. “It’s because these folks have the guts to take on problems and issues that have been generational, that have been put off for years. Now they are getting dealt with, and I am just so proud of the work that these guys are doing. “Locally, the very first judicial appointments that this administration has made are right here in Barry County. Big shoes to fill with Judge Holman and Judge Fisher. Legal giants. I talked to Mike Schipper earlier today, and Amy McDowell here, I know they are going to do great work. They are going to do awesome things for Barry County,” he said. Schipper and McDowell were recently appointed to fill the vacancies of Holman and Fisher. “As we have gone through this entire year working on heavy stuff, tough stuff, it has been the honor of my life to be right in the middle. Particularly, with a team that has the Lake Odessa Republicans gathered from around the state to attend the Barry County Republican Committee’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner. They included (from left) Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans, County Republican Committee Chairman Jake Jelsema, County Board of Commissioners Chairman Craig Stolsonburg, Judge Jane Markey, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman; state Sen. Rick Jones; state Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. U.S. Congressman Justin Amash, and state Rep. Mike Callton. by Elaine Garlock Saturday brings Art in the Park. New this year will be a newly formed Lakewood alumni who will be serving bratwurst with or without sauerkraut and beverages. Variations on goods will be available for sale in many tents and booths along the diagonal walk across the park. The new parking area seems to be ready. It is greatly enlarged from the circle drive south of the end of Third Avenue. Also new is a diagonal sidewalk from the west side of Third Avenue southwest to the bandstand. This should be convenient for people wheeling merchandise into the park and also for pedestrians making their way from side streets into the heart of the park. All food vendors will be along M-50 in the parking area. Coming in another week is the Alethians’ 56th annual chicken barbecue served in Fellowship Hall on Fourth Avenue. Most years more than 200 dinners are sold from the take-out line. In addition dozens of people eat on the premises. The building is air-conditioned. Tickets are available from any Alethian member, from Walker Pharmacy and from the church office at 912 Fourth Ave. The Ionia County Genealogy Society meets Saturday, July 9, from 1 p.m. at the Freight House. There will be a speaker. The library will be open until 5 p.m. Visitors and guests are always welcome. Lake Odessa’s village park on Fourth Avenue tonight will have a Rock the Port concert with the band Paradise performing at 7 p.m. This is offered by the arts commission. Guests should bring chairs or blankets. The Depot Complex was busy over the weekend with scores of people visiting Saturday and Sunday to view the alumni exhibits. The lobby of the Freight House had a wide display of decades-old high school diplomas, along with many other school souveniers and many photos. One girl’s graduation dress was on display, an elaborate gown dating from the early 1900s. There is a grow- ing accumulation of items from graduating classes from the post-Lake Odessa era, with Lakewood photos and relics. It is always a joy to see old school mates greet each other after a lapse of 30 or 40 years. Some classmates discover they live near each other. Sunday more visitors enjoyed ice cream sundaes as they waited to view the exhibits. St. Edward’s Family Center was abuzz with conversation late Saturday afternoon and evening as alumni gathered. More than 250 people were registered. Rosie Hickey again was in charge of food preparation and serving. Flowers on the tables were in tall slander vases so they did not interfere with conversation. Everything was in school colors of orange and black. A musical treat started the evening. A group of men led by David Livingston of Eaton Rapids sang several quartet numbers as diners went through the food line. Singers were Gary Coates, Larry Waite, Brandon Davis and Jim McDowell. Responses from the anniversary classes included Bernice Hamp and Helen Bever for the Class of 1941, Dale Bartlett from the Class of 1951 and Larry Waite from the Class of 1961. There were 33 registered from his golden anniversary class. Larry commented on having brought capguns to school and also having a sharpshooter from the Michigan State Police present an assembly program. The evening closed with a moment of silence in memory of those departed and unison recitation of the Lord’s Prayer. The quartet again took the stage and did a rendition in choral style of “God Be With You Until We Meet Again.” The Class of 1961 was the last class to graduate from Lake Odessa High School. Many people from other states were in attendance. Janet Haney came from Texas. Robert Fink came from Colorado earlier but could not stay for the banquet. Janet (Valentine) Pitman and husband attended from California. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, commencing at 7:30 p.m. as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item to be considered at this public hearing include the following, in summary: 1. Special Exception/Land Use application for a winery/tasting and retail sales at 5976 Apache Trail, Hastings, Michigan. This property, Parcel # 08-13-008-002-50 is currently zoned RE, Rural Estates Residential. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Section 220-18 requires a Special Use Permit for this request. Property is described as: RUTLAND CHARTER TWP. PARCEL A: BEG. AT THE W.1/4 POST OF SEC. 8, T3N-R9W,TH. N.88DEG. 32MIN. 45SEC. E.594.03FT. ALG THE E.&W.1/4 LI.OF SD. SEC. 8; TH. S.02DEG. 38MIN. 11SEC.E.577.64FT;TH.S. 88DEG.24MIN. 56SEC. W.594.FT. TO THE W. LI. OF SD. SEC.8;TH. N. 02DEG.38MIN.11SEC. W.578.99FT. ALG. SD W. LI. TO POB. 2. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application for Special Use along with the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unable to attend, written comments may be submitted in lieu of a personal appearance by writing to the Township Clerk at the Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058, at any time up to the date of the hearing and may be further received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. 77558325 Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 courage to deal with the most difficult issues our state has faced in a long, long time,” Calley said. “Our first pressing issue was how to balance a budget, but do it in a way we can be proud of, in a way that’s real and doesn’t use gimmicks. Doesn’t use the one-time money to get by for another year. Doesn’t pretend the problems don’t exist. But instead, actually work to fix it. Do the hard things that have to be done right now to fix it. Even if it causes some political controversy. “So, you saw the governor have the courage to present, and the legislature pass, a real balanced budget – one that goes beyond matching this year’s revenue with this year’s expenses. One that takes the next step in recognizing we have long-term liabilities in this state that have been growing out of control,” he said. “We don’t want to get to the point where the federal government is. You might wonder how we got in so much debt, our state constitution doesn’t allow it. But, it allows all kind of debt. We have our formal debt, like our capital improvement projects, about $7 billion dollars there. We also have an unemployment account with the federal government which is behind almost $3.8 billion. It’s real debt. It needs to be paid back. We also have tax credit promises,” Calley said. “I am not talking about charitable giving tax credits. I am talking about the ones where the State of Michigan will mail out a check to some company who got favorite treatment or special access to government - $6.6 billion worth of those promises yet to be cashed in. Those are real liabilities that ought to be on our balance sheet. Contractual obligations we have for the future. More than that, you look at the pension obligations we have for state and school employees, and how far underfunded those are - tens of billions of dollars. Even more than that is the retiree health benefits for state and school employees, which is tens of billions more. You add up all these things, and depending on what you put on the balance sheet, we have 75, 80, 90 billion dollars of real debt. Our general fund, the one that pays the debt, is about eight billion dollars. So, you see how far under water we are. “You know, I came out of banking. If someone walked through the bank door with a balance sheet like this, I’d tell them they needed to get their fiscal house in order. The debt is out of control, especially relative to income,” he said. “We have to have resolve this right now, even though it’s politically difficult. When we looked at the situation we said we couldn’t leave it for the next generation. We are going to fix it right now. We are going to take dramatic, bold steps toward fiscal solvency, and do right by the next generation.” Calley went on to talk about growing the economy in Michigan as the focus to balancing the budget, the new business tax, and making common sense changes to regulation.” U.S. Congressman Justin Amash also spoke to the room of Barry County Republicans. “I am honored to be back here in Barry County. It was great when I had a friend like Brian Calley in the state house, to introduce me to all of you,” Amash said. “You made a big difference in my election. Both the primary and the general. I don’t think I could have done it without your support because of the way Barry County came out to support me. And I know probably not all of you did at first, but I know I have a lot of support here. I am really grateful for you, and what you do here. “I am happy to say we have had some of the re-districting maps go through, and I still have Barry County for the next election. It’s going to be more challenging, and I will need your help more. We are adding Calhoun County. “How many of you heard the story about the 95-year-old woman. She went through TSA (Transportation Security Administration), and they asked her to remove her diaper. They wanted her to remove all her garments, so they could make sure she was not a terrorist ... I guess. And, this woman is from Barry County. “So, I think it important that all of us rec- ognize what is going on in our government,” Amash said. “There are these kinds of violations, which I think are completely improper, inappropriate. I fly all the time now. I get to witness TSA at work all the time. Yes, we have to have some safety in our system to protect us from actual threats. But, a 95-year-old woman, who is dying of cancer, and her daughter was taking her to the airport to say her last good-byes. That was the last time they were going to see her. She was coming back to Barry County to be with other relatives. “It’s completely inappropriate, and it’s something I am going to be fighting against. The type of TSA screenings where you have to choose either a full body scan, where they see you naked, or you have to be assaulted. And, I am not going to stand for it. This is something I have fought against since I have been there [in D.C.], but this really puts it over the top for me,” he said. “We have a real problem in our government with following the constitution. Here is another perfect example. The president asked for no authority to go to war in Libya. He received no authority to go to war. He decided to just start launching missiles at another country. That is not permitted under our constitution. At first, he said it was not a war, but a kinetic military action. I am sure that if you saw missiles being launched at Barry County, right here in Hastings, if you saw missiles hitting your buildings, you would not find it an acceptable statement from a government official to say it was not a war, but a kinetic military action. We are at war,” Amash said. “For the President to be at war, he must receive congressional authorization. In my life, I have never seen anything like this. We may have had presidents receiving authorization by using misleading information. We have had presidents who went to war for a very limited amount of time, maybe launching missiles for 60 days or something. But, we are going on how many months now? “There were a couple of votes last week in Congress. The first was to give the president authorization. It failed overwhelmingly in the House. He didn’t receive authorization. The second vote was to provide some limited funding, while limiting other forms of funding. We don’t really need to limit the funding because he has no authorization anyway. What the president has been doing is pulling money out of an ‘Operations and Maintenance’ account, basically a slush fund in the Department of Defense where the president can pull money out if he wants to go to war unconstitutionally. It’s not acceptable,” Amash said. “Maybe it is a case where this president will limit it to one country. We cannot have a president of the United States just ignore Congress. It’s unprecedented. It’s unacceptable, and I am going to stop it.” Amash also talked about the national debt ceiling and the various consequences of raising the debt limit. State Sen. Rick Jones, of the 24th District, also spoke at the Republican dinner. “The Federal Child Protection Act was passed, and Michigan was required to come into compliance. I wrote that bill, and we are very, very happy we passed it. Child molesters will be on the list for life. They will have to check in with police every four months. While we took care of the real serious predators, we also took care of something I have wanted to take of for a decade. It’s called the Romeo and Juliet cases. Typically, it is a 17year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, high school boyfriend and girlfriend, consensual. We had young men on the criminal sexual offender list. They couldn’t get in the Army. Couldn’t get a job,” Jones said. “As of July 1, anyone that is on the offender’s list, under the Romeo and Juliet problem, will be able to go to a judge and apply to get off the list. We are very happy about that. “We have a terrible problem in this state with everything from ‘bath salts’ to medical marijuana. Now, you say why would you want to outlaw bath salts? But they’re not really bath salts; it’s a terrible synthetic drug that is nicknamed because of its appearance,” Jones said. “They’re selling it right here in Hastings. It causes people to see hallucinations for hours, some have committed suicide, some even homicide. That will be through the Senate and on the desk of the governor this week so we can put an end to it. “Medical marijuana. We all know a group put that on the ballot, and they made it purposely very gray, hazy and vague, because they simply wanted to legalized it. They didn’t want to do what Michiganders thought they voted for, which was relief for seniors in their last stages of life, perhaps with cancer. So we have a whole series of bills going through. We hope to put some common sense controls on it. That a dispensary needs to be a thousand feet away from a school or a church. That a felon can’t operate a dispensary,” Jones said. “Just simple common sense things. In Lansing, we had a place that was allegedly selling marijuana out the front door and heroin out the back door. It was run by two fellas; one had been in prison for homicide. So, we hope to take care of that. “Right now, you can go online, and for $200 you can get a medical marijuana card. We have a bill in to fix it, that you actually have to have a doctor-patient relationship. Just common sense stuff,” he said. “Now I have something sad to tell you. In fact, if I was in Rotary, I would be getting out my ‘sad dollar.’ They are going to redistrict me. I am going to lose Barry County. I love See LINCOLN DAY, pg. 14 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Planning Commission on July 20, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Brenda J. Blair, 10385 Keller Rd. Delton, MI 49046 for Site Plan Review for the contruction of a covered porch on a non-residential building. The subject property is 10221 Norris Rd. (12-410-036-00) and is located in the R1 district. 2. A request by Ken Dave Eddy and Susan Nelson, 12300 4 Mile Road, Plainwell, MI 49080 for a Special Land Use Permit for a Home Occupation of Residential Builder and Massage Therapist. The subject property is 12-007-009-40 and is located in the AG district. 3. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. 77558282 Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — Page 9 NOTICE OF LETTING DRAIN CONTRACT AND DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS CHASE DRAIN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Russ Yarger, Barry County Drain Commissioner, will receive sealed construction bids at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan, 49058 until 10:00 a.m. local time on July 11, 2011. Bids will then be opened and publicly announced for the construction of a certain drain known and designated as the “Chase Drain.” Said Drain is in two Sections as follows, each section having the length, average depth and width as set forth: Enclosed storm drain construction as shown on the Drawings, average cuts of 3 feet to 25 feet in depth beginning at Station 1+00 and ending at approximately Station 35+00. Open storm drain construction as shown on the Drawings, average cuts of 1foot to 5 feet in depth beginning at Station 1+00 and ending at approximately Station 31+00. All Stations are 100 feet apart. In the construction of the Drain, the following quantities for tile or pipe will be necessary and contracts will be let for same. The following quantities are approximate and final payment will be made on measured quantities. Tales of the Royal mobile trailer Many people are familiar with the iconic Airstream trailer that has been part of the American recreational landscape for decades. But likely few people know that another sleek travel trailer was manufactured in Hastings for 15 years — the Royal Coach Company. The Hastings Banner centennial edition, printed May 3, 1956, gave an overview of the recently closed company: Mobile Homes a Speciality of Royal Coach Co. A company which operated in Hastings for 15 years, from 1940 to 1955, was the Royal Coach Company. That firm carried on its manufacturing of mobile house trailers in the old Hastings Table Company plant at 414 E. Mill St.. Starts in modest way The Royal Coach started in a modest way during the summer of 1940, and by the spring of 1941 employed about 50 persons turning out 10 house trailers a week. Men starting the company were the late John B. Gonyou and H.W. Werner. The two men came here, purchased the plant and equipment and advertised for sale a lot of machinery. When they arrived, they were impressed with the Table Company plant and believed they could use it for their proposed trailer manufacturing business. The two men contacted the Hastings Commercial Club, now the chamber of commerce. The commercial club put on a campaign and raised enough money to buy the plant and turn it over to the two gentlemen, on condition that they would occupy it and do an agreed-on volume of business it it for a period of five years. Of Canadian birth Now we will say something about the two men who founded the business. J.B. Gonyou was born and grew up in Canada. He learned the cabinet maker’s trade in that country, while he was a young man. He became interested in building carriages at Chatham, Ontario, with W.M. Gray, who stood very high in the dominion. When automobiles came into use and it was apparent they were here to stay, Mr. Gonyou moved to Pontiac where he had a position with the Monroe Body Company. He was their designer. For four years after that, he was with the Boudette Body Company, also of Pontiac. Next, Mr. Gonyou went to Detroit, where he had a position with the Chapman Coach and Body Company. He went into business for himself then and became one of Detroit’s leading commercial body designers and makers. When the Great Depression came, and the General Motors Corporation, Chrysler and Ford became the makers of 90 percent of the automobiles of this country, all of them having control of body plants that supplied them. Mr. Gonyou turned his attention to the making of trailers. In 1931, he established the Silver Dome Trailer Company in Detroit. In 1936, he started a business in Sturgis under the name of Royal Coach Company which for a time made some of the finest coaches on wheels. Next he became connected with the Plymouth, Ind., company which has been very successful in making trailers. He was the engineer for the company and designed for them and had a successful experience there. While at Plymouth, he met H.W. Werner, who was his associate here, and they decided that as soon as they could, they would go into the manufacturing of trailers themselves. They had plans for doing so for some time before they located in Hastings. Mr. Werner a Hoosier H.W. Werner grew up in the Hoosier State. He was a college graduate, took an engineering course, and prepared himself for that kind of work. At first, he was associated with his father in the lumber business at Wakarusa, Ind., until 1938 when they sold their lumber yards. He then joined the Plymouth, Ind., organization which manufactured trailers, in an executive capacity and became acquainted with its successful plans for marketing its large output of trailers; he also became acquainted with the dealers who sold trailers. Like many individuals and businesses, World War II brought a change in focus for Royal Coach. The centennial publication, City of Hastings Michigan 1871-1971, recalled, “Local industries converted some or all of their facilities to produce the required goods — E. W. Bliss had a high priority due to its heavy press manufacturing, Hastings Manufacturing Company produced 40-millimeter anti-aircraft shell parts, and the Royal Coach Company built mobile home units for Army personnel. After the war, the company again turned to the leisure industry. The company sold many of its trailers through dealers across the country. The August 1948 issue of Popular Science (courtesy of Google Books) carried a display advertisement for Royal Coaches, saying “the new 1948 Royals are outstanding. They give you more in coach comfort, convenience, roadability and lasting satisfaction. For a home or traveling, Royal brings you a new high in trailer coach living. Exquisite in design and finish and incorporating the latest and finest equipment. No other coach excels a Royal in quality and value.” Billboard magazine, which in 1948 identified itself as the “World’s Foremost Amusement Weekly,” carried display advertisements for Royal Coach Company that claimed the trailers were “tops in quality, comfort and construction.” The advertisement urged readers to “see a Royal dealer today,” and that literature could be sent on request (courtesy Google Books). The Hastings company had a little boost of publicity when the secretary of the Michigan Press Association wrote about his vacation in a “snug apartment on wheels.” The July 17, 1947 Banner headlined a story, “Michigan Press “secretary touring state in Hastingsbuilt Royal mobile trailer.” It read: Gene Alleman, secretary of the Michigan Press Association, recently visited Hastings and inspected the Royal Coach company’s plant. He is now touring Michigan in one of the products put out by the Hastings craftsmen. Alleman writes, “I visited the plant, was so impressed with the fine workmanship that I decided to have my cabin on wheels, via a royal.” His column follows: “This Michigan Marco Polo, whose thrills of travel re-discoveries have been faithfully recorded in this column for more than 10 years, is hitting the trail again. “We had a grandfather who hit the preaching trail for a lifetime. We like our traveling in doses – not every week as a steady diet. This time we are leaving behind, and with some regret, a diverse assortment of camping paraphernalia including a 9-by-12 tent, a collapsible spring bed, a folding camp table, a couple chairs and a memorable wood-burning stove that was designed originally to warm a fish shanty. “Yes, we’re going to travel the easy way. No more wrestling with tent poles in pitch blackness or in a soaking rain; no more chopping wood to keep our little cricket happy. No, sireee. “We are going to take our own cabin along with us. Any place our automobile can go, our new 19-foot Michigan-made house trailer can go. At least, so we now think. “Having a snug apartment on wheels, ready to use when you arrive at your destination is a luxury for this veteran camping fan. We don’t know what our old buddies of World War I would say about this deluxe way of going places and seeing things. But after giving it the works over the Fourth of July weekend,we can truthfully say that it beats a 40 and 8 boxcar all hollow. “One essential for trailer travel, we have learned, is that you must be on good speaking terms with your wife. The distance from the daybed or davenport at the front to the Hollywood-style bed at the back is only 19 feet. In between is the kitchen with a stove, icebox, places to keep pots and pans and a lot of room for arguments. “There isn’t a whole lot of space, you see. People who live in trailers must be like folks who live in glass houses, if anyone was silly enough ever to do that. You’ve just got to get along with the missus. If she hurled a dish or shoe at you, the result would be utter, stark Continued on page 10 There will be no bridges and three culverts constructed as part of the project. The following quantities and information are approximate: Location of Culvert Station 19+00 Station 27+80 Station 30+50 Type of Culvert Corrugated Steel Pipe, 12 Ga. Corrugated Steel Pipe, 12 Ga. Corrugated Steel Pipe, 12 Ga. Size of Culvert 60-inch 48-inch 48-inch There is one contract being let for all construction, which will include all material necessary to perform the work. This contract will be let in accordance with the Contract Documents now on file in the Office of the Barry County Drain Commissioner and available to interested parties. Bids shall be made and received in accordance with these documents. Bidding Documents are on file and may be examined at the following locations beginning on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. local time: Fitzgerald Henne and Associates, Inc., 4063 Grand Oak Drive, Suite A109, Lansing, Michigan, 48911, (517) 887-1100. Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, 49058, (269) 945-1385. Bidding Documents may be obtained beginning Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the office of Fitzgerald Henne and Associates, Inc., 4063 Grand Oak Drive, Suite A109, Lansing, Michigan, 48911, upon payment of a $50.00 dollar non-refundable deposit. An additional non-refundable charge of $10.00 will be required for sending Bidding Documents to potential bidders. Bid security in the amount of 5% of the amount of the bid, for and subject to the conditions provided in the Instruction to Bidders must be submitted with each Bid. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of 120 days after the actual date of opening thereof. This time period may be extended by mutual agreement of the OWNER and any Bidder or Bidders. The checks of all unsuccessful bidders will be returned after contracts are awarded. Contracts will be entered into with the lowest responsible bidder giving adequate security for the performance of the work. I reserve the right to reject any and all bids, and to adjourn the letting to such time and place as I shall publicly announce. The date for completion of the contract, and the terms of payment pursuant to the contract, will be announced at the time and place of letting. The payments for the above-mentioned work will be made based upon completion of Unit Price work on a monthly basis as outlined in the Contract Documents. DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, the apportionments for benefits to the lands comprised with the “Chase Drain Special Assessment District,” will be subject to review for one day from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan, 49058, or at such other time and place to which I may adjourn. At the meeting to review the apportionment of benefits, I will have the tentative apportionments against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district available to review. At said review, the computation of costs for the Drain will also be open for inspection by any interested parties. Pursuant to Section 155 of the Michigan Drain Code of 1956, any owner of land within the drainage district or any city, village, township, district or county feeling aggrieved by the apportionment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may appeal the apportionment within ten (10) days after the review of apportionment by making an application to the Barry County Probate Court for the appointment of a board of review. Any drain assessments against land will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If drain assessments against land are collected by installment, the landowner may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges. The following is a description of the several tracts or parcels of lands constituting the Special Assessment District of the Drain, as well as a list of any county, township, city, village and state department to be assessed at large: 05-004-005-00 05-005-005-02 05-005-010-02 05-005-035-00 05-006-130-01 05-006-145-00 15-031-400-02 15-032-300-02 15-032-400-02 05-004-020-01 05-005-005-03 05-005-015-00 05-006-090-00 05-006-135-00 15-031-300-00 15-032-200-01 15-032-300-03 15-032-400-03 05-005-005-00 05-005-010-00 05-005-025-00 05-006-120-00 05-006-140-00 15-031-300-10 15-032-200-03 15-032-300-21 15-032-435-00 05-005-005-01 05-005-010-01 05-005-030-00 05-006-130-00 05-006-140-01 15-031-400-01 15-032-300-01 15-032-400-01 15-033-300-01 Woodland Township at Large Castleton Township, at Large Barry County at Large Owners, municipalities and interested persons may appear at the time and place of the day of review of apportionments and be heard with respect to the special assessments. This notice is pursuant to Section 154 of the Michigan Drain Code of 1956 and Act 162 of the public Acts of 1962. Dated: June 21, 2011 Russ Yarger, Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 West State Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1385 77558155 �Page 10 — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BUDGET, continued from page 1 state’s recommended Best Practices. “... It became a no-brainer when that legislation passed that this district had to do it to get that money,” he said. “... We will be looking at the jobs that are missing and how we can reallocate our current work force to fill those positions ... That goes without saying, we are losing too many good people.” Satterlee said the Best Practices state legislation rewards schools $100 per pupil for complying with four out of five of the following: Employees pay at least 10 percent of health care costs; the school district becomes the policy holder for insurance; the district sends out at least one request for proposals for non-instructional services; the district participates in collaborative service plans with other districts or governmental agencies; and, the district’s website includes the Michigan Education dashboard (which has yet to be created). Satterlee said that with the legislation, he believes the district will comply with at least four of the five during the 2011-12 school year. In related action, the board approved the 2011-12 school tax levy resolution, which included an operating tax levy of 17.9262 mills on non-homestead property for general operating expenses, a debt retirement tax rate of 4.25 mills, and a state education tax of 6.0 mills. During a public hearing on the proposed budget earlier this month, Hastings Area Schools Business Manager Barb Hunt said the levy is the same as last year. The board also unanimously approved its fourth amendment to the 2010-11 budget, which included a year-to-date expenditures totaling $23.88 million and revenues totaling $23.74 million. The amendment also included the transfer of $143,000 from the fund balance to cover the difference between revenues and expenditures, leaving a projected general fund balance of $419,876, or 1.76 percent, as of June 30. “The finance committee did go over this,” said Beck, directing his comment to Satterlee and Hunt. “... we need to look at ways to tighten our budget. It is small percentage of our budget, but it is a big percentage of our fund balance, and I still think we need to find a way not to have surprises like this, not that this is a complete surprise ...” However, Beck said that while he does not like the budget as presented, he does agree with the overall philosophy of keeping teachers in front of students. “That was the first priority,” he said. “Unfortunately, a lot of other stuff had to happen to do that...” Board Secretary Patricia Endsley said the budget as approved by the board incorporated many of the suggestions made by teachers, staff and members of the community, and she encouraged people to continue to contact board members with their ideas for trimming the budget. Garrison agreed. “Obviously, we can’t make everything that everybody suggests work, but an idea that someone suggested that we didn’t take may have been a springboard to a different idea,” she said. “They are all valuable, and I appreciate that input ... Educating kids isn’t all about dollars, and we’ve had to be very focused on that lately. It’s about our kids and there are some things that dollars don’t buy, and that is the effort I see put in by... people who are the school all summer long ... It is the extra time that someone takes in the office who does things that really isn’t in their job description ... We’re stuck in this doom and gloom, but that doesn’t have to define us; we get to decide what defines us ... and how we try to make this work the best way we can for our kids ...” The board went into closed session to discuss personnel issues. After nearly two hours, the board returned to open session and voted to begin the process of filing tenure charges against elementary physical education teacher Jan Bowers, who has been employed by the district for 26 years and has been on paid leave since March 3. The vote to begin proceedings was unanimous, with Beck abstaining. Beck said in a later interview that he abstained because Bowers is a friend. “Ethically, I couldn’t separate my personal feelings and look at the facts objectively,” he said. Satterlee declined to comment on the reason for Bowers being placed on paid leave or the tenure proceedings other than to say they are the result of a complaint made by a student. Haas also declined to comment. Bowers could not be reached for comment. According to Kurt Klein, who works for Fil Iorio, the Michigan Education Association attorney assigned to Bowers’ case, Iorio is out of the office until July 5. Klieg also declined to comment. According to the Michigan Legislature website, a teacher facing tenure charges has the right file an appeal claim with the state’s tenure commission within 20 days after receiving notification of the board’s decision. The board may then file its answer with the tenure commission and serve a copy of its answer to the teacher within 10 days after receiving the claims of appeal. If the teacher doesn’t contest the board’s decision in the required time and manner, the discharge or demotion specified in the board’s charges takes effect, and the teacher is considered to have waived his or her right to contest the discharge or demotion. If the appeal is filed, an administrative law judge will set a date and place for a hearing, not less then 10 days after the notice of hearing is furnished and not more than 60 days after the board’s answer to the appeal, unless good cause is shown and the tenure commission grants a delay. The teacher will determine whether the hearing will be public or private, and both the teacher and the board have the right to legal counsel. In other business, the board: • Adopted a resolution to borrow up to $5.3 million to meet cash flow needs for the 201112 fiscal year. • Approved the continuing employment of the following non-contract employees for the 2011-12 school year at the same rate of pay as the 2010-11: Erin Blakely, Larry Cook, Lisa Gebhardt, Sandra Graybill, Jennifer Johnston, Timothy Kietzman, Brian Osterink, Mary Robinson, Elizabeth Rowse and James Vreugde. • Issued 2011-12 employment contracts for the following administrators at the same rate as 2010-11, minus $3,000 to $3,500 annuities: Christopher Cooley, Michael Goggins, Stephen Hoke, Barbara Hunt, Judith Johnson, Timothy Johnston, Mark Martin, Michael Schneiderhan, Terry Sedlar and Amy Tebo. • Approved the 2011-12 school improvement plan for improving math achievement and maintaining reading achievement through best practices such as aligning curriculum with common core state standards, interventions such as identifying and providing support for at-risk students and parental involvement. • Made the following 2011-12 advisory committee appointments: Community education — Kay Acker, Terry Sedlar, Marilee Osterink, Janet Reynolds and Mike Goggins. Vocational education (agriscience) — Mark Bishop, Jeremy Boge, Will Borden, Ed Domke, Al Eavey, Boyd Endsley, Katie Endsley, Dave Falconer, Kim Falconer, Larry Haywood, Renee Haywood, Luke Haywood, Jack Pennington, Gloria Pennington, Dennis Pennington, Amber Pickard, Jeanette Pickard, Dave Seidl, Deanna Stanton, John Stanton. Business education — Jeremy Bell, John Cottrell, Nancy Cottrell, Amanda Currier, Mary Dawson, Tina Eaton, Steve Flohr, Tracy George, April Hall, Karen Heath, Julie Hutchins, Melinda Kloosterman, Nicole Kloosterman, Christine Maurer, Brian Osterink and Ryan Peel. Drafting and design — Kaitlin Allan, Ed Domke, Jon Hart, Dave Hatfield, Deb Hatfield, Matt Haywood, Brandon Johnson, Tim Kietzman, Ken Loew, Jeff Mansfield, Mike McComb, Stacy Maurer, Steven Maurer Sr., Terry Stevens, Fred Thomas, Julia Thomas and Shelby VanderMel. Family and consumer science — Jennie Allerding, Laura Anderson, Sandy Chewning, Dawn Coltson, LouAnn Cruttenden, Marjorie Haas, Shelly Hart, Karen Jousma, Cathy Mead, Sheree Newell, Marcel Beck and Sharon Helmuth. Hastings Area School System/Barry Intermediate School District — Kevin Beck, Patricia Endsley, Michelle Falcon, Donna Garrison, Mike Goggins, Eugene Haas, Scott Hodges, Barb Hunt, Robert Longstreet, Dan Patton, Richard Satterlee, Jeff Jennette, Tim Johnston, Steve Hoke. Advanced and accelerated — Chris Cooley, Kristen Cove, Michelle Falcon, Colleen Garber, Julie Guenther, Jeffery Jennette, Judy Johnson, Catherine Longstreet, Terry Sedlar and Jeanne Swander. Family life — Judy Anderson, Nancy Bradley, Troy Carlson, Dawn Coltson, Debra Cooley, Richard Long, Catherine Longstreet, Charles McCabe, Jacquie McLean and Richard Satterlee. Food services— Tina Case, Barbara Hunt, Jacquie McLean, Paula Pierce, Richard Satterlee and Liz Witt. • Accepted an anonymous donation of $15,000 to purchase supplies for the high school television production program. • Recognized retiring board Trustee Terry McKinney for his 16 years of service to the district. • Announced the annual organizational meeting of the board of education will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 25, in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St. TURNING BACK THE PAGES, continued from page 9 This advertisement for the Royal Coach Company appeared in the 1945 Atlas of Barry County Michigan (courtesy of barry.migenweb.net) HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hope Township Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing upon the following proposed amendments to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall on M-43 between Schultz and Head Lake Roads within Hope Township. The item(s) to be considered at the public hearing consist of the following: 1. The proposed amendment of Section 2.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance entitled “Definitions” so as to add definitions of “Caretaker dwelling” and “Guest house”. 2. The proposed amendment of Section 8.2.B of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to delete the parenthetical reference contained therein to Section 10.1 C. 3. The proposed amendment of Section 18.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the “RR” Rural Residential District so as to add caretaker dwellings and guest houses as special exception uses in that zoning classification. 4. The proposed amendment of Section 19.3 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the “RL” Single Family Residential Lake District by the amendment of subsection A thereof so as to impose a minimum front yard setback requirement of 50 feet for a lakefront lot and 35 feet for a non-lakefront lot. 5. The proposed repeal of existing Sections 17.2.L, 18.2.E, 19.2.I, 21.2.5, 22.2.10, 23.2.9, 24.2 and 27.2.K of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance allowing “other uses” as a special exception use in the AR, RR, RL, CL, C-1, C-2, C-3 and I zoning district classifications. 6. The proposed amendment of Sections 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 22.1, 22.2, 23.1, 23.2 and 24.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance so as to convert the numerical subsection references contained therein to alphabetical references. The existing “A” designation in Section 21.3 is proposed to be deleted. Written comments will be received from any interested persons concerning the foregoing by the Hope Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours up to the date of the hearing and may further be received by the Planning Commission at the hearing. The Hope Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above-mentioned proposed amendments at or following the public hearing. Anyone interested in reviewing the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments and/or the existing Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Plan pertinent to the above may examine a copy of the same at the Hope Township Hall during regular business hours of regular business days hereafter until the time of the hearing and may further examine the same at the public hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days' notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 77558207 This aerial view from the late 1940s, shows the Royal Coach Company in the large building between Mill Street and the Thornapple River, which is now owned by Hastings Manufacturing Company. disaster. You couldn’t duck. “The missus is pretty well accustomed to our yen for camping outdoors. Several years ago, inspired by pictures she saw in a L.L. Bean catalog, she purchased a neat outdoors outfit. When it arrived and she put it on, lo and behold, what greeted her astonished eyes was this: A floppy coat and baggy pants, all in a dirty-green color that utterly defied fashion description. “The poet of Mt. Pleasant, Webb McCall, once cast his optics on it and solemnly proclaimed: “L.L. Bean is my tailor, and I shall want.” “Why did we happen to take the trailer plunge? It’s awfully simple: maybe it’s simply awful. During the war years, we jointly fostered a fund to finance a cabin in the W.K. Piney woods of Northern Michigan. This summer we surveyed our summer’s traveling itinary of newspaper meetings here and there. It seemed foolish to invest in a cabin, when we would be at Traverse City one weekend, and somewhere else the next. Hence, our cabin on wheels. “Next week, after the Lowell Showboat sails on Tuesday night, we’re heading north for the Porcupine Mountains State Park and an editors’ get-together at Ontonagon. Michigan is a great place to live. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.” The company continued in production until 1955, when it went into receivership and the plant and assets were sold to help pay off creditors. The factory building itself was purchased by the Hastings Mfg. Company for $35,250. Nearly $6,000 worth of machinery was sold through Attorney J. Franklin Huntley, the receiver appointed by Circuit Judge Archie McDonald, and a public auction was scheduled in April to dispose of the remaining equipment. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert W. Fleury aka Robert Wayne Fleury, an unmarried man, to PNC Mortgage, FKA National City, a division of PNC Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2008 and recorded May 14, 2008 in Instrument Number 20080514-0005203, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Nine and 72/100 Dollars ($107,629.72) including interest at 5.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 28, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 110 feet West of the Northeast Corner of West one-half Northwest one-quarter Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, for place of beginning. Thence West 200 feet; thence South 320 feet; thence East 145 feet; thence North 290 feet; thence East 55 feet; thence North 30 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 30, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77558294 File No. 401.0579 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Raymond J. Volosky and Roxann R. Volosky, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 30, 2005, and recorded on July 20, 2005, as Document Number: 1150080, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-8 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Eight and 75/100 ($170,358.75) including interest at the rate of 6.87500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on July 7, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT NO. 12, OF COOK ADDITION NO.2, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 77, OF BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. Commonly known as: 1324 David Drive The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: June 9, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-8 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 77557867 Case No. 11MI00322-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Hilda A. Jackson and Norman Jackson, Jr. Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2002, and recorded on August 23, 2002 in instrument 1086112, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-One and 96/100 Dollars ($95,471.96), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 249 and 250 of Al-Gon-Quin Lake Resort Properties, Unit No. 2 according to the Plat thereof Recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558099 File #335647F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 24, 2007, by Bernard A. Kuzava, a married man, David A. Kuzava, a single man and Geraldine Kuzava, wife of Bernard A. Kuzava, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 26, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 20071026-0003528, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 2, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012117, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Five and 32/100 Dollars ($309,385.32); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: A parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 24 of the Plat of Von Reis Addition Number 2, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 65 in County Records and running thence North 1 degree 55 minutes 45 seconds West 439.25 feet; thence North 87 degrees 17 minutes East 149.9 feet along the South line of Park Street as shown in said Plat; thence South 31 degrees 04 minutes East 299.50 feet along the Westerly line of said street; thence South 190.83 feet along the Westerly line of said street to the Northeast corner of said Lot 24; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes West 289.50 feet to the point of beginning. Also described as a parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as beginning at a point 703.34 feet West and 521.21 feet North of the East › post of said Section 19; thence North 1 degree 55 minutes West 438.4 feet; thence East 157.43 feet; thence South 31 degrees East 294.28 feet; thence South 197.3 feet; thence West 289.2 feet to place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 1706 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-55-105-009-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 16, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177558123 8253. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard P. Clawson and Christeena D. Clawson Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National Bank of Hastings, Mortgagee, dated October 8, 2001, and recorded on November 9, 2001 in instrument 1069514, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 60/100 Dollars ($89,410.60), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as : Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 36; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds East 1758.54 feet along the South line of the Southeast 1/4 of said section, to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds 150.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds East 20.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds East 100.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds west 242.20 feet, thence north 00 degreed 388.00 feet , thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds East 442.20 feet; thence South 00 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds West 638.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds West 220.00 feet along the South line of the Southeast 1/4, to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for Public Highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558105 File #372571F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Curt Hall, a single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation, Mortgagee, dated June 13, 2006, and recorded on July 5, 2006, as Document Number: 1166773, said mortgage was modified by Loan Modification Agreement dated September 12, 2008 and recorded January 14, 2010 in Document No. 201001140000409 Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY As Trustee for the registered holder of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-EQ1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-EQ1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Two and 90/100 ($121,242.90) including interest at the rate of 7.15000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on July 14, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 3, Pleasant Valley Condominium, a site Condominium according to the master Deed Recorded in instrument No. 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in instrument No. 1137502, and Second Amendment to Master Deed recorded in instrument No.1150031, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as: 12897 Goldenrod Court # 3 The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: June 16, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY As Trustee for the registered holder of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-EQ1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006EQ1 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 11OMI00424-1 ASAP# 4020047 06/16/2011, 77557947 06/23/2011, 06/30/2011, 07/07/2011 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Michael Kelly O'Donnell and Roxana Dawn Barnaby, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 426 Johnson St, Middleville, MI 49333-8977. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from June 24, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after June 24, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: June 30, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77558227 File # 055135F03 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Rick A. Frey and Tammy Jean Frey, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 8192 Bird Rd, Hastings, MI 490588347. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from June 24, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after June 24, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: June 30, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77558204 File # 312912F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Arthur C. Bennett and Marjorie Bennett, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage- MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2005, and recorded on March 1, 2005 in instrument 1142122, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Three Hundred and 56/100 Dollars ($105,300.56), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 14, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 9 and 10, Block 11, Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 23 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 16, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557878 File #374455F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by REBECCA PRESTON and BRIAN PRESTON, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated March 26, 2008, and recorded on April 7, 2008, in Document No. 20080407-0003784, and assigned by said mortgagee to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars and Eleven Cents ($93,868.11), including interest at 6.000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on July 7, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 29, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, DISTANT NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 672.30 FEET FROM THE NORTH 1 / 4 CORNER OF SECTION 29, THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 220.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH SECTION LINE, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST 450.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SECTION 29, THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 220.0 FEET, THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 450.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335. 77557854 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held June 28, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77558213 Visit www.TradeMarkRealty.com with complete listings from the Grand Rapids Assoc. of REALTORS® 231 S BROADWAY NEW LISTING Realty Inc. “Your Real Estate Connection” 305 S. 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It's a great time to buy at $214,000 Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Underwater? Upside Down? Local Doesn't Equal Hopeless!!! 1-269-945-0514 Don't Delay!!! Call today one of the TradeMark Real Estate Professionals for confidential OPTIONS Only a Realtor can provide. Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment �Page 12 — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregg Godbey and Corrine Godbey, husband and wife, to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 11, 2006 and recorded July 18, 2006 in Instrument Number 1167328, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. c/o Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand One Hundred Forty-Eight and 26/100 Dollars ($63,148.26) including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 7, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Village of Nashville, County of Barry and State of Michigan, to-wit: Lots 1 and 2 of R.B. Greggs Addition, to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in liber 1 of Plats on Page 13. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 9, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557823 File No. 379.0191 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Brian Bergstrom and Kelley Bergstrom, regarding the property at 146 Manor Dr Middleville, MI 49333. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: June 30, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File No: 11-41302 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew L. Mulder and Tonya L. Mulder, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007 and recorded April 5, 2007 in Instrument Number 1178385, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Seven and 36/100 Dollars ($138,367.36) including interest at 8.6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 21, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the West 1/2 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at a post on the South side of Michigan Central Railroad right of way line on the West side of Section 30; thence Northerly along the South side of the Michigan Central Railroad right of way 450 feet for the place of beginning; thence Southeasterly at right angles to said right of way 200 feet; thence Southwesterly parallel to said right of way 193 feet; thence Northwesterly at right angles to said right of way 200 feet to the South right of way line; thence Northeasterly 193 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 23, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77558174 File No. 671.2634 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Steven H. Mass and Kendra J. Mass 3675 Josie Lane Middleville, MI 49333 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: June 30, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77558299 File Number: 514.0367 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/ Commissions: Solid Waste Oversight Committee, Citizen at Large Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings: or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 5, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. 7757988 Public Notice STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Trust) Trust Administration of Elaine L. Rowen Date of Birth: August 12, 1936 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The Grantor, Elaine L. Rowen who lived at 14650 Enzian Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080 died November 18, 2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against The Elaine L. Rowen Living Trust Dated August 23, 1996, as amended, will be forever barred unless presented to Nathan Rowen and Anita Kochan, Successor Co-trustees within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. This Notice is Published on June 30, 2011. Nathan Rowen 302 Mill St. Leslie, MI 49251 (517) 589-9665 Anita Kochan 15864 Culpepper Brownstown, MI 48173 77558313 (734) 379-9196 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven E Howlett and Vicky L Howlett, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 29, 2001, and recorded on November 6, 2001 in instrument 1069277, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Forty and 68/100 Dollars ($100,740.68), including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 13, H.J. Kenfields Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 on page 9, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558117 File #213884F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard A. Chapman II, Wendy Chapman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007, and recorded on April 2, 2007 in instrument 1178203, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Seven and 63/100 Dollars ($128,667.63), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 14, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 36, Town 4 North, Range 10 West distant South 00 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds East 771.75 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds East 100.00 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 17 seconds West 47.59 feet; thence South 25 degrees 17 minutes 20 seconds West 349.48 feet to the centerline of Irving Road; thence Northwesterly 230.02 feet along said Centerline and the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 5729.60 feet and the chord of which bears North 35 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds West 230.01 feet; thence North 53 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 33.00 feet; thence North 24 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds East 230.81 feet; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 17 seconds East 207.53 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 16, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557933 File #363174F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY LETTERS OF AUTHORITY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FILE NO. 11-25859-DE Estate of Jimmy Dale McConnell. TO: Tammy L. George 14170 E. W. Avenue Fulton, Michigan 49052 (269) 615-5609 You have been appointed and qualified as personal representative of the estate of Jimmy Dale McConnell. You are authorized to perform all acts authorized by law unless exceptions are specified below. Date: 6-10-11 Angela K. Bower 77558278 Deputy Register NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on July 28, 2006, by Tad E. Nofz and Brandy S. Nofz, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on July 31, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1167835, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on May 18, 2011, recorded on May 20, 2011, in Instrument Number 201105200005222, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Two and 67/100 Dollars ($136,262.67); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lots 38 and 39 of Hardendorf's Addition, except the South 6.5 feet thereof, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 72 of Barry County Records, City of Hastings. Commonly Known As: 1023 N. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-55-050-027-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 16, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177558111 8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gaert S. Bechtel and Deborah L. Bechtel, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 16, 2005, and recorded on September 23, 2005 in instrument 1153267, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Mortgage, LLC as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Forty-One and 45/100 Dollars ($119,441.45), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; thence South 0 degrees 06 minutes 09 seconds West on Section line 2100.27 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 35 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds East 1232.20 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Road; thence 47 degrees 42 minutes 15 seconds West on the centerline 330.0 feet; thence North 35 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds West 817.49 feet to the West Section line; thence North 0 degrees 03 minutes 04 seconds East one the Section line 34.10 feet to the West 1/4 post of said Section 6; thence North 0 degrees 06 minutes 09 seconds East on the Section line 523.56 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 9, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557815 File #371784F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 11-25862-NC In the matter of CAMERON CASTON MILLER. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Tuesday, 07/12/2011 at 2:00 p.m. at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: PETITION TO CHANGE NAME: Cameron Caston Fain. Date: 06/13/2011 Ranea Fain 535 Lincoln Street, #103 Middleville, MI 49333 77558303 (269) 795-2109 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Frank Davis and Laura Davis, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 4, 2006, and recorded on December 20, 2006 in instrument 1174130, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FF2 Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates Series 2007-FF2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Eleven and 78/100 Dollars ($195,911.78), including interest at 6.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 92 of Pine Haven Estates No. 4, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in liber 6 of Plats, Page 55, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558093 File #373137F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph M Willson and Kaelee Willson husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 2001, and recorded on June 7, 2001 in instrument 1060938, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Eight and 47/100 Dollars ($92,988.47), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 7, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes West 750.00 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 15 seconds West 297.0 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes West 294.25 feet; thence South 89 degrees 46 minute 15 second East 297.00 feet; thence south 00 degrees 00 minutes East 294.25 feet along the East line of said Section to the place of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Kingsbury Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 9, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77557802 File #349575F03 Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads! �LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS DECEDENT’S ESTATE FILE NO. 11-025824-DE Estate of Barbara A. Gallup, Deceased. Date of birth: 09/15/1934. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Barbara A. Gallup, who lived at 602 East Hubble Street, Hastings, Michigan died 02/16/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Patricia K. Brauer, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 06/13/2011 Robert L. Byington P27621 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Patricia K. Brauer 602 East Hubble Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 77558271 (269) 948-9083 Synopsis Hastings Charter Township Regular meeting June 14, 2011 Meeting called to order 7:00 pm Pledge and roll call All 7 board members present, H. Gibson & D. DeHaan. Public comment none Approved minutes of May 10, 2011 meeting and all other consent agenda items Audit report discussed, received “Clean” audit which is the highest ranking, F-65 form has been filed Dept. reports received Treasurer’s report received & put on file Supervisor – reduction of City Fire Dept staff will be a savings to us as a BIRCH member Voted to increase road expenditure for 20112014 from $65,000 to $100,000 per year Web Page – Hastingstownship.com Joint Planning Alliance board member changed to Jenee Phillips Discussed getting a lock box on office door for emergency purposes Approved payment of warrants. Board member comments – Murphy- new flag for cemetery Public comment none Meeting adjourned at 8:26 pm Submitted by: Anita S. Mennell, Clerk Attested to by 77558336 Jim Brown, Supervisor NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 4, 2007, by Edward J. Bomer and Claire E. Bomer, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on May 7, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1180232, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 1, 2010, recorded on December 13, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012130011634, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Three and 02/100 Dollars ($121,833.02); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: South 16 Rods West 40 Rods Southeast › Section 31-3-7 Commonly known as: 3985 Morgan Road, Nashville, Michigan Tax parcel number: 08-05-031-060-00. The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 27, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177558315 8253 MORTGAGE SALE NOTICE Default has occurred in a mortgage made on June 11, 2007, by Jenipher L. Wymer (aka Jenipher Lumbert) to ICNB Mortgage Company, L.L.C. n/k/a Firstbank-West MI, a Michigan banking corporation, of 302 W. Main Street, Ionia, Michigan, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 20, 2007, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument No. 1181993. The entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage is immediately due and payable. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of SixtyNine Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and 11/100 ($69,457.11) with interest at the rate of 6.3750%. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock in the p.m. in the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in the City of Hastings, which is the place for holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan: The South 330 feet of the East 356 feet of the East 1/4 of the Southeast 1/2 of Section 13, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. Property Address: 1020 Pritcherville Road, Hastings, MI 49058-9328 Tax ID No. 08-07-013-006-10 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 Mortgagee: Firstbank-West MI Steven E. Bratschie (P35726) STEVEN E. BRATSCHIE & ASSOCIATES, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 2180 44th Street SE, Suite 300 PO Box 8428 Kentwood, MI 49518-8428 77558264 (616) 454-6005 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry E. Warren and Linda E. Warren, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2006 and recorded January 11, 2007 in Instrument Number 1174897, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Three Thousand One and 52/100 Dollars ($203,001.52) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 21, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest one quarter of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; described as commencing at a point on the Shore of Gun Lake which is 2769 feet North and 810 feet East of Meander Post between Sections 8 and 9 of said Township; thence South 11 degrees West, 511 feet; thence South 47 degrees 30 minutes West, 624 feet; thence North 49 degrees 15 minutes East, 54 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 49 degrees 15 minutes East along the Shore of Gun Lake, 54 feet; thence South 31 degrees East, 197 feet; thence South 65 degrees West, 50 feet; thence North 31 degrees West, 190 feet, more or less to the Shore of Gun Lake, and the point of beginning, subject to any easement over the Southerly 10 feet to 12 feet for driveway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 23, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77558188 File No. 618.7488 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on January 14, 2000, by Jeffrey S. Burger and Kathy J. Burger, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on January 27, 2000, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1040599, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on November 9, 2010, recorded on November 18, 2010, in Instrument Number 201011180010851, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Five and 12/100 Dollars ($70,255.12); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Commencing at a point 6 rods West of the Northeast corner of the West half of the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, thence South 12 rods, thence West 6 rods, thence North 12 rods, thence East 6 rods to the place of beginning, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly Known As: 5310 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 0805-006-010-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 27, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, 77558320 MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Marie E. Peabody. Date of birth: 4/5/1917. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Marie E. Peabody, who lived at 417 Scribner Street, Barry County, Michigan died March 27, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Joann M. Ellard, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Ste. 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 6-22-11 Michael D. Holmes P66165 211 East Water Street, Suite 401 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 (269) 343-2106 Joann M. Ellard 10746 East Shore Drive Delton, Michigan 49046 77558224 (269) 623-8181 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting June 8, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy Absent: None Also present were 50 guests. Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops. Agenda was approved as revised. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved with correction. Correspondence was given. Commissioners’ report given. Parks report given. Appointed Gerald Labrecque to the Parks Board for a term that expires 11/20/2012 Fire Departments report was placed on file. Approved the application from Brian Uridge, to be a member of the Pine Lake Fire Department as a firefighter, pending an approved physical exam. Approved boundary lines between Pine Lake Fire Department and Gun Plains Township. Police Department report was placed on file. Supervisor Report was received. Treasurer Report was received. Approved the quote from KCI for mailing tax bills. Clerk Report was received. Approve to pay Township bills for $$44,842.77. Unfinished Business: Discussed Public Lake Easement Ordinance. Approved ordinance amending Prairieville Township ordinance no. 138 Cost Recovery, 4 or more false alarms in Section E, utilize F in 2nd proposal within 12 months. Approved to change providers to Volunteer Energy Services, Inc effective immediately. Discussed letter from Barry Township that stated Prairieville Township will not be able to use Transfers Station as of June 10, 2011. Public comments were received. Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor 77558280 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on June 7, 2004, by Stephen L. Horton and Dawn M. Horton, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 16, 2004, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1129358, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on May 18, 2011, recorded on May 20, 2011, in Instrument Number 201105200005223, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Seven and 77/100 Dollars ($257,657.77); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at a point of the South line of the Southeast quarter of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan. Distant N89 degrees 31 minutes 16 seconds W, 665.81 feet from the Southeast corner of said Section, said point being the Southeast corner of the West three-quarters of said Southeast quarter of said Section 13; thence N00 degrees 20 minutes 26 seconds E 2641.88 feet along the East line of said West three-quarters of the Southeast quarter to the East and West quarter line of said Section 13; thence N89 degrees 21 minutes 41 seconds W 462.01 feet along said quarter line; thence S00 degrees 20 minutes 26 seconds W 2643.17 feet to said South Section line; thence S89 degrees 31 minutes 16 seconds E 462.00 feet along said South line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Center Road, and any other easements for restrictions of record. Commonly known as: 4823 Center Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Parcel Number: 08-06-013-001-10 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 17, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, 77558289 MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — Page 13 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Theresa Marie NOTICE is hereby provided to April Dejager and Degennaro, the borrowers and/or mortgagors Wayne D. Claspill, the borrowers and/or mort(hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property gagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the proplocated at: 3105 Wing Rd, Hastings, MI 49058erty located at: 1827 N M-43 HWY , HASTINGS, MI 9537. 49058. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1300 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housdesignated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from June 27, 2011, ing counselor within 14 days from June 24, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after June 27, 2011. until 90 days after June 24, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorThe Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of ney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. 0738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTTHIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: June 30, 2011 Date: June 30, 2011 For more information, please call: For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77558310 77558221 File # 369755F01 File # 373508F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy S. Rounds, a divorced man, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 20, 2004 and recorded September 30, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134769, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2010-4 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred NinetyOne and 74/100 Dollars ($113,591.74) including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 29, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 86, Middleville Downs Addition Number 5, to the Village of Middleville, excepting therefrom beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 86; thence West 5.0 feet; thence North parallel with the East line thereof 30.0 feet; thence Northeasterly 30.41 feet to a point on the East line of Lot 86, which point is 60.0 feet North of beginning; thence South 60.0 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 30, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 222.1971 77558329 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Stacey M. Fish, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 9, 2008, and recorded on September 10, 2009 in instrument 200909100009108, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand One Hundred EightySeven and 12/100 Dollars ($91,187.12), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing At The Southeast Corner Of The South One-Half Of The Northeast One-Quarter Of Section 7, Town 2 North, Range 7 West; Thence North 32 Rods To The Point Of Beginning; Thence West 16 Rods; Thence North 15 Rods; Thence East 16 Rods; Thence South 15 Rods To The Place Of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558138 File #340838F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Allen R. Childers and Felisha J. Childers, his wife, to Gehrke Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated July 23, 1998 and recorded August 13, 1998 in Instrument Number 1016462, and re-recorded to correct legal 10/16/1998 in Instrument Number 1019485, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred One and 57/100 Dollars ($73,401.57) including interest at 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 7, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 36, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, described as beginning at a point on the North Section line South 89 degrees 30 minutes 01 second West 758.00 feet from the North one-quarter corner of said Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes 01 seconds West 199.11 feet; thence North 89 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds West 252.39 feet to the centerline of Kellogg Road; thence along the centerline of Kellogg Road North 34 degrees 21 minutes 55 seconds East 235.53 feet to the North line of Section 36; thence along said Section line North 89 degrees 30 minutes 01 seconds East 122.02 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 9, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77557847 File No. 241.5644 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 26, 2007, by Scott C. Mueller, a single man, as Mortgagor, given by him to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 26, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 20071026-0003530, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on June 3, 2011, recorded on June 13, 2011, in Instrument Number 201106130005798, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven and 91/100 Dollars ($109,827.91); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of the Southeast quarter of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, lying South of the highway running East and West through said quarter Section, except therefrom: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 4; thence North on Section line 9.25 Chains to the center of said highway; thence North 85 Degrees West along the center of said highway 10.37 Chains; thence South 10.10 Chains to the South Section line; thence East on said Section Line 10.34 Chains to place of beginning. Also excepting therefrom: Commencing at the South quarter Post of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, thence North along the North-South quarter line to the center of Mixer Road; thence East 620 Feet; thence South parallel with the North-South quarter line to the South Section line of said Section 4; thence West 620 Feet to place of beginning. Commonly known as: 1634 Mixer Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Parcel Number: 08-02-004-452-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 24, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177558284 8253 �Page 14 — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LINCOLN DAY, continued from pg. 8 COURT NEWS Christopher Salter, 51, was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court June 22 for home invasion, second degree, and firearms possession. Salter, of Muskegon, was ordered to serve consecutive sentences of 36 to 180 months and 36 to 60 months in prison. He must pay $8,466 in costs and restitution. Restitution will be paid jointly with codefendants. Charges of conspiracy to commit larceny in a building and habitual offender, fourth offense, were dropped. Eugene Gibson, 48, of Hastings, was sentenced for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. On June 22, Gibson was ordered to serve six months in jail with credit for 27 days. He must pay $698 in costs and serve 24 months on probation. Gibson’s driver license was suspended for six months with restrictions after 30 days. Charges of operating with a suspended license, second offense, and habitual offender, fourth offense, were dropped. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Help Wanted SPECIAL NEEDS ADULT AFC Home, is looking for a responsible, and dependable person. They must have reliable transportation, and a phone number. They must be willing to work variable shifts and weekends. No experience necessary, we will train. Call (269)945-9613 to pick up an application. Estate Sale ESTATE SALE, THURSDAY, July 7th, 9am-5pm; Friday, July 8th, 9am-5pm; Saturday, July 9th, 9am1pm. Numbers at 8:30am Thursday. 1501 Ottawa Trail, Algonquin Lake, Hastings, MI. Estate of Bob and Pudge King. Beloved, lifelong Hastings residents. FURNITURE: antique ropeedge oak pedestal table, 4 oak Bentwood chairs, vintage 1960’s bar stools, pair of vintage turquoise arm chairs and ottoman, antique dresser/pull out desk combo, Bassett French Provincial bedroom set with queen/full headboard, like new queen mattress, pair of twin beds and sleep sets, sofa and sleeper sofa, vintage occasional tables, chairs and lamps, 2 vintage console radio/turntable combinations, ping-pong and pool table. HOUSEHOLD: California Franciscan pottery, Gladding McBean earthenware dish set, Arbor china set, 2 sets of Corelle dishes, silverplate and hollowware, complete kitchen & glassware, Emerson microwave and other small appliances. OUTDOOR: Game fisher 9.9 outboard motor, old fiberglass boat and old paddle boat, “Club Car” golf/utility motorized cart, lawn and garden tools and furniture, fishing poles. OTHER: wonderful large copper kettle & “Goodyear Bros. Hastings MI” copper boiler, newer Kirby vacuum with attachments, antique “Domestic” sewing machine , old cameras and equipment, linens, games, puzzles and tons of miscellaneous. This is a terrific sale in a beautiful setting on Algonquin Lake. All items sold as is where is and must be removed by the end of the sale unless other arrangements are made. See EstateSales.Net for photos. Search by zip code. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE LANE. DRIVE IS FOR SIGN UP AND PICK UP ONLY! Sale by The Cottage House. (616)901-9898. ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 or (616)9019898. Lawn & Garden Lost & Found AQUATIC PLANTS: OUR LOST NO TAIL cat, black Lotus & Water Lilies are & beige stripe, reward, ready! Also Koi & Goldfish, (269)945-2603. pumps, filters & pond supBusiness Services plies. APOLS WATER GARDENS, 9340 KalamaBOOKKEEPING zoo, Caledonia MI. (616)698SERVICES 1030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:00Personal * Self-Employed * 2:00. Small Business Payroll * Billing Accounts Receivable For Rent * Accounts Payable 5 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 General Ledger stall garage on one acre. 3 Weekly * Monthly * Quarbedrooms up, 2 bedrooms terly * Annually down. Kitchen, dining, famiCall today! (269)420-5714 ly room, 1 bath, basement. Pay own utilities. Pets $875/month plus deposit. THE BEST IN One mile west of Walmart. pet care since 1976. Board(269)838-0015 ing, grooming, training. Photo gallery on web-site: Garage Sale www.uncletedsfreestoneHUGE GARAGE SALE at kennels.com 8249 Guernsey Lake Road (269)721-8506 between Cloverdale & Norris Roads. 7/8 & 7/9, 8amFarm 5pm, 7/10 9am-3pm. Lots of tools, saws, nail guns, 2 EARTH SERVICES is in urgent need of HAY DONAqueen size beds & lots of other furniture, trailers, TIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of horse tack, etc. old hay - (Any type of hay HUGE POLE BARN SALE! that isn’t moldy). We are also looking for pasture land Sun or rain. Tools and more and hay fields. EARTH tools. High pressure washer, air compressor, generator, 2” SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nontrash pump, tons of misc. profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. items. 9am-5pm, Thursday, PLEASE CALL (269)962Friday and Saturday (June 2015 30, July 1-2). 5538 East Orchard St., Delton, Call for diFOR SALE: HAY and horsrections, (269)209-5064. es, 1st year Alfalfa and tall Fescue, round, $25, square, MOVING SALE: LOTS of $2.50 off field. Registered items including bunk beds, Quarter horse and Thorsmall deep freezer, pool ta- oughbred, $500 each, your ble, , air hockey, couch- love choice, 2 Western, 2 English. seat, rockers, dining table (269)721-3545 or (269)841and hutch, dressers, lamps, 9502 Leave message please. bedroom suite, big screen TV, tools, rototiller, A/C, For Sale lots of misc. from 5 bedroom house + 2 stall garage, AFFORDABLE PROPANE dishes, on and on... 2127 W. FOR your home/farm/busiM-43 Hwy., across from BP. ness. No delivery fees. Call Saturday-Sunday, July 9th- for a free quote. Diamond 10th, 8am-? Watch for signs Propane 269-367-9700 and balloons. ELIMINATE RISING FUEL NEIGHBORHOOD GA- costs- Clean, safe, and effiRAGE SALES: 2132 Island cient wood heat. Central Classic Outdoor Dr., Ottawa Trail, Jeanne Boiler Dr., Hastings. Thurs.-Fri. Wood Furnace. Heats multiple buildings. Call SOS your 30th-1st. 9am-5pm. “Stocking Dealer” Dutton, MI 616-554-8669 or 616-915National Ads 5061 THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY CLEAN OUT YOUR baseaccept advertising which is ment and your attic. Turn deceptive, fraudulent or extra and unwanted clothing might otherwise violate law and household items into or accepted standards of cash! Advertise garage sales, taste. However, this publica- porch sales, yard sales and tion does not warrant or miscellaneous items with guarantee the accuracy of classifieds in both the Reany advertisement, nor the minder and Hastings Banquality of goods or services ner. Phone (269)945-9554. advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonaPUBLISHER’S NOTICE: ble care, particularly when All real estate advertising in this newsdealing with persons unpaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act known to you ask for money and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to in advance of delivery of advertise “any preference, limitation or goods or services advertised. discrimination based on race, color, reli- Community Notices NOW OPEN: The Hickory Rose Art Gallery in Hickory Corners. Local art on display and for sale. 14486 S. Kellogg School Road. (269)671-5332 Recreation WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 gion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 Call anytime for Hastings Banner ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Barry County; I have spent a lot of time over here, and I am going to continue to for the next three and a half years. But, because of population shifts, Detroit area has gone way down, West Michigan has gone way up. So, instead of Barry, Eaton and Allegan, I am going to have Eaton, Clinton, Shiawassee and part of Ingham. You’re going to have a new senator. The senator for that district now, Mike Nofs, has Calhoun and Jackson now, but it will switch to Barry, Calhoun and Ionia. He’s a great Senator. I really like the guy. He’s a good common sense guy. I hope you will support him in three and a half years,” Jones said. State Sen. Mike Nofs, of the 19th District, stepped to the podium and said, “We are really working hard, now that we passed the tax cut for businesses, on the next big issue, which is eliminating the personal property tax for businesses. Everybody knows, even in government, on both sides of the issue that it’s a tax that doesn’t make sense. “A business owner, say a barber, buys a new barber chair. It’s paid off, and yet he still needs to pay personal property tax on the chair for the next 15 or 20 years. Why would anybody ever buy a new barber chair? If you do, your taxes will go up. It doesn’t actually encourage investment and getting the top of the line equipment you need to compete as a business. It generates a lot of money, and we know local government rely on this tax. That’s what the governor is working on, and I was fortunate enough to be invited to work on the committee, and work with him on the issue,” Nofs said. Continuing with the medical marijuana theme, State Rep. Mike Callton, of the 87th District, told an amusing story about checking out a medical marijuana comfort lounge in Lansing. Then Callton became serious and said, “From what I take away from all this, we have to do something to get medical marijuana more in control. There is going to be legislation coming down both in the House and Senate ... If this is a medicine, then let’s treat it like a medicine, with some dignity. Let’s not put it into fun tasting foods or do it in fun places. If medical marijuana helps a glaucoma patient; if this helps a cancer patient with their appetite; if this helps chronic pain; I’m OK with that. But, let’s give medical marijuana the dignity it deserves, and let’s leave the party behind.” Matt Hall spoke on behalf of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schutte. “One of the things I have been doing,” said Hall, “is going around West Michigan and meeting with law enforcement. I echo the sentiments of Senator Jones and Representative Callton about the medical marijuana issue. “These people drafted the [medical marijuana] bill on purpose, and they passed it the way they did in order to make it confusing, in order to add a lot of ambiguity and tie it up in the courts. We are working with the legislature. We have put a task force together. We are evaluating the best way to tackle this issue, and make sure it is used in the intent of the voters. If you’re a cancer patient you should have access, but if you’re [at college] and hurt your knee, you shouldn’t,” he said. “Attorney General Schutte made a commitment to the voters that he would be a prolife attorney general - somebody who upheld the constitution of Michigan and the United States. He has kept that promise. We have shut down one of the largest abortion clinics in Michigan for not following the law. We have also filed suit against the Michigan Civil Service Commission, which is out of control, with not following the constitution. We all voted to stop same sex benefits, and domestic partner benefits. The Michigan Civil Service Commission has now issued a ruling that the state can give benefits to these folks, so we filed a suit to stop that. It was in violation of what the voters and the constitution said,” Hall said. “... We have decided to rejoin the lawsuit against ‘Obama Care.’ It is in violation of the federal constitution, and we don’t want to be part of it. So, we are going to continue that fight, which Attorney General Cox started, and we will fight it to the end,” Hall said. Randy Hekman and Peter Konetchy spoke about their points of view and their upcoming campaigns for U.S. Senate. Judge Jane Markey introduced Justice Stephen Markman of the Michigan Supreme Court. “Every two years,” said Markman, “the people of our state vote to elect justices of the Michigan Supreme Court. Some years there are two justices up for election, other years there are only one. In 2012, there will be three justices on the ballot. That is nearly half of the seven-member supreme court will be up for election, and philosophical control of the court will be at stake. I will be one of those up for election. “At present, there is a four to three conservative majority on the court. A balance which has held steady since 1999, with only one, two-year exception,” he said. Markman went on to educate the audience about what is at stake, and the responsibility of each citizen in determining the membership of the highest court in the state. The Lincoln Day Dinner session began with Craig Stolsonburg, chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, welcoming guests, followed by State Rep. Callton playing the “Star Spangled Banner” on his harmonica. When the speakers concluded, participants mingled and talked of plans for the upcoming campaign season. POLICE BEAT Theft traced by traveling debit card Hastings Police responded to a reported motor vehicle theft on East Mill Street June 23. The complainant suspected a family member had left the residence angry the previous evening and had taken a 2006 Dodge Durango sometime during the night. The suspect, identified as a 20-year-old Hastings man, also was suspected of taking a debit card belonging to the victim. The alleged debit card theft was confirmed after it was used in Hastings shortly after 1:30 a.m. and later in Sand Lake. The vehicle was entered into the law enforcement information network as being stolen and was located, along with the suspect, in Howard City at 10:15 p.m. The man was taken into custody and lodged at the Montcalm County Jail on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property. He will be facing additional charges of unauthorized driving away of an automobile. The vehicle has been returned to the owner. AHastings minor sting results in citation Police, working in conjunction Barry County Substance Abuse Prevention Council, performed area alcohol compliance checks at businesses within the city of Hastings June 21. During the checks underage decoys were sent into businesses that sell alcohol and attempted to purchase alcoholic beverages. The decoys operated under the supervision of a police officer and a substance abuse prevention agent. During the operation, an employee at Express Mart on North Broadway failed to check identification and sold alcohol to a decoy. The employee was contacted and admitted he did not check identification because he thought he had checked the person in the past. The employee was cited for selling the alcohol to a minor, and the Liquor Control Commission will be notified of the infraction. Son makes mad dash for the cash While on a separate incident in Bellevue June 9, a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy was approached by a man who told the deputy that $91 was stolen from him by his 33-year-old son. The complainant said he and his wife have had numerous incidences with their son and have a personal protection order against him. Reportedly, the son is addicted to narcotics. Deputies were told the son went to the parents’ home the previous night, and when the man answered the door, the son allegedly rushed upstairs and stole cash from his father’s wallet on the bedroom nightstand. Deputies have not been able to locate the son for questioning. Couple shares bottle & talk of smoking cessation Three deputies responded to a 911 hang-up call around 3:30 a.m. June 16. Upon arrival, the complainant told deputies her husband had threatened to shoot her with a shotgun. She also said the 47-year-old Hickory Corners man threatened to shoot law enforcement if they showed up. Deputies found the unarmed man in the kitchen. The woman was escorted to the porch. According to the report, the man was visibly intoxicated, his words were slurred and, at times, unintelligible. Deputies were told the couple had shared a bottle of whiskey and had been talking about the woman trying to quit smoking. The man said his wife tries to quit every few months and becomes very angry and violent toward him. He denied threatening his wife with a gun, and did not remember assaulting her. He then began to quote the Bible. A 12-gauge shotgun was leaning against the television in the master bedroom. The gun’s chamber was open, with four shells in the ammunition tube. A loaded 20-gauge shotgun also was found. Both guns were unloaded and rendered safe by a deputy. Reportedly, marijuana paraphernalia also was found in the bedroom. The wife told deputies her husband had been smoking earlier. The man denied it and state “the dope is hers.” The man was arrested on charges of felonious assault, domestic assault, third degree, and being intoxicated while in possession of a firearm. During the booking process, the man was put on suicide watch for threatening to “blow his head off” after release. The case remains open. Playful banter turns destructive Barry County Deputies were dispatched June 17 to a Cherry Lane address in Johnstown Township on a report of yelling and breaking glass. Deputies arrived to find no fighting. Approaching the residence, a deputy saw a man and a child sleeping on the couch. When deputies knocked, the man opened the door. He said he had arrived home after work to find his wife and her friends drinking, so he sat down to have a drink, too. He told deputies his wife became very upset and started to break things and assault him. According to the report, the man had scratch marks on his shoulder and arm, with an abrasion on his face. When deputies tried to locate the 29-year-old wife, they found the back bedroom window removed and the woman gone. The man said he had no idea where his wife would have gone. Deputies went to the neighbor’s house and found the woman there, in the bathroom with a friend. Deputies spoke with the woman and friend outside. The friend told deputies what had started as playful drinking and conversation evolved into a fight. A hallway mirror and other items were broken during the fight. Deputies were unable to determine the aggressor in the fight, but the couple was separated for the rest of the night. The case was turned over to the prosecutor’s office with requests for domestic violence warrants on both the husband and wife. Mistaken identity leads to road violence Sheriff deputies were dispatched to Johnstown Township, near Jones Road and Laurabelle Drive June 17 on a reckless driving complaint. According to the report, deputies arrived to find a white pickup truck parked partially in the road, and a yellow dirt bike in the road lying on its side. A young man, 15, was sitting on the side of the road and two older men were standing in the road. Deputies said they knew the two men. One of them had called about the reckless driver. The older men told deputies the young man, who appeared scared, knew the name of the reckless driver. A deputy advised the men to return to their residence and they would be contacted. The teen told deputies he had been assaulted by the two 55-year-old Battle Creek men. He had been riding the dirt bike on the road and the men had chased him with their truck, knocked him off the bike, and punched him in the face and then hit him several more times. The teenager said he had sat down on the roadside and answered the men’s questions, telling them he was not the reckless driver they wanted. The young man also said his friend had seen the men standing in the driveway with rifles — one with a .22 rifle and the other with a “Tommy Gun.” When deputies arrived at the men’s residence, the two were standing outside and smelled of intoxicants. When asked about the alleged assault, one suspect said he did not touch the teenage boy. The other suspect told deputies the young man appeared aggressive and he had swung out in self defense. During the interview, deputies noticed a gun case with a Tommy-style gun. When the suspect was asked about the gun, he said the .45 caliber gun was his, and the .45 carbine was his brother’s gun. The suspect told deputies he and his brother had been out in the driveway with the guns, but they were not loaded, and they never pointed the guns at anyone. Reportedly, the brothers had mistaken the young man for the reckless driver, and they had gotten the guns when the reckless driver had taunted them. They said they were afraid for their safety. One of the suspects said he was angry about vehicles racing up and down his road. The firearms were seized and one man arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, the other for assault and battery. The case is open pending review by the prosecutor’s office. Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin Hastings Police responded to a complaint of an unwanted subject at an apartment complex on West Woodlawn Avenue the morning of June 25. Officers met with the unwanted subject, a 31-year-old Hastings man. Officers told him to leave the premises or be arrested. He complied and left the area. Later that morning, officers received a second complaint that the suspect had returned to the residence and was screaming and pounding on the door, demanding to be let inside. The man was taken into custody on charges of trespassing. Airsoft bullets are not so soft An Orangeville Township man called the sheriff’s department June 15 to complain about being shot at by a passing vehicle. Upon contact with the complainant, deputies were told he was sleeping in a chair in his living room when he was a awakened by a car honking at the end of his driveway. Because it was dark outside, the man grabbed a flashlight and went to investigate. When he approached the light-colored mini-van, the vehicle took off, but the complainant thought he heard air being released and objects hitting the trees and leaves around him. He also said he felt a stinging sensation in his left thigh. Reportedly, he waited 15 minutes, thinking the vehicle would come back, before he called 911. The man told deputies the van took off down Mullen Road but was too far away to get a detailed description. He told deputies he found a welt on his left thigh where he was struck. Two days later, deputies spoke with the man by phone. The man said he had located a light green plastic BB near where he had been standing when hit. Deputies explained this type of BB is used in an airsoft pistol or rifle. The case is currently inactive, with no suspects. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 30, 2011 — Page 15 Bunge goes from Saxon, to Maroon, to Lion, to Saint by Brett Bremer Sports Editor He’s changed positions. He’s changed batters’ boxes. He’s changed schools. But it all seems to be worked out now. Recent Maple Valley High School graduate Cory Bunge signed his National Letter of Intent Wednesday in the Maple Valley High School cafeteria to join the Aquinas College Men’s Baseball program next season. He was joined by his mother Julie Crittenden, his step-father Jon Gambee, and Maple Valley varsity baseball coach Bryan Carpenter. As far as Bunge can remember, the first time he picked up a bat was at the age of three. “I was about three, playing tee-ball,” Bunge said. “Not good. I couldn’t hit at all.” Bunge said he struggled with batting all through his younger years. It wasn’t until he was nine, when Gambee suggested that he turn around and swing from the left side that his bat started to heat up. “It was still at least a couple years ‘til I finally started hitting the ball good,” Bunge said. He started out at third base, and played at Hastings High School during his freshmen and sophomore years. The summer of his sophomore year, Bunge also started playing for the Kalamazoo Maroons. “I told my coach in the summer league that I could catch, and he finally gave me the opportunity and I loved it ever since,” Bunge said. “You can control the game. People rely on you, and I like to have that power. You get to call the pitches. You see the entire field. You call plays, and from that area you’re in control.” This summer will be his third as a part of the Maroons. He’s now playing for their 18U team which travels all over playing double headers and in tournaments against many “He just knows the game,” said Maple Valley head coach Bryan Carpenter. “He’s a baseball player. He’s obviously been around the game a lot and knows the game. He lives and breathes baseball and that was good for some of our kids to see, someone from the outside who’s been around it a long time.” Bunge hit around .250 for the season, with a team-high two home runs. He was one of the Kalamazoo Valley Association’s leaders in extra-base hits. He is the lone catcher that’s a part of this season’s recruiting class for Aquinas head coach Doug Greenslate. “I picked Aquinas because it had what I wanted educationally, and if I went there I would have a chance to play right off the bat,” Bunge said. “I was the only freshman recruit they picked up this year for catching.” He plans on studying towards becoming an athletic trainer. “Aquinas has the academic program I want to major in, and it has a rich tradition ˆn baseball as one of the winningest programs in the state,” Bunge said. “Also, it is close to home, which will allow my parents to come and see me play more often.” Lakewood trio will be part of All-Star game Recent Maple Valley High School graduate Cory Bunge (right) signs his National Letter of Intent to join the Aquinas College Mens’ Baseball program next season as his mother Julie Crittenden looks on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) men’s league teams. “For the Maroons’ summer league (team) you don’t practice,” Bunge said. “You pick up your uniform on Monday and play on Tuesday pretty much. We play about four double headers a week and then play five games in a weekend tournament. “That’s one thing I like about catching. You get a day off every now and then.” Bunge said players like Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and Matt Thornton of the Chicago White Sox played for the Maroons before heading to the big leagues. “Coaches knew that if I was a part of that program I must be pretty good,” he said. Bunge appreciates the opportunity to be a part of the Marooon program, and was thankful to coach Carpenter for giving him the chance to play on a winning Maple Valley team for one season. All that summer ball made Bunge a valuable addition to the Maple Valley varsity baseball team. Lakewood graduates Anna Lynch, Lexie Spetoskey and Chelsea Lake will be going their separate ways soon. Lynch to Hope. Spetoskey to Davenport. Lake to Cornerstone. But they’ll get one more chance to play together later this month. All three are among the 70 athletes who have been invited to take part in the 2011 AllState Senior All-Star Volleyball Classic, which will be held Friday, July 29, at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. There will be an awards luncheon, fol- lowed by two semifinal matches, and then consolation and final matches that are slated to being at 7:30 p.m. The tournament is put together to showcase the top senior volleyball players from across the state, and give them the final opportunity to compete with and against the best. Lake was up for the Miss Volleyball title in the state of Michigan during her senior season, and earned first team All-State honors in Class B. Lynch and Spetoskey were both a part of the Class B All-State second team. by Brett Bremer Tigers’ young catcher should get to start in All-Star game I got an e-mail from the Detroit Tigers the other day. So did a lot of other people. “Justin Verlander and the Tigers want you to VOTE AVILA!” I’ve probably seen eight baseball games this season, maybe two that didn’t have the Tigers playing in them. And they want me to vote for their young catcher Alex Avila? Well, they were too late. I already did – early and often as they say. In fact Major League Baseball will let you vote 25 times for those players you wish to see start in the All-Star Game on-line. Normally these advertisements get to me, but not if they’re well deserved. Brandon Inge is fifth in voting for third basemen in the American League. Fifth! It’s a distant fifth, but FIFTH! He’s got three hits in June. He’s batting .203 for the season. Thankfully the Tigers just asked me to vote for Avila, and not to vote for Inge or just Tigers in general. Sorry Brandon. Tigers’ first baseman Miguel Cabrera, shortstop Jhonny Peralta and designated hitter Victor Martinez are all near the top of the vote totals at their respective positions as well, and would all be deserving of a spot on the 2011 American League All-Star Team and maybe even a starting spot. The problem is, the Tigers don’t make a case for Avila in their e-mail. So, here it is. He’s the only every-day catcher in the American League batting over .300 this season. He’s one of just seven catchers in baseball with double digit home runs. He’s second to Atlanta’s Brian McCann, who should get your vote(s) in the National League at the position, in RBI’s among catchers. I haven’t even gotten to the number one reason to vote for Avila yet. He’s not a Yankee. In fact, he doesn’t even play in the American League East. I suppose that’s where the bulk of the population is, so that’s where the bulk of the votes are going to come from, and those voters are voting for their players even if it’s undeserved. The only things Yankee catcher Russell Martin is doing better than Avila right now are taking pitches at the plate and stealing bases. Martin was sporting an Inge-like .229 batting average going into Wednesday’s game against Milwaukee. Right now, Toronto outfielder Jose Bautista is running away with the top vote total, as well he should be. Texas’ Josh Hamilton has a starting spot in the outfield at the moment, but Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury is closing in on Hamilton. If Ellsbury catches Hamilton, and the rest of the positions stay as they are, the American League All-Star team would start one Blue Jay, five Yankees and three Red Sox. The Yankees and Red Sox do have the best records in the American League, although the Sox are tied with Tampa Bay for second-best, and the Rays have only one hitter in the top five in the All-Star voting at his position and that’s Evan Longoria who has virtually no shot of catching the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez at third base. That’s fine. A-Rod deserves his spot, and so do Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, Yankee outfielder Curtis Granderson, Red Sox DH David Ortiz and Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano. But Martin does not. He’s a big name, a former All-Star with the Dodgers, in a big town. Avila deserves that spot so I’ll push Verlander’s message for him. And hope it’s an all Tigers’ battery to start out, with Verlander on the mound. You don’t get to vote for pitchers. Hopefully there’s someone in a small town in Ohio, two and a half hours outside of Cleveland, writing one of these about how they got an e-mail from the Indians saying how Grady Sizemore says that Asdrubal Cabrera should be an All-Star over the big-bad Yankees’ shortstop Derek Jeter who’s hurt and batting .260 with two home runs and only 20 RBI in over 260 at-bats this season. But I’ll leave that argument up to him/her. Saxons help Gold beat White Five senior Saxon varsity softball players who made the O-K Gold All-Conference Team this spring recently competed in the John Bos All-Conference Senior Games at the Gainey Athletic Complex in Grand Rapids. The five Hastings players were Shelby Roush, (from left) Morgan Stowe, Heather Gdula, Christa Mathis and Tara Harding. The games pit senior all-conference players from one conference against another conference. The Saxon girls joined players from Wayland, South Christian and Caledonia in representing the O-K Gold in a game against players from the O-K White conference. The Hastings players all made big contributions in the game, on offense and defense, in helping the O-K Gold team to a 17-6 win over the O-K White. Charities chosen for golf classic Barry County United Way, Manna’s Market, YMCA of Barry County and Big Brothers Big Sisters will all vie for a share of the money raised through the Hastings City Bank Charity Golf Classic in Memory of Bill Porter Friday, Sept. 9, at the Hastings Country Club. Since 2005, this event has redistributed $167,083 to local charities. Previous recipients include Green Gables Haven, YMCA of Barry County, Thornapple Arts Council, Manna’s Market, Habitat for Humanity, United Way of Barry County, Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County, Barnabas Ministries, Barry County Humane Society, Leadership Barry County, BarryEaton Health Plan, Maple Valley Community Center of Hope, Freeport Fire Department, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Alpha Women’s Center, Hastings Area Kiwanis, CourtAppointed Special Advocates and Friends of the Hastings Public Library. “Hastings City Bank is so pleased to once again partner as a sponsor in offering this community golf outing,” said Nancy Goodin, marketing and training director for Hastings City Bank. “This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals and businesses to support our local nonprofit organizations while networking and having fun. Each nonprofit that benefits from the funds raised provides an important service to our community.” People at the golf outing are able to learn more about each organization’s mission and values and have a part in deciding where the funds raised during this event will be awarded, she added. “We encourage everyone to find a way to get involved,” said Goodin. This year, in addition to the four voted-on charities, a portion of the proceeds also will be distributed to Leadership Barry County Youth Quest, Barry County College Access Network, Maple Valley BUGS, Team Barry County Creating Entrepreneurial Communities, and Starting Over for Success. “I am very excited about this year’s Bill Porter Memorial Charity Golf Classic,” said event co-chair Michelle Duits of the Coleman Agency. “It is a wonderful opportunity for local service organizations to raise funds to support programs that benefit Barry County and to make the community aware of the services that they provide. This is another great example of the Barry County community coming together fill a need.” In its application, the YMCA of Barry County asked for dollars to fund the Bob King Legacy Endowment Fund, established in 2010 to provide financial assistance to families in need. Barry County United Way is seeking funds to help in the area of eviction, foreclosure, deliverable fuels, utilities and other emergent situations facing Barry County residents. Big Brothers/Big Sisters will utilize the funding to establish two new school-based mentoring programs for the Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg school districts. Manna’s Market funds will provide food and clothing for the needy and provide baby pantry items to those in need, as well as emergency situations throughout Barry County. “It is promising to be a great event again this year,” said Bonnie Hildreth, Barry Community Foundation president. “We are pleased to be able to reach a total of nine charities that will undoubtedly have an impact on Barry County residents.” For more information on how to register a golf team or how to become a sponsor to support these charities, call Hildreth at the Barry Community Foundation, 269-945-0526. 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Roush has also earned the chance to play in the 2011 Senior All-State All-Star Game along with the other Division 2 all-state players from across the state. The game will be played July 20, at Michigan State University. The Division 2 game begins at 1:30 p.m. Local baseball team wins tittle at the Marshall Mash The West Michigan Hawks, a travel baseball team made up of players from Hastings and Middleville, won 11U championship at the Marshall Mash Tournament June 18-19. The Hawks were a perfect 4-0 on the weekend, improving to 7-1 this summer. They knocked off the Onsted Bearcats 6-2 in the championship game, and will now play in the Baseball Players Association State Tournament in Galesburg July 8-10. Team members are Jaxon Jacobson, Brendan Caswell, Clayton Davies, Joe Fledpausch, Mark Feldpausch, Jordin France, Spencer Irvine, Matt Lenard, Brendan Miller, Dakota Phillips, Pierson Tinkler and coaches Dan Miller, Jeff Tinkler, Dave Phillips and Rob Pickard. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Pennock Hospital recently unveiled a new nursing program to improve the educational level of its registered nurses. The program will pay for nurses to obtain bachelor’s degrees in a group setting. “What we are talking about is education,” said Steve Marzolf, Pennock chief nursing officer. “We [Pennock nursing] are at about 18 to 19 percent baccalaureate prepared, which is from a survey I did about a year ago. We have improved a little since then. What we are shooting for, in a five-year plan, is 80 to 85 percent of our nurses with bachelor’s degrees. That’s a real stretch goal, but a real good one.” According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, registered nurses constitute the largest health care occupation, with 2.6 million jobs. About 60 percent of RN jobs are in hospitals. There are three typical educational paths to registered nursing — a bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN), an associate degree in nursing and a diploma. BSN programs, offered by colleges and universities, take about four years to complete. Associate degree programs, offered by community and junior colleges, take about two to three years to complete. Diploma programs, administered in hospitals, last about three years. Generally, licensed graduates of any of the three types of educational programs qualify for entry-level positions as staff nurses. Individuals must complete a national licensing examination in order to obtain a nursing license. Advanced practice nurses — clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners — need master’s degrees. “What we wanted to look at,” said Marzolf, “is ways to improve the educational standing of our colleagues. If you go to magnet status, baccalaureate standing of your nurses is certainly something to look at. If we can get master’s-prepared people at the bedside, that’s great. Magnet status is given by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center, an affiliate of the American Nurses Association, to hospitals that satisfy a set of criteria designed to measure the strength and quality of their nursing. A magnet hospital is where nursing delivers excellent patient outcomes, nurses have a high level of job satisfaction, and where there is a low nurse turnover rate and appropriate grievance resolution. Magnet status is also said to indicate nursing involvement in data collection and decision-making in patient care delivery. The idea is magnet nursing leaders value staff nurses, involve them in shaping research-based nursing practice and encourage and reward them for advancing in nursing practice. Magnet hospitals are supposed to have open communication between nurses and other members of the health care team and an appropriate personnel mix to attain the best patient outcomes and staff work environment. “We developed a proposal that went to [Pennock] Foundation,” said Marzolf. “It included a lot of different things. We looked at typical tuition reimbursement, which is pretty standard for most employers. It covers 60 to 80 percent of somebody’s educational costs. “We have done scholarships in the past. We decided to redirect that scholarship money to other areas. Say, we needed a pharmacist. We would find a pharmacology student at, say Ferris State, and then we would scholarship them, with an understanding they would come ACTIVATE YOUR NEW SYSTEM WITH KING’S AND GET … LIMITED TIME OFFER! Janine Dalman, (left) executive director of marketing and the Pennock Foundation, along with Steve Marzolf, Pennock chief nursing officer, have created a educational program to help Pennock nurses earn bachelor’s degrees. here and work for a period of time. “Then, we wanted to boost interest in baccalaureate programs, so the first thing we are doing is the cohort program. We have a group of people, in this case nurses who are associate-degree-prepared, and they will go as a group through the Grand Valley [State University] nursing program. Grand Valley has a nice mix of online courses, which is typical for adult learner programs, and then require some visits to campus. They have two floors of [simulation] labs and do a really nice job with those. “We also have a little bit of financial aid to get people started. In the typical educational program, if you were going to get educational reimbursement, you usually have to pay up front and are then reimbursed after grades. People had an issue getting the pot started, so to speak, so that’s what the financial aid is for.” Marzolf said Pennock is working with current employees. Nurses will go through an interview panel before entering the program. “The idea is, we would like to reward our colleagues for their efforts here,” said Marzolf, “plus, we want to make sure we do the best job we can from our patients’ perspective. Even having jumped through the hoops of a baccalaureate or master’s program, the nurses will encounter other people and other thoughts which really raises the bar for FREE SHARP BLU RAY AQUOS BD PLAYER WITH YOUR ACTIVATION. A $249 VALUE what they do.” Organizational meetings are planned this summer with the initial program beginning this fall. “It’s a unique program which is a step above a voluntary program. It provides, in tough financial times, someone’s capability to get a baccalaureate degree which they can take with them throughout their life,” said Marzolf. “The participants would meet at Pennock as a group and would be provided with computer access. It would be a onenight-a-week type of thing, on Internet, so it is ‘advance as you go.’ Then they would go as a group to the sim labs at Grand Valley. “We have secured funding for three years of this. We took a look at Grand Valley and what they accepted from the community college two-year degree. Then, we looked at what it takes an average person, financially, to get through their baccalaureate. In detail, we said we would take 10 people initially, and that’s a significant number for a place of Pennock’s size. We will cover that two- to three-year education all the way through, so they don’t have anything to pay. They do have to maintain a B grade point average, and they do have to maintain employment at Pennock for two years, post graduation.” Janine Dalman, executive director of marketing and the Pennock Foundation, said the foundation was excited to hear about the program. “The program is a different way of looking at education and scholarships. The one thing we will be looking at is funding,” said Dalman. “We have approved the first three years. But, we will be looking at creating a fund so it can be a self-sustaining program. We will be looking for community support. We always have the opportunity for any donor to make a contribution to the foundation in any area of interest. So education and the Doris Cappon Scholarship Fund is where contributions should be made for this program.” For more information about the Pennock Nurses Cohort Program, call Marzolf at 269948-3115 or Dalman at 269-945-3651. More information is also available online at www.pennockhealth.com. Call anytime for Hastings Banner ads and reach thousands of area readers 130 W. State Street • Downtown Hastings 945-4284 Open: Mon.-Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9-5; Closed Sun. www.kingselectronicsandappliances.com 07575810 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-07-14.pdf 6a068cd933e0d079a52cbac62dc4c020 PDF Text Text McDowell takes the bench, begins new era Obama should learn from Clinton playbook Auto hockey, mower races new to fair See Story on Page 16 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 15 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 28 NEWS BRIEFS Accordion ensemble to perform at fountain The Fridays at the Fountain concert series continues this week with a return performance of the Grand Rapids Accordion Ensemble July 13. The accordion ensemble is comprised of 25 musicians, most of whom are accordion players accompanied by woodwinds, string bass and percussion. This group of performers brings a wide range of literature to each performance, some that listeners will associate with the accordion, but much of which will be a surprise performed by this medium. The fountain series is presented from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Friday, with concerts on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. In the event of rain, the concerts move indoors to the community Room Of the Hastings City Bank, located at 150 W. Court St.. The series is sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings. Annual Legion picnic is Saturday American Legion Post 45 in Hastings will host its annual picnic Saturday, July 16, from noon to 4 p.m. The event will include a menu of pig roast, hot dogs, salad, baked beans and popcorn; a 50/50 drawing and games for children and adults. A special feature will be The Dominator, the storm-chasing vehicle seen on The Discovery Channel. Admission to the picnic at is $5 for adults, less for small children. The picnic will be at the post, 2160 S. M-37 Highway, Hastings. Sidewalk sales have new name The traditional sidewalk sales in downtown Hastings has a new name. The newly designated Inside-Out Sales will be Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16. Local retailers will offer deals and discounts on their merchandise. In conjunction with the outdoor market, downtown businesses and area nonprofit groups will team up to offer creative nonalcoholic beverages and refreshments for shopping patrons. The Sip-n-Sale Contest will be take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All donations for beverages go to support local 501(c)3 organizations. At 9:30 a.m., judges will meet at State Grounds Coffee Shop and taste test all beverage entries. The winning drink and organization will win $200 in Barry Bucks. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 269945-2454 for more details. Final City Band concert is July 20 The Hastings City Band will perform its final concert of the summer on the Barry County Courthouse lawn at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20. Patrons are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for the open air concerts, which feature a variety of tunes. Parking will be available within short walking distance in the downtown business district. The 2011 season is sponsored by the musicians in the band, the City of Hastings and Bosley Pharmacy. See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, July 14, 2011 Bridge is open by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The weather did not cooperate Monday afternoon with plans for a procession of vehicles to welcome the opening of the new bridge over the Thornapple River connecting Finkbeiner and Crane roads north of Middleville. The ribbon-cutting ceremony had to be moved from on the bridge to the Thornapple Township Emergency Services headquarters after severe thunderstorms rolled through July 11. A celebratory procession — led by the Middleville stagecoach followed by a school bus, Bradford White truck and emergency vehicles — was canceled. The horses that were going to pull the stagecoach could not be brought out with the thunder and cloud-to ground-lightning. Despite being moved inside, the ceremony marked the conclusion of eight years of planning and three years of construction on what is the most expensive project in the history of See DEDICATION, pg. 3 Traffic has begun moving across the new bridge over the Thornapple River just north of Middleville. Barry County’s newest road, which included the two longest bridges in the county, will provide better access for traffic to and from the county’s largest employer, Bradford White Corporation. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Business is usual at Hastings Fire Area soldier to be part of Department, despite reductions funeral of former First Lady 24-hour staffing eliminated by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris said there has been little if any impact on the day-to-day operations and the response time since costcutting measures went into effect July 1. Cuts approved by the Hastings City Council in June eliminated two full-time firefighter positions and reduced the hours at the Hastings Fire Department from 24 hours a day, seven days a week to eight hours a day Monday through Friday. The fire department now has one full-time firefighter in addition to Caris and 22 parttime (on-call) firefighters. “The day-to-day operations really haven’t been impacted; it’s really pretty much the same as it was before,” said Caris, who added the department has responded to 13 calls since the changes went into effect. “It hasn’t even made a difference in the response times for runs because when we had a full-time firefighter here all the time, they still had to wait for the part-timers to come in. So, it really hasn’t made big difference. Caris said the only difference the public may notice is in the issuance of burn permits. He said no one is on duty to answer requests for burn permits during evenings or on weekends or holidays now. However, those who wish to burn may leave a message on the department’s answering machine with their name address and phone number and information about when and what they wish to burn. During city council budget workshops for the 2011-12 fiscal year, Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said the elimination of two firefighter positions would save the city more than $200,000. The elimination of the two full-time firefighter positions saved $63,800 in wages, $29,824 in fringes such as pension, health care, FICA, and $1,882 in department-specific fringes such as food and clothing, for total of $95,506 each for a combined total of just over $191,000. The reduction in personnel and staffing has also significantly decreased the amount of overtime pay, which resulted in additional savings. He projected the cuts will reduce expenditures for the city by $60,100 annually, and the annual BIRCH contribution would be reduced by $162,000. Monday evening, Hastings City Council approved two motions amending personnel policies for the Hastings Fire Department. The first motion was to approve a resolution discontinuing Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) benefits for new- hire part-time firefighters, effective Aug. 1. The resolution allows the laid-off full-time firefighters to return as part-time firefighters without losing the full-time retirement benefits accrued while working full-time. Mansfield said that one of the two returning firefighters would have lost significant pension benefits if the change had not been approved. He explained that this was because MERS requires the accrued full-time benefits to be transferred from the city’s full-time firefighter pension division to the part-time division which has a much lower pension benefit multiplier. With the change, the firefighter could return to work part-time with no penalty to his accrued pension benefit. Caris said the pension benefits are not a significant consideration for part-time firefighters since most do not accrue sufficient service credit to receive significant monetary benefit from the program. Therefore, he did not see it as a detriment to recruiting parttime firefighters in the future. In other action, the council went into closed session for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with its collective bargaining agreement with the firefighters union. After returning to open session, council members approved a memo of agreement with the firefighters union covering considerations regarding the transition from a 24-hour to an eight-hour-a-day operation. The agreement includes details regarding wages, the accrual of vacation and sick time and a provision allowing firefighters to retain seniority rights for four years after being laid off in case they are called back for full-time employment. Sgt. 1st Class Martin James Beckwith of Hastings has been called to support the funeral of former First Lady Betty Ford. The funeral for Ford, 93, who died July 8 in Callifornia, will be in Grand Rapids today, July 14. Beckwith, a member of Charlie Company 1-182nd Field Artillery, Lansing, Army National Guard, will serve as a professional driver. In civilian life, Beckwith works for Braford White Corporation in Middleville as a weld inspector. He and his wife, Marilyn, have four children, Kailie, Dani, Jonny and Christa. Guard Forces from around the state are coordinating efforts with local, state and federal agencies to provide security, transportation, media assistance, VIP escorts and more, in support of the funeral. The Guardsmen reported during the weekend to the Grand Valley Armory to to receive assignments. The former first lady’s funeral is augmented by the Michigan Army National Guard because there are no active duty military installations in Michigan. Baltimore Township considers leaving BIRCH by Casey Cheney Staff Writer Baltimore Township did not pull out of Baltimore Irving Rutland Carlton and Hastings (BIRCH) Rural Fire Department at its regular meeting Tuesday, nor did the township board decide to stay. Facing the scourge of a slim budget, Baltimore Township Clerk Penny Ypma attended the June 30 Hastings Charter Township meeting and said Baltimore Township may withdraw from BIRCH in favor of a more cost-effective approach. During the July 12 meeting, Baltimore Township Supervisor Ron Miller said that, after a year and a half of trying to resolve the situation, he knows what he needs to do. If Baltimore Township doesn’t change its approach, he said, “We’re going to be swallowed up by the big whale.” The board will have to agree on a plan of action at a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 22. See BIRCH, page 13 City to proceed with Michigan Ave. bridge replacement in 2012 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Despite citizen concerns expressed about traffic backups that may occur if the city closes Michigan Avenue and MDOT reduces traffic to one lane in each direction on North Broadway (M-43) for roadwork simultaneously during 2012, the Hastings City Council opted Monday evening to proceed with replacement of the Michigan Avenue bridge in 2012, as planned. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield told the council the actual work on the Michigan Avenue bridge project could be delayed until 2013, without jeopardizing funding for the project, as long as bids were let before the end of 2012. However, he noted that with the rate of inflation, delaying the project could result in higher costs to the city. Mansfield said that while the Michigan Avenue bridge replacement is funded 95 percent by MDOT, the city is responsible for the cost of design and construction engineering services, inspection services and materials testing, which could increase 3 to 5 percent during the delay. “The current bidding environment is extremely competitive and may lead to a lower cost this year than we would see next as the economy improves, energy costs continue to climb,” said Mansfield in a memorandum to the council. “MDOT may or may not participate in these higher costs.” He said he had spoken with MDOT officials who have said that since at least one lane of traffic in each direction would be maintained during the project, they did not see any significant problem with having both projects occur at the same time. “They were pretty adamant that it would be okay to run both projects at the same time,” Mansfield said. “Of course, for the most part, those folks don’t live here, so they are going to be able to go home at night and not have to deal with the traffic issues. But, there is a lot of logic to what they say... they were very clear that they would not be able to move See MICHIGAN AVE., pg. 5 �Page 2 — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner County board hears Animal Control, road commission reports by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday morning, Kathy Sheldon, of the accounting firm of Walker, Fluke & Sheldon, presented the Barry County Board of Commissioners with a review of the results of her evaluation of the internal business policies and procedures practices at Barry County Animal Control. While she said she was pleased with her findings, Sheldon said there were several areas of weakness that should be improved. “I was pleasantly surprised. I do look at a lot of systems. I do a lot of governmental work and I was pleasantly surprised that they [Animal Control] not only had internal controls, but they had written internal control policies and procedures,” she said. “For a department that size, that is pretty uncommon ... I will go into a full village, with lots of departments, and the entire village will not have any type of written policies and procedures ...” Sheldon said that after reviewing the written policies and procedures she went to the site to observe how they were implemented. “I did spend the good share of a morning with several of the key employees and management ... and basically went through their whole day-to-day operations... I got to observe them, basically, doing what they said they are doing,” she said. “It’s one thing to have written procedures ... that’s fine; but, if you’re not following them, they are no good.” Sheldon suggested the following improvements: Locking up unissued dog licenses at the end of the day instead of leaving them on a spindle on the desk; learning to use the Shelter Pro computer software program, which is used to issue licenses, to also balance the register; implementing procedures that would not allow the officer responsible for balancing the cash collections to receipt in cash when possible; requiring officers who prepare vouchers to initial the vouchers and the approval process assigned to the sergeant who oversees Animal Control; making sure policies regarding the use of money from the Animal Control Donation Fund are not too restrictive concerning how the funds can be used (too strict a policy could limit the use of funds for broader purposes in the future); start recording reimbursements to the proper expenditure line items in the shelter’s budget; eliminating unused columns for the cash register’s manual log and create a column in the log for the initials or signature of the officer performing the transaction; examining the shelter’s security system and changing passwords at least as frequently as there is a change in staff. During Tuesday’s meeting, Brad Lamberg, Barry County Road Commission managing director, gave his 2010 annual report. According to Lamberg, during 2010 the road commission spread 7,619 cubic yards of gravel, crack-sealed a total of 29.83 miles of road, sealcoated 125.36 miles and laid 5.41 miles of asphalt on county roads. He also said the Finkbeiner/Crane Road 2010-11 bridge NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Run/walk will benefit autism awareness project was recently completed and Phase I of the project (Cherry Valley Road to M-37) was complete and open to the public in October 2010. Lamberg said that every two to three years the road commission uses its federal funding to paint the center and edge lines of all primary county roads, and the work is scheduled for 2011. He said the 2012 federal aid projects for the Barry County Road Commission include constructing a bridge over Highbanks Creek to correct the dip on Lawrence Road between Charlton Park Road and Ickes Road in Baltimore Township, using funds from a grant received through the Barry Conservation District from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; reconstructing the superstructure of the Charlton Park Bridge over the Thornapple River in Hastings Township with Critical Bridge Funds; and, overlaying Heath Road from M-37 to M-43 in Rutland Charter Township. While Lamberg said the road commission has completed another successful year, it still faces difficulties. “The county road system in Barry County is in fair to good condition; however, many roads need immediate attention,” he said. “Preventative maintenance, done at the optimal time while the road is in good condition will prolong the life of the roadway ... Despite the townships’ and the road commission’s best efforts, the gap between what needs to be done and what can be done continues to grow and is now approximately $9.58 million.” Lamberg said that while the townships are major contributors to the upkeep of county roads, they are experiencing funding cuts and can no longer keep up with the growing demands for road maintenance and repair. “Due to rising materials costs and decreased funding, less and less road work can be done each year,” he said. “The townships in Barry County have typically come through and helped the Barry County Road Commission fund its annual shortfalls by contributing to road projects. However, many townships are finding it more and more difficult to meet the requests of the Barry County Road Commission. The Barry County Road Commission requested nearly $10 million from the townships in paved road repairs for 2011, The townships’ average contributions to paved roads is about $1.2 million.” “In spite of increasing demands, inclement weather and funding shortages, the Barry County Road Commission believes it has provided one of the best county road systems in Michigan,” said Lamberg. In other business, the board approved the following: • The appointment of Rebecca Fleury to serve on the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee as the Village of Middleville representative for the remainder of a three-year term that expires Oct. 31 and for the three-year term that begins Nov. 1 and expires Oct. 31, 2014. • Acceptance of an Office of Community Alternatives Community Correction Plan and application for the 2012 fiscal year. The plan allows the Barry County Office of Community Corrections to continue receiving funding for the established corrections programs, which have been in place for 10 years, for the next three fiscal years. • Establishment of a $100 petty cash fund at the Animal Control department. Animal Control officers are currently utilizing the sheriff department’s petty cash, which can be inconvenient, especially when the sheriff’s office is closed. The lack of a petty cash fund was identified as a weakness during a recent audit of Animal Control’s procedures and business practices. • Acceptance of a letter of understanding between the Governmental Employees Labor Council for the corrections division, the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and the Barry County Board of Commissioners to include the position of Control One Monitor in the collective-bargaining agreement. The Control One Monitor position has been in place and funded since January 2005, and the funding already exists within the sheriff’s department and jail budget. • Renewal of its agreement with Professional Code Inspections of Michigan (PCI) to provide state construction code services in Barry County, including the administration and enforcement of all four State of Michigan construction codes (building, mechanical, electric and plumbing) and adopt the fee schedule as part of a five-year contract effective July 18. PCI does not collect funds from the county; its compensation is through what it collects for permit fees, which are user-based and therefore cost the county nothing. The board is expected to approve the motion during its July 26 meeting to allow the county attorney to look over the contract. • Admission of three Farmland and Open Space Preservation Programs requests: William and Gail Barry in Section 7 of Castleton Township, Norman and Kim Hammond in Section 32 of Maple Grove Township, and Norman and Kim Hammond in Section 8 of Johnstown Township. • A request from the airport commission to purchase a 2011 John Deere CX15 Flex-Wing mower for the Hastings City/Barry County Airport. The mower will be supplied by Fillmore Equipment in Hastings through the State of Michigan Mi-DEAL purchasing program at a discount cost of $15,046 to be paid from the balance of the airport fund. • A budget amendment that includes an increase of $2,716 in the total revenue and expenditure budget in the general fund related to transport and medical expenses for a Kalamazoo inmate housed in the Barry County Jail, which was reimbursed by Kalamazoo County; special revenue fund expenditure increases for building rehabilitation and diverted felons funds based on expenditures approved during the June 14 board of commissioners meeting; and an increase in the airport fund expenditure to cover the expense of the new mower. Proposals sought for healthy youth, seniors grants The tobacco settlement grant committee of the Barry Community Foundation will be accepting grant proposals for the Healthy Youth and Healthy Seniors Fund. The advisory committee will give consideration to programs that are geared toward tobacco control, cessation and tobacco prevention for youths, seniors and work places. Grants will be accepted at the foundation office through Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. Applications should be submitted electronically to jen@barrycf.org without attachments. Four copies of the original and attachments should then be deliver or mailed to the Barry Community Foundation no later than the stated deadline. The committee will review the requests and make a recommendation to the Barry Community Foundation Board of Directors at its September meeting. The board will review the committee’s recommendation, and applicants will be informed and checks issued at the beginning of October. Previously, the Barry-Eaton District Health Department and Barry County Substance Abuse Prevention Council have been awarded grants. The health department has sponsored a smoking-cessation program for seniors and others in Barry County through the use of medication or nicotine patches, along with professional counseling. The substance abuse prevention council has put together the Barry County Tobacco Reduction Coalition and started a youth education project and the Teens Against Tobacco Use program. These programs were funded by the Healthy Youth and Healthy Seniors Fund with tobacco settlement money. The foundation continues to look for organizations with innovative, proactive grants for tobacco cessation and prevention. For full details and guidelines, send an email to the address above or check the website, www.barrycf.org. An autism awareness run/walk will be held at Tyden Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16. “We are a nonprofit group called Barry County Youth for Awareness, and 100 percent of the donations from our event are being donated to Autism Society of Michigan,” said Fred Koning. Michigan is ranked fourth in the nation for children with autism, so the local group hopes people will join the event to promote autism awareness and raise funds for the cause. Interested people are welcome to join the group’s Facebook page, Run/walk for Autism. Contact Shasta Lenz for more information at 269-945-1390, ext. 1078. Petition filed for referendum in Lake Odessa Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 Residents Tony Deardorff and Thelma Curtis presented a petition to Lake Odessa Village Clerk Peal Goodemoot Friday, July 8, with signatures of 237 Lake Odessa voters requesting a referendum on the proposed farmers market building at the fairgrounds. Curtis said they more than met the requirement of 10 percent of the 1,470 voters in the village. She asked why have a farmers market when there are empty store fronts on Fourth Avenue? She also reported the village is 51 percent low- to medium-income. The proposed market building would be funded by a $584,829 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Cooperation and a $90,000 grant from the USDA. Village Manager Mark Bender said the grant has been awarded, and the village’s matching funds would be less than $300,000. He said the farmers market would be a fourseason facility with meeting rooms, booth rental space and much more than a produce and flea market. He also said if the grant were declined, it is unlikely the village would be awarded any more grants. Seeing all the animals at the Barry County Fair is always an attraction for all ages. (Banner file photo) Barry County Fair opens Saturday “American Pride, Countywide” is the theme of the 159th edition of the Barry County Fair, which runs from Saturday, July 16 through Saturday, July 23. Activities will range from farm animals being born in the “Birthing Tent” to watching 4-H members and others compete in various kinds of judging with their animals and other projects. A new event will be a performance by the world champion Percherons Friday, July 22, after the large animal sale. The horses will perform in one of the horse arenas. The mares are currently the two-time world champion Percheron eight-horse hitch and are the current national champion Percheron mares and the high-point Percheron six-horse hitch in North America in 2010. A full carnival midway opens at 6 p.m. Monday and continues until the fair closes the following Saturday. Cotton candy, chili dogs and lots of other treats will be offered by vendors. Big Rock Amusements is bringing new and familiar fun to the fair. The company was founded in 2010 after acquisition of Jules and Beck Combined Shows, which has been the midway provider at the Barry County Fair for the past two years. Entertainment from Big Rock includes Sky Wheel, Gondola Wheel, YoYo, Sea Ray, Paratrooper, Gravitrol, Roll-O-Plane, Tilt-AWhirl, Scrambler, scooters, grand carousel, Mardi Gras, Dragon Wagon, Hampton Wave Runner, Jolly Caterpillar, Sky Fighter, Wind Jammer, Bear Affair, train, Mouse Trap, slide, kiddie boats and a rock wall. Grandstand shows will range from auto hockey to the popular demolition derby. (See separate story in this issue about the grandstand shows.) Visitors to the fair can also watch the local portion of the Texaco country Showdown, sponsored by WBCH Radio. Featuring country music singers, the preliminary competition is Monday, July 18, at 7 p.m. and the local finals take place the following night, July 19. The gardens grown by Master Gardeners and 4-H children are open for viewing during the fair. On Thursday, July 21, and Friday, July 22 (weather permitting), the gardens will be aglow with candles. Anyone at the fair during late evening hours is invited to stop by to see the garden by sunlight or candlelight. Special days have been designated for veterans, ladies, children and senior citizens. Seniors age 60 and older are invited to join the Commission on Aging for Senior Day Tuesday, July 19 at the fair. The free event will kick off at 9 a.m. with booth displays by more than 20 area agencies and businesses that serve the older adult population. Free medical tests, such as blood pressure and blood glucose will be offered, along with the opportunity to speak with healthcare and social service professionals. At 10 a.m., a speaker from the “Senior Brigade” will present information on identity theft. Battle Creek resident Bob Holderbaum will offer old time musical entertainment and a sing-along. A free boxed lunch and door prizes will round out the day. Pre-registration for Senior Day at the Barry County Fair is required by phoning the Commission on Aging at 269-948-4856. Admission at the fair gate is half-price for the day, costing just $2.50. Veterans’ Day “in honor of our brave vets” also is July 19, and veterans will have reduced gate admission of $2.50 all day. Ladies Day is Thursday, July 21 and begins with a 10:30 a.m. program featuring Noreen Midgley, who will talk about “Unleashing Your Inner Junk.” Gate admission is $2.50 until noon. Children’s Day is Wednesday, July 20 and children 12 and under have free admission to the fairgrounds. Special children’s activities and a clowning contest are planned. A big draw is always the 4-H and FFA animal auctions, rewarding youngsters for all their hard work and time in raising everything from chickens to steers. The small livestock auction, featuring goats, eggs, rabbits, waterfowl, chickens, milk and turkeys, takes place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21. The Livestock Auction, with swine, lambs, steers and milk on the auction block, is set for 9 a.m. Friday, July 22 at the Show Arena. The Taste of Barry County Reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23 in the Community Tent. Tractor parades are held each evening. Horse-drawn wagon rides will be available daily as well as Bingo games. (See the Reminder for the complete schedule of events.) Reenactors from throughout the region will help portray a Civil War battle at Historic Charlton Park this weekend. Charlton Park hosting Civil War muster this weekend History will come alive Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17, at Historic Charlton Park. A portrayal of a battle in the U.S. Civil War will have with hundreds of reenactors depicting Confederate and Union infantry, cavalry and artillery units. Guests can be a part of the history of America with authentic action in the village that allow visitors to see and understand the fierce battles between the blue and gray. Visitors may shop along Sutler Row, play parlor games, watch a fashion show, see military demonstrations, participate in the country barn dance and enjoy a candle lantern tour in the evening. Visitors are encouraged to talk with the reenactors in Civil War-era clothing and see the authentic camp. The battles activities take place starting at 1 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Saturday evening at 6:30, everyone is invited to join in the barn dance, and at 8. take the candle lantern tour then at 9:45 p.m. witness the night firing over the Thornapple River. A full schedule of events both days, so come spend the day at the civil war muster. Food vendors will be on site. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for kids 5-12 years, 4 and under are free. “There is a full schedule of events both days, so come spend the day at the Civil War muster,” said Director Dan Patton. Food vendors will be on site. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for kids age 5 to 12. Historic Charlton Park is at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, just north of M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. Visit www.charltonpark.org for more information or call 269-945-3775. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — Page 3 DEDICATION, continued from page 1 Accepting recognition presented by Valerie Byrnes from the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and the Barry County Economic Development Alliance are (from left) Middleville Village President Charles Pullen; Thornapple Township Supervisor Don Boysen; Byrnes; Brad Lamberg, managing director of the Barry County Road Commission; and Eric Lannes from Bradford White Corporation. (Photo by Patricia Johns) The indoor ribbon cutting to mark the opening of an outdoor bridge is held to applause and laughter at the end of presentations. Pictured (from left) are MDOT’s Michael Duell, Fred Jacobs from the Barry County Economic Development Alliance, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Middleville Village President Charles Pullen, Thornapple Township Supervisor Don Boysen, Carlotta Willard from First Bank, Neil Gardener from Hastings City Bank, Dan Parker from the Barry County Commission and Dave Solmes from the Barry County Road Commission. (Photo by Patricia Johns) the Barry County Road Commission. The two bridges included in the project — the 145foot-long bridge over Spring Creek and the 250-foot-long bridge over the Thornapple River — are now the largest bridges in the county. More than 100 area residents and officials filled the room as Road Commission Managing Director Brad Lamberg marked the completion of the project that began in 2003. Bradford White employee and former Village of Middleville Trustee Dorothy Corson was going to ride in the stagecoach with Village President Charlie Pullen. During his presentation, Pullen praised former village president Lon Myers for the hard work he put into the project. Frank Fiala, chair of the Barry County Road Commission, with fellow road commissioners Dave Dykstra and Dave Solmes, explained the history of the project. It began with a request for high-priority projects as part of the reauthorization of the federal Transportation Equity Act in 2003. Heather Smith, also with the Barry County Road Commission, said the road commission was appropriated $3.52 million that year. Several public hearings were held. Officials worked with individual landowners and received a commitment from Allegan County to complete the connection to US-131 at a later time. Lamberg explained that the project’s objectives included all-season travel east and west from Barry County to US-131, M-40 and I196. The plan also increased trucking efficiency for numerous Barry County industries, including the county’s largest employer, Bradford White in Middleville. This second crossing of the Thornapple River for the village of Middleville is expected to improve response times for emergency services. The Main Street bridge will be brought up to current standards, as well. The new bridge should also reduce traffic on Main Street, increasing safety for the school zones and pedestrians. During Monday’s ceremony, several speakers noted more convenient travel for Barry County residents, visitors and tourists. Also speaking at the ceremony were Lt. Gov. Brian Calley whose signature is on many of the grant applications for this project when he was state representative for this area; Charles Pullen, Middleville village president; Fred Jacobs from the Barry County Economic Development Alliance; and Dan Parker, Barry County commissioner. Eric Lannes, vice president and general manager for water heater manufacturer Bradford White, spoke about the impact of the new access for his company. According to Smith, the current estimated Phase 1 (Patterson Road to 1,000 feet east of Cherry Valley Road which was completed in November of 2009. Phase 2, which began 1,000 feet east of Cherry Valley Road to M37, opened to traffic in September 2010. Phase 3 (M-37 west to Whitneyville Road) included bridges over Spring Creek and the Thornapple River. This portioned, blocked off over the weekend with heavy construction equipment, was opened to traffic following the ceremony Monday. According to Smith more than 100 new jobs were created in the project. project cost to date is approximately $11.9 million. The final cost will not be determined for a few months. Fourteen different funding sources (local, state and federal) were used in combination to complete the various phases of the bridge and road connection. Construction began with Eric Lannes, vice president and general manager for Bradford White in Middleville, thanks all those who made the new access to the Middleville plant possible. Bradford White trucks will be able to avoid the school zones and downtown on their way to and from the factory. (Photo by Patricia Johns) After the ribbon-cutting ceremony (and the skies clear) Rick Moore from the Thornapple Trail Association and Sue Merrill from the Thornapple River Watershed Council visit the new bridge. (Photo by Patricia Johns) A procession of vehicles originally planned to be part of the dedication ceremony July 11 was canceled due to stormy weather. This vehicle returned to the Thornapple Township Emergency Services building where the ribbon cutting was held. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Sizzlin’ Summer Loan 6.99% Interest 8.398% APR* *Annual percentage rate. Subject to credit review and approval. Rates subject to change. A Hastings City Bank checking account with direct deposit and automatic loan payment is required to obtain these rates. Offer is available only on new Hastings City Bank loans up to 48 months. Minimum loan amount is $5,000. This is a personal unsecured loan. Processing fee is $200. Example: A $7,500 loan at 8.398% APR for 48 months would have a monthly payment of $179.58. Checking his speech before the opening of the ceremony is Barry County Road Commission Chair Frank Fiala (left). Representing the Thornapple Kellogg School District is Chris Marcy, who rode to the event in a school bus (Photo by Patricia Johns) 1-888-422-2280 06754275 �Page 4 — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Politicians need to ignore influence from lobbyists To the editor: We currently have revenue and spending problems that have been designed by politicians of both parties after being swayed (bribed) with election or re-election contributions from Washington lobbyists. These lobbyists, whose job is to represent special interest groups to our representatives and senators, seek tax breaks or other assistance from the government for their patrons, at the expense of all citizens. The IRS recently released income tax data that shows from 1995 through 2007 the tax rate for the richest 400 Americans on average has declined from 29.93 percent to 16.22 percent. (This information was classified as a state secret during George W. Bush’s presidency.) “So what,” you may say. Consider the top 400 taxpayers earned an average of $27 million after applying tax-reduction techniques to lower their gross income and the reduction in the tax rate results in additional tax savings of around $3.6 million per top taxpayer per year. Furthermore, tax-deferral techniques, such as the ‘No Sale’ Sale, the Skyscraper Shuffle, the Estate Tax Elminator, the Trust Freeze, the Option Option, the Bountiful Loss, the Friendly Partner, the Big Payback, IRA Monte Carlo and the Venti are used by high-income earners to reduce their gross incomes, which is very evident from the creative names of the techniques. Additionally, the top 1 percent of taxpayers had average incomes of $1.4 million. It would be a safe bet that all these taxpayers are using income-reduction tools that have been bought or sustained with political contributions. On the reverse side, everyone else has seen their tax burden grow from 13.1 percent in 1961 to 22.5 percent in 2007. From 1980 until now, according to research by Piketty & Saez, 99 percent of the top 1 percent of earners have increased their income from $1 to $2 and the top 400 taxpayers enjoyed $4 dollars of income for every $1 earned at the beginning of this time frame. Most of us have enjoyed a change of 1 percent over the same measuring period, from a $1 to $1.01. If you still believe in the trickle-down income theory (supply-side economics) being promoted by politicians, it should now be easy for you to understand that income has trickled upward – not downward over the past 30 years. If politicians keep repeating a falsehood, it soon becomes fact that people will believe, even though the actual facts teach the painful truth of the deceptive language. During the high-income tax rate years from 1946 through 1976, average income for the bottom 90 percent of earners increased by 75 percent, which means anyone earning a $1 in 1946 was earning $1.75 at the end of this period. The income earned by the top 1 percent of taxpayers increased by approximately 20 percent over the same period of time. Corporate taxes have followed a similar pattern, even though tax rates have not been lowered. Tax revenues have declined from $249 billion to $230 billion or 8 percent less over the period from 2000 through 2008 and continued spiraling downward through 2010. When corporate tax rates are very low, corporations accumulate cash and limit reinvestment in assets that will create jobs. The cash accumulation in corporations today is around $2 trillion. The tax rate should be high enough to provide corporations with an incentive not to accumulate cash, but rather to invest in equipment or inventory, which leads to more jobs. On the spending side, the budget is full of obvious bloated areas where spending can be reduced. For example, the Pentagon has never been able to provide a clean set of books, which is a clear indication of waste and fraud. Total worldwide defense spending was $1.47 trillion in 2008; American’s expenditures were $711 billion of the total expenditures, or 48 percent. This is a larger amount than what the next 44 countries spent on defense, based on a dollar ranking. Only four countries (China, $121.9 billion; Russia, $70 billion; Iran, $7.2 billion, and Myanmar, $6.9 billion) out of the top 45 may be threats to America, with total defense spending expenditures of $206 billion. Our defense budget should be reduced by 25 percent (arbitrarily selected figure), or $178 billion, to $533 billion, which would still leave us with enough financial clout to out paper the balance of the perceived threat by $2.59 for each $1 they are spending. Furthermore, the ratio does not take into consideration what our allies in the top 45 group (majority of the listed countries) are spending. Simply put, defense spending as a sector of the budget should not be treated as a sacred cow unless we want to ignore the admonition of President Eisenhower, a five-star general during World War II, to carefully monitor the military industrial complex. (For the record, Don volunteered and served four years in the military during the 1960s.) Congress has indicated its willingness to cut Medicare, Social Security and other programs in the general budget; however, medical care, retirement and other self-serving programs in the legislative budget are not on the chopping block. Why is spending-reduction pain never shared by our representatives and senators? At this time, their legislative budget is out of control based on data in a legislative branch appropriations report. Spending has increased by 87 percent from $2.5 billion to $4.6 billion from 2000 to 2010. The proposed legislative budget for 2011 has requested a spending authorization of $5.1 billion, which would be an increase of 10.8 percent. What we need is a fair tax system that ensures all taxpayers pay their fair portions to run our country. There should be accountability for all expenditures to make sure tax dollars are not wasted, at both federal and state levels. Simply put, our politicians need to ignore lobbyists and the special interest groups represented by these lobbyists and start working for all Americans, most importantly the forgotten or ignored majority of citizens. Donald and Kathy Wiggins, Nashville Obama should learn from the Clinton playbook To get good understanding of our nation’s debt crisis, you only have to look back to the last Democratic president for a better understanding of the seriousness that all of us face if leaders from both parties can’t find a way to handle the deficit emergency. When Bill Clinton stepped to the podium after receiving the oath of office in 1992, he told the nation, “We must invest more in our own people — in their jobs and in their future — and at the same time cut our massive debt. It will not be easy; it will require sacrifice. But it can be done and done fairly.” As the newly elected president was winding down his campaign, his entire message had to change from his ‘Plan for America’s Future’ to include a way to get the nation’s deficit spending under control, or else whatever he wanted to accomplish during his presidency wouldn’t happen. His campaign was looking at new programs with new taxation, but as election day neared, the facts hit him that it wouldn’t be about new programs and increasing taxes. His administration must concentrate on reducing the deficit. Yet, here we are nearly 20 years later, facing a national deficit of catastrophic proportions. In fact, if we don’t find a way to reduce our debt, we will find it harder and harder just to pay the interest on our loans. I can remember when I sat down nearly 40 years ago with a local banker to review my first mortgage documents. He told me, “Don’t forget to set aside each week the amount needed to pay your mortgage payment.” He went on to say, “I don’t want you taking your wife out to dinner with my money.” How many of us think about the proportion of our weekly income we need to set aside because it belongs to someone else? That’s basically what our national government leaders have not done. They continue to spend with little or no regard to where the money will come from. And, the problem today has nothing to do with political parties; it has to do with out-of-control spending from both parties with little or no regard where the money will come from. When Clinton named Robert E. Rubin as treasury secretary, Rubin said to the young president, “if the country didn’t get their arms around the economic problem, it would enter a steady longterm, maybe permanent, decline.” Rubin was a multimillionaire investment banking executive and realized more than two decades ago that if elected leaders couldn’t solve the county’s deficit, it would stall any chance of an economic recovery. In a meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, the fed chairman told Clinton the federal deficit was so high and unstable, that the traditional argument that deficit spending increased jobs did not hold. Greenspan remarked that addressing the long-term deficit was essential as a practical matter and that it was impossible to jump-start the economy with a short-term stimulus package as Clinton had suggested during his campaign. Deficits were such a threat to America’s future that “higher taxes in the name of deficit-reduction just might be worth it,” he said. Clinton came to realize it was imperative to build bipartisan support for a deficit-reduction program. Clinton had campaigned on how former President George H. Bush’s promise of “Read my lips… no new taxes” worked against him, so Clinton had no choice other than to formulate a plan to reduce the deficit or face the economic consequences at the end of his first term. What President Barack Obama faces today is much like the last Democratic president faced — except Clinton came to office with years of experience as a governor. He understood the legislative process and the bargaining that was necessary to get anything Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. done. We are just days away from shutting down government — at a time when our country needs a boost, not another collapse of our national monetary system. The problem shouldn’t be political; in fact, it can’t be. The only way to solve the crisis is for both parties and the administration to work together to formulate a plan that drastically reduces the deficit by trillions of dollars over the next few years or we’ll all face the consequences brought on when the greatest nation in the world can’t pay its debt. Clinton was told by experts from the banking industry that there will be pain, but it was his responsibility to sell the importance of dealing with the problem head-on, rather than kicking the proverbial can down the road, because it would only grow and put a strangle-hold on the county’s future. We now have a national debt over $14 trillion dollars — and growing — with no concrete solutions and with a drop-dead date staring us in the face. To reduce spending, government leaders should freeze the salaries of all government workers for up to 24 months and require any new legislation to be fully funded and accountable to where the money will come from. The president should require that all programs be on the table for reduction, evaluation or elimination. And most of all, they must pass meaningful deficit-reduction programs before the deadline — demonstrating to market leaders they are serious about the problem. According to Bob Woodward, the Clinton Administration realized more than two decades ago that “you can’t jump-start the economy by adding to the debt. You must show spending control to satisfy the market that you understand the problem.” And, as this young president reads more from the Clinton playbook, he’ll understand you can’t bring people together with criticism and condemnation — you unite them through respect, understanding and civility, as the master of communication, Bill Clinton did so many years ago. I wasn’t a huge fan of Clinton at the time, but since I’ve read the book The Agenda, written by Bob Woodward, I have a new appreciation for his administration and his ability to take charge of the crisis we faced back then and are still reeling from today. It’s time to set aside party differences by presenting a package of bills that will slow the growing deficit and substantially reduce it in the coming years. Political gamesmanship just adds to the frustration and does nothing to solve the real issue at hand. Former First Lady Betty Ford, who passed away last week at age 93, stressed the need to bring civility and professionalism back into politics. As part of eulogy given by journalist Cokie Roberts during services in California Tuesday, Roberts said Ford instructed her to bring up the issue of political bickering. Ford told Roberts that she wanted her to talk about Washington and the way it used to be. She knew there were people who were wildly partisan, but not as bad as its become today. “They [the politicians] were friends and that was what made government possible,” said Roberts. As our legislators continue to wrestle over the deficit, they should think of us as Americans first, coming from different political perspectives. But, if they fail to solve this crisis, everyone — regardless of their political persuasions — will feel the impact. Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov Lift the ban on deer baiting? The Michigan Natural Resources Commission last month failed to get enough votes to lift the deer-baiting ban that was issued August 2008. Farmers groups are opposed to removing the ban, saying it could increase the spread of chronic wasting disease, bovine tuberculosis and other diseases. Some hunters groups want the restriction removed. Do you think the deer-feeding ban should be lifted or remain? The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Dave DeDecker • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Sandy Schondelmayer, Hastings: “I would like to see the ban lifted so that deer baiting could continue.” Nathan Gless, Grand Rapids: “I am a hunter and it doesn’t bother me one way or the other. I do think it would be nice if people could choose whether they wanted to bait or not.” Marcus Hilts, Sunfield: “If baiting deer means more deer are shot, I’m all for it.” Jamie Tackett, Lake Odessa: “The ban should be lifted.” Ray Jacobson, Middleville: “I think it should be lifted. I thought it had been lifted. I am not a deer hunter but members of my family are, and I think you should be able to feed or bait the deer.” Cecil Rogers, Sunfield: “Hunters should be able to bait deer.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — Page 5 MICHIGAN AVE. BRIDGE, continued from page 1 their projects to a different calendar year ...” Mansfield said another problem with delaying the Michigan Avenue bridge project would be the shifting of traffic to that street during the North Broadway project. “... Many vehicles will use Michigan Avenue as a detour route, even though no official detour will be posted by MDOT since M43 will remain open,” he said. “This may lead to issues along Michigan Avenue and may result in concerns related to vehicles exceeding the posted weight limits on the existing Michigan Avenue bridge.” He said that when asked, MDOT officials said they could delay work on the North Broadway bridge until the Michigan Avenue bridge was reopened. “While a project schedule is yet to be developed, I would expect work to begin on the portion of M-43 between State Street and the bridge early in the project, due to the extent of the work that will be done in this area,” he said. “So at least a portion of M-43 is likely to be reduced to two lanes at all times during the summer.” “I’d like to see us proceed with what we are doing right now,” said council member Dave Tossava. “I don’t think we need to delay; we’ve been sitting on this thing long enough. The costs are probably going to go up, and what’s going to happen if something happens and the state decides they’re not going to do it? Right now they are pretty much committed to doing it, and I think we ought to go ahead.” Fellow council member Brenda McNabbStange agreed. “Although the construction on the Broadway side is being done the same year, the bridge work should not overlap very much at all, if it does because theirs is an eightmonth project window,” she said. Mansfield clarified that while MDOT may not work on the M-43 bridge concurrent with the Michigan Avenue bridge project, a portion of North M-43 is likely to be down to one lane in each direction during much of the project because the portion of M-43 between State Street and the bridge is a major reconstruction project. “So, even if the redecking of the bridge isn’t necessarily being done at that point, the road work through that portion would be for the duration of the Michigan Avenue detour route,” said Mansfield. “We have approached them about installing a temporary traffic signal at State Road and Broadway. They are looking at that right now to see if it meets IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Politicians don’t listen; drugs are rampant among youth The Hastings City Council has decided to proceed with plans to replace the Michigan Avenue bridge in 2011, despite concurrent work by the Michigan Department of Transportation on M-43. their warrants ... but they didn’t seem real concerned at the meeting because they would have traffic going in both directions. There would be some delays, no doubt about it.” “I think the fact that we have waited for years and years and years to be able to even get this bridge going, if we pass it up for even one more year, it could be detrimental to us,” said Mayor Pro-tem Don Tubbs. “We’ve got the money; let’s do it.” “I’ve been here since ‘92 and it’s been a topic of conversation ever since I came here,” said Mayor Bob May. “We’ve had a long time getting to this point — build us a bridge.” In other business, the council: • Approved a request from Shasta Lenz, a Barry County Youth Service Bureau case worker, to hold an autism awareness fundraising event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. July 16, in Tyden Park. The event will include a walk for awareness, informational handouts as well as T-shirts and bracelets available for a small donation. All proceeds will benefit the Autism Society of Michigan. • Held a first reading of an ordinance continuing a moratorium on the sale of medical marijuana in the city for an additional six months. The ordinance will be on the council’s Monday, July 25, agenda for approval. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. • Approved a motion to authorize May and Clerk Tom Emery to sign a contract extending the Thornapple Arts Council’s lease of the Fish Hatchery Building and three adjacent buildings until Dec. 31. The arts council will pay $1 for rent and be responsible for maintaining liability insurance on the buildings. District hopes to serve 100 lunches daily Hastings Area Schools announced in May free summer lunches available through the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for Children. Since the end of the school year, the district has been providing free lunches to all children 18 years of age and under or persons up to age 26 who are enrolled in an educational program for the mentally or physically disabled that is recognized by a state or local public educational agency, regardless of financial status. Adults also may purchase a meal for $2.75. “We believe this program has been a huge success,” said Assistant Superintendent Michelle Falcon. “Since the first day, we have J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Licensed & Insured References Available Over 24 Yrs. of Basement Construction & Waterproofing CONCRETE STOP LEAK To the editor: Why should an American citizen ever go back into a voting booth again? Why would any citizen ever try to voice his or her opinion by placing a completed ballot into the system again? It’s time to think about a voters’ revolt until the politicians return to using common sense in their voting records instead of only listening to lobbyists and their parties to decide how they vote on a bill. What ever happened to representing their district voters? What ever happened to doing the job and talking to their constituents to see how they feel? Now politicians just go to voters gathering at places and then forget all about their views and vote the way of a party. Partisan politics stinks. Typical American voters do not take their rights to a free vote seriously. They just go vote for someone they saw on television and that’s okay with them. Doing some research might change opinions of voters and change the way they vote. served 60 to 90 meals. But we need your help by spreading the word. Our goal is to serve over 100 meals. If you have children at home during the day, don’t hesitate to come to Southeastern Elementary School to join us.” The menu offers sub sandwiches or wraps on Mondays and Wednesdays, hamburgers or hot dogs on Tuesdays, pizza on Thursdays, and tacos on Fridays. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are available every day. Lunches are served at from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at Southeastern Elementary School, 1300 S. East St., Hastings. The program continues through Friday, Aug. 19. For more information, call Michelle Falcon or Sandy Graybill at 269-948-4400. Why does a person deserve 30 or 40 years in Congress? It’s time to make many changes in how we are represented in Lansing and in Washington. Dump the party system and make sure your person gets your support. That means quit listening to big groups just out to get their people into office. That means their people know how to say “yes” to those who pay for their votes. On the local level, it’s summer and it’s time parents and grandparents check to see how their handed-out money to kids and grandkids is spent. I didn’t know how much loose money was in this area and how it’s spent on a variety of drugs. If a kid suddenly wants money at certain times during the month, that may be a signal that the shipment is in and the product is needed (and must be paid for with money). The targeted groups are usually middle school or high school age. Over 40 percent of the high school age kids in this area have done drugs beyond the small scale. Also, drinking is on an increase in this area. So there must be a lot of loose money for these kids to purchase this stuff. People in this area are ready to supply them whatever in exchange for their parents’ and grandparents’ money. It’s so easy to get the stuff and all these kids thinks its okay to do because all their friends do it. Even sometimes their older friends help them out by showing them how it’s done. Transforming an area into a drug marketplace takes a lot of time and it must have a lot of available money. It begins under the radar screen and with little citizen knowledge. Their target is the kids who have a lot of time and a lot of quick money. So with kids out of school and bored, the dealers know who to get that money and hook local youths on average drugs of all levels. It’s time the parents get tough and ask the right questions before kids get into the scene too far. It’s time to make the right decisions about your hard-earned money going to people who make it their job to do business illegally and do not care about any problems they create. Maybe it is time to ask the police for ideas on how to handle situations. The police know who is doing the selling and they have been watching the area for drugs. But until someone tells them how it’s being done, the dealers make it tough getting them with modern communication devices. So it’s time for a citizen force to create havoc within the drug scene. If you don’t think it is happening here and in other areas, you are wrong. This area is a huge available money scene for the deals to happen at any time. Kids are bored. Kids do not have jobs so they hit the streets, and guess what happens? They buy drugs. 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Stoneburner said that during the past year, only nine households had used the station, and the operators have announced they will no longer offer the non-resident fee option. He said he has received calls from 15 or 20 of his residents asking, “Where do we take our trash?” Stoneburner said he was not sure his township could operate a transfer station cost- Worship Together… 77558628 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Children’s summer camp call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - July 17 - Summer Schedule: Worship 8:00 & 10:00; No Sunday School. Blessing of the Backpacks meeting 9:00. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http:// www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9 a.m. Pickleball. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Tuesday - Wednesday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 6:00 p.m. Youth Biking Trip; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 investigated. Rook closed the discussion and said the item would be on the August agenda. Stoneburner thanked the board and Orangeville Township Fire Chief Dan Boulter for the pleasant relationship between the communities, noting especially the improved mutual aid pact between the fire departments. In response to one of the concerns raised about Oakhill Cemetery during the June board meeting, Rook said he had only one proposal for removing the brush and trees that have encroached over the south property line. Much of the discussion concerned where the line is. Dan Boulter said his father has property abutting the line and he was becoming distressed by the amount of trash being dumped on his property by people removing old grave decorations. He said the cemetery property has never been maintained to the line. Ritchie said part of the problem has been created by the township’s lenient policy on grave decorations. She also asked Rook if the board needed to issue a request for proposals or at least ask for quotes for the clean-up. Rook said he had talked to someone locally but had not made a formal request. The board agreed to delay action on the matter until the August board meeting. Boulter reported that so far this year, the fire department has responded to 125 calls. Three probationary members of the department have successfully completed the requirements for certification as Fireman II. He requested the board approval of the promotion of Brett Lajcak, Matt Elkins and Wade Kyzer to that status. The board approved the promotions. Boulter said he had received the new requirements for permits for fireworks. Perino said he had a neighbor whose guests bring fireworks and essentially create their own display every year. Permission has always been informally granted but he said he can no longer do that. The requirements now specify board approval, require a site plan, a list of fireworks to be used, the name of the individual sponsoring the display, the name of the professional operating the display, information about insurance coverage, provisions for emergencies and a timeline for approval of 30 days before the event occurs. He pointed out that this is not a new requirement; it has been state law since 2003. Craig Stolsonburg, chair of the Barry County Board of Commissioners and Orangeville Township representative, reported that the board was commissioning an independent study to determine the feasibility of combining the office of registrar of deeds with that of the county clerk. He said the board has also clarified its position on Orangeville Island; the island will not become a county park. State police representatives toured the former library and the annex; they appear to be interested in the former Presbyterian church building. He also noted that the Crane-Finkbeiner bridge project was to open Monday, July 11. The next meeting of the Orangeville Township board will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, in the township hall at 7350 Lindsey Road. Area Obituaries Billy D. Hurless DELTON, MI - Billy D. Hurless, of Delton, passed away July 11, 2011 at home surrounded by his family. Bill was born November 5, 1935 in Hastings, the son of Othel and Mable (Moore) Hurless. Bill was employed by Fisher Body General Motors in Kalamazoo for 30 years, he retired in 1995. Bill enjoyed woodworking, clock repair and the outdoors. On August 9, 1958 Bill married Pauline Boniface in Hastings who survives. Together they had a daughter, Kelly (Rick) Havens of Woodland; son, Randy Hurless of Delton; and daughter, Cory Hurless of Grand Rapids; two granddaughters, Shannon Havens, Casey (Tyler) Tossava; and two great grandchildren, Collin and Grant. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister Betty Carpenter Paul. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 3350 West M179 in Hastings. Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings has been entrusted to care for the family. Please share a memory with Bill’s family at www.lauerfh.com. Ruth A. Beard MIDDLEVILLE, MI- Ruth A. Beard, of Middleville, age 71, passed away July 13, 2011, at 6 a.m., at Railside Living Center in Byron Center. Ruth was born September 7, 1939, at home, the daughter of Philip and Eltha (Williams) Nichols. Ruth is survived by a daughter, Beth (Mike) McNee of Middleville; a son, Brian Beard of Delton; grandsons, Michael and Matthew McNee; sisters, Mary (Ralph) DeWald, of Washington, and Frances Bouchard of Florida; brothers, Larry (Brigette) Nichols of Missouri, Harold (Sarah) Nichols, and Dale Nichols all of Middleville; and several nieces and nephews. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents and a brother William Nichols. Her family will receive friends Friday 5 to 8 p.m., at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home in Middleville, where a funeral service will be conducted, Saturday, July 16, 2011, 11 a.m., with Pastor Alan Moody, officiating. Burial will take place in Mount Hope Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions to the March of Dimes will be appreciated. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to view and sign Ruth's online guest book. Mary Evelyn Norris HASTINGS, MI - Mary Evelyn Norris, age 97, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. She was born Mary Evelyn Knowles on October 2, 1913 in Barry Township, Barry County. She married Claude Norris on February 6, 1934 and lived for 77 years on their farm on Bowler Road in Hastings. Evelyn worked hard, but thoroughly enjoyed her life on the farm, from gardening to raising chickens. Evelyn was a life-long Seventh-Day Adventist, attending Adventist churches in Carlton Center, Hastings and Delton and often spending a week at the annual Adventist Camp Meeting in Grand Ledge with some of her grandchildren. A caring and social person, Evelyn will be missed my many special friends and relatives. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Porter and Frances Knowles; her husband, Claude; son, Robert; sister, Florence VanHorn and brother, Earl. Surviving are her daughters, Doris (Lee) Shellenbarger of Lake Odessa and Irma (Duane) Endsley of Grand Rapids; 11 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; eight great great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Friday, July 8, 2011, at Koops Funeral Chapel - Lake Odessa. Interment followed at Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the charity of one's choice. GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes effectively. “I am looking to partner with another township,” he said, adding that he suspects his residents are already using the Orangeville transfer facility. Stoneburner asked, if it would be costeffective for Orangeville to allow another township to participate. Orangeville Township Treasurer Vickie Ritchie said the current payment by the township is $7,000 per year. Orangeville Township Supervisor Tom Rook said it would be busy on the two Saturdays a month the transfer station is available. He also suggested using different stickers to distinguish between Prairieville and Orangeville township residents. Responding to a question regarding how residents get the stickers, she said, “If you own property in Orangeville and pay taxes, you get a sticker.” She said she issues the stickers when tax bills are mailed out. Ritchie said somebody could borrow a truck from a friend in Orangeville Township and use the facility that way, something that is probably occurring. Orangeville Township Trustee Robert Perino asked whether anyone has talked to the operator. Trustee Linda Ribble said, “He has to bring the roll-offs in.” Ribble also said some Orangeville Township residents use the Yankee Springs Township recycling facility. Orangeville resident Jim Kahllo, while noting that Orangeville Township is admired for the services it offers, said the question of liability for injuries should be considered and 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — Page 7 Hastings Rotary welcomes new president Hears about Houses to Homes program James and Evelyn Hayes to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary James and Evelyn (Grimm) Hayes will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married July 25, 1961. Their life has been blessed with fun and family. They have five children, Leroy (Bobbie), Lisa (Mark), Andy, Randy (Beth), Chris (Jen); 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Their family would like to honor them with a celebration on July 24, 2011 from 12 noon to 4 p.m., at their home, 596 Gaskill Rd., Hastings. We would like your help (no gifts, please). Just stop by, say hello, tell a story or share photos. Your presence would be gift enough. They have touched so many lives over the years. Help us let them know how much they mean to all of us. Dakin-Mitchell Wade and Patti Dakin are excited to announce the engagement of their daughter Kati to Michael Mitchell, son of Robert and Lori Mitchell of Roscommon, MI. Kati is a 2006 graduate of Hastings High School and Mike graduated in 2006 from Roscommon High School. Kati and Mike are both 2010 graduates of Northwood University with degrees in entertainment, sports, promotion management. They are planning an August 2011 wedding. Don Haney becomes the new president of Hastings Rotary Club, as past president Norm Barlow congratulates him on his new responsibilities. Former State Rep. Bob Bender tells about his work in Guatemala where he helped build houses for the needy. village will be taking their tools up the mountain to work small patches of land. It’s a yearround growing season, on volcanic soil. It’s pretty rich and difficult to farm. They raise corn, but the primary reason for raising the corn is not for the corn, it’s for the stalk. They build houses and fences out of the stalks.” Bender showed more slides of the actual building process. He said they typically get as close to the site with the material truck, and then have to carry everything up the mountain to the actual house site. “It was very difficult to find your footing up there,” said Bender. “At this site, we had to go 300 to 400 yards uphill from the truck to get to the building site. Each team is six to eight volunteers, two native Guatemalan workers, and the family who works side by side with us. The $500 which every volunteer pays, buys all the materials for the house, pays the Guatemalan workers, and if there is any money left over, a bunk bed is put in the house. “We dig the footings by hand, mix the cement by hand. The first day is getting the sand, gravel, cement and blocks up to the building site. This building site was pretty sloped, so getting all the materials up there was tough work. The slope from the front to the back of the house is about 2 1/2 feet over a 14-foot width, so it’s pretty steep. “It took about 40 wheelbarrow loads to mix a batch of cement, so we had to hook a rope on and use two of us to pull it up there. Bags of cement are about 110 pounds, and we’re not used to that.” Bender told of the two friends who accompanied him on this trip. A Middleville Rotarian, Bob Williams, and a ex-Navy pilot named Dick. Bender said the pilot had never done anything remotely like this project. Bender said he thought after the first day that his two friends were going to kill him. They were not used to, nor did they expect, that See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing and all your printing needs. PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings. Located in the gray barn kind of physical labor, Bender told the group.. He said it was “dog-gone hard work.” According to Bender, the work gets progressively easier each day. Both men have signed up for another building project next year. “Every Monday morning we start a new house and every Friday night it’s done and we turn over the keys to the family. Sometimes it’s a bit emotional. After the key ceremony Dick told me, ‘We old Navy pilots have a tradition to uphold. We know that we don’t cry, but I learned today we can sweat tears.’ The families are a delight to work with for the most part. All the village kids and families want to come over and see what the ‘crazy gringos’ are doing.” The program also built a medical clinic which took seven months to construct. Bender said the clinic has served close to 900 patients. He said the program also has started a school. Although they have not constructed a building yet, the school is reportedly successful. The program is renting a building until money can be raised to build a school. Bender said both the clinic and the school are available to the families that have had houses built. “Next year we are hoping to have a whole team of Middleville Rotarians go down for a building project,” said Bender. For more information on the From Houses to Homes program go to www.fromhousestohomes.org. Marriage Licenses Mitchell Quinten Huver, Hastings Christine Marie Bigelow, Delton. Andrew Thomas McFadden, Hastings Patricia Ann Cunningham, Lake Orion. Andrew David Nelson, Wayland Jessica Whitney Norton, Wayland. Ronald Eugene Wells, Lake Odessa Geraldine Ruth Conner, Lowell. Benjamin James Wright, Hastings Ashley Jo Smith, Nashville. and Fulmer/Darragh Yoders to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Gordon and Leonora (Neff) Yoder were married on July 24, 1951 in Freeport, Mich. They have four children: Terry, Mary Ann (Lou) Karides, Sharon (Marvin) Owen, Julie (Matt) Gregory. They have ten grandchildren: Christopher, Johnna, Cody, Heather, Kylee, Randy, Katie, Jessica, Tyler and Clayton. They also have six greatgrandchildren. A family gathering is being planned. Erica Fulmer and Matthew Darragh, both of Grand Rapids, were united in marriage on July 30, 2011 at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Grand Rapids by the Very Rev. John Geaney C.S.P. Parents of the bride are Paul and Katie Fulmer of Grand Haven, and Rick and Marcy Gates of Coldwater. Parents of the groom are Michael and Luci Darragh of Blue Bell, PA. Maid of honor was Abby Fulmer. Bridesmaids were Kelly Fulmer, Brie Darragh, Sally Edger and Emily Edger. Best man was John Millinghausen. Groomsmen were Mark Farrington, Brian Campbell, Brian Wachter and Tom O’Connor. Ushers were Fred Jiles, Clay Edger, Mike Toburen and Matt Toburen. Master and Mistress of Ceremony were Brad and Jill VanZyl. A reception was held at GVSU Eberhard Center, Grand Rapids. and and and American Legion Post #45 and ANNUAL PICNIC Saturday, July 16, 2011 HASTINGS LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, July 14 — Teen Scavenger Hunt, 1 to 3 p.m.; Movie Memories features Lillian Helman’s “Watch on the Rhine,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 15 — Friends of the Library used book sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Art from the Old Library Silent Auction Begins, 10 a.m.; preschool story time celebrates tales from China, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16 — Friends of the Library used book sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, July 18 — library board meets, 4 to 6 p.m.; computer class on developing a web page, 6 to 7:30 p.m. (registration required) Tuesday, July 19 — toddler story time celebrates African tales, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 — summer reading program features dancing around the world with Expressions Dance Centre, 2 to 3 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. 12 NOON to 4 P.M. S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings • Pig Roast • Hot Dogs • Salad • Baked Beans • Popcorn 50/50 Drawing Games for Children & Adults $5.00 Adults Children - Small Charge (according to age) As featured on Discovery Channel Storm Chasers Hog Roast 77558703 by David DeDecker Staff Writer Don Haney is the new president of Hastings Rotary and was officially welcomed to his post by outgoing president Norm Barlow. Barlow presented Haney with a lapel pin denoting his position, and in turn, Haney presented Barlow with a past president’s pin. Barlow told Haney the club runs itself. He said the members do what they are supposed to do when they’re supposed to do it, and all the president has to do is watch. Thirty-two percent of the Hastings Rotary Club is comprised of past presidents. Haney congratulated Barlow on an outstanding year as president. As a clap of thunder shook the Walldorff, Haney added, “There’s the old saying, ‘I can fill the chair, but I can’t fill the shoes.’ And, I think that [thunder] was an announcement saying just that. Norm, you have done a great job as president this past year, and if I do the job you have done, I will have a very successful year. Thank you for the time and effort you have given this club. “I am very excited to be president of this great club,” said Haney. “They are great people who do wonderful things. I plan to raise awareness about all the community service done by Rotary and work toward building interclub cooperation between the many service clubs in the county.” Former State Rep. and local resident Bob Bender then spoke of his work in Guatemala, building houses for the needy. “The program is called From Houses to Homes, and the houses are built in the highlands of Guatemala. The houses are very basic — about 14 by 20 feet cement block shell. There are no rooms, no running water, no electricity, a metal roof. But, the people there are currently living in a cardboard or cornstalk shack. And, when you can put up a solid building with a cement floor, cement walls, a window and a lockable door, that’s a big difference,” said Bender. “Questions are always asked, ‘Why do you want to do that?’ There are needs in our own country of people in those circumstances. Maybe not to that extreme, but you know, we have people below the poverty level. But, our average yearly household income is about $37,000 compared to the average income in Guatemala of $1,600. That’s a big difference. Relatively speaking, they are really hurting. More importantly, there is no safety net there, of any kind. There is no Social Security, no health care, no unemployment compensation — none of that. “The program From Houses to Homes was started by a guy. It’s not affiliated with any church and it is kind of patterned after Habitat for Humanity, but on a much, much smaller scale. This one guy, a retired private investigator from New Jersey, had a son who was going to school in Guatemala. This guy, Joe, visited his son back in the late 1990s and he observed what was going on down there. He thought there had to be a way of putting some basic housing together for these people. “So, he started From Houses to Homes, which is funded by the people who go and volunteer. He has established a private foundation with a board of directors. Basically, the people who go and work pay for the program. Everyone is charged $500, which goes into the building of these houses. His goal and mission is to build lasting, healthy homes and to improve access to health care and education. The hope is to provide more than a house to live in, but some dignity and hope, and that has made a big difference which you can see from year to year to year. “This one guy started with an idea in the late 1990s. He became organized, raised money and started sending volunteer teams down to Guatemala in 2004. Over the past year, we built house number 401 and 403, from this one guy with this one idea and the wherewithal to put things in place and get it started.” Bender said the family must be living in substandard housing like a cornstalk shack, and must own the plot of land for a building site. Bender presented slides of several different building projects. He said the work teams stay in Antigua, and then go up the mountain in the morning to work in the rural highland villages. All the villages are no more than an hour outside Antigua by truck. Bender showed slides of steep hillsides with cornstalk and makeshift shacks in between small agricultural plots, stacked up the incline. Shown scattered among the shacks were several brightly painted cement block structures built by the organization’s volunteers. “The families get to pick their house’s paint color,” said Bender. “We put a base coat of paint on. It’s pretty low-quality paint, and then the family puts the final color on. “Typically, in the morning, the people of the �Page 8 — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock For the first time in its 56-year history, the Alethians barbecue had a foul-up. High’s Barbecue Service of Indiana did not have Lake Odessa on its schedule for this past Friday, the year-long scheduled date. So, the barbecue will be this week Friday, July 15. Many customers who had purchased tickets in advance were notified in time to make other plans. So the original plans are still in place. Advance tickets ($1 less than at the door) can be had at Walker Pharmacy, the church office or from any Alethian member. Tuesday is the usual luncheon sponsored by the Tri-River Museum group. A Civil War program will be given by a couple who are reenactors. A tour of Belding’s Belrockton Museum will be at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon followed by the program. Tickets, $10, are available from museum group members at Charlton Park, Freeport, Lake Odessa and Bowne Center. The dining room seats 100. Rev. Brian Rafferty of Williamston was guest speaker at Central United Methodist Church Sunday in the absence of the pastor Rev. Dr. Eric Beck who was in Kentucky with 20 others on a mission work camp. Rafferty was accompanied by his wife. During the service he played piano accompaniment for her vocal solo. The Ionia County Genealogy group met Saturday and saw a video pertaining to the chief topic of the group followed by a review by Dr. Lola Haller of some children’s books on genealogy. Refreshments were served by Bonnie Mattson of Lake Odessa. An advance group had met with several officers and the First Families committee to guide would-be members in qualifying for the select group. Rain finally came Monday forenoon. It filled empty rain barrels and gave a good watering to the gardens, lawns and growing crops. It is getting more expensive to feed the birds. The price of sunflower seeds jumped 25 percent in recent weeks. Hungry birds devour these and also find seeds at a rapid rate. Squirrels gobble any seeds they can reach or eat the discards from the bird feeders on the ground. Bryon Zelmer of rural Lake Odessa was married at Flat Rick Saturday to Kristy Messerling of Trenton. His parents and grandparents from McLenithans’ Landing attended the wedding and reception. Also Bruce and Janet Garlock of Big Rapids attended the reception after first going to the East Lansing wedding an hour earlier of their cousin Rebecca Garlock and Benjamin Ong of Vancouver. Sunday, four generations of descendants of the late Charles and Illa (Shumway) Hamp gathered at the Lake Odessa beach pavilion in reunion with a shared meal. One feature was the reading by Allen Hamp of the story of his mother’s 70th anniversary of graduation from Lake Odessa High School, which included mention of the several students having no electricity or plumbing in their homes while they were in high school. This was an astonishment to the youngsters. Monday’s Grand Rapids Press carried a brief mention of the death of Eldon Durkee, retired Fremont educator and former Lake Odessa High School band director. Tuesday’s paper had a lengthy story of his life and his contribution to the music world in Michigan in his local school, at Interlochen and in Michigan band competitions. He is from the pioneer Durkee family of Odessa and Berlin townships and the Knoll family of Sebewa Township. Among the flowering plants bringing their beauty in season are the tall clematis vines that grace many arbors and trellises around town. Lilies abound; one sees swaths along roadsides. The news of a killing spree in Grand rapids in recent days caused people to remark about how close the tragedy came to someone they know in the North Park district of a similar area just south of I-96 freeway which it crosses in the north part of Grand Rapids. Immediately on its heels came the news of the death of Betty Ford. That, too, brings back memories of her late husband’s many appearances in Lake Odessa when he was in Congress. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings (north of the city limits next to J-Ad Graphics) PUBLIC NOTICE All township treasurers in Barry County are currently accepting applications for summer 2011 tax deferments (deferments are not exemptions). To qualify, a household annual income cannot exceed $40,000. The applicant(s) must also be: 1) 62 years of age or older, including the unmarried surviving spouse of a person who was 62 years of age or older at the time of death, 2) paraplegic or quadriplegic, 3) an eligible serviceperson, eligible veteran or their eligible widow or widower 4) a blind person, or 5) a totally and permanently disabled person. Those that farm agricultural real property may also qualify if the gross receipts of the farming operation are not less than the household income of the owner. Additional information and deferment applications may be obtained from the following treasurers: BARRY TOWNSHIP Judith Wooer,Treasurer (269) 623-5171 CARLTON TOWNSHIP Marlene Forman, Treasurer (269) 945-5990 CASTLETON TOWNSHIP Dorothy Semrau, Treasurer (517) 852-9479 HASTINGS CHARTER TWP Jenee Phillips, Treasurer (269) 948-9690 HOPE TOWNSHIP Arlene Tonkin, Treasurer (269) 948-2464 IRVING TOWNSHIP Lynnette Wingeier, Treasurer (269) 948-2567 JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP Karmen Nickerson, Treasurer (269) 721-3611 MAPLE GROVE TWP Ginger Cole, Treasurer (517) 852-1844 ORANGEVILLE TWP Vicki Ritchie, Treasurer (269) 664-5357 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Kasandra McGuire, Treasurer (269) 623-2664 RUTLAND TOWNSHIP Sandra Greenfield, Treasurer (269) 948-2194 THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP Debra Buckowing, Treasurer (269) 795-7202 WOODLAND TOWNSHIP Nancy Potter, Treasurer (269) 374-7240 YANKEE SPRINGS TWP John Jerkatis, Treasurer (269) 795-9091 CITY OF HASTINGS Francie Brummel, Treasurer (269) 945-2468 Carlton Township Supervisor Brad Carpenter said the DEQ is happy about the way the spill was handled. He said the leak came from a pipe connection made four to five months ago, where the oxidation facility ties into the Hastings Wastewater Treatment plant. Carpenter said the repair was covered under warranty. Hastings Wastewater Treatment Plant’s contract licensed operator, Nanette Leemon, explained the landfill’s and Carlton Township’s septic join at the facility, and are then pumped to the Hastings plant. She said the leak occurred at the plumbing’s “T” joint and was fixed by the contractor, GVL. Leemon said she and GVL staff arrived at the facility almost at the same time and shut off the facility’s power. GVL then fixed the leak and cleaned up the spill, she said, throwing lime over the spill area. GVL representative Matt Rozema said the leak may have been caused by a spike in pressure. He said the joint had not separated completely, but was obviously not a small leak. Rozema said most of the spill soaked into the ground but did not leave the facility property. He said the hydrated lime should neutralize the spill. Eric Pessell, director of environmental health at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, said without any sewage solids, the spreading of lime is the recommended procedure. If solids were spilled, typically, a vacuum truck would be used for clean up, and other actions would be taken if the leak had contacted groundwater. Carpenter said Carlton Township is taking steps to engineer a solution and confine any future spill within the oxidation facility building and overflow going into a specified containment unit. Future spills are not expected. Library holding silent auction of items from former building A number of old paintings, prints and artifacts, once displayed at the former home of the Hastings Public Library, will go up for silent auction during the Friends of the Library used book sale Friday, July 15. The paintings will be displayed in the library’s art gallery, and the artifacts will be displayed on a table near the gallery. The collection includes five silk screen prints of Navajo sand paintings and four oil paintings. The oils include one entitled “Guardian Angels,” two landscapes and a seascape. A Japanese fan, several Japanese dolls and a tea set also will be put out for silent bids. “The items have been in the library’s storage area for several years now,” said Evelyn Holzwarth, library director, “and some were specifically donated to help fund the new library. We thought about putting them on eBay, but then decided people in this community should have the opportunity to purchase them first.” Any funds earned through the auction will be used to compensate for revenue lost because of the current slow economic recovery, she said. “Anything we can do to add to operating funds without putting a strain on the city and township budgets helps,” said Holzwarth. “We are trying very hard to maintain our usual services on a limited budget. We have been blessed with wonderful support from the community, and it is our way of saying ‘thank you.’” The auction will begin at the Friends’ used book sale and extend through Summerfest. This allows six weeks for everyone to have a chance to hear about the auction and take Library Director Evelyn Holzwarth looks at one of the many pieces of art from the old library building which will be up for bid during a silent auction beginning Friday, July 15. part. Anyone wishing to bid on an item may fill out an information sheet and receive an individual auction number. Bids on each item will be posted daily so bidders can keep track of items they are interested in. The auction Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of Application Deadline: Sept. 14, 2011 BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP Jennifer McKeever, Treasurer (269) 721-4021 by David DeDecker Staff Writer Waste Management staff noticed sewage on the ground near the southwest corner of the Carlton Township oxidation facility north of Hastings near the landfill on M-43 July 6 after the newly opened facility experienced a plumbing break inside the facility’s building. The result was a sewage spill of an estimated 6,700 gallons covering 1,500 square feet of building and adjacent ground. The facility was immediately shut down, and Carlton Township officials notified. According to a Michigan Department of Environmental Quality report, the leak was mostly septic tank effluent and landfill leachate, with no heavy sewage. Reportedly, the discharge was of untreated or partially treated sewage. According to the DEQ, no E. coli testing was needed, since the discharge did not reach any surface water. will close at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, and winning bidders will be notified the week of Aug. 29. For more information, call the library, 269945-4263. Financial FOCUS All Barry County Townships APPLICATIONS FOR DEFERMENT OF SUMMER 2011 TAXES ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP Beth Miller, Treasurer (269) 758-3334 Leak found, repaired at new Carlton Township septic facility 06754355 EDWARD JONES Is your portfolio like a baseball team? If you’re a baseball fan, you’re no doubt aware that the MLB All-Star Game is being played on July 12. But while you’ll probably appreciate the grace and skill of the players, you may not realize just how much a baseball team can teach you about other aspects of life — such as investing. Specifically, consider the following characteristics: • Consistency — Baseball teams need to be consistent. They choose quality players and must have the patience and discipline to stick with those players during slumps. As an investor, you should choose quality investments and have the patience and discipline to stick with them over the long haul. • Diversification — A baseball team doesn’t have just one type of player — it contains pitchers, catchers, infielders and outfielders. Your portfolio also needs to be diversified because if you own only a single type of investment, and a market downturn strikes that asset class particularly hard, your portfolio could take a big hit. Owning a diversified mix of stocks, bonds, government securities, certificates of deposit (CDs) and other investments can help reduce the effect of market volatility on your holdings. Keep in mind, though, that diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss. • Unity — While a baseball team contains a diverse collection of players, they all strive toward a common goal. And the mix of investments in your portfolio needs to work together to help achieve the various goals you’ve established, such as a comfortable retirement, college for your children and a legacy for your family. To work toward your individual objectives, you will need to create an investment mix that’s based on your risk tolerance, time horizon, family situation and other factors. • Flexibility — While every member of a professional baseball team is a good player, one might be better than another in a given situation. For instance, a faster runner might pinch-run for someone else. And as you move on in your “game” of life, you will need flexibility in making your investment decisions. As one example, when you near retirement, you may want to reduce your exposure to risk somewhat, so you might decide to replace some — but certainly not all — of your growth-oriented vehicles with investments that can offer greater protection of your principal. • Good management — Even the best group of baseball players needs a manager to guide them and make decisions during a ballgame. And to help you make investment choices during different times in your life, you might benefit from working with a financial professional — someone who knows your risk tolerance, investment preferences and long-term aspirations. You may never find yourself surrounded by the greatest ballplayers in the world — but remembering these traits can help keep your portfolio “in the game.” This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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Fair Secretary Forrest Johnson reported that when the accounting of receipts and disbursements is made, he expects the exposition to show a profit. With the best grandstand attractions in some time, admissions to the stands probably set a record with a total of 6,625 paying to see the varied shows. Some shows played to nearcapacity audiences since dozens of uncounted children joined their parents in watching the shows. Children under 8 were admitted without charge. The wrestling matches on the opening night drew 1,294 paid admissions, including 73 children from 8 to 15. That was the largest paid attendance. Wednesday night, the WLS Barn Dance drew 819, including 101 buying children’s tickets, and the lightweight horsepulling Thursday morning drew 312. Harness racing that afternoon drew 345 adults and 29 children, and the outstanding Jimmie Lynch thrill show and an excellent White Horse Ranch revue drew 800 adults and 133 children. Friday, the heavyweight horse-pulling contest drew 383 paid customers, the afternoon of racing drew 281 adults and 24 children and the night show, which was a repeat from Thursday night, drew 904 adults and 152 children. Saturday afternoon, 214 adults and 71 children paid to see the Border Legion Rodeo and in the evening, 730 adults and 126 children passed through the turnstiles. The horsepulling contest “outpulled” the harness races, 695 to 679. The three afternoon attractions drew a total of 972 paid admissions, while the five night events drew 4,958. The weatherman smiled all during the fair, and the weather was ideal. Secretary Johnson, who spent Monday continuing to clean up the fairgrounds, expressed satisfaction with the fair and said that he and the directors wanted to personally thank everyone who aided the exposition in any way. “We’ve got a great community here, and we receive 100 percent cooperation from everyone, starting with the merchants who advertised in our premium book right down to those who purchased memberships in the agricultural society.” A total of 625 memberships were sold, compared to the 267 sold last year. Johnson said there were few “kicks” on the absence of the “girlie shows,” and said that if the fair could show a profit without them, “we may be better off.” He did apologize for the fewer attractions on the midway. Neither Sheriff Leon Doster nor Chief of Police Orin Wolcott received any complaints at the fair – the only items they handled were the usual lost pocketbooks, lost children, etc. More grand champions and champions were named Wednesday afternoon and evening when judging continued until 7 p.m. and then was resumed Thursday. In the dairy and beef cattle divisions, the grand champion Red Dane female was exhibited by Delores WIlliams, Route 1, Hastings, and the grand champion Swiss female was exhibited by Russell Keech, Route 3, Hastings. Harold Letson, of Woodland, showed the grand champion Aberdeen Angus beef cow and Harold Johnson, Middleville, the grand champion milking shorthorn. In the Holstein division, Lloyd Gaskill, Route 5, Hastings, showed the grand champion bull; Donald Haywood, Route 1, Hastings, had the grand champion female; Marvin Smith, Route 1, Hastings, had the junior female Holstein champion; and Stanley Governor Inspects Fair — Gov. G. Mennen Williams Saturday made his annual inspection of the Barry County Fair and is pictured with Mrs. Rozell Stanton, Route 2, Hastings, of the Irving Grange whose exhibit in the rural organization’s building won first prize. Rodney McLeod, chairman of the Barry County Road Commissioner is on the right. Gov. Williams visited many exhibits on the grounds, stopping often to talk with fair patrons and with dozens of thrilled 4-H club exhibitors. He also had a chest Xray, as did 1,623 others. Gov. Williams landed at the airport at 12:50 p.m. in a plane piloted by Stanley K McWhinney, chief aeronautics supervisor for the state department of aeronautics, accompanied by his aide, George Kerr. Pilot McWhinney’s father, Frank, lives in Nashville Pierce, Route 4, Hastings, again showed the 4-H champion Holstein cow. Merle Hoffman, of Nashville, showed both the bull and female grand champion Herefords. George Clouse, Route 5, Hastings, showed the grand champion Guernsey bull. In the swine classification, William Letson, Woodland, showed the champion Duroc boar and sow; O.O. Mater, Nashville, showed the champion Tamsworth boar and sow; and Bill Castelein, Hastings, showed the grand champion Hampshire sow. In the sheep division, Roger Raber, Champion Barry Holstein Bull — Lloyd Gaskill of Hastings Route 5 is holding his grand champion Holstein bull in the show ring at the Barry County Fair while Judge Louie Webb, Ionia County agricultural agent, explains some of the animals’ fine points to Barry Agricultural Agent Arthur Steeby and Fair Secretary Forrest Johnson (from left). Hastings, showed the champion Suffolk ram and ewe, and Verness Wheaton, Charlotte, showed the champion Southdown ewe and ram. Champion Cheviot ewe honors went to Paul Bell, and Joan Bell showed the champion Cheviot ram. Albert Bell showed the champion Dorset ewe and ram, Verness Wheaton showed the champion Oxford ewe and ram, Simon Maichele, Middleville, showed the champion Hampshire ewe and ram, Mikesell and May showed the champion Corriedale ewe and ram. Robert Tobias showed the champion American Merino ewe and ram. O. O. Mater also showed the champion Rambouillet ewe and ram and Mater brother, of Nashville, showed the champion Delaine “blacktops.” Herman Callihan, Route 3, Battle Creek, showed the champion ewe and ram Karakul, and O. O. Mater the champion ewe and ram Columbia. Judging was completed Friday in the horse and pony division. In the 4-H classification, Janet M. Cleveland took first in the saddle horse class. Merilyn Johnson first in the saddle horse sucker class, and Judy Jacoby first in the Western pleasure class under saddle. Albert L. Coppock was first with his working stock horse under saddle, and Barbara Salter won first in the three- and five-gaited pleasure horse under saddle class. In Shetland and Welsh pony class, under saddle any age, Richard L. Gregg took first. Mary Miller took first for ponies under 3 and Dorothy James first for suckers. In the open division, Judy Jacoby was first with her lightweight saddle horse, and Mary Jane Andrus was first with her three-gaited pleasure horse. Nancy Johnson took first with her pony on lead over 4 years old and also under 4 and for showing the best mare and colt. Harold Griffeth took first with his pony hitched and driven by child under 15, for having the best pair in harness. ***** Stories published during the 1951 fair included this, from the Aug. 2 Banner “400 youngsters enjoy events at fair Wednesday” Over 400 Barry County youngsters took part in the children’s day event at the Barry County Fair Wednesday morning and competed for $30 in cash awards, and 600 free tickets to rides on the midway were passed out. Children assembled at Central School at 9:30 a.m. and marched to the fairgrounds. Winners in the various events follow: Boys half-mile bicycle race – Bob Ward first, Joe Bennett second, George Adams third and Dick Kelley fourth. Balloon blowing – Bud Newton, Larry TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on August 3, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this Public Hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Bonnie Backus and Jim Thwaites of 11387 Oak Dr. Delton, MI, seeking a variance from the lot size requirements set forth in Section 4.41 Schedule of lot, yard and area requirements. The subject property 08-12-240-024-00, is located within the “R2” Residential District. 2. A request by Shawn Holtz of 62544 Dell Ct. Washington, MI, seeking a variance from the front and rear yard setback requirements set forth in Section 4.24 Waterfront Lots. The subject property is 11058 Horton Court, 08-12-250-004-00. 3. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Zoning Board of Appeals for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor 77558692 Carnes, Charles Merrick, Bill Hayes, in that order. Boys over 12 sack race – Dick Moon, Bob Ward, George Adams, Pat McKeough. Girls quarter-mile bicycle race – Helen Clark, Marcia Sherk, Sally Heath, Jane Tuttle. Balloon blowing – Roger Wolfe, Kenny Moore, Gary Burdick, Donna Bicknal. Girls over 12 sack race – Helen Clark, Diana Crabb, Betty Vrooman, Jenny Pine. Boys under 12 sack race – Billy Myers, Larry Myers, Roger Wolfe, Ray Miller. Girls under 12 sack race – Nancy Higbie, Betty Burkee, Mary Jane Miller, Frieda Arens. Boys under 12 sack race (second race) – Duane Durkee, Tommy Myers, Terry Dennison, Mike O’Donnell. Girls under 12 sack race (second race) – Sharon Kidder, Judy Van Lee, Elizabeth Arens, Violet Altoft. Balloon blowing – Bruce Douglas, Helen Clark, Lee Carnes, Clifford Bartholemeu. Boys egg throwing (15 dozen eggs contributed by Food Center) _ Dick Kelley and George Adams first at 25 yards, Joe Bennett and Bob Bolton second. Girls egg throwing – Helen Clark and Betty Vrooman, Jane Tuttle and Janet Hayes. Boys egg throwing – Phillip Walldorff and Dick Buehler at 25 yards, Lewis Maurer and David Vinning. Bubble gum blowing – Cart Tuttle, Janice Buehler, Bruce Douglas, Ray Miller. Bubble gum blowing (second contest) – Bob Ward, Betty Vrooman, Freida Arens, Donna Bicknal. Boys over 12 knife and pea race – Dick Kelley, Pat McKeough, George Adams, Lewis Maurer, Michael Crabb. Knife and pea race – Kenny Moore, Jerry Fowler, Michael Crabb. Boys over 12 foot race – Bob Ward, Joe Bennett, George Adams, Pat McKeough, Dick Kelley. Girls foot race - Viola Altoft, Diana Crabb, Geraldine Baum, Donna Bicknal, Joan Stafford. ***** “Barry women awarded special state fair honors” was another headline in the Aug. 9, 1951 Banner. The article reported: Seven Barry County women were awarded Michigan State Fair special ribbons for their needlework, canning and baking exhibits dis- 1951 schedule of events played at last week’s Barry County Fair. The special ribbon not only honored the women for their work, but they receive a special invitation to exhibit their articles at the 1951 state fair which opens Aug. 31. Mrs. Clarence (Anna) Cairns, Route 4, Hastings, won two ribbons. One was for the best crocheted bedspread and the other was for the best cake. Mrs. Leona Bradfield, of the Milo district, received the ribbon for the best crocheted article other than bedspread or tablecloth with her exhibit of crocheted baby garments. Mrs. Vesta Griffeth, of Middleville, won the ribbon for the best quilt, and Mrs. C. M. Bancroft, Route 3, Hastings, exhibited the best rug. Betty Lenz, Route 1, Hastings, a 4-H member, exhibited the best display of canned fruit, and Mrs. Hazel Roush, Hastings, had the best display of canned meat. Doris Kaechele, Middleville, another 4-H girl, won the ribbon for the best bread. Mary Cook, also a Middleville 4-H member, won the apple pie baking contest. ***** The Banner must have received some latebreaking news for the Aug. 9, 1951, edition, because a separate article was headlined “Mrs. Cairns wins cup in National Crochet Contest.” Mrs. Clarence (Anna) Cairns, Route 4, Hastings, who won special state fair ribbons for her crochet work, was awarded the trophy cup for exhibiting the best crocheted article at the Barry County Fair in the local division of the National Crochet Contest. Mrs. Cairns’ tablecloth was judged the best of the crocheted items. Druzilla Powell, Route 3, Hastings, was awarded the special first place ribbon for the best crocheted buffet and vanity set, and Mrs. Hazel McCaul took two first place ribbons. She took first for showing the best crocheted doily and first for edging and insertion. Mrs. Leone Bradfield, Route 3, Delton, took first with the best chair set, and Stella Hulings, Hastings, took first with her crocheted pot holder. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY TO INCORPORATE AS A CHARTER TOWNSHIP AND RIGHT TO REFERENDUM Official certification has been received from the Michigan Secretary of State that the Township of Prairieville has a population of 2,000 or more and the township board has the right to exercise one of three options concerning status as a charter township under the provisions of Public Act 359 of 1947, as amended: 1. Adopt by majority vote a resolution opposed to incorporation as a charter township. 2. Adopt by majority vote a resolution of intent to approve incorporation as a charter township. 3. Adopt by majority vote a resolution to place before the electorate at the next regular or special township election the question of incorporation as a charter township. If Option 2 is adopted by the township board, the citizens of the township have the right to file a “Right to Referendum Petition.” This petition must be filed within the 60 days which must lapse between the passage of a resolution of intent to incorporate and final passage of the resolution to incorporate as a charter township. The petition will follow, in general form, the nominating petition form as prescribed in the Michigan Election Law (MCL 168.488), and in the heading will indicate “Disagreement of Intent to Incorporate as a Charter Township.” The petition must be signed by not less than 10% of the electors of the township based on the vote cast for all candidates for supervisor at the last election at which a supervisor was elected. If the petition is successful, the question of incorporation will be placed on the ballot at the next general or special township election. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Jill Owens, Clerk 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 77558695 �Page 10 — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Throngs of bicyclists to journey through Maple Valley area by Shari Carney Staff Writer The 20th annual Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance Michigander Bicycle Tour begins July 16 and ends the 22, and the Thornapple Trail, from Middleville to Vermontville, is part of the approximately 280mile route. Bikers will travel 35 to 55 miles each day, beginning in South Haven, with overnight stops in Plainwell, Vermontville, Lowell, Ravenna and Holland. The overnight stop in Vermontville will be Monday, July 18, at Maple Valley High School, where more than 600 bikers are expected to camp for the night. A dedication is planned by local organizers Blair Miller and Jeff Seavolt early July 19. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 7:45 a.m. at the Thornapple River crossing on Mason Road behind the high school. Invitations have been extended to local dignitaries and politicians to participate. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Kevin Kaufman, regarding the property at 530 E M 43 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): Jerry Hughes Property Address: 11280 Schreiner Rd, Bellevue, MI 49021 Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800-A-SHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 07/12/2011. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyer referral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-9680738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-883-0157 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 10OMI01328-2 Dated: July 14, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy S. Rounds, a divorced man, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 20, 2004 and recorded September 30, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134769, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2010-4 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred NinetyOne and 74/100 Dollars ($113,591.74) including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 29, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 86, Middleville Downs Addition Number 5, to the Village of Middleville, excepting therefrom beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 86; thence West 5.0 feet; thence North parallel with the East line thereof 30.0 feet; thence Northeasterly 30.41 feet to a point on the East line of Lot 86, which point is 60.0 feet North of beginning; thence South 60.0 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 30, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77558329 File No. 222.1971 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 4, 2007, by Edward J. Bomer and Claire E. Bomer, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on May 7, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1180232, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 1, 2010, recorded on December 13, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012130011634, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Three and 02/100 Dollars ($121,833.02); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: South 16 Rods West 40 Rods Southeast › Section 31-3-7 Commonly known as: 3985 Morgan Road, Nashville, Michigan Tax parcel number: 08-05-031-060-00. The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 27, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177558315 8253 06754362 Visit www.TradeMarkRealty.com with complete listings from the Grand Rapids Assoc. of REALTORS® 105 BECKER ROAD, HASTINGS OPEN HOUSE New Listing SATURDAY, JULY 16TH • 1-3 PM Directions: M-37 Hwy south of Hastings 1 mile to East on M-79 Hwy 4+/- Miles to NE on Thornapple Lake Rd to 4943 THORNAPPLE LK RD. Realty Inc. “Your Real Estate Connection” 305 S. 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One section of the trail, directly behind the high school, is on private property of Mitch and Eva Hopkins. “They are extremely generous people,” said Miller. The Hopkinses are allowing the bikers to travel across their land as part of the ride. Residents of Vermontville and Nashville are encouraged to celebrate the dedication of this section of the trail and see the trestle constructed by the building trades classes at Maple Valley High School. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 26, 2007, by Scott C. Mueller, a single man, as Mortgagor, given by him to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 26, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 20071026-0003530, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on June 3, 2011, recorded on June 13, 2011, in Instrument Number 201106130005798, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven and 91/100 Dollars ($109,827.91); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of the Southeast quarter of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, lying South of the highway running East and West through said quarter Section, except therefrom: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 4; thence North on Section line 9.25 Chains to the center of said highway; thence North 85 Degrees West along the center of said highway 10.37 Chains; thence South 10.10 Chains to the South Section line; thence East on said Section Line 10.34 Chains to place of beginning. Also excepting therefrom: Commencing at the South quarter Post of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, thence North along the North-South quarter line to the center of Mixer Road; thence East 620 Feet; thence South parallel with the North-South quarter line to the South Section line of said Section 4; thence West 620 Feet to place of beginning. Commonly known as: 1634 Mixer Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Parcel Number: 08-02-004-452-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 24, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177558284 8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John C. Smith, a married man and Amanda J. Smith, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2007, and recorded on January 11, 2008 in instrument 20080111-0000387, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Four and 18/100 Dollars ($109,154.18), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 11, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 27; thence South 66.00 feet along the West line of said Section 27 to the true point of beginning; thence East 200.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Section 27; thence South 600.00 feet parallel with said West line; thence West 200.00 feet parallel with said North line; thence North 600.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Containing 2 acres, more or less, and being subject to any easements, restrictions or conditions of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558631 File #363947F01 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held July 12, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77558645 CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE No Primary Election August 2, 2011 Notice is hereby given that due to the lack of multiple candidates, no primary election will be necessary on August 2, 2011 for City offices (Mayor, members of City Council, and the Board of Review). All candidates who filed valid petitions will be placed on the November 8, 2011 general election ballot. Any questions regarding this notice may be addressed to the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 or at 269.9452468. Thomas E. Emery 06754285 City Clerk NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on January 14, 2000, by Jeffrey S. Burger and Kathy J. Burger, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on January 27, 2000, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1040599, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on November 9, 2010, recorded on November 18, 2010, in Instrument Number 201011180010851, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Five and 12/100 Dollars ($70,255.12); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Commencing at a point 6 rods West of the Northeast corner of the West half of the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, thence South 12 rods, thence West 6 rods, thence North 12 rods, thence East 6 rods to the place of beginning, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly Known As: 5310 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 0805-006-010-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 27, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, 77558320 MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 CITY OF HASTINGS FOR RENT The City of Hastings, Michigan, will accept applications for the rental of a three-bedroom house at 1013 West Green Street, commonly referred to as the Fish Hatchery House. The house is for rent beginning August 1, 2011 to private individuals only for residential purposes only. A written application, one-year lease, and security deposit equal to one month’s rent will be required. Rent will be $695 per month. The tenant will be required to maintain the property in the same condition as when first rented. Arrangements to view the house can be made by calling Hastings City Hall at 269-945-2468, weekdays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk/Treasurer 77558603 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Barry County Equalization Director Barry County seeks qualified candidates for the position of Equalization Director. Candidates must possess a Level III (MAAO) or higher certification from the State Assessors Board. Candidates should submit a completed Barry County Employment Application and resume to Barry County Administration, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI, 49058. An employment application and a comprehensive position description are also available on the Barry County Website (www.barrycounty.org <http://www.barrycounty.org> ) or by contacting Barry County Administration, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI, 49058, (269) 945-1284. Applications accepted 77558622 until position is filled. Home Office 269-945-2547 Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist 1975 OLE CUTLERS PASS DR. OW ILT HDU S ! S IST MITCH POLL Local businesses stand to benefit from the upcoming ride, said organizers, since a shuttle bus is being provided to transport bikers between the villages. The 42-mile-long Paul Henry Thornapple Trail connects Grand Rapids to Vermontville. “The route passes through farmlands, woodlands and small towns, along and over rivers and creeks. The scenic highlight of the trail is its close proximity to the Thornapple River,” according to the website, www.thornappletrail.com. “I implore you to let me take you on some kind of tour,” said Miller at the Vermontville Village Council meeting July 7. “We can show you the entire dream.” He went on to explain that $80,000 has already been allotted in grants for the trail Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Hilda A. Jackson and Norman Jackson, Jr. Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2002, and recorded on August 23, 2002 in instrument 1086112, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-One and 96/100 Dollars ($95,471.96), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 249 and 250 of Al-Gon-Quin Lake Resort Properties, Unit No. 2 according to the Plat thereof Recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558099 File #335647F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert W. Fleury aka Robert Wayne Fleury, an unmarried man, to PNC Mortgage, FKA National City, a division of PNC Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2008 and recorded May 14, 2008 in Instrument Number 20080514-0005203, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Nine and 72/100 Dollars ($107,629.72) including interest at 5.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 28, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 110 feet West of the Northeast Corner of West one-half Northwest one-quarter Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, for place of beginning. Thence West 200 feet; thence South 320 feet; thence East 145 feet; thence North 290 feet; thence East 55 feet; thence North 30 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 30, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77558294 File No. 401.0579 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on June 7, 2004, by Stephen L. Horton and Dawn M. Horton, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 16, 2004, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1129358, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on May 18, 2011, recorded on May 20, 2011, in Instrument Number 201105200005223, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Seven and 77/100 Dollars ($257,657.77); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at a point of the South line of the Southeast quarter of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan. Distant N89 degrees 31 minutes 16 seconds W, 665.81 feet from the Southeast corner of said Section, said point being the Southeast corner of the West three-quarters of said Southeast quarter of said Section 13; thence N00 degrees 20 minutes 26 seconds E 2641.88 feet along the East line of said West three-quarters of the Southeast quarter to the East and West quarter line of said Section 13; thence N89 degrees 21 minutes 41 seconds W 462.01 feet along said quarter line; thence S00 degrees 20 minutes 26 seconds W 2643.17 feet to said South Section line; thence S89 degrees 31 minutes 16 seconds E 462.00 feet along said South line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Center Road, and any other easements for restrictions of record. Commonly known as: 4823 Center Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Parcel Number: 08-06-013-001-10 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 17, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, 77558289 MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Howard P. Clawson and Christeena D. Clawson Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to National Bank of Hastings, Mortgagee, dated October 8, 2001, and recorded on November 9, 2001 in instrument 1069514, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 60/100 Dollars ($89,410.60), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as : Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 36; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds East 1758.54 feet along the South line of the Southeast 1/4 of said section, to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds 150.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds East 20.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds East 100.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds west 242.20 feet, thence north 00 degreed 388.00 feet , thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds East 442.20 feet; thence South 00 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds West 638.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds West 220.00 feet along the South line of the Southeast 1/4, to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for Public Highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558105 File #372571F01 Public Land Auction The following County Treasurers will be offering tax-reverted real estate at public Auction on August 1st, 2011: Barry County & Ionia County. The Auction will be held at The Ionia County I.S.D., 2191 Harwood Rd. Ionia, MI 48846. Registration will begin at 11:00am, Auction will begin at 12:00pm. Online bidding will be available via www.tax-sale.info. For more information or for a list of the properties being sold, visit our website at www.tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259-7470. Sale listings are also available at your local County Treasurers Office. 77558166 Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Frank Davis and Laura Davis, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 4, 2006, and recorded on December 20, 2006 in instrument 1174130, and assigned by said Mortgagee to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FF2 Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates Series 2007-FF2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Eleven and 78/100 Dollars ($195,911.78), including interest at 6.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 92 of Pine Haven Estates No. 4, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as Recorded in liber 6 of Plats, Page 55, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558093 File #373137F01 Notice of Foreclosure Sale THIS LAW FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Roberto and Lynda Reyna of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagors, unto Consumers Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated the 18th day of April, 2008, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deed for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on the 1st day of May, 2008, in Liber 20080501-0004713 of Barry County Records, on Pages 1-8, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $200,917.14. And no suit or proceeding at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. local time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cash at the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held, of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 5.75% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, and described as follows: That part of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 52' 16" West 1319.51 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 230.0 feet along the West line of said East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 230.0 feet along said West line; thence South 89 degrees 52' 16" East 210.0 feet; thence South 00 degrees 34' 58" East 230 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52' 16" West 210.0 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a 66 foot strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 10, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 89 degrees 52' 16" West 1076.51 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 10.0 feet along the East line of the West 243 feet of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said section to the point of beginning of the centerline of said easement; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 1731.78 feet; thence Northeasterly 94.56 feet along a 100.0 foot radius curve to the right, having a delta angle of 54 degrees 10' 46" and a chord which bears North 26 degrees 09' 58" East 90.03 feet; thence North 53 degrees 35' 48" East 349.03 feet; thence Northerly 305.53 feet along a 500 foot radius curve to the left, having a delta angle of 35 degrees 00' 42" and a chord which bears North 36 degrees 05' 27" East 300.80 feet; thence North 18 degrees 35' 06" East 271.01 feet; thence North 00 degrees 04' 09" East 115.00 feet to the North line of said Section and the place of ending of said easement. Commonly known as: 5944 Mullen Ridge Drive Tax ID No.: 08-11-010-011-20 The redemption period shall be six (6) months (February 18, 2012) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 6, 2011 ________________________________________ Tyren R. Cudney (P46638) Attorney for Mortgagee DRAFTED BY: Tyren R. Cudney Lennon, Miller, O’Connor & Bartosiewicz, PLC. 900 Comerica Building Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 381-8844 77558657 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Donald Slack and Renate Slack, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Mortgagee, dated the 22nd day of December, 2007 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 14th day of January, 2008 in Instrument No. 20080114-0000419 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Eleven Dollars and 11/100 ($230,611.11), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of August, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 5.5% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Woodland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: PARCEL “B2” That part of the East š of Section 24, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 24; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 11 seconds East 936.84 feet (previously described as South 946.50 feet) along the East line of said Section; thence South 56 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds West 485.86 feet (previously described as 494.47 feet); thence South 41 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West 407.78 feet; thence South 48 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds East 10.00 feet; thence South 41 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West 65.00 feet; thence South 48 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds East 190.45 feet; thence South 49 degrees 37 minutes 06 seconds West 223.06 feet; thence South 26 degrees 16 minutes 15 seconds East 285.16 feet to the Northwesterly line of Saddle Bag Lake Drive (66.00 feet wide); thence Southwesterly 77.57 feet along said Northwesterly line on a 379.02 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 35 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds West 77.43 feet; thence South 29 degrees 58 minutes 04 seconds West 240.14 feet along said Northwesterly line; thence Southwesterly 8.95 feet along said Northwesterly line on a 3586.08 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 30 degrees 03 minutes 43 seconds West 8.95 feet to the point of beginning for this description; South 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds East 66.72 feet to the Reference Point “3” on the Southeasterly line of Saddle Bag Lake Road; thence Southwesterly 163.13 along said Southeasterly line on a 3652.08 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 31 degrees 32 minutes 47 seconds West 163.12 feet to a line which is South 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds East from Reference Point “1” (said Reference Point “1” being South 31 degrees 24 minutes 51 seconds West 163.16 feet from the point of beginning); thence North 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds West 66.35 feet to said Reference Point “1”; thence North 45 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West 344.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 40 minutes 06 seconds” West 103.56 feet; thence South 64 degrees 08 minutes 21 seconds West 130 feet; thence North 51 degrees 28 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet along the Northwesterly line of Lucy Avenue (66.0 feet wide) to the Southerly line of Saddle Bag Drive (66.0 feet wide); thence North 68 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds East 232.80 feet along the Southerly line; Easterly, Northerly and Westerly 316.03 feet along the arc of a circle for “Saddle Bag Drive” on a 66.40 feet radius curve to the left, thence chord of which bears North 22 degrees 34 minutes 41 seconds” East 91.67 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of “SAWDY’S SUBDIVISION” as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on page 27; thence North 23 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West 124 feet more or less along the Easterly line of said Lot 1 to the water’s edge of “Saddle Bag Lake” thence Northeasterly 189 feet more of less along said water’s edge to a line bearing North 26 degrees 14 minutes 35 seconds West from Reference Point “2” (said Reference Point “2” being North 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds West 53.21 feet from the point of beginning) thence South 26 degrees 30 minutes 07 seconds East 488 feet more or less to said Reference Point “2”; thence South 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds East 53.21 feet the point of beginning. Together with a perpetual exclusive easement over that part of the East 1/2 of Section 24, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at aforesaid Reference Point "3"; thence Southwesterly 163.13 feet along the Southeasterly line of Saddle Bag Road on a 3652.08 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 31°32'47" West 163.12 feet; thence South 51°18'43" East 26 feet more or less to the water's edge of Carr Lake; thence Northeasterly 160 feet more or less along said water's edge to a line bearing South 51°18'43" East from the point of beginning; thence North 51°18'43" West 51 feet more or less to the point of beginning of said easement. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/7/2011 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 BOA FNMA Slack 77558579 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-025860-DE Estate of BESSIE IRENE MYERS. Date of Birth: 12/24/1923. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, BESSIE IRENE MYERS, Deceased, who lived at 6054 Marshall Road, Nashville, Michigan died 05/08/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to David P. Myers, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 07/05/2011 Robert J. Longstreet P53546 607 N. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-3495 David P. Myers 226 W. Scott Grand Ledge, MI 48837 77558648 (517) 281-1092 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryll Stamm and Lynden Stamm, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2005 and recorded July 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1149160, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifty and 52/100 Dollars ($97,150.52) including interest at 4.82% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 11, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel located in the Township of Carlton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, to-wit: Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Gaskill's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: July 14, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 06754302 File No. 241.1917 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 24, 2007, by Bernard A. Kuzava, a married man, David A. Kuzava, a single man and Geraldine Kuzava, wife of Bernard A. Kuzava, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 26, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 20071026-0003528, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 2, 2010, recorded on December 29, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012290012117, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Five and 32/100 Dollars ($309,385.32); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: A parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 24 of the Plat of Von Reis Addition Number 2, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 65 in County Records and running thence North 1 degree 55 minutes 45 seconds West 439.25 feet; thence North 87 degrees 17 minutes East 149.9 feet along the South line of Park Street as shown in said Plat; thence South 31 degrees 04 minutes East 299.50 feet along the Westerly line of said street; thence South 190.83 feet along the Westerly line of said street to the Northeast corner of said Lot 24; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes West 289.50 feet to the point of beginning. Also described as a parcel of land in the Northeast › of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as beginning at a point 703.34 feet West and 521.21 feet North of the East › post of said Section 19; thence North 1 degree 55 minutes West 438.4 feet; thence East 157.43 feet; thence South 31 degrees East 294.28 feet; thence South 197.3 feet; thence West 289.2 feet to place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 1706 S. Broadway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-55-105-009-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 16, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177558123 8253. �Page 12 — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of BETTY M. ROBERTSON, Trust dated May 2, 2003. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, BETTY M. ROBERTSON, born March 2, 1919, who lived at 904 Grand Rapids Street, Middleville, Michigan died January 28, 2011 leaving a certain trust under the name of BETTY M. ROBERTSON TRUST, and dated May 2, 2003, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and SHARON O’DONNELL was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to SHARON A. O’DONNELL the named trustee at 6091 146th Avenue, Holland, Michigan 49423 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: May 2, 2011 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street Hastings, MI 49058 Sharon O’Donnell 6091 146th Avenue 06754283 Holland, MI 49423 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark A. Thomas and Angela M. Thomas, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 15, 2007, and recorded on February 22, 2007 in instrument 1176692, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand One Hundred Four and 70/100 Dollars ($144,104.70), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 4, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 66, Misty Ridge No. 3, Part of the Northeast 1/4 and Northwest 1/4, section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 53, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558594 File #373809F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Be advised that the Mortgage made on January 14, 2010 by Seth H. Higbee a/k/a Seth Howard Higbee, a single man, as Mortgagor to American Farm Mortgage Company, Inc., as Mortgagee, for property legally described as: Land situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan and is more particularly described as follows: The North 368 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, except commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, for place of beginning, thence East 200 feet, thence South 345.5 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence North 345.5 feet to the place of beginning of this exception. is in default. The Mortgage was recorded on January 15, 2010 in the office of the register of deeds for Barry County, Michigan at 201001190000512. The principal amount claimed to be due and unpaid on the date of this notice is Eighty Seven Thousand two Hundred Forty Nine and 44/100 ($87,249.44), plus interest in the amount of Six Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Six and 86/100 ($6,836.86), forced pay charges in the mount of $196.60, attorney fees and taxable costs in the amount of Four Thousand Fifty Four and 35/100 ($4,054.35) and unpaid property taxes. A lawsuit has been instituted to recover the debt, Case No. 10-639-CK, Barry County Circuit Court, and a Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 22, 2011 has been entered. Notice is now given that on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon at the North Door of the Barry County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including interest and reasonable attorney fees provided by law and pursuant to the terms of said mortgage the lands and property mentioned above. The length of the redemption period will be 12 months as to the United States of America acting through the Farm Service Agency and shall be 6 months as to the Defendant, Higbee a/k/a Seth Howard Higbee, and all other parties claiming an interest in the property described above. Date: June 29, 2011 READY, HELLER & READY, PLLC Michael Heller (P24920) Attorney for American Farm Mortgage Company 204 South Macomb Street Monroe, Michigan 48161 77558565 (734) 242-7600 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate In the Matter of Steven W. Lewis. Date of birth: January 4, 1953. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Steven W. Lewis, who lived at 7100 S. Norris Road, Delton, Michigan died July 1, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent will be forever barred unless presented to Lizabeth Lewis within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: July 11, 2011 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 Lizabeth Lewis 6883 Marshwood, Apt. 2A 06754287 Byron Center, MI 49315 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas A. Beauchamp, and Molly K. Beauchamp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 18, 2004, and recorded on August 2, 2004 in instrument 1131779, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New, as Trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., asset-backed Certificates, Series 2004-6 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven and 69/100 Dollars ($91,587.69), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 11, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 1186 and 1187 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558651 File #368326F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew L. Mulder and Tonya L. Mulder, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2007 and recorded April 5, 2007 in Instrument Number 1178385, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Seven and 36/100 Dollars ($138,367.36) including interest at 8.6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 21, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the West 1/2 of Section 30, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, described as: Commencing at a post on the South side of Michigan Central Railroad right of way line on the West side of Section 30; thence Northerly along the South side of the Michigan Central Railroad right of way 450 feet for the place of beginning; thence Southeasterly at right angles to said right of way 200 feet; thence Southwesterly parallel to said right of way 193 feet; thence Northwesterly at right angles to said right of way 200 feet to the South right of way line; thence Northeasterly 193 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 23, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77558174 File No. 671.2634 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 11-25861-NC In the matter of Alexander Bo Morgan. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Aug. 10, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. at 206 W. Court St., Hastings, MI before Judge William M. Doherty 41960 for the following purpose: Name change to Bo Alexander Morgan. Date: 7-12-11 Becky Morgan 521 W. Center St. Hastings, MI 49058 06754312 269-425-6313 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Douglas P. Lydy 314 South Park Street Hastings, MI 49058 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: July 14, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 06754364 File Number: 213.2513 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry E. Warren and Linda E. Warren, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 18, 2006 and recorded January 11, 2007 in Instrument Number 1174897, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Three Thousand One and 52/100 Dollars ($203,001.52) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 21, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest one quarter of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; described as commencing at a point on the Shore of Gun Lake which is 2769 feet North and 810 feet East of Meander Post between Sections 8 and 9 of said Township; thence South 11 degrees West, 511 feet; thence South 47 degrees 30 minutes West, 624 feet; thence North 49 degrees 15 minutes East, 54 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 49 degrees 15 minutes East along the Shore of Gun Lake, 54 feet; thence South 31 degrees East, 197 feet; thence South 65 degrees West, 50 feet; thence North 31 degrees West, 190 feet, more or less to the Shore of Gun Lake, and the point of beginning, subject to any easement over the Southerly 10 feet to 12 feet for driveway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 23, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77558188 File No. 618.7488 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate In the Matter of Fredia Mae McCurdy. Date of Birth: April 3, 1932. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Fredia Mae McCurdy, who lived at 10271 E. Barnum Road, Woodland, Michigan died June 11, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent will be forever barred unless presented to Vivian L. Reynolds, named personal representative, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: July 8, 2011 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 Vivian L. Reynolds 10201 E. Barnum Road 77558701 Woodland, MI 48897 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate In the Matter of Kenneth E. McCurdy. Date of Birth: May 3, 1913. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Kenneth E. McCurdy, who lived at 10271 E. Barnum Road, Woodland, Michigan died June 20, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent will be forever barred unless presented to Vivian L. Reynolds, named personal representative, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: JUly 8, 2011 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 Vivian L. Reynolds 10201 E. Barnum Road 77558699 Woodland, MI 48897 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven E Howlett and Vicky L Howlett, as husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 29, 2001, and recorded on November 6, 2001 in instrument 1069277, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Forty and 68/100 Dollars ($100,740.68), including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, Block 13, H.J. Kenfields Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 on page 9, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558117 File #213884F02 MORTGAGE SALE NOTICE Default has occurred in a mortgage made on June 11, 2007, by Jenipher L. Wymer (aka Jenipher Lumbert) to ICNB Mortgage Company, L.L.C. n/k/a Firstbank-West MI, a Michigan banking corporation, of 302 W. Main Street, Ionia, Michigan, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 20, 2007, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument No. 1181993. The entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage is immediately due and payable. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of SixtyNine Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and 11/100 ($69,457.11) with interest at the rate of 6.3750%. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock in the p.m. in the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in the City of Hastings, which is the place for holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan: The South 330 feet of the East 356 feet of the East 1/4 of the Southeast 1/2 of Section 13, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. Property Address: 1020 Pritcherville Road, Hastings, MI 49058-9328 Tax ID No. 08-07-013-006-10 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 Mortgagee: Firstbank-West MI Steven E. Bratschie (P35726) STEVEN E. BRATSCHIE & ASSOCIATES, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 2180 44th Street SE, Suite 300 PO Box 8428 Kentwood, MI 49518-8428 77558264 (616) 454-6005 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason T Kidwell, a single man and Angela R Miller, original mortgagor(s), to Lake Michigan Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated April 13, 2007, and recorded on April 19, 2007 in instrument 1179505, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight and 84/100 Dollars ($153,998.84), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 4, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 6, Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a site condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument no. 1132867, and First amendment to Master Deed recorded no. 1137502, and Second amendment to Master Deed recorded in Insturment no. 1150031, in the office of the Barry County Register of deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision plan no. 37 together with rights in general common elements and limted common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in act 59 of the public acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558584 File #365769F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Stacey M. Fish, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 9, 2008, and recorded on September 10, 2009 in instrument 200909100009108, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand One Hundred EightySeven and 12/100 Dollars ($91,187.12), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 21, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing At The Southeast Corner Of The South One-Half Of The Northeast One-Quarter Of Section 7, Town 2 North, Range 7 West; Thence North 32 Rods To The Point Of Beginning; Thence West 16 Rods; Thence North 15 Rods; Thence East 16 Rods; Thence South 15 Rods To The Place Of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558138 File #340838F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — Page 13 POLICE BEAT Man arrested for violating bond A Hastings man was arrested at an East Mill Street residence for violating his bond conditions. Hastings Police were dispatched and the violation confirmed when officers learned the 20-year-old man had left his residence without permission shortly after noon July 10. The subject also admitted to smoking marijuana and was found to be in possession of a small amount of the cannabis. He was placed under arrest and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Driver reaches out and touches utility box A 22-year-old Middleville man was arrested in Hastings for operating a vehicle while intoxicated July 3. The driver is also suspected of hitting an AT&T phone box while driving on Green Street just after 325 a.m. According to a Hastings City Police report, the man allegedly drove up over the curb and demolished the phone box then continued driving. An officer recovered vehicle parts left at the scene and later learned that the same vehicle had been involved in another crash that was being handled by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. The man admitted to hitting the phone box while returning from a beer run. A warrant request has been submitted to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office requesting charges for leaving the scene of a property damage accident. Couple has backward argument about drinking A 49-year-old Rockford man was arrested July 6 for domestic assault after he allegedly choked his girlfriend. Barry County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a Wayland residence after the complainant said her boyfriend had pushed her, thrown her down and put her in a choke hold. During the interview, the man said they had only argued about his girlfriend’s drinking. The man admitted he had eight beers himself during the evening. A Breathalyzer test registered a .132 percent alcohol level. The girlfriend’s Breathalyzer test registered zero. The man was handcuffed and taken to the Barry County Jail. The case has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review. Classic Cessna and Piper planes grace the Hastings/Barry County Airport during Sunday’s annual Dawn Patrol Flyin. Sunrise brings dawn patrol to Hastings Airport More than 400 people enjoy an all-youcan-eat pancake breakfast while watching 60-plus planes land at the local airfield. Parolee rolls car, runs home for beer A 24-year-old Hastings man was taken into custody after violating his parole. Deputies were dispatched July 9 to a residence on Tanner Lake Road near Heath Road, in Hastings, for a reported rollover accident. While en route, deputies were informed that the Hastings Fire Department was already at the scene, reporting two persons fleeing on foot. According to the report, tire tracks on Tanner Lake indicated the vehicle was unable to stop and continued through the intersection, hitting a tree. The 1995 Ford Mustang was overturned and down the embankment. Reportedly, the vehicle had just been purchased that day. The seller and current registered owner of the Mustang contacted deputies to report the man who purchased the car lived on Heath Road and had a blue Camaro in the driveway. Deputies went to the Heath Road residence and spoke with the suspected driver. The subject told deputies he had fled the scene because he was on parole and was on an electronic tether. According to the subject, he was driving the newly purchased ($900) Mustang and when he attempted to stop, the brakes did not work. The man said he and a friend had fled the scene, ran back home, and being scared had drank a couple beers. He told deputies he had not had any alcohol before the accident. He registered .094 percent blood alcohol level. An on-call parole officer was contacted, and the subject placed under arrest for a parole violation. Girlfriend suspected of hacking accounts Deputies investigated a report of Facebook and Yahoo account hacking by a 21-year-old Hastings woman. A man called sheriff deputies June 30 to report that his ex-girlfriend was hacking into his online and email accounts. He said he noticed the hacking just after the exgirlfriend moved out. Allegedly, the woman was talking trash about him to friends on his Facebook account and relatives in the military overseas. The man said he changed his account passwords and knows, because of a security feature, when someone tries to log in to the account with a false password. An alert message is sent to him whenever a “hack” attempt occurs. Deputies spoke with the ex-girlfriend by phone and asked if she was trying to gain access to the man’s accounts. She said she was not and knew nothing about it. The woman said the complainant was always trying to get her in trouble and that she was on probation. The case remains open and was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review. Man accused of indecency said he was asleep A 57-year-old Cloverdale man was arrested for indecent exposure at Prairieville Township Park. Barry Township officers and a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy were dispatched to the park’s beach around 8 p.m. July 4. The caller told officers that the man appeared intoxicated and was lying on the beach underneath a blanket. According to witnesses, the man woke up, took off the blanket, pulled down his pants and began stroking himself. The caller said 20 to 30 people were around, including children. Officers interviewed eight witnesses. The complainant said the man yelled a woman’s name during the alleged act. When officers located the man, he was sitting in his car and was asked to step out of the vehicle. He said he woke up to people yelling at him. He told officers he arrived at the beach around 10:30 a.m. and had consumed three 24-ounce beers since that time. He registered a .159 percent blood alcohol level at 9:24 p.m. He was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail. Chainsaw, tools stolen from Wayland home Ammunition reloading equipment was reportedly stolen from a Wayland outbuilding. Deputies responded July 5 to a burglary on Shadowridge Drive. The caller told deputies someone had entered his unlocked storage shed behind his house and taken a chainsaw worth $345 and some reloading equipment worth $700. Assorted tools worth $1,421 also were taken from a table on the house’s deck. The man said he didn’t know of any possible suspects. The case is closed. Driver caught speeding, passenger arrested A 23-year-old Orleans woman was arrested during traffic stop for an outstanding Ionia County warrant July 6. Deputies stopped a white Chevrolet pickup that was traveling at a high rate of speed on M-43 near Messer Road. The driver was issued a citation for a speed infraction. Upon investigation, the truck’s passenger was found to be wanted on a warrant for contempt of court. The woman was arrested and transported for pickup by the Ionia County Sheriff’s Department. Refrigerator, pipes stolen from vacant home Barry County Deputies were dispatched June 30 to East Center Road in Hastings for a reported breaking and entering. The property owner explained she has not lived at the residence for several years, but checks it periodically. She told deputies when she pulled into the driveway, the house’s door was wide open. Reportedly, the refrigerator and copper pipes were missing. According to the report, a pipe cutter was used to take approximately 60 feet of copper piping from the house. Deputies found no sign of forced entry, and the case is closed pending further information. Call 269-945-9554 anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads More than 60 pilots bring their passion for flying and planes to the Hastings Flying Associationsponsored Dawn Patrol July 10. BIRCH, continued from page 1 Ypma told Hastings Charter Township officials that unless members of BIRCH can ensure a five-year cap on costs, Baltimore Township would have to leave the group. Baltimore Township is currently working with Johnstown Township on an alternative. Ypma said they have asked Johnstown Township for the same guarantee. In the past five years, Ypma said, the cost has increased 42.2 percent, or approximately $20,000. The average increase over five years is approximately 8 percent. “Baltimore Township can no longer afford those costs,” she said. Ypma detailed the cap as allowing no more than a 2 to 3 percent increase each year. BIRCH board members identified that to maintain a cap without stopping runs, then fuel, maintenance, labor and wages would need to be cut. With such a guarantee, Ypma said, “I will move at our next board meeting that we stay with BIRCH.” The response from BIRCH Board Chairman Jim Brown: “Unfortunately you’re not going to want to hear this ... No we can’t.” Brown, who also is supervisor of Hastings Charter Township, said the costs are too unpredictable for a price cap to be reasonable, citing employee insurance and fuel costs as two variables. Despite this, he said BIRCH as a whole should determine whether it can offer Baltimore Township a guarantee. The cap still was not approved. “I wouldn’t want to have to make that decision,” Brown said. “There isn’t an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good. The remaining townships are going to have some significant savings. Obviously, we have to pick up the slack if [Baltimore] isn’t there, but it will be easier to pick up the slack with the reductions that have been made.” Hastings Township Trustee Jim Partridge said, “I would speculate that a large part of the increase in the cost is due to the revised formula for the allocation of cost that affects runs and taxable value, as opposed to the old method which was direct proportion.” When that happens, Partridge said, there’s going to be a big jump in costs the first year, then change with the taxable value in the subsequent years. Roger Caris, Hastings fire chief, said that each year, the costs to the townships are averaging about the same. Though the new cost-allocation system appears more expensive, Brown said it was a more equitable distribution of costs, according to the amount each member uses it. The fair distribution of costs is intended to be a money-saving mechanism. Currently, Baltimore Township pays for fire service from its general fund. Both Miller and Ypma said Tuesday that a fire millage, though it would certainly provide cushion, would not be passed if put on the ballot. “We couldn’t pass it in 2006. We’re not going to pass it today,” Ypma said. “It’s like herding hogs,” added Miller. “They’ve had notice for a year and a half that we’ve been trying to do something, and I haven’t gotten any calls. There’s a disconnect between reality and what’s going on. People don’t realize what they’ve got until they lose it.” Additionally, Miller said the township’s population remained the same, so there was no increase in tax base. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said the city would be looking at cutting costs in some departments but would not pursue it in BIRCH very aggressively since it just faced cuts. Each program that takes a hit, he said, should get some time to adjust and recover. “There’s a lot of history with BIRCH. All my life it’s been BIRCH,” Brad Carpenter, Carlton Township supervisor, said. “You hate to see anybody pull out. We really have tried to do everything we can to get these costs down. We’re doing this for all of us — we’re all in a little bit of a struggle. “I don’t know other than we’ll try to keep our costs down if we can give a guarantee,” Carpenter added. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Garage Sale Card of Thanks AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 ANNUAL MULTI-FAMILY YARD sale. Corner of M-37 and Lawrence Road. Thursday, July 14th, 8am-6pm; Friday, July 15th, 8am-6pm; Saturday, July 16th, 8amCENTRAL BOILER CLAS- 2pm. SIC - Outdoor wood furnace. Safe, clean, efficient, MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE wood heat. 25 year warran- SALE July 21st.-23rd. 9amty. Call SOS your “Stocking 5pm, 203 E. High Street, Dealer” Dutton, MI 616-554- Hastings. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 THE FAMILY OF James E. Wicker wish to say thank you to all who have shown condolences in many ways after his passing due to an illness. He will be remembered for his love and support for family & friends. Jim & Ruth, John & Dru & Karen Business Services BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Personal * Self-Employed * Small Business Payroll * Billing Accounts Receivable * Accounts Payable General Ledger Weekly * Monthly * Quarterly * Annually Call today! (269)420-5714 Recreation WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 HASTINGS BANNER SUBSCRIPTIONS: Phone (269)945-9554. �Page 14 — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner CK&S festival to celebrate railroad memories, music by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Three hours on Saturday, July 16 will be jam-packed with train music, history and memories of the former Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw (CK&S) Railway, which had a significant impact on the development of Barry County. All the action takes place outdoors and indoors at the Delton District Library, located on M-43 Highway, where the third annual CK&S Railfan Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event features fun and music for kids and adults combined with an educational spin, featuring the history of the local railroad and CK&S memories of local folks. The CK&S rumbled through Hastings, Delton and other county communities from the 1880s to 1937. Free activities include acoustic train music, model train displays, a train story time for kids, expanded historical storyboards, vintage CK&S photos and historical speakers. Children of all ages can pretend to be a railroad engineer and operate a children’s railroad, courtesy of the Kalamazoo Model Railroad Historical Society, sponsor of the festival. The CK&S celebration continues from 6 p.m. to midnight with a Railfan Dinner-Dance, open to the public, at the Delton VFW Post. Four bands will perform: The Blue Water Rockers, Coats Grove Station, Lost Ego and Sauce. They will be entertaining with 1950s and ‘60s music, country rock, rock, and hard rock. Mike Madill and John Conor are cofounders of the festival and are dedicated to preserving Barry County’s history of the Iron Horse. People who attend the festival are invited to bring old family photos, memorabilia and stories of the old CK&S or ‘Cuss, Kick & Swear’ railroad as those who knew it called it. The collection of memorabilia will be shared with folks in the community, other historical societies, museums and the local libraries. In addition to securing photos and history, they are in the process of placing historical markers at various points of interest and historical significance along the former train tracks. To pay for the markers, 100 percent of all the proceeds from the sale of CK&S memorabilia goes to that project. CK&S souvenir T-shirts, DVDs and commemorative buttons are among the items available at the festival. The first CK&S marker was unveiled at last year’s festival in Barry Township’s William Smith Memorial Park which was a former location of the CK&S right-of-way in Delton. The marker weighs more than seven tons and Social Security Column Beat the heat, go online by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist If the dog days of summer have you turning up the air conditioning or fan, here’s a hot tip to keep cool. When the time comes to apply for Medicare benefits, don’t worry about trudging into the heat and making your way in the blazing sun to a Social Security office. Just pour yourself a tall glass of iced tea, sit back in the comfort of your home or office, and go to www.socialsecurity.gov. Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you have to do is go online. You can use the online application to sign up for Medicare, even if you are not ready to retire. It takes less than 10 minutes. Keep in mind that if you’re applying to start receiving Social Security benefits at age 65 or are already receiving benefits, your enrollment in Medicare is automatic and no additional application is needed. However, if you’re within four months of your 65th birthday and you plan to delay your retirement benefits, you should consider applying for Medicare. Applying for Medicare on the Internet is convenient, quick and easy. There’s no need to drive to a Social Security office or wait for an appointment with a Social Security representative. In most cases, once your application is submitted electronically, you’re done. There are no forms to sign, and usually no documentation is required. Social Security will process the application and contact you if we need more information. Once we process your application, you’ll receive your Medicare card in the mail. Social Security makes it easy to apply for Medicare and do a number of other things from the comfort of your home or office. Stay cool and visit www.socialsecurity.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Tim Tilbury (left) and Mike Madill, along with Mike’s Blue Water Rockers, will be entertaining with “train music” at the Saturday, July 16 CK&S Railfan Festival at the Delton District Library. District Library includes: • 10 a.m. Blue Water Rockers (train music). • 10:20, Richard Valentine, a CK&S speaker who is the grandson of Julius Lloyd Valentine, track section foreman for CK&S from 1910 until the railroad’s closure. • 10:40, Blue Water Rockers (train music). • 11 a.m., Bud Texter, a CK&S speaker, who traveled to the World's Fair in Chicago on the CK&S in the 1930s. His mother rode the CK&S from Delton to Hastings to attend school. • 11:20, Tim Tilbury (train music). • 11:40, Dave Honeywell, a CK&S speaker, who is the grandson of David Newell Honeywell, station agent and telegrapher at the Delton Depot • 12:00 p.m., Tim Tilbury (train music). • 12:20, Kirk Pasche, a CK&S speaker, who retired from Grand Trunk Railroad, which operated on former CK&S tracks from Pavilion to Kalamazoo. • 12:40, Blue Water Rockers (train music). For more information, visit CKSRailfans.com or contact Mike Madill at 269623-6225 or e-mail cksrailroad@hotmail.com. At the county fair: John Conor shows some of the vintage photos people have shared from the days when the CK&S Railway operated in Barry County. has an engraving of the CK&S American locomotive (4-4-0) and a bronze plaque commemorating Delton’s railroad history from the 1880s. The next CK&S historical marker will be placed in Hastings and unveiled at 11 a.m. Aug. 27 directly behind the Hastings Public Library by the former CK&S Railroad Bridge (now called the Mayor’s Bridge) during Hastings’ Summerfest. Madill and Conor are hoping to place another marker in Woodbury in the fall and perhaps another one in another location this year too. Saturday’s festival schedule at the Delton Antique grain binder to give public a view of old-time threshing by Brett Bremer The area is surrounded by schools that play lacrosse My first experience with the sport was a little surreal. On a patch of fairly new artificial turf, sunken down into a private little arena on the shore of Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids with the sun starting to set in the second half. Everything about high school sports is a little surreal at East Grand Rapids I think. The first lacrosse match I ever attended was there, this spring, a regional semifinal between Caledonia and Mattawan - a couple of teams from the “sticks” as far as lacrosse goes. Caledonia won that contest, 16-11, before falling in the regional finals to the eventual Division 2 State Champions from Grand Rapids Catholic Central. A freshman, Keagan Pontious, scored half of Caledonia’s goals. “Keagan is a two-year lacrosse player,” said Caledonia head coach Ralph Shefferly. “We stole her from soccer. She is an outstanding athlete and she is like a sponge with lacrosse. She takes everything that we teach her and she takes it to the next level.” My guess is there are girls, and guys, at schools all over the state like Pontious. Kids that are being stolen away from soccer, track and field, baseball and softball, golf and tennis. Caledonia has had a lacrosse club for a while, and the boys’ and girls’ teams became official school varsity teams for the first time this spring. At Caledonia, the numbers are there to add all kinds of sports. Battle Creek Pennfield had a very good boys’ team this spring. And although it wasn’t an official MHSAA varsity sport at Pennfield, I know there were some girls from that area playing lacrosse too. Having that option for kids from the school district didn’t help out the Panthers’ track and field team any. The point is, it’s coming. Lacrosse is coming. I don’t think this is one of those “Major League Soccer is going to take over in the United States after the World Cup” kinds of things. I’d guess it’s more like youth soccer being everywhere now, after really just starting to get big in the early 80’s. After watching just a couple of contests, it’s clear why kids are so interested in the sport. It’s hockey minus the ice, plus football minus the long stretches of huddling together to make plans, with a little bit of basketball X’s and O’s mixed in. For those that don’t know, this isn’t a new sport. It was first documented being played by Native Americans by Jesuit Missionary Jean de Brebeuf in the 1630’s. In the mid1800’s Dr. William George Beers finished his first set of rules for the game for his Montreal Club. The game has really taken hold on the east coast of the country. In 2004, I’m sure to the chagrin of the Cal Ripken Jr. and Ray Lewis, lacrosse was named the official team sport of Maryland. Lacrosse didn’t become an official Michigan High School Athletic Association sanctioned sport until 2005. Even in its first season, the sport had over 3,000 boys and over 1,400 girls participating. Now there are about 1,300 more boys than that and 600 more girls playing on high school varsity teams in the state. For the most part, the sport in the state has been dominated by those schools from the suburbs of Detroit. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice has won all seven Division 1 state championships on the boys’ side. Detroit Country Day has a couple of boys’ titles in Division 2, while Birmingham United, Bloomfield Hills Academy of Sacred Heart, Grosse Pointe South, and Okemos have all won multiple girls’ titles. There are now teams at Pennfield High School, Caledonia High School, Lowell High School. Williamston, DeWitt and Haslett have teams. Kalamazoo Central heads a co-op program in that direction, and both Portage Central and Portage Northern have teams. Ionia started a club team in 2010. The point is, lacrosse has surrounded Barry County and I’m sure it’s on its way. Barry County Gas & Steam Club members (from left) Marvin Armour, Bob Wenger and Nelson Hine have been working to get a 1900 grain binder in shape to use at the Barry County Fair. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor Members of the Barry County Gas & Steam Club have spent a number of weeks at Nelson and Elaine Hine’s farm restoring a grain binder thought to date back to 1900. They want the antique horse-drawn farm equipment to be in good working order so the public can watch old fashioned threshing on Friday afternoon, July 22 at the County Fair. Club members Bob Wenger, Marvin Armour and Nelson Hine were at work on the vintage grain binder several weeks ago when they planned to take the equipment to the fairground to cut the grain that had been planted there for the project. “We’ll shock it for a few days and put it in some wagons and thrash it at the fair,” Wenger said. “We’ll bale the straw from the threshing machine.” The men seem to enjoy the project. “It’s exercise ... We’ve had a lot of fun anyway,” Wenger said. “We’re still talking to each other.” Bob Wenger’s brother, Chris, donated the grain binder to the Barry County Gas & Steam Club. Chris’ neighbor purchased the grain binder and another neighbor painted it, and it was given to Chris. The antique binder even ties a string around the bundles of grain. “That same knotter is on every baler today,” Wenger said. Over the years, some modifications have been made, “but the principle is the same.” Hastings Boosters getting ready for annual Golf Classic The Hastings Athletic Boosters’ Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic will be held Aug. 6 at the Hastings Country Club. This annual event is the largest fund raising event for the Hastings High School and Middle School athletic programs. Denny O’Mara will be honored as this year’s legend. O’Mara coached varsity basketball for 12 years, from 1981 to 1993, during which time his teams compiled a record of 177-102. His teams won two Twin-Valley Championships, six District Championships and one Regional title. He also coached JV basketball for three years, and boys’ and girls’ golf for two years. The four-person, 18-hole scramble begins with a shot-gun start at 9 a.m. The cost to participate is $75 per person, which includes green fees, a shared power cart and dinner. Cash prizes include $500 for the first place team, $300 for the second place team, and two blind draws for $100 each. There will also be closest to the pin, longest drive, most accurate drive contests, a 50/50 closest to the pin contest, an optional skins game, and raffle prizes. The funds raised will help purchase new equipment, uniforms and make facility improvements for the middle school and high school athletic programs. The Boosters also provide many rewards for the local athletes, including two athletic scholarships which are awarded annually. Many sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals and businesses. The cost to be a Saxon Sponsor is $150, where the sponsor’s name will be listed in the Hastings Banner and Reminder, as well as on all sporting even rosters for the 2011-2012 season. The cost to be a Legend Sponsor is $200, a package which sponsors one of the Legends for their golf and meal at the event. There will be a hold advertisement sponsorship for the legend of the sponsor’s choice, as well as the sponsor’s name on the season rosters and in newspaper ads. A Silver Sponsor gets a hole advertisement, as well as its name in the newspaper ads and on the rosters, and gets one team paid for in the golf event. The cost is $500. For $1,000 a Gold Sponsor gets two teams in the golf event, a plaque, special recognition during the banquet, as well as a hole advertisement, and its name listed on the rosters and in the newspaper ads. A Premier Sponsor, who pays $2,000, gets the same package as a Gold Sponsor, but with three teams in the golf event. Contact Bonnie Meredith with any questions at (269) 838-6762, or contact the Boosters by e-mail at HastingsAthleticBoosters@gmail.com. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — Page 15 Auto Hockey and mower races new to fair Pair of Saxons will join community college teams Hastings 2011 graduates Shelby Roush (right) and Tara Harding recently signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their softball careers in college. Roush will be playing for Grand Rapids Community College next season, while Harding will be playing for the Kellogg Community College team. Elks golf outing to help prevent child abuse One of golf teams helping prevent child abuse during the 2010 Elks Golf Outing included (from left) Annette Campbell, Lindsey Wiltshire, Tammi Daniels and Brad Daniels. The Hastings Elks Lodge is hosting its 10th annual Charity Golf Outing Saturday, Aug. 13. All proceeds will be donated to the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County. The event will be held at Riverbend Golf Course with registration and breakfast at the Hastings Elks Lodge, located at 102 E. Woodlawn Ave. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Immediately following golf will be an awards ceremony with food and live auction. The cost for an individual to play 18 holes of golf with cart, breakfast buffet and prizes is $60 per person or $240 for a four-person team. The deadline for registration is July 30. “It’s an opportunity for the Hastings Elks to give back to the community,” said Karen Jousma of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County. “One of the main objectives of the Elks organization is to help children. Whether they suffer from abuse, a handicap or just need help fulfilling their dream of going to college, the Elks are there to help. We are asking area businesses and indi- viduals who have a passion for children and their safety to be a supporter of this event.” All proceeds remain in Barry County to fund programs through the Child Abuse Prevention Council. Over the years, the Hastings Elks organization has been able to invest nearly $55,000 for education in the prevention of child abuse. Businesses, organizations and individuals can assist the fundraising efforts with either a sponsorship, golf team or by the donation of door prizes. Sponsorships will be designated by signage during the event on the club grounds, and in post-tournament advertising. Sponsorship levels range from $50 to $1,000. The Child Abuse Prevention Council provides free programs, such as the Family Workshop Series, the CRIB program, Baby Basics and Mandated Reporter Training. For questions or further information and registration, call the Hastings Elks Lodge at 269-945-5308 or the Child Abuse Prevention Council at 269-945-6190. Youth soccer sign-up will be at Maple Valley Thursday night The last planned sign-up day for the fall season of the Maple Valley Youth Soccer program will be Thursday, July 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Maple Valley High School cafeteria. The cost for players in the under 6 to under 12 divisions is $25 for the season. The cost for under 14 players is $35. Youth soccer is for children age 4 (as of March 31) to 14. All teams are selected by age and will be co-ed. Practice starts after Labor Day and will be at Fuller Street soccer complex. Most games will be at the complex as well. Call Brian Miller with any questions at 517-543-6550. Motocross will take over the track in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair Friday, July 22, with the SJO Productions event at 7 p.m. (File photo) Nearly all of the horsepower at the 2011 Barry County Fair’s grandstand shows will be provided by engines.. Grandstand events kick-off with the free Mule Pull on Saturday at 6 p.m. Sunday will be the Draft Hose Pull, which is also free and beings at 6 p.m. Gone this year is the rodeo, while a couple of new events will be introduced to excite grandstand guests. Tuesday in front of the grandstand drivers of compact cars will play Auto Hockey, a game in which teams work to push an oversized tire into a goal. That new event will be followed by the American Racing Mower Association (ARMA) event on Wednesday. Though the cars are old, Auto Hockey is not demolition derby. Drivers may push a car out of the way, but cannot slam into others to move them. Drivers want their cars to last as long as they can. Only stock bumpers are allowed, and cars are limited to five gallons of gas. All glass must be removed, along with chrome molding, antennas, sun visors and any dangerous objects. Drivers must be 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license to participate. The vehicles must have approved seat belts. Drivers must wear full helmets with chin straps and goggles or shields. Drivers may be disqualified for excessive hitting, ‘hot rodding,’ for being under the influence of alcohol, if a door opens and if a car catches fire. Drivers need to arrive at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, to sign waivers and have their vehi- Cars that may have seen better days will take part in the JLO AutoCross at the Barry County Fair Grandstand Thursday, beginning at 7 p.m. (File photo) cles inspected. Everyone, including drivers will pay the $5 admission. Individual drivers will draw for the blue or red team. Team winners will proceed to the next round. The mower races are open to all riding type lawn mowers and garden tractors (with tires 20” or less) that were mass-produced and commercially available to mow residential lawns, according to the AMRA rules. Cutting blades must be removed on the mowers, and there are many other modification rules in all of the different classes from LHS and Ionia alumni will meet again The amount of fun had by the players from Lakewood and Ionia High Schools in preparing for and playing in their first alumni football game last summer is evident in the amount of work they’ve done to make sure there’s a second contest this summer. Last summer, alumni from the schools teamed up with Alumni Football USA to organize the contest between the two teams, with the event raising $1,400 for the two schools. In a time when every penny counts, they’ve taken it upon themselves to organize this year’s contest, which will be held July 30, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Unity Field at Lakewood High School. The cost to attend the event is $5. Lakewood at one point planned on facing a team from Hastings this summer, but that fell through. Changes in the athletic department at Lakewood High School made things tough. But now its back to another battle between the Vikings and the Bulldogs. Each team was comprised of 40 men last summer, former football players of their respective schools. Almost 700 fans came to support the event, which was the first fullpads, full-contact alumni football game of its kind in the state. “This event is a 100-percent payback to the two schools involved. It is also an excellent opportunity for two communities to socially interact with each other, not just a chance for men to relive a few of their high school years,” said Lakewood alumnus and team captain Ashton King in a recent statement about the event. Lakewood won the inaugural event last The Lakewood alumni celebrate a first-half touchdown during the 2010 game against the Ionia Bulldogs. The Vikings and Bulldogs will meet again for their second alumni contest July 30, at 7:30 p.m. on Unity Field at Lakewood High School. (File photo) July, 23-0. Both teams have open spots for players. As long as an individual has graduated from Lakewood Educational Foundation golf tournament Friday in Sunfield Peurach dominates at Barry Openings are still available for the fifth annual Lakewood Educational Foundation charity golf tournament Friday, July 15, at Centennial Acres on Dow Road, Sunfield. The four-person scramble costs $280 a team which includes lunch, cart and greens fees. Registration will be July 15 beginning at 8, followed by an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Lunch will be served all day, and raffle prizes will be awarded at 2 p.m. The first team drawn is $300, second team $100 and third team $50. Skins competition will be cash with prizes for closest to the pin and longest putt. A hole-in-one contest offers $15,000 cash. There are chances to win a Kindle, a golf package to Lochen Heath Golf Course in Traverse City, Tigers tickets, an MSU football, 36-inch television, an iPod, cedar furniture and more. For more information, call Brian Haskin at 517-566-8395 or Tim Spitzley at 616-3748235. Register online at www.lakewoodeducationalfoundation.org. Stock to Super-Modified and Pro-X. All of the grandstand shows from Monday’s Off-Road Challenge Mud Run through Saturday’s U.S.A., Demolition Derby and Burnout Contest will begin at 7 p.m. Admission into the mower races Wednesday is also $5. The cost is $9, plus gate admission into the fair, to attend Monday’s Mud Run, Thursday’s JLO Autocross, Friday’s SJO Productions Motocross, and the Demolition Derby on Saturday. Ionia or Lakewood they can play, they did not have to have played football in high school. Ages last year ranged from 18 to 53. If anyone is interested or would like more information about the game feel free to contact King at (269) 838-5625. County Area Amateur tourney Call anytime for Steve Peurach shot two fabulous rounds and ran away with the Barry County Area Amateur golf tournament at Hastings Country Club June 25-26. Peurach played one of the club’s most memorable rounds on Saturday, shooting a bogey-free, seven-under-par 65 and followed that with a one-under-par 71 on Sunday for a 36-hole total of 136. He won by eleven shots over second place finisher, Jeff Storrs who shot 74-73-147. Tom Drumm won the Senior Division with scores of 82-76-158. Other winners were Clay Edger (1st flt), George Goeddauuis (2nd flt) and Mark Ulrich (3rd flt). The tournament was played under perfect weather conditions and the course was firm and fast and drew rave reviews from all of the competitors. Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 �Page 16 — Thursday, July 14, 2011 — The Hastings Banner McDowell takes the bench, begins new era by David DeDecker Staff Writer Friends, family and colleagues gathered at the Barry County Courthouse Friday afternoon, July 8, to celebrate and witness Amy McDowell taking the oath of office. McDowell was appointed June 17 by Gov. Rick Snyder, to fill the 5th Circuit Court vacancy that occurred when Judge James Fisher retired. In front of a packed courtroom, master of ceremonies Brian Ellens, McDowell’s husband, spoke of her commitment to the law and compassion for people. “The word to describe Amy is ‘excited,’” said Ellens. “She is excited to be entering this new season of her life; excited to have so many of her family and friends here today. She is excited to start working with the court staff. And, she is confident to begin her judgeship.” Ellens introduced Hastings attorney Robert Byington, president of the Barry County Bar Association. “Amy McDowell brings with her to the bench many years of training and experience and compassion,” said Byington. “She follows a tradition of predecessor circuit court judges I have known. Those [portraits] hanging on the wall over here, including Judge McDonald (who is now deceased) was retired when I first came into practice. Hudson Deming, who is back there on the wall, next to Dick Robinson and Dick Shuster, and of course our latest judge who just retired, James Fisher. Each of these predecessors served many years and brought their own personalities to the bench, as I am sure Amy will. “We have been through these transitions before. For the last 15 years, we have become accustomed to Judge Fisher’s methods, his procedures and processes, and his personality. He put in place many efficiencies and programs and brought this court to point of being one of the premier county court systems in the state of Michigan. Those traditions Judge McDowell will continue to improve in her role as circuit judge. Over time, Judge McDowell’s guidance and direction in court will evolve its own personality, and that will become the norm for us. The opportunities she faces — not challenges rather but opportunities — in her new role are different as each of her predecessors’ opportunities differed from their predecessors.” Judge Ronald J. Taylor, retired circuit court judge from Berrien County, spoke about his longtime friendship with the McDowell family. “To say that Amy and I go back a long time is kind of understating it. As neighbors and close friends of the McDowells, we saw Amy grow up. In June 1995, I had the privilege and honor of swearing in Amy to the Bar. Never at that time, in my wildest dreams, did I expect to be standing here, especially with Amy at such a relatively young age. “Amy, I want you to know that all of us back in Berrien County think of you as one of our own. We are all very proud of having you achieve this next step in your career. Congratulations.” McDowell was a partner in the Hastings law firm of McPhillips and McDowell, and has worked on domestic relations cases, crim- Michigan’s 5th Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell takes the bench July 8, and spoke of her passion for fairness and understanding. inal law, estate, corporate, contract and bankruptcy cases. Her former law partner, Michael McPhillips, said, “It is an honor for me to be here today, on such an important day for Amy. I am honored to have the opportunity to say a few words on behalf of Amy. And, I am honored to have had the opportunity to be her partner for the last 7 1/2 years. “I first met Amy in the mid 1990s, when she came here to be an assistant prosecutor. I had many occasions over that time period, when she was with the prosecutor’s office, to be her adversary. I was always impressed with Amy’s dedication to her job and her desire to reach a fair result,” said McPhillips. “I was impressed with her professionalism, her openness and willingness to work with people. I never entertained the thought that she was anything but honest and sincere in her advocacy for the people of the state of Michigan. “Prosecutors have a special duty in Michigan, a duty to fairness. Never did I believe that Amy did not honor that duty. “I never forgot those things about Amy, and I had a chance to reconsider those qualities after she had left the prosecutor’s office. I had every intent of ending my career as a sole practitioner, but then something happened. In the summer of 2003, after Amy had been out of the prosecutor’s office for a few years, she came to me and asked if I had room for her in the practice. After working with her as adversaries in the 1990s, and having knowledge of Amy’s professional quality and dedication, honesty, integrity, I didn’t hesitate. I had room for her.” After simply sharing office space for several month, they became law partners in 2004. “It has been a very, very good relationship for me. The last eight years has been a wonderful experience. The time I have spent with Amy has confirmed the things I already knew about her. She is honest, unassuming, confident, industrious and she cares very much for the people she represents. People have no idea how much she cares for them,” he said. “I will miss having Amy in my office. I will miss seeing her every day, and that saddens me. I envy my colleagues, who will be able to practice our profession in front of her; I won’t have the oppor- www.flexfab.com You’re Invited In 1961 Flexfab opened its doors with an optimistic outlook to the future. In 2011, with that same optimistic outlook, we celebrate our 50th Anniversary. FLEXFAB invites you to join us in celebrating 50 years in business Open House and Plant Tour Food & Refreshments • Door Prizes Saturday, July 30, 2011 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Parking at Corporate Headquarters 102 Cook Road • Hastings 07577166 tunity. While I am saddened by the loss of a very good partner, I am overjoyed that Barry County will benefit.” Ellens continued introductions of guest speakers. “Amy has a passion for the juvenile drug court and the adult drug court. We have a young woman here today that is a testimony of how it works.” A young woman stepped to the podium, admitting she was nervous., “My name is Tess. I am friends with the newly appointed Judge McDowell. (For the rest of the speech, I will call her Amy, because that’s how I know her; I just wanted to throw in one Judge McDowell.) Amy and I were introduced in January of 2003. She was my court-appointed attorney for the charges that were brought against me, charges which included running a drug house, possession of firearms, manufacturing methamphetamine, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and possession with the intent to deliver methamphetamine. I was facing up to 126 years in prison. Not to get into detail, but I fired her four times, I lied to her, and I didn’t trust her in the beginning. Thank God for her persistence and her ability to see something positive in me — to stick with me and help me through the trouble I was facing, and Judge Fisher’s leniency. “I am not behind bars with 119 years to go. Amy fought for me tooth and nail with Judge Fisher not to make an example out of me. Over time, Amy and I became friends. “I was sentenced to a year in jail. I took an early release on Amy’s recommendation and permission from Judge Fisher, to go to Kalamazoo’s Gospel Mission Rehabilitation program. The program is 13 months, which ended up being longer than my jail stay. It changed my life for the better. I have been clean since January 2003 from methamphetamine and drugs. “Most people who use meth at my level of involvement, statistically, are in prison for life, or dead. I attribute my success to Amy and Judge Fisher. Never did I think that when I got arrested that I would change. If it wasn’t for Amy and her help ... “She is always honest. She keeps in contact with me and is an inspiration to me. I think the system here in Barry County does work. It does help the people that want to change. I just want to say ‘thank you.’” Tess is now a student at Western Michigan University and will soon earn a bachelor’s degree. She is married and has a young toddler. Ellens stepped back up to the microphone and took out a greeting card, telling the audience McDowell did not want him to read it in public. Ellens said, “Five years ago, we invited a young girl from juvenile drug court to come and live with us. It was during the summer and we took her on a couple of vacations up near Cadillac. School started, and she made it three days, and then she was gone. We didn’t hear from her. We didn’t know anything. We didn’t know what had happened. “On Mother’s Day of this year, Amy received a card from Sandy [the girl], from California. “She says, ‘Amy, I am not sure of where to begin, or on the contrary, where to stop. Endless memories run through my head to tell you. As I go to write them down, they seem irrelevant and just so long ago. Though, I guess the most important is that I have two beautiful children. My daughter starts kindergarten in September, and my son is currently in his terrible twos. They are both great. ‘I will always have a place for you in my heart. You helped me battle through the troubles my own mother wouldn’t. It has been a long, dark road, but I found that light. Although at times, it has flickered, I will never let it go out. I stopped focusing on what I thought I needed and more on what I had. ‘I was never able to reunite with my mom the way I thought I would. I did go to Utah where she was living, and she had me out on the street with her unborn grandchild. I am not sure how I managed, but I did. I was so ashamed to be 17 and pregnant. I was lost in the world. ‘Amy, I can’t thank you enough for taking me in. I felt lost and ran, and ran and ran. Then came my baby girl. That set me back on track, and I have been working hard ever since. Nevertheless, I finally had to put my mom behind me to be able to move forward. Every time I needed her most, she was gone. I was done making excuses for her. Lucky for me, there were people like you. You gave me strength to move forward.’” Following the emotional letter, McDowell’s father told a story about when McDowell was young and he was with the Air Force, stationed in the Philippines. He spoke, additionally, about how his daughter was a very hard worker, studying late into the night while in high school, and how she mastered things that didn’t interest her. He said the work ethic continued at Michigan State University and throughout law school. He stated his pride in her accomplishments and dedication. Fellow Barry County Judge William Doherty talked about working with McDowell and what the future may hold. He also read a letter from recently retired Judge Fisher congratulating her on the appointment. Doherty then administered the oath of office. McDowell put on her judge’s robe and walked up to sit behind the bench. “I want to thank all of you for being here,” said McDowell. “It really means a lot to me. A lot of prayers and consideration went into Newly appointed Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell takes the oath of office from William Doherty, Barry County probate and Unified Trial Court chief judge. applying for this position. I am thankful to all my friends and family for their words of encouragement during this process. I would not be in the position I am in today without that support. “I am confident in my abilities, due to the fact they were built upon a foundation of examples set by my father and on Judges Shaw, Holman, Fisher, Doherty and Taylor. I would not be here today, if it were not for having emulated their leadership and character qualities. They were all skilled jurists and displayed kindness, fairness and respect, not only to the attorneys practicing in front of them, but to all the people who came before their respective courts. I intend to follow that tradition. “I have been practicing in these courts for 16 years as a prosecutor and defense attorney, a domestic and civil litigator. I am not a political figure. I was appointed to this position by the governor, based solely on my own merits. “People will come away from my court feeling they were able to present their case, that they were fairly heard and understood the decisions made. People may not always agree with the decisions I’ve made, but at least they will know they were fairly treated. As a practicing attorney, I didn’t always like the decisions made by the court, either. However, I always trusted those decisions were well reasoned and based soundly in common law and the facts of each individual case. I have these courts to thank and their example to follow. “I have always prided myself on the kindness and respect with which I treated people. I have always been straightforward and honest. My clients and colleagues respect that about me and it will be important as I sit as judge. “I was told by another judge that one of the great things about this job is the ability to be merciful to people who truly deserve a chance,” concluded McDowell. “We have not all had perfect lives, and sometimes a person just needs someone to believe in them.” Fisherman injured; operator arrested after collision Barry County Sheriff Marine Division Deputy Kevin Erb points out the mangled metal of a fishing boat struck by an 18-foot jet boat Monday evening on Upper Crooked Lake. The fisherman was sitting in the stern near the engine, and ducked as the colliding boat went up and over his 14-foot aluminum boat. A Kalamazoo man was rescued by bystanders after his 14-foot aluminum fishing boat was struck by a 18-foot jetboat on Upper Crooked Lake near Delton Monday. The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. on the northeast side of the lake. Donald Nickens, the lone occupant of the fishing boat, was rescued by residents on the shore and boaters on the water. He was transported to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo where he was treated for a fractured sternum, lacerations to the head and a concussion. The operator of the jetboat, an Ohio resident, was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail pending arraignment for operating without a license, causing serious injury. Tri del Sol will bring athletes to Barlow Lake area Saturday The Tri del Sol Triathlon and Duathlon return to the area around Barlow Lake in Middleville on Saturday. There were more than 430 competitors in the Triathlon last summer, which includes a half-mile swim, and 18-mile bike ride, and a 4.5 mile run. The Duathlon includes a 2-mile run, an 18mile bike ride, and then another 4.5 mile run. The racing beings at the YMCA Camp Manitou-lin, on N. Briggs Road in Middleville. The first to get started will be the myTEAM TRIUMPH participants. Their send off begins at 7:45 a.m. myTEAM TRIUMPH is an athletic ride-along program created for children, teens, adults and veterans with disabilities who would normally not be able to experience endurance events such as triathlons or road races. Those “captains” are helped along by a team of “angles” to complete the event. After a mandatory race meeting, the first swim wave and all the duathletes will take off at 8 a.m. Triathlon participants will follow up their half-mile swim with an 18-mile bike ride that takes them around Barlow Lake and then all the way to Wayland Union High School and back. They’ll finish with a 4.5mile run around Barlow Lake. Late registration can be done at Gazelle Sports in Grand Rapids from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, or from 5:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. on race day at the event. Race Packet Pick-up can also be done during those times. Late registration cost is $75 for the Triathlon or Duathlon, and $170 for teams in the Triathlon or Duathlon. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-07-21.pdf d34f1fb2955662f91d7d0ef9840cd59c PDF Text Text Civil War sweeps through Charlton Park Bridge will impact community for years Barry County Fair happening this week See Story on Pages 2-3 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Pages 14-15 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 29 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, July 21, 2011 NEWS Committee recommends expansion at Thornapple Manor BRIEFS Hurry the Jug returns for concert The group Hurry the Jug will return to the Fridays at the Fountain series in Hastings for the fourth consecutive year July 22. Hurry the Jug brings authentic Celtic music and dance to each performance and uses several instruments known to the folk medium. Fridays At The Fountain concerts are each Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Hastings on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. In the event of rain, performances take place in the community room of the Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St. The events are co-sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings. Danish band to perform locally The Saebygarden Concert Band of Saeby, Denmark, will visit Middleville July 19 to 23 as part of the Blue Lake International Exchange Program. The 45 band members and staff will stay in private homes in the area while visiting Middleville. The Saebygarden Concert Band will perform a free concert in the Thornapple Kellogg High School auditorium Friday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m. as a gift back to the community for hosting them. The band, with members ranging in age from 9 to 50 years old, will perform jazz, funk, rock and salsa arrangements by Dutch, Japanese and American composers. This architectural drawing shows the facade of the proposed Cottages at Thornapple Manor facility. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer If all goes according to plan, Thornapple Manor will begin construction skilled nursing facility for 23 dementia patients in April 2012. The facility is scheduled for completion in December 2012. Speaking to the Barry County Board of Commissioners during their committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, Thornapple Manor Administrator Jim DeYoung said the facility, paid for by county bonds, would not cost taxpayers money and could generate 21 new full-time-equivalent jobs. DeYoung said the number of skilled nursing beds for every county in Michigan is determined by the Michigan Department of Community Health’s Certificate of Need Commission. He said the commission recently determined Barry County needed 23 additional skilled nursing beds. “With much consideration, Thornapple Manor has submitted an application for those beds,” said DeYoung. “We know the baby boomer population is just starting to turn 65, so that population is only going to grow for probably the next 20 years. We feel that there will be a need in this county as determined by the Michigan Department of Community Health.” DeYoung said Thornapple Manor plans to build a separate facility, dubbed The Cottage, to provide a home-like environment for patients diagnosed with dementia who are still more mobile. Central living, laundry, kitchen and dining areas would allow residents who are able to be more engaged in cooking and other day-today activities to do so. David Jarl, a senior principal from Eckert Wordell Architects PC of Kalamazoo, the firm that designed the proposed facility, told commissioners recent studies have shown that separate facilities with this type of living by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee recently voted to resume the pick up of deer carcasses from county roads in September. Earlier this year, the solid waste committee approved a motion to discontinue the pick-up during the summer as a cost-cutting measure. County Commissioner Don Nevins asked the committee to consider re-establishing the pick-up because the rotting carcasses on the side of the road are unappealing and could pose a health hazard. Commissioner Joe Lyons, a member of the solid waste committee, said the motion to discontinue the pick-up was unanimously approved in February. He also said that since Nevins brought up the issue of re-instating the pick-up, the committee hasn’t had the quorum necessary for a vote until last week. However, at that time, the committee voted to stick to its original resolution and resume pick-up in September and continue through The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that M-66 will be completely closed between M-50 and M-43 near Woodland from 6 a.m. Monday, July 25, through 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, for reconstruction of the Winters Drain under M-66. The detour will be signed, said MDOT officials, and no permit loads will be allowed on the detour route. Help sought for Middleville American Legion When Paul Hernandez heard that American Legion Post 140 in Middleville might be disbanded, he decided to try to do something to save it. He was at Barry County Fair Tuesday, July 19, for Veterans Day. While there, he shared with other veterans his hope to keep American Legion Post 140 operating. He is hosting a meeting Thursday, July 28, in the council room of the village hall in Middleville at 7 p.m. to talk about ways to save the post. For more information, call Hernandez at 269-953-3419. The educational program, “Agritourism: Sharing the Experience of the Land” originally scheduled for Thursday, July 28, at Moo-ville See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 3 cally give us permission to go forward with the project.” DeYoung said the project will require 100 percent bond financing through the sale of general obligation limited tax bonds in Barry County. His request included permission to issue those bonds. “Our financial analysis indicates that Thornapple Manor will be able to pay the debt obligation from operations and thus require no support from the county taxpayers through the millage,” he added. The project will cost $5.5 million and take Thornapple Manor from 138 beds to 161 beds. DeYoung said that since the manor opened its new facility in 2009, it has had a 90 percent occupancy rate. “We do ebb and flow with the rehabilitation population,” he said. See THORNAPPLE MANOR, pg. 6 Dead deer pick-up to resume — later M-66 to be closed near Woodland Ag tourism program canceled arrangement are beneficial for patients with dementia. Along with Jarl, DeYoung was accompanied by members of the Thornapple Manor Board of Directors Tuesday, asking the county board to recommend the approval of a resolution authorizing County Administrator Michael Brown, DeYoung and county consultants to proceed with preparation of financing the project through the issuance of county bonds and other related matters. The committee-of-the-whole unanimously approved the request. “It will be two 12-bed units with a central services area in between,” said DeYoung, who added that because only 23 beds are available, one of the 24 rooms will be used as a den. “We are the only applicant to the commission for those beds, and we expect approval of that application by the end of September ... There’s hoops to go through yet; but, by authorizing this resolution, you basi- the end of 2011. During the Barry County Commissioners committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, commissioners Jeff VanNortwick, Robert Houtman and Don Nevins said they thought the pick-up had already resumed and had been telling their constituents to go ahead and call in requests for pick-up and disposal of deer carcasses. “They are not being picked up at this time or are not supposed to be” said Lyons. “In February, the vote was unanimous that there would be no pick-up because the funding, and that going towards the hazardous waste, prescription drug [collection] and all that.” Nevins said that if the county board had known about the committee’s decision sooner, it could have found funding to continue the program during the summer. “If there’s commissioners on this board that are adamant about the pick-up, the county is going to have to fund it,” said Lyons. “I guess we can talk about that at another meeting,” said Nevins. Detroit-Canada bridge controversy continues Come around to the fair The heat is on, and so is the Barry County Fair, with a full midway, animal competitions, grandstand shows, entertainment, new life at the Miracle of Birth tent, tractor parades, free wagon rides, educational displays and demonstrations, special events and more. Fair officials and others are trying to beat the heat with misting hoses, resting stations out of the sun, free bottled water and other ways to help everyone enjoy the annual event. (Photo by Perry Hardin) by Casey Cheney Staff Writer The proposed bill to build a public bridge from Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, effectively divides the state. In its most recent development, the Detroit City Council unanimously backed the project, adding legislative power to the many businesses in support of the New International Trade Crossing project. According to a Detroit News article, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, who spoke before the council, said in the meeting, “Currently the Ambassador Bridge is the worst bottleneck in the Pan American trade system ... Trucks can travel from Montreal to Mexico and never see a red light, but there are 17 traffic lights leading from the Ambassador Bridge to Highway 401 in Windsor.” Trade with Canada has reached a structural breaking point. Gov. Rick Snyder said the $4 billion project would create no new taxes or costs for Michigan residents, and Canada would pay $550 million for the necessary improvements on the Michigan side. The Michigan portion of the bridge would be shouldered wholly by the private sector. See BRIDGE, page 6 �Page 2 — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Civil War sweeps through Historic Charlton Park A cannon battery readies for battle. Reportedly, the cannon could be fired in Charlton Park and reach downtown Hastings, having a three-mile range. The cannons are more accurate at one mile and deadly at 1,000 yards, being able to clear a 40yard span, and 60 to 80 marching men on enemy lines. The air fills with musket smoke as Union troops advance on a Confederate position. Photos by David DeDecker The air fills with smoke and the smell of sulfur as the cannon fires numerous times over the Thornapple River. A dead soldier lies on the village green as Confederates advance on Union troops. Helping with the deployment of artillery, boys were common helpers during the Civil War as this young reenactor portrays. A Confederate officer on horseback shouts orders as the Union advances on Confederate lines. New Car Shopping? 2.99% INTEREST 3.363% APR* APR* A pile of amputated arms and legs lie in front of the field hospital, as doctors, nurses and medics take a well-deserved rest. *Annual percentage rate. Car loan is subject to credit review and approval. Rates are subject to change. A Hastings City Bank checking account with direct deposit and automatic loan payment is required to obtain this rate. Maximum term is 66 months for new (untitled) vehicles only. Contact any Hastings City Bank lender for other rates available. Processing fee is $200. Example: a $20,000 loan at 3.363% APR would have 66 monthly payments of $329.02. 1-888-422-2280 07577503 Historic Charlton Park becomes a sea of white, gray and blue Saturday and Sunday, when the U.S. Civil War sweeps through the village and surrounding fields. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — Page 3 Soldiers in gray advance with bayonets fixed and leveled at the Union blue. Union soldiers rest in camp between battle reenactments. The Union Cavalry rides into Historic Charlton Park Village just before Confederates arrive. Women and children walk the streets in peace before war sweeps through their village. Bonnets help keep the hot July sun at bay during the Charlton Park Civil War reenactment. Chaos erupts after a deserter is found, and the cavalry rides into the village green. Each cavalry man is armed with a pistol, carbine and rapier. Swords were not sharpened. Being discovered with a sharpened sword was a hanging offense. A swinging sword, combined with the speed of a horse, was meant to break necks, skulls and bones, not to cut. Union soldiers retire their muskets after a long day of battle in the July sun. Doctors and nurses move among the dead and wounded, giving aid where needed. Marching Union soldiers are common during the weekend event. www.flexfab.com You’re Invited In 1961 Flexfab opened its doors with an optimistic outlook to the future. In 2011, with that same optimistic outlook, we celebrate our 50th Anniversary. FLEXFAB invites you to join us in celebrating 50 years in business Open House and Plant Tour Food & Refreshments • Door Prizes Saturday, July 30, 2011 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. 07577168 continued from front page Creamery has been canceled. According to Ginger Hentz, co-facilitator of the Barry County Tourism Council, the program will be rescheduled for a date in mid-autumn to better accommodate the interests, needs and seasonal schedules of local growers wanting to attend. The workshop is one of a series of educational offerings provided by the tourism council. The next workshop, “Legendary Customer Service for Destinations,” is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. 77558780 Parking at Corporate Headquarters 102 Cook Road • Hastings NEWS BRIEFS �Page 4 — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV City band brings tears of joy To the editor: My daughter and I went to the courthouse square Wednesday evening, July 6, to hear the Hastings City Band. They played many patriotic marches and one was “America the Beautiful.” I thought of Hastings the Beautiful. The flag was flying, the weather was perfect and the clouds overhead were so beautiful. It brought tears. Hastings is fortunate to have such wonderful entertainment throughout the year. The courthouse lawn was covered with people who enjoyed the music. The band was directed by Joe LaJoye, and his daughter Chelsea, sang several patriotic songs with her wonderful voice. Another tear came. I’m happy to call Hastings my home, and we have returned to hear more great music by the Hastings City Band. I appreciate Bosley Pharmacy for its support. Virginia Alles, Hastings Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov New bridge will impact our community for years Driving down the new stretch of Crane Road near Middleville gives a feeling that progress is in the air. For several years now, government officials have been talking about shovel-ready projects to put people back to work and to get our anemic economy thriving again. In Middleville, eight years of planning and three years of construction came to a close when officials and interested citizens celebrated the opening of the long-awaited bridge linking Crane Road to Finkbeiner Road, across M-37 to the edge of Allegan County. Plans call for the stretch of roadway connecting to US-131, providing Barry County’s largest employer, Bradford White, a more efficient way to move its products to market. The new bridge also improves response times for emergency services and increases safety for school zones and pedestrian traffic. The new bridge is an important ingredient for local manufacturers, their growth and the ability to service the world from their local facilities. Bradford White has a long and successful history dating back to 1881 and today has become one of the nation’s oldest and largest manufacturers of water heaters. The company has an impressive 800,000-square-foot manufacturing facility just down the river from the new bridge. More than 1,000 people are currently employed. The bridge was necessary to maintain and grow jobs, so as we celebrated the bridge opening July 11, we also cut the ribbon on Barry County’s future by helping this long-time employer continue to grow and plan for the future. At the national level, our financial and political system remains stacked against small business. Yet, all over the country, the power of small communities continues to show growth when they support local manufacturers who provide good jobs and stability. While Congress continues to discuss the solutions to our economic morass, the best solutions can be found in small communities like Hastings and Middleville, where local companies become the anchors of the community and its economy. The nation’s leaders don’t seem to get it that without strong local economies, we’ll never realize a healthy national economy. Local entrepreneurs that grow and prosper become employers and contribute to a strong and resilient local economy. So, as we celebrate the opening of this new bridge, we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the vision and determination of the officials at the state, local and federal level in making this project possible. According to the Small Business Administration, reports indicate that from 1990 to 2003, small firms with fewer than 20 employees generated 80 percent of all new jobs. So in these days of high unemployment, small communities all over the country will continue to prosper if they support local manufacturers, retailers and It’s fair time in Barry County! Over the weekend, the 159th annual Barry County Fair got underway with everything you’d expect to find. Attend the fair and experience the bright lights, sounds, smells, kids, displays and, of course, the food we look forward to each year. For months now, area 4-Hers have been working on their projects, raising animals and preparing to compete during fair week. Watching these young people at work will give you a new perspective of today’s youths and their activities as they show off their talents at the county fair. The weather is expected to be hot all week, yet these kids, their families and adult volunteers have dedicated long hours throughout the year to prepare for fair week. Rather than packing up and heading out because of weather, the fair board, leaders and 4-H families are making accommodations to keep visitors, their animals and themselves more comfortable so everyone can still enjoy the county fair. Nearly 30,000 Michigan adult and teenage volunteers work at the local and state level to support 4-H experiences for youths. 4-H volunteers are club, group and resources leaders providing handson training for local youths, preparing them for meaningful and productive lives, as the mission statement proclaims. According to MSU Extension Service, Barry County has more than 1,000 youths and 320 adult volunteers involved in 4-H activities. Watching these young people and their adult volunteers at work exemplifies the 4-H pledge to my club, my community, my country and my world. See you at the fair! People should have attended Riverside Cemetery meeting To the editor: The Riverside Cemetery Board scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, July 12, at 4:30 p.m. I was early, so I parked on the road by the house, thinking we would need room for many cars. I went into the office and lo and behold, the board members, I and a friend were the only ones there. I can’t believe that I’m the only one with friends and family resting in this hallowed property. We all show our love by placing flowers at their graves, but have we given Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. business. These local entities provide the jobs and financial support for so many of the programs we’ve all come to enjoy. thought to who, mows and looks after this property. Where the money comes from to take care of this special property? The grounds always look nice, so we don’t give it a second thought. Where was everyone? The cemetery needs our help and suggestions. Maybe a low millage would help to keep and maintain it. Jolenn Guernsey, Hastings What’s your favorite part of the fair? The 159th Barry County Fair is underway, with animal competitions, displays, vendors, tractors and more. What is your favorite part of this year’s fair? Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Dave DeDecker • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Tate Johnson, Middleville: “I like getting to see all the animals. It is amazing how different they are.” Russel Ford, Hickory Corners: “I like getting to see all of the tractors, all of them. The new and the antique ones are fun to compare.” Virginia Alles, Hastings: “I really enjoy the dog show. I like seeing all the dogs going through their paces with their young owners.” Clyde Maddox, Morley: “This is my first time at the Barry County Fair. After the harness races, I am looking forward to going and visiting the fair.” Jim Vandefifer, Yankee Springs: “I really like seeing the accomplishments the young people make in the show arenas during the week. It is great to see the improvements they make.” Audrey Johnson, Middleville: “I like seeing all the art on display in the fairgrounds. There is lots in the 4-H booths and in the fairgrounds, too.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Jennie Yonker Chris Silverman Dan Buerge Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — Page 5 Fisher joins Hastings City Bank board of directors Mark Kolanowski, president and CEO of Hastings City Bank, has announced the election of James Fisher to the bank’s board of directors. Fisher most recently served as the chief judge for Barry County Trial Court. “Jim brings to the board experience in law, trusts and probate — a valuable skill set for us — in addition to his many contributions to our community that have demonstrated his commitment to enhancing the lives of those around us,” said Kolanowski. “He will be a wonderful addition to this board of community leaders.” Fisher is a graduate of General Motors Institute, Flint, obtaining an engineering degree, and the Wayne State University Law School. He has served as the prosecuting attorney for Barry County and was a partner in Siegel, Hudson, Gee and Fisher Law Firm prior to serving as the circuit court judge for the county. Fisher has been active in many civic organizations, serving on the boards of Pennock Hospital, Pennock Foundation, YMCA, First Presbyterian Church, Child Abuse Prevention Council and the Kiwanis Club of Hastings. He is a past member of the State Bar Representative Assembly, State Bar Ethics Committee and is currently a member of the Pennock Hospital Ethics Committee. Halbert Dairy LLC; Bill Wallace, president and CEO of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company; Scott McKeown, partner in McKeown, Kraai and Phillips PLC; Archie Warner, president and CEO of Harder and James Fisher Women learn of the power one person has to change community Judge Amy McDowell, (left) Green Gables Haven Director Janie Bergeron and Anneshia Freeman told those attending the Power of One luncheon at the Walldorff July 15 how they could change themselves and their community. Freeman, a Grand Rapids resident, talked about the program she created called “The Lies That Bind,” to help women escape prostitution and drug abuse. She spoke about her own experiences, as well. (Photo by Patricia Johns) He was recently selected as one of two circuit court judges to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court’s Judicial Needs Assessment Committee. He is a frequent lecturer for Michigan Judicial Institute in areas of court management and sentencing reform and was selected by the institute in 2009 to receive training at National Judicial College in Evidence Based Sentencing Practices so that he could train Michigan judges. Fisher completed civil and domestic mediation training and frequently mediates cases for judicial colleagues. “I am honored to have been elected as a director of Hastings City Bank, which I regard as one of the premier community banks in our state,” said Fisher. “This will give me an opportunity to remain involved in Hastings and Barry County, and I am excited about that, as well. I hope to make a positive contribution to the bank, and to the community.” Current board members are Matthew Garber, MD, partner in Family Tree Medical Associates; Barbara Hunt, director of finance for Hastings Area Schools; Frederic Halbert, Warner Nursery Inc.; and Kolanowski. Hastings City Bank has branches in Bellevue, Caledonia, Hastings, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland. They are located online at www.hastingscitybank.com. High school teachers ask for support with literacy In efforts to engage our students and enhance their critical thinking skills, the English language arts department at Hastings High School is creating a department library of high-interest books for young adults. We are seeking a wide variety of books, ranging from those that will interest middle-schoollevel readers to adults. Both appealing fiction and nonfiction books will be welcomed. Providing interesting material for our department library will help to combat the alarming trend in reading habits. Too many of our students are not reading because they lack easy access to engaging books. Renowned English teacher and educational researcher Kelly Gallagher reported in 2007 that, “on average, Americans ages 15 to 24 spend almost two hours a day watching television and only seven minutes of their leisure time on reading.” He also found that “nearly half of all Americans ages 15 to 24 do not read books for pleasure.” We, as language arts teachers, are deter- mined to incorporate 10 to 15 minutes of reading time into our daily schedules. Reading for pleasure improves performance in school and on standardized tests. Gallagher also found that the most successful students on standardized tests (those scoring in the 98 percent range) read on average 90.7 minutes each day, whereas students in the 50 percent range only read 12.9 minutes each day. By donating new or gently used books to the department library, you’ll be supporting student success at Hastings High School and beyond. Please send new or gently used books to school with a student. Books may be given to any English teacher in the building. Before the school year begins, a book cart will be placed outside room D-205 in the English hallway where books can be donated. Books also may be dropped off during the Sept. 6 open house or any time throughout the year. TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs If you see this guy around on July 24th, wish him a... Tables and chairs available. Happy 40th Birthday Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Love You 77558765 “DALE” Your Family 77555470 ® COUNTRY CHAPEL UMC The FREE FOR ALL! Country Chapel UMC will host its annual Free For All – Saturday, July 23, 2011 The entire event will take place from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. We are having hamburgs and hotdogs, with various salads, chips and pies. We have a waterslide for the kids as well as yard games like horseshoes, etc. There will also be musical entertainment. Festivities begin at 2pm with dinner being served at 4pm. The event will take place on the grounds of Country Chapel UMC at 9275 S. M-37 in Dowling, MI Please join us for Fun, Fellowship and Food. If you haven’t already signed up for Vacation Bible School PandaMania 77543076 from Aug. 9-11, we will have a sign up area at the Free For All. For more information about either of these events, phone: 269-721-8077. w ” “Neiness s Bu The Ev Manshum Family • Girrbach Funeral Home • Dr. Thomas Hoffman & Staff • Dr. Lisa Kujowski & Staff • Pennock Hospital & Staff • U of M Hospital & Staff • Borgess Skilled Care & Hospice • First Presbyterian Church & Staff • Fred Jacobs (The Reminder) & Staff • Pastor Randall Bertrand & Woodgrove Parish for the delicious luncheon “ S t r etchi n g ” Still “Your repair dollars go further at” Joe Willson’s Auto Service and Body Shop Would like to express their sincere thanks to: • Lyle Miller for the Video of Memories • Pianist Celia Demond • Soloist Shari Barker, Fred Jacobs, Kristin & Amber Chase • Our many friends from near & far for their many years of love, prayers & support, and gifts of food, help, cards, plants, visits and memorial contributions Ev touched the hearts of numerous people. His spirit will never completely leave this Earth, but remains scattered forever among all of us who loved him. As we remember his smile, his laugh, his hands shake or hug, we feel the pain of loss but are also reminded of how much we all have gained. Thanks to the community once again for the genuine love, support and generosity. Dixie Stadel-Manshum and family There is a time for everything under heaven...Ecclesiastes 3:1 07577497 Formerly THISS AUTO Joe Willson Hastings Just a few of the things we do! • A/C Service Check....................................$29.95 • Computer Wheel Alignment........From $39.95 • Lube, Oil & Filter $ Up to 5 qts. premium oil & filter.................. 19.95 • Collision & Auto Body Repairs ............“SAVE” 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings 06754463 state in need of their services. Most evidence is collected by crime scene technicians who are also police officers, deputies or troopers. The evidence is then taken to the crime lab for analysis. Lab personnel also are available to respond to serious crime scenes to collect evidence; however, this is not a frequent occurrence for most labs. Evidence from cases originating in Allegan or Barry counties would be delivered to either the Grand Rapids or Lansing crime labs. The other MSP labs are located in Sterling Heights, Northville, Bridgeport, Grayling and Marquette. The different units within the MSP Crime Labs are DNA, controlled substance, firearms, latent print, trace, questioned documents, toxicology and polygraph. Civilian scientists are responsible for DNA, controlled substance, trace and toxicology. Enlisted troopers may apply for openings in the firearms, latent print, questioned documents and polygraph units. Aside from the occasional crime scene in need of lab personnel response, there are few opportunities to get out of the building for investigative purposes. Of the seven MSP Labs, only Bridgeport Lab responds frequently to crime scenes due to it’s proximity to Flint and Saginaw, but the others don’t have the same volume. There are also a lot of subpoenas to answer for court appearances. Lab technicians are in high demand to testify in cases for which they have analyzed evidence. The final things to point out are that the equipment and computers seen on television programs are not really found in crime labs. It is not possible to have DNA results immediately, nor are people and objects reconstructed in holograms, and I have never seen lab techs arrive on a crime scene driving a Hummer. They also tend to dress more conservatively and professionally as opposed to tank tops and high heels. If your daughter has a true interest in science, I hope she pursues it. I’m told by friends in forensic science that it is a rewarding career, but I’m afraid many who decide on this course of study may have an unrealistic view of it due to how it is portrayed on prime time. To have a question answered, email Trooper Kellie Summerhays at waylandpost@gmail.com, or write to her at 544 N. Main St., Wayland, MI 49348. 07577440 I watched the news coverage of the recent multiple murders in Grand Rapids. I saw footage of the Michigan State Police helicopter flying over the city. I have never seen this helicopter before and was wondering if there are others and when are they used? The Michigan State Police Aviation Unit currently has two helicopters and one fixedwing aircraft. Both helicopters were flown to Grand Rapids that day for continual air support, if needed. One is a 2000 Bell 430 twinengine helicopter based out of Lansing. The other is a 1990 Bell LongRanger III that is in the Detroit area five days of the week to assist Detroit Police Department with border surveillance and aerial observation. It is equipped with a 30-million-candle power NiteSun searchlight and forward-looking infrared detection device. The other aircraft of the MSP is a four-place Cessna 182. The pilots are all enlisted MSP personnel. Currently, there are three pilots in the MSP Aviation Unit, consisting of a lieutenant and two sergeants. These pilots provide aviation support to all Michigan law enforcement agencies and to the public in areas such as search and rescue, traffic enforcement, aerial observation, security, training, investigative flights, thermal imagery, HEMP flights and suspect/evidence transports. The MSP Aviation Unit also works closely with the Michigan National Guard and the United States Coast Guard air stations. Any law enforcement agency in Michigan can request the assistance of the MSP Aviation Unit. My high school daughter thinks she would like to be a crime scene investigator like she sees on the television show, CSI. I have told her that I think those programs are just Hollywood’s idea of police work. Am I right? Unfortunately, you are correct. Television programs have a way of glamorizing law enforcement, including forensic science. If being a “CSI” was this interesting, who wouldn’t want the job? It can give you an idea of what it is to work in a Michigan State Police Crime Lab, but I have to think it must be similar to New York, Las Vegas or Miami crime lab work. The Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division is comprised of seven laboratories across the state. They process evidence for any law enforcement agency in the (269) 948-3387 Joe Willson, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply SATISFACTION GUARANTEED REPAIRS! �Page 6 — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — The Hastings Banner THORNAPPLE MANOR, continued from page 1 The Cottage, approximately 21,000 squarefeet in size, would be built behind the Barry County Central Dispatch building adjacent to Thornapple Manor. In other business, the committee voted to approve the following during its next regular board meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 26: • Setting a public hearing for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, on the Village of Middleville’s proposed annexation of a 20acre parcel of land from Thornapple Township for use as a community park. The property is located at the end Town Center Drive, just off M-37 behind the Middle Villa Inn. The village acquired the property in 2006 through a property exchange with the township. In order to move forward with master planning for what is to be Wildwood Trails Park and to be eligible for grant funding, the village must legally own the property, which means it must be annexed. • Appointing Beth Dean as a non-attorney magistrate for Barry County District Court. According to Barry County Court Administrator Bob Nida, the law requires the Worship Together… 77558724 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Children’s summer camp call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - July 24 - Summer Schedule: Worship 8:00 & 10:00; No Sunday School. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http:// www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Softball Game; 7:00 Praise Team Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9 a.m. Pickleball. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 6:30 p.m. Softball Game; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Softball Game. Wednesday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Conference which is Sept. 19 and 20 in Traverse City. Items possibly requiring lengthy discussion will be moved to the Tuesday, Sept. 6, meeting for consideration committee meeting. All other items will be discussed and voted on during the next regular commissioner’s meeting Tuesday, Sept. 27. The floor plan of The Cottage at Thornapple Manor features two 12-bed units, with individual rooms for patients. Each unit would have its own centralized community living, kitchen and dining areas. BRIDGE, continued from page 1 The division arises from the slogan that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. The Moroun family, which owns the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, says the new bridge would ultimately cost Michigan taxpayers millions, if not billions, of dollars. The promises of Snyder and his supporters are unfounded, they claim. The Moroun alternative is to build another bridge alongside their Ambassador Bridge to relieve the bottleneck. A report from Snyder’s office, however, questions the intent of this endeavor since the Morouns have also claimed a new bridge is not necessary. Matthew Moroun, vice chairman of the company, said traffic is down this year. In an interview with AnnArbor.com, Moroun said that the reduced traffic would allow his father’s company to finish cutting through red tape, giving the traffic crossing the border a chance to build up again. With Snyder’s proposal, he said, “The business economics are against them despite what they put in the legislation. And a careful reading of the bill discusses that there will still be availability payments, which are government subsidies. So technically the bill still allows for Michigan taxpayer money to be involved, and business economics scream that there’s no way possible for it not to be involved.” This would ultimately lead to the annihilation of the tax payers, Moroun said. Snyder and his group maintain that this cannot and will not happen, and that the bridge must be built soon, projecting huge increases in traffic in the next 20 to 30 years. Moroun said those numbers are way off. Originally, the plan was to be approved at the beginning of this month. However, the vote has been delayed until fall. A poll commissioned by Lambert, Edwards and the Perricone Group, and conducted by Denno Research of 600 residents questioned June 16 and June 17 revealed that 35 percent favored a public bridge by Snyder, while 31 percent backed a second bridge by the Ambassador Bridge company. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points, showing that indeed the state is still very much split on the issue. Social Security Column Safety net for aged, blind and disabled Fiberglass Products 1401 N. Broadway Hastings chief judge to appoint a magistrate, subject to approval by the county board. • Canceling of the commission’s Sept. 20 due to a schedule conflict with the 2011 MAC COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes This site plan shows the proposed location of The Cottage at Thornapple Manor, a separate 23-bed facility for patients with dementia. 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist A safety net is out there for those people who might otherwise slip through the cracks, and it’s called Supplemental Security Income. Administered by Social Security, SSI makes payments to people with limited income and resources who are age 65 or older, blind or have a disability. Funding for the SSI program comes from the general revenues of the U.S. Treasury, not from Social Security payroll taxes. When we consider people’s income, we count things such as wages, Social Security benefits and pensions. However, Social Security does not count all of your income when it decides whether you qualify for SSI. For example, we don’t count food stamps or most home energy assistance. Resources we count in deciding whether you qualify for SSI include real estate (other than the home you live in), bank accounts, cash, stocks and bonds. A person with resources worth no more than $2,000 may be able to get SSI. That resource limit is $3,000 for couples. The monthly maximum Federal SSI payment is the same nationwide and amounts to $674 for a person and $1,011 for a married couple. However, the amount someone receives depends on factors such as where they live, their living arrangements and income. To learn more about SSI, read the online page at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi or call tollfree at 800-772-1213 (TTY, 800-325-0778). If you’re too disabled to work but haven’t paid enough into Social Security to qualify for benefits on your record, SSI may be the program to help you. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. �Social News Area Obituaries Max S. Leach HASTINGS, MI – Max S. Leach, age 93, of Hastings, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at MagnumCare in Hastings. He was born May 28, 1918 in Hastings, the son of James M. and Eva B. (Stewart) Leach. Max graduated from Hastings High School in 1936. He worked at Hastings Manufacturing for 45 years and worked for several dealerships in the area driving cars. Max was married on July 8, 1945 to Eloise Harriman; she preceded him in death in 1993. Max is survived by his two daughters, Nancy Leach of Hastings and Suzanne (Michael) Brown of Portage; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorials can be made to charity of one’s choice. Respecting his wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our web site to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net Our daily bread in 2050 Verola Mills to celebrate 90th birthday Michigan: the new Hollywood? One of the topics that has been hotly contested in recent months in Michigan isn’t one of the normal hot-button issues. We aren’t talking about abortion, the death penalty or driving laws. The question is, should taxpayers fund a large percentage of the costs of movies made in Michigan? For years, movie producers and directors have taken advantage of the natural landscapes, scenic lake views and numerous landmarks we have in our great state. To further incentivize film productions in Michigan, lawmakers in 2008 instituted a new tax credit to pay 42 percent of the costs filmmakers incur while filming in one of 135 specific communities. Before the film credits, large-scale movie productions here had been few and far between. Now in the past few years, we have seen Hollywood greats such as Clint Eastwood, George Clooney and Ben Stiller hanging out around Detroit, Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids. A few years ago, I was attending a chiropractic conference in Frankenmuth. My wife, Shelly, went along and planned to do some shopping at the Birch Run outlet mall while I was busy attending meetings. When we met up at the end of the day, I greeted her and asked how much damage she’d done at the outlet malls. “Oh, I didn’t end up going shopping,” she told me. I was perplexed, since I couldn’t think of many other things for someone to spend their day doing around Birch Run. Shelly explained to me that while heading for the shops, she had come across a movie film set and parked her car to watch. Drew Barrymore apparently was starring in and producing a film called “Whip It,” and my wife spent the day observing the cast and crew as they filmed at an old drive-in restaurant. “So, you just sat there all day?” I asked. “Yes, I wanted to see Drew Barrymore,” she replied. It’s hard to deny that Hollywood has a certain irresistible appeal. We treat celebrities as royalty and are star-struck upon seeing them. This is especially true in Michigan, where coming across a celebrity is about as rare as a short winter. But what are we willing to pay to gawk at The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — Page 7 celebrities here in our home state? The film tax credit that was crafted by previous lawmakers refunds 42 percent of a film’s budget. This includes everything — salaries for crew, production costs and props. There is no cap or limit. The question of how many jobs have really been created by the film credits since 2008 is a constant source of contention. Those on the side of the credits say Michigan’s economy has benefited greatly from the credits, creating thousands of jobs and putting millions of dollars into local economies. Opponents of the credits say that while films produced in Michigan are exciting, the producers bring their own cast and crew, film the movie and then pack up and leave — having never really employed many Michiganders. I am enthused that Hollywood has taken note of Michigan’s natural beauty and great filming locations. I’m not certain the film credits should ever have been instituted without some sort of cap on spending or some provision stating that a certain amount of people working on the production have to be Michiganders, not Californians. And any industry that is nearly half-funded by taxpayers is not sustainable in the long run. I support the establishment of the film industry as a new industry that will help grow Michigan’s economy. I definitely support the private investors who are establishing permanent film studios that employ local industry experts and crew members. I do not support fly-in operations that bring all their own crew, fail to hire local people and then leave as quickly as they came, with no residual benefit. In the fiscal year 2012 budget, film credits have been capped at $25 million. A major production is presently being made in Michigan. “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz,” will bring a serious A-list set of actors to the Great Lakes State. Whether this industry can be sustained without the full 42 percent tax credit remains to be seen. As lawmakers, we will reassess the issue next year. In the meantime, I’d like to hear your thoughts on the matter. You can reach me at 517-373-0842 or MikeCallton@house.mi.gov. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. Mrs. Verola Mills of Hastings will be celebrating her 90th birthday on July 31, 2011. She will be attending a birthday celebration with members of her family for the special event. Mrs. Mills was born in Edon, Ohio in 1921 to the parents of Wavel and Edith Fisher. As an adult she has lived in Battle Creek, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Hastings and wintered in Texas and in Florida for many years with her husband, Wayne Mills. She is also a proud mother of two children, five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Inactivity is not in her schedule. She continues to be involved with Hastings GFWC, she is an election pole worker, an active member of the United Methodist Church of Hastings, volunteers for Pennock Hospital in the gift shop and loves to play cards with friends and organized groups. Birthday greetings may be sent to her at her home in Hastings. by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters These are the good times. I was driving through the country last Saturday, looking at deer happily chowing down in wheat fields. Every place is a drivethrough if you’re a herbivore at this time of year. It’s a simple historical fact that wheat farming has been central to American agriculture since the country was young. And today, wheat grown in the U.S. supplies American consumers and millions of other people around the world with large quantities of economical nutrition. Even a geologist like myself knows that much about the king of grains. But I was recently startled to learn that the temperatures experienced by American wheat farms back in 1839 were 6.6 degrees warmer than they are today. That’s right, our wheat farmers are now working in temperatures substantially colder than they were earlier in the nation’s history. At first I thought I had misread the statistic. After all, we know that temperatures in our country from about 1850 onward have been on the uptick as North America has emerged from a cooler time. And, surely, if climate scientists are right, temperatures in just the past couple of decades are clearly up from what they used to be. So how could modern American wheat farmers be facing much colder climes than they were in 1839? The answer is that wheat is now raised well to the west and north of where it was in the 1830s. Back then, the geographic center of wheat production was in eastern Ohio, not far from the Pennsylvania line. Now counties in central Montana, a corner of Wyoming, a strip of Colorado and Kansas account for much of the American wheat that’s planted in the fall, while spring wheat comes largely from North Dakota. Those are not balmy parts of the country. The main reason modern farmers can grow wheat in places like Montana is that immigrants who came to the U.S. in the 1870s from the Russian steppes brought with them a winter-hardy strain of wheat called the Turkey variety. From that base, modern scientific breeding of wheat also helped make a wide range of cold-tolerant wheat varieties possible. Beyond that, modern no-till farming that leaves stubble in the field helps to prevent snow from blowing away, insulating tender wheat seedlings from bitter winter frosts. Here’s the bottom line: the temperatures under which American wheat has been grown since the 1830s have changed more than the climate change predicted by experts from here to 2050. That’s a hopeful sign about natural plant resources — embedded in the many types of wheat — and about the agricultural technology we have at our disposal to adapt to what may come down the road at us in terms of climate. And, actually, there are a number of things about warmer temperatures that may help wheat farmers if predictions about 2050 hold true. In general, warmer conditions accelerate growth, usually a good thing for farmers. A potential negative is the drying of soil. Experiments on wheat under different temperature regimes show a complex impact on yield, with much depending on when wheat is planted — happily one variable that’s very much under the farmer’s control. According to what I’ve read and to the agricultural scientists I’ve spoken to, average temperatures don’t cause farmers headaches – variations do. A truly cold or hot growing season is a greater problem than changes in average temperature over time. “Although our average temperatures for the whole globe are increasing, temperature in some regions will decrease because of changes in weather patterns,” wheat scientist Professor Tim Murray of Washington State University reminded me recently. “Unfortunately, more severe weather is part of what’s predicted, and this year looks like it will be an example of conditions that depart noticeably from what’s average.” What is crucial is whether we can stay ahead of the weather curve. “Climate change is one of the reasons breeding programs are never-ending,” Murray said. “Wheat has the genes to adapt to many conditions. The trick is finding those genes and incorporating them into new varieties at a pace that keeps yields high.” Our daily bread depends on it. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. Margie Dull turning 78 Margie Dull will celebrate her 78th birthday on July 26th. Those wishing may send cards to 5303 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. www.river-ridge.biz Bernadine Eckert to celebrate 90th birthday Bernadine Eckert will be celebrating her 90th birthday on July 29th. A card shower would be appreciated in her honor. Cards may be sent to Bernadine Eckert, The Flower House, 9950 South Clark Rd., Nashville, MI 49073. No gifts please. 77558728 J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits OFF SEASON SPECIAL WOOD PELLETS $ 187 PER TON We got a great buy and are passing the savings on to you! Stock up now! You’ll be glad you did this winter! New! 2 Locations 223 Division Freeport 616-765-8421 Mon-Fri 5am-9pm Sat 8am-9pm • Sun 11am-8pm 77558761 1006 E. 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HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, July 21 — Teen Pizza & Pages discusses Ted Dekker’s Red, 3:45 to 5 p.m.; Movie Memories features Lillian Helman’s “The Children’s Hour,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 22 — art from the old library silent auction continues; preschool story time celebrates African tales, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 25 — summer reading programs for children and adults continue; computer class on Windows 7, 6 to 7:30 p.m. (registration required) Tuesday, July 26 — toddler story time celebrates stories from “way out West,” 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 — elementary summer reading program ends with a party, 2 to 3 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. COUNTY WIDE YARD SALE & SWAP MEET Saturday, July 23 9am to 3pm CHARLTON PARK Hastings, MI FREE Public Admission Vendor Space (15x30) - $15 Day of Sale Call Deb to reserve your space 269-945-3775 OUTBOARD MOTORS OF YESTERYEAR The Annual Antique Outboard Motors Show will be going on from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the afternoon during our Yard Sale day back in the Recreation Area. FREE ADMISSION. CRAFTERS WELCOME Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 77558734 �Page 8 — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Lake Odessa Fear of losses may lead to negative investment behavior Like every other investor, you prefer not to see the value of your investments drop. But at some point they will fall simply because of the ups and downs of the market. And how you respond to short-term losses can help determine if you enjoy long-term investment success. Investors’ feelings about losses can be complex. In the field of economics, an area of study is devoted to “loss aversion” — the concept that people dislike losing money so much that, given a choice, they’d prefer to avoid losses rather than take gains. For example, if you have a high degree of loss aver- sion, then you will find greater dissatisfaction by losing $100 than you’d get satisfaction from taking a $100 profit. Loss aversion can lead to various forms of negative investment behavior. Here are two of the most common results: • Seeking “risk-free” investments — When you think of investment losses, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a drop in stock prices. If you’re really loss-averse, you might seek to avoid this situation by simply avoiding stocks and placing all your money in other investments. While some of these investments may seem “risk free,” you must con- LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on January 14, 2000, by Jeffrey S. Burger and Kathy J. Burger, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on January 27, 2000, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1040599, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on November 9, 2010, recorded on November 18, 2010, in Instrument Number 201011180010851, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Five and 12/100 Dollars ($70,255.12); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Commencing at a point 6 rods West of the Northeast corner of the West half of the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 6, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, thence South 12 rods, thence West 6 rods, thence North 12 rods, thence East 6 rods to the place of beginning, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly Known As: 5310 Coats Grove Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 0805-006-010-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 27, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, 77558320 MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 26, 2007, by Scott C. Mueller, a single man, as Mortgagor, given by him to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 26, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 20071026-0003530, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on June 3, 2011, recorded on June 13, 2011, in Instrument Number 201106130005798, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven and 91/100 Dollars ($109,827.91); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of the Southeast quarter of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, lying South of the highway running East and West through said quarter Section, except therefrom: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 4; thence North on Section line 9.25 Chains to the center of said highway; thence North 85 Degrees West along the center of said highway 10.37 Chains; thence South 10.10 Chains to the South Section line; thence East on said Section Line 10.34 Chains to place of beginning. Also excepting therefrom: Commencing at the South quarter Post of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, thence North along the North-South quarter line to the center of Mixer Road; thence East 620 Feet; thence South parallel with the North-South quarter line to the South Section line of said Section 4; thence West 620 Feet to place of beginning. Commonly known as: 1634 Mixer Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Parcel Number: 08-02-004-452-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 24, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177558284 8253 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY TO INCORPORATE AS A CHARTER TOWNSHIP AND RIGHT TO REFERENDUM Official certification has been received from the Michigan Secretary of State that the Township of Prairieville has a population of 2,000 or more and the township board has the right to exercise one of three options concerning status as a charter township under the provisions of Public Act 359 of 1947, as amended: 1. Adopt by majority vote a resolution opposed to incorporation as a charter township. sider factors such as inflation risk — the possibility that these investments may provide returns that don’t keep up with the rate of inflation. • Holding “losers” too long — From time to time, you will own investments that, for whatever reason, underperform. If you’re highly loss-averse, though, you may have a tough time acknowledging the losing nature of these investments, so you may be tempted to hold on to them until they “bounce back.” But if the investment’s fundamentals change, or if the investment no longer aligns with your goals, it may be time to sell it and look for other opportunities. Conversely, you may want to hold on to quality investments whose price has dropped in the short term, because these investments may well recover. How can you avoid these types of behavior? For starters, you’ll need to recognize the symptoms of loss aversion in yourself — and then resolve to overcome them. Accept the fact that short-term losses are part of investing and that every single investment carries some type of risk. This doesn’t mean, of course, that you should do nothing to reduce your risk. One effective risk-fighting measure you can take is to diversify your holdings by investing in a variety of stocks, bonds, government securities, CDs and other investment vehicles. If you had all your holdings in only stocks or bonds, a downturn primarily affecting one of those assets could lead to a big hit for your portfolio. But by spreading your dollars among a variety of investments, you’re also spreading the risk. Keep in mind, though, that diversification by itself can’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss. Investment losses, even short-term ones, aren’t much fun. But by not overreacting to these losses, and by diversifying your portfolio in a way that best meets your individual needs, you can look past today’s losses toward tomorrow’s possibilities. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 27.02 +.12 AT&T 30.33 -.44 BP PLC 44.96 +1.55 CMS Energy Corp 19.64 -.12 Coca-Cola Co 69.32 +1.47 Eaton 51.45 -.02 Family Dollar Stores 52.90 +.56 Fifth Third Bancorp 12.20 +.18 Flowserve CP 106.40 +3.04 Ford Motor Co. 13.09 -.03 General Mills 37.81 +.76 Intel Corp. 23.06 +.61 Kellogg Co. 55.41 -.16 McDonald’s Corp 86.21 +1.22 Pfizer Inc. 19.95 -.05 Ralcorp 86.41 -.53 Sears Holding 75.89 +1.24 Spartan Motors 5.72 +.03 Spartan Stores 20.54 +.23 Stryker 59.16 +.03 Walmart Stores 53.97 +.03 Gold $1586.65 +17.40 Silver $38.92 +2.80 Dow Jones Average 12,587.42 +140.54 Volume on NYSE 831M -48M by Elaine Garlock Hot weather! What else is new? Steady record-high temperatures this week make a sure topic of conversation. Having air conditioning is a great help. In an earlier day, people were thankful for floor fans when those came into common use. One suggestion in a recent newspaper was a time-tested method of cooling off. The recommendation was to soak a bed sheet in cold water and hang it over a door or window opening. The resulting evaporation of water is meant to provide cooling for a room. Elders can remind the younger generation that before people had electricity in their rural homes, it was common to haul mattresses from bedrooms to the lawn in hopes of getting a bit of sleep if one could battle the mosquitoes fast enough. Next week brings Depot Day. A full day is planned with music, dancing, recognition of the pharmacy business in Lake Odessa in years past, exhibits and food. A tent measuring 80 feet long will be in place to provide shade. This free event is open to the public. This is an ideal time to visit the depot and museum. This is fair season. Plan to attend the Barry County Fair on M-37 west of Hastings. One Grand Rapids family made its first visit to the Barry County Fair to see a young relative show her lambs. This also exposed a young boy from the city to a bit of rural life. Instead of enjoying the animals, he was a bit frightened by them. He found great joy in climbing tractors or going up the ladder to the seat of a grain combine. This has grown to include younger children of the family. The parents appreciate the M-37 location because of its ease of travel, the cleanliness of the grounds, the good food available and even more machinery for the boys to climb. The Alethians’ 56th chicken barbecue was July 15 even with the major hitch in plans. The mystery is now solved. The Alethians representative is also a member of the local Lions Club. In spring he called High’s of Indiana to place the order for the number of chicken halves for both groups, Lions in May and Alethians in July.. The man who took the order has suffered an injury from a motorcycle accident and lost most of his memory. When he took the order over the phone he wrote down only the Lions order and had no memory of the second half of the order. Thus July 8 came and no chickens were ready. The event took place a week later, and most buy- Producers vote to establish wheat marketing program Wednesday, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced that the state’s wheat producers have approved a referendum to establish the Michigan Wheat Program. “The Michigan Wheat Program is aimed at promoting the profitable production, marketing and utilization of wheat on behalf of Michigan producers,” said Keith Creagh, MDARD director. “It will emphasize advancements in wheat research, education, information delivery, market development, and foster industry-wide collaboration.” Of the 1,374 valid ballots received, 747 producers voted yes (54 percent) representing 6.1 million bushels (54 percent), and 627 producers voted no (46 percent) representing 5.2 million bushels (46 percent). For the program to be adopted, more than 50 percent of the producer votes cast and more than 50 percent Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads 2. Adopt by majority vote a resolution of intent to approve incorporation as a charter township. 3. Adopt by majority vote a resolution to place before the electorate at the next regular or special township election the question of incorporation as a charter township. If Option 2 is adopted by the township board, the citizens of the township have the right to file a “Right to Referendum Petition.” This petition must be filed within the 60 days which must lapse between the passage of a resolution of intent to incorporate and final passage of the resolution to incorporate as a charter township. The petition will follow, in general form, the nominating petition form as prescribed in the Michigan Election Law (MCL 168.488), and in the heading will indicate “Disagreement of Intent to Incorporate as a Charter Township.” The petition must be signed by not less than 10% of the electors of the township based on the vote cast for all candidates for supervisor at the last election at which a supervisor was elected. If the petition is successful, the question of incorporation will be placed on the ballot at the next general or special township election. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Jill Owens, Clerk 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 77558695 ers of tickets were still glad to get their chicken. Twenty-one members and friends of Central United Methodist Church returned safely July 16 from a week on an Appalachian Christian Service project in Manchester, Ky. They painted, put up drywall, hung wallpaper and did other chores to make homes safer, dryer and warmer. They slept in a school where they could take showers. It was a rewarding experience they shared with the home congregation during the sermon Sunday, July 17. Pastor Eric Beck was called back for a funeral in Kalamazoo so another man in the group drove the Reiser heavy-duty vehicle home, and his wife drove the family car loaded with youths and luggage. Two daughters of Terry Hall with their families came from Belding Sunday to attend church with their father and wife Barbara (Delaney) to hear their experiences on the church mission trip. Elaine VanLaanen with daughters and husbands spent two weeks in Europe, returning July 14. Elaine and Vicki Erickson rode the Lake Express from Muskegon to Milwaukee where they joined younger daughter Elizabeth and husband Uli Baecker at their home. From there, they used a hired vehicle to transport them and luggage to O’Hara Airport in Chicago for their flight to Germany. On the second day, they visited a cousin in Switzerland and had part of the next day with the cousin and husband. This was their first time to meet. The cousin and husband both spoke English well. Following the Swiss visit, they spent a short time with the parents of Uli in Germany. Uli did all the driving of a rented car. Mark Erickson joined them and they drove to the pRague, a first for most of them. One part of their trip was a visit to Munich. A recent Grand Rapids Press story by Tom Rademacher relates the tale of a battle flag used in Vietnam which found a new home after 43 years. Paul Briseno of Clarksville served in the Marines in 1968. In the intervening 43 years, Briseno wondered what happened to their company flag. An Oklahoma man had carried it home. Now it is back with Briseno and will be added to a treasure trove of shirts, jackets, emblems, and caps from that era. The men had served in the 3rd Battalion, 4th Company. of the total production amount represented on the cast ballots, must approve the proposal. The referendum was conducted June 20 to July 1. The Michigan Wheat Program will be administered by a committee of nine members appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder — eight of whom are Michigan wheat producers and one industry representative — and fully funded by assessments on bushels of wheat. The Michigan Wheat Program calls for a maximum assessment of up to one-half of 1 percent of the value of the wheat sold. The assessment rate would be set annually by the committee. To review a copy of the director’s order and the Michigan Wheat Program, visit www.michigan.gov/mda. Public Land Auction The following County Treasurers will be offering tax-reverted real estate at public Auction on August 1st, 2011: Barry County & Ionia County. The Auction will be held at The Ionia County I.S.D., 2191 Harwood Rd. Ionia, MI 48846. Registration will begin at 11:00am, Auction will begin at 12:00pm. CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS The Hastings Public Library is soliciting sealed bid proposals for a multi-function copier/printer for the Library. Complete specifications are available from the Office of the Library Administrator. Bids will be received at the Office of the Library Administrator, 227 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 4:00 PM, on Monday, August 15, 2011 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. The Hastings Public Library reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in any bid proposal, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the Library’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids must be submitted on the forms included in the specifications and clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package – “Hastings Public Library Copier/Printer”. Evelyn Holzwarth Library Administrator 77558778 Online bidding will be available via www.tax-sale.info. For more information or for a list of the properties being sold, visit our website at www.tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259-7470. Sale listings are also available at your local County Treasurers Office. 77558166 HISTORIC CHARLTON PARK IS ACCEPTING BIDS ON EXTERIOR PAINTING & MINOR REPAIRS OF THE LEE SCHOOL, TOWNSHIP HALL, AND SIXBERRY HOUSE Quote must contain material costs and labor costs separately per building, and include lump sum total for completion of all three buildings. Must be licensed contractor and provide proof of insurance. Submit written quote/bids by 9:00 a.m. August 5th, 2011. No fax or email bids accepted. Historic Charlton Park 2545 S. Charlton Park Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Attention: Tom Campbell To view the site and for additional details contact Tom Campbell at 269-945-3775. Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 www.charltonpark.org 77558738 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — Page 9 to the council. The young men were somewhat eager to take to the warpath, but the older Indians prevailed with their wisdom that it would be better to follow the way of peace and brotherhood. Those Indians who cooperated with the settlers and worked with the government were at last allowed to remain in Michigan, and those who had escaped the mass deportations to the West settled down on little farm homesteads. Seven Indians took claim to this very land that is now known as Charlton Park. They planted the apple trees along the road, and these trees still bear fruit. Across the ball field is the bubbling spring that provided their water supply, and nearby they built a log mis- Continued on page 12 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Rev. Gury spoke of goodly heritage, peaceful living Leading up the 2011 Summerfest theme, “City of Anniversaries,” the Banner will highlight notable firsts and significant dates in the development of Hastings. The essay below recounts history before the first cabin, school, storefront or courthouse took shape. Though documentation prevents celebrating anniversaries of Native Americans who lived here, the essay seemed an appropriate start to celebrating the City of Anniversaries theme. The following is believed to be a draft of an address given by the Rev. Don M. Gury, pastor of the Episcopal church in Hastings, at the 19th annual Indian and Pioneer Days at Charlton Park Aug. 19, 1956. A Goodly Heritage “The lines are fallen for me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.” Psalm 16:6. These lines were written by a religious poet who was proud of the land where he lived and proud of its history. That was the Promised Land of the Old Testament. My friends, we are gathered here today because we are proud of this land in which we live. In this new world “the lines are fallen for us in pleasant places; yea, we have a goodly heritage.” I might dwell at length on the greatness of America, Rev. Don Gury with its historic shrines from Plymouth Rock, and Valley Forge and Gettysburg, to the Alamo and the Golden Gate. That is not my purpose today. There is one spot for every American that is sacred, and that is home – his erstwhile dwelling place, his spot in the sun. Be it ever so humble, I would speak today of Barry County, Michigan; and especially of Indian Landing on the Thornapple, Section 25 of Hastings Township, where history was made for your heritage and mine. This has not always been my home, but for nearly 20 years, Barry County has been my adopted home. It is indeed a pleasant place, and I am interested to know about those who passed this way before my time and left it for me and my family to enjoy. This is the 19th annual celebration on this spot to preserve and recall the history of this place. I remember that first celebration. It was the belated centennial of the first white settlers in Barry County, organized by Irving Charlton, whose dream and labor it has been, not only to provide Barry County with a pleasant place of recreation, but also to preserve the record of our heritage from the Indian and the Pioneer. I remember at that first celebration in 1938, the row of tents over there on the hillside in which were displayed the antiques and relics of Barry County’s Indian and pioneer days, that were later to be housed in the museum. I remember the Indians who came over from Bradley and displayed their native crafts and customs, and especially Aunt Sarah Isaacs, who was born about the time the first white settlers came to Barry County, and who lived to be 112 years old. So the present is linked with the past, and history is made. We read in Judge W.W. Potter’s [1912] History of Barry County – “Barry County was ideal Indian ground. Here the red man held Sway in barbarous majesty or crouched cold and shivering in his rude bark wigwam drenched with rain and sleet. Here he danced the weird dance, recounted his valorous deeds in war and performed that sacred rite of sacrifice, the burning of a snow white dog to appease the Manitou. The dense timber sheltered his wigwam – generally put up near some bubbling spring – from the severity of nature’s storms. Wild grapes, plums, berries and pawpaws in season were abundant. The walnut, the hickory and the beech furnished nuts in profusion. Maize and potatoes were native on this continent. The myriad small lakes, scintillating like diamonds against a background of forest green, teemed with all varieties of freshwater fish, and even now at the call of ‘back to nature,’ these same lakes are peopled in the summertime by cottagers who on their verdant shores seek respite from the heated city’s throng. Deer were plentiful, and here also lived the black bear ... Wild turkeys roamed the timbered lands and oak openings, and ducks and geese sought homes in all the lakes and streams. In a region possessing such a wealth of resources, it was but natural that the Indian should live in great numbers. When, in 1835, Joseph Blaisdell became the first white settler in Assyria Township, there were two Indian villages nearby, one of about 30 wigwams, and the other 20. Another village was on the shores of Bristol Lake in Johnstown Township. On the north side of the Thornapple at Hastings, near the present Michigan Avenue bridge, about 100 Indian families were encamped, and farther down the river, near Moreau’s Trading Post at Bull’s Prairie [near the current fairgrounds] were the wigwams and cornfields and burying ground of another village. And still further down the river was “The Middle Village” [later Middleville] of the Pottawatamies, midway between their villages on the Kalamazoo River and the Washtanong, or Grand. It is said that as late as 1840, more than 100 families returned to the Middle Village on Scales Prairie to encamp at the home of their fathers. There were many families among the oak openings on the south bank of Coldwater Creek in Carlton Township; and in the northeastern part of the county in the vicinity of Jordan and Sobby lakes dwelt many tribesmen under the leadership of Chief Sawba. Now, it must be said that most of these native red men were friendly with the white traders Reportedly made by Chief Askasaw and given as a gift, this basket is part of the collection at Historic Charlton Park. This postcard was given to Charlton Park in 2010. Someone penciled in “Sarah Isaac.” (Photos courtesy of Historic Charlton Park) and settlers, but Chief Sawba was regarded by the pioneers as a bad Indian. While he retained full Indian dress, his headpiece was a high plug hat with a band of tin, and he had the disagreeable habit of going to the shanties of the early settlers, intimidating the women and children, and walking off with whatever pleased his fancy. Perhaps the most prominent and most important band of Indians in Barry County was the mixed band of Ottawas, Chippewas and Pottawatamies, all from the Algonquin family of tribes, who lived near Gun Lake on what is now called Hastings Point. Their chief was Sagimaw, and it is recorded that they furnished the wild turkeys and cranberries for the first public Thanksgiving dinner in the county, given by Yankee Bill Lewis in 1838 at his new Mansion House in Yankee Springs Township. These Indians were removed by the missionary clergyman, Rev. James Selkirk in 1838 to a mission in Wayland Township, Allegan County. Many of their descendants now live near Bradley and take part each year in this celebration, and I recognize quite a number of them who are here today. Another noteworthy group of Indians is that of the mission organized by the Rev. Leonard Slater in 1826 on the rapids of the Grand, and later removed to Prairieville. Easily the most distinguished of the Slater Indians was Chief Noonday. This group of Indians was moved west of the Mississippi in 1852, but Noonday died and is buried inPrairieville Township. And now, what about the Indian Landing where we are assembled? Well, it was well known to all Indians throughout the region as their canoes glided silently up and down the river. At times, it was a rallying place, the low hillside echoing to the medicine dance; early settlers have reported as many as 2,000 Indians taking part at one time. And then it happened. As the white men came in greater numbers to farm their homesteads, the Indians left their happy hunting grounds – forced out, banished from the cool lakes and green woodlands to the parched prairies beyond the Mississippi. In 1818 and 1828, the trek began, and more were sent out in 1840. In 1852, they were herded by the thousands to a camp along the railroad tracks at Kalamazoo and sent away, never to come back. I have often asked myself, why was the Indian treated with such injustice? All across America, the Indian welcomed the white settler with friendliness for the most part, but the whites grabbed the land and kicked the Indian out. Fear and greed and hatred came between the races. I was born in Blackhawk County, Iowa, and as a boy I regarded Chief Blackhawk as a great hero of his people, and a real statesman of the Plains. He saw his people herded like cattle and driven from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, until he could stand it no more, and rallied his warriors to battle. I have stood on the spot at the Okoboji Lakes in northwestern Iowa, where the renegade half-breed Inkpaduta and his band massacred in cold blood an entire settlement of 40 whites. I have thrilled to the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota, where the Indian thought at last he had found a home, and the white man made a solemn treaty not to take this away. Then the whites discovered that “thar’s gold in them thar’ hills,” and the white man grabbed for it and broke his solemn treaty. Is it any wonder, the Indian could stand no more? How pathetic are the soldiers graves at the Little Big Horn in eastern Wyoming, where Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse killed every last soldier as General Custer made his last stand? When I saw the graves dotting that battlefield, I thought, how hard a lesson have we learned – this good land stained with blood and its immigrant people embittered with fear and greed, and hatred for its native sons? Things were somewhat different in Barry County. There never was a battle here, and the Indians and the pioneers remained on friendly terms. No Indian ever scalped a white man in Barry County. The closest to it was LaFramboisie, the very first fur trader in the area, who established what later became Rix Robinson’s Trading Post at the junction of the Thornapple and the Grand; he was killed by an Indian, but that was over the line in Kent County. The Indians of Barry County at the time of the white settlement were peaceful, friendly, and many of them Christian. When news of the Blackhawk uprising spread through the tribes, our Indians were invited to a great council of war at Gull Lake – and they went PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of Petitions of property owners within the Township signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total frontage upon the portion of road proposed to be improved hereunder, and upon motion of the Township Board of the Township of Prairieville, the Township Board proposes to prepare and chip seal South Crooked Lake Drive and Peninsula Drive in Prairieville Township and to create a special assessment district for the recovery of the costs thereof by special assessment against the properties benefitted therein. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the District within which the abovementioned improvements are proposed to be made and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is more particularly described as follows: (Described by tax parcels): See accompanying map. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans showing the improvements and locations thereof together with an estimate of the cost of such construction in the amount of $56,420, has placed the same on file with the Township Clerk and has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to make such improvement and to create the afore-described Special Assessment District and has further tentatively found the Petitions for the improvements to be in compliance with statutory requirements. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that said plans, cost estimate, special assessment district and Petitions may be examined at the Office of the Township Clerk from the date of this Notice until and including the date of the public hearing thereon and may further be examined at such public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in the event that written objections to the improvements are filed with the Township Board at or before the hearing described herein, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than twenty (20%) percent of the total frontage upon the portion of road to be improved in the above-described proposed special assessment district, the project cannot be instituted unless a valid petition has been or is filed with the Township Board by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total frontage upon the portions of roads to be improved in the special assessment district as finally established by the Township Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing upon such petitions, plans, special assessment district and estimate of costs will be held at the Prairieville Township Hall at 10115 South Norris Road, within Prairieville Township, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on August 10, 2011. At such hearing, the Board will consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which might be filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing as well as any revisions, corrections, amendments, or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the aforementioned proposed Special Assessment District. All interested persons are invited to be present and express their views at the public hearing. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Jill Owens, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 06754575 �Page 10 — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Willard A. Pierce and Paula Pierce, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 28, 2007 and recorded September 6, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070906-0001717, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy and 36/100 Dollars ($121,770.36) including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 18, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Block 12 of Lincoln Park Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: July 21, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 06754585 File No. 671.2696 MORTGAGE SALE NOTICE Default has occurred in a mortgage made on June 11, 2007, by Jenipher L. Wymer (aka Jenipher Lumbert) to ICNB Mortgage Company, L.L.C. n/k/a Firstbank-West MI, a Michigan banking corporation, of 302 W. Main Street, Ionia, Michigan, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 20, 2007, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument No. 1181993. The entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage is immediately due and payable. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of SixtyNine Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and 11/100 ($69,457.11) with interest at the rate of 6.3750%. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock in the p.m. in the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in the City of Hastings, which is the place for holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan: The South 330 feet of the East 356 feet of the East 1/4 of the Southeast 1/2 of Section 13, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. Property Address: 1020 Pritcherville Road, Hastings, MI 49058-9328 Tax ID No. 08-07-013-006-10 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 Mortgagee: Firstbank-West MI Steven E. Bratschie (P35726) STEVEN E. BRATSCHIE & ASSOCIATES, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 2180 44th Street SE, Suite 300 PO Box 8428 Kentwood, MI 49518-8428 77558264 (616) 454-6005 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan L. Mattson and Donna J. Mattson, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2003 and recorded July 30, 2003 in Instrument Number 1109785, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Three and 51/100 Dollars ($218,563.51) including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 18, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: East 1/2 Northwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4 Section 272-9. 20 acres. Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: July 21, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 06754579 File No. 200.8198 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-7-2011 Robert & Peggy Day, (property owners) Location: 4955 Thornapple Lake Rd, in Section 25 of Hastings Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect an 18 x 20 ft addition to the house that will be too close to the side yard (2.5 feet) and erect a 4 x 8 foot covered porch that will be too close to the side yard (2.27 feet); the minimum is six (6) ft in the MDR zoning district. Case Number V-9-2011 Dennis & Barbara Sauers, (property owners) Roger & Sharon Catt, (applicants) Location: 8242 Bayne Rd, in Section 10 of Castleton Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect an attached garage 30 x 36 ft closer to the road rightof-way than allowed (34 ft); the minimum is 50 ft from the road right-of-way in the RR zoning district. MEETING DATE: August 8, 2011 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Community Room, Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court Street, Hastings MI Site inspection of the above described properties will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be either mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269)948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanus@barrycounty.org. The variance applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings MI 49058 during the hours of 8am to 5pm (closed between 12pm to 1pm) Monday - Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269)945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings MI 49058, (269)945-1284. 77558722 Pamela A. Jarvis, Barry County Clerk Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2011 TAX ALLOCATION NOTICE The Rutland Charter Township Board will discuss for approval the 2011 tax allocation rate proposed to be levied for the year 2011at its regular board meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a(2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Rutland Charter Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. Robin J Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 77558718 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on June 7, 2004, by Stephen L. Horton and Dawn M. Horton, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 16, 2004, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1129358, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on May 18, 2011, recorded on May 20, 2011, in Instrument Number 201105200005223, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Seven and 77/100 Dollars ($257,657.77); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Beginning at a point of the South line of the Southeast quarter of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan. Distant N89 degrees 31 minutes 16 seconds W, 665.81 feet from the Southeast corner of said Section, said point being the Southeast corner of the West three-quarters of said Southeast quarter of said Section 13; thence N00 degrees 20 minutes 26 seconds E 2641.88 feet along the East line of said West three-quarters of the Southeast quarter to the East and West quarter line of said Section 13; thence N89 degrees 21 minutes 41 seconds W 462.01 feet along said quarter line; thence S00 degrees 20 minutes 26 seconds W 2643.17 feet to said South Section line; thence S89 degrees 31 minutes 16 seconds E 462.00 feet along said South line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Center Road, and any other easements for restrictions of record. Commonly known as: 4823 Center Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Parcel Number: 08-06-013-001-10 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 17, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, 77558289 MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 Synopsis Hastings Charter Township Regular meeting July 12, 2011 Meeting called to order 7:00 pm Pledge and roll call 6 board members present, absent Brown Commissioner - H. Gibson Public comment none Approved minutes of June 14, 2011 meeting (with minor change) and all other consent agenda items Dept. reports received Treasurer’s report received & put on file Clerks report – flag replacement Budget amendments Approved payment of warrants. Board member comments – Traffic guidelines for intersections BIRCH and Baltimore Township Public comment none Meeting adjourned at 7:58 pm Submitted by: Anita S. Mennell, Clerk Attested to by 77558769 Jim Brown, Supervisor THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Timothy S. Rounds, a divorced man, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 20, 2004 and recorded September 30, 2004 in Instrument Number 1134769, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2010-4 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred NinetyOne and 74/100 Dollars ($113,591.74) including interest at 9% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 29, 2011. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 86, Middleville Downs Addition Number 5, to the Village of Middleville, excepting therefrom beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 86; thence West 5.0 feet; thence North parallel with the East line thereof 30.0 feet; thence Northeasterly 30.41 feet to a point on the East line of Lot 86, which point is 60.0 feet North of beginning; thence South 60.0 feet to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 30, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77558329 File No. 222.1971 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Donald Slack and Renate Slack, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Mortgagee, dated the 22nd day of December, 2007 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 14th day of January, 2008 in Instrument No. 20080114-0000419 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Eleven Dollars and 11/100 ($230,611.11), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of August, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 5.5% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Woodland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: PARCEL “B2” That part of the East š of Section 24, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 24; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 11 seconds East 936.84 feet (previously described as South 946.50 feet) along the East line of said Section; thence South 56 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds West 485.86 feet (previously described as 494.47 feet); thence South 41 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West 407.78 feet; thence South 48 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds East 10.00 feet; thence South 41 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West 65.00 feet; thence South 48 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds East 190.45 feet; thence South 49 degrees 37 minutes 06 seconds West 223.06 feet; thence South 26 degrees 16 minutes 15 seconds East 285.16 feet to the Northwesterly line of Saddle Bag Lake Drive (66.00 feet wide); thence Southwesterly 77.57 feet along said Northwesterly line on a 379.02 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 35 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds West 77.43 feet; thence South 29 degrees 58 minutes 04 seconds West 240.14 feet along said Northwesterly line; thence Southwesterly 8.95 feet along said Northwesterly line on a 3586.08 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 30 degrees 03 minutes 43 seconds West 8.95 feet to the point of beginning for this description; South 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds East 66.72 feet to the Reference Point “3” on the Southeasterly line of Saddle Bag Lake Road; thence Southwesterly 163.13 along said Southeasterly line on a 3652.08 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 31 degrees 32 minutes 47 seconds West 163.12 feet to a line which is South 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds East from Reference Point “1” (said Reference Point “1” being South 31 degrees 24 minutes 51 seconds West 163.16 feet from the point of beginning); thence North 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds West 66.35 feet to said Reference Point “1”; thence North 45 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West 344.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 40 minutes 06 seconds” West 103.56 feet; thence South 64 degrees 08 minutes 21 seconds West 130 feet; thence North 51 degrees 28 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet along the Northwesterly line of Lucy Avenue (66.0 feet wide) to the Southerly line of Saddle Bag Drive (66.0 feet wide); thence North 68 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds East 232.80 feet along the Southerly line; Easterly, Northerly and Westerly 316.03 feet along the arc of a circle for “Saddle Bag Drive” on a 66.40 feet radius curve to the left, thence chord of which bears North 22 degrees 34 minutes 41 seconds” East 91.67 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of “SAWDY’S SUBDIVISION” as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on page 27; thence North 23 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West 124 feet more or less along the Easterly line of said Lot 1 to the water’s edge of “Saddle Bag Lake” thence Northeasterly 189 feet more of less along said water’s edge to a line bearing North 26 degrees 14 minutes 35 seconds West from Reference Point “2” (said Reference Point “2” being North 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds West 53.21 feet from the point of beginning) thence South 26 degrees 30 minutes 07 seconds East 488 feet more or less to said Reference Point “2”; thence South 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds East 53.21 feet the point of beginning. Together with a perpetual exclusive easement over that part of the East 1/2 of Section 24, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at aforesaid Reference Point "3"; thence Southwesterly 163.13 feet along the Southeasterly line of Saddle Bag Road on a 3652.08 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 31°32'47" West 163.12 feet; thence South 51°18'43" East 26 feet more or less to the water's edge of Carr Lake; thence Northeasterly 160 feet more or less along said water's edge to a line bearing South 51°18'43" East from the point of beginning; thence North 51°18'43" West 51 feet more or less to the point of beginning of said easement. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/7/2011 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 BOA FNMA Slack 77558579 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made Richard L. Boehmer, an unmarried man, to Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., dated September 29, 2004, and recorded on January 10, 2005, in Document No. 1139981, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of forty eight thousand six and 55/100 dollars ($48,006.55) including interest at 11.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in the City of Bellevue, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A PARCEL IN NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 12, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, COMMENCING ON THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 213.80 FEET EAST OF THE WEST 1 / 4 POST; THENCE EAST ALONG EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 271.75 FEET; THENCE NORTH AT RIGHT ANGLE WITH EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 212 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 271.75 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 212 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON INCLUDING A 1991 LAKESIDE MANUFACTURED HOUSING UNIT BEARING SERIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 11239962. PARCEL ID: 08-01-012-002-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCLA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: July 19, 2010 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 705 S. Main St., Ste 270 Plymouth, MI 48170 (734) 335-6032 FIRST PUBLICATION 77558771 7/21/11 Notice of Foreclosure Sale THIS LAW FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Roberto and Lynda Reyna of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagors, unto Consumers Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated the 18th day of April, 2008, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deed for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on the 1st day of May, 2008, in Liber 20080501-0004713 of Barry County Records, on Pages 1-8, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $200,917.14. And no suit or proceeding at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. local time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cash at the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held, of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 5.75% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, and described as follows: That part of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 52' 16" West 1319.51 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 230.0 feet along the West line of said East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 230.0 feet along said West line; thence South 89 degrees 52' 16" East 210.0 feet; thence South 00 degrees 34' 58" East 230 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52' 16" West 210.0 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a 66 foot strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 10, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 89 degrees 52' 16" West 1076.51 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 10.0 feet along the East line of the West 243 feet of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said section to the point of beginning of the centerline of said easement; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 1731.78 feet; thence Northeasterly 94.56 feet along a 100.0 foot radius curve to the right, having a delta angle of 54 degrees 10' 46" and a chord which bears North 26 degrees 09' 58" East 90.03 feet; thence North 53 degrees 35' 48" East 349.03 feet; thence Northerly 305.53 feet along a 500 foot radius curve to the left, having a delta angle of 35 degrees 00' 42" and a chord which bears North 36 degrees 05' 27" East 300.80 feet; thence North 18 degrees 35' 06" East 271.01 feet; thence North 00 degrees 04' 09" East 115.00 feet to the North line of said Section and the place of ending of said easement. Commonly known as: 5944 Mullen Ridge Drive Tax ID No.: 08-11-010-011-20 The redemption period shall be six (6) months (February 18, 2012) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 6, 2011 ________________________________________ Tyren R. Cudney (P46638) Attorney for Mortgagee DRAFTED BY: Tyren R. Cudney Lennon, Miller, O’Connor & Bartosiewicz, PLC. 900 Comerica Building Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 381-8844 77558657 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John C. Smith, a married man and Amanda J. Smith, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2007, and recorded on January 11, 2008 in instrument 20080111-0000387, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Four and 18/100 Dollars ($109,154.18), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 11, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 27; thence South 66.00 feet along the West line of said Section 27 to the true point of beginning; thence East 200.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Section 27; thence South 600.00 feet parallel with said West line; thence West 200.00 feet parallel with said North line; thence North 600.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Containing 2 acres, more or less, and being subject to any easements, restrictions or conditions of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558631 File #363947F01 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Kevin Kaufman, regarding the property at 530 E M 43 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: July 21, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File 77558726 No: 11-43370 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark A. Thomas and Angela M. Thomas, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 15, 2007, and recorded on February 22, 2007 in instrument 1176692, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand One Hundred Four and 70/100 Dollars ($144,104.70), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 4, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 66, Misty Ridge No. 3, Part of the Northeast 1/4 and Northwest 1/4, section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 53, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558594 File #373809F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on May 4, 2007, by Edward J. Bomer and Claire E. Bomer, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on May 7, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1180232, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on December 1, 2010, recorded on December 13, 2010, in Instrument Number 201012130011634, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Three and 02/100 Dollars ($121,833.02); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: South 16 Rods West 40 Rods Southeast › Section 31-3-7 Commonly known as: 3985 Morgan Road, Nashville, Michigan Tax parcel number: 08-05-031-060-00. The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire one (1) year from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: June 27, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177558315 8253 Visit www.TradeMarkRealty.com with complete listings from the Grand Rapids Assoc. of REALTORS® 347 PRIVATE BETHANY DRIVE 5225 E. CENTER RD. Realty Inc. New Listing “Your Real Estate Connection” 305 S. Broadway (M-37) Hastings TMK-478 – Looking for that Hidden Rutland Twp Sanctuary? 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MARK POLL TMK-476 – Maple Valley Schools-Three Bed Nat. Gas Ranch with Appliances including Central Air-Covered Porch-Rear Deck-Full Basement-Two Car Garage2.24 Country Acres with a View-Paved Road and Move In Condition Make This a Best Buy Home at $114,900 Underwater? Upside Down? Doesn't Equal Hopeless!!! Don't Delay!!! Call today one of the TradeMark Real Estate Professionals for confidential OPTIONS Only a Realtor can provide. Home Office 269-945-2547 Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryll Stamm and Lynden Stamm, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2005 and recorded July 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1149160, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifty and 52/100 Dollars ($97,150.52) including interest at 4.82% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 11, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel located in the Township of Carlton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, to-wit: Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Gaskill's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: July 14, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 06754302 File No. 241.1917 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jeanette M. Ponds, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 10706 Cressey Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080-9044. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from July 15, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after July 15, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: July 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 06754460 File # 378415F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason T Kidwell, a single man and Angela R Miller, original mortgagor(s), to Lake Michigan Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated April 13, 2007, and recorded on April 19, 2007 in instrument 1179505, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight and 84/100 Dollars ($153,998.84), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 4, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 6, Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a site condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument no. 1132867, and First amendment to Master Deed recorded no. 1137502, and Second amendment to Master Deed recorded in Insturment no. 1150031, in the office of the Barry County Register of deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision plan no. 37 together with rights in general common elements and limted common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in act 59 of the public acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558584 File #365769F01 Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard W. Mason, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 3159 Podunk Lake Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, FKA 174 Podunk Lake Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Heidi Miller. She can be reached at (269) 945-9561. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from July 19, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after July 19, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: July 21, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77558714 (989) 466-3145 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Patricia Dykhouse and John Franklin, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 629 S Michigan Ave, Hastings, MI 49058-2340. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from July 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after July 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: July 21, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 06754750 File # 376158F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Be advised that the Mortgage made on January 14, 2010 by Seth H. Higbee a/k/a Seth Howard Higbee, a single man, as Mortgagor to American Farm Mortgage Company, Inc., as Mortgagee, for property legally described as: Land situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan and is more particularly described as follows: The North 368 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, except commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, for place of beginning, thence East 200 feet, thence South 345.5 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence North 345.5 feet to the place of beginning of this exception. is in default. The Mortgage was recorded on January 15, 2010 in the office of the register of deeds for Barry County, Michigan at 201001190000512. The principal amount claimed to be due and unpaid on the date of this notice is Eighty Seven Thousand two Hundred Forty Nine and 44/100 ($87,249.44), plus interest in the amount of Six Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Six and 86/100 ($6,836.86), forced pay charges in the mount of $196.60, attorney fees and taxable costs in the amount of Four Thousand Fifty Four and 35/100 ($4,054.35) and unpaid property taxes. A lawsuit has been instituted to recover the debt, Case No. 10-639-CK, Barry County Circuit Court, and a Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 22, 2011 has been entered. Notice is now given that on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon at the North Door of the Barry County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including interest and reasonable attorney fees provided by law and pursuant to the terms of said mortgage the lands and property mentioned above. The length of the redemption period will be 12 months as to the United States of America acting through the Farm Service Agency and shall be 6 months as to the Defendant, Higbee a/k/a Seth Howard Higbee, and all other parties claiming an interest in the property described above. Date: June 29, 2011 READY, HELLER & READY, PLLC Michael Heller (P24920) Attorney for American Farm Mortgage Company 204 South Macomb Street Monroe, Michigan 48161 77558565 (734) 242-7600 Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven B. Cotant and Cheryl A. Cotant, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 823 S. Cass St., Hastings, MI 49058, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Heidi Miller. She can be reached at (269) 945-9561. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from July 19, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after July 19, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: July 21, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77558716 (989) 466-3145 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas A. Beauchamp, and Molly K. Beauchamp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 18, 2004, and recorded on August 2, 2004 in instrument 1131779, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New, as Trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., asset-backed Certificates, Series 2004-6 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven and 69/100 Dollars ($91,587.69), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 11, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 1186 and 1187 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558651 File #368326F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert W. Fleury aka Robert Wayne Fleury, an unmarried man, to PNC Mortgage, FKA National City, a division of PNC Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2008 and recorded May 14, 2008 in Instrument Number 20080514-0005203, Barry County Records, Michigan. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Nine and 72/100 Dollars ($107,629.72) including interest at 5.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JULY 28, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 110 feet West of the Northeast Corner of West one-half Northwest one-quarter Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, for place of beginning. Thence West 200 feet; thence South 320 feet; thence East 145 feet; thence North 290 feet; thence East 55 feet; thence North 30 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: June 30, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77558294 File No. 401.0579 �Page 12 — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Car museum hosting all-American weekend COURT NEWS Michelle Lee Sloboda was sentenced July 13 for possession of methamphetamine. Sloboda, 33, of Delton, was ordered to serve two days in jail, with credit for two days served. She must serve 18 months on probation and pay $1,198 in costs. On July 13, Melissa Jo Cashwell of Ypsilanti was sentenced for firearm larceny and home invasion, first degree. Cashwell, 42, must serve 12 months in jail, with credit for 56 days served. She also must pay $9,266 in costs and restitution. Restitution will be paid jointly with several co-defendants. Cashwell was ordered to serve 36 months on probation. The balance of her jail sentence will be suspended upon successful completion of probation. Charges dropped included home invasion, first degree; firearms possession by a felon; larceny in a building; weapons felony firearm; and habitual offender, fourth offense. Glenn Coleman Fulford, 45, of Hastings, was sentenced July 13 for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Fulford was ordered to serve 30 days in jail, with credit for three days served. He must serve 12 months on probation and pay $1,698 in costs. The balance of his jail term will be suspended on payment of $1,698 with a discharge of probation also upon payment. Charges of operating a vehicle with presence of a controlled substance, third offense, felony; possession of marijuana; and habitual offender, fourth offense, were dropped. Governor signs legislation to help combat production of methamphetamine Gov. Rick Snyder last week signed legislation stepping up the state’s efforts to combat the production of illegal methamphetamine. Abuse of illegal methamphetamine, most commonly known as meth, is on the rise nationally and in Michigan, because it is easily made by distilling decongestant ingredients found in common, over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines. Current efforts to prevent the sale of these legal medicines to people who use it to manufacture the illegal drug are insufficient. “Having an electronic tracking system that provides real-time data will give law enforcement the ability to better detect patterns and block sales to people who go from pharmacy to pharmacy, buying up large quantities of cold and allergy medicine,” said Snyder. “This system makes sure people who legitimately need cold and allergy medicine can get it. At the same time, we will be able to make our communities safer by preventing people from being able to get the ingredients needed to manufacture meth.” Senate Bill 333, sponsored by State Sen. John Proos, requires electronic tracking of sales of products containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, the ingredients used to man- ufacture meth. States that have implemented electronic tracking systems report good success in blocking illegal sales of medicine that can be used to manufacture meth. The electronic tracking system will be funded by companies that manufacture cold and allergy medicines at no cost to taxpayers or retailers. Senate Bill 350, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Nofs, makes it illegal to use a fake ID to purchase products containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. House Bills 4749 and 4750, both sponsored by state Rep. Amanda Price, prohibit a person from purchasing more than 3.6 grams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in a single day or more than 9 grams within 30 days. The bills also require retailers to keep products containing the drug in a locked case or behind a pharmacy counter and increase fines from $50 to $500 for retailers who violate the law. The bills are now Public Acts 84, 85, 86 and 87 of 2011, respectively. The governor also signed House Bill 4565, sponsored by state Rep. Sharon Tyler, which bans the hallucinogenic drug methylenedioxypyrovalerone, which goes by the street name “bath salt.” That bill is Public Act 88. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale For Rent Business Services AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 FOR RENT: 1620SQ. ft. 6 year old house, private road, 3BD, 2BA, $800/month, includes LP gas, $700 deposit. No pets or smoking, (260)463-2910. BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Personal * Self-Employed * Small Business Payroll * Billing Accounts Receivable * Accounts Payable General Ledger Weekly * Monthly * Quarterly * Annually Call today! (269)420-5714 TOTAL WOOD HEAT Safe, clean, efficient, & comfortable. Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace from Central Boiler. 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This weekend is All-American at the Gilmore Car Museum with two car shows — one featuring Chrysler-powered vehicles and the other celebrating the 100th birthday of Chevrolet. The popular Mopars at the Red Barns car show and swap meet takes place Saturday, July 23. Sponsored by the West Michigan Mopar Club, the show will feature hundreds of Chrysler-powered vehicles of all eras, including muscle cars, antiques, street rods and trucks. Saturday’s event promises to be the largest Mopar gathering in the Midwest as it fills the show fields at the Gilmore Car Museum. “Whether your “dream machine” is a Plymouth Barracuda or Dodge Charger, a vintage DeSoto or Imperial, you’re sure to find it — or that hard-to-find-part — at Saturday’s show,” said Jay Follis, the museum’s director of marketing. Then Sunday, the museum celebrates the 100th birthday of Chevrolet when it welcomes hundreds of Chevys from around the nation for an All-Chevy show. Sponsored by Great Lakes Full-Size Chevys and the National Impala Association, it is being held in conjunction with the 31st annual convention of the National Impala Association. Both events are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and include a parts swap meet. Owners are encouraged to register their Chrysler-powered or Chevrolets for their respective shows. The Gilmore Car Museum’s exhibits showcasing its collection of nearly 250 historic vehicles, including the all-new vintage motorcycle exhibit, will be open at no extra charge during both shows. Discounted museum admission is $9 per day, with those under 11 admitted free, and includes the car show and all the exhibit buildings. The Gilmore Car Museum is at the corner of Hickory Road and M-43, south of Delton. To learn more about the Gilmore Car Museum, visit www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org or call the museum at 269-671-5089. Health department receives national recognition for tobacco-cessation project The Barry-Eaton District Health Department Health Connections Clinic has been recognized by the American Academy of Family Physicians for successful completion of a Tobacco Cessation Office Champions pilot project. During the year-long project, the Health Connections Clinic implemented a series of system changes to integrate tobaccocessation activities into daily office routines and create a culture that encourages patients to quit smoking. Cigarette smoking results in 440,000 deaths in the United States each year, making it the most preventable cause of death. Seventy percent of the 46 million current smokers in the United States would like to quit, but they are often reluctant to ask their physicians for assistance. Tobacco dependence often requires repeated intervention and multiple quit attempts. The AAFP’s pilot project trained “Office Champions” through an online training modules, live teleconferences and a practice manual to take on a leadership role in improving their family medicine practice’s clinical and operational systems. Office Champions were required to submit an implementation plan to the AAFP and track and report results. “The U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline calls on clinicians to change the culture and practice patterns in their offices to ensure that every patient who uses tobacco is identified, advised to quit and offered evidence-based treatments,” said Tom Houston, MD, chair of the AAFP’s Tobacco Cessation Advisory Committee. “The changes made during this project could impact their patients for years to come.” The local Health Connections Clinic was one of only 50 family medicine offices across the United States selected to participate in the TURNING BACK THE PAGES, continued from page 9 sion, with a church and a school, for they had adopted the Christian religion, and desired an education. These seven Indians signed the petition for a public school, and got it. One of them was Sundago, who adopted white man’s clothing, and even grew a little beard like a white man. Probably the leader of the group was Chief Askasaw [also written Asquaksuh] of the Ottawas. Askasaw was a Christian preacher who not only preached to the white settlers, but also performed the marriage ceremony for many of them. These Indians had a great brass horn that could be heard for two or three miles, and they blew this to let the white settlers know when they were going to have a church service. And the settlers came from miles around, the Indians meeting them with their canoes, and bringing them across the river right here at the Indian Landing. Chief Askasaw was the last Indian chief in Barry County. When he died, he was buried in Barryville Cemetery, and the Barry County Pioneer Society, headed by Daniel Striker, bought the headstone which is the only Indian monument in the county. The name of Chief Askasaw is a name we ought to know and remember. It is not found in the histories of the nation, but it is important to us. Chief Askasaw and the many noble Indians of Barry County left us a heritage, not only of a pleasant place, but a heritage of peace and brotherhood. ***** “Ye say they all have passed away, That noble race and brave; That their light canoes have vanished From off the crystal wave; That in the grand old forests There rings no hunter’s shout, But their name is on your waters And ye may not wash them out.” 77553774 See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Office Champions pilot project. The results of the project, which is supported by a grant from Pfizer Inc., will be disseminated to family medicine practices nationwide. POLICE BEAT Man seeking mold breaks lock, the law A 47-year-old Hastings man was arrested for breaking and entering into an apartment house maintenance building July 10. Hastings Police responded to the report at Thomas Apartments Woodlawn Avenue. The officer was informed by the management that a witness had seen a tenant breaking into a maintenance equipment storage unit. Reportedly, a hack saw was used to cut the lock and gain entry. The tenant admitted to entering the storage unit, saying he was doing so to obtain mold samples. He denied breaking into the unit, even though the alleged hack saw was found on a chair outside the suspect’s patio. No property was taken from the building, but an estimated $400 worth of damage was reported. A charging request was sent to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for breaking and entering. Gas is temporary, video is forever Hastings Police have identified a 30-yearold Nashville woman suspected of stealing $54 worth of gasoline from Hastings Family Fare June 19. Officers obtained video surveillance footage from the station which clearly showed the woman driving up to the pump, filling the vehicle and leaving without paying. The video was sent to all area police agencies July 15, requesting information on the woman’s identity. The suspect was recognized by the Nashville Police Chief, who contacted the investigating officer. The woman, who is currently on probation in Barry County, admitted to the theft. A warrant request has been forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for her arrest. Grandson makes SUV his own A 23-year-old Plainwell man allegedly broke into his grandparents’ garage and stole their 2003 Chevy Trailblazer. When Barry County Sheriff Deputies questioned the man, he admitted to taking the vehicle without permission, but denied breaking into the garage. After being handcuffed and placed in the patrol car, the man started kicking the car’s windows. The man admitted to being on probation for possession of marijuana. He was given a Breathalyzer test which registered .16 percent blood alcohol level. The suspect also admitted he did not have a valid driver’s license. The case is open pending review. Bolted TV spared in Dowling burglary A Playstation 3, laptop computer and paintball gun were allegedly taken from a Dowling Road residence July 12. A man called deputies to report items missing from his home after he returned from work. He said he believed his television would have been taken had it not been bolted down to the television stand. He could provide no suspects, and deputies were unable to find any prints or marks to suggest possible suspects. Photographs were taken. Alias is no way to avoid a traffic ticket A local woman called Barry County Sheriff deputies April 5 to say her identity had been stolen. A Wyoming woman used the name of an acquaintance to avoid a traf- fic citation and paying hospital bills. The alleged identity thief had been stopped for a traffic violation, and since she had no identification, she had used the complainant’s name. The complainant was called by the alleged thief and told her name had been used falsely. The suspect told the complainant she would pay for the traffic ticket if the complainant would show up in court to complete the deception. The complainant refused. Deputies made contact with the Wyoming Police Department, advising them of the deception and the correct identity of the woman involved in the traffic citation. The suspect was known to have several warrants for her arrest but has not been located. The traffic charge was dropped against the complainant. The case is inactive pending contact with suspect. Woodland hack linked to Romania A Woodland man contacted sheriff deputies July 13 to report $82 withdrawn from his account. The man told deputies six illegal debit transactions had taken place between July 12 and July 13, and he provided deputies with a detailed list of the transactions. He had made his bank aware of the transactions and they requested official documentation by law enforcement. The man told deputies the illegal transactions had originated in Romania. Deputies advised him to monitor his account closely and report further unauthorized transactions. The case is closed. Evicted tenant takes more than his share A landlord reported over $3,500 worth of property missing after a renter had vacated his property. The Gun Lake landlord told deputies he was going through the eviction process with one of his tenants, and the renter was court-ordered to leave the residence by July 5. The landlord reported his boat and trailer missing, a refrigerator and stove were gone, along with two window air conditioner units, a marine battery and a chainsaw. The landlord’s ex-wife also reported a large collection of black glassware taken from the property. The glassware had been packed away in boxes and stored in an outbuilding on the property. Deputies have made several unsuccessful attempts to contact the suspect. The case remains open pending contact with the suspect. Woman makes some money on the side A Kalamazoo man went to the sheriff’s department July 9 to report his estranged wife for falsely claiming unemployment on him and receiving compensation. The man told deputies he worked in construction and was on the road most of the time. The complainant showed deputies a letter he had received from the Michigan Unemployment Office asking him to explain his failure to report earnings. The letter stated he had received checks from December 2010 March of this year, which he was not eligible to receive, since he was employed at the time. The man reported he had not lived with the 32-year-old Hickory Corners woman for months. She had admitted to him that she had entered false information into the automated unemployment system called Marvin and had the checks directly deposited into a bank account. As a result, he said he owed the unemployment agency $3,620. The agency advised the man to file a police report on his estranged wife. The case has been turned over to the prosecutor’s office for review. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — Page 13 DKHS will host first alumni football game by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Rod Reynolds said a group of about four guys sat down and started working everything out, as far as coaching style and scheduling and all of those kinds of things. That group includes himself, Jason Thomas, Brooks Smith and Kevin Lillibridge. A couple of other guys have started to take over the reigns now. Corrie Latta, who played safety for Trine University is whipping the defense into shape. Steven Bourdo is going to be the quarterback. He’s been drawing up offensive plays. “He got them off college football for the Playstation. I don’t know. I’m sure we’ll go back to the old Wing-T we all played a little bit,” said Reynolds. Reynolds, Bourdo, Latta and the rest have been working all summer long to get ready for Delton Kellogg High School’s first-ever Alumni Football Game, which is being run by Alumni Football USA - the company which hosted last summer’s contest between Lakewood and Ionia at Lakewood High School on the other side of Barry County. Delton will take on Comstock Saturday, July 30, at Delton Kellogg High School. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The cost for spectators is $10, while children 6-andunder are free. Half of the money raised by pre-sale tickets goes to the Delton Kellogg football program. Pre-sale tickets are available through the high school office. “We’ve been having practices every Sunday here for the last two months,” Reynolds said. “Trying to put together an offense and a defense to go out there and not look stupid.” He said there is still room on the roster for Delton Kellogg alumni who would like to play in the contest, and said that interested players can get his contact information from the high school office. “It’s tough to get 30 guys together on a weekend. We’ve had 15 guys one day and the next weekend we’ll have 25. It’s been pretty hot so we’re all dying because we’re old, but it’s been good.” The players aren’t practicing in pads, but they’ll be wearing them for the full-contact contest with the Colts. Reynolds said he’s most looking forward on working together with the guys on gameday, and “getting that first hit.” The 2001 Delton Kellogg graduate’s last hit was ten years ago. Reynolds played three seasons of varsity football at Delton. He said there are a couple of guys who played college ball on the team, and a couple of others who played some semi-pro ball. While Delton Kellogg will have the home field advantage for the contest, Comstock will have many players who will have the advantage of having played in a previous alumni game. The Colts took on Gull Lake last summer. Kaleb Stonehouse and his Jeep Wrangler get some help from a dozer after getting buried in the mud during the Stock Obstacle Course competition in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Tires and more roll through the mud at Off-Road Challenge Hot weather practice info available on MHSAA website The first big heat wave of the summer is here and the beginning of another high school sports season is just around the corner. There are always concerns about physical activity in hot and humid conditions. The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) continues its role in providing its member schools educational information to assist them in minimizing the possibility of heat-related catastrophic injuries to studentathletes. The topic of heat-related injuries receives a lot of attention at this time of year, especially when deaths at the professional, collegiate and interscholastic levels of sport occur, and especially since they are all preventable with the proper precautions. In football, data from the National Federation of State High School Associations shows that 33 high school players have died from heat stroke since 1995 – two occurring last year. Each year, the MHSAA provides information to its member schools to help them prepare for hot weather practice and game conditions in the late Summer and early Fall. Football practice can begin at MHSAA member schools on Aug. 8, followed by all other Fall sports on August 10. The Health & Safety Resources page of the MHSAA Website has a set of Frequently Asked Questions about dehydration and a TYDEN PARK • page dedicated to hydration and heat illness where preventative steps are outlined, as well as the signs and symptoms of heat illness and action steps to take when it is observed. Visit MHSAA.com, click on Schools, and then on Health & Safety Resources to find the information. “There is no excuse for any number of heat stroke deaths since they are all preventable,” said John R. Johnson, communications director for the MHSAA. “Our coaches are so much more aware of hydration and heat issues now, but you can never let your guard down. We can not emphasize enough that water be available in unlimited quantities at all times during practices, and that coaching staffs need to be tuned into their student-athletes and be sure they are partaking of water. If schools and their student-athletes follow these guidelines, then we minimize the risk for heat-related problems.” Johnson added that as student-athletes work out on their own individually or with a group of teammates in informal settings during the Summer, they also need to be aware of their hydration. “Getting hydrated in advance of practices and work outs is important,” Johnson said. “Hydration is an ongoing process, not just something that takes place during physical activity.” SATURDAY AUG. 27TH James Siuits accepts his plaque after winning the Stock Drag competition during the Mud Run Monday in his Jeep Cherokee at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Dan Otto and his Ford Ranger skid sideways across the finish line during the Modified Drag competition Monday, which was a part of the Mud Run in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The grandstand events started with a bang Monday night at the Barry County Fair, and a roll, and a tumble and a thud. Keith Berry, first competitor, rolled his open class racer across the finish line to end the first run at the Off-Road Challenge Mud Run, but even with his beat up racer being hauled away no one that stayed on four wheels was able to beat his time. The Mud Run was a mix of loud engines and flying mud, and the top competitors went home with cash and plaques for their achievements. Grandstand shows continue as fair week winds down. The JLO Autocross will be Thursday night, SJO Productions Motocross Friday, and the USA Demolition Derby is Annual Legends Golf Classic only two weeks away $ COST… 25 per team of 3 or 4 players Entries must be to the Chamber by Friday, Aug. 19th CHECK IN… 8:30 AM Make checks payable to Hastings Summerfest 2011 Pick up T-shirts at this time TIP OFF… 9:30 AM Boys & Girls (Ages 12-14) Team Name ____________________ Boys & Girls (Ages 15-17) Men & Women (Ages 18-25) Men & Women (Ages 26 & up) Age brackets subject to change based on participation Team Captain___________________________________ Age _______ Send Entries to… Phone # __________________________ 77558749 Team Members Age Age ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Please fill out form completely TYDEN PARK • Barry County Chamber of Commerce 221 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 Questions ??… Call (269) 948-3025 SATURDAY AUG. 27TH There is still plenty of time to sign up to be a part of the Hastings Athletic Boosters’ Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic, that will be held Aug. 6 at the Hastings Country Club. The four-person, 18-hole scramble begins with a shot-gun start at 9 a.m. The cost to participate is $75 per person, which includes green fees, a shared power cart and dinner. The day includes a closest to the pin competition, longest drive competition, most accurate drive contests, a 50/50 closest to the pin contest, an optional skins game, and raffle prizes. Cash prizes include $500 for the first place team, $300 for the second place team, and two blind draws for $100 each. This annual event is the largest fund raising event for the Hastings High School and Middle School athletic programs. Denny O’Mara will be honored as this year’s legend. The funds raised will help purchase new equipment, uniforms and make facility improvements for the middle school and high school athletic programs. The Boosters also provide many rewards for the local athletes, including two athletic scholarships which are awarded annually. Many sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals and businesses, ranging from being a $150 Saxon Sponsor up to a $2,000 Premier Sponsorship package. Contact Bonnie Meredith with any questions at (269) 838-6762, or contact the Boosters by e-mail at HastingsAthleticBoosters@gmail.com. Saturday night. All remaining grandstand shows start at 7 p.m., and the cost for spectators is $9 plus the regular fair gate admission. Berry took the open class championship in the Mud Run with a time of 2.40 seconds, and would also win the People’s Choice Award later in the evening. Charlie Harris was second in the open class at 3.12 and Jason Schmidt third at 3.22. From there the competition went through the stock and modified classes for different tire sizes, and then after an intermission where winnings were handed out and the muddy drag strip was transformed, the Obstacle Course competition began. The master of ceremony directed the other drivers to carefully watch Kaleb Stonehouse and his red Jeep Wrangler take the first run of the competition, to learn the course lay-out. Stonehouse didn’t make it far though, getting stuck in the muck that awaited him around the first turn. He later did get a second try, and the fourwheel drive Jeep powered him through this time. A dozer helped push the Jeep out of the mud. At least Stonehouse’s Jeep was still driving. A handful drivers throughout the competition had to find friends to help them get their trucks off the course, but they were in a place where there was no shortage of horsepower or tow straps. Most needed help due to mechanical problems and not trouble being stuck in the mud. 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Karla Meredith Hayden at 269-948-4679 or emailor email Bonnie (269) 838-6762 hastingsathleticboosters@gmail.com 77558740 07524896 �Page 14 — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hot fair in the town this week by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The temperature steamed up past 90 degrees during non-livestock judging day at the Barry County Fair Saturday, July 16, and hasn’t let up much, the Barry County Fair is moving along, making adaptations to counter the heat. The fair board working with Barry County Farm Bureau and has have set up a cool hospitality area with water and shaded seating. Additional misting hoses have been placed around the fairgrounds. Exceptions have been made for some of the animal competitions. Unloading time for the more than 250 hogs was bumped up to 6 a.m. Sunday. For Wednesday’s beef judging, requirements for trimming or preparing animals for show were lessened. Spray bottles in the barns and cooling showers for animals at the wash racks are a common site. The auto hockey event in the grandstand was canceled due to lack of participation, but other events continue. The draft and mule pulls went on as scheduled Saturday and Sunday. The play-by-play calls of harness racing could be heard across the fairgrounds Tuesday. Free wagon rides each evening offer visitors a chance to sit for a few minutes and take in the activities. And seats also can be found along the route of the antique tractor parade each evening. So even with temperatures in the mid-90s and heat indexes above 100, people are still enjoying the fair. Also in the Farm Bureau tent art lessons being given by Bob Brandt Thursday and Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. The rides by Big Rock amusements begin at 2 p.m. each day with special discounts each day. The small animal auction is Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. Bingo continues Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. In the community tent, everyone is invited to listen along to the community talent show Thursday. Winners will be announced after 9:30 p.m. The winner of this year’s local Texaco Country Showdown is Kris Hitchcock of Kalamazoo. The runner-up is Marissa Pierce of Vermontville. Hitchcock goes on the Michigan finals Sept. 10. Some requirements and restrictions for animal shows have been lifted this week in order to keep animals and their owners safe in the 90-plus degree heat. These piglets in the Miracle of Birth tent keep hydrated and draw crowds of visitors. This year’s honored tractor is a 1952 John Deere MC which owner Nelson Hine bought new and still uses. Those who go to the talent show might want to walk through the Master Gardener and 4-H Children’s gardens. Lighted candles will be placed around the garden at dusk. Tonight brings auto-cross to the grandstand, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale at 6 p.m. (Does not include general fair admission.) Friday, July 22, the large animal livestock sale begins at 9 a.m. A second talent show will be in the community tent beginning at 6 p.m. Winners announced after 9:30 p.m. The nearby gardens will again be aglow. Friday is Motocross night in the grandstands. The last day of fair, Saturday, July 23, will be filled with fun. The show of champions begins at 9 a.m. in the show arena. Antique tractor pulls will be in the grandstand. Local fire departments will compete in waterball fights. Pedal pulls for children begin at 10 a.m. just behind the main Expo buildings. The 2011 Barry County Fair speed show is at the horse arena beginning at 11 a.m. A special competition for 4-H members, youth fair awards and honors for soon-toretire Kathy Walters Surratt will begin in the community tent beginning at 12:30. The livestock fashion show will begin at 3 p.m. in the show arena. The Taste of Barry County from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, sponsored by Farm Bureau, will have everything from corn to blueberries to maple syrup. The Taste of Barry County will be in the Community Tent. The cost is $3 per person with proceeds going to the youth premium fund. The final grandstand show of the 2011 Barry County Fair is the demolition derby beginning at 7 p.m. Barry County Fair Board members drive visitors to the fair on golf carts, especially during Senior Citizen Day Tuesday. In the background, Barry County Emergency Management Services are on hand to offer first aid and answer questions from residents. (They also have be overheard, discussing strategies for Saturday’s waterball competition.) Photos by Patricia Johns and Perry Hardin Senior Citizens Day at the Barry County Fair Monday included musician Bob Holderbaum and Don Miller from the Senior Brigade. Mary Hesterly of Hastings won Outstanding ribbons for these two exhibits. The hens and chicks planter (background) won under the “poultry” division. The plant in the foreground is a Hindu rope plant, with two pieces that are more than three feet long. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — Page 15 These Jersey calves were born Sunday in the Miracle of Birth tent. While there are no general open class displays this year, the 2011 horticulture exhibit is bringing visitors to “ooh” and “aah” over the arrangements on display. A tractor pull follows the completion of the nightly parade Tuesday. Other evening events include games and demonstrations. The nightly tractor parade brings out members of the Barry County Steam Gas and Antique Machinery Association tractors who circle the grounds. Free wagon rides are popular at the 2011 Barry County Fair. Kids Day activities fill Wednesday, July 20, at the Barry County Fair. Some got a slightly cooler head start Tuesday, July 19. Here, Michaela Nichols (left) and MacKenzie Nichols get help creating living necklaces from Master Gardener Roberta Wadel. This corn box in the hospitality end of the Farm Bureau Tent gets lots of visits during Barry County Fair week. The fair board and Farm Bureau provide water to drink and a shaded place to sit in the tent. �Page 16 — Thursday, July 21, 2011 — The Hastings Banner � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-07-27.pdf 64ed4b8a784a5e5620706e2d138de11b PDF Text Text Baltimore Township to pull out of BIRCH Cemetery’s future could be in jeopardy Fair’s grandstand shows full of thrills See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Photos on Page 14 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 30 NEWS BRIEFS Grand Rapids musician to perform Friday Mary Rademacher of Grand Rapids will lend her vocal talents to the Fridays at the Fountain concert series July 29 in Hastings. Rademacher had been a featured performer with Mike Vax and the Great American Jazz Band. She has also performed with the Paul Keller Orchestra during its USO tour of the Orient and South Pacific, and The Night Band. Additionally, Rademacher has opened for Bob Newhart, Shirley Jones, the Lawrence Welk Tour, Johnny Mathis and Taylor Dane. Fridays at the Fountain concerts are each Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Hastings on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. In the event of rain, performances take place in the community room of Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St. The events are co-sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings. Public invited to Flexfab open house Flexfab has been a manufacturing firm in Hastings for 50 years and is celebrating that milestone by inviting the public to an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 30. The event will be held at the company’s headquarters at 102 Cook Road. Food and refreshments will be available at the end of the tour. The Thornapple Jazz Orchestra will play in concert during the opening ceremony and will be heard throughout the tour. Throughout the day, drawings for door prizes are planned for those attending. More than 15 exhibits will feature products that use Flexfab hoses, fittings and other components, including a cockpit simulator for the F16 fighter jet. Of special interest to car fans will be the famous DeLorean automobile, manufactured in 1981 and 1982 and featured in the movie “Back to the Future.” The Indy car driven to victory by A.J. Foyt for the Gilmore Racing Team in the 1977 Indianapolis 500 Race will also be available for viewing. Each of these famous cars used critical parts custom-designed and manufactured by Flexfab. BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, July 28, 2011 Local school officials respond to state’s teacher tenure reform J-Ad Graphics News Service Tuesday, July 19, Gov. Rick Snyder signed the teacher tenure reform legislation designed to eliminate the “last hired, first fired” practice used by school districts when making staffing decisions based solely on seniority. The legislation requires administrators to consider an individual’s effectiveness in the classroom when making staffing decisions. “Making staffing decisions based on merit and performance encourages good teachers to keep doing what they are doing and helps ensure students receive the highest quality education,” said Snyder. “This long overdue reform will protect outstanding teachers who are enthusiastic about the material and able to connect with students in a way that makes them want to learn.” According to the legislation, teachers must be employed with a district for five, rather than the current four, years to qualify for tenure. However, teachers who are rated highly effective three years in a row may earn tenure in less time. During the probationary period, a teacher may be dismissed at any time. Once a teacher earns tenure, he or she will need to continue being rated as highly effective in order to keep tenure status. The reform also requires districts to notify parents in writing if their child is being taught by a teacher who has been rated as ineffective. The legislation also prohibits personnel issues related to layoffs and employee discipline from being subject to union negotiations. However, teachers are not to be subjected to “arbitrary or capricious” dismissals. The governor also signed legislation that allows districts to share resources and put more money into their classrooms by allowing the superintendent of local intermediate school districts to also serve as the superintendent of a local school district. While he was giving the Barry County Board of Commissioners an update during its regular meeting Tuesday morning, State Rep. Mike Callton of Nashville was asked his opinion on the education reforms. “I was on a school board for 15 years. I was in Maple Valley for eight years, the rest of the time on the Eaton Intermediate School District Board,” said Callton. “I definitely had my frustrations where we may have had a teacher that really needed to be separated from the school system. In some cases, we had some teachers that were viewing child pornography on our computer at school. We had a teacher that banged a small child’s head against a cinder block wall. And, there are other performance issues besides these more obvious issues, and what was so frustrating to me was that in some cases, it took over a year and nearly $200,000 to separate a teacher from the school system just because of all the requirements of the existing tenure laws.” Callton said he voted for three of the four tenure reform bills when they were introduced in the House. “I did not vote for one of the bills ... although I do think there needs to be a better process, a faster process, for separating a teacher from the school system ... but he changed the language from ‘just cause’ to ‘not capricious or arbitrary,’ and basically, what it came down to is a teacher became an at-will employee,” Callton said. “I personally felt, if your career was about to end — and a lot of these teachers who go through this process, it is the end of their careers — I just felt that they deserved a good due process in working up to that separation.” Thornapple Kellogg School District Superintendent Gary Rider said his district is going to be studying the impact of the new tenure law before the start of the new school year. His staff will be attending a conference in Lansing in August, during which he hopes to get answers to some of the questions they have about the impact of the law. For example, the fifth year of probation goes into effect this year. However, is it for teachers newly hired this year or teachers who have been in the district for four years? “There is lots to get through,” said Rider, who added that he and his staff potentially see See NEWS BRIEFS, continued on page 2 See TENURE, page 7 City extends marijuana moratorium; MEA again postpones regulatory ordinance fine-tuned ULP hearing by Casey Cheney Staff Writer Hastings City Council adopted an ordinance Monday night, extending its moratorium on licenses, permits and approval of medical marijuana in Hastings. This measure, lasting six months, will allow the council to finalize the ordinance that opens the city to medicinal marijuana while implementing what City Attorney Jeff Sluggett called aggressive regulations. The crux of the ongoing discussion took place in a special meeting before the regularly scheduled meeting Monday. Sluggett highlighted sections of the eventual ordinance for council members to consider, first clarifying that it is not a zoning ordinance amendment. Rather, he said, the ordinance is regulatory. “It will allow us to have the police directly enforcing this ordinance,” Sluggett said. “It’s proposed to be a new chapter to the code altogether.” The states that its purpose reflects council members’ inhibitions about the legal use of the drug, albeit for medicinal use. The document reads, “The city council finds that there are many negative impacts associated with the use and dispersing of marijuana (including medical marijuana) which can include burglaries, robberies, violence, increased vandalism, illegal sales of marijuana and use of marijuana by minors and other persons without medical need.” The ordinance is intended to reduce those risks. Chief of Police Jerry Sarver said the “California experience” supports these findings. “There’s still the criminal element that wants to get its hands on this cash crop, if you will,” Sarver said. He added that if users or sellers of marijuana know where it is being legally grown, the See ORDINANCE, page 7 Songs from all seasons to be sung at church concert Saints Cyril and Methodius Church choir will present its sixth annual summer benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 29. This concert will take the audience on a journey through the liturgical year with songs from all seasons – from Christmas to Easter and everything in between. There is no charge to attend the concert, but freewill offerings will be accepted to benefit Catholic Relief Services, which helps people in need throughout the world. The church is located near Gun Lake at 159 131st Avenue, off of Patterson Road. For more information, call the parish office at 269792-3543. huge changes in the way the district operates. Some changes may take immediate effect, others may come later. Rider said he updates members of the board of education as the administrative staff understands more about the new law’s impact on the district. The Thornapple Kellogg Education Association representative could not be reached for comment before press time. Maple Valley Schools Superintendent Rona Steel said the reform is beneficial. “The new tenure law will allow school districts longer time to make the initial decision on tenure and make the process of dismissing an ineffective teacher less cumbersome,” she said. “The current process is very time-consuming and potentially expensive that many times districts choose other paths to replace an employee. The new law also allows school districts to choose whom to layoff during tough financial times or when enrollment has declined, rather than using strict seniority. This will allow much more flexibility when making tough decisions.” Jeff Seavolt, president of the Maple Valley teachers union could not be reached for comment before press time. “This is a big change,” said Delton Kellogg Fair ends well despite heat After temperatures in the 90s all week, the sun set on the Barry County Fair Saturday, July 23. Although visitor numbers were down early in the week, attendance picked up Friday and Saturday, said fair officials. Accommodations were made to help both people and animals deal with the oppressive heat and humidity. The livestock sales finished strong. Several new animals were born in the Miracle of Birth tent. The Taste of Barry County was well attended with more than a dozen vendors helping to raise over $1,300 for the 4-H premium fund. For more photos and a full recap of the 2011 fair, see the Aug. 4 Hastings Banner. (Photo by Perry Hardin) HEA and board of education in negotiations by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer For the second time, the unfair labor practice hearing filed by the Michigan Education Association on behalf of the Hastings Education Association against the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education has been delayed. “I think this is a positive move,” said Kevin Beck, who was elected president of the Hastings Board of Education during its annual organizational meeting Monday evening. The MEA filed the unfair labor practice claim on behalf of the HEA against Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee and the board of education in December 2010. The charges stem from a June 2010 agreement in which Satterlee and then board president Patricia Endsley signed an agreement to pay retiring Hastings High School teacher and former HEA President Laurence Christopher $75,000 for digital copies of two textbooks he had written, along with permission to have the books printed. The claim alleges the contract is part of an illegally negotiated employee buyout. The hearing, which was originally scheduled for May 3, was postponed until July 29 when the MEA’s lawyer was called for jury duty. Friday’s hearing has been postponed to allow representatives from the Hastings teachers union and the board of education to try to negotiate an agreement without going before the Michigan Bureau of Labor Relations. “We don’t want to take this issue to court if it can resolved by negotiations,” said Beck. “I hope that something fruitful comes out of it. I believe we are getting close to an agreement; I think both sides have realized that we need to move on from here.” HEA President Wendi McCausey said the HEA has made a proposal and is currently waiting for a response from the board of education. The board went into closed session to discuss the HEA’s proposal Monday night. However, no action was taken after the board returned to open session. �Page 2 — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BIRCH loses a letter as Baltimore pulls out by Casey Cheney and Dave DeDecker Staff Writers By a tense 3-2 vote, the Baltimore Township Board of Trustees decided to withdraw from the Baltimore Irving Rutland Carlton and Hastings (BIRCH) Rural Fire Department once the contract expires in July of 2012. The decision was made following a 30 minutes of community comments during a special meeting Friday, July 22. Township Supervisor Ron Miller, Clerk Penny Ypma and Trustee Jeremy Miller voted in favor of leaving BIRCH and partnering with Johnstown Township. Treasurer Jennifer McKeever and Trustee Chad McKeever voted against it. In June, the BIRCH Fire Board received a letter from Baltimore Township stating its intention to withdraw from the association within a year’s time, saying the issue was cost savings. According to the BIRCH Chairman Jim Brown, several options have been presented to the Baltimore Township Board, one of which was a $25,000 savings to the township. The 35 percent cost savings comes from decreased operational costs associated with the elimination of two full-time fire department employee positions. Other options discussed by Baltimore Township are partnering with Johnstown Township for combined fire department coverage from BIRCH and Johnstown. One option suggested requires a substation to be built in Baltimore, and the purchase of an additional fire engine. According to Brown, after cost-cutting measures, the less expensive option is to stay with BIRCH. Ypma said she investigated other townships comparable in size and population and found that many pay between $12,000 and $17,000 Hastings alumnus receives Fulbright award to teach in Russia Steve Cunningham, professor of English as a second language for academic purposes at Valencia College’s Osceola, Fla., Campus, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach in Russia during the 2011-12 academic year, according to the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Cunningham, the son of Ronald and Louise Cunningham, is a 1972 graduate of Hastings High School. He will be teaching at the Humanities and Technology Institute, a branch of Orenburg State University, in the city of Orsk. His three-month trip will be focused on training current and future high school English teachers in Russia how to best incorporate educational technology into their English language instruction. While this will be his first trip to Russia, Cunningham is no stranger to teaching English to non-native speakers. In his 26 years as an educator, he has worked as an English as a second language instructor, intensive English program coordinator, international programs director, curriculum designer and has conducted teacher training at Valencia and other colleges both in the U.S. and abroad. Cunningham is one of approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program in 2011-12. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between Americans and people of other countries. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. The program operates in more than 155 countries worldwide. Since its establishment in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late U.S. Sen. J. Steve Cunningham William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Program has given approximately 300,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists and scientists the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. Fulbright alumni have achieved distinction in government, science, the arts, business, philanthropy, education and athletics. Fortythree Fulbright alumni from 11 countries have been awarded the Nobel Prize, and 75 alumni have received Pulitzer Prizes. For further information about the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, please visit http://fulbright.state.gov. Retirement ement Announc After years of dedicated service, longtime reporter, editor Elaine Gilbert will be stepping down to enjoy some special time with her children and grandchildren In honor of her 33 years at J-Ad Graphics, we invite the public to stop in and celebrate with us Thursday, Aug. 11 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Elaine will leave an indelible mark. We’ll miss her professional expertise and friendship. All of us at J-Ad wish her happiness in her future – may retirement be all that she hoped for! From all of us at J-Ad Graphics each year for fire service. Baltimore has paid as much as $70,000 in a year with BIRCH. “BIRCH has been subsidizing Hastings,” she said. “These are hard times and people need to wake up to that. And it’s going to get worse.” Baltimore Township Supervisor Ron Miller Ypma said she could see both sides of the issue and had been uncertain of the right path until a week before the special meeting. Since then, she said, she has been confident that leaving BIRCH is the right thing. Not all members of the board or communi- ty agreed. Chad and Jennifer McKeever said the startup costs for providing the township providing its own service would set them back more than remaining with BIRCH. Jennifer McKeever added that the township would run out of money within 12 years without BIRCH. Chad McKeever also warned against the financial risks of building projects and putting undue faith in comparisons to other townships that may not actually be comparable. Though the predicted cost of operations for BIRCH in 2012 is $43,000, which is considerably lower than what Baltimore Township paid this year, Ypma said, “I’m not comfortable with the possibility that our costs could go up if we stay with BIRCH.” The community response following the meeting reflected the tone throughout. There were no shouts of outrage nor of celebration. The right decision, as shown by the vote, was unclear. Miller told the community that the decision to leave BIRCH was not easy, but he thought it necessary. “These are hard times and people need to wake up to that,” he said. “And it’s going to get worse.” A notice placed in the July 9 edition of the Reminder by Brown and the supervisors of the Carlton, Irving and Rutland townships thanked Baltimore Township for being a supportive member of BIRCH for 40 years. The notice read, “As costs have gone up regarding governmental services, BIRCH fire protection costs have been held in check ... Overall, BIRCH costs are much lower than other comparable fire services. This is due to the spreading of these costs over six governmental agencies ... To that end, a reduction in permanent [fire] staff has resulted in a significant savings for all members ... “Again we thank you for being a valued member all these years, and if you decide to alter your decision, we would welcome you to continue this valued relationship.” County board and sheriff look at funds for meth lab clean-up by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday, Barry County Commissioner Robert Houtman presented the Barry County Board of Commissioners with information he found on the Internet about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Local Governments Reimbursement program for the clean-up of methamphetamine labs. The program provides up to $25,000 per incident to local governments that do not have funds available to pay for the clean-up of hazardous substances such as methamphetamine. In June, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf asked the Barry County Board of Commissioners for $30,00 to $50,000 for meth lab clean-up in Barry County. He told the Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole that beginning Feb. 25, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration would no longer provide funding to state and local law enforcement agencies for the clean-up of clandestine labs. Leaf said that until Congress approved a continuing resolution for the program, the DEA would have no money to disperse. Rather than approve the lump-sum requested by Leaf, at its next regular meeting in June, the county board approved a motion to pay outstanding invoices from Drug and Laboratory Disposal Inc. in an amount not to exceed $7,000 from the county diverted felons fund for the following hazardous materials clean-up expenses: 1034 Charlton Drive, Hastings for $1,708; 5000 Lammers Road, $825; 612 Grand Rapids St., Middleville, $2,291; and 107 N. Main St., Nashville, $1,358, for a total of $6,182. Houtman told the board Tuesday that at that time, Leaf had said he was going to look into other sources of funding for the clean-up of clandestine labs. “I hadn’t heard anything, so I decided to go on the Internet myself and start looking around,” said Houtman. “... I discovered the EPA ... which has a program called the Local Government Reimbursement Program. I read all the materials on the site and had three conversations with a lady at the EPA ... and what I discovered was the expenses for actual police work are not covered ... but expenses for a meth site, even beginning with overtime to guard the site until a professional agency shows up, is covered.” Houtman said the state is not eligible to apply, but local government agencies, cities, townships and counties are eligible. “The actual professional clean-up would be covered,” said Houtman. “Multiple meth lab incidents — which Dar mentioned last time about pushing it together and disposing of it to try to get a little bit better of a deal — could be submitted under one application as long as they give the detail of each event. You wouldn’t have to apply each time, although you can apply each time. There’s a $25,000 cap on each application, so that is not per municipality ... the State of Michigan and the Michigan State Police are not eligible, so it makes sense for local governments to ask for this reimbursement to actually take ownership (which we have anyway) of these meth labs.” Board Chairperson Craig Stolsonburg said the program sounds like another opportunity for the county to work together with the state. Houtman said local governments are not required to provide matching funds because it is a reimbursement program, not a matching grant. Houtman said he had passed the information on to County Administrator Michael Brown and asked him to pass it on to Leaf for follow-up. “I would like to see a reimbursement for the money we’ve already paid out as well as covering any future meth labs ... and reimburse our diverted felons fund,” he said. “... The sheriff could have obviously done this on his own, the same thing that you did,” said commissioner Don Nevins. “... I think if the sheriff would have checked into it, he would have found out.” “It’s not as easy as they made it sound,” said Leaf in an interview after the meeting. “I was not aware that [Houtman] was doing his own research into funding for meth lab cleanup. If we submit bills to the EPA, now they might pay them this time around; but they may not the next time.” I hadn’t heard anything, so I decided to go on the Internet myself and start looking around ... I discovered the EPA ... which has a program called the Local Government Reimbursement Program. I read all the materials on the site and had three conversations with a lady at the EPA ... and what I discovered was the expenses for actual police work are not covered ... but expenses for a meth site, even beginning with overtime to guard the site until a professional agency shows up, is covered.” Commissioner Robert Houtman Leaf said he has been working with other law enforcement agencies in Region 5, which encompasses most of Southwest Michigan, to find a reliable funding source for the clean-up of meth and other clandestine labs. “Our focus has been on coming up with a plan so this won’t be so expensive,” he said. “We want to use the $25,000 and get set up to use the money efficiently in the eventuality that the EPA runs out of money. We can’t be sure the money will be there forever.” Leaf said suggestions for reducing meth lab clean-up costs include court-ordered restitution for at least a portion of the clean-up for convicted offenders, law enforcement agencies working together to reduce the cost of clean-up, and the storage and transportation of hazardous materials. “I’ve brought this up at the chiefs’ meeting with other law enforcement agencies in Region 5,” said Leaf. “There is no guarantee the $25,000 will be there much longer, or if the funding will be there at all next year.” In other business, the board: • Decided to ask the Barry County Sheriff’s Department Posse to patrol the grounds of the Barry County Courthouse during Hastings Summerfest Aug. 26 through Aug. 28, particularly Friday Aug. 26, when the courthouse is open for business. County employees have said there have been problems in the past with people using the bathrooms, making messes in hallways and other public areas and unattended children playing in the hallways and elevators while their parents enjoyed activities on the courthouse lawn. Stolsonburg said the courts could not be closed without permission from the state Supreme Court, and Summerfest was not a good enough reason to close courts. • Approved a resolution authorizing the county administrator, the administrator of Thornapple Manor and county consultants to prepare appropriate resolutions, contracts and other relevant proceedings to authorize financing of a 23-bed skilled nursing facility for dementia patients at Thornapple Manor. The project will be financed through the issuance of county bonds. Prior to the vote, Thornapple Manor Administrator Jim DeYoung told the board that Thornapple Manor’s last bond was recently paid in full, six years early, and the facility is currently debt free. • Set a public hearing for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, regarding the Village of Middleville’s proposed annexation of a 20-acre parcel of land from Thornapple Township for use as a community park. The property is located ay the end Town Center Drive, just off M-37 behind the Middle Villa Inn. The village acquired the property in 2006 through a property exchange with the township. In order to move forward with master planning for what is to be Wildwood Trails Park, and to be eligible for grant funding, the village must legally own the property, which means it must be annexed. • Appointed Beth Dean as a non-attorney magistrate for Barry County District Court. According to Barry County Court Administrator Bob Nida, the law requires the chief judge to appoint a magistrate, subject to approval by the county board. • Canceled the Tuesday, Sept. 20, meeting due to a schedule conflict with the 2011 annual MAC Conference scheduled for Sept. 19 through 20 in Traverse City. Items possibly requiring lengthy discussion will be moved to the Tuesday, Sept. 6, meeting for consideration. All other items will be discussed and voted on during the next regular commissioners meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27. • Heard a quarterly report from Barry County Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Valerie Byrnes about the organization’s second-quarter activities and heard an update from 87th District State Rep. Mike Callton about recent and pending actions in the Michigan House of Representatives. • Heard from county resident Eldon Shellenbarger that he intends to run for the District 4 seat on the county board in the 2012 election. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Next Generation Fund seeking requests Aug. 31 is the deadline for grant applications from the Next Generation Fund of the Barry Community Foundation. The committee would like to fund grant requests that impact nutrition and wellness in Barry County. The Next Generation Fund is designed to promote long-term philanthropy by involv- ing 20-something to 40-something community members interested in improving the quality of life for citizens of Barry County. A committee will review submitted requests and make recommendations to the Barry Community Foundation Board of Directors at its September meeting. The board will review the committee’s recommendation, and applicants will be informed of the decision by the beginning of October. To obtain a grant application or to learn more about the Next Generation Fund and how to become a member, visit the BCF website at www.barrycf.org or call the Barry Community Foundation office at 269-945-0526. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — Page 3 Hastings school board to host regular public work sessions Beck elected board president by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer In an effort to become more transparent, the Hastings Board of Education announced during its annual organization meeting Monday night that it would conduct work sessions on the Tuesday proceeding each regular board of education meeting. During the sessions, the board will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss action items that will be on the agenda of the next board meeting. The work sessions will be open to the public, and time will be allowed for questions and comments from the public. “... In order for the Hastings Board of Education trustees to have an open dialogue about relevant school system topics and upcoming board meeting’s required action, we will regularly meet in board work sessions,” said Hastings Area Schools Assistant Superintendent Michelle Falcon, who was filling in for vacationing superintendent Rich Satterlee. “It is the goal of these work sessions to collaborate and communicate in an effort to promote transparency of policies and procedures. These sessions will be open to the public, and public comment will be on each agenda.” During the 2011-12 school year, the board will hold work sessions in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St., at 7:30 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 15, Dec. 6, Jan. 10, Feb. 21, March 13, April 10, May 15, and June 12. Newly elected board president Kevin Beck noted there would not be a work session in August because several board members would not be available on that date. “They’ll be a little different format; we haven’t hashed it out all the way,” Beck said of the work sessions. “Hopefully, we can work through some information that we get so we’re not only relying on board packages ... The public is going to be welcome.” Newly seated trustee Dan Patton asked if any action would be taken during the work sessions. Beck said no action would be taken; the work sessions are for discussion of items that will be on the agenda at the next board of education meeting. He said if a need to take action earlier than the regular meeting arose, a special meeting would have to be posted, in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Falcon said the intent of the work sessions is to allow board members to review the material they will be asked to vote on during the next regular meeting and give them a chance to ask questions and discuss issues in an open forum. The board also approved its calendar for 2011-12 regular board meetings. The board will meet at 7:30 p.m. on the following Mondays at the locations listed: Aug. 15, Hastings Middle School; Sept. 19, Central Elementary; Oct. 17, Northeastern Elementary; Nov. 21, Southeastern Elementary; Dec. 12, Hastings Middle school; Jan. 16, Star Elementary School; Feb. 27, Hastings Middle School; March 19, Hastings High School; April 16, Hastings Middle School; May 21, Hastings Middle School; June 18, Hastings Middle School. Other annual action items included the election of the following as board officers: Beck, president; Scott Hodges, vice president; Donna Garrison, secretary; Robert Longstreet, treasurer. The board’s committee and organizational liaison appointments for 2011-12 are: Legislative and policy committee — Patricia Endsley, chairperson, Beck and Patton; career/curriculum/vocational education committee — Gene Haas, chairperson, Beck and Longstreet; personnel committee — Garrison, chairperson, Beck, Patton; finance committee — Longstreet, chairperson, Haas, Beck; negotiations committee — Hodges, chairperson, Garrison, Patton; property/insurance/transportation committee — Hodges, chairperson, Haas, Longstreet; community relations committee — Beck, chairperson, Hodges, Garrison; district improvement team representative, Garrison; employee benefits committee representative — Hodges and alternates Garrison and Patton; tenure committee representatives — Haas and Longstreet; Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation representative, Beck; and Michigan Association of School Board liaison, Garrison. In other business, the board: • Approved the following appointments and reassignments: Recalls — Adam Case, high school physical education teacher; Michael Key, high school social studies teacher; Carl Peck, custodian; appointments — Britney Goodenough, Community Education and Recreation Center (CERC) cardio and weight room; Sarah Hendrickson, CERC lifeguard; reassignments — Don Converse, Northeastern and Southeastern custodian; Jeff Cook, Central custodian; Teresa Decker, high school custodian; Steve Gibson, middle school custodian; Karen Ruckman, high school custodian; Marcia Sherman, high school custodian; Robin Stoepker-Girrbach, Northeastern and Southeastern custodian. The board also accepted the resignation of high school student services coordinator Lori Johnston. • Agreed to participate in the National School Lunch Program and related programs, and participate in the breakfast program for the 2011-12 school year and established the following price schedule: $1.25 for a fullprice breakfast; 30 cents for a reduced-price breakfast; $2.30 for a full-price, type-A student lunch; 40 cents for a reduced-price, typeA student lunch; and $2.80 for an adult lunch. The only price increases were five cents for full-price, type-A student and adult lunches. • Approved the athletic activity admission price schedule and pass plan for the 2011-12 school year as follows: Admission price for all high school athletic activities is $5 for students and adults; admission for middle school athletic activities $3 for adults and $2 for students; passes (except for tournaments and invitationals) for both middle school and high school athletic activities are: Student pass, $40 for admission to all sports events during a season (a $5 increase); adult pass, $80 for all admission to sports events during a season (a $5 increase); all-season family pass, $200 for admission of all immediate family members who are residents to all sporting events during all seasons (a $20 increase). • Adopted a resolution providing for the continuance of the district’s various funds and accounts, designating the board treasurer, secretary and director of finance as signatories on checking accounts; authorized the superintendent, assistant superintendent or the director of finance to approve withdrawals from savings accounts. • Designated Hastings City Bank, Union Bank, Firstbank, Chemical Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Fifth Third Bank and the Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus as depositories for school system funds during the 2011-12 fiscal year and adopted a resolution for the board to continue its accounts with Hastings City Bank until the annual meeting of July 2012. • Approved the purchase of surety and dishonesty bonds for the board’s treasurer and school system employees, which will continue in effect until the 2012 annual meeting of the board. • Approved liability from indemnification for all board trustees, the superintendent, all administrators and all non-instructional supervisors from liability claims and attorney fees until the 2012 annual meeting of the board. • Approved a motion authorizing the superintendent to accept and sign documents on behalf of the board of education, appointing the assistant superintendent as the compliance officer, appointing the finance director as the Freedom of Information Act coordinator and agent of the board for purposes of issuing and posting notices of all meetings pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and in the event of the finance director’s absence, the accounting associate will be appointed as alternate. • Delegated school election responsibilities for the board secretary to the director of finance of the school system. • Approved a motion to continue the board’s memberships in the following organizations and associations for 2011-12 school year: Michigan Association of School Boards, Michigan Association of School Administrators, Michigan School Business Officials, Michigan High School Athletic Association, Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, Michigan Institute for Educational Management, O-K Athletic Conference, Barry Community Resource Network, Barry County Substance Abuse Prevention Council, Barry County WrapAround, Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council. • Authorized the superintendent to make arrangements for annual retainer agreements with Thrun Law Firm PC to be the board’s legal counsel for the 2011-12 fiscal year, and with Norman and Paulson PC to be the board’s auditor for the 2011-12 fiscal year. • Authorized administration to charge tuition and transportation fees as appropriate to non-resident students during the 2011-12 school year. • Continued the superintendent’s authorization to discipline students in accordance with HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, July 28 — So Many Books Book Club discusses Douglas Preston’s Blasphemy, 1 to 2 p.m.; Movie Memories features Lillian Helman’s “Toys in the Attic,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 29 — art from the old library silent auction continues; preschool story time celebrates stories from Way Out West, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 — young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269945-4263. provisions. • Authorized an agreement with First Agency Inc. of Kalamazoo to provide student accident insurance coverage with Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company for parents and guardians who wish to purchase it during the 2011-12 school year. • Awarded the following contract for the 2011-12 school year: Dairy products, Cedar Crest Dairy of Hudsonville; bakery products, Aunt Millie’s of Battle Creek. • Authorized the superintendent to execute the following facility use agreements: Child Care Resources, two classrooms at the annex with a lease payment of $100 per month for the two classrooms; Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County, two classrooms in the annex, with a lease payment of $100 per month for the two classrooms; Court-Adopted Special Advocates, one classroom in the annex with a lease payment of $50 per month. • Announced the next regular meeting of the Hastings Board of Education would be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St. Leadership Barry County and chamber to partner on 2011 Athena Awards Program The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2011 Athena Award through Oct. 7. The Athena program is an internationally recognized leadership award recognizing and honoring outstanding business and professional individuals for excellence in their chosen field, for providing valuable service to their community and most importantly, for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional goals and leadership skills. The program has grown to include organizations in hundreds of cities worldwide and has recognized more than 5,000 Athena Award recipients. The Barry County Chamber of Commerce introduced the program locally in 2009. Carla Wilson-Neil, chief operating officer of Pennock Health Services, was presented with the 2010 Athena Award at the chamber’s annual dinner last October. The depth of impact of Wilson-Neil’s leadership skills can be summarized in a quote from her nomination form: “I am rendered speechless at the great impact, faith, strength, wisdom, vision and unwavering belief in justice that has blazed a trail in the path of opportunity for women.” Lani Forbes, executive director of the Barry County United Way, was honored as the inaugural 2009 Athena Award recipient and nominated by U.S. Congressman Vern Ehlers. Quoting from John Quincy Adams, Congressman Ehlers said, ‘If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. “Lani Forbes epitomizes this definition of a committed leader,” he added. The Athena Leadership Model lays out the guiding principles used in selecting an Athena recipient. The model consists of eight qualities found inherently in the ways that women lead: Live authentically, learn constantly, advocate fiercely, act courageously, foster collaboration, build relationships, give back and celebrate. New to the chamber awards program is the addition of the Athena Young Professional Leadership Award through a partnership between Leadership Barry County (LBC) and the local chamber. “Leadership Barry County is proud to partner with the Barry County Chamber of A partnership between Leadership Barry County (LBC) and the Barry County Chamber of Commerce will add a new award, the Athena Young Professional Leadership Award, to the chamber’s annual program. Pictured (from left) are Lani Forbes, 2009 Athena recipient; Jennifer Richards, LBC executive director; Carla Wilson-Neil, 2010 Athena recipient; Connie Dawe, LBC Board chairwoman; Carlotta Willard, Athena Award Committee chairwoman; and Valerie Byrnes, chamber president. Commerce on the Athena Young Professional nominate an individual we suggest you begin Leadership Award,” said Jennifer Richards, the process well before the nomination deadexecutive director of Leadership Barry line as it is thorough and rigorous, requiring a County. “We hope to help make more young personal touch to fully communicate the professionals aware of the opportunity that many leadership facets of a nominee. The this presents in Barry County. LBC is excited Athena Award nomination is not an applicathat more people are becoming aware of the tion, it requires telling a story of leadership importance of leadership training.” and inspiration based on testimonials, examThe Athena Young Professional Leadership ples and articulated accomplishments of a Award recipients are emerging leaders who qualified individual which can and should demonstrate excellence, creativity, and initia- take many days to compile.” tive in their business or profession; provide Signature sponsors of the Barry County valuable service by contributing time and Athena Award are Pennock Health Services energy to improve the quality of life for oth- and Firstbank. ers in the community; and clearly serve as a Athena Award recipients will be announced role model for young women personally and at the chamber’s annual dinner. Athena nomprofessionally. ination forms and more information about the “Athena leaders go above and beyond with Athena Leadership Model may be downtheir innate ability to lead and inspire,” said loaded at the Chamber’s website at Chamber President Valerie Byrnes. “Those www.mibarry.com or by contacting the Barry are the individuals we are seeking to recog- County Chamber of Commerce at 269/945nize through Athena. If you would like to 2454. Sizzlin’ Summer Loan 6.99% Interest 8.398% APR* *Annual percentage rate. Subject to credit review and approval. Rates subject to change. A Hastings City Bank checking account with direct deposit and automatic loan payment is required to obtain these rates. Offer is available only on new Hastings City Bank loans up to 48 months. Minimum loan amount is $5,000. This is a personal unsecured loan. Processing fee is $200. Example: A $7,500 loan at 8.398% APR for 48 months would have a monthly payment of $179.58. 1-888-422-2280 77558930 �Page 4 — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Article on Royal Coach Company stirs memories To the editor: I really enjoyed your “Turning Back the Pages” article in the June 30 Banner about the Royal Coach Company. The founder, John B. Gonyou, and his wife, Ella, are buried on the right edge of Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery on Green Street. My mother, Katherine Maurer, was bookkeeper for most of the 15 years of the company’s existence. I knew Bill, Jerry and Melba Gonyou. Among some of the employees were Gene Beals, Paul Foreman, Lynn Merrick, Ward Weiler, Shirley O’Connor (Beck), Max Keller, and Paul Townsend. I used to walk down the old CK&S railroad tracks by Boltwood Street and pick up my mom from work. They had a man-sized safe in the office. I wonder where it is. There was a lot of competition from companies in Alma and Elkhart, Ind. Royal Coach couldn’t keep up. Bringing the coaches down a ramp of the multi-storied building was a precarious job. The Windsor was a smaller coach, and the Ambassador was bigger. The early coaches were made with masonite, which was not a very sturdy material. Later, they were covered with thin sheet metal. The mobile homes of that day were meant to go on the road and be lived in, not like today’s stationary homes. I was told one man jumped off the bridge when he saw a train coming. Those were fun years walking the railroad tracks and seeing real trains. James Maurer, Jackson Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov Riverside Cemetery’s future could be in jeopardy Recently, the Banner announced a local campaign for the nonprofit Riverside Cemetery Corporation to “save the cemetery.” In recent years, burial plot sales have been affected by the increasing popularity of cremation. In addition, the money available each year from the cemetery’s endowment fund hasn’t kept up with the rising cost of maintaining one of the county’s largest and oldest cemeteries. Without an additional funding source, the cemetery board at some point will be forced to close the organization and turn the responsibility over to the state cemetery commission, which means not much would get done until the cemetery was in such bad shape that outraged citizens would create a crisis situation. For as long as I can remember, Riverside Cemetery has been the focal point of attention every Memorial Day, with the parade ending at the cemetery with a special service, prayers and playing of “Taps.” In April of 1869, Mrs. Nathan (Melissa Tyler) Barlow Jr., was the first person buried in what was to become the county’s largest cemetery. Knowing her death was imminent — she suffered from tuberculosis — Mrs. Barlow and her son visited the cemetery, and she picked a site on the bluff overlooking the river. Up until that time, the burial ground was near where Central Elementary School now stands, and about 150 bodies were removed and reinterred at Riverside and elsewhere. Fifty acres of land, first purchased in 1836, went through several owners until May of 1868, when three men, James Sweezey, Nathan Barlow and Henry A. Goodyear, bought the property. In March of 1872, they deeded the land as Riverside Cemetery at a value of $1,200. The association had been established in 1870, made up of local citizens wanting to be Riverside Cemetery has been part of Hastings’ Memorial Day celebration for part of the incorporated society responsidecades. (1986 file photo) ble for upkeep of the cemetery. Who should bear the responsibility for care of these special burial grounds now? Driving down State municipality to take ownership of the cemetery. The Hastings City Road through the cemetery offers a picturesque setting that says a Council agreed to do so if voters approved a dedicated 1-mill levy great deal about our community, and the condition and stability of that would generate $145,879 per year for the operation and maintenance. Like the first request in 1999, voters soundly rejected the the cemetery shouldn’t be taken lightly. According to cemetery officials, more than 6,000 of our family 2006 millage request. But, did they have all the information they members, friends and acquaintances are buried at gravesites dat- needed prior to voting for the project? And, did the city need a full ing back to the late 1800s. If the state were to take over the prop- mill? Why couldn’t the city ask for up to 1 mill, based on budget erty at some point, it would look for the closest unit of govern- projections submitted by the cemetery committee and request only ment to assume responsibility for the grounds. I think the City of the amount needed for the current year? According to board president Rod Newton, “Our campaign Hastings would top the list because the cemetery is within the city limits. Why not work out some kind of an arrangement before it’s doesn’t have a set figure that we’re shooting for; we just want to too late? The cemetery committee could to continue to oversee the let people know we are not a municipally-owned cemetery and we property with some financial support from the city. In the mean- need money so the state doesn’t take us over.” Riverside’s property is in the city, so it is in the citizens’ best time, local citizens should help the committee get through its immediate needs by donating to the maintenance fund. Just drop interest to maintain the property in a fashion befitting a cemetery. The board’s immediate needs are measured in the thousands of off a contribution for the cemetery fund at the Hastings City Bank, send a contribution to the Barry Community Foundation or call dollars. To solve the problem in the long-term, board members would have to grow the endowment or the fund the board curRod Newton at 269-945-5901 for more information. Cemetery officials told me earlier this week they are down to rently has with the Barry Community Foundation by more than around $1,000 in the general fund and approximately $180,000 in five times to be able to throw off enough money to maintain the the endowment fund from which they will receive one more inter- property into the future. Unless we take responsibility for the immediate needs of the property, the community will be left with est payment for the year. What are they to do? At this point, the board maintains they the implications of turning the cemetery over to the state and have enough money to get through August, but with the winter whatever the state determines is the best interest of the grounds, season staring them in the face, the cost of heating the sexton’s going forward. I think it is in the community’s best interest that we house will take three times that amount, leaving them no alterna- deal with the problem on our terms, rather than the state detertive but to turn the property and the endowment fund over to the mining the future of our beautiful cemetery. state. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics The board approached the City of Hastings in 2006 asking the Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. The Hastings Who will win Michigan Senate race? Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Peter Hoekstra announced July 20 that he would be running in the primary for the senate seat now held by Debbie Stabenow. Do you think he can win? Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Dave DeDecker • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Robert Stadel, Hastings: “It is really hard to say right now. Perhaps if he is able to do really well in a debate against the other Republican candidates.” Nathan Stevens, Vicksburg: “Even if he wins the Republican primary, she’s doing pretty good. It might be hard for him to win the general election vote.” Rusty Ellinger, Irving Township: “I am not sure he will win in Barry County. He might be too conservative for Barry County.” Janet Decker, Hastings: “Yes, I do.” Robert Johnson, Saranac: “He might do well on the west side of the state where he has more name recognition, but I don’t think he’ll do well in the rest of the state.” Eldon Shellenbarger, Hastings: “No. He’s a career politician, and he’s part of the problem.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Jennie Yonker Chris Silverman Dan Buerge Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — Page 5 Air conditioners stolen from Woodlawn Avenue offices by Sen. Rick Jones When the decision in Casey Anthony’s trial was handed down, parents and child advocates across the country were devastated. Americans were appalled to learn that Anthony couldn’t be criminally charged for failing to report her daughter Caylee as missing, even though the 2-year-old had been gone for 31 days. Every child is precious. That’s why I am working to help prevent a tragedy similar to what occurred in Florida from happening here in Michigan. I have requested legislation to require that law enforcement officials be notified within 24 hours of a child going missing. My proposed law would make it a felony to not report a child under the age of 13 as missing if they have been gone for more than 24 hours. I am shocked and saddened by the outcome of the Casey Anthony trial. Not simply because of the verdict, but because it brings to light that there are no safeguards in place to ensure a missing young child has to be reported to law enforcement. We must ensure that a travesty like what happened to Caylee doesn’t happen here. It is unthinkable that a person, especially a parent, could go as long as he or she wants without reporting a missing child with virtually no consequences. That’s just plain wrong. My measure is modeled after the federal proposal titled Caylee’s Law. Lawmakers in more than 30 other states are working on similar legislation to help protect children and punish individuals who would cause them harm. As a parent and grandparent, I don’t know how anyone could fail to report a missing child. I look forward to taking up this vital measure in committee and seeing it approved by both chambers of the Legislature and signed into law. Social Security Column People with a disability can get a ticket to work If you receive Social Security or SSI benefits due to disability, are between 18 and 64 years old and want to work, getting started is easy, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/work or call 866-968- 7842, or TDD 866- 833-2967. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. 187 NOTICE OF HERBICIDE APPLICATION The Daltons Inc., the main office at 936 Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580, has been contracted by the Barry County Road Commission to perform chemical brush control maintenance services along designated roadsides throughout the county. In doing so, they will be applying Alligare MSM 60 (Metsulfuron) and Triclophyr 4 through August. Additional information may be requested by contacting Lex Dalton at 574.267.7511. 77558851 Did you know that Hastings has a diving club? Do you like to flip and twist and jump off the diving board? Well come and join in the fun and learn mad skills! MWF from 6:30-8:00pm at Hastings CERC. http://hastingscommunitydivingclub.webs.com/ w ” “Neiness s Bu Mon-Fri 5am-9pm Sat 8am-9pm • Sun 11am-8pm 77558873 1006 E. 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For All Your Tent Rental Needs Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 HASTINGS COMMUNITY DIVING CLUB (HCDC) Stock up now! 223 Division Freeport TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT Tables and chairs available. We got a great buy and are passing the savings on to you! New! 2 Locations Your smile was so infectious Your voice was oh so clear Your love of life and family And all that you held dear We can’t forget the memories And joy you gave to us The special times we had with you A lifetime with a plus. Gone too soon … we love you. Your family. Call 945-9554 for more information. Coach Todd Bates: WOOD PELLETS $ Frank Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Effective Aug. 15, the Grand Rapids Social Security office will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., a reduction of 30 minutes each weekday. While agency employees will continue to work their regular hours, this shorter public window will allow them to complete face-toface service with the visiting public without incurring the cost of overtime. Most Social Security services do not require a visit to an office. For example, anyone wishing to apply for benefits, sign up for direct deposit, replace a Medicare card, obtain a proof of income letter or inform us of a change of address or telephone number may do so at www.socialsecurity.gov or by calling toll-free, 800-772-1213. People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our TTY number, 800-325-0778. OFF SEASON SPECIAL An individual in a lighter hooded sweatshirt is recorded by security cameras apparently on lookout while an air conditioning unit is removed. GET MORE NEWS! Grand Rapids Social Security office to reduce hours or Silent Observer at 800-310-9031. Security cameras at Edward Jones Investments recorded hooded suspects taking the building’s central air conditioning unit. 07577899 by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist A free and voluntary program called Ticket to Work gives individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security disability benefits access to meaningful employment while maintaining control over benefit choices. Ed Bairos, a farmer and mechanic, went back to the work he loved with the help of the ticket program. He began receiving Social Security disability benefits after suffering from severe arthritis, complicated by a knee injury that would require 20 surgeries. He was concerned about losing the cash payments and health care he needed to survive and worried that employers might not want to hire him. Bairos learned about the Ticket to Work program when he received a notice in the mail from Social Security. The notice was a “ticket” that could be used with an employment network of his choosing. Employment networks are organizations that offer specialized services such as career counseling, job search assistance, vocational rehabilitation and training. Bairos decided to use his ticket with an employment network and returned to work. He continued to receive health care and cash benefits because of work incentives, which are special considerations that make it easier for beneficiaries to explore whether going back to work is right for them. Bairos earns more money than he would have by relying solely on disability benefits. By using his ticket, his medical reviews were put on hold, and he is eligible to receive Medicare coverage for up to 8 1/2 years after discontinuing his disability payments. asked to call Hastings Police at 269-945-5744 (269) 948-3387 Joe Willson, Owner Across from Glen’s Gas & Welding Supplies & MC Supply SATISFACTION GUARANTEED REPAIRS! 77543076 Parents need to report missing children by David DeDecker Staff Writer The theft of three central air conditioning units from behind the Barry Intermediate School District and one unit from Edward Jones, both on Woodlawn Avenue, is being investigated by Hastings Police. The four units were taken Sunday, July 24. Police obtained video footage from the Edward Jones building which shows a male wearing a hooded sweatshirt concealing his face. Tires tracks found behind the building belong to a pickup truck, according to police. Police also believe at least two or three suspects would need to be involved due to the weight of the air conditioning units. The suspects cut the copper piping and disconnected the electrical wiring to remove the units, which have a total estimated value of several thousand dollars. According to Welton’s Heating and Cooling, the replacement and installation cost of a 250-pound air conditioner is $2,400 per unit. “It was a cut-and-carry job,” said Jeff Jennette, BISD superintendent. “There was no damage to the buildings or even the lawn. I wish, if they were short of money, they would have come in the front door and gotten help from MichiganWorks, for an honest job. “We asked for three bids, and even though it was covered by insurance, we went with the lowest bid. The biggest factor is they guaranteed Wednesday installation, which is very important for those in the MichiganWorks office, since there are a dozen computer putting out heat,” added Jennette. “The staff has been wonderful, but we still needed to get this fixed quickly, especially for visitors.” Mark Christensen of Edward Jones said he was glad the weather had changed by Monday morning. “I am thankful they didn’t steal the air conditioners last week when the temperature was in the high 90s. It was cool enough Monday morning we didn’t really need the air conditioning, but when it started warming up, I looked outside to find the unit missing. Tuesday was the first day I have not worn a tie to work, it was so warm.” Christensen said the video recording shows the theft occurred around 10:38 p.m. Sunday night. “It was our camera that recorded them taking the unit,” said Brenda Steele of Edward Jones. “They knew what they were doing. They were on video for only 10 to 15 minutes and the unit was gone. They must have gone down the line, cutting the units from us and then BISD.” Anyone with information about the thefts is �Page 6 — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Emergency preparedness topic of First Friday lunch The Friday Friday Program continues Aug. 5, featuring Matthew Radocy, emergency preparedness coordinator, with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Radocy will discuss what citizens can do to protect themselves and their property in the event of possible disaster scenarios, including weather, accidents and even common household events that can escalate. Information provided by the emergency preparedness coordinator is a must for area citizens and is presented by the Barry County Democratic Committee in the public interest, said Robert Dwyer. The event will be held at Thomas Jefferson Hall, on the corner of Jefferson at Green street at noon. Refreshments will be available, and people are urged to bring a sack lunch. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Doris M. Lester Dean Selleck Clifford Laurence Andrus 77558818 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, P.O. Box 95, Woodland, MI 48897 • 367-4061. Reverend Jim Fox. Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11 to 11:30 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 945-2170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. 4 yrs. old through 6th grade Word of Life Clubs; 7 p.m. Prayer Together; 9 p.m. Children’s summer camp call the church for information. June, July, August Sunday classes 9:45-10:45 a.m. “Resolving Everyday Conflicts”, “Counsel From the Cross”, and “The Peacemaker”. July 11-15 Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m.Noon. Age 5-6th grade. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Rev. Kim-berly A. Tallent. 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http:// trax.to/andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269-818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517852-1806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616-690-8609 padams@ juno.com. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refresh-ments, 11 a.m. Traditional Wor-ship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-9459121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blog spot.com. Thursday - 6:30 p.m. Softball Game; 7:00 Praise Team Practice. Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9 a.m. Pickleball. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 6:30 p.m. Softball Game; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Softball Game. Wednesday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Derek Stephen Spidel GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost - July 31 - 10 a.m. service outdoors weather permitting. Annual meeting and potluck/cookout with worship. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes HICKORY CORNERS, MI - Doris M. Lester, age 97, died July 25, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was born February 13, 1914, the daughter of Glenn and Henrietta (Ayres) Hill. Doris grew up in the Nashville area and attended Hastings Schools. She married Leonard “Pug” Lester on April 16, 1934, who preceded her in death on June 10, 1988. Doris worked for Hastings Manufacturing, Viking Corp., Coffee Ranch, Benson IGA in Hickory Corners, and retired from Felpausch in 1980. For many years she wintered in Frostproof, Florida. She loved to spend time in her garden growing flowers. Doris also enjoyed reading and cooking for her family. Her family has many fond memories fishing with her at her home on Gilkey Lake. Her family includes her children: Peggy and James Butler of Hickory Corners, Linden and Jan Lester of Spring Valley, CA, and Larry and Joan Lester of Frostproof, FL; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her granddaughter, Kimberly Lester; her sisters, Belle Tolles and Velma McDonald; and her brother, Kenneth Hill. Her family will receive friends, Friday, July 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the WilliamsGores Funeral Home in Delton, where a funeral service will be conducted, Saturday July 30, 2011, 11 a.m. Burial will take place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to American Legion Auxiliary Post 484 will be appreciated. Please visit www.williams-goresfuneral.com to view and sign Doris' online guest book. 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS, MI - Derek Stephen Spidel, age 29, of Hastings passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Hastings, as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born on September 18, 1981 in Charlotte, the son of David and Rose (Baker) Spidel. Derek received his GED from Wayland Union High School. He served in the US Army Airborne for one tour in Afghanistan. He was honorably discharged in May 2011 as a sergeant airborne medic. Derek enjoyed video games, sketching, comic book collecting and golf. He enjoyed watching football and Redwings Hockey with his friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Laura and Cyrus Baker and Neil Spidel. Derek is survived by his 7 year old son, Logan Spidel of Lake Odessa; his parents; two brothers, Cyrus Spidel and Michael Spidel, several aunts, uncles, cousins, two nieces and one nephew. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 30, 2011, 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 42, 1000 Lawrence Hwy., Charlotte. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. If you wish to sign the guest book or leave a condolence to the family, please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. HASTINGS, MI - Dean Selleck, age 85, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, July 24, 2011. He was born in Ionia County, December 6, 1925, the son of Charles and Myrtle (Buckley) Selleck. Dean served in the United States Army from February 15, 1944 to May 27, 1946. He worked at Hastings Manufacturing Company for 30 years. He also farmed and enjoyed woodworking projects. He loved playing cards and deer hunting. Dean married Mabel Moore on October 20, 1947 in Hastings. Dean is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mabel Selleck of Hastings; his three sons, Larry Selleck, Ronnie (Jean) Selleck, and Randy (Robin) Selleck all of Hastings; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters and four brothers. He will be missed by all including his cats Teddy and Boo. Memorials can be made to Barry County Humane Society, P.O. Box 386, Hastings, MI. 49058 or the Barry County Animal Shelter, 540 N. Industrial Park Dr., Hastings, MI 49058. Visitation will be Thursday, July 28, one hour prior to service time. Funeral services will be held Thursday July 28, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Carla Smith officiating. Interment will be at Dowling Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. If you wish to sign the guest book or leave a condolence to the family, please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Don C. McBrian HASTINGS, MI – Don C. McBrian passed away July 14, 2011. Don was born July 8, 1937 in Grand Rapids, the son of Charles T. and Annabelle (Culp) McBrian. A loyal employee of Bradford White, Don retired with 30 years of service. Don enjoyed hunting, boating, going to car shows, watching wrestling, football and NASCAR on TV, dancing, especially the polka, and going out to eat, especially at Richie's Restaurant where he would see many of his friends. On July 28, 1989, Don married Rose Mary Lake, who survives. He is also survived by sons, Jeff (Lisa) McBrian of Walker, Andy (Ashley) McBrian and Jim (Ruth) Field, both of Hastings; his twin brother, Dan (Joyce) McBrian of Wyoming; sisters, Sally (Curt) Mulder of Allendale, Betty Green of Holland; a grandson, Michael McBrian; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Elaine Bryan and Norma Elder; and a brother, Charles McBrian, Jr. The family received friends Monday, July 18, 2011 at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home, Middleville. Memorial contributions to the family will be appreciated. Please visit www.beeler-goresfuneral.com to view or sign Don's online guest book. Arrangements are by Beeler-Gores Funeral Home, Middleville. HASTINGS, MI - Clifford Laurence Andrus, of rural Hastings, passed into the care of his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 25, 2011, surrounded by his family. Clifford was born to Jeremiah and Anna (Collige) Andrus of rural Hastings on December 22, 1928. He attended Rogers Country School followed by Hastings High School, graduating in 1946. He subsequently married Lois E. Oler of rural Freeport and they remained happily married for over 60 years until her passing in early 2011. Clifford operated the Andrus Insurance Agency in Hastings for nearly 30 years, retiring from the insurance business in 1986. He subsequently worked for J-Ad Graphics for several years until permanently retiring. He also farmed for much of his life. In recent years he focused on trees and woodlot management and spent many hours with his John Deere Gator and chain saw on his farm cutting fire wood, preparing for the long Michigan winters. He was a devoted husband and father and will be greatly missed. For many years he was a member of the Hasting Kiwanis Club. He was a lifelong Seventh-Day Adventist. He enjoyed attending vintage tractor and farm machinery shows and was a member of the Barry County Steam, Gas and Antique Machinery Association. During the Barry County Fair week he could usually be found in the Association’s exhibition tent and was saddened that ill health prevented him from being present there this year. However, thanks to son Kim, a vintage Allis-Chalmers Model B tractor previously restored by Clifford was again proudly displayed in the tractor exhibit. Clifford was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lois; his parents, Jeremiah and Anna Andrus; brothers, Charles and Jeremiah Andrus; and sister Aline Frisby. He is survived by his sister, Lena Reppert of Hastings; son, Galen (Claire) Andrus of rural Middleville; daughter, Kathryn Andrus of rural Hastings; son, Kim Andrus of Sunfield; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions in Clifford’s name may be directed to the Spectrum Health Hospice and Palliative Care in Grand Rapids or a charity of one’s choice. Clifford is at the Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings where his family will receive friends on Thursday, July 28, 2011 from 6-8 p.m. and Friday, July 29 from 10-11 a.m. A memorial service will be on Friday, July 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Please share a memory with Clifford’s family at ww.lauerfh.com. FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — Page 7 Geneva “Helen” Baldwin TENURE, continued from page 1 Superintendent Paul Blacken. “I need to do a lot of reading and meeting with colleagues and our attorney to really understand the ramifications of these new bills. It certainly puts the emphasis on quality teaching and learning. We will be collaborating with our teaching staff to educate and to lay the groundwork for success for all — from students up to the board of education — as we push for more and more student achievement. This will take years to implement well, but we will get started right away.” A representative for the Delton Kellogg BATTLE CREEK, MI - Geneva “Helen” Baldwin, age 92, of Battle Creek, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Helen was born on March 12, 1919, in Rutland Twp., Barry County, to Earl C. and Alice G. (Wells) Hubbell. Helen grew up in the farmland community of Hastings, and graduated from Hastings High School. She raised her family in the Kalamazoo, Richland and Battle Creek area. She worked at Probasco Fabric Store, and retired from JC Penney in 1982. She enjoyed reading, sewing, flower gardening and volunteering for many years at her church and the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Helen was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Legion of Mary, her church circle and the JC Penney Retirees Club. She is survived by a daughter, Jeanne (Michael) Putnam of Jackson; two sons, Stephen (Heather) Baldwin of Port Huron and David (Sheila) Baldwin of Battle Creek; six grandchildren, Paul (Lynda) Putnam of Marinette, WI, Michelle (Scott Parkman) Putnam of Boston, MA, Helen (Jonathan) Twingley of New York City, NY, Rachel (Ross) Proctor of Minneapolis, MN, Erin and Daniel Baldwin both of Chicago, IL; four great grandchildren, Faith, Kayela Marie, Gabriella Putnam and Eve Parkman; three stepgrandchildren, Jon Hawthorne of Las Cruces, NM, Hayley (Tom) Fuller of Portage and Randy Hawthorne of Battle Creek; one step-great grandson, Nicholas Hawthorne; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Lorence E. Hubbell; and sisters, Bernice L. Peake and Doris M. Tardy; and previous husbands, Douglas Baldwin and Walter Lumm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 61 N. 23rd St., Battle Creek, with The Very Rev. Robert F. Creagan, V.F. and Monsignor Edward J. Baldwin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. A luncheon will follow the mass with interment at 3:45 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kalamazoo. Helen’s family would like to express our sincere gratitude to the staff of The Heritage Assisted Living Community and the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility for their loving care and respect of our mom and grandma. Her five years at each facility surely enriched and lengthened her life through the high quality of care she received. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church. Arrangements by the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. www.henryfuneralhome.org Marriage Licenses Scott Albert Edwin Burns, Wayland and Dawn Marie Woodcox, Wayland. Thomas Mitchell Clemens, Hastings and Denise Lynn Kennedy, Hastings. Jonathan Garret Delger, Middleville and Stephanie Lynn Wingeier, Hastings. Aaron Michael Fortier, Grand Rapids and Anna Marie McNally, Hastings. Stephen Gerard Funk, Hastings and Angela Marie Solomon, Hastings. Kevin Ian Guerra, Vernon Hills, IL and Rebecca Kay White, Vernon Hills, IL. Brandon Reuel Holton, Nashville and Heidi Jobeth McCrimmon, Nashville. Ryan Joseph Ivens, Hastings and Kimberly Kay Cole, Hastings. Anthony Scott Lewis, Kalamazoo and Hillary Jean Klunder, Middleville. Ryan L. Miller, Hastings and Terri Marie Wortinger, Delton. David Lynn Ockerman, Dowling and Chassidy Elaine Engler, Hastings. Raymond Allen Poulson, Middleville and Cassondra Marie Peters, Dorr. Benjamin Joseph Sehy, Delton and Elicia Marie Jenkins, Delton. Jeffery Paul Snyder, Hastings and Jenny Lou Elsey, White House, TN. Joseph John-Anthony Voss, Hastings and Brittany Renee Urias, Hastings. James Zombor, Hastings and Julie Ann Christians, Hastings. School District could not be reached for comment at press time. Hastings Area Schools Assistant Superintendent Michelle Falcon said she is pleased with the new legislation. “I’m excited about the teacher tenure reform because this is what we have been working on this year, a new teacher evaluation tool, because our current evaluation process needed to be updated,” she said. “Three teachers and three administrators have worked on the new evaluation. We’re going to meet again this Thursday to realign what we have already Newborn Babies Autumn Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on July 1, 2011 at 9:33 a.m. to Brenda Jerrils and Cliffton Danis of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Carder Duane, born at Pennock Hospital on July 1, 2011 at 2:09 p.m. to Lindsey Hoffman and Daniel Norris of Nashville and Delton. Weighing 6 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. Carder’s proud grandparents are Chris and Robin Silverman, Craig and Ruth Hoffman of Nashville and Hastings and Daniel and Ronda Norris of Delton. ***** Thaylan Rohnn Deckllan, born at Pennock Hospital on July 1, 2011 at 11:30 p.m. to Holly and Travis Turnes of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Mephis Leroy, born at Pennock Hospital on July 6, 2011 at 11:32 to Erica and Leroy Hallock of Woodland. Weighing 9 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Lorien Kai, born at Pennock Hospital on July 11, 2011 at 1:11 a.m. to Nathan and Allissia Byle of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 20 3/4 inches long. ***** Madison Alexis, born at Pennock Hospital on July 10, 2011 at 2:29 p.m. to Cassie Shaffer and Justin Fisk of Grand Rapids. Weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Westin Connor, born at Pennock Hospital on July 11, 2011 at 8 a.m. to Tracy and Jeremy Adams of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Brooklynn Rae, born at Pennock Hospital on July 7, 2011 at 7:56 a.m. to Tasha Woodmansee and Ronald Aspinall II of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Jada Renae, born at Pennock Hospital on July 5, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. to Sara and Ryan Madden of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 0 ozs. and 17 1/2 inches long. ***** Hunter Mathew, born at Pennock Hospital on July 3, 2011 at 12:04 a.m. to Daniel and Ginger Merlau of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Aiden Andrew, born at Pennock Hospital on July 14, 2011 at 7:56 p.m. to John and Brandy Murray of Ionia. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Braydyn James, born at Pennock Hospital on July 16, 2011 at 11:39 p.m. to Casey Christle and Travis Loop of Delton. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Wyatt Allen, born at Pennock Hospital on July 15, 2011 at 8:31 a.m. to Steve and Violet Kramer of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Elliott Benjamin, born at Pennock Hospital on July 13, 2011 at 7:23 a.m. to Alicia and Cody Ayars of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Austin Matthew, born at Pennock Hospital on July 18, 2011 at 7:56 a.m. to Jessica and Matt Milcher of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 21 inches long. ***** Hunter Matthew, born at Pennock Hospital on July 13, 2011 at 7:59 a.m. to Gloria Hernandez and Matt Sayer of Sunfield. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Emma Bleu, born at Pennock Hospital on July 14, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. to Richard and Dannielle Vierzen of Saranac. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Peyton Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on July 17, 2011 at 5:18 a.m. to Jennifer and Andrew Cotant of Hastings. Weighing 4 lbs. 2 ozs. and 17 1/2 inches long. ***** Haley Allison, born at Pennock Hospital on June 5, 2011 at 11:23 a.m. to Ken and Brittani Miles of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 3 1/2 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Kendrick Gracious, born at Pennock Hospital on June 28, 2011 at 6:35 a.m. to Nick and Jennifer Reed of Portland. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Kylie Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on June 23, 2011 at 1:44 p.m. to Angie and John Curtis of Nashville. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. ***** Isabella Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on June 23, 2011 at 3:20 to Shandi Kosbar and Patrick Amundsen of Hastings and Haslett. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. ***** Elaina Jean, born at Pennock Hospital on June 26, 2011 at 4:04 a.m. to Ashley Wyant and Robert Woodmansee of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Daniel Luke, born at Pennock Hospital on June 21, 2011 at 2:38 p.m. to Elizabeth and Daniel Brownell of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 1/2 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Kaleb Levi, born at Pennock Hospital on June 22, 2011 at 7:25 p.m. to Jonathan and Stacey Denton of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Natalie Marie, born at Pennock Hospital on June 17, 2011 at 2:06 a.m. to Jacqulyn and Michael Pifer of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Elijah Micheal, born at Pennock Hospital on June 27, 2011 at 9:03 a.m. to Ryan and Casey Ost of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Jeffrey Laurance, born at Pennock Hospital on July 1, 2011 at 8 a.m. to Matthew and Regan Aldrich of Clarksville. Weighing 7 lbs. 2.5 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** TWINS, Chase Michael and Hailey Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on June 29, 2011 to Chad and Kimberly (Elsie) Thompson of Hastings. Chase was born at 10:56 p.m. and weighed 5 lbs. 8 ozs. and was 18 inches long. Hailey was born at 11:08 p.m. and weighed 6 lbs. 3 ozs. and was 19 inches long. ***** Alexandra Dorothea, born at Pennock Hospital on July 3, 2011 at 7:45 p.m. to Rui and Garth Cooper of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Nadia Adabella Irma, born at Pennock Hospital on July 5, 2011 at 7:51 a.m. to Tylynn and Derek Birman of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Wyatt Reuben, born at Pennock Hospital on July 6, 2011 at 4:52 a.m. to Shelby Christopher and Dustin Cowell of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Adalynn Sue, born at Pennock Hospital on July 8, 2011 at 6:33 a.m. to Samantha Beers and Bryant Hewitt of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. done with the new reforms.” Falcon said the new legislation, in addition to giving districts a longer time to evaluate a teacher’s performance before granting tenure, makes it easier to remove ineffective teacher. The law also gives school administrators the right to assign teachers based on skills and qualifications, rather than just seniority. “I’m excited about the teacher tenure reform because this is what we have been working on this year, a new teacher evaluation tool, because our current evaluation process needed to be updated. Three teachers and three administrators have worked on the new evaluation. We’re going to meet again this Thursday to realign what we have already done with the new reforms.” Hastings Area Schools Assistant Superintendent Michelle Falcon “Since we’ve already done the work, we have an evaluation tool that can be invoked, or put into place, we aren’t going to have to reinvent the wheel,” she said. “I think this is awesome and can’t wait until it is in place; I think it is going to be good for us.” Falcon said Hastings administrators are schedule to meet with the district’s attorney to clarify any issues or concerns and ensure they understand the reforms. Hastings Education Association President Wendi McCausey said she and other members of the union will attend two upcoming conferences where they hope to learn more about the reform and what it will mean for the district. “After that, we’re going to have to read them very carefully to see how they will apply to Hastings,” said McCausey. “Some people have thought the reform eliminated seniority; but, seniority is still in play. It has not been completely eliminated.” Mike O’Mara, superintendent of Lakewood Public Schools, said portions of the law are straightforward and allow schools a process to remove ineffective teachers. However, he added, “Parts of the law are still very vague, and we will have to wait and see; i.e., ‘individual performance’ when dealing with evidence of student growth. How can we effectively measure student growth in all areas of education?” “Parts of the law are still very vague, and we will have to wait and see; i.e., ‘individual performance’ when dealing with evidence of student growth. How can we effectively measure student growth in all areas of education?” Lakewood Public Schools Superintendent Mike O’Mara O’Mara also said teacher contracts will need to be amended to reflect these new laws. “There are still parts of the collective-bargaining agreement that will come into place when dealing with some of these tenure laws,” O’Mara said. “I cannot comment more on these new laws until I have some time to get more interpretations from our legal counsel.” A representative from the Lakewood teachers union could not be reached for comment by press time. ORDINANCE, continued from page 2 opportunity to procure the drug without the risk of growing it illegally or the inconvenience of paying would be too good to pass up. To help police maintain order, the ordinance states, “Any dwelling used by a primary caregiver for the growing, processing or handling of medical marijuana within the city shall be registered annually with the Hastings Police Department.” Sluggett said, “There’s nothing unique with requiring registration.” City Manager Jeff Mansfield emphasized that this gives law enforcement a leg up on tracking marijuana activity. Councilman Frank Campbell suggested that caregivers’ vehicles also be registered with the police. “That gives a little more teeth on what’s going on,” said Campbell. The ordinance dictates that primary caregivers — those licensed to grow marijuana and provide it to no more than five patients — cannot advertise in any way, nor can any trace of the plants or equipment for growing them be visible from outside the home. This means no plants may be grown outside. Primary caregivers also would not be allowed to grow or sell marijuana within 1,000 feet of the property line of schools or libraries. Day cares may also be included, but they are only required to register if they have a certain number of children. Primary caregivers also may not reside within 1,000 feet of each other. Similar measures restrict qualified patients from purchasing, smoking, consuming, obtaining or receiving cannabis on the property of the primary caregiver. The caregiver must deliver it. This would prevent a concentration of individuals seeking the drug and “sending all the wrong signals,” Sluggett said. “The intent is to make this as low-impact as possible on neighbors.” Primary caregivers, per the ordinance, also must maintain records of all medical marijuana purchased, sold, distributed or dispensed by or through the primary caregiver. One item the council must determine is whether to count violations as a civil infraction or a misdemeanor. If it counts as a misdemeanor, police can make arrests and seize evidence. In other business, the council: • Awarded the bid for street line painting to P.K. Contracting, Inc., for an estimated $19,726.25. The council agreed that this would resolve traffic problems resulting from insufficient markings. • Authorized the mayor to sign the engagement letter for the independent audit by Rehmann Robson for the fiscal year ended June 30. The council is in its second year of a three-year contract with the auditing firm and will put the service up for bids when the contract expires. • Authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a lease agreement with Charles Ziny for 1013 West Green St., known as the Fish Hatchery House. • Voted to allow the mayor and clerk to sign a loan agreement and commitment for a rental rehabilitation project at 220 S. Broadway St., Hastings with Emmanuel Episcopal Church, which owns the units. Hastings Community Development Director John Hart said this is part of a plan through Michigan State Housing Development Authority to provide more affordable housing in Hastings. • Approved changing the route of the Summerfest Soapbox Derby to North Hanover Street. It had been planned for Boltwood Street. • Approved the 15th Annual Thornapple River Clean-up, which will be Sept. 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Voted to name the park by BCN Technical Services Inc. (behind the industrial incubator) Bliss Riverfront Park. Hart said the Bliss factory has been vital to Hastings and is a name familiar to everyone. He also said it continues the theme of Fish Hatchery Park and that “bliss” denotes the experience one should have when at the park. Reporting History for the Future in 6 Barry County Area Newspapers • Lakewood News • Maple Valley News • Middleville-Caledonia Sun & News • Reminder • Hastings Banner www.river-ridge.biz Over 64,000 Papers Distributed Every Week! 1351 N. M-43 Highway • P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-9554 • Fax (269) 945-5192 77558728 �Page 8 — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Depot Day is upon us. Saturday marks the 19th time for this event intended to showcase the historic depot moved to the site in 1988 and to show appreciation to the community for support through all these years of fundraising. The day brings an afternoon of free entertainment, free entrance to the museum with its multitude of exhibits, display of many railroad items, reference books on Michigan railroads with answers to questions about rail lines in the state. Also the gift shop will be open, and food will be available. Each year one industry in town has been highlighted. The pharmacy industry is displayed this year, with recognition on stage for all the drug stores that have been in the village for the past 120 years and their owners. Many pharmaceutical items will be on display, including ancient labels, pestles and mortars, along with photographs of store owners. Among them is Alton Nye whose memories went back to Bonanza. The Ionia Fair continues through July 30. Ben and Karen Merchant are in charge of the Antique Village now housed within the floral building on the riverbank. The village has demonstrations each day, as well as unusual exhibits. Sunday, Aug. 7, Central United Methodist Church will hold its service at 9:30 a.m. on the south lawn. The public is invited to join in this service which will mostly be a hymn sing. The Janie Rodriguez award has already been given ahead of Depot Day. The intended recipient chosen by the committee was not available on July 30 so the award was given at a golf outing in which many local people participated so there was a sizeable audience. The area from which the recipient was chosen this year was expanded to include the entire Lakewood schools area, rather than just the village limits. However, the award comes from the Lake Odessa Village Council. Graveside services for Robert Myers, 65, of Jordan Lake Avenue were to be held today at 11a.m. at Lakeside Cemetery. HE was often seen around town driving his small tractor. The Souper Suppers are each Thursday at Central United Methodist Church with serving from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This follows respite care from 1 to 4 p.m. There is a variety in the menu. Due to the extreme heat last week, the meal was cold but tasty. Keep in mind the photo contest sponsored by Friends of the Lake Odessa Library which is seeking scenes from the area, be it sunrise, beach scenes, forest glades, park activities, flowers or more. See the library for details. The Friends plan to publish a book of the photos. Rev. Stacy Minger of Wilmore, Ky., will be the guest speaker at Central United Methodist Church at 9:30 Sunday, July 31. The Thursday morning movies continue at the Ionia Theater at 9:30 a.m. This week’s showing is “How the states got their shape.” Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ZONING PUBLIC HEARING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on August 17, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. The items to be considered at this public hearing include the following proposed amendments of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances: 1. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to revise Article XXI §220-75 through §220-78 pertaining to the requirements for parking and loading spaces. 2. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to revise Article XXI §220-79, subsections 3.c., 3.f., 3.g., 3.k., 3.o., 3.t., 3.u. and 3.v. pertaining to the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces for several types of business/commercial land uses. 3. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to revise Articles XXIV §220-145.D. and §220-146.C. pertaining to the substitution of nonconforming uses and the restoration/reconstruction of nonconforming structures. 4. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to add to existing §220-6 a definition for the new term “Small Wind Energy Conversion System”. 5. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to add at §220-14.P., §220-18.I., §220-22.E., §22026.F., §220-30.F., §220-34.F., §220-38.E., §220-42.K, §220-46.C., §220-51.F., §220-55.H., §220-59.I., §220-63.N., and §220-67.V (with the existing content of each such provision being retained but appropriately re-lettered) a provision designating Small Wind Energy Conversion System as a special land use in each zoning district, subject to the provisions of §220-113.3 (as proposed to be added pursuant to the next item of this Notice). 6. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to add a new §220-113.3. with the specific special land use approval standards and requirements pertaining to Small Wind Energy Conversion System, including height limits varying with the size of the parcel. 7. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. Written comments concerning the above matters may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meeting, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. The Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Map/Master Plan, and the tentative text of the above-referenced proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendment(s), may be examined by contacting the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall during regular business hours on regular business days maintained by the Township offices from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of the hearing/meeting, and further may be examined at the hearing/meeting. The Township Planning Commission reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendment(s) to the Zoning Ordinance/Map/Master Plan at or following the hearing/meeting and to make its recommendations accordingly to the Township Board. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-2194 77558860 Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Time to re-examine your retirement plans? As a nation, we appear to be getting nervous about retirement. We aren’t sure if we’ll have enough money, and we don’t know if we’ll be able to retire when we had originally planned. That’s why you may want to review your financial strategy both before and during retirement. Before we look at some actions you might take, let’s get a sense of how concerned many Americans are about their future: • Less confidence — The percentage of workers who are “not at all confident” about having enough money for a comfortable retirement is now at 27%, according to the 2011 Retirement Confidence Survey, sponsored by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. This figure is the highest level measured in the 21 years of the Retirement Confidence Survey. • Later projected retirement age — Back in 1995, over half of those surveyed in a Gallup Poll said they expected to retire when they were under age 65, while about 15% thought they would retire after age 65. But in 2010, the same Gallup Poll showed that just 29% of survey respondents expected to retire before they reached 65, while 34% planned to work beyond 65. This lowered confidence and the expectation of having to work past 65 are due in part to the Great Recession and the housing market collapse, which combined to reduce the savings of many future retirees. You can’t control these types of factors, but you can do a lot to boost your prospects for a comfortable retirement — both before and after you retire. Before You Retire: • Estimate your expenses. Try to estimate about how much money you’ll need each year of your retirement. • Contribute to your retirement plans. Put as much as you can afford into your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan, such as a 403(b) or 457(b) plan. Each time you get a raise, boost your annual contribution to your retirement plan. Also, try to fully fund your traditional or Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) each year. After You Retire: • Evaluate your employment prospects. You may have retired from one career, but that doesn’t mean you can’t work part time, do some consulting or even open your own business. If you think you’d enjoy doing some type of work, the added income can obviously be quite helpful at this stage of your life. • Decide when to take Social Security. You can start taking Social Security at any time from 62 to 70, but the longer you wait, the bigger your monthly payments. Your decision on when to take Social Security should be based on the amount of income you can expect from a pension or your investment portfolio, plus any income you might receive from employment. • Determine your withdrawal rate. You’ll need to calculate how much you can safely withdraw from your various retirement accounts each year. Your withdrawal rate will depend on several factors, including your lifestyle, your estimated longevity, your other sources of income and the level of inflation. You may need to adjust your withdrawal rate periodically. These aren’t the only factors involved in preparing for, and living in, retirement, but they should give you a good idea of what you need to do to enjoy the lifestyle you’ve envisioned. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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Board member Don Geukes was assisting with the large animal sale when this photograph was taken. (Photo by Patricia Johns) by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Just before a torrential downpour Friday, July 22, members of the Barry County Agriculture Society Board of Directors (the fair board) celebrated the Barry Community Foundation’s approval of a grant of $5,000 from the Barry County Youth Fair Improvement Fund to help replace the entry office. The new office, a portable that had been used by Maple Valley Schools, replaced a similar structure and was used as the entry office during last week’s fair. Gordon and Carolyn Worth are the advisors to the fund which is maintained by the Barry Community Foundation. The purpose of the fund is to provide, enhance and maintain facilities for the benefit of youth exhibitors and participants at the fairgrounds. Income for the fund comes from the rental of sign space in the show arena. The cost of the rental is $550 for the first five years, renewable at $300 for the next five years or renewable on a yearly basis of $75 per year. “The preparation of the sign, painting, installation, etc., is the responsibility of the sign owner,” said Gordon Worth. “We can recommend a very reliable sign painter who can help with the design of the sign, painting and installation.” All income from sign rental is invested in an account at the foundation and used to make grants. She staff using the new building said it was comfortable even in the very hot weather during the fair. For information about sign space rental or the Barry County Youth Fair Improvement Fund, contact Carolyn or Gordon Worth at 269-721-8356 or by email to gordonworth@hotmail.com. GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — Page 9 Tuesday marked 175th anniversary for Hastings Leading up the 2011 Summerfest theme, “City of Anniversaries,” the Banner will highlight notable firsts and significant dates in the development of Hastings. This summer, Hastings is celebrating what some might call its dodransbicentennial, or 175th anniversary. While the celebration will be more obvious as SummerFest approaches, this particular anniversary is a little more obscure; 2011 doesn’t mark the 175th anniversary of Hastings as a city or as a village. The city was incorporated March 11, 1871, so this year is the 140th anniversary of the public act approved by the legislature declaring Hastings a city. For nearly 16 years prior — since Feb. 13, 1855, again approved by the state legislature — Hastings had been a village. Still, 19 years before that, in the summer of 1836, land that had been patented by Eurotas P. Hastings, was purchased by four men, and an original plat map of the Hastings Village Company was filed with the Kalamazoo Register of Deeds. Tuesday, July 26, marked the 175th anniversary of that purchase. Just over a month later, at 4 p.m. Aug. 29, 1836, the map was filed in Kalamazoo. (Barry County had few white residents, let alone any form of government.) Even though what became downtown Hastings was wilderness at the time, the map is easy to recognize today, with many of the same street names. The following is from the centennial publication, City of Hastings Michigan 1871-1971: ***** The land upon which the City of Hastings This photograph shows the original plat made by the Hastings Village Company that was filed in the Kalamazoo County Register of Deeds office Aug. 29, 1836, at 4 p.m. Most of the streets today bear the names they were given 175 years ago. Two exceptions are Park Place, which is Bond Street west of the middle school, and Creek Street, now Michigan Avenue. Streets that were not named on the original map include Young, Benton, Cass, State Road, Boltwood, Hanover, East and Montgomery. Market square became the fairgrounds and was much larger than on this map, and Seminary Square became part of Tyden Park. Public Square is now the First Ward Park, and Temple Park Square is occupied by Central Elementary and Hastings Middle School. (From City of Hastings Michigan 1897-1971). was laid out was ceded to the white man as a result of the Treaty of Chicago. This treaty, signed Aug. 29, 1821, was negotiated by Gen. Lewis Cass with the Chippewa, Ottawa and Pottawattomi tribes. In 1826, all the land acquired by the Treaty of Chicago was attached to the County of Lenawee. In 1827, the area was designated as the Township of St. Joseph. Barry County was set off by Act of the Territorial Legislature in 1829 with the boundaries that exist today, but was attached to St. Joseph County for administrative and judicial purposes. The county takes its name from William T. Barry, postmaster general under President Andrew Jackson. Barry County became self-governing in 1839. The first county officers were as follows: Probate Judge, Stephen V.R. York; Associate Judges, Nathan Barlow and Isaac Otis; Sheriff, Willard Hayes (historical accounts vary in thespelling of Hays/Hayes); County Clerk, Thomas B. Bunker; Register of Deeds, Abner C. Parmelee; County Treasurer, Charles Spaulding; County Commissioners, Calvin G. Hill (Thornapple), John Bowne (Barry), Nelson Barnum (Hastings); County Surveyor, Calvin G. Hill; Coroners, Calvin Brown and Henry Leonard. The first permanent white settler in Barry County was Amasa S. Parker. Mr. Parker received his land patent June 15, 1831, for the west one-half of the southwest one-quarter (80 acres) in what is now Section 35 of Prairieville Township. The next settler, Orville Barnes, chose land adjacent to Parker and received his patent April 17, 1833. About the same time, the territorial legislature passed an act providing for the establishment of a territorial road from the Middle Village (located southwest of the present village of Middleville), “thence on the most direct and eligible route through or near Gun River Plain, to the territorial road near the forks of the Paw Paw.” It was on this route that William “Yankee Bill” Lewis was to found his “mansion house.” The Lewis family arrived in Section 35 of what is now Yankee Springs Township the afternoon of Aug. 26, 1836. Their original plans were to settle at South Bend, Ind.; however, a visit to Mr. Lewis’ brother en route resulted in the family’s settling in Yankee Springs. The establishment of the famous hostelry containing “nine stories on the ground” put Barry County on the map. The “mansion house” housed many of Michigan’s most famous names: Lewis Cass, Douglas Houghton, Alpheus Felch, Epaphroditus Ransom and Zachariah Chandler. On the 26th day of July, 1836, Eurotas P. Hastings, President of the Bank of Michigan and auditor-general of the state, sold to Philo Dibble, Lansing Kingsbury, Cornelius Kendall, for $3,000, a tract of land in Town 3 North, Range 8 West, known as the “Barry County Seat Purchase.” Erotas Hastings had patented this 480-acre tract in 1833 – he had patented other tracts in Thornapple, Irving and Rutland townships in 1832 and several other parcels in Hastings Township in 1836. Dibble, Kingsbury and Kendall, with Dr. Andrew L. Hays and Samuel Camp, proceeded to form the Hastings Village Company and plat the newly purchased land. The area encompassed by their plat included the area presently bounded by State Road, East Street, Hubble Street, and Market Street. Simultaneously with the laying out of the village, a sawmill was being erected on Fall Creek and, it being necessary to feed the mill hands, Slocum H. Bunker and family were engaged to come to Hastings for that purpose. As a result, Slocum H. Bunker became the first white settler within the confines of the newly laid-out village. His cabin was located near the northeast corner of State Street and Michigan Avenue (this site was suitably marked by the Emily Virginia Mason Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution June 12, 1912, at which time Mr. Bunker’s daughter was present and gave a brief talk) [current city hall]. The members of the Hastings Village Company were from Marshall, and the early settlers had ties with either Marshall or members of the Hastings Village Company. Thomas Bunker, brother of Slocum, became the first county clerk. William Hays of Detroit arrived in June 1837, he being a brother of Dr. Hayes. Abner C. Parmelee, first register of deeds, was a former resident of Marshall. A grist mill was erected by Hays and Dibble in 1839, and Slocum Bunker was engaged as miller. The following year, Henry A. Goodyear came to Hastings and soon REQUEST FOR BIDS THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS The Hastings Fire Department is accepting sealed bids for two (2) MSA Evolution 5600 Thermal Imaging Cameras. Detailed specifications are available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer at the above address until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularity in any bid, and to award the bid in a manner it believes to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid - THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS”. Roger Caris, Fire Chief Hastings Fire Department 77558853 thereafter opened the first store in Hastings. In 1838, a state road was authorized between Hastings and Battle Creek and about the same time one from Kalamazoo to Hastings. In 1841, a road was established from Vermontville to Hastings thence to Grand Rapids. The establishment in these avenues of travel were instrumental in the development of the growing village. ***** History of Hastings 1836 to 1873 The following was published in the Aug. 28, 1986, Banner by Esther Walton. The first settlement in the now city of Hastings, the county seat, was made in 1836. Slocum Bunker moved his family here in June of that year, a brother of Mr. Bunker, Thomas Bunker, stopping with them a part of the time. Mrs. Bunker resided here eight months without seeing another white woman. Previous to this, Hastings was named and platted by a company most of whom resided in Marshall. About this time, the Hastings Company sent on a millwright with a few hands, who erected the first sawmill in the place, or in the county. It was located on Fall Creek, near Boltwood and State streets. In June 1837, the next settlement was made when Abner C. Parmelee and Willard Hays moved in and rolled up a log shanty near the northwest corner of State and Michigan. In the fall of the same year, three other families came in: McLellan, Chase and Rush (the latter a blacksmith and gunsmith), thus providing a real accession, not only to the small number of the population, but to the actual conveniences of life. See ANNIVERSARY, pg. 10 HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of an Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 77, which was adopted by the Township Board of Hope Township at its meeting held on July 18, 2011. SECTION I. TITLE. This Ordinance is entitled the “Hope Township Cemetery Ordinance”. SECTION II. DEFINITIONS OF CEMETERY LOTS AND BURIAL SPACES. This section sets forth definitions of “cemetery lot” and “burial space”. SECTION III. SALE OF LOTS OR BURIAL SPACES. This section sets forth various regulations regarding the sale of burial rights in cemetery lots or burial spaces located in a Hope Township Cemetery. SECTION IV. PURCHASE PRICE, TRANSFER FEE AND GRAVE OPENING CHARGES. This section sets forth provisions pertaining to establishment of a purchase price and a transfer fee with respect to the Township cemetery burial spaces. This section also contains provisions pertaining to the opening and closing of a Township cemetery burial space. SECTION V. MARKERS OR MEMORIALS. This section sets forth regulations regarding markers or memorials established within a Township cemetery. SECTION VI. INTERMENT REGULATIONS. This section sets forth various regulations pertaining to the interment of persons within a Township cemetery. SECTION VII. GROUND MAINTENANCE. This section sets forth various regulations pertaining to the maintenance of cemetery burial spaces and Township cemetery grounds in general. This section also sets forth regulations regarding dogs coming onto a Township cemetery. SECTION VIII. FORFEITURE OF VACANT CEMETERY LOTS OR BURIAL SPACES. This section sets forth provisions for the forfeiture of cemetery lots or burial spaces that remain vacant 60 years from the date of their sale and provides for the reversion of the same to the Township. SECTION IX. REPURCHASE OF LOTS OR BURIAL SPACES. This section provides that the Township will repurchase any cemetery lot or burial space from the owner for the original price paid the Township upon written request of said owner or his/her heirs or legal representative and approval of the Township Board. SECTION X. RECORDS. This section provides that the Township Clerk shall maintain records concerning all burials, issuance of burial permits and that the same shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable business hours. SECTION XI. VAULT. This section provides that all burials within a Township cemetery shall be within a standard concrete vault installed or constructed in each burial space before interment. Public Land Auction CITY OF HASTINGS The photo used in the above cut, loaned to The Banner in 1911 by Mrs. Daniel Birdsell, was from the original daguerreotype made about 1840 and believed to be the first picture ever taken in Hastings. Mrs. Birdsell was a granddaughter of Daniel McClellan (shown fourth from left in upper row of picture). Hermen J. Knappen, (top left), had just returned on horseback with the mail pouch from Battle Creek to find a group of leading citizens waiting for him outside of Chase’s tavern. Included are (top row, left to right) – Knappen (postman and trader); Frank Horton (grandfather of former prominent merchant her); Alvin Bailey (sawmill owner); Daniel McClellan (farmer); Hiram J. Kenfield (trader and merchant); Elisha Alden (mechanic), (bottom row) – Willard S. Hayes (first postmaster and sheriff); Slocum Bunker (first settler); Dr. William Upjohn (pioneer doctor); “Major” Tombs (builder); Henry A. Goodyear (merchant and civic leader). The following County Treasurers will be offering tax-reverted real estate at public Auction on August 1st, 2011: Barry County & Ionia County. The Auction will be held at The Ionia County I.S.D., 2191 Harwood Rd. Ionia, MI 48846. SECTION XII. CEMETERY HOURS. This section provides that Township cemeteries shall be open to the general public from sunrise to sunset of each day and prohibits persons from being in the Township cemeteries at any other time except upon permission of the Township or the Township Sexton. SECTION XIII. SANCTIONS. Ordinance. This section sets forth the sanctions for violation of this Registration will begin at 11:00am, Auction will begin at 12:00pm. Online bidding will be available via www.tax-sale.info. For more information or for a list of the properties being sold, visit our website at www.tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259-7470. Sale listings are also available at your local County Treasurers Office. 77558166 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held July 26, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77558815 SECTION XIV. REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication following adoption. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. SECTION XV. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Hope Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of this Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Hope Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 South M-43 highway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 77558806 �Page 10 — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Thornapple Players bringing ‘Hee Haw’ to Hastings The Thornapple Players will be performing “Hee Haw,” the corny country comedy entertainment show from 1970s television. Two two performances with be at the Hastings Elks Lodge, 102 E. Woodlawn Ave. Saturday, July 30, happy hour begins at 6 p.m., with dinner and show at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 31, happy hour begins at 1 p.m., followed by dinner and show at 2 p.m. Dinner is will be pulled-pork sandwiches, summer salads and dessert. Tickets are $17. All proceeds benefit the Elks Scholarship Fund. For reservations, call 945-5308. “Hee Haw” cast members include Carol Satterly as Minnie Pearl; Steven Maurer as Enos; Holly Wilkins as Bobbi Sue; Angie Seeber as Sammi Jo; Corey Seeber as Darryl; Michael Moray as Archie Campbell; Dawn Furrow as Debbie Sue; Jason Roper as Charlie Ferguson; Doug Acker as Grandpa; Norma Jean Acker as June Samples; Lori Beduhn as Lulu; Steve Youngs as Cletus; Cheryl Swinkunas as Polly Darton; TJ Taylor as Jethro; Laura Gould as Maggie May; Val Fay as Annabel; Gene Greenfield as Leroy; Jamie Seeber as Jeremiah; Jim Metzger as Jim Bob Sam; Christianne Statler as Peggy Sue; and Kenny Brown as KB Sunshine. Carol Satterly (right), as Minnie Pearl, reads Minnie’s Fractured Fairy Tales to the young’ns, played by (from left) Angie Seeber, Holly Wilkins, TJ Taylor, and Val Fay. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 466 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 466 AMENDING THE HASTINGS CITY CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE III TO CHAPTER 22, ADDING SECTIONS 22-70, 22-71, AND 22-72 TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF CITY PERMITS, LICENSES, OR APPROVALS FOR THE SALE OR DISPENSATION OF MEDICAL MARIHUANA. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meeting on the 25th of July 2011. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77558869 NOTICE OF FILING OF ORDER DESIGNATING A DRAINAGE DISTRICT Notice is Hereby Given, that I, Russell Yarger, Barry County Drain Commissioner, did file in the Office of the Drain Commissioner an Order Designating a Drainage District for the Payne Lake Drain, according to Act No. 40, Public Acts of Michigan 1956, as amended. The route and course of the proposed Drain is as follows: Drain is located within the Masterbrook’s Subdivision Plat as recorded in Liber 2, Page 39 of Plats, in the Barry County Court House. Plat is located in the N . of Section 20 of Yankee Springs Township, T3N, R10W, Barry County, Michigan. Branch One: Point of Commencement of Branch One of said drain is located at the water’s edge of Payne Lake, 7’± south of the South line extended to the water’s edge of Lot16 also the north line of “Torry Court” as recorded in said subdivision; thence easterly within said “Torry Court” 177’±, to a point on the west right of way line of Lynn Avenue 4’ south of the southeast corner of Lot 16; thence easterly 41’, crossing Lynn Avenue, to a point 3’ south and 41’ east of said southeast corner of Lot 16, this point also being “Point A”; thence south-southwesterly parallel with and 10’± west of the east right-of-way line of Lynn Avenue, 316’ to a point 96’± north of the north right-of-way line of Highway M-179, and the Point of Terminus. Branch One of the drain is 534’± in length. Branch A: Branch A commences at a “Point A” as described above; thence north-northeasterly parallel with and 7’± west of the east right-of-way line of Lynn Avenue, 148’± to a point 3’ south and 43’ east of the northeast corner of Lot 18 of said subdivision, also the Point of Terminus of Branch A. Branch A of the above drain is 148’± in length. Branch Two: Point of Commencement of Branch Two of the above drain is located at the water’s edge of Payne Lake, 10’ south of the South line extended to the water’s edge of Lot 25 also the north line of “Alley” as recorded in said subdivision; thence easterly within said “Alley” 176’±, to a point on the west right of way line of Lynn Avenue 10’ south of the southeast corner of Lot 25; thence easterly 9’ to “Point B”, thence continuing easterly 32’, crossing Lynn Avenue, to a point 10’ south and 40’ east of said southeast corner of Lot 16; thence south-southwesterly parallel with and 10’± west of the east right-of-way line of Lynn Avenue, 286’ to a point 23’ south and 37’ east of the northeast corner of Lot 19 of said subdivision, also the Point of Terminus. Branch Two of the drain is 504’± in length. Branch B of Branch Two: Branch B commences at a “Point B” as described above; thence north-northeasterly 109’ to a point 5’ east of the northeast corner of Lot 26 of said subdivision; thence north-northeasterly parallel with and 5’± east of the west right-of-way line of Lynn Avenue, 111’± to a point 11’ north of the southeast corner of Lot 29 of said subdivision, also the Point of Terminus of Branch B. Branch B of the above drain is 220’± in length. The legal description of the Drainage District boundary shall be as follows: Drainage District is located in the N . of Section 20 of Yankee Springs Township, T3N, R10W, Barry County. Point of Commencement is on the east/west / line of said section, at the intersection of the centerlines of Lynn Avenue and West M-179; thence S 89°15’ E along said West M-179 centerline, 1,365’ to the east 1/8th line of said section and the centerline of South Briggs Road; thence N 0°09’ W along said 1/8th line, 523’; thence S 87°02’ W, 75’; thence N 28°06’ W, 894’; thence S 80°57’ W, 689’ to the northeast corner of Lot 29 of Mastenbrook’s Subdivision, recorded in liber 2 of Plats on Page 39; thence S 21°22’ W, 290’, to a point 55’ west and 8’ south of the northeast corner of Lot 24 of said subdivision; thence S 9°22’ W, 421’, to a point 75’ west and 19’ north of the southeast corner of Lot 16 of said subdivision; thence S 14°13’ W, 394’; thence S 36°22’ E, 100’ to a point on the south line of Lot 1 of said subdivision 9’ from the southeast corner thereof; thence continuing S 36°22’ E, 41’ to the Point of Commencement. District is 33 acres±. The parcels included in the Drainage District are as follows: 16-020-005-00 16-020-005-10 16-020-005-20 16-020-006-00 16-020-009-00 16-020-015-00 16-020-015-03 16-020-022-00 16-020-023-00 16-020-024-00 16-020-026-00 16-020-036-00 16-020-036-20 16-020-037-00 16-020-039-50 16-020-040-00 16-020-041-00 16-020-042-00 16-020-043-00 16-020-044-00 16-020-100-00 16-130-005-00 16-130-005-50 16-130-006-00 16-130-007-00 16-130-008-00 16-130-009-00 16-130-010-00 16-130-011-00 16-130-012-00 16-130-013-00 16-130-014-00 16-130-015-00 16-130-016-00 16-130-017-00 16-130-018-00 16-130-020-00 16-130-021-00 It is further ordered and determined that the following counties, townships, cities, villages and state highways are benefited by the proposed Drain and therefore may be liable to assessment: Barry County (for benefit to county roads), Yankee Springs Township and Michigan Department of Transportation 77558842 Russell Yarger Barry County Drain Commissioner Two local projects get DEQ funding The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has awarded 13 grants, totaling $184,521, to assist local governments monitoring Michigan’s inland lake beaches. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department received $8,546 to monitor the day beach and campground beach at Gun Lake, the Charlton Park beach, and the Fox Park beach in Eaton County. Beach monitoring data is reported on a daily basis to the DEQ’s BeachGuard website at www.deq.state.mi.us/beach. The DEQ also announced 11 water quality grants totaling more than $3.2 million to support watershed planning efforts and permanently protect and restore rivers and wetlands. The Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy received $444,000 for the Augusta Creek/Gull Lake Conservation Project. Working in partnership with the Four Townships Water Resource Council, the land conservancy grant will help restore and permanently conserve land and water resources in Barry Township, along the Augusta Creek Watershed. The DEQ works with nonprofit entities and other federal, state and local partners to implement water quality grants. The planning grants require the various organizations to work together to identify and solve water quality problems and the implementation grants protect high-quality waters and help improve degraded waters. WRITE US A LETTER! Make your opinion heard Send your letters to: Editor c/o J-Ad Graphics 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 or e-mail to: news@ j-adgraphics.com ANNIVERSARY, continued from page 9 The first post office established in the county was in Hastings in the spring of 1839, Willard Hays being appointed postmaster. Previous to this time, what few people there were here had to travel 40 miles (to Gull Prairie, Kalamazoo County) to get their mail. The post office business at that time, however, was not very heavy, the first quarter’s receipts being less than $1. Henry Goodyear established himself in Hastings in 1840, and lived on the northwest corner of Jefferson and State streets. To have been a merchant in the then wilderness of Barry County was no small undertaking. It required more effort to obtain supplies than anyone in these days of rapid transportation can readily imagine. It took a team of horses making a three weeks’ round-trip journey to Detroit or Toledo on rough, untraveled roads to get supplies for his store. Two churches were established in this early period – Methodist in 1841 and Presbyterian in 1842. Hastings, in 1844, boasted of a school building, a courthouse and jail, two churches and a hotel called the Fuller Tavern, on the northeast corner of Michigan and State. Levi Chase had a tavern at the northwest corner of Michigan and Apple. There were two mills – a grist mill on Grand Street and a sawmill near Center Street. Willard Hays was living in the first frame house built in Hastings in 1838 by Dr. Dake. Dake’s house was located on the southwest corner of State and Jefferson. In 1845, Nathan Barlow built a house on the northwest corner of Church and State streets. Upon the establishment of the Battle Creek-Hastings-Grand Rapids stage route in 1846, Barlow maintained a tavern and stagecoach stop. This establishment was the forerunner of the Hastings Hotel – public accommodations having been continuous on the site to the present day. Hiram Kenfield built the first bridge over the Thornapple River to accommodate the stagecoach traffic. The place continued to settle very slowly until 1850. Between 1850 and 1873, its growth increased. Hastings residents were remained voters in Hastings in Hastings Township until Hastings received village status in 1855. The first newspaper, The Barry County Pioneer, was started by George A. Smith in 1851. The second newspaper, The Republican Banner was established in 1856 and continues today as the Hastings Banner. The original village encompassed the area presently surrounded by East Street, Market Street, and Lincoln-Muriel streets, plus the present Taffee addition. With a population of 300, the first village election saw a turnout of 134 voters. The first village officers of Hastings were: President Alvin W. Bailey; Recorder John M. Nevins; Treasurer O.N. Boltwood; Trustees John Roberts, William H. Hayford, Solomon Burch, Ashmun A. Knappen, John W. Buckle; Assessors Ira S. Allen, Samuel T. McNair. Three churches were established in the 1860s: Emmanuel Episcopal in 1863; Hastings Seventh-day Adventist in 1866; and the First Baptist Church in 1868. Following close behind, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church was organized in 1873. H.A. Goodyear was elected as Hastings’ first mayor; recorder, Charles B. Wood; Treasurer, John Bessmer; supervisor, David G. Robinson; justice of the peace, James Clarke; school inspectors, John Van Velsor and William Jewell. Aldermen elected were I.F. Hams, Daniel Birdsell, George W. Williams, William Barlow, H.J. Kenfield, W.T. Eastmen, D.C. Woodley and Willard Hayes. Hastings, in 1871, had many good and even fine residents, brick blocks of stores, two ward schools, and a new three-story Central Union school. With one railroad, the Michigan Central (The C.K.&S. Railroad came in 1888), Hastings started to become an industrial, as well as a farming center. LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING JULY 13, 2011 -7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Greenfield, Bellmore, Hawthorne, Carr, Lee, Hanshaw, Flint Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Accepted an electrical bid for Podunk Lake weed assessment project by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 8:44p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77558824 www.rutlandtownship.org Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Special Board Meeting July 11, 2011 All Board members present. 3 guests. Approved: Previous minutes Standing Reports Bills Obtaining further cost estimates for Dry Hydrants Consulting fee for Jim Carr if needed Ratifying new Zoning Admin. Contract subject to amendments Appointing Garry Pettit as Sexton with Terry Choate as Assistant Resolution 2011-9 Adjourned 8:22 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77558785 Patricia Albert, Supervisor Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Special Board Meeting July 18, 2011 All Board Members present, 8 guests. Approved: Previous Minutes Cemetery Ordinance 77 Discussed BPH Fire Dept. with Barry Township Board Members Adjourned 8:08 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77558782 Patricia Albert, Supervisor SYNOPSIS BARRY TOWNSHIP BOARD Regular Meeting July 6, 2011 Regular meeting opened @ 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: 5 members and 12 guests. Motions approved minutes and Treasurers reports for June 2011. Motion approved agenda with 3 additions. Motion approved Police employee agreement. Motion approved Pension resolution. Motion approved a resolution in opposition to incorporate to a Charter Twp. Motion approved bills and check register for July 2011. Adjourned @ 9:12 p.m. Respectfully, Debra J. Knight Barry Township Clerk Attested to by: Wesley Kahler 77558791 Barry Township Supervisor NOTICE OF RIGHT TO REFERENDUM ON BECOMING A CHARTER TOWNSHIP Official certification has been received from the Michigan Secretary of State that the township of Orangeville has a population of 2000 or more according to the most recent United States census and is therefore eligible to be incorporated as a charter township under the provisions of section 3a of the Charter Township Act, 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42.3a). The township board has the right to exercise one of three options concerning status as a charter township, as follows: 1. Adopt by majority vote a resolution opposed to incorporation as a charter township; 2. Adopt by majority vote a resolution of intent to approve incorporation as a charter township; 3. Adopt by majority vote a resolution to place before the electorate at the next regular or special township election the question of incorporation as a charter township. In the event option 2 is adopted by the township board, the citizens of the township have the right to file a “Right to Referendum Petition”. This petition must be filed within the 60 days which must lapse between passage of a resolution of the intent to incorporate and final passage of the resolution to incorporate as a charter township. The petition shall follow, in general form, the nominating petition form as prescribed in the Michigan Election Law, and in the heading will indicate “Disagreement of Intent to Incorporate as a Charter Township”. The petition must be signed by not less than 10% of the registered voters of the township based on the vote cast for all candidates for supervisor at the last election at which a supervisor was elected. If the petition is successful, the question of incorporation will be placed on the ballot at the next general or special township election. 77558844 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason T Kidwell, a single man and Angela R Miller, original mortgagor(s), to Lake Michigan Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated April 13, 2007, and recorded on April 19, 2007 in instrument 1179505, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight and 84/100 Dollars ($153,998.84), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 4, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 6, Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a site condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument no. 1132867, and First amendment to Master Deed recorded no. 1137502, and Second amendment to Master Deed recorded in Insturment no. 1150031, in the office of the Barry County Register of deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision plan no. 37 together with rights in general common elements and limted common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in act 59 of the public acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558584 File #365769F01 Notice of Foreclosure Sale THIS LAW FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Roberto and Lynda Reyna of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagors, unto Consumers Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated the 18th day of April, 2008, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deed for the County of Barry and State of Michigan on the 1st day of May, 2008, in Liber 20080501-0004713 of Barry County Records, on Pages 1-8, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of $200,917.14. And no suit or proceeding at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. local time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, for cash at the Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, that being the place where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held, of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 5.75% per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises, which said premises are situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, and described as follows: That part of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 52' 16" West 1319.51 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 230.0 feet along the West line of said East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 230.0 feet along said West line; thence South 89 degrees 52' 16" East 210.0 feet; thence South 00 degrees 34' 58" East 230 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52' 16" West 210.0 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a 66 foot strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 10, Town 2 North, Range 10 West; thence North 89 degrees 52' 16" West 1076.51 feet along the South line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 10.0 feet along the East line of the West 243 feet of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said section to the point of beginning of the centerline of said easement; thence North 00 degrees 34' 58" West 1731.78 feet; thence Northeasterly 94.56 feet along a 100.0 foot radius curve to the right, having a delta angle of 54 degrees 10' 46" and a chord which bears North 26 degrees 09' 58" East 90.03 feet; thence North 53 degrees 35' 48" East 349.03 feet; thence Northerly 305.53 feet along a 500 foot radius curve to the left, having a delta angle of 35 degrees 00' 42" and a chord which bears North 36 degrees 05' 27" East 300.80 feet; thence North 18 degrees 35' 06" East 271.01 feet; thence North 00 degrees 04' 09" East 115.00 feet to the North line of said Section and the place of ending of said easement. Commonly known as: 5944 Mullen Ridge Drive Tax ID No.: 08-11-010-011-20 The redemption period shall be six (6) months (February 18, 2012) from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 6, 2011 ________________________________________ Tyren R. Cudney (P46638) Attorney for Mortgagee DRAFTED BY: Tyren R. Cudney Lennon, Miller, O’Connor & Bartosiewicz, PLC. 900 Comerica Building Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 381-8844 77558657 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Page Robrahn, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 6, 2003, and recorded on June 18, 2003 in instrument 1106799, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Ninety and 21/100 Dollars ($162,490.21), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section, thence North 00 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds West 1021.86 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 19 seconds West 540.01 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 19 seconds West 338.18 feet; thence South 01 degrees 12 minutes 42 seconds East 258.0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 19 seconds East 336.30 feet; thence North 00 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds West 258.0 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558855 File #367307F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by James F. Holtman and Carol A. Holtman, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007, as Document Number: 1174486, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, 2007-2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Four Hundred TwentyOne and 34/100 ($240,421.34) including interest at the rate of 8.90000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on August 25, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: THE NORTH 440 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE WEST 327 FEET TO A POINT 993 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER FOR THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 1320 FEET; THENCE WEST 331 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1320 FEET; THENCE EAST 331 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES, DESCRIBED AS: THE WEST 66 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE WEST 327 FEET TO A POINT 993 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER FOR THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 1320 FEET; THENCE WEST 331 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1320 FEET; THENCE EAST 331 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THE NORTH 220 FEET THEREOF. Commonly known as: 1624 OSBORNE RD The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: July 28, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, 2007-2 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Case No. 10MI03507-1 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Donald Slack and Renate Slack, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Mortgagee, dated the 22nd day of December, 2007 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 14th day of January, 2008 in Instrument No. 20080114-0000419 of Barry County Records, said Mortgage having been assigned to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Eleven Dollars and 11/100 ($230,611.11), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of August, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 5.5% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Woodland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: PARCEL “B2” That part of the East š of Section 24, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 24; thence South 00 degrees 08 minutes 11 seconds East 936.84 feet (previously described as South 946.50 feet) along the East line of said Section; thence South 56 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds West 485.86 feet (previously described as 494.47 feet); thence South 41 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West 407.78 feet; thence South 48 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds East 10.00 feet; thence South 41 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West 65.00 feet; thence South 48 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds East 190.45 feet; thence South 49 degrees 37 minutes 06 seconds West 223.06 feet; thence South 26 degrees 16 minutes 15 seconds East 285.16 feet to the Northwesterly line of Saddle Bag Lake Drive (66.00 feet wide); thence Southwesterly 77.57 feet along said Northwesterly line on a 379.02 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 35 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds West 77.43 feet; thence South 29 degrees 58 minutes 04 seconds West 240.14 feet along said Northwesterly line; thence Southwesterly 8.95 feet along said Northwesterly line on a 3586.08 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 30 degrees 03 minutes 43 seconds West 8.95 feet to the point of beginning for this description; South 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds East 66.72 feet to the Reference Point “3” on the Southeasterly line of Saddle Bag Lake Road; thence Southwesterly 163.13 along said Southeasterly line on a 3652.08 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 31 degrees 32 minutes 47 seconds West 163.12 feet to a line which is South 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds East from Reference Point “1” (said Reference Point “1” being South 31 degrees 24 minutes 51 seconds West 163.16 feet from the point of beginning); thence North 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds West 66.35 feet to said Reference Point “1”; thence North 45 degrees 52 minutes 29 seconds West 344.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 40 minutes 06 seconds” West 103.56 feet; thence South 64 degrees 08 minutes 21 seconds West 130 feet; thence North 51 degrees 28 minutes 00 seconds West 100.00 feet along the Northwesterly line of Lucy Avenue (66.0 feet wide) to the Southerly line of Saddle Bag Drive (66.0 feet wide); thence North 68 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds East 232.80 feet along the Southerly line; Easterly, Northerly and Westerly 316.03 feet along the arc of a circle for “Saddle Bag Drive” on a 66.40 feet radius curve to the left, thence chord of which bears North 22 degrees 34 minutes 41 seconds” East 91.67 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of “SAWDY’S SUBDIVISION” as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on page 27; thence North 23 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West 124 feet more or less along the Easterly line of said Lot 1 to the water’s edge of “Saddle Bag Lake” thence Northeasterly 189 feet more of less along said water’s edge to a line bearing North 26 degrees 14 minutes 35 seconds West from Reference Point “2” (said Reference Point “2” being North 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds West 53.21 feet from the point of beginning) thence South 26 degrees 30 minutes 07 seconds East 488 feet more or less to said Reference Point “2”; thence South 51 degrees 18 minutes 43 seconds East 53.21 feet the point of beginning. Together with a perpetual exclusive easement over that part of the East 1/2 of Section 24, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at aforesaid Reference Point "3"; thence Southwesterly 163.13 feet along the Southeasterly line of Saddle Bag Road on a 3652.08 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears South 31°32'47" West 163.12 feet; thence South 51°18'43" East 26 feet more or less to the water's edge of Carr Lake; thence Northeasterly 160 feet more or less along said water's edge to a line bearing South 51°18'43" East from the point of beginning; thence North 51°18'43" West 51 feet more or less to the point of beginning of said easement. During the twelve (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 7/7/2011 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 BOA FNMA Slack SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DONALD R. ALLEN and STACEY ALLEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2009, and recorded on June 4, 2009, in Document No. 200906040005887, and assigned by said mortgagee to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($117,225.25), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on August 25, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES: ALL THAT PART OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, LYING SOUTH OF THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY HIGHWAY CROSSING AND 1 / 4 SECTION; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTH ON THE 1 / 4 LINE 95 FEET, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST 644 FET, THENCE NORTH 11 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 97 FEET TO THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 10 MINUTES EAST 624 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, BEING PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 5 WEST. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 MORTGAGE SALE NOTICE Default has occurred in a mortgage made on June 11, 2007, by Jenipher L. Wymer (aka Jenipher Lumbert) to ICNB Mortgage Company, L.L.C. n/k/a Firstbank-West MI, a Michigan banking corporation, of 302 W. Main Street, Ionia, Michigan, as Mortgagee, and recorded on June 20, 2007, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument No. 1181993. The entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage is immediately due and payable. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of SixtyNine Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and 11/100 ($69,457.11) with interest at the rate of 6.3750%. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock in the p.m. in the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in the City of Hastings, which is the place for holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, described in the Mortgage as follows: Land situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan: The South 330 feet of the East 356 feet of the East 1/4 of the Southeast 1/2 of Section 13, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. Property Address: 1020 Pritcherville Road, Hastings, MI 49058-9328 Tax ID No. 08-07-013-006-10 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Dated: June 23, 2011 Mortgagee: Firstbank-West MI Steven E. Bratschie (P35726) STEVEN E. BRATSCHIE & ASSOCIATES, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 2180 44th Street SE, Suite 300 PO Box 8428 Kentwood, MI 49518-8428 77558264 (616) 454-6005 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John C. Smith, a married man and Amanda J. Smith, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2007, and recorded on January 11, 2008 in instrument 20080111-0000387, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Four and 18/100 Dollars ($109,154.18), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 11, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 27; thence South 66.00 feet along the West line of said Section 27 to the true point of beginning; thence East 200.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Section 27; thence South 600.00 feet parallel with said West line; thence West 200.00 feet parallel with said North line; thence North 600.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Containing 2 acres, more or less, and being subject to any easements, restrictions or conditions of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558631 File #363947F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Price, a married man and Erica Price, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank dba Provident Consumer Financial Services, an Ohio Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2000, and recorded on February 9, 2000 in instrument 1040977, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on April 1, 2002 in instrument 1077493, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on June 28, 2002 in instrument 1083024, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, solely in its capacity as Trustee, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2000, Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2000-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 30/100 Dollars ($91,672.30), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 920 feet of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Barry County, Michigan, excepting therefrom the West 620 feet. Also, excepting the East 350 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. 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Graduate REALTOR® Institute, REALTOR®, Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Certified “SRF” Members of Grand Rapids, Michigan & National Association of REALTORS® Local 1-269-945-0514 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm and always available by appointment �Page 12 — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25868-DE Estate of Richard Gary Sunior. Date of birth: 09/25/1940. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Richard Gary Sunior, who lived at 811 S. Jefferson St., Hastings, Michigan died 03/30/2009. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Debra Sue Sunior, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court St., Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 07/25/2011 Julie A. Nakfoor Pratt P41242 202 S. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-4200 Debra Sue Sunior 312 E. Marshall Hastings, MI 49058 77558867 (269) 948-2069 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan L. Mattson and Donna J. Mattson, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2003 and recorded July 30, 2003 in Instrument Number 1109785, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Three and 51/100 Dollars ($218,563.51) including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 18, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: East 1/2 Northwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4 Section 272-9. 20 acres. Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: July 21, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 06754579 File No. 200.8198 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark A. Thomas and Angela M. Thomas, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 15, 2007, and recorded on February 22, 2007 in instrument 1176692, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand One Hundred Four and 70/100 Dollars ($144,104.70), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 4, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 66, Misty Ridge No. 3, Part of the Northeast 1/4 and Northwest 1/4, section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 53, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 7, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558594 File #373809F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to William Andrus, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 219 Robin Rd, Middleville, MI 49333-9404. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from July 22, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after July 22, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77558835 File # 378882F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Michael K. Raber and Betty J. Raber, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 212 Meadowlark Ct, Middleville, MI 49333-9403. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from July 22, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after July 22, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77558821 File # 289885F02 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cheryll Stamm and Lynden Stamm, wife and husband, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 6, 2005 and recorded July 8, 2005 in Instrument Number 1149160, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifty and 52/100 Dollars ($97,150.52) including interest at 4.82% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 11, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel located in the Township of Carlton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, to-wit: Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Gaskill's Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: July 14, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 06754302 File No. 241.1917 Notice of Borrower’s Rights Under Michigan Foreclosure Statute Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage (“Mortgage”) made by DAHLE V. BROWN, a single woman, (“Borrower”), against the property located at 13495 North Ave., Bellevue, MI 49021, given to United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, having its principal offices at 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105, FC-215, St. Louis, MO 63120, (‘USDA”). Notice is hereby given that Borrower has the right to request a meeting on or before August 10, 2011 with USDA’s designated agent to attempt to work out a loan modification to avoid foreclosure. The name and phone number of USDA’s designated agent is Mark Schwartz, Supervisor, Foreclosure Centralization Section Rural Development, US Department of Agriculture, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105, FC-215, St. Louis, MO 63120-1703, (800) 349-5097 Ext. 5454. Borrower may also contact a housing counselor who may accompany Borrower to any meeting with USDA’s designated agent. A list of housing counselors approved by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) can be found at http://www.mshda.info/counseling_search/ or by calling (517) 373-8370. If Borrower requests a meeting, foreclosure proceedings will not begin until 90 days after August 10, 2011. If Borrower and USDA reach an agreement to modify the loan and Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed. Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. The telephone number for Legal Services of South Central Michigan is 734-6656181. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Pub Date: July 28, 2011 Michael I. Conlon (P43954) Running, Wise, Ford, P.L.C. 326 E. State Street, P.O. Box 77558921 686 Traverse City, MI 49685-0686 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Be advised that the Mortgage made on January 14, 2010 by Seth H. Higbee a/k/a Seth Howard Higbee, a single man, as Mortgagor to American Farm Mortgage Company, Inc., as Mortgagee, for property legally described as: Land situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan and is more particularly described as follows: The North 368 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, except commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, for place of beginning, thence East 200 feet, thence South 345.5 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence North 345.5 feet to the place of beginning of this exception. is in default. The Mortgage was recorded on January 15, 2010 in the office of the register of deeds for Barry County, Michigan at 201001190000512. The principal amount claimed to be due and unpaid on the date of this notice is Eighty Seven Thousand two Hundred Forty Nine and 44/100 ($87,249.44), plus interest in the amount of Six Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Six and 86/100 ($6,836.86), forced pay charges in the mount of $196.60, attorney fees and taxable costs in the amount of Four Thousand Fifty Four and 35/100 ($4,054.35) and unpaid property taxes. A lawsuit has been instituted to recover the debt, Case No. 10-639-CK, Barry County Circuit Court, and a Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 22, 2011 has been entered. Notice is now given that on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon at the North Door of the Barry County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including interest and reasonable attorney fees provided by law and pursuant to the terms of said mortgage the lands and property mentioned above. The length of the redemption period will be 12 months as to the United States of America acting through the Farm Service Agency and shall be 6 months as to the Defendant, Higbee a/k/a Seth Howard Higbee, and all other parties claiming an interest in the property described above. Date: June 29, 2011 READY, HELLER & READY, PLLC Michael Heller (P24920) Attorney for American Farm Mortgage Company 204 South Macomb Street Monroe, Michigan 48161 77558565 (734) 242-7600 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Candace L. Thwaites, a Single Person, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2007, and recorded on September 4, 2007 in instrument 200709040001561, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eight Hundred Thirteen and 90/100 Dollars ($100,813.90), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 1 of Paulina Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 2, also that parcel of land lying between the Northerly line of Lots 1,2,3,4 and 5 of Block 1 of Paulina Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, and the shore of Fine Lake, being situated on the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558800 File #375305F01 THIS NOTICE CONCERNS Shannon Hicks (“BORROWER”) REGARDING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 610 Grant St Nashville MI 49073 . THE BORROWER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST A MEETING WITH INDEPENDENT BANK AND SHOULD CONTACT Coni B AT 616-642-6111 TO SCHEDULE A MEETING IF DESIRED. THIS PERSON HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE AGREEMENTS UNDER MCL 600.3205b AND MCL 600.3205c. THE BORROWER MAY CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR BY VISITING THE MSHDA WEBSITE (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/ <http://www.mshda.info/counseling_search/> ) OR BY CALLING THE MSHDA (1-866-946-7432). IF THE BORROWER REQUESTS A MEETING WITH THE PERSON DESIGNATED ABOVE WITHIN THE STATUTORY PERIOD, FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS WILL NOT BE COMMENCED UNTIL 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT NOTICE WAS MAILED TO THE BORROWER. IF THE BORROWER AND THE PERSON DESIGNATED ABOVE REACH AN AGREEMENT TO MODIFY THE BORROWER’S MORTGAGE LOAN, THE MORTGAGE WILL NOT BE FORECLOSED IF THE BORROWER ABIDES BY THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. THE BORROWER HAS THE RIGHT TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY. THE MICHIGAN STATE BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 77558788 1-800-968-0738. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Kelly O'Donnell, a single man and Roxana Dawn Barnaby, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated January 20, 1999, and recorded on January 21, 1999 in instrument 1024020, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight and 67/100 Dollars ($89,798.67), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 23 and 24 of Johnson's Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 2. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558829 File #055135F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas A. Beauchamp, and Molly K. Beauchamp, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 18, 2004, and recorded on August 2, 2004 in instrument 1131779, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New, as Trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., asset-backed Certificates, Series 2004-6 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven and 69/100 Dollars ($91,587.69), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 11, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of Lots 1186 and 1187 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 14, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558651 File #368326F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jennifer Kissinger and Duane Kissinger, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 4999 Mud Lake Rd, Bellevue, MI 49021-8231. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from July 22, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after July 22, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 378863F01 77558794 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made Richard L. Boehmer, an unmarried man, to Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., dated September 29, 2004, and recorded on January 10, 2005, in Document No. 1139981, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of forty eight thousand six and 55/100 dollars ($48,006.55) including interest at 11.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in the City of Bellevue, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A PARCEL IN NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 12, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, COMMENCING ON THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 213.80 FEET EAST OF THE WEST 1 / 4 POST; THENCE EAST ALONG EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 271.75 FEET; THENCE NORTH AT RIGHT ANGLE WITH EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 212 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 271.75 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 212 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON INCLUDING A 1991 LAKESIDE MANUFACTURED HOUSING UNIT BEARING SERIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 11239962. PARCEL ID: 08-01-012-002-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCLA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: July 19, 2010 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 705 S. Main St., Ste 270 Plymouth, MI 48170 (734) 335-6032 FIRST PUBLICATION 77558771 7/21/11 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Willard A. Pierce and Paula Pierce, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 28, 2007 and recorded September 6, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070906-0001717, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy and 36/100 Dollars ($121,770.36) including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 18, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Block 12 of Lincoln Park Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: July 21, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 06754585 File No. 671.2696 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — Page 13 COURT NEWS Gabriel David Hermenitt, 30, was sentenced July 20 for operating and maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines. Hermenitt was ordered to serve 18 to 120 months in prison, with no credit for time served. He also must pay $198 in court costs. An additional charge of operating and maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines was dropped. Amie Linn Jahnke, 34, was sentenced July 20 for operating and maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines. Jahnke, of Plainwell was ordered to serve 18 to 120 months in prison with no credit for time served. She also must pay $198 in court costs. An additional charge of operating and maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamines was dropped. POLICE BEAT Jewelry found in Hastings, suspect in UP A Marquette man is suspected of stealing cash and jewelry from a residence on South Park Street July 19. Reportedly, the 20-year- old man had been staying at the residence and abruptly left in the midafternoon, indicating that he was heading to the Detroit area. Hastings Police later verified with the Marquette Sheriff’s Department that the man had returned to the Upper Peninsula. Marquette deputies were investigating the suspect on similar charges. Hastings Police recovered the stolen jewelry which was sold in Hastings and have requested that felony charges be authorized by the Barry County Prosecutor. Teen should have stayed home A 16-year-old Hastings boy was arrested July 22 after he was stopped for driving 61 miles per hour in a 30-mph zone at 1:17 a. m. on West Green Street. During a subsequent investigation, officers found that the teen did not have his graduated driver’s license and was in violation of curfew. The teen was in possession of marijuana and admitted that he had been smoking it prior to driving the car. He was placed under arrest for driving while under the influence of drugs and possession of marijuana and cited for the license and speeding infractions. The teen was released to the custody of his father after being processed. Ex makes too many phone calls A 30-year-old Shelbyville man was accused by his ex-girlfriend of stalking and intimidation. The woman called deputies July 10 to report that the man was constantly calling, texting and driving by her new residence. The man and woman had broken upon June 23, and in two weeks the woman had received between 100 and 200 texts and phone calls. Deputies asked the woman to document events and to also text the man, telling him not to contact her in any manner. The man called deputies to say he would not make any contact with the woman. The case is closed with a warrant pending any additional complaints from the woman. Allegan, Barry deputies bring in felon Barry County Deputies assisted the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department by arresting a 39-year-old Martin man in Cloverdale for a felony warrant out of Allegan for carrying a concealed weapon. Deputies took the man into custody July 21 and arranged a pick-up with Allegan deputies near Orangeville. Observation pays off with arrest Deputies were driving south on M-43 July 20 when they saw a black truck at a Cloverdale store. The deputy recognized the driver, who was last known to have a warrant for a suspended license. The deputies followed the truck west on Guernsey Lake Road, then north on Head Road. Deputies activated the overhead emergency lights, but the vehicle would not stop so they turned on the siren. The 49-year-old Hastings man signaled deputies to follow him down Hine Road and then Wilkins Road, finally turning into a private drive. After making contact with the man, deputies discovered he had two warrants for his arrest out of Barry County and another warrant from the City of Hastings. The driver also admitted the plates on his vehicle were from another car. The man’s license was valid, but with restrictions. He was arrested on the three warrants. The case remains open pending further information on vehicle ownership and registration. ATV left in field is stolen from farm A Honda ATV was reported stolen from a Banfield Road farm July 21. Deputies made contact with the farm manager and were told the ATV had been driven to a field and left near irrigation equipment. The following day the vehicle was missing. The key had not been left with the vehicle. The complainant told deputies this was not the first vehicle stolen from the farm, and there was a problem with trespassers. There were no suspects, and the ATV, valued at $700, was not covered by insurance. Out-of-place items reveal robbery An Assyria Road homeowner reported a breaking and entering to deputies July 14. The complainant was living with a friend in Battle Creek and said the last time he checked on his home was two weeks prior. He told deputies his neighbor had been collecting his mail, which was piled by the front door. The complainant’s friend had arrived at the residence that morning to find the back door shut but unlocked. He told deputies he was unable to lock the door, though it seemed undamaged. When the man had entered the house, he said things were out of place, but nothing was damaged. After the owner and friend had walked through the house, they were able to give deputies of list of missing items. The $3,840 worth of items included a box of silverware, jewelry box, wedding bands, cuff links, DVDs and tools. The neighbor said he had seen several vehicles turn around in the driveway, but had been walking around the house and checking it every day. Fingerprints were taken from several items in the house. Husband switches cards, wife takes him back A Hastings woman called deputies to say she believed her husband had canceled her debit card and activated a new one in her name, withdrawing $200. The woman told deputies July 1 that she and her husband, along with their six children, had been evicted. She and the children were living at her mother’s house, while the husband was staying with another relative. When the woman used her debit card, she was told it was not valid. She called her bank and discovered that the card had been canceled and a new one issued. The woman said the only transaction on the new card was for $200. The complainant said the debit card is for her children’s Social Security account, and the husband is not supposed to have access to the card. Deputies tried contacting the husband with no success. On July 11, deputies contacted the woman to tell her they were unable to talk to her husband. The woman said he was camping with her and she did not wish to press charges. Dogs blamed for rough-housing A Hastings woman called deputies July 12 to report a burglary. Deputies responded to the South M-37 residence to find the woman who said she had left the house early the morning of July 11 for work, and when she returned, she found her living room chair knocked over. She thought maybe it was caused by her two dogs playing. She then told deputies she found her bathroom door open which usually remains shut. The following morning, the woman was going to put on jewelry and realized the jewelry box was missing, along with a small safe and two 12-gauge shotguns. The items are estimated to be worth $3,100. She said the back door was unsecured and boot prints were on the floor. At first the woman said she had no suspects, but later told deputies there were a couple of possibilities. The case is open pending contact with possible suspects. Audit shows decrease in alcohol involvement, increase in drug-related crashes The 2010 Michigan Drunk Driving Audit shows declines in alcohol-related crashes, fatalities and arrests, but notes increases in crashes, deaths and injuries involving drugs. Overall, deaths resulting from alcohol or drug-related crashes increased slightly from 351 in 2009 to 357 in 2010, while injuries decreased from 6,271 to 6,175. However, alcohol-involved traffic deaths decreased from 299 to 283 while drug-involved fatalities went up 29 percent, from 119 in 2009 to 153 in 2010. Part of this increase is due to increased testing to detect drug-impaired driving, according to a press release from Michigan State Police. Law enforcement officers are continually finding drugged drivers behind the wheel dur- ing traffic stops, said Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the Michigan State Police. To help address this growing issue, officers have been receiving advanced training to help them identify and arrest these impaired drivers in an effort to make roadways safer. The drunk driving audit is an annual report issued by the MSP Criminal Justice Information Center and is a collaborative effort between the MSP and the Michigan Department of State. “Education remains critical in preventing people from driving under the influence,” said Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. “While the drinking and driving data are encouraging, we must continue educating people about the dangers of driving under the influence and especially drugged driving. By working with law enforcement and other safety advocates, we can make Michigan roads even safer.” In 2010, 41,883 alcohol and drug-related driving arrests were made. Male drivers were three times as likely as female drivers to be arrested for impaired driving, with 31,021 men arrested compared to 10,862 women. A total of 41,887 persons were convicted of operating under the influence of liquor or other impaired driving offenses. Some of these convictions included arrests made in prior years. The 2010 Drunk Driving Audit is available at www.michigan.gov/msp. New law requires collection of prisoner DNA samples at beginning of sentence Prisoners will be required to provide DNA samples at the beginning of their sentences instead of just before being released, under a new law approved by Gov. Rick Snyder. The new law requires collection of a prisoner’s DNA sample within three months of incarceration. The early collection is intended to help police solve cold cases. Law enforcement will then have the ability to match DNA samples to unsolved crimes, identify suspects and interrogate prisoners while they are in custody. “This is really no different than taking fingerprints,” Snyder said. “There may be convicted criminals who are locked up in prison right now who are responsible for other unsolved crimes. Thanks to Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker’s leadership on this issue, detectives will have the ability to locate these people sooner, which will bring relief to victims of violent crimes and their families.” Collecting DNA samples from prisoners is nothing new, according to a press release from Snyder’s office. The state began collecting samples in 1994, but the law as currently written does not require prisoners to provide a sample until they are released on parole, put in a community placement facility or discharged after serving a full sentence. With the new law, prisoners incarcerated on or before June 1, will have to provide a DNA sample by the end of this year, and prisoners incarcerated after that date will have to provide a sample within 90 days their prison sentence start date. The state is already authorized to take Hastings man dies in motorcycle accident Derek Stephen Spidel, 29, of Hastings died as a result of injuries received after losing control of his motorcycle July 20. Hastings Police responded to a report of the near South Hanover/M-37 and Hubble Street at 7:18 p.m. Wednesday. Police Chief Jerry Sarver said witnesses saw Spidel strike the curb before losing control of his 2003 Buell motorcycle. Spidel was reportedly in the outside lane, and a riding companion was in the inside lane. He was southbound on Hanover Street when he struck the west curb after negotiating the sharp curve, said Sarver. It is not known at this time if speed or alcohol is involved. An autopsy is being conducted. The highway was closed for more than an hour while the scene was investigated. Spidel was wearing an approved helmet at the time of the crash, however, Sarver said it appears he was not licensed as an endorsed motorcycle operator. The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. DNA samples by force if a prisoner is unwilling to provide one, according to the press release. In addition to the comfort that identifying suspects may bring to victims, Schuitmaker said taxpayers can also expect to see signifi- cant cost savings. “It costs about $10 for a cotton swab DNA test. Compare that to the cost in terms of time, effort and money it takes to investigate cold cases, and this reform just makes sense,” Schuitmaker said. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 �Page 14 — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Fair shows full of racing, crashing, breaking, burning Crumpled metal is everywhere as cars collide during the USA Demolition Derby at the Barry County Fair Saturday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Racers take off at the start of their competition during Thursday’s JLO Autocross in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) A Chevy truck fills the air with smoke during the Burnout Contest, which was a part of the USA Demolition Derby at the Barry County Fair grandstand Saturday evening. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Bronson Leutzinger from Grant flies through the air during one of his races at the SJO Productions Motocross Friday evening at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Andrew Veenstra from Hopkins leads a group of races around the track during their Quad ADV race during Friday night’s SJO Productions Motocross at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Drivers fly around the corner in front of the grandstand during the American Racing Mower Association competition Wednesday at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) TYDEN PARK • SATURDAY AUG. 27TH Not all the cars completed the race during the JLO Autocross competition at the Barry County Fair Thursday evening. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Horseshoe, disc golf, and euchre Pair of Alumni tourneys part of Orangeville Days Football games set for Saturday $ COST… 25 per team of 3 or 4 players Entries must be to the Chamber by Friday, Aug. 19th CHECK IN… 8:30 AM Make checks payable to Hastings Summerfest 2011 Pick up T-shirts at this time TIP OFF… 9:30 AM Boys & Girls (Ages 12-14) Team Name ____________________ Boys & Girls (Ages 15-17) Men & Women (Ages 18-25) Men & Women (Ages 26 & up) Age brackets subject to change based on participation Team Captain___________________________________ Age _______ Send Entries to… Phone # __________________________ 77558749 Team Members Age Age ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Please fill out form completely TYDEN PARK • Barry County Chamber of Commerce 221 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 Questions ??… Call (269) 948-3025 SATURDAY AUG. 27TH by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Organizer Mark Paradowski said he wants to invite area residents and visitors to attend Orangeville Days, Friday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 21, for lots of new and familiar fun. Events begin Friday at 7 p.m. with the euchre tournament at the Orangeville Township Hall, where most events will be held during the weekend. The tournament is open to the first 100 people who register. Saturday begins with the pancake breakfast from 7 until 9:30 a.m. A disc golf tournament at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church begins with a 9 a.m. check-in. Contact Bob Knapp, 269-945-7752, or Ken Venderveen, 616-437-6041, for more details. The tournament is just one of the many new events that will be part of Saturday’s events. Other new events include a car show, beginning with registration at 9 a.m. Saturday, at the township hall; trolley rides from the state park from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., sky divers during the opening the ceremony at noon, a splash tank open from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Snakes Alive, which will allow the brave to have a photo taken with a 14-foot long python. Various Entertainment also is hosting a talent show. Call Rob Kingma, 269-792-2047, to participate. The Gun River Inn invites everyone to the inn from 6 to 10 p.m. to ride a surfboard. The cost is $5. Returning are vendor booths, the parade with lineup at the Gun Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant at 9:30 a.m., a three-on-three basketball tournament, beginning with checkin at 10 a.m. More information about this tournament is available by calling 269-6236340. Laura the Elephant is returning to give rides from noon until 4 p.m. The softball tournament starts Saturday and continues Sunday. For more details, contact Ryan Rose at the Barry County YMCA, 269-908-6344. Check-in for the horseshoe contest is at 11 a.m., and the tournament begins at noon. Other old-fashioned games, including a threelegged race, sack race, broom race and skating race begin at 12:30 p.m. The orange eating contest for ages 10 to 15 and 16 and up begins at 1:30 p.m. Other activities for children will be set up near the stage. A tug-ofwar will start at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring a turtle for the turtle race. Registration is at 2 p.m. and the race begins at 2:30 p.m. “Don’t have a turtle? Then rent one,” said Paradowski. For more information, call 269-743-9248. The duck race begins at the dam at 5 p.m. once the Redneck Games scheduled from 12:30 to 5 p.m. are finished. For more information, contact the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, 269-9452454, or Paradowski, 616-813-6975. It’s Alumni Football Game Saturday on each end of Barry County this Saturday. Delton Kellogg High School will host its first ever Alumni Football Game Friday, with the Panthers taking on Comstock, while at Lakewood High School the Viking alumni will be taking on Ionia for the second summer in a row. Both contests begin at 7:30 p.m. The cost to attend the event at Unity Field in Lake Odessa is $5. The schools there are hosting the game themselves in an effort to improve upon the $1,400 which they raised for the two schools at their first event. Last summer, Lakewood and Ionia used the company Alumni Football USA, which provided pads, officials, announcers, videographers, jerseys and more for the event. Delton Kellogg and Comstock are working with Alumni Football USA this summer. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Delton Kellogg High School as well. The cost for spectators is $10, while children 6and-under are free. Half of the money raised by pre-sale tickets goes to the Delton Kellogg football program. Pre-sale tickets are available through the high school office. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — Page 15 Hammerheads host league Saturday by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Hastings Hammerheads will host the Southwest Michigan Swim League Championship Meet for the first time at the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings Saturday. Roughly 60 boys and girls, mostly from the Hastings and Middleville communities, will be competing for the Hammerhead team in races for athletes from nine-yearsold to 18-years-old. The 9- through 12-year-olds will have their competition begin at 9:30 a.m. in the CERC pool, while the 13- through 18-yearolds will compete beginning at 1:30 p.m. Todd Young is in his second year as the head coach for the Hastings Hammerheads, which have summer and winter seasons each year. “They have been doing really good. Everybody seems to be improving as we go,” said Young. “We’re looking for some real good times Saturday. We should be right up there at the top. They’ve all been working hard and trying to have fun.” The Southwest Michigan Swim League also includes teams from Allegan, Plainwell, Otsego, South Haven, Mattawan and Bridgman who the Hammerheads have been swimming against in duals and trimeets throughout the summer. The eight-and-under swimmers from the program are at their league meet in South Haven today. The Hammerheads typically practice twice a week. “We’d like to practice more, but we can’t get the pool,” said Young. “The ultimate goal is to get them to swim for the high school team, both our boys and girls,” added Young. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg High Schools have Co-op varsity teams for both Kids’ fishing contest slated for Aug. 6 on Woodland Rd. Local small fry anglers are invited to lather on the sunscreen and cast their luck during the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce annual fishing tournament Saturday, Aug. 6, at Great Lakes Sand and Gravel on Woodland Road. Children should bring their own poles. Bait will be available. Fishing will be from the shores of the many small ponds. This is not a catch-and-release event, rather a catch and keep. Parents may want to bring lawn chairs for themselves. Registration will begin at 8:30, and the fishing is 9 to 11 a.m. There will be two age groups, 9 and under and 10 to 15. Prizes will be given for smallest fish, largest fish and most fish caught for each the boys and the girls. The league meet is the culmination of the team’s summer season. The Hammerheads’ winter season begins in November. MVHS has openings for a few coaches Maple Valley High School has a number of positions open for coaches for the 2011-12 school year. The Lion athletic department is searching for varsity boys’ soccer, varsity boys’ basketball, JV football, and varsity boys’ golf coaches. These postings will run until Friday, Aug. 5. Resumes and/or letter of applications can be sent to the attention of athletic director Duska Brumm at Maple Valley High School, 11090 Nashville Hwy, Vermontville, MI, 49096. age group. Additional prizes will given through a drawing. The entry fee is $5. Pre-registration is encouraged, with door prizes for all kids pre-registered. Registration forms can be found at the Page Building in Lake Odessa, Goldstar Outdoors on M-66, Vern’s, and Walker Pharmacy or send the child’s name, age, phone and e-mail with payment to Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce, 839 Fourth Ave., Lake Odessa, MI 48849. The tournament is sponsored by the chamber, Goldstar Outdoors, Vern’s Repair and Sport and Wendell’s Wholesale Bait and Tackle. Participation steady in MHSAA tournament sports Participation numbers for high school sports in which post-season tournaments are sponsored by the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) remained stable in 2010-11, topping the 300,000 mark for the seventh consecutive year. A total of 301,921 participants took part in the 28 tournament sports offered by the Association in the past year – a slight increase over the 2009-10 school year figure of 301,833. It’s the sixth highest number in the Association’s history. Student enrollments at MHSAA member schools were down by 0.7 percent for the past school year. Girls participation was up 0.3 percent from a year ago with 126,287; and the boys total of 175,634 was down 0.2 percent. Since 2006-07, the student population at MHSAA member schools is down from 531,903 to 510,225 – a drop of 4.1 percent. Participation in that time span has dropped from 313,093, a decrease of 3.8 percent. The totals count students once for each sport in which he or she participates, meaning students who are multiple-sport athletes are counted more than once. Records for participation were again set in seven sports – four for boys and three for girls. Once again, bowling and lacrosse set new marks for both boys and girls; boys and girls cross country figures were both at an all-time high; and boys swimming and diving also set a new record. There were many findings of note in the recent survey. Boys tennis continues a downward slide, with this year’s participation of 7,091 the lowest total since 1994-95. Its losses since 2006-07 are the highest in terms of percentage of any sport at 16.7 percent (1,426 participants). By comparison, girls tennis participation is up 2.1 percent in the same time period. Girls cross country set another record at 8,114, and participation in the sport is up 14.7 percent since 2006-07. In that same time period, boys cross country participation is up 5.9 percent. After three straight years of losses, girls volleyball participation saw an increase of 70 in 2010-11; but the numbers are down 5.9 percent in the past four years – a total of 1,285 players – a drop nearly 50 percent faster than the decline in student enrollments. Basketball figures dropped 0.8 percent for boys and 1.2 percent for girls in 201011; also continuing a decline faster than the drop in student enrollments, which has participation in both sports at their lowest points since the Association began tracking the numbers in 1991-92. Since the 2006-07 survey, girls participation is down 9.3 percent and the boys number is down 6.7 percent – the highest drops in raw numbers of all sports – girls are down 1,772 participants, boys 1,615. A total of 10 sports have participating dropping at a faster rate since 2006-07 than enrollment numbers would suggest – boys tennis, girls swimming & diving, volleyball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls skiing, girls gymnastics, softball, and girls track & field. Seven sports have seen significant increases in participation since 2006-07 – boys & girls cross country, boys and girls bowling, boys swimming & diving, and boys and girls lacrosse. In percentages, boys lacrosse is up 29.6 percent – just over 1,000 participants; and girls lacrosse is up 38.9 percent – over 900 participants. All told, 15 sports had increases in participation in 2010-11 (9 girls-6 boys) and 13 sports had drops (5 girls-8 boys). The participation figures are gathered annually from MHSAA member schools to submit to the National Federation of State High School Associations for compiling its national participation survey. Results of Michigan survey from the 2000-01 school year to the present may be viewed on the MHSAA Website – mhsaa.com. Yankee Springs park’s new courts should be ready soon by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The 116-by-120-foot multi-court system in the Yankee Springs Township Park should be completed by the end of July. The new installation includes tennis, basketball and pickleball courts, equipment installation, chain link fencing, court painting and striping, surface restoration and related work. The project began April 20 with the letting of bids for the construction of the courts. The bid was awarded to Steve Young of Apex Contractors Inc., and the contract was signed May 26. Construction began June 15, with completion expected on or before July 30, depending on the weather. A federal matching grant, along with township contributions, made this project possible. The courts will be open to the public and available on a first-come, firstserved basis. Anyone interested in learning or joining a pickleball league or game may call Len Eister, 269-795- 9478. Anyone with questions regarding the park may call the Yankee Springs Township office, 269-7959091. 77558812 Middleville girls win Gus Macker title in Greenville The team made up of coach Grace Possett, Allie Horning, Maddie Hess, Sarah Possett and Amiyah Vandergeld, from Middleville, won first place in their 10-year-old bracket at the Greenville Gus Macker Tournament July 16. �77558871 Page 16 — Thursday, July 28, 2011 — The Hastings Banner � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-08-11.pdf fa679a40ce190bcc3359009acf622b8f PDF Text Text Local reporter retiring after 38 years in the news Leadership runs amok at national and local levels Hammerheads haul in medals at league meet See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 32 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, August 11, 2011 BISD, Hastings Area Schools to talk collaboration NEWS BRIEFS Pacific Lite next in courthouse series Pacific Lite, an ensemble that performs a variety of music with an emphasis on jazz, will perform from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, on the Barry County Courthouse lawn as part of the Fridays at the Fountain concert series. The duo, made up of Gene Englerth on keyboards and vocals and Joe LaJoye on brass and vocals, is an offshoot of the Pacific Trio. Pacific Lite has played venues ranging from ballroom dancing, to jazz festivals and summer festivals all over Michigan and the Midwest. The Fridays at the Fountain concert series is sponsored by Thornapple Arts Council and City of Hastings. In the event of rain, the concert will be held in the community room of Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St. Ride to benefit Josh Hoffman Middleville resident and former U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Hoffman will be the beneficiary of the Motor City Harley Davidson Wounded America Ride. This event is sponsored by the Motor City HOG Chapter, in partnership with the Veterans of Modern Warfare. The ride is from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Motor City Harley Davidson at 34900 Grand River Ave. in Farmington Hills. 9/11 events to be published Sunday, Sept. 11, marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. Special events are planned in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and New York City. J-Ad Graphics is interested in any special observances in honor of that day that are open to the public. Organizers should send information by email to patricia@j-adgraphics.com. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday, on behalf of the Hastings Board of Education, Trustee Gene Haas asked the board of the Barry Intermediate School District to consider allowing the ISD’s superintendent, Jeff Jennette, to serve as a temporary, half-time superintendent for Hastings Area Schools. However, while the BISD board agreed to discuss a possible collaboration with Hastings, what form it will take has yet to be determined. The BISD board approved a motion to schedule a meeting between the superintendents, personnel committees and presidents of the respective boards from Hastings Area Schools and the BISD within the next two weeks to discuss what, if any, form the possible collaboration would take. “We’re asking you as a board to consider exploring the possibility of allowing the superintendent to function part-time as the superintendent of our school district while we search for a replacement superintendent,” said Haas. “So, this would be a temporary initiative, and it would be part-time. It is my expectation that we would compensate, probably the ISD, using the superintendent in contract capacity. So, we ask you to explore that possibility.” Last week, after approving a separation and severance package agreement with Superintendent Rich Satterlee, the HAS board named Assistant Superintendent Michelle Falcon as the acting superintendent while the board continues to research its superintendent options. Satterlee came under fire after the Michigan Education Association filed an unfair labor practice claim on behalf of the Hastings Education Association, alleging Satterlee and then board president Patricia Endsley signed an agreement in June 2010 to pay retired Hastings High School teacher and former HEA President Laurence Christopher $75,000 for digital copies of two textbooks he had written along with permission to have the books printed. The claim alleges the contract is part of an illegally negotiated employee buyout. Jennette said that as assistant superintendent, Falcon also was director of special education for Hastings. “Selfishly, from Barry ISD’s standpoint, I think we all want to make sure they are covered in the special education area. So, if she gains more jobs, is that something we can help them with?” Jennette asked. “Business office services? In tight times is that an area? ... We’ve had several discussions as to what we can do with local districts in the areas of business, technology ... I think the time is right, now, to have some discussions with Hastings, possibly Delton wants to be involved in the conversation ... Gene, I think it is much more than what you asked for because I think the time is right for everybody.” Jennette said when he joined the BISD three years ago, he put together a collaborative project regarding what the ISD could do to help the local districts. “I evaluated the size of the school district, if we were, I hate to say it, looking at a county-wide school district — the number of students and how they are staffed. At that time, we thought our schools were financially struggling, and it’s just getting worse every year ... and with the situation that recently happened in Hastings, I feel terrible, those of you who went through our tenure hearings know there were certain things we could and couldn’t do until the final ‘t’ was crossed and ‘i’ was dotted,” said Jennette, referring to Satterlee’s severance agreement. “And, Hastings was put in that kind of position; they did not know what was going happen until the deadlines were all passed and everything was approved.” Jennette said he had met with some HAS board members, and they went into last week’s special board of education meeting with three options: Hire an interim superintendent from outside the district, hiring himself or someone else from the ISD as an interim, or hiring from within. “In the midnight hour, our board president, Tim McMahon, was not comfortable giving Hastings’ permission, until all of us talked as group,” said Jennette. “So, we’ve continued conversations, and my mind has been racing, and hopefully — all of ours have — because, I don’t know if a superintendent is the only thing we should explore.” Jennette said that by getting all the groups together — superintendents, board presidents and board personnel committees — actual needs and expectations could be determined. He reminded his board of when he interviewed for the BISD superintendent post three years ago. “Once I got back from Iraq, I couldn’t wait to get out of the K-12 business (too much drama) where I can focus on education here See SCHOOLS, page 12 Family-oriented fun planned at Delton Founders Festival this weekend Inflatables to delight children will punctuate the soccer field, located across from the Delton Kellogg Elementary School, on Friday and Saturday during Delton’s Founders Festival. by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The 38th annual Delton Founders Festival kicks-off Friday, Aug. 12 and continues Saturday, Aug. 13 with everything from a pig roast to arts and crafts and even Zumba demonstrations. The event usually attracts several thousand people of all ages. Free musical entertainment will be plentiful, including a blues band concert. Food and fun are intermingled into the schedule. “For most of our events, we try to attract the whole family,” said Festival Committee Chairman Wes Kahler. “There are events starting on Friday morning. We’ve got the inflatables from 11 a.m. to nine o’clock at night. They will be on the soccer field across from the elementary school, the same place as last year. We will have three inflatables up there. There are two ways of getting tickets: Three tickets for $5 or an unlimited all day ticket is $7, so it’s pretty affordable.” The inflatables will be available during the same hours on Saturday. A pig roast will be held, rain or shine, from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Barry Township Hall, located on Orchard Street (just off M-43 Highway). “We’ve had our pig roast for many years now, and we make that affordable,” Kahler said. “That’s $6 per person and $4 for the kids under 12.” The menu, of course, includes pork. In addition, baked beans, potato salad, a roll and drink will be served. “The Founders Festival Committee puts that together. It’s our kick-off of the weekend,” Kahler said of the pig roast. “I have volunteers who help me cook it the night before. Two pigs were donated to us this year. Proceeds are used to help pay for next year’s Founders Fest. “Whatever proceeds we have left over, we always put a little aside for next year. Then, if there’s a community project, we try to always give back to the community. In the past, we have given to the flags in town, the senior mys- tery trip. “Getting he flags in town was unique. Barry Township, Rotary, Founders Festival and the Business Association all went together and bought those flags that are hanging on the light posts. We all work together,” he said. Registration for the tractor show starts at 5 p.m. Friday. Tractors will be on display along the William Wooer Walkway next to the William Smith Park both days of the festival. A parade of the tractors is set for 8 p.m. Friday through town. Last year was the first time for the tractor parade. The tractor show continues next Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For details about the tractor show call Renda at 269/6235308. The Scavenger Hunt will return for the second year, starting at 5 p.m. Four person teams of any age should sign up at the Delton Fire Station and receive a list of items to find. Last year there were two or three teams. See FESTIVAL, page 2 Hastings airport completing building project; closer to reaching 2015 goal by Casey Cheney Staff Writer Construction at Hastings/Barry County Airport should be completed by Friday, Airport Manager Mark Noteboom said. Noteboom said the airport had to pay only $7,500 on this month-long, $350,000 project which involved constructing a new ramp, or apron, upgrading fuel tanks and adding a larger area for helicopter landing. “This is for the public and to help save lives,” he said. By 2013, the airport will probably extend the runway, he added. The apron was extended by approximately 90 feet to allow aircraft “a bigger swing-in for fuel-ups.” Because most hospitals no longer fly helicopters in and out of their facilities, Noteboom said the Hastings airport is the only place in the county to transport patients. “We get all the pick-ups,” he said. Without the airport, emergency transport would be by ambulances only. In critical situations, Noteboom said, “They’d much rather transport them from here.” The underground tanks, he said, needed to be upgraded to keep them up to code. All of this progress brings the airport closer to being self-funded, which he said is the Federal Aviation Administration’s goal for airports. To be self-funded has required the airport to be in a constant state of growth, which Noteboom said has been made possible by government grants, a donor and many others who volunteer their time and money. “We’re still growing, and we’re going to do this thing,” he said. The anonymous donor has so far supplied five box hangars that were installed in May and are already rented out. Noteboom said he’s looking to help in more ways, but that they have to discuss the best use of funds. “The donor is really set on getting this place funded,” Noteboom said. “That’s the whole goal, and we’re on our way.” Since May, the airport also has had a maintenance mechanic working full-time. Though it is an independent business, it attracts businesses to use and invest in the airport. As of October, Powrachute, a leading manufacturer of powered parachutes, has taken up See AIRPORT, page 3 Work on the helicopter landing pad is completed. �Page 2 — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Loretta Schoessel will be missed in the Hastings area community by Elaine Gilbert Assistant Editor The Hastings area has lost a favorite citizen who always gave her heart and soul to causes in which she believed, friends say. The death of Loretta Schoessel, after a long struggle with cancer, is being mourned by family and friends. She died last Friday morning and her funeral service is set for 11 a.m. this Friday (Aug. 12) with her pastor, the Rev. Amy Luckey, and Loretta’s brother, the Rev. Westphal, officiating at Central Auditorium in Hastings. Visitation is today (Aug. 11) from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home, also in Hastings. Loretta is survived by her husband of 46 years, Carl, former Hastings Area Schools superintendent; children Tim (Nancy) and Scott Schoessel and Susan (Michael) Barnaart; her beloved grandchildren and others. Pleasant, accommodating, unassuming but dynamic in the way she reached out to others are ways her friends describe Loretta. The “whole town” is going to miss Loretta, said her good friend Emmalene McConnell. Loretta was the epitome of a “true Christian in the way she treated others,” Emmalene said, because “she treated everyone fairly ... She always did things for others” and “never thought of herself.” For example, when Emmalene was battling a health issue, Loretta “was so supportive,” visiting Emmalene several times, bringing meals and even a gift. Loretta, a native of Quincy, Ill., was selected as the recipient of the Hastings Exchange Club’s Book of Golden Deeds this spring, and Emmalene said Loretta’s life was an “open book of golden deeds.” Loretta’s volunteer involvement in the community conveyed her love of God, her church, area children, the importance of a good library in the community and much more. “She was one of my favorite people of all time,” Emmalene said. “We always had so much fun together.” It was a comfortable relationship with lots of laughter, jokes and talking about everything. With a welcoming personality, Loretta greeted everyone “with a smile and a twinkle in her eye,” Emmalene said. Loretta’s pastor, the Rev. Amy Luckey of Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings, said Loretta radiated joy and hope. “She always had a smile and a laugh for everyone. I was blessed to have my son Barny taught by Loretta in Sunday school. Although only one year old at the time, Loretta and Carl would ‘teach’ Barny during the Sunday School hour. She took him under her wing and loved him from the start of my service as pastor. A zest for helping the Hastings Public Library raise funds for a new building even took Loretta Schoessel (in the foreground) to the streets of Hastings to march in the Summerfest parade to promote the project. Join us... Founder’s Fest Saturday, August 13 NOON to 3 PM Relay for Life Pig Roast 100% of the o Proceeds go t Relay for Life 5.00 $ DONATION DJ, Food & Fun for a great PIG ROAST cause! Located outside Pig donated by Aukerman Acres GROVE STREET CAFE on M-43 across from Delton Schools 77559386 Loretta Schoessel “In the Lutheran tradition, we believe that all baptized Christians are saints: People who reflect the love of God in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit in word and deed. Loretta took the Golden Rule seriously,” Pastor Amy said. “She gave of her time and her talent to God and neighbor in joyous response to the love and grace that God first showered upon her. She was blessed with the Spirit-given gifts of hospitality, compassion, faith, and generosity. Loretta is a saint who set an example for us of how to live actively and gracefully in faith through all of life's circumstances.” Active in the community, Loretta was a member of the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club for 28 years. “She became active immediately and served as co-chair of the Fall Frolic, Holiday Tea Committee, Senior Tea Committee and the telephone calling committee. She would help anyone on any project, any time,” said Donna Brown, a former club president who now is president of the GFWC-Michigan Southwestern District. Barb Benner, current president of the Hastings club, notes that “when the Senior Tea day came around, Loretta wanted to be more helpful in some way. I put her in charge of greeting the senior girls, their mothers, and other guests and finding places for them to sit. This is not as easy as it sounds, as most of the 225 to 240 attendees usually came in at the same time, and Loretta took charge, calmed everyone down, and found them a seat. She asked to do that for quite a few years.” Brown said Loretta, along with club member and good friend Audrey Renner, wanted to do something for the club’s members who could no longer attend meetings, but still remained members. “Together they set-up the Sunshine Group, which consisted of club members who signed up each month of the year to visit, phone and send cards to those particular members. I remember,” said Brown, “that when club members were having a discussion about the project ... Audrey told us how it could work, and I suggested we have a committee look into it … Loretta stood up and said, ‘no, let’s get on this right away. These are important club women who need to hear from us and need cheering, let’s do this now…’ She was right, of course, and the club agreed, and we continue with that project today, a very worthwhile project, indeed. “The bake sales put on by the club would not have been the success they were without Loretta’s famous coffee cake. Loretta ended up baking several of them for each bake sale, as club members wanted to purchase them, as well as the public,” Brown said. In 2001, Loretta wrote a short story and submitted it to the GFWC Michigan Writing Program during the state convention, former club President Joyce Daugherty remembered. “Competing against several women statewide, Loretta received second prize. Loretta was very surprised and very humbled and club members were elated. She will be missed in so many ways,” Daugherty said. Loretta was active in all of Grace Lutheran’s activities, she said, including helping to make the church’s famous pasties. For the Wednesday morning Bible study, Loretta often brought coffee cake or muffins fresh from the oven. “She was a very dear person who deserves her crown, and there will be many jewels in it,” Daugherty said. Retired Grace Lutheran Pastor Michael Anton noted Loretta’s humility by saying, “I'm delighted this tribute article is being offered in her memory and honor. Loretta would be the last person to think she should be in this spotlight. Center stage she did not seek. That attitude only helps confirm how much she deserves it. “She was always on the go, and she was constantly finding ways to reach out to someone in need,” Anton said. “She communicated often and freely to folks with pain and illness with a personal word of love, encouragement and assurance of prayers, and she was a prolific writer of consoling, uplifting cards and notes. “One of our sons said, ‘Now Loretta's body is whole again, and she can move those legs a hundred mph once more, as she rushes to help another person.’” As the daughter of a pastor, the Rev. John See SCHOESSEL, pg. 6 FESTIVAL, continued from page 1 “Hopefully, we grow from there,” Kahler said. From 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, the Nashville Strings will perform at the William Smith Park pavilion behind the Barry Township Hall. Folks are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to the free event. Outdoor bowling will take place on the north end of Scribner Street at 7 p.m. Friday. Registration begins at 6:30. “We’ll close off the street and anybody can bowl. We have little door prizes,” Kahler said. Legends Sports Pub in Delton will again hold its Karaoke Idol Contest, starting at 7 p.m. Friday. “Saturday morning we’ve always had the pancake breakfast for 25 years. The (BPH) Fire Club always puts that on, and it’s a great time to meet your neighbors and everybody there,” Kahler said. The meal will be served from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Kahler is enthused about a free raffle that will be held during the festival. Four lucky people each will win a $25 gift card. The free raffle, for anyone 18 and older, is available at the Information Booth on the elementary school property from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Saturday. “In these times, it’s hard to say give me a dollar for a ticket. Times are tough, and if we can do these little things, it’s helpful,” he said. The Delton Kellogg High School Student Council holds a 5K run/walk every year on the Saturday of the festival, and the teens organize the entire event, Kahler said. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and the event starts at 8:30 a.m. Prizes will be available in six age groups. Register at stucco@dkschools.org or on the day of the race. The Delton District Library will have a book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, he noted. Next Saturday, bag of books will be available for a dollar. “The Taste of Homemade Goodness Contest” is at Barry Township Hall and judging on taste, texture and presentation starts at 10:30 a.m. next Saturday. The categories are pies, cakes, quick/fruit breads and cookies/bars. There is a one entry per person/per category rule. Entries are accepted as early as 9 a.m. “Anybody can enter all the categories. It’s a pretty good time there,” he said. “The Arts and Crafts Fair has been a longtime tradition,” Kahler said. “Antiques have been added.” Exhibitors from around the state and the local area will display and sell from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 on the lawn in front of the Delton Kellogg Elementary School. The annual rib fest competition also takes place Saturday, starting at 9:30 a.m. The deadline to enter has already past, but visitors to the festival are welcome to watch the cooking. Judging takes place that day at 2:30 p.m. During the morning and afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 13, a variety of entertainment will be presented under the “entertainment canopy” on the elementary school grounds, starting with Zumba demonstrations at 10 a.m., followed by acoustic guitar music and singing by Tim Tilbury and Mike Madill and Zumba again at 11 a.m. and the Blue Water Rockers with 1950s and ‘60s music at 11:30 and again at 12:30, featuring Joe Ferguson on the harmonica. The Thornapple Dulcimers perform from 2 to 3 p.m. Local teens – Jessie Wolthuis, Sydney Leonard and Casey Gillett – will be performing from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday under the entertainment canopy. Children’s games for all ages will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday near PNC Bank in downtown Delton. The annual horseshoe tournament and car show from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 will be held at the Delton Moose Lodge, located on M-43 Highway two miles north of town. On the school grounds, the Delton Moose #1649 and Women of the Moose #1792 will be offering a BBQ chicken dinner from noon to 5 p.m. A ceremony will be held at noon under the entertainment canopy to honor the grand marshals, Stephen and Jennie Osgood, and Miss Delton 2011 Simone Tilbury and her court and Little Miss Delton Holly McManus and her court comprised of Anna Bassett and Lauren Lebeck. Miss Delton’s court includes Megan Boulter, Sierra Elkins, Alaina Schippers and Nicole Thompson. The theme of the 1 p.m. parade through Delton is “We’re Having a Tea Party.” “That’s not political,” Kahler is quick to say. “The Shriners are pretty big in our parade,” he noted. Parade entries, such as floats, should be decorated to correspond with this year’s theme. Kids are welcome to decorate their bikes and wagons and join the procession through town. People interested in being in the parade are asked to show up between noon and 1 p.m. at the middle school parking lot. A free blues band concert starts at 2 p.m. with the JR Clark Band, of Kalamazoo, performing at the pavilion in the William Smith Park. “It’s a pretty well known blues band. Bring your lawn chairs. It’s at the park. It’s free. Just come and have a good time,” Kahler said. “People can buy a bone or two of ribs at that time. It’s a good time.” The four-member JR Clark Band has a new two-disk CD, titled” JR Clark Alive at the Midway,” that was recorded in front of a packed house in Mishawaka, Ind. The band “brings many flavors in their performance, from Chicago blues to soul and even a little southern rock,” according to the group’s website. Band leader and vocalist JR Clark has previously toured with Chicago Blues legend Lil’ Ed Williams. “Lil’ Ed has rubbed off on Clark also, which can be seen by his high energy performances, stage antics and backbends,” the website said. “Not only does Clark play a mean slide guitar, he is also a double threat on the standard guitar.” Band members, in addition to Clark, include Denny Love, bass; Timson Taliaferro, drums; and James Hill, Hammond organ and piano. In celebration of Delton Founders Festival, the Bernard Historical Museum will be open for tours from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. The museum, located on Delton Road midway between Delton and Prairieville, features artifacts of Southwest Barry County and much more. “We finish the day off with the announcement of raffle drawing winners and scavenger hunt winners” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Information Booth, Kahler said. At 7 p.m. Legends Sports Pub in downtown Delton will have the finale of the Karaoke Idol contest. “Every business does a lot to help us out to make this weekend successful,” Kahler said. “There are many volunteers that people don’t see.” The committee appreciates all the volunteers, he said. “Enjoy the two days and see people. We pray for no rain and cooler weather. Enjoy the entertainment, look around and check things out and go to local businesses,” he said. Retirement ement Announc After years of dedicated service, longtime reporter, editor Elaine Gilbert will be stepping down to enjoy some special time with her children and grandchildren In honor of her 33 years at J-Ad Graphics, we invite the public celebrate with us Thursday, Aug. 11 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. NEW LOCATION Commission on Aging – Dining Room 320 W. Woodlawn, Hastings 77559275 Elaine will leave an indelible mark. We’ll miss her professional expertise and friendship. All of us at J-Ad wish her happiness in her future – may retirement be all that she hoped for! From all of us at J-Ad Graphics �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — Page 3 First reading of proposed medical marijuana ordinance tabled by city Kids can try their hands at longbow shooting during the weekend event at Charlton Park. (File photo) Longbow Invitational returning to Charlton Park next weekend The Michigan Longbow Association will be holding its annual Great Lakes Longbow Invitational at Historic Charlton Park Friday through Sunday, Aug. 12, 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The Great Lakes Longbow Invitational, the world’s largest longbow event, is in its 27th year, while the association is celebrating its 27th anniversary. This is the ninth year Historic Charlton Park has hosted the event. The invitational is a weekend full of longbow shooting, traditional archery vendor displays and eating and carousing with other longbow enthusiasts. Shooting events for all ages and skill levels are planned. Attendees can participate in the Silver Arrow Shoot — based on the old Robin Hood-style tournament; the Clout Shoot — a distance and accuracy event; three threedimensional courses for fun or try their luck at the turkey novelty shoots. A range will be set up just for the young longbow shooters. A variety of food vendors will be on hand, and archery vendors will have new and used bows, arrows and all of the traditional archery supplies to get prepared for the upcoming hunting season or just some backyard shooting. “The invitational is an all-weekend event, so you can come out to the park for the day to get a taste or enjoy the entire weekend,” said Charlton Park Director Dan Patton. “Either way, if you are planning to shoot, this is a longbow and wooden arrow event, so please leave your other bows at home.” The MLA believes in passing on the tradition of archery and has loaner equipment for kids and also allows children to shoot recurve bows. Plus, children 16 and under enter the event and participate for free. Adult admission is $5 for the weekend. For more information, visit the MLA website, www.michiganlongbow.org or call MLA Council Members Ken Scollick 248-6340845 or Brian Carpenter 616-893-8332. Historic Charlton Park is located at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, just north of M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. For more information on the park, visit www.charltonpark.org, call 269-945-3775 or search Historic Charlton Park on Facebook. Maple Valley staff makes concessions in contracts Health insurance switch will save district $300,000 The Maple Valley School District and the Maple Valley Education Association and Support Personnel Association have reached an agreement on a contract for the coming school year. Salary schedules are not being increased for the 2011-12 school year. Custodial salaries will be cut by 2.5 percent. Step increases granted for some employees for additional years experience will not be granted other than a half step that will take effect, said Superintendent Ronna Steel.. In addition, Maple Valley employees agreed to pay 20 percent of their health insurance premium costs and to change from a health insurance plan sponsored by the Michigan Education Special Services Association to a Blue Cross Blue Shield plan that will save the district around $300,000 a year. “Virtually all school districts in Michigan, including Maple Valley, are facing financial difficulties in the face of huge cuts from the state, and declining enrollment of students,” said Steel. “We’re truly pleased that our employees have agreed to significant reductions in compensation to help keep our district on stable financial footing. Because of their sacrifices, we were able to save jobs for employees and services for kids. Schools will still have to pay close attention to finances for at least the next few years, but this was a major effort by our employees to help the district. We appreciate it.” Union members said they were reluctant to lose income or benefits, but understood the circumstances and did what they felt they had to, said Steel. For more information, call Steel at 517-8529275 or send an email to rsteel@mvs.k12.mi.us. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday evening the Hastings City Council approved a motion to delay the first reading of a proposed ordinance that will regulate the propagation, sale and use of medical marijuana in the city limits. The first reading was tabled at the request of council member, Don Bowers who asked for the delay because some language had been changed in the proposed ordinance and he wished to have more time to review the changes. The first reading will now be during the next regular meeting of the council, slated for 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22. Since the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act was approved by voters in 2008, municipalities across the state have been struggling to regulate the propagation, sale and consumption of medical marijuana. Previously, the council has passed a series of six-month moratoriums, buying the municipality time to research issues related to local regulation of medical marijuana. The proposed ordinance is designed to protect the health and welfare of the community at large while allowing the regulated growth, processing, distribution and use of medical marijuana. The ordinance treats medical marijuana as a police, rather than a zoning enforcement, issue. According to the proposed ordinance, primary caregivers (those who produce medical marijuana) may only do so in a single-family dwelling, where they live. If they do not own the residence, they must obtain written permission from the owner before growing and processing medical marijuana on the premises. Only one medical marijuana caregiver will be allowed per residence. Not more than 20 percent of the finished floor area or 200 square feet of the residence shall be used for growing, processing or handling medical marijuana. No accessory buildings, detached garages, pole barns or similar structure may be used for the growth, processing and distribution of medical marijuana. No visible changes to the outside appearance of a primary caregiver’s residence or other visible evidence of the conduct of a medical marijuana operation will be allowed. Increased traffic, fire and safety hazards, noise, dirt, odor, dust, gas, glare, fumes, vibrations or other nuisances will be prohibited. No growing, processing or use of medical marijuana shall occur out of doors. No exchange or transfer of medical marijuana or products may occur on, in or at the dwelling of the primary caregiver. Caregivers must deliver medical marijuana to a qualifying patient at the residence of that qualified patient. Only the primary caregiver may deliver the medical marijuana. Any dwelling or vehicle used by a primary caregiver for growing, processing, handling or delivery of medical marijuana shall be registered annually with the Hastings City Police Department. The quantity of medical marijuana grown, processed and handled at the residence of a • Heard from attorney Robert Byington on behalf of his clients Rod and Karen Newton. The Newtons own property between Apple Street and the Thornapple River adjoining the Riverwalk project and asked the city to preserve the two existing curb cuts on Apple Street leading to their property. The city planned to remove the curb cuts to reduce points of access to the road to improve traffic safety as well as that of pedestrians and cyclists on the riverwalk. The Newtons have 330 feet of property along Apple Street; they also own 20 feet of property on Michigan Avenue, and currently share a driveway with the Superette, which gives them access to the property fronting Apple Street. A motion to close the current curb cuts failed by a 4-4 vote, with council member Frank Campbell absent. Dave Jasperse, Dave Tossava, Barry Wood and Bowers voting against the measure. A motion to close the curb cuts, but allow one in the future, if the current access changes or the property is developed, passed 7-1, with Tossava dissenting. • Approved a request from Valerie Byrnes, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, to hold the annual Summerfest Duck Race in the Thornapple River in Tyden Park, starting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. • Approved a motion to continue the city’s membership in the Grand Valley Metro Council for another year. The city council had originally eliminated membership in the council from it’s 2011-12 budget. The membership fee, due after Oct. 1, is $1,985. Mayor Bob May said he supported renewing the city’s membership because of the information provided by the organization and possibilities for inter-governmental collaborations that are being encouraged by the governor. The motion was approved by a 7-1 vote, with Tossava casting the dissenting vote. • Approved an entertainment permit for County Seat Lounge, which will allow dancing by employees or contract entertainers for entertainment including monologues, dialogues, motion pictures, still slides, closedcircuit television, contests or other performances for public viewing but does not allow dancing by patrons. AIRPORT, continued from page 1 residence by the airport, adding versatility that attracts business. With the help of Meade and Hunt from Lansing, Noteboom said the airport has been able to maximize the number of grants it can get for important projects to further the growth of the airport. “They’ve really got good credit with the state,” he said. Ultimately, to meet the goal of being selffunded, Noteboom said the airport will need to build commercial buildings. More busi- nesses will use the Hastings airport if they can rent out a building and send out and receive products from the airport. Noteboom said he is looking for other donors to take on the construction of those buildings. By 2015, he said he’d like the people who use the airport to be the only ones paying for it. That clientele is ever-expanding, as businesses from more areas start using it. “That is what we’re here for,” he said. New Car Shopping? 2.99% INTEREST 3.363% APR* APR* Annual community breakfast to welcome Community Action CEO The guest speaker for Community Breakfast Aug. 16 will be Nancy MacFarlane, CEO of Community Action. Joining her will be Debbie Bedard, director of early childhood services, and Sara Wallace, director of housing and support services. MacFarlane will provide a general overview of the agency while Bedard and Wallace will give program information for each of their departments. Amanda Schmidt, interim director of food and nutrition services may also attend. All speakers are all open to questions about their programs. The free breakfast is held at the First United Methodist Church, located at 209 W. Green St., in Hastings, from 8 to 9 a.m. Those who plan on attending are asked to register by calling 269-945-6190. The event is sponsored by the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County, Strong Families/Safe Children Foster Home Recruiter, Barry County Commission on Aging Kinship Care, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, MSU Extension’s Building Strong Families and the Great Start Collaborative. primary caregiver may not exceed what is permitted by state law. No on-site consumption or smoking of medical marijuana will be allowed at the residence of the primary caregiver unless the primary caregiver, himself or herself, is a qualifying patient in compliance with the act. As required by federal law, the proposed ordinance does not grant immunity from prosecution or having property seized for the growth, consumption, use, smoking, distribution or possession of medical marijuana which is not in strict compliance with the act. It also does not grant immunity from criminal prosecution under federal law. Further, the proposed ordinance stipulates that a primary caregiver shall not grow, process or utilize or otherwise engage in activities associated with medical marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, library or the residence of another primary caregiver; smoking or consumption of medical marijuana shall not occur in any public place; caregivers and qualifying patients must comply at all times with the regulations of the Michigan Department of Community Health; primary caregivers will maintain accurate and complete written records of all medical marijuana purchased, sold, distributed or dispensed, including the name of the caregiver and qualifying patients, the total quantity of and amount paid for the medical marijuana for each transaction; and the date, time and place of each transaction; the premises where medical marijuana is grown or processed, along with records, shall be delivered for inspection for compliance to applicable laws and rules upon request by the building official, fire department and law enforcement officials without warrant or delay; the city council may require the issuance of a business permit for each primary caregiver; and, it is unlawful to purchase or obtain medical, or any other, marijuana from any person other than a primary caregiver who is authorized under the act to provide, sell or dispense medical marijuana to that particular person. Violation of the ordinance may result in misdemeanor charges, punishable by up to $500 in fines, 90 days in jail or both. In other business, the council: *Annual percentage rate. Car loan is subject to credit review and approval. Rates are subject to change. A Hastings City Bank checking account with direct deposit and automatic loan payment is required to obtain this rate. Maximum term is 66 months for new (untitled) vehicles only. Contact any Hastings City Bank lender for other rates available. Processing fee is $200. Example: a $20,000 loan at 3.363% APR would have 66 monthly payments of $329.02. Nancy MacFarlane, CEO of Community Action, will speak at the quarterly community breakfast Tuesday, Aug. 16. 1-888-422-2280 77559334 �Page 4 — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Administrators take additional training To repeat a previous article, accountability seems to be the best way to describe the climate in education. This is expected at the federal, state and local levels. To keep up with these mandates and offer our administrators professional learning opportunities, the Hastings Area Schools building principals are participating in four days of training this summer. These days are filled with in-service sessions with a variety of topics. In June, principals had two days of training on learning goals, technology professional development using “21 Things for Educators,” an introduction to the new evaluation process, and the articulation of a district and school improvement process. On Aug. 23 and 24, we will have a variety of speakers, including sessions on special education topics, legal updates and data and curriculum software training. Principals also will be researching best instructional practices over the summer with professional journals and literature. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute will be the location of this training. The overall theme for this training is 212 degrees. Since 211 degrees is the point in which water boils, the administrators will be asked to go that extra degree. You can see the inspirational video by going online to www.212movie.com. If you are interested in the technology curriculum and professional development of “21 Things,” see the following websites: w w w. 2 1 t h i n g s 4 s t u d e n t s . n e t , www.21things4teachers.net or www.21things4administrators.net. IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Board should follow superintendent out the door To the editor: As reported in the Banner, the Hastings Board of Education has terminated the current superintendent of schools, largely for his alleged role in the unfair labor practice claim filed against the district by the Hastings Education Association. The termination resulted in another $50,000 lost that could have been spent on the education of the children. What are we to make of this action taken by members of the board who have apparently scapegoated the superintendent for this illicit agreement with the former HEA president with their knowledge and consent, according to the outgoing superintendent? Are the members of this board hoping to wash their collective hands of responsibility for this and years of bumbling and highly curious policy decisions, starting with the destruction of Pleasantview School and its community more than three years ago? The melodious odors of this current action will continue to taint the district, with the majority still sitting on the board of education as alleged accomplices in the ULP claim. The board needs to order some extra-thick and high-modesty curtains to hide behind for another school year. Several of them should be ashamed to continue to sit of this board after years of reckless policy decisions, culminating in the ULP affair. Patricia Endsley and the rest responsible for the past three years of ruinous policies need to step aside — now. How can they look themselves in the mirror after this latest fiasco resulting in a scapegoating of their superintendent? For the good of the residents, students, employees and taxpayers of the Hastings school district, a total house-cleaning is in order. Does the board not have the decency to join the former superintendent and go out the door, too? It is long past time that folks with reasonable outlooks have the opportunity to restore the district’s reputation and sit on this board instead. Here we are again at the start of a new school year, and what do we have in place? We have the same failed leadership on the board of education. Hastings deserves better. Larry Gibson, retired Hastings teacher Leadership runs amok at national and local levels Watching our leaders in Washington and right here in Barry County brings me to question the abilities of the people left in charge. The folks in Washington gave us plenty to be concerned about with their delayed action in the recent deficit crisis. When you think about the fact that these are the people we elected to run our country, it should raise some concerns. They are the same people who warned us months ago about raising the debt ceiling and how it could impact our country’s financial markets. And, yet they debated raising the debt ceiling, right up to the final hours before they worked out a short-term agreement. Monday, the Dow had its worst day since 2008, dropping more than 600 points as concerns excited the markets. Legislators were warned by experts across the country not to wait until the last minute and risk the impact it could have on the country’s financial markets. Rather than work together in our best interests, they let special interests drive the process. After reading the Banner article on last week’s Hastings Board of Education meeting, I think residents of the district should be concerned with the way the board dealt with the former superintendent and now his replacement. In both cases, officials were expected to solve problems by working together to accomplish a common task. It’s probably easier for us to understand Washington, D.C., and the difficulty national-level officials found themselves in, working to hash out an agreement acceptable to both parties. But, closer to home, we expect a lot more cooperation from our community leaders. For over a year now, the Hastings Area Schools have been plagued with a deal gone wrong that eventually came down to forcing Superintendent Rich Satterlee from his position. The separation agreement drafted by the school’s attorney and signed by Satterlee Friday, July 22, ended his employment effective July 31, which gave school board members plenty of time to come up with a plan to fill the superintendent’s position. In fact, when you look back, they should have known months ago that this day would come and that it was in their best interest to have a plan in place for filling the post. Yet, it appeared they waited until the last minute to come up with a plan. According to Kevin Beck, who was elected board president in June, “I think that Rich, unfortunately, lost the support of the board and the employees of the district and the community, and this is the unfortunate culmination of that.” If Satterlee lost support months ago, why didn’t the board use that intervening time to put a plan in place that would be in the Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics State senator’s work is step toward safety To the editor: I appreciate the work by State Sen. Rick Jones on legislation to ban the dangerous designer drugs known as “bath salts” from use in Michigan. Bath salts are sold across the country as a crystalline powder online, at head shops, convenience stores and on the street with names such as Ivory Wave, Aura, ZOOM 2, Zeus 2, Cosmic Blast and White Rush. The drugs, which are completely different than commercially manufactured bath salts for use in the bath tub, may contain a number of synthetic chemicals which are strong stimulants that can cause increased heart rate, chest pains, dizziness, nose bleeding and nausea. Even more disturbing are the reported delusions, panic attacks and paranoid behavior. In severe cases, users may even require long-term psychiatric care. Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. best interests of the school and the community as a whole? “Sometimes we want decisions and things to happen quickly, but there is a certain amount of due diligence that has to be taken,” said Vice President Scott Hodges. I agree, these things do take time, yet the board failed to deal with the situation effectively. Even before this past school year ended, it appeared Satterlee’s days with the district were numbered. Why didn’t the board start to make plans for who might replace him? “I do believe this does allow our district the opportunity to move forward,” Secretary Donna Garrison said last week. “We have so much potential in this district, and we do need to be able to focus on educating kids and moving forward together, and this paves the way for us to do that.” If the board members really wanted to pave the way for getting this nightmare behind them, then they should have done their ‘due diligence’ months ago and put together a solid plan that would have been acceptable to the school and community as a whole. Instead, they appeared to have waited until last week’s meeting to determine who would fill Satterlee’s position. The board should have known that Assistant Superintendent Michele Falcon had the support of many of the staff and community members. She was naturally the likely person for the job. During last week’s meeting, people from all areas of the district and the community voiced overwhelming support for Falcon and the job she was doing as assistant superintendent. Rather than moving on seamlessly — like Delton Kellogg did just a year ago by hiring a proven person from within the district — the Hastings board had no clear plan to fill the position and move on. Or if the board didn’t feel that way, then they should have contacted the Michigan Association of School Boards for a temporary replacement to take over the job until a superintendent search was completed. If we expect school boards and government to work, leaders must be ready to solve problems. School board members aren’t paid a great deal to serve. They do this out of concern for kids and the districts they represent. Yet, when they run for these positions, they understand and accept the responsibility these offices bring. We need to move on. As Garrison put it, and get “back to educating our kids.” But, it will only happen when the board can articulate an acceptable plan that works for staff, administrators and ultimately the community. Then we can move on to improving our school district. As a former sheriff, Jones was fully aware of the dangers of these drugs and the need to ban them as quickly as possible. By introducing a Senate bill to ban the drugs, along with my bill in the House, we were able to work together to ensure legislation banning these dangerous chemicals passed by both chambers before being signed into law by Gov. Snyder July 15. This important legislation took effect Aug. 1 and protects the public from these drugs that can cause violent effects in users, and endanger public safety. Michigan is taking a key step to winning this battle and protecting our families by joining other states in making these drugs illegal. State Rep. Sharon Tyler, 78th House District Does lowered bond rating concern you? Are you concerned that the bond rating reduction for the United States will make everything cost more? Do you think members of congress should work together to calm the economic crisis? HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Aug. 11 — Movie Memories features SciFi at the drive-in with “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 — art from the old library silent auction continues. Saturday, Aug. 13 — Anime Club for kids 13 and up, 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 — library board meets, 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 — young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Dave DeDecker • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Anne Nesbitt, Grand Rapids: “It is hard to predict how the bond rating change will impact prices. But members of the United States Congress should be working together in general and on the economy.” Steve Baldwin, Hastings: “I think so, but I have mixed feelings about the whole thing.” Sharon Neely, Gun Lake: “It is a crying shame how people in Congress couldn’t get together. It is important to work together in general to make the economy and other issues right for the country.” Brittney Fournier, Northville: “I don’t know how the bond issue is going to impact prices. But I do know that Congress needs to work together to make things in this country go forward.” David Cove, Middleville: “I really think so. Yes, it sounds like it will.” Wolf Hentschel, Hastings: “I think they will use it as an excuse to raise prices.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Jennie Yonker Chris Silverman Dan Buerge Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — Page 5 Local reporter Elaine Gilbert retiring after 38 years in the news When she was in sixth grade, Elaine Gilbert picked up a pen and notepad to be a self-appointed reporter, and she has never really stopped. After 33 years as a reporter and editor for J-Ad Graphics and five years prior to that as a freelance reporter, Gilbert is moving on to retirement. Her last day as assistant editor will be Friday, Aug. 12. In those 33 years, she said she probably averaged about a dozen stories a week, which totals more than 20,500 stories in her career with J-Ad Graphics. When told that she likely has written more than 20,000 stories, Gilbert burst out laughing and said, “No wonder I’m so tired.” She plans to spend more time with her children, Jeff, Julie and Amy, and her eight grandchildren, who range in age from 3 to 19. She also plans to do same redecorating, give more attention to her flowerbeds, continue with her many volunteer projects and possibly pursue new hobbies. She remembers having a passion for writing as early as sixth grade. “That’s when my best friend and I decided our elementary school in Garden City should have a newspaper, and we proceeded to publish one,” recalled Gilbert. “I can still remember the excitement and fun we had planning the stories and writing them after school and on weekends. In high school, I received straight A’s in my journalism classes, wrote for the school paper and was copy editor for the yearbook in my senior year.” But when she went to college, her aim was on elementary education. “When I was in high school, newsrooms were men’s worlds,” she said. “I don’t remember ever hearing about a female reporter. So, it never occurred to me that my writing skills could be converted into a job.” She attended Western Michigan University for two years and received what she called her “MRS. degree.” She was a stay-at-home mom for about 11 years and said she loved it. “Entering the field of journalism was ‘a God thing,’ I believe, because I didn’t seek out any of the positions I’ve held,” she said. “Thirty-eight years ago, my journalism career was launched after a great deal of coaxing Elaine Gilbert is surrounded by five of her grandchildren after serving as grand marshal in the 2005 Hastings Summerfest Grand Parade. from Banner Editor “Buzz” Youngs (when the newspaper was owned by the Cook family and then the Fullertons) and my sister-in-law, Nancy Boersma, who was the Barry County clerk at the time.” Youngs was looking for someone to write Delton news, and Boersma recommended Gilbert to him. “I didn’t want to disillusion Buzz, so I told him I didn’t think I was the right person for the job because I hadn’t written anything in years and was new to the county and didn’t know anyone except my neighbors. Thankfully, he wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer,” recalled Gilbert. “I became a parttime freelance writer, starting with a ‘Dateline Delton’ column and eventually expanding to cover the school board, township news and many feature stories in the southwest corner of the county.” About a year later, she also became a freelance writer for the Battle Creek Enquirer and then the Kalamazoo Gazette. She worked for those three papers for five years, until Bob Johnston, former news director for the Reminder, recommended her to fill a temporary six-week position at the Battle Creek Shopper, which the Jacobs family owns. When that stint ended in mid-July 1978, she said she was delighted when Fred Jacobs, on behalf of his family, offered her a full-time job working at the Shopper two days a week and for the Reminder and other J-Ad Graphics publications three days a week. After about two years, she began working full-time just in Barry County. Early on, she wrote a story that required years of follow-up. “One of the most unforgettable sagas I’ve ever covered was in my beginning years of reporting. It was the long protest by Hickory Telephone customers in the Hickory Corners area when the local phone company wanted to raise rates by 54 percent,” remembered Gilbert. “Many people disconnected their phones and took to the streets to protest. I In 1981, Elaine Gilbert, named an honorary member of the Hastings Women’s Club, accepts a plaque from Agnes Smith. covered the story for years and had to talk to judges in Lansing, telephone company officials, Michigan Public Service Commission spokespersons and, of course, some colorful, outspoken people in Hickory Corners. It was pretty exciting when state legislator Howard Wolpe got involved to try to help the residents. Many of those stories landed on the front pages of the Banner, Gazette and Enquirer and several were picked up by the Associated Press. What a way to start.” She has grown to appreciate the many facets of community journalism — with its inherent mix of soft and hard news — over nearly four decades. “I have admired the way the Jacobs family has been so devoted to Barry County and respected their deep commitment for community journalism,” she said. “It’s contagious. It has been wonderful to work for a family who cares so much about the kind of news that shines the spotlight on all the good things that people do — in addition to the important decisions elected officials make that affect our readers’ lives. “This job has been such a blessing to me, and I am forever grateful to God and to the Jacobs family for 33 years of employment. It has been tremendous to have a job that I love, and that’s why I have been delighted to have a long tenure here.” Even though she never chose a career in newspapers, she has enjoyed the profession. “Journalism is an adventure. It’s fun, interesting and has an important purpose,” said Gilbert. “Every day on the job is different, and it’s never boring. I’m not chained to my desk, and I’m not confined to a narrow writing specialty. Mark Twain once said, ‘Reporting is the best school in the world to get a knowledge of human beings and human ways.’ I believe that’s true. I’ve gotten to know Barry County, inside and out, which is a real bonus. Every week, I learn many new things. When I have to explain issues, problems, philosophies or describe certain technologies or even art techniques, I have to make sure I have a good understanding before I can accurately write about it for our readers.” She has been committed to her job as a reporter, for the sake of both her readers and her employers, even when it meant delving into unknown territory. “I’ve even had to learn a lot about subjects I didn’t really want to know about, such as the See 38 YEARS IN THE NEWS, page 13 GET MORE NEWS! Country Chapel UMC Hosts Community Breakfasts Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Country Chapel UMC will be hosting breakfast on the third Saturday of the Month. Menu will include Pancakes, French Toast, Eggs to order, Bacon, Sausage, Milk, Juice, Coffee, Tea and Fellowship with Neighbors and Friends. Cost is free, but donations will be welcomed. Come join us August 20th from 8:00-10:30 a.m. Located at Country Chapel UMC 9275 S. M-37 Highway, Dowling, Michigan 77559342 Call 945-9554 for more information. TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. ® Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 The 77543076 77555470 The excitement of being a grandma has not waned since Elaine Gilbert first became one in 1991. OFF SEASON SPECIAL WOOD PELLETS $ 187 w ” “Neiness s Bu PER TON Stock up now! Formerly You’ll be glad you did this winter! 616-765-8421 Mon-Fri 5am-9pm Sat 8am-9pm • Sun 11am-8pm 77558873 1006 E. 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Mattson Insurance Group 06756034 �Page 6 — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 Pipe bomb found at local business During an unrelated investigation, Michigan State Police discovered a pipe bomb in a file cabinet at a Hastings thrift shop on Apple Street. Troopers called for the MSP Bomb Squad from East Lansing, who rendered the bomb inert with a robot. The investigation continues, according to the State Police, and the bomb has been sent to the forensics lab for study. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Loretta Ruth Schoessel Norma Evelyn Kline HASTINGS, MI – Loretta Ruth Schoessel, age 70, of Hastings, went to Heaven on Friday, August 5, 2011, while surrounded by her family at home. Loretta was born in Quincy, IL on July 4, 1941, the daughter of the Rev. John R. and Adelaide (Schoening) Westphal. Loretta was a graduate of Gillett High School in Gillett, WI, where her father served as pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Loretta attended Concordia College in St. Paul, MN and received her undergraduate degree from Concordia University in River Forest, IL. She also did graduate work at Wayne State University in Detroit. Loretta’s teaching career began at Immanuel Lutheran School in Rock Island, IL, where she met her husband Carl. They were married by Loretta’s father on June 27, 1965. Loretta and Carl then moved to Michigan where Loretta taught at St. Thomas Lutheran School in East Detroit. Loretta continued as a substitute teacher after her family’s move to Hastings in 1983 and also volunteered for many years in the public library’s reading program at Northeastern Elementary School. As a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings, Loretta taught Sunday School, was a faithful member of Word Watchers Bible Study Group, the choir, Sarah Circle, and the Altar Guild. Loretta received the Lifetime Compassion Award from Grace Lutheran Church in 2011. Active in her community, Loretta was a volunteer for LOVE, Inc., and helped to establish the Barry Community Hospice. Loretta was the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Volunteering from the Barry County United Way Volunteer Center. Loretta was also a recipient of the Hastings Rotary Club’s Red Rose Award and was a longtime member of the Hastings Women’s Club. Loretta worked faithfully over the years to raise funds for the new Hastings Public Library and was a member of the original steering committee for that project. With her family, Loretta operated the Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro in Hastings where it was Loretta’s idea to have the first ever New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in downtown Hastings, which is now an annual event. In 2011, Loretta was selected by the Exchange Club of Hastings to receive the “Book of Golden Deeds” award. However, in the midst of all of her church and community work, Loretta always believed that her primary role was that of wife, mom and grammy. Loretta was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Lois. She is survived by her husband, Carl; her sons, Tim (Nancy) and Scott Schoessel and daughter, Susan (Michael) Barnaart; grandchildren, Tara and Tori Schoessel, Jackson and Gabriel Barnaart, John Timothy and Adelaide Schoessel, and Megan, Amber, and Katie DelCotto; brothers, Rev. Leroy (Carol) Westphal and Melvin (Esther) Westphal; brother-in-law, Leonard Tessen; sister, Rhoda (Paul) Rittmueller, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 11 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 12 , 2011 at 11 a.m. at Hastings Central Auditorium. Pastor Amy Luckey and Rev. Leroy Westphal will officiate. Burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorials for Loretta may be given to Grace Lutheran Church, the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation Scholarship Fund, Barry Community Hospice or the Hastings Public Library. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Norma Evelyn Kline passed away on August 5, 2011 at age 91. She was born in Hastings on March 7, 1920 to Fred and Vera (Cole) Trego and attended Hastings Schools. She worked at Car Seal and later at Hastings Manufacturing until her retirement. Norma loved to cook, bake and travel. Surviving are her niece; Yvonne (Ron) Orbeck; friends, Ron and Julie Wymer, Jerry and Mary Cook, Jeff and Patty Cook; caregiver, Marilyn Lubahn and fellow caregivers at Oakview. Norma was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Vera (Cole) Trego; sisters, Yvonne E. Trego and Barbara A. (Trego) Warner; husband, Elmer Kline; and special friend, John Cook. According to her wishes cremation has taken place there was no visitation or services. A private interment of ashes at Riverside Cemetery will take place at a later date. Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings is caring for her family and friends. Please leave a message for Norma’s family at www.lauerfh.com. 77559233 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost - Aug. 14 - Worship 8:00 and 10:00. Noisy Offering for Love, Inc. No Sunday School. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anony-mous 7:00. Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com. Thursday -7:00 Praise Team. Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9 a.m. Pickleball. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 6:30 p.m. Softball Game; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday 12:00 p.m. Newsletter Deadline: 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Helen L. Purdy KALAMAZOO, MI - Helen L. Purdy, age 91, of Kalamazoo, died Tuesday morning, August 9, 2011. Helen was born March 4, 1920 in Hastings, a daughter of Herbert and Nellie (Service) Rose. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident for 20 years, coming from Hastings. Helen was employed with the Hastings Manufacturing Company for 28 years, before retiring. She was also a member of the Women of the Moose. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; a son, David Purdy in 1967; six brothers; and one sister. Helen is survived by two children, Dr. Jerry (Marcia Kay) Purdy of Climax and Barbara J. Ingram of Rockford; six grandchildren, Tracy (Shawn) VanPortfliet, Jennifer Ingram, Cherie (Jon) Ruiter, Sara (Jim) Fragle, Adrienne (Craig) Wood, and John (Tyne Buhl) Purdy; six great-grandchildren, Teresa (Josh) Reed, Jacob and Charlotte Ruiter, Sylvia and Nia Wood, Lila Fragle; a sister, Betty McIlvain of Hastings; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Portage United Church of Christ, 2731 West Milham. Friends may meet the family one hour prior to service at the church. Private burial will take place in Dowling Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Upjohn Nursing Home or the charity of your choice. Arrangements were made by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. www.langelands.com. R. and Adelaide Westphal, “Loretta had developed an awareness of the ups and downs of pastoral life, but a big part of her sensitivity came from her own personality and relationship with God. Throughout the quarter-century I served as her pastor, she frequently and regularly appeared at my office door with the greeting, ‘Hey Parson, how are you?’ Her concern was deep, and as often as she inquired, just that often she assured me of her love and prayers. If I wasn't so ‘up’ that day, more than once I was the beneficiary of one her notes or cards,” Anton said. Besides having a teaching career, Loretta had a career in volunteering. She read to the children at Northeastern Elementary School through a Hastings Public Library program. She helped establish Barry Community Hospice. Loretta also was the first person to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for volunteering from the Barry County United Way’s Volunteer Center. Her church presented Loretta with a Lifetime Compassion Award this year. Loretta devoted about 10 years of volunteering to Love Inc. of Barry County, a Christian clearinghouse working to match up the needs of individuals and families with available resources through its network of county churches and human service agencies. “She was one of the early volunteers. She was a great lady. She will be missed,” said the Rev. Steve Reid, executive director of Love Inc. Loretta “was one of the volunteers I could leave in charge if I had to go to a meeting. She always did a wonderful job. She and Carl have always been very supportive of Love Inc.,” he said. “One time we were working and looked out the window and saw kids playing hooky. She went to the door and said, ‘You kids go back to school.’ Little did they know that she was the wife of the school superintendent,” Reid said with a chuckle. Talking of Loretta’s thoughtfulness, he said, “She always brought me Spanish peanuts on my birthday. I don’t know how that started, but she knew I liked them.” Friend Diane Hawkins said, “Loretta will be sorely missed by everyone here at the Hastings Public Library. When we started looking for ways to fund the new library, she jumped right in with ideas. The Duck Race was one of her ideas and for the 10 years that we had the race, she was our ‘energizer bunny.’ She and Emmalene McConnell always made the rounds of the service clubs. It was also known by everyone who sold tickets that there were people who would only buy tickets from the two of them. They were tireless in stopping people and encouraging them to support the library by buying a ticket. “Besides that, if there was a parade to march in, she marched, a duck costume to don, she wore it. We literally could not have made it for those 10 years without her unflagging help and pep talks,” Hawkins said of Loretta. “She was one of those very rare people who always made you think your day was going to be better because she had been part of it. I cannot begin to tell you how much she will be missed by the Friends of the Library. She was a rare and beautiful spirit,” said Hawkins. When Loretta and Emmalene donned their duck costumes to sell tickets for the annual duck race, “we were a team,” Emmalene recalled, remembering the time when they kept selling tickets in the rain “and we got soaked.” Many times they carried out their sales mission in hot weather. “She never gave up,” when there were adverse conditions, Emmalene said. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES SCHOESSEL, continued from page 2 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — Page 7 Calley talks of responsibility and deficit woes to Hastings Rotary Club by David DeDecker Staff Writer The youngest Michigan lieutenant governor elected since 1959, Brian Calley, spoke to the Hastings Rotary Club Aug. 8. Calley talked about doing the tough, right thing by putting the state’s fiscal house in order. He told a story about being asked to sign a petition to recall Gov. Rick Snyder, and the conversation he had with the petition-bearer. The humorous story exposed the petitioner’s naivety, beyond removal of one person from office, when Calley revealed his identity. Calley proceeded to speak of special interest groups and the direction for change the Michigan administration has charted. “With as many issues or problems that the State of Michigan faces right now, it’s easy for people to wonder why you really even want to be involved at a time like this because there aren’t any easy answers,” Calley said. “If there were easy answers, these problems would have been solved long ago. So you can go this or that direction, but any way you choose, the decision comes with a group of people that are mad at you. The decision where everyone is happy doesn’t exist. But, it doesn’t absolve us from the responsibility of actually making the tough decisions, hard choices to put the next generation ahead of ourselves. These are really difficult choices and positions we are all in right now. One thing we know is that the status quo is not acceptable. We know that for sure.” Calley talked about the budget deficit and the thousands of line items in the state budget. “There is not a single one that doesn’t have a well-organized, well-funded loud group of people ready to die at the end of a sword to defend that line item,” he told the Rotarians. “There is no spending in state government which someone doesn’t care about; all have a constituency, but that doesn’t change the math. It doesn’t change the fact that the size of the Michigan economy has shrunk over the course of the last decade. So, we are faced with some tough choices. “How can we be realistic about the amount of money available right now, for all the different priorities that exist in state government? It is true, we actually did make value judgments within the budget.” The average reduction in line items was 10 percent, he said. Some areas were cut as high as 25 percent, while others were reduced by 1.7 percent or not at all. “The bottom line was, we were not willing to put any more debt on future generations,” said Calley. “We passed a budget where this year’s revenues are in line with this year’s expenses. But, that wasn’t enough, because we have accumulated so much debt. There was all kinds of debt that didn’t hit the balance sheet. But we have created a balance sheet which actually shows all the debt.” Calley went on to describe the kinds of longand short-term debt owed by the State of Michigan. The lieutenant governor said the state has accumulated and owes $100 billion in debt over the years. This real debt, he said, which must be paid, has not been transparently considered in previous budgets. He also said Michigan’s general fund, from which a majority of the state’s debt is paid, is $8 billion. “So, you can understand how upside-down we are,” said Calley. Prudent fiscal steps have been taken in the first six months in order to put the state back on firm financial footing, he said. “We can move forward together in a posi- Brian Calley speaks to the Hastings Rotary Club about the state’s budget deficit. tive direction,” said Calley. “We don’t have local government, schools, state employees and departments looking over their shoulders every year, because the true budget was just nipped around the edges and never fixed.” “Sixty percent of Michigan’s exports are sold in Canada. We are a huge exporting state. But, the companies that are already here don’t want to expand here because there is such a bottleneck of getting the goods from Michigan to their best market.” Calley also discussed job creation. He spoke of where and how the most jobs are created in the state. He talked about start-up companies, expansion of existing companies, and relocation of companies to Michigan. In the 1990s, he explained, Michigan experienced a great expansion of companies. Since 2000, the state has seen an economic contraction, with the only job growth coming from companies already in the state. Even with the numbers showing this, he said, the main economic development strategy of state government was to attract businesses to relocate to Michigan. That strategy has failed, he said. Rotary members heard Calley speak of tax reform. He also spoke briefly about the building of a second bridge to Canada. “We want to remove obstacles to success,” Calley said. “Sixty percent of Michigan’s exports are sold in Canada. We are a huge exporting state, Michigan. But, the companies that are already here don’t want to expand here because there is such a bottleneck of getting the goods from Michigan to their best market.” Calley said a new bridge to Canada would be the biggest infrastructure project since the Mackinac Bridge. The project would be put up for bids from private companies to build and operate the bridge. Calley said taxpayers would see no costs for the project. “When it comes to what the future of Michigan could be, even with the challenges we are confronted with, I ask that you look beyond to think about how these decisions will impact the next generation; the next generation who would have been left with such a burden, such a structural imbalance, a finan- cial mess of the state. “Today, I can tell you, our state is on the path to having a government we will be proud to turn over to the next generation,” he said. “We can say we finally had a group of people willing to deal with the problems even though they were really, really hard. The problems came with groups of people carrying signs and taking the aggressive steps of trying to remove people from office because of policy positions. Look at the process and think about your own kids and grandkids.” Calley ended with a brief overview of what he plans to accomplish in the fall. Tom and Joan Hanson will celebrate 50 years of marriage on August 19, 2011. A family trip to Mackinac Island was taken in honor of the occasion. Children of the couple are Brenda (Brad) Barrone, Gail (Stephan) Wilcox, and Steve (Stephanie) Hanson. They have seven grandchildren. Cards of congratulation may be sent to 8642 Brown Road, Woodland, MI 48897. Robert Stockham to celebrate 80th birthday There will be a card shower to celebrate Robert “Bob” Stockham’s 80th birthday on Aug. 19, 2011. Please send cards to him at 2100 Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Marriage Licenses Aaron Matthew Amenson, Delton and Michelle Lucy Cardozo, Delton. Christopher Clarke Bell, Wayland and Brooke Nickolle Hudson, Wayland. Todd Allen Boonstra, Middleville and Leslie Erica Saint Amour, Hastings. Michael Lane Branch Jr., Hastings and Ashley Eleanor Tobias, Hastings. Joshua Romeo De Lara, Albion and Alexis Ray Brodbeck, Lake Odessa. Justin Jarad Engstrom, Delton and Lane Erica Huggett, Delton. Nicholas Ryan Glasgow, Hastings and Kayla Ann Smith, Freeport. David Glenn Goodyear II, Hastings and Becky Marie Harvey, Hastings. Andrew David Lewis, Hastings and Lois Marie Swan, Hastings. Michael Robert Mitchell, Roscommon and Kati Jalae Dakin, Hastings. Julio Enrique Ortiz, Delton and Ashley Nicole VanCampen, Delton. Dale Robert Parsons, Plainwell and Barbara Jean Cotrel, Plainwell. Matthew Dylan Ras, Middleville and Amie Kathleen Kissinger, Hastings. Donald Guy Rockley, Hastings and Cheryl Ann Smith, Hastings. Joshua Paul Traverse, Middleville and Anna Noel Krahn, Dubuque, IA. Jared Alexander Werksma, Hastings and Stacia Ann Mullaney, Hastings. Anthony Tobias Wonnacott, Middleville and Kimberly Anne Hinton, Middleville. Newborn Babies Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley (left) meets with Hastings Rotary President Don Haney at Monday’s meeting. Tom and Joan Hanson to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Snyder-Brisboe to be united in marriage Rebecca Brisboe and Aaron Snider of Berrien Center, will be united in marriage on August 13, 2011 at St. Rose Church in Hastings. The officiant will be Father Richard Altine. Maid of honor will be Kate Maki. Bridesmaids include Katie Murphy, Stacey Ringwelski, Jessica Socia, Erin Hulburt, and Kara Snider. Best man will be Joe Shaeffer. Groomsmen will be Dylan Cuddahee, Lonnie Madden, Joe Arens, Trent Brisboe, and Kyle Snider. Flower Girl will be Trenidee Snider. The bride’s parents are Mark and Laura Brisboe of Hastings. The groom’s parents are Aaron and Dawn Snider of Hastings. The reception will take place at the Hastings Country Club. Honeymoon plans include Kentucky and Tennessee. Rebecca works for Benton Harbor Charter School. She graduated from Hastings High School in 2002, Central Michigan University in 2007 and is currently pursuing a master's degree at Western Michigan University. Aaron works at Whirlpool. He graduated from Hastings High School in 2003 and is currently pursuing a degree at Lake Michigan College. Logan Reese, born at Pennock Hospital on July 25, 2011 at 3 p.m. to Victoria and Brian Heney of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 22 inches long. ***** Brady Franklin, born at Pennock Hospital on July 25, 2011 at 5:13 a.m. to Tory Rohrbacher and Bennie Butgereit of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Nathan James, born at Pennock Hospital on July 27, 2011 at 2:57 p.m. to Justin and AmberLynn Roll of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Levi Dean, born at Pennock Hospital on July 28, 2011 at 1:01 p.m. to Drew and Ashley Faulkner of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Emry Ryann, born at Pennock Hospital on July 31, 2011 at 9:07 a.m. to Darren and Amanda Evans of Clarksville. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 18 1/2 inches long. ***** Aiden Christopher, born at Pennock Hospital on July 29, 2011 at 8 a.m. to Brian and Jessica Evans of Middleville. Weighing 9 lbs. 8 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. Hughes-Oswald Thomas and Karen Hughes of Delton, Michigan are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacey Kathleen Hughes to Anthony Charles Oswald, the son of David and Julie Oswald of Allendale, Michigan. The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of Delton Kellogg Schools and graduated December 2010 with a double major in Biblical Studies and Arts in Ministry from Cornerstone University. The prospective groom is a 2006 graduate of Allendale High School and a May 2010 graduate of Cornerstone University with a degree in Film Production. An August 20, 2011 wedding is being planned on the farm of Stacey’s grandparents, Neil and Kathleen Hughes in Delton, Michigan. • Now accepting the Healthy Kids dental plan • Same day emergency appointments available • Now open Thursday • Evening appointments available Joe Pipesh, D.D.S. 730 Durkee, Nashville, MI 49073 Ph: (517)852-9150 • Fax: (517)852-9977 77559340 �Page 8 — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Don’t let low rates sink your retirement plans County Tea Party officers are in place, meetings resume in fall Recently elected to the board of directors of the Barry County Tea Party are (front row, from left) Anna Munson, treasurer; Alice Hunt, director; Shirley J. Smith, director; Theron Carter, director; (middle row) Tom Evans, director; Gary L. Munson, president; Arnie Diehl, director; Roger Pashby, secretary; (back row) Rod Goebel, vice president. Two directors – David Stevens and Larry Bass – were not available for the photo. The local Tea Party meetings will begin again at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the MiddleVilla Inn in Middleville. Over the past few years, if you’ve taken out a mortgage or another consumer loan, you’ve probably welcomed the low interest rates you may have received. But as an investor, if you’ve kept any retirement savings in fixedrate investment vehicles, you may have seen low rates in a less favorable light. And that’s why it may be time for you take a closer look at your financial strategy for working toward the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. Of course, you can always hope that interest rates will rise, and perhaps they will. As you may know, the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates at record lows in recent years to stimulate lending and thereby boost the economy. But rates can’t get much lower, and if inflation were to heat up, the Fed could reverse course by starting to raise rates. However, if you’re going to do a good job of building financial assets for retirement, you really can’t afford to play “wait-and-see” with interest rates. Instead, consider the following moves: • Rebalance your portfolio. No matter what your situation, it’s a good idea to periodically rebalance your investment portfolio to help ensure it still reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals. If you’re concerned about low rates harming your future LEGAL NOTICES OneTimePubNotice AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Edward J. Greene and Melissa M. Greene, husband and wife have defaulted on a Mortgage for the real property known as: 622 S. Grove St., Delton, MI 49046 This Notice is to inform you that you have the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage serv-icer. Jeffery Hartmann has been designated by them as the person to con¬tact who has authority to determine your eligibility for a mortgage modification. Edward J. Greene and Melissa M. Greene may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michi¬gan State Housing Development Author¬ity's (MSHDA) website at www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (866) 946-7432. That if Edward J. Greene and Melissa M. Greene request a meeting with the person designated above, within 14 days, foreclosure proceedings will not commence until 90 days after the date a notice was mailed to them. That if Edward J. Greene and Melissa M. Greene and the designated person reach an agreement to modify the mort¬gage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if Edward J. Greene and Melissa M. Greene abide by the terms of the agreement. Edward J. Greene and Melissa M. Greene have the right to contact an attor¬ney. You may contact the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer referral service (800) 9680738. Dated: August 11, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.. 2155 Butterfield Drive, Suite 200-S, 77559388 Troy, MI 48084 WWR# 10075544 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DONALD R. ALLEN and STACEY ALLEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2009, and recorded on June 4, 2009, in Document No. 200906040005887, and assigned by said mortgagee to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($117,225.25), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on August 25, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES: ALL THAT PART OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, LYING SOUTH OF THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY HIGHWAY CROSSING AND 1 / 4 SECTION; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTH ON THE 1 / 4 LINE 95 FEET, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST 644 FET, THENCE NORTH 11 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 97 FEET TO THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 10 MINUTES EAST 624 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, BEING PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 5 WEST. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to George Duquesnel and Adoree Miron, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 7162 SHORELINE DRIVE, DELTON, MI 49046 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-5397400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. George Duquesnel and Adoree Miron also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738 (Tel). Pub Date: August 11, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, 77559306 Michigan 48335 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Candace L. Thwaites, a Single Person, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2007, and recorded on September 4, 2007 in instrument 200709040001561, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eight Hundred Thirteen and 90/100 Dollars ($100,813.90), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 1 of Paulina Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 2, also that parcel of land lying between the Northerly line of Lots 1,2,3,4 and 5 of Block 1 of Paulina Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, and the shore of Fine Lake, being situated on the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558800 File #375305F01 NOTICE TO CREDITORS FINKBEINER TRUST DATED 7/26/2010 Social Security Number of Decedent: XXX-XX8786. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or affected by the following: The decedent, Margaret D. Finkbeiner (date of birth 6/1/1953), whose last address was 5900 Whitneyville Road, Middleville, MI 49333, died on March 12, 2011. The decedent, with Raymond E. Finkbeiner, also deceased, was the settlor of the Finkbeiner Trust dated July 26, 2000. The personal representative of the settlor’s estate to whom Letters of Authority have been issued is listed below. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the trust estate will be forever barred unless presented to the current acting trustee (whose name and address appear below) of the Trust or Personal Representative of the estate, or to the trustee or both the probate court at 180 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 2500, Grand Rapids, MI and the named Personal Representative or trustee within four (4) months of the date of publication of this notice. The current acting trustee and Personal Representative is: Susan M. Cooper, 5087 Mildred SE, Kentwood, MI 49508. Notice is further given that the trust estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Dated: August 1, 2011 Attorney for Trustee: David G. Ledbetter, P43671 Law Offices of David G. Ledbetter 1695 Service Road NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 77559252 (616) 459-3333 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Page Robrahn, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 6, 2003, and recorded on June 18, 2003 in instrument 1106799, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Ninety and 21/100 Dollars ($162,490.21), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section, thence North 00 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds West 1021.86 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 19 seconds West 540.01 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 19 seconds West 338.18 feet; thence South 01 degrees 12 minutes 42 seconds East 258.0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 19 seconds East 336.30 feet; thence North 00 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds West 258.0 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558855 File #367307F01 investment income, you have more reason than ever to review your portfolio and make adjustments as needed, relative to your objectives. For example, if it seems that your portfolio has become “overweighted” in any one vehicle, you may need to change your investment mix, keeping in mind your individual risk tolerance. • Redefine “retirement.” Retiring from one career doesn’t have to mean retiring from work altogether. If you decide to work part time, do some consulting or even open your own small business, you may be able to earn enough income to take some of the “pressure” off your investment portfolio in terms of providing you with the money you need to live on during retirement. Also, by working during your nominal retirement years, you may be able to delay taking Social Security until you’re a little older, when your monthly checks can be larger. • Review your withdrawal strategy. During your retirement, the amount you choose to withdraw from your investments each year will depend on several factors, including the size of your portfolio and the amount of income it is providing. As you chart your retirement strategy, you’ll need to factor in a realistic withdrawal rate. • Re-examine sources of investment income. You may want part of your retirement income to come from investments that offer protection of principal. If so, you don’t have to settle for the lowest-rate vehicles. By looking at the various alternatives and blending them with your overall portfolio, you may be able to boost your income without significantly increasing your investment risk. In short, just because interest rates are low, you don’t have to lower your retirement expectations — as long as you plan ahead and explore your options. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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The music each week is sponsored by the Lake Odessa Arts Commission. The Tri-River Museum group meets Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Alton Museum north of Lowell on Lincoln Lake Road. The free movie series continues at the Ionia Theater, compliments of the Ionia County Historical Society. The Aug. 18 movie will be The Seven Wonders; and Aug. 25 Spain. Each of these runs 120 minutes. In September, the films will be Down the Old Chicago Road, Sept. 8 CCC-Camp Forgotten, Sept. 15 France, Sept. 22 Ireland and Sept. 29 Devil’s Island. Each travelogue begins at 9:30 a.m. The sudden deluge of rain last week brought woes to several people. The downpour which had great intensity produced water puddles and even lakes on some lawns. Some people had wet basements. Sump pumps were working overtime. Due to the retention ponds being full, the Lakewood Wastewater Authority was forced to release water into the Little Thornapple River three weeks earlier than the appointed time. This is a rare occurrence. Central United Methodist Church had its annual outdoor service Sunday. For the first time, a large canopy tent was used so the congregation could be near the front and still be in the shade. A small canopy shielded key- board player Patricia Worden. Several elements of the old-time camp meeting were used, including two mourners’ benches up front. However they were used only for seating for children during their time. The sound system worked well, so all could hear the entire service. Greeters were positioned on the sidewalks instead of the doors. Young men were on hand to carry chairs for those who brought lawn chairs. The music was of two time fames – from the Great Awakening and the Great Revival era. Tom Reiser and Lori McNeill did a duet in one segment. The pastor gave a fine introduction to each era of music used. Instead of candles on an altar, an enclosed candle was hung from a Shepherd’s door. Following the service the United Methodist Women served a brunch with a variety of fresh fruit, breakfast casseroles, rolls and muffins. The monthly communion service will be Aug. 14. Six members of the Garlock family from Grand Rapids, Lake Odessa, Hastings and Kalamazoo attended the Sunday afternoon investiture of Eagle Scout rank on 18-yearold William Morse of Richland at the Gull Lake United Methodist Church. Will’s mother is the former Karen Garlock. Last week’s account of Depot Day did not include the years of Cook’s Apothecary Shop which was in the former Lake Theater building. The front section was used as a shop for sportswear, operated by Mrs. Cook. Also the listing should have included the years 1989 until 1998 when Dick Harvey of Lakeview owned Bradee Drugs. He had the store on the east side of Fourth Avenue where Braden and Hewitt owned Bradee Drugs. www.river-ridge.biz 77559195 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — Page 9 Cook recalled town when family first located here THE OLD HASTINGS HOUSE — This well-known hostelry of the stagecoach era was built by Nathan Barlow in 1848 and owned successively by William Thornton, J.B. Foote, D.R. McElwain, H.J. Kenfield, LaDow, George Keith and N.T. Parker. The first meeting of Battle Creek and Grand Rapids stage here (probably in 1848) was the scene of great festivities at the hotel. Among notables entertained here were U.S. Sen. Zachariah Chandler and Gen. Lewis Cass. At left is part of the old fence around Courthouse Square. The present structure, remodeled in 1947 as the Hastings Hotel, was built in 1877. (From the 1956 centennial copy of the Hastings Banner. The Hastings Hotel, which has since been leveled, stood at the northwest corner of Church and State streets, where a vacant lot and part of the movie theater stand.) Leading up the 2011 Summerfest theme, “City of Anniversaries,” the Banner is highlighting the history of Hastings. The following, written by then editor Marshall L. Cook, Sept. 19, 1949, was reprinted in the Banner Feb. 27, 1986. ***** Many changes have taken place in Hastings since our family moved here in September, 1863. Then there were not more than a half a dozen houses in the Second Ward; about the same number in the First. South of Walnut Street, in the Fourth Ward there were a very few widely scattered houses. That district was then called “Bumble Bee Plains.” There were plenty of thickets of brush and young oak trees on the “Plains.” That section of the city was not then considered at all desirable. Now it has many fine homes. The Battle Creek stage came down Jefferson, so that was then the popular residence street, with Broadway a close second. Green Street was a very poor third. I think the village then had about 800 inhabitants. There were two churches, the Presbyterian, located where it is now, and the Methodist, now Odd Fellows Hall. the old two-story frame courthouse stood on the square, with a heavy fence around it to keep out the roaming cows. There were stile-steps entrances on the north and south sides of the square. The two-story frame school buildings, with two rooms on each story, stood on the Central grounds. There was not a brick store or house in Hastings, except the jail, which then faced Park Street, and stood at the southwest corner of Park and Court streets. Ugly looking frame stores filled the south side of State Street, from Church to Michigan Avenue. All of the block, on the north side, between Church and Jefferson, and about half of the block between Jefferson and Michigan Avenue, also contained wooden store build- ings. Most all of both sides of Jefferson, between State and Court streets, and about half of the block on the east side of Michigan Avenue, between State and Apple streets, also had unsightly one- or two-story store buildings. There were many groceries then. Each one had a saloon in the rear or underneath. There were plenty of liquor joints on Jefferson and Michigan avenues, and a few fronts on State Street were given over to saloons. Michigan had a so-called prohibition law at that time, but it was so full of loop-holes that a conviction was practically impossible. Of course, these places could not be licensed to sell what the state law said must not be sold or given away. There were said to be 20 places in the village where liquor was openly vended. Anyone could engage in selling liquor who wished, for there was no license fee. A small amount of cash would start one in the business. I never saw a woman or girl enter a liquor store, until the present law was enacted. Women might, and some did drink liquor in their houses; but they would never go into a place where it was sold. The only industries in Hastings were two grist mills and a sawmill, all operated by power furnished by the two dams on Fall Creek within the city limits. It was six years after our family moved to Hastings (1869) before the town had a railroad. There was no telegraph line to the village. The Battle Creek stage was our only touch with the outside world. How vividly I remember the daily arrival of that stage. Driver Bill Lewis did not hurry his four horses over the rough roads from Battle Creek to Hastings; but when he reached the down grade on Jefferson Street, he would toot his horn, then crack the whip and the four prancing steeds would be stopped at the Hastings House where Landlord George The Hastings Community Center will be offering a Lifeguard Class Monday, August 22 - Friday, August 26 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Community Center The cost is $210 per person. This includes all materials you will need to pass this course. There will be a swim test Friday, August 19th at 10 am. Pre-registration is required and must be done in person at the Community Center. Please call 269-948-4414 with any questions. 520 W. South St., Hastings 77559346 This birds-eye view map of Hastings in 1870, the year before it became a city, shows the town about seven years after Marshall Cook’s family moved here. (From the City of Hastings, Michigan 1871-1971) Keith would welcome those who were to be his guests. The Hastings House was then a frame, twostory structure. At the corner of State and Church streets, the hotel was built around an empty square, which was about 50 feet by 50 feet, which enabled the stage to make an easy approach to the hostelry. At the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and State Street was another hotel, which was always referred to as the “Lower Hotel.” It never seemed to prosper, even when a threestory brick structure was placed there. The Hastings House always drew the larger and more desirable patronage. What did people do to amuse themselves then? There was fine hunting in the fall, good fishing in the many lakes. We had the county fair in the fall, and the Fourth of July. And they were big events in the life of Hastings, let me tell you. Then there were church socials at the home of church members, where you ate a lot and paid little. There were also donations for the preacher, when folks who had it paid cash, and rural members brought meats or canned goods or fruit for the pastor. At these gatherings, there were lively games. You played “snatch and catch ‘em,” or “drop the handkerchief.” Then the gent raced after the lady, or the lady chased the man. When caught, a smacker of a kiss was the dreadful penalty! There was a lot of real, old-fashioned visiting in those days, when the evening was spent in visiting, not in playing cards or games. There were neighborly visits. Of course there was dancing, when there was a chance for it in some large room. On the fairgrounds in fair time and near the Hastings House on the square on the Fourth of July, there were bowery dances. Lute Bennett played the fiddle and called the dances. In anticipation of the railroad, and following its construction, Hastings took on quite a growth – Green Street from the bend westward: Hanover Street and the Second Ward and Michigan Avenue and the First Ward, added many new homes. Bumble Bee Plains began to come into its own as a residence district, also. Then the improvement of the business district began. The first brick structure was the three-story brick, three stores wide building, at the southwest corner of State and Jefferson. In the third story, over two of the stores was a union hall. That brought the theater to Hastings. Among the artists appearing there, the most noted was Sol Smith Russell, who later became a New York City favorite. His career was just beginning when he came to Hastings as a young man two or three times. That third story room was the first public hall in Hastings. Dances, political meetings, school commencements – pioneer gatherings were held there. Some famous speakers addressed gatherings in Union Hall. Probably the most noted was Michigan’s famous Civil War United States Sen. Zachariah Chandler, who was at the head of the foreign relations committee during the war. He was a man of commanding figure and an eloquent speaker. I heard him speak in Union Hall in the Grant-Greely presidential campaign; and again, in 1873, when the Greenback Party set out to carry Michigan. In that campaign, he was the chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. I remember the Republicans of this country were fearing state and county defeat that year, probably because the Greenbacks had elected 12 of the 28 supervisors that spring, and were putting up a hot fight to carry the county and state that fall. I remember Zack Chandler said that night, just before election: “You will want to have me tell you, as chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, how Michigan will vote next Tuesday. I’ll tell you now just how NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held August 9, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77559239 Public Land Auction The Following County Treasurers will be offering tax-reverted real estate at public Auction on September 19, 2011: Kalamazoo, Cass, Saint Joseph, Van Buren, Barry,& Ionia The Auction will be held at 622 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI Registration at 11:00am, Auction will start at 12:00pm. Online bidding will be available via www.tax-sale.info. For more information or for a list of properties being sold, visit our website at www.tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259-7470. Sale listings are available at your local County Treasurers Office. 77559302 it’s going. There are nine state officers to be chosen. The Republicans will elect nine and Greenbacks can have all the rest. There are 10 congressmen to be chosen. The Republicans will elect 10 of them, and Greenbacks can have all the rest.” That speech encouraged the Republicans, for they knew he would not claim such results unless he knew. Actual results confirmed his statements. Chandler was chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs during the latter part of the Civil War. England, under Queen Victoria, had shown antagonism to the Union and friendship for the Confederate cause in many ways. She had acted as if she might use her navy to aid the South. About that time came the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac, which was quickly won by the Monitor. That iron-clad vessel doomed all the wooden navies of the world; and ended the Unionist fears of the British Navy. Then an incident occurred that aroused again the wrath of Great Britain against the North. A union war vessel stopped a British ship on the high seas and took from that ship two Confederate diplomats who were on their way to Europe. Queen Victoria’s government hotly protested this action, demanding the return of the two men and an apology from our government at Washington. This protest from her majesty, the queen, required an immediate answer. Secretary Seward consulted Sen. Chandler, chairman of that body’s committee on foreign affairs. Seward asked Chandler how he would answer the queen. Chandler replied: “I’d translate it into diplomatic language, but I’d tell the Old Lady to go to h--l.” That was done, England did not wish to send her wooden battleships to fight the ironclad Monitor, and the matter was dropped. That incident gives you an accurate picture of the type of man who represented Michigan in the U.S. Senate during the Civil War. BARRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S SALE OF SEIZED PROPERTY Date: Saturday, August 13th Location: Barry County Sheriff’s Office 1212 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 Time: 9:00 a.m. CAR MATE CUSTOM TRAILER INCLUDES ALL CONTENTS Including but not limited to – saw horses, framing nailer, shingles, flashing, hack saw, air compressor, post hole diggers, extension cords, hard hats, nails, screws and miscellaneous items. NO RESERVE...SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER CASH OR CASHIER CHECK REQUIRED WITHIN 60 MINUTES OF SALE 07578806 See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Page 10 — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Carleen Samann, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 9687 Brumm Rd, Nashville, MI 49073-9130. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 9, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 9, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559321 File # 183058F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Michele R. Cady and Dennis Cady, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 609 Gregg St, Nashville, MI 490739314. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 8, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 8, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559300 File # 348982F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Doug Lyda, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6280 Oakwood Dr, Delton, MI 49046-9738. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 5, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 5, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559291 File # 379630F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mary Connor, A Married Woman and Randall Connor, Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2007, and recorded on May 21, 2007 in instrument 1180774, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Eight Hundred Three and 91/100 Dollars ($80,803.91), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: South 128 feet of Lot 6, Block 8, Kenfields 2nd Addition, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 4, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558940 File #370350F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan L. Mattson and Donna J. Mattson, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2003 and recorded July 30, 2003 in Instrument Number 1109785, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Three and 51/100 Dollars ($218,563.51) including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 18, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: East 1/2 Northwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4 Section 272-9. 20 acres. Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: July 21, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 06754579 File No. 200.8198 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert C Bustance, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007, and recorded on July 3, 2007 in instrument 1182548, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Nationstar Mortgage LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Six and 21/100 Dollars ($145,006.21), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 4 of the Taffee Addition according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83 of Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559244 File #361605F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Kelly O'Donnell, a single man and Roxana Dawn Barnaby, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated January 20, 1999, and recorded on January 21, 1999 in instrument 1024020, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight and 67/100 Dollars ($89,798.67), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 23 and 24 of Johnson's Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 2. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558829 File #055135F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FORECLOSURE NOTICE MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made Richard L. Boehmer, an unmarried man, to Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., dated September 29, 2004, and recorded on January 10, 2005, in Document No. 1139981, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of forty eight thousand six and 55/100 dollars ($48,006.55) including interest at 11.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., on Thursday, August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in the City of Bellevue, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A PARCEL IN NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 12, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, COMMENCING ON THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 213.80 FEET EAST OF THE WEST 1 / 4 POST; THENCE EAST ALONG EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 271.75 FEET; THENCE NORTH AT RIGHT ANGLE WITH EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 212 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE 271.75 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 212 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON INCLUDING A 1991 LAKESIDE MANUFACTURED HOUSING UNIT BEARING SERIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 11239962. PARCEL ID: 08-01-012-002-00 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 or MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCLA 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: July 19, 2010 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., assignee of Mortgagee Richard A. Green, Attorneys, 705 S. Main St., Ste 270 Plymouth, MI 48170 (734) 335-6032 FIRST PUBLICATION 77558771 7/21/11 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas P. Lydy, a single man, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2006 and recorded March 20, 2006 in Instrument Number 1161507, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB7 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One and 25/100 Dollars ($82,681.25) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 8, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 62 feet of Lots 833 and 834 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 11, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2683 77559327 File No. 213.2513 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to John Johnson, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 916 Greenwood St, Middleville, MI 49333-9402. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 9, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 9, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559314 File # 354893F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Gregory Haman and Sandra Haman, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 672 Arhana Crest Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-8497. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 5, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 5, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559236 File # 375969F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) Richard Stafford Kathy Stafford 11607 Fair Lake Dr. Delton, MI 49046 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE is hereby provided to Richard Stafford and Kathy Stafford, the borrower(s) and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property located at 11607 Fair Lake Dr., Delton, MI 49046. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Mark D. Hofstee, Bolhouse, Baar & Lefere, P.C., 3996 Chicago Drive SW, Grandville, MI 49418, (616) 531-7711. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 5, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 5, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. For more information, please call: Mark D. Hofstee (P66001) Bolhouse, Baar & Lefere, P.C. Attorneys for Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union 3996 Chicago Drive SW Grandville, MI 49418 77559310 (616) 531-7711 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Juliet M. Bourdo, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7860 Marsh Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080-8213. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 9, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 9, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559325 File # 289223F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Willard A. Pierce and Paula Pierce, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 28, 2007 and recorded September 6, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070906-0001717, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy and 36/100 Dollars ($121,770.36) including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on AUGUST 18, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Block 12 of Lincoln Park Addition to the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 55. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: July 21, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 06754585 File No. 671.2696 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Be advised that the Mortgage made on January 14, 2010 by Seth H. Higbee a/k/a Seth Howard Higbee, a single man, as Mortgagor to American Farm Mortgage Company, Inc., as Mortgagee, for property legally described as: Land situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan and is more particularly described as follows: The North 368 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, except commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, for place of beginning, thence East 200 feet, thence South 345.5 feet, thence West 200 feet, thence North 345.5 feet to the place of beginning of this exception. is in default. The Mortgage was recorded on January 15, 2010 in the office of the register of deeds for Barry County, Michigan at 201001190000512. The principal amount claimed to be due and unpaid on the date of this notice is Eighty Seven Thousand two Hundred Forty Nine and 44/100 ($87,249.44), plus interest in the amount of Six Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Six and 86/100 ($6,836.86), forced pay charges in the mount of $196.60, attorney fees and taxable costs in the amount of Four Thousand Fifty Four and 35/100 ($4,054.35) and unpaid property taxes. A lawsuit has been instituted to recover the debt, Case No. 10-639-CK, Barry County Circuit Court, and a Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 22, 2011 has been entered. Notice is now given that on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon at the North Door of the Barry County Courthouse in the City of Hastings, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on the mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including interest and reasonable attorney fees provided by law and pursuant to the terms of said mortgage the lands and property mentioned above. The length of the redemption period will be 12 months as to the United States of America acting through the Farm Service Agency and shall be 6 months as to the Defendant, Higbee a/k/a Seth Howard Higbee, and all other parties claiming an interest in the property described above. Date: June 29, 2011 READY, HELLER & READY, PLLC Michael Heller (P24920) Attorney for American Farm Mortgage Company 204 South Macomb Street Monroe, Michigan 48161 77558565 (734) 242-7600 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS: TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Suzanne M. Kerns (date of birth October 25, 1938), Grantor of the Robert J. Kerns, Jr. and Suzanne M. Kerns Living Trust dated October 26, 1993, who lived at 881 Fine Lake, Battle Creek, MI 49017 died June 21, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to The current Co-Trustees, TERRI L. CHAPMAN and ROBERT T. KERNS at 60 Interurban, Battle Creek, MI 49014, or to the attorney for the Trustee, KATHLEEN F. COOK, at 121 South Cochran Ave., Charlotte, MI 48813 within 4 months of the date of publication of this notice. Date: August 4, 2011 Law Office of Kathleen F. Cook Kathleen F. Cook P31842 121 S. Cochran Ave. Charlotte, MI 48813 77559308 (517) 543-7643 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust In the Matter of Clifford L. Andrus and Lois E. Andrus Trust u/t/a dated April 14, 1998 Date of Birth: December 22, 1928 - Clifford L. Andrus TO ALL CREDITORS: * NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Clifford L. Andrus, surviving Trustee, who lived at 4880 Andrus Road, Hastings, Michigan died July 25, 2011 leaving the above Trust entitled "Clifford L. Andrus and Lois E. Andrus Trust" in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Galen Andrus within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: August 8, 2011 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 Galen Andrus 9700 108th Street, SE 77559323 Middleville, MI 49333 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by KENNETH J. WILSON and TAMARA L. WILSON, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of PO Box 598, Schereville, Indiana 46375, dated July 25, 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on August 13, 2003, as instrument number 1110764 (the “Mortgage”). First Financial Bank, N.A., was the successor by consolidation to Sand Ridge Bank, and subsequently assigned the Mortgage to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2445 84th Street SW, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 ("Mortgagee") pursuant to a Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated May 11, 2006, and a Bill of Sale dated August 18, 2006. Record evidence of the assignment will be recorded in the Barry County Records prior to the date of sale. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty and 52/100 Dollars ($39,540.52). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 1st day of September, 2011, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: beginning at a point on the North line of said Section which is East 888.50 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section; thence East on said North line 78.0 feet; thence South 248.0 feet; thence West 88.5 feet to reference point "A"; thence Northwesterly 62.0 feet more or less to a point which is East 818.21 feet along said North line and South perpendicular to said North line 237.83 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section; thence Northeasterly 227.0 feet more or less to a point on a line, running between said reference point "A" and said point of beginning, which is Southerly 21.47 feet from said point of beginning; thence Northerly 21.47 feet to a point of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1919 Sager Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-07-001-013-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 4, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center, 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559161 5637512-1 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25887-DE Estate of John Edgar Smith. Date of birth: 11/18/1923. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, John Edgar Smith, who lived at 336 Middle St., Nashville, Michigan died 05/28/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Phillip Smith, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court St., Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 08/08/2011 Julie A. Nakfoor Pratt P41242 202 S. Broadway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-4200 Phillip Smith 1195 W. Kinsel Hwy. Charlotte, MI 48813 (517) 543-0939 77559312 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Steve Woudenberg and Rhonda Woudenberg, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 11432 Long Point Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080-9265. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 5, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 5, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559294 File # 380873F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa Marie Degennaro, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 23, 2007 in instrument 1175463, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders of CWABS Inc., AssetBacked Certificates Series 2007-2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two and 54/100 Dollars ($86,562.54), including interest at 7.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West quarter of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant Westerly 495.00 feet, more or less from the East quarter post of said Section 22, being the Northwest corner of the East 30 acres of the East half of the Southeast quarter of said Section 22; thence Southerly 679 feet parallel with the East line of said Section 22; thence Westerly 385.00 fee; thence Northerly 679.00 feet to said East-West quarter line of Section 22; thence Easterly 385.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to all condition, restrictions and easements of record. The Grantor Grants to the Grantee the right to make zero (0) Division under Section 108 of the Land Division Act, Act No. 288 of the public Acts of 1967, as amended. This property may be located within the vicinity of farm Land or Farm operation generally accepted agricultural and management practices which may generate noise, dust, odors and other associated conditions may be used and are protected by the Michigan Right to Farm Act. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 4, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558934 File #369755F01 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 11-25891 NC In the matter of Nathan Christopher Jean Hodges. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on August 31, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at 206 W. Court St., Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058/3rd floor before Judge WIlliam M. Doherty 41960 for the following purpose: A hearing will be held on the petition for change of name of Nathan Christopher Jean Hodges to Nathan Christopher Jean. Date: 8-5-2011 Nathan Christopher Jean Hodges 9582 56th Street Hudsonville, MI 49426 77559304 (269) 908-0855 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Kendall C. Whiting and Whiting Jani, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 8430 Chain O Lakes Dr, Delton, MI 49046-7905. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 5, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 5, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559297 File # 377150F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles W. Lawrence, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 15, 2005, and recorded on March 30, 2005 in instrument 1143414, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-One and 49/100 Dollars ($105,181.49), including interest at 5.38% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 13, a distance of 1179.95 feet; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West, 638.28 feet; thence South 03 degrees 09 seconds West, 225.54 feet; thence South 70 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds West, 218.78 feet; thence South 01 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds West, 180.51 feet; thence South 86 degrees 00 minutes 34 seconds West, 1753.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 22 seconds East, along said North and South 1/4 line, 1784.81 feet to the North 1/4 post of said Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East along the North line of said Section 2600.64 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement over the East 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Except: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East 330.01 feet along the East line of Section 13; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds West 1320.04 feet; thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds West 330.01 feet to the North line of Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East 1320.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559316 File #213239F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Price, a married man and Erica Price, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank dba Provident Consumer Financial Services, an Ohio Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2000, and recorded on February 9, 2000 in instrument 1040977, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on April 1, 2002 in instrument 1077493, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on June 28, 2002 in instrument 1083024, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, solely in its capacity as Trustee, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2000, Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2000-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 30/100 Dollars ($91,672.30), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 920 feet of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Barry County, Michigan, excepting therefrom the West 620 feet. Also, excepting the East 350 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558846 File #209247F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cathleen S. Tibble, an unmarried woman, to Sand Canyon Corporation FKA Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2003 and recorded January 24, 2003 in Instrument Number 1096135, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Twenty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($87,021.37) including interest at 8.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 1, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: CR/A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 14; thence North 166 feet; thence East 400 feet, more or less, to the Shore of the Lake; thence South to the South side of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence West to the beginning, except the South 24 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 4, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77559209 File No. 356.4378 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by James F. Holtman and Carol A. Holtman, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007, as Document Number: 1174486, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, 2007-2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Four Hundred TwentyOne and 34/100 ($240,421.34) including interest at the rate of 8.90000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on August 25, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: THE NORTH 440 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE WEST 327 FEET TO A POINT 993 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER FOR THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 1320 FEET; THENCE WEST 331 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1320 FEET; THENCE EAST 331 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES, DESCRIBED AS: THE WEST 66 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE WEST 327 FEET TO A POINT 993 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER FOR THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 1320 FEET; THENCE WEST 331 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1320 FEET; THENCE EAST 331 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THE NORTH 220 FEET THEREOF. Commonly known as: 1624 OSBORNE RD The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: July 28, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, 2007-2 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Case No. 10MI03507-1 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on September 21, 1998, by Daniel J. Mohr and Jane F. Mohr, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 29, 1998, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1018603, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Thirty-Six Thousand Two Hundred ThirtySix and 78/100 Dollars ($36,236.78); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of the Northeast 1/4, Section 6, T2N, R10W, described as: commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 6; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 14 seconds West, 2211.77 feet along the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes East, 269.19 feet to the Northerly right-of-way line of County Highway #623 and the Southwest corner of Matteson Point Flat; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes East, 277.85 feet along the Westerly line of Harmony Drive, thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes West 85.33 feet along said Westerly right-ofway line to the Southwest corner of Lot 1 of said Matteson Point Flat; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 40.0 feet along the South line of said Lot 1 to the Place of Beginning of this description; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 165 feet more or less along said South line of Lot 1 to the waters edge of a channel; thence Southerly and Easterly 280 feet more or less along the waters edge of said channel to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 00 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes East 137 feet more or less to the place of beginning. subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress described as: beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 1, Matteson Point Flat; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 125.0 feet along the South line of said Lot 1; thence South 00 degrees West, 12.0 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes East, 137.0 feet to the Westerly line of Harmony Drive; thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes West, 16.97 feet along said Westerly line to the Place of Beginning. V/L on Harmony Drive, Shelbyville, Michigan Tax parcel number: 11-006-013-50 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: July 22, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 77559166 �Page 12 — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — The Hastings Banner County board approves SOCIAL SECURITY annexation for Middleville COLUMN Back-to-school checklist by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist If your son or daughter is a high school student turning 18, you’ve probably spent some time shopping for school supplies and the latest fashions, working out the schedule for the academic year, maybe even looking into colleges. If your young senior is collecting monthly Social Security benefits, here’s one more thing to add to your back-to-school checklist: To make sure that Social Security benefits continue beyond age 18, eligible students must obtain certification from school officials that they are still in high school and provide it to Social Security. Otherwise, monthly Social Security benefits automatically stop when a student turns 18. For more information about Social Security student benefits, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/schoolofficials. The website outlines how the process works, with instructions on what the student and school official must do to ensure that benefits continue past the student’s 18th birthday. With the appropriate certification, Social Security generally does not stop benefits until the month before the student turns 19, or the first month in which he or she is not a full-time high school student, whichever is earlier. Some students receive Social Security survivors’ benefits because a parent is deceased. Others may get dependent benefits because their parent receives Social Security retirement or disability benefits. Benefits for minor children generally continue until age 18 — or 19 if they’re still in high school. The only exception to this rule is if a student is disabled and eligible for childhood disability benefits. In that case, a separate application for benefits is required. So, as you’re buying school supplies, checking out back-to-school fashions, and figuring out when the holiday break begins, don’t forget the important step of visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/schoolofficials. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Garage Sale Card of Thanks AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 JOSH’S JOURNEY GARAGE SALE: 127 W. Apple Street, UAW Local 138, Saturday 13th, 9am-4pm; Sunday, 14th, 9am-Noon. All household items, electric DON’T PAY HIGH HEAT- guitar with amp, acoustic ING BILLS- Eliminate them guitar, lots of crafts. with a Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace from Central GARAGE SALE: SATURBoiler. 25 years warranty. DAY 8/13, 8am-5pm, 1126 Call SOS you “Stocking N. Boltwood, Hastings. Lots Dealer” Dutton, MI 616-554- of Books! 8669 or 616-915-5061. YARD SALE. A mixture of old, odd and interesting FOR SALE: NEW portable items at 222 Cross Street, dishwasher, was $399, Clarksville, August, 13thmarked down to $250 obo. 14th, 9am-5pm. Ask for Dave (269)804-5668 after 3pm. POLE BARN SALE, August 13th-14th, Saturday-Sunday, Estate Sale 8am-4pm, 5200 Tillotson ESTATE/MOVING SALES: Lake Road, Hastings. Girls by Bethel Timmer - The Cot- clothes 0-3T, lots of miscellatage House Antiques. neous household items, lots (269)795-8717 or (616)901- of teacups/saucers and oil paintings. 9898. Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: OUR Lotus & Water Lilies are ready! Also Koi & Goldfish, pumps, filters & pond supplies. APOLS WATER GARDENS, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia MI. (616)6981030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:002:00. Garage Sale PERFECT FOR THE back to school teenager. Come Friday-Saturday, August 12th-13th, 9am-?, 4253 N. M43 Highway just before Hastings Road. We have Hollister, A. E., Abercrombie shirts and pants for boys and girls. New baby boy clothes, swing & walker, house decor, golf clubs, compound bow & arrows, .22 rifle single shot, hunting & fishing items and much more. CARD OF THANKS To say thank you for all the love and support we received with the recent loss of our Dad, son, brother, uncle, great uncle, brotherin-law, nephew, cousin and friend does not seem enough. He touched the lives of so many people. He will be sadly missed. With your kind words and thoughts we shall all get through this. The family of William (Willie) Barry Business Services BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Personal * Self-Employed * Small Business Payroll * Billing Accounts Receivable * Accounts Payable General Ledger Weekly * Monthly * Quarterly * Annually Call today! (269)420-5714 Help Wanted DRIVERS: $2500 SIGN-ON BONUS. $700/wk guarantee. Home 3-4 wknds/mo. $.36cpm., Health Benefits. Regional Positions. Midwest Runs. Only 5 positions Avail. Jamie/Eric: 800-5966433. NOW HIRING: Marketing GARAGE SALE: AUGUST Reps. Details at: 12th-13th, Friday 9am-5pm, mienergymanagement.com Automotive Saturday 9am-2pm, 6374 Stimpson Road, Middleville. 1999 CHEVY 4X4, 3DR, 350, Farm Hundreds of VHS movies, fiberglass cab, 52,600 miles, EARTH SERVICES is in urhospital bed, handicap elec- $8,000 firm, (269)623-8102. gent need of HAY DONAtric scooter. All proceed to TIONS. We will come pick it benefit Relay For Life. HONDA EXCELLENT up, clean out your barn of CONDITION, $4,300. 2000 old hay - (Any type of hay MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Huge assortment of Honda Accord, 2 door that isn’t moldy). We are also looking for pasture land rubber stamps (individuals coupe, LX, 5 speed manual 30mpg, and hay fields. EARTH & in sets-some are Stam- transmission, pin’ Up), stamping sup- 229,000 miles, one owner, SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nonmaintenance, profit organization. All donplies, sports cards, squirrel meticulous timing belt and water pump ations are tax deductible. collectibles, clothing (MissPLEASE CALL (269)962es/Junior/other); household changed twice per schedule, 2015 items and much more! Hastings. (269)945-6425 Thursday 8/11 & Friday For Rent 8/12, 9am-6pm, 4377 E. MNational Ads 43 Highway (approx. 1/2 FOR RENT: COUNTRY 3PUBLICATION mile east of Charlton Park bedroom house on one acre. THIS DOES NOT KNOWINGLY Road). Large yard, full size baseaccept advertising which is ment, on main highway: deceptive, fraudulent or 3122 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastmight otherwise violate law ings. $800/month plus deor accepted standards of posit. Call (269)948-2809 for taste. However, this publicashowing and application. tion does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: any advertisement, nor the All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act quality of goods or services and the Michigan Civil Rights Act advertised. Readers are cauwhich collectively make it illegal to tioned to thoroughly investiadvertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religate all claims made in any gion, sex, handicap, familial status, advertisements, and to use national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such prefergood judgment and reasonaence, limitation or discrimination.” ble care, particularly when Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal dealing with persons uncustodians, pregnant women and people known to you ask for money securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly in advance of delivery of accept any advertising for real estate goods or services advertised. which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 Recreation WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 The Barry County Board of Commissioners Aug. 9 unanimously approved a proposed annexation of a 20-acre parcel of land from Thornapple Township to the Village of Middleville for use as a community park. The property is located at the end Town Center Drive, just off M-37 behind the Middle Villa Inn. The village acquired the property in 2006 through a property exchange with the township. In order to move forward with master planning for what is to be Wildwood Trails Park, and to be eligible for grant funding, the village must legally own the property, which means it must be annexed. SCHOOLS, continued from page 1 ... all the things we are doing [at the ISD]. I love it,” he said. “So, right off the get-go, Gene knows I have an apprehension about getting back into that. But, at the same time, I want to help them.” Jennette said that neither he nor Haas nor the Hastings or ISD boards know what the collaborative effort would look like. BISD Trustee John Gores said economic conditions are tough. “Do you need three business offices? Do you need directors of maintenance? Two athletic directors? Maybe exploring the possibility of county-wide school ...,” said Gores “We’ve got to think outside of the box in these economic times.” “And, Jeff, do you want to take on the drama of the Hastings school system?” asked Gores. “I have talked to them about helping them with their superintendent search,” said Jennette. “And, I can tell you it would be a lot easier finding candidates if somehow we solved some of this drama ... It doesn’t matter what school a superintendent candidate applies to, the financial picture in every school district is the same, basically. But, if we could help in some of those other areas — settle some things down and make it like a school district you would want to apply to — let’s do it. “However, if we find that it is pretty seamless, and it’s working for everybody ... I guess we could evaluate it as we went,” he said. Jennette said he would need some assurances before entering into an agreement with Hastings schools. “There’s a lot, I hate to say, protection, that I would want along the way because I enjoy what I do here, and I would hate to ruin that by going into a Hornets’ nest,” he said. “Or stretching yourself too thin, and not being able to do a good job in either place,” said BISD Trustee Elizabeth Matteson. “You are excellent at what you do here,” Gores told Jennette. McMahon said he had talked to HAS Board President Kevin Beck before last week’s special board meeting. “My first and foremost thought was two things,” he said. “Number one, we want to help you in anyway we can. And, number two, I want to protect Jeff, professionally, his personal reputation as well as his professional reputation in this ISD, because I think Jeff has an excellent reputation in this community for many reasons ... and I think the ISD has an improved reputation since Jeff has been here.” McMahon said that while he had discussed Jennette working for Hastings schools with members of the HAS board, he would not give them a decision without the approval of the full ISD board in an open meeting. “We’ve got five board members ... I don’t have that authority ... I wasn’t willing to go back and talk to any of you about it and do anything back behind the screen, so to speak,” he said. “After reading about it, and having a few conversations in the community about that board meeting, I am very concerned about whether we can protect Jeff’s reputation ... with him as the interim superintendent. I am very concerned whether he will come out unscathed.” McMahon said he thought Jennette could do a lot of things for Hastings schools without assuming the role of interim superintendent. He also suggested other ISD employees could provide services to help the school district, whether in the business office, special education or other areas. “I’m not for (which is different from two weeks ago) having him appointed interim superintendent,” said McMahon. “I’m right there with you, because we don’t know what this will look like,” said Jennette. “That is why we need to have this meeting.” McMahon said he would not a support Jennette taking on the interim superintendent position without further discussion between the two districts. Gores asked Haas about Falcon’s current job title. “Acting superintendent,” said Haas. Jennette said because Hastings does have an acting superintendent, the “emergency factor” has been removed from the situation. “We do have some time, but I’d like to work things out in two weeks,” he said. “I think that meeting will answer a ton of questions.” The BISD board gave its approval for Jennette to go ahead and set up a meeting between both parties to discuss possible collaboration and what form it may take. Other items of consideration unanimously approved included $312,451 in claims, $2,948,471 in pre-paid invoices and commissioners’ payroll of $8,037. The board also approved trial court position reclassifications as requested by Trial Court Administrator Bob Nida. Reclassifications included deputy administrator of the family division/Friend of the Court moving from salary grade 12 to 13; creation of the position of deputy court administrator of the criminal/civil division and the elimination of the divisional administrator for civil/criminal division, established as salary grade 13; elimination of the probate register position; creation of attorney referee/magis- trate and probate register created with newly established salary grade of 15; salary grade of 14 for the attorney magistrate/referee and deputy probate register and elimination of the district court magistrate position; and approval of Non-Attorney Magistrates Timothy McMahon and Ines Straube. County Administrator, Michael Brown, announced a budget workshop planned for Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 4 p.m. In other business, the commissioners discussed the old library being opened during Summerfest and what posse and city police presence would be available around the building. POLICE BEAT Nashville man finds trouble in three states A resident called the Nashville Police Department Aug. 5 to report a car missing from a residence on Edna Street. The suspect, a 31-year-old male from Nashville, was located in Illinois after a traffic accident involving the stolen vehicle. Charges in Illinois include operating while intoxicated and driving on a suspended license. The suspect also has a probation violation warrant out of Texas. Charges were sent to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review. The suspect will be extradited back to Barry County to face charges for unlawfully driving away an automobile. wife was forging his name on disability checks. The man said he receives a check each month from his insurance company. He said he had not received the money, even though the checks had been cashed. He told deputies he had learned that his exwife, a 32-year-old Hastings woman, had signed his name to 14 checks over a twoyear period, without his permission. When deputies contacted the suspect, she admitted to signing her ex-husband’s name, as well as her own, on the checks. She told deputies her ex-husband always had her sign the checks, since he was on the road for business much of the time. She also told deputies the charges arose because of a custody battle the two were disputing. The case remains open. Driver found to be The ‘Beef’ suspected incontacted larceny loaded and packing Sheriff deputies were Aug. 2 in After a traffic stop Aug. 4 for missing trailer lights, a Nashville officer found the driver, a 41-year-old male from Ypsilanti, to be intoxicated and in possession of a loaded .44-calibre pistol in the vehicle’s center counsel. The man had a valid permit to carry a concealed permit. The gun was confiscated and the driver arrested for operating while intoxicated and carrying a firearm while intoxicated. Charges were sent to Barry County Prosecutor’s office for review. Man hurdles fence, breaks collarbone Deputies were dispatched to a Garbow Road residence near Middleville Aug. 1 on a reported domestic dispute. Dispatchers informed deputies that a male subject had left the residence in a maroon-colored truck and was supposedly intoxicated. Deputies located the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop. The vehicle did not stop. A subsequent chase ranged from 80 mph on Garbow Road to the suspect vehicle traveling at 100 mph on M-37. The driver lost control of the 1999 Silverado and struck a guardrail near Parmalee Road. Deputies saw the driver leave the truck and flee on foot. The man refused to stop, but was captured by deputies in a cornfield. Upon arrest, the 47-year-old Wayland man was discovered to have two outstanding warrants. Because of an injury he sustained during the chase, the man was taken to Pennock Hospital for treatment of a broken collarbone. He said he had injured his shoulder while jumping a fence during the chase. He registered a .108 percent bloodalcohol level. Charges will be sought for fleeing and eluding; operating while intoxicated, fourth offense; driving on a suspended license, second or subsequent offense; and resisting and obstructing. reference to a breaking and entering on Maple View in Hastings. The caller said he believed the theft was committed by the same person who had broken into his neighbor’s house. The man told deputies when he arrived home, the neighbor said his house and been broken into and the vehicle had stopped in the caller’s driveway, also. The neighbor suspected the driver of a Midwest Beef truck. The caller told deputies the only thing he noticed missing was his Asus laptop computer, worth $969, and its wireless card. Fingerprints were lifted from the neighbor’s house and were forwarded to the Michigan State Police Forensic Laboratory. The case remains open. Cornfield confines missing vehicles The owner of a local construction company called the sheriff’s department to report two missing company vehicles, both 2001 Dodge Ram pickups. One of the vehicles had been located stuck in a cornfield near East Point Drive. When the owner arrived at work July 29, he said he noticed the vehicles missing. They had been parked there the previous evening when he left work. One vehicle was found in a cornfield and while investigating, the other truck was located farther into the cornfield. The windows of both trucks were rolled down and the keys still in the ignitions. Fingerprints were lifted from the vehicles. The owner said no damage had been done to the trucks, and no property was missing from the vehicles or his business. The owner suspected kids out for a joyride. Cigarettes stolen in Gun Lake break-in Passing observation store Deputies responded to a breaking-andentering complaint July 28 at the Gun Lake Shell station on West M-179. The owner nets multiple said that while checking the alarm, he had determined someone had entered the buildoffenses Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Huff ing through the front entry. Deputies arrived Road July 25, suspecting the driver of the Chevrolet pickup had numerous warrants for his arrest. When the 27-year-old Bellevue driver passed the patrol car, the deputy recognized him and knew about the outstanding warrants and suspended driver license. After the stop, the man said he knew of the warrants and that an attempt had been made previously to arrest him for the warrants which were for failure to appear (four warrants); civil infraction of a local ordinance; contempt of court (two warrants); and child support. He was taken into custody and given another citation for operating with a suspended license.. Ex-wife caught forging checks A man reported to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department July 21 that his ex- to see the window smashed from the first entry door and an attempt to smash glass in the second entry door. Several cartons of cigarettes were missing from the station. Video surveillance tapes showed a white mini-van pulling up to the station, two unidentified subjects exiting the vehicle and smashing the doors. The subjects entered the station, went behind the counter and left with unknown items. The subjects appeared to be wearing gloves and dark hooded clothing. Damage to the doors is estimated at $675. The owner said the estimated value of cigarettes stolen from the station to be $4,700. Several days later, the owner called deputies to say he had a newspaper article in which two men were arrested for breaking and entering in Montcalm County. They had broken into the businesses and were driving a white van. The two subjects had previous Barry County addresses. The case is still under investigation. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — Page 13 38 YEARS IN THE NEWS, continued from page 5 Elaine Gilbert is named the Book of Golden Deeds winner by the Exchange Club of Hastings in 2005. She will continue the volunteer work that helped her earn the honor. well-planned and uplifting. Not just the church and school, but the entire community of Delton has benefited from her writing and dedication to the area. She has enhanced school, church and community projects with her writing.” Monica, who has long been retired, himself, said that when he learned Gilbert was going to retire, those were words he was not ready to hear. He doesn’t want to deny her an enjoyable retirement, he just fully understands what she has done for the community and knows her service will be missed. “She’s just a very special person,” he said. Gilbert will me missed in the office at J-Ad Graphics, as well. Her kindness, humor, judgment, integrity and dedication are appreciated by her co-workers. “Having been in the newspaper business for more years than I want to admit, I can say for sure, I’ve never met or worked with a person who has more concern for the people she’s writing about than Elaine has,” said JAd Graphics Vice President Fred Jacobs. “Every interview, every word on paper has been written with the highest of standards and general concern for the person she was writing about. She loves to work with community organizations helping them get their message out. “The only problem — if you want to call it a problem — is that she wants to get all the facts in print. Her stories have never driven by how much copy she had or how long the story was. With Elaine, she writes until the story is complete. Jacobs said he couldn’t ask for a better person to represent the company. “Everyone loves Elaine. Anytime I told someone that Elaine would be calling them, they always responded with something like, ‘Great. I know she’ll do a great job,’” said Jacobs. “And, working with Elaine for so many years, it seems like she is the only person I’ve ever known who didn’t have a bad day. No matter how serious the story, she has 77559382 inner workings of sewer systems and gravel pits,” she said. Many times, reporting offers a wide variety of assignments in a single day, she added. “On one of my most bizarre days, I started out trekking through a muddy pumpkin patch, searching for the largest pumpkin so I could photograph it with the farmer to promote a local harvest festival,” she said. “Two hours later, I exchanged my boots for high heels and got all dressed up to cover a fancy tea party with state senators, other legislators and some local community leaders. About three hours later, I was standing in a stinky, smoke-filled yard taking photos as fiery flames destroyed a local house.” A certain amount of farm life has to factor into being a reporter in a rural area. “Once, while covering a 4-H story, a goat started nibbling at my purse while I was photographing another goat, but an adult quickly came to my rescue,” she said. “Another memorable moment was when I stood on a (clean) manure loader, wearing a skirt, to get more of a birds-eye-view photo at a local farm. The farmer got such a kick out of the fact that I was willing to do that, and every time I see him we share a good laugh at the thought of such a sight,” she said. The job of reporter requires plenty of travel. Driving the highways and back roads of Barry County through its changing seasons could be a pleasant part of the job, she said. But it also could be treacherous. “One of the most white-knuckle moments was driving home from Vermontville late in the evening after covering the maple syrup queen contest, and about four miles into the trip, a blizzard developed. I couldn’t see past the hood of my car for about 12 miles and could barely see the road,” she said. “I did slip into a ditch once (no shoulders are along that rural road), but fortunately was able to back out and get on the road again. It was a long, long trip, driving about 25 mph and even slower much of the time, until I got to Hastings.” The roads weren’t the only thing that sparked fear. Gilbert, who is known to her coworkers as being essentially fearless when dealing with people, remembered one encounter, in particular. “Early in my journalism days, I was quite surprised when I called Basil Johnson, superintendent of the Delton Kellogg School District at that time, to interview him about a controversial issue in the district, and he told me if I wanted to talk about the subject, I would have to discuss it ‘eyeball to eyeball’ with him. I remember being so scared, but hopped in my car and drove right to his office,” she said. “My nervousness was quickly abated with his kindly greeting. He answered all of my questions in a straightforward manner. I gained an appreciation of his honesty, and he acquired an understanding that I was just doing my job. We had an excellent working relationship from that time forward.” The many people she has met over the years have been a rewarding part of being a reporter, said Gilbert. “One of the best parts of the job is meeting an assortment of interesting, wonderful, creative and talented local people. It never ceases to amaze me how many fantastic people live in Barry County,” she said. “The people I have met and worked with are what I’ll miss and remember the most. I’ll miss the opportunities to share their special stories. I have met and worked with so many people who have inspired me, encouraged me, supported me and honored me in so many ways. I treasure those friendships.” Along with meeting thousands of local people, Gilbert said she has had the opportunity to meet a few internationally famous people, as well. “For example, I’ve had a private interview with George W. Bush, arranged by Hastings resident Agnes Adrounie, before he was president when he was in Hastings to speak to the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club,” she said. “I met President Lyndon Johnson’s daughter Linda after covering a speech she gave in Battle Creek, and also psychic Jeanne Dixon.” Although each story is special in its own way, Gilbert said some of her favorite types of stories are those that are inspiring, such as an artist creating a sculpture, painting or artwork in other media; people raising funds or collecting donations for worthy causes; entrepreneurs; mission trips; refugees arriving in the county and becoming financially independent; people helping people in general; local health care enhancements; residents writing books; personality profiles; new programs, ideas and organizations; unique ideas area teachers implement in their curriculums; and the vibrant club projects and programs. Some of the most difficult and saddest stories to write are about children with cancer or leukemia or some other life-threatening disease or affliction, she said. “But, it’s also heartwarming to know that my story can rally community support and even financial help for that child and the parents,” said Gilbert. “It has been especially heartwarming to see the generosity of the Barry County community in action.” The generosity and compassion goes both ways, according to Chuck Monica, who served on the Delton Kellogg Board of Education when Gilbert was a reporter. They also later worked on projects at their church and served on the Barry County Habitat for Humanity Board. “Elaine has always been personally interested and always helpful reporting on various community projects,” said Monica. “Any community has different personalities, and her writing has always been very careful, always approached a story with compassion and concern for the people she’s writing about. She’ a very special person, and all of us will miss her greatly.” Jacobs said Gilbert is welcome to pick up a notepad and camera and stop by the newsroom anytime she wants. “She has a great relationship with her kids and grandchildren,” he said. “I know she’ll enjoy herself, but at the same time, I’m hopeful that she will continue to help us with some stories when she has the time. She covered the area for over 38 years and has a wealth of knowledge about the people and our community. “I hate to see her go, yet I hope she enjoys every day of her retirement as much as we’ve enjoyed knowing and working with her over the years. I’ve learned a great deal from her and as a fellow newspaper junky. I have the greatest respect for the way she’s done her job every day — her high standards and dedication to community says it all. To her, I say, “Thanks Elaine for a job well done, and for helping us cover our little corner of the world.” Gilbert said she has enjoyed watching the area grow and change over the years. “It has been fantastic to see the way Barry County has bloomed since I moved here in 1971 from Kalamazoo,” she said. “Not only has the population swelled, but also community life. There are so many more community events and organizations, for example. Barry County is still fertile ground for good ideas to enhance life here. It has been a joy to see the arts council emerge, Love Inc. and Habitat for Humanity get started, as well as the Barry Community Foundation and theater groups, to name just a few.” “I hate to see Elaine go, yet I hope she enjoys every day of her retirement as much as we’ve enjoyed knowing and working with her over the years. I’ve learned a great deal from her. I have the greatest respect for the way she’s done her job every day — her high standards and dedication to community says it all.” Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics In addition to putting in long hours reporting on community events and organizations, Gilbert has been a part of many organizations. She has served for more than 20 years on the Barry County Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, has been the co-coordinator of the Delton Area Community CROP Walk for 17 years, is the hunger coordinator for the missions team at her Faith United Methodist Church in Delton, where she also has been on the staff-parish committee and the administrative board for about 15 years. She is vice president of Love Inc., is a member of the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation Board, an associate member of the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club. Spending more time with her children and grandchildren is high on Elaine Gilbert’s agenda as she begins her retirement next week. Here, she holds one of her four granddaughters. She also has volunteered with the Hastings Public Library’s Reach Out And Read program, participated in a ministry team from her church at a homeless shelter in Kalamazoo and a jail ministry program, served on the Relay for Life committee and was a charter member of the Thornapple Arts Council. Gilbert and four other women started the Delton Cooperative Preschool in the 1970s, and she served on its board of directors for several years. She also was involved with a group that initiated the first “real” library in Delton in the 1970s. Hastings resident Donna Brown said she has worked closely with Gilbert through the GFWC Hastings Women’s Club, the Thornapple Garden Club and the Hastings High School Alumni Association. Gilbert, who reported on meetings and events among the women’s club since 1978. For her outstanding service to the club, Brown said, Gilbert was honored with an associate membership in 1992. She also received the Woman of Achievement Award by the club and was honored at the GFWC Michigan state convention in 2009, for her club and community work. Brown said Gilbert has a special talent when writing stories ton the garden club’s annual tour for 14 years, writing more than 50 stories on various gardens. “She has the ability to make the garden articles jump out at you and feel that you are walking through the gardens, just by reading them,” said Brown. Brown said Gilbert fused her talent into a recent story on a alumni association project. “The latest alumni history digitization project could have been written in a ho-hum way, but Elaine brought out the historical interest and made the articles come alive,” she said. Although she has worked with Gilbert on projects important to her, Brown knows she is not getting special attention. “Elaine’s great interest in the storylines is apparent in the articles she writes,” Brown concluded. “She always has the clubs’ and individuals’ interest at heart. She has a way of making people feel very comfortable in interviews and by asking the right questions, helping them bring out their own words. She is an intelligent, kind and generous person who gives 100 percent of herself every day. Although, like she did in sixth grade, Gilbert still never goes anywhere without a notebook and a couple of pens, the technology she uses each day has changed several times over the years. “One of the biggest changes affecting journalism for me was using a manual typewriter at J-Ad when I started, and having a desktop computer today. The typewriters were eventually replaced by Compugraphic equipment, which was like a forerunner to computers,” she said. “I remember how excited we were in the newsroom, but it was so easy to lose a story in the middle of writing an article on the Compugraphic. Once, I had to write the same story three times, because I kept losing it.” She likely has taken more than 225,000 photos to accompany her stories. And she has seen the cameras go from flashbulb-burning film types (a four-bulb flash cube was a very exciting improvement over the single bulbs) to digital auto-everything units. The darkroom, which once took in rolls of film and minutes to hours later printed out contact sheets, has been replaced with small, portable card readers that project images on desktop computers in a matter of seconds. “In the days of flashbulbs needing to be changed after each photo, I remember always wearing jackets with two large pockets whenever I had to cover a program or event. New bulbs were stashed in one pocket, and the other pocket was for used bulbs (until I could get to a wastebasket),” she said, laughing as she recalled the hazards of polyester pantsuits and hot flashbulbs. When she started working in Hastings, a land line rotary telephone was the best way to contact people. She has seen the advent of cell phones, fax machines and email, and uses all of those to contact people. The process of retirement has forced her to look back on her career in journalism, and she said she is amazed when she stops to think about the many people she has met, programs she has attended, homes she has visited and technology improvement she has seen. Reporters are full of questions, but one she cannot answer: “How did I ever live without email and the Internet?” �Page 14 — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Saxon sprinter will run at DU by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Gabby Eaton thought she had a pretty good seventh grade track and field season, her first season at Hastings Middle School. She was undefeated in the 200-meter dash as an eighth grader. “Then you get to high school will all those seniors and you’re like ‘okay, nevermind, I’m not so good anymore,’” said Eaton. Eaton did get that feeling of being “pretty good” back again. Her high school career included record-setting performances for the Hastings varsity girls’ track and field team in a number of indoor events including the 200meter dash, the 60-meter dash, the 400-meter dash, and the 4x-300-meter relay. Her personal record in the 200 is 26.8 seconds. Eaton also set school record outdoors in the 400-meter relay with teammates Jessica Czinder, Jessica Lee and Brittany Morgan during her junior season. That group set the school record in the race with a third-place finish at regionals, and then reset it with their tenth-place time of 50.85 at the Division 2 State Finals. Next spring she’ll be back to competing as a freshman against seniors. Eaton signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Davenport University Women’s Track and Field team this summer. “I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was little and I kind of changed my mind at the last moment to going for a business degree,” said Eaton. Davenport is a very good business school, and it will give her the chance to room with her friend Allison Veneklase. Veneklase, a 2011 graduate of West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, will also be a part of the track and field team at Davenport University. When Veneklase heard Eaton’s high school times, she encouraged Eaton to check into getting a spot on the track team. Eaton originally thought it would be a walk-on spot, but after Davenport head coach Scott Cook saw her run against South Christian in the spring he offered her spot on the team and a scholarship. Eaton shared the Saxon team’s MVP award with summer, with Morgan who is also Maple Valley Angels win Lakewood Little League title Recent Hastings graduate Gabby Eaton was joined by Davenport University Women’s Track and Field coach Scott Cook and her parents Tina and Ryan Eaton as she signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Panther program this summer. attending Davenport and will be a part of the Panther team. Eaton, a Saxon captain, was also was named the team’s Most Valuable Sprinter and won the Coaches’ Award. Eaton has spent the summer running when she can. She runs a couple of miles during the week after work, and when she can heads up to the high school track for workouts on the weekend. Lakewood alumni take part Summerfest soapbox derby in annual All-Star contests registration deadline Friday Speedsters of all ages looking for a thrill can find their fix in the Great Gravity Grand Alumni football once again fine fund-raiser for Vikings More than 1,000 spectators and nearly 70 players were a part of the 2nd Alumni Football Game, between Lakewood and Ionia Saturday (July 30) at Unity Field. The Viking team won for the second consecutive year, taking a 22-14 victory over the Bulldogs while holding on through a big late Bulldog drive. Thanks to the spectators and the support of the schools and communities, plans are already underway for another contest next summer. This year’s event was a very successful fund-raiser for the football programs. The Lakewood roster included 40 alumni this season, while Ionia had 27 players on its side. The captains for the two sides were once Panther practice starts a couple weeks into the school year. “I’m really excited about being able to do a college sport,” Eaton said. “It could be stressful. I’m hoping to have a 4.0 all the way through college.” “I think it will be helpful to have a couple weeks to get my feet wet.” The Maple Valley Angels, sponsored by D&L Fuels of Charlotte, are the 2001 Champions of the Lakewood Area Little League Major Division. The Angels completed their season with a 13-2 record. During the playoffs, the Angels defeated Lake Odessa, a tough Clarksville team, and finally a great Maple Valley Tiger team in an exciting championship game 3-2. Team members include (front from left) Kolton Pierce, Mason Pitcher, Matt Braden, Logan Valiquette, Hunter Loveland, Tristan Clark, (middle) Logan Ramey, Jacob Mater, Carson Hasselback, Seth Gurd, Cameron Meyers, Alexander Trowbridge (back) coach Tim Ramey, coach Josh Pitcher and coach Rob Trowbridge. again Ashton King from Lakewood and Andy Nobis from Ionia. Kris Vezino was named the MVP of the victorious Vikings, while Aaron Slater earned that honor for the Bulldogs. Martin Vipond, a 1972 Lakewood High School graduate was the oldest player in the contest. Ionia’s senior alumnus was Terry Lynn, a 1986 graduate. Other honors for Lakewood included Jason Copelin winning the best running back award, King winning the best receiver award, Mike Hannah the best linebacker award, Charlie Everett the best offensive lineman award, and Wyatt Federau the best defensive lineman award. Prix. The soapbox derby, Saturday, Aug. 27, at 3 p.m., starts at the skate park near Hastings Manufacturing Company. The deadline for registration is Friday, Aug. 12. Categories for the event are youths 8-to-12, youths 13-to-17, adults 18-and-up, corporate and artistic. Each car must be no bigger than five feet wide and eight feet long, moveable by a pit crew of two, and completely gravity-powered. To ensure safety, all cars and racers will be inspected before the race. Visit the Thornapple Arts Council’s website for rules and registration forms. All forms must be turned in to Dewey’s Auto Body Inc. by 5 p.m. Aug. 12. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the YMCA of Barry County and the Thornapple Arts Council. The entry fee for the two youth divisions is $25. The entry fee in the 18-and-up division is $35. The corporate entry fee is $100, and the artistic entry fee is $35. Artistic entries must complete the course to be eligible, with final judging to be performed by the Thornapple Arts Council. Lakewood High School graduates Anna Lynch and Lexie Spetoskey played in the 2011 MIVCA/Mizuno All Star matches that were held at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek Friday, July 29. Chelsea Lake did not play, but was a member of the South team along with Lynch. Lake she suffered a knee injury during her AAU season and had surgery the week of the match. She attended and was honored between the Semi-Final matches and the Finals with a plaque for being a Class B All State First Team member. Lynch played on the South team and won her Semi Final match against the North team in two games, then went on to beat the East team in two of three games to be the winner of the night. Spetoskey was a member of the West team and did not win either match. She was coached by North Branch coach Jim Fish, who they lost to in the quarterfinals her sophomore year. North Branch Libero Catherine Brusie was also a member of her team. Seniors named to the first, second or third All State teams in Classes A, B, C and D were invited to play. Of the 74 All-State team members throughout the state that were invited, 47 participated. MIVCA coaches whose teams advanced to the Quarterfinals in the State tournament were invited to coach in the Lexie Spetoskey Hastings Orthopedic Clinic Welcomes Classic. After registering first thing in the morning at the Full Blast facility the players shook of the cobwebs and participated in drills to allow the evaluation of the players and place the girls on four balanced teams. The competitive nature of the ladies made for some great volleyball watching. The ladies received gear from Mizuno and also enjoyed lunch during the MIVCA Hall of Fame Ceremony where four coaches were named to the 2011 class. Spetoskey begins her college volleyball career at Davenport on Monday. Lynch begins her college volleyball career at Hope on August 22. Lake will further her career at Cornerstone, as soon as she recovers from her knee surgery. Dr. David J. Heeringa He has joined Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. and the Pennock Healthcare Staff Dr. Heeringa specializes in anterior hip replacement for faster recovery. He received his undergraduate degree from Calvin College and graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Dr. Heeringa is a member of American Osteopathic Association, Michigan Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. 840 Cook Road, Hastings, MI 49058 • (269) 945-9520 • 800-596-1005 www.hoc-mi.com Dr. Kenneth S. Merriman, M.D. • Dr. Eric S. Leep, D.O. • Dr. James L. Horton, Jr., D.O. • Dr. David J. Heeringa, D.O. Maria Benit, PA-C • Christopher Born, PA-C 77559279 Anna Lynch �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — Page 15 Hammerheads haul in medals at their league meet by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Hastings Hammerheads youth swim club got to host their Southwestern Michigan Age-Group Swim League Championship for swimmers from 9 to 18 for the first time, July 30. The Hammerheads were fourth in the boys’ and girls’ competition on the day, and combined with the eight and under swimmers who competed the previous Thursday in South Haven the club was fifth overall in the league which also includes teams from Mattawan, Plainwell, Otsego, Bridgman, Allegan and South Haven. “Overall it was excellent,” said Hammerheads head coach Todd Young. “It was a lot of fun. We pulled together a really good meet, and got a lot of positive comments from the spectators and opposing teams and a lot of help from the parents.” The Otsego Swim Club took the weekend’s Summerfest sporting events are searching for participants championship with a total of 1626 points. The Trojan Aquatic Club (Plainwell) was second with 1384 points, followed by the Allegan Tiger Sharks 1258, Rams Aquatic Club (South Haven) 1148, the Hastings Hammerheads 956, the Sea Bees Swim Club (Bridgman) 497 and the Mattawan Community Aquatic Team 230. The top three performers in each event earned medals, and Young said that his teams swimmers earned 27 gold medals, 14 silvers and 11 bronze medals. “They swam really well. Overall, we ended up fifth overall,” Young said. “Not quite where we wanted to finish, but that’s where we ended up. We had some outstanding successes for a lot of the kids, and ended up getting a lot of medals.” Jennifer Tuokkola and Libby Betcher were a couple of the standouts from the meet for the Hammerheads, both competing in four events and winning four events in the 11-12year-old age group. That duo teamed with Reese VanHouten and Lauren Kroells to win the Girls 11-12 200-yard medley relay in 2 minutes 21.47 seconds, and with Kroells and Samantha Richardson to win the Girls 11-12 200-yard freestyle relay in 2:02.97. The annual Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 basketball tournament, which will be held Aug. 27 at Tyden Park, is one of the many sporting events accepting entries now for competitions during Hastings Summerfest. Registration is currently open for the annual Hastings Summerfest sporting events. Summerfest will be held Aug. 26, 27 and 28 in Hastings. There is room for 12 Men’s teams, and the first teams to sign-up will get to play, in the annual softball tournament at Fish Hatchery Park. The cost to participate is $150 per team. Contact Aaron Snyder at (269) 838-8986 to get registered. The annual bench press and deadlift weight lifting competitions will be held downtown by Hastings City Bank beginning at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 27. Weigh-in begins at 9:30 a.m. There will be five weight classes in each event. The cost to enter is $5. Contact Ben Bowman at (269) 838-0979 for more info. The Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball tournament will be held at Tyden Park Aug. 28. The cost for three- or four-person teams to participate is $25. Entries are due by Aug. 19. Teams that have registered can begin checking in at 8:30 a.m., and games will start around 9:30 a.m. Contact Brett Bremer at (269) 945-9554 for more information. The 10K-5K run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, along with the 5K walk. Contact Jamie VerStrate for more information at (269) TYDEN PARK • 948-3139. For those who submit entries by Aug. 19 the cost is $20. The cost is $25 after that. Registration can be done on-line at www.classicrace.com. There will also be a free fun run beginning in the Hastings Middle School parking lot Saturday at 9:45 a.m. A tennis tournament will be held at Hastings High School, beginning at 5 p.m. Aug. 26. The tournament will restart Aug. 27 at 8 a.m. and then again Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. There will be singles, doubles and mixed doubles competitions in 12-18, 19-35, and 36and-up age divisions. Contact Lissie Letot at (269) 623-4503 or Pattie LaJoye at (269) 9459766. The Hastings Football Club is sponsoring a 3-on-3 Soccer Classic at Fish Hatchery Park beginning at 9 a.m. Aug. 27. There will be boys’ U8, U10, U12, and U14 competitions, and girls’ U8, U10, U12, U14, and high school competitions. Teams can be made up of up to five players. The cost is $80. Registration ends Aug. 15. Registration forms and rules are available online at www.hastingsfc.com contact Sarah Smith at (616) 7061151 for more information or e-mail them to hastingsfc49058@yahoo.com. SATURDAY AUG. 27TH $ COST… 25 per team of 3 or 4 players Entries must be to the Chamber by Friday, Aug. 19th CHECK IN… 8:30 AM Make checks payable to Hastings Summerfest 2011 Pick up T-shirts at this time TIP OFF… 9:30 AM Boys & Girls (Ages 12-14) Team Name ____________________ Boys & Girls (Ages 15-17) Men & Women (Ages 18-25) Men & Women (Ages 26 & up) Age brackets subject to change based on participation Team Captain___________________________________ Age _______ Send Entries to… Phone # __________________________ 77558749 Team Members Age Age ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Please fill out form completely TYDEN PARK • Barry County Chamber of Commerce 221 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 Questions ??… Call (269) 948-3025 SATURDAY AUG. 27TH 77559272 Betcher also won the 100-yard individual medley in 1:14.50, with teammate Kroells second in 1:18.11, and the 50-yard breaststroke in 37.56 seconds. Tuokkola added individual wins in the 200yard freestyle with her time of 2:33.50 and in the 100-yard freestyle with her time of 1:09.64. The Hammerheads had the top three girls in the 11-12 100 free. VanHouten was second in 1:10.35 and Richardson third in 1:14.26. Kroells added a win in the Girls 11-12 50yard freestyle with a time of 29.85. Kayla Kroells was also a three-time winner for the Hammerheads. In the Girls 13-14 division, she took the 100-yard freestyle in 59.42 and the 100-yard backstroke in 1:17.70. Kayla also teamed with Hannah Bashore, Lauren Ricketts and Alexa Schipper to win the 200-yard freestyle relay in the Girls 15-18 division. That relay foursome was also second in the Girls 15-18 200-yard medley relay, with a time of 2:06.49. Schipper was another three-time winner for the Hammerheads, taking the 100-yard butterfly in 1:07.50 and the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:11.59. Bashore, Craig Gagnon and Richardson were other swimmers who earned three medals total for the Hammerheads in the July 30 races. Young said his team had eight other swimmers earn two medals. Other winners included Kaylee DeMink taking the Girls 15-18 50-yard freestyle in 27.84 seconds, Kayla Strumberger in the 100yard backstroke with a time of 1:08.95, and the Boys 15-18 200-yard freestyle relay of Daegan Mix, Scott Applegate, Dexx VanHouten and Gagnon which finished in 1:50.38. The Hammerhead coach was very happy with all of his swimmers. He said that Kate Haywood and Juliann Meeker stood out for their improvements, and that Samantha Totten, Jacob Young, Hayley Bashore, Paige McKee and Nikolas Achtziger did a good job of providing points for the team. Some of the older girls like Schipper, Hannah Bashore, Strumberger and DeMink are now off to get ready for the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity girls’ season this fall. The Hammerhead Club returns to the pool in November for the start of the winter season. �Page 16 — Thursday, August 11, 2011 — The Hastings Banner � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-08-18.pdf 0d96cd777b490e18c5d2772feb5a535c PDF Text Text Commissioners discuss kennels, cost of living Arts council charting new direction? Bates leading DK after 18 years as assistant See Story on Page 14 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 33 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, August 18, 2011 Hastings ‘holding its own’ with sprouting businesses NEWS BRIEFS Finale of Fountain Series going vintage The popular Fridays at the Fountain concert series in downtown Hastings will conclude the 2011 season Friday, Aug. 19. The series has enjoyed good crowds this year with several indoor concerts due to weather, said organizer Joe LaJoye. For the final concert, the series will host the Rhythm Section Jazz Band from Grand Rapids. This band of versatile musicians will present a performance with vintage tunes from the Big Band library of the great bands of the 1930s and 1940s. The group consists of three saxophones, trombone, trumpet, piano, bass, singer, and is led by drummer Paull Sherwood. The concert, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., will take place on the lawn of the Barry County Courthouse. In the event of rain, it will be in the community room at Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Center St. The series is co-sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings. Smoking-cessation workshop set for Monday A workshop to help people quit smoking is planned for Monday, Aug. 22, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. “If you are trying to quit, have quit in the past and not had success, or are thinking of quitting, then this workshop may be for you,” said Heather Sanders, health educator for the health department. Sanders said this free program is a no-pressure, one-time workshop that shows individuals how they can be smoke-free. “We give you the tools you will need to be successful when you are ready to quit smoking,” she said. Included in the program are ways to make quitting easier with tips, information on medications, strategies and resources. RSVP to Kim Thalison at 517-5412644 or kthalison@bedhd.org. For more information, call the Michigan Tobacco Quitline for free information and help, tobacco treatment referrals or for 24hour-a-day support at 800-QUIT-NOW. Hearing, vision screenings planned The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will offer free hearing and vision screenings to preschool and school-age children Monday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the office, 330 W. Woodlawn, Hastings. Call 269-798-4133 to schedule an appointment. See Saturday’s Reminder for Hastings 2011 Summerfest section by Casey Cheney Staff Writer Three businesses are under construction, two in the city of Hastings and one in Rutland Charter Township, an area fighting for growth in an economy that is stagnant at best. Commercial Bank new office, set for completion end of summer or early fall, is building on the site where the former MainStreet Bank headquarters was demolished, and an O’Reilly Auto Parts will occupy the site of the former Arby’s. The project in Rutland Charter Township is set to be a Mexican restaurant, however Rutland Township Supervisor Jim Carr could not be reached by press time for the name of that restaurant. “Little by little we’ve been able to grow small businesses, and that’s our strategy — to grow from within,” Valerie Byrnes, director of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, said. “That’s always good for the community,” Mayor Bob May said of the new buildings, adding, “You always wonder if you have too many [businesses], but I guess the market will tell.” The key with new businesses is that they don’t suffocate other stores in the area. May, however, said there should not be a problem. O’Reilly stands out from other auto parts stores in the area, May said, because they carry items not commonly sold, such as parts for commercial trucking. As for restaurants, he said they tend to feed off of each other. By virtue of new businesses, May said the city must be doing something right. Hastings’ success, May said, hinges on more than new business. Community events Relay for Life, which takes place this Friday and Saturday at the Barry County Expo Center, bring people into the community who then explore what stores and restaurants it offers. May came to Hastings in 1963 at the age of 18 and has seen the city flourish. Before that, he lived in Three Rivers, to which he recently returned for a class reunion. Hastings and Three Rivers are comparable in size, but May said in a drive through Three A new Mexican restaurant is expected to occupy this building on M-43/M-37 just west of Hastings city limits. Rivers, he counted 26 empty storefronts, including an old, approximately 35,000square-foot department store. “It was very depressing to think of my childhood,” he said, recalling when the town thrived. “I couldn’t wait to get back to Hastings. I’m glad Hastings has been able to keep their core.” It’s this core, May said, that will keep Hastings from losing the small-town feeling, a fear many have about too much growth. The goal is not many businesses, but “good, better and really better businesses.” “We are taking steps to ensure we can weather the storm,” Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said. To do so requires forward and realistic thinking, and realistically, he said, Hastings won’t rebound until 2013 or 2014. That does not change the fact, however, that in the meantime Hastings is “a good place and a safe place to live.” Both May and Byrnes appreciated that most businesses have managed to stay in operation. Those that aren’t, Byrnes said, “perhaps weren’t as prepared for the [economic] downturn.” Mansfield said of holding onto businesses in the city, “We’re as proud of that as we are of new businesses coming in.” May emphasized the importance of the surrounding townships, without which he said Hastings would not be as successful. “We might not be as solvent as we are,” May said. May said downtown apartments are necessary to support the growth, so that people interested in the area have a housing option. Because Hastings is about the same distance from nearby major cities, he said this also provides people an affordable option outside the city without adding much additional drive Board of education approves ULP settlement, new book contract by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday, the Hastings Board of Education, with Secretary Donna Garrison absent, unanimously approved two motions that put end to the unfair labor practice (ULP) claim filed by the Michigan Education Association on behalf of the Hastings Education Association in December 2010 against then Hastings Superintendent of Schools Rich Satterlee and the board. The ULP charges stemmed from a June 2010 agreement in which Satterlee and then Board President Patricia Endsley signed an agreement to pay retired Hastings High School teacher and former HEA President Laurence Christopher $75,000 for digital copies of two textbooks he had written along with permission to have the books printed. The claim alleged the contract was part of an illegally negotiated employee buyout. Before the board approved the two motions, Board President Kevin Beck read part of the agreement which states, “The parties understand and agree that this settlement agreement represents a compromise of disputed matters. It is being entered into to resolve those disputed matters and to avoid protracted legal and administrative proceedings...’ It’s a compromise on both sides, and I want to say that I appreciate we’ve got to a point where we can do that. “It admits fault of the board on issues [relating to violations of the Public Employee Relations Act] and I think ... the ULP came about because the board did things that were not transparent, and it just can’t happen,” he said. “I think everyone wants to put this behind them ... but, we have to change the way we do things, and I hope we can. I am committed to doing that. I know there are a lot of people out there who ... will hold us accountable — and should. We want everything to be out in the public so it is “This just comes down to dollars. We have a written contract with Larry Christopher ... and he has made it clear that if we, in any way, shape or form, try to breach that agreement with him that he will try to enforce that contract in court. ... Even if we did win [a legal fight with Larry Christopher] I believe that we would pay an attorney more than $40,000 to fight this battle.” Board of Education Trustee Rob Longstreet transparent.” Trustee Rob Longstreet thanked the teachers union for coming to the board with the settlement proposal and added, “I think it’s the attorney in me coming out, but I think the definition of a settlement is that neither party is extremely happy about it. But, I know in this case, the HEA is not happy it had to bring this ULP in and they had to ultimately resolve it with us in this way. But, I do appreciate their efforts and I do appreciate the board being able to resolve this. I hope this is something we can move on from ... it won’t be quick, but I hope we can move on from this incident.” The settlement was approved earlier this month by the HEA and signed by the association’s President Wendi McCausey. The settlement states both the board and HEA agree Christopher will receive a terminal leave benefit of $34,243, which represents the amount that would have been remitted by the board for the retirement credit purchase of two years on Christopher’s behalf. However, from that amount $23,438 will be deducted to reflect the payments Christopher has received in payments made to Christopher Productions LLC beginning in June 2010 and including the current month. The remaining amount of $10,806 is to be paid to Christopher within 30 days of the settlement. The ULP settlement also stated that the HEA recognizes that the board will enter into a revised agreement with Christopher Productions LLC that will include a contract and license agreement for the purchase of the high school economics textbook and packages approved for use by the board Dec. 17, 2007. The amount of the purchase agreement is in addition to and exclusive of the terminal leave payment made to Christopher. The new contract supersedes the contract signed by Christopher, Endsley and Satterlee June 1, 2010. The board solicited quotes for approximately 200 comparable economics book. Person/Prentice Hall’s quote was $16,194. Houghton Mifflin’s quote came in at $33,600. On Christopher Productions’ website, the quote for 200 high school economics books is $3,000, plus $600 annual renewal fees. Acting Superintendent of Schools Michelle Falcon explained why the contract with Christopher Productions would total $40,756.78. “We know that due to the fact that we as a board co-mingled the contractual issues of retirement with government and econ books in a contract for $75,000 which resulted in the unfair labor practice that we talk about,” said, who was hired by the district in August 2010. Falcon explained that while the economics book had been approved by the board for use at Hastings High School in December of 2007, Christopher was at that time an employee of Hastings Area Schools and could not receive compensation for the See SETTLEMENT, pg. 2 time. Another important aspect of development, though inconvenient, is road construction. May said he knows construction will have people upset. “You know what?” he said, “The following year, we’ll be looking pretty good.” “We’re doing everything we can to make our town desirable,” May said. “Hopefully we’ll get the right mix and what people want.” Byrnes said it helps that the unemployment rate in Barry County is below the average in the state. Commenting on the partnerships between businesses in the area, Byrnes said the bottom line is, “Barry County is a great place to live and a good place to develop a business.” Though there has not been a lot of growth, a few businesses popping up and few businesses closing down is a good combination. “We’re holding our own,” Mansfield said. “And maybe we’re doing better than that.” Buzz off Aggressive mosquitoes trade more bites, less disease by Casey Cheney Staff Writer Barry County has been inundated with undesirables the past two weeks – aggressive, persistent mosquitoes attacking in hordes. This particular species is known as summer floodwater mosquitoes, and according to Academic Specialist Michael Kaufman, they’ll be around a bit longer. Kaufman, who works in the Michigan State University Entomology Department, said mosquitoes can live for a few weeks, so except in the event of an early frost, these pesky buzzers will live on for a couple more weeks — or much longer if there is more flooding this summer. These mosquitoes pick what he called transiently flooded areas for breeding, laying their eggs in dry places likely to flood. When flood waters hit, the eggs hatch. Michigan has had two such occasions this summer, Kaufman said. The first was a result of May flooding. That brood then laid more eggs, which hatched in flooding brought on by heavy rains in late July. Kaufman said this resulted in easily the most mosquito activity all summer. “They’re numerous; they like the hot weather; they breed really quickly,” Kaufman said. Their breeding pattern, in fact, is what sets them apart. Because their breeding ground is flooded temporarily, the mosquitoes are programmed to reproduce and develop quickly. Thus, Kaufman said, they are more aggressive. Though cool, dry conditions don’t suit these mosquitoes, Kaufman said they will stay alive. See MOSQUITOES, pg. 14 �Page 2 — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — The Hastings Banner SETTLEMENT, continued from page 1 books. “We are entering into the contract with the recommendation of our attorney for $40,756.78, for up to 1,500 books for just the economics book,” she said. “The book that’s in question is a government book. In our settlement agreement, we are going to return those books to Mr. Christopher ... but this now totally separates the agreement into two parts and fulfills any obligations for Larry Christopher’s entitlement under Article XIII.” The original Article XIII amount was $34,243 and $23,438 in Article XIII payments were made which left an Article XIII balance of $10,806 the payment of which balance was approved in the ULP settlement. The $40,757 settlement of the book contract brings the total compensation paid to Christopher to $75,000. The book contract approved Monday night also supersedes the contract signed with Christopher Productions on June 1, 2010. “We have the quotes here ... Larry Christopher is still getting his $75,000,” said Beck. “This book is approved; there is a premium doing this ... but this does settle the issue with the ULP and Christopher Productions ... It eliminates the lawsuit from him if we don’t ... It’s a tough thing to approve, and we’re going to take some heat from it, and we probably should.” “It does satisfy the board’s need to fulfill the contract that was originally entered into and allows us to do it in a manner that is now legal and complies with all regulations and has the blessing of our attorney,” acting board secretary Gene Haas said of the agreement. Longstreet apologized to the public and said the book contract would actually save the district money. “I can’t take ownership of the contract because I wasn’t on the board when it happened; but, I can take ownership of the last 11 months I was on the board,” he said. “I would like to apologize to our students and families ... We’re talking about spending $40,000 on a textbook that there may be limited use of ... and we’ve spent somewhere in the area of $25,000 on attorney fees on this particular issue during the last 11 months ... I apologize to our staff and retired teachers ... I don’t have words for you regarding the fairness or lack of fairness for this particular situation. I am sorry to be a part of deal that seems to slap you in your face for your years of hard work ... that’s not the intention.” Longstreet also apologized for not taking action sooner to try to resolve the matter. “This exact agreement could have been reached months and months and months ago ... But, we sat on out hands and let things spiral out of control,” said Longstreet, who added that he did not feel it was fair that he and newly elected Trustee Dan Patton had to vote on the contract. “There are four people here tonight who were on the board at the time when this original contract was entered into and, in my opinion, they could do it themselves and clean up their own their own mess.” Longstreet said he would vote in favor of the contract because of finances. “This just comes down to dollars,” he said. “Believe it or not, I think this agreement saves us money ... We have a written contract with Larry Christopher. It is a written and enforceable agreement. And, he has made it clear that if we, in any way, shape or form, try to breach that agreement with him that he will try to enforce that contract in court. Could we win in a legal fight with Larry Christopher? I would say we would have maybe a 10 percent chance or less of winning that argument ... But, even if we did win... we would be in litigation with him... in court action, in my opinion that would last eight to 12 months ... not only do we not have eight to 12 months of time to deal with this matter ... nor, do we have the money to pay an attorney for eight to 12 months... I believe that we would pay an attorney more than $40,000 to fight this battle.” “I think everyone wants to put this behind them. But, we have to change the way we do things, and I hope we can. I am committed to doing that. I know there are a lot of people out there who will hold us accountable — and should. We want everything to be out in the public so it is transparent.” Hastings Board of Education President Kevin Bec Beck agreed with Longstreet. “You look at it now and realize what a mistake it was ... you can’t do business that way,” he said. “We shouldn’t be in this situation; it never should have happened ... We have to be absolutely more transparent ... We weren’t trying to do anything that was illegal, but we knew at the time we were making a deal that was not completely transparent, and that can’t happen ... That’s where it has to stop. Going forward, it can’t happen again. We will change the way we do things. We are trying to be much more transparent on what we are doing.” “I’m going to vote ‘yes’ for it. I don’t want to vote ‘ye’s for it; I think it stinks,” said Patton, who joined the board last month. “I want to be done with Larry Christopher, and this gets us to that. I think we just need to move on.” The only person to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting was McCausey, who qualified her statements by saying they were filtered through her eyes and experiences and were not being made as a representative of the association. She said although she has been criticized for her role in bringing the original contract to light she stands by her actions. “I have been outspoken, been accused of grandstanding, doing all of this for a better negotiations positions ... I have received hate mail, been screamed at, criticized and been bullied through email ...” she said. “I have been outspoken and taken on this elephant because I had to. The values I hold for myself I also expect in others, and when those principles are challenged, I will fight to the death for what I believe in and rights of people I care about or represent ... I am not ashamed of anything I have said or done in the last year ... You can not purport to live an honest life and then not hold people accountable when the break the law or don’t play by the rules. Like it or not, I had to call you out on this deal. If I didn’t, I couldn’t lead my association, look my children in the eye or claim to be the person that I am.” McCausey said she wanted to clear the air with members of the board, offering both admonishments and praise. 77559526 She thanked Patton for his service since assuming his seat on the board in July and said he set an example of how to be forwardthinking and transparent. McCausey also praised Longstreet. “You have stood alone in decisions and have earned a tremendous amount of respect for your courage ... You have set an example for the rest of the board in your speech and conduct ... It is my hope that the trials of the last year will not discourage you ...” she said. McCausey offered a mix of praise and admonition to Beck, who became president of the board in July. “Thank you for the progress you’ve made in the last three weeks,” she said. “I believe there is still much to be done, and I appreciate the conversations you and I have had to move in that direction. You also have ownership in this deal. You need to explain yourself and your actions. Although you did not vote in favor of the deal, you also did not question the ethics or the morality of doing it ... You should have taken the higher ground and called it out ... You can’t go back and change it, but you can make it right by explaining yourself and apologizing.” McCausey told Haas that she has been disappointed in his actions throughout the past year. She said she had a conversations with him soon after the ULP was filed during which he expressed his concern for what had happened and said he would do everything in his power to make it right. “I am disappointed as the former board president through all of this, you did nothing to move it forward to a settlement,” she said. “More has happened in the last three weeks, since Kevin took over, than happened all of last year I think that speaks volumes in and of itself ...” McCausey said that, like Beck, although Haas did not vote in favor of the original contract with Christopher, he had an obligation to make it public. “This is a lot like Watergate. Nixon’s fall wasn’t because of what he did; it was the cover up. The same could be said for this deal. You made it worse by doing nothing. We aren’t going to change the past, but we need to change the future,” she said. McCausey said that she believes Endsley, who signed the contract had been misled. “Although you have said nothing in the last 11 months, I honestly do not believe that you did this deal with evil intentions. I think you were misled, trusted people you shouldn’t have and possibly let your personal conflicts with Larry Christopher drive your decision,” she said. “Violating our contract, the Public Employment Relations Act, Michigan School Code and the Open Meetings Act are grievous actions. An apology is needed and deserved. Relationships have been broken, and some irreparable damage has been done because you signed that contract ...” McCausey said that while Trustee Scott Hodges initially expressed excitement when she was elected president of the HEA, he has become her greatest critic since she first came to him after discovering the board’s original contract with Christopher. “You have been my biggest critic, claiming from the beginning that the only reason I filed the ULP was to posture for a better negotiations position,” she said to Hodges. “You have yet to have a face-to-face conversation with me about any of this ... and find it perfectly within your right to criticize me and send me condescending, inappropriate and illegal letters to my home like the one I received from you on July 23 in which you quoted Scripture telling me that I didn’t have the right to condemn and if I didn’t forgive, Jesus wouldn’t forgive me ... “This letter is inappropriate on so many levels,” continued McCausey. “Although we attend the same church, this letter is written out of actions taken based on my employment and acting in the role of president of the HEA ... Therefore, you wrote this letter as my employer. In doing so, you violated my contract and the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act in which employers are forbidden from discouraging, depriving, intimidating or coercing members of the union from participating in activities for the mutual aid or protection of members ... Because your comments directly tie to negotiations, you’ve now also committed another unfair labor practice by sending me this letter. “I have never said I was perfect, but I am willing to admit when I’m wrong. To say to me, ‘he who is without sin, let him cast the first stone,’ is the most hypocritical thing I think I have ever heard,” she told Hodges. “I didn’t break the law, I didn’t violate the contract. I didn’t violate the Public Employment Relations Act. I didn’t violate Michigan School Code. You did, and I have the documents to prove it, as well as the fact that you voted in favor of the deal. Moreover, to say that, ‘if you don’t forgive men of their sin, Jesus will not forgive me,’ requires someone to admit to what they did in order to be forgiven. I don’t think you have done that yet.” Later, during the board comment portion of the meeting Endsley, Beck and Hodges responded to McCausey’s comments. “Decisions and things in context become very important,” said Hodges. “When we are looking at decisions we made in the past, sometimes they are not on the best information provided to people ... We made some decisions, and I asked some significant questions at that time ... I asked if it had been reviewed by legal counsel, and I was informed that it was .... I asked if every teacher who had the same amount of years had the same opportunity ... I was informed they were individually asked ... So, sometimes we have to make decisions based on information that isn’t quite as accurate, even though you ask specific questions ... If I am guilty of making a poor decision because of that, I apologize to each and everyone of you ... We write letters to encourage people that we got to move forward, and we thank you for your patience with us ... We’d like things to happen overnight, but we are one side of the table and their are two sides to the table, and there are attorneys beyond those people on both sides of the table ... So today could be a very nice day because many things can be taken care of ... For any of you who have feelings that I did things inappropriately or wrong, I personally ask your forgiveness.” “I’m going to vote ‘yes’ for it. I don’t want to vote ‘yes’ for it; I think it stinks. I want to be done with Larry Christopher, and this gets us to that. I think we just need to move on.” Board of Education Trustee Dan Patton Endsley said she has been silent since the ULP was filed for one reason. “I did not feel that anything I could say would change the situation, and I was afraid that anything I would say would make it worse,” she said. “I have served on this board a long time and I’ve made decisions over the years that I regret. But probably the one of accepting the resignation was the one I regret the most. I signed a document ... only after board action indicated to me that I was supposed to do that as president of the board; I didn’t do that on my own. I wish we had done things differently. I was like Scott, I asked some questions. I got answers and found out later that those answers maybe weren’t the 100 percent what I asked ... maybe I didn’t ask the right question ... I apologize to anyone I have offended over this or through this ... But, I have to say that I do not feel that my signing a document should put me in the position of continued ridicule which I have received. I only did it because, at that point in time, I was board president ... The decisions I made could have been better, but I don’t apologize for doing my job and signing that contract.” “It’s been an up and down meeting,” said Beck. “I am going out of here with a smile on my face ... Even though it is not a solution that is perfect in anyone’s eyes, I’m glad we can move on. As a district, we have more things to look at than the ULP. We have the school year about to start. I think it is going to be a great school year.” During the information and discussion portion of the meeting, Beck outlined several changes in meeting procedures the board plans to implement to increase transparency and streamline board meetings. First, the board will hold scheduled work sessions at 7:30 p.m. on the Tuesday proceeding regular board meetings. These meetings will follow the same type of protocol as regular board meetings, but more discussion will take place. Second, a draft agenda will be posted on the school website before the meetings, so the community may see what is to be discussed. Third, a podium and microphone will be available for those who wish to make public comment, and board members will also have microphones to make it easier for those in attendance to hear all comments. The board’s first work session is schedule for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the multipurpose room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St. The next regular meeting of the board is slated for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in the middle school multi-purpose room. In other business, the board: • Accepted the resignation of freshman sideline cheer coach Traci Downs and approved personnel changes that have occurred since the previous board meeting, including the lay-off of high school maintenance employee Carl Peck and the recall from lay-off of Northeastern and Star Elementary special education teacher Kerry Nickel and the following reassignments and transfers; Trisha Kietzman, fifth grade teacher Southeastern Elementary; Stephen Laubaugh, middle school social studies; Catherine Longstreet, high school student services; Amy Oster, third grade teacher Central Elementary; Robin Stoepker-Girrbach, receiving and maintenance; and Marilyn Storm, Southeastern Elementary secretary. The personnel report also contained the approval of leave of absence for maintenance employee Danny Blair and Star Elementary kindergarten teacher Debra VanderVeen and the appointment of Mary Dennie and Vicki Green to food service administrative duties, and Emily Hoke as freshmen sideline sheer coach. • Accepted the following donations: $86.40 from Green Light Driving School for classrooms at Hastings High School; $2,000 from the Richard Messer Trust for drama, musical and film clubs; and $1,500 from the Richard Messer Trust for student scholarships for those who could not otherwise afford to attend cross country camp. • Was informed that the student handbooks are currently being revised but will be ready by the first day of school pending board approval. • Heard in a report from Falcon that the annual report is being completed and will be posted on the district’s website by Sept. 1. Flacon also reported that she had been contacted by a nonprofit organization, Elliot Advocates, which works with veterans. She said the group is interested in purchasing Pleasantview Elementary and will be exploring the possibility during the next few weeks. • Heard Falcon invite everyone to attend the district’s annual Business, Industry and Education Luncheon at noon Thursday, Sept. 1, in the high school cafeteria, The keynote speaker will be Dr. Randall Eberts. • Learned about the board’s first community meeting which will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, in the high school lecture hall. “It is the first of many I am hoping to have so we can start looking at the planning process for the next couple of years when it comes to budget reductions,” Falcon told the board. “We need community input, we need community support, and it is imperative that we communicate with everyone how we are doing business and the progress of different projects. This summer has been nothing but planning, planning, planning, and we’re trying to get ready for the school year, and we need to get our community on board.” The meeting will include a presentation and discussion about various committees and how the community can get involved during the school year. • Went into closed session to discuss personnel. No action was taken when the board returned to open session. Home is total loss after Aug. 12 fire Responding to a fire at 1520 Pinedale and M-37 Highway are firefighters from Thornapple Township Emergency Services, Freeport and BIRCH fire departments. (Photo by Patricia Johns) by Patricia Johns Staff Writer A home at 1520 Pinedale and M-37 Highway between Hastings and Middleville is a total loss after a fire Friday, Aug. 12. Mike and Patricia Neal, who work third shift, had just arrived home and were preparing to rest when smoke detectors went off between 8 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. They called 911 and safely left with their two children. Responding to the blaze were firefighters from Thornapple Township Emergency Services, Freeport and BIRCH fire departments. Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department provided traffic control. By 9:15 a.m. crews were working through the smoke to make sure the fire was out. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The area where the water heater had been is a focus of the investigation. A pot luck dinner and benefit for the family Saturday, Aug. 27, is being organized by neighbors. The dinner will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1867 Pine Ridge Drive. Tables and chairs are being donated by Grand Rental Station. Anyone who would like to participate should bring their own table service, a dish to pass and a donation. Organizers are suggesting gift cards from area stores to help the family replace all that they have lost. The family is being helped by the American Red Cross and the Barry County United Way. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — Page 3 Wet weather doesn’t deter traditional archery enthusiasts by David DeDecker Staff Writer Cloudy, wet weather could not dampen the spirits of archers and families who gathered over the weekend at Historic Charlton Park. The Michigan Longbow Association held the 27th Great Lakes Longbow Invitational, the ninth year at Charlton Park. The appeal of pulling back the string and putting an arrow in the target still gives many a winning thrill. In addition to the many traditional archery manufacturers and craft vendors at the invitational, many other activities kept visitors busy. The Sherwood Challenge and the Silver Arrow competition are the mainstays of the event, but the Turkey Shoot, Kids Dinosaur Shoot, Stinking Fish and Braveheart challenges were all crowded Saturday. For the more dedicated, a walk along Charlton Park’s wooded trails offered dozens of life-sized three-dimensional foam animal targets for archers to test their skills. Good, old-fashioned fun was had by the thousands of people who attended, and the longstick tradition continues to grow on the banks of the Thornapple River. A keen eye and strong arm, a finely crafted bow and arrow, and plenty of practice were all that was needed to hit the spot. The Michigan Longbow Association was formed in 1983 by a small group and has been growing ever since. The MLA is dedicated to promoting archery and the love of the outdoors, and in support of U.S. troops, provides archery equipment for soldiers to use during leisure time. For more information about the Michigan Longbow Association and future events, go to www.michiganlongbow.org. Bill Cooper of Hudsonville won this year’s Sherwood Challenge with the most points scored for the various levels of marksmanship. Here, Cooper reads the ceremonial arrow awarded for his skill in archery. The four finalists in the Sherwood Challenge archery contest are (from left) Brian Benvenuti, Jim Vredenburg, Marc Butler and Bill Cooper. (Photo courtesy of Paul Wilburn) Karl Hanel, of South Bend, Ind., wins the Silver Arrow competition this year by outshooting that 60 other archers. Hanel is given bragging rights as “Best Archer in the Realm” until next year’s competition One of the targets used in the Sherwood Challenge archery contest is the classic William Tell test of shooting an apple off a child’s head. Hitting the child’s image results in automatic disqualification. Competitors in the Sherwood Challenge ‘knock and loose’ their arrows, during Charlton Park’s Great Lakes Longbow Invitational. Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. Kenneth S. Merriman, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon After accumulating top scores, two of the four semi-finalists have a quick-shoot competition to see who will advance to the final round of the Sherwood Challenge. In this instance, the archers were allowed three arrows to pop two balloons at 15 yards as quickly as possible, and then pop the third balloon. The first to pop the final balloon compete against one other for the prize. Eric S. Leep, D.O. Physical Medicine James L. Horton, Jr., D.O. Orthopedic Surgeon David J. Heeringa, D.O. Orthopedic Surgeon Hastings Orthopedic Clinic is dedicated to providing the highest degree of service in an efficient, personal and professional manner. Our focus is to maximize the health, function and quality of life of the population we serve. One of the many point-earning targets in the Sherwood Challenge is the knight and maiden target. At 15 yards, archers had to target the knight and not touch the maiden or be disqualified. Only one maiden was “shot” during the competition. 840 Cook Road, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-9520 • 800-596-1005 www.hoc-mi.com 77559351 �Page 4 — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Sleeping Bear Dunes voted ‘Most Beautiful Place in America’ Arts council charting new direction with sculpture purchase? Visitors can view the expansive dunes from a platform high above Lake Michigan. (Photo courtesy of Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau.) The secret is out. The beauty of Lake Michigan’s shoreline and extensive dunes earned Sleeping Bear Dunes the Most Beautiful Place in America. (Photo courtesy of Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau.) Viewers of ABC’s “Good Morning America” have voted Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore the Most Beautiful Place in America, edging out such better-known spots as the Grand Tetons; Sedona, Ariz.; Newport, R.I.; Cape Cod, Mass.; Aspen, Colo.; Asheville, N.C.; and Hawaii’s Lanikai Beach. The honor was announced on the air Wednesday morning by “Good Morning America” hosts, who called Sleeping Bear “one of the nation’s best-kept secrets” and said they were amazed at its beauty. That came as no surprise to Brad Van Dommelen, president of the Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau, who hears similar comments almost every day. “When people discover our area, their prior perceptions of Michigan are shattered,” he said in a press release issued shortly after the announcement. “The natural beauty of our Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 area is breathtaking. When you add to that the quaint character and charm of our towns and villages, our amazing culinary product, and our four-seasons of recreation, people fall in love with us and become repeat visitors. It’s an easy sell.” Viewers were able to cast online votes for 10 locations selected by the program’s producers from hundreds of nominations. Sleeping Bear Dunes, the only Midwestern location to make the list, was nominated by Grand Rapids resident Jim Madole, who said he went there often to “sit in awe and wonder at the perfection of Mother Nature.” HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Aug. 18 — Movie Memories features SciFi at the Drive-in with “The Forbidden Planet,” 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23 — young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. After reading a recent Reminder story about the Thornapple Arts Council’s plans to purchase one of the sculptures on display in downtown Hastings, I thought to myself, What happened? When the late Sue Drummond and John Fehsenfeld started the organization in 1986, they planned to focus on promoting the arts throughout the county, by encouraging and developing activities in the arts right here. The two were concerned that people had to travel to larger cities to attend art events. Plus, the pair — who worked at the Barry Intermediate School District at the time — knew school kids received little exposure to artists and live music, so they wanted to help students experience the many forms of art. So, when I saw the recent story about the $6,000 sculpture purchase, I was concerned that the arts council had changed direction and was putting its dollars into a sculpture rather than programs. I learned from arts council executive director that the sculpture purchase was made possible through a large donation from an anonymous donor to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the organization and its accomplishments. Over the years, the arts council has promoted a number of programs for the community. It has offered classes in drawing, watercolor, oil, pottery and photography, using local artists, for adults and children, as well. The arts council supported city band concerts, a community choir, dance and drama programs and the Thornapple Players. The first major event organized by the group was a live concert by the Grand Rapids Symphony at Central Auditorium. The event was a fundraiser for the arts council, offering quality music to the citizens of the area. The evening was a “delightful event,” drawing hundreds to the concert. As part of a memorial tribute written by Don Drummond to his late wife, he said, “Sue was an artist, author, farmer and above all a teacher. She absolutely loved to see people grow and learn.” He went on to say, “As an artist and teacher, her primary concern was the children of Barry County and exposing them to as much art as possible.” It didn’t take long for the newly formed arts council to put together a list of activities members wanted to offer throughout the county. They planned art classes, an art appreciation program for area schools, a major concert each year and scholarships for Barry County students. There were programs for solo concerts and intimate chamber groups, a Christmas concert and dinner, along with art exhibits at the Arts Hatchery Building in Fish Hatchery Park. They also had a children’s art show, Friday concerts, Arts Alive program and later a youth theater guild which included a two-week summer program for kids in role-playing, Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Enrollment surge in Michigan’s Hardest Hit Fund helps reduce foreclosures The Michigan State Housing Development Authority announced Aug. 12 it has received nearly 9,000 applications for foreclosure-prevention assistance during the past five months since the launch of the new Step Forward publicity campaign. The Step Forward awareness effort helped contribute to a 16 percent decline in Michigan’s foreclosure activity in July from the previous month and a 42 percent decrease in foreclosure activity from July 2010, MSHDA officials said. “We are pleased that MSHDA’s innovative programs are allowing distressed homeowners to avoid foreclosure,” said Mary Townley, director of MSHDA’s homeownership division. “We will continue to urge struggling Michigan homeowners who are collecting unemployment, have seen wage cuts or have had a medical emergency to visit the state’s new website, www.stepforwardmichigan.org, and submit their applications online.” Michigan received its $498.6 million in federal funding for the Hardest Hit program in three allotments last year from the Troubled Asset Relief Program, administered by the U.S. Departments of Treasury and Housing and Urban Development. MSHDA’s plan is Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. oral interpretation, memorization and performance, set design and exposing children to theater. In March of 1986, the arts council sponsored a pops concert with an Irish flair performed by the 75-piece Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. The event was held in the Hastings High School gymnasium. Even though symphony concerts were normally performed at Central Auditorium, due to the size of the orchestra, they decided to hold it in the gym. To the arts council’s amazement, they nearly filled the gym due to the variety of popular music planned for the evening. From the arts council’s beginning, it was about activities, training and cultivating programs for Barry County citizens. The Hastings Downtown Development Authority’s new sculpture program is a great way to attract people to our community. Purchasing sculptures for permanent display helps create an attraction for everyone to enjoy. I applaud the citizens and companies who have purchased and donated the sculptures. Over the years the arts council made great strides in enhancing the arts in Barry County. This was the original intent of the group — to promote the arts by bringing programs here, rather than attending events in the cities around us. Now, schools throughout the county are reducing art, music and related programs due to continued budget constraints. This is a perfect opportunity for the arts council to again focus on bringing arts to young children — the original mission of the arts council. In an April 2000 interview, John Fehsenfeld said, “The dreams that Sue Drummond and I had are well on the way to fulfillment. We hoped to serve directly and to support indirectly the needs of all of Barry County, especially youth. We hope for the future that more people see the importance of art at home, in the schools and in the community; and that parents will encourage their children to participate in the opportunities available, because they are the prime motivators of values.” What a handful of people identified as a mission to raise the quality of life in Barry County 25 years ago shouldn’t be taken for granted. The best way for people to appreciate the arts is to experience them first-hand, by attending concerts, art shows and special events. With your attendance in local classes and at concerts, and with financial support, the arts council will be able to continue to offer programs for the community and in area schools for years to come — for all the county’s citizens, young and old alike. designed to help homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure and have experienced a substantial reduction in income due to involuntary unemployment, underemployment or a medical condition. MSHDA expects to help nearly 39,000 households in Michigan by 2014, said Townley. Three MSHDA programs are available to eligible applicants. Mortgage-payment assistance is provided for people receiving unemployment benefits of up to $750 a month for up to 12 months, or a total of $9,000. At the end of 12 months, homeowners still in arrears are potentially eligible for an additional $3,000 in assistance from MSHDA. Up to $10,000 in funds is available for homeowners who have fallen behind on mortgage payments because of a temporary layoff or medical emergency. The third program offers matching funds for principal reductions for homeowners who can’t afford mortgage payments because their income was cut. This would provide up to a $10,000 principal reduction from the state and one that is matched by their lender. As of March 1, MSHDA staff was reviewing or had approved only 1,114 client applica- Does stock market have local impact? Do you think the uncertainty of the stock market is hurting our local economy and the nation’s recovery? tions for assistance from the state’s Hardest Hit Fund. In mid-March, as part of MSHDA’s statewide education effort to promote the Hardest Hit program, MSHDA partnered with locally elected officials, banks, credit unions and nonprofit housing counselors to train staff, provide information and encourage their clients to visit MSHDA’s new Step Forward Michigan website for an updated list of mortgage servicers that are participating in the program. Since the kick-off of the Step Forward campaign, MSHDA staff has received 8,968 Hardest Hit applications, for a combined total of 10,082 applications. The average amount of assistance per program is $2,682 for an unemployment subsidy, $4,900 for a rescue program subsidy and $10,000 for a principal curtailment, MSHDA records show. “As Michigan rebuilds for a new future, one of the biggest challenges we face is keeping families in their homes while the job market recovers,” Townley said. “The partnership MSHDA has forged among the state, credit unions and banks provides a free crucial resource that helps bridge the financial gap for unemployed and underemployed borrowers.” The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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We will have to wait and see if the improvement in the stock market helps the Michigan economy.” Erin Carney, Nashville: “Yes, due to the uncertainty the government is making decisions that hurt our kids, especially in the area of education.” Jina Matthews, Hastings: “Yes, I think it certainly will eventually.” Wes McComney, Etowah, Tenn.: “Actually, yes it will, and it will hit all small localities.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Dan Buerge Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — Page 5 Orangeville board undecided on agreement with Prairieville Township by Fran Faverman Staff Writer The primary discussion item at the Aug. 9 Orangeville Township Board of Trustees was a possible partnership, raised by Prairieville Township Supervisor Jim Stoneburner during the July board meeting, that would give residents of Prairieville Township access to the Orangeville recycle station. The first concern was feasibility. According to Tom Smith, owner-operator of Legacy Waste Services, the contractor for the transfer station, no increase in the current number of bins or the hours of operation would be need- ed if only a few people [Stoneburner estimated nine people] used the facility. However, if the number proved to be greater, an additional bin, at a cost of $1,300, or larger bins would be needed. Questions arose regarding fees; Smith said charging double the $8.50 assessed to Orangeville residents would discourage Prairieville residents from using the facility. He suggested $10.50. Immediately the possibility of Orangeville paying for the bins and subsidizing Prairieville Township residents arose. Orangeville Township Trustee Robert Perino suggested charging an annual fee plus Business, Industry and Education Luncheon returns Sept. 1 a per-load surcharge for Prairieville Township residents. His point was that $7,000 is a big chunk for Orangeville Township, and a $2,000 charge to Prairieville Township would help. Ultimately, the board and onlookers agreed that research was needed and that Orangeveille Township Supervisor Tom Rook should have a conversation with Stoneburner about what Prairieville Township might view as a reasonable arrangement. Trustee Linda Ribble suggested that a 12month trial would be needed to gather enough data to form a reasonably accurate estimate of usage. “Orangeville never intended to go into the trash business,” she added. Perino summarized the discussion by asking for a fee for residents, an annual fee to the township, proof of residency for Prairieville people, and some ideas from Prairieville about what they want. Rook noted that he wanted to be able to have an out. “Make them figure out how many people will come and make us an offer,” added Vicki Ritchie, Orangeville Township treasurer. Responding to concerns voiced earlier this summer, the board had solicited bids for clearing away encroaching trees at the south property line of Oakhill Cemetery. Three bids were received. The bid from Ritchie’s Tree Service included trimming trees to the south line and overhanging limbs to a height of 18 feet for $2,500. For an additional $1,000 the N ow Ser vi company would push all the debris to the Boulter property. Dan’s Tree Service, for a base bid of $3,975, would remove trees and overhanging limbs to a height of 18 feet; grinding stumps would raise the base bid to $4,720. Removing all brush and leaves from the site would cost an additional $4,800. The final bid from DK Landscape Management for $2,875 would remove trees and overhanging limbs. Much of the discussion reflected concerns about the height of the stumps remaining; it was determined that the stumps, if not ground out, needed to be cut level with the ground. Dan Boulter, Orangeville Township fire chief, said his family would not have a problem with the leaves and brush being pushed onto their property because as organic matter, the material would break down. He added that the presence of plastic and other junk in the debris was a problem. No decision on any of the bids was made because board members said they felt more information was needed. Two bids were received for removal of a nonfunctioning outhouse on the grounds of the township hall. The low bid of $2,775 from Oetman Excavating was unanimously accepted; the company will remove the structure, remove the cement slabs and fill the holes. The ground will be ready for seeding. The board heard an update on preparations for Orangeville Days Aug. 19 to 21 from Mark Paradowski, chair of the parks and recreation committee. Paradowski said new events had been added. Plus … n g CONEY FRIES TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT & BRATWURST RIPPERS! For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. CHECK OUT OUR NEW MENU! Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Est. 1972 945-3418 The 29th annual Business, Industry and Education Luncheon returns Thursday, Sept. 1, at noon in the Hastings High School cafeteria. The public is invited to join organizers (from left) Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Jennette, Barry County Economic Development Director Valerie Byrnes and Hastings Area School System Acting Superintendent Michelle Falcon, when they welcome Dr. Randall Eberts, president of the W.E. Upjohn institute to speak about the importance of education and economic development, as well as the Kalamazoo Promise initiative. 07579477 Delivery Available Point your browser to … 829 N. Michigan Ave. Hastings, MI northside-pizza.com Happy 90 TH TH 77555470 Birthday Mom! From … School hosting community meeting tonight Your Sons and Family attendance. BIE Luncheon An annual collaboration with the community, the Hastings Business, Industry and Education Luncheon returns Thursday, Sept. 1, at noon in the high school cafeteria. Dr. Randall Eberts, president of the W.E. Upjohn institute will to speak about the importance of education and economic development, as well as the Kalamazoo Promise initiative. The annual event is co-sponsored by the Hastings Area School System, Barry Intermediate School District, Barry County Chamber of Commerce and the Barry County Economic Development Alliance. 77559530 It is important for the board of education and the Hastings Area School System to open the lines of communication with the community. We will be hosting our first meeting Thursday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. in the lecture hall at the high school. We are inviting all community members interested in listening to the planning needed to move our district in a positive direction. Please bring a neighbor, friend or colleague to this event. We hope to present to you the state of our district and answer any and all questions you may have. If you cannot attend, we will post the presentations to our website Friday or you may call Michelle Falcon at 269-948-4400. Thank you in advance for your participation and Mike & Lori Trudgeon of Hastings are celebrating their Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks” will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire” letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. “One of the reasons for the success of the event is that we keep adding to it and changing things,” he said. In other business, the board heard reports from Boulter on the fire department and from Marlene Leep, Orangeville representative to the J.R. Wheeler Library in Martin. Leep said the summer reading program was winding down and that the library had received a grant and a donation of $350 in children’s books. Boulter reported that the department had responded to 23 calls for service; 18 were emergency medical calls. Members of the department had engaged in the tanker shuttle training. An offer of a house for burning as part of training exercise had been received by the department. During the public comment period, Paradowski said he has always been very proud of the Orangeville ball fields; however, he said, “I am disappointed in the lawn care. I have been an advocate for DK Landscaping.” He noted that the infields had not been mowed and that the reason given was that the mower kicked up the sand toward the operator. Others noted that the grass under picnic tables has not been mowed. Rook remarked that close trimming appears to have damaged wires leading to the controls for the air conditioning unit in the township hall. The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. at the township hall, 7350 Lindsey Road. 25th Wedding Anniversary on August 23, 2011 Mike and Lori enjoy spending time with their family including Travis Trudgeon (Audrey Falconer), Derick Trudgeon, Austin Trudgeon (Stephanie Maine) and Elizabeth Trudgeon. Mike and Lori also enjoy spending time at their farm house and working in their Recycle Business. Special congratulations to them from Brenda & Butch Armour and T.T. A special thank you from all the kids goes out to Mike & Lori for being such wonderful parents and doing everything you can for us. You are both loved by many. Congrats. 77559532 �Page 6 — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Area Obituaries See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing and all your printing needs. PRINTING PLUS Shirley J. Burton Jean Mary (Wallace) James Ruby V. Williams 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings Worship Together… 77559366 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost - Aug. 21 - Worship 8:00 and 10:00. No Sunday School. Gracegram Deadline. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com. Thursday -7:00 Praise Team. Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9 a.m. Pickleball. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 6 p.m. NAPS Orientation Night; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. COUNTY WIDE YARD SALE & SWAP MEET Saturday, Aug. 20 9am to 3pm CHARLTON PARK Hastings, MI $10 advanced reservation • $15 Day of the sale 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 945-2471 HOPKINS, MI - Allie Lester, of Hopkins, age 15, passed way suddenly on August 15, 2011 in Borgess Pipp Hospital. Visit with family and friends, view her life story film and share light refreshments on Friday, August 19, 2011 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Life Story Funeral Home, Plainwell, 120 S. Woodhams St. (685-5881), followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Allie’s family includes her mother, Lisa Rardin; her father, Wayne (June) Lester; siblings, Michelle, Wayne, Cassy and Taylor; step siblings, Brandy, Traci, Jenifer and Michael; her grandparents, Jim and Sandy Trimm, Mike and Mary Lester, Bob and Barb Chapman; and many other close, loved relatives and friends. Allie was vice president of the student council. She loved to sing and loved the outdoors, camping, hunting and fishing. She always had a smile and enjoyed life. Texting and talking to her friends was more than a hobby, it was a way of life. She will be dearly missed. Please visit Allie’s memory page at www.lifestorynet.com where you can read her life story, archive a memory or photo, sign her memory book online before coming to the funeral home and make a memorial donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Vendor Space (15x30) Fiberglass Products 1401 N. Broadway Hastings Allie Lester LAKELAND, FL - Jean Mary (Wallace) James, of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Hastings and Woodland, passed away on June 12, 2011 at Good Shepard Hospice Wing in Lakeland, FL. She was born on Oct. 19, 1924 in Hastings, the daughter of Walter and Ruby (Gaskill) Wallace. She graduated from Hastings High School class of 1942. She began her career as a PBX operator for Michigan Bell of Hastings. After a short stay there she began work at the E.W. Bliss Company as a PBW operator as well, where she retired in 1981 after 33 years. She was married to Vernon Harbin of Pineville, KY on January 2, 1944. From that marriage came two children, James Walter in 1946 and Cathie Jean in 1948. That marriage ended in divorce in 1966 after 22 years. In 1968 she married Charles Mulliken of Woodland. They were married 26 wonderful years before his untimely death in 1993. In 1994 she married Walter James of Lakeland, FL. They were married ten special months when he sadly passed away in 1995. She loved to watch sports of all kinds. Her special teams included the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays as well as the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat and the Tampa Bay Bucs. She enjoyed watching the NCAA basketball tournaments. She also enjoyed bingo, playing cards of any kind, doing crafts, knitting and crocheting, crossword puzzles in the paper every day and twice on Sunday. She also did painting and pencil drawings, most recently a beautiful drawing of Jesus Christ. She belonged to the VFW Auxiliary of Lake Odessa and the Regular Veterans Auxiliary (RVA) of Lakeland, FL. She was past president of the Lawrence J. Bauer Post #45 Auxiliary of Hastings. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Verda Reynolds, Maude Yertz and Sopha Wallace; stepsister, Grace Coats (Max); stepbrother, Bob Hart; brother-in-law, Keith Yerty; sister-in-law, Anna Mae (Hart) Kenfield; her husbands, Charles Mulliken and Walter James and son, James Harbin and former husband, Vernon Harbin. She is survived by her daughter, Cathie (Buz) Marrison of Lansing; stepdaughter, Terri Allen (David) of Mesquite, TX; daughter-in-law, Linda Harbin of Lansing; six grandchildren, Jeff Harbin (Elizabeth) of Grand Ledge, Steve Gerald (Kari) of Lansing, Todd Allen (Christine) of Plano, TX, Kelly Rodriguez of Grand Ledge, Kristin Ingraham (Patrick) and Becky Price of Wylie, TX. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 4 p.m. at Woodland Methodist Church. A light luncheon to follow. Memorial contributions may go to the Lake Odessa VFW or Barry County Commission on Aging. FREE Public Admission This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Shirley J. Burton Cedar Rapids, IA, formerly of Delton, passed away August 12, 2011. Shirley was born March 9, 1941, in West Virginia, the daughter of Jake and Vesta (Mayhorne) Coleman. On June 12, 1958, she married Ervin Burton, Sr. and he preceded her in death on November 24, 1991. Shirley enjoyed making quilts and every one of her children received one to cherish. She will be remembered for her homemade biscuits and gravy. Shirley cared for many of her nieces and nephews. She is survived by her children, Rex Allen (Pam) Burton, Eleanor (Delbert) Morgan, Ervin (Vicki) Burton, Shirley Jean Burton, Willie (Rhonda) Burton, and Vernie (Tom) Burton Tetro; her mother, Vesta Hager; sisters, Dalphine Slone, Joann Burton, Deloris Irene Coleman, Brenda Sue Coleman, Darlene Coleman, Vernetta Coleman and Loreitta Coleman; brothers, John L. Coleman, Charles Coleman and Bobby Gene Coleman; 13 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Shirley was also preceded in death by her father and a sister, Connie Burton. A funeral service was conducted Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton, with pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Burial took place in Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the family will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to view and sign Shirley's online guest book. Go to www.charltonpark.org–Special Events ARTS, CRAFTS AND For Registration Forms DIRECT SALES Or call Linda to reserve your space: WELCOME 269-945-3775 Village, Museum & Recreation Area 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 06756642 LAKE ODESSA, MI - Ruby V. Williams, age 97, of Lake Odessa, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. She was born July 13, 1914 in Ionia County, the daughter of Allyn and Florence (Fox) Goodemoot. Ruby graduated from Lake Odessa High School and was married to Gerald Williams on July 20, 1934 in Sebewa Township. Ruby assisted her husband Gerald in his bookkeeping duties as Odessa township supervisor and worked on local elections. Mr. Williams preceded her in death on September 6, 1993. Ruby was a crossword puzzle expert who also enjoyed gardening, flowers, international travel, the cottage on the lake, winters in Florida and camping. She was an excellent seamtress who enjoyed needlepoint, crossstitch and quilting projects. Ruby’s greatest joy in life was her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald; sons, Leonard and Dale; sister, Ruth Thorp; brothers, Earl (Pat) Goodemoot and Richard Goodemoot. Surviving are her daughters, Marie (Larry) Brodbeck of Lake Odessa and Ann (Bill) Cusack of Hastings; 13 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; 13 great great grandchildren; brother, Merle (Mike) Goodemoot; sisters-in-law, Virginia Goodemoot, Shirley Goodemoot and Marian Goodemoot; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Ruby were conducted on Monday, August 15, 2011 at Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. Interment followed at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. Memorial contributions in Ruby’s name may be directed to the Sunny Crest Youth Ranch of Sunfield, 13014 Sunny Crest Lane, Sunfield, MI 48890 or the Lake Odessa Community Library, 1007 Fourth Avenue, Lake Odessa, MI 48849. To share a memory or place a tribute to Ruby please visit www.koopsfc.com Marriage Licenses Benjamin James Andrus, Hastings and Amber Brooke Spencer, Hastings. Kevin James Bennett, Kalamazoo and Diane Noelle Klipfer, Hastings. John Ryan Leo Boom, Middleville and Laura Elizabeth Denisty, Middleville. Alexander Starr Fox, East Lansing and Susan Joy Winebrenner. Erik Peter Fransen, Glenn Ellyn, IL and Kristin Amelia Carpenter, Glen Ellyn, IL. Belizario Chilel Gomez, Wayland and Emily Jo Hartman, Middleville. Jacob Robert Hardy, Delton and Morgan Sierra Babcock, Delton. Joel Scott Kooienga, Middleville and Ashley Nicole Preston, Middleville. Nicholas Allen Kuykendall, Delton and Jessica Maryanna Eliza Walker, Colon. John Scott Loew, Middleville and Dawn Marie Rauch, Middleville. Jordan Nicholas Lunardini, Richland and Amanda Sue Hoffman, Hastings. Robert Dale McCain, Jr., Hopkinsville, KY and Chelsey Lynn Snyder, Hastings. John Gary Roth, Woodland and Rebecca Sue Neitzke, Woodland. Christopher William Shepard, Delton and Sharon Marie Pigman, Delton. Mickey Ervin Suter, Plainwell and Olena Pshenychna, Lugansk, Urkraine. Markus Richard Thompson, Hastings and Hannah Elizabeth VanDyke, Middleville. Cody James Yaw, Freeport and Brittany Starr Littell, Freeport. �Callton speaks to Hastings Kiwanis Club Social News John and Tammy Nemetz to celebrate 25th anniversary Hastings Kiwanis Club President Stacey Garrison welcomes State Rep. Mike Callton at the Aug. 10 Kiwanis meeting. ly owned and financed. Calley has said that under no circumstance will Michigan taxpayers be on the hook for the bridge. “This will be an economic dynamo and will generate a lot of business,” Callton told the Kiwanis members. “Brian Calley has said that one out of six Lower Michigan jobs will be related to the new bridge. I am now sort of leaning towards [the new bridge], but am not 100 percent.” Callton answered questions about the public/private partnerships the new bridge would entail and the debate on estimated fees to cross the proposed bridge. The historic issue of the Mackinac Bridge construction was brought up, and the fact that the same type of debate occurred back in the late 1950s about building that bridge. Someone asked what West Michigan would get out of a new bridge to Canada. Another person questioned how the Ambassador Bridge’s income would be affected by a new bridge. “I was told they estimate losing 75 percent of their income and most likely become insolvent,” responded Callton. “They tell me they would end up closing the bridge. However, another source said there was plenty of business for both bridges. “Whether you like [the North American Free Trade Agreement] or not, there are 17 stoplights between Mexico and Canada, and they are all where the Ambassador Bridge drops into Canada,” he added. “We want people traveling through and businesses transporting goods through Michigan going both directions. You will see whole economies spring up around those transportation routes.” When a question was raised about eliminating the stoplights, rerouting or building a different off ramp to avoid the stoplights, Callton said Canadian officials have decided they don’t want to address the stoplights, they really want a new bridge. The last question Callton addressed was the total cost of a bridge project. He said the lowest-cost solution would be to add another span to the Ambassador Bridge at the cost of $1 billion. Callton said estimates for a new bridge, and all the construction on each side of the water, would total around $4.5 billion. He ended with a brief discussion on the state budget and thanked Kiwanis Club members for allowing him to speak at their luncheon. Fisher joins Law Weathers staff Hastings native and former Barry County Chief Judge James H. Fisher has joined the Grand Rapids law firm of Law Weathers. “We are very happy to welcome James Fisher to Law Weathers,” said Robert Buchanan, president of Law Weathers in an Aug. 16 press release. “Having served as both judge and attorney, Jim will bring a unique perspective to his mediation and arbitration practice with the firm. Our clients will benefit significantly from his judicial experience.” In his 35-year legal career, Fisher has served in a number of capacities. As chief judge, he initiated a trial court reform project to consolidate and streamline Michigan’s legal organizational structure. Before his appointment as judge, Fisher was a partner in Siegel, Hudson, Gee and Fisher law firm in Hastings. Prior to that, he served as a prosecuting attorney for Barry County where he won more than 90 percent of jury trials and was recognized for professional excellence by the Michigan State Police. Fisher obtained his law degree from Wayne State University in 1976. He earned an undergraduate engineering degree from General Motors Institute (now known as Kettering University) in 1973. Fisher is active in many civic organizations, having most recently been elected to the board of directors at Hastings City Bank. He has previously served on the boards of Pennock Hospital, Pennock Foundation, Barry County YMCA, Hastings First Presbyterian Church, Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council and the Kiwanis Club of Hastings. He is a past member of the State Bar Representative Assembly, State Bar James H. Fisher Ethics Committee and is currently a member of the Pennock Hospital Ethics Committee. He completed civil and domestic mediation training and frequently mediates cases for judicial colleagues. “I am excited to join a top-level law firm with a Barry County office and am looking forward to the opportunity to continue serving our community in a new role,” said Fisher. Newborn Babies Open house for Pauline Castleberry 90th birthday Pauline (Dingman) Castleberry will be 90 years young on August 23rd. Stop in for an open house at the Elks Temple, Tuesday, August 23, between 4 and 7 p.m. and wish her a happy birthday. Daniel Paul, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 6, 2011 at 8:13 a.m. to Joshua and Karrie Plowman of Vermontville. Weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. ***** Bailee Jean, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 4, 2011 at 3:39 p.m. to Amber and Shannon Coleman of Woodland. Weighing 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Ember Rayne, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 6, 2011 at 7:26 a.m. to Tasha and John Smith of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Hudson Keith, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 7, 2011 at 2:05 a.m. to Holly and Keith Carpenter of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Gabriella Dot, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 1, 2011 at 8:01 a.m. to Dr. Jason and Karen Gole of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 15 ozs. and 20.5 inches long. ***** Jayden Matthew William, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 2, 2011 at 6:29 to Jenna Williams and Paul Hosmer of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Cash Nolan, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 3, 2011 at 10:17 a.m. to Andrew Snow and Jamie Vreugde of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Benjamin Lafayette, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 1, 2011 at 12:58 p.m. to Luke and Amy Jo Kinyon of Vermontville. Weighing 9 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Spencer Dennie Best, was born May 25, 2011 at 7:10 p.m. in Thomasville, Georgia. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and was 20 inches long. His parents are Dennie and Canaan Best of Boston, Georiga. His proud grandparents are Oren and Rosie Best of Sunfield and Jerry and Bev Magginnis of Westerville, Ohio. Haight and Eaton (twins) to celebrate 85th birthday Twins, Marjorie Haight (left) and Maxine Eaton (right) will celebrate their 85th birthday on August 20th. Scranton-Buehler John and Beverly Scranton and Bob and Tammy Buehler, both of Alto, are very happy to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Emily Scranton and Aaron Buehler. Both are graduates of Caledonia High School and Michigan State University. They will be joined in marriage on September 17, 2011 in Hastings with family and friends and will begin their new life together in their home in Freeport, Mich. Kathryn Bristol to celebrate 90th birthday Kathryn Bristol will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Aug. 23, 2011 with her family. Please join her celebration with a card shower. Send cards to Kathryn Bristol, Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd., Room 309, Hastings, MI 49058. 77559528 by David DeDecker Staff Writer State Rep. Mike Callton spoke at the Hastings Kiwanis Club luncheon Aug. 10 about what he thinks will be foremost topics when legislators’ summer recess is over. Some of the issues being watched closely in Lansing are medical marijuana, elected official recalls and motorcycle helmet laws, he said, noting that the most frequent discussion is regarding the proposed bridge from Michigan to Canada. “I can remember growing up in Detroit and going to Canada all the time,” said Callton. “We would take the Ambassador Bridge. One of the deficiencies of the bridge is when you get to Canada, it drops you off in a neighborhood where you need to stop at about 17 lights before you can get to Queen’s Highway 401. To me, it wasn’t that bad because there was a Tim Horton’s, and I could stop for coffee and doughnut holes. But, for truck traffic, this really was a nuisance. “One thing I want you all to recognize is the two biggest trade partners in the world are the U.S. and Canada. That bridge is the busiest trading point for the two countries when you include the tunnel and the train that also runs through the tunnel. Lots of trade is going back and forth — billions of dollars in trade. The other competition points are up at the Bluewater Bridge near Port Huron and at Buffalo. “Someone told me that 80 percent of the population of Canada [lives] between Windsor and Montreal, so even though it is a big country land-wise, a lot of population is concentrated between Michigan and New York. It also holds the industrial capacity for Canada, so all the supplies and parts that we buy from and sell to them are moving back and forth through this corridor. Callton said that when the bridge opened up in 1929, it was more like two neighborhoods — Detroit and Windsor. Individual business owners on both sides built the bridge, he said, and it has always been a private bridge. It opened around the time of the great stock market crash and was in some financial turmoil. Different private owners came in, he said, one being Warren Buffet, who owned 25 percent, the other 75 percent in other investors’ hands. In 1975, it was sold to the Manuel “Matty” Moroun family and is still privately owned. “At the time it was built, there weren’t semi-trucks and expressways,” said Callton. “The way things need to move today between the borders involves semi-trucks and expressways. What would be ideal would be expressway-to-bridge-to-expressway corridor. From I-75 to a bridge, and to Queen’s Highway 401. The big problem with the Ambassador, like I said, is that it lets off into a neighborhood.” One of the points Matty Moroun makes is that there was a big drop off in business after Sept. 11, 2001. “If there is ever a backup at the bridge, it is because of customs,” he said. Back ups are not because of the stops in the neighborhood, or bridge capacity, its because of customs. Customs is the bottleneck. If there is an issue, remove the customs bottleneck. According to him, the bridge is far from capacity. “When I look at an issue, I look at who is lined up on the right side and the left side of the issue. Basically, the people who want the new bridge are the governor, lieutenant governor, the chambers of commerce, Ford, Chrysler and GM. The business interests want the new bridge because it would move more freight faster between the two countries. The people on the other side of the issue is, of course, the Moroun family. “So, as I look at these things, I have started to lean more and more toward the idea of a new bridge. My big thing, at this point in time, is how is it paid for? My concern is we’re not taking care of a lot of our roads now, how are we going to pay for a new bridge? Callton said Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has broken it down, saying Canada is offering Michigan $550 million for its branch of the lead up from I-75. Canada also will pay for its branch leading up to the bridge on its side. The center piece of the bridge will be private- John and Tammy Nemetz (Earl) of Hastings, Mich. are celebrating their 25th anniversary. They were married in Lansing on August 23, 1986. John is employed by Capital Bedding Co. Tammy is a teacher in Hastings. They have two children, Kylee and Sydney. The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — Page 7 �Page 8 — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Last week, a full 10 days after the heavy rains of the previous week, the sound end of Cunningham Road and a stretch of Jordan Road alongside Lawhead Lake was under water with no traces of the road visible. The road commission had erected barriers a mile west and a mile north, stating that through traffic was not possible. Many low-lying spots were likewise still under water. Half the length of Lincoln Street alongside APEC factory is newly paved. This will be a boon to the drivers of semi-trucks which frequent Twin City Foods shipping plant to pick up loads of frozen vegetables. Crowds continue to attend the Thursday night concerts in the village park each week. Last week’s band “Stolen Horses” at one point invited all the children to come up front for a treat, which wa an envelope containing a toy horse. Ruth Bylsma of Grand Rapids was the guest flautist at Central United Methodist Church Sunday. She is a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony. Central’s resident flute player has moved. Glenn and Kathy Good of Morrison Lake, have moved to Georgia. Kathy often accompanied the chancel choir on Sundays. Anyone whose hours include night time stirring about would have seen this week the full moon in all its glory. The Tri-River Museum Group met Tuesdays at the Alton church on Lincoln Lake Road north of Lowell. The church furnishings have been preserved in place for use at weddings and funerals. The museum is at the lower level. Representatives were there from Charlton Park, Freeport, Lake Odessa, Clarksville, Saranac and points north and west. Work has begun on the 2012 brochure. Members continue to give helpful ideas to each other with fund raising, insurance, publicity and other facets of maintaining a museum which is solvent. The Lyons-Muir group is having a sale this weekend in connection with the island fest. They are attempting to remodel a store building which will double their space. The Revue at Nashville Sunday played to its best crowd of its four-show run, which began Friday. The Ionia County Genealogical Society met Saturday. The speaker was Connie Teachworth, director of the Lake Odessa Community Library. She gave some information about the growth of the library since its move 12 years ago into a downtown building, nearly twice the size of the starter building which was outgrown in 10 years. The highlight of the move was a human chain of mostly elementary school children who handed books down the line from the 1100 block of Fourth Avenue to the 1000 block on the west side of Fourth Avenue. Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. The Hastings Community Center will be offering a Lifeguard Class Monday, August 22 - Friday, August 26 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Community Center The cost is $210 per person. This includes all materials you will need to pass this course. There will be a swim test Friday, August 19th at 10 am. Pre-registration is required and must be done in person at the Community Center. Please call 269-948-4414 with any questions. 520 W. South St., Hastings 77559346 August 18, 2011 COMBINED NOTICE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS AND NOTICE OF FINDING NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: Barry County 220 West State Street Hastings, Mi 49058 (269) 945-1245 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Barry County. NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about August 29, 2011 Barry County will submit a request to Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) for the release of the following program funds: ❑ CDBG under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ■ HOME (HOME Investment Partnership Act) under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 ❑ NSP under Title III of Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 ❑ Other: Program funds will be used to undertake a project known as Homebuyer Purchase Rehab for the purpose of assisting homebuyers with down payment assistance and moderate rehabilitation. This project will include developer fees. Barry County will assist six (6) eligible households in purchasing homes within the City of Hastings (Barry County). NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT No serious environmental adverse impacts or hazards were identified in the course of the environmental review. Therefore, it has been determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment and an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is not required. However, additional environmental analysis will be addressed on project sites as they are identified; specifically: SHPO (State Historic Preservation) and Site Hazardous Materials (i.e. fuel oil tanks). Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the address above which may be examined or copied weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of Remarriage may require refocus on financial goals If you’re planning to get remarried, you have plenty of company: More than 40% of all U.S. weddings are second marriages for at least one of the participants, according to an estimate by the National Stepfamily Resource Center. Naturally, a second marriage will bring many changes to your life — not the least of which may be changes in your financial strategy and goals. In fact, your remarriage should cause you to take a close look at these areas: • Past financial obligations — Before even discussing your investments, you and your new spouse should decide how to handle past by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters This summer has been filled with acrimony about the federal budget, with red versus blue politicians squaring off to hurl criticisms at each other. For a lot of us, turning on the news has felt like an exercise in misery. Imagine my pleasure, then, at going to a recent meeting where Americans from quite different walks of life were gathered to learn together about something we all need – a nutritious food supply. On a recent and beautiful summer morning without even a breath of wind, a diverse group of citizens gathered on land belonging to Washington State University. Those assembled ran the gamut from older farmers in jeans and work boots who came to the event in diesel pickup trucks to younger men and women with long hair who came on bicycles or in hybrid vehicles. What had brought us together was the chance to tour WSU’s organic fields and orchards. Large public universities across the nation that are termed “land grant” institutions [such as Michigan State University] have long promoted agricultural and engineering research, as well as educating citizens about how to apply new research to solve day-to-day problems. The land grant system is something the federal government did right a zillion years ago, an investment in education that has paid out dividends to many generations – including ours. I confess I felt a bit out of place on the edge of WSU’s large organic garden simply because my diet is all too often a combination of roast beef and jelly doughnuts. But in the hope that a willingness to learn was the only requirement for attending, I signed up for the tour of rows of pumpkins, raspberries, hops and an interesting plant called quinoa (said aloud like “keen-wa”). As it happened, I had bought a bag of quinoa at a ‘big box’ store in the spring and have cooked up a couple pots of it. It’s good food, taking the place of rice on a supper plate or of pasta in a cold salad. Quinoa has a mild flavor and what really sets it apart from pasta and rice is that it has a fully balanced set of the core ingredients of protein. To put it another way, a cup of quinoa contains a full serving of carbs plus protein that doesn’t have to be “complemented” with either dairy or beans. We get a lot of our supply of quinoa in this country from South America, where native peoples have grown it since time immemorial. There are many varieties of the plant. Some do well at high elevations, some in warm conditions and some varieties tolerate drought quite well. Increasingly, some farmers in North America are looking at growing quinoa – their interest in part resting on the fact it sells for around $4 per pound, a price that ain’t nothing to sneeze at. Quinoa is so easy to cook, even I can do it. You boil some water, add the quinoa, and about 15 minutes later you have a plantbased source of protein good for side dishes or as an ingredient in the main part of your repast. Currently, a lot of the quinoa grown on our continent is from Colorado or Saskatchewan, Canada. But that looks like it’s only a beachhead for the ancient crop. Quinoa may well become a widespread rotation crop for wheat, especially if researchers and growers find varieties that are well adapted to specific conditions and that have high yields. Working on testing and enhancing crop varieties is the kind of practical and beneficial work that agricultural universities across the land are always engaged in. Researchers who labor to improve our food supply don’t grab headlines. But because I work among them each day, I can testify they are fiercely productive and benefit us all through their labors. There’s a lot in this country that has lately made us feel bitterly divided. So it’s good to connect with something that’s clearly positive and may bring us good news — and interesting meals — in the years to come. If we can get complete proteins out of rotational crops that help keep small farmers afloat financially, we’ll be looking at a win/win on all sorts of levels. Pass the quinoa, please. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS BUILDING DEMOLITION, REMOVAL AND SITE RESTORATION The City of Hastings, Department of Public Services is accepting sealed bids from qualified contractors for the demolition, removal and site restoration for a residential building located at 537 East Mill Street, Hastings, Michigan. Specifications are available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk / Treasurer at the above address until 9:00 AM on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularity in any bid, and to award the bid in a manner it believes to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Contractors will be required to provide proof of insurance in the amounts included in the bid package. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid – Building Demolition, Removal and Site Restoration.” Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services 77559480 OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS MSHDA will accept objections to the release of funds and certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date only if they are based on one of the following: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer; (b) the environmental review record indicates an omission of a required step, decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or uncured costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by MSHDA; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to Office of Community Development, MSHDA, 735 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933, 517-355-4661. Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by MSHDA. No objections received after September 13, 2011, will be considered by MSHDA. Michael C. Brown, County Administrator 77559551 financial obligations such as child support, alimony and debts. Consider temporarily managing three accounts – his, hers and ours – to keep track of these various payments. • Retirement accounts — You and your new spouse may want to examine your respective retirement accounts — such as your 401(k)s and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) — to determine if there are areas of duplication that you may wish to avoid. If you both have the same types of investments, you may be more susceptible to downturns that primarily affect one industry or economic sector. By diversifying your holdings, you can A new and growing crop PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to Barry County at the address listed above on or before August 26, 2011. All comments will be considered by Barry County prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice is being addressed. RELEASE OF FUNDS Barry County certifies to MSHDA that Barry County and Michael C. Brown , in his/her capacity as County Administrator and Certifying Officer, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. MSHDA’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows Barry County to use Program funds. EDWARD JONES reduce the effects of volatility on your portfolios. Keep in mind, though, that diversification cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss. • Insurance — Evaluate your medical insurance plans to decide which policy is more economical and comprehensive for you, your spouse and any dependents. You may also want to review disability insurance to ensure appropriate coverage is in place. Also, review life insurance policies and update beneficiaries and coverage. • Income taxes — When you consult with your tax professional to discuss the tax implications related to your marriage, be sure to adjust your tax withholding on Form W-4 to reflect your marital status. You may also want to discuss whether your Social Security benefits will be impacted if you remarry and are under age 60. • Estate considerations — Remarriage almost certainly will require you to work with a legal advisor to make changes to the following: will, living will, durable power of attorney, health care power of attorney and trust. If you have children, this step is critical toward ensuring your wishes will be carried out. You can also speak with your legal advisor if you are considering a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement. And perhaps above all else, you need to communicate effectively with your new spouse about your respective ideas on managing finances and investments. To develop a joint investment strategy that addresses your goals and your individual differences, you may want to consult with a financial professional. Your remarriage can be a joyous occasion. And by making sure you and your new spouse are “on the same page” with regard to your financial situation and goals, you can make a positive contribution to your new life together. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Planning Commission to hear comments and make a determination on a request by Matt Koning, 1420 South Hanover Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The applicant has requested Site Plan approval and an amendment to the Special Land Use Permit approved by the Planning Commission on December 2, 2002 to allow an open air business for the sale and rental of motor vehicles at 1420 South Hanover Street. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-469-3777. Thomas E. Emery, City Clerk 77559478 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — Page 9 Notice of Letting of Inter-County Drain Contract and Review of Apportionments (In accordance with P.A. 40, of 1956, as amended) SANDY BEACH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN Notice is Hereby Given, that we, Becky Rininger, Allegan County Drain Commissioner, and Russell Yarger, Barry County Drain Commissioner, State of Michigan, and Keith Creagh, Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, will on August 30, 2011, at the Barry County Drain Office, at 220 West State Street in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan proceed to receive sealed bids until 2:00 P.M, of that day, when bids will be opened and publicly announced for the construction of a certain Drain known and designated as "Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain," located and established in Allegan County: Wayland Township; Barry County: Yankee Springs Township. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Drain Commissioner in the county which they reside at the numbers noted below (voice) at least one week in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. This Notice of Letting, the plans, specifications, and bid proposal shall be considered a part of the Contract. The construction of this drain will be let in one section as follows, having the average depth and width as set forth: All Stations are 100 feet apart. Beginning at the lower end of the main drain, being Station 0+10 and extending to Station 1+73, consisting of 24-inch elliptical concrete pipe placed at an average depth of 3 feet. Then continuing from Station 1+73 to Station 5+71, consisting of 24-inch diameter tile placed at an average depth of 3 feet. Then continuing from Station 5+71 to Station 8+43, consisting of 12-inch diameter tile placed at an average depth of 2.5 feet. Then continuing from Station 8+43 to Station 10+86, consisting of open drain having a constant bottom width of 0-feet (“V” shaped channel) and an average depth of 2 feet. Then continuing from Station 10+86 to Station 12+39, consisting of tile 12 inches in diameter placed at an average depth of 2 feet. Auto brought changes in early 20th century Also Branch One beginning at Station 1+73 of the main drain, also being Station 0+00 of Branch One and extending to Station 1+99, consisting of 18-inch tile placed at an average depth of 3 feet. Then continuing from Station 1+99 to Station 4+50, consisting of 12-inch tile placed at an average depth of 3 feet. Also Branch Two beginning at Station 1+99 of Branch One, also being Station 0+00 of Branch Two and extending to Station 0+58, consisting of 12-inch diameter tile placed at an average depth of 2 feet. Then continuing from station 0+58 to station 2+18, consisting of open drain having a constant width of 1-foot and an average depth of 2 feet. Also Branch Three beginning at Station 5+71 of the main drain, also being Station 0+00 of Branch Three and extending to Station 3+23, consisting of 12-inch in diameter tile placed at an average depth of 3 feet. Also Branch Four beginning at Station 2+03 of Branch Three, also being Station 0+00 of Branch Four and extending to Station 0+99, consisting of 12-inches diameter tile placed at an average depth of 2 feet. In the construction of said Drain, the following appurtenances will also be required: 1 reinforced concrete storm sewer manhole 24 inches in diameter. 9 reinforced concrete storm sewer manholes 48 inches in diameter. 1 reinforced concrete storm sewer manhole 60 inches in diameter. 1 reinforced concrete storm water treatment manhole 72 inches in diameter (purchased by Owner under separate contract, install only) No bridges or culverts are required. This pre-1890 scene of a carriage shop on the west side of Jefferson Street north of the railroad would soon be replaced with auto dealerships and service centers. Leading up the 2011 Summerfest theme, “City of Anniversaries,” the Banner is highlighting the history of Hastings. The following column by the late Esther Walton, was reprinted in the Banner July 10, 1986. ***** The automobile amazingly influenced the American way of life. Even before World War I, the effects were widespread. The automobile created a great variety of jobs in factories of many kinds, such as Hastings Manufacturing Company. As cars became less expensive more and more people purchased them, they gave to a part of the population a greater mobility. City residents could drive into the country, and farmers could more easily go to town. Michigan, although a leader in manufacturing of automobiles, does not hold the honor of originating them. The automobile originated in Europe. The automobile as we know it today, evolved from the early steam engines. Ransom Olds of Lansing was working on a experimental steam-powered carriage in 1892. His invention carried two passengers and was sold to a company in London. Olds was just one of many inventors who was experimenting with mechanically driven vehicles during the period from 1890 to 1900. The first successful car built in Detroit appeared on the streets in 1896. The state’s automobile industry emerged from this early start. By 1903, Michigan had the Olds Motor Vehicle Company, organized in 1897; Detroit Automobile Company, Henry Ford in 1899; and the Cadillac Automobile Company in 1902, led by Henry LeLand. The first automobile ever seen on the Hastings streets was mentioned in the Sept. 5, 1901 Banner, when Dr. George Lowry purchased one and brought it to town. Much fun was made of Dr. Lowry’s machine. The Banner in its July 17, 1902, issue reported: “One day last week residents of West Green Street were astounded at the constant clanking of the gong on Dr. Lowry’s automobile. A rope was hitched to a lumber wagon pulling the auto along. The doctor took the roasting good naturedly. The machine is being repaired.” Dr. Lowry’s interest in the automobile gave impetus to his running for mayor of Hastings. He won and one of his projects was the brick paving of the downtown streets in 1907. A portion of the brick street is still visible on North Church Street. The automobile scared horses and people, causing accidents. A typical accident was detailed in the July 30, 1903, Banner. “While Carmen Tobias and his son Frank and wife were driving to this city Friday morning, their horse became scared at an automobile near Tamarac Corners, a few miles west of the city, and ran up a bank, overturning the vehicle. The occupants were shaken up but not injured. Beyond the breaking of a bar of the buggy, the spilling of a couple of boxes of eggs, no damage was done.” Another common type of accident occurred before the driver ever entered the car. The Banner, Nov. 21, 1912, reported, “Postmaster John C. Ketcham hurt himself quite badly Tuesday. While cranking his car, the crank kicked back, throwing him against the radiator with such force that his lower lip was badly cut.” One incident related by Hube Cook, about his father M.L. Cook, tells why M.L. Cook walked rather than drove a car: “Back in 1908 my father and Richard Messer each bought a Model F, two-cylinder Buick that had more brass to polish than a battleship. Father not only learned to drive it, but also learned to wash it and polish the brass. One Saturday afternoon, he gave the car a good wash and wax job and cranked it up to drive it back in the garage. He had been washing it in front of a big maple tree, and when he got in and started, instead of backing up as he intended, it made a leap for the tree and mashed up the radiator. In those days, it was difficult to drive a car unless you were proficient on a pipe organ. Anyway, Father got his foot on one of several pedals, and he said (among other things) that if he didn’t know enough to make the car back up when he wanted to back up, he didn’t have any business driving it on a public highway, and he never drove, washed or polished another car.” Traveling in an automobile was difficult over the numerous dirt roads, especially with the low power the early machines had. An 1903 issue of the Banner tells about a trip to Gun Lake. “A party of automobilers started for Gun Lake Friday and found the road worse than the rocky road to Dublin. They were compelled to walk up all the hills and had to coax the machine through sandy places. It took them four hours to go and seven to return. While on the return trip, the machine ran down an embankment which threw part of the machinery out of gear, and the passengers had to carry water in their hats to supply the motor power. One of them despaired of ever reaching this city, so he hired a farmer to bring him home. It is safe to say that it will be some time before the automobile will become the popular means of traveling to Gun Lake.” The very next year, June 30, 1904, the Banner reported that the time to travel to Gun Lake in an automobile was shortened. “Mr. Hart of Adams and Hart and Mr. Holmes of Grand Rapids were in the city Tuesday with a Jackson automobile which was later sold to Emil Tyden. On a trial trip to Gun Lake in the morning, the machine went to Hastings Landing and returned in an hour and 55 minutes. In the afternoon, it again made the run to the lake in an hour and 40 minutes, including a 20-minute stop at Middleville.” The early leaders of Hastings tried to interest an automobile company to locate here in 1903. The old Engine and Iron works building was empty and thought to be a good place for an automobile plant. Contacts were made with the Berwick Auto Car Company, which made three grades of machines ranging from $500 to $2,500. Efforts to locate the Berwick Auto Car Company into the plant were unsuccessful. By 1909, according to Herman Frost, there were 50 automobiles in Barry County. Sixteen different makes were represented and several people owned more than one car. Oweners listed by cars are: Buick – B. Matthews, Dr. Lathrop, R. Fuller, A. Tyden, R. Messer, C. Edmonds, Foster, R. Sutton, Birdsell, Todd. Ford – Wm. Thomas, H. Sheldon, H. Crothers, C. Flarn, Withey, J. Dawson, D. Bronson, F. Stebbins, W. Stambaugh, M. Lambie. Maxwell – P. Colgrove, Dr. Lowry, A. Frost. Lyon – Ryan. Overland – H. Orsborne, Scriver, Stricnar, Dr. Mohler, M.L. Cook, R.H. Grant. Winton – E. Tyden, R. Messer, B. Sparks. Reo – Michbarger, Trimm. Brush – Dr. McGruffin, S. Crook. EMF – C. Burton, Stock. Stoddard – Lombard. See HISTORY, page 11 Said job will be let in accordance with the plans and specifications now on file with the other documents pertaining to said drain, in the office of the County Drain Commissioners of the Counties of Allegan and Barry to which reference may be had by all parties interested. Complete copies of the plans and specifications with required bid forms are available to prospective bidders upon request from Civil Engineers, Inc., 14250 Beadle Lake Road, Suite 150, Battle Creek, Michigan, 49014 for a non-refundable charge of $30.00. Contracts will be made with the lowest responsible bidder giving adequate security for the performance of the work, in the sum then and there to be fixed by us, reserving to ourselves the right to reject any and all bids, and if no satisfactory sealed bids are received, we reserve the right to proceed immediately after the rejection of sealed bids and at the same time and place and without further notice to let the contract by open bidding, likewise reserving the right to reject any and all such open bids and to adjourn such letting to such time and place as we shall publicly announce. The date for the completion of such contract, and the terms of payment will be announced at the time and place of letting. Any persons desiring to bid on the above mentioned work will be required to deposit with the Drainage Board a bidders bond (cash, cashiers check, certified check or money order is not acceptable) payable to the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Drainage District in the amount of 5% of the amount bid as a guarantee that they will enter into contract and furnish the required bond as prescribed by law. All bids must be made on bidding blanks furnished by the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drainage Board. Payments will be cash upon approval of the engineer. Notice of Review of Apportionment for Drain Special Assessment Notice is Further Hereby Given, that on the September 9, 2011, at the Allegan County Drain Commissioner's Office 113 Chestnut Street, Allegan Allegan County, Michigan 269.673.0440 for all properties and public corporations in Allegan County; and at the Barry County Drain Commissioner's Office 220 West State Street, Hastings Barry County, Michigan 269.945.1385 for all properties and public corporations in Barry County; or at such other time and place thereafter, to which we the Drainage Board aforesaid, may adjourn the same the apportionment for benefits and the lands comprised within the "Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Special Assessment District", and the apportionments thereof will be subject to review for one day, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. At said review the computation of costs for said Drain will also be open for inspection by any parties interested. The drain commissioner will have available to review the tentative apportionments against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Drain Commissioner in the county which they reside at the numbers noted below (voice) at least one week in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. Whereas, The owner of any land or any county, city, village, or township in the Special Assessment District of the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain who may feel aggrieved by the apportionment of benefits made by the county drain commissioner, may within 10 days after the day of review, appeal therefrom by making application to the probate court of the county in which the assessed property is located for the appointment of a board of review. Drain assessments will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If drain assessments are collected by installment, the landowner or public corporations may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges. For more information regarding payment of assessments, please contact your drain commissioner. The following is a description of the several tracts or parcels of land constituting the Special Assessment District of said Drain. If you have been mailed this notice your property has been identified as being liable for an assessment. Exact property description and apportionment information must be obtained on the date and at the locations stated above. The drainage district is located in Sections 25 and 36 of Wayland Township, T 3 N, R 11 W, Allegan County, and Section 31, T 3 N, R 10 W, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan. Beginning at the northwest corner of the east š of the northeast › of said Section 36; thence East along the north section line, 1,046’ to a point 282’ from the northeast corner of said section; thence North into said Section 25, 222’; thence East, 166’; thence South, 26’; thence East, 36’; thence South, 51’; thence East, 87’ to the east line of Section 36, 147’ from the southeast corner of said Section 25; thence South along said section line, 546’ to the intersection of the centerline of South Patterson Road and the north line of Sandy Beach Park Plat extended, to a point 399’ south of the northeast corner of Section 36; thence East along said north plat line, into Section 31, 353’ to the centerline of Sandy Beach Street; thence Southeast along said centerline, 1,532’ to the intersection of the centerlines of Sandy Beach Street and Access Lane; thence Northwest along the centerline of Access Lane, 624’ to the centerline of Wayland Avenue; thence West along the centerline of Wayland Avenue, 115’; thence North along the centerline of Wayland Avenue, 205’ to a point 33’ north and 20’ west of the northwest corner of Lot 22 of Block 5 of said plat; thence N 43° W, 127’, crossing the east line of Section 36 1,411’ from the northeast corner of said section; thence S 81° W, 295’; thence N 65° W, 741’ to a point 1,032’ west of the north line of Section 36 and 1,078’ south of the north line of Section 36; thence North, 260’; thence N 49° W, 382’ to a point on the west line of the east š of the northeast › of said section, 569’ south of the north line of Section 36; thence North, 569’ to the northwest corner of the east š of the northeast › of said section and the Point of Beginning. Said district contains 52 acres ±. Now, therefore, All unknown and non-resident persons, owners and persons interested in the above described lands, and you For Allegan County Allegan County Clerk Allegan County Board of Road Commissioners Wayland Township Supervisor For Barry County Barry County Clerk Barry County Board of Road Commissioners Yankee Springs Township Supervisor which public corporations are liable for assessments at large for reason of benefits for public health, convenience, welfare, and the improvement of highways, and are hereby notified that at the time and place aforesaid, at such other time and place thereafter to which said letting may be adjourned, we shall proceed to receive bids for the construction of said "Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain", in the manner hereinbefore stated; and also, that at such time and place as stated aforesaid from 9:00 a.m. until 5;00 p.m., the apportionment for benefits and the lands comprised within the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Special Assessment District will be subject to review. And You and Each of You, Owners and persons interested in the aforesaid lands, are hereby cited to appear at the time and place of such reviewing of apportionments as aforesaid, and be heard with respect to such special assessments and your interests in relation thereto, if you so desire. Dated: August 10, 2011. Members of the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drainage Board: Becky Rininger Russell Yarger Allegan County Drain Commissioner Barry County Drain Commissioner Keith Creagh Director of Agriculture and Rural Development 77559465 �Page 10 — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Candace L. Thwaites, a Single Person, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated August 9, 2007, and recorded on September 4, 2007 in instrument 200709040001561, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Eight Hundred Thirteen and 90/100 Dollars ($100,813.90), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 4 of Block 1 of Paulina Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 2, also that parcel of land lying between the Northerly line of Lots 1,2,3,4 and 5 of Block 1 of Paulina Beach, according to the recorded plat thereof, and the shore of Fine Lake, being situated on the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558800 File #375305F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by KENNETH J. WILSON and TAMARA L. WILSON, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of PO Box 598, Schereville, Indiana 46375, dated July 25, 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on August 13, 2003, as instrument number 1110764 (the “Mortgage”). First Financial Bank, N.A., was the successor by consolidation to Sand Ridge Bank, and subsequently assigned the Mortgage to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2445 84th Street SW, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 ("Mortgagee") pursuant to a Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated May 11, 2006, and a Bill of Sale dated August 18, 2006. Record evidence of the assignment will be recorded in the Barry County Records prior to the date of sale. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty and 52/100 Dollars ($39,540.52). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 1st day of September, 2011, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: beginning at a point on the North line of said Section which is East 888.50 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section; thence East on said North line 78.0 feet; thence South 248.0 feet; thence West 88.5 feet to reference point "A"; thence Northwesterly 62.0 feet more or less to a point which is East 818.21 feet along said North line and South perpendicular to said North line 237.83 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section; thence Northeasterly 227.0 feet more or less to a point on a line, running between said reference point "A" and said point of beginning, which is Southerly 21.47 feet from said point of beginning; thence Northerly 21.47 feet to a point of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1919 Sager Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-07-001-013-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 4, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center, 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559161 5637512-1 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting August 10, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy. Also present was Attorney Ken Sparks Absent: None Also present were 17 guests. Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops. Agenda was approved as revised. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved. Correspondence was given. Commissioners’ report given. Public Comments received. Parks report given. Authorized Tyler Brownell to report to the Police Chief and follow all policies and procedures set by the department; this position would only enforce parks ordinances on parks property; to move the position of Parks Civil Enforcement Officer to be moved under the Prairieville Township Police Department. Fire Departments report was placed on file. Police Department report was placed on file. Authorized selling the Police Crown Victoria for $3,000 or best offer on Craig’s List. Approved Chief Thompson to have a Township credit card with the same restrictions as the Fire Chief. Supervisor Report was received. Treasurer Report was received. Clerk Report was received. Approve to pay Township bills for $36,427.29. Approved Resolution On South Crooked Lake Drive Special Assessment District No. 11-1. Approved Resolution of Intent Opposing Incorporation as a Charter Township, Prairieville Township. Approved Resolution To Approve And Authorize Execution Of Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System Contract. Approved Amendment No. 1 to Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System Contract. Approved Ordinance No. 139 An Ordinance To Regulate Private Sewage Disposal, To Provide For The Connection Of Building Sewers To The Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System, To Provide Penalties For Ordinance Violations And To Provide For Matters Related Thereto. Approved the appointment of Charles Sage to the Planning Commission until 1/1/2012. Approved the appointment of Richard Vanniman to the Planning Commission until 1/1/2014. Public comments were received. Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77559515 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by PHILIP J. WYMER and BRENDA L. WYMER, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the "Mortgagee"), dated March 5, 2004, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 9, 2004, as Instrument No. 1123364 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Four and 83/100 Dollars ($14,334.83). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 15th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Maple Grove, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 16, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89°09'14" East 251.95 feet along the South line of said Section 16; thence North 01°42'13" East 615.00 feet; thence South 89°09'14" West 278.73 feet; thence South 00°47'30" East 614.39 feet along the West line of said Section 16 to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Marshall Road and the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Maple Grove Road. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Marshall Road, Nashville, Michigan 49073 P.P. #08-10-016-111-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 18, 2011 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559517 5688974-1 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cathleen S. Tibble, an unmarried woman, to Sand Canyon Corporation FKA Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2003 and recorded January 24, 2003 in Instrument Number 1096135, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Twenty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($87,021.37) including interest at 8.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 1, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: CR/A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 14; thence North 166 feet; thence East 400 feet, more or less, to the Shore of the Lake; thence South to the South side of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence West to the beginning, except the South 24 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 4, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77559209 File No. 356.4378 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Guy Backe and Debbie Jo Backe, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2005 and recorded February 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141010, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing L.P by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty and 37/100 Dollars ($105,420.37) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 20 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence North 20 rods; thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing 4 rods West of the Northeast corner of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan; thence West 4 rods; thence South 20 rods; thence East 4 rods; thence North 20 rods to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 18, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 775579544 File No. 617.7682 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven L. Price, a married man and Erica Price, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to The Provident Bank dba Provident Consumer Financial Services, an Ohio Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2000, and recorded on February 9, 2000 in instrument 1040977, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on April 1, 2002 in instrument 1077493, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on June 28, 2002 in instrument 1083024, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, solely in its capacity as Trustee, under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2000, Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2000-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two and 30/100 Dollars ($91,672.30), including interest at 7.4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 920 feet of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Barry County, Michigan, excepting therefrom the West 620 feet. Also, excepting the East 350 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558846 File #209247F03 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on September 21, 1998, by Daniel J. Mohr and Jane F. Mohr, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 29, 1998, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1018603, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Thirty-Six Thousand Two Hundred ThirtySix and 78/100 Dollars ($36,236.78); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of the Northeast 1/4, Section 6, T2N, R10W, described as: commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 6; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 14 seconds West, 2211.77 feet along the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes East, 269.19 feet to the Northerly right-of-way line of County Highway #623 and the Southwest corner of Matteson Point Flat; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes East, 277.85 feet along the Westerly line of Harmony Drive, thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes West 85.33 feet along said Westerly right-ofway line to the Southwest corner of Lot 1 of said Matteson Point Flat; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 40.0 feet along the South line of said Lot 1 to the Place of Beginning of this description; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 165 feet more or less along said South line of Lot 1 to the waters edge of a channel; thence Southerly and Easterly 280 feet more or less along the waters edge of said channel to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 00 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes East 137 feet more or less to the place of beginning. subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress described as: beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 1, Matteson Point Flat; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 125.0 feet along the South line of said Lot 1; thence South 00 degrees West, 12.0 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes East, 137.0 feet to the Westerly line of Harmony Drive; thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes West, 16.97 feet along said Westerly line to the Place of Beginning. V/L on Harmony Drive, Shelbyville, Michigan Tax parcel number: 11-006-013-50 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: July 22, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 77559166 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by James F. Holtman and Carol A. Holtman, Husband and Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on January 2, 2007, as Document Number: 1174486, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, 2007-2 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Four Hundred TwentyOne and 34/100 ($240,421.34) including interest at the rate of 8.90000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on August 25, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: THE NORTH 440 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE WEST 327 FEET TO A POINT 993 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER FOR THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 1320 FEET; THENCE WEST 331 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1320 FEET; THENCE EAST 331 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES, DESCRIBED AS: THE WEST 66 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, BARRY TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE WEST 327 FEET TO A POINT 993 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER FOR THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 1320 FEET; THENCE WEST 331 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1320 FEET; THENCE EAST 331 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THE NORTH 220 FEET THEREOF. Commonly known as: 1624 OSBORNE RD The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: July 28, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, 2007-2 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Case No. 10MI03507-1 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FERN E. HARPER, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to SBC MORTGAGE, LLC, a limited liability company, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 ("SBC"), dated November 15, 2001, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 12, 2001, as Instrument No. 1071251, as assigned by SBC to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), and evidenced of record by an assignment of mortgage dated June 28, 2011, recorded July 7, 2011, as Instrument No. 201107070006633, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Eighteen and 97/100 Dollars ($102,018.97). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 15th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 68 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 2. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1242 Norway Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-13-230-018-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 18, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559484 5680577-1 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — Page 11 HISTORY, continued from page 9 Patterson – A. Anderson, L. Waters. Hudson – Dr. Lowry. Howard –Pierson. Mitchel – C. Messer, E. Tyden, I. Hendershott, D. Goodyear. Chalmers – K. Stem. The first comprehensive act regulating the use of automobiles in Michigan was passed by the legislature in 1905. Each owner had to register his car with the secretary of state. The secretary issued a small metal disk stamped with a number which the owner had to attach to the car. The law of 1905 set the maximum speed at 25 miles an hour on the highways and eight miles per hour in the business districts of town. By April 1912, the Hastings Banner counted 75 automobiles in town. A month later, an update reported 80 owned in Hastings with 17 on the street at one time. As these autos were getting so numerous, the first traffic ordinance in the city of Hastings was passed on May 23, 1912. In part it read: “Always keep the right. No vehicle or motor-car left standing within 30 feet of an intersection. Turn corners squarely. Always keep the right, speed of motor-cars is 15 miles per hour and in business section 10 miles per hour, No turning of vehicle in the middle of the street.” As the number of automobiles increased so did the regulations for the driving of automobiles. The State of Michigan in 1917 passed the no-driving when drunk law. The first man to be prosecuted under the law was Wm. Collins of Lenawee County. He paid his fine in August 1917 and within 36 hours, the paper reported, he was arrested again for the same offense. As soon as the automobile became the popular means of transportation there was agitation to better the roads. The Banner on Oct. 21, 1915, carried a front-page story about the boosters for the Southern Route of the Wolverine Paved Way. It told of 125 motor-cars conveying at least 500 persons arriving in town. The route was laid out from Grand Ledge to Clarksville and on to Grand Rapids, portions of which are now M-50. The farmers and business interests of Barry County naturally wanted the road to go through this part of the state. School was closed and local officials gave speeches. The significant event though was hosted by Hastings and was called “The Greatest Procession of Motor Cars Ever Assembled in This Part of the State.” P.T. Colgrove of Hastings was president of the Michigan Good Roads Association in the 1920s and 1930s. This association brought much development to the roads. The outgrowth was the establishment of state and county-wide road systems which we used today. The automobile, in less than 100 years, changed the way we travel. Very few people alive today can remember when no automobiles were on the streets and the only means of transportation were feet, trains, horses and buggies. ***** Jay Follis, marketing director at the Gilmore Car Museum near Hickory Corners added the following side notes on the history of automobiles in Hastings: Dr. W.E. Upjohn, a Hastings doctor who would later formed Upjohn Pharmaceuticals, purchased the first used car in Kalamazoo in 1900. Actually another man purchased the very first car — a Locomobile Steam Carriage — by mail and it arrived in Kalamazoo by train in late 1899. The man was afraid he would hurt someone or scare a horse and would never do more then just pull the car forward and back it up in his shed, said Follis. Dr. Upjohn heard about the car, visited the man and asked to drive it. He then purchased the car, making it Kalamazoo’s first new and used car. While this first “horseless carriage” was considered by many as a “new-fangled contraption” — a toy of the rich — within three years, a group of area businessmen, including the Fuller and Blood brothers, along with Upjohn, had formed the Michigan Automobile Company Ltd. They produced Kalamazoo’s first production automobile, The Michigan in 1902, which was produced until 1906 when these businessmen went on to other endeavors. Follis also mentioned a later enterprise, the Tucker dealership in Hastings in 1947 to 1949. The Tucker car was the big news after World War II, and to become a dealer was a huge deal, he said. A June 20, 1948, ad in a Grand Rapids newspaper showed the region’s dealerships and listed Hastings Dr. George Lowry, who lived in what today is known as the Tucker Sales, Adrounie House Bed and Breakfast, owned the first car in Hastings, MI. Today Hastings. His interest in “horeless carriages” led to brick paving a Tucker is worth of streets in downtown Hastings after he was elected mayor in $1.2 million. 1907. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian M. Gilliland, unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175635, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Eleven and 74/100 Dollars ($54,211.74), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 48 rods 7.50 feet, South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 14 rods; thence South 4 Rods, thence East 14 rods, thence North 4 rods to the place of beginning. Also: commencing 52 rods, 7 feet and 6 inches South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning; thence West 14 Rods, thence South 2.50 feet; thence Easterly in a Straight line to a point 4.50 feet South of the Place of beginning; thence North 4.50 feet to the palce of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559489 File #356868F02 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DONALD R. ALLEN and STACEY ALLEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 29, 2009, and recorded on June 4, 2009, in Document No. 200906040005887, and assigned by said mortgagee to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($117,225.25), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on August 25, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES: ALL THAT PART OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, LYING SOUTH OF THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY HIGHWAY CROSSING AND 1 / 4 SECTION; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTH ON THE 1 / 4 LINE 95 FEET, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST 644 FET, THENCE NORTH 11 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 97 FEET TO THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 10 MINUTES EAST 624 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, BEING PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 5 WEST. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jerry Hughes, a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation., Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007, as Document Number: 1175914, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-HE1. by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 41/100 ($86,960.41) including interest at the rate of 7.40000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on September 15, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the East half of the Northeast quarter of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as, commencing at the East quarter corner of said Section, thence North 660 feet along the East line to the point of beginning , thence West 695 feet at right angles to said East line, thence North 626.77 feet Parallel to said East line, thence East 695 feet at right angles, thence South 626.77 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11280 Schreiner Road The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: August 18, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007HE1. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01328-2 77559496 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles W. Lawrence, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 15, 2005, and recorded on March 30, 2005 in instrument 1143414, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-One and 49/100 Dollars ($105,181.49), including interest at 5.38% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 13, a distance of 1179.95 feet; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West, 638.28 feet; thence South 03 degrees 09 seconds West, 225.54 feet; thence South 70 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds West, 218.78 feet; thence South 01 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds West, 180.51 feet; thence South 86 degrees 00 minutes 34 seconds West, 1753.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 22 seconds East, along said North and South 1/4 line, 1784.81 feet to the North 1/4 post of said Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East along the North line of said Section 2600.64 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement over the East 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Except: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East 330.01 feet along the East line of Section 13; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds West 1320.04 feet; thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds West 330.01 feet to the North line of Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East 1320.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #213239F02 77559316 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeanette M Ponds, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 30, 2007, and recorded on May 9, 2007 in instrument 1180316, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand ThirtyTwo and 43/100 Dollars ($125,032.43), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; Thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds East 1318.9 feet, on the 1/4 line, to the place of beginning of this description; Thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds West 1378.23 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds East 330 feet; Thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East 1377.30 feet to said 1/4 line; Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds West 330 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in and to the South 33 feet thereof for highway purposes. The North 50 feet of the following described parcel, beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; Thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds East 988.9 feet, on the 1/4 line to the point of beginning of this description; Thence North 0 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds West 1379.16 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 03 seconds East 330 feet; Thence South 0 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East 1378.23 feet to said 1/4 line; Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds West 330 feet to beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559469 File #378415F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa Marie Degennaro, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 23, 2007 in instrument 1175463, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders of CWABS Inc., AssetBacked Certificates Series 2007-2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two and 54/100 Dollars ($86,562.54), including interest at 7.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West quarter of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant Westerly 495.00 feet, more or less from the East quarter post of said Section 22, being the Northwest corner of the East 30 acres of the East half of the Southeast quarter of said Section 22; thence Southerly 679 feet parallel with the East line of said Section 22; thence Westerly 385.00 fee; thence Northerly 679.00 feet to said East-West quarter line of Section 22; thence Easterly 385.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to all condition, restrictions and easements of record. The Grantor Grants to the Grantee the right to make zero (0) Division under Section 108 of the Land Division Act, Act No. 288 of the public Acts of 1967, as amended. This property may be located within the vicinity of farm Land or Farm operation generally accepted agricultural and management practices which may generate noise, dust, odors and other associated conditions may be used and are protected by the Michigan Right to Farm Act. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 4, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558934 File #369755F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cal Abbott and Renee N. Abbott, husband and wife, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2010 and recorded February 4, 2010 in Instrument Number 201002040001029, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine and 19/100 Dollars ($113,739.19) including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 128, of Middleville Downs Addition Number 6, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5, Page 61, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 18, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77559534 File No. 310.9122 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Kelly O'Donnell, a single man and Roxana Dawn Barnaby, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated January 20, 1999, and recorded on January 21, 1999 in instrument 1024020, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight and 67/100 Dollars ($89,798.67), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 23 and 24 of Johnson's Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 2. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558829 File #055135F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia Dykhouse, a married woman, and John Franklin, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2006, and recorded on March 21, 2006 in instrument 1161535, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, a successor trustee to Bank of America N.A. as successor by merger to Lasalle Bank N.A. as trustee for the holders of the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors trust, Mortgage Loan asset-backed certificates, series 2006-AHL1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 87/100 Dollars ($174,129.87), including interest at 9.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1035 of the City, formerly village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry county records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559503 File #376158F01 �Page 12 — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Kevin Courtney and Kitrina Courtney, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 7099 BARRYVILLE ROAD, NASHVILLE, MI 49073 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-539-7400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Kevin Courtney and Kitrina Courtney also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738 (Tel). Pub Date: August 18, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77559513 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RIGHTS PURSUANT TO MCL §600.3205(a) This notice is published pursuant to MCL 600.3205(a) to inform Scott Harris and Toni Skaggs of certain rights under the statute relating to property located at 452 North Payne Lake Rd., Middleville, MI 49333. The above borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The mortgage holder or servicer has designated Jonathan L. Engman of Bank of America, (248) 362-2600, FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C., 888 W. Big Beaver, Ste. 800, Troy, MI 48084 as the person to contact regarding resolving your default. The borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan state housing development authority’s website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan state housing development authority at 517-373-8370. If the borrower requests a meeting with the designated person above, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date notice is mailed to the borrower. If the borrower and the designated person above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The state bar of Michigan’s lawyer referral service number is 800-968-0738. Dated: 8/18/2011 ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS,INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-11 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77559556 BOA HarrisScott NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Barbara S Roberts and Herbert G. Roberts, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1324 E Brogan Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-9317. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 12, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 12, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559375 File # 378915F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mary Connor, A Married Woman and Randall Connor, Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2007, and recorded on May 21, 2007 in instrument 1180774, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Eight Hundred Three and 91/100 Dollars ($80,803.91), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: South 128 feet of Lot 6, Block 8, Kenfields 2nd Addition, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 4, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558940 File #370350F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kevin Kaufman, a Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 12, 2007 and recorded October 18, 2007 in Instrument # 20071018-0003157 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc., by assignment dated June 30, 2011 and recorded July 14, 2011 in Instrument # 201107140006783 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Eleven Dollars and Eighty Cents ($173,011.80) including interest 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 15, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 20, Town 4 North , Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter post of said Section 20, thence East on North section line 334 feet, thence South 210 feet, thence West 334 feet, thence North 210 feet to the Place of Beginning. Commonly known as 530 E M 43 Hwy, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 8/18/2011 CitiMortgage, Inc., Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77559558 No: 11-43370 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): Jon R Ackels Property Address: 2755 North M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058 Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800-A-SHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 08/12/2011. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyerreferral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-9680738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-883-0157 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 10OMI01748-5 Dated: August 18, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PUR77559501 POSE. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Page Robrahn, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 6, 2003, and recorded on June 18, 2003 in instrument 1106799, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Ninety and 21/100 Dollars ($162,490.21), including interest at 5.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 25, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section, thence North 00 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds West 1021.86 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4, Southwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 19 seconds West 540.01 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 19 seconds West 338.18 feet; thence South 01 degrees 12 minutes 42 seconds East 258.0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 19 seconds East 336.30 feet; thence North 00 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds West 258.0 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: July 28, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558855 File #367307F01 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Angela Jo Smith and Henry Bouthiette and Christine Bouthiette 3133 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 5021331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: August 18, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77559494 File Number: 671.0292 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Donald E. Cooper and Debra L. Cooper 700 East Mill Street Hastings, MI 49058 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: August 18, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77559549 File Number: 671.2943 SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING August 9, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00. All board members present. Approved minutes with correction from the July 5, 2011 board meeting. Treasurer’s report received and put on file. Correspondence read. Fire report received and put on file. Parks and Recreation report received. Library report received. Public Comment received. Approved removal of township outhouse. Approved paying of the bills. Board member comment received. Approved motion to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Goy, Clerk Attested to by 77559390 Thomas Rook, Supervisor THOMAS W. THOMPSON AND GLORIA J. THOMPSON 238 BEECH ST., FREEPORT, MI 49325- BARRY COUNTY You are informed as follows: You have the right to request a meeting with LAKE TRUST CREDIT UNION FKA STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION. The contact persons are: SAM PATEL AND ERIC OZANICH AT (888) 267-7004. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan state housing development authority=s website, www.michigan.gov/mshda, or by calling the Michigan state housing development authority at 313-456-3540. If you request a meeting to attempt to work out a loan modification foreclosure proceedings will not commence until 90 days after the date of this letter. If you and the lender enter into a loan modification agreement the mortgage will not be foreclosed upon as long as you abide by the terms of the loan modification. You have the right to contact an attorney. The state bar of Michigan lawyer referral service phone number is 1-800-9680738. Butler, Butler & Rowse-Oberle, P.L.L.C. Kenneth C. Butler II (P 28477) 24525 Harper St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 586-777-0770 DATED: 8/18/2011 77559511 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert C Bustance, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007, and recorded on July 3, 2007 in instrument 1182548, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Nationstar Mortgage LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Six and 21/100 Dollars ($145,006.21), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 4 of the Taffee Addition according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83 of Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559244 File #361605F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard L Krebs and Michelle M Krebs husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 10, 2007, and recorded on January 17, 2007 in instrument 1175146, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty and 38/100 Dollars ($78,980.38), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. aid premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Block 5 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, and the West 8.25 feet of Lot 2 of Block 5 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559369 File #363005F01 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of Margaret E. Leonard, Trust dated February 8, 2007. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: the decedent, Margaret E. Leonard, born 8/25/1946, who lived at 1201 Ottawa Trail, Hastings, Michigan died 10/18/2010 leaving a certain trust under the name of Margaret E. Leonard, and dated February 8, 2007, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and Hastings City Bank was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Hastings City Bank the named trustee at 150 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 3/4/2011 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 Hastings City Bank 150 West Court Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-2401 77559475 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas P. Lydy, a single man, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2006 and recorded March 20, 2006 in Instrument Number 1161507, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB7 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One and 25/100 Dollars ($82,681.25) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 8, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 62 feet of Lots 833 and 834 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 11, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2683 77559327 File No. 213.2513 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Charles C Reese III & Michele Reese, regarding the property at 422 East Court St, Hastings, MI 49058. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: August 18, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File No: 11-46128 ASAP# 4070762 08/18/2011 77559509 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — Page 13 Gilbert has happy departure after 33 years Judges, teachers, farmers, pastors, businessmen, elected officials and young people formed a steady stream of well-wishers who stopped at the Barry County Commission on Aging office on Woodlawn Avenue Thursday, Aug. 11, during a retirement party for long-time J-Ad Graphics reporter and editor Elaine Gilbert. Many of the more than 120 people who attended to bid her farewell, wish her a happy retirement or show their appreciation and praise were people Gilbert sees on a regular basis through the year. Others, however, she had not seen in months or years. Gilbert, who worked for J-Ad Graphics for 33 years and as a freelance reporter for five years before that, said she was thrilled with the open house, calling it “absolutely wonderful.” “I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it because of all the wonderful people who attended,” she said. “It was so great and heartwarming to see each and every person. I was surprised to see some friends I hadn’t seen in years, including the Skype conversation with my former news director, Bob Johnston. I’m so grateful to the Jacobs family for hosting an open house for me and appreciative for all their efforts to make it perfect in every way. The cards, notes, emails, phone calls, plants and flowers from people who were unable to attend were a delight to receive. I will always cherish the memories from that special day.” Her three children, Jeff Gilbert, Julie Plizga and Amy Roberts, some of her grandchildren and other family members joined the festive occasion. Her children said they enjoyed seeing their mother as the center of attention, getting hugs and praise. “This is such a happy occasion, and we got to hear from all the people that love her,” said Plizga. “It was wonderful, and we feel very blessed.” Jeff Gilbert said he remembered worrying when he learned his mom would have to take Elaine Gilbert is joined by her children, Julie Plizga (left), Amy Roberts and Jeff Gilbert. a job and the relief he felt when she was hired as a reporter. Steve Jacobs, J-Ad Graphics secretary and treasurer, compared Gilbert to George “Buzz” Youngs for her impact on the community. Youngs, who first hired Gilbert as a freelance reporter, worked for the Banner for 34 years. “The atmosphere at Elaine’s retirement party was proof of the impact she has had on the people and events in Barry County,” said Jacobs. “Not since Buzz Youngs has someone been so well received by the community for her personality and her writing. We’re lucky to have had Elaine; not every community newspaper has someone like her.” J-Ad Graphics President John Jacobs said it was gratifying to experience the turnout at the open house. “She touched so many lives with her tal- Thornapple Township says no to charter township by Patricia Johns Staff Writer At the Aug. 8 meeting, members of the Thornapple Township Board of Trustees voted not to become a charter township at this time. This is an opportunity the township needs to vote on following the U.S. Census results every 10 years because there are more than 2,000 residents in the township. Trustees also voted to use Robert’s Rules of Order to set the procedure for running meetings. Trustee Pat Harrison emphasized the need to do run more effective meetings. He commented on the clarity and structure shown in the 10th edition of Robert’s Rules of Order. Trustee Walt Eavey was the only one to vote against it. He said he was concerned that the vote meant that the township hasn’t been doing something right previously. The board discussed how to go forward with the proposed Duncan Lake drainage district. Township Supervisor Don Boysen said he will continue to talk about this issue with Barry County Drain Commissioner Russ Yarger. The township has received a report from Curt Campbell that he will discuss with Yarger, as well. Boysen said he will report at the next township meeting. Clerk Susan Vlietstra updated the board on changes to employee health care which are issues at the state legislative level. She said she will kept the trustees aware of any changes that will have to be voted on at a future meeting. “These issues are not going away but may have greater impact on schools than on local governments,” she said. Thornapple Township Emergency Services Chief Dave Middleton told the trustees that the department had received 160 calls for all services in July. “Everybody was busy,” he said. “There is not one thing I can pinpoint as the cause. Some were heat-related, and the economy is keeping people closer to home.” For the year, he said TTES has responded to 781 calls. He received approval to advertise for four candidates to take the fire academy which starts on the first Saturday in October and will be held every Saturday through May 2012. This academy is put on by the Barry County Fire Association, and the candidates make a big commitment to it, Middleton said. He was given permission to put in a ‘help wanted’ advertisement for the four positions. The next meeting of the Thornapple Township Board of Trustees is Monday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. in the township hall. Enrichment Foundation has new McKeown as its leader Kyle McKeown has been elected president of the Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation based out of Middleville. He will be the second in his family to lead the foundation. His mother, Deb McKeown, was the TAEF board president in 1996 and 1997. Kyle McKeown is the seventh individual elected to the president post for the TAEF. A graduate of Michigan State University, with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, McKeown is currently employed at McKeown, Kraai & Phillips PLC as a certified public accountant. “My family has had a long history with the TAEF,” said McKeown. “My mother was instrumental in developing the foundation. My grandpa, Bill McKeown, a lifelong local farmer, was honored by TAEF in 2001 as its hometown hero. My great uncle, Sam McKeown, also a farmer and businessman, donated a large gift to the foundation as part of his estate.” Kyle McKeown replaces Diane Weatherhead, the previous board president of seven years, who did not seek re-election. “We are all excited and proud to have Kyle take the helm of TAEF,” said Weatherhead. “Kyle represents new ideas, strong leadership skills and a second generation of philanthropy. He was raised in the Thornapple area and has strong feelings and ties to his community which will benefit TAEF.” Weatherhead is the only TAEF board member remaining from the original board which was established in 1992. “As a volunteer board president it has been a great learning experience. I had great mentors to help me along with my leadership, like Marilyn Finkbeiner, Dr. Wayne Finkbeiner and Rex Schad” said Weatherhead. “I am very proud of the impact TAEF has achieved through the years, not only as an educational foundation, but as a catalyst for a more empowered community.” “In the 19 years of service to the TAEF, Diane has always held an executive position until July of this year,” said Annie Halle, newly elected board vice president. “We appreciate Diane’s dedication to the TAEF as well as to our community. Diane has done an incredible job leading The Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation. Following her example, we will continue to steer the foundation in a positive direction.” TAEF board terms are for one year. “My vision is simply to continue to positively affect the students of TK and the community for which it supports,” said McKeown; “educating the Thornapple area community about the foundation and that we are here and making a difference. I feel it is a privilege to live in a small community like Middleville. I’d like to help instill an attitude in our students that no matter where they end up, they always remember where they’re from and are proud of it.” The TAEF is committed to the enrichment and development of the Thornapple Kellogg Community and is a geographic affiliate of the Barry Community Foundation. Individuals who are interested in contributing to the Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation or would like to learn more should call the TAEF at 269-795-5524. ents. The community seemed to be saying, ‘thanks for telling our stories just the way we would have told them ourselves if we could compose the words.’ Elaine has been more than an employee of J-Ad Graphics; she has been an ambassador — always sensitive, accurate and promotional of the communities and the people she has written about. She has been a huge contributor to community journalism in Barry County.” Along with the cards and hugs, Gilbert also received a tribute hand-delivered by State Rep. Mike Callton, who signed the framed document, along with State Sen. Rick Jones, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Gov. Rick Snyder. The tribute read, “Let it be known that it is a pleasure to join with the family, friends and co-workers of Elaine Gilbert in extending our best wishes upon the occasion of her retirement. At this milestone in her life, we are proud to recognize all that Elaine Gilbert has accomplished, not only throughout her association with J-Ad Graphics, but also in all other aspects of her life, including the Barry County Habitat for Humanity, Faith United Methodist Church of Delton and the Delton Area CROP Hunger Walk. “Over the course of Elaine Gilbert’s long and productive service with J-Ad Graphics, she has contributed to its growth and to the reputation it has developed during this period. In this, Elaine Gilbert’s personal sense of dedication, integrity and thoroughness have proven invaluable. Her superiors and col- State Rep. Mike Callton presents Elaine Gilbert with an official tribute from the State of Michigan. Commission on Aging Director Tammy Pennington visits with Elaine Gilbert during the Aug. 11 retirement open house at the COA. leagues alike have come to depend upon this consistency in meeting each task with a posi- Irving Township discusses changes at BIRCH at meeting by Patricia Johns Staff Writer What will happen now that Baltimore Township has decided to leave Baltimore Irving Rutland Carlton and Hastings (BIRCH) Rural Fire Department was the center of discussion at the Aug. 10 meeting of the Irving Township Board of Trustees. The Baltimore Township board voted 3-2 July 22 to leave the BIRCH association, a move that will take place in 2012. Irving Township Supervisor George London reported on a conversation he had had with BIRCH Chairman Jim Brown on the decision. Work and discussion will continue on this issue. “We will have to see how this plays out,” concluded London. Thornapple Township Emergency Services Chief Dave Middleton reported on a very active July for the department, a month that included 160 calls. None of the July calls were in Irving Township, he said. County Commissioner Hoot Gibson spoke to the trustees about ongoing work at the county level to save money. One possible measure would be combining the county clerk and register of deeds offices. Township trustees approved having the Barry County Road Commission apply another layer of chlorine on gravel roads within the township. London said he will talk to the road commission about some of the severe washouts caused by recent storms that have not been fixed, including a very deep washout on Loftus Road. Jim’s Pickup Service reported that someone left construction items, which are not allowed, in the Dumpster at the Irving Township Cemetery. London said he will be look into the issue. Clerk Carol Ergang said she is looking into changing precinct boundaries, but no decision has been made. She hopes to learn whether there will be a February 2012 election. The next Irving Township meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. Social Security Column If it is not ‘.gov,’ it is not Social Security by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist When you go on a road trip, often you follow the signs to arrive at the right place. Going online can be very much the same. Look for the “.gov” at the end of the web address — if it isn’t .gov, it isn’t the real Social Security website — www.socialsecurity.gov. Countless consumers nationwide are victimized each year by misleading advertisers who use “Social Security” or “Medicare” to entice the public to use their services. In many cases, these companies offer Social Security services for a fee, even though the same services are available directly from Social Security free of charge. Free services include updating a Social Security card to show a bride’s married name, replacing a Social Security card and getting a Social Security number for a child. For-profit businesses may cleverly design their websites, so when people use Internet search engines, their advertisements pop up. Some of these companies may even make their advertisements look similar to the real Social Security website and, at first glance, appear to be affiliated with Social Security. However, closer examination shows that these are for-profit companies charging individuals for a service that is provided free by Social Security. For instance, a quick Google search on “replacing a Social Security card” brings up paid advertisements for websites that charge a fee just to get an application for a new card. That service is absolutely free from Social Security. The law that deals specifically with misleading Social Security and Medicare advertising prohibits people or non-government organizations, like for-profit businesses, from using words or emblems that mislead others. Their advertising cannot lead people to believe that they represent or are somehow affiliated with or endorsed or approved by Social Security or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Medicare). Unfortunately, it doesn’t stop advertisers from trying. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her in care of Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. tive attitude. “With Elaine Gilbert’s 33 years of experience, the people who have come to rely upon this enterprise have benefited enormously. This has helped to strengthen Elaine Gilbert, and it has also proven once again the great human resources in the Great Lakes State. In the months and years to come, the example that Elaine Gilbert set in all facets of her career will continue to be of value, as well. “In special tribute, therefore, this document is signed and dedicated to offer congratulations to Elaine Gilbert as she embarks upon the more leisurely pursuits of retirement. May the future be filled with ample time to enjoy life and the love of family and friends.” J-Ad Graphics Vice President Fred Jacobs, who with his wife, Patti, daughters and other employees helped organize the open house, said the party was everything they wanted it to be. “I know it meant a great deal to Elaine and her family, as well,” he said. “The thousands of stories she’s written over the years have impacted so many people and organizations, that they came to say ‘thanks.’ Her family had to be impressed with the line of supporters who filled the COA community room.” Jacobs said he also appreciated everyone at the Commission on Aging for making Gilbert’s party so special. He noted that many of the individuals who stopped by said they were representing various clubs or businesses and the hundreds of people involved. But maybe some of the greatest impact was on Gilbert’s own children, one of whom said after the party, “I didn’t know my mom was such a celebrity.” Delton man killed in ATV accident A 57-year-old Delton man died Sunday after an accident involving a four-wheel allterrain vehicle. Clyde Clark, was pronounced dead at the scene in which the ATV appeared to have been climbing a steep incline in a private wooded area near Norris Road in Orangeville Township Aug. 14. Michigan State Police reported that Clark was traveling alone and was not found until 4:45 p.m. He was not wearing a helmet. The incident remains under investigation. The state police were assisted by Orangeville Township Fire Department, Barry County Sheriff Deputies and Thornapple Township EMS. �Page 14 — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — The Hastings Banner New jury rules permit more tools for seeking the truth The Barry County Jail expanded its garden this year and expects to save approximately $5,000 on food. What isn’t eaten immediately is frozen for later use in the jail’s food service. Occupants of the jail can volunteer to work in the garden, getting the benefits of fresh air and exercise, while helping the plants produce fresh vegetables for their meals. Commissioners discuss dog kennels and cost of living by David DeDecker Staff Writer Barry County resident Rex Jones spoke to the Barry County Board of Commissioners about his sled dog business and the discrepancy he is having with the zoning and animal shelter. Jones served as a retired sergeant major in the special forces and now runs a dog sledding business for special-needs children. He addressed the commissioners during their committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, Aug. 16, saying he was concerned about a letter he received from zoning requiring him to construct a building for his 55 sled dogs which he brought with him from Alaska. Jones said he was issued a kennel license in 2009 and again in June of this year, and that he was never told about the need for a new building. Now he said he is being told to construct one for house his dogs. Jones explained that each dog has its own large run, dog house and an exercise track to practice sled pulling. He said the dogs’ area has a surrounding privacy fence and a chainlink fence, and together with the dog runs, is essentially triplefenced. He contended that working or sporting dogs should not be kept in a building and produced supporting research and laws from other county and states, to share with the committee. Jim McManus, director of planning and zoning said, “Nothing has changed. He was required to have a building when he had 30 dogs in 2009. In 2010, he individually licensed all his dogs, so he was not operating a kennel. That enforcement issue is no longer valid. He has now been allowed to have 55 dogs, with the stipulation that he needs to obtain a kennel license. Pursuant to the ordinance, all kennels must be in buildings. There is no vagary here. It is a requirement. The only way to get out of the requirement is to ask for a variance. If he doesn’t ask for a variance, then it would become an enforcement issue between us [zoning] and Animal Control.” The committee discussed the possibility of changing the ordinance to allow working or sporting dogs to kennel outside. They voted to wave the $250 zoning board appeals fee, and allowed Jones a grace period while the appeal process is underway. They also asked McManus to bring ordinance options, regarding kennels, back to the committee. Joanne Barnard, executive director of the Barry Conservation District, updated the committee on upcoming programs and events. Barnard said it has been a busy summer. More than 30 landowners attended a meeting about the state’s Hunting Access Program and Pheasant Restoration in Barry County. Barnard said there are two hunting access sites in Barry County presently, and the district is looking for more landowners to participate. She said there are plans to also develop a pheasant cooperative within the county. The local chapter of Pheasants Forever has offered $500 in habitat restoration work to the first new hunting access site of 100 acres or more, she said. Barry County Pheasants Forever also offered $500 in habitat restoration to the first pheasant cooperative to be formally organized in the county, with at least three members and 150 acres. “We are getting really great local support for our conservation efforts,” said Barnard. Barnard said she has spent a lot of time this summer conducting the Thornapple Watershed Culvert Survey. In the fall, the focus will turn to many of the pristine areas of the county and the coldwater streams. Barnard is measuring stream size, culvert size and water flow and how those areas may be constricted by culvert structures. A ranked list is being produced of what areas need the most attention. The annual Thornapple River Cleanup will take place Sept. 17, she told commissioners.. Bases of operations will be at Hastings’ Tyden Park, Good Time Pizza in Nashville, in Middleville and Alaska at the bridges. Cleanup will also on areas of the Coldwater River in Barry County. Volunteers are welcomed. Barnard announced there will not be a tree sale this fall, but the district will have one in the spring. She told the committee the response to the fall sale was way down. The BCD has received approval from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to undertake a project on the Nashville millpond. Waterfowl habitat restoration will be the focus of the project. Working with several private landowners, the district will help create waterfowl landing areas within the new flood plain and create a more diverse habitat and deeper water areas. They also will remove some of the stumps from the center of the river. County Administrator Michael Brown spoke to the committee about two items. He said the county has been without a equalization director for almost two months. He presented options to have the required work for the remainder of 2011. Brown said he has received from proposals from Allegan and Eaton counties to contract out the services. Brown also said he has resumes of several qualified applicants for the director position, but the interview process has not started. He also offered the option of temporarily hiring the last director, who retired, as a contractor to complete the 2011 requirements. Brown said the level of expertise needed to perform the required tasks and technical reports required needs a certified individual to completed correctly. After weighing the options and the information presented by Brown, the commissioner approved the hiring of the retired director, Karen Scarbrough, on a limited contract basis, and to start the interviewing process of qualified candidates. Brown also presented a resolution that allows a permanent cost-of-living increase for 2008 retirees from the command unit. The $16,021 would come from the general fund of the Sheriff’s Department budget. The resolution must be voted on and renewed annually. KEEP YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES INFORMED! Send them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER To order your subscription, call... 269-945-9554 “Of particular advantage is in civil trials, the jurors would now be allowed to discuss the evidence prior to actually beginning deliberations so long as the discussions only take place when all of the jurors are present. It is often difficult for the jurors to remember all of the evidence they have just heard, and these discussions would facilitate an understanding of the previous testimony and exhibits.” “These new rules, I believe, are a change for the better and will ultimately improve the ability of a jury to decide cases.” Judge William Doherty Schipper said the reforms would be helpful in more complex cases. He referenced a fiveweek trial he was involved in with eight defendants, 600 victims and 70 banks across the country. “No way the jurors could remember everything and keep it straight,” he said. “The judge had allowed them to take notes. But, the rule was they were not able to discuss it until the end of case. Now, they can discuss the case as long as all jurors are present. Now, they can think of questions, problems, issues and discuss them with all the other jurors. It just makes sense.” McDowell said she can understand a concern by some parties “I can see an argument wherein the parties may feel that the comments of the judge may be given more weight by a jury than those of the parties. I believe that is why this rule has a ‘may’ clause for the judge, leaving it in his or her discretion. A judge may also require the parties to provide the jurors with a reference document or notebook, including a list of witnesses, relevant provisions of the statutes, copies of any other documents at issue, trial exhibits and any other admissible information. This will allow the jurors to insert their notes and recollections into often confusing evidence presented at the trial. Some judges and attorneys will not like the idea of losing some measure of control, that may result from empowering jurors to ask questions, said Doherty. “However, I think the most effective trial lawyers will find ways to use the new rules to their clients’ advantage,” he said. “I can imagine a good trial attorney calculating a way to get the jury to ask a question that the attorney wants answered but doesn’t want to ask him/herself. Judges and attorneys certainly will be educated by the new rules in that they will learn more about how juries think. Many times, what a judge or attorney thinks is important due to their legal training is not nearly as significant in the jury’s eyes.” Many times a jury will reach an impasse during deliberations, said McDowell. The new rules will also allow for the judge to review and list the issues dividing a jury, perhaps clarifying the final instructions for the jurors. The rules were formulated to encourage greater juror participation, she added. “We are really on the cutting edge, thanks to our Chief Justice,” said Schipper. “If you think about it, from a juror’s perspective — and I am sure this came from interviewing jurors — the system before was not only not juror-friendly, it wasn’t really decisionfriendly all the time. That’s the real goal ... to get the right decision in these difficult, complex cases. The best way to do that, is to have a jury that is the best prepared.” According to the Michigan Supreme Court press release, The Jury Reform Package includes: Chief Justice Young said Arizona and Massachusetts have already adopted jury trial reforms, and 30 other states have either made such changes or are considering making some changes. “People make sacrifices to serve on juries, with time away from family, time away from work,” Young said. “Those of us in the court system owe it to them to make their service as meaningful as possible, and that includes freeing them to be more actively engaged in the trial process.” The changes will allow for the jurors to be better informed on the cases they are hearing and to be more active participants, concluded McDowell. “The outcome is that jurors will then be able to make more informed decisions. This ultimately allows jurors to do exactly what a trial is intended to do — to find the truth and render a fair decision,” she said. Schipper said he think the changes in the rules go beyond making the jury comfortable. “In fact, hopefully, it will allow the jurors to play the role they are supposed to play,” he said. “We want people to show up for jury duty. It’s incredibly important. They are the most important part. They are making the decisions. ... Most people don’t want jury duty. It disrupts their life. I understand that, but first of all, it’s a requirement. It is so critical. What they don’t think about is they may make a decision in a case which may have some sort of binding precedent and could involve many people in their community in the future. When you are a juror, you’re deciding how you want your community to run. People need to realize how critical a juror is and participate.” Schipper also said that in conversations with jurors after trials, they generally have a positive attitude, believing that they learned in the process and made contributions. “Change is almost always uncomfortable,” said Doherty, “but many times change is for the better. When changes are made it is important to evaluate if the change is an improvement or just change. These new rules, I believe, are a change for the better and will ultimately improve the ability of a jury to decide cases.” The complete rule package is available online at www.courts.michigan.gov/supremecourt/resources/administrative/2005-19_0629-11_order.pdf. MOSQUITOES, continued from page 1 “I hate them,” Kaufman said, considering his personal experiences. “I think they’re the worst kind of mosquitoes.” The summer floodwater species are smaller than the breeds that hang around all year. However, mosquitoes several times the normal size have also made an appearance. Kaufman said these mosquitoes, called galley-nippers (not to be confused with Asian tiger mosquitoes), have the same floodwater breeding habits and, thus, the same aggressive nature. As larvae, the galley-nippers eat the larvae of these smaller floodwater mosquitoes. Kaufman also said the larger species is never as abundant as its smaller counterpart. On the positive side, these breeds do not transmit disease. In fact, Kaufman said the appearance of disease-carrying mosquitoes in the Midwest is slow to start this year, something that might be due to the floodwaters so suitable to the more aggressive mosquitoes. Though West Nile virus is certainly a concern, Kaufman said it’s more of a problem in urban areas. In areas like Barry County, the transmission of Eastern equine encephalitis — which infected one person and resulted in the death of several horses here in 2010 — more likely. The approach to avoiding disease is the same. Horse owners should have their animals vaccinated if they have not done so already. People should wear clothing covering their arms and legs at night if possible, and wear repellant and lighter clothing. “At night, they’ll feed on you and you won’t feel them,” he said. ® The 77543076 Garden provides fresh food and saves money by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Michigan Supreme Court announced in late June a comprehensive jury rule package aimed at giving jurors the tools needed to perform a demanding job — finding a defendant guilty or not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Effective Sept. 1, members of a jury may ask questions of witnesses, take notes and use them during deliberations, and take trial exhibits into the jury room. “Traditionally, the legal system has been somewhat conflicted about juries,” said Michigan Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr. “On the one hand, lawyers and judges tell jurors how important they are to the justice system and how much we value their service. Then we proceed to tie their hands — they can’t take notes, ask questions or talk to other jurors about the evidence while it’s still fresh in their minds. We ask them to make tremendously important decisions and then take their decision-making tools away.” The Michigan Supreme Court began working on jury reforms in 2005 and in 2008 authorized a two-year pilot program involving 12 state courts. In surveys, 91 percent of jurors who participated agreed that being able to discuss the evidence before final deliberations helped them understand the cases, focus on and recall evidence and reach correct verdicts. The changes are welcomed by Barry County Trial Court. “My impression is the court rules will be a start down a path of greater juror involvement in the actual trial process, which should improve juror satisfaction and appreciation of the trial process,” said Barry County Probate Court and Chief Judge William Doherty. “It will be nice for the jurors to be given better instructions [in writing] and to be able to keep notes. Along with the ability to ask questions themselves, I believe the jurors will feel more involvement and investment in the case they are being asked to decide.” His new colleagues agree. District Court Judge Mike Schipper said when he gives presentations in schools about what attorneys do and asks who the most important person in a courtroom is, students usually say the judge. “I almost always tell them they are wrong. If it is a jury trial, the most important people in the courtroom are the jurors,” said Schipper. “The judge’s job is to run the courtroom, to make sure evidence allowed is admitted, or the evidence not admitted. That’s the judge’s job. The decision is made by the jury, and solely by the jury. They are the most important. “I think what the rules are designed to do, and what they will do is to help the jury — particularly in complex or long trials — make much better decisions,” he said. Schipper talked about cases lasting weeks or months, where in the past, juries were not allowed to take notes; cases where life sentences or millions of dollars are on the line. “They don’t have photographic memories. Most are normal people like you or me. In fact, if they have any expertise in the case’s area, they are generally weeded out and excused from the jury. So, what the rules say is, ‘If these people are really the critical decision-makers, let’s let them make the decision on as much information as is humanly possible. Take notes, ask questions, take the evidence and examine it themselves. If the judge wants, he can give the jury a summary of the [possibly hours] of depositions taken. “I think they are great rules, most of them are optional and at the judge’s discretion. I am not sure why a judge wouldn’t allow them. I am completely open to it,” he added. “There is no reason a juror shouldn’t be able to take notes. Sometimes, a juror has a really good question that everyone is thinking, but no one has asked. In district court, the matters are smaller civil dollars, under $25,000, and the criminal cases are typically pretty short. This is really more relevant in big civil cases or a major murder case or something that will take a lot of time. A juror can remember three hours of a trial. When it drifts into days or weeks or involves complex documents, it becomes more relevant.” Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell said she believes the circuit court will be most affected by these changes. “Jurors being allowed to take notes will assist them in remembering key evidence and witness statements offered during a trial,” said McDowell. “It would be wise, in my opinion, to allow jurors time between witnesses to review any notes they have taken and make any additional notes they may feel are necessary. These notes would then be allowed to be brought into the jury deliberations so long as they remain confidential. The court could then solicit any juror questions to be presented to the witness by the judge. Obviously, the rules of evidence still apply, and the judge would have to make a decision regarding the questions remaining within those bounds prior to asking the proposed question to the witness.” Some questions may not be appropriate due to the constraints, she said, in which case the attorneys would have an opportunity to object to those questions before they are asked. However, it may be an advantage to hear juror questions in order to understand what the juror thought process is at the time, and to then modify or make changes to a presentation of the evidence,” she added. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — Page 15 TK tennis has 4th coach in four years by Brett Bremer Sports Editor When Ben Delger was a freshman, Jeff Smith was the varsity boys’ tennis coach at Thornapple Kellogg. Larry Seger returned to the head coaching position for Delger’s sophomore year. Former Trojan first singles player Nate LaVoie was the head coach in Delger’s junior year. Delger is a senior this fall, and TK has a fourth varsity boys’ tennis head coach in four years - Steve Rosenberg. “He’s got a more relaxed style of coaching,” said Delger, who is the Trojans’ first singles player this season. “We’re working more on strokes and working on technique, as opposed to the physical aspect of it,” said Trojan second singles player Graham Lince. “He’s a lot like coach Seger in that way,” Delger added. Delger and Lince are both happy with the new style. The Trojans opened the 2011 tennis season by hosting the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational Wednesday morning in Middleville. The Trojans were third, behind the champions from Comstock Park and the runners-up from Otsego. Thornapple Kellogg second singles player Graham Lince reaches to his forehand side to return a shot Wednesday at the TK Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) POLICE BEAT Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Woman burned, man arrested Hastings Police spoke with a 24-year-old woman at a residence on East High Street Aug. 8. The woman reported domestic assault and told officers the suspect, a 55-year-old Hastings man, had hit her and burned her with a lighted cigarette. When officers confronted the suspect about the assault, he replied, “Whatever she said I did ... I did,” and asked the officers to arrest him. Police said alcohol consumption appears to have been a factor in the assault. Indiana man gets few subscribers Hastings Police went to a West Clinton Street residence Aug. 8 in response to a person going door-to-door attempting to sell magazine subscriptions and asking for donations to veterans. The 23-year-old man from Morovia, Ind., was located on West South Street A status check on the suspect revealed a felony warrant out of Indiana for a narcotic offense. The man was placed under arrest and is awaiting extradition by Indiana authorities. Angry woman allegedly hits man with pipe Hastings officers spoke a 32-year-old man on West Walnut Street who said a 23-year-old Hastings woman became angry over some personal matters and hit him several times then struck his hand with a lead pipe, breaking the phone when he tried to call 911. Officers talked to the woman Aug. 8. She said she may have accidentally hit his hand when she tried to get the phone away from him. Further investigation revealed the suspect also was wanted on a criminal bench warrant for failing to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge out of Barry County. Bath salts no longer relaxing A 27-year-old Hastings woman reported a domestic assault Aug. 8 at an East Grand Street residence. Hastings Police learned the woman had been assaulted earlier that day by a 27-year-old Hastings man. The woman was reported to have visible injuries on her arm and leg. When the suspect was questioned, he told officers he had ingested “bath salts” that day. He was arrested on a domestic assault charge. Double and single argue at Wendy’s Hastings Police Officers responded Aug. 9 to a call from Wendy’s restaurant on a reported assault in progress. The caller said a fight had started in the parking lot and that a man and woman were arguing with another man on a motorcycle who then began swinging at them. All involved subjects had left the scene prior to officers’ arrival, but police located one of the victims and the investigation continues. Riverside nap followed by groggy arrest Two people went to the Hastings Police Department Aug. 9 to report a non-responsive man just north of the foot bridge over the Thornapple River, near East Mill Street The witnesses said they had seen the individual lying on his back with his arms crossed over his chest. The pair said they had first observed the same man at 6 a.m. and had just walked past him again in the same position three and a half hours later. Officers responded to find the man still asleep. Upon investigation, the 33-year-old man had a Barry County warrant for failure to appear in court. The man was taken into custody while still somewhat groggy. Missing license was suspended anyway Hastings Police stopped a vehicle on Madison Street for obstructed vision Aug. 11 after an officer noticed that the vehicle’s windshield was cracked. The officer observed that the driver seemed unreasonably nervous about being stopped, and he claimed to have left his license in an unknown location. After investigation, the officer determined that the 24-yearold driver from Comstock Park had a suspended license. The driver was arrested and his vehicle was towed from the scene and impounded. Steve Rosenberg “I think, since we’ve only had a week of practice, we could be more consistent with our serves,” said Rosenberg. “We certainly have good desire. We have good attitude. It’s a matter of just putting the time in on the courts now and continuing to develop your game.” The Trojans are trying to develop a little larger team too. “We’re a little low on numbers. I have eight,” Rosenberg said. “Actually I have nine, one boy is gone for this two weeks. I understand this time of year the end of summer you get vacation and that’s the way it goes. We have nine. I think we’ll end up okay. It’s a matter of being able to get to the freshmen when they get into school and see if we can get some interest with that.” About 25 years ago, Rosenberg was a head coach of the varsity girls’ tennis team at Wyoming Park High School for five seasons and spent eight seasons as a varsity boys’ assistant. “Then I left education and went on into industry, and I worked there for 23 years,” Rosenberg said. “During that stint I had a daughter who played at Rogers High School, so for the three years that she played I was the assistant coach then. I’ve been around sports my whole life. I played some tennis over the years.” The short-handed Trojan team didn’t win a match during the tournament. Delger, playing first singles for the first time, had a couple of close matches. He fell to Otsego’s Caleb Rohr 6-2, 6-3, and then was downed by Comstock Park’s top layer Mitch Saum 7-5, 6-2. Saum was the day’s first singles champion, topping Rohr 6-0, 6-1 as well. Otsego won the other three singles flights, with Tim Ruesink taking the second singles title, Zach Radcliffe winning at number three, and Ryan Britain winning at number four. TK sent four singles players and two doubles teams to the court. The number one doubles team of Travis Himick and Andrew Rinvelt won a couple of games against Otsego, but fell 6-2, 6-2. “They’re good kids. They’re working hard. We just need to continue to improve our game. You know how that is. As in any sport, you keep working and learn,” said Rosenberg. “Today’s really nice, a good day to find out what your strengths and weaknesses are. That allows you to work harder in practice on certain elements of your game.” Bikes stolen during cast removal A Hastings Man reported Aug. 12 that he and a friend had bicycled to Pennock Hospital for him to have a cast removed. When leaving the hospital two hours later, the men said both of their bicycles were missing. One bike is described as a purple three-speed, stuck in third gear. The second bike is a red Magna 18-speed mountain bike, with no operable working brakes. The bikes had not been locked up. Boy unloads shotgun as adults argue Barry County Sheriff Deputies responded to a report of a 22-year-old man with a firearm and knife and a domestic assault Aug. 9. When deputies arrived at the West Lacey Road residence, the young man’s father was restraining him on the ground. The subject agreed to remain calm and talk to deputies. Reportedly, the subject’s girlfriend and he had an argument about health issues. According to witnesses, the young man then spit in his girlfriend’s face and charged at the woman. The woman said she punched the man in the face to stop his charge, and he subsequently punched her in the ribs. The woman said the man then retrieved a shotgun and went outside. After a time, the subject threw the loaded 12-gauge to the ground, and a 12-year-old boy living at the residence retrieved, unloaded and secured the firearm. The man’s father arrived shortly after a phone call, and found his son in the driveway threatening to slash the tires of a vehicle. When the father told his son to calm down, the son threatened him. Witnesses said the subject punched his father in the face and kicked him several times, after which the father then wrestled his son to the ground and restrained him. The subject was arrested for assault. No alcohol or drugs are suspected. Man feels no pain after being hit by car A man was allegedly run over by a vehicle July 20, according to a Barry County Sheriff report. Deputies were dispatched to a Middleville residence to find the complainant on Greenwood Street pointing east, saying the suspect had left in that direction. The driver, a 21-year-old Middleville man was believed to have been drinking. Deputies called for an ambulance to treat the victim’s minor injuries of scrapes and “road rash.” According to the victim, whom deputies said appeared extremely intoxicated, the driver and he had gotten into an argument about a phone. The suspect had hit the complainant in the face and gotten in his vehicle to leave. The complainant had leaned into the vehicle, and when the vehicle started moving, he was dragged and his arm run over by the Chevy Blazer. The deputy said he doubted the injuries he observed were caused in a manner the complainant described. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 �Page 16 — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Judge Schipper sworn in: Speaks of respect and community service by David DeDecker Staff Writer In a densely packed Barry County Circuit Courtroom, more than 10 retired and current judges, attorneys, elected officials and others gathered to celebrate as District Court Judge Michael Schipper was ceremoniously sworn into office by retired District Court Judge Gary Holman. Schipper has been on the bench legally for a month. Schipper’s family, friends, past and present colleagues and several former teachers were gathered for his investiture, reminiscing about his career and looking forward to his judgeship. Schipper chose Margie Smith, a long-time coworker at the U.S. Attorneys Office to act as master of ceremonies. “When Mike asked me to write a letter of reference for him to our governor it was my honor to do so. I spoke, of course, about how Mike strives to be the very best at anything he undertakes. This is a very competitive man. He is a moral compass. He is always true. For me, those two qualities needed to told to the governor. But, I also had to tell the governor, ‘If you end up hiring Mike, you’ll have some regrets: You are going to regret you couldn’t hire two. Mike is a truly exceptional lawyer, and a truly exceptional man.” Schipper’s wife, three children, brother and sister surrounded him during the ceremony. The invocation was given by his father, Rev. Earl Schipper. William Doherty, chief judge of the Barry County Combined Trial Court, read a letter from retired Judge James Fisher. Fisher said he had done some thorough checking on Schipper who was given nothing but high marks for ability, ethics and integrity. “Based upon what I found out, I am convinced you have a great career ahead of you as our district court judge,” wrote Fisher. Doherty said he agreed. “From what I have seen personally, Judge Schipper has taken this opportunity seriously. What I am hearing from staff, and attorneys who have had contact with Judge Schipper, and from all appearances he is a team player and very excited to be part of the Barry County Trial Court Team.” Many local judges who worked as U.S. attorneys with Schipper spoke at his investiture. Among them was Kent County Circuit Court Judge James Redford, who said, “We are so proud of you, and thrilled at the governor’s outstanding selection to make you one of Michigan’s newest judges and what I am sure will be one of Michigan’s most successful judges, because of your intellect and fairness.” Redford said he and Schipper were hired in the U.S. Attorneys office in Grand Rapids within of weeks of each other in 1990 “For eight years, I was able to see what I Judge Gary Holman administers the ceremonial oath of office after drawing similarities between Schipper’s and his own upbringing. Chief Judge William Doherty speaks of Schipper’s natural leadership skills and his kindness. think Gov. Snyder saw, in this outstanding person. His intellect, patience, and kindness was demonstrated every day. Because of Mike’s intellectual capacity he was placed in the civil division. It’s complex stuff and hard work. Sometimes it’s not as exciting as criminal litigation, but it’s where the smart ones go. I, on the other hand, was more of the Neanderthal and placed in the criminal division. I could count on Mike when I had difficult legal issues, he would tell me to look at a certain section of the criminal code, and always point me in the right direction. “In his 20 years at the U.S. Attorneys Office, he handled hundreds of cases and handled every type of complex civil litigation the United States is involved in. We are not talking ten thousands of dollars, but millions and billions of dollars at stake. He always did exceptionally well, was very thorough, had great preparation, and always represented the people of the United States. “After several years, he decided he wanted to try more cases, and was transferred to the criminal division. He represented the people of this district in some of the most violent, and serious drug and weapon cases. He did it well. He did it exceptionally.” Retired Hastings Superintendent of Schools Carl Schoessel said he has known Schipper for two years after Schipper’s daughter joined the swim team Schoessel coaches. “I have seen him work with young people in a lot of situations, and in the most positive ways possible,” said Schoessel. “In my opinion, influencing young people in such a positive way is a very important trait for a judge.” Former State Rep. Bob Bender talks about a fellow Middleville native he watched grow up, Judge Mike Schipper. 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JV JV Varsity Soccer Football Soccer Football Soccer Times and dates subject to change Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Athletic Boosters We Need YOU to Support the Saxons Join the Hastings Athletic Boosters!! 77559482 THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 Schoessel said since moving to the community in 1983, he has had the privilege to know all of the judges since that time. “I have had the additional privilege of working closely with some of them on projects and activities over the years. Based on my close observation, that group has been an outstanding group of judges, as well as community leaders. In my opinion, Judge Schipper fits so well into that group and will continue their tradition of excellence. I am so pleased that the Honorable Michael L. Schipper was appointed as our district court judge, and I am so proud he is a judge in the community that my family and I call home. Daniel LaVille, of the United States Bankruptcy Court, then talked about Judge Schipper, whom he hired in 1990. “I supervised him directly. I know he is a quick study of the law,” said LaVille. “Mike handled many cases of first impression from our office, which involved civil fraud penalties from those individuals and companies who cheat the government on various programs. The federal agents, with whom he worked, would tell me what a pleasure it was to work a case with Assistant U.S. Attorney Schipper. His case resolutions were fair, but firm resolutions, which resulted in recovery of hundreds of thousands, and probably millions of dollars for the citizens of the United States. He would accept a case file on short notice, and never shied away from a courtroom. “One of the best qualities Barry County will enjoy about Judge Schipper, is that he doesn’t take himself too seriously. He can laugh with others and, if necessary, himself. Lifelong Barry County resident and former State Rep. Bob Bender talked about knowing Schipper since Schipper was in elementary school and that he was a friend of Bender’s children. Schipper also had Bender’s wife as a second grade teacher. Bender told the audience that one of Schipper’s middle school teachers was in the audience, as well. The glowing praise for Schipper then took a bit of a turn. “Both of them are here today,” Bender said of the teachers. “I think, though, if you were to ask them to be honest about Mike growing up, they would probably tell you, from their perspective, grade school and middle school was probably not Mike’s finest hour. At that stage in life, he was a bit mischievous, often in trouble of one kind or another, and almost too smart for his own good. Bender recalled when he recently told the two former teachers that the governor was contemplating appointing Schipper as a judge. “Their reaction was sort of ... ‘Mike Schipper is being considered for an appointment as a judge? You gotta be kiddin’ me. Standing in front of a judge, maybe. But, not being a judge.’ But, Mike grew out of much of that juvenile foolishness, and by the time he reached high school, he was able to channel some of that talent and energy, and his considerable intellect to become an excellent student, a gifted athlete and a true leader. The rest is history. “I sincerely believe, that we in Barry County, are fortunate to have Mike here as a judge. But, he is also very fortunate to find himself in a court system that is the envy of many around the state, and has served as a model for courts throughout the state. This a great situation for both Mike, and the citizens that call Barry County home.” Kent County Circuit Court Judge, Paul Denenfeld, also worked with Schipper in the past, but as an opponent, he said. “Some may say that Mike Schipper and I are a study in contrasts, and there is some truth to that. We come from different political parties, we are of different faiths, he was a federal prosecutor and I was a federal public defender. We were opponents on dozens of criminal cases. But, that’s what makes Mike such a good guy,” said Denenfeld. “He accepts and tolerates the differences in people. He gives people the benefit of the doubt. He treats everyone with respect.” Schipper’s friend, John Salan said, “Congratulations to the citizens of Barry County for what you have got as a judge today — honesty, integrity, intelligence and hard work. Those are the capstones of the Mike Schipper I know. Salan told how Schipper supported him when he took on the role of a district governor for Rotary, telling Salan ‘It’s a chance of a lifetime. If you do it, I’ve got your back.’ So, he did.” In appreciation of Schipper’s support and pride in Schipper’s appointed, Salan presented Schipper with a hand-carved African Rosewood gavel. “So, when you use this, remember the power, remember the responsibility, and think of the people in front of you,” Salan told Schipper. Retired Barry County District Court Judge Gary Holman brought Schipper to the podium and spoke directly to him. “It is with pleasure that I am here today being able to, in essence at least symbolically, hand off what I was doing to a well-qualified person, who has been described today as doing an excellent job.” Having taking the oath of office, and not putting the judge’s robe on just yet, Schipper began by thanking the many people gathered in his honor — judges, attorney, the district court staff, his family and others. “This has, in fact, been a dream of mine for a long time. My real dream growing up was to be a pro basketball player. But, after ninth grade and stopping at six feet tall, it wasn’t going to happen. I thought about being a judge, being a lawyer, way back in high school,” said the Thornapple Kellogg graduate. “I have to tell you, it is a true honor, and it’s also a huge responsibility. I’m ready. Ten years ago, I probably didn’t have the patience or the wisdom, but now I am ready.” “How do I see my role? Obviously, first as a judge. As a judge, I told my staff the first day I was here, our duty is to treat every single person that comes into our building with respect. No matter what they look like, or smell like, no matter what they have done or what they say. If that means a poker face, then it means a poker face, but we treat them with respect. In retrospect, I really didn’t need to say it. That’s just the kind of people my staff are. We will also give everyone the opportunity to be heard. No matter how silly, or how ridiculous, everyone has the right to be heard. We will listen. Then we will apply the law. “I also see myself as a very active participant in this community. I have lived here my entire life and I plan to die here. My kids will be gone in a couple of years. I have the time. I am not a golfer, or have any of those other hobbies. I plan to be around. I want to be busy, and be busy doing the things I love and can serve the community. Community groups — I am available. I am available to speak, educate, come to schools. Call me,” he said. “I will read to kindergartners, talk to any level of class. I love kids. Anything I can do, I will. Any creative way I can help, please ask. I have an open-door policy. Anyone can stop in, anytime they want. If I am available, I will talk. I am a social person.” Schipper said he wants to build on what he referred to as an excellent, wonderful, efficient court system in Barry County. “I don’t think you can rest on what’s already been done, but, we can move forward and become more efficient. And, something near and dear to my heart, hopefully within the next year, we will have a drug sobriety court up in district court. I think it is critical. Stats do show, again and again, that when you do things right and work with people, when you don’t just lock them away, you can really help,” he said, adding that he wants to help battle the growing problem of methamphetamines. Schipper said that although he was the subject of the investiture ceremony, everything “is about us.” “It has to be. I didn’t raise myself,” he said. “I didn’t get through school on my own. To me it’s about family. And my definition of family is different than most. Maybe it’s partially because we were all adopted, but I see family different. Biology, to me, is nothing. ... Family, to me, is the people that love you, that are there for you no matter what. My family goes broader than just a small group. I have people here I can call any time of the day or night, and they will drop what they are doing. I know that, and I hope you know the same is true of me.” “Those are my thank-yous. The food is waiting.” Schipper then put on his judge’s robe and led everyone out onto the courthouse lawn for food and refreshments. Bates leading DK football after 18 years as assistant by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Ryan Bates knows what he and the Panther program have to overcome. Delton Kellogg’s varsity football team has had just two winning seasons in the past nine years, and a lot of turnover in the head coaching position during that time. “We’ve got to change the culture, and get young guys excited to play football again in Delton,” said Bates, who is taking over as the head coach of the Panther program this fall. Bates has been a part of the Delton program for 18 years, starting as an assistant under head coach Rob Heethuis in 1993. He’s been a varsity assistant ever since. “My family is in a situation where my son is a little older. My education is complete with my master’s degree,” said Bates. He added that feels stable in his position as a fourth grade teacher in Delton. “Everything fell into place, the job was open and I thought this was the time to do it.” Bates plans to bring back the Wing-T offense, an offense run by many of the current varsity players back when they were freshmen. Football practices started at Delton Kellogg, and across the state, last week Monday. “The kids have been very focused, very coachable,” Bates said. “Things have gone pretty smoothly so far. Numbers are not exactly like we want them to be, so we’ve been cautious about making sure everyone stays healthy.” Staying healthy will be a big part of the plan at today’s scrimmage as well. The Panthers head to Otsego to face off against the host Bulldogs and Mattawan. “The top priority is to come out healthy,” said Bates. “And we’re looking for a couple of guys we can see that surprise us against an opponent, that we can stick someplace and have a few more guys getting some playing time.” “They’re ready to hit someone else.” The Panthers open their season at Waldo Stadium on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, for the second sea- son in a row, facing off against Kalamazoo Christian at 5 p.m. Aug. 27. “It’s a phenomenal experience,” Bates said. “The kids enjoy it. The fans enjoy it. Western is a class act. When PNC and Western put this on they treat the coaches and the kids like royalty.” He said the event will once again be an excellent showcase for the Kalamazoo Valley Association. “I think sometimes the KVA gets overlooked,” said Bates. “We had one team in the state finals last year. We had one team one game short of the state finals. Pennfield made it to the second round of the playoffs. The KVA is an unbelievably competitive league.” Bates acknowledges that success breeds success, so getting to the top of the KVA won’t be easy. Right now one of the key things he and his team can do to improve is to recruit new players. The Panthers were 2-7 last year under head coach Jay Carrigan. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — Page 17 Midnight run concludes Harriers’ second season The Hastings Harriers running club finished its second season with a Midnight Run in the early morning hours of Aug. 10. A group of 20 runners donned glow sticks and reflector tape and stepped off at 12:01 a.m., following the Summerfest 5K course, for their final race of the season. Chance Miller was the overall winner of the race, with a time of 20 minutes 39 seconds. Trista Straube was the overall female winner with a final time of 22:43. Hastings Harriers is the brainchild of Hastings High School cross country coach Steve Collins. “I wanted my team to be conditioning all summer long, not just starting to run when the season begins,” said Collins. The high school cross country season officially began Aug. 10. Runners gathered every morning on Collins’ front porch at 8 a.m. to go for a run. The course and distance changed each day and runners were encouraged to go at their own pace. Runners ranged in age from upper elementary students, to middle schoolers, high schoolers, graduates and even coaches. “The running club is not just for the cross country team,” Collins said. “We’ve had soccer players, swimmers and young kids. It’s just about running and staying in shape and that’s easier to do if there is a big group getting together to do it.” The amount of runners varied from day to day, ranging from six some days to as many as 22 on others. “Throughout the summer, we had upwards of 40 different runners participate, which I thought was outstanding,” Collins said. Collins also wanted to give the runners the opportunity to participate in several 5K runs. The first run on the docket was the locally sponsored Breaking Barriers race in early June. After that, Collins took a van-load of runners to the Cheetah Chase in Battle Creek, the Zeeland Zoom, the Venetian Festival in St. Joseph and to Steve’s Run in Dowagiac. In town, Collins established the Hastings Summer Race Series, which consisted of three different 5K races, the Summer Solstice race in June, the Beat the Heat race in July and August’s Midnight Madness run. The Midnight Madness run was Collins’ way of kicking off the season at the very first moment possible. All three races were open to anyone who wanted to race. All participants received medals, and anyone who ran at least one of the races received a Hastings Summer Race Series T-shirt. The $10 entry fee for each race basically covered the costs of the races. “I’d like to see these races become established and get more people involved so they might become a source of funding for scholarships and other needs of youth distance running in the community,” Collins said. Anyone interested in being a part of next summer’s Hastings Harriers is welcome to talk with Collins for more information. “I look forward to watching the program continue to grow,” said Collins. Hastings Harriers and members of the Summer Race Series get fired up before their Midnight Madness race, which started at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 10. The race marked the conclusion of the Summer Race Series, and the start of the high school cross country season. Participants included (front from left) Steve Collins, Jacob Pratt, Haley Perkins-Craven, Meg Travis, Ronnie Collins, Dakota Henion, (back) Ariel Moore, Brandon Secord, Tiffany Blakely, Taylor Carter, Trista Straube, Rachel Rimer, Olivia Rose, Alie Porter, Addison Millard, Abby Laubaugh, Garrett Bowers, Sam Johnson, Chance Miller and Evan Smelker. Summer Race Series runners not pictured include Caleb Sherwood, Cherie Kosbar, Kayla Pohl and Kayleigh Collins. Summerfest sporting events are searching for participants Trojan Baseball Club beats Lowell at Whitecaps’ stadium The Trojan Baseball Club defeated the Lowell Backyard Dreams Club 5-4 Aug. 1 in a game played at Fifth/Third Park. The Trojans got out to a quick lead in the first inning with a single from lead-off hitter Nick Iveson. Clay Francisco followed with a hit, Jake Benjamin got a walk, and all three of those boys scored. The Trojans scored another run in the fourth inning with Nate Graham touching home plate. The Lowell team tied the game in the fifth inning, scoring three runs to go with their one scored in the third. The Trojans got the winning run in the sixth inning, when Connor Collier stole home on a squeeze bunt play with Nate Graham at the plate. Other players contributing to the win for the Trojan club were Conor Leach, Chris Poland, Ethan DeVries, and Josh Hudson. Donald Lenard was the starting pitcher for the Trojans, with AJ Nye and Clay Francisco offering middle relief, and Jake Benjamin closing the game. Middleville Masons’ scramble this Saturday at Tyler Creek by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The Middleville Masonic Lodge 18-hole golf scramble, to benefit the Bill McKeown Charity Fund, begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Tyler Creek Golf Course. Jeremy Rose from the Masonic Lodge said he is very excited about the event. “We are hoping to continue to reach out to help meet community needs with the funds we raise at the scramble,” he said. Over the past year the Bill McKeown fund has contributed more than $10,000 to assist individuals and groups in the community. The benevolent fund has paid for car repairs, heating bills and supported community projects with grants of $300 or less. Bill McKeown was a local farmer who believed that helping people made the community healthier for everyone. Door prizes will be awarded and there will be contests during the scramble. A lucky golfer who sinks a a hole in one will win a Harley Davidson motorcycle. The golfer who makes the longest drive will win a new driver. According to Rose there will also be a closest to the pin contest, prizes will include Detroit Tigers tickets and much more. The cost is $60 per player of $240 for a four-person team. Lunch and dinner will be provided. For more information or sponsorship information contact Rose, (269) 908-1251. Information is also available via e-mail at middlevillemasonicgolfscramble@gmail.com Organizational meetings for bowling leagues to be held A number of local bowling leagues have scheduled their fall organizational meetings. The Wednesday PM (Women’s league) will meet Wednesday, Aug. 24 at noon. The Senior Citizens League (Mixed Senior League age 50 and above) will meet Friday, Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. The Monday Mixerettes (Women’s League) will meet Monday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. All the meetings will be held at Hastings Bowl. Anyone interested in joining a league, either as an individual or to bring a new team, is encouraged to attend a meeting or to call Evelyn Ulrich at (269) 838-9693 or call Hastings Bowl at (269) 945-3184 for more information. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 Caledonia Farmers Elevator team wins Ox Roast tourney The Lake Odessa Caledonia Farmers Elevator team won the 2011 Clarksville Ox Roast Softball Championship. Team members include (front from left) Ken Stoepker, Matt O’Mara, Charlie Flowers, Jason Mcleod, Wes Wise, (back) Joel Stoepker, Chris Mitchell, Scott Stoepker, Kevin Wood, Rick Stewart, Ryan Westendorp and Sean Sullivan. TYDEN PARK • SATURDAY AUG. 27TH $ COST… 25 per team of 3 or 4 players Entries must be to the Chamber by Friday, Aug. 19th CHECK IN… 8:30 AM Make checks payable to Hastings Summerfest 2011 Pick up T-shirts at this time TIP OFF… 9:30 AM Boys & Girls (Ages 12-14) Team Name ____________________ Boys & Girls (Ages 15-17) Men & Women (Ages 18-25) Men & Women (Ages 26 & up) Age brackets subject to change based on participation Team Captain___________________________________ Age _______ Send Entries to… Phone # __________________________ Team Members 77558749 The Trojan Baseball Club gets together for a team photo during its Aug. 1 competition against at team from Lowell at Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps. Registration is currently open for the annual Hastings Summerfest sporting events. Summerfest will be held Aug. 26, 27 and 28 in Hastings. There is room for 12 Men’s teams, and the first teams to sign-up will get to play, in the annual softball tournament at Fish Hatchery Park. The cost to participate is $150 per team. Contact Aaron Snyder at (269) 838-8986 to get registered. The annual bench press and deadlift weight lifting competitions will be held downtown by Hastings City Bank beginning at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 27. Weigh-in begins at 9:30 a.m. There will be five weight classes in each event. The cost to enter is $5. Contact Ben Bowman at (269) 838-0979 for more info. The Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball tournament will be held at Tyden Park Aug. 28. The cost for three- or four-person teams to participate is $25. Entries are due by Aug. 19. Teams that have registered can begin checking in at 8:30 a.m., and games will start around 9:30 a.m. Contact Brett Bremer at (269) 945-9554 for more information. The 10K-5K run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, along with the 5K walk. Contact Jamie VerStrate for more information at (269) 948-3139. For those who submit entries by Aug. 19 the cost is $20. The cost is $25 after that. Registration can be done on-line at www.classicrace.com. There will also be a free fun run beginning in the Hastings Middle School parking lot Saturday at 9:45 a.m. A tennis tournament will be held at Hastings High School, beginning at 5 p.m. Aug. 26. The tournament will restart Aug. 27 at 8 a.m. and then again Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. There will be singles, doubles and mixed doubles competitions in 12-18, 19-35, and 36-and-up age divisions. Contact Lissie Letot at (269) 623-4503 or Pattie LaJoye at (269) 945-9766. The Hastings Football Club is sponsoring a 3-on-3 Soccer Classic at Fish Hatchery Park beginning at 9 a.m. Aug. 27. There will be boys’ U8, U10, U12, and U14 competitions, and girls’ U8, U10, U12, U14, and high school competitions. Teams can be made up of up to five players. The cost is $80. Registration ends Aug. 15. Registration forms and rules are available online at www.hastingsfc.com contact Sarah Smith at (616) 706-1151 for more information or email them to hastingsfc49058@yahoo.com. Age Age ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Please fill out form completely TYDEN PARK • Barry County Chamber of Commerce 221 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 Questions ??… Call (269) 948-3025 SATURDAY AUG. 27TH �Page 18 — Thursday, August 18, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Delton overcomes rainy weather for 38th annual Founders Day Festival by Casey Cheney Staff Writer The weather did not disappoint the forecast last Saturday during the 38th annual Founders Day Festival, but neither did it disappoint the people of Delton and surrounding area. At approximately 11 a.m. the second day of the festival, torrential rains pelted Delton, but festival-goers took shelter under umbrellas and tents and in buildings and continued on. Shards of lightning crackled through the sky, followed by raucous thunder, but vibrantly Stephen and Jennie Osgood receive their award as grand marshals of the 2011 Delton Founders Day Festival. The Osgoods were given the honor for their selfless efforts to make Delton a better place. Stephen and Jennie Osgood (center) are joined by a few family members, including (from left) Ron and Meghan Wiederberg, Michael Mansfield and Jeff Mansfield. The J.R. Clark Band performs in the William Smith Park Pavilion, entertaining participants in the annual rib fest. dressed Zumba dancers kept the music on and moved their dancing beneath the tent. Jess Galusha, Penny Ypma and Lisa Wilcockson dressed colorfully for their demonstration of Zumba, an aerobic dance-like exercise sweat out to throbbing music, all in a party theme. A few brave souls took down the inflata- A variety of local vendors set up shop at the Founders Day Festival. For sale were homemade dolls, signs, birdhouses, marshmallow shooters and rubber band guns, customized T-shirts, hand-carved staffs and much more. Miss Delton 2011 Simone Tilbury, along with her court, gets an honorary ride in the parade. Holly McManus was the 2011 Little Miss Delton. The Delton Kellogg High School Marching Band performs in the parade, playing the 007 James Bond theme song. bles, but the wind was never taken out of the Delton community. “Neither rain nor snow nor floods will dampen our spirits, so here we are,” Gary Buckland said before introducing Stephen and Jennie Osgood, the 2011 grand marshals. By then, the rain had stopped. The afternoon was sunny, and the parade ran successfully, the streets lined with children eager for candy. Mike Madill of the Blue Water Rockers said rain has become almost a tradition of Founders Day – seven of the past 10 years have had stormy weather. But unlike some years, the rain barely slowed the festival, and the Osgoods stayed dry as they accepted their award. The Osgoods were chosen because of the work they have done and care they have shown for Delton. Jennie came to the area from Hastings after high school and has not left, and Stephen has spent his life there. Stephen said of their grand marshal honor, “You get old enough, you get picked.” With some family members in tow, Stephen said to the Delton community, 77559453 “You’re great. We love you and we love this town.” This young fellow enjoys a ride on his dad’s shoulders and helps distribute candy during the parade. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-08-25.pdf 9748dec574b83592e5504545d2c9d5b4 PDF Text Text City approves cameras for fire department Summerfest returns to Hastings Saxon, Panther fall sports previewed See Story on Page 10 See Editorial on Page 4 See Stories Starting on Page 14 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 34 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, August 25, 2011 Sun to shine on ‘City NEWS BRIEFS of Anniversaries’ Street to be closed during Summerfest during Summerfest The Hastings Police Department is reminding citizens the city will be alive with Summerfest activities the morning of Saturday, Aug. 27. Activities begin at 8:30 a.m. with the 10K and 5K runs, and fun run at 9:45 a.m. The runs will start and finish in the middle school area, and several of the streets will be closed in that part of town. The Summerfest Grand Parade begins at 12:30 p.m. and will start on East State Street near Hanover, moving down Apple to Broadway, then south on Broadway to State Street through downtown. The parade requires closure of several streets on the east side of town, as well as around the downtown area. Additionally, a soapbox derby race begins at 3 p.m. on North Hanover and Grant Street, and will proceed south on Hanover Street toward the skate park. The derby race will also require the closing of several side streets. The police ask motorists traveling in these areas of town to use alternate routes around the city and remind everyone to be patient with traffic delays. County board to host budget workshop The Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee-of-the-Whole will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, in the mezzanine of the Barry County Courthouse. During the meeting, the committee will receive and discuss the first draft of a proposed 2012 budget for the county. BIE Luncheon returns Sept. 1 The 29th annual Business, Industry and Education Luncheon returns Thursday, Sept. 1, at noon in the Hastings High School cafeteria. Dr. Randall Eberts, president of the W.E. Upjohn institute will to speak about the importance of education and economic development, as well as the Kalamazoo Promise initiative. The annual event is co-sponsored by the Hastings Area School System, Barry Intermediate School District, Barry County Chamber of Commerce and the Barry County Economic Development Alliance. Road work planned south of Delton The Michigan Department of Transportation will have single-lane closures on M-43 between Rich Lane and Benedere Road between Delton and Richland from Monday, Aug. 29, through Friday, Sept. 16, for storm sewer installation. One lane of alternating traffic will be maintained under flag control. Free yoga on the courthouse lawn Starting Thursday, Sept. 1, the Hastings Downtown Development Authority and the Barry County YMCA will offer free yoga classes, featuring standing poses only, from 8 to 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through October on the courthouse lawn, as long as weather permits. In case of rain, the classes will be held in the Barry Community Enrichment Center (former First Presbyterian Church), 231 S. Broadway. For more information call the Barry County YMCA, 269-944-4574. The National Weather Service is predicting sunny skies, warm days and pleasant nights this weekend when the City of Hastings celebrates its 175th anniversary and several Hastings businesses celebrating their own anniversaries during the 34th annual Hastings Summerfest. According to predictions, festival-goers will enjoy temperatures ranging from 83 degrees Friday to 77 on Saturday, with overnight lows of 59 Friday and 52 overnight Saturday. The moderate weather should provide ample opportunity for everyone to enjoy music, food, fun and entertainment for all ages Friday through Sunday. Activities on tap for Friday include and open house and 49th anniversary celebration at Bob’s Gun and Tackle, 2208 W. M-43 Highway from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and concessions downtown at the corner of Church and State streets beginning at 10 a.m. Barry County Transit will be offering free trolley rides on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sponsors for the Trolley are Lake Trust Credit Union, Chemical Bank and Barry County Transit. During the day Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the trolley will run a loop around downtown with stops at the courthouse lawn, Jefferson Street, Hastings Public Library and McDonald’s. During the evenings, 6 to 10 p.m., the trolley will run its regularly scheduled summer evening route throughout the City of Hastings. An evening schedule of stops can be found in the Banner. There will be no trolley on Sunday during Summerfest. For more information on trolley stops and schedules, call Barry County Transit at 269-948-8098. Arts and crafts sales on the courthouse lawn begin Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. More than 160 artists and crafts people will occupy the Barry County Courthouse lawn for three days of Summerfest. “We have it all — everything you would ever want will be available at Summerfest this year,” said Sharon Elzinga, organizer of the arts and crafts booths for Hastings Summerfest. “We have people coming from all over, including Texas, Florida, Arizona and California. I hear, quite a bit, how the artists love to come to Hastings Summerfest. They love Barry County. They say the people at Summerfest are welcoming and generous. The show is big enough to make the effort worthwhile, but small enough to have a hometown feel. Some of the same artists have been coming for 20 years.” Displays will include woodworking, homemade jams and jellies, pottery, jewelry, stained glass, soaps and lotions and much more. The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring children’s activities from noon until 7 p.m. at the corner of Church and State streets. The activities include three large inflatable amusements from Bouncers and More. Children can enjoy the Turbo Rush, Cliff Hanger and Castle Front Slide for $2 a ride or purchase an all-day wristband for $6. Musical entertainment on the Summerfest Arts and crafts return to the Barry County Courthouse lawn for the 34th annual Hastings Summerfest. Main Stage located the corner of Court and Church streets will start at 1 p.m. with the Hastings Baptist Worship Band and wrap up with Nowhere Band at 8:30 p.m. Summerfest will offer up a variety of free musical entertainment Friday and Saturday, with headliner acts that include everything from classic rock and blues fusion, jazz, Christian rock, not one, but two, Beatles tribute bands, to the musical stylings of the Scottville Clown Band. Friday, from 8:30 to 10 p.m., the Thornapple Jazz Orchestra will be hosted “under the big top” in the parking lot at Hastings City Bank, 150 W. Court St. Seating will be provided. Other musical entertainment on the main Transparency, community involvement vital to Hastings Area School System by David DeDecker Staff Writer Acting Superintendent Michelle Falcon addressed a crowd gathered within the Hastings High School lecture hall Aug. 18. About one-third of the hall’s seats were filled — primarily by school staff, administration and board members. Falcon called the public meeting to discuss the state of the Hastings school district. She described her desire for transparency and a new era of communication with parents, teachers and taxpayers within the district. Looking ahead, after the dismissal of former superintendent Rich Satterlee and other staff and school board issues, Falcon emphasized the need to regain trust in the community and make Hastings schools the pride of the county again. She then outlined where the district is now, what the future holds, and how to plan for success. She has been with Hastings schools for just over a year and said she has been impressed with the committed community and dedicated staff. “Throughout all of the budget crisis, the community and staff have stayed steadfast,” said Falcon. “I would really like to promote these two areas as much as we can because I believe it is the foundation of the greatness Hastings has been in the past. “We have built on some new initiatives this year. But, I want to talk about some recent unpopular decisions we have made, as recently as this month, or even in the last few days. We need to have those out in the open, so we can have a discussion ... so you and the public can be educated about why we had to make these decisions. The first decision was eliminating a fourth grade section at Southeastern Elementary School, she said, explaining that only 36 students were enrolled in fourth grade there. “We had two fourth grade teachers and one retired, so it was naturally assumed that those 36 students would be in one big class. I don’t think anyone wants 36 students in one class, let alone fourth graders...,” said Falcon. “So, we had to make some unpopular phone calls to parents and are down to 29 students in our one remaining fourth grade classroom [at Southeastern].” Spanish was eliminated in the elementary “specials” rotation, she said. (Specials are classes, such as art and music, that are not required but enhance education.) After talking with the elementary principals, it was decided the teacher’s time would be better spent reinforcing student reading instruction in the library. Because of budget considerations, seven paraprofessional positions were eliminated. “We just don’t have the money in our budget to support every single staff position,” said Falcon. “What we trying to do is to figure out how to maintain the integrity of our schedule with supervision. The last thing our principals want to do is miss a fight on the playground, an accident, or something of that nature. We are struggling to deal with the cuts of our paraprofessionals.” Privatization lingers with custodial services. The present maintenance department is still cleaning the buildings every day, and they will be able to submit a bid to continue those services, she said. The original requests for custodial service proposals did not come back comparable, and at this time those requests are being revised. With bussing and transportation, Falcon said the June budget called for the elimination of one bus driver. The Pleasantview shuttle run also needed to be eliminated. Consideration was given to the consolidation, or elimination, of two additional bus routes. Timing studies were conducted with those routes, she said, and elimination is not possible if students are to be at school on time. With the inability to eliminate the routes, the budget will be negatively impacted. “We have eliminated a section of young fives at Southeastern,” said Falcon of the reinstatement of the pre-kindergarten program. “I take full responsibility for this ... I am inadvertently shrinking Southeastern. We already eliminated a fourth grade section at Southeastern. I should have moved a kindergarten over to Southeastern so they would not have felt that empty classroom. So, we sent out letters to parents. We now have moved a section of young fives from Star to Southeastern. Some parents are not happy about the decision, but that’s the reason why it needed to be done.” The condition of the schools’ asphalt areas is the biggest criticism Falcon said she is hearing, related to the bond issue, because it is the most visible. All parking lots have been patched, and in the spring they will be sealed, See SCHOOL, page 7 Former Hastings superintendent named to Alba Public School post by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Tuesday evening, former Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee signed a one-year contract with Alba Public School, after that district’s board voted unanimously to offer Satterlee the post. “I’m excited; this is a great opportunity here. I am particularly like the idea that I get to be with kids on a daily basis; that’s why I got into education,” said Satterlee Wednesday morning. He said Alba is a small district much like Pittsford, where he worked before coming to Hastings in 2007. Alba is in Antrim County west of Gaylord and south of Boyne City. According to the Alba Public School website, the superintendent receives an annual salary of $82,013 plus benefits, for a total compensation package of $113,905. The district has one kindergarten through 12th grade facility with a total enrollment of 178 students. On June 21, the district approved a deficit budget for the 2011-12 school year with $1,573,491 in total revenue and expenditures of $1,780,561. stage Friday includes 1 p.m. Hastings Baptist Worship Band, contemporary worship music; 2:30 p.m. Josh and Cait Maurer, jazz, pop and rock; 4 p.m. Grumpy Old Men, oldies rock; 5:30 p.m. Maiden Voyage, pop; 7 p.m. Tony LaJoye Trio, jazz. A headliner on the Summerfest Main Stage Friday at 8:30 p.m. will be the Nowhere Band, a Michigan Beatles celebration band that has been playing classic Fab Four tunes such as “Back in the USSR,” “Twist and Shout,” Roll Over Beethoven” and more since 2005. While they don’t dress like the Beatles or talk with Liverpoolian accents, the quartet plays Beatles classics that are easily recognized by anyone who has ever listened to a radio. The music resumes at Hastings City Bank and the Summerfest Main Stage at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, immediately following the parade. Another headliner to fill the main stage will be the Shout! Beatles Tribute Band. Unlike Nowhere Band, Shout does don costumes and wigs and imitate the original band’s distinctive vocal accent. Immediately following the parade, at about 1:30, Hastings City Bank will celebrate 125 years of community banking with a free community ice cream social, with members of the bank’s management team serving up cold confections from MOO-ville Creamery, plus a concert by the Scottville Clown Band, all under the big top. At 5:30 p.m. Chicago singer and songwriter Maron will take to the main stage to lend her voice to songs about everyday life, while accompanying herself on the piano or acoustic guitar. The Glenn Kaiser Band will perform its signature mix of classic rock and blues at 7 p.m. on the main stage. The band’s music is inspired by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, ZZ Top and others. The trio from Chicago features Glenn Kaiser on harmonica and vocals, Roy Montroy on bass guitar and Ed Bialach on drums. The final headliner musical act of the weekend is the GHF Band at 8:30 p.m. on the main stage. GHF Band is a ministry-focused Christian rock band from Fort Wayne, Ind., comprised of three of the original members if the band, Petra. Greg Hough, Bill Glover and John DeGroff have decades of combined musical experience between them and are listed in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Main stage entertainment headline sponsors are Hastings Hot Line Tools and Equipment, J-Ad Graphics, Bosley Pharmacy, and McDonald’s of Hastings and Gun Lake. Other activities Friday include the Elks’ refreshment tent, open from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the corner of Church and Apple streets. A tennis tournament at Hastings High School begins at 5 p.m., while a softball tournament at Fish Hatchery Park will see the first pitches at 6:30 p.m. The main event Saturday is the Summerfest Grand Parade featuring the theme “Hastings Celebrates City of Anniversaries.” The parade will line up on East State Street, proceed west on Apple Street, turn south onto Broadway then east on State Street. Other Saturday events and activities include a farmers market downtown from 7 See SUMMERFEST, pg. 19 �Page 2 — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Relay for Life raises more than $100,000; debates new location by Casey Cheney Staff Writer The Barry County Relay for Life raised $115,000 by the end of the 24-hour event Saturday afternoon, Aug. 20. By then, the atmosphere reflected the walkers’ demeanor. The dust had settled back onto the dirt path, lonely, deserted; gray clouds sulked in the sky. After 24 hours of walking, talking, playing, remembering, struggling, laughing and crying, the air itself felt tired. Much had been accomplished — it was time for rest. Friends exchanged war stories with a rediscovered appreciation for sitting. Laughingly, they bickered over who slept more: some six hours, some three; many slept none. They were in good spirits, if a bit subdued. This was the first year Barry County Relay for Life, themed “Give Cancer the Boot,” was These walkers lead the first lap of the Relay for Life Friday, Aug. 19. (Photo by Patricia Johns) This board is filled with the names of loved ones who died of cancer or who still fight it, and the people who represent them at Relay for Life. Each paper foot reads, “One step closer to the cure.” Luminaries, decorated bags with sand holding them down and candles lighting them, are placed around the course to mark the pathway overnight. (Photo by Patricia Johns) held at the Barry County Expo Center. Flood waters in Tyden Park, typically the home of the relay, hadn’t gone down enough, forcing the change in location. Now, committee members have to decide whether to keep it at the park or the fairgrounds. Co-chair Bonnie Meredith said it is especially important for captains to offer their opinions on the relay, in general, and specifically the location. Hastings Mayor Bob May said only a dedicated committee could have arranged for a completely new location on such short notice. It was an accomplishment, he added, that the location was all that changed with the quick improvisation. This year’s relay fell short of its $136,000 goal by $21,000, or 15 percent. Keeping with the theme, those who donated $5 could ride a mechanical bull from 5 to 9 p.m. Illuminated decorative cacti along the dirt path made the scene even more convincing. Plenty of other activities happened throughout the night: the team banner lap, bubble gum lap, crazy hat lap, poker lap, 1980s theme lap, pajamas and slipper lap, glow lap, flip-flop lap, hippie 1970s lap, flashlight lap, crazy hat lap, and musical instrument lap. Other entertainment — including the Ms. Relay pageant, Freddy Fresh, volleyball at 2 a.m. and dodgeball at 4 a.m. — was capped off with morning yoga. Jeanie Shurlow, Ashley Neeson, Denise Baughman, Dwight Wade, Jennifer Wade, Brian Baughman and Nate Baughman enjoy a hard-earned break, their contributions ranging from eight to 24 hours of walking. Brian Baughman, a 24-hour walker, lifts his certificate in celebration at the Relay for Life awards ceremony. During the ceremony for survivors Jenny LaJoye of Hastings plays her original composition, “Wipe your Feet.” The theme of this year’s Relay for Life was “Give cancer the boot.” (Photo by Patricia Johns) Tina Williams shows how cancer survivors can show how they have defeated their cancer with ribbons they received in their packets showing by color their type of cancer. (Photo by Patricia Johns) On the Hastings Manufacturing team are (from left) Casey Churchill, Kelley Churchill, Nathan Taylor, Cheyanne Roush, Aaron Johns, Kelley Dougherty, Mary Rivett, Tonya O’donnell and Russ O’donnell. Team Bakers Dozen, or June Sembarski, renowned for her collection of crazy hats (of which she now has 20), Stephanie Moore and Ariel Moore take a load off after a long night of walking. These survivors are ready for their special “survivors lap” Friday, Aug. 19. Pictured (from left) are Kelly Saur, Sally Fitzpatrick, Jean Agostini, Gilbert Agostini, Brenda Root, Elaine Anderson, Mary Ranguette, Cathy Eicholz, Kathy Hansford, Mary Hesterly, Donna Benedict, Barbara Miller and George Ulrich. (Photo by Patricia Johns) June Sembarski from Team Sleepwalkers says it all for those at the Relay for Life Friday, Aug. 19. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Hastings Mayor Bob May and his wife, Deb, present the Robert L. May Award to Marcia Schondelmayer. This is the third year it has been awarded. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — Page 3 Silent auction at library drawing to a close Hastings Public Library to begin quilt raffle this weekend Proudly showing the quilt top designed by themselves and other kids who attend programs at the Hastings Public Library are (from left) Samantha Richardson, Zach Stern, Isabella Langan, Cade Wright, Jared Wright, Matt Pattok, Katie Pattok, Sydney Pattok, Anna Pattok and Emily Pattok. The quilt is the creation of the 36 child designers and a number of adults who have donated more than 100 hours piecing, sewing and quilting. The queen-sized quilt will be raffled by the Friends of the Library and displayed in their booth at Summerfest. The raffle will continue throughout the fall, and a winner chosen during the Hastings Christmas Celebration Saturday, Dec. 3. Raffle tickets are $3 each or two for $5. Tickets may be purchased at the Friends’ Summerfest booth and at the library starting Aug. 26. Participation in the silent auction going on at the Hastings Public Library has been modest. A number of old paintings, prints and artifacts, once displayed at the former library on Church Street, have been displayed in the library’s art gallery for a month now. Half of the artwork and a third of the Japanese artifacts have current bids. Like all public institutions, the library has seen cuts in funding and is hoping to put anything earned in the auction toward programming and materials. “Our city and the townships of Rutland and Hastings have been very supportive, so we hope events like this auction will let them know how much we appreciate their support and let them know we are trying to make every penny count,” said Evelyn Holzwarth, the library’s director. The auction began at the Friends’ used book sale during sidewalk sales and will end at 3 p.m. on Summerfest Saturday, Aug. 27, at the library. “We know there were members of the community who wanted to own some of these works. We are hoping this six-weeks period has allowed them to hear about the auction and take part,” said Holzwarth. Those wishing to bid on an item will find help at the library’s customer service desk. For more information, call 269-945-4263. Tobacco costs Barry County $18 million each year Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in Barry County, according to Dr. Robert Schirmer, medical director at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Schirmer cited information gathered by Kathie Boynton, surveillance and evaluation specialist with the Michigan Tobacco Control Program through the Michigan Department of Community Health in a study completed earlier this month. Boynton collected information from the MDCH Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2009, 68 people from Barry County died due to tobacco use, said Schirmer, representing 14 percent of all deaths here that year. Tobacco kills more people each year in Barry County than AIDS, alcohol, auto accidents, cocaine, heroin, murder and suicide combined, added Schirmer. Smoking-related illnesses include but are not limited to lung cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and stroke. “The economic burden of tobacco use to Barry’s already struggling economy is devastating, to the tune of over $18 million,” said Schirmer. Smoking-attributable health care costs include personal health care expenditures resulting from disease for which cigarette smoking is a primary risk factor, he said. These expenditures can include ambulatory care, additional hospital care, nursing care, prescription drugs, home health services and durable medical equipment expenditures. In addition, Schirmer said, the state and federal tax burden for each household in Barry County to pay for smoking-related governmental costs averages $602 per year. The Michigan Department of Community Health offers a free Tobacco QuitLine to Michigan residents; they will make referrals to local services if available. Through the use of the quit line, to date, residents within Barry County have potentially prevented $4 to $5.7 million in total lifetime medical expenditures and lost productivity costs. For more information on the Michigan Tobacco QuitLine, call 800-784-8669. Schirmer encouraged smokers to quit or cut back and to avoid smoking around other people, especially children and pregnant women. He also has advice for non-smokers. “If you know people who smoke, be supportive when they want to quit,” said Schirmer. “Quitting is a difficult process and takes patience from the person quitting and those supporting.” He also suggested supporting smoking-prevention programs for young people and to share opinions on smoking prevention and cessation programs with elected officials. Half of Michigan’s local officials say state on the wrong track Half of the local government officials surveyed in Michigan said the state is generally on the wrong track, while 32 percent said they thought the state is going the right way, a new University of Michigan poll reported. Democratic officials were most likely to be critical of the state’s direction. But even among local Republican officials, fewer than half (46 percent) believed the state is going the right way, the poll said. The statewide survey was conducted as part of the ongoing Michigan Public Policy Survey by U-M’s Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. “Local governments are key players in implementing state-level policy decisions, so this high level of concern about the state’s direction among local officials should be on the radar for the governor and state legislators,” said Brian Jacob, professor of public policy and director of CLOSUP. “Local officials know the conditions on the ground, where the policy rubber meets the road, so their views can provide important guidance to state policymakers. Ideally we would see a higher level of alignment in the views of our state and local policymakers.” In the first half of 2011, significant policy changes reshaped the relationship between Michigan’s state and local governments. Major developments included the new emergency manager law and revenue-sharing changes to incentivize local government reform. “This study finds mixed-reactions among Michigan’s local government leaders to these changes,” Jacob said. There was also a change in the governor’s office, with Republican Rick Snyder replacing Democrat Jennifer Granholm. Local officials were divided about Snyder’s job performance, with 37 percent rating him as good or excellent and 22 percent giving him a poor rating, the survey said. Republicans were more supportive of Snyder, but a bare majority of them (52 percent) said his performance was either good or excellent. Despite the dissatisfaction, Snyder’s approval levels were higher than those reported near the end of Granholm’s tenure in a CLOSUP survey in fall 2009. At that time, 52 percent of the local officials thought Granholm was doing a poor job, compared with 22 percent giving Snyder a poor performance rating. “The gridlock that dominated Lansing toward the end of Gov. Granholm’s tenure has been replaced by one-party Republican control and a stream of significant policy changes,” Jacob said. “While local officials think state policymakers are doing a better job now than in 2009, a majority of them also think the state is heading in the wrong direction. I suspect their views on the state’s direction are tied to their views of the high profile policy changes coming out of Lansing.” Local officials were also critical of the state legislature. Only 21 percent of the officials rated its performance as either good or excellent, while 36 percent said it’s poor. The poll, conducted from April 18 to June 10, involved online and hard copy surveys sent to the top elected and appointed officials in all counties, cities, villages and townships in Michigan. A total of 1,272 jurisdictions returned valid surveys, resulting in a 69 percent response rate. The margin of error was plus or minus 1.5 percentage points. The report is available online at http://closup.umich.edu. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads 77559600 Hastings Public Library Director Evelyn Holzwarth looks at one of the pieces of art being auctioned to raised funds for programs and materials for the library. �Page 4 — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — The Hastings Banner County board confirms appointment of attorney magistrate by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a motion to confirm the appointment of Frank Hillary as the attorney magistrate/referee and deputy probate register as part of the county court system’s reorganization. At the request of Barry County Trial Court Administrator Bob Nida, Hillary will start at the one-year step of salary grade 14 because his extensive experience both in Barry and Kent counties allows him to immediately move into the position with an advanced level of competence. The starting annual wage requested will be $62,751. In other business, the board approved a temporary employment agreement with Karen Scarbrough to perform the duties of equalization director position, including the equalization process for 2011 and participation in interviews of applicants for the equalization director position. During the past nine months, the county equalization office has seen significant changes. In 2010, the office was staffed with three full-time equivalent employees — a director, a senior appraiser and an appraiser. Due to budget constraints, the department eliminated the appraisers position at the beginning of the 2011 budget year. Scarbrough retired at the end of June 2010. County Administrator Michael Brown said that while the department handles the change well, this is the office’s busiest time of the year and the workload is more than one employee can handle. Rose Anger, a mapping technician in the county’s land information services department, has been helping senior appraiser Karla Miller in completing sales studies during the transition. The board also approved the annual adoption of Benefit E for Division 22 retirees. The labor agreement with the command unit, which expired Dec. 31, 2008, had a provision for a permanent cost of living increase for retirees. Two command officers retired under this contract so the county must adopt the benefit annually for those retirees. School officials to begin hosting community discussions The public is invited to our community coffee sessions on Thursday evenings, beginning in September. The sessions will start at 7 p.m. in the Hastings Middle School multipurpose room. Session dates are Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Dec. 15, and Jan. 19, March 1, March 22, April 19, and June 21, 2011. The community coffees are meant to pro- vide members of the community an informal setting where they may ask questions and get answers, and discuss issues facing the district with school officials. Questions and comments from the public may be taken to the Hastings Board of Education workshops and meetings for further discussion and consideration. Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov Summerfest returns to Hastings this weekend In celebration of Hastings’ 175th anniversary, the Summerfest committee selected the “City of Anniversaries” as this year’s theme for the 34th annual event. Summerfest will again fill three days with all kinds of activities for everyone in the family. The annual event wraps up the summer season with entertainment, food booths, crafts, a car show, motorcycle displays, parades and more. Bring your Summerfest program (delivered along with the Aug. 20 Reminder) so you won’t miss a single event. The annual festival came together over more than 30 years ago through efforts of the retail committee of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce. It was their intention to bring people to town as a way of saying ‘thanks for supporting local businesses throughout Hastings.’ The first Summerfest took place on Jefferson Street with one entertainment stage, while the arts and crafts were located on the courthouse lawn. I’m sure the original committee never dreamed the event would continue to grow to three days, with a formal entertainment line-up, more food, crafts and a list of activities for people of all ages. The original celebration was small by today’s standards, but without the foresight of a small group of dedicated Chamber volunteers, we might not be celebrating a festival that has become a late-summer tradition in Hastings for more than three decades. Summerfest has become the county’s largest single festival, drawing thousands to Hastings during the three-day period. So, make sure you come to town and enjoy everything the event has to offer. This year’s theme, City of Anniversaries, in itself says a lot about Hastings and the opportunity to acknowledge our businesses and industries for their years of service. There’s been a great deal of political discussion about jobs recently. So, as we acknowledge businesses for their years of service, we should also think about the thousands of people employed by these established companies; it speaks volumes about our community. Some of our largest employers are nearly 100 years old. Hastings City Bank is celebrating 125 years of business with an ice cream social and special entertainment by the Scottville Clown Band. Bob’s Gun and Tackle is celebrating 49 years with an open house all weekend, while Flexfab recently hosted an tours and an open house celebrating 50 years. Hastings Manufacturing is nearly 100 years old; Bliss Clearing Niagara began here as Consolidated Tool Company 92 years ago; Hastings Fiberglass now 53 years old. There are more, but to offer a complete list of companies would more than fill this page. Up and down main street, across the city, throughout the county, there are Business, industry and education acknowledged in Hastings Again this year, as we have for over 29th years now, business, industry and education leaders will come together Thursday, Sept. 1 at noon at the Hastings High School cafeteria to celebrate the beginning of another school year. The event is open to the public. This year’s event will feature Dr. Randall Eberts, president of the W.E. Upjohn Institute who will discuss the importance of education and economic development, as well as the Kalamazoo Promise initiative. The luncheon is a great way to celebrate the start of a new school year, so mark your calendar and attend. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Social Security Column Want to retire in 2012? Apply now by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Do you plan to start receiving Social Security retirement benefits in January of 2012? If so, we recommend you apply in October if you’d like your benefits to begin in January. If the prospect of traveling to an office does not appeal to you, then save yourself a trip and consider the advantages of applying online for Social Security retirement benefits. The Social Security website at www.socialsecurity.gov makes the process easy and convenient. In most cases, once you submit your online application electronically, that’s it. There are no additional forms to sign or paperwork to complete. In rare cases where we need additional information, a representative will contact you. You may complete your application for Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. hundreds of establishments with years of history. In fact, some of our own publications represent over 100 years of service in their communities. This year marks 155 years for the Banner, 139 for the Maple Valley News, 136 for the Sun and News, 75 for the Hastings Reminder, and 21 years for the Lakewood News. Other J-Ad publications are 132 years for the Marshall Advisor and Chronicle, 44 for the Battle Creek Shopper News, 58 for the Lowell Buyers Guide and 116 for the Lowell Ledger. That’s a lot of news, photos, stories and advertisements adding up to thousands of tons of newsprint with a combined weekly circulation of over 160,000 copies each week. We’re proud to join a list of local businesses and industries that continue to grow and prosper here in Barry County. Watching this annual event grow from its humble beginnings to what it’s become today parallels what so many companies were able to accomplish over the years. It’s a great example of what small towns are all about. Throughout the year, Barry County communities put together special events promoting the community and all it has to offer. It’s all about small town America, bringing people together to celebrate our small-town quality of life. That’s what the first Summerfest committee had in mind so many years ago, and we carry on the tradition 34 years later. retirement benefits from the comfort of your home or office in as little as 15 minutes. Then you can celebrate 2012 by receiving your first Social Security payment on time. If you are not quite ready to retire but are thinking about doing so in the near future, you may want to visit Social Security’s website to use the retirement planner at www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2. Here, you can find out just how close you are to meeting your financial goals and then bookmark the website (or save it to “favorites”) to file for retirement benefits whenever you are ready. We encourage people at any stage in their working career to use the retirement estimator for an instant, personalized estimate of future retirement benefits. Find it at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her in care of Social Security Administration, 3045 What is the best part of Summerfest? This weekend Hastings is hosting its biggest downtown event of the year — the 34th annual Summerfest celebration. What do you like best about this yearly event? Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Write us a letter! Send your letters to: Editor c/o J-Ad Graphics 1351 N. M-43 Highway., Hastings, MI 49058 or e-mail to: news@j-adgraphics.com The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Dave DeDecker • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Marge Kesler, Hastings: “I think this is a great community event. It is a lot of fun, and you get to meet lots of your friends.” Becky Harris, Delton: “I love Summerfest and how it pulls the entire community together each year.” David Dalrymple, Plainwell: “I like the parade and the crafts in the park. And I like the hardware store.” Marsha Dalrymple, Plainwell: “We came for the entertainment a couple of times. Really, we love Hastings altogether.” Kari Orcasitas, Hastings: “The crafts on the courthouse lawn.” Lauren Tripp, Hastings: “The Summerfest run. I am volunteering this year.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Jennie Yonker Chris Silverman Dan Buerge Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — Page 5 Kiwanis Club told residents should care more about who’s heading courts by David DeDecker Staff Writer Barry County District Court Judge Mike Schipper shared his concerns of indifference among residents when he addressed the Hastings Kiwanis Club at its luncheon Aug. 17. Schipper talked about how many people are apathetic about who their judges are and feel the courts do not touch their lives unless they break the law. “There are huge reasons why people should care about their judges,” said Schipper. “Maybe even more in Barry County than in a larger place like Grand Rapids or Detroit. He cited the latest U.S. Census, which showed 59,000 people living in Barry County. In 2010, between the probate, district, and circuit courts about 10,000 cases were seen, he said. That does not include matters like Friend of the Court, probation, drug court, ongoing divorce and custody cases, child support and foster care. “When you add up all those issues, the Barry County Courts directly touched approximately 15,000 people,” said Schipper. “That tells you 25 percent of people in this county — one out of four — has direct contact with our court system. That’s huge. That should be enough to show why you should care [who is judge]. That figure does not include other people involved with the cases. For instance, he said, Friend of the Court handled 4,500 cases, but since it only represents one side of the case, the minimum number of people involved is actually 9,000, he said. Those figures also do not include victims or, in the case of juveniles, the parents are not counted in the statistics. “The chance here in Barry County, within the next year, is probably 50 percent that you or a family member will be touched by the court. You should care,” he said. “You should care who your judges are. You should care if your judges have the right temperament, the right personality. You should care your judges are making decisions which are consistent with what this county wants to happen. Because it is our county. Judges are all different, and you should know what they are doing.” Schipper also spoke about the responsibility of giving back to the community. He asked people to talk to him about becoming involved with school classes and programs, community organizations and business community initiatives. According to Schipper, learning the job is his first priority. He also said he is heavily involved in setting up a drug court in the dis- IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV People rival state’s natural wonders Kiwanian Steve Williams (left) thanks Judge Michael Schipper for speaking at Hastings Kiwanis. trict court. “I think there is greater value for a drug court in district court. We see many first-time offenders and a lot of young people. If we can stop the negative behavior early, then [Circuit Court] Judge [Amy] McDowell won’t have to see them on felony cases. I sure would like to take a little chunk out of her work. “Finally, our county really is unique and cutting-edge,” he said of the Barry County Trial Court, which is a model for the state. “We’re not just little Barry County. Some people think we’re just out in the sticks. Well, to some extent we are, but it doesn’t mean our community, our schools, our businesses, our courts are anything less than the rest of the state ... I hate it when people talk down about Middleville, Hastings or Barry County. Those are fightin’ words to me. One of the first things I tell people is, ‘our courts are better than yours.’” Schipper, a lifelong Barry County resident and Thornapple Kellogg graduate, was appointed Barry County District Court judge by Gov. Rick Snyder in mid-June and took the bench in July. He replaced Judge Gary Holman. McDowell, who was appointed the same day by the governor, replaced Judge James Fisher. “I really do love the job,” Schipper said of his first six weeks in the courtroom. “It is fun, interesting, and I learn every day.” To the editor: I have traveled across Michigan an untold number of times. But the strength, the character and the beauty of our state never cease to amaze me. Over just a few August days, I saw reminder after reminder of what makes Michigan special. Much of what I saw reaffirmed my faith in the innovation of Michigan companies and the quality of our fantastic workforce. I joined President Obama on his visit to the Holland factory where Johnson Controls manufactures batteries for use in advanced automobiles. The president told workers there: “Every day, hundreds of people are going to work [here] on the technologies that are helping us to fight our way out of this recession. Every day, you’re building high-tech batteries so that we lead the world in manufacturing the best cars and the best trucks.” The plant is one of several across the state that have begun work in the past two years on advanced auto components, thanks to more than $2 billion in grants included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Those plants are employing hundreds of workers in jobs that didn’t exist before, and they’re setting the stage for American companies to lead the auto industry for decades to come. Just a day after President Obama’s visit, I joined dozens of volunteers and public officials just west of Traverse City in breaking ground for the Sleeping Bear Dunes Heritage trail, a 27-mile hard-surfaced trail that will link the main visitor destinations at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. That same day, I accompanied Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, on her first visit to the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena. Both of these federal protected areas help preserve something unique about Michigan. At Sleeping Bear, it’s the towering sand dunes created by wind and water over thousands of years. At Thunder Bay, it’s a unique underwater environment that includes more than 50 shipwrecks, each a reminder of our state’s maritime history. A visit to these special locations is always rewarding — and not just because of their natural beauty. I was able to spend time with volunteers, public officials and visitors, all of whom are determined to preserve these wonders for future generations to enjoy. I also attended the 20th anniversary celebration for the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, a volunteer group whose work has preserved more than 34,000 acres of precious Michigan land. At the anniversary dinner, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced grants to governments and groups in the Grand Traverse Region to help protect our Great Lakes — more progress in preserving our precious lakes. Michiganians are in love with the Great Lakes, and we’re not alone. In Holland, at Johnson Controls, someone mentioned to me that a Korean company had invested in a battery plant because the Korean corporate executives fell in love with Lake Michigan. They looked at many areas in the United States and in other countries where they could build a factory, but they selected a place near Lake Michigan because of their attraction to the lake. Preserving that treasure will take more steps such as the grants we announced. But grants alone won’t protect our lakes. We’ll also need the hard work and dedication of lots of people who care about our state and its future — just as it takes the hard work and expertise of workers like those at Johnson Controls to make our economy strong. Ultimately, the greatness of our state rests on its people; on our workers and farmers, our entrepreneurs and volunteers, on all the people whose hard work and grit and love of Michigan shine through. Carl Levin, U.S. Senator TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT Licensed & Insured References Available Over 24 Yrs. of Basement Construction & Waterproofing For All Your Tent Rental Needs CONCRETE STOP LEAK Tables and chairs available. 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When you bring your vehicle to a stop in response to the patrol lights, I suggest you turn on your interior light if it is night time then place both hands in plain sight on the steering wheel. When the officer approaches you, notify him or her that you have a CPL and where your pistol is located. The officer will probably request your license to operate a vehicle and your concealed pistol license. You do not want the officer noticing your pistol before you notify him or her. This suggests to the officer that there may be a criminal element to this situation and it will most likely alter the way he or she proceeds. CPLs are not uncommon, and officers have become used to drivers notifying them that they are carrying concealed. Problems arise when drivers fail to notify the officer. If a CPL holder fails to notify an officer that there is a pistol in the vehicle, the penalty may be a fine of up to $500 for a first offense and suspension of the concealed pistol license for six months. A good practice for CPL holders is to notify an officer you have the license whether or not you are carrying the pistol at that time. It will save time if the officer doesn’t have to come back and ask you follow-up questions when it is discovered that you were issued a CPL. This applies to traffic stops or anytime you are in contact with an officer as a party to an investigation. If you have a question regarding the Michigan State police or enforcement, email waylandpost@gmail.com or write to Trooper Kellie Summerhays, Michigan State Police, 544 N. Main St., Wayland, MI 49348 269-623-5824 07580182 With school starting soon, we will be seeing school buses on the roads once again. I know you have to stop your car for the signals if the bus is on a road with two lanes, but I’m never sure about the law if they are on a road with more lanes. It seems bus drivers don’t drop off children on one side of a wide road to cross over. This is a great reminder for drivers this time of year. A vehicle meeting or overtaking a school bus must come to a stop not less than 20 feet from the bus if the bus has stopped and it is displaying two alternately flashing red lights at the same level. You must remain stopped until the visual signals cease or the bus resumes motion. Most everyone is aware of this law. The confusion comes when there is a much wider roadway, such as two lanes in each direction with a center left turn lane. The law still applies to this type of roadway. The exception is if the roadway has been divided into two roadways by leaving an intervening space, physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing sections so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic. You would see this on roads such as boulevards where there is a grass strip and trees separating the opposing directions. In a proceeding for such a violation, it must be shown that the vehicle described in the traffic citation was in violation. If no other driver is identified or comes forward, the registered owner of the vehicle at the time of the violation shall be presumed to have been the driver of the vehicle. The judge or magistrate may order a person who violates this section of law to perform up to 100 hours of community service at a school, in addition to the civil fine and costs. I have a concealed pistol license, and I carry my gun in a holster on my belt most every day. I have never been stopped by the police while driving since I obtained my CPL. Someone told me that if I am ever stopped by police, I have 10 seconds to tell them I have 1012 S. M-43 Hwy., Delton “ S t r etchi n g ” Still Mattson Insurance Group 77559617 �Page 6 — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — The Hastings Banner KEEP YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES INFORMED! Send them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER Area Obituaries Simon John Ashford Matthew Dean Hall To order your subscription, call... 269-945-9554 Worship Together… 77559565 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost - Aug. 29 - Worship 10:00. Blessing of the Backpacks. .No Sunday School. Quarterly Mission Ingathering. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-9459414 or 945-2645, fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com. Thursday -7:00 Praise Team. Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9 a.m. Pickleball. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 DELTON, MI – Matthew Dean Hall, age 29, of Delton, formerly of Lake Odessa, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born May 19, 1982 in Grand Rapids, the son of Edward and Bernadine (Tobias) Hall. Matt graduated from Lakewood High School in 2000 and was married to Danielle Brown on July 22, 2005 in Hastings. He was employed as an inspector with Non-Destructive Testing Group for the past nine years. Matt enjoyed watching movies, taking care of his yard, playing basketball, spending time with his family and his sons and riding his motorcycle and quad. He was preceded in death by his brother, Phillip; maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Elnora (Holcomb) Tobias; paternal grandmother, Sally Hale; uncle, Kyle Tobias; brother-in-law, Danny Rumfield. Surviving is his wife Danielle; sons, Logan (six) and Iziah (three); parents, Edward and Bernadine Hall; sisters, Nikki Hall, Sarah (Nick) Rumfield, Jasmine (Charlie) Magano; mother-in-law, Katherine (Jerry) Greenfield; paternal grandfather, William Hall; special aunt and uncle, Keith and Cindy Weber; nephews, Marvin, William, Daniel, Noah and Kamden; niece, Kylee; and many other extended family members and friends. Visitation with the family will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, August 26 at Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. Funeral services for Matt will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Calvary Grace Brethren Church, 13700 84th St., SE, Alto. Interment will follow at Clarksville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to a memorial fund being established for the college educations of his sons. To share a memory or place a tribute to Matt, please visit www.koopsfc.com Migration subject of Otis Sanctuary program Michigan Audubon has scheduled a program on the marvels of migration at Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary Saturday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m. Volunteer naturalist Greg Nelson will discuss migration while he leads participants on a walk through Otis Sanctuary, looking for many of the species that are migrating through the area right now. Registration for the walk is suggested and can be done by calling the Michigan Audubon office before Friday, Aug. 26, at 517-8869144. The fee is $2 per person; Michigan Audubon members and children under the age of 12 participate for free. The program will be canceled in the event of rain. Participants are asked to meet at the red barn on the sanctuary property. Recommended attire is long pants, good walking shoes and a hat. Sunscreen and bug repellent are also recommended. Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary is located at 3560 Havens Road, approximately seven miles southwest of Hastings. For additional information on this or other Michigan Audubon programs and events, call Wendy Tatar at 517-886-9144 or email at wendy@michiganaudubon.org. WOODLAND, MI – Phyllis L. Baitinger, age 85, of Woodland, died peacefully at River Inn of Sunfield on Monday, August 22, 2011. Phyllis was born on November 16, 1925 in Carlton Township, Barry County, to Hubert and F. Mae (Woodman) Barnum. She attended Barnum School and graduated from Woodland High School in 1943. While attending school in Woodland, she met her sweetheart and husband of 63 1/2 years, Vernon Baitinger. Phyllis worked as a secretary at Hastings Manufacturing upon graduation. She managed Parmalee’s Department Store in Hastings for many years and spent over 30 years as a realtor in the Barry County area. Phyllis sold real estate until she was 80 years old. She loved to play many kinds of cards, and played in many bridge clubs over the years. Phyllis attended Zion Lutheran Church of Woodland all of her married life. She was one of the first women Lion members of the Woodland Lions Club. Her parents, husband, brother-in-law, Richard Allerding, and her granddaughter, Tammy Makley, preceded Phyllis in death. Phyllis is survived by her children, Mary (Ken) Makley, Michael Baitinger, and Buffy (Duane) Meyers; seven grandchildren, Chris (Kami) Makley, Jon (April) Makley, Jason (Michele) Makley, Chad (Hedi) Baitinger, Adam Baitinger, Orianna Ramos, and Emil Meyers; 11 great-grandchildren; her sister, Vivian Allerding; and also some very special friends at Classic Realty. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 25 at Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. Funeral services for Phyllis will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2011 at Zion Lutheran Church, 6338 Velte Road, Woodland. Pastor Jonathan E. Reid will officiate. Interment will follow at Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made in Phyllis’ name to Zion Lutheran Church Endowment Fund or Grace Hospice of Okemos. To share a memory or place a tribute to Phyllis, please visit www.koopsfc.com John Larry Musser HASTINGS, MI - John Larry Musser, age 81, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at his home in Hastings. John was born in Battle Creek on Feb. 5, 1930, the son of Charles and Mabel Musser. He is survived by his wife, Doreen, of 59 years; four sons, Charles (Inna), Michael (Lynn), Robert (Kim) and Thomas Musser; three granddaughters and four great grandsons. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 27 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Middleville. Memorial contributions may be directed to Pennock Hospice or Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director Give a memorial that can go on forever This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes HASTINGS, MI – Simon John Ashford, age 40, of Hastings, passed away August 21, 2011 unexpectedly. He was born on June 23, 1971 in Wolverhampton, England, the son of Michael and Linda (Smead) Ashford. He graduated from Willenhall Comprehensive School in 1987. He did an apprenticeship at Wilkins & Mitchell and gained his Engineering Certificate in 1989. Simon was a press engineer from the age of 17 and worked in many countries, including but not limited to England, throughout Europe, China, Sweden, as well as here in Hastings. He was currently employed by BCN Technical Services (Bliss). Many of Simon’s colleagues have said that he was one of the best in his field. He married DeAnna (Campbell) on September 12, 2009. Simon loved all kinds of sports. He especially loved fishing. Simon’s goal was to catch all the various species of fish in Michigan. He recently was introduced to bowling and was a natural at that, as well as nearly every sport he tried. He also enjoyed darts and playing bowling on the Wii. Simon was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Elsie and Arthur Smead; paternal grandparents, Joan and Ken Ashford and daughter, Caroline Charlotte Ashford. He is survived by his wife, DeAnna (Campbell) Ashford of Hastings; son, Jacob Ashford of England; daughter, Isabelle Ashford of England; stepson, Gregory Bowerman of Hastings; stepdaughter, Rickie Bowerman of Hastings; parents, Michael and Linda (Smead) Ashford of England; sister, Kathryn Ashford of England and countless friends and family. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 27, 2011, 11 a.m. at Thornapple Valley Community Church, 2750 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. Memorial contributions may be made to the family, an account has been set up in memory of Simon Ashford at Fifth Third Bank in Hastings. Checks may be made payable to DeAnna Ashford. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, please visit us on the web at: www.girrbachfuneral.net to leave a message for the family. Phyllis L. Baitinger 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the BCF or call (269) 945-0526. 328 S. 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Darren is a 2006 graduate of Hastings High School and 2008 recipient of a Gift of Life double lung transplant performed at the University of Michigan. He plans to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College and work in healthcare. Chelsea is a 2009 graduate of Cheboygan High School and also received a miracle Gift of Life double lung transplant in May of this year. She intends to pursue an early childhood education with emphasis on hearing impaired. They look forward to a long life together. HASTINGS LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Aug. 18 — So Many Books Book Club discusses Stuart Woods’ Santa Fe Dead, 1 to 2 p.m.; Movie Memories features SciFi at the Drive-In with “The Uninvited,” 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23 — young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Marriage Licenses Levi David Bolthouse, Hastings and Ashleigh Nicole Redmond, Hastings. David Richard Budd, Middleville and Linda Joann Chase, Middleville. Joshua Kent Burgess, Oak Park, IL and Alisa Marie Henderlong, Oak Park, IL. Jeremy Todd Butler, Hastings and Sara Elaine Davis, Hastings. Gary Clayton Cartwright, East Leroy and Novelina Lagait Gray, Hastings. Stephen Charles Clark, Bradyville, TN and Anna Catherine Musclow, Minooka, IL. Craig James Clements, Nashville and Kreshel Elizabeth Reid, Nashville. George Michael Clouse, Middleville and Shelby Jo Hause, Middleville. Adam Gordon Harvey, Wayland and Laura Mary Riebschleger, Wayland. Steven M. Jewell, Hastings and Kimberlie Sue Plett, Nashville. Michael Troy Jewett, Middleville and Julia Gail Hays, Middleville. Bryan Bruce Mosher II, Middleville and Sara Marie Heintzelman, Middleville. Christian David Patterson, Hastings and Jacquelyn Kay Bydalek, Shelby Twp. John Robert Zinn, Middleville and Lisa Lyn Freer, Middleville. Glenn Allan Zobel, Chase and Carol Jean Sheldon, Hastings. 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A team approach has been approved to place another qualified adult in the classroom with a teacher to focus on supporting students’ reading skills and improve academic achievement. Falcon moved on to several points of pride for the school system, including the Great Start Readiness Program, a program for 4year-olds, with a possible 32 available spots. Enrollment is at 25 to date, she said, and phone calls are being made. Enrollment was at zero at this time last year. The alternative education program has had several graduates, and many students are looking for a different type of learning platform. Enrollment in the program is currently 43 and expected to increase with an upcoming enrollment push. Falcon said calls are being made to home-schooled students and to those on drop-out lists so a negative budget impact does not occur. The target enrollment for the program is 70 students. The newly reinstated young fives program has five sections, and seven kindergarten classes are expected in the 2011-12 school year. “We are very excited about it,” said Falcon. “In all four buildings we will have three sections of young fives and kindergarten.” The English/language arts curriculum has been the subject of revision over the summer among elementary and secondary teachers. After a literacy audit, literacy best practices were reshaped for the schools. “They have come up with some awesome material,” said Falcon, adding that teachers are supporting the improvements. “I really feel like we are moving a step in the right direction, so we can improve reading and literacy scores.” The summer school program has more than 100 elementary students, and according to Falcon, is going very well. Students are using a reading comprehension program called Study Island and showing great results. “The summer food program has also been a great success,” she added. “We serve 200 to 300 meals daily at Southeastern and have had only positive comments. The most frequent question about the food program is, ‘Are you going to do this next year?’ We will write a grant to fund the program next summer. We have also developed a community partner for the program. Three Brothers Pizza has graciously assisted with pizza day every Thursday.” The immediate pressing issues facing Hastings Area Schools are financial, said Falcon. She told the audience all budgets are still being reviewed, and many difficult decisions are ahead. “We have a three-month plan,” said Falcon. “Some things we need to tackle right away in August, September and October. To do that, it is imperative that we have meetings like this.” Falcon said some of the cuts prescribed in June were not realistic. The cuts of custodians, paraprofessionals and support staff make running an effective school system very difficult. All labor contracts with teachers, bus drivers and support staff are up for negotiation. Talks have started with teachers and support staff, but not the bus drivers, she said. “One thing I need to say is having a contract — no matter how it turns out — it is good for morale,” commented Falcon. “It shows things are agreed upon and a willingness to work together.” Falcon said the district has an open elementary teaching position and a high school art teaching position open. The positions must be filled in order to avoid financial penalties due to class size. This fall will bring a focus on quality data entry into the school’s software. Falcon said more quality reporting will be performed related to data entry. Everyone involved with data entry needs to realize the importance of the data’s accuracy, she said. The district also will have more cross-training of support staff to eliminate silos of knowledge. “Our board is committed to developing a strategic plan,” she said, “including board goals and academic, financial and facility goals. We plan on working on it all year. I am very excited about this, and actually, with Gov. Snyder’s ‘dashboard,’ one of the requirements is to have a strategic plan on our website — not that it’s the driving force, but it is one of the things to help us be transparent. Parents will be part of a Michigan Department of Education survey in the district this fall, she said. “They will audit how we spend our money, allocate our grant funds, how we execute our programs,” she explained, adding that auditors will evaluate programs here and make sure students are getting the delivery of the program promised for those dollars. “I went through this a couple years ago at Lakewood, and it is a painful process, but a good process,” she said. “It brings us all together and helps all involved know why things work and how to do a better job. It was a great eye-opener for Lakewood, and I know it will be for us, too. One of the things we learned at Lakewood, and I think we will learn it here too, is how to use our volunteers, how to get the community more involved in committees, decision-making processes or surveys and that type of thing.” In September, Falcon said the focus will be on school board relations. Starting in September, the board will begin having two meetings per month, one of which will be a work session. The work session will be the Tuesday before every monthly board of education meeting. “The session will be a time for public discussion,” said Falcon, “so we can talk about things like the sale of Pleasantview. Discussions will take place on budget and staffing issues. We are trying to become more transparent to the community. We thought two meetings per month will help us do just that. We want to communicate better with the community. The other piece, which will promote transparency, is on our website. If you look at our home page and click on the calendar, you will be able to see a draft of agendas.” The time between board meetings and the publishing of board meeting minutes also will be reduced, she said, adding that those will be on the website so the community has access to more information. “We have been cutting and cutting and cutting the budget,” she said. “In order to continue, we must have input from all areas, not just the teachers and administrators, but from every single department so we can find a way to make reductions. We need to start the process much earlier and so we are doing just that. Falcon, whose children go to Grand Ledge schools, is familiar with Lansing area schools, some of which did not meet budget requirements. “They are deficit spending. I am guessing they will be the next school system to be assigned an emergency financial manager,” she said. “Okemos and East Lansing used to be the ‘Big Two’ in Lansing area. East Lansing had their town meeting last night to discuss closing the school next year. That’s how early we need to plan. If we are talking about major cuts, we cannot wait until May or June to make those cuts or we are going to be standing here again apologizing to custodians and paraprofessionals that they have no jobs. “So, what I need from you is to please come to the community coffees and watch the Banner for when we start this priority process. If you want to be part of the team and have input on budget decisions, come to the discussions.” Falcon said school representation with community service organizations has not been good lately. She is a member of Hastings Kiwanis Club, but said there are many other organizations with which school personnel could be involved. She said the district is one of the largest organizations in the county and must be more visible in the community. She said she wants to maintain the relationships with the parent/teacher organizations and expand collaboration this year. She said she would like to meet with all of the district’s PTOs and members — not just the presidents of the organizations. She spoke of unifying the PTOs, rather than having six or seven organizational islands. The school health and safety program is another area Falcon would like to see community involvement and input. She said last year, they made progress by eliminating some junk food from student access. “Also, I know many of you have heard about new legislation for teachers. All of us want to be held accountable,” said Falcon. “We are very proud of what we do every day. I want to be evaluated, and I want to be evaluated for the great job I do. I have some shortcomings, and I want to know what those are. “The only way someone can be effectively evaluated is if there is a complete job description. We are going to work on developing one for every single person in the district. We also had an outdated teacher evaluation tool,” she continued. “We have archaic support staff evaluation tools. We are working very hard to get them up to speed so we can give staff effective and productive evaluations and continue to improve.” In October, the primary focus will be on better communication, she said. A technology workshop was offered for teachers this summer, and many of the teachers now have their own websites which are linked to the Hastings Area Schools’ site. All teachers are being encouraged to have a website and develop better communication with parents, students and the community. Falcon cited the importance of a continued and better relationship with the Hastings Banner. She told the audience she feels very confident that things will get better, because “there is nowhere to go but up.” Through a grant from Homeland Security, the school system will have an instant alert system from Honeywell. A participant in the alert system can learn of a school closing, bus delay or other event through an instant text or email message. Falcon said it can eliminate the phone tree system and is practically instantaneous. If there is a school emergency, the system can instantly send instructions to parents. Even though the school district has some of the latest technology available, it has not had the appropriate amount of Internet band width available to operate existing equipment efficiently. A upgrade has been made and, according to Falcon, the system now has the required band width to use its technology. The annual bus inspection went well, she said, and all buses passed inspection. Unfortunately, the school system has not purchased a new bus in a long time and is in need of newer vehicles. Bids were sought for new replacements, but the district doesn’t have the money to purchase any. A new bus costs around $75,000, she said. One option is to lease buses over a five-year period, and according to Falcon, after the five-year lease, the bus becomes the district’s property. In closing, Falcon said the vision for the Hastings Area School System is to have every child graduate with a high school diploma, and has developed strategies for implementation. The strategy involves every K-12 student and staff member. Every person involved in the education system must come to work thinking what can be done to help students succeed. Falcon said the way to succeed is to initiate communication, continue commitment to the community, conduct business professionally, promote transparency and proactively seek community participation. “We want to restore Saxon Pride,” said Falcon. “We are committed to getting it back.” Falcon encourages concerned citizens to sign up for email updates about Hastings Area Schools. For more information, contact her by email to mfalcon@hassk12.org or by phone at 269-948-4400. August 25, 2011 COMBINED NOTICE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS AND NOTICE OF FINDING NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: Barry County 220 West State Street Hastings, Mi 49058 (269) 945-1245 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Barry County. NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about September 10, 2011, 2011 Barry County will submit a request to Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) for the release of the following program funds: ❑ CDBG under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ■ HOME (HOME Investment Partnership Act) under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 ❑ NSP under Title III of Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 ❑ Other: Program funds will be used to undertake a project known as Homebuyer Purchase Rehab for the purpose of assisting homebuyers with down payment assistance and moderate rehabilitation. This project will include developer fees. Barry County will assist six (6) eligible households in purchasing homes within the City of Hastings (Barry County). NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT No serious environmental adverse impacts or hazards were identified in the course of the environmental review. Therefore, it has been determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment and an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is not required. However, additional environmental analysis will be addressed on project sites as they are identified; specifically: SHPO (State Historic Preservation) and Site Hazardous Materials (i.e. fuel oil tanks). Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the address above which may be examined or copied weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to Barry County at the address listed above on or before September 9, 2011. All comments will be considered by Barry County prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice is being addressed. RELEASE OF FUNDS Barry County certifies to MSHDA that Barry County and Michael C. Brown, in his/her capacity as County Administrator and Certifying Officer, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. MSHDA’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows Barry County to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS MSHDA will accept objections to the release of funds and certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date only if they are based on one of the following: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer; (b) the environmental review record indicates an omission of a required step, decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or uncured costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by MSHDA; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to Office of Community Development, MSHDA, 735 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933, 517-355-4661. Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by MSHDA. No objections received after September 26, 2011, will be considered by MSHDA. Michael C. Brown, County Administrator 77559629 �Page 8 — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Delton man killed after hitting tree Matthew Hall of Delton, 29, was pronounced dead after hitting a tree and being ejected from his Mazda. Michigan State Police are investigating the one-car accident that occurred Aug. 21 around 8 p.m. Initial investigation showed Hall was traveling southwest of Gun Lake Road near Otis Lake Road at an excessive speed when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree. According to the report, Hall was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle. He was flown by AirCare to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo where he was pronounced dead. Police said use of alcohol is not known at this time. Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Barry County Sheriff Department, Thornapple EMS, Orangeville Fire Department and Thornapple Fire Department. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Brush up on your investment education You don’t need to have young children to be keenly aware that we’ve reached that “back-to-school” time of year. Whether you’re shopping for school supplies or not, you may want to take a cue from this season to think about getting a little more education yourself — specifically, investment education. Many people find the language of investing to be confusing, but with a little effort, you can learn important concepts and principles. And the more you know about investing, the better off you’ll be because, in the investment world as in other areas of life, knowledge is power. So take just a few minutes to read more on these basic investment concepts: • Growth — You purchase some types of investments with the hope that their value will rise over time. Of course, over the short term, the prices of growth-oriented investments can and will fluctuate, sometimes substantially, and the preservation of your principal is not guaranteed. • Income — When you invest in incomeoriented or fixed-income vehicles, you Hastings City Bank THE HASTINGS BRANCH WILL CLOSE AT NOON ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 77559605 so our staff may participate in the Summerfest parade and the 125th Anniversary Ice Cream Social, which will take place in our parking lot following the parade. Please join us then! ATM and Online Banking is available 24 Hours a Day! PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a special assessment roll covering all properties within the SOUTH CROOKED LAKE DRIVE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 11-1 benefitted by the proposed road project has been filed in the Office of the Township Clerk for public examination. The assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing costs of the project within the aforesaid special assessment district as is more particularly shown on plans on file with the Township Clerk at the Township Hall, 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, which assessment is in the total amount of $52,000.00. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Supervisor and Assessing Officer has reported to the Township Board that the assessment against each parcel of land within said District is such relative portion of the whole sum levied against all parcels of land in said District as the benefit to such parcel bears to the total benefit to all parcels of land in said District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll and hearing any objections thereto. The roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular business days until the time of the hearing and may further be examined at the hearing. Any person objecting to the assessment roll call file his objection thereto in writing with the Township Clerk before the close of the hearing or within such other time as the Township Board may grant. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if a special assessment is confirmed at or following the above public hearing the owner or any person having an interest in the real property specially assessed may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal of Michigan within thirty-five (35) days of the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at the above announced hearing to be held for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll, hearing any objections to the roll, and considering confirmation of the roll. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Jill Owens, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 77559574 receive income in the form of interest payments. The market value of fixed-income investments can also fluctuate, but if you hold them until maturity, you can generally expect to receive the original principal value. • Investment risk — When most people talk about investment risk, they are usually referring to the possibility of losing money — and that is indeed an ever-present risk. But all investments carry some type of risk. When you invest in fixed-income investments, for example, you may incur interest rate risk — the risk that the value of your investment will drop if interest rates rise. Or you may encounter purchasing power risk — the risk that your rate of return may not keep up with inflation. • Risk tolerance — Generally speaking, your risk tolerance refers to what type of investor you are. If you’re an aggressive investor, you may be willing to accept greater risk in exchange for potentially higher returns, whereas if you’re a conservative investor, you’ll take lower returns if you can receive greater preservation of principal. • Time horizon — Your investment strategy will be partially based on your time horizon — the number of years in which you plan to invest. Your time horizon will likely stretch into your retirement years. • Diversification — Diversification is an important factor in investment success. By spreading your investment dollars among an array of investment vehicles, you can help reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio, although diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss. While far from exhaustive, this list of investment terms can help you gain a clearer understanding of the “nuts and bolts” of investing — and perhaps encourage you to further your investment “education.” This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 26.43 +.75 AT&T 28.98 +.19 BP PLC 39.83 -1.14 CMS Energy Corp 19.18 +.30 Coca-Cola Co 69.06 +.89 Eaton 39.33 -2.91 Family Dollar Stores 47.98 -3.32 Fifth Third Bancorp 9.76 -.33 Flowserve CP 85.60 -4.40 Ford Motor Co. 10.31 -.91 General Mills 36.75 +.08 Intel Corp. 19.71 -1.08 Kellogg Co. 53.20 -.36 McDonald’s Corp 89.53 +2.86 Pfizer Inc. 18.24 -.07 Ralcorp 81.83 -.82 Sears Holding 54.75 -7.02 Spartan Motors 4.25 -.51 Spartan Stores 14.79 -.31 Stryker 46.14 -2.28 Walmart Stores 53.21 +1.29 Gold $1824.20 +38.77 Silver $41.75 +1.73 Dow Jones Average 11,176 -230 Volume on NYSE 1.188 +10M GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock The Licari building on Fourth Avenue is changing color. Built in a style common in 1905, the commercial building with its high ceilings on both first and second floors necessitates long stairways and likewise needs something taller than a long ladder for reaching the high walls. The new color is being painted tan with maroon horizontal accents on the decorative bricks. The color has been a pale green for at least 20 years. The new colors are compatible with the colors used in the new facade program initiated by a grant a few years ago following rebuilding on the street itself. The Licari building was erected to house the Miner store, a grocery, with the Masonic and Eastern Star rooms on the second floor. Now it houses the dental practice of Dr. Gerald Licari. For several years it also housed the Doane-Smith insurance agency. The home of Roger Geiger is newly painted. The new colors are white with dark green on the underside of the overhanging cornices common in an Italianate house. This was formerly the home of Gary and Beth Byma, and for scores of years before that was the home of Aubrey and Hildred Davis. Beth’s gardens have been replaced with green lawns. An old photo of the house showed a narrow porch across the front. Hildred once referred to one of the second story rooms as the “throne” room because everything was thrown into it. On Saturday, four members of the Ionia County Geneaological Society accepted the invitation of the Easton County Society to visit and view their holdings which might be of benefit to the visitors. Each of them found material pertaining to their respective families. The four-hour session ended with a lunch delivered by a local restaurant. They dismissed just in time to experience a heavy downpour of rain all the way home with some of it too intense for safe driving. Sunday the sky was a sight to behold. It was filled with clouds, yet it was a bright sunny day. There were layers of thick clouds in the background with other light fluffy clouds much closer to Earth. If one had a gift of seeing objects in the clouds, this would have been a field day to “see” animals, houses, or circles in the unusual shapes. The Woodland Township Cemetery on Velte Road has a changing appearance with preparation for expansion to the north. The acres bought from a neighboring farm have been plowed and otherwise tilled so it is nearly the state of readiness for planting grass seed. The east side has an entrance from Velte Road. All the drives are gravel. Three drives run north and south, each an extension of drives within the cemetery proper and a permieter drive along the north side which connects the three. This gives four distinct areas for future use in laying out plots. Some equipment is still on site which has been used in fit- ting the ground in readiness for planting. It is a common sight on hot days to see the water wagon – a small tractor with trailer and attached hose used for watering the many huge tubs which grace the business district on Fourth Avenue. The tubs continue to beautify the streets with their colorful plantings of sweet potato vine, tall grass, purple foliage and some blossoms. Sixth Avenue from Lakeview Drive to the blocks north of M-50 were lined with cars on both sides because of the crowds attending the Tasker auction Saturday. Neighbors near the site took advantage of the approaching crowds and had their own garage sales or yard sales. Early afternoon brought rain which shortened the hours of the sales. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in town Monday, Aug. 29, from noon to 5:45 p.m. The Garlinger-Gerlinger reunion was Sunday at the fellowship hall of Central United Methodist Church. Relatives came from Woodland, Nashville, Kalamazoo, Vermontville and elsewhere. The Community dinners continue at Central United Methodist Church each Thursday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The meals are open to the community and are meant to serve the lonely, the elderly, the homebound for whom take-out meals are available and others who would appreciate a time away from home. An article in the Banner about early automobiles reminds one of seeing the King Company books sold around 1910 with routes recommended for city-to-city travel. Lake Odessa was on the advised route from Grand Rapids to Lansing. Few names were used for roads and the roads were not yet numbered so landmarks were used. Landmarks used were rural school buildings, telephone poles, culverts, swamps, telegraph lines. About this time, sharp corners were being upgraded with sweeping curves. Odessa Township still has some of them. Once the roads were numbered, M-39 came through the business district here on Fourth Avenue to Second Street and east, crossing Tupper Creek. The curved-top concrete bridge once had the road number imprinted. In Woodland Township, the state highway came from the east on Brown Road, turned south at Woodland Road and continued south through the village to Coats Grove Road, thus the big sweeping curve. The state highway department always stockpiled gravel in the triangle formed there. Then in 1956, M-43 was rerouted to run east and west through Woodland. Before that the route was from Coats Grove Road to Barber and then west on Woodlawn with the state highway department buildings on the corner where Lauer Funeral Home now stands. HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hope Township Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing upon the following proposed amendments to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall on M-43 between Schultz and Head Lake Roads within Hope Township. The item(s) to be considered at the public hearing consist of the following: 1. The proposed amendment of Section 17.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the “AR” Agriculture and Rural Residential Zoning District so as to add caretaker dwellings and guest houses as special exception uses in that zoning classification. 2. The proposed reorganization and amendment of Section 19.2 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the “RL” Single Family Residential Lake Zoning District so as to add caretaker dwellings and guest houses as special exception uses in that zoning classification. Written comments will be received from any interested persons concerning the foregoing by the Hope Township Clerk at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours up to the date of the hearing and may further be received by the Planning Commission at the hearing. The Hope Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in the above-mentioned proposed amendments at or following the public hearing. Anyone interested in reviewing the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments and/or the existing Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Plan pertinent to the above may examine a copy of the same at the Hope Township Hall during regular business hours of regular business days hereafter until the time of the hearing and may further examine the same at the public hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days' notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 77559581 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — Page 9 Notice of Letting of Inter-County Drain Contract and Review of Apportionments (In accordance with P.A. 40, of 1956, as amended) SANDY BEACH INTERCOUNTY DRAIN Notice is Hereby Given, that we, Becky Rininger, Allegan County Drain Commissioner, and Russell Yarger, Barry County Drain Commissioner, State of Michigan, and Keith Creagh, Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, will on August 30, 2011, at the Barry County Drain Office, at 220 West State Street in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan proceed to receive sealed bids until 2:00 P.M, of that day, when bids will be opened and publicly announced for the construction of a certain Drain known and designated as "Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain," located and established in Allegan County: Wayland Township; Barry County: Yankee Springs Township. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Drain Commissioner in the county which they reside at the numbers noted below (voice) at least one week in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. This Notice of Letting, the plans, specifications, and bid proposal shall be considered a part of the Contract. The construction of this drain will be let in one section as follows, having the average depth and width as set forth: All Stations are 100 feet apart. Beginning at the lower end of the main drain, being Station 0+10 and extending to Station 1+73, consisting of 24-inch elliptical concrete pipe placed at an average depth of 3 feet. Then continuing from Station 1+73 to Station 5+71, consisting of 24-inch diameter tile placed at an average depth of 3 feet. Then continuing from Station 5+71 to Station 8+43, consisting of 12-inch diameter tile placed at an average depth of 2.5 feet. Then continuing from Station 8+43 to Station 10+86, consisting of open drain having a constant bottom width of 0-feet (“V” shaped channel) and an average depth of 2 feet. Then continuing from Station 10+86 to Station 12+39, consisting of tile 12 inches in diameter placed at an average depth of 2 feet. Also Branch One beginning at Station 1+73 of the main drain, also being Station 0+00 of Branch One and extending to Station 1+99, consisting of 18-inch tile placed at an average depth of 3 feet. Then continuing from Station 1+99 to Station 4+50, consisting of 12-inch tile placed at an average depth of 3 feet. Hastings is a “City of Anniversaries” Also Branch Two beginning at Station 1+99 of Branch One, also being Station 0+00 of Branch Two and extending to Station 0+58, consisting of 12-inch diameter tile placed at an average depth of 2 feet. Then continuing from station 0+58 to station 2+18, consisting of open drain having a constant width of 1-foot and an average depth of 2 feet. Also Branch Three beginning at Station 5+71 of the main drain, also being Station 0+00 of Branch Three and extending to Station 3+23, consisting of 12-inch in diameter tile placed at an average depth of 3 feet. Also Branch Four beginning at Station 2+03 of Branch Three, also being Station 0+00 of Branch Four and extending to Station 0+99, consisting of 12-inches diameter tile placed at an average depth of 2 feet. In the construction of said Drain, the following appurtenances will also be required: 1 reinforced concrete storm sewer manhole 24 inches in diameter. 9 reinforced concrete storm sewer manholes 48 inches in diameter. 1 reinforced concrete storm sewer manhole 60 inches in diameter. 1 reinforced concrete storm water treatment manhole 72 inches in diameter (purchased by Owner under separate contract, install only) No bridges or culverts are required. Said job will be let in accordance with the plans and specifications now on file with the other documents pertaining to said drain, in the office of the County Drain Commissioners of the Counties of Allegan and Barry to which reference may be had by all parties interested. Complete copies of the plans and specifications with required bid forms are available to prospective bidders upon request from Civil Engineers, Inc., 14250 Beadle Lake Road, Suite 150, Battle Creek, Michigan, 49014 for a non-refundable charge of $30.00. Contracts will be made with the lowest responsible bidder giving adequate security for the performance of the work, in the sum then and there to be fixed by us, reserving to ourselves the right to reject any and all bids, and if no satisfactory sealed bids are received, we reserve the right to proceed immediately after the rejection of sealed bids and at the same time and place and without further notice to let the contract by open bidding, likewise reserving the right to reject any and all such open bids and to adjourn such letting to such time and place as we shall publicly announce. The date for the completion of such contract, and the terms of payment will be announced at the time and place of letting. Any persons desiring to bid on the above mentioned work will be required to deposit with the Drainage Board a bidders bond (cash, cashiers check, certified check or money order is not acceptable) payable to the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Drainage District in the amount of 5% of the amount bid as a guarantee that they will enter into contract and furnish the required bond as prescribed by law. All bids must be made on bidding blanks furnished by the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drainage Board. Payments will be cash upon approval of the engineer. Notice of Review of Apportionment for Drain Special Assessment Notice is Further Hereby Given, that on the September 9, 2011, at the Allegan County Drain Commissioner's Office 113 Chestnut Street, Allegan Allegan County, Michigan 269.673.0440 for all properties and public corporations in Allegan County; and at the This aerial photograph taken in the 1940s shows the post office (later library) in the bottom left and the former Rheam garage, where city hall now stands, in the top left portion. Bosley Pharmacy, now located in the building in the lower center portion of the photo, is one of the oldest continuous businesses in Hastings, bearing names such as Holloway, Lybarker, Taffee and Lapo. The theme of the 34th annual Hastings Summerfest is “City of Anniversaries,” marking the 175th anniversary of the establishment of Hastings. None of the thousands of people visiting Summerfest this weekend would have recognized the settlement in its first few years — just a few scattered cabins — however, they would have recognized a street map. When the city was incorporated in the summer of 1836, most of the streets in Hastings had been given the names they bear today. Within 20 years, the population had grown to 300. The first railroad arrived in the late 1860s, and by 1870, the population had jumped to 1,793. Other significant jumps in population came between 1874 and 1884, in the late 1890s and the 1900s and in the 1940s. The 1930s, the years following the Great Depression, saw a decrease in population in the city. When papers were filed and signed in 1836, Hastings was recognized as a corpora- tion. In 1855, it became a village, and in 1871, it became a city. In 1838, a state road was authorized between Hastings and Battle Creek, and about the same time, one from Kalamazoo to Hastings. In 1841, a road was established from Vermontville to Hastings, thence to Grand Rapids. The validation of these avenues of travel were instrumental in the development of the growing village. The first white settler actually lived here 180 years ago, in 1831. Slocum Bunker and his family were the first permanent settlers after the incorporation of Hastings. Slocum operated a sawmill on the banks of Fall Creek and also ran the first grist mill, erected in 1839. The first business in town was a store owned by Henry A. Goodyear, who hauled a stock of goods in a wagon from Detroit. He set up a store here, trading mostly with the Native Americans, since they greatly outnum- See ANNIVERSARIES, pg. 13 Barry County Drain Commissioner's Office 220 West State Street, Hastings Barry County, Michigan 269.945.1385 for all properties and public corporations in Barry County; or at such other time and place thereafter, to which we the Drainage Board aforesaid, may adjourn the same the apportionment for benefits and the lands comprised within the "Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Special Assessment District", and the apportionments thereof will be subject to review for one day, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. At said review the computation of costs for said Drain will also be open for inspection by any parties interested. The drain commissioner will have available to review the tentative apportionments against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Drain Commissioner in the county which they reside at the numbers noted below (voice) at least one week in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. Whereas, The owner of any land or any county, city, village, or township in the Special Assessment District of the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain who may feel aggrieved by the apportionment of benefits made by the county drain commissioner, may within 10 days after the day of review, appeal therefrom by making application to the probate court of the county in which the assessed property is located for the appointment of a board of review. Drain assessments will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If drain assessments are collected by installment, the landowner or public corporations may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges. For more information regarding payment of assessments, please contact your drain commissioner. The following is a description of the several tracts or parcels of land constituting the Special Assessment District of said Drain. If you have been mailed this notice your property has been identified as being liable for an assessment. Exact property description and apportionment information must be obtained on the date and at the locations stated above. The drainage district is located in Sections 25 and 36 of Wayland Township, T 3 N, R 11 W, Allegan County, and Section 31, T 3 N, R 10 W, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan. Beginning at the northwest corner of the east š of the northeast › of said Section 36; thence East along the north section line, 1,046’ to a point 282’ from the northeast corner of said section; thence North into said Section 25, 222’; thence East, 166’; thence South, 26’; thence East, 36’; thence South, 51’; thence East, 87’ to the east line of Section 36, 147’ from the southeast corner of said Section 25; thence South along said section line, 546’ to the intersection of the centerline of South Patterson Road and the north line of Sandy Beach Park Plat extended, to a point 399’ south of the northeast corner of Section 36; thence East along said north plat line, into Section 31, 353’ to the centerline of Sandy Beach Street; thence Southeast along said centerline, 1,532’ to the intersection of the centerlines of Sandy Beach Street and Access Lane; thence Northwest along the centerline of Access Lane, 624’ to the centerline of Wayland Avenue; thence West along the centerline of Wayland Avenue, 115’; thence North along the centerline of Wayland Avenue, 205’ to a point 33’ north and 20’ west of the northwest corner of Lot 22 of Block 5 of said plat; thence N 43° W, 127’, crossing the east line of Section 36 1,411’ from the northeast corner of said section; thence S 81° W, 295’; thence N 65° W, 741’ to a point 1,032’ west of the north line of Section 36 and 1,078’ south of the north line of Section 36; thence North, 260’; thence N 49° W, 382’ to a point on the west line of the east š of the northeast › of said section, 569’ south of the north line of Section 36; thence North, 569’ to the northwest corner of the east š of the northeast › of said section and the Point of Beginning. Said district contains 52 acres ±. Now, therefore, All unknown and non-resident persons, owners and persons interested in the above described lands, and you For Allegan County Allegan County Clerk Allegan County Board of Road Commissioners Wayland Township Supervisor For Barry County Barry County Clerk Barry County Board of Road Commissioners Yankee Springs Township Supervisor which public corporations are liable for assessments at large for reason of benefits for public health, convenience, welfare, and the improvement of highways, and are hereby notified that at the time and place aforesaid, at such other time and place thereafter to which said letting may be adjourned, we shall proceed to receive bids for the construction of said "Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain", in the manner hereinbefore stated; and also, that at such time and place as stated aforesaid from 9:00 a.m. until 5;00 p.m., the apportionment for benefits and the lands comprised within the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Special Assessment District will be subject to review. And You and Each of You, Owners and persons interested in the aforesaid lands, are hereby cited to appear at the time and place of such reviewing of apportionments as aforesaid, and be heard with respect to such special assessments and your interests in relation thereto, if you so desire. Dated: August 10, 2011. The railroad was crucial to the first 100 years of Hastings’ development. This 1909 postcard shows the Michigan Central Depot which was located at Green and State streets. The depot was demolished in 1974. Members of the Sandy Beach Intercounty Drainage Board: Becky Rininger Russell Yarger Allegan County Drain Commissioner Barry County Drain Commissioner Keith Creagh Director of Agriculture and Rural Development 77559465 �Page 10 — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — The Hastings Banner City approves purchase of cameras for fire department by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday, the Hastings City Council unanimously approved a request from Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris to purchase two thermalimaging cameras from Apollo Fire equipment for an amount not to exceed $15,319. The cameras will replace two currently used by the fire department. Those cameras are 15 years old and are obsolete so parts can no longer be obtained to repair them. In his request to the council, Caris said the cameras are an integral part of firefighting and are used on every fire scene. They allow firefighters to see where the fire, or hot spots, are located in walls, ceilings and other areas firefighters normally cannot see without tearing the barriers apart. The cameras will be purchased with $11,500 allotted for them in the department’s 2011-12 budget, and the remaining balance of $3,819 will be paid by the volunteers with money they have raised from pancake breakfasts and money donated to them by the BIRCH consolidated fire department. In other business, the council: • Held a first reading of an ordinance that would regulate the production, processing, sale and use of medical marijuana within the city limits. There was no discussion regarding the proposed ordinance. • Approved an agreement with Rod and Karen Newton regarding curb cuts on the their property near the intersection of East Apple Street and North Michigan Avenue. Two existing curb cuts were closed due to construction of the Riverwalk Trail along the right of way to the property. According to the agreement, should the Newtons improve or develop the property in the future, or if cur- rent access to the property from North Michigan Avenue is lost for any reason, the city will install one curb cut on East Apple Street. Council member Dave Tossava cast the sole dissenting vote. • Approved a request from Kiwanis Club board member Ryan Rose to allow the organization to hold a softball tournament from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in Fish Hatchery Park. The motion also included approval of the sale of concessions during the event. Proceeds from both the event and concessions will support the organization’s work with youths in the community. • Heard city clerk and treasurer Tom Emery announce the Tina Maurer had earned the designation certified municipal clerk through the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. The designation is awarded to those who have completed the educational requirements and have made significant contributions to their local government, community and state. • Heard a monthly report from Downtown Development Director John Hart which included information on a Michigan State Housing Development Authority grant for 118 W. State St. (Backdoor Deli), which would include renovating the upstairs as apartment space and upper and lower story facade improvements to restore the historic look of the building. • Approved a resolution of legal concerns for the urban services agreement between the city and Rutland Charter Township prepared by Gerald Fisher, a consultant hired by the Joint Planning Association to develop an agreement for services. Fisher, who has been working with attorneys from both municipalities, said there are no obvious legal barriers to the implementation of the agreement once it is developed. The memo approved, by a 81vote, with council member Frank Campbell dissenting, covered topics such as expenses of township special assessment, source of authority for the two agreements, taxation, and the jurisdiction of urban services property upon termination of the agreement. During the discussion before the vote, Campbell said he objected to the city taking the lead and approving the memo before the township. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said the township was expected to approve the memo during their meeting Tuesday evening. • Discussed a possible agreement with Technical Energy Performance Group for the purchase of heating ventilation and cooling equipment at the city hall and department of public service garage. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Kenneth Beaty and Kathy Beaty, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6021 Pineknoll Dr, Hastings, MI 490589630. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 19, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 19, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559640 File # 344719F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Valerie Chester and William Chester, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 4800 E Cooper Rd, Dowling, MI 49050-9752. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 19, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 19, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559635 File # 381847F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Andrus, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 26, 2004, and recorded on March 1, 2004 in instrument 1122924, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($98,546.53), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 123, of Middleville Downs Addition No. 6 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 61 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559663 File #378882F01 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Amy M. Zwart and Rene Zwart, regarding the property at 1512 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, MI 49058. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C.within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: August 25, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File 77559659 No: 11-46436 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held August 23, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77559587 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kevin Kaufman, a Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 12, 2007 and recorded October 18, 2007 in Instrument # 20071018-0003157 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc., by assignment dated June 30, 2011 and recorded July 14, 2011 in Instrument # 201107140006783 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Eleven Dollars and Eighty Cents ($173,011.80) including interest 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 15, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 20, Town 4 North , Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter post of said Section 20, thence East on North section line 334 feet, thence South 210 feet, thence West 334 feet, thence North 210 feet to the Place of Beginning. Commonly known as 530 E M 43 Hwy, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 8/18/2011 CitiMortgage, Inc., Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77559558 No: 11-43370 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mary Connor, A Married Woman and Randall Connor, Her Husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2007, and recorded on May 21, 2007 in instrument 1180774, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Eight Hundred Three and 91/100 Dollars ($80,803.91), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: South 128 feet of Lot 6, Block 8, Kenfields 2nd Addition, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 4, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558940 File #370350F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Katrina Cummiford, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006, and recorded on November 1, 2006 in instrument 1172236, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Sixty-Nine and 20/100 Dollars ($210,069.20), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5, Mastenbrooks Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of said Lot 6 of Mastenbrook's Subdivision described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Lot 6 distant North 00 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds East 29.86 feet from the Southwest corner of said Lot 6 (Southeast corner of Lot 5) said point being the intersection of said West line and the Northerly right of way line of Chief Noonday Road; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds East along said West line, 255.27 feet to an iron stake near the shore of Payne Lake; thence South 02 degrees 36 minutes 32 seconds East 206.75 feet to an iron stake, thence South 12 degrees 52 minutes 24 seconds West 49.97 feet to the point of beginning. Including lands lying between the above described parcel and the waters of Payne Lake, as limited by the original platted lot lines extended to the water's edge. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559652 File #347464F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jerry Hughes, a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation., Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007, as Document Number: 1175914, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-HE1. by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 41/100 ($86,960.41) including interest at the rate of 7.40000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on September 15, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the East half of the Northeast quarter of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as, commencing at the East quarter corner of said Section, thence North 660 feet along the East line to the point of beginning , thence West 695 feet at right angles to said East line, thence North 626.77 feet Parallel to said East line, thence East 695 feet at right angles, thence South 626.77 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11280 Schreiner Road The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: August 18, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007HE1. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01328-2 77559496 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BARBARA E. SCHWAB and ROGER SCHWAB, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to NEW STATE MORTGAGE LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 4, 2003, and recorded on November 18, 2003, in Document No. 1117830, and assigned by said mortgagee to RBS CITIZENS NA FKA CITIZENS BANK NA SBM TO FIRST FEDERAL OF MICHIGAN NKA CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A., as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and Forty-Three Cents ($84,595.43), including interest at 8.490% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on September 22, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT A POINT 104 RODS NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 16 TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, THENCE WEST 20 RODS, THENCE NORTH 100 FEET, THENCE EAST 20 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. RBS CITIZENS NA FKA CITIZENS BANK NA SBM TO FIRST FEDERAL OF MICHIGAN NKA CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77559691 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles W. Lawrence, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 15, 2005, and recorded on March 30, 2005 in instrument 1143414, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-One and 49/100 Dollars ($105,181.49), including interest at 5.38% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 13, a distance of 1179.95 feet; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West, 638.28 feet; thence South 03 degrees 09 seconds West, 225.54 feet; thence South 70 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds West, 218.78 feet; thence South 01 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds West, 180.51 feet; thence South 86 degrees 00 minutes 34 seconds West, 1753.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 22 seconds East, along said North and South 1/4 line, 1784.81 feet to the North 1/4 post of said Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East along the North line of said Section 2600.64 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement over the East 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Except: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East 330.01 feet along the East line of Section 13; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds West 1320.04 feet; thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds West 330.01 feet to the North line of Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East 1320.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #213239F02 77559316 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS Barry Township Board Regular Meeting August 2, 2011 Regular Meeting opened @ 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: 5 board members and 6 guests. Motions approved minutes and Treasurers reports for August 2011. Motion approved agenda as presented. Motion approved to appoint Kahler & Knight to BH Committee. Motion approved to adopt Township Sewer Connection Ordinance #64. Motion approved Health Benefits Resolution 119. Motion approved to continue coverage with MEB for C. Martin thru 12-31-2011. Motion approved bills and check register for August 2011. Adjourned @ 9:12 p.m. Respectfully, Attested to by: Debra J. Knight Wesley Kahler Barry Township Clerk Barry Township Supervisor NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by DON SCHMIDT and KIM SCHMIDT, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, having an address of PO Box 2026, Flint, Michigan 485012026, dated February 5, 2009, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 12, 2009, as Instrument No. 20090212-0001273, as corrected by an affidavit of scriveners error dated August 17, 2009, recorded September 3, 2009, as Instrument No. 200909030008929, Barry County Records, and as assigned to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee") by assignment of mortgage dated August 4, 2011, recorded August 8, 2011, as Instrument No. 201108080007503, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Three Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 89/100 Dollars ($389,161.89). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 22nd day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00°00'00" East along the East line of said Section 491.60 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 90°00'00" West 1073.44 feet; thence North 00°04'10" West 825.09 feet to the North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89°45'54" East along the North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 1074.45 feet to the East line of said Section; thence South 00°00'00" West along the East line of said Section 829.49 feet to the place of beginning. Said parcel is also subject to and together with a nonexclusive 66.00 feet wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00°00'00" East along the East line of said Section 1288.09 feet to the South line of the North 33.00 feet of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section, the place of beginning of the centerline of said easement; thence South 89°45'54" West along the South line of the North 33.00 feet of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 1454.84 feet; thence Southwesterly 156.79 feet along a 100.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 44°50'52" West 141.22 feet; thence South 00°04'10" East 807.29 feet to Reference Point A and the place of ending of the centerline of said easement. Said parcel is also together with a nonexclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 60.00 foot radius circle, the center of which is located at said Reference Point A. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 6675 N. Solomon Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-008-014-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 25, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559670 5703256-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard L Krebs and Michelle M Krebs husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 10, 2007, and recorded on January 17, 2007 in instrument 1175146, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty and 38/100 Dollars ($78,980.38), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. aid premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Block 5 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, and the West 8.25 feet of Lot 2 of Block 5 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559369 File #363005F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by KENNETH J. WILSON and TAMARA L. WILSON, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to SAND RIDGE BANK, an Indiana corporation, of PO Box 598, Schereville, Indiana 46375, dated July 25, 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on August 13, 2003, as instrument number 1110764 (the “Mortgage”). First Financial Bank, N.A., was the successor by consolidation to Sand Ridge Bank, and subsequently assigned the Mortgage to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, of 2445 84th Street SW, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 ("Mortgagee") pursuant to a Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated May 11, 2006, and a Bill of Sale dated August 18, 2006. Record evidence of the assignment will be recorded in the Barry County Records prior to the date of sale. By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty and 52/100 Dollars ($39,540.52). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 1st day of September, 2011, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 1, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, described as: beginning at a point on the North line of said Section which is East 888.50 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section; thence East on said North line 78.0 feet; thence South 248.0 feet; thence West 88.5 feet to reference point "A"; thence Northwesterly 62.0 feet more or less to a point which is East 818.21 feet along said North line and South perpendicular to said North line 237.83 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section; thence Northeasterly 227.0 feet more or less to a point on a line, running between said reference point "A" and said point of beginning, which is Southerly 21.47 feet from said point of beginning; thence Northerly 21.47 feet to a point of beginning. Subject to highway right of way over the Northerly 33 feet thereof. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1919 Sager Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-07-001-013-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 4, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center, 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559161 5637512-1 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-8-2011 Teddy E & Roberta Roby, (property owners) Location: 15500 Uldriks Rd, in Section 32 ofJohnstown Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a deck 13 x 21 ft & 11 x 6 ft that will be too close to the road right-of-way (15 feet); the minimum is fifty (50) ft from the road right-of-way in the RR zoning district. Case Number V-10-2011 David Orszula, (property owner) Location: Eagle Point Rd, in Section 4 of Woodland Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to divide Lot 133 of Eagle Point #4 Subdivision to create a 20 ft wide lot with a lot area of 2009.8 square feet and 30 ft wide lot with a 3018 square feet; the minimum lot width is 60 ft. and the minimum lot area is 8,250 square feet in the RL zoning district. Case Number V-11-2011 - Rex Jones, (property owner) Location: 8647 Butler Rd. in Section 34 of Maple Grove Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance from the requirement of a building for a kennel under Section 2343 – B. (4.). MEETING DATE: September 12, 2011 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Community Room, Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court Street, Hastings MI Site inspection of the above described properties will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be either mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269)948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanus@barrycounty.org. The variance applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings MI 49058 during the hours of 8am to 5pm (closed between 12pm to 1pm) Monday - Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269)945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings MI 49058, (269)945-1284 77559657 Pamela A. Jarvis, Barry County Clerk NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FERN E. HARPER, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to SBC MORTGAGE, LLC, a limited liability company, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 ("SBC"), dated November 15, 2001, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 12, 2001, as Instrument No. 1071251, as assigned by SBC to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), and evidenced of record by an assignment of mortgage dated June 28, 2011, recorded July 7, 2011, as Instrument No. 201107070006633, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Eighteen and 97/100 Dollars ($102,018.97). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 15th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 68 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 2. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1242 Norway Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-13-230-018-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 18, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559484 5680577-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeanette M Ponds, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 30, 2007, and recorded on May 9, 2007 in instrument 1180316, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand ThirtyTwo and 43/100 Dollars ($125,032.43), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; Thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds East 1318.9 feet, on the 1/4 line, to the place of beginning of this description; Thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds West 1378.23 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds East 330 feet; Thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East 1377.30 feet to said 1/4 line; Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds West 330 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in and to the South 33 feet thereof for highway purposes. The North 50 feet of the following described parcel, beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; Thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds East 988.9 feet, on the 1/4 line to the point of beginning of this description; Thence North 0 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds West 1379.16 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 03 seconds East 330 feet; Thence South 0 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East 1378.23 feet to said 1/4 line; Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds West 330 feet to beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #378415F01 77559469 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa Marie Degennaro, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 12, 2007, and recorded on January 23, 2007 in instrument 1175463, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders of CWABS Inc., AssetBacked Certificates Series 2007-2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two and 54/100 Dollars ($86,562.54), including interest at 7.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East-West quarter of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant Westerly 495.00 feet, more or less from the East quarter post of said Section 22, being the Northwest corner of the East 30 acres of the East half of the Southeast quarter of said Section 22; thence Southerly 679 feet parallel with the East line of said Section 22; thence Westerly 385.00 fee; thence Northerly 679.00 feet to said East-West quarter line of Section 22; thence Easterly 385.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to all condition, restrictions and easements of record. The Grantor Grants to the Grantee the right to make zero (0) Division under Section 108 of the Land Division Act, Act No. 288 of the public Acts of 1967, as amended. This property may be located within the vicinity of farm Land or Farm operation generally accepted agricultural and management practices which may generate noise, dust, odors and other associated conditions may be used and are protected by the Michigan Right to Farm Act. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 4, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77558934 File #369755F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF A MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on September 21, 1998, by Daniel J. Mohr and Jane F. Mohr, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, given by them to First National Bank of America, whose address is 241 E. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 600, P.O. Box 980, East Lansing, Michigan 48826-0980, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 29, 1998, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1018603, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Thirty-Six Thousand Two Hundred ThirtySix and 78/100 Dollars ($36,236.78); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That part of the Northeast 1/4, Section 6, T2N, R10W, described as: commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 6; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 14 seconds West, 2211.77 feet along the East-West 1/4 line of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes East, 269.19 feet to the Northerly right-of-way line of County Highway #623 and the Southwest corner of Matteson Point Flat; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes East, 277.85 feet along the Westerly line of Harmony Drive, thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes West 85.33 feet along said Westerly right-ofway line to the Southwest corner of Lot 1 of said Matteson Point Flat; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 40.0 feet along the South line of said Lot 1 to the Place of Beginning of this description; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 165 feet more or less along said South line of Lot 1 to the waters edge of a channel; thence Southerly and Easterly 280 feet more or less along the waters edge of said channel to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 00 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes East 137 feet more or less to the place of beginning. subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress described as: beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 1, Matteson Point Flat; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 125.0 feet along the South line of said Lot 1; thence South 00 degrees West, 12.0 feet; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes East, 137.0 feet to the Westerly line of Harmony Drive; thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes West, 16.97 feet along said Westerly line to the Place of Beginning. V/L on Harmony Drive, Shelbyville, Michigan Tax parcel number: 11-006-013-50 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: July 22, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA Benjamin J. Price of East Lansing, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 77559166 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by PHILIP J. WYMER and BRENDA L. WYMER, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the "Mortgagee"), dated March 5, 2004, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 9, 2004, as Instrument No. 1123364 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Four and 83/100 Dollars ($14,334.83). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 15th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Maple Grove, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 16, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89°09'14" East 251.95 feet along the South line of said Section 16; thence North 01°42'13" East 615.00 feet; thence South 89°09'14" West 278.73 feet; thence South 00°47'30" East 614.39 feet along the West line of said Section 16 to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Marshall Road and the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Maple Grove Road. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Marshall Road, Nashville, Michigan 49073 P.P. #08-10-016-111-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 18, 2011 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559517 5688974-1 �Page 12 — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF BORROWER’S RIGHTS THIS NOTICE CONCERNS Helen D. Best. (“BORROWER”) REGARDING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12507 Terry Lane, Wayland, MI 49348 & 13340th Street SW Woming, MI 49548. THE BORROWER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST A MEETING WITH INDEPENDENT BANK AND SHOULD CONTACT Elaine D AT 616-447-8633 TO SCHEDULE A MEETING IF DESIRED. THIS PERSON HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE AGREEMENTS UNDER MCL 600.3205b AND MCL 600.3205c. THE BORROWER MAY CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR BY VISITING THE MSHDA WEBSITE (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/ OR BY CALLING THE MSHDA (1-866-946-7432). IF THE BORROWER REQUESTS A MEETING WITH THE PERSON DESIGNATED ABOVE WITHIN THE STATUTORY PERIOD, FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS WILL NOT BE COMMENCED UNTIL 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT NOTICE WAS MAILED TO THE BORROWER. IF THE BORROWER AND THE PERSON DESIGNATED ABOVE REACH AN AGREEMENT TO MODIFY THE BORROWER’S MORTGAGE LOAN, THE MORTGAGE WILL NOT BE FORECLOSED IF THE BORROWER ABIDES BY THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. THE BORROWER HAS THE RIGHT TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY. THE MICHIGAN STATE BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 1-800-96877559571 0738. Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sandra K. Kellay, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 917 S. Church St., Hastings, MI 49058, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Heidi Miller. She can be reached at (269) 945-9561. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 24, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 24, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: August 25, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77559668 (989) 466-3145 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Guy Backe and Debbie Jo Backe, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2005 and recorded February 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141010, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing L.P by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty and 37/100 Dollars ($105,420.37) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 20 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence North 20 rods; thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing 4 rods West of the Northeast corner of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan; thence West 4 rods; thence South 20 rods; thence East 4 rods; thence North 20 rods to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 18, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 775579544 File No. 617.7682 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Matthew Omara and Sally O'Mara, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7716 Woodland Rd, Lake Odessa, MI 48849-9323. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 22, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 22, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559650 File # 381443F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert C Bustance, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007, and recorded on July 3, 2007 in instrument 1182548, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Nationstar Mortgage LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Six and 21/100 Dollars ($145,006.21), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 4 of the Taffee Addition according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83 of Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559244 File #361605F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia Dykhouse, a married woman, and John Franklin, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2006, and recorded on March 21, 2006 in instrument 1161535, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, a successor trustee to Bank of America N.A. as successor by merger to Lasalle Bank N.A. as trustee for the holders of the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors trust, Mortgage Loan asset-backed certificates, series 2006-AHL1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 87/100 Dollars ($174,129.87), including interest at 9.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1035 of the City, formerly village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry county records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559503 File #376158F01 Synopsis Hastings Charter Township Regular meeting August 9, 2011 Meeting called to order 7:00 pm Pledge and roll call 6 board members present, (absent Brown), 2 guests & Commissioner - H. Gibson Public comment none Approved minutes of July 12, 2011 meeting and all other consent agenda items Commission Gibson gave oral report on Commissioner meetings Dept. reports received Treasurer’s report received & put on file Clerks report – purchase of new printer & Cemetery lot sales September 13, 2011 board meeting to be held at Charlton Park in the historic Hastings Twp. Hall Approved payment of warrants. Board member comments – Murphy on cemetery appearance Public comment change of venue for Relay for Life Meeting adjourned at 7:29 pm Submitted by: Anita S. Mennell, Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown, Supervisor 77559687 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AUG. 8, 2011 All Board members present 5 guests Approved: Previous Minutes Standing Reports Bills Res. to Authorize Execution of SWBCSW Contract Res. to Authorize Execution of Amend. #1 of SWBCSW Contract Ordinance No. 78 - Township Connection Ordinance Finding less costly installation of Dry Hydrants Long Lake Weed SA - Res. 2011-10 1/3 costs for current Long Lake Weed SA Harvesting Business Cards for elected officials and Assessor and Zoning Administrator Expenses for SEp. 24 Trash Day Expenses for Oct. 9 Hope Township Day Albert & Eddy-Hough to Barry/Hope Fire Committee Res. 2011-10 - Enforcement Officers Adjourned 8:39 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77559568 Patricia Albert, Supervisor THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cal Abbott and Renee N. Abbott, husband and wife, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2010 and recorded February 4, 2010 in Instrument Number 201002040001029, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine and 19/100 Dollars ($113,739.19) including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 128, of Middleville Downs Addition Number 6, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5, Page 61, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 18, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77559534 File No. 310.9122 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas P. Lydy, a single man, to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2006 and recorded March 20, 2006 in Instrument Number 1161507, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB7 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One and 25/100 Dollars ($82,681.25) including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 8, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 62 feet of Lots 833 and 834 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 11, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 2683 77559327 File No. 213.2513 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Stacy Jones 10111 South Norris Road Delton, MI 49046 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: August 25, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77559648 File Number: 682.1523 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian M. Gilliland, unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175635, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Eleven and 74/100 Dollars ($54,211.74), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 48 rods 7.50 feet, South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 14 rods; thence South 4 Rods, thence East 14 rods, thence North 4 rods to the place of beginning. Also: commencing 52 rods, 7 feet and 6 inches South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning; thence West 14 Rods, thence South 2.50 feet; thence Easterly in a Straight line to a point 4.50 feet South of the Place of beginning; thence North 4.50 feet to the palce of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559489 File #356868F02 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25903-DE Estate of REVA E. GODFREY. Date of birth: 07/06/1918. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, REVA E. GODFREY, who lived at 1821 N. EAST STREET, HASTINGS, Michigan died 08/01/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to LISA A. GODFREY, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT ST., STE. 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 8/20/2011 LISA A. GODFREY 137 N. PARK ST., STE. 102 KALAMAZOO, MI 49007 77559661 269-344-8830 Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Pamela J. Varney, Brian P. Walter, and Larry L. Walter, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 85 Powell Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Heidi Miller. She can be reached at (269) 945-9561. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 24, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 24, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: August 25, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77559682 (989) 466-3145 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cathleen S. Tibble, an unmarried woman, to Sand Canyon Corporation FKA Option One Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2003 and recorded January 24, 2003 in Instrument Number 1096135, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-2 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Twenty-One and 37/100 Dollars ($87,021.37) including interest at 8.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 1, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: CR/A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 14, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 14; thence North 166 feet; thence East 400 feet, more or less, to the Shore of the Lake; thence South to the South side of said Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence West to the beginning, except the South 24 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 4, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77559209 File No. 356.4378 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — Page 13 ANNIVERSARIES, continued from page 9 bered the white settlers at the time. That business, though it has changed hands, locations and merchandise over the years is still operating today as two businesses — Ace Hardware and Fillmore Equipment. Henry Goodyear sold the business to his sons, John and David, in 1890 and it became known as Goodyear Brothers Hardware Company. Their sons, Edward and David Jr. took over the business in 1915. In 1937, David Jr. purchased Edward’s share. The store then carried a full line of hardware items, as well as home appliances, John Deere farm implements and Studebaker automobiles. In 1955, David Goodyear III became manager. In 1962, the hardware store was sold to Gerald Bolthouse and became a True Value Hardware. Bolthouse’s children now own the store, which is Hastings Ace Hardware. David Goodyear III continued to own the farm machinery business, which was known as Goodyear Bros. Implements until 1984. The named changed to Thornapple Valley Equipment Company when the Timmerman family of Holland bought it, and it is known today as Fillmore Equipment. The first resident physician, David Drake, moved to town in 1838. He was soon followed by Hastings most famous physician, William Upjohn of Richland, who arrived in 1841. Upjohn later invented the friable, or easily crushed, pill and founded the Upjohn Company. In 1839, Hastings had its first post office. The mail route to Hastings came from Coldwater. Daniel McClelland was the mail carrier, traveling on horseback, delivering once a week for 25 cents a letter, until the stagecoach was used to carry mail. The first school was in the Bunker’s cabin, starting in 1841. Also in 1841, the first itinerant pastor, a Methodist, made the rounds. Hastings First United Methodist Church will mark 100 years since construction of the domed building in September. The Episcopal church was established in 1846 and marks 165 years in Hastings. Other This photo of the Civl War Monument at the intersection of State Street and Broadway shows how the city was progressing with electricity (see power lines and street light) yet maintained its rural character with horses lending help to the fire department. churches celebrating anniversaries this year Pioneer, began publishing in 1851. Five years are Seventh-day Adventist (145 years), Hope later, the Republican Banner, predecessor of United Methodist (120), Latter Day Saints the Hastings Banner, began in 1856, marking (55) and Grace Brethren (50). 155 years in print this year. The Reminder Bosley Pharmacy on South Jefferson also marks a milestone this year. The paper Street, can trace its origins back to the second began 75 years ago in 1936, before Win drug store established in Hastings and is one Green sold it to Mel and Alice Jacobs in 1945. of the oldest continuously operated businessThe Barry County Fair began in 1851, and es in town. The first drug store, owned by J.P. marked its 159th year last month, having Roberts began in 1851. F.D. Ackley opened a skipped a year during World War II. store in 1857. That drug store changed hands National Bank of Hastings, which was and locations many times over the next 154 Sand Ridge Bank and is now Chemical Bank years, and has been Bosley Pharmacy since of Hastings, can trace its origin back 155 1970 and has been owned by Dave Jasperse years, when it began in 1856. Hastings City since 1984. Bank followed in 1886 and will celebrate 125 The first newspaper, the Barry County years during Summerfest. FlexFab celebrated 50 years in July. Hastings Manufacturing, established in 1915 to produce fishing lures known as Wilson’s Wobblers, moved into the automotive arena 90 years ago when it began manufacturing piston rings in 1921. The Hastings Wool Boot company began its 40-year reign 120 years ago 1891. Although the business was sold in the 1930s and the building soon demolished, the company was significant to the city, providing employment in a time of great need, during the depression of the 1890s. Businesses are not the only groups marking anniversaries in 2011. The Hastings Moose Lodge will mark 100 years; Kiwanis, 70; the Barry County Conservation Club, 65; Knights of Columbus, 60; and the Hastings Car Club 20 years. The Hastings Public Library can trace its roots back 115 years ago, when the then-3year-old Hastings Women’s Club made available a small collection of books in 1896. In 1906, the club donated a collection housed in a room over the Banner office (later Hastings Press Inc. and now Seasonal Grill), called the Manufacturer’s Club. It remained there for several years until it was moved to the old city hall building in a room at the southeast corner. The public library was consolidated with the high school in 1917, first at the current middle school, before it branched off on its own to occupy the former post office building on church street. The library moved into a new building, paid for by donations from the community, in June 2007. In 1916, the YMCA, Barry County Road Commission began and marks 95 years this year. The first hospital was in a house on West Walnut Street. The hospital’s auxiliary and volunteer programs also began in 1916. Hastings Country Club first opened 90 years ago, in 1921. In 1931, the year Central School opened with its fine auditorium and elaborate tile, Hodges Jewelry also opened its doors. Significant events in the history of Hastings that will have a milestone year in 2011 include the 1846 fire that destroyed the The A.D. Cook store on the southwest corner of Michigan and State Street, owned first jail and courthouse, construction of the by Adrian and Henry Cook, in 1888 advertised sales of flour and feed and groceries first brick building in 1866, resident Daniel and provisions on its storefront. In the window are canned goods, lamps, furniture, Striker of Hastings being elected secretary of state in 1871, Hastings school destroyed by bananas and paintings. Outside the store are brooms, plants, produce and more. fire in 1871, construction of the CK&S railroad beginning in 1886 and the power plant being one of the first with such high voltage in 1901. A major fire in 1886 destroyed several buildings, including the A. G. Spaulding Croquet and Baseball Bat Factory, two grain elevators, the Hastings Engine and Iron Works, the Newton Hotel, Hastings Opera House and several other stores and buildings. The Spaulding company then relocated to Chicago where it became a major sports equipment company. These are many of the events and establishments that will quietly or grandly celebrate the City of Anniversaries this weekend. Sources: Hastings Michigan 1871-1971; A Look Back — A review of This 1940s photo of East State Street, show the Trio Cafe at the far left. That is the same building the business, organizations occupied by A.D. Cook in the 1888 photo. The building, now occupied by Vitale’s restaurant, was also and History of Hastings, and Barry the bus station for Hastings, where customers could have a sandwich before boarding the bus at the Michigan; east side of the building on Michigan Street. Taffee Pharmacy, which had ties to the second drug store County Michigan 1985. in Hastings in 1857, later became Bosley Pharmacy. Smith ends six-year tenure as Gun Lake association president Celebrating new officers for the Gun Lake Protective Association are (from left) Vice President Jerry Artz, outgoing president Doyle Smith and new president Jim Reihl. (Photo by Patricia Johns) by Fran Faverman Staff Writer The 71st annual meeting of the Gun Lake Protective Association was convened at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Gun Lake Community Chapel by Doyle Smith, who announced that he was stepping down as president after leading the association for the past six years. Smith said the six years have been exciting and challenging; he especially noted the formation of the Gun Lake Improvement Board, which manages the special assessment district with Barry County Drain Commissioner. The move to a special assessment district put the financing of efforts to preserve the lake on a sound footing, he said, and relieved the association of the task of collecting charges every spring for treatment of the lake. A second area of interest, he said, is the encouragement of a new generation of leaders. He noted that with the exception of the secretary-treasurer all GLPA officers are unpaid volunteers. “It is very important for future generations to take an active interest in the preservation of the lake,” said Smith, as he listed a number of opportunities for service. Addressing briefly the governance mechanism, he said the nine-member board has formal meetings each year. “What is more important is what goes on between meetings,” he said. “It is the delegation of tasks to specific board members that matters.” Board member Jim Reihl, who was later elected president, conducted the election of board members. Up for re-election to the board were Rob Heethuis, Deb Messelink and Doyle Smith. All were elected. Following the election of board members, Lynn Donovan, secretary-treasurer, presented the annual financial report. According to Donovan, the GLPA is in good financial shape, despite a slight decline in paid members to 1,022. He noted the decline had not been unexpected. The website is functional with hits from a wide variety of places; he thanked the members for their support. The data base is also in good shape. Donovan asked members to let him know of changes, since the database is an important element is putting together the annual directory. For the first time in a few years, the association had expenses for stocking the fishponds with walleye fingerlings. The association also purchased larger walleyes and expects the lake to show significant recovery for fishing, said Donovan. Sgt. Julie Jones, commander of marine patrol for the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, thanked the association for its partnership with the department, saying that their primary job was to educate boaters and others on how to use the lake safely and to protect the environment of Gun Lake. She held up a copy of the newest edition of the Handbook of Michigan Boating Laws and Responsibilities, urging members of the audience to take a copy and to read it because, she said, it is the best source for the latest revisions to the rules on the operation of personal watercraft. Jones reported the patrol has spent 900 hours on the lake and has had more than 5,000 contacts with boaters. Two arrests were made for operating a boat under the influence of intoxicants. She said this represented a significant decline from previous years; 32 citations were issued for reckless boating; 21 for violations of navigational rules; 20 for lack of personal flotation devices; and 16 for registration violations. More than 140 warnings were issued to boaters who failed to have an adequate number of personal flotation devices. The patrol also responded to 30 complaints, two boat accidents and one water accident. Jones also devoted some time to the wealth of material put out by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, noting that courses were available online. The Michigan Boating Safety Certificate Course is one such course and is required for anyone, including parents teaching someone how to use a personal watercraft. The course also is required for anyone born after 1978 who wants to use a personal watercraft in Michigan. Capt. Bill Johnson from the sheriff’s department presented his list of the 10 most common marine law violations. He attributed violations to ignorance of the rules and laws. For example, current law allows operation of a personal watercraft by someone age 14; in October, the age limit will rise to 16. All operators of such craft are required to wear personal flotation devices. He also dealt with questions about Orangeville Island. “The water is free; the land is not,” he said. It appears the public is adjusting to the new environment surrounding the island, he said. Questions also were asked about posting no-wake signs. Johnson explained that the signs are allowed in three areas. He also informed the group that all channels are nowake zones even without being posted. A question of buoys to mark off swimming areas drew the information that placing the buoys and removing them is not the responsibility of the department. Boats are also required to pass swimming areas at no-wake speed. Attention turned to the fish ponds and fish stocking. Heethuis assumed responsibility for that task in cooperation with Wes Dykstra and Dan Anson. The lifting of the ban on stocking walleyes due to the presence of viral hemorrhagic septicemia was lifted by the DNR; the six-to-eight-inch fingerlings purchased by the association are expected to do well over the winter and start reaching a good size over the next summer. Terry Grove, of Progressive Engineering, the contractor for the Gun Lake Improvement Board, reported that starry stonewort, the newest vegetation nuisance, appears to be responding to herbicides and mechanical harvesting. He added that the weed does not spread by fragmentation. Grove also reminded the audience that new rules governing fertilizers and banning phosphorus from the lake except under certain circumstances are now in effect. Questions about the proliferation of mats of algae drew the response that the presence of the algae was the result of the heat wave in July. Grove added that some plants are natural vegetation and are necessary to provide a good environment for fish. He concluded his remarks commenting that zebra mussels appear to be cannibalizing themselves and have declined significantly. Jan Schuiling, whose family has assumed responsibility for the annual fireworks display for over 30 years, said that this year’s event appeared to be the best display ever. She thanked volunteers who helped to set up the display and the members whose donations made it possible. Noting that 2012 is a leap year and that the Fourth of July will fall on a Wednesday, she said the decision had been made to schedule the display for Saturday, July 2, 2012, with a rain date of Sunday, July 3. Before closing the meeting, Smith introduced Jerry Artz as the new vice president. Artz is a longtime summer resident of Gun Lake, having spent summers here as a child at his family’s cottage on England Point. He replaced Jerry Molitor, who resigned. Reihl is the new president and will serve the remainder of Smith’s term. In his closing remarks, Smith said he would stay on for the transition. He described his time as a “real, rewarding experience” and added that he felt it was time for new leadership. �Page 14 — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — The Hastings Banner FALL SPORTS PREVIEWS Pack of freshmen will play big role for Saxons by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons didn’t have any expectations as far as winning their first race of the season. The Hastings varsity boys’ cross country team was scheduled to open its year at the Lakewood Invitational Wednesday (Aug. 24), a meet which included the boys from Ionia who are just two seasons removed from a Division 2 State Championship and have been in the top eight in the state each of the past three seasons. But the Saxons focus isn’t on the first race of the season, or the second. “My focus is going to be our last race,” said Saxon coach Steve Collins. “I want the kids to improve throughout the season and peak at the end of the season. Whether that be the Barry County Meet, or the Regional or State. That’s where we’re trying to get them to run their fastest - end of October or beginning of November.” It would take a lot of improvement for the Saxon boys to be running at the state finals at the end of the season, but there is lots of hope for the future. “Give it a couple years, this freshman group is pretty good,” Collins said. The Saxons will be relying on freshmen because the only returning regular varsity runner from last season is senior Taylor Klotz. The team captain, he’s doing his best to get everyone unified this fall. “We’re a team this year,” Collins said. “Last year we were a group of individuals. Taylor, our captain, has done a nice job of gelling us as a group. He just leads in the stretches, and gets them, like at the end of practice today, doing the ‘Saxons on three’. Just getting them to come together and be a team.” The only other runner who’s back right now with any high school running experience is junior Brandon Secord. “We’re young and inexperienced. We really don’t know what we have at this point in time. We’re going to find out on Wednesday,” Collins said. The group of freshmen who went to camp with the team last week includes Chance Miller, Ronnie Collins and Jake Pratt. “They did very, very well,” said coach Collins. Coach Collins is also hoping that a couple of guys who haven’t been to practice yet, but ran last fall, will return to the team. The Saxons’ next race is scheduled for Sept. 7, the O-K Gold Conference opener at Johnson Park in Walker. Hastings will then play host for the only time this season when it holds the Hastings Invitational at Charlton Park Saturday, Sept. 10. Saxon girls’ cross country team has six scorers back by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The names aren’t much different for the Saxon varsity girls’ cross country team this fall, but the results should be. Hastings returns six of its regular seven scorers from the team which was sixth in the O-K Gold Conference in 2010. “We’re an experienced team for the girls, but still quite young,” said Saxon head coach Steve Collins. “We only have one seniors on the team, Meg Travis.” Travis will look to lead the way for the Saxons along with the top runner who returns from last season as well, sophomore Trista Straube. Straube was a Division 2 State Qualifier as a freshman. The rest of that group of returning scorers includes sophomores Rachel Rimer and Ariel Moore and juniors Taylor Carter and Haley Perkins. “Experience is definitely a strength, and we’re a little bit deep too,” said Hastings varsity girls’ cross country coach Steve Collins. Collins is also expecting good things out of junior Olivia Rose, who’s out for cross coun- try for the first time. “She’s looking like she could b our number two this year,” said Collins. With even most of the experienced girls on his team still being young, Collins said he hops his girls continue to build their desire to work hard. “They need that eye of the tiger,” he said. There are plenty of girls that have that already in the O-K Gold Conference. Caledonia and Forest Hills Eastern return strong teams this fall, and South Christian and Thornapple Kellogg can never be counted out. The O-K Gold Conference season begins with a set of duals at Johnson Park Sept. 7. The Saxons spent last week at their team camp. “We came together pretty nicely. They’re a fun group. They are good kids. They are really good kids. I’m really proud of them,” Collins said. Hastings was scheduled to be at its first meet of the season yesterday, at Lakewood. The Saxons run again when they host their Hastings Invitational at Park Sept. 10. The 2011 Hastings cross country teams. Team members are (front from left) coach Tiffany Blakely, Rachel Rimer, Taylor Carter, Olivia Rose, Meg Travis, Patrick Singleterry, Lucas Elliott, head coach Steve Collins, (back) Ariel Moore, Trista Straube, Abby Laubaugh, Haley Perkins-Craven, Alie Porter, Garrett Bowers, Taylor Klotz, Brandon Secord, Chance Miller, Ronnie Collins, Jacob Pratt, Evan Smelker and Brandon Gray. Missing from photo are Dakota Henison, Addison Millard, Marquell Giles and Jake Miller. New primary group of ball handlers for Saxons by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons have one of their offensive leaders back. It’s not the guy who rushed for nearly 2,000 yards though. Tight End Tyler Stolicker returns for his senior season on the Hastings varsity football team this fall. He was the Saxons’ leader in receptions last fall, with five. Stolicker will have a new quarterback throwing him the ball though, and the tight ends and offensive linemen will be blocking for slightly inexperienced group of ball carriers. The group of running backs looking to step 77559685 Friday, August 26, 5:30 p.m. Hastings High School Parking Lot 529 W. State St., Hastings 269-945-9911 Lake Odessa, Freeport, Mulliken, Dimondale, Pewamo, Westphalia www.ubmich.com The 2011 Hastings varsity football team. Team members are (front from left) Adam Keeler, Alex Nichols, Jacob Comer, Mitch Kolanowski, Tyler Stolicker, Tim Thompson, Jon Wright, Andrew Clour, (second row) Mike Racine, Tony Gibson, Robert Leedy, Anthony Veltre, Jacob Gray, Stephen Shaffer, Jeremy Gdula, (third row) Travis Sixberry, Stefan Horvat, Jake Swartz, Chase Williams, Eric Hart, Mike Pewoski, Alex Pohl, (fourth row) Jake Powell, Edward Kosta, Nate Pewoski, Jon French, Chase Huisman, Kenny Cross, John Dinges, (back) coach Jeff Denny, head coach Fred Rademacher, coach Jamie Murphy and coach Jon Pewoski. (Photo by Brett Bremer) up for the Saxons includes seniors Jacob Comer, Mitch Kolanowski and Bobby Leedy. All three will also play key defensive roles, as will Stolicker. When they are rushing the ball though, it’s an experienced group up front to make holes for them. The line is led by junior guard Eric Hart, who was a two-way starter as a sophomore last fall and earned honorable mention all-conference in the O-K Gold. Also back up front are junior tight end Mike Eastman, senior tackle Mike Pewoski and senior center Chase Williams. Including the three tight ends, Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher said it’s really five and a half returning starters on the offensive line. Getting the ball to the backs will be senior quarterback Anthony Veltre, who was first team all-conference in the O-K Gold last fall as a defensive back. He had three intercep- tions and 51 tackles as a junior. Veltre will lead a solid defensive back field, which also includes Comer and Kolanowski. The linebackers will be the heart and soul of the defense, with Leedy, Nichols, Hart and Eastman back. Leedy was the Saxons’ leading tackler with 90 last year, and that 90 tackles included seven for a loss and two sacks. The goals are high once again for the Saxons, who have reached the state playoffs in three of the past four years. The Saxons plan to contend for an O-K Gold Conference championship and to make the playoffs - and to hopefully play more than ten games this season. There will be lots of contenders for the OK Gold Conference championship this season, including Grand Rapids Catholic Central which returns a strong group, the defending league champions from Thornapple Kellogg, and perennial power Caledonia. The Saxons open the league season against those three squads, visiting Caledonia Sept. 9, hosting Catholic Central Sept. 16, and visiting Thornapple Kellogg Sept. 23. The year begins for the Saxons at home on Friday night against rival Lakewood. Hastings will then play a second non-conference contest, at Hopkins, Thursday Sept. 1. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — Page 15 Only two of the nine Saxon spikers this fall are seniors The 2011 Hastings varsity volleyball team. Team members are (front from left) Rachel Quillen, Christine Maurer, Dani King, Nichole Redman, Jenny Feldpausch, (back) head coach Gina McMahon, Kelsi Harden, Corrie Osterink and Ally Owen. Missing from photo is Lexy Hickey. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor There are only two returnees to the Saxon varsity volleyball team this fall, from the squad which won 30 matches last year. That duo is made up of seniors Jenny Feldpausch and Lexy Hickey. Hastings head coach Gina McMahon said she will be looking for a lot of leadership out of the pair. “Jenny will be running the offense as the setter. Lexy will be used everywhere on the court, both front row and back row,” said McMahon. McMahon said she is also expecting good things from junior Ally Owen. “She played on a Far Out volleyball team this past spring, and that prepared her for this upcoming season,” McMahon said. “Ally looks strong in all the skills, and consistent and aggressive in her play. Ally’s transition from offense to defense is good and quick. Ally’s knowledge on the court is strong.” Owen is one of seven juniors on the team, which is made up of just nine players. “I’m looking for the juniors to step it up and play hard at the varsity level,” McMahon EYE & E.N.T. SPECIALISTS CENTER 1761 W. M-43 Hwy, Hastings (269) 945-3888 M-66 TIRE 7775 Saddlebag Lake Rd. (M-66) Lake Odessa said. “The expectations are higher, and they are going to have to work hard to meet those strengths.” So far, they’re putting in the work. The Saxons are running practice twice a day until school starts. McMahon said she hasn’t had any complaints about that. “They want to be pushed and they want to get better,” she said. She likes her team’s work ethic to this point, the support among the teammates, and their desire. The Saxons expect to be strong on defense, and in the serving department. A lack of height is a big part of the team’s struggles hitting to this point in the preseason, but even with a lack of height the team could be better at transitioning from offense to defense. McMahon said she is looking for her team to improve as the season progresses. The Saxons opened play by reaching the semifinals Saturday at the Godwin Heights Invitational. They were scheduled to return to the courts at Delton Kellogg yesterday. Hastings will visit for the first O-K Gold Conference match of the season Sept. 8. DEWEY’S AUTO BODY 1111 W. Green, Hastings www.deweysautobody.com MacLEOD CHIROPRACTIC 327 W. Apple St. Hastings Leading cheers from the sideline The 2011 Hastings sideline cheer team. Team members are (front from left) Megan Hildabrant, Ivy Edinger, Sami Thompson, Alysha Hoffman, Lexi Clow, Dallas McKay, Molly Birman, Dylan Johns, (back) Chelsea Eldred, Sadie Walsh, Autumn Phillips, Paige Downs, Brianne Whiteman, Desirae Heers, Sierra Jenkins and Danielle Friend. 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The Trojans then start the O-K Rainbow season at West Catholic Sept. 15. 945-5110 10051 W. Green St. Suite G100, Hastings 1761 W. M-43 Hwy, Suite 2, Hastings 1108 W. State St. Ste 3, Hastings www.hoc-mi.com 840 Cook Rd. Hastings (269) 945-0922 (269) 948-PEDS (7337) (269) 945-8080 (269) 945-9520 Laura M. Doherty, MD & Laura J. Kota, MD �Page 16 — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings girls working to get back to state finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor There have been two tournaments and two first-place finishes already for Hastings senior Gabrielle Shipley. The team as a whole is doing well too. The Saxon varsity girls’ golf team placed second at Monday’s 13-team Mason Optimist Invitational, firing a 337 to place behind Okemos which finished with a score of 333. Shipley, a three-time All-State selection, was the top individual on the day with a 74. Shipley also was the top player at the Gull Lake-Scott Family Invitational last Wednesday at Bedford Valley. The Saxons were fourth as a team in that 18-team tournament. The Saxons will look to build on those finishes this fall, a year after placing second at the Division 3 State Finals. The Saxons were third in the O-K Gold Conference last year, and second at their Division 3 Regional Tournament. Shipley, who has verbally committed to Grand Valley State University, was the O-K Gold Conference’s top player in 2010. She returns along with fellow senior Danielle Meredith, who was honorable mention allconference in the league last year. The list of returnees also includes junior Lindy Kloosterman and sophomore Kylee Nemetz. The Saxons will look for good scores this season from sophomore Katie Brown as well. Saxon head coach Bruce Krueger, who’s been leading the program for 15 years, said he likes the experience this team has in high level competitions as well as the group’s work ethic and competitiveness. The Saxons expect to be battling for a league title again, and to earn a return trip to the state finals. In the conference, the Saxons will once again be in a fight with powerhouses from Forest Hills Eastern and South Christian. Nemetz added an 86, which put her in a tie for seventh place, for the Saxons at the Mason Optimist Invite Monday. Meredith and Kloosterman combined for the day’s thirdbest best ball score, an 88, and Brown and Cindy Tebo tallied the best scramble score of the day an 89. Saline was third at the event with a 346, followed by Lakewood 376, Mason 381, Linden 387, Owosso 410, Lincoln ‘Blue’ 411, Howell 412, Eaton Rapids 417, Portland 426, Charlotte 460 and Lincoln ‘White’ 555. At the season’s first tournament, at Bedford Valley, Shipley fired a 70, Nemetz a 92, Meredith a 102 and Brown a 115. Portage Central won the day’s championship with a score of 346. Lakeview was The Hastings varsity girls’ golf team celebrates its runner-up finish at Monday’s Mason Optimist Invitational at the El Dorado. The Saxons were just four strokes back of runner-up Okemos in the 13-team event. second with a 356, followed by Hackett Catholic Central 375, Hastings 379, St. Joseph 384, Plainwell 392, Marshall 411, Gull Lake 418, Allegan 427 and Unity Christian 436 in the top ten. The Saxons are scheduled to host just one meet this season, a league jamboree at Hastings Country Club Sept. 15. Saxon volleyball opens year by reaching tournament semifinal The Saxon varsity volleyball team made it to the semifinals Saturday at the Godwin Heights Invitational. The Saxons suffered their second loss of the day to Covenant Christian in that semifinal contest, but it took three games for the Chargers to score a 22-25, 25-14, 15-9 win. “I was most pleased with the match against Covenant Christian in the semifinals,” said Saxon head coach Gina McMahon. “We fought hard throughout all three games, but fell short. We were very short in stature against them. My front row players came up to their middle hitters’ shoulders. They were at least five to seven inches taller. “I kept telling the players to hit hard and they did.” Good passing was key for the Saxons against the Chargers. When the Saxons would overpass the serves, the Charger players at the net were able to put them down. “When we kept the pass off the net, we were able to set up our offense and put the ball down on the other side,” McMahon said. She was pleased with the scrappy play of her team as well. “They dug a lot of hard hit balls.” The Saxons were third in their pool. They split their opening match with Ravenna 1925, 25-21, then fell to Covenant Christian 2513, 25-12. Hastings then started tournament play with a 25-14, 24-26, 15-13 over the host Wolverines from Godwin Heights. Jenny Feldpausch led the Saxons on the day with 20 assists and three aces. Ally Owen had 26 kills as well as 47 digs. Neither Feldpausch or Owen ever came off the court. “Jenny and Ally are the shortest on the team, but they are able to play big. Jenny does a good job with hustling to the second ball in order to set up our hitters and Ally is our go to player when it comes to hitting the ball aggressively,” McMahon said. “Overall, the players worked together as a team. Hopefully, the players realize they need to push each other and demand a high level of play from each other. We can’t settle for less than that. We are a very short team, so we have to make up for that in other ways. Such as scrappy defense, movement, smart serving, consistent with passing the ball to setter, communication ,” McMahon said. The Saxons were scheduled to return to action yesterday (Aug. 24) at the Delton Kellogg Invitational. The 2011 Hastings varsity boys’ soccer team. Team members are (front from left) Francisco Lopez, Mitchell Owen, Zane Belson, Cody Newton, Travis Matthews, Tanner Roderick, Chris Feldpausch, John James, Macky Lewis, (back) Devin Bancroft, Joe Siska, Ben Kolanowski, Casey Goggins, Alex Cherry, Joey Longstreet, Ian Beck, Maxwell Clark and head coach Ben Conklin. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon Sports Saxons hope to be in Gold’s top three Shorts JV Girls’ Golf The Hastings junior varsity girls’ golf team fell to South Christian Tuesday afternoon 228 to 247. Amanda Sarhatt led the Saxon team with a score of 50. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons are still striving to get near the top of the O-K Gold Conference standings. Hastings varsity boys’ soccer coach Ben Conklin said his team is looking for a top three finish in the league. That means winning the battles in the middle of the league standings with the likes of Thornapple Kellogg, Wayland, Grand Rapids Catholic Central and Caledonia. South Christian and Forest Hills Eastern are expected to be the two teams at the top of the league standings at the end of the fall. The Sailors won the Division 3 State Championship last fall. The Saxons kicked-off their season with a scrimmage against the team that the Sailors beat in the Division 3 championship game last year, Lansing Catholic, Saturday in Hastings. Leading the way for the Saxons on the field this fall will be a strong junior class, which includes forward Maxwell Clark and midfielders Ian Beck and Tanner Roderick. Also back is senior defender Devon Bancroft. The Saxons are also looking for key contri- butions from a couple of juniors who are new to the varsity roster, midfielder Ben Kolanowski and goalkeeper Travis Matthews. Conklin said he likes his team’s speed, ball-handling ability and his defense. Hastings is scheduled to open its season tonight at Kenowa Hills. That’s the only game on the schedule until the start of the league season, Sept. 8, at Caledonia. The Saxons’ first home game will be Sept. 10, against Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. FREE LAWN RENOVATION CLINIC Saturday, August 27th 8:30 to Noon • Demonstration of Slit Seeder • Demonstration of Core Aeration • Seed Selection Sign up for a free renovation quote • Weed & Insect Control on your lawn! 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Now, the Hastings varsity boys’ tennis team is looking to maintain those types of results. “We were fourth in the conference somehow last year,” said Saxon head coach Ed von der Hoff. “Hopefully, we can at least stay there or possibly improve - although I had a lot of seniors last year too. That might be the reason why we beat South Christian and won maybe a couple matches were weren’t supposed to.” There aren’t many seniors in the line-up this fall, but a couple of the team’s top players do return. Connor von der Hoff, a sophomore, is slated for the first singles spot at the moment. His father/coach said that Connor needs to be a bit more consistent with his shots though to be able to compete with the very best players in the O-K Gold Conference. Junior Brian Graybill fills the second singles spot. “The biggest thing for Brian is confidence,” said coach von der Hoff. “He has to be confident with himself and believe in himself basically.” The Saxon coach said that is really a key for all the guys on his team. “They seem to pick up things rather fast, especially the younger guys,” he said. “The young guys have pretty good strokes, it’s just getting in their mind that their confident enough to hit the shots really.” Freshman Drew White may have gained some confidence by winning challenge matches to earn the third singles spot. Coach von der Hoff said he is a very competitive player who always hits the ball back. Junior Tom Peurach used improved ground strokes to move up from doubles to play the fourth singles spot this fall. Chris Doxtader and Daegan Mixx, a pair of juniors, fill the first doubles spot and senior Zak Price and junior Matt Kloosterman have earned the second singles roster spots. The Saxons open their season Monday afternoon at Lakewood High School, then will host their own Saxon Invitational Wednesday beginning at 10 a.m. League play begins for the Saxons after Labor Day, when they host Grand Rapids Catholic Central Sept. 7. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — Page 17 FALL SPORTS PREVIEWS Nine returning starters get boost from 9th graders by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Panthers will see how they stack up in the Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) right away. Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ soccer team opens league play with a couple of trips to Kalamazoo, to face the Christian Comets Sept. 7 and the Hackett Catholic Central Fighting Irish Sept. 12. That’s not a lot of time for the six incoming freshmen who have been playing together on a club travel team for the past four years to mix in with the nine returning starters from last year, but head coach Alan Mabie said that he likes the way the guys play together as a team. The group of nine returnees is led by senior forward Mitchell Wandell, junior midfielders Zach Young and Branden Robbins, and senior goalkeeper Ryan Hook. Even with nine returning starters, the Panthers are still young. Close to half of the roster is made up of sophomores and freshmen. “Although we’re still in a rebuilding mode due to our youthfulness and inexperience, we do have nine returning starters and overall only lost four players from last year’s team,” Mabie said. “With the addition of the new freshmen players and some athletes who have switched from other sports, we are optimistic about this season and should be greatly improved over last year.” The Panthers were just 1-18 overall last year, and finished the KVA season with an 010 mark. Delton Kellogg opened its season with a 31 loss to Kalamazoo Home School at home Monday. Seth Ordway had the lone goal for the Panthers, off an assist from Jack Simon. The Panthers were downed despite outshooting Kalamazoo 22-15 in the contest. The 2011 Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer team. Tom Bryant scored twice in the second half Delton was scheduled to return to action at schedule with a trip to Lakewood Monday for Kalamazoo, while Chase Howland netted home against Hopkins yesterday. The and a home game against Allegan Wednesday. their team’s lone first-half goal. Panthers finish off the August portion of the DK girls want to improve KVA and state standing The 2011 Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team. Three DK girls remain from team that was second in state by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It starts to sound a little silly after repeat, and three-peat, but the Panthers are going for their four-peat this fall. Delton Kellogg shared the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship last fall with Pennfield, making it three straight league championships in a row for the maroon and white Panthers. A solid group of six players returns from that team, led by senior setter/hitter Adrianna Culbert, who earned All-State honors once again last fall. Culbert averaged 3.5 kills, 5 assists, 1.5 aces and 1.3 blocks per game as a junior. She is one of three girls who were a part of the team which reached the Class B State Championship match in 2009. The other two are junior middle Alisha VanderWoude and senior Kami McCowan. Also returning for the Panthers are junior Rachel Parker, senior Andrea Polley and sophomore Kanoe Chaffee. Leading the way once again is head coach Jack Magelssen. WILLIAMS-GORES FUNERAL HOME The Panther varsity will also be getting some support from the freshmen class this fall, with the addition of Faith Ferris and Hannah Phommavongsa. Delton Kellogg opened its season at the Gull Lake last Friday, falling in the finals to the host Blue Devils. The Panthers hosted their own Delton Kellogg Invitational yesterday, and return to action Wednesday with the start of the Kalamazoo Valley Association season at home against Kalamazoo Christian. Delton Kellogg has all season to prepare for its big league showdown with Pennfield, as the two teams don’t meet for their conference dual until Oct. 25 at Delton Kellogg High School. The Panthers were 5-1 on that first day of the season, topping Vicksburg 25-27, 25-17, 15-5, Caledonia 25-18, 20-25, 15-10, Allegan 25-14, 25-17, Parchment 25-16, 25-16 and Portage Northern 25-20, 27-25. Gull Lake topped Delton 25-12, 25-19 in See VOLLEYBALL, pg. 18 SCRAPALOO The 2011 Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ cross country team. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The girls on the 2011 Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ cross country team have high expectations. That’s largely due to what they’ve accomplished so far in their short varsity careers. Back from the 2010 team which went to the Division 3 State Finals are seniors Kelsey Sofia and Jolene Drum, juniors Brianna Russell and Christi Boze and sophomore Sarah Rendon. Russell and Drum both already rank among the top ten DK cross country runners, after three years apiece on the varsity. Both were All-KVA performers last fall. Boze was honorable mention all-league a year ago. “The four girls returning from last year’s state qualifying team are very intent on qualifying again, and improving the team’s finish position (27th),” said Delton Kellogg head BUCKLAND AGENCY 11235 Sprague Rd, Delton “Where Scrapbooking is Fun!” 10090 S. M-43, Delton behind Delton Floral 110 W. Center, Suite B, Hastings 623-7310 948-3720 New location: 11320 S. M-43 Hwy, Delton DELTON FAMILY PHARMACY Joseph C. Roth, DO ~ John D. Kehl, PA-C 623-5521 133 Orchard, Delton 623-5461 DELTON MEDICAL CENTER 623-5115 coach Dale Grimes. Rendon, Russell, Boze and Drum are the four returnees who ran at the state finals. Adding their talents to the program are sophomores Marcie Stevens and Harley Daniel, as well as freshman Sami WilliamsCleary. “These there show great promise to be significant assets to the future of the varsity team,” Grimes said. The one thing the Panthers’ lack is a fouryear varsity athlete to lead the way, but the group of returnees has plenty of experience to fill leadership roles. “This team is not afraid of hard work,” said Grimes. “I have been very impressed with their work ethic thus far. 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The key to the Panthers’ season will be how those four guys, and the rest of the boys in the Panther pack sort themselves out. “We have a solid group of runners and should have a deep pack finishing races, but we need to establish the number three, four and five runners,” said Panther head coach Dale Grimes. “These places will ultimately be the determining factor in the success of the team this season. The big question for this team is - who is going to break away from our pack and be our numbers three through five? “This will be where the leadership of the senior veterans (Michael) Bassett, Hoffman and Schut will be critical.” Bassett will be fighting for one of the varsity spots, after three years of mostly junior varsity running, along with junior Jarryd Calhoun, sophomore Jacob Morgan, as well as sophomore Dylan Kelley who is new to the team. The Panthers expect good things from their group of freshmen and sophomores. “They will be adding pressure to the upperclassmen competing for a spot on the varsity squad,” Grimes said. “We have many additional veteran runners on the team that can establish themselves as leaders as well. We should have a strong pack of runners showing up at the finish line. There will be a lot of competition within the team for spots on the varsity squad. There are a lot of motivated individuals on this team.” There are a number of big goals the team would like to reach, including chasing down Hackett Catholic Central and Schoolcraft atop the Kalamazoo Valley Association standings, and holding off an improved Parchment squad. Delton Kellogg was third in the KVA last year, with Vickery, Ketola and Watson all earning All-KVA honors. The KVA season begins with the first of three league jamborees, at Olivet Sept. 14. boys open their season at the Lawton Trail Relays Saturday, then will head to the Kalamazoo Central Invite Wednesday. The 2011 Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ cross country team. Panthers working toward getting into KVA race by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Just because he’s new to the head coaching position, doesn’t mean Ryan Bates is unfamiliar with what his Panthers are up against. Bates was an assistant for 18 years with the Delton Kellogg varsity football team. “The KVA is a very tough and competitive league,” said Bates. “Every week, you have to strap it up and come to play. With Olivet in the state finals, Constantine just missing the finals, Pennfield as a second rounder which is always tough, and everyone else in dog fights from week to week last year, the last team standing will truly be the KVA champs. “Our goal is to get back into the race.” To do that, the Panthers are looking forward. They’re looking forward to returning to the Wing-T offense. They’re looking forward to inexperienced lines gelling. They’re looking forward to a season opening date with Kalamazoo Christian Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo. There is some experience back at the skill positions. Senior Adam May saw time at quarterback a year ago, and will return to the position. Seniors half backs Nick Brindley, Connor Wolschleger and Trent Cardosa return to carry the football, along with senior fullback Tyler Dempsey. Returning up front offensively for the Panthers are guard Phoenix Pease and center Dakota Warren. They’ll both also see time on the defensive line along with seniors Jeff Jackson and Brandon Haas. “The senior group is doing a great job of pulling the younger guys along and the team has bonded well thus far,” said Bates. The Panthers also expecting good things from junior offensive lineman Blake Herzog, junior halfback Zach Leinaar, junior tight end Tyler Smith, freshman tight end Austin Smith, and sophomore tackle Devin Kalee. “We are young in some key line positions, but the boys are picking up fast, getting stronger in the weight room, and fitting together as a cohesive unit,” Bates said. Following the clash with Kalamazoo Christian, the Panthers jump right back onto the field at home next Thursday to face Parchment. The 2011 Delton Kellogg varsity football team. Vikings’ top players solid at Mason Lakewood took sixth at the 11-team Jackson Northwest Invitational at Hankerd Hills Golf Course Tuesday. The Viking team fired a 404. Jackson Lumen Christi took the day’s title with a 351. Tiffani Ackerson medaled by tying for tenth with a score of 91, to lead the Vikings. She was followed for the Vikings by Olivia Barker with a 92, Kennedy Hilley with a 108 and Victoria Hager with a 113. It was the second competition in two days for the Vikings, who also placed fourth at the Mason Optimist Invitational at El Dorado Golf Course Monday. Okemos took the day’s title in the 13-team field, with a score of 333. Hastings was second with a 337, followed by Saline 346 and Lakewood 376. Lakewood’s Capital Area Activities Conference White Division rivals from Portland were 11th with a 426. Ackerson scored a personal best 18-hole round of 87. Barker was right behind her with an 88. Bryonna Barton and Hilley teamed up for a 101 in the best ball competition, and Hager and Liz Campeau scored a 100 in the scramble. “Our stroke play from Tiffani and Olivia was very strong,” said Viking head coach Carl Kutch. “I don’t think we’ve ever scored in the 80’s with both our number one and number two players in this particular event, so this is a first for Lakewood.” The Vikings already has three competitions in this season. The Vikings opened their year with a dual against Byron Center at Ironwood Golf Course last Friday. The host Bulldogs topped the Vikings 184 to 195. Ackerson fired a 42, Barker a 49, Hilley a 50 and Barton a 54. Lakewood spikers win first tourney Wieland made the All-Tournament Team at Alma. Kutch led the Vikings with 66 kills on the day, and added 49 service points including nine aces. Wieland finished with 277 assists in the six matches. The Vikings defeated Pinconning 25-7 257 and then Swan Valley 25-18 and 25-15 to open pool play. As the top seed in the Gold bracket, the Vikings defeated Freeland 25-17, 25-8 in the quarterfinals and Cadillac 25-22, 25-16 in the semifinals. Mount Pleasant defeated Grand Ledge in the tournament’s other semifinal contest. Lakewood’s defense was led by Kristin Hilley, who had 71 passes and 57 digs, and Taylor Shook who finished the tournament with 33 blocks. Olivia Davis finished her solid day of allaround play for the Vikings with 26 assists, 43 kills, seven blocks and six aces. Britteny Hilley, who coach Rowland said “does not leave the court for her leadership and play” had 46 kills, 30 blocks, 31 passes and 44 digs. Kristin Hilley, returning as the libero from last year showed her expertise, with 71 passes, 57 digs, 37 service points and six aces. Alexis Kosten on the court for the first time as a senior had ten passes, 17 digs, 11 blocks and 18 kills Beth Tingley helped defensively with 11 passes, 30 digs and 48 service points. The Viking bench of Jordan Kietzman, Vanessa and Sunshine Young gave some very important play points also said coach Rowland. Cheerleaders ready to root on the Delton Kellogg varsity The 2011 Delton Kellogg varsity sideline cheer team. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 VOLLEYBALL, continued from page 17 Second Annual KVA Classic kicks off Friday 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:45 PM the final. Culbert led the way for Delton with 81 kills, 11 blocks, 12 aces, 39 assists and 31 digs. Polley had a good day passing the ball, finishing with 62 assists as well as 25 kills. VanderWoude had 35 kills, 12 blocks and seven aces. The freshmen and junior Rachel Parker were solid defensively. Ferris recorded 11 blocks, Phommavongsa had 33 digs and Parker 27. The Delton Kellogg varsity football team will open the 2011 season against Kalamazoo Christian on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 5:00 p.m. in a game played at Western Michigan University’s Waldo Stadium. The game is part of the second annual 2011 KVA Football Classic Sponsored by PNC Bank, and will feature all KVA schools playing their season-opening contests at Waldo Stadium over the course of two days. Galesburg-Augusta will meet Olivet at 5 p.m. Friday, with that contest followed by 9:30 AM Girls Varsity Golf 3:45 PM Girls JV Golf 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Constantine versus Maple Valley at 8 p.m. Delton Kellogg plays in the second of three games Saturday. Hackett Catholic Central will face Parchment at 2 p.m. and Schoolcraft takes on Pennfield at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 per day at the gate, with free parking in designated lots on WMU's campus. Parking maps are posted on www.kvalley.org. Commemorative T-shirts will also be available throughout the event. Boys Boys Boys Boys Fresh. JV JV Varsity Football Soccer Football Soccer WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 Lakewood HS Kenowa Hills HS Lakewood HS Kenowa Hills HS A A A A FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 7:00 PM Boys Varsity Football Lakewood HS H MONDAY, AUGUST 29 Northpointe Christian Inv. A @ Railside Forest Hills Eastern HS A @ Egypt Valley Lakewood HS A TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 3:00 PM 3:45 PM Girls Fresh. Girls Varsity Volleyball Golf Comstock Pk. Fr. Inv. S. Christian @ Railside A A HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Laura 948-0506 to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 10:00 AM Girls Varsity 3:00 PM Boys Varsity 3:45 pm Girls JV Volleyball Tennis Golf 4:30 PM 6:30 PM Football Football Boys Fresh. Boys JV Volleyball Scrimmage Harper Creek Comm. HS Caledonia HS @ Hastings Country Club Mason HS Hopkins HS H H H H H THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 3:45 PM Girls Varsity Golf 7:00 PM Boys Varsity Football GR Catholic Central @ The Mines Hopkins HS A A Times and dates subject to change Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Athletic Boosters We Need YOU to Support the Saxons Join the Hastings Athletic Boosters!! 77559614 Mount Pleasant was the only team to win a game against the Vikings Saturday. The Oilers won the first game in their pool play contest with the Lakewood varsity volleyball team, 25-18, only to have the Vikings come back to win the final two games 25-13, 15-13. The two squads met again for the championship at the Alma Invitational, the Lakewood girls swept the Oilers 26-214, 2514. Lakewood opened its season with a bang, going a perfect 6-0 on the day. “It was great team effort, and the ladies learned and improved throughout each play,” said Lakewood head coach Kellie Rowland. She’d like to see her team continue to work hard and improve throughout the early portions of the season. The Vikings were scheduled to head to the Northview Invitational Tuesday, and are back in action Saturday at the WMVOA Tournament at East Kentwood. Lakewood’s Emily Kutch and Brooke �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — Page 19 POLICE BEAT Midnight visitor not welcome at country club A woman called Barry County Central Dispatch Aug. 23 around midnight to say she had received a phone call and wanted to report a possible burglary. She told officers her caller ID showed the call was coming from the Hastings Country Club and she recognized the voice of the 20-year-old Hastings man, her brother. Responding officers located the burglar in the kitchen frying a hamburger while drinking a cocktail he had poured. Police found a small safe near the doorway. The suspect had unsuccessfully attempted to pry the safe open. The caller told officers she was also aware her brother had broken into the establishment three days earlier and she had not reported to police. In that incident, two bottles of liquor and a small amount of cash was taken. The country club is missing a key and believes the suspect, a former employee, may have used it to gain entry. The key has not been recovered. The man was taken into custody for breaking and entering of a building and for possession of marijuana which was found in his pocket during his arrest. Pipes taken from vacant home A vacated house on North Jefferson Street was broken into, and the break-in was reported to Hastings City Police Aug. 17. The investigating officer met with the complainant, a representative of Asset Management, which oversees vacated HUD homes pending sale. The caller had checked the residence Aug. 6 and found everything in order. While performing a house check Aug. 17, the representative found that someone had entered the house and removed all of the copper pipe. The value of the stolen pipe was not known at the time of the report, and the incident remains under investigation. Parole violation is in the details Officers of the court were making a home visit to a 38-year-old Nashville man and found a firearm at his residence, a violation of his parole. Reportedly, the man was cooperative with officers. He said the 12gauge Mossberg belonged to his son. The son confirmed by telephone that the shotgun is in fact his, although he is attending college in Ohio. Not wanting to take the gun to college he had left it at his father’s house. According to officers, the gun was found in the son’s room, which was unsecured. The gun was in a case, but the case was not locked. The suspect is the only person living in the residence currently, and although the weapon belonged to his son, the suspect had access and control of the firearm. The case is active pending prosecutorial review. Recounted story has two sides A 58-year-old Battle Creek woman called the Barry County Sheriff’s Department Aug. 14 to report a guest of hers had forced sexual contact upon her. The woman told deputies she did not want to press charges against the 52-year-old Dowling man, but wanted him to stay away from her. She told deputies she invited the man to see her new house. When he arrived, she said, he was intoxicated and was making sexual comments to her. Reportedly, when she asked him to leave, he grabbed her and started to “grind” against her. The complainant told deputies the man said he was a psychic and knew she wanted him. According to the complainant, the man grabbed her two more times and repeated the act before leaving her house. During an interview with deputies, the suspect said the woman was his cousin and he wanted no sexual contact with her. He said the acts she accused him of never happened, and he does not know why she would make such allegations. Deputies informed the man of the complainant’s wishes for no contact, or he would face criminal charges. He agreed not to have contact with the woman again. The case is closed. Test-driven truck may be in pieces Two men agreed to purchase a damaged vehicle from a Hastings man if they could test drive the vehicle. The complainant said the two men pulled into his yard Aug. 16 in a 1990 GMC pickup and asked the man if he would sell them his 1989 Ford which had been damaged by a tree. They said they wanted to take the car for a test drive first. The caller told deputies he felt uncomfortable about letting them take the car without collateral. One man offered his driver’s license and the other offered the title to his truck. The photo on the license matched the one buyer, and the VIN on the truck matched the title, so he let them take the truck for a drive. The driver of the truck also drove away in his truck, following the test driver. Reportedly, after two weeks without contact or payment the complainant decided to call the authorities. When deputies arrived at the suspects’ residence, on Hammond Road, they had moved out. The landlord informed deputies the men were “rotten renters” and had gotten in trouble for stealing electricity from Consumers Power. The landlord also reminded the deputy she had reported the renters Aug. 10 for cutting up several cars in the driveway. The suspects have not been found. The case has been turned over to the prosecutor’s office with a request for warrants. Somebody’s leaving on a jet ski A jet ski and trailer were reported missing Aug. 13 on Hermitage Point in Yankee Springs Township. The caller said the jet ski was on a trailer and parked between an outbuilding and the house; she told deputies the trailer was hard to see from the road. Both were taken during the night. The woman also told deputies she had the jet ski and trailer listed on Craig’s list recently, but had removed the listing. The trailer’s address was never listed in the website posting. The blue-on-white jet ski is valued at $3,000, and the trailer at $400. There are no suspects. Bean counter, fishing gear stolen near Nashville An antique bean counter was reported missing after a break-in on M-66 south of Nashville. Deputies made contact with the complainant Aug. 16, who said the house was practically empty and getting ready for a new tenant. When she stopped by to look at the house, she noticed several storage boxes had been opened and items laying about. When she went downstairs, she noticed that a dehumidifier was missing. Several items, including a large television, remained at the house. Property taken from the residence included an antique bean counter worth $200, a dehumidifier worth $280, a Humminbird Fish Finder worth $25; fishing rods and reels valued at $50, a metal wall hanging worth $50 and a boxed garden cart valued at $150. There was no sign of forced entry. The case is inactive pending more information. Kayak takes a voyage and returns A man called the sheriff’s department Aug. 20 to report a kayak missing from his West Marsh Road property. The 15-foot blue Perception Carolina kayak was last seen three days prior. Neighbors told deputies they had seen nothing unusual during that time. The caller told deputies he suspected no one of taking the kayak. He called back later that day to inform deputies he had found the kayak, but did not go into detail. Area man should have kept on biking A 911 hang-up call prompted deputies to respond to a East Day Road residence near Bellevue. Barry County Central Dispatch was able to recontact the female caller who told the dispatcher she had been assaulted by her 23-year-old boyfriend. She said the man was “sexually messing” with her while she was trying to sleep. Deputies interviewed the complainant, suspect and a roommate. The woman said that earlier in the day, the suspect had hit her while she was on the phone and pulled out some of her hair. That evening while she was trying to sleep, he allegedly sexually molested her. She told deputies the suspect had done this before and she was tired of it; she wanted to provide a statement. The complainant said the left side of her face, her nose and anus were sore. The deputy said in the report there were no visible injuries. Reportedly, during the complainant’s interview the suspect became uncooperative and tried to disrupt and intimidate the woman from giving a statement. The suspect was told not to interfere again or be arrested. He then left the residence on a bicycle and called the residence several times before returning. At that time, he was arrested on probable cause of domestic violence. During his interview, the suspect said he had slapped the phone out of his girlfriend’s hand, and his pinky finger had caught her nostril. He said the alleged molesting most likely occurred the two of them were lying in bed. The complainant was asked if she wanted to go to a shelter, but she did not. She was also provided with a pamphlet for sexual assault. The paperwork was turned over to the prosecutor’s office. SUMMERFEST, continued from page 1 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Breakfast “Plus” from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Hastings Moose Lodge, located at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Apple Street, with all proceeds to benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County; the tennis tournament will continue at Hastings High School starting at 8 a.m.; Jim Jensen Memorial 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament starts at 8:30 a.m.; the 10K, 5K run/walk at Hastings Middle School at the Broadway and Grand streets starts at 8:30 a.m. (packet pick up starts at 6:45 a.m.); 3 on 3 soccer at Fish Hatchery Park begins at 8:30 a.m.; the softball tournament at Fish Hatchery Park resumes at 9 a.m.; Bob’s Gun and Tackle open house and 49th anniversary celebration continues from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; arts and crafts on the courthouse lawn are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Summerfest weight lift registration is from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., lifting begins at 10:30 a.m.; Barry County Substance Abuse Prevention Services Fun Run steps off at 9:30 a.m. at Hastings Middle School parking lot; concessions open at 10 a.m.; chamber of commerce children’s activities go from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the Moose Lodge chicken barbecue starts at 11 a.m.; the Elks’ refreshment tent is open from noon to 1 a.m. New to the Summerfest line-up is the soapbox derby race on Boltwood Street, starting at Grant Street. Registration will begin at 2, and the derby starts at 3 p.m.; Jeff Speas will play acoustic rock at 4 p.m. Sunday’s activities include Masonic Lodge Pancake Breakfast, at the lodge in downtown Hastings from 6:30 to 10 a.m.; third annual motorcycle show 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the softball tournament resumes at 9 a.m. at Fish Hatchery Park; Bob’s Gun and Tackle open house and 49th anniversary celebration continues from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; a community worship service on the main stage begins at 10 a.m.; the tennis tournament resumes at 10 a.m.; chamber of commerce children’s activities will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Hastings Car Club Car Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on State Street. The club expects to welcome 350 to 400 classic cars and hot rods to downtown. Entrants will have the chance to win awards, door prizes and receive goodie bags. Proceeds from 50/50 drawings will go to local children’s organizations and scholarships. Entry fee to participate in the car show is $10. “The show is always a good time,” said Rod Newton, car show organizer. “The club is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Over those 20 years, the club has given over $50,000 to area children’s organizations and hospice.” For more information on the car show call Newton, 269-948-8789. Christian rock by Glorious Day begins at 11:30 a.m. downtown; concessions open at noon. Children’s Parade lines up begins at noon at the corner of Boltwood and State streets and steps off at 1 p.m. The parade will end at the Barry County Courthouse. The theme of this year’s parade is Walt Disney, said organizer Mary Gonzalves, and kids may dress up as Disney characters and walk the route, decorate and ride a bike or pull a wagon. Parents may walk along the parade route with their children, if they wish, but it’s not required. A police escort is part of the procession. Participants will receive goodie bags filled with gifts and prizes, plus popcorn and free Tshirts will be distributed to the kids who participate in the parade. Lakewood Area Choral Society’s Glee will perform on the main stage at 1 p.m. Hastings bus driver held on CSC charges Free trolley rides will be available Friday and Saturday during Summerfest celebration, compliments of Chemical Bank and Lake Trust Credit Union. The Barry County Tourism Council Duck Race fundraiser begins at the bridge in Tyden Park at 2 p.m. The duck race has changed hands from the Friends of the Hastings Public Library to the tourism council. The transition will allow the race to remain a part of Summerfest and raise funds to help support tourism in Barry County. “The tourism council has been considering options for raising funds beyond what each participant commits in the way of time, talents and resources,” said Valerie Byrnes, cofacilitator of the council. “Purchasing the duck race event from the Friends of the Library made great sense to our committee, as it ties in so nicely with a well-established Barry County tourism attraction [Thornapple River]. The event will give the tourism council an opportunity to generate funds specifically for marketing and promotion of countywide tourist attractions and to showcase Barry County on a broader scale.” Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Garage Sale AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 HUGE FAMILY SALE: 8/25 thru 8/27, 9am-5pm, 322 W. Mill Street. 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(616)698- goods or services advertised. 1030 M-F 9:00-5:30, Sat 9:002:00. For Rent James Andrew Kohn Duck race raffle tickets will be sold through Summerfest weekend. Raffle tickets are $5 each, or three tickets for $10, and will be available at the Hastings Public Library or the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Each raffle ticket purchased will represent a toy duck with a corresponding number that will “race” down a specific section of the Thornapple River with prizes being awarded to the top three finishers. All prizes are cash, with a first prize of $250; second prize of $100; and third prize of $50. Tickets also will be available for purchase from tourism council members and at the tourism council booth during Summerfest. The booth will include a children’s duck pond with prizes and will be located by chamber of commerce’s inflatable children’s activities. For more information on the duck race, visit the Barry County Chamber of Commerce office at 221 W. State St. in downtown Hastings or call 269-945-2454. 4 FAMILY GARAGE sale: 2420 Stanton Drive, in Hidden Hollow Estates. Wii & PS2 Games, misc. furniture, guitar, golf clubs, crafts, & much more. Thursday August 25th 9am-2pm, Friday August 26th 9am-1pm. Business Services BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Personal * Self-Employed * Small Business Payroll * Billing Accounts Receivable * Accounts Payable General Ledger Weekly * Monthly * Quarterly * Annually Call today! (269)420-5714 LOOKING FOR SOMEONE to provide Daycare in my home for my 2 children, Monday-Friday, 7:30am4:45pm, must be nonsmoker, have no criminal record, and references available. Call (269)948-2623 NOW HIRING: Marketing Reps. Details at: mienergymanagement.com Farm EARTH SERVICES is in urgent need of HAY DONATIONS. We will come pick it up, clean out your barn of old hay - (Any type of hay that isn’t moldy). We are also looking for pasture land and hay fields. EARTH SERVICES is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 Recreation �Page 20 — Thursday, August 25, 2011 — The Hastings Banner � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-09-01.pdf 5c9918cba9db1221a3750a4aec054cb1 PDF Text Text Back to school circa 1948 Baltimore needs BIRCH, not vice versa Doubles sweep lifts Vikings over Saxons See Story on Page 9 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 19 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 35 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, September 1, 2011 MDOT consolidation to NEWS have little effect here; BRIEFS county still struggles Middleville planning Labor Day bridge walk Area residents are encouraged to participate in Michigan’s Labor Day tradition of a bridge walk, only in this case the span is much shorter than the traditional five-mile trek across the Mackinac Bridge. The Village of Middleville is hosting a community walk to help increase the number of active people this Labor Day weekend. The village council and the Thornapple Trail Association are organizing the walk Monday, Sept. 5, at 9 a.m. at 100 E. Main St. at Stagecoach Park downtown. “Walks like this are important steps toward helping citizens lead healthier, more physically active lives,” said Village Clerk Jean Lamoreaux. “By hosting local walks Michigan communities are able to demonstrate their commitment to healthy living, physical activity and community involvement.” COA to host annual Grandmothers’ Tea The eighth annual Commission on Aging Grandmothers’ Tea honoring Grandparents’ Day will be held starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. A light lunch will be served on decorated tables honoring “Our Favorite Books.” Entertainment by the Master Arts Theatre group, a professional photograph of each group, a make-it-and-takeit project and more will be included in the event. “Treat Grandma, Mom, a daughter, grandchildren or a friend to a wonderful day,” said COA Director Tammy Pennington. The cost is $10 per person and $5 for children 5 and under. Seating is limited so call the COA, 269-948-4856 to reserve a spot with loved ones and friends by Friday, Sept. 2. Payment is due at sign-up. The Barry County Commission on Aging is located at 320 W. Woodlawn Ave. in Hastings. Postcards to be focus of next ILR luncheon Postcard collector Dianna Stampfler will share her collection of Michigan postcards at the Institute for Learning in Retirement kick-off luncheon at noon Friday, Sept. 16. The program will be at the Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center (Clear Lake Camp) located just south of Dowling at 10160 S. M-37 Highway. Before email and text messages, postcards were the most common way to send a quick message to family and friends. Many of these cards have been preserved and saved over generations and offer a glimpse of vacations around the Great Lakes State from decades past. Some postcards include a message, stamp addresses and more on the back side. Stampfler’s collection spans Michigan from coast to coast and season to season. Reservations and fee information may be requested by calling 269-948 9500, ext. 2803. The reservation deadline is Sept. 7. The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced several significant changes that will consolidate or close eight facilities, with a staff that has 15 percent fewer employees than in 2009. According to Nick Schirripa, communications representative for the southwest region of MDOT, no closures or changes are expected anywhere in the region. So Barry County won’t see cuts to manpower, facilities or services at the Hastings garage. “The changes we are announcing today show our commitment to working better, faster, cheaper, safer and smarter for the benefit of Michigan residents and businesses,” said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle in a recent press release. “Our actions show we are committed to consolidating services internally, making smart financial choices to leverage more funding, and partnering with other transportation companies and agencies to save dollars.” “This reorganization provides value to taxpayers, focuses on the needs of the driving public and employs best practices,” said State Transportation Commission Chairman Jerry Jung. “I commend Director Steudle and his leadership team for making difficult but forward-looking decisions to right-size the department and emphasize core functions.” The Barry County Road Commission, too, has made some cuts, but Managing Director Brad Lamberg did not cite a desire for efficiency so much as a need to survive. “We all draw out of the same pot,” Lamberg said of all the road commissions in the state. He added that when it comes to funding, “That’s our big struggle.” Currently, each road commission around the state faces a 15 percent decrease in revenue compared to 2004. The annual revenue of $4 million for the Barry County Road Commission is equal to that of 1998. Fuel alone requires approximately 10 percent of the budget, whereas with the same budget in 1998, only $80,000 went to diesel fuel, which was then 50 cents per gallon. With prices as they are, that portion of the budget looks more like $480,000 — six times the price in 1998. Thus, the Barry County Road Commission has to undertake the same workload as always with a budget like that of a time when fuel and raw materials were significantly cheaper. Lamberg said the county cannot afford to do the same number of projects. “Now, [maybe] you can do two-thirds the work you used to do,” he said. It is important to recognize, Lamberg said, that cuts in projects and staff cannot be matched dollar-for-dollar. “It’s not always a linear relationship,” he said. “But they do trend the same way.” Leaders on legislative committees with MDOT oversight expressed support for the larger department’s reorganization. “The strategic steps the department announced today will allow MDOT to more efficiently serve the state’s transportation needs,” said Sen. Tom Casperson, chairman, Senate Transportation Committee. “Although there were certainly some difficult decisions to be made, this reorganization will allow MDOT to more effectively focus on its essential operations.” “Reorganizing the department is a prudent and necessary step in having a smaller but more effective government,” said Rep. Paul Opsommer, chairman, House Transportation Committee. “Reorganizing will allow MDOT to better focus on its core missions.” “As we continue to reinvent Michigan for the 21st Century, we must be willing to think in new ways that take full advantage of technology to deliver services to Michigan residents more efficiently and effectively,” said Sen. John Pappageorge, chairman, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation. “I think Director Steudle has accomplished this feat without sacrificing service delivery, and so I support MDOT’s reorganization.” “I am very excited that MDOT is finally focused on becoming a leaner and more efficient organization and getting more funding into roads,” said Rep. David Agema, chairman, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation. Steudle noted that by Oct. 1, 2011, MDOT would close, consolidate or eliminate eight MDOT facilities, saving an estimated $300,000 per year in rent and utilities. The department will close three Transportation Services Centers (TSC) in Cass City, Howard City and Grayling, with their duties covered by the closest region office. The Escanaba TSC also will be closed and the duties absorbed by other Upper Peninsula TSCs. The Superior Region office in Escanaba will remain open. The Macomb and Port Huron TSCs will be combined into one facility. Three construction field offices will close in Tecumseh, Allen Park and Rockford; their duties absorbed by other existing, nearby offices. MDOT is responsible for highways M-37, M-43, M-66, M-79, M-179, as well as small portions of M-50, M-78 and M-89. The county road commission maintains the remaining hundreds of miles of byways. Lamberg with Barry County Road Commission said the organization has remained ahead of the curve with voluntary layoffs, not replacing retirees, eliminating positions and updating equipment. As it is, Lamberg said his department is quite a few positions below average. Fewer men are in the field, he said, so when a snowstorm hits, for example, it See MDOT, page 16 2011 varsity football season is now underway Delton Kellogg running back Connor Wolschleger breaks free from a pack which includes Kalamazoo Christian’s Scott Timmerman, Jacob Webb and Jared Havernaar for a 23-yard gain in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo. The Panthers opened their season with a 30-23 win over the Comets, in the fourth of five games over the weekend in the KVA Classic hosted by PNC Bank and Western Michigan University. Delton Kellogg, Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg all opened the 2011 football season with wins over the weekend. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings dentist to have additional trial in February Hastings Dentist Christopher Tomczyk is accused of allegedly bringing contraband into the Barry County Jail and consuming the contraband while serving weekend time for two previous misdemeanor convictions. Reportedly, Tomczyk had pills hidden in his sock. According to Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans, the penalty if convicted is up to five years in prison and/or a $1,000 fine. The trial for the two felony charges — bringing in contraband and consuming it — is delayed until February 2012. In Circuit Court Aug. 29, Tomczyk’s lawyer, Henry Scharg, asked for an additional 30 days for discovery. Judge Amy McDowell was also informed of forthcoming motions and agreed with defense and prosecution the motions should be filed by mid-October. To delay matters more, Tomczyk’s attorney will be involved in a federal case for two months in New York state. The motions filed in October are scheduled to be heard in mid-January, with a pre-trial tentatively scheduled for Jan. 26, and the final trial scheduled for Feb. 6 and 7, 2012. On Jan. 25 of this year, Tomczyk pleaded “no contest” and was convicted of the misdemeanor charge of prohibited uses of chemical agents by introducing nitrous oxide into his respiratory system.” Tomczyk, per terms of the deal, also pleaded “no contest” and was convicted of the misdemeanor charge of selling or distributing chemical agents. In exchange for pleading to the misdemeanor charges, two felony charges were be dismissed, which were the intentional or willful directing of another person [employee] to place false information on a medical record. District Judge Quinn E. Benson sentenced Tomczyk to probation for 24 months. Tomczyk was required to comply with the monitoring program already in place with the State of Michigan, and any violation of that contract would be a violation of probation. Benson ordered Tomczyk to serve 90 days in jail, 80 days to be suspended upon successful completion of probation. The remaining 10 days were to be served over five weekends, which is when the contraband was allegedly brought into and consumed in the jail. Barry County Clerk testifies on concealed weapons bill fix Barry County Clerk Pam Jarvis testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Rick Jones, Aug. 24 regarding a concealed weapons bill. Senate Bill 525 will fix a technical issue relating to the law. Currently, a renewal license must be for duration of at least four years but not more than five years. The proposed bill would allow renewal applicants to file their applications not more than six months before the expiration of the current license. The effective date of the renewal will be the date of the expiration of the current license or the date of approval of the license by the county gun board, whichever is later. “As a representative of the Michigan Association of County Clerks, we support the technical fix for this bill,” said Jarvis. “It will allow persons who renew their licenses on time to receive the full five-year renewal time period. Jarvis said she was asked to testify because she chairs the Carry Concealed Weapons Committee for the Michigan Association of County Clerks. “As part of that responsibility, I am called to perform various duties, including working closely with the Michigan State Police on proposed changes and various issues connected to the law,” she explained, adding that the Michigan State Police supports the bill. The bill passed out of committee and will go before the Senate for a vote. If it passes the Senate, it will be sent to a committee in the House and go through the normal legislative process. “This is not a controversial issue but a technical fix to the law,” said Jarvis. For more information go to www.legislature.mi.gov. To contact the Barry County Clerk’s office, call 269-945-1400. Hastings Summerfest has a banner year The color guard from the Hastings High School Marching Band leads the band down State Street. See page 2 for more on this year’s Hastings Summerfest. �Page 2 — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Three days of ‘fabulous’ weather helps Summerfest draw thousands The Scottville Clown Band marches in the Summerfest Grand Parade. (Photo by Casey Cheney) Custom and antique motorcycles fill three parking lots near the corner of Broadway and West Apple Street during the Summerfest motorcycle show Sunday. (Photo by Patricia Johns) The Hastings Summerfest 10K Run and 5K Run/Walk attract many participants. (Photo by Dave DeDecker) These young people and their friends from the Barry Intermediate School District march their way to third place in the marching division of the parade contest. (Photo by Casey Cheney) Temperatures hovering in the high 70s to low 80s with mostly sunny skies, combined with the promise of food and fun for the whole family brought crowds of people to downtown Hastings over the weekend for the 34th annual Hastings Summerfest. “I thought it was a fabulous weekend, and it looks like attendance was steady and strong each day,” said Barry County Chamber of Commerce President Valerie Byrnes. “The people who stopped by our booth at Summerfest were very complementary and had a lot of positive things to say about the event and the Summerfest committee that organized the event.” Byrnes added that this year it seemed as though more people took the opportunity during Summerfest to stroll downtown Hastings The United States Army makes an appearance in the Grand Parade. (Photo by Casey Cheney) Local Army veterans draw applause and salutes from the crowd lining the streets. (Photo by Casey Cheney) and visit its many retail and dining establishments. The Summerfest Grand Parade is the annual highlight of the festival. The theme this year was “Hastings: City of Anniversaries.” Winners of this year’s parade contest were Band/marching — first place, Rebelicious Rollers; second place, Central Elementary School; third place, Barry Intermediate School District. Mobile — first place Thornapple Garden Club; second place, Barry County Tourism and Chamber of Commerce; third place, At Home Real Estate. Float — first place, LaJoye family; second place, Hastings Mutual Insurance; third place, Hastings Exchange Club. This young woman prepares to make her lift during the weightlifting competition Saturday morning. (Photo by Casey Cheney) At the head of the children’s parade Sunday, Aug. 28, are Paige McKee (left) and Conor McKee. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Joseph Kennedy, as Captain Hook, is the final entry in this year’s Summerfest Children’s Parade Sunday, Aug. 28. (Photo by Patricia Johns) More than 360 classic, custom and vintage vehicles line State Street and side streets, attracting onlookers during the Summerfest Car Show. (Photo by Patricia Johns) More than 160 arts and crafts booths bring droves of people to downtown Hastings for Summerfest. (Photo by Dave DeDecker) Boy Scouts wave to the crowd during the Summerfest Grand Parade. (Photo by Casey Cheney) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — Page 3 22 percent of children at risk of hunger in Barry County The Food Bank of South Central Michigan and Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization, released a new study Aug. 25 that reveals in the Food Bank’s eight-county service area — which includes Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lenawee, St. Joseph, and Hillsdale counties — 25.9 percent of children under the age of 18 are struggling with hunger. The study, “Map the Meal Gap: Child Food Insecurity 2011,” also revealed that children in every county in America are struggling with hunger. Nationally, while one in six Americans overall is food insecure, the rate for children is much higher: nearly one in four children is food insecure. “This study provides critical information on the true number of children who are food insecure,” said Bob Randels, food bank executive director. “It is staggering to see that more than one in four young people in our service area don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Some of these families don’t qualify for Bridge Cards or WIC, leaving our food bank network their only source of emergency food.” The study provides the following data for the food bank’s service area in an interactive map format at http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-studies/map-the-meal-gap.aspx: • 17.1 percent of the population in the food bank’s service area – or 146,600 people – is Former youth home administrator accused on 11 sex charges Hand-to-hand combat and equestrian competitions are a major part of Havoc in Hastings, a Middle Ages recreation at Historic Charlton Park. Charlton Park to take on look of Middle Ages Saturday Knights in armor, ladies in lace, townsfolk bustling about all mean Havoc in Hastings. Saturday, Sept. 3, members of the Society for Creative Anachronism will gather for a historical recreation at Historic Charlton Park in Hastings. The event will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Challengers will strive to unseat the champions of the kingdom and win the glory and prizes awarded at the end of the tournament. Activities include archery, rapier fencing, heavy weapons and thrown weapons, as well as combat with swords, maces, spears and shields. The focus of Havoc in Hastings is the equestrian competition. Horses and riders from near and far will test their training on the field in lance and target courses and other challenges. This is not just a theatrical demonstration like those seen at Renaissance fairs, but true athletic competition, said organizers. The event is hosted by the Canton of Three Walls, a local SCA group based out of Ionia. The SCA is a nonprofit educational organization that strives to recreate the best of the Middle Ages. Members develop a role to play based on medieval society, from beggers to skilled craftspeople. Merchants also will be selling their wares while townsfolk demonstrate period skills and pastimes. The SCA was first organized in 1967 and presently has groups throughout the northern hemisphere, including 22 in Michigan. Admission Saturday is $6 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. For more information, contact Historic Charlton Park at 269-945-3775 or visit the website at www.charltonpark.org or on Facebook. For more information on the Society for Creative Anachronism, visit www.threewalls.org. Historic Charlton Park is located at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, just north of M-79 between Hastings and Nashville. Troopers and detectives from Michigan State Police Hastings Post arrested a Bellevue man on criminal sexual conduct charges Aug. 24 involving multiple teen victims. Michael Terpening, 32, is the former director of Educated Animal Rescue and Teen Haven, or EARTH, Services Youth Home. Terpening was arraigned on nine felony counts Aug. 24, along with two more charges as of Aug. 29. The multiple charges include sexual penetration, criminal sexual conduct, fourth degree; criminal sexual conduct, third degree; and aggravated indecent exposure. Judge Michael Schipper set bond at $250,000 in district court last week, and Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell raised the bond to $300,000 Monday, after the addition of two more charges. Terpening’s pretrial is scheduled before Judge Schipper Sept. 12. Michael Terpening Man accused of murdering grandfather changes attorneys Jason Lee Keiper, 36, will stand trial on open murder charges for allegedly killing his step-grandfather with a hammer. Ralph Lee Edwards, 81, of Delton was found dead at his Cedar Creek Road home March 9 by Barry Township Police and Michigan State Police Hastings Post. Keiper’s attorney, Frank Hillary, recently withdrew from the defense due to new responsibilities with the county. A new attorney, David Gilbert, will represent Keiper. As reported in a March Banner article, Keiper fled the crime scene and was located with assistance of the Battle Creek Police Department and other law enforcement teams. During apprehension, Keiper stabbed himself twice in the neck with a folding pocket knife. Circuit Court Judge James Fisher reviewed mental evaluation reports in June. Based on those reports, Fisher ruled Keiper competent to stand trial. Keiper was previously convicted in 1993 of a felony for theft over $100, in 1995 of felony armed robbery, and has a sentence pending for the crime of “electronic interference.” He is now facing open murder charges and a habitual offender, fourth offense, charge. If found guilty, Keiper faces life in prison. food insecure. • 25.9 percent of children – or 52,830 individuals 18 years of age or younger – in south central Michigan are food insecure. • 40 percent of food insecure children are living at 185 percent of the poverty line, which means they are not eligible to receive Bridge Cards, WIC or other assistance, such as free or reduced school meals, leaving the food bank’s hunger relief network as their only source of emergency food. An executive summary of the report can be found at feedingamerica.org/mapthegap/childsummary The study is an important tool because it provides critical information for developing strategies to alleviate child hunger. Locally, the eight counties in the Food Bank’s service area ranked as follows: Barry 22 percent, Branch 29.6 percent, Calhoun 26.3 percent, Hillsdale 32.8 percent, Jackson 27 percent, Kalamazoo 21.5 percent, Lenawee 28.6 percent, and St. Joseph 29.6 percent. By providing additional details about the face of child food insecurity at the county level, “Map the Meal Gap: Child Food Insecurity 2011” will enable food banks, the community based agencies they serve and policy makers to redefine approaches in addressing needs of hungry children and their families and develop more effective policy solutions. This research is supported by ConAgra Foods Foundation, which funded this research with the goal of advancing the collective understanding of child hunger in America, so that resources at the local and national level could be better leveraged to help children and families in need. Hastings High School to hold orientation day School starts Tuesday, Sept. 6, for Hastings Area Schools. Hastings High School teachers and administrators have been busy planning to kick off the year with a special orientation day. Students will have photos taken, have class meetings, review school rules, be treated to a club fair, a free lunch and a presentation by guest speaker Jenn Gibbons. Gibbons will talk about Recovery on Water, which provides a fun, unique and warm environment for breast cancer survivors to get fit and fight cancer through exercise. In the afternoon, students will meet with their teachers, and the day will close with a pep rally where prizes will be given out. The following day, Wednesday, Sept. 7, Hastings High School will hold an open house from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. New Car Shopping? 2.99% 3.363% APR* Members of the Crop Production Services Intensity 1 team are (from left) Anthony Satkowiak, Joe Bonczynski, Eric Loveland and Jeff Smith. APR* Lake Odessa team wins agribusiness state applicator rodeo Intensity 1, the Lake Odessa-based team from Crop Production Services, won the team prize for the Michigan Agri-Business Association’s applicator rodeo Wednesday at the Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center. The rodeo highlights the latest technology in site-specific pest management and crop protection technology. These 21st century methods are credited with customizing pest management techniques in highly targeted areas, resulting in maximum yields while protecting Michigan’s groundwater, streams, land and air. Second place went to the Wilbur-Ellis Co. team out of Edmore, while Michigan Agricultural Commodities, based in Middleton, took third. Teams of four competed on five different tracks throughout the day, including rig inspection; weed identification/growth stages; a mock spill; dry and liquid calibra- tion and a department of transportation tender truck inspection. The rodeo featured demonstrations on the latest applicator machines. “Congratulations to Crop Production Services’ Intensity 1 team for winning the applicator rodeo, which is a fun and informative way to promote cutting-edge, environmentally responsible crop management techniques that are vital to our agriculture’s future,” MABA President Jim Byrum said. “Michigan agriculture is one of the few bright spots in our economy, generating more than $71.3 billion a year and employing more than 1 million people in Michigan. All of the participants of our applicator rodeo are great examples of local businesses that are embracing and investing in the 21st century technology to ensure a bright future for Michigan agriculture.” INTEREST *Annual percentage rate. Car loan is subject to credit review and approval. Rates are subject to change. A Hastings City Bank checking account with direct deposit and automatic loan payment is required to obtain this rate. Maximum term is 66 months for new (untitled) vehicles only. Contact any Hastings City Bank lender for other rates available. Processing fee is $200. Example: a $20,000 loan at 3.363% APR would have 66 monthly payments of $329.02. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. 1-888-422-2280 77560627 �Page 4 — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Lower taxes do not create jobs To the editor: Among the arguments tossed around in the ongoing debate about the nation’s fiscal mess is the claim that we must not raise taxes on high-income people because they are the business owners who create jobs. I agree that business owners are job creators, but it is not low taxes that motivate them to create those jobs. Only one thing causes the job creators to create jobs: increased demand for their goods or services. If I am a business owner, the number of people I employ is a direct reflection of how much business comes my way. If my income is taxed at a lower percentage than the income of people who earn a fraction of my income, I will appreciate that, but I will not hire anyone unless the demand for my product or service increases. Some will claim that low taxes allow owners to expand their businesses and, therefore, hire more people. But no business owner expands unless he has demand for his product or service that he cannot satisfy otherwise. Hiring is all about consumer demand, not about taxes. Big money conservatives try to convince the rest of us that it is in our best interest if they pay comparatively lower taxes. This is nonsense. If the government keeps taxes low for high-income earners, it creates no jobs and does nothing for the average person. The only thing government can do for the average person is to finally get its fiscal house in order. Cutting expenditures coupled with a reasonable tax increase on the wealthy will contribute to that goal. Admittedly, if those earning over $200,000 per year paid the amount of taxes they used to pay, the additional revenue would not be too significant, given the size of the nation’s debt. But a public perception that everyone is contributing and sacrificing would be significant indeed. Randall Schaefer, Hastings Keep political monologue out of polite conversations To the editor: Why is it that I can’t go into a coffee house and have a ‘cup of joe’ without being bombarded by the right and the left? You respectfully say you don’t want to talk politics, that you are in the middle of the political spectrum, and they say “There is no middle” then proceed to talk cases when you already said you don’t want to talk. You indicate that you want to work on your computer, and they keep going. It’s like somebody hit a play button on a DVR and there’s no way to turn it off. Is it that important to some people that they must make a point, to regurgitate facts to dig the “other” side, to raise fears of the future, and, by the way, not know when to shut up? How do they know, without a shadow of a doubt, what they are saying is the truth? Were they there to witness it? No, they heard it from somewhere else, accepted it on faith, and speak it to anyone else caught in their sphere. Is it that important? I think it is that important to these people, but they don’t have the decency to understand the rules of polite conversation. I would like to make a point about polite conversation. Here is a quote from www.indianparenting.com, entitled “Teaching the Art of Polite Conversation:” “Children are definitely not born good conversationalists. As a matter of fact, their self-absorption leads them to conduct monologues rather than dialogue. They feel that whatever it is they want to say is of earth-shattering importance and everyone, particularly parents, should stop whatever they’re doing and lend them an ear.” This is exactly what I encountered last week, but with an adult male of approximately 40-plus years. I was subjected to a monologue by a person who thought what he was saying was of earth-shattering importance. Please, people like this need to get out of their heads and listen to other people on the ground for a change. So much of this stuff is offered up as gospel truth; the reality is that it is one step away from the truth, spun by differing media outlets, and accepted by some individuals because it agrees with their own ideas of self. I think the real earth-shattering thing is for people to have to use critical thinking skills and question what they hold as truth once in awhile. I wish I had a little sign I could have held up that read “Stop. Not interested. Go away.” But I attempted to make pleasant conversation in a social setting. Maybe I should not have opened the door by speaking, but what is this society if you can’t speak to people you meet and not be afraid of discourse? It is not the force of intellect that is being determined in social conversation. It is not a competition. I am not a heathen needed to be converted. I just would like to have a light, pleasant, short conversation. Is that too much to ask? Mark Ramsey, Hastings Arts council organizing ArtPrize bus tours The Thornapple Arts Council is organizing three four-hour bus tours to downtown Grand Rapids, and ArtPrize 2011 to make the international art competition accessible to Barry County residents. The tour will offer viewing from the comfort of a bus, as well as two or three stops to allow participants to get a closer look at some of this year’s works, including entries by Barry County area artists. The Saturday trips, scheduled for noon Sept. 24, Oct. 1 and Oct. 8, will depart from the Thornapple Arts Council office, located inside the former Presbyterian Church, at 231 S. Broadway in Hastings. The bus will be back by 4 p.m., and participants may bring snacks to eat on the trip. “ArtPrize is a wonderful event right in our own back yard,” said Megan Lavell, executive director of the Thornapple Arts Council. “We have several Barry County artists participating, and we want to offer the opportunity for people to enjoy the event without having to drive to Grand Rapids.” Seating is limited to 28 participants per bus, and Lavell said the arts council expects to sell out. Tickets are $15 each and must be purchased in advance at www.thornapplearts.org or by calling 269-945-2002. Baltimore Township needs BIRCH more than BIRCH needs Baltimore In late June, Baltimore Township officials voted 3-2 withdraw from the BIRCH Rural Fire Association. The original agreement that created BIRCH dates back to March of 1979 when Baltimore, Irving, Rutland, Carlton and Hastings townships penned an agreement for joint fire protection. At the time, township officials realized the merit of joining forces to provide better service, the possibility of more equipment and having more highly trained volunteers. Now more than 30 years later, Baltimore Township officials feel they can build a substation at a location in the northern part of the township, purchase a truck and staff the station for less money than they pay the cooperative. According to the BIRCH Chairman Jim Brown, several options have been presented to the Baltimore Township Board of Trustees, one of which included $25,000 in savings to the township. The 35 percent savings comes from decreased operational expenses associated with the recent elimination of two full-time fire department positions. In addition, BIRCH officials have been working on a new formula for their members, which takes the taxable value of households in the township, plus fire runs or average activity to calculate the individual participation fee. Another option Baltimore Township officials discussed was contracting with Johnstown Township for the lower portion of the township and using BIRCH for the northern section. This would reduce the overall cost for fire service, while guaranteeing township residents better fire protection. The National Fire Protection Agency mandates that fire departments have the capability for sustained operation including fire suppression, engagement in search and rescue, forcible entry, ventilation and preservation of property, accountability for personnel and a dedicated rapid-intervention crew with provisions for additional support, when necessary. A fire department’s rating issued by the insurance industry (ISO) indicates their belief in the amount of loss expected from a fire in the department’s territory using a numbering system from 1 to 10, with 1 being the highest. BIRCH has a 4 rating, currently the best in the county, which means homeowners benefit when purchasing insurance coverage due the department’s capability of fighting a fire. By cooperating with the City of Hastings and forming the BIRCH agreement with neighboring townships, local governments benefit due to their ability to operate a fire department 24 hours a day and the additional equipment available. BIRCH replaced the old Hastings Rural Fire Association where stock was sold and charges were levied based on township membership. According to records, it was hard to collect from homeowners hit by a fire, plus the association never had enough money to purchase good equipment or hire full-time employees to man the MDOT lifting some project restrictions for Labor Day The Michigan Department of Transportation Wednesday announced it is removing lane restrictions on more than half of its road projects for the Labor Day weekend. Beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, and continuing until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 82 of 147 projects statewide will have lane restrictions removed. This will make travel easier for the estimated 1.2 million motorists using Michigan roads and bridges for one last summer trip, according to AAA Michigan. “The majority of our work zones will be idle, but some areas will have restrictions this Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. station. Due to consolidation under BIRCH, everyone included in the service area would reap the benefits. Traveling through Baltimore Township today, you can see the signs that say “No fire barn.” Apparently, township residents are becoming concerned whether some of their elected officials made the right decision or acted out of emotion. Are taxpayers getting all the information? Baltimore Township is planning to pull out of the association, purchase land for a substation (taking the land off the tax rolls), purchasing a truck and staffing the station to service a portion of the township. Then the township will have to negotiate an agreement with Johnstown or other township to cover its southern portion. When Gov. Rick Snyder came to office earlier this year, he promoting inter-governmental cooperation on issues such as fire and safety protection. So, it doesn’t make sense that a township experiencing little growth of the past 30 years pulls out of a cooperative association that has worked well for as long, apparently, just to go it alone. A letter to the Hastings Banner in 2002 from Marge Barcroft, said “It’s gratifying to see people work together for something good for so many people. Keep up the good work. Keep BIRCH/Hastings fire departments strong so they can give mutual aid to others. Neither one could do it without the other,” said Barcroft. “Congratulations, working together pays in a big way.” It’s easy for members of co-ops such as BIRCH to lose site of what they’ve been able to achieve. Yet, according to the association’s financial statements, they’ve been able to keep their costs in check, while replacing needed equipment and maintaining a number of highly trained volunteers dedicated to protecting the membership. Baltimore Township officials cited their displeasure with increasing costs, yet with recent reductions in staffing, the association is passing the savings to local governments. It’s time for Baltimore Township residents to become involved in the decision before it’s too late and a millage becomes necessary to continue a high-quality fire protection service. Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics weekend,” said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. “For their own safety, drivers should use caution and watch for lane restrictions and traffic shifts. We want everyone to make it back home safely this holiday weekend.” MDOT is responsible for nearly 10,000 miles of state highways which carry more than 50 percent of all traffic and approximately 70 percent of commercial truck traffic in Michigan. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/drive. School reminiscences, recommendations The 2011-12 school year starts Tuesday, Sept. 6, for most schools in the area. Do you have any special memories of the start of school or any suggestions for schools and kids? HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Sept. 1 — Movie Memories features little film gems with “George Washington Slept Here,” 5 to 8 p.m.; library book club discusses Muffins and Mayhem by Suzanne Beecher, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 — Lego club builds classic board games, 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5 — library closed for Labor Day Tuesday, Aug. 23 — toddler story time enjoys stories about grandparents, 10:30 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Elaine Gilbert (Assistant Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Kevin Dickinson, Hastings: “It’s been so long since by first days of school. I would tell them to pay attention and be sure to eat a good breakfast every day.” Howard Landwig, Delton: “I was a school bus driver for more than 34 years. I would tell those starting school next week to have fun, learn and be cool.” Amanda Kemp, Lakewood: “Not being able to sleep the night before [the first day of school].” Dave Hustwick, Hastings: “I have quite a few fond memories of the first day of school. I’ve taught at Maple Valley for 30-odd years and I always enjoy it.” Dave Sepesi, Ann Arbor: “I played trombone in high school, and being in every band ensemble — it was just a fun time.” Bob Kollar, Frankenmuth: “I remember my second year [of high school], going into a brand new building. They had the senior follies, and it was a bunch of skits ... and songs. After we were done [my senior year], that was the last senior follies. We were kind of wild.” Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Dave DeDecker • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Jennie Yonker Chris Silverman Dan Buerge Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — Page 5 Social Security Column Specialist answers questions about cards, benefits Vonda VanTil, public affairs specialist with the Social Security Administration in Grand Rapids, has shared answers to questions area residents have had about Social Security and how to learn more. I received a notice from Social Security recently. It said my name and Social Security number do not match Social Security’s records. What should I do? It is critical that your name and Social Security number, as shown on your Social Security card, match your employer’s payroll records and your W-2 form. If they don’t, you need to do give your employer the correct information exactly as shown on your Social Security card or your corrected card or contact your local Social Security office (www.socialsecurity.gov/locator) or call 800772-1213 (TTY 800-325-0778). For more information, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov. Are Social Security numbers reassigned after a person dies? No. We do not reassign Social Security numbers. In all, we have assigned more than 460 million Social Security numbers, and each year, we assign about 5.5 million new numbers. The current system has enough new numbers for several more generations. Can I apply online for retirement benefits? Yes. It’s quick and easy. Once you submit your online application electronically, in most cases, you’re done. There are no forms to sign or documents to send in. If we do need more information to process your application, a representative will contact you. For more information about applying online, visit the website or call us toll-free. If both my spouse and I are entitled to Social Security benefits, is there any reduction in our payments because we are married? No. We independently calculate each spouse’s Social Security benefit amount. Each spouse receives a monthly benefit amount based on his or her own earnings. Couples are not penalized simply because they are married. If one member of the couple earned low wages or did not earn enough Social Security credits to be eligible for retirement benefits, he or she may be eligible to receive benefits as a spouse. How does Social Security decide if I am disabled? If you are an adult, you must be unable to work for a year or more because of a medical condition or combination of medical impairments. Overall, we use a five-step evaluation process to decide whether you are disabled. The process considers any current work activity. It also considers your medical condition and how it affects your ability to work. To be found disabled you must be unable to do work you did before you became disabled and we must decide you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition; and your disability must last, or be expected to last, for at least one year or to result in death. Social Security pays only for total disability. We do not pay benefits for partial or shortterm disability. For more information, read the publication “Disability Benefits” at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10029.html. If I go back to work, will I automatically lose my Social Security disability benefits? Social Security has several work incentive programs to help people who want to work. You may be able to receive benefits and continue your health care coverage during a trial work period. For information about Social Security’s work incentives and how they can help you return to work, visit the special work site at www.socialsecurity.gov/work; see the Red Book on work incentives at www.socialsecurity.gov/redbook; call the toll-free number; or contact your local Social Security office. If I receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits, what is the effect on my benefits if I work? In most cases, your return to work would reduce your benefit amount, and in some cases, discontinue your payments. Unlike Social Security disability, there is no “trial work period” for people who get SSI disability benefits. In most cases, if your only income besides SSI is from your work, you can earn up to $1,433 in a month (in 2011) before we stop your payments. For more information, visit the website. I am receiving SSI. Can my children receive dependent’s benefits based on my benefits? No. SSI benefits are based on the needs of one individual and are paid only to the qualifying person. Disabled children are potentially eligible for SSI, but there are no spouse’s, dependent children’s or survivors’ benefits payable as there are with Social Security benefits. For more information, see the publication, Supplemental Security Income, available online at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/11000.html. You also may want to read Understanding Supplemental Security Income at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-understanding-ssi.htm. Is it true that if you have low income you can get help paying your Medicare premiums? Yes. If your income and resources are limited, your state may be able to help with your Medicare Part B premium, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts. State rules vary on the income and resources that apply. Contact your state or local medical assistance, social services or welfare office or call the Medicare hotline, 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227), and ask about the Medicare Savings Programs. If you have limited income and resources, you also may be able to get help paying for prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D. Call Social Security or visit any Social Security office. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her in care of Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. New incentive programs approved for business, community development The Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation last week approved new economic development and community revitalization programs that will provide $100 million in incentives for highly competitive projects in Michigan, beginning Oct. 1. “We are creating entirely new incentive programs to attract new business investment for job creation and redevelopment of our communities that are performance based with clear benchmarks, that will offer greater flexibility and a transparent process,” said MEDC President and CEO Michael A. Finney. “Most importantly, we are building a friendlier business climate in Michigan to help drive Michigan’s economic turnaround. These programs will better leverage our state’s many assets in ways that are simple, fair, efficient and transparent.” The Michigan Business Development and Michigan Community Revitalization Programs replace the state’s previous MEGA, Brownfield and Historic tax credit programs that were features of the Michigan Business Tax that will be eliminated under business tax restructuring legislation approved and signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder in May. “We can now offer quicker access to funding assistance for businesses and developers while affording lower costs and greater flexibility for economic developers,” Finney said. The Michigan Business Development Program will provide grants, loans or other economic assistance of up to $10 million to businesses that are creating qualified new jobs and making new investments in Michigan. The MSF will consider a number of factors in making these awards, including: out-ofstate competition, private investment in the project, business diversification opportuni- ties, near-term job creation, wage and benefit levels of the new jobs, and net-positive return to the state. Business retention and retail projects are not eligible for consideration of these incentives. The Michigan Community Revitalization Program will provide grants, loans, or other economic assistance of up to $10 million to projects that will revitalize regional urban areas, act as a catalyst for additional investment in a community, reuse vacant or historic buildings and promote mixed use and sustainable development. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, a public and private partnership serving as the state’s marketing arm and lead agency for business, talent and jobs, focuses on helping grow Michigan’s economy. For more on the MEDC and its initiatives, visit www.MichiganAdvantage.org. Woodland gearing up for annual Labor Day Homecoming festivities 5 to 8 p.m. — fish fry at Eagles lodge. 6 p.m. — softball tournament begins. Saturday, Sept. 3 8 a.m. to noon. — breakfast at the Eagles lodge. 8 a.m. — softball tournament resumes. 10 a.m. — craft show, firemen malts and food at park by Woodland Athletic Association 1 p.m. — parade featuring Meades and Dan • Now accepting the Healthy Kids dental plan • Same day emergency appointments available • Now open Thursday • Evening appointments available Joe Pipesh, D.D.S. 730 Durkee, Nashville, MI 49073 Ph: (517)852-9150 • Fax: (517)852-9977 77560586 Hankins and Jayne Flanigan from Manna’s Market as honorees. Reception for grand marshals and honorees at the park following the parade. 1:30 — midway games by Woodland PTO, free finger printing by New York Life Insurance, bouncy ball house. 2 to 4:30 — balloon sculptures, live music by Kilpatrick Church praise band. 4 to 7 p.m. — Woodland Lions Club chicken barbecue and firemen’s 50/50 raffle. 6 to 8 p.m. — dance at Eagles lodge for kids up to 18 years old 8 p.m. — free karaoke at Eagles lodge. 8 p.m. — special softball game with Woodland Fire Department vs. Lake Odessa Fire Department. Sunday Sept. 4 8 to noon — breakfast at Eagles lodge. 9 a.m. — community church service at the park. 10:30 a.m. — softball tournament continues. 1 to 3 p.m. — dodgeball 3 p.m. — watermelon-eating contest for kids 4 to 5:30 p.m. — animal magic show with 2010 Nickelodeon entertainer of the year. 5:30 — fireman’s obstacle contest and entertainment in park. 7 p.m. — old-fashioned hymn sing featuring local talent at Woodland United Methodist Church. Evening — softball championship game. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is a cornerstone of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. In Michigan, AYP measures year-to-year student achievement on the Michigan Education Assessment Program for elementary and middle schools, or the Michigan Merit Examination for high schools. Other indicators, such as the number of students who participate in the assessments and graduation rate for high schools, are also considered in the calculation. Listed below, you see the grades our school buildings have earned. For 2010-11, Hastings Middle School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress because we did not attain target achievement goals for all subgroups in English language arts. If we do not make AYP for two years in a row, we will be identified for school improvement. We have worked with the Barry Intermediate School District on a plan of action to meet the needs of identified subgroups. We are continuously working to improve. We appreciate the continued support of parents, staff and our community in this effort. For more information on AYP, contact Michelle Falcon at 269-948-4400 or send an email to mfalcon@hassk12.org. You may also go to the Department of Education website https://oeaa.state.mi.us/ayp/index.asp. Middleville and Freeport post offices closed for holiday The customer windows at the Middleville and Freeport post offices will be closed over Labor Day weekend as a cost-savings measure. Mail will be delivered, but the offices will be closed. During the week, the Freeport Post Office is open from 8:30 a.m. until noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. The Middleville Post Office is open from 9 to 11 a.m. and from noon until 5 p.m. The customer service window is open from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays. The United States Postal Service closed post offices that did not do enough business on the Labor Day holiday Saturday in previous years. 2011-2012 Dance Season Registration ER LAST CHANCE TO REGIST Thurs., Sept. 8 • 5-7 p.m. Classes start Sept. 12 Check our website for info. on our new Bellevue location. Preschool classes available ages 3 & up Tap • Hip Hop • Jazz • Ballet Contemporary/Lyrical and much more! • All Boys Hip Hop • College Age Variety Class • Musical Theatre New College Level Advanced Classes Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Please call to sign up 517.852.9910 207 N. Main St., Nashville Monday & Thursday Check us on the web at: www.stepntimedancestudio.com Reserve your spot today for this popular adult class! Over 50,000 magazines serving Barry, Ionia & Kent County. Deadline to advertise in this special section is September 19th. Call your sales representative for more information at 269-945-9554 77560631 The Woodland Homecoming Parade, with Art and Della Meade as grand marshals, will be Saturday, Sept. 3, at 1 p.m. Free games and contests will be available to kids in the park throughout the weekend. The schedule is as follows: Friday, Sept. 2 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. — homemade ice cream social with sloppy Joes, pie and cake at Woodland United Methodist Church. School report cards released, some improvement needed �Page 6 — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner John Larry Musser Area Obituaries HASTINGS, MI - John Larry Musser, age 81, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at his home in Hastings. John was born in Bay City on Feb. 5, 1930, the son of Charles and Mabel Musser. He is survived by his wife, Doreen, of 59 years; four sons, Charles (Inna), Michael (Lynn), Robert (Kim) and Thomas Musser; three granddaughters and four great grandsons. A memorial service was held on Saturday, August 27 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Middleville. Memorial contributions may be directed to Pennock Hospice or Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Ruth Velma Roush Worship Together… Donald Nash Sandra S. Bowne 77559708 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 West. Pastor Ken Vaught. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - Sept. 4 - Worship 8:00 & 10:00. The last Sunday of summer hour. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Fellowship; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com. Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets. Monday - 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS, MI - Ruth Velma Roush, age 80, of Hastings passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. She was born August 24, 1931 in Dowling, the daughter of John W. and Evalyn B. (Ormsbe) Hook. Ruth attended Durfee School and Hastings Schools, graduating from Hastings High School on June 6, 1949. She worked at Thornapple Manor until 1968, then as cemetery sexton from 19682006 at 17 Barry county area cemeteries as well as a housewife. Ruth married E. Keith Roush on October 29, 1950. They were married for 47 years. Ruth enjoyed reading, needlework, loved to travel and go camping. She also enjoyed going mushrooming in the spring. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Keith; brothers, Forest and Morris Hook; and sister, Dorothy Stratton. She is survived by her son, Gordon Roush of Hastings; daughter, Sue Roush of Hastings; brother, Francis Hook of Charlotte; sister, Eva Peake of Hastings; brother and sister-in-law, Eldon and Roberta Roush of Hastings; sister-in-law, Lucille Cody of Battle Creek; seven nieces; eight nephews; 14 great nieces; 14 great nephews; and 17 great-great nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family. Funeral services were held, Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at the Church of the Nazarene, 1716 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Timm Oyer will be officiating the the service. Burial at Striker Cemetery in Baltimore Township. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to leave a message or memory to the family. IRONS, MI - Donald Nash, of Irons, formerly of Freeport, passed away August 23, 2011 in Traverse City. He was born July 1, 1935, in Hastings, to Buearl and Gladys (Reid) Nash. Donald was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle. Mr. Nash is survived by five children, Caroline (Ernie) Halliwill of Curtis, Rosemary Martin of Holt, Melissa (Bear) McLeod of Idlewild, Jonathan (Monti) of Nashville, Cecelia (Ron) Zinn of Grand Rapids; two brothers, Dee (Marion) Nash, Gary (Gloria) Nash; one sister, Ortha (Richard) Brininstool. Also surviving are many cousins and friends. He loved his little dog, Spike, who was his companion for many years. Spike passed away August 15, 2011 Funeral services were held on Friday August 26, 2011 at Verdun Funeral Home in Baldwin. Glendon L. Pierson Donald Gene “Don” Porter Judy E. Seese BELLEVIEW, FL -Judy E Seese, age 71, formerly of Alto, passed away August 23, 2011 in Belleview, FL. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years Harold Seese; by her father, JC Schondelmayer; mother, Nancy "Helen" Schondelmayer and her first born son. Judy married Harold in 1961 and raised a family and farmed with Harold in Alto from 1961 until 1991 when she moved as a parttime resident to Belleview, FL. For the past seven years she was living in Florida. There was nothing Judy loved more than family and flowers, gardening and crocheting, and her beloved loyal companion, Teddy. Judy is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Lorie Conrad (Kevin); son, Lloyd Seese (Ann); four grandchildren, Jacob Conrad, Nathaniel Conrad, Amanda Conrad, and Pamela Huhn (Kyle); two great grandchildren, Madison and Kalvin Huhn; her sister, Charlene Smart (Ark); sister-in-law, Fern Seese; and several nieces and nephews. Judy's life will be celebrated and she will be lovingly remembered on September 3, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Bowen Mennonite Church & Cemetery, 14076 76th SE, Alto with Pastor Gary Dougherty officiating, followed by a meet with the family luncheon provided by Alto Faith Bible Church. In lieu of flowers contributions would be appreciated to either the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation http://www.carcinoid.org or your local hospice. COOS BAY, OR - Sandra S. Bowne, age 66, passed away July 25, 2011 at her home after a year struggling with cancer. She was born October 14, 1944 in Battle Creek to Robert and Daisy Bowne. They passed way in 1998 and 2002 in Florida. She attended Dowling Rural School and graduated from Hastings High School in 1962. Sandra married James Malosh on June 17, 1963 and the marriage ended in divorce. Sandra earned a BS in zoology in 1976 and a MS in biology in 1977 from the University of Michigan. She worked in Great Lakes Research, Zoology Accounting, Museum Zoology and Radiation Lab all at U of M. In October 1981 Sandra moved to Oakland, CA where she worked in a chain of pet food stores as coordinator and general supervisor. She was a docent at the San Francisco Zoo for many years. In 1991 Sandra became employed by U.C. Berkeley in Molecular and Cell Biology as purchasing assistant. In 1998 she became a facilities specialist in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Center at U.C. Berkeley. Sandra retired from U.C. Berkeley in May 2008 and after a trip to the Galapagos Islands she moved to Coos Bay, OR. She had also traveled to Spain and London, England. Sandra is survived by a son, Ronald (Olga) Malosh of Jacksonville, FL and one granddaughter, Jessica Malosh; her sister, Beverly (Mike) O’Donnell of Hastings and nephews and their families. She had two very special friends in Oakland and one very special friend in Coos Bay. Cremation has taken place and a private family service at Hastings Township Cemetery will be held at a later date. HASTINGS, MI - From this life into the loving arms of our Savior, Glendon L. Pierson, age 90, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at Thornapple Manor, Hastings. He was born June 4, 1921 in Livingston County, Fowlerville, the son of Alfred and Sarah (Vogt) Pierson. He graduated from Fowlerville High School in 1940 and married Mildred Eileen Daniels on January 10, 1942. Glendon is survived by his wife, Mildred along with six children, Marshall (Laura) Pierson, Marquita (Ron) Landon, Paul (Chris) Pierson, Steve (Debbie) Pierson, Fred (Teri Sue) Pierson, Mike (Lois) Pierson; along with 16 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; two sisters; one great grandson; and two great granddaughters. Glendon served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was honorably discharged in December 1945. He was employed with Ford Motor Company, then spent a few years doing interior and exterior decorating before becoming a city policeman, which moved his family to Hastings. He retired in 1983 from the police force. Glendon enjoyed retirement, spending time gardening, traveling and there were always jobs to help his family with. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 1, 2011 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 2, 2011, 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home. Pastor Dan Graybill, officiating. Burial at Fuller Cemetery in Carlton Township. Memorial contributions may be made to: Hope United Methodist Church Missions Fund, 2920 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 Arrangements are by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to leave a memory or message to the family. HASTINGS, MI - Donald Gene "Don" Porter, age 70, of Hastings passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Hospice Home of Charlotte. He was born in Muskegon, on February 17, 1941 the son of Edward Martin and Florence Ruth (Hillard) Porter and stepfather, Forrest Allen Rose. Don attended school in Muskegon. He worked at the A&P Store in Grand Haven, served his carpenter apprenticeship in 1965, worked in construction from 1965-1998, and he worked in maintenance at Hastings City Hall from 1999-2004, where he retired from. Don married Carol Ann Hofacker on June 30, 1962. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, bowling, archery, shuffleboard and spending time with the grandkids. Don was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Corine; and brother, Jerry. He is survived by his wife, Carol Porter of Hastings; son, Don (Amy) (grandchildren: Alison, Sara, Emma, Hannah, Evan) Porter of Hastings, daughter, Samantha Porter (grandchild, Meca) of Charlotte; brothers, Larry (Bev) Porter, Kenny (Pam) Porter; sister, June (George) Kirschbaum; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice, 450 Meadow Run Drive, Hastings, MI 49058. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 3, 2011, 11 a.m. at the Hastings Baptist Church, 309 E. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Paul Osborn will be officiating the service. Friends and family may gather to meet with the family one hour prior to the service time. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to leave a message or memory to the family. �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — Page 7 MDOT, continued from page 1 requires a couple more hours of work from those still working. However, most of the plow have wings on them that clear more road at once, ideally saving the plowman an additional trip. “We are committed to providing the same level of customer service in these areas,” said Steudle, “but now there are fewer locations, or perhaps more mobile offices. The business world calls it ‘meaner and leaner’ but we call it ‘smarter.’ Our Lansing staff is also consolidating offices.” “We have 15 percent fewer staff than two years ago, which is worth an estimated $45 million to the department in potential state and federal funds, plus we have chosen not to fill 60 manager or supervisor positions. We have curtailed hiring in anticipation of fewer federal dollars and the basic need of state government to trim staff,” said Steudle. MDOT expects to save $4 million each year with electronic or energy-efficient technology. The use of electronic bidding will save MDOT and private contractors who do business with the state both time and money, reducing the potential for errors and eliminating 10,000 pieces of paper per bid letting. Simplified accounting processes will provide a $100,000 savings each year for MDOT, and save contractors time and money, as well. “Technology advances allow us to address traffic incidents with intelligent traffic systems. In Southeast Michigan, we estimate 11.5 million hours of delay was avoided last year, while in Grand Rapids we were able to identify and address 1,100 highway incidents,” said Steudle. The department’s investments in transportation infrastructure have earned recognition from its national partners, including the Safe Routes to School Program, which improved healthy walking options for more than 35,000 students in 81 schools. MDOT also is recognized nationally for context-sensitive solutions that increase cost effectiveness and customer benefits. “In hundreds of ways, we are making improvements that make a difference to Michigan residents and businesses,” said Steudle. “Our investments in highway, transit, aviation and railroad infrastructure support and invest in Michigan’s economy. With the reorganization of our 106-year-old department, we feel confident that we will be better prepared to address the challenges of the future.” For more details on the specifics of MDOT’s reorganization, go to www.michigan.gov/mdot to view the “MDOT Reinvented” presentation. Middleville residents want more stores, less taxes Tiffney (Hayward) and Brandon Greenfield were united in marriage, August 30, 1986 at the Presbyterian Church in Hastings. They have two sons, Lucas (eight) and Cole (five). Loveland-Danks William and Bonnie Loveland of Plainwell wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Elizabeth to Daniel Danks, son of Edwin and the late Kimberly Danks of Hastings. The bride-elect is a graduate of Delton Kellogg and a student at Kellogg Community College. The groom elect is a graduate of Hastings High School and is the general manager of Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro in Hastings. The two have a seven month daughter, Peyton Elizabeth. The wedding will be held at Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake in mid September. community on the village website and in the fall newsletter. She also will be making presentations to the Rotary and Lions clubs. In other business, the council discussed the architectural accents being proposed by Visser Brothers for the Town Center Planned Unit Development. Council members determined that more research remains to be done, and the proposal was tabled until the next meeting. Cheryl Myers was honored by the council for her 15 years of service on the planning commission. Myers resigned from the commission when her family moved out of town. A high sodium level has been noted in the village drinking water for the second time. Fleury told the council she will be watching KBS offering self-guided tours of research plots Kellogg Biological Station is offering a free self-guided walking tour to give the public a chance to explore research taking place at KBS’s Long-term Ecological Research site, part of Michigan State University. The agro-ecology walking tour takes about an hour to complete. Visitors can enjoy nature and learn how scientists at KBS research ways to make farming profitable while protecting and enhancing the state’s natural resources. Research has been conducted at the KBS site for more than 20 years, making it one of the longest projects of its kind. The experiment was started in 1988 to provide sciencebased information on how to make farming both good for the environment and profitable for farmers. “Our research has documented ways to farm the land that protects air, soi, and water quality while maintaining crop The CalicoRabbit Crafts & AntiqueMall www.thecalicorabbit.com Meriwether Lewis portrayer to attend Charlotte living history camp Having just returned from his recent voyage to the Great Western Ocean, Meriwether Lewis has scheduled a visit to the Living History Camp. The camp is held each year as part of Charlotte Frontier Days portraying people and life from the mid-1700s to World War II. Skip Jackson of Cincinnati, Ohio, a member of the Ohio chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, has portrayed Capt. Lewis at events, festivals and schools for several years. Free to the public, the camp opens Saturday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Demonstrations include campfire cooking, frontier skills, a lumberjack (and Jill) contest Saturday at 3 p.m., blacksmith, wool-spinning, drills performed by a British military unit, fur traders, trappers and a Jesuit priest. For a small fee, Victorian silhouettes and old-time photographs will be available. Visitors are encouraged to bring their cameras. Check out the group activities and classes on our website. SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER(S): School-year position. Must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License with B-P, S, must pass State Skill Test and State Written Test, must have less than 7 points on driving record and able to pass physical, including drug test. Applications accepted at the Superintendent’s Office at 327 N. Grove St., Delton, MI between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., or email: chersha@dkschools.org Marriage Licenses yields,” said Julie Doll, outreach specialist at KBS. “We’re excited to share some of what we’ve learned over the last 20 years with the community through this walking tour.” The tour starts at the field lab across from the KBS Dairy. Printed guides are available at the trail head and lead visitors through 16 stations. “We tried to capture some of the most important aspects of the research at KBS through artwork and words,” said lead artist Sara Cole. Doll added, “It’s fun to walk the trail and experience the research through artwork while being in nature.” The trail is open dawn to dusk, May through November. No pets are allowed. Parking is available at the LTER Field Lab at 10378 40th Street, across from the KBS Dairy, in Hickory Corners. For more information, contact Julie Doll at jedoll@msu.edu. To learn more about the LTER project, visit www.kbs.msu.edu/research/lter. MASSAGE Salon 37 Back-To-School Special 1 Hour Massage $ reg. $40 DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS POSITIONS AVAILABLE 77560545 They were united in marriage on Sept. 2, 1961 at St. Rose of Lima Church in Hastings. They have three kids, Edward and Lenee Kelley, Jenni and Don Roberts, Lynn and Scott Tatrow. They have six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. On Sept. 3, we will celebrate together at our home, 177 S. East Street, Freeport, with cake from 3 to 6 p.m. for family, friends and neighbors. If you would like, bring your swimsuits. Hours: Monday-Friday 10-5; Saturday 10-3 30 Call 269-948-9199 07580731 TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Licensed & Insured References Available Over 24 Yrs. of Basement Construction & Waterproofing Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 CONCRETE STOP LEAK AFFORDABLE Epoxy Pressure Injection Daniel Garrett-Gorte Danks, Hastings and Megan Elizabeth Loveland, Hastings. 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Tim 269-758-3312 77555470 77560613 Garry Lee Musser MEMORIAL GATHERING ® The Please join us to celebrate the life of Garry Lee Musser with food and fellowship. A Memorial gathering will be held on 77560569 Russ and Dorothy Kelley celebrating their 50th Ashley Elise Ingle and Jordan Wade Kimble are engaged and planning to wed on September 24, 2011. Parents of the couple are Michael and Julie Ingle of Battle Creek and Gary and Wendy Kimble of Hastings. The bride-elect is a graduate of Western Michigan University and is employed as a communication specialist by Sharpe Corp. in Grand Haven. The groom-elect graduated from Western Michigan University and is employed as an engineer by Gentex Corporation in Zeeland. 77560573 130 North Main St. Plainwell, MI 49080 269-685-9899 Ingle-Kimball for results of testing and will report back on any requirements to be met by homeowners. A conservation easement necessary because of wetlands impacts caused by the Crane Road bridge work has been approved, she said. The easement in Spring Park mitigates the impacts from the Crane Road project. Fleury explained that there may be some changes to the ball field in Spring Park. A split rail fence has to be installed. The next meeting of the village council will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. Originally the first September meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 14 due to a possible village election. Since no election is necessary, the council voted to hold the meeting on the regular date. Thursday, September 1 from 6-9 p.m. at Lloyds Pit Row Grill 975 N. Main St. Nashville Located at Mulberry Fore golf course. Garry passed from this life on July 22nd, in Decatur, TX. He was 51 yrs. old. Garry grew up in Vermontville and is the son of Lawrence and Barbara Musser. 77543076 Greenfields to celebrate silver wedding anniversary by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Middleville Village Manager Rebecca Fleury summarized results of a recent community survey during the Aug. 23 village council meeting. Fleury furnished copies of the results based on 432 responses, noting it was a return of 31 percent. She highlighted some responses from the 50-question survey. “Although some of their responses are difficult to hear, it is valuable information for the council,” Fleury wrote in her report. The three things respondents said they liked best about living in Middleville were its small-town character, schools and parks/trails. The three areas needing improvement, respondents said, were taxes, roads and additional stores. Village government performance was rated as “average.” The top three services provided by the village, according to the survey, are police protection, snow removal and road maintenance. Some of the respondents said they believe that blighted properties and vacant buildings are an issue. Services residents said they would like to see include having a hardware store, additional places to eat and drink, a walk-in outpatient clinic, more medical services, a fitness center and additional family recreation opportunities. Fleury told the council that the most comments received included fixing the decorative bricks on Main Street, consolidating village and township governments, water supply and lowering taxes. She said she plans to share results with the �Page 8 — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Keep your investments working hard – all year long by Elaine Garlock Saturday, Sept. 10, The Ionia County Genealogy Society will meet at 1 p.m. at the Freight House. Sunday, Sept. 11, Central United Methodist Church reverts to its winter schedule of Disciple Discovery Classes at 9 a.m. and worship services at 10:30 a.m. Choir practice will resume shortly thereafter. The final evening prayer service of the season was held Aug. 31 at Central United Methodist Church. This Wednesday evening service is patterned after the Evensong of the Anglican church. Several local residents attended the Sunday chicken barbecue at St. Anthony Church at Saranac. This church is served in a yoking arrangement with St. Edward in Lake Odessa both served by Fr. Victor Kynam. Classes for students start at Lakewood school and other districts next week. The Don Garlock and wife Lorraine hosted several family members to observe a birthday and the end of summer at a Saturday evening meal. Several of the guests also enjoyed a ride on Jordan Lake, thanks of Michael Morse of Galesburg who brought along his boat.Guests came from Big Rapids, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Galesburg; plus local family members. The Gonzalez house on Second Street is newly pained a rich brown. The Phone Zone has new dark green paint. This business is in the long-ago Machine Products building, next south of 3 Cs. The photo contest sponsored by Friends of the Library was continued into September. There is still time to enter a photo. The Red Cross Blood Mobile was on Monday at fellowship hall. It is a common sight here to see a semitruck parked alongside the west siding of Caledonia Farmers Elevator with a machine loading cotton seed from a freight car into the waiting bed of the truck. For months, the cotton was shipped in boxcars with side door open so the small tractor could simply drive inside to load. Now, more and more, we see freight cars with open tops being used. This calls for other mechanized equipment to dip into the tops of the freight car. One day last week five refrigerated cars were on the siding of Twin City Foods waiting to be filled with frozen green beans. Lake Odessa seems to generate quite a bit of freight for the CSX railroad. The frozen vegetables plus grain from Caledonia Elevator amounts to a lot of tonnage shipped from here. In addition there are shipments into the industries here. On Sept. 8 the first meeting of the 43rd year of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet for a potluck meal and program. On September 5, we observe Labor Day, which is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. Of course, if you’re like most people, work is essential to your life, both as a means of personal fulfillment and as a necessity for achieving your financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement. But if you’re going to attain those goals, you’ll want your investments to work as hard as you do. For that to happen, you’ll need to take these steps: • Know your investment objectives. Whether you work in an office, a manufacturing plant or any other venue, your goal is to produce a clearly identifiable result. And the same should be true for the way that you invest. In other words, you should know exactly why you own every single one of your investments — because only then will you have a clear, unified strategy for achieving your desired outcomes. • Keep investing. As a diligent worker, you show up to work every day because you know that this type of consistency is necessary for success. A similar principle applies to your investing “career.” By investing steadily, year in and year out, you have a much better chance of reaching your objectives than if you were to take periodic breaks. Of course, when the financial markets are volatile, it can be tempting to take a “timeout,” but this stopand-start approach can lead to missed oppor- tunities. For example, if you jump out of the market when it’s down, you might miss out on the early stages of the next rally. • Build a productive portfolio. Generally speaking, the most industrious workers are also the most productive ones. And just as productivity is an asset in the working world, it’s important in the investment world, too. Strive to own a mix of investments in a balanced portfolio, based on your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals. • Develop your investment skills. To truly be a good worker, you need a set of skills, such as initiative, the ability to make decisions and the willingness to work on a team. However, throughout the course of your career, you may also need to add new technical proficiencies so that you can stay on top of developments in your field and maintain your productivity. As an investor, you also need some “core competencies,” such as patience, discipline and the ability to prioritize goals. But you also need to stay current on financial products, the economy, the markets and changes in tax- and investment-related laws. To help expand your knowledge base and receive timely guidance, you may want to work with a financial professional. Labor Day comes just once a year. But by keeping your investments working hard 365 days a year, you can keep making progress toward the lifestyle you’ve envisioned. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 27.02 +.59 AT&T 29.62 +.64 BP PLC 39.39 -.44 CMS Energy Corp 19.48 +.30 Coca-Cola Co 69.86 +.80 Eaton 42.75 +3.42 Family Dollar Stores 51.06 +3.08 Fifth Third Bancorp 10.46 +.70 Flowserve CP 92.84 +7.24 Ford Motor Co. 10.87 +.56 General Mills 37.66 +.91 Intel Corp. 20.24 +.53 Kellogg Co. 53.85 +.65 McDonald’s Corp 90.78 +1.25 Pfizer Inc. 18.89 +.65 Ralcorp 86.03 +4.20 Sears Holding 59.89 +5.14 Spartan Motors 4.76 +.51 Spartan Stores 15.66 +.87 Stryker 47.69 +1.55 Walmart Stores 52.82 -.39 Gold $1838.43 +14.23 Silver $41.38 -.37 Dow Jones Average 11,560 +384 Volume on NYSE 975M -43M New report examines societal costs of crashes, crime The price tag for traffic crashes and major crimes in Michigan in 2009 exceeded $6.7 billion, according to a new report released by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. The study, funded by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, used 2009 traffic crash and index crime data to estimate monetary losses from traffic crashes and index crimes to the state and for each county. Index crimes include murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft. According to the report, index crimes in Michigan resulted in $1.9 billion in monetary costs, while traffic crashes resulted in $4.8 billion in monetary costs. In Barry County, index crimes had a price tag of more than $3 million, NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS PAYNE LAKE DRAIN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 14, 2011, the apportionments for benefits to the lands comprised within the Payne Lake Drain Special Assessment District will be subject to review for one day from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 220 West State Street, Barry County Courthouse, 3rd Floor, Hastings, Michigan, or at such other time and place to which I may adjourn. At the meeting to review the apportionment of benefits, I will have the tentative apportionments against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district available to review. At said review, the computation of costs for the Drain will also be open for inspection by any interested parties. Pursuant to Section 155 of the Michigan Drain Code of 1956, any owner of land within the drainage district or any city, village, township, district or county feeling aggrieved by the apportionment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may appeal the apportionment within ten (10) days after the day of review of apportionment by making an application to the Barry County Probate Court for the appointment of a board of review. Any drain assessments against land will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If drain assessments against land are collected by installment, the landowner may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges. For more information regarding payment of assessments, please contact my office. The following is a description of the several tracts or parcels of land constituting the Special Assessment District of the Drain, as well as a list of any county, township, city, village and state department to be assessed at large: Drainage District is located in the N š of Section 20 of Yankee Springs Township, T3N, R10W, Barry County. Point of Commencement is on the east/west › line of said section, at the intersection of the centerlines of Lynn Avenue and West M-179; thence S 89°15’ E along said West M-179 centerline, 1,365’ to the east 1/8th line of said section and the centerline of South Briggs Road; thence N 0°09’ W along said 1/8th line, 523’; thence S 87°02’ W, 75’; thence N 28°06’ W, 894’; thence S 80°57’ W, 689’ to the northeast corner of Lot 29 of Mastenbrook’s Subdivision, recorded in liber 2 of Plats on Page 39; thence S 21°22’ W, 290’, to a point 55’ west and 8’ south of the northeast corner of Lot 24 of said subdivision; thence S 9°22’ W, 421’, to a point 75’ west and 19’ north of the southeast corner of Lot 16 of said subdivision; thence S 14°13’ W, 394’; thence S 36°22’ E, 100’ to a point on the south line of Lot 1 of said subdivision 9’ from the southeast corner thereof; thence continuing S 36°22’ E, 41’ to the Point of Commencement. District is 33 acres±. Michigan Department of Transportation, at large; Yankee Springs Township, at large; Barry County, at large. Owners, municipalities and interested persons may appear at the time and place of the day of review of apportionments and be heard with respect to the special assessments. Dated August 26, 2011. Russell D. Yarger Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 West State Street Barry County Courthouse, 3rd Floor Hastings, MI 49058 77560542 (269) 945-1385 and traffic accidents nearly $33.5 million. When further expanded to include monetary and non-monetary quality-of-life costs, index crime costs totaled $4.7 billion in 2009 for the state, while traffic crashes resulted in $9.1 billion in total costs, according to the report. In Barry County, total index crimes cost $10.2 million, and traffic crashes amounted to $68.9 million. The five counties with the highest crash and crime costs are Wayne, St. Clair, Oakland, Macomb and Kent. Ogemaw County has the lowest. The good news is that despite the high costs of both crime and crashes, there was a 19 percent decrease in monetary costs and a 27 percent decrease in comprehensive costs related to crashes between 2004 and 2009. Traffic fatalities fell 25 percent in that same time period, while injuries decreased by 29 percent. “This is an important report because it underlines the vital role of traffic safety efforts in our state,” said Michael L. Prince, OHSP director. “Traffic crashes come with a tremendous personal toll and an enormous price tag. Using federal funds for seat belt and drunk driving patrols throughout the year helps save both the lives and the money of our state’s citizens.” The report said that both traffic crashes and crime impose significant economic and social burdens on individuals and society through injury and loss of life, as well as property damage and loss. Efforts to reduce crashes and crime often result in competing demands for scarce public resources. Comparable and up-to-date cost data on crashes and crime contribute to informed decision making about allocation of these resources in important ways. Monetary costs include medical care, future earnings, public services and property damage and loss. Non-monetary quality-oflife costs include costs associated with pain, suffering and fear. For crime, these values come from jury awards for pain, suffering and lost quality of life due to physical injuries or fear. The first crime/crash report was generated in 1988. At that time, Michigan traffic crashes resulted in $2.3 billion in monetary costs and $7.1 billion in total costs. Similar studies were conducted in 1994, 1999 and 2004. The latest report includes several specialized cost analyses, including teen-driver involved and motorcycle-involved crashes and the costs associated with involved unrestrained occupants. The report, which includes county-bycounty information, is available at www.michigan.gov/ohsp. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 Earthquake reminder of Earth’s fragile surface by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters My friend Sharon Rogers lives in suburban Virginia. Last week Tuesday, she and her husband were leaving their house to go to a late lunch when she felt something like thunder sweeping over the neighborhood. “I thought it was a military jet going over too low,” she told me on the telephone. It was no jet, but a Richter 5.9 earthquake that struck near Mineral, Va. Why, you may ask, should there have been an earthquake in what is supposed to be the seismically placid East Coast? Allow me to answer by way of an analogy. I think of the Earth as being like a raw egg. The core is made of distinctive stuff — the yolk of the egg corresponding to the metal-rich core of the Earth. Around the core is a squishy, liquid-like material — the white of the egg or Earth’s middle layer of material that allows the tectonic plates to move. Then there is the dicey, topmost layer, and therein lies the trouble for us. We live on that top layer of the Earth, corresponding to the brittle eggshell. The rocks right under our feet are always under stress and, like an eggshell, sometimes they break. Americans from North Carolina to Maine were reminded what living on an eggshell can be like last week. [J-Ad Graphics received phone calls from local residents immediately after, saying they believed they had just felt an earthquake] Thousands of office workers fled buildings in Washington, D.C. — and even more distant New York — after the Virginia earthquake rattled nerves. Most of the damage appears to have been psychological, although according to The New York Times, the National Cathedral lost some of its pinnacles due to the shaking. Those of us on the Left Coast may sneer a bit about people thrown off their stride by a quake that didn’t even reach a Richter magnitude of 6, but the sober truth is that all earthquakes rattle a person’s sense of what should be assured and solid. In addition, Virginia’s quake was shallow, making it much more noticeable than earthquakes under places like western South America, where the active part of the temblors can be 30 times deeper. It’s high time we Americans wake up to the fact that large quakes are assured to be part of our future. We geologists firmly predict major quakes not just along the West Coast, but also all across southern Alaska. And there are staggering seismic risks in the central part of the country, namely every place near where Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee come together on the map. South Carolina is another hot spot of risk. Earthquakes have been felt in most of our 50 states, including quakes large enough to do real damage. This past spring’s mega-quake and tsunami in Japan helped the man on the street understand just how powerful seismic events can be. The video images of shaking in Tokyo offices and the breathtaking video of the tsunami sweeping ashore kept us glued to screens for a couple of days straight. But while we mourned for the thousands dead in Japan and the thousands more displaced and traumatized by the earthquake and tsunami, we didn’t seem to fully understand we, too, are at risk for seismic destruction on an almost Biblical scale. Maybe Tuesday’s event, because it affected Washington, D.C., can be a wake-up call for us all via our government. This aging Rock Doc has written in the past about how unprepared we are as a society for the next major quake. By comparison, Japan was and is well prepared — yet it suffered terribly. There is much we can do to prepare for quakes from California to Alaska to Illinois, and from my native Washington State to South Carolina and, yes, Virginia. If our governmental leaders learn from last week’s quake, we could start down the road toward preparedness. Getting ready for earthquakes means everything from substantially tightening our building codes to having personal and family disaster plans in place before seismic emergencies strike. It’s no fun getting ready for an earthquake. All the dimensions of preparedness take time, emotional energy and plenty of money. Living through earthquakes surely isn’t no picnic, either. But surviving earthquakes is surely preferable to perishing in them. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. Peters can be reached at epeters@wsu.edu. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — Page 9 Vacation’s over for 5,100 Barry students 48 rural schools expect over 1,180 pupils This article is reprinted from the Sept. 2, 1948 Hastings Banner. Vacation terminated for an estimated 500 rural school pupils this week as they trooped back to their one- and two-room schools, and by the middle of next week, 4,600 more youngsters – from kindergarten to high school seniors – will have returned to their classes for the 1948-49 school year as the rest of the rural schools and the consolidated and Hastings schools reopen. Almost 200 pedagogues will be on hand for the opening of the classrooms located in the various areas of the county, and when final enrollment figures are in, the total number of students attending Barry County institutions of learning may reach 5,200. Students entering Hastings’ schools will go to classes at 8:30 Tuesday morning and the high school, whose enrollment is expected to be 15 to 20 students larger than last year, will hold an initial assembly. Principal Edwin Taylor Tuesday said the preliminary figures indicated that the senior class would be about 120 – larger than classes generally have been in recent years except for 1947 when veterans swelled the ranks. The record class graduated in 1940 when 139 received diplomas. Registration of Hastings students was being completed this week. Enrollment for the coming term at Middleville’s TK school is to be done Wednesday morning, Sept. 8, Supt. Ulius F. Schipper has announced. Buses will cover their routes of schedule and high school students will meet in the gym for instructions. TK students will be returned to their homes in time for lunch. A half-day session is also planned for Delton students Wednesday where four new members are on the faculty – Fred Adolph, agriculture, of Lansing; William White, science and mathematics, East Leroy; Mrs. Joan Francisco, third grade; and Mrs. Irene Dickerson, second grade, Cloverdale. Teachers at Nashville are to meet Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock with Supt. A. A. Reed, and students will return to classes Wednesday morning. Pre-school conferences will be held just in the forenoon, and in the afternoon, a picnic for them, the bus drivers, school board members, office secretary and custodians and their families will be held at Gun Lake. Wednesday the Nashville buses will make their scheduled runs, and the class routines will be of 30-minute duration. School will be dismissed about 2:30 in the afternoon, and Supt. Reed has called another teachers’ meeting. George Augustine will drive the bus that covers the Barryville and Morgan route; Milo Youngs, will cover the route north of Nashville; Frank Smith will drive north of Nashville through the Feighner district; Freel Garlinger will drive west and southwest of Nashville; Kenneth Garrison will drive south and southeast; Earl Smith, south and southwest and Carl Moon will drive through the Mason and Barnes districts southeast of the village. At Woodland, Supt. Howard Hicks, who this year succeeded Supt. H. A. Kitson, has announced that a session would be held Tuesday afternoon. Woodland’s township school will have six other new faculty members. The eight Woodland buses will make runs at noon and will leave school about 4 p.m. to return students to their homes. County Supt. of Schools Arthur Lathrop has announced that 48 rural schools would be open this year, with 51 teachers. The Dowling school has two instructors, Orangeville three, and the remainder have one teacher each. Enrollment in the rural schools last year totaled 1,183 pupils, Supt. Lathrop reported. The only school reopening this year after being closed is the Gregory School in Hastings Township where Mrs. Erma Flory will be the teacher. The rural schools and their instructors follow. [Each township had had more schools in priop years. These were what remained in 1948.] Assyria Township – Briggs School, Harry Stevens, Nashville; Checkered, Mrs. Margaret Schroeder, Route 3, Bellevue. Baltimore Township – Dowling, Miss Louise Baldwin, 120 W. Grant and Mrs. Martha Beadle, Route 4, Hastings; Striker, Mrs. Eva Kalnback, Route 1, Nashville; McOmber, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, Route 4, Hastings; Weeks, Mrs. Lydia Burchett, Dowling; Durfee, Miss Hazel Conklin, Route 1, Dowling; Barney Mills, Miss June Vliek, Route 3, Nashville. Carlton Township – Rogers, Mrs. Lucille Yarger, Route 2, Hastings; Carlton Center, Mrs. Mary Smith, Woodland; Fish, Mrs. Dorothy Brake, Clarksville; Welcome Corners, Mrs. Lois Wickham, Route 3, Hastings; Brown, Mrs. Marie Cole, Route 3, Hastings; Coats Grove, Mrs. Hazel Snyder, Route 3, Hastings. Castleton Township – Lakeview, Mrs. Pearl Matthews, Route 3, Hastings; Martin, Miss Ruby Cogswell, Route 3, Hastings; Barryville, Mrs. Flossie Allerding, S. Hanover, Hastings. Hastings Township – Fisher, Mrs. Elma Hoffman, Route 3, Hastings; Gregory, Mrs. Erma Flory, South Jefferson, Hastings; Altoft, Mrs. Alice DeVries, West Green, Hastings; Starr, Mrs. Gertrude Fuhr, 428 E. South, Hastings; Hastings Center, Mrs. Beatrice Laubaugh, Route 1, Hastings; Quimby, Mrs. Mildred Mater, Nashville. Hope Township – Doud, Mrs. Lillie Coppock, Dowling; Hinds, Robert Casey, Route 5, Hastings; Cloverdale, Mrs. Edna McKibbin, 128 N. Park, Hastings; Brush Ridge, Mrs. Elvira Sayles, 433 W. Court, Hastings; Schultz, Mrs. Irene Japhet, Delton. Irving Township – Wood, Mrs. Gladys Cook, Freeport; Little Brick, Miss Vivian Begerow, Woodland. Johnstown Township – King, Miss Joyce Billington, 56 Dunning, Battle Creek; Monroe, Mrs. Anna Potter, Route 3, Bellevue; Stevens, Mrs. Mabel Keller, 714 E. Marshall, Hastings; Bristol, Mrs. Pauline Rayner, Route 2, Hastings; Banfield, Mrs. Gladys McCrary, Route 4, Hastings; Culver, Mrs. Stella Tickerman, 917 S. Church, Hastings; Burroughs, Miss Margaret McKelvey, Route 4, Hastings. Maple Grove Township – Mayo, Miss Annetta Maurer, Route 2, Nashville; Moore, Miss Lena Lipkey, Route 1, Hastings; Dunham, Mrs. Leona VanDelic, Dowling; Norton, Mrs. Freida Wosley, Route 3, Battle Creek. Orangeville Township - Orangeville, Miss Katherine Berry, 1509 Jolly Road; Lansing, Mrs. Leona McGlocklin, 518 W. Bond, and Mrs. Gertrude Jackson, Wayland. Prairieville Township – Milo, Mrs. Doris Saunders, Delton; Prairieville, Mrs. Doris Hyde, Delton; North Pine Lake, Miss Jane Hooper, Middleville. Rutland Township – Algonquin Lake, Mrs. Carrie Fisher, Route 3, Hastings; Chidester, Mrs. Merlyn Sandeen, 612 S> Michigan Ave., Hastings; Tanner, Miss Dona Campbell, Route 1, Dowling. [Editor’s Note: The published and original lists of teachers for the 1948-49 school years do not include Barry, Thornapple, Woodland or Yankee Springs Townships. Does anyone know why? Were these townships already completely consolidated into the Delton Kellogg, Lakewood and Thornapple Kellogg School districts?] TOWNSHIP OF BARRY TOWNSHIP OF HOPE TOWNSHIP OF JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION BY THE TOWNSHIPS OF BARRY, HOPE, JOHNSTOWN AND PRAIRIEVILLE At regular meetings of the Township Boards of the Township of Barry, held on August 2, 2011; the Township of Hope, held on August 8, 2011; the Township of Johnstown, held on August 10, 2011; and the Township of Prairieville, held on August 10, 2011, the Township Board of each Township adopted an ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to Regulate Private Sewage Disposal, to Provide for the Connection of Building Sewers to the Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System, to Provide Penalties for Ordinance Violations and to Provide for Matters Related Thereto” (the “Ordinance”). A summary of the Ordinance is reproduced in this newspaper below. The Ordinance adopted by each Township is substantially identical with the material differences noted in this summary. A true and complete copy of each township’s respective Ordinance can be inspected or obtained as follows: Township of Barry Township of Johnstown Ordinance No. 64 Ordinance No. 2011-2 155 E. Orchard St. (Twp. Hall location) 13641 S. M-37 Hwy. (Twp. Hall location) P.O. Box 705 (mailing address) Battle Creek, MI 49017 Delton, MI 49046 1815 E. Lacey Rd. (mailing address) (269) 623-5171 Dowling, MI 49050-9732 (269) 721-9905 Township of Barry Debra Knight, Township Clerk Township of Johnstown June Doster, Township Clerk Township of Hope Ordinance No. 78 5463 S. M-43 Hwy. Hastings, MI 49058-9237 (269) 948-2464 Township of Prairieville Ordinance No. 139 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton, MI 49046-9710 (269) 623-2664 Township of Hope Linda Eddy-Hough, Township Clerk Township of Prairieville Jill Owens, Township Clerk ******************** Article I of the Ordinance sets forth the title and objectives of and findings for the Ordinance. Article I also includes Sections 102 and 103, which address the intent of the Ordinance and how the Ordinance relates to the Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System Connection Implementation, Use and Rate Ordinance, as amended (the “Authority Ordinance”), which has been adopted by the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority (the “Authority”). The intent of the Ordinance is to apply to all properties served by the Public Sewer System located in the Service District within each of the four townships. The Ordinance is intended to be applied such that the Ordinance and the Authority Ordinance, taken together, provide comprehensive regulation of matters pertinent to the connection to, and use of, the Public Sewer System and the rates and charges applicable thereto. Article II of the Ordinance includes the definitions for 39 terms that are used throughout the Ordinance, including, but not limited to, the terms “Authority,” “Contract,” “Private Sewage Disposal Facilities,” “Public Sewer System,” “Service District,” “Sewage,” “Special Assessment District,” and “Township.” Article III sets forth the mandatory connection requirements for connection to the Public Sewer System. Generally under the Ordinance, any property that is located within a Special Assessment District within the Service District and any zoning district other than an agricultural zoning district (including a district designated as “Agricultural/Rural Residential” or “Conservation-Reserved”) that abuts on any right-of-way, easement, highway, street or public way in which there is an available Public Sewer System is required to connect to the Public Sewer System if the sewer main is located not more than three hundred fifty (350) feet at the nearest point from the Structure in which Sanitary Sewage Originates. Further, any property that is located within a Special Assessment District within the Service District and an agricultural zoning district (including a district designated as “Agricultural/Rural Residential” or “ConservationReserved”) that abuts on any right-of-way, easement, highway, street or public way in which there is an available Public Sewer System main must connect to the Public Sewer System if the available Public Sewer is not more than two hundred (200) feet at the nearest point from the Structure in which Sanitary Sewage Originates. Article III includes additional requirements for the connection of other properties including properties located within the Service District, but outside of a Special Assessment District and specifies enforcement procedures applicable for properties required to connect to the Public Sewer, but which fail to connect in the manner and time required by the Ordinance. Section 301 of Article III of the Ordinance prohibits the discharge of Sewage to ground or surface water, including storm sewers. Requirements for Private Sewage Disposal Facilities and provisions for the operation and maintenance of Private Sewage Disposal Facilities are included in Article IV of the Ordinance. Article V of the Ordinance includes provisions for the inspection of connections to the Public Sewer System. Authorized representatives, employees or agents of the Authority and the respective township, including, but not limited to, the Inspector, the Authority’s engineer, the Health Department and representatives of MDEQ, are authorized to enter at any time during reasonable or usual business hours all properties in the Service District for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing connections to the Public Sewer System. Further, Section 502 of the Ordinance provides that the Authority is authorized, to the extent permitted by law, to operate, maintain and administer the Public Sewer System on behalf of each township pursuant to the Contract and to administer and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance on behalf of each township. Article VI of the Ordinance establishes the penalties and remedies for violation of the Ordinance. Each township may enforce the requirements of the Ordinance by injunction or other remedy. Anyone who violates the Ordinance is responsible to the respective township for the costs and expenses including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by that township in making such repairs or taking such action. The remedies set forth in the Ordinance are cumulative and not mutually exclusive with any other remedies available to the respective townships or the Authority under the Authority Ordinance. Various miscellaneous provisions with respect to the Ordinance are included in Article VII of the Ordinance including provisions relating to the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances, including each township’s prior Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System Connection, Use and Rate Ordinance, subject to the Ordinance’s savings clause provisions. The savings clause provisions preserve the right of each township to enforce violations of the townships’ prior sewer connection, use and rate ordinances, notwithstanding the adoption of the Ordinance by each township and the repeal of the townships’ prior sewer connection, use and rate ordinances and for the continued collection of any rates, charges and fees that accrued pursuant to the prior ordinances, notwithstanding the adoption of the Ordinance. The final article in the Ordinance, Article VIII, provides for the publication of the Ordinance in full, or via a summary within 30 days of adoption of the Ordinance by each township. The Ordinance is effective on the later of (1) the thirtieth (30th) day after the date of publication of this summary of the Ordinance or (2) the effective date of the Authority Ordinance. Debra Knight, Township Clerk Township of Barry Dunham School on Dowling Road in Maple Grove Township was open for 100 years, from 1864 to 1964. The Little Red Brick School in Irving Township at the corner of Hammond and Woodruff Roads, operated from 1868 to 1963. Linda Eddy-Hough, Township Clerk Township of Hope ******************** June Doster, Township Clerk Township of Johnstown Jill Owens, Township Clerk Township of Prairieville 77560575 �Page 10 — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION At a regular meeting of the Commission of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority (the Authority”), held on July 25, 2011, and acting in accordance with the provisions of Act 94 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1933, as amended, the Commission adopted Ordinance No. 1 (the “Ordinance”). In accordance with Act 94 and the Ordinance, the full text of the Ordinance and appendices is reproduced in this newspaper below. ****** Minutes of a regular meeting of the Commission of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority, County of Barry, Michigan, held in the Barry Township Hall located at 155 E. Orchard Street, Delton, Michigan, on the 25th day of July, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. Local Time. PRESENT: Commissioners: Jim Stoneburner, Linda EddyHough, Wes Kahler, Barbara Earl, and Roger Turner ABSENT: Commissioners None It was moved by Commissioner Stoneburner and seconded by Commissioner Eddy-Hough that the following Ordinance be adopted under the authority of the Revenue Bond Act of 1933, being Act 94 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1933, as amended. ORDINANCE NO. 1 AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS AND DRAINS, PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL, THE INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWERS, AND THE DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES INTO THE SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FIXING AND COLLECTION OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE CONNECTION TO AND USE OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM AND THE ALLOCATION AND USE OF REVENUES DERIVED THEREFROM; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS RELATED THERETO. The Ordinance was then discussed. Upon roll call vote, the vote upon the motion adopting said Ordinance was as follows: YEAS: Commissioners Eddy-Hough, Turner, Earl, Kahler and Stoneburner NAYS: Commissioners None ABSTAIN: Commissioners None The Secretary declared the Ordinance adopted. The following is Ordinance No. 1 as adopted: THE SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY ORDAINS: ORDINANCE NO. 1 AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS AND DRAINS, PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL, THE INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWERS, AND THE DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES INTO THE SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FIXING AND COLLECTION OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE CONNECTION TO AND USE OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM AND THE ALLOCATION AND USE OF REVENUES DERIVED THEREFROM; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS RELATED THERETO. ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE; INTENT AND OBJECTIVES Section 101. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the “Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System Connection Implementation, Use and Rate Ordinance” and may be cited as such. Section 102. Intent. This Ordinance is intended to apply to all properties served by the Public Sewer System located in the Service District within the Townships. In addition, this Ordinance is intended to be applied such that this Ordinance and the Township Connection Ordinance adopted by each of the Townships, taken together, provide comprehensive regulation of matters pertinent to the connection to, and use of the Public Sewer System and the rates and charges applicable thereto. Section 103. Conflict with Township Connection Ordinance. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Ordinance and the provisions of a Township Connection Ordinance with regard to which properties are required to connect to the Public Sewer System, the related connection deadlines and the enforcement of such required connections, the provisions of the Township Connection Ordinance shall control. In all other respects, in the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Ordinance and a Township Connection Ordinance with respect to applications for connections, approval of connection applications, the technical requirements for making a connection to the Public Sewer System, the use of the Public Sewer System or the fees applicable to the connection to or the use of the Public Sewer System, the provisions of this Ordinance shall control. Section 104. Objectives Re: Contractual Requirements. This Ordinance is adopted in accordance with and in furtherance of the Authority’s obligations as set forth in the Contract. Section 105. Objectives Re: State and Federal Law Requirements. This Ordinance sets forth uniform requirements for Users of the Public Sewer System and enables the Authority to comply with all State and Federal laws applicable to a publicly owned sanitary sewer collection, transportation and treatment system, including the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, being Act 451 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1994, as amended (MCL 324.101 et seq.) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 United States Code § 1251 et seq.). In addition, the objectives of this Ordinance include the following: a. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Public Sewer System which will interfere with the operation of the Public Sewer System and its components or contaminate the resulting sludge; b. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Public Sewer System which will pass through the Public Sewer System and its components, inadequately treated, into the ground water or otherwise be incompatible with the Public Sewer System and its components; c. To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and sludges from the Public Sewer System; d. To provide for proportional distribution of the cost of the Public Sewer System; and e. To protect the physical integrity of the Public Sewer System and its components, and to provide for the safety of the public and workers with respect to the Public Sewer System. Section 106. Findings Re: Public Health, Safety and Welfare. The Authority hereby determines that the Public Sewer System is immediately necessary to protect and preserve the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of, and the properties located within, the Service District. This determination is based, in part, upon the express determination of the State Legislature set forth in Section 12752 of the Michigan Public Health Code, which reads as follows: “Sec. 12752. Public sanitary sewer systems are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state. Septic tank disposal systems are subject to failure due to soil conditions or other reasons. Failure or potential failure of septic tank disposal systems poses a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare; presents a potential for ill health, transmission of disease, mortality, and economic blight; and constitutes a threat to the quality of surface and subsurface waters of this state. The connection to available public sanitary sewer systems at the earliest, reasonable date is a matter for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare and necessary in the public interest which is declared as a matter of legislative determination.” Section 107. Finding Re: Measure of Sewer Use by Metering of Water Supply. The Authority hereby finds that the metering of domestic water supply is the best available technology and preferred method for measuring with relative precision the discharge to and the use of the Public Sewer System. However, the Authority recognizes that the cost for the implementation, use and maintenance of this technology is often high especially for residential users of the Public Sewer System. To the extent practicable, the Authority will seek to use and require metering for measuring discharges to and use of the Public Sewer System. The Authority declares, as its goal, the eventual use of metering of domestic water supply for all users of the Public Sewer System at that time when (a) all or substantially all Users of the Public Sewer System are connected to a public water supply system and/or (b) in the opinion of the Authority, the costs for using and maintaining the metering technology is practical and cost effective for residential users of the Public Sewer System. In the interim, the Authority finds that the use of a flat-rate User Charge based upon Units is a valid, cost effective, and practical method for measuring use of the Public Sewer System, particularly with respect to detached single family residential users. ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS Section 201. Definitions. (1) Act 222. Act 222 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 2001, as amended. (2) Administrator. The Administrator of the Authority or his or her authorized representative. (3) Authority. The Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority, a public corporation established pursuant to Act 233 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1955, as amended, by the Townships. (4) Board of Appeals. The Commission acting in the capacity as the Board of Appeals pursuant to Article IX of this Ordinance. (5) B.O.D.5 or Biochemical Oxygen Demand. As used in this Ordinance, the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedures in five (5) days at 20ºC., expressed in PPM by weight. (6) Building Drain. That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge of Sewage inside of the walls of the building and conveys said discharge to the Building Sewer. (7) Building Sewer. The extension from the Building Drain which conveys the discharge of Sewage to the Public Sewer System and its components or other place of disposal. (8) Claimant. Any person who makes a claim for economic damages which allegedly were caused by a Sewage Disposal System Event, as defined in Act 222. (9) C.O.D. or Chemical Oxygen Demand. The oxygen consuming capacity of inorganic and organic matter present in Sewage. (10) Commission. The governing body of the Authority. (11) Common Fund. The Common Fund continued pursuant to Paragraph 14 of the Contract and held by the Authority. (12) Compatible Pollutant. The pollutants which can be treated and removed to a substantial degree by the Sewage Treatment Facility. These pollutants include but are not limited to defined maximum concentrations of B.O.D.5, S.S., pH and additional pollutants identified in the Discharge Permit if the Sewage Treatment Facility was designed to treat such pollutants, and in fact does remove such pollutant to a substantial degree. (13) Connection Fee. The charge imposed by the Authority to regulate the connection of a Building Sewer, either directly or indirectly, to the Public Sewer System. This fee represents (a) the proportional cost attributable to each Structure in which Sanitary Sewage Originates to regulate access to the Public Sewer System and ensures that sufficient capacity exists to accommodate the additional use without overburdening the Public Sewer System or adversely affecting the Authority’s ability to provide service to the Public Sewer System’s existing customers and (b) the benefit to the owner of a Structure in which Sanitary Sewage Originates derived from the connection to the Public Sewer System including, but not limited to, eliminating or reducing the risk of failure of private Sewage Disposal Facilities and the contamination of ground water. See also Direct Connection and Indirect Connection. (14) Control Manhole. The structure installed on the Building Sewer or Service Connection pipeline to allow access for measurement and sampling of Sewage discharging from industrial and commercial establishments. (15) Contract. The Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System Contract, dated May 1, 2010, as amended, by and between the Authority and the Townships. (16) Cost of Operation and Maintenance. All costs, direct and indirect, inclusive of all expenditures attributable to administration, operation, maintenance and Cost of Replacement of the Public Sewer System, including treatment and collection of Sewage, necessary to insure adequate treatment and collection of Sewage on a continuing basis in conformance with the Discharge Permit, and other applicable local, state and federal regulations. (17) Cost of Replacement. Expenditures and costs for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the service life of the Public Sewer System to maintain the capacity and performance for which the Public Sewer System was designed and constructed. (18) County. The County of Barry, Michigan. (19) Debt Service Charge. The amount charged to Users of the Public Sewer System to pay principal, interest and administrative costs of retiring the debt incurred for construction of the Public Sewer System, or any portion thereof. (20) Direct Connection. The connection of the Building Sewer directly to the Public Sewer System. (21) Discharge Permit. Permit issued by the MDEQ for the discharge of treated Sewage from the Sewage Treatment Facility. (22) Domestic Sewage. The liquid wastes from all habitable buildings and residences and shall include human excreta and wastes from sinks, lavatories, bathtubs, showers, laundries and all other water-carried wastes of organic nature either singly or in combination thereof. (23) Effluent Pump. In a STEP System, the device which pumps Septic Tank Effluent from the System Septic Tank to the Public Sewer System main for transportation to the Sewage Treatment Facility. (24) Garbage. Solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and the handling, sale and storage of produce and, in addition, shall include all paper, plastic and other household items, including containers, whether or not disposable or biodegradable in nature. (25) Gravity System. The publicly-owned gravity Sewer Lead which provides the connection between the privatelyowned Building Sewer and the Public Sewer System. A diagram of a typical Gravity System is attached to this Ordinance as Appendix I. (26) Grinder Pump. In a Grinder Pump System, the device to which the Building Sewer connects and which grinds and pumps the Sewage to the Public Sewer System for transportation to the Sewage Treatment Facility. (27) Grinder Pump System. The publicly owned Grinder Pump, controls and pressure discharge pipe, including all control boards, controls, floats, pumps, storage tanks and appurtenances thereto which provide the connection between the privately-owned Building Sewer and the Public Sewer System. A diagram of a typical Grinder Pump System is attached to this Ordinance as Appendix II. (28) Health Department. Barry-Eaton District Health Department. (29) Indirect Connection. The connection of a Building Sewer to a sewage collection system which is installed to applicable Authority specifications and paid for by special assessment or private funds, connected to the Public Sewer System, and after construction, turned over to the Authority and becomes part of the Public Sewer System in accordance with the Contract (e.g. if a developer constructs sanitary sewers in a plat and connects the sewer line to the Public Sewer System, the connection of each lot in the plat would be an Indirect Connection). (30) Industrial Users. Users which discharge Industrial Wastes. (31) Industrial Wastes. The liquid wastes, solids or semisolids from industrial, manufacturing, trade or business processes as distinct from Domestic Sewage. (32) Inspection Fee. The amount charged, to each applicant by the Authority at the time an application is made to the Authority for connection to the Public Sewer System, to cover the routine cost of inspecting and approving the physical connection of a Building Sewer and Service Connection to the Public Sewer System, the issuance of a connection permit and related administrative expense. (33) Inspector. The Person responsible for inspecting connections of Building Sewers and Service Connections to the Public Sewer System as designated by the Authority. (34) May. Is permissive. (35) MDEQ. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality or its successor. (36) MG/L. Milligrams per liter. (37) Miscellaneous User Fee. The amount charged to Users for miscellaneous services and related administrative and enforcement costs associated with the Public Sewer System. (38) Natural Outlet. Any outlet into a Watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water. (39) Normal Strength. Sewage which when analyzed shows a daily average concentration of not more than 250 mg/l of B.O.D., nor more than 250 mg/l of Suspended Solids; nor more than 10 mg/l of phosphorous; nor more than 50 mg/l of fats, oils and grease; nor other substances which may solidify or become viscous at a temperature of sixty (60) degrees C or below; nor more than 40 mg/l of TKN and which do not contain a concentration of other constituents which will interfere with the Sewage Treatment Facility’s treatment process. (40) Nuisance. Without limitation, any condition where Sewage or the effluent from any Sewage Disposal Facility is exposed to the surface of the ground, or is permitted to drain on or to the surface of the ground or into any Natural Outlet. (41) pH. The negative logarithm of the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution, in grams per liter. A measure of relative acidity (pH less than 7) or alkalinity of (pH greater than 7) the solution tested. A neutral solution has a pH of 7. (42) PPM. Parts per million. (43) Person. Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group. (44) Prior Township Sewer Ordinance. A prior ordi- nance previously adopted by each of the Townships and known generally as the Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System Connection, Use and Rate Ordinance, which is repealed by the terms of a Township Connection Ordinance. (45) Properly Shredded Garbage. The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of foods that have been shredded or cut to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in Public Sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in any dimension. (46) Public Sewer System or System. The sanitary sewer collection, transmission and treatment system, known as the Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System, all publicly-owned Service Connections, mains, lift or pumping stations, odor control facilities, the Sewage Treatment Facility and all appurtenances thereto, including extensions thereof, located in the Service District. (47) Septic Tank. A watertight tank or receptacle used to receive Domestic Sewage and intended to provide for the separation of substantial portions of the Suspended Solids in such Sewage and the partial decomposition by bacterial action on solids so separated. (48) Septic Tank Effluent. The partially treated liquid portion of Domestic Sewage that has been held in a Septic Tank. (49) Service Connection. The portion of the Public Sewer System which extends either to or onto the parcel of land adjacent to the path of the Public Sewer System, and includes the tee/wye, valve, check valve, connector pipes, the Sewer Lead, the Gravity System, the Grinder Pump System, STED System or the STEP System and appurtenances, but not including the Building Sewer. (50) Service District. The Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System Service District located in the Townships and served by the System, a map of which is attached to the Contract and incorporated herein by reference. (51) Sewage. Any combination of the water-carried waste material from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, including Industrial Wastes, Domestic Sewage and Septic Tank Effluent. (52) Sewage Disposal Facilities. Any on-site private Septic Tank, Subsurface Disposal System or other devices used in the disposal of Sewage and which are not part of the Public Sewer System. (53) Sewage Disposal System Event. An overflow or backup of the Public Sewer System onto real property, as defined in Act 222. (54) Sewage Treatment Facility. The publicly-owned physical plant and appurtenances designated to receive and treat the raw, untreated Sewage of the properties located in the Service District and served by the Public Sewer System, including, without limitation, the sequencing batch reactor, rapid sand filter, effluent storage pond, discharge filter beds, lift station, odor control devices and all equipment related thereto, groundwater monitoring wells, earthwork, roadways and all appurtenances. (55) Sewer Lead. That portion of the Service Connection which connects to the sewer main located in the public right-of-way and extends therefrom to the property line. (56) Sewer Rates and Charges. The Connection Fee, Inspection Fee, User Charge, Debt Service Charge, User Surcharge, Miscellaneous User Fee, the civil penalty imposed pursuant to Section 703(h), and any portion of the cost to acquire and install a Service Connection payable in accordance with Section 702(e) by an installment payment agreement. In addition, Sewer Rates and Charges shall include all sewer rates and charges (within the meaning of a Prior Township Sewer Ordinance) levied, imposed or accrued but not yet billed under the Prior Township Sewer Ordinance that are unbilled or uncollected as of the effective date of a Township Connection Ordinance. (57) Shall. Is mandatory. (58) Special Assessment District. Each Special Assessment District determined at any time by the Township Board of one of the Townships within the Service District for the provision of sanitary sewer service by the Public Sewer System. (59) Special Assessment Roll. Each Special Assessment Roll confirmed at any time for a Special Assessment District by the Township Board of one of the Townships for the provision of sanitary sewer service by the Public Sewer System. (60) STED System. The publicly owned System Septic Tank and effluent gravity discharge pipe which provides the connection between the privately owned Building Sewer and the Public Sewer System. A sketch of a typical STED System is attached to this Ordinance as Appendix III. (61) STEP System. The publicly owned System Septic Tank, Effluent Pump, motor control panel and pressure discharge pipe, which provides the connection between the privately-owned Building Sewer and the Public Sewer System. A sketch of a typical STEP System is attached to this Ordinance as Appendix IV. (62) Storm Sewer or Storm Drain. A sewer which carries storm or surface waters, or drainage, but excludes Sewage. (63) Structure in which Sanitary Sewage Originates. A building in which toilet, kitchen, laundry, bathing, or other facilities which generate Sewage are used or are available for use for household, commercial, industrial, or other purposes. (64) Subsurface Disposal System. An arrangement for distribution of Septic Tank Effluent beneath the ground surface (also referred to as a “drainfield system,” “tile field,” “dry well” or a “soil absorption system”). (65) S.S. or Suspended Solids. Solids either floating or suspended in Sewage, or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering and biologic processes. (66) System Septic Tank. The Septic Tank specified for use in a STED System or a STEP System. (67) Township Connection Ordinance. The Southwest Barry County Sewage Disposal System Private Sewage Disposal and Mandatory Connection Ordinance adopted by each of the Townships. (68) Townships. The Townships of Barry, Hope, Johnstown and Prairieville, each of which are located in Barry County, Michigan. (69) U.S. EPA. The United States Environmental Protection Agency which assures the protection of the environment by abating or controlling pollution on a systematic basis. (70) Unit or Units. A standard basis of measuring the relative quantity of Sewage, including the benefits derived from the disposal thereof, arising from the occupancy of a freestanding single-family residential dwelling (but such term shall not necessarily be related to actual use arising from any particular dwelling), with an average daily sewage discharge of 200 gallons. A listing of the relative relationships between the various Users of the System is hereby determined by the Authority and is set forth in Appendix V to this Ordinance. The assignment of Unit(s) to a particular User shall be determined from time to time by the Authority, based upon available information, studies and investigation of the use to which the User’s property is put. The assignment of Unit(s) for any use not enumerated in Appendix V shall, in the sole discretion of the Authority, be based upon the most similar use enumerated in Appendix V. (71) User. A recipient of services provided by the System including premises which are connected to and discharge Sewage into the System. (72) User Charge. A charge, based on Units, charged to Users of the System for use of the System. The charge represents (a) that User’s proportionate share of the Cost of the Operation and Maintenance and (b) the benefit to that User derived from the availability and use of the System. (73) User Surcharge. A charge imposed on a User of the System for discharges of Sewage that are in excess of Normal Strength Sewage. (74) Watercourse. A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently. ARTICLE III USE OF PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM REQUIRED BY TOWNSHIP CONNECTION ORDINANCE Section 301. Discharge of Sewage. No Person shall discharge to any Natural Outlet, Storm Sewer or Storm Drain within the Service District any Sewage or other polluted waters except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with standards established by the MDEQ, U.S. EPA and this Ordinance. Section 302. Connection to Public Sewer System. The regulation of properties required to connect to the Public Sewer System, the related connection deadlines and, except for the civil penalty imposed in Section 703(h), the enforcement of required connections is provided for in the Township Connection Ordinance. ARTICLE IV THE USE OF PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES IN THE SERVICE DISTRICT Section 401. Private Sewage Disposal Facilities. The use of private Sewage Disposal Facilities in the Service District is provided for in the Township Connection Ordinance. ARTICLE V BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS Section 501. Permit Requirement. No unauthorized Person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any portion of the Public Sewer System without first obtaining a written permit from the Authority in accordance with Section 502. Section 502. Permit Application. A connection to the Public Sewer System shall be made only by an authorized contractor or plumber upon written authorization and a Service Connection permit issued by the Authority. Prior to said connection, the property owner or his agent shall submit a permit application to the Authority. This permit application shall be on a form furnished by the Authority and shall be accompanied by payment of the applicable Connection Fee determined in accordance with Section 702 (or the first installment payment thereof under an approved installment payment agreement), payment of the cost to acquire and install the Service Connection (or the first installment payment thereof under an approved installment payment agreement), any civil penalty which has accrued pursuant to Section 703(h) and the Inspection Fee, the plans and specifications of all plumbing construction within the premises (when requested), and all other information required by the Authority. Section 503. Approval of Application. The approval of a Service Connection permit application shall be subject to a. compliance with all terms of this Ordinance, including, without limitation, Section 502, above, and the rules and regulations of the Health Department and the MDEQ, b. the availability of capacity in the Public Sewer System, including Compatible Pollutant capacity, c. to the extent required by Section 504, below, execution of an easement and d. compliance of the plans and specifications with the following standards for construction: (1) The design, installation and connection of the Building Sewer and Service Connection shall meet the specifications approved from time to time by the Authority and on file for public inspection at the Authority offices. (2) The size of the Building Sewer shall not be less than four (4) inches in diameter and is subject to inspection by the Inspector at the time of connection to the Service Connection. In the event such inspection reveals a deficiency or non-conformity in the Building Sewer, the connection of the Building Sewer to the Service Connection shall not be completed or approved until the owner has corrected the said deficiency or non-conformity to the satisfaction of the Inspector. (3) Whenever possible the Building Sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No Building Sewer shall be laid parallel to and within three (3) feet of any bearing wall. Where this minimum depth cannot be obtained, the Building Sewer shall be laid at a minimum grade of one-quarter (1/4) inch per foot, sloping towards the Service Connection. (4) In all buildings in which any Building Drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the Service Connection, the Sewage carried by the Building Drain shall be lifted by means acceptable to the Authority and discharged to the Service Connection. However, operation and maintenance of all interior lift pumps and injectors shall be the responsibility of the property owner. (5) Where the Public Sewer System is more than twelve (12) feet deep measured from established street grade, a riser may be constructed on the Service Connection using methods and materials approved by the Authority. (6) All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight. (7) A separate and independent Building Sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the Building Sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one Building Sewer. Other exceptions will be allowed only by special permission granted by the Authority. (8) Connection of the Building Sewer to the Public Sewer System shall conform to requirements of all applicable governmental building and plumbing codes and other applicable rules and regulations. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Inspector. Section 504. On-Lot Easement Requirements. Prior to the approval and issuance of a Service Connection permit, the applicant will be requested to have executed by the property owner(s) of record for the premises to be connected, an easement in a form provided by the Authority granting permission to the Authority to operate and maintain, repair and replace the Service Connection to be installed on the premises. This Section 504 shall not apply if the Service Connection is a Gravity System. Section 505. Excavations, Pipe Laying and Backfill. All excavations, pipe laying and backfill required for the installation of Building Sewers and Service Connections shall be done to conform to requirements and standards approved by the Authority. No backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected and approved by the Inspector. Section 506. Connection of Building Sewer. The connection of the Building Sewer to the Public Sewer System shall be made at the Service Connection. Section 507. Connection of Certain Drains is Prohibited. No Person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior footing or foundation drains, areaway drains, storm drains, or other points of entry of surface runoff or groundwater to a Building Sewer or Building Drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to the Public Sewer System. Section 508. Public Safety Requirements; Restoration. All excavations for Building Sewer installation and connection to the Public Sewer System shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored at the cost of the property owner in a manner satisfactory to the Authority, the Barry County Road Commission and all other governmental entities having jurisdiction. Section 509. Cost of Installation of Building Sewer and Connection to Public Sewer; Indemnification. All costs and expenses incidental to the installation of the Building Sewer and the connection thereof to the Public Sewer System shall be borne by the owner of the property being connected. No such work shall be commenced before such owner obtains any necessary permission to work in the public right of way from the Barry County Road Commission. Said owner shall indemnify the Authority and the Townships from all loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be caused by the installation and connection of the Building Sewer to the Public Sewer System. Section 510. Inspection. A Service Connection permittee shall notify the Inspector when the Building Sewer and Service Connection are ready for inspection. The excavation shall be left open until inspection is complete. If the Inspector determines that the Building Sewer and Service Connection have been constructed and installed pursuant to this Ordinance, the Building Sewer shall then be connected with the Service Connection under the observation of the Inspector. The inspection shall include the installation of all required components of the Service Connection, including without limitation, wiring, conduit, sealants, riser, discharge lines and related necessary appurtenances. The inspection required by this Section shall include the abandonment of the private Sewage Disposal Facilities in the manner required by the Health Department. Section 511. Authority’s Responsibility for Repairs, Operation and Maintenance. The cost of all repairs, operation, maintenance and replacement of the Public Sewer System, including each Service Connection, except for each Service Connection which is a Gravity System, shall be borne by the Authority as part of the Authority’s budgeted annual expense of the System, subject to the right of the Authority to impose a Miscellaneous User Fee in accordance with Section 705, below. Section 512. Property Owner’s Responsibility for Repairs, Operation and Maintenance. The cost of all repairs, operation, maintenance and replacements of existing Building Sewers and their connection to Public Sewer System shall be borne by the property owner. If the Service Connection is a Gravity System, then the cost of all repairs, operation, maintenance and replacement of the Service Connection shall also be borne by the property owner. Section 513. Contractor Requirements. Any person desiring to construct a Service Connection or uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances thereof, must secure an annual license from the Authority. The license shall be issued on a calendar year basis. The person applying for such license shall pay a license fee of $50 and execute unto the Authority and deposit with the Authority, a cash bond or irrevocable letter of credit in the sum of $5,000, conditioned that he will faithfully perform all work with due care and skill, and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to sewers and plumbing. This bond shall state that the person will indem- nify and save harmless the Authority and the owner of the premises against all damages, costs, expenses, outlays and claims of every nature and kind arising out of mistakes or negligence on his part in connection with the Service Connection installation and connection or disconnection, or other use, alteration or disturbance of any public sewer or appurtenance thereof, as prescribed in this Ordinance. Such bond shall remain in force and must be executed for a period of one (1) year, except that, upon such expiration, it shall remain in force as to all penalties, claims and demands that may have accrued thereunder prior to such expiration. The licensee shall also provide to the Authority, evidence of public liability insurance insuring the interests of the Authority, the property owner, and all persons, for all damages caused by accidents attributable to the work, with limits of $100,000 for one (1) person, $300,000 for bodily injuries per accident, and $100,000 for property damages. Thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of cancellation of licensee’s public liability insurance shall be given to the Authority and written evidence of this notice requirement shall be provided to the Authority prior to the issuance of the license. Any subcontractor to a licensed contractor or plumber must also obtain a license from the Authority and comply with all requirements of this Section 513. ARTICLE VI USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEMS Section 601. Prohibited Discharge of Storm Water. No Person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, unpolluted cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to the Public Sewer System. Section 602. Permissible Discharge of Storm Water. Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to the ground surface or to a Natural Outlet, Storm Drain or Storm Sewer in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations. Section 603. Prohibited Discharges to Public Sewer System. Except as hereinafter provided by specific limits stated in the Ordinance, no Person shall discharge or cause to be discharged Sewage with any of the following described characteristics to the Public Sewer System: a. B.O.D.5 in excess of 300 MG/L. b. C.O.D. in excess of 450 MG/L. c. Chlorine demand in excess of 15 MG/L. d. Explosive liquid, solid or gas, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable material. e. Any Garbage which is not Properly Shredded Garbage. f. Grease, oils, wax or fats in excess of 100 MG/L or any other substances that will solidify or become viscous in the Public Sewer System at temperatures between 32ºF and 150ºF. g. Substances which tend to settle out in the Public Sewer System, causing stoppage or obstruction to flow. h. Liquids which are corrosive. i. Insoluble, solid, or viscous substances such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, tar, feathers, plastics, wood, hair, and paunch manure. j. Any gas or substance capable of creating a public Nuisance. k. Substances having a pH less than 6.5 or greater than 9.5 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazards to the structures, equipment or personnel of the Public Sewer System. l. All toxic, poisonous or radioactive wastes exceeding limits established by applicable state and federal regulations. m. Any substance harmful to the Public Sewer System. n. Any live animals or fish. o. Suspended Solids in excess of 350 MG/L. p. Sewage having a temperature less than 32ºF or greater than 150ºF. Section 604. Discharge Permit Limitations. No Person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the Public Sewer System any Sewage which would cause effluent from the Sewage Treatment Facility to exceed discharge limits established in the Discharge Permit issued for operation of the System. Section 605. Remedies; Pre-Treatment. If any Sewage is discharged, or is proposed to be discharged to the Public Sewer System, and such Sewage contains the substances or possesses the characteristics enumerated in Section 603 or Section 604, and which in the judgment of the Authority may have a harmful effect upon the Public Sewer System or Sewage Treatment Facility, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public Nuisance, the Authority may take the actions necessary to: a. Effect a cease and desist of the discharge of the Sewage to the Public Sewer System. b. Require pre-treatment of the Sewage to an acceptable condition prior to discharge to the Public Sewer System. c. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge. d. Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the Sewage pursuant to Sections 703(b) and 704 hereof. If the Authority permits the pre-treatment or equalization of Sewage flows, the design and installation of the treatment plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Authority, the Health Department (if required), the MDEQ, and shall also be subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances, regulations and laws. No construction of pre-treatment or equalization facilities shall take place until all necessary approvals are obtained in writing, and copies of said approvals are forwarded to the Authority. Section 606. Maintenance of Pre-Treatment Facilities. Where preliminary treatment or flow equalizing facilities are provided for any Sewage, said facilities shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at no expense to the Authority. Section 607. Special Arrangements; Surcharge. No statement contained in this Article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Authority and any User whereby Sewage of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the Authority for treatment, subject to payment of a User Surcharge by the User. Section 608. Grease, Oil and Sand Interceptors. Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be installed, operated, maintained, repaired and replaced by the individual User and at no cost to the other Users of the System when determined by the Authority to be necessary for the proper handling of Sewage containing ingredients described in Section 603 of this Article. All interceptors shall be a. of the type and capacity prescribed by the Authority, b. located so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection, c. constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature, and d. of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be gastight and watertight. Interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. Section 609. Control Manhole. When required by the Authority, the owner(s) of any property serviced by a Building Sewer carrying Industrial Wastes shall install a suitable Control Manhole upstream from the connection to the Public Sewer System. The purpose of this Control Manhole shall be to enable observation, sampling, and measurements of the Industrial Wastes. The Control Manhole shall be at the property line or in a location approved by the Authority, shall be easily accessible, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Authority and the Authority engineer. Installation of the Control Manhole, sampling equipment and other appurtenances required by the Authority shall be at the expense of the property owner. The owner shall operate, maintain, repair and replace the Control Manhole and appurtenances in a safe, accessible and operable manner at all times at his or her expense. Section 610. Testing of Industrial Wastes. All measurements, tests, and analyses of characteristics of Industrial Wastes shall be conducted on samples obtained at the Control Manhole. Where no specific control manhole has been constructed, the Control Manhole shall be considered to be in the nearest downstream manhole in the Public Sewer System to the point at which the Building Sewer is connected. Costs for said testing may, at the discretion of the Authority, be charged to the User discharging the Industrial Wastes as a Miscellaneous User Fee. Section 611. Test Standards. All measurements, tests, and analyses of Sewage characteristics described in this Article shall be determined in accordance with the current “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage,” as published by the American Public Health Association. Continued 77560549 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — Page 11 ARTICLE VII SEWER RATES AND CHARGES Section 701. Public Utility Basis; Fiscal Year. The System shall be operated and maintained by the Authority on a public utility basis pursuant to state law and in accordance with the Contract. Section 702. Connection Fee. The owner of all premises required by a Township Connection Ordinance to connect to the System shall pay a Connection Fee. a. Computation. The Connection Fee shall be computed in the following manner: (1) For a Direct Connection to the Public Sewer System, the Connection Fee shall be the lesser of (A) a rate per Unit established from time to time by resolution of the Commission or (B) with respect to premises subject to special assessment on a Special Assessment Roll, the additional principal amount of the special assessment that would have been specially assessed had the premises been correctly specially assessed using the special assessment methodology employed by the applicable Township to reflect the use of the parcel existing at the time of the confirmation of the Special Assessment Roll. (2) For an Indirect Connection to the Public Sewer System, the Connection Fee shall be the lesser of (A) a rate per Unit established from time to time by resolution of the Commission or (B) with respect to premises subject to special assessment on a Special Assessment Roll, the additional principal amount of the special assessment that would have been specially assessed had the premises been correctly specially assessed using the special assessment methodology employed by the applicable Township to reflect the use of the parcel existing at the time of the confirmation of the Special Assessment Roll. (3) The Commission may establish by resolution separate rates per Unit for Direct Connections and Indirect Connections for connections to those portions of the original System constructed in accordance with the original County financing contract and those portions of the System constructed as subsequent extensions of the System, based upon the relative cost considerations. b. Cost and Expense of Service Connection. In addition to the Connection Fee, the owner of the premises shall be liable for the costs and expenses of acquiring and installing the Service Connection as specified by and on file at the Authority. The Authority shall determine the type of Service Connection for each premises on the basis of conformity to prior installations and the integrity of the Public Sewer System. c. Special Assessments. Those parcels located in a Special Assessment District and subject to a “full special assessment” on the Special Assessment Roll shall be deemed to have paid the Connection Fee in full and, if applicable, the cost of acquiring the Service Connection; provided, however, that such credit shall not result in a full or partial refund of the special assessment paid or payable pursuant to the Special Assessment Roll, unless specifically established by the applicable Township at the time the Special Assessment Roll was confirmed by such Township; provided further that a “partial special assessment” (levied for example, on a vacant lot) shall be offset against the Connection Fee and, if applicable, the cost of acquiring a Service Connection. For purposes of this subsection, a “full special assessment” or a “partial special assessment” is a special assessment that was correctly levied by the applicable Township in accordance with the special assessment methodology employed by such Township to reflect the use of the parcel existing at the time of the confirmation of the applicable Special Assessment Roll. d. Cash Payment. Except as provided in subsection (e) below, the Connection Fee and the cost to acquire and install the Service Connection shall be paid in cash, to the extent not offset by a credit, prior to the issuance by the Authority of a Service Connection permit to connect to the Public Sewer System pursuant to Article V. e. Installment Payment. The owners of premises connecting to the Public Sewer System shall have the option to pay the Connection Fee, to the extent not offset by a credit, and/or the costs to acquire and install the Service Connection, pursuant to the terms of a written installment payment agreement to be entered into by the Authority and said owner(s). The agreement shall provide for payment of the Connection Fee and/or cost to acquire and install the Service Connection in annual installments to the Authority for a period of time not to exceed 10 years, as determined by the Commission in its sole discretion. Interest on the unpaid balance shall be paid at the rate of seven percent (7.0%) per annum. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all installment payment agreements entered into by any of the Townships or by the Authority, on behalf of such Township, prior to the effective date of this Ordinance are hereby ratified. In determining whether to enter into an installment payment agreement with a property owner for the cost to acquire and install the Service Connection, the Commission, in its sole discretion, may elect to not enter into such an agreement if the Commission determines that such an agreement would detrimentally affect the Authority’s cash flow (either current or projected future). An installment payment agreement shall be executed and the first installment payment shall be payable upon submittal of the permit application in accordance with Section 502. All subsequent installments plus accrued interest shall be paid annually on or before June 1 of each year thereafter. This subsection shall also apply to the owner of vacant premises which have not been included on a Special Assessment Roll who voluntarily elect to prepay the Connection Fee. f. Guidelines for Assignment of Units. (1) For purposes of assigning Units, a “dwelling unit” has kitchen, bath and sleeping facilities. (2) Each User shall be assigned a minimum of one (1) Unit. (3) The Authority may, in its discretion, require any User of the System, other than a single family residence, to install a water or sewage meter to measure Sewage discharged to the Public Sewer System and to determine Units based upon an average of 200 gal/Unit/day. In this event, the meter readings shall be averaged for a minimum twelve consecutive month period as determined by the Authority and then divided by the number of days metered which resulting answer shall be divided by 200 gallons per day to determine the number of Units to be assigned to the User. The metering of the water or Sewage flow for this purpose shall be accomplished by a meter approved by the Authority and all installation, repairs, maintenance and removal expense attributable to the meter shall be the responsibility of the User. (4) If the determination of Units to be assigned to a User based upon metered Sewage discharged to the Public Sewer System for a minimum twelve consecutive month period exceeds the number of Units for which the User has paid a Connection Fee, the Sewage discharged to the Public Sewer System of the User’s premises shall be metered for an additional twelve consecutive month period during which time the User shall be entitled to reduce the amount of Sewage generated by the User’s premises. The number of Units to be assigned to the User’s premises shall be redetermined at the end of the second twelve consecutive month metering period and if the number of Units so determined still exceeds the number of Units for which the User has paid a Connection Fee, then an additional Connection Fee for the additional Units shall be payable in cash or by installment payment agreement in accordance with subsection (e). Section 703. User Charge; Debt Service Charge; Civil Penalty for Failure to Connect. a. Computation. A User Charge and Debt Service Charge at separate rates per Unit per month or per quarter, as shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Commission shall be charged in arrears to each premises within the Service District connected to the Public Sewer System. The Commission may establish by resolution a Debt Service Charge at separate rates per Unit for Users connected to those portions of the original System constructed in accordance with the original County financing contract and those portions of the System constructed as subsequent extensions of the System, based upon the relative cost considerations. b. Normal Strength Domestic Sewage. The User Charges imposed pursuant to this Section are applicable only to Users who discharge Normal Strength Domestic Sewage. A User who discharges toxic pollutants or Sewage into the Public Sewer System that does not qualify as Normal Strength Domestic Sewage shall also pay a User Surcharge determined pursuant to Section 704 below for each day such toxic pollutants or non-Normal Strength Domestic Sewage are discharged to the Public Sewer System. c. Industrial Users. As of the date of adoption of this ordinance, it is determined that no Users of the Public Sewer System are Industrial Users. Before the Authority permits any Industrial User to connect to the Public Sewer System in the future, the Authority shall take the necessary action, including adoption of necessary ordinances, to comply with federal and state guidelines applicable to the collection and treatment of Industrial Wastes. d. Accrual Date. User Charges and Debt Service Charges shall begin to accrue as of the day the connection of the Building Sewer to the Public Sewer System is inspected in accordance with Article V, above. e. Responsibility of User to Pay for Service Connection Power. In addition to the User Charge, each User shall provide and pay for the electrical power necessary for the operation of his or her individual Service Connection, as such electrical power is independently metered and billed. The Authority shall not be responsible for the non-operation of a Service Connection due to an electrical power outage or a User or occupant of a User’s premises shutting off the electrical power to the Service Connection. f. Unoccupied Premises. The User Charge and Debt Service Charge shall be charged to each premises connected to the Public Sewer System, regardless of occupancy, until such time as the Building Sewer is disconnected from the Service Connection by the Authority and the appropriate Miscellaneous User Fee is paid by the User. g. Multiple Homes. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance to the contrary, if more than one single-family residence is located on the same lot, the User Charge and Debt Service Charge shall be based upon 1.0 Unit for the first single-family residence and .60 Unit for the second single-family residence. h. Civil Penalty. In addition to the penalties imposed by the Township Connection Ordinance, a Person who fails to complete a connection to the Public Sewer System required by the terms of a Township Connection Ordinance shall be liable to the Authority for a civil penalty equal in amount to the User Charges and Debt Service Charges that would have accrued and been payable had the connection been made as required by the deadline imposed by the Township Connection Ordinance. Section 704. User Surcharge. The User Surcharge payable pursuant to Section 703(b) above, shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Commission and shall be sufficient to provide for the proportional distribution of the increased expense of Cost of Operation and Maintenance of the System. Factors such as Sewage strength, volume, discharge flow rate characteristics and the increased expense of the System for the transportation and treatment of non-qualifying Sewage shall be considered and included as a basis for determining the User Surcharge. Section 705. Miscellaneous User Fee. The Commission shall, from time to time, establish by resolution and impose on one or more Users a Miscellaneous User Fee, as necessary, for miscellaneous service, repairs, and related administrative and enforcement costs associated with the System including, without limitation, the cost of installing a Service Connection by the Authority or an Authority contractor, excessive inspection services not covered by the Inspection Fee, and costs incurred by the Authority to shut off and turn on sewer service or other costs incurred by the Authority as a result of the intentional or negligent acts of a User, including for example and without limitation, costs of repairing and/or replacing a damaged Grinder Pump, Effluent Pump, System Septic Tank or Service Connection and costs of abating a nuisance pursuant to Section 1203 hereof. Section 706. Inspection Fee. The Inspection Fee shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Commission and shall be based upon the actual cost borne by the Authority for its Inspectors. Section 707. Billing of Sewer Rates and Charges. The Authority shall bill and collect all Sewer Rates and Charges on a monthly or quarterly basis. The Authority shall mail each User a bill on or before the 10th day of the first month in the billing period. The bill shall separately itemize the Sewer Rates and Charges. Payment of the bill which is rendered by the Authority is due and payable on or before the 1st day of the second month in the billing period. Payment of said bill shall be made at a location designated by the Authority. If a quarterly billing cycle is utilized, the quarterly billing periods shall correspond to the quarters of the Authority’s fiscal year. Section 708. Unpaid Sewer Rates and Charges; Time Price Differential. If Sewer Rates and Charges are not paid on or before the due date then a penalty of 10% of the amount not paid when due shall be added thereto and thereafter a time price differential of 1% per month or fraction of a month (calculated on a simple interest basis) shall be charged on the outstanding balance until paid. Section 709. Unpaid Sewer Rates and Charges; Remedies. If Sewer Rates and Charges are not paid on or before the due date, the Authority, may a. discontinue the services provided by the Public Sewer System by disconnecting the Building Sewer from the Service Connection, and the service so discontinued shall not be reinstated until all sums then due and owing, including time price differential, penalties, interest, the Miscellaneous User Fee, if any, and all other expenses incurred by the Authority for shutting off and turning on the service, shall be paid to the Authority; b. institute an action in any court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of the amounts unpaid, including penalties, interest and reasonable attorney fees; or c. enforce the lien created in Section 710 below. These remedies shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedy provided in this ordinance or now or hereafter existing at law or equity. Under no circumstances shall action taken by the Authority to collect unpaid Sewer Rates and Charges, time price differential, penalties and interest, invalidate or waive the lien created by Section 710 below. Before disconnecting service, the Authority shall give thirty (30) days written notice to the User at the last known address according to the Authority records and the applicable township tax assessment roll. The notice shall inform the User that the User may request an informal hearing in accordance with Section 901 to present reasons why service should not be disconnected. Section 710. Lien. The Sewer Rates and Charges shall be a lien on the respective premises served by the Public Sewer System. Whenever Sewer Rates and Charges shall be unpaid for ninety (90) days or more, they shall be considered delinquent. The Authority shall certify all delinquent Sewer Rates and Charges and penalties and time price differential accrued thereon, annually, on or before September 1, of each year, to the tax-assessing officer of each of the Townships, who shall enter the delinquent Sewer Rates and Charges, time price differential, interest and penalties, together with an additional time price differential of 6%, upon the next Township property tax roll as a charge against the premises affected and such charge shall be collected and the lien thereof enforced in accordance with the Contract in the same manner as ad valorem property taxes levied against such premises. Delinquent Sewer Rates and Charges, time price differential, interest and penalties when so collected by the Township shall, as required by the Contract, be remitted to the Authority for deposit into the Common Fund. Section 711. No Free Service. No free service shall be furnished by the Public Sewer System to any Person, public or private, or to any public agency or instrumentality. Section 712. Rental Properties. A lien shall not attach for Sewer Rates and Charges to a premises which is subject to a legally executed lease that expressly provides that the tenant (and not the landlord) of the premises or a rental unit thereon shall be liable for payment of Sewer Rates and Charges, effective for services which accrue after the date an affidavit is filed by the landlord with the Authority. This affidavit shall include the names and addresses of the parties, the expiration date of the lease and an agreement by the landlord to give the Authority thirty (30) days written notice of any cancellation, change in or termination of the lease. The filing of the affidavit by the landlord shall be accompanied by a true copy of the lease and a security deposit in the amount of $250.00 per Unit. Upon the failure of the tenant to pay the Sewer Rates and Charges when due, the security deposit shall be applied by the Authority against the unpaid balance, including time price differential, interest and penalties. The tenant shall immediately make sufficient payment to the Authority to cover the amount of the security deposit so advanced. Upon the failure of the tenant to do so within ten (10) days of said advance, the penalties, rights and remedies set forth in Sections 709 and 710 of this Article shall be applicable with respect to the unpaid Sewer Rates and Charges, including time price differential, interest and penalties. The security deposit shall be held by the Authority without interest and shall be returned to the landlord upon proof of termination of the lease. Section 713. Cancellation of Permits; Disconnection of Service. Applications for connection permits may be canceled and/or sewer service from the Public Sewer System disconnected by the Authority for any violation of any part of this Ordinance, including, without limitation, any of the following reasons: a. Misrepresentation in the permit application as to the nature or extent of the property to be serviced by the Public Sewer System. b. Nonpayment of Sewer Rates and Charges. c. Failure to keep Building Sewers and Control Manholes in a suitable state of repair. d. Discharges in violation of this Ordinance. e. Damage to any part of the Public Sewer System. Before disconnecting service, the Authority shall give thirty (30) days written notice to the User at the last known address according to the Authority records and the applicable township tax assessment roll. The notice shall inform the User that the User may request an informal hearing in accordance with Section 901 to present reasons why service should not be disconnected. ARTICLE VIII REVENUES Section 801. Estimated Rates; Sufficiency. The User Charges hereby authorized shall be established in amounts sufficient to provide for the Cost of Operation and Maintenance of the Public Sewer System as are necessary to preserve the same in good repair and working order and to fund appropriate reserves. The User Charges shall be fixed and revised from time to time by resolution of the Commission as may be necessary to produce these amounts. Section 802. Revenues. The Revenues of the Public Sewer System derived from Sewer Rates and Charges, and the time price differential, interest and penalties thereon, shall be set aside, as collected, and deposited into the Common Fund. ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS; BOARD OF APPEALS Section 901. Informal Hearing. In order that the provisions of this Ordinance may be reasonably applied and substantial justice done in instances where this Ordinance is misapplied or unnecessary financial hardship would result from carrying out the strict letter of this Ordinance, or, to determine in connection therewith, if any deviation from strict enforcement of the Ordinance will violate the intent of the Ordinance or jeopardize the public health or safety, an informal hearing before the Administrator may be requested in writing by any Person deeming itself aggrieved by a citation, order, charge, fee, surcharge, penalty or action within thirty (30) days after the date thereof, stating the reasons therefore with supporting documents and data. The informal hearing shall be scheduled at the earliest practicable date, but not later than fifteen (15) days after receipt of the request, unless extended by mutual written agreement. The hearing shall be conducted on an informal basis at the Authority office or at such place as designated by the Administrator. The Administrator shall issue a written statement of his or her decision within fifteen (15) business days after the informal hearing. Section 902. Board of Appeals. The Commission shall serve as a Board of Appeals. The duty of the Board of Appeals shall be to consider appeals from the decision of the Administrator and to determine, in each particular case, if the provisions of this Ordinance have been reasonably applied, or misapplied, if unnecessary financial hardship would result from carrying out the strict letter of this Ordinance and, to determine in connection therewith, if any deviation from strict enforcement will violate the intent of the Ordinance or jeopardize the public health or safety. In all appeals, the appellant shall have the burden of proof. Section 903. Appeals from Informal Hearing. Appeals from the written decisions of the Administrator may be made to the Board of Appeals within thirty (30) days from the date of written decision of the Administrator. Such appeal may be taken by any Person aggrieved. The appellant shall file a notice of appeal with the Administrator and with the Board of Appeals, specifying the grounds therefore. Prior to a hearing, the Administrator shall transmit to the Board of Appeals a summary report of all previous actions taken. The Board of Appeals may, at its discretion, call upon the Administrator to explain such previous actions. The final disposition of the appeal shall be in the form of a resolution adopted by the Board of Appeals, either reserving, modifying, or affirming, in whole or in part, the appealed decision or determination. In order to find for the appellant, a majority of the Board of Appeals must concur. The Board of Appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give due notice thereof to interested parties, and decide the same within a reasonable time. Within the limits of its jurisdiction, the Board of Appeals may reserve or affirm, in whole or in part, or may make such order, requirements, decision or determination as, in its opinion, ought to be made in the case under consideration, and to that end have all the powers of the Administrator from whom said appeal is taken. The decision of the Board of Appeals shall be final. The Board of Appeals shall meet at such times as the Board of Appeals may determine. There shall be a fixed place of meeting and all meetings shall be open to the public in accordance with applicable laws. The Board of Appeals shall adopt its own rules of procedure and keep a record of its proceedings, setting forth findings of fact, the action of the Board of Appeals, and the vote of each member upon each question considered. The presence of three (3) members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum of the Board of Appeals. Section 904. Payment of Amounts Outstanding. All Sewer Rates and Charges outstanding during any appeal process shall be due and payable to the Authority. Upon resolution of any appeal, the Authority shall adjust such amounts accordingly; however, such adjustments shall be limited to the previous one year's billing unless otherwise directed by court order. Section 905. Effect of Administrative Action. If any informal or formal hearing is not demanded within the periods specified herein, such administrative action shall be deemed final. In the event either or both such hearings are demanded, the administrative action shall be suspended until a final determination has been made, except for an immediate cease and desist order issued pursuant to this Ordinance. Section 906. Appeal from Board of Appeals. Appeals from the determinations of the Board of Appeals may be made to the County Circuit Court within thirty (30) days as provided by law. All findings of fact, if supported by the evidence, made by the Board of Appeals shall be conclusive upon the Court. ARTICLE X SEWER BACKUP OR OVERFLOW REPORTING PROCEDURES Section 1001. Notice and Claim Procedures Applicable to Overflow or Backup of the Public Sewer System. This section has been adopted in accordance with Act 222 to set forth the notice and claim procedures applicable to a Sewage Disposal System Event. To afford property owners, individuals and the Authority greater efficiency, certainty and consistency in the provision of relief for damages or physical injuries caused by a Sewage Disposal System Event, the Authority and any Claimant, shall follow the following procedures: a. A Claimant is not entitled to compensation unless the Claimant notifies the Authority of a claim of damage or physical injury, in writing, within 45 days after the date the damage or physical injury was discovered by the Claimant, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered by the Claimant. b. The written notice under subsection (a) shall contain the Claimant's name, address, and telephone number, the address of the affected property, the date of discovery of any property damages or physical injuries, and a brief description of the claim. As part of the description of the claim, the Claimant shall submit an explanation of the Sewage Disposal System Event and reasonable proof of ownership and the value of any damaged personal property. Reasonable proof of ownership and the purchase price or value of the property may include testimony or records. Reasonable proof of the value of the property may also include photographic or similar evidence. c. The written notice under subsection (a) shall be sent to the Administrator, who is hereby designated as the individual at the Authority to receive such notices pursuant to Section 19 of Act 222. d. If a Claimant who owns or occupies affected property notifies the Authority orally or in writing of a Sewage Disposal System Event before providing a notice of a claim that complies with subsections (a), (b) and (c), the Administrator shall provide the Claimant with a written explanation of the notice requirements of subsections (a), (b) and (c) sufficiently detailed to allow the Claimant to comply with said requirements. e. If the Authority is notified of a claim under subsection (a) and the Authority believes that a different or additional governmental agency may be responsible for the claimed property damages or physical injuries, the Authority shall notify the contacting agency of each additional or different governmental agency of that fact, in writing, within 15 business days after the date the Authority receives the Claimant's notice under subsection (a). The Authority shall send a copy of each claim to the Townships. f. If the Authority receives a notice from a Claimant or a different or additional governmental agency that complies with this Section 1001, the Authority may inspect the damaged property or investigate the physical injury. A Claimant or the owner or occupant of affected property shall not unreasonably refuse to allow the Authority or its duly authorized representatives to inspect damaged property or investigate a physical injury. g. Prior to a determination of payment of compensation by the Authority, the Claimant shall provide to the Authority additional documentation and proof that: (1) At the time of the Sewage Disposal System Event, the Authority owned or operated, or directly or indirectly discharged into, that portion of the Public Sewer System that allegedly caused damage or physical injury; (2) The Public Sewer System had a defect; (3) The Authority knew, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have known, about the defect in the Public Sewer System; (4) The Authority, having the legal authority to do so, failed to take reasonable steps in a reasonable amount of time to repair, correct or remedy the defect in the Public Sewer System; and (5) the defect in the Public Sewer System was a proximate cause that was 50% or more of the cause of the Sewage Disposal System Event and the property damage or physical injury. h. Prior to a determination of payment of compensation by the Authority, the Claimant shall also provide to the Authority additional documentation and proof that neither of the following were a proximate cause that was 50% or more of the cause of the Sewage Disposal System Event: (1) An obstruction in a Service Connection, a Building Sewer or Building Drain that was not caused by the Authority; or, (2) A connection on the affected premises, including, but not limited to, a footing drain, sump system, surface drain, gutter, down spout or connection of any other sort that discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, sub surface drainage, cooling water, unpolluted air conditioning water or unpolluted industrial process waters to the Public Sewer System. i. If the Authority and a Claimant do not reach an agreement on the amount of compensation for the property damages or physical injury within 45 days after the receipt of notice under subsection (a), the Claimant may institute a civil action in accordance with Act 222. j. To facilitate compliance with this section, the Authority shall make available to the public information about the notice and claim procedures under this Section 1001. k. The notice and claim procedures set forth in this Section 1001 shall be applicable to a Sewage Disposal System Event involving the Public Sewer System. l. In the event of a conflict between the notice and claim procedures set forth in this Section 1001 and the specific requirements of Act 222, the specific requirements of Act 222 shall control. m. As provided in Section 19(7) of Act 222, the notice and claim procedures of this Section 1001 do not apply to claims for non-economic damages (as defined in Act 222) arising out of a Sewage Disposal System Event. n. Any word, term or phrase used in this Section 1001, if defined in Act 222, shall have the same meaning provided under Act 222. ARTICLE XI ENTRY AND INSPECTION Section 1101. Entry and Inspection. The duly authorized representatives, employees or agents of the Authority and the Townships, including, but not limited to, the Administrator, the Inspector, the Authority’s engineer, the Health Department and representatives of MDEQ bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter at any time during reasonable or usual business hours in and upon all properties in the Service District for the purposes, related to the Public Sewer System, of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing, operation, maintenance, repair and replacement in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. While on any such property, the foregoing authorized representatives, employees and agents shall observe all reasonable safety rules applicable to the premises established by the owner or occupant thereof. Any Person who applies for and receives sewer services from the Authority or owns real property in the Service District shall be deemed to have given consent for all such activities including entrance upon that Person’s property. ARTICLE XII PENALTIES Section 1201. Damage to System. No unauthorized Person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with, climb upon, or enter into any structure, appurtenance, or equipment of the Public Sewer System, including the Sewage Treatment Facility or any Service Connection or connect or disconnect any Building Sewer to the Public Sewer System. Section 1202. Notice to Cease and Desist. Except for violations of Section 1201 hereof, any Person found to be violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be served by the Authority with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. Section 1203. Nuisance; Abatement. Any Nuisance or any violation of this Ordinance is deemed to be a nuisance per se. The Authority in the furtherance of the public health may enforce the requirements of this Ordinance by injunction or other remedy and is hereby empowered to make all necessary repairs or take other corrective action necessitated by such Nuisance or violation. The Person who violated the Ordinance or permitted such Nuisance or violation to occur shall be responsible to the Authority for the costs and expenses including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the Authority in making such repairs or taking such action as a Miscellaneous User Fee. Section 1204. Liability for Expenses. Any Person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall become liable to the Authority and its authorized representatives in the manner provided by law, and as a Miscellaneous User Fee, for any expense, including reasonable attorney’s fees, loss, or damage incurred by the Authority by reason of such violation. Section 1205. Remedies Are Cumulative. The remedies provided by this Ordinance, including without limitation, those remedies set forth in Section 709 for non-payment of Sewer Rates and Charges and the right of the Authority to disconnect sewer service for any violation of this Ordinance as set forth in Section 713, shall be deemed to be cumulative and not mutually exclusive with any other remedies available to the Authority, including without limitation, having a violation of this Ordinance prosecuted in the manner provided by law in accordance with the Michigan Penal Code. ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS Section 1301. Repeal of Conflicts. All Authority rules and regulations in conflict herewith and relating to the Public Sewer System are hereby repealed. Section 1302. Severability. The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence, or provision of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other part of this Ordinance which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts. Section 1303. State and Federal Law Requirements. If any provision of applicable state or federal law imposes greater restrictions than are set forth in this Ordinance with respect to the substantive regulation of the Public Sewer System then the provisions of such state or federal law shall control. Section 1304. Article and Section Headings. The Article and Section headings used in this Ordinance are for convenience of reference only and shall not be taken into account in construing the meaning of any portion of this Ordinance. Section 1305. Reservation of Right to Amend. Subject to the provisions of the Contract, the Authority specifically reserves the right to amend this Ordinance in whole or in part, at one or more times hereafter, or to repeal the same, and by such amendment to repeal, abandon, increase, decrease, or otherwise modify any of the Sewer Rates and Charges herein provided. Section 1306. Agreements. The Authority shall have the authority to negotiate agreements for sewer extensions with landowners, developers and other municipalities, which agreements may take into consideration questions of demand, benefit, capacity, necessity, timing, funding and contractual restraints and may provide for construction advances, prepayment of Sewer Rates and Charges, pay back arrangements of up to ten (10) years and similar matters. Any such agreements approved by the Authority prior to the effective date of this Ordinance are hereby ratified and confirmed. ARTICLE XIV PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE Section 1401. Publication. A true copy or a summary of this Ordinance shall be published in The Hastings Banner, which is hereby determined to be a newspaper of general circulation within the Townships and the Service District, within thirty (30) days after the adoption of the Ordinance by the Commission. Section 1402. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its publication as provided by law. Passed and adopted by the Commission of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority, County of Barry, Michigan on July 25, 2011. /s/ Jimmy Stoneburner, Chairperson Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority Attest: /s/ Linda Eddy-Hough, Secretary APPENDIX V TABLE OF UNIT FACTORS USAGE UNIT FACTOR Single Family Residence 1.0 per “dwelling unit” Auto Dealers/Repair/Paint Shops 0.30 per 1,000 sq. ft. Barber Shops 0.14 per chair Bars 0.044 per seat (capacity) Beauty Shops 0.223 per booth Boarding Houses 0.16 per person Boarding Schools 0.27 per person Bowling Alleys (no bars, lunch facilities) 0.16 per alley Campgrounds 0.25 per site-no hook up 0.38 per site-full hook up Car Wash a. Manual, Do-It-Yourself 1.0 per stall b. Semi-Automatic (Mechanical w/o Conveyor) 12.5 per stall c. Automatic with Conveyor 33.0 per lane d. Automatic with Conveyor Conserving and Recycling Water 8.4 per line Churches 0.008 per seat Cleaners (pick up only) 0.048 per employee Cleaners (pressing facilities) 1.25 per press Clinics (minimum assignment 1.0 unit per professional) 0.50 per doctor Convalescent Homes 0.30 per bed Convents 0.20 per person Commercial Cottages 1.0 for first cottage and 0.60 per each additional cottage Country Club 0.08 per member or 3.0/1,000 sq. ft., not including restaurant facilities (which shall be separately determined), whichever is greater. Drug Stores a. With Fountain Service 0.08 per seat plus .14 per 1,000 sq. ft. b. Without Fountain Service Factories (exclusive of excessive industrial use) Fraternal Organizations (members only) Fraternal Organizations (members & rentals) Supermarkets Hospitals Hotels (private bath, 2 persons per room) Laundry (self-service) Mobile Homes Mobile Home Parks a. Year-around License b. Site with Permanent Trailer & Use Motel Multiple Family Residence 0.14 per 1,000 sq. ft. 0.50 per 1,000 sq. ft. 1.0 per hall 2.0 per hall 0.50 per 1,000 sq. ft. 1.09 per bed 0.38 per room 0.25 per washer 1.0 per “dwelling unit” 1.0 for first space and 0.60 for each additional space 1.0 for first trailer and 0.60 for each additional trailer 1.0 for first room and 0.60 for each additional room 1.0 for first “dwelling unit” and 0.60 for each additional “dwelling unit” 0.40 per 1,000 sq. ft. Office Building Public Institutions other than Hospitals 0.32 per employee Public Restrooms 0.20 per stall Restaurants a. Conventional type w/ or w/o drinks 0.13 per seat b. Quick service franchise type, w/o dishes, dealing mainly in hamburgers with or without eating in building (includes but not necessarily limited to McDonald’s, Burger Chef, Burger King, and Hardee’s) 5.6 per restaurant c. All other restaurants (includes but not necessarily limited to drive-ins, snack bars, carry-outs, such as fried chicken and pizzas, could have some eating in building, all w/o dishes) 1.8 per restaurant Rooming Houses (no meals) 0.13 per person Schools 1.0 per teaching station Service Station 0.24 per pump Store (other than specifically listed) 0.16 per employee Swimming Pool 2.85 per 1,000 sq. ft. Theaters (drive-in) 0.012 per car space Theaters (indoor) 0.008 per seat Tourist Courts (individual bath units) 1.0 for first cubicle and 0.60 for each additional cubicle Warehouses 0.10 per 1,000 77560551 �Page 12 — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary J. Lindsey and Betty S. Lindsey, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 11, 2006, and recorded on August 15, 2006 in instrument 1168647, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust Series 2006-3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand One Hundred Forty-Eight and 88/100 Dollars ($140,148.88), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 83 of Aben Johnsons Addition No. 2 to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat, thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 2. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560478 File #278607F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Colleen Elkins, a married woman, and John Elkins, her husband of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for The Huntington National Bank dated the 2nd day of October, 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 10th day of October, 2003, in Instrument No. 1115366 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to The Huntington National Bank, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $68,013.25 (sixty-eight thousand thirteen and 25/100) plus accrued interest at 5.375% (five point three seven five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 29th day of September, 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Orangeville, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry and State of Michigan: Beginning 50 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 80 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 80 rods; thence North 10 rods for the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 6190 Marsh Road Tax Parcel No.: 08-11-017-035-00 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg, and Reis 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, 77560606 MI 48084 WWR# 10075034 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by JANE D. VANHOUTEN, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK WEST, now known as CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated June 30, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on July 6, 2005, as Instrument No. 1149099 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Forty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Three and 66/100 Dollars ($149,173.66). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 29th day of September 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 03°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northeasterly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49.64 feet along a 60.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.24 feet; thence North 03°17'47" East 110.25 feet; thence South 89°54'08" East 33.0 feet; thence South 00°36'44" East 664.57 feet along the East line of the West 100 acres of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 89°54'08" West 243.30 feet along the South line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway Right-of-Way for Garbow Road. Subject to and together with a non-exclusive easement as described in the easement description: An easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a strip of land 66 feet wide, the centerline: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning to the centerline of said easement; thence North 3°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northerly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49°64' along a 60.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.42 feet; thence North 3°17'47" East 95.61 feet to Reference Point "A"; thence North 49°47'30" West 143.48 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot easement. Also a non-exclusive 66 foot wide easement, the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at the aforementioned Reference Point "A"; thence North 3°17'47" East 14.64 feet; thence North 00°36'44" West 210.64 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 6080 Jamestown Dr., Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-007-006-95 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 1, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77560484 5607206-1 City of Hastings Position Available Operator 2 – Department of Public Services The City of Hastings is accepting applications for one (1) full-time position in the Department of Public Services. Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 16, 2011 at 5:00 PM. Duties for the Operator 2 in the Public Service Department include manual and semi-skilled tasks related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of the City of Hastings public works facilities and infrastructure. A high school diploma or GED and a Commercial Drivers License valid in the State of Michigan with an “A” endorsement and air brakes are required. One year of related experience is preferred. Beginning wage rate for this position is $12.00 per hour. A good fringe benefit package is also provided. An application form and full job description are available upon request at City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Questions regarding this position should be directed to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, 269-945-2468. Tim Girrbach 77560600 Director of Public Services NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Anna L. Recker. Date of Birth: December 21, 1935. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Anna L. Recker, who lived at 5889 Hilltop Drive, City of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan died July 19, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to: W. Ryan Recker, Trustee of the Anna L. Recker Trust No. 1 u/a/d January 22, 2002, care of Law Office of David L. Carrier, P.C., 5242 Plainfield Avenue, Suite C, NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: August 26, 2011 David L. Carrier P41531 5242 Plainfield Avenue, NE Suite C Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 361-8400 W. Ryan Recker 12176 Dawnhave Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48917 77560553 (517) 719-9428 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING AUGUST 10, 2011 -7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Greenfield, Bellmore, Hawthorne, Carr, Lee, Hanshaw, Flint Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Accepted the 2011 tax rate request per County requirements. Approved Resolution #2011-141, Sand Creek Land PA-116, by roll call vote. Approved distribution of an information letter to Podunk Lake residents regarding the weed assessment project. Meeting Adjourned at 8:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77559711 www.rutlandtownship.org NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by JANE D. VANHOUTEN, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK WEST, now known as CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated June 30, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on July 12, 2005, as Instrument No. 1149307 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Nine and 40/100 Dollars ($13,379.40). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 29th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 03°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northeasterly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49.64 feet along a 60.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.24 feet; thence North 03°17'47" East 110.25 feet; thence South 89°54'08" East 33.0 feet; thence South 00°36'44" East 664.57 feet along the East line of the West 100 acres of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 89°54'08" West 243.30 feet along the South line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway Right-of-Way for Garbow Road. Subject to and together with a non-exclusive easement as described in the easement description: An easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a strip of land 66 feet wide, the centerline: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning to the centerline of said easement; thence North 3°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northerly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49°64' along a 60.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.42 feet; thence North 3°17'47" East 95.61 feet to Reference Point "A"; thence North 49°47'30" West 143.48 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot easement. Also a non-exclusive 66 foot wide easement, the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at the aforementioned Reference Point "A"; thence North 3°17'47" East 14.64 feet; thence North 00°36'44" West 210.64 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. Together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all rights to make divisions of the land that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; all water, water rights, watercourses and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits, relating to the premises, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas geothermal and similar matters. Commonly known as: 6080 Jamestown Dr., Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-007-006-95 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 1, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77560490 5707924-1 This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by DON SCHMIDT and KIM SCHMIDT, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, having an address of PO Box 2026, Flint, Michigan 485012026, dated February 5, 2009, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 12, 2009, as Instrument No. 20090212-0001273, as corrected by an affidavit of scriveners error dated August 17, 2009, recorded September 3, 2009, as Instrument No. 200909030008929, Barry County Records, and as assigned to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee") by assignment of mortgage dated August 4, 2011, recorded August 8, 2011, as Instrument No. 201108080007503, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Three Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 89/100 Dollars ($389,161.89). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 22nd day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00°00'00" East along the East line of said Section 491.60 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 90°00'00" West 1073.44 feet; thence North 00°04'10" West 825.09 feet to the North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89°45'54" East along the North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 1074.45 feet to the East line of said Section; thence South 00°00'00" West along the East line of said Section 829.49 feet to the place of beginning. Said parcel is also subject to and together with a nonexclusive 66.00 feet wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00°00'00" East along the East line of said Section 1288.09 feet to the South line of the North 33.00 feet of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section, the place of beginning of the centerline of said easement; thence South 89°45'54" West along the South line of the North 33.00 feet of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 1454.84 feet; thence Southwesterly 156.79 feet along a 100.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 44°50'52" West 141.22 feet; thence South 00°04'10" East 807.29 feet to Reference Point A and the place of ending of the centerline of said easement. Said parcel is also together with a nonexclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 60.00 foot radius circle, the center of which is located at said Reference Point A. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 6675 N. Solomon Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-008-014-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 25, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559670 5703256-1 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard L Krebs and Michelle M Krebs husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 10, 2007, and recorded on January 17, 2007 in instrument 1175146, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty and 38/100 Dollars ($78,980.38), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. aid premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Block 5 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, and the West 8.25 feet of Lot 2 of Block 5 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559369 File #363005F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michele Pare a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 3, 2003, and recorded on December 19, 2003 in instrument 1119589, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Two and 66/100 Dollars ($221,632.66), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 655.04 feet (previously described as 655 feet) from the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds, East (previously described as North 89 degrees 46 minutes East 300 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 185.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds West 300.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 185.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof, together with a private easement for ingress and egress 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Section 20, distant South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 182.85 feet from the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence South 83 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds East 54.83 feet; thence Southeasterly 53.42 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 55.31 feet and the chord of which bears South 56 degrees 15 minutes 06 seconds East 51.37 feet; thence South 28 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East 35.63 feet; thence Southeasterly 57.01 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 125.83 feet and the chord of which bears South 15 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East 56.52 feet; thence South 02 degrees 37 minutes 26 seconds East 166.84 feet to the North line of the above described parcel and the point of ending of said described line, being bounded on the West by the West line of said Section 20 and on the South by the North line of the above described parcel The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560472 File #378905F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian M. Gilliland, unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175635, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Eleven and 74/100 Dollars ($54,211.74), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 48 rods 7.50 feet, South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 14 rods; thence South 4 Rods, thence East 14 rods, thence North 4 rods to the place of beginning. Also: commencing 52 rods, 7 feet and 6 inches South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning; thence West 14 Rods, thence South 2.50 feet; thence Easterly in a Straight line to a point 4.50 feet South of the Place of beginning; thence North 4.50 feet to the palce of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559489 File #356868F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter L. Baker and Sandra M. Baker, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Amera Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 1999, and recorded on June 1, 1999 in instrument 1030440, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand EightyFive and 02/100 Dollars ($54,085.02), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel described as beginning at a point on the North line of Section 16 which is North 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 35 Seconds West 1320.00 Feet from the North 1/4 corner; thence South 00 Degrees 51 Minutes 04 Seconds West 495.00 Feet parallel with the East line of said Northwest 1/4, thence North 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 35 Seconds West 150.00 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 51 Minutes 04 Seconds East 495.00 Feet, thence South 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 35 Seconds East 150.00 Feet along the North line of said Section 16 to Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560564 File #175106F03 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Charles W. Lawrence, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 15, 2005, and recorded on March 30, 2005 in instrument 1143414, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-One and 49/100 Dollars ($105,181.49), including interest at 5.38% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 13, a distance of 1179.95 feet; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West, 638.28 feet; thence South 03 degrees 09 seconds West, 225.54 feet; thence South 70 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds West, 218.78 feet; thence South 01 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds West, 180.51 feet; thence South 86 degrees 00 minutes 34 seconds West, 1753.29 feet to the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 22 seconds East, along said North and South 1/4 line, 1784.81 feet to the North 1/4 post of said Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East along the North line of said Section 2600.64 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to easement over the East 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Except: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds East 330.01 feet along the East line of Section 13; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds West 1320.04 feet; thence North 00 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds West 330.01 feet to the North line of Section 13; thence North 89 degrees 01 minutes 52 seconds East 1320.04 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #213239F02 77559316 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FERN E. HARPER, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to SBC MORTGAGE, LLC, a limited liability company, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 ("SBC"), dated November 15, 2001, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 12, 2001, as Instrument No. 1071251, as assigned by SBC to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), and evidenced of record by an assignment of mortgage dated June 28, 2011, recorded July 7, 2011, as Instrument No. 201107070006633, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Eighteen and 97/100 Dollars ($102,018.97). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 15th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 68 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 2. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1242 Norway Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-13-230-018-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 18, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559484 5680577-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeanette M Ponds, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 30, 2007, and recorded on May 9, 2007 in instrument 1180316, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand ThirtyTwo and 43/100 Dollars ($125,032.43), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; Thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds East 1318.9 feet, on the 1/4 line, to the place of beginning of this description; Thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds West 1378.23 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds East 330 feet; Thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East 1377.30 feet to said 1/4 line; Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds West 330 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in and to the South 33 feet thereof for highway purposes. The North 50 feet of the following described parcel, beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; Thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds East 988.9 feet, on the 1/4 line to the point of beginning of this description; Thence North 0 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds West 1379.16 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 03 seconds East 330 feet; Thence South 0 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East 1378.23 feet to said 1/4 line; Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds West 330 feet to beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559469 File #378415F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by PHILIP J. WYMER and BRENDA L. WYMER, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the "Mortgagee"), dated March 5, 2004, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 9, 2004, as Instrument No. 1123364 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Four and 83/100 Dollars ($14,334.83). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 15th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Maple Grove, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 16, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89°09'14" East 251.95 feet along the South line of said Section 16; thence North 01°42'13" East 615.00 feet; thence South 89°09'14" West 278.73 feet; thence South 00°47'30" East 614.39 feet along the West line of said Section 16 to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Marshall Road and the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Maple Grove Road. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Marshall Road, Nashville, Michigan 49073 P.P. #08-10-016-111-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 18, 2011 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559517 5688974-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia Dykhouse, a married woman, and John Franklin, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2006, and recorded on March 21, 2006 in instrument 1161535, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, a successor trustee to Bank of America N.A. as successor by merger to Lasalle Bank N.A. as trustee for the holders of the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors trust, Mortgage Loan asset-backed certificates, series 2006-AHL1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 87/100 Dollars ($174,129.87), including interest at 9.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1035 of the City, formerly village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry county records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559503 File #376158F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Andrus, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 26, 2004, and recorded on March 1, 2004 in instrument 1122924, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($98,546.53), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 123, of Middleville Downs Addition No. 6 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 61 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559663 File #378882F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Katrina Cummiford, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006, and recorded on November 1, 2006 in instrument 1172236, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Sixty-Nine and 20/100 Dollars ($210,069.20), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5, Mastenbrooks Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of said Lot 6 of Mastenbrook's Subdivision described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Lot 6 distant North 00 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds East 29.86 feet from the Southwest corner of said Lot 6 (Southeast corner of Lot 5) said point being the intersection of said West line and the Northerly right of way line of Chief Noonday Road; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds East along said West line, 255.27 feet to an iron stake near the shore of Payne Lake; thence South 02 degrees 36 minutes 32 seconds East 206.75 feet to an iron stake, thence South 12 degrees 52 minutes 24 seconds West 49.97 feet to the point of beginning. Including lands lying between the above described parcel and the waters of Payne Lake, as limited by the original platted lot lines extended to the water's edge. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559652 File #347464F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jerry Hughes, a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation., Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007, as Document Number: 1175914, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-HE1. by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 41/100 ($86,960.41) including interest at the rate of 7.40000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on September 15, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the East half of the Northeast quarter of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as, commencing at the East quarter corner of said Section, thence North 660 feet along the East line to the point of beginning , thence West 695 feet at right angles to said East line, thence North 626.77 feet Parallel to said East line, thence East 695 feet at right angles, thence South 626.77 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11280 Schreiner Road The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: August 18, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007HE1. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01328-2 77559496 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS RECONSTRUCTION - PARKING LOT #1 The Hastings Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is accepting sealed bids from qualified contractors for the removal of the existing asphalt and concrete pavement and the placement of sand sub-base and gravel base in Parking Lot #1 located on West Court Street between Church Street and Jefferson Street. Complete specifications are available at City Hall, 201 E. State St., Hastings. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer at the above address until 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularity in any bid, and to award the bid in a manner it believes to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Contractors ill be required to provide proof of insurance in the amounts included in the bid package. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid - Reconstruction Parking Lot #1”. 77560603 Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services �Page 14 — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Kendall Stahl and Marvyl Stahl, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6498 Duncan Lake Rd, Middleville, MI 49333-9732. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 26, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 26, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559702 File # 380932F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BARBARA E. SCHWAB and ROGER SCHWAB, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to NEW STATE MORTGAGE LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 4, 2003, and recorded on November 18, 2003, in Document No. 1117830, and assigned by said mortgagee to RBS CITIZENS NA FKA CITIZENS BANK NA SBM TO FIRST FEDERAL OF MICHIGAN NKA CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A., as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and Forty-Three Cents ($84,595.43), including interest at 8.490% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on September 22, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT A POINT 104 RODS NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 16 TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, THENCE WEST 20 RODS, THENCE NORTH 100 FEET, THENCE EAST 20 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. RBS CITIZENS NA FKA CITIZENS BANK NA SBM TO FIRST FEDERAL OF MICHIGAN NKA CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77559691 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Tammy Chapin and Gustavo Alzate, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 12890 Elwood Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080-8826. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 30, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 30, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560562 File # 382508F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jennifer J. Heeringa and Jonathan L. Heeringa, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6291 N Noffke Dr, Caledonia, MI 49316-8813. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 26, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 26, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77559705 File # 379167F01 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): JEREMIAH NILES KATHERINE NILES Property Address: 1993 N M37 HWY, MIDDLEVILLE, MI 49333 Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800A-SHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 08/26/2011. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyerreferral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-968-0738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-883-0157 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 11MI02070-1 Dated: September 1, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PUR77560560 POSE. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Guy Backe and Debbie Jo Backe, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2005 and recorded February 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141010, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing L.P by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty and 37/100 Dollars ($105,420.37) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 20 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence North 20 rods; thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing 4 rods West of the Northeast corner of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan; thence West 4 rods; thence South 20 rods; thence East 4 rods; thence North 20 rods to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 18, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 775579544 File No. 617.7682 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Dale Krueger Jr. and Frances Krueger 8726 Big Bend Court Middleville, MI 49333 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: September 1, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560629 File Number: 285.6471 Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by David M. Carrigan and Christine B. Carrigan, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 4571 Carlisle Hwy, Charlotte, MI 48813, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Garth Anderson. He can be reached at (989) 466-3174. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 31, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after August 31, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: September 1, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77560571 (989) 466-3145 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cal Abbott and Renee N. Abbott, husband and wife, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2010 and recorded February 4, 2010 in Instrument Number 201002040001029, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine and 19/100 Dollars ($113,739.19) including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 128, of Middleville Downs Addition Number 6, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5, Page 61, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 18, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77559534 File No. 310.9122 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Jennifer A. Julien, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 409 WEST STATE ROAD, HASTINGS, MI 490581130 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-5397400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Jennifer A. Julien also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738 (Tel). Pub Date: September 1, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77560540 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kevin Kaufman, a Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 12, 2007 and recorded October 18, 2007 in Instrument # 20071018-0003157 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc., by assignment dated June 30, 2011 and recorded July 14, 2011 in Instrument # 201107140006783 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Eleven Dollars and Eighty Cents ($173,011.80) including interest 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 15, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 20, Town 4 North , Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter post of said Section 20, thence East on North section line 334 feet, thence South 210 feet, thence West 334 feet, thence North 210 feet to the Place of Beginning. Commonly known as 530 E M 43 Hwy, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 8/18/2011 CitiMortgage, Inc., Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77559558 No: 11-43370 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael K Raber and Betty J Raber, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2004, and recorded on October 28, 2004 in instrument 1136250, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen and 45/100 Dollars ($102,819.45), including interest at 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 111, Middleville Downs Addition Number 5 to the Village of Middleville, Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559696 File #289885F02 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): Kevin M Wyman Sharon B Wyman Property Address: 9585 Bayne Road, Woodland, MI 48897 Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800-A-SHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 08/31/2011. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyerreferral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-9680738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-883-0157 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 10OMI00519-2 Dated: September 1, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PUR77560588 POSE. STATE OF MICHIGAN BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Case No. U-16833 In the matter of the application of HandsOn ) Battle Creek, Inc. to be assigned the telephone ) digits 2-1-1 and be designated as the community ) resource information and referral answering point) for Barry County, Michigan, Ionia County, ) Michigan and Montcalm County, Michigan ) NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT On July 16, 2011, HandsOn Battle Creek, Inc. (HOBC) filed an application, as amended on August 13, 2011, with the Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) requesting designation as the community resource information and referral answering point for Barry, Ionia and Montcalm Counties, as well as the assignment of the abbreviated dialing number 2-1-1 for use in these counties. Any interested person may review the application at the offices of HandsOn Battle Creek, 34 West Jackson Street, Suite 4A, Battle Creek, MI 49017 or at the office of the Commission’s Executive Secretary, 6545 Mercantile Way, Suite 7, Lansing, Michigan, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, due to sustained flood damage, the Mercantile Way building remains closed until further notice. Please access the application at www.michigan.gov/mpscedockets or contact the Michigan Public Service Commission at (517) 241-6160 for more information. Written and electronic comments may be filed with the Commission and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 30, 2011. Written comments should be sent to the: Executive Secretary, Michigan Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 30221, Lansing, Michigan 48909 with a copy mailed to David P. Lucas, Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C., The Battle Creek Tower, Suite 450, 70 West Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017. Electronic comments may be e-mailed to: mpscedockets@michigan.gov. All comments should reference Case No. U-16833. Comments received in this matter will become public information, posted on the Commission’s website, and subject to disclosure. 77560611 HANDSON BATTLE CREEK, INC. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert C Bustance, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2007, and recorded on July 3, 2007 in instrument 1182548, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Nationstar Mortgage LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Six and 21/100 Dollars ($145,006.21), including interest at 7.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 4 of the Taffee Addition according to the Plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83 of Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 11, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559244 File #361605F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — Page 15 What’s happening to Hastings Area Schools’ Custodial Employees? Hastings Custodial Employees bring over 404 years combined Experience, Expertise and Dedication to the Hastings Area Schools! Their jobs are being sold to the lowest bidder! What does this mean for students, taxpayers and schools? ➣ ➣ ➣ ➣ Strangers working in our schools Local employees being fired Taxpayer dollars going to private companies Friends and neighbors losing their jobs What can YOU do? • Tell School Board members that our School Support Services are not for sale • Call or e-mail your School Board members and voice your concern about privatization Hastings Area Schools Board of Education Members President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Trustee Trustee Trustee Kevin Beck Scott Hodges Patricia Endsley Donna Garrison Eugene Haas Robert Longstreet Dan Patton 948-4400 948-4400 948-4400 948-4400 948-4400 948-4400 948-4400 kbeck@hassk12.org shodges@hassk12.org pendsley@hassk12.org dgarrison@hassk12.org ehaas@hassk12.org rlongstreet@hassk12.org dpatton@hassk12.org Thank you for your support! Hastings Area School Custodial Employees Paid for by HESPA, P.O. Box 2573, East Lansing, MI 48826 77560598 �Page 16 — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner 10K run added to Heritage Day race The Thornapple Area Parks and Recreation Commission invites runners and walkers of all ages to join in the races on the scenic 5K and 10K courses Saturday, Sept. 10. The race starts with challenging hills and finishes on a flat paved section of the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail, ending at Stagecoach Park in the Village of Middleville. After the race, participants and spectators can enjoy the Stagecoach Park along the Thornapple River and the festivities of Heritage Day. Registration is $20 for those 13 years and up. Registration is $10 for those 12 years and Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Garage Sale Card of Thanks Real Estate HUGE NEIGHBORHOOD BARN and yard sale, September 2-3; 9-5. 3061 Heath Rd. Variety collectibles, “Power Rider” exerciser, antique tools, books, cd’s, tapes, clothes “men’s toys”, Gunsmoke & Snoopy collections, 35’ lighted Christmas village & much more. No early birds please. CARD OF THANKS Thanks to so many who gave their support during Loretta’s extended battle with cancer and who so generously and thoughtfully did so much to help us at the time of her passing. Family of Loretta Schoessel KALKASKA COUNTY: 4.9 secluded wooded acres, short walk to state land. Lots of deer signs. Ideal hunting and camping. Driveway, cleared site. $16,900, $500 down, $210 month. 11% land contract. Northern Land Company. (800)968-3118. www.northernlandco.com MOVING SALE, 177 S. East Street, Freeport. Large variety. August 27th-? ongoing till moving. YARD SALE SEPT 2nd & 3rd, Saturday-Sunday 738 Redwood Drive Hastings, (Meadow Stone) off S. Hanover. Follow signs. National Ads THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY accept advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of goods or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Help Wanted FAMILY COURT SECRETARY- Provide secretarial and data entry support to Family Court Caseworkers. Send cover letter and resume to Timothy J. McMahon, BCTCFD, 206 W. Court St. Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 by September 9, 2011. THANK YOU To all those wonderful friends and family who helped me celebrate a special birthday. I send to each of you a big “Thank You” and to those special “ladies” who hosted the open house, a very special thank you for all the wonderful things and friendship that we have shared. See you all again in another 10 years! Pauline (Dingman) Castleberry THANK YOU We would like to thank everyone who has had us in their thoughts and prayers. It has meant a lot to our family to have you all there for us in this difficult time. Your concerns and shoulders to cry on has been greatly appreciated. Wayne & June Lester & family WE WOULD LIKE to extend a sincere thank you to all of our families, friends, co-workers, church families and community for your love, support, flowers, donations and prayers we received with the recent loss of our Mom, daughter, sister, aunt, grandma and friend. She will be missed. Thank you again, the families of Beverly Newton. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 or (616)9019898. 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The maximum registration per family is $40. Registration goes to $25 for those 13 and older and $15 for those 12 and younger on the day of the event. Day-of-Event Registration runs from 6:45 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. The Bradford White employee discount is $15 for earlier registration and $20 on the day of the event. Registration will be in the large Gazebo in Stagecoach Park. A shuttle bus will transport participants to the starting line which is approximately one and a half miles from the parking area. Results and awards will be available shortly after the completion of the race. Awards will be given for the overall top female and male racers and to the top person in each category, All finishers will receive a ribbon or medal (although they are not guaranteed for day-of-event registrations.) TAPRC asks runners to be safe and obey traffic rules while running on public roadways. For more information e-mail info@taprc.org or call 269-762-7777 and leave a message. 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The Saxons scored on their first possession of the season, but missed the two-point conversion to lead 6-0. However, Lakewood would come back with a score of its own and convert on its two-point play to take an 8-6 lead. From there though, the Saxons would retake control of the game scoring twice more in the first half to lead 22-8 at the intermission. Hastings then added another score in the third quarter to finish off the win. JV Football The Saxon JV football team opened its season last week with a 14-8 victory over the Lakewood Vikings. Ben Schilz scored on the second play of the game, on a 79-yard touchdown run, behind the blocking of Aubrey Woerm and Mac Clisso for the Saxons. With the score tied and less than three minutes to go in the game, Michael Mansfield forced and recovered a Lakewood fumble near mid-field. Five plays later, behind a nice block by Dayton Carter, Mansfield scored on a 37-yard run with a minute to go in the game for the victory. Viking girls’ team fourth at its own Lakewood Invitational Lakewood’s varsity girls’ golf team placed fourth at its nine-team Lakewood Invitational Saturday at WillowWood Golf Course in Portland. Hackett Catholic Central took the day’s title, finishing 21 strokes ahead of the runners-up from NorthPointe Christian. The Fighting Irish scored a 348, while the Mustangs finished the day with a team score of 369. Haslett was third with a 371, followed by Lakewood 382, Wayland 399, Thornapple Kellogg 402, Portland 433, Ionia 456 and Charlotte 464. Tiffani Ackerson led Lakewood with an 86. The Vikings also got a 95 from Victoria Hager, a 99 from Olivia Barker and a 102 from Kennedy Hilley. Thornapple Kellogg was led by Shannon Hamilton’s 86. TK also got a 100 from Alex Banash, a 106 from Sandra Gerou and a 110 from Whitney Lavire. The champions from Hackett Catholic Central were led by Abby Radomsky’s 79. The Irish also got an 83 from Casey Lamp, an 88 from Abby Jasiak and a 98 from Carrie Radomsky. Radomsky was the individual champion, winning a play-off with NorthPointe’s Monica Koert, who also fired a 79 through 18 holes. POLICE BEAT Information wanted on burglaries in northern Barry County Troopers from the Michigan State Police Hastings Post are investigating multiple daytime burglaries in Irving and Thornapple townships. The break-ins are suspected to be related to other house robberies reported in southern Kent County. The suspect(s) enter attached garages and access homes through unsecured interior doors. Items stolen include small electronics and cash. Residents are asked by law enforcement to be aware of suspicious persons and vehicles in their neighborhoods and to take extra care in securing garages and homes. Anyone with information on suspicious activity is asked to call the Hastings Post at 269-948-8283. Passenger fails to heed warning A State Trooper stopped a woman driving a maroon Chevrolet sedan in the City of Hastings Sunday Aug. 28, at 6:45 p.m. The driver, who was accompanied by a male passenger, was issued a warning for having an improperly registered license plate and advised to refrain from driving the vehicle again until it was properly registered. Approximately three hours later, the trooper came upon the same vehicle in the City of Hastings and stopped it once again. The man who was a passenger before was the operator of the vehicle. Investigation led to his arrest for driving on a suspended license and operating while intoxicated. The 51year-old Hastings man was arraigned and charged with for driving while his licenses is suspended and operating while intoxicated, third offense. Driver makes quick decision before hitting bike A man was struck Aug. 29 around 11:15 a.m. while riding a bike on M-37 north of Hastings. The 61-year-old Hastings resident from was riding on a TerraTrike (low-riding, three-wheeled bike) and attempted to cross M-37 from a church parking lot to Rork Drive. A 33-year-old man from Kentwood was driving a Pontiac south on M-37 and noticed the cyclist waiting to cross. As he neared the cyclist, the man turned into his path. The driver of the car said he veered left to impact the feet area of the cycle rather than the seating area. The bumper of the car struck the front tire and pedal area of the trike. The cyclist sustained injury to his knee due to impact. According to Michigan State Police, the quick decision by the driver of the Pontiac may have prevented serious injury or death to the cyclist. Hastings Fire Chief struck on way to call Hastings Police responded to a minor personal injury accident at the intersection of Broadway and West State Street Aug. 30. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris was southbound on Broadway en route to a fire call and proceeded through the intersection when an eastbound vehicle driven by Heather Sanders, 40, of Hastings collided with the side of Caris’ vehicle. Officers said, it does not appear that either driver saw the other due to a line of traffic that had stopped in the northbound turn lane. Sanders was transported by Mercy Ambulance to Pennock Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Man attacked while in police custody Hastings Police were called to the Family Fare Grocery Store Aug. 26 shortly after 11:30 p.m. after receiving a tip that a 19year-old Hastings was in the store who was known to be wanted by police on five war- rants for contempt of court. Officers located the subject as he was leaving the store. The man fled back inside the store after seeing law enforcement and was found a short time later hiding in a storage area. He was taken into custody. As the subject was being led to a patrol car, a 21-year-old Nashville man attempted to assault him while in police custody. The Nashville man had some personal issues with the subject, police said, and was taken into custody on charges of disorderly conduct. Both men were lodged at the Barry County Jail without further incident. Someone takes the beef jerky and runs Thieves gained entrance to Lovey’s Snack Shack on Grand Rapids Street in Middleville, through the attic Aug. 15. Suspects reportedly entered the store from above, tried to disconnect power from the alarm system, then went into the store office to the breaker box and turned off power to the surveillance cameras and alarm. Suspects took all the loose cash and change, plus rolled change with clear wrapping. Also taken were cigarettes, cigars, tobacco rolling papers, lighters, beef jerky, beer and chips, with a value of over $2,500. Deputies found partial shoe imprints but no witnesses or suspects. Two days later, a 21-year-old man went into the Speedway in Middleville and tried to cash rolled coins in clear wrappers. The man is a former employee of Lovey’s Snack Shack. The case is currently under investigation. Schwinn is eyeballed for good deal A Middleville resident called the Barry County Sheriff’s Department to report a missing bicycle, a blue Schwinn child’s bike taken from a Meadowlark Court driveway Aug. 27. The bike had been included in a garage sale for $50, along with two other bikes for $3 each. The caller said someone had left three $1 bills in the bike’s place, and even though the child’s bicycle was clearly marked $50, the person who took it probably thought the bike was $3. The bicycle is an older model with a banana seat and the words “Little Chick” printed on the chain guard. The handlebars have an eyeball ornament. The case remains open. Stolen boat recovered in Wayland A man on Bowens Mill Road in Middleville reported that his 1991 Bluefin 17-foot boat was stolen. The man said his nephew had called him to say someone had pulled up, hooked up the boat and trailer and drove off. The nephew was checking to see if someone had permission to use the boat. No one did. When deputies arrived Aug. 13, they found the man’s residence in disarray and damage to the entrance door jam. Reportedly, the boat and trailer were missing along with a Maytag washer and dryer, 16-point deer trophy mount, Toro snow blower, 52-inch television, and a burgundy-colored charcoal grill. The boat had a 75-horsepower Mercury engine. While in the area, deputies noticed a GMC Jimmy parked at a nearby public access site. The vehicle had been hauling a trailer, but the trailer was towed away by another vehicle. Upon investigation, witnesses and family members said they had noticed suspicious happenings at the man’s residence. A mustard and ketchup container was found outside the house, a blue pot from inside the house was found days later on an outdoor fire pit. Six weeks earlier, someone had noticed the electricity was turned on when it was not supposed to be on. Later, the deputy noticed the same Jimmy driving by the crime scene. When deputies stopped the vehicle, the stolen boat’s registration and a set of boat keys were discovered. The investigation led to finding the missing boat in Wayland. The new owner said that when he was at a grocery store, a man had asked him if he was interested in buying a boat for $400, so he purchased it. A request for charges against the driver of the Jimmy was turned over to the prosecutor’s office. Keep your friends and relatives informed on local events, government and sports! Send them The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — Page 17 Hastings graduate Morgan joins Davenport Cheer Team Brittany Morgan, a 2011 Hastings High School graduate, signed this summer to join the Davenport University Competitive Cheer Team. Brittany is the daughter of Rod (pictured) and Nancy Morgan. She plans on studying towards becoming a physical therapist Practice for the 2011 Panther season is already underway. Jim Jensen 3-on-3 winners get trophies The Triple Threat team of Cole Cronkright (from left) Tommy Hamilton, Clay Francisco and Nick Iveson won the championship in the 12 to 14-year-old division at Saturday’s Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at Tyden Park in Hastings. TK 6-0 heading into Gold play by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans have won blowouts this season, they’ve won a close game and they’ve come from behind. They’ve won every which way. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ soccer team is off to a 6-0 start after a 3-1 win over non-conference foe Jenison Monday. The Trojans will start the O-K Gold Conference season at home against Grand Rapids Catholic Central Wednesday night. “I think our guys are very focused,” said TK head coach Larry Jachim. “They’re looking to go some distance here. They’re hungry, and every win is just making them mentally stronger.” The Trojans took a 3-0 lead in the first half at home against Jenison Monday, and the Wildcats’ lone goal came on a penalty kick in the second half. Josh Bremer scored twice for the Trojans, netting the first goal of the game off an assist from Drew Kiel. Bremer’s second goal came on a nice transition by the Trojans. Oscar Cardoza took the pass from the Trojan defense with his head up, and saw Bremer “dancing” along the line made by the final Wildcat defenders said Jachim. Cardoza chipped the ball past the defense, but not all the way to the keeper, and Bremer raced onto it and knocked it into the back of the net. Kevin Martinez-Hernandez scored the Trojan’s second goal of the game, heading in a corner kick by teammate Holden Meyering. “Our guys focus was a little more on defense in the second half, and with a defensive focus it kind of diminished the offensive attack,” said Jachim. “(Jenison) got a couple of extra corner kicks, and obviously scored on the penalty kick.” Jachim had told his team to be a bit more defensive in the second half, with the three goal lead, but maybe the Trojans took it a little too far. That’s just one little thing to work on in the early part of the season. Nate Eaton made eight saves in net for the Trojans. TK had just seven shots on goal at the other end of the field, but Jachim said the shot total was much higher than that with several attempts that flew just over the crossbar or just wide of the posts. The Trojans scored a 10-0 win over Maple Valley last Wednesday, topped West Catholic 6-0 (Aug. 22), came from behind 4-1 to score a 5-4 win over Waterford Mott at the East Lansing Invitational (Aug. 20), and knocked off Otsego 2-0 Aug. 19. Noa Deih scored twice in the win over Jenison, and scored both goals in the win over Otsego. Bremer, Martinez-Hernandez, Kris Hager and Kiel also added tallies in the victory over the Falcons. Jachim has liked most everything he’s seen from his team this fall so far, including its depth. There is little drop-off when the guys off the bench relieve the starters. “They all did their jobs and did them well,” said Jachim. Reeves Raiders, a team sponsored by Tony Reeves Sr. (center) made up of (from left) Tony Reeves, Cory Evans, Matt Miller and Kyle Rogers won the 18-and-Up division championship at Saturday’s Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at Tyden Park in Hastings. Coldwater the class of this year’s Delton Kellogg Invite 2 performance in pool play, falling to Comstock 25-22, 9-25, 15-11, before beating Maple Valley 25-16, 25-16 and falling to Coldwater 25-7, 25-3. “We played inconsistent all day long. Some really good things happened and some really not so good things happened,” said Hastings head coach Gina McMahon. “We got blown off the court by Coldwater and Delton with their strong serving and hitting. We beat ourselves on many points with a lack of intensity, lack of communication, lack of movement, and poor passing to our setter-which did not allow us to set up our offense. “We were able to dig a lot of balls, but the ball either went on the other side of net for them to set of their offense, out of bounds, in the net, or right at the net for them to hit it back at us. “ The Saxon coach was pleased with her team’s play against Comstock, but felt her girls should have won that third game. She said Corrie Osterink provided strong allaround play all day, and that Lexy Hickey showed improvement. “Lexy is becoming stronger and smarter out on the court. Both Corrie and Lexy did a great job against Comstock with placing their hits in the holes of Comstock’s defense,” said McMahon. Dani King provided solid service for the Saxons, ending up with eight service points during one of her team’s games. Maple Valley’s Lions were 0-4 on the day, falling to Coldwater 25-7, 25-6, Hastings and Comstock 25-13, 25-14 and Bangor 25-14, 25-13. Team Elite, made up of Darian Curry, Marquaries Walls and Corey Hoover won the 15 to 17-yard-old division at Saturday’s Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at Tyden Park in Hastings. See next week’s Hastings Banner for more results from Summerfest! SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. 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Delton Kellogg made it the furthest of the three, reaching the tournament finals, where it fell to Coldwater 25-19, 25-22. Delton Kellogg had beaten Hastings in the quarterfinals earlier, 25-14, 25-17. Maple Valley head coach Sarah Carpenter said that Coldwater could do very well in the state tournament this year, although that’s a long way off. “They were impressive, and they beat Delton in the finals for the tournament,” she said. After topping the Saxons, Delton beat Sparta in the tournament semifinals, 25-8, 2511. Coldwater downed Berrien Springs in the other semifinal. Delton Kellogg was 3-0 in pool play, topping Bangor 25-16, 25-15, Allegan 25-15, 2515 and Saranac 25-8, 25-16. Adrianna Culbert led Delton on the day with 64 kills, four blocks, 18 aces, 20 digs and 38 assists. Kanoe Chaffee had a teamhigh 45 assists for the Panthers. Delton also got 16 kills, two blocks, eight assists, eight aces and 11 digs from Andrea Polley; as well as 19 kills and 11 blocks from Alisha VanderWoude; five blocks and two kills from Faith Ferris; 23 digs from Hannah Phommavongsa and three kills and one block; and 13 digs from Rachel Parker. Hastings reached the quarterfinals with a 1- �Page 18 — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Saxons look for second win over team of Vikings by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons will take on the Vikings for the second week in a row on Thursday night. This week though, its the defending O-K Silver Conference champion Hopkins Vikings who will host Hastings. It’ll be the first meeting between the two teams, who both had to go on a hunt for non-conference foes to face in the offseason. The Saxons handled Lakewood in week one, and now face a Hopkins team which is 01 after a 15-9 loss to Edwardsburg in week one. Lakewood will face a team coming off a lopsided loss of its own this week, as the Vikings play their home opener against Belding Thursday. The Redskins were thumped by Greenville Friday night 42-7. League play continues for both Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley this Thursday in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Delton Kellogg showed some big-play ability in its opener at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, and will be looking to do it again on its own field against Parchment Thursday night. Parchment opened the year with a 35-0 win over Hackett Catholic Central at Waldo Stadium Saturday. Maple Valley suffered a 48-15 loss to the defending KVA champions from Constantine at Western Michigan University Friday night, in the second game of the KVA Classic. The Lions will look to rebound Thursday against a KVA rival they’ve never lost to, Galesburg-Augusta. The Lions have won all five meetings with the Rams. GalesburgAugusta had a tough time in its opener too, Friday at Waldo Stadium, falling 33-13 to Olivet. Thornapple Kellogg will look to score its second victory of the season, and its second straight victory over the Sparta Spartans, on the road Thursday. Sparta topped Fremont 238 in its opener, which is the same score by which the Trojans topped the Spartans a year ago. Current Records Delton Kellogg Hastings Thornapple Kellogg Lakewood Maple Valley O-K Gold Hastings Ottawa Hills Thornapple Kellogg Wayland The Saxons’ Mitch Kolanowski hauls down Lakewood’s Cody Collins on a kick return during the first quarter of Friday night’s season opener in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Cole Ritchie sacks Kalamazoo Christian quarterback Nathan Modderman in the backfield during the fourth quarter of Saturday afternoon’s KVA Classic contest at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo. 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Call us today 269-945-9554 Maple Valley receiver Ryan Nisse is pulled down by a Constantine defender as he hauls in a pass during Friday night’s KVA Classic contest at Waldo Stadium. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — Page 19 Sweep of doubles flights leads Vikes by Saxons Viking first doubles player Alex Schuiling hits a serve against Hastings Monday afternoon at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Doubles experience proved to be the big difference between the Vikings and Saxons Monday. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ tennis team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 5-3 victory over visiting Hastings. All four singles matches were close. None of the doubles matches were. Lakewood never allowed the Saxons to win more than one game in any set, as the Vikings swept the four doubles matches. “Our young kids at doubles have got a long ways to go, and obviously he’s got a strong doubles crew,” said Saxon head coach Ed von der Hoff. “He had one guy that wasn’t out today, so we might have been pretty fortunate to win. The Viking duo of Adam Barker and Alex Schuiling topped Chris Doxtader and Ryan Thornburgh at number one doubles 6-0, 6-0. At second doubles, Lakewood’s David Parks and Anthony Haskin won 6-1, 6-1 in their match with Daegan Mix and Calvin Case. At third doubles, Lakewood’s Kyler Clark and Ben Ridder topped Matt Kloosterman and Drew Vandiver 6-0, 6-0. In the fourth doubles match, the Viking duo of Seth Spitzley and Zack Enz topped Jaleel Richardson and Marshall Cherry 6-1, 6-0. The Viking doubles line-up has six seniors in it, and two juniors. The Saxons’ four doubles teams are made up of four freshmen and four juniors. “Our doubles teams have been very dominant,” said Lakewood head coach Dean Wieber. “That’s kind of what we expected, Saxon third singles player Drew White leaps up to hit an overhead during his match with the Vikings’ Royce Everts at Lakewood High School Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) with our older line-up that we’ve got. Six out of our eight guys are seniors. We should be good at doubles. That was our goal going in.” Another Saxon freshman, Drew White, came close to having the chance to tie the dual. The Vikings’ Royce Everts won the first set of their third singles match 6-4, but trailed White 5-4 in the second set. Everts though was able to rally to win that second set 7-5, scoring the lone singles victory for the Vikings. “He was patient,” Wieber said of Enz. “I kind of laugh with him. He’s 3-0 at third singles and 0-fer at fourth singles, so I don’t know what were’ going to do when (regular first singles player) Eric Enz comes back here with him. You’d think it’d be the other way around. He struggled last week on Thursday. He got it back together today. He was just more consistent than the other guy, and he’s done that. As a first-year player as a senior he’s done well with that.” Hastings’ Connor von der Hoff beat Viking first singles player Stephen Nisbet 7-6(5), 63. At second singles, the Saxons’ Brian Graybill topped Parker Haskin 6-1, 6-3. Coach von der Hoff was especially pleased with the play of Graybill. The Saxons also got a win from Tom Peurach at fourth singles, who downed Garrett Phelps 6-4, 6-3. Wieber expects Enz to return to the top of the Viking line-up soon. “We’re looking forward to have Enz back,” Wieber said. “I know he’s ready to go. He’s been a great teammate as far as waiting his turn. He’s been here, as a captain.” The Saxons’ Connor von der Hoff returns as forehand shot during his first singles match at Lakewood High School Monday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Continued from previous page Here’s a round-up of last weekend’s local gridiron action. Hastings 45, Lakewood 0 “Big holes.” That’s what Hastings sophomore fullback Stephen Shaffer said he saw in front of him when he got the football. Shaffer rushed 14 times for 139 yards and a touchdown as the host Saxons won their annual battle with the Lakewood varsity football team Friday night. Hastings didn’t throw a pass all evening, rushing 45 times for 379 yards. The Vikings managed just 64 yards rushing on 25 carries, and only 105 total yards of offense. “Hastings is a darn good football team,” said Lakewood head coach Jim Behrenwald. “Hats off to coach (Fred) Rademacher and his staff. They have a powerful offense and he always has his teams ready to play, and we weren’t ready to play tonight.” Rademacher knew his offensive line would be ready to play, with three starters back as well as a couple of tight ends. The line is led by the trio of senior center Chase Williams, senior tackle Mike Pewoski and junior guard Eric Hart. New junior starters on the right side, tackle Stefan Horvat and guard Jake Swartz played well too. “I think our offensive line, they’re experienced and they’re pretty good sized and they’re pretty athletic. They’re playing with confidence and they’re playing with an attitude,” Rademacher said. Shaffer was one of two Saxon backs with over 100 yards rushing. Bobby Leedy scored two touchdowns and finished with 103 yards on 11 carries. Jon French exploded for 79 yards and a touchdown on just five carries. Jacob Comer added eight carries for 32 yards and a pair of touchdowns. “Mike Pewoski, he was getting the middle linebacker perfect so I’d cut right off him. The tight ends were getting the safety, and the guards were pulling good,” said Shaffer, who admitted to being a little nervous for his first varsity game - at least until his first carry. The way the Saxons dominated up front was a surprise to Lakewood head coach Jim Behrenwald. “We lost the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball tonight,” Behrenwald said. “We played in that Forest Hills scrimmage against some pretty big schools and that was probably the thing I was most impressed with was how well we were doing at the line of scrimmage on both sides. To come in here and not control the line of scrimmage was pretty surprising. I’m pretty shocked to be honest with you.” The Saxons’ Leedy and Comer each scored a touchdown in each of the first two quarters to build a 32-0 half-time lead, then tacked on Shaffer’s six-yard TD run midway through the third quarter and a 45-yard Td run by French early in the fourth. New Viking starting quarterback Brendan Stahl, and his back-up Alex Potter, had a bit of success throwing the ball down the middle of the field. Stahl was six of 11 throwing the ball, for 25 yards. The Vikings’ Joey Endres had four catches for 38 yards, and Cody Collins had two for 21. Stahl was picked off twice by the Saxons’ Mitch Kolanowski, who also forced a fumble. Adam Keeler led the Saxon defense with six tackles, while Comer and Chase Huisman had dive each. Lars Pyrzinski and Brad Fox both recovered Saxon fumbles for the Viking defense. “We practiced really well for three weeks. We had a great scrimmage at the Forest Hills complex and we are a lot better team than we played as tonight,” Behrenwald said. “We’re going to go back to work Monday Thornapple Kellogg’s Aaron Ordway tries to get past Wyoming Park’s D’Varius McGowan on the right side during the second half Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and we’re going to fix it. We’re going to get back to being who we have the potential to be and that’s a lot better football team than you saw tonight.” Delton Kellogg 30, Kalamazoo Christian 23 “We’re back.” That was the shout from the Delton Kellogg varsity football team’s huddle, as it broke on the center of the 50-yard-line at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo Saturday evening, following a 30-23 victory over Kalamazoo Valley Association rival Kalamazoo Christian. It’s just the second win in the last ten tries for the Panthers against the Comets. There’s reason for optimism though, with a new offense, the Wing-T, and a new head coach, Ryan Bates. “We’ve got a lot of work to do (before we’re back),” said Bates. “That’s one ball game fellas.” Big plays like the ones the Panthers showed off Saturday will help bring the program back to where Bates and his players would like it to be. Delton Kellogg senior fullback Tyler Dempsey scored on runs of 63 and 91 yards, and the Panthers also got a 62yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brad May to Nick Brindley. “I knew we had some speed,” said Bates. “We don’t have unbelievable speed, but we’ve got some pretty good speed that can get out there, and we’ve got pretty good team speed. I thought that if we could get some seams open with our offensive line that we could get some guys getting some yards. “I wasn’t shocked with these kids. They were big play kids as a Wing-T team as freshmen, but it’s a whole different ball game now at the varsity level. It didn’t surprise me, but I was proud of them all the same.” Dempsey got 161 yards on just four carries, all coming in the first half. He was held out of the second half with an illness. Those three long Panther touchdowns, and a safety on a bad snap to the Comet punter, helped Delton Kellogg build a 22-16 halftime lead. Both teams had a special teams mishap that really hurt. Kalamazoo Christian capped off a 15-play drive to start the second half with a one-yard TD plunge by quarterback Nathan Modderman rather than a 25-yard field goal by Joshua Feddema thanks to a roughing the kicker penalty on the Panthers. Feddema had already nailed a 38-yard field goal in the final seconds of the first half to pull his team within six points. The Panthers answered that touchdown with a 15-play scoring drive of their own, which covered nearly eight minutes. Connor Wolschleger ended the drive with a two-yard touchdown run, and May added the two-point conversion pass to Zach Leinaar to put their team back up front for good. “That was fun. That was a good time. Our kids worked hard all week. They had a good week of preparation,” Bates said. “Our offensive line was our concern and they really had a great week of practice, and we were able to start moving up front. They were big. They were physical. We had a heck of a time moving them around a little bit. It took us a while to get rolling. Once we got rolling the kids did pretty well with it.” The Panther defense then took over, holding the Comets without a first down on their final three possessions of the game. Cole Ritchie had a team-high 13 tackles for the Panthers. Brindley and Trent Cardosa had eight tackles each, and Phoenix Pease had nine. May finished the game three-for-three passing, for 79 yards and the one touchdown. Brindley caught two passes for 76 yards. Delton had 318 yards on the ground, with Brindley and Wolschleger both finishing with 53 yards and Cardosa ending the game with 45. Jacob Webb led the Comet offense, rushing 15 times for 77 yards. Jared Havenaar added 14 carries for 58 yards. Nate Niewoonder had three receptions for 64 yards. Modderman finished the game 5-of-12 passing for 74 yards and two touchdowns, both to Niewoonder covering 31 and 12 yards respectively. Thornapple Kellogg 27, Wyoming Park 7 Trojan head coach Chad Ruger wants to see his offense be able to methodically move the ball down the field and control a game this season. And if a big play happens here or there, he’ll take it. The Thornapple Kellogg varsity football team got some of each Thursday, a couple of steady drives and a couple of big plays, in a 27-7 season opening victory at Wyoming Park High School. The biggest of the Trojans’ big plays came on the fourth play from scrimmage when Dylan Van Putten busted through the center of the Viking line to block a punt, which teammate Cody Ybema recovered in the end zone to put his team up 7-0 with less than two minutes off the clock. “When the defense can set you up with a touchdown like that, and the offense hasn’t had to be out there, that got the team motivated,” said Ruger. “Now it’s like come on it’s the offense’s turn. We’re supposed to be the ones that do that. “When the defense can set you up like that, it changed the whole complexion of the sideline and that changes the whole complexion of things on the field.” Wyoming Park didn’t get its first first down until the final minutes of the first half, and it was quickly followed by an Ybema interception. Senior linebacker Cody Clouse led the Trojan defense with 13 tackles, while senior defensive tackle Trey Mahon had seven and junior defensive back Cole Gahon had six. The Trojans did all their scoring in the first half, getting a 20-yard TD run and a 15-yard TD reception from senior running back Greg Hamilton, and a 38-yard touchdown catch and run by senior tight end Caden Francisco. Starting senior quarterback Nate Newton tossed the TD pass to Hamilton, and was a perfect 3-for-3 throwing the ball. Junior Grant Allison hit Francisco streaking through the middle of the field for TK’s final points of the game, with 1 minute and 38 seconds left in the first half. TK kicker Nate Iveson was 3-for-4 on extra-point tries. The Trojan offense put together some solid drives, but never had to go too far in the first half thanks to its defense. The longest scoring drive was also the quickest, covering 61 yards in four plays ending in Francisco’s score. TK’s first two offensive scoring drives were an eight-play march that covered 46 yards, and a 12-play drive that traveled 53 yards. The Trojan backs rushed 47 times for 205 yards, led by Dan Dykstra who carried it 13 times for 65 yards. He was one of five Trojan runners with at least 20 yards on the ground. Newton rushed six times for 31 yards, and Hamilton five times for 25 yards. Wyoming Park scored its lone touchdown against the Trojan reserves with 1:25 left in the game, on a four-yard run by quarterback Jake Busha. The Vikings moved the ball a bit better offensively in the second half, some of that had to do with the Trojans trying different things and getting lots of guys playing time and some of it had to do with an improved Viking attack. “We told them to forget about the first half and to just go out and take care of what we could take care of,” said Wyoming Park head coach Josh Baumbach. “TK is a good program. They’re physical and we’re still fairly young, and our goal here is just going to be to learn from some of the mistakes we made and improve. Overall I’m still proud of our kids’ effort. They certainly could have put their heads down and did some different things than what they did. They kept fighting until the end.” The Trojans have some of their own mistakes to learn from as well. They lost a fumble and had a handful of illegal procedure and facemask penalties. “We made plenty of mistakes. That’s what I told the guys,” said Ruger. “This is one very small step in what we’re trying to accomplish this year and we can’t be satisfied with what we did tonight from a mistake standpoint. I thought we played physical and I thought we did some things okay for an opener, but it’s not nearly where we need or want to be.” Constantine 48, Maple Valley 15 Three quarters of Friday night’s KVA Classic contest between the Maple Valley and Constantine varsity football teams have Lion head coach Brian Lincoln excited about the rest of the season. In that second quarter though “bad things happened,” said Lincoln. “Bad things” turned an 8-7 Lion lead after one quarter into a 41-8 Falcon lead at the half. “We had bad field position all night. It just seemed the bounces went their way on a punt or a kick or anything,” Lincoln said. “It seemed like the whole game was played on our side of the 50.” “We had two or three turnovers in the second quarter and we had a handful of penalties.” The two teams played even football again in the second half. Garrett Reid scored the first points of the season for the Lions, rushing 59 yards for a touchdown on a fake put. The two-point conversion put his team up 8-7. Constantine had taken a 7-0 lead on a fouryard TD run by Payton White. White then scored his team’s first points of the second quarter on a two-yard run. The Falcons would add a 29- and 19-yard TD passes from Tommy Reed to Justin Bontrager in the second quarter, as well as a 19-yard TD run by Jeff Steiner The last of the Lion turnovers in the second quarter was an interception that was returned by Steiner 37 yards for the fifth Falcon touchdown of the second quarter. Ryan Nisse scored the Lions final touchdown, on an 80-yard run around the end, in the fourth quarter. Ben Mallo scored lone TD of the second half, on a four-yard run in the third quarter. Despite the lopsided final score, Lincoln saw things to like in his team’s performance especially his team’s depth. The Lions had 23 players dressed, and 20 played significant minutes. He said that he was able to rotate between eight and ten different defensive linemen without seeing drop-off in play. Lincoln liked seeing his team’s big play ability as well. Reid led the Lion offense on the night with nine rushes for 93 yards. Lion quarterback Tyler Hickey completed five of 13 pass attempts for 39 yards, with Reid catching three passes as well for another 23 yards. White led the Falcon attack with 132 yards on 17 rushes. Steiner added another ten carries for 80 yards. Your Charity Wins! Dr. Greg Randall and Hastings Family Dental Care want to partner with you to benefit your favorite charity. Schedule your NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENT with our office in the months of September and October, mention this ad and WE WILL DONATE $50 TO YOUR CHARITY! Act now as spaces are limited. We look forward to meeting you. Hastings Family Dental Care 212 W. State Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 269-948-6684 77560511 �Page 20 — Thursday, September 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Delton Kellogg is third team shut out by Vikings by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The best news for the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer team for the short term to come out of Monday’s 2-0 loss at Lakewood High School was that the Panthers played as a team. The best news for the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer team for the long term to come out of Monday’s trip to Lakewood was that the Panthers had a JV team play. That will only help the varsity team in the future. “We had our first JV game tonight,” said Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer coach Alan Mabie. “We finally had enough guys. This is the first year that we’ve ever had enough to have a JV squad, for the boys anyway. “That’s a step in the right direction. This year I think we have a three-game JV schedule, because we didn’t know we’d have enough until a week ago, but I’m anticipating that if we keep it going we might end up with a full JV and varsity slate.” The Panther varsity team fell to 0-3 on the season with the non-conference loss to the host Vikings. Viking junior Kalib McKinney scored the lone goal of the first half for Lakewood, controlling the ball in a crowd at the top of the 18-yard box and then curling a shot into the upper right-hand corner of the net past Delton Kellogg keeper Ryan Hook. McKinney assisted on the Vikings’ second goal, hitting a pass which teammate Kyle Breimayer headed past Delton’s second-half keeper Cole Mabie. “I think we could have beat them four or five to nothing. We played hard. We played good. We passed the ball around pretty decently,” said Lakewood head coach James LeVeque. “They’re a much better team than they’ve been in the past. They played tough. They played hard. They had some good players, but I think the best team definitely won today. I think we could have played a little bit better, but we held court so it works.” The JV team will help the Panthers in the future, and coach Mabie hopes putting fresh- The Panthers’ Mitchell Wandell tries to fight off a challenge from Lakewood’s Dylan Durkee during the second half of Monday’s non-conference contest. (Photo by Brett Bremer) man Cole in at keeper for the second half will help in the future as well. Hook had to step into the net for the first time ever as a junior last fall. The Panthers would rather not have to ever start a year that way. The freshman keeper, Mabie, was put on the spot in the final minutes as the Vikings’ earned a penalty kick - but the free shot by the Vikings’ Kyler Knapp bounded wide to the left. Cole and Hook teamed up to make eight saves. Lakewood had 17 shots on goal to the Panthers’ ten. It is the third shut out of the season for the Viking defense. “The defense played pretty tough,” LeVeque said. “We didn’t give up too many good quality scoring chances. They had a couple, but the defense clogged up the middle really well. That’s our third shut out of the year now.” Delton was inches away from scoring late in the second half, but a hard shot by freshman Seth Ordway crashed off the crossbar and back out onto the field. “I saw that we worked the ball together today,” said coach Mabie. “We worked the ball around a lot better than we have in the past. We’re trusting more. We just need to work on containing them more on the defensive end.” Lakewood improved to 3-2 on the season with the win. The Panthers fell to Hopkins 3-2 in a game that was split between Wednesday and Thursday last week. Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. Kenneth S. Merriman, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon Eric S. Leep, D.O. Physical Medicine The Delton boys led 2-1 when the game was delayed for weather just before the half Wednesday. Mitchell Wandell and Ordway put the Panthers up with goals in the first half. Hopkins scored once just before the game was called. Hopkins cored again in the final minute of the first half on Thursday then took the lead Thursday on the second of two Josh Kukulies goals. Hastings runners second to Ionia at Lakewood Invitational The Saxons’ Chase Miller was the first runner to hit the finish line not wearing the royal blue and white of the Ionia Bulldogs at Wednesday’s Lakewood Invitational. He was seventh. Ionia, which has grown into on of the top programs in the state in recent years - annually finishing in the top ten at the state finals had the top six runners led by Brandon Winter’s time of 18 minutes 34.6 seconds. The Bulldog boys finished the event with just 15 points. Hastings was second with 56 and Maple Valley third with 67. Lakewood did not have enough runners to earn a team score. The Bulldogs also had Nick Wharry second in 18:35.1, Ruben Cardenaas third in 18:37.0, Brice Brown fourth in 18:39.1, Dillon Braun fifth in 19:39.1 and Brandon Piggott sixth in 20:08.9. Miller finished in 20:41.5. The runner-up Saxon team also had Taylor Klotz eighth in 20:44.9, Ronnie Collins tenth in 20:50.7, Garrett Bowers 16th in 21:46.4 and Jake Miller 20th in 22:28.4. Gerald Grieser led the Vikings, placing 23rd overall in 22:55.1. J Patrick was 25th in 23:19.6 and Traviss Wilkerson was 26th in 23:36.9. Maple Valley’s leader was Tyler Brumm, who placed 11th in 21:15.6. Kyle Brumm came in 13th in 21:31.4, and the Lions also had Austin Rood 14th in 21:35.3, Sam Benedict 18th in 22:13.6 and Micah Bromley 19th in 22:19.2. Ionia also won the girls’ meet, with 32 points. Hastings was second with 33, followed by Maple Valley 89 and Lakewood 89. Six of the day’s top eight runners were sophomores, including the individual champ from Ionia, Morgan Miller who came in at 21:46.2. Hastings’ sophomore Trista Straube was second in 22:35.8. Saxon sophomore Ariel Moore was fifth in 24:15.3, and Hastings also had Meg Travis seventh in 24:41.7, Rachel Rimer eighth in 24:52.3 and Taylor Carter 11th in 25:24.0. Lion junior Jessica Rushford was the lone non-sophomore in the top five. She placed fourth in 23:36.4. The Lions’ number two was nearly six minutes back of Rushford, as Hanna Kyle finished 21st in 29:23.8. Hannah Hilton was 22nd in 29:39.6, McKayla Lamance was 26th in 30:01.3, and Lynzie Trumble 29th in 31:02.4. Maddie King was the Vikings’ top runner, placing tenth in 25:15.5. The Vikings’ number two runner was freshman Danielle Kosten, who was 17th overall in 27:02.8. Lakewood also had Hannah DeJong 20th in 28:08.0, Mycah Ridder 24th in 29:44.7 and Emily Wilson 28th overall in 30:36.9. Saxons win D1 title at invite James L. Horton, Jr., D.O. Orthopedic Surgeon David J. Heeringa, D.O. Orthopedic Surgeon Hastings Orthopedic Clinic is dedicated to providing the highest degree of service in an efficient, personal and professional manner. Our focus is to maximize the health, function and quality of life of the population we serve. 840 Cook Road, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-9520 • 800-596-1005 www.hoc-mi.com 77560617 Delton Kellogg’s Ryan Hook (left) and Lakewood’s Drew Durkee battle for possession of the ball along the sideline during Monday afternoon’s non-conference contest at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The O-K Gold Conference teams dominated Monday’s NorthPointe Christian Invitational at Railside Golf Club. Hastings’ girls won the Division 1 title while South Christian took the Division 2 Championship. The Sailors were first overall with a team score of 346. Hastings finished with a 350, winning a fifth-score tie-breaker with Forest Hills Eastern for third overall. The Saxons’ Gabrielle Shipley was the number two player overall, firing a 74. Muskegon Catholic Central’s Aya Johnson had the low individual round of the day, a 73. Behind Shipley for the Saxons, Kylee Nemetz shot an 85, Danielle Meredith an 88 and Katie Brown a 103. Nemetz’s score was good for eighth individually. South Christian was led by Morgan Leep’s 81. The Sailors also got an 87 from Haley Elenbaas, an 88 from Megan Wierenga and a 90 from Bridget Hemingway. Forest Hills Eastern’s top player was Jordan DuVall, who shot an 88. The Hawks added an 87 from Henna Singh, an 88 from Anne Parlmer and a 94 from Kate Glazer. Grandville was fourth overall with a team score of 359, followed by East Grand Rapids 376, Hackett Catholic Central 378, NorthPointe Christian 380, Rockford 393, Forest Hills Central 398, Thornapple Kellogg 405, Muskegon Catholic Central 414, Holland Christian 415, Grand Rapids Christian 424, Kenowa Hills 437, Big Rapids 438, Byron Center 437, Ludington 453, Hamilton 455, Tri-County 478 and Zeeland East 524. Thornapple Kellogg’s top player, Shannon Hamilton, was 19th individually with a 90. TK also got a 97 from Alex Banash, a 105 from Whitney Lavire, and a 113 from Sandra Gerou. The Saxons placed third as a team at the 12-team invitational at Riverside Country Club Friday. St. Joseph took the day’s title with a 358. Battle Creek Lakeview was second with a 359, followed by Hastings 360, Portage Central 376 and Birmingham Seaholm 379 in the top five. Shipley was the top individual on the day, shooting a one-under-par 72. Nemetz was sixth with an 88, and the Saxons also got a 98 from Brown and a 102 from Meredith. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-09-08.pdf ee928bda502d578d70b76b5fb7f547b5 PDF Text Text Bloody mattress spurs search for Hastings man Character an important lesson for students Local teams to take on some of state’s best See Story on Page 14 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 36 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, September 8, 2011 NEWS Split with BIRCH splinters Baltimore Township Rumors of re-vote and recall surface BRIEFS Tonight’s chamber event to be at Milestones The Barry County Chamber of Commerce will host its September business after hours event at Milestones Child Development Center, Thursday, Sept. 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The center is located at 1150 W. M-43 Highway, just west of the Hastings city limits. The business after hours networking events offer refreshments, a chance to win $25 in Barry Bucks and an opportunity for members and guests to learn about a fellow Chamber member and meet new business contacts. The events are held the second Thursday of every month from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The October event will be Oct. 13, at Thornapple Manor. For a complete schedule of future events, visit the chamber’s website, www.mibarry.com/tourism/calendar. Members of the Barry Chamber of Commerce are invited to attend all networking events free; potential members pay $10. RSVP to Lynn Hatfield at 269-945-2454 or email lynn@mibarry.com to attend. Pencil, pigment works featured at Pierce Institute Pierce Cedar Creek Institute will again welcome artists into its halls this fall. The institute changes exhibits every three months to feature area artists, most often with subject matter based on the outdoors or conservation. Now through November, the institute will showcase the work of two Grand Rapids area artists, Cathy Stehouwer-Searing and MaryLeah Marshall. Searing creates detailed animal pencil drawings, while Marshall experiments with watercolor techniques focused on a floral fascination. The public is welcome to attend the artists’ reception Sunday, Sept. 11, from noon until 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Bank hosting estate, Medicaid planning seminar The Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group will host an informational seminar on estate and Medicaid planning at Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Hastings branch, 150 W. Court St. Attorney Robert L. Byington will make the presentation in the community room from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Estate-planning topics covered at the seminar will include passing property to beneficiaries upon death; wills, trusts and intestacy; non-probate transfers; powers of attorney; medical patient advocate; and an estate tax update. Medicaid topics covered will include general qualification requirements, exempt property, spend-down provisions and planning options. These seminars are presented to the community at no charge. To reserve a seat, call 269-948-5579 Refreshments will be served. by Casey Cheney Staff Writer Baltimore Township will close on property along M-37 Monday, Sept. 12, the latest progress toward building a pumping station. The township board narrowly voted to withdraw from the BIRCH Rural Fire Association at a special meeting in July. A divisive decision then, controversy has steadily risen in the area the past two months. The Dec. 1, 2010, newsletter to residents of Baltimore Township informed anyone who read both pages that the township neared a crossroads with its fire service. For many years, the township has been with BIRCH, an acronym for Baltimore, Irving, Rutland, Carlton and Hastings townships, as well as the City of Hastings. “We were at the mercy of BIRCH all the time, and the fees would raise anytime,” Baltimore Township Supervisor Ron Miller said. “It’s a matter of controlling your own destiny.” Miller fills one of two Baltimore Township seats on the BIRCH board. Miller’s message in the newsletter was clear – money is short, and fire service is the highest of their expenditures. Change was necessary, and he presented four options: split the township’s fire service between BIRCH and Johnstown Township; contract with full service from Johnstown with a substation in Baltimore; propose a fire millage; or continue with the full agreement. Miller said the board predicted that at status quo, the township would go bankrupt within four years. In the nine months following the newsletter, the township decided to leave BIRCH, received approval for a special use permit on property for the substation and signed a contract with Johnstown Township. “You get a good feel from them,” Miller said. “They want us. They’re agreeable to the situation.” The debate, however, is far from over. “No Fire Barn” signs litter many lawns throughout the township. John Gaskill, owner of Hometown Tree Service, spearheaded the printing of the signs. Out of the 100 he purchased, he said only 25 are left. “There’s not one person in 100 who wants a fire barn,” he said. “We’re one of the poorest townships in the state.” Jim Brown chair of the BIRCH board, attended the Aug. 9 Baltimore Township meeting, according to the meeting’s minutes, and “asked the board to reconsider splitting the township, with BIRCH to cover the northern half and Johnstown to cover the southern half. No action taken.” Brown said he is certain the Baltimore Township board has- n’t considered all the options, all the angles. “That’s why I’ve left an open door on this thing,” he said; “an olive branch, if they want it.” The debate – “It’s a matter of controlling our own destiny.” – Miller According to Miller and Baltimore Township Clerk Penny Ypma, pulling out of BIRCH was their only viable option. In June, the BIRCH board could not guarantee Ypma her request for a 3 percent cap on increases in expenditure over the next five years. This was the deal-breaker. So, at the July 22 special meeting, the board voted 3-2 to leave BIRCH. Miller, Ypma and Trustee Jeremy Miller voted in favor of the move; Treasurer Jennifer McKeever and Trustee Chad McKeever voted against it. Ypma said this was done in July so they could comply with the requirement to notify BIRCH one year in advance of the contract’s end. That deadline was July 31 of this year. Once the BIRCH budget was approved June 30, Brown discovered the rural fire association could, in fact, afford a 3 percent cap for the next three years, since the City of Hastings had just cut two of its full-time staff. He presented the offer to the Baltimore Township board at the July 22 special meeting. Ypma said she was uncomfortable with having only a threeyear guarantee. “Based on that, do we take the risk?” she recalled thinking. Brown then said they could shorten the contract to three years. “I offered a three-year contract,” Brown said, quoting himself, “’Would you rather have a three-year contract? Because we can do that.’” The response, he said: “Dead silence.” Ypma, however, said no such option was presented. “If that had been proposed, we might’ve [considered it].” A couple of weeks later, Brown discussed with Ypma and Miller a potential buy-in of their pumping station. Once again, the stories differ. Ypma said Brown offered to buy the pump station on behalf of BIRCH since its location benefits the people of Hastings Charter Township. According to Ypma, Brown withdrew the offer when he couldn’t get the approval of the rest of the BIRCH board. Brown said he presented it as, “If it made sense for BIRCH to have a pumping station, I personally could buy into that.” The potential for insurance reductions were not profitable enough to garner the BIRCH board’s approval, said Brown. For residents of Baltimore Township, however, this pumping station could result in significant reductions in home insurance costs. Individual homeowners, however, would need to contact their insurance agencies. Ypma said some residents have reported they would save approximately $200 per year; $270 per year was the highest she’s heard. Whether all residents can expect similar savings, if any at all, remains uncertain. “If this is true, and I think it is, this is a bonus we didn’t expect,” Miller said. When talking about saving township money, Ypma mentioned their county commissioner, Jeff VanNortwick, said he had saved money on homeowner’s insurance, Miller, hearing mention of county commissioners, said “I want to stick it to county commissioners. They’re a bunch of chicken-shits sitting on their hands. You can quote me on that.” Miller previously made an unsuccessful bid for a seat on the county board. The formula – “I don’t like the formula.” – Ron Miller BIRCH changed its method of allocating costs in 2007. Under this new formula, how much a township paid depended on two factors: taxable value in the township and the average number of runs over the past five years. Based on this formula, each township pays a percentage of the overall budget. Baltimore shouldered 10.64 percent of the budget – 8.22 percent of the taxable value, and 15.61 percent of the runs. Brown said, if the cost goes up for a township, it’s due simply to one or both of these factors increasing. He said every township saw a leap in costs in 2007. Baltimore Township faced a 29.4 percent increase in costs for BIRCH that year. “We groaned and moaned, but we bit the bullet and did it,” he said. “[The previous formula] was based on nothing. Everybody knew we had to make a new base for it.” Miller said he doesn’t like BIRCH’s formula and that it’s not an appropriate method. The Formula of Financial Support From Baltimore and Johnstown Townships weighs three factors: taxable value, usage (runs) and population. It differs from BIRCH’s formula only in that it considers population. Brown said they determined to omit population since it could only be evaluated every 10 years. The millage – “We might still have to.” – Ypma Ypma said she perceived that those who touted a contract renewal with BIRCH felt a millage was necessary. “They were of the mindset that we should just pay BIRCH whatever it cost,” Ypma said. “That’s how I perceive it.” Both she and Miller rejected this idea, Ypma saying a millage proposal failed in 2006, when times were better, so why See BALTIMORE, page 14 Proposed county budget cuts not as deep as last year by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer After a workshop last week, the Barry County Board of Commissioners, meeting as a committee-of-the-whole Tuesday, reviewed the proposed 2012 budget and unanimously passed a motion recommending approval of distribution of the budget to each county department. This is the first year the county has considered a multi-year budget. However, Barry County Administrator Michael Brown said commissioners would only officially adopt the 2012 budget in October. “We’re now looking at the budget as a twoyear process; but, we will only have one year out for approval at a time,” he said. When considering its budget, the county board breaks down services into three categories: non-mandated, or discretionary; nonmandated but some service level required; and mandated. In 2012, the non-mandated services will again face the greatest funding cuts. In 2011, every non-mandated service in the county saw its budget cut by 24 percent. The proposed 2012 budget calls for a 4.9 percent reduction in funding for non-mandated services. During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting, Fred Jacobs, president of the Barry County Economic Development Alliance, asked the committee to reconsider the additional cut in funding for the alliance. He said the proposed $61,912 budgeted for the alliance did not constitute a reasonable level of support for the agency. “That’s $3,259 less than last year ... in 2010 it was $85,752, which is a $20,000 difference,” he said. “I know you guys are busily working on budgets. Everybody’s tight; all the governmental agencies are dealing with the same problem, and so are we in private industry. We’re all drilling down costs ... but, what we do in private industry sometimes is look at something that is more important in the long run — and to spend money in marketing is one of them.” Jacobs said the alliance views its work as marketing Barry County to attract new businesses, create jobs and increase revenue and tax dollars. He said the alliance is currently working with two retail businesses and one hotel; but the biggest hurdle for new businesses is the economy. “If we don’t fund economic development at some reasonable level, and it finally goes away, then you have a bigger problem on your hands,” he said. “There isn’t going to be anybody out there ... from 9 to 5 to answer the questions for these people and help them ... I think it is well worth it for Barry County to dig a little deeper somewhere to fund it, at least at the level they did last year to keep the Economic Development Alliance office open.” Three non-mandated services are being exempted from the across-the-board reduction: Green Gables Haven, a shelter for abused women and their children; the City of Hastings/Barry County Airport; and MSU Extension Service. “Green Gables is exempt because their appropriation is at a minimal level [$1,900] as is,” said Brown. “We have a five-year agreement with the airport for $42,728 in support until 2014, when the goal is for the airport to become self-supporting. The Cooperative Extension, through its own reorganization efforts, reduced their cost from a high of $159,000 in 2010 to $114,000 in 2011 and $110,644 for 2012.” As in 2011, the second tier of services, non-mandated with some level of service required, are facing targeted cuts for 2012. “Those cuts are being determined agency See BUDGET CUTS, page 2 Dr. Randall Eberts, president of the W.E. Upjohn Institute, speaks about the Kalamazoo Promise. BIE speaker: Education can improve business, community stability A record 214 people attended the 29th annual Business, Industry and Education (BIE) luncheon last week in the Hastings High School cafeteria to hear W.E. Upjohn Institute President and CEO Dr. Randall Eberts talk about the Kalamazoo Promise. Before Eberts was introduced by Barry County Chamber and Economic Development Alliance Vice President David Hatfield, Hastings Area Schools Acting Superintendent Michelle Falcon and Hastings Education Association President Wendi McCausey said a few words. They alluded to the school district’s recent troubles resulting See EDUCATION, page 2 �Page 2 — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner EDUCATION, continued from page 1 BUDGET CUTS, continued from page 1 by agency,” said Brown. “There were little or no cuts to mandated services last year, and this year,, there are just a few targeted cuts,” said Brown. “The courts have submitted a budget, which is $255,000 lower than last year, which is a 7.2 percent cut from 2011 to 2012. The sheriff’s department is being asked to cut $190,000 form its budget, which is a 1.25 percent decrease from 2011 to 2012. And, the prosecuting attorney’s office will be seeing a cut of $49,000, a 4.1 percent decrease from 2011 to 2012.” “The courts have submitted a budget, which is $255,000 lower than last year, which is a 7.2 percent cut from 2011 to 2012. The sheriff’s department is being asked to cut $190,000 form its budget, which is a 1.25 percent decrease from 2011 to 2012. And, the prosecuting attorney’s office will be seeing a cut of $49,000, a 4.1 percent decrease from 2011 to 2012.” The Hastings High School Band plays a selection of music and the school fight song during the annual BIE luncheon. from an alleged illegally negotiated retirement buyout disguised as a book deal and the resulting unfair labor practice claim which was recently settled out of court. Both shared their hopes the district will move forward in a more positive direction. Falcon said she was pleased to be there with McCausey, the teachers union president, and said, “On behalf of our board of education, I’d like to welcome and let you know that we are very excited to start to restore Saxon pride and work together to cultivate a positive working relationship ad create world class students.” “Today we stand here with renewed hope and optimism for Hastings Area Schools and a continued commitment to lead with honor and integrity, and ask others to do the same,” said McCausey. “I believe that all things have happened for a reason; and if the events of the last year were necessary to stretch and grow us to this place of enlightenment, then it was all worth it ... We’ve come to this place and been selected for the roles we are in, for such a time as this, to make Hastings Area Schools a leader in delivering a world-class education.” Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance President Valerie Byrnes spoke about her organizations’ programs and events and turned the podium over to Hatfield, who introduced Eberts, head of the Upjohn Institute, an internationally known, independent research organization focused on the causes and consequences of unemployment. Before joining the Upjohn Institute in September of 1993, Eberts was an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Prior to that, he was an associate professor of economics at the University of Oregon and visiting professor at Texas A&M University; in 1991 and 1992, Eberts served as the senior staff economist on the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. Eberts holds a Ph.D. in economics from Northwestern University and bachelor’s degree from the University of California in San Diego. At the Upjohn Institute, he is evaluating various aspects of the Kalamazoo Promise, which pledges the potential for full scholarships for virtually every graduate of Kalamazoo Public Schools. The program was founded in 2005 and is funded by a group of anonymous donors throughout Kalamazoo. Hatfield said the Kalamazoo Promise is the first of a number of promise programs across the nation. “It’s always a pleasure to talk about the Kalamazoo Promise,” said Eberts. “This is something that is a passion for me and more importantly, of course, a passion for the whole community.” Eberts said when the Promise was announced, most people did not understand the far-reaching ramifications of paying for the continued education of every Kalamazoo graduate attending a public university, college or trade school in Michigan. He said the Promise was intended to be the centerpiece for economic development in the region. “Since it’s an anonymous group of individuals funding the program, it’s up to the community, really, to provide that leadership and to take this gift the community has been given and make the most of it. So, that is the challenge the community faces,” he said. Eberts said that when the Upjohn Company was merged and later sold to Pfizer during the 1990s, the company lost its research facilities, and a lot of the research scientist and other professionals left the community. “So, the question was, ‘What is the future of Kalamazoo, if this is happening to us?’” said Eberts. “The Kalamazoo Promise was really a response to that particular shock the community felt. This group of individuals came up with the idea that education is really the driving force of economic development for the future — for the community, for the state, and for the nation — and what can we do about it?” Eberts said finances are often a barrier to education. “College, even community college, for many people is out of reach,” he said. The Kalamazoo Promise is a place-based economic development initiative centered on student scholarship. “What we want to do here is attract people to the area who are interested in education for themselves and for a community that is very much behind education and keep people there who are very much interested in education for themselves, for their children, and also businesses for a qualified work force,” said Eberts, who added that recipients must live in the district and attend and graduate from Kalamazoo Public Schools for a minimum of four years to be eligible. Students who attend only high school in Kalamazoo Public Schools will receive 65 percent of their tuition paid to a public Michigan institution of higher education, including vocational programs, and 100 percent for those who attend Kalamazoo schools prior to high school. The Promise allows Kalamazoo graduates to use the funds, which cover all tuition and fees, within 10 years of graduation. Eberts said the Promise has the potential for short-, medium- and long-term economic impact on the region, including higher school enrollment which means more money for schools; the ability to pass school construction bonds; scholarship dollars spent locally; more households; increased consumer spending; an increase in business activities; a better educated work force; population increase and a rise in the tax base. Intangible effects of the Promise include an improved reputation and national profile for the community, an improvement in community identity and morale and a catalyst for community engagement and alignment, according to Eberts. He told those at the BIE luncheon that employment prospects increase with continued education, citing earnings averaging 73 percent higher for those with a bachelor’s degree versus a high school diplom. That gap, he said, has grown by 70 percent since 1980. Eberts said a 1 percent increase of college graduates in a region’s work force increases wages by 1.3 percent. Also, he said, a 1 percent increase in the number of college graduates increases the number of patents by .9 percent; which reflects the ability of skilled workers to produce and use technology. “Skills may be a crucial part of the reinvention process of cities and regions,” he said Eberts, adding that this may particularly be important for regions with declining industries. “An increase in percentage with BAs of one standard deviation increases per-capita income by 1.4 percent.” Eberts said the Promise has led to increased racial and ethnic stability in the region and in school, as well as an improvement in student performance on MEAP tests. Averaged over all grade levels, Kalamazoo Public Schools’ reading and math scores improved by 2 1/2 to three months, meaning they were that much farther ahead than their counterparts in similar-sized district such as Battle Creek, Lansing, Ypsilanti, Romulus and Jackson. Of the 375 Promise-eligible graduates in 2006 who have used the Promise and attended college, 198 are still active or have obtained a degree. “We also have this focus on community transformation,” said Eberts. “The alignment, the culture, is moving toward education as the vision and education as the passion of Kalamazoo. “It takes a whole community to really wrap themselves around the idea of education for everybody,” he said. “The idea of education for everybody — the brightest student and the one who is struggling the most — all have the opportunity for this. So, how can the community help each student to take advantage of that?” Michael Brown, Barry County Administrator The proposed 2012 budget is balanced with $13.7 in revenue and expenditures. In other business, the committee recommended the board approve the following during its next meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13: • A budget amendment that includes an increase of $1,138 in general fund revenue (line item 572-000 Cigarette Tax), due to a revised estimated amount of the Health and Safety Fund Act distribution to Barry County in 2011. In the general fund expenditures, $802 of the increase will be appropriated to the health department per an established for- mula, and the remaining $336 of the increase will be available for unrestricted use in the general fund. The amendment utilizes the $366 plus a transfer from the 100 percent tax payment fund in the amount of $174,612 to general fund revenue to increase the general fund expenditure capital budget from $39,163 to $214,11 to pay off the remaining debt on the Doherty property (which was purchased to expand the county’s Courts and Law Parking Lot in 2007) loan. The amendment shows an increase of $174,612 in the special revenue fund expenditure budget for the 100 percent tax payment fund. • A request from Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff to enter a contract with Tyler Technologies for the purchase of new recording and imaging software for the Registrar of Deeds office, abstract office, and the county clerk’s vital records. The contract, not to exceed $160,000, will come from the register of deeds automation fund which can only be used for technology. • Set a public hearing for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, to further discuss and garner public opinion on a proposal to combine the offices of the register of deeds and county clerk. The hearing will be in the mezzanine of the Barry County Courthouse. • A request submitted by Brown on behalf of Mark Doster from the Southwest Barry County Sewer Authority to refund fees paid for the recording of instruments necessary to transfer title or interests in real estate from the county to a public body as part of a contract between the two entities for financing of a public improvement. • A motion to request the county zoning board of appeals table an appeal by Rex and Krista Jones until its October meeting. This is to give commissioners an opportunity to obtain legal advice regarding a permit for the Jones’ outdoor kennel, which houses 55 animals, and to consider possible changes in the ordinance regarding kennels. Governor signs bills returning welfare to ‘original intent’ Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday signed legislation that will enforce a four-year lifetime limit on cash assistance, bringing Michigan in line with other states and ensuring limited resources are available to those who are truly in need. “We are returning cash assistance to its original intent as a transitional program to help families while they work toward selfsufficiency and also preserving our state’s integral safety net for families most in need,” Snyder said. “Affected recipients are ablebodied and have had at least four — some as long as 14 or more — years to transition to independence.” The state’s four-year limit on cash assistance will be more strictly enforced beginning Oct. 1, but the state will still allow exemptions to this limit for those who have a disability and are unable to work. Recipients who care for a disabled spouse or child, those who are 65 or older and do not qualify for Social Security benefits or the benefits are too low, or those involved in domestic-violence situations that entail law enforcement also may be temporarily exempted. The state also has a number of programs available to help recipients step toward independence, including food assistance, Medicaid, child care and emergency services. In addition, the Michigan Department of Human Services is working with nonprofit organizations, the faith-based community and other community partners to provide recipients with a soft landing in the transition, Director Maura D. Corrigan said. That includes appointments with caseworkers for all affected clients to connect them with resources; extending housing and job placement assistance to three months beyond October for those actively seeking employment; trained job navigators who will serve as mentors in preparing for and searching for employment; and a jobs bank where employers can report open positions. “Michigan continues to face financial challenges, and the fiscal reality is that we cannot afford to provide lifetime cash assistance to recipients who are able to work,” Corrigan said. “Enforcing lifetime limits for cash assistance ensures that available funds are targeted toward those recipients who need a helping hand while they find employment.” The new law also eliminates a disincentive to working or seeking opportunities to earn more. To initially qualify for cash assistance, a family of three can earn no more than $814 per month, with a maximum cash assistance benefit of $492 a month. Once they’ve qualified, they will now be able to earn more income — up to $1,164 — and still receive state help. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/welfarereform. Pollution prevention grant carries stewardship effort statewide 77560792 The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has awarded $50,000 in Community Pollution Prevention Grant funding to the Michigan Recycling Coalition for a project focusing on product stewardship around Michigan. The MRC is a statewide, nonprofit, membership-based organization located in Lansing that fosters environmental conservation by promoting sustainable materials use and recovery. For almost 30 years, the MRC has represented and served Michigan professional recyclers and composters with education, networking, and consensus-building opportunities including the annual conference. The MRC will use the grant to engage its public and private organizational members and Michigan-based product category stakeholders in product stewardship initiatives throughout the state. The MRC will expand its stakeholder network, create and distribute educational materials and case studies and identify metrics to measure recovery rates for selected waste streams. The DEQ Pollution Prevention program provides assistance to businesses, institutions, municipalities and the public to improve the environment and save money. The non-regulatory program creates fact sheets and case studies, provides technical assistance and financial incentives to reduce pollution and further water conservation, energy efficiency, chemical reduction and recycling. For more information, contact grant administrator Chad Rogers at 517-373-2838 or rogersc1@michigan.gov. For more information about the MRC or to learn about partnering opportunities, contact Kerrin O’Brien at 517974-3672 or kobrien@michiganrecycles.org. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — Page 3 Spears shaken and shields splintered during Havoc in Hastings by David DeDecker Staff Writer In the winter of 1966, an invitation was sent summoning “all knights to defend in single combat the title of ‘fairest’ for their ladies.” A tournament would be held on the first of May. The Society of Creative Anachronism started when several history buffs and science fiction/fantasy fans hosted a big outdoor party in Berkeley, Calif. Today, the society has more than 30,000 paid members, and the total number of participants is around 60,000 across the globe. At Historic Charlton Park last weekend, hooves shook the fields and shouts of battle rang in the forest as Havoc in Hastings brought medieval Europe back to life. Hosted by the Ionia chapter of the SCA, the festival took place with local SCA nobility, including barons and baronesses, lords, ladies, and knights who populated the pavilions and tournament grounds while artisans crafted and sold their wares. A great feast and celebration followed competitions showing acts of bravery and skill. Members of the SCA are dedicated to researching and recreating the arts, skills and traditions of Europe from 600 to 1600 A.D. Members of the SCA study and take part in a variety of activities, including combat, archery, equestrian tournaments, costuming, cooking, metalworking, woodworking, music, dance, calligraphy, fiber arts and more. With sword, mace and shield, knights engage the enemy at Charlton Park Sept. 3. Battling with foam weapons still can be hot and grueling in the early September heat. Having divided the participants, one band of knights charges the line of the opposition. Adults and young people gather in the arts and sciences tent to learn weaving and other crafts. A young woman in the arts and science tent works with natural fibers for a weaving project. Photos by David DeDecker Not only are knights on horseback competing for prizes, but this couple harnesses its team and takes to the course in a “chariot.” Many vendors with historically appropriate wares are present during Society for Creative Anachronism gatherings. Knights rest after battle. The hot weekend weather took its toll on heavily armored participants. The medieval skirmish reenactments took place several times during the weekend’s festivities. The archery range draws many reenactors to compete for the prize of best archer in the realm. Visitors also can try their skills. Battle participants review the rules for safety in “heavy armor” melee competition. The many vendors in Charlton Park Saturday include a carpenter of medieval furniture. This medieval lady is available to all visitors wanting information on The Society for Creative Anachronism and the Havoc in Hastings event. Visitors, both young and old, can try their hands at the thrown weapons range, using hatchets and knives. �Page 4 — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Study indicates high compliance with state smoke-free air law Researchers with the Michigan Department of Community Health MDCH tobacco section recently completed analysis of results from an observational compliance check survey related to Michigan’s statewide smoke-free air law. The survey was conducted in May to determine compliance of businesses with the law one year after implementation. The law, which took effect May 1, 2010, requires Michigan workplaces to be smoke-free. The 11-question survey included observations on whether “no smoking” signs were posted; if ashtrays or smoking paraphernalia were visible; whether smoking occurred in the waiting area, outdoor seating area or anywhere in the venue; and whether business managers, when appropriate, asked people to refrain from smoking. Information identifying the venue and the date and time of the observation also was collected. The survey, which was completed by volunteers age 21 or older in 72 of Michigan’s 83 counties and in the City of Detroit, was conducted at 1,138 randomly selected restaurants, bars and bowling alleys. Observations were recorded unobtrusively within the selected venues. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department was one of the agencies that worked with volunteers to complete the survey. Statewide, 87 percent of surveyed establishments had visibly posted “no smoking” signs, and nearly 97 percent of these estab- lishments had removed ashtrays and smoking paraphernalia. Smoking was observed in 7 percent of outdoor seating areas and in 3 percent of waiting areas. No smoking at all was observed in 96 percent of the surveyed establishments. According to Jean Chabut, deputy director of public health administration, “This survey was conducted twice previously with similar results. Results from this third round of the survey continue to indicate that compliance with the law is high. The law was designed to protect Michigan workers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke exposure, and thanks to Michigan business owners, employees and patrons, the law is working just as intended.” Greg Cabose, environmental health supervisor no with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, noted that the results from the local department were similar to statewide findings. In Barry County, 90 percent of establishments checked had posted “no smoking” signs, and 100 percent of establishments checked were completely smoke-free. To view a copy of the survey results or for more information about Michigan’s smokefree law, visit www.michigan.gov/smokefreelaw. Call the Barry-Eaton District Health Department at 517-543-2430 for more information or visit the website at www.barryeatonhealth.org. IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Character tops list of important lessons for students The Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer and the start of another school year, and children from across the state returned to classes this week. In recent weeks, parents have been busy shopping for new clothes, shoes and all kinds of school supplies, which, according to the Michigan Retailers Association, “has become the second biggest-shopping period of the year, right behind Christmas.” But most importantly, back-to-school marks the beginning of another educational experience. Turn on the TV, pick up a newspaper and you’ll see that the importance of getting a good education is one of the headlines. And in today’s world, the role of education in our kids’ lives has become even more important in a competitive work world. There’s been a great deal of discussion on the importance of getting a college education. But more importantly, a high school diploma or GED has become a must for students; without it, students will find limited career choices. It’s important for parents to constantly stress the importance of learning as children start to develop, discovering their potentials and by grabbing all the opportunities available to them in these early years. Last week, Brian Vander Ark, senior pastor for family maintenance at Ada Bible Church, proposed to the Caledonia Township Board, that the community have a conversation about building character in children. Vander Ark said students, parents, teachers, faith communities, business and government all have roles in developing character in children and that he believes the community would benefit from such a program. “What if the Caledonia community had a common conversation around character, creating an environment of respect, freeing teachers to teach and students to learn,” said Vander Ark. “To engage the community, there is a need to tap all the sources of wisdom in the community, train parent volunteers and develop materials specific to schools. The program would be a community program, not a church-run program.” He said he did not see a problem with separation of church and state. Attending school is a practice for life experiences — getting to school on time, dressing properly, having a good attitude for learning. If our young people don’t make the best of it, they run the risk of attending every day just because they are forced to. Often, they become complacent, simply scraping by, learning just what they need to pass from one grade to the next. Getting a good school education at home or elsewhere prepares students for every day life. With the breakup of the traditional family, teachers have become more than just educators. So, to help them, Vander Ark is suggesting communities become proactive with character building to prepare students for college, work and life after school. One thing is for sure, whether going on to college, a trade school or enter the job market after high school, the most important issue for success is personal character and the ability to excel at whatever undertaking, knowing that character counts. In recent years, there’s been increasing support for getting a college education. Yet, many students don’t do well in traditional college settings. We should return our high schools to college or career preparation course offerings. Most schools in the state have dropped technical training programs to meet the state’s curriculum requirements, increasing the rate of dropouts, putting more pressure on these young people to find jobs. Today, business and industry leaders are concerned with the level of competency they see in our students. We should continue to promote college education, but for students with a career field in mind. If students who cannot or do not want to pursue a career that requires a degree, then we must find a way to give them the necessary technical training and character-building skills they will need to get a job. The best medicine for a sluggish economy is a job. We need to put more people to work, and the fastest way to do so is to make sure they are employable. One of those skills is building a instilling a strong character in our young people, and the best way to accomplish the task is by enlisting the help of the entire community to teach them they can learn, achieve and be successful in whatever they do. Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics New sign would be improvement BCF grant application deadline is Oct. 15 To the editor: Regarding Riverside Cemetery in Hastings, I am once again asking, if possible, that the present entrance sign could be taken down since it is so old and not attractive. The cemetery is old and beautiful, and an inex- pensive sign would make a wonderful improvement. Laura Schroeder, Hastings Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov The Barry Community Foundation will be accepting grant application until Oct. 15 for distribution in December. The foundation has identified seven community investment areas in order to allocate resources in the most effective manner to influence a vibrant, healthy community for residents of Barry County. Grants should address the following areas: Provide broad access to arts and culture: A healthy community encourages a wide variety of recreational, historical and cultural opportunities. Meet the basic needs of residents: A healthy community creates a compassionate social, economic, and political environment where people have full opportunities to meet basic needs for themselves and their families, to build assets, and to advance themselves. Ensure a vibrant and diversified economy: A healthy community fosters an economy that is diverse, vital and innovative, that grows strong businesses and business districts, and creates adequate jobs and income for residents. Create quality education and learning opportunities for all ages: A healthy community opens itself to new ideas and provides high-quality education and life-long learning for all members of the community. Protect and steward the natural environment: A healthy community helps preserve and sustain the environment. Promote health and wellness: A healthy community assures access to high-quality health services on a personal, community and systems level and promotes a healthy lifestyle. Foster strong and connected neighbor- Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. hoods and communities: A healthy community assures equal opportunity for all individuals to participate in and influence decisions that affect their lives and embraces diversity and promotes a sense of community. The Youth Advisory Council grant cycle continues to stay the same; YAC grants are due by March 15 for distribution in May and by Oct. 15 for distribution in December each year. Classrooms may apply for YAC minigrants at any time. YAC grants must be written by youths for projects involving or targeted at youths. Grant applications may be obtained on the BCF website, www.barrycf.org or by calling the foundation office at 269-945-0526. Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — Page 5 Shopper News building a ‘total loss’ J-Ad Graphics’ Battle Creek office burns Tuesday evening by J-Ad News Service Fire that broke out in the roof above a storage garage attached to the main offices of the Battle Creek Shopper News Tuesday left the building a total loss, about $350,000 to $400,000 in damage, said publisher Fred Jacobs of Hastings. “I’m going to say it was probably electrical, but I don’t really know,” Jacobs said as Emmett, Pennfield and Newton township firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. Employees had mostly wrapped up their work on ad and news copy for the Sept. 8 issue of the Shopper News, the sister paper to the JAd Graphics-owned Hastings Reminder and Banner, when about a half-dozen employees heard an alarm sound at about 5:50 p.m. “Doug [Allen, assistant editor] and I were in the newsroom sitting at our computers trying to tie up some loose ends before packing up this week’s content to ship to our Hastings home office when we heard an urgent alarm,” said Executive Editor Shelly Sulser. “I got up to investigate, along with accountant, Easter Kennedy, and we both followed the sounds to the break room, next to the warehouse area.” Sulser said as she opened the door to a an electrical and circuit panel cabinet, office manager Donna Hazel opened to the door from inside the garage and said, “There’s a fire! Get out!” “As soon as she opened the door, I smelled smoke, and I went out,” said Sulser. “Donna pointed up and that’s when I saw flames in the rafters.” Sulser said she ran back into the building, saying, “Get out! Get out! The building’s on fire!” as she gathered the box of stories and photos and her personal belongings and headed back out shouting, “Everyone, get out! C’mon, now!” By then, the garage was filled with smoke, and it was evident the fire was quickly spreading. “There was one tense moment when, after it appeared everyone was out, someone noticed a dog in the truck belonging to one of our sales people,” said Sulser. “The police The office that houses the Battle Creek Shopper News, a sister publication to the Hastings Banner and Reminder, is engulfed in flames Tuesday evening. The front office area was protected by a firewall, and employees were later able to retrieve computers and other salvageable items. arrived and were informed that salesman Dan Buerge was still inside. But just as the officer removed the dog from the truck, which was parked just below the burning roof, Dan emerged, safe and sound.” Emmett Township Public Safety Chief Mike Olson said he received a call about the fire at 5:54 p.m. from Central Dispatch. Firefighters spent more than four hours extinguishing the fire and hot spots that broke out. Several witnesses and the Shopper News employees watched as smoke billowed from the roof prior to the arrival of firefighters. “I’ve covered so many fires in my career that what was happening didn’t hit me right away,” Sulser said. “It wasn’t until I got home late Tuesday night that it hit close to home. It started to seem like a bad dream.” While watching the building burn, Sulser said she was worried, hoping everyone made it out okay. “After I saw Dan emerge, I just kept thinking, ‘I hope that’s everyone,’” she said. “We weren’t sure who all was in the building.” All of the Shopper News employees got out safely and no injuries were reported. Professional learning for instructional staff Firefighters douse flames Tuesday evening at a Battle Creek office owned by the Jacobs family of Hastings. The building that housed the J-Ad Graphics’ owned Shopper News is a total loss after a fire broke out early Tuesday evening. Firefighters work to extinguish flames and hot spots for more than four hours TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Sept. 8 — Movie Memories features little movie gems with “The Major and the Minor,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 — preschool story time enjoys grandparents, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 — Anime Club, 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 — computer class explores Word basics, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 — toddler story time enjoys Peter Rabbit, 10:30 to 11:30; teens meet, 6 to 7 p.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 — Terrific Tweens enjoy a welcome back rock ‘n’ roll party, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; Friends of the Library meet, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. 130 North Main St. Plainwell, MI 49080 269-685-9899 77560676 Eberts from the Upjohn Corporation did an outstanding job presenting the Kalamazoo Promise and its effects. Luncheon attendees included many community leaders and business people. All staff members were introduced to the new evaluation process mandated by tenure legislation. The new evaluation process was developed in collaboration with the Hastings Education Association and administration. The tool was adapted from research conducted by Charlotte Danielson. The day of professional learning was a great kick off to our school year. We are excited to move Hastings Area Schools forward. — Michelle Falcon, acting superintendent. “We were able to save many items, including computers and other office equipment,” Sulser said. “There wasn’t very much water damage or fire in the front office. There was a firewall protecting the front office from warehouse area where fire began.” The archives for the Shopper News were located on east side of building, which has been condemned. “We can’t access that area,” Sulser said. “The Emmett Township Fire Marshal was on scene Wednesday, but no official cause has been released at this time.” The investigation is ongoing by the Emmett Township Fire Marshal. The Shopper News, which employees more than 20 people, will continue to operate, said Jacobs. “We are switching our phone lines to ring in Hastings, as well as our fax number,” said Jacobs. “We’ll have to rent a place, and we’ll operate from our Hastings and Marshall offices as best we can.” The building is insured and the fire remains under investigation. “We will continue to take phone calls and answer emails as best we can,” said Sulser. “We ask for the community’s patience as we strive to carry on in the coming weeks. We will update the community as soon as we know what’s going on.” 77560787 The Hastings Area Schools instructional staff had a productive day Sept. 1, when all teachers and administrators gathered at the high school and attended training sessions provided by administration and teacher leaders. All staff members were presented an overview of Data Director 4.0. This is our Data Warehouse for our student achievement and assessment data. We use this data to make decisions to adjust our curriculum and instruction. We are also diving into 21 Things for Educators as our technology professional development. This is a free program that all educators can participate in at www.21things4teachers.net. Staff members then attended the Business Industry Education luncheon. Dr. Randall After the scene was cleared, J-Ad Graphics staff worked well into the night removing salvageable items from the office. Hours: Monday-Friday 10-5; Saturday 10-3 Check out the group activities and classes on our website. 01565470 Tables and chairs available. Certified Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Financial Planning Randy Teegardin, CFP.® Social Security Column Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group 269-945-2401 150 W. Court St. Hastings, MI 49058 New disabling conditions on the fast track for approval 77555470 Investment opportunities include non deposit investments which are: Not FDIC Insured Not Bank Guaranteed May Lose Value ® The Optimal Medical Staffing has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for Health Care Services. RN/LPN PRIVATE DUTY Needed in Nashville Area. Day/Afternoon/Midnight Shifts available. Ventilator experience preferred. Please submit current resume to: recruiter@optimalstaffing.com 77543076 quickly. The compassionate allowances initiative is one of two parts of the agency’s fast-track system for certain disability claims. When combined with the Quick Disability Determination process, Social Security last year approved the claims of more than 100,000 people, usually in less than two weeks. This year, the agency expects to fasttrack nearly 150,000 cases. Under QDD, a predictive model analyzes specific elements of data within the electronic claims file to identify claims where high potential that the claimant is disabled and where evidence of the person’s allegations can be quickly and easily obtained. For more information on compassionate allowances, including a list of all 100 conditions, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her in care of Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. 77560816 by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Here’s some important news if you’re applying for Social Security disability benefits for yourself or a loved one: 100 conditions qualify for an expedited process known as compassionate allowances. Compassionate allowances, which began in December 2007, are a way to quickly identify diseases and other medical conditions that, by definition, meet Social Security’s standards for disability benefits. The compassionate allowances conditions are developed from information received at public outreach hearings and from the Social Security and Disability Determination Service communities, medical and scientific experts and the National Institutes of Health. By definition, these illnesses are so severe that Social Security doesn’t need to fully develop the applicant’s work history to make a decision. As a result, Social Security has eliminated this part of the application process for people who have a condition on the list, and benefits can be awarded much more �Page 6 — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner State Police report decrease in traffic fatalities over holiday weekend The Michigan State Police Tuesday confirmed that preliminary reports indicate eight people lost their lives in seven separate traffic crashes during the 2011 Labor Day holiday weekend. In comparison, 21 people died in traffic crashes during the 2010 Labor Day holiday weekend. Four of the eight victims were not wearing seatbelts, and alcohol was a known factor in three of the eight fatal crashes. “These numbers are preliminary and only reflect those fatalities reported to the MSP as of noon today,” said Capt. Harold J. Love, commander of the MSP Traffic Safety Division. “The preliminary numbers show a decrease in fatalities from this same holiday period last year. Law enforcement agencies throughout the state remain devoted to the task of preventing these tragedies and will continue to strive toward making Michigan a safer place to travel.” The 2011 Labor Day holiday weekend ran from 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, through midnight Monday, Sept. 5. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Dewayne Arthur Thompson 77560661 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. Christas Eve Worship 6 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Sept. 11 - Worship 8:00 & 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Congregation Council Installed. Noisy Offering for Love, Inc. Jail Worship 12:45. High School Youth Group Outing 1:30-8:30. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-9459414 or 945-2645, fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Rally Sunday Brunch; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com. Thursday - NAPS Visit Day; 9:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Brown Bag Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday 9 a.m. Golf Group meets. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team; 5:30 p.m. Children’s Sunday School Kick Off. Monday - 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study (off site); 5:30 p.m. Great Start Parent Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 ROCKPORT, TX AND HASTINGS, MI Dewayne Arthur “Art” Thompson, age 75, of Rockport, TX and Hastings, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011. He was born July 24, 1936 in Park Falls, WI, the son of Johannas (John) and Martha I. (Rider) Thompson. He attended Farview School and Enterprize School, both were one room schoolhouses in Wisconsin until the eighth grade. He then moved to Hastings, attending Hastings High School. Art was baptized at the Grace Lutheran Church. As a young man he worked at Newton Lumber company in Hastings. Art also worked at a tool and die shop in Grand Rapids, Hastings Piston Ring, GM Oldsmobile in Lansing until he retired in 1996. He was a member of the Hastings Moose Lodge and the Ludington Yacht club. Art enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching NASCAR, reading books, and one of his later hobbies, cussing out the foreign cars. He also enjoyed having pig roasts, cabinet building, carpentry and spending time with his grandchildren. Art was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Johannas and Ronald Thompson; sisters-in-law, Jackie Thompson and Bette Thompson of Hastings; brother-in-law, Frank Hirons; and infant daughter, Kathleen. Art is survived by his spouse, Patricia (Count) Thompson of Hastings; sons, Dewayne (Barbara) Thompson of Middleville, John (Robin Lambert) Thompson of Hastings, Russell (Karen) Thompson of Middleville, Wes (Tammy) Thompson of Delton, Bill Johncock of Tennessee; daughters, Gail (John) Herman of Chino Valley, AZ, Ronda Birman of Hastings and Tracy Taylor of Hastings; grandchildren, Chris (Katie) Thompson, April (Tom) Stevens, Holly (Dale) Hess, Melony Thompson, Alisha Thompson, Michael (Becky) Thompson, Matthew (Rachel) Thompson, Mark (Ashley) Thompson, Wes James Thompson, Corey Herman, Jesse Riley, Matthew Waller, Amanda Anderson, Ashley Anderson, Zach Taylor, Max Birman; 17 great grandchildren; siblings, Vickie (Dave Neeson) Hirons of Hastings, Andy (Jackie) Thompson of Hardy Dam and Yuma, AZ, Sandra Bowman of Hastings, Mike Thompson of Hastings, and Randy Thompson of Hastings and Yuma, AZ. Visitation will be held Friday, September 9, 2011 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home, Pastor Amy Luckey officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by Girrbach Funeral Home, please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Vickie Lea Pattee YANKEE SPRINGS, MI- Vickie Lea Pattee, age 57, of Yankee Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 2, 2011 and now joins her parents; sister, Sherry; brother, Roger; grandson, Ethan in Heaven. She will be lovingly remembered by her sister, Shirley Fleischman; daughters, Robin Smith, Summer and Nick Spongberg; grandchildren, Brittny, Samey, Abbie, Izaak, Daniel, Travis, and Libby; niece and children, Sarah Kinney (Dominic, Gwen); lifelong friend, Skot; her pets (otherwise known as her many “kids”). Memorial services will be held Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Gun Lake Community Church, 12200 West M-179 Hwy., Wayland. Interment Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Relatives and friends may meet the family Thursday, September 8, from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Those who wish to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the needs of the family. Condolences may be sent online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com. David A. Smelker Sr. FREEPORT, MI - David A. Smelker Sr. age 66, a lifelong resident of Freeport, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. Dave was born November 8, 1944 in Hastings, the son of Robert Conrad and Agnes (Batey) Smelker. He attended Freeport schools all his life until his senior year when Freeport annexed to Middleville’s Thornapple-Kellogg. Dave’s Freeport class was the first to graduate from T-K in 1962. He was a lifelong farmer, he also worked at Duke’s Sod Gang, Yoder’s Service Station and 38 years at Hastings Manufacturing Company, retiring in 2005. Dave proudly served his country in ChuChi Vietnam as Specialist 4th Class in the 25th Infantry Division Supply and Transport. He was a member of the County Line Pullers (tractor pulling). Dave served as a Freeport volunteer fireman, was a VFW member and was on the Freeport fast-pitch softball team. He enjoyed antique tractors and farming with his brother and nephew. Dave was preceded in death by his parents; sister-in-law, Gloria (Chick) Smelker; and his best friend and loyal companion for the last 13 years, “Bud” (his golden retriever). He leaves behind two sons, David Smelker Jr. of Freeport and Robert (Shannon) Smelker of Hastings; five grandchildren, Alexis, Evan, Ryan, Kristin, and Caden Smelker; one great grandson, Trenton; two brothers, James (Martha) Smelker of Custer and K. Jon (Colleen) Smelker of Freeport; nephews, Scott, and Mark Smelker; one very special nephew, Brad Smelker and two great-nieces, Corinne and Jessica Smelker. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 8, 2011, 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home, Rev. Carla Smith, officiating. Burial at Freeport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Freeport Historical Society, P.O. Box 127, Freeport, MI 49325 or Boy Scouts Of America / Troop 175, 1208 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements are by Girrbach Funeral Home, please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Tonight is the meeting time for the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society at 6 p.m. with a shared meal at the Freight House. Lakewood News announced that this will be farmthemed meeting in anticipation of the rural exhibit for the last weekend this month, Sept. 24 and 25. Residents may bring an item of interest, be it an ox yoke or a scythe or a sickle. The Ionic County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. There will be a speaker, refreshments and library time until 5 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. The women’s fellowship will meet Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.. in the dining room of First Congregational Church. This will be a planning meeting for the coming year. Roxie Hazel is the new president. The movie series continues at the Ionia Theater. Sept. 15, the film will be on France. Sebewa Township resident and writer, Tom Hugglar has a new interest - birding. He has a published article in the latest issue of Birds and Blooms Extra magazine. He has written many books on fishing around the globe as well as hunting stories. A recent Grand Rapids Press story by Tom Rademacher mentioned Paul Briseno of Clarksville and a battalion flag flown in Vietnam. The flag was presumed to have been lost years ago but was recently brought forth by a fellow veteran in Oklahoma. Would-be gardeners who wait until July 1 to plant flower seeds can hardly expect any flowers in that year, but this reluctant “planter” did just that. To my surprise, cosmos seeds planted in a large container that got plenty of sunlight and occasional watering was rewarded this week with tiny blossoms on the crowded foot-high plants. They obviously should have been thinned weeks ago. Despite the crowding and the late planting, it is quite a miracle to get some flowers. Also some four-o’clocks seeds in a bed put forth red blossoms this week. Speaking of flowers, note the beautiful display at the office of Dr. Aaron Freeman. His Russian sage and four o’clocks are spectacular. His plants have interesting combinations of color and texture. Have you noted that the freight cars parked on the siding of Caledonia Farmers’ Elevator have hinged end panels so the forklift used for loading cotton seed from freight car to semi-trucks can easily enter the car from the end to unload. Once a car is unloaded, it is merely pushed or pulled by a small tractor to another stretch of siding between Fourth Avenue and First Street, waiting the day when other cards are empty and a switch engine can hook onto all the empties. A local freight train seems to do the switching, not the mile-long trains that come roaring through town each day. An auction sale was held last week by First Congregational Church of the contents of the former Birman house adjacent to the church on the north. It has housed four apartments, so there were multiple appliances and cupboards plus a furnace to be sold. Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — Page 7 Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of Grandparents may need to balance gifts and goals Slaughter-Scott Ms. Sue French and Mr. and Mrs. Denny Slaughter of Hastings are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Michelle Rae Scott to Dennis Shane Slaughter. The couple will exchange vows on September 17, 2011 and will reside in Hastings. Water, water – not quite everywhere by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters When I was a kid I was “born again,” a process that involved being fully and totally immersed in water. Much more recently I was on the home stretch of an eight-mile walk in the hot sun when the minister I was walking with kindly poured her drinking water on my hot little head. Seldom does water feel so good as when splashed on an overheating noggin in the summertime. As soon as my hair was sopping wet, I certainly felt born anew, able to complete the walk with at least a tiny smidgen of spring in my step. Just a cup or two of water, supplied at the crucial time and applied to best advantage, made all the difference in the world. What would you imagine is the largest use of water in the U.S.? We all can guess it’s not drinking water itself, nor wetting the heads of aging geologists. Would it be what goes on every day in kitchens for meal preparation? Or the weekly washing of laundry? Bathrooms and what we do in them? Perhaps commercial car washes use more water than your home? Actually, irrigation makes up the most significant use of freshwater in the U.S. In a nutshell, some farmers use a lot of water to grow crops on semi-arid or marginal land. Techniques range from flooding fields to using pressurized sprinklers to anoint crops with much-needed artificial rain. There are some significant drawbacks to irrigation. Freshwater is a precious resource, and using so much of it for farming can be criticized as profligate. Beyond that, irrigation can degrade soil, making it saltier over time as water evaporates repeatedly in hot and dry regions where irrigation is commonly practiced. But there are two major ideas to keep in mind when it comes to irrigation. The first is that around the world, irrigation truly helps us produce food for the 7 billion mouths we now have to feed on the planet. In various parts of the U.S., we irrigate to grow everything from vegetables to wheat and rice. Almost all states in the Union have some measure of irrigated agriculture within them. And, as most of us vaguely know but we don’t often articulate, American farmers feed us well and also produce enough for many millions of others around the world to whom our harvests are export- EDWARD JONES ed. All those facts came to mind recently when I read of a University of Wisconsin study about irrigation on the global scale. The bottom line of the study is that global irrigation patterns increase farming output substantially. In fact, that increase is almost as great as all of U.S. farming output rolled into one sum — and we grow a lot of food in this country, so that ain’t nothing to sneeze at. Agricultural productivity and irrigation isn’t the same everywhere because a little bit of water in a dry field can increase yields much more than more water in a wetter region. Interestingly, the Wisconsin researchers believe irrigation around the world is used close to maximum efficiency. In some ways the efficiency of global irrigation is good news: We humans are not being wasteful with respect to a very large chunk of our freshwater resources. But it also means that as population continues to increase, we can’t feed more mouths just by upping our irrigation efficiency. One reason scientists and engineers are studying matters such as irrigation is that people have become interested in all forms of carbon uptake from the air. If you grow plants, they “mine” carbon dioxide out of the air to build their carbon-rich little selves. A tree locks up this carbon for years or even centuries. By comparison, a crop plant such as wheat only temporarily stores carbon. Freshwater is one resource that, like energy, goes into all sorts of our products and activities. It’s so much cheaper than gasoline, we normally don’t think of it as we go about our daily lives. But it’s a limited resource the use of which has significant environmental impact. What we want to do with it is something we could well afford to think about more clearly. One thing is evident to me: I want us to always have enough water to pour over the heads of old ladies taking long walks on hot summer mornings. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. Peters can be reached at epeters@wsu.edu. Over 50,000 magazines serving Barry, Ionia & Kent County. Deadline to advertise in this special section is September 19th. Call your sales representative for more information at 269-945-9554 Grandparents Day falls on Sept. 11 this year. While not as widely observed as Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, Grandparents Day nonetheless serves a valuable purpose in reminding us of the importance of grandparents in the lives of their grandchildren. If you’re a grandparent yourself, you already know the joy your grandchildren bring you, and through the years, you have probably been generous with them in many ways. At the same time, though, you probably need to strike a balance between your heartfelt gifts and your financial goals. It can be challenging to achieve that balance. For one thing, you and your fellow grandparents have not been stingy in your giving over the past several years. America’s grandparents provided an estimated $370 billion in financial support to their grandchildren between 2004 and 2009, according to a survey by the MetLife Mature Market Institute. This averages out to $8,661 per grandparent household over that same period. However, many of these same grandparents may not be accumulating sufficient financial resources to enjoy the retirement lifestyle they’ve envisioned. In fact, the median balance of retirement accounts for 55- to 64-year-olds is only about $100,000, according to the Center for Retirement Research. That’s not a lot of money for an age group that could spend two or even three decades in retirement. So, as a grandparent, what steps might you take to bolster your retirement savings while simultaneously helping your grandchildren? Here are a few ideas: • Maintain permanent life insurance. Once your children are grown, you may feel less compelled to carry life insurance. But the right type of life insurance can benefit you throughout your life. Permanent life insurance offers you the chance to build cash value, which you may be able to access, depending upon the specifics of your policy. And you can name your grandchildren as beneficiaries of your policy. • Open a 529 plan. Use the money you’re already gifting to fund a 529 plan to help your grandchildren pay for college. These plans have generous contribution guidelines, and withdrawals are tax-free, provided the money is used for qualified expenses. There may be state tax incentives available to in-state residents who invest in their home state’s 529 plan. And a 529 plan offers you a degree of flexibility; if the beneficiary grandchild decides to forgo college, you can transfer the unused funds to another grandchild, tax and penalty free. However, withdrawals used for expenses other than qualified education Newborn Babies Oliver Joseph, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 18, 2011 at 9:48 p.m. to Kathleen and Joseph Norman of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Eva Scout, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 16, 2011 at 5:48 p.m. to Melissa and Dan Longnecker of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 inches long. ***** Valari Lynnia, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 28, 2011 at 11:47 a.m. to Amber Soto and Nick Harmer of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Miley Isabella, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 27, 2011 at 2:20 a.m. to Jennifer McDaniel of Battle Creek. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 19 1/4 inches long. ***** Braddock Curtis, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 26, 2011 at 8:01 a.m. to Cassie and Eric Fradette of Freeport. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Michael Anthony, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 25, 2011 at 4 p.m. to Tiffany and Brandon Moore of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 14 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Vernie Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 27, 2011 at 6:50 p.m. to Jennifer Reid and Vernie Smethers of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Austin Riley, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 24, 2011 at 10:36 p.m. to Ashley Martinez and Anthony Myers of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Skyler Gage, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 29, 2011 at 8:05 a.m. to Dominic and Jessica Bauchman of Hastings. Weighing 6 lb. 8 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Peyton Ann, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 30, 2011 at 8:23 p.m. to Erica Davis and Levi Norton of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 19 1/4 inches long. Need wedding invitations? Check out the large selection available at Printing Plus 1351 North M-43 Highway Hastings just north of city limits next to J-Ad Graphics ***** Elijah Cain, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 28, 2011 at 1:16 p.m. to Josh and Teresa Weller of Lake Odessa. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Amelya Rae, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 24, 2011 at 12:42 p.m. to Ronald and Ashley Barringer of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20.5 inches long. ***** Caleb Wayne, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 24, 2011 at 3:27 p.m. to Donald and Hailey Converse of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 20.5 inches long. expenses may be subject to federal and state taxes, plus a 10% penalty. • Contribute to a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The Roth IRA is a powerful retirement savings vehicle. You can fund your IRA with virtually any type of investment, such as stocks, bonds and government securities, and your earnings grow tax free, provided you don’t take withdrawals until you’re at least age 59_ and you’ve held your account at least five years. Your grandchildren may appreciate your generosity, but they’ll also no doubt want you to enjoy a comfortable retirement. As always, you need to do what makes sense for your situation. You may find there are ways to help both your grandchildren and yourself. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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At the meeting to review the apportionment of benefits, I will have the tentative apportionments against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district available to review. At said review, the computation of costs for the Drain will also be open for inspection by any interested parties. Pursuant to Section 155 of the Michigan Drain Code of 1956, any owner of land within the drainage district or any city, village, township, district or county feeling aggrieved by the apportionment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may appeal the apportionment within ten (10) days after the day of review of apportionment by making an application to the Barry County Probate Court for the appointment of a board of review. Any drain assessments against land will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If drain assessments against land are collected by installment, the landowner may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges. For more information regarding payment of assessments, please contact my office. The following is a description of the several tracts or parcels of land constituting the Special Assessment District of the Drain, as well as a list of any county, township, city, village and state department to be assessed at large: Drainage District is located in the N š of Section 20 of Yankee Springs Township, T3N, R10W, Barry County. Point of Commencement is on the east/west › line of said section, at the intersection of the centerlines of Lynn Avenue and West M-179; thence S 89°15’ E along said West M-179 centerline, 1,365’ to the east 1/8th line of said section and the centerline of South Briggs Road; thence N 0°09’ W along said 1/8th line, 523’; thence S 87°02’ W, 75’; thence N 28°06’ W, 894’; thence S 80°57’ W, 689’ to the northeast corner of Lot 29 of Mastenbrook’s Subdivision, recorded in liber 2 of Plats on Page 39; thence S 21°22’ W, 290’, to a point 55’ west and 8’ south of the northeast corner of Lot 24 of said subdivision; thence S 9°22’ W, 421’, to a point 75’ west and 19’ north of the southeast corner of Lot 16 of said subdivision; thence S 14°13’ W, 394’; thence S 36°22’ E, 100’ to a point on the south line of Lot 1 of said subdivision 9’ from the southeast corner thereof; thence continuing S 36°22’ E, 41’ to the Point of Commencement. District is 33 acres±. Michigan Department of Transportation, at large; Yankee Springs Township, at large; Barry County, at large. Owners, municipalities and interested persons may appear at the time and place of the day of review of apportionments and be heard with respect to the special assessments. Dated August 26, 2011. Russell D. Yarger Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 West State Street Barry County Courthouse, 3rd Floor Hastings, MI 49058 77560542 (269) 945-1385 �Page 8 — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Century sees great strides in school programs (Part I) This article is reprinted from the May 1, 1956, Hastings Banner Centennial Edition. Hastings’ first home also served as its first school. In 1839, Miss Ellen McArthur (later Mrs. A. W. Bailey) held class for six pupils in a room of the Slocum Bunker cabin. Two years later, in 1841, a frame school building was erected on a site immediately east of the present post office building [121 N. Church St.] most recently Hastings Public Library. Not much is known of this building except that it once served as temporary quar- The old Central High School was constructed after fire destroyed the Union School in 1871. The Old Brush Ridge School - until torn down, was typical of log school structures erected here during pioneer days. The school, on Peake Road in Hope Township was originally called Pollytown School. ters for the Methodist church and later housed the cabinet shop of J. W. Stebbins. Parents pay cost At least until 1852, schools here were not supported by public tax money. Estimated expenses were divided by the number of prospective pupils and this formed the basis for the “rate bill,” or assessment, parents were expected to pay for each child attending school. However, if parents became displeased with the school, as often happened, they could withdraw their children and refuse to pay. This, of course, upset calculations and made the teacher’s actual pay of uncertain value. In 1849, according to Oliver Greenfield, no school at all was held because of disagreement over the rate bill. However, a select or private school opened by a Mr. Powers was liberally patronized. Hastings’ first real step toward an adequate public school system came with the construction of the Union School just to the east of the present Central building. According to Rev. A. H. Gaston, writing in 1860, the front portion of the building was completed in 1851 and a rear addition made in 1855. Many people here thought the erection of a school house of this size would be an extravagant folly and fought the proposal, thus precipitating the first of many “school battles.” ‘Upstairs’ and ‘downstairs’ Although this Union School was an improvement over the first frame structure, there was still no provision for definite high school, junior high and primary grades. Students belonged either to the “upstairs” or “downstairs.” Classes were in charge of a principal and two assistants. Discipline was severe by present day standards. The rod was not used sparingly. Students preparing for entrance to a college or university often were able to fit in extra-curricular courses in Greek, Latin, mathematics and English under direction of the principal. Federal Judge Loyal E. Knappen, in later life, paid the following tribute to the Union School as he knew it from 1859 to 1869. “The school was ungraded. But let it not be understood that the schools of Hastings were even at that early date of an inferior sort. On the contrary, the people of Hastings from the very beginning took great interest, and pride, in their schools and always maintained them at a high grade of efficiency.” Near old burying ground Although a large bell was placed in the belfry, teachers used a smaller hand bell to summon pupils back from play at recess time. The grounds about the school were neither leveled nor landscaped but left as they were after the trees had been cleared away. South of the school was an area platted for a park but actually used as a burying ground [eastern half of middle high school grounds] until the Riverside Cemetery was opened in 1869. At least one diversion at recess time was the chance to stroll through a grove of trees to a wellhouse located just south of the Franz E. Willison residence at 209 W. Green for a drink of water hauled from the depths of an open well by an oaken bucket and rope hoist. After two decades of service, the Hastings Union School was destroyed by fire in 1871. Although the city thus lost one of its two public edifices (the other being the courthouse), the event received only a six-inch mention on the third page of the Hastings Republican Banner, along with a railroad time schedule, The Upjohn House, originally across from the Barry County Courthouse and now at Charlton Park, was used as a temporary school in the winter of 1871, after fire destroyed the two-story Union School. locals, news briefs and advertising. Herewith is the account of the fire as reported in the issue of Dec. 6, 1871: “On Tuesday evening [Dec. 5, 1871] a fire broke out in the Union Schoolhouse, and before a single Babcock squirt gun could be looked up and brought to the scene, the fire had nearly burned down and was totally destroyed. The loss is a serious one, as it practically destroys our school for the season though new rooms have been engaged and are being fitted up as rapidly as possible, but a school thus broken up is seriously demoralized at the very best.” Secure temporary quarters “We learn that the building was insured by The Hartford, a perfectly reliable company, for the sum of $3,000, but that is no compensation for the loss, especially at this season of the year. The loss of the building renders is imperatively necessary for the people to erect a new central school building immediately, and we trust it may be one that will compare favorably with the best schools in the state in any city of no greater wealth and population. Let this fire warn our city authorities of the absolute necessity of the Holly Water Works or other safeguards against fire. Aside from the school building, the winter’s supply of good dry wood was mostly consumed, though we understand that private enterprise saved a little. Most of the school books, the organ, maps, etc., were saved, and also the library.” The school board acted promptly to secure temporary quarters for the school, because in the issue of The Banner of Dec. 13, 1871, appears the following notice: PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a special assessment roll covering all properties within the SOUTH CROOKED LAKE DRIVE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 11-1 benefitted by the proposed road project has been filed in the Office of the Township Clerk for public examination. The assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing costs of the project within the aforesaid special assessment district as is more particularly shown on plans on file with the Township Clerk at the Township Hall, 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, which assessment is in the total amount of $52,000.00. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Supervisor and Assessing Officer has reported to the Township Board that the assessment against each parcel of land within said District is such relative portion of the whole sum levied against all parcels of land in said District as the benefit to such parcel bears to the total benefit to all parcels of land in said District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 South Norris Road, within the Township, on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll and hearing any objections thereto. The roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular business days until the time of the hearing and may further be examined at the hearing. Any person objecting to the assessment roll call file his objection thereto in writing with the Township Clerk before the close of the hearing or within such other time as the Township Board may grant. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if a special assessment is confirmed at or following the above public hearing the owner or any person having an interest in the real property specially assessed may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal of Michigan within thirty-five (35) days of the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at the above announced hearing to be held for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll, hearing any objections to the roll, and considering confirmation of the roll. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk. Jill Owens, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 77559574 The drawing shows a typical interior of log cabin school. HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP CHANGE OF MEETING LOCATION Notice is hereby given that the regular Sept. 13, 2011 meeting of the Board of Hastings Charter Township will be held at the Historic Township Hall in Charlton Park. 77580648 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS ASPHALT PAVING - PARKING LOT #1 The Hastings Downtown Development Authority is soliciting bids for the placement of approximately 215 tons of hot mix asphalt paving in Parking Lot #1 located at West Court Street between Church Street and Jefferson Street. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 10:15 AM, on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package – “SEALED BID - Hot Mix Asphalt Paving DDA Parking Lot #1”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77560682 “The Hastings Union School will be reopened on Friday of this week for the purpose of organizing the different departments. The rooms selected by the board are in the buildings owned by Dr. Wm. Upjohn and A. Rower on the corner of State Street and Broadway. The first primary, Miss Bauer, preceptress [teacher], is to occupy the first floor, and the intermediate, Miss Sawyer, preceptress, the second floor of the corner building. The high school is to occupy the first floor of the Rower block and the second primary and grammar departments the second floor; the second primary, Miss Bigelow, preceptress, the front room, and the grammar department, Miss Holbrook, preceptress, the back room.” “The arrangements made by the board are complete in every respect and all who may wish to attend any of the departments can be readily accommodated. By order of the Board. H.H. Barlow, Principal” The Upjohn building on the site of the [former city hall, now Friend of the Court building at Broadway and State Street], was a ramshackle frame building, devoid of everything in the way of ornament. The low ceiling, flimsy walls and windows that rattled with every passing breeze formed a dismal and drafty interior. Wide cracks in the floor formed an ineffective barrier against the cold air of wintertime. Pioneer determination The Rower block was a small two-story brick building at 237 W. State St., [in the vicinity of the current Chamber of Commerce office] and by a strange coincidence was destroyed when The Banner office “went up in smoke” along in the 1880s. If the students of today could have seen those dismal surroundings of 85 years ago, they would have every reason to give thanks that their advent into this world was postponed for nearly a century. Those pioneer fathers and mothers, however, were determined that the education of their children would not be interrupted, and they did the best they could with facilities available at the time. Evidently the people and the school board of 85 years ago proceeded promptly in the matter of providing a new school, because within two months, the school board had prepared definite plans and recommendations to present at a special meeting called for Monday, Feb. 12, 1872. Results of that meeting were reported as follows in The Banner of Feb. 14, 1872: “On Monday night, the special school meeting was held at the courthouse pursuant to call, David R. Cook, moderator, presiding. Plans for a central Union school house were submitted to the meeting by the trustees, and with recommendations for additional ornaments, etc., were substantially adopted by the meeting. Bonds for the sum of $35,000 payable in 10, 15 and 20 years, to draw interest not exceeding 10 percent, were voted to be used in the construction of such Central High School building, on the grounds of the district on which was situated the building destroyed by fire recently.” (To be continued) City of Hastings Position Available Operator 2 – Department of Public Services The City of Hastings is accepting applications for one (1) full-time position in the Department of Public Services. Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 16, 2011 at 5:00 PM. Duties for the Operator 2 in the Public Service Department include manual and semi-skilled tasks related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of the City of Hastings public works facilities and infrastructure. A high school diploma or GED and a Commercial Drivers License valid in the State of Michigan with an “A” endorsement and air brakes are required. One year of related experience is preferred. Beginning wage rate for this position is $12.00 per hour. A good fringe benefit package is also provided. An application form and full job description are available upon request at City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Questions regarding this position should be directed to Tim Girrbach, Director of Public Services, 269-945-2468. Tim Girrbach 77560600 Director of Public Services �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — Page 9 Terpening denied extra, at-home parental time Michael Terpening, accused of 11 sex crimes with teenage boys under his authority, stood before Judge William Doherty in Barry County Probate Court Tuesday afternoon to ask for additional parental time at home with his eight children. Charges brought against 32-year-old Terpening do not currently involve his children. He and his wife, Amanda, were each at the defendant’s table, represented by their respective attorneys. Terpening is the former director of EARTH Services youth home near Bellevue, a residence for troubled teen boys. His defense attorney, Thomas Schaeffer, told Doherty the accusations of sexual molestation came from “felons and delinquents,” insinuating their statements were not reliable or reputable. The prosecution stated there was no change in circumstances, so there was no merit to change visitation rights ordered previously. In fact, prosecution said the defendants have been less than cooperative with visitation authorities and have exploited their children by allowing a YouTube video, with their photographs, to “go viral.” After hearing arguments from five attorneys, Judge Doherty determined the parental visitation will remain as previously ordered. When presenting his argument for Michael Terpening, Schaeffer said, “The parameters under which the contact exists at the present time are terrible from the standpoint of having any meaningful visitation or parenting time with the eight children. There are so many children, it is a burden on Mrs. Terpening, I would submit, to not only have that sort of parenting time existing and not in the home. There is no particular reason why this parenting time cannot take place in the home, with the children and the parents. If the court feels there needs to be a supervisory person, a person can be designated to be present during that time. It seems like that would be a reasonable solution to the matter, especially in light of the allegations under which the jurisdiction was taken here. “All the allegations in this particular matter against Mr. Terpening have nothing to do with minor children. There are no allegations. In fact, at the preliminary examination, it was confirmed by the various social workers there was no allegation that there was any improper treatment of his children. “The allegations were all made from either convicted felons or convicted delinquents, all of the ages 17, 18 or 19, and in the system for some period of time. Those are the people who have made the allegations. This is not going to be an easy road or a short road to bring out the pertinent facts in that regard. But, the facts at the moments are. .. they have a variety of motivations as to what they are testifying to. “The facts are my client and his wife have eight children that he is prohibited from seeing for any reasonable parenting time. In all due respect, your honor, it does not make sense, even in spite of what you will hear, and that is to protect the children. There is no indication the children are in any danger, have been or will be in any danger. If the court feels there is that concern, then I would respectfully suggest a third party adult, whether it is a relative or friend, who can be there during parenting time to monitor and make sure there is nothing inappropriate going on. “That is the basis for my motion your honor, and I respectfully ask you to give liberal contact and parenting time to Mr. Terpening, in the home, with the children, and if the court feels necessary, an adult supervisor to be present.” Amanda Terpening’s attorney, Keri Selleck, addressed the court by saying, “Mrs. Terpening has not given any indication there is a need to protect the children. She has done everything that has been asked of her up to this point ... She has the children in her possession while she has this cloud hanging over her head that if she doesn’t do everything she is supposed to do, the children could be removed. She will follow whatever guidelines the court sets out to make sure her children are protected, which she has done since this case began. I don’t think anyone can argue with the fact that she is protecting the children, whether she believes the allegations or not. She continues to make the protection of the children a priority. “She can provide names of third parties who would be more than happy to supervise visitation within the home, and follow any guidelines the court may set.” The Terpening children’s attorney James Kinney told Judge Doherty, “I oppose any increase in parenting time at this point. Although the allegations and petition do not involve Mr. Terpening’s own children, the court is well aware of [a 1973 legal precedent] ‘How a person treats one child, is how he may treat another child.’ That same concept is still used in opinions stated on July 19 and July 21 of this year, and the Supreme Court also used it last year. It says it applies to even how he treats another’s child, not just his own child. We have very serious allegations here. “We have Mr. Terpening orchestrating a public display of alleged innocence. He is exploiting his children, as is his wife, by allowing their pictures to be put on YouTube videos and broadcast to the world. By allowing petitions on the Internet that are clearly, although well-meaning by those that put it up, clearly do not have all the facts. “We have four people currently who have accused Mr. Terpening of sexually molesting them. This started all the way back in 2003, when he was accused by another person. These four individuals don’t necessarily have any common interest, and I resent the accusation, because they are supposedly convicted felons or juvenile adjunctees, that their word is no good. That they can’t be victims too. “What I see [from the reports] is a man who is grooming these children and grooming those around him. I want to read something I got on the grooming process of a child sexual predator. ‘Just as we groom ourselves before going out, to make us look presentable, predators often groom themselves as wonderful, caring people. They may involve themselves in your family’s life, do great things in the community. This is a trick. This is their game. This is their way of being open about being sneaky, and gaining more access to your child. They often set themselves up to be high profile in the community, and they spend a lot of energy in assuring their innocence.’ “That’s exactly what we have going on here. I do not believe Amanda Terpening can protect these children against Mr. Terpening. In fact, when I read one of the reports of a visit allowed at a park, Mr. Terpening took his young son to the bathroom. Under normal conditions, no one would care about that. So, they went over to the bathroom and [according to the report] who’s watching with an eagle eye? Amanda Terpening. I am concerned that she knows something is going on. I am concerned that she is still under his influence. “If she really believed in taking care of the best interest of her children, she would have accepted the prosecutor’s offer. The offer was quite simple and in writing. ‘Tell the truth about what is going on. Make a statement. Be prepared to back it up with a polygraph [test]. If you do so, we will dismiss you from this petition.’ She had an opportunity to get out of this petition, and she chose not to, to support her husband in spite of increasing evidence of his wrong-doing. “Furthermore, I do not believe the parenting time is inadequate. It does meet the state standards. If anything, Mr. Terpening has somewhat abused that parenting time by trying to insist on other individuals being in that parenting time, other than he and his children. I do not believe he should have any more parenting time, other than what is already scheduled, supervised by the agents.” Several of the Terpening’s children are foster children, some of whom are part of the Potawatomi Tribe. The attorney representing the tribe and its members, Nancy Bogren, said, “First of all, your honor, I expected in support of the motion [for more time] we would have some testimonial evidence. Is that forthcoming? Because what I was expecting was that we would hear about some change in circumstance that would be brought to the court’s attention and would make looking at the circumstances appropriate because something came forward from the children’s therapists or something of that nature. But, we don’t have that. “Basically, Dad wants more time with his kids. We do understand that. This is not a case where the prosecutor’s office, on behalf of a petitioner, is seeking to reunify these children with their father. They are seeking to terminate his parental rights. That makes this case entirely different. It doesn’t apply when there is a termination petition which accompanies the original neglect petition. This court can simply deny parenting time to the father. That is not the request at this point, although, I think the record would support it. “Despite the assurances we receive from the mother that she would do anything, cooperate in any way, that is not, in fact, the case. If we have to develop that through the case worker, then I suggest we do. [Amanda Terpening] is not willing to do anything. She is not willing to do everything. She doesn’t even really communicate with the case worker. We have no way of knowing how the children are doing. It doesn’t give us an overwhelming confidence that she is the appropriate person to be supervising visits in the home. Nor does this recent media blitz, whereby there is a YouTube video, an online petition, the children’s pictures all over the Internet attached to the family name, attached to the allegations in this case. Who among that group is an appropriate person to supervise visits in the home? [Michael Terpening’s] supporters are on camera saying this is a witch hunt. The YouTube video is called ‘CPS [Child Protective Services] Gone Wild.’ Those are the folks who are appropriate to supervise in the home and report if something inappropriate goes on? I don’t think so. The only person appropriate to supervise these visits is employed by the department of human services, and the reason the restrictions were put in place is because everyone has grave concerns about these children’s safety.” Assistant Prosecutor David Banister briefly asked the court to leave the current supervision and visiting parameters in place without any amendment. Doherty responded to the defendants and the attorneys. “I have listened to the arguments of counsel. I, at this point, quite certainly do not know the truth or falsity of the allegations made against Mr. and Mrs. Terpening. Juries will make that determination in this case and the criminal case. However, there has been Continued next page TOWNSHIP OF HOPE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon motion of the Township Board of the Township of Hope, the Township Board proposes to undertake an aquatic plant control project in Long Lake in Hope Township and to create a special assessment district for the recovery of the costs thereof by special assessment against the properties benefitted therein. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the District within which the above-mentioned improvements are proposed to be made and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is more particularly described as follows: The properties indicated by parcel numbers: 07-010-006-10 07-010-006-40 07-015-006-00 07-015-007-00 07-015-008-00 07-015-009-00 07-015-010-50 07-015-012-00 07-015-012-50 07-015-014-00 07-015-015-00 07-015-016-00 07-015-017-00 07-015-018-00 07-015-024-00 07-015-025-00 07-015-026-00 07-015-028-00 07-015-029-00 07-015-031-00 07-015-033-00 07-015-034-00 07-015-035-00 07-015-036-00 07-015-037-00 07-015-038-00 07-015-039-00 07-015-040-00 07-015-041-00 07-015-042-00 07-015-043-00 07-015-044-00 07-015-045-00 07-015-046-00 07-015-048-00 07-015-049-00 07-015-050-00 07-015-051-00 07-015-052-00 07-015-053-00 07-015-056-00 07-015-057-00 07-015-058-00 07-015-059-00 07-015-060-00 07-015-061-00 07-015-061-50 07-015-063-50 07-015-064-00 07-015-066-00 07-015-067-00 07-015-068-00 07-015-069-00 07-016-401-00 07-016-003-00 07-016-006-00 07-016-006-01 07-190-016-00 07-190-018-00 07-190-019-00 07-190-020-05 07-190-021-00 07-190-022-00 07-190-023-00 07-190-025-00 07-016-006-02 07-016-006-30 07-016-006-60 07-016-006-70 07-016-006-75 07-016-006-80 07-016-007-00 07-016-007-10 07-016-012-00 07-016-013-00 07-016-014-00 07-016-016-00 07-016-017-00 07-016-018-00 07-016-019-00 07-016-020-00 07-016-021-00 07-016-022-00 07-016-023-00 07-016-024-00 07-016-025-00 07-016-028-00 07-017-005-00 07-020-006-00 07-020-008-00 07-020-021-00 07-020-024-00 07-020-025-00 07-020-026-00 07-020-027-00 07-020-035-00 07-020-052-00 07-020-052-50 07-020-053-00 07-020-055-00 07-020-056-00 07-020-057-00 07-020-058-00 07-020-060-00 07-020-061-00 07-020-062-00 07-020-063-00 07-020-064-00 07-020-065-00 07-020-066-00 07-020-067-00 07-020-068-00 07-021-006-00 07-021-006-10 07-021-008-00 07-021-012-00 07-021-013-00 07-021-014-00 07-021-015-00 07-021-016-00 07-021-016-10 07-021-018-00 07-190-026-00 07-190-027-00 07-210-001-50 07-210-004-00 07-210-005-00 07-210-006-00 07-210-007-00 07-210-008-00 07-021-021-00 07-021-023-00 07-021-024-00 07-021-025-00 07-021-026-00 07-040-001-00 07-040-002-00 07-040-003-00 07-040-004-00 07-040-005-00 07-040-006-00 07-040-007-20 07-040-009-00 07-040-011-00 07-040-011-50 07-050-014-00 07-050-015-00 07-050-016-00 07-050-020-00 07-070-001-00 07-070-002-00 07-070-003-00 07-070-004-00 07-070-005-00 07-070-006-00 07-070-007-00 07-070-008-00 07-070-009-00 07-070-010-00 07-070-011-00 07-070-012-00 07-070-013-00 07-070-014-00 07-070-015-00 07-070-016-00 07-070-017-00 07-070-019-00 07-070-020-00 07-070-021-00 07-070-022-00 07-070-026-00 07-070-027-00 07-070-023-00 07-070-024-00 07-070-025-00 07-070-029-00 07-070-030-00 07-070-031-00 07-070-045-00 07-080-001-00 07-080-002-00 07-080-003-00 07-080-004-00 07-080-004-05 07-080-005-00 07-080-006-00 07-080-007-00 07-220-001-00 07-220-002-00 07-220-002-50 07-220-003-00 07-220-004-00 07-220-006-00 07-220-007-00 07-220-008-00 07-080-008-00 07-080-009-00 07-080-010-00 07-080-011-00 07-080-012-00 07-080-013-00 07-080-014-00 07-080-015-00 07-080-017-00 07-080-018-00 07-080-019-00 07-080-020-00 07-080-021-00 07-080-022-00 07-080-023-00 07-080-024-00 07-080-026-00 07-130-001-16 07-130-002-00 07-130-003-00 07-130-004-00 07-130-006-00 07-130-007-00 07-130-008-00 07-130-009-00 07-130-010-00 07-130-011-00 07-130-012-00 07-130-013-00 07-130-013-10 07-130-015-00 07-130-018-00 07-130-020-00 07-130-032-00 07-140-001-00 07-140-002-50 07-140-002-75 07-140-004-00 07-140-004-50 07-140-005-00 07-140-006-00 07-190-001-00 07-190-002-00 07-190-003-00 07-190-004-00 07-190-004-50 07-190-005-00 07-190-006-00 07-190-007-00 07-190-008-00 07-190-009-00 07-190-009-12 07-190-010-00 07-190-011-00 07-190-012-00 07-190-013-00 07-190-014-00 07-220-009-00 07-220-010-00 07-220-010-02 07-220-010-20 07-220-010-35 07-220-010-40 07-220-010-50 07-220-011-00 See also accompanying map. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans showing the improvements and locations thereof together with an estimate of the cost of the project in the amount of $188,820 (of which $161,460 is proposed to be raised by a new special assessment), has placed the same on file with the Township Clerk and has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to undertake such project and to create the afore-described special assessment district. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the plans, cost estimate and special assessment district may be examined at the Office of the Township Clerk from the date of this Notice until and including the date of the public hearing thereon and may further be examined at such public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in the event that written objections to the project are filed with the Township Board at or before the hearing described herein, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than twenty (20%) percent of the total area within the hereinbefore described proposed special assessment district, the project to be funded by that special assessment district cannot be instituted unless a valid petition has been or is filed with the Township Board signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total land area in that special assessment district as finally established by the Township Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing upon such plans, special assessment district and estimate of costs will be held at the Hope Township Hall at 5463 South M-43 Highway, Hastings, Michigan, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on September 27, 2011. At such hearing, the Board will consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which might be filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing as well as any revisions, corrections, amendments, or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the aforementioned proposed Special Assessment District. All interested persons are invited to be present and express their views at the public hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings, MI 49058 77560654 (269) 948-2464 �Page 10 — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner PARENTAL TIME, continued from page 9 some preliminary determination by Referee [Vicky] Alspaugh of probable cause; probable cause that this did happen. Therefore, it is perfectly appropriate to have restrictions on visitation. In fact, it was something I considered suspending — parenting time, altogether. However, I was not the one to listen to the testimony. Referee Alspaugh found no reason not to allow the limited visitation at the department of human services. There has been no formal request to have this court suspend the parenting time. “I will point out I do think parenting time is important, but these allegations are very, very serious. I, myself, as a young person had a father who went to Korea while he was in the Army. For an entire year, we did not see my father, and we all survived. These children will survive, as well. Hopefully, we will have some resolution or additional information after the criminal case is processed. The motion [for additional time] is denied.” The Terpenings will go before Judge Doherty once again on Nov. 22 for a pre-trial. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Katrina Cummiford, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006, and recorded on November 1, 2006 in instrument 1172236, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Sixty-Nine and 20/100 Dollars ($210,069.20), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5, Mastenbrooks Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of said Lot 6 of Mastenbrook's Subdivision described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Lot 6 distant North 00 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds East 29.86 feet from the Southwest corner of said Lot 6 (Southeast corner of Lot 5) said point being the intersection of said West line and the Northerly right of way line of Chief Noonday Road; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds East along said West line, 255.27 feet to an iron stake near the shore of Payne Lake; thence South 02 degrees 36 minutes 32 seconds East 206.75 feet to an iron stake, thence South 12 degrees 52 minutes 24 seconds West 49.97 feet to the point of beginning. Including lands lying between the above described parcel and the waters of Payne Lake, as limited by the original platted lot lines extended to the water's edge. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559652 File #347464F02 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Richard K. Weyrick II and Sheila Weyrick 5717 Head Road Hastings, MI 49058 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: September 8, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560739 File Number: 671.2992 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Patricia Dykhouse, a married woman, and John Franklin, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2006, and recorded on March 21, 2006 in instrument 1161535, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, a successor trustee to Bank of America N.A. as successor by merger to Lasalle Bank N.A. as trustee for the holders of the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors trust, Mortgage Loan asset-backed certificates, series 2006-AHL1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 87/100 Dollars ($174,129.87), including interest at 9.99% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1035 of the City, formerly village, of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Barry county records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559503 File #376158F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Edward J. Greene and Melissa M. Greene, husband and wife of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to First Financial Bank, NA dated the 10th day of February, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 17th day of February, 2006, in Instrument No. 1160303 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $96,598.46 (ninety-six thousand five hundred ninety-eight and 46/100) plus accrued interest at 4.00% (four point zero zero ) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 6th day of October, 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Barry, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Barry, County of Barry and State of Michigan: Being a part of the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter, Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, beginning at a point 28 rods 7.50 feet Northerly along the center of the highway from intersection of center of said highway and South quarter section line; thence Westerly 10 rods; thence North 44 feet; thence Westerly 97 and eight/twelfth feet to right of way of the Chicago Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railroad; thence Northerly along said right of way to the Chicago Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railroad 93 feet; thence East 14 rods 5 feet to center of highway; thence Southerly 154 feet to beginning. ALSO, commencing at a point in the corner of South Grove Street distant 469.50 feet (also recorded as 469.08 feet) along said centerline from the intersection thereof with the South line of Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence Westerly 10 rods along the North line of grantor's property for the true place of beginning; thence continuing Westerly along the Westerly prolongation of said North line to the Easterly line of the abandoned Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railroad right of way; thence Northerly along said Easterly line to the North line of grantor's property line; thence Easterly 96 feet, more or less, along said North line; thence South 44 feet along grantor's property line to the beginning. Commonly known as: 622 S. Grove St. Tax Parcel No.: 08-03-006-055-00 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg, and Reis 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, 77560759 MI 48084 WWR# 10075544 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven Woudenberg and Rhonda Woudenberg, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2006, and recorded on August 7, 2006 in instrument 1168195, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OA17, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OA17 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Nine and 67/100 Dollars ($315,779.67), including interest at 3.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 39 of Merlau's Pine Lake Plat, according to the Recorded Plat thereof as recorded in liber 3 of Plats, Page 54 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560691 File #380873F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Lee Haman and Sandra E. Haman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2005, and recorded on March 9, 2005 in instrument 1142478, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Eight and 11/100 Dollars ($334,008.11), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 44 and 45, Arhana Crest, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 15, Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560700 File #375969F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter L. Baker and Sandra M. Baker, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Amera Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated May 25, 1999, and recorded on June 1, 1999 in instrument 1030440, and assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand EightyFive and 02/100 Dollars ($54,085.02), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel described as beginning at a point on the North line of Section 16 which is North 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 35 Seconds West 1320.00 Feet from the North 1/4 corner; thence South 00 Degrees 51 Minutes 04 Seconds West 495.00 Feet parallel with the East line of said Northwest 1/4, thence North 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 35 Seconds West 150.00 Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 51 Minutes 04 Seconds East 495.00 Feet, thence South 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 35 Seconds East 150.00 Feet along the North line of said Section 16 to Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560564 File #175106F03 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Guy Backe and Debbie Jo Backe, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2005 and recorded February 3, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141010, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing L.P by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Twenty and 37/100 Dollars ($105,420.37) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 20 rods; thence West 4 rods; thence North 20 rods; thence East 4 rods to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing 4 rods West of the Northeast corner of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan; thence West 4 rods; thence South 20 rods; thence East 4 rods; thence North 20 rods to beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 18, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 775579544 File No. 617.7682 Bring your film to PRINT PLUS for quality film and digital photo processing. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Cleon L. Ludwick, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 10132 Graham Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080-8216. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 2, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 2, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560639 File # 378807F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 29, 2008, by John M. Dinkel and Robin E. Dinkel, husband and wife, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 3, 2008, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200809030008784, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on August 23, 2011, recorded on August 24, 2011, in Instrument Number 201108240007916, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Sixty-Two and 43/100 Dollars ($330,062.43); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 65 of Parker's Lakewood Plat, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 34 of Barry County Records. Commonly Known As: 2186 Parker Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Tax Parcel Number: 0816-155-053-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: September 6, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, 77560749 MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Angela Jo Smith, a single woman and Henry Bouthiette and Christine Bouthiette, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp., Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2007 and recorded May 9, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180313, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred and 80/100 Dollars ($128,400.80) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 6, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 270 Feet of the East 806 Feet of the North 199 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: September 8, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560782 File No. 671.0292 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jerry Hughes, a single man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation., Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2007, and recorded on February 1, 2007, as Document Number: 1175914, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-HE1. by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 41/100 ($86,960.41) including interest at the rate of 7.40000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on September 15, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Johnston, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the East half of the Northeast quarter of Section 11, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as, commencing at the East quarter corner of said Section, thence North 660 feet along the East line to the point of beginning , thence West 695 feet at right angles to said East line, thence North 626.77 feet Parallel to said East line, thence East 695 feet at right angles, thence South 626.77 feet along said East line to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 11280 Schreiner Road The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: August 18, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust 2007-HE1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007HE1. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01328-2 77559496 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRETT MEYER, A SINGLE MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2010, and recorded on August 16, 2010, in Document No. 201008160007647, and assigned by said mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($57,529.75), including interest at 4.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on October 6, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 24, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, WITH THE CENTERLINE OF SADDLEBAG ROAD, SAID POINT LYING DUE WEST 1602.54 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AND NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SADDLEBAG ROAD BEING A STRIP OF LAND 66 FEET IN WIDTH TO THE CENTER OF BEAVER DAM BRIDGE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: THENCE DUE NORTH 20 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 136.04 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT OF RADIUS 234.29 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 16 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST 134.14 FEET; THENCE NORTH 33 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST 288.39 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 166.98 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT OF RADIUS 275.00 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 15 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 29 SECONDS EAST 164.42 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 31 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST 80.89 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 142.36 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT OF RADIUS 800.00 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 03 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST 142.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 135.40 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 139.78 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT OF RADIUS 1025.14 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 04 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST 139.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST 397.81 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 33 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 269.08 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF BEAVER DAM BRIDGE; THENCE WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID BRIDGE AND UPSTREAM ALONG THE CENTER OF THE OUTLET STREAM FROM KILPATRICK LAKE TO THE NORTHERLY SHORE LINE OF SAID LAKE EXTENDED ACROSS SAID STREAM; THENCE EASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID SHORE LINE AND EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE DUE EAST 225.79 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 24, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Flagstar Bank, FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77560777 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BARBARA E. SCHWAB and ROGER SCHWAB, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to NEW STATE MORTGAGE LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 4, 2003, and recorded on November 18, 2003, in Document No. 1117830, and assigned by said mortgagee to RBS CITIZENS NA FKA CITIZENS BANK NA SBM TO FIRST FEDERAL OF MICHIGAN NKA CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A., as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and Forty-Three Cents ($84,595.43), including interest at 8.490% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on September 22, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT A POINT 104 RODS NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 16 TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, THENCE WEST 20 RODS, THENCE NORTH 100 FEET, THENCE EAST 20 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. RBS CITIZENS NA FKA CITIZENS BANK NA SBM TO FIRST FEDERAL OF MICHIGAN NKA CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77559691 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by JANE D. VANHOUTEN, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK WEST, now known as CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated June 30, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on July 6, 2005, as Instrument No. 1149099 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Forty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Three and 66/100 Dollars ($149,173.66). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 29th day of September 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 03°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northeasterly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49.64 feet along a 60.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.24 feet; thence North 03°17'47" East 110.25 feet; thence South 89°54'08" East 33.0 feet; thence South 00°36'44" East 664.57 feet along the East line of the West 100 acres of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 89°54'08" West 243.30 feet along the South line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway Right-of-Way for Garbow Road. Subject to and together with a non-exclusive easement as described in the easement description: An easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a strip of land 66 feet wide, the centerline: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning to the centerline of said easement; thence North 3°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northerly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49°64' along a 60.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.42 feet; thence North 3°17'47" East 95.61 feet to Reference Point "A"; thence North 49°47'30" West 143.48 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot easement. Also a non-exclusive 66 foot wide easement, the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at the aforementioned Reference Point "A"; thence North 3°17'47" East 14.64 feet; thence North 00°36'44" West 210.64 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 6080 Jamestown Dr., Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-007-006-95 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 1, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77560484 5607206-1 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11- DE Estate of JERRY D. SCOTT. Date of Birth: December 17, 1951. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, JERRY D. SCOTT, who lived at 2885 RYAN ROAD, IRVING, MICHIGAN died August 16, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to DAVID SCOTT, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 9/1/11 DAVID H. TRIPP P29290 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 945-9585 DAVID SCOTT 12008 - 92ND STREET ALTO, MI 49302 77560747 (616) 826-7996 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by DON SCHMIDT and KIM SCHMIDT, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, having an address of PO Box 2026, Flint, Michigan 485012026, dated February 5, 2009, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 12, 2009, as Instrument No. 20090212-0001273, as corrected by an affidavit of scriveners error dated August 17, 2009, recorded September 3, 2009, as Instrument No. 200909030008929, Barry County Records, and as assigned to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee") by assignment of mortgage dated August 4, 2011, recorded August 8, 2011, as Instrument No. 201108080007503, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Three Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 89/100 Dollars ($389,161.89). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 22nd day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00°00'00" East along the East line of said Section 491.60 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 90°00'00" West 1073.44 feet; thence North 00°04'10" West 825.09 feet to the North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89°45'54" East along the North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 1074.45 feet to the East line of said Section; thence South 00°00'00" West along the East line of said Section 829.49 feet to the place of beginning. Said parcel is also subject to and together with a nonexclusive 66.00 feet wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00°00'00" East along the East line of said Section 1288.09 feet to the South line of the North 33.00 feet of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section, the place of beginning of the centerline of said easement; thence South 89°45'54" West along the South line of the North 33.00 feet of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 1454.84 feet; thence Southwesterly 156.79 feet along a 100.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 44°50'52" West 141.22 feet; thence South 00°04'10" East 807.29 feet to Reference Point A and the place of ending of the centerline of said easement. Said parcel is also together with a nonexclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 60.00 foot radius circle, the center of which is located at said Reference Point A. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 6675 N. Solomon Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-008-014-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 25, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559670 5703256-1 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 2011-25884-NC In the matter of Barbara Jean Robinson. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on 09/22/2011 at 1:15 p.m. at 206 W. Court St., Ste 302, Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty 41960 for the following purpose: Petition to change name of Barbara Jean Robinson to Barbara Jean Bedford. Date: 09/02/2011 Barbara Jean Robinson 509 Cider Mill Dr. Middleville, MI 49333 77560741 (269) 795-9237 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by JANE D. VANHOUTEN, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK WEST, now known as CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated June 30, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on July 12, 2005, as Instrument No. 1149307 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Nine and 40/100 Dollars ($13,379.40). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 29th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 03°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northeasterly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49.64 feet along a 60.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.24 feet; thence North 03°17'47" East 110.25 feet; thence South 89°54'08" East 33.0 feet; thence South 00°36'44" East 664.57 feet along the East line of the West 100 acres of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 89°54'08" West 243.30 feet along the South line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway Right-of-Way for Garbow Road. Subject to and together with a non-exclusive easement as described in the easement description: An easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a strip of land 66 feet wide, the centerline: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning to the centerline of said easement; thence North 3°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northerly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49°64' along a 60.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.42 feet; thence North 3°17'47" East 95.61 feet to Reference Point "A"; thence North 49°47'30" West 143.48 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot easement. Also a non-exclusive 66 foot wide easement, the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at the aforementioned Reference Point "A"; thence North 3°17'47" East 14.64 feet; thence North 00°36'44" West 210.64 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. Together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all rights to make divisions of the land that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; all water, water rights, watercourses and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits, relating to the premises, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas geothermal and similar matters. Commonly known as: 6080 Jamestown Dr., Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-007-006-95 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 1, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77560490 5707924-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Gresik, married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2007, and recorded on May 16, 2007 in instrument 1180601, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST II, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES. SERIES 2007-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Million Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Eight and 27/100 Dollars ($1,427,538.27), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West 1,902.00 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 927.31 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 290.00 feet; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 45.69 feet to Reference Point "D"; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 30 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of a pond; thence meandering Northwesterly along said water's edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "E" (Reference Point "E" is located North 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 60.59 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "D"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 17 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "E"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 264.48 feet; thence Northeasterly 104.15 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 317.00 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 74 degrees 01 minute 48 seconds East, 103.69 feet to the place of beginning. Description of area for common use: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West, 2,422.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 1,038.65 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 219.92 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East, 200.00 feet; thence North 60 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds East, 346.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence South 54 degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds East, 98.14 feet; thence North 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds East, 160.00 feet; thence Southeasterly, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds East, 20.66 feet; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 599.25 feet to Reference Point "C"; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 16 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Southwesterly along said water's edge and Northerly along the water's edge of a channel to Gun Lake to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "A" (Reference Point "A" is located South 72 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West, 200.00 feet, and South 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West, 457.91 feet, and North 03 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West, 465.15 feet, and North 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 29.70 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "C") thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 14 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "A"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 392.83 feet, to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560642 File #181002F02 GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. �Page 12 — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Melissa M. Sparbel 199 Hunters Trail Court Middleville, MI 49333 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: September 8, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560775 File Number: 671.2998 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRIAN M. SCHAEFER and SARA M. SCHAEFER, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the "Mortgagee"), dated March 29, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 30, 2006, as Instrument No. 1161954, as amended by an affidavit of correction dated March 1, 2007, recorded March 30, 2007, as Instrument No. 1178100, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-One and 06/100 Dollars ($39,521.06). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 6th day of October, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 13; thence South 00°00'00" West, 544.50 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 89°24'35" West, 400.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 13; thence North 00°00'00" East, 544.50 feet to said North Section line; thence South 89°24'35" East, 400.00 feet along said Section line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for East State Road. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: 4406 E. State Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-06-013-010-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 8, 2011 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 775607532 5724104-1 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Donald B. Kahler and Linda K. Kahler 12782 South M-43 Highway Delton, MI 49046 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: September 8, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560737 File Number: 671.2993 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian M. Gilliland, unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2007, and recorded on January 26, 2007 in instrument 1175635, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Eleven and 74/100 Dollars ($54,211.74), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 48 rods 7.50 feet, South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 14 rods; thence South 4 Rods, thence East 14 rods, thence North 4 rods to the place of beginning. Also: commencing 52 rods, 7 feet and 6 inches South of the Northeast corner of Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, for a place of beginning; thence West 14 Rods, thence South 2.50 feet; thence Easterly in a Straight line to a point 4.50 feet South of the Place of beginning; thence North 4.50 feet to the palce of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559489 File #356868F02 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Wendell D Armour Jr and Brenda L Armour 3355 South M43 Highway Hastings, MI 49058 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: September 8, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560773 File Number: 618.8146 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by PHILIP J. WYMER and BRENDA L. WYMER, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the "Mortgagee"), dated March 5, 2004, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 9, 2004, as Instrument No. 1123364 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Four and 83/100 Dollars ($14,334.83). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 15th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Maple Grove, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 16, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89°09'14" East 251.95 feet along the South line of said Section 16; thence North 01°42'13" East 615.00 feet; thence South 89°09'14" West 278.73 feet; thence South 00°47'30" East 614.39 feet along the West line of said Section 16 to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Marshall Road and the Southerly 33 feet thereof for Maple Grove Road. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Marshall Road, Nashville, Michigan 49073 P.P. #08-10-016-111-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 18, 2011 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559517 5688974-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michele Pare a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 3, 2003, and recorded on December 19, 2003 in instrument 1119589, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Two and 66/100 Dollars ($221,632.66), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 655.04 feet (previously described as 655 feet) from the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds, East (previously described as North 89 degrees 46 minutes East 300 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 185.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds West 300.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 185.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof, together with a private easement for ingress and egress 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Section 20, distant South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 182.85 feet from the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence South 83 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds East 54.83 feet; thence Southeasterly 53.42 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 55.31 feet and the chord of which bears South 56 degrees 15 minutes 06 seconds East 51.37 feet; thence South 28 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East 35.63 feet; thence Southeasterly 57.01 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 125.83 feet and the chord of which bears South 15 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East 56.52 feet; thence South 02 degrees 37 minutes 26 seconds East 166.84 feet to the North line of the above described parcel and the point of ending of said described line, being bounded on the West by the West line of said Section 20 and on the South by the North line of the above described parcel The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560472 File #378905F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by FERN E. HARPER, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to SBC MORTGAGE, LLC, a limited liability company, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 ("SBC"), dated November 15, 2001, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on December 12, 2001, as Instrument No. 1071251, as assigned by SBC to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee"), and evidenced of record by an assignment of mortgage dated June 28, 2011, recorded July 7, 2011, as Instrument No. 201107070006633, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Eighteen and 97/100 Dollars ($102,018.97). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 15th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Lot 68 of Smith's Lakeview Estates Number 1, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 2. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 1242 Norway Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-13-230-018-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 18, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559484 5680577-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeanette M Ponds, a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 30, 2007, and recorded on May 9, 2007 in instrument 1180316, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand ThirtyTwo and 43/100 Dollars ($125,032.43), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; Thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds East 1318.9 feet, on the 1/4 line, to the place of beginning of this description; Thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds West 1378.23 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds East 330 feet; Thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East 1377.30 feet to said 1/4 line; Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds West 330 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public in and to the South 33 feet thereof for highway purposes. The North 50 feet of the following described parcel, beginning at a point found by commencing at the West 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 1 North, Range 10 West; Thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds East 988.9 feet, on the 1/4 line to the point of beginning of this description; Thence North 0 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds West 1379.16 feet; Thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 03 seconds East 330 feet; Thence South 0 degrees 06 minutes 25 seconds East 1378.23 feet to said 1/4 line; Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds West 330 feet to beginning The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #378415F01 77559469 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deborah Thayer and Keith A Thayer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2007, and recorded on May 3, 2007 in instrument 1180093, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MidFirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Eight and 22/100 Dollars ($133,978.22), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 33 seconds East 1324.2 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 13 seconds East 723.0 feet along the South line of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes 33 seconds West 362.31 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 15 seconds East 430.20 feet along the South line of the North 300 feet of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 50 minutes 53 seconds East 362.45 feet along the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 13 seconds West 432.55 feet along the South line of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over the South 66 feet thereof. Also subject to highway right of way for Dennison Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560726 File #380857F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Kathleen M. Jacobs, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 13245 Kane Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080-9006. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 2, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 2, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560697 File # 177058F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Betty L. Bush and Oliver V Bush, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 512 Chapel Dr, Nashville, MI 490739781. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 2, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 2, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560636 File # 378058F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Michael Miller and Linda Miller, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 502 S Jefferson St, Hastings, MI 490582234. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 7, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 7, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560745 File # 252162F03 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): STEPHEN VANDERMADE TRACY VANDERMADE Property Address: 1527 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, HASTINGS, MI 49058 County: Barry Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800-ASHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 09/02/2011. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyerreferral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-968-0738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-883-0157 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 11MI02136-1 Dated: September 8, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 77560743 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Robert Rolison and Lynette S. Rolison, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7225 Rolling Oaks Ln, Middleville, MI 49333-9196. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 2, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 2, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560633 File # 383475F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cal Abbott and Renee N. Abbott, husband and wife, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2010 and recorded February 4, 2010 in Instrument Number 201002040001029, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine and 19/100 Dollars ($113,739.19) including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 128, of Middleville Downs Addition Number 6, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5, Page 61, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: August 18, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77559534 File No. 310.9122 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard L Krebs and Michelle M Krebs husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Place Bank, Mortgagee, dated January 10, 2007, and recorded on January 17, 2007 in instrument 1175146, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty and 38/100 Dollars ($78,980.38), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 15, 2011. aid premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Block 5 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, and the West 8.25 feet of Lot 2 of Block 5 of R.J. Grant's Second Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 16. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 18, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559369 File #363005F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kevin Kaufman, a Single Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 12, 2007 and recorded October 18, 2007 in Instrument # 20071018-0003157 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc., by assignment dated June 30, 2011 and recorded July 14, 2011 in Instrument # 201107140006783 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Eleven Dollars and Eighty Cents ($173,011.80) including interest 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 15, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast one-quarter of Section 20, Town 4 North , Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the North one-quarter post of said Section 20, thence East on North section line 334 feet, thence South 210 feet, thence West 334 feet, thence North 210 feet to the Place of Beginning. Commonly known as 530 E M 43 Hwy, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 8/18/2011 CitiMortgage, Inc., Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77559558 No: 11-43370 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kendall C. Whiting and Jani Whiting, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to US Bank National Association, ND, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2010, and recorded on March 4, 2010 in instrument 201003040001874, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-One and 67/100 Dollars ($240,851.67), including interest at 5.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 162 of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 3, according to the plat thereof Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, page 84 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560685 File #377150F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael K Raber and Betty J Raber, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2004, and recorded on October 28, 2004 in instrument 1136250, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen and 45/100 Dollars ($102,819.45), including interest at 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 111, Middleville Downs Addition Number 5 to the Village of Middleville, Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559696 File #289885F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary J. Lindsey and Betty S. Lindsey, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 11, 2006, and recorded on August 15, 2006 in instrument 1168647, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust Series 2006-3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand One Hundred Forty-Eight and 88/100 Dollars ($140,148.88), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 83 of Aben Johnsons Addition No. 2 to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat, thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 2. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560478 File #278607F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doug Lyda, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006, and recorded on February 8, 2007 in instrument 1176221, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-One and 34/100 Dollars ($105,591.34), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 49 of Lakewood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 19. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560706 File #379630F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Colleen Elkins, a married woman, and John Elkins, her husband of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for The Huntington National Bank dated the 2nd day of October, 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 10th day of October, 2003, in Instrument No. 1115366 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to The Huntington National Bank, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $68,013.25 (sixty-eight thousand thirteen and 25/100) plus accrued interest at 5.375% (five point three seven five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 29th day of September, 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Orangeville, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry and State of Michigan: Beginning 50 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 80 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 80 rods; thence North 10 rods for the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 6190 Marsh Road Tax Parcel No.: 08-11-017-035-00 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg, and Reis 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, 77560606 MI 48084 WWR# 10075034 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Andrus, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 26, 2004, and recorded on March 1, 2004 in instrument 1122924, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($98,546.53), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 123, of Middleville Downs Addition No. 6 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 61 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559663 File #378882F01 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C. A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Douglas E. Rathman to OMNI Community Credit Union dated February 22, 2010, and recorded on March 5, 2010 at Document No. 201003050001928 Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $117,173.21. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on October 6, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, at the East entrance, Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 8.75% per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The property to be sold is described as: Located in Barry County, Michigan: Beginning at the SW corner of the SW 1/4 of S29, T1N, R7W, Township of Assyria, Barry County MI; thence N 340 feet; thence E 660 feet; Thence N 330 feet; thence E 1291 feet; Thence S 670 feet to the S Section line of said Section 29; thence W on said S Section line 1951 feet to the place of beginning. Which has the address of: 6107 Woods Rd., Bellevue, MI 49021. During the one year immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. OMNI Community Credit Union Dated: September 2, 2011 By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) BUSINESS ADDRESS: Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. Attorney at Law 6146 W. Main St., Ste. C Kalamazoo, MI 49009 77560764 269/382-3703 �Page 14 — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BALTIMORE, continued from front page would it succeed now? Brown, on the other hand, said three of the five townships in BIRCH have a fire millage. For Baltimore Township to do so would be “not a big deal.” “They just adamantly opposed that,” Brown said. Brown also said, and Ypma and Miller con- Bloody mattress spurs search for Hastings man Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 7, Barry and Allegan County Sheriff department continued their investigation of a suspicious situation and “potential homicide” originating from a traffic stop Sept. 2. Shortly before 9 a.m. Friday, a deputy with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a traffic accident at the intersection of M-89 and 8th Street. The deputy investigating the crash saw what appeared to be bloody mattress in the back of the driver’s vehicle and evidence of some form of traumatic event or injury not related to the crash. Detectives and evidence technicians with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation. According to the report, the driver, Harold James Ordway, 41, of Battle Creek, did not provide adequate explanation for the suspicious situation at the time of the crash. Ordway was subsequently arrested on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is currently lodged in the Allegan County Jail. Ordway was last known to be staying at a residence near Manning Lake Road in Johnstown Township, and a search was conducted in the area for evidence of any traumatic incident. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department also is trying to locate 53-year-old Paul F. Atchley. Barry County Sheriff K-9 teams conducted a search of the surrounding area and a foot search was performed by sheriff Paul Frederic Atchley is missing and thought to be involved in a possible traumatic incident. deputies and the sheriff posse Sept. 2 and 3. Deputies were assisted by Amway Aviation and Michigan State Police Aviation. Anyone with information on Atchley’s whereabouts is asked to call the Barry County Sheriff’s Department at 269-948-4801, Allegan County Central Dispatch at 269-6733899 or Silent Observer at 855-SILENT-O. COURT NEWS Jennifer Lynn Woody, 26, of Otsego was sentenced Aug. 29 for operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine and a probation violation. Woody was ordered to serve 12 months in jail, with credit for 182 days already served. She must pay $7,300. Charges of operating or maintaining a laboratory near specified places and possession of marijuana were dropped. On Aug. 29, Steven Dale Bowerman was sentenced for domestic violence, attempted malicious destruction of a police vehicle and a probation violation. Bowerman, 41, of Hastings, will serve six months in jail, with credit for 69 days served. He must pay $751 in costs. Charges dropped included malicious destruction of a police vehicle and interfering with a crime report by attempting to keep a person from reporting. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads For Rent AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 Community Notices SEE THE FRUIT OF THE MINISTRY. Your special invitation to attend the Forgotten Man Ministries Barry County Stewardship Dinner at 6:30PM , Thursday, September 15, Hastings Area High School. Make your reservations by contacting your table host or Chaplain Bill Medendorp, (269)795-9673 or (269)945-1400, ext. 1326. Evening consists of a meal, special music, guest speaker and inmate testimony and report of jail ministry. NEED BUSINESS CARDS, envelopes, brochures or more? Call J-Ad Graphics at (269)945-9554. firmed, that Baltimore Township may still have to ask for a millage in the future under its plan with Johnstown Township. Ypma called this move a delay of what may be inevitable. Brown called it a contradiction. The property – “It’s our ace in the hole” – Miller The building of a pumping station was Johnstown Township’s requirement for covering all of Baltimore Township. “I think [Johnstown Township Fire Chief Jack Wykoff] threw out the worst-case scenario, not thinking anyone in their right mind would do it because it didn’t make sense to him,” Brown said. Wykoff could not be reached for comment by press time. Baltimore complied with the requirement. “If all else fails, we can sell it for a whole lot more than we got it for,” Miller said. “That was the ace in the hole – that property.” Ypma said the property will cost the township $13,000, adding that is has been assessed at $30,000. The property, located near Mixer Road, is on the northern end of the township by the Baltimore Terrace Mobile Home. Miller said this is an ideal location. Brown, however, said, “They’re buying this property for a fairly reasonable price. It has nothing to do with being reasonably located.” In the northern half of the county resides 53.275 percent of the taxable value, with 46.725 percent in the southern half. While Miller said building the pumping station more north is more efficient since it avoids overlap, Brown said a more central location would make more sense. The reason: more valuable things, such as the buildings in Dowling and Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, are near the center of the township. Thus, the quicker the response time to these places, the better. Miller said having a pumping station would likely save Baltimore Township residents money on home insurance, since they would be within a five-mile radius of the building. But location is not the only factor considered in those assessments, according to Brown. Response time and quality of equipment, among other things, determine the ISO number of a fire service. “The only way we can save people money is by reducing the ISO number,” Brown said. He concluded that BIRCH has proven to have a faster response time to needs in Baltimore Township than has Johnstown, even though Johnstown Township is closer. The key, he said, is a 22-man volunteer staff, a half-dozen of whom work only a couple blocks from the station in Hastings. A note in favor of the property’s location is that is may help reduce home insurance costs for Hastings Charter Township residents. Plus, Miller noted, fire departments still work together, so they would help Hastings in other ways. “We could become heroes,” Miller said with a laugh. Brown said, “I would write them a thankyou note because they’re doing our township a favor.” The People – “I don’t care what people think of me.” – Miller Gaskill, the Baltimore Township resident who had the signs printed, is skeptical at best that the expenditures for start-up costs will stay true to the contract signed with Johnstown Township. His misgivings ranged from drainage problems — of which Miller, an excavator, said there were none — to the cost of a fire engine, to the station being unmanned. “When the truck comes back at 3 a.m. with mud and salt all over it, who’s going to wash it?” he asked. He added that the township can’t afford to man the station, but said he doesn’t trust the board to stick to their decision. “They say that one day, and the next day it is [manned],” Gaskill said. “We’ve heard it all three ways.” “[Miller] is leading us over a cliff,” said Gaskill. As far as building costs and the like, Gaskill said there is no way the proposed start-up costs could be accurate. According to Miller, the property will cost $13,000 and the building another $13,000, a price so cheap due to the amount of volunteer work that will go into the project. “The township doesn’t realize the great deal they’re getting,” Miller said. He emphasized that, “We’re not in the fire department business.” Were that the case, he said, the cost of everything would go up significantly. Rather, he said, “we’re parasites.” Miller said no one read his message in the newsletter, and the township received no response from the community. “Of course,” Miller said, “no one read a damned thing.” But the moral of the story isn’t to read the newsletters. It wouldn’t have mattered, he said – people still wouldn’t have responded. And Miller, who was elected township supervisor in November 2008, estimated 95 percent of those displaying “No Fire Barn” signs don’t go to the meetings, but instead latch on to rumors and misinformation. “I don’t know how to combat misinformed people except to ignore them, so that’s what I’m doing,” he said. He knows that many people in the township are upset with him. For him, however, this is a matter of saving money for the community, and doing so necessitated change. “People don’t have the balls to do it,” he said. “I don’t care what people think of me. F-k ‘em.” See BALTIMORE, page 15 POLICE BEAT Nothing gained by breaking into school Michigan State Police responded Sept. 2 to a report of an open door report at Pleasantview School in Dowling. Troopers found the open and investigated the interior of the school. No sign of vandalism or burglary was noted. Wanted man goes for a short ride An unauthorized drive-away was reported to Hastings Police Sept. 1 just after midnight, when a vehicle was taken from a home on South Jefferson Street. The caller suspected a family member had taken the van and did not want to file charges, but was concerned for the safety of the suspect. The caller said the suspect, a 30-year-old Hastings man, may have been consuming intoxicants. Officers were later dispatched to the house when the vehicle was returned around 1:05 a.m. Officers located the family member in a wooded area behind the residence, and further investigation revealed that he was wanted on a warrant out of Hastings for contempt of court. The man was placed under arrest, and a doubleedged knife was found in his front pocket. He will be facing additional charges for carrying a concealed weapon. Loud music, loud voice lead to arrest Loud music was the complaint on South Dibble Street the evening of Aug. 31. Officers made contact with the 51-year-old resident, who was sitting on the front steps of his apartment. The man, who was extremely intoxicated, according to the report, began yelling and swearing at officers. He refused to comply with police requests to quiet down and refrain from shouting obscenities. The man was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct. Car stereo equipment stolen from driveway A man’s amplifier and sub-woofer were taken from his car while it was parked in the driveway on Walnut Ridge in southern Barry County. Sheriff deputies spoke to the complainant Sept. 1, who explained how he had noticed the vehicle’s soft top was unzipped in the morning and then noticed the audio components also were missing. The 12-inch sub-woofer and 250-watt amplifier, worth $225, were taken from a 1997 Jeep Wrangler. The case remains open with no identified suspects. Current and man gone in a flash Barry County Sheriff Deputies received a report From Nashville of stolen electricity on Guy Road. A Tri-County Electric employee and homeowner were both at the property when deputies arrived Aug. 3. The employee said the electricity had been turned off in June for non-payment. He also told deputies the seal on the electric meter had been cut, and “jumpers” were used to enable the flow of electricity. He said the meter had been put back in place, and the amount of electricity used since the shut-off was $268 worth. The estimated cost did not include past unpaid bills and reconnect fees. The homeowner said he had not lived at the residence for several months, but was letting a 32-year-old Nashville man live in the house rent-free; the only requirement for staying in the house was to pay the utilities. The homeowner said the man had moved out three weeks ago, and he did not know the man’s whereabouts. The man could not be located by authorities, and the case remains open. Driver has a need for speed ... and cookies Deputies noticed an oncoming vehicle driving well over the speed limit on M-37 near Cloverdale Road Aug. 25. Reportedly, the vehicle was moving at 77 mph and increased speed to 82 mph. When stopped by deputies, the driver produced registration and an expired proof of insurance. According to deputies, the man seemed disoriented and slow of speech. The man said he was going to the store for some cookies. When asked, he also said he had not been using nor was he in possession of any narcotics. Deputies knew the man had previously been convicted of a drug crime involving large quantities of marijuana. Deputies asked to search his vehicle, and he denied. The man was then asked to roll up his windows and get out of the vehicle. He complied and was asked to stand by the patrol car. Police dog Kyro was utilized to sniff the man’s vehicle but no absolute response was given for narcotics. No further search of the man’s car was conducted. The case is closed. Paying trash fees would have been easier When a man found trash on the lawn and missing items from several buildings on his rental property Sept. 1, he called the sheriff’s department to report a possible burglary. The rental property on Morgan Road near Nashville, had missing items worth $1,500, including fishing tackle, an air compressor, locksmithing tools, toys, yard furniture and playhouses, a ladder, and a battery-operated John Deere tractor. Several doors to outbuildings had been opened. The complainant suspected a man who’s name he found in some of the trash left on his lawn. The homeowner had made contact with the man but said the man was uncooperative, and that’s when he called the police. The suspected man was contacted by deputies and admitted to dumping the trash on the property. The man told deputies he was embarrassed, but saw the property was vacant, and could not afford the $20 Nashville dump fee since he is unemployed. The man denied taking the missing items and invited deputies to search his property for the items. None of the missing items was found. The man also told deputies he had gone over to pick up the trash, and while there, one of the neighbors told him a green Dodge truck was seen in the driveway over the weekend. Deputies made contact with the neighbors, but no suspects have been identified. The case remains open. Family argument continues all night Barry County Deputies and the State Police were dispatched to a domestic violence complaint at a home on Wall Lake near Delton Sept. 4. A woman said her father-in-law, a 57-year-old East Grand Rapids man, was drunk and out of control. Deputies found the man in the house, yelling about his family being in the Mafia and wanting to have him killed. He admitted to deputies that he had hit his wife softly. The victim said her husband had been drinking heavily and she had gone to bed. Later that night, she awoke to shouting and found her husband on the deck yelling at his son and daughter-in-law Witnesses reported a lot of pushing between father and son. The argument calmed down but started again during the night, continuing until dawn. When the suspect slapped his wife across the face, according to the report, the daughter-inlaw left the house and called 911. The man’s sister, also present, said her brother was in a rage. According to the daughterin-law, the argument started after everyone had been drinking and the subject of the family business became the focus of conversation. The suspect became very angry and lunged at his daughter-in-law several times, accused her of being in the mafia, told her she was trespassing and to leave. According to the daughter-in-law, the suspect tried to push her and his wife down the stairs at one point, and also slapped her across the face. Deputies observed the daughter-in-law’s red face indicating a slap, the torn shirt of the suspect’s son, and the bloody foot of the suspect from a broken drinking glass on the deck. On the way to jail, the suspect reportedly said he was the one who was beaten up, twice, and felt he was the victim. He said did not understand why he was under arrest. A bloodalcohol test registered a .22 percent. When the son was interviewed, he told deputies everyone had been drinking, and he and his dad “just had an argument.” When asked why there was a large hole in his shirt, the son told deputies there was no hole and asked if he could go watch television. The investigation is continuing. Loaded piggy bank goes missing A piggy bank was reported taken from a Freeport apartment on Division Street Aug. 28. The complainant told deputies that the bank had been taken sometime during a nine-day-period. The bank, a pink pig with the words “My First Piggy Bank” and flowers printed on it, was removed from her daughter’s bedroom. The mother estimated the bank contained an estimated $300 in change and $2 bills. No suspects have been identified. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — Page 15 The next step – “It’ll be the easiest recall in the history of mankind.” – Gaskill The Baltimore Township board meets Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. Gaskill said by that time, each lawn on Dowling Road will have a “No Fire Barn” sign. The goal, he said, is a re-vote. “If they don’t re-vote Tuesday, we’re going to start a recall,” he said. “It’ll be the easiest recall in the history of mankind.” Brown weighed the two options and encouraged the Baltimore community to “go to a meeting and try to make some sense there.” “Can you recall them? It’s always an option,” he said. “It’s like suicide. It’s always a last resort.” For BIRCH, Brown said it will be reinvented, comparing the situation with Baltimore Township to the expression, “There’s not an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good.” “We’ve got to pinch our pennies. We’re not going to piss anything away. We can’t afford to,” Brown concluded. “We’ll get this behind us one way or the other, and we’ll be off to another thing.” One of the many questions is: Did the people make the decision through the board, or did the board make the decision despite the people? Another question arises: Did the people neglect their duty as citizens to inform themselves and react accordingly, or did the board neglect its duty to make that information readily available? These questions remain without objective answers, as do many others. The numbers • Remain in BIRCH (figure according to Baltimore Township document dated June 29): $43,261. Guaranteed cap of 3 percent for three years. Five-year contract, negotiable to three years. • Divide fire service between BIRCH and Johnstown Township: $30,261 to BIRCH, plus undetermined charge from Johnstown. • Go through Johnstown, add substation: $46,773, plus start-up costs of $33,690. Total: $80,463. Three-year contract. The contract, in summary) Baltimore Township provides, maintains and pays for a structure that can house at least two fire apparatus. Baltimore will provide and pay for those two fire apparatus. Johnstown Township will employ a minimum of six firefighters for Baltimore Township’s pumping station, for which Baltimore will pay. Johnstown will provide training, personal protective gear and equipment for said firefighters, for which Baltimore Township will pay. Johnstown will provide and pay for insurance coverage, all equipment repairs and maintenance for the trucks. Baltimore will pay for the start-up costs. Looking For a PRINTER? FULL SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH The area’s most complete printing facility TI IN PR ONE-HOUR PHOTO PROCESSING • Call one of our sales professionals today! PR Tuesday Night Mixed Hurless Machine Shop 3-1; Hometown Lumber 3-1; J-Bar Antique Tractors 3-1; Barry County Red Cross 1-3; Boyce Milk Haulers 1-3; Dirt Broke 1-3. Men’s High Game and Series - G. 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South Christian won that day’s event with a team score of 164. The Saxons fired a 169 followed by Forest Hills Eastern 177, Thornapple Kellogg 198, Wayland 201, Caledonia 210 and Grand Rapids Catholic Central 244. Kylee Nemetz added a 39 for the Saxons, while Katie Brown added a 46 and Dani Meredith a 50. South Christian also had two golfers under 40, with Morgan Leep firing a 37 and Alexa Hoekwater a 39. Haley Elenbaas chipped in a 42 for the Sailors and Bridget Hemingway a 46. Thornapple Kellogg, which was fourth behind FHE at each of the first two league jamborees, was led by Shannon Hamilton’s 42. Alex Banash added a 46 for the Trojans, DJ Minor a 53 and Sandra Gerou a 57. The top four for the Sailors and Saxons each shot a score of 179 Wednesday at Railside. Forest Hills Eastern was third with a 185 followed by Thornapple Kellogg 211, Wayland 222, Caledonia 229 and Catholic Central 267. Shipley had the day’s low score with a two-under-par 35. South Christian was led by Leep’s 38. They were the only two golfers in the thirties. Nemetz added a 45 for the Saxons, Meredith a 47 and Brown a 52. South Christian also got a 46 from Megan Wierenga, a 47 from Kelsey Bailast and a 48 from Elenbaas. Hamilton led the Trojans with a 46, while Banash added a 53, Gerou a 55 and Whitney Lavire a 57. The league gets together again this afternoon at Yankee Springs Golf Course, then heads to Broadmoor Country Club in Caledonia for a jamboree Friday. The Tigers outshot the Panthers 23-7 in the contest. Delton Kellogg was scheduled to open Kalamazoo Valley Association action at Kalamazoo Christian last night, and will be back at it in the league at Hackett Catholic Central Monday. Next Wednesday, Delton will be at home against Pennfield. 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The score remained 1-0 Conner Scane tied things up for Allegan nine minutes into the second half. Delton took the lead back four minutes later on Seth Ordway’s goal. Delton held onto that one goal edge until the final six minutes of the game, when the Tigers scored two more times. Ben Brooks and Billy Sage found the back of the net for Allegan, with Sage’s goal coming in the final two minutes of the contest. • A 33-year-old electrical engineer originally from India drowned Sept. 3 in the Thornapple River. Siva Chekka was at a friend’s house on Thornapple River Drive near Caledonia when he helped a struggling 11-year-old swimmer get to land. Chekka, however, did not make it to shore and was pulled under by the river’s current around 12:45 p.m. The man’s friends and family attempted to save him, but could not reach him in time. Caledonia Fire Department and Kent County Sheriff Deputies arrived shortly after the 911 call to begin searching the river, utilizing a gridded-rope method. Several residents aided the search with kayaks and by walking the shoreline. A helicopter, from Amway Corporation, equipped with a thermal-monitoring device assisted in the search, as well as water rescue dogs from Kent County Races. The Kent County Marine Division and Dive Team also responded. Chekka was found several hours later, underwater, a short distance from where he had vanished. He could not be resuscitated by emergency personnel and was pronounced dead at the scene. His remains will be returned to India. According to Christiansen Funeral Home in Greenville, Chekka had been living in Louisville, Ky. Allegan comes from behind to beat Panthers NG Man drowns in Thornapple River while saving boy G I ES &D Try our new advanced photo processing system using the latest in digital technology providing you with the highest quality reproduction possible. 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The Cougars brought home the state championship trophy, while the Hornets came home with the runner-up hardware. Neither of those teams won trophies in their own conference in 2010. Their quests to get on top of their respective leagues start this weekend against two area teams. Grand Rapids Catholic Central hosts Thornapple Kellogg at Forest Hills Central High School Friday night. The Trojans were one of two teams to top the Cougars in the OK Gold Conference a season ago, on their way to a conference crown. Thornapple Kellogg and Catholic Central are both 1-1 at this point in the season. Catholic Central fell 21-10 to defending Division 3 State Champion East Grand Rapids, who did win the O-K White Conference last fall, in the opening week of the season then rebounded to shut-out Coopersville 35-0 in week two. Meanwhile, Williamston only has one game in this season, a 44-28 loss to Ithaca in week one. The Hornets will be playing for their first win of the season when they come to Lakewood Friday night for the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division opener. The Trojan and Cougar match-up isn’t the only big one in the O-K Gold Conference Friday. Hastings and Caledonia square off in Caledonia. While the Saxons have beaten up on two smaller schools, the Fighting Scots have been beaten by two larger ones from the O-K Red Conference - Jenison and East Kentwood. “I don’t think their 0-2 record is indicative of the kind of football team they are, and it definitely isn’t indicative of the kind of program they are,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher. “Since I’ve been in this league they have been the class of the O-K Gold.” The Saxons scored their first win over the Fighting Scots since 2001 last year, and would like to repeat that feat. Delton Kellogg will be crossing Barry County to take on Maple Valley in a battle of teams with 1-1 records in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. Maple Valley scored a 24point victory over the Panthers in their first meeting after the Lions joined the KVA in 2006, but since then they’ve been barn burners. The last four match-ups between the two teams have been decided by an average of 5.25 points. Current Records Hastings Delton Kellogg Maple Valley Thornapple Kellogg Lakewood O-K Gold Hastings Ottawa Hills G.R. Catholic Central South Christian Thornapple Kellogg Wayland Caledonia Forest Hills Eastern 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 overall (league) 2-0 (0-0) 2-0 (0-0) 1-1 (0-0) 1-1 (0-0) 1-1 (0-0) 1-1 (0-0) 0-2 (0-0) 0-2 (0-0) KVA overall (league) Parchment 2-0 (2-0) Pennfield 2-0 (2-0) Olivet 2-0 (2-0) Constantine 1-1 (1-1) Delton Kellogg 1-1 (1-1) Maple Valley 1-1 (1-1) Schoolcraft 1-1 (1-1) Galesburg-Augusta 0-2 (0-2) Hackett Catholic Central 0-2 (0-2) Kalamazoo Christian 0-2 (0-2) CAAC-White Lansing Catholic Portland Perry Williamston Corunna Lakewood overall (league) 2-0 (0-0) 2-0 (0-0) 1-1 (0-0) 0-1 (0-0) 0-2 (0-0) 0-2 (0-0) Maple Valley defenders (from left) Brandon Erwin, Garrett Miller and Jake Ewing team up to take down Galesburg-Augusta runner Jesse Ring on a play late in the third quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Here’s a round-up of last Thursday’s local gridiron action. Hastings 30, Hopkins 0 The Saxons didn’t just survive. They thrived. Football teams across the state had to deal with high temperatures and high humidity Thursday night. The Hastings’ varsity football team had to deal with the Hopkins Vikings as well. The Saxons handled it all, and handed host Hopkins a 30-0 defeat, the second shutout of the season for the Saxon defense. “It was as hot as any football game I’ve ever been a part of, and more humid than any football game I’ve been a part of,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher. “I was proud of our kids. I thought they really handled it well. It was one of those nights where a lot of guys had to play a lot of football.” “Our guys showed that they are well-conditioned and they’re tough. I thought that really was a deciding factor in the game - we were in better shape.” The Saxon season is in good shape, off to a 2-0 start. Sophomore fullback Stephen Shaffer led the way for the Saxons again, rushing 17 times for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Shaffer scored both Saxon touchdowns in the opening quarter, the first on a ten-yard run to cap off a 13-play, 80-yard drive and the second on a 78-yard run. Hastings led 16-0 at the half, and 22-0 at the break. Shaffer would tack on a five-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, and then add the two-point run himself. Bobby Leedy rushed in the two two-point tries for the Saxons in the opening quarter. A 30-yard pass from quarterback Anthony Veltre to Ken Cross helped the Saxons’ score on their final drive of the first half. Veltre finished off the drive with a five-yard touchdown run with nine seconds left on the clock. Veltre showed off his running skills Thursday, rushing nine times for 113 yards. Jacob Comer finished with 54 yards on 11 carries and Leedy rushed 12 times for 50 yards. One of the few mistakes by the Saxon offense came early in the third quarter, as a fumble at the Viking one-yard-line ended a long Hastings drive. The Saxon defense limited Hopkins to just 181 yards of offense, led by Dilon Williams’ 93 yards on the ground. Leedy and Cross paced the Saxon defense with seven tackles each. Adam Keeler added six tackles and Jon Wright five. “They played hard, and disciplined, and ran to the ball, and they were physical,” Rademacher said of his defense. The Saxon coach said he was especially pleased with the play of Tyler Stolicker at one of the defensive end positions and also with linebackers Keeler and Eric Hart. Parchment 42, Delton Kellogg 6 Parchment remained one of just three undefeated teams left in the Kalamazoo Valley Association by scoring a 42-6 win over host Delton Kellogg’s Kenmark Maligat fights to try and pull down Parchment’s Hartlee Lucas from behind Thursday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg Thursday night. Parchment had five different players score touchdowns, including two from Clay Wilkey who had six rushes for 29 yards. Hatlee Lucas led the Parchment offense, with eight rushes for 119 yards, but never did make it into the end zone. Cody Lambert rushed five times for 79 yards and a score. Tristan Jehnsen added three rushes for 62 yards and a TD, Zach Worline rushed three times for 44 yards and a score and Jalen Hodgson rushed seven times for 30 yards and a touchdown. The Delton Kellogg offense had a tough time moving the ball against the visiting Panthers, totaling just 158 yards. Nick Brindley rushed nine times for 38 yards for Delton, and quarterback Adam May added three rushes for 27 yards. Zach Leinaar scored the lone points for Delton, turning a pass from May into a 38yard score. May was just 1-of-5 throwing the football. Sparta 21, Thornapple Kellogg 20 A quick 13-0 lead turned out not to be big enough for the Trojans, as the Thornapple Kellogg varsity football team fell to 1-1 on the season with a 21-20 loss at Sparta Thursday. The Spartans outscored the Trojans 21-7 over the final three quarters, getting the gohead points on Kory Brown’s six-yard fourthquarter touchdown run and Chase Rau’s ensuing extra-point kick. “We did have the ball and put together a drive at the end, but it fizzled out and we put our field goal kicker out there to try to boom one, which was too much,” said TK head coach Chad Ruger. The Trojan defense was very good for most of the evening. The Spartans managed just 168 total yards of offense, with Brown leading the way rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. “The defense, I thought was amazing,” said Ruger. “The offense sputtered, even early in the game, it wasn’t like it was clicking then even. The defense did a great job of putting the offense in scorable situations. The offense just failed to do out part.” “Cody Clouse and Cody Ybema, our linebackers, played a very tough football game and made a lot of tackles and were around the ball all night long.” TK’s Alex Roy had an interception as well. That wasn’t the only turnover in the game though. TK quarterbacks tossed two interceptions and the Trojans fumbled the ball away twice. “We just kind of sputtered,” Ruger said. “We just made little mistakes. When you break it down we’re one block or one read away from a successful play. It was not for a lack of heart. We just made little mistakes.” TK built its 13-0 first quarter lead on a pair of touchdown runs by Dylan VanPutten, one which covered 28 yards and another which was a one-yard plunge. A missed extra-point attempt following the first Trojan TD proved to be the difference in the end. Sparta got its first points on a ten-yard TD run by Brown in the second quarter. The Trojans answered that score with a one-yard TD run by Dan Dykstra. Terry Bullock tacked on a one-yard touchdown run for the Spartans before the end of the first half to make the score 20-13 in favor of the Trojans at the break. VanPutten led TK’s offense on the night, rushing 18 times for 92 yards. Dykstra carried the ball 12 times for 37 yards. TK managed 265 yards of offense, with 190 of them coming on the ground. Nick Newton and VanPutten shared time at quarterback for TK, with Newton completing three of four passes for 35 yards, and VanPutten connecting on one of six throws for 40 yards. “The offense just needs to improve,” said Ruger. “We need to put pressure on the defense and make the defense be out there a long time. What I mean by that is, we need to control the clock. And I’m not taking anything away from Sparta. They’re a good football team. They came out and put the pressure on us.” Maple Valley 38, Galesburg-Augusta 18 It’s better to be tired from running, than to be tired from chasing. Maple Valley’s varsity football team showed it has the capability to move 94 yards down the field on a drive that lasted more than ten plays. It showed it can score from 60 yards out in two plays. The Lions did some of each and everything in between on offense in a 38-18 win over visiting Galesburg-Augusta, to improve to 1-1 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association this fall. “I saw some very, very great things happen tonight,” said Lion head coach Brian Lincoln. “I think when our offense gets going, we have a lot of weapons. Just the heat and humidity drained us for some reason. We ran a lot of offense compared to them, so our kids were running up and down the field it seemed like, and they got tired.” Most of the time the Ram defenders were chasing after Lion backs Michael Caldwell and Garrett Reid. Reid did most of his damage sweeping around the outside with his speed, while Caldwell showed a gift for bursting through the middle most of the evening. Caldwell finished with 15 rushes for 188 yards. Reid ran seven times for 115 yards. Maple Valley also got ten carries for 88 yards from Garrett Miller “I thought Caldwell had a nice game, Reid and Miller carrying the ball. (Quarterback Tyler) Hickey showed a ton of poise in the backfield there making the offense go. Then our line, every one of them, everyone that played offensive line did a wonderful job,” Lincoln said. “Everybody as a whole. You can see when we play, some of the capabilities that we have. I know that Chantz (McManamey) on a couple of them just pancaked their kid on that sweep. That makes it very nice on that running back to have those types of lanes.” Caldwell took the second snap of the game 60 yards for a touchdown to give his team a 6- Continued next page Maple Valley’s Garrett Miller is hit by Galesburg-Augusta’s Caleb Moreland as he races up the left sideline during the first quarter Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Brad Fox (26) drives towards the end zone for the Vikings’ lone touchdown during their loss to Belding Thursday night on Unity Field. (Photo by Cisler Photography) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — Page 17 FOOTBALL, continued from previous page Weight lifters record quite a few Summerfest records The Benchpress winners at the annual Hastings Summerfest Weightlifting competition were John McCurdy, Mike Boone, Rodney Wilson, Richard Anthony, Ray Zimmerman, Crystal Anthony, Ben Slagstad, David Born. Delton Kellogg quarterback Adam May runs away from Parchment’s Brandon Linstead during the first half Thursday night at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) test, and Belding’s Brendan Zuver returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter to put his team up 13-6 at the half. The Redskins came out and drove down the field for seven more points, a drive which was capped by a one-yard TD from Sean Brandli, on their opening possession of the second half. “We had trouble regaining our intensity coming out of half when one of our team captains, Joey Endres, passed out in the locker room due to (hyperventilating in part due to the heat),” said Lakewood head coach Jim Behrenwald. “So, us coming out a little flat in the third combined with Belding coming out with some intensity led to a couple breakdowns and a touchdown. We rallied toward the end of the third and fought hard through the end of the game.” Brad Fox scored the first points of the season for the Vikings, on a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The Vikings’ twopoint pass failed, and the trailed 7-6 at that point. Brandli opened the scoring for the Redskins with a one-yard TD run. Brandli finished with 93 yards on 16 carries for the Redskins, and his teammate Cody Douglas added 12 carries for another 94 yards. Final score 26-14 Belding wins. Belding quarterback Brady Badder was 1of-6 passing for four yards. He was intercepted once and tossed a four-yard TD pass to Matt Gross in the fourth quarter for his team’s final points. Cody Collins led the Lakewood offense with eight carries for 68 yards. Joey Endres finished with eight carries for 54 yards. Collins scored the Vikings’ final touchdown of the game, hauling in an 11-yard pass from Brendan Stahl. Stahl then added the two-point conversion run. The Vikings turned the ball over offensively, but the Redskins did some of that too. Nick Briggs had six tackles and a fumble recovery for Lakewood. Endres had three tackles and an interception. Fox led the Viking defense with 11 tackles. “I was pleased with the way we came out and fought this week,” Behrenwald said. “We were greatly improved in that aspect from a week ago. We gave up an interception and three fumbles tonight, and you just can’t make mistakes like that and win a close game against a good football team.” The Viking coach was pleased with the improved play at the line of scrimmage though. “We took a step in the right direction,” he said. King is Vikes’ lone medalist at the Saranac Invitational Lakewood’s varsity girls’ cross country team placed seventh at the Saranac Invitational Wednesday. Maddie King was the lone Lakewood athlete to place in the top 30. She was ninth overall in 22 minutes 45.9 seconds. The Vikings’ Danielle Kosten missed a medal by just a couple seconds, and two places. She was 32nd in 26:36.3. The other three scorers for the Vikings were Mycah Ridder who was 35th overall in 26:47.5, Hannah DeJong 42nd in 27:37.7 and Cheyenne Smith who was 53rd overall in 29:49.7. Shepherd took the girls’ title on the day with 39 points. Saranac was second with 65 followed by Lansing Waverly 81, PewamoWestphalia 87, Portland 112, Tri-County 113, Lakewood 158, Portland St. Patrick NTS and Bellevue NTS. Shepherd had two of the top three runners, led by individual champion Kaylie Rhynard who came in at 19:20.6. Her teammate Abbie Moeggenberg was third in 21:28.5. Saranac’s Jenna Klynstra was second in 19:41.5. The Lakewood boys’ lone runner, J Patrick, was 41st overall in 22:06.7. Shepherd also won the boys’ title, with 40 points. Pewamo-Westphalia was right behind with 43. Saranac placed sixth with 70 points followed by Tri-County 100, Waverly 127, Portland St. Patrick 158, Bellevue NTS, Portland NTS and Lakewood NTS. Saranac’s Tim Young won the boys’ race in 17:17.0. Shepherd’s Kurtis Hall was a little ways back in second with a time of 17:38.8. The Deadlift winners at the annual Hastings Summerfest Weightlifting Competition Saturday were Josh Coenen, Adam Miller, Brad Dimmick, Clint Brill, Sam Clapper, Crystal Anthony, Chase Coughlin. There were eight different records set at the annual Hastings Summerfest Weightlifting competition Saturday in downtown Hastings. Of those eight records, four came in the four lightest men’s bench press competitions. John McCurdy set a new record in the 130 to 159-pound weight class with by benching 305 pounds. Mike Boone set a record in winning the 160 to 189-pound weight class at 355 pounds. Rodney Wilson’s record setting lift in the 190 to 219-pound weight class was 440 pounds. Richard Anthony set a record in the 220 to 249-pound division by lifting 455 pounds. Ray Zimmerman didn’t set a new class record, but won the 250 pounds and up division by benching 410 pounds. There were three records set in the men’s deadlift. Josh Coenen set a 130 to 159-pound division record by lifting 500 pounds. Clint Brill set the 220 to 249-pound record at 615 pounds. Sam Clapper set the 250 pounds and up record at 690 pounds. Other men’s deadlift winners were Adam Miller in the 160 to 189-pound group who lifted 455 pounds and Brad Dimmick in the 190 to 219-pound group who lifted 515 pounds. Crystal Anthony set a new record in the women’s deadlift 159 pounds and under class by lifting 320 pounds. She also won the women’s bench press by lifting 155 pounds. Ben Slagstad won the teen bench press in the 159 pounds and under group by lifting 175 pounds. David Born won the teen 160 pounds and up category by lifting 320 pounds. In the teen deadlift, Chase Coughlin earned the title in the 160 pounds and up division by lifting 440 pounds. Ackerson has her best 9-hole round The Lakewood varsity girls’ golf team scored a 183 to 219 victory over Ionia at Rolling Hills Wednesday. The Vikings’ top payer, Tiffani Ackerson, set a new personal record for nine holes with a 40. Lakewood also got a 45 from Olivia Barker, a 48 from Kennedy Hilley, and a 50 from Byronna Barton. “This team is working very hard and progressing nicely through the early part of the season,” said Viking head coach Carl Kutch. “Kennedy, Victoria, and Bryonna are making a strong push for that third and fourth score each event, and Tiffani and Olivia continue to play consistent, posting the top two numbers every match.” Haslett bested the Lakewood Vikings at Merridian Sun Thursday, 176 to 189. “This was a great match against a very strong CAAC-Red team,” said Kutch. Barker was low for Lakewood with a 42. She was followed by Ackerson with a 46, Victoria Hager with a 48, and Hilley and Barton each with a 53. Lakewood opens up the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season at Centennial Acres Golf Course in Sunfield this afternoon against Williamston, then on Friday will be a part of the Marshall Redhawk Invitational. Next week, the Vikings have a league dual at Portland Tuesday. Lakewood tennis in a tough league A tough early portion of the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season starts this afternoon for the Lakewood varsity boys’ tennis team. The Vikings host Williamston today (Sept. 8), then will visit Portland Tuesday next week and host Lansing Catholic Thursday. Those were the top three teams in the league a year ago, and also three of the top teams in the state in Division 4. Lansing Catholic was fourth at the Division 4 State Finals last fall, Williamston seventh and Portland 11th. The Vikings’ last tune-up for the league season was Thursday, a match that turned into a 4-4 tie with the DeWitt Panthers. The Vikings and Panthers played three three-set matches, with DeWitt winning two of the three to help secure the tie. The one three-set win for the Vikings came at second doubles, where the team of David Parks and Anthony Haskin topped Triston Fox and Dan Schroder 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. At first singles, Viking senior Eric Enz returned to the line-up and just ran out of gas in a long three-setter with DeWitt’s Brad Parsons. Parsons won 7-6(9), 3-6, 6-2. At first doubles, the Viking duo of Adam Barker and Alex Schuiling was just a little off in a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 loss to Alex Smith and Jim Kolberg Lakewood’s lone singles win came at number four, where Royce Everts downed Michael Hostetler 6-3, 6-4. In the other two doubles flights the Viking team of Kyler Clark and Ben Ridder won 6-1, 6-1 at number three and the team of Seth Spitzley and Zack Enz won 6-3, 6-2 at number four. 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HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Nancy 945-2742 or hastingsathleticboosters@gmail.com to Sponsor the Sports Schedule 77560679 0 lead. The Lions would score the game’s first three touchdowns, also getting an 11-yard touchdown pass from Hickey to Miller and a 25-yard scoring run by Reid. Two-point conversions followed each of those scores to put Maple Valley up 22-0. Hickey intercepted a pass and returned it to his team’s own six-yard-line to start the 94yard drive which eventually led to his TD pass to Miller at the other end. “I think one of the things I was most impressed with was - what did we go, 95 there, 94, 95, 96 yards? We were way down, because we got backed up after that interception. That was a nice drive. I don’t know how many plays, but man you could just see some of those good things starting to roll.” It was 30-6 at the half, as Caldwell added a six-yard TD run for the Lions before the break and Jessie Ring scored on a two-yard run for the Rams. Lincoln did feel like he wished his team could have done a better job of putting the Rams away. Galesburg-Augusta’s Ring returned the second-half kick-off 82 yards for a touchdown, and then the Rams recovered an on-side kick after the score. The Lion defense though was able to force a three-and-out to settle things back down. Miller scored the Lions’ lone second-half touchdown on a 13-yard run with 2:47 left in the third quarter. Clay Whitehead tacked on the final points on a nine-yard run with just under five minutes left to play in the game. Whitehead had a tough night throwing the ball for the Rams, completing just 6 of 22 passes for 80 yards. He was picked off twice, including once by lineman Cody . Reid also had a fumble recovery for the Lion defense. Caldwell led the Lions defensively as well, recording 12 tackles and one sack. He made a habit of making plays in the Ram backfield. Ring led the Galesburg-Augusta offense with 13 rushes for 79 yards. Whitehead carried the ball nine times for 74 yards. “They’re good. They’re talented,” Lincoln said of the Rams. “It was a nice win. I told the boys before the game that the first one is always the hardest. We knew they would come out with everything they had.” Belding 26, Lakewood 14 The thing to fix after a week one loss was the intensity and the play on the lines. The Vikings did a much better job in both areas Thursday night, but now the task is to limit turnovers. Lakewood’s varsity football team fell to 02 on the season with a 26-14 loss to the visiting Redskins from Belding. The Vikings lost three fumbles in the con- �Page 18 — Thursday, September 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner DK girls second at Dowagiac The holiday weekend for the Delton Kellogg varsity cross country teams got started a little later than for most other teams. The Panthers took part in the Dowagiac Rotary Invitational, at Dowagiac Middle School, Saturday. The Delton Kellogg girls earned a runner-up finish at the event, in which the top two in a freshman/sophomore race and the top two in a junior/senior race score for the team. Plainwell took the girls’ championship on Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS North of Hastings on M-43 the day with 15 points. Delton Kellogg was second with 28 points, followed by Berrien Springs 63, and Dowagiac 96. Bangor, Brandywine, Mendon, Paw Paw and Sturgis also competed but didn’t earn team scores. The best time for the Panthers was turned in by Jolene Drum, who was sixth in the junior/senior girls’ race with a time of 21 minutes 48 seconds. Brianna Russell was ninth in that race in 22:24.32, just ahead of teammate Christi Boze who hit the finish line in tenth with a time of 22:24.89. Marcie Stevens led the Delton girls in the freshman/sophomore race, placing fourth in 22;02, while her teammate Sarah Rendon was ninth in 24:27. Sophomores turned in the two best girls’ times of the day, with Sturgis’ Peyton Boughton placing first in 19:24, and Plainwell sophomore Makenzie Evers second in 19:38. Boughton’s Sturgis team didn’t receive a team score, because she was the only runner from her school in the younger race. Sturgis also had the first finisher in the junior/senior girls’ race, with Kelsey Keyser, a senior, coming in at 20:10. Sturgis’ boys’ team scored just nine points in winning the boys’ meet. Paw Paw was sec- ond with 36 points, followed by Mendon 47, Bangor 52, Delton Kellogg 63, Plainwell 63, Dowagiac 106, and then Berrien Springs and Brandywine with no team scores. Delton’s strength was in the older race, with five juniors and seniors finishing in the top 15. Scoring for the Panther team were Austin Ketola who was third in 17:45 and Kannon Hoffman who was seventh in 18:23. Delton also had Zach Haas eighth in that race in 18:29.20, Ryan Watson 12th in 19:10 and Billy Schut 15th in 20:01. The top Delton runner in the freshman/sophomore race was Jacob Morgan, who placed 15th in 20:46. Brouck Mueller also scored for the Panthers, placing 38th in 29:56. Sturgis had three of the top four boys in the young race, with Grant Brown winning in 17:43 and teammate Terry Stahl second in 18:50. Paw Paw’s Kyle Richardson won the junior/senior boys’ race in 17:10, with Sturgis’ Marten second in 17:38. Delton does get a break now though. The Panthers won’ run competitively again until Monday when they head to the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational at Yankee Springs State Park. Delton Kellogg’s Adrianna Culbert (9) and Rachel Parker (4) go up to try and block an attack by Kalamazoo Christian’s Stephanie Vanderlugt during game three of their Kalamazoo Valley Association contest Wednesday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton volleyball wins despite lack of balance by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Kalamazoo Christian had a 3-0 lead in game one at Delton Kellogg High School Wednesday. The Comets’ lead didn’t last very long after that. “The fourth ball goes to Dri and we get a kill,” said Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball coach Jack Magelssen. “That’s just where we are right now. I’m hoping to change. I’d like to be a little bit more balanced, but obviously she’s going to be the gun. It’s either that or I’m an idiot.” “Dri” is Adrianna Culbert, the Panther senior all-stater. She led the Panthers in kills with 21, in assists with 17, in aces with three, in digs with 14, and in service points with 12, in the team’s 3-0 victory over the visiting Comets to start the Kalamazoo Valley Association season. The Panthers, who are looking to win their fourth consecutive conference title, won by the scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-13. “She is a major, major leader,” Magelssen said of Culbert. “She tells them where everybody has to go on the court. She has great leadership skills, just as good as any kid I’ve ever had. “The thing is, I’m asking her to do an awful lot. That’s a problem, pass, set, hit, run the team, tell everybody where to go, especially the younger kids, try to spread the ball around a little bit when she sets. When anybody else sets, we want the ball going to her until the rest of them step up, and until somebody stops her.” The Comets couldn’t stop her. Andrea Polley, who finished the contest with three kills, 13 assists and nine digs is the only other player with much varsity experience that Magelssen is relying on right now. He said his team has a new line-up virtually every day. There were some flashes of others stepping up. Alisha VanderWoude had nine kills to go along with three blocks, two aces and three digs. Faith Ferris had four blocks, but just one kill. Rachel Parker had nine assists and seven digs. “I thought that Casey Hook, she’s probably my fourth or fifth outside kid, she went right up there and did a good job. She didn’t make a lot of errors She kept the ball in play. Right now, that’s all we need. Hopefully she’ll get a 77560673 Lion volleyball falls to Falcons in three games The Maple Valley varsity volleyball team came up just short in its Kalamazoo Valley Association opener Wednesday at Constantine. The Falcons topped the Lions in three close games, 25-16, 25-23, 25-21. Zoanne Siple led the Lions in the contest with seven kills. Kate Petersen and Hadley Joppie had three each and Halie Varney had four. Petersen led the Lions in assists with ten, and Kandys Larsen added seven. Timara Burd had a team-high six digs, while Petersen added four. The Lions were slated to play their first home contest of the season at home against Galesburg-Augusta last night. They’ll return to action at Olivet Saturday. Next Wednesday, the Lions host Delton Kellogg. Delton Kellogg’s Andrea Polley sets the ball up during Wednesday night’s victory over Kalamazoo Christian. (Photo by Brett Bremer) little stronger after that. She’s a sophomore,” Magelssen said. “I thought Faith played well, it’s hard to play middle. I’ve been trying to move her outside, but it’s a struggle. The consistency is what we struggle with.” One thing the Panthers need to be more consistent with is their serving. The Panthers had a few too many errors against the Comets. One missed serve in game two helped the Comets pull within 15-13, which was as close as the Comets ever would be after the opening points in any of the games. Delton Kellogg was scheduled to return to action last night at home against Parchment, and will take to the court at the Grand Blanc Tournament Saturday morning. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Trios Rollarama ** 4-0; Shirley’s Team 3-1; CB’s 3-1; Trouble 3-1; Look Insurance 2-2; Coleman Agency 2-2; Lakewood Trio 2-2; Classic 3 2-2; Lu’s Team 1-3; Team Turkey 13; Twisted Sisters** 0-0. High Game and Series - R.Brummel 170; V. Green 209-500; T. Daniels 199-545; S. Vandenburg 186-517; S. McKee 522-612; K. Carpenter 147; L. Potter 179; T. Thompson 177; D. James 183; M. Heath 169; D. Hunt 187. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-09-15.pdf 8399ee14a8547ca7db4a4d310924bbb1 PDF Text Text Pow wow returns to Charlton Park Saturday Local business growth should be commended Saxons top Gold at Egypt Valley See Story on Page 6 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 37 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, September 15, 2011 Baltimore seeks to void NEWS contract; reconsiders BRIEFS fire service options Second showcase concert is tonight Community Music Showcase organizers are inviting everyone to attend a free concert by Deadwood from Three Rivers and special guest Doug Acker of Hastings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at Thomas Jefferson Hall, 328 S. Jefferson St. in Hastings. The Community Music Showcase offers concerts by local and area musicians on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Musical offerings include bluegrass, Gospel, jazz, oldies and blues. There is no cover charge but free-will offerings will be accepted. For more information, call Steve Reid, 269-945-9748, or Sandy Kozan, 269908-1098. Free car seat inspections planned Saturday by Casey Cheney Staff Writer The Baltimore Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to request that Johnstown Township void its contract Tuesday evening. Under this contract, Johnstown Township would provide fire service to all of Baltimore Township, with a pumping station in Baltimore Township and volunteers to supplement their efforts. Trustee Chad McKeever made the motion, with secretary Jennifer McKeever supporting. In July, the McKeevers cast the dissenting votes in the township’s 3-2 decision not to renew its contract with the BIRCH Rural Fire Association. The fire association is comprised of Baltimore, Irving, Rutland, Carlton and Hastings townships, as well as the City of Hastings. “Things have developed in the last 48 hours,” Baltimore Township Supervisor Ron Miller said. “We’re taking into consideration everything now again.” Later, Chad McKeever said, “The turnout of the people — that’s what has developed.” The Baltimore Township Hall resembled a concert venue, the parking lot overflowing into the surrounding grass and police vehicles monitoring the crowd loitering outside before the meeting. By the start of the meeting, it was standing room only. Though Baltimore Township Clerk Penny Ypma said Johnstown Township has verbally voided the contract already, Chad McKeever said a written letter needed to be delivered to allow Johnstown Township to do so formally. BIRCH officials will meet Sept. 22 to approve a split coverage of Baltimore Township between them and Johnstown Township. The Baltimore Township board will reconvene Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., after reviewing all contracts from BIRCH and Johnstown Township, and decide once again what route to take. “Things are probably going to be open again at all sides,” Miller said. All sides of the issue include full coverage from Johnstown Township with the addition of a substation, split coverage between BIRCH and Johnstown Township or full cov- The Barry County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a free car seat check-up Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Barry County Transit building, across from McDonald’s in Hastings. Qualified car seat technicians will be available to inspect children’s car seats for proper installation and fit for the children using them. Car seats will be available for people who do not have proper seats for their children. Department staff is available for car seat inspections year-round by appointment. Call 269-948-4801 for available time slots. The Baltimore Township board listens to residents and answers questions during the public comments portion of the meeting. erage from BIRCH. The board took care of its official business quickly Tuesday, allowing for public comments — though many residents made their feelings known with smatterings of interjections and applause during board discussion. If the situation had developed a lot in the previous 48 hours, it developed even more during these comments. George Hubka, a resident of Johnstown Township, told the board he did not want his township to be the “Kmart of fire service.” Hubka argued that his township pays a millage, while Baltimore Township does not. Thus, to provide Baltimore Township with fire service cheats Johnstown Township residents. “It’s not like you’re a panhandler on the corner without a meal the next morning,” he said. Hubka furthered his point by saying he talked to a lawyer who could likely make such a contract null on those grounds. Sue Millison asked Miller if they would need a millage to pay for the substation. Miller said he was unsure, but that it was a possibility. Quoting a previous meeting, Millison said, “Ronnie, when I asked if you if there was going to be a millage, you told me you would never pursue that.” Miller argued, “I don’t like millages, and I won’t be the one pursuing one.” Chad McKeever confirmed that, whether deciding to go with a substation or with BIRCH providing full service, a millage likely will be required. Last year, the township went $34,000 in the hole — after trimming $27,000 off the budget. Even under BIRCH’s latest offer to provide service, the township likely will still be $7,000 in the hole. Jennifer McKeever also assured the community that a detailed inventory of what needs to be purchased and who will be paying for it, for the substation, as well unknown costs to maintain the building will be provided to the township and reviewed by competent fire service experts. So rather than doing so a year into Baltimore Township’s contract with Johnstown Township, Hubka said, “Go back to BIRCH and be dang happy.” Lindsey Nichols, who works with Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, confirmed that to receive any reduction in homeowner’s insurance, one must live within five miles of a substation and 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant. Miller said he had been under the impression that it was one or the other. The board closed Monday on property along M-37 designated for the substation. When questioned on this, Ypma explained, “If we had backed out on the agreement, we could have been sued for non-performance.” It was argued that the board should have a 72-hour window after the purchase to back out of the agreement. Ypma, however, said that after John Gaskill had called the property owner asking her to cancel the sale, the owner contacted her lawyer and then told Ypma she would pursue such a lawsuit if the township attempted to back out. Regarding the five-inch well on the proper- Fall tree sale canceled It was standing room only at the Baltimore Township meeting Tuesday, with sheriff deputies standing in back to ensure a peaceful meeting. The Barry Conservation District will not have a fall tree sale in 2011. A review of the past years’ fall sales indicated a steady decline in purchases, which led to an increase in per-tree prices. The district can still handle special orders for the fall season but encourages those with small orders (less than 500 trees) to wait until spring when bulk purchasing allows for lower prices. The spring tree sale is planned for April 13 and 14, 2012, with pre-orders accepted until March 23. Look for spring tree sale order forms in the Reminder in February 2012 or contact the Barry Conservation District at 269-948-8056 for more information. Custodial bids discussed at school board’s first work session ILR offers introduction to Internet Local residents age 50 and older wishing to learn the basics of navigating the Internet, the Institute for Learning in Retirement will conduct Friday programs Sept. 23 through Oct. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Campus on West Gun Lake Road, Hastings. Instructor Tom Rose will guide participants through the basics and demonstrate procedures for finding information on the Internet. This hands-on, no-test program is designed especially for people with little or no experience using the Internet. Fee information and registration can made by calling the KCC Fehsenfeld Center at 269-948-9500, ext. 2803. Early registration is suggested to guarantee the class offering. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Only two members of the public and no teachers attended the Hastings Board of Education’s first monthly work session. The rest of the audience was comprised of school administrators and administrative staff, members of the media, the owner of a cleaning service, and two people interested in buying Pleasantview Elementary school. Discussion of three bids for custodial services for the district dominated much of the meeting. Board Trustee Patricia Endsley presented her opinions on the three cleaning services interviewed: Enviro Clean of Holland, CSM of Grand Rapids and Key Cleaning, a local firm. Endsley said that while Key Cleaning submitted the highest bid of the three, she felt most comfortable with its level of on-site supervision and commitment to being a local partner with the district and employing local personnel. All were three-year bids for six day custodians for 168 days and 700 total hours per year, starting Nov. 1. CSM bid $376,968 for the first year, $565,047, the second, and $565,047 the third, for a total of $1.50 million and a daily rate of $2,244. Enviro Clean bid $368,790 the first year, $547,995 the second, $547,995 the third, for a total of $1.46 million and daily rate of $2,195. Key Cleaning bid $388,266 for the first year, $582,040 the second, and $585,040 the third, for a total of $1.55 million and a daily rate of $2,311. For six day custodians 163 days per year for a total of 700 hours, Hastings Educational Support Personnel Association (HESPA) would cost the district $649,201 the first year, $973,802 the second and $973,802 the third, for a total of $2.59 million and a daily rate of $3,986. Hastings Area Schools Acting Superintendent Michelle Falcon said she did not want to make any recommendations until she had met with HESPA representatives for negotiations Sept. 14. However, she said she would have a recommendation for the board to approve during its meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in the multi-purpose room of Central Elementary School, 509 S. Broadway in Hastings. Other topics of discussion included the former Pleasantview Elementary School. Falcon said the district now has three parties interested in purchasing the facility, which has been vacant since the school was closed in June 2008. One party has expressed interest in using it for a veterans services facility and another would like to convert it to an assistedliving facility. Falcon said she will consult with the district’s attorney and would set up appointments to walk through the facility and grounds with prospective buyers. She said she is working with the Barry Intermediate School District to join the AppliTrack Consortium which would streamline the district’s application procedures for prospective employees. She said she also had discussed sharing other software systems and consolidating services, such as financial, curriculum and special education. Falcon also provided an update of the bond issue and work that had been completed at buildings throughout the district. A summary of how the bond money has been and is being spent will appear in an upcoming Hastings Area School Update column which appears each week in the Hastings Banner. The work sessions established last month are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the board’s regular monthly meeting. They are designed to provide members of the communi- ty with an opportunity to ask questions and make comments about issues relating to the schools and to find out what action items will be on the agenda of the next board meeting and hear them discussed by the board. Although Tuesday’s session ran until 9:20 p.m., Board President Kevin Beck said it was his goal that future work sessions end no later than 9 p.m. Board trustees said they feel the works ses- See BALTIMORE, page 7 sion is a step in the right direction. “I have been trying to get them to do this for years,” said Patricia Endsley. “I’m really glad that we started this because it is a step forward that we needed to do. I really enjoy that we have the back-and-forth — that we have that opportunity.” “This is a good avenue to open up things,” said Treasurer Scott Hodges. Riverwalk nears completion The Hastings Riverwalk has been under construction this summer from just west of Center Road to Tyden Park. Construction workers are putting the finishing touches on many sections, including here along East State Street near Bliss Clearing Niagara. See story and photos starting on page 2. �Page 2 — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner First phase of the Hastings Riverwalk nears completion This gathering spot lies just north of the Hastings Public Library and has direct access to the Thornapple River. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Walkers, runners, cyclists, roller-bladers and others can all enjoy the new 1.6-mile section of the Hastings Riverwalk. The trail is part of the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail which follows the former New York Central rail grade from Grand Rapids to Jackson. The latest project includes two new scenic river overlooks with seating, a riverside pocket park with seating and fishing opportunities, and it connects neighborhoods to downtown. The $700,000 project was funded through three sources, the Hastings Downtown Development Authority, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Department of Transportation. Hastings Riverwalk connects the 35-acre Riverwalk Park with the 28-acre Tyden Park, creating greater “walkability” for citizens of Hastings and visitors. The trail connects neighborhoods and workplaces to downtown Hastings, the parks and recreational areas and is intended to promote a healthier lifestyle and reduce the need for motorized vehicles. “With the funding from all three [departments], we were able to take the trail from the dream/desire stage, to the planning stage and ultimately get it built,” said John Hart, City of Hastings Community Development director. “The trails have been in the planning stage for over 18 years.” He said a master plan exists and the need for a trail as part of economic, community and recreational development was highlighted in the 2007 Comprehensive Community Plan, the 2008 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the 2008 DDA Downtown Development and Finance Plan. Hastings promotes itself as “on the Thornapple,” and the recreational development of the trail along the river corridor supports the concept, he said. By introducing visitors to the scenic and recreational opportunities in Hastings and Barry County along the river, regional tourism will be promoted. According to the grant narrative, “Hastings’ natural features and rural context are important in defining its small-town charm and quality of life.” The present trailhead is located behind the business incubator, across from Bliss Clearing Niagara. The existing parking lot is The newly paved Riverwalk leads through many wooded areas and, in most places, along the river’s edge. being utilized with access to the Thornapple River, canoe launch, overlook decks, natural woodlands and wetlands and a picnic shelter. Construction workers put the final touches on the Riverwalk along East State Street. A modern restroom at the trailhead is planned for the Riverwalk’s next phase. River overlooks and resting places are constructed at the intersection of Hanover and East State Street and on Mill Street between Michigan and South Jefferson. The trestle bridge near Hastings Manufacturing links the Riverwalk trail to Hastings’ northeast neighborhoods. A small, shaded riverside park is nestled next to the trestle bridge and just across Apple Street from the Hastings Public Library. Plans for the future include linking the east end of the Riverwalk to McKeown Bridge Park, and then on to Charlton Park and Continued next page This boardwalk brings people to the edge of the Thornapple River. Cyclists, walkers and runners are already enjoying the Riverwalk, which leads from the east to west side of Hastings along the Thornapple River. Boardwalks along the trail bring travelers close to the water. At the east end of the Riverwalk, in the city’s least-known park, is a large secluded picnic area and canoe launch. Part of the Riverwalk’s first phase was construction of boardwalks along the Thornapple River just east of Bliss and the incubator. 77560858 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — Page 3 RIVERWALK, continued from previous page Riverwalk construction, which starts at the Thornapple River behind the business incubator on East State Street, ends at the Civil War monument in Tyden Park. The walking trail continues through the park and over the river. Nashville. To the west, the trail will continue from Tyden Park through Hastings and Rutland Township to connect with a four-mile section of trail from Middleville. “We currently have an application in for .66 miles of trail to extend from Tyden Park to the Intersection of West State and Industrial Park Drive that would essentially connect the city from one side of the commu- nity to the other and ready itself for a linear connection to Middleville and Nashville at some point in the future as trails outside the city get completed,” said Hart. He and Hastings City Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach encourage everyone to get out and use the new trail and see sections of the Thornapple River and Hastings, which citizens may have seldom seen before. City adopts medical marijuana ordinance by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Hastings City Council voted 8-1 to adopt an ordinance that regulates the production, distribution, sale and consumption of medical marijuana and protects the health and welfare of the community at large. The motion was approved during Monday evening’s regular council meeting, with mayor pro-tem Don Tubbs casting the dissenting vote. Since the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act was approved by Michigan voters in 2008, municipalities across the state have been struggling with how to regulate the propagation, sale and consumption of medical marijuana. Previously, the council passed a series of six-month moratoriums, buying the municipality time to research issues related to local regulation of medical marijuana. The proposed ordinance is designed to protect the health and welfare of the community while allowing the regulated growth, processing, distribution and use of medical marijuana. The ordinance treats medical marijuana as a police issue, rather than a zoning enforcement issue. Primary caregivers (those who produce medical marijuana) may only do so in a single-family dwelling where they live. If they do not own the residence, they must obtain written permission from the owner before they grow and process medical marijuana on the premise. Only one medical marijuana caregiver will be allowed per residence. Not more than 20 percent of the finished floor area or 200 square feet of the residence shall be used for growing, processing or handling medical marijuana. No accessory buildings, detached garages, pole barn or similar structure shall be used for the growth, processing and distribution of medical marijuana. No change to the outside appearance of a primary caregiver’s residence or other visible evidence of the conduct of a medical marijuana operation will be allowed. Increased traffic, fire and safety hazards, noise, dirt, odor, dust, gas, glare, fumes, vibrations or other nuisances will be prohibited. No growing, processing or use of medical marijuana shall occur out-of-doors. No exchange or transfer of medical marijuana or products may occur on, in or at the dwelling of the primary caregiver. Caregivers must deliver the medical marijuana to the qualifying patient at the patient’s residence. Only the primary caregiver may deliver the medical marijuana. Any dwelling or vehicle used by a primary caregiver for growing, processing, handling or delivery of medical marijuana shall be registered annually with the Hastings City Police Department. The quantity of medical marijuana grown, processed and handled at the residence of a primary caregiver may not exceed what is permitted by state law. No on-site consumption or smoking of medical marijuana will be allowed at the residence of the primary caregiver unless the caregiver is a qualifying patient in compliance with the act. As required by federal law, the proposed ordinance does not grant immunity from prosecution or having property seized for the growth, consumption, use, smoking, distribu- tion or possession of medical marijuana which is not in strict compliance with the act. It also does not grant immunity from criminal prosecution under federal law. Further, the proposed ordinance stipulates that a primary caregiver shall not grow, process or utilize or otherwise engage in activities associated with medical marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, library or residence of another primary caregiver; smoking or consumption of medical marijuana shall not occur in any public place; caregivers and qualifying patients must comply at all times with the regulations of the Michigan Department of Community Health; primary caregivers will maintain accurate and complete written records of all medical marijuana purchased, sold, distributed or dispensed (including the name of the caregiver and qualifying patients, the total quantity of and amount paid for the medical marijuana for each transaction, and the date, time and place of each transaction). The premises where medical marijuana is grown or processed along with records shall be delivered for inspection for compliance with applicable laws and rules upon request by the building official, fire department, and law enforcement officials without warrant or delay. The city council may require the issuance of a business permit for each primary caregiver. It remains unlawful to purchase or obtain medical or any other marijuana from any person other than a primary caregiver who is authorized under the act to provide, sell or dispense medical marijuana to that particular person. Violation of the ordinance may result in misdemeanor punishable by a time not to exceed $500 or 90 days in jail or both. In other business, the council: • Approved a resolution amending the budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year which included funding expenditures necessary for the installation of a heating ventilation and cooling system and lighting equipment at city hall and the Hastings Department of Public Service garage. In his communication to the council, Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said he expected that sufficient fund reserves were available in the administrative services fund and the equipment fund to pay for the initial installation of the equipment, and that the savings that would result from the decreased energy consumption resulting from the new installations would pay for the cost of installation over the coming years. The council will now issue a request for proposals for contracting services that will include the design and installation of the HVAC and lighting equipment and define a payback period related to the installation of the equipment. Also included in the amendment are adjustments to the revenues and expenditures in the general fund relating to the fire department necessary for the purchase of a replacement truck for Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris, whose truck was recently totaled in an accident as he was responding to a call. • Recognized Hastings Deputy Police Chief Mike Leedy on his retirement after 25 years of service to the community. • Approved a request from Barry County YMCA program director Ryan Rose to use the softball field at Fish Hatchery Park from 6 to 10 p.m. each Friday from Sept. 23 through Oct. 28 for adult co-ed softball. • Approved a request from Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee intern Sara Densberger to hold the organization’s annual roof-sit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, on the sidewalk near the corner of South Jefferson and West Main streets. • Approved a request from Vicki Butler, representing Hastings Dog Park Companions, for permission to hold various fundraisers at the dog park during the next six months. The council’s approval stipulated that the organization must get approval from city administrative staff before each fundraiser. • Tabled a request from Dan Loftus to bow hunt on city property on West State Road. The council will reconsider the request in two weeks. • Heard an update on Barry Economic Development Alliance activities from its president Valerie Byrnes. • Approved a request to allow Hastings High School to hold its annual homecoming parade at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. The parade will start in the high school parking lot and proceed east on South Street, turn north on Church Street, west on Clinton and then north on Young to return to the high school. • Appointed Mayor Bob May as the voting delegate and trustee Brenda McNabb-Stange as the alternate delegate to the Michigan Municipal league annual meeting Oct. 4 to 7. • Awarded a contract for the purchase of road salt for the 2011-12 fiscal year to Morton Salt Company in the amount of $56.06 per ton for early fill and $64.72 per ton for seasonal fill, for an estimated total of $75,930, as recommended by DPS Director Tim Girrbach. • Authorized May and City Clerk Tom Emery to sign the collective bargaining agreement 2010-13 with the Hastings Police Officers Association and implement the arbitration award. In related action, the council approved a resolution that amends the benefits of Division 02- Police of the Municipal Employees retirement System pension program, as specified in the arbitration award. • Approved the purchase of a Ford F350 pickup truck from Fox Ford of Grand Rapids under the state purchasing program for $35,649, as recommended by Caris. • Approved a motion to authorize the expenditure of up to $10,000 for the completion of design work for the sewer system as part of the Michigan Avenue bridge replacement. Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads Work continues on the Riverwalk with construction near Bliss Clearing Niagara. The Riverwalk begins taking shape in early August between Michigan Avenue and Church Street. Sizzlin’ Summer Loan 6.99% Interest 8.398% APR* *Annual percentage rate. Subject to credit review and approval. Rates subject to change. A Hastings City Bank checking account with direct deposit and automatic loan payment is required to obtain these rates. Offer is available only on new Hastings City Bank loans up to 48 months. Minimum loan amount is $5,000. This is a personal unsecured loan. Processing fee is $200. Example: A $7,500 loan at 8.398% APR for 48 months would have a monthly payment of $179.58. Construction begins on the Riverwalk in early August near the Hastings Post Office. 1-888-422-2280 77560945 �Page 4 — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV State system is working against families Business growth, relocation should be commended To the editor: Many good citizens are not aware of Title IV D funding, a program that incentives the removal of children from kind, loving parents, grandparents and extended families. Michigan is harming thousands of children by needlessly tearing apart their families and institutionalizing far too many of the children it takes. The take-the-child-and-run mentality dominates Michigan child welfare: the psyches and sometimes the very lives of vulnerable children. The young men who provided allegations of sexual misconduct against Michael Terpening are products of the very foster care industrial complex system they want to put the Terpening children in. The felons and sexual history are not even investigated and there is no substantiation of the lies they have told. And why do they take the children? To receive the Title IV D funding, because they can.. Middleville and Barry County had some good news when the Middleville Village Planning Commission heard a presentation last week from Elaine Westhouse, of Comprehensive Engineering, explain Bradford White Corporation’s plans to renovate an empty building to accommodate the company’s new technical center. According to Dustin Bowerman, director of technical services for Bradford White, the new center will be used to show and demonstrate the company’s products to its customers, such as licensed contractors Bradford White plans to staff the center 24 hours a day, with approximately a dozen employees. The training center will be located in a building at 445 Eagle Drive in Middleville’s This building at 445 Eagle Dr. will be extensively renovated for a new technology industrial park. Bradford White plans center serving the educational needs of the Bradford White Corporation. (Photo by to renovate the facility to meet the Patricia Johns) goals of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold up with increasing production demands. H& L produces wire harstandards. Design plans include bike rack with a shower for nesses for a variety of vehicles, from family cars to high-end sport employees who choose to ride bikes to work. Some of the pave- cars, along with specialty wiring products for other industries. ment in the existing parking lot will be removed, to allow storm The sign out front says it all, “Beyond your expectations,” and water runoff to go into garden areas. The natural habitat will be that’s what is driving it’s expansion. The company understands restored using native vegetation. The company also has plans to the importance of attention to detail. Not only are they producing collect roof rainwater runoff to use for landscape irrigation and to quality parts, but also first checking and rechecking to make sure flush toilets. that all the parts shipped work as they should It appears Bradford White is focusing on making a statement Larry and Lila Alkema, who maintained ownership until with the addition of its new technical center, putting even more January of 2006, sold the business to their daughter and son-inemphasis on the production faculty, which is Barry County’s law. The Alkemas started the company in 1967. According to the largest employer. new owners, the company experienced tough times in 2007 and Earlier in the summer, some local officials and I attended a spe- 2008. But, in the past two years, it has been experiencing cial dedication ceremony to celebrate the new bridge and connec- increased sales to the point the owners needed the additional tion of Finkbeiner and Crane roads just outside of Middleville. space, so they decided to move their production to the vacant The new road will give the company better shipping and trans- plant in Middleville. portation access from the Middleville plant. These are the kinds of stories we need to promote over and over Companies like Bradford White should get the support of again. If we expect to see a change in our nation’s economic connational leaders because it’s these strong, small companies around ditions, then we must realize that it will come first from small the nation that are still providing most of the jobs the politicians companies across the nation like Bradford White and H&L have been talking about. Manufacturing; companies that know their business, understand In August, I attended the opening celebration of another their customer base and continue to answer customer needs. Middleville plant that’s bringing more than 50 jobs to the village. Congratulations to Middleville and Barry County for growing H&L Manufacturing Company moved from downtown jobs here at home. We won’t solve our economic doldrums with Caledonia to a vacant plant in Middleville, giving the family- more programs — we can get it done, one job at a time. owned company the additional production space it needed. The company has grown from 12 employees to more than 50 to keep Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Much thanks to Richard Wixler for providing some of this information online at Michigan’s Cycle of Failure. Judith Faye, Grand Rapids Blame less, solve more To the editor: I am curious why so many people blame President Obama and Gov. Snyder for not doing their jobs. Has everyone forgotten that the governor and the president inherited these problems that were left by their predecessors? All these problems with the economy did not happen overnight and will not be fixed overnight. These problems have been coming for a very long time. It should be a “we” problem to solve - not us and them. Deb James, Hastings Honesty is key to teen driving safety To the editor: A Chicago Tribune’s report of 15 students suspended from Naperville North High School for drinking until 5 a.m. on the morning school started — some of them still intoxicated for the opening bell — paints a poignant, if problematic, picture of teens and alcohol. As one area mom asked, “I still am wondering, where were the parents? The night before the first day of school? Where did they think their kids were and what did they think they were doing? It’s astonishing to me.” Astonishing, yes. Uncommon? Not so much. Research from Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and Liberty Mutual Insurance reveals that 63 percent of middle and high school students have used alcohol — and that by 12th grade, about three in four are drinking. So where were the parents of these kids? Some were likely unaware (reality gap), others may have figured there was nothing they could do about it (myth of inevitability), while a few perhaps aided and abetted the crime (a scenario frequently reported by young drinkers) “What’s the harm as long as they’re not driving?” such parents often ask. Where’s the harm? How about other accidents? Incidents of violence? Unplanned sexual activity? Drownings? Acute alcohol poisoning? And we haven’t even touched on the brain research. Regardless, many underage drinkers are driving. The data show that 13 percent of teen drivers say they have driven after drinking alcohol (15 percent say they have done so after using marijuana; and 7 percent report the same regarding prescription drugs used illegally). But there is a silver lining: almost two decades of research reminds us of just how influential Mom and Dad are in the choices their teenagers make. Unfortunately, the same research reveals a fault line in those relationships during the critical developmental phase known as adolescence, when young people need their parents more than at any time during the lifespan other than early infancy. The culprit? A lack of sustained, open and honest dialogue around the issues young people themselves rate as most troubling — including impaired driving, which many adults have simply stopped talking about, perhaps thinking it was solved back in the 1980s. Think again. Not surprisingly, nearly one in five (19 percent) teens say that their parents have never spoken with them about driving safety. And, sadly, many parents who try to talk meet resistance in the form of dishonesty. For example, one in eight teens report shading, or outright hiding, the truth when speaking to their parents about driving under the influence of alcohol, while 15 percent are dishonest about driving after using other drugs. Overall, less than half (49 percent) of young drivers are fully forthcoming in their drivingrelated conversations with Mom or Dad. Ironic that almost all of them (91 percent) say they want their parents to trust their driving abilities. Let’s help them earn that trust. Year after year, the SADD/Liberty Mutual driving research points to the positive impact of informed parent/teen dialogue where expectations are stated, family rules put in place, and compliance monitored. That this dialogue can be facilitated by written agreements, such as SADD’s Contract for Life and Liberty Mutual’s Parent/Teen Driving Contract, is great news — 65 percent of teen drivers say having a contract in place would help them achieve their goal of parental trust. Liberty Mutual and SADD believe that effective parent/teen communication is critical to helping teens recognize and choose safe driving behaviors. As Dave Melton, a driving safety expert with Liberty Mutual and managing director of global safety, said, “Having a conversation with a new teen driver provides an opportunity to share past driving experiences, discuss concerns about safety and determine rules and consequences.” The contract not only demonstrates a driver’s commitment to being safe and responsible behind the wheel, but also facilitates parental trust in their children’s driving behaviors by including some open-ended questions designed to stimulate the type of honest conversations both parents and teens actually want. Given that automobile crashes account for thousands of teen deaths annually, it’s imperative to begin the school year with some clear conversations about rules of the road — for them and for us. So it’s time to start talking; we have miles to go before we sleep. Stephen Wallace Senior advisor for policy, research and education at SADD IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Terpening held in high regard To the editor: Mike Terpening is a highly regarded young man because of his tireless and extensive efforts in animal rescue and providing an environment where troubled youths can learn self-respect and responsibility by working with animals. The news reports of him being several kinds of a child molester and abuser are based on the false allegations of a youth who has a history of making false accusations. Child Protective Service has required Terpening to stay away from his home and have no contact with his children not sanctioned and supervised by CPS agents, and Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. CPS is trying to remove the children from the Terpening home. All this seemingly with the advice and consent of the Barry County Prosecutor’s office and the local Michigan police. I personally know and have worked with the Educated Animal Rescue and Teen Haven (EARTH) facility and people for some years now. I know Mike Terpening to be of high moral fiber and that the accuser manipulates the system well enough to get professionals to support his accusations of abuse. Mike P. Timmons Assyria Township Will the president’s jobs plan work? President Barack Obama presented a plan Sept. 8 to stimulate the economy of the United States. Do you think this is the right plan to improve the economy? Why or why not? Bring your special event photos to us for quality, professional processing. J-Ad Graphics PRINTING PLUS North of Hastings on M-43 The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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This means it is important to give our students every opportunity to be successful. Be assured our instructional staff has worked hard to prepare your children for this assessment. We have listed some tips on ways parents can help their children score well on the tests: • Make sure students attend school every day the test is given. This eliminates any stress students might face when they have to schedule a make-up testing session. • Ensure your children get a good night’s sleep. • Children should eat three healthy meals and eat healthy snacks. • Send students prepared with several sharpened pencils. • Make sure children dress comfortably to help eliminate unnecessary distractions. There are many benefits for student success on the MEAP test. The district receives accurate feedback with achievement results. This will help the school adjust curriculum needs. Families will receive test scores that can help them make decisions in their educational planning. Grow your business with ‘success thinking’ by Valerie Byrnes SCORE Counselor In order to be a successful small business, you have to think and act like a successful business. This sounds simple, perhaps, but many small business owners and startup entrepreneurs forget this basic concept. In the face of financial adversity, success arises by adopting a “can-do” attitude. As leader of your business, you can and should spread a message of success to everyone involved, from employees and vendors to customers and prospects. High-performance businesses — both big and small — allow people to take risks, generate new ideas, make mistakes and learn from them. The most successful entrepreneurs find ways to make successful thinking contagious. One way they do that is by emphasizing longterm potential over short-term thinking. They learn to innovate rather than hesitate, and shun the status quo as they seek to spark new interest and enthusiasm inside the business. Sure, working productively will help build your business. But generating creativity and passion for what your business does — no matter how seemingly mundane — is a hallmark of a high-performance business. But these don’t need to be grandiose concepts. Simply going out of your way to help a customer in an unusual fashion qualifies. Open the lines of communication. Generally, those around you need more information, not less, in order to feel successful. Let people know where you think the business needs to go, and the problems it faces. That makes it easier for you to involve others in finding solutions to your biggest challenges. Ask their advice about what you are doing right, what hurts and what needs fixing. That way, everyone has a bigger stake in its success. Be open to new ideas, even if they sound silly or outlandish. One such idea just might be your “next big thing.” And reward people for extra effort. Non-cash incentives — like time off or a company lunch — have gained popularity as a means of rewarding employees. Be creative and offer recognition or a special privilege like premier parking for a month. And always deliver what you promise. That includes keeping promises to employees and suppliers, as well as customers. Integrity fuels the success engine, and it’s tough to recover if you blow it. To learn more success-minded ideas for your small business, call Valerie Byrnes, SCORE Counselor and President of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce at 269-9452454. SCORE is a nonprofit organization of more than 10,500 volunteer business counselors who provide free, confidential business counseling and training workshops to small business owners. For more information and resources for small businesses, see www.SCORE.org. The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit membership-based organization serving area businesses and community-based organizations. To learn more about the chamber, go to www.mibarry.com. www.river-ridge.biz Wednesday, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. About 1.5 million juniors in some 22,000 high schools entered the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2010 preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semi-finalists, which represents less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of semi-finalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors. Hastings High School senior Joey Longstreet is the lone qualifying student from Barry County this year. The son of Rob and Cathy Longstreet, he is still in the process of applying to colleges and would like to study biochemistry, chemistry and theater. His extracurricular activities at Hastings High School currently include student body president, varsity soccer (co-captain), the musical, student council, Science Olympiad, Youth in Government, Key Club, National Honor Society and Youth Advisory Council. Longstreet and the other qualifying high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $34 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. From the approximately 16,000 semifinalists, about 15,000 are expected to advance to the finalist level, and in February they will be notified of this designation. All National Merit Scholarship winners will be selected from this finalist group. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title. To become a finalist, a semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. The semi-finalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s essay and information about the semi-finalist’s participation and leadership in school and community activities. Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be offered in the spring of 2012. Every finalist will compete for one of 2,500 National Merit $2,500 scholarships that will be awarded on a state representational basis. About 1,000 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards will be provided by HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Sept. 15 — library closed 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Pizza & Pages discusses Chima’s Warrior Heir, 3:45 to 5 p.m.; Movie Memories features Little Movie Gems with “Shadow of Doubt,” 5 to 8 p.m Friday, Sept. 16 — preschool story time enjoys Peter Rabbit, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; house concert with Jan Krist, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 — American Girl Tea (registration required), 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 — library board of directors meeting, 4 to 6 p.m.; computer class explores Excel basics, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 — toddler story time reads about lions, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; teens meet, 6 to 7 p.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 — 1st to 3rd Club begins a new year having fun with bubbles, 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Joey Longstreet approximately 240 corporations and business organizations for finalists who meet their specified criteria, such as children of the grantor’s employees or residents of communities where sponsor plants or offices are located. In addition, about 200 colleges and universities are expected to finance some 4,800 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for finalists who will attend the sponsor institution. National Merit Scholarship winners of 2012 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 283,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title. NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 440 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence. For more information about the competition, please visit NMSC’s website at www.nationalmerit.org. Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov Over 50,000 magazines serving Barry, Ionia & Kent County. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them Deadline to advertise in this special section is September 19th. The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 07581822 269-945-9554 Call your sales representative for more information at 269-945-9554 �Page 6 — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Traditional pow wow returns to Charlton Park Saturday The Frank Bush Memorial Walk in the Spirit Pow Wow will be at Historic Charlton Park Sept. 17 and 18. Guests can experience Native American culture through a traditional pow wow, including authentic dancing and drumming, arts, crafts and traditional foods. The pow wow honors Frank Bush, Naswa Wua Quet (Eagle Weather), of the Pokagon, Huron and Gun Lake Band of Potawatomi, Worship Together… 77560661 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Sept. 18 - Worship 8:00 & 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Gracegram Deadline. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. Women’s Al-Anon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-9459414 or 945-2645, fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Rally Sunday Brunch; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com. Thursday - 9:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Brown Bag Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets. Monday - 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Early Men’s Bible Study (off site); 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 945-4700 Former undersheriff appointed constable in Yankee Springs Township by Fran Faverman Staff Writer At a special meeting Aug. 16, members of the Yankee Springs Township Board of Trustees interviewed five people who had applied for the elected post of constable. The new constable will serve the remainder of the term vacated by Charles Misak, effective July 31. Clerk Janice Lippert opened the discussion saying that the post requires bonding and that costs of bonding are paid by the township. Duties of the constable are to service notices or warrants as directed by the zoning administrator or the township attorney, to preserve the peace at township board meetings, and to conduct liquor inspections as required by state law. All five candidates were scheduled for 15minute interviews; additional time was also allowed for board members to ask questions of the candidates. The five candidates were Kathy Schwennesen, Ron Hellman, Jamey Mousseau, Bill Medendorp and James Orr. Following the interviews, board members said they were impressed with the qualifications of the candidates, their willingness to run in the November 2012 general election, and their interest in community service. After extensive discussion, Trustee Mary Cook moved to appoint James Orr as constable; Supervisor Al McCrumb supported the motion, and it passed unanimously. Orr is a retired undersheriff of Barry County; he has done liquor inspections for the entire county and became interested in law enforcement, he said, when he could not go to college to become a conservation officer. Following service in the United States Air Force, he went to work for the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. He said he does not winter in Florida and expects to be available for attendance at required meeting of the township board, the planning commission, and the zoning board of appeals. He will run for the position in 2012. Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 102 Cook Hastings Eagle Clan. When the federal government allowed Indians to have pow wows again, the first one in Lower Michigan was held at Charlton Park, Bush attended as a drummer on the first drum to return to this area. He was Head Veteran, respected elder and pipe carrier. Bush also was a combat veteran, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1940 to 1951. He left the Marines with the rank of gunnery sergeant and was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received during World War II. The general public is invited to the event with gates opening at 10 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Grand Entries are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday and 12 p.m. Sunday. Flags will be retired at sundown Saturday, followed by open dancing until dark. Members of the intertribal public are invited to participate in dancing. Sunday, following the dances, gifts will be presented to the participants. Authentic food vendors will be open throughout the event so visitors can enjoy fry bread and other special treats. Native artisans will be selling beadwork, baskets, leather goods, ceramics, carvings, blankets, statuary and jewelry. Participants will be available before and after dancing for photos, discussion and to answer questions. Admission to the pow wow is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 5 to 12. Spectators should bring their own lawn chairs to view the event. Participants may enter free of charge. 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Call 945-9554 any time for classified ads The Frank Bush Memorial Walk in the Spirit Pow Wow at Historic Charlton Park combines history, culture and plenty of color. For more information, contact Historic Historic Charlton Park is at 2545 S. Charlton Charlton Park at 269-945-3775, visit Park Road, just north of M-79 between www.charltonpark.org or on Facebook. Hastings and Nashville. Welcome Corners Church to host history re-enactor Welcome Corners United Methodist Church will host Betty Gray Friday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. at the church north of Hastings on M-43 near Welcome Road. Gray will be portraying Corrie ten Boom, a Holocaust survivor who helped shelter Jewish neighbors in The Netherlands during World War II. Her autobiography, The Hiding Place, was made into a movie of the same name. A potluck supper is planned in the church basement at 6 p.m. Guests should bring a dish to pass. A free-will offering will be accepted after the program. Area Obituaries Doris I. Deming GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Ms. Doris I. Deming, age 98, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings, passed away September 9, 2011. She was preceded in death by her brother, Harold Eckert. Doris is survived by her son and daughterin-law, Richard “Dick” and Audrey Deming; grandchildren, Lori and Donald Russell of Florida, Robert “Rob” and Sue Deming of Hastings, Richard “Rick” Deming of Grand Rapids; great grandchildren, Zachary, Daniel John, Drew and Shelby Deming, Chris and Josh Russell. A service to celebrate Doris’ life will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the chapel at Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions to Clark Benevolent Fund are appreciated. To read more about Doris’ life, to share a memory or to sign the guest book, please visit www.lifestorynet.com. Thelma I. Francisco HASTINGS, MI - Thelma I. Francisco, age 86, of Hastings, died September 9, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born October 16, 1924 in Foraker, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond and Edna Oglesbee. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Max (Perry) Francisco; sister, Mary Oglesbee Smit; brothers, Wilson Oglesbee, Raymond Oglesbee, Jr., and Paul Oglesbee. She is survived by her children, Robert White and his wife Lee of Hastings, Cindy Reid of Delton, and Kimberly Cooley and her husband Don of Greenville, SC; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, David Oglesbee and his wife Judi of Martin; sisters-in-law, Della Oglesbee of Plainwell and Rose Oglesbee of Martin. A graveside service was held on Monday, September 12, 2011 at Elmwood Cemetery in Wayland. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Barry County Commission on Aging or the charity of one’s choice. David Leroy Perry OAK PARK, IL - David Leroy Perry, age 63, of Oak Park, IL; beloved husband of Marianne nee Mensik; loving father of Kyle (Courtney) and Elizabeth (fiancé Matthew Timmons) Perry; favorite brother of Lynila Jo Perry and brother-in-law of Janet (Robert) Dews and the late Judy (William) Dolehide; fond uncle of William (Teresa) Dolehide, Christapher Hamilton, Andrew (Gayle) Hamilton, Dana (Jeff) Prasek, Karen Hamilton and Jason Dews; great uncle and great great uncle and cousin of many; cherished godfather of Johnny Wagner; son of the late Lynn and Cay Perry; son-in-law of Antoinette and the late Richard Mensik. He made a gallant fight against cancer and on Sunday, September 11, 2011, he left us on earth to become another guardian angel in heaven looking out for us. David Perry was born in Hastings on October 6, 1947. He was a Cub and Boy Scout while growing up, took part in the YMCA sports, attended the Hastings First United Methodist Church, going to Sunday school and youth group. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1965, taking part in basketball and golf. He received a bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation in 1969 from Western Michigan University. He graduated from George Williams College with a master’s in recreation administration in 1971. Coach Perry started his swim coaching career at YMCAs in Michigan and Illinois. When he decided to enter the teaching profession, he taught and coached swimming and water polo at Mt. Carmel from 19791987 and Fenwick from 1987-2011. He was very successful, coaching many wonderful athletes and achieving many state records and national awards. Visitation will be held Friday, September 16, 3 to 9 p.m., in the gymnasium of Fenwick High School, 505 W. Washington Blvd., Oak Park, IL. Family and friends will gather at St.Vincent Ferrer Church, Lathrop and North Ave., River Forest, IL on Saturday, September 17, 2011 beginning at 9:15 a.m. for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago, 815 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont, IL 60559. Funeral info: 708-383-3191. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — Page 7 Social News County surveyor questions state decision; tells board he’s appealing by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Barry County Surveyor Brain Reynolds updated the Barry County Board of Commissioners about an appeal he has filed in regard to the State of Michigan’s remonumentation administrative staff’s denial of a claim for $936 in remuneration for last year’s remonumentation program in Barry County. During the board meeting Tuesday, Reynolds said reimbursement should be provided for the any remonumentation that ensures the corners of a rectangular survey system are marked correctly. Reynolds said the claim denied by the state fits the criteria, and that is the basis of his appeal. He said the appeal will go to an administrative law judge. A hearing on the appeal has been set for mid-November, and a decision is expected in December, according to Reynolds. “This is a very good test case. This is one where we should win. I’m pretty darn sure we’re right on this one,” said Reynolds, adding that this is the first of appeal of its type in 18 years since the remonumentation program began. “There is a lot more at stake here than the $936. When the state disallows an expense, it doesn’t mean the expense doesn’t get paid, it means the county gets stuck for that expense ... We’re not appealing the decision itself, but the basis for the decision. Reynolds also recommended that Barry County Geographic Information Systems Technician Rose Anger be appointed as the survey office’s grant administrator. Jim McManus, who has held the post for 12 years, is resigning to focus on serving as a trustee on the Delton Kellogg Board of Education. Reynolds asked the commissioners make the appointment before December, when he submits his grant applications. In other business, the board approved the following: • A budget amendment that includes an increase of $1,138 in general fund revenue (line item 572-000 Cigarette Tax), due to a revised estimated amount of the Health and Safety Fund Act distribution to Barry County in 2011. In the general fund expenditures, $802 of the increase will be appropriated to the health department per an established formula and the remaining $36 of the increase will be available for unrestricted use in the general fund. The amendment utilizes the $366 plus a transfer from the 100 percent tax payment fund in the amount of $174,612 to general fund revenue to increase the general fund expenditure capital budget from $39,163 to $214,11 to pay off the remaining loan debt on property purchased to expand the county’s courts and law building parking lot in 2007. The amendment shows an increase of $174,612 in the special revenue fund expenditure budget for the 100 percent tax payment fund. • A request from the Thornapple Garden Club to place a Blue Star Memorial byway marker on the Barry County Courthouse lawn in the garden located near the corner of West State and Court streets. The marker is a tribute to the United States Armed Forces. • A master agreement with the State of Michigan and authorized Barry County Transportation Manager Joe Bleam to sign and execute the agreement and subsequent project authorizations and agreements for the term of the agreement. • Program guidelines for the Michigan State Housing Development Authority New Home Program. Guidelines are required for all MSHDA programs, and it has been recommended that Barry County have separate guidelines for its programs, since some policies are too specific to certain funding sources. Therefore, the guidelines and the changes made to them have been approved by MSHDA and now need to be approved and signed by the county, per MSHDA’s requirements. No funds can be drawn down from the grant until the guidelines are submitted to MSHDA. • State of Michigan fiscal year 2011 emergency management performance grant agreement effective Oct. 1, 2010, through Sept. 30, 2011, and authorized board chairman Craig Stolsonburg to sign it. • Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program request filed by Frederic and Mark Halbert in sections 20 and 34 of Johnstown Township. Newborn Babies Marie Gillons-Spoelstra to celebrate 80th birthday Marie Gillons-Spoelstra will be celebrating her 80th birthday on September 24th. Family, friends and neighbors are welcome to join her at the Hastings Free Methodist Church, 2635 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings on September 24th, from 1-4 p.m. Lunch will be served. BALTIMORE, continue from page 1 ty, a resident asked whether the township would upgrade this system and how, since it is currently too small to efficiently fill up fire trucks. “I don’t know,” Miller said. “We have a lot to think about.” When questioned on what the township would do with the property if the board decided not to build a substation, Miller said, “We haven’t talked about it yet. We have to get through this first.” Additionally, Miller revealed that he was going to give away a trailer that sat on the property, which he said was “condemned, at best.” Someone in the audience said that the trailer could at least be sold for scrap metal. “That is our property,” the resident told the board. “You’re going to give away our property. Bring it to the people. This is our basic problem.” Miller’s response: “Fair enough.” A common sentiment throughout the meeting was communication, or lack thereof, between the board and the community. Comments ranged from theories that the board was intentionally burying important decisions such as this, to rebuttals — still from the community — that the board discusses these issues publicly at the same time every month, to requests for ads in the Hastings Banner and Reminder when major issues come to the board, and requests for more information to be posted online. “It’s hard to get information out to the people,” Miller said, drawing a mixed response from his audience. Marriage Licenses Each space in the parking lot, along with much of the surrounding lawn, is filled with cars for the meeting Tuesday night. Jennifer McKeever reminded the crowd that she includes a newsletter in the winter and summer, and information regarding the board’s decision was delivered in the newsletter last winter. She argued that she didn’t do so again in July because at that point, the board still had a lot of details to work out. The meeting ended with a hint of hostility, one person in the audience telling Miller he didn’t like Miller’s language in the paper. Miller said, “That has nothing to do with 77560787 young boys under Terpening’s authority in the youth home. “The prosecutor’s office made a motion to close the courtroom for the testimony of the victims,” said Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans. “Eventually, Judge Schipper, with agreement from the defense team, closed the courtroom for the entire hearing. Our main concern was to keep the cameras off the victims.” EARTH Services, although located in Barry County, is not a county-funded or county-run facility. Starting $18/hr. Regional: Chicago & Detroit. Competitive Benefits. 2 yrs. Exp., Flexible Hours. Apply: Sarah.Campbell@toysrus.com Drug Free Workplace. EOE, M/F/D/V TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 130 North Main St. Plainwell, MI 49080 269-685-9899 77560836 After a hearing that lasted almost the entire day, Michael Terpening, former director of EARTH Services near Bellevue, was bound over on 12 sex-related charges, including criminal sexual conduct in the second, third and fourth degrees; aggravated indecent exposure; and assault with intent of sexual penetration. Judge Michael Schipper closed the Sept. 12 hearing to the public, due to the sensitivity of the charges and to protect the young witnesses from the media. All charges stem from Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 Drivers: CDL-A. Full Time. ToysRUs. 77560900 Terpening hearing closed to public this. If you have something to say, we can take this outside.” Finally, someone requested that Miller publicly apologize to John Gaskill, though when he asked the reason, none was given. Without any more comments from the board, but plenty from the audience, Miller said, “Meeting adjourned.” David Michael Barnum, Hastings and Chasity Ann Neil, Hastings. Aaron Christopher Buehler, Freeport and Emily Jo Scranton, Freeport. Philip Ryan Butts, Marathon, FL and Kristen Joy Herrema, Marathon, FL. Thomas Arthur Campbell and Chelsea Jo Peabody, Sunfield. Joel Austin Hofstra, Middleville and Andrea Louis Bluhm, Middleville. Gregory James Hooson, Middleville and Kristina Marie Davis, Middleville. Brian Charles Knechtges, Williamston and Lindsey Danielle McKee, Freeport. Brandon Scott Mills, Nashville and Sara Jean Alender, Nashville. Dennis Shane Slaughter, Hastings and Michelle Rae Scott, Hastings. Bradley David, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 14, 2011 at 2:58 a.m. to Benjamin and Stacy Gangwer of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** TWINS, Garrett Liam and Emily Sue, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 2, 2011 at 7:55 and 7:56 a.m. to Jennifer and Dustin Rhoades of Hastings. Garrett weighed 5 lbs. 10 1/2 ozs. and was 19 inches long. Emily was 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 inches long. ***** Brody Race, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 3, 2011 at 9:38 p.m. to Trevor Wertz and Megan Large of Charlotte. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. ***** Wyatt John, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 31, 2011 at 3:11 p.m. to Julie and Cody Wells of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Raelynn Renee, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 3, 2011 at 5 p.m. to David and Marcy Parish of Woodland. Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Elijah Anthony Lee, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 1, 2011 at 6:28 p.m. to Shelly and Anthony Hernandez of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Kenden Edward, born at Pennock Hospital on Aug. 31, 2011 at 8:23 p.m. to Nikkie and Randy Richter of Hastings. Weighing 9 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Dylan Matthew, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 4, 2011 at 5:25 p.m. to Becky and Matthew Rasey of Hastings. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 18 1/2 inches long. Hours: Monday-Friday 10-5; Saturday 10-3 77555470 Check out the group activities and classes on our website. ® to Freeport Milling: VEHICLE SERVICE FACILITY New! 2 Locations FREE ESTIMATES 223 Division Freeport 616-765-8421 Mon-Fri 5am-9pm Sat 8am-9pm • Sun 8am-9pm 02709084 1006 E. Railroad St. Hastings 269-945-9926 Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm Your Kent Feed Distributor Cars, Light & Heavy Trucks, RVs, Trailers ...& more From routine maintenance to complete overhaul. NOW DOING AUTO AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE FREE DOT INSPECTIONS at the Service Center The Country Chapel’s Annual CHICKEN BBQ Country Chapel UMC will host its annual Chicken BBQ on Saturday, Sept. 17th The chicken will be cooked over charcoal and 1/2 a plain or saucy chicken served with homemade macaroni or potato salad, fresh veggies, roll, drink and homemade cake for dessert. Dinner will begin at Noon til the food runs out. The event will take place at Country Chapel, 9275 S. M-37, Dowling, MI. Phone: 269-721-8077. Tickets are $7.00. A Silent Auction will be taking place during the dinner with all winners to be announced by the close of the BBQ. Those not present will be contacted to pick up their items. The Women of Mission will also be having a bake sale. Please join us for this delicious and enjoyable event. 77560898 77543076 NEW! �Page 8 — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of by Elaine Garlock Many local retirees of the State of Michigan are eligible to attend the SERA meeting Sept. 29 with a noon luncheon at the Ionia Intermediate School District office on Harwood Road, and future meetings held each month. The movie at the Ionia Theater Sept. 29 will feature Devil’s Island. Sept. 30 is the date for a jamboree at the Ebenezer Center on Bliss Road, a unit of West Berlin Wesleyan Church. The first meeting of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society was held Thursday of last week with the annual shared meal. More than 20 attended. Final reports were not yet available from Art in the Park and Depot Day but each was considered profitable. The coming exhibits Sept. 24 and 25 will be on agriculture. As a preview of that, the president shared some news stories from the past celebrating aspects of farming also the lives of some early farmers, especially those who wrested farms from forests. Myron Tupper, the first settler in Odessa Township, arrived in 1839 from New York, chopped trees from five acres, planted potatoes around the stumps and then retired to his home state to prepare his family for its move westward. He had confidence that his potatoes would yield a crop from which the family could eat for the coming winter. Many pictures from the archives were on display, including some from barn-raisings. The public is invited to contribute farm items or photographs for the weekend. The Ionia County Genealogical Society met Saturday, Sept. 10. Bonnie Mattson presided in the absence of the president and also vice-president Lola Haller. There were reports on First Families, the playing card project, the Korean War veterans’ book, and historical societies. Lori Fox and Pam Swiler were absent because of their attendance at a national genealogy convention in Illinois. An entertaining film was shown from the Ionia County Road Commission. It showed scenes from the construction of US-16 which crossed the county as it went from Detroit to Grand Rapids, crossing Ionia County on what is now Grand River Avenue. The second half had scenes from the big blizzard of 1936. It showed snowplows used in tandem, plows both V-shaped and side delivery blades. Some of the equipment closely resembled today’s snow blowers. Refreshments were served by Ann Fahey of Hubbardston. Several members remained to conduct research in the library. The library will be open both Saturday and Sunday when the historical society has its open house on the final weekend of September. The Lakewood Choral Society will present a program of follies-type music Saturday, Sept. 17, at Grace Community Church west of Nashville at 7 p.m. There will be many combo groups, solos and duets. Also the LACS Glee Club will perform. Many Broadway tunes will be included. Dana Troub’s Gospel music returns Sunday. This time it will be held at the new Welch Museum in Sunfield. Guests are advised to bring a folding chair and maybe some finger food. The singing evening starts at 7 p.m. The window display at the museum in the former Welch Hardware Store in downtown Sunfield is filled with sale items for the coming season. The Tri River Museum group meets next week Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Flying Falcon Museum in Greenville at 10 a.m. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Mark Pennock and Leigh E. Pennock, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 360 Division St, Freeport, MI 493259701. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 9, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 9, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560891 File # 344833F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Reane D Labine, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2200 Spencer Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-9193. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 9, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 9, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560888 File # 380646F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BARBARA E. SCHWAB and ROGER SCHWAB, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to NEW STATE MORTGAGE LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 4, 2003, and recorded on November 18, 2003, in Document No. 1117830, and assigned by said mortgagee to RBS CITIZENS NA FKA CITIZENS BANK NA SBM TO FIRST FEDERAL OF MICHIGAN NKA CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A., as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and Forty-Three Cents ($84,595.43), including interest at 8.490% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on September 22, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT A POINT 104 RODS NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 16 TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, THENCE WEST 20 RODS, THENCE NORTH 100 FEET, THENCE EAST 20 RODS, THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. RBS CITIZENS NA FKA CITIZENS BANK NA SBM TO FIRST FEDERAL OF MICHIGAN NKA CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77559691 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kendall C. Whiting and Jani Whiting, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to US Bank National Association, ND, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2010, and recorded on March 4, 2010 in instrument 201003040001874, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-One and 67/100 Dollars ($240,851.67), including interest at 5.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 162 of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 3, according to the plat thereof Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, page 84 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560685 File #377150F01 EDWARD JONES Be aware of key benefits of life insurance You may be unaware of it, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And while a whole month may seem like a long time to focus on life insurance, it’s actually a good opportunity for you to realize the important role that life insurance can play in your life. Unfortunately, many people don’t have sufficient insurance. A recent report by LIMRA, a research and consulting group, shows the following: • Individual life insurance ownership among U.S. households has reached a 50-year low. • Three out of every 10 households (about 35 million households) currently have no life insurance — an increase of 11 million households since 2004. These figures help explain why the nonprofit LIFE Foundation coordinates Life Insurance Awareness Month each September. Simply put, many people don’t realize how many ways that life insurance can help them and their families. To be specific, life insurance can: • Educate your children — If you were to die prematurely, your life insurance policy can pay, in whole or in part, your children’s college education. And if you live a normal life span, life insurance can help to pay for your grandchildren’s college education. • Pay off your mortgage — If you have sufficient life insurance, the death benefit can pay off your mortgage, so your family wouldn’t have to move. • Help pay for your spouse’s retirement — Your spouse might be counting on sharing some of the money you eventually withdraw from your retirement plans — such as your 401(k) and IRA — to help with his or her own retirement. If you were to die early, your STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Charles C Reese III, a Married Man and Michele Reese, His Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 2, 2004 and recorded July 7, 2004 in Instrument # 1130462 and modified via Agreement dated February 15, 2010 and recorded April 19, 2010 in Instrument # 201004190004036 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Flagstar Bank, FSB, by assignment dated November 22, 2010 and recorded December 6, 2010 in Instrument # 201012060011344 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Four Hundred Eleven Dollars and Forty Cents ($101,411.40) including interest 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on October 13, 2011 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 610 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as 422 East Court St, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 9/15/2011 Flagstar Bank, FSB Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77560949 No: 11-46128 spouse, as beneficiary, would receive the existing account balances in these plans, but your future contributions would, of course, die with you. • Help pay for your retirement — You don’t even have to die to reap some benefits from your life insurance. If you’ve purchased some form of permanent insurance, such as whole life or universal life, you have the opportunity to build a cash balance. And through policy loans or withdrawals, you can tap into this cash to help you pay some of your expenses during retirement. • Help you leave the legacy you desire — Life insurance can be an important part of your estate plans. To use life insurance properly for estate planning, consult with your legal advisor. Of course, one big question that you may ask is this: How much life insurance do I need? You’ve probably seen those estimates that say you should have insurance that’s worth a certain number of years times your annual income. While this might not be a bad estimate, it’s not a hard-and-fast rule for every single individual. The amount of insurance you need will depend on a variety of factors: your age, income, size of family, value of home, employment situation and so on. Your financial advisor can help you determine the level of insurance that’s appropriate for your needs. Now that you’ve seen how life insurance may help you over the years, and you’ve got a sense of how to determine the amount of coverage you need, you can appreciate the message behind Life Insurance Awareness Month — so take it to heart and make sure you’ve got the proper insurance plan in place. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Dancing with death over the centuries by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters Once I had a case of influenza so bad I missed close to a month of graduate school. I ran a fever and coughed until it felt like my whole world was turned upside-down. Because I’m a geologist, not a medical doctor, I nicknamed that bout of illness “the plague.” But what I experienced was a walk in the park compared to the real McCoy. The sheer virulent power of plague is a tale of human history that’s a warning ringing across the centuries. But the story takes its most interesting turn recently, as science has been unraveling more and more mysteries of the Black Death. The first widespread outbreak of the plague we know about started in 541 A.D. Called the Justinian Plague because it started under Byzantine emperor Justinian I, it ran off and on for several decades. We don’t know much about how widespread the Justinian plague was in Europe because written records were not being kept in many places at that time. But it certainly killed a meaningful fraction of the population we do know about, at one point killing thousands per day in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey). Modern science has taught us that the plague lives in rat populations. It’s often transmitted from rat to rat and from rat to people via flea bites. Improved sanitation measures that get rid of rats can help limit the plague. But, of course, modern sanitation was not even a distant dream back in Justinian’s day. The story of the plague next jumps (like a flea?) to the Black Death of medieval times. We know more about it across Europe because more written records were being kept in a variety of places. In London, for example, wise town fathers in 1348 established a special cemetery for those who died of the plague — a cemetery outside the city walls to try to keep the dead from infecting the living. In two years, a staggering one-third of London’s population died of the plague, filling the graveyard quickly where bodies were interred five deep. European culture of the era was simply never the same after the cataclysm of the Black Death. The medieval plague had some different characteristics from the plague of modern years. The medieval victims sometimes exuded a deathly stench, and the bubonic variety created buboes — painfully enlarged lymph glands. The pneumonic variety was passed directly from person to person by coughing. That mode of transmission made the medieval plague all the more effective at killing a lot of Europeans in quick order. Recently, more scientific information about the London outbreak of 1348 has come to light. Using advanced technologies of the sort that have even been applied to the remains of animals as old as the Ice Age, researchers have looked for DNA from the plague in the remains of the medieval dead. The work is made possible by DNA sequencing machines, a high-tech way to isolate, categorize and sum up the DNA information in small and “broken” samples of ancient DNA. The research work on the medieval plague has confirmed that even though there were some differences between the Black Death of the Middle Ages and the plague sometimes found in Africa and India today, the same bacterium caused the malady. The powerful bug is called Yersinia pestis. It’s not found in European graveyards that date before the Black Death, but it is found in human remains in places such as the London mass graveyard established outside the city walls. The great good news for us today is that antibiotic drugs kill bacteria, the cause of the plague in all its forms. They don’t help with viral inflections — like the one that laid me low long ago as a student — but they can help enormously with bacterial infection. That, plus improved sanitation, has created modern populations that haven’t had enormous trouble with the plague for a long time. Science is still learning about the Black Death. Let’s hope our luck continues good while science works out the details of what made the plague so very deadly in the past. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. Peters can be reached at epeters@wsu.edu. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — Page 9 Another addition to the school curriculum was made in November of 1908 – a kindergarten. Classes began Tuesday, Nov. 9, under direction of Miss Iva J. Woods in a rear room that had been especially arranged for the purpose in the basement of the high school building. But even the enlarged White building proved to be a mere stop-gap. More room See TURNING BACK THE PAGES, pg. 11 The Old Second Ward School – This is a picture of one of the early groups of students to attend the old Second ward school which has been replaced by Southeastern. The teacher was Mrs. Libby Jean McLaughlin. Among the pupils was Supervisor Jay Mead. Others identified are Frank Herney and Leo Smith, (sixth and seventh) from the left. Second from left in the doorway is Jay. LEGAL NOTICES Century sees great strides in school programs Part II This article picks up on a meeting feb. 12, 1872, which was reported in the Feb. 14, 1872, Banner. “A building committee consisting of Nathan Barlow, president; David R. Cook, secretary; A. J. Bowne, treasurer, and John M. Nevins and R. B. Wightman was elected. We regard the result as eminently satisfactory and trust the work of erecting the schoolhouse may be pushed forward with all reasonable dispatch.” Hastings, at the time was a city of about 3,000 population thus assumed an obligation of $35,000 at 10 percent interest to be paid in 20 years. The above has been recorded here in some detail because it represented the breakthrough so to speak, into a fully graded system of local public school education. Hastings had made notable progress from the days of the single classroom in Slocum Bunker’s cabin. Union School bonds were finally paid in full in January of 1892. The total of principal and interest at 10 percent came to $87,000. However, all was not smooth sailing. There was bitter opposition to the plan. Speaking for the building committee, David R. Cook took note of the criticism in the following statement: “We are fully aware of the opposition encountered in its [the new school’s] Erection, and the abuse and anathemas heaped on the heads of the committee. We have heard them branded as fools and idiots for saddling such a debt on our city to erect a building that would never be half filled; we have heard it tauntingly remarked that it was big enough for a Michigan asylum, and the insane committee who built it ought to be locked inside of it, and kept there ...” Contractor quits There were also difficulties with the contractor. A Mr. Marshall, of Ann Arbor, agreed to erect the building according to specifications for $35,000, but quit before the job was finished. W.J.F. Hams was engaged by the committee to superintend the remaining construction – that seemed a better way out than an uncertain and time-consuming battle with Marshall’s bondsman. Work on the building (dedicated in 1872) was completed in time for the opening of the fall term of school in 1873, with Samuel Dickie (later president of Albion College) as superintendent. Under his direction, the school curriculum was reorganized on a full 12-grade basis so that graduates could qualify into any college in Michigan; also the University of Michigan. School enrollment grew rapidly. Under three years of management by Superintendent C. B. Hall, 1880 to 1883, the new building had been completely filled, four more teachers were added to the faculty, and the janitor’s quarters in the basement were taken over to provide additional classroom space. This record of growth and achievement which exceeded even the most optimistic estimates prompted the following statement from David R. Cook, secretary of the building committee: “It is said, ‘he laughs best who laughs last,’ and when I see the Union School building full, and see that if the same interest is kept up, that we shall have to put on an addition; when I see what a grand work is being done for our children, giving them opportunities to break from the shackles of ignorance, I feel like saying to the other members of the committee, ‘We’ll have our laugh now.’” Build Ward Schools About the time that the new Union School was completed or shortly thereafter, oneroom buildings were erected in the First and Second wards to accommodate first and second grade pupils, (on the sites of the two old ward schools that were abandoned in 1954 when the new Southeastern and Northeastern schools were completed). No record has been found regarding their construction. Superintendent Samuel Dickie mentioned the First and Second ward schools in his report submitted to the board of education covering the school year of 1874-75. According to J. J. Mead, who attended the one-room Second Ward school, both the First and Second ward schools remained one-room buildings until several years after 1886. Eventually, both schools were enlarged to provide four classrooms and basement space. None of the existing reports explain why these one-room schools were built so soon after the large new Union building was completed. However, when the system of 12 grades was established by Superintendent Dickie in 1873, it meant pupils were required to enroll at a younger age than under the former ungraded system. Thus it is probable that these two ward schools were built to accommodate the younger pupils who were not considered old enough to make the long daily trips back and forth to the Union School. The Union building was centrally located for most Third and Fourth ward pupils but not for the First and Second ward pupils. Building soon crowded Time answered the critics of the Union School in a decisive manner. If anything, members of the building committee erred on the side of conservatism in that even they failed to foresee the rapid growth in public school enrollment here. Instead of “never being half filled,” the three main floors were soon so crowded that all available space in the basement, including living quarters originally allotted to the janitor and his wife, were converted to classroom use. Even more room was needed. The Union building, although representing the best type of school architecture of that era, was of inelastic design that made additions of classroom space difficult, if not impractical. To provide more room, sealed bids were opened on July 9, 1891, the construction of a new grammar school (now known as the Annex) on the grounds southeast of the Union building. Bently & Wilkins received the contract on a firm bid of $7,740. Work began immediately, and the new building, according to Mrs. Wilda Warner, a grade teacher at the time, was ready for occupancy early in 1892. Add two classrooms Two more classrooms were added to the grammar school in 1908. An item in The Banner of June 10 of that year stated that plans and specifications for the new enlargement had been completed by James P. Waters, the architect, and that bids for the work would be accepted the following week. The twostory addition was to be made at the southwest corner of the building and was to provide two rooms, each 24 feet by 30 feet. Construction was to begin at the close of school, and be ready for the opening of the fall term. Apparently work did not progress on schedule, for The Banner of Sept. 16, 1908, refers to the new addition as being “under construction.” With the new addition completed, the Annex, appeared then approximately as it appears today. Eventually, the grammar school, took care of the first six grades while the seventh and eighth grades and high school were housed in the Union building. The high school classes occupied the two upper floors and the junior high school, the first floor. Kindergarten is started See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary J. Lindsey and Betty S. Lindsey, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 11, 2006, and recorded on August 15, 2006 in instrument 1168647, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust Series 2006-3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand One Hundred Forty-Eight and 88/100 Dollars ($140,148.88), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 83 of Aben Johnsons Addition No. 2 to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat, thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 2. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560478 File #278607F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doug Lyda, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006, and recorded on February 8, 2007 in instrument 1176221, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-One and 34/100 Dollars ($105,591.34), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 49 of Lakewood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 19. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560706 File #379630F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deborah Thayer and Keith A Thayer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2007, and recorded on May 3, 2007 in instrument 1180093, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MidFirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Eight and 22/100 Dollars ($133,978.22), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 33 seconds East 1324.2 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 13 seconds East 723.0 feet along the South line of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes 33 seconds West 362.31 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 15 seconds East 430.20 feet along the South line of the North 300 feet of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 50 minutes 53 seconds East 362.45 feet along the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 13 seconds West 432.55 feet along the South line of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over the South 66 feet thereof. Also subject to highway right of way for Dennison Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560726 File #380857F01 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Scott Harris and Toni Skaggs, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 28th day of July, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 23rd day of August, 2005 in Liber Instrument # 1151491 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-11 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Four Dollars and 16/100 ($249424.16), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of October, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.300% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of YANKEE SPRINGS, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: A PARCEL OF LAND BEGINNING 150 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF TH SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, THENCE EAST TO BARLOW LAKE, 650 FEET MORE OR LESS; THENCE SOUTHERLY 150 FEET ALONG THE SHORE OF THE LAKE: THENCE WEST 650 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE WEST SECTION LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE SECTION LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 9/15/2011 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-11 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-11 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 BOA 77560924 HarrisScott Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven Woudenberg and Rhonda Woudenberg, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2006, and recorded on August 7, 2006 in instrument 1168195, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OA17, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OA17 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Nine and 67/100 Dollars ($315,779.67), including interest at 3.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 39 of Merlau's Pine Lake Plat, according to the Recorded Plat thereof as recorded in liber 3 of Plats, Page 54 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560691 File #380873F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald E. Cooper and Debra L. Cooper, husband and wife, to Mercantile National Bank of Indiana, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2002 and recorded January 2, 2003 in Instrument Number 1094687, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. Successor by Merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty and 2/100 Dollars ($101,350.02) including interest at 7.71% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 13, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that piece or parcel of land commencing at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 1 of Block 1 of Butler's Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence Southeasterly along the South line of Mill Street 4 rods; thence South on a line parallel with the 1/4 section line to the banks of Thornapple River; thence Westerly along said river to a point from which the line running North parallel with East line of the property herein described intersects the place of beginning; thence North to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: September 15, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560915 2683 File No. 671.2943 �Page 10 — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Photo shoot at Gilmore Car Museum Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John J. Johnson, Jr. A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2006, and recorded on November 28, 2006 in instrument 1173211, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the CMLTI Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AMC3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Four and 87/100 Dollars ($134,994.87), including interest at 11.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 75, Middleville Downs Addition No. 3, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 26. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #354893F02 77560804 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Angela Jo Smith, a single woman and Henry Bouthiette and Christine Bouthiette, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp., Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2007 and recorded May 9, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180313, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred and 80/100 Dollars ($128,400.80) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 6, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 270 Feet of the East 806 Feet of the North 199 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: September 8, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560782 File No. 671.0292 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRIAN M. SCHAEFER and SARA M. SCHAEFER, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the "Mortgagee"), dated March 29, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 30, 2006, as Instrument No. 1161954, as amended by an affidavit of correction dated March 1, 2007, recorded March 30, 2007, as Instrument No. 1178100, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-One and 06/100 Dollars ($39,521.06). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 6th day of October, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 13; thence South 00°00'00" West, 544.50 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 89°24'35" West, 400.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 13; thence North 00°00'00" East, 544.50 feet to said North Section line; thence South 89°24'35" East, 400.00 feet along said Section line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for East State Road. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: 4406 E. State Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-06-013-010-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 8, 2011 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 775607532 5724104-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michele Pare a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 3, 2003, and recorded on December 19, 2003 in instrument 1119589, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Two and 66/100 Dollars ($221,632.66), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 655.04 feet (previously described as 655 feet) from the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds, East (previously described as North 89 degrees 46 minutes East 300 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 185.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds West 300.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 185.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof, together with a private easement for ingress and egress 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Section 20, distant South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 182.85 feet from the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence South 83 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds East 54.83 feet; thence Southeasterly 53.42 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 55.31 feet and the chord of which bears South 56 degrees 15 minutes 06 seconds East 51.37 feet; thence South 28 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East 35.63 feet; thence Southeasterly 57.01 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 125.83 feet and the chord of which bears South 15 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East 56.52 feet; thence South 02 degrees 37 minutes 26 seconds East 166.84 feet to the North line of the above described parcel and the point of ending of said described line, being bounded on the West by the West line of said Section 20 and on the South by the North line of the above described parcel The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560472 File #378905F01 adds new look to newsletter by David DeDecker Staff Writer On a clear warm September morning, a team of photographers and models gathered at Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners to conduct a photo session featuring a 1930 Packard 740 Custom Eight. The automobile was donated to the Gilmore collection in 1970 by a member living in West Falmouth, Mass. In 1930, the Packard car brand accounted for 50 percent of all luxury cars sold. The 740 Custom Eight featured a straight-eight-cylinder engine producing 384 horsepower. The roomy convertible offered other luxury items, including safety glass, which was new to the industry. A fold-down rear seat windshield and two spare tires also garnered customer appeal. The recent photo project began when the Gilmore Car Museum decided to change the name of its quarterly newsletter. The museum held a contest for members to submit ideas for a new name. The name has recently changed from “The Herald” to “The Industry Standard.” Jeff Thorpe of Centerline is the The photographer (on a ladder just to the right of this photo), has the models, Kim Thebo (front seat), Jason Strat and Kaitlin Castor, turn and smile for the camera. Strat, the photographer’s assistant, helped the project by posing as a driver in between adjusting lights. member who submitted the winning entry. When Thorpe was notified of his winning submission, he was invited to join museum staff for lunch at the Hickory Inn in downtown Hickory Corners. Thorpe commented he took a scenic drive to lunch in a 1954 Cadillac El Dorado convertible. “A car as old as I am,” said Thorpe. “We had a great lunch and ride, and I chatted with people from the museum. It was a lot of fun.” A retired General Motors photographer, Thorpe’s responsibility for more than 30 years was to photograph new GM vehicles and GM executives with the vehicles. His busiest time, he said, was always the annual Detroit Auto Show. After winning the contest, Thorpe suggested the museum change the newsletter cover a little more and include a photograph of one of the museum’s car collection, with people, which was seldom, if ever, done. The concept was to have a photo of the car entering the museum on the front cover and a photo of the same car and passengers leaving the museum on the back cover. The model car and people make their way into the Gilmore Car Museum during a day-long photo shoot for a newsletter cover and magazine article. Jeff Thorpe The scurry of getting lights, props and cameras angles is the most time-consuming work during a photo shoot. The photography team works busily to make everything perfect for the Gilmore newsletter cover shot. Public Notice The proposed budget of the Barry Conservation District for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011 will be presented to the District Board for final approval at the regular monthly meeting on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. at the Deckside Room of Pennock Hospital, Hastings. The Public is invited to comment on the proposed budget at this time. Copies of the proposed budget are available at the District office located at 1611 S. Hanover, Suite 105, 77560929 Hastings (Secretary of State Building). “Because I like the museum and we all like cars, everyone involved is donating their expertise for the betterment of the Gilmore. We are all friends and we pull each other into projects.” Mercedes Hollenbeck (left), hair and makeup stylist for the cover shoot, finishes prep on Kaitlin Castor, a Rockford High School sophomore. Thorpe told museum staff he would organize and produce the entire photo shoot, and it would cost the museum nothing. For the photo, he said he wanted a classic, light-colored convertible with a modern family, to bring the eras together and show the essence of what the Gilmore Car Museum is — and attract new members. “Because I like the museum and we all like cars, everyone involved is donating their expertise for the betterment of the Gilmore,” said Thorpe, “We are all friends and we pull each other into projects.” Thorpe and his friends arranged for national sponsors such as Paul C. Buff to be involved, for needed equipment such as the heavy-duty Zeus portable battery packs to operate the photography lights. “It’s a pretty big deal when you get national sponsors involved,” said Thorpe. The modeling talent was a mother and daughter team from Rockford, Kim Thebo and Kaitlin Castor. Castor is a sophomore at Rockford High School. Mercedes Hollenbeck came along as their hair and make-up stylist. Hollenbeck is also from Rockford and cuts both models’ hair on a regular basis. “I did hair and makeup to achieve a “smooth and straight” style for the photographer,” said Hollenbeck. Claude Jodoin was the photographer for the shoot. Jodoin is a technical editor for Rangefinder magazine, a professional photography journal. He is also a speaker at the Rangefinder annual convention and teaches photography workshops. He will use the Gilmore event as the basis for a how-to article about conducting a photoshoot on location and how to photograph an automobile in various outdoor conditions. The article may run in several months, but Jodoin said it will appear when there is space or the time is appropriate. “I don’t follow an editorial calendar, I just write and submit stuff. If it doesn’t run, it will still appear in my educational slide shows and such.” Doug VanderLaan, the museum’s director of development, said of the project, “It was quite a compliment for us to have a professional photographer approach us like this. We hope to take our newsletter to the next level, and this will definitely help. We hope other professional photographers will feel comfortable about approaching us and doing some similar projects.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — Page 11 TURNING BACK THE PAGES, from page 9 was needed, not only to take care of increased enrollments but also to provide space and facilities for properly handling the enlarged curriculum. A high school building was completed in 1916. For several years previous to that time, the old Central School and the White building were crowded beyond their capacity. Construction of a new high school was delayed for a period of several months pending outcome of a trial involving the right of the city and school board to use the park area as the site for a school building. Feeling over the issue was intense. However the Michigan’s Supreme Court decision favoring the city was accepted in good grace. People were proud of this newest addition to the school facilities and gave it good support. By the mid-1920s, it became obvious that the old Central school was obsolete and overcrowded. It was, in fact, a firetrap. Erect present structure So, in 1930, the old building was torn down and the present edifice erected. The planning here proved basically sound, since, after 26 years, it is still an attractive and efficient school plant. Plans at the time provided for future additions that would be appropriate today except state rules passed in recent years prohibit further construction on the present site because of inadequate space. After the new Central School was finished, no further building or major improvements were made for nearly a quarter of a century. This was not caused by lack of public concern for the welfare of the schools. The depression years of the 1930s made it financially impractical to undertake any new building programs. Then came WOrld War II and material and labor shortages that lasted for several years after V-J Day. In the meantime, all schools in the city were crowded beyond their intended capacity. Finally, in 1952, the city voted favorably in support of a major program that involved construction of two new ward schools and the enlargement of the high school by construction of two new one-story wings to provide space for shops, agricultural training, vocal and instrumental music, a larger gymnasium, a public library and administrative offices. The old high school building was remodeled and modernized. Funds for White building The school expansion program was financed through a $1 million bond issue to be paid for by a special tax of 12 mills on the equalized valuation. The program was officially completed in December of 1955 at a cost of $1,6 million. Part of the construction cost, $108,109, was paid out of a previous 5-mill special levy which went for improving school facilities and into a sinking fund. When the main expansion project was completed, the board of education had sufficient funds left to modernize the old White building, and specifications to convert that structure into a modern eight-room school were approved in April. The new Northeastern and Southeastern elementary schools were erected at a cost of $687.480. Both are single-story of brick construction with identical facilities, but so arranged that the two buildings are markedly different in appearance. Both have nine classrooms and a kindergarten, all-purpose room and adjoining kitchen, offices, health and teachers rom and book room. Northeastern is an L-shaped structure, while Southeastern was designed as an in-line type building. Both have separate entrances for children attending kindergarten. Harmonious colors The classrooms in these schools are bright with harmonious color, and asphalt tile floors blend with the wall tones to give a pleasing homelike atmosphere. Both have extensive playground areas. The schools were dedicated Oct. 28, 1954. Expansion at the high school [now middle school] included construction of two wings. The west wing included the new gym and locker rooms. The William T. Wallace Memorial Library, an all-purpose and the music rooms, as well as administration offices. Hastings defeated Charlotte, 68-44 on Jan. 4, 1955,in the first game played in the new gym. The east wing includes the machine, farm and wood shops, the mechanical drawing room and agricultural rooms. The running track in the old gym was removed and tables that fold into the wall installed to convert the gym into a cafeteria for noon lunches, and then back into a gym for physical education classes. The high school additions, which cost $886,250 including remodeling and all other charges, were dedicated on March 1, 1955. In addition to expansion of the education facilities, the board of education erected a 14stall bus garage at a cost of $25,000 on the east side of South Young Street across from Johnson Field, and later acquired a seven-stall structure near it for $6,500. In the fall of 1954, the new field house erected on Johnson Field at a cost of $36,999 was used for the first time. The school board, at the start of the new project to remodel the White building, had in its construction fund and sinking fund a total of $141,784. The White building project is estimated to cost $72,000. BIG Banners for your Special Event! Free Home of the Brave e Thanks to th OME H E M O C L E W MICHAEL! LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Estate Of Erin E. Roth and Estate Of Daniel J. Roth, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 124 Ridgewood Trl, Delton, MI 49046-9680. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 9, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 9, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. NY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560848 File # 215149F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Leslie Antcliffe, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 5063 Ravine Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-8233. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 9, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 9, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560876 File # 302478F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Clemons and Carolyn Clemons, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 5, 2005, and recorded on September 13, 2005 in instrument 1152692, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Nine and 98/100 Dollars ($131,409.98), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 28, Bryanwood Estates Subdivision, as recorded in Liber 6, Page 14 of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560842 File #383194F02 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KEVIN COURTNEY, MARRIED and KITRINA COURTNEY, HIS WIFE, to CHARTER ONE, A DIVISION OF RBS CITIZENS, N.A., Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2007, and recorded on November 20, 2007, in Document No. 20071120-0004433, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and EightySeven Cents ($188,195.87), including interest at 7.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on October 13, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 20, TOWN 2 NORTH RANGE 7 WEST, MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 760 FEET ALONG SECTION LINE; THENCE EAST 384 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST 384 FEET TO THE WEST SECTION LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID SECTION LINE 760 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 20; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 20 TO A POINT WHICH IS 384 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES; THENCE SOUTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. CHARTER ONE, A DIVISION OF RBS CITIZENS, N.A. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington 77560935 Hills, MI 48335 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25934-DE Estate of LARRY E. KROES, deceased. Date of birth: 12/26/1948. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, LARRY E. KROES, who lived at 9595 BRICKYARD ROAD, DELTON, Michigan died 07/02/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to HARRIET OLSON, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT STREET, STE. 302, HASTINGS and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 09/13/2011 DANIELLE STREED P45668 480 W. LOVELL KALAMAZOO, MI 49007 (269) 276-0055 HARRIET OLSON 4301 HARRINGTON ROAD DELTON, MI 49046 (269) 623-8921 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael K Raber and Betty J Raber, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2004, and recorded on October 28, 2004 in instrument 1136250, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen and 45/100 Dollars ($102,819.45), including interest at 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 111, Middleville Downs Addition Number 5 to the Village of Middleville, Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559696 File #289885F02 NOTICE OUR OWN MVP • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Graduations • Weddings • Reunions Congratulations Aaron NOTICE Let our staff help you create a unique banner with your personal message & special design! 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Let us customize your cards … Prices starting at (Envelopes extra) 6 $ 99 YOUR MESSAGE HERE 25 cards Call us for all your printing needs! 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 467 TO ADD CHAPTER 51, ENTITLED “MEDICAL MARIHUANA”, TO THE HASTINGS CITY CODE, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIHUANA AND RELATED USES AND ACTIVITIES was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meeting on the 12th of September 2011. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77560913 M 2x6 ft. Banner $ The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Solid Waste Oversight Committee, Citizen at Large (2 Positions) Department of Human Services (1 Position) Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 23, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for 77560866 more information. City of Hastings Request for Proposals Performance Contract for Energy Saving Capital Improvements The City of Hastings is soliciting proposals to furnish an energy saving capital improvement program on a performance contracting basis for City Hall and the City’s Public Services Garage. Proposals will be received until September 29, 2011 at 1:00 PM at the office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings. Proposal specifications are available from the same office. A MANDATORY SITE VISIT is required by interested bidders on September 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM beginning at City Hall. The City of Hastings reserves the right to waive any irregularity or informality in the Request for Proposals process, to reject any or all Proposals, to award Program components by component, group of components, or total Program, and to accept the Proposal or Proposals which the City determines to be in its best interest, price and other factors considered. Timothy Girrbach Director of Public Services 77560933 �Page 12 — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 11-25918-NC In the matter of Tynisia J. Holmes, Sonte Geremiah Holmes, Karmen Dasha Holmes and Kaleb Josiah Holmes. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge WIlliam M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: PETITION TO CHANGE NAME: Tynisia J. Holmes – Tynisia J. Walker; Sonte Geremiah Holmes – Sonte Geremiah Walker; Karmen Dasha Holmes – Karmen Dasha Walker; Kaleb Josiah Holmes – Kaleb Josiah Walker. Date: 08/29/2011 Tynisia Holmes 6363 Thornapple Valley Drive Hastings, MI 49058 77560907 (913) 406-4868 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE No. 11-25928-DE Estate of HELEN GAIL BARRY. Date of Birth: August 4, 1917. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, HELEN GAIL BARRY, who lived at 807 WEST CLINTON, CITY OF HASTINGS, Michigan died October 22, 2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to JOANNE HOWE, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 9/8/11 DAVID H. TRIPP P29290 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 945-9585 JOANNE HOWE 643 WEST MADISON HASTINGS, MI 49058 77560909 (269) 945-2201 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent, David D. Smith, born April 11, 1928, who lived at 6400 Brown Road, Lake Odessa, MI 48849, died January 24, 2011. The decedent’s estate does not have a Personal Representative to whom Letters of Authority have been issued. The decedent did create the David D. and Barbara M. Smith Trust dated October 22, 2009. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the David D. and Barbara M. Smith Trust dated October 22, 2009, as amended, will be forever barred unless presented to Barbara M. Smith, Trustee, within four (4) months after the date of publication of this Notice. Notice is further given that the Trust will hereafter be assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Dated: September 8, 2011 Mark D. Hofstee (P66001) Bolhouse, Baar & Lefere, P.C. 3996 Chicago Drive SW Grandville, MI 49418-1384 (616) 531-7711 Barbara M. Smith 6400 Brown Road Lake Odessa, MI 48849 77560885 (269) 367-4884 NOTICE OF BORROWER’S RIGHTS RE FORECLOSURE This notice concerns Myer MacLeod and Beverly J. MacLeod (“Borrowers”) regarding property located at 5873 Barnum Road, Woodland, Barry County, MI 48897. The Borrowers have the right to request a meeting with Firstbank-West Michigan and should contact Daniel Mitchell at (616) 527-7754 to schedule a meeting to attempt to work out a modification of the mortgage loan. This person has the authority to make agreements under MCL 3205b and MCL 3205c. The Borrowers may also contact a housing counselor within 14 days from the date of this notice and request him or her to attend this meeting. To obtain a housing counselor, the Borrowers may call the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (800) 382-4568 or visit its website at www.mshda.info/counseling_search/. If the Borrowers request such a meeting with the person designated above within the statutory period, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice was mailed to the Borrowers. If the Borrowers and the person designated above reach an agreement to modify the Borrowers’ mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrowers abide by the terms of the agreement. The Borrowers have the right to contact an attorney. The Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service telephone number is (800) 968-0738 or the legal aid office serving your area is located at 89 Ionia NW Suite 400, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 with a phone number of (616) 774-0672 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Lee Haman and Sandra E. Haman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2005, and recorded on March 9, 2005 in instrument 1142478, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Eight and 11/100 Dollars ($334,008.11), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 44 and 45, Arhana Crest, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 15, Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560700 File #375969F01 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C. A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Douglas E. Rathman to OMNI Community Credit Union dated February 22, 2010, and recorded on March 5, 2010 at Document No. 201003050001928 Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $117,173.21. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on October 6, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, at the East entrance, Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 8.75% per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The property to be sold is described as: Located in Barry County, Michigan: Beginning at the SW corner of the SW 1/4 of S29, T1N, R7W, Township of Assyria, Barry County MI; thence N 340 feet; thence E 660 feet; Thence N 330 feet; thence E 1291 feet; Thence S 670 feet to the S Section line of said Section 29; thence W on said S Section line 1951 feet to the place of beginning. Which has the address of: 6107 Woods Rd., Bellevue, MI 49021. During the one year immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. OMNI Community Credit Union Dated: September 2, 2011 By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) BUSINESS ADDRESS: Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. Attorney at Law 6146 W. Main St., Ste. C Kalamazoo, MI 49009 77560764 269/382-3703 FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Colleen Elkins, a married woman, and John Elkins, her husband of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for The Huntington National Bank dated the 2nd day of October, 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 10th day of October, 2003, in Instrument No. 1115366 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to The Huntington National Bank, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $68,013.25 (sixty-eight thousand thirteen and 25/100) plus accrued interest at 5.375% (five point three seven five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 29th day of September, 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Orangeville, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry and State of Michigan: Beginning 50 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 80 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 80 rods; thence North 10 rods for the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 6190 Marsh Road Tax Parcel No.: 08-11-017-035-00 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg, and Reis 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, 77560606 MI 48084 WWR# 10075034 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 29, 2008, by John M. Dinkel and Robin E. Dinkel, husband and wife, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 3, 2008, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200809030008784, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on August 23, 2011, recorded on August 24, 2011, in Instrument Number 201108240007916, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Sixty-Two and 43/100 Dollars ($330,062.43); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 65 of Parker's Lakewood Plat, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 34 of Barry County Records. Commonly Known As: 2186 Parker Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Tax Parcel Number: 0816-155-053-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: September 6, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, 77560749 MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Katrina Cummiford, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2006, and recorded on November 1, 2006 in instrument 1172236, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Sixty-Nine and 20/100 Dollars ($210,069.20), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot No. 5, Mastenbrooks Subdivision, according to the recorded plat thereof. Also that part of said Lot 6 of Mastenbrook's Subdivision described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Lot 6 distant North 00 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds East 29.86 feet from the Southwest corner of said Lot 6 (Southeast corner of Lot 5) said point being the intersection of said West line and the Northerly right of way line of Chief Noonday Road; thence North 00 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds East along said West line, 255.27 feet to an iron stake near the shore of Payne Lake; thence South 02 degrees 36 minutes 32 seconds East 206.75 feet to an iron stake, thence South 12 degrees 52 minutes 24 seconds West 49.97 feet to the point of beginning. Including lands lying between the above described parcel and the waters of Payne Lake, as limited by the original platted lot lines extended to the water's edge. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559652 File #347464F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carleen Samann, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 9, 2002, and recorded on December 19, 2002 in instrument 1094129, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven and 69/100 Dollars ($121,827.69), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5 A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; the Surveyed Boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East along the South Line of Said Section 861.00 feet to the Point of Beginning of this description; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds East parallel with the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 480.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East parallel with said South line 177.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds West parallel with said North-South 1/4 line 480.00 feet to said South line; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds West along said South line 177.00 feet to the point of beginning; said parcel including .13 acres more or less presently in use as public right of way, said parcel subject to all easements and restrictions if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560754 File #183058F02 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jon R Ackels, a single man to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2005, and recorded on May 23, 2005, as Document Number: 1146945, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee under SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2005 Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage-Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand One Hundred Two and 57/100 ($140,102.57) including interest at the rate of 6.65000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on October 13, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; distant South 00 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds East 1350.0 feet from the Northeast corner of said section; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds East 220.00 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 12 minutes 45 seconds West 273.84 feet; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 57 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 12 minutes 22 seconds East 270.41 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 2755 N M-43 HWY The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 15, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee under SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2005 Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage-Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR1 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01748-5 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barbara Sue Roberts and Herbert G Roberts wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 8, 2004, and recorded on October 15, 2004 in instrument 1135522, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixteen and 19/100 Dollars ($89,116.19), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, described as follow: Commencing at the North 1/8 post of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Thence South 471.1 feet, Thence East 211.5 feet to the place of beginning, Thence East 255.7 feet, Thence South 58 degrees 26 minutes East 134 feet, Thence South 32 degrees 46 minutes East 146 feet, Thence South 130 feet, Thence West 448.9 feet, Thence North 323 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 66 feet Easement for ingress and egress to said above described parcel from Brogan Road running along the Easterly boundary and upon that parcel described in Liber 299, Page 111, Barry County Deeds, and continuing South 24 degrees 43 minutes East 221.4 feet approximately, together with rights to maintain and improve said easement The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560870 File #378915F01 77560940 77560810 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Kim R. Kellogg and Anna Kellogg, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 10650 BARNUM ROAD, WOODLAND, MI 48897 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-539-7400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Kim R. Kellogg and Anna Kellogg also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738 (Tel). Pub Date: September 15, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 77560905 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE: Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage by Richard Stafford and Kathy Stafford, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated January 15, 2010, and recorded on January 26, 2010, at Instrument No. 201001260000759, in Barry County records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Fifty-Nine and 07/100 Dollars ($118,059.07), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the lobby of the Barry County Circuit Court, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Said premises is situated in Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Lot 45, Fair Lake Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 77, Barry County Records. PPN: 08-03-080-037-00 More Commonly Known As: 11607 Fair Lake Dr., Delton, MI 49046 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: KELLOGG COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Mark D. Hofstee (P66001) Bolhouse, Baar & Lefere, P.C. Grandville State Bank Building 3996 Chicago Drive SW Grandville MI 49418-1384 (616) 531-7711 77560879 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William Andrus, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 26, 2004, and recorded on March 1, 2004 in instrument 1122924, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six and 53/100 Dollars ($98,546.53), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 123, of Middleville Downs Addition No. 6 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 61 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: August 25, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559663 File #378882F01 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan Shafer aka Susan M. Shafer, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153878, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine and 69/100 Dollars ($156,169.69), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 16 of Bay Meadows Condominium, a condominium Established by Master Deed recorded in document no. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 ot the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #159698F04 77560893 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRETT MEYER, A SINGLE MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2010, and recorded on August 16, 2010, in Document No. 201008160007647, and assigned by said mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($57,529.75), including interest at 4.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on October 6, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 24, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, WITH THE CENTERLINE OF SADDLEBAG ROAD, SAID POINT LYING DUE WEST 1602.54 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AND NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SADDLEBAG ROAD BEING A STRIP OF LAND 66 FEET IN WIDTH TO THE CENTER OF BEAVER DAM BRIDGE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: THENCE DUE NORTH 20 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 136.04 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT OF RADIUS 234.29 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 16 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST 134.14 FEET; THENCE NORTH 33 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST 288.39 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 166.98 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT OF RADIUS 275.00 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 15 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 29 SECONDS EAST 164.42 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 31 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST 80.89 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 142.36 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT OF RADIUS 800.00 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 03 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST 142.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 135.40 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 139.78 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT OF RADIUS 1025.14 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 04 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST 139.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST 397.81 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 33 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 269.08 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF BEAVER DAM BRIDGE; THENCE WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID BRIDGE AND UPSTREAM ALONG THE CENTER OF THE OUTLET STREAM FROM KILPATRICK LAKE TO THE NORTHERLY SHORE LINE OF SAID LAKE EXTENDED ACROSS SAID STREAM; THENCE EASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID SHORE LINE AND EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE DUE EAST 225.79 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 24, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Flagstar Bank, FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77560777 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25926-DE Estate of HAROLD WESLEY MAYES, Deceased. Date of birth: 9/1/1926. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Harold Wesley Mayes, who lived at 12575 M-66 Highway, Bellevue, Michigan died July 13, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to April Olney, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 9585 Tasker Road, Bellevue, MI 49021 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: September 6, 2011 James D. Lance P68202 One West Michigan Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49017 (269) 966-3000 April Olney 9585 Tasker Road Bellevue, MI 49021 77560801 (269) 763-3256 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by JANE D. VANHOUTEN, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK WEST, now known as CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated June 30, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on July 6, 2005, as Instrument No. 1149099 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Forty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Three and 66/100 Dollars ($149,173.66). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 29th day of September 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 03°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northeasterly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49.64 feet along a 60.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.24 feet; thence North 03°17'47" East 110.25 feet; thence South 89°54'08" East 33.0 feet; thence South 00°36'44" East 664.57 feet along the East line of the West 100 acres of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 89°54'08" West 243.30 feet along the South line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway Right-of-Way for Garbow Road. Subject to and together with a non-exclusive easement as described in the easement description: An easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a strip of land 66 feet wide, the centerline: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning to the centerline of said easement; thence North 3°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northerly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49°64' along a 60.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.42 feet; thence North 3°17'47" East 95.61 feet to Reference Point "A"; thence North 49°47'30" West 143.48 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot easement. Also a non-exclusive 66 foot wide easement, the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at the aforementioned Reference Point "A"; thence North 3°17'47" East 14.64 feet; thence North 00°36'44" West 210.64 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 6080 Jamestown Dr., Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-007-006-95 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 1, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77560484 5607206-1 SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING September 6, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00. All board members present. Approved minutes of the August 9, 2011 board meeting. Treasurer’s report read and put on file. Fire report read and put on file. Commissioner’s report received. Parks and Recreation report received. Public comment received. Approved bid from Dan’s Tree Service for Oakhill Cemetery. Approved Resolution of Intent Opposing Incorporation of a Charter Township. Approved paying of the bills. Approved motion to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Goy, Clerk 77560818 Attested to by Thomas Rook, Supervisor NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by DON SCHMIDT and KIM SCHMIDT, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, having an address of PO Box 2026, Flint, Michigan 485012026, dated February 5, 2009, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on February 12, 2009, as Instrument No. 20090212-0001273, as corrected by an affidavit of scriveners error dated August 17, 2009, recorded September 3, 2009, as Instrument No. 200909030008929, Barry County Records, and as assigned to CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 49315-0245 (the "Mortgagee") by assignment of mortgage dated August 4, 2011, recorded August 8, 2011, as Instrument No. 201108080007503, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Three Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-One and 89/100 Dollars ($389,161.89). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance to the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 22nd day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00°00'00" East along the East line of said Section 491.60 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 90°00'00" West 1073.44 feet; thence North 00°04'10" West 825.09 feet to the North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 89°45'54" East along the North line of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 1074.45 feet to the East line of said Section; thence South 00°00'00" West along the East line of said Section 829.49 feet to the place of beginning. Said parcel is also subject to and together with a nonexclusive 66.00 feet wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thence North 00°00'00" East along the East line of said Section 1288.09 feet to the South line of the North 33.00 feet of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section, the place of beginning of the centerline of said easement; thence South 89°45'54" West along the South line of the North 33.00 feet of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 1454.84 feet; thence Southwesterly 156.79 feet along a 100.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 44°50'52" West 141.22 feet; thence South 00°04'10" East 807.29 feet to Reference Point A and the place of ending of the centerline of said easement. Said parcel is also together with a nonexclusive easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 60.00 foot radius circle, the center of which is located at said Reference Point A. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 6675 N. Solomon Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-008-014-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: August 25, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77559670 5703256-1 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 11025930-NC In the matter of Skyra Nastacia Mayberry. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on 10/26/2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Barry County Trial Court-Family Division before Judge William M. Doherty 41960 for the following purpose: Petition to Change Name Skyra Mayberry to Skyra Hybels. Date: September 12, 2011 Kimberly Ann Hybels 12180 Gilmore Point 77560911 Plainwell, MI 49080 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by JANE D. VANHOUTEN, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK WEST, now known as CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated June 30, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on July 12, 2005, as Instrument No. 1149307 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Nine and 40/100 Dollars ($13,379.40). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 29th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 03°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northeasterly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49.64 feet along a 60.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.24 feet; thence North 03°17'47" East 110.25 feet; thence South 89°54'08" East 33.0 feet; thence South 00°36'44" East 664.57 feet along the East line of the West 100 acres of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 89°54'08" West 243.30 feet along the South line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway Right-of-Way for Garbow Road. Subject to and together with a non-exclusive easement as described in the easement description: An easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a strip of land 66 feet wide, the centerline: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning to the centerline of said easement; thence North 3°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northerly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49°64' along a 60.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.42 feet; thence North 3°17'47" East 95.61 feet to Reference Point "A"; thence North 49°47'30" West 143.48 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot easement. Also a non-exclusive 66 foot wide easement, the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at the aforementioned Reference Point "A"; thence North 3°17'47" East 14.64 feet; thence North 00°36'44" West 210.64 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. Together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all rights to make divisions of the land that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; all water, water rights, watercourses and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits, relating to the premises, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas geothermal and similar matters. Commonly known as: 6080 Jamestown Dr., Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-007-006-95 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 1, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77560490 5707924-1 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 11-25929 NC In the matter of Jaden Christopher sarachick. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Oct. 5, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302 before Judge William M. Doherty 41960 for the following purpose: Name change from Jaden Christopher Sarachick to Jaden Christopher Hickman. Date: 9-7-11 Sherry Hickman 824 Jaden Drive 77560823 Dowling, MI 49050 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Gresik, married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2007, and recorded on May 16, 2007 in instrument 1180601, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST II, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES. SERIES 2007-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Million Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Eight and 27/100 Dollars ($1,427,538.27), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West 1,902.00 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 927.31 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 290.00 feet; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 45.69 feet to Reference Point "D"; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 30 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of a pond; thence meandering Northwesterly along said water's edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "E" (Reference Point "E" is located North 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 60.59 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "D"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 17 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "E"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 264.48 feet; thence Northeasterly 104.15 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 317.00 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 74 degrees 01 minute 48 seconds East, 103.69 feet to the place of beginning. Description of area for common use: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West, 2,422.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 1,038.65 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 219.92 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East, 200.00 feet; thence North 60 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds East, 346.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence South 54 degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds East, 98.14 feet; thence North 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds East, 160.00 feet; thence Southeasterly, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds East, 20.66 feet; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 599.25 feet to Reference Point "C"; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 16 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Southwesterly along said water's edge and Northerly along the water's edge of a channel to Gun Lake to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "A" (Reference Point "A" is located South 72 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West, 200.00 feet, and South 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West, 457.91 feet, and North 03 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West, 465.15 feet, and North 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 29.70 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "C") thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 14 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "A"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 392.83 feet, to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560642 File #181002F02 �Page 14 — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner ‘Bigs’ win charity golf tournament; eight others benefit Getting the annual Bill Porter Memorial Golf Classic ready to start are (from left) Mark Kolanowski from Hastings City Bank, Bonnie Hildreth from the Barry Community Foundation and Lynn Janson from the Hastings Country Club. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Encouraging golfers at the Bill Porter Memorial Charity Golf Classic Sept. 9 are (from left) Gayle Bachert, Dana Walters, Paul Blacken and Diane Haines. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barry County was the winning charity this year and raised more than $11,000. (Photo by Patricia Johns) by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Bonnie Hildreth, director of the Barry Community Foundation, is relaxing a little since the Bill Porter Memorial Charity Golf Classic ended with lunch and desserts by Friday, Sept. 9. She is still making final adjustments in donations to the nine charities that benefited from the golfing enthusiasm of 34 teams. The four major charities for whom the golfers voted were, in order of finish, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barry County, winning more than $11,000; Mannas Market in Woodland, with more than $5,000; YMCA Camp Algonquin, with more than $3,400; and United Way, with more than $2,300. The event also made donations to five other charities. Receiving $500 each were Team Barry County with scholarships for entrepreneurs, Maple Valley Building Unlimited Penny Porter (left) congratulates the winning team at the Bill Porter Memorial Golf Classic, including George Goeddaeus, Vic Callahan and Dan Buehler. Team member Bob Goeddeaus had to leave before the winning team was announced. Bonnie Hildreth (right) explained that while this team and the Tripp and Tagg team (winners the past two years) both completed the course with 54s, the winning team did best on the most difficult hole. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Talking to golfers about Manna’s Market in Woodland are Gordon Chase, Wendy Behrenwald, Clay Martz and Robin Michalski. (Photo by Patricia Johns) David Solmes and Tom Wilt from Camp Algonquin have a campfire and make S’mores for the golfers Sept. 9 at the Hastings Country Club. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Representing the United Way at the Bill Porter Memorial Golf Classic are (from left) Sharon Boyle, Joe Babiak and Lani Forbes. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Rough week back for Saxon spikers The Saxons have been focusing on passing and defense after a week in which they dropped their O-K Gold Conference opener at Caledonia and went 1-4 at the Cereal City Invitational in Battle Creek. The Fighting Scots knocked off the Saxons in league play 25-6, 25-12, 25-11. “Caledonia had a very strong left front hitter. We were not able to block her or dig up her hits,” said Hastings head coach Gina McMahon. “We struggled with serve receive. We did not set up our hitters very often and when we did, our hitters struggled hitting the ball.” Rachel Quillen led the Saxon hitters with three kills. Jenny Feldpausch had three assists, and Ally Owen added an ace and 23 digs. At the Cereal City Invitational, the Saxons were 0-3 in pool play. They fell to Temperance Bedford 25-7, 25-4, Marshall 25-13, 25-17 and Harper Creek 25-18, 25-15. In the bronze bracket, the Saxons beat Battle Creek Central 25-20, 25-23, before falling to East Lansing 25-16, 25-17. “We should have done better in the tourney,” McMahon said. “When we were on, we were able to compete with these other teams. We were able to make it to the finals in the Bronze bracket. The team showed many improvements as the day progressed.” The big part of passing that needs to improve for the Saxons is the serve receive, getting the ball to the setter after an opponents serve. McMahon said that her setter, Feldpausch, does a good job of hustling to the ball, but when she has to work so hard to get to it to pass it it’s tough to run the offense. Without a solid attack, opponents are taking advantage. The focus on defense is starting to pay off at the net some. “We have shown some improvements this past week with blocking,” McMahon said. “Our blockers are moving better and showing better blocking form.” “Slowly, we are showing improvements with digging. Many teams can hit over our blockers, therefore we have to be ready to dig up the hard hits. As the day progressed on Saturday, we began digging up more balls and keeping the ball on our side.” The Saxons will see what kind of strides they’ve made tonight when they host Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Saxons are then off until next Thursday when they visit Thornapple Kellogg. Growth and Sustainability, or BUGS, and Starting Over for Success. Leadership Barry County’s Youth Quest and Navigate for those going to college each received $1,300. While no one won the car, prizes were distributed for many golfing accomplishments. Karin Ayers won the women’s longest drive, Dennis Olin won the Danny’s Ball prize, Jan Hartough had the longest putt, Dan Buehler won the men’s most accurate drive, Steven Peurach won both the closest to the pin and the closest to the pin second shot prizes. The 50/50 skins prize was won by Hastings Mutual Team 1, which donated all the money it won back to the charities. Hildreth said she has already received com- mitments to make the 2012 Bill Porter Memorial Charity Golf Classic an even bigger success. In addition to the Barry Community Foundation’s continuing commitment, Hastings City Bank has already signed up to sponsor, United Way will be a full-time committee member and help with marketing and other duties, the Hastings Country Club is already signed on to host, Coleman Agency continues its commitment, and this year’s winning charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barry County, will serve on the committee. Hildreth invited anyone who would like to learn more about the 2012 Bill Porter Memorial Charity Golf Classic to call her at 269-945-0526. Straube wins, but Saxon teams both 0-2 The Saxon varsity cross country teams each opened the O-K Gold Conference season with a pair of losses, to Grand Rapids Catholic Central and Wayland, at Johnson Park Wednesday. Trista Straube was the fastest girl in the race, leading the Saxons with her time of 21 minutes 16 seconds. It wasn’t quite enough to keep the Saxons in front of the Cougars or Wildcats though. Catholic Central topped the Saxon girls 2238, while the Wildcats won their dual with the Saxons by the score of 26-29. Catholic Central won its match-up with Wayland 18- 41. In the overall race standings, the Saxons also had Meg Travis sixth in 22:25, Olivia Rose 13th in 23:30, Abby Laubaugh 16th in 24:04 and Taylor Carter 20th in 24:38. Catholic Central had the three finishers behind Straube, with Allie Danhoff finishing in 21:53, Maria Gaudino in 22:00 and Maddy Horrigan in 22:05. Wayland’s leader was Erikka Makowski, who was fifth overall in 22:14. Wayland was the 2-0 boys’ team in the meet, topping the Saxons 16-41 and the Cougars 28-29. Catholic Central’s boys topped the Saxons 18-45. Ronnie Collins led Hastings with his seventh-place time of 19:09. Catholic Central’s Matt Lennon was the day’s champion, in 18:31. Wayland had Corey VandeCappelle second in 18:51 and Ian Carter third in 18:54. Behind Collins for the Saxons, Taylor Klotz was 18th overall in 20:24, Jake Miller 19th in 20:38, Garrett Bauers 20th in 20:40 and Chance Miller 28th in 21:09. The Saxons head tot he Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational Saturday, then the O-K Gold gets together for another set of duals Wednesday at South Christian. Cougars top TK in first Gold contest The Trojans had some highs and lows in their O-K Gold Conference opener at Grand Rapids Catholic Central Thursday evening. The Cougars won the contest in four sets, by the scores of 25-22, 19-25, 25-15, 25-15. “We had some awesome moments where we played great. We were just not as consistent as the other team,” said Trojan head coach Patty Pohl. “In terms of varsity playing experience, we are an inexperienced team overall. We are just going to get better and more consistent, and I’m excited to see them progress.” Erin Ellinger led the Trojan team with ten kills and 11 digs. Nicole Schondelmayer and Jessica Ziccarello had six kills each. Trojan setter Alaina Pohl finished with 27 assists. Molly Lark led the TK defense with 20 digs, while Sydney Krol chipped in 13. The Trojans bounced back for a runner-up finish at Saturday’s Portland Invitational. Jackson Lumen Christi knocked off the Trojans in the championship match. “When the girls played with confidence and focused on being excited and having fun, they played well,” coach Pohl said. “We need to continue to focus on playing at that level all the time, while improving our passing and blocking.” Sydney LeMay led the Trojans in kills on the day with 18, to go along with nine blocks. Elllinger finished with 17 kills and Schondelmayer and Jessica Ziccarello had 15 each. Ellinger also had 31 digs. Molly Lark led the Trojans with 41 digs and also had a team-high seven aces. Crystal Smith added 40 digs, while Krol chipped in 24. Alaina Pohl dished out 73 assists, while adding 15 digs. The Trojans return to O-K Gold Conference action at home against Wayland Thursday, and Saturday they head to Caledonia for a tournament. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — Page 15 COURT NEWS Anthony J. McCarty, 21, of Nashville was sentenced for possession of methamphetamine Sept. 7. He was ordered to serve 120 days in jail, with credit for 63 days served. He must pay $948 in costs and serve 24 months on probation. McCarty’s driver’s license was suspended for one year with restrictions after 60 days. On Sept. 7, Rex Jarman III, of Hastings, was sentenced for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense, and fleeing police, fourth degree. Jarman, 31, was ordered to serve 12 months in jail, with credit for seven days served. He must pay $2,966 in costs and serve 60 months on probation. Charges of fleeing police, third degree, and operating a vehicle with license suspended, revoked or denied, second or subsequent offense, were dropped. Sentenced for larceny of a building and stalking, Kurtis V. Daum of Battle Creek was ordered to serve 12 months in jail, with credit for 60 days served. On Sept. 7, Daum, 33, was ordered to pay $2,266 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. The last three months of jail time will be suspended upon payment of costs. A charge of aggravated stalking was dropped. POLICE BEAT Deputy attacked while serving warrant into custody on charges of assault and battery, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. His blood alcohol level registered .18 percent. According to the Barry County Sheriff’s office, a Hastings Deputy was attacked by three people in a Middleville home Sunday, Sept. 11. The deputy was dispatched to a Grand Rapids Street residence after someone called to say a man with outstanding warrants was at the home. According to Sheriff Dar Leaf, when the officer identified herself at the door, the subject started to retreat into the house. The man resisted as the deputy grabbed him by the arm. His mother and father began to interfere with the deputy while she was attempting to gain control. During the altercation, the suspect’s father punched the deputy in the face. All three members of the family were assaulting the deputy when one of them attempted to disarm her. The deputy then used a Taser, a five-second burst of 50,000 volts, to subdue the father. While attempting to handcuff the father, the deputy was assaulted again and struck in the ribs several times. Prior to the arrival of assisting officers, the initial suspect fled on foot. The deputy held the mother, father and a younger brother at gunpoint until backup arrived. The deputy suffered bruises and injured left ribs. The suspect’s father was charged with resisting or obstructing an officer, causing injury. A search that day was conducted by police dog Kyro, but the track was lost a few blocks away from the home. Kent County Sheriff’s Department and Michigan State Police from Wayland and Hastings assisted in the search. Police dog Gina was used in a follow-up search the next day, after a tip the suspect was hiding in the area of Market and Bectal streets. The suspect was found by Gina in a small wooded area. He was lying flat on the ground and offered no resistance to officers when arrested around 6 p.m. In addition to the warrants, the man is charged with attempting to disarm an officer and resisting or obstructing an officer. His mother is also under investigation and may be charged with assault on a police officer. Teen leaves the scene with cut screen An attempted breaking and entering of a residence on North Church Street drew the attention of Hastings Police Sept. 9. Witnesses saw a teen get out of a car and approach a nearby house around 2 a.m. They said he appeared to be looking through windows. When Hastings Police arrived in the area, the teen fled on foot, and officers were unable to locate him. Officers reported that a window screen had been cut, but the teen had not gained entry. The subject abandoned the vehicle, which had been taken without permission from a family member. The 16year-old is currently on probation and is also a suspect in at least three other vehicle thefts in the Hastings and Middleville areas. The teen’s probation officer contacted Central Dispatch after locating him in Middleville, along with a stolen car. Hastings Police were assisted by the Barry County Sheriff Middleville Unit in the investigation, and the suspect was turned over to the custody of the Barry County Juvenile authorities. Gold and silver missing from Dowling home A Dowling man reported the theft of more $19,000 in tools and precious metals. Barry County Deputies arrived Sept. 3 at an East Dowling Road residence and reported a broken front window and door ajar. Broken glass was found on the ground outside the window and inside the house on the couch. Cabinets were open, and two long guns were missing. A safe containing medications also was missing from the home. The complainant suspected an acquaintance, but the suspect could not be contacted by deputies. The case remains open. Woman sits in wrong place at wrong time Marijuana Hastings Police responded to an accident foiled again on East Green Street Sept. 7, just prior to 8 a.m. A vehicle driven by Suzanne Elliot, 34 of Hastings, was backing into a parking space of a private parking lot. Melissa Muller, 39, also from Hastings, was sitting on a cement curb of the parking spot. Elliot could not see Muller, who was facing the opposite direction, and backed into her while parking her vehicle. Mercy Ambulance responded to the scene and transported Muller to Pennock Hospital for treatment. The extent of her injuries is unknown. Man yells his way to county jail A possible fight in the parking lot brought Hastings Police to the Shell Gas Station on East Green Street shortly after 2 a.m. Sept. 10. Officers confronted a 27-year-old Hastings man whom they said was visibly intoxicated and causing a disturbance. The man was advised to leave the area and refrain from yelling. He left on foot and moments later assaulted a 32-year-old Hastings woman who had asked him to quit yelling as he approached her home. The subject, who had been subdued by the woman’s husband until officers arrived, was taken Barry County police dog Kyro was dispatched Sept. 7 to Panther Pride Drive in Delton to sniff a car for narcotics. The canine gave a positive response for narcotics inside the vehicle where the car’s center console meets the dashboard. Aluminum foil was found near the gearshift of the vehicle. Barry County Deputies turned the foil over to Barry Township Police who identified the contents as possible marijuana. The case was turned over to Barry Township Police. Man caught leaving a driveway Parole officers asked deputies to locate a 30-year-old Hastings man who had violated parole. A parole officer knew that the man lived on M-79 and drove a blue and white older-model Ford truck. When deputies arrived at the residence, the subject was still in the truck, and accelerated in reverse the length of his driveway. He then jumped out of the vehicle and ran away through the backyard. The man was told to stop or a Taser would be used. He stopped, turned around and swore at the deputy. When the parole officer arrived, the man was arrested and taken to jail for obstructing justice. Everyone chips in as Delton improves to 2-0 in the KVA Every Delton Kellogg player saw time on the floor, and helped fill the stat sheet, as the Panther varsity girls’ volleyball team improved to 2-0 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association by besting Parchment 3-0 Wednesday. Delton won by the scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-23. Adrianna Culbert led the way with 17 kills, six assists, seven blocks, nine digs and nine aces. She had 13 service points. Everyone on the Panther team had at least one dig. Andrea Polley tied Culbert for the team lead with nine, while Hannah Phommavongsa added eight and Rachel Parker and Cassandra Coplin six each. Polley also had a team-high 18 assists. Faith Ferris chipped in seven blocks and Alisha VanderWoude had three blocks to go along with six kills and three aces. Delton Kellogg was scheduled to go on the road for the first time in the league yesterday, at Maple Valley. The Panthers head to the Lakeview Invitational Saturday, then will be at home against Galesburg-Augusta Wednesday. While the Panthers were happy with the finish Wednesday, they weren’t Saturday. Delton knocked off Brighton early in the day, 25-20, 25-23, at the Grand Blanc Tournament Saturday, but then lost 25-19, 25-7 to Brighton when the two teams met again in the Gold bracket semifinals. Culbert had four kills, five assists and four digs for the Panthers in the semifinal loss, but didn’t garner a single service point. Phommavongsa had a team-high 11 digs. Polley added four assists. Courtney Dirks and Faith Ferris had three service points each for Delton. Delton started the day with the win over Brighton and a 25-12, 25-23 win over Flint Kearsley and a 25-7, 25-5 win over Almont. Scot teams score wins over TK runners at Johnson Park Caledonia’s two varsity cross country teams both started the O-K Gold Conference season with wins over Thornapple Kellogg and Ottawa Hills at Johnson Park Wednesday afternoon. The Trojan teams were both 1-1, with wins over the Bengal teams which didn’t have enough runners to earn a team score. The closest of the duals was the one between the Caledonia and Thornapple Kellogg girls, which the Fighting Scots won 25-31. Thornapple Kellogg’s all-stater Casey Lawson won the race in 20 minutes 16 seconds, her first varsity victory, but the next three finishers were Fighting Scots. Caledonia was led by Maggie DeJong, who finished in 20:44. Hannah Schroder was third in 21:05 and Olivia Bordewyk fourth in 21:14. The Fighting Scots also had Bianca Postema place seventh in 22:35 and Hannah Hazelbach ninth in 23:12. The Trojans’ other scorers were Melissa Winchester who was fifth in 21:24, Taylor Ward who was sixth in 22:33, Janie Noah who was eighth in 22:39 and Fiona Shea who was 11th in 23:19. Caledonia’s boys topped the Trojan boys 23-38. Mason Przybysz won the race for the Fighting Scots in 17:14, then after the Trojans’ top two runners were second and third, the next five scoring runners were from Caledonia. TK was led by Dustin Brummel who was second in 17:28 and David Walter who was third in 17:56. The next four to hit the finish line for the Fighting Scots were Kevonte Rottier in 18:33, Jake Rossman in 18:42, Austin VanLaar in 18:43 and Trent Reyen in 18:59. The Trojans had Conor Leach tenth in 19:40, Austin LaVire 11th in 19:53, and James Vannette 12th in 20:02. 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Call 945-9554 for more information. �Page 16 — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Only one county team was victorious last Friday The Saxon offensive line opens up a huge hole for fullback Stephen Shaffer to find his way to the end zone late in the first half of Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest at Ralph E. Meyers Stadium in Caledonia. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Brendan Stahl knocks Williamston’s Bryan Taylor out of bounds during Friday night’s conference opener. (Photo by Cisler Photography) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg was the only county team to score a victory last week, holding off the Maple Valley Lions to get a second Kalamazoo Valley Association victory. The Panthers will look to build some momentum as they take on the 0-3 GalesburgAugusta Rams this week. The Rams have given up more points than any team in the KVA so far this fall. Maple Valley will try and bounce back against one of the top scoring teams in the KVA, Pennfield. The green and gold Panthers are off to a 3-0 start, and will host the Lions. The Lions have a tough task ahead of them, and so do the Hastings Saxons. The Saxons will play host to the defending Division 4 State Champions from Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Cougars knocked off the reigning O-K Gold Conference Champions from Thornapple Kellogg last Friday, and their only loss this season so far was a 21-10 decision which they dropped against the defending Division 3 State Champions from East Grand Rapids. Thornapple Kellogg will look to rebound from its 49-7 loss to the Cougars when it plays host to Wayland Friday. The Wildcats and Trojans are both 0-1 in the league and 12 overall. Forest Hills Eastern scored its first victory of the season last week, besting the Wildcats 21-13 in their league opener. Lakewood will have its work cut out for it again, as it travels to Portland Friday. Portland has given up an average of just 11 points a game. That would actually be an improvement for the Vikings who are averaging just nine points per game. Current Records Hastings Delton Kellogg Maple Valley Thornapple Kellogg Lakewood O-K Gold G.R. Catholic Central South Christian Caledonia Forest Hills Eastern Hastings Ottawa Hills Thornapple Kellogg Wayland 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2 0-3 Caledonia 36, Hastings 20 Sometimes the best defense is a good offense. The Fighting Scots’ defense wasn’t bad either though. Caledonia’s varsity football team possessed the football for more than 30 minutes, keeping Hastings’ Wing-T attack off the field and powering the Fighting Scots to their first victory of the season Friday night. The Scots topped the Saxons 36-20 in their O-K Gold Conference opener in Ralph E. Meyers Stadium, to improve to 1-2 on the year. The Saxons fall to 2-1 with the loss. “The way we started out the season at 0-2 this was a critical game for us,” said Caledonia head coach Steve Uyl. “I thought our kids responded with our best week of practice and really, on both sides of the football, we played pretty well. Our offense kept their defense off the field for the most part, and our defense made stops when they had to.” Caledonia built a 19-0 lead scoring touchdowns at the end of its first three possessions, a 13-play drive that covered 65 yards, a seven-play drive that went 80 yards, and a 13play, 67-yard drive. “They ground the ball out on us,” said Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher. “We really didn’t have too many offensive plays. Probably the easiest way to stop our offense is to keep it off the field, so we really didn’t have many opportunities. They defended us well. They’re physical tough kids. They tackle well, and they kept us from breaking the big ones.” Not losing sight of the Saxon backs and allowing them long runs was a big part of the focus heading in for the Scots. “The first two weeks we’ve given up the big play and tonight that was our goal, just make them drive and work for it and don’t give up the big play and we did a very nice job of that,” Uyl said. “It’s knowing your assignment. Every time you’re playing Hastings and their offense, it’s overall (league) 2-1 (1-0) 2-1 (1-0) 1-2 (1-0) 1-2 (1-0) 2-1 (0-1) 2-1 (0-1) 1-2 (0-1) 1-2 (0-1) KVA overall (league) Parchment 3-0 (3-0) Pennfield 3-0 (3-0) Olivet 3-0 (3-0) Delton Kellogg 2-1 (2-1) Schoolcraft 2-1 (2-1) Constantine 1-2 (1-2) Maple Valley 1-2 (1-2) Galesburg-Augusta 0-3 (0-3) Hackett Catholic Central 0-3 (0-3) Kalamazoo Christian 0-3 (0-3) CAAC-White Lansing Catholic Portland Williamston Perry Corunna Lakewood overall (league) 3-0 (1-0) 3-0 (1-0) 1-1 (1-0) 1-2 (0-1) 0-3 (0-1) 0-3 (0-1) Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Lion running back Michael Caldwell runs through the Delton defense Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Saxons’ Jon Wright (50) chases down Caledonia’s Garrett Hubbell on a run in the second quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) assignment football. Do your job and make sure you do it every play and you’ll avoid those big plays.” The Fighting Scots got a three-yard touchdown run from Heath Hoogerhyde, a 21-yard touchdown run from Garrett Hubble, and a two-yard TD plunge by quarterback Ryan Zoet in the first 17 minutes of the game to go up 19-0. Hastings finally got on the scoreboard on a 16-yard touchdown run by Stephen Shaffer with 2:31 left in the first half, and he added the two-point run as well to make it 19-8. The Scots took advantage of that last two and a half minutes, driving for a 26-yard field goal by kicker Joel Wenk that made it 22-8 at the half. The entire third quarter was used up by a 14-play Saxon drive that ended in a five-yard touchdown run by Shaffer, and the start of an 18-play 88-yard drive by the Fighting Scots which didn’t end until Hoogerhyde crashed into the end zone from two yards out on the first play of the fourth quarter. Garbow added the two point conversion run after that score to put the Scots up 30-14. Hastings added a two-yard touchdown run by Bobby Leedy with 40 seconds left in the game, but the two-point try came up short leaving the Saxons still two scores behind at 30-20. The Saxons managed to recover an on-side kick, but on the final play of the game the Scots’ Esterley intercepted an Anthony Veltre pass and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown. “I respect the heck out of their program, their coaches,” Rademacher said of the Fighting Scots. “They’re good guys. Their kids always play hard. They really did to us what we try to do to other teams. It comes right down to it, I’ve told our kids all week ‘whoever is more disciplined, whoever is more physical is going to win this football game.’ It came true. They were more disciplined and more physical than we were all night long, and I commend them.” Not only were the Scots physical, they played at a faster tempo than even the Saxons, who like to speed things along, are used to. Plowing the way for Hubble to rush 18 times for 115 yards and for Garbow to carry it 18 times for 108 yards was the offensive line of Keith Maddox, Justin Tuuk, Sean Murphy, Joel Wenk and Michael Ruddock. The Scot fullback, Hoogerhyde, added 17 carries for 64 yards. Zoet completed four of eight passes for 65 yards, and also rushed for another 29 yards on six carries. Shaffer led the Saxon attack with 19 rushes for 89 yards. Leedy had 14 carries for 57 yards. Veltre was five of nine passing for 89 yards. Delton Kellogg 21, Maple Valley 18 Only point after attempts separated the Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg varsity football teams Friday night. The Lions were 0-of-3 following their three touchdowns, while the visiting Panthers managed a two-point conversion and an extrapoint kick to score a 21-18 victory over Maple Valley in Kalamazoo Valley Association action. The two teams both entered the contest with 1-1 league records. Only ten yards separated the two offenses’ totals for the evening, with the Panthers outgaining the Lions 279 yards to 269. Delton had just two more first downs than the Lions. The Lions were chasing the Panthers on the scoreboard much of the night though, as the teams alternated touchdowns. Delton Kellogg struck first, with a 26-yard touchdown run by Adam May with 2 minutes 24 seconds left in the opening quarter. Maple Valley tied the game 6-6 with a 14yard touchdown pass from Ryan Hickey to Tommy Mudge with 8:26 left in the second quarter. Those were the first of 27 points scored by the two teams in the final eight and a half minutes of the first half. Delton answered with a three-yard touch- down run by Connor Wolschleger, and a twopoint pass from May to Nick Brindley a minute and a half later. The Lions then pulled within two points, 14-12, thanks to a three-yard touchdown run by Michael Caldwell with 3:55 left in the first half. Adam May capped off the first-half scoring, tossing a 19-yard TD pass to Brindley with 13 seconds left before the break, and then kicked the extra-point himself to pus his team up 21-12 at the break. Maple Valley managed a six-yard touchdown run by Caldwell early in the fourth quarter, and then the two teams were back and forth the rest of the evening. Caldwell led the Lion attack, rushing 18 times for 120 yards. Garrett Reid added seven rushes for 67 yards, and Hickey carried the ball five times himself for 58 yards. Hickey completed two of five passes for 14 yards, but was picked off twice by the Panthers. Caldwell also had a team-high 12 tackles on the other side of the ball. Mudge added eight and Jake Ewing seven. The Panthers were paced on the ground by Brindley, who rushed 14 times for 104 yards. Tyler Dempsey added ten carries for 64 yards, and Wolschleger rushed 13 times for 53 yards. May was three for three throwing it, for 33 yards. Brindley caught all three passes. Dempsey had 11 tackles for Delton, Cole Ritchie ten and Phoenix Pease nine. Catholic Central 49, Thornapple Kellogg 7 Grand Rapids Catholic Central improved to 2-1 overall this season with a 49-7 win over Thornapple Kellogg, which is now 1-2 on the year. “I’m very impressed with their talent,” said TK head coach Chad Ruger. “They’ve got a bunch of fine athletes. They should do very well. I was very impressed.” Addison Schipper led the Trojan offense, with 13 rushes for 79 yards. Dan Dykstra chipped in nine carries for 50 yards. Cody Clouse, Dylan VanPutten and Cody Ybema each had five tackles for the Trojans. Williamston 32, Lakewood 14 For the first time this season the Vikings found out what it’s like to be in a ball game. Now they’ve got to figure out how to limit mistakes and finish one. Williamston scored its first victory of the season, improving to 1-1, by topping the Vikings 32-14 on Unity Field Friday night in the Capital Area Activities White Division opener for both teams. Continued next page Delton Kellogg quarterback Adam May tries to pull away from a Maple Valley defender during Friday night’s KVA contest at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — Page 17 More than a dozen run in new 10K by Patricia Johns Staff Writer It was a little dark and misty as the more than 60 runners and walkers registered for the Heritage Day Run under the gazebo at Stagecoach Park at 6:45 a.m. Organizers had arranged for shuttles to take the runners to the starting line on Irving Road before the whistle blew at 8 a.m. These are the 13 runners in the 10 K, lining up behind the 5K runners on Irving Road waiting for the starting whistle. (Photo by Patricia Johns) The 5K runners make a turn on to Loop Road before entering the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail to finish in Stagecoach Park. (Photo by Patricia Johns) This year a 10 K race was added to the event, with 13 runners signing up for the extended route, which diverged before rejoining the 5K course on the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail with the end back at Stagecoach Park. Volunteers working on this event were members of the Thornapple Area Parks and Recreation Commission, the Thornapple Trail Association and the Thornapple Kellogg High School cross country runners with coach Tammy Benjamin. The overall male finisher was Neil Bultman with a time of 18 minutes 17 seconds in the 5K. The top 5k female finisher was Tiffany Blakey with a time of 22:07. The top male finisher in the 10 K was Terry Sensiba with a time of 41:51. The top female finisher was Julie Palmatier with a time of 50:43. Listed below are the finishers in this year’s Heritage Day runs by event, age and time. 5K Results Men Overall -- 1. Neil Bultman, 18:17. Men 14 and under -- 1. Joe Guikema, 26:37 2. Aaron Czarnecki, 33:28 3. Rem Ludtke 37:30 4. Michael Willshire, 41:59. Men 15-19 -- 1. Ronnie Collins, 19:17 2. Jakob Nelson, 25:47 3. Morgan Ludtke, 56:16. Men 20-24 -- 1. Max Myers, 27:33. Men 30-34 -- 1. Isaac Newhot, 18:50 2. Jason Presslar, 24:47 3. Dwight Wade, 31:53 4. Don Raaymakers, 34:07. Men 35-39 -- 1. Timothy Birman, 24:11 2. Brian Baughman, 25:58. Men 40-44 -- William Johnson, 20:48 2. Steve Collins, 22:19 3. Linc Ludke, 24:43 4. Jerry Czarnecki, 28:42. Men 45-49 -- 1. David Guikema, 21:57 2. Steven Fein, 22:38 3. Chris Noah, 24:10 4. Jim Replogle, 25:49. Men 50-54 -- 1. Todd Straig, 26:24 2. Dave Shellengarger, 29:43. Men 60 and over -- 1. Ed Newhof, 21:23 2.2 Loyd Elwood, 33:29. Women Overall -- 1. Tiffany Blakey, 22:07. Women 14 and under -- 1. MeKare Elliot, 32:51 2. McKenna Raaymakers, 34:07. Women 15-19 -- 1. Alicia Morehouse, 22:16. Women 20-24 -- 1. Jenna Taylor 29:43 2. Elizabeth Efting, 31:36. Women 25-29 -- 1. Laura Castonia, 28:27 2. Jane Borrink, 31:52 3. Brooke VanRhee, 38:02. Women 30-34 -- 1. Gwen Young, 25:41 2. Lynn VanderLaan, 33:24. Women 35-39 -- 1. Beth McNee, 24:00 2. Susan Fern, 26:16 3. Amy Nichols, 33:25. Women 40-44 -- 1. Janette Dean, 28:29 2. Joann Nelson, 31:54 3. Cindy Wilshire, 41:59 4. Tracy Dill, 42:45. Women 45-49 -- 1. Susan Replogle, 27:58 2. Kerri Vantil, 32:04 3. Lisa Bergman, 32:48 4. Nancy Walsh, 38:50 5. Brenda Campbell, 39:16. Women 60 and over -- 1. Nancy Jones, 27:27 2. Sharon Loichinger, 39:16. Walkers -- 1. Diane Gaertner, 47:06 2. Tom Evans, 52:15 3. Elaine MdWhinney, 55:11 4. Lydia Frasier, 55:11. 10K Results Men Overall -- 1.Terry Sensiba, 41:51. Men 14 and Under -- 1. Chris Poland, 43:32. Men 15-19 -- 1. Mac Guikema, 49:29. Men 25-29 -- 1. Jason DeVore, 44:05. Men 30-34 -- 1. Corrie Sanborn, 49:25. Men 60 and over -- 1. Mike Bremer, 50:23 2. Tom Ackerman, 56:12 3. David Theule, 58:15. Women Overall -- 1. Julie Palmatier, 50:43. Women 40-44 -- 1. Sharon Corrigan, 53:17 2. Tammy VanHuizen, 60:14. Women 45-49 -- 1. Denise Richards, 52:16. Women 50-54 -- 1. Patricia Twietmeyer, 50:56. Neil Bultman is the overall winner of this year’s Heritage Day 5K with a time of 18.17. The top woman finisher was Tiffany Blakely of Hastings with a time of 22.07. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Kerri VanTil, (left) Bill Johnson and Beth McNee wait for the shuttle from the registration table at Stagecoach Park to go to starting line on Irving Road. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Cyclist Denise Sensiba supports her husband Terry Sensiba in the first Heritage Day 10K race. He won the race in 41:51. (Photo by Patricia Johns) FOOTBALL, continued from previous page Lakewood led Division 4 state runners-up from a year ago 14-13 after one quarter, trailed 19-15 at the end of the first half, and recovered a Williamston fumble on the opening kick-off of the second half. The Vikings though couldn’t finish that drive deep in Hornet territory. Williamston then outscored the Vikings 13-0 the rest of the way. “That’s what I stressed at the end. You got a taste of what it can be like now. Now you’ve got to play that way, at that level every week, for four quarters,” said Lakewood head coach Jim Behrenwald. The Hornets were able to capitalize on a couple of Viking turnovers, while the Vikings were unable to take advantage of Hornet miscues like the fumbled kick return. The Vikings used a couple of big plays to move down the field on their opening possession, scoring the first points of the ball game on a one-yard touchdown run by quarterback Brendan Stahl. Stahl had a big night for the Vikings, rushing 12 times for 41 yards and two touch- downs. He also completed 7 of 15 passes for 99 yards. He was intercepted once. “We were just running the ball well (in the first quarter), and Stahl was throwing the ball well. Stahl himself ran the ball better this week,” Behrenwald said. “We worked on that this week. He needed to be more of a threat for us.” The Vikings’ two-point pass was no good after the first touchdown, and Williamston came down and took the lead three minutes later on a 14-yard touchdown pass from John Westphal to Ray Duncan and the ensuing extra-point kick. Stahl got the lead back for the Vikings, with a three-yard touchdown run with 2:10 left in the opening quarter, then tacked on the two-point run as well. The Hornets answered that score with a 40yard touchdown pass with 32 seconds left in the quarter, from Westphal to Jake Smith. The extra-point was no good this time, and the Vikings hung onto a one-point lead until Cody Ball scored on a one-yard run for the Hornets with 2:17 left in the first half. Westphal would finish 14 for 21 passing, for 235 yards and four touchdowns. He connected with Duncan for a 19-yard score early in the third quarter, then added a 38-yard TD pass to Brandon Hall with 7:13 left in the game. Duncan had six receptions in the contest for 114 yards and the two scores. Hall finished with four catches for 58 yards. Nick Porter led the Hornets on the ground with 16 rushes for 131 yards. Brad Fox had three rushes for 50 yards for the Vikings, and Cody Collins added six carries for 40 yards. Zach Kilbourn was the Vikings’ leading receiver, with two receptions for 54 yards. Fox also led the Viking defense, with six tackles. Alex Potter, Kyle Kneale, and Matt McAllister all recovered Hornet fumbles for the Vikings. Williamston actually had one more turnover than the Vikings did. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 3:45 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:45 PM 7:00 PM Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Girls Boys Boys Girls Varsity Fresh. Fresh. 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Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Nancy 945-2742 or hastingsathleticboosters@gmail.com to sponsor the schedule 77560839 The 5K runners make a turn on to Loop Road before entering the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail to finish in Stagecoach Park. (Photo by Patricia Johns) �Page 18 — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Saxons rise to the top of the Gold at Egypt Valley by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings took its first turn atop the O-K Gold Conference standings at Egypt Valley Tuesday, firing a 176. Kylee Nemetz stepped up to tie teammate Gabrielle Shipley for the day’s low round. They each shot a three-over-par 39. Hastings also got a 48 from Dani Meredith and a 50 from Katie Brown. South Christian was second with a 183 and Forest Hills Eastern third with a 184. Behind those top three, Thornapple Kellogg was fourth with a 204 followed by Caledonia 225, Wayland 226 and Grand Rapids Catholic Central 256. Thornapple Kellogg was led by Shannon Hamilton’s 45. TK also got three 53s from Alex Banash, Whitney Lavire and DJ Minor. Forest Hills Eastern, South Christian and Hastings were the top three teams in the O-K Gold Conference once again Thursday at Yankee Springs Golf Course. “We’re beating one of those teams this year,” said the Trojans’ Minor after the round on the Red nine. The Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ golf team has been fourth, behind those three teams, at each of the league jamborees this season. The Hawks won for the first time Thursday, after the Sailors won the first two jamborees, with a team score of 174. South Christian was second with a 177 and Hastings with a 182. The Trojan team fired a 199, to finish ahead of Wayland with a 204, Caledonia’s 210 and Hastings’ Gabrielle Shipley chips her ball up onto the green on red number eight during Thursday afternoon’s O-K Gold Conference jamboree at Yankee Springs Golf Course. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s 239. “We’re just in a tough conference,” said TK head coach Bob Kaminski. “The three teams ahead of us are really good. We’ve just got to Vikings fall to first two league foes Lakewood’s varsity boys’ tennis team pulled out three doubles wins, but couldn’t win a single set on the singles side against Williamston Wednesday. The visiting Hornets won the league opener between the two teams 5-3. After falling 7-3 in a tie-breaker in the first set to Alex Mullen and Will Sevic, the Viking first doubles team of Adam Barker and Alex Schuiling battled back to win their match. They took the final two sets by the scores of 7-5, 6-0. Lakewood’s second doubles team of David Parks and Anthony Haskin won a tie-breaker in the first set against Nick Tingley and Logan Hirt, 8-6, then cleaned up in the second set 6- 0. Lakewood’s third point came from the third doubles team of Kyler Clark and Ben Ridder, which topped Sean McGuire and Luke Vorce 6-0, 6-1. At fourth doubles, the Viking team of Seth Spitzley and Garrett Phelps lost a close match with Nate Rivard and Evan Fox, 7-5, 6-2. Parker Haskin was the only Lakewood singles player to win more than two games against the Hornets. He fell 6-2, 6-0 to Brandon Erickson at third singles. The loss was the first of the season for Lakewood, which is now 3-2-1 overall. That second loss came in a tough league dual at Portland Tuesday, which the Raiders won 8-0. The lone set the Vikings won was at first doubles, where the team of Barker and Schuiling fell 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 to the Raider team of Julian Bonfiglio and Michael Dole. The second and third doubles matches were close as well. Portland’s Alan Learn and Calvin Schrauben topped Parks and Anthony Haskin 7-5, 7-5 at second doubles, while the Raider team of Bryce Palmiter and Cameron Simon downed Clark and Ridder 6-4, 6-3 at third doubles. The Vikings have another tough league dual at home against Lansing Catholic Thursday. Saturday, Sept. 17, the Vikings will host the Lakewood Invitational. Saxon Sports Shorts JV Girls’ Golf The Saxon junior varsity girls’ golf team defeated Wayland Monday 216 to 241. The Saxons were led by Chelsea Craven, who shot a 50. JV Football The Saxon junior varsity football team lost two hard fought games, the last two weeks. The Saxons’ Katie Brown taps a putt across the green on number eight on the red nine at Yankee Springs Golf Course Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons fell to Hopkins 27-12 in week two of the season. Ben Schilz and Mitchell Brooks led the defense with an interception a piece. Logan Clements found the end zone from threes yards out, running behind Taylor Horton and Aubrey Woerm. Brooks finished she scoring on a 47-yard TD run following the blocks of Alex Stiles and Marko Rabe. Celebrate the S A XON SPIRIT with a PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH To show community support for our football team and the spirit of being a Saxon, Grand Valley Co-op Credit Union is sponsoring a tailgate party with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the game with GR Catholic Central, starting at 5:30 p.m. inside Baum Stadium near the main entrance. The game will start at 7 p.m. SAXON SPIRIT ... let it show! 77560920 Last week the Saxons lost to Caledonia 1412 in a defensive battle. The Hastings defense was led by Corey Stout with many key tackles and a fumble recovery, and Miguel Arjona with an interception. Schilz had a five-yard TD run behind James Lee, Nick Denniston, and Dayton Carter. Michael Mansfileld finished the scoring with a 67-yard score after key blocks from Jordan Wheeler and Horton. Freshmen Football The Saxons freshmen team earned a hardfought 22-8 win over Caledonia Thursday afternoon. The young Saxons scored first in the game and converted their two-point conversion to lead 8-0. They would also score one more time in the first half to go up 16-0. In the third quarter, both defenses dug in and the score would remain 16-0 until midway through the fourth quarter when Caledonia scored to make it a 16-8 game. With less than three minutes left in the game and facing a third-and-eight from their own 22-yard line the Saxons got the big play they needed getting a 78-yard touchdown run to seal the win and improve their record to 30 on the season. The Saxons host Catholic Central Thursday. HYAA Football 8th Grade Blue Hastings eighth grade Gold football team opened the season with a 32-6 victory over the visiting Gull Lake Blue Devils. Alex Maurer and Tony Thompson led the offense with two TDs each. Maurer also had a 55-yard punt return and 65-yard kickoff return, which set up Saxon touchdowns. Quarterback Clay Coltson connected with Alex McMahon on a 47-yard touchdown pass for the other Saxon score. The Saxons’ offensive line leaders were center George Murphy and guard Justice Lamance. The Saxon defense recorded fourteen tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, and one interception which was returned by linebacker John Hasty. The other Saxon defensive leaders with multiple tackles were corner Gage Pearson, linebacker Lee Stowe, and linebacker Tyler Youngs. Thornapple Kellogg’s Shannon Hamilton hits a shot from the fairway towards the seventh green Thursday afternoon at Yankee Springs Golf Course. (Photo by Brett Bremer) worry about our own game, just keep practicing and getting better.” The thing Minor said she has to do to help the Trojans get into the top three at one of the league jamborees is improve on her drives. Minor had the third best Trojan score, a 52. Banash led TK with a 43, while Lavire and Hamilton each shot a 53. “Alex Banash played really well today, which was nice to see,” Kaminski said. “She really, really played well. “I think she kept it in play. She didn’t get in any trouble, which can be difficult on the nine that we played because there are a lot of trees and out of bounds and things like that.” Hastings’ Shipley was the day’s individual champ, shooting a 37. Forest Hills Eastern was led by Jordan DuVall’s 38. The Hawks also got a pair of 44s from Anne Parlmer and Hanna Singh, and a 48 from Kelsey Sands. Behind Shipley for Hastings, Nemetz scored a 45, Meredith a 47 and Brown a 53. South Christian got a 42 from Morgan Leep, a 44 from Haley Elenbaas, a 45 from Alexa Hoekwater and a pair of 46s from Bridget Hemingway and Jordan Tucker. Lakewood girls a stroke shy of matching nine-hole record Lakewood’s varsity girls’ golf team was just one stroke shy of its nine-hole school record Wednesday, when it took on Williamston at Centennial Acres in Sunfield. The Vikings fired a 179, besting the Hornets’ score of 213. Tiffani Ackerson and Olivia Barker each had their personal best nine-hole round, each firing a 39 to tie for medalist honors on the day. Ackerson and Barker each finished the round with just 15 putts. “They each continue to push each other and the rest of the team to improve every time out,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. Lakewood also got a 50 from Kennedy Hilley and a 51 from Victoria Hager. The Vikings are now 3-2 this season in duals, and 2-0 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. Lakewood followed up that victory by scoring another league win Tuesday, topping host Portland at Portland Country Club 186 to 198. Ackerson was the day’s medalist with a 42. Barker, Hilley and Hager all shot 48. In between those two league duals the Vikings placed eighth at the Marshall Redhawk Invitational Friday. Barker led the Vikings with a 90, while Ackerson added a 93. Lakewood also got a pair of 102s from Hager and Hilley. Portage Central took the day’s title with a score of 345. Battle Creek Lakeview was second with a 346, followed by Jackson Lumen Christi 351, Chelsea 371, Hanover-Horton 372, Marshall ‘Red’ 375, Napoleon 379, Lakewood 387, Coldwater 392, Mason 405, Parma Western 408, Vicksburg 408, Marshall ‘Black’ 421, Gull Lake 425, Sturgis 459, Charlotte 490, and Harper Creek NTS. Portage Central had the day’s top player, Jessica Heimonen, who fired a 75. Jackson Lumen Christi’s Sarah Cullin was the runnerup with a 78. Behind Heimonen for the Mustangs, Lindsey Mohney shot an 87, Lindsey Fillar a 91 and Carly Siko a 92. Vikings see league rivals finish near the top at Marauder Invite Bath’s girls edged out a couple of Capital Area Activities Conference White Division squads to win the title at Wednesday’s OvidElsie Marauder Invitational. Bath finished with 55 points, while Lansing Catholic was second with 60 and Perry third with 115. Maple Valley’s girls were 12th and Lakewood’s girls were 14th in the 16-team meet, Jessica Rushford, the Lions’ leader, was ninth overall in 21 minutes 1.9 seconds. The Vikings were led by Maddie King who was 33rd overall in 22:24.1. Lansing Catholic’s Emma Frost was the individual champion, finishing in 18:56.1. She was the only girls to finish the course in under 20 minutes. Jenny Frantz, from host Ovid-Elsie, was second in 20:01.1. Behind Rushford for Maple Valley, Alicia Ramsey was 102nd in 25:53.5, then there was a pack that included Lynzie Trumble 107th in 26:16.7, Jackie Martin 108th in 26:20.9 and McKayla Lamance 109th in 26:21.9. After King for Lakewood, Mycah Ridder was 89th in 25:09.4, Hannah Dejong 104th in 26:00.4, Lindsey Tooker 119th in 26:52.1 and Holly Leonard 134th in 28:06.3. The champions from Bath were led by Annie Fanta’s third-place time of 20:19.7. Durand was fourth in the team standings with 120 points, followed by Frankenmuth 134, Fowler 201, Beal City 205, DeWitt 220, Carson City-Crystal 226, Fowlerville 254, Chesaning 277, Maple Valley 324, St. Charles 345, Lakewood 346, Laingsburg 402 and Ovid-Elsie NTS. Lansing Catholic had four runners in the top seven to win the boys’ meet. The Cougars’ Zachary Zingsheim was the individual champion in 16:17.5. Maple Valley’s boys were ninth among the 18 teams. Kyle Brumm had a nice race to lead the Lions, finishing 29th overall in 18:46.9. Maple Valley also had Austin Rood 49th in 19:46.6, Sam Benedict 57th in 20:05.3, Tyler Brumm 60th in 20:6.9 and Micah Bromley 66th in 20:17.3. Lakewood had just two boys in the race. Traviss Wilkerson was 64th overall in 20:15.8, and teammate J Patrick was 80th in 20:44.2 Behind Zingsheim for the Cougars, Joe Marrah was third in 16:46.6, Austin Winter fourth in 16:50.5 and Jimmy Hicks seventh in 17:03.2. Lansing Catholic’s fifth scorer was Nick Sampson, who was 17th in 17:57.2. The Cougars finished with just 32 points. Frankenmuth was second with 82 points, followed by Chesaning third with 93, Perry 115, Bath 183, Ovid-Elsie 183, Beal City 200, Fowler 231, Maple Valley 236, Durand 268, Carson City-Crystal 281, Laingsburg 287, DeWitt 294, Fowlerville 303, St. Charles NTS, International Academy Flint NTS, Lakewood NTS and Bridgeport NTS. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — Page 19 Scots, Sailors and Pioneers big winners at TK Invite The Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg girls take off at the start of the Kellogg Division race at Monday’s Thornapple Kellogg Invitational at Gun Lake. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the teams to beat. I had a lot of kids run their best times, their best races of the season, despite a few little injuries. A few kids are a little banged up.” Ryan Watson had his eyes on two Sailors as he came into the finish line. South Christian’s Michael Potter won the boys’ race in 17:17.2, with teammate Chris Guikema on his heels in second place with a time of 17:24.1. Watson led the Panthers for the first time this season, placing third in 17:31.7. Watson’s teammate Austin Ketola was just behind him, in fifth place, with a time of 18:01.0. “Watson ran a great race. That’s his first time leading the team (this year),” said Grimes. “Billy Schut ran a great race. He was our number five today. He’s starting to step up nicely. Kannon Hoffman continues to run strong. 18:34 is not bad. I know he wants to get in the 17’s. He and Zach Haas have a good little battle going on there.” Hoffman was the third Panther to finish, placing 11th in 18:34. Haas was 12th in 18:35 and Schut 22nd in 19:27. South Christian’s boys finished the meet with 43 points. Delton Kellogg had 53 ahead of West Catholic 86, Creston 89, Comstock Park 124, Maple Valley 159, Freedom Christian 164, Fennville 214 and Grand River Prep 225. “A big hole between 5 and 6 though,” Grimes said. “That’s kind of scary. Gotta fix that up.” The Panthers were scheduled to open up the Kalamazoo Valley Association season at Olivet Wednesday afternoon, as were the Maple Valley Lions. Kyle Brum led the Lion boys’, placing 15th in 18:56. Maple Valley also had Sam Benedict 29th in 20:01, Micah Bromley 33rd in 20:18, Austin Rood 35th in 20:20 and Tyler Brumm 58th in 22:16. Lakewood had just four runners at the meet. Traviss Wilkerson led the Vikings with a 32nd-place time of 20:17. J Patrick was 51st for Lakewood in 21:36, followed by teammates Nolan Stoepker in 63rd with a time of 22:50 and Branden Phillips in 66th with a time of 23:14. South Christian’s girls’ team wasn’t quite as deep as East Grand Rapids’ was in the race for the bigger schools, but it was close. The Sailors had 12 girls in the top 30 overall. The Sailors finished with just 23 points, followed by Comstock Park 53, Delton Kellogg 74, West Catholic 137, Freedom Christian 141, Maple Valley 152, Lakewood 162, Grand River Prep 228 and Fennville 257. Delton Kellogg’s Kannon Hoffman races to the finish just ahead of teammate Zach Haas Monday afternoon in the Kellogg Division race at the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Olivia Rose makes her way towards the finish line at the end of Saturday’s Thornapple Kellogg Invitational Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s James Vannette (left), Troy Dunkelberger (right) and Hastings’ Ronnie Collins (center) pick up the pace as they close in on the finish line Monday afternoon at the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) South Christian had the top three runners in the race, with McKenzie Diemer taking first in 19:48.9. Megan Schwartz was second in 19:49.8 and Alexis Miller third in 19:54.3. Maple Valley’s Jessica Rushford was fourth in 21:18.0 and Delton Kellogg’s Jolene Drum fifth in 21:18.4. “The girls were a little disappointed,” Grimes said. “They were hoping to come out of here with a trophy, second place. There’s a big gap between third and fourth there, so they separated themselves fairly decently.” Delton’s top five were among the top 31 finishers. Brianna Russell was 12th in 21:59. Christi Boze was 15th in 22:26, Marcie Stevens 16th in 22:29 and Kelsey Sofia 31st in 24:13. Grimes was also happy with freshman Sami Williams-Cleary, who was the Panthers’ seventh best runner on the day, placing 45th in 25:57. “She was all smiles like the last mile. She was passing people, which is what you want to see,” said Grimes. “She’s just learning this distance, this race. So, for her to be running a good pace and to be feeling good towards the end that’s a good combination, because then she’s going to be ready to come back and ‘I know I can do better next time.’ Leave here with a few kids with that kind of attitude and it’ll make for some good meets coming up.” The only other Maple Valley runner who kept up with the Panthers’ top seven runners was Emily Mattocks, who was 30th overall in 24:04. The Lion team also had Alicia Ramsey 47th in 26:06, Hana Kyle 56th in 26:26 and McKayla Lamance 79th in 28:36. Lakewood was led by Maddie King’s 19thplace time of 22:35. The Vikings also had Danielle Kosten 39th in 25:07, Mycah Ridder 43rd in 25:42, Hannah DeJong 51st in 26:10 and Lora Lee Burrus 68th in 27:27. 77560792 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The typical things a cross country runner would do when crossing the finish line in previous seasons would be to hit the brakes, or look around for someone with a time, head for a drink of water, or collapse right there past the finish line. The first thing Caledonia’s Mason Przybysz did was look down at his wrist, and click his watch to a stop. Przybysz was the fastest runner in any of the races at Monday afternoon’s Thornapple Kellogg Invitational, at Yankee Springs State Park on Gun Lake. He won the Thornapple Division boys’ race in 16 minutes 43.7 seconds. “For me I use a Garmin GPS watch. I look at my pace every once in a while and I use the pace to just push myself and be like ‘oh I’m slow so I need to pick it up I need to go now. There’s no time to wait.’ Or, I look at the distance and it says two and three quarters I know I have a quarter mile to go, plus the extra kick. “I like it. I think it’s a benefit to runners who have any kind of watch really, as long as they know where they’re at just to know their pace and everything. It’s a great thing for people to run with watches this year.” It’s especially great when it has that kind of a time on it at the end. Wherever someone was keeping track of Thornapple Kellogg’s Dustin Brummel’s time it was a good number as well. Brummel was second to his league rival from Caledonia, finishing in 16:52.2. “Me and Dustin go way back. Ever since seventh grade we’ve been racing each other,” Przybysz said. “We’re great friends on the course, we’re great friends off the course it’s always fun racing against him He pushes me every time. I’m sure I push him.” Przybysz and his Fighting Scots one again won the Thornapple Division boys’ championship, finishing with just 54 points. Northview was second with 83, followed by East Grand Rapids 84, Byron Center 85, Thornapple Kellogg 115, Hamilton 152, Wayland 161, Rogers 203 and Hastings 234. The Trojans had two runners finish in the top ten, with David Walter placing seventh in 18:00. “With Dustin (Brummel) we’re just kind of working our way back into faster speed. He had good summer mileage, but had an early season injury and he’s trying to gain that little quick edge again,” said TK boys’ coach Josh Reynolds. “We’re trying to keep that seasonlong goal in mind, and having some good short term goals as well. David Walter is coming along really well.” TK also had Austin Lavire 33rd in 19:13, Conor Leach 35th in 19:16 and Troy Dunkelberger 45th in 19:42. Hastings was led by Ronnie Collins’ 47thplace time of 19:43. Hastings also had Taylor Klotz 55th in 20:13, Garrett Bowers 57th in 20:22, Jake Miller 71st in 20:42 and Jacob Pratt 88th in 21:19. Behind Przybysz for Caledonia, Kevonte Rottier was tenth in 16:43, Austin VanLaar 12th in 18:18, Jake Rossman 15th in 18:33 and Spencer Plattner 16th in 18:34. “They’re deep,” Reynolds said of Caledonia, which topped the Trojans in an OK Gold Conference dual Wednesday. “They have great depth and they make great competition out of that great depth.” Caledonia’s girls also topped the TK girls last week. The Fighting Scots didn’t have the kind of talent that East Grand Rapids and Hamilton showed Monday though. East Grand Rapids won the girls’ race with 35 points. Hamilton as second with 57, followed by Caledonia 76, Byron Center 122, Thornapple Kellogg 133, Northview 137, Hastings 159 and Wayland 208. The Pioneers had 15 runners finish in the top 30, led by individual champion Kassidy Clark who came in at 19:13.8. Hamilton’s Molly Oren was second in 19:22.7. “The girls’ competition was very good, which is really kind of cool because this is a big race and the competition is usually pretty good,” said TK girls’ coach Tammy Benjamin. “It’s nice to have so many all-state kids out here and so many teams that are in the top ten. I thought it was a very competitive field and everybody seemed to have a good time.” One of those all-state kids, Thornapple Kellogg’s Casey Lawson, just missed breaking the 20-minute mark hitting the finish line in 20:01.6 in fifth place. The Trojans also had Melissa Winchester 16th in 21:17, Janie Noah 33rd in 22:53, Fiona Shea 54th in 23:41 and Olivia Lajoye 86th in 25:17. Hastings’ leader, Trista Straube, was 21st in 22:01.2. Behind her for the Saxons, Ariel Moore was 37th in 22:58, Meg Travis 39th in 23:01, Haley Perkins 67th in 24:21 and Olivia Rose 72nd in 24:29. Kellogg Division The Panthers had their eyes on South Christian coming into Monday’s Kellogg Division race at the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational. Unfortunately for Delton Kellogg’s varsity cross country teams, they were still looking ahead at the Sailors at the end of the race. South Christian won both the boys’ and girls’ Kellogg Division titles at Gun Lake Monday. The Delton Kellogg boys’ earned a runner-up trophy, while the Delton girls were second. “We had our eyes on South Christian, both boys and girls,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Dale Grimes. “We figured those were �Page 20 — Thursday, September 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Scots pick up the pace to best the Saxons in Gold by Brett Bremer Sports Editor More than once the Saxon bench shouted at the officials because the ball may still have been rolling following a foul when the Fighting Scots put it back into play. It wasn’t just on restarts that the Scots were quick though. It was on throw-ins. It was on transitions from defense to offense. They were quick with their passes in the offensive end. “I thought they moved the ball better tonight than they have all season,” said Caledonia varsity boys’ soccer coach Blair Lincoln. “We played quicker, especially out of the back, which we had to. The center mids, by in large, got rid of the ball and distributed quicker, which is what I challenged them with. The front runners didn’t hold the ball. They looked to their teammates, which is what I challenged them with. “We just needed to play quicker and I thought we came out and did that tonight.” Hastings couldn’t keep up, as the host Scots scored an 8-2 win over the Saxons Thursday at Scotland Yard. Caledonia is now 2-5-1 overall this season, and 1-1 in the O-K Gold Conference after falling 3-1 at South Christian Tuesday. “It’s great because it’s so early in the conference,” Lincoln said of the high-scoring victory Thursday. “You’ve got to come out hot, and I thought we did that. This team has been through a lot. I know we’re only six games, seven games in, but they needed a win tonight and they rallied and they got it.” Hastings is 0-2 in the league after also falling to Grand Rapids Catholic Central Tuesday. Taylor Hill and Derek Rider each had two goals and an assist for the Scots in the win over the Saxons, and Henry Spees had a goal and two assists. The pace of play really picked up in the first half of the second half. In less than ten minutes midway through the second half, four goals were scored. After building a 3-0 lead in the first half, The Saxons’ Devon Bancroft pressures Caledonia’s Taylor Hill during Thursday’s OK Gold Conference opener in Caledonia. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Caledonia went up 4-0 with 29:59 to play on Spees’ goal. There was a collision with Saxon keeper Travis Matthews in front of the net as an arching crossing ball came in, and when the ball hit the turf Spees pounced on it and put it into the goal. A penalty kick by the Saxons’ Ian Beck 25 seconds later notched the first goal for Hastings, but the Scots answered with two more quick goals. Hill hit a long cross from right to left which Rider deflected into the net, with 27:14 left in the game, then at the 20:44 mark Hill scored one-touching in a nice centering pass from Spees. “We played faster, but we weren’t panicked,” Lincoln said. “A lot of times when we play faster we’re not in control, but tonight it was nice to see everything where we controlled the ball. Even when the defense cleared, we retained possession and went right back at it from the outside. It was a good effort all around.” Saxon tennis tops the Trojans The Saxon varsity boys’ tennis team scored its first O-K Gold Conference victory of the season Friday, topping Thornapple Kellogg 62 in Middleville. The Saxons’ young doubles teams swept the matches on that half of the ledger, getting help from a forfeit win at fourth doubles. The Saxon duo of Chris Doxtader and Fredrick Isgard scored a 6-3, 6-3 win over TK’s Justin Bergstrom and Cade Bowman at first doubles. At second doubles, the Saxon team of Calvin Case and Ryan Thornburgh defeated Kyle Lowery and Levi Ryfiak 6-2, 6-0. In the third doubles match, Hastings’ Matt Kloosterman and Deagan Mix scored a 6-1, 6-0 win over Ryan Lowery and Nate Ryfiak. Hastings had the two top singles players on the day, with Connor von der Hoff scoring a tight 6-4, 7-6 win over Ben Delger at first singles and Brian Graybill defeating Graham Lince 7-5, 6-4 at second singles. The two Trojan points came from the team’s third and fourth singles players. TK’s Dillion Blain edged the Saxons’ Drew White at third singles, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, while TK’s Travis Hemick topped Tom Peurach at fourth singles 6-1, 6-0. The Saxons are now 1-2 in the O-K Gold Conference this season. Doxtader and Isgard at first doubles played an outstanding match to earn the Saxons’ lone point in a 7-1 loss to South Christian Monday. The Saxon duo won by the scores of 6-7, 6-3, 6-2. Saxon head coach Ed von der Hoff said Doxtader and Isgard used great teamwork and some timely winners to pull out the win. Connor von der Hoff at first singles played a solid match as well, but came out on the short end of a 7-5, 6-4 decisions “He hit many good passing shots and competed throughout,” said coach von der Hoff. Kloosterman and Mix also played well for Hastings, falling in three sets at third doubles. Otsego topped the Saxons 8-0 in a nonconference dual Tuesday. von der Hoff at first singles and the team of Doxtader and Isgard at first doubles scored the only set victories for the Saxons. It was a busy few days for the Saxons, who also placed fourth at the four-team Hamilton Invitational Saturday. Doxtader and Isgard at first doubles won two of their three matches, dropping a close contest with Greenville for their only loss. von der Hoff and Graybill at the top of the Saxon line-up each won one match. Coach von der Hoff said White played four very good matches at third singles, and Peurach played hard in all four of his contests. He was also pleased with the play of his fourth doubles team of Drew Vandiver and Jaleel Richardson. Saxon goalkeeper Travis Matthews leaps up to knock a away a crossing pass from Caledonia’s Tyler Hoggterp, with help from defenders Cody Newton (10) and Zane Belson (15) Thursday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Jake Wunderink and Justin Maier each scored on a header in the first half for the Scots, with those two goals sandwiched around Hill’s first score. Nate Connors had the other goal for the Fighting Scots. Chris Feldpausch scored the Saxons’ lone goal during regular play, hitting a rebound off a shot from teammate Maxwell Clark past the Fighting Scots’ back-up keeper with 5:12 left to play. Joe Fifer had a solid effort in goal for the Scots, while Luke Bestrom did a good job of leading the Caledonia defense and starting the transitions from defense to offense. “We’ve got to remember it’s just one game, one loss,” said Hastings head coach Ben Conklin. “There are 18-plus games in a season. I didn’t predict we were going to go undefeated. This is a tough loss, but at the same time there is a lot we can learn from it. If we learn the essentials from a loss like that then I think we can improve going on.” The Saxons return to action today at Thornapple Kellogg. Attack errors hinder Lions’ chances in conference loss Too often the Lions attacks sailed wide of the lines or into the net. Maple Valley’s varsity volleyball team had 22 attack errors in their Kalamazoo Valley Association contest at home against Galesburg-Augusta. The Rams scored a 3 sets to 1 victory over the Lions by the scores of 25-19, 25-16, 2025, 25-9. “We will continue to work on getting to base and then transitioning off the net for offensive play,” said Lion head coach Sarah Carpenter. “We also must enhance our ability to attack successfully, as a team we had a neg- Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. Cordially invites you to an Open House Honoring our new physician ative attack percentage - without this skill we cannot score positive points.” Kate Petersen was one of the few Lions with a positive attack percentage, and led the Lions with six kills. She also had four assists and three digs. Kandys Larsen had three kills and Marissa Pierce two for the Lions. Larsen also had a team-high six assists. Timara Burd had a team-high six digs, while Pierce chipped in five. “We have a team that I am proud to coach, because they do not get down on each other – they continue to work towards positive improvement,” said coach Carpenter. “Today Coach Lipsey introduced PACE to the girls – Positive Attitude Changes Everything, I heard the girls saying this to each other when they needed to be reminded.” The Lions are now 0-2 in the league, were scheduled to take on the three-time defending conference champions from Delton Kellogg at home Wednesday. Viking spikers open league play with win over Hornets David J. Heeringa, D.O. Thursday, September 15, 2011 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 840 Cook Rd. • Hastings 77560922 With seven practices between competitions Lakewood’s varsity volleyball team tweaked its line-up, and just kept rolling. The Vikings opened up the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division season with a 3-0 victory over Williamston, winning by the scores of 25-18, 25-12, 25-17. “The ladies opened up a little tight and nervous, but settled in and played well,” said Lakewood head coach Kellie Rowland. The Hornets couldn’t stop Emily Kutch at the net, as she pounded 13 kills. Kristin Hilley chipped in four kill and Alexis Kosten three. Hilley and Kutch made sure the Hornets had a hard time attacking the net themselves, putting up three blocks each. Brooke Wieland and Olivia Davis had a great night pacing the Viking offense. Rowland said Wieland made some very good decisions as she dished out 26 assists. Davis helped with ten more assists. Davis was strong at the service line as well, recording six aces and 24 points. The Vikings were scheduled to play their first home match, against league rival Portland, Wednesday. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-09-22.pdf 9b8fdba1e286dcd348e3e1a7fdb1dceb PDF Text Text Pickle business was big in Barry County President Obama’s jobs not what we need Lakewood golfer hits hole-in-one See Story on Page 9 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 17 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 38 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, September 22, 2011 Hastings Area Schools to NEWS BRIEFS privatize custodial services Dowling to have Civil War day Dowling will take a look back at the American Civil War Saturday, Sept. 24, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the bloodiest conflict between the states. The day will start with a community breakfast at the Dowling Country Chapel from 8 to 10:30 p.m. The Dowling Public Library will have many Civil War books on display, with some available for purchase at a book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bethany Huver will be reenacting Civil War life and helping with family genealogy searches back to the mid1800s. Live music also will be provided from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library. A representative of the Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center will demonstrate traditional candle dipping. The Dowling General Store will participate in the commemoration and tell stories about the Underground Railroad in the area. For more information, call 269-7583954. YMCA hosting hunter safety class YMCA Camp Algonquin will host another hunter safety certification class Saturday, Sept. 24, and Sunday, Sept. 25. The two-day class, starting at 8 a.m. and finishing at 3 p.m. each day, will be taught by Leo Hendershot, a certified instructor. The course is designed for ages 10 and up. The course will provide basic instruction in how firearms (both long guns and handguns) work, shooting skills and marksmanship, hunting techniques, game care, survival skills, tree stand safety, basic wildlife management and hunter ethics. Interested participants may register for the class by going to the YMCA website, www.ymcaofbarrycounty.org or calling 269-945-4574. Registration forms also are available at Camp Algonquin or Family Fare. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Hastings Area School system has joined the ranks of a growing number of districts across the state that have decided to privatize custodial services as a cost-cutting measure. The move is expected to save the district more than $1 million over three years. During its regular meeting Monday evening, the board unanimously approved a motion to authorize Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon to negotiate a contract with Key Cleaning Services, according to the criteria set forth by the finance committee and board, including equipment costs. “It is a sad day for this school system when we have to take the action we did tonight with regard to the privatization of custodial services,” said Board Trustee Gene Haas. “I know a number of [the custodial staff] personally. The action that we have taken tonight is going to impact families in very unpleasant ways and possibly for a long time ... I feel very badly for the fact that we had to do this.” Board President Kevin Beck, echoed Haas’ remarks. “The privatization of custodial staff is a huge step, and we realize the gravity of the situation and feel for the people that will be laid off,” he said. Falcon said the board of education looked at three of the most competitive bids among the seven received by the district, as well projected costs of a continued contract with the Hastings Educational Support Personnel Association (HESPA) for custodial services. Falcon said it was administration’s recommendation that the board approve privatization as a cost-cutting measure that would also reinstate daytime custodians. No daytime custodians have been on staff since school began Sept. 6, leaving building principals to assume the responsibility of lunchroom and other clean-up duties that may arise during the course of the school day. Before the vote, Trustee Dan Patton asked if there would be an extra charge for custodial services after Saturday or Sunday events. Hastings Area Schools Financial Manager Barb Hunt said Saturday hours were built in to most of the bids; however, no Sunday hours were included in the bids. “I think it’s important to point out that many of those extra things were additional costs anyway because they were always overtime,” said Larry Cook, the district’s custodial and maintenance supervisor. “Like Saturday night events, those were added on anyway because they were overtime issues there.” Board Trustee Patricia Endsley chaired the committee that researched the seven bids received by the district before interviewing representatives from the three companies that submitted the most competitive bids. She said that although Key Cleaning was the highest of the three competitive bids, the committee recommended pursuing a motion with that company. “It was pretty much all of us’s first choice,” she said. “I think several main reasons: The local oversight, commitment to local community, the commitment to hiring local people ... there were some things that were offered that were much more personalized to us. Even though it’s a little more money, it’s money that is going to stay in the community... [Key See PRIVATIZATION, pg. 5 Deputy Chief Leedy retires from Hastings City Police Kinship Care car show is Saturday Owners of vintage vehicles are welcome to participate in the third annual classic car show to raise funds for the Barry County Commission on Aging’s Kinship Care program. The event is set to run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., in Hastings. The show is free to the public and will include food, music, vendors, motors and more. More classic cars are welcome. Entry fees for classic cars are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Eighteen trophies will be awarded. Vendors may rent 15-by-15-foot spaces to sell items, excluding food. Entry fees for vendors are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. The Kinship Care program provides support and services to relatives raising relatives’ children, Registration forms for the car show also are online at the Barry County website, www.barrycounty.org. For more information on the car show of Kinship Care, call Therese MaupinMoore at 269-948-4856 ext. 1005 or email her at tmaupinmoore@barrycounty.org. A larger salt and sand barn allows for the purchase of higher quantities, resulting in material savings. The road commission also owns its own chip sealing equipment which saves money over hiring contractors to repave and seal Barry County roads. Road commission touts efficiencies by David DeDecker Staff Writer In the days of constricting budgets and expanding needs, the Barry County Road Commission is still ranked one of the best county road commissions in the state of Michigan, according to Brad Lamberg, managing director of the local road commission. When many road commissions are on the edge of collapsing, Barry County’s is still working hard to provide the best service possible, he said. To accomplish great service on an ever-shrinking revenue stream, businesses and governments need to be creative and improve efficiencies of both scale and innovation, said Lamberg; the Barry County Road Commission has implemented dozens of changes over the past decade in order to become a better steward of taxpayer money. The commission is responsible for 1,065 miles of road in Barry County, along with numerous bridges, and accomplishes it with a staff of 34. About 10 temporary positions are added during the summer to help with road construction flagging operations and blacktop patching. Typically, one or two retirees help with plowing during the winter, said Lamberg. He said the efficiencies implemented have allowed the road commission to accomplish more in Barry County on less. “The last couple of years, people should have noticed the big ‘snow wing’ plows which fold up on the side of the trucks,” said Lamberg. “Last year, we ran 13, and this winter we will run 14 trucks with those blades. All trucks in the fleet that have the capability to carry one of those blades has one. That lets one truck driver and one truck do more than they could without it, which has allowed us to reduce the number of blade runs in the county.” The trucks can go down and back on the road once, instead of twice, explained Lamberg, also providing a quicker clean-out of intersections. “It doesn’t net twice as much, but they can do quite a bit more work,” he said. “It has allowed us to become smaller without reducing service. We provide the same service at a lower cost. There are less trucks going out, with the same amount of roads being plowed, in some cases faster than it was done before” Last year, Barry County had the most trucks with wing blades of any county in Michigan, he said. “Now, there are much bigger counties and they are starting to equip with the wings, but some of the older trucks they use aren’t horsepowered enough to carry the wing blades. In some cases, it will take a fleet turnover to equip with those blades, and they don’t work on single-axled trucks.” Some of the efficiencies were implemented recently and some are 10 to 12 years old. For instance, the administrative staff has been downsized by two employees. A restructuring is still taking place, and the administrative and support staff will be reduced from eight to seven people. In the past few years, the road commission has bought its own crack-sealing kettle and brought the operation for crack-sealing roads in house. “Formerly, we were contracting out at a much higher cost,” said Lamberg. “So, we are much more cost-effective on that service now.” In the summer, the crew normally works four 10 hour days. “A lot of the time there are periods of ‘dead time,’ traveling to the four corners of the See ROAD COMMISSION, pg. 14 Retiring Deputy Chief Mike Leedy (left) and Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver have a few laughs at the going-away celebration. Sarver presents Leedy with a certificate of recognition for his service to the City of Hastings. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Hastings Deputy Chief of Police Mike Leedy served his last day in a Hastings uniform Friday, Sept. 16. A Thornapple Kellogg graduate, Leedy started his police career in 1980 for the Village of Middleville and went to the Hastings force in July of 1983. He served for two years and then took a year off to help his father with a tool and die company before returning to Hastings. “I have always had a desire to be a police officer,” said Leedy. “In high school, I made that decision. I went part time to Grand Rapids Community College and worked in a factory full time. At that time, I had a wife and small child. “Back then, all you needed was for someone to sponsor you to go to the police academy. I went to the Middleville chief, and he gave me that opportunity.” He attended a 16-week academy at Kalamazoo Valley Community College and started his career. Leedy was working the midnight shift and See DEPUTY CHIEF, pg. 5 Volunteers show they care Beth Zandstra and Alan Brodbeck from Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, spread chips at Tangletown in Hastings Thursday during the Barry County United Way’s Day of Caring. Dozens of people took time away from their jobs, school and homes to volunteer in a variety of efforts across the county. The Day of Caring followed kickoff of the United Way’s annual campaign, which was held at the Barry Expo Center Thursday morning. For more on the kickoff and the volunteer projects ...... �Page 2 — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Days of Caring impacts entire local communities Rotary Club members from Middleville and Hastings staining cabins at YMCA Camp Algonquin are (from left) Bob Bender, Troy Dalman, Dan Parker, Jim Weber, Eldon Newmyer, Craig Stolsonburg, Dan Stone and Gary Rider. Welcoming volunteers to the Day of Caring kickoff event Sept. 15 are Thornapple Valley Church volunteers (from left) Karen Boonstra, Beth Peake and Maddie Peake. by Patricia Johns Staff Writer The kickoff of this year’s United Way Day of Caring was filled with music as the Thornapple Kellogg High School band, under the direction of Ray Rickert, played inspiring music. Then the work began for volunteers and agencies. “This year, in a show of support for our community volunteers from businesses, churches and nonprofit organizations across Barry County reported to work at an incredible 64 project locations with over 15 local nonprofit agencies,” said Morgan Johnson, volunteer center director for Barry County United Way. “Throughout Thursday, Sept. 15, and Saturday, Sept. 17, more than 475 volunteers demonstrated their commitment to service in strengthening our community through volunteerism. This is an increase over last year.” At the kickoff event Thursday morning at the Barry County Expo Center, participants Volunteers from Barry County Mental Health include Kristen Smith, Lisa Ramsey, Stephany Storey and Pat Aicken. heard messages from United Way Director Lani Forbes and Co-chairs Don and Carrie Wilgus. Carrie Wilgus explained how the volunteer project Hastings Pediatrics is doing is near and dear to her. She told the volunteers she Volunteering their sewing skills Sept. 15 are Chloe Babcock and Nicole Porter. Helping paint with Thornapple Arts Council director Megan Lavell (back) are Lindsey Wiltshire, Tammy Daniels and Dave Coleman (on ladder) from the Coleman Agency. had seen Tangletown when she came to be interviewed as a physician at Pennock Hospital 13 years ago. “You will have an impact on families,” she told the volunteers before ending her presentation by saying, “There is nothing better than helping another person and helping the community.” Forbes told the volunteers that last year United Way assisted 23 agencies, including help for youths, families, seniors and meeting emerging needs. “Families in Barry County have to make hard economic choices,” said Forbes. “Some senior citizens have now taken on the responsibility of raising a second family.” She also noted how the United Way has been the key to success for Green Gables Haven. She also pointed out how 4-H has used United Way contributions for positive youth development and education. The most touching moments during the kickoff event came when Gwen Williams told her story of the assistance she had received through United Way and area agencies in the past year. She grew up in Middleville, graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School in 1999, and now lives in the Gun Lake area. She had a child and married the father in 2004. The couple had a second child and Williams left her job to care for her children. Two days before Christmas in 2009, her husband left her. She said she knew she had to get help because her life was “a complete disaster.” She called the United Way and went in to speak with a counselor. “I used a whole box of tissues, but I knew that the person at United Way cared about me and my children,” she told the audience, praising her mentors at United Way for helping her with a long-term solution not a shortterm fix. Williams talked about how a financial class offered through United Way helped her budget and set monthly and yearly goals. Several times during her talk she mentioned how donations help recipients accomplish their goals. She thanked the United Way for helping her son get a scholarship to camp. “I didn’t have to sit down with my 9-yearold son and tell him that he couldn’t go to camp because of the situation we were in.” Following Williams’ talk, every volunteer was sent off with food and a little music. Many volunteers took tools and skills to individual projects throughout the county. “While the impact of the volunteer service was visually evident, the value goes beyond weeding at the Hastings Public Library or sorting clothes at Manna’s Market,” said Johnson. “According the Independent Sector, one hour of volunteer service is equal to $21.36. That means that through this year’s Day of Caring event alone, volunteers will have donated their time equaling $30,758 back to our community.” Projects in Hastings included building a pergola at the dog park on Cass Street; spreading wood chips around playground equipment in the Second and Third Ward parks; painting fire hydrants; painting the trestle bridge over the Thornapple River; painting of the playground and Tangletown at Bob King Park in Hastings; painting and sewing at the Barry Community Enrichment Center (former Presbyterian church); preparing the exterior of the Commission on Aging building for paint; and winterizing the gardens at Hastings Public Library. Thornapple River Bank clean-up drew volunteers who helped the Barry Conservation District staff remove trash from the banks of the Thornapple River at Tyden Park and through the city. Green Gables Haven projects included tree trimming, spreading wood chips, putting up fence pieces, repairing play set, painting a deck and bedrooms. At Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, volunteers landscaped around Meadow Lodge and some worked inside cleaning the facility. Projects in Middleville included mulching, planting, and other work at Crane Road and the boat launch. Volunteers also completed projects in Spring Park and the new Wildwoods Park. Some volunteers played bingo and visited with residents at Thornapple Manor in Projects at the new Barry Community Enrichment Center focus on painting Leason Sharpe Hall. This project is shared by the Barry Community Foundation and the Thornapple Players. Volunteers include (front row, from left) Garret Mater, Maci Morehouse, Garrett Miller, Chantz McManamey (back) Angie Funk, Marti Horrmann, Sgt. Thomas from the State Police, Marc Zimmerman, Liz Lenz, Gwen Williams, Allee McIntyre, Katelyn Wilson, Jaime Curth, Jenniffer Porter, Laurie Black, Lori Jackson, Annamaria Smith and Marilyn Smith. Hastings Pediatrics volunteers for painting at Tangletown in the afternoon. This project is dear to the heart of Day of Caring Co-chair and pediatrician Carrie Wilgus. Stopping for a photo break are (from left) Deanna Wagner, Wilgus, Dr. Dawn Rosse, Darla Timmerman, Alice Trout from Thornapple Valley Church, Cassie Pederson, Niccole Mitchell, Lori Gehres, Lindzy Curry and Jane Ward. Dr. Amy Beck joined the volunteer crew later in the afternoon. Hastings, while others worked outside the facility with gardening and yard clean-up. At Manna’s Market in Woodland, volunteers sorted seasonal clothing. In Nashville, volunteers helped with park maintenance, including preparing play equipment for fall, painting dugouts and sealing the gazebo. Projects at YMCA Camp Algonquin included sanding, staining and sealing campfire benches, cabin rails and the lodge deck. Volunteers also built two wooden storage containers to hold firewood and worked on winterizing, trimming, and weeding plants around camp. Some volunteers developed the Lakseside Trail at the camp. Others, including Thornapple Kellogg High School Student Council members, washed windows at the lodge and installed new decking on the float boats. The Day of Caring extended to Saturday, Saturday, Sept. 17, when some unfinished projects were completed and new ones begun. Saturday’s projects included weeding the 4-H Children’s Garden at the Barry Expo Center and preparing the 4-H garden Moo-ville in Nashville for the winter. Volunteers also helped clean up schools in the Delton Kellogg district. This included picking up litter, weeding, landscaping, freshening mulch and cleaning of school grounds. For information on making contributions to the Barry County United Way, call 269- 9454010. Hastings Mutual volunteers working on a playground at nearby Bob King Park are (from left) Sarrah Johnson, Jess Hanford, Amanda Jandahl, Tiffany Zapoliska, Beth Zandstra, Merrit Weiler, Alan Brodbeck and Christian Allward. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — Page 3 Sharing of traditions is the main focus of pow wow by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Frank Bush Memorial Walk-in-theSpirit Pow Wow brought many participants and visitors to Historical Charlton Park over the weekend. A pow wow is a gathering of friends, a place to make new friends, and a place to grieve the passing of old friends. Stories are told, songs sung, and many prayers are offered. A pow wow is a place to dance before the Creator, a place to pass knowledge from one generation to the next. “I like this one at Charlton Park,” said Head Veteran Jack Swanson. “I started early this year going to a number of pow wows around the state. I enjoy coming here because it is in a historical area, and the people are just so nice. We have a lot of pow wows these days — traditional and contest pow wows — and I like the traditional best. It’s not just about the money, it’s about sharing tradition. There are good meanings and good feelings here.” Frank Bush, for whom the celebration is named, was born on a clear, bright day (known as eagle weather) in Shelbyville. Bush was named Naswa Wua Quet, which means eagle weather. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1940 to 1951, was a World War II combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He left the Marines as a gunnery sergeant. Bush was a drummer on the first drum allowed by the government in Lower Michigan. The first drumming occurred in Charlton Park. Bush also was involved with the reburials of Anishnabe remains that were found in Charlton Park. One year after Bush died Sept. 19, 1997, and the traditional one year of mourning had passed, his family held a feast. The feast was a celebration to honor his memory and continue his desire to teach the ways of his people. Now, on every third weekend of September, the Walk-in-the-Spirit Pow Wow continues his memory and his teachings. The Sacred Circle is many things to the Anishnabe people. The circle has four gates, and at the center is the arbor which protects the drums. The arbor is made of cedar poles and protected by cedar boughs from above. The arbor also has four gates, and a medicine pouch containing prayers hangs from the top of the center pole. Before the pow wow begins, an elder is asked to pray for the celebration and bless the arena. The space within the arena and arbor become a sacred place for the duration of the pow wow. Many people pray within the circle, and a bowl of samah or tobacco is available at the east gate to use as an offering during prayer. The pow wow’s sacred fire is started with flint and steel, fueled with moss from the white and yellow birch, and continues to burn from the beginning to the ending of the pow wow. The fire is always tended by a traditionally trained fire keeper. The four medicines — cedar, sweet grass, tobacco and sage — along with water are always available to offer prayers over the fire. A drum represents the heartbeat of the Anishnabe people and of Mother Earth. Again, the drums are circular and are sacred. They are never left unattended and must never touch the ground. Swanson started going to pow wows about 50 years ago, and Charlton Park is his 10th pow wow this year. “It all started out with one of the grandmothers getting a bunch of us boys dancing,” said Swanson. “I danced for a couple of years and then went into the service. When I got out of the service, I came home and started dancing again. So this time it has been about 30 years, you know, learning from everybody. Frank Bush was a good mentor, and they started this pow wow. Swanson is a Marine, Vietnam veteran, and commander of an American Legion Post. “As head veteran, I am in charge of the flags and staffs,” he said. “I work with the arena director. What we try to do is keep the pow wow running smoothly and see there are no problems and make sure everyone has fun. Pow wows are basically a gathering where everyone comes together to sing and dance in a respectful way. It goes back a long ways, but mainly it’s about sharing. We shared ideas, and the farmers came together and shared corn and crops. Sometimes there were marriages at different gatherings. There could be different ceremonies, like kids coming of age. It’s a little bit of everything, but basically people coming together to share the culture and traditions.” Kiara Doughtery, the Head Junior Female Dancer, attends East Kentwood High School and plans to become a veterinarian. Eagle staffs, a great honor, are carried at the front of the Grand Entry procession. Todd Miller (Nagosnana), the Head Male Dancer, has been dancing in the arena since he was a small child. Wilma Kelly, the Head Female Dancer, was raised in Escanaba and became a registered nurse. She started dancing at age 3 at pow wows in northern Wisconsin. Women of all ages enter the arena to participate in the “fancy shawl” dances. Several drums and drumming groups gather in the cedar arbor and participate in the ceremonies and dances. New Car Shopping? 2.99% INTEREST 3.363% APR* APR* Dancers clothing ranges from simple and practical to complex and ornate. *Annual percentage rate. Car loan is subject to credit review and approval. Rates are subject to change. A Hastings City Bank checking account with direct deposit and automatic loan payment is required to obtain this rate. Maximum term is 66 months for new (untitled) vehicles only. Contact any Hastings City Bank lender for other rates available. Processing fee is $200. Example: a $20,000 loan at 3.363% APR would have 66 monthly payments of $329.02. Women in traditional regalia participate in the two-step dance. 1-888-422-2280 77560627 �Page 4 — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Supporters lack complete information To the editor: Having worked as both a Children’s Protective Services (CPS) worker and a supervisor of the same program for 25-plus years, I feel compelled to respond to some of the inaccuracies and misperceptions presented in the letters of Judith Faye and Mike P. Timmons in the Sept. 15, edition of The Banner. Ms. Faye said Title IV D funding (a federal funding program which is part of the Social Security Act) provides “incentives” for the removal of children. She is incorrect on several accounts. Title IV D funding has nothing to do with funding for children who are removed from their parents or others. Title IV D funding deals only with child-support issues. Perhaps she meant Title IV E funding. Again, part of the Social Security Act, Title IV E does contain provisions to support children who have been removed from their parents or others, as well as funding to provide permanence for these children. Eligibility for such funding depends on a variety of factors related to a family’s structure and resources. The cost of children in care who are not eligible for Title IV E funding is the responsibility of the county. Title IV E funding does not provide any type of incentive to the Department of Human Services to remove children. To think otherwise is foolish and reflects ignorance. Faye also said the allegations made by minors against Michael Terpening are lies. How does she know this? She implies the allegations are false based on the victims’ backgrounds. She said there is no investigation of the victims or the truthfulness of their allegations. How silly. I doubt there is a prosecutor in the state of Michigan who would not take these things into consideration before bringing such serious charges against an indi- vidual. Judith Faye’s letter clearly demonstrates she has not done her homework. I find it very disturbing that she seems to think she knows the facts of the case, as well as where the truth lies. Timmons’ letter said CPS has placed certain conditions on Michael Terpening having contact with his children. He also said CPS is trying to remove children from the Terpening home. CPS does not have the authority or power to do either of these things. Children are removed from the home only by an order from a court. The same holds true for restrictions placed on people regarding how much and what kind of contact they are able to have with their children. The court does not issue orders affecting families without due process taking place. In Terpening’s case, two separate courts have found probable cause to believe wrongdoing on the part of Terpening has occurred and that trials regarding the allegations against him should take place. Timmons’ said the allegations made against Michael Terpening in high regard. It sounds as if he might have good reason to do so. I would only caution Timmons that people can present different aspects of their personalities and psyche at different times to different people and in different situations. How many times have we read news stories where people have committee heinous acts, and people who knew the perpetrator made comments to the effect of never thinking the person would commit such an act? 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Obama’s jobs program not what we need With a great deal of hype, President Barack Obama finally delivered what he said was a jobs plan, but it didn’t sound much different than what we’ve heard before. More federal programs increased spending with questionable results that could take years rather than months for success. Obama sounded like he was on steroids as he delivered his message with little hesitation and conviction and as he demanded passage right away, because it was a mixture of what Republican and Democratic leadership have supported in recent years. What the president failed to do, however, was to convince Americans that his strategy was anything but another stimulus plan that will end up costing taxpayers more money. The president focused on a national plan, but the answers will be found in our own backyards — in the small businesses and industries that make up our communities. The real problem with our economy lies in a long-term trend that allowed companies and banks to consolidate, creating huge firms that suck up capital that could have been used for investing in small firms. Today it’s easier for people to invest in a corporation halfway around the world than it is to invest in a small business right in their own towns. The American Jobs Act, as outlined by the president recently, will cost taxpayers an estimated $447 billion, adding to the already over $14 trillion deficit. According to the Obama Administration, their new series of tax policy changes mainly focused on our country’s richest wage earners, about 1 percent, who are expected to pay for most of the new jobs plan. “No more division or delay,” said the president. Yet, most Republicans and a growing number of Democrats have concerns with the plan. It seems none of our political leaders really want to deal with the issues that will turn around our sluggish economy, much of which was caused by misguided legislation in the first place. If Obama wanted to send a message that he was serious about an economic recovery plan, then he should rescind his health care bill, holding off all the new requirements until further evaluation with the impact it’s had on our recovery. He should then review a bill that passed in 1890 called the Sherman Anti-trust Act. As companies all over America continue to buy up their smaller competitors, they’re putting millions of Americans out of work while allowing multi-national companies to control their markets. In my own industry, larger news organizations have been allowed to buy up small town newspapers and radio stations, only to cut community news and lay off thousands of local reporters under the cover of economic consolidation and efficiency. The goal of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was to control monopolistic tendencies of large companies. Now, government has watered down the act to the point that it’s become a way to control markets and displace millions of workers. Then there’s the continual talk over closing tax loopholes, reducing tax breaks for the rich and large companies that Democrats have remained focused on for years. One way they could reduce the deficit is to apply sales tax to all online purchases, which is only fair to brick-and-mortar businesses. The federal government could collect the tax, sharing 1 percent with the state where the merchandise was ordered, and put the entire balance toward deficit reduction. This would send a strong message to the market and to the world that we’re serious about getting our financial house in order. The only way to get people investing again and companies Fred Jacobs, vice president of J-Ad Graphics Family unit threatened by arrest To the editor: We live in the United States of America, a democracy, land of opportunity and freedom, a country where one is assumed innocent until proven guilty. That is unless your name is Michael Terpening, a man who has devoted his life to saving abused animals and providing a place where young men can turn their lives around and become worthwhile human beings. His life and dreams have been shattered with his arrest based on false accusations and trumped-up charges by one of the persons he was trying to help. Sexual abuse charges without foundation or physical evidence have Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. growing is by giving them the assurance that government is focused on the long term, with less regulation, a review of the tax code and support for local expansion. Government officials talk about reducing the deficit, but still find it difficult to control spending. No new legislation should be approved without a way to pay for it. Another miscue — and one that political leaders from both sides continue to profess — is that college education is the only direction for high school students. Politicians talk about higher education, but they fail to consider job preparation, which has an impact on the possibility of jobs for many of our younger citizens. In recent years, we’ve allowed districts to reduce the technical training in high schools, which has left many of our students unprepared for work. Under the guise of “the importance of getting a college education,” high schools have sold off, closed down and ended most of their technical training programs, leaving many high school graduates with little or no job experience. Monday, Gov. Rick Snyder praised a Detroit-based training program run by a non-profit group called Focus: HOPE, which has teamed up with Auburn Hills-based Android Industries to assemble parts for the Chevrolet Volt, a rechargeable electric vehicle. “The power of partnerships – that’s what is truly exciting here,” said Snyder. The organization has hired over 50 employees as part of a workforce development project for job placement in a Warren auto supplier. According to Focus: HOPE officials, they plan to increase the number of people who graduate from their education and job training programs in the next five years to more than 1,700 workers. Educating workers, getting them ready for jobs is where we’ve failed as a nation. Political leaders want to pick industry winners and losers, to the point they’ve financed new start-up industries putting taxpayers at risk. We need to get back to basics, putting our efforts to expanding job opportunities so we can compete. The grandstanding that political parties have been engaged in has put our nation at risk. It shouldn’t be about what’s best for any special interest group; it must be what is in the best interest for all Americans. We elected a very young president with little or no business experience. He graduated from college, became a community worker in Chicago, ran for Congress, was elected and didn’t even serve his first term and was elected president. Then, he surrounded himself with bureaucrats that didn’t have a great deal more experience than he did, and fumbled over the past three years. So, what should we do now? We must focus on the problems and solve them one at a time. We’ve been on a path of change for nearly three decades, and, it doesn’t seem to lead anywhere. So we need to return to our roots and support an industrial buildup of small community firms that are dedicated to providing good jobs for millions of our citizens. The answer to our dilemma can be found in the small communities across the country by focusing closer to home. Sounds simple — all we have to do now is to give smaller companies the support they need to achieve. been made against him by convicted felons and juvenile delinquents who know how to work the system. Even worse, now his whole family unit is threatened. The criminal charges against him have no connection with his wife and eight children but Child Protect Services seems to have made it its mission to destroy this family. Since the charges were made against him, Terpening has not been able to live in his home and is only allowed weekly visits with his children under CPS supervision. Sitting in court Tuesday, Sept. 6, was an eye-opener. Even we as supporters were accused of not knowing the truth and being mis-informed. Is What should ‘super committee’ do? A “super” committee is working on saving federal dollars. Which programs would you like to see this program consider cutting? What program do you want left intact? it not our right to sit quietly in court and not feel intimidated? Is the CPS really interested in the welfare of Terpening’s eight children or is the money it receives from the federal government monthly for each child in foster care the driving force? In November, Mike and Amanda Terpening will again be in court, fighting to keep their children. Between now and then, we hope the real truth is brought to light. Evil loves darkness. Janice Vandlen, Battle Creek The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — Page 5 PRIVATIZATION, continued from page 1 Cleaning] wants to be a community partner, and that’s not what we got from the others ... It was a strong point for us.” All proposals were three-year bids for six day custodians for 168 days and 700 total hours per year, starting Nov. 1. CSM bid $376,968 for the first year, $565,047, the second, and $565,047 the third, for a total of $1.51 million and a daily rate of $2,244. Enviro Clean bid $368,70 the first year, $547,995 the second, $547,995 the third, for a total of $1.46 million, and daily rate of $2,195. Key Cleaning bid $388,266 for the first year, $582,040 the second, and $585,040 the third, for a total of $1.55 million and a daily rate of $2,311. Six day custodians 163 days per year for a total of 700 hours HESPA would cost the district $69,201 the first year, $973,802 the second, $973,802 the third for a total of $2.6 million and a daily rate of $3,986. Irvin Pratt, an attorney from the Michigan Education Association who was at the board meeting on behalf of the Hastings Education Association and HESPA, asked if every board member had looked at each of the seven bids and the projected cost to continue to have custodial services provided by HESPA members. Haas said it was the state’s requirement that school districts pay a mandated retirement contribution for custodians and other school employees that led to the decision to privatize. “The difficulty is that when you look at the competitiveness of their bid, they can’t compete,” he said. “As much as we want to have them be our employees, the law ties our hands ... We would love to have these people as our employees, but we have tried and tried, but our hands are tied. We have no choice.” In other business, the board: • Accepted the personnel report which included the following: Recalls — Jodi Denny, part-time lunch paraprofessional, Northeastern and Star elementary schools; Daniel Wright, high school custodian; appointments — Ann Beemer, high school Seat Time Waiver mentor; Karleen Birman, part-time lunch parapro, Northeastern and Star; Darla Cady, administration secretary; Amy Collins, part-time lunch paraprofessional Central and Southeastern; Angela Curtis, part-time lunch paraprofessional Northeastern and Star; Kathryn Garber, community center lifeguard; Nicole Gilmore, part-time lunch paraprofessional Central and Southeastern; Tanya Hard, part-time elementary paraprofessional Central and Southeastern; Luke Heide, community center cardio and weight room; Jackson Hoke, parttime lunch paraprofessional Central and Southeastern; Morganne Hubbell, community center cardio and weight room; Amy Ingle, community center front desk substitute; Tessa Johnson, community center cardio and weight room; Sara Matthews-Kaye, high school Seat Time Waiver; Laken Meade, community center front desk substitute; Megan Miller, community center lifeguard; Stephanie Norris, part-time elementary lunch paraprofessional Central and Southeastern; Julie Owen, parttime lunch paraprofessional Northeastern and Star; Victoria Pemberton, community center lifeguard; Jon Vertalka, high school Seat Time Waiver; transfers and reassignments — Donald Converse, district-wide custodian; Teresa Decker, district-wide custodian. The board also was notified of the resignations from district-wide technology assistant Robert Carl, and high school food service worker Tina Case. • Accepted the following donations to offset the cost of high school orientation day: $100 each from Flexfab Horizons, David and Jane Arnold, Hastings Pediatrics and Family Tree Medical, as well as $1,000 from Hastings Mutual Insurance Company. • Approved student handbooks for the high school, middle school and elementary schools. • Approved the annual and monthly building reports which will be posted on the district’s website www.hassk12.org. • Heard a report from Falcon regarding three parties interested in buying Pleasantview Elementary in Dowling. She said the veterans services organization is no longer interested; however, there are two parties interested in purchasing and renovating the facility for an adult foster care or nursing home and one interested in turning it into an animal rescue shelter. • Announced the next board of education work session will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St. The next regular meeting of the board is slated for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, in the multi-purpose room of Northeastern Elementary, 519 E. Grant St. Bond project update We are coming to the end of the bond project Hastings Area Schools System voters graciously approved Aug. 3, 2010. The overall scope of the millage was to improve facilities and update technology in our school buildings. Although we have a couple of small projects to complete, we are proud to communicate what just over $3 million paid for. For further information, call Michelle Falcon or Barb Hunt, 269-948-4400. Here is an overview of the projects and their costs: DEPUTY CHIEF, continued from page 1 holidays when his father made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. But it just wasn’t right for him, said Leedy. “I gave it a go, and it was more lucrative, but it just wasn’t me. Law enforcement is in my blood,” he said. “So when an older officer in the Hastings Police Department retired, I contacted the chief and told him I wanted to come back, and he hired me. So, I have been back here since 1986 on my, second tour; all total, for 27 years with Hastings.” Upon his return, Leedy worked as a patrol officer for a year, then moved into a detective/investigator position for a couple of years, and then went back on the road. In November 1989, he was promoted to deputy chief. When asked about highlights of his years with the department, he said nothing really stands out. “I can recall receiving an accommodation for investigations when I solved several breaking and enterings back in the late 80s,” he said, dismissively. “I don’t need an ‘at-aboy.’ It’s my job and that’s what I do. I want to go out and do my job the best I can, and I don’t need any accolades.” Leedy said he has tried to be a good boss, and he’s going to miss the people he’s worked with and for. The job has been one of unpredictability. “Even [at] a desk, different things happen every day. I am going to miss it, and miss the people the most. A lot of times people don’t give credit to their office staff. I think we have the best office staff in the county, but that’s me. You couldn’t ask for a better chief,” he said of Jerry Sarver. “When it’s his time to go, they are going to be hard shoes to fill. I couldn’t fill them. We worked patrol together way back in the day, we’ve worked together a long time. We’re like brothers.” Leedy said he really isn’t retiring. He took a position with the Kentwood Police Department. He went right to that new job Monday, Sept. 19, and will be working in a civilian capacity. “I will be heading up their code enforcement unit,” he said. “It will be regarding city ordinances and different code violations, under the direction of the police department, and working side by side with the Kentwood City Attorney.” Leedy is a member of Hastings Kiwanis Club, and has been for 12 years. He served as president and said the club has done some wonderful things in the community. His family includes a son, a daughter and two grandchildren. He has a son-in-law in the Marines serving in Afghanistan. His son lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. and works in Manhattan. His son was there when the World Trade State Sen. Rick Jones (right) presents a proclamation to retiring Hastings Police Deputy Chief, Mike Leedy. Center was hit Sept. 11, 2001. When asked if he had any final words for the City of Hastings, Leedy said, “I want to reassure the citizens out there, they have a ... Sponsored by the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee with thanks to the Barry County Fair Board, Waste Management, Barry-Eaton District Health Department, the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, Sheriff’s Department and Local Pharmacies BARRY COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, TIRE, AND MEDICINE COLLECTION! Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. At the Barry County Fairgrounds, 1350 N. M-37 Hwy. Don’t Rush to Flush! Help keep Your Home, Environment and Community Safe DISPOSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND MEDICATIONS SAFELY HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Please keep medicine in original containers with name of drug clearly labeled. Do not pour paint, solvent, medicine, automotive oil, or chemicals down the drain or dump them in the trash where they may end up in our drinking water and lakes! Do not hold on to scrap or junk tires. Bring your items to the Barry County Household Hazardous Waste and Medicine Collection! WE CANNOT ACCEPT Latex Paint: when dry it can go to the landfill Propane Tanks Commercially Generated Waste Radioactive Material Explosives Electronic Waste Unknown Wastes SCRAP AND JUNK TIRES There will be a charge for EACH* clean, scrap or junk tire brought to the collection: WE CAN ACCEPT Aqueous acids and bases; oil based paints; reactives; solvents; aerosol cans; automotive liquids; pesticides (liquids and solids); alkaline, nickel-cadmium and/or silver oxide batteries; liquid cleaners; heavy metal solutions; mercury-containing articles; prescription and over-the-counter medicines; Motor Oil (10 gallons per vehicle); automotive batteries. Tire Type Cost Standard tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00 Standard Tire on Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00 Truck Tire (16.5” - 19.5”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00 Truck Tires on Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00 Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00 Tractor Tires on rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.00 *Additional charge for soiled or dirty tires For questions or for prices of tires over 19.5” call (269) 945-9516 extension 35 77560966 Thursday, Sept. 22 — So Many Books Book Club discusses David Baldacci’s Stone Cold, 10 to 11 a.m.; Movie Memories features Little Movie Gems with “Pinky,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 — Friends’ used book sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; preschool story time learns about lions, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 — Friends’ used book sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26 — computer class explores PowerPoint Basics, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 — toddler story time learns about feeling grumpy, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Call 269-945-9554 anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads good police department. I am proud of them. I have been proud to work with every one of them, even the officers who have retired before me. They should be proud.” �Page 6 — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Callton sees long-term benefits to new welfare regulation by Casey Cheney Staff Writer Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Sept. 6 that will go into effect Oct. 1, enforcing a fouryear lifetime restriction on cash assistance. This is one of many measures geared toward balancing the budget. Snyder called the legislation more than just money-saving, however. “We are returning cash assistance to its original intent as a transitional program to help families while they work toward self- sufficiency and also preserving our state’s integral safety net for families most in need,” Snyder said in a press release. “Affected recipients are able-bodied and have had at least four – some as long as 14 or more years – to transition to independence.” State Rep. Mike Callton said Michigan had been one of only three states without this stricter enforcement. He said the four-year limit is plenty of time to find employment and become independent for able-bodied citizens. “It’s still pretty generous when you look at Worship Together… 77560954 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m.; P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. by Casey Cheney Staff Writer Members of Barry County Farm Bureau decided in their annual meeting Monday to take a stand on the county’s time or sale or transfer (TOST) regulation. Members said they wanted to better define their stand on the issue after supporting point-of-sale inspections earlier this year. A press release from Farm Bureau stated, “That policy makes no distinction as to who should perform the inspections nor as to the approval by any health department agency.” Members also urged action on the part of the county commissioners to ensure TOST is properly regulated. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Sept. 25 - Worship 8:00 & 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. High School Youth Group 6:308:30. Men and Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. Women’s AlAnon 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 9452645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Brown Bag Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9 p.m. Pickleball; 6 p.m. Menders. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Early Men’s Bible Study (off site); 5 p.. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 director of Love Inc. in Hastings, said it would be tough, but they would have to make do. “This is the rule of the state coming down on us, and we have to follow it,” Reid said. Donations, while always important, will be much more important now. “I think we’ll have to rely on churches and civic organizations more than we ever have before,” he said. “We have always relied on churches, especially for food. We have to decide what we can go to them for, if we can do more or less.” He concluded about the legislation, “It’s a tough call. [The whole matter] is almost a nowin situation.” As for the concern of whether these people can find work in a struggling economy in recession, Callton said there are always jobs. “There are jobs out there,” Callton said, “especially in agriculture, if you’re willing to work. It might be washing dishes or doing custodial work.” Not that it won’t be difficult. “There’s always a challenge in looking for a job,” he said. Snyder emphasized that state-run and nonprofit organizations are available that are geared toward helping people transition to self-sufficiency. Annual Farm Bureau meeting calls for commissioner action on TOST Fiberglass Products 1401 N. Broadway Hastings domestic violence situations that involve law enforcement.” Such care is the core motivation for this stricter enforcement. “We’ve got so many people we’re assisting, we can’t help the people who truly need assistance,” Callton said. He added, “Philosophically, it has hurt some people because it’s made them terminally dependent.” Callton recalled a friend who chose government assistance over employment, though he was able-bodied and skilled, since a job would provide only $50 more per week. “To him, that wasn’t worth it,” Callton said. “I think we were actually holding him back. And it probably didn’t help his character.” Similarly, Callton met a women originally from the South who moved to Michigan for its extended welfare benefits. This proves, Callton said, that, “We’ve been overly generous ... We’ve gotten to the point where we can’t give unlimited help. Thousands of people in Michigan receiving cash assistance will no longer qualify as of Oct. 1, but Snyder said these people have already had at least four years with welfare and some as many as 14 years. Time will tell how exactly this will affect the people of Barry County. Steve Reid, the HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes some of the other states,” Callton said. “This is meant to be transitional for someone in a tough situation. It was never meant to be permanent.” Callton reflected Snyder’s own views that this enforcement removes a crutch that may itself have been disabling welfare recipients from finding work in that it removed incentives to find employment. “They figure it’s easier to get assistance than [to] work ... You’ve almost taken away their ability to want to look for a job,” Callton said. “The goal [of cash assistance] is getting people back on their feet or for [helping] people who are truly disabled and need ongoing help.” Under this legislation, families no longer have a disincentive to earn more money. To qualify for cash assistance, a family of three can earn no more than $814 per month, with a maximum of $492 in assistance. Once they’ve qualified, the maximum income that family can earn while still qualifying is $1,164. The legislation does contain a safety net for those who are truly disabled and can’t work. The restriction also has exemptions that can help recipients “who care for a disabled spouse or child, those who are 65 or older and do not qualify for Social Security benefits or the benefits are too low, or those involved in 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 The regulation requires a private inspection of on-site water supply and sewage systems before the transfer or sale of a parcel of land. The regulation, approved by the Barry County Board of Commissioners June 26, 2007, states that said parcels must also meet the approval of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Barry County Farm Bureau members voiced their discomfort with supporting the historically costly process TOST requires. The first issue is that Michigan Farm Bureau policy opposes “fees for government regulations.” TOST requires such fees. Craig Stolsonburg, chair of the Barry County Board of Commissioners, said, “If I Area Obituaries Douglas Alden Bassett Jr. NASHVILLE, MI - Douglas Alden Bassett Jr., age 28, of Nashville, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011 in Battle Creek. He was born in Hastings on October 1, 1982 to Douglas Alden Bassett Sr. and Betty Ann (Cross) Bassett. Doug was a logger and worked hard at his own business, Bassett Logging. He was a loving father and loving fiancée. He enjoyed auction sales and collecting chain saws. Doug is survived by his parents of Hastings; his fiancée, Shandy Lynn Kloth and his son, Douglas Alden Bassett III of Nashville; his sister, Jennifer Marie Bassett of Delton; his paternal grandmother, Ellen Marie Bassett of Nashville; his maternal grandmother, Linda Bristol of Middleville; and a maternal great grandmother, Kathryn Bristol of Nashville; two aunts, Dawn Ambrose and Sue Davis; and two special uncles, Mike Cross of Hastings and Dennis Bassett of Hastings. Doug was preceded in death by his grandfather Richard J. Bassett in 1998. Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 South M43 Highway, Hastings, Michigan 49058 with Rev. Edwin Ford officiating. Immediately following the service everyone is invited to stay for a special luncheon in honor of Doug. Memorials may be directed to his son Douglas A. Bassett III for his college education. Arrangements by Spencer Family Funeral Home, Athens. www.spencerfamilyfuneralhome.com George L. Forman HASTINGS, MI - George L. Forman, age 74, of Hastings, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. He was born May 11, 1937 in Woodland the son of Clarence and Mary (Miller) Forman. George graduated from Woodland High School in 1956 and married Marlene Aspinall on August 11, 1956. George was a lifelong farmer in the Woodland area. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Gordon and stepfather, Sterling Ostroth. Surviving is his wife, Marlene; children, George (Sue) Forman, K’Anne (Ray) Thomason and Rick (Kathy) Forman; grandchildren, Amy Meeks, Justin Forman, Courtney Thomason, Greg Forman and Jeff Forman; brothers, Lester (Arlene) Forman, Larry Forman, Wayne Forman; sister, Winifred Cobert; special friend, Rocky (Nancy) Kinsman. Visitation with the family will be held 6-8 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2011 at Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. A memorial service for George will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. Memorial contributions in George’s name may be directed to the American Diabetes Association or Lakewood Football . To share a memory or place a tribute to George please visit www.koopsfc.com. was on the board at the time, I wouldn’t have voted for it. But now that we have it, there are some good things about it, but there definitely need to be some changes, too.” The release called the health department’s enforcement methods of TOST “arbitrary and capricious,” citing instances of small-diameter wells not approved by the department of health, despite passing private inspections, and delayed inspections for land acquired by banks under sheriff’s deeds. A sheriff’s deed is a deed issued to someone who purchases property sold in court to pay a debt. Stolsonburg said there will be a public forum before the end of the year regarding TOST. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department meets today to discuss an increase in fees. Stolsonburg said that while he does not favor an increase, he anticipates that one will be approved. Barry County Farm Bureau resolved that it supports: • Time-of-sale inspections by the purchaser or someone of the purchasers’ choice. • Purchase offers pending inspection by private inspectors. • Immediate action by Barry County Board of Commissioners directing the health department to practice “equal enforcement” of the TOST regulation in regard to property acquired by banks under sheriff’s deeds, with monthly reports from the health department confirming such equal enforcement. • Immediate action by Barry County Board of Commissioners directing the health department to cease and desist the practice of failing to approve small-diameter wells that have passed field approval by the private inspector and chemical testing. • Action by the Barry County Board of Commissioners for repeal of the 2007 TOST regulation if items No. 3 and 4 above are not promptly implemented. TK volleyball hosts Pink Out tonight Thornapple Kellogg High Schools’ volleyball program will host its second annual Pink Out Game Thursday evening, Sept. 22, when it takes on the Hastings Saxons at 7 p.m. in Middleville. Trojan senior captain Erin Ellinger initiated the event a year ago, getting her team to play the game in remembrance of Mary McLellen, a seventh grade English teacher at TK Middle School, who lost her battle with breast cancer in February 2010. Money raised from the Pink Out Game will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — Page 7 Sheriff’s department taking part in statewide car seat safety effort Wiessners to celebrate 40th wedding anniversary Larry Wiessner and Carol Huyck Austin are celebrating 40 years together. They were united in marriage on September 10, 1971. They are the proud parents of two sons, Larry and Melissa Wiessner, Jason and Barb Wiessner; and nine grandchildren. Larry recently retired from Rock Tenn after nearly 44 years of service. Carol retired from the State of Michigan after more than 26 years of service. They look forward to celebrating these momentous occasions with friends and family. Marie Gillons-Spoelstra to celebrate 80th birthday A mother confers with a deputy during the free car seat inspection program Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Barry County Transit garage. Two children are involved in a car crash one child walks away frightened and bruised and the other is taken to the hospital with lifethreatening injuries. The difference? A properly installed car seat. A new crash test video, produced by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) and featuring child-size dummies, illustrates that scenario and shows exactly what can happen if a child is not properly secured in a car seat. The video is available at www.youtube.com/ohsp and on the UMTRI website www.umtri.umich.edu. During the test, two 33-pound crash test dummies representing 3-year-old children were placed in the rear seat of a vehicle, one in a forward-facing car seat and one completely unrestrained. The dummies were then subject to a lab test simulating a moderate-to-severe crash at about 30 miles per hour. In the time it takes to blink an eye, the unrestrained dummy was launched forward into the front passenger seat and then thrown back into the seat experiencing severe head and neck impact while the dummy in the car seat was restrained and pulled back by the harness and seat belt. This test illustrates the significant difference between the two experiences. The restrained child would likely walk away with minor bruises and scrapes, while the unrestrained child probably would be killed or seriously injured, said Miriam Manary, UMTRI senior engineering research associ- ate. The tests bring to light the importance of using a properly fitted car seat, according to a press release distributed just prior to Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Week, which began Sunday, Sept. 18, and concludes Sept. 24. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department had a jump start on Child Passenger Safety Week, hosting a free car seat inspection Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Barry County Transit garage in Hastings. Department personnel checked the safety of 29 children in their car seats, helped 15 families with safety instruction and gave away 19 child car seats. Car seats save the lives of children every day, and while most parents are using seats for babies and young children, children need continue to use seats until they are 8 years old or 49 inches tall, said Office of Highway Safety Planning Director Michael L. Prince. It is also important that parents use the correct seat for their children, and visiting a trained, certified CPS technician is the best way to be sure car seats are properly fitted and installed. CPS Week is a national initiative to raise awareness for car seat use and encourage parents to have their children's car seats installed and inspected by a certified CPS technician. CPS technicians have been out in force during Seat Check Saturday, participating in seat checks around the state. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department is available for car seat inspections year-round by appointment. Call 269-948-4801. Deputy Kevin Erb shows a mother how to adjust her child’s car seat for maximum safety during a free car seat inspection program Sept. 17. www.river-ridge.biz 07581822 Marie Gillons-Spoelstra will be celebrating her 80th birthday on September 24th. Family, friends and neighbors are welcome to join her at the Hastings Free Methodist Church, 2635 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings on September 24th, from 1-4 p.m. Lunch will be served. Newborn Babies Colton Gage, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 9, 2011 at 3:09 a.m. to Renee and Luke Haywood of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Malayna Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 9, 2011 at 11:08 p.m. to Erika Wood of Hastings and Brandon King of Middleville. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Aaliyah Nicole, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 9, 2011 at 8:06 a.m. to Kerri Allen and Ben Teunessen of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Shelby Rae, born at Pennock Hospital on Sept. 10, 2011 at 7:44 to Jessica Butterfield and Ray Keeler of Kalamazoo. Weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and 20 1/4 inches long. ***** Michigan local governments among the most efficient Meredith Gilbert to celebrate 90th birthday Meredith (Karnemaat) Gilbert is celebrating her 90th birthday on October 3, 2011. She was born in Fremont, graduated from there, and also from WMU. She married Lansing Gilbert, they moved to the Hastings area in 1947 and lived on Gun Lake Road. They had five children, Lori Barcroft, Joyce Griffin, Ivan Gilbert of Michigan, Glenn Gilbert of Indiana, and Diane Woerner of Tennessee. There are 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Meredith taught school in Fremont, also in the Hastings School System, including the rural schools of Chidester, Gregory, and Algonquin. She eventually got her master’s degree as an elementary guidance counselor. Meredith was an active volunteer, participating in 4-H, Red Cross, Thornapple Valley Garden Club, and the Historical Society, volunteering at Charlton Park. She attended Thornapple Valley Church for years. Meredith earned a Presidential Award, for volunteering at Pennock Hospital for 6,000 hours. If you remember Meredith from school, or any of these organizations, and would like to send a birthday card, Meredith is currently living at Woodlawn Meadows. Her address is 1821 North East Street, Hastings, MI 49058. She would love to hear from you! Hoffman-Dorsky wed Eric Hoffman and Kristy Lang are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Anna-Marie Hoffman to William Dorsky, son of Mark Dorsky and Jean (Jeff) Bigbee. The bride will be graduating from Everest Institute on Oct. 6, 2011 as an LPN. The groom is a United States Marine stationed at Camp LeJune in North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Dorsky were married on Aug. 12, 2011 in Jacksonville, NC where they will be residing. A report recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau on local government public employment reveals that Michigan is providing local government services through one of the most efficient systems in the nation. According to the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll, Michigan has 120,500 full-time equated (FTE) employees providing services at the county and local level. Michigan is providing local government services by employing 12.2 FTEs per 1,000 residents while the national average is 16.4 local government employees per 1,000 residents. Michigan ranks a positive top 10 in the nation on a number of local government employees per capita basis. Michigan also has a lower ratio of local government employees than any other state in the Great Lakes region. Out of the few states that fared better than Michigan, they are typically the smallest states in geographic size in the nation, with five of the states located in New England and Hawaii. West Virginia and Kentucky round out the list of states that had fewer employees on a per capita basis. Fewer employees also translated into lower cost for local government employee salaries for the citizens of the state. On average, the citizens of this country pay $887 per person for the wages of local government employees. However, in Michigan the average is $617 per person. Indiana local government employee wages amount to $701 per person, Texas is $714, Virginia is $726, Minnesota is $839, North Carolina is $851, Florida is $985 and Washington State is $1,210. Data from the annual surveys can be found on the U.S. Census Bureau’s website, www.census.gov/govs, click on the link ‘Government Employment and Payroll.’ Call 269-945-9554 anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 77561033 �Page 8 — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Autumn equinox is here with equal times of daylight and darkness. Our days get progressively shorter. This weekend the Depot Complex will be open for the first agricultural exhibit. Local residents may bring in their old tools, calendars, farm magazines, or whatever, related to farming, past or present, be it a scythe, a sickle or a corn husking peg. Hours for the exhibit will be 10 a.m. to 5p .m. Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Lakewood school retirees made up about a third of the attendance at the MARSP meeting last week near Ionia. Georgia (Richardson) Sharp of Portland was in her new role as an officer. Delos Johnson has been handling finances for this group ever since he became a member years ago. The program for the day was presented by Patricia Raimer of Lowell who paddled her kayak on the Grand Expedition in summer 2010. She and her late husband, George, had made the trip in canoes in 2000. She shared photographs from each of the trips, showing their “tent city” where they camped on a park lawn, their flotilla as it progressed downstream and many of the streamside scenes. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of Women business owners need retirement plans Women of Central United Methodist Church observed United Methodist Women sunday Sept. 18 with members serving as greeters, ushers, worship leader and as hostesses for the coffee hour. The pastor’s message was titled “The First Apostles,” the women who went to the tomb. As part of the service, infant Lauren Freidhoff was baptized with her parents and godparents taking vows and her grandparents and other relatives in attendance. They came from Galesburg and Fowlerville. The big trucks are still hauling in their tons of green beans every day. At the same time, a truck and also a tractor haul the waste clippings to a farm where the green stuff is used for fertilizer. On Saturday Al and Kay Klein attended the memorial service at Holland for Albert Peppel, 90, husband of their cousin Louise (Hoffs), and stepfather of her four Bartlett children. He was also the son-in-law of 109year-old Mrs. Alice Hoffs, widow of Dr. M.A. Hoffs who practiced medicine here for 40 years. The Sept. 20 movie at the Ionia theater will feature Devils’ Island. If you’re a woman who owns a small business, you’ve got plenty of company. In fact, women own more than 10 million U.S. companies, and women-owned businesses account for about 40% of all privately held firms in the U.S., according to the Center for Women’s Business Research. Clearly, the good news is that women like you are entering the small-business arena at a rapid pace. The not-so-good news is that you may be facing a retirement savings gap in comparison to male business owners. To get a sense of this gap, consider these statistics: • According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, 19.4% of male business owners have 401(k) or similar plans, compared with just 15.5% of women owners. • The percentage of female business owners with Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) is about the same as that of male business owners — but the men have more money in their accounts. The average woman’s IRA balance is about $51,000, compared with $91,000 for men, according to a recent report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Although these figures change constantly with the ebbs and flow of the market, the difference between the genders remains significant. One way to help close this savings gap, of course, is to set up a retirement plan for your business. But for many women business owners (and male owners, too), the perceived cost of setting up and running a retirement plan has been an obstacle. However, the retirement plan market has opened up considerably for small business owners over the past several years, so you might be surprised at the ease and inexpensiveness of administering a qual- Free workshop offered to help smokers quit The Barry-Eaton District Health Department will host a smoking-cessation workshop Thursday, Oct. 6, from noon to 2 p.m. at the health department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Participants wanting to attend the free, onetime, no-pressure workshop should RSVP to Heather Sanders at 517-541-2691 or EDWARD JONES hsanders@bedhd.org. An additional workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, from noon to 2 p.m. Call the Michigan Tobacco Quitline for free information and help, tobacco treatment referrals or for support 24 hours a day at 800QUIT-NOW. ity plan that can help you build resources for your own retirement — and help you attract and retain good employees. With the help of a financial professional, you can consider some of the myriad of plans that may be available to you: • Owner-only 401(k) — This plan, which is also known as an individual 401(k), is available to self-employed individuals and business owners with no full-time employees other than themselves or a spouse. You may even be able to choose a Roth option for your 401(k), which allows you to make after-tax contributions that can grow tax-free. • SEP IRA — If you have just a few employees or are self-employed with no employees, you may want to consider a SEP IRA. You’ll fund the plan with tax-deductible contributions, and you must cover all eligible employees. • Solo defined benefit plan — Pension plans, also known as defined benefit plans, are still around — and you can set one up for yourself if you are self-employed or own your own business. This plan has high contribution limits, which are determined by an actuarial calculation, and as is the case with other retirement plans, your contributions are typically tax-deductible. • SIMPLE IRA — A SIMPLE IRA, as its name suggests, is easy to set up and maintain, and it can be a good plan if your business has fewer than 10 employees. Still, while a SIMPLE IRA may be advantageous for your employees, it’s less generous to you, as far as allowable contributions, than an owner-only 401(k), a SEP IRA or a defined benefit plan. As a business owner, you spend a lot of time thinking about what needs to be done today, but you don’t want to forget about tomorrow — so consider putting a retirement plan to work for you soon. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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(269) 948-3387 Joe Willson, Owner Just north of Cotant’s Farm Market SATISFACTION GUARANTEED REPAIRS! by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters Occasionally I’m guilty of just a tiny bit of cynicism about people and their motivations. And sometimes I grow weary of news reports about the nasty behaviors of which some folks are capable. But any and all residue of my negativity evaporated instantly when I read of a cadre of truly courageous volunteers in Japan. The Japanese who affected me so strongly are retirement-age citizens offering to help with the Fukushima clean-up. They are doing so, they say, because their lives are already mainly in the past and they therefore have less to lose from radiation exposure than younger workers. It’s true that the older we get, the less we have to lose. But it’s also a commonplace fact that older people tend to get quite conservative about risk-taking. There’s some truth behind the stereotype that 19-yearolds risk everything driving at 85 miles an hour or volunteering for the Marine Corps during a war. In contrast, a lot of 69-yearolds tend to think much more about preserving their lives, taking precautions such as buckling their seat belts and eating vegetables. The story from Japan is a bit of a contrast to what we might expect, and it’s an inspiring tale. The Japanese volunteers are retirees who want to replace younger people working on the enormous — and enormously complex — job of decontaminating the Fukushima power plant and the area around it. More than 500 senior citizens have organized themselves into what they term the Skilled Veterans Corps for Fukushima. A news report I picked up via National Public Radio quotes 72-year-old grandmother Kazuko Sasaki saying, “My generation built these nuclear plants. So we have to take responsibility for them. We can’t dump this on the next generation.” My maternal grandmother was a pretty tough bird. I can imagine she might have taken exactly that attitude. But I’m still impressed with the Japanese who are now volunteering to work in and around the stricken nuclear plant. The leader of the Skilled Veterans Corps is a 72-year-old man named Yasuteru Yamada. He is a retired engineer. He rejects the notion that he and the other volunteers are courageous. He simply says it makes sense for people whose lives are largely in the past to do all the work they can in and around the radioactive plant. Yamada is realistic that there are a number of things retirees cannot do. “We won’t completely replace younger workers,” he is quoted as saying. “But for work that doesn’t require brute strength, we will fill in, where radiation is especially high.” Some of the volunteers in the corps are retired nuclear workers, others are forklift operators or have softer skills. They have raised more than $100,000 for their effort. Despite their apparent readiness to serve, Tokyo Electric Power and the government have not yet taken up the volunteers on their offer to work. Still, the volunteers have now been able to visit the site. Out of that, they submitted a proposal about what they could do in and near the power plant. While younger volunteers in other contexts might be greatly discouraged about a delay in starting to serve, the retirees sound more philosophical about the matter. They believe the radiation problem is one that will go on for many years and that, in time, the government and the power company will take them up on their offer to help. It’s impressive to me both what the volunteers are ready to do and how they have approached the authorities about their availability. I hope I might take that attitude when my working days are done. Yamada, the head of the corps, is already a cancer survivor. He said to the media that having once been so near death from illness is part of what makes him want to be useful at Fukushima. “I want to make the most of the time I have left,” he said. That’s one man the whole of Japan can be proud of — and maybe the rest of us around the world can learn from. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her on the web at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — Page 9 Men sort cucumbers near Delton, circa 1915. Barry County and the pickle business The pickle factory consisted of eight large wooden vats, eight feet tall and 10 feet wide. They were made of cypress wood from the southern part of the United States and shipped to the chosen sites for the pickle factories. In Delton, the vats were placed four on each side of a loading platform. The pickle stations were ready by the time the first crops were ripe. Growing cucumbers for pickling is a very labor intensive job, from planting, weeding, picking and sorting them and taking them to the pickle stations. In the early days, the land had to be plowed and worked up with teams of horses, later with tractors. The cucumber were planted in hills of four or five seeds each and then had to be thinned to two or three plants per hill. As the vines grew, weeds had to be hoed out of the fields. When the cucumbers were ready to be harvested, they had to be picked by hand, a back-breaking and prickly job. Ray Erway, of Rutland Township, ventured into the cucumber business. This was later in the 1930s, when his children were in school. He purchased a Ford tractor, a two-bottom plow cultivator, buck rake and a hydraulic pick-up box to put the cucumbers in as he harvested them. He planted 20 acres under contract with the company. He worked alone, using his $1,300 worth of new mechanical equipment. The company was to supply the people to pick the crop when it was ready. The crop came up but warm temperatures were quite late that year, and the pickles grew slowly. The crew of migrant workers had been weeding the sugar beets [likely on the Thumb area]. They never came to the Erway farm. A group of 50 workers were ready to pick peaches near South Haven, but the peaches weren’t ready. The peach pickers agreed to pick cucumbers, but by the time they arrived, the cucumbers were too mature for use as pickles. The Erways only harvested about three pickup loads. Erway gave the checks to the pickers. He cut his losses of the fertilizer and his time and put the new equipment to other uses. The balance of the pickles not picked and still in the field were given to anyone who wanted to pick them. Others farmers in other years, did much better. Mechanical equipment came into use in the 1930s and 1940s. Erway, who was often ahead of his time, was one of the first. At the pickle stations, record books were on file. The date, the grower’s name and the weight of all of the cucumbers brought in were recorded. Big pickles brought the least money, graduating upward to the very small Rick Moore receives volunteer award Congratulating Rick Moore on his hours of volunteer service to the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail which is part of the North Country trail are (from left) Andrea Ketchmark, director of trail development; Steve Elkinton, National Park Service; Rick Moore, Thornapple Trail Association member and Barry County Parks board member; and Bruce Mathews, executive director of North Country Trail Association. Rick Moore, a member of the Thornapple Trail Association and volunteer maintenance worker on the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail, received an award Sept. 14. The Paul Henry Thornapple Trial is also part of the North Country Trail, which meanders from New York to North Dakota. The award, which was presented Sept. 14 at the Chief Noonday Chapter of the North Country Trail meeting in Delton, is from the National Parks Service and National Board of Directors for the North Country Trail Association. “Great job. Well done, Rick,” said Steve Elkinton, of the National Parks Service, who was a speaker that evening. Call 269-945-9554 anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for Snowplowing & Snow Removal for their parking lots located in downtown Hastings. The term of the contract will be for the year beginning November 15, 2011, and ending November 14, 2014. The closing date for the bid is October 21, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to: Barry County Buildings and Grounds, 220 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 The CK&S. Railroad was closed down in the late 1930s, and the tracks and railroad ties were taken up. By then the pickles were being shipped by semi-trucks. Heinz Company saw its supply growing smaller and smaller. The company made one last attempt in the early 1940s to enhance the business in Barry County and other locations. The company set up a bonus plan. This was done by weight at the pickle stations. A sheet of paper was on file with each customer’s name, and the date and weight of all pickles brought in to the stations. Each person bringing in pickles received a box of chocolate candy. This was not the answer, and the company closed the pickle stations. Heinz Company pickles were never quite the same again without Barry County cucumbers. Sources: Delton Pickle Station by Beulah Wallace Hull Smith; Bernard Historical Society Archives; Extraordinary Things, Charles Panatil; The Ray Erway Story; From Time to Time, Hastings Banner; the CK&S Railroad, from Time to Time, Archives, Hastings Banner. NOTICE OF HERBICIDE APPLICATION The Daltons inc., the main office at 936 Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580, has been contracted by the Barry County Road Commission to perform chemical brush control maintenance services along designated roadsides throughout the county. In doing so, they will be applying Alligare MSM 60 (Metsulfuron) and Triclopyr 4 through September. Additional information may be requested by contacting Lex Dalton at 574.267.7511. WE APPLY EXCELLENCE 77560957 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: 07582392 This article written by Joyce F. Weinbrecht from the Feb. 8, 2001, Hastings Banner. ***** The early 20th century saw a boom in the pickle-raising business, which was spread over the county. A German-American chef, Henry Heinz, had started a condiment company in 1876 in New York. He mass-produced Heinz Tomato Catsup, and it was an instant success. It was packaged in a wide based, thin necked corksealed bottle. The design of the bottle and the ingredients have not changed much over the years. Heinz also produced relishes, fruit butters, horseradish and variety of pickles. In the early 1890s, he was riding on the New York elevated subway when he spotted an advertisement in the subway that said “21 Styles of Shoes.” He liked the sound of this slogan, and after thinking about it, he came up with the slogan “Heinz, 57 Varieties.” There actually were 65 products in the Heinz line, but Henry Heinz liked the number 57. He was already looking to expand his line of pickles. In the meantime, in Barry County, the Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw (CK&S) Railroad had built a line from Kalamazoo to Woodbury, crossing Barry County diagonally from southwest to northeast. The Michigan Central, built as the Grand River Valley Railroad, was operating from east to west across the county, and from Grand Rapids to Detroit by way of Jackson. Agents for the Heinz company, who were trying to keep up with the production of the numerous types of pickles, began looking for pickle growers. The agents signed up acres of pickles to keep up with the demand. Barry County was a natural area for the growing of cucumbers and had the means for transporting them to market in Pittsburgh, Pa., where Heinz had relocated. The Heinz Company came to Delton and other Barry County areas in 1908. Delton was scheduled to receive a pickle plant. Other towns along the line scheduled to receive pickle stations included Cressey, Milo, Doster, Cloverdale, Schultz and Hastings. The company signed contracts with farmers who felt this might be a good crop on which to make a few dollars. The company agreed to furnish the cucumber seeds free to the growers. The pickle plants were built close to the railroad depots. In Delton, the plant was built on a vacant lot on the south side of Orchard Street, across from where the Williams [Gores] Funeral Home is located. about several young men and himself standing on the The Delton Pickle Station, shown here, circa 1910, was platform by the CK&S Railroad located near the railroad. near the vats and handing pickles out sizes, which were premium, bringing in the most money. Every two weeks, the records of the vats to the engineer and firemen on the were tallied and the growers received their train as it passed by. Raising pickles helped to put several Barry pay. After being sorted to size, the pickles were County youngsters through college during the washed, weighed and placed in the various 1920s and 1930s and gave families a bit of vats of brine. When it was time to ship the extra cash during Depression years. The pickle business changed with the pickles out to the Heinz Company in Pittsburgh, the cucumbers were placed in advent of automobile and trucks. It was easiwooden barrels according to size – extra er to take the trucks to the farm and pick up large, large, medium and small. The barrels the pickles and haul them to the processing were marked according to cucumber size. plants. The CK&S and other railroads were They were packed in brine for the trip to the losing out to the truck and automobile. processing plant in Pittsburgh. The brines Pickling cucumbers still were grown in Barry used to preserve the cucumbers were mixed County in certain areas, but the larger growaccording to measurements furnished by the ers were mostly involved, with the small Heinz Company. When the barrels were filled farmers crowded out. With the onset of World War II, many of the and a box car load of them was ready, they were loaded into the car and sent on their way. young men of the county were going off to There are many pickle plant stories in Barry war and there were even fewer workers to County. More than one person ended up help with the crops. The endeavor was falling onto the vats. Hubert Cook told a tale becoming more and more mechanized. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 945-1293. Specific questions regarding the invitation to bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 838-7084. Solid Waste Oversight Committee, Citizen at Large (2 Positions) Department of Human Services (1 Position) Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 23, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for 77560866 more information. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that proposed Ordinance #2011-141 was introduced for first reading by the Rutland Charter Township Board at its September 14, 2011 meeting. This proposed ordinance amends Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code as follows, in summary: 1. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to revise Article XXI §220-75 through §220-78 pertaining to the requirements for parking and loading spaces. 2. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to revise Article XXI §220-79, subsections, 3.c., 3.f., 3.g., 3.k., 3.o., 3.t., 3.u. and 3.v. pertaining to the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces for several types of business/commercial land uses. 3. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to revise Article XXIV §220-145.D. and §220-146.C. pertaining to the substitution of nonconforming uses and the restoration/reconstruction of nonconforming structures. 4. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to add to existing §220-6 a definition for the new term “Small Wind Energy Conservation System.” 5. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to add at §220-14.P., §220-18.1.I., §220-22.E., §220-26.F., §220-30.F., §220-34.F., §220-38.E., §220-42.K., §220-46.C., §220-51.F., §220-55.H., §220-59.I., §220-63.N., and §220-67.V (with the existing content of each such provision being retained but appropriately re-lettered) a provision designating Small Wind Energy Conversion System as a special land use in each zoning district, subject to the provisions of §220-113.3 (as proposed to be added pursuant to the next item of this Notice). 6. Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances is proposed to be amended to add a new §220.113.3 with the specific special land use approval standards and requirements pertaining to Small Wind Energy Conversion System, including height limits varying with the size of the parcel. This proposed ordinance in its entirety has been posted in the office of the Township Clerk and on the Township website (www.rutlandtownship.org). This proposed ordinance will be considered for adoption by the Township Board at its next regular meeting on October 12, 2011 commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Charter Township Hall. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to Rutland Charter Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD Robin A. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 77561009 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 �Page 10 — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 4 Board members present. 4 guests. Approved: Previous Minutes Standing Reports Bills Paying Tonkin for Aug. Planning Commission Minutes Sending Zoning Ordinance Amendments back to Planning Commission Removal of tree at Brush Ridge Purchase back of Cemetery Lot Expenses for MTA Conference Purchase of Bldg. Dept. Computer Sp. Assess. Delinquencies Expenses Long Lake Hydro-Dredging Adjourned 8:35 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by 77561037 Patricia Albert, Supervisor STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 11-25932-NC In the matter of ANNE KATHLEEN SLOCUM AND GLORIANA NICKOLE FREY TO ALL INTERESTED including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 10:45 a.m. at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: PETITION TO CHANGE NAME: From - Anne Kathleen Slocum and Gloriana Nickole Frey. To - Anne Kathleen Elston and Gloriana Nickole Frey-Elston. Date: 09/12/2011 Anne Slocum 4985 Upton Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 838-4914 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 29, 2008, by John M. Dinkel and Robin E. Dinkel, husband and wife, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 3, 2008, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200809030008784, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on August 23, 2011, recorded on August 24, 2011, in Instrument Number 201108240007916, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Sixty-Two and 43/100 Dollars ($330,062.43); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 65 of Parker's Lakewood Plat, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 34 of Barry County Records. Commonly Known As: 2186 Parker Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Tax Parcel Number: 0816-155-053-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: September 6, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, 77560749 MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary J. Lindsey and Betty S. Lindsey, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 11, 2006, and recorded on August 15, 2006 in instrument 1168647, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust Series 2006-3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand One Hundred Forty-Eight and 88/100 Dollars ($140,148.88), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 83 of Aben Johnsons Addition No. 2 to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat, thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 2. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560478 File #278607F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carleen Samann, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 9, 2002, and recorded on December 19, 2002 in instrument 1094129, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven and 69/100 Dollars ($121,827.69), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5 A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; the Surveyed Boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East along the South Line of Said Section 861.00 feet to the Point of Beginning of this description; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds East parallel with the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 480.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East parallel with said South line 177.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds West parallel with said North-South 1/4 line 480.00 feet to said South line; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds West along said South line 177.00 feet to the point of beginning; said parcel including .13 acres more or less presently in use as public right of way, said parcel subject to all easements and restrictions if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #183058F02 77560754 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald E. Cooper and Debra L. Cooper, husband and wife, to Mercantile National Bank of Indiana, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2002 and recorded January 2, 2003 in Instrument Number 1094687, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. Successor by Merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty and 2/100 Dollars ($101,350.02) including interest at 7.71% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 13, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that piece or parcel of land commencing at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 1 of Block 1 of Butler's Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence Southeasterly along the South line of Mill Street 4 rods; thence South on a line parallel with the 1/4 section line to the banks of Thornapple River; thence Westerly along said river to a point from which the line running North parallel with East line of the property herein described intersects the place of beginning; thence North to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: September 15, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560915 2683 File No. 671.2943 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 11-25929 NC In the matter of Jaden Christopher Sarachick. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Oct. 5, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302 before Judge William M. Doherty 41960 for the following purpose: Name change from Jaden Christopher Sarachick to Jaden Christopher Hickman. Date: 9-7-11 Sherry Hickman 824 Jaden Drive 77560823 Dowling, MI 49050 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doug Lyda, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006, and recorded on February 8, 2007 in instrument 1176221, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-One and 34/100 Dollars ($105,591.34), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 49 of Lakewood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 19. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560706 File #379630F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deborah Thayer and Keith A Thayer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2007, and recorded on May 3, 2007 in instrument 1180093, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MidFirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Eight and 22/100 Dollars ($133,978.22), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 33 seconds East 1324.2 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 13 seconds East 723.0 feet along the South line of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes 33 seconds West 362.31 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 15 seconds East 430.20 feet along the South line of the North 300 feet of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 50 minutes 53 seconds East 362.45 feet along the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 13 seconds West 432.55 feet along the South line of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over the South 66 feet thereof. Also subject to highway right of way for Dennison Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560726 File #380857F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Carmen M. Hoezee and Kevin R. Hoezee, Wife and Husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated April 4, 2002, and recorded on April 29, 2002, as Document Number: 1079602, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP by an Assignment of Mortgage dated June 28, 2011 and recorded July 25, 2011 by Document Number: 201107250007089, , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Six and 30/100 ($147,986.30) including interest at the rate of 6.50000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on October 20, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION WHICH IS SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST 1400.00 FEET FROM THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST 656.80 FEET ALONG SAID QUARTER LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST 331.73 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST 656.80 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST 331.59 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY OVER THE WESTERLY 33 FEET THEREOF. Commonly known as: 2710 N. Norris Road The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 22, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Case No. 77561066 11MI01177-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michele Pare a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 3, 2003, and recorded on December 19, 2003 in instrument 1119589, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Two and 66/100 Dollars ($221,632.66), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 20, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, distant South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 655.04 feet (previously described as 655 feet) from the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds, East (previously described as North 89 degrees 46 minutes East 300 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 185.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 seconds West 300.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 185.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof, together with a private easement for ingress and egress 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Section 20, distant South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 182.85 feet from the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence South 83 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds East 54.83 feet; thence Southeasterly 53.42 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 55.31 feet and the chord of which bears South 56 degrees 15 minutes 06 seconds East 51.37 feet; thence South 28 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East 35.63 feet; thence Southeasterly 57.01 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 125.83 feet and the chord of which bears South 15 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East 56.52 feet; thence South 02 degrees 37 minutes 26 seconds East 166.84 feet to the North line of the above described parcel and the point of ending of said described line, being bounded on the West by the West line of said Section 20 and on the South by the North line of the above described parcel The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560472 File #378905F01 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention James E. Richard & Tammy A. Richard, regarding the property at 39 Culbert Dr, Hastings, MI 49058. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: September 22, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File 77561071 No: 11-48201 NOTICE OF RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE MORTGAGE LOAN MODIFICATION This Notice is given to Jason E. Jonker and Jennifer J. Jonker, (“Borrower”), whose mailing address is 5148 Gun Lake Road in Hastings, Michigan 49058, and concerns a real estate mortgage (“Mortgage”) granted by the Borrowers to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation (“Mortgage Holder”), whose address is 900 East Paris Avenue SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546. The Mortgage covers property commonly known as 5148 Gun Lake Road in Hastings, Michigan 49058. Certain defaults have occurred under the Mortgage and the Mortgage Holder has or concurrently is mailing a Notice to Borrowers (the “Notice by Mail”) pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(3) notifying Borrowers of rights Borrowers may have to request a meeting with the Mortgage Holder to negotiate certain types of modifications to the mortgage loan documents. Mortgage Holder gives further notice hereby in accordance with MCL 600.3205a(4). THE BORROWER IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: (a) Borrowers have the right to request a meeting with Mortgage Holder. (b) Mortgage Holder has designated Cynthia Lowman as the person (“Contact Person”) that the Borrowers may contact about the Mortgage and the matters that are described in this Notice. The Contact Person has authority to make the agreements described in this Notice on behalf of Mortgage Holder. The Contact Person’s contact information is as follows: Website: www.unitedbankofmichigan.com Telephone: (616) 559-4509 (c) Borrowers may contact a housing counselor (“Housing Counselor”) by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The website address and telephone number of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority is: Website: www.michigan.gov/mshda Telephone: (517) 373-8370 (d) If the Borrowers wish to participate in an attempt to work out a modification of the mortgage loan, the Borrowers must contact a Housing Counselor within 14 days. (e) If the Borrowers request a meeting (using a Housing Counselor) with the Contact Person within the time period provided in the Notice by Mail, Mortgage Holder will not start foreclosure proceedings until 90 days after the date the Notice by Mail was sent to the Borrowers. (f) If the Borrowers and the Contact Person reach a written agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed so long as the Borrowers abide by the terms of the modification agreement. (g) The Borrowers have the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is: 1-800-968-0738 and Local Legal Aid is: (800) 968-0044. Dated: September 16, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 --Branches.15491.93751.2043571-1 77561039 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Scott Harris and Toni Skaggs, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 28th day of July, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 23rd day of August, 2005 in Liber Instrument # 1151491 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-11 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Four Dollars and 16/100 ($249424.16), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of October, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.300% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of YANKEE SPRINGS, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: A PARCEL OF LAND BEGINNING 150 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF TH SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, THENCE EAST TO BARLOW LAKE, 650 FEET MORE OR LESS; THENCE SOUTHERLY 150 FEET ALONG THE SHORE OF THE LAKE: THENCE WEST 650 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE WEST SECTION LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE SECTION LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 9/15/2011 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-11 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-11 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 BOA 77560924 HarrisScott NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRIAN M. SCHAEFER and SARA M. SCHAEFER, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the "Mortgagee"), dated March 29, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 30, 2006, as Instrument No. 1161954, as amended by an affidavit of correction dated March 1, 2007, recorded March 30, 2007, as Instrument No. 1178100, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-One and 06/100 Dollars ($39,521.06). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 6th day of October, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 13; thence South 00°00'00" West, 544.50 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 89°24'35" West, 400.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 13; thence North 00°00'00" East, 544.50 feet to said North Section line; thence South 89°24'35" East, 400.00 feet along said Section line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for East State Road. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: 4406 E. State Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-06-013-010-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 8, 2011 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 775607532 5724104-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Valerie Chester aka Valerie Clemens Chester and William Chester, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2008, and recorded on March 28, 2008 in instrument 20080328-0003502, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Eighty and 46/100 Dollars ($168,480.46), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 14 seconds West along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 1, 749.23 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 16 seconds East, 817.77 feet; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 54 seconds West, 270.01 feet; thence North 00 degrees 09 minutes 16 seconds West, 817.27 feet to said 1/4 line; thence South 89 degrees 36 minutes 14 seconds East along said 1/4 line, 270.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560968 File #381847F01 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRETT MEYER, A SINGLE MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2010, and recorded on August 16, 2010, in Document No. 201008160007647, and assigned by said mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($57,529.75), including interest at 4.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on October 6, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 24, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, WITH THE CENTERLINE OF SADDLEBAG ROAD, SAID POINT LYING DUE WEST 1602.54 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AND NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SADDLEBAG ROAD BEING A STRIP OF LAND 66 FEET IN WIDTH TO THE CENTER OF BEAVER DAM BRIDGE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: THENCE DUE NORTH 20 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 136.04 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT OF RADIUS 234.29 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 16 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST 134.14 FEET; THENCE NORTH 33 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST 288.39 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 166.98 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT OF RADIUS 275.00 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 15 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 29 SECONDS EAST 164.42 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 31 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST 80.89 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 142.36 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT OF RADIUS 800.00 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 03 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST 142.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 135.40 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 139.78 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT OF RADIUS 1025.14 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 04 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST 139.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST 397.81 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 33 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 269.08 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF BEAVER DAM BRIDGE; THENCE WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID BRIDGE AND UPSTREAM ALONG THE CENTER OF THE OUTLET STREAM FROM KILPATRICK LAKE TO THE NORTHERLY SHORE LINE OF SAID LAKE EXTENDED ACROSS SAID STREAM; THENCE EASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID SHORE LINE AND EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE DUE EAST 225.79 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 24, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Flagstar Bank, FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77560777 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Richard A. Dean and Bobbie Jo Dean, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 10032 Bivens Rd, Nashville, MI 49073-9681. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// ww.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 19, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 19, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77561029 File # 361334F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by JANE D. VANHOUTEN, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK WEST, now known as CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated June 30, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on July 6, 2005, as Instrument No. 1149099 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Forty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Three and 66/100 Dollars ($149,173.66). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 29th day of September 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 03°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northeasterly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49.64 feet along a 60.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.24 feet; thence North 03°17'47" East 110.25 feet; thence South 89°54'08" East 33.0 feet; thence South 00°36'44" East 664.57 feet along the East line of the West 100 acres of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 89°54'08" West 243.30 feet along the South line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway Right-of-Way for Garbow Road. Subject to and together with a non-exclusive easement as described in the easement description: An easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a strip of land 66 feet wide, the centerline: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning to the centerline of said easement; thence North 3°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northerly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49°64' along a 60.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.42 feet; thence North 3°17'47" East 95.61 feet to Reference Point "A"; thence North 49°47'30" West 143.48 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot easement. Also a non-exclusive 66 foot wide easement, the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at the aforementioned Reference Point "A"; thence North 3°17'47" East 14.64 feet; thence North 00°36'44" West 210.64 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. Together with all the improvements erected on the real estate, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures a part of the property, and all replacements and additions. Commonly known as: 6080 Jamestown Dr., Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-007-006-95 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 1, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77560484 5607206-1 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust FILE NO. None Estate of FRANKLIN H. AMTOWER - Deceased. Date of Birth: April 15, 1921. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Franklin H. Amtower, who lived at 3955 N. England Drive, Shelbyville, Michigan died July 16, 2011. There is no personal representative of the decedent’s estate to whom Letters of Authority have been issued. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Franklin H. Amtower Living Trust dated October 21, 1974, will be forever barred unless presented to Jean A. Amtower and Stanley H. Amtower, Co-Trustees, c/o 7084 Kevin Court, Hudsonville, MI 49426, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: September 19, 2011. McShane & Bowie, P.L.C. Michelle H. Anthes P55927 99 Monroe Avenue, NW, Suite 1100 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 732-5000 Jean A. Amtower and Stanley H. Amtower, Co-Trustees c/o 7084 Kevin Court Hudsonville, MI 49426 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by JANE D. VANHOUTEN, a single woman ("Mortgagor"), to CHEMICAL BANK WEST, now known as CHEMICAL BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having an office at 2445 84th St., SW, PO Box 245, Byron Center, Michigan 493150245 (the "Mortgagee"), dated June 30, 2005, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on July 12, 2005, as Instrument No. 1149307 (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Nine and 40/100 Dollars ($13,379.40). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 29th day of September, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Irving, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 03°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northeasterly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49.64 feet along a 60.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.24 feet; thence North 03°17'47" East 110.25 feet; thence South 89°54'08" East 33.0 feet; thence South 00°36'44" East 664.57 feet along the East line of the West 100 acres of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 89°54'08" West 243.30 feet along the South line of said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to highway Right-of-Way for Garbow Road. Subject to and together with a non-exclusive easement as described in the easement description: An easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over a strip of land 66 feet wide, the centerline: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89°54'08" East 1413.41 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning to the centerline of said easement; thence North 3°34'16" West 296.74 feet; thence Northerly 99.41 feet along a 105.0 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 23°33'09" East 95.74 feet; thence North 50°40'35" East 200.62 feet; thence Northerly 49°64' along a 60.0 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 26°58'24" East 48.42 feet; thence North 3°17'47" East 95.61 feet to Reference Point "A"; thence North 49°47'30" West 143.48 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot easement. Also a non-exclusive 66 foot wide easement, the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at the aforementioned Reference Point "A"; thence North 3°17'47" East 14.64 feet; thence North 00°36'44" West 210.64 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement. Together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all rights to make divisions of the land that are exempt from the platting requirements of the Michigan Land Division Act, as it shall be amended; all water, water rights, watercourses and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits, relating to the premises, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas geothermal and similar matters. Commonly known as: 6080 Jamestown Dr., Middleville, Michigan 49333 P.P. #08-08-007-006-95 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 1, 2011 CHEMICAL BANK Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77560490 5707924-1 SYNOPSIS Barry Township Board Regular Meeting September 6, 2011 Regular meeting opened @ 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: 5 board members and 4 guests. Motion approved minutes and Treasurers reports for September 2011. Motion approved agenda with 2 additions. Motion approved the 3-31-2011 year end preliminary draft financial statements. Motion approved N. Hammond PA 116 application. Motion approved to refinance the Fair Lake Sewer bond thru the township. Motion approved bills and check register for September 2011. Adjourned @ 8:33 p.m. Respectfully, Debra J. Knight Barry Township Clerk Attested to by: Wesley Kahler 77560974 Barry Township Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Gresik, married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2007, and recorded on May 16, 2007 in instrument 1180601, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST II, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES. SERIES 2007-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Million Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Eight and 27/100 Dollars ($1,427,538.27), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West 1,902.00 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 927.31 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 290.00 feet; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 45.69 feet to Reference Point "D"; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 30 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of a pond; thence meandering Northwesterly along said water's edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "E" (Reference Point "E" is located North 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 60.59 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "D"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 17 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "E"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 264.48 feet; thence Northeasterly 104.15 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 317.00 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 74 degrees 01 minute 48 seconds East, 103.69 feet to the place of beginning. Description of area for common use: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West, 2,422.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 1,038.65 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 219.92 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East, 200.00 feet; thence North 60 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds East, 346.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence South 54 degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds East, 98.14 feet; thence North 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds East, 160.00 feet; thence Southeasterly, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds East, 20.66 feet; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 599.25 feet to Reference Point "C"; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 16 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Southwesterly along said water's edge and Northerly along the water's edge of a channel to Gun Lake to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "A" (Reference Point "A" is located South 72 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West, 200.00 feet, and South 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West, 457.91 feet, and North 03 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West, 465.15 feet, and North 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 29.70 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "C") thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 14 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "A"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 392.83 feet, to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560642 File #181002F02 �Page 12 — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KEVIN COURTNEY, MARRIED and KITRINA COURTNEY, HIS WIFE, to CHARTER ONE, A DIVISION OF RBS CITIZENS, N.A., Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2007, and recorded on November 20, 2007, in Document No. 20071120-0004433, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and EightySeven Cents ($188,195.87), including interest at 7.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on October 13, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 20, TOWN 2 NORTH RANGE 7 WEST, MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 760 FEET ALONG SECTION LINE; THENCE EAST 384 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST 384 FEET TO THE WEST SECTION LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID SECTION LINE 760 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 20; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 20 TO A POINT WHICH IS 384 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES; THENCE SOUTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. CHARTER ONE, A DIVISION OF RBS CITIZENS, N.A. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington 77560935 Hills, MI 48335 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Angela Jo Smith, a single woman and Henry Bouthiette and Christine Bouthiette, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp., Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2007 and recorded May 9, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180313, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred and 80/100 Dollars ($128,400.80) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 6, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 270 Feet of the East 806 Feet of the North 199 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: September 8, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560782 File No. 671.0292 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kendall C. Whiting and Jani Whiting, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to US Bank National Association, ND, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2010, and recorded on March 4, 2010 in instrument 201003040001874, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-One and 67/100 Dollars ($240,851.67), including interest at 5.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 162 of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 3, according to the plat thereof Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, page 84 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560685 File #377150F01 Synopsis Hastings Charter Township Regular meeting September 13, 2011 Meeting called to order 7:00 pm Pledge and roll call 7 board members present, Also 14 guests Public comment D Patton on meeting at historic twp. hall Approved minutes of August 9, 2011 meeting and all other consent agenda items Dept. reports received Treasurer’s report received & put on file Clerks report – none Supervisor – thank you rec’d & BIRCH letters New business: Signage on corner of Charlton Park Rd and Center Rd Erosion by twp. drive Printer for treasurer Buy back of cemetery lots Added Flagstar bank to list of approved depositories Approved payment of warrants. Board member comments – Murphy on United Way kickoff Partridge on Scouts using twp hall Public comment S. DeYoung on condemned Mobile homes on Charlton Drive Meeting adjourned at 8:02 pm Submitted by: Anita S. Mennell, Clerk Attested to by 77561053 Jim Brown, Supervisor SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JENNIFER A. JULIEN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, Mortgagee, dated August 16, 2007, and recorded on August 21, 2007, in Document No. 20070821-0001142, and rerecorded on August 24, 2007 in Document No. 20070824-0001279, and recorded by Affidavit to correct closing date on the mortgage on October 30, 2007 in Instrument No. 20071030-0003616, and assigned by said mortgagee to MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars and Ninety Cents ($105,112.90), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on October 20, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 36, BROADWAY HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 48 OF BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 77561059 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vern Peck, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 3, 2008, and recorded on March 13, 2008 in instrument 20080313-0002340, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Seven and 85/100 Dollars ($112,607.85), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 6, Whispering Pines Condominiums, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1161320, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1164262, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan No. 46, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth it said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561022 File #367786F01 OneTimePubNotice AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Scott A. Prill, unmarried has defaulted on a Mortgage for the real property known as: 719 E. Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058 This Notice is to inform you that you have the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The Real Estate Default Group of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Co., L.P.A., has been designated by them as the person to contact who has authority to determine your eligibility for a mortgage modification. Scott A. Prill may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's (MSHDA) website at www. michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (866) 9467432. That if Scott A. Prill requests a meeting with the person designated above, within 14 days, foreclosure proceedings will not commence until 90 days after the date a notice was mailed to them. That if Scott A. Prill and the designated person reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if Scott A. Prill abides by the terms of the agreement. Scott A. Prill has the right to contact an attorney. You may contact the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer referral service (800) 968-0738. Dated: September 22, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.. 2155 Butterfield Drive, Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 WWR# 10080155 77561051 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Charles C Reese III, a Married Man and Michele Reese, His Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 2, 2004 and recorded July 7, 2004 in Instrument # 1130462 and modified via Agreement dated February 15, 2010 and recorded April 19, 2010 in Instrument # 201004190004036 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Flagstar Bank, FSB, by assignment dated November 22, 2010 and recorded December 6, 2010 in Instrument # 201012060011344 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Four Hundred Eleven Dollars and Forty Cents ($101,411.40) including interest 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on October 13, 2011 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 610 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as 422 East Court St, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 9/15/2011 Flagstar Bank, FSB Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77560949 No: 11-46128 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jon R Ackels, a single man to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2005, and recorded on May 23, 2005, as Document Number: 1146945, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee under SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2005 Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage-Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand One Hundred Two and 57/100 ($140,102.57) including interest at the rate of 6.65000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on October 13, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; distant South 00 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds East 1350.0 feet from the Northeast corner of said section; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds East 220.00 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 12 minutes 45 seconds West 273.84 feet; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 57 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 12 minutes 22 seconds East 270.41 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 2755 N M-43 HWY The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 15, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee under SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2005 Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage-Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR1 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01748-5 77560940 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Bart R Richardson and Katharine R Richardson, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1820 Heath Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-9720. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 16, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 16, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560963 File # 383313F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Michael R. Munch and Sarah M. Munch, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 13463 Kane Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080-9006. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 16, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 16, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77560960 File # 378612F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Gregory Allen Little and Sabrina Sue Little, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7170 Assyria Rd, Nashville, MI 49073-9549. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 19, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 19, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77561027 File # 288729F04 Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joshua J. Woodman, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 9403 Mullen Rd., Delton, MI 49046, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Heidi Miller. She can be reached at (269) 945-9561. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: September 23, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77561045 (989) 466-3145 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barbara Sue Roberts and Herbert G Roberts wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 8, 2004, and recorded on October 15, 2004 in instrument 1135522, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixteen and 19/100 Dollars ($89,116.19), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, described as follow: Commencing at the North 1/8 post of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Thence South 471.1 feet, Thence East 211.5 feet to the place of beginning, Thence East 255.7 feet, Thence South 58 degrees 26 minutes East 134 feet, Thence South 32 degrees 46 minutes East 146 feet, Thence South 130 feet, Thence West 448.9 feet, Thence North 323 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 66 feet Easement for ingress and egress to said above described parcel from Brogan Road running along the Easterly boundary and upon that parcel described in Liber 299, Page 111, Barry County Deeds, and continuing South 24 degrees 43 minutes East 221.4 feet approximately, together with rights to maintain and improve said easement The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560870 File #378915F01 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C. A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Douglas E. Rathman to OMNI Community Credit Union dated February 22, 2010, and recorded on March 5, 2010 at Document No. 201003050001928 Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $117,173.21. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on October 6, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, at the East entrance, Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 8.75% per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The property to be sold is described as: Located in Barry County, Michigan: Beginning at the SW corner of the SW 1/4 of S29, T1N, R7W, Township of Assyria, Barry County MI; thence N 340 feet; thence E 660 feet; Thence N 330 feet; thence E 1291 feet; Thence S 670 feet to the S Section line of said Section 29; thence W on said S Section line 1951 feet to the place of beginning. Which has the address of: 6107 Woods Rd., Bellevue, MI 49021. During the one year immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. OMNI Community Credit Union Dated: September 2, 2011 By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) BUSINESS ADDRESS: Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. Attorney at Law 6146 W. Main St., Ste. C Kalamazoo, MI 49009 77560764 269/382-3703 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Colleen Elkins, a married woman, and John Elkins, her husband of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for The Huntington National Bank dated the 2nd day of October, 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 10th day of October, 2003, in Instrument No. 1115366 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to The Huntington National Bank, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $68,013.25 (sixty-eight thousand thirteen and 25/100) plus accrued interest at 5.375% (five point three seven five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 29th day of September, 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Orangeville, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry and State of Michigan: Beginning 50 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, for the place of beginning; thence West 80 rods; thence South 10 rods; thence East 80 rods; thence North 10 rods for the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 6190 Marsh Road Tax Parcel No.: 08-11-017-035-00 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg, and Reis 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, 77560606 MI 48084 WWR# 10075034 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan Shafer aka Susan M. Shafer, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153878, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine and 69/100 Dollars ($156,169.69), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 16 of Bay Meadows Condominium, a condominium Established by Master Deed recorded in document no. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 ot the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560893 File #159698F04 Call 269-945-9554 anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of Ordinance No. 140, which was adopted by the Prairieville Township Board at a regular meeting held on September 14, 2011. Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by David C. Wingeier and Nancy M. Wingeier, the mortgagor(s) and/or borrower(s) (“Borrower”) on the property located at 5180 Lindsey Rd., Delton, MI 49046, given to Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, successor in interest to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, a Michigan Banking Corporation, whose address is 301 North State Street, Alma, Michigan, 48801. Notice is hereby provided the Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Commercial Bank has designated a specific individual to act as the Borrower’s “Contact Person” with authority to make agreements to modify mortgage obligations under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c. Your Contact Person is Heidi Miller. She can be reached at (269) 945-9561. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service may be reached at (800) 968-0738. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the Contact Person designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 20, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 20, 2011. If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach an agreement to modify your mortgage loan and terms of the agreement are fulfilled, your mortgage will not be foreclosed upon. Dated: September 23, 2011. Brach A. Gross Mortgage Workout Specialist Commercial Bank 301 N. State St. Alma, MI 48801 77561043 (989) 466-3145 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry Depriester a married man and Shelley Depriester husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 6, 2006, and recorded on December 12, 2006 in instrument 1173827, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Ninety-One and 32/100 Dollars ($62,191.32), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, and also the West 1/2 of Lots 1 and 4, Block 2, Bennett and Kenfields Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 3 and Lot 54 of Supervisors Glasgows Addition No. 2, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 4 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561017 File #383914F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Clemons and Carolyn Clemons, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 5, 2005, and recorded on September 13, 2005 in instrument 1152692, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Nine and 98/100 Dollars ($131,409.98), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 28, Bryanwood Estates Subdivision, as recorded in Liber 6, Page 14 of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560842 File #383194F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael K Raber and Betty J Raber, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2004, and recorded on October 28, 2004 in instrument 1136250, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen and 45/100 Dollars ($102,819.45), including interest at 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 111, Middleville Downs Addition Number 5 to the Village of Middleville, Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77559696 File #289885F02 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-12-2011 Edward & Nancy Stack, (property owners) Location: 11120 E. Shore Drive, in Section 7 of Barry Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect a house 35 x 45 ft with an attached garage 20 x 22 feet closer to the side lot line than allowed 6.72 feet; (the minimum is 7 feet) and too close to the rear lot line (lakeside) 22.08 feet; (the minimum is 30 feet) in the RL zoning district. Case Number V-13-2011 Ric & Elaine Stevens, (property owners) Location: 11157 Pennock Lane, in Section 8 of Barry Twp. Purpose: Requesting a variance to erect an entryway overall dimensions 10 x 27 feet and an attached garage 22.5 x 30 feet closer to the front lot line (roadside) 10 feet; the minimum is 20 feet in the RL zoning district. MEETING DATE: October 10, 2011 T I M E : 7:00 PM PLACE: Community Room, Courts & Law Building at 206 West Court Street, Hastings MI Site inspection of the above described properties will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be either mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269)948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanus@barrycounty.org. The variance applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings MI 49058 during the hours of 8am to 5pm (closed between 12pm to 1pm) Monday - Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269)945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown/County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings MI 49058, (269)945-1284. 77561035 Pamela A. Jarvis, Barry County Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven Woudenberg and Rhonda Woudenberg, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2006, and recorded on August 7, 2006 in instrument 1168195, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OA17, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OA17 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Nine and 67/100 Dollars ($315,779.67), including interest at 3.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 39 of Merlau's Pine Lake Plat, according to the Recorded Plat thereof as recorded in liber 3 of Plats, Page 54 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560691 File #380873F01 DEFINITIONS. This section defines various terms contained SECTION I. within the Ordinance. SECTION II. PROHIBITION. This section prohibits the discharge of Class B fireworks within the Township and authorizes the Prairieville Township Board to permit the supervised display of fireworks pursuant to the provisions of MCL 750.243b and this Ordinance. APPLICATION AND SITE PLAN. This section provides that any SECTION III. person wishing to conduct a fireworks display shall, at least 45 days prior to the display, submit an application for such display to the Township on a form furnished by the Township. This section also sets forth the information that must be included with such application and the standards for the granting of such an application. SECTION IV. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS. This section sets forth various requirements and restrictions pertaining to a fireworks display, including, but not limited to, compliance with National Fire Protection Association 1123 for fireworks displays, minimum liability insurance requirements for such displays and the requirement that the site of a fireworks display be cleaned up within 24 hours after the display has ended. SANCTIONS. This section provides that violation of this SECTION V. Ordinance is punishable as a municipal civil infraction and sets forth the fines and sanctions for such a violation. SECTION VI. able. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are sever- SECTION VII. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. SECTION VIII. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after publication following its adoption. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the Office of the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that a copy of the Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Jill Owens, Clerk 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 77561000 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Lee Haman and Sandra E. Haman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2005, and recorded on March 9, 2005 in instrument 1142478, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Eight and 11/100 Dollars ($334,008.11), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 44 and 45, Arhana Crest, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 15, Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560700 File #375969F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John J. Johnson, Jr. A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2006, and recorded on November 28, 2006 in instrument 1173211, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the CMLTI Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AMC3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Four and 87/100 Dollars ($134,994.87), including interest at 11.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 75, Middleville Downs Addition No. 3, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 26. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #354893F02 77560804 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE: Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage by Richard Stafford and Kathy Stafford, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated January 15, 2010, and recorded on January 26, 2010, at Instrument No. 201001260000759, in Barry County records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Fifty-Nine and 07/100 Dollars ($118,059.07), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the lobby of the Barry County Circuit Court, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Said premises is situated in Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Lot 45, Fair Lake Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 77, Barry County Records. PPN: 08-03-080-037-00 More Commonly Known As: 11607 Fair Lake Dr., Delton, MI 49046 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: KELLOGG COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Mark D. Hofstee (P66001) Bolhouse, Baar & Lefere, P.C. Grandville State Bank Building 3996 Chicago Drive SW Grandville MI 49418-1384 (616) 531-7711 77560879 �Page 14 — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TOWNSHIP OF HOPE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon motion of the Township Board of the Township of Hope, the Township Board proposes to undertake an aquatic plant control project in Long Lake in Hope Township and to create a special assessment district for the recovery of the costs thereof by special assessment against the properties benefitted therein. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the District within which the above-mentioned improvements are proposed to be made and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be assessed is more particularly described as follows: The properties indicated by parcel numbers: 07-010-006-10 07-010-006-40 07-015-006-00 07-015-007-00 07-015-008-00 07-015-009-00 07-015-010-50 07-015-012-00 07-015-012-50 07-015-014-00 07-015-015-00 07-015-016-00 07-015-017-00 07-015-018-00 07-015-024-00 07-015-025-00 07-015-026-00 07-015-028-00 07-015-029-00 07-015-031-00 07-015-033-00 07-015-034-00 07-015-035-00 07-015-036-00 07-015-037-00 07-015-038-00 07-015-039-00 07-015-040-00 07-015-041-00 07-015-042-00 07-015-043-00 07-015-044-00 07-015-045-00 07-015-046-00 07-015-048-00 07-015-049-00 07-015-050-00 07-015-051-00 07-015-052-00 07-015-053-00 07-015-056-00 07-015-057-00 07-015-058-00 07-015-059-00 07-015-060-00 07-015-061-00 07-015-061-50 07-015-063-50 07-015-064-00 07-015-066-00 07-015-067-00 07-015-068-00 07-015-069-00 07-016-401-00 07-016-003-00 07-016-006-00 07-016-006-01 07-190-016-00 07-190-018-00 07-190-019-00 07-190-020-05 07-190-021-00 07-190-022-00 07-190-023-00 07-190-025-00 07-016-006-02 07-016-006-30 07-016-006-60 07-016-006-70 07-016-006-75 07-016-006-80 07-016-007-00 07-016-007-10 07-016-012-00 07-016-013-00 07-016-014-00 07-016-016-00 07-016-017-00 07-016-018-00 07-016-019-00 07-016-020-00 07-016-021-00 07-016-022-00 07-016-023-00 07-016-024-00 07-016-025-00 07-016-028-00 07-017-005-00 07-020-006-00 07-020-008-00 07-020-021-00 07-020-024-00 07-020-025-00 07-020-026-00 07-020-027-00 07-020-035-00 07-020-052-00 07-020-052-50 07-020-053-00 07-020-055-00 07-020-056-00 07-020-057-00 07-020-058-00 07-020-060-00 07-020-061-00 07-020-062-00 07-020-063-00 07-020-064-00 07-020-065-00 07-020-066-00 07-020-067-00 07-020-068-00 07-021-006-00 07-021-006-10 07-021-008-00 07-021-012-00 07-021-013-00 07-021-014-00 07-021-015-00 07-021-016-00 07-021-016-10 07-021-018-00 07-190-026-00 07-190-027-00 07-210-001-50 07-210-004-00 07-210-005-00 07-210-006-00 07-210-007-00 07-210-008-00 07-021-021-00 07-021-023-00 07-021-024-00 07-021-025-00 07-021-026-00 07-040-001-00 07-040-002-00 07-040-003-00 07-040-004-00 07-040-005-00 07-040-006-00 07-040-007-20 07-040-009-00 07-040-011-00 07-040-011-50 07-050-014-00 07-050-015-00 07-050-016-00 07-050-020-00 07-070-001-00 07-070-002-00 07-070-003-00 07-070-004-00 07-070-005-00 07-070-006-00 07-070-007-00 07-070-008-00 07-070-009-00 07-070-010-00 07-070-011-00 07-070-012-00 07-070-013-00 07-070-014-00 07-070-015-00 07-070-016-00 07-070-017-00 07-070-019-00 07-070-020-00 07-070-021-00 07-070-022-00 07-070-026-00 07-070-027-00 07-070-023-00 07-070-024-00 07-070-025-00 07-070-029-00 07-070-030-00 07-070-031-00 07-070-045-00 07-080-001-00 07-080-002-00 07-080-003-00 07-080-004-00 07-080-004-05 07-080-005-00 07-080-006-00 07-080-007-00 07-220-001-00 07-220-002-00 07-220-002-50 07-220-003-00 07-220-004-00 07-220-006-00 07-220-007-00 07-220-008-00 07-080-008-00 07-080-009-00 07-080-010-00 07-080-011-00 07-080-012-00 07-080-013-00 07-080-014-00 07-080-015-00 07-080-017-00 07-080-018-00 07-080-019-00 07-080-020-00 07-080-021-00 07-080-022-00 07-080-023-00 07-080-024-00 07-080-026-00 07-130-001-16 07-130-002-00 07-130-003-00 07-130-004-00 07-130-006-00 07-130-007-00 07-130-008-00 07-130-009-00 07-130-010-00 07-130-011-00 07-130-012-00 07-130-013-00 07-130-013-10 07-130-015-00 07-130-018-00 07-130-020-00 07-130-032-00 07-140-001-00 07-140-002-50 07-140-002-75 07-140-004-00 07-140-004-50 07-140-005-00 07-140-006-00 07-190-001-00 07-190-002-00 07-190-003-00 07-190-004-00 07-190-004-50 07-190-005-00 07-190-006-00 07-190-007-00 07-190-008-00 07-190-009-00 07-190-009-12 07-190-010-00 07-190-011-00 07-190-012-00 07-190-013-00 07-190-014-00 07-220-009-00 07-220-010-00 07-220-010-02 07-220-010-20 07-220-010-35 07-220-010-40 07-220-010-50 07-220-011-00 See also accompanying map. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans showing the improvements and locations thereof together with an estimate of the cost of the project in the amount of $188,820 (of which $161,460 is proposed to be raised by a new special assessment), has placed the same on file with the Township Clerk and has passed a Resolution tentatively declaring its intention to undertake such project and to create the afore-described special assessment district. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the plans, cost estimate and special assessment district may be examined at the Office of the Township Clerk from the date of this Notice until and including the date of the public hearing thereon and may further be examined at such public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in the event that written objections to the project are filed with the Township Board at or before the hearing described herein, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than twenty (20%) percent of the total area within the hereinbefore described proposed special assessment district, the project to be funded by that special assessment district cannot be instituted unless a valid petition has been or is filed with the Township Board signed by the record owners of land constituting more than fifty (50%) percent of the total land area in that special assessment district as finally established by the Township Board. ROAD COMMISSION, continued from page 1 county,” said Lamberg. “If we can have the dead time on four days instead of five, it just makes sense.” Some of the road commission’s chip sealer (tar and stones) equipment was recently upgraded with more automated distributors, keeping the cost of application down. The trucks and salt spreaders also are more computerized. “We use quite a few of the serrated and Sandvik blades for scraping gravel roads,” said Lamberg. “It helps us do a little more with the truck. It’s something that other places are starting to utilize more, but we have been using them for a few years already. They do a really good job for us.” In the past two years, the Barry County Road Commission has started to alternate annual gravel and sealcoat work. Before, they would put down a certain amount of gravel on dirt roads with help from the townships, and chip seal a certain amount. Now, they are applying in one year to twice as many roads. On the alternating year, the road commission chip seals twice as many miles of road as previously. Each process takes the entire truck fleet to accomplish. According to Lamberg, it just makes sense to do twice as much while in that area of the county, instead of touring the county two times each summer, one for gravel and one for chip sealing, resulting in costsavings. Barry County Road Commission partnered with Kent County Road Commission to buy some chip sealing equipment and share the cost. The equipment can be scheduled for more use and less idle time with the two commissions, saving money. “We were able to bring in $12 million for the Finkbeiner/Crane Road Bridge project, money we wouldn’t have seen otherwise.” Brad Lamberg, County Road Commission managing director “Then, during the winter, we try to pre-wet our road salt and sand mixtures before going out,” said Lamberg. “We will pre-wet them with calcium chloride. We recently installed a brine tank to make the process more efficient. The pre-wetting lowers the working temperature of the mixture, which is very valuable at certain temperatures. Even at higher temperatures, it can increase the working capabilities of the mixture and start the melting quicker.” Another cost-saving measure is utilizing community service workers from the county jail, which the road commission has been doing for five years or so. In 2011, health care costs for road commission employees is 6.5 percent less than in 2003. Part of the reduction, he said, comes from the fact commission is smaller than it was in 2003, but the bulk of the savings comes from staff education about insurance plans and health care responsibilities. “Our people really know their insurance and realize they don’t need to be overinsured,” said Lamberg. “So, basically people know more about their health risks and costs of their premiums. Employees also have health savings account option. “Basically, we put consumerism back into the employee insurance system,” he said. “We negotiate a dollar amount with each employee, which is dedicated to their health care insurance. Once they were educated on the cost of different plans, and they are using their own money to choose a plan, they realized they didn’t need the Cadillac plan. “What I am very proud of, is I have yet to hear of another government agency say their health care costs are less than they were eight years ago. Lamberg said the Barry County Road Commission also has the second lowest workers’ compensation rate among Michigan county road commissions. Employees can use compensation time to pay for rain days or times of lower production, which means productivity costs are more efficient, he explained. This practice allows the road commission to maintain a larger work force for when more people are needed to do the job. The Barry County Road Commission uses contractors where it fiscally makes sense, he Just about any sign needed for Barry County roads is available at the sign shop. said, such as processing gravel in larger quantities than previously, and getting an economy of scale through the contractor who crushes the stone. “There are things contractors can do more efficiently than we can,” he said. “We try to sort those things out and take bids. “I have also done a lot of talking to our material suppliers and contractors. Cash flow is very important. We pay our invoices promptly, as quickly as we can. They like doing business with us, and they have told us they give us lower bids because of it,” Lamberg added. “We have paid the invoices quickly, for a long enough time now, that they can count on us to do it that way. We have had some of the best prices in the state on things like asphalt emulsion.” The road commission also can maintain a larger work force by contracting out to other counties and municipalities. For the past four years, BCRC has been doing chip sealing for Kent County. Other contract work has been done for the City of Hastings, the villages of Freeport and Middleville and Branch County. “Doing that allows us to have more staff than we would normally be able to afford, and that allows us to have more people for the winter and any emergency situation,” said Lamberg. Contracting on a local level also saves money for local governments. For example, it is much more cost-effective to have the road commission do chip sealing than have another contractor come from the east side of the state to do the work, he said. “Those are some of the big things we have done,” said Lamberg. “Over the past decade, we have adopted a policy of continuous change — not for the sake of change, but for improvement. Relatively speaking, the Barry County Road Commission is in good shape. Relative to other road commissions, we are doing very well. A lot of road commissions are struggling right now. We have a lot of repairs we could do right now if the money were available. However, the condition of our roads are in the top few in the state.” According to Lamberg the efficiencies and cost-savings seen by the Barry County Road Commission result in more work being done on local roads. If money is saved in one spot, such as winter plowing, then more chip sealing or gravel road grading can be accomplished. “We were able to bring in $12 million for the Finkbeiner/Crane Road Bridge project, money we wouldn’t have seen otherwise,” said Lamberg. “We have received funding for 2013 to repair the Charlton Park Road bridge over the Thornapple. We have four other bridges we have submitted requests for funding, and hope to work on those bridges in the next couple of years. Money provided by townships — about 1.5 million each year — to work on their roads is not statutory. “The money they give us primarily goes to putting gravel down and chip sealing. If they didn’t do that, we would need to use part of our budget, and wouldn’t be able to do as much as we do now,” he added. “The result would be a cut in snowplowing services or something else. The townships enable us to provide the high level of services to which Barry County citizens have become accustomed.” PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing upon such plans, special assessment district and estimate of costs will be held at the Hope Township Hall at 5463 South M-43 Highway, Hastings, Michigan, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on September 27, 2011. At such hearing, the Board will consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which might be filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing as well as any revisions, corrections, amendments, or changes to the plans, estimate of costs, or to the aforementioned proposed Special Assessment District. All interested persons are invited to be present and express their views at the public hearing. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings, MI 49058 77560654 (269) 948-2464 A Barry County Road Commission plow truck equipped with a wing blade will increase the productivity of 14 trucks on wintery roads. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — Page 15 COURT NEWS Joseph E. Hodges, of Middleville, was sentenced Sept. 14 for operating a vehicle under the influence of liquor, third offense; fleeing an officer; and unlawful use of a motor vehicle. Hodges, 47, was ordered to serve 18 months in jail, with credit for 45 days served. He must pay $4,731 in costs. Charges of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer and operating a vehicle with license suspended, revoked or denied were dropped. On Sept. 14, Jeremy W. Koehn was sentenced for resisting and obstructing a conservation officer and for having an invalid hunting or fishing license. Koehn, 31, of Wayland, was ordered to serve nine days in jail, with credit for nine days served. He will serve 24 months on probation and was ordered to by $1,766. Koehn’s probation will be terminated upon payment of court assessments. Nicholas James Baird, of Hastings, was sentenced Sept. 14 for assault with a weapon and criminal sexual conduct, fourth degree, force, coercion. Baird, 30, was ordered to serve 198 days in jail, with credit for 198 days served. He will be on probation for 36 months and can have no contact with the victim or her children. Baird must pay $1,466 in costs. Charges dropped included criminal sexual conduct with intent to commit sexual penetration; criminal sexual conduct, second degree assault; and felonious assault with a dangerous weapon. POLICE BEAT Jeep found, driver missing A hit and run incident occurred Sept. 14 at the intersection of Hickory and Banfield roads. The driver of a 1994 red Jeep Cherokee was heading west on Hickory Road and did not stop for the stop sign. According to the report, the vehicle struck a tree after going through the intersection. The Jeep continued south on Banfield Road where it became disabled. The unknown driver fled the scene. The Jeep’s registration plates were not valid. An investigation continues in regard to the identity of the driver. Three vehicles hit after red light missed Hastings Police responded to a three-car accident at the intersection of North Broadway and West Apple Street Sept. 16. Around 1 p.m., a 1995 GMC pickup driven by Fred Bowerman, 50, of Hastings, ran a red light while going south on Broadway. The pickup was struck by a 1999 Jeep Cherokee driven by a 39-year-old Martide Kruger of Hastings, the pickup truck then struck a 1999 Chevy Venture driven by Betty Kaub, 80, also from Hastings, who was driving east on Apple Street. Kaub was taken to Pennock for non-life threatening injuries. Son locked out of home is arrested, released Hastings Police were called to a home on South Michigan Avenue Sept. 16 at 11 p.m. on a report of a juvenile attempting to break down the door. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the teen, who told police he was just trying to get some of his belongings and that his mother would not let him into the house. While officers were speaking to the mother, the teen continued to scream and swear while pacing in the yard. Officers told the suspect to quiet down and stop swearing. He refused to stop, and officers told him he was under arrest for disorderly conduct. Although he resisted, officers were able to control the juvenile and place him into custody. He was eventually released back to his mother. Copies of the report were forwarded to the Hastings City attorney for review of disorderly conduct and resisting police. Scooter operator caught looking for change While on patrol Sept. 18, a Hastings Police officer saw an individual in a city parking lot on Court Street driving a moped and looking into cars. Not seeing the police officer approaching, the suspect got into an unlocked car and took a purse. When the officer asked him if he owned the car, the suspect said no, he was just looking for change. The suspect was then placed under arrest for larceny in a motor vehicle and driving with license suspended. The purse was given back to the owner. One night away leads to losses Students uninjured in bus hit and run According to a Barry Intermediate School District bus driver, a gray Chevy Lumina sideswiped her bus and continued driving Aug. 25. The BISD bus was dropping off students along Keller Road near Tiger Lily Drive. Reportedly, the Lumina was traveling westbound at an estimated 75 to 80 mph, crossed the centerline and skidded along the side of the bus. The bus driver described a jolt on impact, but the Lumina continued to speed down the road and did not stop. The bus was transporting two students, and the driver informed the boys’ mother of the incident. The bus driver and children were unharmed. The case is inactive pending more information. Driver has shotgun in front seat Sheriff deputies responded to a vehicle accident on Charlton Park Road just south of M-79 Sept. 14. A 1996 gray Chevy Lumina had struck a Barry County Road Commission truck, causing damage to the 2007 Volvo. Upon arrival, deputies found the Lumina in the ditch. Seeing that the 22year-old male driver was conscious and not severely injured, the deputy secured a 12gauge semi-automatic shotgun laying on the passenger seat of the vehicle. Emergency medical services evaluated the drivers. According to the truck driver, he was heading south on South Charlton Park Road when he noticed a car traveling toward him at high speed. He told deputies the car lost control and started sliding sideways toward him. He said he was unable to avoid the collision and struck the Lumina on the rear driver’s side. Another witness said the Lumina driver had passed her vehicle and two others at a high speed in a no-passing zone just before the accident. After deputies interviewed the Lumina driver at Pennock Hospital, he was referred to Barry County Mental Health. The weapon, which belonged to the driver’s mother, was turned over to his parents. The case is closed. Pipes found by sniffing dog Barry County Deputies and police dog Gina assisted Hastings City Police with a search warrant of a business on East State Street Sept. 1. Gina gave a positive alert on a box in the business’ back room. The box contained glass pipes. Police suspect the pipes were used to smoke narcotics and were sent to a lab for analysis. Angry husband hounded by traffic tickets A 31-year-old Nashville man was arrested Sept. 5 on two outstanding warrants. Sheriff deputies responded to a reported assault in a trailer park on Thornapple Lake Road around 9:15 p.m. According to the complainant, an argument between the suspect and his wife arose concerning bed time for one of the children. Reportedly, the wife’s brother found the suspect holding his sister tightly by the hair and an 8-year-old boy up in the air by his arm. The man was arrested on Michigan State Police warrants for unpaid traffic tickets, and the case is pending review for domestic violence. Anyone who wants to have a fun and historic weekend can visit the Steam, Gas and Antique Machinery Show Mountain Men Living History Weekend at Bowens Mills Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25. Bowens Mills kicks off the first cider pressing of the season with the event which will include a large display of antique tractors, making of cider on the old press, grinding of corn meal, tours of the old mill, horsedrawn wagon rides, food and live music. “This special weekend will also have the added feature of Fork River Free Trappers’ living history encampment for all to enjoy,” said owner Owen Sabin. This antique engine event will be cosponsored by The Barry County Steam, Gas and Antique Machinery Association and is open to non-club members, also. The schedule of events for both days is: Noon — gates open for touring “The Show” and historical park. 12:15 p.m. — cider pressing and waterpowered cornmeal grinding demonstrations. 1:30 p.m. — tractor parade down by the old mill. 2 p.m. — threshing demonstration followed by hammermill demonstration. 3 p.m. — tractor pull at the pulling track near Bowens Mills Gathering Place. 3:30 p.m. — cider pressing and waterpowered cornmeal grinding demonstrations. 4:30 p.m. — cider pressing and waterpowered cornmeal grinding demonstrations. This year’s feature tractor is a, John Deere MC Crawler owned by Nelson Hine of Hastings. “Many years ago when I was growing up on our 160-acre farm located in Hope Township, Barry County, all farm work was done with horsepower,” said Hine. “After World War II in 1947, most farmers changed to tractors for their field work. “In 1952, it was decided that if I was going to farm with my dad, we needed a tractor. I worked for the neighbors using their modern machinery. The [International Harvester Company] IHC dealer in Middleville brought out a new ‘H’ with plow, Goodyear Brothers in Hastings brought the MC Deere. The IHC plowed one round and wouldn’t climb a hill without rising up in the air. The MC plowed anywhere needed and pulled the “H” to safety. Needless to say, a lot of needling followed the demo. “The John Deere stayed and did most of the farm work. We still had the horses until 1960. I still use the MC for various jobs on the farm. It is pretty much original except for the rear sprockets, painted 12 to 15 years ago and again in 2011. Currently it is used as a show tractor throughout Michigan.” Sabin said the ‘putt-putts’ of the old engines will be heard across the grounds, this weekend and numerous other steam and gasoline engines will also be displayed. Many will be working so that guests can see how things were done in the old days. The water-powered grist mill was built in 1864 and is a Michigan State Historic Site and working museum. Its mission is to preserve the history of Yankee Springs and Barry County for future generations to learn from and enjoy. The gigantic cider press, (which was not new at the time) was moved to the mill property in 1902. The old-timers used to tell how it was decades ago, when horses and wagons loaded with apples were lined all the way back into town (the settlement of Bowens Mills), waiting their turn at the press. “Today folks come from miles around to see the past live again as bushel and bushels of apples are made into gallons and gallons of cider on the old press,” said Sabin. In 1978, the late Neal Cook and his wife Marion purchased Bowens Mills. With the help of family and friends, they restored the old press which had not been used for many years. After weeks of cleaning and preparation with scouring and scrubbing, the press was ready to run. All of the big leather belts were replaced and the final drops of oil added. “The rumble and rattle of the huge overhead pulleys and the intriguing fragrance as the juices began to flow gave a feeling of awe and kinship with Mr. Bowen as the past lives again,” Sabin said. Every fall since that day, Historic Bowens Mills has hosted It’s Cider Time, with visitors of all ages learning about nature, farm animals, historical activities and harvest time experiences. Large Belgian horses will be on hand for families to relax and enjoy a free wagon ride Mountain Man Reg Howard will show his stuff at Bowens Mill this weekend. that tours the grounds of Bowens Mills. All of the historical buildings will be open with costumed craftsmen demonstrating and selling their wares. The 19-acre park consists of an 1864 four-story water-powered working grist mill; 1800s water-powered working cider mill; 1840s two-story plank house, the oldest house in Bowens Mills; 1850s one-room schoolhouse; 1860s 11-room Victorian house built by the Bowen family; Ye Ole Craft Shoppe, an artisans woodworking and cooper shop; the Fork River Trading Post log cabin; the Bowens Mills Gathering Place, an arts and entertainment center; Saw Millers Cabin Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Garage Sale AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 A man from Canada was found dead beneath a hunting tree stand in the Maple Grove area Friday, Sept. 16. Michigan State Police Hastings Post reported a hunting companion found the 49year-old man on the ground. The report stated a gunshot wound to the upper torso occurred while he was in the tree stand. The man was found just after 7 a.m. It is believed the gunshot occurred Thursday between 5 and 6 p.m. The case is still under investigation. Troopers were assisted on the scene by the Castleton Township Fire Department, Nashville Fire Department, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Help Wanted HUGE TOOL SET sale: 20’ enclosed trailer, drill press, ban saw, ect, some knick knacks, and antiques. Friday, 23rd, 9-5; Saturday, 24th, 9-2. 3201 Johnson Rd., CENTRAL BOILER CLAS- (north off W. State Rd.) MidSIC OUTDOOR WOOD dleville. FURNACE- Provides heat 23RD & for entire home & domestic SEPTEMBER water. Call SOS your 24TH: 10am-5pm, 1085 Wall ”Stocking Dealer” Dutton, Lake Dr. Multi-family. MI (616)554-8669 or YARD SALE: Culbert (616)915-5061. Drive/Middle Lake, Sept. 22nd-25th. Fishing stuff, Estate Sale housewares, snowblower, ESTATE/MOVING SALES: generator, Wooden Wonder by Bethel Timmer - The Cot- sign sale & more. www.facetage House Antiques. book.com/woodenwonder. (269)795-8717 or (616)9019898. National Ads Antiques ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MARKET, Sunday, September 25th, 8am-4pm. 400 exhibitors. Rain or shine. Located at the Fairgrounds, right in Allegan, Michigan. $4.00 admission. No Pets. For Rent 3BD HOUSE NESTLED in nature, serene setting, rural Delton. 2BA, kitchen, dining area, living room, garage. $800/month. Troff & Denning Inc., (269)343-0150. Garage Sale PART TIME CTE Paraprofessional needed for Construction Trades at Hastings High School. Must be willing and able to start immediately. Primary duties include assisting teaching staff with preparation of job sites and classroom labs, computer data input, along with assisting and supervision of students. Must have high school diploma and have residential construction trades experience. High School teaching experience is not required but very useful. E-mail letter of interest and resume to jhoefler@hassk12.org or send via mail: Attn: Jason Hoefler, Hastings High School, 520 THIS PUBLICATION W. South Street, Hastings, DOES NOT KNOWINGLY MI 49058. Deadline for apaccept advertising which is plication is September 26th. deceptive, fraudulent or might otherwise violate law Community Notices or accepted standards of COUNTY HIStaste. However, this publica- BARRY tion does not warrant or TORICAL Society. Join us guarantee the accuracy of October 18th at 7:00pm, Barany advertisement, nor the ry County Court & Law quality of goods or services Building, Court Street, Hastadvertised. Readers are cau- ings. Members and nontioned to thoroughly investi- members. Enjoy reminiscing gate all claims made in any about the past. Program: advertisements, and to use Elizabeth Nevins talks about good judgment and reasona- what it was like living in the ble care, particularly when old jailhouse when her fadealing with persons un- ther was Sheriff of Barry known to you ask for money County. in advance of delivery of Recreation goods or services advertised. GARAGE SALE: VARIETY of items. Thurs.-Fri. 9/22ndLost & Found 23rd, 9-?, Sat. 9/24 9-noon. 430 Woods Edge Drive, LOST DIAMOND EMERHastings, off N. Whitmore & ALD ring, between Gilmores, Ben Franklins, & Ace Apache Trial. Hardware. REWARD (269)945-0564. Business Services PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Hunter dies in accident near Maple Grove down by the old mill stream; the restored Line Camp Cabin is located near the trading post; the Miller’s Wife Store, with many items reminiscent of bygone days; Granny’s Kitchen restaurant which prepares hot apple dumplings; doughnuts, chili, hot dogs, cider and more. Also on the grounds are a post-and-beam barn and pioneer farm area, home to draft horses, miniature horses, chickens, turkeys, a peacock, goats, sheep, and a llama. A covered bridge t crosses the old mill stream. A 17-foot water wheel was completed in 1999. “Folks are encouraged to bring their cameras and take a color tour through beautiful Yankee Springs Township and say ‘yes to yesterday’ when you visit Historic Bowens Mills It’s Cider Time Events,” said Sabin. Upcoming events at Bowens Mills include Sunday, Oct. 2, Civil War Living History Day with live music by June and Wayne Kucks; Sunday, Oct. 9, Fiber Art Day and barnyard horse pull with live music by Jerry Ball from Battle Creek; Sunday, Oct. 16, a quilt show with live music by Charlie Burgshahler from Kalamazoo; Sunday, Oct. 23, senior citizens day with live Music by Bob Stewart from Allegan; and Sunday, Oct. 30, children’s day with live music by Jean Wagomer and Jeannie Tate from Kalamazoo. These Sundays include a free horse-drawn wagon ride with admission, cider pressing and corn grinding demonstrations, Pioneer Farm with animals, along with live music, many other history-related activities. The It’s Cider Time Events are from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, children 12 years and under $3. Historic Bowens Mills is located two miles north of Yankee Springs (Gun Lake) State Park, at 55 Briggs Road, Middleville. For more information, visit www.BowensMills.com or call 269-7957530. All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Personal * Self-Employed * Small Business Payroll * Billing Accounts Receivable * Accounts Payable General Ledger Weekly * Monthly * Quarterly * Annually Call today! (269)420-5714 Help Wanted DRIVERS: DEDICATED LOADS! Litchfield, MI to Claycomo, MO. Owner operators needed. 100% no touch freight! 2000 or newer tractor, CDL-A, 18mo. Exp. req. B&W Interstate. Tabitha: 800-325-7884 ext.4 77560787 More than $4,000 worth of guns, bows, computers and clothing were reported missing from a home on East M-79 and Barryville Road in Castleton Township earlier this month. Barry County Sheriff deputies responded to a call of a breaking and entering the morning of Sept. 5. The caller said he had been away from the home for the night and when he returned, he noticed that hunting bows missing from his garage, and guns were missing from his bedroom. Deputies found no tracks, but used latent prints on the sliding glass doors of the bedroom. The owner mentioned a suspect who is now under investigation. The case remains open. Mountain men return to Bowens Mills this weekend WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 �Page 16 — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Trojans and Saxons fall to the O-K Gold leaders by Brett Bremer Sports Editor After squaring off against each other Thursday, Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings’ varsity boys’ soccer teams returned to the field Tuesday to face two of the toughest teams in the O-K Gold Conference. The Trojans, who topped the Saxons 6-1 Thursday, suffered their first league loss of the year at Forest Hills Eastern 2-1 in overtime. The Saxons were downed by league leading South Christian 3-0 at home. “The game against South went very well even though the score does not reflect the level of play that we sustained throughout the entire game,” said Hastings head coach Ben Conklin. The Saxons and Sailors were tied 0-0 at the half. Conklin said that his team was limiting the Sailors’ chances to score, while creating some of its own. “Part way through the second half they had an amazing shot from outside the 18-yard box to the upper 90 of our goal,” Conklin said. “From that point on we continued to play well, although South was able to score two more goals with amazing accuracy and power after their first goal. “My guys did not ever get their heads down or get out of the game. It was one of the best Hastings’ Joey Longstreet tries to race past Thornapple Kellogg’s Josh Bremer to get the ball out of the Saxons’ end during the first half Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK girls win Silver Division title at Caledonia’s tourney The Trojans had to come from behind, they had to win long matches, and they did both in winning the Silver Division title at Saturday’s Caledonia Elite Invitational. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team was 6-1 on the day, scoring wins over West Ottawa, DeWitt and Jenison in pool play. The Trojans then defeated Hamilton in the quarterfinals of the Silver bracket, Unity Christian in the semifinals, and finally Jenison in the Silver bracket finals 26-24, 2523. The Trojans trailed the Jenison Wildcats 17-11 in one of the sets, and after TK head coach Patty Pohl called her second time-out, the Trojans rallied to win the set. “The girls showed a lot of determination in rallying back from that deficit,” Pohl said. The Silver championship match wasn’t the first close one of the day for TK. To take the semifinal match against Unity Christian in two sets, the Trojans had to score a 32-30 victory. “My assistant coach and I were really proud of how the girls played, and I think they are finally starting to have confidence in themselves and understand what they are capable of,” Pohl said. Erin Ellinger led TK on the day with 24 kills and 50 digs. Molly Lark had a team-high 64 digs. Alaina Pohl had 86 assists. Sydney LeMay and Nicole Schondelmayer had 20 and 16 kills respectively. Sydney Krol and Crystal Smith added 29 and 24 digs each. “This was by far the most consistent the girls have played,” Pohl said. It was a good bounce-back performance for the Trojans, who fell to 0-2 in the O-K Gold Conference with a 3-1 loss to Wayland in Middleville. The Trojans won the first set 27-25, but the Wildcats to win the final three close games 25-19, 25-20, 27-25. Ellinger had ten kills and 19 digs. Alaina Pohl added 26 assists. LeMay had seven kills. Lark led the Trojans with 26 digs. TK returns to league play at home against Hastings Thursday, on a night in which the Trojans will be hosting their second annual Pink Out game. games I can remember playing against South since I have been involved with the program.” The Trojans weren’t quite as happy with their defeat Tuesday. FHE’s Matthew Graham, who’d moved up to the offensive end from his sweeper position to begin the second half of play, knocked a centering pass from left to right which teammate Paul Jorgenson headed into the net to give the host Hawks a 2-1 lead with 3:21 to play in the first overtime session Tuesday in Ada. The Hawks then closed out the win to even their second-place league record with TK’s at 3-1 in the league. The choice to move Graham ahead worked out well for the Hawks. He also scored the first goal of the game with just 13:59 to play in the second half. He got the ball above the Trojans’ 18 heading towards the sideline, then cut back in and ripped a shot for a 1-0 Hawk lead. TK rallied to score with 3:50 to play. Holden Meyering sent a free kick from near midfield in front of the Hawk net. It skipped off one Trojans’ head, and came down in front of Drew Kiel who was able to beat the FHE keeper in a one-on-one situation. The Trojans would have been in good shape if they’d been able to finish in those situations more often. TK forwards Noa Deih and Josh Bremer found themselves a couple times each with nothing between them and the net but the FHE goalie, Nick Hopkins. Hopkins was able to rush out and deflect a handful of those attacks wide. TK has another tough test ahead Thursday, at Caledonia. Hastings takes on Ottawa Hills in Grand Rapids Thursday. No less than four of the Trojans’ goals went off of the fingers, the hands or the body of the Saxons keepers in Middleville last Thursday. “We’re getting the ball there. That’s half the battle,” said TK head coach Larry Jachim. “Whether it gets in the net, that’s not only a keeper issue that’s a break down of the defense and everything else. How did we get it to that point? Sure, I think we had some pretty lucky goals where the ball went in easily which shouldn’t have, but I think it’s attributed to our aggressive offensive attack.” That attack was led by Kiel, Deih and Bremer once again. Bremer had a goal and an assist. Kiel had a goal and an assist. Deih had a pair of goals, including the first and last goals of the game for the Trojans. Things couldn’t have gone much better for the Delton Kellogg Panthers at the first Kalamazoo Valley Association jamboree of the season Wednesday at Galesburg-Augusta. Both the Delton Kellogg boys’ and girls’ teams won Tuesday, and Ryan Watson from the Delton boys’ team was first overall with a time of 17 minutes 50.6 seconds. 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Varsity Varsity JV JV Varsity Golf Soccer Tennis Football Volleyball Soccer Swimming Volleyball Football Volleyball Times and dates subject to change Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Happy 17th Birthday Amber ! 77560981 Girls Varsity Deih closed out the scoring with 1:21 left on the clock. Goggins bobbled a Trojan shot, and Bremer beat him to the rebound and tapped it back for Deih who kicked it into the open net. “We’ve only had two bad losses, and this is the second one,” said Hastings head coach Ben Conklin, who’s team is now 0-4 in the OK Gold. “Every other game has been 2-1 or 20. So, when you come in playing the last three games with maximum of a two-goal differential and you get pounded on 6-1 that’s demoralizing. We’ve got to find out how to get that spark back.” The Trojans felt like they’d found their spark. “Their confidence level is just getting there,” said Jachim. “The last 20 minutes was everyone on the bench out there basically, just trying to get everyone opportunities. We’re pretty decent as far as depth-wise.” in 18:57.6, Kannon Hoffman tenth in 19:01.0, and Raymond Vickery 13th in 19:18.0. Hackett Catholic Central was second with 53 points, followed by Schoolcraft 95, Parchment 112, Olivet 123, Kalamazoo Christian 167, Constantine 172, Maple Valley 172. Watson was three seconds ahead of the runner-up in the race, Schoolcraft’s Zach Wehner who came in at 17:53.6. Maple Valley had Kyle Brumm 24th in 20:20, Sam Benedict 25th in 20:25, Micah Bromley 31st in 20:54, Tyler Brumm 49th in 22:16 and Robbie Hanford 93rd in 31:43. Delton Kellogg’s girls won with 57 points. Parchment was second with 75, followed by Pennfield 97, Hackett Catholic Central 108, Schoolcraft 143, Galesburg-Augusta 172, Constantine 172, Olivet 175, Kalamazoo Christian 178 and Maple Valley 226. Delton Kellogg’s top six all were in the top 20. Behind Drum, Christi Boze was tenth in 22:16, Marcie Stevens 11th in 22:41, Brianna Russell 16th in 23:30 and Sarah Rendon 18th in 23:53. Kelsey Sofia wasn’t part of the Panther top five, but she was 19th overall in 23:55. Maple Valley had Jessica Rushford third in 21:14, and behind her for the Lions Alicia Ramsey was 30th in 25:44, McKayla Lamance 71st in 27:58, Lynzie Trumble 74th in 28:05 and Alexis Lamance 97th in 32:28. Delton 3-0 in KVA after 3-0 win over Lions Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org 3:45 PM Deih scored the game’s first goal, in the 11th minute, ripping a shot off the fingertips of lunging Saxon goalkeeper Travis Matthews. TK led 3-1 at the half, with Alex Koetsier driving in a ball that Kiel chipped over the Saxon goalkeeper in the box. Kiel then deflected in a free kick by teammate Meyering with in the 22nd minute. Hastings scored its lone goal on a mistake by the Trojan defense, Tanner Roderick chased down a slow, rolling pass that was dropped back for TK keeper Nate Eaton and put it into the back of the net. Bremer had a centering pass bounce off Matthews into the net in the 52nd minute of play to put TK up 4-1, then seven minutes later Kevin Martinez-Hernandez ripped a shot off a bouncing ball from the top of the 18 that went through the hands of Saxon back-up keeper Casey Goggins. DK runners win first KVA meet SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 The Saxons’ Maxwell Clark turns away from Thornapple Kellogg’s Kris Hager in the midfield during Thursday’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Rachel Parker sets the ball up during her team’s 3-0 victory at Maple Valley High School Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Maple Valley varsity volleyball coach Sarah Carpenter said that her team needs to work on all areas of its game after a 3-0 loss to Delton Kellogg Wednesday. The three-time defending Kalamazoo Valley Association champs from Delton topped the Lions by the scores of 25-14, 25-8, 25-9 at Maple Valley High School, dropping the Lions’ league record to 0-3 on the year. Delton is now 3-0 in the league. Rachel Parker took over the bulk of the setting duties for Delton for the first time Wednesday, and passed out 24 assists. Her usual target with those passes was allstater Adrianna Culbert, who had 20 kills on 27 attacks. Delton also got four kills from Andrea Polley and three from Alisha VanderWoude. Polley and VanderWoude both had five aces. Culbert had a team-high 13 digs for Delton, while Polley added seven and Hannah Phommavongsa had six. Kate Petersen had two kills for the Lions, Kandys Larsen three assists, and Halie Varney had a pair of aces. Timara Burd led the Lions in digs with four. Delton Kellogg reached the semifinals at the Battle Creek Lakeview Tournament Saturday, falling there to Temperance Bedford 27-25, 26-24. Culbert led the Panthers with 19 kills in the loss. Parker had 22 assists. Cassandra Coplin had a team-high 11 digs, while Culbert and Polley had six each. Polley also added four kills. The Panthers knocked off Ida in the quarterfinals 25-19, 19-25, 15-12. Delton was 2-0-1 in pool play. The Panthers split with Harper Creek 25-12, 2325, and beat Comstock 25-13, 25-16 and Notre Dame 25-23, 25-11. Delton Kellogg is now 19-4-1 overall. Culbert, who is a finalist for the Miss Volleyball Award in the state this year, was named one of the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s and the Max Preps Players of the Week. Delton Kellogg’s Andrea Polley hits a serve at Maple Valley High School Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — Page 17 Panthers get first KVA victory Somebody was going to get their first Kalamazoo Valley Association victory of the season Monday. That somebody turned out to be Delton Kellogg. The visiting Panthers topped Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ soccer team 3-1 at Fuller Street Field in Nashville . Seth Ordway and Lucas Hansen each had had a goal and an assist for Delton. Ordway scored the game’s first goal in the fourth minute off an assist from Hansen. Maple Valley tied the game midway through the first half, on a goal by Justin Steinfold. Ordway then assisted Hansen five minutes into the second half to put their team up for good. Zach Young closed out the scoring, putting the ball into the Lion net midway through the second half. Each team created a number of scoring chances. Delton had 21 shots on goal in the game, while the Lions had 13 themselves. Ryan Hook made five saves in net for Delton, while James Burd has 12 at the other end for the Lions. The Delton boys were nearly able to score their first league win last Wednesday, but Pennfield topped them 2-1 in a shoot out. Delton’s Mitch Wandell scored the game’s first goal, with 11:03 left in the first half, Pennfield though tied the game up early in the second half on a goal by Andrew Eddie. The two teams played through two scoreless overtime sessions, before the green and gold Panthers took the win in a shoot out. Hook helped keep Delton in the game in regulation, making 15 saves. Brian Dregne had six saves in net for Pennfield. Delton is 1-3 in the KVA this season and was scheduled to return to league action at home against Olivet Wednesday. DK takes the field again at GalesburgAugusta Monday, then will be at home against Parchment Wednesday. Galesburg-Augusta scored three quick goals on its way to a 5-2 win over the visiting Lions Wednesday afternoon. The Rams actually built a 4-0 first-half lead, before Caleb Walker punched in a long shot for the Lion’s first score just before the break. Another long shot that found the back of the net, this one by Dale White, cut the Rams’ lead to 4-2. The Lions were much happier with their play in the second half against the Rams. “We got sick of being pushed around by those guys,” said Maple Valley’s Dale White. “We were athletically, just as good as a team. We just said ‘all right’, and buckled down, and started to play some real soccer.” The Lions were scheduled to host Pennfield Wednesday, and return to the field Monday at Parchment. von der Hoff the top player at invite Hastings placed fourth in the five-team Lakewood Invitational Saturday, but had the day’s best player. Connor von der Hoff played three solid matches in winning the first singles flight. He came back from a 2-5 deficit in the first set of his match with Lakewood’s Eric Enz early in the tournament, then knocked off Thornapple Kellogg Ben Delger 6-2, 6-3 in the finals. He was the only Saxon player to reach a championship match. Mount Pleasant took the day’s championship with 31 points. Lakewood was second with 29, followed by Thornapple Kellogg 22, Hastings 21 and Ionia 17. The Saxons’ Brian Graybill at second singles won two of his three matches with what coach Ed von der Hoff called “excellent consistent play. “Brian hit many very good passing shots,” coach von der Hoff said. Hastings’ Chris Doxtader and Fredrik Isgard took over the first doubles flight and played a very solid match against Lakewood’s number one doubles duo which won the flight title. “Drew White, Tom Peurach, and the doubles team of Calvin Case and Ryan Thornburgh are showing improvement in every match,” said coach von der Hoff, who added that the third doubles team of Daegan Mix and Matt Kloosterman won a well played match as well on the day. Lakewood swept the four doubles flights, with the team of Adam Barker and Alex Schuiling winning the first doubles championship match by the scores of 6-0, 6-1 over Mount Pleasant’s top team. The Vikings’ David Parks and Anthony Haskin won the second doubles championship in a super-tie breaker against Mount Pleasant by the scores of 6-2, 3-6, (10-8). Lakewood also had the team of Kyler Clark and Ben Ridder win the third doubles title and the team of Garrett Phelps and Seth Spitzley win at fourth doubles. Thornapple Kellogg’s lone champion was Travis Himick, who took the fourth doubles title with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over his opponent from Mount Pleasant. All four TK singles players reached the championship round. Graham Lince at second singles and Dillion Blain at number three both fell to foes from Mount Pleasant. The Saxons came in to that tournament having scored a 7-1 O-K Gold Conference win Wednesday over Ottawa Hills. Connor von der Hoff won a competitive match at first singles, 6-0, 7-6(2), while Graybill scored a 6-1, 6-2 win, and White won 6-1, 6-3. Peurach fell just short in a wellplayed match, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Hole-in-one for Ackerson at E. Lansing There was a “thud and the ball disappeared”. Lakewood’s Tiffani Ackerson fired a holein-one on the par-3 number 13 during the East Lansing Invitational at Walnut Hills Country Club Monday, shooting with her nine-iron from 127 yards away. “I was standing next to the South Christian coach when the shot went off,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. “It had a perfect trajectory and was heading right at the flag. I couldn’t judge the depth, but all of the sudden we heard a thud, and the ball disappeared. It hit the flag-stick on the fly and slam-dunked into the hole.” Ackerson had started her day with a birdie, and that ace helped her finish her personal best 18-hole round with a 79. That score put her in third-place overall “I have to check the record books, but I think it may be an 18-hole record for Lakewood girls’ golf,” Kutch said. The Lakewood team fired a 409, which put it in 15th in the 21-team field. Olivia Barker added a 103 for the Vikings, Kennedy Hilley a 111 and Byronna Barton a 116. Lansing Catholic won the day’s championship, and followed that up by winning its league dual with Lakewood at Centennial Acres Tuesday. The Cougars shot a 320 at Walnut Hills. Danielle Crilley led them with a 75, which put her in second-place individually. The Cougars’ Jacqueline Setas and Janie Fineis tied for fourth overall with a pair of 80s. Lansing Catholic also got an 85 from Alyssa Albright. Brighton had the day’s top player, Hannah Pietila, who shot a 73. Her team was second with a 345, followed by South Christian 353, East Lansing Blue 354 and Saline 357 in the top five. Lansing Catholic topped the Vikings 156 to 186 in their Capital Area Activities Conference White Division dual Tuesday. Barker led the Vikings with a 40. Ackerson added a 44, Hilley a 49 and Barton a 53. “Olivia’s short game was great today,” said Kutch. “She only struggled on one hole but finished the round strong and birdied her last hole.” Barker only had 14 putts all afternoon, and went up and down three times. Albright led the Cougars with a two-overpar 37. Lakewood is now 2-1 in the CAAC-White, and 3-3 overall in duals. Saxon girls second in Gold heading into Monday’s finale After back-to-back wins at O-K Gold Conference jamborees, the Saxons slipped back to third Tuesday at Orchard Hills in Wayland. South Christian won for the third time in conference play, as the Sailors’ top four scored a 163. Forest Hills Eastern was second with a 170, followed by Hastings 180, Wayland 198, Caledonia 202, Thornapple Kellogg 203 and Grand Rapids Catholic Central 243. The Saxons, who still sit in second place in the overall league standings behind South Christian, were led by Gabrielle Shipley’s two-over-par 38. Kylee Nemetz added a 46 for the Saxons, Dani Meredith a 47 and Katie Brown a 49. Forest Hills Eatern’s Jordan Duvall matched Shipley’s 38, and Wayland’s Sarah Arendsen was third individually with a 39 on her team’s home course. South Christian took the day’s title thanks to a pair of 40s from Morgan Leep and Alexa Hoekwater, a 41 from Haley Elenbaas and a 42 from Bridget Hemingway. Thornapple Kellogg’s top player, Shannon Hamilton, fired a 42. TK also got a 48 from Alex Banash, a 53 from Whitney Lavire and a 60 from DJ Minor. Hastings fired a 179 Thursday, finishing eight strokes ahead of runner-up South Christian which fired a 187 at the jamboree which the Saxons hosted at Hastings Country Club. Forest Hills Eastern was third with a 190. Wayland took fourth place from Thornapple Kellogg for the first time this season in the league, scoring a 218. TK was fifth with a 218, followed by Caledonia 232 and Grand Rapids Catholic Central 239. Shipley led the Hastings girls to their win, shooting a 36. She was the only girl under 40 on the day. Hastings also got a 45 from Meredith, a 46 from Nemetz and a 52 from Brown. Hamilton led the Trojans with a 47, while Banash added a 53, Lavire a 56 and Hannah Lamberg a 62. The O-K Gold Conference Tournament is set for Monday at The Meadows on the campus of Grand Valley State University. The Saxons will try and stay sharp for the conference finale by participating in Thursday’s Comstock Invitational. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Trios Rollarama 11-1; CB’s 8-4; Coleman Agency 7-5; Lu’s Team 7-5; Lakewood Trio 6-6; Ghost Team 6-6; Look Insurance 5-7; Shirley’s Team 5-7; Trouble 5-7; Team Turkey 5-7; Twisted Sisters 5-7; Classic 3 4-8. High Game and Series - H. Reschner 188503; S. Vandenburg 193-520; S. McKee 216537; B. Stacey 158; S. Madry 162; L. Scurlock 160; L. Potter 184-530; M. Daniels 188; T. Daniels 194-516. Tuesday Night Mixed Hurless Machine Shop 11-1; Hometown Lumber 8-4; Barry County Red Cross 6-6; JBar Antique Tractors 6-6; Boyce Milk Hauler 4-8; Dirt Broke 1-11. Men’s High Games and Series - G. Hause 214-565; K. Beebe 213-529; C. Featherly 203465; C. Steeby 182-486; M. Yost 183-490; S. Hause 176-518; D. Blakely 172-480. Women’s High Games and Series - S. Beebe 194-503; B. Wilkins 188-482; B. Smith 170-451; D. Ware 166-453; B. Ramey 156394; A. Nicholson 140-348; R. Gross 134-372. Sunday Night Mixed Sandbaggers 5; Rollin Olins 5; Sunday Snoozers 5; You’re Up n Shit 4; Street Bowlers 3; Man Down 2; Straightliners 2; Eastsiders 2. Women’s Good Games and Series - B. James 179-504; F. Ames 161-440; M. Olin 156-432; C. Larsen 153-395; M. Heath 211; B. Planck 199; K. Becker 198; B. James 194; K. Becker 186; M. Simpson 181; J. Rice 178; D. Gray 176; M. Olin 150; C. Larsen 145; S. Henry 134; C. Demott 105. Men’s Good Games and Series - S. Olin 223-631; DJ James 233-631; T. Heath 245601; B. Hubbell 214-585; B. Allen 191-550; B. Kelley 167-457; B. Kelley 156-432; T. Demott 155-417; R. Snyder 214; B. Rentz 214; M. Eaton 211; T. Heath 210; J. Shoebridge 186. Monday Mixerettes NBT 6-2; Dean’s Dolls 5-3; Dewey’s Auto Body 4-4; Kent Oil 4-4; Nashville Chiropractic 3-5; James Process Service 2-6. Good Games and Series - T. Christopher 201-536; S. Dunham 180-471; N. Potter 156403; P. Fowler 162-408; K. Fowler 171-460; V. Carr 168-459; B. Anders 172-437; T. Shaeffer 159; E. Ulrich 192-503; J. Rice 204; N. Goggins 154-408; T. Redman 150-413. Senior Citizens Just Having Fun 6-2; Kuempel 6-2; M&M”s 5-3; Butterfingers 4-4; Early Risers 4-4; Sun Risers 4-4; Usedtobe #1 4-1; Three Gals & a Guy 4-4; Ward’s Friends 2-6; King Pins 1-7. Women’s Good Games and Series - B. Benedict 141-395; A. Tasker 146; Y. Markley 155; R. Murphy 168; J. Gasper 207-576; E. Dunham 158-454. Men’s Good Games and Series - K. Schantz 175-506; B. Akers 196; R. Boniface 161-466; C. Purdum Sr. 162; W. Mallekoote 189; D. Murphy 153; R. Walker 190; R. McDonald 236-583. Wed PM Hair Care 6-2; Eye & Ent 6-2; Mills Landing 6-2; Four Pals 4-4; The River 2-6. Good Games and Series - A. Nicholson 154; A. Tasker 144; B. Smith 165-435; E. Ulrich 161-476; P. Freeman 178-472. Vikings do what they do best against Portland chins up and ready to move on.” The previous Saturday (Sept. 10), at the East Kentwood Tournament, the Vikings scored a win over Byron Center to start the day, then suffered losses to East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Christian and South Christian. Rowland said one of the big things her players are working on is just their confidence. “Knowing they can get the job done, that’s been a struggle, because they always had one of those seniors last year to rely on when things got tough,” Rowland said. “Well, they’re not there now and they’ve got to learn that they can do the job.” Lakewood was looking to improve to 3-0 in the CAAC-White when it visited Corunna Wednesday. 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Mon.- Fri. 8:30am to 5pm • Sat. 8:30am-12pm 77561064 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Emily Kutch joked Wednesday night that her right shoulder was a little sore, but it felt good. That right arm was busy, as the Lakewood varsity volleyball team improved to 2-0 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with a 3-0 victory over visiting Portland. The Vikings won by the scores of 25-6, 25-13, 25-9. Kutch, a junior outside hitter, led the Vikings with 12 kills and six blocks. “They’re doing what they’re supposed to do. We had a horrible Saturday,” said Lakewood head coach Kellie Rowland. “We are a learning-team, learning to change tempo a little bit when we play. Things are still a little slow. What I talked to the team about is, they have to find what they do best and that’s what we have to stick with.” Right now one of the things the Vikings do best is put the ball up for Kutch to hit down. “Of course,” said Rowland. “Emily is our arm on the floor. When in doubt, go to Emily.” Kutch is getting used to that role. “I’m getting more confident and I think now that coach is looking at me as a go-to player I can really step up,” she said. There wasn’t much doubt Wednesday. The second set was close, for a while, with Portland building an early 8-7 lead. A kill by Kutch tied the set at 8-8, and then Britteny Hilley served the Vikings to three straight points to take control back. Olivia Davis added nine kills for the Vikings, and Alexis Kosten five. Brooke Wieland passed out 26 assists. Vanessa Reynhout, a freshman middle blocker, chipped in five blocks. Britteny Hilley had four blocks and ten digs, while Kristin Hilley had a team-high three aces to go along with eight digs. Beth Tingley led the Vikings at the service line with 19 service points. “I’ve seen a lot of growth in three days,” Rowland said. “Saturday wasn’t good, and Monday was a hard practice. They came back, �Page 18 — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner DK has area’s only winning mark after four games by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg is halfway to a play-off spot. The second half of the journey will be the toughest though. The Panther varsity football team improved to 3-1 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association with a lopsided victory over GalesburgAugusta last week. Galesburg-Augusta is one of three 0-4 teams in the KVA so far this season. The others are Kalamazoo Christian, who Delton beat in week one, and Hackett Catholic Central, who Delton will face this Friday night in Kalamazoo. After that the Delton boys face the KVA’s murders’ row of Olivet, Schoolcraft, Constantine and Pennfield. Those four teams are a combined 13-3 this year. Pennfield and Olivet are both 4-0, but that will change after they meet up this Friday night. There are only five weeks left in the regular season. Homecoming games are coming up, both at Thornapple Kellogg and Maple Valley this week. The Lions host Schoolcraft this week in a KVA showdown, while Thornapple Kellogg plays host to Hastings in their annual O-K Gold Conference battle. TK and Hastings are both 2-2, but Hastings is still chasing its first O-K Gold Conference victory. Both teams were beaten handily by the number four team in the state in Division 4, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, in recent weeks. The loser of this week’s match-up in Middleville would need to win out to guarantee a spot in the state play-offs. The only team thinking about a spot in the play-offs in Lake Odessa Friday will be Lansing Catholic. The Cougars are 4-0, ranked No. 1 in the state in Division 5, and they’ll be taking on an 0-4 Lakewood team which has been shut-out twice this season. Current Records Delton Kellogg Hastings Thornapple Kellogg Maple Valley Lakewood O-K Gold G.R. Catholic Central South Christian Forest Hills Eastern Caledonia Thornapple Kellogg Hastings Ottawa Hills Wayland 3-1 2-2 2-2 1-3 0-4 overall (league) 3-1 (2-0) 3-1 (2-0) 2-2 (2-0) 1-3 (1-1) 2-2 (1-1) 2-2 (0-2) 2-2 (0-2) 1-3 (0-2) KVA overall (league) Pennfield 4-0 (4-0) Olivet 4-0 (4-0) Delton Kellogg 3-1 (3-1) Parchment 3-1 (3-1) Schoolcraft 3-1 (3-1) Constantine 2-2 (2-2) Maple Valley 1-3 (1-3) Galesburg-Augusta 0-4 (0-4) Hackett Catholic Central 0-4 (0-4) Kalamazoo Christian 0-4 (0-4) CAAC-White Lansing Catholic Portland Williamston Perry Corunna Lakewood overall (league) 4-0 (2-0) 4-0 (2-0) 2-1 (2-0) 1-3 (0-2) 0-4 (0-2) 0-4 (0-2) Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Grand Rapids Catholic Central 42, Hastings 7 Thornapple Kellogg quarterback Dylan VanPutten runs by Wayland’s Dan Door during the first half of Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Cody Ybema (top) breaks up a pass intended for Wayland’s Colin Marcott late in the second quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood quarterback Brendan Stahl drops back to pass during Friday night’s CAAC-White contest with Williamston. (Photo by Cisler Photography) Only twice when Catholic Central quarterback Miles Morrissey dropped back to pass Friday night did the ball not land in one of his receivers hands. Morrissey completed ten of 12 pass attempts for 200 yards and two touchdowns as the Cougars improved to 2-0 in the O-K Gold Conference with a 42-7 victory over Hastings inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field. Catholic Central is ranked fourth in the state in Division 4. Morrissey had touchdown throws of 60 yards to Kevin Vicari and 52 yards to Deven Scott-Stith, and Vicari also scored on a 20yard interception return as well as a two-yard run in the first half as the Cougars built a 350 lead through the first two quarters. Morrissey added a six-yard TD run of his own in the third quarter to cap the scoring for the Cougars who amassed 200 yards of total offense. Vicari had five receptions for 97 yards. Dominic Paiz led the Cougars on the ground, rushing for 74 yards. Hastings offense managed 265 yards on the ground, but only three yards passing. Casey Shaffer led the Saxon attack, running 18 times for 75 yards. Anthony Veltre had six carries for 42 yards, and Jon French added 36 yards and a touchdown on six carries. French scored on a six-yard run in the fourth quarter, capping a ten-play 58-yard Saxon drive. Maxwell Clark tacked on the extra-point. Bobby Leedy led the Saxon defense with six tackles, while Jacob Comer had five. Delton Kellogg 41, Galesburg-Augusta 14 Delton Kellogg’s varsity football team kept pace with the pack atop the Kalamazoo Valley Association standings by scoring a 41-14 victory over visiting Galesburg-Augusta Friday night. Nick Brindley led the charge for the Panthers, rushing 17 times for 187 yards. He scored four touchdowns. He got the Delton team off to a great start by scoring on runs of 12 and nine yards in the opening quarter. Both runs were followed by extra-point kicks by Adam May. Delton then built a 21-6 half-time lead as Brindley added a 20-yard scoring run in the second quarter. Richie Waite scored the Rams’ only points of the first half on a 63yard TD run. The Rams pulled to within 21-14 on Jesse Ring’s 43-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, but Delton Kellogg answered with a 17-yard TD run by Brindley and a 15yard TD run by quarterback Adam May before the quarter was up, then tacked on a four-yard TD run by Connor Wolschleger in the fourth. Connor Wolschleger chipped in 13 rushes for 63 yards, and Tyler Dempsey ran 12 times for another 47 yards for Delton. Cole Ritchie led the Delton defense with six tackles and Dempsey added five. Galesburg-Augusta quarterback Clay Whitehead was just two of ten passing, for 55 yards. Waite led the Ram offense, with seven carries for 93 yards. Whitehead rushed ten times for 52 yards, and Ring chipped in six carries for 37 yards. Thornapple Kellogg 14, Wayland 0 He’s listed as a quarterback and a halfback on the Trojan roster. He filled both roles quite well Friday night. Thornapple Kellogg quarterback Dylan VanPutten rushed 25 times for 141 yards as the Trojan varsity football team ground out a 14-0 victory over the visiting Wayland Wildcats in O-K Gold Conference action in Middleville. VanPutten started the year at halfback for the Trojans. “He’s kind of a dual purpose guy there,” said TK head coach Chad Ruger. “When we started this thing, I thought handing him the football and having him have a head of steam was the way to go. Obviously, he proved tonight that he can get that head of steam from the quarterback position too. I think that it was pretty clear that he is going to be a positive offensive threat for us.” VanPutten called his own number on the Trojan’s final nine snaps of the game, on a drive that covered 46 yards and most importantly ate up the final four and a half minutes on the clock. The Trojans had 251 yards of total offense, all of it being earned on 49 rushing attempts. “We went back to what we do best. That’s just going toe to toe and saying we’re coming at you,” said Ruger. “It’s just the attitude of the team. I’ve got guys that say ‘hey coach, run behind me,’ and I like that, I respect that. It’s kind of what we ended up doing. “Adrian Foster, Austin Koehl, Trey Mahon these guys up front. Actually, they get upset with me if I don’t run it behind them because they want to kind of be responsible for some of that stuff.” TK also had Greg Hamilton carry the ball 14 times for 73 yards, and Cody Ybema rush it eight times for another 29 yards. VanPutten scored the Trojan’s first points on a nine-yard run with 7:43 left in the second quarter. TK’s second touchdown came on an 11-yard run by Ybema with 7:40 left in the third quarter. Nate Iveson added the two extra-point kicks. It was the first shutout of the year for the Trojan defense, which had to deal with a couple different looks from the Wildcats who at times spread the field in a shotgun formation Saxon half back Ken Cross looks for a hole as he takes a hand-off from quarterback Anthony Veltre in the backfield during Friday night’s contest with Catholic Central. (Photo by Perry Hardin) 77561073 after running much of the early part of the game with a couple of backs in the I-formation and three tight ends on the field. Cody Clouse led the Trojan defense with 16 tackles and also recovered a fumble. Mahon added seven tackles, while Alex Roy and Jeremy Bird had five each. CJ Bronkema had an interception for TK as well, in Trojan territory on the first play of the fourth quarter. “I thought our kid brought it to them and made the adjustments on the fly very, very well. Our defense has been pretty solid all season and gotten the ball back for the offense,” Ruger said. “The offense, it’s a work in progress for these guys and we’ve got to get better offensively and as a team in total. Certainly, defense was kind of our shining star tonight. Not letting them score was kind of nice.” Derek Fifelski completed seven of 13 passes for the Wildcats, for 61 yards. Mark Cheseboro paced the Wildcat attack, rushing 17 times for 118 yards. Dan Door led the Wayland defense with six tackles. Pennfield 38, Maple Valley 6 Pennfield showed Maple Valley why the Kalamazoo Valley Association’s green and gold Panthers are ranked third in the state in Division 4 on Friday night. The host Panthers knocked off the Maple Valley varsity football team 38-6, while holding the Lion offense to just 43 total yards. Garrett Reid provided the only points for Maple Valley, returning a Panthers kick-off 88 yards for a touchdown with 3 minutes and 25 seconds to play in the first half. The problem for the Lions was that that kick return came after the third Pennfield touchdown of the night. Pennfield built a 21-0 lead, and then after Reid’s return, scored the final 17 points of the night. Cole Whitney opened the scoring for Pennfield with a one-yard TD run just over three minutes into the game. Brayden Bennett was a perfect five of five on extra-point kicks for the Panthers, and added a 42-yard field goal with five seconds left in the first half. Nic Acton tossed two TD passes for Pennfield in the first half, a 24-yarder to Jonathan Everett with seven seconds left in the opening quarter, and then connected with Whitney from 13 yards out for a score with 3:39 left in the first half. Acton tacked on a 10-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, and then Jeremy Vurcell capped off the scoring for the Panthers by returning an interception 45 yards for a score with 1:52 left in the third quarter. Lion quarterback Tyler hickey didn’t complete a pass to a teammate all game, but Pennfield picked off three of his five attempts. Michael Caldwell led the Lion offense with eight rushes for 31 yards. Nathan Wallace paced the Panthers with ten carries for 76 yards, and Roy Herpin added nine rushes for another 64 yards. Pennfield had 224 yards rushing on the night, and Acton added 142 yards through the air, completing 11 of his 23 attempts. Everett caught four passes for 66 yards. Acton was picked off once, by the Lions Kyle Spencer. Everett and Herpin had the other interceptions for the Panthers, and Pennfield’s Dan Minear picked up a Lion fumble. Caldwell led the Lion defense with 16 tackles, while Andy Pierson added 15 and Jake Ewing finished with 11. Williamston 48, Lakewood 0 “We dug the hole, Monday we’ll get back to work filling her in,” said Lakewood varsity football coach Jim Behrenwald after his team’s 48-0 loss at Portland Friday night. The Vikings had a couple of early turnovers in the first half, and lost three fumbles in all on the night. Giving the Raiders a short field wasn’t what the Vikings wanted to do. The Raiders built a 12-0 lead by scoring two touchdowns 20 seconds apart late in the first quarter, getting the first on a 13-yard run by quarterback Alex Haik. The second came on a 20-yard run by Zachary Pung after a Viking fumble. Portland would go on to score two touchdowns in each of the first three quarters, as they improved to 4-0 overall on the year and 2-0 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. Continued next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — Page 19 Saxon spikers fall to 0-2 in the O-K Gold The Saxon varsity volleyball team fell 3-0 to Grand Rapids Catholic Central in O-K Gold Conference action Thursday. The Cougars won by the scores of 25-14, 25-23, 25-14. “The players have been practicing and working harder over the last week and had the best practice of the season on Wednesday, the night before,” said Saxon head coach Gina McMahon. “The scores don’t reflect it, but we did play pretty well “The players were excited with some moments in the match and disappointed with other moments. Jenny Feldpausch had ten assists for the Saxons. Lexy Hickey and Ally Owen had six kills each. Dani King had one ace. “The players are able to bounce back from these recent losses, learn from their mistakes and move forward. They want to get better,” McMahon said. The Saxons are now 0-2 in the O-K Gold Conference Hastings returns to action tonight at Thornapple Kellogg High School. Saturday, the Saxons head to the Kelloggsville Invitational. Tuesday, the Saxons head to the Allegan Quad. Saxon Sports Shorts The Saxons’ Ally Owen passes the ball from the back row during Thursday evening’s O-K Gold Conference dual with Grand Rapids Catholic Central. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Saxon setter Jenny Feldpausch passes the ball up during Thursday’s contest against Catholic Central. (Photo by Perry Hardin) TK-Hastings girls open year in pool with win over Falcons Continued from previous page Lakewood is now 0-4 and 0-2 in the CAAC-White with another tough contest against Lansing Catholic at home this coming Friday. Portland came into the game ranked third in the state in Division 5. The Cougars are ranked first in D5. Behrenwald said he told his team it has two paths to take after Friday’s lost. Men will work harder. Boys will make excuses. “I don’t do number two,” Behrenwald said. “Be ready to work on Monday.” He’s working to build solid young men as much as a winning football team. Portland earned the win Friday by amassing 400 yards of total offense. Andrew Bar led the way, rushing 17 times for 95 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Hickling added three carries for 88 yards, scoring a touchdown on a 66-yard run in the fourth quarter. Adam Goodman chipped in six carries for 60 yards. He scored the Raiders’ first touchdown of the second half, midway through the third quarter. Brendan Alspaugh chipped in a two-yard TD run for the Raiders later in the third. Barr scored on a 27-yard run for the Raiders midway through the second quarter, and then Haik completed a 16-yard scoring pass to Matthew Guidi with 2:21 left before the break. Haik finished four of nine passing for 46 yards and the one TD. Tyler Rush was the top ground gainer for Lakewood, rushing three times for 31 yards. Joey Endres added four carries for 30 yards. The Vikings had just 112 yards of offense, with 84 of that coming on the ground. Brendan Stahl completed two of ten passes for 28 yards, with Jordan Cooper catching a 15-yard pass and Brad Fox finishing with one reception for 13 yards. Endres also had a team-high ten tackles, while Zach Kilbourn chipped in seven. in 1:14.23 and Strumberger won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:05.68. Saxon girls win D2 title at Lakeview Led by the top two individual finishers in the race, Hastings’ varsity girls’ cross country team took the Division 2 Championship at Saturday’s Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational. The Saxons’ Trista Straube was the individual champion in the D2 race, finishing in 19 minutes 49.3 seconds. Teammate Meg Travis was second in 20:49.64. Hastings also had Rachel Rimer tenth in 21:42.9, Abby Laubaugh 12th in 21:58.11 and Olivia Rose 21st in 23:07.18. Straube’s time was the best girls’ time of the day, with Harper Creek’s Kara Kiessling winning the D1 girls’ race in 20:37.78. The Saxon leader in the D2 boys’ race was Ronnie Collins, who was seventh in 18:09.83. His team finished fourth. Hastings then had Taylor Klotz 17th in 19:06.57, Garrett Bowers 18th in 19:07.64, Jacob Pratt 22nd in 19:10.68 and Jake Miller 24th in 19:19.43. Quincy took the championship in the D2 boys’ race, led by runner-up Riley Horn’s time of 17:14.74. The Orioles had four runners finish in the top 11. Bloomingdale’s Brian Larabel was the individual champ in the D2 boys’ race, hitting the finish line in 16:58.08. The Saxons were scheduled to be back in action for some O-K Gold Conference duals at South Christian Wednesday, and will run again Saturday at the Bangor Invitational. HYAA Football 8th Grade The Hastings eighth grade boys football team trailed the Allegan Tigers 10-8 at half then scored 30 unanswered points in the second for a 38-10 win. The Saxon offense averaged six yards per rush for 183 total with seven running backs led by Alex Maurer’s 75 yards and one TD. Gage Pearson, Tony Thompson and Jordan Kerns also contributed positive rushing yardage. Quarterback Clay Colton rushed for one TD and was 6-of-8 passing and 127 yards to three receivers, including Alex McMahon who had 117 yards and one TD. The Saxon offensive line was led by tackles Sam Cappon and Zach Allen. The Saxon defense gave up only one early touchdown, and was led by corner Danny Hooten with seven tackles and one interception, defensive tackle Shaun Holcomb with three tackles including two for loss, and middle linebacker Lee Stowe with five tackles including one for loss. 77560977 Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team was ready to go Thursday, when it competed in the pool for the first time this season. The Trojans topped host West Catholic 113 to 70, winning six of the first seven events just missing out on victory in the diving competition during that stretch. The Trojan team of Kayla Strumberger, Kayla Kroells, Hannah Bayshore and Casidee Martin led the TK-Hastings team to victory in the first event of the season, the 200-yard medley relay. The team finished its race in 2 minutes 4.54 seconds, more than 15 seconds faster than the top Falcon foursome in the race. TK then had Kaylee DeMink win the 200yard freestyle in 2:14.42.03, Alexis Kelly win the 200-yard medley in 2:40.03 and Kroells win the 50-yard freestyle in 27.47 seconds. TK swept the three scoring places in both the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly. Alexa Schipper took the butterfly for the Trojans, touching the wall in 1:08.74. Kroells added a third win, taking the 100yard freestyle in 1:00.73. Strumberger and Schipper both had two victories on the day for TK-Hastings. Schipper also won the 100-yard breaststroke JV Girls’ Golf Hastings JV girls’ golf team scored a 246 to 270 win over Thornapple Kellogg Monday. The Saxons were led by Courtney Rybiski who shot a 57. Freshmen Football The Hastings freshmen football team improved to 4-0 with a 40-6 win over Catholic Central Thursday. The young Saxons jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead after the first quarter and added two more scores in the second to lead 28-0 at halftime. The Saxons would then add a score in each of the final quarters to complete their scoring while Catholic Central scored late in the game. It was a dominating performance on both sides of the ball for the young Saxons who now face Thornapple Kellogg at home Thursday afternoon. �Page 20 — Thursday, September 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner 77561031 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-09-29.pdf 1cce2a354c7780682bd715d1e5caf554 PDF Text Text City council accepts terms of DNR grant Eaton zoning would hurt local business Hastings and Delton to have Homecoming See Story on Page 6 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 39 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, September 29, 2011 Barry County prosecutor BIRCH will remain intact; NEWS Baltimore decides to stay wants his ‘fair share’ BRIEFS includes Miller, voted unanimously on a five-year contract, with four of the three years capped at 3 percent. The original proposal limited the cap to three years. In July, the Baltimore Township board voted 3-2 to withdraw from BIRCH and instead contract with Johnstown Township for fire service and to build a substation in Baltimore Township to supplement Johnstown’s efforts. Miller, Clerk Penny Ypma and Trustee Jeremy Miller voted for, and Treasurer Jennifer McKeever and Trustee Chad McKeever voting against the measure. The decision met thorough dissent in the community. Of the many complaints, one was that Johnstown Township ought not pursue a contract with Baltimore Township since Johnstown Township residents pay a millage for fire service, and that money would go to assist Baltimore. Chad McKeever said it was the voice of the community that caused the withdrawal of Baltimore’s fire service contract with Johnstown Township. The Baltimore Township board must now determine the fate of the property along M-37 it had purchased as the site of the substation. Sunday, Oct. 2, Hastings will be connected to the International Life Chain, along with more than 1,000 other cities in the U.S. and Canada. People who believe in life will be lining the streets with pro-life signs while praying for the end to abortion in America, said Jody May, of Barry County Right to Life. Everyone who believes in the protection of life and the unborn is urged to attend, she said. Those who wish to participate in the Hastings Life Chain are asked to meet at the corner of State Street and Broadway. “All you have to do is stand and pray with us ... between the hours of 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.,” she said. For more information, call Marty, 269948-8834. Hastings Life Chain is sponsored by Barry County Right to Life. Free depression screening offered Hastings school board approves lay-off of custodians County to be part of international life chain Oct. 6 marks the 21st National Depression Screening Day, the nation’s oldest voluntary, community-based screening program that gives access to a validated, anonymous screening questionnaire and provides referral information for treatment. This screening, which will assess and teach individuals about depression and anxiety, is being offered at two locations, Hastings Public Library Michigan Room from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and at the Barry County Commission on Aging Hastings 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is once again being sponsored by Barry County Community Mental Health Authority and Substance Abuse Services. Call Kori Zimmerman, at 269-948-8041 for more information. Homeowners insurance topic for ILR Ray Rose of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company’s claims department will be the speaker at an Institute for Learning in Retirement “Lunch and Learn” program Thursday, Oct. 6, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road, Hastings. He will discuss the various types of policies and provide questions guests should ask their insurance agents. Rose also will clarify the claims process. The program is an educational workshop, and no insurance of any kind will be promoted. A box lunch will be provided. Fee information may be obtained or registration made by visiting the office at the KCC Fehsenfeld Center or by calling the ILR Coordinator Connie Dawe at 269-9489500, ext. 2803. Public invited to learn about 4-H The 4-H Advisory Council will host an open house for the Barry County 4-H program Thursday, Oct. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 315 W. Center St., Hastings. The Barry County MSU Extension 4-H Program is open to all youths 5 to 19 years of age. Parents are invited to bring their children to learn more about 4-H. Several clubs will have displays and will provide information on their club meetings and activities. Call 269-945-1388 for more information. Tuesday evening, the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education held a brief special meeting to approve the personnel report which included notification of lay-off for the district’s 12 remaining custodial staff members. During its regular September meeting, the board unanimously approved a motion to privatize its custodial service and authorize Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon to negotiate a contract with Key Cleaning of Hastings, which will go into effect Nov. 1. Falcon said she personally distributed the letters to the custodial staff Monday, notifying them of the lay-off, effective Oct. 31, but the board still needed to give its official approval of the action. “I was happy to hear some of custodians have had conversations with Key Cleaning,” said Falcon. “We don’t want to lose their institutional knowledge.” share of that,” he said. “It’s not going to direct any more monies to Barry. Our performance in this area has been very good. The ... prosecuting attorney function for paternity establishment percentage is 98.7 — well above the state average. So, we get an earning percentage from 100 percent. The prosecutor’s function in support order percentage is also way above the state average, and we get an earnings percentage from 100 percent. So, we’ve done well. We’ve really done well in those areas. “Maybe we’ve been a Prima Donna in saying, ‘Okay, we’ve done well. We’ve spent well,’ said Evans. “Well, maybe we need to bill better. Folks may say, we came here a couple of years ago and you said, ‘Well, you got 24 grand, for 4D’s grant.’ We never got the 24 grand. Well, there’s two things to that: Number one is, not our fault. We did calculations, the state is the ones that said, ‘You should get 24 grand.’ They invited us to make calculations based on administrative staff and attorney work ... A couple of months in, they said, ‘This is just for attorney work.’ That’s by Casey Cheney Staff Writer The Baltimore Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to renew its contract with BIRCH Rural Fire Association at a special meeting Tuesday night. The meeting lasted 15 minutes. The fire association is comprised of Baltimore, Irving, Rutland, Carlton and Hastings townships, as well as the City of Hastings. The Baltimore Township board met two weeks before, voting to withdraw from a fire service contract with Johnstown Township and once again review all options: full service with Johnstown Township with a substation in Baltimore Township, service in the south with Johnstown Township and in the north with BIRCH or full service with BIRCH. Baltimore Township Supervisor Ron Miller said the board would wait for a proposal from BIRCH for a new contract, review the options and make a decision at this special meeting. The BIRCH board met Thursday, Sept. 22, to discuss and vote on a proposal for Baltimore Township. The board, which by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Barry County prosecutor Tom Evans is the only department head so far to appeal Barry County’s proposed 2012 budget. During a rambling appeal to the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, he repeatedly said his office wanted its “fair share.” Evans asked the Barry County Board of Commissioners to increase the prosecutor office budget by $44,493 from the D4 Incentive money that the county receives from the state. “I don’t exactly have a new revenue stream for the county of Barry, but I have a stream I would like to have directed into our office, to about the tune of 45,000 bucks,” said Evans. “In our 4D budget, we basically have incentive payments, and the county receives about 89 grand, almost 90 grand, of those per year ... We only once tried to tap into those and then we realized, somebody else wanted the money; and we were doing pretty good at the time so we said, ‘Okay,’ but now we are not. Now we are reduced to looking at a very, very grim year. “So, we’d like to tap into about $44,493 of the 4D Incentive Fund ... We just want our See BUDGET, page 14 During the regular meeting last week, several members of the board cited Key Cleaning’s commitment to hiring local employees as a primary reason for accepting the bid. Hastings has joined the ranks of a growing number of school districts across the state that have decided to privatize custodial services a cost-cutting measure. The district made the move after soliciting bids from private cleaning companies and interviewing representatives from the three most competitive bidders. The move is expected to save the district more than $1 million over three years. Falcon said Hastings Educational Support Personnel Association custodians will continue to serve the district until the contract with Key Cleaning goes into effect Nov. 1. She added she is currently finalizing details of the contract, such as the purchase of cleaning equipment. “We are having an outside contractor come in and estimate the value of the equipment we have, and then Key Cleaning will buy it from us,” she said. Hastings High School names homecoming court Nashville man picked to lead Michigan Air National Guard Maj. Gen. Robert Johnston, commander of the Michigan Air National Guard, based in Lansing, recently announced the selection of Chief Master Sgt. David Eddy of Nashville as the new state command chief master sergeant for the 2,700-plus members of the Michigan Air National Guard. Eddy will assume the duties of command chief in January 2012, when Chief Master Sgt. Michael Dalton of Carleton retires. Eddy brings a diverse background of experience and qualifications to the key leadership position at the Michigan Air National Guard headquarters, said Johnston in a press release issued Sept. 26. Eddy currently serves as the command support staff aviation resource manager for the 217th Air Support Squadron, 217th Air Operations Group based at Battle Creek Air National Guard base. The 217th AOG provides support to the 17th Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Africa) based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Eddy is assigned as a traditional Guardsman and, over the course of his military career, he has gained management and organizational skills as a human resource advisor, first sergeant and numerous assignments as a squad leader. “Chief Eddy has shown great leadership throughout his Air Force and Michigan Air National Guard career and is uniquely qualified for his new position as the state command chief master sergeant.” said Johnston. Eddy enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1986 and served four years as a military policeman before joining Michigan National Guard. In addition to the experience Eddy has acquired over his career, this year, he returned from a deployment at Sather Air Base, Baghdad, Members of the Hastings High School homecoming court are (front row, from left) Molly Birman, Tessa Johnson, Gabrielle Shipley, Jennifer Feldpausch, Lauren Kirwin, (back) Bobby Leedy, Anthony Veltre, Keith Garber, Joey Longstreet and Brian Graybill. Chief Master Sgt. David Eddy Iraq, where he served as superintendent of the 447th Air Expeditionary Group. His duties included overseeing combat operations for more than 400 Airmen, as well as general oversight for approximately 1,200 civilian contractors, joint service military personnel and coalition forces utilizing the base services. On the civilian side, Eddy is a detective sergeant assigned to the Michigan State Police Major Case Unit. He is a 2006 graduate of Liberty University and a 2002 graduate of the Community College of the Air Force. He and his wife of 20 years, Jill, have three children. Hastings High School students have decorated the hallways, built floats and participated in a variety of activities and contests throughout the day and after school this week as part of the 2011 homecoming week celebration. The homecoming parade will line up at the high school starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, and step off at 6 p.m., led by Grand Marshal Hastings High School history teacher Mike Engle. The parade will proceed east on South Street, turn north on South Church Street to Clinton Street where it will proceed west to Young Street and returning to the high school. As part of the homecoming week festivities, students at Hastings High School have nominated 10 seniors to the homecoming court. The homecoming king and queen, elected by the entire student body will, be announced during half-time of the football game against South Christian, which is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Friday in Baum Stadium at Johnson Field. Members of this year’s homecoming court include: Molly Birman, who has participated in sideline and competitive cheer for four years, Pride Club for two years and Interact and Key Club for one year. Jennifer Feldpausch has participated in student council, volleyball and varsity soccer for four years, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Teens against Tobacco Use (TATU) and National Honor Society for two years, as well as Pride Club, Spanish Club, and prom committee for one year. Outside of school, she is involved in her church and is an accompanists on piano. Keith Garber has participated in Science Olympiad for four years, varsity basketball See COURT, page 8 �Page 2 — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Increased youth participation brings more funds in last Sunday's Delton CROP Walk How does Marianne Struckmeyer's garden grow? With tomatoes that have been converted into more than $700 to help feed hungry people in the Delton area and adults and children who are struggling to survive around the world. Struckmeyer emerged as the top fund-raising walker in Sunday's 20th annual Delton Area Community CROP Hunger Walk. All the funds she raised were from donations she received by offering her homegrown tomatoes at her home's roadside-stand, at church and other places. The local walk has the potential of receiving a grant of $800 because that's the extra amount of funds young people (18 and under) potentially achieved by meeting the challenge of an anonymous donor who offered to contribute $25 extra dollars to the event for each young person who collected at least $25 in donations for CROP. “We were thrilled with the great turnout of youth,” said Elaine Gilbert, co-coordinator of the walk with Dee DeFields. “There were 32 walkers who were 18 and under. Some of the young people were not actually able to attend the event because of family and Boy Scout commitments, but as long as they collected donations, we are allowed to count them among the walkers. We've never had that Walkers included (from left) Patty Adams, Carole Smith and Marianne Struckmeyer, who was the top fundraiser at the event. Among the walkers were Carly Mursch, Jayde Gregorski and Cindi Mursch. Sister Constance Fifelski, of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, gave the send-off prayer and talked about the plight of impoverished people. A trio of sisters were among the 28 young people to participate in Delton's CROP Walk. They are Jennifer Wyman (left), 7, Stephanie Wyman, 12, and Ashley Wyman, 2. S H O U L D E R Healthy Talks Please join Christopher Born, PA-C on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 from 5:00-5:30 pm many youth participate. A number of our young participants raised more that the $25 challenge amount. For instance, Cassidy Tobias collected $117. We applaud their efforts, but also the achievements of each and every walker because every dollar is important in the cause to fight hunger.” Among the adult walkers, Lois Baylor was the second highest fundraiser with more than $300, followed by Jim Slater, Mary Sager, Kathy Roberts and Tim Warren. Struckmeyer received a $50 gift certificate from Family Fare, Baylor won a DVD, Roberts was awarded with a pedicure, valued at $40, from Macy Chamberlin at Be Original Hair Salon; and Slater and Warren each received a $10 gift certificate to the Blackhawk Restaurant. The top youth walker received a gift certificate to Sajo's. A number of door prizes, ranging from a cutting board to a stuffed giraffe, were awarded to other walkers. To date, 65 walkers in Sunday's event raised $5,078.20 (counting the potential challenge grant), but DeFields said the final tally of walkers and funds is expected to increase because others, including young people, who could not attend the event are still planning to turn in donations and can be counted as walkers. In addition, the Pioneer Club, which meets weekly after school at Delton Kellogg Elementary School is going to conduct a mini-CROP Walk next week. Organizers estimate that the walk will bring in a total of about $6,000 by the time the books are closed for this year's walk. In addition to Struckmeyer, Baylor and Slater, other walkers raising $150 or more were Lilah Francisco and Elaine Gilbert. Walking together in the common mission to help hungry people at home and around the world were participants from St. Ambrose Catholic Church, the new Delton Community Church and Faith United Methodist Church, which hosted the event, plus Miss Delton Simone Tilbury and court member Alaina Schippers. Other area churches, businesses, organizations and individuals are still welcome to make contributions to the walk. “Twenty-five percent of the proceeds will stay in the Delton area to feed our neighbors who need a helping hand with food from the St. Ambrose food bank and Faith United Methodist Church's emergency food cupboard,” DeFields said. The rest of the funds go to the worldwide work of Church World Service (CWS), sponsor of the walk. For example, CWS is providing emergency food, drinking water and water for livestock in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia where drought has reached deadly levels, devastating the lives and livelihoods of more than 13 million people. In the longer term, CWS will help people in the region cope and recover from failed crops, soaring food prices and the massive loss of livestock needed for survival, according to the CWS website. CWS also will help develop sustainable solutions to dwindling water resources. Closer to home, CWS is assisting with recovery efforts in places where Hurricane Irene has brought flooding and other types of destruction in the United States. CWS is an ecumenical ministry of 36 Christian denominations and communions working in partnership to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice around the world. At the Delton event, The Blue Water Rockers entertained CROP participants with music before and after the walk with songs ranging from an upbeat version of “Amazing Grace” to an original song titled “Walk to Feed the World,” written by band member Mike Madill. Other band members are Tim Tilbury and Chris Nozicka. Sister Constance Fifelski, administrator at St. Ambrose, gave the send-off prayer and a presentation that included the fact that many take for granted the blessing of having clean water when they turn on a faucet in their homes while millions in the world have to walk miles to obtain water that many times is contaminated. Former Peace Corps member Carole Smith reinforced that fact after the walk by demonstrating with a one-gallon jug of water on her head that people in other countries, such as Nigeria where she served, carry larger containers of water on their heads and walk long distances to obtain it. Steve Reid, executive director of Love Inc., spoke about the increased need for helping people with food in the Delton area and thanked walkers for what they are doing to help. Barry and Jan Beamish again provided fresh popcorn from their large popcorn machine. Staffing the registration table and handling other duties were Mary Finn, Mona Chamberlin, Wainetta Holmes, Dorothy Weever, Janet Dimond and Dick Baylor. “We were so happy to have new walkers and very grateful for our faithful walkers who participate year after year,” DeFields said. Two of the first-time walkers, a grandmother and granddaughter, at Delton's event said they enjoyed being part of the cause to fight hunger and will participate again next year and bring more family members with them. “That's what it's all about,” Gilbert said. For an educational forum on shoulder pain at Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. The Blue Water Rockers entertained before and after the Delton CROP Walk. Performing are (from left) Mike Madill, Chris Nozicka and Tim Tilbury. FIND OUT.... *How to prevent common shoulder injuries P A I N *What the difference is between - Rotator Cuff Tear - Impingement Syndrome - Tendonitis * What treatments are available for patients with shoulder pain Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. the web Visit us on i.com www.hoc-m Ph 269-945-9520 840 Cook Road P.O. Box 290 Hastings, MI 49058 • fax 269-945-9580 Carole Smith, a former Peace Corps worker in Nigeria, demonstrated how she witnessed the way Nigerians had to carry water for their families. Tim Warren, Jim Slater and Kathy Roberts were part of the Delton Area Community CROP Hunger Walk. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — Page 3 Barry County artists join in ArtPrize competition by David DeDecker Staff Writer For the past two years, the Thornapple Arts Council has hosted bus tours to Grand Rapids ArtPrize. This year, all three buses are filled to capacity. Thirty people ventured north to the sprawling art contest Saturday, viewed many pieces from the comfort of a Barry County Transit bus, and stopped at locations with numerous works, including those of Barry County artists. During the tour, participants were able to see several pieces by Barry County artists, including Lane Cooper, of Freeport; Dennis O’Mara and Kathleen Crane of Hastings; Shawna Preston and Bonnie Slayton of Middleville; and Doug Kalnbach of Thornapple Lake. Cooper was on hand to greet the bus tour, when participants viewed his ArtPrize pieces at the Ottawa Tavern. “Catch Me if You Can” features a lobster sculpture welded from an old exhaust pipe, copper tubing, nuts and bolts. The lobster trap was made from wood and an old chicken coop. The surrounding fish were constructed from wood and old soup cans. A trap buoy marker was turned on a wood lathe. O’Mara’s 24-inch tall cast paper sculpture of a woman weaving sweetgrass baskets is on display at the entrance of Huntington Bank in downtown Grand Rapids. Preston’s acrylic painting hangs inside Independent Bank on Monroe Mall. “On the Lake” depicts two young girls lying on a wooden dock during summer vacation. Preston said she hopes viewers feel the contentment and joy of being on the water. Watercolorist Crane has two paintings hanging in the front window of Oppenheimer and Company across from the Amway Grand Hotel. Entitled “Keeneland: Early Morning Workouts,” the pieces depict race horses at a track in Lexington, Ky. Crane said she met the trainers and was able to watch the horses work out. According to Crane, she has always been drawn to the beauty of horses, and her visit was an opportunity to try something new with her painting. Kalnbach entered an outside kinetic steel sculpture to ArtPrize this year. The piece, Middleville artist Shawna Preston’s acrylic painting is named “On the Lake.” Hastings artist Dennis O’Mara has a cast paper sculpture named “Sweetgrass Weaver” on display inside Huntington Bank headquarters. The Thornapple Arts Council has organized three bus tours from Hastings to ArtPrize in Grand Rapids. Doug Kalnbach’s kinetic steel sculpture “Medusa” is on display outside the BOB. The steel rebar in the sculpture comes from the site of the new World Trade Center building being constructed in Manhattan. entitled “Medusa” has spinning bike wheels for her eyes, and is located outside between the BOB and Huntington Bank. Medusa’s wind chime earrings are made from rebar donated from the new construction of the World Trade Center site in Manhattan. Kalnbach hopes the sound made by the rebar will continue to remind people of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Slayton is part of a group known as the WHAT Artists. In ArtPrize 2009, they used discarded bras to make their art, in 2010 it was purses. This year’s entry, at Purple East, uses discarded vacuum-formed plastic torsos. The torsos, which can be viewed at Purple East, contain or are covered with items that reflect the individual expressions of femininity. Each three-dimensional torso may include found items, collage, paper mache, painting, or fiber art. ArtPrize can be viewed in person or online at www.artprize.org. Many area artists also will be participating in this year’s Arts and Eats event Oct. 15 and 16, which is a self- Barry County artist Bonnie Slayton and her WHAT Artists group created threedimensional, mixed-media sculptures that are installed at Purple East, downtown Grand Rapids. HHS hosting marching band festival Saturday Saturday, Oct. 1, the Hastings Saxon Marching Band will host its 20th annual marching band invitational. Performances will begin at noon and continue all day, at 15minute intervals as some of the finest high school marching bands perform and compete for top honors. A total of 17 high school bands will perform at Johnson Field in Hastings. Several bands are from the area as well as many from across the state. The bands will be adjudicated in several areas by judges who are trained in specialty areas such as music, marching, and visual effect. There will also be awards presented in special captions such as Field Commanders, Colorguard, and Percussion. The schedule of bands includes: Martin noon; Maple Valley 12:15; Gobles, 12:30; Pennfield, 12:45; Wayland, 1; Spring Lake 1:15, DeWitt 1:30; Newaygo 1:45; Ionia 2; Comstock 3:15; Delton Kellogg 3:30; Catholic Central 3:45; Olivet 4; Caledonia 4:30; Kalamazoo Central 4:45; Grandville 5; East Kentwood 5:15; and Hastings 5:30. An awards ceremony will take place at 5:45 p.m. This fall classic not only involves more than 1,000 high school musicians, it also rallies involvement from all over the community. More than 60 high school band parents working to produce the invitational, and 40 businesses support this event. This festival is sponsored by the Hastings Band Boosters, and all proceeds go toward support of the Hastings band program. Freeport artist Lane Cooper talks to Barry County visitors about his ArtPrize entry. CPR, first aid, AED training to be offered Hope United Methodist Church is happy to announce an opportunity for the community. Tim O’Connor of Heartbeat, LLC will be doing a training in First Aid, CPR and the use of a portable automated external defibrillator Saturday, Oct. 8, at 8:30 a.m. This training carries American Heart Association Certification, good for two years, and is for anyone who wishes to learn these procedures or those who need to be certified or re-certified in this training. O’Connor is a certified AHA BLS instructor and experienced teacher. There is no charge for the event except a freewill offering. Call the church office at 269-945-4995 if interested in the class. Hope United Methodist Church is located south of Hastings at the junction of M-37 and M-79. 77561164 77561187 guided tour of art exhibits, studios, restaurants and farms in a four area counties. �Page 4 — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Citizens are trying to exercise their rights To the editor: It seems Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans feels threatened by people attending the court proceedings of Michael Terpening. Was Evans not elected to uphold the law and support law abiding citizens? As citizens of the United States it is our right to sit peacefully in any court and observe any hearing or trial. The problem is not enough of us citizens exercise our rights. It’s about time we citizens turned over a new leaf. We need to be aware of what is going on in our judicial system. We should observe our Zoning rules threaten to choke rural business A story in last week’s Maple Valley News reported that Eaton County zoning officials are considering placing additional restrictions on small business, making it more difficult for entrepreneurs to grow and prosper in rural Eaton County. According to Eaton County zoning and community development officials, “A community defines itself through planning and zoning.” Mike Hosey, Eaton County zoning commissioner, said to a packed meeting in Vermontville last week, the answer is not to take away all regulations. “How many want adult bookstores?” asked Hosey. “I want to see growth, and people to respect one another.” Controlling what types of businesses are allowed is not a role of zoning; it has more to do with building setbacks, signage, quality of construction and building codes. Communities need zoning regulations and enforcement. However, to set unreasonable demands during one of our state’s worst economic times is nearly as ludicrous as some of the proposed restrictions: 1,000 square feet, one employee and no more than five vehicles per day. Apparently zoning officials are trying to make it impossible for small businesses to survive in rural areas, with the intent to lure them into the cities where they can provide services and are better equipped to handle the traffic. What officials didn’t take into consideration was that land owners have a right to make a living on their property — as long as they follow reasonable zoning guidelines. Zoning departments should be setting regulations to protect businesses, their employees and their neighbors; things like building setbacks, acceptable construction codes and providing a safe working environment. But when government limits the ability of people to provide for themselves with rules that make it impossible to survive, then government has gone too far. Plus, the Vermontville area has a large population of Amish residents, many of whom operate businesses from their farms. They’ll never move to the city, not just because of transportation issues, but because it violates their religious beliefs. Many of the affected businesses in the area have been operating for years – most likely more years than any elected or appointed official. Where do zoning officials come off requiring these businesses limit their growth, number of employees, or the amount of customers they attract each day? Turn on your television, pick up a newspaper or go online and you’ll hear the cry for more jobs. Michigan, alone, has nearly 14 percent unemployed depending on whose numbers you use. Yet, in Eaton County, officials plan to make it almost impossible for small businesses to start up or continue to operate due to elected officials’ interpretation of what good zoning is all about. As I travel across Michigan, visiting small towns and learning what makes them successful, I’ve noticed thousands of small businesses operating in rural areas. We’re all dealing with more regulations in recent years, but I don’t know of many communities trying to make it impossible for business to survive. In fact, due to economic conditions, it would make sense that governments at all elected officials conducting themselves in the positions we placed them in. Then, when election time rolls around, we can rely on our first-hand knowledge and not on the campaign promises and rhetoric that are fed to us. Why doesn’t the prosecutor want us in court? If we make him feel uneasy, well, so be it. He was elected. He is there because of the voters. We have a right to watch him and the proceedings. Dave Vandlen, Battle Creek Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Vernon Ehlers, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Democrat, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Patty Birkholz, Republican, 24th District (All of Barry County), Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, 805 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 3006, Lansing, Mich. 48909-7536. Call: (517) 373-3447. Fax: (517) 373-5849. e-mail: senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Brian Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, 351 Capitol, Lansing, Mich. 48909, phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: briancalley@house.mi.gov Write Us A Letter HERE ARE THE RULES: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Jean Lamoreaux, Middleville: “It will be a start. We need to start somewhere.” Jo Carr, Hastings: “I think everybody should pay their fair share. But them paying a higher percentage? Not really. I don’t think that’s fair.” levels set aside plans for any new restrictions on business until further notice. Small business and industry have enough problems just to stay open without the government’s interference. In the same issue of the Maple Valley News, Roger Trowbridge and teacher Josh Leatherman announced plans to continue free tutoring for all students in the Maple Valley Schools. They’ve even opened up the service to parents trying to help their children with their homework. The two talked about the importance of improving academic achievement. “We’re there to motivate them,” said Trowbridge, who employed at Ferree’s Tools Inc. in Battle Creek. “The American Dream isn’t dead. The only problem is we’ve made it a handout program.” Offering local students more opportunities is paramount to Trowbridge’s philosophy. “We need to create more jobs. We need people starting businesses,” he said. He gets it! This nation was founded on small business. Trowbridge’s father, an entrepreneur owned and operated Trowbridge’s Sales and Service for more than 50 years in downtown Vermontville. Throughout Barry County, hundreds of small businesses and industries dot the landscape, adding jobs and vibrancy to our economy. Government’s role is to solve problems, not create them. When government becomes the problem, then taxpayers need to speak out in defiance. And more than 80 residents showed up in Vermontville last week to let elected officials know that the proposed changes would be a problem. Eaton County zoning officials told the room full of local citizens that it was their responsibility to keep informed with local zoning rules and regulations. I maintain it’s government’s responsibility to inform and educate taxpayers on the actions the government takes. Most people are too busy with their daily lives to keep track of what new rules and regulations government officials might be working on. It’s government’s responsibility to serve and inform constituents. A good example of government lacking taxpayer support would be what happened over the past few weeks in Baltimore Township when officials were making plans to build a new firehouse with little or no constituent participation. When taxpayers realized what was happening, they filled the township hall with shouts of concern. It only took one meeting for citizens to convince township officials that they were on board and didn’t want to take the risk of going out on their own for fire protection. In the end, it all worked out, when the township signed a continuing agreement with BIRCH for fire protection. All the controversy, stress and embarrassment could have been avoided had township officials been more transparent with their plans and had first sought feedback from constituents. Zoning is important and necessary, but when it infringes on property rights and common sense, then we should ask whether these new rules are in our best interests, or is it government going too far? Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Hope Township hosting open house Oct. 9 Hope Township residents can meet representative from local and state government and from local organizations at an open house Sunday, Oct. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. Scheduled to attend are State Sen. Rick Jones, State Rep. Michael Callton and the Hope Township trustees. Representatives from Barry County Central Dispatch, Barry County Commission on Aging, Barry County Hospice, Barry County Prosecutor’s office, Barry County Road Commission, Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Barry County Transit, Barry Township Police Department, Barry-Eaton Health Department, Barry-Prairieville-Hope Fire Department, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, Historic Charlton Park, Delton District Library, Mercy Ambulance, Michigan State Police, MSU Extension and more. Visitors to the open house can enjoy Tax the tycoons? President Barack Obama is promoting the “Buffet Rule” where millionaires would pay more in taxes. Do you think this would reduce the federal deficit? Eileen Oehler, Hastings: “It will help somewhat. No one thing alone will help.” Mike Elliott, Hastings: “It’s going to take more than that to fix it. There need to be more jobs, for one thing.” refreshments while meeting with area leaders. Hope Township Hall is at 5463 S. M-43 Highway. For more information, go to www.HopeTwp.com. 10 Michiganians among Forbes’ 400 richest The Detroit News reported Sept. 22 that 10 billionaire Michiganians whose riches came from a range of endeavors, from groceries to soap to shopping malls, are on this year's Forbes list of the 400 richest people in America. The state's financial heavyweights are (No. 40) supermarket king Frederick G.H. Meijer of Grand Rapids, whose net worth Forbes pegs at $5 billion; (60) Amway co-founder Richard DeVos of Holland, at $5 billion; (159) shopping mall magnate Alfred Taubman of Bloomfield Hills, at $2.5 billion; medical technology device siblings Ronda Stryker of Portage (171), at $2.3 billion, and Jon Stryker (375) of Kalamazoo, at $1.1 bil- Correction The final two paragraphs of the letter to the editor from Kenneth Schroeder in the Sept. 22 Banner were incorrectly typed. The conclusion of the letter should have read: Mike Timmons’ letter states the allegations made against Michael Terpening are false. How does he know this? He also states the minor making allegations has a history of making false accusations. If Timmons examined the public record, he would know that the allegations made against Terpening come from a number of individuals, not just one person. Timmons obviously holds Terpening in high regard. It sounds as if he might have good reason to do so. I would only caution Mr. Timmons that people can present different aspects of their personalities and psyche at different times to different people and in different situations. How many times have we read news stories where people have committed heinous acts, and people who knew the perpetrator make comments to the effect of never thinking the person would commit such an act? I have no way of knowing whether the allegations of Terpening being a sexual predator are true or false. A jury of his peers will make this determination, unless Terpening chooses to have a bench trial or enters a plea. Kenneth Schroeder, Hastings lion; (212) Tigers/Red Wings/Little Caesar owners Michael and Marion Ilitch of Bingham Farms, whose combined fortune is $2 billion; (293) Quicken Loans' Daniel Gilbert of Franklin, at $1.5 billion; (293) Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel Moroun of Grosse Pointe Shores, at $1.5 billion; and (375) Ford Motor Co. scion William Ford of Grosse Pointe Shores, at $1.1 billion. Meijer, 91, has handed operations of his Michigan-based grocery chain to two sons, but remains its chairman. The 10 Michiganians are pikers compared to Forbes' unsurprising No. 1: Microsoft's Bill Gates, at a staggering $59 billion, according to The Detroit News. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — Page 5 New budget cuts reduce benefits for public employees Language arts teachers address curriculum Hastings Area Schools’ teachers spent the summer reviewing, revising, researching and rewriting the district English language arts curriculum. Under the direction of Peggy Stewart from the Calhoun Intermediate School District and Star Elementary Principal Amy Tebo, 19 elementary teachers spent more than 15 days researching and developing curriculum based on current best practices such as the Daily Five format and Café reading strategies. Using current grade-level content expectations and the new Common Core state standards, staff defined exit expectations for each grade level to ensure that every student is held to the same standards, district-wide. Those expectations were narrowed down to quarterly marking periods, and report cards will be developed based on the newly defined expectations. Teachers also assigned and created new reading assessments for each grade level. Students will be assessed using the Michigan Literacy Progress Profile, Dibels Next, Reading Levels and Retelling assessments as well as writing prompts. This data will be collected three to four times per year, depending on the assessment, and teachers will use the information to further student instruction. Parents attending conferences this year should ask their children’s teachers for the current information and what the levels mean. They also should be able to learn where their children should be at that particular time of the year as well as where their strengths and weaknesses lie. Parents and teachers will use They can be seriously injured if you have to stop quickly or if you crash and they are tossed about. Think, too, about what would happen to you and your pet if the airbag were to deploy as it sat between you and the steering column. As for any citations that may be issued, there is not a specific charge that covers animals riding on the driver’s lap. This doesn’t mean that nothing can be done about it, though. Depending on the circumstances of an incident, an officer has a few options. If an animal is hindering the driver’s view to operate the vehicle in a safe manner, a section reads, “A driver shall not operate a motor vehicle with an object that obstructs the vision of the driver of the vehicle.” Another avenue is that the driver may be cited for careless driving. This pertains to someone operating a vehicle in a careless or negligent manner likely to endanger any person or property. If, as in your case, the driver nearly had a collision due to the pet hindering her ability to operate safely, you could make a complaint to a police officer. After an investigation, the officer may issue the careless driving citation, but you would be obligated to appear in court to defend the citation since you were the only complaining witness. If the action is witnessed by a police officer, or the driver crashes, then the officer may testify to the citation in court. Of course, the driver may be in violation of several other sections of the Motor Vehicle Code that could be attributed to the distraction of the animal. Some examples are improper lane driving, failing to signal, disregarding traffic control devices or speed violations. If cited for one of the examples given, these would be civil infractions. The fines for these charges in Allegan or Barry counties can be as high as $140 with 2 or 3 points added to the driver’s record by the Secretary of State. It would be less costly to invest in a harness for the pet. Send questions to Kellie Summerhays, Michigan State Police 544 N. Main St., Wayland, MI 49348; call 269-792-2213; or send a fax 269-792-0166. she said teachers need to have their insurance plan updated by January. Tom Emery, clerk, treasurer and finance director for the City of Hastings, said city employees seem to fit these new standards already. “It looks like our plan is below the hard cap,” he said. Right now, Emery said, employees pay in deductibles for more than 20 percent of their health coverage. Emery noted that the legislation applies to the city as a whole, rather than per person. In practice, he provided an example of if the city had only three employees with each of the three plans. The new legislation caps what the city can pay for these three employees’ health coverage at $31,500 — the sum of $15,000, $11,000 and $5,500. Say the city currently pays $14,000, $12,000 and $5,000 for each kind of insurance plan. Emery said that despite paying $1,000 above the cap for the employee plus spouse insurance, it should still fall within the cap since they pay for $31,000 overall and the cap is $31,500. “That’s our interpretation,” Emery said. “Until somebody in the Department of Treasury tells us exactly what [the legislation] means, I can’t say that in finality.” Callton said in the past decade, Michigan has lost approximately 800,000 jobs, which means the government then lost that taxable value. On top of that, Callton said, health insurance costs increase far more quickly than the rate of inflation. “It has kind of created a perfect storm,” he said. “The time of most need is the time with the least resources, and the time with the most resources is also the time with the least need. It’s kind of the cruel necessity of the way the world works.” This law, which applies to legislators, will cost those legislators more, Emery said. The cap doubles from single coverage to coverage for an employee and spouse. “There’s some logic to that,” he said. “But it doesn’t work that way in Blue Cross world.” Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, which Emery said the state legislators and their employees have, uses 2.4 as its multiplier, so legislators will actually have to pay more for their insurance. Emery said, “It works against them. The limit is not going to be sufficient to cover the plan.” That this applies to legislators demonstrates the goal to spread out cost-cutting as much as possible, Callton said. “The reality is we’re balancing the budget on everyone’s backs,” he said. “We’re all taking the hit together.” He added, “Not everyone is feeling it in the same place, so it’s not completely equal. [However,] it’s such a big problem, everyone needs to chip in to help.” Callton said no one wants to have to pay more for health coverage — or anything else — particularly in a recession. But, it is necessary. “If it weren’t for the astronomical rise in insurance or the catastrophic loss of jobs, we wouldn’t be having this discussion,” he said. “This hasn’t been as deep a recession as the 1980s, but it’s wider,” he added. “All of us are going to need to chip in to make the state healthy again.” School demolition is focus of ArtPrize entry by Hastings photographer by David DeDecker Staff Writer Hastings native Richard Deming Jr. has is taking part in Grand Rapids ArtPrize competition. His ArtPrize entry is being exhibited at the Kent County Republican Headquarters on Lake Michigan Drive, NW. Deming been a professional photographer in West Michigan for nearly 35 years. Selftaught in the craft, he began taking photos at age 8. He continued to take photographs as he was growing up. After graduating from Hastings High School in 1972, he attended Kendall School of Design in Grand Rapids. He worked for a Chicago-based advertising agency before returning to Hastings to open Victorian Gallery photography studio on North Jefferson Street in May 1978. He has owned and managed four more studios and won national awards including the Michigan Wedding Photographer of the Year three times between 1986 and 1992. Deming later became an adjunct professor of digital photography at Kendall. “While I still do weddings and commercial shooting, I have found I am drawn now more to documenting life and people around me,” said Deming, who now lives in Grand Rapids. His entry in ArtPrize is entitled, “Education Abandoned: Cass Technical High School 1917-2011.” As so much of America is fading away, Deming is working hard to save some pieces of history and showing the final moments of a once proud school, or a bustling factory, a family farm or a small business that just couldn’t survive. The school, conceived during the infancy of the industrial age, was founded on the principle that it should be a factory of learning, where students were taught to use their hands as well as their heads while pursuing dreams in areas from industry, music, the arts, sports and industry. In the past century more than 50,000 stu- HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Sept. 29 — Movie Memories features little movie gems with “The PhenixCity Story,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 — preschool story time reads about “feeling grumpy,” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 — Lego Club builds a racing scene with dirt bike, go carts and speed racers - 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3 — computer class finds out how to apply for a job online, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 — toddler story time enjoys “dinosaurs,” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 — 1st to 3rd Club has fun with Halloween, 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Call the library for more information on any of the above, 269-945-4263. Hastings graduate Richard Deming Jr. stands by his ArtPrize entry “Education Abandoned.” dents graduated from Cass Technical High School, including some distinguished students such as singer Diana Ross, comedian Lily Tomlin, auto executive John DeLorean, former Miss USA Carol Gist and Kenya Moore, violinist Regina Carter, Compuware CEO Peter Karmanos, as well as auto pioneer Preston Tucker. Aviator Charles Lindbergh’s mother, Evangeline Lindbergh, taught chemistry at Cass Tech. Shooting the majority of his work in film, Deming expanded to digital photography, full time in 2005. “Real photography isn’t done on a computer; it’s in your eyes, your mind and your soul,” he said. The artistic sense and direction is something you feel and need to express in your images.” He recently agreed to take photographs for a book for a Grand Rapids farmers market as part of a capital campaign. He’s been published in Chicago Magazine and Autoweek. “Everything I shoot I look for something different, something special to show how even the simplest things can become a dramatic photo,” said Deming, who credits his artist career to his parents and grandmother Doris Deming, who recently died at age 98. “My family has always been my support and inspiration to document and preserve the life around us all.” Cass Tech was demolished in mid-June. All attempts to save and refurbish the structure were ignored by the City of Detroit, according to Deming. Many of the contents in were still inside. Detroit Public Schools plans to demolish at least 14 other schools that have been vacated and abandoned in the same manner. “I believe history and buildings should be preserved and reused instead of constantly demolishing what we have for newer,” said Deming. “Newer buildings lack the character and presence of older ones.” The Thornapple Players will Present … The Beverly THURSDAY Hillbillies Dress Rehearsal Oct. 6 @ 7PM A Comedy in Three Acts based on the television program “The Beverly Hillbillies” created by Paul Henning and adapted by David Rogers At the FRIDAY Opening Night Oct. 7 @ 7PM SATURDAY Oct. 8th @ 7PM Barry Community SUNDAY Enrichment Center Matinee Oct. 9th @ 2PM (Leason Sharpe Hall) 122 S. Broadway, Hastings Tickets: Adults $8 Children, Students & Seniors $6 Dress Rehearsal All Seats $5 and Open to the Public TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR AND AT PROGRESSIVE GRAPHICS. LIMITED SEATING 07582881 My neighbor was recently arrested for drunk driving and can no longer drive a car. He has been traveling around on a moped since his license was suspended. Is this legal? When a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated, there are generally consequences to their driving privileges. These involve periods of imposed restrictions or suspensions. The suspension applies to a person’s right to operate a motor vehicle, and a moped falls into this category. Section 257.312a of the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code explains that a person must have a valid operator’s or chauffeur’s license, or procure a special restricted license to operate a moped on a highway. “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle that is self-propelled. Motor vehicle does not include an electric personal assistive mobility device. It is not legal for your neighbor to operate the moped on a highway if his operator’s license is currently suspended. As a word of caution, a person may be arrested for operating while intoxicated while driving a moped, golf cart, lawn mower, etc. Keep in mind what would qualify as a motor vehicle under the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code. This pertains to operating on a highway or other place open to the general public, or generally accessible to motor vehicles, including parking areas. I was nearly hit by a woman driving her car with a large dog riding on her lap. I have seen many people doing this recently with the dog’s head hanging out the driver’s window. Can someone be ticketed for this? It should be common sense that driving with an animal on your lap is a bad idea. People can be very attached to their pets, but they need to realize that allowing them to roam free in their passenger compartments can be dangerous. In addition to obstructing the driver’s view, interfering with steering and causing distractions, smaller pets may find their way onto the floorboard and hinder use of the accelerator and brake. If people truly care for their pets, they should secure them in a crate or harness attached to the seat, and never loose in a truck bed. Not only is it safer for all motorists, but for the pet, as well. this information from one year to the next to track student progress and plan instruction. Language arts teachers at Hastings Middle School and Hastings High School also worked on a plan that transitions current state curriculum toward the national Common Core standards that will soon be required. The curriculum project allowed teachers the chance to coordinate the transition and share tools and ideas with each other. “It’s rare to find a time when all of us, middle school and high school, can sit down together for such an extended period of time and focus just on curriculum and best practice,” Cheryl Goggins, middle school English language arts teacher. Part of the transition included implementing reading and writing workshop time in the regular day. Reading and writing is a necessary component for every content-area teacher, but to improve, students need to read and write every day. After nearly a month, the secondary teachers are finding that students enjoy being able to read for pleasure. Students are taking their novels with them to other classrooms, talking about their books with other teachers and reading more at home. Students also are improving their ability to write for longer stretches of time. “You can’t get better at something if you don’t have a chance to practice,” said Kris Flood, Hastings High School English language arts teacher. “Reading and writing workshops help the students build stamina that will benefit them throughout their academic career.” by Casey Cheney Staff Writer Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation Saturday requiring public employees to chip in for their medical benefits. Employers can opt either for an 80/20 employer to employee ratio, or cap the amount the employer pays at $5,500 for a single employee, $11,000 for an employee and spouse or $15,000 for a family. “What’s driving a lot of the issues in Lansing is not enough money,” Rep. Mike Callton said. “We have to balance our budget.” This legislation is a part of the budget-balancing endeavor. It also seeks to reconcile the governmental system with private businesses. “It’s a very rare critter to have an employer who pays for all the health coverage,” Callton said. Public employees, however, often do. According to a press release from Snyder, private employees on average pay for 21 percent of their coverage if single, and 27 percent for family coverage. A local unit of government that is held to this new standard may exempt itself from these requirements with a two-thirds vote of its governing body. The law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2012. Beth Rowse, the payroll and benefits coordinator at the Hastings Area Schools System, said teachers will need to adjust their contracts to satisfy the legislation. “Right now they’re in negotiations, so I don’t know if they’ll change their insurance,” Rowse said. “They are [currently] paying the difference between this year’s and last year’s [insurance].” No matter how the negotiations go now, �Page 6 — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner City accepts terms of DNR grant for Riverwalk by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Hastings City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to accept the terms of a $370,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for the Hastings Riverwalk Development Project. The Hastings Downtown Development Authority will provide $209,700 in funds, and the Michigan Department of Transportation will provide $257,865, for a total of $837,565. The Hastings Riverwalk Development Project features a pedestrian and bike path following the banks of the Thornapple River as it winds through Hastings and linking trails along the railbeds to the east and west of the city limits. In his communication to the council, Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield noted that the agreement commits the council to maintenance of and improvements to the trail Worship Together… for an indefinite time and does not allow the use of the property involved for purposes other than the trail. However, he added that those requirements are consistent with views previously expressed by the council. In other business, the council: • Approved the draft of an agreement between the city and Brian and Kelly Tobias for a grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Rental Rehabilitation Program. The funds will be Area Obituaries of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www. firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Brown Bag Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday - 9 a.m. Golf Group meets; 9 p.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:15 a.m. Early Men’s Bible Study (off site); 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Verdie Loella (Crawley) Sinclair DELTON, MI - Sir Scott Smith, of Delton, passed away September 23, 2011. Sir Scott as born July 27, 1944, in Kalamazoo, the son of William Alan and Sally Marshall Scott Smith. A Viet Nam War Veteran, Sir Scott served his country in the US Navy. For many years he was in the auto body repair business. Sir Scott loved gardening and artwork. Most of all, Sir Scott enjoyed being with his friends, especially his good friend Gil VanderWeele. Sir Scott is survived by a daughter, Deborah Smith and a son, Scott Alan Smith. Preceding him in death were his parents; a brother, Jonathan and his former wife, Patricia Cikoch. A graveside service will be conducted, Friday, September 30, 2011, 1:00 p.m. at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, (please meet at the cortege assembly area at 12:50 p.m.). Memorial contributions to a charity of your choice will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral. com to view and sign Sir Scott's online guest book. HASTINGS, MI - Verdie Loella (Crawley) Sinclair, age 97, of Hastings, passed away September 27, 2011 at Pennock Hospital, after a brief hospitalization, with her loving family at her side. Verdie was born November 16, 1913, the daughter of James and Mabel (Merritt) Crawley in Barry County. She attended Dowling Schools. Verdie married Walter Sinclair on September 9, 1933. They were married 50 years, before his passing in 1984. Verdie was the anchor of a large loving family. At one time she owned and operated a ceramic shop in her home. Verdie was an accomplished seamstress, making most of the families wedding dresses. She also enjoyed quilting, knitting, crocheting and crafts. Verdie was a very active member at the Welcome Corners United Methodist Church; cooking in the monthly smorgasbord, donating her time and expertise on projects to raise funds for donations to many hospitals and organizations. Verdie was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; daughter and son-in-law, Jerry and Herb Baum; grandson, Randy Campbell; sisters, Doris Holcomb, Irene Bridleman; and brothers, Kenneth, Gerald and Dale Crawley. She is survived by her four daughters, Patricia (Bob) Crans of Hastings, Sally (Ken) Kent of Delton, Karen (Pete) Vanderlin of St. Johns and Judy (Tom) Heid of Shelbyville; 17 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren; and a very large loving church family. Visitation will be held Friday, September 30, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 1, 2011, 11 a.m at Girrbach Funeral Home, Rev. Sue Olsen officiating. Luncheon to follow the service at the Hastings, Moose Lodge, 128 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Welcome Corners United Methodist Church, 3185 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home, please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Mary Beth Bieller GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Oct. 2 - Worship (Women’s Sunday) 8:00 & 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-9459414 or 945-2645, fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 1401 N. Broadway Hastings Sir Scott Smith Merle Tobias HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. Lauer Family Funeral Homes estimated amount of $75,408 for seasonal fill, as recommended by Hastings Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach. • Approved a request from Lynn Hatfield from the Barry County Area Chamber of Commerce Hastings Christmas Committee to hold its annual Christmas celebration Friday, Dec. 3, and Saturday, Dec. 4. The festivities will include a tree-lighting ceremony Friday evening and the annual Christmas parade on Saturday. 77561077 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. used by the Tobiases to develop a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment on the second story of their commercial property located at 121 S. Jefferson St. According to the agreement MSHDA will contribute $35,000 for the project, and the Tobiases will put 25 percent of the cost of the renovations into an escrow account. • Approved a contract to the Morton Salt Company for road salt for the 2010-11 fiscal year in the amount of $62.84 per ton, for an 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Jacqueline J. McKinney AUGUSTA, GA – Ms. Mary Beth Bieller, age 62, entered into rest on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Doctors Hospital. A memorial service was held on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Platts Belair Road Chapel, Evans, GA with Chaplain Colonel Craig Wiley officiating. Ms. Bieller was a native of Hastings, MI and was a veteran of the United States Army. She worked in the civil service for many years, and was the secretary to the commanding general at Fort Gordon. She was a proud member of the Red Hat Society. She is survived by her son, John Bieller II; her daughter, Jennifer McDougall; a grandson, John Paul Bieller; two sisters, Jennifer Kilijian and Christine Bondy, and her beloved cats, Charlie, Lily, Alex and Andy. If so desired, memorials may be made to honor Ms. Bieller to the CSRA Humane Society at www.csrahumanesociety.org/donations. Please sign the guestbook and send condolences at www.plattsfuneralhome.com. Arrangements made by Platts Funeral Home, 337 North Belair Road, Evans, GA. Jacqueline J. McKinney, age 74, of Hastings passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Thornapple Manor. She was born December 2, 1936 in Nashville, the daughter of Donald and Lucille (Penfold) Hill. Jackie graduated from Olivet High School. She spent most of her life doing clerical work for various businesses until she retired. Jackie was an avid reader, enjoyed people and had a wonderful sense of humor. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Gerald Hill and Gary Hill. Jackie is survived by her children, Teri Lowman of Florida, Denise (Joe) Schultz of Tennessee, Rex (Patsy) Rice of Florida, Randy (Val) Rice of Hastings, Tammy (Ken) Girrbach of Hastings, Pam Orns of Hastings; sisters-in-law, Dawn Hill and Joy Hill of Hastings; brother, Donald Hill of Florida; 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Honoring Jackie’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are being held. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home, please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. HASTINGS, MI - Merle Tobias, of Hastings, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 after a brief illness. Merle was born September 22, 1922 and is survived by daughters, Linda (Larry) Brovont of Lawton, Darlene (Bert) Keizer of Hastings, Marilyn (Terry) Dale of Marshall, and Brenda "Jody" (Steve) Felder of Lost Creek WV; a sister, Elsie 'Toots" (Howard) Hostetler of Dowling; 11 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Merle is remembered by family and friends as a man who loved the outdoors, was devoted to his family and possessed an undying love for his sweetheart and wife of 68 years, Willy Tobias. Merle was also preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Basil Tobias. Merle was an expert hunter, an avid fisherman and seasoned trapper. When health concerns required that he lay down his rifle and reel he picked up binoculars and books and continued to pursue his love for nature. Merle ran a farm outside Hastings and worked for E.W. Bliss Company until his retirement in 1982. Merle was a long standing member of Cedar Creek Bible Church where he attended with Willy until her passing in July of 2010. Merle spent his last years living close to his four daughters who want to thank Mary Jane Marsh for assisting them in his care. A funeral service was conducted, Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at Cedar Creek Bible Church, with Pastors Brent Branham and Steve Felder officiating. Burial took place in Brush Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Cedar Creek Bible Church or the American Cancer Society will be appreciated. Please visit www.williams-goresfuneral.com to view and sign Merle's online guest book. Lt. Governor signs four bills into law With the governor out of the country on a trade mission to Asia, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Tuesday signed four bills into law. The Michigan Constitution gives authority to the lieutenant governor when the governor is outside the state. Senate Bill 212, sponsored by Sen. Roger Kahn, allows fire departments to partner with school districts to provide firefighter training to students who are at least 16 years old and who, upon completion of the program, would be provisionally licensed until age 18 when they could begin fighting fires. Senate Bill 213, sponsored by Sen. Tom Casperson, allows pharmacists to fill prescriptions received electronically from dentists licensed outside of Michigan. Pharmacists are already allowed to fill prescriptions for controlled substances written by doctors in other states that are sent to pharmacies electronically. House Bill 4360, sponsored by Rep. Gail Haines, amends the Motor Carrier Safety Act to allow the Michigan State Police to grant medical waivers so that drivers with diabetes may operate a school bus if they meet qualifications already established by current law. House Bill 4788, sponsored by Rep. Harvey Santana, lowers the population threshold for a city to classify a Federal Reserve Bank as industrial property that is eligible for a property tax abatement. The change was needed to accommodate Detroit’s falling population. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — Page 7 Social News Hastings City Bank earns highest safety rating Hastings City Bank has again been recognized as a superior five-star rated bank by BauerFinancial Inc., Coral Gables, Fla., a leading bank rating and research firm. To earn this rating, Hastings City Bank must report not only impressive capital levels, but also a loan portfolio with negligible levels of delinquent loans. “That’s a combination that has been hard to come by the past couple of years,” said Karen L. Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. “Yet, Hastings City Bank has managed to do it.” Hastings City Bank has earned this highest rating for the past eight consecutive quarters, she said “Not only has Hastings City Bank proven its efficacy yesterday and today, it is also primed for whatever tomorrow may bring,” she added. “The past three years have put a considerable amount of pressure on our nation’s banks, and we are pleased to see community banks, like Hastings City Bank, still able to shine.” Hastings City Bank was established in 1886 and has been meeting the needs of its local communities for 125 years. It currently operates through offices in Bellevue, Caledonia, Hastings, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland and can be found on the Internet at www.hastingscitybank.com. City begins repairs on downtown parking lot Half of the parking lot between South Church and South Jefferson streets is being excavated and will be repaved with new asphalt. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said the work is estimated to take eight to 10 days for each side of the lot. The portion behind Bosley Pharmacy, Olde Towne Tavern and the County Seat Lounge is expected to be open by the middle of next week. At that time, the other side of the lot, behind the former library building, will be demolished and completely reconstructed. The work removes a layer of cracked and broken concrete that lies beneath the existing asphalt, which caused the asphalt to crack. “This is a fix rather than a Band-Aid,” said Mansfield. The work is being paid for with funds from the Hastings Downtown Development Authority. Joyce Daugherty will celebrate her 80th birthday on October 11th. Cards may be sent to 514 E. Francis St., Hastings, MI 49058. End-of-summer crackdown nets over 200 drunk drivers The seasons may be changing, but some Michigan motorists are still dealing with the consequences of their summer drunk driving arrest during the ‘Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest’ statewide enforcement crackdown, according to a press release from the Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP). Between Aug. 19 and Sept. 5, officers conducted more than 11,300 traffic stops resulting in 230 arrests for drunk driving. This includes 34 drivers arrested for a blood alco- hol content (BAC) of .17 or higher under Michigan’s high BAC law. “‘Over the Limit, Under Arrest’ is designed to keep our roads safer by deterring people from driving drunk,” said Michael L. Prince, OHSP director. “We use ... increased police presence to get the word out because the consequences of a drunk driving arrest last long after the summer travel season.” This year’s crackdown also included seat belt enforcement zones and patrols during Joyce Daugherty to celebrate 80th birthday which officers issued 2,530 seat belt and child-restraint citations. In addition, officers made 74 drug-related arrests and issued 835 speeding citations, as well as 2,225 tickets for other traffic violations. The crackdown was coordinated by OHSP and paid for with federal traffic safety dollars. More than 200 state, county and local law enforcement agencies in 35 counties participated in the extra patrols. Preliminary results from the Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center showed 11 fatalities in 10 traffic crashes over the Labor Day holiday weekend in Michigan. Four of the crashes involved alcohol and a seat belt was not used in five of the seven fatalities in passenger vehicles. This represents a more than 50 percent decrease in fatalities from the 2010 Labor Day holiday weekend when 21 people died in Michigan crashes; 10 of those fatalities involved alcohol. Marriage Licenses Jammerson Jasper Aicken, Hastings and Nicole Elizabeth Mears, Hastings. Joseph Ezekial Elliston, Nashville and Erin Marie Mackenzie, Nashville. Joseph Woodrow Graham, Jr., Wayland and Dawn Marie Huitron, Middleville. Brian Jon Harris, Bellevue and Kilee Ann Gardener, Bellevue. Mark Adam Myers, Nashville and Patricia Sarah Myers, Nashville. Jerry Edwin Samis, Hastings and Sarah Lynn Naylor, Delton. Erik Randolph Schmidt, Caledonia and Shannon Rae Hilton, Middleville. Robert Anthony Woodmansee, Hastings and Ashley Diane Wyant, Hastings. Joseph and Marie Ulrich’s 85th, 90th and 66th The Ulrich family will be celebrating all three of these dates in the next few weeks. 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I did a similar job myself about seven years ago for my previous house, then stupidly moved across town and now must face this unpleasant chore all over again. But crawl spaces and basements pose moisture issues that can shape what’s really a good decision about insulation. Check with pros or home guides for more information. Then there are the simple things. Programmable thermostats cost as little as $25 to 30 and mean you’ll never forget to turn down the heat at night again. And when you buy a new appliance, look at its energy efficiency. What you pay to take delivery on a refrigerator, for example, is only a small fraction of the total cost of running it over the years, so buy an efficient model and you’ll come out ahead in the long run, sometimes saving hand over fist. Ditto for front-loading clothes washers that can reduce energy bills and water bills at the same time. We can’t win the fight against the first law of thermodynamics. But many of us can seize the day to save energy – and money – at home. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. 77561189 by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters The laws of physical science teach us we can neither create nor destroy energy. But it’s also a simple fact that we can surely waste it. And that raises the possibility of saving money by refusing to let energy slip through our fingers. Typical families in the U.S. spend about $1,900 each year on home utility bills; that’s $160 per month. Your bills may be higher if your household consumes a lot of energy, if you heat with oil or if you live where the cost of electrical power is high. Those of us lucky enough to still own a place to live are in the best position to save substantial amounts of energy. Whether you live in a McMansion or a modest house built in 1949 like I do, early autumn is a good time to consider how your household uses energy. If it turns out you are in need of adding insulation to the attic, maybe upgrading from the ancient windows in that back bedroom to modern ones, or simply caulking cracks and holes, this is the time of year to get in gear and upgrade your home. In a typical household, heating and cooling account for 43 percent of utility bills. The refrigerator and other kitchen appliances likely account for around 17 percent of the bill. Hot water and lighting chip in around 12 percent each. Computers, televisions and other electronics account for an impressive 9 percent, and other miscellaneous uses fill in the rest. Because heating and cooling account for so much energy use, the largest savings you can make likely are to be found in improving insulation, repairing leaking ducts, or plugging cracks around doors and windows. Attic insulation can be a do-it-yourself job using one of several options. Even if you hire professionals to “blow in” some attic insulation for you, the investment can pay for itself in a year or two. Good insulation in an attic will also help save on your electricity bill if you have air conditioning. Check out www.energysavers.gov for ideas about insulating an attic. Anything that penetrates an outer wall or ceiling that’s below an unheated attic should be checked for leaks. For example, electrical outlets and light switches can let air 130 North Main St. Plainwell, MI 49080 269-685-9899 In Loving Memory of 77561128 God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you and He whispered “Come to Me” With tearful eyes we watched you. We watched you fade away. Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He chose to take the best. It’s lonesome here without you We miss you more each day. Life doesn’t seem the same since you have gone away. When days are sad and lonely and everything goes wrong, we seem to hear you whisper “Cheer Up and Carry On” Each time we see your picture you seem to smile and say, “Don’t cry, I’m in God’s hands, we’ll meet again someday!” �Page 8 — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of by Elaine Garlock Saturday, Oct. 8, the Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. at the Freight House. Members Pam Swiler and Lori Fox will be reporting on their recent trip to Springfield, Ill., to attend a national gathering of genealogists and the new techniques they learned while there. Refreshments will be served. The library will be open until 5 p.m. Visitors and guests are always welcome. Later in October will be the annual banquet to honor the new members of First Families of Ionia County. Three more are committed to membership in 2012. This will push the number around 300. Resources on site include the U.S. Census online with pinpoint findings. Other sources are microfilm of the Lake Odessa Wave, tax records, plat maps, cemetery records. The Lakewood Class of 1966 met in reunion at the Portland Country Club on Divine Highway. Last week’s open house at the Depot Complex brought interested visitors who saw antique John Deere tractors on the grounds, all manner of hand tools used on a farm, old farm magazines, photos of dozens of rural barns, the Reiser-Funk collection of photographs from the 19th century of farm women and men at work. This came from the photography of one of the Funk brothers who used his camera to document many of the family’s daily activities. There were also several aerial photographs of nearby farms and some barn raisings in the early 1900s. The Curtis dairy farm collection has been given to the museum by Bob and Rosie McDowell. This is a major addition to the permanent exhibits. The centerpiece was a painting by Jeri Goodemoot done from a nearby farm. Jeri had painted a collage using other combine details overlaid on the rural scene which included four Cobb men and Dennis Shook, who had driven the machines. Another framed poster came from the paintings of Grand Rapids artist Matthias Alten with his scene of corn harvest on the Alten farm in Grand Rapids Township. This was the first ever agricultural exhibit at the museum. Funeral services were held in Portland Tuesday for Ann Rademacher, 56, member of the ICGS and also the Tri River Museum group in her role as president of the Portland Historical Society. Many members of the Bartlett family as well as Marilyn (Smith) McKinley of Portage attended the Saturday funeral of Albert Peppel at Holland. The soup supper served for the public at fellowship hall will not be held Sept. 29 or Oct. 6. The Respite Care, however, will be available as usual. Memorial services for Theodore Armstrong, 90, of Sebewa Township will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church. The flower beds designed and cared for by members of the Lake Odessa Garden Club on Emerson street are at their best. They show the results of perpetual care and good design. No matter the season, flowers are in blossom. The adjacent caboose has had the addition of a white painted maple leaf added to both sides, front and back. Now green has been added. In due time, letters will be added to indicate the Grand Trunk logo to make it authentic. Note the profuse growth of the roses that grace the front of First Congregational Church. They have been in blossom for months and seemingly will continue until frost. There is to be a hearing at the Sebewa Township Hall on Monday, Oct. 3, for anyone interested in learning about a proposed wind farm that may cross Odessa and Sebewa townships south of I-96. Hours are 5 to 8. The hall is at Bippley Road at Shilton. Zion Lutheran Church will host a benefit dinner for Habitat for Humanity of the Lakewood area Oct.15 from 5 to 7 p.m. Read The BANNER every week! Copies conveniently available on newsstands throughout the Barry County area. Welcome back to BIRCH! The old saying that ‘an ill wind will always blow some good’ is true. Despite the controversy over the proposed sub station, there was always a common thread of agreement running in the background: we all wanted the same thing. Lower costs, improved service and better insurance rates were never in disagreement. We can accomplish that better together. BIRCH is committed to working with all the members to do just that. Again, welcome back! Jim Brown Chair, BIRCH Fire Association Supervisor, Hastings Charter Township 77561244 NOTICE REGISTRATION NOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN Notice is hereby given that any legal voter living in the City of Hastings who is not already registered to vote may register with the City Clerk or the Secretary of State during normal business hours up to and including Tuesday, October 11, 2011 THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER to be eligible to vote in the City General Election to be held on November 8, 2011. The purpose of the election is to elect candidates for the following offices: MAYOR BOARD OF REVIEW 1st WARD COUNCIL MEMBER 2nd WARD COUNCIL MEMBER 3rd WARD COUNCIL MEMBER 4th WARD COUNCIL MEMBER Qualifications to vote: Citizen of the United States. At least 18 years of age before November 8, 2011. Resident of Michigan and the City of Hastings. **************************************** Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact the City Clerk. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired may place a call through the Michigan Relay Center TDD#1-800-649-3777. **************************************** YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO QUALIFY AS A VOTER! Thomas Emery, Hastings City Clerk 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, Phone: 269-945-2468 77561162 Reinvesting dividends can pay off When you invest in stocks, you want their price to go up. But of course, you can’t control the rise and fall of stock prices. However, there is a key element of investing that you can control — the number of shares you own. And in the long run, share ownership may be more important than rising stock prices in determining your long-term investment success. Of course, you might think that the advice of “buy more shares” is easier said than done. After all, not everyone can easily find a lot of extra money to invest. But you don’t need access to vast wealth to increase your share ownership — you just need to consistently reinvest your stock dividends. Just how important are reinvested dividends to wealth accumulation, as compared to capital gains (the increase in stock prices)? Over the 135-year period from 1871 through 2003, owning stocks and reinvesting the dividends produced 97% of all stock market returns, with only 3% coming from capital gains, according to a major study done by Dr. Jeremy Siegel, one of the world’s leading researchers on stock market performance. Other studies have also pointed to the importance of dividends as a component of total returns. What are the implications of this disparity between the effectiveness of dividend reinvestment versus that of capital gains? First of all, it suggests that you may not want to spend an undue amount of time and effort in chasing after “hot” stocks, hoping for big capital gains. For one thing, by the time you buy these stocks, they may already be cooling off, but even more importantly, your focus on achieving large capital gains may not be the best use of your financial resources. Ultimately, the power of dividend reinvestment means, not surprisingly, that you may be able to help yourself if you look for quality dividend-paying stocks — and then reinvest the dividends, month after month and year after year. With just a little research, you can find stocks that have paid — and even increased — dividends for many years in a row. (Keep in mind, though, that not all stocks will pay dividends, and even those that do can reduce or discontinue them at any time. Dividend reinvestment does not ensure a profit or protect against loss.) So, to help boost your share ownership, consider reinvesting the dividends back into the stock, rather than taking them as cash payments. If you do choose to reinvest your dividends, though, you will need to look to other types of investments to provide you with income, assuming you need some income from your portfolio, which may become more necessary during your retirement years. Your financial advisor can help you determine the appropriate investments to help provide this income. But in any case, if you can do without the current income provided by dividends, give careful consideration to reinvesting them. Dividend reinvestment is not a glamorous investment strategy, and it won’t help you “get rich quick,” but it can help you make steady progress toward your long-term financial goals — and that’s a key dividend in itself. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 26.42 -.53 AT&T 28.67 -.18 BP PLC 37.94 -.83 CMS Energy Corp 20.01 -.46 Coca-Cola Co 69.57 -1.08 Eaton 37.13 -1.43 Family Dollar Stores 54.18 +.57 Fifth Third Bancorp 10.45 +.07 Flowserve CP 80.95 -4.07 Ford Motor Co. 10.12 -.30 General Mills 39.45 +1.96 General Motors 21.19 -.09 Intel Corp. 22.54 +.34 Kellogg Co. 54.18 +.74 McDonald’s Corp 89.74 +.43 Pfizer Inc. 17.75 -.49 Ralcorp 75.96 +.07 Sears Holding 57.51 -.87 Spartan Motors 4.51 +.21 Spartan Stores 15.54 +.35 Stryker 49.16 +.67 Walmart Stores 52.03 -.26 Gold $1649.78 -155.20 Silver $31.97 -7.83 Dow Jones Average 11,191 -217 Volume on NYSE 1.12B +30M COURT, continued from page 1 for three years; varsity baseball, National Honor Society, Business Professionals of America and student council for two years; and Quiz Bowl for one year. Outside of school, he has participated in Habitat for Humanity youth mission trip for four years. Brian Graybill has participated in varsity DK teachers train over the summer To the Residents of Baltimore Township EDWARD JONES The major portion of the Delton Kellogg Board of Education meeting Sept. 19 was devoted to what area teachers and administrators did during over summer. Superintendent Paul Blacken said that professional development for staff over the summer was paid for with grant money. Teachers from kindergarten through 12th grade were able to participate in a writing institute that was separated into primary and upper grade levels. The teachers brought back techniques on how to teach students to read and write more effectively and transfer their ideas into writing. Teachers also participated in a book study and read Cafe, Daily Five and How to Work with Small Groups. They engaged in an online discussion with other districts and teachers about how to implement best practices during the school year. Through the support of a grant from Calhoun Intermediate School District and Title II funds, the entire mathematics department participated in a week-long seminar focused on cooperative learning strategies. The strategies help engage students in mathematics discussions and investigations more effectively and help each other with problem solving. Several teachers took part in a workshop in Holland and brought back many intervention techniques which they are sharing with other teachers. According to the presentation, parents can expect to see more active learning in math, language arts and other subjects. The Delton Kellogg Homecoming celebration is this week, with the Panthers facing Olivet. The homecoming theme is “Game Shows,” and all class floats will depict a different game show. The week will also include dress-up days, a parade Friday at 5:30, followed by the football game at 7 p.m. The homecoming dance is Saturday night. In other business, Blacken reported that the district’s enrollment was down 33 students in the elementary school, up 19 in middle school, and up 18 in high school, yielding four more total students than estimated. Alternative education enrollment is down 27 from the spring count, but more students are enrolling every day. The official count day for Michigan schools is Oct. 5. The board approved the hiring of Dennis Buckmaster as a bus driver. The next board of education meeting will be Monday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m., in the elementary school. tennis, Key Club, spring musicals, steel drum band and marching and concert bands (serving as drumline section leader for one year), and Varsity Singers for two years. Outside of school, he has participated in and his church’s youth group and worship team for four years and Friday morning Bible study for two years. Tessa Johnson has participated in student council for four years and is serving as senior class president. She also has participated in tennis, musicals, jazz band, SADD and TATU, and Interact for three years; the color guard and fall play for two years; and Key Club for one year. Outside of school she has participated in the Youth Leadership Summit Work Group for two years and the Youth Advisory Council for one year. Lauren Kirwin has participated in marching band, tennis and the musical for four years, swimming and diving for three years, Key Club, National Honor Society, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes for two years. Bobby Leedy has participated in football for four years and wrestling and swimming for one year each. Joey Longstreet has participated in soccer for four years, Science Olympiad, Youth in Government, Key Club, and student council for four years. He also participated in basketball, golf, National Honor Society, the musical, and Quiz Bowl for two years; and the fall play and prom committee for one year. Outside of school, he participated in the Youth Advisory Council for one year. Gabrielle Shipley has participated in varsity golf, Fellowship of Christian Athletes for four years; varsity basketball and Key Club for three years; National Honor Society two years; and SADD, TATU and prom committee for one year. Outside of school, she participated in TGIF Bible study for two years. Anthony Veltre has played football for four years, baseball for two years and basketball for one year. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Planning Commission on October 19, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Donald Davis , 11215 Oak Dr. Delton, MI 49046 for a Special Land Use Permit and Site Plan review for the construction of 40’x40’ addition to an existing storage building on a property that does not contain a principle dwelling. The subject property is 08-12-240-040 and is located in the R2 zoning district. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor 77561151 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Rutland Charter Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed Township Budget for fiscal year 2012, at a regular meeting to be held on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a(2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Rutland Charter Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. Robin J Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 77561080 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — Page 9 The beauties of his native Barry County described by Michigan State Historian This description of Barry County, taken from the Bull’s Scrapbook at Hastings Public Library, likely was printed in the early 1940s. George Fuller retired in 1946. Well-educated and well-traveled, he still seemed to carry a fondness for his boyhood home. ***** If, a great many years after a man had attained fame as a historian and a writer, he were asked to talk for 15 minutes about his native county which he left as a child, what would he say? What would he think of if that county were Barry, a county of which he had already written history? Answers to those questions came out a few weeks ago when George N. Fuller, state historian and executive secretary of the Michigan Historical Commission and the author of several books, in his weekly radio broadcast from Michigan State College, talked on Barry County. These broadcasts are planned, according to Mr. Fuller, “to present the principal tourist attractions and business and industrial advantages, together with the colorful romance of history.” Mr. Fuller was born in Irving Township, Barry County. His father, Reuben Fuller, left the farm to study at Albion College and later in the medical department of the University of Michigan, and the historian’s later years were spent elsewhere. George Newman Fuller was born in 1873. After serving as principal of L’Anse High School from 1896 to 1900, he was principal at Nashville from 1900 to 1902. He received his A.B. degree from the University of Michigan in 1905 and his Ph.D. there in 1912. His master’s degree was granted by Harvard University in 1906. He was twice winner of the Bowdoin Prize and won the Township Scholarship in 1906-07. He spent summers of the years from 1905 to 1909 in Europe. He undertook graduate study at Yale University in 1909-1911. He has been secretary and editor for the Michigan Historical Commission practically all the time since 1913. He was an instructor at the University of Michigan in 1915 and 1916. He served as head of the history department of the Montana State Normal College in 1908 and 1909. He is a member of the Michigan Authors’ Association and was its president in the year 1925-26. He is editor of the Michigan History Magazine. He has been its editor since 1917. Books of which he is the author include “Economic and Social Beginnings of Michigan (1916); “Democracy and the Great War” (1918); “Centennial History of Michigan” (five volumes, 1940); and he was editor of “Historic Michigan” (three volumes) “Michigan in the World War” (1924); and “Messages of the Governors of Michigan” (four volumes, 1925-27). These books are for the most part on the Hastings Public Library reference shelves. What he said in his recent broadcast regard- Michigan historian George N. Fuller repeatedly refers to the lakes, streams and river in his description of his native Barry County, comparing it to the Highlands ofScotland. George N. Fuller ing Barry County follows: “Barry is one of Michigan’s great inland lakes counties. Some 200 lakes, set among hills that vie with Highland districts of the Scotland Old Country, make a panorama of great beauty. “These highlands form the watershed of the Thornapple and Kalamazoo rivers, and there is hardly a mile of road in the county that does not bring to view some lake or river scene of great beauty. Among these, Gun Lake is one of the largest inland lakes in the state, situated on the western edge of the county. “Thornapple River loops from east to west through the northern part of the county, widening at the east into Thornapple Lake, one of the loveliest summer resorts in these parts. Below on the river is Nashville, and below this Hastings, the county seat, an important trading and industrial center and a lovely residential city. “The golf course of the Hastings Country Club is famed throughout central Michigan for its beauty and appeal to skill. As might be expected, the Barry highlands lend themselves to the making of sporty golf links. This country club is so centrally located in the county that the fisherman-golfer can spend his morning whipping lake or stream, then hop into his car after lunch and spend his afternoon chasing the elusive golf ball over the hills and across the hollows. “Hastings is an old center of settlement. Beginnings were made in 1836 by a company organized for the purpose of exploiting the waterpower of the Thornapple and the neighboring timberlands. Barry County was originally heavily timbered, and many of the lakes The Barry County Road Commission has an opening for a seasonal part time snowplow truck driving position. A high school diploma or GED is required along with a Michigan commercial driver’s license with N endorsements. Applications can be picked up at the Barry County Road Commission office (phone 269-945-3449) at 1725 W. M43 Hwy., Hastings, MI between 6 a.m.-4 p.m. A complete job description will be provided at the time of application. Applications will be accepted until October 6, 2011. Hourly wage will be $15.00/hour - no benefits. The Barry County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TEMPORARY/PT TIME Custodial Position The Barry County Road Commission has an opening for a temporary/part time custodial position. A high school diploma or GED is required. Applications can be picked up at the Barry County Road Commission office (phone 269945-3449) at 1725 W. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. A complete job description will be provided at the time of application. Applications will be accepted until October 6, 2011. Hourly wage will start at $8.00/hour. The Barry County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 07582856 nothing but a dirty French and Indian trading post. The hostelry established by Lewis at Yankee Springs became known even as far as the Eastern states for the hospitality of its “Barry County’s lakes and streams were a favorite hunting ground of the Indians. The lakes as the Indians knew them were larger and even more numerous, many of the present marshes being the beds of old lakes. This land was filled with game the Indians believed to be gift from the Great Spirit ‘so long as the sun shall shine and the grass shall grow.’” George N. Fuller, state historian and executive secretary of the Michigan Historical Commission landlord. “The inn was called the Mansion House, a collection of six log cabins, all on the ground, known to pioneers as Lewis’ six story building. Tradition relates that the name Yankee Springs was carved on the bark of a tree by some travelers who happened to eat lunch NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held September 27, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m., in the Commission Chamber, located on the Mezzanine level of the Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, for the purpose of discussing the possible combination of the County Offices of County Clerk and Register of Deeds. For more information contact (269) 945-1284. 77561119 77561092 CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for Snowplowing & Snow Removal The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for the provision of trees to be planted in the street rights-of-way throughout the City. Specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package – “SEALED BID 2011 STREET TREES”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77561140 for their parking lots located in downtown Hastings. The term of the contract will be for the year beginning November 15, 2011, and ending November 14, 2014. The closing date for the bid is October 21, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS Position Available: Parking Enforcement Officer The City of Hastings is soliciting proposals for the provision of services for the replacement/installation of a 750 kVA transformer and associated load interrupter switch. Complete specifications are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM on Friday, October 14, 2011 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package – “Sealed Bid: WWTP Transformer/Load Interrupter Switch”. Tim Girrbach Director of Public Services 77561160 Bids shall be submitted to: Barry County Buildings and Grounds, 220 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 07582392 SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVER FOR SNOWPLOWING are still set among woods that bring to mind the glory of early days. Beech and maple were plentifully besprinkled with ash and basswood, with here and there a clump of pines. “Hastings derived its name from Eurotas P. Hastings, then a resident of Detroit and president of the Bank of Michigan, who helped to finance the project. The site for the original village was purchased by residents of Marshall for $3,000 and was known as the “Barry County Seat Purchase.” “Farther down on the river is Middleville, also an early settlement. This was a favorite spot with the Indians and was the site of an Indian village. Near here was Moreau’s trading post, to which a memorial of cemented natural stones stands on the bank of the Thornapple a short distance east of the village of Irving. Middleville takes its name from its position half way between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids on the old Indian trail, and the line of this trail through the county was the earliest axis of white settlement. Here was the Middleville Village of the Indians. “Near here was Yankee Springs, on the same trail, one of the most widely known of the early settlements of Michigan, in the openings near cool springs of water at a junction of Indian trails in the western part of the county. Hither came William Lewis, then known as Yankee Bill Lewis, who chose the site for an inn. Lewis had visited the site of the future Chicago in 1835, but could see in it there, all from New England, all Yankees, as one remarked. Yankee Lewis was long an influence in this region and was a representative of Barry County in the state legislature of 1846. This was the legislature which voted to move the capital from Detroit to Lansing. “Directly north of Hastings on a branch of the Thornapple is the picturesque village of Freeport. “Barry County’s lakes and streams were a favorite hunting ground of the Indians. The lakes as the Indians knew them were larger and even more numerous, many of the present marshes being the beds of old lakes. This land was filled with game the Indians believed to be gift from the Great Spirit ‘so long as the sun shall shine and the grass shall grow.’ The Indian knew the lakes and streams by melodious names. The Thornapple was the So-wanque-sake, or Forked River. Gun Lake was Par-ke-gon-bish, bish, meaning Gun Lake. At the time of the American Revolution, the largest wigwam town in southern Michigan was on the Thornapple at the site of present Quimby, southeast of Hastings. Here, the Indians raised corn, squash, pumpkins, beans and other vegetables. “There was an Indian village at the mouth of Cedar Creek, half a mile east of Thornapple Lake, about 50 wigwams made of pole and bark. At Indian Landing, about a mile below the outlet of Thornapple Lake [now Charlton Park], the Rev. Manassah Hickey established a mission and school for these Indians. A little northeast of Middle Village was situated after the coming of white settlers a village of some 200 Chippewas. On what is now Hastings Point at Gun Lake there lived Chief Sag-a-maw and his Potawatomis. “The Rev. Leonard Slater, who in 1827 began mission work with the Indians at the site of Grand Rapids, established a mission school in Barry County at the site of Prairieville in the lake region at the southwest, where he was joined by Chief Noonday and his Indians from the Grand Rapids mission. “Even today a settlement of the descendants of the original red men who occupied this inland lake region will be found near Bradley in the western part of the county. They have long ago forsaken the arts of war and the hunt for those of peace, and visitors may obtain from the Indians hand-woven baskets, beaded work and other specimens of their handcraft. “The lakes and streams and villages of Barry are easy to reach. M-37 runs from Battle Creek to Grand Rapids by way of Hastings, crossing the Barry summit by a series of sightly curves and loops. M-43 comes up from Kalamazoo, runs through the heart of the lake district, passing a score of lakes, and goes on to Hastings and to the northeast. M-79 runs north from Battle Creek to Nashville and, turning west, parallels the Thornapple River to Hastings. “Population of Barry County is (1930) 20,928; (1940) 22,613. It was organized in 1839 and named in honor of William T. Barry, postmaster general in President Jackson’s cabinet.” To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please call (269) 945-1293. Specific questions regarding the invitation to bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 838-7084. This part-time position serves the public by monitoring compliance with parking regulations in the downtown business district. The position uses computerized equipment to record and report infractions. Good computer skills, ability to communicate effectively, excellent interpersonal skills, high school graduate, and some prior office experience expected. This part-time position is scheduled eighteen (18) hours per week. No fringe benefits are provided; minimum starting wage is $10.10 per hour. An application for employment may be obtained at City Hall, 201 E. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday or by phone request to Tina Maurer, Deputy Clerk, at 269.945.2468. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Thomas Emery City Clerk/Treasurer 77561142 �Page 10 — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Scott Harris and Toni Skaggs, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS), Mortgagee, dated the 28th day of July, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 23rd day of August, 2005 in Liber Instrument # 1151491 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-11 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Four Dollars and 16/100 ($249424.16), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of October, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.300% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of YANKEE SPRINGS, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: A PARCEL OF LAND BEGINNING 150 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF TH SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, THENCE EAST TO BARLOW LAKE, 650 FEET MORE OR LESS; THENCE SOUTHERLY 150 FEET ALONG THE SHORE OF THE LAKE: THENCE WEST 650 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE WEST SECTION LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE SECTION LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 9/15/2011 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-11 Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2005-11 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 BOA 77560924 HarrisScott THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vicky L. Worden, unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated February 18, 2005 and recorded February 22, 2005 in Instrument Number 1141708, and Loan Mod recorded 5/18/2006 Doc ID 1164762, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Nationstar Mortgage LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred SeventySeven and 51/100 Dollars ($350,877.51) including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 27, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, State of Michigan, and described as follows: A parcel of land described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 20 seconds East along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 9, a distance of 1040.49 feet to the true place of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 15 seconds West parallel with the South line of said Section 9, distance of 658.29 feet to the centerline of Highway M-37; thence Northerly 53.11 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 4297.30 feet, and whose chord bears North 00 degrees 14 minutes 15 seconds East 53.11 feet; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds West along said centerline 241.92 feet; thence Northerly 100.64 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the right whose radius is 5729.69 feet and whose chord bears North 00 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds East 100.64 feet; thence North 72 degrees 36 minutes 52 seconds East 1204.39 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 06 seconds West, 713.00 feet to the North line of the South 15.765 chains (1040.49 feet) of said Section 9; thence South 84 degrees 33 minutes 05 seconds West parallel with the South line of said Section 9, a distance of 493.71 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: September 29, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 617-502-4134 77561199 File No. 426.2703 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Carmen M. Hoezee and Kevin R. Hoezee, Wife and Husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated April 4, 2002, and recorded on April 29, 2002, as Document Number: 1079602, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP by an Assignment of Mortgage dated June 28, 2011 and recorded July 25, 2011 by Document Number: 201107250007089, , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Six and 30/100 ($147,986.30) including interest at the rate of 6.50000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on October 20, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1/4 LINE OF SAID SECTION WHICH IS SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST 1400.00 FEET FROM THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST 656.80 FEET ALONG SAID QUARTER LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST 331.73 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST 656.80 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST 331.59 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY OVER THE WESTERLY 33 FEET THEREOF. Commonly known as: 2710 N. Norris Road The redemption period shall be 12.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 22, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 335-9200 Case No. 11MI01177-1 77561066 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deborah Thayer and Keith A Thayer, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 26, 2007, and recorded on May 3, 2007 in instrument 1180093, and assigned by said Mortgagee to MidFirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Eight and 22/100 Dollars ($133,978.22), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 18, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 28 minutes 33 seconds East 1324.2 feet along the West line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 13 seconds East 723.0 feet along the South line of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes 33 seconds West 362.31 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 15 seconds East 430.20 feet along the South line of the North 300 feet of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 50 minutes 53 seconds East 362.45 feet along the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Southwest 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 13 seconds West 432.55 feet along the South line of said South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for ingress, egress and utility purposes over the South 66 feet thereof. Also subject to highway right of way for Dennison Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560726 File #380857F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tammy Chapin, a single woman and Gustavo A. Alzate, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 21, 2006, and recorded on August 15, 2006 in instrument 1168629, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Six and 99/100 Dollars ($128,686.99), including interest at 7.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 27, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: THE PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4, OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4, SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 1,324.2 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 241.0 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2, OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4,OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 241.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 362.24 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 241.0 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 300 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1/2, OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 362.17 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER THE SOUTH 66 FEET OF THE EAST 912.2 FEET OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4, OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4, SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESERVATIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF RECORD, IF ANY The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 29, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561135 File #382508F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRIAN M. SCHAEFER and SARA M. SCHAEFER, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the "Mortgagee"), dated March 29, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 30, 2006, as Instrument No. 1161954, as amended by an affidavit of correction dated March 1, 2007, recorded March 30, 2007, as Instrument No. 1178100, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-One and 06/100 Dollars ($39,521.06). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 6th day of October, 2011, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 13; thence South 00°00'00" West, 544.50 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 89°24'35" West, 400.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 13; thence North 00°00'00" East, 544.50 feet to said North Section line; thence South 89°24'35" East, 400.00 feet along said Section line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for East State Road. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: 4406 E. State Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-06-013-010-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: September 8, 2011 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 775607532 5724104-1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carleen Samann, a single woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 9, 2002, and recorded on December 19, 2002 in instrument 1094129, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven and 69/100 Dollars ($121,827.69), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 5 A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 3 North, Range 7 West, Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan; the Surveyed Boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East along the South Line of Said Section 861.00 feet to the Point of Beginning of this description; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds East parallel with the North-South 1/4 line of said Section 480.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds East parallel with said South line 177.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds West parallel with said North-South 1/4 line 480.00 feet to said South line; thence North 89 degrees 34 minutes 52 seconds West along said South line 177.00 feet to the point of beginning; said parcel including .13 acres more or less presently in use as public right of way, said parcel subject to all easements and restrictions if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #183058F02 77560754 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRETT MEYER, A SINGLE MAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2010, and recorded on August 16, 2010, in Document No. 201008160007647, and assigned by said mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($57,529.75), including interest at 4.990% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on October 6, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 24, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, WITH THE CENTERLINE OF SADDLEBAG ROAD, SAID POINT LYING DUE WEST 1602.54 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AND NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SADDLEBAG ROAD BEING A STRIP OF LAND 66 FEET IN WIDTH TO THE CENTER OF BEAVER DAM BRIDGE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: THENCE DUE NORTH 20 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 136.04 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT OF RADIUS 234.29 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 16 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST 134.14 FEET; THENCE NORTH 33 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST 288.39 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 166.98 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT OF RADIUS 275.00 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 15 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 29 SECONDS EAST 164.42 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 31 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST 80.89 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 142.36 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT OF RADIUS 800.00 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 03 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST 142.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 135.40 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 139.78 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT OF RADIUS 1025.14 FEET, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 04 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST 139.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST 397.81 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREE 33 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST 269.08 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF BEAVER DAM BRIDGE; THENCE WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID BRIDGE AND UPSTREAM ALONG THE CENTER OF THE OUTLET STREAM FROM KILPATRICK LAKE TO THE NORTHERLY SHORE LINE OF SAID LAKE EXTENDED ACROSS SAID STREAM; THENCE EASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID SHORE LINE AND EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 24; THENCE DUE EAST 225.79 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 24, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Flagstar Bank, FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77560777 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 -7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Greenfield, Bellmore, Hawthorne, Carr, Lee, Hanshaw, Flint Approved the Agenda as amended. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Approved Resolution #2011-142, McKeown Farms PA-116, by roll call vote. Approved first reading of Ordinance #2011-141, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments, by roll call vote. Meeting Adjourned at 8:12 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77561083 www.rutlandtownship.org Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Gresik, married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 9, 2007, and recorded on May 16, 2007 in instrument 1180601, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST II, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES. SERIES 2007-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Million Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Eight and 27/100 Dollars ($1,427,538.27), including interest at 8% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West 1,902.00 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 927.31 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 290.00 feet; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 45.69 feet to Reference Point "D"; thence South 66 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds West, 30 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of a pond; thence meandering Northwesterly along said water's edge to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "E" (Reference Point "E" is located North 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 60.59 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "D"); thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 17 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "E"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 264.48 feet; thence Northeasterly 104.15 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 317.00 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears North 74 degrees 01 minute 48 seconds East, 103.69 feet to the place of beginning. Description of area for common use: That part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 19; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds West, 2,422.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 1,038.65 feet to the Southerly line of Bay View Drive and the place of beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line; thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West, 219.92 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East, 200.00 feet; thence North 60 degrees 06 minutes 13 seconds East, 346.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds East, 100.00 feet; thence South 54 degrees 08 minutes 47 seconds East, 98.14 feet; thence North 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds East, 160.00 feet; thence Southeasterly, 20.00 feet along the Southerly line of Bay View Drive on a 383.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 61 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds East, 20.66 feet; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 599.25 feet to Reference Point "C"; thence South 14 degrees 21 minutes 03 seconds West, 16 feet (more or less) to the water's edge of Gun Lake; thence meandering Southwesterly along said water's edge and Northerly along the water's edge of a channel to Gun Lake to its intersection with a line which bears South 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds West from Reference Point "A" (Reference Point "A" is located South 72 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West, 200.00 feet, and South 52 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West, 457.91 feet, and North 03 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West, 465.15 feet, and North 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West, 29.70 feet along an intermediate traverse line from above described Reference Point "C") thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 14 feet (more or less) to Reference Point "A"; thence North 00 degrees 01 minute 25 seconds East, 392.83 feet, to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560642 File #181002F02 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — Page 11 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Steven W Pennington, regarding the property at 3787 Yankee Springs Rd n/k/a 3887 S Norris Rd Delton, MI 49046. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: September 29, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File 77561204 No: 11-47938 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Sally Jo Peterson, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 716 E Main St, Middleville, MI 49333-8048. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 23, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 23, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 29, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77561095 File # 294309F02 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Daniel A. Rademacher and Michelle L. Rademacher 7265 Hammond Road Freeport, MI 49325 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: September 29, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77561155 File Number: 617.9998 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jason Werkema, an unmarried man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Amerifirst Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 20, 2010, and recorded on January 28, 2010, as Document Number: 201001280000836, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP by an Assignment of Mortgage dated December 20, 2010 and recorded December 27, 2010 by Document Number: 201012270011971, , on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Seven and 79/100 ($112,967.79) including interest at the rate of 5.50000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on October 27, 2011 Said premises are situated in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 5, BLOCK 49 OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Commonly known as: 315 WEST MAIN STREET The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 29, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 77561194 335-9200 Case No. 10MI03229-1 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 11-25878-DE In the matter of JOSEPHINE WARD. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, JOSEPHINE WARD, who lived at 6549 WOODS TRAIL DRIVE, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN died June 29, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to HERBERT TACKETT JR., named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: ALL HEIRS OF MARGARETT MCCLELLON,INCLUDING JAMES HAROL DISHMAN AND DONALD GRAYLING DISHMAN, ALL HEIRS OF DAVID WELMAN CARTER, JR., INCLUDING RACHEL RAE CARTER, DIANE CARTER, MARGRETT MEGLECH, NICHOLAS CARTER, ZELDA GLEE MOON AND DAVID WELMAN CARTER III AND ANY CHILDREN OF DAVID WELMAN CARTER’S DECEASED HEIRS, INCLUDING DAVID WELMAN CARTER IV, CHRISTY CARTER, JOHN DERRECK CARTER, ALL HEIRS OF WILLIAM R.D. CARTER JR., ALL HEIRS OF VIRGINIA JOYCE RAMSEY, INCLUDING VONETTA DAWN MURPHY AND LELIA LARAINE PADGETT, ALL HEIRS OF SHIRLEY EUGENE CARTER, ALL HEIRS OF JOSEPH FRANCIS CARTER, INCLUDING JENNY CARTER and ALL HEIRS OF ESKEL HUBERT CARTER whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on October 26, 2011 at 9:15 a.m. at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: PETITION FOR PROBATE. NATHAN E. TAGG P68994 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 948-2900 HERBERT TACKETT JR. 313 EAST WASHINGTON AUGUSTA, MI 49012 77561144 (269) 731-4306 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Larry Depriester a married man and Shelley Depriester husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 6, 2006, and recorded on December 12, 2006 in instrument 1173827, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Ninety-One and 32/100 Dollars ($62,191.32), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6, and also the West 1/2 of Lots 1 and 4, Block 2, Bennett and Kenfields Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 3 and Lot 54 of Supervisors Glasgows Addition No. 2, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 4 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561017 File #383914F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kendall C. Whiting and Jani Whiting, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to US Bank National Association, ND, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2010, and recorded on March 4, 2010 in instrument 201003040001874, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-One and 67/100 Dollars ($240,851.67), including interest at 5.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 162 of Steven's Wooded Acres No. 3, according to the plat thereof Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, page 84 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560685 File #377150F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John J. Johnson, Jr. A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Arbor Mortgage, Mortgagee, dated November 15, 2006, and recorded on November 28, 2006 in instrument 1173211, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the CMLTI Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AMC3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Four and 87/100 Dollars ($134,994.87), including interest at 11.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 75, Middleville Downs Addition No. 3, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as Recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 26. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #354893F02 77560804 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by JENNIFER A. JULIEN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, Mortgagee, dated August 16, 2007, and recorded on August 21, 2007, in Document No. 20070821-0001142, and rerecorded on August 24, 2007 in Document No. 20070824-0001279, and recorded by Affidavit to correct closing date on the mortgage on October 30, 2007 in Instrument No. 20071030-0003616, and assigned by said mortgagee to MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars and Ninety Cents ($105,112.90), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on October 20, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 36, BROADWAY HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 48 OF BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 77561059 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Charles C Reese III, a Married Man and Michele Reese, His Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 2, 2004 and recorded July 7, 2004 in Instrument # 1130462 and modified via Agreement dated February 15, 2010 and recorded April 19, 2010 in Instrument # 201004190004036 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Flagstar Bank, FSB, by assignment dated November 22, 2010 and recorded December 6, 2010 in Instrument # 201012060011344 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Four Hundred Eleven Dollars and Forty Cents ($101,411.40) including interest 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on October 13, 2011 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 610 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as 422 East Court St, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 9/15/2011 Flagstar Bank, FSB Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77560949 No: 11-46128 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting September 14, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy. Also present was Attorney Ken Sparks Absent: None Also present were 11 guests. Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops and Officer Steve Goodwin. Agenda was approved as revised. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved as corrected. Correspondence was given. Commissioners’ report given. No Public Comments. Fire Departments report was placed on file. Police Department report was placed on file. Supervisor Report was received. Treasurer Report was received. Clerk Report was received. Approve to pay Township bills for $35,090.02. Approved Preamble and Resolution Concerning South Crooked Lake Drive Special Assessment District No. 11-1; roll call vote: all ayes, motion carried. Approved PA116 Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program Application for Farmland Agreement #2011-12. Approved Fireworks Ordinance #140. Discussion on Lake Access Ordinance for Hughes Park Plat 1. Discussion on GPS Mapping of Cemeteries. Public comments were received. Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77561149 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Valerie Chester aka Valerie Clemens Chester and William Chester, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 17, 2008, and recorded on March 28, 2008 in instrument 20080328-0003502, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Eighty and 46/100 Dollars ($168,480.46), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 1, Town 1 North, Range 8 West; thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 14 seconds West along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 1, 749.23 feet to the place of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 16 seconds East, 817.77 feet; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 54 seconds West, 270.01 feet; thence North 00 degrees 09 minutes 16 seconds West, 817.27 feet to said 1/4 line; thence South 89 degrees 36 minutes 14 seconds East along said 1/4 line, 270.00 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560968 File #381847F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Susan Shafer aka Susan M. Shafer, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 29, 2005, and recorded on October 4, 2005 in instrument 1153878, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine and 69/100 Dollars ($156,169.69), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 16 of Bay Meadows Condominium, a condominium Established by Master Deed recorded in document no. 1052228, Barry County Records, and being designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19, as amended, with rights in the general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed and as described in Act 59 ot the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560893 File #159698F04 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C. A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASER: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Walter Schisser and Tracy Schisser to First Community Federal Credit Union dated June 10, 2005, and recorded on June 16, 2005 at Document No. 1148144 Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $81,832.89. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on October 27, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, at the East entrance, Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 6.2% per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The property to be sold is described as: Located in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan: Beginning at a point on the S line of the N fractional 1/2 of the NW fractional 1/4 of S6, T1N, R10W, which is S 1319.19 feet and S 89 degrees 39’ 44” E 1772.05 feet (recorded as S 89 degrees 39’ 44” E 1772.5 feet) from the NW corner of said S6; thence continuing S 89 degrees 39’ 44” E 295.52 feet along the S line of the N Fractional 1/2 of the NW fractional 1/4 of said Section; thence S 38 degrees 42’ 12” E 416.34 feet to the centerline of Pine Lake Rd; thence S 51 degrees 41’ 41” W 346.83 feet along the centerline of said road; thence N. 27 degrees 38’ 38” W 611.43 feet along a fence to the place of beginning, reserving the Southerly 33.0 feet for road right of way purposes. Which has the address of: 12540 Pine Lake Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080. During the six months immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. First Community Federal Credit Union Date: 9-27-2011 By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. Attorney at Law 6146 W. Main St., Ste. C Kalamazoo, MI 49009 77561182 269/382-3703 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Travis Kingsbury and Diane Kingsbury 4726 West Cloverdale Road Delton, MI 49046 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: September 29, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77561153 File Number: 280.5944 �Page 12 — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Medical marijuana and human resources discussed by Chamber committee by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Barry County Chamber of Commerce’s human resources committee sponsored a presentation Sept. 15 on medical marijuana and what it means to human resources procedures. Speakers included Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans and Miller Johnson attorney Sarah Willey, who specializes in human resources law and medical issues in the workplace. “Unfortunately, with medical marijuana, it’s a very fun subject to talk about,” said Willey. “It’s a fun law to discuss, but right now there are not a lot of clear answers, particularly, in regards to how it impacts the administration of work rules, prohibited sub- stances policy, etc.” The Michigan Medical Marijuana Act was passed by 63 percent of Michigan voters in November 2008 and became effective Dec. 4, 2008. Seventeen states, including Michigan, have enacted medical marijuana legislation; 14 states have legislation pending; and two more have petition drive ballot initiatives. “The biggest concern in Michigan is the actual language of the statute and how poorly it is written. It has caused a lot of confusion with regard to how the statute is applied, especially in the workplace,” said Willey. The act reads, “Patients shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution or penalty in any manner or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vern Peck, married, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 3, 2008, and recorded on March 13, 2008 in instrument 20080313-0002340, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Seven and 85/100 Dollars ($112,607.85), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 20, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 6, Whispering Pines Condominiums, a Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1161320, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1164262, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan No. 46, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth it said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561022 File #367786F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald E. Cooper and Debra L. Cooper, husband and wife, to Mercantile National Bank of Indiana, Mortgagee, dated December 19, 2002 and recorded January 2, 2003 in Instrument Number 1094687, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. Successor by Merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty and 2/100 Dollars ($101,350.02) including interest at 7.71% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 13, 2011. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: All that piece or parcel of land commencing at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 1 of Block 1 of Butler's Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence Southeasterly along the South line of Mill Street 4 rods; thence South on a line parallel with the 1/4 section line to the banks of Thornapple River; thence Westerly along said river to a point from which the line running North parallel with East line of the property herein described intersects the place of beginning; thence North to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: September 15, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560915 2683 File No. 671.2943 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Terra L. Moore, an unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 23, 2007 and recorded May 25, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180994, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Eight and 75/100 Dollars ($108,368.75) including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 27, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 18 of Parker Park Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 46. Also conveying so much of Lots 20 and 21 of said plat at lies between the two lines hereinafter described: the North line of Lot 18 shall be extended Easterly across Lot 20 and the South line of lot 18 shall be extended Easterly across lots 20 and 21. Also granting a right-of-way for driveway purposes in an Easterly direction to the right-of-way as now laid out and over the said right-of-way as now laid out in a Northeasterly direction to the public highway. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: September 29, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77561170 File No. 285.6728 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25920-DE Estate of ESTHER LOIS BOZE. Date of birth: 01/21/1932. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, ESTHER LOIS BOZE, who lived at 12068 ENZIAN ROAD, PLAINWELL, MICHIGAN died 04/08/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to RICKY HERINGTON AND LIZA BOZE, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 9788 Bever Rd., Delton 49046/298 Platon Ave., Dunedin FL 34698 respectively and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 09/26/2011 DAVID H. TRIPP P29290 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49048 (269) 945-9585 RICKY HERINGTON AND LISA BOZE 9788 BEVER ROAD 298 PLATON AVE. DELTON, MI 49046 DUNEDIN, FL 34698 77561168 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barbara Sue Roberts and Herbert G Roberts wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 8, 2004, and recorded on October 15, 2004 in instrument 1135522, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixteen and 19/100 Dollars ($89,116.19), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, described as follow: Commencing at the North 1/8 post of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Thence South 471.1 feet, Thence East 211.5 feet to the place of beginning, Thence East 255.7 feet, Thence South 58 degrees 26 minutes East 134 feet, Thence South 32 degrees 46 minutes East 146 feet, Thence South 130 feet, Thence West 448.9 feet, Thence North 323 feet to the place of beginning. Also a 66 feet Easement for ingress and egress to said above described parcel from Brogan Road running along the Easterly boundary and upon that parcel described in Liber 299, Page 111, Barry County Deeds, and continuing South 24 degrees 43 minutes East 221.4 feet approximately, together with rights to maintain and improve said easement The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560870 File #378915F01 action by a business, occupational or professional licensing board or bureau for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with this act.” To obtain a registry card, a person must have physician-signed written certification of a debilitating medical condition. Certifications are not valid if obtained from a chiropractor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or is more than three months old. The certification states only that the person has a medical condition and is not a prescription for marijuana. Patients with certified debilitating medical conditions are protected by the act. Chronic pain, according to Evans, is the major medical complaint when applying for a medical marijuana. But, chronic pain is measured subjectively. A physician cannot measure how much pain an applicant has. The physician is told how much pain the person “feels,” usually on a scale of intensity and frequency. Those with a medical marijuana registry identification card from the Michigan Department of Community Health are able to use marijuana and not be subject to arrest, prosecution or penalty. “The penalty piece is a broad provision that impacts [human resources],” said Willey. “The law talks about being penalized in terms and conditions of employment. Employers cannot penalize somebody because they have a medical marijuana card. If someone comes to you and says they have a marijuana card, you would be ill-advised to say you don’t employ people with cards, you’re fired. But, what if they come into work under the influence or test positive for marijuana? That’s the gray area.” The MDCH oversees and issues medical marijuana cards. As of April 2009, MDCH FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jon R Ackels, a single man to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 16, 2005, and recorded on May 23, 2005, as Document Number: 1146945, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee under SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2005 Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage-Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand One Hundred Two and 57/100 ($140,102.57) including interest at the rate of 6.65000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on October 13, 2011 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 31, Town 4 North, Range 8 West; distant South 00 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds East 1350.0 feet from the Northeast corner of said section; thence South 00 degrees 46 minutes 40 seconds East 220.00 feet along said East line; thence South 89 degrees 12 minutes 45 seconds West 273.84 feet; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 57 seconds East 220.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 12 minutes 22 seconds East 270.41 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 2755 N M-43 HWY The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: September 15, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee under SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2005 Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage-Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR1 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 10OMI01748-5 77560940 received 96,088 applications for cards, with 56,467 cards issued. Another 10,918 applications were denied due to incomplete applications or missing information. “Those numbers have recently been updated,” said Evans; “181,000 people have applied for a card now. Over 150,000 people have a card or equivalent today. My suspicion is that if you have an employee, you have an employee with a card.” According to Evans, the MDCH will deny an application within a 20-day period. After 20 days, the application serves as a temporary card. So, if the card has not been immediately denied, the assumption is the card will be approved. Evans said published numbers for registered caregivers in Michigan are not available Applicants who are 18 or older, need one physician to certify their medical condition; those younger than 18, need signatures from two medical doctors. Willey said it is safe to assume that no one is checking if a medical condition is valid, as long as a medical doctor has certified the paperwork. Evans added the application check also needs to clear. Since medical marijuana is not a prescription medication, there are legal exceptions for the use of marijuana, even with a card. No one may legally operate a vehicle while under the influence of marijuana. No one may possess or use marijuana on a school bus, in a public school or in a correctional facility. No one may use marijuana in a public place or use medical marijuana fraudulently (faking a medical condition to obtain a card). Most, if not all, medical insurances do not cover the cost of medical marijuana, nor does workers’ compensation. Willey said, “It is unlikely an employee, or potential employee, will tell an employer if they are a registered medical marijuana user until they absolutely have to reveal the fact.” The Michigan Medical Marijuana Act does not change federal law. Marijuana use, possession and sale is still illegal on a federal level, she noted. However, the United States Department of Justice has decided not to prosecute for legitimate medical marijuana use. “The law also sets up a system for how people with cards are supposed to get medical marijuana,” said Willey. “Because obviously, giving someone a card which says the person can use and possess marijuana without getting arrested but not actually giving them a place to purchase the marijuana leaves that person in a precarious position. How do you get [medical marijuana]? Go to a concert, hang out at the high school, ask around?” Qualified patients are registered on a state list. Each qualified card holder may possess 2.5 ounces of marijuana and up to 12 marijuana plants. To qualify, caregivers cannot have a felony drug conviction, must be at lease 21 years old and have caregiver status. Each certified caregiver may have up to five certified patients. “The marijuana must be kept in a locked, secure location, such as a safe, locked room or closet,” said Evans, “and can only be accessible to the certified caregiver or patient.” The pitfalls Evans sees with the law are the number of plants; physicians’ role; definition of a locked, secure facility; driving issues; and deliveries to non-registered patients. “These are all things bringing people into my realm, and getting people prosecuted for violations,” said Evans. The fuzzy and poorly written part of the Act is the language, “under the influence,” since there is no regulatory or agency guidance to interpret the language, he said. Michigan vehicular law does say that any amount of a Schedule 1 controlled substance in the body is considered “under the influence.” However, marijuana can be stored in the body’s fat cells for a prolonged period in a metabolized form. Attorneys and judges have said the existence of marijuana metabolites in the body are not the same as the initial effects of ingesting the controlled substance, although the metabolites register during a blood test. In a 2010 Calhoun County case, a registered card holder alleged his employer violated the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. The employee, alleges he was fired from his job when he tested positive for marijuana following an injury at work. The man had recently been named employee of the month, and no one ever suspected him of being under the influence. He tested positive for marijuana after an accident at work. In February of this year, the court considered the employer’s procedural issues, but based its decision on the language in the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. The court ruled the act does not regulate employment issues; it protects medical marijuana patients from state criminal action only. The United States District Court ruled that Michigan’s medical marijuana act does not say employees are protected from disciplinary action for use of medical marijuana. The act does not say employers must accommodate medical marijuana, nor does the act create a new protected class called medical marijuana users. Employers are not required to accommodate the ingestion of marijuana in the workplace or any employee working while under the influence of marijuana. According to the MDCH, using medical marijuana at work is up to the employer, even if the employee is a registered medical marijuana patient. “It makes sense until you think about how to show that someone is under the influence of marijuana while in the workplace,” said Willey. “So, let’s take an example — I have seen this a dozen times. An employee has an accident at work. They crash a Hilo into a pile of boxes. The prohibited substance policy says a drug test is always performed when an accident occurs at work. We do the drug test and find marijuana in the employee’s system. The employer says the policy has been violated. The employee says they have a medical marijuana card.” Not many employers give blood tests on a regular basis. Most use a urine test and check for signs of intoxication. According to Evans, the presence of marijuana’s active ingredient THC, does not last longer than 16 hours in the bloodstream. He said people metabolize marijuana at different rates, and it can be stored in fat cells for weeks in heavy users. So again, identifying when someone is under the influence of marijuana at work remains a gray area. Willey said she gets phone calls from employers up to four days after an accident. By that time, there is not much information to verify the employee being under the influence at work. Often, she said, employers test but do not get a level of intoxicant in the body — just a positive or negative test result for the drug. Willey said that to be safe, company policy should state the use of marijuana is prohibited at work, even if the employee is a registered medical marijuana user and carries a card. If random drug tests are required under company policy, she said employers should go one step further and require a physical evaluation to document whether the person appears to be under the influence. If, after a job has been offered, a potential employee tests positive for marijuana and has a medical marijuana card, legally, the employer cannot penalize the potential employee and cannot retract the job offer. The Michigan Medical Marijuana Act directly prohibits using that particular reason for not hiring. Some employers have written into their applications a question regarding whether an applicant has used marijuana or another substance in the past two weeks. Some employers say after the job offer that applicants must state in written form if they have taken a prohibited substance or possess a medical marijuana card before the drug test. If the person says no but tests positive, the job offer may be rescinded due to dishonesty. “Employers cannot penalize somebody because they have a medical marijuana card. If someone comes to you and says they have a marijuana card, you would be ill-advised to say you don’t employ people with cards, you’re fired. But, what if they come into work under the influence or test positive for marijuana? That’s the gray area.” Sarah Willey, attorney, Miller Johnson Michigan law states that when driving a vehicle, any amount of marijuana in the body is considered under the influence of the drug. Willey said the department of transportation will not say it is all right for a company’s drivers to use marijuana just because they possess a card. In an employment setting, a level is not specified to define being under the influence, and, therein lies the matter of contention, said Willey. Evans said the law regarding marijuana in a criminal setting is not written like that of operating under the influence of alcohol. Most toxicologists are not willing to say what level puts a marijuana user under the influence. Willey and Evans did not address if federal law trumps state law on marijuana issues in the workplace. Willey also said anyone receiving federal subsidies for housing, according to U.S. Housing and Urban Development, cannot have a medical marijuana card or be a caregiver and grow medical marijuana, even though the State of Michigan allows it. “Let me be clear,” said Willey, “the place you still start with is applying and enforcing your prohibited substance policy consistently across the board. I also know that if someone says they have a card, the employer needs to take a step back. But, if the policy states, ‘You cannot use any substance prohibited under federal law,’ then you can also ask the question about using marijuana, whether medical or not.” Evans concluded with, “To say the law is poorly written is the understatement of the decade. Because of the way it is drafted, unless the marijuana seeds just blow onto your property and start germinating, then every legal, certified caregiver started by buying pot from an illegal drug dealer.” “I don’t know what is going to happen with the law,” added Willey. “I know the trend is to limit the law in every possible way, including arresting people who have dispensaries. You have to remember, this was not a law that was passed by the legislation, this is a law someone just wrote, and the people of Michigan voted for it.” Evans added that a supermajority, or 75 percent, vote of the state House and Senate is needed to amend this law because it was a referendum by the people. It is not like usual legislation which can be amended by a 50 percent vote, plus one. For more information, check the website www.michigan.gov/lara. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25940-DE Estate of DANIEL ROBERT NICHOLS. Date of Birth: April 20, 1947. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, DANIEL ROBERT NICHOLS, who lived at 413 SOUTH GROVE STREET, BARRY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN died August 27, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to JASMINE NICHOLS, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT STREET, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 9/21/11 DAVID H. TRIPP P29290 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 945-9585 JASMINE NICHOLS 3015 LAKE STREET KALAMAZOO, MI 49048 77561146 (269) 744-7186 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE: Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage by Richard Stafford and Kathy Stafford, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated January 15, 2010, and recorded on January 26, 2010, at Instrument No. 201001260000759, in Barry County records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Fifty-Nine and 07/100 Dollars ($118,059.07), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the lobby of the Barry County Circuit Court, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058, at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Said premises is situated in Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Lot 45, Fair Lake Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 77, Barry County Records. PPN: 08-03-080-037-00 More Commonly Known As: 11607 Fair Lake Dr., Delton, MI 49046 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: KELLOGG COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Mark D. Hofstee (P66001) Bolhouse, Baar & Lefere, P.C. Grandville State Bank Building 3996 Chicago Drive SW Grandville MI 49418-1384 (616) 531-7711 77560879 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Steven Woudenberg and Rhonda Woudenberg, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2006, and recorded on August 7, 2006 in instrument 1168195, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OA17, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OA17 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Nine and 67/100 Dollars ($315,779.67), including interest at 3.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 39 of Merlau's Pine Lake Plat, according to the Recorded Plat thereof as recorded in liber 3 of Plats, Page 54 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560691 File #380873F01 NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OPPORTUNITY Borrower(s): KELLY MCGILL MICHAEL MCGILL Property Address: 5506 IRVING RD., HASTINGS, MI 49058 County: Barry Pursuant to MCLA 600.3205a please be advised of the following: You have a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The name of the firm designated as the representative of the mortgage servicer is: Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. and designee can be contacted at the address and phone number below. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling 1-800-ASHELTER, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. If a meeting is requested with the designee shown above, foreclosure proceedings will NOT be commenced until 90 days after the date the notice mailed to you on 09/22/2011. If an agreement is reached to modify your mortgage loan the mortgage will NOT be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. The website for the Michigan State Bar Lawyer Referral Service is http://www.michbar.org/programs/lawyerreferral.cfm and the toll free number is 800-968-0738. You may bring an action in circuit court if you are required by law to be served notice and foreclosure proceedings are commenced, without such notice having been served upon you. If you have previously agreed to modify your mortgage loan within the past twelve (12) months under the terms of the above statute, you are not eligible to participate in this program unless you have complied with the terms of the mortgage loan, as modified. Notice given by: Randall S. Miller Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-883-0157 (Loan Modification Dept.) loanmods@millerlaw.biz Case No. 11MI02510-1 Dated: September 29, 2011 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 77561116 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Norman Jackson Jr. and Hilda A. Jackson, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2820 W State Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-8911. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 23, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 23, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 29, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77561086 File # 335647F04 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Curtis H. Conrad and Loquisha M. Conrad, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property located at: 8725 W Garbow Rd, Middleville, MI 49333-8366. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 26, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 26, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 29, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77561126 File # 379291F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Micheal McDonald and Joyce McDonald, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 3651 Swift Rd, Nashville, MI 49073-9687. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from September 23, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after September 23, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: September 29, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77561089 File # 384131F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Angela Jo Smith, a single woman and Henry Bouthiette and Christine Bouthiette, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp., Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2007 and recorded May 9, 2007 in Instrument Number 1180313, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred and 80/100 Dollars ($128,400.80) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 6, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 270 Feet of the East 806 Feet of the North 199 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: September 8, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77560782 File No. 671.0292 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KEVIN COURTNEY, MARRIED and KITRINA COURTNEY, HIS WIFE, to CHARTER ONE, A DIVISION OF RBS CITIZENS, N.A., Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2007, and recorded on November 20, 2007, in Document No. 20071120-0004433, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and EightySeven Cents ($188,195.87), including interest at 7.425% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on October 13, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 20, TOWN 2 NORTH RANGE 7 WEST, MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH 760 FEET ALONG SECTION LINE; THENCE EAST 384 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST 384 FEET TO THE WEST SECTION LINE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID SECTION LINE 760 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 20; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 20 TO A POINT WHICH IS 384 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES; THENCE SOUTH TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. CHARTER ONE, A DIVISION OF RBS CITIZENS, N.A. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington 77560935 Hills, MI 48335 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Clemons and Carolyn Clemons, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 5, 2005, and recorded on September 13, 2005 in instrument 1152692, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Nine and 98/100 Dollars ($131,409.98), including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 13, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 28, Bryanwood Estates Subdivision, as recorded in Liber 6, Page 14 of Plats, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560842 File #383194F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Doug Lyda, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 9, 2006, and recorded on February 8, 2007 in instrument 1176221, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-One and 34/100 Dollars ($105,591.34), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 49 of Lakewood Estates, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 19. Subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and limitations of record if any. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560706 File #379630F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 29, 2008, by John M. Dinkel and Robin E. Dinkel, husband and wife, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 3, 2008, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200809030008784, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on August 23, 2011, recorded on August 24, 2011, in Instrument Number 201108240007916, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Sixty-Two and 43/100 Dollars ($330,062.43); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 65 of Parker's Lakewood Plat, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 34 of Barry County Records. Commonly Known As: 2186 Parker Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Tax Parcel Number: 0816-155-053-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: September 6, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, 77560749 MI 48933 (517) 371-8253 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STEPHEN L. LANGELAND, P.C. A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has occurred in a Mortgage made by Douglas E. Rathman to OMNI Community Credit Union dated February 22, 2010, and recorded on March 5, 2010 at Document No. 201003050001928 Barry County Records. No proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt, secured by the mortgage or any part thereof and the amount now claimed to be due on the debt is $117,173.21. The Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the property at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on October 6, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, at the East entrance, Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan. The property will be sold to pay the amount then due on the Mortgage, together with interest at 8.75% per annum, legal costs, attorney fees, and also any taxes or insurance or other advances and expenses due under mortgage or permitted under Michigan law. The property to be sold is described as: Located in Barry County, Michigan: Beginning at the SW corner of the SW 1/4 of S29, T1N, R7W, Township of Assyria, Barry County MI; thence N 340 feet; thence E 660 feet; Thence N 330 feet; thence E 1291 feet; Thence S 670 feet to the S Section line of said Section 29; thence W on said S Section line 1951 feet to the place of beginning. Which has the address of: 6107 Woods Rd., Bellevue, MI 49021. During the one year immediately following the sale the property may be redeemed, unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241(a), in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. OMNI Community Credit Union Dated: September 2, 2011 By: Stephen L. Langeland (P32583) BUSINESS ADDRESS: Stephen L. Langeland, P.C. Attorney at Law 6146 W. Main St., Ste. C Kalamazoo, MI 49009 77560764 269/382-3703 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory Lee Haman and Sandra E. Haman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 9, 2005, and recorded on March 9, 2005 in instrument 1142478, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Eight and 11/100 Dollars ($334,008.11), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 6, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 44 and 45, Arhana Crest, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 15, Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: September 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77560700 File #375969F01 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Donald B. Kahler and Linda K. Kahler, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Arbor Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2008 and recorded February 28, 2008 in Instrument Number 20080228-0001829, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Ninety-Five and 15/100 Dollars ($164,095.15) including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 27, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 412 feet of the following description: A parcel of land in the East 26 rods of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Section 13, which lies 1220 feet due North of the Southeast corner of said Section 13; thence due South 812 feet; thence West 429 feet; thence due North 812 feet; thence due East 429 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: September 29, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77561175 File No. 671.2993 �Page 14 — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BUDGET, continued from page 1 not our fault; but, what is our fault is maybe we could do a more effective job of billing them. And, my suggestion, proposal, to this board is bill us or budget us for the $44,493 in the 4D. Bill us for 24 thousand in the 4D and look at this next quarter; if we don’t get your 11 grand in 4D, if we don’t get your six grand in 4D, then amend the budget as appropriate. I certainly won’t have any problems with that.” Evans said his office has always been fiscally responsible from a spending standpoint but needs to be more aggressive about billing. “Why can’t we amend the budget the other way? If you bring in these extra revenues; next year we can amend it the other way,” said Board Chairman Craig Stolsonburg. “Everybody else has come to us with a reduced budget. I guess I don’t understand why ...” “Well, I have. I have too. Okay?” said Evans. “I have too. And, sure, that would be fine if this board wants to say, ‘One time Tommy came in here and said, ‘I got 24 grand coming in,’ and never made it to 24 grand.’ Why don’t we say, ‘Well, you show us the money and we’ll adjust the budget.’ That would be fine, too.” Stolsonburg said the proposal sounded reasonable, and the board could consider amending the budget later when Evans could, “show them the money.” “I hope that happens,” said Board Trustee Robert Houtman. “All these types funds, including what the court generates or even the diverted inmates fund that is generated by the court, and by the sheriff, and secondary road patrol, which is sent from the state, all goes to the general fund. So, it is a net zero sum gain as to whether or not the budget changes ... even if it shows up later, we adjust it to show we have more revenues but that means those revenues flow through to a particular department like yours, or the courts, or anywhere else. The 4D money we get flows through ... It’s all general fund revenue.” “Yeah, and you guys got to decide where you are going to put the general fund revenue,” said Evans. “And we’ve never — outside of the one payment when I first discovered this — we’ve never asked for any of it to be diverted into our direction; but, it should be.” “I don’t understand why this is coming at the 11th hour,” said Stolsonburg. “Why, when you initially had your budget packet from the administrator, didn’t you come up with it then or when we talked about the final numbers for the budget ... Can you answer that?” “Absolutely,” said Evans. “When we discovered we were entitled to funding from this source, we took a payment and then we realized that other people needed it more than us. Then, I forgot about it until our last visit here and started thinking of ways to fund our office.” “The fact remains that won’t necessarily fund your office,” said Houtman. “It goes to the general fund. Pam’s [Jarvis, county clerk] fees don’t fund her office and Dar’s [Leaf, sheriff] tickets don’t fund his office. They go to the general fund and the board spreads them.” “You know what?” said Evans. “The money is going to go on an interesting journey, I’m sure. I don’t know a lot about things ... I know whenever I ask for my 11 thousand, the Friend of the Court pops up in the air, so I think I know where the money is going right now, and we’d just like to get our cut.” Board Vice President Ben Geiger asked Evans if he had a plan in place if the board rejected his appeal. “I thought you received my plan. But, yes, we do,” said Evans. “We submitted a timely budget with a $41,000 cut.” Board Trustee Howard Gibson asked if Evans would reduce his staff if his appeal was denied. “No, absolutely not. I thought I made that point abundantly clear,” said Evans. County Administrator Michael Brown explained the 4D Incentive funds does not change the general fund. “If Tom doesn’t take a cut, somebody else does,” he said. “We have to figure out where that $45,000 is going to be addressed. Who is going to have to take that initial $45,000 cut because there isn’t that additional money? It is just redistributing funds we already get.” “If I didn’t make this abundantly clear, this does not result in more money for the county, it is just asking for our fair share of the function that we perform,” said Evans. Barry County Friend of the Court and Trial Court Administrator Bob Nida explained in later interview that the 4D money is a federal incentive administered by the State of Michigan to support the collection of child support. “The money goes into the general fund, but it has to be used for 4D services, which is for the purpose of the collection of child support,” he said. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Garage Sale For Sale National Ads LOTS OF SMALL children’s clothes, Halloween costumes, table games, antique fishing pole, 2X-3X clothes. 1085 Wall Lake Drive, Sept. 30th-Oct. 1st & 2nd, 10am5pm. AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. 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Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 Card of Thanks THANK YOU The family of Glendon Pierson wish to relay how grateful we all are, to those who showed kindness after our husband and fathers’ passing. Thank you for the cards, visits, meals, phone calls, offers of help, Hope Church for the luncheon, flowers, the memorials in Glendon’s name and for the prayers that sustained us all. A special thank you to Pastor Dan Graybill for his comforting words that portrayed Glendon perfectly. And to the Girrbach’s for their kindness and expertise. Thank you for the honor guard and escort provided by the Hastings City Police and Barry County Sheriffs Departments. Also, to the Hastings Post of the American Legion for the full military honors. We are grateful to those that took care of Glendon during the last two years at Thornapple Manor, Sugar Bush. To those that showed Glendon kindness and compassion, a special thank you. And finally, praise to our great and wonderful God who for 90 years, gave us our husband and father. Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads “The Friend of the Court has a proposed total budget of $914,000 and qualifies to receive approximately $550,000 in federal cooperative reimbursement money, which is also administered through the state,” Nida said. “With the 4D Incentive, they take $88,000 away; so there is $462,000 left for any 4D service. Based on 97 percent, we would get roughly $295,000 almost $296,000. Those are rough numbers, they could change.” Nida said the Friend of the Court provides three of the five 4D functions — collecting of current support, arrearages, and it accounts for how many dollars are spent for every dollar collected in child support. The percentages for each of the five, including the two administered by the prosecutor’s office, determines how much federal incentive money the county receives through the state. “There is nothing that prohibits the prosecutor from receiving 4D Incentive funds but there are only two counties in the state — Kalamazoo and Chippewa — that do it because it causes a lot of accounting headaches: the money can only go toward 4D services; the county has to show how it was distributed and used; and departments lose one reimbursement dollar for every 4D dollar received, ” he said. Nida said that while he has no doubt that Evans’ office does an excellent job and earns the 4D Incentive dollars, the Friend of the Court has traditionally received the funds because it has the easiest mechanism in place for accounting for how the funds are used. The county still gets all the money, and it is still used for 4D services. The county board did not take action Tuesday on Evans’ request. The board will hold a public hearing and recommend the approval and adoption of the proposed 2012 budget, General Appropriations Act and millage after the hearing during its regular meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25. In other business, the board approved the following: • A resolution to authorize the redemption of Series 1998 Fair Lake Bonds for Barry Township through the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority. The Barry Township Board requested the county to redeem $390,000 in outstanding bonds so it can obtain its own bonds at a lower interest rate. • A policy regarding the refund of fees paid for the recording of instruments necessary to transfer title or interests in real estate from the county, or agency thereof, to a public body, when such interests are acquired by the county on behalf of the public body as part of a contract between the two entities for the financing of a public improvement for the body pursuant to state law. • A resolution to honor Historic Charlton Park secretary and bookkeeper Linda Ferris upon her retirement. • The purchase of new recording and imaging software from Tyler Technologies for the register of deeds, abstract office, and the county clerk’s vital records, for a cost of $159,250 plus annual support fee, with funds to be paid from the register of deeds automation fund. The software would allow many applications and payments to be made online. • An increase in petty cash for the register of deeds office from $50 to $100. • Approved the 2011-12 Child Care Fund plan and budget as presented by Nida. The budget must be approved by the county and submitted to the Michigan Department of Human Services before Oct. 1. POLICE BEAT Man streaks for peace He was then placed under arrest and taken to the Barry County jail. A citation was issued, charging him with being a disorderly person and for defrauding an innkeeper. Several calls were received by Barry County Central Dispatch about a man walking naked on East State Street in front of the Hastings library. When Hastings Police officers arrived, around 2:45 p.m. Sept. 26, they saw several cars behind the man, honking their horns. The 42-year-old Hastings resident told police he was naked because God wanted us all to be peaceful and that the world was an evil place. Clothing, believed to be the suspect’s, was found in several places throughout the same block. When asked if the officers wanted to frisk him for weapons or contraband, the arresting officer replied “No.” Woodburning stove stolen form porch No one admits to gorilla prank Barry County Sheriff Deputies responded to a reported suspicious situation after a caller said he downloaded photos from his hunting trail camera on North M-43 and saw two individuals in what appeared to be gorilla suits. The man said he immediately suspected a prank by his friends, but no one admitted to the incident. The complainant emailed deputies the photographs and believed the incident occurred Sept. 17. The case is closed. Resident responds to warrant A 71-year-old Hastings man turned himself in to police Sept. 21 on a warrant charging him with indecent exposure. He was released on bond that same afternoon. The warrant stemmed from the complaint of a 19-year-old who said that the suspect had appeared naked in his home’s window across the street from the complainant’s home. The complainant said this had occurred on one other occasion earlier in the summer, but he had appeared at the door naked. The suspect is a former parking violation officer, a civilian supervised by the Hastings City Police. The man resigned from the position after an investigation into the matter began. Man wines, dines, fails to pay bill Hastings Police were called to the Seasonal Grille Sept.. 23 around 11 p.m. for an individual who had refused to pay his bill. An employee said the man had been drinking wine since 5 p.m. that day and told the employee to call the cops because he had no money to pay for his bill. When officers approached the man, he began to scream and yell and had no money to pay. A woodburning stove was reported stolen from a front porch Sept. 22. The residence, on West Hickory Road was a rental property. The caller told Barry County deputies the stove was last seen the night before, but she knew of no suspects in the theft. The stove had an estimated value of $100. The case is closed. Date night is more like fright night A woman called the sheriff’s department Sept. 16 to complain about harassing phone calls. She said the calls were from a man who said, “Can’t wait for our date” and made similar statements. The woman provided the phone number to deputies, but they were unable to make contact, and their calls went unanswered. The case is closed. Man is victimized and penalized Deputies were dispatched to a West Green Street in Hastings location in regard to an assault that reportedly had taken place in another part of the county. The complainant, a 19-year-old man, explained he had been at a party earlier that night, Sept. 18. The man said three men attacked him at the party, punching and kicking him. Another man at the party pulled the attackers off and drove the victim into Hastings. Arriving at his girlfriend’s house, he was taken to the hospital because of his injuries. The injuries were examined and were not serious. The victim said he was drinking at the party and was issued a citation for minor in possession of alcohol. He did not wish to pursue charges against the attackers. The case is closed. Thieves pick a crop of refrigerators A woman reported seeing two men stealing a refrigerator from her father’s property Sept. 23. The field just north of the Woods Road home is filled with old appliances. She said the men had also moved a second refrigerator out of the field and near the road. The woman was able to provide the registration number of the 1995 blue Chevy pickup to deputies. The car’s owner, a Battle Creek man, was suspected in another breaking and entering incident in May. The case is currently active, and the suspect has not been located. TK/Hastings beats Wayland in dual and at the Raider Sprints \Wayland’s Samantha Postmus set the pool records, but it was the Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team which toweled off with a win Thursday. The Trojans improved to 2-0 on the year with a 113-73 win over the visiting Wildcats in the Community Education and Recreation Center pool in Hastings. The Trojan team had a record-setter of its own, as Kayla Strumberger set a new team record in the 100-yard backstroke with her first-place time of 1 minute 3.94 seconds. Postmus set pool records in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:24.10 and in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:15.73. Wayland only won one other event though. The TK/Hastings team of Strumberger, Alexa Schipper, Kayla Kroells and Casidee Martin started off the evening of racing with a first-place time of 1:59.86 in the 200-yard medley relay. Schipper had four wins on the day. She also teamed with Martin, Kroells and Kaylee DeMink to win the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:50.03. Individually, Schipper won the 100yard breaststroke in 1:12.35 and the 100-yard butterfly in 1:07.70. DeMink added a win in the 50-yard freestyle, with a time of 28.03, just edging teammate Martin who was second in 28.63. Kroells won the 100-yard freestyle in 59.60 seconds. TK/Hastings’ Brieanna Sheldon won the diving competition with a score of 176.30. The Trojan team closed out the night in the pool with the team of Hannah Bashore, Kathryn Garber, Strumberger and DeMink winning the 400-yard freestyle in 4:12.23. TK/Hastings followed up that win over one of its toughest league foes by beating the Wildcats again, and everyone else, at the Raider Sprints Saturday. TK/Hastings finished the day with 307 points. Wayland was second with 238, followed by Calvin Christian 206, Catholic Central 131, West Catholic 113, Mason 96, Otsego 94, Creston 81, Hackett Catholic Central 71, Ionia 51, Grand Rapids Union 30, Loy Norrix 28, Forest Hills Northern/Eastern 24 and Ottawa Hills 15. The Trojans set one new meet record at the big annual event, as the team of Sheldon, Kroells, Bashore and Schipper won the 200meter breaststroke relay in 2:39.90. That was the second win of the day for the Trojan team, which started things off with the team of Strumberger, Schipper, Kroells and DeMink winning the 200-meter medley relay in 2:15.40. TK/Hastings had two teams in the top seven in each of those races. The foursome of Bashore, Sheldon, Kathryn Garber and Martin was sixth in the 200 medley, while the team of Marissa Swanson, Kathleen Beauchamp, Bryn Beyer and Emma Anderson placed seventh in the 200 breaststroke relay. TK also had two teams in the top seven in the 200-meter butterfly relay and in the 200meter backstroke relay. The butterfly team of Bashore, DeMink, Garber and Kroells was third in 2:16.21 and the team of Kaitlyn Telfor, Aimee Ellinger, Kourtney Dobbin and Alexis Kelly seventh. In the backstroke, Anderson, DeMink, Martin and Strumberger teamed up to place second in 2:26.73 and the team of Swanson, Kelly, Sheldon and Megan Miller was fourth. TK/Hastings closed out the day with the team of Garber, Martin, Strumberger and DeMink placing fourth in the 200-meter freestyle relay in 2:08.95. Strumberger was second to Ionia’s Ashleigh Babcock in the 50-meter backstroke, with Babcock touching the wall in 33.54 and Strumberger in 34.51. Kroells was third in the 50-meter freestyle in 30.33. Schipper was third in the 100-meter individual medley in 1:15.47, and also second in the 50-meter breaststroke with a time of 36.80. Garber was fifth in the 50-meter butterfly in 35.54. The Trojans return to the pool at home against Unity Christian Thursday, then will host their own TK/Hastings Relays Saturday Gold regular season ends for Saxons Thursday Hastings varsity boys’ soccer team scored its first O-K Gold Conference win of the season Thursday, topping host Ottawa Hills 8-0. The Saxons are now 1-5 in the league, after a a 3-2 loss at home against Wayland Tuesday. Hastings closes the conference regular season with a home game against Forest Hills Eastern Thursday. Wayland controlled the midfield, and built an early lead against the Saxons Tuesday. Ian Beck scored both goals for Hastings in the loss, getting assists from Tanner Roderick and Ben Kolanowski. In between the last two league contests, the Saxons suffered a 4-1 non-conference loss to Kalamazoo Central Saturday at home. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — Page 15 Delton cross teams both win titles at Gilmore Car Museum The Panthers are on a roll. Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ and girls’ cross country teams both won the first two Kalamazoo Valley Association jamborees of the season, and followed up those victories by taking first place at their own invitational at Gilmore Car Museum Thursday. Delton’s boys’ team dominated, with six runners finishing in the top nine. Kyle Richardson from Paw Paw was the only runner to finish ahead of Delton Kellogg’s first five. He hit the finish line in 17 minutes 11.0 seconds. Delton Kellogg then had Austin Ketola second in 17:24.6, Ryan Watson third in 17:26.2, Zach Haas fourth in 17:49.2, Kannon Hoffman fifth in 17:55.2 and Raymond Vickery sixth in 18:16.7. The Panthers also had Billy Schut place ninth in 18:40.5. The Panthers finished with just 20 points. Paw Paw was second with 55 points, followed by Comstock 60, Kelloggsville 114 and Hopkins 126. Things were a little closer at the top of the girls’ standings, but the Delton Kellogg girls still were 11 points ahead of runner-up Paw Paw. Paw Paw had the top individual in the girls’ race as well, with Kayla DePierre finishing in 19:53.7. Delton Kellogg had four in the top seven behind her though. The Panthers’ Jolene Drum was third in 20:38.4. Christi Boze was fifth for Delton in 20:47.5, Brianna Russell sixth in 21:16.8 and Marcie Stevens seventh in 21:17.6. Delton’s fifth scorer was Sami Williams-Cleary, who was 14th in 22:43.4. The Delton girls finished the race with 35 points. Paw Paw had 46, followed by Hopkins 58, Galesburg-Augusta 97, Comstock 138 and Fennville 160. Delton Kellogg heads to the Otsego Invitational Saturday, then Pennfield will host the third KVA jamboree of the season Tuesday. Panthers get second KVA victory Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ soccer team scored back-to-back Kalamazoo Valley Association victories last week. After topping Maple Valley on Monday the Panthers returned home Wednesday and scored a 5-1 victory over Olivet. Seth Ordway scored three times for the Panthers, twice in the first half. The two teams were tied 1-1 until the final six minutes of the first half when Delton scored three times. Mitch Wandell started the onslaught with a goal for the Panthers. That goal was quickly followed by one from Lucas Hansen and then Ordway’s second of the night. Ordway finished off his hat-trick 16 min- South races by Trojans and Saxons on its home course South Christian swept its duals with Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg when the Sailors hosted the O-K Gold Conference Wednesday afternoon. Both the Trojan boys’ and girls’ teams were 1-1 on the day, topping Hastings and falling to the Sailors. The Sailor team had the top three girls in the race, with McKenzie Diemer winning in 19:28.5. Megan Schwartz was second in 19:33.9 and Alexis Miller third in 19:34.8. Thornapple Kellogg was led by Casey Lawson who was fourth in 19:59.0, just edging Hastings’ Trista Straube who was fifth in 20:08.8. The Trojan team also had Melissa Winchester sixth overall in 21:09.5, Janie Noah eighth in 22:01.0, Fiona Shea 14th in 22:41.9 and Shelbi Shepherd 20th in 23:13.0. South Christian’s girls topped the Trojans 20-39, while they bested Hastings 18-43. TK’s girls toped the Saxons 22-34. Following Straube for Hastings Meg Travis was ninth in 22:02.9, Rachel Rimer 18th in 23:04.8, Taylor Carter 25th in 23:46.4 and Abby Laubaugh 29th overall in 24:01.8. South Christian’s boys topped the Trojans 23-36 and the Saxons 15-48, while TK’s boys were scoring a 19-42 win over Hastings. TK’s Dustin Brummel was the top runner in that race, finishing in 17:02.6. South Christian had five of the next six finishers. Chris Guikema was second in 17:23.3 and Michael Potter third in 17:25.1. TK’s David Walter was fourth in 18:02, and TK also had Conor Leach finish in 19:14.4, Mac Gaikema in 19:36.7 and Austin LaVire in 19:44.8. Hastings was led by Ronnie Collins’ eighth-place time of 19:06.4. The Saxons also had Jake Miller 13th in 19:42.4, Garrett Bowers 20th in 20:23.9, Jacob Pratt 21st in 20:35.5 and Brandon Gray 26th in 21:48.1. Forest Hills Eastern will host another set of O-K Gold Conference duals Wednesday at Johnson Park. Lion spikers change things up in contest with Pennfield Maple Valley’s varsity volleyball team showed a lot of improvement in the second of its back-to-back league contests against the two teams that shared the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship last year. Pennfield topped the visiting Lions 29-27, 25-4, 25-18 in Battle Creek Wednesday. “I am very proud of these girls,” said Maple Valley head coach Sarah Carpenter. “As a team, we had a goal to improve in four areas of the game. The girls successfully improved in three of the four.” A change in the Lions’ rotation helped spark things. “After taking a moment to accept a tough change, the girls responded with maturity and the mentality of team. Timara Burd took the reigns as our setter, and has done a wonderful job stepping up to the challenge,” Carpenter said. Burd had a team-high five assists in the loss. Halie Varney and Kate Petersen had two kills each. Petersen also had two aces. Mikaela Bromley led the Lions in digs with eight. The Lions are now 0-4 in the KVA this season. They were scheduled host Schoolcraft for a league match Wednesday. Saturday they’ll head to the Springport tournament. LHS volleyball has no trouble with Cavaliers Lakewood’s varsity volleyball team improved to 3-0 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division with a 25-11, 2512, 25-13 win over Corunna Wednesday Everyone got into the game for the Vikings and helped out in some way. Setter Brooke Wieland finished with 12 service points, three aces, 38 assists, three kills and ten digs. Emily Kutch finished with 11 service points and 14 kills, as well as six blocks. Britteny Hilley chipped in five kills 11 digs and four blocks. Olivia Davis had 11 service points, four kills, five digs and four blocks. Alexis Kosten added eight kills, Vanessa Reynhout added four blocks, and Jordan Keitzman added five digs. The Vikings were slated to visit Perry last night, and will close the season of league duals at home against Lansing Catholic next Wednesday (Oct. 5). Lakewood heads to the Barry County Invitational at Maple Valley Monday. Saxons Sports Shorts JV Football The Hastings junior varsity football team stopped a two-point conversion attempt with 18 seconds left in the game to defeat Thornapple Kellogg Thursday 20-19. After a scoreless first half, Michael Mansfield scored a 69-yard run on the first play of the second half, running behind the block of James Lee and Jordan Hildebrandt. Zach McMahon found the end zone from one yard out and then connected to Logan Clements for the two-point conversion attempt to complete the scoring for the Saxons. Nick Denniston led the Saxon defense in tackles. Taylor Horton had an interception and recovered an on-side kick attempt for Hastings, and Aubrey Woerm recovered a Trojan fumble. Freshmen Football The Hastings freshmen football team suffered its first loss of the season, 32-14 against Thornapple Kellogg Thursday. The young Saxons battled back from a 140 deficit to cut the lead to 14-8 at the end of the first quarter. The Saxons then tied the game with a score early in the second quarter, but Thornapple Kellogg went back ahead right before the half and never looked back. The Trojans would add two more scores in the second half to put the final at 32-14. The Saxons fall to 4-1 with the loss. JV Girls’ Golf Caledonia’s junior varsity girls’ golf team defeated Hastings Monday 227 to 234 at Broadmoor Golf Club. The Saxons were led by Courtney Rybiski who shot a 51. Delton Kellogg’s Ryan Hook (12) chases after Olivet’s Jordan Smith (22) during Wednesday afternoon’s KVA contest in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Panthers’ Logan Hansen (24) battles for control of the ball with Olivet’s Sheldon Smith (28) during the first half Wednesday in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) utes into the second half. Joe Barr had the lone goal for Olivet. Delton Kellogg outshot the Eagles 23-14 in the contest. Ryan Hook made five saves for the Panthers and Kaleb Pluchinsky had three. Russel Piley stopped 14 Panther shots at the other end of the field. Delton Kellogg is now 2-4 this season in the KVA. Galesburg-Augusta topped the Panthers 32 Monday. Andy Gregg put the Rams in front 1-0 with a goal in the opening minute of play, then Jacob Nantz scored once midway through the first half and a second time early in the second half to secure the win for his team. Pluchinsky and Zach Young had the goals for Delton Kellogg. The Panthers were scheduled to finish off the conference regular season at home against Parchment Wednesday. The KVA Tournament begins Monday. Fourth place finish for HHS at Kelloggsville Tournament Hastings finished fourth at Saturday’s Kelloggsville Tournament, falling to the host Rockets in the match for third at the end of the day. The Saxons were shaken up a bit in the middle of pool play. “We started off strong. We played well against Muskegon, and then in the first set against Lee (setter) Jenny (Feldpausch) went to dump or tip the ball over the net and sprained her ankle,” said Saxon head coach Gina McMahon. “With some quick thinking, I had to re-figure out the rotation and used Lexy Hickey as setter. The team struggled during this set with losing Jenny and trying to re-figure everything out. “Even with all the commotion, the team as a whole pulled together and did a great job. Everyone stepped up and did their job. Lexy did a really nice job being placed into the setter's position. Lexy kept the team on track and focused, and she kept her composure.” The Saxons wound up second in their pool. They had started the day with a 25-18, 25-16 win over Muskegon. Lee earned a split with the Saxons, 20-25, 25-15. In the final pool play match, Hastings fell 25-21, 25-22 to West Catholic. “The players were able to execute the offense even with Lexy setting the ball. We didn’t change anything,” McMahon said. “We served strong, therefore West Catholic had great difficulties setting up their offense. We watched them earlier in the day and noticed they ran a lot of plays. Ally Owen did a great job serving against West Catholic.” The Saxons lost middle hitter Rachel Quillen to a sprained ankle during the match with the Falcons. Still the Saxons stayed strong, and McMahon said it was great to see her team working together and playing its best match of the day against the best team at the tournament. The Saxons went on to play the top team from the other pool, Saugatuck, who beat them 25-9, 25-14. Kelloggsville topped the Saxons 25-16, 2519 in the match for third. “I think enough was enough after losing Jenny and Rachel and playing our hearts out against West Catholic because we played poorly against Saugatuck and Kelloggsville,” McMahon said. “ We should have beaten both teams, we beat ourselves.” The Saxon coach said she did see a lot of improvement from players. Libero Nikki Redman did a great job digging, passing and moving the ball and served well too. Kelsi Harden found holes on the other side of the net when she was in the front row, and showed improved passing in the back. Christine Maurer showed off some improved strength while attacking at the net. Saxon tennis team splits with Wayland in final Gold contest The Saxons scored three singles victories, and got a 6-2, 6-2 win from the first doubles team of Chris Doxtader and Fredrik Isgard to finish in a 4-4 tie with Wayland. The Hastings varsity boys’ tennis team ends the league regular season with a 2-4-1 record, and will head to the O-K Gold Conference Tournament Saturday which is being hosted by South Christian. Drew White played with aggressiveness in winning his third singles match for the Saxons 6-4, 6-4 Tuesday. The Saxons also had Brian Graybill scored a 6-1, 6-3 win at second singles and Connor von der Hoff score a 6-3, 6-1 win at first singles. Hastings was just short of scoring the win over the Wildcats, as Tom Peurach played two competitive sets at fourth singles, and the doubles team of Calvin Case and Ryan Thornburgh forced a third-set before falling 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. In the two previous league duals, against Caledonia Monday and Forest Hills Eastern last Wednesday the Saxons fell 8-0. Hastings head coach Ed von der Hoff said he liked the team work of many of his doubles teams in the loss to the Fighting Scots Monday, especially Doxtader and Isgard, Marshall Cherry and Drew VanDiver, and Matt Kloosterman and Jaleel Richardson. The Saxons’ top singles players played tight matches in the loss to Forest Hills Eastern, with von der Hoff taking the lone set for the Saxons in a 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 loss. Graybill fell 6-2, 6-2 at second singles. In between those two league losses, the Saxons scored an 8-0 win in a non-conference dual with Kelloggsville Thursday. All four Saxon doubles teams won, with Case and Thornburgh teaming up at number tow for a 6-1, 7-6 win. Doxtader and Peurach won 6-2, 6-3 at first doubles. In the third doubles match, White and Richardson won 6-2, 6-3. At fourth doubles, Cherry and VanDiver scored a 6-0, 6-0 win. Isgard moved to the singles side for a 6-0, 6-0 win at third singles. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Page 16 — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner No girls within ten strokes of Shipley at GVSU by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Gabrielle Shipley learned The Meadows is a lot nicer if you stay out of the meadows. “I like the course now actually,” said Shipley after her two-under-par 71 won her the O-K Gold Conference Tournament Monday on the campus of Grand Valley State University. Shipley had the best score at all seven of Hastings’ Dani Meredith sends a shot flying from the fairway towards the 12th green at The Meadows Monday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the league jamborees this season. This is the second straight year that Shipley has been the O-K Gold Conference’s top golfer, but the first time she has won the conference tournament. She didn’t used to like playing at The Meadows, which will be her home course before too long. She’s verbally committed to joining the Grand Valley State University Women’s Golf Program. “I was in the fairway on every hole except three, so that really helped me out,” Shipley said. “I didn’t have to worry about any tall grass today, which kind of got me in the past. That definitely was a lot easier.” It wasn’t necessarily easy getting to this point though. Shipley tore her ACL during a varsity basketball game last winter, had surgery in early February, and then it was more than two months before she could really swing a golf club again. “It actually didn’t hurt at all when I tore it, I was just crying because I was worried about golf,” said Shipley. She doesn’t plan on playing basketball again this coming season. “I started swinging like full swing in the middle of May,” she said. “It was a really good recovery, and I don’t have to wear my knee brace any more. I had to wear that half the summer.” While things went well for Shipley Monday, they didn’t go quite as smoothly for Saxon senior Gabrielle Shipley sends her tee shot towards the green on the par-3 number 13 at The Meadows Monday. Shipley was the top player at the O-K Gold Conference Tournament, firing a two-under-par 71. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the Saxon team. South Christian eared the conference championship by winning Monday with a score of 363. Forest Hills Eastern was second with a 367, followed by Hastings 369, Wayland 418, Thornapple Kellogg 429, Caledonia 455 and Catholic Central 480. The Saxons finish second to the Sailors in the overall league standings. South Christian’s Morgan Leep was the only golfer within 11 strokes of Shipley, finishing second individually with an 82. Behind Shipley for the Saxons, Kylee Nemetz scored a 94 which put her in a tie for eighth, while Dani Meredith added a 99 and Lindy Kloosterman a 109. Nemetz ended the season as the third best golfer in the league. Forest Hills Eastern had the third and fourth best golfers of the day, Anne Parlmer who shot an 87 and Henna Singh who shot an 89. Eastern also got a 94 from Jordan DuVall and a 97 from Kate Glazer. Behind Leep for the Sailors, Alexa Hoekwater shot a 93, while Bridget Hemingway and Haley Elenbaas each added a 94. Thornapple Kelloggg’s Shannon Hamilton earned her first conference medal by finishing in a tie for sixth with a 93. “I’m really excited, because it feels really good to be able to compete with girls from the top teams in the state,” Hamilton said. She said her play around the greens is really what helped her move up the league standings this year. “I’ve been able to pencil in my yardages with my irons and my woods,” said Hamilton. “I’ve improved in my short game and just everything has helped a lot.” TK also got a 103 from Alex Banash, a 107 from Whitney LaVire and a 126 from Hannah Lamberg. The Saxons had won their previous two outings heading into the league jamboree. The Saxons won the final league jamboree of the season last Wednesday at Broadmoor Golf Club. Shipley led the league on that day with a 35, while Nemetz added a 37. Hastings finished the day with a team score of 159. South Christian fired a 167 and Forest Hills Eastern a 178. Wayland was fourth with a 187, followed by Thornapple Kellogg 192, The Saxons’ Kylee Nemetz hits her tee shot on the par-3 number 13 at The Meadows Monday afternoon, during the O-K Gold Conference Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Caledonia 206 and Catholic Central 214. Behind the top two for the Saxons, Meredith shot a 41 and Katie Brown a 46. Hastings followed that up by winning the Comstock Invitational the following day. Shipley won the event at the Yarrow Golf and Conference Resort with a score of 40. Nemetz was second with a 41 and Meredith fifth with a 48. Hastings also got a pair of 59s from Brown and Kloosterman. Hastings took the day’s title with a 188. Portage Northern was second with a 220, followed by Gull Lake 222, Plainwell 235, Comstock 241, Harper Creek NTS and Vicksburg NTS. Nemetz won the day’s longest putt challenge and the closest to the pin competition. Brown won the longest drive contest, and also shot an eagle on a par 4. Panther teams shut out Lions in KVA by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ soccer team was 0-6 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association heading into Wednesday night’s contest at Hackett Catholic Central. The Lions were shut-out for the second straight game on Monday, falling 7-0 at Parchment. Pennfield topped the Lions 3-0 at Fuller Street Field in Nashville Wednesday. “We have played one game where everybody has been there. That was Delton Kellogg. We had the entire team healthy and ready to play, and we played a heck of a game and it was good,” said Lion head coach Scott Eldridge after the loss to Pennfield. But in that league loss to Delton Kellogg The Lions’ Joseph Eddy slides in to get the ball off the foot of Pennfield’s Spencer Lawson during the first half of Wednesday night’s KVA contest at Fuller Street Field in Nashville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Pennfield’s Brayden Bennett (9) leaps past Maple Valley defender Caleb Walker to get to the ball early in the second half Wednesday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the previous Monday, the Lions had two players receive red cards meaning they couldn’t play against Pennfield. “We come into this game, we’re missing those two players, and it seems like we’re just missing something,” Eldridge said. “That piece is just not there. If we miss one, we miss something. We have one kid not here and the whole team is affected.” Pennfield built a 2-0 first-half lead, and the Lions were lucky it wasn’t more. Maple valley goalkeeper James Burd had some struggles in the net, and the Panthers ripped at least three shots that glanced off the cross bar and away from the net. Trevor Kenyon effectively put the game away for the Panthers, after a series of three straight corner kicks for Pennfield. He rifled a shot from the top of the 18 into the left upper 90 of the goal for a 3-0 Panther lead. “We played a much smarter second half here. Again, having that slow start syndrome,” Eldridge said. There are positives for the Lions. The team started the year with just eight players. The roster is now up to 15. “I think we’re headed in the right direction,” said Eldridge. Maple Valley will host Barry County Christian for Parents’ Night Thursday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Fuller Street Field. The KVA Tournament begins Monday, with the Lions likely headed to face Hackett Catholic Central against. The Irish went into Wednesday’s contest with the Lions with a perfect 6-0 league record. Vikes facing tough foes as season nears its end The Vikings certainly aren’t shying away from competition. The Lakewood varsity girls’ golf team was set to take on Hastings at Hastings Country Club Wednesday. The Saxons came into the week ranked second in the state in Division 3. The Vikings return to action at WillowWood in Portland today at the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division Tournament, where they’ll face off against Lansing Catholic who is ranked first in the state in Division 4. The Vikings head into their league’s 18hole tournament in second place behind the Cougars. Lakewood closed out its season of league duals with a 4-1 record by besting Perry 187 to 222 at Centennial Acres Tuesday afternoon. Olivia Barker led all golfers on the day, shooting a 44 for the Vikings. Kennedy Hilley added a personal best nine-hole score of a 45 for Lakewood. “Freshman Kennedy Hilley hit some very nice tee shots today, and played the best nine hole match of her season,” said Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch. The Vikings also got a 46 from Tiffani Ackerson and a 52 from Bryonna Barton. The Vikings are 5-3 overall in nine hole dual matches. Delton Kellogg’s Rachel Parker (left) and Faith Ferris go up to try and block an attack by Galesburg-Augusta’s Kari Thompson Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg scores fourth conference win in four tries Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team had no trouble improving to 4-0 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association Wednesday night. The Panthers knocked off visiting GalesburgAugusta 3-0, winning by the scores of 25-9, 2515, 25-7. Rachel Parker to Adrianna Culbert was the attack of choice for the Panthers. Parker had 22 assists in the game, as well as one kill of her own. Culbert had 19 kills to go along with nine assists. The Panthers didn’t need to worry about playing too many points, as they blasted 18 aces as a team. Culbert led the way with seven. Alisha VanderWoude had five and Cassandra Coplin four. VanderWoude and Andrea Polley each had six kills for Delton. Faith Ferris had three blocks. Coplin, Polley and Culbert had ten digs each. Delton Kellogg was scheduled to visit Hackett Catholic Central Wednesday, and returns to league action at home against Olivet Oct. 5. This Saturday, Delton will head to the Harper Creek Invitational. The Panthers’ Adrianna Culbert (9) sets the ball up in front of teammate Alisha VanderWoude Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — Page 17 Coach motivates Vikes to run faster earlier in race by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The best motivation for the Vikings to run this season has been not having to run. Nearly everyone on the Lakewood varsity cross country team set a new personal record Thursday at the Vikings’ own Lakewood Invitational. Junior Ellie Reynolds, a first year runner for Lakewood, broke her previous personal record (PR) by about 40 seconds in finishing fifth for the team and 31st overall in 25 minutes 41.0 seconds. “We had a two-mile time (coach Jim) Hassett gave us,” Reynolds said. “If we beat that time we don’t have to go to practice tomorrow. I think everyone got that time, and I think everyone PR’d today or it was really The Vikings’ Traviss Wilkerson (left) and J. Patrick make their way out of the woods early on in Thursday afternoon’s Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) close.” Reynolds said teammates Maddie King and Hannah DeJong talked her into returning to cross country this fall. She hadn’t run cross country since sixth grade. She did admit to slowing down a bit after pushing it to the two-mile mark. She likely wasn’t the only one. That was okay with her coach for now. “By the time you pass two miles, your place doesn’t really change,” said coach Hassett. “Maybe it does when it’s a really big race, when you have a whole lot of people, but especially in small races there’s a big distance between you and the next person.” Battle Creek Pennfield won the girls’ race for the second year in a row, finishing with 48 points. Hart was second with 53, followed by Charlotte 59, DeWitt 73 and Lakewood 110. “We won this one last year (too),” said Pennfield coach Rick McKire. “ We have a good team. We have a good senior-led team. We have a good mix of seniors and juniors, we don’t have a lot of ninth graders, but we’ve got that leadership of the senior group and upperclassmen.” Leading the way for Pennfield was senior Jessi Lewis, who was third overall in 21:18.0. She was one of three medalists for Pennfield. Medals went to the top ten runners. She was also one of six Panthers to finish in the top 20. Panther sophomore Audrianna Bournamann was sixth in 21:42.5, and junior Lauren Smith was ninth in 22:26.2. Pennfield also had Jackie O’Conner 13th in 22:49.9, Madison Lachance 17th in 23:08.9 and Naomi Joseph 19th in 23:22.5. “This is just a special group, a special group of girls,” McKire said. “The senior leadership that we have, and being that their bright kids doesn’t hurt. We have a lot of math and science kids. Kids who have good GPA’s in the school. For the most part, these are kids who have been in the program since middle school. That makes it special to me, because I’m over that program as well.” Charlotte’s Hannah Garn was the individual champ, finishing in 20:446.2. Hart’s Jennie Gottardo wasn’t far behind with a sec- Lakewood’s Maddie King winds her way through the tall grass during the second mile at Thursday afternoon’s Lakewood Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ond-place time of 20:57.9. King was the lone Viking to earn a medal. She was fifth in 21:30.2. Lakewood also had Mycah Ridder 20th in 23:27, Lora Lee Burrus 26th in 24:38 and DeJong fourth in 25:28. There wasn’t much changing of places going on at the front of the boys’ race even before the two-mile mark. Charlotte’s Matt Garn handily won, hitting the finish line in 17:13.8. That finish helped his Oriole team edge Hart for the day’s title. Charlotte finished with 39 points, Hart 41, DeWitt 47, Lakewood 95 and Pennfield NTS. Hart’s Zach Hintz was a distant second in 17:50.8 and Pennfield’s Brian Dregne was third in 18:04.1 Lakewood’s leader was Traviss Wilkerson, who was 15th in 19:37. Lakewood also had J. Patrick 20th in 20:03, Nolan Stoepker 21st in 20:05, Branden Phillips 23rd in 20:16 and Gerald Grieser 32nd in 21:14. Charlotte’s boys’ team had four medalists. Bruce Baker was fourth in 18:14, James Brinker eighth in 18:38 and Ryan Saloma was tenth in 18:52. The Orioles fifth scorer was Mike Florian, who was 22nd in 20:15. Caledonia soccer overtakes TK in Gold standings season overall, and Jachim said that Thursday was the first time that he felt like his team was beaten on the scoreboard and on the field. “The games we lost before, those were two games we statistically won,” Jachim said. “So, when I sat down and I chat with them I told them we had more shots. We just didn’t put them in. In this particular case, Caledonia beat us statistically as well.” One of those statistics he looks at is winning 50/50 balls, and Caledonia had a clear edge in that on Thursday. TK also struggled in its transition from offense to defense in the ball game. TK followed up that win by scoring a 6-0 non-conference victory over Ottawa Hills Monday and a 10-0 O-K Gold Conference win over Ottawa Hills Tuesday. Caledonia knocked off Forest Hills Eastern in league action in Ada Tuesday evening, 2-0. Kevin Hernandez had three goals for the Trojans in the win over Kenowa Hills. Josh Bremer, Drew Kiel and Kris Hager also scored for TK, while Holden Meyering and Yoncis Aguilar had two assists each. “There were three tactical objectives that we discuss prior to the game,” said Jachim. “First, execute a fast transition with both our defense and our offense. Second, win the 50/50 balls. Third, improve our finishing percentages. The boys successfully accom- TK’s Drew Kiel battles for possession of the ball during Monday’s contest with Kenowa Hills. (Photo by Perry Hardin) BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Night Mixed Hurless Machine Shop 15-1; Hometown Lumber 11-5; Boyce Milk Hauler 7-9; J-Bar Antique Tractors 7-9; Barry County Red Cross 6-10; Dirt Broke 2-14. Men’s Good Games and Series - D. Benner 211-546; C. Featherly 190; G. Hause 183; K. Beebe 180; D. Blakely 170; C. Steeby 168. Women’s Good Games and Series - D. Ware 187-517; B. Ramey 178; S. Beebe 178; F. Smith 175-140; R. Gross 161. Monday Mixerettes Dean’s Dolls 8-4; NBT 7-5; Dewey’s Auto Body 7-5; Nashville Chiropractic 6-6; Kent Oil 5-7; James Process Service 3-9. Good Games and Series - N. Goggins 158; V. Carr 220-535; J. Rice 178; L. Elliston 186; K. Eberly 186; K. Eberly 186; D. Snyder 193; D. Worm 184; T. Shaeffer 159-444; S. Dunham 172; K. Fowler 168-467. Senior Citizens Just Having Fun 10-2; M&M’s 8-4; Usedtobe #1 8-4; Butterfingers 7-5; Kuempel 6-6; Sun Risers 5-7; King Pins 5-7; Three Gals & A Guy 5-7; Early Risers 4-8; Ward’s Friends 2-10. Women’s Good Games and Series - Y. Cheeseman 166; G. Scobey 162-429; Y. Markley 150-437; R. Murphy 168-447; S. Merrill 183-521; E Ulrich 178-504; S. Patch 192; L. Yoder 136. Men’s Good Games and Series - R. McDonald 214; J. Grassmyer 192; L. Markley 155-424; D. Murphy 130; R. Walker 213; R. Hart 180-489; R. Boniface 171; C. Purdum Sr. 202; C. Atkinson180-483; G. Waggoner 192-546; B. Akers 213; L. Brandt 186-538; W. Mallekoote 171-477. Wednesday PM Mills Landing 10-2; Four Pals 7-5; The River 6-6; Eye & ENT 6-6; Hair Care 6-6. Good Games and Series - P. Fowler 151450; L. Elliston 178; T. Christopher 168; J. Pettengill 118; K. Moore 115; J. Shurlow 168457; R. Pitts 130-459; Cheeseman 181. Tuesday Trios Rollarama 13-3; CB’s 12-4; Lu’s Team 9-7; Lakewood Trio 9-7; Coleman Agency 8-8; Classic 3 8-8; Twisted Sisters 8-8; Look Insurance 7-9; Shirley’s Team 7-9; Team Turkey 6-10; Ghost Team 6-10; Trouble 5-11. High Games and Series - D. James 163; M. Heath 176; D. Hunt 167; C. Hayward 178; H. Reschner 186-522; T. Daniels 215; M. Sears 159; R. Brummel 169; V. Green 179; S. Vandenburg 196-532; S. McKee 227-563; C. Etts 135; O. Gillons 158; T. Thompson 189; L. Potter 190. Sunday Night Mixed Sandbaggers 8 1/2; Rollin Olins 8; Sunday Snoozers 6 1/2; Man Down 6; You’re Up N Shit 5; Eastsiders 4 1/2; Street Bowlers 3; Straightliners 2 1/2. Women’s Good Games and Series - J. Shoebridge 148-413; M. Olin 137-399; K. Plett 116-294; S. Vandenburg 200; F. Ames 154. Men’s Good Games and Series - DJ James 279-698; T. Heath 267-665; M. Bassett 178411; T. Demott 156-411; M. Strong 162-401; S. Lin 194; M. Strong 91; M. Bassett 88. Hastings Homecoming parade is Friday Hastings High School will be holding its annual homecoming parade Friday, Sept. 30. The 6 p.m. parade is scheduled to begin at the Hastings High School, proceed through the neighborhood, and then end up at the football field just prior to the game against South Christian, which kicks off at 7 p.m. The Trojans’ Holden Meyering pushes the ball ahead during the first half of Monday’s non-conference contest against Kenowa Hills Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) plished all three objectives.” TK outshot Kenowa Hills 14-3 on the night. Hager, Brett Bauman and Noa Deih had two goals each for the Trojans in the 10-0 win over Ottawa Hills. Eric Jachim, Aguilar, Michael Redman and Hernandez also scored. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:45 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Girls JV Golf Boys JV Soccer Boys Varsity Tennis Tailgate Party @ CERC Boys Fresh. Football Girls Fresh. Volleyball Boys Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Swimming Girls JV Volleyball Boys JV Football Girls Varsity Volleyball TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Kenowa Hills JV Invite A Forest Hills Eastern HS H Harper Creek Comm. HS A TBA 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:00 PM S. Christian HS S. Christian HS Forest Hills Eastern HS Unity Christian HS S. Christian HS S. Christian HS S. Christian HS A H H H H A H WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 H THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 5:30 PM 7:00 PM Tailgate Party @ Johnson Field Boys Varsity Football South Christian HS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 TBA 8:30 AM Homecoming Dance Boys Varsity Tennis A 8:50 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 1000 AM Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls A A A A H MS Varsity Varsity MS Varsity South Christian HS Conf. Finals @ South Christian Cross Co. Otsego HS Otsego Invite Cross Co. Otsego Invite Cross Co. Otsego Invite Cross Co. 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Caledonia’s varsity boys’ soccer team pushed past Thornapple Kellogg in the O-K Gold Conference standings with two games remaining in the league’s regular season by topping the visiting Trojans Thursday 4-1. After both teams scored wins Tuesday, Caledonia is now 5-1 in the league while the Trojans are 4-2. TK takes on South Christian in Middleville Thursday night to close out the league season. The Sailors handed the Scots their only league loss so far this year. Caledonia closes out league play against Wayland Thursday. The Fighting Scots jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half against the Trojans, on goals by Henry Spees and Jake Wunderink. Derek Rider assisted on each of those scores. “They came out very, very fast and physical,” TK head coach Larry Jachim said of the Fighting Scots. “We were never able to regain our composure until the beginning of the second half.” Curtis Ackerman and Spees then scored the final two goals of the game for the Scots to get some breathing room for their team after Josh Bremer opened the scoring in the second half to pull TK within 2-1. The Trojans have just three losses on the �Page 18 — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Homecoming at Hastings and Delton Friday night The Saxons’ Jon French leaps above the mob as he and his teammates celebrate their 15-11 O-K Gold conference victory over Thornapple Kellogg with their classmates at Bob White Stadium in Middleville Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Homecoming contests did not turn out well for the hosts in Middleville or Maple Valley last Friday night. Now the Saxons and the Panthers get their turn to try and thrill large homecoming crowds. The Saxons were the spoilers at Thornapple Kellogg High School last week, scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 18 seconds left. It’s South Christian’s turn to try and play that role in Hastings this Friday. The Sailors come in at 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the O-K Gold Conference, having earned league wins over Ottawa Hills, Caledonia and Forest Hills Eastern. South Christian’s only loss this season was to Grand Rapids Christian, who is ranked second in the state in Division 3. Delton Kellogg’s homecoming foe is just as formidable. Olivet comes to Delton ranked tenth in the state in Division 5. The Eagles suffered their first loss of the season Friday night, 35-14 to Pennfield, who is ranked third in the state in Division 4 (just ahead of O-K Gold leading Grand Rapids Catholic Central). Lakewood will be looking for its first win of the season Friday night when it travels to Corunna to face the Cavaliers. Corunna earned its first win of the season last week by beating league rival Perry. Kalamazoo Christian also earned its first victory of the season last week, knocking off Galesburg-Augusta. The Comets will host Maple Valley this Friday night in a battle of two 1-4 teams. Thornapple Kellogg will try to bounce back from its homecoming disappointment when it travels to Ada to take on Forest Hills Eastern Friday. Current Records Delton Kellogg Hastings Thornapple Kellogg Maple Valley Lakewood O-K Gold G.R. Catholic Central South Christian Caledonia Forest Hills Eastern Hastings Thornapple Kellogg Ottawa Hills Wayland 3-2 3-2 2-3 1-4 0-5 overall (league) 4-1 (3-0) 4-1 (3-0) 2-3 (2-1) 2-3 (2-1) 3-2 (1-2) 2-3 (1-2) 2-3 (0-3) 1-4 (0-3) KVA overall (league) Pennfield 5-0 (5-0) Olivet 4-1 (4-1) Schoolcraft 4-1 (4-1) Constantine 3-2 (3-2) Delton Kellogg 3-2 (3-2) Parchment 3-2 (3-2) Hackett Catholic Central 1-4 (1-4) Kalamazoo Christian 1-4 (1-4) Maple Valley 1-4 (1-4) Galesburg-Augusta 0-5 (0-5) Thornapple Kellogg quarterback Dylan VanPutten is hauled down by Hastings’ John Dinges on a fourth quarter run as the rest of the Saxon defense closes in Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Celebrate the S A XON SPIRIT with a PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH To show community support for our football team and the spirit of being a Saxon, Hastings City Bank is sponsoring a tailgate party with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the game with South Christian HS, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the main entrance to Baum Stadium at Johnson Field The game will start at 7 p.m. SAXON SPIRIT ... let it show! CAAC-White Lansing Catholic Portland Williamston Corunna Perry Lakewood overall (league) 5-0 (3-0) 5-0 (3-0) 2-2 (2-1) 1-4 (1-2) 1-4 (0-3) 0-5 (0-3) Here’s a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Hastings 15, Thornapple Kellogg 11 All Trojan cornerback Aaron Ordway could do was watch as the ball floated over him and into the arms of Hastings’ Jacob Comer. Saxon quarterback Anthony Veltre completed a seven-yard touchdown pass to Comer on second-and-goal with 18.1 seconds left to give Hastings’ varsity football team its first lead, and Hastings spoiled Thornapple Kellogg’s homecoming with an 15-11 O-K Gold Conference victory. Saxon head coach Fred Rademacher said that practicing the goal-to-go to win the game situation isn’t something his team runs through very often in the preseason or regular season practices. “We’ll do a couple of hurry up things, but we really don’t do too many situations to be perfectly honest with you,” Rademacher said. “We’ll do it every now and then, but not too often and it’s not too often that we’re going to throw the ball.” It was just the second completed pass of the evening for Veltre, who finished two of five passing for 19 yards. “They were coming hard with their corners and we felt they were going to come flying, screaming up on it so it’d be open and it was,” Rademacher said. “That’s one of those things, that’s what the guys wanted. They had talked on a couple of the fourth downs run this or run that. If they have confidence and take ownership in the play and they can get it done, they know more about what’s going on out there than I do.” The Saxons started their final drive down 11-8, at their own 45-yard line and made good on a couple of fourth down conversions to work their way towards the Trojan end zone. Veltre completed his first pass of the game, also to Comer, on a fourth-and-four from the TK 31. With just under a minute to go, Veltre snuck for the final couple inches the Saxons needed for another first down on a fourthdown play from the Trojan eight To that point in the second half, the Trojans hadn’t had much trouble getting the Saxon defense off the field. The Saxons went three- Hastings quarterback Anthony Veltre sprints through the Trojan defense during the first quarter of Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and-out on the opening possession of the second half. TK then went on a drive that lasted the rest of the quarter, but ended a drive that ended on the final play of the third with quarterback Dylan VanPutten getting sacked on fourth down at the Hastings’ 29-yard line. The Saxons’ second drive of the second half, which began at the start of the fourth quarter, lasted just five plays before another punt by Jon Wright. TK’s offense was able to run about five minutes off the clock before punting the ball back to the Saxons for their final drive. “It was two smash-mouth football teams playing some old-timey football,” Rademacher said. “We were just going to run the ball between the tackles and come at each other. They’re a good football team. They are big and they are physical. They’re well coached. We made some plays at the end.” TK made the first big play of the game. Greg Hamilton rushed around the left side and tip-toed along the sideline the final couple yards of a 23-yard TD run with 10:51 left in the opening quarter. TK faked the extrapoint, with Grant Allison tossing a two-point pass to teammate Cody Ybema, to go up 8-0. The Saxons went three-and-out on their next possession, but a Trojan fumble on the first play of the drive put Hastings’ offense on the field again. The Saxons went on a tenplay, 61-yard drive that ended in a two-yard touchdown run by Bobby Leedy and a twopoint conversion pass from Veltre to Comer. TK answered that score with a drive that ended with a 39-yard field goal by Iveson with 1:17 left in the first half. VanPutten again led the TK offense, rushing 23 times for 117 yards. He was 0-for-6 throwing the football, with his final pass coming down in the hands of Hastings’ Veltre with 2.5 seconds remaining. Hamilton added eight rushes for 62 yards for TK, and Ybema rushed nine times for 40 yards. Cody Clouse ate up Saxon running backs all night long, finishing with 23 tackles. Ybema had 12, VanPutten nine, and Alex Roy and Trey Mahon eight each. Stephen Shaffer led the Saxon offense, rushing 13 times for 81 yards. Veltre chipped in 53 yards on 12 carries, and Leedy rushed 14 times for another 39 yards. Comer led the Saxon defense with 11 tackles and Ken Cross had nine. Hackett Catholic Central 50, Delton Kellogg 39 Stops were few and far between Friday night. Hackett Catholic Central beat Delton Kellogg 50-39 in a shoot-out Friday night in Kalamazoo to earn its first victory of the season. The two teams combined for 89 points thanks in large part to 709 total rushing yards between the two teams, 390 for Delton Kellogg and 319 for Hackett. The Fighting Irish built a 29-13 first-half lead then matched the visiting Panthers score for score the rest of the night. The closest Delton Kellogg got in the second half was ten points, on Tyler Dempsey’s five-yard touchdown run 1:50 into the third quarter. Dempsey drove the Delton offense all night, scoring three touchdowns and rushing 14 times for 218 yards. Hackett’s David Ri’Chard returned the opening kick-off 75 yards for a touchdown, but Dempsey quickly answered that with a 55-yard touchdown run of his own about five minutes into the quarter. Hackett went up 14-7 on Kevin Simonds’ 10-yard touchdown run with 4:44 left in the opening quarter. A missed extra-point try left Delton still down one in the first minute of the second quarter, after Adam May connected with Nick Brindley on a 29-yard touchdown pass. The Irish though scored two within three minutes of each other in the middle of the quarter, on a 43-yard pass from Dan Thayer to Mark Swiat and a 27-yard touchdown run by Geovante Weston. Weston led the Irish offense with 29 rushes for 17 yards and three touchdowns of his own, the other two came on runs of 20 and 17 yards in the fourth quarter. Ri’Chard answered Dempsey’s third quarter TD run for Hackett. Then the teams went back and forth with May scoring on a five-yard run for Delton, Weston scoring for Hackett, Trent Cardosa scoring on a 32-yard run for Delton, Weston scoring for Hackett, and finally Dempsey adding a second 55-yard TD run with 1:59 left in the game. Brindley would add 16 rushes for 93 yards for Delton, and Cardosa ran ten times for another 46 yards. Behind Weston for the Irish, Ri’Chard added nine carries for 78 yards. Lansing Catholic 61, Lakewood 21 Underdogs can often times hang around with highly ranked foes. It’s sustaining things for four quarters that proves difficult. That’s what happened to the Lakewood Vikings in each of the past two weeks, league losses to Williamston and Lansing Catholic. Lansing Catholic came to Unity Field Friday night ranked number one in the state in Division 5. The Vikings and Cougars were tied 14-14 in the early stages of the second quarter, but the Cougars rattled off 27 straight points to close out the first half and went on to a 61-21 Capital Area Activities Conference White Division victory in the pouring rain. Both teams had a big play in the first two minutes of the game. The Vikings scored the game’s opening points on a 63-yard touchdown pass from Brendan Stahl to Nick Briggs. Lansing Catholic responded with a 60-yard touchdown pass from Cooper Rush to Matt Macksood. The Cougars took the lead on a two-yard touchdown run by Joe Prichard with 4:40 left in the opening quarter, but the Vikings answered back early in the second with a oneyard TD run by Stahl. “We were in it for a while,” said Lakewood head coach Jim Behrenwald. “It was 14-14. We were hanging with them. The kids came out and played hard. They’re an explosive football team. We knew that. They’re ranked number one in the state, and they have some tremendous athletes. I was really proud of our guys for coming out and fighting like they did.” The explosion started soon after Stahl’s TD run. Lansing Catholic added touchdown passes of 46 yards and 32 yards from Rush to Macksood, as well as an eight-yard TD run by Rush and a 49-yard TD run by Macksood before the intermission. The Cougars finished the night with 489 yards of offense, with Rush completing 16 of 26 passes for 270 yards. Macksood had nine receptions for 189 yards and four touchdowns, plus he added five rushes for 80 yards and another score. Rush ran the ball six times himself for 64 yards. Lakewood got its final points in the third quarter, the only points of the third quarter, on Jack Tromp’s two-yard touchdown run and Stahl’s extra-point kick. Tromp paced the Viking attack with 20 rushes for 69 yards. Stahl rushed 12 times for 27 yards, and was 1-of-7 passing for 63 yards. Jordan Cooper completed his only pass attempt for the Vikings, a 25-yarder to Jonathon Fletcher. Lansing Catholic added a two-yard TD pass from Rush to Macksood, a 34-yard fumble return for a score by Tim McKay and a two-yard TD run by Jack Swain in the fourth quarter. Cooper led the Viking defense with nine tackles, and Paul Hager added five tackles Continued next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — Page 19 TK girls get first Gold victory on Pink Out Night by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans felt like the pressure was on early. Both Thornapple Kellogg’s and Hastings’ varsity volleyball teams were looking forward to earning their first O-K Gold Conference victory of the season in Middleville Thursday. The teams were holding a Pink Out Night. The Trojan student section was loud, and full of boys with their pink shirts painted on their bodies. Hastings hung with Thornapple Kellogg for most of the first set, with the Trojans pulling out a 25-19 win. TK then settled in and took the final two sets 25-14 and 25-15 to improve to 14-8 overall. “I think they were nervous to start. They looked really tense. They believed they could win, so then sometimes you try to hard,” said TK head coach Patty Pohl. “After the first one I thought they relaxed, played more like themselves and had more fun.” Late in the second set Hastings head coach Gina McMahon walked over to the scorers table to double check that she had already used her two time-outs for the game. TK had won five of the six points since her previous time-out to push its lead to 20-10. She had already used two. The momentum kept going TK’s way the rest of the night. “Our best set was our first set. Then, I think we just made our own silly mistakes,” said Hastings head coach Gina McMahon. “I think we beat ourselves the second and third set. They picked it up, but all season long we’ve had to be at our best to beat these teams and we were not at our best.” Erin Ellinger, who organized the Pink Out event for the second straight year, and presented Mike McLellen with a check for $360 to give to the Susan G. Koeman Fund before the contest, had seven kills and nine digs for the Trojans. McLellen is the husband of Mary McLellen, the TK middle school teacher who passed away in 2010 who Ellinger organized the event in memory of. “I had the team bring in their blocks for their left-front hitter. Erin Ellinger is a good left front hitter. We focused on practice this week as well as tonight moving our blocks in. She’s going right over Lexy Hickey who’s 5foot-5. So, that was hard for us to stop.” Nicole Schondelmayer added eight kills, five aces and two blocks for the Trojans. Thornapple Kellogg senior Erin Ellinger is introduced to the crowd before the start of Thursday night’s Pink Out contest against the Hastings Saxons in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Lexy Hickey hits an attack from the back row during the second set against Thornapple Kellogg Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Molly Lark had a team-high 12 digs, and Alaina Pohl had 20 assists. “It was really great because I played everybody and I thought they played really well. A lot of times you don’t have the opportunity to play everybody and then have everybody play really well,” coach Pohl said. “That was really nice.” Ally Owen led the Saxons, recording two aces, 28 digs and seven kills. Jenny Feldpausch had 15 assists and Rachel Quillen two blocks. Feldpausch did well when the Saxons’ passing was able to get her the ball. Hastings is now 0-3 in the O-K Gold Conference, while the Trojans are 1-2. The Saxons host South Christian in league action this Thursday, while the Trojans travel to take on Forest Hills Eastern. FOOTBALL, continued from previous page and an interception. Lansing Catholic improves to 5-0 with the win, while the Vikings fall to 0-5. Portland and Corunna both celebrated homecoming with league wins in the CAACWhite Friday. The Raiders toppled Williamston 28-21, while the Cavaliers knocked off Perry 28-13. Schoolcraft 49, Maple Valley 14 Garrett Reid excited the homecoming crowd at Maple Valley High School with a 97-yard kick-off return for a touchdown in the second half against Schoolcraft Friday. The probably for the Lions was that they’d had too many opportunities already to practice their kick returns in the contest. Schoolcraft improved to 4-1 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association with a 49-14 win over the Lions, who are now 1-4 on the season in the league. The Eagles scored 28 unanswered points after the Lions took an 8-7 lead early in the second quarter on a six-yard touchdown run Vikings pick it up in second half against Lansing Catholic by Brett Bremer Sports Editor “Not too many soccer coaches will tell you they’ve got a third string goalie. I sure don’t,” said Lakewood varsity boys’ soccer coach James LeVeque after his team’s 5-0 loss to Lansing Catholic at home Wednesday. With Brady Forman still recovering from an injury and Drew Durkee out, Wade Piercefield had to step into the net for the Vikings. The Cougars were able to get three shots by Piercefield, who’d never played or even practiced in goal before, during the first half. Lansing Catholic had to get by everyone else on the field first though. “I thought the team kind of played scared in the first half,” LeVeque said. “They just kept backing up, backing up, backing up and Lansing Catholic took it to us. “The second half was different.” The Vikings picked up their play in the second half, winning more 50/50 balls and pushing the play into the midfield rather than in the 18-yard box in front of their own net. LeVeque said that his team made the Cougars respect their passing and their ability to get in on net at the other end of the field during the second half. He said he could see the potential of this young group of players in their second half effort. “I don’t know how much it sunk in for them guys. I know it sunk in for the parents. I talked to a few of them and they can see they’re close. “Players get caught up in the moment. They’re disappointed to lose.” The loss dropped the Vikings to 1-2 in the Capital Area Activities White Division this fall, and 4-7-1 overall. by Michael Caldwell and the ensuing twopoint conversion pass form Tyler Hickey to Kyle Spencer. That lead lasted just over two minutes. Schoolcraft added an eight-yard TD run by Lucas Nadrasik , and then tacked on four-yard and 13-yard touchdown runs by Benny Clark before the end of the first half to take a 28-8 lead into the half. The Eagles then added a one-yard touchdown run by Bill Hunt early in the third quarter. It was that Hunt TD which Reid followed up with his return touchdown. Clark had also scored the first points of the game, on a 35-yard touchdown run with just under five minutes gone in the opening quarter. He would finish the game with 12 rushes for 144 yards. Clark was one of three Eagle runners to surpass the 100-yard total, as Schoolcraft rushed for 451 yards in the game. Hunt car- ried the ball six times for 133 yards and Bryan Jones rushed 17 times for 105 yards. Schoolcraft would close out the scoring in the second half with a three-yard TD run by Nadrasik and a five-yard scoring run by Josh Hill. The Eagles had 520 yards of offense, with Hunt completing 3-of-5 passes for 69 yards. Jones had two catches for 60 yards. Caldwell led the Lion offense with 16 rushes for 73 yards, and Garrett Miller added five carries for 27 yards. Hickey was 2-of-6 passing for 20 yards. Spencer had one 15-yard reception. Both quarterbacks were picked off once, with Caldwell recording the pick for the Lions. Hill had an interception for the Eagles, and Drew Douglas picked up a Lion fumble for the visitors. Miller and Brandon Erwin each had nine tackles to lead the Maple Valley defense. Vikes win close dual with Greyhounds Lakewood’s varsity boys’ tennis team has gotten back to its winning ways after a rough stretch where it went up against the top teams in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division, which just happen to be a few of the best teams in the state for their size. Lakewood improved to 5-3-1 overall with a non-conference victory over visiting Eaton Rapids Thursday and an 8-0 win over CAACWhite foe Corunna on the road last Tuesday. The Vikings and Greyhounds were very evenly matched, with three of the matches going three sets. Eaton Rapids was able to pull out two of those including the first singles match where big serving Jake Warriner topped the Vikings’ Eric Enz 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. “Eric is getting back into a groove, but still needs to be more consistent,” said Viking head coach Dean Wieber. “I expect him to be ready for leagues.” The CAAC-White Tournament will be at Lakewood High School Thursday (Sept. 29). Lakewood’s lone three-set win against Eaton Rapids came at second singles, where Stephen Nisbet edged Colt Wolfe 7-6(7), 5-7, 6-3. “Stephen has gained confidence with wins,” Wieber said. “He’s finally found out how to close a game and match.” Lakewood’s other there team points came on the doubles side. The Viking team of Adam Barker and Alex Schuiling topped Avery Ward and Jeremy West at first doubles 6-2, 6-1. At third doubles, Lakewood’s Kyler Clark and Ben Ridder defeated Tanner Jones and Mitch Poyer 6-1, 6-2. In the fourth doubles match, the Vikings’ Seth Spitzley and Garrett Phelps edged Chase Tanner and Stone Carrigan 6-3, 6-2. Portland’s Alex Arrington and Zach Laginess edged Lakewood’s David Parks and Anthony Haskin in the second doubles match, 1-6, 7-5, 7-5. “They have played well all year, but still have to figure out how to close out matches,” Wieber said of his second doubles duo. Thornapple Kellogg setter Alaina Pohl (right) and Hastings’ Rachel Quillen battle for the ball above the net late in the first set of Thursday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest between their teams. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Celebrate the S A XON SPIRIT with a... PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY! THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 4:30 to 6:30 PM GIRLS SWIM/DIVE, BOYS SOCCER and GIRLS VOLLEYBALL To show community support for our teams and the spirit of being a Saxon, a tailgate party will be sponsored by the Hastings Athletic Boosters with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the games near the entrance to the CERC behind the High School, to celebrate Homecoming Week! Lakewood first singles player Eric Enz hits a serve during his three-set match with Eaton Rapids’ Jake Warriner Thursday afternoon at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Sa xon Pride Begins with You! 77527469 �Page 20 — Thursday, September 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner 77561180 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-11-03.pdf 4c8886d9451837d88bc878539540e9bc PDF Text Text Garden club to honor military School board must lead the way DK girls win fourth straight KVA title See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 14 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 44 NEWS BRIEFS BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, November 3, 2011 City election features races for mayor and 4th Ward seat Pennook gift show is underway The annual Pennook Annual Christmas Presentation is now open at the Pennock Hospital Conference Center. Show hours are Thursday, Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year’s show will again feature holiday decorations, children’s toys, specialty kitchen cookware and jewelry. Merchandise, selected from outlets nationwide, will complement the gift shop’s existing selection. Last year, the group presented a $20,000 check to the Pennock Foundation, approximately $15,000 of which were direct proceeds from last year’s Christmas Presentation. Business summit, expo is today The ninth annual Barry County Economic Development Summit and Business Expo Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Barry Expo Center. The summit luncheon will feature keynote speakers George Erickcek, senior analyst at the W.E. Upjohn Institute providing an economic outlook on Barry County and Dino Signore, program development manager with the Edward Lowe Foundation presenting on economic gardening as an economic development growth strategy. To RSVP for the Summit luncheon, call 269-945-2454. The summit will be immediately followed by a business to business expo from 2 to 5 p.m. There is no cost to attend the event. Ted Bustance by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Voters in the in the City of Hastings will determine who will be the next mayor of Hastings, incumbent Bob May or challenger and current city councilman Barry Wood. In the 4th Ward, voters will also be asked to choose between three newcomers for the one open council seat: Ted Bustance, Deb Hatfield and Willard Redman. Don Tubbs is not seeking re-election to the 4th Ward, which covers much of the west side of the city. Mayoral candidates Bob May was appointed council member for the 2nd Ward in 1992 and was elected to the same in 1994, 1998 and 2002. He served as mayor pro-tem 2001-03. He was elected Deb Hatfield mayor in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. He said his qualifications include serving as mayor for eight years, mayor pro-tem for three years and a total of 19 years on the Hastings City Council, being an active member of the board of the Michigan Association of Mayors, member of the Michigan Municipal League, a past board member of the Elected Officials Academy, EOA Certification, 2007 MML Special Award of Merit; 2010 MML Exceptional Service Award; 2008 Michigan Association of Mayors Advocate of the Year; and past board member of transportation, infrastructure and environmental affairs. Since being elected mayor in 2004, he has served on the Hastings Planning Commission, Hastings Downtown David Dickerson, a country gospel singer from Potterville, will be featured at the Community Music Showcase at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. The concert will be held at Thomas Jefferson Hall, 238 S. Jefferson St., Hastings. Dickerson is known to many for his concerts at Prairieville over the years. He has released numerous albums. Joining Dickerson to sing harmonies will be Dale Lowe. The weekly showcase concerts are free, but donations will be accepted. Cabaret will include Grumpy Old Men Set clocks back Saturday Whether residents set their clocks back before going to bed Saturday night, after waking Sunday morning, or even at the 2 a.m. official time change, most people will feel like they get to sleep in — for a few days at least. Daylight saving time will end early Sunday, and local clocks will return to regular Eastern standard time. Development Authority, Hastings Local Development Finance Authority and the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council since 2004. He also describes himself as a ‘people person’ with a desire to serve the citizens of Hastings. May said he is running for re-election because he wants to be part of team working to create a better downtown community everyone can be proud of and enjoy. “It’s been a pleasure and honor to serve the City of Hastings for eight years as mayor,” he said. “It would be an honor and a pleasure to serve another four years.” “We’re not sure what major issues we will have in the next three years,” said May. “But, as of now, looking, trying to continue to pro- Barry Wood vide service to citizens of Hastings in the best way we can with funds that are available.” May graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1964 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 through 1971. After leaving the military, he worked for Kroger for 10 years and Pepsi for 30 years. He is a member of the Nashville VFW and is a member and past commander of American Legion Post 45 in Hastings and the current commander of the Sons of the Legion. He has been involved in the Boy Scouts of America throughout his life, first as a Scout, then as leader. In 2003 the Boy Scouts presented him with an award See ELECTION, page 7 County clerk, register of deeds to remain separate offices Music Showcase to feature local artist Community Music School will present its annual cabaret from 6:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Nov. 5, in Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro’s upper level. The cabaret features music by Grumpy Old Men, led by Doug Acker, as well as a 50/50 raffle and silent auction. Auction prizes include many hand-made products as well as a gift certificate from Mexican Connexion. Extensive hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be open. The cabaret is a fundraiser for the Community Music School, which provides music classes and lessons to people of all ages. Tickets for the cabaret are $15 a person and available by calling CMS coordinator Christianne Statler, 269-9489441. Bob May Ground-breaking for the new Bradford White International Technical Center took place in the Middleville Industrial Park Monday, Oct. 31. Pictured (from left) are Bradford White’s Vice President/General Manager Eric Lannes, Middleville Village Manager Rebecca Fleury, planner Geoff Moffat, Thornapple Township Supervisor Don Boysen, Middleville Village Council members Joyce Lutz, Sue Reyff, President Charles Pullen, Mike Lytle, Director of Technical Services Dustin Bowerman and Project Manager Craig Schroeder. (Photo by Patricia Johns) Bradford White breaks ground for new training facility by Patricia Johns Staff Writer Dustin Bowerman, director of technical services for the Bradford White Corporation, joined vice president and general manager Eric Lannes and representatives from the Village of Middleville and Thornapple Township at a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 31 for the company’s new international technical center in the Middleville Industrial Park. Attending, in addition to Bowerman and Lannes, were Middleville Village Manager Rebecca Fleury, Planner Geoff Moffat, Thornapple Township Supervisor Don Boysen, Middleville council members Joyce Lutz, Sue Reyff, Mike Lytle, Council President Charles Pullen and project manager Craig Schroeder. Lytle is a Bradford White retiree, and Pullen is a current employee. The training center, more than 19,000 feet in size, should be completed by March 2012. The educational facility will be used to train service technicians, manufacturers representatives, wholesale distributors and Bradford White employees. “This is a facility for products in motion,” said Lannes. “It will allow us to make sure we remain customer-centered and be sure everyone understands our products.” The facility will include working models of Bradford White water heaters, boilers by See FACILITY, page 2 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Barry County will continue to have both a county clerk and a register of deeds . After months of research and discussion, including a public hearing in October, the Barry County Board of Commissioners overturned a motion to recommend combining the positions during its committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday morning. A motion made by Board Vice-Chair Ben Geiger and seconded by Robert Houtman was supported by Chair Craig Stolsonburg but voted down by commissioners Jeff VanNortwick, Dan Parker, Howard Gibson and Don Nevins. Commissioner Joe Lyons was absent. “I think we went through the steps required by law and listened to all sides of the argument,” said Geiger during the discussion before the vote. “I do support combining the departments because I don’t see a good enough argument against it. I don’t see the risk in combining the departments based on what we are allowed to do. I think that if we were presented with a ... report from another county that did it perfectly, we would adopt the policy ... except we have to write it; that is the challenge that we have.” “Myself, I am totally against it,” said Gibson. “I’ve observed both those departments. Those girls are working 99 percent of the time, the department heads of those departments. They lost another girl last week ... that’s not going to be replaced; somebody is going to be taking on more work. I’m totally against combining them.” Nevins said he didn’t see how combining the two positions would result in savings for the county. Houtman read a lengthy comment on why he supported the proposal to combine the positions. In it he wrote, “... I am not convinced in the short term we will save money by consolidating these offices. That was not and is not my primary reason ... I think to look at only a potential minor cost reduction is short-sighted and misses the opportunity for some longer-term gains ...” Houtman said that because the register of deeds’ office is already so short-staffed that another person would need to be hired in order to prevent a decrease in the quality of service after current Registrar of Deeds Darla Burghdoff retires. However, he said Burghdoff’s efforts to improve the efficiency of her office by installing software that will allow more services to be offered, or at least ordered online, would make combining the two offices easier in the long term. “Therefore, I believe as a board we must pursue the best and most risk-averse course of action for customer service ...” he said. “Obviously, of prime consideration is the current county clerk, her qualifications and willingness to expand her management role, her interest in and knowledge of technology, her formal education and her willingness to appropriately utilize, support and train current staff in both officers. Also of prime concern is her desire to maintain and improve customer service.” Houtman said County Clerk Pam Jarvis has proven herself to be competent and knowledgeable and has stated publicly that if the board decided to combine the offices, she would be willing and able to assume the responsibilities of both offices. He said that since Jarvis is a “known quantity,” there would be little risk involved in assigning her both positions. “We do not know who would be elected as a new register of deeds, and we do not know the qualifications of that person nor can we mandate those qualifications,” he said. “We do know that Pam is capable of promoting from within county staff or interviewing and hiring someone to be a chief deputy on the registrar side who can pick up quickly on the knowledge and experience gap left by Darla. We don’t know that a newly elected register of deeds will have the requisite skills, or for that matter, any skills to hit the ground running ... I believe it is up to this county board to take the wisest, most risk-averse course of action to make the transition as seamless and smooth as possible. We owe this to the citizens of Barry County.” Houtman said the decision could be reversed, and the register’s post put on a ballot at a later date, should the board determine that the change was not working. He said he believed combining the offices would allow the county to take advantage of advances in technology to provide better customer service See OFFICES, page 8 �Page 2 — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Pennock honors volunteers helping with electronic medical records by David DeDecker Staff Writer Pennock Health Services gathered for its quarterly awards ceremony Oct. 27 to celebrate volunteers who have contributed to the organization’s mission. On most occasions, Pennock will honor one or two outstanding volunteers. This quarter, Pennock honored 38 volunteers who have contributed to the forbidding task of implementing electronic medical records (EMR) throughout the organization. The Pennock Professional Partner Award is designed to provide formal recognition for continuous excellence in demonstrating the core values, mission and customer service principles of Pennock. Recipients receive a certificate, along with a gift of $100, in appreciation of their professionalism. Pennock Director of Human Resources Anita Henderson said it was a pleasure to honor all those “super users” who have gone above and beyond with the implementation of electronic medical records. Information technology super users were nominated by department directors and the executive team. “They are excellent examples of colleagues who provide excellent customer service and meet or exceed customer expectations,” said Henderson. “Over the last year, we have done a lot of fun, crazy and ambitious things with our electronic medical records system.” According to Henderson, implementation was accomplished with the help of the group Super Users. “Super is a really good word for this group,” said Henderson. “These individuals volunteered, yes, volunteered to help with EMR issues and the questions which arose during implementation of electronic nursing documentation, computerized physician order entry and physician documentation.” Henderson explained that as part of volunteering, the group was committed to working longer hours during the “go live” phase and for the additional training required. Each person went through at least an additional three hours of training in preparation for the major changes. During the implementation, super users also attended a daily “war room” meet- Pennock Health Services awarded the Pennock Professional Partner Award to 38 super users of their electronic medical Records System, including (front from left) Robin Flessner, Krissy Davis, Kelly Courtney, (back) Amy Adams, Brenda Dalski, Brenda Callahan and Dianna Bork. Pennock Professional Partner Awards went to (front row, from left) Joanne Tobias, Linda Weingartz, (back) Monica Wolowicz, Shawn Wernette and Karen Shakespeare. (Award winners not pictured include Bobbie Aiston, Amanda Barker, Katie Barnhart, Rachel Brooker, Nicki Buckner, Becca Cobb, Renee Gaiski, Ashley Gielarowski, Danielle Hall, Dawn Hall, Anne Jevicks, Tracy Kaiser, Chari Kemp, Cora Leak, Courtney McGrath, Christine Scott, Amie Sensiba, Linda Weigartz and Julia WolfDuis. ing to inform everyone of any issues or positive comments that developed throughout the day. They also informed the many users of any changes or enhancements made during the day, those that were being worked on and helped communicate information to physicians and other colleagues. Pennock CEO Sheryl Lewis Blake explained that when a leadership team has an idea, it is one thing to have the resources to accomplish the implementation, but another thing to have so many people step forward and volunteer to help on the project and spend extra time and effort to bring the idea to fruition. “I am so proud of you,” said Blake, “and I applaud all of you who had the courage to FACILITY, continued from page 1 This sign includes a rendering of the new Bradford White International Technical Center in the Middleville Industrial Park which should open in March of 2012. Lars, and tanks and systems by Niles. It will also allow company officials to demonstrate the Bradford White domestic hot water tankless technology. The project has Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Certification. The building is designed to harvest rainwater. Natural grasses and native flowers will be planted in the landscaping, and heat produced by the water heaters used in training will be recycled to heat the facility. “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing thirdparty verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies intended to improve performance in metrics, such as energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.” This building will be certified as meeting the Gold Standard. Currently, training for more than 300 people each year, is conducted in the factory in Middleville, said Lannes. Drivers adjusting to new stops Hastings City Police are reminding drivers of the new stop signs at the intersection of Hanover and State streets near the library. The corner is now a three-way stop due to increased pedestrian traffic along the Hastings Riverwalk. Police also remind drivers that on-street parking from 2 to 6 a.m. will soon be prohibited and will continue to be enforced through the winter months. step up and do more. This was not a requirement for anyone. The folks in the Super User group believe in teamwork and making a difference. The group believes that as the organization goes through change, they can proactively be that change.” Blake concluded, “In the comments, you heard a lot of the same words, but the comments were gathered on an individual basis. I want you all to think about, as a group, what a incredibly warm, compassionate, patient and tenacious group you all represent. It’s just incredible. “As I say this, remember we have a long way to go with our EMR. But, we have to take time to say ‘Great job.’ Think of all the work we did over the summer and how much we Thirty-eight super users were awarded Pennock Professional Partner recognition for their contributions to Pennock’s implementation of electronic medical records, including (front row, from left) Stacy Jones, Jane McCarthy, (back) Ardie Reid, Mary Jo Kietzman, Ellen Jongsma, Ron Holley, Jenny Hendrickson and Pam Livermore. have accomplished.” Thornapple Garden Club project to honor military service by Doug VanderLaan Editor Gardens, to Barb Benner, have always been a place to feel closer to God, and now, thanks to a project that the Thornapple Garden Club will unveil on Veterans Day, a place to honor America’s heroes. “After our son-in-law lost his life in Afghanistan in 2004, I wanted to do something to honor the memory of our soldiers,” says Benner, president of the local garden club. “I remember doing some presentations to the Kiwanis Club a couple of years ago, and it just kind of took off from there.” Craig Cherry, considered to be the first soldier with direct Barry County ties to die in the war against terrorism, was fatally injured Aug. 7, 2004, when a remote-controlled roadside bomb destroyed the Humvee in which he was on routine patrol. During a special Veterans Day ceremony beginning at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, Cherry and all past, present, and future members of United States Armed Forces will be honored by the placement of the distinguished Blue Star Memorial Byway stone marker on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. The Blue Star Memorial marker will be one of only 60 in the state of Michigan and the first in Barry County. “It puts us amongst the small communities across America who are providing this important honor for veterans,” says Benner, whose husband is a retired Marine and Vietnam veteran. The Blue Star Memorial project, pioneered by the National Garden Clubs Inc., with whom the local club is affiliated, was begun more than 60 years ago in an effort to honor service men and women. The program is named for the blue star in the service flag, which has been hung in windows of homes and businesses to honor military members since World War I. The star’s blue color stands for hope and pride. If service members lost their lives, the blue star was replaced with a gold star, representing the sacrifice made. A silver star represents a service person who sustained wounds overseas. The service flag virtually vanished following World War II and, largely through the efforts of the National Garden Club organization, appeared again during the current wars and engagements in the Mideast. The local marker that will be placed next week vanished for a time, as well. “It’s been under my sofa for more than a year,” laughs Donna Brown, Thornapple Garden Club past-president and public relations chair, whose family also lists a long line of veterans and current service members. “We always thought the natural spot for the Blue Star would be at the courthouse with the other war memorials, but wanted to wait for the discussion concerning the Civil War Monument at Tyden Park to be resolved.” That discussion, involving a proposal to Donna Brown (left) and Barb Benner, who have been friends for 50 years, recently worked together to coordinate the Blue Star Memorial project. A new marker will be dedicated as part of a special Veterans Day observance at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. relocate the Civil War monument to the court- al ceremony that, most years, attracts about a house lawn, is continuing. In the meantime, dozen people. “We need to honor these people, and we the garden club has made plans to place the Blue Star Memorial on the northeast corner of need to honor the sacrifice of their families, as the courthouse lawn, with plans to relocate well,” says Barry Wood, adjutant of American and to be part of the proposed commemora- Legion Post 45 in Hastings, who said he is tive section, if the Civil War monument does looking forward to the garden club’s participamove to the courthouse lawn. tion in this year’s ceremony. “It’s our job to Of particular interest to the garden club lobby on behalf of our veterans.” with next week’s placement is the extra pomp “I wish I would have known that so few and honor that will come with the annual [people] attended in past years,” says Benner. Veterans Day observance. American Legion “We would have been part of this sooner.” The Thornapple Garden Club will serve Post 45 will be providing its annual presentation of colors, a raising of the flag, and a 21- light refreshments after the ceremony. RSVPs gun salute at precisely 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11, are requested by calling Benner at 269-945following the Blue Star Memorial ceremony. 2986 or sending an email to thornapplegarAmerican Legion members are also denclub@yahoo.com. enthused about a larger audience for its annu- �77561824 The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — Page 3 �Page 4 — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Hastings school board must lead the way Candidate has strong sense of fairness, openness To the editor: Soon after moving to Hastings 14 years ago, I met Barry Wood. I was a new member at Grace Lutheran Church, and I was invited to attend a men’s retreat. Barry led one of our small-group devotionals. He impressed me with his intelligence, earnestness and openness. During the summers since, I’ve played softball with Barry, and even in competitive situations, his sense of fair play has stood out. On one occasion, during a close game, Barry called his daughter Nicole out at first during a bang-bang play, while serving as a base umpire. We didn’t argue. If Barry called her out, she was out. He is quick to laugh, and his enthusiasm for life is contagious. From the military to his church to his community, Barry has led a life of service. He loves Hastings. I can think of no better advocate for this community or more qualified candidate for mayor. On Nov. 8, please join me in voting for my friend, Barry Wood, for mayor. Rob Pohl Hastings Wood has common sense, integrity to be mayor To the editor: Tuesday’s election will give the voters of Hastings the opportunity to ensure a clear vision for the future and strengthen the sense of community by electing Barry Wood as their next mayor. Barry stands out as the best candidate for a number of reasons. Barry’s leadership experience, education and public and community service are highlighted in his campaign ads and mailings. These accomplishments are key points, of course, because they show voters what he has achieved personally and for the community. Equally important, but not seen in a campaign ad, is Barry’s reputation for common sense, fairness, responsibility and integrity. Barry’s work as a councilman has gone beyond serving the city as a whole. He goes the extra mile to listen and get answers for his constituents and has helped several residents work through concerns such as property issues. My husband and I have known Barry and his family for nearly 20 years, and he has always been willing to help anyone who needed it. One spring, he and my husband reroofed a garage for a local woman. Later, Barry also spent a fair amount of time on the roof of our house and helped us put in some windows. In addition, Barry deals with difficult issues fairly and logically. He looks at both sides of the matter and considers the best interest of the city and its citizens before making a decision. While Barry is confident enough to stand up for his own beliefs, he is respectful of others’ opinions. The citizens of Hastings can trust Barry to meet their high expectations for leadership and management. Barry is not only committed to serving the public, he also has the energy and stamina needed to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. I know the voters of Hastings could not elect a better or more qualified person than Barry Wood to be their mayor. Nyla Rounds, Hastings Wood will help city through good times and bad To the editor: I met my husband, Barry Wood, in his senior year at Hastings High School. Four years later, we were married and have had 41 years of wedded bliss, well, at least for the most part. While we have had many years of happiness, including our two beautiful daughters and our two amazing grandchildren, we have also gone through our rough patches. When I was 19, I was diagnosed with a serious chronic illness. A year later we were married. In the past several decades, we have both continued to struggle with my illness. He has been by my side through numerous surgeries and hospitalizations. Then, in 2010, life threw another curve ball at us; I was diagnosed with cancer. All through the diagnosis, the surgeries, the chemotherapy and the countless appointments, Barry was there. Currently, we are happy to celebrate that I am in full remission. Now, Barry is running for mayor of the City of Hastings, and I know he will be the same rock for you as he is for me. Like Barry and I, Hastings has gone through ups and downs over the years. Barry has seen them all, growing up in the same city where he has chosen to reside in as an adult. He will continue to help Hastings conquer the hardships that have surfaced and will stand proudly alongside the citizens through the victories. Being a mayor is a lot like being married. The hardship the city shares hurts the mayor just as deeply as it hurts a partner in marriage. The triumphs are shared, and the troubles are felt, together. Barry has proven his strength in being here for me these past 41 years, and I know as mayor he will be there for you as well. Margaret Wood, Hastings In a recent speech to the Hastings Kiwanis Club, Interim Hastings School Superintendent Michelle Falcon told club members that Hastings school officials are concerned about where the district is headed and are prepared to become accountable for its future. Falcon admitted that the news coming from the schools in recent months has been more doom and gloom, causing problems for the district. But under her leadership, Falcon plans to send the community a message of accountability, from the bus drivers to the superintendent’s office. Recently, the school board announced plans to begin a search for a new superintendent, led by Jeff Jeanette, superintendent of the Barry Intermediate School District. Board of education members said they plan to begin the search earlier because if they put it off until spring, the pool of candidates will diminish, warning the board that the best candidates accept positions early. From the outside, it appears that the board should give Falcon a chance to prove herself before starting a search. But, on the other hand, starting the search now gives Falcon a great opportunity to show the school board that she is the best candidate for the job. For months now, the Hastings district has been handling a number of issues that have cost a great deal of money and tarnished a reputation that could take years to overcome, primarily due to the former superintendent Rich Satterlee entering into an agreement with the former teachers union president Larry Christopher over a book deal. On the positive side, Falcon said she is proud to be working with a strong community and dedicated staff that is willing to improve the district. She went on to acknowledge that the school board just approved over $20,000 in community donations to the district. “I cannot tell you how profound that is,” said Falcon of that and similar donations regularly accepted by the board. Plus, Hastings teachers and the board of education ratified a new contract that, up until recently, most residents would have thought impossible to reach. The new contract included no salary or step increases for teachers, a significant reduction in fringe benefits, reduction in the number of personal and sick days, elimination of the early retirement incentive, along with changing their insurance carrier. According to Tom White, the board’s chief negotiator from the Michigan Association of School Boards, “It’s hard for them [teachers] to take zero [increases] and pay more for insurance. It’s hard for the board because the district is in a difficult financial situation. I feel very confident and very comfortable that this was a fair deal that will allow us to right the ship and set us on a path that will benefit the district in the long run.” According to Tracy George, HEA chief negotiator and Hastings High School business teacher, “We are in line with three-quarters of the state.” The condition of the district in recent years made it imperative to negotiate a better contract with teachers. It appears that all the participants had to give more just to keep the district afloat. Falcon admitted that the district’s fund balance was far below most districts across the state. Many districts were reporting as much as 22 percent, yet Hastings finds itself with less than a 2 percent fund balance, putting its financial solvency in jeopardy. Falcon praised the local teachers for their cooperation. If they were unwilling to negotiate for real concessions, she said, the district could have run out of money as early as January. Now, with the contract resolved, Falcon and the board have some time to put the district on the road to recovery. But it will require school board members to show more cooperation and support for the superintendent in setting new standards of excellence and general operations for the district. “I truly believe that we have been complacent and stagnant for quite a while,” said Falcon, “while other districts have been passing us by. We are going to start moving forward and not lose any more students because of the lack of programming.” Larry Cook, maintenance supervisor for Hastings Area Schools, spoke to Kiwanis members the following week, discussing infrastructure issues plaguing the district. Maintenance of the aging buildings is a major concern and expense, he said, citing several recent incidents that created some unexpected expenses. Yet, Cook went on to say, “When we think about our schools of the future, we cannot just think about technology and physical improvements. School is about building character, honesty and integrity. Technology won’t do that. We must surround our kids with teachers and people who can build those qualities.” Regardless of who is superintendent, the board must accept the role of coming together to support the administration and the plans put forth to return the district’s reputation to what it was in recent years. Falcon commented that more changes are coming. “It’s painful, but I know it will be worth it, and we will see the results in our students’ improvement and success.” The most important concern for the district is the board’s ability to fulfill its sole and fundamental obligation: to set policy and to govern the administrative performance of its only employee — the superintendent of schools. If the board does decide to conduct a nationwide search, it would have the benefit of a larger candidate group likely including the present superintendent who, given her performance in the interim, could be the brightest shining candidate. If the board elects to forego a search and appoint Falcon to fulltime status, it has a track record on which to base its decision and the positive comments from a supportive community. The far greater concern is the board’s ability and its willingness to ensure that the selected candidate is a success. The only way the board can do that is if it is a united board. How long has it been and how much damage have we sustained since we’ve seen a board made up of members all pulling in the same direction? No superintendent will be successful until he or she is supported — and made successful — by a united board that endorses innovative and practical thinking. And that can only come through board development training. My suggestion is that the board find the money — either through the funds it will save on a superintendent search or it appeals to the generosity of a community donor or group of donors — to hire a renowned and proven board consultant who can teach genuine board governance. If it does elect to conduct a search, the board has the time to begin board development training that will pay off in a properly conducted superintendent search. Until board members achieve respect for each other and the personal trust that it leads to, this community will repeat the mistakes that have led to deteriorating pride in our public education system. It’s time to move forward and upward. This school board — the defined leaders of the education system — must lead the way. Fred Jacobs, vice president J-Ad Graphics Community Breakfast speaker will explain new Extension programs Don Lehman will talk about Michigan State University Extension’s restructuring process at the Nov. 15 Community Breakfast at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St., Hastings. The event will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. He will give examples of programs now available in the Barry County area and discuss statewide programs that have recently been developed Lehman, MSUE District 8 coordinator, joined Extension in 1998 as a groundwater educator serving 14 counties in central Michigan. In 2003, he was appointed Extension director for Montcalm County, a position he held until becoming southwest regional director in 2008. In 2010, the restructuring process eliminated county and regional Extension directors, and Lehman became a district coordinator, taking on Public Opinion: Responses to our weekly question. administrative functions for Barry, Eaton, Ionia, Montcalm, Gratiot, Clinton and Ingham counties. Lehman has a bachelor’s degree in park and recreation administration from MSU and a master’s degree in public administration from Western Michigan University. He is also a member of the Ionia/Montcalm Department of Human Services Board. Those who plan to attend the Nov. 15 breakfast are asked to call 269-945-6190. The Community Breakfast is sponsored by the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County, Strong Families/Safe Children Foster Home Recruiter, Barry County Commission on Aging Kinship Care, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, MSU Extension’s Building Strong Families and the Great Start Collaborative. Change gas tax? Gov. Rick Snyder is suggesting changes in how gasoline is taxed. In his proposal, drivers would pay a tax on the wholesale price of gasoline instead of the retail price. Experts are not sure yet whether drivers will pay more or less tax with this change. Do you think this is a good decision? Don Lehman The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway Phone: (269) 945-9554 Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs Frederic Jacobs President Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Doug Vanderlaan (Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Patricia Johns Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Dave DeDecker • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Alfred Hill, Middleville: “I am not sure what will work best for drivers when it comes to figuring out this tax.” Dan Jelens, Caledonia: “If it is a savings for drivers, I’m all for it.” Sidney Mowry, Muskegon: “Not unless you know what the outcome is going to be. That’s a typical politician — pass the tax, then find the outcome later.” Jeff Fulsom, Rockford: “I don’t really know. I’d have to wait and see how it turns out.” Tom Wolf, Middleville: “I think changing the way this tax is charged to drivers would be ideal.” Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Jennie Yonker Chris Silverman Dan Buerge Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — Page 5 County expected to approve extension of Middleville Renaissance Zone by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve a request from Valerie Byrnes, executive director of the Barry County Economic Development Alliance, on behalf of a local company, ChemQuest, to extend the Renaissance Zone designation for a parcel of land in the Middleville Industrial Incubator. ChemQuest produces pre-treatment chemicals and disinfectants used by hospitals, restaurants and industrial equipment. Byrnes said the company has been asked to produce machinery to supplement the application of its products. Byrnes told the Barry County Board of Commissioners at its committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday that the company — which has nine full-time-equivalent employees and a couple of temporary employees — has outgrown its current industrial space in Yankee Springs and has been looking for a larger location in the county. “They did go in search of a Renaissance Zone and looked in Battle Creek and the City of Grand Rapids,” said Byrnes. “But, they are currently located in Barry County; their ties are here and their employees are here, and their goal is to stay in Barry County.” Byrnes said the company had already applied to the Village of Middleville and the state for an extension of the Renaissance Zone, both of which granted approval. The building ChemQuest is interested in obtaining has been vacant for two years and needs extensive renovation, according to Byrnes. She said over the course of the fiveyear Renaissance Zone designation, ChemQuest is expected to create 22 new jobs and spend close to $1 million, most of it up front. The state has given its tentative approval pending approval at the local and county level. Byrnes said the Middleville Village Council has already approved a similar motion to extend the Renaissance Zone for another five years. She said the village manager told her that actual impact of the Renaissance Zone for the parcel would be an estimated $15,000 over the five-year period, and Barry County Administrator Michael Brown estimated the impact to the county would be about $13,300 over five years. Byrnes said the current Middleville Renaissance Zone, which includes the parcel in question, is due to expire at the end of the year. “At the end of this year, it will close out, and that will impact all of those parcels ... and there will not be an opportunity to extend the Ren Zone because it won’t exist, and the ability to create a new one is probably nonexistent,” she said. Board Chair Craig Stolsonburg asked Byrnes if the Village of Middleville could change its own tax code to accomplish the same goal that would be achieved by extended the Renaissance Zone. “They could offer some level of local tax incentives that are specific to those village dollars on tax abatement, but they couldn’t accomplish the same thing because the entirety of the package ... the total value of the package, including things at the state level, is more to the tune of $132,000,” said Byrnes. “So, these seem like ... smaller dollar amounts but overall the total package is in excess of a $132,000 tax benefit over the life of the five years ... which would allow them an additional level of investment and job creation over that time frame.” The committee unanimously approved a motion to recommend the board approve the extension of the Renaissance Zone for five years. The expiration date of the extension would be Dec. 31, 2016. The board is scheduled to vote on the recommendation at its next regular meeting, which begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Nov. 3 — Movie Memories and Milestones enjoys a singing cowboys doublefeature, “The Old Corral” and “Song of the Gringo,” 5 to 8 p.m.; library book club discusses Deborah Harkness’ Discovery of Witches and John Shors’ Beneath a Marble Sky, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 — pre-school story time enjoys the stories of Anne Rockwell, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 — LEGO club creates “A Scene from Your Favorite Movie,” 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 — computer class tackles “Finding Almost Anything with MeL (Michigan Electronic Library), 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 — November reading club, “Be a Star at your Library” continues for kids preschool through 12th grade; toddler story time has fun with underwear, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 — Terrific Tweens enjoy “World HELLO Day,” 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Autumn offers lessons for retirement You can get an instant, personalized estimate of your future Social Security benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. If you are a “snowbird” and go to warmer climates during winter, make sure your Social Security payment goes with you. The best way to do that is to use direct deposit. You never have to worry about where your monthly payment will be delivered — it will show up in your bank account whether you’re in the Dakotas or the Florida Keys. Learn all about electronic payments at www.socialsecurity.gov/deposit. Whether you’re in the spring, summer or entering the autumn of your life, the best time Five things parents need to know A new definition of proficient on state required test Social Security Column by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist In autumn, animals know winter is on the way, so they begin to prepare. Bears grow thicker fur and settle in for peaceful hibernation. Squirrels collect and store acorns and other nuts. Birds, favoring warmer weather and having the means to make it possible, fly south for the winter. When it comes to preparing for retirement, we can learn from the animals — making sure the transition into the later years of our lives is as smooth and comfortable as possible. The best place to start is a visit to www.socialsecurity.gov. The Barry County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve an extension of the Renaissance Zone designation for this parcel (4) of land in Middleville. to start preparing for retirement is always the present. A good place to start is at www.socialsecurity.gov. Even the animals know they can’t wait until the last minute to prepare for a comfortable winter. Take a lesson from our furry and feathered friends and prepare for your own comfortable retirement. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Each year, public school students in grades three through nine take the Michigan Educational Assessment Program test, and 11th graders take the Michigan Merit Exam. The Michigan State Board of Education recently approved new MEAP and MME “cut scores” for mathematics, reading, science and social studies. A cut score is the score that separates test takers into various categories, such as advanced, proficient, partially proficient and not proficient. The new cut scores are higher and “raise the bar” for our students. They are intended to be a better measure of student progress toward being career- and college-ready. While we anticipate an initial decline in the BUSTANCE BARRY COUNTY Area TEA PARTY MEETING FOR CITY COUNCIL 7:00 pm • Tuesday, November 8th 77561769 4611 North M-37, Middleville Gary L. Munson 269-623-8464 77561630 PAID FOR: TED BUSTANCE, 525 N. MONROE HASTINGS, MI 49058 ID: 13248 Middle Villa Inn 77561841 number of students reported as proficient, we are confident this change will be temporary, due to ongoing school improvement efforts and student support. If your student is reported as “not proficient,” it does not mean that your student isn’t gaining academic skills or is falling behind. It means that on the day of the test, your student was not yet proficient on the material being tested. Several other measures are used in our district throughout the year to ensure that your student is making academic progress. We maintain high standards for our students, and their test scores are consistently among the highest in the state. We anticipate this trend will continue even with the new cut scores. If you would like additional information about changes to the MEAP or MME, contact your building principal or www.oaisd.org/statetests or http://1.usa.gov/statetests. 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During a public hearing on these measures, the Saginaw County prosecutor testified that a teacher in his jurisdiction gave higher grades to students who participated in sex acts and lower grades to students who did not. People who would take advantage of the teacher/student relationship are sexual predators and should be treated as such. Teachers and other school officials are in positions of authority over students. Students, regardless of whether they are legal adults, are not in a position to consent to a sexual relationship with authority figures. I hope these measures quickly advance to the governor’s desk and are signed into law. School is a place for learning, not a place for sexual predators to find their next victims. I do not need a special day to bring you to my mind. The days I do not think of you are vary hard to find. Each morning when I awake I know that you are gone. And no one knows the heartache as I try to carry on. My heart still aches with sadness and secret tears still flow. What it meant to lose you no one will ever know. My thoughts are always with you, your place no one can fill. In life I love you dearly; in death I love you still. Dad & Ryan 77561828 Last December, a 28-year-old male Ionia High School teacher took a student to a Kalamazoo hotel for sex the day after her 18th birthday. Despite being 18, the student was not set to graduate until June 2011. Although an investigation was conducted by the Michigan State Police, the Ionia County prosecutor is unable to prosecute because the victim was one day past her 18th birthday, even though she was a student. Parents send their children to school to learn, not to be preyed upon by their teachers. That is why I am proud to report that the Michigan Senate is working on legislation designed to protect our children from teachers and other individuals who would use their position of authority to take advantage of them. Senate Bills 596 and 755 would make it a crime for a teacher or other school employee to have sex with a student, regardless of being age, if the student attends a school where they work. Individuals convicted of engaging in this behavior would be guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, which is a �Page 6 — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings sees a safe and successful Halloween Hastings Police Chief Jerry Sarver reported that Halloween in Hastings went smoothly with hundreds of young trick-or-treaters spreading throughout the city. “Once again, there was a special focus on the West Green Street area where history has shown that most of the entire area, from Broadway westward to the hospital, makes special preparation to meet and treat the ghosts and goblins,” he said. “There was live dance entertainment on one of the rooftops, lots of spooky and scary sound recordings being played, and plenty of decorations and adult costumes.” The Girrbach Funeral Home parking lot once again seemed to be “Ground Central”, he said, since numerous churches and civic organizations gathered to treat the city’s youth to something special. “Hastings is blessed with plenty of good honest citizens who just like to come out and give the children something good to remember,” said Sarver. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Dorotha O. Roush Marvin F. Smith HASTINGS, MI - Dorotha O. Roush passed away on October 30, 2011 at Thornapple Manor. She was born on January 15, 1911 to Stephen Burr and Flossie Rose (Martin) Rowley in Yankee Springs Township. She attended schools in Prairieville, Clarksville and Hastings. On July 3, 1928 she married Elmer Roush. After several years of moving frequently, in 1939 she and Elmer purchased a farm in Baltimore Township and continued to live there for 67 years. During WWII she worked at the Duplex Co. in Battle Creek and then 15 years for Kroger Co. in Hastings. Dorotha was an active member of the Hastings Church of the Nazarene for many years and it’s treasurer for 25 years. She devoted her life to raising her children, as well as, a nephew and two grandnieces. She enjoyed her family, her farm life and spreading her faith to all. Dorotha is survived by a son, Eldon (Roberta) Roush; daughter, Lucille Cody of Battle Creek; 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer in 1991; son Keith in 1997; two brothers and two sisters, and daughterin-law, Ruth Roush. Funeral services will be held at the Hastings Church of the Nazarene on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Timothy Oyer officiating. Interment will be in Stryker Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Hastings Church of the Nazarene or Barry County Hospice would be greatly appreciated. Please share a memory with Dorotha’s family at www.lauerfh.com. HASTINGS, MI - Marvin F. Smith of Hastings passed away peacefully at Pennock Hospital on Monday, October 31, 2011, surrounded by his family, at the age of 73. He was born in Hastings, on April 6, 1938 to Melvin and Marie (Beverwyk) Smith. He was raised on the family’s Goodwill Dairy Farm. He graduated from Hastings High School in June of 1956, and one week later married his high school sweetheart, Linda Larsen. Marvin owned and operated the farm with first, his father, and then his children. In 1999 Marvin sold the farm and moved on to a second career as a semi-truck driver for Pleasantview Farm in Caledonia. Marvin enjoyed farming and the agricultural community, fishing, hunting, camping, NASCAR, and he especially loved his antique tractors. Marvin was involved in a plethora of professional and community organizations in his lifetime, including Farm Bureau, The Holstein-Friesian Association, Board of Directors of Hastings City Bank, FFA, 4-H, MABC, and MMPA among others. Most recently, he was a very active member in the Barry County Steam, Gas, and Antique Machinery Association. Surviving Marvin are his wife, Linda; children Lisa (Buff) Coe of Vicksburg; Michael (Laura) Smith of Hastings; and Kristine (Morgan) Olson of Muskegon; brother, Ben (Sharon) Smith of Constantine; grandchildren Kyle, Kelsey, and Nathan Stevens, Pete, Jessica, Jamie Smith, Adam and Erik Robinson, and Jeremy McDonald. Also surviving him is his beloved dog/companion, Megan. Marvin is at the Lauer Family Funeral Home-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings, where his family will receive friends on Thursday, November 3, 2011, from 2 to 4 and 6-8. A celebration of Marvin’s life will take place at the funeral home on Friday, November 4, 2011, at 11 a.m., with the Reverend Don Spachman officiating. Interment will follow in Rutland Township Cemetery. A luncheon to follow, hosted by the United Methodist Women, will be hosted at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings, where Marvin was a life-long member and served on many committees. For those who wish, memorial contributions to the Barry County Steam, Gas, and Antique Machinery Association, or the Pennock Hospital Foundation, in honor of the exceptional Pennock Hospital Staff, would be appreciated. Please share a memory with Marvin’s family at www.lauerfh.com. Pauline Catherine Sides 77561700 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The 21st Sunday after Pentecost All Saints Day - Worship 8:00 & 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. High School Youth Group 6:30. Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-9459414 or 945-2645, fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey http:// www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Worship Service One Service; 12 p.m. Pastor Jeff’s return Celebration; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot .com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 11:30 a.m. Women’s Brown Bag Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday - 5 p.m. Apple Pie Making. Saturday - 8 a.m. Apple Pie Making; 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 7 a.m. Early Men’s Bible Study (off site); 5 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Great Start Parent Meeting. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES In Loving Memory of our Mother, Grandmother, and GreatGrandmother Jennie Hause who passed away November 3, 2007 FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES We miss you more than ever. Love you always ... Your Family 77561703 CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. HASTINGS, MI - Pauline Catherine Sides, age 83, of Hastings, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. She was born in Detroit, on September 30, 1928, the daughter of Ignazio and Josephine (Ferrara) Filippi. Pauline attended school in Detroit. She moved to Hastings in 1951. Pauline worked as a telephone operator in Hastings. She also worked for the Burroughs Company and at one time owned a bar in Cheboygan. Pauline enjoyed playing cards, especially euchre and pinochle. She also enjoyed board games, going to the casino and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard on October 6, 1992 and one brother. Pauline is survived by her son, Robert (Rosemary) Sides of Hastings; two grandchildren, Lindsay (Jason) Merrick of Hastings and Christopher Sides of Hastings; two great grandchildren, Haley and Hannah; sisters, Ida (Andrew) Lazzara, Josephine Dara, Giovannina Adragna and brother, Budaz Filippi. Respecting Pauline’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are being held. Arrangements are by Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc., please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to leave a message or memory to the family. Norma Arlene Roush HASTINGS, MI - Norma Arlene Roush, age 82, of Hastings, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. She was born on February 21, 1929 in Barry County, the daughter of Hazen and Mildred (Ormsbe) Hook. Norma attended Dowling and Hastings schools. She worked at Tyden Seal, Hastings Manufacturing for 10 years and on the family farm for 50 years. Norma enjoyed sewing, camping and spending time with her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, George, September 19, 2005; daughter, Cheryl K. Roush in 1974; two brothers: Lawrence Hook and Allen Hook; and sister, Irene Cousino. Norma is survived by her daughter, Joyce (Mark) Matson of Hastings, granddaughters: LeAnn (Tom) Swan of Waterford, Sarah (Chris) Harper of Alto, Alice (Mike) Hull of Snellville, GA and nine great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to: Barry County Humane Society, P.O. Box 386, Hastings, MI 49058. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, November 5, 2011, from 3 until 5 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc., 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 Arrangements by: Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc., please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to leave a message or memory to the family. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — Page 7 ELECTION, continued from page 1 for saving a woman from drowning. May is a member of the Hastings Kiwanis Club, the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings and was awarded the Book of Golden Deeds in 2008. May, a cancer survivor, has participated in Relay for Life and was the first recipient of the Robert L. May Humanitarian Award from the American Cancer Society. May has also participated in the March of Dimes Walk for Babies. He has been married to Deb (Lord) May for 24 years. He has four children, 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Barry Wood has served on the city council after being elected as a write-in candidate. “The only qualification to serve as mayor of Hastings is that one be a qualified voter with the city,” said Wood. “However, I have 14 years experience as a council member; proven and trusted leadership qualities through the military, community organizations and work; plus, the American Legion positions I have held at the local, county, district and state level.” Wood has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in public administration with a focus on local government. “I specifically obtained the master’s degree to broaden my knowledge base of local government,” he said. “I have excellent communication skills. I have been blessed with good health which has allowed me excellent work and city council meeting attendance.” Wood said he is running for mayor because he wants to serve. “Hastings is my hometown,” he said, “I grew up here, and a the future of Hastings is important. As an Eagle Scout, I learned early the importance of giving back to family, community and one’s nation through service and making a positive difference. I will strive to preserve the sense of community Hastings has and pass it on to our future generations.” Wood said he believes in direct and open communication. “A new perspective from the mayor’s position will bring important changes to Hastings,” he said. “It will not be change for change’s sake, but it will come through conversations with citizens, council and staff, and seeing what guidance comes through the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city. I will continue to listen to what all have to say, see what resources are available and work with council and staff to determine what changes can be accomplished. “The position of mayor belongs to the citizens and not to the individual holding the position,” said Wood. “I am here to serve the citizens.” The biggest issue currently facing the city, he said, is money. “Tax revenues are falling, and revenue sharing is declining,” he said. “The general fund is seeing the strain, and it has brought about the need to lay off personnel. This is a tough thing to do. Less money is coming into our Act 51 street fund, and we are stretching our street maintenance program so repairs and recoating are not completed as often as was done in the past.” Wood said the main question is how the city will find funds to continue providing necessary services to the citizens of Hastings. “It will be continual efforts to solicit state and federal representatives to find sources of revenue,” he said. “Additionally, we will need to learn to work within our means and to find other units of government we can combine services with to bring about less expensive ways of getting the jobs done.” After graduating from Hastings High School in 1965, Wood went to work as a vertical-machine operator at E.W. Bliss before joining the U.S. Navy in the fall of 1965. After he left active duty in 1969, Wood married Margaret Speaks of Nashville and returned to work at E.W. Bliss, becoming an inspector in the milling department. While working at the factory, he attended Kellogg Community College where he earned two associate’s degrees. Wood then worked as a layout engineer, designing, drawing and helping assemble presses and dies. In 1973, he joined the U.S. Army and served for another 16 years. While serving in military intelligence, where he earned top security clearance, he traveled around the U.S,, Europe, Asia and Central America. Wood worked his way up the ranks, receiving his warrant in 1980 and his commission in 1982. When he retired in 1989, he returned to Hastings with his wife and two daughters, Nicole and Katherine. Since 1990, Wood has worked at Hastings Mutual Insurance Company as a processing supervisor. 4th Ward candidates Ted Bustance has never held a public office; however, he said he lost the race for a 1st Ward seat on the council by six votes in 2003. Bustance said he is very interested in city, county, state and local government and cites the following as qualifications: 20 years of employment with E.W. Bliss as an engineer, planner, inside sales, purchasing and outside sales; starting Barry County Transit, the first self-supported transit system in Michigan. “My positions are conservative and conscientious, and I am a frugal person and competent to do the job,” he said. Bustance also lists, as qualifications for the seat, thoroughness and orientation to facts and figures, aggressiveness, a willingness to make decisions for 4th Ward constituents, being a good judge of character, two years of college and the ability to devote all of his time to the council. He said public safety is the No. 1 priority for the city. “Fire and police protection is very important to me over all other departments,” he said. “I did not see any of the other candidates at t the workshops or public hearing on this important subject. I made a proposal at the public hearing, and there was no discussion from this council, just a ‘thank-you’ from the mayor.” Bustance said he is in favor of reviewing the budget, line by line, to see where cuts could be made before laying off employees and looking at salaries and benefits offered to city employees “The next eight to 12 years will be very difficult as state and federal money will be cut, especially from the federal as they are barrowing [sic] 43 cents of every dollar. That is way [sic] I do not want grants as all you are doing is charging this cost as a burdon [sic] to your children and grandchildren and increasing national debt,” he said. Bustance said he has attended as many council meetings as possible before the election, so he is prepared to represent the 4th Ward well the first day he assumes a seat on the council. Deb Hatfield also has never run for or held public office. She said she is seeking election as 4th Ward council member because of her desire to serve and make a difference in the community. “May past employment with the city and extensive volunteer activities with city-related entities has provided me with a great deal of insight that will prove valuable as a city council member,” she said. Among her qualifications, Hatfield lists extensive career experience focused on customer service and business, serving as a volunteer in numerous community development initiatives — serving on the Downtown Development Authority, the city’s comprehensive community plan committee, the Hastings Public Library Board and as the president of the Thornapple Arts Council. Hatfield has also previously served as the chairperson of the city’s Local Development Finance Authority and the Brownfield Development Board. “All of these activities have provided me with a great deal of insight into city operations and the significant challenges presented by current economic conditions,” said Hatfield. “The leadership positions that I have been elected to by these boards and committees are evidence of the respect these individuals have for my leadership and commitment.” Hatfield said economic issues will continue to challenge the City of Hastings and will require sound, reasoned judgment from its leaders who will also need to continue to be responsive to the citizens and to businesses that already are in, or wish to locate in, the community. “The city will continue to face revenue challenges that will necessitate close examination of all spending decisions,” Hatfield said. “Every effort must be made to minimize the impact on essential services and to continue to provide an environment that is conducive to attracting and retaining businesses in our community and improving our neighborhoods. Hatfield said regional cooperation is going to be key to reduce the impact of dwindling finances. “The city’s participation in the Joint Planning Alliance is an excellent example of the regional cooperation that must be pursued as a means of achieving essential expense reductions and coordinated services,” she said. “We must continue to seek such opportunities with our neighboring jurisdictions. Community development also is an important focus for the city, according to Hatfield. “The city and the Downtown Development Authority, in cooperation with the chamber of commerce, the Thornapple Arts Council and others, has significantly added activities such as art hops, ladies’ night out, Fridays at the Fountain and art displays, all of which attract people downtown and provide additional patronage for local businesses,” she said. “These activities must not only be maintained but continually augmented and refreshed through creative funding strategies that minimize the need for general fund investment.” Hatfield has lived and worked in Hastings for 22 years and has lived in the 4th Ward with her husband, Dave, for six years. Hatfield has four children ranging in age from 11 to 20 years and two grown step-daughters. She is employed as a the director of marketing for Walker, Fluke and Sheldon and has previously served as the community development specialist for the City of Hastings and as a senior vice president of MainStreet Savings Bank. Willard Redman, a write-in candidate has never been elected to public office, but served as the president of the Middle Lake Association and was appointed by Carlton Township to represent the township on the Barry County Central Dispatch review committee before he moved into Hastings. He was appointed to the Barry County Central Dispatch Administration Board in 2009 by the Barry County Board of Commissioners. Redman said his life experiences qualify him for the post he is seeking. He graduated from Nashville W. K. Kellogg High School in 1960 and served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1963 and spent an another three years in the reserves. Redman was a deputy for the Barry County Sheriff’s Department from June 1963 to December 1964 when he went to work for E.W. Bliss, where he was employed until he was laid off in 1981. While he was employed at Bliss, Redman was a volunteer firefighter for the BIRCH/Hastings Department and worked as a private investigator for attorneys Richard Shuster, Bruce Gee, Richard Hudson and Paul Siegel. Some of his odd jobs included driving a milk truck, running a small landscaping business and farming with his brother and father in Maple Grove Township. Redman attended Lansing Community College and earned an associate’s degree in sales and marketing in 1989 and a certificate in drafting from LaSalle Extension University in Chicago. “I have very successfully owned and operated three companies,” he said. Redman said he ran a sales company from 1990 until he sold it in 1994 to return to E. W. Bliss as a regional sales manager before leaving in 1997 to establish a second company which he closed in 2010 when he retired. A third company, Co-Dee Stamping Incorporated is now owned and operated by his son Robert and Clint Neil. Redman has been married to Virginia for almost 50 years. They have three sons, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was a member of the Hastings Jaycees in the 1960s and 1970s, serving as internal vice president and chairing several projects. He is also a former member of the Hastings Masonic Lodge, where he served as Master of the Lodge in 2002. “The city and surrounding area has been good to me,” said Redman of why he is running office. “I feel it is time to give back what I can. We need people on city council who have been in the trenches and not at the top.” Redman said the economy and trying to get things done with less money is the major issue facing the city. Running unopposed on the city council are 3rd Ward incumbent council member Donald Bowers, 2nd Ward incumbent coouncil member David Tossava, 1st Ward write-in candidate Waylon Black, and Melissa Winick and Laurie Sunior for two seats on the board of review. Those running unopposed did not fill out and return questionnaires sent to all candidates or supply a photograph for this story. Allerdings to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Vern “Stub” Allerding and Doris (Parker) Allerding of Hastings will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on November 3, 2011. They have two sons, Larry and Bryan (Paula), also four grandchildren, Tyler, Erin (Zachery) Leary, Katie (Richard) Grove, Abbie (Mark) Opperman and two great-granddaughters, Isabella Grove and Emerson Leary. They will be celebrating their special occasion with dinner out with their family. Marriage Licenses Chamberlains to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Patsy Lou (Hill) Chamberlain, Sr. and Robert Franklin Chamberlain, Sr. were joined in marriage Oct. 13, 1951. They had a double wedding with Patsy’s brother, Marvin Hill joining hands with Agnes (Shills) Hill. Their wedding took place in the Congregational Church, Charlotte, Mich. Patsy’s career as a Registered Nurse in Virginia, Michigan and Kentucky gave her a great deal of joy. She was an obstetrician nurse for 25 years, psychiatric nursing at the V.A. in Battle Creek, Mich. and served at Pennock Hospital as a supervisor and in a medical surgery capacity. Robert, Sr. “Bob” was initially in the Navy. After World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. During his service, he was in Vietnam for a year. Bob retired as a Sergeant Major after 30 years in 1976. Pat and “Bob” had four children, Lynne (Chamberlain) Krul, Robert, Jr., Bruce Chamberlain, Albert Lee Chamberlain who died in 2010 at age 48. They have six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. They had a small celebration with friends and family in Grand Rapids. If anyone would like to send a card, to let them know how you are, they would love to hear from you: Clark Retirement Community, 1551 Franklin, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506-3331. Glenn Darrell Antisdel, Jr., Delton and Elizabeth Joh Philapy, Delton. Garrett Lee Bernheisel, Bellevue and Alexandra Danaille Richardson, Battle Creek. Drew Mitchell Bowman, Hastings and Margo Rose Cooklin, Hastings. Mark Daniel Brown, Middleville and Chelsey Cay Smitter, Middleville. Thomas Andrew Defazio, Delton and Mary Joan Schutz, Delton. Patrick Alexander Hawley, Delton and Emily Joy Schaenzer, Delton. Kevin Dean Kaufman, Hastings and Heather Marie Hunt, Hastings. Tad Michael Lubitz, Woodland and Julie Ann Foster, Middleville. Shawn Anthony Lustey, Hastings and Heather Lea Totten, Middleville. Nathan Aaron Nicholas, Hastings and Anna Elizabeth Quain, Grand Ledge. Travis Eugene Roberts, Delton and Sarah Jean Henry, Hastings. Fair board has new president, trustee Dennis Redman is the new president of the Barry County Expo Center Board of Directors. He replaces Ron Tobias who did not run in the Oct. 17 election. Re-elected to the board were Lee Wieringa and Duane Werner. Elected to his first term was Robert Thornburgh. The election of officers was held following the annual meeting and president is Dennis Redman, vice president is Don Geukes, secretary is John Mater and treasurer is Dan Pickard.Redman opened his first meeting as president Oct. 20. Annual YAC Roofsit to benefit Green Gables Haven The Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council is sponsoring a roofsit to benefit Green Gables Haven, Barry County’s domestic violence shelter. The roofsit will be Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of Secondhand Corners in downtown Hastings. YAC includes Barry County youths who are between 13 and 21 years old. “We currently have more than 50 kids on the roster from all over Barry County, said Jennifer Richards, YAC advisor. Students represent Delton Kellogg, Hastings, Maple Valley and Thornapple Kellogg schools. Barry County’s Youth Advisory Council started when the W.K. Kellogg Foundation challenged Michigan community foundations to raise $2 million For every $2 raised by the Barry Community Foundation for other funds, the Kellogg Foundation provided $1 for the youth fund. The BCF board and staff raised the $2 million, which in turn provided the Youth Advisory Council with a $1 million match. The youth endowment now stands at approximately $1.2 million. Every year, the interest is used to provide grants for youth programs. To date, the Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council has given $349,113 through mini-grants, which are less than $300 and awarded year-round, and regular grants, which are awarded in the fall and in the spring. Richards said the grants benefit young people and are written by youths. Barry County Lumber has donated scaffolding for the roofsit for the 11th year in a row. Individuals may stop by the roofsit and donate. YAC members will be happy to run out to cars and collect donations, said Richards. For more information about YAC and the roofsit, call Richards at 269-945-0526. “Caring for your family as if it were our own” • Evening appointments available • Sedation offered for highly anxious patients • Please check out our website to learn more about services we offer! 730 Durkee, Nashville, MI 49073 Ph: (517)852-9150 • Fax: (517)852-9977 77561837 www.mynashvilledds.com �Page 8 — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner OFFICES, continued from page 1 and provide growth and learning opportunities for its employees. “Thirty-three out of 83 counties in Michigan, large and small, have combined offices, he said. “I think we could safely become number 34.” “I think this is a clear choice between the status quo and innovation,” said Geiger. Parker said that most of the people he has talked to from counties where the offices have been combined do not recommend combining the services. “No offense to Pam, I believe she could probably make it work; but, I think it’s going to be a long, long process ... and we can’t be guaranteed that Pam is going to be in there either — she could be voted out, too,” he said. “I believe it is going to take away from customer service to have them combined ...” Parker said the change also would decrease the vote of citizens in elections. “We are taking a vote away from the people,” he said. “... I think that is an important element here in this county, and that goes along with customer service.” Geiger said Barry County could learn from mistakes other counties have made when they combined the offices and therefore avoid the same pitfalls. “We don’t know that a newly elected register of deeds will have the requisite skills, or for that matter, any skills to hit the ground running ... I believe it is up to this county board to take the wisest, most risk-averse course of action to make the transition as seamless and smooth as possible. We owe this to the citizens of Barry County.” Commissioner Robert Houtman Parker said he is already listening to representatives from other counties. “We can learn from other people’s mistakes, and what they are sharing with us is, ‘Don’t do it,’” said Parker. “You’ve got to take advice from those kind of people who have been there, done it ...” Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock It is now time to bring in the gourds, squash, pumpkins and whatever else was used for outdoor decoration. Some trees are stubbornly hanging on to their leaves, while some of the red maples have been bare for weeks. The village curbs in many spots have mounds of leaves waiting for the village suction truck to come along and remove the piles of leaves. The truck, with its flexible hose mounted on the front, reminds one of an elephant with its trunk swinging wildly as the operator maneuvers it to get all the leaves. We are Tree City USA with lots of trees, lots of leaves and weeks of leaf raking. The women’s fellowship of First Congregational Church will meet Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m. Bill Erickson of International Aid will speak. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Freight House. This will be the annual Christmas memory time when the ornaments inscribed with names of departed dear ones will be unpacked, the names read and the ornaments hung on eight trees. Family members who have paid for the decorations are invited to attend and place their ornament(s) as desired. Agile ladies with tall ladders reach high places on the colorful trees. Refreshments will be served. Names can still be inscribed on new ornaments. The trees will be left in place through December. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Freight House, and host a speaker. There will be no December meeting. Officers for 2012 will be nominated to fill vacancies or to replace members whose terms have expired. Souper Thursday at Central United Methodist Church continues this week and next as normal. The following week, Nov. 17, the Souper group will eat turkey along with congregation members at 6 p.m. The population below age 10 must be decreasing, judging by the small number of trick-or-treaters we saw Monday night. Free movies at the Ionia Theater for this month include “Fantastic Animals” today; Costa Rica Nov. 10; Jerusaleum Nov. 17. TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ROLL FOR LEACH LAKE WEED CONTROL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 01 TO: The residents and property owners bordering Leach Lake and all other interested persons. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township Supervisor has reported to the Township Board and filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a special assessment roll prepared covering all properties with the Weed Control Special Assessment District No. 01 benefited by the weed control project. Said assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing a portion of the costs for the proposed Weed Control Special Assessment District as more particularly shown on the plans and estimates of costs on file with the Township Clerk within the Township, which assessment is in the approximate amount of $53,964.00 for five seasons. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Supervisor has further reported that the assessment against each parcel of land within said district is such relative portion of the whole sum levied against all parcels of land in said district as the benefit to such parcels bears to the total benefit to all parcels of land in said district. The proposed special assessment as shown on the roll is in the approximate amount of $53,964.00 for the five seasons, or $10,792.80 per year ($179.88 per year per parcel) of land in the district. For further information you are invited to examine the Roll. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at the Carlton Township Hall at 85 Welcome Road, within the township on November 14, 2011 at 8pm for the purpose of reviewing said Special Assessment Roll, hearing an objections thereto, and thereafter confirming said Roll as submitted or revised or amended. Said roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk (at the Township Hall) during regular business hours of regular business days until the time of said hearing and may further be examined at said hearing. Appearance and protest at this hearing is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the State Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner, or party in interest, or his or her agent may appear in person at the hearing to protest the Special Assessment, or may file his or her appearance or protest by letter at or before the hearing, and in that event, personal appearance shall not be required. The owner or any person having an interest in the real property who protests in person or in writing at the hearing may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the Special Assessment Roll. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Carlton Township Board will provide necessary and reasonable auxiliary aids and services, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon reasonable notice to the Carlton Township Clerk of the need for the same at least five days prior to the aforesaid hearing. All interested person are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to submit comments concerning the foregoing. 77561660 CARLTON TOWNSHIP Michele Erb, Clerk 85 Welcome Rd Hastings MI 49058 269-945-5990 “I am not going to second-guess our founding fathers as to why we put these offices together,” said VanNortwick. “I, for one, have been an advocate that even some of the changes this board has made, we have taken away some of the personal rights that put us in these chairs. So, to that end, you may call it status quo, but I’m not going to try to reinvent government at this stage ... I have to say that the constitution of this state and how we put together elected offices is very important at this point, and I have a hard time straying away from that.” The committee also passed motions recommending the following be approved during the next regular meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8: • Appointment of Chick Reid and Kathy Wiggins as citizens at large on the animal control and shelter advisory board; Lynne Anderson, Connie Dawe and Carole Wiggs as citizens at large to the Barry County Commission on Aging Board; Jim DeYoung to the parks and recreation board; Paul Wing and Shirley Barnum to represent agricultural interest on the agricultural preservation board; and David Kilmer as a citizen at large to the Charlton Park Village and Museum board. • A proposed policy for the use of the animal shelter donation fund in response to a rec- ommendation resulting from the recent business audit conducted by Walker, Fluke, and Sheldon and a donor recognition letter, as recommended by the animal control and shelter advisory board. • A request that the county serve as the official applicant for two United Way grants that will provide resources to support staff working with the Michigan State University Extension 4-H and parenting programs. The 4-H grant will be for approximately $45,000 to provide continued support for a 4-H staff person and operating expenses. The parenting grant will be for approximately $15,000, which will allow the parenting educator more hours and the flexibility to work with additional clients. • Amending the 2012 Barry County budget for MSU Extension by an increase of $5,378 to allow Linda Fisher to continue her employment as a three-quarter full-time employee equivalent through March 31, 2012, to meet her pension vesting requirements. • Awarding the snowplowing and salting contract to the lowest bidder, Halifax Services, from Nov. 15 through Nov. 14, 2012, at the following rates: two to five inches of snowfall — $225 downtown; $250 for COA and health department lots, for a total of $475; six to nine inches of snowfall — $225 for downtown, $275 for health department and COA for a total of $500; 10 to 13 inches of snowfall — $500 all lots; over 14 inches of snowfall $500 for all lots; salting per occurrence — $100 downtown; $100 for COA and health department. • Accepting and signing the Office of Community Alternatives Community Corrections Contract for fiscal years 2012-14, effective Oct. 1 of this year through Sept. 30, 2014. The funds from the contract cover 40 percent of the personnel costs for three employees in the circuit court and office of community corrections. • Approving Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program requests for Brian and Debbra Henney in sections 8, 9, 10 and 15 of Woodland Township; and Regan and Alice Chase in Section 33 of Woodland Township. • Ratifying the fund balance policy for Barry County in accordance with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 54. • Approving the 2012 health insurance plans, as recommended by the Barry County Healthcare Cost Containment Committee. The committee is recommending four health care plans for 2012. Two of the plans are unchanged from current plans already in place, and two are new. Employer contributions for 2012 are based on state-mandated caps ($5,500 for a single plan, $11,000 for a two-person plan and $15,000 for a family plan). Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Improve your financial picture during “open enrollment” Late fall marks the beginning of the holiday season, which probably means that you’ll have a lot going on over the next couple of months. However, busy as you are, you’ll want to take the time to review your employee benefits package, since November also is a popular month for employers to offer open enrollment. And the decisions you make now could have a big impact on your financial outlook for years to come. So, if you are in an open enrollment period, here are some steps you may want to take: • Boost your 401(k) contributions. It’s almost always a good idea to put in as much as you can, up to the contribution limit, in your 401(k) or similar retirement plan. After all, you typically contribute pre-tax dollars, so the more you put in, the lower your taxable income. Also, your money can grow on a taxdeferred basis, which means it has the potential to grow faster than an investment for which you paid taxes every year. At the very least, contribute enough to earn your employer’s match, if one is offered. For example, if you work for an organization that will match 50 percent of everything you put in up to, say, 6 percent of your salary, then you should contribute 6 percent of your salary — which is like getting a three percent raise. • Rebalance your 401(k) portfolio. You may have a dozen or more investment options in your 401(k). Ideally, you’ll want to spread your money among these options in a way that’s appropriate for your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals. But over time, your 401(k) portfolio can become “unbalanced,” even if you made no changes. For example, if you’ve invested in a couple of aggressive-growth accounts, and these accounts have gained significantly in value, they may now be taking up a greater percentage of your portfolio than you had originally intended, exposing you to more risk than you’d like. Consequently, if your plan doesn't offer an automatic rebalance option, you may need to rebalance your portfolio by moving some of your assets into less aggressive vehicles. • Be cautious about adding company stock. You may be loyal to your employer, but try not to hold too much company stock in your 401(k). After all, your company, like all businesses, may go through ups and downs, and if STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 27.10 +.10 AT&T 28.70 +.31 BP PLC 42.72 -.80 CMS Energy Corp 20.27 -.47 Coca-Cola Co 67.04 +.09 Eaton 44.28 +1.14 Family Dollar Stores 58.90 -.88 Fifth Third Bancorp 11.39 -.30 Flowserve CP 90.20 +3.44 Ford Motor Co. 11.08 -1.35 General Mills 38.31 -.51 General Motors 23.33 -1.53 Intel Corp. 23.90 -.73 Kellogg Co. 53.56 -.31 McDonald’s Corp 91.91 +.14 Pfizer Inc. 19.33 +.46 Ralcorp 81.16 +1.63 Sears Holding 78.03 +3.14 Spartan Motors 4.58 +.03 Spartan Stores 16.56 -.16 Stryker 47.00 -1.24 Walmart Stores 56.23 -.48 Gold $1719.80 +18.37 Silver $33.31 +.01 Dow Jones Average 11,657 -49 Volume on NYSE 1.25B +76M your portfolio is dominated by this single stock, you may experience considerable volatility. And if your company matches your 401(k) contributions with its own stock, you may want to invest all your own money in vehicles other than company stock. • Take all the insurance that’s offered. Typically, when employers offer life insurance as a benefit, it’s at little or no cost to you, so you’ll probably want to take all that’s offered. However, this amount may still be less than what you really need to fully protect your family, so you may well need to pur- chase an individual policy to supplement your employer’s coverage. And always be aware if your employer reduces or eliminates the insurance that’s offered as an employee benefit, because you’ll then need to adjust the policy that you’ve bought outside work. You can review and improve your financial picture during open enrollment — so take advantage of this opportunity. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Stepping up to a bright idea by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters At first, I wasn’t sure I was reading the CNN report correctly. The story hinged on special pavement that uses the impact of human feet to generate electricity. That’s right. A young man in Britain has invented a device that harvests the energy from a footfall hitting the pavement to power things such as LED lights. Talk about a bright idea. The PaveGen project is the brainchild of Laurence Kemball-Cook, age 25 years. He’s an engineer who built a prototype of the device during his last year in school and is now working to make and market his creation. PaveGen tiles work because they have a bit of “give” in them. When you step on one, it’s depressed a little bit by your body weight. That motion can be used to generate a small but measurable bit of electricity. If the paving tiles are in an area of heavy foot traffic — such as the stairs down to a subway station — in total they can make enough electricity for some useful applications. Using human muscle to generate electricity is not completely new. I’ve seen students in teaching demonstrations pedaling hard on stationary bikes to light up a relatively low-watt light. In short, it takes a lot of oomph to power a standard bulb — us old ladies need not apply for any job requiring that much work on a regular basis. But walking is one of the most efficient things we humans can do. And by stepping on a tile of the PaveGen devise, a person exerts considerable downward force — full body weight. Each step on one of the pavers generates enough juice to power an LED bulb for 30 seconds. The generating device can be linked to a battery to even out the flow of the electrical current between footfalls. Kemball-Cook had a second bright idea as he designed his device. In addition to contributing electric power to devices outside the paver, he engineered the tiles to retain 5 percent of their oomph. That bit of power is used to light up a LED bulb in the paver itself. This means the device lights up as you walk in it, giving you positive feedback that you’re really making electricity as you walk across the pavement. People really like that, it’s clear from the news reports. Twenty of the tiles will be installed around London’s Olympic Stadium where foot traffic is going to be high. The pavers have already been tested at a school in southeast Britain. Kemball-Cook said 1,100 kids have devoted their lives to stamping all over them for the past eight months. On a shorter-term test, Kemball-Cook said he took the pavers to an outdoor festival where 250,000 footsteps created enough juice to charge 10,000 cell phones. The pavers are a bit like social media, harnessing the individual contribution of many people in ways that generate value. That’s part of the appeal of the devices. Each PaveGen tile can be made to the size of existing pieces of pavement so they can be substituted in for what’s already in a sidewalk. Like with everything in this world, the economics of the pavers will determine if you see them on a city sidewalk near you. At this point, Kemball-Cook won’t say what it costs him to make each PaveGen slab. He notes instead that once they go into mass production, the costs will fall. Time will tell if this idea has legs. But I for one am rooting it does. And I’m glad to note some members of the next generation are thinking outside the box and creating some delightful devices. Keep it up, kids. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — Page 9 came to Admiral Rock was a diploma of Honorary Fellowship in the North East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders at New Castle-on-Tyne, England. He was a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and its president from 1934 to 1936. The society made him an honorary member in 1936. At the International Conference of Marine Engineers in London in 1929, he was named chairman of the important ship construction committee and was highly commended as a presiding officer and for the many valuable and practical suggestions he offered. Less than a year after retiring as head of the Webb Institute, Admiral Rock died on April 20, 1946, at the Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., age the age of 78. Burial was in Arlington Naval Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Although Admiral Rock went far in the naval service and mingled with the great and many nations, he never lost contact with Barry County and the friends of his boyhood days here. The many fine honors he won never turned his head. In fact, each new distinction seemed to add to his sense of humility and gratitude for the privilege of serving a nation where such things can happen, even to the son of an obscure village blacksmith. Kiwanis members get schooled on maintenance challenges Hastings man credited with aiding in groundwork for modernizing U.S. Navy The following article was published in the May 3, 1956, centennial edition of the Banner. ***** George Henry Rock, the son of a Hastings blacksmith, graduated with honors from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., rose to the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Navy and won international recognition in the field of marine engineering and naval architecture. Admiral Rock was born in Hastings, Nov. 21, 1868, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Rock. His father operated a blacksmith shop here for many years at the corner of Court and Jefferson streets. Ranking scholar George Rock graduated from Hastings High School in June of 1884. The following spring, he took a competitive examination at Jackson, for a cadetship at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. Barry County was a part of the Third Congressional District which also included Eaton, Calhoun, Branch and Jackson counties. In a field of more than 20 candidates, George finished first, and the following fall entered Annapolis. Four years later, in June of 1889, he graduated with honors, ranking second in his class and outstanding in mathematics. At that time, each of the five top ranking students was given the opportunity for further specialized study. George had always looked forward to active sea duty. But his instructors, mindful of his exceptional brilliance in mathematics, urged him to take up naval construction, a department in which the United States needed more “know-how.” Give up dreams So, the young naval officer gave up dreams of a command at sea in favor of the more exacting but less glamorous work of designing, building and repairing ships for Uncle Sam’s battle fleet. Glasgow, Scotland, was the ship-building center of the world at that time, and it was at the university there that Ensign Rock took specialized courses in marine construction and architecture, graduating after two years, with high honors. Back in America, the young officer was transferred to the Naval Construction Corps in 1891. On Jan. 5, 1893, he was united in marriage to Edith Gertrude Neuman at the Episcopal Church in Newark, N.J. Twin sons were born, Albert and Bertram. One son and three grandsons served in World War II. From the rank of ensign, he was promoted to the grade of assistant naval constructor, with the rank of lieutenant (junior grade), on July 1, 1891, and to naval constructor, with the rank of lieutenant, June 23, 1898. On July 1, 1905, he was made a lieutenant commander, and a year later, July 7, 1906, he rose to commander. Elevation to the rank of captain followed in 1916, and 10 years later, Aug. 1, 1926, he achieved the permanent rank of rear admiral, Construction Corps. Becomes bureau chief From 1923 to 1929, Admiral Rock served as assistant to the chief of Bureau of Construction and Repair, Navy Department, and continued to serve in that important post until his retirement, due to age, on Oct. 1, 1932. While he was on duty at the big Newport News Navy Yard, private shipbuilding firms recognized his unusual ability and made him flattering salary offers to join their organizations. Although this would have meant an income several times higher than he could ever expect to receive, even as a top-ranking naval officer, George declined. He already had a deeply ingrained sense of pride in and loyalty for the naval service. Also, he felt a personal obligation to the government that had given him years of education and wonderful opportunities for advanced training and travel. During World War I, Captain Rock had charge of the Navy yards at Brooklyn, N.Y., where he supervised a work force of 10,000 men engaged in the construction of war ships. His record there won the commendation of President Woodrow Wilson and of top offi- George Henry Rock cers in the Navy Department. Among other things, he developed shortcuts for speeding up the work of refitting captured German ships into transports that were badly needed by the U.S. Navy. He was the first naval constructor to employ electric welding techniques extensively in repair work to badly damaged marine engines. For this and other World War I service, he was awarded the Navy Cross. Forward-looking views While serving as chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, Admiral Rock, according to the transactions of the society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (Vol. 54, 1946), “conspicuously applied his forward-looking views, which had the result of giving sharp impetus to the reawakening of the nation to the need of a modern, expanded Navy. Although deprived of an opportunity directly to take part in the Naval Expansion Program later inaugurated, he, nevertheless, in the preliminary work begun before his retirement and through his vigorous and unceasing efforts, did much to bring to fruition the building policy which all now recognize as having been absolutely essential to American victory in World War II.” In this assignment, he also had to work closely with congressional committees. Admiral Rock won the esteem and respect of both senators and representatives for his knowledge, candor and courtesy in dealing with them. When the time for his retirement approached, this tribute was paid to Admiral Rock by Rep. William. A Ayres, of Kansas, chairman of the Naval Sub-Committee, in the course of the hearings on the 1933 Naval Appropriation Bill: “I understand that you will retire before the time for another hearing rolls around. We will miss you, and I am sure that the service will miss you. Your broad knowledge and fine faculty for enlightening us laymen has been of the greatest assistance. We wish that, when you lay down your official duties, whatever your aims and desires may be, you may be able to realize them in full measure. You will leave with our sincere and cordial best wishes.” Heads architecture school After he was automatically retired from active service in 1932, age age 64, he accepted an offer to head the Webb School of Naval Architecture in New York City. This was a unique institution where every student entered on a scholarship awarded through stiff competitive examinations. In this new assignment, he proved to be a fine educator and gave the school excellent administration until his voluntary retirement in 1945. After the entry of the United States into World War II, Admiral Rock offered his services to the government and was used as an advisor and special representative on many important assignments. Among the international recognitions that by David DeDecker Staff Writer Larry Cook, maintenance supervisor for Hastings Area Schools, spoke at the Hastings Kiwanis Club meeting Wednesday, Oct. 26. Cook’s presentation took a look at the infrastructure of Hastings schools’ past, present and what the future may hold for the local education community. “In 1916, Woodrow Wilson was president, the average income was $750 a year, the Chicago Cubs played their first game in what would later be called Wrigley Field, and in the World Series that year, Boston beat the Brooklyn Robins. In 1916, what is now the Hastings Middle School, was also built. Cook said the school district went through four superintendents between the time the school was first discussed being built in 1912 and when the doors opened in 1920. The Michigan Supreme Court became involved because the building site was a burial ground. He said in 1930, average income had grown to $1,360, Franklin D. Roosevelt was beginning his first term as president, Scotch Tape and Twinkies were invented, the face of George Washington was carved into Mt. Rushmore, Mickey Mouse made his first appearance, and Hastings voters passed a millage to build Central School. “The interesting thing about building Central is that no state or federal money was used,” said Cook. “It was strictly a millage and paid for completely by the community.” Cook said the architecture of Central is amazing, and it is truly a beautiful building, but it’s not the only one. An identical school was built in Ontonagon in the Upper Peninsula. But maintenance and modernization can be difficult, especially if a computer cable needs to be run through a three-foot thick wall. Also in the 1930s, on a local level, the Kellogg Company was paying 50 percent of the cost to build new schools in the area. That’s when Delton Kellogg and Thornapple Kellogg districts added buildings and changed names. Hastings had just built Central, so there was not then a need for Kellogg to help with another new school. From 1941 to 1951, the average student population in Hastings increased by 155 students each year, so the district was growing very rapidly. Both Hastings school buildings were bursting at the seams, and a lot of the students still went to small, one-room rural schools at the time. In 1954, average income had risen to $3,960, the president was Dwight D. Eisenhower, the first Burger King opened, and the first transistor radio was built, Sports Illustrated was born, “Lassie” and “The Tonight Show” appeared on television for the first time. As early as 1946, Hastings Superintendent D.A. VanBuskirk, began seeing that times were changing in education and country schools were having to close down. Laws were being passed that said children needed more than an eighth grade education. Townships were paying tuition for kids to attend high school. Northeastern and Southeastern elementary schools were opened in 1954, and the west gym addition was made onto what is now the middle school. What is still called “the new high school” was opened more than 40 years ago, and Star School was built in 1997 because the elementary schools were overflowing. According to Cook, maintenance of the aging buildings is a major concern and expense. He said when rain would come out of the south, because of deteriorating brick work, water would seep through the kindergarten room walls at Central, and plaster would fall off. At the end of July there was a substantial rain storm. Afterwards, the lights would not work in the auditorium. The lighting electrical panels are under the stage. Even though the area was found dry, it was evident the panels had recently been under water. The trail of water was traced through an underground tunnel, between Central and the middle school, to a five-inch, cast iron roof drain pipe. The pipe evidently broke during the big rain storm and all the water rushed down the tunnel, an eighth of a mile, and into the area where the light panels reside underneath the auditorium stage. Insurance paid for the $30,000 in damages. Repair of the pipe, since it was underground and ran through the building foundation, was estimated at $50,000. Cook said the district just doesn’t have that kind of money. But, local contractors were able to brainstorm a solution and mend the pipe for $1,200. “We had a steam condenser at the high school which was going to cost $10,000 to fix,” said Cook. “If steam works long enough on steel, it will create what is known as a ‘worm hole’ and you cannot seal it. Now, they make a wonderful high-temperature epoxy, and for about $300, we were able to fix the leak and it has held for three years.” Cook also talked about another challenge, this time at the high school. He explained how each of the 150 doors have door knobs that are obsolete. The company that manufactured them no longer exists, and repair parts are not available. So, if a door knob breaks, the repair was estimated at $350 per lockset. Cook said the school found a local machine shop that custom-tooled 10 repair parts for $300. was being torn down. “My concern is that as a culture we build multi-million-dollar structures for athletes to play, but we are content to live with 96-yearold buildings to educate our children, and putting Band-Aids on everything,” said Cook. “When do we start the discussion, about upgrading the everyday facilities for our children? “What do we do for the everyday kid who “We build multi-million-dollar structures for athletes to play, but we are content to live with 96-year- old buildings to educate our children,” Larry Cook, maintenance supervior, Hastings Area Schools “That’s the interesting thing about maintenance on a building which was built in 1916. There are parts I have never even heard of ... Google is a wonderful tool. “Sometimes Band-Aids are not the prettiest things, but it is the reality of things. When I took over as maintenance supervisor, the files hadn’t been cleaned in years. I went through files that dated back into the 1950s, and the maintenance people back then were submitting budgets which included repairs for roofs, parking lots, and boilers. When I submit my budgets, I still deal with roofs, parking lots, and boilers. “It is really frustrating when you have children using old textbooks, and you have to choose between a leaky roof and a new textbook,” he said. “So, you try to get as creative as possible.” Cook recalled a childhood memory of driving through Atlanta with his family. He said the Milwaukee Braves had moved to Atlanta, and the community was building the team a new stadium. Twenty years later, as Cook and his young family were driving through Atlanta on the way to Florida, the old stadium flushes the urinal and it overflows because the two-inch pipe now has an opening the size of a dime, because the plumbing is so old? The only way to replace the plumbing is to tear out the wall. “I think the time has come for this community and service groups like yours to begin talking about what the future looks like. Back in 1954, the problem was too many students. Now, the problem is going in the opposite way, and there are not enough students. The buildings don’t shrink when the student population does, and the buildings are not getting any newer.” Cook talked about new technology and the possibility of grade teacher and lessons being video-streamed to all district locations. He said technology is useful, but it’s people who make a difference in students’ lives. “When we think about our schools of the future, we cannot just think about technology and physical improvements,” said Cook. “School is about building character, honesty, integrity. Technology won’t do that. We must surround our kids with teachers and people who can build those qualities.” HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ROLL FOR LEACH LAKE WEED CONTORL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 01 TO: The residents and property owners bordering Leach Lake and all other interested persons. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township Supervisor has reported to the Township Board and filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a special assessment roll prepared covering all properties with the Weed Control Special Assessment District No. 01 benefited by the weed control project. Said assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing a portion of the costs for the proposed Weed Control Special Assessment District as more particularly shown on the plans and estimates of costs on file with the Township Clerk within the Township, which assessment is in the approximate amount of $18,345.00 for five seasons. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Supervisor has further reported that the assessment against each parcel of land within said district is such relative portion of the whole sum levied against all parcels of land in said district as the benefit to such parcels bears to the total benefit to all parcels of land in said district. The proposed special assessment as shown on the roll is in the approximate amount of $18,345.00 for the five seasons, or $3,669.00 per year ($174.71 per year per parcel) of land in the district. For further information you are invited to examine the Roll. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at the Hastings Charter Township Hall at 885 River Road, within the township on November 8, 2011 at 7pm for the purpose of reviewing said Special Assessment Roll, hearing an objections thereto, and thereafter confirming said Roll as submitted or revised or amended. Said roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk (at the Township Hall) during regular business hours of regular business days until the time of said hearing and may further be examined at said hearing. Appearance and protest at this hearing is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the State Tax Tribunal. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner, or party in interest, or his or her agent may appear in person at the hearing to protest the Special Assessment, or may file his or her appearance or protest by letter at or before the hearing, and in that event, personal appearance shall not be required. The owner or any person having an interest in the real property who protests in person or in writing at the hearing may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the State Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the Special Assessment Roll. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Hastings Charter Township Board will provide necessary and reasonable auxiliary aids and services, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon reasonable notice to the Carlton Township Clerk of the need for the same at least five days prior to the aforesaid hearing. All interested person are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place to submit comments concerning the foregoing. 77561688 HASTINGS CHARTERTOWNSHIP Anita S Mennell, Clerk 885 River Rd Hastings MI 49058 269-948-9690 �Page 10 — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent ROBIN LEE LEWIS, who lived at 123 Oak Road, Hastings, Michigan died June 18, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to ASHLEY ROBIN LEWIS, whose address is 123 Oak Road, Hastings, Michigan or to the probate court located at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, MI within 4 months after the date of the publication of this notice. 77561802 NOTICE OF BORROWER’S RIGHTS THIS NOTICE CONCERNS Thomas H Chase and Shirley A Chase (“BORROWER”) REGARDING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7519 Guy Rd Nashville MI 49073 . THE BORROWER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST A MEETING WITH INDEPENDENT BANK AND SHOULD CONTACT Elaine D. AT 616447-8633 TO SCHEDULE A MEETING IF DESIRED. THIS PERSON HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE AGREEMENTS UNDER MCL 600.3205b AND MCL 600.3205c. THE BORROWER MAY CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR BY VISITING THE MSHDA WEBSITE (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/) OR BY CALLING THE MSHDA (1-866-946-7432). IF THE BORROWER REQUESTS A MEETING WITH THE PERSON DESIGNATED ABOVE WITHIN THE STATUTORY PERIOD, FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS WILL NOT BE COMMENCED UNTIL 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT NOTICE WAS MAILED TO THE BORROWER. IF THE BORROWER AND THE PERSON DESIGNATED ABOVE REACH AN AGREEMENT TO MODIFY THE BORROWER’S MORTGAGE LOAN, THE MORTGAGE WILL NOT BE FORECLOSED IF THE BORROWER ABIDES BY THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. THE BORROWER HAS THE RIGHT TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY. THE MICHIGAN STATE BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 1-800-9680738. 77561766 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Penny S. Vandenberg, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 462 Pollard Dr, Lake Odessa, MI 488499317. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from October 28, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after October 28, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 388571F01 77561711 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Rick Allen Frey and Tammy Jean Frey, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 23, 2008, and recorded on June 2, 2008 in instrument 20080602-0005769, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Nineteen and 02/100 Dollars ($57,619.02), including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26, thence North along the East line of said West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4, 1315.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence West at right angles to said East line, 209.00 feet, thence North parallel with said East line, 209.00 feet, thence East 209.00 feet to said East line; thence South along said East line, 209.00 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Easterly 33 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561478 File #312912F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Bradley J. Bruce, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 316 Cardinal Ct, Middleville, MI 49333-9406. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from October 28, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after October 28, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 241503F03 77561763 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Thomas L. Swainston and Michelle Swainston, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 314 Dearborn St, Middleville, MI 49333-9268. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 1, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 1, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77561804 File # 228254F03 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting October 12, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy. Also present was Attorney Ken Sparks Absent: None Also present were 8 guests. Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops and Officer Steve Goodwin. Agenda was approved as revised. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved as written. Correspondence was given. Commissioners’ report given. No Public Comments. Parks Report given. Fire Departments report was placed on file. Prairieville Township Board approved BPH Fire Department to give Johnstown Township the Medical SCBA equipment that is no longer used at the BPH Fire Department. Police Department report was placed on file. Appointed Tyler Dimock for the position of Reserve Officer for Prairieville Township Police Department. Supervisor Report was received. Treasurer Report was received. Clerk Report was received. Approve to pay Township bills for $85,711.28. Pine Lake Association made a presentation to the Pine Lake Fire Department with a check in the amount of $1,402.00 from their annual BBQ collections. Approved to waive the Special Land Use Permit Application Fee for Willis Aukerman at 7990 Milo Road. Approved the bid from Douglas Innes in the amount of $2,250.00 for police car. David Bellingar, Ted Hartleb Agency introduced himself and company. Review of the various options to continue the existing contract/lease of new equipment for mailing machine. Authorized Attorney Robert Thall to send a letter to AT&T, denying the request to modify the agreement for the cell tower located at 11274 Doster Road, Plainwell, MI. Approve the Prairieville Township Fireworks Application for use. Updated on BPH Committee. Discussion on Lake Access Ordinance for Hughes Park Plat 1. No Public comments were received. Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 8:44 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77561779 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jason J. Miller, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 428 E South St, Hastings, MI 49058-2331. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from October 28, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after October 28, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 388555F01 77561708 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Philip F. Brewer, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1200 E Hickory Rd, Battle Creek, MI 49017-8717. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 1, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 1, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77561814 File # 384802F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Michael K. Stehr, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 601 E Grand St, Hastings, MI 49058-1922. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from October 31, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after October 31, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 385737F01 77561808 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward J. Greene and Melissa M. Greene, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2007 and recorded September 27, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070927-0002515, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen and 93/100 Dollars ($31,413.93) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 1, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 25 and 26 of Barrett Acres according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of plats, page 30. Subject to a 20 foot easement over the North side of said Lot 26 of Barrett Acres. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: November 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77561830 File No. 200.8463 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Georgia Kline, single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Arbor Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan Corporation, its successors or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 17, 2009 and recorded March 2, 2009 in Instrument Number 20090302-0001894, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Eighty-Two and 52/100 Dollars ($110,082.52) including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 17, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 16 of Charles E. Kingsbury Park, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 52, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: October 20, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77561594 File No. 682.0689 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Leslie Antcliffe, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 8, 2006, and recorded on March 8, 2006 in instrument 1161057, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six and 72/100 Dollars ($192,356.72), including interest at 3.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Boulder Creek Estates, according to the Recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561448 File #302478F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gregory A. Little and Sabrina S. Little, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 24, 2004, and recorded on December 1, 2004 in instrument 1137979, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Six Hundred Six and 46/100 Dollars ($108,606.46), including interest at 4.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 7 West, except a parcel beginning at the Southeast corner of the North 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 21, Town 2 North, Range 7 West for place of beginning; thence North 245 feet; thence West 533 feet; thence South 245 feet; thence East 533 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 06761769 File #288729F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sally Jo Peterson, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006, and recorded on December 4, 2006 in instrument 1173429, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA dba Americas Servicing Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Eight and 33/100 Dollars ($91,298.33), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Easterly 66 feet of Lot 6, Assessor's Plat No. 4 of Middleville, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 10. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 06762179 File #294309F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Duane Kissinger and Jennifer Kissinger, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Residential Mortgage Network, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2001, and recorded on January 9, 2002 in instrument 1072744, and assigned by said Mortgagee to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine and 60/100 Dollars ($103,549.60), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24, Town 1 North Range 8 West described as beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 24; thence West along the center of the South Section line Road 165 feet; thence North 264 feet; thence East 165 feet to the East Section line; thence South along said East Section line 264 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #378863F01 77561797 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25893-DE Estate of Merritt W. Schoder. Date of Birth: November 29, 1922. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Merritt W. Schoder, who lived at 715 East Shore Drive, Johnstown, MI 49017, died June 30, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sandra Dull, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 Court Street, Ste. 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 10-27-11 Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices Rebecca K. Livingston P72714 2127 Spring Arbor Road Jackson, MI 49203 (517) 787-7600 Sandra Dull 5155 Glenn Valley Drive, Apt. 3B Battle Creek, MI 49015 (269) 979-8725 77561785 NOTICE PURSUANT MCLA 600.3205A(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Jamie L. SanMiguel and Jeffrey L. Williams the borrower(s) and/or mortgagor(s) (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding property located at 4385 W. Joy Road, Shelbyville, MI 49344. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designed by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205B and 600.3205C is: Jodi Domanski, Mercantile Bank, 310 Leonard Street, NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504; (616) 726-1509. The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866)946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counsel within 14 days from November 1, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 1, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Schenk, Boncher & Rypma (616)647-8277 November 1, 2011 S:\LS300\FOR - MERC BANK\LETTERS\SANMIGUEL 7 DAY PUBLICATION.WPD 77561835 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sarah M. Munch, a married woman and Michael R. Munch, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2004, and recorded on December 1, 2004 in instrument 1137975, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Fifteen and 67/100 Dollars ($269,115.67), including interest at 4.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence South 89 Degrees 36 minutes 29 seconds East on the East and West 1/4 line 532.02 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 0 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West parallel to the West Section line 337.39 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds West 136.02 feet; thence North 0 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West 334.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds East 928.90 feet; thence South 0 Degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds East 670.63 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 36 minutes 29 seconds West on the East and West 1/4 line, 792.80 feet to the place of beginning. Together with an easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 66 foot strip of land described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence North 00 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West on the West Section line, 271.91 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 0 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West on said West Section line 66.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds East 396.00 feet; thence North 0 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West, parallel to the West Section line, 220.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds East 66.00 feet; thence South 0 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds East 286.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds West 462.53 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561649 File #378612F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on February 12, 2009, by Theresa A. McCormick, a single woman, given by her to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on February 23, 2009, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 20090223-0001608, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Fifty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($52,757.00); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That portion of the following description, East of the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; beginning at a point found by commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, and running thence on the Section line North 89 degrees 15 minutes 06 seconds West 998.86 feet; thence South 12 degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds West 315.5 feet along the Westerly right of way line of Highway M-43 for point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 06 seconds West 464.31 feet to the Easterly line of the former K.L. & N. Railroad (aka C.K. & S. Railroad); thence North 26 degrees 32 minutes 29 seconds East 164.34 feet; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 06 seconds East to the Westerly right of way line of Highway M-43; thence South 12 degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds West along said Westerly Highway right of way line 150 feet more or less to point of beginning. Commonly Known As: 752 S. Grove Street, Delton, Michigan 49046 Tax Parcel Number: 08-03-007-007-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: October 24, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 77561668 371-8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Caitlin G Nugent an unmarried woman and Thomas P Nugent and Amy Nugent husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 7, 2007, and recorded on March 28, 2007 in instrument 1177997, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-One and 41/100 Dollars ($93,281.41), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Commencing 744 feet North of the Southwest corner of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, and thence East to the centerline of Highway M-37 for the point of beginning; Thence West 165 feet; Thence South 330 feet; Thence East to centerline of Highway M-37; Thence North 9 degrees 19 minutes West along the centerline of Highway M-37 to the point of beginning. Parcel 2: Parcel of land described as: Commencing in the center of State Truck Line Highway M-37, where said highway intersects the South Section line of Section 4; Thence West on the Section line to the Southwest corner of Section 4; Thence North on the Section line 414 feet to the place of beginning; Thence North on Section 330 feet; Thence East to the center of State Truck Line Highway M-37; Thence Southeasterly along the center of said Highway to a point due East of the Place of Beginning; Thence due West to the place of beginning. Except commencing 744 feet North of the Southwest corner of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West; Thence East to the centerline of Highway M-37 the point of beginning; Thence West 165 feet; Thence South 330 feet; Thence East to centerline of Highway M-37; Thence North 9 degrees 19 minutes West along the centerline of Highway M-37 to the point of beginning. Also a right of ingress and egress to the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 8 West over that part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, lying of said highway and North of the parcel heretofore described. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561503 File #372840F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Heidi E. Franklin, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 338 E Grant St, Hastings, MI 49058-1316. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 9467432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from October 28, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after October 28, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 388139F01 77561793 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Christopher C. Gosset, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 4926 Hathaway Ct, Hastings, MI 49058-7207. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 1, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 1, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 77561816 File # 388548F01 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Deborah S. Massimino and Anthony Massimino, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 7475 Cox Rd, Bellevue, MI 49021-9207. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from October 28, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after October 28, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 332693F02 77561720 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert J. Stickney, and Lisa A. Stickney, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 17, 2006, and recorded on February 6, 2006 in instrument 1159804, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Nineteen and 47/100 Dollars ($237,619.47), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 20 minutes 17 seconds West 845.00 feet along the West line of said Section the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds East 254.98 feet parallel with the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 20 minutes 17 seconds West 226.41 feet parallel with the West line of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 22 seconds West 254.98 feet parallel with the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section; thence North 00 degrees 20 minutes 17 seconds East 225.93 feet along the West line said Section to the point of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement for ingress, egress, utilities and drainage as described Schedule "X". Schedule "X": An easement for ingress, egress, utilities and drainage over that part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 22, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan described as : commencing at the West 1/4 corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 20 minutes 17 seconds West 825.00 feet along the West line of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds East 33.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds East 566.38 feet; thence Northeasterly 57.66 feet along a 59.00 foot radius curve to the left, said curve having a central angle of 55 degrees 59 minutes 27 seconds, and a chord bearing North 62 degrees 17 minutes 31 seconds east 55.39 feet thence Northeasterly, Southeasterly and Southwesterly 243.23 feet along 59.00 foot radius curve to the right , said curve having a central angle 236 degrees 12 minutes 28 seconds and a chord bearing South 27 degrees 35 minutes 58 seconds East 104.09 feet; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds West 663.93 feet; thence North 00 degrees 20 minutes 17 seconds East 66.00 feet along Easterly right-of-way line of Bender Road (66 feet wide) to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561490 File #386200F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Donald E Hueckel, A Single Man to First Chicago NBD Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 1999 and recorded March 16, 1999 in Instrument # 1026598 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: CitiMortgage, Inc, by assignment dated January 3, 2011 and recorded January 11, 2011 in Instrument # 201101110000383 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seven Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($63,507.51) including interest 7.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 1, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 7 West distant South 369.00 feet from the West one quarter post of said section 3; thence East parallel with the East and West one quarter line of said Section 3, a distance of 1833.00 feet; thence South parallel with said West Section line 683.00 feet; thence West parallel with said East and West one quarter line 976.00 feet; thence North parallel with said West section line 380.00 feet; thence West parallel with said East and West one quarter line 857.00 feet to said West section line; thence North along said West section 303.00 feet to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom right of way for Highway M-66 as recorded in Liber 329 of Deeds on Page 594. Commonly known as 10583 Assyria Rd, Nashville MI 49073 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 11/03/2011 CitiMortgage, Inc, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77561845 No: 11-49787 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25951-DE Estate of Dewayne Arthur Thompson. Date of Birth: July 24, 1936. TO ALL CREDITORS: * NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Dewayne Arthur Thompson, who lived at 8551 Deep Lake Road, Middleville, Michigan died September 4, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Hastings City Bank, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Ste. 302, Hastings, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. October 27, 2011 Law Weathers Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-2401 77561795 MORTGAGE SALE This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHANNON HICKS, a single woman, Mortgagor, to INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CO. SOUTH MI n/k/a INDEPENDENT BANK, having its principal office at 4200 East Beltline, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, Mortgagee, dated August 23, 2006 and recorded August 30, 2006 in Instrument No. 1169336. By reason of such default the undersigned elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of said mortgage due and payable forthwith. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on said mortgage the sum of FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY and 55/100 ($54,180.55) dollars, including interest at the rate of 4.625% per annum. No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided and to pay said amount with interest as provided in said mortgage, and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including attorney fees allowed by law, said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the east door of the Barry County Courthouse, the place of holding the Circuit Court within the County of Barry, City of Hastings, Michigan, on November 17, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., local time. Pursuant to Public Act No. 104, Public Acts of 1971 [MCLA 600.3240(8), MSA 27A.3240(8)] the redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of the foreclosure sale, unless the property is determined to be abandoned under MCLA 600.3241a; MSA 27A.3241(1), in which case the property may be redeemed during the 30 days immediately following the sale or expiration of statutory notice period or expiration of statutory notice period. The premises covered by said mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows, to wit: Lots 7, 8 and 9 Daniel Staleys Addition to the Village of Nashville, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. Date: October 7, 2011 INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CO. SOUTH MI n/k/a INDEPENDENT BANK Mortgagee SCHENK BONCHER & RYPMA Gary P. Schenk P19970 601 Three Mile Road, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49544-1601 77561483 (616) 647-8277 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 31, 2006, by Pamela J. Varney, a single woman, Brian P. Walter, a married man, and Larry L. Walter, a married man, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 1, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1169442, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Seven Hundred Eight and 27/100 Dollars ($116,708.27); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 36 of the Plat of Fairhaven, a subdivision of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Also a parcel of land in Lot 35 of the Plat of Fairhaven, a subdivision of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, according to the recorded Plat thereof described as follows: Commencing at a point "H" of the recorded Plat of Plat of Fairhaven, said point "H" being the Southern most corner of said Lot 35; thence North 45 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds West 261.42 feet along the Northerly edge of Meadow Lane; thence North 00 degrees 44 minutes East 112.00 feet to the place of beginning of the land herein described; thence North 00 degrees 44 minutes E.R. 219.3 (N219.6 feet); thence North 89 degrees 2 minutes East 67.5 feet; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 10 seconds West 194.3 feet; thence South 69 degrees 32 minutes West 74.3 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 85 Powell Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-06-250-036-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: October 24, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 77561673 371-8253 �Page 12 — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Brian L Pursley and Stacey Pursley, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee, dated June 24, 2003, and recorded on June 25, 2003 in instrument 1107163, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Three and 77/100 Dollars ($114,983.77), including interest at 9.48% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the following: The North 24 rods of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 17, Town 1 North, Range 10 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561471 File #361695F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter Nevins, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on December 26, 2006 in instrument 1174210, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Five and 49/100 Dollars ($141,475.49), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land 16 rods North and South by 10 rods East and West in the Northwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #186080F02 77561788 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard A. Dean, Bobbie Jo Dean, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 24, 2006, and recorded on December 1, 2006 in instrument 1173367, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee on Behalf of Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-2, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars ($121,915.00), including interest at 8.45% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12, Town 2 North Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at point in the center of Highway, 24 rods East of the Northwest corner of said Section 12; thence South 110 feet: thence East 75 feet: thence North 110 feet; thence West to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 06761880 File #361334F02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Hilda A. Jackson and Norman Jackson, Jr. Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2002, and recorded on August 23, 2002 in instrument 1086112, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Six Hundred NinetyEight and 52/100 Dollars ($99,698.52), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 249 and 250 of Al-Gon-Quin Lake Resort Properties, Unit No. 2 according to the Plat thereof Recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561621 File #335647F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Erin E. Roth and Daniel J. Roth, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 25, 2008, and recorded on March 5, 2008 in instrument 20080305-0002039, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred TwentyThree and 29/100 Dollars ($156,823.29), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 10, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 26 of the Plat of Ridgewood Hills, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 86, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 13, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561405 File #215149F02 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 29, 2008, by John M. Dinkel and Robin E. Dinkel, husband and wife, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 3, 2008, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200809030008784, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on August 23, 2011, recorded on August 24, 2011, in Instrument Number 201108240007916, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Five and 87/100 Dollars ($335,485.87); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 65 of Parker's Lakewood Plat, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 34 of Barry County Records. Commonly Known As: 2186 Parker Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-155-053-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: October 24, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177561663 8253 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Shawn M. Ricketts and Bambi R. Ricketts, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1431 Fairview Dr, Hastings, MI 49058-9640. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from October 28, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after October 28, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 387378F01 77561717 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Sarah Ramos and John Ramos, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 10912 W M 179 Hwy, Middleville, MI 49333-8435. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from October 28, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after October 28, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 387765F01 77561697 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Dale E. Hermenitt and Debbie S. Hermenitt, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2906 Butterfly Ln, Middleville, MI 49333-8215. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from October 31, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after October 31, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 387876F01 77561806 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by SHARON L. MEARS and DUWAYNE A. MEARS, WIFE AND HUSBAND, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 29, 2006, and recorded on July 11, 2006, in Document No. 1167043, and assigned by said mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-4, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($117,538.91), including interest at 9.750% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 01:00 PM o'clock, on November 17, 2011. Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 27, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE NORTH 20 RODS FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH ON THE SECTION LINE 44 RODS; THENCE WEST 20 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 64 RODS; THENCE EAST 4 RODS; THENCE NORTH 20 RODS; THENCE EAST 16 RODS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND BEING A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 27, EXCEPT COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 27; THENCE NORTH 956 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 100 FEET; THENCE WEST 363 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 175 FEET; THENCE EAST 163 FEET; THENCE NORTH 75 FEET; THENCE EAST 200 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-4 Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 06761911 SXSS.000399 CONV FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Scott A. Prill, unmarried of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to The Huntington National Bank dated the 26th day of January, 2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 15th day of February, 2007, in Instrument No. 1176491 of Barry Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $223,624.34 (two hundred twenty-three thousand six hundred twenty-four and 34/100) plus accrued interest at 7.34% (seven point three four) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 17th day of November, 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Hastings, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry and State of Michigan: Parcel 1 The South 550 feet of the East 792 feet of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings City, Barry County, Michigan. Parcel 2 The Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings City, Barry County, Michigan except the South 550 feet of the East 792 feet thereof. Commonly known as: 719 E. Woodlawn Ave Tax Parcel No.: 08-55085-016-00 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 20, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 48084 06761971 WWR# 10080155 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel J. Currier and Katherine A. Currier, husband and wife, as tenants by the entireties, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 6, 2007, and recorded on March 9, 2007 in instrument 1177269, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Forty-Four and 81/100 Dollars ($296,144.81), including interest at 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 17, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West half of the West half of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, The Township of Prairieville, County of Barry, State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 20, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561589 File #254581F03 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Solid Waste Oversight Committee representing the following interests: Health Association/Environmental Professional – 1 position Recycling Industry – 1 position Solid Waste Industry – 1 position Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 77561818 for more information. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a special workshop meeting at 6:00 PM on Monday, November 14, 2011 in the second floor Council Chambers at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the workshop will be to receive and discuss the report of the independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. The City will provide reasonable and necessary aids and services for persons with disabilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk by calling 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services at 800.649.3777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77561775 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/ Commissions: Agricultural Preservation Board: Natural Resource Conservation representation (2 positions) Animal Control/Shelter Advisory Board: Kennel Operator (1 position) Building Authority: (1 position) Community Corrections Advisory Board (Media representative, 1 position) Parks & Recreation Board: Citizen at Large (1 position) Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. 77561636 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN PLEASE NOTICE Attention: Rutland Charter Township Residents The Charter Township of Rutland is seeking applications for an individual to serve on the Planning Commission to fill a vacancy for a term ending August 1, 2012. Planning Commission members must be qualified electors of the township. To apply, please send a letter to The Charter Township of Rutland, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058. Please mark the envelope “Planning Commission Application”. Letters must be received no later than 3:00 p.m., December 1, 2011. If you have any questions regarding this position please call the township office at 269-9482194. 77561810 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — Page 13 COURT NEWS Steve Norman Boomer of Nashville was sentenced Oct. 27 for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Boomer, 58, was ordered to serve 60 days in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $1,698 in costs and serve 18 months on probation. His driver’s license is suspended for 90 days. A work release was granted, and the last 30 days of jail time will be suspended upon payment of costs. Charges of operating while intoxicated, third offense felony, and having an open container of alcohol in vehicle were dropped. Shannon Lee Kiser was sentenced Oct. 27 for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Kiser, 41, of Hastings, was ordered to serve 30 days in jail, with credit for two days served. He must pay $2,198 in costs and serve 18 months on probation. The balance of his jail sentence will be suspended upon completion of probation. A charge of operating while intoxicated, third offense felony, was dropped. POLICE BEAT Nashville man takes the trash out Man has temper and long list of charges A Nashville Police officer stopped a vehicle on Philadelphia Street Oct. 12 after watching the vehicle proceed down Main Street with a trash container under its engine area. The officer said the 26-yearold driver, a Nashville man, was very intoxicated. The man refused all sobriety tests, was arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Barry County Sheriff Deputies were called to a West Bristol Road residence Oct. 23 in regard to a reported assault and malicious destruction of property. Allegedly, a 21-year-old Delton man had hit his girlfriend several times in the face and then intentionally rammed his car into another vehicle in the driveway. The suspect, who also had a warrant for his arrest, allegedly assaulted his girlfriend on the way home from a nightclub in Calhoun County. The man, reportedly, had also been driving erratically. He was arrested on the warrant, for domestic assault, driving while intoxicated and driving on a suspended license. A charge is being sought for malicious destruction of property over $1,000. The subject’s registered a .147 percent bloodalcohol level. Once banned is not enough Hastings Police were called to the Thomas apartments on West Woodlawn Avenue Oct. 27 after a report of an unwanted subject. Officers were met by the renter of an apartment who claimed to have no knowledge of any unwanted subject. After several minutes of attempting to locate the individual who had called, officers went back to the apartment where they heard a male voice inside. Officers knocked and were allowed to enter the apartment. Inside was a 21-year-old Nashville man, who had been informed the week prior by Hastings Police that he was not welcome on the property, and according to the property manager, was to stay away from the apartments or be arrested for trespassing. The subject was taken into custody and issued a citation for trespassing. Truancy may be least of teens’ problems Hastings Police were sent to a home on the 800 block of South Jefferson Street Oct. 28 for a reported breaking and entering in progress. Dispatchers were told the homeowner had apprehended one subject, but another had fled. When police arrived, they spoke to the homeowner, who said when he came home, he had heard noise inside and saw two teenage boys running from the house. The homeowner was able to catch and restrain one of the suspects, making him sit on the stairs until Police arrived. When officers searched this suspect, they found what later was confirmed to be marijuana. As officers continued to investigate, a third subject was found in the home. Officers placed that suspect, a 44-year-old Hastings man, under arrest for breaking and entering, along with the juvenile who had been held by the homeowner. The 44-yearold was taken to the Barry County Jail. The apprehended teenage youth was released to his mother. The juvenile who had fled the scene was later brought to Hastings Police by his mother. Charging requests for one of the juveniles for possession of marijuana and for both juveniles for breaking and entering, have been sent to the prosecutor’s office for review. Initial investigation revealed that the juveniles had skipped school and had almost been discovered later by one of the boys’ mothers. All three suspects then gone to the home of another friend, and had then broken into the home to “hang out.” Third-time offender charged Hastings Police received a complaint Sept. 8 concerning a 41-year-old Barry County man who had allegedly asked a young juvenile to touch him inappropriately some time in March. A subsequent investigation revealed credible evidence to support the charge of accosting a minor for immoral purposes. An arrest warrant was issued Oct. 26, charging him with accosting a minor for immoral purposes and being a habitual offender, third offense. The man was arrested the same day at his home. Girlfriend’s departure not taken well Deputies were dispatched to a reported verbal domestic dispute Oct. 21 on Queen Street in Nashville. The couple were outside the residence when deputies arrived. The man said he did not want the woman to leave and had thrown her car keys into the neighbor’s yard. The 34-year-old man told deputies he had simply tossed the keys to his girlfriend and she didn’t catch them. The woman told deputies the argument was verbal and nothing physical had happened. The woman retrieved some belongings and a pet before leaving for the night. According to the report, the man contacted the woman and tricked her into returning to the house, trying to convince her to stay. She told deputies that after she told him ‘no,’ he took her cell phone and went into the house where he started throwing her belongings out the door. The man told deputies the ex-girlfriend had driven through his yard and tried to run him over with the car. Deputies saw no evidence to support the statement. A request for charges of domestic violence and interfering with telecommunications was sent to the prosecutor’s office. TK tops Hastings during run to fourth at O-K Gold tourney Thornapple Kellogg was the big mover at Saturday’s O-K Gold Conference Tournament in Hastings. The Trojan varsity volleyball team, after finishing the regular season in sixth place, finished fourth Saturday with wins over Hastings and Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Those two wins were sandwiched between losses to eventual runner-up Wayland, who beat the Trojans 25-23, 25-17 to start the day and then 23-25, 25-27, 15-10 to end it. Forest Hills Eastern defeated Wayland in the finals 25-12, 25-15. TK finishes fifth in the overall conference standings. “I was pleased with our fourth-place finish, but it would have been nice to pull off a win against Wayland,” said TK varsity volleyball coach Patty Pohl. “We had trouble passing their tough serves and trouble blocking consistently.” Following the first loss to Wayland, the Trojans topped Hastings 25-7, 25-18. That first set against TK was a tough one for the Saxons, who’d just lost 25-11, 25-5 to South Christian to start the day. “They did not show up to play volleyball,” Hastings head coach Gina McMahon said. “I got on the players for their poor performance against TK in the first game - really yelled at them. It was a very embarrassing game. They learned from this and went out and played much better. It showed, the score went from seven points the first game to 18 in the second game. They needed to redeem themselves.” The Saxons then topped Ottawa Hills 25-7, 225-10 in the match for seventh place. TK followed up that win over Hastings by beating Catholic Central 25-23, 27-29, 15-11. Sydney LeMay had 23 kills and 22 blocks for the Trojans, which Nicole Schondelmayer had 18 kills and 13 blocks. Alaina Pohl tallied 60 assists and 22 digs on the day. Erin Ellinger added 19 kills and 32 digs, while Molly Lark finished with 28 digs. TK and Hastings will meet again this afternoon, at 5:30 p.m. in the Class B District Semifinals at Thornapple Kellogg High School. Lakewood and Portland will play in the second semifinal of the night, with the two winners advancing to Saturday’s district final which beings at noon. Hastings came into the match having gone 1-2 at the Cedar Springs Quad last Wednesday. “The players started off strong against Cedar Springs,” McMahon said. “They did a good job executing their offense and defense. It was nice to see them play up to their potential and finish strong.” The Saxons topped the host Red Hawks, 25-22, 25-22, then fell to Sparta 17-25, 25-16, 15-6 and Hamilton 215-14, 25-20. McMahon said that first win had the Saxons in an upbeat mood. They played with fire in the first game against Sparta, carrying the momentum and intensity from the win over Cedar Springs. “I was very proud of them and they were very proud of themselves. Corrie Osterink and Christine Maurer both did a good job with their front row play. They were strong at the net,” McMahon said. Rachel Quillen had five aces for the Saxons that evening, while Ally Owen had a teamhigh 15 kills. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Estate Sale In Memoriam Pets ESTATE SALE, TUESDAY, November 8th, 9am-5pm; Wednesday, November 9th, 9am-3pm, 325 Elm Street, Caledonia, MI. SO MUCH STUFF SO LITTLE SPACE. This house in the quaint village of Caledonia is packed from floor to ceiling in every room including the basement. Furniture: sofa, sleeper sofa, chairs, vintage ottomans, china hutch, 3 sets of dining tables and chairs, end tables, dressers, 2 full beds and 1 twin, all with sleep sets, antique iron bed and jewelry armoire. Vintage: Swanky Swigs and other vintage tumblers and glass, costume jewelry, 1940’s nurse pinafores, wonderful vintage clothing and shoes, luggage, antique oil lamps and old canning jars. 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Delton pair has two sides to story Business Services BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Personal * Self-Employed * Small Business Payroll * Billing Accounts Receivable * Accounts Payable General Ledger Weekly * Monthly * Quarterly * Annually Call today! (269)420-5714 Deputies responded to a reported domestic assault upon a man by his wife Oct. 30. Deputies talked to a couple on Main Street in Delton after receiving the 911 call. The man was standing outside the residence when deputies arrived. The husband said his 42-year-old wife was out of control, had hit him in the face and was destroying things around the house. He said he had been sleeping and woke up to his wife hitting him in the face. He said she had hit him two or three times before he picked her up by the waist and locked her outside the bedroom and called 911. When deputies interviewed the wife, she reportedly had a large bruise on her right knee. She said the husband had kicked her after she had broken a bedroom lamp. The man’s blood-alcohol level registered .011 percent. The woman admitted to drinking but refused to be tested. The case has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office. Sporting Goods EURO MOUNTS: $60. Plaques starting at $10.00. Crooked Creek Woodworking. (269)948-7921 Our sadness knows no end; Two years since you’ve been gone; We’re grieving for you everyday; It’s still hard to carry on. You were our teacher and our guide, So good and strong; Your example will sustain us now, And last our whole life long. Our memories of the times we had Help the pain go away. But our life just isn’t the same; We miss you every day. A part of us went with you; You left a gap to big to fill; You’re our patriarch and hero; We love you and we always will. Sadly missed by Pauline and family. WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 THANK YOU The family of June Fish would like to express our thanks and appreciation for the kindness given to our wife, Mom, Grandma and Great-grandma during her stay at MagnumCare and especially her last month at home. Special thank you’s to Lorraine Pennington for her help and kindness and to Stacey Keeler for all the good food and for being there when needed. Thank you to ev eryone who called, sent cards, flowers, food and attended the funeral. Thank you to Pastor Jeff Arnett for the nice service and Beeler Funeral Home. Special thank you to Carelinc for always being there, Pennock Home Health Care especially Euro for his kindness to June. Last but not least, thank you to Great Lakes Caring Hospice for their wonderful and loving help. Especially Amanda and Lakeesha. We couldn't have done it without you. Reuben “Bud” Fish and family` Pets PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: The Trojans’ Sydney LeMay hits an attack against Wayland Saturday afternoon in Hastings. 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Call SOS your ”Stocking Dealer” Dutton, MI (616)5548669 or (616)915-5061. �Page 14 — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TK/Hastings closes out undefeated season of duals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor In a lot of duals Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings’ varsity girls’ swimming and diving team is nice enough to think about how to fill the line-up to keep from scoring too many points. That wasn’t a problem Thursday, as the Trojans scored a 109-77 victory over host Calvin Christian at Grandville Middle School in the final O-K Rainbow dual of the season. The Trojans improved to 7-0 in the league, and will have the lead in the conference heading into next weekend’s conference meet which they’ll host in Hastings. “This team has some absolute swimmers,” Thornapple Kellogg head coach Carl Brieanna Sheldon in the diving competition and Alexis Kelly in the 500-yard freestyle. Kelly finished the 500-yard freestyle in 6:07.23, .01 ahead of Calvin Christian’s Andrea Tiejema. “I was behind her a little bit, and then I heard everybody screaming and I was like ‘oh my gosh, I have to win this,’” said Kelly. “I didn’t know if I’d won or not, so then I looked at the board and I’d beaten her by like .01.” “Crazy. It was crazy, super close.” Schoessel said that Brieanna Sheldon had her arm in a sling after Wednesday’s practice, and he didn’t even know if she’d dive Thursday. She did, and dove well, as she won with 176.85 points. “Two years ago when we were in this pool we won by one point, so we know that this pool has not always been so friendly to us,” Schoessel said. “We wanted to make sure we were able to do what we wanted to do. “On paper I was figuring it was going to be a real close meet, but fortunately the meets always in the water and not on paper.” Calvin Christian won the two freestyle relays, with the team of Hillary Glover, Ana Estrella, Kaylee VanHalm and Tristyn Edsall taking the 200-yard race in 1:47.83 and the team of Estrella, Glover, Tiejema and Edsall winning the 400 in 4:05.00. Estrella won all four of her events for the Squires, also taking the 200-yard individual medley in 2:21.41 and the 100-yard freestyle in 56.24. She had teammates right behind her in both races, with Glover second in the IM and Edsall second in the 100 freestyle. Edsall won the 50-yard freestyle in 25.34. The Trojan team is still undefeated this season. They’ll have to try and top the Squires again at the conference meet. “We’re all really excited because of all four years I’ve been on the team we haven’t been undefeated until this year, so it’s kind of a big deal for us,” DeMink said. Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings’ Alexis Kelly races through the water on her way to a first-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle during Thursday evening’s O-K Rainbow dual with Calvin Christian. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK/Hastings’ Kayla Strumberger works her way to a win in the 100-yard backstroke against Calvin Christian Thursday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Schoessel of Calvin Christian. “We had to think a lot about what we had to do to come out on top.” Schoessel came up with moving some swimmers around in the line-up, and making sure everyone knew the places where they needed to finish. “Kaylee DeMink swam in the first relay and then swam in the next event. She did that twice, she also swam in the (200-yard) freestyle relay and then swam in the backstroke,” Schoessel said. “We felt we had to do that in order to get the points there that she could give us, even though she obviously wasn’t going to get her best times because she was tired from the previous event. She did what she had to do.” DeMink swam the third leg of the 200-yard medley and helped the Trojan team, which also included Kayla Strumberger, Alexa Schipper, and Kayla Kroells to victory in 1 minute 57.67 seconds. DeMink followed that up with a secondplace time of 2:16.71 in the 200-yard freestyle, behind only teammate Hannah Bashore who finished in 2:14.92. “A lot of times this season I’ve been in the 100-backstroke right after the 200 relay, so I wasn’t as worried about that one because I knew what I could do. I was really worried about the 200 (freestyle), basically I just got in and was like ‘I’ve just got to push through it,’” DeMink said. DeMink, Kroells, Casidee Martin and Schipper placed second in the 200-yard freestyle relay as well, with a time of 1:49.19. The Calvin Christian team of Hillary Glover, Ana Estrella, Kaylee VanHalm and Tristyn Edsall won that race in 1:47.83. DeMink was second to teammate Kayla Strumberger in the 100-yard backstroke, with Strumberger touching the wall the final time in 1:05.91 and DeMink finishing in 1:12.24. Both teams won six events on the evening. TK/Hastings pulled away at the end by having the top three scorers in both the backstroke and the 100-yard breaststroke. McKayla Sheldon won the breaststroke in 1:22.31, finishing just ahead of teammate Emma Anderson who was second in 1:22.66. TK/Hastings had Bryn Beyer third in that race, while teammate Marissa Swanson was third in the 100-yard backstroke. TK/Hastings also got big wins from TK/Hastings’ Emma Anderson races towards a runner-up finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, during her team’s victory over Calvin Christian at Grandville Middle School Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Panthers don’t have to share league title again by Brett Bremer Sports Editor With a split championship between Pennfield and Delton Kellogg in 2010, there was some doubt as to which school had the better varsity volleyball team last fall. This year, the maroon and white Panthers from Delton left no doubt. Delton Kellogg won its fourth consecutive Kalamazoo Valley Association championship Saturday, by winning the conference tournament at Olivet High School. “We didn’t have a close match here,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen. “Our serving was the best it’s been all year, which helped. “You never know. They showed up when they needed to. They played like champions today and left no doubt who was the best team in the conference, this year anyway.” Delton’s girls didn’t drop a single set all day, and only gave up as many as 15 points to an opponent twice. “We had a lot of focus. We played hard. We knew we had to play hard,” said Delton Kellogg senior Kami McCowan. “We didn’t want to split the conference, especially us seniors being our last year we wanted to go at it hard.” Seniors McCowan and Andrea Polley have now been a part of three KVA volleyball championship teams, while their classmate Adrianna Culbert has been a part of four. Their team defeated Pennfield in the tournament finals 25-15, 25-4, 25-7. Delton won both meetings this season, and was undefeated in the league for the year. “I’m pretty pleased with everybody’s effort,” Magelssen said. “We did not do anything really poorly. Our defense was a little bit better than it normally is. The blocking was very good. Attacking obviously was very good. The serving was tremendous.” Culbert, who had 48 service points on the day, wasn’t the only one firing it from the service line. Polley had 37 service points and 15 aces. It was a big day for Delton’s two big hitters. Culbert finished with 34 kills and Polley had 28. They also split the assists fairly evenly, with Culbert leading the way with 44 and Polley finishing with 38. Culbert also had a team-high 18 digs. Culbert and Alisha VanderWoude each had 11 solo blocks, and Faith Ferris chipped in six. VanderWoude also contributed 12 kills. “We were up several matches like 15-2 and 15-3. It was like, are you kidding me. It’s hard to explain. The kids responded, that’s all. You Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team celebrates its 2011 Kalamazoo Valley Association championship at Olivet High School Saturday afternoon, after knocking off Pennfield 3-0 in the tournament championship. The Delton Kellogg girls’ strong serving really showed up in that win. The all-stater, Culbert, had 18 aces for the day, and 13 of them came in that championship match with the green and gold Panthers. “I called the one time-out. I just said, maybe Dri will get tired of serving and she’ll hit one out,” said Pennfield head coach Tom Vanweinen. “It’s a good learning experience. It seems like in this tournament we always learn a lot.” Delton also beat Pennfield in the KVA tournament finals last fall, after falling to Pennfield during the regular season match. Delton girls add regional title Delton Kellogg’s girls are going back to the Division 3 State Finals. The Panthers won their Division 3 Regional Meet at Portage West Middle School Saturday. They edged league rivals Parchment and Schoolcraft, who they also beat for a Kalamazoo Valley Assocaition championship this fall, for the regional championship. Parchment had the fastest runner, and Schoolcraft had the next two fastest runners, but Delton Kellogg had the fastest team with five girls finishing before Parchment’s number four and Schoolcraft’s number three runner. Delton Kellogg’s girls finished with 49 points. Parchment was second with 57, followed by Schoolcraft 73. The top three teams and top 15 individuals all earned spots in this weekend’s Division 3 State Finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. The Division 3 girls’ race will begin at 10:30 a.m., with the two Delton Kellogg boys’ who qualified running in the Division 3 boys’ race at 11:30 a.m. Jolene Drum led the Delton girls, placing fourth in 20 minutes 23 seconds. Her and teammate Brianna Russell will both be making their third straight appearance in the state finals, after qualifying with the team a year ago and as individuals in 2009. Russell was 11th Saturday in 21:27. Delton also had Christi Boze seventh in 20:47, Marcie Stevens 12th in 21:29 and Sarah Rendon 16th in 22:03. Parchment’s Kate Thayer won the girls’ race in 19:51. Schoolcraft had the next two finishers with Madeline Hartlieb second in 19:59 and Sarah Hartlieb third in 20:17. The two girls right behind Drum were from Parchment, with Laura Nordquist fifth in 20:24 and Taylor Hillard sixth in 20:35. Parchment’s next finisher was 17th though, and Schoolcraft’s number three came in 22nd. Hartford was fourth in the team standings with 129 points, followed by Coloma 129, Bangor 150, Bridgman 157, Berrien Springs 208, Watervliet 221, Buchanan 247, Dowagiac 272, Fennville 314, Bloomingdale NTS, Comstock NTS, Constantine NTS and Niles Brandywine NTS. Delton Kellogg’s boys’ team came up just short of making it three straight trips to the state finals, with a fourth-place finish, but Ryan Watson and Austin Ketola will return. Watson was fifth in 17:17 and Ketola 15th in 17:51. Delton’s Zach Haas just missed an individual qualifying spot with his 17th-place time of 17:54. Watervliet won the boys’ meet with 56 points, followed by Bridgman 87, Schoolcraft 95 and Delton Kellogg in fourth with 111 points. Hartford was fifth with 142, followed by Bangor 144, Parchment 175, Bloomingdale 185, Berrien Springs 249, Dowagiac 261, Constantine 281, Fennville 291, Comstock 305, Buchanan NTS, Coloma NTS and Niles Brandywine NTS. Behind the top three for Delton, Billy Schut was 37th in 18:47 and Kannon Hoffman 41st in 18:56. Dowagiac’s Chris Gantt was the individual boys’ champion, finishing in 16:47. Bloomingdale’s Brian Larabel was second in 16:51. They were the only two boys to break the 17-minute mark. never know, but they did a nice job,” Magelssen said. Delton Kellogg started the day with a 2510, 25-7, 25-15 win over Constantine, then beat Galesburg-Augusta 25-6, 25-9, 25-10 in the semifinals. Maple Valley’s girls were 0-3 Saturday at Olivet, finishing in tenth place for the day. Delton Kellogg, ranked first in Class C, was scheduled to begin play in the district tournament its hosting this week yesterday against Hackett Catholic Central in the district semifinals. Hackett topped GalesburgAugusta 3-2 in the opening round Monday. Schoolcraft also knocked off Lawton 3-2 Monday at Delton Kellogg High School. The Eagles were set to take on Kalamazoo Christian in the district semifinals Wednesday Wednesday’s winners will face off Friday night at 7 p.m. at Delton Kellogg. “I think after today we just feel a lot better (heading into districts,” McCowan said. “We know that we have to go in and play hard.” BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Night Mixed Hometown Lumber 25-11; Hurless Machine Shop 21.5-14.5; Boyce Milk Haulers 20.5-15.5; Barry County Red Cross 19-17; JBar Antique Tractors 13-23; Dirt Broke 9-27. Men’s Good Games and Series - G. Hause 233-594; K. Beebe 222-582; C. Featherly 213-504; M. Yost 195-512; S. Hause 194-507; D. Benner 190. Women’s Good Games and Series - B. Wilkins 216-524; S. Beebe 188; F. Smith 166435; B. Gross 161-402; D. Ware 160-445; C. Lilley 159; B. Smith 159. Monday Mixerettes NBt 19-9; Dean’s Dolls 17-11; Kent Oil 1315; Dewey’s Auto Body 12-16; Nashville Chiropractic 12-16; James Process Service 11-17. Good Games and Series - N. Potter 162; M. Rodgers 164-459; K. Eberly 177; D. Snyder 202-520; E. Ulrich 178; L. Elliston 180. Senior Citizens Just Having Fun 22-10; Butterfingers 2210; M&M’s 19-13; Usedtobe #1 18-14; Kuempel 18-14; Sun Risers 16-16; Early Risers 13-19; Three Gals and a Guy 13-19; King Pins 13-19; Ward’s Friends 6-26. Women’s Good Games and Series - Y. Markley 181-488; J. Shurlow 145; A. Tasker 139; B. Maker 207-531; E. Ulrich 181-522; R. Pitts 142-382; C. Stuart 203-491; G. Scobey 171-452; J. Gasper 193. Men’s Good Games and Series - L. Markley 161-462; D. Murphy 132-374; R. Hart 175; L. Brandt 196-545; J. Grassmyer 223-642; K. Schantz picked up a 3-7-10 split. Wednesday PM Hair Care 23.5-8.5; Mills Landing 23-9; Eye & ENT 21-11; The River 15-17; Four Pals 12.5-19.5. Good Games and Series - B. Norris 119; B. Smith 198-487; S. Beebe 176; P. Shellington 171-408; J. Shurlow 163-442; P. Fowler 159; T. Christopher 176; P. Freeman 165. Thursday Angels Riverfront Fin. Ser. 24-8; Moore’s Apts. 1913; Cathy’s Cut & Curl 19-13; Hastings Bowl 18-14; Miller Farm Repair 17-15; Rock-NBowlers 16-16; Varney’s const. 13-19. High Games and Series - D. Curtis 175492; C. Hurless 185; K. Burch 155; Colleen Shellenbarger 218; M. Moore 165; L. Apsey 179-508; L. Kendall 180; A. Croff 150; C. Hooper 151; C. Doornbos 213; T. Dickinson 126; M. Weiler 162; R. Cheeseman 162; J. Wyant 164; C. Kuhlman 172; M. Gdula 225624; D. McCollum 192; J. Moore 160; C. Purdum 174; B. Noteboom 167. Tuesday Trio’s CB’s 27-9; Lu’s Team 26-10; Rollarama 2511; Team Turkey 20-16; Look Insurance 1917; Shirley’s Team 18-18; Twisted Sisters 1719; Lakewood Trio 15-21; Coleman Agency 15-17; Class 3 13-23; Trouble 12-20; Ghost Team 7-29. High Games and Series - C. Etts 117-324; R. Brummel 176; S. Faught 140; D. Hunt 178; C. Hayward 159; H. Reschner 164; D. James 169; N. Shaw 179; S. Vandenberg 241-571; S. McKee 195-545; C. Allwardt 158; S. Burd 151. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — Page 15 Lawson, Straube and Brummel all return to Finals by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A trio of runners who represented their schools at the Division 2 Cross Country State Finals in 2010 are returning to Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in 2011. Thornapple Kellogg senior Dustin Brummel, Trojan junior Casey Lawson, and Hastings sophomore Trista Straube all finished in the top 15 in their respective races at the Division 2 Regional Meet hosted by Carson City-Crystal at the Fish Creek Sportsman’s Club Saturday. The three will run in the state finals at MIS in Brooklyn Saturday afternoon. It will be the third state finals appearance for Lawson, who earned her first state medal last fall, and the second for Brummel and Straube. “My freshman year at state, I was just excited to be there and excited to run with Ally (Winchester) and just to be with her,” Lawson said. “Now, it’s kind of going to be weird going there all by myself and not having Ally to run with or anybody to run with, but I think I’ll just have fun.” She had fun Saturday, finishing third overall in 18 minutes 55.1 seconds in the Division 2 girls’ race. Lawson was one of just four runners to break the 19-minute mark. Forest Hills Eastern’s Clara Cullen won the race in 18:33.9. St. Johns’ Karrigan Smith was second in 18:50.7, and Forest Hills Northern’s Morgan Posthuma was just behind Lawson in 18:56.1. “Coming around the corner I heard (Posthuma) coming up behind me and I like saw her out of the corner of my eye as we were coming closer to the finish,” Lawson Thornapple Kellogg junior Casey Lawson works her way through the pack during the early stages of Saturday’s Division 2 Regional race. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Hastings varsity girls’ cross country team takes off at the start of Saturday’s Division 2 Regional race hosted by Carson CityCrystal at the Fish Creek Sportsman’s Club. (Photo by Brett Bremer) said. “I was just like ‘no’, so I just sprinted and kept going to the finish.” Lawson wasn’t too worried about her place before that, after watching Cullen take off at about the two-mile mark and Smith soon Trojan senior Dustin Brummel races along just past the mile-mark at Saturday’s Division 2 Regional Meet hosted by Carson City-Crystal. (Photo by Brett Bremer) after. “We were in a group for so long, then we just kind of broke up. I just kind of let it happen,” Lawson said. Straube wasn’t too far behind that group, finishing eighth in 19:18.0, which is a new personal record (PR). The Saxon sophomore will be running for her first state medal at MIS. “I know I have to push myself harder than I did last time, and not be afraid to push myself. Last year, I was afraid to push myself too hard and now I’ve just learned to do it and get it over with,” said Straube. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls were 30 points behind the third place team from Forest Hills Eastern. The top three teams and top 15 individuals earned spots in the state finals. DeWitt took the regional title with 73 points, with Forest Hills Northern second with 75 and Forest Hills Eastern third with 106. St Johns was second with 132 points, followed by Thornapple Kellogg 136, Ionia 172, Hastings 176, Comstock Park 217, Lansing Waverly 222, Mt. Pleasant 223, Belding 281, Wayland 295, Alma 354, Lakewood 401 and Lansing Sexton 458. DeWitt had four girls in the top 20, led by tenth-place finisher Kayla Hanses who came in at 19:33.7. Forest Hills Northern also had four runners in the top 20. Behind Lawson for TK, Melissa Winchester was 29th in 20:29.5, Shelbi Shepherd 31st in 20:34.1, Janie Noah 34th in 20:43.1 and Taylor Ward 39th in 20:58.3. Hastings had Ariel Moore 23rd in 20:12.8, Rachel Rimer 40th in 20:58.9, Abby Laubaugh 46th in 21:16.6 and Haley Perkins 59th in 21:46.4. Lakewood had Maddie King 53rd in 21:37.6, Mycah Ridder 82nd in 23:33.3, Lora Lee Burrus 85th in 23:47.1, Lindsey Tooker 90th in 24:43.0 and Danielle Kosten 91st in 25:27.8. While Thornapple Kellogg’s girls were fairly close to a state qualifying spot, they weren’t nearly as close as Trojan sophomore David Walter, who finished 16th in 16:50.7, missing heading to the finals with Brummel by one place. Brummel was fifth in 16:28.4. “It’s exciting. He’s worked hard,” TK head coach Josh Reynolds said of Brummel. “I’m excited about him stepping forward in leadership. That’s shown not only in terms of his presence on the team, but in his times. He’s running fast, but also he’s leading by example.” Brummel hasn’t been pushed by his own teammates much lately, so Walter and him have been able to help each other out this fall. “David responded to that,” Reynolds said. “David is willing to put himself out there in practice and put himself on the line and do as many hard miles and as many hard intervals as he can and try to at least push Dustin from behind.” Walter did break Brummel’s sophomore class record on Saturday. Brummel shared the previous record with teammate Ethan Fuller at 17:09. Forest Hills Northern’s William Trice won the boys’ race in 16:10.6, with a pair of Ionia runners on his heels. The Bulldogs had Nick Wharry second in 16:12.5 and Connor Montgomery third in 16:16.5. Ionia won the regional championship with just 36 points, getting four guys across the finish line among the top eight placers. Brice Brown was sixth in 16:31.3 and Brandon Winter eighth in 16:37.2. Trice’s Huskies were second with 52 points and Forest Hills Eastern third with 127 points. The Hawks were led by Mowgli Crosby’s 11th-place time of 16:26.6. Alma was fourth with 132 points, followed by DeWitt 138, Belding 145, St. Johns 167, Thornapple Kellogg 208, Wayland 233, Comstock Park 298, Mt. Pleasant 299, Hastings 306, Lansing Waverly 328, Lakewood NTS and Lansing Sexton NTS. Behind the top two for TK Austin Lavire was 60th in 18:37.4, James Vannette 63rd in 18:40.2 and Conor Leach 64th in 18:42.4. Hastings was led by Jake Miller’s 49thplace time of 18:13.9. The Saxon team also had Ronnie Collins 51st in 18:17.6, Garrett Bowers 54th in 18:21.8, Marquell Giles 72nd in 18:57.5 and Chance Miller 80th in 19:17.1. Lakewood’s leader was Nolan Stoepker, who was 82nd in 19:20.6. The Viking team also had Traviss Wilkerson 88th in 19:48.4, J Patrick 90th in 20:08.9 and Gerald Grieser 92nd in 20:30.1. Lions’ rough volleyball season ends with district loss to P-W Maple Valley’s varsity volleyball season came to an end on Halloween Night, Monday. The Lions fell 3-0 to Pewamo-Westphalia in the opening round of the Class C District Tournament being hosted by Laingsburg this week. The Pirates won by the scores of 25-16, 25-5, 25-14. Hadley Joppie and Timara Burd both had two kills for the Lions. Burd also led the Lions with seven digs, while Kandys Larsen chipped in five and Jordan Hurosky four. Marissa Pierce had the Lions’ lone ace, and Joppie had the team’s lone block. “We will now turn our focus towards opportunities to prepare for next year,” said Lion head coach Sarah Carpenter. She said there are many opportunities for her girls to do that, including playing for local AAU teams MAC Attack or LAVA. There will also be a new AAU opportunity this winter as well. There will be a meeting at the Maple Valley High School cafeteria Monday (Nov. 7) at 7 p.m. for girls interested in playing volleyball for a satellite AAU team that will run out of Maple Valley by Jon Morris. The program will be open to all girls age 14-18. Teams will be developed based on interest level. Carpenter said the Maple Valley volleyball coaching staff will also continue to aggressively pursue further training programs to enhance their knowledge. The Lion coaches will also offer summer open gyms, boot camp as well as the fourthsixth grade program next year. Lakewood girls Lansing’s best Lakewood needed five sets, but knocked off host Grand Ledge to win the Capital Area Activities Conference Cup Tournament championship Thursday. The Vikings won by the scores of 25-14, 23-25, 25-12, 24-26, 15-9 to close out the regular season. “The girls had a great experience for the first time being pushed to the limit,” said Lakewood head coach Kellie Rowland. “Week nights always bring a little more pressure than a tournament. You are the only winner or one of many at Saturday tournaments. On a week night there is only one loser. The girls demonstrated perseverance and pushed not to lose. I was so proud of them, because they have worked hard.” The Vikings next contest will be a week night contest as well, facing league rival Portland in the Class B District Semifinals Thursday night at Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville. Hastings and the host Trojans meet in the first semifinal of the evening (Nov. 3), with the winners of the two contests heading to Saturday’s noon district championship. “It was a great crowd and exciting,” Rowland said of Thursday night. “We had more fans there than Grand Ledge. The student body dressed in Halloween costumes and it was so much fun.” Emily Kutch finished with 17 kills, 12 digs and five blocks for the Vikings. Britteny Hilley did a lot of good things to help the offense run. She had three kills at crucial times and added 15 digs while preventing the Comets from tipping the ball on her team. She also added four aces and 15 service points. Brooke Wieland finished with 29 assists, as well as 24 digs, five kills and two blocks. She added three aces, and didn’t make a single service error. Olivia Davis added nine kills, five assists, 11 digs and five blocks for the Vikings. Kristin Hilley was quick and strong at the libero spot, with 12 digs. She received half of the balls served over to the Vikings, while hitting 22 service points herself. Lakewood also got eight blocks from Taylor Shook. Lakewood’s Emily Kutch hits an attack against Grand Ledge Thursday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Belding’s Tyler Daller (left) and Hastings’ Garrett Bowers sprint towards the finish line at the Fish Creek Sportsman’s Club Saturday during their Division 2 Regional race. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood varsity volleyball coach Kellie Rowland talks things over with her team during the second set of the Vikings’ 3-2 win over Grand Ledge in the CAAC Cup finals Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “She is beginning to understand the faster game and how to get to the attacker and get a hand on the ball,” Rowland said of the freshman Shook. It wasn’t just a big night for the Vikings, who are now 44-10 on the year, it was a big night for the entire CAAC-White. Lakewood’s league rivals Portland, Lansing Catholic and Perry each won championships in their flights of the CAAC Cup as well. “The girls can enjoy the win for a couple of days, however it is back to the drawing board to prepare for districts,” Rowland said. �Page 16 — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Beavers hang on for district victory over Hastings The Saxons’ Jon Wright (5), Tyler Stolicker (82) and Chase Williams team up to bring down Harper Creek ball carrier Kasey Carson in the second quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Beaver running back Kasey Carson busts through the hole as teammate Drew Brady blocks Hastings’ Anthony Veltre (3) to the turf on Carson’s 49-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons put the Beavers in a situation they aren’t used to. In a ball game, trailing in the second half. The undefeated Harper Creek varsity football team hadn’t played in a game decided by seven points or less since early, but found itself trailing visiting Hastings 8-7 at the half of their Division 3 Pre-District contest Friday. “Obviously we were frustrated at halftime,” said Harper Creek head coach Ed Greenman. “The thing I said to the kids was, we haven’t been in a situation like this. It’s been a long time since we’ve been in a battle for four quarters, so we’ve got to make sure that we rise to the occasion and we definitely did.” They did it quickly too. Harper Creek running back Kasey Carson busted through a hole on the right side, and raced 49 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the second half, to put his team up 148. The Beavers went on to a 21-14 victory, to advance to the District Finals, where they’ll host Mason Friday at 7 p.m. “I really think the big play of the game was when they hit the trap the first play of the second half,” said Hastings head coach Fred Rademacher. “As their coach said, they really hadn’t been in a game. They hadn’t been down at halftime. If we could have come out and made a stop there and got the ball back and stuffed one in, obviously momentum would have been on our side and I think things could have ended a little differently in that situation.” The Saxons did respond to the Beavers’ score. Hastings tied the game at 14-14 with 32.8 seconds left in the third quarter on a seven-yard run by quarterback Anthony Veltre. That score was set-up by a 54-yard run by Bobby Leedy, which set the Saxons up with a first-and-goal at the Beaver 9-yard line. Veltre was tripped up in the backfield on the two-point try following the score. Harper Creek answered that score with a five-play, 59-yard drive that ended on a 14yard touchdown run by Mitchell Bailey with 10:34 left to play. Harper Creek kicker Alec Fisher was a perfect 3-for-3 on extra-point attempts. “We’ve got a veteran team so we should be able to respond, but when you haven’t been in that situation in game situations for a while you just got to go back to the old memory bank and suck it up for four quarters and do it,” Greenman said. The Saxons put together a 14-play drive following that touchdown, but it stalled with a fourth-down fumble on the Beaver 32-yard line with 3:59 to play. Both offenses put together extended drives all evening long, and the Beavers had one last one to keep the Saxons from getting their hands back on the football. “I thought we’d move the ball a little bit better in the second half,” Rademacher said. “We really didn’t have the ball very much. They drove the ball on us and we didn’t really have as many opportunities as we would like to really drive the ball and get things going on them.” “I think our kids played tough. When guys are that big and that strong, it’s tough. It’s Hastings quarterback Anthony Veltre trots into the end zone all alone on his two-point conversion run, which put the Saxons up 8-7 at Harper Creek in the second quarter Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) tough. God only made so many people that are 6-6, 300 pounds and athletic.” The Saxons got as close to the end zone as the Beaver 26 on that final drive. Hastings also had its first drive of the ball game stall out at the Beaver 7. Harper Creek took over, after stopping the initial Saxon drive, and went 94 yards on 12 plays to score the game’s first points on a twoyard run by Bailey on the first play of the second quarter. An interception by the Saxons’ Mitch Kolanowski set Hastings up for its first touchdown. Hastings took over at the Beaver 28, and ten plays later scored on a fourth-and-1 run by Veltre around the end. Veltre also tacked on the two-point run that put Hastings up 8-7 with 4:32 left in the first half. Leedy led the Saxon offense with 14 rushes for 88 yards. Stephen Shaffer rushed 18 times for 60 yards. Veltre had eight carries for 28 yards, and was 2-of-4 passing for 25 yards with both receptions going to Mike Eastman. Veltre and Jon French had seven tackles each for the Saxons. “We’re a good football team. I’m proud of them,” Rademacher said he told his players. “They played hard. They played tough. No group of guys I’d rather coach. It’s one of those things that happens. Playoffs are a great thing. Playoffs are an absolutely great thing, but only eight teams are going to be happy at the end. That’s the way it is.” Carson paced the Beaver attack with 18 rushes for 194 yards. Harper Creek didn’t complete a pass all game, as quarterback Braden Black was 0-for-2. “Any victory feels good. When you beat a quality opponent like Hastings and when it’s in the playoffs, you’ve got to feel good about it,” Greenman said. “There are a lot of people here tonight probably thinking boy, they should have won bigger or whatever. I’m happy that we won. When it’s one and done you’re happy when you just can move on.” Jordan Berning led the Harper Creek defense with 17 tackles, while Kelby Latta and Tristen Bredehoft added ten each. Rushford will return to D3 Finals Harper Creek’s Connor Bauserman trips up Hastings’ Ken Cross on a fourth quarter run during Friday night’s Division 3 Pre-Distrit contest in Battle Creek. (Photo by Brett Bremer) GET ALL THE LOCAL NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Jessica Rushford raced out too fast, but it didn’t matter too much. The Maple Valley junior will return to the Division 3 State Finals for the second time this Saturday, after placing 11th in the Lion varsity cross country teams’ Division 3 Regional Meet hosted by Carson City-Crystal at the Fish Creek Sportsman’s Club. “I went way too fast my first mile,” Rushford said. “My body was just telling me I have to make sure no one passes me. That was my main goal.” Lion head coach Robb Rosin said that Rushford’s style is to start out a little slower, and then pick off opponents during the second mile. “She gets really excited about these big meets and puts a lot of pressure on herself and didn’t want to lose contact with the top 15,” Rosin said. “She went out with them, which isn’t necessarily her race, but she’s competitive.” “She did defend herself saying she was in 11th place at the finish and in 11th place at the mile, so she said everybody took off too fast.” Rushford hit the finish line in 19:57.8. The top 15 individuals and top three teams in each regional race Saturday earned a spot in the state finals, which will be held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday. It will be Rushford’s second trip to the finals. She was 101st there as a sophomore. “We definitely want to improve upon last year’s finish, which she definitely on the right track for right now,” Rosin said. “She’s been battling pretty serious leg fatigue and soreness, not injury necessarily, but it’s been pretty constant for like the last month. But yet, in the KVA she started it out running fifth, sixth, seventh and she finished it second. So, she’s been gradually improving throughout the year.” She’ll be joined at the state finals by all the Maple Valley junior Jessica Rushford (center) cheers on her fellow medalists after finishing 11th in the Division 3 Regional race hosted by Carson CityCrystal at the Fish Creek Sportsman’s Club Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) runners from Shepherd, St. Louis and Bath. Shepherd took the team title with 79 points. St. Louis was second with 98 and Bath third with 126. Shepherd’s Kaylie Rhynard was the individual champion, finishing in 18:31.22. She was one of three girls to break the 19-minute mark. St. Louis’ Raquel Serna was second in 18:45.4 and Lansing Catholic’s Emma Frost third in 18:56.1. Frost’s Cougar team finished fourth, just four points back of Bath with 130 total points. Her teammate Amy Hicks also qualified for the state finals with a 14th-place time of 20:11.7. Leslie was fifth with 147 points, followed by Ithaca 148, Perry 158, Saranac 170, Carson City-Crystal 224, Ovid-Elsie 232, Pewamo-Westphalia 268, Maple Valley 325, Portland 325, Central Montcalm 421 and Laingsburg NTS. The rest of the top five for the Lion team included Hanna Kyle, who was 72nd in 23:10.1, Alicia Ramsey 78th in 24:31.4, Lynzie Trumble 80th in 24:42.5 and McKayla Lamance 88th in 25:32.4. “We had really good times for the majority. I think there were a lot of PR’s,” Rosin said. Kyle, Trumble and the Lion girls’ team’s sixth and seventh runners Ivy Braden and Alexis Lamance all had their personal record (PR) times. The Lion boys’ team was led to its 12thplace finish by four sophomores including Kyle Brumm, Micah Bromley and Austin Rood who all had PR’s on the day. Brumm led Maple Valley with a 46th-place time of 18:22.4. Bromley was 53rd in 18:39.7, and Rood 70th in 19:05.9. Sam Benedict didn’t have a PR, but finished 61st overall, in 18:54.6. The fifth Lion scorer was Tyler Brumm, who was 81st in 19:44.0. Lansing Catholic dominated the boys’ meet, with the top three runners and all seven finishing in the top 22. Zachary Zingsheim was the individual champion, finishing in 15:56.0. Teammate Jimmy Hicks was second in 16:05.8 and Keenan Rebera was third in 16:22.8. The Cougars finished with just 27 points. Pewamo-Westphalia was second with 85 and Perry third with 122. Shepherd was fourth with 133 points, followed by Leslie 144, Ithaca 149, Saranac 166, Ovid-Elsie 227, St. Louis 250, Central Montcalm 278, Portland 302, Maple Valley 305, Carson City-Crystal 306, Bath 325 and Laingsburg NTS. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — Page 17 Tradition rides again at Charlton Park’s All Hallows Eve More than 500 holiday celebrants are on hand at Charlton Park for the annual All Hallows Eve event. A headless horseman made his eerie appearance again this past weekend but only added to the mystique that has surrounded one of Charlton Park’s longest-running events, All Hallows Eve Saturday, Oct. 29. The celebration of the Halloween tradition drew upwards of 500 trick-or-treating ghouls, goblins and mischief-makers who were welcomed throughout the village and entertained by demonstrations of arts and handiwork of a culture past. The family-oriented began with trick-ortreating through the historic village. Visitors could sample old-fashioned candies and treats, enjoy a cup of fresh apple cider, go on a a hayride, paint a tiny pumpkin and work their way through a maze. The annual costume parade was followed by costume judging and awards. This year’s categories for the costume contest were most frightening, most creative, most unique, most historically accurate, most adorable, best of the animal kingdom and best entourage. Winners were chosen, but names were not recorded. The celebration of Halloween also hosted a more modern, albeit unusual, favorite — a rare visit from the storied Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Trick-or-treaters and traditional park visitors are greeted at each exhibit by volunteers who provide a special yesteryear welcome. Photos by Perry Hardin “Ahoy, mate! I’ve just made off with the top award in the Most Adorable costume category!” A headless horseman keeps his distance — and an eerie anonymity again this year at Charlton Park’s annual All Hallows Eve Celebration. The Most Frightening category draws some worthy entries Saturday, Oct. 29. “Popcorn Boy” wins the costume contest’s award for Most Creative. The visiting Oscar Mayer Wienermobile doesn’t have hot dogs for a treat but instead gives out photos and special glow-in-thedark Wienerwhistles to trick-or-treaters. A few people are able to get an up-close look at the Headless Horseman. �Page 18 — Thursday, November 3, 2011 — The Hastings Banner 77561822 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-11-17.pdf 6354099e2be7414daef1b72714ddb30e PDF Text Text Hastings school board trustee resigns Looking for leadership in a world of insiders Caledonia out of the O-K Gold Conference See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 14 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 46 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, November 17, 2011 County official allegedly falsified documents NEWS Community hears answers to questions about TOST BRIEFS Lighthouse award reception is Friday The Lighthouse on the Lake Center Inc. of Hastings is the recipient of the 2011 Richard Wellwood Award for $3,000. The Lighthouse will host a reception Friday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate receiving the award at the center, 1117 W. Green St., Hastings, across from Dairy Queen. The Richard Wellwood Award was presented in Traverse City Oct. 18 at the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards Annual Conference. This award is given once a year by the Michigan Department of Community Health to a mental health drop-in center that has a good working relationship with its community mental health agency — Barry County Community Mental Health Authority, in this case. Created 15 years ago, the award is designed to encourage good relationships between drop-in centers and their community mental health agencies. Michigan has 52 drop-in centers. For more information on the Lighthouse, a center for adults with past or present mental health illness, call 269945-3136. Thanksgiving Day dinners planned Those in need of a Thanksgiving Day meal or just the pleasure of holiday company and fellowship are again welcome to attend the annual Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Hastings United Methodist Church at 209 W. Green St. The dinner will be Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, from 1 to 3 p.m., and those planning to attend are urged to provide a reservation request so coordinators can prepare a complete menu. Reservations can be made by calling the church at 269-945-9574 or Margaret Hollenbeck at 269-945-4701. The Bib restaurant on the corner of Patterson Road and 126th Street across from Gun Lake will be the site of a Thanksgiving feast Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a free dinner with all the trimmings. Volunteers and food donations are needed. For more information, call 269792-8181. Coat, clothing drive underway by David DeDecker Staff Writer During a town hall meeting to discuss the 4-year-old time of sale or transfer (TOST) program, questions submitted by County Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick brought to light documents about former registered evaluator and County Commissioner Joe Lyons. Lyons resigned as a TOST registered evaluator more than a year ago after being confronted with questionable documentation of well and septic systems in the county. More than 50 people attended the Nov. 9 meeting at the Commission on Aging building in Hastings. Barry County Commission Chair Craig Stolsonburg introduced Eric Pessell, environmental health services director for the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Pessell gave a brief overview of how septic systems and wells function. Since late 2007, prior to the sale or transfer of property, the well and septic systems must be inspected and approved by the health department. A health department employee or a registered evaluator must inspect the well or septic. If the system is in a state of failure, it may need to be repaired or replaced if determined. A registered evaluator is a person in private business and is not an employee of the health department, although, the evaluator is officially approved by BEDHD. The evaluators are required to use the health department’s criteria and specifications. Evaluators submit their findings to the BEDHD via the Internet and electronic forms. The health department also oversees and double checks all evaluations. All completed evaluations are available to the public online, in an effort to have transparency. More than 3,800 evaluations are currently on the website (www.barryeatonhealth.org/EnvironmentalHealth/TimeofSale orTransferTOST.aspx). Since the program started, 42 people have served as registered evaluators. Currently, 23 individuals are active evaluators, representing 18 different businesses. Prior to the regulation, said Pessell, a property owner could hire a home inspector who would do well or septic inspections. They needed no training or credentials, except a business card. When the TOST program was established in 2007, instead of increasing staff at the health department, private businesses were given the opportunity to be trained and registered as evaluators. Some evaluators have taken more extensive training on their own, and according to Pessell, are much more competent than others. “A registered evaluator has every right to freedom of speech,” said Pessell. “We do caution evaluators to be careful telling someone to do something that may cost them unnecessarily, as a cover for you [the property owner] that they [the evaluators] are not on the take and will say something to get you to spend money unnecessarily. If you spend money unnecessarily on their word, we can revoke their registration because they are doing something not on the up and up. “We are a third party. What we offer the public is we are out in the field making sure they [the evaluators] are doing what they are supposed to be doing and not doing things helpful or hurtful, depending on who hired them. Because that’s what happens if there is no oversight. “We perform site visits. We identify concerns. We follow-up on the concerns. We hold administrative office conferences with [evaluators] if we have to, if we find there is a problem, something comes to our attention,” Pessell explained. “And, we have had administrative office conferences with evaluators, and we certainly do continue some improvement in a quality assurance role as overseeing them. Evaluators will probably see some new things this year.” VanNortwick submitted questions, in his absence, to be read into the minutes. The questions were: How pervasive is the submission of false documentation to the health department regarding TOST?; What is the official policy for dealing with the breach of trust and related health threat if someone did submit [false documentation]?; Should they be referred to the prosecutor’s office for review, at a minimum the evaluator’s license Hastings Police are now enforcing seasonal ordinance prohibiting parking on any public street within the city limits, from 2 to 6 a.m. The will be enforced throughout the winter. See DOCUMENTS, pg. 4 Oh my, Panthers! Delton returns to State Semifinals Members of the Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team, including Adrianna Culbert (center left) and Rachel Parker (center right) celebrate their 3-1 victory over host Bronson in the Class C State Quarterfinals Tuesday. The Panthers will face Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central in the State Semifinals at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena Friday at 2 p.m. The State Final will be played there Saturday at noon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings Area Schools to make mid-year budget cuts District fund balance at 1.5 percent by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Getting a clean audit report for the 2010-11 school year may mean Hastings Area Schools System is following appropriate financial procedures, but it does not mean it is in good financial condition. That is why the district is now looking at mid-year budget cuts. “There are no deficiencies or non-compli- ance ... the major concern is the level of our fund balance,” said Business Manager Barbara Hunt. “Our general fund balance is $340,780, which is about 1.5 percent. The auditor would like 20 percent but would settle for 10 to 12 percent, but we are a long ways from that ... We really have no fund balance ... We really don’t have much to work with ... Things can change that much very easily.” “It’s one thing to talk about when we have a 1.25 percent fund balance. It was another to have the auditor look at us in disbelief that we were working with a $23 million budget and Donations are being accepted for the annual coat and clothing drive at Hastings High School. A collection box has been placed outside of the gym at the high school as well as at Cabinets Plus, 1035 E. State St., in the industrial incubator. Clothing collected in the drive will be given out at the Toys for Tots of Barry County Dec. 10 at the Barry Expo Center. For more information, call Sharon Elzinga, 269-945-9355. Hastings parking restrictions in effect be revoked publicly? Pessell responded, “It is certainly not pervasive. Have we had that [false documentation]? Yes, but it is not something that is typical, and that’s why we have oversight. The official policy is if you [an evaluator] submit false documentation and we find out about it, investigate it and find it to be true, we would hold a revocation hearing about registration. “We have done this and revoked registra- tion [of an individual]. What he submitted was completely false. The guy didn’t even show up for the revocation hearing; he just got out of it. That was somebody out there cheating the system. We found out about it, and revoked. “All our records are public,” continued Pessell. “Yes, we revoke them. The prosecutor doesn’t revoke them. With the regulation — I have never had to do it — but certainly prosecution is one tool you can use to enforce Veterans honored; new marker unveiled Members of the Hastings American Legion Post 45 offer a 21-gun salute on Veterans Day. Veterans, students and local residents gathered Friday, Nov. 11, on the courthouse lawn and elsewhere in Barry County to honor the country’s veterans. In additional to traditional ceremonies, the Hastings event included unveiling of the new Blue Star Memorial marker on the courthouse lawn. For more information, see page 2. (Photo by Dave DeDecker) we have less than a day or two of extra funds to run this school [district],” said finance committee member and board trustee Rob Longstreet. “I wish that all of us could have been there to feel that because the weight of it all came down pretty hard.” Board President Kevin Beck said it has been a reality check. “You look at our financial situation, and we have to do something,” he said. Hastings Area Schools Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon said the district’s low fund balance makes it imperative the board of education look at making midyear budget cuts in order to keep the district solvent. “Rob, I concur with your opinion wholeheartedly because I have felt that weight on my shoulders since the day I walked into the district and realized how small our fund balance was,” she said. “We haven’t, my office hasn’t done a good job communicating with our community the dire straights that our budget is in. Falcon, who has been with the district since August 2010, said part of the problem is that the district has not been budgeting for the future and has not been transparent and included stakeholders in the budgeting process. “We’re at the point where we don’t have a choice but to include stakeholders and be transparent because we are not going to be solvent,” she said. “I am going to have to make some really difficult decisions and make some major cuts so we are not running in the red by June.” Falcon said the board is going to begin a budget-reduction process and long-term planning process which will include budgeting two years in advance. “But, this is not immediate budget cuts,” she said, “The immediate budget cuts have to be done in the finance committee with my leadership team ... but what I wanted to com- municate tonight is that we have a process in place for a budget reduction and what our process steps are.” Falcon said a community forum will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, and members of the community, staff, Hastings Education Association and Hastings Education Support Personnel Association and administration are encouraged to attend. “We will look at the state of the district and what our finances are,” she said. “We’re going to relaunch a survey we did this last spring; we’re going to send it to our stakeholders and look at how we can trim fat ... I know we don’t have any, so ... trim limbs. Falcon said she plans to establish a task force team that will include a school board trustee, district administrator, principals and supervisors, community members, parents, teachers, support staff and students. “We don’t’ have a magic number — whether it is 12 or 15 — but we want to have good representation of a cross-section of our stakeholder groups,” she said. “This task force team can report to the board, in work sessions, the status of budget reductions or ideas of how we are going to prioritize. “In these budget meetings, we need to brainstorm and talk about next steps,” said Falcon. “We need to talk about prioritizing and exactly how we are going to implement these deep cuts that are going to have to be made in the next two years. There are huge factors facing us.” Falcon said there is an 80 percent chance the district will offer all-day, every-day kindergarten next year. “If we don’t implement all-day, every-day kindergarten we lose about $800,000 in fulltime equivalent funds,” she said. “If we do implement all-day, every-day kindergarten, we will have a cost incurred of $350,000. “Also, with our HEA contract, this is our last See BUDGET CUTS, pg. 12 �Page 2 — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Local veterans honored at courthouse ceremony by David DeDecker Staff Writer A large crowd gathered around the fountain on the Barry County Courthouse lawn to remember veterans who have served the United States. The honor Nov. 11 in Hastings was two-fold. First with the dedication of a new memorial, and then with a 21-gun salute. Donna Brown welcomed everyone to the dedication of the new Blue Star Memorial, near the fountain, followed with presentation of the colors by American Legion Post 45 of Hastings. After the Pledge of Allegiance, Steve Youngs and St. Rose School students sang “America the Beautiful.” Rev. Gretchen Weller of Emmanuel Episcopal Church offered the invocation. “We pray for those who have fought, whose spirits and bodies are scarred by war, whose nights are haunted by memories too painful for the light of day. We pray for those who serve now, especially those in harm’s way,” said Weller. State Rep. Mike Callton spoke, as did County Commission Chair Craig Stolsonburg and Hastings Mayor Bob May. “I remember when I got out of the Army,” said Callton. “It seemed like back then I never looked for any honors. It didn’t seem like they were honoring veterans back then. In fact, in some cases, it seemed like they were shunned. It was sad to see, and I remember one day, I was driving through the mountains in Idaho with my buddy on the way back to Michigan. We went into a restaurant and the owner walked up and said ‘Their money is no good here.’ I was confused. I thought he was mad. But, I didn’t realize that for the first time, we were being honored.” May spoke of the Blue Star flag, and how it has been flown in his family and how proud he is to be a veteran and proud of his son currently in the Navy. Jean Goetz, of Michigan Garden Clubs, gave a brief history of the Blue Star Memorial program. “Sometimes we forget to say ‘thank you,’ especially to the people who deserve to hear it the most — the people who care for us and protect us and watch out for our welfare,” said Goetz. “Blue Star is meant to be a reminder to the members of the Armed Forces — those who served in the past; some here today and some deceased; those who are currently serving; and those who will volunteer to serve in the future. “The Blue Star Memorial Program was started by the National Garden Clubs after World War II in the late 1940s. During World War II, stars were placed in windows for each family member serving in the military. The Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alvin Warren speaks to the crowd during dedication of the Blue Star Memorial. Blue Star on our memorial reminds us of this. This year in Michigan, we dedicated three new memorials. We have 59 in the state. There are over 3,000 Blue Star Memorials across the United States.” Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alvin Warren, a Vietnam veteran, stepped up to the podium. “We have many different branches of the service here today, and from different wars, as well,” said Warren. “In spite of that, we are all the same.” “Why do we do this? Well, there is one reason,” he said, pointing to the flag. “Old Glory. But, in spite of the sacredness of Old Glory, there is something even more important. Old Glory tells us who we are. The American Constitution tells us what we are. It lets the whole world know.” Memorial co-chairs Barb Benner and Donna Brown unveiled the Blue Star Memorial, which was formally accepted by Barry County and Hastings. Jill Turner and family spoke about their fallen soldier, Staff Sgt. Craig Cherry, who was killed in Afghanistan seven years ago. Turner was initially unable to speak about her son, so her grandson, Cherry’s son, stepped to the microphone, thanking all the soldiers for their service. “He was set to retire,” said Turner later. “He was on a peace mission which turned out to be an ambush. But, he was very proud of what he did and very proud of his Company. Personally, I would like to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who served in the military. I know it is hard on families. It’s hard being away, but we are very proud.” Benner and Turner then placed a wreath of flowers next to the memorial, as mothers of servicemen. Youngs and the St. Rose students then sang “On Eagle’s Wings.” A rendition of “Taps” followed, was played by retired Hastings band director Joe LaJoye as the colors were retired by American Legion members. Benner’s closing remarks were followed by a benediction by Weller. After the presentation ceremony of the memorial, Barry Wood of the Hastings American Legion Post spoke to those assembled. A portion of what he said came from a national release provided by American Legion Headquarters. Wood’s comments preceded a 21-gun salute. “Most web searches on ‘national debt’ deal with the very serious issues of government overspending and the accumulation of more than two centuries of federal deficits,” said Wood. “Yet very few bring up the biggest national debt of them all – that which America owes to her veterans. “We honor the more than 1 million American men and women who have given their lives for their country since our nation’s founding. Our debt to these heroes can never be repaid, but our gratitude and respect must last forever. “For many veterans, our nation was important enough to endure long separations from their families, miss the births of their children, freeze in sub-zero temperatures, bake in wild jungles, lose limbs, and, far too often, lose their lives. “Military spouses have had to endure career interruptions, frequent changes of address and a disproportionate share of parental responsibilities. American Legion 45 members salute during the presentation of colors. The Hastings Elks Lodge and the PER Association honored more than 100 local service men and women, Saturday, Nov. 12, with a free breakfast for all veterans and their spouses. “The children often had to endure changes in schools, separation from friends and, hardest of all, the uncertainty of whether or not Mom or Dad will live through their next combat tour. “Veterans need each other, but, more importantly, our country needs our veterans. “You cannot fight a war without veterans, and while the utopian idea of a society without war is appealing, let us not forget that wars have liberated slaves, stopped genocide and toppled terrorists. “It has often been said that without our veterans, Americans would be speaking Russian, German or perhaps Japanese. Regardless of which view of alternative history you take, we do know that without our veterans, America would not be America. “In 1979, author Tom Wolfe wrote a book American Legion members wait to deliver a 21-gun salute while Barry Wood talks about remembering veterans. Music teacher Steve Youngs and St. Rose students sing “America the Beautiful” and “On Eagle’s Wings.” Barb Benner, Michigan Garden Clubs District 11B director, speaks during the unveiling of the Blue Star Memorial. The new Blue Star Memorial is near the fountain on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. about the Mercury 7 astronauts called The Right Stuff. As heroic veterans, they certainly earned the distinction, but, my friends, I would not limit the title to that group only. Anyone who has honorably worn a United States military uniform has ‘the right stuff.’ “Historians have said that Dwight Eisenhower was prouder of being a soldier than he was of being the president. And while relatively few veterans ever reach the rank of general, pride in ones’ military service is a bond shared by nearly all who have served. “This pride is on display on every obituary page in the country, where military service — regardless of how many decades have passed and subsequent achievements reached — is mentioned with the death notice of nearly every deceased veteran. “Can any CEO or distinguished Ivy League graduate truly claim to have more responsibility than the 21-year-old squad leader walking point on patrol in Baghdad? “And while the successful real estate mogul may have sold hundreds of homes and raised a wonderful family, what single accomplishment tops the decisive actions he took during the siege of Khe Sanh which saved the lives of several of his fellow Marines? “Yes, my friends, nothing they ever do will eclipse their military service and they do have the right stuff. “Fewer than 10 percent of Americans can claim the title ‘veteran.’ And while the great military phrase ‘uncommon valor was a common virtue,’ has been so often repeated that it risks becoming a cliché, it is no less true. “In 1789 George Washington said, ‘The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their country.’ “We must ask ourselves as a nation, Are we serving veterans even half as well as they have served us? We must remember them. We must appreciate them.” State Rep. Mike Callton speaks at the Veterans Day Blue Star Memorial dedication. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — Page 3 Hastings Board of Education looking for new trustee Vice President Scott Hodges resigns by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Hastings Board of Education has 2 1/2 weeks to appoint a replacement for trustee and board vice president Scott Hodges who submitted a letter of resignation effective Nov. 5. According to the Michigan Association of School Boards and board policy, the district must fill an empty board seat within 30 days of the effective date of resignation, which means a new trustee must be appointed on or before Monday, Dec. 5. Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon said the tight timeline is the result of confusion as to whether the 30-day requirement began when the board officially accepted the resignation or the date the letter was submitted. Because Hodges’ letter said his resignation was effective immediately, the seat must be filled within 30 days of the date on the letter. The board posted the opening on its website, at the district’s administration office and at each school in the district Wednesday, Nov. 16. The board vacancy also will be advertised in the Saturday, Nov. 19, edition of The Scott Hodges resigned from his post as vice president of the Hastings Board of Education. Reminder. Letters of interest will be accepted at the administration office, 232 W. Grand St., until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23. The letter should include the interested person’s qualifications for the position. The applicant must be a reg- istered voter in the school district. Additionally, an applicant must be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the state of Michigan for at least 30 days and a resident of the school district. After the letters are reviewed by the district’s executive committee, the board will hold a public meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, to interview selected candidates. The following Monday, Dec. 5, the board will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School to select the board member. A candidate needs to be approved by a majority vote of the full board. The vacant seat will be included on the ballot of the next regular school election, which is slated for November 2012, when the seats currently held by trustees Gene Haas and Patricia Endsley will be up for election. All elected school board trustees will be seated in January 2013, so the candidate appointed to Hodges’ seat will serve until Dec. 31, 2012. Also at the Dec. 5 meeting, the board will nominate and elect a new vice president after the new trustee is appointed. At the beginning of the board’s work session Tuesday evening, Board President Kevin Beck made a statement regarding Hodges’ resignation. Thornapple Manor expansion plan recommended for approval by Doug VanderLaan Editor The proposed Cottages at Thornapple Manor project took another step toward reality Tuesday when the Barry County Board of Commissioners resolved at its committee-ofthe-whole meeting to consider formal approval of a financial package and construction plan at the commission’s Nov. 22 regular meeting. The resolutions to be considered call for the county to issue $6 million in 20-year capital improvement bonds to fund the project and to approve contracts for the design and construction management of the 23-bed skilled-nursing facility addition for dementia patients. Though repayment of principal and interest on the bonds will be the general obligation of the county, the commission was assured by Thornapple Manor and bond financing officials that revenues from operation of the facility will cover all costs without the need for an additional taxpayer levy. “Our cost analysis per bed for the new facility is more than the traditional per-bed cost,” reported Don Haney, Thornapple Manor controller, “but, through Medicaid reimbursements and various efficiencies in operating the facility, we feel we have a sufficient contingency.” One of those efficiencies will be the use of universal workers in the new dementia unit, certified nurse assistants who will be crosstrained in all unit needs, including dietary, nursing, recreation and housekeeping. Additional savings are also expected by involving the same architect and construction manager who were used on the renovation of the main Thornapple Manor facility in 2005. That project, with Eckert Wordell Architects PC of Kalamazoo and CM Construction of Battle Creek, went so smoothly, Haney pointed out, that even Fifth Third Bank Corp., which handled bond financing, was highly complimentary of the arrangement. Because the project will be all new construction, efficiencies are also expected over comparable remodel or renovation projects. It’s possible, too, commissioners were told, that project costs will come in well under the $6 million being requested. “The estimated total cost of construction is $5.5 million,” pointed out Jim White, the county’s attorney of the Grand Rapids law firm Mika Meyers Beckett and Jones, “but it’s been bumped up to $6 million because the project is not designed yet. The resolution language reads that the county will issue bonds for the project not to exceed $6 million.” “The estimated total cost of construction is $5.5 million but it’s been bumped up to $6 million because the project is not designed yet. The resolution language reads that the county will issue bonds for the project not to exceed $6 million.” Jim White, county attorney, Mika Meyers Beckett and Jones Responding to a question from Commissioner Don Nevins concerning the expected rate of return on the bonds to be issued, White said the bond climate is very favorable and that 20-year bonds are currently averaging just over 4 percent. Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick raised the possible concern of constituents over the proposed project who might recall Thornapple Manor’s difficulty with state inspectors late last year. State officials delayed sign-off on corrected health citations and threatened the facility’s ability to accept Medicare and Medicaid patients. “Those issues have been resolved,” said Haney. “I can’t say they won’t happen again, but we’ve worked hard and I’m confident we won’t get into that again.” Though the proposed issue of the capital improvement bonds will not require voter approval, the commission must publish an intent to issue the bonds and allow 45 days for anyone seeking a referendum vote on the proposal to provide a petition signed by no less than 10 percent of county’s registered voters. In other business, the commission voted to send to the Nov. 22 board of commissioner’s meeting the following proposals: • To relieve Dr. Marty Mayack of his duties on the animal control advisory board subject to board bylaws requiring a minimum 75 percent attendance at board meetings and events. • To eliminate one of two veterinarian positions — the position being vacated by Dr. Mayack — on the 12-member board, bringing total advisory board membership to 11 positions. Also recommended for Commission approval is the reclassification of the kennel operator position to citizen-at-large. Discussion at the committee-of-the-whole meeting directed that the recommendation be accompanied by a strong recruiting emphasis for the new citizen-at-large position on a preference that the candidate also be a kennel operator. • To recommend Joyce Snow, Michael Coykendall and Ron Heilman for appointment to fill one three-year citizen-at-large position on the Barry County Community Corrections Advisory Board. All three applicants were interviewed by commissioners at the committee-of-the-whole meeting. “Our cost analysis per bed for the new facility is more than the traditional per-bed cost but, through Medicaid reimbursements and various efficiencies in operating the facility, we feel we have a sufficient contingency.” Don Haney, Thornapple Manor controller • To recommend approval of an agreement between the county and Michigan State University for educational services to be provided by Michigan State University Extension. Past agreements had been negotiated by MSU with individual counties, creating a time-consuming and costly process. The umbrella agreement proposed with Barry County will cover a time period from Jan. 1, 2012, to Dec. 31, 2016, and an annual work plan covering Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012. Proposed cost will be $103,752, plus $27,500 contingent upon program funding. “I am not reading his resignation letter but he did state that in moving forward in improving the relationship between the HEA [Hastings Education Association] and the school board, he did not want to become a hindrance and is hoping the best for the Hastings Area School System,” he said. “His dedication, insight, leadership and hard work will be missed.” “I wish him luck,” said Falcon after the meeting. “He has been a great asset to the board and his institutional knowledge will be missed.” Hodges has been a member of the board since 2001 and has six children who have graduated from or currently attend Hastings Area Schools. Anyone who has questions regarding the process or would like more information is asked to call Falcon at the administration office, 269-948-4400. Other information shared items discussed in Tuesday’s work session included: • Retired former superintendent Carl Schoessel helping Falcon with special projects, such as seeking bids for Pleasantview School. Falcon said some potential buyers have toured the facility and grounds. However, the school’s aging septic system does not meet current codes and may prove costly to the district should the property be sold. • An update from Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston reporting on a partnership with Kellogg Community College. He said school staff is working on a plan for the college to use the high school’s currently idle metal shop to conduct a welding class. He said there is also discussion about offering the class to high school students through dual enrollment with the college. • A report from board trustee Dan Patton and maintenance supervisor Larry Cook regarding progress on current bond projects. They said the remaining three projects, which are currently or will soon be underway, include installation of a new fuel tank, renovations to Central Auditorium and seal coating of existing parking lots. • A presentation from Star Elementary Principal Amy Tebo about the new cut, short for minimum cut-off, scores for state standardized tests and how it is expected to impact local results. • A report from trustee Donna Garrison on an offer from Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Jennette to conduct the district’s superintendent’s search. Jennette has said he will not charge the district a fee for his services. Newly elected Hastings trustee is a one-vote wonder by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer He didn’t vote for himself and he’s not even sure his wife voted for him, but newly elected Hastings 1st Ward councilman Waylon Black received one vote during the Nov. 8 election, and that was all he needed. Black will assume his seat on the Hastings City Council in January when current 1st Ward councilman Frank Campbell steps down. When the city was redistricted earlier this year based on the results of 2010 Census, Campbell’s residence was included in the 4th Ward, making him ineligible to run for the 1st Ward seat. This the first time Black has run for or been elected to public office. He attended the city council meeting Monday evening to introduce himself to members of the council and the community. In an interview after the meeting, Black told The Banner he has lived in Hastings for two years. “This is a nice little town,” he said. “I’m looking for a new career path. While this is not a full-time job, I’m just looking to go down a different road,” said Black, who has been a truck driver and a reserve officer for the Saginaw Police Department. “I look at this as a challenge. Why not? It’s an opportunity to make a difference and voice my opinions.” Black hails from Portland. He and his wife, Michele, a stay-at-home mom, have four young children, two of whom attend Waylon Black is the newly elected councilman for Hastings’ 1st Ward. Hastings Area Schools. “I don’t know too much about the issues facing Hastings; I’m just beginning to learn about them,” said Black, who added that he plans to attend as many city council meetings as possible before he assumes his seat in January. “But, I think the budget, just like everywhere else, seems to be a problem. The impact of the economy is felt from Washington to Main Street and that and the lack of employment in the state and the city is an issue that needs to be addressed.” 77562027 This Christmas Shop Downtown and you’ll find there’s more D iscoverto Hastings, explore this holiday season. Make your shopping and dining experience a very special one this season by discovering the vibrant charm of our unique shops & restaurants. Shop Downtown Hastings ... where the Holidays begin! �Page 4 — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Officials need to strive to be better than the rest To the editor: Last week, at the economic development summit, George Erickcek from the W.E. Upjohn Institute offered some specific advice for Barry County, based upon extensive research. While 14,000 people leave the county each year who have a low average income, they are replaced by 13,000 people who earn an average income $10,000 higher. Many people who live in Barry County work in Kent County. That would indicate that some people with options are choosing the quality of life in Barry County over the quality of life in Allegan, Ottawa, Ionia, Newaygo and other counties surrounding Kent County where they would be the same distance from where they work. Just as the USA must recognize global competition, Barry County must recognize this competition for residents, taxpayers, customers and citizens. Losing 1,000 people each year could lead to the same consequences as in Highland Park, where poor quality-of-life decisions have caused the community to eliminate street lighting, close libraries and downgrade municipal services. Certainly, Barry County has wonderful assets to brag about, but another statistic has to do with our educational system. Employers are looking for people with more education than a high school diploma, and people with skills for advanced manufacturing. The numbers for Barry County are not good, and are getting worse. Cutbacks in funding are not the whole problem. Why would young professionals and young management people move their families to Barry County where the typical student does not go to college, if they could just as easily live in Ottawa County that sets a high value on academic achievement? Even the young person who seeks a career in a technical or skilled trade has few options within the county. Just like any smart business owner, take a tour of the counties we are competing with and ask yourself what they have to offer that we should be offering. The dollars to pay for better education and training, better infrastructure and improvements to roads and more will come from increasing our property values and attracting employed citizens — not by cutting out more and more budgeted services and slashing away at our future the way it was done in Highland Park and the way the current state government wants us to go. Just because the rest of the world appears to be in a desperate state is no excuse for us to accept mediocrity. Imagine a trail as nice as the new one in Hastings going from Vermontville to Kentwood. A town in Germany decided to adopt a strategy of cooperation better than its neighbors and is now getting paid handsomely for producing more energy than they use, unlike Highland Park where vandals loot the abandoned homes under the cover of darkness and people have accepted poverty and poor education as normal and a low quality of life that has reduced resources needed for even the minimal city services that would be expected in the Third World. What is the difference between Newaygo and Barry? Not much. Are we trying hard to be the best? Ask your elected state representative, county commissioner, city council, and school board representatives what their game plan is to compete for attracting new residents. If it is “more of the same,” or “cutting costs and services,” you wasted your vote again. Tom Wilkinson, Hastings DOCUMENTS, continued from page 1 the regulation. It’s not typically used very often, probably go a more civil route, if necessary.” Among public documents obtained by The Banner are copies of letters on Barry-Eaton District Health Department letterhead, signed by Pessell. One letter, dated Nov. 1, 2010, states, “I met with Joe Lyons today to discuss the need for him to meet with myself and Steve Tackitt, health officer, at 3:30 today to review his well-evaluation process and watersampling process. I indicated to Joe that we had a concern on a property he recently submitted. I explained that Joe’s submittal had a lab result of N/D [not detected] for nitrates, but that BEDHD staff had re-sampled the well, and the lab result was 29.3 ppm for nitrate. Joe’s first response to my request was that he no longer wanted to be a RE [registered evaluator] and that one of the reasons he had come to the health department this morning was to inform me of this decision. Joe then asked if he still needed to come in at 3:30 today to meet with myself and the health officer.” The maximum contaminant level for nitrate is 10 parts per million. An Oct. 29, 2010, email to Regina Young, the health department’s environmental health supervisor, from a staff member at the state lab, read “Regina. I have spoke with the analyst and reviewed the data for this sample. The sample was run twice; the value for the sample run straight was 28.03. Since this value was over the calibration range. It was re-run at a 10 dilution and yielded the final result of 29.3. All of the quality control for the analytical batch was acceptable. The sample was run two hours beyond holding time, however, the sample request form box was checked to analyze the sample even if it was received beyond the EPA specified hold time. In my experience, two hours over hold time would have very little or no effect on the result. I would not drink the water.” Another of Pessell’s letter dated Sept. 29, 2010, reads, “I had a meeting with Joe Lyons to discuss his submittal of a TOST evaluation ... in Freeport. The documentation submitted by Joe did not match what our staff found at the site while performing a confirmation visit. Specifically, the RE reported two 250-gallon septic tanks and a small drain bed. BEDHD staff could not confirm either reported condition, they found 2-75 [gallon] clay crock tanks and no evidence of a drainfield with stone. Upon questioning of Joe by myself, he indicated he guessed at the volume of the septic tanks and that he found two black corrugated drain tiles in the V pattern with no stone below them. We discussed the fact that what he submitted was not what was there. Joe indicated that he knew that but there was not other choices to make on the software to describe what he found. We discussed using the comments section to explain situations that are not ‘normal’ so we could assure the appropriate action would be taken. We also discussed the fact that we were going to be failing the system [for] both the unrecognizable septic tanks and the lack of a drainfield. Joe said he understood and that he knows the owners and he would let them know the findings. I again emphasized the importance of reporting the sites as factual as possible because in this case had BEDHD not had previous concerns about this site and we only reviewed what the RE submitted we would have authorized the property for transfer. Joe agreed and said he would document using the comments section in the future. I consider this case closed.” Lyons did not respond before press time to a request for comments. As the forum progressed, a participant “We have done this and revoked registration [of an individual]. What he submitted was completely false. The guy didn’t even show up for the revocation hearing; he just got out of it. That was somebody out there cheating the system. We found out about it, and revoked.” Eric Pessell, environmental health services director for the Barry-Eaton District Health Department asked why approvals were now taking four to five days to complete, when the process used to take two days. She said she was concerned about the speed of real estate transactions. Pessell’s response was “Budget cuts.” He told the audience he has lost two staff members since May. The goal, he said, has always been to complete the process within five days. According to Pessell, 68 percent of transfers are vacant properties. The TOST evaluation is only good for 12 months, but the health department has made an exception and will extend the evaluation term as long as the property has remained vacant and unused. Well water does need to be resampled before authorization. Pessell said many systems have not failed the inspections, but have had issues that need to be addressed. Those issues are stated in the report, and buyers need to pay attention, he said; the system may be struggling. A leaky toilet may put enough stress on a septic system, with several hundred gallons of extra water a day, to fail it within a week’s time. Since the early 1950s, the health department has had a sanitary code that regulates septic systems. According to Pessell, people were paying $1 for a septic permit in 1953, and the records are still on file for the department to reference. If a septic system was installed without a permit, the health department has no record. As houses are sold, more old and unorthodox systems are discovered. Looking for leadership in a world of insiders Last week, I received notice that a lifetime resident of our county and prolific letter-the-editor writer Donald Johnson had died. For more than 30 years, government leaders, educators and businessmen had at one time or another dealt with the pen of Johnson. For several years, Don was practically a weekly writer in the Banner, addressing issues on which he had an opinion when he felt the need to express them. Some would ask us why we allowed him to write so many letters and question the activities of local leaders to the point he sometimes condemned them for their actions. Our response was always that he, like anyone else in the community, had a right to express himself as long as he met publication standards. Several years ago, we set a limit on how frequently letters by any one individual could be submitted. It was a hard rule for Johnson because, at the time, we already had several weeks of letters ahead in our files. We felt it was better not to let anyone dominate the letter-to-the-editor pages. Yet, looking back and reading some of his letters again, anyone can see where Don offered a unique perspective on many of the issues facing the county at the time. As a former Marine and longtime resident of the county, he felt he had a great deal of knowledge on a list of subjects and was never afraid to express his concerns. His brand of citizenship is lacking today. Sure, there are groups such as the Tea Party and now the Occupy Wall Street group bringing attention to issues about which they feel passionate. But, there are fewer and fewer patriots like Don Johnson who are willing to write regularly about issues they feel should concern people in our community. I attended Don’s funeral Saturday. I mentioned to members of his family that one of them should continue the legacy of expressing themselves on issues they are passionate about, like their dad did. To some, Don was a crackpot, because he was willing to use his freedom of expression to expose their actions. To me, he was a true patriot, a former Marine who wasn’t afraid of his enemies, individuals or agencies when he felt they didn’t have the community’s interest at heart. ~~~~~ What would Don Johnson say about Congressional leaders who, according to a “60 Minutes” report, have been padding their pockets with inside information that is available to them as part of the legislative process? According to the report, offered by CBS correspondent Steve Kroft, members of Congress and their aides have regular access to powerful intelligence and many have made well-timed stock market trades in the very industries they are supposed to be regulating. For now, the practice remains completely legal, but some are questioning whether it’s time for taxpayers to demand change. Kroft questioned why candidates are expending so much time and energy raising millions for campaigns to get a job that pays $174,000 a year. In his report, Kroft questioned their motives — power, prestige and the opportunity to become a Washington insider with access to information and connections that no one Some are nothing more than drainage pipes emptying into a ditch. Typically, a fix on a system will be done prior to the transfer of property, he said. If the process will hold up the sale of property, such as a short sale, the fix money for septic or well repairs can be put into escrow. The escrow is funded at 150 percent of a goodfaith estimate. The money is controlled by an escrow agent, not the health department, said Pessell, adding that the money in escrow not used for the fix is refunded to a predetermined entity. The process allows the real estate closing to occur without delay. According to Pessell, if the choice is to escrow a repair, a charge of $75 allows the health department to follow up and track the improvements. Another concern of attendees at Wednesday’s meeting was the erroneous assumption that TOST requires all systems to be brought up to code. “There couldn’t be something farther from the truth,” said Pessell. “If we required every system to be brought up to code, we would be at about a 90 percent failure rate. Codes change.” TOST only identifies any failure in a well or septic system. The fix is regulated through the sanitary code. A straightforward failure of a system is decided by the health department staff. If there are complicated issues with a system, Pessell said the matter goes before the TOST advisory panel, which includes the environmental director, environmental program supervisor, staff sanitarian and another expert. A group of trained individuals makes a science-based decision on whether or not the system fails. A question from the audience concerned the requirement of septic risers. Septic tank risers are extension pipes that run from the buried septic system up to ground level. The risers are used for ease of septic tank location and pumping. The requirement, on a local level, is to raise awareness about the septic tank’s presence and to help educate people about the need for regular septic maintenance. Risers are considered an industry standard across the country. The other industry standard is to pump a septic system every three to five years on average. Pessell was asked about back-taxes sales of homes and why TOST does not apply in those situations. He said if a person buys a property by paying the back taxes, there is a specific exemption for the process specifically, and several other exemptions from a TOST evaluation. For instance, during a divorce, property may be transferred to the husband or wife, but there is no sale of the property. The trans- else has, in an environment of privilege, over rules that govern the rest of the country but that don’t apply to them. One of Kroft’s interviews was with Peter Schweizer, a fellow at the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank at Stanford University, and author of a book about soft corruption in Washington, D.C., Schweizer worked with a team of eight student researchers who reviewed financial disclosure records of congressional leaders. They found that “most former congressmen and senators manage to leave Washington – if they ever leave – with more money in their pockets than they had when they arrived, and their biggest challenge is avoiding the temptation.” During the “60 Minutes’ program, several examples were given of how legislators leveraged their insider knowledge to purchase or sell off stocks that in some cases doubled their returns. Kroft cited Brian Baird, a former congressman from Washington State who served six terms in the house before retiring. Baird spent half of his 12 years in Congress trying to get his colleagues to prohibit insider trading in Congress and to establish some rules governing conflicts of interest. Baird showed how one line in a bill could be worth millions to a company, yet where a member of Congress with this special information could go online and make strategic trades — and a pile of money. In 2004 Baird and Congresswomen Louise Slaughter introduced the Stock Act, which would make it illegal for members of Congress to trade stock on non-public information and require them to report their stock trades every 90 days instead of once per year. The legislation went nowhere, so these special trades still exist today. So, as congressional leaders debate issues such as military spending, the national debt or health care, legislators can — and do — use this special information every day to manipulate stock purchases. ~~~~~ What would Don Johnson say about this? “Throw out the bums!” What’s good for us taxpayers should be good for our legislative leaders. The actions they take would put any of us in jail as inside traders — why not our congressional leaders? If one thing is for sure, it’s that this issue is non-partisan because members from both parties are doing everything they can to protect the benefits of using inside information for personal gain. In less than seven days, the super committee, a group of selected congressional leaders, are supposed to come up with a deficit-reduction bill or their inaction will trigger cuts that will impact programs throughout government. As of Wednesday, they haven’t been able to get that job done, either. Whether alone or in groups like the Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street, individuals like Don Johnson can make a difference in our lives. In my viewpoint, he was a great representative of the Greatest Generation. fer is exempt from the TOST evaluation process. According to Young, there have been 157 exemptions since the beginning of TOST. Close to 3,900 evaluations have been completed in that time. If a system is failed, the failure notice states the option of having an administrative conference, which is the first step in the appeal process. If a person does not agree with the evaluation, the process allows him or her to ask and receive a meeting with the health department. Pessell said in the past four years, the health department has received 10 requests for administrative conferences. If someone still does not agree with a BEDHD decision, the next step is a board of appeals. The board of appeals includes three Barry County commissioners, three Eaton County commissioners and a health officer, the board positions are dictated by the sanitary code. The cost to assemble a board of appeals is $350, according to Pessell. To date, nobody has asked for a board of appeals hearing. The next step is court. Another option is the sheriff’s deed, and according to Pessell, is if a person walks away from a property when they can’t pay the mortgage or they are evicted for not paying the mortgage. When the mortgage holder holds an “auction,” the mortgage holder, generally a bank, is allowed first bid and they buy the property back. Technically, a sheriff’s deed needs to be submitted within 20 days. The property is legally transferred to the bank, and the bank puts the property up for sale. The bank is required to have a TOST evaluation. One citizen walked out of the room, saying, “I hope your funds get cut more, and you’ll have to flush the entire program down the toilet.” Another said, “I hear about people who have been inconvenienced by what I think is good policy. If my daughter or granddaughter were buying a house in Barry County — and I think you have to ask yourself the same question — would you want an evaluation. I think the answer is simple: yes. Good policy is hard to administer, and I commend these folks for taking the lead. I know Kalamazoo County doesn’t have the gumption to take this on. This is just good policy in my opinion.” One participant said, “I’d like to mention something as just a comparison on costs. I work in Ingham, Barry and Eaton counties. In Barry and Eaton county, the cost for a TOST evaluation is $135, I believe. In Ingham County it is $195 for the same program. In Barry and Eaton, if you do just a well or just a septic, the cost is $80. In Ingham to do just Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics one or the other, the cost is $195, no exceptions.” The man added that the people in Barry County will work on creative solutions. In Ingham County, he said, there are no exceptions. “A lot of the things I see happening in the counties. This is a much easier county to work in, and less expensive.” George Hubka, who led a failed recall attempt to oust VanNortwick, one of seven commissioners who voted to establish the policy, presented a resolution adopted at the Sept. 19 Barry County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Problems regarding TOST stated in the Farm Bureau handout, he said, were “The BEDHD fees collected from property owners and the questionable expenses owners have been required to spend have sucked $1.5 million from the property owners’ pocketbooks and area’s economy; The BEDHD has historically chosen to and currently follows a pattern of using an arbitrary and capricious method of enforcement in regards to various parts of the TOST regulation (i.e., refusing approval of small-diameter wells passed by the private inspector(s) in the field, following a policy of not having banks receiving sheriff’s deed pay the fees and have the septic and well systems promptly inspected.” Hubka said he wanted to make two points about the Farm Bureau resolution. Barry County Farm Bureau supports immediate action by the Barry County Board of Commissioners directing the health department to practice equal enforcement of the TOST regulation in regard to property acquired by banks through sheriff’s deeds with monthly reports from health department confirming such equal enforcement. The second point was the support of immediate action by the Barry County Board of Commissioners directing the health department to cease and desist the practice of failing to approve small-diameter wells that have passed field approval by the private inspector and chemical testing. “We want the health department to follow the language we were sold, right here in this room,” said Hubka. “In September, 2007, we had Commissioner Callton and Commission VanNortwick and other commissioners. After they passed this, and imposed upon us, say ‘We’ll look at this in a year and it will probably need a little tweaking.’ Well, by God, it is four years later, and we have heard there has been no tweaking yet. We need some.” Pessell said his door is always open, and if people have questions about TOST, wells or septic systems, to call his office at 269-9459516. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — Page 5 Delton fall musical underway Heathcliffe and the Fallen Angels, played by (from left) Kaily Kellogg, Caleb Alman, Chelsea Martin and Katelyn Cook, bring a dark and comic side to the fall musical playing Nov. 16, 18 and 19 at Delton Kellogg High School. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE year) ninth through 12th graders until they graduate from high school. The newest law has changed the age of attendance to 18. Except as otherwise provided in this section, for a child who turns age 11 on or after Dec. 1, 2009, or a child who was age 11 before that date and enters sixth grade in 2009 or later, the child’s parent or guardian must send the child to a public school during the entire school year from the age of 6 to the child’s 18th birthday. The child’s attendance must be continuous and consecutive for the school year fixed by the school district in which the child is enrolled. This would pertain to all students that are currently (2011-12 school year) enrolled in eighth grade and younger, from now on. Although the compulsory school attendance law does not apply to children under the age of 6, a child who is at least 5 years old by Dec. 1 of the school year and is a resident of a school district that provides kindergarten work is entitled to enroll in kindergarten. In the Hastings Area School district, we believe the research that ties attendance having a direct impact on student success. We ask that all parents and guardians help us with tracking attendance on a daily basis. If your child is not going to be in school on a particular day, please call the child’s school the morning they are going to be absent and let the staff know. Social Security Column No need to hang up the cape by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Some of the strongest and most youthful superheroes to jump from the pages of comic books to the silver screen in recent years are old enough to be receiving full Social Security retirement benefits. Whether standing before the bat-computer or going online at the fortress of solitude, these guys were certainly wise enough to apply for retirement benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov. Superman may be America’s most popular superhero, and he also might be the oldest to hit the screen in recent years. The man of steel was created in 1932. The guy is 79 years old and he has a new movie coming out in 2012. Superman does mostly volunteer work, but even if he earns wages as Clark Kent, his benefits won’t be offset since he reached his full retirement age. Batman made his debut in 1939, and he’s about to star in another feature film, running around like a 30-year-old. Also in his 70s, Mr. Wayne is getting full retirement benefits — and Robin, too. The same cannot be said for the Joker or Penguin; you cannot collect benefits while in prison. The Green Lantern and Captain America made their silver screen debuts this year. They were “born” in 1940 and 1941, and also are of retirement age. One would expect Captain America to look a little more like Uncle Sam these days, but as is true with many Social Security retirees, staying active keeps him young. For the “silver age” of comic book heroes, retirement isn’t quite here yet. Spider-Man slung his first web in 1962, the same year the Incredible Hulk burst into being. Iron Man and the X-Men first appeared in 1963. They may not be ready to retire just yet, but it’s a good time for them to take a look at the online Retirement Estimator, where they can get an instant, personalized estimate of future retirement benefits. Come to think of it, if the Hulk or any of the X-Men ever get severely injured, they may qualify for disability benefits through Social Security. The place for them to go is www.socialsecurity.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs rently is being fed to the plant through the alternate transformer. However, he said the city needs to replace the original transformer to re-establish the redundant electrical feed system. The council will reconsider the motion to award the bid for the transformer/interupter switch at its next regular meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30. In other business, the council: • Heard an update from YMCA Barry County program director Ryan Rose. Rose said 123 children participated in the YMCA’s summer playground program. He noted that while it was a decrease of 33 children from 2010, it represented fewer children using the program more often, as opposed to more children using the program less often. Rose said the YMCA is looking at shortening the program from six weeks to three or four weeks next summer. He also included updates on adult sports programs; such as beach volleyball, fall kickball, volleyball,; the after-school program; yoga; fun runs and more. • Approved a request to allow Fish Hatchery Park for the 2011 March of Dimes Barry County March for Babies event from approximately 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2012. • Approved a request from the Barry County Chamber of Commerce to hold its annual Hastings Christmas Weekend Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, at various locations in downtown Hastings. Events will include nativity and tree-lighting ceremonies and the annual Christmas parade, which will start at 2 p.m. Dec. 3. • Authorized the mayor and clerk to sign a loan agreement and commitment for a rental rehabilitation project at 149 W. State St. with MarLar Real Estate. GET THE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. PAYTON and BAILEY MILLER for placing at Border Wars National. Payton took 1st and Bailey took 4th! Love, Mom and Dad Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 ® The 77555470 A U C T I O N E E R i ng Auc ti on s m o C —AUCTIONEERS— KENDALL TOBIAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hastings 945-5016 VINCENT VERDUIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assisting Auctioneer ✯ ESTATE AUCTION ✯ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH @ 12 NOON LOCATION: From Hastings, M-37 south 1 mile to M-79, east 2 miles to Barry County Christian School (2999 McKeown Rd.). ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Aladdin Oil Lamp and others; Stained Glass Rooster Lamp; Vintage Christmas inc. Goebel Santa Figurine; Lefton Music Box; Pink Depression; Hull; English Glassware; Fenton; Fiesta; Japan Wall Pockets; Green Glass Hastings Souvenir; Wall Hungers; Egg Cups; Hull W-13-7-1/2” Wall Hanger; Hull USA F-476; Hulls USA F-469; Candy Dishes; Salt & Peppers; Roseville Bowl; Roseville Pig; Glass Paperweight; Military Map Holder & Patches; 45 RPM Records; Graniteware; Pottery; Buttons; Sew Box; Stools with Cast Iron Feet; Crock; Cast Iron Kettle; Mandolin; Banjo; Boy Scout Bugle; Beer Signs; Art Deco Bookends with Planters; Cast Iron Bank; 40’s-50’s Boat Trophies; Fishing Lures/Tackle; Jewelry; Radio; Clock; Scrapbooks; Photo Albums; Bottles; Framed Pictures; Books; Maps; Military Paper Items; Calendars; Chatillions Brass Scales; Red Comet Glass Fire Extinguisher; Metal Monkey Bank; Marbles; Kitchen Utensils; Small Anvils; Ice Tongs; Civil War Time Magazines; Tea Pot; Match Boxes; Brass Bells; Watch Parts; Barry Co. Plat Book; Boy Scout Jack Knife; Fisher Price Toys; Toy Guns; Accordian; Dolls; Cast Irons Cars; Checker Board; Tractor Books; Cook Books; Tobacco Tin; Coke Serving Tray; Coin Purse; Winchester Match Holder; Button Daisy Jug; Sports Cards; Cherry Pitter; Apple Peeler; Compass; Gun Books; Rapala Mug/Lure In Box; Tins; BB Gun; Teenie Beanie Babies; Puzzles; 8 Hastings Piston Ring Pencils; 1935 Fort Night; Mickey Mouse Toy Car - F.P.; #1881 Rogers Stainless Knives; Bridle Button; US Pins; Field Glasses; Royal Bayreuth Vit Couple - 3 handled; AND MUCH MORE! TOOLS & MISC.: Craftsman Saw; Tractor Seats; Cow Bells; Tool Chest with Tools; Many Advertising Items; Dremel Engraver; Old Hubcaps; Spoke Shave; Wood & Brass Rules; Tires; AND MORE! Also, a small estate from Newago being added. A NICE AUCTION! Watch next week’s paper for the Large Public Auction Wednesday, November 23, Hastings and Large Estate Auction, Saturday, November 26, Hastings See www.auctionzip.com #23371 for pictures. Kendall Tobias, Auctioneer 06764046 1-269-945-5016 77543076 by Steve Hoke Hastings High School Assistant Principal Keeping students engaged in and attending school can be a challenge, particularly for vulnerable students. However, research on school attendance consistently shows that low absenteeism is correlated to students’ positive school behavior, participation in extracurricular activities, higher grades and better longterm educational outcomes. Attendance at all levels of school is incredibly important. In fact, it became such a heated topic that in 1978 the Michigan Attorney General issued an opinion stating that the compulsory school attendance law recognizes an educational value in regular attendance at school. The opinion says classroom attendance instills a concept of self-discipline, exposes a student to group interaction with teachers and fellow students, and enables a student to hear and participate in class discussion and other related learning experiences. Based on these considerations, the attorney general concluded that a school district may consider attendance in determining a student’s grade in a course. This ruling is still used today. For a child who turned age 11 before Dec. 1, 2009, or who entered sixth grade before 2009, the child’s parent, guardian or other person in Michigan having control and charge of the child must send that child to a public school during the entire school year from the age of 6 to the child’s 16th birthday. This would pertain to this year’s (2011-12 school 06764057 School attendance is important – and mandatory Thursday, Nov. 17 — Pizza and Pages discusses Maze Runner by James Dashner; Movie Memories and Milestones enjoys singing cowboys Roy Rogers and Eddie Dean in a double feature, “San Fernando Valley” and “Colorado Serenade,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 — preschool story time enjoys stories about Thanksgiving, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21 — computer class learns how to download ebooks, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Taste of the Holidays recipe exchange begins. Tuesday, Nov. 22 — no toddler story time; Movie Memories and Milestones enjoys singing cowboys Eddie Dean and Tex Ritter in a double feature “The Tioga Kid” and “Trouble in Texas,” 5 to 8 p.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Hastings City Council unanimously approved a motion Monday tabling a bid to buy a new a new transformer/interrupter switch for the wastewater treatment plant, and instead directed city staff to look into whether it is cheaper to rent rather than buy During Monday’s regular council meeting, trustee Frank Campbell questioned awarding a bid for the replacement and installation of the switch for $80,750 for the base bid, plus $18,970 for conductors, for a total not to exceed $99,720, as recommended by Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach. “At this time, I think it would be proper to table this and let Tim and [Hastings City Manager] Jeff [Mansfield] work on why we have to own this stuff,” said Campbell. “My understanding is ... we don’t have to be in the equipment business. I fight that every time they want us to own something. What I’m trying to find out is if it is worth us owning ... to lower the cost of electricity. By a customer owning their equipment, they get a reduced rate ...” “Would we actually be renting?” asked trustee Barry Wood. “Consumers [Energy] would actually own the transformer, and we would buy power that is suitable for our use after it has gone through Consumers Energy’s transformer,” said Mansfield. “What we will have to find out is how much of a cost is there going to be for them to do that, what the differential rate will be. They will charge us a different rate ... and if they charge us power that doesn’t run through the transformer. So, we’ll have to see what the pay-back period is and whether or not it makes sense for us to do that. “That was something that Frank brought up that we hadn’t looked at yet,” Mansfield added. “Consumers didn’t offer it as an option. We owned the transformer previously ... We will certainly explore it and report back.” “Great catch,” Wood said to Campbell. In his communication to the council, Mansfield said the existing transformer is 40 years old and has failed, so it has been taken out of service. He said the waste water treatment plant has duplicate electrical feeds for security through redundancy, and power cur- 06764035 A blend of comedy, tragedy and music will highlight the fall production of the Delton Kellogg Theatre Arts Company when the high school troupe presents “Disco Inferno” Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19. The show opened Wednesday, Nov. 16. The Faustian musical, which takes place in the summer of 1976 when “it was as hot outside as the hits,” stars senior Tyler Vining as Jack Flash, an ambitious young man who sells his soul to the Devil (played by senior Nickolas Peters), for a chance at the life of fame and fortune of which he has always dreamed. Vining will be joined on the stage by senior Sarah Eddy, who plays Jane, Jack’s longsuffering girlfriend. “Disco Inferno” will be the fourth musical presented by school’s theater arts company and the second to be directed by Jessica Barnes. She said the show will bring many new and exciting elements to the production and its story of fortune and fate will keep audiences captivated until the curtain closes. Tickets are $5 if purchased in advance at Delton Kellogg High School or $7 at the door. All performances will be held at the Delton Kellogg High School auditorium. Hastings City Council tables bid on equipment purchase �Page 6 — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Theoline Rogers Schader PEORIA, AZ - Theoline Rogers Schader passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Peoria, AZ, at the age of 97. She was born on July 23, 1914 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Bertha Rogers and moved with the family to Michigan at age five. Theo graduated from Hastings High School in Hastings. She attended the University of Chicago and graduated from Battle Creek College of Business. She married William S. Schader in 1939. They moved to Arizona in 1962 for family health reasons. She retired in 1980 as assistant to the president and founder of U-Haul Rental System. She is survived by daughter, Suann Woodward and son-in-law, Robert Johnson, Ph.D. of Tucson, AZ and St. Louis, MO; niece, Mary Lou McGowan of Baton Rouge, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Frank W. Schader of San Francisco, CA; sister, Louise Roberts of Baton Rouge, LA; and brother, Capt. Frank W. Rogers, USMC of Hastings. Episcopal graveside burial was at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma (San Francisco), CA. She was a member of All Saints of the Desert Episcopal Church, Sun City, AZ and served on its endowment committee for many years. Please visit www.menkefuneralhome.com to leave condolences for the family. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Kenneth Burton Nellie Belle (Stine) Woodman HASTINGS, MI – Kenneth Burton of Hastings passed away November 14, 2011. Ken was born March 20, 1941 in Thacker, WV, the son of Homer and Lonnie (Rowe) Burton. A loyal employee of United Steel and Wire Manufacturing for 27 years, Ken enjoyed fixing things and was a great "handyman". An avid hunter and fisherman, Ken also enjoyed dancing, NASCAR, playing cards and going to the casino. On June 25, 1983, Ken married Tammy Canfield, who survives. Other members of Ken's family include children, Karnell (Audie) Hicks, Randy (Lori) Burton, Rickey (Michelle) Burton, Ronald (Lori) Burton, Kurtis Canfield, and Amanda (Nick) Robinson; a brother, Ray Burton; a sister-inlaw, Dorothy Burton; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Frances, Ervine and Danny Burton; sisters, Juanita Kingsbury, Gladys DeVine and Dovie Tobie. The family will receive friends Friday, November 18, 2011 from noon until 1 p.m. at the Williams - Gores Funeral Home, Delton, where a funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Pastor Jeff Worden will officiate. Private burial in Cedar Creek Cemetery. Those who wish to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the needs of the family. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to view or sign Ken's online guest book. Arrangements by Williams - Gores Funeral Home, Delton. HASTINGS, MI - Nellie Belle (Stine) Woodman, age 88, of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Hastings. She was born in Hastings on January 13, 1923, the daughter of Charles Augustus and Daisy (Rosebone) Stine. Nellie attended Hastings Area Schools. She worked at Hastings Aluminum Products, Inc. from 1955 until she retired in 1976. Nellie married Edwin Coral Woodman on February 21, 1941. Nellie liked to sew clothing for her daughters as they were growing up. She loved taking ceramic classes, and both she and her husband loved gardening. They raised strawberries for sale for a number of years and also bred and raised beagles. Nellie hand-painted the portraits that her husband took during his years as a photographer. They were both members of the Hastings Moose Lodge for many years. They loved to travel, visiting many of the western states, as well as states in the south. Nellie was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Augustus and Daisy (Rosebone) Stine; her husband of 52 years, Edwin Coral Woodman; siblings, sisters, Cecil (Chet) Arehardt, Iola (Lewis) Bailey, Myra (Bill) Nye, and Sylva Stine, also siblings, a set of twins (a boy and girl who died in infancy) and brother, Lowell, who died at age 7 years. Nellie is survived by her only remaining sister, Frieda (Floyd) McClurkin; her two daughters, Sandy (Dan) Tebo of Alto and Nancy (Gene) Hummell of Hastings; grandchildren, Lori (Tom) Bestrom, Bryan (Gerrie) Tebo, Karen (Mel) Boonstra and Jeff (Christina) Miller; great-grandchildren, Kyle, Kerry, Luke and Olivia Bestrom, Brandi, Danielle and Cody Tebo, Tucker and Sydnee Boonstra, Kelsey Miller and Jessee Miller (and his special friend, Ramell Bogaert); great-great grandchildren, Airryck Barker, Isabelle Miller and JessaRay Miller; also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice, 450 Meadow Run Dr., Hastings, MI 49058. Visitation will be held, Friday, November 18, 2011 from 6 until 8 pm at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S. Broadway, Hastings. Funeral services will be held, Saturday, November 19, 2011, 12 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home. Chad Seeber will be officiating the services. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, at a later date. Luncheon to follow services at Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc., please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guest book and leave a memory or message to the family. Eugene “Frank” Ellsworth 77562007 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Pastor Collin Piinkston. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Christ the King Sunday 11/20/2011- Worship 8:00 & 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. High School Youth Group Soup Pick-up after 2nd service. Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 9452645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Worship Service Traditional; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Worship Service - Contemporary; 2 p.m. Christmas Program Rehearsal; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot .com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. 6:30 p.m. NAPS Fall Harvest Dinner. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 7 a.m. Early Men’s Bible Study (off site); 5 p.m. Pickleball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Donald Laverne “Don” Walton SPRING LAKE, MI – Donald LaVerne “Don” Walton, age 89, of Oak Crest Manor in Spring Lake, has joined his beloved Evelyn in Eternal Life. He slept away with Alzheimer’s on November 13, 2011. Don was born in Freeport in 1922, the first son of Claude and Cora Walton. He graduated from Freeport High School, married Evelyn Thompson there in 1943 and lived there until 1965 when they moved to St. Johns. They moved to the Grand Haven area in 1996. They had lived at Oak Crest Manor since 2006. Don was involved with cars all his life. He ran Walton’s Garage in Freeport for nearly 20 years. He later worked as service manager and body shop manager for several auto dealerships in St. Johns and Lansing before finishing his career as an auto insurance adjuster with Crawford. He loved auto racing, especially Dale Earnhardt, and drag raced a ’57 Chevrolet in the 1960s. It is fitting that his son Daryl was in Phoenix at a NASCAR race the day Don died. The family especially thanks the kind, loving and attentive staff at Oak Crest Manor for their care over the past five years and especially the past few months. They are also most grateful for the loving care of North Ottawa Community Hospice. “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast. To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.” 1 Peter 5:10,11. He is survived by children, JoAnne (Robert) Gulliver of Sugar Land, TX, Doug (Janice) of Spring Lake, Jacolyn (Brad) Dadles of Livingston, TX, and Daryl (friend Diane) of Williamsburg; brother, Kenneth (Charleen) Thompson of Freeport; sisters, Marge Wieland of Hastings and Carolyn (Bob) Walton of Kalamazoo; grandchildren, Derek of Denver, CO, Jadon (Ann) of White Lake, Hayley of Williamsburg and Megan of Nunica. Don was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Evelyn, who died February 7, 2011. Cremation has taken place. A service celebrating Don’s life will take place at Hope Church of the Brethren, 14275-92nd St., Freeport, MI 49325 in June following a private graveside service. Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to Hope Church of the Brethren or the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Clock Life Story, Muskegon. Please visit www.clockfuneralhome.com to leave a memory or sign the online guest book. Taylor Baumgart-Boulter DELTON, MI - Taylor Baumgart-Boulter, age 20, of Delton, passed away unexpectedly November 14, 2011. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home. www.williams-goresfuneral.com. HASTINGS, MI - Eugene “Frank” Ellsworth, age 78, of Hastings passed away, Wednesday, November 9, 2011. He was born August 1, 1933 in Barry County, the son of William and Evelyn (Walters) Ellsworth. Frank lived in Bowen’s Mill and attended school at Thornapple Kellogg School. He honorably served in the US Army from 1955 to 1959. Frank married Mae V. Wilson on February 10, 1960 at the Methodist Church in Hastings. He was a factory worker for most of his life, working at Grand Rapids Brass, Midway Polish and Buffing and GM in Kalamazoo. Frank was a member of American Legion Post #45 of Hastings and the Moose Lodge. He enjoyed gardening, yard work, fishing, golfing and mushrooming. Frank was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Pearl and Frank Browne; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Mabel Ellsworth and brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Irene Ellsworth. He is survived by his wife, Mae; children, Linda (Tim) Weingartz, Wayne (Linda) Ellsworth, Robert (Madelene) Ellsworth; stepchildren, Stanley (Bobbie) Wilkins, Priscilla (Doug) Reigler; eight grandchildren; two step grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, November 14, 2011, at Girrbach Funeral Home. Pastor Susan Olson, officiated the ceremony. Burial was at Coman Cemetery with full military honors provided by American Legion Post #45. Memorial contributions may be made to the following organizations: American Legion Post #45, 2160 M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 or American Cancer Society Great Lakes Division, Inc. Attn: Memorial and Tribute Gifts 1755 Abbey Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823, Barry Community Hospice, 450 Meadow Run Dr., Hastings, MI 49058, Pennock Hospital, 1009 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guest book or to leave a message or memory to the family. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — Page 7 Free concert Friday at Hope United Methodist The Orpheus Choir of Olivet Nazarene University will perform a free concert Friday, Nov. 18, at Hope United Methodist Church in Hastings. Everyone is invited to attend a free concert by the Orpheus Choir of Olivet Nazarene University at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Highway, Hastings. The concert is being sponsored by the Hastings Church of the Nazarene and Hope United Methodist Church. The Orpheus Choir, now in its eighth decade, represents Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill., in its educational region which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. The choir was founded by Professor Walter B. Larsen in 1932. His widow, Professor Naomi Larsen, led the choir after her husband’s death in 1957, until 1972. In 1972, she passed the baton to one of her students Dr. D. George Dunbar, who served as conductor until he retired in 1999. Appointed conductor of Orpheus in 1999, Dr. Jeff Bell serves as professor of Music at Olivet Nazarene University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in music education in 1981. He earned a master’s of music degree at the University of Illinois in 1983 and a doctor of the arts degree from Ball State University in 1996. Orpheus Choir has appeared in concerts across the nation, as well as Canada, Mexico and Israel. It has performed in the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and three times at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. Orpheus Choir was selected to sing at two National Music Educators conferences in California, and has sung at the Illinois Music Education Association convention. The choir has also represented Olivet Nazarene at the annual Praise gathering in Indianapolis each year since 1978. The group’s repertoire includes anthems, hymns, spirituals and contemporary compositions representing different styles and periods of choral music. Michigan Works offers tools for veterans and businesses looking for skilled workers Michigan Works Service Centers across the state offer businesses looking for skilled workers and United States military veterans, including those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, a full complement of tools and tips to help them find employment. Today, more than 750 Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are deployed across the globe. According to the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, that number is down from more than 1,800 just five months ago, with hundreds of soldiers recently returning from the Middle East. “Michigan Works is here to help businesses connect with our nation’s heroes as they readjust to life at home,” said Michigan Works Association Chief Executive Officer Luann Dunsford. The Michigan Works System has over 100 Service Centers in Michigan, including one in Hastings. Each offers a broad spectrum of services to meet the needs of local businesses and help people seeking employment, providing help with local job postings, resume assistance, support in finding qualified workers, Thank You I would like to thank everyone that was there for me on the morning of my accident, October 15, 2011. Thank you so very much to the lady that found me, and Jeremy Bishop for sitting with me until help came. Thank you to Hastings Mercy Ambulance, Hastings Fire Department, Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Dr. Vonseggern and the Pennock E.R. staff. I would like to thank my mother, Char Rentz, for taking such good care of me, getting me to all my appointments, thank you to my son Cody for your love and support – you are everything to me. Thank you to my brother Bill and sister-inlaw Denice for bringing Mom and I into your home and doing everything you do for us. I would also like to thank Melissa Chase, Bryon and Amy Hubbell, Rebecca, Kathy and Eric Senard for sitting with my mother and son until Bill and Denice came home. Melissa, I love you for every night you spent with me. Thank you to my Taco Bell family for your love and support along with my B.P. family and our customers – thank you for your generosity. Thank you to everyone who came to see me, sent e-mails and called. Peggy, Sharon, Leslie, Emily and Wanda – I love you guys very much! Rob from Sprint – thank you for my phone. Thank you so very much. All my love, Michelle Davis 07586501 interview facilities, information on and referral to business start-up, retention and expansion services, referral to sources for developing customized training programs and more. “This country’s veterans have the kind of leadership, commitment, experience and skills local businesses are clamoring for,” said M.J. Bruns, director of Workforce Development. “We have the resources to con- nect these brave men and women with the businesses that need them. We are proud to provide the kind of one-on-one service that focuses on the unique needs of each business with a position to fill and each veteran looking for a job after returning to the States.” For more information, visit www.michiganworks.org or call the Hastings office, 269945-9545. Newborn Babies Talia Isabel, born at Bronson Hospital on November 1, 2011 at 5:11 p.m. to Dustin and Kai C. Worm of Plainwell. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 21 1/2 inches long. ***** Kevin Daniel, born at Pennock Hospital on November 3, 2011 at 2:20 a.m. to Daniel and Melissa Fisher of Woodland. Weighing 7 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Harvest Leighann, born at Pennock Hospital on October 31, 2011 at 7:58 a.m. to Cheri and Philip Schrenk of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 1/4 inches long. ***** Bentley Michael, born at Pennock Hospital on November 1, 2011 at 7:57 a.m. to Kayley and Brandon Baker of Nashville. Weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Tristyn Caleb, born at Pennock Hospital on November 2, 2011 at 3:08 p.m. to Kelly and Richard Hamilton of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and 20 1/4 inches long. ***** Trinity Rayne, born at Pennock Hospital on November 6, 2011 at 10:42 p.m. to Angel Perry and Steven Westaveld of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Wesley Jacob, born at Pennock Hospital on November 3, 2011 at 11:32 p.m. to Shannon Lewis and Brian Snyder of Kalamazoo. Weighing 9 lbs. 0 ozs. and 22 1/2 inches long. ***** Emily Lynn, born at Pennock Hospital on November 4, 2011 at 5:48 p.m. to Ben Shepherd and Chasity Hester of Nashville. Weighing 7 lbs. 3 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Abigail Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on November 7, 2011 at 5:15 p.m. to Kimberly and Brian Weatherly of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 inches long. Daniel Kane celebrates 95 years Daniel Kane will turn 95 on November 17, 2011. Please join his family in honoring this wonderful occasion with a card sent to him at 500 Lincoln, #103, Middleville, MI 49333. Braendles plan Thanksgiving dinner for 60th anniversary 60 years together Raymond and Martha Mead were married on Nov. 23, 1951 at the home of her parents in Hastings. They are winter residents of Vero Beach, Fla. where a celebration will be held on November 26. Cards may be sent to: 1455 90 Ave. # 264, Vero Beach, FL 32966. Their children are Tina and Steve Bradford of Virginia, Gordon and Teri Mead of Texas, Brenda and Brett Geurkink of Hawaii; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Marriage Licenses Benjamin John Curtis, Hastings and Kelsey Jo Black, Alto. Richard Lynn Singer, Jr., Dowling and Nicole June Edwards, Dowling. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 www.river-ridge.biz 77561921 Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225-5144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-4561111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224- Neil and Joan (Ashurst) Braendle of Hastings will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on November 17, 2011. They have two children, Maria Diane of Charlotte; a son, Victor N. of Hastings; two grandsons, Nelson (Bobbie) and Nicholas and three great-grandchildren, Vivian, Dezmond and Dexter. Their daughter is hosting a special dinner celebration for the family on Thanksgiving Day. 3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 489097536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 3733447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov 07586464 �Page 8 — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Five good reasons to create an investment strategy by Elaine Garlock The Thanksgiving service sponsored by the Lakewood Ministerial Association will take place at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church on Velte Road Wednesday, Nov. 23. Christmas ‘Round the Town comes next week. There are flyers at each participating venue besides in local stores. A brochure lists each location and its merchandise and also there are listings of places to eat lunch. The Depot complex will be open for three days next week, Friday, Nov. 25, Saturday, Nov. 26, and Sunday, Nov. 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Most of the leaves have fallen. A few stubborn trees are holding on to their leaves. The village suction truck has been making the rounds, sucking up piles of leaves along the curbs. We can expect them another time or two. Today is meeting time for the Retired School Personnel of Ionia County meeting at the intermediate school office building. Tonight’s Souper Supper at Central United Methodist Church combines the annual turkey dinner for church members, and this time it is also for the Souper Thursday group which includes those who attend the respite service. The Tri-River Museum group met Tuesday at the Blanchard House in Ionia. This is an annual festive meeting with the Ionia Historical Society serving a high tea at the conclusion of the business meeting. Members volunteered for hosting all the 2012 meetings. The 2012 brochure is nearly ready. Each group will have about 200 to distribute at a minimum cost. The Greenville group reported 299 visitors on Halloween and also a huge Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads bequest from a foundation to benefit the Flying Falcons Museum building. United Methodist Women of Central United Methodist Church met Monday afternoon with guests Sue Balderson and Arlene Stanton from Welcome Corners United Methodist Church, who are officers in Lansing District. Sue Balderson reviewed many coming events for the district to which all members are invited. The annual thank offering was taken and also pledges collected for the coming year. The evening circle served refreshments. Cards were signed for members who are ill. Thursday, Nov. 10, brought the season’s first snowfall. Out came the window scrapers for cars, gloves and whatever else people needed for driving in winter. Wednesday of last week, the Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church met in the afternoon. In the early evening, the church held its monthly soup supper for members and invited guests. A time of fellowship followed with some Bible quiz questions led by a Vermontville member. The firearms deer hunting season opened Tuesday. Rural roads had plenty of pickup trucks and cars parked alongside. In mid-day, one could see a few hunters with their blaze orange caps. On Bennett Road in Berlin Township, three deer came bounding across a bare field with two other deer grazing in the open field, oblivious to the danger of being shot. Central United Methodist Church’s fellowship hall was abuzz Saturday with workers making their annual apple pies. The final request was 180 pies ready for freezers. Advance orders totaled 160 with a planned use for the remainder. Men were busy using apple peelers. Others had met Wednesday evening to make all the crusts. Youngsters mixed sugar and cinnamon while adults oversaw putting the pies together and wrapping them in plastic. each box was labeled with baking instructions. Profits from this day’s work will be used toward a work mission trip in 2013. Plans are for trips in alternative years, but the pies are baked each year. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Barry Community Enrichment Center (former Presbyterian Church) at 231 South Broadway, Hastings, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2011 at 7:00 PM to hear comments on the following proposed amendments to the City of Hastings Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map. 1. An amendment to amend Article 6, Division 9, A-2 Apartment Zoning District by renaming it A-2 Apartment Edge District, and by eliminating Article 6, Division 10A, Neighborhood Edge District. This will establish a transitional edge area south and west of the Central Business District and along Hanover Street from East State Street and West Green Street. 2. An amendment to rezone the following properties from B-1, Central Business District, D-1, Industrial District, A-O Apartment/Office District, and R-2 Residential District to A-2, Apartment Edge District. Parcel Number Address Parcel Number Address 08-55-201-001-00 435 N Broadway 08-55-001-261-00 220 S Broadway 08-55-201-002-00 429 N Broadway 08-55-001-260-00 315 W Center 08-55-201-005-00 203 W Thorn 08-55-001-232-00 206 S Broadway 08-55-201-006-00 400 Block N Church 08-55-001-265-00 302 S Broadway 08-55-201-007-00 331 N Church 08-55-001-264-10 328 S Broadway 08-55-201-061-00 317 E State St 08-55-201-238-00 301 S Broadway 08-55-201-062-00 319 E State St 08-55-201-239-00 305 S Broadway 08-55-201-060-00 323 E State St 08-55-201-264-00 319 S Broadway 08-55-201-059-00 327 E State St 08-55-201-242-00 209 W Green 08-55-201-066-00 334 E State St 08-55-201-243-00 305 S Church 08-55-201-073-00 118 S Hanover 08-55-201-244-00 128 W Center 08-55-201-074-00 126 S Hanover 08-55-201-258-00 321 S Jefferson 08-55-201-186-00 204 S Hanover 08-55-201-259-00 328 S Jefferson 08-55-201-187-00 214 S Hanover 08-55-201-261-00 119 W Green 08-55-201-200-00 230 S Hanover 08-55-201-262-00 127 W Green 08-55-201-201-00 220 S Hanover 08-55-201-263-00 325 S Church 08-55-201-204-00 302 S Hanover 08-55-201-264-00 319 S Broadway 08-55-201-205-00 306 S Hanover 08-55-001-231-00 202 S Broadway 08-55-201-206-00 310 S Hanover 08-55-220-007-00 330 S Hanover 08-55-220-008-00 326 S Hanover 3. An amendment to rezone the following properties from A-O, Apartment/Office, to B-1, Central Business District. Parcel Number Address 08-55-201-003-00 401 N Broadway 08-55-201-237-00 231 S Broadway 4. An amendment to rezone the following properties from A-O Apartment/Office to R-2, Residential District. Parcel Number Address Parcel Number Address 08-55-125-009-05 1225 N Jefferson 08-55-201-071-00 127 S Hanover 08-55-201-72-00 402 E State St 08-55-201-188-00 205 S Hanover 08-55-201-189-00 422 E Court 08-55-201-190-00 426 E Court 08-55-201-191-00 434 E Court 08-55-201-192-00 116 S East 08-55-201-193-00 510 E State St 08-55-201-194-00 435 E Center 08-55-201-195-00 427 E Center 08-55-201-196-00 421 E Center 08-55-201-198-00 405 E Center 08-55-201-199-00 217 S Hanover 08-55-201-207-00 305 S Hanover 08-55-201-208-00 311 S Hanover 08-55-201-209-00 420 E Center 08-55-201-210-00 428 E Center 08-55-201-211-00 438 E Center 08-55-201-212-00 514 E Center 08-55-201-213-00 504 E Center 08-55-201-214-00 311 S East 08-55-201-215-00 518 E Center 08-55-205-020-00 520 E State St 08-55-205-021-00 310 S Dibble 08-55-220-001-00 519 E Green 08-55-220-002-00 501 E Green 08-55-220-003-00 433 E Green 08-55-220-004-00 419 E Green 08-55-220-005-00 411 E Green 08-55-220-006-00 315 S Hanover 08-55-235-001-00 610 E State St 08-55-235-002-00 537 E Green 08-55-235-003-00 527 E Green 5. An amendment to rezone the following property from B-2, General Business District to R-S, Suburban Residential District. Parcel Number Address 08-55-001-099-00 300 Block N Broadway 6. An amendment to the B-1, Central Business District, establishing minimum and maximum building setback requirements, establishing minimum window requirements for storefronts, and to merge the existing Business Overlay Zoning District regulations into the B-1 Zoning District. 7. An amendment to amend section numbers assigned to various zoning regulations to provide for orderly progression of the alphanumeric code sequence after creation/insertion of new zoning districts. Copies of the proposed Ordinance amendments are available for public review at the office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk by calling 269-945-2468 or TDD call relay services 1-800649-3777. Thomas Emery City Clerk 06764006 Some people buy investments here and there, now and then. Others open an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), put some money in it, and then forget about it. But this type of haphazard investment behavior can lead to haphazard results. On the other hand, you’ve got five good reasons for creating and following a comprehensive, longterm investment strategy. • Reason No. 1: You want to enjoy a comfortable retirement lifestyle. For most people, building resources for retirement is the most powerful reason to invest. As a key part of your investment strategy, you’ll want to consider investments that have growth potential. The proportion of your portfolio devoted to these growth investments should be based on your individual risk tolerance and time horizon. And, as you move much closer to your actual retirement date, you may decide to shift some — but certainly not all — of your portfolio from growth-oriented vehicles to those investments that can provide a reliable income stream and incur less volatility. • Reason No. 2: You need to stay ahead of inflation. Over the past few years, we’ve experienced relatively low inflation, but over time, even a low inflation rate can dramatically erode the value of your savings and investments. That's why you may want to consider investments that provide the potential for rising income. • Reason No. 3: You need to help manage the unexpected. You can’t predict what life will hold in store for you. To cope with unexpected costs, such as a major car repair or a new furnace, you’ll need to create an emergency fund containing six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses so that you won’t be forced to dip into your long-term investments. And to deal with other major uncertainties of life, you’ll need adequate life and disability insurance. • Reason No. 4: You need resources for major life events. Your retirement may eventually require the bulk of your financial resources — but it’s not the only milestone for which you’ll need to save and invest. You may need a down payment on a house, or you may someday even want to purchase a vacation home. And if you have children or grandchildren, you may want to help them pay for college. • Reason No. 5: You’ll want to keep in mind investment-related taxes. Taxes, like inflation, can eat into your investment returns. You’ll need to evaluate whether you can benefit from tax-advantaged investments and retirement accounts, such as traditional or Roth IRAs. Candidates sought for Barry Conservation District Board seats The board of directors of the Barry Conservation District is seeking candidates for the office of district director to be elected at the conservation district election and annual meeting Feb. 9, 2012. Two seats on the five-member board are up for election. The seats are for full, four-year terms. Eligible candidates are Barry County residents age 18 or older. Interested citizens are required to complete a nominating petition and collect five signatures of support from Barry County residents. Nominating petitions are available at the Barry Conservation District office, 1611 S. Hanover, Suite 105, Hastings (the Secretary of State building), Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Completed petitions must be submitted to the district office no later than 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5. As a locally controlled governmental subdivision of the state, the Barry Conservation District is governed by a citizen-elected board of five directors, said Executive Director Joanne Barnard. The board of directors is charged to assess natural resources within the district, develop a plan of action to address natural resource issues, and employ staff to implement this plan through education, programs, projects and technical assistance provided to district landowners. Directors are elected to four-year terms, meet publicly each month to conduct business, publish annual reports and hold annual meetings. The Barry Conservation District shares an office with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service at 1611 S. Hanover St. in Hastings. The district and NRCS work together to provide information and technical assistance to local agricultural operators. The district’s 2011-12 programs include the Thornapple River Watershed Management Plan Project, the Thornapple River Fish Passage Inventory, the Barry-Ionia Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program, the Michigan Pheasant Restoration Initiative, the Hunting Access Program and the Highbanks Creek Restoration Project. In addition to providing educational programs and conservation projects, each spring the district has tree and native plant sales, providing inexpensive bare-root trees, potted perennials and planting supplies to encourage reforestation and habitat development in Barry County. For more information on the Barry Conservation District and the responsibilities of the District Board of Directors, contact Barnard at 269- 948-8056, or email joanne.barnard@mi.nacdnet.net. The Barry Conservation District’s Resource Needs GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Assessment, 2006 to 2011, which provides an outline of the county’s natural resource issues and needs, is available on the district’s website, www.barrycd.org. So there you have it: five good reasons to adhere to a unified investment strategy that’s tailored to your situation. This type of “blueprint” may not sound glamorous, and it’s certainly not a “get rich quick” formula, but it will help you stay on track toward your important financial goals. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 27.77 +.12 AT&T 29.25 -.21 BP PLC 43.70 -$1.00 CMS Energy Corp 20.91 -.10 Coca-Cola Co 68.00 -.65 Eaton 46.44 +.45 Family Dollar Stores 57.45 -1.52 Fifth Third Bancorp 11.96 -.53 Flowserve CP 98.49 -1.49 Ford Motor Co. 10.87 -.74 General Mills 39.60 +.10 General Motors 23.35 -1.69 Intel Corp. 25.34 +.59 Kellogg Co. 49.80 -.09 McDonald’s Corp 94.47 -.13 Pfizer Inc. 19.87 -.21 Ralcorp 82.18 +2.11 Sears Holding 70.03 -7.58 Spartan Motors 4.95 -.07 Spartan Stores 17.88 -.12 Stryker 49.56 -.25 Walmart Stores 57.46 -1.86 Gold $1782.73 -1.97 Silver $34.57 -.40 Dow Jones Average 12,096 -.74 Volume on NYSE 740M -87M Man’s best friend detecting cancer by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters Dogs are loyal, playful, loving and sometimes cute as a button. It’s no wonder we love them (some of us more than others, to be sure). Dogs were likely one of the first animals we humans domesticated. They’ve been sitting around our campfires for a long time, indeed. We train our dogs to sit, shake and lie down. It also could be said the dogs train us to dispense kibbles, rawhide treats and scratches behind the ears. What matters isn’t which side comes out ahead in the exchange, I like to think, but that both sides benefit from our association. Recently, I had occasion to read aloud a news report to my “Labrador-mix” as he lay stretched out near my feet one evening. Buster Brown came from the dog pound where he was listed as a Lab mix, although in truth, the vet and I agree he has so many different influences in him, it’s rather misleading to name just one. Still, because he will retrieve sticks I throw into the water, I dignify his existence by thinking of him as predominately a Labrador retriever. And he’s content with that description. The story I read aloud originated in Germany where a study was done with dogs who have been trained to indicate when they smell chemicals emitted by cancer cells in the human body. This isn’t the first such study to be done, but it confirmed what earlier ones had shown: Dogs can be good early warning detectors of malignancies within people. The German study used two German shepherds (naturally), an Australian shepherd and one Labrador retriever. (Buster, of course, was pleased to hear about that fourth dog’s participation in the study.) The dogs were trained to lie down when they smelled lung cancer. The dogs were just house dogs, and the training didn’t go much beyond that used in typical puppy school. So it’s likely that what the four dogs could do, so could my Buster and your Fido, too. The canines in the study were given test tubes containing people’s breath samples, both healthy subjects and those who had lung cancer. The dogs had been trained to lie down when they smelled traces of lung cancer and touch the vials with their noses. About 70 percent of the time, the dogs successfully identified patients known to have lung cancer. Other studies with dogs have tested their ability to detect breast cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer and more. Some studies have had much higher detection rates than 70 percent, too. Clearly, dogs can tumble to just a tiny trace of chemicals associated with cancer cells. I’ve read that dogs have more neurons running from the nose to the brain than we people do, and a larger proportion of the dog brain is devoted to processing information from the nose than is the case with humans. The fact that dogs can smell malignancies would seem to indicate the cancers create particular chemicals that are otherwise not in our bodies. Exactly what those compounds are remains a mystery. In other words, we can say the dogs in Germany did pretty well at detecting lung cancer, but we don’t know what chemicals in the test tube vials were the ones the dogs responded to. And, of course, the dogs can’t tell us that part of the story. It’s interesting to speculate why it took us so long to ask Fido’s help in cancer detection. I think it’s partly because of the way we view science and all things medical. We think that the best scientific or medical devices will be large and expensive machines. Likely they’ll be scary, too, at least if you have to spend time with one as a patient. It’s outside our framework of thinking to imagine that the mutt under the kitchen table at home could do as well as a chemical detector designed by an engineer and costing tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. As a friend of mine in graduate school used to say, “Scientific instruments should be big, noisy, scary and cold.” Or not. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. Peters can be reached at epeters@wsu.edu. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — Page 9 Letters from a service man: It is warm here just like summer The following letter was brought to The Banner office by Roland and Marilyn Oaster of Hastings. Penned by Sgt. Ray E. Sherman, who would eventually become Roland Oaster’s stepfather, the letter tells of some of the final weeks of World War I, including soldiers’ anticipation of the war’s end on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — and the eerie quiet that followed in the minutes after the truce. The letter is dated Monday, Dec. 30, 1918, APO Bruck, Germany. The eight-page correspondence was handwritten on stationery from the Knights of Columbus Overseas Service, imprinted with “On active service with American Expeditionary Forces.” Sgt. Sherman served in Company G. 47th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces of the U.S. Army, and in the letter, he recalled events and impressions of the previous seven weeks. Born in Howard City in 1889, Sherman later was owner and publisher of the Missaukee Republic newspaper in Lake City. He first met Lena Keith (Roland Oaster’s mother) one summer near Bellevue when the two were young. They were reacquainted after Sherman’s first wife, Hilah, died. Sherman and Lena were married in 1958 and lived in Hastings for some years before his death in 1965. Lena died in 1982. (Incidentally, Sherman’s son Robert was killed in World War II, shortly before that war ended. He was aboard the USS Luce near Okinawa, Japan, when it was sunk by kamikaze aircraft May 4, 1945.) ***** Dear brother and all - just received your letter of October. It surely did find me in fine health and anxious to get back to America. I have seen some sights since I wrote you last. My regiment the 337 Infantry left Cosne, France, Nov. 1. We went to a French camp and from there I with most all of my company were transferred to G. Co. 47 Infantry. We went in trucks to a large open field where we lived in our little pup tents for a day or two then in trucks again toward the front. We traveled over land that had been fought over possibly many times in the last few years. The towns are nothing now but piles of rocks and ruins. The land is full of dugouts, trenches and shell holes. The land is covered with barbed wire entanglements. It looks almost impossible to go through these wire tangles. The dugouts and trenches were made of cement stones, logs, trees, limbs, etc. Some dugouts are near the surface and some 30 to 50 feet below the surface. In there are nice rooms, electric lights, piano, chairs, tables, kitchens, everything for comfort. This was the old Hindenburg line and it looked as though the Germans had settled down to stay. A narrowgage railroad, telephones, nice sidewalks and pretty artistic fences. Well it was within the above surroundings we were unloaded and told to pitch tents and get set for the night. It was late in the afternoon, and by my description, you might think we were taking life easy with nothing but comfort. But this is the other picture and as the old saying goes, someone is always taking the joy out of life. We could see many, it looked like hundreds of airplanes to the east of us, one big observation balloon right near us. The road was full of all kinds of trucks and the woods was full of men-1,000s of them. The heavens and earth seemed to tremble and one roar after another filled the air with sounds that cannot be described or realized except by those who have heard it. We were right back of the artillery in reserve, ready to move in ahead the next day and on to the front line. We were all thinking of and talking about how lucky we had been, and how now we were where there was war and we were really going to get to the front. Tents [were] pitched, and [we ate] supper in the dark. No loud talk and not a light of any kind, we could not even smoke in our tents, so we began crawling into our tents and wondering what the morrow would bring when all at once the whole woods was lighted up as though a midway sun had come from behind a cloud. We could see around us and could hear an airplane. The old men (we called them old for they had been to the front) dropped to the ground and lay as low as possible, we, not knowing what it was and wanting to see what we could, only gazed and looked and listened. As soon as the plane was gone, the light was gone. The old men said it was a Jerry (German) plane and usually the artillery opened up right after the plane had found the target. But as it turned out, Jerry was only out to see if Uncle Sam was moving troops on the roads that night so nothing more happened from that light. Then the order came to fill all canteens right away and we thought we were going to move on that night, but morning found us in the same place with the ground white with frost. We had breakfast and about 10:30, we fell in for roll call and to get the company lined up. During all this time, the roar never let up, and at this time the roar was getting louder every minute. We looked at our watches and said seven minutes until 11 a.m. and it doesn’t sound as though firing was going to stop. The firing did stop at 11 a.m. as to the terms but for the last 30 minutes before the 11th hour the noise was louder every one. And when it did stop and all at once, it seemed as though the end of the world had come instead of the end of the war, for everything was so still and quiet. In a few minutes an order came that we could have all the fires we wanted and fix our tents in good shape for we might be there several days. All the talk was when do we go home and everyone seemed to have a different idea about it. It is still a question with us. I was made a sergeant as soon as I got in this company. We stayed a day or two then hiked for one day back from the front to a place near Commercy, France. Stayed here until Nov. 20 and then started our march to the Rhine. I’m in the 4th Division and with nine other divisions we are the 3rd Army called the Army of Occupation. Some nights TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Recently the Hastings Area School System posted a bid option to purchase the Pleasantview Elementary School building. After having walk through tours and discussing concerns, the School System and potential buyers are seeking clarification about zoning issues related to the purchase of the school. The bid deadline will be re-established when a time for obtaining the zoning clarifications is known. If you are interested in this property please call Barb Hunt at 269-948-4400. 77562057 See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits we slept in tents, barns, houses, school houses, churches, theaters, and sometimes on the ground with nothing but the sky for a shelter. We traveled from 20 to 45 kilometers a day. Sometimes we would travel for a week, every day, then sometimes we would stay in one place from a day to a week or maybe two. We reached this place about 5 p.m. last Saturday. We have traveled about 450 kilometers, a kilometer = 5/8 mile. We are now on a railroad, so maybe our hiking is over. We have traveled in France, Alsace Lorraine, Luxemburg and Germany. We have seen nothing but hills since we got into Germany. You just think of the largest hill you ever saw and then of the largest one you can imagine and that is the kind we have been hiking over for many days. In France, they build the roads around the hills, in Germany they build them over the hills. We had a few chances to send mail and several times we got mail. We saw about everything that is used in war on land, tanks, cannons, airplanes, etc. The Germans were right ahead of us and lots of things they had to leave behind. The people in Germany have used us fine all along. I know peace isn’t signed and Germany is still an enemy, but as far as I have seen, Germany is as far ahead of France as U.S. is ahead of Germany. These people seem to have more to eat than the French. The farmers don’t live on their farms, but they all settle together in a little village where they have their church, school and sometimes a little store. That is the kind of places we have been in. We are now north and west of Coblenz which is on the Rhine River. We all think we will be home in the spring. I got Vera’s letter and it was fine and well written. I’ll tell you more when I get home. We have the p.m.s off between Xmas and New Year’s. We drill when not on the march. Feeling fine all the time, haven’t even had a blister. Many men had to fall out. Do all you can for Hilah this winter. She has sent a Xmas box, but it isn’t here yet. This is my address now. With best wishes. Sgt. Ray E. Sherman Co. G. 47 Inf. American E.F. It is warm here, just like summer. ***** Former publisher of Republican dies in Arizona Nov. 6, 1888 - March 17, 1965 Ray E. Sherman, age 75, a former Lake City owner and publisher of the Missaukee Republican, died at a hospital in Phoenix, Az. last week. He suffered a stroke on March 11. He was owner of the paper for 37 years, purchasing it after his return from service in World War I. He was born Nov. 6, 1889 in Howard City, he came to Missaukee County as a boy, attended the Lake City schools and was a graduate of the high school and county normal and taught school for a number of years. He was a charter member of the Jackson- Koster Gray Legion Post, and served on the school board for a number of years. He was married to the former Hilah Hall in 1917 at Arlene. She died in 1957. In 1958 he was married to Mrs. Leona Oster of Hastings. Surviving with his widow are five daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Elsie) Shivlie of Lake City, Mrs. Arthur (Julia) Cooper of Okemos and Mrs. James (Mary) Masten of Ann Arbor, Miss Dorothy Sherman of Ferndale and Miss Josephine Sherman of Berkley; a son, Paul of Cadillac; and two step daughters, Mrs. William (Mary Lee) Terpening and Mrs. Roberta Foote and two step sons, Robert and Roland Oaster. And 29 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 24, 1965 at 2 p.m. at the Young Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Wyma officiating. Burial was in the Lake City Cemetery with the Jackson-Koster-Gray Legion Post in charge of graveside services. Thornapple Manor Christmas bazaar is next week (From left) Dorothy Kelsey, Myra Dayus, Jenny Cusack, Pat Fedewa and Laura Schroeder surround a table laden with items that will be sold at the annual Thornapple Manor Christmas bazaar. by Shari Carney Staff Writer Utilizing an array of recycled items, the staff and residents of Thornapple Manor have created a festive display for the annual Christmas bazaar. The items will be for sale to the public Thursday, Nov. 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday will have the added bonus of a bake sale. Items for the bake sale will be provided by friends and families of residents. Jenny Cusack and Myra Dayus of the Thornapple Manor Life Enrichment Team have been working with residents to create snowmen, Santas, reindeer, turkeys, pumpkins and pillows, among other festive pieces. “Pat Fedewa from our housekeeping staff has donated a ton of hours stitching,” said Cusack. Dorothy Kelsey, a resident, chuckled when Cusack said a pillow fight broke out as they were stuffing pillows, and that perhaps Dorothy was the instigator. Dorothy did not deny it. Laura Schroeder also helped with stuffing pillows and painted clothespins for card wreaths and landscaping bricks. The bricks have been transformed into a dragonfly, tom turkey, Santa, scarecrow, gingerbread man and Pilgrim. The team is accepting items for future projects. Some objects needed include glass jars, Pringles containers, coffee cans, oatmeal containers, toilet paper tubes, yarn, buttons, fabric and felt, books, socks, jingle bells, ribbon, pine cones, scarves, mittens and pompoms. Donations may be dropped off for the life enhancement team at any time. Dayus and Cusack assure that prices for this week’s bazaar have been kept low, with nothing higher than $10. TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of Ordinance No. 141, which was adopted by the Prairieville Township Board at a regular meeting held on November 9, 2011. SECTION I. INTENT, PURPOSE AND SHORT TITLE. This section sets forth the purpose of this Ordinance and its title (“Prairieville Township Lake Access Ordinance For Hughes Park Plat”). SECTION II. SCOPE AND APPLICATION. This section provides that the terms of this Ordinance are to be interpreted as minimum standards and requirements and that this Ordinance is intended to supplement other laws and ordinances. SECTION III. “lake access device”. DEFINITIONS. This section sets forth definitions of “Hughes Park Plat” and SECTION IV. GENERAL REGULATIONS. This section sets forth various regulations with respect to uses and activities occurring at, on or from any lake access device (or the shoreline, beaches or bottomlands thereof) in Hughes Park Plat including, but not limited to, prohibitions regarding littering, loitering, trespassing, camping, lounging, sunbathing, picnicking, and the docking or storage of boats or other items. SECTION V. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. Violation of this Ordinance is a municipal civil infraction for which the fine shall be not less than $75 nor more than $500 for the first offense and not less than $200 nor more than $500 for subsequent offenses. This section also provides for injunctive relief to enforce this Ordinance and sets forth the parties authorized to enforce and administer this Ordinance. SECTION VI. EXEMPTIONS. This section provides that the regulations within this Ordinance shall not apply to any lawful structure or improvement installed by a governmental unit, to any uses, activities or vehicles regarding any employee, agent or contractor of a governmental unit when engaging in a governmental function regarding maintenance or repair to a public or private road or any item lawfully thereon, and to any emergency fire or rescue uses or activities engaged in by any fire fighting, police or ambulance officials or services. SECTION VII. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION VIII. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days following publication of this notice. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the Office of the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that a copy of the Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Jill Owens, Clerk 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 77562046 �Page 10 — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Terpening bound over for insurance fraud by David DeDecker Staff Writer After a motion was denied to delay, the preliminary-examination hearing for Michael Terpening on automobile insurance fraud,went forward on the afternoon of Nov. 10. District Court Judge Michael Schipper denied the motion by defense attorney Brad Eldred, and said waiting for Terpening’s primary attorney was not necessary, since Eldred was an attorney of record and had sufficient experience to defend his client. Assistant Prosecutor Jessica Payne called Trooper Kevin Keto to the stand to testify about the Feb. 25 vehicle accident in question. Trooper Keto responded to Wolf Road just east of M-66. Upon arrival, Keto witnessed a young man and older woman near a white Chevy pickup truck with dual rear wheels, which had slid off the icy road and into a tree. The woman identified herself as Jamie Bell, the adolescent boy was John Teets. The vehicle was registered to and insured by Michael Terpening. According to Keto, Bell told the trooper she had been driving the vehicle, on the way to pick up Teets’ date for a dance. Bell was an employee of EARTH Services. Eldred asked Keto if he had ever talked to Terpening. Keto said no, he had not. Keto also testified that Terpening was not at the accident and that he, Keto, has never discussed the Feb. 25 accident with Terpening. Prosecution called 17-year-old John Teets to the stand. Teets was a resident at EARTH Services in Bellevue, where Terpening was Director. Teets said Terpening gave him permission to use the truck, but to be careful. He told the court Terpening had given him the keys and he drove the truck away by himself. Teets said he had called Bell from the scene of the accident on his cell phone. According to Teets, Bell told him to “sit tight” and she was on her way. Teets said when Bell arrived she called police and Terpening’s father, Joe. Teets explained that he did not talk to police, only Bell spoke with Keto. Teets testified he drove the truck back to Michael Terpening’s house with Bell as a passenger. He also told the court Bell informed him she had told police that she was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident, so it would not reflect on Teets’ license for insurance purposes. He testified Bell told him if he was asked about the accident to say she was driving. Teets said Terpening came out to greet him, when they arrived at Terpening’s house. According to Teets, Terpening knew about the accident before Teets drove into the driveway and Terpening told him “it was alright”. Eldred asked Teets if Terpening had handed him the keys to the truck. Teets said yes. Because Teets was 16 at the time of the accident, Eldred asked if there were any restrictions on Teets’ driver license. Teets did not know. Eldred asked if Teets knew if his girlfriend needed to sign an EARTH Services release to ride in the vehicle. Teets said he did, but his girlfriend had no such a release at the time of the accident. He said no one asked him to have a release signed. Detectives came to Teets’ school to question him. Eldred asked if he had initially told police Bell had been driving. Teets responded yes. Eldred then asked if Teets had lied, and if he found it easy to lie. Under questioning by Eldred, the witness Teets then said Terpening had not given him the keys, but that he had taken the keys from within the gas-cap compartment. Teets also said he assumed Terpening knew he would be driving, when he asked to borrow the truck. He told the court that only Bell told him what to say if asked about who was driving during the accident, that Terpening did not ask him to say Bell was driving. Payne then called Derek Caldwell to testi- LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward J. Greene and Melissa M. Greene, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2007 and recorded September 27, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070927-0002515, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen and 93/100 Dollars ($31,413.93) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 1, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 25 and 26 of Barrett Acres according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of plats, page 30. Subject to a 20 foot easement over the North side of said Lot 26 of Barrett Acres. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: November 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77561830 File No. 200.8463 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Julia A. Krohta TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 11-222-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 6th, day of October, 2011, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation Home Equity Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 20063 was the Plaintiff and David Thompson and Kellie Thompson were the defendants. The aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $121,299.50, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 9.6% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 29th of December, 2011 at 1 pm, local time. On said day at said time, the following described property shall be sold: Charter Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, particularly described as Lot 4 of Supervisor's Plat of GreenMeadows according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 36 of Barry County Records. Tax Parcel ID: 08-13-120-005-00 More commonly known as: 105 N. M 37 Hwy. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. Dated: November 10, 2011 Mark Sheldon Deputy Sheriff For more information please call 248-642-2515. Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 File No. 279423L02 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Lori Joyce 353 Division Street Freeport, MI 49325 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: November 18, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 356.3971 (11-17) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Colborn and Sherri Colborn husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Amerifirst Financial Corporation its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 14, 2009, and recorded on August 20, 2009 in instrument 200908200008575, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand One Hundred Fourteen and 53/100 Dollars ($114,114.53), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 396 feet East of the Northeast corner of Russell Street and Market Street; thence East 66 feet; thence North 189.75 feet; thence West 66 feet; thence South 189.75 feet to the Place of beginning, being part of Lot 13 of Block 62 of Village of Middleville in Section 26, being the same property conveyed to Nenita Junglas a married woman by deed dated 6/18/2004 and recorded 7/21/2004 in document number 1131154 in the Office of the recorder of Barry County Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Nenita P. Glass a single woman by deed dated 7/23/99 and recorded 7/28/99 in instrument number 1033068, in the office of the recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355839F01 77562061 (11-17)(12-08) 06764013 77561913 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter Nevins, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on December 26, 2006 in instrument 1174210, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Five and 49/100 Dollars ($141,475.49), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land 16 rods North and South by 10 rods East and West in the Northwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #186080F02 77561788 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew D. Dickens, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2005, and recorded on May 25, 2005 in instrument 1147047, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty and 21/100 Dollars ($125,560.21), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 26 of Ammon Eatons Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 15; also commencing at the Northeast corner of said Lot 26, thence North 33 feet, thence West 132 feet, thence South 33 feet, thence East 132 feet, being the South one-half of Easton St. adjacent to said Lot 26, which street was heretofore vacated by the City of Hastings. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #257906F03 77562001 (11-17)(12-08) fy for the prosecution. Caldwell was a staff member at EARTH Services during the time in which the accident occurred. Caldwell told the court he had filled out an incident report, on the company computer, about the resident, Teets, stating that the resident had been in an automobile accident on Feb. 25. “It indicated that John [Teets] was driving the truck and on the way to Prom...er a dance,” said Caldwell. “He had crashed the truck before making it there.” Caldwell testified that Terpening had asked him to change the incident report on two different occassions, once in private and once after a staff meeting. Caldwell said he did not change the report, since he did not want to sign something which was not true. Caldwell told the court his original incident report was now gone. He testified that Bell had written the new report. When asked why Terpening had asked him to change the incident report, Caldwell said he understood it was for insurance reasons. He said no one else had asked him to change the report. Prosecution then asked to play a recording of a phone call between Bell and the insurance company. Eldred objected to the playing of the recording, due to its irrelevence to the hearing. Defense argued the recording did not present any new evidence and did not demonstrate Terpening knew who was driving the vehicle during the accident. Schipper allowed the recording to be played. Bell is heard reporting the specifics of the Feb. 25, accident, that she was driving the vehicle, and her boss asked her to report the accident. After the recording, defense asked Caldwell many questions including how he knew his original incident report disappeared on the computer. Caldwell stated he didn’t specifically look for his old report, he assumed when Bell created a new report, his was deleted. Eldred asked if it was just speculation Caldwell’s report was missing. He stated he was not absolutely sure the unchanged report was gone. Upon the dismissal of the witness, prosecution asked that Michael Terpening be bound over on fraudulent acts for insurance purposes. Terpening did cause an oral or written statement to be presented to Farmers Insurance, and did willingly encourage Jamie Bell to make a false statement, knowing it contained false information. Defense disagreed with the prosecution’s summation. He stated they showed Terpening did no acts which would violate the presented statute. Eldred said there is no evidence that his client made any reports to the police, any reports to the insurance company, there was no credible evidence he had information that Jamie Bell was not driving the vehicle that day. Eldred argued there was no indication Terpening has done anything fraudulent. Defense said the prosecution presented no probable cause in this case. Judge Schipper said he did find probable cause from the facts presented and bound the case over to Circuit Court on Dec. 15. Michael Terpening was also bound over on 13 sex-related charges including: criminal sexual conduct in the second, third and fourth degrees; and aggravated indecent exposure. He is due in Circuit Court for these charges on Dec. 7. NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Barbara A Dykstra and D. David Dykstra, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 5412 Ravine Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-8232. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 14, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 14, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 383861F03 (11-17) 06764019 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Eric Peterson, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6860 N Whitneyville Rd, Middleville, MI 49333-8662. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 14, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 14, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 387900F01 77562082 (11-17) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 29, 2008, by John M. Dinkel and Robin E. Dinkel, husband and wife, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 3, 2008, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 200809030008784, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank on August 23, 2011, recorded on August 24, 2011, in Instrument Number 201108240007916, Barry County Records, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Five and 87/100 Dollars ($335,485.87); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 65 of Parker's Lakewood Plat, according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 34 of Barry County Records. Commonly Known As: 2186 Parker Drive, Wayland, Michigan 49348 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-155-053-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: October 24, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177561663 8253 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Blane White and Sharon White, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2007, and recorded on May 23, 2007 in instrument 1180896, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Five and 80/100 Dollars ($137,325.80), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 24, Town 3 North, Range 7 West; thence West along the North line of said Section 24, 809 feet; thence South perpendicular with said Section line 330 feet; thence East parallel with said North Section line 809 feet more or less to the East line of said Section 24; thence North along said East Section line 330 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for Public Highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for State Road and over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Hager Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #386182F01 77561902 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan Whittemore and Sharon Whittemore, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2007, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated August 1, 2011, and recorded on August 2, 2011 in instrument 201108020007357, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, Successor Trustee To Bank Of America, N.A., As Successor To Lasalle Bank, N.A., As Trustee For The Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand Nine Hundred NinetySeven and 19/100 Dollars ($140,997.19), including interest at 8.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land on the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29 and the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 29, distant 107 feet West of the East 1/4 post of said Section 29, said point also being the intersection of the Banfield and East Fine Lake Roads, thence due East along the East and West 1/4 lines of Section 29 and Section 28 for 350 feet; thence due South 315.55 feet; thence due west 198.6 feet to centerline of Banfield Road; thence Northwesterly along centerline of Banfield Road 350 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #367961F01 77561998 (11-17)(12-08) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on August 31, 2006, by Pamela J. Varney, a single woman, Brian P. Walter, a married man, and Larry L. Walter, a married man, as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, given by them to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on September 1, 2006, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1169442, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Seven Hundred Eight and 27/100 Dollars ($116,708.27); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 36 of the Plat of Fairhaven, a subdivision of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, according to the recorded Plat thereof. Also a parcel of land in Lot 35 of the Plat of Fairhaven, a subdivision of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, according to the recorded Plat thereof described as follows: Commencing at a point "H" of the recorded Plat of Plat of Fairhaven, said point "H" being the Southern most corner of said Lot 35; thence North 45 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds West 261.42 feet along the Northerly edge of Meadow Lane; thence North 00 degrees 44 minutes East 112.00 feet to the place of beginning of the land herein described; thence North 00 degrees 44 minutes E.R. 219.3 (N219.6 feet); thence North 89 degrees 2 minutes East 67.5 feet; thence South 00 degrees 01 minutes 10 seconds West 194.3 feet; thence South 69 degrees 32 minutes West 74.3 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly Known As: 85 Powell Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel Number: 08-06-250-036-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: October 24, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 77561673 371-8253 GET MORE NEWS! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Helen D. Best, a single woman of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Independent Mortgage Co.West MI dated the 14th day of June, 2002, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 24th day of June, 2002, in Instrument No. 1082747, re-recorded July 29, 2002, in Instrument No. 1084521 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to Independent Bank, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $84,475.36 (eighty-four thousand four hundred seventy-five and 36/100) plus accrued interest at 6.125% (six point one two five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 15th day of December, 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Yankee Springs, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry and State of Michigan: PARCEL 1: Parcel A: Lots 14 and 15, Gamble's South Shore Plat, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 17. Parcel B: Commencing at the center of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds West along the East-West quarter line of said Section 66.0 feet; thence North 01 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds West along the West line of Terry Avenue in the plat of "Gamble's South Shore" as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 17, 523.68 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 16 of said plat; thence North 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds West along the Southwesterly line of Lot 16, 138.63 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 15 and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 30 degrees 03 seconds West along the extension of the East line of Lot 15, a distance of 30 feet; thence North 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds West parallel to the Southwesterly line of Lots 15 and 14 of said plat, 150.00 feet; thence North 30 degrees 03 minutes 30 seconds East 30 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 14 of said plat; thence South 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds East along the Southwesterly line of Lots 14 and 15, a distance of 150.00 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 12507 Terry Lane Tax Parcel No.: 08-16090-015-00 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 77562084 48084 WWR# 10081811 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sarah M. Munch, a married woman and Michael R. Munch, her husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2004, and recorded on December 1, 2004 in instrument 1137975, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Fifteen and 67/100 Dollars ($269,115.67), including interest at 4.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence South 89 Degrees 36 minutes 29 seconds East on the East and West 1/4 line 532.02 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence North 0 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West parallel to the West Section line 337.39 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds West 136.02 feet; thence North 0 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West 334.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds East 928.90 feet; thence South 0 Degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds East 670.63 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 36 minutes 29 seconds West on the East and West 1/4 line, 792.80 feet to the place of beginning. Together with an easement for ingress, egress and public utilities over a 66 foot strip of land described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 post of said Section 20; thence North 00 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West on the West Section line, 271.91 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 0 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West on said West Section line 66.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds East 396.00 feet; thence North 0 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West, parallel to the West Section line, 220.00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds East 66.00 feet; thence South 0 Degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds East 286.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds West 462.53 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561649 File #378612F01 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on February 12, 2009, by Theresa A. McCormick, a single woman, given by her to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on February 23, 2009, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 20090223-0001608, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of Fifty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($52,757.00); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: That portion of the following description, East of the East line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 9 West; beginning at a point found by commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, and running thence on the Section line North 89 degrees 15 minutes 06 seconds West 998.86 feet; thence South 12 degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds West 315.5 feet along the Westerly right of way line of Highway M-43 for point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 06 seconds West 464.31 feet to the Easterly line of the former K.L. & N. Railroad (aka C.K. & S. Railroad); thence North 26 degrees 32 minutes 29 seconds East 164.34 feet; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 06 seconds East to the Westerly right of way line of Highway M-43; thence South 12 degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds West along said Westerly Highway right of way line 150 feet more or less to point of beginning. Commonly Known As: 752 S. Grove Street, Delton, Michigan 49046 Tax Parcel Number: 08-03-007-007-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: October 24, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 77561668 371-8253 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by BERRY J. AVERY, a single man, whose address is 112 Green Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Rural Housing Service (also known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 1035 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, the Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2000 and recorded December 19, 2000 in Instrument No. 1053072 of Barry County Records, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due for principal, interest and other applicable charges, the sum of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 89/100 ($94,944.89) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings and County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Thursday December 8, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock, local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 6.875 percent interest, legal costs, attorneys’ fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: The West 22.25 feet of the North 88 feet of Lot 890 and the East 27.5 feet of the North 88 feet of Lot 889 of the recorded plat of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, a Subdivision in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, except: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the East 43.75 feet of the North 5.33 rods of Lot 890 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence West 12 feet; thence North 31.5 feet; thence East 12 feet; thence South 31.5 feet to the point of beginning. (Commonly known as 112 Green Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Permanent Property No. 08-55201-279-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure, contact USDA, Rural Development at the Centralized Servicing Center, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, Building 105, FC-215, St. Louis, Missouri 63120, telephone (800) 349-5097, ext. 4500. Dated: November 10, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Rural Housing Service (also known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 77561938 (616) 842-1470 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Richard Frank and Abigail B Frank, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 5357 Ruffed Grouse Dr, Shelbyville, MI 493449481. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1300 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 15, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 15, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 357226F02 77562132 (11-17) NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Kristina E. Roush and Andrew D. Roush, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 205 Phillips St, Nashville, MI 490739573. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 14, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 14, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 389797F01 (11-17) 06764017 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Hilda A. Jackson and Norman Jackson, Jr. Wife and Husband, original mortgagor(s), to National City Mortgage Services Co, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2002, and recorded on August 23, 2002 in instrument 1086112, and assigned by said Mortgagee to National City Mortgage Co. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Six Hundred NinetyEight and 52/100 Dollars ($99,698.52), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 249 and 250 of Al-Gon-Quin Lake Resort Properties, Unit No. 2 according to the Plat thereof Recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, Page 63 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561621 File #335647F04 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tracy Ernest Stark a married man and Susan Marie Stark, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 30, 2004, and recorded on October 7, 2004 in instrument 1135138, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and 76/100 Dollars ($64,690.76), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19 and 20 of Andrews Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 5. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #386087F01 77561931 (11-10)(12-01) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GEORGE DUQUESNEL and ADOREE MIRON, HUSBAND AND WIFE, JOINT TENANCY WITH FULL RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 29, 2004, and recorded on May 7, 2004, in Document No. 1127148, and assigned by said mortgagee to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Three Cents ($190,899.03), including interest at 2.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on December 8, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 31 OF POPLAR BEACH NUMBER 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 22, ALSO, COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 31; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AN EXTENSION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 31 TO THE WATERS OF CROOKED LAKE, THENCE ALONG THE WATERS EDGE IN A WESTERLY, NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WATERS EDGE TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 31 OF POPLAR BEACH PLAT NUMBER 1; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 31 TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 31 TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER THEREOF AND PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 LBPS.000988 FNMA Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin A. Gladhill and Rebecca A. Gladhill, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2007, and recorded on March 21, 2007 in instrument 1177744, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($94,487.35), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8, Block 45 of Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 27, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387706F01 (11-17)(12-08) 77561982 06764021 �Page 12 — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BUDGET CUTS, continued from page 1 year for retirement incentive ... We don’t know how many of those HEA members are going to take advantage of that,” said Falcon. “That’s an unknown cost ... We don’t have that money in fund balance to just pay that out.” Falcon said the task force will funnel its findings through the board’s finance committee which will prepare a budget to present to the board in May for approval in June. “We can no longer budget in May,” she said. “That’s what we have been doing, and that is why we are where we are.” District budget cuts to date include: Instructional — closing Pleasantview Elementary School, closing media centers (school libraries), eliminating guidance counselors, restructuring extra duty schedule, reducing the cost of benefits. Administration — reducing salaries, eliminating the assistant superintendent position, reducing technology support, eliminating cell phone stipends and reducing the cost of benefits. Non-instructional — privatizing custodial services, eliminating three secretarial positions, decreasing paraprofessional hours, eliminating Pleasantview bus run, eliminating assistant mechanic position, reducing technology support and cutting cell phone stipends (with the exception of maintenance). Falcon said that one of the first tasks in the budget reduction process will be determining what the district wants to protect the most. She said the first priority will be protecting students from the brunt of the budget cuts. “That may not be possible; but, as much as we can, that is what we want to do,” she said. “I think it is really important that we work together to do this and that we have as much input as possible so everybody understands what needs to be done and what magic number we need to get to.” Falcon said she anticipates the need to reduce the budget by $1 to $2 million but does not know how the district will achieve that goal. “Last year, we made a lot of budget cuts,” LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS Barry Township Board Regular Meeting November 1, 2011 Regular meeting opened @ 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: 5 board members and 7 guests. Motion approved minutes and Treasurers reports for October 2011. Motion approved agenda with 3 additions. Motion approved the snow removal bid with Premier Lawn and Snow for 2011-12. Motion approved 3 members to attend the MTA Conference in Detroit. Motion approved bills and check register for November 2011. Adjourned @ 9:40 p.m. Respectfully, Debra J. Knight, Barry Township Clerk Attested to by: Wesley Kahler, Barry Township Supervisor 77562130 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Shane Rugg, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 11801 S Clark Rd, Bellevue, MI 49021-9612. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 11, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 11, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 374743F01 77561995 (11-17) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Sally Jo Peterson, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006, and recorded on December 4, 2006 in instrument 1173429, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA dba Americas Servicing Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-One Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Eight and 33/100 Dollars ($91,298.33), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The Easterly 66 feet of Lot 6, Assessor's Plat No. 4 of Middleville, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 10. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: October 27, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 06762179 File #294309F02 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Joseph A. Lively, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6387 Osborne Rd, Delton, MI 49046-9491. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 15, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 15, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 379217F01 06764015 (11-17) NOTICE OF RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE MORTGAGE LOAN MODIFICATION This Notice is given to Joseph E. Dempsey and Margaret M. Dempsey, (“Borrowers”), whose mailing address is 2849 Sharon SW in Wyoming, Michigan 49519 and 6425 Keller Road in Delton, Michigan 49046, and concerns a real estate mortgage (“Mortgage”) granted by the Borrowers to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation (“Mortgage Holder”), whose address is 900 East Paris Avenue SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546. The Mortgage covers property commonly known as 6425 Keller Road in Delton, Michigan 49046. Certain defaults have occurred under the Mortgage and the Mortgage Holder has or concurrently is mailing a Notice to Borrowers (the “Notice by Mail”) pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(3) notifying Borrowers of rights Borrowers may have to request a meeting with the Mortgage Holder to negotiate certain types of modifications to the mortgage loan documents. Mortgage Holder gives further notice hereby in accordance with MCL 600.3205a(4). THE BORROWERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: (a) Borrowers have the right to request a meeting with Mortgage Holder. (b) Mortgage Holder has designated Cynthia Lowman as the person (“Contact Person”) that the Borrowers may contact about the Mortgage and the matters that are described in this Notice. The Contact Person has authority to make the agreements described in this Notice on behalf of Mortgage Holder. The Contact Person’s contact information is as follows: Website: www.unitedbankofmichigan.com Telephone: (616) 559-4509 (c) Borrowers may contact a housing counselor (“Housing Counselor”) by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The website address and telephone number of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority is: Website: www.michigan.gov/mshda Telephone: (517) 373-8370 (d) If the Borrowers wish to participate in an attempt to work out a modification of the mortgage loan, the Borrowers must contact a Housing Counselor within 14 days. (e) If the Borrowers request a meeting (using a Housing Counselor) with the Contact Person within the time period provided in the Notice by Mail, Mortgage Holder will not start foreclosure proceedings until 90 days after the date the Notice by Mail was sent to the Borrowers. (f) If the Borrowers and the Contact Person reach a written agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed so long as the Borrowers abide by the terms of the modification agreement. (g) The Borrowers have the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is: (800) 968-0738 and Local Legal Aid is: (800) 968-0044. Dated: November 15, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 77562140 -Open.P1031.P1031.11368520-1 said Beck. “We waited until May to start. We know there are going to be budget cuts this coming year, and there are things that have to be done ... We’re trying to start the process now; we know it is going to be a difficult one. It’s going to be a long one ... It’s going to be a difficult process, and we want to start it now.” “It’s one thing to talk about when we have a 1.25 percent fund balance. It was another to have the auditor look at us in disbelief that we were working with a $23 million budget and we have less than a day or two of extra funds to run this school [district]. I wish that all of us could have been there to feel that because the weight of it all came down pretty hard.” Rob Longstreet, finance committee member and board trustee Falcon said information about the budgetreduction process will be posted on the district’s website, as will be an email address for anyone interested in serving on the budget task force team. “These decisions are not going to be easy,” she reiterated “But, to remain solvent and move forward, we’re going to have to make these tough decisions.” “I want Michelle to know how much I appreciate her taking on this seemingly impossible task of budget reduction.” said Longstreet. “I think we are lucky to have you lead us through that. Longstreet said the district should not forget to look at revenue as well as costs when trying to improve its finances. “My hope is that there are ways, because we have such a great staff and great administrators, that we can keep in mind that there are ways to attract students to come to Hastings and that will also help the bottom line quickly. So, if there are people out there with ideas to attract students ... and we see our teachers and administrators working hard to do that all the time ... if we can continue to support them, that’s important, as well.” Steve Williams, a resident who attended the work session, agreed with Longstreet. “The board needs to look at the (budgetreduction) process that you are going to be going through as a positive — as a regeneration of the school system,” he said. “I think there is a lot of community support ... We have to get behind our school system and our kids because that is the most important thing that we as a community can do.” “I think that’s true; I like the way you put it,” said Beck. “We need to make sure that it is not a negative, and it is not all doom and gloom. We do have opportunity here, as you say, to reinvent.” LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kimberlee Wilson, a single woman to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgageit, Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2007 and recorded November 9, 2007 in Instrument # 200711090004043, and re-recorded on January 8, 2008 in Instrument # 20080108-0000266 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, by assignment dated October 6, 2011 and recorded October 13, 2011 in Instrument # 201110130009588 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($85,725.82) including interest 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 8, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Beginning at a point on the East and West one quarter line of Section 32, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant 1199.50 feet West of the center of said section and running thence North 660.00 feet; thence West 173.11 feet to the West line of the East one half of the Northwest one quarter of said section; thence South along said West line of the East one half of the Northwest one quarter, 660.00 feet to said East and West one quarter line; thence East along said one quarter line 166.97 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to an easement over the Southerly 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Parcel 2: A parcel of land in the Northwest one quarter of Section 32, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the center of said Section 32, thence North 89 degrees 1 min 50 secs West along the East and West one quarter line of said Section 32; a distance of 1366.47 feet to the West line of the East one half of the Northwest one quarter of said Section 32; thence North 1 degree 26 mins 45 secs East along said West line 136.09 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 84 degrees 9 mins 24 secs West 5.68 feet; thence North 4 degrees 33 mins 40 secs West 50.38 feet; thence North 84 degrees 2 mins 30 secs Eat 11.00 feet to said West line; thence South 1 degree 26 mins 45 secs West along said West line 50.80 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 249 Sheffield Road, Battle Creek MI 49017 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 11/10/2011 Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 84477561993 5123 Our File No: 11-46617 It took 4,000 to 5,000 rocks for Sam Johnson, 13, and his crew to build the commemorative “H” at Hastings High School. Young Scout’s Eagle project has rocky finish Working a rock pile for 11 straight hours might sound more like a hard labor prison sentence, but to Sam Johnson, 13, of Hastings, the recent fall Saturday invested at Hastings High School as part of his Eagle Scout project was a gift to his community. “Everyone’s wanted an ‘H’ for a long time (at Baum Stadium/Johnson Field),” said Johnson of the decorative and permanent school emblem built with rocks into the embankment surrounding the soccer field, “and, when I asked my friends if they’d help me they said, ‘That’s awesome, we’ll so totally help you!’” Johnson’s work crew totaled 31 area students and 16 adults who installed a permanent display that measures 37 feet in height and 33 feet in width. Rocks range from baseball size to basketball size and bigger. “The rocks came from my grandpa Tom Johnson’s driveway and from our neighbors, the Haywoods,” explained Johnson. “My grandpa Sam Johnson (fifth from bottom) designed an assembly line production scheme to build the “H” at Hastings High School’s Pierce Field as his Eagle Scout project. had a circular driveway, and it was full of rocks, but under the top layer were more rocks — it turned out to be a big pile of rocks.” Though the project is in place and will count toward Johnson’s Eagle Scout qualifications, paperwork and related obligations must be completed before Johnson will be awarded the highest honor awarded by the Boy Scouts of America and one which many Scouts earn closer to the maximum age requirement of 18. Johnson is following family tradition, however. Older brother Matt also achieved Eagle Scout distinction at the age of 13. Matt’s community project which earned him Eagle rank was the Charity House returnable can project — now located on Cass Street, just off of Apple Street — through which money from donated returnables is awarded to local charities. Students helping Johnson with the ‘H’ project included Kara Ashby, Mason Bailey, Matt Banister, Michael Banister, Karan Bhakta, Ben Campbell, Emma Campbell, Aaron Hamlin, Devin Hamlin, Ethan Haywood, Devin Haywood, Hannah Johnson, Matt Johnson, Stephen Kendall, Rigden Pederson, Chris Petersen, Evan Petersen, Logan Petersen, Joey Reed, Hyrum Reed, Blake Roderick, Caleb Sherwood, Ryan Smelker, Alli Taylor, Kearan Tolles, Braden Tolles, Austin Walden, Mark Walden, and Carson Williams. Adults who lent a hand were Doug Ashby, Jim Bailey Jr., Randy Campbell, Mike Goggins, Cindy Hamlin, Mark Hamlin, Luke Haywood, Brad Johnson, Karin Johnson, Tom Johnson, Chris Petersen, Kathy Petersen, Curt Reed, Brian Roderick, Bernie Weller and Kay Widmayer. Missionaries Elder Johnson and Elder Weldon also helped with the project. Though he’ll consider continuing with the Boy Scout program through the more advanced Varsity Scouting and Venturing programs, Johnson says he’ll maintain his focus on attaining Eagle Scout rank first — and recover from his latest project. “Moving 5,000 rocks from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. is pretty tiring,” he says with a weary, but satisfied, sigh. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Duane Kissinger and Jennifer Kissinger, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Residential Mortgage Network, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2001, and recorded on January 9, 2002 in instrument 1072744, and assigned by said Mortgagee to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine and 60/100 Dollars ($103,549.60), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24, Town 1 North Range 8 West described as beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 24; thence West along the center of the South Section line Road 165 feet; thence North 264 feet; thence East 165 feet to the East Section line; thence South along said East Section line 264 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561797 File #378863F01 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Donald E Hueckel, A Single Man to First Chicago NBD Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 1999 and recorded March 16, 1999 in Instrument # 1026598 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: CitiMortgage, Inc, by assignment dated January 3, 2011 and recorded January 11, 2011 in Instrument # 201101110000383 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seven Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($63,507.51) including interest 7.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 1, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 7 West distant South 369.00 feet from the West one quarter post of said section 3; thence East parallel with the East and West one quarter line of said Section 3, a distance of 1833.00 feet; thence South parallel with said West Section line 683.00 feet; thence West parallel with said East and West one quarter line 976.00 feet; thence North parallel with said West section line 380.00 feet; thence West parallel with said East and West one quarter line 857.00 feet to said West section line; thence North along said West section 303.00 feet to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom right of way for Highway M-66 as recorded in Liber 329 of Deeds on Page 594. Commonly known as 10583 Assyria Rd, Nashville MI 49073 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 11/03/2011 CitiMortgage, Inc, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77561845 No: 11-49787 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — Page 13 Vertical Day becomes new POLICE BEAT 1:11 p.m. tradition on 11-11 Car break-ins Delton woman reported in city Hastings Police were called on a report of a larceny from a motor vehicle Nov. 13 at a garage on West State Road. When officers arrived, they spoke to the vehicle owner who said he noticed the window to his garage was open after he woke up around 8:30 a.m. He and his wife went to investigate and found that the glove box in their car was open as was the center console. Nothing had been taken. Another vehicle parked outside of the garage also had been disrupted, with papers strewn about. Police ask if anyone has information on this and other break-ins that have occurred in the city over the past several days to call the department at 269-9455744, or Silent Observer. Meth lab curtails adoption process Michigan State Police Troopers from the Wayland Post/Hastings detachment went to a residence in Orangeville Township Nov. 9 to pick up a suspect on an outstanding warrant. As troopers approached the residence, the suspect attempted to destroy a meth lab by setting it on fire and throwing it out the back door of the house. Unknown to the suspect, troopers had the house surrounded and witnessed the incident. Ultimately, the man was talked from the residence and arrested on the outstanding warrant. Charges of operating and maintaining a meth lab are being sought. Three children and the suspect’s wife were inside the home. The oldest child had been adopted by the couple, while twin infants were in the adoption process. Child Protective Services was contacted, and the children were taken to a hospital for evaluation and later placement. Coins only thing taken from cars Hastings Police were called Nov. 9 to a home on East State Street for a reported larceny from a motor vehicle. When officers arrived, they were met by the victims who said someone had gone through two of their vehicles during the night. The owners said they went to bed about 9 p.m. Just after 4 a.m., when they awoke to go to work, they discovered that someone had gone through two vehicles. The only thing missing was a small amount of change from one of the cars. Man arrested after violating conditions of bond Hastings Police responded to a home on East Grand Street Nov. 8 where a 46-yearold Hastings man was arrested for a violation of a conditional bond. The man had been previously released on a bond condition that he have no contact with an individual. The subject reportedly showed up intoxicated, and the protected party alerted the police. He had originally been released after charges of domestic violence; criminal sexual contact, first degree; and assault with intent to commit a felony, which occurred Aug. 14. The subject also reportedly had ordered a stun gun, which was turned over to police. He is now facing additional charges for the possession of the stun gun, a four-year felony. His bond is now set at $115,000 cash. Teen arrested after test drive On Nov. 8, Hastings Police received a complaint of a stolen vehicle from the Gladstone area, near Escanaba. It was reported earlier in the day that a 17-year-old Hastings male, had test driven a vehicle near Gladstone, but had failed to return it. The vehicle was later reported to be in the Hastings area. Officers received a tip on the whereabouts of suspect, and when located, he said the vehicle was parked several blocks away. The vehicle was recovered and the suspect arrested. loses money, threatened in scam Barry County Sheriff Deputies began a wire fraud investigation Oct. 1, after a 71year-old Delton woman contacted authorities to say a man had called her, told her she had won a significant amount of money, but she needed to pay taxes on the prize before claiming the money. She sent the claimed amount of taxes totaling $4,492 via Money Gram. She explained to deputies she was not going to report the suspected fraud, but was contacted by a man identifying himself as United States Secret Service. He told the complainant he was investigating why she was not sending the remaining amount of money to claim the prize. When the woman questioned the caller’s credentials, he told her to call the local authorities to verify. Deputies advised the woman this was another attempt to intimidate and defraud her. She was advised to hang up the next time anyone called about the money. Later, the woman contacted deputies to say she was receiving threatening phone calls accusing her of laundering money and that she would be going to jail. In conversations Oct. 25, the woman said she was not receiving any phone calls. Deputies told her they would report the fraud, but she would most likely not get her money back. Scrap metal reported stolen from State Road property Theft of scrap metal was reported Nov. 8 from a West State Road location in Hastings. The caller said his brother had seen a Ford van drive away from the site at a high rate of speed Nov. 2. He said he didn’t think much of the incident until he found other missing items. The man told deputies he regularly collects scrap and brings it in to Padnos. He said he had already reported the missing scrap to Padnos in case they could identify the items. Deputies contacted Padnos who had not seen the listed items, which included a Chevrolet 305 engine block, hydraulic crimping motor, a steel drywall sling, brass couplings and a forklift fork. The items are estimated worth $1,300. The case is inactive pending more information. Woman fears long arm of the landlord A woman went to the Barry County Sheriff’s office to report being assaulted on Nov. 11. She said she had left her apartment just after midnight to smoke a cigarette. She reported being struck very hard by a black male, after which the man drove off in an unknown vehicle. The woman told deputies she was recently evicted from her Grand Rapids apartment and believed the assault may be related to threats by her former landlord. She said a report of the threats was filed with Grand Rapids Police. Deputies noted severe bruising around the victim’s right eye. The complainant also believed she had injured her tailbone, but refused medical treatment. Deputies followed up on several leads, but the case remains open. by Doug VanderLaan Editor Calculus teacher Scott Allan had always assumed that his legacy to the community would be in the subject and the students he taught. That was until the Hastings High School teacher was called on to lead Barry County’s first Vertical Day flash mob Friday afternoon. “It’s a whimsy-type thing that started with my suitemate in college,” grinned Allan from the sidewalk on Jefferson Street of the impromptu, arms-raised “vertical time” salute he’s become known for leading at Hastings High School. Moments later, Allan had moved with his bullhorn into the middle of the street, and, at precisely 1:11 p.m., led his most famous one-minute Vertical Time salute with approximately 60 people, surprised passersby, curious shoppers and others who had come to town especially for the occasion taking part. “Every night during study time in the dorm, this suitemate — who I only remember as Joe — would come in and announce ‘Vertical Time,’” related Allan of the physical break he would lead by standing and extending both arms skyward. “It started out at 11:11 p.m., but then he did it so much that every time we’d see him, we’d think of ‘vertical time.’” Allan, who has been a teacher for 22 years, integrated the practice into his high school classes, and, when Karen Pleyte’s son, Gary, became intrigued, Karen adapted it as the center point of a day-long Jefferson Street merchant celebration to “honor all things upright and upstanding.” Intruder dashes into the woods A Hastings woman reported to deputies Nov. 2 that a stranger had been in her house. She said she was in her living room, her husband was at work, and her two children at school when she noticed the person in her hallway. She reported hearing her back door open and close. The person appeared 15 feet from the woman who yelled, scaring the intruder back out the door and into the woods behind her house. The woman then called 911. Deputies were told the suspect was a white male, about five foot, 11 inches tall, with long legs, wearing dark jeans and a dark hooded sweatshirt. Reportedly, a K-9 was not available at the time for a tracking, and the suspect was not located. No fingerprints were found. The case is closed. New law allows license revocation for health workers convicted of sex crimes Health care professionals convicted of criminal sexual conduct would face permanent loss of their licenses under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Rick Snyder. Senate Bill 235, sponsored by state Sen. Rick Jones of Grand Ledge, allows for the permanent license or registration revocation for health care professionals convicted of first-, second- or third-degree criminal sexual conduct or a subsequent conviction of those crimes. Under a bill sponsored by State Rep. Gail Haines, the current statute that lets offenders apply for reinstatement after five years will apply only to those convicted of fourthdegree criminal sexual conduct or intent to Organizers receive a special police order closing Jefferson Street between State and Court streets for one minute Friday to observe the first-ever Vertical Day flash mob in downtown Hastings. commit criminal sexual conduct. An additional bill sponsored by state Rep. Matt Hukki allows for a permanent license or registration revocation if the offense occurred while the perpetrator was acting within his or her role as a health care professional. The bills are now Public Acts 222, 223 and 224, respectively. The governor also signed a bill sponsored by state Sen. Joe Hune that protects bowling alley owners against a lawsuit arising from a slip-and-fall accident occurring after a patron wore bowling shoes outside of the establishment. Detailed descriptions of individual bills may be found online at www.legislature.mi.gov. McDonald conceded he’d never quite seen anything similar in Detroit and was clear when asked if he’d ever relocate to Detroit. “It all depends on how this flash mob Sandy Weller (facing camera) along with husband, Bernie, are among the 60 flash mobbers doing a vertical time salute in downtown Hastings Friday. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale National Ads Business Services ACHIEVE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE- With a Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace from Central Boiler. 25 year warranty. 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Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 Karen Pleyte came up with the idea of Vertical Day and called on Hastings High School teacher Scott Allan to take his classroom vertical salute to the streets of Hastings. “Gary just thought it was the quirkiest thing he had ever seen,” said Allan, who was initially positive when Karen asked him to take vertical time public, then committed when finding the calendar, due to the week’s parent/teacher conferences, called for no school on the day that coincided with Veterans Day. Pleyte and her fellow Jefferson Street business owners built a day of fun and shopping around the event, offering 11 percent discounts, $11.11 dinner features, and $11 haircut and styling specials. Brian McDonald, on his lunch break from Hastings Mutual Insurance Co., was as intrigued by the flash mob prospect as he was the price breaks. McDonald moved from Detroit two years ago to join Hastings Mutual as a commercial lines underwriter. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 Help Wanted MEDICAL BILLING TRAINEES NEEDED! Hospitals/Insurance Companies now hiring! No experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job placement. HS Diploma or GED Needed 1-888-516-5339. �Page 14 — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Fighting Scots leaving the O-K Gold Local basketball team ends year with winning record The Hastings AYBT summer basketball team completed its season with an 11-7 record. Team members included (from left) coach Eric Heide, Jake Swartz, Ian Beck, Danny Buehler, Travis Sixberry, Luke Heide, Keith Garber, Maxwell Clark, Alex Cherry and assistant coach Scott Clark. Missing from photo are Eric Hart and Michael Eastman. Turkey Trot planned Thanksgiving morning The YMCA of Barry County, Pennock Health and Wellness Center, and Barry County United Way are sponsoring the fourth annual Turkey Trot Fun Run and Walk on Thanksgiving Day, with the race starting at 8:30 a.m. The race will begin on Buehler Road and cross the finish line at Camp Algonquin. “Last year, we introduced a family race. This year, the family race will be expanded to three family divisions: a family with their oldest child 10 years old or under, a family with their oldest child between the ages 11 to 17, and an adult family with the oldest child being 18 or older,” said the YMCA’s Ryan Rose. “The first family in each division to get three members across the finish line will win that division. This is a great way for families to come out and encourage each other to get some exercise.” Winners from all divisions will receive frozen turkeys and other Thanksgiving Day feast items as their awards. Participants also will have a chance to win a similar prize though a raffle at the end of the race. Registration fees are $15, plus two nonperishable food items for individuals and the family registration is $35, plus two nonperishable food items. A family includes two adults, and one to two children; $5 will be added for each additional child. Food items will be donated to the Barry County United Way Fresh Food Initiative. Visit the YMCA of Barry County website for more information on the race, www.ymcaofbarrycounty.org. All race information can be found by clicking on “Turkey Trot Fun Run” in the menu on the left side of the page. Registrations also can be picked up at YMCA drop boxes located at Family Fare in Hastings and Delton, and the Hastings Community Recreation Center, the Pennock Health and Wellness Center, the YMCA office at Camp Algonquin, or the Barry County United Way Office. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Night Mixed Hometown Lumber 27-17; Boyce Milk Haulers 24.5-19.5; Hurless Machine Shop 24.5-17.5; Barry County Red Cross 22-22; JBar Antique Tractors 21-23; Dirt Broke 9-33. Men’s Good Games and Series - G. Hause 212-515; A. Mirr 211-538; C. Steeby 194559; D. Blakely 193; C. Featherly 192; M. Burd 157-401. Women’s Good Games and Series - D. Ware 219-544; S. Beebe 186-537; B. Wilkins 194; R. Ramie 168-431; R. Gross 158; B. Norris 139-339. Tuesday Trios CB’s 31-13; Rollarama 31-13; Look Insurance 30-14; Lu’s Team 24-20; Shirlee’s Team 23-21; Team Turkey 23-21; Lakewood Trio 21-24; Twisted Sisters 19-26; Classic 3 18-26; Coleman Agency 17-23; Trouble 1426; Ghost Team 12-32. High Games and High Series - S. Faught 148; D. Clark 138; K. Carpenter 158; . Potter 185; D. James 158; M. Heath 177; S. Vandenburg 205-529; S. McKee 264-656; O. Gillons 137; L. Scurlock 153; N. Shaw 153; B. Stacy 135; B. Innes 172-478; A. Keillor 163; P. Ramey 166-487; C. Allwardt 157-440; B. Breitner 154; T. Daniels 208-559. Monday Mixerettes NBT 27-13; Dean’s Dolls 26-14; Nashville Chiropractic 17-23; Kent Oil 17-19; Dewey’s Auto Body 15-25; James Process Service 1422. Good Games and Series - K. Eberly 203482; T. Christopher 189; B. Hathaway 165478; N. Goggins 162; T. Redman 144; N. Potter 186-433; K. Fowler 191-533; C. Hurless 154-436. Senior Citizens Butterfingrs 27-13; Just Having Fun 26-14; Usedtobe #1 24-16; Kuempel 24-16; M&M’s 21-19; Sun Risers 19-21; Early Risers 17-23; Three Gals & A Guy 17-23; King Pins 16-24; Ward’s Friends 9-31. Women’s Good Games and Series - B. Maker 176; E. Ulrich 178-502; N. Boniface 166-455; S. Patch 191-519; J. Gasper 198. Men’s Good Games and Series - H. Gibson 165-446; D. Murphy 138; G. Forbey 167-427; R. Walker 179. Wednesday PM Mills Landing 27-13; Hair Care 25.5-14.5; Eye & ENT 24-16; The River 22-18; Four Pals 19.5-20.5. Good Games and Series - J. Shurlow 151; L. Elliston 181; T. Christopher 177; B. Smith 172; A. Tasker 138; P. Shellington 156. Thursday Angels Riverfront Fin. Ser. 26-14; Moore’s Apts. 25-15; Cathy’s Cut & Curl 24-16; Miller Farm Repair 24-16; Hastings Bowl 22-18; Rock-NBowlers 20-20; Varney’s Const. 16-24. High Games and Series - J. Madden 212547; W. Barker 155; J. Gasper 203-555; R. Argo 139; M. Chase 156; J. Grant 134; C. Cooper 192; C. Kuhlman 183; S. Butler 180; C. Gdula 145; B. Noteboom 178; C. Shellenbarger 147; N. Newton 124; L. Jackson 131; L. Apsey 188-515; A. Castelein 236; C. Doornbos 197-580. Sunday Night Mixed Street Bowlers 26; Eastsiders 25; Sandbaggers 24 1/2; You’re Up n Shit 21; Rollin Olins 19; Sunday Snoozers 17 1/2; Straightliners 12. Women’s Good Games and Series - K. Plettf 154-434; J. Healy 141-376; K. Becker 189; A. Hubbell 163; C. Demott 122. Men’s Good Games and Series - S. Olin 215-604; J. Shoebridge 213-508; B. Kelley 190-488; M. Strong 187-424; T. Heath 236; D. McKee 201; B. Hubbell 192; S. Jewell 159. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Boys Boys Boys Boys 7th B 8th B 8th A 7th A Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Newhall Middle Newhall Middle Newhall Middle Newhall Middle H A A H Girls Varsity Swimming State Finals @ EMU A SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 TBA TBA TBA TBA Girls Girls Girls Girls Varsity JV Fresh. Varsity Basektball Basketball Basketball Swimming Hamilton HS Scrimmage Otsego HS Scrimmage Otsego HS Scrimmage State Finals @ EMU A A A A Wayland MS Wayland MS Wayland MS Wayland MS H A A H MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM Boys Boys Boys Boys 8th A 7th A 7th B 8th B Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball A Times and dates subject to change Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, P.C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 TBA 7:00 PM Boys Varsity Ice Hockey Grand Rapids Maple Valley has openings for coaches Maple Valley Junior/Senior High School is looking to fill the varsity boys’ golf and junior high track coaching positions for the upcoming 2011-12 spring season, and junior varsity volleyball and varsity boys’ soccer coaching positions for the fall 2013-14 season. Any interested candidates can submit in writing or via e-mail to Duska Brumm at Maple Valley High School, 11090 Nashville Hwy, Vermontville, MI 49096, or dbrumm@mvs.k12.mi.us. Contact the school with any questions at (5176) 852-9275. Maple Valley will be accepting applications until Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. “Quality Care with Compassion” 840 Cook Rd. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: 269-945-9520 Toll Free: 800-596-1005 Contact us on the web @ www.hoc-mi.com HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Nancy 945-2742 or hastingsathleticboosters@gmail.com to sponsor the schedule 77562022 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Six different times in the past year and a half Ottawa-Kent Conference school officials came up one vote shy (37-13) of passing a realignment plan which would move schools into more appropriate geographical and enrollment based divisions. O-K Conference school principals voted 38-12 last Thursday to accept the latest realignment plan, which will be in effect for the 2012-13 school year. The only change in the O-K Gold division, which still includes Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg, is the removal of Caledonia. Caledonia, with its enrollment of 1,324, dwarfed the other schools in the league. Ottawa Hills now leads the O-K Gold in enrollment with 978 students. Thornapple Kellogg is listed as having 898 students in the current plan, and Hastings 864. Caledonia was one of the 12 schools to vote no on the current proposal. The other remaining O-K Gold Conference members include Wayland (910 students), Grand Rapids Catholic Central (723) and South Christian (685). “It has been a long process to get everything to fit, and to get one to pass,” said Hastings athletic director Mike Goggins. “The truth of the matter is with the way the current football playoff system is and needing six wins to get into the playoffs football is the tail that wags the dog right now.” Goggins said it was his choice to vote down one plan which would have included cross-over football contests based on power rankings, that had the Saxons taking on the likes of East Kentwood and Grandville. Caledonia moves into the O-K White, which includes Jenison, Forest Hills Central, Lowell, Grand Rapids Christian and East Grand Rapids. Caledonia is the second largest school in that grouping. The new alignment includes six six-team division, one seven-team division and one eight-team division, including the creation of a new O-K Bronze division. The plan is for the new set-up to be in place for four years. Athletic directors will be behind the eightball now, making plans for a few extra crossover type contest because of the reduced number of regular conference games and also getting a late start on scheduling for 2012-13. “I’m glad the decision is done. I’m glad we’re going to be set now for a couple years. I’m glad with the group we’re in,” said Goggins. It will make for a thin O-K Gold Conference wrestling slate to face Goggins’ Saxon program, with South Christian not having a wrestling program and Ottawa Hills usually having a limited number of athletes. There are high points and low points though for every school and every athletic program. That’s why the decision took so long to begin with. 2012-13 O-K Conference Realignment Plan O-K Gold Ottawa Hills Wayland Thornapple Kellogg Hastings Grand Rapids Catholic Central South Christian O-K Red East Kentwood Rockford West Ottawa Grandville Grand Haven Hudsonville O-K Black Grand Rapids Union Mona Shores Muskegon Reeths-Puffer Kenowa Hills Zeeland East Call 945-9554 for ACTION ads O-K White Jenison Caledonia Forest Hills Central Lowell Grand Rapids Christian East Grand Rapids O-K Green Holland Byron Center Holland Christian Hamilton Zeeland West Unity Christian O-K Bronze Greenville Northview Forest Hills Northern Cedar Springs Forest Hills Eastern West Catholic O-K Blue Creston Sparta Rogers Wyoming Park Coopersville Comstock Park Belding Allendale O-K Silver Godwin Heights Kelloggsville Hopkins Kent City Calvin Christian NorthPointe Christian Lee by Brett Bremer DK having another special run through state playoffs America. Hot Dogs. Apple Pie. Delton. Camouflage. Volleyball. Who’d of thunk it? About two years and two weeks ago, Delton Kellogg had never won a volleyball district. Now here the Panthers are ranked first in the state in Class C. They’re making their second trip to Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek in the past three seasons. The Panthers are one victory away from their second trip to the State Finals, and two wins away from their first-ever state championship. Tuesday was opening day of the firearm deer season in the state of Michigan. As the sun was setting dozens and dozens of Delton Kellogg students decked out in camouflage hats, vests, overalls, boots, coats and face paint were not trudging their way out of the woods. They were in busses, cars, vans and trucks driving the roughly 60 miles from Delton to Bronson High School, down by the Indiana border, to watch their classmates Adrianna Culbert, Andrea Polley, Alisha VanderWoude, Rachel Parker, Kami McCowan, Kaysie Hook, Faith Ferris and the rest score a 3-1 win over the host Vikings in the Class C State Quarterfinals. In the battle of the fans, between Delton and Bronson I’d have to say the Delton kids won (I’m not biased at all) although the Bronson kids did win the single greatest cheer of the night award when they answered Delton’s “We can’t hear you!” chants with ones of “We can’t see you!” The camo. The Delton Kellogg student section cheers on its classmates during Tuesday’s Class C State Quarterfinal at Bronson High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Between the kids from Delton Kellogg and the kids from Lakewood, I’ve heard a lot of talk about rowdy student sections this postseason, both positive and negative. Nearly everything I’ve seen and heard has been positive. There have been some complaints, but one coach I talked to said she understood the students saying that in terms of audience participation a lot of people think volleyball is a lot like tennis – “It’s not” the coach said. The Lakewood kids were talked to during their team’s district semifinal in Middleville, although that made things worse in my opinion. Instead of a crowd of kids chanting something, it turned into one voice at a time saying something like “that’s okay. That’s okay. You tried really hard. Stay positive. Nice try,” whenever a Portland girl shanked a pass into the stands or knocked a serve into the net. I’ve only noticed the Delton Kellogg kids having to be held back twice, from running onto the floor to celebrate Tuesday and from continuing with one of those “hey, hey goodbye” chants or something towards the Schoolcraft girls at the end of the district final. The support has been overwhelmingly positive though. The biggest thing that stood out from the Panthers’ first big postseason run was the glowing reviews the girls on the team and head coach Jack Magelssen had for the support from the community. I don’t expect anything different this weekend. The coach, who by my count now leads the all-time high school/collegiate volleyball coaching wins list with 1,803 victories, got into the act Tuesday with a camo tie and camo pants. Even with all the camo, Delton isn’t going to sneak up on anyone. The Panthers have been ranked number one in the state for most of the year. They’ll take on Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central Friday afternoon at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. The State Final is Saturday at noon. In the more than nine years I’ve had this job no Barry County team has won an MHSAA state title. There have been wrestling individuals and track and field individuals win, the Hastings girls’ golf team came close a couple of times. There were a few nice runs by Lakewood volleyball, Maple Valley volleyball last fall, and the Hastings boys’ basketball team a couple of years ago. These shots at a state title are few and far between. They’re special even when they don’t end in a state championship, it’d be fun to see one end in title though. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — Page 15 DK back to semi’s after barely beating Bronson by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg senior Rachel Parker thinks that maybe her team finally learned its lesson Tuesday. Delton’s varsity volleyball team scored a 31 win over Bronson in the Class C State Quarterfinal at Bronson High School Tuesday. It was the first time the number one ranked team in the state has dropped a set since the opening match of the postseason tournament. The Panthers have had a habit this season of playing very well, and then relaxing and allowing opponents a glimmer of hope. The host Vikings got a little more than a glimmer. “We probably should have (learned our lesson before the quarterfinal),” Parker said, “but we didn’t. We’re always learning.” “We have a tendency to come out and play well, and then we just think we’re okay. We don’t play as hard and we’re not as focused. We have to play every point. We have to play every game like it’s our last one, which it could be.” Bronson rallied from 23-16 down to win the opening set Tuesday, had a good-sized lead in the middle of the third set, and nearly matched their first-set comeback in what proved to be the fourth and final set. The Panthers pulled out the victory by the scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22. The victory puts the Panthers in the Class C State Semifinals Friday at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. They’ll take on Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central at 2 p.m., with the winner advancing to Saturday’s noon State Final. “I’m thankful to get there, because after that first game it didn’t look good, just the demeanor on their face did not look good after blowing that lead,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen. Delton didn’t have too much trouble in winning the second set, but then fell behind 13-8 in the third set. Magelssen had to call his second time-out of the set at that point. “I just told them, ‘you’re going to lose. You’re flat out going to lose,’” he said. “’They have all the energy. They have all the focus. Right now you guys are questioning yourself, you’re questioning your teammates, you’re doing nothing together to pull this out.’ I said, ‘it’s over unless you change it.’ You know a couple things happened our way and I guess they thought we could win because they played harder after that.” Alisha VanderWoude made a couple of big plays to complete the Delton turn around. The Panthers tied the set at 15-15 as she went up and blocked an attack by the Vikings’ big hitter Brooke Pyles, and then VanderWoude blasted down a quick set from teammate Adrianna Culbert for the go-ahead point. Those two points were a part of a six-point run on Culbert’s serve for the Panthers, and they led for the remainder of the set. Delton Kellogg’s Courtenay Dirks (7) and Cassandra Coplin leap up to celebrate a point during the fourth set of their team’s 3-1 win at Bronson Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Panther freshman middle Faith Ferris turns her back to the net to pass the ball during the second set of her team’s win over Bronson in the Class C State Semifinal Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Panther senior libero Kami McCowan slides forward to pass a Bronson serve during the second set of her team’s quarterfinal match at Bronson Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg setter Andrea Polley tips the ball behind her head during the second set at Bronson Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton took a commanding 17-5 lead in the fourth set, only to see the Vikings rally one last time. Bronson would get as close as 2019, feeding Pyles again and again. She finished the night with 24 kills and 21 digs. After having a rough time passing the ball and covering the center of the court for much of the night, Delton Kellogg picked up its defense to finally close out the Vikings in the end of the fourth set. “I just cross my fingers, and toes and hope that it works out,” Magelssen said. “It’s been this way all year long. They play hard and then they relax, they don’t move. It just depends if they want it bad enough and luckily, I can’t say we wanted it worse than Bronson because I thought her kids played great, but we didn’t quit and we kept fighting and a couple points went our way.” Culbert, who officially signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Colorado State University Women’s Volleyball program last week, led Delton with 27 kills, seven aces, 17 service points, 18 digs and 18 assists. VanderWoude, who had a good night hitting in the middle when the team could get her the ball, finished with ten kills as well as six solo blocks. Delton also got seven kills and 29 assists from Andrea Polley. Kami McCowan led Delton with 21 digs, and Kaysie Hook chipped in 12. Hook added four kills. Both Hook and McCowan had 12 service points. Delton Kellogg’s fans filled half of the standings in the small, Class C-sized gymnasium, with the Delton Kellogg students decked out in camouflage. Bronson fans filled the other half, with the Viking student section hosting a White Out. “I feel fortunate to get out of here,” Magelssen said. “It’s in their house. It’s like playing in a cracker box. It’s 180 degrees. I don’t know if I can even hear anymore, over there it’s loud.” Delton Kellogg had to move its time-out huddles to the end of the court when its bench was on the half of the court directly in front of the Bronson students. “We’re really excited about (going to Battle Creek for the second time in three years),” Magelssen said. “Hopefully we’ll handle the pressure a little bit better, but I don’t know. I ‘ve got a lot of kids that have never been there before. That last (set) we were up so far and then we just all of a sudden stopped playing again. It was bringing back some memories of the first (set).” Charlevoix meets Morley-Stanwood in the second of the two Class C Semifinals at Kellogg Arena Friday. Panthers top Mendon for a second regional title by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Adrianna Culbert admitted to having a hard time focusing in class Thursday. “I don’t know. I caught myself, me and the volleyball girls, we just looked at each other in the hallway and just smile at each other and just like ‘yep, we’re going to win tonight,’” were just faster and Culbert was just really good.” Setter Andrea Polley went to her over and over again late in the second set, a set in which Delton trailed 17-16 before eventually pulling out the win. Polley finished the night with a team-high 14 assists. Hook led Delton with 13 service points, and added a team-high 11 digs. The Panthers’ young middles had a good game as well. Faith Ferris finished with three kills and six blocks. Alisha VanderWoude had seven kills and two blocks. “I just think we really played together,” Culbert said. “We played really hard. It was a lot of fun. It was definitely one of our funnest matches. Part of that was the stakes. Everybody is here. Our whole community is supporting us and that makes it really special.” “We travel well,” Magelssen said. “What a great crowd. What great support we have. Delton is very special that way. I mean, we basically owned this gym tonight.” That crowd helped the Panthers get rolling in the first set, as it has throughout the postseason. “We picked out a couple of kids out of Mendon that we wanted to go after and it worked out for us,” Magelssen said. “I knew they were tight. I told the kids they were tight even during the captains’ meeting, you could see it and we jumped on them right away. We didn’t allow them to dictate the pace of the game and we were in pretty good shape.” Amanda Lovell led Mendon in defeat with ten kills. Blaec Arevalo had 14 digs and Amanda Mohney dished out 21 assists. The victory earned the Panthers the right to take on Bronson, at Bronson High School, in the Class C State Quarterfinal Tuesday which they won. Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team shows off its hardware and celebrates after winning their program’s second regional championship Thursday, besting Mendon 30 in the Class C Regional Final at Bangor High School. Team members are (front from left) Kristen Mohn, Kanoe Chaffee, Kami McCowan, Cassandra Coplin, Rachel Parker, Hannah Phommavongsa, (back) Alisha VanderWoude, Andrea Polley, Adrianna Culbert, Faith Ferris, Courtenay Dirks and Kaysie Hook. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg teammates Alisha VanderWoude (6) and Kaysie Hook (10) go up to try and block an attack by Mendon’s Alexis Russell during the third set of Thursday’s Regional Final at Bangor. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Culbert said. Culbert and her teammates did focus a bit better on the court in the Bangor High School gymnasium Thursday, scoring a 3-0 victory over Mendon in the Class C Regional Final. It’s the second regional title ever for the program, and the second in the past three seasons. Delton Kellogg rattled off 12 straight points on the serve of Kaysie Hook to close out the opening set with a 25-8 victory over the Hornets, then took the second set 25-23 and the third 25-21. Culbert, who led her team with 14 kills, took a deep breath after the victory. “All day I’ve just been really excited for the match,” Culbert said. “It just kind of hits you when it’s over. We actually won the regionals. Now we get to go and keep going with it. I’m really glad that it’s not over.” Culbert also had four solo blocks, three aces, ten digs and 12 assists in the victory, and her Panther teammates made sure they found her when they absolutely had to have a point. “She’s real tired,” Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen said of Culbert. “She’s hanging in there. I’d like to give her some rest. She’s had a lot of stress the last couple weeks.” Mendon head coach Kathy Trenary didn’t notice Culbert being worn down at all. “We have 40 wins. There’s no shame right here,” Trenary said. “They played hard. They came back. We just didn’t have enough. They Delton Kellogg senior Adrianna Culbert dives down to dig a ball against Mendon Thursday in the Class C Regional Final at Bangor High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �Page 16 — Thursday, November 17, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TK/Hastings girls getting set for finals at Eastern Michigan Now the Trojans are at the point where everyone is and has been working hard. The Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings girls’ swimming and diving team is sending its 200yard medley relay team of Kayla Strumberger, Alexa Schipper, Kaylee DeMink and Kayla Kroells to the Division 1 Hastings team 2nd at Halloween tourney The Hastings U10 AYSO Team finished second in the Allegan AYSO Halloween Tournament during Halloween weekend. The team won its first four games to reach the finals, where it lost 2-1 in a shoot out with a team from Hopkins. Team members included (front from left) Jaydin Harris, Aaron Gole, Gram Price, Ethan Caris, Will Jensen, Lucas Teunessen, Nate Flikkema, (second row) Josh Yi, Kirby Beck, Gabe Barnaart, Evan Eastman, Logan Moore, Gabe Flood, Dane Barnes, (back) coach Jason Gole and coach Paul Teunessen. Kayla Kroells State Finals at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti this weekend. Schipper has also qualified for the state finals in the 100-yard breaststroke. “It’s going to be a very fast state meet,” said TK/Hastings head coach Carl Schoessel. “They’re going to have to drop more time. They had to drop time just to qualify. Now they’re going to have to drop even more time to place.” The medley relay team is seeded 22nd out of 36 teams in its race, thanks to a qualifying time of 1 minute 54.62 seconds. Schipper is ranked 35th out of 44 swimmers in the breaststroke with a qualifying time of 1:09.80. The girls have been working since the O-K Rainbow Conference Meet to get ready for the finals, along with relay alternates Hannah Bashore, McKayla Sheldon, Kathryn Garber and Casidee Martin. “They have been working very hard this week,” Schoessel said. “They look strong. We’ve been working on different aspects of the race, working on the taper.” Schipper and Strumberger both swam on the TK/Hastings 200-yard medley relay team at the state finals a year ago, and Schipper also competed with the Trojans’ 200-yard freestyle relay team and in the 100-yard breaststroke herself. She was less than two tenths of a second from qualifying for the finals in the breaststroke last fall. Preliminary races in the Michael H. Jones Natatorium begin at noon Friday. The finals begin at noon on Saturday. Kaylee DeMink 77562019 Former Detroit Lion inspires Valley’s Lions to get involved by Shari Carney Staff Writer TJ Duckett, former running back for the Detroit Lions, spoke to an assembly Monday, Nov. 7, to students at Maple Valley Junior/Senior High School. As students filed into the gymnasium, AllAmerican Funk Parade band jazzed the air. “What’s Up Maple Valley?” was projected on the wall as scenes played of Duckett running the football. Statistics of his professional career followed. Uniform colors, logos and numbers changed since Duckett has also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks. After the stands filled, Duckett threw water bottles into the crowd, grabbed a microphone and challenged the kids. “A single raindrop can start a flood,” he said. “Each one of you is a raindrop.” New World Flood is Duckett’s organization dedicated to making a difference by giving back to the community. “How much do you value yourself? If you don’t, you’ll make poor decisions and won’t achieve all the levels of success you can.” He exhorted the kids to show up, practice their craft, walk around their neighborhoods and pick up trash. “The easiest way to help others is to start off positive. Smile, wake up and laugh for 10 seconds.” He then asked the crowd if they knew how to listen. He gave them to the count of three, and one student let out a loud whistle. Duckett called him out and brought him to the front. Duckett shook the teen’s hand, introduced him to the group and challenged him to be an ambassador of caring and to create opportunities to serve. As the student returned to his seat, Duckett announced, “One person has just said he will do what he can to care.” Sharing his personal story, Duckett said that during his seven-year career in professional football, he only valued himself. After his career ended, he found himself in a deep sadness, and depression took hold of his life. “I spent time crying and soul-searching. It’s okay to cry; it’s a release — like smiling. It’s okay to let your emotions out, it’s natural.” After three weeks of despairing, Duckett said he began a new direction of volunteering. He started with a food drive for the hungry and then visited assisted-living homes and runaway shelters for kids. “Where you place your money, your things and your time is what you find the most valuable.” Duckett challenged the students to make wise choices. “Your choices will affect you the rest of your life.” He talked about a visit to a school in Africa that had 62 students. “These kids were so eager and willing to learn. There was no running water, no electricity,” he said, emphasizing that education is a privilege. “Fill your heads with knowledge. Create, build, dream, gain the knowledge to make it happen.” Duckett’s prescription for sadness is to get out and spark an interest, play some music to get the blood pumping. One of the biggest ways to be happy is to learn forgiveness, said Duckett. “The best choice to be happy is to forgive others and yourself,” he said. “Move forward, move on, volunteer, move the energy around.” By a show of hands, he asked who had younger brothers or sisters. He told the older siblings that they are role models to the younger ones and they need to do what’s right. Duckett invited the students to participate in teacher Tonja Myers’ Lunch with a Purpose. The group meets once a month and chooses projects to help in the community. “Whatever dream you have, commit to it with hard work and perseverance.” Duckett said that from the age of 8, he had dreamed of being a professional athlete. “Don’t let anyone take your dream from you,” he said. Final words to the students were part of a challenge to hold each other accountable; surround themselves with positive friends and be the flood for change. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-11-24.pdf 446b3ae58a9df724b04766007d41b2cd PDF Text Text School board outlines supt. search process Shopping? Make it home for the holidays All-County teams announced See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Stories on Pages 14 & 15 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 47 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, November 24, 2011 TOST controversy heats up county commission meeting NEWS KCC, county celebrate paying off bond for Hastings campus BRIEFS Humane Society giving away straw The Barry County Humane Society will be offering free straw for doghouses and cat beds Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. noon. The straw will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at Barry County Animal Control, located at 540 N. Industrial Park Drive in Hastings. Questions should be directed to the Humane Society at 269-945-0602. “If you or someone you know does not have a dog house for your outside dog and cannot afford one, the Humane Society may be able to help provide one,” said Kathy Wiggins, of the Humane Society. With cold weather here, Humane Society members want to remind everyone that all outside animals need proper shelter, with warm, dry bedding. Straw works well because it does not retain moisture like blankets or towels do. Also, the animal’s water should be checked twice a day for ice. All animals need fresh, open water every day; snow is not a substitute. Extra food should be considered for outside animals in cold weather. Blood drives planned in area The Red Cross Great Lakes Blood Services Region has scheduled blood drives in the area. Middleville — Thursday, Dec. 7, Bradford White UAW 1002, 295 Washington St., noon to 5:45 p.m. Delton — Monday, Dec. 12, St. Ambrose Church, 11149 Floria Road, 1 to 6:45 p.m. Vermontville — Tuesday, Dec. 13, Maple Valley High School, 11090 Nashville Highway, 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hastings — Thursday, Dec. 15, Hastings Moose Lodge, 128 N. Michigan, 1 to 6:45 p.m. Lake Odessa — Monday, Dec. 19, Central United Methodist Church, 9 1 2 Fourth Ave., noon to 5:45 p.m. Anyone at least 17 years old who weighs a minimum of 110 pounds, is in reasonably good health and has not donated blood for 56 days is eligible to donate. For more information, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767. by Doug VanderLaan Editor On a day during which it celebrated one an accomplishment, the Barry County Board of Commissioners spent much of Tuesday’s regular board meeting locking horns over one its most controversial recent issues. Following a presentation by officials from Kellogg Community College in which the college announced the full repayment to the county of the bond issue that funded the Fehsenfeld Campus in Hastings 15 years ago, the commission wrestled with controversy that has erupted over the Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) program originally adopted in 2007. “I’ve been tried and convicted right here, and it’s not right,” said Commissioner Joe Lyons, of alleged falsification of documents charges made against him while he was acting as a registered evaluator for the TOST program, which is overseen by the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Reacting in response to a Hastings Banner article of Nov. 17, Lyons said the charges were false, that they were generated by fellow commissioner Jeff VanNortwick, and that they originated from philosophical disagreements that the two have had over the TOST program. “About a year ago at this time, I was on the health board and had been very vocal with parts of TOST,” related Lyons, who as a professional excavator acted as a TOST registered evaluator. “I got a call from Mr. VanNortwick relating how he had almost been recalled [from the county board] because of TOST and that I didn’t deserve to be on the [health] board. “He then said that he had information on me that I likely wouldn’t want the public to know. Now, was it blackmail? Was it extortion? Or was it both? Call it what you will.” The disputed documents concern work performed by Lyons at two properties, one in Middleville and one in Freeport. In both cases, Lyons told commissioners that assumptions he made regarding sewer and septic sys- Clothing drive for veterans underway Lauer Family Funeral Homes is partnering with Hastings American Legion Post 45 for the annual clothing drive for Michigan’s veterans. The funeral home is collecting new or gently used warm clothing for men, women and children, such as sweaters, coats, hats, shoes and boots. Organizers also are collecting care kits that include shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Drop-off boxes will be available through Dec. 15 at Lauer Family Funeral Home Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and at the American Legion Post, 2160 S. M-37 in Hastings. For more information call 269-945-2471. chairs 15 years ago took a risk to fund this venture, but it’s a risk that worked,” former KCC President Paul Ohm told commissioners. “Today, as public officials in tough economic times, sometimes, occasionally you may have to take risks, as well. This was great. It’s been great run.” • Approved capital improvements to and publishing of intent to issue capital improvement bonds for Thornapple Manor involving See MEETING, page 3 New Commercial Bank home nearly ready Tim Kelly, community president of Commercial Bank Hastings, is ready to ‘move that truck’ as the bank begins moving furniture Tuesday into its new building at 902 W. State St. in preparation for its official opening on Dec. 5. The bank razed the original MainStreet Bank and began construction of its new 7,200-square-foot facility in June while continuing to operate from a modular trailer and its original satellite office at the former Felpausch store. “It will be more user-friendly,” says Kelly, of the new $1.4 million project, “because everything is on ground level.” With efficiencies in design, Kelly says the annual operational cost savings of the new building will cover the cost of its construction in five years. Hastings superintendent making mid-year budget cuts Fund balance at all-time low Dog Park group collecting during parade Hastings Dog Park Companions will be accepting donations of dog and cat food along the route of the Christmas parade in downtown Hastings Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. Food will be distributed by the Barry County Humane Society through its pet food pantry, which helps pet owners in need. tems were overruled by the county health department, but then later confirmed after what he called additional, overly costly, and unnecessary testing done by health department staff. At a TOST meeting in which the license of another evaluator was revoked, Lyons said he was in attendance and that “Mr. VanNortwick was conveniently not there.” It was from that meeting, Lyons said, that word spread that he had been the evaluator barred from service. When he was called in to the health department office for an evaluation, Lyons said, he was told by administrator Eric Pessell that the health board had been working with Lyons since the 1980s and it was normal policy to be evaluated. “Why me?” asked Lyons at Tuesday’s board meeting. “And, Mr. VanNortwick, why would you pull just my records? Who led you to that supposed falsification of documents [charge]?” VanNortwick responded that he had put no one’s name on his request for clarification of TOST records and laid responsibility on Commission Chair Craig Stolsonburg. VanNortwick said he requested more than a year ago that Stolsonburg address the inconsistencies of the TOST arrangement. “My criticism is not a summation of who Joe is,” said VanNortwick. “Craig vowed that he’d work on this policy, and he didn’t do it. “I can’t help your lack of public health concern,” VanNortwick told Lyons. “Your indiscretions are not my problem.” Lyons remarks and VanNortwick’s response came during the commissioners comment period at the end of Tuesday’s agenda. The discussion was not an agenda business item, and no action was taken. In other business, the commission: • Accepted proclamations of thanks and congratulations from officials of Kellogg Community College for the faith extended the college by the board of commissioners when the school sought to build its Fehsenfeld Campus. “The folks who sat in those (commissioner) construction of the Cottages at Thornapple addition. Also approved was the authorization to execute contracts for design and construction management. • Approved an amendment of the Barry County Animal Control Shelter Advisory Board bylaws to reduce the number of members from 12 to 11 and the relinquishment of Dr. Marty Mayack from his board member position. • Approved the re-appointment of Ronald St. Rose School celebrates Thanksgiving with special feast St. Rose School kindergartner Abby Beemer wears a Native American headdress and vest she created as she carries her tray laden with traditional Thanksgiving fare. Each year, the students at St. Rose create holiday-themed hats and costumes and don them for a traditional Thanksgiving feast prepared and served by parents on the Friday before Thanksgiving. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer As of June 30, the fund balance for Hastings Area Schools was $340,780, or 1.51 percent; less than five months later, it stands at $100,343, or .44 percent. According to Hastings Area Schools Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon, that is enough to run the district for just two days. Falcon said that, among other things, the decrease in the fund balance is due in large part to part to three things: Approximately $110,000 in unexpected expenditures related to the addition of two special education students; $22,007 for a high school economics textbook and $10,806 retirement payout as part of the settlement with former high school teacher Larry Christopher; and $50,000 severance approved for former superintendent Rich Satterlee. Satterlee resigned earlier this year after an alleged illegal retirement buyout disguised as a book deal (for the above economics book) in 2010 led to the Michigan Education Association filing an unfair labor practice claim against the district. The Hastings Board of Education is slated to begin a new two-year budget planning process which will include many budget reductions. The first public forum on the new budgeting process is slated for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Hastings High School lecture hall. In a presentation Falcon is preparing for the forum, titled “Right Now Budgeting,” she said that for the past four years, the district has had a lifeline after the budget was submitted, which included the following: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, $800 over two years (2007-08 and 2008-09); categorical transfers, including AtRisk $400,000, Great Start Readiness Program, $100,000, and Career and Technical Training $100,000 (2009-10); and Edu Jobs, $676,000 (2010-11). Falcon said the district has been spending the funds “right now,” without a plan to fill the void when those funds run out. While the new budgeting plan is being implemented, Falcon said she is already in the process of making mid-year budget cuts to prevent the district from becoming insolvent. “We’re not forming a committee to make these decisions; I am making them,” said Falcon after the regular meeting of the Hastings Board of Education Monday evening. “I don’t like to do it; but, I am not afraid to make the tough decisions.” The district’s bus drivers are currently working without a contract and are in the process of negotiations. During the public comment portion of Monday’s meeting, drivers Steve Greenfield and Charlie Boulter expressed their dissatisfaction with one of Falcon’s tough decisions — a pay freeze and elimination of full benefits for six or seven of the district’s drivers from the proposed contract. Boulter said the district needs to look at mismanagement at the bus garage, rather than looking at freezing wages and eliminating insurance for drivers. Greenfield said the drivers received Falcon’s contract proposal about a week ago. He said pay freezes were nothing new, since drivers have received 1 to 2 percent raises in the past. However, Greenfield said the elimination of full health insurance benefits for seven part-time bus drivers was another matter. “We have approximately 20 to 25 drivers, and insurance is like the holy grail of the bus garage; we’ve never had more than five or six drivers ... ever have insurance at one time. The thing about the bus garage is you’re always waiting for someone to retire so you could move up the line ... and get the holy grail at the top ...,” he said. “I guess it’s going to plug the hole in the dike, temporarily, to help create some monetary funds for the school system, and I guess we’re okay with that ...” He noted that bus drivers had to wait years to get insurance, while teachers and administrators qualify for insurance immediately. “It sure doesn’t seem fair to me ...,” said Greenfield. “We are not going to negotiate a contract in public,” said Board President Kevin Beck when he reminded Greenfield and Boulter of the time limit on individual or group comments. After the meeting, Falcon said it costs the district approximately $55,000 a year to provide insurance benefits for seven bus drivers. “The bus drivers work four to five hours a day — their insurance costs more than their wages,” she said. “The insurance should have been bargained out of the contract years ago.’ During the meeting, the board unanimously approved its first amendment to the district’s 2011-12 budget. The amendment includes a $20,096 reduction in revenue due in part to an adjustment in the student count which resulted in a reduction of state aid and an increase in expenses of $192,071 despite decreases in health care costs. Other reductions were related to the district’s new con- See BUDGET CUTS, page 2 �Page 2 — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner BUDGET CUTS, continued from page 2 tract with the Hastings Education Association, privatization of custodial services and other cuts. “A fund balance of $100,000 for a district that spends the better part of $23 million is a pretty frightening situation,” said Trustee Gene Haas. “We spent $1.7 million for the month of October. A fund balance of $100,000 will allow us to operate this district for two days. So, we really need to challenge all the members of the community to get behind an effort to try to build a fund balance that allows us to have a cushion, so we are not always in a constant fight for survival.” In other business, the board: • Accepted the donation of $50,000 from an anonymous donor to the Hastings Band Boosters for the purchase of new marching band uniforms. “It is very humbling to discuss our finances and then ask for the recommend the board accept the goodwill of the community in support of our students ... for our band uniforms” said Falcon. “I really appreciate the effort and hard work that our band boosters put into soliciting these funds for the students because (the uniforms) look fantastic.” • Gave its approval in principle for the following travel study trips — high school Business Professionals of America to Grand Rapids for the Business Professionals of America State Conference March 22 to 25, 2012, and the national conference in Chicago, April 25 to 29, 2012. • Held a first reading on changes to the district’s board policy. A second reading of proposed changes to the policy will be held during the next regular meeting of the board, when the changes may also be approved. • Accepted the personnel reports which included the following: Retirements — middle school custodian Robbin Bates, high school custodian Frank Huss, middle school custodian Marcia Sherman, early childhood and community care teacher Karen Whitney. Assignments — Southeastern Elementary health care I paraprofessional Stephanie McWhinney, middle school general food service worker II Claude Snyder, high school general food service worker II Maureen Trick. Winter sports coaches — Scott Allan junior varsity boys’ basketball; Dustin Bowman, freshman boys’ basketball; Pat Coltson seventh grade boys’ basketball; Michael Goggins, varsity wrestling; Amy Hubbell var- sity cheer team; Linsey Jacinto seventh grade cheer; Diane Jager assistant high school cheer team; Stephen Laubaugh, varsity girls’ basketball; Richard Long eighth grade boys’ basketball; Andrew Mains, junior varsity girls’ basketball; Dennis Redman assistant varsity wrestling; Don Schils, varsity boys’ basketball; Angelia Sixberry freshman girls’ basketball; Darrell Slaughter middle school assistant wrestling; Connie Williams eighth grade cheer. Transfers and reassignments — Jody Denney, health care I paraprofessional Star Elementary School; Patricia Olmsted, food service baker, high school. • Accepted the audit reports from the 201011 school years as submitted by the accounting firm of Norman and Paulson. Haas said the district received a clean audit report. However, that does not mean the district is in good financial condition, he said; it means auditors found no financial discrepancies. • Approved the O-K Conference realignment proposal as presented. Hastings will remain in the O-K Gold, along with Ottawa Hills, Wayland, Thornapple Kellogg, South Christian and Catholic Central. Caledonia and Forest Hills Eastern have been reassigned to other leagues within the conference. • Approved a motion for Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Jennette to lead the district’s superintendent search. Jennette said he is donating his time, and the only cost to the district will be for printing and postage. (See related story.) • Was notified of the resignation of Southeastern Elementary paraprofessional Karen Doster. • Announced a special meeting of the board at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, in the multipurpose room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St., to interview candidates for the trustee seat on the board, which was opened after vice president Scott Hodges resigned, effective Nov. 5. • Announced that the board’s December work session scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, has been canceled, and a special work session has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, in the middle school multi-purpose room to appoint a new trustee to the board. • Announced the next regular meeting of the board will begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, in the middle school multi-purpose room. Hastings school board outlines superintendent search process During the regular Hastings Area Schools Board of Education meeting Nov. 21, the board announced that it will begin its search for a new superintendent. “The Hastings school board needs to make sure that they look at every candidate and choose the best one for the district; it is one of their primary roles,” said Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon, who assumed the district’s helm after former superintendent Rich Satterlee resigned in July. In an interview after the meeting, Falcon said she will be applying for the position. The board’s personnel committee explored different search options and chose to work with Barry Intermediate School District for several reasons. “In the age of collaboration, it made sense for us to work with Barry ISD since many ISDs are doing searches for their local districts at a minimal cost,” said Hastings Area Schools Personnel Committee Chair Donna Garrison. “They have the framework in place, and if we can do the search for little cost, it is our best option for the district.” Jeff Jennette, superintendent of Barry ISD, put together the materials that BISD will be using during the search, as well as potential timelines to find the new candidate. This information was shared and reviewed by the personnel committee prior to the meeting. Jennette attended the board meeting and answered questions specific to the search. The search will include a community survey, as well as two community forums to learn what members of the community would like to have in the next superintendent; this information will be used to complete a profile of the candidate the board is seeking. The com- munity survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/s/Hastingssuptsearch, and the closing date on the survey will be Friday, Dec. 2. The community forums will be from 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the multi-purpose room at Hastings Middle School; and 4 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1. “The HASS board values what the community thinks, and we would like their input of what skills they would like the next superintendent to have,” said Board President Kevin Beck. Data from the survey, as well as the com- munity information will be processed by BISD and given to the personnel committee to review. After the personnel committee receives this information, members will create the profile prior to the December board meeting and post the position prior to winter break. Applications will be taken through the month of January, with interviews and site visits taking place in February; the plan is for the superintendent to start July 1, 2012. “We look forward to working with Barry ISD on our search,” Beck said. Proposed timelines for Hastings Area Schools superintendent search: Nov. 15 — personnel committee shares timelines/proposed process with Hastings Area Schools System Board of Education at board workshop. Nov. 21 — HASS Board approves proposed search timelines/process. Nov. 22 — Zoomerang survey for community input goes “live.” Survey closes Dec. 2. Nov. 24 — The Banner publishes article outlining search process. Nov. 29 (7 to 8 p.m.) and Dec. 1 (4 to 5 p.m.) — community forums in HASS board room. Dec. 7 — board’s personnel committee creates profile, confirms deadlines, etc. Dec. 12 — school board approves job posting at meeting. Dec. 13 — post position on MASA, MAISA, MASB, etc. websites, send mailings to local districts and associations. Jan. 16 — create first- and second-round interview questions with board’s personnel committee. Jan. 27 — applications due at 4 p.m. The following dates and times are tentative based on board members’ availabilty: Jan. 30 — review applications with school board; choose candidates to interview, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15, 16, and 17 — superintendent candidate interviews (6 and 8 p.m. each evening). Week of Feb. 20 — second interviews (dates and times to be determined). Week of Feb. 27 — site visits. Week of March 5 — board’s personnel committee begins contract negotiations. March 19 — board of education votes to offer contract to next superintendent. July 1 — start date for new superintendent. Pennock Health Services breaks ground on Gun Lake center Barry Community Foundation, Youth Advisory Council approve grants The Barry Community Foundation and its Youth Advisory Council has approved grants to benefit several organizations in Barry County. The Generation E Institute had submitted a grant request for $6,650 to develop and implement a five-day entrepreneurship camp experience for Barry County youths and young adults. The Foundation will fund $3,850. The City of Hastings had asked for a grant for $10,000 for the 1st Ward Art Park. This grant would engage the neighborhood, skate park users the broader community and art-oriented individuals in a collaborative effort to revitalize the 1st Ward Park. The Foundation board voted to fully fund the $10,000. Hastings High School requested and received a grant for $4,083 to purchase novel sets that will be used in English classes for 10th, 11th and 12th graders. This would help supplement already established material concerning current issues of ethics within science or technology and personal freedoms versus governmental control. The Barry County Community Mental Health Authority requested and was awarded a grant of $7,764 to establish a self-sustained client-run greenhouse business that has potential to share harvest within the community. Orangeville Township requested a grant of $15,000 to have funds to continue to replace pre-1940s playground equipment for the children of Orangeville. The board voted to fund $7,380. In October, the Youth Advisory Council approved $600 in mini-grants. Page Elementary in the Thornapple Kellogg School District received $300 for Daily Five Read-Alouds and for Daily Five Strategy Books for fourth and fifth graders. Lee Elementary also in the Thornapple Kellogg district received $300 for Daily Five Picture Books for its second and third graders. The Daily Five is a reading and writing program to help kids understand and comprehend the strategies to read books and do activities. Then, in November, the Barry Community Foundation Board approved major YAC grants of $11,150. St. Rose School requested $3,500 for a Smart Board Project. The school would like to put Smart Board technology in the third grade classroom. The recommendation was to fund a matching grant up to $1,750. Star Elementary in Hastings requested $2,400 to fund it fifth grade fishing and outdoor education program. The program teaches basic fishing skills and positive activities outside of school. The grant request, written by fifth graders at the school, was fully funded. A request from the Middleville Sk8Park Project sought $12,000 to create a safe skate zone that is fun, creative and challenging for all skill levels of skaters. The grant showed the need for a place for local skaters and youths to gather to enjoy their sport and keep them off the village streets. The recommendation was to fund $6,000. The Youth Advisory Council also received a $1,000 grant to place half-page advertisements in the yearbooks for Delton Kellogg, Hastings, Maple Valley and Thornapple Kellogg high schools. YAC has $10,250 left to fund grants for the March 15, 2012, grant cycle. For more information about grant applications, call the foundation or the Youth Advisory Council at 269-945-0526. “Caring for your family as if it were our own” • Evening appointments available • Sedation offered for highly anxious patients • Please check out our website to learn more about services we offer! 730 Durkee, Nashville, MI 49073 Ph: (517)852-9150 • Fax: (517)852-9977 06764713 www.mynashvilledds.com On hand last week to break ground for the new Pennock Health Services office and diagnostic center in Yankee Springs Township are (from left) Tom McGovern, Ken Visser and Joe Kuhn of Rockford Construction; Craig Stolsonburg, Barry County Commission chair; Dr. Amy Curry, Pennock physician; Maggie Coleman, Pennock Board of Trustees chair; Janice Lippert, Yankee Springs Township clerk; Jim Wincek, Pennock Health vice president of support services; Robert Lippert, Yankee Springs Township zoning administrator; Sheryl Lewis Blake, Pennock Hospital CEO; Bob Davis, Pennock Physician Network executive director; and Terry Schley, Schley Architects Inc. Reaching out to serve the needs of its expanded community, Pennock Health Services broke ground Nov. 17 for a new $850,000 family practice office and diagnostic center in Yankee Springs Township. The 5,000 square-foot center will be located near Patterson Avenue and M-179 Highway (former Chief Noonday Road), and will be centrally located to serve the Wayland, Gun Lake and Yankee Springs area communities. “Providing expanded services to a growing segment of our community is the core mission of Pennock, and we were thrilled with the support of Yankee Springs Township leaders in planning the new facility to meet the health care needs of the western side of Barry County,” commented Sheryl Lewis Blake, Pennock chief executive officer. The new center will be staffed by Dr. Larry Hawkins, who is moving his family practice office from Hastings, and Nurse Practitioner Sarah Verburg. Expanded services will include a diagnostic center with lab, X-ray and other services to be added as deemed needed by the community. Dr. Hawkins received the coveted Priority Health Quality Designation Award for Quality Care Delivery in 2011 and serves as the medical director of Pennock Hospice. He is an active member of the community, currently serving as national president of the North Country Trail Association. Rockford Construction and Schley Architects have been awarded contracts for the project, with construction to begin immediately. Completion of the project is anticipated for April 2012 but is dependent upon weather, said Jim Wincek, vice president of support services, in a press release issued by the hospital. The hospital’s expansion to Yankee Springs Township could be considered an economic boost to the area. In a recent publication from the American Hospital Association cited by Pennock, every hospital job supports 2.8 additional jobs, and every dollar a hospital spends supports $2.30 of additional business activity. Pennock Health Services employs more than 600 people, and with the ripple effect, this could mean $129.8 million in additional economic activity, said Wincek. The new Wayland Medical Center will add four staff members. With the construction work, local sub-contractors and additional staff planned for the expanded office, the impact could positively influence over 25 individuals and provide additional economic benefits as well, he added. In the past three years, Pennock has been recognized with the Solucient Top 100 Hospital Award, Governor’s Awards for Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Hospital Setting and the 101 Best and Brightest Places to Work Award. For additional information, call the Pennock physician referral line at 269 9451749 or visit www.pennockhealth.com. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — Page 3 Lyons responds to charges involving septic inspections by David DeDecker Staff Writer Following last week’s account of false documentation charges being leveled at Barry County Commissioner Joe Lyons, the Banner continues its examination of the county’s Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) program, the issue which brought the charges against Lyons to the fore. The controversy began at the Nov. 9 meeting of the Commission when, questions submitted by Commissioner Jeff VanNortwick were read into the minutes of the meeting. VanNortwick did not attend the meeting due to another meeting out of state. His questions addressed false documentation by registered evaluators and the process for addressing such documentation. Eric Pessell, director of environment health services for the health department, said at the forum that the department did revoke the registration from one man. The Banner acquired several letters from November 2010 concerning registered evaluator Joe Lyons, a Barry County commissioner. The letters questioned the findings and documentation of a well site and a separate septic system. In one letter Pessell said he talked to Lyons about “the need for him to meet with myself and Steve Tackitt, health officer, at 3:30 today to review his [Lyons] well evaluation process and water sampling process.” The letter goes on to say Lyons resigned as a registered evaluator before meeting for the review. “That was the guy from Eaton County,” said Lyons, in a Nov. 17 interview with the Banner. “They yanked his license. He never showed up for the hearing. That wasn’t me. “Eric never mentioned to me about a hearing or disciplinary action,” said Lyons. “We discussed the tank size. He has his opinion and I have mine. Everybody has their own opinion. This is where I feel the TOST ordinance is corrupt. They apply rules to different people, and it isn’t equal across the board.” During a follow-up phone conversation Pessell told the Banner, “Yes, we did revoke a registration. Yes, it was somebody from Leslie. He was working out of Eaton County. When I was speaking at the forum and said we had one revoked, I was speaking of this gentleman.” Pessell provided the name of Matt Federle. During an interview Thursday, Nov. 17, Joe Lyons discussed other matters with the Banner. “I said to Jeff VanNortwick, ‘I have nothing to hide.’ I discussed these issues with Eric Pessell, and as far as I know, it was dropped,” said Lyons. “The deal on the water sample, I discussed with Eric. What reason would I have to falsify a water sample and send a clean one? If anything, I would send a dirty one. I mean, if he thinks I am in cahoots with a well guy or things of that nature. The thing Eric probably didn’t tell you is that after I took the sample, was how long it was before they went out and took another sample. “This is in a farming community. If you have a heavy rain and manure has been spread or someone is digging or anything of that nature, nitrates can get into the aquifer. Did it happen? I don’t know. Could it happen? Yes. Are there explanations for it? I believe there are. “Or, it could have been a lab snafu,” said Lyons. “Sometimes I send in two, three, four samples a day to get tested. They are not sealed or anything. You put them in a cooler and they pick them up at the shop. The water sample in question was submitted Aug. 18, 2010, by Joe Lyons, and a confirmation sample was taken by health department staff Aug. 23, 2010. “On the drain field issue in Freeport on the tanks — and I have always been pretty vocal about this TOST ordinance — I think it started out as a good ordinance, but the health department, it gets these tentacles. In other words, once you turn it loose to them, they can add to it. “The drain field in Freeport I spent 20 or 25 hours on that system trying to find what was there. Eric said, after the fact and I had already sent my report in, he says, ‘You have got these tanks down at 250 [gallons].’ I says ‘Yeah.’ He says, ‘Well, how did you come about that?’ I says, ‘Well, I estimated them, like any inspector would do.’ I mean even on 1,000-gallon tank or 800 or 500, these guys aren’t going to measure down into the sewage and that. They go by the records or by what they know. ““So, I says ‘And besides that, Eric, what does the size of these tanks have to do with it?’ I says, ‘It isn’t the intent of this [TOST] ordinance to bring these systems up to today’s code.’ He said, ‘Well they’re too small. They don’t treat the sewage; they’re not big enough.’ “I find it suspicious that VanNortwick called me about a year ago when appointments were being made for the different boards, and he wasn’t going to be on the health department board.” Joe Lyons “I says, ‘Eric, the septic is for holding sludge. You get very little treatment in a septic tank. The treatment is in the drain field.’ I told him I would argue that point with him until the day I die. I said to him, ‘Okay, you know of other systems out there in the county that have these crocks, don’t you? He says, ‘Yes.’ “So, why aren’t you out there failing those?’ Not that I would want him to do that, but making my point” said Lyons. “He says ‘We can’t do that.’ I says, ‘You just told me this was a health hazard.’” When asked Monday about the crocks, Pessell said, “I asked my senior sanitarian the same question — how many of these [crocks] have you seen in your 26 years of working in Barry County. He said about a half a dozen of these. Do they exist out there? Yes, and when we find them, they don’t exist anymore. It’s unusual to see them. It’s not a septic tank.” Social News Marriage Licenses Brandon Lee Aiston, Hastings and Jillian Eve Rolston, Coral. Chad James Cherpes, Nashville and Leslie Caye Miller, Nashville. Timothy Scott McIntyre, Hickory Corners and Marilyn Sue Arndt, Hickory Corners. Justin Gerald Ogden, Tampa, FL and Amanda Danielle Morgan, Tampa, FL Eric Jon Perry, Battle Creek and Kari Eileen Yonkers, Hastings. Gordon James Tait, Hastings and Toscha Marie Peltz, Hastings. Nathaniel Williams, Nashville and Penny Ann Vogel, Hastings. Newborn Babies Duane and Mildred Jarman will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on November 30. They were married in Hastings United Methodist Church November 30, 1946. Their family consists of daughter Darleen in Atlanta, GA; son Darwin and Joyce in Knoxville, TN; three grandsons and six great-grandchildren in Tennessee. Stay informed on local events... Subscribe to The BANNER! Call... 945-9554 “I can take the heat on my end. In fact, I told [my wife] Barb I am kind of glad this all came up because here it is. Now we can deal with it.” Joe Lyons “With Jeff VanNortwick, he calls me out to his place. I have been out there twice. Anyhow, he has a tank out there. He has a tank that is so root-infested, it plugs up and sewage comes out the top, and he is still using it. Probably, a third of the tank was root-infested. I spent two, 2 1/2 hours, digging roots out of that thing. This was about a year ago. “He says ‘Well, how do I get away from this?’ I says ‘Put a new tank in.’ I told him, if roots are getting in, effluence is getting out. It’s all right for him to know he has a problem, but he is so adamant about other people spending their hard-earned money to put in new tanks and new systems.” When asked if VanNortwick’s septic was done when Lyons was an evaluator, Lyons said no, it was as a septic pumper. No report of VanNortwick’s system was made to the health department. “I don’t run into this a lot [roots in the tank],” said Lyons. I have talked to Eric and people up there at the health department. It isn’t a pumper’s job to report everything. He [VanNortwick] called me out there because he was having problems flushing his toilet, and stuff like that. He knew the correct procedure to correct the problem — a new tank. That way you know it is water-tight.” When VanNortwick was contacted by the Banner on Nov. 22, he said the root was removed and the septic tank patched. “I can take the heat on my end,” said Lyons. “In fact, I told [my wife] Barb I am kind of glad this all came up because here it is. Now we can deal with it. If you rock the boat, this is what happens. If you don’t fall in line, this is what happens.” When asked about the Pessell letters and resigning as a registered evaluator, Lyons said, “It just so happens I went in there [health department] that morning because I was getting out of it, because I was a county commissioner. I didn’t think it would be a good idea [to be both]. I didn’t know anything about this [the letters]. It just happened that when I went in there, [Pessell] said he had something to talk to me about anyhow. That’s the way that came down. He never said anything about that [a review] because I explained things to him.” Lyons was elected as a county commissioner in 2008, and resigned as a registered evaluator in 2010. Lyons also said he wanted to explain his side of the septic system reported in Freeport. He noted that even though the health department found small storage crocks and initially failed the system, he went to the property and proved there was a viable system, as he documented. “I even took my mini-excavator out there,” said Lyons. “I told Eric there was sand and gravel out there in the whole area, but I didn’t want to dig it up because I didn’t want to compromise the area. In the end, I did, and I guess it was more to prove a point. I went out there and did my own dye test — spent about four hours on that. They [health department] wanted to find water. They had it set in their mind that it was going into the Coldwater [River]. I found no dye. Then they sent, I believe it was, Carol Polich out there to do the same dye test, and she never found anything. Then, I took the excavator out there and exposed the system, and the sanitarian approved the system. They did have to put in a new tank. Referring to VanNortwick, Lyons said, “If the same rules apply to everybody, how does he defend knowing he should take corrections on his system. Even though he has not had a TOST inspection, what veils him from the same regulation? I mean, if he is so adamant about being environmentally friendly. “I find it suspicious that VanNortwick called me about a year ago when appointments were being made for the different boards, and he wasn’t going to be on the health department board anymore. He says to me he had some information, and I said Jeff, ‘You can bring that out, because I have nothing to hide. I discussed it with Eric, and besides that’ I said, ‘this sounds like blackmail. He says, ‘Take it as you want.’” In an interview, Nov. 21, VanNortwick responded, “It’s Joe’s issue. It’s not my issue. I was on the health board when I unearthed and passed the information on to the new representatives from Barry County because I was pushed sideways off of it. Those that wanted to control the health board — being Craig Stolsonburg and Bob Houtman — wanted Joe on their threesome. That’s what was very disturbing to me. How can you send someone that has done this with the public trust? “Craig said he would deal with it. He has had a year, and he hasn’t dealt with it,” continued VanNortwick. “They had this public hearing and maybe they thought I was willing to go away, and this issue wasn’t going to be as important anymore. To me, it is still very important. If Joe was doing it, how many others were doing it? “I hope the board will now develop a policy to deal with it. Craig never called me. Joe never called me. No one from this commission called me about it. I never heard from a soul,” said VanNortwick. For more comments on the TOST conversation, see the story on the Barry County Board of Commissioners in today’s Banner. Commissioners say they can work out differences by Doug VanderLaan Editor Left with the last word as commissioners took their turns making comments at the conclusion of Tuesday’s regular Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting, Dan Parker entered an appeal following the personal jousting match between two of his colleagues (see board of commissioners story). “Can’t we all just get along?” asked Parker. “I think it’s important that when we have problems with each other that we go to each other with the idea of working things out. It’s important for the county to not have a board that’s dysfunctional ... If people had just gotten together, they’d show they really cared about the county.” Which is how Commissioners Joe Lyons and Jeff VanNortwick may ultimately feel about positions and actions taken that led to Tuesday’s personal and public confrontation — and which both indicated after the meeting could lead to changes needed that will ultimately resolve a year-long political feud. “If any good can come from this it was worth it,” said Lyons of the alleged falsification of documents charges aimed his way and engineered, he said, by VanNortwick. “But how do I sit on this board knowing that a member holds information — whether it’s right or wrong — over my head to further their own means? I can’t operate that way.” Asked if that might mean he would step down from the board, Lyons conceded that he thought seriously about it following a weeklong controversy ignited by an article in last week’s Banner. “I’m upset and I’m sorry all this has happened,” said Lyons, “but I also have to accept those responsibilities [of elected office]. I’ll face my accusers, and I told Jeff that I have nothing to hide.” At the heart of the dispute is the county’s Time of Sale or Transfer policy, a portion of which Lyons has been critical, apparently to the disappointment of TOST proponent, VanNortwick. VanNortwick proclaims its benefits, but acknowledges that things have gone awry, as well, especially with County Chair Craig Stolsonburg who, VanNortwick said, did not respond to his entreaties to correct flaws in the TOST operating policy. “We had discussions — heated discussions — and Craig didn’t do anything. End of story,” said VanNortwick. VanNortwick insists that the TOST policy is one for which a fight is worth the effort. “We’re a county that has 300 lakes and 250 miles of streams,” said VanNortwick. “We’ve captured 25 million gallons of raw sewage (largely under the oversight of TOST regulations) that could have gone into those lakes and streams, so, yes, I think we need to be concerned. “But, there will always be people who circumvent the law to make a few bucks,” he added. Lyons’ objection is that VanNortwick would put him in that group. “The bigger issue is the credibility and standards of the health department (which runs the TOST program),” said Lyons. “I was on the TOST board, but, when they turned it loose to the health department, it grew tentacles.” Asked if the tentacles of his dispute with VanNortwick might choke the chances for the cohesive board to which Parker alluded, Lyons said he does not think so. “Maybe it will take the bigger man to make the approach to the other,” said Lyons. “I just don’t think it’s going to be him. We’ll see how it goes, but can I work with him for the best interests of the county? Yes.” VanNortwick also sees some room to build. “We’ll let things cool off for awhile, but then I think we’ll take some time to get reacquainted again.” MEETING, continued from page 1 Heilman to Barry County Community Corrections Advisory Board. • Approved a five-year agreement with Michigan State University Extension for education services. • Suggested that newly elected Hastings City Councilman Willard Redman resign his position on the Barry County Central Dispatch review committee to avoid what would appear to be conflict of interest issues. Redman committed to submitting a letter of resignation by Dec. 31. “It speaks to your character that you would appear here today to raise this question,” said Commissioner Ben Geiger. “I applaud you for taking that initiative.” 06764311 Dylan David, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 7, 2011 at 7:54 a.m. to Dale and Carrie Krueger of Middleville. Weighing 9 lbs. 4 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches long. ***** Romona Sarowar, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 10,2011 at 6 p.m. to Marufa Farzana and Mahfuz Sarowar of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 10 ozs. Jarmans to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary In response to the Nov. 17 Banner article, Lyons said, “I have been waiting for this. I was going to address this at a commissioners meeting a year ago when it all came up because I figured it would probably come to this. I am going to bring this up on Tuesday [Nov. 22]. This isn’t [just] something I am telling you, and that’s the end of it. �Page 4 — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Reader enjoys history column To the editor: I was pleased to see the use being made of the City of Hastings Michigan 1871-1971 in you recent articles on the 140th anniversary of Hastings as a city. I had the privilege of heading the committee that assembled that history and edited the publication while president of the Barry County Historical Society. I enjoy reading the articles in the Banner “Turning Back the Pages.” The one about pickle stations reminded me of the pickle station in Hastings. It was on the New York Central rail line about five blocks east of the CK&S (The CK&S ran north-south just east of the current library). As a child, some of us would walk along the tracks, pick up pieces of coal and toss them into the vats to hear the “kerplunk.” By the time the manager came out, we were long gone. A long-standing conversation in our family was about my late wife telling about picking pickles for delivery to the Hastings pickle station. I would counter that she picked cucumbers because they did not become pickles until after processing, a good-natured disagreement without resolution. Charles O. Harthy Holland, MI Prairieville board enacts first lake access ordinance To the editor: At its regular November meeting, the Prairieville Township Board responded to a request by the majority of the property owners in Hughes Park Plat and enacted a lake access ordinance. This ordinance is the first to be adopted under a new procedure our proactive township board set up in July. This procedure required our request for the consideration of an ordinance be initiated by collecting and submitting the signatures of more than 50 percent of the property owners in our plat. An overwhelming 91 percent of the 55 property owners signed the board’s request form. Under the leadership of Supervisor Jim Stoneburner, we now have a clearly written and comprehensive ordinance that was developed in cooperation with a board that patient- ly listened to our concerns, answered our numerous questions and carefully considered our many suggestions. The new ordinance does not result in any changes to the manner in which our access sites may be used. It does, however, very specifically identify permitted and prohibited activities, describes the penalties for violations and outlines how the ordinance will be enforced. If the residents of other plats within Prairieville Township wish to consider the need for requesting a protective lake access ordinance, it is our experience that this township board has devised an efficient process for doing so and is responsive to such requests. John Hoek, Delton BIG Banners for your Special Event! Free Home of the Brave e Thanks to th OME H E M O C L E W MICHAEL! OUR OWN MVP • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Graduations • Weddings • Reunions Congratulations Aaron 13.95 $ Envelopes included! ADDITIONAL CARDS: 56¢ EACH Decorative Mailbox Huge Selection! Purses for just $ 95 4 Holidays are coming up! 20 Rent for just $ Great for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays & Open House! Call us for all your printing needs! 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 Thursday is Thanksgiving, a day to give thanks for what we have and a day that marks the beginning of the holiday season. For many, it’s the day before Black Friday and the annual trek to the malls and big box stores to seek bargains. According the Michigan Retailers Association, retail sales are estimated to be up this year by as much as 6 percent. That’s good news for retailers dealing with sluggish sales in recent years. Plus, it means people are more likely to spend a little more this year. However, before you load up the family for a day-long trip to a big city, stop and think about a commitment to your local community. Rather than a long journey to fight the crowds and traffic at the malls and mega stores, give some thought to what you can purchase in your own hometown. Experts say that whenever you purchase goods and services locally, you make an investment where you live. According to a national report conducted by the 3-50 Project, a Minneapolis advocacy group, if half the employed population in the country spent just $50 each month at an independently owned store, those purchases would generate more than $42 billion in revenue. And, for every $100 spent at independent stores — like those in Barry County — $68 gets returned to the local community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures. In a national chain, less than $43 is retained in the local community. If that same $100 is spent on an online purchase, nothing is returned to the community – nada! The best way to grow and maintain local business is through regular support from the people who live here. Remember, local retailers are the people who always contribute to community activities and the quality of life that is meaningful to us, their customers. Looking back just a decade ago, we didn’t value the huge job market our country offered us. We took it for granted. Today, one of the biggest issues facing our country is the need for jobs. Just last week, the mayor of Detroit, Dave Bing, announced 1,000 Detroit workers would face layoffs, not because the city doesn’t need the people, but because its financial situation is in shambles. Detroit leads the list of hundreds of cities across the state facing budget deficit numbers that are becoming harder to overcome. At the same time, Michigan’s job growth was the best in more than a decade. Experts warn that fewer jobs will be created in the next two years as we try to regain the nearly 900,000 jobs lost since 2000. As we come to the end of another year, many people remain concerned about their own economic situations and that of their kids and grandkids. Outsourcing of American jobs is driving much of our problems to cheap foreign labor markets, which has created an assault on middle class families and their standard of living. In 1996, Ross Perot, candidate for president, warned us of a “sucking sound” that will be heard as jobs move offshore unless we put a plan in place to deal with the problem. Now, here we are, more than 15 years later, without any reasonable solutions. This is an issue that should be front and center of any presidential campaign because our American way of life depends on it. Life’s problems tend to dominate our thoughts, often turning our focus to just the troubles in life. We dwell on things that look as though they will make our life better. If only I had a bigger house, new car, different job, or if I’d done something different with my life. These aren’t the dreams that will make your life better; they will just dominate your thoughts, keeping you from enjoying what you already have. To keep things in perspective, consider all the people around you who have overcome greater difficulties — things like major health issues, loss of a job, their home or even a family member. Maintaining a good attitude is necessary to see the things for which to be thankful. So as we sit down to enjoy family and friends this Thanksgiving Day, be thankful for what you already have, but be ready to fight for what we’ve lost. Time is passing, and before you know it, Christmas will be here and gone. As the seasons pass, so will our economic woes — we just don’t know if they will be measured in months or in years. Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov It’s time to order your Holiday Cards! 25 Cards - 4x8 Flat as low as... Shopping? Make it home for the holidays Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Government blame should be widespread To the editor: Would someone please tell me what any of the running candidates can do any differently than what our current president is doing? They can make all the promises they want, but if Congress doesn’t pass them, it does not get done or changed. Do I like the state of our economy? No, but you pull your boot straps up and do the best with what you have. This country needs to go back to basics – quit allowing the people we vote into office to make all the money they do. Chop their wages as we have had to do with ours. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — Page 5 Michigan’s economy will continue to add jobs “The source of manufacturing’s revival in Michigan is, of course, the now-profitableagain motor vehicle industry,” Fulton said. “A third of the manufacturing job additions over the next two years are directly attributable to the auto industry, and many of the rest derive from auto-related industries. “After all, we have the farthest to go, coming off the very bottom, we have the most room for improvement. But the analogy for the Michigan economy’s place in the train has moved well forward of the caboose — and for that we can be thankful.” George Fulton, director of U-M’s Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics “Perhaps the most visible symbol of the local auto industry’s renaissance in the state is the reopening of the Orion Assembly Plant in August of this year to build the Chevrolet Sonic and the Buick Verano.” In addition to manufacturing, two servicesector industries — professional and business services and health services — are helping to fuel Michigan’s recovery, the economists say. Professional and business services contributed 26,000 jobs last year to the state economy, and 20,000 more this year, thanks to a red-hot temporary help industry. The forecast calls for 10,000 more jobs in professional and business services in both 2012 and 2013. Health services added 12,000 jobs both last year and this year and is expected to gain 9,000 in each of the next two years. “This industry has added to employment every year starting in 1999, the only major industry not to decline over the past decade,” Fulton said. “Since we are on the threshold of a surge in the number of people reaching retirement age, the longer-term prospects for the industry are very favorable, as well.” On the down side of the jobs ledger, the government sector — which has lost jobs every year since 2003 — will continue its downward trend with job losses of 11,000 this year, 8,000 next year and 3,000 in 2013. “All levels of government continue to be financially challenged, with the downsizing of the U.S. Postal Service at the federal level, prison closures at the state level, and stressed school districts and communities at the local level,” Fulton said. “Some of the growth in temporary help services is due to the privatization of public-sector positions, particularly support staff at local public schools.” Overall, the U-M economists say Michigan’s economy still has a ways to go. But after suffering through a decade of systematic decline prior to the recovery — when Michigan lost more jobs than any other state and earned its moniker as the nation’s economic caboose — it’s off to a good start in reclaiming its place as an economic engine. “After all, we have the farthest to go, coming off the very bottom, we have the most room for improvement,” Fulton said. “But the analogy for the Michigan economy’s place in the train has moved well forward of the caboose, and for that we can be thankful.” For more information, visit the website Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics at www.umich.edu/~rsqe. DK board audit shows favorable numbers by David DeDecker Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Board of Education learned their regularly scheduled, and government mandated audit turned out well. Mike Wilson, an auditor with Norman and Paulson, summarized the report for board members. He told members they received a clean opinion on the school’s financial statements. The opinion, however, does not reflect financial health. “The general operating fund, it’s your primary operating fund,” said Wilson. “In Michigan, for school districts, that’s where most of the activity takes place. Your general fund had total assets of $4.8 million, of which $2 million was cash, and $2.5 million was receivables. A majority of those receivables were due from the State of Michigan, and that’s because they pay your state aid two months behind schedule. The state aid you received in July and August was actually owed to you by June 30. “Your liabilities as of June 30, were approximately $3 million, of which $1.4 million was short-term debt obligations. Each year, you borrow short-term debt during the year to take care of cash flow issues the state creates by paying you two months behind. Also, your property taxes are collected in the winter. “Other liabilities for most school districts would include accrued payroll and accrued benefits on that payroll. Accrued payroll would include primarily the teachers’ salaries which are paid in July and August, which were actually earned by June 30. Also, any benefits which go along with that payroll, which includes employers’ paid FICA, retirement system funding, and health insurance. “As I mentioned, total assets were $4.8 million, with liabilities at $3 million, which leaves the general fund balance at $1.8 million. Of that $1.8 million, $130,000 was nonspendable items. The board committed $20,000 for future projects. You have also budgeted a balance of $883,000 for the current fiscal year. Therefore, that amount has been assigned. That left you with an unassigned balance of $800,000 in your general fund. “The general fund generated revenues of $13.8 million, of which $9.6 million was from state sources, $2.7 million from local sources, $1.2 million from federal sources, inter-district (county-wide special education tax) created $300,000. Expenditures incurred were $13.2 million, of which $8.6 million were under instructional categories; $4.3 million were under support services; with $350,000 for athletics. You also transferred in $57,000 from the food service fund to cover overhead costs that are incurred by the general fund for food service operations. “That left a $705,000 balance, of that $600,000 was one-time federal stimulus money. This is the last fiscal year for those programs.” Wilson went on to say the only long-term debt outstanding the district has is the $10 million bond scheduled to be paid off in May of 2019. No long-term debt is being paid from the general fund. Auditors had no concerns about the school’s finances, he said. He noted that revenues are down by $1.5 million since 2007. State sources are down $2.3 million. Federal sources have increased by Michelle Falcon Interim Superintendent Local residents are invited to attend the first community forum on budget rebuilding at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the lecture hall at Hastings High School. We will present a process to focus on the district’s budget for the next two years. A task force will be formed to present reports monthly at board work sessions and board finance committee meetings. Staff members will be recognized monthly Much of the charm of Barry County comes from its smalltown feel and 1. Dollars spent locally support vital public services. the quaint, 2. The community is unique and the one-of-a-kind businesses are an unique per- integral part of the distinctive character. Local ownership ensures that spective that important decisions are made locally by people who live in the communifeeling brings. ty and who will feel the impact of those decisions. But its appeal 3. Local merchants develop customer relationships. They cater to a cus— even its sur- tomer’s preferences. vival — is 4. Local merchants care about and invest in their communities. They dependent on donate part of customers’ dollars back to local groups and charities. the effort that 5. Local purchases support local jobs. the people who 6. Shop at one local merchant and support a host of other businesses. love Barry Banks, restaurants and other businesses cluster around local shops. County put into 7. Local shops are more accessible to everyone — especially important it. for elderly, vulnerable, young people and those with transportation chalS a t u r d a y , lenges. Nov. 26, has 8. Customers save money by shopping at home. They spend less time been designat- driving and — in many cases — enjoy lower retail prices, too. ed as Small 9. Impact on the environment is lessened by cutting out long drives to Business big cities. Saturday, the 10. Local purchases help a town attract new entrepreneurs and skilled second annual workers. Towns that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive day set aside to character are more successful in recruiting. support small businesses in small communities across America. Studies into the community through local jobs and continually show that dollars spent locally philanthropy. Timed with the biggest shopping day of the support vital public services in small communities and merchants so dedicated to their year, Small Business Saturday proves that communities that they pour their profits back those who shop in small communities make a huge impact. In the Barry County area — from Middleville to Hickory Corners, from Vermontville to Delton — spending shopping dollars locally ensures the charm of an area rich in natural gifts and people. According to the 3/50 project, whose advertisement appears in today’s issue of The Reminder, if half the employed population in the United States spent $50 each month at independently owned stores, their purchases would generate more than $42 billion in revenue. For every $100 spent in independently owned stores, $68 gets returned to the local community through taxes, payroll and other between turkey and pumpkin pie, rest assured expenditures. In a national chain, only $43 is that the authority on the subject is as close as retained in the local community. If that same your computer or smartphone. Feast on the $100 is spent on an online purchase, nothing food at the table and then take advantage of is returned to the local community. Let’s show America this Saturday how powthe feast of information and services available erful shopping locally at independently owned online at www.socialsecurity.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist businesses can be. And let’s show America for West Michigan. You may write her c/o every shopping day how dynamic local comSocial Security Administration, 3045 Knapp munities like Barry County can be. St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Top 10 reasons to shop local Feast on Social Security information and services offered online by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist With the Thanksgiving holiday here, families everywhere are traveling to reunite with one another. Generations will gather around dinner tables across the nation. Certainly, some people are already coming up with conversation topics to season the festivities. If some of the folks in your family like to talk about Social Security, make sure you’re ready with a visit to www.socialsecurity.gov. After table time, sit down for some online time with anyone in your family who needs information. In fact, right on your home computer, you can even help a loved one apply for retirement benefits in as little as 15 minutes, or Medicare in as little as 10. A number of other things can be done online to help loved ones. Use the Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool to see whether they qualify for benefits or use the Retirement Estimator for an instant and personalized estimate of their retirement benefits. You can learn about these and many other online services available by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices. If you’re in a conversation about Social Security, use your smartphone or mobile device to visit www.socialsecurity.gov/faq, the mobile-friendly frequently asked questions site. If you end up talking about Social Security STUDENT DRIVER EDUCATION GREEN LIGHT DRIVING SCHOOL ® The LLC 517-852-0000 greenlightdriving@att.net 06764332 SEGMENT 2 - $40 HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL November 28 - 30 • 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. NASHVILLE CLASSROOM (208 N. 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Find more information on our budget and school system at www.hassk12.org or by emailing Michelle Falcon at mfalcon@hassk12.org. m 2 Small Business Saturday is all about shopping locally Social Security Column HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS Thursday, Nov. 24 — Library closed for Thanksgiving. Friday, Nov. 25 — Library closed for Thanksgiving holiday. Saturday, Nov. 26 — Library closed for Thanksgiving holiday. Tuesday, Nov. 29 — toddler story time learns about bulldozers; genealogy club meets, 6 to 8; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 — November reading club ends. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. to during the same period. Wilson pointed out that with federal stimulus money gone, revenues will fall again. He said each payroll — every two weeks for 26 payrolls a year — costs around $430,000 and is the major expenditure. In other board business, the 2012 high school graduation date was set at June 10, with the alternative education graduation being held on May 24. The food service supplier contract was ratified. Minor changes were made to the alternative education attendance policy. The annual high school humanities field trip will be to New York City in mid-June, instead of a traditional trip to Chicago. The next board of education meeting will be Monday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. in the elementary school. Budget rebuilding and staff recognition 77543076 The Michigan economy appears poised to continue its recovery, although full economic health is still well in the distance, say University of Michigan economists. Michigan will see employment growth this year of 63,000 total net jobs, after losing 245,000 jobs during 2009. The economy will add another 77,000 jobs over the next two years, the economists say. “For Michigan, 2011 will go down as a year of solid job growth and one that saw the higher-wage segment of the labor market grow more rapidly than the economy overall,” said George Fulton, director of U-M’s Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics. “The Michigan economy is two years into a sustained recovery, and its revival has been typical of the early stages of most past recoveries, in that job growth was led by manufacturing and has been more robust than the nation’s. What has not been typical is the more subdued pace of recovery this time around, compared with past history.” In their annual November forecast of the Michigan economy, Fulton and colleagues Joan Crary and Donald Grimes say the state will add nearly 32,000 jobs during 2012 and 45,000 more during 2013. Unemployment will continue to drift downward from a calendar-year average of 10.7 percent this year to 10.4 percent next year and 10 percent the year after. The state’s unemployment rate has steadily dropped since it reached a high of 14.1 percent in September 2009, declining 19 straight months until this past spring. Michigan’s signature sector — manufacturing — has led the state’s current recovery, adding 19,000 jobs last year, 25,000 this year and 21,000 more over the next two years, the economists say. �Page 6 — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner State Police urge holiday travelers to buckle up, drive safely This Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Michigan State Police troopers will be patrolling roads as part of the nationwide Operation CARE (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) traffic safety initiative. “Throughout the weekend, troopers will be watching for unsafe driving behaviors, such as speeding, driving under the influence and failing to use passenger restraints,” said Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the MSP. “Our goal is to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities on Michigan’s roadways during the Thanksgiving travel period so families can enjoy the holidays together.” The official Thanksgiving weekend began at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, and runs through midnight Sunday, Nov. 27. Last year, nine fatal traffic crashes resulted in 10 deaths over the same holiday period. Of those who died, five were not wearing safety belts, and alcohol was a known factor in three of the crashes. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Ralph S. Robertson, Jr. Taylor Chey Baumgart Boulter David H. Settles DELTON, MI - Ralph Silver Robertson Jr., age 64, of Delton. Born May 7, 1947. Died November 20, 2011. Survived by: wife, Sharen; three daughters and three "pointless sons-in-law"--Jessica (Jesse) Barnes, Sonja (Garett) Stampfler, and Deborah (Jeffery) Harrington; six grandchildren; his sisters, Laurel Robertson, Jolie Good, Jeanette Jones, and Cherie (Jerry) Esposito, as well as a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by father Ralph Sr., and Mother Bethel (Buckland) Robertson. Ralph served as a Sgt. with the US Air Force during Vietnam. Graduated from Michigan Tech in 1976 with a BSEE, owned two consulting firms (AMT engineering, and RSdesigns) and taught his children to call him "King of the Engineers". He was active in his local church; performed as Thomas in the Annual production of The Last Supper, served at the Cornerstone Youth Center until it closed, and served for 12 years on the board of the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission. He will be missed by his date night friends who remember his positive attitude and great sense of humor which made his life a testimony to friends and family and at the end to the doctors and nurses that worked with him; as well as by his family and church. A funeral service will be conducted at Delton Community Church (behind the Delton Moose) at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2011, Pastor Daniel Hofmann officiating. Burial will take place at Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Kalamazoo Gospel Mission will be appreciated. Please visit www.williams-goresfuneral.com to view or sign Ralph's online guest book. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. DELTON, MI - Taylor Chey Baumgart Boulter, of Delton, passed away unexpectedly November 14, 2011. Taylor was born June 13, 1991 in Bremerton, WA, the son of Lisa and Dale Boulter and Edward and Edith Baumgart. A 2009 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, Taylor has worked for Boulters Adult Foster Care Home for over two years. Taylor enjoyed his music, friends, camping and fishing trips to Canada with his mom, dad and his sister Megan, where Taylor would always be the first to chop the wood and start the fire. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family and spending time with his family in Eugene, OR. Taylor had a very gentle heart and a patient way about him and he enjoyed his job working with the adult foster care family and they truly loved him. Taylor is survived by his parents; sisters, Megan Boulter, Alina Burr, and Cassandra Baumgart; a brother, Curtis Young; grandparents, Jacqueline Humphries, Dale and Marylon Boulter, Mary Kincaid, Edward Baumgart, and Bobby and Pauline Young; great grandparents, William and Marjorie Halkyard, Betty Harvath, and Marion Boulter; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his best friend, Jake Baker. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, William Humphries; his great grandparents, Dale and Thelma Boulter, and Frank and Norma Kincaid; his great grandfather, Charles Harvath; and his great great grandmother, Frances McQuade. A funeral service was conducted Monday, November 21, 2011, at Hickory Corners Bible Church, Pastor Jeff Worden, officiating. Burial took place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Taylor Chey Baumgart Boulter scholarship fund will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to view or sign Taylor's online guest book. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. GAINESVILLE, GA – David Herbert Settles, age 87, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at New Horizons West Skilled Care Facility in Gainesville, GA, following a brief illness. He was born in Hastings, MI on December 16, 1923, the son of Guy Settles and Elvah (Bishop) Settles. He attended Hastings Public Schools, graduating in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was awarded the Bronze Star, discharged in 1945 with the rank of Sergeant. His years in the military were spent in the Pacific theater, stationed in the Philippine Islands, Australia, and the surrounding islands. After military service, David attended the Pittsburgh School of Art in Pittsburgh, PA. His passion for painting, using both watercolor and oil, continued throughout his life, until he lost his eyesight in his later years. He worked at the Viking Corporation in Hastings, as a tool and die maker, retiring in 1984. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, sailing, and reading, especially books about history. He read books on tape from the Blind Commission after losing his vision, giving him many hours of entertainment. David and his wife, Phyllis, moved to Gainesville, GA in 2004 to live with their daughter’s family. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis (Kelley) Settles of Gainesville, GA; son, Michael Settles of Waldorf, MD; and daughter, Mary Lynne (Charlie) Settles Andrus of Gainesville, GA; grandchildren David (Courtney) Andrus and Jon (Amy) Andrus of Indianapolis, IN, Amy (Rocky) Andrus Johnson of Bangor, and Ericka (Marius) Andrus Petrulis of Atlanta, GA; and greatgrandchildren Megan and Andrew Johnson, Ella Andrus, Nykolas Petrulis, and Cecelia Andrus. Cremation took place in Gainesville, GA. Graveside services will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings on May 5, 2012. Jack Curtis Green worked part time for the Girrbach Funeral Home from 1998 until 2006. He loved teaching seventh and eighth graders and continued to be interested in education until he died. Jack was active at the E.U.B. Church (Hope United Methodist) from 1970 - 1990. In April of 1970, Jack and Susanne Sullivan were united in marriage. They had a wonderful marriage for 35 years. They enjoyed their three children, Jim, Carrie and Blake and their grandchildren. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, brother and wife, Susanne. Jack is survived by his children: Jim (Cindy) Hoffman; Carrie Hoffman and Blake Green and grandchildren, Kristin, Chase, Alex, Chad, Jack Henry, Cassandra, Zachary, Kaylee and Noah; and special Dobie, Gandy. Memorial contributions may be made to the following: Sonshine Preschool at the Hope 77562163 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Pastor Collin Piinkston. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1st Sunday in Advent, 11/27Worship 8:00 & 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Quarterly Mission Ingathering for Living Water Ministeries. Advent Family Friends begins. Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 9452645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Worship Service Traditional; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Worship Service - Contemporary; 2 p.m. Christmas Program Rehearsal; 6 p.m. NO outh Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot .com. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 7 a.m. Early Men’s Bible Study (off site); 5 p.m. Pickleball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 The Thornapple Players will present... “Yes, Virginia. There is a Santa Claus” At the Barry Community Enrichment Center (Leason Sharpe Hall) 231 S. Broadway, Hastings Tickets: Adults $8 Senior Citizen (62 & up) and Student/Children $6 Dress Rehearsal All Seats $5 and Open to the Public TICKETS AVAILABLE AT PROGRESSIVE GRAPHICS, FROM CAST MEMBERS & AT THE DOOR. LIMITED SEATING. THURSDAY Dec. 1 @ 7PM (dress rehearsal) FRIDAY Dec. 2 @ 7PM SATURDAY Dec. 3 @ 4PM (after the parade) and also @ 7PM SUNDAY Dec. 4 @ 2PM 77562239 945-2471 HASTINGS, MI - Jack Curtis Green, age 74, of Hastings, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Jack was born December 14, 1936 at Pennock Hospital, the son of Ellsworth “Worth” and Beulah (Marshall) Green; he had one brother Marshall E. Green. Jack grew up in Maple Grove Township and attended the Moore School K-6; he attended Nashville W.K. Kellogg Public Schools 7-12. Jack was class president for four years and active in other school activities, but not sports. He worked at the Douse Drug Store and on the family farm, while in high school. He enrolled at WMU in Kalamazoo in 1955 and earned his BS degree in education in 1959. During the summers, he worked at the Kellogg factory in Battle Creek. He graduated in 1964 from WMU with a Masters degree in counseling. In 1959, Jack began teaching English and social studies in the seventh and eighth grades for the Hastings Area Schools. He taught there for 35 years, retiring in 1994. He United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058, American Heart Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate, Memorials and Tributes Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674, or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI. Pastor Richard D. Moore officiating. Private family burial took place at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guestbook and leave a message or memory to the family. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — Page 7 Obituaries Exchange Club announces November Young Citizens Marie E. Ruder Marie E. Ruder, age 79 was ushered by heavenly angels into the arms of her loving Savior on Saturday, November 19, 2011. Marie was born October 11, 1932 in Ligonier, IN. She was preceded to Glory by her father; Cecil Plank, mother, Pearl Plank; and her brother Jerry Plank. Marie is survived by her husband of 57 years, Richard W. Ruder; her brother, Lee Roy Plank and wife Wanda (Kentucky); her sister, Rytha Poll and husband Ernie (Michigan); her son, John W. Ruder and wife Sandra (Texas); her daughter, Cathy M. Kirk and husband Dawson (Willcox, AZ); four grandchildren, Brooke Brantley and husband Daniel (Oklahoma), Lance Ruder (Texas),; Kyle Kirk (Willcox, AZ), and Aubrey Kirk (Willcox, AZ). Marie was active in the service of Jesus Christ for her entire life serving as a church pianist at the age of 12, church organist, Sunday school teacher, Sunday school superintendent, church board member, children’s church director, and Bible school director in the Hastings (Michigan) Church of the Nazarene; Willcox Church of the Nazarene; and at Wynne Chapel (Cochise, AZ). A visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, November 25 at Westlawn Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Wynne Chapel with burial to follow in Sunset Cemetery in Willcox, AZ. Contributions may be made in Marie’s name to Gideon’s International at www.gideons.org or to your local Gideon’s in your area. Services entrusted to Westlawn Chapel, Mortuary and Crematory of Willcox, AZ. Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for November are (from left) David Hall, Scott Garber, Sydney Nemetz, Samantha Mitchell and Felicia Bates. They are joined by Mark Martin, assistant principal. Jack Horton (left) and Ben Stafford are Northeastern’s Young Citizens for November. They are joined by teacher Alice Gergen. St. Rose sixth grader Carson Winick, named his school’s Young Citizen for the month of November, is joined by teacher Amy Murphy. Central Elementary School’s Young Citizens for November are Logan Ashcraft (left) and Sam Waller with teacher Jill Smith. Gregg Allen Miller FREEPORT, MI - Gregg Allen Miller, age 44, of Freeport passed away unexpectedly November 17, 2011. He was born January 17, 1967 in Hastings the son of Gerald and Gloria (Lee) Miller. He was a graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School class of 1985. Gregg married Denise Kosbar May 30, 1992 in Hastings. He was a loving husband and father who enjoyed sharing the wonders of the great outdoors with his family. He was a very gifted woodworker and his hands were able to accomplish anything he put his mind to. He attended Hastings Baptist Church and was currently employed with I T S a division of Artiflex. Gregg is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Denise Miller of Freeport; children, Amber, Kelsey and Collin Miller; parents, Gerald and Gloria Miller of Middleville; brother, Glenn (Jenny) Miller of Bellevue; mother and father-in-law, Don and Donna Mathews of Hastings; several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Hastings Baptist Church with Pastor Dan Currie officiating. Arrangements by Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Anyone wishing may make a memorial contribution to a fund being established for Gregg’s family at Hastings City Bank. Online condolences may be made at ww.lakefuneralhomes.com. Breann Hall (left) and A.J. Arechiga, pictured here with teacher Trisha Kietzman, are the Young Citizens for November at Southeastern Elementary School. Named Young Citizens for November at Star Elementary School are Lynnsey Thayer (left) and Brody Hubbell, joined here by teacher Julie Carlson. Call 269-945-9554 anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads USDA REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE SALE 112 Green Street Hastings, MI 49058 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Prairieville Township December Board of Review will convene at the Township Office located at 10115 S. Norris Rd., Delton, MI 49046 on December 13th, 2011 at 1:00 pm. The purpose of this meeting is to correct any clerical error or mutual mistake of fact relative to the 2010 & 2011 Assessment Roll. The December Board of Review will also have authority to act upon qualified Agricultural, Principal Residence Exemptions and Poverty Exemption Affidavits. If you have an item for the Board of Review agenda please contact the assessor. Minimum Bid: $25,100.00 (or best offer above minimum bid) OFFER MUST BE IN FORM OF CERTIFIED CHECK THE DAY OF THE SALE DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: 4BR, 1BA, 2 STORY DATE & TIME OF SALE: DECEMBER 8, 2011 AT 1:00 PM (Possible 30 Day Redemption Period) PLACE OF SALE: Barry County Courthouse 220 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 Kevin Harris Prairieville Township Assessor 269-663-3057 FOR INFO CONTACT: 800-349-5097 x 4500 Or USDA Rural Development 1035 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite A Paw Paw, MI 49079 For future foreclosure sales and inventory property access our website: www.resales.usda.gov PUBLIC NOTICE Prairieville Township Board of Review meetings are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or disability. Posted November 18th, 2010 06764359 77562169 NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held November 22, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77562167 TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Recently the Hastings Area School System posted a bid option to purchase the Pleasantview Elementary School building. After having walk through tours and discussing concerns, the School System and potential buyers are seeking clarification about zoning issues related to the purchase of the school. The bid deadline will be re-established when a time for obtaining the zoning clarifications is known. If you are interested in this property please call Barb Hunt at 269-948-4400. 77562057 �Page 8 — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Tonight is the community Thanksgiving service at Zion Lutheran Church on Velte Road near Brown Road at 7 p.m. Speakers will be the varied pastors of local churches in the Lakewood Ministerial Association. First Congregational Church will observe Hanging of the Greens on Sunday, Nov. 27, immediately following the morning worship service. Afterward they will enjoy finger foods. Central United Methodist Church held its hanging on Tuesday evening of this week. Sunday, Nov. 27, marks the first Sunday of the new church year, the First Sunday of Advent. Many churches will use Advent wreaths with appropriate Scripture verses and devotional message and the lighting of a new candle each Sunday until the Christ candle is lighted on Christmas morning, or possibly Christmas Eve. The Ionia County Association of Retired School personnel meeting was Nov. 17 at the Ionia Intermediate School building. Lunch was provided by the Class Act group of Ionia High School. A collection was taken of gifts for EightCap recipients. The group was entertained during the lunch hour by singing by a soprano. Lakewood was well represented by members. The next meeting will be in February. Central United Methodist Church had its annual turkey dinner on Thursday, Nov. 17 The guest list included those who regularly attend the Souper Thursday meals, people from the community who come for a shared meal, and also those who attend the weekly Respite program on Thursdays. The usual crew of church workers prepared the meal which included eight turkeys each weighing about 20 pounds and proportionate foods otherwise. One runner from each pair of tables kept the tables filled with heaping platters of hod food, a salad bar was provided from which diners helped themselves and likewise the pie table was filled with apple and pumpkin pies. Twenty pies had been prepared by the apple pie crew who worked the previous week on the annual ready-for-the-freezer pie sale. Cooks from the Super Thursday crew baked the pumpkin pies. Pastor Eric Buck LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN 56B DISTRICT COURT - BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING Case No. 06-1174-GC Hon. Michael L. Schipper CENTURION CAPITAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff v DOUGLAS J. BROOKS, Defendant ______________________________/ Wolpoff & Abramson, L.L.P. Megan Fink (P66223)/.Barry E. Gordon (P69099) Cherice A. Tadday (P67788)/ Kathy Christian (P64570)/ Shaun R. Fathallah (P67516)/ Kevin Holst (P66274)/Kristen Pepper (P66208 39500 High Pointe Blvd., Suite 250 Novi, MI 48375 (248) 855-6562 Stephanie S. Fekkes (P43549) Law Weathers Attorneys for Estate of Douglas J. Brooks 150 W. Court Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 ______________________________/ PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing on Defendant’s Motion for Discharge of Lien will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at 10:45 a.m. before Judge Michael L. Schipper, Barry County District Court, 206 W. Court Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Dated: November 18, 2011 Respectfully submitted, LAW WEATHERS By Stephanie S. Fekkes (P43549) Attorneys for Plaintiff 150 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1921 77562175 580723.1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan Whittemore and Sharon Whittemore, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2007, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated August 1, 2011, and recorded on August 2, 2011 in instrument 201108020007357, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, Successor Trustee To Bank Of America, N.A., As Successor To Lasalle Bank, N.A., As Trustee For The Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand Nine Hundred NinetySeven and 19/100 Dollars ($140,997.19), including interest at 8.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land on the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29 and the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 29, distant 107 feet West of the East 1/4 post of said Section 29, said point also being the intersection of the Banfield and East Fine Lake Roads, thence due East along the East and West 1/4 lines of Section 29 and Section 28 for 350 feet; thence due South 315.55 feet; thence due west 198.6 feet to centerline of Banfield Road; thence Northwesterly along centerline of Banfield Road 350 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #367961F01 77561998 (11-17)(12-08) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25946-DE Estate of CELIA MARIE BOWEN. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, CELIA MARIE BOWEN, who lived at 237 EAST BROADWAY, WOODLAND, Michigan died 01/22/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to WILLIAM B. BOWEN, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 COURT STREET, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 11/14/2011 BRUCE A. LINCOLN P32416 932 FOURTH AVE . LAKE ODESSA, MI 48849 (616) 374-8816 WILLIAM B. BOWEN 4467 ATLANTIC AVE. SARASOTA, FL 34233 77562173 (941) 924-7785 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Sarah Ulrich , a married woman, Mortgagors, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, as nominee for Chemical Bank Shoreline, Mortgagee, dated the 16th day of February, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 1st day of March, 2005 in Liber Instrument: 1142115 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Sixty Seven & 92/100 ($135,067.92), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of December, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.62500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lots 7 and 8, Block 9, Plat of the Taffee Addition to the city of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/24/2011 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 06764557 WAMU Ulrich gave the tables blessing before the meal. There was great comradeship between the church members and the Thursday supper people who attended. The board of directors of the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society met Monday evening with a full attendance. The report was that 48 attended the November dinner. In future months, the society is to have all or part of the depot roof replaced. A new brochure is to be prepared and produced by specific school classes, and also the website is to be updated. The newest member is the Fence Rider Museum at Edmore, which began with one man’s collection of barbed wire fro Texas and Oklahoma. Geese can still be heard honking, so not all of them have left for warmer climates. Residents have left for Florida and Arizona. Some others are waiting for medical clearance before they leave. Lakewood Education Foundation is sponsoring an art exhibit in the lobby of Lakewood High School Saturday from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. for the second year. Hatfield joins Gilmore Car Museum staff The Gilmore Car Museum, near Delton, has announced the appointment of David L. Hatfield of Hastings to the position of director of external affairs. Hatfield will work toward building community relations, strengthening the museum’s membership base and growing its endowment and support for the museum’s expanding operations. “This is a very exciting opportunity for the museum,” said Executive Director Michael Spezia, who described Hatfield as “a seasoned executive who is very well-known throughout West Michigan. His experience in both development and community relations is an excellent fit for the museum, and he can provide a valuable perspective as we continue to expand.” Hatfield has an extensive background in banking and community service. He served as chief executive officer of Fidelity Savings Bank of Kalamazoo, Keystone Community Bank of Kalamazoo and MainStreet Savings Bank of Hastings. Throughout his career, he has been active with both business and community development organizations. His efforts have resulted in his election to leadership positions with chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, United Way organizations and community foundations. He is also an educator, serving as an adjunct faculty member for both Miller College and Kellogg Community College, teaching courses in economics, ethics, communications and entrepreneurship. “I am thrilled by the opportunity to pursue activities that I enjoy immensely, for the benefit of the museum, an organization that I have an incredibly high regard for,” said Hatfield. “The Gilmore Car Museum has become one of the leading automotive museums in the nation,” he continued. “With the completion of its new Automotive Heritage Center and the move to year-round operations, the David L. Hatfield has joined the Gilmore Car Museum as director of external affairs. breadth and scope of activities at the museum and educational programming will continue to rapidly expand.” The museum recently began year-round public hours for the first time in its 45-year history. “I am truly looking forward to being a part of an organization that has such exciting prospects and almost limitless opportunities,” Hatfield said. To learn more about the Gilmore Car Museum, visit www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org or call the museum at 269-671-5089. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Talk to your children (and parents) about shared financial picture It’s Thanksgiving week. And if you’re fortunate, you can look around your Thanksgiving table and see several generations of your family. Of course, as you know, many types of cohesiveness are involved in knitting a family together. But one connection that frequently gets ignored, at least in terms of family dialogue, is the financial linkage between parents and their children on one hand, and these same parents and their parents on the other. So if you find yourself in this “sandwich” group, it may be worth considering your financial position. If your children are very young, you might want to start by emphasizing the importance of three separate concepts: saving, spending and sharing. If you give them an allowance, or if you pay them to do some minor tasks around the household, you can encourage them to put the money in three separate containers. The “spending” jar is for them to use as they choose, the “saving” jar is to be put in some type of savings or investment account and the “sharing” jar is to be used for contributions to charitable causes. You can extend the spending, saving and sharing themes by encouraging your kids to spend wisely, watch how their savings grow and feel pride in the work done by the charitable groups their dollars support. Later, when your kids are older, and can earn money by babysitting, mowing lawns or working part-time, you can further encourage good financial habits by offering to match their contributions to a Roth IRA. And be sure to discuss the different types of investments available; they may enjoy learning about the ways in which they can participate in the financial markets. Above all else, talk to them about the importance of developing good financial skills and how these skills will play a part in your family’s overall well being. Now, let’s turn to your parents. If they’re elderly, you may find that talking to them about financial issues may be considerably more challenging than talking about these issues with your children. It’s unfortunate, but true: People are sensitive about money and often don’t want to talk about it. You may find that you need to be persistent, especially if your parents are getting on in years. Perhaps you encourage them to consider their current position, and what planning might need to be considered. Do they have accounts in a local bank? Where are their investments held? Do they have a financial advisor? Have they worked with legal professionals on any arrangements? If your parents have expressed interest in leaving a legacy or passing assets to family members, you might consider encouraging them to seek assistance from the appropriate professionals. After all, if something were to happen to your parents without them having made the proper arrangements, their wishes may not be carried out. So this Thanksgiving, as you think about the value of your family, you might take some time to consider issues that need to be addressed. . It may take time and diligence — but when it comes to your loved one's wishes and well-being, it’s probably worth the effort. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to The BANNER! To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — Page 9 LEGAL NOTICES Only survivor of First City Council, part I The following article was printed in the Nov. 4, 1908, Hastings Banner. ***** Daniel E. Birdsall, of this city, is the only surviving member of the first council organized in Hastings when it became a city in name only, 37 years ago. He is a member of the present council from the first ward. Mr. Birdsall came to Hastings 50 years ago on Oct. 1. He has seen Hastings grow from a mere group of buildings to its present size, and, has witnessed an evolution which few can comprehend. Mr. Birdsall and his father, James G., served throughout the Civil War together. And what is more unusual, the father, being in the same company, passed under the command of the son who was promoted through all the grades until he left the service a first lieutenant. Both served in Company E, Old Third Michigan Infantry. [The Birdsalls served in the same company as Matthew Baird, whose letters and diary entries have been transcribed by Charlton Park curator Claire Johnston. The letters can be found on Charlton Park’s website and are being printed as a series in The Reminder.] For excellent service, Daniel was one of those to whom a Kearney Cross was awarded. He was seriously wounded at Hatcher’s Run near the close of the year and discharged. Mr. Birdsall’s life is full of interesting experiences. He was born in Westchester County, N.Y, Oct. 10, 1842, near Croton Dam, not far from New York City. He remembers his great grandmother, who lived there during the Revolutionary War and the tales she used to relate about the bands of “skinners” who terrorized the settlers of both sides during the war. She often told of the times she used to hastily remove the silver buckles from her shoes and hide them whenever she saw any of the ruffians approaching. Mr. Birdsall’s father moved to Hastings with his family on Oct. 1, 1858. They came to Hastings by stage from Battle Creek, the stage being driven by M.B. Burr, who will be remembered by old pioneers. Hastings then was a mere settlement, isolated in the wilderness, all traffic being over the rough wagon roads. When young Birdsall arrived in Hastings, a boy of 16 years, the Globe Hotel stood on the present site of the vacant hotel at State and Michigan Avenue. In front of it was the town pump. There were three general stores conducted by R. J. Grant, J.S. Goodyear, Barlow & Goodyear. When dry goods were not sold in a store it was called a “grocery,” and whiskey was sold there also. W. Parker and D.C. Hawley were proprietors of grocery stores. In a part of the Hastings House of which Delos McElwain was proprietor was a general store kept by Hiram J. Kenfield, who traded with the Indians. There were also two grist mills and a sawmill. A.E. Bailey and Boltwood and Grant were proprietors of the grist mills. Mr. Bailey also oper- ated an upright sawmill, which had a capacity of sawing 2,000 feet of lumber daily. Life in Hastings was as primitive as can be imagined. Then Bear, deer, wild turkeys, and other game were plentiful, and when the settlers came to town, they brought guns with them. Oxen were used for hauling the heavy wagons. Indians were familiar figures on the streets. They trapped and hunted along the river, streams and lakes, bringing to the traders skins of mink, otter, muskrats and coon. The Indians lived near Quimby, and farther up the river at what is at the present time known as “Indian Landing” [now Charlton Park] and on the north shore of the lake at Sundago’s Landing,”named after a wellknown Indian. Chief Askasaw was another Indian who will be remembered by many old settlers. These Indians would make themselves at home anywhere. Mr. Birdsall relates an incident which happened at the cabin of John McClellan, who came to Barry County in 1837 and settled upon land which is now the poor farm [now Thornapple Manor]. Mr. McClellan rose one morning to find that a party of Indians had entered the house during the night and built a large fire in the fireplace before which they were comfortably seated. Such liberties were common, however, but the red men never disturbed anything. At the stores, cash was required for the purchase of salt, meat and flour. Other articles could be obtained by trade. If anyone wanted credit, it was necessary to give the storekeeper a bill of sale of something, an ox team for example. Whiskey could be had on credit. The pioneers tried to break the monotony of their lives by having dances frequently. Occasionally a show or circus would come to town and everyone would attend. These dances were held in the ballroom of the hotel, of which Delos McElwain was proprietor. Solomon Burch was landlord of the Globe [hotel], and festivities were held there also. A great deal of whiskey was consumed in the settlement. At election it was a form of amusement for a crowd to seize a candidate, take him into a store and hold him in pawn for drinks for the crowd. Fights also added to the variety of excitement. Hastings gradually grew as the country settled just before the Civil War. To those who have heard of the part of town southwest of the city park called “Bumblebee Plains” [area west of present Hastings Middle School] will be interested to know how this cognomen originated. There was in town a housemover named Amassa Thorpe. Amassa was a garrulous fellow who talked a great deal, and his friends nicknamed him “Bumblebee.” He built a shanty in the brush on the “plains” and that party of the city is known to this day as Bumblebee Plains. Amassa took to the brush up there about 1867. (To be continued) Reporting History for the Future in 6 Barry County Area Newspapers • Lakewood News • Maple Valley News • Middleville-Caledonia Sun & News • Reminder • Hastings Banner Over 64,000 Papers Distributed Every Week! 1351 N. M-43 Highway • P.O. Box 188 Hastings, MI 49058 Phone (269) 945-9554 • Fax (269) 945-5192 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard D. Robinson and Pamela S. Robinson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated May 2, 2003, and recorded on May 8, 2003 in instrument 1103877, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Four and 78/100 Dollars ($64,894.78), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4, Northwest 1/4, Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section; thence South 01 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds West 1318.55 feet along the West line of said Section to the North line of the Southwest 1/4, Northwest 1/4, said Section and the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds East 1321.21 feet along said North line; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds West 330 feet; thence North 89 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds West 1321.66 feet; thence North 01 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds East 330.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Messer Road The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #376147F02 06764188 (11-24)(12-15) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Helen D. Best, a single woman of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Independent Mortgage Co.West MI dated the 14th day of June, 2002, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 24th day of June, 2002, in Instrument No. 1082747, re-recorded July 29, 2002, in Instrument No. 1084521 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to Independent Bank, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $84,475.36 (eighty-four thousand four hundred seventy-five and 36/100) plus accrued interest at 6.125% (six point one two five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 15th day of December, 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Yankee Springs, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry and State of Michigan: PARCEL 1: Parcel A: Lots 14 and 15, Gamble's South Shore Plat, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 17. Parcel B: Commencing at the center of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds West along the East-West quarter line of said Section 66.0 feet; thence North 01 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds West along the West line of Terry Avenue in the plat of "Gamble's South Shore" as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 17, 523.68 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 16 of said plat; thence North 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds West along the Southwesterly line of Lot 16, 138.63 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 15 and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 30 degrees 03 seconds West along the extension of the East line of Lot 15, a distance of 30 feet; thence North 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds West parallel to the Southwesterly line of Lots 15 and 14 of said plat, 150.00 feet; thence North 30 degrees 03 minutes 30 seconds East 30 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 14 of said plat; thence South 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds East along the Southwesterly line of Lots 14 and 15, a distance of 150.00 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 12507 Terry Lane Tax Parcel No.: 08-16090-015-00 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 77562084 48084 WWR# 10081811 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Colborn and Sherri Colborn husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Amerifirst Financial Corporation its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 14, 2009, and recorded on August 20, 2009 in instrument 200908200008575, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand One Hundred Fourteen and 53/100 Dollars ($114,114.53), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 396 feet East of the Northeast corner of Russell Street and Market Street; thence East 66 feet; thence North 189.75 feet; thence West 66 feet; thence South 189.75 feet to the Place of beginning, being part of Lot 13 of Block 62 of Village of Middleville in Section 26, being the same property conveyed to Nenita Junglas a married woman by deed dated 6/18/2004 and recorded 7/21/2004 in document number 1131154 in the Office of the recorder of Barry County Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Nenita P. Glass a single woman by deed dated 7/23/99 and recorded 7/28/99 in instrument number 1033068, in the office of the recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355839F01 77562061 (11-17)(12-08) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by VERONICA S. GABEL, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2006, and recorded on November 1, 2006, in Document No. 1172221, and assigned by said mortgagee to GMAC Mortgage, LLC, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($53,275.54), including interest at 6.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on December 22, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 7, WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION, DISTANT SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 2041.07 FEET FROM THE WEST 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 433.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 250.00 FEET TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 433.00 FEET ALONG SAID 1 / 4 LINE TO THE CENTER 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 250.00 FEET ALONG SAID EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE EASTERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR BARRYVILLE ROAD. SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 31, DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 147.00 FEET FROM THE CENTER 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 250.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 66.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 250.00 FEET TO SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 66.00 FEET ALONG SAID 1 / 4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. GMAC Mortgage, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 GMAC.011953 FNMA 77562226 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Blane White and Sharon White, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2007, and recorded on May 23, 2007 in instrument 1180896, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Five and 80/100 Dollars ($137,325.80), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 24, Town 3 North, Range 7 West; thence West along the North line of said Section 24, 809 feet; thence South perpendicular with said Section line 330 feet; thence East parallel with said North Section line 809 feet more or less to the East line of said Section 24; thence North along said East Section line 330 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for Public Highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for State Road and over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Hager Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #386182F01 77561902 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by BERRY J. AVERY, a single man, whose address is 112 Green Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Rural Housing Service (also known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 1035 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, the Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2000 and recorded December 19, 2000 in Instrument No. 1053072 of Barry County Records, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due for principal, interest and other applicable charges, the sum of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 89/100 ($94,944.89) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings and County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Thursday December 8, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock, local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 6.875 percent interest, legal costs, attorneys’ fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: The West 22.25 feet of the North 88 feet of Lot 890 and the East 27.5 feet of the North 88 feet of Lot 889 of the recorded plat of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, a Subdivision in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, except: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the East 43.75 feet of the North 5.33 rods of Lot 890 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence West 12 feet; thence North 31.5 feet; thence East 12 feet; thence South 31.5 feet to the point of beginning. (Commonly known as 112 Green Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Permanent Property No. 08-55201-279-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure, contact USDA, Rural Development at the Centralized Servicing Center, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, Building 105, FC-215, St. Louis, Missouri 63120, telephone (800) 349-5097, ext. 4500. Dated: November 10, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Rural Housing Service (also known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 (616) 842-1470 77561938 �Page 10 — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Winter of 2010-11 storms mostly avoided Barry County According to the National Weather Service, Michigan’s Southern Lower Peninsula winter was colder and snowier than normal during the winter of 2010-11, while areas across the Upper Peninsula and far Northern Lower Peninsula had more average temperatures with below average snowfall, according to the Michigan Severe Weather Awareness Committee in a press release issued last week. The storm track through much of the winter went through the Ohio Valley, typical of a La Nina winter. This storm track put Southern Lower Michigan in the swath of the heavy snow and strong winds for many of those storms. The end result was above-normal snowfall with many locations in Southeast and extreme Southern Lower in their top 10 snowiest winters on record, including the fifth snowiest winter on record for Detroit and Saginaw. The winter started slowly across the state. It wasn’t until the 2010 Thanksgiving holiday weekend that the first widespread snows fell across the state. A powerful fall storm moved across the upper Mississippi River Valley Oct. 25 to 27. This storm was a historically deep low pressure system and set many records across the Upper Midwest for lowest pressure. The storm sent strong winds across the This photo, taken by reader Kim Dufresne of Hastings, shows a driveway drift that built up overnight during the state with wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour. Many trees and power lines were downed by the strong winds which left tens of thousands of Michigan households without power. Early December brought the first significant winter weather for the state. The month started with a couple of lake-effect snow events across the usual lake-effect regions of Upper and Western Lower Michigan. A few of the higher snowfalls were in Sault Ste. Marie with 8.5 inches of snow Dec. 2 and east of Ludington with 24 inches Dec. 5 to 7. By far, the most significant storm of the month was one that moved from Iowa across the Michigan-Indiana-Ohio border and into eastern Ontario Dec. 11 to 12. This storm dropped five to 15 inches of snow north of Interstate 96, accompanied by wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph which led to near-blizzard conditions. Arctic air blasted across the state at the very end of the storm, creating a “flash freeze” on many roads. As the arctic air moved over the Great Lakes, lake-effect snow developed over Berrien County and the Thumb region. Blizzard conditions were experienced in these locations, with up to 20 inches of snow and drifts of six to 10 feet. Very little significant winter activity was noted in January across the entire state when the storm track across the United States missed Michigan. Periods of very cold air and associated lighter snowfall with the lake- effect conditions occured throughout the month. One noteworthy lake-effect event came at the beginning of the month from Jan. 6 to 8. While every location in Michigan had two to six inches of snow from the long period of lake-effect snow, many locations received much more: Port Austin in the Thumb had eight inches; Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties had one to two feet; Bellaire had 24 inches; and Darragh reporteed 20 inches. The Groundhog Day blizzard was the headline event of the winter, not only in Michigan but across the county. This blizzard stretched from Oklahoma through Chicago and Michigan and into the New England states. The storm produced widespread blizzard conditions from the Holland/Grand Rapids area northeast through the Saginaw Bay region. Snowfall in this band across Central Lower Michigan ranged from 10 to 15 inches. Winds gusted in excess of 40 mph for hours, creating whiteout conditions, snowdrifts of three to five feet and made travel nearly impossible. Outside of that area of blizzard conditions, snow piled up from six to 12 inches with nearblizzard conditions from the southern border Continued next page LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Edward J. Greene and Melissa M. Greene, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 19, 2007 and recorded September 27, 2007 in Instrument Number 20070927-0002515, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen and 93/100 Dollars ($31,413.93) including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on DECEMBER 1, 2011. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 25 and 26 of Barrett Acres according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 4 of plats, page 30. Subject to a 20 foot easement over the North side of said Lot 26 of Barrett Acres. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: November 3, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 77561830 File No. 200.8463 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David M. Boudinot and Amy M. Boudinot aka David Boudinot and Amy Boudinot, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee, dated September 23, 2005, and recorded on September 28, 2005 in instrument 1153500, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORKAS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SAMI II TRUST 2005-AR7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005AR7 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Eight and 33/100 Dollars ($229,368.33), including interest at 3.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1 of Hickory Hill Farms Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Consolidating Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1020192 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #389013F01 06764167 (11-24)(12-15) NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Julia A. Krohta TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 11-222-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 6th, day of October, 2011, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation Home Equity Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 20063 was the Plaintiff and David Thompson and Kellie Thompson were the defendants. The aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $121,299.50, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 9.6% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 29th of December, 2011 at 1 pm, local time. On said day at said time, the following described property shall be sold: Charter Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, particularly described as Lot 4 of Supervisor's Plat of GreenMeadows according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 36 of Barry County Records. Tax Parcel ID: 08-13-120-005-00 More commonly known as: 105 N. M 37 Hwy. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. Dated: November 10, 2011 Mark Sheldon Deputy Sheriff For more information please call 248-642-2515. Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 File No. 279423L02 77561913 IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Leona R. Smith 1475 Welcome Road Hastings, MI 49058 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: November 24, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 708.0399 06764562 (11-24) NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Linda Anaya and David Anaya, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6120 Marsh Rd, Shelbyville, MI 493449438. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 18, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 18, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 234484F06 06764363 (11-24) IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Wyatt J. Holes 193 Oak Street Freeport, MI 49325 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: November 24, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 708.0481 77562177 (11-24) NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Glenn E. Converse and Marsha L. Converse, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2400 E State Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-8452. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1304 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from November 21, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after November 21, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 362204F01 06764564 (11-24) FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kimberlee Wilson, a single woman to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgageit, Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2007 and recorded November 9, 2007 in Instrument # 200711090004043, and re-recorded on January 8, 2008 in Instrument # 20080108-0000266 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, by assignment dated October 6, 2011 and recorded October 13, 2011 in Instrument # 201110130009588 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($85,725.82) including interest 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 8, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Beginning at a point on the East and West one quarter line of Section 32, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant 1199.50 feet West of the center of said section and running thence North 660.00 feet; thence West 173.11 feet to the West line of the East one half of the Northwest one quarter of said section; thence South along said West line of the East one half of the Northwest one quarter, 660.00 feet to said East and West one quarter line; thence East along said one quarter line 166.97 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to an easement over the Southerly 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Parcel 2: A parcel of land in the Northwest one quarter of Section 32, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the center of said Section 32, thence North 89 degrees 1 min 50 secs West along the East and West one quarter line of said Section 32; a distance of 1366.47 feet to the West line of the East one half of the Northwest one quarter of said Section 32; thence North 1 degree 26 mins 45 secs East along said West line 136.09 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 84 degrees 9 mins 24 secs West 5.68 feet; thence North 4 degrees 33 mins 40 secs West 50.38 feet; thence North 84 degrees 2 mins 30 secs Eat 11.00 feet to said West line; thence South 1 degree 26 mins 45 secs West along said West line 50.80 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 249 Sheffield Road, Battle Creek MI 49017 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 11/10/2011 Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 84477561993 5123 Our File No: 11-46617 Synopsis Hastings Charter Township Regular meeting Nov 8, 2011 Meeting called to order 7:00 pm Pledge and roll call even board members present, 2 guests. Public comment none Closed regular meeting at 7:06 pm and opened Special meeting for Leach Lake Weed Control Regular meeting reopened at 7:13 pm Approved minutes of Oct 11, 2011 meeting Dept. reports received Comm. Gibson – report received Treasurer’s report received & put on file Clerk letter rec’d from State Bar requesting Township attorneys name for Directory WFS presented the GASB 56 and we will need to establish a policy for presentation of unrestricted funds Supervisor went to Castleton twp. meeting discussing sewer and Mercy Ambulance Resolution to Define Resident and Child as It pertains to the Cemetery Ordinance Doors locks to be rekeyed Salary Resolution for 2012 no increases from 2011 Electronic Transaction Resolution and Policy to Adopt Electronic Transactions 2012 Budget will be present at Dec 13 twp. meeting Approved payment of warrants. Board member comments Trash being dumped on River Rd Public comment none Meeting adjourned at 8:07 pm Read full minutes at Hastingstownship.com Submitted by: Anita S. Mennell, Clerk Attested to by 06764173 Jim Brown, Supervisor SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by MICHAEL HARSHMAN, A SINGLE MAN, to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Mortgagee, dated February 17, 2006, and recorded on February 17, 2006, in Document No. 1160302, and re-recorded By Affidavit to correct Legal Description on November 14, 2011 in Document NO. 201111140010621, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars and Fifty-Eight Cents ($127,160.58), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 5, 2012 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, BEING LOT 4, BLOCK 4 OF PARROTT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 36, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS AND PART OF BLOCK 6, VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 21, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 1161.83 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 733.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 89 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 66.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST 252.04 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCK 4 OF SAID PARROTT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 66.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4 AS EXTENDED 251.26 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 USDA.000061 CONV (11-24)(1277562231 15) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — Page 11 Continued from previous page Cash prizes offered in contest for young writers to Manistee and Alpena. The other February storm hit southern and central Lower Michigan Feb. 20 to 21. This ice storm hit along and south of a Kalamazoo-to-Monroe line. Ice accumulated up to a half inch, with some isolated locations recording an inch of ice. The ice downed thousands of trees and power lines throughout that region. Many people were without power for four to five days. In all, up to $10 million in damages were caused by the ice storm. Farther north, heavy snow fell with five to 10 inches of snow along and south of a Manistee-to-Tawas line. The winter season ended with bouts of light snow in March and then again in April across northern portions of the state. Two strong storms ended the winter season. On March 22 and 23, areas north of a Baldwinto-Port Huron line received six to 15 inches of snow from a storm that moved through the center part of the Great Lakes Region. This storm dumped heavy snow as far north as the southern Upper Peninsula. The final storm hit April 19 and 20 with a narrow band of heavy snow from Traverse City to Alpena. The five to 10 inches of April snow resulted in tree damage in some areas, due to some trees already having their spring foliage. Local high school competition To encourage Barry County high school students in the Delton Kellogg, Hastings, Maple Valley and Thornapple Kellogg high schools and the Barry Intermediate School District with writing aspirations, the Barry Community Foundation has announced the Write Away competition funded by a grant from Barry County residents Kensinger and Alice Jones. In the spring, winners in five different categories will be awarded cash prizes, along with appropriate certificates. “Competition and rewards shouldn’t just be the prerogative of the athletes,” said Kensinger Jones. “Good writers should be recognized publicly, too.” He enjoyed a 50-year career as a writer of radio dramas, creative director for major international advertising agencies, author of numerous magazine articles and several motion picture scripts. In 1976, he “retired” to Barry County to raise Angus cattle and embark on a 14-year professorship at Michigan State University. He and Alice collaborated on two published books, and their work has appeared in the Reminder and the Hastings Banner. They decided to organize and fund the Write Away competition after Ken participated in a career fair at Hastings High School. “I knew that poetry and short story contests in my high school days encouraged a number of kids to write and submit work and that winning was a wonderful motivation to keep on trying,” he said. After discussing possibilities with Sheree Newell, then coordinator of the career fair, and later with Fred Jacobs of J-Ad Graphics and Bonnie Hildreth of the Barry Community Foundation, the Joneses decided to fund a pilot program for the 2003-04 school year. Jennifer Richards of the BCF organized a panel discussion with four representatives of the foundation’s Youth Advisory Council, and a format was developed. The competition, for all high school students who attend the above high schools, will have two separate contests. One contest will be for students in grades 9 and 10, the other for students in grades 11 and 12. “Competition and rewards shouldn’t just be the prerogative of the athletes. Good writers should be recognized publicly, too.” Kensinger Jones Freshmen and sophomores can submit a poem (preferably with rhyme and meter) and/or an essay. The contest for juniors and seniors invites submission of a short story (not more than 1,500 words) on any subject, a poem (preferably with rhyme and meter) and a feature story based on some aspect of life in Barry County. Writers can submit only one entry in each category, but may enter all categories for their grade level and could, possibly, win more than one award. After Dec. 1, full details and official rules and entry blanks can be obtained from the English departments at Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Thornapple Kellogg, Maple Valley high schools and the BISD. Home-schooled students are also encouraged to apply and may obtain the entry form directly from the Barry Community Foundation. The contest officially opens Dec. 1. The closing date for submissions is Feb. 3, 2012. Winners will be announced in April. For more information, check with high school English departments or call Richards at the Barry Community Foundation, 269945-0526. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Duane Kissinger and Jennifer Kissinger, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to First Residential Mortgage Network, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2001, and recorded on January 9, 2002 in instrument 1072744, and assigned by said Mortgagee to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Nine and 60/100 Dollars ($103,549.60), including interest at 6.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24, Town 1 North Range 8 West described as beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 24; thence West along the center of the South Section line Road 165 feet; thence North 264 feet; thence East 165 feet to the East Section line; thence South along said East Section line 264 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 77561797 File #378863F01 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin A. Gladhill and Rebecca A. Gladhill, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2007, and recorded on March 21, 2007 in instrument 1177744, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($94,487.35), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8, Block 45 of Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 27, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387706F01 (11-17)(12-08) 06764021 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Donald E Hueckel, A Single Man to First Chicago NBD Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated March 8, 1999 and recorded March 16, 1999 in Instrument # 1026598 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: CitiMortgage, Inc, by assignment dated January 3, 2011 and recorded January 11, 2011 in Instrument # 201101110000383 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seven Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($63,507.51) including interest 7.3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 1, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 3, Town 1 North, Range 7 West distant South 369.00 feet from the West one quarter post of said section 3; thence East parallel with the East and West one quarter line of said Section 3, a distance of 1833.00 feet; thence South parallel with said West Section line 683.00 feet; thence West parallel with said East and West one quarter line 976.00 feet; thence North parallel with said West section line 380.00 feet; thence West parallel with said East and West one quarter line 857.00 feet to said West section line; thence North along said West section 303.00 feet to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom right of way for Highway M-66 as recorded in Liber 329 of Deeds on Page 594. Commonly known as 10583 Assyria Rd, Nashville MI 49073 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 11/03/2011 CitiMortgage, Inc, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77561845 No: 11-49787 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott L. Averill, A Married Man and Melissa Averill, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 30, 2006, and recorded on September 6, 2006 in instrument 1169614, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-HE2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand One Hundred FiftyFive and 08/100 Dollars ($98,155.08), including interest at 9.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 134, Middleville Downs No. 6 according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 5 of plats, page 61 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387031F01 77562134 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda L. Gay, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 17, 2007, and recorded on June 5, 2007 in instrument 1181344, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor to Lasalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-5 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and 79/100 Dollars ($93,910.79), including interest at 9.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 37 and 38 of Hardendoff Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #383714F01 06764305 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott M. Willett and Jolene Willett, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 5, 2008, and recorded on November 6, 2008 in instrument 20081107-0010842, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven and 26/100 Dollars ($79,497.26), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lot 918 and the South 1/2 of Lot 919, except the West 26 1/2 feet of the South 1/2 of Lot 919, Plat of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber of Plats on Page 1. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388759F01 77562179 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tracy Ernest Stark a married man and Susan Marie Stark, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 30, 2004, and recorded on October 7, 2004 in instrument 1135138, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and 76/100 Dollars ($64,690.76), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19 and 20 of Andrews Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 5. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #386087F01 77561931 (11-10)(12-01) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GEORGE DUQUESNEL and ADOREE MIRON, HUSBAND AND WIFE, JOINT TENANCY WITH FULL RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 29, 2004, and recorded on May 7, 2004, in Document No. 1127148, and assigned by said mortgagee to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Three Cents ($190,899.03), including interest at 2.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on December 8, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 31 OF POPLAR BEACH NUMBER 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 22, ALSO, COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 31; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AN EXTENSION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 31 TO THE WATERS OF CROOKED LAKE, THENCE ALONG THE WATERS EDGE IN A WESTERLY, NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WATERS EDGE TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 31 OF POPLAR BEACH PLAT NUMBER 1; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 31 TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 31 TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER THEREOF AND PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 LBPS.000988 FNMA 77561982 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Peter Nevins, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2006, and recorded on December 26, 2006 in instrument 1174210, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Five and 49/100 Dollars ($141,475.49), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 1, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land 16 rods North and South by 10 rods East and West in the Northwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 3, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #186080F02 77561788 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew D. Dickens, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2005, and recorded on May 25, 2005 in instrument 1147047, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty and 21/100 Dollars ($125,560.21), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 26 of Ammon Eatons Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 15; also commencing at the Northeast corner of said Lot 26, thence North 33 feet, thence West 132 feet, thence South 33 feet, thence East 132 feet, being the South one-half of Easton St. adjacent to said Lot 26, which street was heretofore vacated by the City of Hastings. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #257906F03 77562001 (11-17)(12-08) �Page 12 — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner COURT NEWS Andrew Jay Henderson, 53, of Battle Creek was sentenced Nov. 17 for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Henderson was ordered to serve 30 days in jail, with credit for five days served. He must pay $1,698 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. Charges of operating while intoxicated third offense felony and operating with license suspended, revoked or denied second or subsequent offense were dropped. On Nov. 17, Dwight Donald Peebles of Nashville was sentenced for embezzlement more than $20,000. Peebles, 55, was ordered to serve six months in jail and pay $21,392 in cost and restitution. A work release was granted, and he must pay a minimum of $500 per month. He received credit for two days served and will serve 60 months on probation. Charges of using computers to commit a crime and stolen property receiving and concealing more that $200 were dropped. Scott Jeffrey Bultsma, 46, of Middleville was sentenced Nov. 17 for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Bultsma was ordered to serve 90 days in jail, with credit for two days served. He must pay $2,698 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. The last 75 days of jail time will be suspended upon payment of costs. A work release was granted, and he will serve his time on weekends. Bultsma must complete drug court. He was ordered to pay a minimum of $50 per month on costs. Bultsma’s driver’s license was suspended for one year, with restrictions after 60 days. Charges of fleeing a police officer, fourth offense, and operating in violation of license restrictions were dropped. On Nov. 17, Marvin Roy Hall, of Hastings was sentenced for delivering or manufacturing marijuana. Hall, 45, was ordered to serve 30 days in jail, with credit for one day served. He must serve 12 months on probation and pay $3,198 in costs. The balance of his jail time will be suspended upon payment of costs. Hall’s driver’s license was suspended for six months, with restrictions after 30 days. Maurice C. Harper was sentenced Nov. 17 for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Harper, 47, of Middleville, was ordered to serve 30 days in jail, with credit for two days served. He must pay $2,198 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. Harper must complete drug court and pay a minimum of $142 per month toward costs. He is able to serve jail time on weekends. Richard Arden Weedall Jr., 36, was sentenced to 43 to 180 months in prison for home invasion, second degree. Weedall, of Hastings, must pay $698 in costs. His sentence will be served consecutive to any parole sanctions. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Card of Thanks Help Wanted AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 THANK YOU The family of Donald W. Johnson would like to take this opportunity to express our sincerest appreciation for the thoughtfulness presented to us and love we have been given during our time of bereavement. A special thanks to Hospice of Barry County, Girrbach Funeral Home, Pastor Gary Newton, the American Legion, the United States Marine Corps, the Elks, the Wingeier family, Bruce Rendon, Liz Nevins, Fred Jacobs and to every soldier, past, present and future for keeping our country free. God Bless You. The children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Donald W. Johnson MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLINICIAN: A full-time supervisory position for a mental health/substance abuse clinician exists in Hastings with the following qualifications/requirements: *Minimum five years experience supervising people and programs. *Experience working with mental health and substance abuse clients. *Fully Licensed Psychologist. *CAADC credential a plus. *Ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. *Availability to work evenings and take on-call coverage. Position offers a dynamic work environment and a comprehensive benefit package. Send resume to Barry County Community Health Authority, 915 West Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. No phone calls. EOE. GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS: China cabinet, computer desk with overhead cupboard, La-Z-Boy swivel rocker, changing table, In Step bicycle trailer, Cosco carseat. 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Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with persons unknown to you ask for money in advance of delivery of goods or services advertised. Turkey Trail Trot runners enjoy new course layout Help Wanted MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLINICIAN A full-time position for a mental health/substance abuse clinician exists with previous group therapy, individual therapy, and crisis stabilization experience. This position requires experience working with mental health and substance abuse clients. LLP, LPC, or LMSW required; CAADC credential a plus. Position requires the ability to wok evenings and take on-call coverage is required. Send resume to Barry County Community Mental Health Authority, 915 West Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. No phone call. EOE. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION-PROJECT COORDINATOR: Substance abuse prevention program accepting resumes for Project Coordinator to assist Community Coalition; minimum requirements of a BA/BA in human services related field. Experience in community building/collaboration and program coordination desired buy not critical. Good verbal, written, presentation skills necessary. Competitive compensation and benefit package, EOE. Submit resume and cover letter to SA Prevention Supervisor, BCCMHA. 915 West Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 or (616)9019898. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 The runners take off as Matt Funk gives the signal to go at the start of the 3rd Annual Turkey Trail Trot in Middleville Saturday morning (Nov. 12). The Turkey Trail Trot may have been a bit smaller this year in Middleville, but it wasn’t any less enjoyable for those who participated. On a beautiful cool autumn morning, Nov. 12, there were 32 local runners who participated in the 3rd Annual Turkey Trail Trot 5K run/walk. With a new trail, the participants were eager to get started at 9 a.m. By the time the awards were announced the sun was shining and the day was warming up beautifully. “We may have had less participation this year, but we had fun and the weather cooperated, which is always great,” said race director Roxanne Potter. “We had several participants express their gratitude for the work that went into putting this event on and mentioned that they really liked the new course that was used.” The overall male winner was Keith Winchester, who finished in 17 minutes 29 seconds. His sister Melissa Winchester, a freshman at Thornapple Kellogg High School, was the overall female winner with a time of 19:36. Participants that stayed after to enjoy refreshments were given a chance to win door prizes from a drawing of all registered runners. Larry Albaugh was the lucky winner of a three month membership to Gun Lake Fitness. Audrey Mulder was awarded a special prize for being the first runner to mail in her registration. Several other door prizes were donated by local businesses so there were a lot of winners on the day. The Thornapple Kellogg High School track and field program and cross country program were winners as well. “Because of the sponsors, we can donate the proceeds from the race to the cross country and track teams,” said Potter, who also expressed gratitude to the number of dependable, seasoned volunteers that make the race possible. 3rd Annual Turkey Trail Trot Results 15 & Under Female -- 1. Melissa Winchester, 19:36.18; 2. Jillian Sterman, 25:35.78; 3. Audrey Mulder 30:36.96. 15 & Under Male -- 1. Joe Gaikema, 21:26.09; 2. Brendan Miller, 22:43.17; 3. will host its 5th Annual Future Saxons Night on Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Hastings High School gym, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Students in grades K-6 are invited to come play basketball, volleyball, sing karaoke, do arts & crafts and more with the boys’ basketball teams. The cost is $5 per student. Pizza, candy, and pop will also be available for $1 each. The basketball team regularly promotes the event as a great evening for parents to get some Christmas shopping done while their youngsters burn off some energy. Automotive RICK TAYLOR’S DETAIL WORKS. Automobile cleaning service gift certificates. Trust a professional with over 44 years experience. (269)948-0958. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 36-45 Male -- 1. Bryan Denman, 21:14.64; 2. William Baldry, 23:48.36; 3. Brian Baughman, 24:05.13. 46-55 Female -- 1. Camie Sleeman, 27:40.54; 2. Kerri VanTil, 31:15.89; 3. Sharon Albaugh, 49:52.19. 46-55 Male -- 1. Chris Noah, 23:46.71. 56-65 Male -- 1. Maurice Hicks, 21:45.22; 2. Mike Bremer, 22:58.92; 3. Ric Knapp, 27:06.72; 4. Dave Knapp, 29:20.37; 5. Larry Albaugh, 42:22.10. Mystery Runner -- ?, 32:43.10. POLICE BEAT Deer are on the run — and hit Michigan State Police reported that in the first two days of firearms deer season, 14 of the 74 vehicle-related dispatches in Allegan and Barry counties involved deer. MSP reminds motorists to drive with caution. Deer are much more active during gun season. Man gambles on trespassing Barry County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched Nov. 18 to Center Road in Hastings on a complaint of trespassing. The caller had a gun out and was holding the suspect at the scene. Upon arrival, deputies observed the homeowner and his uncle in hunter’s orange, both with shotguns. The suspected trespasser was standing near them. The suspect told the homeowner he woke up there and thought he was at the Gun Lake Casino. The owner did not want to pursue charges. According to deputies, the suspect appeared intoxicated. Future Saxons Night to be held Dec. 3 at Masked bandit Hastings High School suspected of vandalism The Hastings Boys Basketball program Business Services BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Personal * Self-Employed * Small Business Payroll * Billing Accounts Receivable * Accounts Payable General Ledger Weekly * Monthly * Quarterly * Annually Call today! (269)420-5714 Braden Vertalka, 28:45.17. 16-25 Male -- 1. Keith Winchester, 17:29.94; 2. Mac Gaikema, 19:18.93. 26-35 Female -- 1. Teresa Wandell, 29:09.24; 2. Lindsay Vertalka, 31:31.50; 3. Erica Allen, 42:12.91; 4. Amanda Castelein, 49:53.25. 26-35 Male -- 1. Bill Makela, 21:12.02; 2. Dwight Wade, 28:50.31. 36-45 Female -- 1. Beth McNee, 23:10.84; 2. Janette Bremer, 26:56.50; 3. Kathy Newman, 27:55.35; 4. Kelly Hjelm, 34:48.92. A woman reported damage to her 2000 Dodge truck Nov. 18 after her husband and daughter had taken the truck to Guy Road in Nashville to deer hunt. She said the body shop looked at the damage and said it was probably due to a raccoon. There were gouges and scratches in the windshield and hood, estimated at $2,000 for repair. There are no suspects at this time. Ex beau won’t stop calling; won’t respond to police On Nov. 14, a woman tried to call 911 for assistance on Day Road in Bellevue. Deputies arrived to find a woman at her dining room table, visibly shaking. The victim told deputies her boyfriend had been sleeping and woke up, then started screaming at her about why see wasn’t in bed. She became frightened and tried to call 911, but her boyfriend took the cell phone away. She then tried to use the house phone, and he unplugged the phone line. She told deputies she tried to leave the house, but the 24year-old Bellevue man prevented her. They struggled, and the curtains came apart. She was able to open a window and yell for a neighbor. Reportedly, the neighbor came over and broke the couple up. The suspect left on a motorized bicycle. Deputies were unable to locate the man. Upon further investigation, deputies learned that the suspect moved out of the complainant’s house, and is now living with his mother in Battle Creek. The woman says he is continually calling her, sometimes 50 times an hour. Deputies left messages for the suspect, and upon contacting his mother, have set up an interview time. The report has been turned over to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. Intruders apparently park and hide Deputies received a report Nov. 8 from a man saying his wife had called suspecting someone in their basement on Cox Road near Bellevue. The man said he was 10 minutes away from home. He told deputies when he arrived, he secured the property, but found the back door ajar. Police dog Gina was utilized to track from the back door to the backyard and into a wooded area. Gina lost the track after traveling through the woods and into a hay field near a woodlot. Two sets of tire tracks were found in the field. The tracks appeared very fresh, and the property owner said no one had been in the field recently with permission. The case is closed. Thieves take jewelry from Irving Twp. home Deputies were dispatched to Ryan Road in Irving Township Nov. 9 for a breaking and entering. The homeowner had arrived home to find the front door open. After securing the residence, the husband and wife looked through their home for missing items and realized jewelry was missing, which was valued at $2,900. Deputies dusted for prints and found a possible latent print on the jewelry cabinet. No suspects have been identified, and the case remains open. Teens blamed for taking a stand The sheriff’s department received a report Nov. 21 of a stolen hunting tree stand. The caller said someone had taken the stand off land he leases on North Charlton Park Road. The man suspected local teenagers. Deputies said evidence would be hard to gather, and the case remains open. The tree stand is valued at $125. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — Page 13 Residents should prepare for winter hazards now If the past two years are any indication of what is in store for the upcoming season, this winter will be a serious threat to homes and businesses, according to the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. During both 2010 and 2011, the U.S. received near-record amounts of snowfall, including 2011’s Groundhog Day Blizzard, which caused $1.1 billion in insured losses and more than $2 billion in total losses, according to the National Climatic Data Center. “Winter weather can inflict substantial damage to your home or business,” said Julie Rochman, president and CEO of IBHS. “Preparing now, while cooler weather setting in reminds us that winter is coming, but before freezing temperatures arrive, will help you avoid costly losses.” IBHS’ Severe Winter Weather page on www.DisasterSafety.org provides guidance on how to protect homes or businesses against roof collapse and other winter weather-related perils. Ice dams An ice dam is an accumulation of ice at the lower edge of a sloped roof, usually at the gutter. When interior heat melts snow on the roof, the water will run down and refreeze at the roof’s edge, where temperatures are much cooler. Ice builds up and blocks water from draining off of the roof, forcing water under the roof covering and into the attic or down the inside walls of the house. Take the following steps to decrease the likelihood that ice dams will form: • Keep the attic well-ventilated. The colder the attic, the less melting and refreezing on the roof. • Keep the attic floor well-insulated to minimize the amount of heat rising through from within the house. • As an extra precaution against roof leaks in case ice dams do form, when re-roofing install an ice and water barrier under the roof covering that extends from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line of the building. Frozen pipes Frozen water in pipes can cause water pressure buildup between the ice blockage and a closed faucet at the end of a pipe, which leads to pipes bursting at their weakest points. Pipes in attics, crawl spaces and outside walls are particularly vulnerable to freezing in extremely cold weather. Pipes near openings in the outside wall of a building, including where television, cable or telephone lines enter the structure, also may freeze. To prevent water in pipes from freezing, take the following steps: Woodland man appointed to state occupational health commission Gov. Rick Snyder announced Thursday, Nov. 17, the appointment of Brian Potter of Woodland and the reappointment of David Glynn of Decatur to the Michigan Occupational Health Standards Commission. The nine-member commission works with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act to prevent illnesses in places of employment and protect the life and safety of employees. Potter, owner and president of Architectural Metals Inc., serves on the Lakewood Public Schools Board of Education, the Union Bank Board of Directors, Michigan Construction Career Council, and the Associate Builders and Contractors Task Force. Potter said he has no idea who submitted his name as a candidate. He earned an associate’s degree in applied technology from Lansing Community College. He will represent employers with 200 or fewer employees and replaces Gary Novak. The commission meets four times a year for day-long meetings. “It is an advisory position, not a hands-on one,” Potter noted. He is the safety director of his company and said he stays up to date on Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. “There are a lot of heights in my job, and I take safety very seriously. I train and teach safety.” Appointees will serve three-year terms expiring Aug. 5, 2014, and are subject to the Senior Citizens Butterfingrs 30-14; Just Having Fun 28-16; M&M’s 25-19; Usedtobe #1 25-19; Kuempel 24-20; Three Gals & a Gal 21-23; Early Risers 20-24; Sun Risers 20-24; King Pins 1826; Ward’s Friends 9-35. Women’s Good Games and Series - D. Larsen 180-461; Y. Cheeseman 190-469; J. Gasper 184. Men’s Good Games and Series - W. Talsma 175-483; R. McDonald 226-661; D. Kiersey 199; B. Terry 202-562; R. Hart 175; C. Atkinson 210-525; B. Akers 198; L. Markley 182-486; G. Yoder 192; J. Grassmyer 268-628. Wednesday PM Mills Landing 30-14; Hair Care 29.5-14.5; The River 26-18; Eye & ENT 24-20; Four Pals 19.5-24.5. Good Games and Series - P. Fowler 172; L. Elliston 189; R. Pitts 153-376; E. Ulrich 189-490; B. Hathaway 166; P. Freeman 162. Thursday Angels Riverfront Fin. Ser. 30-14; Moore’s Apt. tion on the lower roof near the step could produce much higher loads than those considered by the original designer for the existing building. The best source for determining how much snow load a building can handle is the original design plan. Most roof designs can support at least 20 pounds per square foot. Guidelines to estimate snow weight • 10 to 12 inches of fresh snow equals about five pounds per square foot of roof space. • Three to five inches of old or packed snow equals about five pounds per square foot of roof space. • Ice is much heavier, with one inch equaling about one foot of fresh snow. Snow and ice removal from roofs IBHS recommends that property owners not attempt to climb on a roof to remove snow. A safer alternative is to use a snow rake while standing at ground level. Visit the IBHS severe winter weather page at www.disastersafety.org to learn more about how to protect a home or business against winter weather-related perils. IBHS is an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization supported by the property insurance industry. The organization works to reduce the social and economic effects of natural disasters and other risks to residential and commercial property by conducting research and advocating improved construction, maintenance and preparation practices. Coach Behrenwald leaving the sidelines at Lakewood Jim Behrenwald is now the former Lakewood varsity football coach. He decided to retire from coaching Thursday. “He’s been with the program as far as being a player and coach for 35 years,” said Lakewood athletic director Bill Barker. “His number one goal has always been to develop good solid young men who are going to be good husbands, fathers and be able to give back to the community.” “He has always appreciated his family, players, coaches, parents and the community. He appreciates everything about Lakewood football, and will always be a Viking support- er.” Barker said that Behrenwald felt that he couldn’t give the program the time it needed in the offseason due, and that finding someone who could would be in the best interest of the program. The Vikings were 5-13 in Behrenwald’s two seasons as head coach. After a 4-5 first season, Lakewood’s varsity team was just 1-8 this fall. “I don’t think anyone has ever given more to Lakewood football than Jim Behrenwald,” Barker said. “Unity Field would not exist without him.” BIG Banners for your Special Event! 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The more insulation, the better. • Use caulk to seal cracks and holes in outside walls and foundations near water pipes. • Keep cabinet doors open during cold spells to allow warm air to circulate around pipes (particularly in the kitchen and bathroom). • Keep a slow drip of water flowing through faucets connected to pipes that run through an unheated or unprotected space. • Drain the water system, especially if a building will be unattended during cold periods. Snow load Building age is a major factor in how much snow a roof can handle. Newer building codes provide much better guidance for estimating snow loads, particularly increased loads near changes in roof elevations where snowdrifts and snow falling from an upper roof may build up on a lower roof near the step. For flat roofs, the step-down area between roof sections is particularly susceptible to snow overload because of the tendency for ice and snow collection, especially in windy weather. Older roofs may suffer from corrosion of connections which may reduce its ability to resist high snow loads. Buildings with lightweight roofs, such as metal buildings or builtup roofs on bar joists generally provide less protection from overload than do heavy roofs. Rooftop equipment and roof projections, such as mechanical equipment that is more than two feet tall, causes snow accumulation due to drift, creating the need for higher snow load consideration in these areas. A serious condition can be created when a taller building or a taller addition is built adjacent to shorter, existing building. Unless the shorter building is strengthened in the area next to the taller building or addition, snow accumula- 28-16; Cathy’s Cut @ Curl 25-19; Hastings Bowl 25-19; Miller Farm Repair 25-19; RockN-Bowlers 23-21; Varney’s Const. 17-27. High Games and Series - J. Wyant 158; C. Gdula 157; P. McDiarmid 189; T. Dickinson 147; M. Chase 145; J. Wood 130; C. Ooper 194; M. Moore 157; L. 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Let us customize your cards … Prices starting at (Envelopes extra) 6 $ 99 YOUR MESSAGE HERE 25 cards Call us for all your printing needs! 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 �Page 14 — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Number of state finalists on girls’ all-county team by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was another good year for the local girls’ cross country teams. Delton Kellogg’s girls won the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship this fall, and went on to qualify for the Division 3 State Finals. Thornapple Kellogg junior Casey Lawson was a conference champion as well, winning the O-K Gold Conference’s individual title, and going on to earn her second state medal. Lawson was joined by Hastings’ sophomore Trista Straube at the Division 2 State Finals. Delton Kellogg’s girls were joined by Maple Valley’s Jessica Rushford in the Division 3 girls’ race at the State Finals, which were once again hosted by Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. It was another fall of tough competition for the local girls. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls pulled out a win at the Barry County Meet, which was held Oct. 24 at Mulberry Fore Golf Course in Nashville, after placing fourth at the O-K Gold Conference Meet. The Trojan girls were trying to stay a step ahead of Catholic Central and Hastings, while chasing after South Christian, Forest Hills Eastern and Caledonia in the league. Lakewood had another tough year in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division, where everyone was chasing Williamston. Delton Kellogg was able to hold off solid teams from Parchment, Hackett Catholic Central, Schoolcraft and Pennfield to win the KVA, while Maple Valley finished at the other end of the league’s standings. The top seven runners at the Barry County Meet earned First Team All-Barry County honors this fall, while the next seven finishers have been named to the all-county second team. Girls’ Cross Country First Team Jolene Drum, Delton Kellogg: A senior in her third year on the Panther varsity, Drum led the Panthers to the KVA championship, and earned All-KVA honors by placing sixth at the league championships with a time of 20:09. She was the first Delton runner to finish at finish line at Johnson Park in 20:47. Girls’ Cross Country Jessica Rushford Trista Straube Casey Lawson the Barry County Meet, placing fourth in 20:52. Casey Lawson, Thornapple Kellogg: Lawson earned her second state medal by placing 25th at the Division 2 State Finals, with a time of 18:56.1, to close out a fine junior season. Lawson was the Barry County champion, finishing that race in 19:48, and also was the O-K Gold Conference’s individual champion by winning the conference meet at Johnson Park in 19:25.0. Janie Noah, Thornapple Kellogg: Noah was the third Trojan to hit the finish line at the Barry County Meet, placing seventh in 21:24. She was also the third TK runner to hit the finish line at the O-K Gold Conference Meet, as she placed 19th in 21:28 at Johnson Park. Jessica Rushford, Maple Valley: The lone state qualifier for the Lions, she was 59th in her second trip to the Division 3 State Finals, hitting the finish line in 20:06.2. Rushford was third at the Barry County Meet, in 20:36, and went on to place 11th at the Lions’ Division 3 Regional Race with a time of 19:57.8. Marcie Stevens, Delton Kellogg: Stevens, a sophomore who ran for Otsego as a freshman, was the first Delton Kellogg girl to finish at the Division 3 State Finals where she was 111th in 20:43.5. Stevens was one of four Delton girls to earn All-KVA honors, placing 14th at the league championship in 21:01. She was sixth at the county meet in 21:15. Trista Straube, Hastings: Straube qualified for the Division 2 State Finals for the second time this fall, placing eighth at her team’s Division 2 Regional Meet hosted by Carson City-Crystal in 19:18.0. She would place 76th at the Division 2 State Finals in 19:51.4. Straube was the runner-up at the O-K Gold Conference Meet in 19:25.7, and the runnerup at the county Meet finishing in 20:00. Melissa Winchester, Thornapple Kellogg: A freshman, Winchester was the Trojan’s number two runner for much of the year. She was fifth at the county meet in 20:53. Winchester placed 12th at the O-K Gold conference Meet the week before, hitting the Second Team Christi Boze, Delton Kellogg: One of Delton’s top runners all year, Boze was eighth at the Barry County Meet in 21:29. She earned All-KVA honors with a 12th place finish at the league championships, hitting the finish line in 20:37, and placed seventh at the Panthers’ Division 3 Regional Meet finishing in 20:47. Madison King, Lakewood: The leader for the Lakewood Vikings all season long, King placed 12th at the Barry County Meet in 22:24. King was nearly a minute better the following weekend, leading the Vikings at their Division 2 Regional Meet with a 53rd-place time of 21:37.6. Abby Laubaugh, Hastings: A freshman, Laubaugh raced to a 13th-place finish at the Barry County Meet in 22:33. She was even faster the following weekend at the Saxons’ Division 2 Regional Meet, placing 46th in 21:16.6. Ariel Moore, Hastings: Among the top three for the Saxon team most of the season, Moore was 11th at the county meet in 22:13. She wasn’t too far behind the state qualifiers at the Saxons’ Division 2 Regional Meet at the end of her sophomore year, placing 23rd in 20:12.8. Rachel Rimer, Hastings: Another Saxon sophomore, Rimer was 40th at the Saxons’ regional meet in 20:58.9. Rimer was the second Hastings runner to hit the finish line at the county meet, placing tenth in 22:11. Brianna Russell, Delton Kellogg: Russell was the second Delton runner to finish at the Division 3 State Finals, placing 135th in 20:58.1. She helped Delton get there by placing 11th at regionals in 21:27. Russell was 14th at the Barry County Meet in 22:40. Taylor Ward, Thornapple Kellogg: Ward stepped up for the Trojans at the county meet, placing ninth in 22:08. She ran a solid time of 20:58.3 to finish 39th at the Trojans’ Division 2 Regional Meet hosted by Carson City-Crystal at the end of the year. Local tennis teams saw tough competition all fall Ben Delger by Brett Bremer Sports Editor In another conference or another region, the season might have appeared to be even better for the Lakewood varsity boys’ tennis team. Lakewood had the top boys’ tennis team in the county this fall, but that was only good enough to put them fourth in their tough conference - the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. The Vikings were just 1-3 in duals in the league, and finished fourth at the league tournament, but the three teams ahead of them all placed in the top ten at the Division 4 State Finals. Lansing Catholic was the Division 4 runner-up this fall, finishing just one-point behind state champion Ann Arbor Greenhills. Portland finished fourth at the state finals, and Williamston tenth. Not only did the Vikings play all three of those teams during the league season, but also saw them at their Division 4 Regional Tournament as well. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg played in a tough league all season long too, the O-K Gold Conference. The Saxon team, with just two seniors, placed fifth in the league behind powers Caledonia, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Forest hills Eastern and South Christian. Thornapple Kellogg, with new head coach Steve Rosenberg, placed seventh in the league. Connor von der Hoff Boys’ Tennis First Team Singles Ben Delger, Thornapple Kellogg: The Trojans’ senior first singles player earned honorable mention all-conference in the O-K Gold Conference, placing sixth at the league tournament. He had five wins on the season, and was one of the TK team’s co-captains. Eric Enz, Lakewood: One of eight Viking seniors, and a co-captain, Enz played first singles during hissenior He placed fourth at the CAAC-White Championship and was the fourth seed at first singles at the Vikings’ Division 4 Regional Tournament. Brian Graybill, Hastings: A four-year varsity player for the Saxons, he won his team’s “best attitude” award at the end of the season. He showcased the best serve of any Saxon this fall, and was consistent at second singles all season long from both the forehand and backhand sides. Graham Lince, Thornapple Kellogg: At second singles for the Trojans this fall, Lince had four wins this year and played in a number of close matches throughout the season. TK head coach Steve Rosenberg said he was “very competitive” in a lot of tough matches at his flight. Stephen Nisbet, Lakewood: Nisbet played second singles, and a few matches at first singles, for the Vikings this fall. Adam Barker He had a fourth place finish at his flight at the CAAC-White Championship. Connor von der Hoff, Hastings: The Saxons’ sophomore first singles player won half of his matches this year, and took the singles title at the Lakewood Invitational. von der Hoff earned all-conference honors in the O-K Gold for the second time this year, and was named the Saxons’ most valuable player. Doubles Adam Barker and Alex Schuiling, Lakewood: Barker and Schuiling returned for their senior season as the Viking first doubles teams, and were both team captains. The pair placed third at the CAAC-White Championship, then upset their league rivals from Portland at regionals to place second at their flight there. Anthony Haskin and David Parks, Lakewood: The Vikings’ second doubles duo, they had the best finish of any flight for the Vikings at the CAAC-White Championship where they placed second. The pair would go on to reach the semifinals at the team’s Division 4 Regional Tournament. Chris Doxtader and Fredrik Isgard, Hastings: The Saxons’ number one doubles team had the best finish for their team at the O-K Gold Conference tournament, placing fourth. Head coach Ed von der Hoff said Doxtader “can play the complete game, but specializes in passing shots from the service area. von der Hoff added that Isgard, one of two Saxon seniors, “has a powerful first serve, and also hit many great passing shots.” Boys’ Tennis Second Team Singles Dillion Blain, Thornapple Kellogg: Playing third singles for the Trojan team this fall, Blain won nine matches. One of the Trojans’ co-captains, coach Rosenberg said he “had a great competitive spirit.” Royce Everts, Lakewood: A senior, who was new to the Lakewood varsity boys’ tennis team this fall, he earned the team’s Rookie of the Year award playing at fourth singles most of the year. Everts reached the semifinals at regionals, after placing third at the CAAC-White Championships. Parker Haskin, Lakewood: A sophomore, Haskin played third singles this fall for the Viking team. He placed fourth at the CAAC-White Championships this fall. Tom Peurach, Hastings: The Saxons’ fourth singles player showed good improvement throughout his junior season. Coach von der Hoff said, “He hit many more consistent, well-played shots as he competed against tough conference foes.” Drew White, Hastings: A freshman at third singles for the Saxons, White placed fifth at the O-K Gold conference Tournament. “Drew has a consistent serve, and is very good at returning volleys,” said coach von der Hoff. Doubles Kyler Clark and Ben Ridder, Lakewood: The Viking third doubles team was named Lakewood’s MVP this fall. They teamed up to place second at the CAAC-White Championships and then also placed second at the team’s Division 4 Regional Tournament, falling in the finals of both tournaments to the third doubles team from Lansing Catholic. Justin Bergstrom and Travis Hemick, Thornapple Kellogg: The top doubles team for the Trojans this fall, coach Rosenberg said they were two of the top five players on his team. They only played together for a short time, but were able to place sixth at their flight at the O-K Gold Conference Tournament. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — Page 15 Couple of state finalists lead Barry County boys by Brett Bremer Sports Editor With four runners finishing in the top six, Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ cross country team held off Thornapple Kellogg for the Barry County Meet championship this fall. The championship was a nice one for the Panthers who just missed out on a Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) championship this fall. Delton Kellogg was led by Ryan Watson, one of three local boys who qualified for the State Finals this fall. He and Thornapple Kellogg’s Dustin Brummel, the Barry County Meet champion, raced at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn the first weekend of November. Brummel earned his first state medal there, in the Division 2 State Finals. It was a great end of the season for Brummel, who had been chasing the top runners in the O-K Gold Conference all season long. Delton Kellogg, the KVA runner-up to Hackett Catholic Central, was the only boys’ team to finish in the top half of its conference standings this season. Thornapple Kellogg and Hastings were looking up at the likes of Caledonia, Forest Hills Eastern, South Christian and Grand Rapids Catholic Central all year in the O-K Gold, while Lakewood was running against the likes of Lansing Catholic, Perry and Williamston in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division. Lansing Catholic finished second in the state in Division 3. The top seven runners at the Barry County Meet, which was held Oct. 24 at Mulberry Fore Golf Course in Nashville, make up the All-Barry County First Team. The next seven finishers make up the All-Barry County Second Team. Boys’ Cross Country First Team Dustin Brummel, Thornapple Kellogg: Brummel, a senior, won the Barry County Meet for the second straight fall, finishing the course at Mulberry Fore Golf Course in 17:46. Ryan Watson Nashville in 16 minutes 47 seconds. He would go on to win his first state medal, placing 18th at the Division 2 State Finals in 16:10.4. He was the county’s lone boy to earn state medalist honors. Zach Haas, Delton Kellogg: Haas was one of four runners to finish in under 18 minutes at the Barry County Meet, placing fourth in 17:56. He earned All-KVA honors by placing eighth at the league championships in 17:40. Austin Ketola, Delton Kellogg: Ketola qualified for the Division 3 State Finals by placing 15th at the Panthers’ Division 3 Regional Meet in Portage with a time of 17:51. Ketola was fifth at the county meet in 18:20. He was an All-KVA runner this fall. Jake Miller, Hastings: A sophomore, he emerged as the Saxons’ top runner this sea- Jake Miller son, and placed seventh at the Barry County Meet in 18:36 - just edging Thornapple Kellogg’s James Vannette for the final first team spot. Miller led the Saxons at the O-K Gold Conference Meet with a 25th-place time of 18:35, and at their Division 2 Regional with a 49th-place time of 18:13.9. Billy Schut, Delton Kellogg: Schut earned All-KVA honors by placing 13th at the league championship with a time of 17:55. He was sixth at the county meet in 18:26. David Walter, Thornapple Kellogg: Dustin Brummel Walter came up one place short of qualifying for the state finals in Division 2, placing 16th at the Trojans’ Division 2 Regional Meet hosted by Carson City-Crystal in 16:50.7. Ryan Watson, Delton Kellogg: The lone Delton boy at the Division 3 State Finals, Watson placed 100th at Michigan International Speedway in 17:27.2 Watson earned All-KVA honors by placing fourth at the conference championships, and was the runner-up at the county meet in Boys’ Cross Country Second Team Samuel Benedict, Maple Valley: Benedict was the second Lion to cross the finish line at the KVA Championships, placing 26th in 18:43. He was 13th at the Barry County Meet in 18:56. Micah Bromley, Maple Valley: He earned the last All-Barry County spot, placing 14th at the county meet in 18:56. He was the Lions’ number two runner at their Division 3 Regional Meet, placing 53rd in 18:39.7. Kyle Brumm, Maple Valley: The Lions’ leader throughout the year, Brumm placed tenth at the Barry County Meet in 18:39. He was also the Lions’ top finisher at the KVA Championships and the team’s Division 3 Regional Meet hosted by Carson CityCrystal. He was 46th at the regional meet, in 18:22.4. Ronnie Collins, Hastings: A freshman, Collins placed 11th at the county meet in 18:41. He was also 29th at the O-K Gold Conference Meet at Johnson Park in 18:39. Conor Leach, Thornapple Kellogg: A freshman who ran fourth for the Trojans for much of the season, Leach placed 12th at the Barry County Meet in 18:48. Leach was the fourth Trojan to finish there, and at the O-K Gold Conference Meet where he was 40th in 19:16. Chance Miller, Hastings: Miller was the second Saxon to finish at the Barry County Meet, placing ninth in 18:38. Another Saxon freshman, he was the third Saxon to finish at the O-K Gold Meet, coming in 42nd in 19:30. James Vannette, Thornapple Kellogg: Vannette trailed teammates Brummel and Walter most of the season, running third for TK. He was eighth overall at the county meet in 18:36. Vannette was also the third Trojan to finish at the O-K Gold Conference Meet, placing 38th in 19:11. State champion leads All-Barry County golf lineup by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Experience is good for something. Of the 12 girls named to the 2011 All-Barry County First and Second Teams this fall eight were members of the 2010 teams. That includes four returnees from Hastings varsity girls’ golf team who led their team to a runner-up finish in the O-K Gold Conference and a third place finish at the Division 3 State Finals where senior Gabrielle Shipley was the individual champion. It was another tough conference season for the three girls’ golf teams in the county. Hastings finished in between conference champion South Christian and Forest Hills Eastern in the O-K Gold Conference standings, and finished in between those two teams at the state finals as well with South Christian second and Forest Hills Eastern fourth. Thornapple Kellogg was fourth behind those three teams in the O-K Gold for most of the season. In the Capital Area Actives Conference White Division, Lakewood was behind only Lansing Catholic this fall. The Cougars won the Division 4 State Championship this year. Girls’ Golf First Team Tiffani Ackerson, Lakewood: The Viking leader for much of the season, Ackerson she averaged 43.8 strokes in nine-hole matches and 88.3 in 18-hole matches. Ackerson was named First Team AllLeague in the CAAC-White, and fired a holein-one at the East Lansing Invitational where she placed third overall. Olivia Barker, Lakewood: A sophomore, Barker qualified for the Division 3 State Finals by shooting an 87 at the Vikings’ Division 3 Regional Meet at Forest Akers East Golf Course. The following weekend at Forest Akers West, Barker placed 15th individually at the Division 3 State Finals by shooting a pair of 95’s. She was First Team All-League in the CAAC-White as well. Shannon Hamilton, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior who earned all-conference honors in the O-K Gold this fall, Hamilton had a 45.56 average for nine holes in the league. She received individual medals at the Wayland Invitational, the Kent County Classic and the NorthPointe Christian Shannon Hamilton Invitational this season. Danielle Meredith, Hastings: A senior, Meredith was named honorable mention allconference in the O-K Gold for the third time this year. She tied for seventh on the second day at the Division 3 State Finals, firing a 92 at Forest Akers West in East Lansing. Kylee Nemetz, Hastings: A sophomore, Nemetz had the third-best average in the O-K Gold Conference this fall, earning all-conference honors. She finished in a tie for eighth at the league tournament, and went on to place sixth at regionals with an 85. She finished in the top ten in seven out of the nine tournaments the Saxons played in this fall. Gabrielle Shipley, Hastings: Shipley won the individual championship at the Division 3 State Finals in October, coming off regional and O-K Gold Conference individual championships. The 81-82-163 she fired at the state finals earned her a fourth state medal in her high school career. She was all-conference four times as well. Girls’ Golf Second Team Alex Banash, Thornapple Kellogg: Banash qualified for the Division 3 State Finals by shooting a 92 at the Trojans’ Division 3 Regional tournament at Stonewater Country Club. She averaged 46.97 strokes per nine holes in the O-K Gold Conference this fall, finishing in 17th-place in the overall conference standings while being named honorable mention all-conference. Katie Brown, Hastings: A sophomore, Brown fired an average nine-hole score of 50.8 during the O-K Gold Conference season, including a couple of 46’s. Brown finished in 13th place at the Saxons’ Division 3 Regional tournament at Forest Akers East, shooting an 89. Victoria Hager, Lakewood: Hager, a sophomore, was named honorable mention all-league in the CAAC-White this fall. She had a nine-hole average of 52.6, and an 18-hole average of 108.4, with a low 18-hole round of 95 which she fired at the Lakewood Invitational. Kennedy Hilley, Lakewood: A freshman who cracked the Viking varsity line-up, Hilley was First Team All-League in the CAAC-White. She was one of three Vikings to tie for 14th place at the CAAC-White League Tournament, with a score of 94 at Willow Wood in Portland. She had a nine-hole average of 49.4 on the season. Melinda Kloosterman, Hastings: A junior, she placed ninth at the Saxons’ Division 3 Regional Tournament, firing an 88. She turned in the Saxons’ fourth score each day at the Division 3 State Finals. Whitney LaVire, Thornapple Kellogg: The Trojans’ number three for much of the season, she shot a 103 at her team’s Division 3 Regional Tournament. A senior, she averaged just over 53 strokes per nine during the league season, with a low round of 51 at the league jamboree which the Trojans hosted. Gabrielle Shipley Dani Meredith �Page 16 — Thursday, November 24, 2011 — The Hastings Banner St. Mary Catholic Central sweeps DK in semi’s by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Adrianna Culbert watched the flag go up, bit her lip as she turned towards the bench, then continued turning to be the first to say shake hands with the Kestrels. An attack by teammate Kanoe Chaffee had just flown wide of the court, starting a celebration by the Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central girls on the other side of the net. Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team was ranked number one in the state in Class C for most of the 2011 season, but St. Mary Catholic Central (SMCC) was clearly the better team Friday in the Class C State Semifinal at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. The Kestrels, the defending Class C State Champions, topped the Panthers in three sets by the scores of 25-19, 27-25, 25-15 to end one of the best volleyball seasons in Delton Kellogg history. “We won the conference, and the second district they ever won and second regional,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen. “We got beat by a better team today, so I’d have to say we did the best we could do this year. We’re proud of that. “The community is unbelievable. It’s absolutely unbelievable. I coached at (Portage) Northern for a long time it doesn’t come close to what the Delton people do for these kids and for their whole town.” SMCC showed it was the better team Friday from the very beginning, jumping out to a 14-3 lead in the first set. Delton Kellogg couldn’t get the ball down against the Kestrel defense. The Panthers’ first kill of the match, one by Culbert, hit the floor to make it 14-4 in that opening set. Delton Kellogg seniors Andrea Polley (center) and Adrianna Culbert greet the girls from St. Mary Catholic Central before the start of their Class C State Semifinal at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena Friday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg teammates Alisha VanderWoude (left) and Rachel Parker collide as they try to pass the ball during the second set against St. Mary Catholic Central Friday in Battle Creek. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Freshman Kristen Mohn gets a chance to serve for the Panthers late in the third set of Friday’s Class C State Semifinal in Battle Creek. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “I think we got beat by a better team today,” Magelssen said. “That’s the crux of the whole thing.” “They’ve been there before. They did all the things you had to do. We really didn’t have very good ball control, and we didn’t put the ball away, and we couldn’t block so you’re not going to win.” Delton Kellogg did rally, getting as close as 19-15, to make it a respectable final score in the first set. The Panthers had to rally again early in the second set, as SMCC ran out to a 5-0 advantage. They did, to tie the set at 5-5, and then the two teams were back and forth from there. Each team served for the set once, and came up short. The Kestrels finally clinched a two sets to none lead with three straight points to turn a 25-24 Delton lead into a 27-25 win. Kills by Sarah Brent and Taylor Vuich were followed by an ace from Alexis Thompson. Brent finished with a team-high 13 kills, while Vuich and Cassandra Hunt had ten each. Clare McMillian had 32 assists and nine digs for the Kestrels Alexis Thompson tied McMillian for the team-lead in digs with nine. SMCC had six girls with at least four kills in the match. “We competed there (in the second set),” Magelssen said. “You’re hoping they compete all the way through. We were down in (sets) one and three really early, badly, and so it’s always fighting to catch up. It was basically them. They played well. They played great. They put us in a disadvantage. We didn’t have much of a defense. We weren’t moving very much. They could attack at all three points of the net. They didn’t do anything fast, but we couldn’t shut down what they did. We didn’t block very well.” The third set got away from the Panthers early, and once it did the Kestrels rolled to the win. In one stretch the Kestrels won 15 of 18 points. The Colorado State-bound Culbert had 12 matches to close out another All-State campaign. She also had ten assists, two aces, and four digs in the match. Fellow senior Andrea Polley had 15 assists and four digs, but was only able to get one kill. Senior defenders Rachel Parker and Kami McCowan led Delton in digs, with Parker recording 11 and McCowan seven. “I say good-bye to seniors every year. We need to have other people step up. Will it be a different team next year, yeah it will totally,” said Magelssen, who isn’t sure yet if he will coach the Panthers again next fall. “The leadership will be different, the attitudes will be different, everything will be different. That’s why it’s kind of fun to have new groups all the time. Some things will be better. Some things might not be.” One of the leaders will have to be Alisha VanderWoude, a junior this fall, who had nine kills, three aces, and four digs in the semifinal. Delton also got three kills from sophomore Kaysie Hook. Delton Kellogg ends the season with a 4711-1 record. SMCC fell to Morley-Stanwood, 25-22, 26-28, 25-22, 24-26, 15-12 in the Class C Final in Battle Creek Saturday. Delton Kellogg’s Kanoe Chaffee goes up to try and block an attack by St. Mary Catholic Central’s Taylor Vuich during the third set of the Class C State Semifinal Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Delton Kellogg High School mascot starts to pass out hugs as Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central closes in on a 3-0 win over the Panther varsity volleyball team in the Class C State Semifinals Friday afternoon at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. (Photo by Brett Bremer) � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-12-01.pdf f29b995ddd42a73ef15f3f97a780f1d9 PDF Text Text ‘Winter Wonderland’ is Christmas weekend theme Super Committee fails in leadership All County teams announced See Story on Page 6 See Editorial on Page 4 See Stories Starting on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 48 NEWS BRIEFS Music Showcase returns tonight Luke Lenhart Family and Friends, with special guest Hosea Humphrey, will be featured in a special night of bluegrass and Christmas music at the Community Music Showcase at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Thomas Jefferson Hall, 328 S. Jefferson St., Hastings. Lenhart is known for his bluegrass music featuring the mandolin, fiddle and guitar. Humphrey will open for Lenhart with a show consisting of oldtime Christmas favorites. There is no admission charge for the Community Music Showcase, although a freewill offering will be received. Middleville parade is Saturday morning BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Fire doesn’t deter Hastings man’s drive to help homeless vets by Doug VanderLaan Editor The demons from his past have to be wrestled down every day by Ross Morrison. That’s why the Hastings man’s humble mission to help homeless veterans who’ve found a new home at the Battle Creek Veterans Facility has become so important. Unfortunately, Morrison’s intent to help furnish the 75-unit Silver Star Apartments — that immediately filled to capacity when it opened in late 2009 — had a physical and emotional strike early Saturday after an alleged arsonist targeted a garage where Morrison was slowly collecting his latest load of furniture to be donated. “It’s kind of sad,” said Morrison, 62. “I’m just a vet trying to help other vets who are worse off than me.” The fire occurred at rental property Morrison owns in Hastings, and police are currently working with a likely suspect, said Morrison. Though the fire was discovered soon after it started and was extinguished, it did ruin a recliner chair, a rocker and an ottoman — items needed and greatly appreciated at the homeless veterans complex in Battle Creek. Morrison learned of the outreach program for homeless vets during his own weekly visits to the medical facility for group therapy sessions to cope with post-traumatic stress syndrome resulting from his 1968-69 tour of duty in Vietnam. Morrison was a tank driver and a demolition expert for the U.S. Army. Though he deals with his own post-war See VETERANS, page 2 by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Jennette, who is heading the search for a new superintendent for Hastings Area Schools, said he anticipates a better turnout for the Thursday, Dec. 1, community forum than he had for the first forum Tuesday evening. “The meeting Thursday is scheduled for 4 p.m., right after school, so I expect that more teachers and staff will attend,” he said. Jennette said it may have been the rain followed by heavy snow which left roads in the Hastings area icy, but only six people attended Tuesday’s forum — three community The Hastings Boys Basketball program will host its fifth annual Future Saxon Night Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Hastings High School gym from 4 to 7 p.m. Students in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to play basketball, volleyball, sing karaoke, do arts and crafts and more with the boys basketball teams. The cost is $5 per student. Pizza, candy, and pop will also be available for $1 each. The basketball team regularly promotes the event as a, evening for parents to get some Christmas shopping done while their youngsters burn off a little energy. members, one school board trustee and two members of the press. After briefly reviewing the timeline for the superintendent search, Jennette opened the floor for comments from the public regarding what attributes people felt were important for the new superintendent. He began by suggesting instructional leadership and fiscal management. Suggestions from the public included strategic planning, integrity, community involvement, situational awareness, being a visionary, someone who won’t conform to the status quo, thinking outside of the box, caring about and respecting kids, creating a culture of respect, networking skills, being knowledgeable about technology, and someone who is open and approachable. In the end, strategic planning, which would encompass instructional leadership and financial management; integrity, and the ability to create and foster a culture of respect were selected as being most important by most of those in attendance. Not accepting and conforming to the status quo, the ability to stand up for change, and being open and approachable also were selected as important attributes. Jacquie McLean, a resident and parent at the forum, said she is glad people are being given an opportunity to tell the Hastings Board of Education what they feel are important characteristics for the new superintendent to posses. “I’m really proud of them for doing this, See FORUM, page 2 Hastings hires firm to maximize energy rebates Love, Inc. appealing for holiday help Future Saxons Night is Saturday Vietnam veteran Ross Morrison has been collecting donated furniture for use at the new housing complex for homeless veterans in Battle Creek. Attendance low at first superintendent search forum The Lions Club Christmas Parade in Middleville will step off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, beginning at McFall Elementary School on West Main Street and ending at Church Street. Prior to that, breakfast with Santa at the Middleville United Methodist Church will begin at 8 a.m. Parade lineup will begin at 9:30 a.m. Journey Church will provide hot chocolate. The downtown development authority will have Santa and Mrs. Claus greeting Children Following the parade until 1 p.m. at the Stagecoach Park gazebo. Reindeer will be in the parade and afterward will be next to gazebo for the children to pet. The food banks of Barry County are in desperate need of food, cleaning supplies, personal items and paper products, say representatives of Love, Inc. As the holiday season arrives, there are also many families with and without children who are in need of “adoption” for Christmas. Anyone who would like to help make Christmas special for someone or who can help with food bank, call Love Inc. at 269-948-9555. PRICE 75¢ Thursday, December 1, 2011 A newly adopted child celebrates the event by sitting in Judge Amy McDowell’s chair during National Adoption Day in Barry County. Barry County judges finalize and celebrate adoptions by David DeDecker Staff Writer Barry County Judges Bill Doherty, Amy McDowell and Mike Schipper gathered in the circuit courtroom to honor National Adoption Day Nov. 22 and preside over two adoptions. Chief Judge Doherty, who also is the county’s probate judge, said in the time he has been on the bench, he has presided over 250 adoptions. “It certainly is one of the best parts — if not the best part — of my job,” he said. Circuit Court Judge McDowell presided over the first child’s adoption. McDowell commented on how blessed the community is to have people who will take on the responsibilities of adoption. She said providing the newly adopted child the opportunities of a loving and supporting family were of benefit not only to the child, but also to the community at large. The event was especially meaningful to Schipper, the district court judge. “I was adopted. My brother and sister were adopted. My oldest son is adopted. I think adoption is a wonderful and amazing thing,” said Schipper before presiding over the second adoption of the day. The goal of Michigan’s Adoption Services Program is to place children in adoptive homes as quickly as possible, following termination of parental rights due to child abuse or neglect. The program provides services to these children and to families who want to adopt. Services are provided by the Michigan Department of Human Services and through contracts with private child-placement agencies in Michigan. About 4,000 children are in the foster care system. In fiscal year 2011, 2,400 children have been adopted through the Michigan Department of Human Services and private adoption agencies. Most adoptions were by a relative or foster parent. Barry County finalized 43 adoptions in 2010. Many children who are available for adoption qualify for adoption assistance to help families with some of the costs of bringing children into heir homes. More than 27,000 adopted children receive ongoing support subsidies. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The Hastings City Council unanimously voted to enter a contract with Technical Energy Performance Group to prepare forms that would maximize the city’s rebates from Consumers Energy. The firm uses a thirdparty consultant, who charges a fee equivalent to 25 percent of the rebates actually received. The city recently entered a contract with TEPG to upgrade the heating ventilation and cooling and lighting systems at city hall and the department of public services garage. According to Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield, the increased efficiency and resulting energy savings makes the municipality eligible to apply for rebates from Consumers Energy. “While I knew it would be a bit of work, I believed that I could prepare the rebate forms and simply bypass the third party and get the rebates for the city without paying the fee,” said Mansfield. “I have been working on this for several weeks now ... with a very helpful representative of Consumers Energy who specializes in administering these rebates for business customers. Unfortunately, the Consumers rep and I have only been able to document less than $20,000 in prescriptive rebates for the city. It appears that the trick here is having a consultant with the capacity to develop custom rebate applications based on actual projects’ energy savings with supporting documentation sufficient to substantiate the savings to Consumers’ satisfaction.” Mansfield said that while he was able to complete the prescriptive rebate application documenting the existing and new equipment, he did not have the expertise that TEPG’s third-party consultant has to customize the rebate application and get them approved. “If TEPG’s third party is able to secure rebates in the amount of $177,000 — and they assure they will do so within a few thousand dollars — the city’s net revenue is still much greater than if I prepare the prescriptive rebate applications: $88,000 net, versus less than $20,000,” said Mansfield. In other business, the council: • Considered draft agreements prepared by consultant Gerald Fisher as proposed in the urban services agreement previously approved in concept by the units of government participating in the Joint Planning Alliance (Carlton, Hastings Charter and Rutland Charter townships, Barry County and City of Hastings) during a workshop prior to the regular council meeting. • Approved a request from Tom Price of South Central Michigan Youth Baseball organization for the use of the field at Fish Hatchery Park next summer. There will be no scheduling conflicts with the YMCA, which coordinates the use of the fields with the SCMYB. • Approved a request from Carl Schoessel to hold New Year’s Eve ball drop activities from 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, through approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1. The event will take place at the corner of East State and Jefferson streets. The streets will be closed one block in each direction during that time to allow for the erection of a portable stage at the intersection and a large tent to be placed on Jefferson Street between Church and State streets. • Reviewed and approved an amendment adjusting the 2011-12 fiscal year budget beginning fund balances to reflect the actual 2010-11 fiscal year’s post-audit year-end fund balances. The amendment also adjusts revenues and expenditures to accommodate the actual timing of work on certain projects. • Approved a resolution supporting the non-motorized trail efforts in the city and surrounding area. Hastings Downtown Development Director John Hart will present the resolution to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to encourage that agency to award the city a grant for funding Phase II improvements of the River Trail in the city. The Joint Planning Alliance also has prepared a letter of support for non-motorized trails in Barry County, which Hart will also present to the DNR. �Page 2 — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Winter blanket Continuous rain Tuesday was followed, beginning in the afternoon, by a blanket of heavy snow — for at least the southern three-quarters of Barry County. School was canceled Wednesday for Delton Kellogg, Hastings and Maple Valley, but the northern tier received little of the white precipitation. The National Weather Service reported .66 inches of rain and three inches of snow in Hastings. Battle Creek and points south received six to eight inches of snow. These photos were taken in and around Hastings Wednesday morning, before the wind and sun altered the ‘winter wonderland.’ VETERANS, continued from page 1 struggles, Morrison said he can relate closely to the personal pressures that have pushed more than 100,000 veterans to be homeless in America. According to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Erik K. Shinseki, that number stood at 250,000 just a decade ago, so help from people like Morrison is making a difference. “If I’m always busy, it all stays off my mind, and that’s why this is so important,” said Morrison Tuesday as he stood amidst household goods and furnishings that survived the fire. “This will be my second load, and I want it to be a big one.” Though the Silver Star Apartments are fully furnished, residential manager David Phillips said items such as those Morrison will be donating are highly prized. “Our units come furnished with a couch, a chair and a desk,” said Phillips, a veteran himself, “but some of our residents have made their own pieces or purchased items through a place like Goodwill that we haven’t been able to provide. Ottomans, for instance, are definitely an item that we still need.” Morrison has used a keen eye to find items such as ottomans, stereo systems, radios, kitchen utensils, lamps and end tables. Phillips talked about how the apartments and donated items have been received. “I remember the day we opened and how quiet that first night was,” said Phillips. “You could almost see the tears in the eyes of these men. The resounding thing I heard was that they got here and expected something to be pulled away — because it couldn’t be this good,” he said. “It’s hard for them to go from nothing and to have this today. It still sends tingles down my back.” The need is still immense. The 75 units at Silver Star Apartments filled as soon as they opened. Phillips said 39 were filled in the first hours. Next spring, construction of a 100-unit addition will begin, he said, because every night in every town in America hundreds of American veterans are still without a home. Which is what ignites the passion in Morrison’s heart. “If people want to give, I’ll pick up whatever they’ve got,” he said, though a disability that forced him to retire from his truck-driving job slows him down a bit. “If they live in Hastings, I’ll come to pick it up, if they’ll help me load. If they live farther away, I’ll make the arrangements to get it picked up.” Morrison can be reached at 269-948-2801. 77562418 This Christmas Shop Downtown FORUM, continued from page 1 for taking time to listen to the community and wanting to be aware and knowledgeable,” she said. Jennette said that the online survey on the district’s website had already garnered 71 responses by Tuesday morning, and he encouraged members of the community to log on to the website and fill out the survey. The next superintendent search community forum Dec. 1 will be in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St., Hastings. Seven candidates interview for school board seat and you’ll find there’s more D iscoverto Hastings, explore this holiday season. Make your shopping and dining experience a very special one this season by discovering the vibrant charm of our unique shops & restaurants. Join us Friday, December 2, 5-8pm, for Arts & Crafts at the library; 6pm Lighting of the Manger; 7pm Mayor’s Tree Lighting and Saturday, December 3 at 2pm for the Holiday Parade in Downtown Hastings. Shop Downtown Hastings ... where the Holidays begin! by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Monday evening, the Hastings Board of Education interviewed all seven candidates for the seat vacated by former vice president Scott Hodges who resigned from his post Nov. 5. The board’s executive committee will meet later this week to discuss applicants and recommend a candidate for approval at the special board work session scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5. The board also will elect a new vice president at that meeting. During the special board meeting Monday, the board interviewed Kelli Case, Becky Deal, Jon Hart, Charles Semerad, Valerie Slaughter, Jeff Tinkler and Louis Wierenga. “We’re very excited about the quality of candidates,” said Board President Kevin Beck. “It’s impressive that several people in the community have come forward and want to serve on the board. The candidates represent a great cross-section of our community and would make great board members.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — Page 3 Amash weighs in on issues during visit to Flexfab Bill Rohr, vice president of human resources; Tim Larsen, vice president of operations; Jeff Weiden, chief financial officer; Jordan Bush, director 3rd Congressional district; Justin Amash, U.S. representative for the 3rd District. (Photo by of John Price) by Fran Faverman a national right-to-carry law sponsored by the Staff Writer National Rifle Association (NRA). Amash did Receiving a standing ovation from his not avoid explaining his votes. hosts during a tour of the Flexfab manufac“People have a right to know how you turing facility in Hastings Tuesday, voted. I have voted 850 times and I have Congressman Justin Amash of the 3rd U.S. explained each vote,” he commented. “The House District complimented the company on first resolution specified that the national its product lines, its cleanliness, and its reuse motto, ‘In God We Trust,’ had to appear on of a defunct retail facility before moving into every single public building, both state and a substantive question and answer session local. with company officials and employees. “I think it is a fine motto, but is it the busiAmash expressed appreciation in being ness of the federal government to tell the city able to see first hand people at work in manu- of Hastings what to put on its buildings?” facturing a product at the largest manufacturIn Amash’s view, the resolution was “an ing facility in Hastings. He toured each of the overreach” of governmental authority. In company’s departments including its in-house addition, he observed, “Since it is a resolutesting, research and development facility and tion, it carries no enforcement authority.” expressed interest in what percentage of comThe NRA has been particularly critical of pany sales of the 800-employee company are his vote, according to Amash. His objection is with U.S. customers. rooted in the choice of constitutional proviWhen informed that approximately 90 per- sions, namely the use of the commerce clause cent of sales are in this country, Amash moved to justify a right-to-carry a weapon. on to ask about Asia and was told that Asia is a “Conservatives have tried to keep a rightvery difficult market. The explanation was that to-carry out of the commerce clause because on automotive contracts, the company — there is no commerce occurring. The NRA which has five plants worldwide — cannot can’t explain how transferring your right-tocompete because of labor rates; however, aero- carry from one place to another is in the comspace is a potentially explosive market for the merce clause because it isn’t,” he said. company because its products are focused on In a later conversation, Amash said there customer comfort, specifically those air condi- were ways to establish a right-to-carry law tioning and ventilation systems. constitutionally. He cited his own situation, Amash observed that, since he is now saying that in Virginia it is legal but in doing a lot of flying after having been elected Maryland and the District of Columbia it is to Congress last fall, he has noticed the not legal for him to carry a weapon. absence of air conditioning and ventilation Amash said that a federal law allowing states under certain circumstances. Amidst laughter, to establish interstate compacts to allow a rightAmash was assured it was the airlines con- to-carry would be a constitutional way to hanserving fuel, not a failure in the system to dle the problem. He said he does not place a keep the heat under control. great deal of reliance on the Second Recently, political heat has been directed Amendment (usually relied upon by gun advoAmash’s way for votes he has cast, specifically cates., saying that he does not think the courts two “No” votes — one on a resolution specify- are finished with the Second Amendment. ing a national motto and the other a vote against Responding to a question regarding his Thornapple Players presenting ‘Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus’ Gathering for discussion are (from left) Marty Walsh, Flexfab director of engineering and technology; Jordan Bush, director, 3rd Congressional district; Jeff Weiden, Flexfab CFO; David Brown, vice president of global marketing; Jim DeCamp, manager of aftermarket sales. (Photo by of John Price) vote against a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Amash said the proposed amendment is “no way to work a system” and “would actually put upward pressure on taxes.” Why? “Because there is no provision for transitioning.” What plan does Amash support? He said he supports the use of rolling three-year average to account for the variability of revenues. He also supports the use of a 10-year phase-in period. He noted that there is considerable support among younger Democratic members of the House of Representatives for such a plan. As an economist, Amash is opposed to tax breaks rather than subsidies. The effect of tax breaks is to pick winners and losers; the net result those who receive tax breaks profit at the expense of everybody else. Subsidies according to him are a far more transparent way of ensuring help to those who need it; the downside of subsidies is making sure errors in policy are not subsidized. A Tea Party query provided Amash with the Tim Larsen (left), Justin Amash, Jordan Bush discuss manufacturing issues. (Photo by of John Price) opportunity to observe that younger members of the Tea Party are willing to talk to Democrats and younger Democrats are willing to talk to them. While he avoided mentioning names, saying that he did not want to get into that, he noted that there appears to be more flexibility among the younger members of both parties than among the more established members of Congress, who may have defined constituencies at risk. He also places some of the blame for confusion on the media saying that the media tends to get things backward. Noting that he has endorsed Ron Paul for the Republican presidential nomination, Amash said he supports Paul because he is the soundest candidate on fiscal issues. Mitt Romney is the Republican candidate Republicans don’t like, says Amash and Herman Cain, leaving aside the difficulties raised by alleged encounters with women, is not a viable candidate because of his foreign policy miscue. “How can you be a candidate for president and not know what has been happening in Libya?” Amash asked. Newt Gingrich leaves him incredulous. Reflecting on his own challenges with the Republican Party, Amash said, “it is very difficult to be principled. I am a constitutional conservative. I am not afraid to vote against my party when they are wrong. I have been told I will be a one-term Congressman. I view it as a test case for the political process,” he concluded. Amash was accompanied by Jordan Bush, director for the Grand Rapids 3rd District House office. John Price, retired executive Flexfab vice-president, presided as master of ceremonies. Snow Dough 24 Month Loan 3.99% Interest 8.00% APR* Children looking on as Santa reads a story are (from left) Lucas Richards as the newsboy, Madalyn Anderson as Julie, Alexis VanHorn as Virginia O’Hanlon, Dick Curtis as Santa, Makenna Black as Susan, and Claudia McLean as Maria Donneli. The Thornapple Players will present “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” at the Barry Enrichment Center (former Presbyterian Church) on Broadway and Center Street in Hastings. “This is such a heartwarming story,” said Norma Jean Acker, president of the Thornapple Players. “The kids we have in the cast are all amazing. In fact, the entire cast has been great. There is just something magical about the Christmas show each year.” “We are still learning about our new space, so the show has presented some interesting challenges for Doug [Acker] as the director. The story consists of several short vignettes and montages in a variety of locations. We think the audience will be pleasantly surprised.” Performances start Thursday Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. (dress rehearsal), and continue Friday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3. at 4 (after the parade) and again at 7 p.m., and conclude Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. All seats for the dress rehearsal are $5. Adult ticket for main performances are $8; tickets for senior citizen (62 and up) and students are $6. Seating is limited. Tickets are available at Progressive Graphics and from cast members. *Annual percentage rate. Subject to credit review and approval. Rates subject to change. A Hastings City Bank checking account with direct deposit and automatic loan payment is required to obtain this rate. Offer is available only on new Hastings City Bank loans. This is a personal unsecured loan. Processing fee is $200. Example: a $5,000 loan at 8.00% APR for 24 months would have a monthly payment of $217.09. Other rates and terms available. 77562387 1-888-422-2280 �Page 4 — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner This week, The Banner introduces a revamped editorial page that includes four new features designed to provide more reader interaction and participation in the news process: • An interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website. Results will be tabulated and reported the following week, along with a new question. • A photograph taken by readers or by our staff members that represents Barry County. We’ll select a photograph for publication each week and post the others to our website for all to enjoy. • A quick and light interview with a person that makes the sun shine in Barry County. We’ll take your suggestions of people who might not be seen in the pages of our newspapers but who play Did you prominent roles in making Barry County a warm home and a special place to be. • A photography quiz ... for which we don’t have the answers. Our archives are filled with old photographs that were never identified and which, over the years, extended beyond our own records. If you can help us identify people and scenes, you’ll be an ace detective and you’ll receive our sincere appreciation. Though we’re replacing the public opinion portion of the editorial page, we trust that these new additions will be even more informative and entertaining. Even more, we hope they’ll involve you in the news of the day and in the excitement of building our scrapbook for the community — one week at a time. see? Just like a picture may be worth a thousand words, we believe there are a thousand stories to be told through photographs of Barry County. Here, an enthusiastic youngster scrambles with excitement up the church steps at Charlton Park in a photo taken by our own staff member Shari Carney. Got your own photo that tells the story of Barry County’s charm and magic? We’d love to display it or, if it’s not used in a future edition of The Banner, place it on our website photo library. Email a photo (attached as a jpg with full explanation and contact information) to news@jadgraphics.com or drop them off at our front desk at 1351 N. M-43 Highway in Hastings. Barry County is a special place. Help us tell the story! Do you know? The Banner has hundreds of Barry County photos in its archives that come from eras long passed. Unfortunately, so have the photographers, reporters and subjects who may have been part of these stories. Because the photographs carry no identifying information, our hope is that readers might have some recollection that could help identify the photos and put the stories together. Can anyone tell us about this photo of a litter of fox kits? Were they abandoned by their mother? Were the kits being re-located? Who is the man, a conservation officer, a farmer who found the litter? When was it taken? Did the county have a bounty on fox hides, but these kits were being spared? If you’re able to help tell the photograph’s story, we want to hear from you. Mail information to Attn: Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058 or email news@jadgraphics.com. Each week, we’ll tell readers what we’ve learned about the previous weeks’ photo and will have a new photograph to share. Have you met? Barry County ‘Bright Light’ Each week, The Banner will profile a person from the community who works behinds the scenes, whose efforts may not make headlines, but whose dedication makes Barry County shine. We’ll provide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Bob Brandt Age: 79 — on my birthday next week. I thought I was going to be 80. Hometown: Hastings, since 1999. Occupation: Retired artist and advertising agency owner from Detroit, serving primarily the auto and computer industries. Person I most admire: Ayn Rand. She’s right on, philosophically. One thing I’d change: The weather. I’m all for global warming; it’s too cold. Artist Bob Brandt says even though he is retired, he’s busier than ever, teaching Best song ever written: “All I Ever Asked art classes in schools, at the Commission on Aging and at the Barry County Fair. of You,” from “Phantom of the Opera.” His basement studio is also home to several of his original works, many signed with When I grow up I want to be ... A suchis classic R.M. Brandt signature. cessful capitalist. I want to be one of the 1 percent. me to write a story for Scholastic Magazine. Best thing about Barry County: I like If I won the lottery ... I’d retire again and I got honorable mention. the people, they’re just very nice, and their open an art school for kids. Best gift ever received: I had two tickets kids are so well behaved. The parents and Best book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand to the Grand Rapids Ballet, and my oldest teacher have got it right on the money here. Favorite teacher: I had two. My history granddaughter couldn’t come. I went anyteacher, Mrs. Harrison. We had to write a way and offered my ticket to an attractive Know of someone who makes Barry book and illustrate it. Mine was the ‘History lady waiting in line. I told her the good news County shine? Drop us a note at Hastings of the World’ and my dad had to help me was the ticket was free, but the bad news Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, draw dinosaurs. And Ann Marie (can’t was she had to sit next to me. If you want a MI 49058-0188 or send an email to remember her last name). She was a first- classy date, go to the ballet with two tickets. news@j-adgraphics.com. year teacher, saw me in the library, and got It worked for me, twice. Super Committee fails in leadership role For more than five months now, we’ve thereby forcing those members to take waited as the Congressional Super their position seriously. Instead, we got Committee debated behind closed doors nothing; in fact, less than nothing because it focused attention on our government’s to come up with a deficit-reduction plan. The select group consisted of six inability to deal with the most pressing Democrats and six Republicans who issue before the nation — economic staaccepted the responsibility to find a for- bility. Some say the president was out of mula that would reduce the growing deficit by at least $1.2 trillion in federal touch because he failed to use his bully pulpit to help find spending over the some common next 10 years. ground. There’s While this special “Let us not seek the no question he group of elected Republican answer or could have done officials deliberatmore to promote ed over the counthe Democratic answer, an agreement, try’s financial but the right answer. rather than threatfuture, the federal Let us not seek to fix the ening to veto any deficit continued program reducto grow to what blame for the past. tions coming from today is reported Let us accept our Congress if an at more than $15 agreement wasn’t trillion. own responsibility reached. We found out for the future.” More than 100 the day before years ago another Thanksgiving that president, the committee John F. Kennedy T h e o d o r e failed to come up Roosevelt was with an agreeable to deal with a ment, leaving taxcrisis between the payers perhaps less than thankful for what’s happening United Mine Workers and mine owners, with our government. All we can do now after the workers went on strike in an eastis chalk up their efforts as another failed ern Pennsylvania coal field. Winter was committee due to their inability to find approaching, and people were growing compromise and avoid an outcome of concerned with the prospect of higher coal automatic cuts outlined in an earlier bill prices. History reports that President that identified mandatory cuts effective in Roosevelt took immediate and vigorous executive action in his capacity as steward 2013. On Sunday evening, “60 Minutes” of the people to promote a square deal for crews reported, “Never has unemploy- both parties. Roosevelt accepted his stewardship ment been so high for so long. And, as a result, more than 16 million kids are now role very seriously, as he led the negotialiving in poverty — the most since 1962. tion to end any possible walkouts. Now, as official Washington has failed And, for many of them, a proper home is to negotiate a deal, it also legitimized elusive.” The report went on to say that, “Some Standard and Poor’s decision earlier this cash-strapped families stay with relatives; year to downgrade the nation’s creditworothers move into motels or homeless shel- thiness. Congressman and former presidential ters.” But, as Scott Pelley reported, “some- candidate John Kerry said that as Greece times those options run out, leaving an and Italy fumble all of Europe into a horeven more desperate choice — like living rendous debt crisis, the U.S. missed an opportunity to show the world how in their cars.” During the Thanksgiving holiday dynamic and effective leadership can lead break, newspapers and news programs to real solutions. Another Democratic president, John F. were filled with heart-breaking stories of desperate families impacted by the pro- Kennedy, said in his inaugural address to longed economic conditions. At the same the nation, “Ask not what your country time, there were reports of increased holi- can do for you — ask what you can do for day sales due to a turn-around in the econ- your country.” As President, Kennedy set out to omy offering new hope. Recent reports indicate unemployment numbers were redeem his campaign pledge to get finally peaking as the sound of job offers America moving again. His economic programs launched the country on its began to ring out. Yet, for many, the economic conditions longest sustained expansion since World War II; before his death, he laid plans for continue to put a strain on their lives. If we expect to get our arms around our a massive assault on persisting pockets of federal budget deficit and protect our privation and poverty. On Nov. 22, 1963, when he was hardly financial future, congressional leaders must accept the responsibility of dealing past his first 1,000 days in office, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by an with the growing deficit. It appears that leadership from both assassin’s bullets as his motorcade wound parties plans on using the inability to find through Dallas. Kennedy was the compromise as a wedge to divide the youngest man elected president; he was nation. We, as citizens, cannot get caught also the youngest to die. So, where do we go from here? It up in the process. Political bosses from both parties are trying to turn the public’s appears our financial future will become a attention away from the incompetence of mere debate point as we enter another their representatives rather than placing presidential election year. Kennedy said the blame squarely on Congressional lead- when asked about political games, “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the ership. The problem is that the Super Democratic answer, but the right answer. Committee was given a parachute of spe- Let us not seek to fix the blame for the cial legislation that set out certain budget past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” reductions not to take place until 2013. Since Congressional leaders were What should have happened if the Super Committee failed to reach an agree- unable to deal with the growing deficit, ment would be immediate, across-the- Americans once again will be forced to board cuts representing the $1.2 trillion pick their poison in next year’s presidenneeded for budget reduction to every pro- tial election. gram and person working for government. Fred Jacobs, The president should have demanded vice president J-Ad Graphics consequences for the Super Committee, What do you think? We’d like your vote! As a way to provide a wider sampling of community opinion, the Hastings Banner is launching a weekly interactive poll with the following question. Vote on our website at www.HastingsBanner.com and we’ll publish the results next week . . . along with another poll question. For this week: Last Saturday was the second annual ‘Small Business Saturday’ across America, an effort to encourage support for small businesses in small communities. Are you doing your holiday gift shopping locally? _____ Yes _____ No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — Page 5 Social Security Column IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Congressman is gaining favor To the editor: U.S. Rep. Justin Amash is beginning to grow on me. When he was on the campaign trail, I assumed he was just another conservative following the Republican playbook and kissing the ring of the lobbyist Pooh-Bah Grover Norquist. However, I have been following his voting record and am beginning to have second thoughts. A Republican standing up to the big bully called the National Rifle Association on legislation that Amash believes is wrong – how crazy is that? He voted against (one of only three) a bill requiring the Treasury to mint commemorative coins to benefit a private business and voted yes to eliminate $400 million from the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund (the money went anyway). Do we have a representative with a brain and a spine? What unusual characteristics for a politician. It appears he studies proposed legislation, considers its significance and relevance, then votes as he calls it. I am coming to the conclusion that he is not just another lemming. Now don’t misunderstand. I do not subscribe to his core ideology, although some of the foolishness coming out of Washington could drive me to pour a big cup of tea. However, I am developing a growing respect for Rep. Amash’s integrity and competence. I believe he may be really trying to work for the best interest of his constituency and the American people. I might even vote for him someday. Keith W. Lawrence, Rutland Township Hardship, love of ancestors appreciated today To the editor: On a winter’s day in 1771, George Hoefer was helping his family prepare for the evening meal. As the youngest child in the family he had the job of climbing down into the cellar to bring up the foodstuff. As he reached the top of the ladder, he was struck on the head, causing him to fall back into the cellar, and he was knocked unconscious. When he came to, he was being dragged outside their Pennsylvania farmhouse. To his horror, he discovered that his mother, father, and 12 brothers and sisters had all been massacred. At the age of 5, he was carried off into Canada where he was later ransomed from the Indians and adopted and educated by Joseph and Mary Cottrell. These wonderful people were my great-to-the-fifth grandparents. With the help of his new parents, George perservered to become a justice of the peace, regimental captain, successful businessman, loving husband and father of 10 children. In 1791, he secured land from the British government and founded Cotttrellville in St. Clair County, Michigan. I am certain that in your past, someone, somewhere endured sacrifice, pain and risk with the courage to make a better life for themselves, directly leading to your wellbeing this Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving Day, I gave thanks to God for those who came before me. I am because they were. In this season of thanks and reflections, may we all be fully aware of what we have and more deeply aware of how we came to be. John H. Cottrell, Grosse Pointe Farms (formerly Hastings) Social Security helps the homeless by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist More than half a million Americans experience homelessness on any given night. Nearly 20 percent of them are chronically homeless, meaning they are on the streets regularly. Social Security has several programs that pay benefits to qualified individuals, including those who are homeless. These programs include retirement, disability and survivors benefits, as well as Supplemental Security Income, which is a needs-based program for people who are blind, disabled or age 65 or older. If you know someone who is homeless, and you want to learn more about how Social Security might help, a good place to get information is at www.socialsecurity.gov/homelessness. That page includes a link to the Spotlight on Homelessness, a website designed to help the homeless apply for SSI. It’s available at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/spotlights/spothomeless.htm. The homelessness page also includes links to information on health care for the homeless, institutionalization, advocacy groups, reports on homeless outreach and even links to other websites like the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and HUD. You’ll find other information helpful to the homeless on www.socialsecurity.gov. For example, there is a link to our benefit eligibility screening tool, or BEST. Based on answers to various questions, this tool helps determine the benefits someone might be eligible for and gives information about how to qualify and apply. Go directly to www.socialsecurity.gov/best. Tell anyone you know who is homeless or threatened with homelessness to use the benefit eligibility screening tool and to check out the different types of benefits and assistance they may be eligible to receive. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Patients expect trust In order to practice medicine, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals must vow to act ethically. Unfortunately, there are instances in which these promises are broken. Recently, I sponsored Senate Bill 235, which was signed into law Nov. 15 as Public Act 222. Under this measure, health care professionals convicted of criminal sexual conduct 1, 2 or 3 can have their licenses or registration permanently revoked. Additionally, licenses permanently revoked for any of those crimes cannot be reinstated. I sponsored this legislation after I was contacted by a woman who had been assaulted by her dentist. She does not live in my district Write Us A Letter: but contacted me due to my law enforcement experience. As a former sheriff, I investigated multiple CSC cases and fought for strict penalties against the perpetrators and justice for the victims. People who commit such acts should not be providing medical care to potentially vulnerable patients. As citizens, we put a massive amount of trust in physicians and other medical professionals to care for us and those who we care about. Someone who is ill or caring for someone who is ill has enough to worry about; sexual assault should not be one of their worries. ® The REGISTERED NURSES SKILLED PRIVATE DUTY Needed in Nashville, MI area Day/Afternoon/Midnight Shifts available. Ventilator/Tracheotomy experience preferred. Please submit current resume to: recruiter@optimalstaffing.com 77543076 Optimal Medical Staffing • 517-394-1234 Nashville Baptist Church Presents Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov The Gospel According to Scrooge Saturday, December 3 at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 4 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Free admission 77562255 State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov Call 269-945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads 77562391 The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of for-profit businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks” will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire” letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. 304 Phillips St., Nashville, MI 49073 517.852.9808 06763663 �Page 6 — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Dec. 1 — Movie Memories celebrates Christmas with “March of the Wooden Soldiers,” 5 to 8 p.m.; Library Book Club discusses Clara and Mrs. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 — preschool story time learns that “B is for Bulldozer,” 10:30 to 11 a.m.; Art at the Library, 5 to 8 p.m.; Taste of the Holiday recipe exchange, 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 — LEGO Club ‘Very LEGO Christmas’ party, 10 a.m. to noon.; pictures with Santa after the Christmas parade; quilt drawing, 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 — computer classes learn how to use Paint.Net, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 — toddler story time learns about snowflakes, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 — 1st to 3rd Club explores Christmas, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Worship Together… ‘Winter Wonderland’ is theme of Hastings’ annual Christmas weekend 77562252 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Pastor Collin Piinkston. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 2nd Sunday in Advent, Dec. 4, 2011 - Worship 8:00 & 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. 12-7 Wed. Services 6:00; 7:00. Advent Vespers. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Worship Service Traditional; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Worship Service - Contemporary; 6 p.m. Christmas Program Rehearsal; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot .com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball; 6 p.m. Menders. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 7 a.m. Early Men’s Bible Study (off site); 5 p.m. Pickleball. Santa Claus waves to fans along the parade route in 2010. The jolly old elf will make his annual appearance in the Hastings Christmas Parade Saturday. According to the national Weather Service snow is scheduled to arrive just in time to provide the perfect backdrop for the Winter Wonderland theme of this year’s Hastings Christmas weekend, Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3. The weekend flurry of festivities gets an early start at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, with the Thornapple Players’ dress rehearsal of “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” at the Barry Enrichment Center (former Presbyterian Church) at the corner of South Broadway and Center Street. Admission is $5 per person. Hastings Public Library gets the festivities started from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, when it will host the fifth annual Taste of the Holidays recipe exchange, with plenty of treats to sample and recipes to take home, and the second annual arts and crafts show, featuring unique gifts and decorations created by local artists and crafts people. There also will be free gift wrapping for any gifts purchased in Hastings; patrons are asked to just bring receipts and the gifts to be wrapped. Carolers will stroll through the library throughout the evening to add to the festive atmosphere. Friday at 6 p.m. brings a ceremonial lighting of the manger scene on the northwest corner of the Barry County Courthouse lawn, led by Father Richard Altine, who will offer a few words of blessing for all members of the community during the holiday season. Carolers will add to the holiday spirit. Following the manger lighting, downtown visitors can wend their way to Hastings City Hall where Mayor Bob May will read a proclamation and light the city’s Christmas tree. Hot cocoa stations will be set up at various locations downtown to keep visitors warm and refreshed. The curtain will go up on the Thornapple Players’ production of “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” at 7 p.m. Friday at the Barry Obituary Phyllis Fay Ballard Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 WEST VIRGINIA - Phyllis Fay Ballard, age 90, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011 at Pennock Hospital. She was preceded in death by first husband, Frank F. Farkas in 1971 and second husband Robert Ballard in 2008. She is survived by her two daughters, Carolyn Boise of Nashville and Diane Smith/McMillion of Clarksville and one son, Bill Farkas of Nashville and Oregon. She has 12 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. parade will make its way west down East State Street before turning south on South Church Street. It will then turn east on Court Street and end at the parking lot of the former Felpausch Food Center on Boltwood. During the parade, many participating groups and organizations will hand out candy and other goodies. However, the Hastings Dog Park will be asking parade-goers to bring donations of dog and cat food, which volunteers will pick up along the parade route. The food will be distributed by the Barry County Humane Society Pet Food Pantry to pet owners in need. After the parade, Santa will visit with children and have his picture taken with them at the Hastings Public Library until 4 p.m. The Thornapple Wind Band, which normally holds a holiday concert during Hastings’ Christmas weekend, will instead perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in the Hastings High School lecture hall. State snowplows slowing down to 25 mph this winter This winter, Michigan Department of Transportation snowplow trucks will be slowing down to 25 miles per hour in the ninecounty Southwest region when salting state roadways, in an effort to improve effectiveness and safety. Motorists are strongly urged to drive with caution near these slower-moving trucks and provide snowplows enough “room to groom.” MDOT’s Southwest region includes Barry, Allegan, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. The 25-mph maximum is a nationally recommended standard speed for salt trucks. This slower speed reduces the bounce and scatter of salt spread at faster speeds, resulting in more salt on the roadway and less salt wasted, according to a press release sent by the Southwest region office Monday. MDOT Southwest region trucks previously spread salt at speeds between 35 and 45 miles per hour. More salt on the roadway means safer road conditions for motorists, as well, according to the press release. While motorists will have to be alert for the slower trucks, this effort will lead to less ice and snow on roads. “This change in our salting practices is designed to reduce costs and increase our effectiveness and efficiency,” said MDOT Southwest region Maintenance Superintendent Rich Hassenzahl. “But safety is always the top goal. While the roads will be salted better this way, motorists still need to be aware of our plow trucks moving at a slower speed, especially on our freeways.” MDOT estimates it will use 30 to 40 percent less salt this year in the Southwest region, resulting in savings of more than $100,000 annually. The increased effectiveness of MDOT salting efforts also is expected to reduce the number of times routes need to be salted. This reduction in miles driven means less wear and In Loving Memory of our Father, Grandfather & Great Grandfather This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes Enrichment Center. Admission is $8 for adults, and $6 for children and senior citizens. Saturday morning, the Moose Lodge, located at the corner of North Michigan Avenue and Apple Street, will offer a preparade brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Rose will have its annual Christmas bazaar from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the church, 805 S. Jefferson Street, Hastings. A wide assortment of handmade and homebaked gifts will be available. The centerpiece of the weekend festivities is the 57th annual Hastings Christmas Parade, sponsored by Bliss Clearing Niagara, which will step off at 2 p.m. Saturday. Winter Wonderland is the theme of the parade this year. Check-in for the parade will start at 1 p.m. in at Bliss Clearing Niagara on East State Street. The parade will line up starting at the corner of Boltwood and East State streets. At 2 p.m., the RAYMOND HAUSE, SR. Who passed away Dec. 5, 1996. We miss you. Love you always, your family 77562366 tear on MDOT equipment, which will extend the equipment’s life and reduce maintenance costs. Fast facts: • MDOT Southwest region snowplow trucks will be driving 25 mph this year, down from 35 to 45 mph. • The slower speed is expected to save 30 to 40 percent salt in Southwest region — amount to $100,000 annually — and create safer road conditions. • Motorists need to be cautious driving near the slower-moving trucks. In Loving Memory of Karter Post September 26, 2003 ~ December 1, 2010 Little did we know that December morning God would call you home, and our lives would be forever changed. Our hearts were forever broken that morning and will be until our family chain is linked again. We will carry your memories and love in our hearts forever. Karter, you brought many special gifts to everyone’s life you touched. Your smile with those dimples, blue eyes that would twinkle, your kindness, patience, love and excitement for life was one of a kind. If we could see you in Heaven we would see, you are safe in the arms of Jesus and happy. That you did not cease to be, moments in time are brief, until we’ll be together again, as Eternity lasts forever, and our lives have no end. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16 NIV). Karter, you will forever be in our thoughts and prayers. We love you forever, Dad, Mom, Marc, Kasey, Kaleb, Paytn, Family & Friends 77562378 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — Page 7 Athena speaker talks about role models, leadership — and peaches by David DeDecker Staff Writer Catherine Lee, an international speaker who visited Hastings recently, said the principles that guide her decisions today can be traced back to her childhood — right down to the cellar where the women in her family gathered once a year to can peaches. Lee was the keynote speaker for the Athena leadership luncheon presented by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Barry County Nov. 18 at Fall Creek Restaurant in Hastings. She told the 50 people attending the local luncheon that, initially, when she was reflecting on how she could apply the Athena leadership principles, she was taken back to her 1950s childhood in Grand Rapids. Like many ethnic families, Lee’s extended family lived under one roof — her grandparents on one floor; her immediate family on another. Her family also owned a peach orchard. “Every summer in August, we would go to the orchard and pick the remaining ripe peaches for canning. I loved it,” said Lee, who now lives in Chicago. “My grandma, grandpa, aunts, uncles, cousins, everyone went to pick peaches. “At the end of the day, all the women would go down to my grandmother’s cellar. They would peel the peaches. From the time I was 4 years old, I wanted to go down there. I begged them to let me go down there. Every woman I knew, loved and respected went down to this secret meeting in the cellar. “One summer, my mom finally said to me, ‘Come. You get to go down to the cellar.’ I thought, ‘Eureka,’ and walked like a confident woman down to the cellar. There were naked lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling and a dirt floor, with crocks lining the walls. My grandma crocked cabbage, pickles — she crocked anything. We were afraid to ask her what were in some of the crocks. “There sat the women in floral house dresses and aprons which they had crocheted around the edges. Their skirts were pulled up to allow their legs to go around a bushel of peaches. The had their nylons held up with colored rubber bands. These were the women I loved. “They talked and they talked. They talked about good people who took care of their mother. [They talked about] who was ill, who worked three jobs to send money back to their motherland, and a woman who sacrificed so much for her children as a single mom. I learned the joyful awareness of the innate goodness of people. Then they spoke about things that were not so appropriate. “Eventually, they spoke about a cousin who was left in Poland while her husband came to the United States to make a place for her. It took him seven years to send for her. When she arrived in New York, she had her 2-year-old son with her. The worst was he made her give the child up in New York. I learned the painful complexities of human action, and a deep acceptance of human weaknesses, and life’s innuendo. “Toward the end of the evening, they talked about the immigrants moving into the neighborhood — from the Italians to the Lithuanians, from the Russian Orthodox to the Jewish, from the whites to the blacks. Because my women mentors addressed it individual to individual, I learned a broad appreciation for differences — not the samenesses, but the differences.” According to Catherine Lee, role models are everywhere — mothers, fathers, grandmothers, teachers, shop keepers, business people and clerks. Many different situations demand leadership, and role models are the foundation for learning to lead. “I think it begins from infancy. Good role models and bad role models, even mean, putdown role models — your choice or reaction Hastings Middle School students give back Speakers from the Athena and leadership motivational luncheon at Fall Creek Restaurant are (from left) Lani Forbes, 2009 Athena winner; Carla Wilson-Neil, 2010 Athena winner; Catherine Lee, keynote speaker; and Valerie Byrnes. about either is the beginning of your leadership,” said Lee, founder and president of CDL and Associates, an international training and management development company, also is a board member of Athena International. Lee said many of her principles can be traced back to food. The conversations and moral dilemmas that were shared as the women canned peaches molded her character and her personal sense of honor. She said the values she learned early still influence every decision she makes because those valules help delineate the priorities of her principles — family, relationships and learning. Lee has spoken to numerous groups, including government ministers of China and the management teams of international corporations. Her political involvement has required negotiations with municipalities, state and federal governments and countless officials from other countries. “When I spoke in 1990, just after [the uprising in China’s] Tiananmen Square, at the Fourth Women’s World Conference, peeling the peaches was my intro,” said Lee. “It gave us all a commonality of feelings and principle, and it overwhelmed cultural exclusivity.” More than 79 countries were represented in the audience of about 200,000 women at that conference, she said. “During the three weeks there, it became a secret code: ‘peeling the peaches.’ Women would point to women washing clothes, cooking or baking, and they would say to me ‘Catherine, peeling the peaches’ because it meant that’s how we learn our values.” Principles and values give courage, Lee told the local group. It takes fearless courage to say something aloud when others only think it; to be the differing opinion in the room; to risk position, and possibly livelihood, for principles and values. She told the listeners to wear their principles publicly so they become guidelines for decision making. “This will give you the right to lead and influence,” said Lee. “You will be consistent and vulnerable. In her speech, she shared quotations and told how she has applied them in her life. One maxim by Helen Keller guided her when she re-entered the paid workforce after a 20-year absence: “I long to accomplish a great and noble task. It is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” Lee said the statement gave her courage when she felt no one wanted her. “Eleanor Roosevelt said, ‘You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.’ “I live by this,” Lee emphasized. “I asked my four children, ‘Did you do anything today that you thought you could not do?’” Lee spoke about how women can lead and develop into leaders. She talked about women working together to move the world forward. At the conference in China, she said everyone committed to work at a grass-roots level toward women’s economic independence and a new chance to lead. “The extent to which you can transform your self-concern into other-concern will help determine your leadership role or your role as an influencer. In order to be a leader, we have to have a voice; a voice with a message which serves a need or concern of others. Then we have to be heard by someone. It’s the followers who give us the reason, the substance or the content and the volume of our voice. A leader does what is right, and doesn’t worry about the consequences — political or personal.” She said she’s part of a group that committed itself more than 15 years ago to helping women get elected in Bolivia. “We still work to build schools in rural areas around the world where girls don’t have a chance for education,” she said. “We have the same familial goals, the same values, and the same principles. We just have different customs to take us there.” Lee read a quote on leadership from former Herman Miller CEO Max DePree, “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. Reality, to me, is the needs of whomever you are serving. The last responsibility is to say ‘thank you.’ In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor.” Lee continued, “A leader must be trustworthy through those principles. Trust for me is confident expectations of the others that they are competent and reliable. It requires that vulnerability, the willingness to show a weakness. The humility to permit the growth of others. A short-term leader doesn’t build trust, they threaten and build a ‘respectful’ fear.” Lee ended her presentation by telling a story about her father and the role of leadership in a community. “When I hear ‘Give back to your community,’ I think back to what my father told me when I was a know-it-all college senior,” said Lee. “I said ‘Dad, I have been volunteering and giving back to my community.’ He sat me down and said, ‘You are the community. You don’t give back to yourself. You see how you can improve something, how to help others, or change the system.’” In addition to sharing her ideas and expertise through consulting and speaking engagements, Lee has written a book, The New Rules of International Negotiations: Building Relationships, Earning Trust, and Creating Influence Around the World. Barry County women celebrate leadership many of our leaders in Barry County. We are very fortunate to have so many women in leadership positions. “We often talk of Barry County as the ‘Central Park’ of Michigan, of how we have all these beautiful lakes and everything. But, I tend to believe one of the best traits we have is the women in Barry County. When I think of those traits of Greek mythology, I think about the strength of our women and the courage in them to lead. Look around you and see the many facets in the leaders beside you, the wisdom to accomplish many things, and the enlightenment of encouraging others. “There were three incredible things which impacted me about receiving this award. One, was those I was nominated with — I can’t tell you how honored I was to be listed with those individuals. They are all incredible people. Second, was what my daughters had to say. With teenage girls, you’re not sure they even like you. Other times you’re quite sure they don’t like you, but what they had to say about the award meant a great deal. Third, was the honor of being able to present the 2010 award to someone I look up to, Carla Wilson-Neil.” Wilson-Neil, chief operating officer of Pennock Health Services, then spoke to those gathered. “I gave a lot of thought to what I wanted to say today, about those eight principles, because they mean so much to me. Valerie was right on target when she took a few moments to speak about the leadership principles. “Athena enriched my life. It truly did. Because I too, like Lani said, am in the company of women I admire. These are local women, and women across the globe. It is an honor beyond belief just to be nominated. For your colleagues to nominate you and hear the things they have to say is overwhelming. “I have been inspired and blessed to witness those attributes actually in practice. Courageous acts is one of them. It is one of the attributes which was at the center of storytelling in my youth, as told by my grandmothers who had survived two world wars in Berlin. Then, to have the courage after losing a son, to pack up and move to another country to start a new life. That’s courageous. “Relationships, learning, and collaboration are three more attributes. Ask Sheryl Lewis Blake, CEO of Pennock Health Services, about how essential relationships, learning and collaboration might be in today’s health care arena. “Finally, authenticity of self, celebration and joy. Those are attributes which are actually my touchstones. I am comfortable with who I am,” said Wilson-Neil. “I am comfortable with what I believe. More importantly, I have a daughter who respects me for those things. “I celebrate daily that I have the privilege of working alongside people who care for people, heal people and grieve with people at times. Every day for me is a joy. It is particularly a joy today being here with all of you, seeing the difference you all make in our community.” The 2011 Athena Awards will take place at the Barry County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Jan. 14, 2012, at the Gilmore Car Museum. Middle School families who are in need. All of the food will be donated to local food banks. Spring brings Community Day, when seventh graders head out to the three major local parks. While there, they rake leaves, spread wood chips, pick up trash and do anything necessary to get the parks in shape. Sixth graders also get into the action on Community Day, but they provide services closer to home. Sixth graders will work to clean up around the high school, middle school and the elementary schools. Members of the Saxon Pride Club will volunteer in the elementary classrooms this spring, reading to students and perhaps mentoring, as well. They also have plans to spotlight a charity every couple of months. With this, the students would tell the student body about the charity and then plan a couple of events to help raise money for that organization. It’s important for kids to understand that in a small community like ours, we work to help each other out any time we can. When we’re able, we do for others. When we’re not able, others will step up and help us. It’s what communities like ours do. What is impressive with the middle school students is that they already understand this. They don’t ask, “Why do we have to do this?” They ask, “What can we do next?” Saxon pride is evident at Hastings Middle School. Eyewitness will recall World War II bomber crash in Dowling by David DeDecker Staff Writer During a thunderstorm in August of 1942, a B-24 Liberator airplane went down in a cornfield outside of Dowling. The plane, which had experienced engine failure, was minutes shy of its destination at Fort Custer near Battle Creek when it crashed. Nine crew members were killed. Carroll Newton, a young farmer at the time, witnessed that accident nearly 70 years ago. The Barry County Historical Society will welcome Newton as a speaker Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. This first of several quarterly presentations will be held in the Baltimore Township Hall, 3100 E. Dowling Road. The Thornapple Players will present... “Yes, Virginia. There is a Santa Claus” At the Barry Community Enrichment Center (Leason Sharpe Hall) 231 S. Broadway, Hastings Newton will share his observations and memories of the event. The public is encouraged to attend. Newton, a Hastings graduate, went on to become a township supervisor, state representative and chief deputy state treasurer. The historical society plans to explore and present information on historical events in Barry County at presentations all over the county during the next several years. Residents are encouraged to contact the society with ideas for such presentations on Barry County. Regular monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday every month. For more information, call 269-948-9810. THURSDAY Dec. 1 @ 7PM (dress rehearsal) FRIDAY Dec. 2 @ 7PM SATURDAY Dec. 3 @ 4PM (after the parade) and also @ 7PM SUNDAY Dec. 4 @ 2PM Tickets: Adults $8 Senior Citizen (62 & up) and Student/Children $6 77562239 by David DeDecker Staff Writer More than 50 community leaders gathered to celebrate women in leadership, and have a conversation about what motivates Barry County women to make a difference at a luncheon at Hastings’ Fall Creek Restaurant Nov. 18. The luncheon was sponsored by Leadership Barry County, the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, Pennock Health Services and First Bank of Hastings. Valerie Byrnes, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and the Barry County Economic Development Alliance, commented that the group was a good representation of Barry County women in leadership positions. The Athena Leadership Program was brought to Barry County in 2009, said Byrnes. The program was started in 1982 in Lansing, but is now based in Chicago as Athena International. “The Greek goddess Athena represents the feminine qualities of living authentically — be true to yourself, learn constantly, advocate fiercely, act courageously, to foster collaboration, build relationships, to give back and celebrate,” said Byrnes. She introduced the 2009 Barry County Athena recipient Lani Forbes, executive director of Barry County United Way. “Athena was known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment,” said Forbes. “As those of you were walking in the door, I thought to myself, all of you embodied those qualities. That’s who you are, you are so by Chris Cooley Hastings Middle School Principal At Hastings Middle School, the three weeks before the holiday break signals one important thing: time to give back to others in the community. Giving back to the community is a way of life at the middle school. Throughout the year, students are given many different chances to show their pride in Hastings. The first chance is in the fall when all eighth grade students head out to local neighborhoods to rake leaves. The City of Hastings collects names of residents in need of help, and then the eighth graders provide the labor. Each year, the students will rake 50 or more yards in one day. It is a service the students are happy to provide. As the holidays approach, students turn to fundraising and collection of food. For the three weeks before the holiday break, all grade levels begin to bring in their spare change and non-perishable food items. The Saxon Pride Club helps to organize this event. Students will sell candy canes at lunch, as well as create friendly contests between homebase classrooms to inspire students to donate as much as they’re able. Money collected is used for different charities each year. The Pride Club will use the money this year to purchase items for the Toys for Tots campaign and make a donation to the Make-aWish Foundation. It will also be used to buy supplies for the Barry County Animal Shelter and make private donations to some Hastings Dress Rehearsal All Seats $5 and Open to the Public TICKETS AVAILABLE AT PROGRESSIVE GRAPHICS, FROM CAST MEMBERS & AT THE DOOR. LIMITED SEATING. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �Page 8 — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Talk to your children (and parents) about shared financial picture by Elaine Garlock Thursday, Dec. 8, the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. for the annual show and tell meeting. Participants can bring an item, possibly related to Christmas, to share. Often, members bring a cherished gift from long ago. The memory trees are in place with hundreds of colorful ornaments, each embellished with a name of a deceased person. The society had a successful Christmas ‘Round the Town with scores of visitors Friday and Saturday of last week, stopping to view the wares of several vendors. The Depot had a sale of baked goods and also a fully stocked gift shop. For many people, it was a first time to visit the depot built in 1888 and moved on site in 1988 with restoration complete by 1995. The vendors in the freight house had woven rugs, candles in glass jars, baby items, sketches, packaged dip mixes and more. Saturday, the county genealogy society will not meet. This is the one month of the year when there is no meeting. The Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church will meet Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. with the annual cookie exchange. The Red Cross Blood Mobile will be in town Monday, Dec. 19, a week earlier than its usual fourth Month of alternate months. Central United Methodist Church will have a musical program presented by children Sunday, Dec. 11, during the 10:30 worship hour. This past Sunday, organist Carol Reiser was back at the organ in the absence of Patricia Merdon. Guest soloist was Scott Beck of Florida, son of Pastor Eric and wife Heather Deck. Bernice Hamp accompanied granddaughter Tena Hamp of Caledonia to Leslie where they spent four days with Allen and Mary Hamp and other family members. They spent part of their time shopping. John and Debbie Stassek of Bloomingdale were Thursday guests of their parents Carl and Marjorie Barcroft at Carlton Center while other family members were in Grand Blanc, Midland and South Carolina. The Stassek’s adult children are in Portland, Ore., and Seattle, Wash. Ron and Christine Cunningham, of Georgia, came to Michigan for Thanksgiving and spent time with daughter, Jacqie. They left for their southern home Sunday morning. Steven and Jackie Decker of Rockford and daughter Samantha of MSU spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Orville Decker. They were joined by Allen and Kathy Decker of Hastings. Harvey and Darla Fredricks made a trip north to Cadillac for Thanksgiving where they had the double pleasure of enjoying the day with married children and also got to meet their twin grandchildren, born the previous week. The Robin Chase Agency will soon be moving into the former Desgranges house with its distinctive stained glass windows and multi-levels across M-50 from Jordan Lake. This is east of the present location. Chelsea Zook and husband hosted her parents and grandmother on Thanksgiving Day. The village is still sending out its vacuum truck to get those last leaves and was to pick up bags of leaves and yard debris until snow flakes. It’s Thanksgiving week. And if you’re fortunate, you can look around your Thanksgiving table and see several generations of your family. Of course, as you know, many types of cohesiveness are involved in knitting a family together. But one connection that frequently gets ignored, at least in terms of family dialogue, is the financial linkage between parents and their children on one hand, and these same parents and their parents on the other. So if you find yourself in this “sandwich” group, it may be worth considering your financial position. If your children are very young, you might want to start by emphasizing the importance of three separate concepts: saving, spending and sharing. If you give them an allowance, or if you pay them to do some minor tasks around the household, you can encourage them to put the money in three separate containers. The “spending” jar is for them to use as they choose, the “saving” jar is to be put in some type of savings or investment account and the “sharing” jar is to be used for contributions to charitable causes. You can extend the spending, saving and sharing themes by encouraging your kids to spend wisely, watch how their savings grow and feel pride in the work done by the charitable groups their dollars support. Later, when your kids are older, and can earn money by babysitting, mowing lawns or working part-time, you can further encourage good financial habits by offering to match their contributions to a Roth IRA. And be sure to discuss the different types of investments available; they may enjoy learning about the ways in which they can participate in the financial markets. Above all else, talk to them about the importance of developing good financial skills and how these skills will play a part in your family’s overall well being. Now, let’s turn to your parents. If they’re elderly, you may find that talking to them about financial issues may be considerably more challenging than talking about these issues with your children. It’s unfortunate, but true: People are sensitive about money and often don’t want to talk about it. You may find that you need to be persistent, especially if your parents are getting on in years. Perhaps you encourage them to consider their current position, and what planning might need to be considered. Do they have accounts in a local bank? Where are their investments held? Do they have a financial advisor? Have they worked with legal professionals on any arrangements? If your parents have expressed interest in leaving a legacy or passing assets to family members, you might consider encouraging them to seek assistance from the appropriate professionals. After all, if something were to happen to your parents without them having made the proper arrangements, their wishes may not be carried out. So this Thanksgiving, as you think about the value of your family, you might take some time to consider issues that need to be addressed. . It may take time and diligence — but when it comes to your loved one's wishes and well-being, it’s probably worth the effort. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. At what age can you legally drive a snowmobile? According to the Michigan Snowmobile Regulations pamphlet available at the Department of Natural Resources, a person under the age of 12 may operate a snowmobile under direct supervision of an adult or on property owned or controlled by their parents or legal guardian, but may not cross a highway or street. A child at least 12 but under 17 may operate a snowmobile if they have a valid snowmobile safety certificate in their possession or they are under the direct supervision of a person 21 years of age or older. They may not cross a highway or street without this valid snowmobile safety certificate in their possession. Anyone whose license to operate an automobile has been suspended or revoked is prohibited from driving a snowmobile. Since the season is fast approaching, here are some quick reminders for riders. Many crashes and fatalities on snowmobiles are the result of speed or intoxication. Avoid the use of drugs or alcohol while riding, and do not travel at a speed greater than is reasonable for existing conditions. Never ride alone, and make sure someone else knows the route you will be taking. Come to a complete stop before crossing a roadway, stand up to look in both directions, and proceed at a right angle to the roadway when safe to do so. If crossing a frozen body of water, do not travel in a single file. When riding, be mindful of fences, lowstrung wires and depressions in the snow. for us to rent a limousine to carry half and he will drive the other half in his motor home. He said that the passengers in the motor home and limousine may drink alcohol on the trip to Detroit as long as the drivers don’t. I’m not sure this is correct, and I have suggested we go together to rent a travel bus for the trip. Can the passengers in the motor home drink, as long as there is a designated driver? Whether people believe this to be true or not, it happens frequently. The tailgating party begins long before they arrive at the stadium or arena. It’s not legal to transport or possess alcoholic beverages that are open or uncapped in a motor vehicle and readily accessible to the occupants while on a highway or any place open to the general public. The exception to this is that it does not apply to a passenger in a chartered vehicle authorized to operate by the state transportation department. This is why it is legal to consume alcohol as a passenger in a limousine or chartered bus. The driver of the motor home may be cited for transporting open alcohol, and each passenger could be ticketed for possession of open alcohol in a motor vehicle. Aside from a fine, you may have to appear in court in a county far from your home if cited for one of these offenses, and your trip may be greatly delayed while the officer is investigating and recording the violations. Chartering a bus for this large of a group is a good idea. With 20 passengers on a two-hour tailgating drive to Detroit, having a functional bathroom would be a bonus. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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Of the other four victims, two were wearing seat- w ” “Neiness Bus belts and one was unrestrained. “These numbers are preliminary and only reflect those fatalities reported to the MSP as of 9:30 a.m. today,” said Capt. Kari Kusmierz, commander of the MSP Training Division. “While preliminary numbers show a decrease in fatalities from this same holiday period last year, law enforcement will contin- ue promoting traffic safety by reminding motorists not to drink and drive, to always use proper restraints and drive safely.” The 2011 Thanksgiving holiday weekend ran from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, through midnight Sunday, Nov. 27. “ S t r etchi n g ” Still “Your repair dollars go further at” Joe Willson’s Auto Service and Body Shop Formerly Joe Willson THISS AUTO Hastings Just a few of the things we do! • SAVE 10% to 25% On Your Next Repair • Winterize ..............................................Call for Pricing • Computer Wheel Alignment ...Starting at $39.95 • Lube, Oil & Filter $ 19.95 • Collision & Auto Body Repairs ................“SAVE” 77562264 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings (269) 948-3387 Call Scott 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 FREE Consultation & Estimates! ALSO EGRESS WINDOWS / MOLD REMEDIATION Joe Willson, Owner Just north of Cotant’s Farm Market SATISFACTION GUARANTEED REPAIRS! • NOTICE • C & A TREASURES AUCTION Dedicated to Ladies who already bagged their deer or who are experiencing “Hunter’s Widow Syndrome” Friday, December 2nd @ 6:00 P.M. 1506 E. State Street, Hastings, MI. From main intersection in Hastings at Broadway and State Street, go east on State Street. Auction building is east of Star School Rd. Follow signs. John P. Kauffman, Paul Wengerd - Auctioneers Amish Ladies baked goods & concession stand. TOY CARS/TRUCKS: Buddy L: # “3”, 2 dr. Fire Truck; Structo: Steam Shovel & Redi-mix; Tonka: Tonka Farms & Service Truck; Nylint Extension Ladder Truck. Ertl: MIB 1/18th scale cars/trucks. Tom Daniel Hot Rods. Dozer, grader, dump, extension ladder & shovel trucks. Sears semi-tractor, Truck/trailer: Napa, Keebler, Toys R Us, Meijer. Mint pkgs of Hot Wheels cars; Barbie & Hot Wheels Mint set; Lg. RC car; Racing Champions box set. FARM TOYS: Tractors: John Deere, Case, Massey Ferguson, International tractor and Combine. Also disc and wagons. Murray pedal tractor & car. TOYS: Lg. variety of Fisher-Price, new to old & Playschool. Trikes/tractors; Radio Flyer toy wagon; Easy Bake oven; doll buggy & bed; kid’s & parent’s videos; board games; Play Station, Nintendo; kid’s books; girl’s & boy bikes; pogs & album; pound puppy; plush bears; stuffed toys; troll dolls; Ty beanies; kid’s stove, sink/fridge unit; “Tiny Town” medical cabinet; hichair/stroller combo; potty chair, chairs & rocker; school desk; sled, “HiTide” skateboard; 1957 1st grade teachers storybook; Gladding “SnoFlake” combo sled/stroller; “Kay-ee” miniature sewing machine; Lincoln Logs; croquet set; jigsaw puzzles; toy flintlock rifle; English riding helmet. ACTION FIGURES: All MIB: Marvel; Batman; AVP; Star Wars; Star Trek; Mega Bloks; Citizen; G.I. Joe; Action Man; WWII Soldiers/Nurses; “Spawn”; World War Craft; Elite Force; Justice League; Motorized Twist Em’s. TOOLS: Coleman Pro 2000T Pressure Washer; B&D laser level; Contactors table saw; pickup splash guards; metal detector; 8 multidrawer organizers w/variety of hdwe; power tools; wrenches; 6 drawer tool chest; 1” mic; air compressor; huge winery vat tap; G.E Oscilloscope ST-2A, pipe vise; car ramps; hand, jig, mitre & power saws; garden tools; electronic test eqpt.; timing light; welding gauges; hand cleaner; many qts. 90 SAE gear lube; 2 store display racks; Majic Chef gas range; soap stones; wall mount dinner bell; store display tent; much, much more. WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED: Ronald McDonald Store display figure; Arcade games: Millipede, Police Trainer and Tekken 2. Two new Baja “Warrior” 196 cc motor scooters. Consignments being brought in daily for this auction. Expect much more than listed. 77562368 NOTICE: CONSIGNMENTS BEING ACCEPTED AT 10% COMMISSION. CALL 269-838-5344. TERMS: Cash or Michigan Check w/ Photo ID. Photos on www.auctionzip.com #27926 Licensed / Insured / Local The Barry County Road Commission will hold a Public Hearing on its proposed 2012 Budget. The hearing will be held at the Commission Room located at 1725 West M-43 Highway, Hastings, Michigan at 2:00 P.M. on December 20, 2011. A copy of the proposed budget is available for inspection at the Road Commission office. 77562384 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 7:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by owner, Dan Wolfe, 820 East Bond Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-314 (2) (a) of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow a handicap ramp to be built closer than the minimum required 25 feet to the primary front yard setback. Legal description of said property is: LOT 3, BLOCK 13, H.J. KENFIELDS ADDITION. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Thomas E. Emery, City Clerk 77562364 77562354 Up to 5 qts. premium oil & filter...................... My friends and I are planning a trip to see the Detroit Lions play, 20 of us will be traveling together. The person organizing this plans Questions may be sent to waylandpost@gmail.com or write to Michigan State Police, Attn: Tpr. Kellie Summerhays, 544 N. Main St., Wayland, MI 49348. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com • Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs President Frederic Jacobs Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Doug Vanderlaan (Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Casey Cheney Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Dave DeDecker • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Jennie Yonker Chris Silverman Dan Buerge Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — Page 9 Only survivor of First City Council, part II The following is the second part of an article on Daniel E. Birdsall that was printed in the Nov. 4, 1908, Hastings Banner. ***** As the war cloud of the rebellion [Civil War] gathered, residents of Hastings became interested, and talked about enlisting. Patriotic meetings were held at which there was martial music by a fife and drum corps, that appeared at all public meetings. This corps was composed of L.K. Powers, who played the fife, Uncle Tommy Robinson, snare drummer, W.A. Sartwell and John Tilney, bass drummers. This band played at meetings, in grocery stores or anywhere else where a drink would be forthcoming. There was talk of raising companies of soldiers in Barry County just before the war broke out. When Lincoln issued his call, the pioneers of the county responded by enlisting. Previous to this time, bodies of men had been drilling in anticipation of entering the army when the call came. George Smith, editor of the Hastings Pioneer, raised a company of 100 men for the Old Third Michigan. Among them was Daniel Birdsall, age 18. Company E was drilled in the ballroom of the hotel by Major Jordan of Woodland. After they had been drilled for some time, the recruits were ready for the front. They started for Grand Rapids in wagons, and were accompanied as far as Ingram’s tavern – now [1908] the Mitchell farm – by a large number of residents of Hastings, and all had a great picnic dinner. After last farewells had been said, the soldiers continued on their way to Grand Rapids. Mr. Birdsall and his father, James, were in the same Company E, and they had no idea of the strenuous times and hardships they were destined to pass through as they drove to Grand Rapids over the old stage road in April 1861. In Grand Rapids, the men stopped at the Bronson House on the site of which the Giant clothing store now [1908] stands. The company first went into action at Blackburn’s Ford, Virginia, a preliminaryskirmish to the battle of Bull Run, the first great battle of the war. The Third Michigan belonged to the division which covered the hasty and disorderly retreat of the federal army to Washington. After the battle, the regiment was stationed near Alexandria, spending the winter there building forts and strengthening the fortifications about Washington. Life there was not very exciting. Mr. Birdsall related an amusing story about the manner in which some of the men came in for more than their share of the whiskey issued daily. Those who were cutting wood daily, as they filed in and delivered their axes, were served with a gill of whiskey, a mere taste to many of the men. It soon became the custom for those who wanted more to make a bargain with some man in the line who didn’t drink, shoulder his ax and repeat in line as many times as he could. The following spring, the regiment was made ready for the Peninsula campaign. The army was transported to Fortress Monroe, where Mr. Birdsall arrived several days after the famous fight of the Monitor and the Merrimac, and he had a good opportunity to examine the Monitor. The army then began its march to Yorktown, to fight the many desperate battles, after which McClellan failed to capture Richmond as he had planned. Mr. Birdsall passed through many exciting battles. At White Oak Swamp, he had a narrow escape from capture by Stuart’s cavalry. He, together with his father and two other men, were sent out on the picket line on the night before the battle of Malvern Hill. In the morning, they discovered that the line behind them had withdrawn. Fearing capture at any minute, they started back through the woods to find their company. At a farmhouse they learned that the troops had withdrawn during the night. The road was filled with stragglers, and some of them who stopped at a black families cabin to eat hoe cake were gathered in by the Rebel cavalry leader. Mr. Birdsall and his companions finally arrived at a hospital tent where the surgeons told them they had better hurry to escape capture. They regained their regiment and toward noon were ready to take part in the great battle of Malvern Hill. Mr. Birdsall remembers well how his regiment lay in a field while several hundreds of cannons behind them and several gun boats in the James River threw shells over them. All day, the terrific bombardment continued, the big guns sounding a steady beat above the roll of musketry. Mr. Birdsall had the distinction of serving under Phil Kearney, who was afterward killed at the Battle of Chantilley while riding away from the Rebel lines which he had approached by mistake. Kearney was a dashing leader. He always rode a large white horse, and profanity rolled from his lips as slang does from the lips of a college freshman. The Third Michigan belonged to the Third Army Corps, which was commanded by Brigadier Gen. D. B. Birney. Major Gen. Sickles, who lost a leg at Gettysburg was commander. After Gen. Grant took command of the army, the corps was merged with the second army corps. Mr. Birdsall took part in the battles of Fair Oakes, Williamsburg and other important engagements. McClellan’s army was then withdrawn to Harrison’s Landing and Yorktown, and then transported to Alexander to reinforce Pope at the Second Battle of Bull Run. At the sharp encounter at Chantilley on the retreat, Kearney, the beloved commander, was killed. During the Battle of Gettysburg, the Third Michigan, lay in the Peach Orchard and afterward formed part of the firing line at Cemetery Ridge. During the battle, Mr. Birdsall was slightly wounded on the scalp from a piece of shell. Under Sickles, the regiment supported a battery. The Rebels charged in the afternoon and almost succeeded in breaking in through the line. Mr. Birdsall had another narrow escape, a canister shot passing through his haversack. Later on, under Grant’s command Mr. Birdsall served in the great battles which compacted the Public Hearing HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP Proposed 2012 Budget PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 13, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Township Hall at 885 River Road, Hastings, the Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed 2012 Township General Fund and Library Fund Budgets. The Board may not adopt the proposed 2012 budgets until after the public hearing. The proposed property tax rate to be levied to support the proposed budget will be discussed at this hearing. A copy of the proposed budget, including the proposed property tax millage rate, will be available for inspection after December 1 by appointment with the Clerk. Anita S Mennell, Clerk 269-948-9690 office Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77562261 downfall of the Confederacy. He was in the Wilderness, and at Spottsvylvania took part in an early morning surprise which resulted in the capture of 8,000 Rebels before they had time to spring from their beds and form in line. Mr. Birdsall passed through all the grades until he was commissioned second lieutenant on June 10, 1864, just before the Battle of Cold Harbor. He took command of companies E and B which were consolidated and transferred to the Fifth Michigan. The Old Third was made into four companies which formed the right of the Fifth. At the Battle of Chancellorsville, Birdsall had another memorable experience. During the battle, while Gen. Sickles was making a reconnaissance, Stonewall Jackson went round the federal army and broke up the 11th and 12th corps, and cut off Gen. Sickles, whose division returned to find Jackson’s division between them and the army. During the night, Sickles took his command through the woods and fought until they made their way through the Rebel lines. The woods were bright as day with the flashing of musketry, and the turmoil was something dreadful, but the division gained the Union army. The next morning, it was learned that Jackson had been shot during the night. While in the battles around Petersburg, Birdsall was nearing the end of his career in the army. On the day the forks were blown up, the Rebel artillerymen located in the trenches in which the Fifth Michigan was lying. A shell came through the breastworks, struck a man without seriously wounding him, but did not explode, the fuse being extinguished by the sand. Merrick Reed, of Hastings was in the same trench with Mr. Birdsall, and he tossed over the earthwork, the shell which might have exploded and killed every man nearby. The last battle in which Lt. Birdsall fought was at Hatchery’s Run on Oct. 27, 1864. While the federal forces were advancing on the South Side Railroad below Petersburg, Birdsall was deploying his men in some bushes to fill a gap in the line. Suddenly the rebels opened fire, and a bullet struck Mr. Birdsall in the lower right arm. He had been commissioned a first lieutenant Sept. 1. He was taken Social News to the rear in an ambulance and lodged in the hospital intil it was shelled out by the Rebel batteries. He was sent back to Hastings to get well. While at home, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah D. McClellan in December 1864. Though he went east, he was not allowed to go to the front, because of his wound, and the war closed. As a soldier, Mr. Birdsall had a right to feel proud of his record. He was one of three men in company E to be awarded “Kearney Crosses” for gallant conduct in action. These crosses were presented only to members of Kearney’s division. The presentations were made by Gen. Sickles while the army was operating along the Rappahannock River. Each cross was accompanied with a copy of the following orders which Mr. Birdsall still has: “Army Corps Headquarters 1st Division 3d General Orders May 10, 1868 (No. 48) “The brigadier general commanding division congratulates it on its achievements of the 2d and 3d of May. The division pierced the center of the enemy’s column, captured over 700 prisoners, then returning breaking through the enemy who had closed in its rear, executed successfully the order of the Major General commanding the army to attack at midnight; then receiving the enemy’s attack at daylight held his hordes in check and at bay until ordered to withdraw and hold a position of honor given to it in the front of the new line. “The division had added to the reputation gained at Williamsburg Fair Oakes, Glendale, Malvern, Manassas, Chantilley and Frederickburg and now can add to those names The Cedars and Chancellorsville. “With strengthening confidence in the gallant generals commanding the corps and the army, this division awaits with impatience the orders to again meet the enemy of our country. Our rejoicing is mingled with regret for the slain and wounded, but the recollection of their bravery and martyrdom will be fresh with us forevermore, and incite us to still greater efforts. “The Brigadier General Commanding Division announces the following names of meritorious and distinguished non-commis- Newborn Babies Benjamin David Harrison, born at home in Middleville on Oct. 19, 2011 at 9:42 p.m. to Corey and Sonja Harrison. He weighed 10 lb. 2 oz. and was 21 inches long. He is welcomed to the family by his siblings, Simon, Sophia, Emily and Ethan. And a very special thank you to our amazing midwife, Yolanda Visser. ***** Abigail Irene, born Nov. 2, 2011 at Spectrum Hospital to Josh and Jill Ketchum of Lowell. She weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Randy and Sharon Geiger of Woodland and Mark and Barb Ketchum of Lake Odessa. ***** Jason David, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 14, 2011 at 7:56 a.m. to Brian and Jennifer King of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Reiglers to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Gary and Janet (Foote) Reigler are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married December 2, 1961 at Cedar Creek Church in Hastings, Mich. They have two children, Perry of Holt, Mich. and Dennis and Kathy of Holland, Mich.; two grandchildren, Jennifer and Arron Reigler of Holland, Mich. Gary and Janet live in the Grand Ledge, Mich. area. Betty Cappon to celebrate 87th birthday Betty Cappon, of Woodland, will be 87 on Dec. 9. Please wish her a Happy Birthday. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. sioned officers and privates, selected for their gallantry, as recipients of the Kearney Cross, the division decoration. “Many deserving soldiers may have escaped the notice of their commanding officers, but in the selections after the next battle, they will doubtless receive this honorable distinction. “This cross is in honor of our leader, and the wearers of it will always remember his high standard of a true and brave soldier, and will never disgrace it. An official copy of this order will be given to each soldier entitled to wear the cross.” D.B. Birney, Brigadier General Volunteers, Commanding Division ***** After the war, Mr. Birdsall worked at his trade of carpenter. Hastings was only a village merging from backwoods life. It was the belief of some of the prudent residents that if the place could be incorporated as a city, taxes would take a drop, and the plan was a popular one from the start. Hastings became a city in name in 1871. Birdsall is the only surviving member of that first council, which was composed of the following well known residents who have passed away: Wm. Barlow, Willard Hayes, D.C. Wooley, George Williams, Hiram J. Kenfield, W.T. Eastman, and W.I.F. Hams. The Republican members of the board of aldermen were Birdsall, Williams and Wooley. Important work that the council did was to provide a bridge where Broadway crosses the river, to purchase a few fire ladders and to do some grading. As a member of the village council of 1870, Birdsall superintended the clearing of two squares of grubs on the west side of the city park, then a wild place. Mr. Birdsall moved to a farm four miles east of town about 28 years ago, and cleared the land, converting it into a fine farm. He retired, and moved to Hastings six years ago. Birdsall had two sons, Charles E. who is with the Rapid Heater Co., of Grand Rapids, and Henry E. of Hastings. After a period of 36 years, Daniel Birdsall was again elected to the city council in 1907. He finds the job a strenuous one this time. Rylee Hamilton, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 12, 2011 at 4:49 a.m. to Jacob Trumble and Nicole Cordray of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20.5 inches long. ***** Hayden Matthew, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 11, 2011 at 4:32 a.m. to Lauren and Kevin Elliot of Battle Creek. Weighing 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Carter Alexander, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 12, 2011 at 11:51 p.m. to Amy Gaiski and Mike Washburn of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Kevyn Anthony, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 16, 2011 at 8:21 a.m. to Suzanne Gillihan and Kevin Pahl of Hastings. Weighing 10 lbs. 2 ozs. and 21 1/2 inches long. NOTICE TO ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY OF THE COUNTY’S INTENT TO ISSUE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND THE RIGHT OF REFERENDUM RELATING THERETO PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE COUNTY OF BARRY intends to issue Capital Improvement Bonds in a maximum amount which shall not exceed $6,000,000. PURPOSE The Bonds shall be issued for the purpose of defraying the cost of upgrading the Medical Care Facility by the construction of a free-standing 23-bed skilled nursing facility and other improvements related to the upgrade including, but not limited to, site improvements, parking, and underground sprinkling, related furnishings, equipment and appurtenances, and professional services. ESTIMATED PROJECT COST The total estimated cost of the proposed Project is $6,000,000. The costs of the Project shall be paid from the proposed bond issue, County funds on hand and investment earnings on bond proceeds. MAXIMUM AMOUNT AND TERMS OF REPAYMENT The Bonds shall be issued in one or more series in a maximum aggregate amount not to exceed $6,000,000, shall mature serially with interest on the unpaid balance at a rate or rates not to exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed by law and shall be repaid over a term not to exceed the maximum term permitted by law. The Bonds shall be issued pursuant to Act 34 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 2001, as amended. SOURCE OF PAYMENT AND SECURITY FOR THE BONDS The principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be a general obligation of the County secured by the County’s full faith and credit and limited tax pledge, within applicable statutory and constitutional tax limitations applicable to the County. The County intends that principal of and interest on the Bonds will be payable primarily from revenues of the County’s Medical Care Facility. THE COUNTY DOES NOT REASONABLY EXPECT THAT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO LEVY ANY TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE PROPOSED BONDS AND FURTHER THE COUNTY WILL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO LEVY ADDITIONAL TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS OVER PRESENTLY EXISTING COUNTY MILLAGE LIMITS WITHOUT A FURTHER VOTE OF COUNTY ELECTORS. RIGHT OF REFERENDUM THE BONDS WILL BE ISSUED WITHOUT A VOTE OF COUNTY ELECTORS APPROVING THE BONDS, UNLESS, WITHIN 45 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OF INTENT, A PETITION, SIGNED BY NOT LESS THAN 10% OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS RESIDING WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY, SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK REQUESTING A REFERENDUM UPON THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS. IF PETITIONS ARE SO FILED, THE BONDS SHALL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL APPROVED BY THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY QUALIFIED TO VOTE AND VOTING ON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING THE BONDS AT A GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION. This Notice is published pursuant to the requirements of Section 517 of Act 34 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 2001, as amended, and was approved by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Barry on November 22, 2011. Pamela A. Jarvis, County Clerk County of Barry 77562309 �Page 10 — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 31, 2003, by Gary E. Roberts, a single man, as Mortgagor, given by him to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 31, 2003, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1116824, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eight and 20/100 Dollars ($127,408.20); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 21 of Lake View Park, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on page 63. Also, that part of land immediately North of Lot 21 consisting of a portion of the South 1/2 of what was formerly Shady Lane, which has now been vacated. Also, starting at the Northeast corner of said Lot 21; thence North 76.25 degrees East 12 feet; thence South to a point 11.50 feet East of the Southeast corner of said Lot 21; thence West to said Southeast corner of Lot 21; thence North to starting point. Also including: Reserving right of way across latter description for access to highway. Also conveying a right of way across a strip of land immediately East of Lot 12 being 6 feet wide at the North end and 6.5 feet wide at the South end. Being the West part of what was formerly North walk, recently vacated. Commonly Known As: 11031 Hastings Point, Middleville, Michigan 49333 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-120-001-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: November 22, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177562297 8253 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan L. Heeringa and Jennifer J. Heeringa, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2007, and recorded on May 30, 2007 in instrument 1181108, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka the Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, INC., Alternative Loan Trust 2007-19, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 200719 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 90/100 Dollars ($598,960.90), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the Easterly extension of the South line of Lot 48 of Noffke's South Lake Shore Plat No. 2 (as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 75) which is 10.0 feet East of the East line of Noffke Drive (66 feet wide); thence South 123.12 feet; thence West 329.72 feet along the South line of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 04 Degrees 04 Minutes 30 Seconds West 129.27 feet; thence East 335.41 feet along the South line of said Lot 48 and its Easterly extension to the point of beginning. Also including all land lying between the above described parcel and the waters edge of Duncan Lake. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #379167F01 77562349 (12-01)(12-22) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Sarah Ulrich , a married woman, Mortgagors, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, as nominee for Chemical Bank Shoreline, Mortgagee, dated the 16th day of February, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 1st day of March, 2005 in Liber Instrument: 1142115 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Sixty Seven & 92/100 ($135,067.92), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of December, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.62500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lots 7 and 8, Block 9, Plat of the Taffee Addition to the city of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/24/2011 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 06764557 WAMU Ulrich NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE: Default having been made in the conditions of certain Mortgage made by SUSAN K. MARTIN, a married woman, of 7567 S M-43 Highway, Cloverdale, MI 49035, to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture, with its Office being located at 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105, FC215, St. Louis, MO, 63120, the Mortgagee, the Mortgage being dated March 21, 2008, and recorded March 25, 2008, in Document Number 20080325-0003360 in Barry County Records, such Mortgage being given to secure Promissory Note payable to the Government, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of December 1, 2011, for principal, interest and other charges, the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND 26/100 ($124,400.26) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted at law or equity to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the County Courthouse, East Steps at 220 W. State Street, in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., local time, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount due as aforesaid on the Mortgage together with 5.375% interest, legal costs, attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgage does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises described in said Mortgage are situated in the County of Barry, State of Michigan and are described as: LOTS 22, 23 AND 24 OF CLOVERDALE PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 31, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. For further information with regard to this foreclosure, contact USDA - Rural Development, Centralized Servicing Center, Foreclosure Centralization Initiative, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105, FC-215, St. Louis, MO, 63120, telephone (800) 349-5097 ext. 4500. Dated: December 1, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Michael I. Conlon (P43954) Running, Wise, Ford, P.L.C. 326 E. State Street, P.O. Box 686 Traverse 77562303 City, MI 49685-0686 (12-01)(12-22) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Helen D. Best, a single woman of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Independent Mortgage Co.West MI dated the 14th day of June, 2002, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 24th day of June, 2002, in Instrument No. 1082747, re-recorded July 29, 2002, in Instrument No. 1084521 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to Independent Bank, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $84,475.36 (eighty-four thousand four hundred seventy-five and 36/100) plus accrued interest at 6.125% (six point one two five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 15th day of December, 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Yankee Springs, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry and State of Michigan: PARCEL 1: Parcel A: Lots 14 and 15, Gamble's South Shore Plat, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 17. Parcel B: Commencing at the center of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds West along the East-West quarter line of said Section 66.0 feet; thence North 01 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds West along the West line of Terry Avenue in the plat of "Gamble's South Shore" as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 17, 523.68 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 16 of said plat; thence North 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds West along the Southwesterly line of Lot 16, 138.63 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 15 and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 30 degrees 03 seconds West along the extension of the East line of Lot 15, a distance of 30 feet; thence North 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds West parallel to the Southwesterly line of Lots 15 and 14 of said plat, 150.00 feet; thence North 30 degrees 03 minutes 30 seconds East 30 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 14 of said plat; thence South 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds East along the Southwesterly line of Lots 14 and 15, a distance of 150.00 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 12507 Terry Lane Tax Parcel No.: 08-16090-015-00 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 77562084 48084 WWR# 10081811 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by VERONICA S. GABEL, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2006, and recorded on November 1, 2006, in Document No. 1172221, and assigned by said mortgagee to GMAC Mortgage, LLC, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($53,275.54), including interest at 6.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on December 22, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 7, WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION, DISTANT SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 2041.07 FEET FROM THE WEST 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 433.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 250.00 FEET TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 433.00 FEET ALONG SAID 1 / 4 LINE TO THE CENTER 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 250.00 FEET ALONG SAID EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE EASTERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR BARRYVILLE ROAD. SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 31, DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 147.00 FEET FROM THE CENTER 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 250.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 66.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 250.00 FEET TO SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 66.00 FEET ALONG SAID 1 / 4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. GMAC Mortgage, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 GMAC.011953 FNMA 77562226 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan Whittemore and Sharon Whittemore, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2007, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated August 1, 2011, and recorded on August 2, 2011 in instrument 201108020007357, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, Successor Trustee To Bank Of America, N.A., As Successor To Lasalle Bank, N.A., As Trustee For The Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand Nine Hundred NinetySeven and 19/100 Dollars ($140,997.19), including interest at 8.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land on the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29 and the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 29, distant 107 feet West of the East 1/4 post of said Section 29, said point also being the intersection of the Banfield and East Fine Lake Roads, thence due East along the East and West 1/4 lines of Section 29 and Section 28 for 350 feet; thence due South 315.55 feet; thence due west 198.6 feet to centerline of Banfield Road; thence Northwesterly along centerline of Banfield Road 350 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #367961F01 77561998 (11-17)(12-08) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Default having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by BERRY J. AVERY, a single man, whose address is 112 Green Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Rural Housing Service (also known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, with an office being located at 1035 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite A, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079, the Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2000 and recorded December 19, 2000 in Instrument No. 1053072 of Barry County Records, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due for principal, interest and other applicable charges, the sum of NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 89/100 ($94,944.89) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the East entrance to the Circuit Court located at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street in the City of Hastings and County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on Thursday December 8, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock, local time, in the afternoon of said day, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount so as aforesaid then due on said Mortgage together with 6.875 percent interest, legal costs, attorneys’ fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgagee does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises are described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: Lands and premises situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, and State of Michigan: The West 22.25 feet of the North 88 feet of Lot 890 and the East 27.5 feet of the North 88 feet of Lot 889 of the recorded plat of the Village (now City) of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, a Subdivision in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 17, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, except: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the East 43.75 feet of the North 5.33 rods of Lot 890 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence West 12 feet; thence North 31.5 feet; thence East 12 feet; thence South 31.5 feet to the point of beginning. (Commonly known as 112 Green Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058; Permanent Property No. 08-55201-279-00.) The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. For further information with regard to this foreclosure, contact USDA, Rural Development at the Centralized Servicing Center, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, Building 105, FC-215, St. Louis, Missouri 63120, telephone (800) 349-5097, ext. 4500. Dated: November 10, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Rural Housing Service (also known as Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Robert J. Zitta (P22749) Attorney for Mortgagee SCHEUERLE & ZITTA, LLP 300 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 212 Grand Haven, MI 49417 (616) 842-1470 77561938 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-025988 DE Estate of DAVID ALLEN SMELKER, SR. Date of birth: 11/8/44. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, DAVID ALLEN SMELKER, SR., who lived at 214 OAK STREET, FREEPORT, Michigan died 9/3/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to KERMIT JON SMELKER, named personal representative, or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. COURT STREET, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 11/22/11 JAMES J. GOLOOZE P44497 137 W. STATE STREET HASTINGS, MI 49058 269-945-2255 KERMIT JON SMELKER 7101 BUEHLER RD. FREEPORT, MI 49325 77562317 616-765-8481 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale E. Hermenitt and Debbie S. Hermenitt, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2002, and recorded on August 6, 2002 in instrument 1085162, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as purchaser of the loans and other assets of Washington Mutual Bank, formerly known as Washington Mutual Bank, FA (the "Savings Bank") from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, acting as receiver for the Savings Bank and pursuant to its authority under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1821(d) via affidavit as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Eight and 89/100 Dollars ($106,368.89), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: PARCEL B: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 49 seconds East, 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 453.00 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33 to the true point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 220.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 13 seconds West, 231.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 220.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 02 minutes 13 seconds East 231.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement appurtenant thereto for ingress, egress and public utility purposes for Butterfly Lane, described separately. Description of Butterfly Lane: A strip of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 49 seconds East, 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 893.00 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds West, 231.00 feet to the true point of beginning of said centerline; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 440.00 feet; thence Northerly, 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 549.95 feet, thence central angle of which is 11 degrees 28 minutes 41 seconds, and the chord of which bears North 04 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds West, 109.99 feet; thence continuing Northerly, 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 549.95 feet, the central angle of which is 11 degrees 28 minutes 41 seconds, and the chord of which bears North 04 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds West, 109.99 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 231.00 feet to the North line of said Section and the end of said centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387876F01 (12-01)(12-22) 77562393 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — Page 11 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason J. Miller, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2009, and recorded on January 30, 2009 in instrument 20090130-0000830, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen and 86/100 Dollars ($70,618.86), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 34 of Eastern Addition according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber A of Plats, Page 2 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388555F01 77562319 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bradley J. Bruce, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 14, 2005, and recorded on July 26, 2005 in instrument 1149998, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Two and 34/100 Dollars ($142,102.34), including interest at 4.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 79, Middleville Downs Addition No. 4 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 41. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #241503F03 (12-01)(12-22) 77562413 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by GEORGE DUQUESNEL and ADOREE MIRON, HUSBAND AND WIFE, JOINT TENANCY WITH FULL RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 29, 2004, and recorded on May 7, 2004, in Document No. 1127148, and assigned by said mortgagee to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Three Cents ($190,899.03), including interest at 2.500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on December 8, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 31 OF POPLAR BEACH NUMBER 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 22, ALSO, COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 31; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON AN EXTENSION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 31 TO THE WATERS OF CROOKED LAKE, THENCE ALONG THE WATERS EDGE IN A WESTERLY, NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WATERS EDGE TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 31 OF POPLAR BEACH PLAT NUMBER 1; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY EDGE OF SAID LOT 31 TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 31 TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER THEREOF AND PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 LBPS.000988 FNMA 77561982 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heidi E. Franklin, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 29, 1998, and recorded on December 30, 1998 in instrument 1023063, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Three and 60/100 Dollars ($55,503.60), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Block 6 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City Formerly Village of Hastings. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388139F01 77562329 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher C. Gosset, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 11, 2004, and recorded on June 16, 2004 in instrument 1129386, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Two and 06/100 Dollars ($129,472.06), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Swan Hollow, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 42. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388548F01 77562324 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott L. Averill, A Married Man and Melissa Averill, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 30, 2006, and recorded on September 6, 2006 in instrument 1169614, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-HE2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand One Hundred FiftyFive and 08/100 Dollars ($98,155.08), including interest at 9.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 134, Middleville Downs No. 6 according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 5 of plats, page 61 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387031F01 77562134 (11-24)(12-15) NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Julia A. Krohta TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 11-222-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 6th, day of October, 2011, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation Home Equity Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 20063 was the Plaintiff and David Thompson and Kellie Thompson were the defendants. The aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $121,299.50, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 9.6% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 29th of December, 2011 at 1 pm, local time. On said day at said time, the following described property shall be sold: Charter Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, particularly described as Lot 4 of Supervisor's Plat of GreenMeadows according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 36 of Barry County Records. Tax Parcel ID: 08-13-120-005-00 More commonly known as: 105 N. M 37 Hwy. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. Dated: November 10, 2011 Mark Sheldon Deputy Sheriff For more information please call 248-642-2515. Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 File No. 279423L02 77561913 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel C. Garber, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 17, 2003, and recorded on September 19, 2003 in instrument 1113619, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everbank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven and 93/100 Dollars ($73,257.93), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 6 rods of Lot 8, Block 4, H.J. Kenfield's Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 9. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #386068F01 77562344 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin A. Gladhill and Rebecca A. Gladhill, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2007, and recorded on March 21, 2007 in instrument 1177744, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($94,487.35), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8, Block 45 of Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 27, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387706F01 (11-17)(12-08) 06764021 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deborah S. Massimino, married and Anthony Massimino, married, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2006, and recorded on May 19, 2006 in instrument 1164854, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Two and 38/100 Dollars ($183,982.38), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 222 feet of the following: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence North 350 feet; thence West 1220 feet; thence South 350 feet; thence East 1220 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #332693F02 77562334 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David M. Boudinot and Amy M. Boudinot aka David Boudinot and Amy Boudinot, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee, dated September 23, 2005, and recorded on September 28, 2005 in instrument 1153500, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORKAS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SAMI II TRUST 2005-AR7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005AR7 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Eight and 33/100 Dollars ($229,368.33), including interest at 3.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1 of Hickory Hill Farms Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Consolidating Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1020192 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #389013F01 06764167 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew D. Dickens, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2005, and recorded on May 25, 2005 in instrument 1147047, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty and 21/100 Dollars ($125,560.21), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 26 of Ammon Eatons Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 15; also commencing at the Northeast corner of said Lot 26, thence North 33 feet, thence West 132 feet, thence South 33 feet, thence East 132 feet, being the South one-half of Easton St. adjacent to said Lot 26, which street was heretofore vacated by the City of Hastings. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #257906F03 77562001 (11-17)(12-08) MUTUALBANK NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The real estate mortgage given by Gary E. Roberts, aka Gary Roberts ("Mortgagor"), to Hastings Savings & Loan, FA, later known as MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB ("Main Street Savings Bank"), dated September 11, 1995, and recorded on September 12, 1995, in Liber 639, Page 992, Barry County Register of Deeds, as amended by a Loan Modification Agreement and Affidavit pursuant to MCL 565.381 and MCL 565.382, dated November 7, 2005, recorded on November 16, 2005, in Instrument No. 1156322, is in default. The interest of MainStreet Savings Bank was assigned to MutualBank, an Indiana Savings Association (the "Bank"), pursuant to an Assignment of Mortgage dated May 26, 2011, and recorded on May 31, 2011, in Instrument No. 201105310005496, Barry County Register of Deeds. The amount due on the Mortgage at the date of this notice, for principal, interest (accruing at 7.25% per annum), fees, expenses and late charges is the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Twenty-Four and 06/100 Dollars ($107,024.06). Notice is given that the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the premises described below at public auction to the highest bidder at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due on the Mortgage, together with interest, legal costs, statutory attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that the Bank pays on or prior to the date of sale. The premises to be sold at the sale is located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, State of Michigan, described as follows: Lot No. 1 of The Elms, according to the recorded plat thereof, except the Easterly 15 feet thereof; and also the following property; a parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point 1636.3 feet East and 417.2 feet South of the North 1/4 post of said Section 8 and running thence South 16 degrees 5 minutes West 114 feet, thence South 65 degrees, 32 minutes East to a point on a line bearing South 5 degrees, 43 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 5 degrees, 43 minutes East to the place of beginning; EXCEPT that part lying within the Elms Plat; together with right of way over the existing roadway running Southeasterly from the above described property to the road known as Wildwood Road. Commonly known as: 5104 Winding Lane , Shelbyville, Michigan 49344 Parcel No: 08-11-075-001-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 MUTUALBANK By: Bruce R. Grubb Bruce R. Grubb (P27632) Its: Attorney Bruce R. Grubb (P27632) VARNUM, LLP Attorneys for MutualBank 251 N. Rose Street, 4th Floor Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77562372 269/ 553-3545 (12-01)(12-29) USDA REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE SALE 112 Green Street Hastings, MI 49058 Minimum Bid: $25,100.00 (or best offer above minimum bid) OFFER MUST BE IN FORM OF CERTIFIED CHECK THE DAY OF THE SALE DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: 4BR, 1BA, 2 STORY DATE & TIME OF SALE: DECEMBER 8, 2011 AT 1:00 PM (Possible 30 Day Redemption Period) PLACE OF SALE: Barry County Courthouse 220 W. State Street Hastings, MI 49058 FOR INFO CONTACT: 800-349-5097 x 4500 Or USDA Rural Development 1035 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite A Paw Paw, MI 49079 For future foreclosure sales and inventory property access our website: www.resales.usda.gov 06764359 �Page 12 — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25971-DE Estate of MARGARET LUCINDA HUYCK, Deceased. Date of birth: 11/28/1917. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Margaret Lucinda Huyck, who lived at 14461 South Bird Road, Dowling, Michigan died 09/13/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever bared unless presented to Wanda Zimmerman, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 11/15/2011 Stacey M. Lott (P68809) 130 East Columbia Avenue Battle Creek, Michigan 49015 (269) 963-8222 Wanda Zimmerman 14461 South Bird Road Dowling, Michigan 49050 (269) 758-3732 77562258 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Blane White and Sharon White, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 3, 2007, and recorded on May 23, 2007 in instrument 1180896, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Five and 80/100 Dollars ($137,325.80), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 24, Town 3 North, Range 7 West; thence West along the North line of said Section 24, 809 feet; thence South perpendicular with said Section line 330 feet; thence East parallel with said North Section line 809 feet more or less to the East line of said Section 24; thence North along said East Section line 330 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for Public Highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for State Road and over the Easterly 33 feet thereof for Hager Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #386182F01 77561902 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L. Swainston, a married man and Michelle Swainston, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on October 24, 2006 in instrument 1171844, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank Of New York Mellon Fka The Bank Of New York, As Trustee For The Certificateholders Of The Cwalt, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-39CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-39CB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Eight and 15/100 Dollars ($173,598.15), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Block 49, Village of Middleville, Barry County, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #228254F03 77562339 (12-01)(12-22) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-25954-DE Estate of L.T. Weeks, Deceased. Date of birth: 10/10/1922. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, L.T. Weeks, who lived at 5853 North Broadway, Freeport, Michigan died 04/12/2010. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Linda M. Wise, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 09/30/2011 Robert L. Byington P27621 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Linda M. Wise 7176 East Brown Road Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849 77562315 (269) 367-4831 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2011-25967-DE Estate of KENNETH E. MICHAEL. Date of birth: July 5, 1926. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, KENNETH E. MICHAEL, who lived at 12652 MERLAU AVENUE, PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, Michigan died September 18, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to CHARLENE K. MACDONALD and PHILIP MICHAEL, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MICHIGAN 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 11/21/2011 DAVID H. TRIPP P29290 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 945-9585 CHARLENE K. MACDONALD and PHILIP MICHAEL 9000 MILO ROAD, DELTON, MI 49046 and 5763 - 32ND AVENUE, RICHLAND, MI 49083 (269) 623-5003 77562291 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Colborn and Sherri Colborn husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Amerifirst Financial Corporation its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 14, 2009, and recorded on August 20, 2009 in instrument 200908200008575, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand One Hundred Fourteen and 53/100 Dollars ($114,114.53), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 396 feet East of the Northeast corner of Russell Street and Market Street; thence East 66 feet; thence North 189.75 feet; thence West 66 feet; thence South 189.75 feet to the Place of beginning, being part of Lot 13 of Block 62 of Village of Middleville in Section 26, being the same property conveyed to Nenita Junglas a married woman by deed dated 6/18/2004 and recorded 7/21/2004 in document number 1131154 in the Office of the recorder of Barry County Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Nenita P. Glass a single woman by deed dated 7/23/99 and recorded 7/28/99 in instrument number 1033068, in the office of the recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355839F01 77562061 (11-17)(12-08) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by MICHAEL HARSHMAN, A SINGLE MAN, to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Mortgagee, dated February 17, 2006, and recorded on February 17, 2006, in Document No. 1160302, and re-recorded By Affidavit to correct Legal Description on November 14, 2011 in Document NO. 201111140010621, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars and Fifty-Eight Cents ($127,160.58), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 5, 2012 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, BEING LOT 4, BLOCK 4 OF PARROTT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 36, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS AND PART OF BLOCK 6, VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 21, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 1161.83 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 733.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 89 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 66.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST 252.04 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCK 4 OF SAID PARROTT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 66.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4 AS EXTENDED 251.26 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 USDA.000061 CONV (11-24)(1277562231 15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael K. Stehr, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2003, and recorded on May 20, 2003 in instrument 1104750, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Two Hundred FiftyEight and 88/100 Dollars ($54,258.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 7 of H.J. Kenfield's Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 9, City of Hastings, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #385737F01 77562403 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Tracy Ernest Stark a married man and Susan Marie Stark, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 30, 2004, and recorded on October 7, 2004 in instrument 1135138, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and 76/100 Dollars ($64,690.76), including interest at 4.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 8, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19 and 20 of Andrews Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 5. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 10, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #386087F01 (11-10)(12-01) 77561931 Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting Nov. 14, 2011 All Board members present. 5 guests. Approved: Previous minutes Standing Reports Bills Preparations For BPH Grant Resolution 2011-11 Supporting Barry-Hope Fire Dept. Name Purchase of additional Leaf Blower Estimates on Bathroom Plumbing Adjourned at 9:02 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77562294 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard D. Robinson and Pamela S. Robinson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated May 2, 2003, and recorded on May 8, 2003 in instrument 1103877, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Four and 78/100 Dollars ($64,894.78), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4, Northwest 1/4, Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section; thence South 01 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds West 1318.55 feet along the West line of said Section to the North line of the Southwest 1/4, Northwest 1/4, said Section and the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds East 1321.21 feet along said North line; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds West 330 feet; thence North 89 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds West 1321.66 feet; thence North 01 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds East 330.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Messer Road The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #376147F02 06764188 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Ramos and Sarah Ramos, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 12, 2002, and recorded on April 17, 2002 in instrument 1078370, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Eighty-One and 54/100 Dollars ($115,081.54), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 21, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, thence South 528.70 feet; thence East 453.70 feet; thence South 153.28 feet for the true place of beginning. Thence East 245.06 feet; thence South 250 feet to the centerline of Chief Noonday Road; thence South 88 degrees 50 minutes West 67.0 feet along said centerline; thence South 70 degrees 19 minutes West 189.10 feet along said centerline; thence North 315.06 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387765F01 77562398 (12-01)(12-22) SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2011 -7:30 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Greenfield, Bellmore, Hawthorne, Carr, Lee, Hanshaw, Flint Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Reappointed Robbin Bates as Library Board Representative for the Township. Authorized the township attorney to review and comment on the draft ntergovernmental Agreement and Urban Services Agreement. Approved Resolution #2011-144, 2012 Board Meeting Dates & Holiday Schedule. Approved Resolution #2011-145, 2012 Compensation Resolution. Approved Resolution #2011-146, 2012 Budget Resolution. Board gave their approval on a 425 boundary expansion. Meeting Adjourned at 9:37p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Jim Carr, Supervisor 77562245 www.rutlandtownship.org Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott M. Willett and Jolene Willett, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 5, 2008, and recorded on November 6, 2008 in instrument 20081107-0010842, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven and 26/100 Dollars ($79,497.26), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lot 918 and the South 1/2 of Lot 919, except the West 26 1/2 feet of the South 1/2 of Lot 919, Plat of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber of Plats on Page 1. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388759F01 77562179 (11-24)(12-15) FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Kimberlee Wilson, a single woman to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgageit, Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 26, 2007 and recorded November 9, 2007 in Instrument # 200711090004043, and re-recorded on January 8, 2008 in Instrument # 20080108-0000266 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, by assignment dated October 6, 2011 and recorded October 13, 2011 in Instrument # 201110130009588 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($85,725.82) including interest 7.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on December 8, 2011 Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: Beginning at a point on the East and West one quarter line of Section 32, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant 1199.50 feet West of the center of said section and running thence North 660.00 feet; thence West 173.11 feet to the West line of the East one half of the Northwest one quarter of said section; thence South along said West line of the East one half of the Northwest one quarter, 660.00 feet to said East and West one quarter line; thence East along said one quarter line 166.97 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to an easement over the Southerly 33.00 feet for public highway purposes. Parcel 2: A parcel of land in the Northwest one quarter of Section 32, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the center of said Section 32, thence North 89 degrees 1 min 50 secs West along the East and West one quarter line of said Section 32; a distance of 1366.47 feet to the West line of the East one half of the Northwest one quarter of said Section 32; thence North 1 degree 26 mins 45 secs East along said West line 136.09 feet to the true place of beginning; thence South 84 degrees 9 mins 24 secs West 5.68 feet; thence North 4 degrees 33 mins 40 secs West 50.38 feet; thence North 84 degrees 2 mins 30 secs Eat 11.00 feet to said West line; thence South 1 degree 26 mins 45 secs West along said West line 50.80 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as 249 Sheffield Road, Battle Creek MI 49017 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 11/10/2011 Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 84477561993 5123 Our File No: 11-46617 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — Page 13 Accident at Broadway and Woodlawn sends Middleville driver to hospital A 30-year-old Middleville resident driving a Chevrolet Impala east on Woodlawn Avenue in Hastings Monday, Nov. 28, around 3 p.m. failed to stop at the Broadway intersection traffic signal. A silver Chrysler minivan, driven by a 63-year-old Diamondale resident, was struck while heading south through the intersection. The Middleville driver was transported to Pennock Hospital by Mercy Ambulance. Information on the extent of injuries to the driver was not released. Emergency crews work to move the driver of a Chevrolet Impala after a collision at Broadway and Woodlawn in Hastings. LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to Kalee N. Huff and Christopher J. Taylor, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 519 EAST COLFAX STREET, HASTINGS, MI 49058 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-539-7400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. Kalee N. Huff and Christopher J. Taylor also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738 (Tel). Pub Date: December 1, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 USBW.001309 (12-01) 77562426 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Jason E. Jonker and Jennifer Jonker, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2005 and recorded on March 28, 2005, as Instrument No.: 1143335, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $190,564.84 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on January 5, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 4.5% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 20, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 1326.54 FEET FROM THE NORTH ONE QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 237.58 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 965.21 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF GUN LAKE ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 60 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST, 377.95 FEET ALOND THE CENTERLINE; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 174.37 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 396.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 847.50 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST ONE HALF OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 20 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH A MUTUAL PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR DRIVEWAY PURPOSES TO BE USED IN COMMON WITH OTHERS, 66 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH ONE QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 1,564.12 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 890.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 75.00 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF GUN LAKE ROAD, AND THE END OF SAID DESCRIBED CENTERLINE. Tax Identification Number: 08-13020-008-40 The redemption period shall be oneyear from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(12), unless deemed abandoned and then pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. November 29, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77562420 (616) 752-4624 (12-01)(12-29) At left: This Chrysler mini-van had the right of way while traveling south on North Broadway. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kendall Stahl and Marvyl Stahl, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 9, 2005, and recorded on June 9, 2009 in instrument 200906090006081, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Nine and 61/100 Dollars ($139,579.61), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 240 feet of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #380932F01 77562408 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda L. Gay, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 17, 2007, and recorded on June 5, 2007 in instrument 1181344, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor to Lasalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-5 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and 79/100 Dollars ($93,910.79), including interest at 9.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 37 and 38 of Hardendoff Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #383714F01 06764305 (11-24)(12-15) Tagg appointed to Michigan Board of Auctioneers Hastings attorney Nathan Tagg now serves on the state’s board of auctioneers. A stray bullet shattered the windshield of this John Deere combine Friday. Hunter shoots at wrong Deere by Helen Mudry Staff Writer Ken Heise has heard plenty of jokes about Deere hunting, but it was no joking matter Friday, Nov. 25, when a hunter’s stray bullet shattered the windshield of his 9600 John Deere combine as he was harvesting corn in a field along M-43 near North Charlton Park Road. The slug pierced the base of the buddy seat just inches away from Heise’s leg. He said he was finishing a field for Chase Crest Hill Dairy at 3 p.m. when he crested a hill and heard the shot. Because of the design of the combine, Heise said 80 percent of the shattered glass fell out of the cab and not on him. Barry County Sheriff deputies said the slug may have come from a 12- or 20-gauge shotgun. No hunter has yet been implicated. Heise said he hopes all hunters will take extra caution when firing their guns. A stray bullet can travel many yards from its intended target and cause property damage, personal injury or even death. His 5-year-old granddaughter was riding on the buddy seat just the day before. Thinking about the possibility of her being with him Friday, Heise just shook his head. Ken Heise said he is fortunate the slug did not hit him. by David DeDecker Staff Writer Nathan Tagg, an attorney from Hastings, has been appointed to the Michigan Board of Auctioneers, a nine-member board regulates the practice and licensing of auctioneers in Michigan. “These appointees will provide tremendous skill and talents from their respective fields and I look forward to their contributions to the board,” said Gov. Rick Snyder upon announcing his appointments. Tagg is a partner at Tripp and Tagg, Attorneys at Law. He previously practiced with McPhillips and McDowell PLC. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Hastings, vice president of Green Gables Haven Community Shelter and treasurer of the Barry County Bar Association. He was awarded the J. Edward Lumbard Fellow with the U.S. Attorney-Southern District of New York where he was an intern. Tagg, who grew up in Woodland and graduated from Lakewood High School in 1997, earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Olivet College and a law degree from Howard University School of Law, and earned the Earl H. David Anthony Advocacy Award. “Each profession in the state of Michigan is regulated by the state,” said Tagg. “There has to be a board, or entity, which regulates if there is any disciplinary action or applications or anything along those lines. Attorneys have the state bar. Auctioneers have the board of auctioneers. There are statutes in place which designate what they can and cannot do. “The board of auctioneers makes sure they are regulated properly, and if there are suggestions on how to do things differently, it would certainly be within the job duties to look at those suggestions and speak with the people in Lansing,” Tagg explained. “As far as the appointment goes, I am currently involved in a number of things around the community. This one kind of came out of left field because I didn’t expect it, and didn’t apply for it. County Commissioner Ben Geiger was approached by the governor’s office and asked him if there was a person in the area [who might be good for the board]. They were looking for someone energetic and willing to put some time into the board. When asked if he has any experience with auctioneering, Tagg said, “No, specifically it is the opposite. That’s the whole point. I spoke to the deputy clerk for appointments at the governor’s office and told them candidly I was not an auctioneer and have limited experience with it. They said that’s what they were looking for. There are nine members on the board, and only six members have auctioneering experience. Three members represent the general public, so that’s where I come in. My job is to represent the general public.” Tagg and his wife live in Barry County and recently had their first child. �Page 14 — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Kiwanis members learn they help local children through state foundation by David DeDecker Staff Writer Nelson Haan, president of the Kiwanis of Michigan Foundation, told members of the Hastings Kiwanis Club during their Nov. 23 meeting how their efforts have a local impact. The Kiwanis of Michigan Foundation was established to help children at the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, and has expanded its support to three other Michigan hospitals, including Mary Freebed in Grand Rapids, Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey and Detroit’s Children’s’ Hospital of Michigan. During the past year, programs at those hospitals have helped 20,486 young patients, and 210,000 children in the four hospitals since its inception. In 2010, 22 inpatient and 83 outpatient children in Barry County were helped by Kiwanis programming — including six Hastings youths who were inpatients and 24 as outpatients. “We are taking care of kids in the hospital,” Beware of caller with false credentials said Haan, who is also a member of the Golden K Kiwanis Club of Grand Rapids. “That’s what the foundation does. Each and every one of you is a member of the foundation. Each Kiwanian is a member. And, we need Hastings’ help.” The partnership between Kiwanis and the University of Michigan Health System began with the support of a teacher in 1922. Today, with the support of Kiwanis, the Child and Family Life staff is dedicated to reducing the trauma of hospitalization. Therapists and teachers supported by the foundation provide activities that mirror daily activities for children and adolescents. The programming addresses patients’ social, emotional and educational needs and allows children to be in family-centered care environments. The scope of services offered to patients and families includes teaching, developmental play, medical play and interventions, art therapy, special events, activity therapy, bereavement support, animal therapy, family The Barry County Sheriff’s Department cautions residents about a telephone scam that is picking up momentum in Barry County. The caller informs the person they has won a substantial cash award, but must pay taxes before receiving the prize. Later, a person identifying himself or herself as being form the United States Secret Service, calls to ask why the person has not paid the taxes. Still later, a person calls accusing the victim of laundering money and threatens to send the winner to jail. Deputies ask anyone receiving such calls to not comply with requests for money and report the call to the sheriff’s department at 269-9484805. GPS can’t be found On Nov. 27, Hastings Police were called to a home on North Taffee for a theft from a motor vehicle. The vehicle owner said he had used his TomTom GPS Nov. 20, and discovered two days later the GPS was missing. The man was certain his car had been locked since he always locks his vehicle, but, was not sure when the GPS was taken. He said the GPS was worth about $80. Anyone having information about the theft is asked to call the Hastings Police Department, 269-945-5744. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Card of Thanks In Memoriam AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 THANK YOU from the family of Robert S. 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A Victorian wedding dress, 132 years old, will be on display. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 11am-5pm. Location: Betty DeMann’s home1-1/4 miles east of red light in Martin, to 8th Street and follow signs. Sporting Goods EURO MOUNTS: $60. Plaques starting at $10.00. Crooked Creek Woodworking. (269)948-7921 THANK YOU I would like to thank all of the folks who sent cards and gifts for my 95th birthday. It was wonderful to be remembered. Robert “Phil” Hilson THE FAMILY OF Frank Ellsworth, who was proud to be an American, wishes to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for everyones thoughtfulness, love, concern and care at this time of bereavement. Our friends, family and neighbors for food, flowers, memorial gifts and many cards. For visitations and their presence at the funeral service. For my granddaughter, Madison, singing “I’m proud to be an American” at the cemetery. A special thanks to the Pall Bearers. To Dr.’s Wildren and Yost and staff at Pennock Hospital 2nd floor and 3rd floor and Dietary staff for exceptionally good care. Special thanks to Deb from Hillside Acres for her loving care to Frank and the family, Hastings Hospice for excellent service, Girrbach Funeral Home for their kindness and professional service to us, before, during and after the funeral. To Pastor Sue Olsen for the beautiful service, American Legion Post 45 and Honor Guard for their services. American Legion Auxiliary Post 45 for the great luncheon. God bless each and everyone of you. Mae Ellsworth Stan & Bobbie Wilkins Doug & Priscilla Reigler Tim & Linda Weingartz Wayne & Linda Ellsworth Robert & Madelene Ellsworth grandchildren and greatgrand children. Automotive RICK TAYLOR’S DETAIL WORKS. Automobile cleaning service gift certificates. Trust a professional with over 44 years experience. (269)948-0958. Estate Sale ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. 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Dowling Road, Hastings. 269)948-9810 Recreation WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 POLICE BEAT Nelson Haan, president of the Kiwanis of Michigan Foundation, tells members of the Hastings Kiwanis Club about hospitalized children helped through the Foundation. amenities and computer technology. Following the success of the Mott program, in 1961 the foundation funded a part-time therapist at Mary Free Bed Hospital. This family-centered pediatric program serves primarily children and teens hospitalized with newly acquired disabilities resulting from brain and spinal cord injury, illness or other trauma. Special programs supported by the Kiwanis of Michigan Foundation also includes therapeutic recreation services providing children with opportunities to leave the hospital and prepare for return to recreation and sports activities with a disability; wheelchair sports programs (instructional, recreational and competitive); adaptive swimming lessons; structured social and leisure skill building programs for kids and disabilities. In 1977, the Herman Meyer Child Life project at Petoskey’s Northern Michigan Hospital was started by the foundation. Child Life works to give hospitalized children the skill and tools they need to live normally while they are in the hospital environment. A full-time Child Life therapist oversees the program and supports children to foster growth and social development in the pediatric unit and the neonatal intensive care unit. A fully equipped playroom including art, developmental toys, video games and movies helps these children while they are hospitalized. Developmental care is offered in the neonatal intensive care unit to premature babies and their families. Detroit’s Children Hospital’s Walter J. L. Ray Project was funded by the foundation in 1996. Hospitalized children will inevitably have difficulty with schoolwork, and The Hospital School Program gives the children assistance to succeed. Tools for success include a homework fax line, so assignments can be sent between the hospital and the school; group school held daily for any patient in kindergarten through 12th grade; teachers can visit patients at bedside to assist in completing assignments; homebound education assistance; and summer enrichment, educational lessons and activities based on various themes. The Kiwanis of Michigan Foundation has also printed coloring books and distributed them to Michigan hospitals. The coloring book is designed to orient children to a hospital environment, the people who work there and help take the mystery out of a child’s hospital stay. To contribute to the foundation programs, contact a member of the Hastings Kiwanis Club or call Deb Hatfield at 269-945-9452. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 945-9554 for more information. Woman takes long, strange trip overnight Michigan State Police Troopers responded to a call from a residence in Castleton Township, along M-66 Nov. 20 regarding a stolen vehicle. The Howard City woman said her van had been stolen from Lansing during the night while she was partying, and she just located it in a field along M-66. She had stopped at a nearby house for assistance, and the homeowner encouraged her to call police. Before troopers arrived, the woman had left the area with another driver. Shortly afterward, that driver called police from his residence in Nashville to say the 34-year-old Howard City woman was passed out in his garage, where he was going to allow her to remain until her family members came. The investigation revealed the woman had driven her own van into the field and crashed. She admitted to troopers to having crushed and smoked a pain medication not prescribed to her. The woman was admitted to the hospital due to her state of intoxication. She also had a suspended driver’s license and two current warrants for her arrest. Charges will be sought when toxicology reports are completed. Pop goes the arrest Hastings Police officers, responding Nov. 18 to a reported domestic assault complaint on East Green Street, found several subjects involved in a loud argument. A mother was reported to have been assaulted with a back scratcher. According to witnesses, a 22-yearold Hastings woman got into an argument with the victim over a glass of pop left sitting on the floor. A comment was made that led to the attack. Several individuals in the home said they had witnessed the assault. The woman was arrested and lodged at the Barry County jail for domestic violence. Nap time goes wild while mother sleeps Hastings officers were called shortly after 3 p.m. Nov. 18 to West Woodlawn Avenue apartments on a complaint of children running in the hallways unsupervised. Officers reported that the two children, ages 2 and 3, were not being supervised. An officer asked the children where they lived and was escorted to a nearby apartment door. After knocking loudly several times, the officer entered the apartment to find the mother sleeping soundly in her bedroom, unaware. The officer woke the sleeping mother who then apologized, stating that she had put the children down for a nap and then decided to take one herself. Due to the officer’s observation that the children had “demolished the house” a Child Protective Services representative was called to the scene. Lack of coffee leads to arrest Officers from several law enforcement units responded to an abandoned 911 call early Nov. 26 at a Circle Inn Drive residence near Gun Lake. Shining flashlights through the window of the darkened house, officers saw a woman lying on the kitchen floor, surrounded by beer cans. When asked to open the door, the woman responded, “I would if I can get up.” The woman moved slowly to the door and opened it, complaining of pain from what her boyfriend had done to her. The boyfriend, 48, came out of the bedroom, but was asked to return to the room by deputies. The woman told deputies she was having a few beers when the man came home drunk, and they got into an argument over finances. Reportedly, when the woman made a remark about him using all the coffee, the man started yelling and pushing her around. The woman said he had pushed her backward over a kitchen chair, and when she got up, he pushed her into a cupboard. The man told deputies she punched him in the mouth, although the deputy saw no marks. The woman’s blood alcohol test registered .135 percent, the man’s was .105 percent. Deputies learned the man was currently on probation and arrested him on domestic violence charges. A warrant request was also sent to the prosecutor’s office for domestic violence charges against the woman. Girlfriend has a mean left jab Hastings Police were dispatched Nov. 24 to a reported domestic assault between a man and an unknown woman walking down East Woodlawn Avenue. Officers arrived and spoke with an 18-year-old Hastings man, who said his current girlfriend became angry over a girl he had dated in the past. He said he wanted to leave, but his girlfriend grabbed him and prevented him from leaving. He said the woman began throwing his property outside and cut up a book bag and some clothes belonging to him. When officers spoke to the 20-year-old Hastings woman, she admitted to getting angry at her boyfriend after which she punched him in the arm and cut up his book bag with a steak knife. She said she then threw some of his belongings outside. Officers found the knife in her front pocket. When officers asked her if arguments had turned physical before, she said yes, that the previous night they were arguing and pushing each other and that she had punched him in the eye. Officers then spoke again with the male who then admitted to the origin of his black eye. He told officers, “She punches like a guy.” The woman was placed under arrest for domestic violence. Night out with friends causes trouble A domestic assault was reported in progress Nov. 26 inside a car on Hannah Lane in Hastings. When Hastings Police arrived, they reported seeing a 26-year-old Hastings man yelling at a woman inside the vehicle, along with three young children. The adults were arguing about her going out that night. While speaking with the man, officers detected an odor of intoxicants. The man told the officers to take him to jail. He said he was upset because the woman wanted to go out with her friends. Reportedly, the man had physically assaulted the woman earlier. He was placed under arrest. Ex-girlfriend doesn’t check out so well A man went to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department Nov. 17 to report that his ex-girlfriend was writing checks to herself from his checking account. Deputies informed the man since the woman had lived with him, and the suspected forgery had occurred years ago, the charge may be civil and not criminal. The man said his attorney advised him to file a complaint for the 15 checks, totaling $1,306, that he suspected were forged. Deputies could not establish a residence for the woman. The case has been turned over to the prosecutor’s office. Man with seven warrants has pocket of pot Troopers went to a Pinedale Street residence in Rutland Township Nov. 19 to arrest a 42year-old man on seven outstanding warrants, including three felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. Troopers were allowed into the house by a female who answered the door, and they located the man hiding in the dark bathroom. A bag of marijuana was found in his pocket. The man was taken in to custody with an additional felony possession of marijuana. Sleeping subject spends night in jail Hastings officers were dispatched to South Broadway Nov. 17 on a complaint of someone lying on the sidewalk. After numerous attempts, officers were able to awaken the 21year-old subject. Emergency medical service personnel were called to the scene to confirm that the individual was not in medical distress. When asked where he lived, the man informed officers of an address which did not exist in Hastings. When asked again, the man gave a different address. Officers detected a strong odor of intoxicants, and suspected the subject had been consuming alcohol recently. The man was then placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and transported to the Barry County Jail. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — Page 15 Hastings was county’s top football team in 2011 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Only one Barry County team made the playoffs this fall, that was Hastings. The Saxons finished the regular season with a 7-2 record, in second-place in the O-K Gold Conference behind Grand Rapids Catholic Central, then fell at Harper Creek in the opening round of the state playoffs. Thornapple Kellogg was the only other county team to finish in the top half of its conference, finishing in a three-way tie with South Christian and Caledonia for third in the O-K Gold behind the Saxons and Cougars. Delton Kellogg was seventh in the tenteam Kalamazoo Valley Association this fall, finishing with three victories. That was two more than Maple Valley and Lakewood had this season. Lakewood head coach Jim Behrenwald, who recently decided to step aside from coaching said all year, “it’s important that we not just play football, but teach them to be better men in life.” That happened more often than not on Barry County’s football fields. There were plenty young men that made big football plays all season long though too. Here are the 2011 All-Barry County Football First and Second Teams. for the Panthers. He recorded four pancake blocks as a tight end. On defense, Ritchie was second on his team with 47 tackles while playing all four linebacker positions. Head coach Ryan Bates called him his team’s best linebacker. Offensive Line Eric Hart, Hastings: A junior who powered the Saxon attack was named allconference in the O-K Gold this season. Hart had 24 tackles, forced two fumbles and recovered one from his linebacker spot on the other side of the ball. Bryce Pennington, Lakewood: A senior who earned all-conference honors in the CAAC-White this fall. Pennington was a two-year starter at tackle for the Vikings. Mike Pewoski, Hastings: The biggest member of the offensive line for the Saxons, Pewoski was named all-conference in the O-K Gold. Pewoski had seven tackles, a sack and a forced fumble on defense for Hastings. Lars Pyrzinski, Lakewood: A junior starting on the Viking offensive line for the second straight fall. Pyrzinski graded out as the best lineman for the Vikings according to coach Jim Behrenwald. Dakota Warren, Delton Kellogg: Honorable mention all conference as a junior playing center for the Panthers this fall. In his second year on the varsity he had 12 pancake blocks, and had only two quarterback/center exchange problems while taking every snap for the Delton offense. Kicker Nate Iveson, Thornapple Kellogg: Iveson always gave the Trojans a little bit of an edge in a close ball game with his ability to put the ball through the uprights. He hit a 28-yard field goal in the final minute to beat Ottawa Hills, and hit a 39yarder in his team’s contest with Hastings. Football Second Team Offense Nick Brindley Football First Team Offense Quarterback Adam May, Delton Kellogg: An AllKVA selection in his senior season, May had 344 yards rushing and threw for 387 yards and seven touchdowns. He rushed in nine touchdowns, and as a defensive end also recorded 52 tackles for the Panthers. Dylan VanPutten, Thornapple Kellogg: VanPutten was named all-conference in the O-K Gold this season after leading the Trojan offense, mostly with his legs. VanPutten made the move from running back to quarterback and led TK with 725 rushing yards, averaging over five yards per carry. Running Backs Nick Brindley, Delton Kellogg: An All-KVA performer in his senior year, Brindley led Delton Kellogg in rushing with 827 yards, and scored 12 total touchdowns. Brindley also set a new Delton Kellogg career receiving yards record, finishing his varsity career with 851 yards. He caught 14 passes this year, for 285 yards. Jacob Comer, Hastings: Comer was the second-leading rusher for the Saxons this season with 705 yards. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry and scored ten touchdowns. Comer also was the Saxons’ leading tackler with 42, including three for a loss. He had one sack, one fumble recovery, and one interception from his safety spot. He was named All-Conference in the O-K Gold. Garrett Reid, Maple Valley: Reid’s speed allowed him to do a little bit of everything for the Lions in his senior year. He rushed for 496 yards, while playing running back and some quarterback. Reid had 53 tackles as a defensive back, an interception and a fumble recovery. He was the Lions punter and punt/kick returner. He averaged nearly 38 yards on kick returns, and took two back for touchdowns. Ends Alex Nichols, Hastings: A senior who plays linebacker and tight end for the Saxons. He was his team’s leading receiver with four catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. He also had 14 tackles on defense, a sack and a fumble recovery. Cole Ritchie, Delton Kellogg: Ritchie was a stand-out on both sides of the ball Running Backs Joey Endres, Lakewood: A senior captain for the Vikings. Endres was one of his team’s top rushers, hitting the 500-yard mark. Greg Hamilton, Thornapple Kellogg: A basketball player who picked up football in his senior season, Hamilton became the speed threat out of the backfield for the Trojans. Stephen Shaffer, Hastings: A sophomore who stepped in and excelled at fullback for the Saxons. Shaffer had 141 rushes this season for 925 yards and 11 touchdowns, and didn’t fumble the ball once. He led the Saxons in broken tackles with 25 during the regular season. Offensive Line Adrian Foster, Thornapple Kellogg: Foster helped plow the way for his quarterback and the Trojan running backs in his senior season on the offensive line for Mitch Kolanowski TK. He also was a force on the defensive line at times as well for the Trojans. Brandon Haas, Delton Kellogg: A senior who played on both sides of the line for Delton Kellogg this fall. Haas had nine pancake blocks at his tackle position, and only allowed two sacks. Mitch Hamilton, Maple Valley: Hamilton anchored the Lion offensive line at center for the second year in a row, as a senior. He didn’t have a bad snap all year long, with the Lions playing mostly in the pistol formation. Nick Payne, Lakewood: Payne was a two-way starter for the Vikings this season, and a team captain. He earned honorable mention all-conference in the CAAC-White this fall. Chase Williams, Hastings: A senior offensive lineman for the Saxons who helped his team average 5.9 yards per rush this season. Williams was named honorable mention all-conference in the O-K Gold. Ends Mike Eastman, Hastings: A junior tight end who was a solid blocker for the Saxons. Defensively, he had 16 tackles including three for a loss. Zach Leinaar, Delton Kellogg: Leinaar had six catches for 101 yards this season, and scored three touchdowns. As a defensive back on the other side of the ball, Leinaar had 33 tackles. Receivers Tommy Mudge, Maple Valley: Mudge was the Lions’ second leading receiver, hauling in seven passes for 92 yards. Mudge was also a lock-down corner for his team on defense for much of the year, matching up with opponent’s top receivers and breaking up four passes. He had 39 total tackles. Kyle Spencer, Maple Valley: Spencer led the Lions in receiving with nine catches for 161 yards. He scored three touchdowns. On defense, Spencer had ten tackles and an interception. Football First Team Defense Dylan VanPutten Defensive Line Tyler Dempsey, Delton Kellogg: One of the Panthers’ captains, Dempsey was honorable mention all-conference in the KVA this fall. He was his team’s second leading rusher with 601 yards, and scored five touchdowns. He had 31 tackles, two fumble recoveries on the defensive line for Delton. Austin Koehl, Thornapple Kellogg: Koehl had 33 tackles and six sacks for the Trojans this season, as opponents tended to run away from his side of the field. Koehl was named all-conference in the O-K Gold this season. Trey Mahon, Thornapple Kellogg: Mahon had 62 tackles from his spot on the defensive line for the Trojans, including two sacks. Head coach Chad Ruger called him an all-around playmaker, one who earned all-conference honors in the O-K Gold. Andy Pierson, Maple Valley: At defensive end, Pierson was the Lions’ number two tackler this season with 61. He had 4.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks. A three-year, two-way starter for the Lions, his team ran behind him whenever it needed to get a yard. Linebackers Mike Caldwell, Maple Valley: Caldwell, a senior, was one of the Lion leaders on both sides of the ball. He had 99 tackles, and eight tackles for a loss. Those totals included four sacks and he also had an interception and a fumble recovery. On offense, he rushed the ball for 698 yards on 100 carries. Cody Clouse, Thornapple Kellogg: Clouse made plays all over the field for TK, finishing with 116 tackles. He recovered four rumbles this season. He was named all-conference in the OK Gold this year as well. Zach Kilbourn, Lakewood: Kilbourn was consistently the Vikings’ leading tackler this season, finishing with 65 including three for a loss. He was an honorable mention all-conference performer in the CAAC-White this season. Bobby Leedy, Hastings: Leedy was number three in tackles for the Saxons this season, finishing with 38 to go along with a sack, a forced fumble and a rumble recovery. He was also the number three rusher on his team, carrying the ball 89 times for 396 yards. He scored seven touchdowns. Defensive Backs Ken Cross, Hastings: Cross was second on the Saxon team in tackles this fall with 41, and had a sack and two interceptions as well as four passes defended. Cross rushed the ball just 17 times, but led the Saxons in yards per carry with 8.1. He had 138 yards and a touchdown. Nick Briggs, Lakewood: Briggs earned all-conference honors in the CAAC-White this fall as a senior defensive back. Briggs had 20 tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception this season. He also returned punts, kicks and was one of Lakewood’s leading rushers this season. Mitch Kolanowski, Hastings: Kolanowski had seven interceptions his season, and three pass deflections. He returned one of those interceptions for a touchdown at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. He had 28 tackles on the year as well. Kolanowski also had two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Anthony Veltre, Hastings: Veltre had 29 tackles including three for a loss. He had three passes defended as well. He was the Saxon quarterback on offense, rushing for 343 yards and two touchdowns and completing 15 of 29 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns. Punter Brendan Stahl, Lakewood: Stahl averaged 37.5 yards per punt this season. He did more than just kick the ball for the Vikings though, also playing quarterback and receiver. He was named all-conference in the CAAC-White. Football Second Team Defense Defensive Line Jordan Cooper, Lakewood: Cooper had 44 tackles from his defensive end spot, including 3.5 for a loss and a fumble recovery. Head coach Jim Behrenwald called him a great leader. Cooper was a team captain who earned all-conference honors. Garrett Hyatt, Lakewood: Hyatt had 36 tackles and fumble recovery for the Vikings, earning all-conference honors. He is a two-year starter who never missed a practice. Alex Reid, Maple Valley: A senior defensive tackle and offensive guard, Reid ended the year with 34 tackles. He was new to the defensive line this fall, after starting each of the last two years on the offensive line. Tyler Stolicker, Hastings: Stolicker was named honorable mention all-conference in the O-K Gold this fall. He finished the season with 25 tackles, including two for a loss. He had one forced fumble. Linebackers Jake Ewing, Maple Valley: A senior, Ewing had 50 tackles in the seven games he played. Ewing also finished with 2.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks. Austin Smith, Delton Kellogg: An outstanding freshman for the Panthers, Smith had 40 tackles this season. On the offensive side of the ball, Smith had 14 pancake blocks. He played five different positions during the course of the season. Jack Tromp, Lakewood: In his second year on the Viking varsity, Tromp tallied 44 tackles and two sacks. Tromp also ran the ball when called upon. Cody Ybema, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior linebacker who made 54 tackles for the Trojans this season. Head coach Chad Ruger called him an all-around playmaker and leader. Defensive Backs Brandon Erwin, Maple Valley: Erwin, a junior, was the Lions’ “force” defender. He did a good job of stopping other teams’ sweeps said coach Brian Lincoln. Erwin ended the year with 58 tackles and a fumble recovery. Jon French, Hastings: A junior safety, French had 20 tackles including two for a loss this season. On offense, French rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns. Travis Shattuck, Lakewood: Shattuck was named honorable mention all-conference in the CAAC-White this season. He had 42 tackles this year, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He is a two -year starter who also has a big role on special teams for the Vikings. Connor Wolschleger, Delton Kellogg: A senior captain, Wolschleger had 37 tackles this year. At his running back position, Wolschleger carried the ball for 416 yards and two touchdowns. �Page 16 — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TK/Hastings girls won their first league title in 2011 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was another great season for the Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team. The girls were undefeated until the Division 1 State Finals. The program won its very first O-K Rainbow Conference championship, with a perfect season of league duals and a championship at the league meet where they outscored runner-up Calvin Christian by 90 points. The TK/Hastings girls won, among others, their own TK/Hastings Relays this season and the GRCC Raider Sprints. The Trojans capped off their season by once again sending a handful of girls to the Division 1 State Finals, which were hosted by Eastern Michigan University this fall. Girls’ Swimming and Diving First Team Hannah Bashore, TK/Hastings: Bashore had a great sophomore season for TK/Hastings, finishing off the year with a fifth-place finish at the O-K Rainbow Meet in the 100-yard butterfly. Bashore was also tenth at the league meet in the 200-yard freestyle, and helped the TK/Hastings 400-yard freestyle relay to a fourth-place finish. She won the 200-yard freestyle in TK/Hastings’ big dual with league runner-up Calvin Christian. Tori Cybulski, TK/Hastings: A senior captain for the Trojans this fall, Cybulski placed tenth in the 500-yard freestyle at the O-K Rainbow Meet. Cybulski also had a solid finish in the 200yard freestyle as well, placing 12th. Kaylee DeMink, TK/Hastings: One of the Trojans’ state qualifiers this season, with the 200-yard medley relay team, which won a conference championship and helped her earn All-Conference honors. DeMink also placed fourth in the 200-yard freestyle at the conference meet, and fifth in the 100-yard backstroke. Kathryn Garber, TK/Hastings: Garber placed sixth at the O-K Rainbow Meet in the 100-yard butterfly. She was also strong in the freestyle for TK/Hastings, helping the 400-yard freestyle relay team place fourth at the league meet. Alexis Kelly, TK/Hastings: One of the top distance swimmers for TK/Hastings, Kelly was sixth in the 500-yard freestyle at the O-K Rainbow Meet and also placed fifth in the 200-yard individual medley. A team captain, Kelly earned AllConference honors this season. Kayla Kroells, TK/Hastings: She was an All-Conference performer this year, helping the 200-yard medley relay team to a victory at the O-K Rainbow Meet and a trip to the Division 1 State Finals. Kroells also placed third in the 50-yard freestyle at the league meet and second in the 100-yard freestyle. Casidee Martin, TK/Hastings: Martin was a captain in her senior season for the TK/Hastings team. She placed sixth in the 50-yard freestyle at the O-K Rainbow Meet, and also placed ninth Alexa Schipper Casidee Martin in the 100-yard freestyle. Megan Miller, TK/Hastings: Miller finished 11th in the 100-yard backstroke for the Trojan team at the O-K Rainbow Meet. Miller was also a contributor to the Trojans’ 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relay teams this season. Alexa Schipper, TK/Hastings: Schipper was the lone Trojan swimmer to qualify for the state finals in an individual event, the 100yard breaststroke. She won that event at the O-K Rainbow Meet, and also placed second there in the 100-yard butterfly. Schipper went to the state finals in two events, also qualifying for the finals with the conference champion 200-yard medley relay team. Brieanna Sheldon, TK/Hastings: The Trojan team’s top diver this fall, she was a regional qualifier in Division 1. Sheldon placed fourth at the O-K Rainbow Meet in the event. Kayla Strumberger, TK/Hastings: Strumberger went to the Division 1 State Finals this fall along with the TK/Hastings 200-yard medley relay team, a foursome which won an O-K Rainbow Meet championship in the event. Strumberger also placed second in the conference in the 100-yard backstroke, and added a fourth-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle at the league meet. Girls’ Swimming and Diving Second Team Emma Anderson, TK/Hastings: Anderson placed sixth in the 200-yard individual medley at the O-K Rainbow Meet. She added an eighth place finish in the 100yard breaststroke in the event to close out her junior year. Kathleen Beauchamp, TK/Hastings: Beauchamp had a good freshman season for TK/Hastings, closing out the year with a 12thplace finish at the conference meet in the 100yard freestyle. She was also a contributor for the Trojan freestyle relay teams this fall. Bryn Beyer, TK/Hastings: A contributor for Trojan relay teams this season as a sophomore. Beyer scored points for her team at the conference meet with a 14th-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, and helped her team to a win in the league dual with Calvin Christian by finishing third in that event behind only a couple of teammates. Emily Borden, TK/Hastings: Borden raced in a number of relays for the Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings team this fall. Kourtney Dobbin, TK/Hastings: A freshman, she placed seventh in the 50-yard freestyle at the O-K Rainbow Conference Meet. Dobbin also contributed to all three Trojan relay teams during the course of the season. Aimee Ellinger, TK/Hastings: A senior captain for the TK/Hastings team this fall. Ellinger was ninth in the 100-yard butterfly at the O-K Rainbow Conference Meet. Marie Gutgsell, TK/Hastings: One of the top divers for the Trojan team this season. Gutgsell was eighth at the O-K Rainbow Meet in the diving competition. Lauren Kirwin, TK/Hastings: Kirwin, a senior, contributed to Trojan relay teams throughout the season. McKayla Sheldon, TK/Hastings: Sheldon placed eighth in the O-K Rainbow in the 200-yard individual medley. She also had a tenth-place finish at the league meet in the 100-yard breaststroke. Marissa Swanson, TK/Hastings: Swanson was one of four TK/Hastings girls to place in the top ten at the O-K Rainbow Meet in the 200-yard individual medley. She was ninth in that event. She was also tenth in the 100-yard backstroke at the league meet. Kaitlyn Telfor, TK/Hastings: A junior, her best finish at the league meet was a 14thplace finish in the 200-yard freestyle. She also contributed to the Trojan freestyle relay teams throughout the season. Handful of All-Staters lead Barry County volleyball by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was another solid season for the Barry County varsity girls’ volleyball teams. Delton Kellogg won the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship and Lakewood won the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division Championship. This year, with Delton Kellogg in Class C and Lakewood in Class B, both teams put together good postseason runs. Delton Kellogg and Lakewood both won district championships. The Vikings fell in the Class B Regional Semifinals to a strong East Grand Rapids team. Delton Kellogg added its second ever regional title, and went on to the Class C State Semifinals where it fell to Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central. Lakewood won the Barry County Invitational, which Maple Valley hosted this season, but that was a tournament that Delton Kellogg didn’t compete in. Thornapple Kellogg was on the upswing, thanks in part to new head coach Patty Pohl. The Trojans lost a close match to Lakewood at the county tournament and then pushed the Vikings to five games in the district final in Middleville before falling. It was a tough year for Hastings and Maple Valley, but both teams were playing their best volleyball at the end of the season. The Saxons were at the top of their game in their district semifinal loss to Thornapple Kellogg, while Maple Valley closed out the KVA season by knocking off rival Olivet. go along with 269 kills, 92 aces, and 411 digs. Alisha VanderWoude, Delton Kellogg: A junior middle for the Panthers, VanderWoude earned Second-Team All-State in Class C this season. VanderWoude led the Panthers in blocks with 148, and also had 206 digs, 254 kills, and 92 aces. Brooke Wieland, Lakewood: The Vikings’ junior setter had 1,152 assists this year, averaging 8.7 per game. Wieland also had 185 kills, 70 aces, 423 digs and 104 total blocks this season. Girls’ Volleyball Girls’ Volleyball First Team Adrianna Culbert, Delton Kellogg: Culbert, a senior who recently signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Colorado State University Women’s Volleyball program next fall, earned First Team All-State honors in Class C this fall. Culbert led Delton Kellogg in kills (900), aces (162), and digs (506) this fall, and was second on her team in blocks (138) and assists (419). Erin Ellinger, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior outside hitter, playing all around for the Trojans, Ellinger is a four-year varsity player who earned All-Conference honors in the O-K Gold this fall. Ellinger, a captain, led her team in kills with 263, and had 473 digs and 45 aces. Adrianna Culbert Kristin Hilley, Lakewood: The Vikings’ senior libero led her team with 489 digs. A great server as well as a great defender, Hilley was good on 98 percent of her serve attempts and had 71 aces this season. She also chipped in 20 kills. Emily Kutch, Lakewood: A junior outside hitter, Kutch earned Third-Team All-State honors in Class B. She led Lakewood with 663 kills this season, and also had 67 aces, 378 digs and 131 total blocks. Andrea Polley, Delton Kellogg: A senior, Polley split her time between being an outside hitter and a setter this season for Delton, earning Third-Team All-State in Class C. Polley led the Panthers with 442 assists, to Second Team Timara Burd, Maple Valley: Playing some setter and some libero for the Lions, Burd led her team with 94 assists and 134 digs this fall. Burd, a junior, also had 37 kills and 17 aces. She also had 103 service points. Olivia Davis, Lakewood: A junior right side hitter, who also sets when needed, Davis had 268 kills and 149 assists this year. She added a team-high 76 aces for the Vikings, to go along with 234 digs and 95 total blocks. Britteny Hilley, Lakewood: Another Viking player who could do a little bit of everything, block, hit, pass and serve. Hilley, a senior, had 122 kills this season, 429 digs, 41 aces, and 161 total blocks. Alexis Kosten, Lakewood: A senior outside hitter for the Vikings, Kosten played taller than she is at the net all season. She finished the year with 209 kills and 52 blocks, to go along with 163 digs. She connected on 94 percent of her serves this season as well. Sydney LeMay, Thornapple Kellogg: A sophomore middle hitter for TK, coach Patty Pohl said, “when Sydney played with enthusiasm, it greatly impacted our team in a positive way.” LeMay finished the year with 249 kills and 140 points. She had the second highest attack percentage on the Trojan team. Kami McCowan, Delton Kellogg: A senior libero who missed most of the first half of the season, McCowan returned to the court to finish with 317 digs this year. McCowan ended up being third on her team in service points with 203 and had the top serve percentage (95.1) of any of the var- Emily Kutch sity regulars for Delton. Ally Owen, Hastings: Owen, a junior outside hitter, was the Saxons’ “go-to player” this fall according to head coach Gina McMahon. Owen had 132 kills this season and led her team with 345 digs. She also contributed 52 aces. Alaina Pohl, Thornapple Kellogg: Not only did the Trojans’ junior setter put up 915 assists this season. She was third on her team with 49 blocks and had 192 digs. She had 62 kills, and led the TK team in attack percentage. “She was one of the biggest reasons we improved so much as a team this year, as she was able to run a variety of sets and was able to set the ball effectively, even when the pass was poor,” said TK head coach Patty Pohl. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — Page 17 Five Trojans lead county’s boys’ soccer first team Maple Valley played a couple of tight contests with its rivals from Olivet, and made eventual KVA champion Hackett Catholic Central work the full 40 minutes for a couple of league wins. Lakewood reached the district finals in Division 3 for the third season in a row. Boys’ Soccer First Team Ian Beck, Hastings: A junior in his second season on the Saxon varsity, he led his team in scoring this fall from his forward position. “He played every game with a great amount of heart,” said Hastings head coach Ben Conklin. Kyle Breimayer, Lakewood: The only senior on the Lakewood team this fall, Breimayer scored 13 goals and had six assists. Breimayer was named his team’s MVP this fall, its top offensive player, and earned AllConference and All-District honors. Josh Bremer, Thornapple Kellogg: A big, fast aggressive forward for the Trojans. Bremer was part of a three-way tie for the lead in goals this year for Thornapple Kellogg with ten. Maxwell Clark, Hastings: A junior in his third year on the Saxon varsity, Clark was one of his team’s top scorers and a captain from his center midfield position. Clark also picked up a job as the kicker for the Saxon varsity football team part way through the season. Noah Deih, Thornapple Kellogg: Small and speedy with a great tough, Deih had a great senior season for TK. He tied for the team lead in goals with ten. Nate Eaton, Thornapple Kellogg: The Trojans’ senior goalkeeper was one of his team’s captains this fall. He earned All-Conference honorable mention in the O-K Gold, and was an All-District First Team member. Andrew Keil, Thornapple Kellogg: The Trojan’s playmaker in the midfield, he was a team captain and named the team’s most valuable player. Keil earned All-Conference honors and All-District First Team this fall. Ben Kolanowski, Hastings: A junior who was very flexible for the Saxons this fall, coach Ben Conklin said he had a “great attitude.” He started the year at forward and in the midfield, then moved back to defense when the team needed him there. Holden Meyering, Thornapple Kellogg: The leader of the Thornapple Kellogg defense, Meyering controlled play in the center of his end. Meyering was named all-conference in the O-K Gold this fall and led his team in assists as an important weapon on set plays. Mitchell Wandell, Delton Kellogg: A senior foward/midfielder who was a captain completing his fourth varsity season at Delton Kellogg this fall. Wandell scored seven goals this fall, earning All-KVA and All-District honors in the process. Dale White, Maple Valley: The leader for the Lion team in his senior season. White did a little bit of everything, attacking when his team needed a goal, anchoring the defense, and even playing goal when he was needed early in the year. Zach Young, Delton Kellogg: A junior in his third year on the Delton Kellogg varsity, Young was one of the Panther captains this fall. He scored five goals, and earned All-KVA and All-District honors. Boys’ Soccer Second Team Drew Durkee, Lakewood: A strong presence in the midfield for Lakewood, who had Mitch Wandell The Black Heart Maidens’ Roll A Ramher (left) and Constance Chaos (right) try to prevent a Cereal Killer from getting by at Kellogg Arena Saturday evening. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The traffic is a little thick as skaters try to create space at the start of a jam. (Photo by Doug Allen) Maidens beat Battle Creek by Doug Allen Special to the Banner Roller Derby bumped, shouted and preened its way into the Kellogg Arena last Saturday night, Nov. 26. While announcers Reverend Killjoy, Sued-O and Coward Hosell pumped up the crowd with “Make Some NOISE Battle Creek” and the inevitable “Give it Up for .....” the crowd of more than 800 was looking for a fun distraction after eating and spending too much on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. The Battle Creek Cereal Killers hosted and lost 166-64 to the visiting Black Heart Maidens from Barry County. Sporting names like Cyanide Sweetie, Heartless Hottie, Miss B. Haven and Bicked Witch on the Battle Creek side and Melisshious Destruction, Immobilizer and Constance Chaos on the Barry County side, the girls wear costumes as colorful as their names. Set up on a flat, circle track in the middle of the arena Roller Derby is a series of races called “jams” that can last up to two minutes. Each team has a pivot, three blockers and a jammer. The goal quite simply is for the jammer to score points by passing opposing skaters. The Cereal Killers are a relatively new team and Jeremy Andrews, co-owner and coach, along with his brother Kyle Labrecque, was proud of his team. “What an awesome learning experience playing our sisters from Barry County,” said Andrews. “For it being the second bout of a six month old team, I am very proud of our team and their improvement.” Maxwell Clark and Drew Keil five goals and two assists this year, and was named second-team All-District. He was his team’s top defender, and played every position including goalie this fall. Dylan Durkee, Lakewood: The Vikings’ top midfielder, who coach James LeVeque said could “take the ball from one 18 to the other 18.” Durkee had three goals and three assists this season. He was named to the All-District team. Ryan Hook, Delton Kellogg: The Panthers’ senior goal keeper made 190 saves this season and also scored a goal. He was named his team’s most valuable player for the second straight season, and was named honorable mention All-KVA and AllDistrict as well. He stopped a pair of penalty kicks in his team’s district win over Hopkins. Nate Kauffman, Lakewood: A sophomore forward, Kauffman had six goals and ten assists. Coach James LeVeque called him a “very feisty player, especially for his size,” Kauffman was a team captain who earned AllDistrict honors. Alex Koetsier, Thornapple Kellogg: A senior who stared on the wing for the Trojans all season long. Koetsier was named his team’s most improved player this fall. Macky Lewis, Hastings: A senior who has been a team-leader for the Saxons the past two seasons, and a captain this fall. Lewis helped anchor the Saxon defense, and played some midfield when he was called upon. Joey Longstreet, Hastings: Longstreet helped lead the Saxon defense this fall. He was a team-leader in each of the past two seasons, and a captain for Hastings this year. Phillip Mishler, Delton Kellogg: A senior who earned his team’s award for the top defender for the second year in a row. Mishler marked the Panther opponent’s top playmakers when that was called for. He was named All-KVA this fall as well as an All-District performer. Seth Ordway, Delton Kellogg: A freshman forward/midfielder, Ordway led Delton Kellogg in goals this fall with nine. He was named his team’s top offensive player, and earned All-KVA and All-District honors. Tanner Roderick, Hastings: A junior in his second season on the Saxon varsity, Roderick played center midfield and forward early in the season for his team. He moved back to stopper late in the year, a move that coach Ben Conklin said helped the team’s defense tremendously. Zach Schnicke, Thornapple Kellogg: Schnicke had a fine senior season for the Trojans on defense this year. He made it hard for opponents to move up the left side of the Trojan back line. Caleb Walker, Maple Valley: A senior defender for the Lions most of the season. He moved around when needed and was a good leader for his team once again. TK/Hastings girls see time at D1 finals end on Friday The Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team did not reach the finals in either of its events the weekend of Nov. 18 and 19 at the Division 1 State Swimming and Diving Finals hosted by Eastern Michigan University. The Trojan team of Kayla Strumberger, Alexa Schipper, Kaylee DeMink and Kayla Kroells was 26th in the preliminary races of the 200-yard individual medley, finishing in 1 minute 54.94 seconds. Schipper was 24th in the preliminaries for the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing her race in 1:08.60, which was more than a second better than her seed time in the event. Farmington Hills Mercy took the day’s championship with 258 points. Saline was second with 243.5, followed by Bloomfield Hills Marian 165, Hudsonville 156, Ann Arbor Huron 153, Ann Arbor Skyline 147, West Ottawa 146, South Lyon 125, Zeeland 104 and Clarkston 103 in the top ten. The Byron Center 200-yard medley relay team was the only team or individual from Byron Center or the Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings swim teams to finish in the top 16 in its event during Friday’s preliminary races and earn a spot Saturday’s finals. The Saline foursome of Maddy Frost, Sammy Richart, Emily Lau and Cristina Czyrka set a new Division 1 State Meet record in the 200-yard medley relay, winning in 1:45.97. That was one of six Division 1 State Meet records set on the day. Ann Arbor Huron senior Anna DeMonte set two Division 1 State Meet records, winning the 200-yard individual medley in 1:59.67 and the 100-yard backstroke in 54.56 seconds. Waterford United freshman Maddie Wright didn’t set any records, but won two individual events as well, taking the 100-yard butterfly in 54.82 and the 200-yard freestyle in 1:49.04. Marian’s Jaynie Pulte won the 50-yard freestyle in a D1 record of 23.23. Annie Jongerkrijg from Lake Orion was second to Pulte in the 50 free, and won the 100-yard freestyle in a D1 record 50.32. Hudsonville won the two freestyle relays. The team of Michaela Rookus, Makayla Myers, Audra Thornton and Danielle Freeman won the 200-yard freestyle relay in a D1 record time of 1:35.46, then won the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:27.65. Other state champions on the day included Rochester’s Lauren Reedy, who won the diving competition with 458.00 points; Macomb Dakota’s Marah Pugh who won the 500-yard freestyle in 4:55.54; and Ann Arbor Skyline’s Ashleigh Shanley who won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:03.91. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 4:30 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Tri-Unity Christian Scrim. A 4:30 PM Boys JV Basketball Scrimmage H 4:30 PM Boys Fresh. Basketball Godwin Heights HS A Scrimmage 6:00 PM Girls JV Basketball Delton Kellogg HS 7:00 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Delton Kellogg HS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Girls Girls Girls Boys Fresh. JV Varsity Varsity Basketball Basketball Basketball Ice Hockey Comstock Park HS Comstock Park HS Comstock Park HS West Catholic H H H H SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 5:00 PM Boys Varsity Ice Hockey Northview HS A A A WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys 7th B 8th B 8th A 7th A Varsity JV B Team Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling Kraft Meadow Kraft Meadow Kraft Meadow Kraft Meadow Allegan Quad Allegan Quad Allegan Quad H A A H A A A THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 6:00 PM Girls MS Cheer Lowell Jam A Times and dates subject to change MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM Boys Boys Girls Boys Boys 8th A 7th A Middle 7th B 8th B Basketball Basketball Cheer Basketball Basketball Kraft Meadow Kraft Meadow Wayland MS Kraft Meadow Kraft Meadow H A H A H Thanks to This Week’s Sponsor: HASTINGS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Contact Nancy 945-2742 or hastingsathleticboosters@gmail.com to sponsor the schedule Phone: (269) 948-2244 77562267 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Things didn’t turn out exactly the way the Barry County varsity boys’ soccer teams would have liked this fall. Thornapple Kellogg came up short of its goals of winning conference and district titles, while Hastings, Lakewood, Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley all finished near the bottom of their respective conferences. Each team did have its high points though. Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ soccer team knocked off the top ranked team in the state in Division 3, South Christian, during the O-K Gold Conference regular season. Hastings, after getting handily beaten by the rival Trojans in their league regular season contest, put up a much better fight when the two teams met again in the conference tournament. Delton Kellogg finished sixth in the Kalamazoo Valley Association, and nearly reached a district final thanks to a shoot-out win over Hopkins in the first round of the district tournament and a close game with Otsego in the district semifinals. �Page 18 — Thursday, December 1, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Gilmore Car Museum opens year-round The ever-expanding Gilmore Car Museum, a favorite destination that has been visited by more than a million guests since opening to the public in 1966, has begun year-round hours for the first time in its 45-year history. “It is a very exciting time for us,” said Executive Director Michael Spezia, “as we become a resource for a much larger community.” The museum and its 90-acre park-like historic campus located near Hickory Corners, has long been revered as a mecca for automotive history lovers. “The Gilmore Car Museum is so much more than just a tribute to a collection of historic automobiles” said Keith Crain, Detroit publisher of AutoWeek Magazine. “With the museum’s newest construction projects, its on-site museum partners, incredible grounds, outstanding programming and world-class collections, it is truly becoming the nation’s premier auto museum.” Opening portions of the facility all year was a move driven by the museum’s success. With the completion in spring 2012 of the museum’s largest expansion to date — an allnew $5 million, 32,000-square-foot Automotive Heritage Center — visitors and area students, alike, will be treated to a large portion of the collection all year long. The center will feature a large exhibit gallery, a state-of-the-art multimedia theater and an expansive research library and archives, as well as educational and interactive areas, museum store, offices and artifact storage facility. “With the museum’s newest construction projects, its on-site museum partners, incredible grounds, outstanding programming and world-class collections, it is truly becoming the nation’s premier auto museum.” Keith Crain, Detroit publisher of AutoWeek Magazine Fashioned as an early 1900s factory, the new Heritage Center connects to one of the museum’s historic barns, which leads to five additional exhibit galleries, as well as the vin- tage Franklin Auto Dealership. The historic campus, which contains more than a dozen structures, including a train depot, 1930s service station and 1940s diner, will continue to be open seasonably from April through November. The Gilmore Car Museum continues to experience unprecedented success and growth. Visitor attendance has routinely outpaced national trends, and within the past three years alone, nearly 80 collector cars have been donated to the collection which now numbers near 300 vehicles, said Spezia. Recently, the museum constructed the Restoration and Education Center for its Gilmore Garage Works high school program, partnered with the H.H. Franklin Club in recreating a early Franklin Motor Car dealership and completed a new exhibit wing. In 2011, a new building dedicated to exhibiting vintage motorcycles opened and announcements followed that three more prominent museums — Cadillac-LaSalle, Lincoln and Model A Ford — would each being joining the Gilmore campus with museum structures of their own. Also on site are theClassic Car Club of America Museum, Pierce-Arrow Museum, Franklin Collection at Hickory Corners, Midwest Miniatures Museum and the Tucker The Automotive Heritage Center is nearing completion at the Gilmore Car Museum. (Photo courtesy of Gilmore Car Museum.) The Gilmore Car Museum just south of Delton is now open year-round. (Photo courtesy of Gilmore Car Museum.) Historical Collection and Library. “When Donald and Genevieve Gilmore opened their private collection to the public nearly 50 years ago, they invested the Gilmore Car Museum with a mission to teach and inspire,” said museum executive director Michael Spezia. Today, just as when the Gilmores first presented the nonprofit museum to the community, it is driven by success, he said. For more information or to plan a visit, call 269-671-5089 or go to www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Night Mixed Hometown Lumber 34-18; Hurless Machine Shop 29.5-18.5; Boyce Milk Haulers 28.5-23.5; Barry County Red Cross 26-26; JBar Antique Tractors 24-28; Dirt Broke 1038. Men’s Good Games and Series - A. Miller 223-606; D. Blakely 220; K. Beebe 189; G. Hause 186; C. Featherly 182; S. Hause 179. Women’s Good Games and Series - B. Wilkins 233-603; D. Service 196-431; S. Beebe 188-543; B. Smith 162; D. Ware 151; M. Wilcox 148. Tuesday Trios CB’s 38-14; Rollarama 37-15; Look Insurance 33-19; Lu’s Team 28-24; Shirlee’s Team 27-25; Coleman Agency 24-28; Twisted Sisters 24-28; Team Turkey 23-29; Lakewood Trio 23-29; Classic 3 22-30; Trouble 21-31; Ghost Team 15-37. High Games and High Series - D. McKee 164-457; D. Clark 138; L. Potter 179; K. Henney 187-393; L. Wiltshire 160; T. Daniels 206-547; N. Shaw 179-470; B. Stacy 181387; J. Greenfield 171-441; H. Reschner 196516; S. Smith 175-486; M. Heath 206-520; R. Brummel 244-589. Monday Mixerettes Dean’s Dolls 33-15; NBT 31-17; Kent Oil 22-26; Nashville Chiropractic 21-27; Dewey’s Auto Body 20-28; James Process Service 17-31. Good Games and Series - D. James 211533; D. Worm 163-479; D. Anders 177-475; B. Hathaway 178; N. Goggins 156; S. Merrill 203-553; S. VanDenburg 246-584; L. Elliston 180; N. Potter 176-469; P. Fowler 175-485; M. Rodgers Snyder 184. 172; K. Eberly 212-538; D. Senior Citizens Butterfingers 31-17; Just Having Fun 3117; M&M’s 29-19; Usedtobe #1 26-22; Kuempel 25-23; Three Gals and A Guy 24-24; Early Risers 23-25; Sun Risers 20-28; King Pins 19-29; Ward’s Friends 12-36. Women’s Good Games and Series - R. Murphy 172-460; S. Patch 236; Y. Cheeseman 167-459; G. Scobey 169-487; E. Dunham 169; S. Merrill 191-512 Men’s Good Games and Series - L. Brandt 202; J. Kleinbrink 147; R. Boniface 179-510; B. Terry 215; L. Dunn 168-475; G. Forbey 202-490; G. Waggoner 202. Wednesday PM Mills Landing 33-15; Hair Care 32.5-15.5; The River 27-21; Eye & ENT 26-22; Four Pals 20.5-27.5; Good Games and Series - B. Norris 118; L. Elliston 179-510; E. Ulrich 199; B. Hathaway 176; G. Scobey 168-427. Sunday Night Mixed Street Bowlers 31; Sandbaggers 29 1/2; Eastsiders 29; You’re Up N Shit 28; Rollin Olins 23; Sunday Snoozers 19 1/2; Straightliners 17. Women’s Good Games and Series - A. Hubbell 205-544; D. Gray 203-542; B. Rice 176-490; M. Olin 177-453; C. Demott 157351; S. Vandenburg 203. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Rentz 193-560; C. Posner 215; B. Hubbell 208; S. Olin 188; E. Rice 152; S. Jewell. KEEP YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES INFORMED! Send them a gift subscription to 77562370 The Hastings BANNER To order your subscription, call... 269-945-9554 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-12-08.pdf 9d86d89878f5e3f5d06191397b5a08ac PDF Text Text Jon Hart appointed to Hastings school board Pearl Harbor bombing united the nation Delton and Hastings winter sports previewed See Story on Page 12 See Editorial on Page 4 See Stories Starting on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 49 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, December 8, 2011 Hastings school board to consider NEWS BRIEFS possible school closing in fall 2013 Thornapple Wind Band concert moves to Friday night The public is invited to join the Thornapple Wind Band for its annual winter concert Friday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hastings High School Lecture Hall. This is a new night for the Thornapple Wind Band’s concert. The band will be performing several pieces, including selections from the Glen Miller Band, a Karl King march, and “March of the Toy Soldiers.” The band will be directed by Dave Macqueen, retired Lakewood band director and District 13 Director of the Year in 1992. Members of the band represent all parts of Barry County and beyond, including Hastings, Delton, Woodland, Freeport, Middleville, Nashville, Lake Odessa, Clarksville and more. All attendees are welcome to join the band members for refreshments at a reception following the concert. All adult musicians are encouraged to join. Rehearsals are held at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Hastings High School band room. For more information, call Bill Johnson at 269-795-3729 or johnsonbill1971@sbcglobal.net. Delton Moose hosting breakfast with Santa The Delton Moose has learned that Santa will be taking time to stop by the lodge Saturday, Dec. 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. To celebrate his visit, Women of the Moose will provide a free breakfast. Photos with Santa will be taken and printed, and children can decorate frames to go with the photos. Breakfast will include pancakes and sausage and is free to children and their parents. For more information, call 269-6232080. Several blood drives planned next week The Red Cross Great Lakes Blood Services Region has scheduled blood drives in the area. Delton — Monday, Dec. 12, St. Ambrose Church, 11149 Floria Road, 1 to 6:45 p.m. Vermontville — Tuesday, Dec. 13, Maple Valley High School , 11090 Nashville Highway, 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bellevue — Wednesday, Dec. 14, Bellevue High School, 576 Love Highway, noon to 5:45 p.m. Hastings — Thursday, Dec. 15, Hastings Moose Lodge, 128 N. Michigan, 1 to 6:45 p.m. Lake Odessa — Monday, Dec. 19, Central United Methodist Church, 912 Fourth Ave., noon to 5:45 p.m. To schedule a donation time or get more information about giving blood or platelets, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767. by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer With a fund balance hovering around .44 percent, or $100,000, Hastings Area Schools Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon, working with the district’s leadership team, is making mid-year budget cuts that are expected to save the district approximately $72,000, with more cuts on the way. In addition, the district will soon form a budget-rebuilding committee that will begin by focusing on three things — the Community Education and Recreation Center (CERC), the district’s food service program and the possibility of closing an elementary school in the fall of 2013. The district will hold a community forum on the budget-reduction process and to solicit volunteers to work on the budget-rebuilding committee during a community forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Hastings High School lecture hall. During the Hastings Board of Education work session Monday evening, Falcon said some community members have already stepped forward to participate in the committee, as have all of the district’s building principals. The main budget-reduction committee will have three offshoot committees. One, headed by Hastings High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Mike Goggins, will analyze the cost, revenues and expenditures of CERC. The second, headed by Falcon, district business manager Barb Hunt and administrative assistant Sandy Graybill and the food service director, will look at the food service department to what can be charged to the food service fund balance that would offset some of the costs to the district’s general fund. She said that subcommittee will also analyze whether the food service department is making money; if it is not, privatization may be an option. The third subcommittee, headed by Central Elementary Principal Mike Schneiderhan, will analyze the costs and savings if the district were to close an elementary building. Board President Kevin Beck said he wanted to assure the public that the district is not considering closing a school in 2012. “We’re already too late — even if we wanted to progress forward — to do anything next year,” he said. “What we need to look at is the dire straits of our finances,” said Falcon. “We are past the threshold for closing a building in a timely manner, were it would be effective for students and for parents.” Falcon said the move would require elementary students from the closed school to be spread among the remaining buildings, potentially moving fifth grade to the middle school. “We are projected to lose 40 students next year,” she said. “The following year, if our projections are correct, with enrollment decrease, birth rates, that type of thing, we will be losing another chunk of students — between 40 to 60. “We would be in a better position — enrollment-wise, staffing-wise and also the sheer amount of legwork we would have to do up front to close a building — not to do it in the fall of 2012 but in the fall of 2013,” she explained. Falcon said if the district tried to close a school in 2012, the district would have barely enough room for all the sections that would be needed. See SCHOOL BOARD, page 14 County board looks at website improvements by Doug VanderLaan Editor When Barry County Commissioners opened discussion at Tuesday’s committee-ofthe-whole meeting on fellow Commissioner Ben Geiger’s Smart County Initiative website enhancement proposal, Geiger was creatively prepared to describe how pain-free the process of developing the program might be. “That was easy,” squawked an Easy Button, more closely associated with Staples, an office supply store chain, when Geiger pushed it — and pushed it into the record of Tuesday’s meeting. In addition to a quip from Commissioner Dan Parker that trouble with a momentary power point presentation could be solved with another push of Geiger’s Easy Button, all commissioners provided Geiger and David Shinavier, coordinator with the county’s computer and geographic information systems, with a consensus go-ahead to continue developing data and research to support the program’s goals. “This is something that I developed as a thought on how to improve service to our constituents,” said Geiger in introducing a three-phase proposal that would build a new county website, establish a countywide conversation about policies and procedures leading to more efficient use of resources, and then using the data garnered from that dialogue to advocate for change of what Geiger calls the “outdated and archaic laws that unnecessarily slow down the day-to-day operation of County government.” “This all builds off a new website,” explained Geiger. “The current website is functional but it’s overly complicated and not conducive to overhauls. Remodeling the current website (barrycounty.org) is like buying a brand new VCR (video cassette recorder) — it’s going to do the job but its functional lifetime is somewhat limited. “We would build (the new website) from the ground up around ideas from our staff, constituents, and local businesses. We want to hear from people who use barrycounty.org every day. It’s fascinating to see where people click and how they use the website. Shinavier was able to provide some of that information for commissioners with what he called a “snapshot” of activity for the month of November. “We had 16,000 visits to the website in November,” reported Shinavier, “and 43 percent of them looked at one page and left, which is what we term a ‘bounce rate.’ When you look at the top five most visited pages it reflects that figure.” The most visited page, by default, is the county’s home page. From there visitors gravitate to, in order, the parcel search page, the register of deeds page, the maps and aerials page, and the county clerk’s page, indicating that the vast majority of visitors search barrycounty.org for a specific reason. “Most people think Canada would be the second largest country to access our webpage (behind the U.S.),” said Shinavier, “but it’s India. Outsourced title work is what’s bringing those visits. What’s also interesting is that we do have down valleys of little use — weekends primarily. But, even on weekends, you’ll see that the site is hit at all hours on all days. This illustrates a demand.” Shinavier identified several website issues that need to be addressed including the difficulty of navigation, the ability to make online payments, management of website content, and speed. Concern from commissioners revolved primarily on implementation costs, but Geiger suggested the proposal follow other county programs — develop a model and then do a cost analysis. “Developing a site navigation map doesn’t cost much,” pointed out Geiger, “but that’s different from design and graphics — there the sky is the limit.” The current website, according to Shinavier was constructed six years ago at a cost of $1,200 with less than $1,000 having been added for updates and service — “dirt cheap,” in the words of Commission Chair Craig Stolsonburg. Parker questioned issues of access since, he said, much of Barry County still does not See COUNTY BOARD, page 13 Residents relive bomber crash by Fran Faverman Staff Writer More than 100 people packed the meeting room in the Baltimore Township Hall Tuesday evening to hear resident Carroll Newton tell the story of his arrival at the scene of the crash of a B-24 Liberator bomber on fields belonging to the Guy Schemmerhorn family located eight miles south of Hastings. The crash occurred Friday, Aug. 14, 1942, at about 10:24 p.m., Eastern War Time. The reason for the gathering was the monthly meeting of the Barry County Historical Society, but the audience knew the real reason was to remember and honor the approaching 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. A defining moment in the history of the United States and one that changed irrevocably the lives of many young people in Barry County. On Aug. 14, 1942 the Barry County Fair was in full swing. The B-24 plane had circled over the fairgrounds, then located in what is now the Kmart plaza, and people had heard the engine sounds. They were not the normal sounds of four large propeller engines running smoothly. They were ragged shrieks. Many fair-goers realized the plane was in trouble. Carroll and Edith Newton were not at the fair. They had been earlier. They were home. Newton said he heard the plane as it neared his home near Dowling. “I was in the barn milking the cows. The sky lit up brighter than the sunshine. I went to the house and called a neighbor, and we went together to the crash site,” recalled Newton Tuesday. “We went to look for survivors. I was the first one in the plane; it was empty. There were machine gun shells, tools and parachutes in the plane. “The fires around the field lit the site.” One of the things that surprised him, he said, was that more people did not show up to see what had happened. Most of the people at the site before Army personnel arrived from Fort Custer were fire and sheriff’s department crews. As he looked for survivors and saw the badly damaged corpses, Newton said he realized there would be none. He estimated that he found the remains of seven of the nine people in the plane; he described it as a gruesome sight and the worst accident he had ever seen. Following Newton’s presentation, Brian Reynolds, vice-president of the Barry County Historical Society, asked if any members of the audience wanted to share memories of the event he referred to as “the most significant event in the history of Baltimore Township.” Several members of the audience seized the opportunity to relate their memories and experiences. One of the most often cited memories was the corpse hanging in a tree; it was quickly removed when Army personnel arrived and began the task of removing human remains from the site. Many people See BOMBER CRASH, page 3 Cast members of “White Christmas” rehearses the hotel scene. Pictured are (from left) Luke Domke, Whitney Martin, Emily Macqueen, Ariel Leonhardt, Damon Cove (background), Jenna Nedbalek and Tom Peurach. ‘White Christmas’ opens tonight at Central Auditorium Hastings High School will present a production of Irving Berlin’s holiday classic “White Christmas” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec. 10, at Central Auditorium. “White Christmas” is a musical about two World War II veterans who team up to become a top song-and-dance act. They meet up with a pair of singing, dancing sisters. When the women travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, the men follow, only to find that their former commander is the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the performers try to help the general. Tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available at Hastings Family Fare, Bosley Pharmacy, Kings’ Appliances and all Hastings Area Schools. �Page 2 — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings heralds the holiday season with weekend of festivities by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer The City of Hastings welcomed the holi- days with two days of festivities starting Friday, Dec. 2, with an arts and crafts show and sale and recipe exchange at Hastings Public Library, a Christmas and manger light- Bliss-Clearing-Niagara Technical Services sponsored this year’s Christmas parade. The company’s float featured a sledding theme. ing ceremony and a theatrical production. The Thornapple Players gave three performances of “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” during the weekend. Saturday morning, the Hastings Moose Lodge hosted a community breakfast and in the afternoon crowds lined the streets to welcome Santa as he arrived at the end of the annual Hastings Santa and Mrs. Claus greet the crowds as the two arrive at the end of the Hastings Christmas Parade. Christmas Parade which stepped off on East State Street at 2 p.m. with Grand Marshal Karen Heath leading the way. Winners of this year’s parade float contest were first place, Hastings Hammerhead Swim Club; second, Pennock Health Services; third, Thunder on the Grand – Seats and Saddles Tour. Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival Queen ZoeAnn Siple and a member of her court wave to parade-goers during the Hastings Christmas Parade. The Hastings Hammerhead Swim Club’s float featured their mascot sporting festive headgear and took first place in the float competition. Thunder on the Grand – Seats and Saddles Tour took third place in the Hastings Christmas Parade. Local Girls Scouts, Brownie and Daisy troops march in the parade. 77562451 Pennock Health and Wellness Center promoted fitness activities that can be enjoyed indoors during inclement weather. Pennock placed second in the float competition. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — Page 3 Hastings Riverwalk and CK&S Railroad historical marker dedicated by David DeDecker Staff Writer Dozens of supporters gathered on Apple Street between the Thornapple River and Hastings Public Library Wednesday, Nov. 30, to dedicate the newly completed Hastings Riverwalk Trail. Next to the trail, above a small riverside park, a new historical marker also was dedicated for the CK&S Railroad. The trail is 1.6 miles long and is the first of two phases. The first phase runs from the newly named Bliss Riverfront Park, which is behind the old Bliss Canning Plant (in the recent past, it was the City of Hastings Industrial Incubator) past homes and businesses to Tyden Park. “I was so pleased with the turnout,” said John Hart, Hastings Community Development director. “It was apparent from the numbers of people that were there, who they represented, and the reception we received, that the trail is truly appreciated. “The 50-plus ribbon cutting attendees were representatives of local governments, trail advocates, recreational providers, business groups, health and wellness advocates, tourism, conservation and environmental agencies, etc.,,. all of which see the value of creating and sustaining a vibrant, walkable community that advocates and makes available accessible recreational opportunities open to all who wish to participate.” Hart said the trail has been heavily used this fall, even before it was completed. “I have had local trail users/residents, that live near the trail, ask me ‘How do you like my trail?’ when I have approached them. This is a great sign of ownership and pride. Staff see the trail being used regularly by the young and the old, running, biking, walking and strolling. This is all very exciting.” John Conor and Mike Madill, from the CK&S Railfans group, were on hand for the dedication of a historical marker featuring image of the historical Chicago Kalamazoo & Saginaw railroad engine. The stone and brass marker sits next to the Hastings Riverwalk Trail above a small park on the Thornapple River, near the library. The marker, created by Patten Monument in Hastings, reads, “The Chicago Kalamazoo & Saginaw Railroad crossed the Central Michigan Railroad here, on a ‘Sneaky Sunday’ in early 1889. Then built this bridge [former railroad bridge is now a foot bridge] across the Thornapple River and laid track to its terminus by September. This bridge is one of the last remaining structures of the CK&S, and though the railroad’s flag fell in 1937, the bridge received a new life in 1976 as the Mayor’s Bridge, and again in 2011 revitalized as a trailhead for a new community trail using the railroad’s right of ways for its direction. Gone, but not forgotten, the CK&S.” Between the trailhead at Bliss Riverfront Park and Tyden Park are three resting areas and two overlook decks, one near Railroad and Hanover streets and one near the old water works building on Mill Street. The low-lying park across from the library, referred to as a pocket park, is situated near the outfall of Fall Creek. That creek goes underground at Center Street, beneath the former Felpausch store parking lot, and empties into the river near the pedestrian bridge. “The outfall is a very interesting structure that we hope to accent in the spring of 2012 and maybe replicate in future plans when working on restoring the Fall Creek inside the downtown,” said Hart. “The outlook in the pocket park is meant to be accessible and offers an unobstructed view of the river. It is a great place to have a picnic and take a break in the shade. There are bike racks and an interpretive map of the trail in this area, as well.” A pedestrian trailhead at South Hanover and East State streets features a rest area and an accessible ramp to the trail. One of the two overlook decks is located adjacent to this trailhead. A three-way stop was recently installed at the intersection to improve pedestrian safety. CK&S Railfans member John Conor told the dozens of community onlookers surrounding the monument, “We are gathered here because the people of Barry County value their history and have made this dedication possible. Together, we dedicate this marker in Community members gather around the CK&S historical marker for the dedication of the Hastings Riverwalk. The CK&S historical marker commemorates the railroad’s crossing of the Thornapple River and the Riverwalk which follows the railbed’s path. The marker was created by Patten Monument of Hastings. memory of the CK&S Railroad. This boulder, with its plaque and artwork, will be here long after we are gone, and it will indicate the history of how these trails and this open-space park came to be. “It is strange how things come together,” he continued. “Three years ago, when the Railfans started, we identified several spots where a historical marker for the preservation of CK&S history would benefit the community. Hastings was one of our top choices, as the railroad had such a colorful and significant impact in the growth of this fair city and Barry County. Our group had no idea at that time that the city was working hard to put together this space for the community’s use and enjoyment. “As we Railfans have been working to establish a driving tour of the historical markers, along the 57-mile long CK&S route; people often ask why we do this, why is it important? “Well, at first we were saying the people who had first-hand knowledge of the railroad were fast disappearing, and a chapter of our history might not only be incomplete and forgotten, but totally lost. As folks spoke to us at the first [Railfan] festival it became more apparent that local family history was strongly intertwined with the railroad’s. There is a special relationship and a treasured memory. They were glad and proud someone was recognizing the impact CK&S had on their neighbors and the community at large — their family was part of that impact. Through the railroad, folks had a common thread: shared struggle, perseverance, optimism, hardships, successes, ingenuities, cunning, capitalism and history. “These are the stories of our America in the Industrial Age. Our local slice of American pie. It is personal, of who we are and where we came from. It became personal because these folks built a railroad and made it work. It is still impacting us through the businesses it spawned, lives it touched, personalities it forged, legacies it created and opportunities it opened and now these trails and park. “It is said, ‘If you know where you came from, it will help you get where you want to go.’ Well, our forefathers dreamed, struggled and persevered. As Americans, we have always exceeded expectations. Our little railroad embodies that hope and outlook. The more we searched the history of the CK&S, the more we want to save that story of hope, so we can share the experience and remind our community of our shared history and why it’s important,” concluded Conor. For more information on the CK&S Railfans group call 269-623-6225 or email cksrailroad@hotmail.com. The group’s website is www.cks-railfans.com. The Hastings Riverwalk development was made possible through local, state and federal grant funding from the Hastings Downtown Development Authority, Hastings Local Development Finance Authority, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Department of Transportation. An application submitted in 2004 did not receive funding. A second application was made in 2009 and was awarded for a project totaling $864,885 (MDOT at $250,000; DNR, $370,00; DDA, $209,700; and LDFA $35,185). The trail was designed by M.C. Smith with the assistance of staff member Debbie Jensen who lives in Hastings and is actively involved with the trails in Barry County. Jensen and Hastings Director of Public Services Tim Girrbach managed the project from start to finish. The contractor was Katerberg Verhage. Hastings Mayor Bob May (from left) and CK&S Railfans Mike Madill and John Conor stand by the new historical marker commemorating the railroad. BOMBER CRASH, continued from page 1 noted that all of the crash site was within the boundaries of the Schemmerhorn farm, and several pointed out the lack of damage to any of the farm’s buildings. Among those at the meeting who were very young when the crash occurred, the feeling of terror was repeated. Was it an attack? What was going to happen next? Some members of the audience had remnants — pieces of charred, twisted aluminum — from the plane that they had kept almost 70 years. Another memory that was repeated was the sabotage of the plane, which had been on a trial run and was heading to Battle Creek. Two persons were eventually arrested at the Willow Run facility where all the B-24 Liberators were manufactured at a plant operated by the Ford Motor Company. The plane’s engines failed because at least one hole had been drilled in each engine’s oil lines. The Army Air Force never released any information about the outcome of any proceedings against the saboteurs. It is also believed that the crew doing the test flight was probably going to be assigned permanently to that plane. “The sky lit up brighter than the sunshine.” Russ Stanton, a contemporary of Newton, said his family owned property near the site and eventually plowed up pieces of the plane. Mike Snyder, incoming president of the society, reported that his mother, Barbara Snyder, remembered asking, “Why is the green corn burning?” Tom Neithamer shared his pictures of the Willow Run plant and some of its troubled history. He said Edsel Ford, who managed the plant, had agreed to sell engines to the British government but was overruled by his father, Henry Ford. The reminiscing came to an end. Reynolds closed the meeting, saying, “It is a treat to hear about a profound historic event from the people who were there.” People continued to share their memories informally in conversations for another half hour before the exodus to the overflowing parking lot began. Snow Dough 24 Month Loan 3.99% Interest 8.00% APR* *Annual percentage rate. Subject to credit review and approval. Rates subject to change. A Hastings City Bank checking account with direct deposit and automatic loan payment is required to obtain this rate. Offer is available only on new Hastings City Bank loans. This is a personal unsecured loan. Processing fee is $200. Example: a $5,000 loan at 8.00% APR for 24 months would have a monthly payment of $217.09. Other rates and terms available. 77562501 A small park, below the historic marker and adjacent to Hastings Riverwalk, has several benches and picnic tables overlooking the Thornapple River. 1-888-422-2280 �Page 4 — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Last week, The Banner introduced a revamped editorial page that includes four new features designed to provide more reader interaction and participation in the news process: • An interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website. Results will be tabulated and reported the following week, along with a new question. • A photograph taken by readers or by our staff members that represents Barry County. We’ll select a photograph for publication each week and post the others to our website for all to enjoy. • A quick and light interview with a person that makes the sun shine in Barry County. We’ll take your suggestions of people who might not be seen in the pages of our newspapers but who play Did you prominent roles in making Barry County a warm home and a special place to be. • A photography quiz ... for which we don’t have the answers. Our archives are filled with old photographs that were never identified and which, over the years, extended beyond our own records. If you can help us identify people and scenes, you’ll be an ace detective and you’ll receive our sincere appreciation. Though we’re replacing the public opinion portion of the editorial page, we trust that these new additions will be even more informative and entertaining. Even more, we hope they’ll involve you in the news of the day and in the excitement of building our scrapbook for the community — one week at a time. This editorial, likely written by Banner co-owner Marshall L. Cook, appeared in the Dec. 11, 1941, issue. In recognition of the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, we felt it appropriate to run the editorial that appeared just days after the bombing. For more stories on the impact of the bombing and the nation’s entrance into World War II, see the “Turning Back the Pages” column in this issue. see? “The view from our driveway this morning,” were the words used by Angela Walker to describe this photo she took Wednesday, Nov. 30. Walker, a resident of Nashville, captured this rainbow of colors as the sun rose and shimmered through the ice- and snowladen branches. The storm left area schools closed and several without power, yet striking beauty in its wake. Do you know? We’re hoping readers may be able to provide information on this photo, which includes three men in suits, apparently going over a script or plan of some sort, and two men in work clothes who likely have arranged the set. The scene appears to be a crowded living room, complete with a desk and television, and it’s all under a canvas tent. A sign appears to be printed ‘Oakmasters.’ The set is resting on a makeshift wood-plank floor sitting on what appears to be gravel. Was this an early home show? Was someone preparing for a photo shoot or television commercial? What are they promoting. Who are the men? If you’re able to help tell the photograph’s story, we want to hear from you. Mail information to Attn: Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058 or email news@jadgraphics.com. Unfortunately, we did not receive any response to the last week’s photo of a man with a litter of fox kits. We’d be happy to learn more about that as well. Have you met? Bright light Each week, The Banner profiles a person from the community working behind the scenes, whose efforts may not make headlines, but whose dedication makes Barry County shine. We’ll provide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Peggy Hemerling Age: 53 Hometown: Hastings, since 1980. Occupation: children’s librarian, Hastings Public Library. Favorite book: I don’t have favorites, but I love The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis. Best vacation: Bay View in Petoskey. Life is slow and beautiful, and there’s a lot to do. What I want for Christmas: A bunch of books — no kidding, I’m going to a reading conference, and I’m going to meet five authors. Favorite teacher: I’m sorry but I’m not a ‘favorites’ person. I can remember a lot of ‘least favorite’ teachers, though. When I grow up I want to be ... a librarian. Best gift I ever received: Salvation. If I won the lottery... After giving some to charity, I’d probably build a house. Person I most admire: Kathryn Mix, a teacher of piano and so involved in our community. If I were president ... That’s exactly what I wanted to be in junior high. But then I real- 1941 editor said Pearl Harbor attack unified nation ‘in a flash’ ized how unpolitical I am. I’m most proud of ... my kids (Lindsey, 28, and Erin, 25) and my husband (Rick) — he lost his job after 28 years, started his own business and is doing well. The magic of reading ... It takes you other places. You can learn anything — compassion, history. It transports you. Best thing about Barry County: The library, of course. Know of someone who makes Barry County shine? Drop us a note at Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 490580188 or send an email to news@j-adgraphics.com. Peggy Hemerling often uses her ukulele when she leads songs as the children’s librarian at the Hastings Public Library. A music major at Western Michigan University, Peggy entertained thoughts of being an opera singer. After raising her family, she returned to Wayne State University for a master’s degree in library science and has been singing a happy tune ever since. One single purpose Probably this country has never been more united than it is now under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Never has there been a greater will toward the accomplishment of a single objective — complete defeat of Japan and her Axis partners. The first bombs that dropped on Pearl Harbor accomplished this amalgamation of factional strife into a single concerted effort as nothing else could have done. Even declaration of war by Japan in the customary manner would not have produced such unity. There might have been some lingering regret at having to take part in a shooting war against a friend of former days. But the unprovoked treachery of the Japanese action killed for all time whatever lingering shreds of sentiments may have been left for the people of Nippon. Even such diehard isolationists as Sen. Burton K. Wheeler and Charles Lindbergh, whose sympathies, at times have seemed decidedly pro-Nazi, have publicly stated that there is no course left but war waged to a victorious conclusion. The vote in congress didn’t exaggerate in the least the united sentiment of the nation. In the senate, there was no dissenting voice to the declaration of war; in the house, only one — Miss Jeannette Rankin, who also voted against American entry into World War I. Miss Rankin said she wished to place her negative vote to represent the protest of American mothers against war, in general. Each one to his own opinion and freedom of expression is one of the privileges of a democracy. It is safe to say that neither American mothers nor American fathers are much in favor of war. In fact, war is so much in disfavor on this side of the Atlantic that we haven’t been at all realistic in facing the facts of world affairs. However, and with all respect to Miss Rankin, we don’t believe that there are many American mothers who would want their sons to run from the scene of action after what Japan did to us at Pearl Harbor. ing can save Japan from defeat. Let us not deceive ourselves, however, that victory will be swift or easy. Exactly the contrary is true. In regard to economic wealth and manpower, we have an unmistakable advantage. But the determination and time required to mobilize these resources are great. Japan, a nation of militarists for the past 20 years and now further aided by the strategists of Nazi Germany, is a formidable foe. Special courage will be required at the outset because it isn’t likely — unless Japan blunders stupidly — that any quick or spectacular successes will be recorded. In fact, it will possibly be another 12 months before we have amassed sufficient material to begin a widespread offensive. The reason for this is that (and we might as well face the facts now) we are not at war against Japan alone, but against the entire Axis combine. There are fronts in North Africa, Russia and England which are even more important for the time being than the Pacific. Such strength will have to await increased production. When offensive action starts, it is not likely to be either swift nor spectacular. A look at the map will show why. Distances are great, and this means expenditure of time and effort to keep open lines of communication. Japan will be working near to her home bases; we will be required to carry on action at great distances from our own. Although Japan enjoys positional advantage in this warfare she has provoked, the productive and economic resources of America are so much greater that there can be only one outcome. So — Thumbs up! Let’s get to work! United by bombs The crash of bombs at Pearl Harbor and Honolulu Sunday did many things aside from starting a war. It aroused millions of Americans from the comfortable slumber of isolationism they have been enjoying for the past two decades; has dispelled (for all time, let us hope) the smug notion that merely because we have no aggressive ambitions against the property of any other nation, no nation will pursue an aggressive policy toward us. It has unified in a flash a nation that was on the verge of some rather serious internal dissentions. The loss at Pearl Harbor was severe, but the tremendous increase in production that can come through a defense effort unhampered by strikes and slowdowns will more than offset the Long war probable destruction caused by the sudden, savage, Our country is now engaged in fighting unexpected and unprovoked Japanese a war it didn’t want and tried to avoid. A attack. One Washington correspondent tremendous effort will be required to win. said that when the news of the Pearl Unless we lose spirit completely and fail Harbor attack was broadcast, you could to take advantage of our resources, noth- almost hear the “click” as the various groups and factions in the c o u n t r y switched into the groove of national unity. That sums up the situation accurately. The treacherous attack of Japan spilled American blood, sunk ships, damaged airports and wrecked property, but at the same time, it strengthened the spirit of the home front into Two of many struck Dec. 7, 1941, this photo, courtesy of the a cold, furious National Archives, shows the battleships USS West Virginia resolve which and USS Tennessee, smoldering in the waters near Honolulu. spells eventual for The Banner editorial four days later predicted a long war, but doom Nippon. said the event served to unify the nation in a flash. What do you think? As a way to gather a wider sampling of community opinion, the Hastings Banner is offering a weekly interactive poll seeking responses to relevant current issues via our website www.HastingsBanner.com Thank you for your votes and for being a part of Barry County and the Hastings Banner. Last week’s question: Saturday, Nov. 26, was the second annual Small Business Saturday across America, an effort to encourage support for small businesses in local communities. Are you doing your holiday gift shopping locally? 87% Yes 13% No This week’s question: Tuesday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed an anti-bullying bill into law requiring all public schools to have in place a plan to deal with bullying issues. Do you believe this will make a difference in public schools? ____ Yes ____ No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — Page 5 Hastings Area Schools holds Elementary Math Night IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Personal accounts of 1942 tragedy add to historical society meeting To the editor: Something profound and important happened at Baltimore Township Hall Tuesday night. If you weren’t there, this might sound like hyperbole. If you were there, you know this isn’t hype. The Barry County Historical Society had its monthly meeting. Most such meetings are interesting, informative and worthwhile, but not necessarily profound or (in the grand scheme of things) important. Tuesday night was different. The featured speaker was Carroll Newton, there to give an eyewitness account of a historical tragedy that not many of our current residents even know happened. In 1942, a military airplane crashed in Baltimore Township, killing all nine soldiers aboard. Our historical society meetings commonly draw 20 to 30 people for a good program. This was a particularly good program, but because the location was more than a few miles from the population center in Hastings, we expected a smaller audience. We had a standing-room-only crowd of more than 100. Were we surprised? No. We were pleasantly floored. Carroll Newton had prepared well for the evening. He described in vivid detail the heartbreaking wreckage and carnage he encountered as one of the first to arrive. Carroll’s account was augmented and con- firmed by the eyewitness reports of many more who attended Tuesday evening. These first-person accounts were riveting. Those who weren’t there in 1942 will never really understand the trauma experienced by these witnesses. But those who attended Tuesday night, who heard the emotion in their voices, have a much greater understanding. Two regrets: I wish we had a public address system so people sitting in the back could have heard better. And, it would have been a good idea to videotape this program for others to learn from years from now. Those are two items for our Christmas wish list. I would like to ask a favor of those who spoke of their personal recollections. This would make a very good subject for an article. Please contact me so that I can record your account. The Baltimore Township meeting is the first of an extended series. Over the next four years, we will be hosting four meetings per year in the townships of Barry County, with the history of our host township being the focus of that meeting. Ideas for subject matter are welcome, encouraged and appreciated. The Baltimore program will be a tough act to follow. Brian Reynolds, Hastings Prayer will fill emptiness To the editor: Did the year go fast? Did you experience ups and downs – ins and outs – mountain peaks and valleys? Are you sad, lonely, sick, afraid or depressed this holiday season? Does life seem unfair? Or has it been a good year for you and still you feel an emptiness? Each of us is the reason God sent His Son Jesus. God loves us so much that He sent His only begotten son to be our personal savior and friend who will never let us down. Jesus came to earth as a baby to grow up showing men, women, young people, boys and girls, how to know God as their Heavenly Father and then died as the perfect sacrifice to make each of us acceptable to God. The only way to be acceptable in God’s sight is to pray and ask God to cleanse our souls by the blood that Jesus shed on that awful cruel cross. The Bible (God’s love letter to each person who will believe it) says in Matthew 11:28-30 “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” All anyone needs to do is pray (just talk to God) and ask to be made pure and clean in soul. Ask Jesus to be Lord of your life and show you from the Bible how to live a life that pleases God. God will not refuse to hear you but will answer your prayer. I do urge you to pray to God and turn your life over to His control. Read your Bible (start in the Book of John) and pray for strength and guidance every day. Attend a Bible-believing church. You are guaranteed by God’s word to have peace in your soul and the knowledge that you will spend eternity with God. Plus, God will help you in every area of your life. Don’t delay. You will never regret the decision to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Nothing on earth compares to peace with God in your soul. You can have a wonderful Christmas. Em Johnson, Barry Township Volunteers would reduce shelter’s kill rate To the editor: Most of us love our pets, and occasionally it seems that we love them more than our twolegged friends. This makes the way we treat dogs and cats and other animals all the more astonishing. It’s difficult to imagine a more distasteful job than that of animal control officers in Barry County. Their job is to pick up strays off the streets and, a week or so later, euthanize those that haven’t been claimed or adopted. The method of euthanasia is as merciful as possible, given the circumstances — lethal injection. The ideal solution, of course, is for pet owners to neuter or spay their animals, but this is not happening, so Barry County disposes of slightly more than 150 unwanted canines and felines and other animals each month. In October of this year, for instance, a total of 254 animals were brought to the animal shelter — 161 cats, 86 dogs, one rabbit and six “other” animals. Only 38 were adopted. The rest were disposed of as follows: one died in the kennel; 18 were returned to their owners; 15 were rescued to other facilities; 73 were sick or injured and were euthanized; 41 were euthanized because of lack of space; and 67 were euthanized for “behavioral” reasons. Can you imagine the horror of selecting a bunch of adorable puppies or kittens and killing them with a needle, one by one? Those who do this dirty job are to be commended for their fortitude and public service. But the plain fact is that Barry County is killing too many of its animals. The save rate — animals saved from euthanasia — in Barry County is about 27 percent, according to the Michigan Pet Fund Alliance. These are not encouraging numbers. Animal Control falls under the jurisdiction of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Dar Leaf needs to get this horrible and unnecessary euthanasia problem under control. He must dramatically reduce the number of animals being put to death each month, and, yet, he seems to be somewhat cool to the idea of volunteers working with Barry County Animal Control officers. Currently, with a few exceptions, there is a no-volunteer policy. I wanted to get Sheriff Leaf’s perspective on this, but despite two attempts by phone, I could not reach him. If allowed to donate their time at the shelter, volunteers could improve the adoption situation in several ways. They could, for instance, put the animals on Petfinder.com and could provide better, more complete userfriendly descriptions, and far better photos. They could liaise with other licensed rescue groups to let them know when adoptable pets are available to be placed in foster homes. It should be noted that department Sgt. Jason Sixberry reiterated recently that the sheriff department’s primary responsibility in this field is animal control, not animal adoption, which makes the need for outside volunteer help all the more pressing. Volunteers could socialize with the animals, groom them, walk them and provide much-needed love and affection, which they are not getting now. I can’t see a down side to this humanitarian animal effort. Can you? Barry County has one of the worst records for adoption in state, according to the Michigan Pet Fund Alliance. Let’s work together so we can drastically improve these figures. Despite the ice and snow, more than 25 parents and 34 students participated in Elementary Math Night at the Community Education and Recreation Center Tuesday, Nov. 29. They were given information and materials pertaining to math instruction. Coordinators Cindy Wilcox and Val Campbell, along with Star School teachers Amanda Gurtosky, Lisa Brown and Julie Severns, planned the evening and presented information and materials. Nine district instructional assistants, Matt Kingshott, Deb Carpenter, Mary Rose, Josh Reynolds, Lisa Travis, Abbey Thelen, Carol Carroll, Dawn James and Lorena Walker worked with the students, who ranged in age from 4 to 11 years old. The evening began with an informational meeting about the Title I program that is offered in each elementary building. Parents were able to ask questions and learn how to help make their children more successful in math. Parents also learned about Every Day Math concepts, math algorithms and components to the elementary math series, such as Home Links, Study Links, Unit Family Math Letters, student reference books, math journals and games focusing on math facts. Everyday Mathematics lessons look different than the elementary lessons most adults remember. This series is designed specifically to help children understand mathematics and learn to apply it so they can be successful in the competitive workplace in careers rich in technology, problem solving, and math knowledge. Questions frequently asked by parents include: • Why does my child have to learn more than one way to solve a problem? Isn’t there only one right way? Many parents are surprised to learn that there are often several ways to arrive at the same answer. The methods for solving a problem are called algorithms. Everyday Mathematics teaches children alternative algorithms, or different ways to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Many of these algorithms are what adults do mentally in their heads, but no one has ever formally taught them. Based on research from Everyday Mathematics’ authors, giving students different options for performing math allows them to choose which works best for them. This is helpful for children at all levels, from gifted to struggling math students. The high achiever comes to understand math more deeply and learns problem-solving skills important for the workplace. Struggling students may find alternative methods that allow them to solve problems they could not solve before. Everyday Mathematics is based on convergent thinking. While traditional math classes only give students a surface understanding of concepts, Everyday Mathematics students are encouraged to combine approaches to get a better overall understanding. • How will my child learn math without spending a lot of time memorizing math facts? Students must know basic math facts, and Everyday Mathematics teaches them. But the process is different than the dull rote memorization from the past. Everyday Mathematics students master the subject by getting an understanding of basic facts and math skills, rather than simply memorizing numbers. Understanding a math concept is much more powerful than simple memorization. Students learn the patterns of numbers, using number grids, number lines and other charts. They discover the relationships between addition and multiplication, between division and subtraction. Once they learn why steps are taken, rather than just memorizing those steps, they can extend their knowledge to much more involved problems. Unlike traditional methods, Everyday Mathematics does not rely on “drill and kill” activities. Everyday Mathematics provides numerous alternatives to the rote recitation of basic facts, allowing students to not only memorize facts, but also to internalize what is being done. We don’t want children to just recite facts. We want them to be able to explain their reasons for their math work. • My child seems to be spending a lot of time playing games instead of learning from a book. Why is that? In Everyday Mathematics, short homework assignments and interactive games are an additional form of individual practice assignments. The time spent playing games is very productive. The children are actively engaged, learning cooperatively and developing higher-order thinking skills, all while they think they are playing. During Math Night, students worked with the instructional assistants and learned to play John E. Mantle Hastings various math games to sharpen math facts and conceptual knowledge. Those games included Mancala, name that number, dollar rummy and nine men’s Morris. Students were then able to teach their parents how to play specific math games at the end of the evening. Families left with home math packs which included game instructions, playing cards, fact triangles and other support material. • The pace seems too fast for my child to fully learn the lesson. Why does Everyday Mathematics move so fast? Everyday Mathematics was carefully paced to align with the latest research about how children learn. The approach is much more successful than the traditional method of teaching, re-teaching and re-re-teaching until the entire class has mastered a topic before moving on. Concepts are revisited in new formats, so the level of understanding grows over time. • How do my child’s test scores stand up to other students’ who use a different math series? Beyond improved understanding, this method helps students be more fully prepared for state testing. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics breaks math content into five categories: numbers and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement and data analysis and probability. The pacing of Everyday Mathematics allows teachers to touch on each of these repeatedly, so students are exposed to all of them throughout the year. Hastings Area Schools elementary math MEAP scores have been well above the state average for the past 10 years, which is roughly how long the district has been using the Everyday Math program. Eighty-seven to 88 percent of third, fourth, and fifth grade students in Hastings measured proficient in mathematics for the past three years, while the state average has hovered around 80 percent. However, using the new imposed cut scores in math this coming year, the state average is expected to be around 63 percent in mathematics. For those interested in more information, see www.everydaymath.uchicago.edu. Know Your Legislators: U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Carl Levin, Democrat, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-6221. District office: 110 Michigan Ave., Federal Building, Room 134, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 456-2531. Rick Tormela, regional representative. U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 1714 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 2255144. District office: Room 166, Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Senator Rick Jones, Republican, 24th District (Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties). Michigan State Senate, State Capitol, Farnum Building Room 915, 125 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909-7536. Send mail to P. O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI, 48909. Phone: (517) 373-3447. E-mail: senrjones@senate.michigan.gov State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, MI 48933. 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Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �Page 6 — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Citizen sought for Gerald R. Ford airport board The Kent County Board of Commissioners recently voted to expand the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Board from six to seven members — to include an out-of-county representative for the private business sector. The board is seeking one applicant to serve a three-year term, beginning Jan. 1, 2012. Individuals applying for the board appointment should live outside Kent County in one of the following counties: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo or Ottawa. The principal responsibility of the aeronautics director, the aeronautics department and the board is the operation, financing, maintenance and development of the airport to provide safe and adequate air transportation facilities for the citizens of Kent County and its surrounding communities and to develop sufficient revenue to meet operating expenses, capital improvements and contractual bond obligations. The board meets once a month in the airport board room, 5500 44th Street SE. Specific meeting dates and times may be found at www.flygrandrapids.org. Four citizen members and three Kent County commissioners serve on this board. Interested citizens may apply for this board position by calling the board of commissioners office at 616-632-7580 no later than Dec. 31, or by visiting www.accesskent. com/YourGovernment/Departments/Aeronautic s/aeronautics.htm to download an application. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Daphne Reneé German Mabel Quigley Lori Liebhauser GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Lori Liebhauser, age 49, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Arrangements are pending at Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc. of Hastings. Please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net for funeral arrangement information as it becomes available or call the funeral home at 269-945-3252. 77562428 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Pastor Collin Piinkston. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Worship Service Traditional; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 11 a.m. Worship Service - Contemporary; 2 p.m. Christmas Program Rehearsal; 6 p.m. Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot .com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 7 a.m. Early Men’s Bible Study (off site); 5 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Great Start Parent Meeting. Fiberglass Products 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 HASTINGS, MI - Daphne Renee` German, age 30, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 5, 2011. Daphne was born September 7, 1981 in Findlay, OH he daughter of Ray German and Bonnylyn (Stevens) Parks. She lived in Findlay, OH the first eight years of her life and then moved to Hastings. Daphne enjoyed playing softball and riding mini and dirt bikes in her younger years. She enjoyed camping and other outdoor activities, music and also enjoyed collecting movies, dolphins and eagles. Daphne loved spending time with children and her family. She was preceded in death by her father, Ray German; grandparents, Robert and Carol Stevens; grandfather, Raymond German and uncle, Brian German. Daphne is survived by her mother, Bonnylyn Parks; wife, Tabitha Turner; brother, Daniel (Angie) German; sister, Dawn (Jamie) Wells; three daughters, Brittany, Ashley, and Ava; three sons: Derrek, Konrad and Zach; grandmother, Mary German; great-grandmother, Betty Ickes and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to the family of Daphne German. A memorial service will be held Friday, December 16, 2011, 11 a.m. at the Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guest book or to leave a message or memory to the family. Mark W. Cordray GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 3rd Sunday in Advent, Dec. 11 2011 - Worship 8:00 & 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Noisy Offering for Love, Inc. Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. 12-14 Wed. Services 6:00 Supper; 7:00. Advent Vespers. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Lauer Family Funeral Homes Amanda Lynn (Bowers) Budreau 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS, MI - Mabel Quigley, age 86, of Hastings, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 at Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids, with her loving family at her side. She was born April 19, 1925 in Bruce, WI the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Kenyon) Gutheridge. Mabel graduated from Weyerhauser High School, Weyerhauser, WI in 1943. Mabel married Arthur Wilson in 1945. He later passed away in 1959. In 1960 Mabel married Corlus Quigley. Mabel was a homemaker for most of her life, raising her family of seven. She was an accomplished seamstress and did sewing for many families in Hastings. Mabel enjoyed cake decorating, sewing, reading, gardening and especially spending time with family. Mabel was preceded in death by her parents, husband Arthur Wilson in 1959; husband, Corlus Quigley in 1980; daughter, Carolyn (Twerp) Tossava; infant son, James; granddaughter, Tara Shellenbarger; brothers, Everett, John and Dell, and sister, Nora Hooten. Mabel is survived by her children, Connie (Rod) McMillian of Woodland, Virginia (Jack) Laubaugh, Joanne (Mark) Keeler, Kathleen (Rodger) Karrar, Patricia McQuern and Arthur (Rita) Wilson all of Hastings; sister, Doris Blodgett of Hastings and brother, Robert (Elaine) Gutheridge of Wisconsin; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, an unwrapped toy or food item for the food bank may be donated to Girrbach Funeral Home, Love, Inc., 305 S. Michigan Ave., Hastings, MI 49058 or one’s own local food bank. A memorial visitation will be held Friday, December 9, 2011 from 11 a.m. until noon. A memorial service will follow visitation at noon. Cathy Peters will be officiating the service. Luncheon to follow services at the Hastings Moose Lodge. A private family burial at Riverside Cemetery will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc., please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guestbook or leave a message or memory for the family. Thomas David Richards BATTLE CREEK, MI - Mark W. Cordray, age 57, of Battle Creek died Sunday morning, December 4, 2011 at Bronson Battle Creek. He was born in Hastings, on July 4, 1954 the son of William “Bill” and Neva L. (Ball) Cordray and graduated from Hastings High School. An incredibly dedicated and hardworking man, Mark retired from the Kellogg Company in 2006 after more than 33 years of faithful service. Mark is survived by his two sons, Travis W. Cordray and Tyler A. Cordray, both of Battle Creek; his ex-wife, Linda K. Russell, whom he married in Battle Creek on July 21, 1979; four brothers and sisters, Suzanne L. (Gene) Willison of Hastings, RuthAnn Reid of Ohio, Mikel Cordray of Kansas, Donald G. Cordray of Hastings and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mark enjoyed playing his guitar and loved spending time with his boys, “Toad” and “Little Buddy”, and his many dear friends. He also enjoyed watching football and was an avid University of Michigan, Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Funeral services to celebrate Mark’s life were held Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Interment followed at Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to the Family House (at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), 5301 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Personal messages for the family may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com. MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Thomas David Richards passed away suddenly at Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids, with his family at his side on Nov. 22, 2011. He was born on Nov. 18, 1944 in Schenectady, N.Y. to Percy and Mildred (Harr) Richards. He was married to Eva J. (Fillingham) Bowman on Oct. 25, 1986 in Okeechobee, FL. He lived in Fort Pierce, FL for 19 years. He moved to Michigan in 1989. He worked at the General Electric plant and National Cash Register in New York for many years. He also worked for ABC Liquor Store and Wackenhut Security as a captain for St. Lucy Power Plant and Hi Tec Security building jails and prisons in New York City, N.Y., Texas, Washington D.C. and Alabama. For 19 years he worked for Amway Corp. in Ada, retiring Jan 5, 2007 as a crew leader. He was preceded in death by his parents, Percy and Mildred (Harr) Richards and a stepson, James Philip Turnes and many aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Eva J. Richards of Middleville; two daughters, Shelly Moye of Tarpon Springs, FL and Kelly (Dan) Baker of Holiday, FL; three grandchildren, Solomon and Naomi Moye, Michael Baker, all of Florida; two stepchildren, Michael R. Turnes of Hastings and Sherri L. Dawson of Plainwell; nine step grandchildren and five great grandchildren. According to his wishes, he was cremated and will be buried in Schenectady, NY with his parents and grandparents at a later date. DOWLING, MI Amanda Lynn (Bowers) Budreau, 46, of Dowling, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 11, 1965 in Charleston, SC to Elwood and Danette (Lind) Bowers. Amanda graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and was employed for many years with Felpausch Grocery, and Family Dollar. She also worked with her family at Brookside Greenhouse and most recently as an administrative assistant at Prairie Farms. On July 21, 1984 she married Randy Budreau at a ceremony in Battle Creek. Amanda enjoyed spending time gardening and being outdoors with her family and friends. On many occasions her yard would be filled with tents and campers as friends would gather with her and her husband, who were owners and operators of "Camp Wannabeer!" Above her love for nature could only be found in her family. Time spent with grandchildren was very precious to her. She was preceded in death by her father Elwood Bowers. Amanda is survived by her husband Randy Budreau of Dowling; her mother, Danette Birch of Battle Creek; two sons, Andrew (Emily) Budreau of Hastings and Randy Budreau of Battle Creek; a daughter, Candice Budreau of Battle Creek; eight grandchildren; three brothers, Martin (Joanie) Bowers of Battle Creek, Gerald “Jerry” (Diane) Bowers of LaPorte, IN and James Bowers of Kalamazoo; four sisters, Elaine (Christopher) Poost Wyalusing, PA, Sonya McGinnis of Battle Creek, Barbara (Stan) Russell of Battle Creek and Susannah (Frank) Cope of Battle Creek; two brothers-in-law, Rick (Shellie) Budreau of Battle Creek and Bob (Barb) Budreau of Bellevue; and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of Amanda’s life will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 1 p.m. at The Potter’s House Church, 226 Capital Ave. NE, in Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made in Amanda’s memory to Battle Creek Relay for Life, C/O American Cancer Society, 1400 W. Milham, Portage, MI 49024. Those wishing to send a message to the family, upload a photo of Amanda or send a letter of condolence may do so at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com or on our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/ BrownFuneralHomeNiles. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Niles. Keep your friends and relatives INFORMED! Send them The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �Social News The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — Page 7 Utility crews prepare for Michigan Ave. bridge project Crews from Consumers Energy move overhead electrical wires to allow room for the use of large cranes when reconstruction of the Michigan Avenue bridge begins in February. Crews from AT&T also have been at work on the bridge relocating conduit on and near the bridge in preparation for the project. Victorian Christmas planned at Charlton Park Dec. 10, 11 Cady-Gergen Northrups to celebrate silver wedding anniversary David and Cheryl Northrop will be celebrating their 25th anniversary on December 12, 2011 (Monday). They were united in marriage on December 12, 1986 at Middleville United Methodist Church, Middleville, Mich. Their children include Jacqualynn of Mt. Pleasant, Mich. and John Ryal of Hastings, Mich. To celebrate they will enjoy an extended weekend at the Victoria Resort Bed and Breakfast, South Haven, Mich. Newborn Babies Lucille Hecker to celebrate 100th birthday Lucille Hecker will celebrate her 100th birthday on December 13, 2011. Born on December 13, 2011, Lucille had one goal in mind - to become a librarian, which she achieved after attending the fouryear college at Western Michigan. She then served and retired from Lakeview Schools as their librarian. She has been an active contributing member in the community for many, many years, and continues to be active as a Helping Hands Volunteer at Thornapple Manor. She is proud of her son, Gordon, who currently lives in South Haven. Cards honoring her birthday may be mailed to: Ms. Lucille Hecker, 321 Cloverdale Lane, Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings, MI 49058. Tom and Darla Cady of Nashville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Casey Lynn, to Matthew Paquette Gergen, son of Jack and Alice Gergen of Hastings. Casey is a 2003 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2008 graduate of Grand Valley State University. She is currently employed with Calhoun Intermediate School District as a preschool teacher for children with autism. Matthew is a 2001 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2006 graduate of Michigan State University. He is currently employed with Rockford Construction as a project superintendent. The couple is planning a December 31, 2011 wedding. Natalie Jean, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 23, 2011 at 3:12 a.m. to Jacklyn Burri and John Hoffman of Middleville. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Brooklyn Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 22, 2011 at 2:24 a.m. to Andrew and Kristina Roush of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 0 ozs. Mule-drawn wagon rides enhance the experience of how Christmas was celebrated in the days before the ‘horseless carriage.’ Past celebration, call 269-945-3775, visit the website www.charltonpark.org or check Facebook. Historic Charlton Park is located at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, just north of M-79, five minutes from downtown Hastings. Dean-Bremer wed William Gilbert Allen, IV, Nashville and Tiffany Nichole Jennings, Dewitt. Jedidiah Robert Brisco, Hastings and Stephanie Nicole Vipond, Hastings. William Stephen Dugger, Jr., Wayland and Heather Leigh Verus, Wayland. Jeffrey Craig Jager, Middleville and Adrianne Lee Churchill, Middleville. Shawn Lee Raymond, Hastings and Sarah Grace Bolthouse, Hastings. Lois Bremer of Middleville and Janet Blanshine of Colorado Springs, CO are pleased to announce the recent marriage of their children, Michael Bremer and Janette Dean. The wedding took place on October 22, 2011 at the Middleville United Methodist Church. The couple were attended by their children, Brett (Nichol) Bremer, Kelly (Patrick) Lewis, Kirby Bremer (Josh), and Mason and Mercedes Mathis. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 Lifelong “nanny” celebrates 98th Ruth Lechleitner, who has cared for children much of her lifetime, will be 98 on Dec. 13, 2011. If you would like to celebrate with her, please send a postcard to 1821 E. Center Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. 06765832 Historic Charlton Park’s turn-of-the-century is the setting for Of Christmas Past, a recreation of the sights, sounds, tastes and activities of the late 1800s. The village will be enveloped in the Christmas spirit Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11, from noon to 5 p.m. Adults and children are welcome to try their hands at traditional crafts and ornaments, such as hand-dipped candles; visit the historic buildings; tour the village in a mule-drawn wagon. Volunteer artisans will demonstrate their skills in the village buildings. Everyone is encouraged to sample traditional holiday fare, wassail and fresh roasted chestnuts. The gift shop will feature an array of holiday toys, games and keepsakes for all ages. Admission to Of Christmas Past, which includes crafts, is $5 for adults, $3 for children age 4 to 12. For more information on the Of Christmas Marriage Licenses Purple Rose Massage T herapy Save $15.00 HOLIDAY SPECIAL 77562490 (2) 30 min. Massage Gift Certificates for $25.00 NOW - 12/24/11 Expires 4/30/12 176 S. Main St., Vermontville • (269) 908-8771 New Hours: Tue. & Thur. 11am - 6pm; Sat. 1pm-4pm 77562495 07587632 www.river-ridge.biz �Page 8 — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of by Elaine Garlock The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Freight House. This is the annual show and tell evening. Guests may bring an item old or new, a Christmas gift or ornament, or not, and be prepared to tell something about the special item. Refreshments will be served. Visitors are always welcome. Dec. 12 will mark the 90th birthday anniversary of Leah Abbott, retired educator at Lake Odessa and Lakewood schools. She is a native of Galesburg, a graduate of Western State Teachers’ College (which later became Western Michigan University), a retired church choir director, a seasoned bridge player, gardener, mother, grandmother of Douglas and John Wickham, great grandmother of Anthony, Marissa and Alex Wickham, dear second parent of James and Barbara Wickham. She will be celebrating the day with family members. Long ago, one of her duties as wife of the coach was to launder all football uniforms after each Friday’s game. The free movies at the Ionia Theater, compliments of the Ionia County Historical Society, are today and Dec. 15, Christmas specials. The building across the street from Carl’s Market which formerly housed EBI Breakthru is now host to a barbershop and an antique store. The skies are more silent with the departure of the geese. A few weeks ago, just at dusk, dozens of them could be found in nearby harvested corn fields. They appeared to be settled for the night. They were still verbal, but with a different voice than their honking sounds. This week brings the annual Lakewood Community Food Basket program. Workers are needed Thursday and Saturday. Help from the Lakewood Lions Club, especially from Woodland members would be greatly welcomed. One need not be a Lion to help, but this is one of the approved community projects for Lionism. The Sunfield SPYS are organized and send their troops earlier than the starting time. They work with precision and cover all their territory and often pick up a few between here and Sunfield. Clarksville Lions members have been subject to aging, so their numbers are less than in former years. Maps are available for finding locations. Boxes are marked with good addresses and often have additional decorations on the “hard to find” spots. While workers are sorting hundreds of canned food items, other workers are in the church basement sorting socks, hats, mittens and toys that have come from several churches. These items go into big plastic bags and have numbers matching the food baskets. All during the sorting and filling process, the boxes are identified only by number. The names and red bows are the last items to be added, so the privacy of the recipients is reasonably well protected. Central United Methodist Church will be treated to a program called The Bells of Glocken during its 10:30 morning worship Sunday, Dec. 11. This will be produced by children of the church. In alternate years, there is a cantata by the chancel choir. The next Red Cross Bloodmobile is Monday, Dec. 19, from noon to 5:45 p.m. There will be no Souper Supper at Fellowship Hall tonight due to the Community Council project which occupies the dining room. The supper will be back Dec. 15, 22 and 29. This is for the community and also for those who attend the afternoon respite program. Many people get takeout meals to accommodate shut-ins who cannot get out for this weekly meal. There are usually two or three entrees, salad and always desserts. There is a container for a freewill offering, so those who attend pay as much or as little as they care to, depending on their personal finances. Central United Methodist Church is having weekly prayer and communion services Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. This is a short service with liturgy, prayers, hymns and communion, with guitar accompaniment. The Blanchard House at Ionia will be open for tours Sunday, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. This is a beautiful house, well restored, a classic example of Victorian elegance. This is on East Main Street, one of many Italianate houses built with Ionia sandstone. The Lakewood Choral Society will be in concert Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at the high school auditorium to benefit the library renovation and expansion project. Here’s your year-end investment checklist As an investor, you’ve pretty much seen it all in 2011 — including slow-but-steady gains early in the year, a market correction during the debt ceiling debate and the U.S. credit downgrade, and huge one-day price movements, both up and down — and there’s still a month to go. But despite the volatility of the past 11 months, you can make some positive year-end investment moves, including the following: • Boost your 401(k) contributions. If your employer permits you to make extra contributions to your 401(k), put in as much as you can afford, up to contribution limits. You typically contribute pretax dollars, so the more you invest, the lower your taxable income. Plus, your earnings have the potential to grow on a tax-deferred basis. • Consider converting to a Roth IRA. You might benefit by converting a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA), which offers tax-deferred earnings, to a Roth IRA, whose earnings grow tax free, providing you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re at least age 59 1/2 and you’ve held your account for five years. Keep in mind, though, that you’d need the money available to pay the taxes that would be due on such a conversion. Also, income limits apply to Roth IRA contributions. This is a complex decision that you should discuss with your qualified tax professional. • Set up automatic contributions for 2012. Like most people, you may find it difficult to come up with a lump-sum payment to fully fund your IRA for the year. Why not set up an automatic investment plan for 2012? By directing your bank to transfer the same amount each month from your checking or savings account to your IRA, you’ll find it eas- 07587666 Middle Villa Inn GEORGE BROWN Love your family, Martha, Dave, Sue, Rick, Wendy and grandkids! 4611 North M-37, Middleville Gary L. Munson 269-623-8464 77562431 Video: “Sick & Sicker” ObamaCare Critique ® The Hastings High School presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Directed by Patti La Joye & Todd Willard Adults $9 • Students/Seniors $7 77562484 77543076 December 8 - 9 - 10 Thursday • Friday • Saturday 7:00 pm Central Auditorium 07587610 your estate-planning attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 28.76 +.81 AT&T 29.17 +1.11 BP PLC 43.56 +2.56 CMS Energy Corp 20.87 +.47 Coca-Cola Co 66.68 +.49 Eaton 46.11 +3.74 Family Dollar Stores 58.78 +1.73 Fifth Third Bancorp 12.32 +1.1 Flowserve CP 104.70 +8.69 Ford Motor Co. 11.05 +1.06 General Mills 40.45 +1.39 General Motors 21.68 +1.37 Intel Corp. 25.35 +1.77 Kellogg Co. 49.79 +1.45 McDonald’s Corp 96.01 +2.55 Pfizer Inc. 20.23 +.83 Ralcorp 82.01 +1.67 Sears Holding 59.99 +2.51 Spartan Motors 5.00 +.50 Spartan Stores 18.18 +1.45 Stryker 48.53 +1.91 Walmart Stores 58.78 +.61 Gold $1728.15 +11.52 Silver $32.83 +.88 Dow Jones Average 12,150 +595 Volume on NYSE 756M -119 Specialist answers questions about benefits, disability and more BARRY COUNTY 7:00 pm • Tuesday, Dec. 13th ier to “max out” on your IRA — and, at the same time, you’ll boost your investment discipline. • Contribute to a 529 plan. When you contribute to a 529 plan, your earnings have the potential to grow tax free, provided they are used for qualified higher education expenses. (However, 529 plan distributions not used for qualified expenses may be subject to income tax and a 10% penalty.) Furthermore, your 529 plan contributions may be deductible from your state taxes. Discuss this with your tax professional. • Re-evaluate your investment mix. It’s a good idea to review your investment mix at least once a year to help ensure your portfolio is still aligned with your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. Due to changes in market value, your portfolio can undergo subtle, but significant, changes — even if you took no action yourself. Consequently, take the time to review your holdings with your investment professional to help ensure you’re still “on track.” • Review your insurance coverage. If you’ve experienced any changes in your life in 2011 — new spouse, new child, divorce, new job, etc. — you may need to review your life insurance coverage to make sure that it’s still sufficient for your needs and that you still have the correct beneficiaries in place. To determine if any of these actions are right for your situation, consult with your financial advisor and qualified tax professional. By taking these and other steps, you can close out 2011 on a positive note and get 2012 off to a good start. Edward Jones, its employees and Financial Advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. Please consult SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads Area TEA PARTY MEETING EDWARD JONES How long does a person need to work to become eligible for retirement benefits? We base Social Security benefits on work credits. Anyone born in 1929 or later needs 40 Social Security credits to be eligible for retirement benefits. You can earn up to four credits a year, so you will need to work at least 10 years to become eligible for retirement benefits. Learn more by reading the publication How You Earn Credits at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10072.html. Will my son be eligible to receive benefits on his retired father’s record while going to college? No. At one time, Social Security did pay benefits to eligible college students. But the law changed in 1981. We now pay benefits only to students taking courses at grade 12 or below. Normally, benefits stop when children reach age 18 unless they are disabled. However, if children are still full-time students at a secondary (or elementary) school at age 18, benefits generally can continue until they graduate or until two months after they reach age 19, whichever is first. If your child is still going to be in school at age 19, you’ll want to visit www.socialsecurity.gov/schools. My brother had an accident at work last year and is now receiving Social Security disability benefits. His wife and son also receive benefits. Before his accident, he helped support another daughter by a woman he never married. Is the second child entitled to benefits? The child may qualify for Social Security benefits even though your brother wasn’t married to the second child’s mother. The child’s caretaker should file an application on her behalf. For more information, visit us online at www.socialsecurity.gov. What is the definition of disability for children filing for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? A child is disabled if he or she has a physical or mental condition (or a combination of conditions) that results in “marked and severe functional limitations.” This means that the condition very seriously limits the child’s activities; and the condition has lasted, or is expected to last, at least one year or is expected to result in death; and the child is not working at a job that we consider to be substantial work. To determine whether your child meets the definition of disability, we look at medical and other information (such as information from schools and from you) about the child’s condition. We also consider how the condition affects the child’s daily activities. We consider what activities is your child not able to do or is limited in doing; the type of extra help and how much extra help your child needs to perform age-appropriate activities, such as special classes at school, additional medical equipment; and whether the treatment interferes with your child’s day-to-day activities. Remember that SSI is a needs-based program where family income and resources also play a role in determining eligibility for benefits. I’m going to visit relatives outside the country for two weeks during the holidays. Can I still get Supplemental Security Insurance payments while I’m there? Your SSI usually will stop if you leave the United States for 30 consecutive days or more. Since you are going to be away for only two weeks, your SSI should not be affected. However, it’s important that you tell Social Security the date you plan to leave and the date you plan to come back. Then we can let you know whether your SSI will be affected. For more information, visit www.socialsecurity.gov or call our toll-free number, 800-7721213. Are Supplemental Security Income payments paid only to disabled or blind people? No. In addition to people with disabilities or blindness, SSI payments can be made to people who are age 65 or older and have limited income and financial resources. For more information, read our publication, Supplemental Security Income, at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/11000.html. How do I obtain a copy of the form, Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs? If you wish to apply for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs, we recommend you use our online application at www.socialsecurity.gov/i1020/. Meanwhile, you can view a sample at www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp. There, you also can find instruction sheets in 15 different languages to help you understand the English application. Soon, the online application also will be available in Spanish. If you prefer not to fill out this application on the Internet, you may call the toll-free number, 800-772-1213, to ask for a paper application. Also, you may make an appointment at your local Social Security office to apply for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call our toll-free TTY number, 800325-0778. Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — Page 9 Start of World War II impacted county Unlike some national newspapers, the first front page of the Hastings Banner following the bombing of Pearl Harbor did not bear short, exclamatory declarations such as ‘America at war!’ or ‘Pearl Harbor attacked!’ In fact, the paper had no comprehensive story on the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that drew the United States into World War II. However, the events of the previous Sunday on a small island thousands of miles away had an impact here. That impact permeated the paper, in bits and pieces. Amid school news, notice of Scout meetings, neighborhood notes and headlines such as “Varnish helps drawers” “Plan meals ahead” and “Farming facts worth knowing” were scattered stories referencing a nation at war and changes to be expected. Some local advertisements were revised with a patriotic twist. Just 11 days after the attack, a full-page ad in the Dec. 18, 1941, Banner provided illustrations and simple steps beneath the bold heading: “What to do in an air raid.” Another advertisement for defense bonds and stamps, complete with a picture of Santa, read “This year give a share in America.” The following story in the Dec. 11, 1941, paper may have drawn the attention of most readers: Hastings people in war areas Many Hastings residents are anxious to hear from their sons in service in the Hawaiian Islands, the Philippines, the western coast states and in the United States naval and air forces since the Japanese bombings in those areas. Lt. Nelson Gardner wrote his mother, Mrs. Erma Gardner of this city, that he expected to sail from Honolulu late in November for the Philippine Islands. She has not heard [from him] since the letter from Honolulu but thinks he must be somewhere on the Pacific since the transport was not expected to arrive in Manila until late this week. At Honolulu, Lt. Gardner had a half-day’s visit with Lewis Miske Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Miske Sr. of Hastings who is stationed at Wheeler Field near Honolulu. [According to Barry County Veterans of the World War II Era, Gardner later married a Dorothea Miske] Other Hastings men in Honolulu are Linden Hayes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hayes; Kenneth Tinker, son of Mrs. Jacob Edger; and Lewis Godfrey, son of Mrs. Fred Stringham of Middleville; Louis R. Hooper at Scholfield Barracks; Charles Visbeck, Melvin Wise and Harlan Sweet from Freeport; and Clayton and Raymond Bunn, sons of Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Bunn [also of Freeport]. There are several Barry County boys sta- The U.S. Navy described this photo as “The terrific explosion of the destroyer USS Shaw when her magazine exploded after being bombed by Japanese aircraft in the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. (Photo courtesy of the National Archives) This photograph shows a machine-gunned army truck at Hickam Field, Hawaii, after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Raymond Bunn, one of two brothers from Freeport serving in Freeport, was stationed as a firefighter at Hickam Field Dec. 7, 1941. (Photo courtesy of the National Archives) tioned on the West Coast, where there have been war scares. Among them are Marion A. Morse at San Francisco; Gerald L. Reynolds at Ft. McArthur, San Pedro; M.C. Plumley at Camp Elliot, San Diego; John R. Bulling and Forrest J. Leinaar at Camp Roberts, Calif., Max Freeman at Ft. Lewis, Wash.; and Samuel G. Couch and Charles Couch at Fort Warden, Wash. Edw. D. Thorpe is stationed in the Canal Zone. Glen Murphy is at Fort Kamehameha, near Honolulu. [Bulling later opened an appliance store at 139 W. State St.] Tucked in next to that story was some latebreaking news: Word form Honolulu Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bunn of Freeport received a cablegram from their sons, Clayton and Raymond, who are stationed at Honolulu, that they are alright and were uninjured in the Sunday attack. Illustrating the sometimes slow pace of communications and confusion, that notice was followed a week later by a piece on the front page of the Dec. 18, 1941, Banner: Freeport boy among wounded in Hawaii Following receipt of a cablegram from their son Clayton, stationed at Honolulu, early last week stating that both he and his brother Raymond were alright following the Japanese bombings on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bunn of Freeport received a telegram from Washington expressing the regret of the War Department that Raymond Bunn was injured while on duty in the defense of his country. No further word from either source has been received, and the extent of the injuries or how [they were] received is unknown. However, it is believed that the injuries were of a minor nature, which prompted the cablegram from the brother. Raymond is a member of the fire department at Hickam Field, which was the target of the Japanese bombs. The 2002 Barry County Historical Society book Barry County Veterans of the World War II Era, containing biographies supplied by the veterans and their families, stated that neither of the Bunns was injured in the attack. ~~~~~ Another notice that likely made it to the Banner office just in time to be included in the Dec. 11, 1941, issue was: Sgt. Edeburn at Pearl Harbor News has reached us that Sgt. Kenneth Edeburn and his family are stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian Islands, where the Japanese bombing recently took place. Sgt. Edeburn has been in service for 22 years and in eight more years will retire. The bombing was nearly in their backyard where their two children play. [The Edeburns] have not been heard from since the bombing. Sgt. Edeburn is the son of the former Mrs. L.V. Lichty Humphrey of Hastings. ~~~~~ In the 1940s, the paper had numerous articles on the front page, most of which were in single, narrow columns. War-related news on the front page of the Dec. 11, 1941, Banner included: War speeds home defense plans Local units urged to enroll persons in protective service The sudden war provoked by Japanese aggression has speeded up plans of the National Defense Council for the organization of the local defense units in the protective branches of the Home Defense Services. People who are willing to serve are requested to register as soon as possible, giving their experience, qualifications and preference for choice of service. Here in Hastings, the enrollment is being handled by Chief of Police Harry Thompson with County Clerk Allan Hyde, Sheriff Glenn Bera and City Clerk Sterling Rogers assisting. In other communities in the county, enrollment can be done through the village president or with the committee. Enrollment blanks are being printed and will be distributed throughout the county as soon as possible. In connection with the formation of these local defense units, it must always be kept in mind that there is a tremendous amount of detail involved in getting a free-will volunteer organization of this sort started. Considerable patience will be required, and the work of [the] organization will be rushed as rapidly as possible. Father John Dillon, chairman, and other members of the Barry County Defense Council, point out that county organization is waiting on the National Defense program that will come through the state office to the county. Herewith is printed the last-minute instruction received by the local defense council, which will give a good idea of the direction in which these local defense units are moving: ‘To chairman of county councils: “The participation of the United States in active warfare makes it necessary for Michigan to speed up its organization of auxiliary fire and police units. The responsibility of impressing on the public the need for this organization is one of the many activities of the county council. It must be clearly understood that the full responsibility for the organization and the operation of auxiliary fire and police units just remain with the constituted local government officials ... “It is imperative that you contact immediately the mayors and city managers and discuss with them the needs of your county in respect to auxiliary fire and police protection. “We call your attention to the following outline of activities ...” The letter, signed by Lt. Col. Harold A. Furlong, M. C. administrator, also mentioned related activities, including enrollment, size of units, sabotage, finger printing, FBI schools and training programs. Other items on the front page included: Unfurl the flag! Now that war has been declared, it might be well to display the flag daily in homes and places of business; also to treat it with all the respect it deserves. The flag of the U.S.A. is the symbol of the love and devotion we have for our country, and as such deserves to be treated with honor. Most of us have become increasingly careless in this respect during the past 20 years. Scrap metal badly needed The U.S. Government for some time has been sending out a plea for scrap metal. Now that war has been declared, the importance of scrap metal increases. “In light of events over the weekend, regard it as extremely important that flow of scrap metals to mills be increased and personal thoughts of gain and profit be submerged.” Lt. Col. Harold A Furlong, Michigan Council of Defense Charles H. Leonard, secretary of the Barry County Defense Council, received the following communication this morning from Lt. Col. Harold A Furlong, administrator of the Michigan Council of Defense, in regard to the scrap metal situation: “Only change in ceiling price on scrap metal that has or will be made is downward. In light of events over weekend, regard it as extremely important that flow of scrap metals to mills be increased and personal thoughts of gain and profit be submerged. We all have friends and relatives in the Far East who need guns and ships.” The government needs all the scrap metal it can get. Accumulation of scrap is being handled through regular channels — that is through junk and scrap metal dealers. So get your scrap metal to them and from there it will be sent on to manufacturing centers. It is hoped that there will be a good response in Barry County to this plea for scrap metal. You aren’t being asked to give the scrap away — merely to sell it to a junk dealer at a good price. Motorcyclists - Attention!!! In connection with home defense organizations, Harry Thompson, chief of police here, requests that Barry County motorcyclists register at the police department of sheriff’s office here or with one of the county deputies for possible future messenger service work. Local committee for defense savings named In response to a request from the Defense Savings Committee of Michigan, the following local committee has been appointed to promote local sales of Defense Stamps and Bonds: Ken Cavanaugh, agriculture; Dr. D.D. Walton, service clubs; Don Siegel, industry; Phillip Mitchell, finance and professional; and Mrs. L.E. Barnett, woman’s and religious organizations; D.A. VanBuskirk, education; Richard Rose, labor; A.R. VanTil, trade and transportation; Mayor William A. Schader, honorary chairman; and Dr. Norbert Schowalter, local chairman. ~~~~~ Lawrence J. Bauer Post 45 of the American Legion regularly had a column listing meetings, member accomplishments and notices. The Dec. 11, 1941, column began with a special declaration, in bold: Notice to all Legionnaires and ex-service men Zero hour again is here. Our country needs our services. Volunteer for Civilian Defense! Enrollment blanks may be obtained at police headquarters, sheriff’s office and from Postmaster L. F. Maus. NOW — is the time for ACTION! ~~~~~ Farmers urged to make repairs Less new equipment will be on the market Farmers in Barry County who are taking heed of the warning to order repair parts for farm machinery early and who are unable to obtain ordered parts should inform their AAA [Agriculture Adjustment Administration] Community committeemen of the fact, according to Glenn Wotring, chairman of the Barry County AAA Committee. Mr. Wotring said AAA committeemen will then pass this information along to the USDA Defense Board for Barry County, headed by the county AAA chairman, which will then relay the information to the Office of Agricultural Defense Relations in Washington. There should be no reason why farmers cannot obtain repair parts for farm machinery because the Office of Production Management has assured the Secretary of Agriculture that there will be made available sufficient metal to supply the demand for repair parts, even through there will be much less new machinery manufactured in 1942 than in 1940 or 1941. Because of this assurance, farmers should not hesitate to make known any difficulty they encounter in obtaining parts. Some local or temporary shortages may develop because of unusual demand for certain replacement parts, but manufacturers will be able to obtain sufficient metals to produce needed parts. The sharp reduction in manufacture of new farm machinery and equipment for 1942 puts more emphasis on the care and repair of existing machinery, the AAA chairman said, and because of this, farmers are being urged to check over their present equipment, order needed repair parts immediately to get their equipment in shape during the winter in order to avoid serious delays next spring and to dispose of all scrap metal in their possession in order to make more metal available for defense and civilian needs ... (Note: Although it would be several years before he moved to Hastings and became editor of the Banner, Wisconsin native George “Buzz” Youngs was one of the young men apparently moved into action by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He joined the U.S. Navy in December 1941, according to Barry County Veterans of the World War II Era) LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott L. Averill, A Married Man and Melissa Averill, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 30, 2006, and recorded on September 6, 2006 in instrument 1169614, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-HE2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand One Hundred FiftyFive and 08/100 Dollars ($98,155.08), including interest at 9.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 134, Middleville Downs No. 6 according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 5 of plats, page 61 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387031F01 77562134 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel C. Garber, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 17, 2003, and recorded on September 19, 2003 in instrument 1113619, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everbank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven and 93/100 Dollars ($73,257.93), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 6 rods of Lot 8, Block 4, H.J. Kenfield's Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 9. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #386068F01 77562344 (12-01)(12-22) �Page 10 — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Middle School releases honor roll Hastings Middle School has released the names of students on its honor roll for the first marking period of the 2011-12 academic year. High honors denote students who earned a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0 (* indicates 4.0 GPA); honors students are those who earned a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49. Eighth grade High honors Zachery Allyn, Benjamin Anderson, Nicholas Baum, Jade Boersma, Richard Buskirk, *Justin Carlson, Andres Carmona, Carter Carpenter, Clay Coltson, Lynlee Cotton, *Madeline Dailey, *Aaron Denny, Emily DeZwaan, Sarah Dittman, Sarah Ellwood, *Elijah Flood, Thomas Furrow, *Scott Garber, *Caroline Garrison, Abigail Girrbach, Dylan Gleeson, Ashley Glumm, *Aaron Hamlin, *Taylor Harding, Charles Hayes, Austin Haywood, Lezlie Herrington, Connor High, Daniel Hooten, Katie Jacob, *Michael James, *Brittney Johnson, *Caleb Keech, *Anna Kendall, Justice Lamance, Christopher Lewis, Thomas Lindsey, Shelby Mack, Alexander Maurer, *Matthew Maurer, Rebecca Maurer, *Maryn McCausey, *Alex McMahon, *Emalee Metzner, Emma Morawski, Connor Musculus, *Margaret Nicholson-Marsh, Raelee Olson, Sarah Olson, Katie Pack, Thomas Patterson, Anna Pattok, Krylan Pederson, *Kylie Pickard, *Owen Post, *Adam Shaeffer, Megan Slagel, *Samantha Slatkin, Jesslyn Slaughter, Rachel Smith, *Lee Stowe, *Kaetlynne Teunessen, Leah Thompson, Morgan Tolles, Antonio Tompson, *Renee Walden, *Connor Wales, *Mikayla Warner, Brittney Wellman, *Jacob Wilgus, Madeline Youngs, Tyler Youngs. Honors Autumn Ackels, Macey Acker, Sandra Adams, Jacqueline Anderson, Thomas Bare, Alex Beauchamp, Jeanne Bekampis, Samuel Cappon, Megan Carpenter, Kendra Casler, Jordyn Coats, Haley Cooley, Ashley Demaray, Faith Garber, Daniel Garcia, Kailey Gilbert, Kristen Gillespie, Zlatko Granzow, Jennifer Hay, Theron Heniser, Kendra Hermenitt, Jordon Hoffman, Braendon Hook, Ryan Horton, Haley Johns, Echo Johnson, Kaitlyn Keeler, Haley Landon, Kimberly Landon, Hannah Leary, ZhiXiang Li, Johnna Love, George Murphy, Jannah Newton, Cora O’Brien, Sara Porter, Kelsy Potter, Jacqueline Rosenberg, Mckenzie Rudesill, Emily Schultz, Jonathan Shepler, Sakora Stout, Kaitlyn Vanier, Leann Wallace, Angellica Washington, Stephanie Wezell, Quentin Wigg, Katherine Wilcox, Noah Wilcox, Jacob Zech. Seventh grade High Honors *Mara Allan, Meghan Anders, Cheyann Arens, Morgan Armour, *Megan Backe, Jacob Baldry,*Olivia Barrett, Brianna Beck, Ian Bleam, Lauren Bloom, Destiny Burch, Zoe Campbell, Calvin Cappon, Emily Casarez, Chyanne Claspill, *Kayleigh Collins, *Jonathan Cook, *Abigail Czinder, Samuel Dakin, Jacob Dunn, Jenna Ehredt, *Joseph Feldpausch, Mark Feldpausch, *Reilly Former, Lucas Fox, *Stevie Fuhr, Aaron Gibson, Zachary Gibson, *Mary Green, Rilee Hammond, Tori Harding, *Claire Harris, Ethan Hart, Jazmine Heath, *Elizabeth Heide, Kourtney Hubbert, Hailey Hughes, *Madeline Hutchins, Hannah Joerin- Horning, Samuel Johnson, Alexis Kelmer, *Katie Kuzava, Liberty Larsen, *Jack Longstreet, Olivia Mead, *Samantha Mitchell, Cassidy Monroe, Megan Morawski, Brenagan Murphy, *Journi Neil, Jacklynn Nevins, *Christina Osterink, *Emily Pattok, *Timbree Pederson, Alexandra PerkinsCraven, Kathryn Pohl, *Amanda Pyrzynski, *Alexis Replogle, *Samantha Richarson, Alan Rivera, *Trevor Ryan, Charlie Simpson, Madison Smith, Madeline Solmes, Emily Sprague, *David Stephens, Hannah Trick, *Emily Turashoff, Reese VanHouten, Justin Voshell, Auston Walsh, Sarah Watson, *Katherine Weinbrecht, Braeden Wescott, Dylan Williams, Troy Yoder, Ryan Continued next page LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher C. Gosset, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 11, 2004, and recorded on June 16, 2004 in instrument 1129386, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Two and 06/100 Dollars ($129,472.06), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Swan Hollow, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 42. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388548F01 77562324 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan L. Heeringa and Jennifer J. Heeringa, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2007, and recorded on May 30, 2007 in instrument 1181108, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka the Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, INC., Alternative Loan Trust 2007-19, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 200719 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 90/100 Dollars ($598,960.90), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the Easterly extension of the South line of Lot 48 of Noffke's South Lake Shore Plat No. 2 (as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 75) which is 10.0 feet East of the East line of Noffke Drive (66 feet wide); thence South 123.12 feet; thence West 329.72 feet along the South line of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 04 Degrees 04 Minutes 30 Seconds West 129.27 feet; thence East 335.41 feet along the South line of said Lot 48 and its Easterly extension to the point of beginning. Also including all land lying between the above described parcel and the waters edge of Duncan Lake. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #379167F01 77562349 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heidi E. Franklin, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 29, 1998, and recorded on December 30, 1998 in instrument 1023063, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Three and 60/100 Dollars ($55,503.60), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Block 6 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City Formerly Village of Hastings. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388139F01 77562329 (12-01)(12-22) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE: Default having been made in the conditions of certain Mortgage made by SUSAN K. MARTIN, a married woman, of 7567 S M-43 Highway, Cloverdale, MI 49035, to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture, with its Office being located at 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105, FC215, St. Louis, MO, 63120, the Mortgagee, the Mortgage being dated March 21, 2008, and recorded March 25, 2008, in Document Number 20080325-0003360 in Barry County Records, such Mortgage being given to secure Promissory Note payable to the Government, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of December 1, 2011, for principal, interest and other charges, the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND 26/100 ($124,400.26) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted at law or equity to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the County Courthouse, East Steps at 220 W. State Street, in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., local time, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount due as aforesaid on the Mortgage together with 5.375% interest, legal costs, attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgage does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises described in said Mortgage are situated in the County of Barry, State of Michigan and are described as: LOTS 22, 23 AND 24 OF CLOVERDALE PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 31, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. For further information with regard to this foreclosure, contact USDA - Rural Development, Centralized Servicing Center, Foreclosure Centralization Initiative, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105, FC-215, St. Louis, MO, 63120, telephone (800) 349-5097 ext. 4500. Dated: December 1, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Michael I. Conlon (P43954) Running, Wise, Ford, P.L.C. 326 E. State Street, P.O. Box 686 Traverse 77562303 City, MI 49685-0686 (12-01)(12-22) NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Julia A. Krohta TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 11-222-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 6th, day of October, 2011, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation Home Equity Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 20063 was the Plaintiff and David Thompson and Kellie Thompson were the defendants. The aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $121,299.50, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 9.6% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 29th of December, 2011 at 1 pm, local time. On said day at said time, the following described property shall be sold: Charter Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, particularly described as Lot 4 of Supervisor's Plat of GreenMeadows according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 36 of Barry County Records. Tax Parcel ID: 08-13-120-005-00 More commonly known as: 105 N. M 37 Hwy. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. Dated: November 10, 2011 Mark Sheldon Deputy Sheriff For more information please call 248-642-2515. Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 File No. 279423L02 77561913 FORECLOSURE NOTICE In the event this property is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL .7cc please contact our office at (248) 844-5123. This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Keith D. Joerin, an Unmarried Person/Man to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for Equifirst Corporation its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 1, 2007 and recorded February 5, 2007 in Instrument # 1176043 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, by assignment dated November 30, 2011 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($155,493.56) including interest 8.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 5, 2012 Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 5, Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1137502, and Second Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1150031, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12813 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/08/2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77562517 No: 10-29900 (12-08)(12-29) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew D. Dickens, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2005, and recorded on May 25, 2005 in instrument 1147047, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty and 21/100 Dollars ($125,560.21), including interest at 6.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 26 of Ammon Eatons Addition to the City of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 15; also commencing at the Northeast corner of said Lot 26, thence North 33 feet, thence West 132 feet, thence South 33 feet, thence East 132 feet, being the South one-half of Easton St. adjacent to said Lot 26, which street was heretofore vacated by the City of Hastings. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #257906F03 77562001 (11-17)(12-08) MUTUALBANK NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The real estate mortgage given by Gary E. Roberts, aka Gary Roberts ("Mortgagor"), to Hastings Savings & Loan, FA, later known as MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB ("Main Street Savings Bank"), dated September 11, 1995, and recorded on September 12, 1995, in Liber 639, Page 992, Barry County Register of Deeds, as amended by a Loan Modification Agreement and Affidavit pursuant to MCL 565.381 and MCL 565.382, dated November 7, 2005, recorded on November 16, 2005, in Instrument No. 1156322, is in default. The interest of MainStreet Savings Bank was assigned to MutualBank, an Indiana Savings Association (the "Bank"), pursuant to an Assignment of Mortgage dated May 26, 2011, and recorded on May 31, 2011, in Instrument No. 201105310005496, Barry County Register of Deeds. The amount due on the Mortgage at the date of this notice, for principal, interest (accruing at 7.25% per annum), fees, expenses and late charges is the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Twenty-Four and 06/100 Dollars ($107,024.06). Notice is given that the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the premises described below at public auction to the highest bidder at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due on the Mortgage, together with interest, legal costs, statutory attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that the Bank pays on or prior to the date of sale. The premises to be sold at the sale is located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, State of Michigan, described as follows: Lot No. 1 of The Elms, according to the recorded plat thereof, except the Easterly 15 feet thereof; and also the following property; a parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point 1636.3 feet East and 417.2 feet South of the North 1/4 post of said Section 8 and running thence South 16 degrees 5 minutes West 114 feet, thence South 65 degrees, 32 minutes East to a point on a line bearing South 5 degrees, 43 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 5 degrees, 43 minutes East to the place of beginning; EXCEPT that part lying within the Elms Plat; together with right of way over the existing roadway running Southeasterly from the above described property to the road known as Wildwood Road. Commonly known as: 5104 Winding Lane , Shelbyville, Michigan 49344 Parcel No: 08-11-075-001-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 MUTUALBANK By: Bruce R. Grubb Bruce R. Grubb (P27632) Its: Attorney Bruce R. Grubb (P27632) VARNUM, LLP Attorneys for MutualBank 251 N. Rose Street, 4th Floor Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77562372 269/ 553-3545 (12-01)(12-29) • NOTICE • The Barry County Road Commission will hold a Public Hearing on its proposed 2012 Budget. The hearing will be held at the Commission Room located at 1725 West M-43 Highway, Hastings, Michigan at 2:00 P.M. on December 20, 2011. A copy of the proposed budget is available for inspection at the Road Commission office. 77562384 UDSA REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE SALE 217 Amasa Street Woodland, MI 48897 Minimum Bid: $13,500.00 (or best offer above minimum bid) OFFER MUST BE IN FORM OF CERTIFIED CHECK THE DAY OF THE SALE DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. 2BR, 1B, 1 STORY, 2 CAR DETACHED. DATE & TIME OF SALE: JANUARY 5, 2012 AT 1:00 P.M. PLACE OF SALE Barry County Courthouse 220 W State Street Hastings, MI 49058 FOR INFO CONTACT: 800-349-5097 x 4500 Or USDA Rural Development 1035 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite A Paw Paw, MI 49079 For future foreclosure sales and inventory property access our website: www.resales.usda.gov 77562248 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — Page 11 From previous page Zimmerman. Honors Madison Andrews, Virginia Arechiga, Brianna Arens, Jenelle Bailey, Abigail Baker, Felicia Bates, Cody Beck, Kipling Beck, Alexis Bloomberg, Skyler Brower, Chloe Case, Cole Chester, Jason Coykendall, Zackary Cummings, Lacie Cunningham, Colin Cusack, Jordan Davis, Logan Fish, William Green, Morgen Hall, Amanda Harp, Dillon Heath, Derek High, Adriana Hoffman, Carolynne Huebner, Tatiana Jones, Ethan Klipfer, Nicholas Larabee, Makenna Lowell, Hailey Neal, Samantha Pennington, Ramsie Rairigh, Zachary Sanders, Tyler Slocum, Ryan Smelker, Elizabeth Somervell, Alanna Townsend, Camille VanDien, Sarah Vann, Drew Westworth, Lauren Wolfenbarger, Taylor Zimmerman. Sixth grade High Honors Jesse Alexander, Alex Allerding, Madalyn Anderson, Gabriella Bare, Megan Birman, *Ilie Bivens, *Callie Borden, *Baili Bowers, Melanie Boysen, *Tyler Brown, *Abby Burroughs, Allyah Cambell, *Kayla Carlson, Brian Cheeseman, Jerry Christensen, Karlee Christiansen, Austin Christie, Tyler ClawsonTischer, *Samantha Clow, Chase Cobb, *Garrett Coltson, Alleyna Davis, *Mary Elizabeth DePriester, Alexander Diljak, Maggie Eastman, *Madison Ellsworth, *Zoe Engle, *Alexis Evans, Morgan Feldt, Kaila Gillespie, Megan Goggins, Dylan Goodrich, Allan Hammond, Cayden Herrington, *Matthew Hewitt, *Shayli Hinkle, Austin Hoffman, *Lillian Hyatt, *Tyler Johnson, Allera Keller, *Margaret Keller-Bennett, Carley Laubaugh, Tessah Leary, Adam Lewis, Jackson Long, Nash Martin, Kassidy Massie, *Sarah McKeever, Nathan Meyers, *August Miller, Brandon Miner, *Caitlyn Morris, Mitchell Morris, *Alizabeth Morrison, Ava Morrison, *Sydney Nemetz, *Aaron Newberry, Andrew Newberry, Kearstin Nino, Tanner Ogden, *Wyatt Owen, Citali Perez, Emma Porter, *Emma Post, Gavin Pratt, Lydia Pyle, Chyanne Rea, *Blake Roderick, Alexia Rodriguez, Benjamin Roets, Taylor Rosenberg, *Margaret Rough, Jacob Scott, Breanne Shaw, *Macey Shotts, *Aubree Shumway, Ty Sinclair, *Samantha Smith, *Wyatt Smith, Kadie Snore, Lindsey Spurlock, Sophia Spurlock, *Mason Steward, Brianna Swift, *Colin Telkamp, Mary Terpening, *Bridget Thayer, Pierson Tinkler, Elliza Tolles, *Carter Tomko, Ian Trutsch, Elizabeth Watson, Cameron White, *Lillian Wierenga, Jordyn Wigg, *Nicholas Wilgus, *Harleigh Willson, Julianna Wolf, Madalyne Young, *Kylie Zimmerman. Honors Cassandra Austin, Jackson Barber, Hunter Barnes, Morgan Bartimus, Laura Carpenter, Theodore Cheeseman, Brandon Daniels, Terry Dull, Bailey Elliott, Haley Fortier, Tanner Gardner, Dayton Graham, Dwight Hewitt III, Johnathon Hickman, Lauren Howell, Caitlin Hyland, Quinn Johnson, Makenna Kane, Beken Kaufman, Kenneth Kirchen, David Lane, Brandon Mesecar, Trenton Mesecar, Chanler Miller-Weedall, Jacqueline Pemberton, Tianna Richardson, Jaden Rosenberg, Michael Royal, Jessica Satterfield, Brandon Smith, Lacie Smith, Mikayla Smith, Sophia Smith, Macey Stilwell, Logan Twiss, Meggen Tyrrell, Mackenzie Watson, James Wezell III, Connor White, Austen Wilder, Xavier Wilkins, Jared Wright, Brittany Wurm. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale E. Hermenitt and Debbie S. Hermenitt, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2002, and recorded on August 6, 2002 in instrument 1085162, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as purchaser of the loans and other assets of Washington Mutual Bank, formerly known as Washington Mutual Bank, FA (the "Savings Bank") from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, acting as receiver for the Savings Bank and pursuant to its authority under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1821(d) via affidavit as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Eight and 89/100 Dollars ($106,368.89), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: PARCEL B: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 49 seconds East, 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 453.00 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33 to the true point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 220.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 13 seconds West, 231.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 220.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 02 minutes 13 seconds East 231.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement appurtenant thereto for ingress, egress and public utility purposes for Butterfly Lane, described separately. Description of Butterfly Lane: A strip of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 49 seconds East, 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 893.00 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds West, 231.00 feet to the true point of beginning of said centerline; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 440.00 feet; thence Northerly, 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 549.95 feet, thence central angle of which is 11 degrees 28 minutes 41 seconds, and the chord of which bears North 04 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds West, 109.99 feet; thence continuing Northerly, 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 549.95 feet, the central angle of which is 11 degrees 28 minutes 41 seconds, and the chord of which bears North 04 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds West, 109.99 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 231.00 feet to the North line of said Section and the end of said centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387876F01 (12-01)(12-22) 77562393 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Special Meeting November 18, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy. Absent: Clerk Owens. Public present: 0 Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops. Agenda was approved. Minutes was approved. Public Comments: None. Prairieville Township Board approved the submittal of an application for the Michigan Township Participating Plan grant from the Risk Reduction Grant Program. Board comments were received. Public comments: None Meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77562469 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Jason E. Jonker and Jennifer Jonker, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2005 and recorded on March 28, 2005, as Instrument No.: 1143335, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $190,564.84 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on January 5, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 4.5% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 20, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 1326.54 FEET FROM THE NORTH ONE QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 237.58 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 965.21 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF GUN LAKE ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 60 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST, 377.95 FEET ALOND THE CENTERLINE; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 174.37 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 396.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 847.50 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST ONE HALF OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 20 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH A MUTUAL PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR DRIVEWAY PURPOSES TO BE USED IN COMMON WITH OTHERS, 66 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH ONE QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 1,564.12 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 890.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 75.00 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF GUN LAKE ROAD, AND THE END OF SAID DESCRIBED CENTERLINE. Tax Identification Number: 08-13020-008-40 The redemption period shall be oneyear from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(12), unless deemed abandoned and then pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. November 29, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77562420 (616) 752-4624 (12-01)(12-29) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason J. Miller, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2009, and recorded on January 30, 2009 in instrument 20090130-0000830, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen and 86/100 Dollars ($70,618.86), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 34 of Eastern Addition according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber A of Plats, Page 2 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388555F01 77562319 (12-01)(12-22) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 31, 2003, by Gary E. Roberts, a single man, as Mortgagor, given by him to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 31, 2003, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1116824, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eight and 20/100 Dollars ($127,408.20); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 21 of Lake View Park, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on page 63. Also, that part of land immediately North of Lot 21 consisting of a portion of the South 1/2 of what was formerly Shady Lane, which has now been vacated. Also, starting at the Northeast corner of said Lot 21; thence North 76.25 degrees East 12 feet; thence South to a point 11.50 feet East of the Southeast corner of said Lot 21; thence West to said Southeast corner of Lot 21; thence North to starting point. Also including: Reserving right of way across latter description for access to highway. Also conveying a right of way across a strip of land immediately East of Lot 12 being 6 feet wide at the North end and 6.5 feet wide at the South end. Being the West part of what was formerly North walk, recently vacated. Commonly Known As: 11031 Hastings Point, Middleville, Michigan 49333 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-120-001-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: November 22, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177562297 8253 (11-24)(12-15) LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Robert E. Thomas and Pamela L. Thomas, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 2211 S Broadway Rd, Hastings, MI 49058-9206. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from December 2, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after December 2, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: December 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 354739F02 77562463 (12-08) NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Mark R. Nelson and Amy Nelson, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 115 W Broadway St, Woodland, MI 48897-9709. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from December 6, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after December 6, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: December 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 355709F02 77562486 (12-08) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by VERONICA S. GABEL, A SINGLE WOMAN, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2006, and recorded on November 1, 2006, in Document No. 1172221, and assigned by said mortgagee to GMAC Mortgage, LLC, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($53,275.54), including interest at 6.250% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on December 22, 2011 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1 / 4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 7, WEST, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION, DISTANT SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 2041.07 FEET FROM THE WEST 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 433.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 250.00 FEET TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 433.00 FEET ALONG SAID 1 / 4 LINE TO THE CENTER 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 250.00 FEET ALONG SAID EAST AND WEST 1 / 4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES OVER THE EASTERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR BARRYVILLE ROAD. SUBJECT TO A PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PURPOSES, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE OF SAID SECTION 31, DISTANT NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 147.00 FEET FROM THE CENTER 1 / 4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 250.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, 66.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 250.00 FEET TO SAID NORTH AND SOUTH 1 / 4 LINE; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 66.00 FEET ALONG SAID 1 / 4 LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. GMAC Mortgage, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 GMAC.011953 FNMA 77562226 (11-24)(12-15) FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Helen D. Best, a single woman of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Independent Mortgage Co.West MI dated the 14th day of June, 2002, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 24th day of June, 2002, in Instrument No. 1082747, re-recorded July 29, 2002, in Instrument No. 1084521 of Barry Records, which said mortgage was assigned to Independent Bank, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $84,475.36 (eighty-four thousand four hundred seventy-five and 36/100) plus accrued interest at 6.125% (six point one two five) percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on, the 15th day of December, 2011, at 1:00:00 PM said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI, Barry County, Michigan, of the premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the Township of Yankee Springs, in the County of Barry and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the Township of Yankee Springs, County of Barry and State of Michigan: PARCEL 1: Parcel A: Lots 14 and 15, Gamble's South Shore Plat, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 17. Parcel B: Commencing at the center of Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds West along the East-West quarter line of said Section 66.0 feet; thence North 01 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds West along the West line of Terry Avenue in the plat of "Gamble's South Shore" as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 17, 523.68 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 16 of said plat; thence North 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds West along the Southwesterly line of Lot 16, 138.63 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 15 and the place of beginning of this description; thence South 30 degrees 03 seconds West along the extension of the East line of Lot 15, a distance of 30 feet; thence North 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds West parallel to the Southwesterly line of Lots 15 and 14 of said plat, 150.00 feet; thence North 30 degrees 03 minutes 30 seconds East 30 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 14 of said plat; thence South 59 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds East along the Southwesterly line of Lots 14 and 15, a distance of 150.00 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 12507 Terry Lane Tax Parcel No.: 08-16090-015-00 The redemption period shall be one year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Attorney for Plaintiff 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S Troy, MI 77562084 48084 WWR# 10081811 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/ Commissions: Agricultural Preservation Board: Natural Resource Conservation representation (2 positions) Animal Control/Shelter Advisory Board: Citizen at Large (1 position), Kennel operator preferred. Building Authority: (1 position) Solid Waste Oversight Committee: Health Association/ Environmental Professional (1 position), and Solid Waste Industry (1 position) Central Dispatch: Citizen at Large (1 position): Applicants cannot\ be affiliated with any organization already involved with Barry County Central Dispatch. Applicants must be a resident of Barry County. A letter of intent along with some background information and the willingness to commit to this position must be along with the application. Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Contact 269945-1284 for more information. 77562475 �Page 12 — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Confirmed child abuse cases rise in Barry County According to 2010 KIDS Count Data, 261 confirmed victims of child abuse or neglect were reported in Barry County in 2009. In 2005, the county had 199 confirmed cases. Certain professionals are mandated by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect, but few individuals have received formal training in the correct procedure. The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County has developed a mandated reporter manual and training program specifically designed to help individuals and organizations better understand reporting suspected child abuse. The guide is designed to provide the skills, tools and practical information necessary to properly identify and accurately report suspected abuse and neglect. Whether a mandated reporter or a public citizen, suspected child abuse should be reported to the proper authorities. Abuse can happen to any child, regardless of circumstance or economic standing, said Karen Jousma, executive director of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County. The community has a role to play in the development of children, including becoming involved in situations where a child’s well being is, or can be, jeopardized. The Child Maltreatment Report for 2009, stated that 33 percent of victims are 1 to 3 years of age; 23 percent of victims are 4 to 7 years of age; 18 percent of victims are 8 to 11 years of age; 17 percent of victims are 12 to 15 years of age; and 6 percent of the victims are 16 to 17 year old. Victimization was split with boys accounting for 48 percent and girls accounting for 51 percent. Prevent Child Abuse America reported that 90 percent of sexual abuse cases involve a person close and known to a child. “Stranger danger” is real, but is a much smaller percentage of total sexual abuse cases, according to that report. Abuse can result in life-long adversities, including the potential for mental and physical health issues, substance abuse, delinquency and criminal behavior that costs the U.S. a attributed $104 billion annually. “Children need a community’s and an individual’s help to stay safe,” said Jousma, executive director of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County. “Take an active role in children’s lives and their activities, and know the other people involved. Talk to your children regularly about what they’re doing so you can help stay alert for possible problems.” According to Jousma, parents should teach children important skills to help protect themselves. “Make sure they know they can talk to you about anything that’s bothering them or if they feel mixed up or confused or if someone does not listen when they set limits about play or touch,” said Jousma. “Teach children the right names for their body parts. Reassure them they should talk to you when any behavior confuses them and when touching or other situations make them feel uncomfortable, mixed up or confused. Make sure they know not to keep secrets, and help them understand the difference between secrets and surprises. They should be reminded that no one has the right to touch them if they don’t want to be touched. This applies to children of all ages. All children are different. Parents know when something is wrong and should trust their instincts. “As a parent or concerned adult, you can believe the child,” said Jousma. “Children usually don’t make up stories of sexual abuse. Be careful with questions. Try to find out as much as you can about what happened, but avoid leading questions. If something seems wrong, report it. Get help for the child.” First, she said, call Children’s Protective Services, 269-948-3233, making a verbal report and then file a written report with Children’s Protective Services within 72 hours. “We believe that every child in Barry County should have the opportunity to experience a safe and healthy childhood,” said Jousma. “We can make a difference if those who have the earliest suspicions make the report and those in a position of authority meet both the letter and the spirit of the law when the report is made — and see to it that there is a change in policy made if necessary.” Call the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Barry County at 269-945-6190, for more information or to schedule mandated reporter training. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bradley J. Bruce, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 14, 2005, and recorded on July 26, 2005 in instrument 1149998, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Two and 34/100 Dollars ($142,102.34), including interest at 4.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 79, Middleville Downs Addition No. 4 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 41. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #241503F03 (12-01)(12-22) 77562413 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kendall Stahl and Marvyl Stahl, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 9, 2005, and recorded on June 9, 2009 in instrument 200906090006081, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Nine and 61/100 Dollars ($139,579.61), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 240 feet of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #380932F01 77562408 (12-01)(12-22) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Sarah Ulrich , a married woman, Mortgagors, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, as nominee for Chemical Bank Shoreline, Mortgagee, dated the 16th day of February, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 1st day of March, 2005 in Liber Instrument: 1142115 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Sixty Seven & 92/100 ($135,067.92), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of December, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.62500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lots 7 and 8, Block 9, Plat of the Taffee Addition to the city of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/24/2011 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 06764557 WAMU Ulrich Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bryan Whittemore and Sharon Whittemore, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 5, 2007, as evidenced by Affidavit Of Lost Document dated August 1, 2011, and recorded on August 2, 2011 in instrument 201108020007357, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, Successor Trustee To Bank Of America, N.A., As Successor To Lasalle Bank, N.A., As Trustee For The Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand Nine Hundred NinetySeven and 19/100 Dollars ($140,997.19), including interest at 8.15% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land on the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29 and the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 29, distant 107 feet West of the East 1/4 post of said Section 29, said point also being the intersection of the Banfield and East Fine Lake Roads, thence due East along the East and West 1/4 lines of Section 29 and Section 28 for 350 feet; thence due South 315.55 feet; thence due west 198.6 feet to centerline of Banfield Road; thence Northwesterly along centerline of Banfield Road 350 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #367961F01 77561998 (11-17)(12-08) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin A. Gladhill and Rebecca A. Gladhill, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 13, 2007, and recorded on March 21, 2007 in instrument 1177744, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($94,487.35), including interest at 7.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 8, Block 45 of Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 27, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387706F01 (11-17)(12-08) 06764021 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David M. Boudinot and Amy M. Boudinot aka David Boudinot and Amy Boudinot, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee, dated September 23, 2005, and recorded on September 28, 2005 in instrument 1153500, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORKAS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SAMI II TRUST 2005-AR7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005AR7 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Eight and 33/100 Dollars ($229,368.33), including interest at 3.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1 of Hickory Hill Farms Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Consolidating Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1020192 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #389013F01 06764167 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L. Swainston, a married man and Michelle Swainston, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on October 24, 2006 in instrument 1171844, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank Of New York Mellon Fka The Bank Of New York, As Trustee For The Certificateholders Of The Cwalt, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-39CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-39CB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Eight and 15/100 Dollars ($173,598.15), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Block 49, Village of Middleville, Barry County, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #228254F03 77562339 (12-01)(12-22) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by MICHAEL HARSHMAN, A SINGLE MAN, to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Mortgagee, dated February 17, 2006, and recorded on February 17, 2006, in Document No. 1160302, and re-recorded By Affidavit to correct Legal Description on November 14, 2011 in Document NO. 201111140010621, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars and Fifty-Eight Cents ($127,160.58), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 5, 2012 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, BEING LOT 4, BLOCK 4 OF PARROTT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 36, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS AND PART OF BLOCK 6, VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 21, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 1161.83 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 733.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 89 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 66.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST 252.04 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCK 4 OF SAID PARROTT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 66.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4 AS EXTENDED 251.26 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 USDA.000061 CONV (11-24)(1277562231 15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael K. Stehr, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2003, and recorded on May 20, 2003 in instrument 1104750, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Two Hundred FiftyEight and 88/100 Dollars ($54,258.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 7 of H.J. Kenfield's Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 9, City of Hastings, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #385737F01 77562403 (12-01)(12-22) IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Shawn M Herington 7465 Walters Road Delton, MI 49046 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: December 8, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 200.8817 77562488 (12-08) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — Page 13 COUNTY BOARD, continued from page 1 have access to the Internet. He also queried whether state law would permit advertising to help pay for the project. “It might not be against the law,” smiled Stolsonburg, “but then it might look like NASCAR, too.” Commissioners provided thanks to Geiger and Shinavier for their efforts and encouraged them to proceed with Phase One of Geiger’s proposal, the accumulation of thoughts, opinions, and suggestions from staff, constituents, and local businesses. In other business, the commission: • Provided County Administrator Michael Brown with the Board’s annual performance review. Ratings on a scale of 1 to 5, with five being the highest, were provided in 12 categories by six of eight participating commissioners. Brown’s total performance rating was 4.2 with highest marks and compliments coming in the categories of Interaction and Employee Relations. In the areas of delega- tion and initiative where ratings were lower, commissioners cited factors sometimes beyond Brown’s control. “You have a lack of staff and you probably take on more than you should,” pointed out Stolsonburg, who, for the benefit of fellow commissioners, also reminded Brown of a personal and heart warming story that reflected his point. “Last week, I was here late one night and found that the front door had been broken. I called you and you found a screwdriver and fixed the door that night.” When queried, Stolsonburg reported that Commissioners Howard Gibson and Don Nevins had not returned performance review surveys. “I think he [Brown] is doing a great job, so I didn’t fill one out,” said Gibson after the meeting, pointing out that his inaction was in no way a comment on Brown’s performance. Nevins completed an evaluation but was unable to return it for tabulation because of family health concerns. “Michael has 100 percent of my support and my reactions were the same as the rest of the commissioners,” said Nevins, who had to leave Tuesday’s meeting early and couldn’t offer his comments then. “I’ve been on the commission for nine years and worked for the county 28 years before that, so I’ve known Michael and think he’s doing a wonderful job.” • Recommended approval of several bylaw changes for the Charlton Park Village and Museum Board. The primary change will allow greater efficiency in filling board vacancies by redefining stakeholder positions as citizen at large positions. • Recommended renewal of a four-year Medical Examiner Service agreement with Sparrow Forensic Pathology and the appointment of Dr. Philip R. Croft, M.D. as the Barry County Medical Examiner. • Recommended the appointment of the following individuals to the following positions: Charles Bunge to the Parks and Recreation Board; Jeff Mansfield and Steve Essling to the Solid Waste oversight Committee; David DeDecker to the Community Corrections Advisory Board. • Recommended approval to award a bid to Schilz Construction for rehabilitation of a home at 338 W. Madison St., Hastings as part of the Homebuyer Purchase Rehab (HPR) program funded through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. • Recommended approval of Farmland and Open Space Preservation (PA 116) requests for: Randy and Shawn Durkee, Carlton Township; Roxanne Frey, Baltimore Township; David and Darlene Niethamer, Woodland Township. A similar request from VandeBunte Farms, LLC, Orangeville Township, was recommended for denial. • Recommended approval of a quote from Safety National Casualty Company for workers compensation specific excess insurance coverage with a retention amount of $500,000, to be administered by Eagle Claims Management for a one-year period beginning Jan. 1 in the amount of $29,668. • Recommended approval of an end-ofyear budget amendment • Recommended approval of an amendment to the Emergency Housing Zoning Ordinance allowing citizens to obtain an administrative permit for emergency housing with a minimum size of 12 x 60 feet in the event of a catastrophe or fire. • Recommended approval to increase the 2012 operation budget for the Prosecutor’s office subject to an increase in IV-D reimbursement funding. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Juliet M. Bourdo, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2003, and recorded on February 13, 2003 in instrument 1097560, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Nine and 25/100 Dollars ($57,929.25), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 5, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 rods of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying West of Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #289223F04 77562457 (12-08)(12-29) FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Nicholas E Bremer and Melissa A Bremer, Husband And Wife As Tenants By The Entirety to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2005, and recorded on September 1, 2005, as Document Number: 1152019, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of January 1, 2006 MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight and 89/100 ($99,998.89) including interest at the rate of 7.52000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on January 5, 2012 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South half of lots 1 and 2 Block 10 of Daniel`s Striker`s Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 11. Commonly known as: 718 N. East St The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: December 8, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of January 1, 2006 MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC1 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 11OMI00923-1 (1208)(12-29) 77562512 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott M. Willett and Jolene Willett, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 5, 2008, and recorded on November 6, 2008 in instrument 20081107-0010842, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven and 26/100 Dollars ($79,497.26), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lot 918 and the South 1/2 of Lot 919, except the West 26 1/2 feet of the South 1/2 of Lot 919, Plat of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber of Plats on Page 1. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388759F01 77562179 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard D. Robinson and Pamela S. Robinson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated May 2, 2003, and recorded on May 8, 2003 in instrument 1103877, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Four and 78/100 Dollars ($64,894.78), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4, Northwest 1/4, Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section; thence South 01 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds West 1318.55 feet along the West line of said Section to the North line of the Southwest 1/4, Northwest 1/4, said Section and the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds East 1321.21 feet along said North line; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds West 330 feet; thence North 89 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds West 1321.66 feet; thence North 01 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds East 330.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Messer Road The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #376147F02 06764188 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda L. Gay, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 17, 2007, and recorded on June 5, 2007 in instrument 1181344, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor to Lasalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-5 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and 79/100 Dollars ($93,910.79), including interest at 9.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 37 and 38 of Hardendoff Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #383714F01 06764305 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Ramos and Sarah Ramos, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 12, 2002, and recorded on April 17, 2002 in instrument 1078370, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Eighty-One and 54/100 Dollars ($115,081.54), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 21, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, thence South 528.70 feet; thence East 453.70 feet; thence South 153.28 feet for the true place of beginning. Thence East 245.06 feet; thence South 250 feet to the centerline of Chief Noonday Road; thence South 88 degrees 50 minutes West 67.0 feet along said centerline; thence South 70 degrees 19 minutes West 189.10 feet along said centerline; thence North 315.06 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387765F01 77562398 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Matthew Colborn and Sherri Colborn husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Amerifirst Financial Corporation its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 14, 2009, and recorded on August 20, 2009 in instrument 200908200008575, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand One Hundred Fourteen and 53/100 Dollars ($114,114.53), including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 15, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 396 feet East of the Northeast corner of Russell Street and Market Street; thence East 66 feet; thence North 189.75 feet; thence West 66 feet; thence South 189.75 feet to the Place of beginning, being part of Lot 13 of Block 62 of Village of Middleville in Section 26, being the same property conveyed to Nenita Junglas a married woman by deed dated 6/18/2004 and recorded 7/21/2004 in document number 1131154 in the Office of the recorder of Barry County Michigan. Being the same property conveyed to Nenita P. Glass a single woman by deed dated 7/23/99 and recorded 7/28/99 in instrument number 1033068, in the office of the recorder of Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 17, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #355839F01 (11-17)(12-08) 77562061 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KIMBERLY A. BELL, A SINGLE PERSON, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2003, and recorded on January 31, 2003, in Document No. 1096654, and assigned by said mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Forty Dollars and Seventy-Two Cents ($80,640.72), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 5, 2012 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 73 OF MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NUMBER 3, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 26, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 JPMC.000176 (12-08)(12-29) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deborah S. Massimino, married and Anthony Massimino, married, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2006, and recorded on May 19, 2006 in instrument 1164854, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Two and 38/100 Dollars ($183,982.38), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 222 feet of the following: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence North 350 feet; thence West 1220 feet; thence South 350 feet; thence East 1220 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #332693F02 77562334 (12-01)(12-22) SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting November 9, 2011 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Supervisor J. Stoneburner, Clerk J. Owens, Treasurer K. McGuire, Trustee R. Goebel, and Trustee J. Grundy. Absent: None Also present were 16 guests. Pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops. Agenda was approved. Minutes were presented to the Board and approved as amended. Correspondence: None Commissioners’ report was submitted and reviewed. No Public Comments. Assessors Report given. Parks Report given. Fire Departments report was placed on file. Prairieville Township Board approved a leave of absence for Chip and Karen Vickery. Police Department report was placed on file. Supervisor Report was received. Treasurer Report was received. Prairieville Township Board approved the use of KCI to print the tax bills at the amount of $1300.00, with the newsletter separate from the tax bill. Prairieville Township Board approved to place the 2011 delinquent sewage usage fees on the tax bill this year. Clerk Report was received. Approve to pay Township bills for $24,711.94. Prairieville Township Board approved the insurance policy to be with Burnham & Flower Insurance; to stay with Travelers Insurance; and increase the employee blanket bond coverage to $500,000.00. Prairieville Township Board approved Ordinance 141 Lake Access Ordinance for Hughes Park Plat 1. Approved PA116 Application for Farmland Agreement for Lockshore LLC,Bastiaan & Laura deJong, parcel 12-027-003-00. Approved authorization of an assessment to be done, in the amount of $3,000.00, for repair of the Pine Lake pump. Approved to authorize a lease with Pitney Bowes, Inc. for (5) years in the amount of $1,605.72 for postage machine #DM400C. Prairieville Township Board approved the bid from Joe Ritchie for the snow removal for fall 2011 and spring 2012. Approved to authorize all board members & Deputy Clerk to attend the MTA conference January 25 & 26, 2012. A tentative budget meeting schedule was reviewed. Public comments were received. Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m. Submitted by: Jill Owens, Clerk Attested to by: 77562466 Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor �Page 14 — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner SCHOOL BOARD, continued from page 1 “Doing the quick math, if we were to close a building next year, we possibly would be able to eliminate one teacher, of course a building principal and utility costs,” she said. “But, the increased cost of transportation, and it is December ... it would not be a good time to do this right now for the amount of dollars we could save.” Beck said the district is looking into the feasibility of closing a school, but nothing has been decided. Trustee Donna Garrison asked if the district’s switch to all-day/every-day kindergarten would offset some of the projected decrease in student count. “That’s possible; but, right now those variables have not been added to the table for our projections,” said Falcon. Since 2005, the district has lost almost 400 students, she told the board. Falcon also detailed some of the mid-year cuts. The first cut is the termination of the district’s time clock contract, which can be done effective Jan. 1, with no penalty. Falcon said eliminating the contract will save the district $9,000 from January and June. Second, the district’s maintenance supervisor’s salary will be cut, which will save the district $10,000 from January to June. Third, a middle school paraprofessional will have her hours reduced by three hours, plus overtime accumulated, which will result in approximately $7,000 in savings from January to June. The fourth mid-year cut involves laying off three teachers at the end of first semester — two high school art teachers and an elementary special education teacher. Because of the contract with the Hastings Education Association, the district cannot reduce a teachers hours or salary. However, the teachers can be laid off and then they may apply and be rehired for a pro-rated position of 50 to 60 percent. Falcon said the result would be a 60 percent-time high school art teacher, a 60 percent high school English language arts teacher and a 50 percent elementary special education teacher. She said the lay-off and COURT NEWS Laurie Ann Nicklyn of Middleville was sentenced for possession of methamphetamines. Nicklyn, 42, was ordered Nov. 30, to serve six months in jail, with credit for 23 days served. She must pay $3,539 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. The balance of her jail time will be suspended with successful completion of probation. Charges of operating or maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine and possession of marijuana were dropped. On Nov. 30, Jeremy Lester Miller of Middleville was sentenced for operating impaired under the influence of liquor, third offense. Miller, 25, was ordered to serve 90 days in jail, with credit for two days served. He must pay $2,198 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. Miller must pay $200 per month toward costs. The vehicle he was driving at the time of arrest has been forfeited and his driver’s license suspended for one year. The balance of jail time will be suspended on successful completion of probation. Charges of operating while intoxicated, third offense felony, and operating with license suspended, revoked, denied, second or subsequent offense, were dropped. Michael Harold Vandelinder II of Wayne was sentenced for failure to pay child support. Vandelinder, 44, was ordered Nov. 30 to serve 60 days in jail, with credit for 45 days served. He must pay $11,312 in costs and child support restitution. He was ordered to serve 36 months of probation. The balance of his jail will be suspended on successful completion of probation. Vandelinder will be discharged from probation upon payment of court costs. Robert Edward Strauss, 47, was sentenced for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Strauss, of Delton, was ordered Nov. 30 to serve nine months in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $2,198 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. He was ordered to pay $250 per month toward costs. A work release was granted. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Christmas Items Help Wanted AFFORDABLE PROPANE FOR your home/farm/business. No delivery fees. Call for a free quote. Diamond Propane 269-367-9700 COUNTRY CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE. A gift room filled with handcrafted gifts available for purchase and a buffet by donation to enjoy. All proceeds go to the East Martin Christian School. A Victorian wedding dress, 132 years old, will be on display. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 11am-5pm. Location: Betty DeMann’s home1-1/4 miles east of red light in Martin, to 8th Street and follow signs. HELP WANTED DEPUTY TREASURER for Prairieville Township. Part-time position Monday & Wednesday, 9am-5pm. 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The result, she said, would be “a small savings, but a savings nonetheless.” “With the mid-year budget cuts, I am hoping to double our $100,000 fund balance,” said Falcon in a later interview. “It still won’t be enough, but it won’t be as bad as before.” During Monday’s work session, Beck said the finance committee has been looking at getting the district’s fund balance back up to $340,000, which would be 1.5 percent. “I don’t know if it’s going to be possible,” he said. “We didn’t set that as a hard target ...” Trustee Rob Longstreet said that while he knows its not realistic at this time, the district’s auditor said schools should maintain a minimum fund balance of 12 to 15 percent of the total budget. Falcon said that in addition to mid-year cuts and rebuilding the district’s budget, she also is looking at ways to increase revenue. For example, she said she plans to meet with home-school families in the district and talk with them about educational opportunities available to them in Hastings Area Schools, such as co-curricular classes that could enhance their home education. Beck said the finance committee needs to set a three- or five-year goal as to how much money it wants in the district’s general fund balance. “We haven’t done that in the past,” he said. “I think we always recognized what a precarious position we are in with such a low fund balance; but, we need to make a plan to get out of it.’ Other information and discussion items included: • A report from Falcon about an Michigan Department of Education on-site audit which will happen Monday, Dec. 12, and Tuesday, Dec. 13. Two representatives from the MDE will look at the district’s school improvement plan processes to make sure the district is utilizing federal and state dollars appropriately and supplementing, rather than supplanting, the money allocated to the district. The representatives will make site visits to Southeastern Elementary and the middle and high school on Tuesday and meet with parents, staff and administrators at each of the buildings. Falcon said the MDE representatives will ask how the school’s Title I program is designed, how school improvement is designed and how financial decisions are made, based on the needs of the district. “This is by no means anything that is easy ... it is stressful process,” she said. “They will likely give us a corrective action plan in which we will have one year to make improvements on some of the things that we need to improve on; for example — parent involvement ... parents that come and are involved in reading and those types of things. They may give us suggestions to involve parents in our school improvement teams so that parents are involved in those types of decisions when it comes to curriculum and instruction and assessment.” Falcon said the district also will be audited on how it classifies, identifies and services homeless students and how the district uses Title I federal funds to help those students. “I think that we have some improvements to be made, but I feel prepared,” she told the board. • Beck briefly discussed the possibility of asking voters to approve a recreational millage that could be used to defray the cost of the community recreation center and several items related to school athletics, improvements to school playgrounds, band expenses and more. • Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Jennette said a joint meeting of the Hastings, Delton Kellogg and BISD boards will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at the BISD office, located at 535 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. • Beck announced that the next regular meeting of the board of education will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, in the multi-purpose room of Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St., Hastings. Need wedding invitations? Check out the large selection at Printing Plus 1351 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings just north of city limits POLICE BEAT Sneaky son steals Man who choked from Mom’s account girlfriend ends A 53-year-old Hastings woman went to the Hastings Police Department Nov. 30 up in ditch with a complaint that her son had taken money out of her bank account without her consent. She said her son had taken $1,500 out of her account, and this was not the first time. The woman told officers she had checked her account balance Nov. 18, noticed several withdrawals made with her ATM card and figured her son that had taken the money. She confronted her son, who admitted that he had entered her house while she was sleeping and that he took her bank card out of her purse. The incident has been sent to the prosecutor’s Office For review. Duo stopped on the way to jail Hastings Police were called to a fight in progress Dec. 1 on the corner of East and Grand streets. Upon arrival, police were met by two of the individuals involved, who said two other subjects had assaulted them while they were on their way to jail. The male subject was to serve a year of jail time. His female companion said she tried to call 911 from her phone when confronted. One of the attackers tried to grab the phone out of her hand, kicked her dog and ran off. When officers located the two alleged attackers a short distance from the scene, they said they had never assaulted the two, and the others had run off, not them. The second pair was asked to write out truthful statements and was then allowed to leave the scene. The incident has since been sent to the prosecutor’s office for review. Alleged meth lab found on Madison Officers received information Dec. 2 about a possible methamphetamine lab located in on East Madison Street. Officers responded to the residence where components and byproducts of methamphetamine were discovered in the basement. No active production of the substance was discovered. At the time of discovery, several adults as well as at least one juvenile were residing at the home. Lab-certified personnel were called to the scene to neutralize the byproducts. Michigan Department of Community Health officials were called in to determine if the home was habitable due to residual methamphetamines throughout the home. A positive test normally results in the home being condemned until it is acceptably cleaned. Lab test results were not available. Later that evening, officers responded to the same home after being notified that someone with a flashlight was inside. Officers found a man roaming about the home with a light. When officers confronted the individual, he could not answer questions concerning the home occupants’ names, and simply said he was there to recover tools for a friend. The home’s residents were contacted and confirmed they knew the individual, but said he did not have permission to be in the home. The 29year-old Hastings man was then arrested and charged with home invasion. Family pet stops caning Barry County Deputies were called to a Middleville home Nov. 25 in reference to a dog bite. The man called 911 because his dog had bitten his 81-year-old mother. Deputies discovered by interview, that the dog had bitten the woman because she was hitting her son with her cane, and the dog reportedly is protective of the son. The dog, a 6-year-old border collie/Lab mix is the family pet. The woman was treated for a scrape on her hand. The man said he did not want to press charges against his mother for the caning, and deputies recommended the man quarantine the animal for several days. A report of the incident was forwarded to Barry County Animal Control and the prosecutor’s office. Diamonds are not forever A woman went to the sheriff’s office Nov. 30 to report stolen property. The 55year-old Dowling woman said a $5,495 diamond ring and a pair of diamond earrings were stolen from her Banfield Road residence. She said she had seen the jewelry last Christmas. She told deputies her son had many friends over to the house during the summer. When asked, her son said he had not heard anything about the missing jewelry. There are no suspects and the case is closed. Deputies responded to a caller saying an unknown and incoherent man was lying in the ditch on Cloverdale Road near Kingsbury Road in Delton. He had scratches and abrasions on his face. A Barry Township officer identified the man and subsequently interviewed the man’s girlfriend. The woman said the subject had asked for her phone earlier in the evening, then started yelling at her, pushed her down and started choking her. Deputies found evidence of marks consistent with strangulation on the woman’s neck. The woman said she did not want to press charges, but was told because the couple was living together, that the man would be arrested for domestic violence. His blood-alcohol level registered .16 percent, and the woman’s registered .14 percent. The 23-year-old man was taken into custody, and the report forwarded to the prosecutor. Movie buff takes returnables A couple contacted Barry County Deputies Nov. 16 to report several items missing from their Hutchinson Road home, in Johnstown Township. The complainants said sometime Nov. 14, an unknown person entered the residence and removed a DVD player, Blu-Ray player, jewelry and empty pop bottles. Deputies found no sign of forced entry. No fingerprints, impressions or other evidence was found nor leads to suspects. Reportedly, the couple’s daughter had an angry ex-boyfriend who may have entered the home. Deputies were unable to locate the ex-boyfriend for an interview. Lake Odessa man refuses to leave Deputies were dispatched to a North Martin Road residence near Lake Odessa Nov. 28 after a woman reported that the father of her 5-month old son refused to leave the house after visiting the boy. She told deputies that after she and the father had put to baby down to sleep, the 21-yearold man locked the room’s door and would not leave. According to the woman, the man grabbed her by the throat and threw her down. She said he did this several times until she started crying and sat down on the couch, and then he struck her three times. The man allegedly left when the woman’s mother pulled into the driveway, and then turned himself into the Lake Odessa Police. No alcohol is suspected. The case is pending court disposition. Kidnapping is loosely defined Deputies were dispatched to M-43 near Yeckley Road for a reported child kidnapping. The suspect was driving a white Chrysler mini-van. Deputies passed a minivan on M-43 and turned to conduct a traffic stop. The van, which was registered to the suspect, had three occupants. The suspect told a deputy his son had contacted him and asked to be picked up from his mother’s house. The 16-year-old boy told his father his 36-year-old mother was out of control and had hit him in the face with her fist. The father said when he arrived at the mother’s house, he stayed in the car and his son walked to van with his belongings. Upon interview, the boy told deputies his mother believed he was possessed by demons and begun an exorcism on him. When interviewed, the mother said she and her son had argued. She told deputies she thought the boy was going to hit her and, as she raised her arm to block the blow, she accidentally hit the boy in the jaw. The son was allowed to stay with his father, and the report forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review. Black Friday spawns phone ‘phrenzy’ Sheriff deputies responded to a reported assault at the Hastings Walmart electronics counter Friday, Nov. 25. The complainant said she was standing in line for a mobile phone and a man tackled her while a woman demanded the phone. The victim said she did not know either of the suspects. A female witness identified the 40-year-old Hastings man. Two other witnesses provided statements. Surveillance video was gathered. The investigation remains open. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — Page 15 Small changes and daily choices make big difference in child obesity tions. Carrying extra pounds takes it toll on joints, the heart, lungs and more, she said. “An extra 10 pounds to a child is huge,” said Wilgus. “If a child’s healthy weight is 40 pounds and they weigh 50 pounds, that’s 25 percent more weight they are carrying around. That’s like a 200-pound adult carrying around another 50 pounds. That’s a lot. A test of body strength I use in the office is to have the kids cross their arms in front of them, and then try to stand up. A lot of them can’t. It is so sad.” Wilgus concluded by talking about the baby steps families and individuals can take to combat weight gain and obesity. She said $3,000 taken from Delton Kellogg High School office Shelly Hart, RN, and Dr. Carrie Wilgus give presentations at a Pennock Health Services luncheon last week. Hart and Wilgus addressed the growing health care crises of diabetes and childhood obesity. Lack of activity is another factor in the rising obesity rates, she added. “In the good old days, you had to ring the bell for the kids to come inside after dark,” said Wilgus. “They wanted to be outside playing. I remember my sister and I staying out until we absolutely had to come in. It just doesn’t happen that much anymore. Kids are sitting around texting or on a computer and it is really, really sad. It’s not that the technolo- Diet and exercise are best defense against diabetes by David DeDecker Staff Writer Less than a week after Thanksgiving, people interested in learning more about diabetes gathered at Pennock Hospital. Shelly Hart, RN, is the diabetes educator at Pennock Health Services, and spoke Nov. 29 about the rise of diabetes cases in the United States. The continuing health series presentations are sponsored by Pennock Health Services. Diabetes affects nearly 26 million people, or 8 percent of the U.S. population. Nine percent of the adult population of Michigan has diabetes. The number is predicted to double by 2030, she said. Seven million diabetics are undiagnosed, 57 million people are pre-diabetic. Diabetes, the leading cause of kidney failure, lower limb amputations and new cases of blindness among adults, is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Two out of three children born today are expected to develop diabetes. Total health care costs related to diabetes in the U.S. is $174 billion every year, she said. The cost of caring for a person with diabetes is twice that of someone without diabetes. Hart said risk factors for developing diabetes include having an immediate family member diagnosed with diabetes; being age 45 to 64; a woman who gave birth to a child over nine pounds; being under 65 years old and getting little to no exercise; or being over 65 years old. Diabetes is a treatable disease, but not curable. According to Hart, the word diabetes means too much sugar. It is a disease in which there is too much sugar in the blood. “The food we eat is digested and broken down into three main things — protein, fat and carbohydrates,” said Hart. “The carbohydrates are further broken down into glucose, or sugar. Those are interchangeable — glucose and sugar. Glucose is what the body’s cells need for energy. It’s fuel for our body. Glucose hangs out in the bloodstream until it can be used by cells.” Glucose cannot get into the cells for fuel without the help of the hormone insulin, which is produced by the pancreas. Insulin acts as the key and attaches itself to a cell wall, then “opens the door” for glucose to enter the cell, she explained. A healthy body has a balance of glucose molecules and insulin molecules. According to Hart, two things happen with diabetes. First, the pancreas tends to get worn out and over time is forced to work harder to produce enough insulin for the body. Secondly, a person’s cells become resistant to the insulin produced by the body. The glucose that is not used remains in the blood stream and eventually becomes fat. The more fat, the more resistant the cells become to insulin. Hart said there are three types of diabetes. Type 2 is the most common form and usually occurs later in life, however it is fast becoming a childhood epidemic. Type 1 diabetes families need to work together, and parents need to set good examples for their children. “An extra 100 calories a day equals and an extra 10 pounds a year. But — putting a positive spin on it — if you cut 100 calories a day, that means 10 pounds less in a year. It’s hard to be consistent, but it really does make a difference. Small changes and small daily choices can make a big difference.” The continuing health series presentations are sponsored by Pennock Health Services. For more information on child obesity prevention, speak with a physician or call Pennock Health Services at 269-945-3451. (sometimes called juvenile diabetes) is usually diagnosed in childhood, when the pancreas simply stops making insulin. Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy and is a result of the pancreas not producing enough insulin for the mother and child. This condition gestational form usually goes away after childbirth. Diabetes is diagnosed through several lab tests and symptoms, said Hart. A hemoglobin A1C test measures a person’s average blood glucose level over a three-month period. A normal A1C is 6 percent or less. A fasting plasma glucose should be below 126 milligrams per deciliter, and a fasting blood sugar value should register between 70 and 99 for non-diabetics. Tell-tale symptoms of diabetes are extreme thirst, increased urination, sleepiness, blurry vision and increased hunger. “One of the biggest complaints I see with newly diagnosed diabetics is that their mouth is always dry,” said Hart. “They are always thirsty and cannot drink enough water. The reason being, the body is trying to tell them something. The excess sugar needs to be flushed out of the system because it is not good for the system. So, the body becomes extremely thirsty.” Complications associated with diabetes, she said, are heart disease and stroke; high blood pressure; kidney disease; eye and vision problems, including blindness; nervous system disease, including lessened sensation in hands and feet; and amputation of lower limbs. “Two of three people with diabetes die from a stroke,” said Hart. “In 2006, about 65,700 lower-limb amputations were performed on people with diabetes. About onethird of people with diabetes have severe periodontal disease. “The best way to prevent diabetes is lifestyle intervention — basically, healthy eating and exercise,” she said. “Experts say losing extra weight and increasing activity will reduce the risk of Type 2 Diabetes by 58 percent. So, watch carbohydrate intake because that is the easiest food to break down into excess glucose.” The American Diabetes Association recommends monitoring carbohydrate intake, eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, choosing whole-grain foods, eating small portions of heart-healthy fats such as in nuts, and eating low-fat or skim milk, yogurt and cheese. The ADA also recommends 30 minutes of exercise a day, walking to destinations, limiting time in front of television and getting up to stretch during commercials. Hart told the luncheon participants that the best way to prevent diabetes is to see a physician on a regular basis, eat right and get plenty of exercise. For more information on diabetes prevention, visit the ADA website at www.diabetes.org, speak with a physician or call Pennock Health Services at 269-945-3451. gy is bad, but there has to be a balance. I think, as a nation, we are kind of out of balance.” Screen time, according to Wilgus, has taken over many kids’ lives. They move from one screen activity to the next — television, video games, portable games, phones, music players, computers. “They aren’t getting outside and playing, engaged in physical activity,” she said. “I really don’t think kids watch as much television as they do all the other screens. It’s really gotten kind of crazy.” Another issue facing today’s families is the abundance of high-calorie beverages, she said. “I think back to when I was a kid and all that was available was Coke and Pepsi and some other sodas,” she said. “Today, there is so many sugary beverages out there. Again, it not that they are bad, but they are overused.” Wilgus spoke of an 8-year-old who was as obese and had high cholesterol. The child, she said, was drinking four to six glasses of chocolate milk a day. “Everyone thinks juice is healthy, but it really is just a lot of sugar,” said Wilgus. “It is better to get juice by eating the actual fruit, because you get water and fiber with it. Gatorade is not horrible, but only if consumed in moderate quantities and after an hour of exercise and when you need to replace electrolytes. She said food portions today are huge. “You really can’t go to a restaurant and order a regular-size meal without coming out with a ton of calories,” she said. “But again, it’s about limit setting and maybe taking some of it home for the next day. “It’s a real challenge, especially with how busy families are these days, to even grocery shop, get meals made and put healthy food on the table. It’s much easier to pick up fast food after a soccer game or some activity. I have the same struggle in my family. It’s a daily struggle.” Wilgus told participants there are many barriers to maintaining good health, eating right and changing the obesity trend. “For a lot of people, it is financial,” she said. “Produce is so expensive. One day I was at the grocery store, and I was fussing because I ended up spending $8 on apples. But, my daughter was rather insightful. She said, ‘Mom, you can either spend it now on healthy food, or you spend it later at the doctor’s office.’ It’s true. You can invest in your health now, or spend extra money later on medical bills.” Wilgus said she works hard to educate her patients. She spoke of one family where all members were struggling with excess weight. When she asked the mother what the most common drink was for the family, the answer was Kool-Aid. The family was drinking it with every meal. “Kool-Aid is at least 100 calories a glass, if not 150,” said Wilgus. “She was also making it with regular sugar. So, when Mom heard this, she completely cut out Kool-Aid in her house and got very serious about it. In a short period of time, her daughter lost three pounds.” Wilgus pointed out that it is much more effective to focus on the positive side of weight control, exercise and a healthy diet. “What I have told families is it is so much easier as a mental mindset for kids and adults. Instead of thinking about what not to eat, focus on what you should be eating. ‘Maybe I should eat an apple today.’ Try to fit in the good stuff, instead of keeping out the bad stuff,” she suggested. “Because the bad stuff isn’t that bad if eaten in moderation.” Wilgus then spoke about the connection between obesity and other medical condi- Video tape shows these three suspects, approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, in the halls of Delton Kellogg High School at about 3 a.m. Monday. Michigan State Police are looking for information on three suspects who allegedly broke into Delton Kellogg High School and took $3,000 in cash. Three suspects entered the school forcibly through a classroom window Monday, Dec. 5, around 3 a.m. Once inside the three forced their way into the main office area to the room where a safe is located and took approximately $3,000 in cash. All three suspects were covered from head to toe in gray or black, wearing gloves and hooded jackets. The suspects are approximately all the same height at 5 feet 4 inches. A maintenance worker discovered the damage to the main office door at approximately 6:30 a.m. No vehicle description is available, and the case is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Michigan State Police, 269-792-2213. Lakewood Area Choral Society benefit concert planned Dec. 18 The Lakewood Area Choral Society, collaborating with the Lake Odessa Community Library, will present its annual Christmas concert in the performing arts auditorium at Lakewood High School Sunday, Dec. 18, at 3 p.m. The choral society is presenting this concert as a fundraiser for the Lake Odessa Community Library Building Project. In lieu of tickets, a freewill offering will be taken. The choral society, under the leadership of artistic director and conductor Robert C. Oster, is currently in its 26th year and boasts a roster of over 100 singers from the Lakewood area and beyond. This will be the choir’s third annual Christmas concert. “The choral society is excited to be part of this worthwhile community collaboration supporting the library’s building project,” said Oster. “Choral singing, the arts and literacy are all essential in providing a better quality of life for our area residents. We’re anxious to share our music for this Christmas season.” Repertoire for the concert will include “Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas” from the movie “Home Alone 2,” a medley of familiar carols entitled “A Jubilant Christmas,” “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” showcasing the talents of choral society pianist Joy French, and “Ding Dong Merrily on High,” featuring an antiphonal choir comprised of sopranos Deb Robbe, Cherie SnoapAndrakowicz, Pam Masterson and Karin Johnson, altos Nola Payne and Lisa Bondarenko, tenors Jim DeYoung and Randy Masterson, and basses Jack Vos and Scott Taylor. The choir will also perform the Austrian carol “Still, Still, Still.” Soloists Elnora Wallin, Nola Payne, Lisa Bondarenko and Anna Williams will be featured in “Rise Up, Shepherd,” “Behold That Star,” a setting of two well-known Christmas spirituals. The sopranos and altos will be highlighted in a Sweet Adelines arrangement of “Caroling, Caroling,” showcasing the choral society’s female barbershop quartet The What Four. Not to be outdone, the basses and tenors will perform “Jingle Bell Celebration,” incorporating two favorite secular seasonal favorites, “Jingle Bells” and “Over the River and Through the Woods.” As a special feature, tenor soloist Neal Johnson will perform “Bethlehem Morning.” This Christmas concert will not only feature the choral society, but will also involve the audience participating in several selections including “Twelve Days of Christmas,” the Lakewood Area Choral Society version. With the choral arrangement written by Oster and led by group leaders from within the choir, members of the audience will be included in singing the various “days” in the song. The concert will conclude, as it has in the past two Christmas concerts, with the singing of “Night of Silence” which similarly involves the audience singing “Silent Night” in a partner song with the choir, accompanied by flutist Sharon Jones, digital keyboardist Cindy Olson and pianist Joy French. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. OFFICE MANAGER/SECRETARY HISTORIC CHARLTON PARK Provide secretarial support for Historic Charlton Park Village, Museum & Recreation Area. Serve as primary organization contact person, financial manager, and communications officer. Additionally provides administrative and technical support to the Park Board, Executive Director, Team Members, and other organizations. Requires a high school graduate/GED or equivalent learning experience with some college preferred. Full-time position with benefits and Charlton Park is an equal opportunity employer. Visit www.charltonpark.org for additional information. Send resumes, cover letter and references to Office Manager Position, Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 or email to info@charltonpark.org. DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 22, 2011. Village, Museum & Recreation Area 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058-8102 Ph: 269-945-3775 Fax: 269-945-0390 www.charltonpark.org 06765864 by David DeDecker Staff Writer Dozens of people interested in children’s health issues gathered at Pennock Health Services Nov. 29 for an educational luncheon. Dr. Carrie Wilgus of Hastings Pediatrics presented information on pediatric obesity and the epidemic of overweight children that is sweeping the nation. “It is easier to prevent an illness than to treat it,” said Wilgus. “It’s not just the number of obese [children, it’s the rapid rise in obesity rates. The rate is five times higher than in the 1980s.” According to Wilgus, 17 percent, or 12 million, children in the U.S. are obese. “The big concern is the kids of today, potentially, will not live as long as their parents have because of the medical complications obesity brings,” she said. Obesity data is now tracked and trended by health care and insurance carriers. Since July, Wilgus’ practice has identified more than 100 child patients as obese. Obesity can lead to medical conditions, such as asthma and sleep apnea. Wilgus said she is also seeing high cholesterol levels in children. “In general, the reason we are seeing high cholesterol rates in our patients is because the kids are so sedentary,” Wilgus explained. “These are really unhealthy little people.” A common misconception, according to Wilgus, is obesity is mostly due to inherited medical reasons. In her 16 years as a physician, she said she has only seen five children who are obese due to pre-existing medical conditions. “It is just not that common,” Wilgus said. “Every wants to think thyroid or genetic reasons, but it is typically lifestyle. Lifestyle is pretty simple. Calorie intake is equal to, or less than, calories burned. It used to be when we thought of overweight, it was more of a cosmetic thing. We would say someone was ‘heavy,’ using that term. But, it is not a cosmetic issue, it is a true medical issue. “Education needs to start early,” she said. “Limits need to be set on how much food and drink kids eat. What I find with a lot of my families is they are almost afraid to set limits with diet or mealtimes. They feel if the kids are hungry, why shouldn’t they let them eat? It’s just a matter of teaching, limit setting, and setting a good example for the kids.” �Page 16 — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Young DK team should challenge in KVA again by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Freshmen and sophomores make up more than half of the 2011-12 Delton Kellogg varsity wrestling team. Head coach Dan Phillips said it’s actually “much” more than half. Delton Kellogg sent four wrestlers to the individual state finals a season ago, but all four were seniors. That leaves a pair of regional qualifiers left to lead the way for the Panther team this winter. Tyler Dempsey is back at 135 pounds and Justin Bowers returns to wrestle at 119 pounds. Dempsey is one of the team’s two captains, sharing the duties with Matt Durham. Phillips says the two provide “great leadership.” Also back for the Panthers this winter are 160-pounder Evan Curtice and 285-pounder Logan Montes. The group of youngsters the Panther team is looking for good things from includes Cameron Hudson (119 pounds), Kaleb Rick (189), Hunter Vershoof (189), Calob Montes (189) and Blake Mast (215). “We are young, but I am already impressed with the work ethic and camaraderie of this team,” Phillips said. “If we continue down the road, we have the potential to do some pretty big things.” Big things include challenging for the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship once again. The Panthers were second in the league last winter, going 6-1 in league duals. The top of the league is strong once again, with Constantine, Schoolcraft, Parchment and Pennfield all returning strong teams. The league season doesn’t start until Jan. 11, when the Panthers head to Parchment Delton Kellogg was scheduled to open the season last night at Hopkins High School, and will return to action Saturday at the Vicksburg Invitational. The first home contest of the season for the Panthers will be the Delton Kellogg Invitational Dec. 17. The 2011-12 Delton Kellogg wrestling team. DK cheer team feels good about early progress by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The first competition of the season was about a week earlier than normal this winter for the Delton Kellogg varsity competitive cheer team. Normally, that would have been a little bit of a problem. This year though, DK head coach Zoe Reynolds didn’t expect it to be. The Panthers opened the year with a fourth place finish at the Plainwell Cheer Fest Saturday. “This year, I think we have a very strong round three as well as a round one,” Reynolds said. “The girls have worked really hard the last three weeks, and we have all three rounds finished which is a first for us to have that happen before our first meet.” The Panthers had the third best score of the day in round one at Plainwell, a 173.9, and finished with a total score of 550.3928. Delton Kellogg also scored a 149.3928 in round two and a 227.1 in round three after a 12-point deduction. Gull Lake took the day’s championship, turning in the highest score in each round. The Blue Devils finished with a total score of 655.5820. The Delton Kellogg girls will continue to improve. “We finished up last year better than we started,” Reynolds said. “I would have to say that our timing on The 2011-12 Delton Kellogg varsity competitive cheer team. gymnastics and our jumps could use some work, but we have lots of time to work on that, so I don’t see it staying a problem.” “We are 14 girls acting as one. They are very supportive of each other, and that will hopefully help take us far this year.” Going far would be getting to the regional round for the state tournament. The Panthers were sixth in their district a year ago, missing out on a trip to regionals by just a couple of points. Delton would also like to get back on top of the Southern Michigan Competitive Cheer Conference (SMCCC), after finishing second last season. The top returnees from that squad include senior base Mikayla Hackler, senior base/gymnast Carlye Conine, senior flyer Taylor Earl, and senior flyer/tumbler Kami McCowan. Hackler, Taylor and McCowan are all in their third year on the varsity. Also back are juniors Corinthia Andersen and Cassidy Morgan and sophomores Kelsey Vaughn and Kyly Janowski. Delton Kellogg is looking for positive things to happen from the additions of sophomores Carly Pierce, Mikelah Snell, Megan Papesh and freshmen Kassie Hackler and Riley Smith as well. The Panthers head to the CCCAM Invitational at Paw Paw Saturday, then will head to Maple Valley Wednesday for the Barry County Invitational. Delton will be on its home mats twice this season. The Panthers host DK Invitationals on Jan. 7 and Feb. 4. The SMCCC season starts at White Pigeon Jan. 11 with the first of three league jamborees. Schoolcraft will host the league finale Feb. 11. Reynolds said she expects Schoolcraft to once again be the Panthers’ biggest challenger to a league championship. Top seven are back to lead DK girls’ basketball by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Mike Mohn blames volleyball. If the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ volleyball program wasn’t so strong his varsity girls’ basketball team would get a few more practices in during the early part of the season. Of course, the great volleyball program also means the Panthers have some great athletes and some girls who have learned what it takes to win. Now they just need to transfer that to the basketball court. “We will need to play together and improve our trust level if we are to be as successful as I think we can be,” Mohn said. “That will be the key. We (were) together as a team for a total of five practices before our opener.” A couple of all-state volleyball players lead the list of returnees for the Panthers, senior forward Adrianna Culbert and senior guard Andrea Polley. They’re joined by a number of teammates from their team which went 15-8 last year and finished fourth in the Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA). Also back are junior center Mallory Sewell, junior guard Brooke Martin, senior guard Alea Hammond, junior guard Rachel Parker and sophomore guard Sarah Rendon. That group made up the top seven for the Panthers are year ago, and will again. There is balance inside and out, with Culbert and Sewell always improving in the post and Polley and Martin the leaders on the perimeter. Mohn said he also expects contributions from junior guard Brianna Russell and sophomore center Christie Gonzalez who will be eligible at the start of 2012 after transferring from Plainwell. The Panthers would like to improve on their fourth place finish in the league from a year ago, and some coaches in the league have picked them as the early favorite to win it. Delton will be battling Schoolcraft, Olivet and Kalamazoo Christian for the top spot in the league, and the Panthers have already had one hiccup - falling in a close game at Olivet in the first game of the league season. The Delton Kellogg girls are 2-1 so far, with non-conference victories over Allegan and Hastings. They’ll return to league action at home Friday night against Maple Valley. They Panthers follow that contest up with two more KVA games before the holiday break. They’ll host Hackett Catholic Central Dec. 13 and visit Constantine Dec. 16. The 2011-12 Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team. GROVE STREET CAFE SIMPLY SWEETS M-43 Hwy. across from Delton Schools 623-8047 Cakes for all occasions! inside Grove Street Cafè GO GO AUTO PARTS 7709 Kingsbury Rd. 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Delton Kellogg’s full-court pressure limit- ed the Saxons to just two points in the opening quarter, and only four in the third when the Panthers had their full compliment of starters on the floor for the majority of the periods. “This is going to be a long season if we can’t handle some pressure,” said Saxon head coach Steve Laubaugh. “That’s the thing for us. That’s where we are. We’re okay defensively. We’re okay offensively. We’ve got a lot of inexperience. There are some growing pains in figuring that out, but that’s what the Delton Kellogg guard Brooke Martin looks to get a pass around Hastings’ Kaitlin Allan during the first half of Tuesday night’s non-conference contest at DKHS. (Photo by Brett Bremer) focus is - handling some pressure.” Delton led 11-2 after one quarter and the lead grew to as many as 20 points in the fourth. Andrea Polley had four deflections for the Panthers on defense and Adrianna Culbert five. They both had two steals, as did Breanna Russell and Brooke Martin. “If we play with that kind of energy, no matter what press we’re in, we’re going to be more affective than not because we’ve got some athletic kids and we can move them around a little bit because we have three or four kids deep that can fly around and play D. I haven’t had that. It’s kind of nice to have. We’ve gotta have everybody in shape if we want to play that kind of up and down defense.” Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn was much happier with his team’s play in the second half than in the first. He challenged them at the half to step up the intensity, and to play tougher perimeter defense on the Saxons. His girls responded. On the offensive side, the Panthers got 13 points each from Culbert and Mallory Sewell. Culbert also had a team-high 11 rebounds, while Sewell added seven. Polley led Delton in assists with four. Laubaugh was pleased with the defensive effort. He thought if his players had played more under control and made better decisions on the press break, that the defensive effort would have looked even better. “We still only gave up 40 points, and that’s our team goal,” Laubaugh said. “He subbed liberally at the end, but our team goal is to give up 40. Last week we gave up 42. This week we gave up 40, and ten of those points in both those games have been us just giving the ball right to them.” “But, we’re not a 30 point defense. 25 and 32 aren’t going to win too many basketball games.” Hastings, which is now 0-2 on the season, got seven points from Rachel Quillen and six from Danielle Meredith. Kaitlin Allan added four. “We’ve got to continue to move forward,” Mohn said. “We’ll take little stuff from today and move forward. I thought Mallory played well today and this was Alea’s (Hammond) first game with us. I thought for a first game back after nothing she did an outstanding job. Rachel Parker flew around today, which is kind of what I expect from her. I still think Hastings’ Rachel Quillen is hit from behind by Delton Kellogg’s Sarah Cleven as she tries to go up with a shot late in the fourth quarter Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) that will be one of our strengths ideally, our perimeter defense, and today was the first day where I actually saw some of that which was kind of nice.” Delton Kellogg was bouncing back from a 45-37 loss at Olivet in the Kalamazoo Valley Association opener Friday night. The Panthers led a close game 34-33 with just under three minutes to go, but missed four shots from within eight feet of the basket on their next four possessions. Eventually that caught up with them. Olivet wound up outscoring them 13-6 in the fourth quarter to secure the win. “We got beat up Friday,” Mohn said. “They wanted it more than we did. Typical Olivet team. They’re not as talented as past Olivet teams have been, but I’ll tell you what - they want it. They want it bad, and they wanted it more than we did. If we learn from it, then that will be okay. If we don’t, then shame on us because they just came up and ripped balls out of our hands.” Culbert led the Panthers in the loss with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Martin added nine points and Sewell six to go along with eight rebounds. Delton Kellogg shot just 30 percent from the floor in the loss. “If we want to make a run at this KVA championship you can’t give up games that you’ve got, especially over there because that’s just such a tough place to play. It just is. Rob’s kids, he coaches them up. That was a bummer. It was a tough, tough loss. It was a See BASKETBALL, page 21 Delton has a lot of varsity basketball experience by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It’s the third season of varsity boys’ basketball for Delton Kellogg senior guard Ryan Watson and senior forward Mitchell Wandell. Watson averaged 16.5 points, four rebounds and four assists a game a year ago, while Wandell added 12.1 points, ten rebounds and a block in every contest. They’re just two off seven seniors who return from the team which had just nine members last winter. “These seven have logged a lot of varsity minutes already, including this being the third year for two of them,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Murray, who’s starting his second season leading the program. “Hopefully, the ‘sweat-equity’ that they have built up will carry us to some better results.” The Panthers were just 5-16 a season ago. That group of seven seniors also includes Adam May, Nick Brindley, Connor Wolschleger, Ryan Hook and Norm O’Meara. “I expect all of the athletes will have major impacts on every game,” said Murray. “It may not be the same one, but these men and the two other seniors need to step up and be leaders and be able to be counted on by their teammates.” Their teammates this season also include juniors Zac Leinaar and Zach Meyers. “The juniors that are coming up have been more than a pleasant surprise,” Murray said. “They continue to push themselves and their teammates to get better. Overall, I’d say they’ve proved they belong.” Now the Panthers need to prove they belong in a list of the better teams in the Kalamazoo Valley Association, a group that already includes the likes of Schoolcraft, Parchment, Pennfield and Olivet. “This league is competitive, and we’re looking up at everybody,” Murray said. 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M-43 Hwy, Delton 623-6301 www.deweyschrysler.com �Page 18 — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HHS team has five returning regional qualifiers by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Nearly all of the experienced wrestlers returning for the Hastings varsity wrestling team this winter are in the light and middle weights. The group is led by junior state qualifier Kenny Cross. He went to the individual state finals at 140 pounds, finishing the year with a 37-11 record, and is expected to bump up to 152 or 160 this winter. Regional qualifiers Chase Huisman, Joe Siska, Aaron Williams and Zach Wilcox also return. Huisman (145 pounds or 152) and Siska (135) are juniors and Williams (112) and Wilcox (103) are sophomores. All four of them won at least 30 matches last season. Also back are seniors Shane Tossava at 119 pounds and Davey Case at 125. They are two of only three or four seniors who will see regular time in the varsity line-up. Looking to break into that varsity line-up on a regular basis will be senior Joe Krebbs (171), junior Cody Newton (160-171), and sophomores Stephen Kendall (145), Brody Madden (130) and Ethan Haywood (125130). “They should provide good solid wrestling to replace a good group of seniors that graduated,” Hastings coach Mike Goggins said.” The 2011-12 Hastings wrestling team. Team members are (front from left) manager Shelby Winkler, Davey Case, Cody Newton, Zach Wilcox, Josh Ehredt, Ethan Haywood, Jason Slaughter, Dakota Gaskill, Brandon Redman, Ryan Johnston, David Lares, manager Sammy Ackels, (second row) manager Alyssia Piper, Nic Schaefer, Jeremiah Shaffer, Jeremy Miller, Joe Krebs, Aaron Williams, Jackson Hasty, Carlos Zink, Steven Kendall, Brody Madden, Shane Tossava, manager Suzie Lenz, (third row) coach Darrell Slaughter, Norberto Hernandez, Jake Sherman, Tony Gibson, Travis Hoffman, Austin Clow, Mike Pewoski, William Weinert, Johnathan Matzen, William McKeever, manager Lanie Johns, (back) coach Dennis Redman, Alex Traister, David Born, Jesus DelAngel, Lucas Elliott, Patrick Murphy, Gustavo Zamora, Kenny Cross, Chase Huisman, Joe Siska, Nate Pewoski and coach Mike Goggins. The group of seniors that graduated last spring helped lead the Saxons to a 25-7 record last year and a district championship. Hastings was second in the O-K Gold Conference last year. If the Saxons don’t want to be second in the league again, they’ll have to find a way to beat the teams from Thornapple Kellogg and Caledonia. Goggins said, “Middleville is probably the top pick in the league, with Caledonia and us close behind.” The Saxons have some time yet to get ready for those big O-K Gold Conference duals, which will both be on the road. Hastings visits Caledonia Jan. 4 and Thornapple Kellogg Jan. 25. “We always want to be competitive,” Goggins said. “We wrestle a very tough schedule so we look to be more and more competitive as the year goes on.” Hastings was slated to start the season last night at the Allegan Quad. The Saxons will head to the Wyoming Park Invitational Saturday and then the Coldwater Cardinal Classic the following Saturday (Dec. 17). Saxons to defend county title Wednesday by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons would like to open the 2011-12 season the same way they opened the previous one - by winning a Barry County championship. Hastings’ varsity competitive cheer team opens the season Dec. 14 in the Barry County Meet at Maple Valley High School. The Saxons took that title a year ago, then went on to finish fifth in the O-K Gold Conference and sixth in their district tournament. There are some good leaders back from that team to get the Saxons going this winter, including senior flyer Sami Thompson, senior base Lexi Clow and senior back spotter Molly Birman. “We have good tumblers and stunters,” said Saxon head coach Amy Hubbell. “We are strong in senior leadership, and have experi- enced returning juniors.” There are some sophomores who could offer the team some good things as well, including Michelle Howelett who was a member of the varsity as a freshman and new varsity sophomores Katherine Cybulski, Gabby Hubbell and Ashley Stanton. “We are still working on gelling as a team,” coach Hubbell said. “Our goal is to work as a team to place as best we can at every competition.” The Barry County Meet is the only competition for the Saxons before the new year. Hastings will host the first O-K Gold Conference jamboree of the season Jan. 4. That will be the first of five league meets throughout the season. Hastings will be on its home mats twice during the season, with the second time coming at the Saxon Fest Jan. 14. The 2011-12 Hastings varsity competitive cheer team. (Photo by Steve White, White’s Photography) Unity Knights off to a 2-1 start in O-K’s Tier III by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A trio of senior captains are set to lead the way for the Unity Knights varsity boys’ hockey team this winter. That trio includes center Taylor Klotz, goalie Brandon Johnson and defender Russell Ellinger who all helped the team to five wins a year ago as well as academic all-state honors. Klotz and Johnson are seniors at Hastings High School, and Russell is a senior at Thornapple Kellogg. Those two schools combine with Hopkins and Wayland Union to form the Knights’ team. Head coach Tom Elliott said that the program’s ability to bring the four schools’ players together to play as one unity is one of the strengths of the team. Another strength is conditioning, which he believes will really help out the team as the season wears on. The varsity hockey season is nearly a month old already. The Knights are 2-4 so far, and 2-1 in the O-K Rainbow Tier III. They opened the season with back-to-back wins over the Grand Rapids Public Schools Team, winning 11-1 Nov. 16 and again 10-2 Nov. 23. Unity has dropped four straight since then, including a 7-1 defeat to Northview in league action Dec. 3. It will be a growing process throughout the year for the Knights. “We are a young team with not much hockey sense,” said Elliott. “We need to learn to play the game better without the puck, time and space.” One of the youngsters who the Knights are expecting big things from is big freshman defender Kyle Kane. The Knights return to action Friday and Saturday at the Grand Ledge Tournament, the close out the 2011 portion of the schedule at the Cheboygan Tournament Dec. 28 and 29. They return to league play at West Ottawa Jan. 4. Elliott said he expects Grand Rapids Christian and the Lowell/Caledonia team to be the top teams in Tier III this winter, and Jenison could also challenge at the top of the standings. The 2011-12 Unity Knights boys’ varsity ice hockey team. (Photo by Steve White, White’s Photography) TK/Hastings swim team will start season at BCHS tonight by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It’s is not a deep roster for the Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team this winter. Despite not having a big group, TK/Hastings head coach Tyler Bultema is happy that the majority of his teams’ swimmers do have experience in the pool. The group is led by seniors Craig Gagnon, Zack Zwiernikwoski, Chad Singleterry, Jacob Gray, Josh Wheeler, junior Daegan Mix and sophomores Levi Ryfiak and Dexx VanHouten. That group helped the Trojan team place fourth in its conference a year ago. The field has been leveled a bit in the league this season. The O-K Conference reworked its tiers this year. The Trojans are now in a tier that includes Calvin Christian, Wayland, Unity Christian, West Catholic, Creston/Central, Union and Ottawa Hills. “I believe we can compete with all the teams in our new conference,” said Bultema. The Trojans start the league season Jan. 5, at West Catholic. The Falcons have one of the top teams in the league this season, and will likely challenge Wayland and Unity Christian for the conference crown. The TK/Hastings boys have a few chances to get ready for the league season. They will head to Byron Center for their first meet today. The Byron Center team is made up of athletes from the host school, as well as Caledonia and South Christian. It will be the first high school meet for freshmen Jared Bailey and Joe Lamburg, who Bultema expects to help the team score points this winter. The Trojans go to the Raider Sprints at Grand Rapids Community College Saturday. The first home meet of the season for the TK/Hastings boys will be Jan. 12, against Wayland. That will be the first of three straight Thursday evening home league duals for the Trojans. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — Page 19 Young Saxons face Gold’s best teams right away The 2011-12 Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team. Team members are (front from left) Mike Eastman, Ben Kolanowski, Keith Garber, Danny Buehler, Ian Beck, Luke Heide, Maxwell Clark, (back) manager Lindy Kloosterman, manager Maria Palacio, coach Jeff Storrs, Eric Hart, Stefan Horvat, Alex Cherry, Travis Sixberry, Corey Robins, coach Steve Storrs and head coach Don Schils. The 2011-12 Hastings varsity girls’ basketball team. Team members are (front from left) Shelby Price, Danielle Meredith, Laken Meade, Katie Coenen, Taylor Carter, (back) head coach Steve Laubaugh, coach Amanda Jandahl, Erin Gray, Rachel Quillen, Kaitlin Allan, Kelsi Harden, Nichole Redman and coach Bill Wallace. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It doesn’t get any easier any time soon. Hastings’ varsity girls’ basketball team went 0-2 in its first two non-conference contests of the season and now must open the OK Gold Conference season against two of the league’s best. The Saxons host Caledonia Tuesday, then host Grand Rapids Catholic Central next Friday. Those two teams, and Wayland, should challenge for the league championship this season. The Saxons weren’t quite chasing a league title a season ago, but did have one of their best seasons in a decade, going 10-11 overall and scoring the program’s first ever varsity victory over South Christian. Hastings will have to start rebuilding this season. “We have a completely different team this EYE & E.N.T. SPECIALISTS CENTER 1761 W. M-43 Hwy, Hastings (269) 945-3888 M-66 TIRE 7775 Saddlebag Lake Rd. 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She saw something in her final GVSU cross country race that she’d never seen before, her younger sister Ally waiting for her beyond the finish line of a race they’d both competed in. It happened at the NCAA Division II National Championship Nov. 19, in Spokane, Wash. The Winchester sisters, senior Rebecca and freshman Ally helped GVSU to its seventh straight top three finish at the National Championship. They both earned AllAmerican honors in the process by finishing in the top 40. Ally was 19th in 21 minutes 57.0 seconds. Rebecca was 30th in 22:17.2. “She was happy for me,” Ally said. “She gave me a hug and everything. She was nice, but I’m sure she wasn’t really happy.” Ally met all three of her personal goals in the race: beating her big sister for the first time, finishing in under 22 minutes, and earning All-American honors. The weather was on Ally’s side. It snowed throughout the entire race. That’s her kind of weather. She ran her second best time of the season. Her best time of the year came in her first race, the Sept. 16 Spartan Invitational. Injuries slowed Ally down in the final month of the season, she ran in the GLIAC Championship but was held out of the Midwest Regional and her status for the National Championship race was in doubt for a while. “I was happy for her,” said Rebecca, “as much as I wanted to beat her.” “I obviously wanted to go out on a better note, after last year winning the National Championship as a team. I’m ready to move on. I’m looking forward to starting the next part of my life. Besides, my body is getting old. It takes longer to recover. Those Sunday morning long runs hurt a little longer.” Rebecca Winchester Allyson Winchester (left) and Rebecca Winchester show of the Grand Valley State University Women’s Cross Country team’s third place trophy from the NCAA Championship in Spokane, Wash., as well as their All-American medals. If there was anything Rebecca wasn’t happy about it was that the Lakers only finished third. Augustana won the national title, finishing with 75 points. Western State was second with 79 and Grand Valley third with 104 points. Rebecca helped GVSU to its first national title in 2010, placing 22nd at the NCAA Championships. She earned All-American honors by placing in the top 40 at the NCAA Championships in her final three cross country seasons, 2008, 2010 and 2011. The GVSU cross country team won its 11th consecutive GLIAC and Midwest Regional titles this season. “It’s mixed emotions,” Rebecca said of running her last collegiate race. “I obviously wanted to go out on a better note, after last year winning the National Championship as a team. I’m ready to move on. I’m looking for- ward to starting the next part of my life. Besides, my body is getting old. It takes longer to recover. Those Sunday morning long runs hurt a little longer.” Rebecca will graduate in December with a degree in Public Administration and NonProfit Organization. Rebecca also helped the Laker women to NCAA Division II indoor and outdoor track and field national titles during the 2010-11 school year. She was sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2011 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships, and sixth in the mile at the 2011 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. She played her own role in helping Ally beat her in the final meet of the season. “It was really good,” Ally said of being a part of the same team as her big sister. “I really liked it, especially going into college it helped take the pressure off. I could go to her with anything.” Rebecca and Ally aren’t the only members of their family with running skills. Their brother Keith ran for Aquinas College after graduating from Thornapple Kellogg High School, and their sister Melissa was one of the top runners for the Trojans as a freshman this fall. Neither Ally nor Rebecca could really pinpoint a reason as to why they and their siblings have had so much success. Ally said she just got into running to follow in Rebecca’s footsteps. “It’s from probably chasing after animals when we were young or running away from our dad on the quad,” said Rebecca. She said they chased “cows, pigs, chickens, dogs, cats, anything on our farm.” Now most everyone else is chasing the Winchesters. Hackett tops Maple Valley girls in KVA opener by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Lions didn’t necessarily let a win get away Friday night, but they certainly let the chance to get a win get away. Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ basketball team dropped its Kalamazoo Valley Association (KVA) opener at home 55-45 against Hackett Catholic Central. “There’s a ten minute lapse in my opinion where we just, we didn’t do anything,” said Maple Valley head coach Landon Wilkes. “I think you could take that ten minutes and go either way, before halftime or into the fourth quarter a little bit.” That ten minutes took up most of the third quarter. The Lions jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the ball game. The Fighting Irish rallied to hold a slim lead throughout much of the first half, taking a 28-23 lead into the break. Timara Burd scored a couple of quick buckets to pull her team within a point to start the second half, but then the Irish went on a 12-2 run to take a 42-29 lead. Maple Valley didn’t box out as well during that stretch as it had in the first half, didn’t hit jumpers like it had in the first half, and didn’t play with the same intensity it showed early and late in the game. Hackett led 44-33 at the end of three quarters and had the lead up to as many as 15 points with just under three and a half minutes to play. In practice the Lions focused on ways to handle Hackett guards Sammy Emery and Grace Smith and post players Maggie Wenzel and Andrea Leeuw. Those were the four girls that beat them. Leeuw, Hackett’s senior center, led her team with 13 points. Emery finished with 11 points, Wenzel with ten and Smith with nine. After seeing the lead stretched to 15, the Lions battled back to get as close as eight points with just under a minute to play. Maple Valley could have helped its come back effort by being better at the free throw line. The Lions were just 1 of 10 at the foul line in the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter, that after being 8 of 10 in the entire first half. Senior point guard Mikaela Bromley led the Lions with 15 points. Junior center McKaily Bodenmuller had 11 points, and Burd finished with nine. Bodenmuller had nine of her 11 points in the first half, doing some good work in the paint. “We’re still gelling as a team,” Wilkes said. “You look on paper and we bring everybody but one girl back. However, we’ve got a transfer in, we’ve got some new kids up and everybody is taking on a different role than they did last year. I’m extremely proud of the effort for part of the game. And that effort has got to be Five points in final quarter not enough for Lakewood TK boys score double-digit win over Bulldogs in opener Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team opened the season with a non-conference victory over Ionia for the second straight season Tuesday. A year ago, the Trojans built a big lead only to see the Bulldogs come roaring back late. This time, the Trojans built their big lead and held onto it as they scored a 47-30 win in Middleville. That wasn’t the only thing different about this contest. It was also the first victory for new varsity head coach Michael Rynearson. He said that both teams had some bugs to work out in the first contest. The passing and overall team chemistry were not there, Rynearson said. Greg Hamilton led TK with 18 points, ten rebounds and four assists. The Trojans also got 15 points from Brendan Hudson and 11 rebounds and four points from Caden Francisco. The Trojans built a 17-10 lead in the first half, and then Rynearson said the second half went much better for his team. “We rebounded well and got some easy run outs on them,” Rynearson said. “Hamilton took charge when he needed to, getting to the rim and knocking down some mid range jumpers.” Hudson hit three three-pointers which allowed the Trojans to push their lead to as many as 25 points. TK outscored the Bulldogs 21-11 in the third quarter. “The last four minutes of the game we really slowed things down and tried to work the clock,” Rynearson said. “We struggled a bit with this, but were able to hold them off for the victory.” Jake Heppe led Ionia with ten points, while his teammate Matthew Schanski added nine points. The Trojans will play at home again Friday, against Comstock Park. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk12.org WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 6:00 PM Girls MS Cheer Lowell Jam 6:00 PM Boys Varsity Swimming Byron Center HS A A FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 4:00 PM Boys Fresh. Basketball Alma 5:30 PM Boys JV Basketball Alma 7:00 PM Boys Varsity Basketball Alma H H H SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 9:00 AM Boys JV Wrestling Lakewood 9:00 AM Boys Varsity Swimming Raider Sprints@ GR Community College 9:30 AM Boys Varsity Wrestling Wyoming Park Ind. Invit. 9:30 AM Boys B Team Wrestling Wyoming Park Ind. Invit. 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I think we had a game tonight we could have won,” Wilkes said. Things only get tougher as the Lions travel to face Delton Kellogg, who many are picking as the early favorites in the KVA. Burd led the Lions in the win over Calhoun Christian with 16 points. Bromley chipped in 11, Zoanne Siple eight and Kaitlyn Petersen six. Maple Valley point guard Mikaela Bromley drives past Hackett Catholic Central’s Grace Smith to score the first points of the game Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Charlotte held Lakewood to just five points in the fourth quarter to pull away in a 49-38 non-conference victory Tuesday. The host Vikings got 22 points from Jordan Cooper, which nearly matched the performance by the Orioles’ Aubrey Parrish who poured in 23 points. Parrish hit a couple of threes and was 9-of-10 at the free throw line. Cooper hit four threes, and was 6-of-7 at the foul line. Cooper didn’t score in the fourth quarter though. The senior forward is one of three returning starters for the Vikings this winter, joining senior guard Adam Barker and sophomore center Spencer Palmer. Barker finished with six points, and no one else on the Viking team had more than three. Ryan Peterson and Chase DeBack chipped in seven points each for Charlotte. The Orioles led 23-20 at the half, and 3633 heading into the fourth quarter. Charlotte limited the Vikings to just tow field goals in the final eight minutes, buckets by Barker and Kalib McKinney. Daniel Sauers added a fourth-quater free throw. The Vikings were just one of four from the foul line in that final quarter. The Vikings have a couple of their toughest road contests of the league season during the first couple weeks of the season. They’ll head to Williamston this Friday and then Dec. 16 they go to Portland. Tuesday, the Vikings will be home against Eaton Rapids. BOWLING RESULTS Tuesday Night Mixed Hometown Lumber 38-18; Hurless Machine Shop 36.5-18.5; Boyce Milk Haulers 30.5-25.5; Barry County Red Cross 26-30; JBar Antique Tractors 26-30; Dirt Broke 11-45. Men’s Good Games and Series - D. Benner 196-527; S. Hause 188; K. Beebe 177504; D. Blakely 171; D. Nicholson 142-402. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. Beebe 182; B. Wilkins 180-516; B. Ramey 178-443; B. Smith 164-462; D. Service 160; D. Ware 159. Tuesday Trios CB’s 42-14; Rollarama 40-16; Look Insurance 34-22; Lu’s Team 32-24; Shirlee’s Team 27-25; Blair Landscaping 27-29; Coleman Agency 26-30; Team Turkey 25-31; Twisted Sisters 24-28; Classic 3 22-34; Trouble 21-35; Ghost Team 15-44. High Games and High Series - D. Clark 193-426; K. Carpenter 189-474; S. Smith 158; M. Heath 191-516; T. Thompson 167; B. Innes 220-480; P. Ramey 191-505; B. Breightner 149-372; K. Henney 145-393; T. Daniels 222-561; S. Faught 124-356; D. Hunt 167-477. Monday Mixerettes Dean’s Dolls 37-15; NBT 32-20; Kent Oil 26-26; Dewey’s Auto Body 23-29; Nashville Chiropractic 21-31; James Process Service 19-33. Good Games and Series - D. Snyder 182; S. VanDenburg 206; N. Potter 159; P. Fowler 167; K. Fowler 189; D. Worm 165; C. Hurless 169-453; S. Nash 172-438; N. Goggins 180. Senior Citizens Butterfingers 35-17; Just Having Fun 3319; M&M’s 31-21; Usedtobe #1 30-22; Kuempel 28-24; Three Gals and A Guy 24-28; Early Risers 23-29; King Pins 22-30; Sue Risers 21-31; Ward’s Friends 12-36. Women’s Good Games and Series - G. Scobey 167-460; E. Ulrich 202; P. Freeman 158; B. Maker 168-479; S. Merrill 179-509; C. Stuart 199-459; M. Wieland 179. Men’s Good Games and Series - C. Atkinson 202-510; H. Gibson 201-437; G. Waggoner 186; C. Purdum, Sr. 181; J. Kleinbrink 160-417; L. Brandt 193; W. Mallekoote 188-509; D. Kiersey 189; R. Hart 184. Wednesday PM Mills Landing 37-15; Hair Care 32.5-19.5; The River 30-22; Eye & ENT 27-25; Four Pals 24.5-27.5. Good Games and Series - J. Shurlow 179454; R. Pitts 156-415; A. Nicholson 150-393; P. Shellington 150-419; S. Daniel 171; B. Smith 200; P. Fowler 176-475; T. Christopher 235-550. Sunday Night Mixed Street Bowlers 33; Eastsiders 31; Sandbaggers 29 1/2; You’re Up in Shit 28; Rollin Olins 24; Sunday Snoozers 23 1/2; Straightliners 20. Women’s Good Games and Series - K. Becker 192-558; D. Gray 207-520; F. Ames 173-455; C. Demott 162-340; S. Vandenburg 208; J. Rice 188; J. Healy 153; J. Shoebridge 142; K. Plett 140. Men’s Good Games and Series - B. Hubbell 215-612; D. McKee 233-566; B. Allen 202-546; J. Shoebridge 179-514; M. Strong 183-472; E. Rice 157-451; S. Olin 199; T. Demott 153; S. Jewell 137. Saturday Majors (Youth League) Strikers 20-12; Leones 19-13; Whatever 17.5-14.5; Hastings Bowl 14.5-17.5; Zombies 12-16; Great Balls of Fire 9-19. Girls Good Games and Series - S. Gross 94-248; C. Wright 130-317; C. Wallace 125. Boys Good Games and Series - W. Arnold 184-495; J. Clous 138-368; K. Kenyon 136375; T. Cheeseman 108-249; K. Kavanagh 178-370; J. Ulrich 122-323. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — Page 21 Lakewood girls fall in their first three ball games by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A 16-6 run in the fourth quarter wasn’t quite enough to get the Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball team its first victory of the season Friday night. Haslett scored a 38-34 victory over the host Vikings in non-conference action. And the Lakewood girls are now 0-3 on the season. The Lakewood Vikings were just 10 for 48 shooting the ball from the field in the contest with Haslett. “We couldn't hit anything until late,” said head coach Denny Frost. “We had a lot of clean looks, but couldn’t make a thing. Some nights are like that.” Early foul trouble for Emily Kutch and Madi King helped keep the Lakewood girls out of an offensive rhythm early in the game. Haslett led 21-10 at the half, and pushed its advantage to 32-18 heading into the fourth quarter. “We really fed off our defense in the fourth quarter,” Frost said. “We got after them pretty good, and then we hit a few shots which gave them the energy to keep coming back.” King and Kristin Hilley led the Lakewood girls with ten points each. King also had a team-high eight rebounds to go along with two steals. Hilley had four rebounds and three steals. Lakewood also got six points from Ashley Jemison and four points and three steals from Brooke Wieland. Frost said that Ellie Lakewood’s Hannah DeJong tries to get a shot up in a crowd in the lane during Wednesday night’s contest with Grand Ledge. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Reynolds also provided some good minutes off the bench. King was the only Lakewood girl to have much success at the free throw line. She was 6 of 8, but the team as a whole was just 10 of 22. “We have to do a better job at the free throw line,” Frost said. “If we hit 60 percent, we win the game.” Haslett got 22 points from Makenna Ott and eight from Adrianna Stolicker. “Our effort was great, our execution was good, we just didn’t put the ball in the basket,” Frost said. “I am really proud of the way that the girls fought. They could have easily dropped their heads and quit after missing all of those shots, but they kept working and it put themselves in a position to win the game.” Lakewood dropped its season opener 56-44 at home against Grand Ledge last Wednesday. The Vikings weren’t a whole lot better shooting the basketball in that game either, at least from the floor. They were just 14 of 54 from the field. Kutch and King had 13 points each, while Jemison knocked down three three-pointers to finish with nine points. King also had a teamhigh nine rebounds and four steals. Jemison and Hannah DeJong had seven rebounds each, while DeJong also chipped in seven points. “We held our own on the boards against a much taller team,” Frost said. “Our defensive pressure was really good the first half. Brooke Wieland played a great defensive game out front, which didn’t allow them to get into their offense.” BASKETBALL, continued from page 17 quiet ride home. They responded (Tuesday), which I’m pleased with.” The Panthers knocked off Allegan 48-42 in their season opener Nov. 29. Hastings opened the season Friday with a 42-32 loss at home against Comstock Park. “It was an ugly opening for sure,” Laubaugh said. “We did some nice things, but we also shot ourselves in the foot too often. We had 22 turnovers and just struggled to get any offensive flow going.” Comstock Park had some of the opening night jitters already worked out, having played the previous Tuesday. The Panthers Hot diggity dam by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters As the long season of darkness sweeps over the country, it’s a natural time to think about lighting — and how dependent we are on electricity during this dim time of year. You can heat your home with several different energy sources, including natural gas, heating oil or wood. But unless you’re living off the grid, the lights throughout your abode burn brightly because of electricity from the grid. Yes, I have a couple of candles, a flashlight and two kerosene lamps in my household. But I don’t use them. Instead, like more than 99 percent of us, I just flip a switch to turn on electric lights throughout my house. Of course people use electricity for many other purposes. We run all the equipment in hospital emergency rooms on electricity — and when I’m trying to wake up in the morning, I sometimes think it’s almost equally important that we run our coffee makers on electrical current, too. The landscape of energy is changing in this country. But it’s harder to get agreement on where we should get our electricity in the coming years. People disagree, and for some good reasons. But no matter how you feel about our various energy options, some basic facts about solar energy are worth review. We could start by noting that most of the energy we use is ultimately solar in origin. Fossil fuels, after all, represent solar energy that Mother Nature stored deep in the Earth over whole geological eras. One down side about fossil fuels is that once we use them, they’re gone. Engineer Bob Olsen of Washington State University recently explained to me his view that we have quite a wonderful system of “renewable solar” energy in place, especially in the western parts of the U.S. and around the region of the Tennessee Valley Authority. “That’s the case not because of solar electric panels, but because of the world’s largest solar collector — seawater,” Olsen said. Because we live on land, we don’t often think too clearly about the seas. But the oceans cover about two-thirds of the planet. They absorb a lot of heat energy when light shines on them. Each day, they soak up enormous quantities of energy from the sun, The Vikings’ Madi King (left) tries to fend off Grand Ledge’s Lauren Bachert Wednesday at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) also used their size advantage to haul in 12 offensive rebounds. They finished the night with a 34-28 total rebounding edge. The Saxons led 12-11 after one quarter, but the Panthers went on a 14-4 run in the second quarter to take control of the basketball game. “Honestly, we’re inexperienced,” Laubaugh said. “Dani Meredith has a lot of varsity experience, but beyond that we’re young. Laken Meade played more minutes tonight than probably all of last season, and the juniors just got a taste of what varsity level is really about. We have to get better. We have to take care of the ball, rebound stronger, warming and evaporating as they do so. It’s evaporation from the seas that fills the sky with clouds. Water in the clouds comes down as rain or snow. Olsen said he sees precipitation as the linchpin of renewable solar energy. That’s because the rains flow into major rivers across which we’ve built hydroelectric dams. By running the water behind the dam through turbines, we generate electricity. Electric utilities take that energy and move it from the dams to our kitchens and workplaces. The dams have several good features. One is that they have the ability to cheaply store a great deal of energy. The vast reservoirs behind each dam are natural storage devices. Solar electric panels on a roof don’t have this feature unless linked to expensive batteries that degrade over time. Simply put, dams can easily produce electricity when the sun isn’t shining — a clear advantage in having them power the grid. If we ever get a large slice of our electricity from windmills and solar panels, I think there will still be room for the dams. They — like fossil fuel and nuclear plants — are able to produce juice on a still night when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. Because we want large amounts of electricity at our fingertips 24-7, windmills and solar panels cannot be our sole source of electricity. Another positive attribute of the dams is that they make a lot of electricity without producing any greenhouse gases. And once the basic investment of constructing the dams is finished, they are economical to run because their “fuel” is freely supplied by Mother Nature. That’s essentially why those of us who live in regions of the country with dams have relatively cheap electric rates. From where I sit, the hydroelectric dams are gifts that keep on giving — every time we switch on the lights. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at www.rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. Lakewood led 29-28 at the half, but was outscored 12-5 in the third quarter by the Comets. “ We got tired in the second half and were a step slow to the ball, and Grand Ledge took advantage of it with some easy transition baskets.” The Comets were led by Lyndsey Orwat’s 21 points. Hannah Orwat added 11. The Vikings fell to 0-3 Tuesday with a 5948 loss at Charlotte. “We came out flat and missed some easy shots early and got down,” Frost said. “We would make a run, but couldn't get over the hump. Charlotte did a nice job against our pressure and hit some big threes down the stretch.” Alyssa Brumbaugh led Charlotte with 20 points. She hit three threes in the fourth quarter. The Orioles were also 8-of-10 at the free throw line in the fourth quarter as a team to hold off the Vikings. Hastings guard Laken Meade attacks the basket against Comstock Park Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) and play faster. The game was fairly close all night - and we have to recognize that each possession is valuable.” Taylor Carter led the Saxons with 13 points and two assist in the contest. Meade had seven points and two steals. Meredith had a team-high seven rebounds to go with two assists and she also took a charge. Nichole Redman chipped in six rebounds and two assists too. The Saxons are off Friday night, and begin the O-K Gold Conference season at home against Caledonia Tuesday. Delton Kellogg returns to KVA action Friday night at home against Maple Valley. “It was our first road game and we were not really ready to play at the start,” Frost said. “We played hard, but didn’t get much accomplished. You have to give Charlotte credit for their effort on the perimeter. They took care of the ball and made the plays when they needed to.” Kutch led Lakewood with 19 points, five steals and 17 rebounds. King had 16 points to go along with four steals and eight boards. “Madi King and Emily Kutch were solid tonight, especially in the second half,” Frost said. “We need to find a couple more to step up and shoulder some of the load. We are getting some good minutes each night out of a few, but it seems to be different ones each time.” The Vikings return to action at Williamston Friday in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division opener for each team. TK can’t finish comeback at Calvin Christian Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team whittled down a 15-point deficit at Calvin Christian in the fourth quarter Friday night, but not enough to escape with a win. The Squires improved to 2-0 by topping the Trojans, who were playing their season opener, 49-43. Calvin Christian led 39-24 heading into the fourth quarter, when the Trojans were able to put together a 19-10 run. Shelby Tedrow was 7 of 10 at the free throw line, and led the Trojans with 15 points on the night. Crystal Smith chipped in 11 points, while Molly Lark and Kelli Graham had five each. Calvin Christian, which led 23-17 at the half, was led by Riley Gortsema and Sylvia Davidson who had 16 points each. The Squires also got six points from Rachel Breuker. The Trojans are now 0-2 on the season. They fell 56-26 in a non-conference contest at Ionia Tuesday. The Bulldogs led 32-16 at the half, then held the Trojans to just ten more points in the final two quarters. Tedrow had eight points for TK, while Smith chipped in six and Lark four. Ionia got 18 points from Shelby Atkinson and 15 from Taylor Bovee. The Trojans are off Friday night. �Page 22 — Thursday, December 8, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Integrity, strategic planning top public’s list of preferred superintendent qualities by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Integrity, strategic planning and marketing are the three most important traits and skills for candidates for the superintendent of Hastings Area Schools to possess, according to the results of two community forums and an online survey During the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education work session Monday evening, Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Jennette, who is conducting the district’s superintendent search, gave a report on his findings. Jennette said he hosted two community forums last week; three community members attended the first and 15 residents and staff attended the second. He attributed the low attendance at the first to poor weather conditions that evening. Jennette said 112 people responded to the survey on the district’s website. The survey and the forums were designed to help determine what the public believes are essential qualifications, qualities, skills and abilities for the new superintendent to possess. Former superintendent Rich Satterlee resigned in August. Former Assistant Superintendent Michelle Falcon was subsequently appointed interim superintendent. Jennette said that integrity and strategic planning were the top two, garnering eight votes each. Marketing skills, was third with seven votes. Jennette said that based on what he heard at the forums, there are three things the board needs to know. First, the community appreciates that fact that the board is willing to take input from the community. “I told them that I would work the personnel committee to try to tailor questions for the candidates, based on the community input,” he said. Second, Jennette said the board needs to define what the superintendent’s position will entail. “I used the analogy that Michelle [Falcon] has the runaway train of trying to fix the budget, and I’ve got the runaway train of trying to help you find a candidate and, sooner or later, these parallel trains are going to crash,” he said. “I need to know what her cuts are so when candidates call and say, ‘Tell me about the position. Is there or is there not an assistant superintendent?’’ Third, Jennette said the community feels the board needs to have a backup plan, in case none of the candidates who apply are deemed suitable for the post. “Those are three important things I learned through the forums,” Jennette said. “All in all, I think we got some very good input from a very small population.” He said the next step is for him to meet with the personnel committee and create a profile of the ideal candidate, which will then be submitted to the board for approval at the board’s next regular meeting, slated for Monday, Dec. 12. Once the profile is approved by the board, Jennette said he will start mailing the postings soliciting candidates for the position. The closing date for accepting applications will be on or around Jan. 31, 2012, he said. After Jennette finished his report, Falcon led a brief discussion on the structure of the district’s administration office. “I think it is important we give the board, especially the personnel committee, any information that would be helpful in making those decisions, because it is very difficult for the personnel committee and Jeff Jennette to give information ... when he doesn’t know the assistant superintendent plan, the curriculum director plan, or if we even have money set aside in the budget to hire those positions,” she said. “We need to keep that in mind when we are looking at budgets.” President Kevin Beck said the board needs to make a clear decision on whether the district will have an assistant superintendent before it begins interviewing superintendent candidates. “When the finance and personnel committees meet, that needs to be an item of discussion,” he said. Jennette added that it is important to have a decision before February. “When we build the budget, we need to have that decision also,” said Beck. Board trustee and personnel committee chairperson Donna Garrison said that if the board doesn’t have a clear decision by the time the interview process begins, it may lose the type of candidate it wishes to hire. See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits hases vious purc lid on pre ces not va • 1080P • 240 hz Reg. $1899 *Pri 99 LOOK at this Toshiba Bundle! 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His term will end in the fall of 2012 when that seat and those of fellow board members Patricia Endsley and Gene Haas will also be on the ballot. Board president Kevin Beck said he was impressed with the number and quality of the people who applied for the post and encouraged them all to continue to be involved and run again for a seat on the board. Hart first ran for public office in May when he campaigned for one of two four-year seats on the board during the school election. However, the seats were taken by incumbent Kevin Beck and newcomer Dan Patton. Hart has lived in Hastings 18 years. He and his wife, Shelly, have four children, Emily, Eric, Evan and Ethan, three of whom are students and one who is a recent graduate of Hastings Area Schools. Hart has been employed with Hastings Mutual Insurance Company for nearly 20 years, serving as executive officer for 10 years. He currently is assistant vice president for product development. He has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Western Michigan University. In addition, Hart also has completed 30 additional insurance and risk-management courses. He is currently a representative on the board of governors for the Michigan Basic Property Insurance Association and is the former chair and vice chair and has served on the executive board of that organization. In the community, Hart is active in his church and has coached Hastings Youth Athletic Association football for eight years and has served on the organization’s board. He has also served a board member of Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation for six years. In related business, Patton was nominated and elected to fill the vice president’s seat on the board by a 6-0 vote. Patton abstained from the vote. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-12-15.pdf ea10de40997e437e369d03e907ddcb08 PDF Text Text School board considers Facebook page Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus – just look Saxons come up short in Gold opener See Story on Page 7 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 50 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, December 15, 2011 Secret layaway Santa brings joy to local shoppers by David DeDecker Staff Writer Anonymous donors are stepping forward this holiday season to make sure families have gifts under their Christmas trees. One such donor stopped in to the Hastings Kmart and wrote a check for $5,000 designated toward Christmas layaway gifts at the store. The woman reportedly said she had heard about a similar gesture in the Grand Rapids area and decided to repeat the kindness here. Employees chose 50 families whose layaway purchases were paid off through the donation. “It has been a very rewarding experience for us all at Kmart,” said Judi Chaddock, Kmart human resources. “Morale has jumped tremendously here because we can do something so nice for our customers. We had one man come in to take his gifts off layaway because he couldn’t afford to pay them off before Christmas. When we told him they were already paid for, he was overwhelmed NEWS BRIEFS Holiday favorites on tap at tonight’s Music Showcase A special Christmas show is scheduled for the Community Music Showcase, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. Headlining will be the local trio Maiden Voyage with a variety of original tunes, popular songs and Christmas favorites. Members of the group are Colleen Acker, Melinda Smalley and Angie Seeber. Opening for Maiden Voyage will be Laura McDermott from Hastings. She is a singer and songwriter with two CDs to her credit. No admission is charged for the concerts; however, a freewill offering will be received. The Community Music Showcase is held at Thomas Jefferson Hall, 328 S. Jefferson St., Hastings. Community Action collecting books for children Community Action staff members are hoping to provide every child in the Head Start and Early Head Start program with a book. Community Action is hoping to reach a goal of 1,100 books and is asking residents to donate books appropriate for children from birth to age 5 at select Community Action locations in Barry, Branch, Calhoun and St. Joseph counties Dec. 12 to 31. The local collection site is Hastings Head Start 2049 N. Broadway. Books may be new or gently used, and must be in good condition, without torn pages or writing in them (no magazines, textbooks, outdated nonfiction, encyclopedia sets or coloring books). “Studies have shown that having books in the home is just as important as a parent’s education level in determining what level of education that child will reach,” said Nancy Macfarlane, CEO of Community Action. “This means that if a child grows up in a home with books, they are more likely to achieve a higher level of education, even if their parents didn’t. Providing one book is the least anyone can do to set a child up for educational success.” For more information, call Community Action at 877-422-2726 or visit the website at www.caascm.org. and started to cry. “This whole thing has been kind of a step- ping stone of amazingly great giving. Many more people are now donating in the area and across the country,” she said. “Customers just start to cry when we tell them someone has paid for their layaways already.” The first recipient of the gift stopped by the store to make a payment on her layaway purchases and learned that she had a $0 balance. She was moved by the generosity and wrote a letter to the anonymous donor: “To the Hastings Kmart Santa, I hope this thank-you letter gives you a little bit of an idea what you have done. I am a grandma of three wonderful grandchildren — 6 years, 3 years, and soon-to-be 1-year-old. Times have been hard, but we do okay. I work full-time, but still find it hard to do the little simple things with the kids, as a lot of folks at this time of year and all year long. It’s people like you that give people love, hope and faith. “My 6-year-old granddaughter looked at me the other day and said, ‘Grandma, is there a Santa?’ I told her, ‘As long as you believe.’ Well, today I am here to tell you, you are my Santa. What you did was so appreciated, not only by me, but I’m am sure each and everybody you helped that day. I cried happy and joyful tears all the way out of Kmart, and all the way home that day. Still today, I tell people how blessed I was and start to cry. “As for me and my family, we would like to wish you and your family a wonderful and joyous Christmas, along with a happy new year. “Thank you again my Santa, my angel. We See SANTA, page 3 Hartough to receive 2011 Athena Award Family members visit the Hastings Kmart store over the weekend to learn that their Christmas layaway purchases were paid for in full by a secret Santa. County, deputies agree on three-year pact by Doug VanderLaan Editor Barry County commissioners put their stamp of approval on a three-year contract agreement with sheriff deputies at their regular meeting Tuesday that will freeze wages but will provide greater job security for the county’s deputies. The agreement has been ratified by both parties and, under county commission direction, is now being forwarded to labor attorneys for final preparation. “I feel good,” said Barry County Administrator Michael Brown, in a follow-up interview Wednesday morning. “It’s tough economic times for both parties. We’re dealing with shrinking revenues, and the employees are feeling added pressure with health insurance and pension costs that are putting pressures on their budgets.” Wages will be frozen for the first two years of the new agreement, with third-year compensation open for negotiation at the request of either party. Key components to the agreement are a continuation of the defined-benefit pension program for current employees, though they will pay an additional 2.5 percent to help fund it. A hybrid pension plan, combining the defined-benefit plan and a defined-contribution program, will be extended to employees hired on or after Jan. 1, 2012. “As the government has started to make proposals regarding defined contribution plans, the Municipal Employee Retirement System has been active in discussions that would limit the employers’ pension costs to 10 percent,” explained Brown. “Our employees were concerned about and interested in having some level of hybrid that bridges the defined benefit program with a defined contribution program that’s more like a 401(k) program. “This structure also bridges the debate between maintaining the longevity and the funding of a defined benefit program while bringing along the actual funding requirement of closing a defined benefit program.” The costs of closing a defined benefit program in favor of a defined contribution plan are large. Blending the two programs for future employees will help avoid those closing costs while providing greater budget flexibility for the county. Deputies also received assurance that, in the case of work force reduction, part-time positions would be reduced first, and the county would create a light-duty position for a temporarily disabled employee to facilitate a return to full-duty status. “We got this done before the end of the year and before the existing agreement expired [on Dec. 31],” summed up Brown. “We sat down at the table, laid out the issues and had good dialogue. “Any time we can get an agreement in place, it’s a good result,” he said. A request for comment from the sheriff deputies’ negotiating team was not made available to The Banner by press time. Since 2009, the Barry County Chamber of Commerce has honored exemplary local leaders through the internationally recognized Athena Award program. Through a partnership with Leadership Barry County, the Chamber added a new Athena award this year to recognize a younger generation of leaders with the Athena Young Professional Leadership Award. Jan Hartough, recently retired from MSUExtension serving as the State Coordinator for Public Deliberation and a long-time Barry County resident is recognized as the 2011 Athena Leadership recipient. The inaugural Athena Young Professional Leadership Award recipient is Megan Lavell, Executive Director of the Thornapple Arts Council and resident of Hastings since 2006. Both Athena recipients will be recognized and honored at the upcoming Chamber Annual Dinner on Saturday, January 14, 2011 at the Gilmore Car Museum’s new Automotive Heritage Center. The Athena Award celebrates exemplary leaders and honors outstanding professionals for excellence in their field, providing valuable service to their community and for serving as a role model to women in the attainment of professional goals and leadership skills. The program has grown to include organizations in hundreds of cities worldwide and has recognized over 5,000 Athena Award recipients. This is the third year the Barry County Chamber of Commerce will recognize a local leaders as Athena Leadership Award Recipients. Jan Hartough was one of the first woman Extension directors in the state of Michigan serving Barry County for over 25 years and has been instrumental in developing programs throughout Barry County that continue to provide opportunities for women today. Hartough’s ability to envision and develop new programs is virtually unparalleled in Barry County and includes the founding of Leadership Barry County, which continues today with over 350 graduates over the Jan Hartough course of 21 years in existence. Jan has personally mentored each director of the program over the life of the program to date. Hartough was a charter trustee of the Barry Community Foundation when it was founded in 1995 and helped to establish policies, bylaws and grant guidelines and was instrumental in forming the Barry County Resource Network creating a collaborative of health and human service organizations working together to better serve the local community. Her visionary leadership helped to develop the “Healthy Families in Barry County” program resulting in increased skills in parenting and served on the design group creating the Barry County Economic Development Alliance delivering professional economic development services countywide since 1999. Hartough leads by example through her service on many committees See ATHENA, page 5 Businesses, city mum regarding water-billing issues by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer No one is talking. Both Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield and Mike McPhillips, the legal counsel for Ponderosa Restaurant, have said they are not at liberty to make any comment at this time regarding a water and sewer bill received by Ponderosa which may have resulted from a recently completed audit of the city’s water and sanitary sewer service process by Williams and Works. During its regular December meeting Monday night, the Hastings City Council received a study of its water billing process prepared by Williams and Works. Mansfield told the council the municipal engineering firm had been hired to look at ways to improve how it bills for water and sanitary sewer service as a way to prevent future inaccuracies as a result of several errors being discovered relating to the billing process. Mansfield said the city has already notified virtually all water and sanitary sewer customers impacted by previous errors and made them aware of the adjustments that would be made. “In an effort to ensure that we uncover all the potential errors and discrepancies and to make sure we avoid creating new errors in the future, we retained Williams and Works to review the process we use for utility service initiation and account creation and monitoring,” he said in his communication to the council Monday evening. “We thought it beneficial to use an outside thirdparty to evaluate our process from an objective perspective.” In its summary, Williams and Works said the meters themselves are not at issue, or even the meter reading and recording service from Consumers Energy, which may falter from time to time. The report said the issue seems to be the proper accounting of the size and type of meter that a customer has and the verification that the customer has the proper size meter. In conducting the study, Williams and Works worked with office and field staff to develop a flow chart that showed many of the areas where improving communications could minimize future errors. Staff at the consulting firm recommended the city continue to conduct monthly billing review meetings with office and field staff and use flow charts and a color-coded meter information map and a list of service applications to continue fine-tuning its process. In other business, the council: • Approved in concept a request from the Barry County Chamber of Commerce to bring a Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament to the county Saturday, June 30, and Sunday, July 1, 2012. “This tournament is a great opportunity to draw visitors to the area and engage local sports enthusiasts of all ages,” said Barry County Chamber of Commerce President Valerie Byrnes. • Approved a motion and authorized a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the replacement of the Michigan Avenue bridge. Mansfield said the project costs referenced in the contract are in line with the city’s budget for the work. However, he said, the actual costs would not be known until the project is let and bids are received and approved by MDOT. Bids will be let starting Jan. 6, 2012, with the contract to be awarded no later than 49 days after the date of the bid letting (Feb. 24). Construction is expected to begin within 15 days of the date of the bid being awarded. “We are very excited about finally getting this project under construction,” said Mansfield. �Page 2 — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Y’s endowment campaign making strides by David DeDecker Staff Writer At the beginning of the year, the YMCA of Barry County Board of Directors started to raise funds in order to sustain its mission of providing affordable YMCA programs for children and families. “It is difficult to sustain an operation which is dependent on annual contributions and program fees, particularly in a down economy,” said Tom Wilt, YMCA executive director. “If families don’t have disposable income to register their children for a program activity, the YMCA struggles to ensure enough equipment, staffing, etc. If the Y is able to endow its overhead and provide consistency in funding, we can do a better job of delivering programs and services to everyone in the county.” To succeed in sustaining its administrative costs, maintaining its camp facilities and having an endowed fund to supply financial assistance to families in need, the board of directors set a goal of $7.8 million. “With the dedicated assistance of a few volunteers to ask friends and businesses in the community to contribute to this ambitious goal, we have successfully raised 71 percent of our goal through gifts or pledges,” said Wilt. “We are excited to achieve this in a short time, which really demonstrates the loyalty of the community, and to ensure the YMCA is able to continue working with children and families for future generations. We have a real challenge to reach this goal. Typically, you have contributors at the beginning of a campaign to build commitment in hopes others will follow. Now, we are at the stage of asking families and businesses to consider giving through a three-year pledge. This provides for larger gifts, and we will ultimately be successful.” Young YMCA soccer players stretch before a game. The YMCA has created three funds through The final fund is general operations, which its own endowment which includes the Bob will help ensure program rates are affordable. King Legacy, designed to provide financial “This is the most ambitious challenge, but assistance for low-income families through most critical to sustaining the organization. interest generated on an annual basis. Our goal is $4.5 million, and we are currently “This is a new fund the board created to at 78 percent of achieving this fund’s goal,” help continue providing direct dollar support said Wilt. to over 22 percent of program participants,” In addition to contributions to the Y’s said Wilt. endowment, the Barry Community The Bob King Legacy fund goal was set at Foundation has mirrored the funds, allowing $1.25 million, and currently has commitments contributors to donate through the BCF and of $450,000, or 36 percent. assign the gift to any one of the three funds. The camp facility fund will ensure buildFor more information or to make a contriings and equipment are maintained for future bution to the YMCA Endowment Fund, call generations. This second designated fund is Tom Wilt at 269-945-4574 or mail PO Box seeking $2.1 million, and currently has com- 252, Hastings, MI 49058. mitments of $1.5 million. A young camper builds self-confidence by climbing the rock wall at Camp Algonquin. Horses step out on Broadway – and keep going Lisa Stocks, an employee of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department and the member of the department’s posse, was on her way home when she saw an unusual sight — a pair of riderless horses galloping down Woodlawn Avenue. Stocks and two other women stopped their vehicles and managed to catch the horses near the intersection of Church and North streets. Hastings City Police were notified, and relatives of the horses’ owner were called to collect the errant equines. The relative said the owners were out of town and had asked some neighboring families to look after and exercise the horses in their absence. It’s unknown how the horses managed to escape their enclosure on West State Road before making their way across Broadway and into the neighborhood north of Woodlawn. Area service clubs welcome high school musicians Two horses escaped their enclosure Tuesday afternoon and took a brief tour of neighborhoods on Hastings’ north side before being captured by passersby. Pictured are (from left) an unidentified good Samaritan, Hastings City Police officer Kris Miller and Lisa Stocks, a member of the Barry County Sheriff’s Posse, who helped catch the horses near the corner of Church and North streets. Hastings New Year’s Eve celebration seeks youth group participation The Hastings New Year’s Eve ball drop at the corner of Jefferson and State streets in downtown Hastings is becoming a familyfriendly holiday tradition. Organizers are inviting local youth organizations from the schools, churches, scouts, and community to participate in the event by setting up tables for fundraising or simply to provide information about their organizations. “We’d like to get four or five different groups. They could sell hot chocolate and other refreshments or novelties such as noisemakers, tiaras, glow-in-the-dark necklaces and bracelets and that type of thing to raise money for their group,” said organizer Carl Schoessel. “Or, they could do games or face painting and just use it as an opportunity to promote their organization.” Schoessel said it will be first-come, firstserved as far as the type of fundraiser the groups could do. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until midnight when the ball will drop and rooftop fireworks light the night sky, and the Thornapple Jazz Orchestra will play “Auld Lang Syne” to usher in 2012. The entertainment stage will be set up on Jefferson Street next to the Walldorff where Dave McIntyre will serve as the emcee for the event, local disc jockey John Anderson will provide music and the Hastings High School Dance Team and dancers from Step ‘N’ Time Dance Studio will entertain the crowds and lead the dancing. At 11:45 p.m., the Thornapple Jazz Orchestra will take to the stage to provide live musical entertainment until Hastings Mayor Bob May leads the countdown to midnight. If the weather isn’t as balmy as it was last New Year’s Eve, and celebrants get cold listening to the music, dancing or strolling around to look at ice sculptures, they can go to the large warming tent, which will be set up on State Street west of Jefferson. “We hope people come early and stay for the whole event,” said Schoessel. In addition to youth-oriented groups, Brass instrumentalists from Hastings High School play merrily while assisted by human music stands. Members of the Hastings High School Choir sing excerpts from their recent musical production of “White Christmas.” Fireworks atop the Walldorff Brew Pub & Bistro mark the start of the new year in January. (File photo). organizers are also looking for more sponsors for ice sculptures which will be on display downtown during the event. So far Bosley Pharmacy, Deming Auto Collision Service, Dr. David Mansky, Priority Collision, and Life Business are sponsoring ice sculptures. Bosley Pharmacy is also sponsoring the stage which is being provided by Rick Moore and the Thornapple Trail Association. Diamond Propane is donating the propane heat for the warming tent and stage. Hastings City Bank is sponsoring the entertainment. Hastings Fiberglass is sponsoring the fireworks. Flexfab Horizons International has stepped forward as an event grand sponsor as well as sponsoring the tent, which is being provided by Two Brothers and a Tent. Youth-oriented groups and organizations that would like to participate in the event and anyone interested in either sponsoring an ice sculpture or being a major sponsor are encouraged to call Schoessel, 269-948-8658. The trombone section of the Hastings High School Band jazz up some Christmas merriment, with sheet music assistance with from members of the choir. A combined meeting of Hastings Rotary, Kiwanis and the Exchange clubs welcomed the winter holidays with music and singing from Hastings High School students. Under the direction of HHS instructor Patti LaJoye, two brass sections of the high school band and members of the choir entertained the clubs during lunch Monday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — Page 3 SANTA, continued from page 1 Hastings Kmart layaway shoppers got a big surprise over the weekend when they found out their layaways had been paid off by an anonymous donor. Here, one of the happy shoppers gets the news from a Kmart employee. love you.” Some other layaway customers whose bills had been paid off wrote shared their comments with Kmart employees. “I would like to deeply thank whoever paid the two layaways for my family. I have 14 grandchildren and just found out I will have a new great grandson on the way. I cannot tell you how much this has helped, and it is truly appreciated. You are truly an angel! Merry Christmas and God bless you and your family.” Another recipient called it a blessing, “What a wonderful surprise and a great blessing. Thank you so much to who ever this secret Santa is. May they know what a true blessing they have been to me and my family. Thanks again.” One shopper felt the gift represented the spirit of the holidays, “This Christmas spirit is about showing our love to others. That’s why I was making this purchase. To show my love to my family. It was a awesome feeling to feel the love through this awesome gift. It warms my heart and reminds me to pass it on.” Although people are encouraged to ‘believe’ this time of year, “Unbelievable,” was how one recipient responded, “in today’s economy, that someone could be so generous. I am shaking. Thank you so much. You made my family happy this Christmas.” For those who are struggling to make ends meet, the holiday season can be a truly stressful and sad time of year. This local Kmart Santa has proven, to many people in the community, that random acts of kindness are what make it a wonderful life. Hastings bus drivers, school district agree on contract by Doug VanderLaan Editor After two months of working without a contract, Hastings Area School System bus drivers reached a three-year contract agreement with the school district that was approved by the Hastings Board of Education in a closed-session meeting following the board’s regular meeting Monday evening. Key to the agreement is the elimination of all health insurance benefits in exchange for a 1 percent pay increase for the first year and future increases to be negotiated. Only seven of the 21 drivers received health insurance benefits based on their fulltime status. The elimination of health insurance benefits, combined with benefits negotiated for the driving staff, will produce a net savings to the district of $46,295. “I’m very satisfied and grateful [for] the significant sacrifice the bus driver’s association has made with this agreement,” said Hastings Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon. “We’ve asked each of our employee groups to make concessions and have received them from the teachers, from the administrators and the bus drivers.” Negotiations with the remaining employee group, the support staff, are in mediation. A number of other improvements to the contract for bus drivers were added to the new contract, including increased reimbursement of approximately $3,500 for pre-school year contacts and visits by drivers to families on their routes. Drivers will also receive an increased meal allowance during team and organization trips outside the district of $10 for breakfast and lunch (up from $5) and $15 for dinner (up from $10). Another key component to the new contract is the changing of sick days to paid time off. Eight drivers who have accumulated 15 sick days or more are eligible to use them as paid time off for mid-winter break and for professional development days for teachers and staff. Amanda Sutton, president of the Bus Drivers Association for Hastings Area Schools, expressed satisfaction with the contract during extenuating economic times. “While the drivers were disappointed about losing their health benefits, the drivers feel that the interim superintendent and the school board were generous in other areas,” said Sutton in a telephone interview Wednesday. In other action and discussion, the board: • Received a draft and requests for final revisions on contents of a superintendent search brochure from Barry Intermediate School District superintendent and search consultant Jeff Jennette. The brochure is scheduled for positing on websites of the Hastings Area School System, the BISD, the Michigan Association of School Administrators and the Michigan Association of Superintendent. Brochures will be mailed to every public school in the Michigan. Suggestions were made that the posting not be limited to Michigan, that additional sites offering nationwide exposure be added. • Approved the personnel report, which included the layoff, effective Jan. 20, 2012, of teachers Kellen Deau, art; Kerry Nickel, special education; and Lisa Pohl, English. Appointments by the board included Mary Dennie, food service director; Trisha Fairbrother, Alexis Kelly and Molly Westrate, child care substitutes; and Lynette Kaiser, Sarah Micklatcher and Rebecca Shaver, elementary lunch paraprofessionals at Northeastern and Star. School improvement assignments included Teresta Bolo, co-chair elementary, Michael Engle, chair, high school; Teresa Heide, chair, middle school; Trisha Kietzman, co-chair elementary; Rebecca Parker, chair, middle school; Kurt Schaaf, chair, high school; Dawn Secord, chair, elementary; Kelli Slocum, chair, elementary; and Beth Stevens, elementary. Curriculum council appointments included Kristine Flood, high school; Tammy Garbrecht, special education, middle school; Cheryl Goggins, middle school; Katy Hoke, elementary; Catherine Magill, elementary; Ellyn Main, special education middle school; and Julie Severns, elementary. The board also approved reduction in hours for bus driver and middle school paraprofessional Karen Hayes, effective January 2012. • Accepted two anonymous donations, the first for $2,633 for the purchase of warm-up uniforms and bags for the high school girls basketball program and, the second, $250 for the purchase of supplies to pack evening meals for families in need of assistance. “This is something that really is a big help for families who live under extreme difficulties,” commented board trustee Gene Haas. “There’s a lot of kids [for whom] the only meal they get is the one they get at school. Everything that is done in this vein to help keep families going is a real positive, so, to whoever this anonymous donor is, my sincerest gratitude.” • Referred to the board policy committee the review and update of a number of items, including discussion of the social media Facebook proposal. The committee will report back to the full board at its next monthly meeting Jan. 16, 2012. • Heard a presentation from seven students enrolled in the school’s construction trades program featuring completed projects and some of those planned for the coming calendar year. The program — which also includes classes in agriscience, computer aided design and business — has 19 students and fulfills state-mandated math requirements. The program is fully funded by federal dollars earmarked for high school construction trades programs. Updated windows for the high school’s greenhouse and construction of dugouts and a pressbox at the high school soccer field are recent successes. Making the presentation were Mitch Owen, Jake Stanton, Dylan McKee, Michael Lee, Mike Pewoski, Jeff Todd and David Case. Community forum launches budget-rebuilding process by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Approximately 30 people, half of whom are Hastings Area Schools staff, attended the community forum to hear Interim Superintendent of Schools Michelle Falcon detail the district’s financial situation and the budget-rebuilding process she is launching to help improve the budget. “I am going to start by outlining the brutal facts about our district’s financial situation; however, Hastings is not unique to any other district in the state of Michigan,” she said at the beginning of the forum. According to Falcon, the five harsh facts facing Hastings Area Schools are declining enrollment over the past 15 years — a decrease of 552 students since 1996, 470 of them since 2005; a decrease in state aid; increasing costs for health and retirement benefits; previous practice of “right-now” budgeting — using limited or one-time funds to preserve programing without planning for the future when those funds would no longer be available; and pending legislation that would eliminate personal property tax and require the district to offer all-day, every-day kindergarten. Falcon said the district is budgeting for a loss of 64 students for the 2012-13 school year based on enrollment projections. She said the decline in enrollment is due to families moving out of the district as businesses close or downsize, a decline in the birth rate; and a drop in Michigan’s overall population. However, she said if the state mandates allday, every-day kindergarten, that may help to increase Hastings’ enrollment. “As a matter of fact, our neighbors [Thornapple Kellogg Schools[ are looking at not offering [all-day, every-day kindergarten],” she said. “They are also looking at charging tuition for Young Fives, where we have a Young Fives program, and if we can keep the integrity of the program we have and offer all-day, every-day kindergarten, that is a draw and could mean an increased revenue source for us ... “It’s kind of a roll of the dice right now,” Falcon said. “If we are able to offer all-day, alternate-day kindergarten next year, it is my hope that we draw people to Hastings.” Elevated health insurance and retirement costs are another problem area for the district. “Even if we keep salaries flat, those are increased costs to our district,” said Falcon, adding that for the 2012-13 school year, the district would have to pay state retirement costs equaling 27.37 percent of each employee’s salary. According to Falcon, the third problem facing Hastings Area Schools is that in the past, the district engaged in “right-now” budgeting and didn’t plan for the future. “We did not plan as we should have,” said Falcon, who joined the district in August 2010. “Plan, meaning coming all together and trying to come up with something where we could have some forward thinking and collaborate on budget reductions.” In June of each year, public school districts are required to present the state with a balanced budget. “What’s happened for the past four years is that after that budget was submitted to the State of Michigan, every district received a lifeline, or pot of money ... ,” she said. “There were strings attached to it; you couldn’t spend it willy-nilly or add it to your fund balance ... What we’ve done in Hastings is try to keep the integrity of our programs ... a lot of the programs that we have are because of these lifelines that we were afforded the past four years.” However, Falcon said, the district did not have any plans in place for what would happen when those funds were no longer available. “There’s no lifeline anymore; there’s no golden pot. There’s nothing out there ...” she said. “What’s happened under this governor [Rick Snyder] is there are major strings attached just for your basic fund allowance.” Regarding the district’s fund balance, Falcon said the highest it’s been in the past five years was just over $500,000. If the district continues to spend as it has and does not make mid-year budget cuts, she said the fund balance will be approximately $100,000. Falcon said that while mid-year cuts and concessions from the district’s service employee unions will help, more needs to be done. Projected revenue decreases include loss of 64 students, at $438,344; Best Practices additional $100 per pupil increase of $279,900; Michigan Public School Employee Retirement System offset of $100 per pupil of $279,900; personal property tax elimination, $97,300; the addition of six kindergarten teachers, $372,000; MPSERS 3 percent increase to 27.37 percent, $372,000; administrator in central office, $125,000; bus leasing program for five buses, $100,000; technology budget, $100,000; curriculum budget, $100,000; for a total $2,312,244, or approximately 10 percent, decrease in revenue. District budget reductions to date include instructional — closing Pleasantview Elementary, closing media centers (libraries), eliminating all but two guidance counselor positions, restructuring the extra duty schedule, reducing the cost of benefits; administrative — salary reductions, eliminating the assistant superintendent position, reducing technology support, eliminating cell phone stipends and reducing benefit costs; noninstructional — privatizing custodial services, eliminating three secretarial positions, Hastings Area Schools Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon answers questions from the audience during the community forum on the budget-rebuilding process. decreasing paraprofessional hours, eliminating Pleasantview bus run, eliminating assistant mechanic post, eliminating technology support, eliminating cell phone stipends. Falcon said the district is creating the budget-rebuilding task force to plan what needs to be cut and communicate to the public what is being cut, when and why it will happen. She said it is also important to look at ways to generate additional revenue for the district. Suggestions for increasing the district’s revenue stream include creating desirable programs that will draw students and families into the district, findings ways to improve, increase enrollment and sell property. The budget rebuilding task force and each of its subcommittees, she said, will ideally include the following representatives: a board of education member, district administrator, principals and supervisors, residents, members of the district improvement team, parents, teachers and support staff. The tasks of the team are to prioritize by identifying areas to be protected the most from the budget cuts, which are projected to be approximately $2.3 million. She said students should be held harmless and sheltered from cuts as much as possible. Areas of the budget the task force will be looking at include: Non-academic — utilities, custodial supplies, capital outlay. Academic expenses — supplies, learning materials, instructional equipment, computer hardware and software. Subsidized programs eligible for user fees — athletics, extra-curricular activities, grants, Community Education and Recreation center, child care. Non-academic support — custodial costs, maintenance personnel, clerks/secretarial, transportation, food service. Academic support — salaries of counselors, technology, paraprofessionals, building and district administrators. Academic programs — salaries for specialized academic services, such as art, music, physical education and technology; and special education. Classroom teachers — salaries for instructional personnel whose reduction would increase the overall size of the regular education classes in a grade or academic department. Falcon said three subcommittees will look into the following areas: Revenues and expenses for the CERC; the food service program and what district expenses can be charged to the food service’s fund balance; and the possibility of closing an elementary school in the fall of 2013. The district will soon launch an online survey on its website, www.hassk12.org, in order to garner more comments from the community about the budget-restructuring process, according to Falcon. She said the task will hold monthly meetings to review survey results, brainstorm, analyze and prioritize. Task force representatives would attend the district’s monthly finance committee meetings and give reports at the board’s monthly work sessions. The task force is expected to have its recommendation ready to be submitted to the board of education in May, which would be subject to board approval in June of 2012. Falcon asked those who attended the meeting Tuesday evening to contact her and provide their contact information and tell their areas of interest in the budget-restructuring process. While Falcon said she didn’t get as many community members signed Tuesday evening to serve on the budget-rebuilding committee and its subcommittees as she had hoped, she said she is starting a grass-roots drive to find more parent and community members willing to get involved and take an active roll in the future of Hastings Area Schools. For more information on the district’s budget and restructuring process, log on to the districts website www.hassk12.org. To volunteer to serve on the task force or subcommittee, call Falcon, 269-948-4400, or email mfalcon@hassk12.org. Lake Odessa house destroyed by fire Friday morning The home of John Tiemeyer was destroyed by fire and his two dogs died in the blaze while he was at work Friday morning. (Photo by Jeff Sanderson) Lake Odessa firefighters were called to a house on the north east end of Jordan Lake Friday morning, Dec. 9. Fire Chief Jeff Sanderson said central dispatch received multiple calls around 4:20 a.m. from neighbors who heard explosions in the home at 14106 Maier Drive. Home owner John Tiemeyer was working third shift. His two dogs were in the house and died in the blaze. The home, which was insured, was totally engulfed in fire when firefighters arrived. Sanderson said the cause of the blaze is still unknown. Consumers Energy was on the scene later Friday morning, and found no gas leaks from the line to the house. Lake Odessa Fire was assisted by Woodland and Clarksville departments. Life EMS also was on the scene. �Page 4 — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner This week, The Banner introduces a revamped editorial page that includes four new features designed to provide more reader interaction and participation in the news process: • An interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website. Results will be tabulated and reported the following week, along with a new question. • A photograph taken by readers or by our staff members that represents Barry County. We’ll select a photograph for publication each week and post the others to our website for all to enjoy. • A quick and light interview with a person that makes the sun shine in Barry County. We’ll take your suggestions of people who might not be seen in the pages of our newspapers but who play Did you prominent roles in making Barry County a warm home and a special place to be. • A photography quiz ... for which we don’t have the answers. Our archives are filled with old photographs that were never identified and which, over the years, extended beyond our own records. If you can help us identify people and scenes, you’ll be an ace detective and you’ll receive our sincere appreciation. Though we’re replacing the public opinion portion of the editorial page, we trust that these new additions will be even more informative and entertaining. Even more, we hope they’ll involve you in the news of the day and in the excitement of building our scrapbook for the community — one week at a time. Earlier this month, my wife and I attended the Thornapple Players’ presentation of “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus.” The program was held in the Barry Community Foundation’s new home called the Barry County Enrichment Center (former Leason Sharpe Hall and Presbyterian Church) in downtown Hastings. The heartwarming true story dates back to 1897 when an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon asked her dad if there really was a Santa Claus. Her papa replied, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” So Virginia wrote a letter to the local newspaper, The Sun, with the question, “Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?” The newspaper turned the response over to its most gifted reporter, Francis Church, who had recently suffered the loss of his wife and young daughter and was experiencing great pain and suffering. The editor of the newspaper, Edna Mitchell, assigned Church to write the response to Virginia, knowing that it could be the best medicine she could offer Church to help him overcome the recent tragedies as he looked for the spirit of Santa during a time when so many didn’t have jobs or money to buy presents for Christmas. Church had been a war correspondent during the U.S. Civil War. It was another time in our nation’s history when personal pain and suffering tested the hope and faith of the people. As I sat in the audience, watching and listening to the performance, I wondered what I would say if a young writer sent this paper a letter asking about the validity of Santa Claus. How would I respond? My response might be similar to what Church wrote more than a century ago: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy.” For weeks now, throughout the pages of our publications, we’ve printed numerous stories of local groups and organizations collecting food, clothing, toys and other donations for struggling families. There have been stories on food banks, free shoveling for seniors, toy drives and more. Local churches, community organizations and school groups are holding bazaars, dinners and all kinds of events to raise the awareness and garner donations to help families during the holidays. According to Webster’s dictionary, Santa Claus is the personification of the spirit of Christmas, usually represented by a jolly old man with a white beard and a red suit. Church responded to Virginia in what has become one of the nation’s most famous editorials ever written: “Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.” And, yet you only have to pick up a newspaper, turn on your television to see the impact that the spirit of the holidays brings out in many of us during this special season. It was written that there are three stages of a man’s life: He believes in Santa Claus. He doesn’t believe in Santa Claus. He is Santa Claus. That really sums it up. As children, we grow up anticipating the holidays and enjoying all the gifts that the season brings. Then we grow older and begin to question whether there really is a Santa Claus because we’ve been conditioned not to believe in what we can’t actually see. But, as we grow into adults, we realize that there really is a Santa Claus — and the proof is in the spirit that comes from each other this time of year. I don’t want to make light of the real meaning of the Christmas, which has nothing to do with Santa Claus, but rather the birth of the Christ Child. Yet, as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, it’s only appropriate that we celebrate the season with the love, faith and giving spirit of the Santa within each of us. Look through the pages of our publications – there are plenty of opportunities to help so many families that are in need. When The Sun ran Church’s editorial on the front page of the Sept. 21, 1897, edition, even Edna Mitchell didn’t realize that the editorial would stand the test of time and would be featured in newspapers across the country each year for more than 100 years later. “No Santa Claus,” wrote Church, “Thank God! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, then times ten-thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.” And that he has – giving so much to children of all ages – the spirit of Santa Claus lives on and will continue to impact our lives as long as we ‘believe.’ see? Fleeting photo op Even with Hastings High School students presenting “White Christmas” over the weekend, the coatings of snow that blanketed the area in recent weeks didn’t last. But, it sure created photo opportunities, like this one in Hastings. We’re dedicating this space to photographs taken by readers or our staff members that represent Barry County. We’ll select a photograph for publication each week and post the others to our website for all to enjoy. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Do you Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus – just look around know? Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics Can you identify this photo from our archives? Do you recognize the people? The living room? The rocking horse? The man appears to be a sailor home on leave. Was he in World War II, the Korean War or serving in peace time? What can you tell us? The Banner archives have numerous photographs from the middle of the past century that have no date, names or other information. We’re hoping readers can help us identify the people in the photos and provide a little more information about the event. If you’re able to help tell this photograph’s story, we want to hear from you. Mail information to Attn: Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; email news@j-adgraphics.com, or call 269-945-9554. Have you What do you Regarding last week’s photo, an interested reader recognized the furniture as the Oakmasters brand, which was manufactured at the Grand Rapids Bookcase Company on State Street, Hastings (where Wendy’s, Commercial Bank and other businesses are now located). The caller said she believed the scene was part of a photo shoot, in preparation for the Chicago furniture show. met? Each week, The Banner profiles a person from the community working behind the scenes, whose efforts may not make headlines, but whose dedication makes Barry Co unty shine. We’ll provide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. If you could change something in Barry County, what would it be? “To remove the need of places like Manna’s Market.” If you won the lottery: “I’d give it all away. I just couldn’t keep that much money when there is that much need.” Favorite movie: “Wizard of Oz.” Favorite TV show: “I guess it dates me, but I like ‘Little House on the Prairie.’” Book to recommend: The Noticer by Andy Andrews. Best advice received: “To evaluate things on a big scale. Does it really matter in the scope of eternity?” Person you most admire: “Bonnie MacKenzie, a co-worker at Hastings Manufacturing.” Best memories: “Camping with family.” Best president: Ronald Reagan Christmas wish: “I’m a librarian: a Kindle Fire, of course.” Do you know someone who should be featured? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com, and we’ll publish the results next week ... along with another poll question. Results will be tabulated and reported the following week, along with a new question. This week’s question ... Michigan instituted a ban on texting while driving in July 2010. The National Safety Transportation Board said this week that emailing, texting or chatting on a cell phone while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed. An NTSB report attributes 21 percent of fatal car crashes to cell phone usage, and a Virginia study states that drivers who text while behind the wheel are 23 times more likely to meet with an accident. Are you in favor of: Last week’s question ... Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed an anti-bullying bill into law requiring all public schools to have in place a plan to deal with bullying issues. Do you believe this will make a difference in public schools? o A nationwide ban on texting while driving o A nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving o A nationwide ban on both texting and cell phone usage while driving Yes — 29% No — 71% o No nationwide ban The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com • Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs President Frederic Jacobs Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer Kay Bursley lives in Woodland and graduated from Lakewood in 1984. She is mar ried to Dale Bursley and has two children in grade school and two adult children. She claims five grandchildren. Bursley is the librarian at Spindler Memorial Library in Woodland and at Barry Co unty Christian School. She volunteers at Manna’s Market in Woodland and is an offi ce assistant at Hastings Church of the Nazarene. • NEWSROOM • Doug Vanderlaan (Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Helen Mudry Casey Cheney Brett Bremer Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Dave DeDecker • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Jennie Yonker Chris Silverman Dan Buerge Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — Page 5 IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Result of corporal punishment: Respect To the editor: When I was in school, there was corporal punishment. Most of the time it was never used, but the idea it was available kept kids from being mean, and disruptive because they knew they had to face the principal. Also they had to face Dad when they got home. Some people say spanking causes fear of your parents. I call it respect. I got spanked, face-slapped for sass and soap in mouth for swearing. I think I turned out okay. I’m not a drug addict or felon. Maybe if parents were allowed to spank – not beat – for fear of going to jail, there would not be the disrespectful children now. Too many parents fear their children instead of the other way around. Reasoning works to an extent, but there comes a time a child may need a spanking, mouth slapped or soap in their mouth. My kids turned out to be respectful and good, working adult. If you look at kids who do get in trouble, most had no discipline or guidance at home. I am not condoning beating kids, but discipline has been pushed out of the picture – it needs to be put back in. Parents should be able to spank their children, and schools should have some form of corporal punishment again. Deb James, Hastings New ‘senior tax’ will hurt citizens, economy To the editor: Recently the Michigan Supreme Court issued its opinion on Public Act 38 (the socalled new senior tax) and found that most of the law is constitutional. With some minor excisions, the court gave a green light to tax retirement income, including public sector pensions, by applying a three-tiered structure. This new tax will remove about $300 million per year from the disposable income of Michigan pensioners alone. Coupled with cuts to education, reductions in personal exemptions, reduction in earned-income tax credits and other tweaking of the Michigan individual income tax, the revenue hole left by the elimination of the Michigan business tax is proposed to be filled. While few will disagree that the Michigan business tax is onerous and a disincentive for creating jobs, I believe that the hurried legislative budget writing/balancing process for 2012 was ill conceived, poorly executed and allowed for little open debate. The compromise squeaked through the Michigan Senate only because the lieutenant governor cast a tie-breaking vote. There’s no doubt the budget was balanced in record time, but the soon-to-be-realized collateral damage to selected Michigan taxpayers is unconscionable. I attended the Supreme Court hearing in Lansing in September, watched the oral argu- ment and read the briefs filed by advocates and opponents of this new tax. It is beyond my comprehension how it can be considered constitutional to apply a flat-rate tax unequally by considering age, exemption or inclusion of income, source of income and marital status. In my view, this constitutes unequal protection under the law and is a violation of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. It is not good public policy to allow this law to stand. It reflects poorly on the governor and our legislature. It will disproportionately impact selected taxpayers. Even discounting the damage to be inflicted on selected taxpayers, it’s not even politically astute to enact such a poorly conceived law. The final “compromise” that was passed only compounded the unequal application. I urge the legislature to repeal Public Act 38 and start over. They have the responsibility to correct this situation properly and openly; not simply by accepting the lined-out version sent back to them by the Michigan Supreme Court because it will be easy to implement at the 11th hour. Since revenues are higher than originally forecasted, I urge the legislature to take a last chance to look at who, what, where and when they tax. The taxpayers of Michigan deserve better than they’ve received. Robert A. Houtman, Delton ATHENA, continued from page 1 MDOT seeks public comment on Legal saga not five-year transportation program quite over for Gun Lake Tribe All Barry County work is in city The Michigan Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on its draft 2012-16 five-year transportation program. The document includes a list of specific transportation projects planned for the next five years in each of MDOT’s seven regions. For the first time, the public can locate the projects by proposed construction year on an interactive state map. Work in Barry County will be concentrated in Hastings. The M-43 bridge over the Thornapple River near Tyden Park will be replaced in 2012. Also next year, M-37, from the Green Street and Hanover intersection will be resurfaced to State Street, and resurfacing will continue on M-43 north, from State Street to North Street. The total resurfacing work will extend 1.99 miles. The draft 2012-16 five-year transportation program is available on the MDOT website at w w w. m i c h i g a n . g o v / m d o t 5 y e a r p l a n . Comments will be accepted until Thursday, Dec. 29, and should be emailed to MDOTFive-Year-Program@michigan.gov. To request alternative formats, such as large print, contact Bob Parsons, public involvement and hearings officer, Bureau of Transportation Planning, Michigan Department of Transportation, PO Box 30050, Lansing MI 48909; fax 517-3739255; or email parsonsb@michigan.gov. The five-year transportation program, a continuous, interactive dialogue with the department’s customers and stakeholders, has become the anchor of MDOT’s project development and delivery systems. Each year, a Work in Barry County by the Michigan Department of Transportation over the next five years is centered in Hastings, and is expected to begin and end in 2012. The Broadway bridge near Tyden Park will be replaced, and a 1.99-mile stretch of state highway, from the corner of Green and Hanover streets, west to Broadway and north to North Street will be resurfaced. new fifth year is added, and program or project adjustments are made to the previous four years. MDOT presented the draft 2012-16 five-year transportation program to the state transportation commission Nov. 17. The plan will remain a draft program until it receives final approval by the STC in January 2012. Snyder signs driver responsibility, fireworks bills Gov. Rick Snyder signed bills late Tuesday that repeal some of the state’s driver responsibility fees and allow the sale of certain consumer-grade fireworks in Michigan, according to a press release issued Wednesday by the governor’s office. Senate Bill 166, sponsored by state Sen. Bruce Caswell, eliminates certain fees for lesser driving violations, including operating a motor vehicle with an expired license, operating a vehicle without a valid license, having more than one license or failing to surrender licenses from other states. “This legislation addresses unintended consequences of the previous law and helps protect many of our most economically vulnerable Michiganders,” Snyder said. The governor also signed House Bill 4293, sponsored by State Rep. Harold Haugh, and Senate Bill 194, sponsored by State Sen. Rick Jones, which will expand the types of fireworks that are legally allowed to be sold to consumers. Snyder signed into law with the understanding that the Legislature will take up a related bill when it reconvenes in January to increase penalties that would help protect Michiganders from bad actors or “flyby-night” operations, stated the press release. 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Megan resides in Hastings with her husband Alan Klein and is expecting their first child in May 2012. “Barry County is truly blessed with so many amazing women leaders making a difference in the lives of others. The Athena Leadership program is a way to lift these women up to be honored for their service,” added Byrnes. Above all, Athena leaders are nominated based on their personal leadership impacts in the lives of those they work with and engage with regularly. Lani Forbes, executive director of the Barry County United Way was honored as the 2009 Athena Leadership Award Recipient. Forbes’ leadership efforts were recognized by U.S. Congressman Vern Ehlers, who submitted the Athena nomination. Carla WilsonNeil, chief operating officer of Pennock Health Services was recognized with the 2010 Athena Leadership Award nominated by colleagues at Pennock. Carla’s ability to communicate her vision and inspire others to work toward a common goal served as the foundation of her leadership style allowing her to contribute to monumental organizational success in her role at Pennock. Chamber of Commerce will honor the two at the chamber annual dinner Jan. 14, 2012. The annual awards program will also recognize a number of chamber members as part of the annual chamber awards for exemplary customer service and the Brick Award, recognizing significant development projects. Chamber member organizations may be nominated through Friday, Dec. 16, for those awards and will be announced at the annual dinner. Reservations can be made to attend the annual dinner by contacting the chamber at 269- 945-2454 prior to Jan. 4, 2012. Annual dinner tickets are $50 per person and include a free tour of the new museum facility at Gilmore Car Museum including six exhibits, a 1920/1930s-era themed dinner and Big Band era speakeasy dancing following the awards program. The event is a celebration of business and leadership in Barry County hosted by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and open to Chamber members, prospective-members and friends and family of our 2011 Athena Award recipients and are welcomed and encouraged to attend. The Barry County Chamber of Commerce is a member-based non-profit organization, 350 members strong and growing, dedicated to cultivating business and economic vibrancy in Barry County. Please visit www.mibarry.com for membership information. Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads 77562725 and organizations including roles with the United Way Membership Committee, county health assessment committee, Economic Development Alliance Finance Committee, Barry Community Foundation HomeTown Partnership Leadership Pillar and Hastings Rotary Club, just to name a few. “Jan Hartough is such an amazing representation of all aspects of an Athena leader and it is with great humility that the chamber recognizes her many contributions to Barry County and those she inspired with her work,” said Jennie Olsen, Athena committee co-chair and past president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Hartough and her husband reside in the Delton area. The Athena Young Professional Leadership Award was designed to recognize emerging women leaders who demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their profession, provide valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in her community and clearly serve as a role model for young women both personally and professionally. Megan Lavell has been selected to receive this recognition for 2011. “Megan has never served in a volunteer or employment capacity where she has not devoted far more than the expected amount of time and energy – volunteering for jobs, spearheading projects and giving of herself to assure the success of whatever group endeavor she is involved in,” noted Carol JonesDwyer, local attorney and Thornapple Arts Council board member. An excerpt from her Athena nomination describes her commitment to her profession and her community as follows: “Whether in her work for the humane society bringing positive messages to school children or in her organization of the annual Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival or her work for the Hastings Public Library, Megan has consistently sought out interaction with and worked to develop programs for younger members of the community, drawing them into engagement with the institutions, values and life of the greater community. Through her work, hundreds of young girls and young women have seen how a self-made professional woman can put her education and energy to work both for her personal and financial fulfillment and to the betterment of the community.” One of her passions lies with pet rescue, with her and her husband fostering animals in need. “Recognizing Megan as Barry County’s first Athena Young Professional Leader is an honor for the Chamber of Commerce. Megan is an amazing young woman who leads with action and conviction and quietly makes an impact within this community on a daily by Casey Cheney Staff Writer The decade-long legal battle surrounding the Gun Lake Casino, which opened in February, could set a national precedent when it hits the Supreme Court next year. The court reinstated former Wayland Township Trustee David Patchak’s lawsuit, which targets both the Match-E-Be-NashShe-Wish band of Pottawatomi Indians and the U.S. Department of the Interior. The suit claims that the Gun Lake band has no right to the land, alleging that Kenneth Salazar, secretary of the Department of the Interior, violated the National Environmental Policy Act and Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. This violation occurred when taking the land into trust, a necessary step to the opening and operating of a casino. The case, picked up and approved to move forward by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year, had been dismissed by the U.S. Circuit Court in February of 2008. Even in the 2008 dismissal, however, one of the judges on the panel, Janice Rogers Brown, dissented on the decision. According to an Indian Country Today article by Matthew Fletcher, Brown supported the claim that, “Section 5 of the Indian Reorganization Act, the statute that authorizes the secretary to take land into trust for Indian tribes, was an unconstitutional delegation of congressional authority.” The Supreme Court could take this case one of several ways. The judges could reverse the appellate decision, or choose not to examine and reverse a decision made in a smaller court circuit. This would allow the casino to continue unabated, ending its saga in the legal system. The justices, however, could set a precedent by ruling that the land was taken into trust unlawfully. This would effectively put an end to the casino’s Class III capabilities and, consequently, the lion’s share of its revenue. The casino has some 900 employees and has given millions in revenue-sharing to local governments and municipalities. �Page 6 — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Dec. 15 — Pizza and Pages discusses Patricia McCormick’s Sold, 3:45 to 5 p.m.; Movie Memories celebrates Christmas with “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 — preschool story time learns about holidays, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 — no toddler story time today; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Worship Together… Area Obituaries Arthur Thomas Mueller Lori Liebhauser Michael M. Kelley HASTINGS, MI - Arthur Thomas Mueller, age 78, of Hastings, formerly of Battle Creek, completed his earthly journey and went to be with his beloved Heavenly Father on December 12, 2011 after a 17 year journey battling non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Ernest Mueller; mother, Eleanore Antoinette (Gearhart) Mueller; brother, Carl Mueller and sister-in-law, Marcia Mueller. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ann Jennette Maudell (McIntyre) Mueller; daughter, Dr. Kerisa Ann Myers; son-in-law, Ken Myers; son, Kendrew Arthur Mueller; daughter-in-law, Diana Mueller; six grandchildren, Emma, Cameron, Calli, Kendrew, Jennie, and Jaynie Mueller; and several nieces and nephews. Arthur graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, class of 1951. He also attended a draftsman vocational school and was a mechanical engineer at E.W. Bliss for 37 years. Art faithfully provided and dearly loved his family - for his mother during hard times growing up to provision for his wife and children. He loved to hear the results of his grandchildren’s sport competitions. Through the years, he also kept in touch with extended family and friends out of state. He was a “family man” in every sense of the word. He was a faithful man of God’s Word and work in this world, supporting several missionaries of First Baptist Church of Hastings as well as teaching Sunday School for many years. One of his favorite verses: John 20:31: “But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” Visitation will be held at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Thursday, December 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday, December 16, 2011 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Peace United Methodist (Barryville) Church. Funeral services will follow visitation at the church beginning at 2 p.m., Pastor Steve Olmsted and BJ VanAman, officiating. Interment at Barryville Cemetery, Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to: First Baptist Church of Hastings - Missions Fund, 309 E. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI 49058, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, West Michigan Chapter, 4065 Saladin Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 and Thornapple Manor, Rehab Center, 2700 Nashville Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc., please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guest book or to leave a memory or message to the family. GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Lori Liebhauser, age 49, of Grand Rapids and formerly Hastings, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 6, 2011. She was born April 23, 1962 in Hastings, the daughter of Charles E. Liebhauser Jr. and Erma J. (Allen) Britten. Lori attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1980. She was currently working for Paul Ortez Insurance Agency in Ada. Prior to that employment she held other positions relating to the banking or insurance industry. Lori also was employed for a time at the Barry County Friend of the Court. Lori enjoyed camping and the outdoors, working on crossword puzzles, riding Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and spending time with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles E. Liebhauser Jr.; mother, Erma J. Britten; and close friend, Cathy Bowers. Lori is survived by her sisters, Terrie Clemens of White Pigeon, Chris (Larry) Bennett of White Pigeon, Pam Thomas of Hastings, Beckie (Ed) Harwood of Wayland; nephews, Jason Miller, Greg Converse, Dillian Thomas and Michael Clemens; nieces, Heather Bennett, Katie Fletcher, Danielle Clemens, Ivy Edinger and Lacie Harwood; great nieces and nephews, Devon Dentler, Daylin Bennett, Cameron GilbertConverse, Shannon Clemens, Jordan Clemens and Ashton Brubaker. Memorial contributions may be made to: Susan G. Koman for the Cure, 710 Kenmoor SE., Ste. 130, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc., 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Richard D. Moore officiated the service. A luncheon at the Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 followed the funeral service. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guest book or to leave a message or memory to the family. GREENEVILLE, TN - Michael M. Kelley, age 66, of Greeneville, TN, died December 7, 2011, at Takoma Regional Hospital. He was a retired Marine and bus driver. He was a member of the Marine Corps League, Albert Kinser Detachment and Valley Forge Detachment in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and the Moose Lodge in Greeneville. Mike served 20 years as a United States Marine and was a poster Marine in 1976. He retired in 1990 as a Gunnery Sergeant and was awarded four Combat Air Medals and seven other medals while serving his country. He enjoyed NASCAR, and helping to make LOVE ME BEARS that were given to the Santa Train, Children’s Hospital, CHIPS in Greene County, and The Gateway in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a Boy Scout leader for 15 years in Havelock, NC, Zion, IL, and Whitesboro, NY. He attended school in Hastings. Mike is survived by his wife of 38 years, Sandra L. Kelley; sons and daughter-in-law, William M. and Delita Kelley of Atlanta, GA, Jeffery Lynn Kelley of Freeport, and Mickey Wayne Kelley of Hastings; grandchildren, Brendan John Kelley of Atlanta, GA, and Kristal R. Kelley of Hastings; great granddaughter, Lillian M. Kelley; brothers, sisters, and spouses, Roger W. and Gloria Kelley, David L. Kelley, and Patricia L. Kelley, all of Hastings, Kathy J. Kelley of Grayling, and Sue Kelley of Adrian; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, John L. Kelley, of Adrian. The funeral service was held Saturday, December 10, 2011 in Kiser-Rose Hill Chapel in Greeneville, TN, with Rev. Dennis Shumate officiating. Interment followed in Paris Island, SC. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the American Lung Association, 1466 Riverside Drive, Suite D, Chattanooga, TN 37406. A service will held at a later date in Hastings. Online condolences may be sent to the Kelley family at www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com. 77562522 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 4 9:45 a.m. Adult classes offered: (1) “Why We Believe the Bible”; (2) “Hope in Hard Times” 1 Peter; (3) “The Book of John”; (4) Young adult class; (5) Ladies Bible study. Resuming Wednesday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Resuming Sunday, Sept. 11 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life; Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Pastor Collin Piinkston. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4th Sunday in Advent, Dec. 18, 2011 - Worship 8:00 & 10:45. Sunday School 9:30. Gracegram Deadline. Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. 12-21 Wed. Services 6:00 Supper; 7:00. Youth Christmas Program Birthday Party for Jesus. 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 9452645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 9 a.m. Worship Service Traditional; 10 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 10:15 a.m. Children’s Christmas Program; 11 a.m. Worship Service - Contemporary; 6 p.m. NO Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot .com. Thursday - 9 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 7 a.m. Early Men’s Bible Study (off site); 7:30 a.m. Yoga for a Stress Free Holiday; 5 p.m. Pickleball; 7 p.m. Longest Night Service. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Gene Garrett Duty II HASTINGS, MI - Gene Garrett Duty, II, age 41, of Hastings, passed away December 4, 2011 at University Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born August 10, 1970 in Mt. Clemens, the son of Gene Garrett and Shirley Temple (McCoy) Duty II. Gene worked as a metal fabricator for the automotive industry. He traveled around quite a bit, living in East Detroit, Port Huron, White Cloud and was currently residing in Hastings. His primary hobby was fishing and whenever he got the chance that is where you would find him. Gene loved his children and family and enjoyed spending time with them. He was preceded in death by his father, Gene G. Duty II and brothers, Davy and Daniel Duty. Gene is survived by his children, Lucas Johann Duty of Big Rapids, Erin Ann Duty and Trever Adam Duty, of Chandler, Texas; mother, Shirley Temple Duty of Hastings; sister, Sandra Leah Jacobson; and brother, Patrick Ian Gene Duty. Respecting Gene’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are being held. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc., please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guest book or to leave a message or memory to the family. Lorine May (Evans) (Simmons) Guy WOODLAND, MI- Lorine May (Evans) (Simmons) Guy, age 81, of Woodland, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. Lorine was born May 14, 1930, to Clarence and Mary Etta (Richey) Evans. The family was completed when a few years later her brother John was born. She grew up in the Lansing area and graduated from Sexton High School. She went on to Olivet Nazarene College and earned a music degree. She married Richard Simmons on June 24, 1950. The following year they started a family and eventually Jim, Laura, John, Sue and Tom gave them a full house to deal with …of course they also had dogs to complete the family. As a young mother, she took classes and became a LPN. She practiced nursing for three to four years. Lorine and Dick loved square dancing, camping and being involved with sports. She enjoyed music and was usually part of the music ministry of the church in some form – most often as the piano player but often in the choir, too. Dick died in a car accident in 1970 and a year later she married Jack Guy. She became a stepmother to Dave, Ruth Ann, Dick and Tom. She and Jack bought a farm in Woodland and moved from Lansing to the farm in 1976. She jumped into farming and actively helped with the farm work as well as dealing with the various animals they had from chickens, hogs, and dairy cows. Farming prompted them to get involved in the Farm Bureau where she came to know many people in the community which she loved. Lorine was dedicated to the church. While she lived in Lansing she was an active member of North Street Nazarene Church which was later relocated and named Woodview Church of the Nazarene. Nashville Nazarene Church became her home when she moved to the Woodland area until she could no longer attend church due to her physical and mental decline. She spent her last four years at Thornapple Manor Nursing Home where she was well taken care of until God called her home on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Lorine leaves behind three sons and their wives, two daughters and their husbands, one stepdaughter and her husband, two stepsons and their families, 28 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral services for Lorine will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Nashville Church of the Nazarene, 301 Fuller Street, Nashville. Interment at Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions in Lorine’s name may be directed to the Nashville Church of the Nazarene or The Gideons. To share a memory of Lorine, please visit www. koopsfc.com. Frieda M. McClurkin HASTINGS, MI - Ms. Frieda M. McClurkin, age 87, of Hastings passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Pennock Hospital with her devoted family by her side. Funeral services will be held at the Daniels Funeral Home Nashville, at noon on Saturday December 17, 2011. The family will also receive visitors Saturday December 17 beginning at 10 a.m. until noon at Daniels Funeral Home. A luncheon will be held at the First United Methodist in Hastings immediately following the funeral service. Please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome.net for further details. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — Page 7 Community partnership makes next career training step a reality by Doug VanderLaan Editor The extenuating uncertainties of a struggling economy may be just the reality that a dream of some 15 years ago needed to come true today. Beginning with the new year, a first-ever welding certification program will be offered as a career and workforce retraining class in Hastings for high school, college and adult students. The class, to be offered with college credit through Kellogg Community College, will use a renovated machine shop space at Hastings High School as its headquarters and will equip program graduates with the certification necessary to fill welding jobs already identified and needed by major companies in the Barry County area. “The idea actually came out of continuing conversations with the Barry County Economic Development Alliance about the need for local career training,” says Fred Jacobs, publisher at J-Ad Graphics in Hastings. “The Barry Intermediate School District became our facilitator and, in 2007, helped us identify where local jobs of the future were going to be and we looked for ways to provide training opportunities in four fields: medical, mechanical, culinary arts, and welding.” A health career program run by KCC began shortly after at Pennock Hospital and was soon followed by a program at the Gilmore Car Museum in which high school students are mentored in preservation and restoration skills of historical automobiles. The welding program announced this week will be the plan’s third step and will offer 20 slots in a program to be led by a KCC instruc- Representing the principal institutions making the new welding certification class possible are (from left) Fred Jacobs, J-Ad Graphics and Barry Intermediate School District (BISD) committee member; Tim Johnston, principal, Hastings High School; Michelle Falcon, interim superintendent, Hastings Area School System; Tim Sleevi, Fehsenfeld Center director, Kellogg Community College; Ed Domke, construction trades instructor, Hastings High School; and Jeff Jennette, superintendent BISD. tor and modeled, perhaps, much like the Gilmore program in which adult mentors assist and provide a closer instructor-to-student ratio. Slots have been tentatively reserved for high school students, college students, and adults who may be interested in training to reenter the job field or in improving a situation at a current employer. Area Obituaries William Augustus Lindberg Mildred Sloan Funding is expected to be covered, in part, by dual enrollment funds for high school students and by workforce development funds through the Michigan Works program. KCC is extending the start-up money needed to get the program started with the new semester beginning in January. A fund raising committee led by Jacobs and KCC President Dennis Bona is charged with developing the funding needed to reimburse KCC for the start-up costs and for ongoing program expenses. “For the last 15 to 20 years there’s been a large void for post-secondary occupational trades,” points out Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston. “For our high school to provide training that leads to a certificate that leads directly to a job opportunity helps fill that void.” KCC-Fehsenfeld Center Director Tim Sleevi said he sees benefit for current KCC students who now commute to Battle Creek for occupational trade classes that cannot be offered by the KCC facility in Hastings. “Occupational training is an expensive thing and was never intended for the facilities we have at the Fehsenfeld Center,” points out Sleevi. “But, since its inception, we’ve known that there is a group of students that would like to take programs not available in Hastings. “I just love to have options for students in Barry County.” Interested students are urged to contact their local high school or KCC at 269-9489500 for more information. Adults interested in job training should contact Michigan Works at 269-945-9544. Possible mentors and donors to the program are urged to contact Jacobs at 269-945-9554. TTYL: Hastings schools save Facebook discussion for later date by Doug VanderLaan Editor Members of the Hastings Board of Education struggled to put a face on the social media scene at its December meeting Monday night, but instead opted to further study the merits of a proposal for a school district Facebook page. “We may be missing an opportunity to get information out about the district,” high school business and technology teacher Tracy George told the board during a presentation on social media. “Most of our parents are on Facebook every day, and, though we post to the school website, you have to make a real effort to visit our website.” George, who has taken on webmaster duties for the district, announced the opening of a district Twitter account that can be accessed at hassk12. The addition of a Facebook account would offer a larger user audience, she said, and would be similar to pages established by many other school districts. George offered examples of Facebook pages belonging to Gull Lake, Portage and Otsego school districts — the last boasting 900 followers, or page readers. Though impressed by the examples and enthusiastic about the possibilities of a district Facebook page, board members posed several questions of George, centering primarily on possible negative comments being posted to the page by readers as well as retention of control by the district. “The idea behind social media is that people can respond to social media,” explained George. “The only way that someone can make a comment is if they actually become a fan of this page. They ‘like’ the page and then they are allowed to make comments. “If there were a fan that became a very negative, belligerent fan, we do have the ability to block them from posting on our site. If we had a problem with any particular person making derogatory comments, we could do something like that. “But there’s also a huge discussion thread about why would you want to not have negative comments because that gives you the opportunity to address potential problems,” noted George. “If you only had positive comments, people would clearly know you were filtering the comments.” When board trustee Jon Hart asked what security plans for handling disparaging comments could be in place, George responded that the issue is a board matter, but that, as a webmaster, she would eliminate the comments and block the user from further access to the Facebook page. George conceded that 24-hour monitoring of the Facebook page would not be possible and added, “I may be naive, but I just think it’s worth a try.” “I do agree that constructive, negative comments are extremely valuable, as well as the positive comments,” said Hart, “but I see lawsuits come through where I work all the time — and you can stumble into a six-figure lawsuit in the blink of an eye.” Board President Kevin Beck countered that the use of Facebook by the other districts cited justified its use and proposed a motion that the district move forward with establishing a Facebook page. “I’m very much for having a Facebook page. I think it’s the way people communicate now,” said Beck. “Any time we have more communication, there’s always the chance that somebody’s going to try to bugger it up, but the benefits far outweigh the risks.” “But I wouldn’t want to be the one to get sued,” countered Board Trustee Gene Haas, who asked for examples of other districts that may have had difficulties similar to those raised, as a preparation for developing policy and procedures surrounding a school district Facebook page. Beck’s motion to move forward did not receive a second. The issue was presented to Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon for study by a subcommittee being formed to review and update board policies with a report due to the entire board by its next meeting Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. (TTYL is a social media abbreviation for ‘talk to you later.’) www.river-ridge.biz 77562495 LAKE ODESSA, MI - William Augustus Lindberg, age 81, of Lake Odessa, died December 12, 2011, at Eaton Community Hospice following a stroke suffered on November 18, 2011. Mr. Lindberg was born March 2, 1930 in Vermontville, to Elmer and Anna (Olsen) Lindberg and graduated from Vermontville High School in 1947. He married Marjorie Cole April 18, 1948, and she predeceased him in 1997. He is survived by their children, son, David (Carolyn) Lindberg of Lake Odessa and their children, Mariah (Davey) DeYoung and Manda (Jason) Powell; daughter, Louise Andersen of Hastings and her children, Becky Andersen and Ben (Rachael) Andersen and daughter, Ivy; and son, Dennis (Sharon) Lindberg and their children, Kelli (Tom) Ryan and son, Dylan, Kristi Lindberg, and Traci Lindberg. He is also survived by a sister, Marville Frith, age 93, of Vermontville; a brother, Ernest (Bud) Lindberg, age 91, of Dowling; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Lindberg married Beverly Zemke on October 15, 1998, and she survives him, along with his stepchildren, Diana Wilson and her daughter, Jennifer (Wesley) Hibma; Michell (Bob) Boehm and daughters, Hadley Boehm and Dulcee Boehm; and Ted Rux, Jr. and his children, Constance (Billy) Garcia and Michael Rux. Also surviving are five step great-grandchildren and his brother-in-law and lifelong friend, Jim (JoAnn) Zemke of Vermontville. Mr. Lindberg worked at E.W. Bliss for over 35 years and also farmed his entire life, first with his father and later with his older son. He used his carpentry and fix-it skills, first as a second job and later remodeling houses and making items for his family. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. Cremation has already taken place, and contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice, 2675 S. Cochran, Charlotte, MI 48813; Vermontville Historical Museum, 179 E. Main St., Vermontville, MI 49096; or Berlin Center Methodist Church, c/o LeValley Church, 4018 Kelsey Hwy., Ionia, MI 48846. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Berlin Center Church. HASTINGS, MI -Mildred Sloan of Hastings passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 30, 1928 in Burton Township, Ohio to Paul F. and Leola J. (Cory) Wilhelm. She was an accounting clerk for the Department of Social Services in Barry County for 33 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; love of her life, Eugene Sloan; twin children, Gerald and Geraldine Sloan; son, Donald Eugene Sloan; brothers, Henry Wilhelm and Robert Wilhelm. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Sloan of Hastings; sister, Marie Hitz of Homer; grandchildren, Lynn (Daniel J.) Chapp, Brett (Julie) Sloan, Anita (Mark) Burmania, Jessica (Rob) France and Brandi (Paul Melkild) Lydy; 19 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many caring friends. Mildred was a very generous and caring person who helped many family, friends and charities who were in need. She was an avid seamstress and loved the Detroit Tigers baseball team. Mildred is at the Lauer Family Funeral Home – Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings where her family will receive friends on Friday, December 16, 2011 from 9 a.m. until the time of services at 11a.m. Interment will follow in North Clarence Cemetery in Calhoun County. The family suggests memorial contributions be directed to any veterans organization or the charity of your choice. Please share a memory with Mildred’s family at www.lauerfh.com. Newborn Babies Natalie Jean, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 23, 2011 at 3:12 a.m. to Jacklyn Burri and John Hoffman of Middleville. Weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Audrey Rose, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 16, 2011 at 9:56 a.m. to Keri and Jamie Bethel of Hastings. Weighing 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Kaylee Anne, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 29, 2011 at 10:31 p.m. to Kristal Schaefer and Tom Vargo of Ionia. Weighing 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. ***** Kathleen Burneece Nicole, born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 29, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. to Rebekka Burgdorf of Hastings. Weighing 6 lbs. 3 ozs. and 18 inches long. ***** Macy J., born at Pennock Hospital on Nov. 29, 2011 at 8:37 p.m. to Annie Peck and Patrick Hard of Hastings. Weighing 10 lbs. 0 ozs. and 22 inches long. ***** Lyric Iris, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 2, 2011 at 5:01 p.m. to Kiley Wilber. Weighing 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 19 inches long. Marriage Licenses FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Logan Scott Hayes, Hastings and Christina Marie Jorgensen, Hastings. Davey Lee Moses, Freeport and Carrie Marie Kilgore, Battle Creek. 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Christensen of by Elaine Garlock Sunday, the Lakewood Choral Society will perform in concert at the Lakewood high school auditorium at 3 p.m. This concert will benefit the Lake Odessa Community Library in its project to add a second front and upper level to the existing library. The Friends of the Library will have items for sale. The Lakewood Community Christmas Basket project went off without a hitch Saturday. As always the SPYs of Sunfield were early and worked with precision to load all the boxes bound for Sunfield with a few located between here and there. They were out of the building well before 9:30 a.m. Teams composed of families, friends and church men and others came in the next hour and took out loads of goods. Many of the teams came back for another load or two until all were on their way. Each year, local business places render great help. Dentists donated toothbrushes. Twin City Foods provides sturdy cardboard cartons of uniform size for filling. This year help came from a new source. Crop Production Services of Woodbury hauled the huge container of a ton (or so) of potatoes and enough plastic bags to accommodate the load. Then their workers back at their plant bagged the potatoes weighing each bag and then brought the 200 bags to fellowship hall to be distributed. Each family or individual who got a box also received a bag of potatoes. One young couple came from Grand Rapids to help with the local deliveries, because they had enjoyed doing so in the past. Each child received one gift, socks, mittens, warm cap. This included teenagers. each local church is assigned specific numbers of gifts with tags for age and gender. The gifts are expected to be in the $10 range. Alethians of Central United Methodist Church Sunday attended a matinee performance at Resurrection Calvary Church on the east side of Grand Rapids with their spectacle of lights, music and elaborate stage setting. They enjoyed a shared meal once back at the fellowship hall. Children and youths of Central United Methodist Church performed their story at The Bells of Glocken during the Sunday morning service. There were some clever camels, with four little boys carrying out their role in shaggy brown costumes. Word from Jerry and Betty Bennett is that they had a safe trip south with overnight stops in Arkansas and Texas on their way. They have crossed into Mexico once and noted that there is no Army presence this year, unlike recent years past. A village project is one of flushing sewer lines during daytime hours for these two weeks. Residents in the northwest part of town have been advised to take certain precautions with their bathrooms during working hours until the project is finished. Word from Custer, S.D., is that Marie Barry, retired school secretary, far past 90, still enjoys playing cards and going out for rides. She is in an assisted-living facility near her daughter, Kay Coppess. Shoppers stuff patrol vehicles with food and gifts EDWARD JONES Charitable giving helps everyone To participate in the spirit of the holiday season, you may be thinking of making some charitable gifts. If so, you’ll no doubt enjoy helping a group that does valuable work. But to begin with, it’s important to understand just how necessary your gifts are to the country’s social fabric. Given the effects of the Great Recession and the slow recovery, it’s not surprising to learn that charitable giving fell a combined 13% in 2008 and 2009, after adjusting for inflation, according to The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. And although 2010 giving increased by 2.1%, again adjusted for inflation, many groups are seeing tough times as 2011 comes to a close. So your gift counts. And it can count for you, too. By contributing to a qualified tax-exempt organization [e.g., a charitable group that has received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS], you may earn valuable tax deductions. This is true whether you give cash or another type of asset, such as stocks or real estate. And you may be able to get further tax benefits if the noncash asset you’ve donated has appreciated in value since you purchased it. Making charitable gifts now may help you reduce your taxable estate. As you may know, the estate tax exemption level has fluctuated in recent years, so it’s hard for any of us to say for sure that we won’t be subjecting our estates to these taxes. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t take steps now to plan for possible future estate taxes. One such step might involve establishing a charitable remainder trust. Under this arrangement, you’d place some assets, such as stocks or real estate, in a trust, which could then use the assets to pay you an income stream over a certain period of time. When you establish the trust, you may be able to receive tax benefits based on the amount the charity is likely to ultimately receive, the charitable group’s socalled “remainder interest.” Upon its termination, the trust would relinquish the remaining assets to the charitable organization you’ve named. Keep in mind, though, that this type of trust can be complex; to establish one, you’ll need to work with your qualified tax advisor and estate-planning attorney. Another popular contribution vehicle is the “donor-advised fund.” Here’s how it works: You give cash or appreciated securities to the donor-advised fund, with the expectation of receiving a tax deduction for the contribution in that same year. You recommend which charities are to benefit from the contributions to the fund, and the fund invests and manages your contribution, along with the other assets in the fund. Again, you’ll need to consult with your qualified tax advisor before establishing a donor-advised fund to help ensure you obtain any expected tax benefits. As we’ve seen, you can follow different charitable giving strategies. But however you choose to make charitable gifts, you can take satisfaction in helping worthy organizations while possibly improving your own tax picture. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. Please consult your estate-planning attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 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Hastings Walmart employees jump-started the day by donating $100 worth of food to the cause. The Tahoe and a patrol car were completely filled with food, clothing and toys by area shoppers. Cash donations added another $60 to the effort. “The Stuff the Blue Goose promotion was amazing,” said Lani Forbes of the United Way of Barry County. “Both the Tahoe and Charger were stuffed to the windows with gifts for children of all ages — from trucks to dolls, mittens to pajamas, games to puzzles, and an amazing amount of food was donated. All of the items will be distributed to families in Barry County that have signed up through the Stuff the Station program.” For information on assistance, call the Barry County United Way at 269-945-4010. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS BARRY CONSERVATION DISTRICT To all the residents of Barry Conservation District (all residents of Barry County), notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of February, 2012, between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Barry Conservation District, 1611 S. Hanover, Suite 105, Hastings, MI, an annual meeting and directors’ election will be held. On the 19th day of December, 2011, being forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the annual meeting, absentee ballots are available for voting in this election by writing or calling the Barry Conservation District Office, located at 1611 S. Hanover, Suite 105, Hastings (the Secretary of State Building), phone (269)948-8056 ext. 3, during regular business hours of the District which are between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. All absentee ballots must be returned by 4:00 p.m. on the 8th day of February, 2011. Residents are individuals of legal age who can demonstrate residency in the Conservation District via one (1) piece of identification. Notice is also hereby given that in this election, two board seats, with a term of four (4) years, will be filled. Candidates eligible for election by the completion and filing of a nominating petition are as follows: Ananda Jenkins Dan Kingma The Agenda for the Annual Meeting is as follows: 6:30 – Call to Order - Election Open - Public Comment on Annual Report 7:00 – Election closed 7:00 – Resource Needs Assessment public hearing 7:45 – Directors Comments 8:00 - Adjournment Dan Kingma, Chair of the Board of Directors Barry Conservation District 77562761 by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters The more we learn about animals, the more complex and interesting is the behavior they exhibit. My faithful mutt from the pound, a dog named Buster Brown, impresses me from time to time with complex behaviors aimed at getting what he wants out of me. Most people who live with animals can tell you a tale or two of diabolical — or thoughtful — animal behavior they’ve witnessed. But even knowing all that, a recent study on lab rats took me by surprise. The research makes it clear that rats empathize with one another and will actively work to help one another. Here’s the scoop that was recently published in the journal Science. The work was done by Peggy Mason of the University of Chicago with the help of colleagues. Imagine two rats in a cage, rats that have lived together and thus know each other. The scientists took one rat and trapped it in a Plexiglas tube. The trapped rat didn’t like that, enough so it would make a sound to signal its distress. The other rat, the one that wasn’t trapped, would scurry over to the plastic tube, biting it and interacting with the trapped rat through small openings in the tube. The tube had its complexities. Part of it was a trigger that would open the door to the tube, releasing the trapped rat. At first, the free rat came across that trigger only by accident, but it would learn the trick and release the trapped rat quickly after it understood the scheme. The free rat would do all this only for a trapped friend, so to speak, not for a toy rat in the tube. You might think the free rat did all the work involved in freeing its companion because it wanted its playmate for selfish reasons. To test that possibility, the researchers also set up the tube so that it released the trapped rat to another cage. Even under those conditions, the free rat would still work to aid the trapped one — which seems to be pretty altruistic behavior. Next, the scientists researched just how strongly those altruistic feelings were in the free rat. They did that by putting two clear plastic traps in a cage. One held the trapped rat, the other held chocolate chips. (Rats apparently like chocolate as much as we do.) The free rat in the cage would work to open both traps. In doing so, it meant the free rat would have to share the chocolate with the formerly trapped rat. That behavior is awfully impressive. Some humans, after all, might not release a trapped comrade until after they had consumed all of the chocolate to be had. But the impressive behavior shown by a rat is just that — a behavior. It’s still impossible to really know what the free rat was feeling or thinking. “I think it’s extremely unlikely that the rat has the same conscious experience (of decision-making) that we do,” Mason said in an interview on National Public Radio. But it’s also awfully clear that rats are social, empathetic and even self-sacrificing little individuals. That’s a far cry from the image we have of rats that lies behind our calling someone we detest “a rat.” Scientists will now repeat the same study elsewhere to see if they get the same results and start to expand on the work that’s been done. One point of research may be to test how the free rat in the scenario would respond if the trapped rat were a stranger, not a familiar cage-mate. It wasn’t so long ago that scientists assumed only primates had complex emotions and were capable of the sorts of behaviors seen in the rat study. McGill University’s Jeffrey Mogil has done studies on mice and said he is impressed by the recent findings about rats. But he added we shouldn’t be surprised to find complex and empathetic behaviors in animals other than primates. “Behaviors have to come from somewhere,” he said to National Public Radio. “And so it would be almost absurd to expect not to see some sort of simpler form of human sociabilities in other animals.” Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. Peters can be reached at epeters@wsu.edu. by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist It’s the holiday season. That means time for holiday shopping, preparing a festive dinner, decorating the house, inviting guests, wrapping gifts, writing and sending holiday greetings. Not to mention the usual time-consumers of working, taking care of the family and daily chores. There’s a lot to do during the holiday season. Probably the last thing on your list is spending precious time at a Social Security office (or on the phone) waiting to conduct business — especially if you don’t need to. However, if contacting Social Security is something you need to do during the holiday rush, follow some tips on the best way to save yourself some time and still get your business done. The busiest times for Social Security field offices and the agency’s toll-free telephone number are early in the week and early in the month. So if your business can wait, it’s best to contact us at other times. The same is true during the holiday season — especially the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. If you must do business with Social Security during the holidays, you may experience more busy signals on the telephone and longer wait times in local offices. An even better way to conduct business is online at www.socialsecurity.gov. There, you’ll find a wealth of information and online services. For example, you can apply online for Social Security benefits or for Medicare, and then you can check on the status of your pending application. If you already receive Social Security benefits, you can go online to change your address, phone number or directdeposit information, get a replacement Medicare card or request a proof of income letter. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — Page 9 Pearl Harbor-related news continues Last week, we reprinted numerous articles from the Dec. 11, 1941, edition of the Hastings Banner, showing the county’s immediate response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, just four days prior. This week, we are reprinting stories that ran in the subsequent Banner, Dec. 18, 1941. ***** 57 called for first aid work Barry Defense Council plans extensive training program As the first step in preparation for civilian defense, the Barry County Defense Council is planning an intensive and comprehensive course in first aid training which will ultimately include all who have volunteered for defense duty. The importance of this step is obvious. It is something which can be done immediately without waiting to receive detailed plans of instruction for other branches of the service from national headquarters. A knowledge of first aid is invaluable not only in time of war but in time of peace as well. First aid training is a sound basis on which to build further defense plans. In order to get first aid training started, 57 enrollees, who have already had some training in first aid, are requested to report for registration at the sheriff’s office here this coming Saturday, Dec. 20, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Russell R. Beeler, Middleville, who has had considerable experience in first aid training, will be on duty at that time to classify individuals according to their experience and training and to arrange for “refresher” courses or complete courses of instruction as the situation seems to require. Although the doctors in the county volunteered their time for first aid instruction, a great number of assistants will be required to properly handle the classes to be instructed. It is the intention of the local defense council to develop as many instructors as possible from this list of 57 who already have had some training in first aid work. These 57 are: Edith E. Bachelder, Hiram Baxter, Ruth Beadle, Lyle Bennett, Vieva V. Birdsell, Clarence A. Bump, Lorane Dawn Burling, Anne B. Burton, Dorothy Bushong, David A. VanBuskirk, Grace J. Butler, Nina Coburn, Elsie Davis, Myrtle Dick, Mary A. Edwards, Edward Bruce Engel, Alice Lenna Foote, Helen Ganguillet, Arthur Hansen, Doris Hilbert, Henrietta M. Hill, Alice M. Hubbard, Elayne (Knapp) Jacobs, Richard E. Jacobs, Reva Jacobson, Esther James, Mrs. Thelma James, Frances Juppstrom, Neva Kantner, Iva M. Kelley, Dorothea A. Kendall, Mrs. Eva Lane, Charles M. Leonard, Mary Alice Linderman, F. Edward Lowry, Ruth Marble, Velma McDonald, Bernard McPharlin, Duane J. Miller, Ellsworth Newton, Elaine Ransom, Archie W. Reickord, Mrs. Lester Reynolds, Lillian Robinson, Dr. Norbert G. Schowalter, Bertha L. Sinkler, Neva J. Stanton, Darthya M. Storey, Mrs. Anthony Strumberger, Edwin L. Taylor, Marjorie Temple, Doris Thomas, Leonarda K. Treib, Helen M. Wade, Burt Whipple, Mrs. Mary E. Wiedles, Clarence L. Workman. Those who enroll in defense service are required to have fingerprints filed. The above 57 who are asked to report Saturday can have their prints taken at that time. County defense unit program First aid training will be emphasized Members of local and County Defense Councils met in the city hall here Monday evening to work out plans for getting local defense training under way. Father John V. Dillion, chairman of the Barry County Defense Council, presided. Although Barry County is hundreds of miles from either coast and appears to be in no possible danger of attack, nevertheless, a consensus of opinion is that the county unit should go ahead with an active program so as to be fully prepared to handle the worst emergencies which could conceivably happen. The disaster at Pearl Harbor proves that it is never safe to take anything for granted in these days of highly mechanized warfare. The following general program was outlined: All who enrolled for home defense work are to receive first aid instruction; those who have enrolled for fire prevention and police service are to be instructed first. Auxiliary fire fighting and police corps are to be organized as soon as defense training plans are received from state headquarters. A speakers bureau is to be formed so that various clubs and organizations in the county can secure speakers on home defense topics. It must be emphasized again that there will necessarily be unavoidable delays in getting a voluntary organization as complex as the home defense units organized and functioning. The local defense unit awaits instruction from the state heads, who in turn receive their orders from the national body. But, within reasonable lengths of time, all those who wish to take a useful part in home defense work will be given some job to do. Those who attended the meeting were Fr. John V. Dillion, Sterling C. Rogers, Charles H. Leonard, Dr. Gordon F. Fisher, Richard M. Cook, Harry R. Thompson, Allan C. Hyde, Glenn Bera, Kim Sigler, Ernest I. Hayes, Harold J. Foster, Leon J. Doster, Mrs. Roy Hubbard, Jerald Bedford, Harry Cheeseman, Frank Caley, Henry Hynes, Charles S. Rennellis, Guy Giddings, Ken Braendle and Dr. Altland. ***** Longer working hours at Bliss Co. Because of the increased defense work being done at the E.W. Bliss plant here, additional flood lights are being installed and armed guards, in uniform, will be stationed on the premises, according to J.H. Tredinnick. Longer working hours will also be in force while the defense work is in operation. Red Cross buys yarn for sweaters The Barry County Red Cross has available considerable yarn for sweaters for the United States soldiers, and it may be secured at the Red Cross sewing room in the First Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon. This yarn is purchased by the local chapter while that provided in the past has been sent from headquarters. Mrs. Lyle Scudder and Mrs. Jack Patrick are doing a splendid job of looking after the Red Cross war relief production in this county. They report that several have called during the past week offering their services for sewing, knitting or whatever work was needed. This is indeed encouraging and appreciated as well. Schools to sell defense stamps Superintendent D. A. Van Buskirk announced that defense savings stamps are to be sold in all the schools of the city every Wednesday. There will be a supply of the 10 cent and the 25 cent denominations available, and if larger ones are desired, they will be supplied. Letters have been sent to parents of the grade children asking them to send the stamp money in an envelope with the child and the stamp or stamps will be returned to them in the same envelope. This service makes it easy for the children to buy stamps and will impress upon their minds the fact that they are helping their country by investing their money in defense stamps. The cooperation of the parents is asked in teaching the children to regard this as a patriotic responsibility. ***** A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America Whereas our country has been viciously attacked and forced into a war of vast proportions, which will inevitably bring grief and distress to many and self-sacrifice to all, and Whereas for more than 60 years the American National Red Cross has played a vital role in binding up the wounds of the injured, in sheltering, feeding and clothing the homeless, in succoring the distressed, in rebuilding broken lives, and in rehabilitating the victims of catastrophes of nature and war, and Whereas in preparation for just such an emergency as we are now facing, the American National Red Cross has been spending funds at the rate of more than $1 million a month, which is but a small fraction of the amount that the organization now requires in order to carry out effectively its functions as an essential auxiliary of our armed forces, particularly as a friendly liaison in welfare problems between the man in service and his family at home, and as a key agency in the civil-defense plans. Now, therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, president of the United States of America, and president of the American National Red Cross, do hereby proclaim the beginning, as of this date, of a Red Cross War Fund campaign for the raising of a minimum sum of $50 million and I appeal to the American people to make this campaign an overwhelming success. Realizing the desire of every American to participate in the national war effort, I confidently anticipate an immediate and spontaneous response to this appeal. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States Within days after the bombing at Pearl Harbor, Bliss Manufacturing Co. in Hastings increased its defense work and installed uniformed armed guards on the premises. This photo, in the 1987 J-Ad Graphics publication A Look Back was captioned: “Oldtime employees of E.W. Bliss Company will remember this World War II scene, as a war bond salesman (far right) addresses plant employees. During the war, the Hastings plant contributed to the production effort by turning our vitally needed shellmaking machinery. of America to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this 12th day of December in the year of our Lord 1941, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and (Seal) sixty-sixth. Franklin D. Roosevelt. ***** Free skating For all service men at Reid’s Resort, Queen Contest is in full swing. More than 20 popular girls from various towns competing. Skating every night except Monday and Tuesday until after New Year’s. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve parties. Prizes given away every night. Reid’s Roller Rink. Where to enroll for home defense People living outside of Hastings who wish to register for civilian defense work can do so with any one of the six deputy sheriffs in the county, according to Sheriff Glenn Bera. Deputy sheriffs have been supplied with [registration] blanks and have been given instruction concerning registration. These deputies are: Nashville - Frank Caley; Woodland Henry Hynes; Freeport - Ken Braendle; Middleville - Jerald Bedford; Delton - Arthur Fisher; Dowling - Harry Cheeseman. People living in Hastings can secure registration blanks from chief of police Harry Thompson, sheriff Glenn Bera, or county clerk Allan Hyde. Defense Council needs filing equipment The Barry County Defense Council is in need of some filing equipment to properly house records and registration blanks. If any firm or individual has an extra letter or legal size steel filing case available, please notify Sheriff Glenn Bera or chief of police Harry Thompson. Your cooperation will be appreciated. Want to join the Navy? The term of service has been reduced to two years The following memorandum was received this week by the Barry County Draft Board from the state headquarters for Selective Service at Lansing. To all local boards and reemployment committeemen. Subject- Enlistment in Naval Reserve, reduction in term of 1. The Bureau of Navigation has authorized the enlistment of men in the Naval Reserve for periods of only two, three, or four years. The term of enlistment is to be decided by the applicant. 2. Formerly enlistments in the Naval Reserve were made only for a period of four years. This change in the regulation means that men will be able to obligate themselves for shorter periods of service; for example, a man who enlists for two years and is released from active duty at the end of one year will remain in the Reserve and will be subject to further active duty for only one more year. 3. This information is of the utmost importance to the young men of military age, and it is requested that local boards give this matter the widest publicity. Further details may be secured from the nearest U.S. Navy Recruiting Station. E.M. Rosecrans State Director ***** VFW News We thank those comrades who have answered the call of duty by signing up with our Civilian Defense Units, but don’t stop, “Keep Them Flying.” Comrade Lowell Tagg is now with the Royal Coach Co. Comrades, we have noticed recently perhaps more so than at any other time the slackness in displaying the flag, we believe that the colors should be in evidence at any and all times and in between, and while we are not advocating a flag waving campaign we do have a warm feeling when we see Old “Glory” unfurled to the breezes, it does not make you conspicuous but marks you as a patriotic and thoughtful citizen. Navy modifies requirements Applicants rejected in past because of minor physical defects may now re-apply A relaxation of physical standards for enlistments in the U.S. Navy and the Naval Reserve was announced this week by the Navy Department. In commenting on this action, the Navy Department announcement stated that numerous men who in past months have sought to enlist and have been rejected on the basis of minor physical defects will, because of the modification of physical standards, be encouraged to re-apply for enlistment in either the regular Navy or the Naval Reserve for the duration of the emergency. The Navy Department has requested that any person knowing of young men who have been barred from enlistment in the Navy or Digital photos and 35mm film processing in ONE HOUR! PRINTING PLUS at J-Ad Graphics North of Hastings on M-43 the Naval Reserve because of minor physical reasons should bring this modification in physical requirements to the attention of these young men. Applicants with varicose veins will be acceptable under the changed standards, this varicocele condition to be corrected, if the condition is painful, at the Naval Training Stations to which the new recruits are sent. Hydrocele, another defect that formerly ruled out numerous applicants, will be corrected, if necessary, after enlistees arrive at Training Stations. Applicants suffering from hernia will be accepted provided their I.Q.’s are 75 or better. Recruits suffering from hernia will be treated at the Training Stations and will be enrolled for schooling during their periods of convalescence. Other physical defects which formerly prevented men from being accepted as recruits, but which now are waived, are seasonal hay fever; correctable nasal deformities or nasal deformities of such degree as not to interfere with duty; undernourished and underdeveloped applicants, providing the condition is not due to organic disease; and minor surgical defects which can be corrected within a month. Applicants who possess 18 natural serviceable teeth, with at least two molars in functional occlusion and not more than four incisors missing, will be acceptable. Dental treatment will be given at the Training Stations. Any applicant who has been rejected because of any of the defects noted above is urged to reapply for enlistment in the Navy or Naval Reserve immediately. All applicants accepted with defects requiring correction will be returned to their Training Stations at the earliest practible time. These modified physical standards will apply for all applicants for enlistment in either the regular Navy or the Naval Reserve with the exception of applicants for enlistment in classes for prospective commissioning. To reclassify some draftees Physical defects may be minor or corrected The Barry County Draft Board has received notice from the State Headquarters relative to the reclassification of Class 1-B and Class IVF men. Registrants have been in one of the two classes for medical reasons. A few of the reasons for putting draftees into these classes are underweight, overweight, acute infections, flat feet, high blood pressure, visual defects, etc. – all conditions that could be overcome. Many of those thus classified have since recovered and others would be accepted by the Army Examining Board as Class 1-A. Because of the gradual depletion of available Class 1-A men, it is necessary to reclassify men in Class 1-B and Class IV-F. The memorandum received by Local Board No. 1, states: “Each local board should have one or more of their examining physicians who are willing to perform this service, carefully scrutinize the Forms 200 for registrants who are in Class 1-B or Class IV-F for medical reasons in order to find out whether they might be available for Class 1-A. Some boards have done this already and the results have been satisfactory. The physicians selected to do this work should be thoroughly familiar with physical requirements for military service and with the policy of the Army Examining Board. They should realize that all doubtful cases that might be accepted by the Army Examining Board should be recommended as Class 1-A. They should recommend for reexamination any registrant whose findings indicate any doubt as to whether he should be in a deferred class.” NOTICE OF ADOPTION FOR ORDINANCE # A-1-2011 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF BARRY COUNTY TO ADD TO THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES – ARTICLE 5. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN HEREBY ORDAINS: Article 5 – General Provisions – NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held December 13, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77562531 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to hear comments and make a determination on an amendment to the B-1 Central Business District, B-2 General Business District, proposed B-3 Downtown Edge District, and the D-1 & D-2 Industrial Districts to allow buildings to exceed the height limitations of these zoning districts if permitted as a Special Land Use by the Planning Commission. Written comments will be received on the above matter at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of the hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-6493777. Thomas E. Emery City Clerk 77562731 Section 512 – Emergency Housing Delete - “Emergency housing and immediate family housing shall be governed by applicable Barry County Ordinances.” Add – Emergency Housing Permit for a premanufactured home (HUD approved) the minimum size 12 x 60 feet; used for dwelling purposes subject to the following limitations, stipulations, and procedures: 1. Emergency Housing Limitation: When a dwelling is destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion, acts of God or acts of a public enemy, a permit may be issued to the owner at the time of destruction by the Zoning Administrator or Assistant Zoning Administrator for not more than one (1) year. 2. Emergency Housing Unit shall comply with the Barry-Eaton Health Department regulations for water and waste systems. 3. Revocation: Permits issued to owners of property under this section shall be revocable upon thirty (30) day notice. Said notice shall be given by the Zoning Administrator or his designee and shall include specific violations of the Zoning Ordinance existent on that date. If the owner demonstrates compliance with the Zoning Ordinance prior to the expiration of said thirty (30) day period the Zoning Administrator or his designee shall have the authority to rescind the revocation to the owner of the property. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN Date: December 13, 2011 By: Craig Stolsonburg, Chairperson Barry County Board of Commissioners Date: December 13, 2011 By: Pamela A. Jarvis, Barry County Clerk Published Date: December 15, 2011 The above named ordinance becomes effective December 22, 2011. Copy of this ordinance is available for purchase or inspection in the Barry County Planning Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan between the hours 8:00 A.M. - 5 P.M. (closed between 12-1 p.m.), Monday thru Friday. Please call (269)945-1290 for further information. 77562740 �Page 10 — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 11-401 CH Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan Plaintiff Philip Lawrence 15275 Noonan Road Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060 Plaintiff’s Attorney Robert L. Byington P27621 222 West Apple Street P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 v Defendant Darin M. Carrier 6817 Rojo Court Jacksonville, FL 32210 TO: Darin M. Carrier IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued in this court by the plaintiff to Partition real estate in Hickory Corners, Michigan. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court address above on or before 01/26/2012. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. 3. Barry County Sheriff shall post a copy of this order in the courthouse, and at Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan and at Courts and Law Building, 220 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan for three continuous weeks, and shall file proof of posting in this court. Date: 12/8/11 77562708 Judge Amy McDowell P52898 MUTUALBANK NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The real estate mortgage given by Gary E. Roberts, aka Gary Roberts ("Mortgagor"), to Hastings Savings & Loan, FA, later known as MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB ("Main Street Savings Bank"), dated September 11, 1995, and recorded on September 12, 1995, in Liber 639, Page 992, Barry County Register of Deeds, as amended by a Loan Modification Agreement and Affidavit pursuant to MCL 565.381 and MCL 565.382, dated November 7, 2005, recorded on November 16, 2005, in Instrument No. 1156322, is in default. The interest of MainStreet Savings Bank was assigned to MutualBank, an Indiana Savings Association (the "Bank"), pursuant to an Assignment of Mortgage dated May 26, 2011, and recorded on May 31, 2011, in Instrument No. 201105310005496, Barry County Register of Deeds. The amount due on the Mortgage at the date of this notice, for principal, interest (accruing at 7.25% per annum), fees, expenses and late charges is the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Twenty-Four and 06/100 Dollars ($107,024.06). Notice is given that the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the premises described below at public auction to the highest bidder at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due on the Mortgage, together with interest, legal costs, statutory attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that the Bank pays on or prior to the date of sale. The premises to be sold at the sale is located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, State of Michigan, described as follows: Lot No. 1 of The Elms, according to the recorded plat thereof, except the Easterly 15 feet thereof; and also the following property; a parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point 1636.3 feet East and 417.2 feet South of the North 1/4 post of said Section 8 and running thence South 16 degrees 5 minutes West 114 feet, thence South 65 degrees, 32 minutes East to a point on a line bearing South 5 degrees, 43 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 5 degrees, 43 minutes East to the place of beginning; EXCEPT that part lying within the Elms Plat; together with right of way over the existing roadway running Southeasterly from the above described property to the road known as Wildwood Road. Commonly known as: 5104 Winding Lane , Shelbyville, Michigan 49344 Parcel No: 08-11-075-001-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 MUTUALBANK By: Bruce R. Grubb Bruce R. Grubb (P27632) Its: Attorney Bruce R. Grubb (P27632) VARNUM, LLP Attorneys for MutualBank 251 N. Rose Street, 4th Floor Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77562372 269/ 553-3545 (12-01)(12-29) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda L. Gay, A Single Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 17, 2007, and recorded on June 5, 2007 in instrument 1181344, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor to Lasalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-5 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and 79/100 Dollars ($93,910.79), including interest at 9.7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 37 and 38 of Hardendoff Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 on Page 74. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #383714F01 06764305 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Juliet M. Bourdo, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2003, and recorded on February 13, 2003 in instrument 1097560, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Nine and 25/100 Dollars ($57,929.25), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 5, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 rods of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying West of Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #289223F04 77562457 (12-08)(12-29) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael K. Stehr, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2003, and recorded on May 20, 2003 in instrument 1104750, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Two Hundred FiftyEight and 88/100 Dollars ($54,258.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 7 of H.J. Kenfield's Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 9, City of Hastings, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #385737F01 77562403 (12-01)(12-22) USDA REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE SALE UDSA REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE SALE Kiwanis Student of the Month, Megan Denny, speaks to Hastings Kiwanis about how much her involvement with Key Club has meant to her. by David DeDecker Staff Writer “My love for helping people and my desire to keep helping people is what I have learned from my four-year involvement with Key Club,” said senior Megan Denny, who is serving as president of Key Club, the Kiwanissponsored student organization at Hastings High School. She spoke to Hastings Kiwanis members Dec. 7 about the many organizations she is involved with, including president of Students Against Destructive Decisions; drum major for the Hastings High School Marching Band; Teens Against Tobacco Use; HHS student body secretary and treasurer; and the HHS varsity soccer team. Denny also is involved in school plays and musicals, including the recent production of “White Christmas.” One of her most rewarding activities, she said, is as the president of the Hastings Key Club. “Key Club has been a big part of my life. I have been in it every year in high school. I knew, going into high school, I would be involved with a lot of stuff. Mostly because I knew it would look good on a college application. But, once I got involved with Key Club, I realized how much I actually enjoyed helping others and doing the work which comes with Key Club. So, I decided to seek a more active role.” Denny said she has integrated many ideas into the Key Club, including backpack meals for kids who aren’t guaranteed a meal on the weekends. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Key Club members go to Southeastern School to pack the meals — more than 200 meals every week for students in the Hastings school district. The club also does volunteer yard work on one Saturday in the spring and autumn. Membership in Key Club is up from 60 students to more than 90 students this year. Denny said the number has grown from 45 members when she joined her freshman year. “I have done a lot for Key Club, but it has also done a lot for me. I just received notice that I was awarded a $3,000 renewable college scholarship, solely for my work with Key Club. “One of the biggest things Key Club has done for me is to open my mind to my career. I want to become a doctor. Through my work with Key Club, I realized I want to become a family physician in a povertystricken area. I want to help those who cannot normally get help.” Megan Denny HHS Key Club president “My involvement with Key Club has also shown me how much I enjoy helping others. I plan to continue, throughout my life, helping others. I plan to be involved with service clubs during college and be a member of Kiwanis in my adult life. “One of the biggest things Key Club has done for me is to open my mind to my career,” she said. “I want to become a doctor. Through my work with Key Club, I realized I want to become a family physician in a poverty-stricken area. I want to help those who cannot normally get help.” Denny chose to direct her $50 award, given for being chosen Kiwanis Student of the Month, to Green Gables Haven. 7567 S. M-43 Highway Cloverdale, MI 49035 217 Amasa Street Woodland, MI 48897 Minimum Bid: $43,900.00 Minimum Bid: $13,500.00 (or best offer above minimum bid) OFFER MUST BE IN FORM OF CERTIFIED CHECK THE DAY OF THE SALE (or best offer above minimum bid) OFFER MUST BE IN FORM OF CERTIFIED CHECK THE DAY OF THE SALE DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: 3BR, 1BA, 2 STORY w/partial basement, 2 CAR DETACHED This description is believed to be correct to our best understanding DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. 2BR, 1B, 1 STORY, 2 CAR DETACHED. DATE & TIME OF SALE: JANUARY 5, 2012 AT 1:00 P.M. DATE & TIME OF SALE: January 12, 2012 AT 1:00 PM PLACE OF SALE Barry County Courthouse 220 W State Street Hastings, MI 49058 PLACE OF SALE: Barry County Courthouse 220 W. State Street Hastings, MI 48058 FOR INFO CONTACT: 800-349-5097 x 4500 Or USDA Rural Development 1035 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite A Paw Paw, MI 49079 For future foreclosure sales and inventory property access our website: www.resales.usda.gov Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L. Swainston, a married man and Michelle Swainston, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on October 24, 2006 in instrument 1171844, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank Of New York Mellon Fka The Bank Of New York, As Trustee For The Certificateholders Of The Cwalt, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-39CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-39CB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Eight and 15/100 Dollars ($173,598.15), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Block 49, Village of Middleville, Barry County, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #228254F03 77562339 (12-01)(12-22) HHS Key Club president speaks to Kiwanis FOR INFO CONTACT: 800-349-5097 x 4500 Or USDA Rural Development 1035 E. Michigan Avenue Paw Paw, MI 49079 77562248 For future foreclosure sales and inventory properties access our website: www.resales.usda.gov 775827140 6761874 Megan Denny (center) with parents Barb and Jeff Denny. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bradley J. Bruce, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 14, 2005, and recorded on July 26, 2005 in instrument 1149998, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Two and 34/100 Dollars ($142,102.34), including interest at 4.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 79, Middleville Downs Addition No. 4 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 41. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #241503F03 (12-01)(12-22) 77562413 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale E. Hermenitt and Debbie S. Hermenitt, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2002, and recorded on August 6, 2002 in instrument 1085162, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as purchaser of the loans and other assets of Washington Mutual Bank, formerly known as Washington Mutual Bank, FA (the "Savings Bank") from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, acting as receiver for the Savings Bank and pursuant to its authority under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1821(d) via affidavit as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Eight and 89/100 Dollars ($106,368.89), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: PARCEL B: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 49 seconds East, 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 453.00 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33 to the true point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 220.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 13 seconds West, 231.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 220.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 02 minutes 13 seconds East 231.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement appurtenant thereto for ingress, egress and public utility purposes for Butterfly Lane, described separately. Description of Butterfly Lane: A strip of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 49 seconds East, 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 893.00 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds West, 231.00 feet to the true point of beginning of said centerline; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 440.00 feet; thence Northerly, 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 549.95 feet, thence central angle of which is 11 degrees 28 minutes 41 seconds, and the chord of which bears North 04 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds West, 109.99 feet; thence continuing Northerly, 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 549.95 feet, the central angle of which is 11 degrees 28 minutes 41 seconds, and the chord of which bears North 04 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds West, 109.99 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 231.00 feet to the North line of said Section and the end of said centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387876F01 (12-01)(12-22) 77562393 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heidi E. Franklin, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 29, 1998, and recorded on December 30, 1998 in instrument 1023063, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Three and 60/100 Dollars ($55,503.60), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Block 6 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City Formerly Village of Hastings. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388139F01 77562329 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barbara A. Dykstra and D. David Dykstra, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2009, and recorded on September 8, 2009 in instrument 200909080009019, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-One and 02/100 Dollars ($365,491.02), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73, Boulder creek Estates, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Pages 23 through 31, inclusive Barry County Records. Also: Parcel A: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 16; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds West 1319.53 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West 282.00 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West 385.53 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East 1137.65 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 and the East line of Boulder creek Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23 through 31, inclusive; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds East 383.86 feet parallel with the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds West 1138.00 feet along the West line of the East 282.00 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 16; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds West 1319.53 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West 282.00 feet along the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds East 1138.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds West 383.86 feet parallel with the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East 181.27 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 and the East line of Boulder Creek Estates according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23 throught 31, inclusive; ; thence North 00 degrees 16 minutes 32 seconds East 1311.94 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4 and the East line of Boulder Creek Estates; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds East 663.46 feet along the North line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds West 1310.51 feet along the East line of said Northeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #383861F03 77562703 (12-15)(01-05) FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Nicholas E Bremer and Melissa A Bremer, Husband And Wife As Tenants By The Entirety to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2005, and recorded on September 1, 2005, as Document Number: 1152019, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of January 1, 2006 MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight and 89/100 ($99,998.89) including interest at the rate of 7.52000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on January 5, 2012 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South half of lots 1 and 2 Block 10 of Daniel`s Striker`s Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 11. Commonly known as: 718 N. East St The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: December 8, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of January 1, 2006 MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC1 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 11OMI00923-1 (1208)(12-29) 77562512 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS A N ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on October 28, 2008 by Madison D. Howell and Linda L. Howell, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 3, 2008 in the Office ofthe Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 20081103-0010644. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Six and 33/100 Dollars ($135,436.33), including interest at 2.5% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, January 19, 2012, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps ofthe Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Parcel 1: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan distant South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 199.0 feet from the Northeast corner of said section thence south 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 second East 513.83 feet along said East line, thence North 86 degrees 04 minutes 29 seconds West 220.88 feet, thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East 17.00 feet, thence North 01 degrees 21 minutes 31 seconds West 482.24 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 227.01 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Madilin Lane, subject to a private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Howell Trail. Howell Trail Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1047.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 second East, 391.89 feet along said centerline, thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds east 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 204.22 feet to the end of said centerline. Madilin Lane Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 1047.01 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 391.89 feet along the centerline of Howell Trail; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 171.22 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of the centerline of Madilin Trail; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 384.45 feet along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East 17.00 feet to the end of said centerline and a point hereinafter referred to as reference point "A". Also a circular extension of said easement, a radius of 50 feet centered on aforementioned reference point "A". Parcel 2: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 15 Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 712.83 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 605.71 feet along said East line; thence North 50 degrees 34 minutes 10 seconds West, 1038.84 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 221.83 feet; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds West 204.22 feet along the centerline of Howell Lane; thence North 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds West 70.21 feet along said Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark G. Pennock and Leigh E. Pennock, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 26, 2002, and recorded on December 2, 2002 in instrument 1092770, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Midfirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four and 02/100 Dollars ($100,754.02), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Block 1 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 23. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #344833F02 77562698 (12-15)(01-05) centerline; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds West 154.27 feet along said centerline; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 241.42 feet; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds West 38.62 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 78.49 feet; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 428.01 feet to the centerline of Madilin Lane; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 92.50 feet; along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 04 minutes 29 seconds East 220.88 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement for ingress egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Madilin Lane and for Howell Trail. Howell Trail Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1047.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 second East, 391.89 feet along said centerline, thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds east 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 204.22 feet to the end of said centerline. Madilin Lane Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 1047.01 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 391.89 feet along the centerline of Howell Trail; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 171.22 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of the centerline of Madilin Trail; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 384.45 feet along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East 17.00 feet to the end of said centerline and a point hereinafter referred to as reference point "A". Also a circular extension of said easement, a radius of 50 feet centered on aforementioned reference point "A". Parcel 3: Commencing at the North VA post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 425.00 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 29 minutes 34 seconds West 507.59 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 24.49 feet to the centerline of a gravel driveway; thence South 29 degrees 45 minutes 48 seconds West 103.85 feet along said centerline; thence continuing Southwesterly along said centerline 159.50 feet along the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 924.56 feet and the chord of which bears South 34 degrees 42 minutes 31 seconds West 159.40 feet; thence continuing along said centerline of a gravel driveway South 39 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds West 183.23 feet to the centerline of Highway M-37; thence North 38 degrees 01 minutes 41 seconds West 647.48 feet along said centerline of Highway M-37; thence North 18 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East 59.65 feet to the northeasterly right of way line of Highway M-37; thence South 71 degrees 39 minutes 23 seconds East 647.13 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement of undetermined width to be used in common with others over said gravel driveway. The redemption period shall be one year from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.324 la(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank Isl Rachel J. Foster Dated: December 12, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 KZ_DOCS 272179vl 36177.098 77562717 NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Angela M. Huyck, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 145 Bush St, Delton, MI 49046-9798. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from December 14, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after December 14, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 172871F02 77562723 (12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher C. Gosset, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 11, 2004, and recorded on June 16, 2004 in instrument 1129386, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Two and 06/100 Dollars ($129,472.06), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Swan Hollow, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 42. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388548F01 77562324 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott M. Willett and Jolene Willett, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 5, 2008, and recorded on November 6, 2008 in instrument 20081107-0010842, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven and 26/100 Dollars ($79,497.26), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 1/2 of Lot 918 and the South 1/2 of Lot 919, except the West 26 1/2 feet of the South 1/2 of Lot 919, Plat of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber of Plats on Page 1. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388759F01 77562179 (11-24)(12-15) �Page 12 — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Wynsma, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 28, 2003 and recorded June 4, 2003 in Instrument Number 1105795, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Mortgage Center LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven and 22/100 Dollars ($78,177.22) including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 12, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this Commitment, situated in the County of Barry, Township of Thornapple, State of Michigan, is described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 3, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence East on the South Section line 11 rods to the point of beginning; thence North 440 feet, more or less, to former railroad Right-of-Way; thence Southeasterly along former railroad Right-of-Way to section line; thence West on said South line 330 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, EXCEPT that part described as commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 3; thence East 27 rods and 20 links along the South Section line; thence North 7 rods and 6 links to the Southwesterly line of the MCRR, and the true point of beginning; thence South 7 rods and 6 links to Section line; thence West 6 rods and 1 link along Section line; thence North 14 rods and 19 links to the Southwesterly line of the MCRR; thence Southeasterly along said Southwesterly line of MCRR to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 15, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 393.0684 77562693 (12-15)(01-05) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Sarah Ulrich , a married woman, Mortgagors, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, as nominee for Chemical Bank Shoreline, Mortgagee, dated the 16th day of February, 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 1st day of March, 2005 in Liber Instrument: 1142115 of Barry County Records, page , said Mortgage having been assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Sixty Seven & 92/100 ($135,067.92), and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of December, 2011 at 1:00 o’clock PM Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with interest thereon at 6.62500% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Lots 7 and 8, Block 9, Plat of the Taffee Addition to the city of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 83. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Dated: 11/24/2011 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust Mortgagee ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 06764557 WAMU Ulrich Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan L. Heeringa and Jennifer J. Heeringa, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2007, and recorded on May 30, 2007 in instrument 1181108, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka the Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, INC., Alternative Loan Trust 2007-19, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 200719 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 90/100 Dollars ($598,960.90), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the Easterly extension of the South line of Lot 48 of Noffke's South Lake Shore Plat No. 2 (as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 75) which is 10.0 feet East of the East line of Noffke Drive (66 feet wide); thence South 123.12 feet; thence West 329.72 feet along the South line of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 04 Degrees 04 Minutes 30 Seconds West 129.27 feet; thence East 335.41 feet along the South line of said Lot 48 and its Easterly extension to the point of beginning. Also including all land lying between the above described parcel and the waters edge of Duncan Lake. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #379167F01 77562349 (12-01)(12-22) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE: Default having been made in the conditions of certain Mortgage made by SUSAN K. MARTIN, a married woman, of 7567 S M-43 Highway, Cloverdale, MI 49035, to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture, with its Office being located at 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105, FC215, St. Louis, MO, 63120, the Mortgagee, the Mortgage being dated March 21, 2008, and recorded March 25, 2008, in Document Number 20080325-0003360 in Barry County Records, such Mortgage being given to secure Promissory Note payable to the Government, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of December 1, 2011, for principal, interest and other charges, the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND 26/100 ($124,400.26) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted at law or equity to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the County Courthouse, East Steps at 220 W. State Street, in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., local time, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount due as aforesaid on the Mortgage together with 5.375% interest, legal costs, attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgage does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises described in said Mortgage are situated in the County of Barry, State of Michigan and are described as: LOTS 22, 23 AND 24 OF CLOVERDALE PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 31, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. For further information with regard to this foreclosure, contact USDA - Rural Development, Centralized Servicing Center, Foreclosure Centralization Initiative, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105, FC-215, St. Louis, MO, 63120, telephone (800) 349-5097 ext. 4500. Dated: December 1, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Michael I. Conlon (P43954) Running, Wise, Ford, P.L.C. 326 E. State Street, P.O. Box 686 Traverse City, MI 49685-0686 (12-01)(12-22) 77562303 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Jason E. Jonker and Jennifer Jonker, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated March 18, 2005 and recorded on March 28, 2005, as Instrument No.: 1143335, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $190,564.84 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on January 5, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 4.5% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 20, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DISTANT SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 1326.54 FEET FROM THE NORTH ONE QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 237.58 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 965.21 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF GUN LAKE ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 60 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST, 377.95 FEET ALOND THE CENTERLINE; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 174.37 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 396.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 847.50 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST ONE HALF OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 20 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH A MUTUAL PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR DRIVEWAY PURPOSES TO BE USED IN COMMON WITH OTHERS, 66 FEET WIDE, 33 FEET EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH ONE QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 1,564.12 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 890.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 75.00 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF GUN LAKE ROAD, AND THE END OF SAID DESCRIBED CENTERLINE. Tax Identification Number: 08-13020-008-40 The redemption period shall be oneyear from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(12), unless deemed abandoned and then pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. November 29, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY Kelli L. Baker (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 77562420 (616) 752-4624 (12-01)(12-29) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas R Macleod, a married man and Kathleen A Macleod a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2005, and recorded on June 6, 2005 in instrument 1147693, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine and 57/100 Dollars ($105,989.57), including interest at 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Lot 5 of Assessor's Plat No. 4 of Middleville, Subdivision of Parts of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 23, and the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 10, and part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, described as: Beginning at a point which is 73.5 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot 5, said point also being 271.5 feet East of the East line of Block 26 of Keeler Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, said point also being on the South line of Fremont Street; thence East 165 feet, more or less, to a point which is 162 feet West of the West line of Old Fellows Cemetary; thence South 126.0 feet; thence West 170 feet more or less to a point which is 264.0 feet East of the East line of said Block 26; thence North 126.0 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #259798F03 77562733 (12-15)(01-05) 77562679 Synopsis ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING December 6, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00. All board members present. Approved minutes from November 1, 2011 meeting. Treasurer’s report received and put on file. Correspondence read. Fire report received and put on file. Commissioner’s report read. Library report received. Parks and Recreation report received. Approved 2012 calendar. Approved transfer of funds. Approved paying of the bills. Approved motion to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Goy - Clerk Attested to by Thomas Rook-Supervisor 77562525 Synopsis Barry Township Board Regular Meeting December 5, 2011 Regular meeting opened at 7:02 p.m. ROLL CALL: 5 board members and 5 guests. Motion approved minutes and Treasurers reports for December 2011. Motion approved agenda with 1 addition. Motion approved 2 changes to the cemetery rules. Motion approved to opt out of the Michigan Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act for 2012. Motion approved bills and check register for December 2011. Adjourned at 9:35 p.m. Respectfully, Attested to by: Debra J. Knight Wesley Kahler Barry Township Clerk Barry Township Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Ramos and Sarah Ramos, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 12, 2002, and recorded on April 17, 2002 in instrument 1078370, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Eighty-One and 54/100 Dollars ($115,081.54), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 21, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, thence South 528.70 feet; thence East 453.70 feet; thence South 153.28 feet for the true place of beginning. Thence East 245.06 feet; thence South 250 feet to the centerline of Chief Noonday Road; thence South 88 degrees 50 minutes West 67.0 feet along said centerline; thence South 70 degrees 19 minutes West 189.10 feet along said centerline; thence North 315.06 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387765F01 77562398 (12-01)(12-22) FORECLOSURE NOTICE In the event this property is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL .7cc please contact our office at (248) 844-5123. This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Keith D. Joerin, an Unmarried Person/Man to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for Equifirst Corporation its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 1, 2007 and recorded February 5, 2007 in Instrument # 1176043 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, by assignment dated November 30, 2011 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($155,493.56) including interest 8.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 5, 2012 Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 5, Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1137502, and Second Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1150031, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12813 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/08/2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77562517 No: 10-29900 (12-08)(12-29) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by MICHAEL HARSHMAN, A SINGLE MAN, to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Mortgagee, dated February 17, 2006, and recorded on February 17, 2006, in Document No. 1160302, and re-recorded By Affidavit to correct Legal Description on November 14, 2011 in Document NO. 201111140010621, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars and Fifty-Eight Cents ($127,160.58), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 5, 2012 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 15, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN, BEING LOT 4, BLOCK 4 OF PARROTT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 36, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS AND PART OF BLOCK 6, VILLAGE OF WOODLAND, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1, PAGE 21, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 1161.83 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 733.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 89 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 66.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST 252.04 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCK 4 OF SAID PARROTT'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 66.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4 AS EXTENDED 251.26 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 USDA.000061 CONV (11-24)(1277562231 15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by David M. Boudinot and Amy M. Boudinot aka David Boudinot and Amy Boudinot, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee, dated September 23, 2005, and recorded on September 28, 2005 in instrument 1153500, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORKAS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SAMI II TRUST 2005-AR7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005AR7 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Eight and 33/100 Dollars ($229,368.33), including interest at 3.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 1 of Hickory Hill Farms Site Condominium, a Condominium according to the Consolidating Master Deed thereof recorded in Document No. 1020192 of Barry County Records, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the common elements of said condominium as set forth in said Master Deed, and any amendments thereto, and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of MI of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #389013F01 06764167 (11-24)(12-15) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Julia A. Krohta TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 11-222-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 6th, day of October, 2011, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation Home Equity Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 20063 was the Plaintiff and David Thompson and Kellie Thompson were the defendants. The aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $121,299.50, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 9.6% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 29th of December, 2011 at 1 pm, local time. On said day at said time, the following described property shall be sold: Charter Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, particularly described as Lot 4 of Supervisor's Plat of GreenMeadows according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 36 of Barry County Records. Tax Parcel ID: 08-13-120-005-00 More commonly known as: 105 N. M 37 Hwy. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. Dated: November 10, 2011 Mark Sheldon Deputy Sheriff For more information please call 248-642-2515. Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 File No. 279423L02 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason J. Miller, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2009, and recorded on January 30, 2009 in instrument 20090130-0000830, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen and 86/100 Dollars ($70,618.86), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 34 of Eastern Addition according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber A of Plats, Page 2 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388555F01 77562319 (12-01)(12-22) 77561913 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kendall Stahl and Marvyl Stahl, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 9, 2005, and recorded on June 9, 2009 in instrument 200906090006081, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Nine and 61/100 Dollars ($139,579.61), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 240 feet of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #380932F01 77562408 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel C. Garber, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 17, 2003, and recorded on September 19, 2003 in instrument 1113619, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everbank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven and 93/100 Dollars ($73,257.93), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 6 rods of Lot 8, Block 4, H.J. Kenfield's Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 9. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #386068F01 77562344 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deborah S. Massimino, married and Anthony Massimino, married, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2006, and recorded on May 19, 2006 in instrument 1164854, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Two and 38/100 Dollars ($183,982.38), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 222 feet of the following: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence North 350 feet; thence West 1220 feet; thence South 350 feet; thence East 1220 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #332693F02 77562334 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip F. Brewer, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 10, 2005, and recorded on November 30, 2005 in instrument 1156946, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Family of Companies, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Two and 05/100 Dollars ($89,542.05), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 8 and 9 of Country Acres, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 64. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #384802F01 77562682 (12-15)(01-05) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KIMBERLY A. BELL, A SINGLE PERSON, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2003, and recorded on January 31, 2003, in Document No. 1096654, and assigned by said mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Forty Dollars and Seventy-Two Cents ($80,640.72), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 5, 2012 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 73 OF MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NUMBER 3, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 26, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 JPMC.000176 (12-08)(12-29) THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kelli M. Vaughan, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 13, 2009 and recorded January 26, 2009 in Instrument Number 20090126-0000719, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Cenlar FSB by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred FiftyOne and 19/100 Dollars ($263,951.19) including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 12, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 400 feet of the East 50 acres of the South 132 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, being 400 feet East and West along the highway running back 2178 feet North and South with 33 feet off for highway. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 15, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 275.0418 77562752 (12-15)(01-05) NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention by James M. Pierce and Della J. Pierce, regarding the property at 21 Thornapple Lake Rd Nashville, MI 49073. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: December 15, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File 77562712 No: 11-53505 (12-15) NOTICE OF BORROWER’S RIGHTS THIS NOTICE CONCERNS Robert L Wood and Sylvia J Wood (“BORROWER”) REGARDING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8799 Lacey Rd Nashville MI 49073 . THE BORROWER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST A MEETING WITH INDEPENDENT BANK AND SHOULD CONTACT Keturia T. AT 616-447-8634 TO SCHEDULE A MEETING IF DESIRED. THIS PERSON HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE AGREEMENTS UNDER MCL 600.3205b AND MCL 600.3205c. THE BORROWER MAY CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR BY VISITING THE MSHDA WEBSITE (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/) OR BY CALLING THE MSHDA (1-866-946-7432). IF THE BORROWER REQUESTS A MEETING WITH THE PERSON DESIGNATED ABOVE WITHIN THE STATUTORY PERIOD, FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS WILL NOT BE COMMENCED UNTIL 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT NOTICE WAS MAILED TO THE BORROWER. IF THE BORROWER AND THE PERSON DESIGNATED ABOVE REACH AN AGREEMENT TO MODIFY THE BORROWER’S MORTGAGE LOAN, THE MORTGAGE WILL NOT BE FORECLOSED IF THE BORROWER ABIDES BY THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. THE BORROWER HAS THE RIGHT TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY. THE MICHIGAN STATE BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 1-800-96877562528 0738. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Scott L. Averill, A Married Man and Melissa Averill, His Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 30, 2006, and recorded on September 6, 2006 in instrument 1169614, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-HE2 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Eight Thousand One Hundred FiftyFive and 08/100 Dollars ($98,155.08), including interest at 9.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 134, Middleville Downs No. 6 according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 5 of plats, page 61 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387031F01 77562134 (11-24)(12-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Richard D. Robinson and Pamela S. Robinson, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated May 2, 2003, and recorded on May 8, 2003 in instrument 1103877, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Four and 78/100 Dollars ($64,894.78), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 22, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest 1/4, Northwest 1/4, Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section; thence South 01 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds West 1318.55 feet along the West line of said Section to the North line of the Southwest 1/4, Northwest 1/4, said Section and the point of beginning; thence South 89 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds East 1321.21 feet along said North line; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds West 330 feet; thence North 89 degrees 06 minutes 02 seconds West 1321.66 feet; thence North 01 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds East 330.00 feet along said West line to the point of beginning. Subject to highway right of way for Messer Road The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: November 24, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #376147F02 06764188 (11-24)(12-15) IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: David Killgore and Karen Killgore 2437 West State Road Hastings, MI 49058 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: December 15, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 650.2340 77562690 (12-15) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 31, 2003, by Gary E. Roberts, a single man, as Mortgagor, given by him to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 31, 2003, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1116824, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eight and 20/100 Dollars ($127,408.20); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 21 of Lake View Park, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on page 63. Also, that part of land immediately North of Lot 21 consisting of a portion of the South 1/2 of what was formerly Shady Lane, which has now been vacated. Also, starting at the Northeast corner of said Lot 21; thence North 76.25 degrees East 12 feet; thence South to a point 11.50 feet East of the Southeast corner of said Lot 21; thence West to said Southeast corner of Lot 21; thence North to starting point. Also including: Reserving right of way across latter description for access to highway. Also conveying a right of way across a strip of land immediately East of Lot 12 being 6 feet wide at the North end and 6.5 feet wide at the South end. Being the West part of what was formerly North walk, recently vacated. Commonly Known As: 11031 Hastings Point, Middleville, Michigan 49333 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-120-001-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: November 22, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177562297 8253 (11-24)(12-15) �Page 14 — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Historical society elects officers; will focus on township histories by Fran Faverman Staff Writer The Barry County Historical Society, during its Dec. 6 meeting in the Baltimore Township Hall, elected officers for the coming year and made plans to pursue systematically the history of the 16 townships in the county. Mike Snyder was elected president, Brian Reynolds vice-president; Priscilla Beavan, secretary; and Sharon Zebrowski, treasurer. All officers were elected for one-year terms. Elected for three-year terms as directors were Robert May, Mary Hesterly and Beavan. Reynolds, who presided over the meeting, announced the society is planning to focus on the history of four townships each year for the next four years until all 16 townships have had their historical information collected and shared. The decision was made to begin with Baltimore Township because of the location of the meeting. He presented a copy of a plat map of the township dated 1826. He observed that then as now sometimes surveyors disagreed and unlike today, tended to comment publicly in unfavorable terms on the competence of their fellow practitioners. A surveyor named Musgrove Bevins had platted the township and apparently did not do a very good job because the county surveyor took over the job; he later described his predecessor’s written description of his work as “moonshine.” Russ Stanton, a former Orangeville Township supervisor and trustee, presented a ledger containing 50 years’ worth of tax records for mid-19th century Baltimore Township to the society. He had received them from his uncle who had been the treasurer of the township. Many people in the audience said they had family connections to the records and enjoyed the opportunity to use the actual physical records to look up taxes paid by their relatives on the property. A picture of the first house built on the property where the township hall is located also was donated to the society. The society normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.; the location of the January 2012 meeting was not available at press time. Nearly 1,500 visitors enjoy Of Christmas Past St. Nick fits time into his schedule to visit with children at Historic Charlton Park over the weekend. (Photo by Andrew Freemire) COURT NEWS Jeremy Lester Miller of Middleville was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court Nov. 30 for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. He was ordered to serve 90 days in jail, with credit for two days served. Miller, 25, must pay $2,198 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. The balance of his jail time will be suspended pending completion of probation. He must pay $200 per month toward assessed costs. Miller’s driver’s license is suspended for one year. Charges of operating with license suspended, revoked or denied, second or subsequent offense, and operating while intoxicated, third offense felony, were dropped. On Dec. 8, Eric Scott Vandecar was sentenced for two counts of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer. Vandecar, 39, of Hastings, was ordered to serve 90 days in jail, with credit for four days served. The balance of his jail time will suspended upon entry into the Salvation Army Treatment Program. He must pay $150 per month, after completing the program, toward the assessed costs of $1,751. Vandecar also must serve 24 months on probation. A third count of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer was dropped, as well as a charge of assault and battery. A charge of being a habitual offender was dropped. Raven Mechelle Felps, 32, of Hastings was sentenced for breaking and entering with intent. Felps was ordered Dec. 8 to serve five months in jail with credit for one day served. She must pay $50 a month toward assessed costs of $1,698 and serve 36 months on probation. Charges of breaking and entering a building with intent and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, habitual offender second or subsequent, were dropped. Lonny Edward Brock of Lake Odessa was sentenced Dec. 8 for operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. Brock, 41, was ordered to serve 90 days in jail with credit for two days served. A work release was granted, and he must pay $200 per month toward costs of $2,198. A charge of operating with a license suspended, revoked or denied, habitual offender second notice, was dropped. 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J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits More than 1,430 people visit Charlton Park Saturday and Sunday to enjoy old-time activities, such as candle-tipping. Visitors of all ages take part in the festivities (Photo by Andrew Freemire) Even the mules are decked out for the holidays as they transport visitors around Historic Charlton Park Saturday, Dec. 10, and Sunday, Dec. 11. POLICE BEAT Purse snatcher takes stereo, too Hastings Police were called to a home on West Madison Street Dec. 11 for a report of missing items from a vehicle. The home owner said his girlfriend had parked her car in their driveway unsecured, and when she went out to her vehicle, her purse and a car replacement stereo were missing. Neighbors reported seeing nothing unusual. The missing purse is described as a Jaclyn Smith, black and brown with white spots, looking like cowhide. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone seeing or knowing of a purse matching this description is asked to call the Hastings Police at 269945-5744. Woman fails in attempt to steal groceries Retail fraud was reported by the Hastings Family Fare Store Dec. 12. Store employees informed responding officers that they had followed a woman as she left the store with a cart full of groceries. Once outside, the woman was asked to show a receipt for the items in the cart. She pretended to search for a receipt, but could not locate one. After agreeing to go back inside the store, she jumped into the back seat of a nearby car. The dark-colored SUV then quickly left the scene. The license plate and video of the suspect were recorded by store personnel, and the case remains active. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Hastings Police at 269-945-5744. Minor injuries received in collision on Apple Street Hastings Police responded Dec. 8 to a two-car accident at the corner of Apple Street and Broadway. Investigators determined a vehicle driven by 77-year-old George Connell, of Hastings, had been traveling east on Apple and attempted a left turn onto Broadway. His vehicle struck a west-bound vehicle driven by 59-year-old Ronald Aspinal of Hastings. Aspinal was not injured. Connell was transported to Pennock Hospital with injuries believed to be minor. Connell was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of way. Three people arrested after Protective Services visit Nashville Police and a Barry County Sheriff Deputy escorted a Child Protective Services worker to a Reed Street residence Nov. 16. The CPS worker told the mother of a juvenile whose welfare was in question that methamphetamine trafficking was suspected at the residence. The mother denied the allegations. The CPS worker told the 31-year-old woman a walk-through of the residence was required. During the visit, deputies found evidence of possible narcotics being used in the home. The smell of marijuana was detected in the master bedroom. A marijuana grinder and rolling papers were also observed on the nightstand, and nearby, three partially burned marijuana cigarettes. The woman said she was trying to get a medical marijuana card. She told deputies she had just graduated from nursing school. She was detained in handcuffs while the rest of the residence was searched. In a 21-year-old female resident’s bedroom, unidentified pills were found in and makeshift container. A deadbolted closet was also found in the same bedroom. The key to the deadbolt was found downstairs behind a video game console. The closet was found to contain numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia, a glass jar of marijuana and several half-burned marijuana cigarettes. The 21-year-old admitted the closet contents were hers, and she was arrested on an outstanding warrant. She also said she was on probation for possession of methamphetamine. The report was submitted to the prosecutor’s office seeking possession of marijuana charges on the two women and a 19-year-old male resident of the household. Personal documents, meds taken from home A breaking and entering was reported Dec. 5 at a River Road residence near Hastings. The homeowner told Barry County Sheriff’s Department personnel that someone had gained access through the garage door, entered the residence and taken personal documents, 10 credit cards, prescription medications, and a green metal box with $100 in change, birth certificate and passport. The invaders took 35 to 40 tablets of Percocet and Oxycontin from the kitchen cupboard. Deputies were not able to pull latent fingerprints, but did record impressions of suspected footprints and tire tracks. Man misses tools after hospital stay Deputies responded to a report of tools stolen from a Case Road garage, near Bellevue. Deputies arrived Dec. 7 at the secluded home and spoke with the homeowner, who had just returned after being in the hospital. The man told deputies when he looked out his bedroom window, he noticed the utility shed door was ajar. He also reported that items were out of place in the shed, and his impact wrench was missing from a tool cabinet. The man also said several more items, worth more than $1,500, were missing. Deputies found no evidence of forced entry. ‘Medical marijuana’ showing up in schools Police service dogs Kyro and Gina assisted deputies and the Barry County Sheriff Dec. 7 in a search sniff of Hastings High School. Each positive alert was inspected by school officials. No narcotics were located, but five positive alerts were given. Three indications were verified by students who explained their parents have medical marijuana licenses, and that the substance is used in their homes. Scrap migrates through Middleville yard A Middleville man reported Dec. 12 the theft of vehicle parts and tools from his barn on M-179. He told deputies he had received a call at work from his wife, stating there was scrap metal in his driveway. When he arrived home, he said the scrap metal was gone. He told officers he suspected that the scrap metal was being moved through his property, since his barn and driveway are close to another property. He also reported an antique sand blaster and some Ford vehicle parts, estimated at $2,200, missing from his barn. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — Page 15 TK boys knock off Catholic Central Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team fought off host Grand Rapids Catholic Central to win its O-K Gold Conference opener 50-48. The Trojans improved to 2-1 overall this season by outscoring the Cougars 15-11 in the fourth quarter. The game was back and forth throughout the evening, with Catholic Central building a 13-8 first-quarter lead, only to see the Trojans battle back to tie the contest 20-20 heading into the half. Greg Hamilton led the Trojans with 22 points. Grant Allison finished with nine points and DJ Nolff eight. Catholic Central got 17 points from Jon Marosi. Peter Firlik chipped in eight points for the Cougars and Ryheem Stokes seven. It was the second consecutive two-point game for the Trojans, who fell 57-55 in their home opener against Comstock Park Friday. TK rallied a bit in the fourth quarter, pulling within two points in the end after trailing by 43-37 at the end of three quarters. It was a big night for a couple of guards. Panther junior Ryan Schall went off for 26 Maple Valley’s Cash Flower fights for control with Leslie’s Chandler Craner during their 152-pound bout Wednesday evening. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lion wrestlers beat Bath on first evening of new season Maple Valley’s varsity wrestling team split a pair of non-conference duals to open the season 1-1 at home Wednesday evening. The Lions knocked off Bath 42-30, while also falling to Leslie 51-30. Andrew Zank at 140 pounds was the lone Lion to win a pair of matches on the match. He scored two pins, sticking Leslie’s Zane Hampton in 3 minutes 59 seconds and Bath’s Jacob Korrey in 1:09. Kodee Crouch at 103 pounds and Austin Davis at 112 both had two wins, one by forfeit and one pin. In the win over Bath, Davis pinned Bonnie Baker in 57 seconds. The Lions also got pins from Jake Milbauer at 135 pounds, Zank at 140 and Cash Flower at 152. Milbauer stuck Kyle Follick in 1:48, while Flower pinned Price Schmdtmann in 13 seconds. The Lions also had Crouch and Travis Franks at 215 pounds win by forfeit in the dual. Davis and Bonney won by forfeit in the dual with Leslie, while Crouch pinned Theron Singles in 1:12 at 103 pounds, Zank had his pin at 140, and Rodney Bement pinned Taylor Rogers 5:44 into the 160-pound match. The only match in either dual that wasn’t for forfeit or a match that ended in a pin was the 152-pound bout between Leslie’s Chandler Craner and Flower. Craner was able to pull out an 8-6 overtime win in that contest. Maple Valley heads to a tournament at Concord Saturday, then closes out the 2011 portion of the schedule by hosting the Jesse Snow Memorial Invitational Dec. 29. Hastings Wrestling Club is getting set for winter season Practice for the Hastings Wrestling Club begins soon on the north balcony at Hastings High School. A practice and sign-up session will be held Thursday, Dec. 15, beginning at 6 p.m. The club is open to all Hastings, St. Rose, area Christian school or home school students living in the Hastings school district. Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays through mid-February at Hastings High School, from 6 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. Home competitions will be held at the Hastings Middle School. The cost to participate in the winter folkstyle season is a maximum of $65 per wrestler. The cost for three or more wrestlers from the same family is $50 each. Wrestlers will get a club T-shirt and shorts, a team bag and a singlet. Costs may also be lowered for those who wrestled last year and do not need a singlet or bag again. Exact cost will be figured at sign out. Wrestlers will be asked to wear clean work-out clothes to practice and clean athletic or wrestling shoes. There should be no zippers on any of the clothing. They are asked to come to the first practice ready to wrestle. The goal is to provide kids with a positive exposure to wrestling and some healthy competition. The club is intended to be fun. Contact Judd Sysbema at 945-1275, Dennis Redman at 945-2223, Mike Goggins at 945-5290 or 838-5010, or Darrell Slaughter at 420-5813 with any questions. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Night Mixed Hometown Lumber 41-19; Hurless Machine Shop 37.5-22.5; Boyce Milk Haulers 34.5-25.5; Barry County Red Cross 29-31; JBar Antique Tractors 27-38; Dirt Broke 11-49. Men’s Good Games and Series - C. Fdatherly 206-494; A. Mirr 201-594; D. Benner 196; G. Hause 192-524; S. Hause 189-503; C. Steeby 193; M. Burd 169-401. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. Beebe 192-517; R. Gross 189-454; B. Wilkins 170; D. Ware 157; D. Service 153; B. Smith 143; A. Nicholson 136. Monday Mixerettes Dean’s Dolls 35-21; NBT 34-22; Kent Oil 29-27; Dewey’s auto Body 27-29; Nashville Chiropractic 23-33; James Process Service 20-36. Good Games and Series - V. Carr 199-477; B. Anders 147-405; N. Potter 168; M. Rodgers 169; K. Eberly 175-455; B. Hathaway 174-467; N. Goggins 162; S. Merrill 200-531; T. Shaeffer 169; E. Ulrich 174; L. Elliston 187-528. Senior Citizens Butterfingers 38-18; Just Having Fun 3422; Kuempel 32-24; Usedtobe #1 32-24; M&M’s 32-24; Three Gals and a Guy 27-29; King Pins 26-30; Early Risers 23-33; Sun Risers 23-33; Ward’s Friends 13-43. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. Patch 191; R. Murphy 164; J. Gasper 193554; D. Larsen 169-473; P. Shellington 151403; S. Merrill 199-537. Men’s Good Games and Series - W. Mallekoote 160-464; L. Markley 159; D. Murphy 148-371; G. Yoder 191-514; C. Atkinson 196; G. Waggoner 205-533; R. Hart 182-507; C. Purdum Sr. 179-513. Wednesday PM Mills Landing 41-15; Hair Care 32.5-19.5; The River 30-26; Eye & ENT 30-26; Four Pals 25.5-30.5. Good Games and Series - B. Norris 122335; S. Beebe 173-468; J. Shurlow 156; N. Boniface 202-512. Sunday Night Mixed Street Bowlers 33; You’re Up n Shit 32; Eastsiders 31; Sandbaggers 29 1/2; Rollin Olins 28; Sunday Snoozers 26 1/2; Straightliners 21. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. Vandenburg 234-671; K. Becker 207-608; D. Gray 200; M. Simpson 180; F. Ames 174; K. Reffet 130. Men’s Good Games and Series - S.Olin 210-592; T. Heath 208-569; R. Snyder 193523; B. Hubbell 203; C. Posner 200; B. Allen 188; B. Heath 167; M. Strong 150. Thornapple Kellogg senior Brendon Hudson flips a shot up over a pair of Comstock Park defenders during Friday night’s non-conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hastings puts two teams in top ten at Wyoming Park The Saxons got off to a good start to the season last week, splitting a pair of duals at the Allegan Quad and then placing third at the 12-team Wyoming Park Invitational. Both the Saxon varsity and the Saxon ‘B’ team took part in Saturday’s tournament, with the ‘B’ team placing eighth. Forest Hills Central edged St. Joseph for the day’s championship. The Saxons were third. Hastings head coach Mike Goggins said his team was just 12 points out of first place. Hastings had four champions and three runners-up. Zach Wilcox at 112 pounds, Kenny Cross at 160, Nate Pewoski at 215 and Mike Pewoski at 285 all won championships for the Saxons. Aaron Williams at 103, Joey Siska at 135 and Jason Slaughter at 140 were second. Third-place finishers for the Saxons were Stephen Kendall at 152 pounds and Ryan Johnston at 215. Chase Huisman was fourth at 145 pounds, Lucas Elliot fourth at 140 and Travis Hoffman fourth at 189. “Overall we were very pleased with our team, particularly our younger wrestlers,” said Goggins. “We have many freshman and sophomores in the line-up and most of them placed high. Mike Pewoski at 285 wrestled Hastings heavyweight Mike Pewoski and Wyoming Park’s Caleb Notebaum work to gain an advantage during the first period of their championship semifinal match at the Wyoming Park Invitational Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saturday Majors (Youth League) Strikers 23-13; Leones 22-14; Whatever 185.17.5; Hastings Bowl 15.5-20.5; Zombies 13-19; Great Balls of Fire 12-20. Girls Good Games and Series - S. Gross 114-250. Boys Good Games and Series - K. Kavanagh 113-337; C. Stout 146; J. Wright 135; S. Stout 115; J. Ulrich 111-317; K. Kenyon 131; J. Thompson 135; T. Cheeseman 118-301; T. Cheeseman 107; W. Arnold 193525. Thursdays Angels Moore’s Apts 35-17; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 32-20; Miller Farm Repair 31-21; Cathy’s Cut & Curl 29-23; Hastings Bowl 28-24; Rock-NBowlers 28-24; Varney’s Const. 20-32. High Game and Series - R. Argo 144; T. Dickinson 140; M. Chase 146; M. Miller 176; C. Kuhlman 166; S. Butler 186-475; Co. Shellenbarger 209-552; M. Moore 164; L. Kendall 213-514; B. Cuddahee 177; C. Hurless 153; J. Gasper 192; D. McCollum 210-530; B. Noteboom 185; A. Castelein 217592; C. Doornbos 184. Trojan senior guard DJ Nolff fades away to get a shot up in the lane Friday against Comstock Park. (Photo by Perry Hardin) points. He hit two threes and was 4-of-6 at the foul line. Schall is one of six juniors on the Panther roster that also includes five sophomores, but no seniors. Comstock Park also got 11 points from forward Drake Baar and eight from forward Chris Wieten. Hamilton led the Trojans with 30 points. He also hit two threes, and was 9-of-10 at the foul-line. Nolff chipped in eight points for the Trojans, while Brendon Hudson had six and Caden Francisco four. The Panthers led the ballgame 22-20 at the half. Both teams opened things up in the third quarter, with the Panthers outscoring the Trojans 21-17. Thornapple Kellogg will be at home against Wayland Friday. The boys play in the second game of the Friday night double-headers with the varsity girls this season. well and even though he is a senior he hasn’t wrestled since middle school so we were very pleased. “ Goggins added that freshman Jason Slaughter also wrestled well, defeating a regional qualifier to get into the finals. The Saxon varsity team opened its season last Wednesday at the Allegan Quad, topping Three Rivers 72-3 and falling 52-15 to the host Tigers. Hastings will head to the Coldwater Cardinal Classic this Saturday. The Saxons’ Kenny Cross (top) scores near fall points in the first period of his technical fall over Wyoming Park’s Jared Nostrant Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �Page 16 — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lakewood learns some good things opening night by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Caledonia Quad was about learning for the Lakewood Vikings Wednesday night. Much of the season might be. Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team went 11 in its two duals, topping Jenison 51-27 before falling to state ranked Sparta 44-30. “It’s early in the season,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. “A lot of kids don’t know if they’re good on top, don’t know if they’re good on bottom for sure yet. We got a look at them. It’s different out here than it is in the practice room. And it’s different here Lakewood’s Nick Briggs works on top of Jenison’s Brian Duran during their 152pound bout Wednesday at Caledonia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) than it is when they’re wrestling junior high and MYWay because it’s a different caliber.” Freshman Jordan Bennett who’s done well in the youth wrestling ranks had a good first night of varsity wrestling for the Vikings, knocking off a pair of guys who were individual state qualifiers a year ago. He pinned Jenison’s Trent Samuels in 3 minutes and 18 seconds in their 140-pound match, and followed that up with a 4-2 win over Sparta’s Dan Grahm at 135 pounds. “We learned a lot,” Veitch said. “We had six starting freshmen right now in the line-up tonight, and four sophomores, two juniors and two seniors. “The key is that we’ve just got to, and I just keep pounding it in, is we’ve got to just continue from now to keep getting better at what we’re doing wrong. I told them all, we’re not going to be pounding on people. We’ve got some guys who can win some weight classes, and we can squeak a few out. Our goal is to just keep getting better by the end of the year, and being able to put some things together.” The Viking heavyweights put together a great string of matches to help the team knock off Division 1 foe Jenison. The Wildcats had a 27-24 lead with five matches to go. Nick Briggs started the comeback for Lakewood by scoring a 3-1 win over Brian Duran at 152 pounds. Garrett Phelps (160 pounds), Markus Temple (171), Jack Tromp (189) and Lars Pyrzinski (215) all scored pins to put the Wildcats away. Lakewood heavyweight Garrett Hyatt had started the dual by pinning Matt Hawks in 15 seconds. The Vikings’ also got wins from Dylan Shoup, Austin Kietzman and Bennett in the victory. Lakewood’s Jack Tromp nears a third-period pin against Jenison’s Josh Kwaitkowski Wednesday at Caledonia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bennett, Kietzman, Shoup, Phelps, Pyrzinski and Hyatt each finished the night with two wins for Lakewood by besting their opponents from the ninth-ranked Sparta squad. Hyatt, Pyrzinski, Phelps and Kietzman all won by pin. “We’re just trickling right now,” Veitch said. “I came in with a mindset this year that it’s a different year. It’s a year we’ve got to get better and improve in. It’s not a year where we’re going to start off taking off. As long as they kids stay with that mind set and us coaches stay with that mindset we’ll be okay.” Host Caledonia, coached by Veitch’s son Shawn Veitch, was a bit shorthanded on its first night of the season and was 0-2 on the evening, falling to Sparta 64-12 and Jenison 43-12. Vikes’ comeback comes up short at Williamston by Brett Bremer Sports Editor It wasn’t great, but it was a little better. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball night shot its best percentage from the field Friday night, knocking down 15-of-43 attempts, but fell for the fourth time in four tries this season. Williamston topped the visiting Vikings 51-45 in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division opener for both teams. The Hornets raced out to a 34-17 half-time lead, but Lakewood battled back by holding Williamston to just four points in the third quarter. Williamston still led 38-29 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Vikings continued to chip away at the lead. They had the Hornet lead down to one with a little over two minutes left to play, and had a couple of chances to take the lead that came up empty. “Then we had to foul, and they hit the free throws to seal the game,” said Viking head coach Denny Frost. “We can’t dig that big a hole against a good team and expect to come back. We had to spend too much energy to get back into the game, and didn’t have enough to make a play at the end.” Emily Kutch led the Vikings with 15 points and three steals. Madi King chipped in ten points, four rebounds and four steals. Maggie DeJong led the Vikings with seven rebounds. Kelsey Erickson led the Hornets with 18 points. She hit four three-pointers in the first half and went 5-of-6 at the foul line for the night. The Hornets knocked down six threes as a team, all of them in the first half. The Hornet bench came up big as well, with Sarah Schultz stepping up to pump in 11 points, and Katelyn Demitroff finishing with eight. Lakewood is now 0-5 on the year. They’ll head to Portland Friday for another tough CAAC-White contest. Have a Printing Need? 1351 N. M-43 Hwy. P.O. 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IG ES &D The Vikings suffered their fifth loss of the season Tuesday, 43-37 at Eaton Rapids. They led the Greyhounds 31-22 heading into the fourth quarter. “We played our best three quarters of basketball against a very good team on the road,” Frost said. “We were showing some patience on offense and did a very good job at the defensive end. We had trouble with their press in the fourth and it allowed them to get back in the game. We had some opportunities, but just didn’t get the job done.” The Greyhounds put together a balanced attack in the fourth-quarter run, with four girls scoring at least four points. Allie Dittmer had five in the fourth quarter, and finished with a team-high 13 points. Kathryn Mills added eight points for Eaton Rapids. King had 16 points to lead the Vikings, as well as four rebounds and four steals. Kristin Hilley chipped in eight points, and Kutch had five and four rebounds. Brooke Wieland finished with four points and six steals. “I got some real good minutes from Lexi Fetterman off the bench,” Frost said. “She did an outstanding job against their inside people.” The Vikings were just 11 of 22 at the foulline for the night. “These kids have played their hearts out for me, I only wish I could get them a win. If they Hornets drive past the LHS boys with big third quarter by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Things went downhill in a hurry in the second half for the Vikings at Williamston Friday night. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball team built a 25-21 lead in the first half of its Capital Area Activities Conference White Division opener against the Hornets, only to see Williamston go on a 23-3 tear in the third quarter. The Hornets went on to a 58-43 win. “They would just drive and kick it out and they would drive again, even if there wasn’t a lane,” Lakewood head coach Mark Farrell said of the Hornets in their third-quarter charge. The Vikings didn’t get in the way very often to attempt to take a charge, and when the Hornets did get to the basket and miss they often had teammates right there to clean things up. Farrell estimated that the Hornets had ten offensive rebounds in the stretch and that eight of they turned directly into secondchance points. On the other end of the floor, Williamston switched into a trapping zone that took the Vikings out of their rhythm. He was proud of the way his boys battled back in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Hornets 15-14. Lakewood built its first-half lead with a methodical offensive game plan. “They were 6-7, 6-6, 6-5. My tallest player is 6-4. We just were very patient and got some good backdoor cuts and good looks at the basket. We knocked down shots,” Farrell said. David Parks led the Vikings with 11 points on the night, knocking down a pair of threes in the process. Kalib McKinney finished with seven points and Adam Barker had six. Lakewood is now 0-3 overall this season. Eaton Rapids knocked off the Vikings 5957 in overtime in a non-conference contest at Lakewood High School Tuesday. Craig Wells buried a three-pointer to clinch the victory for the Greyhounds after the Vikings got a couple of big free throws from Jordan Cooper to take a 57-56 lead late. Wells finished with 18 points, with the help of four three-pointers. He scored seven points in the overtime session. Talon Gentry led the Greyhounds with 19 points. He hit two threes and was 5-of-7 at the foul-line. Eaton Rapids built a 40-34 win through three quarters, but the Vikings outscored their visitors 18-12 in the fourth quarter to force the extra period. Cooper hit two threes in the fourth quarter ,and had 13 points in the period. He finished the night with a team-high 18 points for Lakewood. “We were really flat in the first half,” said Farrell. “In the second half, we picked up our intensity defensively. Down the stretch, we didn’t do the little things like box out, make good cuts to the ball, and poor shot selection really hurt us.” The Vikings also got 14 points from McKinney and 12 from Parks. Dylan Durkee had eight rebounds and Barker had five assists. Lakewood heads to Portland Friday night. HASTINGS WRESTLING CLUB PRACTICE BEGINS DEC. 15TH ! WINTER WRESTLING SEASON FOR YOUNG WRESTLERS When: Practice and Sign up begins Thursday, Dec. 15th on the wrestling balcony of Hastings High School and is open to all Hastings Area Schools, St. Rose, area Christian Schools or home school students living in the Hastings School District. Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays through mid February. Where: All practices this year will be at the High School on the north Balcony. 6:00 to 7:15. If there is a basketball game going on just tell the ticket lady you are here for youth wrestling. Our home meets will be held at Hastings Middle School. What do I need?: Wear clean workout clothes, and clean athletic or wrestling shoes. No zippers please! Please come to the first practice ready to wrestle! Our goal is to provide kids with a positive exposure to wrestling and some healthy competition. It”s intended to be FUN! Cost: Winter folkstyle season Maximum of $65 per wrestler. 3 or more wrestlers in the same family is $50 per athlete. Includes club t-shirt/shorts, team bag and singlet. Costs may also be lowered if you wrestled last year and do not need a singlet or bag again. Exact cost will be figured at sign out. Questions: Judd Sysbema 945-1275, Dennis Redman 945-2223 Mike Goggins 945-5290 or 838-5010 Darrell Slaughter 420-5813 07588339 continue to give this kind of effort we will be tough to handle at the end of the year. We knew going in we were a little overmatched, but the girls came to play. They wanted to make this a statement game, and we were close,” said Frost. Catholic Central scores lopsided win at TKHS Grand Rapids Catholic Central had all the points it would need in the first quarter. The Cougar varsity girls’ basketball team opened up O-K Gold Conference action with a 61-16 win over Thornapple Kellogg in Middleville Tuesday. The Cougars are now 3-0 on the season, while the Trojans fall to 0-3. Catholic Central led 27-3 after one quarter, and never allowed the Trojans to score more than five points in any one period. The Cougars pushed their lead to 38-7 by the half. Courtney Zenner led Catholic Central with 14 points. She was one of ten Cougars with at least three points in the ball game. Tiesha Stokes added nine points and Addie Johnson eight. The Trojans got six points from Crystal Smith and three from Shelby Tedrow. Thornapple Kellogg is back in action on Friday night when it plays host to Wayland. Hastings girls are no match for the Scots Caledonia showed why its thought of as one of the teams picked to finish at or near the top of the O-K Gold Conference standings in Hastings Tuesday. The Fighting Scots topped the host Saxons 43-12. The Fighting Scots improve to 3-1 overall with the win, and 1-0 in the O-K Gold. The Saxons are now 0-3 and 0-1 in the league. The experienced and talented Caledonia team built a 43-3 lead through the first three quarters. Alexis Miller had 12 points to lead Caledonia and Heather Jozwik chipped in eight off the bench. Taylor Carter had six points for the Saxons. “I kind of knew we were running into a buzzsaw tonight,” said Hastings head coach Steve Laubaugh. “Caledonia had lost their last game, so they were going to be playing with some passion. They have a group of six seniors which have a ton of varsity experience, including some three and four-year players. They are athletic, run and press. Those are all things we are struggling with right now.” Things don’t get any easier for the Saxons who host another of the top teams in the league, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Friday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — Page 17 Delton Kellogg boys off to a 2-0 start in the KVA by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Panthers were ready to run. “We definately, we’ve been preaching running,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Murray. “We don’t have a lot of size. The way I’ve always looked at basketball is you either have size or you have speed. Strength is in there as well obviously, but if you don’t have the size you’d better use your speed. We did a good job of really pushing the ball tonight.” Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team raced out to a 22-5 lead in the first five and a half minutes Tuesday night in its Kalamazoo Valley Association opener at home against Maple Valley. The Lions played the Panthers fairly even the rest of the night, but that was too big of a hole to overcome as Delton went on to a 65-45 win. “They got up the floor faster than us and they got back on defense faster than us, and that wasn’t what we wanted to accomplish in this game,” said Maple Valley head coach Chris Ewing. “We wanted them to play at our pace. We played at their pace, and whenever you play at their pace you’re not going to win.” Senior guard Ryan Watson led the charge for the Panthers, pouring in 24 points. He had half of his team’s points in that 22-5 run to start the game, including a pair of three-pointers. Senior forward Mitchell Wandell added 20 points for the Panthers, as well as a teamhigh 12 rebounds. “Anytime (Maple Valley) kept scratching and clawing and fighting back in, one of those two would make a play for us,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Murray. “It’s going to have to be that way all year, with contributions from the other guys like it was. We know, everybody knows, it’s going to be those two that are going to be our go-to guys and they’re going to have to make plays for us if we’re going to get to where we want to get to. They are becoming like coaches on the floor.” Delton Kellogg guard Ryan Watson flies past Maple Valley’s Austin Tobias on his way to the hoop during the first half Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Lions went on a little run to pull within 22-11 early in the second quarter, and then started the second half strong. They had the Panther lead down to six points with just over four minutes left in the third quarter thanks to Delton Kellogg guard Connor Wolschleger drives around Maple Valley’s Anthony Mahler during the first quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) three straight buckets from senior guard Garrett Reid. Reid joined the Lions late this preseason, but was a welcome return to the line-up. He tied Garrett Miller and Garret Mater for the team lead in points with eight each. Delton answered that Lion run with a timeout, and would outscore them 12-3 the rest of the quarter. “They’re learning every day,” Ewing said of his young team. “We have to take one game at a time we can’t really jump ahead from where our playing level is right now. They played hard all game. They played hard, they played with intensity.” The Lions are now 1-2 on the year. Friday’s was the first game of the season for the Panthers, who are now 2-0 after topping Hackett Catholic Central Tuesday. “Our effort was where it needs to be,” Murray said Friday. “Our execution needs to get better. We didn’t execute bad. We missed 11 lay-ups, and if we make those 11 lay-ups, I mean you miss shots all the time, but you make half of those and it’s a 30-point victory as opposed to a 20-point victory and it’s just part of it I think is first-game jitters coming out.” Delton started a little slow at Hackett Tuesday too, but went on a 21-9 tear in the third quarter to take control of the ball game. The Panthers went on to a 70-57 victory. Hackett jumped out to a 21-13 lead in the opening quarter, and still led 34-32 at the half. Watson knocked down three threes, finishing with a game-high 25 points. He was 6-of7 at the foul-line as well. Wandell added 21 points and seven rebounds. Delton Kellogg also got 12 points from Connor Wolschleger and six from Norm O’Meara. The Irish were led by Brian Aldrich’s 13 points. Hackett also got ten points each from Ted Rider and Jason Neuhouser. Constantine topped the visiting Maple Valley boys in KVA action Tuesday 54-39. Reid led the Lions with 19 points, and Mater chipped in five. The Falcons got 19 points from Scott Sehy, 14 from Payton White and 11 from Nicholas Dimos. Panthers knock off Lions and Irish in KVA action by Brett Bremer Sports Editor After a tough loss to start the season at Olivet, Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team set a goal to not lose another game in 2011. With a win Friday at Constantine it’ll accomplish that goal. The Panthers improved to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association by knocking off Hackett Catholic Central Tuesday and Maple Valley Friday. Delton Kellogg topped the visiting Fighting Irish 45-33 Tuesday, building a 3119 lead through three quarters and then sealing the deal at the free throw line. The Panthers scored 12 of their 14 fourthquarter points at the free throw line, hitting on 12 of 17 attempts. Brooke Martin was 7-of-10 herself in that final quarter, and finished with 11 points for Delton. It was another big game in the post for the Panthers’ Mallory Sewell and Adrianna Culbert. Sewell had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Culbert finished with 11 points and ten rebounds despite dealing with foul trouble much of the night. “(Sewell) has played two outstanding games back-to-back for us,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn. “She’s just really kind of looking and attacking the hoop.” For Culbert, it was her fifth double-double in five games. She eventually fouled out, as did a pair of Fighting Irish players. “It was a real chippy game,” Mohn said. “Three kids fouled out, Dri from our team and two kids from their team. There were just a lot of silly, goofy fouls. We just could not put them away. We just kept letting them off the hook. We did not rebound particularly well.” Delton did pull down 34 rebounds in the game, but Mohn said his team gave up a few too many offensive rebounds. “A good game for us. We’ll take it. We’ll take them all. We’re starting to get it. We’ve just got to finish it is the issue at this point,” said Mohn, who added that it was the first time in his 13 years of coaching at Delton Kellogg that Janis Dinda wasn’t at the scor- Delton Kellogg’s Adrianna Culbert searches for a way around Maple Valley’s Zoanne Siple in the post during the first quarter Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) er’s table keeping the book for his team. With the new KVA scheduling format, Dinda was in Kalamazoo with the boys’ varsity team. Dinda was there as the Panther girls scored their first KVA victory of the season Friday, topping Maple Valley 49-32. Looking at his shot chart, Maple Valley coach Landon Wilkes was farily certain that his team shot better from behind the threepoint line than it did from a foot or two away from the basket Friday. That didn’t work out well for the Lions as they fellt to one of the top teams in the Kalamazoo Valley Association this season, 49-32 at Delton Kellogg High School. “We’ve gotta finish,” said Wilkes. “That’s the bottom line. We’ve got to make lay-ups. We’ve got to finish.” Delton Kellogg does have some girls who make it tough to score around the basket in senior forward Culbert and Sewell. The Lions did do a good job of getting opportunites near the basket though. Center’s McKaily Bodenmuller and Zoanne Siple were able to get good position around the basket and get the basketball. “We were there. We’ve got to finish against two good post players one that is extremely strong and pushes you around (Sewell) and one that’s strong and extremely athletic (Culbert). It’s knid of a nice 1-2 punch that he has. I think we can get to that point,” Wilkes said. Delton Kellogg raced out to a 10-0 lead in the ballgame, and had its lead up to as many as 12 points late in the quarter and then again early in the second. The Lions kept battling and pulled to within 25-16 at the half. “Kudos to Delton. They came out aggressive.They pushed us around. I thought we made some decent runs at them, but when you don’t finish and you don’t score defense becomes twice as hard,” Wilkes said. There were times that Delton’s offense made things hard on the Lions, and times that it didn’t. The Panther lead grew to as many as 20 points int he third quarter, 38-18, but the Lions got that back down to 14 with a couple of buckets by Mikaela Bromley early int he fourth quarter. “Consistency is going to be the issue at this point,” Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn said. “We come out nice in the first, then we kind of take a little break, then the second quarter we don’t even show up.” He had to go off on his team a bit in the locker room at the half, and his girls did respond to that. “What I’m looking for at this point I guess is for this group to take that next step where they motivate each other and they internally Trojan girls in top half of Gold at pre-conference tournament Thornapple Kellogg’s girls were fourth and the boys fifth at the O-K Gold Conference Pre-Conference Tournament at Spectrum Lanes Saturday. South Christian’s varsity girls’ bowling team and the Wayland varsity boys’ team each won titles to kick-off conference action. The Sailor girls finished with 2,890 points. Wayland was second with 2,696, followed by Catholic Central 2,654, Thornapple Kellogg 2,495, Ottawa Hills 2,452, Caledonia 2,259 and Forest Hills Eastern 2,093. Wayland’s Chelsea Marcus was the top individual on the girl’s side with a score of 591. She was joined on the all-tournament team by Ottawa Hills’ Taisheena Phillips (567), South Christian’s Marsha Hauch (535) and Catholic Central’s Gina Armock (510) and Sam Valinski (489). Wayland took the boys’ title with a score of 3,515. Caledonia was second with 3,403, followed by South Christian 3,360, Catholic Central 3,040, Thornapple Kellogg 2,814, Forest Hills Eastern 2,673 and Ottawa Hills 2,614. Catholic Central’s Henry Huveare led the all-tournament team with a score of 644. Alltournament honors also went to South Christian’s Travis Huyser (586), Caledonia’s Justin Tuuk (580), and Ottawa Hills’ Westley Brewer (579) and Dajita Wrauggt (579). motivate rather than waiting for this big old parade of external motivation to get them jacked up, because I’m getting too old and they’re going to get tired of me screaming and hollering,” Mohn said. “If we get to that point then that’ll be a plus for us.” Culbert led the Panthers with 15 points, 12 rebounds and three steals. Sewell finshed with 12 points and 16 rebounds, including ten on the offensive end. Andrea Polley chipped in ten points and six rebounds for Delton. Rachel Parker had six points to go with a team-high four assists. Bromley led the Lions with 15 points, and Kaitlyn Petersen chipped in seven points. “We’re getting there, but we have to finish,” said Wilkes. “I can’t fault the girls for their effort. They work hard for me. 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A A Contact Nancy 945-2742 or hastingsathleticboosters@gmail.com to sponsor the schedule Times and dates subject to change �Page 18 — Thursday, December 15, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings comes up just short in O-K Gold opener by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Fighting Scots went long to fend off the Saxons. Hastings’ varsity boys’ basketball team, which trailed by as many as ten points in the O-K Gold Conference opener at Caledonia High School Tuesday, rallied to get within two in the final half minute. A seven-point run by the Saxons pulled them to within two points at 50-48 with 23.1 seconds to play. After a time-out, Caledonia’s Brandon Martin beat the Saxons down the court, hauling in the long inbounds pass and laying the ball into the basket while he was hit from behind. He finished off the three-point play at the foul line, and the Fighting Scots eventually finished off a 54-48 win. “We are a very young team, and there are a lot of positives for us in that game,” said Saxon head coach Don Schils. “That’s one of the favorites in our league, and we had them on the ropes. I told them, ‘it’s part of the journey of learning how to be a good team.’ Some of that is youth, and we need to be in games like that. I told them before this game I was really excited about this game. I thought it would really tell us where we’re at and what we need to get better at. “It did.” It was the third straight nail-biter for the Scots, who opened the season with an overtime victory over Forest Hills Central then lost on a buzzer beater last Friday to East Kentwood. The Saxons did a good job of erasing a late Fighting Scot lead, and did a good job of building their own lead in the first half. Hastings had a double-digit lead of its own. The Saxons were up 22-10 with just over seven minutes to play in the second quarter, but Caledonia went on a 20-4 run from that point over the final minutes of the first half and the first few minutes of the second half. The Saxons still led 26-22 at the break, but Caledonia went on an 8-0 run to start the second half. The Fighting Scots found ways to get by the Saxon zone defense, which had been so solid in the first half, and get to the basket. Sometimes it was attacking on the offensive end, other times the Scots scored because of their aggressiveness on the defensive end. “I think it was more we turned the ball over too much,” Schils said. “They hit a couple shots inside the zone, but I think it was more us giving them some easy lay-ups there. Anytime we give up 22 points in a quarter that’s not a good thing, but I don’t think it was all our defense. “They’re extremely athletic and quick. If you don’t cut off a screen just right, they’re in the passing lanes. They make things pretty difficult for you.” Stephen Spencer led the Scots’ charge in the middle of the game. He had seven points in the first five minutes of the third quarter, and finished with a team-high 13 points. He also had three steals, two assists and five rebounds. The Scots also got 12 points each from Brandon Martin and Michael Ruddock. Martin hit a pair of threes, as did teammate Michael Miller who finished with eight points. The Scots settled for a number of threes in the first half, and were just 4-of-14 from behind the line for the night despite a clear size advantage in the post. Saxon center Eric Hart got into some foul trouble early, but the Saxons used a great team effort to keep the Fighting Scots out of the post for much of the night. “Our aggressiveness is wonderful,” Schils said. “We had to play off a little bit more because of their quickness and speed. Kids are sinking on the back side. There are a couple of times where we’re trying to box out a 230-pound kid and they got the advantage there. Those are things we’ll get better at. It hurts us when Eric picked up two fouls there early in the first. He really is our beef.” Keith Garber led the Saxons with 14 points, while Ian Beck added nine and Michael Eastman and Luke Heide six each. Danny Buehler chipped in five points. Buehler and Maxwell Clark did a good job for the most part of handling Caledonia’s fullcourt pressure. “Our guards are good ball-handlers,” Schils said. “We have to learn to set up shots a little bit better for each other. There were times we thought, we didn’t take bad shots, but we thought we had a better shot if we had just made that extra pass. Those are little things, but it ends up being a big thing tonight.” The Fighting Scots are now 2-1 overall this season, while the Saxons drop to 1-1. Hastings topped Alma in its season opener 44-29 in Hastings Friday. Hart led the Saxons to the win with 11 points and eight rebounds. Clark had nine points, and Garber, Heide and Eastman chipped in eight each. “We played a great defensive game,” Schils said. “Alma has a 6-5 kid that’s really athletic, and a knock-down three-shooter if you leave him open. Ian Beck did a great job of hawking the three-point shooter. I think he only got one three-point shot off. Keith Garber did a great job on the tall kid. He ended up with 12 points, but I think he scored eight of them in the fourth quarter.” Schils added that he thought it was a very well-played first game for both teams. “It was probably one of the better first games that I’ve seen,” he said. “There weren’t a lot of mistakes. There weren’t a lot of turnovers. There was good execution on both ends. It kind of got us going. Now we’ve got to do that against teams like Caledonia.” Hastings’ Eric Hart looks to shake Caledonia’s Michael Ruddock in the post during the third quarter Tuesday at Caledonia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons get their chance when they host Grand Rapids Catholic Central in O-K Gold Conference action Friday night. Hastings’ Keith Garber races around Caledonia’s Michael Miller on his way to the basket early in the fourth quarter Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 77562673 Chamber bringing Gus Macker tournament to Hastings in 2012 The Barry County Chamber of Commerce has received support from the Hastings City Council to bring a Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament to Hastings in 2012. Chamber President Valerie Byrnes has been working with Macker Basketball management and a grass-roots committee for the past few months to create a tournament venue in Hastings. Formal approval by the city council this week was the final step to allow the chamber to move forward with planning of the event, which has been set for June 30 to July 1, 2012. The chamber board fully supports the event, and staff will serve as event organizers. Key sponsors have stepped forward to allow the chamber to contract for the Gus Macker event, including Pennock Hospital, J-Ad Graphics, Brann’s Restaurant and Jet’s Pizza, along with national sponsors of Gus Macker. The chamber will be seeking many additional local sponsors for the event to ensure the program is a success. Committee members are also being sought to serve in a variety of capacities to fully engage the community, said Byrnes. “The Gus Macker tournament is a huge undertaking, but comes with great guidance from the Macker organization, and with community support, I am confident we can host a spectacular event in Hastings,” she added. “I appreciate and am open to ideas, thoughts and volunteerism from those interested in creating a vibrant and enjoyable event in downtown Hastings.” Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournaments were created by Scott McNeal of Lowell and are hosted in communities throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and many other states. The event is familyfocused, and all ages are encouraged to participate in the tournament. The promotional kickoff of the Hastings event will begin in January. To volunteer for a committee or learn about event sponsorship, call Byrnes at the Barry County Chamber of Commerce at 269-9452454 or email valerie@mibarry.com. Call 945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-12-22.pdf 4ba0133aacddf92c24b8e743e9c6613a PDF Text Text County board marks end of budget year A Christmas list for area’s newsmakers TK’s Foster hits 100-win milestone See Editorial on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 4 See Editorial on Page 16 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 51 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, December 22, 2011 Freeport soldier awarded Purple Heart by Doug VanderLaan Editor Since he was a little boy growing up in Freeport, Jason Feltzer always wanted to be a soldier. Today, as a 20-year Army man, Feltzer carries one of the military’s highest honor, the Purple Heart. The award was presented to Feltzer last month at Ft. Drum, N.Y., following his heroic actions in Afghanistan as a member of the Army’s 10th Mountain Aviation Brigade. Feltzer’s unit, responsible for helicopter duty in a mountainous region of the country, came under fire Sept. 27. As they ran for the cover of bunkers, the soldiers sustained one fatality and 11 wounded soldiers, including Feltzer. Despite his wounds, Feltzer, 38, was able to move to safety the wounded who lay exposed to open fire. Only after ensuring the care of his fellow soldiers did Feltzer acknowledge the deep shrapnel wounds sustained to his arm. “When he called and told me he had been wounded, I didn’t know if I should cry or just Leighanne Feltzer pins the Purple Heart on the chest of her husband, Jason, following his return from Afghanistan during a ceremony to honor his heroic actions. be sick,” commented Feltzer’s mother, Joyce who, with husband Bob, traveled to Ft. Drum from their home in Freeport to welcome their son and his unit back home Oct. 2. “My first question was, ‘How bad?’ But you know how they play down everything, anyway. I wasn’t sure about him until I saw him.” The Feltzers, along with their second son, Brandon, 36, of Grand Rapids, will likely see more of Jason after he turns in his uniform and retires from his illustrious military career in July, 2012. “He really just wants to have a life,” said Joyce of her son whose military tours have also taken him to Korea and to Iraq. “He wants to see a tree and know that it’s a tree, and grass and know that it’s real grass.” Feltzer, a 1992 graduate of ThornappleKellogg High School, his wife Leighanne and their two daughters will likely make Watertown, N.Y., the area near Ft. Drum, their home, in part because of the connections the family has made but also because the Upstate New York location is so similar to Michigan. After a 20-year military career, Freeport’s Jason Feltzer (right) will be retiring in July 2012. Here, Company Commander Wesley Cannon awards Feltzer his Purple Heart certificate. Calley says state is improving; calls for individuals to mentor, take chances Presbyterian church sale by David DeDecker Staff Writer During the holidays, many individuals, corporations and organizations take a look back on the year and look forward to growth and improvement in the future. Government, according to some, has the same tradition. On Dec. 16, Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley attended breakfast at the Barry County Commission on Aging and spoke to the Barry County Resource Network. Representatives from many of the county’s nonprofit and service agencies were on hand, as well as four county commissioners and the three county judges. Julie Guenther, vice-chair of Barry County Resource Network, introduced many of the participants. The mission of BCRN, she said, is to identify and respond to community needs and act as a partnership to build a healthy community. She said the intent of the organization is to improve the life of all Barry County residents. “I know everyone in this room is a leader,” said Calley. “Barry County, it seems like the whole county is one big community; it’s not so divided like other places. The collaboration which happens here is pretty unique. It is further advanced than what we see in a lot of places. You have good leadership. NEWS BRIEFS Food pantry challenge American Legion brings five-fold response to host fifth annual See CALLEY, page 3 Christmas Day community dinner Everyone — veterans and the public, alike — is invited to attend the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post and Auxiliary’s fifth annual Christmas Day community dinner from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. The American Legion will serve ham and turkey dinners with all the trimmings. There is no charge, but free-will donations will be accepted. For more information or to volunteer to help by serving dinner or bussing tables, call 269-945-4973. Methodist churches joining for Christmas celebration Peace United Methodist Church and Freeport United Methodist Church will be combining with Welcome Corners United Methodist Church, 3185 N. M43, Hastings, for a Christmas Eve service, Nativity Tableau Vivant (living picture) at 4 p.m. Dec. 24. Also the three churches will have a combined Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. Dec. 25, also at Welcome Corners United Methodist Church. The public is invited to attend these services, both of which will include singing of carols. The Fish Headz play a contemporary rock “Journey to Bethlehem” concert to benefit the Love Inc. food pantry housed at Hastings First United Methodist Church. by David DeDecker Staff Writer A $5,000 challenge by Hastings First United Methodist Church was the seed money that grew to more than $33,000 in food and cash donations to the Love Inc. food pantry. The congregation issued the challenge just over a month ago to the community and other churches in Barry County. The congregation would match up to $5,000 in food and financial donations during the December food pantry drive, with a goal of a potential $10,000 bump in food pantry supplies. That goal was more than tripled through community generosity. The drive culminated over the weekend in a Christmas concert at the church, performed by the church band Fish Headz. The Love Inc. Food Pantry sees several Barry County families a day, allowing the them to choose three days’ worth of food. After Thanksgiving, the shelves were nearly empty. The night of the concert, Dec. 18, residents brought in an estimated $9,500 worth of food. The church match of $5,000, plus more monetary donations, brought the total to more than $14,000. An additional $105 was contributed on the morning of Dec. 19. An anonymous donor, inspired by the efforts, wrote a check for $10,000. As of Dec. 19, monetary donations alone were $23,660.59 raised for the food pantry. The 59 cents came from a small boy who had emptied a bag of change into the canister. The $9,500 in food donations brought the total to $33,161. Many heard the news and exclaimed, “Our God is an awesome God.” maintains cultural legacy Dennisons provide challenge gift to create performing arts center Bonnie Hildreth, director of the Barry Community Foundation said the new Barry Community Enrichment Center in the former First Presbyterian Church in Hastings is the result of partnerships with the greater community. The building had stood on South Broadway near the courthouse, serving the Presbyterian community for more than 150 years. After the congregation moved to a new facility on M-37 north of Hastings, the iconic church sat idle, bearing a “For sale” sign, for several months. After tenancy by some local nonprofit groups since March, the building is now officially owned by the Barry Community Foundation. “The first partnership was the decision by the church to sell the building to the foundation at a fair price,” said Hildreth. “We then had a local donor generously provide the funds for the purchase so there is no debt from the purchase.” The foundation had been renting the facility from the church since March. The $300,000 purchase price, which was provided by the donor, quickly transformed the foundation from tenant to owner and to benefactor as well — in addition to supporting community enrichment, the foundation’s home also houses Community Action, the Thornapple Arts Council, and the Thornapple Players. One of the accomplishments of creating the enrichment center, Hildreth said, is the reinvention of an existing building while still maintaining its legacy. Hildreth praised an additional special donation made by Marleah Dennison and her son Terry that will create the Dennison Performing Arts Center. The Dennisons have so far pledged $26,000 and challenge other patrons of the arts to donate toward the costs of renovations of the sanctuary. Terry Dennison has been involved with the Thornapple Players since it was organized by Norma Jean Acker in 2000. The Thornapple Players are renovating their new performance space. “The former sanctuary is going to make a wonderful theater — a place where all types of talented individuals will be able to perform,” said Dennison. “We are terribly excited to be able to do something for the Barry County area, and a permanent theater will make a big difference for both the performers and the audience.” Members of the Thornapple Players have Barry Community Foundation Executive Director Bonnie Hildreth (left) welcomes Marleah and Terry Dennison into the new Dennison Performing Arts Center which is part of the Barry Community Enrichment Center in the former First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. The Dennisons challenge other supporters of the arts to contribute to the center. wanted to create a permanent space for quite a while. “When we would see a vacant building ,we would imagine how it could be a new home for the Thornapple Players,” Dennison said. “When the Barry Community Foundation moved into the former Presbyterian church on South Broadway and invited other organizations to join them, we knew that this was the right time. Finally there is a performing arts center — and it’s on Broadway.” The community partnership has also helped with the development of the Barry Community Enrichment Center, said Hildreth. Donations have brought in everything from paint to chairs and tables to other supplies. Commercial Bank donated a copier, office chairs and cubicles. More chairs for the performance space were donated by the Thornapple Players, and tables came from the Barry Community Foundation and Thornapple Arts Council, she said. Ellarie Spindler donated the holiday wreaths that See ARTS CENTER, pg. 3 �Page 2 — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around town by day... ... and night Photos by Doug VanderLaan �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — Page 3 County board marks close of budget year with compliments and lessons by Doug VanderLaan Editor Positioning themselves to close the budget book on 2011, Barry County Commissioners found reason at Tuesday’s committee-of-thewhole meeting to celebrate a fiscal job well done, to look forward to a pair of innovative, self-funded programs and to issue stern warnings about the importance of maintaining monetary discipline. Prosecutor Tom Evans was on the receiving end of the fiscal responsibility lesson, following his request that the board amend its 2012 budget approved Oct. 25 to allow an increase in the funds allocated to the prosecuting attorney’s office. Evans had appeared before the commission Sept. 27 to appeal his office’s portion of the then-proposed 2012 budget, citing the need for an additional $45,000 to be allocated to the prosecutor’s office from the IV-D Incentive Fund, a federal reimbursement program for expenses incurred by the county primarily for administering child support payments and programs. Funds from the IV-D Incentive Fund are assigned to the county’s general fund from which the county makes decisions on allocation, mainly to the prosecutor’s office and to the Barry County Friend of the Court which handles the majority of IV-D services. Evans returned to the county board Tuesday with a revenue plan to offset his requested budget increase, without which, he said, the prosecutor’s office could not meet its operational expenses. “After our last meeting, we found we could obtain additional funding [from IV-D billing],” stated Evans. “We did a dry run in October, and, just based on that first run, we now anticipate that [revenues] will be significantly higher — in fact $29,348 higher [for 2012].” Evans proposed that the commission increase the prosecuting attorney’s budget by that amount or convert all billings under the IV-D program in excess of $3,377 per month to the office’s operating budget. Though the monthly billing rate would likely fluctuate slightly, Evans said the October dry run would be a typical monthly account. He also suggested that the county board might consider a monthly line item to be adjusted according to revenues received. Though Evans conceded a point made by Commission Chair Craig Stolsonburg that the office’s budget has increased from $600,000 in 2007 to $820,000 in 2011, Evans maintained that operational funding has remained virtually unchanged in the past five years. “We can’t make it on what we’ve budgeted for, without additional dollars,” summed up Evans. Most commissioners were not sympathetic, pointing out that all departments took cuts in current and past budget years and that Evans’ timing — after the 2012 budget had been formalized — was askew. “We have a budget process, and, personally, I would have appreciated it if you had brought this forward as an item for consideration during that process,” said Commissioner Robert Houtman. “If we open it [the prosecutor’s office budget] up, how is that fair to the other departments that also generate revenue? And how is it fair to departments that can’t generate revenue? I’ve got serious reservations considering this at the 11th hour.” Evans protested. “I submitted my budget. I showed up to the hearing,” said Evans. “I participated in the budget process, and there is currently a budget submitted with the requested cuts. We’ve found an additional revenue source. Stop me where I’m going wrong.” “You’re going wrong as to the timing of the whole thing in terms of fairness to the rest of the departments,” responded Houtman. Commissioner Dan Parker challenged Evans, if the proposal by Evans were adopted, to outline cuts the prosecutor’s office would make if it were not able to show the increase in IV-D funding in a given month. But Stolsonburg reminded commissioners that their funding for departments is on a prepay basis, that if the prosecutor’s office came up short in one month, the commission’s payment already would have been made. “If it’s in the budget and already spent, we’re going to have to pay it — whether you bring in the revenue or not.” Commissioner Don Nevins, however, urged consideration of Evans’ proposal and the proposed monthly stipend based, in part, on a board action taken two months ago. “Two months ago, MSU [Michigan State University Extension] came in here and wanted an extra $6,000 to carry somebody over six months, and we took it out of our budget,” related Nevins. “So let’s look at an important department in this county and look at it in another month.” Nevins was referring to an amended agreement to reduce funding to the Michigan State University Extension service in which an employee whose position was being eliminated could work another five months to reach a 10-year retirement threshold. “I raised some questions then,” said Nevins in a later interview. “I didn’t have anything against [the employee] but, what’s good for one should be good for everyone — that’s why I was arguing at Tuesday’s meeting.” Evans expressed dismay that the county board would not consider his proposal. “Who else has come in here and said, ‘I have a nice solution to our budget and I’ll get more money?’ I don’t know who could oppose that. Or you could say, ‘The only solution to everything is get the meat cleaver.’” No motion was made regarding Evans’ request, no recommendation was made, and Stolsonburg provided the consensus of the board. “Not only were you aware that revenues were going to be less next year,” Stolsonburg told Evans, “two years ago and three years ago, as we were talking about it with depart- ments, we told you that the prosecutor’s budget was going to have to be cut, eventually. Well, this is the year.” In other action, the board recommended for final approval: • The approval of two state-funded programs promising unique approaches to the education and social development of individuals in the community and those serving penalties in the state criminal system. The first will provide an instructor for individuals in need of a GED and will include monthly reports on attendance, compliance and progress to the Michigan Department of Corrections for individuals serving penalties through the court system. The second, the Swift and Sure Sanction Pilot Program, is part of a $263,000 grant authorized by the Michigan Supreme Court to employ a director and a caseworker for the supervision and guidance of probationers of and in community programs that will lead to a successful reentry into the community. By assigning individuals to the Barry County Jail and to probation within the county, the state will save the average $34,000 per year cost of incarceration at a state prison, a large portion of which makes up the grant funds to be issued to Barry County under the SSSPP program. “We’re saving the state money, and we’re generating revenue for the county, as well,” said Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell, of the program which will provide orientation to newly assigned probationers, monitor compliance and provide reference to and oversight of performance in various community agency programs. “It’s completely up to the person, as it should be,” said McDowell of the possible benefits to be derived by individuals to be assigned to the program. “If they violate the agreement, we have jail time to sanction them with.” McDowell mentioned that the county has a number of existing programs in place to pro- COA BREAKFAST, continued from page 1 “There are people in this room I brag about all over the state. I would say Michael Brown is the best county administrator in the state of Michigan. “You have the tools to do something really special here, and all it takes to go to the next level is to get the entire community to buy into your professional attitude on an individual basis. Decide what you can do to take an interest in the success of other people professionally, and have the whole community do that on a personal, individual basis.” Calley explained that what is needed is individuals helping individuals succeed. The responsibility for economic success is in each person. He challenged the BCRN to surround individuals with the resources they need to succeed. “Know the goals and aspirations of the people around you — the people that work with you, that work for you, your friends, your family. How much do you know about where they want to be in five or 10 years? What are you doing to help them get there? “Broadly speaking, this is the concept of mentorship. No matter where you are in life, you are never too old to be mentored and never to young to mentor somebody else. This is an activity that should happen on both sides. But, if you don’t even know what people want, how can you assist them?” Calley said the state government has wrapped up everything for the year, so there will be a clean slate to start the next one. He reviewed some of the successes and challenges of the previous year, and spoke of budget and taxes. “Over the course of the last generation, we have been so unwilling to deal with the reality of the situation which Michigan faces, that we had accumulated a tremendous amount of debt,” said Calley. “To the point where — and it was going up every single year until this year — if you add it all up, including our pension and health care deficits, all the debts of the State of Michigan was approaching $100 billion. The present general fund, which is where the money comes from to pay the debt, is about $8 billion. So, you can see how far upside-down we were.” He explained that refusing to deal with these problems leads to situations now faced by Greece and Europe, in general, with catastrophic economic problems. “Michigan is doing something which no other state in the nation is doing, what no other country around the world is doing. We do have a structurally balanced budget today. We have brought down Michigan’s long-term liabilities by substantial portions. Legislation signed by the governor yesterday reduces our debts by $5.6 billion. And that is just one aspect, one proposal. Our goal should always be to be fiscally solvent and debt-free. “If we haven’t done anything to offend you this year, all that means is you’re not paying close-enough attention. Because nothing has been untouched. Everything from top to bottom is being reviewed and modified toward Michigan’s economic recovery. “It is a tough transition to go through, and it’s hard. That’s how you know it’s real, by the way, because you feel it. If you didn’t feel it, and I told you we were making tough decisions getting out of this, you would have something to question. You know these are real changes.” Calley said many people outside of Michigan are noticing the difference, more so than those who are inside the state. ARTS CENTER, continued from page 1 “Like Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. Today and the New York Times. National news organizations who are looking at Michigan and noticing something different is happening here.” Calley added, “Where we go from here is going to depend a lot on people having confidence in what the future of the state will hold. “We are already seeing people taking chances again, taking chances on the state. But, if you are for jobs — we are all for jobs — a lot of people in this room that hold elective office are for jobs ... it kind of makes sense you know where [jobs] come from. If you want more, you better make sure you know where they come from in the first place.” “School boards spend more time on financial issues than on education policy issues. That’s the reality of the way the system works today. We need to do some selfexamination and build the system around the kids instead of around the adults.” Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley A foundation in Cass County, noted Calley, organizes job growth into three categories. Jobs come from start-up companies, company expansions and relocation. “In the 1990s, we had good job growth from start-ups,” he said. “Most of our job growth came from the expansion of companies who were already here. In the 2000s, our only job growth came from the companies who were already here. In both decades, we lost jobs from relocations. That means we had more companies relocating out of Michigan than coming into Michigan. Yet, all our economic development activities for the last 15 years have been geared around how to convince someone else in the world to come into Michigan and save us. We put billions and billions of dollars into incentives to entice companies to come to Michigan. It’s safe to say that experiment was a spectacular failure. “So, how do we build an environment around the entrepreneurs in this state and the resources and people — the innovators? How can we give them the best shot at doing something special here? It is going to take a lot more than just state tax policy. We need partners on the local level and partners on the federal level to be a part of this. “It’s remarkable to see the type of improvement that Michigan has experienced over the past year. But, when you start as low as we did, there is almost nowhere to go but up. So, we are very pleased when we see things like the unemployment rate — which had gotten up to 14 percent — and is now under 10 percent. It is very encouraging to see these gains, but it is still unacceptably high. We still have so far to go.” He said the combined state departments spent $200 million less this past year than was budgeted. Plus, there a was a greater than expected growth in revenue this year. He told listeners the real surplus for this year looked to be around $500 to $700 million. Although changing state policy will help vide the guidance the SSSPP program seeks for assigned individuals, including the GED program and recently announced job education programs such as the welding class to be offered by Kellogg Community College at Hastings High School. • The transfer of surplus funds generated from prudent spending on the part of various departments to the vehicle replacement, data processing and building rehabilitation funds. The final transfer amount will not be determined until completion of the final 2011 audit early next year. The transfer marked the celebration of a fiscal job well done in 2011, most especially, pointed out County Administrator Michael Brown, by departments that budgeted carefully and, rather than use money just because it was available, returned it to the county. That culture elicited a compliment from Commissioner Ben Geiger that Brown fielded in a self-effacing manner. “Michael, you scored very high [on your evaluation] on planning and management, and this type of planning is exactly why,” commented Geiger. “It’s really helped this county be able to weather a tough economic time.” “I appreciate that,” responded Brown, “but there’s an old adage that ‘I’d rather be lucky than good.’ I think we’ve been good at things, but I also think that we’ve had forks in the road where we’ve chosen the forks, and luck has been on our side.” • Reappointments to the Solid Waste Oversight Committee: Eric Pessell, Barry Eaton Health Department representative, and Tom Rook, township representative. • Authorization to transfer $21,000 from the Charlton Park fund balance to fulfill a loan balance owed to the Barry County Road Commission. • Set the commission’s annual organizational meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at 9 a.m., to precede the committee-of-the-whole meeting scheduled for that day. A strategic planning session is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at 10 a.m. graced the doors. Dr. Alan Eavey donated tables and chairs for the board room and a media stand. Creation of the center had even more partnership involvement, added Hildreth. Christie Dutcher and Fulton Lumber donated paint used by volunteers on the United Way Day of Caring in the fall to rehabilitate the Leason Sharpe Hall. Scaffolding donated by Barry County Lumber and Dave Solmes allowed volunteers to reach high areas. Other furniture was donated by Hastings City Bank. Services are also being donated, said Hildreth. Dick Cotant is volunteering to monitor and maintain the boilers that heat the building. Some of the support in intangible. Hildreth pointed out that the community is rallying around the development of the community enrichment center. Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley speaks to the Barry County Resource Network about progress made over the past year and the need for individuals to step up in their communities. people do what they want to do, he said, it will also take people at an individual level. “We have addressed things other people said we could never address,” Calley said. “Some of it was spending and policy. For political expediency, it may have been easier to ignore distressed local governments and the revision of the emergency manager legislation. And, you might think you don’t care about this issue. But, this is something to care about because every subdivision of the state, every local government, every school is a subdivision of the State of Michigan. They are all a part of the State of Michigan. Collectively, all the debt of local government is the debt of the state. “Detroit Public Schools, for example, has $1.6 billion in debt. If we were to say ‘handsoff,’ just let it go, they are heading toward certain default. If they do, guess who pays the bill? You do. It comes from the state’s school aid fund. This is something everyone in the state has an interest in.” Calley ended his talk with a reflection, before taking questions from the audience. “I hope that the hallmark of the transformation of Michigan’s government over the course of the next 10 years will be public-private partnership. The executive branch, for example, when we counted the workspaces in the Romney Building [from the previous administration] there were 151 [workstations]. Today, with everything accomplished this year, we have 55 people and a lot of empty spaces. It’s a dramatic change. The only way we were able to make that possible was we found a tremendous amount of people around the state that have great expertise. People stepped up, which we couldn’t necessarily afford to hire, and became part of the process anyway. “Trying to connect the public policy goals with non-government resources is critical. Optimal performance will not happen unless you have engagement from the nonprofit sector, but not limited to them. It’s the realities we face, and boundaries have to be erased in order to be successful.” Calley then addressed a question about the elimination of the personal property tax. He said the plan for a transition away from the tax will be ready to be unveiled in January. He said the tax is a disincentive for businesses wanting to invest in Michigan. He reassured those in the room, many of whom depend on the tax for local government operations, the changes will not be like flipping a switch, but will be transitioned through a very comprehensive plan. A question on education, early childhood education in particular, was asked of Calley. He said early childhood education budgets were one of the few budgets left untouched this year by the administration. “In terms of education,” said Calley, “the cost of failure is just too high. What we would like to see happen is an attitude be adopted of ‘Whatever it takes. Whatever it takes for us to do right by these kids.’ School boards spend more time on financial issues than on education policy issues. That’s the reality of the way the system works today. We need to do some self-examination and build the system around the kids instead of around the adults.” A question was asked about the future of long-term care and support for home-based care versus facility care. “There is a lot of work to do in this area,” he responded. “The whole idea of homebased care is one where we can easily show a return on investment. Here’s the hard part of that equation: Facility-based care is not going to get less expensive, and admissions into facilities is not going to go down. We have to have both. All the categories are going to get bigger over the next 20 years. Right now, there is a false argument within the appropriations process that we can transfer money from facility-based care to home-based care and there will be less cost. The problem is the entire population is getting so big so fast that we have to do everything we can to keep people at home as long as we can. Even when we do that, the number of people in facilities is still going up.” “The former sanctuary is going to make a wonderful theater — a place where all types of talented individuals will be able to perform. We are terribly excited to be able to do something for the Barry County area, and a permanent theater will make a big difference for both the performers and the audience.” Terry Dennison Retired Lutheran pastor Michael Anton said, “As long-time community residents, my wife, Charlotte, and I are delighted that the Barry Community Foundation purchased the former First Presbyterian Church building and has already begun transforming it into the Barry Enrichment Center. We wish you well along with all the nonprofit organizations that will benefit from this new home. “We’re happy this historic structure is not only being preserved, but more importantly, is being used for new chapters in this community’s life. We’re so glad — especially given the occasional cry we hear for more parking — that the building is not being razed for a patch of asphalt.” Anton added that he and his wife are pleased that the Thornapple Players have a permanent home. “We’ve attended performances and supported the Thornapple Players for their duration, and appreciate so much their staying power as a civic theater,” he said. Other activities of the center include the Michigan State University Extension 4-H garden planted outside the center during the summer, which provided fresh vegetables for food programs in the county. The Barry Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council also holds its monthly meetings at the center. Yoga classes are also being given in the center Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information about the community enrichment center or the Barry Community Foundation, call 269-945-0526. �Page 4 — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Did you see? A special Christmas list for the area’s newsmakers Santa gives a jolly, two-armed wave after he spots a toddler and mom watching the Nashville Christmas parade from a secondstory window Saturday, Dec. 10. This photo was taken by Staff Writer Shari Carney, who said she didn’t even notice the recipients of Santa’s wave until looking at the photos a couple of days later. Do you have a photo to share? We’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. We’ll select a photograph for publication each week. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@jadgraphics.com. Do you know? Can you identify this photo from our archives? Do you recognize the people? They appear to be in a library or bookstore and are looking at stuffed animals. Where was the photo taken? Why? When? What can you tell us? The Banner archives have numerous photographs from the middle of the past century that have no date, names or other information. We’re hoping readers can help us identify the people in the photos and provide a little more information about the event. If you’re able to help tell this photograph’s story, we want to hear from you. Mail information to Attn: Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; email news@j-adgraphics.com, or call 269-945-9554. Regarding last week’s photo brought several responses, including one from Stephanie (Hawkins) Girrbach who easily recognized her parents, Dorothy and Harold Hawkins, and her older sisters, Neysa (on the horse) and Pamela. The family eventually included two more daughters, Joan and Stephanie. The photo was taken in December 1951 when Harold returned home on a surprise Christmas leave from the Navy during the Korean War. It was also the first time Harold saw his new 9-month-old daughter. He later completed a military career that included both the Navy and the Army and returned to Hastings to become a Have you fireman, a policeman, and a city councilman. Harold died in 2002, and Dorothy continues to live in Hastings from where she helped piece this story together, with Stephanie. met? The Name: “It’s really Willonore. It was my aunt’s name. William was my grandfather, Elonore was his sister. That’s how my parents got the name.” Favorite Movie: ‘On Golden Pond’ with Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn. Favorite Song: “No one song, but I love all the music from ‘Les Miserables.’” Favorite Book: “I have a favorite book every year. This year, I had two. One of them was Sarah’s Key and the other, The Book Thief. Both of them had to do with the Holocaust and kids who went through that.” If I were president: “My biggest concern would be medical care for people who don’t have it.” Best advice I ever received: “It does no good to worry. Instead, just focus on what’s happening today. Worrying doesn’t change a thing.” What I remember from my working days: “I still see kids ... they know who I am and I know that I know them. To me, they’re still fifth and sixth graders because that’s when they left. As soon as they tell me who they are, I remember.” The best thing about Barry County: “Charlton Park, Pierce [Cedar Creek Institute] and the Gilmore Car Museum. They speak to all different types of people. There is something for everyone. Barry County is different. I would never move away from here.” The person I’d most like to meet: “The author Corrie TenBoom. She was in a concentration camp for years and suffered all sorts of things. She never lost hope. She never lost faith, and she just kept plugging on.” Know of someone who makes Barry County shine? Drop us a note at Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058-0188 or send an email to news@j-adgraphics.com. For several years now, I’ve used this time of the year to acknowledge some of the community’s newsmakers from the past year. Like most years, many people in our community have stepped up to help by giving of themselves to make the holidays special. This year, more than ever, we should all be thankful for what we have. Often, we measure success by the cars we drive, the clothes we wear or the houses we live in. Monday, I read a report that stated there are over 31,000 homeless children in Michigan and, that one of every 330 Michigan homeowners is in foreclosure. Only Nevada recorded more foreclosures. We should measure our successes by our health, family and friends and all the things we do for others — that’s more reflective of the meaning of Christmas. Here are some things to ponder, and remember, my comments are made in fun or in jest as I review what happened over the past year: 1. To the Hastings School District, I would like to give an “Undo” button to free the district from an assorted list of things that happened during the past few years. It’s time to set a new course, with a new focus as we begin a new year. 2. To the new judges, and new chief judge, goes a gift of golden gavels providing wisdom, insight, justice, compassion and discipline as they begin a new year. During the past year, judges Gary Holman and James Fisher retired, making the way for two new judges to take the bench and a new chief judge to be appointed. 3. Cool heads and patience to anyone who lives or works in Hastings when construction begins early this spring on the Broadway and Michigan Avenue bridges. 4. The ‘Attaboy’ award goes to Gov. Rick Snyder and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley for their special efforts to reinvent Michigan. So far, so good. 5. A Michigan-made Jiffy cake goes to Hastings City Bank, celebrating 125 years, FlexFab 50 years and the City of Hastings – 175 years just to name a few celebrations that took place during 2011. The theme of the 2011 Hastings Summerfest celebration was City of Anniversaries — and we had a bunch. 6. A pot of gold to the Hastings Community Foundation to help with renovations at its new location, the former Presbyterian church in downtown Hastings. This is a great story on how local nonprofits can work together while reducing their costs of housing. 7. The Brick Award to Larry and Earlene Baum and family for their support of Pennock Hospital’s new dialysis facility at the Baum Health Center. 8. To Michael Brown, Barry County Administrator — The Rock Solid Award, for his financial leadership. According to Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Brown is the best county administrator in the state. 9. To Dave Dewey of Dewey’s Car Palace in Delton, a lump of coal to send to his old bosses at Chrysler who took away his new-car dealership — the last new-car dealership in the county. 10. For the Kmart secret layaway Santa, a warm, cozy fire, a lounge chair, and a large glass of egg nog to enjoy while looking over the holiday Kmart flyer, knowing she made a huge difference in the lives of so many families at Christmas this year. Congratulations everyone! Here are a few more items added to Santa’s special list: • To anyone looking for a job, I hope you are able to find one and soon. • A star to all our neighbors who are willing to serve on special boards and for volunteering their time. • To our area service men and women, thanks for everything you do. These people — and the veterans of this nation — have protected and continue to provide our democracy and our way of life. • To the owners and employees of the area’s small business and industry, thanks for giving us the stability to grow and to prosper. • To members of area service clubs, guilds, auxiliaries and the like, a special thanks for making our community richer. • Congratulations to Gilmore Car Museum for its new facility and expanding its operation to year-round. • To Jeff VanNortwick, another crop of chestnuts to roast at next year’s Of Christmas Past fire at Charlton Park. • And, kudos to the Michigan State Police for keeping a presence in Hastings and Barry County. Based on my calculations, in the past two months — a matter of weeks — more than $400,000 has been given to impact arts, education and families in our community. The end of the year typically sees more donations and gift-giving, but this year, it seems like the spirit of Christmas has inspired the community, even in the worst economic conditions we’ve seen in years. Every time we watch, listen to or read the news, it seems that the challenges we face are more than most people can bear. Throughout the state, in our small towns, larger cities, local schools and government — at all levels — the problems continue to grow. From a newspaper perspective, our job is to report the news to our readers. While bad news is a part of life and must be reported, we truly enjoy being able to bring good news, too. Thank you, people of Barry County, for giving us so much good news to share. As Martha Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” We must all work together in the new year to find solutions for the problems that impact our lives. ~~~ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! ~~~ Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics What do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported the following week, along with a new question. Last week’s question ... Willo Fuhr was an elementary school secretary in Hastings for more than 25 years until her retirement in 1998. A 1957 Hastings graduate, the former Willo Hamp worked co-op in high school as a secretary at Central Elementary. She was then a window dresser for J.C. Penney in Hastings and a switchboard operator for Consumers Power. She and her husband, Gordon, live in Hastings and have two children, Brad and Linda, and are proud grandparents. In July 2010, Michigan instituted a ban on texting while driving. The National Transportation Safety Board said last week that emailing, texting or chatting on a cell phone while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed. An NTSB report attributes 21 percent of fatal car crashes to cell phone usage, and a Virginia study states that drivers who text while behind the wheel are 23 times more likely to meet with an accident. Readers’ response showed the following results: 28% Preferred a nationwide ban on texting while driving. 0% Favored a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving. 69% Voted for a nationwide ban on both texting and cell phone usage while driving. 3% Preferred no nationwide ban. For this week: The holidays are a traditional time for exchanging gifts. Voting from the privacy of your computer and with no one looking over your shoulder, would you rather: o Give o Receive �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — Page 5 Food bank asks to be remembered during holidays To the editor: Now is the time of year when things get a little more hectic as we get wrapped up in our efforts to make the holidays as merry as possible for our families and ourselves. It’s easy to get bogged down in the hustle and bustle of all the things that we feel we need to get accomplished before the end of the year. But now is also a perfect time to consider what the holidays are like for those with little. This year has been a hard year for many people. Some of our neighbors, friends and even family members have lost their jobs and maybe even their homes as the economy continues to be unsteady. For those of us who have the means, now is a good time to give a little back to the community and support the Food Bank of South Central Michigan with an end-of-the-year-donation. The food bank feeds more than 102,600 people annually, and so far this year, it has distributed 11 million pounds of food. Those who make donations before Dec. 31 may be able to take advantage of a special Michigan income tax credit. This credit allows individual donors to write off half of their donation, up to $100. Couples filing jointly can take up to $200 off their Michigan taxes with a donation of $400 to the food bank. This may be the final year to take advantage of this special Michigan tax credit. People who never thought they would need assistance with providing enough food for their families are now turning to the food bank’s network of 285 member agencies across eight counties, including Barry County, where they have distributed more than 826,333 pounds of food this year. Take a minute to make a donation to the food bank and help some of your neighbors in need this holiday season by sending a check to PO Box 408, Battle Creek MI 49016 or visit www.foodbankofscm.org to make a secure online donation. Patty Parker, board vice-chair, Food Bank of South Central Michigan Challenge turns into community blessing To the editor: “Thank you” doesn’t seem like enough to say to let you know how blown away we are at the Love Inc. pantry at Hastings First United Methodist Church. Sunday night, Fish Headz hosted a holiday concert at the church to benefit the pantry. The congregation issued a challenge to the community that they would match up to $5,000 worth of donations to the pantry. It was a great evening. The musicians shared their talents tracing the story of the birth of Jesus, and the community stepped up to the challenge. In one evening, the local people helped us collect 3,472 pounds of food (which converts to a cash value of $7,534), but more than that, with the financial gifts, the grand total exceeds $25,000. We are blessed to be a part of a community that shows concern for our neighbors. We know that these gifts will go a long way to help ease some of the family stresses and free up house- hold funds spent on food to be used for other essential bills. Our visitors to the pantry have been increasing, and we had been struggling to allow our guests to take more than three days’ worth of food home each visit. Because of the community’s generosity,w e will be increasing this to approximately five days’ worth. We are hoping to use some of these funds to develop an endowment fund that will help sustain the pantry for the future. Food donations will eventually be needed again as the fund will grow more if we can leave them untouched for awhile. Right now, our shelves are full, and we have some reserve, so gain, thanks for your support. If you are in need of food, please contact the Love, Inc. office (269-948-9555). If you missed the concert and still want to contribute, contact the Hastings First United Methodist Church office 269-945-9574. Marcia Szumowski, Pantry Coordinator A Barry County official was among the 12 people Gov. Rick Snyder appointed to the Michigan Controlled Substance Advisory Commission Friday. The commission recommends actions to address identified problems of abuse. Jeffrey Westra is the program director for the adult circuit and district drug courts and Office of Community Corrections for Barry County Trial Court. He previously served as a parole and probation agent with the Michigan Department of Corrections and as treasurer for Staring Over for Success, an organization that assists people being released from prison. Westra earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Liberty University in Virginia. He will represent the general public and replaces Dennis Smith. “The individuals appointed will provide the commission with their unique back- Social Security Gift of a good retirement by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist When the holidays come, the money goes — usually for presents and parties, greeting cards and traveling to see family. Before you spend that last holiday buck, make sure you set some cash aside for retirement as a gift to yourself. If you haven’t started already, now is the time to begin saving for your retirement — no matter what your age. If retirement is near, you’ll want to hop on a fast sled right away. If you’re younger and retirement seems a lifetime away, it’s still in your best interest to begin saving now — compound interest will help your retirement fund to snowball. Don’t take our word for it. You can check out the numbers yourself. A great way to start figuring out how much you will need for retirement is to learn how much you could expect from Social Security. You can do that in minutes with Social Security’s online Retirement Estimator. The Retirement Estimator offers an instant, personalized estimate of your future retirement benefits based on your earnings record and a few variables you enter. Try it out at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. Be sure to give yourself a holiday gift you deserve. Not only should you set aside some money for your retirement fund, but you should also spend some time planning your future retirement. Spend a little bit of holiday time at www.socialsecurity.gov. I was in an accident where the driver in front of me decided to turn at the last minute and slammed on his brakes. I couldn’t stop and hit him, so I got a ticket. I think he wasn’t paying attention to his driving and he should have been the one to get the ticket. Isn’t it his fault since he caused it to happen? I’m guessing you were cited under section 257.643 of the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code, which addresses the distance between vehicles. It reads that the driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent. This simply means that you must maintain a safe distance so you may react to this type of incident. I can see where you feel the other driver was at fault for not paying attention and braking hard with little warning, but let’s look at it with different sets of circumstances. If an animal or child suddenly darted into the path of the other driver, his immediate reaction would probably be to brake hard and possibly swerve. Or you may find yourself following along, and the lead driver passes a stopped vehicle on the right as it is waiting to make a left turn. You suddenly find yourself cruising along at 55 miles per hour with no time to react if you haven’t left yourself enough space to do so. Now you crash into the rear of the vehicle you are following, or in the second case, into the rear of a stopped vehicle. Sadly, this second example did happen in Caledonia a few years ago and resulted in the death of a child in the stopped vehicle. It is your responsibility to maintain that safe traveling distance. Not only may you be cited for following too closely if you are in a collision, a police officer may cite you if he observes you following another vehicle too closely. The rule of thumb is to keep one car length between you and another vehicle for each 10 mph you travel. So if you are going 70 mph on the freeway, keep seven car lengths between vehicles. This will give you a good reactionary gap. If a roadway is icy or visibility is shortened, you should maintain a wider space between vehicles. My ex-husband was arrested for drunk driving with our son in the car. I didn’t get a chance to talk to the officer who arrested him, but the lady watching my son at the police station said my ex would be charged with child neglect. I’m really angry that he drove drunk with my son, and I want to get the visitation changed. How do I get a copy of the police report? Your ex-husband was most likely charged with child endangerment in addition to a charge of operating while intoxicated. If a person is arrested for OWI of alcohol or drugs and there is a child less than 16 years old in the vehicle, the child endangerment charge applies. If convicted, the driver faces an additional $200 to $1,000 fine and five days to one year in jail and/or community service. If he was arrested by Michigan State Police, contact the local post to obtain a Freedom of Information Form or go online to www.michigan.gov/msp and click on Quick Links along the right side. Otherwise, you must contact the agency directly for its policy and procedure of releasing police reports. If you have questions, email them to waylandpost@gmail.com or write to Michigan State Police, 544 N. Main St., Wayland, MI 49348. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Compassion is a better response than fear To the editor: Fear is a strong emotion. Traumatic experiences, phobias or lack of confidence can cause people to be fearful in certain situations. However, when a government continuously promotes fear, it is ultimately to control the thinking and behavior of its population. In Hitler’s time, it was fear of Jews; since Sept. 11, 2011, Americans have been constantly reminded to be fearful of “strange,” behaviors, smells, appearances, parked cars, unattended items, and especially Muslims and Islam. I was appalled at the article, “State police ask public to be alert for suspicious activity,” appearing in the Reminder. There was no author identified, but internal to the article is the suggestion that this is a bulletin straight from Emergency Management/Department of Homeland Security. The article specifically mentions “strange’ behavior with no description of what might qualify as “suspicious.” Do we as citizens of Barry County really want to be calling 911 when a fellow citizen appears to be acting strangely or worry that our own stressed-out activity might be interpreted by someone as suspicious and we’ll be turned in to the authorities? A mentally ill person who is not properly medicated may be screaming at an invisible enemy. Someone whose bank has just refused to renegotiate a mortgage and is facing foreclosure may make idle threats out of pure anger and utter defeat. A jobless mother facing a long winter with reduced heating assistance could appear suspicious when seen wandering up and down an aisle, stopping to fondle a toy gun, over and over again, wishing she could buy it as a Christmas surprise for her son. A father who has just lost custody of his children and won’t be able to see them until after the holidays might leave his briefcase in the courthouse, distracted by overwhelming sadness and loss. Someone who is homeless and hungry could appear strange wearing unusual clothing and moving in odd, repetitive ways, trying to stay warm. A combat veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder may act nervous or become agitated in a crowd of people. Examples and explanations for strange behaviors are many, as are the hardships facing our fellow citizens in Barry County for whom there is often no relief in sight. Every person has his or her own unique way of feeling and acting in the face of adversity, and many of those behaviors or activities could appear suspicious to an observer. It seems to me that compassion is a more powerful and appropriate emotion to practice with our fellow citizens in these difficult times. Compassion allows us to recognize and feel our shared humanity with another person and then compels us to act in some way to relieve their suffering or an injustice. President Barack Obama has stated he will now sign the National Defense Authorization Act, overwhelmingly passed by Congress, in which he is granted specific powers to authorize the military to arrest and indefinitely detain, without being charged or having a trial, any person anywhere in the world, including American citizens on American soil, merely suspected of being a terrorist or aiding a terrorist organization. The suspicious activities listed by Emergency Management/Department of Homeland Security are so vague that is it possible to imagine countless innocent activities that could result in an arrest. There are real and serious problems facing us in our communities, country and world. Some issues are very scary, especially when our elected representatives and other world leaders seem unwilling, or unable, to negotiate solutions. But, there is not a terrorist lurking around every corner. I refuse to allow fear to occupy my life or silence my voice. Patricia Lynn, Delton The Hastings Banner w ” “Neiness s Bu Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 Vice President Stephen Jacobs Secretary/Treasurer • NEWSROOM • Doug Vanderlaan (Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Brett Bremer Casey Cheney Fran Faverman Sandra Ponsetto Shari Carney Dave DeDecker Helen Mudry Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Jennie Yonker Chris Silverman Dan Buerge Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, MI 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, MI 49058 Clarification The story about Hastings Area Schools’ community forum on budget rebuilding that appeared in the Dec. 15 Hastings Banner included a quote from that meeting in which interim superintendent Michelle Falcon said Thornapple Kellogg School District would not offering all-day, every-day kindergarten next year. Falcon later said the quote was accurate, but she misspoke during the meeting; Thornapple Kellogg has not decided whether it will offer all-day, every-day kindergarten during the 2012-13 school year. The “Your repair dollars go further at” Joe Willson THISS AUTO Hastings Just a few of the things we do! • SAVE 10% to 25% On Your Next Repair • Winterize ..............................................Call for Pricing • Computer Wheel Alignment ...Starting at $39.95 • Lube, Oil & Filter $ Up to 5 qts. premium oil & filter...................... 19.95 • Collision & Auto Body Repairs ................“SAVE” 2295 South M-37 Hwy., Hastings 77562802 President Frederic Jacobs Thursday, Dec. 22 — Movie Memories celebrates Christmas with Bing Crosby in “White Christmas,” 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 — no preschool storytime. Saturday, Dec. 24 through Monday, Jan. 2 — library closed Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. ® “ S t r etchi n g ” Formerly • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Still Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com • Advertising email: j-ads@choiceonemail.com John Jacobs The other 11 members of the commission include: Gregory Cibor of Canton, a physician at Providence Family and Athletic Medicine in Farmington Hills. He will represent the general public. Richard Dettloff of Rockford, a medical outcomes specialist for Pfizer and adjunct faculty for Ferris State University College of Pharmacy, as well as an adjunct instructor at Michigan State University and Western Michigan University. Dettloff will represent representatives of pharmaceutical manufacturers. Kevan Kreitman, of Birmingham, a physician and partner with Shores Podiatry Associates, P.C. in Roseville. He will represent the Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. Nichole Penny of Three Rivers, a district pharmacy supervisor for Walgreens and member of the Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy Advisory Board. She will represent the Board of Pharmacy. David Picone of Mason, is medical director of Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties. He will represent a licensed health care professional from the field of psychiatry. Susan Sevensma of Grand Rapids, director of medical education at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming and medical director for Metro Health-Breton Clinic in Grand Rapids. Sevensma will represent the Board of Osteopathic Medicine. Jeffrey Steffey of Grayling, director of pharmacy services at Mercy Hospital Grayling. He will represent the pharmacology profession. Kim Szajna, of Sterling Heights, a therapist for Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Services and a mental health and substance abuse therapist at Clinton Counseling Center. Szajna will represent the general public. William Wright, of Lansing, is retired after 35 years of private dental practice He will represent the Board of Dentistry and replaces Rhonda Hennessy. Kathy Bouchard-Wyant of East Lansing, a project coordinator for the Sparrow Physicians Health Network. She will represent the Board of Nursing. The sole reappointed member is Lawrence Letsche of Plymouth, owner of Remrock Farms Veterinary Hospital. He will represent the Board of Veterinary Medicine. Joe Willson’s Auto Service and Body Shop Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... grounds and skills in their specific fields,” Snyder said. “Substance abuse is not something we should overlook or take lightly and I am confident the appointees will work hard to address this issue.” Appointees will serve two-year terms expiring Aug. 30, 2013, and are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. (269) 948-3387 Joe Willson, Owner Just north of Cotant’s Farm Market SATISFACTION GUARANTEED REPAIRS! 77543076 IURP�RXU�UHDGHUV Westra appointed to state’s controlled substance advisory commission �Page 6 — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner KEEP YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES INFORMED! Send them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER Area Obituaries Patricia Bennett James Irvin Morgan John E. Johnson HASTINGS, MI - James Irvin Morgan, age 92, of Hastings, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Woodlawn Meadows Retirement Village in Hastings. Jim was born on December 4, 1919 in Evart, the son of Ernest J. and Susan Marie (Comstock) Morgan. In 1937 he graduated from Belding High School where he was voted best dresser and dancer of his graduating class. During World War II, Jim served in the U.S. Navy, first as a recruiter and later as chief yeoman on the USS Creon, a repair ship assigned to the Pacific. In March 1946, he married June C. McKnight whom he met on a blind date in Baltimore, MD. He returned to his pre-war employment at Hastings Manufacturing Company where he eventually became regional manager and vice-president of sales. To develop his professional skills, Jim became a member of the local Toastmasters Club and participated in Dale Carnegie training. Fishing in the lakes and streams of Michigan with his brother Mike was one of Jim’s favorite pastimes as a young boy, and something he enjoyed throughout his adulthood. Upon retirement, he and June took great pleasure in June’s antique shop where he became a skilled furniture refinisher. As a couple they spent much of their leisure time purchasing antiques for their shop while exploring the U.S. in their travel trailer. Jim and June ventured much further by traveling extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. He also looked forward to his many winters in Florida and daily dips in the pool. In more recent years to stay healthy and have fun, Jim frequented the local health club, took long walks and could be found on Friday nights at Cunningham’s Acre where he danced with his many young-at-heart friends. Jim will be remembered for his uncanny ability to engage in conversation with friends and strangers alike, and his love of travel and dining out. Jim was preceded in death by his wife June, on June 1, 1990; his parents; brother, Mike Morgan and sister, Alice Wood. He is survived by two daughters, Karen Morgan of Hastings and Lisa Morgan (and son-in-law, David Campbell) of Santiago, Chile; sister, Virginia Brill and brother, William (Jean) Morgan of Hastings; and his second wife, Ingrid Wilson whose marriage to Jim ended in divorce. Jim also leaves many good friends at Woodlawn Meadows where he lived the last two years of his life. A celebration of Jim’s life will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 6 p.m. at the home of his daughter Karen, 637 W. Grand St. in Hastings. Memorial contributions in Jim’s name can be made to the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 456 Cherry S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503. www.abvimichigan.org DELTON, MI - John E. Johnson, of Delton, passed away December 14, 2011. John was born October 30, 1950, in Battle Creek, the son of Kendall and June (Solomon) Keller. A 1970 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, John served his country in the United States Army. A loyal employee of Bradford White for 42 years, John enjoyed NASCAR, fishing, going up North to the family cabin, mushrooming, and watching John Wayne movies. Most of all, John enjoyed being with his family. John is survived by a son, Steve Johnson; brothers, Neil (Soon) Keller, Kevin Keller, and Samuel Keller; a brother-in-law, Gerald Payne; his former wife, Linda DeLong; a special nephew, Joe Johnson; special nieces, Stephanie (Frank) Robinson and Jeanette (Chris) Kuras; a special great niece, Haily; a special great nephew, Hunter; and several other nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Jeanette Paynel and his brothers, Dale Keller and Jerry Johnson. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date when the weather breaks. Those who wish to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the needs of the family or Barry Community Hospice. The family is being cared for by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to view or sign John's online guest book. To order your subscription, call... 269-945-9554 Worship Together… 77562783 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Pastors Dan Bowman and Adam Parmenter. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Adult Classes Offered: 1) Book of James; 2) Book of Jude; 3) Young Adult Class. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study - 7 p.m. 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life. Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University - 13 weeks - January-March. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Pastor Collin Piinkston. Phone 269-945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Christmas Eve: 7:00PM & 11 PM. Christmas Day: 10:00 AM One Service Only. Sunday - Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. 1239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-9459414 or 945-2645, fax 269-9452698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discover-grace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 11 a.m. Worship Service - One Service Only. 6:00 NO Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot .com. Thursday - 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team; 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Worship; 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Traditional Worship. Monday 5 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 5 p.m. Pickleball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 HASTINGS, MI - Patricia Bennett, of Hastings, formerly of Grosse Pointe Woods, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011, surrounded by her family. She was born an only child, on June 14, 1927 in Los Angeles, CA to Peter W. and Ann (Dugan) Murray. She married John B. Bennett in 1946 in Los Angeles. They moved to the Detroit area in 1954 and later was employed at JCPenney as a credit manager retiring after 27 years employment. She was a devout Catholic and belonged to St. Veronica Parish in Eastpointe, and was an active member of the Daughters of Isabella until moving to Grosse Pointe Woods. In her earlier years she enjoyed bowling and was in a bowling league. After her husband’s passing in 1981, she became active with a travel group enjoying many trips. Following her retirement she became a volunteer at Bon Secours Hospital in Grosse Pointe Park where she was a very devoted volunteer for 12 years, then moved to Hastings in 2004 to be near her family due to her health. She made many special friends throughout her life. She is survived by her son, Bobby (Naomi) Bennett of Austin, TX; daughters, Colleen Walker and Janice Cleary both of Hastings; grandchildren, Adrianne (Bob) Ondarza, Drew Bennett, Robbie Bennett, Brady Walker, Ryan (Kalica) Walker; great grandchildren, Maia and Cassie Ondarza; sister, Janie Tomlinson; cousins, Jack (Barbara) Doerr, Linda (Michael) Casebolt, Carol (Wally) Pokladek and their children, Robert (Jacquie) Doerr and their children; niece, Marilyn Barksdale and her children; nephew, Ward Grant and his children; animal companions, Sammy and Austin. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John B. Bennett; aunt, Fidelis (Frank) Grant. Patricia is at the Lauer Family Funeral Home-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings, where her family will receive friends on Monday, December 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.. A prayer service will be held Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Rose of Lima Church at 11 a.m. with Fr. Richard Altine officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. It is suggested that memorial contributions be directed to Pennock Foundation Hospice Fund, 1230 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058. Please share a memory with Patricia’s family at www.lauerfh.com. FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES Leadership Barry County hoping for donations by end of year The Leadership Barry County board announced that it has raised more than half of its goal of $750,000 for an endowment fund. The endowment fund campaign was started by anonymous donor offering matching funds in 2008. While more than half of the goal to reach $750,000 in the fund has been reached, funds are still needed to meet the goal, said Director Jennifer Richards. She and the board want to remind donors interested in supporting Leadership Barry County through the endowment fund that the Michigan tax credit for charitable donations ends Dec. 31. Leadership Barry County held its first classes in 1990. Since then, more than 300 residents from across Barry County and representatives of different professions have taken the class, she said. They have improved their leadership skills and helped solve problems. Those who can give $400 to the endowment fund by Dec. 31 could save up to $100 in their federal taxes, get the final $200 tax credit and have a net cost after tax deductions of just $100. Leadership Barry County is eligible for 501(c)3 tax deductible contributions. Contributions to the Leadership Barry County Endowment Fund through the Barry Community Foundation qualify for the Michigan tax credit. Richards encouraged anyone interested in making a donation to the fund to send contributions to the Barry Community Foundation, Leadership Barry County, to BCF, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings MI 49058 by Dec. 31. For more information, call Richards at 269-945-0526. Margery A. Martin DELTON, MI - Margery A. Martin, of Delton, passed away December 17, 2011. Margery was born January 1, 1938 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Bennett and Edna (Armstrong) Craker. On September 1, 1956, Margery married Richard N. Martin in Cloverdale and attended County Normal, had four children and returned to college; attending Kellogg Community College and later Western Michigan University, earning her teaching degree. Her teaching experience started at a one room schoolhouse and she retired after 27 years as an elementary teacher for Delton Kellogg Schools, where she had a lasting impact on many of her students. Margery was a active member of the Bernard Historical Society and Faith United Methodist Church, a Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor for Troops 50 and 108, a Campfire Girl Leader, and a Methodist Youth Fellowship Leader for many years. Through the Barry Community Foundation, Margery established an endowment fund allowing Delton Kellogg elementary students to receive a pine tree seedling every year for Arbor Day. Margery is survived by her children, Ruth (Tim) Arney of Hamilton, Michael (Kathy) Martin of Shawnee , KS, Margaret Martin of Delton, and Roger (Roxanne) Martin of Kalamazoo; a brother, Arthur Craker of Mesa, AZ; a sister, Carol Ruddy of Delton; a brotherin-law, Robert Martin of Foreston, MN; seven grandchildren; one great grandson and several nieces and nephews. Margery was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband, Richard, on July 28, 2005. A funeral service was conducted Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at Faith United Methodist Church. Burial took place in Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Bernard Historical Society or the Margery Martin Endowment Fund in care of Barry Community Foundation will be appreciated. Please visit www.williams-goresfuneral.com to view or sign Margery's online guest book. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Call 945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — Page 7 Former Pennock executive named CEO in Carson City Matt Thompson, former vice president of support services at Pennock Health Services, has been named president and chief executive officer of Carson City Hospital in Montcalm County. Thompson, who served Pennock from 1996 to 2007, will become only the fourth CEO in Carson City Hospital’s 75-year history. He will succeed Bruce L. Traverse and will for- Obituary Lori Sue Raber HASTINGS, MI - Lori Sue Raber, age 45, of Hastings, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at her residence. She was born June 4, 1966 in Hastings, the daughter of Roger D. and Sharon J. (Manning) Raber. Lori attended and graduated from Hastings High School in 1984. She worked as a dog groomer until illness forced her into retirement. Lori married Michael L. Brown in 1988. Their marriage later ended in divorce. Lori had a real love for animals. She was a member of ASPCA, the Humane Society and Peta. Lori was preceded in death by her parents, Roger and Sharon Raber; sister, Tracey; grandparents, Leslie and Rosemary Raber; grandparents, Donald and Lorriane Manning and uncle, Dennis D. Manning. Lori is survived by her daughter, Jessica (Brown) Alderink; brother, Stephen Raber of Detroit; brother, Kevin Raber of Houten Hancock; aunts and uncles, Raymond and Delynn Reagan, Phyllis Manning, Chris and Sue Bedford, MaryLou Manning and Michael Manning; many cousins; three nieces; and one nephew. Lori also is survived by two very special cats, Tyson and Taylor who went to a good home and will stay together. Respecting Lori’s wishes cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Humane Society, P.O. Box 386, Hastings, MI 49058 or a charity of one's choice. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 21, 2012, 11 a.m. at Thornapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI with a luncheon immediately following the service. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc., please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guest book or to leave a message or memory to the family. JUSTIN KRUL I would like to share my tremendous respect and admiration for my son, Justin. He has matured into such a fine young man who loves to help others, challenges new experiences, shows respect, and is a wonderful listener. He works hard everyday in a full-time job and then goes home to cook and do other jobs that need attention. I don’t acknowledge these things because he is my son. Otherwise I would write pages of his continued growth and maturity. A rare quality I always admire is that he never expects anything in return. He gives of himself and like anyone, only needs respect. I thank God every day for my son and entire family. I am the richest woman in the world. – With Eternal Love, Mom 77562817 mally accept his appointment Dec. 24. Thompson’s responsibilities at Pennock included marketing research and planning, community and patient satisfaction assessment, physician recruitment, facility construction, medical staff needs planning, organizational strategic planning for short- and long-term and new service business development. He also served as the executive director of the Physician Hospital Organization and the Pennock Foundation. Since leaving Pennock to join CCH, Thompson has served on the board of finance and quality committees, implemented a new service excellence program and has initiated several programs and strategies to place the organization in a position to fulfill governmental health care reform measures and respond to reduced financial reimbursement. “I was ‘recruited’ to CCH in 2007 with the full knowledge of the CEO succession plan that was developed by the executive team and the board of directors,” said Thompson in a press release. “In essence, I have been on a four-year CEO job interview with training and mentoring from Bruce Traverse. I had no guarantee of a CEO position.” Thompson grew up in Indiana and is a graduate of Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration and health education. He earned a master of health and hospital administration degree at Indiana University. “As a volunteer and serving on various committees, I have had the opportunity to work with Matt,” said Sonny House, vice chairman of the CCH Board of Directors. “I Is it abuse, or is it good for them? Matt Thompson served Hospital from 1996 to 2007. Pennock enjoy and appreciate his dedication to keep CCH strong and independent while focusing on the quality of medical care offered and the increased diversification of the many medical specialties. “I feel honored to have him leading our hospital as we go forward.” Maple Valley instructor named Online Teacher of the Year In October, the United States Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., issued a new rule that proposes to limit the amount of farm work a minor under the age of 16 may perform. The rule allows for children to continue chores on a farm owned solely by their parents. But for any farm that is owned by or coowned with other family members — such as a grandfather or uncle — kids are exempt from helping out. Anyone under the age of 16 may no longer operate farm machinery, herd livestock, milk cows or even operate a lawn mower on any farm unless it is owned only by his or her parents. This also means that high school students under age 16 aren’t allowed to visit farms for FFA credit or other learning experiences. The new regulation would penalize any farms that engage in this form of “child labor” with monetary fines. In Michigan, especially, we hold many values near and dear to our hearts: patriotism, a strong work ethic and cultivating the wealth of our land. Allowing our children to sit inside day after day playing video games, watching television and eating snacks doesn’t necessarily protect them from harm. In reality, it dampens their spirit, dulls their ambition and makes them fat. Teaching your children to work hard from a young age, how to milk a cow or plow a field of corn, or even mow the lawn — now that teaches responsibility and builds a good work ethic. If we don’t continue to hand down this way of life, future generations will completely lack the grit and gumption that built this country and made America the greatest nation on this earth. The Obama Administration is proposing this change to protect children from the perils of hard labor, but there is a huge difference between abusive child labor and working on a farm. I saw a photo in a publication of children in a Third World country carrying stacks of heavy bricks up the side of a mountain. The children appeared to be only 6 or 7 years old. The photo was heart-wrenching, but it points out of the difference between how children live here in America and what their counterparts must do just to survive in some other nations. Our children don’t need protection from the American way. More children need opportunities to work on farms. Accidents do happen occasionally on farms. They happen to children and they happen to adults. But we can’t throw out the baby with the bathwater. During the first week of December, the Michigan House approved a resolution that urged Congress to throw out the proposed rule. I supported the resolution and hope that other farming states will follow suit in opposing this overreaching federal regulation. If you’d like to share your thoughts on this issue, don’t hesitate to email me at MikeCallton@house.mi.gov. Social News Sages to celebrate 68 years Julie Swartz, curriculum director and online educator for Maple Valley Schools, receives the Online Teacher of the Year award presented by Jamey Fitzpatrick, CEO and president of Michigan Virtual Schools. Michigan Virtual Academy has named Julie Swartz, curriculum director Maple Valley Schools, the Online Teacher of the Year. “I was both awed and overwhelmed,” said Swartz. “It was a beautiful night.” Swartz was honored Dec. 5 during a presentation at the University Club at Michigan State University. “A veteran teacher was named MVU’s 2011 Online Teacher of the Year ... Julia Swartz of Vermontville was honored for being a true pioneer in working to change the way students learn and educators teach in the state of Michigan,” said Linda Frederickson, director of marketing, sales and communications Michigan Virtual University. Swartz, an online instructor since 2003, taught in the classroom for 37 years. In addition to teaching, Swartz trains others in online instruction, was the English department chair, has been a project leader in course development, and a presenter at local, state and national conferences for Michigan Virtual Schools. “She is special,” said Dan Keedy, representative of MVU. “Julie has been one of the leaders in online education.” In online learning, course content and instruction is delivered over the Internet, with students following lessons, completing assignments and interacting with instructors through email and online discussion rooms. “I really believe in this,” said Swartz, “this levels the playing field for Michigan’s kids. They can now take courses that were only available in affluent, urban areas; such as German, Japanese, digital photography, astronomy, baseball statistics and Native American history.” In the virtual classroom Swartz teaches 12th grade English. As the curriculum director for Maple Valley Schools, she can add online courses that would otherwise be costprohibitive. “Maple Valley is very proud of Ms. Swartz and considers her a valuable piece to its future growth,” said Ronna Steel, superintendent. “Getting students prepared for the 21st century is a daunting charge and she is out front, leading our work.” “Our online instructors play a critical role in helping students succeed in drastically new 21st century learning environments,” said Jamey Fitzpatrick, Michigan Virtual University CEO and president. “They spend countless hours using innovative tools and strategies to support students before, during and after traditional school schedules. Julie and our two finalists, Holly Rupprecht and Ben Ashby, are experienced classroom educators who are working everyday to redefine how teachers teach and how students learn in online communities. These dedicated individuals deserve to be recognized as entrepreneurial educators in today’s global educational landscape.” Online learning is expanding in Michigan and nationwide. MVU is a private, nonprofit corporation established in 1998 as a champion for online learning. It is the parent organization of the Michigan Virtual School and Michigan LearnPort. Mr. and Mrs. R. Keith Sage of 904 W. Walnut St., Hastings, will observe their 68th wedding anniversary on Jan. 1, 2012. Keith Sage and Elsie Edwards were high school sweethearts and were married on New Year’s Day 1944 at 4 p.m. at her home in Hastings, Mich. by Rev. S. Conger Hathaway of the First Presbyterian Church. Their children are Cindy and Rand Winters, Lola Tyler, Joyce Sage, Jackie and Harry Barwin, Janice and Doug Mascho. Five grandchildren, Todd, Renae, Grace, Laura, and Rebecca. Two great-grandchildren, Kolby, and Wyatt. There will be a gathering of the family at Railside Extended Care in Byron Center, Mich. where Keith is now a resident. Newborn Babies Shawn Michael Jr., born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 8, 2011 at 3:20 a.m. to Shawn and Michelle Olin of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 20 3/4 inches long. ***** Natalie Grace, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 13, 2011 at 1:11 p.m. to Victoria Romero and Matthew Salas of Otsego. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19.5 inches long. ***** Danika Brooklyn, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 12, 2011 at 7:53 a.m. to Leslie Haight and Erich Johr of Wayland. Weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and 18 1/4 inches long. ***** Carmen Sophia, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 14, 2011 at 1:10 p.m. to Yesenia and Howard Frizzell of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Conner Scott, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 14, 2011 at 3:11 p.m. to Macey Curry and Scott Knibbs of Lake Odessa. Weighing 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long. Chamberlins to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Gordon and Maxine Chamberlin of Delton celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Gordon and the former Maxine Smith were married December 19, 1951. Their children and spouses are Stephen and Sonia Chamberlin of Mattawan; David and Cindy Chamberlin of Middleville; Michael and Wendy Chamberlin of Delton. They have seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Gordon retired from The Upjohn Company (Pfizer). Maxine retired from Kalamazoo County Cooperative Extension Service. Marriage Licenses Travis James Hall, Delton and Lisa Marie Knapper, Delton. Anthony Lee Loy, Hastings and Haylee Brook Depree, Hastings. Daryl Elwood Radcliff, Woodland and Vera Elaine Radcliff, Woodland. Brandon Christopher Rinnels, Middleville and Heather Ann Carmer, Middleville. Michael Allen Westendorp, Freeport and Autumn Grace Hobert, Battle Creek. Thomas Milton Wilson, Dowling and Korina Kay Kneer, Dowling. �Page 8 — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Lake Odessa Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of by Elaine Garlock Souper Thursday take place tonight and next Thursday at the fellowship hall with serving from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Respite car individuals eat at the earliest hour before departing to their homes with their caregivers. Many meals are packaged to be taken home to eat. The final Advent prayer service is tonight at Central United Methodist Church starting at 6:30 p.m. Central Church’s Christmas Eve service is at 7 p.m. Saturday. Sunday, Dec. 25, will have a service of lights and carols at 10:30 a.m. the usual morning worship hour. First Congregational Church is having its candlelight service at 7 p.m. Saturday. Sunday morning worship will be at 9:30 a.m. St. Edwards will have Christmas Eve mass at 10 p.m. and Lakewood United Methodist Church will have a walk for communion service Dec. 24 at 6:30 p.m. Coffee and cake at 9:30, Dec. 25 and worship service at 10:30 a.m. Union Bank’s Class Act members were treated to a dinner Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Kilpatrick United Brethren Church on M-66. Bank workers did the serving at each decorated table for eight members. The meal concluded with plates of decorated cookies. In the next hour, the associate pastor and Darren Pickens entertained with guitar music and singing of Christmas carols and some old church hymns. Door prizes went to lucky people among the 100 or more members present. Some members enjoyed exploring the huge new addition with its two entries, expansive foyer, and new sanctuary space which serves dual purposes. Members came from Westphalia, Freeport, Hastings and beyond. Monday, Jill Murphy Ferris of Kalamazoo and a fellow board member of Wesley Foundation at Western Michigan University met with a committee at Central United Methodist Church. Jill reported that son Andy, a Lakewood graduate, is now the director of Boys and Girls Club of northern Kalamazoo. Andy graduated during his father’s time as pastor of Central United Methodist Church. Retired school personnel and friends came from far and near Monday to attend the memorial service for Roger Eggers at Lakewood United Methodist Church. Likewise, scores came Sunday for the visitation at Koops Chapel. Among the visitors was Dr. John Lunden of Ada, Jerry Eckman and Larry Dykstra of Hastings, William Eckstrom who came from Florida, Jeff Eckstrom from Lowell and dozens of others. Bruce and Janet Garlock at Big Rapids hosted members of his family Saturday, Dec. 17, for an early Christmas. Their guests came from Grand Rapids, Galesburg, Lake Odessa, Hastings, Kalamazoo and Woodland. The new gymnasium of Lakewood High School was filled Sunday afternoon for the benefit concert produced by the Lakewood Choral Society to benefit the Lake Odessa Community Library. The program had eight numbers with one by men only, another by women, a solo by a policeman/sheriff, and others. There was an unusual presentation of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” with choir members directing 12 segments of the audience. Some of them were in costume as they directed each section of the audience at the proper time in singing their lines. This involved a lot of jumping up and sitting down at the proper time with appropriate motions and sound effects. Dec. 15, a tall crane took bite after bite of the Birman house on Fourth Avenue at Fourth Street until it was a heap of ruble. The space will become a parking lot for adjacent First Congregational Church. EDWARD JONES How to cope with the ‘threat’ of longevity You can’t predict how long you’ll live. Nonetheless, you still need to consider longevity as a key factor in creating, and following, a long-term investment strategy. And your projected lifespan may be longer than you had thought. Men who turned 65 in 2010 can expect to live another 18.6 years, while women who reached 65 that same year can anticipate another 20.7 years, according to the 2011 Social Security Trustees Report. And these figures are just averages; depending on your health and family history of longevity, you could well spend two, or even three, decades in retirement. Possibly because people are now realizing they may have to support themselves for far longer than earlier generations did, they seem to be growing increasingly concerned about running out of money in their later years. In fact, in a poll of people ages 44 to 75, sponsored by Allianz Life Insurance, 61 percent said they fear depleting their assets more than they fear dying. So, if you’re concerned about outliving your resources — or if you think that you may become one of those people — what steps should you take, both now and during your retirement? Here are a few ideas: • Keep investing. Put away as much money as you can afford for your retirement. Take advantage of tax-deferred accounts, such as your 401(k) and traditional IRA, or tax-free accounts, such as a Roth IRA. (Roth IRA earnings are tax-free provided you’ve had your account at least five years and you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re at least 591/2.) And keep investing, year in and year out, Santa brings extra joy to Rotary Christmas party despite the inevitable market volatility you’ll encounter along the way. • Re-assess your retirement age. If you enjoy your work, you might consider staying at your job a few years later than originally intended. Those extra years of income, not to mention extra contributions to your 401(k) and potentially bigger Social Security payouts, can make a big difference to your retirement lifestyle. • Delay taking Social Security. As the laws now stand, you can start taking Social Security as young as 62, but your monthly checks will be bigger when you reach your “full” retirement age. You’ll get your biggest monthly Social Security checks if you wait until age 70, when they “max out,” but many people feel that waiting that long may not be worth it, when weighing the lost years of any payments against the unknown variable of life expectancy. • Calculate your “withdrawal rate.” Once you retire, it’s essential that you know how much can withdraw each year from your investments without running out of money. Your withdrawal rate depends on a variety of factors, including your age, size of portfolio, risk tolerance and retirement lifestyle. A financial professional can help you calculate your initial withdrawal rate and adjust it as time goes on. The possibility of outliving your resources is not a pleasant thought. But by taking the steps described above, as well as others, you can go a long way toward taking the fear out of longevity, leaving you free to fully enjoy an active retirement. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 29.86 +.87 AT&T 29.12 +.08 BP PLC 41.89 +.26 CMS Energy Corp 21.35 +.64 Coca-Cola Co 68.40 +1.92 Eaton 43.63 +.50 Family Dollar Stores 57.96 +1.31 Fifth Third Bancorp 12.19 +.28 Flowserve CP 100.81 +1.76 Ford Motor Co. 10.33 -.15 General Mills 39.27 -.52 General Motors 19.69 -.42 Intel Corp. 23.84 +.28 Kellogg Co. 49.33 +.61 McDonald’s Corp 98.82 +.82 Pfizer Inc. 21.46 +.70 Ralcorp 85.00 +1.42 Sears Holding 46.07 -7.64 Spartan Motors 5.01 +.01 Spartan Stores 18.52 +.83 Stryker 47.76 +.91 Walmart Stores 59.19 +1.59 Gold $1614.80 -17.55 Silver $29.55 -1.18 Dow Jones Average 12,103 +149 Volume on NYSE 886M +13 Cookie-cutter science Hastings Rotarians invited their children, grandchildren and friends to the club’s annual Christmas luncheon Monday, Dec. 19. Shortly after lunch, members and their guests sang Christmas carols and were treated to a special visit by Santa Claus. And, naturally Santa had some words of wisdom for all to hear, and happily found some presents under the tree for all the kids in attendance. (Photos by Fred Jacobs) Santa discusses with Dave Jasperse (left) and Tom Wilt which lists they appear on this year, during a visit to the Hastings Rotary Club’s Christmas luncheon Dec. 19. by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters One of the best parts of baking, for me as a kid, was the process of “helping” my mama roll out and cut cookie shapes to be baked. Now, I know that I actually hindered her work and she was just being kind in letting me participate. At the time, however, I thought I was an aide in the process of transforming a lump of material into a thin sheet of ginger-rich dough that we could cut up into the barnyard animals of which I was so fond — and for which we had many different cutter shapes. One of the goals in the overall process was to make as many ginger cookies as humanly possible from the first rollout of dough. The second rollout, because it necessarily had more flour worked into it, was considerably tougher and thicker, hence not as highly prized by anyone in the family. Indeed, when we were all done, we stored the first- and second-roll cookies in separate containers and ate them at different times, so great was our preference for the thinner and more delicate cookie. Truly maximizing the number of animals you can cut from a sheet of dough and minimizing the waste bits between the animals is the sort of problem that a skilled mathematician can best address. It’s no easy task and would take more mathematical acumen than I will ever possess. Still, anyone who has done the kitchen work by the seat of their pants can appreciate that some patterns of animals yield a lot more good, first-roll cookies and less waste than do others. (Simple squares and rectangles do the best job of all, capturing 100 percent of the dough for first-round status. But who wants to eat such simple shapes when much more is possible?) A second more scientific issue involves how our brains process the shapes of cookie cutters themselves. I read about it recently in The Mad Science Book by Reto Schneider. Here’s an experiment you can do with simple cookie cutter shapes of a star, a circle, perhaps a simple Christmas tree and the like. First you need a friend or family member to put them all under a towel for you, so you don’t see the shapes. Next, using your fingers, you should work to identify each cutter by its shape. If you are like most people, you’ll be quite able to accomplish the task with your fingers. Our brains, in other words, are good at using our moving fingers for such work. But if your friend presses, say, the star shape into your palm — still under the towel — you will likely be only 50 percent as good at being able to name the shape of the cutter. There is quite a paradox in this result. Moving fingers require the brain to sort through a lot of information. Pressing the star into the hand is really much more simple. But why can’t the brain recognize the shape better in the simpler manner? An American researcher named James J. Gibson took up this issue in the 1960s. He recognized that the simple experiment showed something significant. He hypothesized that our brains do better as active explorers of the world around them than as passive receivers of tactile input. One way he had of testing the idea was to press the star shape into a subject’s hand, then release it, rotate it a bit, and press it in again. The proportion of people who could recognize the star increased when he did this. In short, the more skin disturbance, the better. Or, to put it another way, the brain does well with different and various input — it doesn’t get swamped or overwhelmed by it. Gibson’s work led to a revision of the theory of tactile reception. We feel things and recognize them not because our brains need to examine them in the most simple way, but because our brains are remarkably adept. In short, we are all of us smarter in some respects than researchers before Gibson thought. That — plus this season of homemade cookies — is the good news. Dr. E. Kirsten Peters, a native of the rural Northwest, was trained as a geologist at Princeton and Harvard universities. Follow her online at rockdoc.wsu.edu and on Twitter @RockDocWSU. This column is a service of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — Page 9 Recalling pioneer Christmas dinner This week’s story was taken from a Fresh out of the Attic column which was written by H.D. Burpee and ran in the Hastings Banner Dec. 24, 1964. ***** I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my reading public a very, very merry Christmas and a happy 1965. My stories of pioneer life and local history of the past three years have made me think how thankful we should be for the many many conveniences they never knew. My story is taken from the Banner scrapbook and was cut out of a Dec. 16, Banner in the year 1897. I think you will enjoy this most unusual Christmas story. It was written by W.W. Hampton and entitled: A pioneer dinner How Christmas dinners were cooked 70 years ago. Pioneers well remember how blazing fire places added comfort and cheer on every Christmas occasion The first Christmas celebration that we have any record of was celebrated on the plains of Judea, when the Heavenly Hosts sang their Christmas carol, “Peace on Earth Good Will To Men,” nearly 1900 years ago. Since that time, Christmas has been kept in memory and celebrated as a day of Good Gifts to Men. On that day, we are expected to give good gifts to our children, so we look forward to family gatherings and reunions and the Christmas dinner and other good things on earth. And these Christmas gatherings carry one back to childhood days and lead one to adopt the following lines: My drowsy brain to a sweet refrain. Goes back to childhood days, And I pass once more by the old hall door Into the room where I used to play, And Mother sits there in her old arm chair While the old clock in the corner is ticking away. And the old clock has kept on Ticking off time for these 70 years or more. And I wonder, Mr. Editor, how many of the Banner readers will go back with me three score and 10 years, to Christmas time. Don’t you remember, old pioneers, the old fireplace where Mother cooked the Christmas dinner? Of course you do. You remember the old oven beside the fireplace, or standing out in the yard. Oh, yes, old boys, you had to split oven wood, and how you made the splinters fly, to heat the oven for your – well if it was not a turkey or a goose, then it was a fine fat pig. And oh, my, Mr. Editor, it makes one almost wish himself back to the old fireplace and old oven. And pioneers, you remember how you used to sit and talk of Santa Claus, and don’t you remember how you used to drive sticks in the cracks of the old logs your house was made of, to hang your stockings on, ready for old Santa, and if you got a lump of maple sugar or a doughnut you were well pleased, for had- n’t old Santa remembered you? If you had not the oven, then you remember how you used to hang your turkey, pig or spare rib up before the good old fire by a stout string and there they cooked. You remember how the drippings were caught in the old dripping pan and ladled back onto the broiling victim. Oh yes, you remember. You hear your mother say, “Jane, don’t let that turkey burn,” then Jane would turn it and give it a good basting with the contents of the dripping pan. I wonder if our younger people would know what to call the outdoor oven? They might think it a monster beehive, yet it was in those old ovens that our mothers and grandmothers cooked our Christmas dinners. On Christmas 1845, we had the pleasure of entertaining the late Rev. Milton Bradley and wife at our Christmas dinner. We hadn’t any turkeys running around our yard, so I took my gun. Wife said, “Where are you going?” I said, “After a turkey, for turkey we must have,” and in a short time, I found one in the woods and returned with it to the house with its neck broken – and the same bullet had killed a deer previously, and when dressing the deer the ball was found against the skin of the deer, and with that bullet I killed the Christmas turkey. We had a good time visiting with the elder and his wife, and with other friends that Christmas day, and now we are looking for our annual family reunions. And with a hearty good wish for a happy Christmas to all the Banner employees and all the readers of the Banner, I am as every yours, W.W. Hampton ***** I would like to end my Christmas column today with this wonderful poem from Edgar A. Guest’s book of poems, “A Heap o’ Livin,” entitled: A friend’s greeting I’d like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me; I’d like to be the help that you’ve been always glad to be; I’d like to mean as much to you each minute of the day As you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along the way. I’d like to do the big things and the splendid things for you, To brush the gray from your skies and leave them only blue; I’d like to say the kindly things that I so oft have heard, And feel that I could rouse your soul the way that mine you’ve stirred. I’d like to give you back the joy that you have given me, Yet that were wishing you a need I hope will never be; I’d like to make you feel as rich as I, who travel on Undaunted in the darkest hours with you to Lions induct three new members The Hastings Lions Club had its annual Christmas party Dec. 5. The highlight of the night was the induction of three new Lions by District Gov. Ken Frary. Pictured are (from left) Frary; Lion Ken Miller, sponsor; Justin Peck, new member; Roger Nelson, new member; Lion Jim Lewis, sponsor; and Hastings Lions Club President Doug Case. Not pictured is new member David Storms. Also at the party, the club made a $300 donation to Love Inc. This illustration, which greeted readers of the Dec. 19, 1901, Hastings Journal, was comparatively large for the day. Even photographs were rare in weekly newspapers at that time. Still, the author of the accompanying Christmas recollection, W. W. Hampton, conveyed the belief that the conveniences of the day were far advanced from his memory of Christmas dinner 70 years before. lean upon. I’m wishing at this Christmas time that I could but repay A portion of the gladness that you’ve strewn along my way; And could I have one wish this year, this only would it be; I’d like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me. ***** William WIllison Hampton was born in 1821 in Erie County, N.Y., making him about 76 at the time of this writing. He and his wife, Laura (Colton) were married 63 years. Both are buried at Yorkville Cemetery near Gull Lake. Barry County Drug Court keeps an eye on drunk drivers by David DeDecker Staff Writer Barry County residents are bundling up to travel over the holidays. For some, the season will not be free of disaster or cost. Hard-core impaired drivers — those driving with a blood-alcohol content of .15 or greater, or have a prior driving while impaired conviction are potentially killing people in the community. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in December 2009, 753 people nationally were killed in vehicle accidents involving an operator with bloodalcohol level of .08 or higher. During an average weekend night, approximately 1 percent of drivers have a BAC of .15 or greater. Approximately 66 percent of fatally injured drinking drivers have a BAC of .15 or greater, and many are also repeat DWI offenders. Research has shown that hard-core impaired drivers are unresponsive to general and legal deterrents. Traditional legal sanctions have little effect on drivers with prior DWI convictions and those whose bloodalcohol levels registered .15 or greater. Drug courts may be a logical solution. Drug courts can specifically address repeat offenders and addictions, where they receive treatment to stay clean and sober. A 2011 study by the NHTSA found offenders sentenced to a drug court were up to 65 percent less likely to be re-arrested for DWI than people not in drug court programs. Barry County’s drug court program was one of the pilot programs for the State of Michigan. Today, the court has 56 participants working toward a changed lifestyle. “These courts are changing the behavior of the hard-core drinking drivers,” said Barry County Circuit Judge Amy McDowell. “It is unacceptable to have two-thirds of our fatalities due to a person with a high BAC or a prior conviction. It is a danger to the community, and it is a danger to themselves. These courts are providing a safer community for all of us.” Accountability is brought to bear, and offenders are required to meet obligations to society, themselves and their families, she said. Offenders are regularly tested for alcohol use, and are required to appear in court for a judge to review their progress. Participants in a drug court are rewarded for doing well, and receive immediate sanctions if they fail to comply with obligations. “They do not typically receive treatment in prison which they can receive here in the community,” said McDowell. “The supervision — the whole goal and part of the success of the program — of the participant develops a relationship with the drug court staff and the court, so they can feel they have a support system in place. They have someone to talk to. They know we want to help them be successful. They are so proud when they graduate [from drug court], and many of have a sense of accomplishment for something very difficult to complete.” Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell and Jeff Westra, program director for the adult circuit and district drug courts, work together to monitor drunk driving offenders and work to keep Barry County safe. McDowell said Barry County is seeing more situations in which offenders have lower blood-alcohol levels, but this is coupled with the presence of controlled substances in their systems. For example, drivers may have marijuana in their systems, as well as low blood-alcohol level. “That still needs to be treated as operating while intoxicated, or operating with the presence of drugs,” said McDowell. “Any presence of a controlled substance, no matter how small, will trigger the charge.” Marijuana is not the only prominent controlled substance being seen in Barry County. According to a recent Barry County Drug Court report, methamphetamines, heroin and opiates such as morphine are being seen. “We are seeing a huge increase in methamphetamine offenders coming back in front of the courts,” said Jeff Westra, program director for the adult circuit and district drug courts. McDowell said, “Many times people will read the [Banner] court news, and they don’t understand why we will reduce jail time if someone is placed in drug court. It’s so we have it as a sanction. It is an incentive for people to participate and be successful in drug court. So, they save themselves some jail time up front. “We like to put an offender in jail for long enough to get a start on their sobriety, so they are ready to participate in drug court. Often times, with drugs, it needs to be a longer time than with alcohol, because it takes longer to get in a certain mindset.” Many participants will use the support system they developed while in drug court, explained McDowell. “Even after they graduate from drug court or are off probation; they can use it longterm,” she said. McDowell and Westra discussed how prison does not address the underlying problem. They spoke of recidivism and how many offenders have never been in a treatment program. When offenders leave prison, they go right back to the same behavior that led to prison, the pair agreed. “On the contrary, they are learning to be better criminals in prison,” said Westra. “They come back into the community worse offenders than they were before.” The drug court concept and practice is to stop offenders from abusing substances early on and cease from committing crimes. Drug court is an evidence-based practice designed to keep Barry County safe and keep costs to the taxpayer low. The Barry County Adult Drug Court Statistical Analysis report showed that since its inception in 2001, the local drug court has worked with 409 individuals, with 66 percent successfully completing the program and 34 percent being terminated from the program for various violations. “It is always better to work with a person first than to send them on to prison,” said Westra. “Those people who deserve prison sentences will work themselves out in the long run. By their behavior, they will end up in prison. We can watch them in the highaccountibility programs, high-treatment programs and then respond accordingly. “Those who are invested and willing will make it through,” he added. “They will do a good job and change their lifestyle. Those who are not [invested and willing], will end up in prison.” See us for color copies, one-hour digital and 35 mm photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Page 10 — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jason J. Miller, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2009, and recorded on January 30, 2009 in instrument 20090130-0000830, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen and 86/100 Dollars ($70,618.86), including interest at 4.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 34 of Eastern Addition according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber A of Plats, Page 2 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388555F01 77562319 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Dykstra and Barbara Dykstra, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2003, and recorded on April 23, 2004 in instrument 1126298, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Nine and 17/100 Dollars ($109,329.17), including interest at 3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 19, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19, Hidden Hollow No. 1, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 19. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #165387F03 77562765 (12-22)(01-12) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barbara A. Dykstra and D. David Dykstra, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2009, and recorded on September 8, 2009 in instrument 200909080009019, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-One and 02/100 Dollars ($365,491.02), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73, Boulder creek Estates, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Pages 23 through 31, inclusive Barry County Records. Also: Parcel A: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 16; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds West 1319.53 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West 282.00 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West 385.53 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East 1137.65 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 and the East line of Boulder creek Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23 through 31, inclusive; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds East 383.86 feet parallel with the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds West 1138.00 feet along the West line of the East 282.00 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 16; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds West 1319.53 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West 282.00 feet along the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds East 1138.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds West 383.86 feet parallel with the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East 181.27 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 and the East line of Boulder Creek Estates according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23 throught 31, inclusive; ; thence North 00 degrees 16 minutes 32 seconds East 1311.94 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4 and the East line of Boulder Creek Estates; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds East 663.46 feet along the North line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds West 1310.51 feet along the East line of said Northeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #383861F03 77562703 (12-15)(01-05) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Dale E. Hermenitt and Debbie S. Hermenitt, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin and Lynn M. Getzin dba West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, dated July 31, 2002, and recorded on August 6, 2002 in instrument 1085162, and assigned by mesne assignments to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as purchaser of the loans and other assets of Washington Mutual Bank, formerly known as Washington Mutual Bank, FA (the "Savings Bank") from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, acting as receiver for the Savings Bank and pursuant to its authority under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1821(d) via affidavit as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Eight and 89/100 Dollars ($106,368.89), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: PARCEL B: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 49 seconds East, 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 453.00 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33 to the true point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 220.00 feet along said East line; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 13 seconds West, 231.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 220.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 02 minutes 13 seconds East 231.00 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement appurtenant thereto for ingress, egress and public utility purposes for Butterfly Lane, described separately. Description of Butterfly Lane: A strip of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, 66 feet wide, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 33; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 49 seconds East, 1321.29 feet along the North line of said Section 33; thence South 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds West, 893.00 feet along the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 33; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds West, 231.00 feet to the true point of beginning of said centerline; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 440.00 feet; thence Northerly, 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 549.95 feet, thence central angle of which is 11 degrees 28 minutes 41 seconds, and the chord of which bears North 04 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds West, 109.99 feet; thence continuing Northerly, 110.17 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, the radius of which is 549.95 feet, the central angle of which is 11 degrees 28 minutes 41 seconds, and the chord of which bears North 04 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds West, 109.99 feet; thence North 00 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East, 231.00 feet to the North line of said Section and the end of said centerline. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387876F01 (12-01)(12-22) 77562393 FORECLOSURE NOTICE In the event this property is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL .7cc please contact our office at (248) 844-5123. This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Keith D. Joerin, an Unmarried Person/Man to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for Equifirst Corporation its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 1, 2007 and recorded February 5, 2007 in Instrument # 1176043 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, by assignment dated November 30, 2011 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($155,493.56) including interest 8.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 5, 2012 Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 5, Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1137502, and Second Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1150031, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12813 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/08/2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77562517 No: 10-29900 (12-08)(12-29) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRIAN M. SCHAEFER and SARA M. SCHAEFER, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the "Mortgagee"), dated March 29, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 30, 2006, as Instrument No. 1161954, as amended by an affidavit of correction dated March 1, 2007, recorded March 30, 2007, as Instrument No. 1178100, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Forty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Six and 01/100 Dollars ($42,726.01). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 19th day of January, 2012, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 13; thence South 00°00'00" West, 544.50 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 89°24'35" West, 400.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 13; thence North 00°00'00" East, 544.50 feet to said North Section line; thence South 89°24'35" East, 400.00 feet along said Section line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for East State Road. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: 4406 E. State Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-06-013-010-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: December 22, 2011 G R E E N S T O N E FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77562847 5724104-1 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Wynsma, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 28, 2003 and recorded June 4, 2003 in Instrument Number 1105795, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Mortgage Center LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven and 22/100 Dollars ($78,177.22) including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 12, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this Commitment, situated in the County of Barry, Township of Thornapple, State of Michigan, is described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 3, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence East on the South Section line 11 rods to the point of beginning; thence North 440 feet, more or less, to former railroad Right-of-Way; thence Southeasterly along former railroad Right-of-Way to section line; thence West on said South line 330 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, EXCEPT that part described as commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 3; thence East 27 rods and 20 links along the South Section line; thence North 7 rods and 6 links to the Southwesterly line of the MCRR, and the true point of beginning; thence South 7 rods and 6 links to Section line; thence West 6 rods and 1 link along Section line; thence North 14 rods and 19 links to the Southwesterly line of the MCRR; thence Southeasterly along said Southwesterly line of MCRR to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 15, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 393.0684 77562693 (12-15)(01-05) THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vincent J. Ramirez and Rhea R. Ramirez, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 28, 2003 and recorded June 13, 2003 in Instrument Number 1106422, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Eight and 7/100 Dollars ($208,268.07) including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 19, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Township of Johnstown, in the County of Barry, State of Michigan A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 09 seconds East, along the West line of said Section 30, a distance of 460.24 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along the South line of West Beach Drive as shown on the plat of "West Beach" and recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 67, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, a distance of 700.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continuing North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along said South line of West Beach Drive, 605.05 feet; thence South 55 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East, along said South line of West Beach Drive 223.88 feet to the intersection of said South line of West Beach Drive with the West line of Eleanor Avenue as shown on said plat of "West Beach", thence South 34 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West, along said West line of Eleanor Avenue 243.27 feet to the North line of the South 418.00 feet of the North 52 acres (so called) off the North side of the Northwest fractional 1/4; thence North 87 degrees 50 minutes 37 seconds West, along said North line, 654.14 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 302.40 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 22, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 708.0514 77562842 (12-22)(01-12) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan L. Heeringa and Jennifer J. Heeringa, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 21, 2007, and recorded on May 30, 2007 in instrument 1181108, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon fka the Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWALT, INC., Alternative Loan Trust 2007-19, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 200719 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 90/100 Dollars ($598,960.90), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the Easterly extension of the South line of Lot 48 of Noffke's South Lake Shore Plat No. 2 (as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 75) which is 10.0 feet East of the East line of Noffke Drive (66 feet wide); thence South 123.12 feet; thence West 329.72 feet along the South line of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence North 04 Degrees 04 Minutes 30 Seconds West 129.27 feet; thence East 335.41 feet along the South line of said Lot 48 and its Easterly extension to the point of beginning. Also including all land lying between the above described parcel and the waters edge of Duncan Lake. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #379167F01 77562349 (12-01)(12-22) PRE-FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE, HOWEVER, IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ANY DEBT THAT HAS BEEN DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY. IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS NOTICE. Borrower / Mortgagor: Stephen A. Elliott, Jr., an unmarried man ("Mortgagor") Property Address: 11761 Floria Road, Delton, Michigan 49046-9586 ("Property") Mortgagee: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Manufactured Housing Contract Senior / Subordinate Pass-Through Certificate Trust 19992, by Green Tree Servicing LLC, as Servicer with delegated authority under the transaction documents, ("Mortgagee") Modification Agent: H. Douglas Shepherd IV ("Modification Agent") Modification Agent's Contact Information: Brandt, Fisher, Alward & Pezzetti, P.C., 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817, Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817, (231) 941-9660, and e-mail address: dshepherd@bfarlaw.com. If the debt secured by the Property was discharged in a Bankruptcy case, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect the debt from you personally. This communication is meant to provide you with the notice and information required under your Mortgage and Michigan law. Default has occurred in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Mortgagor to Mortgagee, and the Mortgagee may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Mortgage and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged debt and a loan modification will not serve to revive or reinstate a discharged obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avoid foreclosure, please contact the Modification Agent. Within the last 7 days, a correspondence (the "Correspondence") was mailed to Mortgagor, and by this publication further notice is hereby given of the following: Within 14 days of the date the Correspondence was mailed, Mortgagor has the right to contact the Modification Agent to request a meeting (the "Meeting"). The purpose of the Meeting will be to attempt to work out a loan modification. If Mortgagor requests the Meeting, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date the Correspondence was mailed. If the Meeting results in an agreement to modify the loan, the Mortgage will not be foreclosed if Mortgagor abides by all of the terms of the agreement. Mortgagor may contact a Housing Counselor, who can attend the Meeting with Mortgagor. Information regarding Housing Counselors in Mortgagor's area is available by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") at (517) 373-6840 or by visiting MSHDA online at www.michigan.gov/mshda. Mortgagor has the right to contact an attorney. The State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service can be reached at (800) 968-0738 and information is available online at www.michbar.org/programs/ lawyerreferral.cfm. Furthermore, information regarding legal aid can be found at www.michbar.org/public_resources/legalaid.cfm. The legal aid office serving the Mortgagor's area is Legal Services of South Central Michigan, and can be reached at (517) 394-3121 or (800) 968-0044. Dated: December 22, 2011 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Manufactured Housing Contract Senior / Subordinate Pass-Through Certificate Trust 1999-2, by Green Tree Servicing LLC, as Servicer with delegated authority under the transaction documents, By: Donald A. Brandt (P30183) Brandt, Fisher, Alward & Pezzetti, P.C. Attorneys for Mortgagee 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 File No.: 6140.1060 Ad #18057 77562838 12/22/2011 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andrew D. Roush and Kristina E. Roush, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2005, and recorded on April 4, 2005 in instrument 1144269, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Four and 74/100 Dollars ($87,844.74), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 19, 2012. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 29, Orsemus A. Philips addition, to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat therof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 19, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #389797F01 77562777 (12-22)(01-12) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher C. Gosset, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 11, 2004, and recorded on June 16, 2004 in instrument 1129386, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Two and 06/100 Dollars ($129,472.06), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9, Swan Hollow, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 42. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388548F01 77562324 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Thomas L. Swainston, a married man and Michelle Swainston, his wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 19, 2006, and recorded on October 24, 2006 in instrument 1171844, and assigned by said Mortgagee to The Bank Of New York Mellon Fka The Bank Of New York, As Trustee For The Certificateholders Of The Cwalt, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-39CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-39CB as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Eight and 15/100 Dollars ($173,598.15), including interest at 8.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Block 49, Village of Middleville, Barry County, according to the recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #228254F03 77562339 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Deborah S. Massimino, married and Anthony Massimino, married, original mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2006, and recorded on May 19, 2006 in instrument 1164854, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Two and 38/100 Dollars ($183,982.38), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The East 222 feet of the following: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 1 North, Range 7 West; thence North 350 feet; thence West 1220 feet; thence South 350 feet; thence East 1220 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #332693F02 77562334 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kendall Stahl and Marvyl Stahl, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 9, 2005, and recorded on June 9, 2009 in instrument 200906090006081, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Nine and 61/100 Dollars ($139,579.61), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 240 feet of the East 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #380932F01 77562408 (12-01)(12-22) MUTUALBANK NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The real estate mortgage given by Gary E. Roberts, aka Gary Roberts ("Mortgagor"), to Hastings Savings & Loan, FA, later known as MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB ("Main Street Savings Bank"), dated September 11, 1995, and recorded on September 12, 1995, in Liber 639, Page 992, Barry County Register of Deeds, as amended by a Loan Modification Agreement and Affidavit pursuant to MCL 565.381 and MCL 565.382, dated November 7, 2005, recorded on November 16, 2005, in Instrument No. 1156322, is in default. The interest of MainStreet Savings Bank was assigned to MutualBank, an Indiana Savings Association (the "Bank"), pursuant to an Assignment of Mortgage dated May 26, 2011, and recorded on May 31, 2011, in Instrument No. 201105310005496, Barry County Register of Deeds. The amount due on the Mortgage at the date of this notice, for principal, interest (accruing at 7.25% per annum), fees, expenses and late charges is the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Twenty-Four and 06/100 Dollars ($107,024.06). Notice is given that the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the premises described below at public auction to the highest bidder at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due on the Mortgage, together with interest, legal costs, statutory attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that the Bank pays on or prior to the date of sale. The premises to be sold at the sale is located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, State of Michigan, described as follows: Lot No. 1 of The Elms, according to the recorded plat thereof, except the Easterly 15 feet thereof; and also the following property; a parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point 1636.3 feet East and 417.2 feet South of the North 1/4 post of said Section 8 and running thence South 16 degrees 5 minutes West 114 feet, thence South 65 degrees, 32 minutes East to a point on a line bearing South 5 degrees, 43 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 5 degrees, 43 minutes East to the place of beginning; EXCEPT that part lying within the Elms Plat; together with right of way over the existing roadway running Southeasterly from the above described property to the road known as Wildwood Road. Commonly known as: 5104 Winding Lane , Shelbyville, Michigan 49344 Parcel No: 08-11-075-001-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 MUTUALBANK By: Bruce R. Grubb Bruce R. Grubb (P27632) Its: Attorney Bruce R. Grubb (P27632) VARNUM, LLP Attorneys for MutualBank 251 N. Rose Street, 4th Floor Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77562372 269/ 553-3545 (12-01)(12-29) USDA REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE SALE 7567 S. M-43 Highway Cloverdale, MI 49035 Minimum Bid: $43,900.00 (or best offer above minimum bid) OFFER MUST BE IN FORM OF CERTIFIED CHECK THE DAY OF THE SALE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications to serve on the following Boards/ Commissions: DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: 3BR, 1BA, 2 STORY w/partial basement, 2 CAR DETACHED This description is believed to be correct to our best understanding Agricultural Preservation Board: Natural Resource Conservation representation (2 positions) Animal Control/Shelter Advisory Board: Citizen at Large (1 position), Kennel operator preferred. Building Authority: (1 position) Solid Waste Oversight Committee: Health Association/ Environmental Professional (1 position), and Solid Waste Industry (1 position) Central Dispatch: Citizen at Large (1 position): Applicants cannot\ be affiliated with any organization already involved with Barry County Central Dispatch. Applicants must be a resident of Barry County. A letter of intent along with some background information and the willingness to commit to this position must be along with the application. DATE & TIME OF SALE: January 12, 2012 AT 1:00 PM PLACE OF SALE: Barry County Courthouse 220 W. State Street Hastings, MI 48058 FOR INFO CONTACT: 800-349-5097 x 4500 Or USDA Rural Development 1035 E. Michigan Avenue Paw Paw, MI 49079 For future foreclosure sales and inventory properties access our website: www.resales.usda.gov NOTICE 775827140 6761874 Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Contact 269945-1284 for more information. 77562475 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Julia A. Krohta TROTT & TROTT, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of the plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 11-222-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a Judgment of the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 6th, day of October, 2011, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation Home Equity Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 20063 was the Plaintiff and David Thompson and Kellie Thompson were the defendants. The aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to plaintiff in the amount of $121,299.50, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 9.6% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, located at 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan (that being the building in which the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held) on Thursday the 29th of December, 2011 at 1 pm, local time. On said day at said time, the following described property shall be sold: Charter Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, particularly described as Lot 4 of Supervisor's Plat of GreenMeadows according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 36 of Barry County Records. Tax Parcel ID: 08-13-120-005-00 More commonly known as: 105 N. M 37 Hwy. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS. Dated: November 10, 2011 Mark Sheldon Deputy Sheriff For more information please call 248-642-2515. Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 File No. 279423L02 77561913 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS A N ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on October 28, 2008 by Madison D. Howell and Linda L. Howell, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 3, 2008 in the Office ofthe Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 20081103-0010644. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Six and 33/100 Dollars ($135,436.33), including interest at 2.5% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, January 19, 2012, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps ofthe Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Parcel 1: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan distant South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 199.0 feet from the Northeast corner of said section thence south 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 second East 513.83 feet along said East line, thence North 86 degrees 04 minutes 29 seconds West 220.88 feet, thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East 17.00 feet, thence North 01 degrees 21 minutes 31 seconds West 482.24 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 227.01 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Madilin Lane, subject to a private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Howell Trail. Howell Trail Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1047.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 second East, 391.89 feet along said centerline, thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds east 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 204.22 feet to the end of said centerline. Madilin Lane Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 1047.01 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 391.89 feet along the centerline of Howell Trail; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 171.22 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of the centerline of Madilin Trail; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 384.45 feet along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East 17.00 feet to the end of said centerline and a point hereinafter referred to as reference point "A". Also a circular extension of said easement, a radius of 50 feet centered on aforementioned reference point "A". Parcel 2: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 15 Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 712.83 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 605.71 feet along said East line; thence North 50 degrees 34 minutes 10 seconds West, 1038.84 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 221.83 feet; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds West 204.22 feet along the centerline of Howell Lane; thence North 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds West 70.21 feet along said Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Heidi E. Franklin, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 29, 1998, and recorded on December 30, 1998 in instrument 1023063, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Three and 60/100 Dollars ($55,503.60), including interest at 7% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3, Block 6 of Daniel Striker's Addition to the City Formerly Village of Hastings. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #388139F01 77562329 (12-01)(12-22) centerline; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds West 154.27 feet along said centerline; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 241.42 feet; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds West 38.62 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 78.49 feet; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 428.01 feet to the centerline of Madilin Lane; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 92.50 feet; along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 04 minutes 29 seconds East 220.88 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement for ingress egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Madilin Lane and for Howell Trail. Howell Trail Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1047.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 second East, 391.89 feet along said centerline, thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds east 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 204.22 feet to the end of said centerline. Madilin Lane Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 1047.01 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 391.89 feet along the centerline of Howell Trail; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 171.22 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of the centerline of Madilin Trail; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 384.45 feet along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East 17.00 feet to the end of said centerline and a point hereinafter referred to as reference point "A". Also a circular extension of said easement, a radius of 50 feet centered on aforementioned reference point "A". Parcel 3: Commencing at the North VA post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 425.00 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 29 minutes 34 seconds West 507.59 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 24.49 feet to the centerline of a gravel driveway; thence South 29 degrees 45 minutes 48 seconds West 103.85 feet along said centerline; thence continuing Southwesterly along said centerline 159.50 feet along the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 924.56 feet and the chord of which bears South 34 degrees 42 minutes 31 seconds West 159.40 feet; thence continuing along said centerline of a gravel driveway South 39 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds West 183.23 feet to the centerline of Highway M-37; thence North 38 degrees 01 minutes 41 seconds West 647.48 feet along said centerline of Highway M-37; thence North 18 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East 59.65 feet to the northeasterly right of way line of Highway M-37; thence South 71 degrees 39 minutes 23 seconds East 647.13 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement of undetermined width to be used in common with others over said gravel driveway. The redemption period shall be one year from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.324 la(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank Isl Rachel J. Foster Dated: December 12, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 KZ_DOCS 272179vl 36177.098 77562717 �Page 12 — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RIGHTS PURSUANT TO MCL §600.3205(a) This notice is published pursuant to MCL 600.3205(a) to inform Randall M Royalty of certain rights under the statute relating to property located at 11220 Schultz Dr Delton , MI 49046. The above borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The mortgage holder or servicer has designated Jonathan L. Engman, counsel for Bank of America, (248) 362-2600, c/o FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C., 888 W. Big Beaver, Ste. 800, Troy, MI 48084 as the person to contact regarding resolving your default. The borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan state housing development authority’s website at http://www.michigan.gov/ mshda or by calling the Michigan state housing development authority at 517-373-8370. If the borrower requests a meeting with the designated person above, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date notice is mailed to the borrower. If the borrower and the designated person above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The state bar of Michigan’s lawyer referral service number is 800-968-0738. Dated: 12/22/2011 ____________________________________ FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, 7105 Corporate Dr., Mail Stop PTX-C35, Plano, TX 75024 888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 Troy, Ml 48084 248-362-2600 77562862 BOA FNMA Royalty (12-22) NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Kimberly Lynn Demott and Timothy Edward Demott, regarding the property at 3615 Maple Grove Rd Hastings, MI 49058. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 9467432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C.within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated:December 22, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File 77562873 No: 11-53980 (12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas R Macleod, a married man and Kathleen A Macleod a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2005, and recorded on June 6, 2005 in instrument 1147693, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine and 57/100 Dollars ($105,989.57), including interest at 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Lot 5 of Assessor's Plat No. 4 of Middleville, Subdivision of Parts of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 23, and the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 10, and part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, described as: Beginning at a point which is 73.5 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot 5, said point also being 271.5 feet East of the East line of Block 26 of Keeler Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, said point also being on the South line of Fremont Street; thence East 165 feet, more or less, to a point which is 162 feet West of the West line of Old Fellows Cemetary; thence South 126.0 feet; thence West 170 feet more or less to a point which is 264.0 feet East of the East line of said Block 26; thence North 126.0 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #259798F03 77562733 (12-15)(01-05) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-025991-DE Estate of Barbara Jean Bosworth. Date of birth: 08/02/1929. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Barbara Jean Bosworth, who lived at 7589 Saddlebag Lake Road, Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849, died 08/09/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Kathryn Pinkston, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 1698 Knoll Road, Portland, Michigan and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 12/14/2011 Catherine D. Hoort P-44531 230 Kent Street Portland, MI 48875 (517) 647-7873 Kathryn Pinkston 1698 Knoll Road 77562823 Portland, MI 48875 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wyatt Holes, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 22, 2007 and recorded July 2, 2007 in Instrument Number 1182465, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight and 70/100 Dollars ($90,898.70) including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 19, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Village of Freeport, County of Barry Lot 8, Block 2, Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 22, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 708.0481 77562833 (12-22)(01-12) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF MORTGAGOR IS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. DEFAULT having been made in the conditions of a certain Mortgage made on October 31, 2003, by Gary E. Roberts, a single man, as Mortgagor, given by him to MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB, whose address is 629 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, as Mortgagee, and recorded on October 31, 2003, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, in Instrument Number 1116824, which mortgage was assigned to Commercial Bank, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid, as of the date of this Notice, the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eight and 20/100 Dollars ($127,408.20); and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt or any part thereof secured by said Mortgage, and the power of sale in said Mortgage having become operative by reason of such default; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, that being one of the places for holding the Circuit Court for Barry County, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder or bidders at public auction or venue for purposes of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid on said Mortgage, together with all allowable costs of sale and includable attorney fees, the lands and premises in said Mortgage mentioned and described as follows: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS: Lot 21 of Lake View Park, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on page 63. Also, that part of land immediately North of Lot 21 consisting of a portion of the South 1/2 of what was formerly Shady Lane, which has now been vacated. Also, starting at the Northeast corner of said Lot 21; thence North 76.25 degrees East 12 feet; thence South to a point 11.50 feet East of the Southeast corner of said Lot 21; thence West to said Southeast corner of Lot 21; thence North to starting point. Also including: Reserving right of way across latter description for access to highway. Also conveying a right of way across a strip of land immediately East of Lot 12 being 6 feet wide at the North end and 6.5 feet wide at the South end. Being the West part of what was formerly North walk, recently vacated. Commonly Known As: 11031 Hastings Point, Middleville, Michigan 49333 Tax Parcel Number: 08-16-120-001-00 The period within which the above premises may be redeemed shall expire six (6) months from the date of sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with M.C.L.A. Sec. 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the time of such sale. Dated: November 22, 2011 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, P.C. COMMERCIAL BANK Benjamin J. Price of Hastings, Michigan, Mortgagee Attorneys for Mortgagee 313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 37177562297 8253 (11-24)(12-15) LEGAL NOTICES Synopsis Hastings Charter Township Regular Meeting December 13, 2011 Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Pledge and roll call All board members present, 4 guests Public comment received Approved November minutes & various dept. reports Commissioner’s report rec’d Treasurer’s report approved 2011 Budget amended 2012 Budget hearing held 2012 Board meeting date set Sundago Park light reimbursement Approved payment of warrants Board member comments Approved motion to adjourn 8:29 pm Read full minutes on twp. website Respectfully submitted, Anita S Mennell – Clerk Attested to by 77562864 Jim Brown – Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip F. Brewer, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 10, 2005, and recorded on November 30, 2005 in instrument 1156946, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Family of Companies, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Two and 05/100 Dollars ($89,542.05), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 8 and 9 of Country Acres, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 64. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #384802F01 77562682 (12-15)(01-05) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE: Default having been made in the conditions of certain Mortgage made by SUSAN K. MARTIN, a married woman, of 7567 S M-43 Highway, Cloverdale, MI 49035, to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture, with its Office being located at 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105, FC215, St. Louis, MO, 63120, the Mortgagee, the Mortgage being dated March 21, 2008, and recorded March 25, 2008, in Document Number 20080325-0003360 in Barry County Records, such Mortgage being given to secure Promissory Note payable to the Government, and by reason of such default the Mortgagee elects to declare the entire unpaid amount of such Mortgage due and payable forthwith, on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of December 1, 2011, for principal, interest and other charges, the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND 26/100 ($124,400.26) DOLLARS, and no proceedings having been instituted at law or equity to recover the debt now remaining secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof, whereby the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative; Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage and in pursuance of the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described, or so much thereof as may be necessary, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the County Courthouse, East Steps at 220 W. State Street, in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, Michigan, that being the place of holding the Circuit Court in and for said County, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., local time, and said premises will be sold to pay the amount due as aforesaid on the Mortgage together with 5.375% interest, legal costs, attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that said Mortgage does pay on or prior to the date of said sale; which said premises described in said Mortgage are situated in the County of Barry, State of Michigan and are described as: LOTS 22, 23 AND 24 OF CLOVERDALE PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS ON PAGE 31, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed unless the property is abandoned, in which case the redemption shall be thirty (30) days from the date of sale. For further information with regard to this foreclosure, contact USDA - Rural Development, Centralized Servicing Center, Foreclosure Centralization Initiative, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105, FC-215, St. Louis, MO, 63120, telephone (800) 349-5097 ext. 4500. Dated: December 1, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Farmers Home Administration (now Rural Development), United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee Michael I. Conlon (P43954) Running, Wise, Ford, P.L.C. 326 E. State Street, P.O. Box 686 Traverse City, MI 49685-0686 (12-01)(12-22) 77562303 Synopsis HOPE TOWNSHIP Regular Board Meeting Dec. 12, 2011 All Board members present. 3 guests Approved: Previous Minutes Standing Reports Bills Zoning Amendments Bathroom Fixtures/Plumbing Spring Date for Township Employee/Firemen Potluck Computers for Zoning Admin. and Supervisor Adjourned 9:13 p.m. Linda Eddy-Hough, Clerk Attested to by Patricia Albert, Supervisor 77562854 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Joseph E. Dempsey and Margaret M. Dempsey, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated August 30, 2005 and recorded on September 7, 2005, Instrument No.: 1152315, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $92,952.34 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on January 26, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 4.5% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: COMMENCING AT THE CENTER QUARTER POST OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 660 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER LINE OF SECTION 18; THENCE EAST 250 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE EAST-WEST QUARTER LINE OF SECTION 18, FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING EAST 250 FEET ALONG SAME COURSE; THENCE NORTH 760 FEET MORE OR LESS PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER LINE, TO THE CENTERLINE OF KELLER ROAD; THENCE WESTERLY 260 FEET MORE OR LESS ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 685 FEET MORE OR LESS, PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. Tax Identification Number: 08-07-018-007-12 The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(12), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). December 19, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 (12-22)(01-19) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph A Lively, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for Centennial Mortgage and Funding, Inc. its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 14, 2007, and recorded on December 20, 2007 in instrument 20071220-0005400, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Seven and 66/100 Dollars ($180,467.66), including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 19, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 Line of said Section 18, which lies 1955 feet due West of the East 1/4 post of said Section 18, Thence South 225 feet; thence West 175 feet; thence North 225 feet; thence 175 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, which lies 1825 feet West of the East 1/4 post of said Section 18; thence South at right angels to said East and West 1/4 line 225 feet; thence West parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 130 feet; thence North 225 feet to said East and West 1/4; thence East 130 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #379217F01 77562771 (12-22)(01-12) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by John Ramos and Sarah Ramos, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 12, 2002, and recorded on April 17, 2002 in instrument 1078370, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Eighty-One and 54/100 Dollars ($115,081.54), including interest at 3.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 21, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, thence South 528.70 feet; thence East 453.70 feet; thence South 153.28 feet for the true place of beginning. Thence East 245.06 feet; thence South 250 feet to the centerline of Chief Noonday Road; thence South 88 degrees 50 minutes West 67.0 feet along said centerline; thence South 70 degrees 19 minutes West 189.10 feet along said centerline; thence North 315.06 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #387765F01 77562398 (12-01)(12-22) IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Scott D. Carrigan 14592 South Kellogg School Road Hickory Corners, MI 49060 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. You have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: December 22, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 618.9889 77562852 (12-22) Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — Page 13 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 11-401 CH Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan Plaintiff Philip Lawrence 15275 Noonan Road Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060 Plaintiff’s Attorney Robert L. Byington P27621 222 West Apple Street P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 v Defendant Darin M. Carrier 6817 Rojo Court Jacksonville, FL 32210 TO: Darin M. Carrier IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued in this court by the plaintiff to Partition real estate in Hickory Corners, Michigan. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court address above on or before 01/26/2012. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. 3. Barry County Sheriff shall post a copy of this order in the courthouse, and at Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan and at Courts and Law Building, 220 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan for three continuous weeks, and shall file proof of posting in this court. Date: 12/8/11 77562708 Judge Amy McDowell P52898 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bradley J. Bruce, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 14, 2005, and recorded on July 26, 2005 in instrument 1149998, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand One Hundred Two and 34/100 Dollars ($142,102.34), including interest at 4.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 79, Middleville Downs Addition No. 4 to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 41. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #241503F03 (12-01)(12-22) 77562413 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Tony Waldren and Teresa Waldren, Husband and Wife to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated February 1, 2005 and recorded February 17, 2005 in Instrument # 1141580 and modified by Agreement dated February 1, 2005 and recorded October 12, 2006 in Instrument # 1171313 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for ABFC 2005-AQ1 Trust, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-AQ1, by assignment dated December 1, 2011 and recorded on December 9, 2011 in Instrument # 201112090011604 Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Seventy-Four Dollars and Ten Cents ($114,074.10) including interest 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 19, 2012 Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the West one-seventh of the Southeast onequarter of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the South one-quarter post of the Southeast one-quarter, thence North 2 rods thence West 2 rods for place of beginning, thence North 10 rods, thence West 11 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 8 rods to place of beginning. Commonly known as 1258 Woodruff Rd, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/22/2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for ABFC 2005-AQ1 Trust, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-AQ1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77562866 No: 11-49457 (12-22)(01-12) NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Bryon Janousek and Tracy Janousek, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 404 Phillips St, Nashville, MI 490739322. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1309 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from December 16, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after December 16, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: December 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 391759F01 77562826 (12-22) FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Nicholas E Bremer and Melissa A Bremer, Husband And Wife As Tenants By The Entirety to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2005, and recorded on September 1, 2005, as Document Number: 1152019, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of January 1, 2006 MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight and 89/100 ($99,998.89) including interest at the rate of 7.52000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on January 5, 2012 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South half of lots 1 and 2 Block 10 of Daniel`s Striker`s Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 11. Commonly known as: 718 N. East St The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: December 8, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of January 1, 2006 MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC1 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 11OMI00923-1 (1208)(12-29) 77562512 NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that debt. You are presently in default under your Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Holder may be contemplating the commencement of foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged note. A loan modification may not serve to revive that obligation. However, in the event you wish to explore options that may avert foreclosure, please contact our office at the number listed below. Attention: The following notice shall apply only if the property encumbered by the mortgage described below is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Attention Clifford Alan Slack and Jerry Austin and Debra Austin, regarding the property at 4180 Harrington Rd, Delton, MI 49046. The following notice does not apply if you have previously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under section 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan entered into were complied with for one year after the date of the modification. You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For more information, contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visiting www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 946-7432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the mortgage will not be foreclosed. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain contact information through the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. Dated: December 22, 2011. Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 information may be faxed to (248)267-3004, Attention: Loss Mitigation Our File 77562871 No: 11-53966 (12-22) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KIMBERLY A. BELL, A SINGLE PERSON, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2003, and recorded on January 31, 2003, in Document No. 1096654, and assigned by said mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Forty Dollars and Seventy-Two Cents ($80,640.72), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 5, 2012 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 73 OF MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NUMBER 3, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 26, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 JPMC.000176 (12-08)(12-29) THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kelli M. Vaughan, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated January 13, 2009 and recorded January 26, 2009 in Instrument Number 20090126-0000719, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Cenlar FSB by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred FiftyOne and 19/100 Dollars ($263,951.19) including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 12, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 400 feet of the East 50 acres of the South 132 acres of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, being 400 feet East and West along the highway running back 2178 feet North and South with 33 feet off for highway. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 15, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 275.0418 77562752 (12-15)(01-05) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Juliet M. Bourdo, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2003, and recorded on February 13, 2003 in instrument 1097560, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Nine and 25/100 Dollars ($57,929.25), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 5, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 rods of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying West of Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #289223F04 77562457 (12-08)(12-29) NOTICE REGARDING BORROWER’S RIGHTS UNDER MCL 600.3205 THIS NOTICE IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This Notice is published pursuant to and in accordance with MCL 600.3205. Borrower’s name: Calvin T. VandenBosch Sarah R. VandenBosch Property Address: 2023 133rd Avenue Hopkins, Michigan 49328 The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Mortgage Holder: ChoiceOne Bank 109 East Division Sparta, Michigan 49345 Mortgage Servicer: ChoiceOne Bank 109 East Division Sparta, Michigan 49345 Designated Contact Person: Wendy Wells Telephone Number: 616.887.2336 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s website, www.michigan. gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at 517.373.8370. The Borrower has a right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer by contacting the Designated Contact Person above. If the Borrower request a meeting with the Designated Contact Person above, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after the date notice is mailed to Borrower. If the Borrower and the Designated Contact Person reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service is 800.968.0738. Clark Hill PLC Ingrid A. Jensen Attorney for Mortgage Servicer 200 Ottawa NW, Suite 500 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 77562840 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel C. Garber, a single man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 17, 2003, and recorded on September 19, 2003 in instrument 1113619, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Everbank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven and 93/100 Dollars ($73,257.93), including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 6 rods of Lot 8, Block 4, H.J. Kenfield's Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 9. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #386068F01 77562344 (12-01)(12-22) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda Anaya and David Anaya, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 1, 2003, and recorded on July 8, 2003 in instrument 1108054, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred FortySeven and 90/100 Dollars ($73,447.90), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 19, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the following described premises: Beginning 30 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, for place of beginning, thence West 80 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 80 rods, thence North to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #234484F06 77562828 (12-22)(01-12) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark G. Pennock and Leigh E. Pennock, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 26, 2002, and recorded on December 2, 2002 in instrument 1092770, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Midfirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four and 02/100 Dollars ($100,754.02), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Block 1 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 23. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #344833F02 77562698 (12-15)(01-05) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael K. Stehr, A Married Man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2003, and recorded on May 20, 2003 in instrument 1104750, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Two Hundred FiftyEight and 88/100 Dollars ($54,258.88), including interest at 6.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 29, 2011. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Block 7 of H.J. Kenfield's Addition, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 9, City of Hastings, Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #385737F01 77562403 (12-01)(12-22) KEEP YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES INFORMED! Send them a holiday gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER To order your subscription, call... 269-945-9554 �Page 14 — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Holiday spirits can have a darker side Going home for the holidays can be a fun time with family and friends, full of nostalgia and gifts. It also can be a disaster when people forget that even the finest vintage beverage can turn deadly when mixed with driving, according to a press release from Narconon International. “It is all too likely that blood alcohol content of guests following holiday parties where alcohol has been served will be well above the limit where it is safe to get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive home,” said Bobby Wiggins, senior Drug Prevention Specialist at Narconon International. Quality expensive wines are often relied on to be traditional harbingers of holiday good cheer. The doorbell rings, the host answers and is handed a gaily wrapped bottle of wine. All the guests assembled anticipate the moment it will be uncorked and the first glasses poured. The furthest thing from anyone’s mind, said Wiggins, is that this could be the advent of a tragedy that plays out only hours later when guests leave for homes near and far. Driving fatality statistics confirm that peo- ple who decide to drive even though their blood alcohol content is over the limit are putting themselves and others at risk on the highway. The Centers for Disease Control reports that every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts to one death every 48 minutes. Wiggins said a factor is often overlooked by hosts and guests, alike. “People who drink fine wine do drink it for the buzz as much as any of its other qualities. Experiencing that buzz equates to reduced faculties. It doesn’t matter whether the alcoholic beverage used to get the buzz was a can of beer, distilled liquors mixed or straight, cheap or the fanciest of wines,” said Wiggins. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the departments of transportation and health and human services, National Consumers League and the National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, to name a few, strive to end the myth that some alcoholic beverages can get the consumer more drunk than others. The fact is, said Wiggins, that the quantity of alco- hol is the same, whether it is found in a glass of white or red wine, a bottle of beer, or a shot of whiskey or other distilled spirits, straight or in a mixed drink. “The size of the container varies, but the alcohol content remains about six-tenths of an ounce of pure alcohol in each case,” he noted. “The potential for getting drunk is the same.” “Often we have to suddenly maneuver our own car to avoid a crazy, out-of-control driver for whatever the cause. We, not the other driver, are able to avoid the eminent crash,” he pointed out. “We have full control of our vehicle, but with a few glasses of wine in the picture, it could end very differently. Wiggins urged everyone to be alert to the intoxicating properties of their favorite wines and to take precautions to ensure that impaired drivers stay off our streets and highways. “We also know that amongst those who drive under the influence are habitual users, and we sincerely hope that those who suffer from alcohol addiction are able to find a way to restore happiness in their own families this holiday season.” Low-income families will stay warm this winter as governor signs bills into law LANSING—Low-income residents who may have faced heating utility shut-offs this winter will be able to keep their homes and families warm after Senate legislation was signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on Dec. 20. “I am glad that the Legislature was able to come together to find a solution so lowincome Michigan residents could continue to receive heating assistance this winter,” said Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek), who chairs COURT NEWS Michael Gordon Bourdo, 49, was sentenced for possession of methamphetamines and maintaining a drug house. On Dec. 15, Bourdo, of Delton, was ordered to serve 12 months in jail with credit for two days served. He also must pay $2,198 in costs and serve 36 months on probation. Bourdo’s driver’s license has been suspended for one year. A work release was granted. A charge of delivery or manufacturing of marijuana was dropped. On Dec. 14, Mason Phillip Burghdoff was sentenced for two charges of larceny under $200 and one charge of unlawfully driving away of a vehicle. Burghdoff, 17, of Hastings, was ordered to serve 11 months in jail, with credit for 97 days served. He must pay $1,826 in costs and complete a GED program. He also was ordered to attend cognitive-behavior therapy in jail. Carl John Miller II of Lake Odessa was sentenced for home invasion, first degree. He was ordered Dec. 14 to serve 20 to 240 months in prison, with credit for 73 days served. Miller, 19, must pay $2,435 in costs. An additional charge of home invasion, first degree, two charges of weapons firearm larceny and a felony firearms charge were dropped. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Business Services Recreation Estate Sale BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Personal * Self-Employed * Small Business Payroll * Billing Accounts Receivable * Accounts Payable General Ledger Weekly * Monthly * Quarterly * Annually Call today! (269)420-5714 WANTED HUNTING LAND: (2) Families are interested in leasing acreage for this years deer season. Call (269)795-3049 ESTATE/MOVING SALES: by Bethel Timmer - The Cottage House Antiques. (269)795-8717 or (616)9019898. Automotive For Sale Help Wanted WANTED: MEMBER SERVICE Rep/Loan Officer. Immediate opening for a full-time MSR/Loan Officer for a local credit union. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 the Energy and Technology Committee and helped usher the measures through the Senate. A state Court of Appeals decision ruled the Michigan Public Service Commission could not operate the Low Income Energy Efficiency Funding (LIEEF) as a supplemental to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIEFF was a long-standing program created by a surcharge on utility bills that was struck down by the courts due to language inadvertently deleted during a 2008 update of the law. Senate Bill 864 (Public Act 274 of 2011) and SB 364 (PA 275) together, temporarily, continue an existing charge to customers on their electric and natural gas bills to help the estimated 130,000 Michiganders who qualify for assistance on their home heating costs. The charge is approximately a 50 percent reduction in the cost currently borne by rate payers. This is expected to raise $48 million to be deposited in a new Vulnerable Household Warmth Fund created by the legislation. The plan helps Michigan deal with the immediate problem of low-income heating during the winter while giving the Legislature ample time to create a comprehensive, fair and long-term replacement. Don’t blow your holiday budget on a DUI Extra officers on patrol through the new year As the holiday season draws closer, nearly everyone is hitting the stores and picking up gifts while trying not to break the bank. A drunk driving arrest could be a budget buster, adding up to more than $15,000. To put it into perspective, $15,000 could go along way toward financing the ultimate 12 Days of Christmas including 12 DVDs, 11 video games, 10 cordless drills, nine 3D BluRay players, eight satellite car stereo systems, seven gas grills, six e-readers, five iPod Touch MP3 players, four PlayStation 3 game systems, three laptop computers, two home gyms and one 70” HDTV. Law enforcement officers in 26 counties will work extra enforcement targeting impaired drivers during the holiday Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. crackdown. Enforcement begins Friday and continues through the new year. The crackdown is being paid for with federal traffic safety funds administered by the Office of Highway Safety Planning. “The inconvenience of a drunk driving arrest doesn’t end with a trip to jail,” said OHSP Director Michael L. Prince. “When factoring in court costs, legal fees, bail, towing, license fees and increased insurance, a drunk driving arrest is a very expensive situation.” To avoid the high cost of a drunk driving arrest or the even higher cost of injuring or killing someone in a crash, motorists are encouraged to designate a sober driver before drinking, take a cab or spend the night. During last year’s Christmas and New Year’s holidays, 11 people were killed in crashes on Michigan roadways; four of those crashes involved alcohol. Grant-funded enforcement will take place in Allegan, Bay, Berrien, Calhoun, Chippewa, Delta, Genesee, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Marquette, Monroe, Muskegon, Oakland, Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne and Wexford counties. For a list of planned patrol dates, times and locations, visit www.michigan.gov/ohsp. POLICE BEAT Gun missing from traveler’s car A West State Road resident came to Hastings Police Dec. 13 to report the theft of a gun. The complainant said three weeks ago they had taken an out-of-state trip, and upon return from the trip, the weapon was in the vehicle. It later came up missing. The missing gun is described as a Taurus Model 85 five-shot revolver. Anyone with information on this larceny is urged to call the Hastings City Police at 269-945-5744. Friend has no name Hastings Police stopped two young males Dec. 14 on North Michigan Avenue. One of the subjects matched a description of a breaking and entering suspect police were recently investigating. When officers asked the males where they were coming from, they said they had been at a friend’s house, but could not tell officers where the friend lived or the friend’s name. Officers asked additional questions which eventually led to a search of the individuals. In one of the individual’s pockets officers found a small bag of suspected marijuana. The individual admitted that the suspected marijuana belonged to him. The 18-year-old Hastings man was placed under arrest for possession of marijuana. The other subject was released. Phone it in ... to jail Hastings Police were responding to a traffic accident Dec. 16 when a shoeless individual approached them and reported having just been assaulted. Police were told the victim and attacker had been discussing financial issues and their cell phones had been turned off due to some hardship. After contacting the cell phone company, power to the phone of one individual had been restored. A physical confrontation ensued over who would get the working phone. The victim said they were wrestling over the working phone, which subsequently broke, causing the victim to attempt leaving the residence. The victim said the attacker would not let the victim leave. Officers located the attacker on West Green Street where the alleged incident had occurred. The man admitted the two had been arguing, and was then placed under arrest for domestic violence. The report was forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor for review. Numerous stolen items recovered Officers received a dispatch Dec. 17 concerning theft from of a vehicle on South Cass Street. The caller informed officers that his vehicle had been entered and a survival bag had been taken. The bag was reported to contain flashlights, a knife, bandages, cell phone and sun glasses. While investigating the complaint, Hastings officers arrested a 17-year-old male, and two 16-year-old males, after tracks in the snow led them to the suspects. Officers located the three suspects after noticing that the shoe print trail in the snow indicated the three youths were going car-to-car. Officers then quickly observed that several additional unlocked vehicles had been entered. Numerous items believed to have been taken from vehicles were recovered. Items such as electronic devices, purses, jewelry, duffle bags, miscellaneous identification cards, cell phones, keys, knives, wallets, radio, slippers, knife, sneakers, work boots, flashlights, Army National Guard bags and Christmas cards, some of which contained cash, have been recovered. Vehicle owners who have had their vehicles entered and property taken in the last few weeks are asked to call the Hastings Police at 269-945-5744. Separation may still be best Barry County Deputies responded Nov. 24 to a reported domestic assault on West Cloverdale Road near Delton. The husband told deputies that he and his wife had been separated, but his wife had moved back into the house. He believed she was still seeing a boyfriend, but she would not talk. When he confronted her, she reportedly punched him in the jaw causing one of his teeth to chip. He said he never threatened, struck, or assaulted her. The 25-year-old Delton woman told deputies her husband was supposed to pick her up at work in Battle Creek, but never showed. She had gotten a ride home from work from her brother and found her car blocked in the driveway and her husband had hidden her wallet and car keys. She told deputies this is when she slapped him. She denied punching him. The woman said her husband’s teeth were rotten and chipped all the time. At that time, she said, her husband threatened to kill her brother and started to unzip a gun case. Allegedly, he head-butted her in the face as he went outside with the weapon. The man denied grabbing a weapon at any time. Deputies saw no sign of injury on either subject, and neither appeared under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The brother remained in the car and did not witness the event. The case is pending prosecutor review. Trailer stolen from Freeport residence A 10-year-old tilt-bed trailer was reported missing from a Freeport home Dec. 14. The owner said the trailer had been parked behind his pole barn between a boat and another trailer just off Woodschool Road. He told deputies that when his daughter asked if someone had permission to use the trailer, he realized someone was in the process of stealing it. The man was not able to catch up with what his daughter described as a dark green Chevrolet pickup with extended cab, possibly a 2002. Tire tracks were photographed, but there are no suspects. The trailer has an estimated value of $650. Man attacked, threatened on walk Deputies were dispatched to Pennock Urgent Care Dec. 10 in regard to an assault. A male victim told deputies he had left his home to take a walk on West State Road, when a cream-colored four-door car stopped in front of him. The car angled into the ditch as if to cut off the victim. Reportedly, four male subjects got out of the car. One subject known to the victim, a 19-year-old Richland man, pushed to man into an unknown subject who held the victim’s arms. According to the complainant, he was punched seven times in the left ribs and twice in the left jaw. The Richland man then allegedly said, “You deserve it. Next time I see you, I will kill you.” The four males got back into the vehicle and left the scene, according to the victim. The complainant said his attacker was now living on West State Road, but deputy efforts to contact the suspect have been unsuccessful. The case remains open. Pelican migrates to unknown location A Head Road resident reported that a pink Pelican kayak was stolen off his dock around 5 a.m. Dec. 11. He said he had been awakened by a noise around that time. He told deputies there was one set of footprints entering and exiting his dock which led to the road. The kayak is a one-person, 10-foot Pelican Ultimate 100 valued at $250. There are no suspects. Empty house draws thieves A breaking and entering was reported Dec. 8 on Gun Lake Road near Hastings. Deputies found evidence of forced entry to the home which was in the process of being remodeled and was vacant. A window on the rear entry door was broken. A log splitter, chain saw and a rototiller were taken from outbuildings. Copper wiring was removed from the house, and a battery had been taken from a stored tractor. More than $600 in missing property was reported. No fingerprints were found, and there are no suspects. Big winner has nothing but paper A deputy was approached at the Hastings Admiral gas station Dec. 8 where a woman reported she and her husband had received a fraudulent check. The woman said a $5,000 check had come in the mail, and she was informed she had also won $2.5 million and a new car. The check was from a “Bill W. Boomer” and “Pamela J. McCormick” from Connecticut. She told deputies that she and her husband took the check to their bank to cash it, and the bank held the check until it cleared. The check was rejected. The woman said her bank told her to report it to the Michigan State Police, but when she saw the patrol car at the gas station she decided to talk to the deputy. Deputies called the phone number for the “Mega Millions” supplied by the woman and found nobody available. No further action is being sought in the case. Cash on hand is now missing A woman called the Barry County Sheriff’s office Dec. 15 to report the theft of cash from her mother’s home. The 57-yearold Plainwell woman said her 81-year-old mother keeps her money in her home. She also told deputies a granddaughter had come back into her mother’s life. The granddaughter, a 34-year-old Allegan woman, has been at the house for the past month or so, and seven envelopes of cash have gone missing. The granddaughter was contacted and denied taking the money, and does not know who would have taken it. The case is inactive and has been turned over to the prosecutor’s office. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — Page 15 Vikings clean up on offensive glass for first win by Brett Bremer Sports Editor With just under five minutes remaining in the first quarter Maddie King took the ball away from a Trojan guard near mid-court and raced the other way for a shot. When the first shot didn’t fall King pulled down an offensive rebound, then another, and then teammate Hannah DeJong pulled a rebound away from the Trojans. The sequence eventually led to a three-pointer by the Vikings’ Kristin Hilley. That three put the Vikings up 13-0, and Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team never trailed as it went on to a 52-34 victory. Neither team had won before Tuesday night. Lakewood improves to 1-6 with the win, while the Trojans are now 0-5. “It was a good win,” said Lakewood head coach Denny Frost. “The girls needed it. We’d had enough moral victories. We talked about it all week, that we didn’t want another moral victory - we wanted a victory. The girls came out with a lot of emotion we got off to a good start with our defensive pressure and we hit a couple shots.” When the Vikings didn’t hit shots they got the ball back too many times for the Trojans to keep up. Lakewood outrebounded the Trojans 43-20, and had 26 offensive rebounds. Emily Kutch led the way on the boards for Lakewood, finishing with 14 total rebounds and nine on the offensive end She also had 15 points. Hilley had a solid night shooting the ball, and finished with a game-high 16 points . King had 12 points, seven rebounds , six steals and six assists. DeJong and Brooke Wieland both finished with six rebounds. Frost said that the rebounding advantage was mostly due to effort and the fact that the Trojan defense spreads the floor and leaves gaps for offensive players to get through to the basket. “And Emily decided to be a beast tonight,” he added. The Trojans didn’t get down after falling behind 13-0 early. They battled back to get within four points at 15-11 late in the first quarter. The Vikings though upped their lead to 24-17 at the half and then started the second half with a 9-0 run. “When they switched to the zone we got a little careless and let them back to hang around, then I thought when we went in at half-time we did a real nice job,” Frost said. “We talked about patience, making the extra Thornapple Kellogg’s Crystal Smith (left) looks to drive by Lakewood’s Kristin Hilley Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) pass, and not being in a hurry and then it opened up. Kristin hit a couple wide open baseline shots. Our defensive pressure was solid all game. They never really got into an offense.” Sydney Krol led the Trojans with ten points, all of them coming in the fourth quarter. TK also got seven points from Crystal Smith and six from Shelby Tedrow. Lakewood returns to action at PewamoWestphalia Jan. 3. The Vikings are 0-2 in Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action this season. In league action Friday, Portland struck once the top two Lakewood scorers were in foul-trouble and scored a 42-32 win over the visiting Vikings. Lakewood led 21-20 at the half, but Delton wrestling scores a pair of wins at its tourney Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team went 2-3 at its six-team Delton Kellogg Invitational Saturday. The Panthers knocked off Niles and Paw Paw on the day. Charlotte took the team championship, finishing with a perfect 5-0 record. Delton Kellogg had Kenmark Maligat at 130 pounds, Tyler Dempsey at 135 and Evan Curtice at 160 all go 5-0 individually. Hunter Chilton at 171 pounds and Devin Kallee at 215 were both 4-1. It was nice for the Panthers to get a couple of victories after going 0-2 at Comstock Wednesday. Delton fell to Edwardsburg 6010 there, and also fell 46-29 to Coloma. Maligat and Dempsey were both 2-0 on the day. Logan Montes, Kallee, Matt Durham and Curtice had one win each. Parchment tops Maple Valley’s girls Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ basketball team shot just 24 percent from the floor in its loss to Parchment Friday, as the Panthers pulled off a 58-38 win. The Panthers raced out to a quick 10-4 lead, then got a couple of easy buckets to go up 16-4 late in the first quarter. The Lions though were able to hold the Panthers scoreless for a few straight minutes in the second quarter and pulled back to within 30-21 at the half. The lead was down to as few as seven points in the second half, before the Panthers went on an 18-9 run in the fourth quarter to seal the win. McKailey Bodenmuller led the Lions with 13 points and Mikaela Bromley finished with ten. Lion head coach Landon Wilkes liked the shots his team was getting, but his team hit just 12 of 50 attempts from the field. “We have to finish,” Wilkes said. The Lions are now 1-3 in the KVA, and 24 overall this season. They fell 65-35 at Springport Tuesday. The Spartans raced out to a 36-17 lead in the first half. Bromley had 13 points for the Lions, and Kaitlyn Petersen finshed with six. Springport got 11 points from Erin Shafer, ten from Ciara Sunderman and seven from Julie Patterson. Maple Valley is off now until Jan. 6 when it will travel to Kalamazoo Christian. Hastings wins all five of its duals at Coldwater Classic Hastings varsity wrestling team was 5-0 Saturday to win the championship at the Coldwater Classic. The Saxons knocked off Parma Western 41-28 in the championship match, after winning all four matches in pool play. The Saxons knocked off Bronson 58-18, Mattawan 60-16, Sturgis 48-28 and Chelsea 50-22. Chase Huisman (145 pounds) Kenny Cross (160), Nate Pewoski (215) and Mike Pewoski (285) each won all five of their matches on the day. Earning four wins for Hastings were Aaron Williams (103), Zach Wilcox (112) and Jason Slaughter (140). “I realize it is early in the season, but we wrestled very well for as young as we are,” said coach Mike Goggins. “I am especially please with our big guys. We continue to wrestle very aggressively and have won a lot a matches in the third period. What we lack in experience right now we are make up for in aggressiveness.” The Saxon JV team also had a good weekend, wrestling at the Delton Kellogg Invitational Friday. Hastings had Jeremia Shaffer (112), Josh Ehredt (119,) Eathan Haywood (125), Jesus Del Angel (135), Austin Moore (152), Jake Sherman (152) Gustava Zamora (160), Alex Traister (171), Patrick Murphy (171), David Pierce (189) and Ryan Johnston (189) win their weight classes. Portland outscored the Vikings 9-1 in the third quarter, then held on for the double-digit win. The Vikings got into foul-trouble early, and Kutch and King had to sit with three fouls each. Lakewood got back on track, outscoring the Raiders 14-13 in the fourth, but it was too late. “We did a nice job on the defensive end, but lost our patience and took some early shots,” said Frost. “We have to control the tempo better and make better decisions. We can’t be that reckless against good teams and expect to win. The kids played hard, but didn’t always play smart. That is one thing we really need to fix before we get better.” Taylor Roe led Portland with 12 points, and Kelsey Spitzley finished with 12. Lakewood got ten points each from Kutch and Hilley. Kutch also had eight rebounds, and Hilley six. King finished with eight rebounds too, and three points and six steals. Ashley Jemison chipped in eight points and three boards for the Vikings. Portland led 7-4 after one quarter, but the Vikings used three three-pointers in the second quarter to pull out to their half-time lead. “The effort is always there, so we are close to getting where we want to be,” said Frost. The Vikings’ Liz Campeau tries to get a shot up in between Thornapple Kellogg’s Shelby Tedrow (left) and Erin Ellinger in the second half at Lakewood High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley boys see their record fall to 0-3 in league Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team has three weeks now to rest and work, work and rest. The Lions fell to 1-3 on the season, and 03 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association with a 66-45 loss at home to Parchment Friday night. The Lions have now lost three in a row, after opening the season with a win at Springport. Maple Valley won’t be in action again until Jan. 6 when it heads to Kalamazoo Christian. The Lions couldn’t slow down Parchment’s Brady Vanderweele Friday. He scored at least six points in every quarter, fin- ishing with a game-high 27 points. Lucas Hartlee finished with 17 points as well for the Panthers. Jalen Boyd scored nine, all in the first half as the Panthers raced out to a 31-19 lead in the first two quarters. Parchment held the Lions to just one field goal in the second quarter. The Lions did make six free throws during the period, but struggled at the line overall going just 8-of18. Austin Tobias had ten points to lead the Lions, while Garret Mater chipped in nine points, Austin Gonser eight, Garrett Reid seven and Kyle Spencer six. Middleville purple belt wins five titles Jake Flikkema, a fifth grader at Page Elementary in Middleville, has been taking self-defense classes from Athletes in Motion (AIM) USA in Caledonia for a year and a half. He competed in five events at the AIM USA Self-Defense Tournament at Duncan Lake Middle School Dec. 3, and took first place in all five. It was just the third tournament he’s ever competed in. Competing against other ten-year-olds in Best Kick, Show What You Know and Boys Sparring Flikkema took titles, but he also won the Danger Alley and Championship Sparring titles competing against ten to 15-year-olds. “The self defense classes have really helped him in his other sports, soccer and basketball, by giving him increased balance and leg strength,” said Jake’s mother Melissa. “It also teaches him responsibility and how to get himself out of dangerous situations.” She added that the family admires his heart and determination. Jake admires his AIM instructor, Travis Hart. “I look forward to seeing him each week, and I can’t wait to see what he will teach me next,” said Jake. “The best part is watching him do demonstrations because he is so good at what he does.” Jake is currently is a purple belt, and his goal is to earn a black belt by the time he starts high school. �Page 16 — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Foster hits milestone as team goes 1-1 at quad by Brett Bremer Sports Editor How’d Thornapple Kellogg senior heavyweight Adrian Foster celebrate his 100th career win Wednesday? By quickly scoring number 101. Foster scored his 100th varsity wrestling victory in his team’s 37-31 loss to Allendale at the Thornapple Kellogg Quad, besting the Falcons’ Glenn Guerink 8-4 in their 285pound match. Foster then helped TK to a 6318 win over Reeths-Puffer by pinning the Rockets’ Matt Hoover in ten seconds. “I don’t know if Middleville has ever had a heavyweight with 100 wins. I feel pretty accomplished,” said Foster. “That was my goal since eighth grade.” Foster said he started coming up to the high school as an eighth grader, and “beating up” on varsity heavyweight Bobby Wilson. Foster had been chasing Wilson’s win total for much of his varsity career, and is now past it. “He’s the one that pushed me the most,” Foster said of Wilson. “He’s pretty much my idol. Just looking up to him, wanting to be better than he was, with him pushing me every day.” Foster’s pin against Reeths-Puffer was one of ten pins the Trojans scored in that dual. Cole Gahan (152 pounds), Cody Ybema (160), Peter Westra (189), Devin Sloan (215), Chris Poland (112), Ryan Flynn (119), Nick Flynn (125), Paul Haney (130) and Austin Sensiba (135) all also pinned their Rocket foes. “We’re never going to be perfect but we’re continuing, especially when we’re working on top, to just increase the pressure we put on whoever our opponent is while they’re down,” said Thornapple Kellogg head coach Scott Szczepanek. “We just want to make sure. As far as we’re concerned, that’s going to give us a lot of success there if we can make them work.” The only Trojan to win without a pin against Reeths-Puffer was Dan Dykstra, who topped Levi Bogue 12-7 in the 171-pound match. “Dan Dykstra at 171, as far as how he wrestled the first two days of practice to where he’s kind of been able to work himself to right now, has been very impressive,” Szczepanek. Dykstra was one of six Trojans who were 2-0 on the night. Poland at 112 pounds and Sensiba at 135 both had two pins on the evening. Ryan Flynn at 119, Paul Haney at 130 and Foster at 285 were the others to win against both the Rockets and Falcons. The difference in the match with Allendale Thornapple Kellogg 135-pounder Austin Sensiba nears a first-period pin against Reeths-Puffer’s Josh Richards Wednesday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Trojans’ Adrian Foster (right) throws Reeths-Puffer’s Matt Hoover down to the mat in the first period of their 285-pound bout Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) may have been that the Trojans were without know and we can get a good sense of where a 145-pounder on the night, giving up six we are as a team. At this point in the year, points because of a forfeit at the flight in both going into Saturday, we don’t want to make duals. the same mistakes we made today. Keep movThe Trojans were within three points of ing forward.” Allendale with two matches to go, following Szczepanek said the large freshman class a pin by Poland and Ryan Flynn’s 10-0 major has helped keep the intensity up in the pracdecision. Kyle Bradshaw sealed the win for tice room this season. TK had two freshmen the Falcons by pinning Nick Flynn midway in the line-up Wednesday, Gorton and Poland, through the second period of their 125-pound after having four in the line-up at the match. Grandville Challenge the previous Saturday. “It’s early now. What we’re focusing on is The Trojans followed up the quad with getting better every single match,” another solid Saturday, winning off five of Szczepanek said. “We purposefully bring in their duals at the South Haven Tournament. teams like Allendale and Reeths-Puffer so we Trojans top Wayland for first time in a long time by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans haven’t had a celebration like that in a while, certainly not after a contest with the Wildcats. The Trojan student-section swarmed the Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball team at center-court Friday as the buzzer sounded on a 45-43 Trojan victory over visiting Wayland. None of the current members of the Trojans had ever beaten the Wildcat varsity before. “I’m ecstatic. I can’t believe that student section,” said first-year Trojan head coach Mike Rynearson. “That’s the first time we’ve had our student section go all the way up to the rafters. Every single one of them came out on the floor, which probably won’t happen again. The administration will probably put ropes up, but it sure was nice.” Thornapple Kellogg guard Greg Hamilton, a senior in his third year on the Trojan varsity, attacked the basket to score the winning points with just over 18 seconds remaining. “It’s exhilarating,” Hamilton said. “It’s probably the funnest win of my varsity career so far.” “It was getting bad. We were tired of (losing to Wayland), tired of hearing about them. They’re a great program.” Hamilton had 21 points for the night, including ten in a fourth quarter. He also led TK with six rebounds and five steals. TK outscored the Wildcats 14-4 in the fourth quarter with Hamilton attacking the basket and a full-court man-to-man press by the Trojans throwing the Wildcat offense out of whack. “He’s a player,” Rynearson said of Hamilton. “We don’t do it without him, period. He’s our motor. He’s our spark plug. He does it for us, and he makes it work.” All the Trojans worked on defense in that Thornapple Kellogg center Caden Francisco puts a shot up over Wayland’s Quentin Sweeney during the fourth quarter Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) fourth quarter, helping their team out of the 3931 hole they started the period in. “We just needed to defend the three,” Rynearson said. “They’re not afraid to jack it up from behind the arc. I don’t know how many they took. (Dylan) Greiner there is a good shooter and so is (Zach) Hindenach, and they were hitting them. We were contesting them. We were a little late on the contest, and they were hitting them. “I thought in the fourth quarter we really did a good job of shutting that down.” Greiner and Hindenach both finished the night tied for the Wildcat team lead with nine points. They both hit three threes in the first half and didn’t score in the second. Quentin Sweeny also finished with nine points for Wayland. While the Trojans had to try and focus on limiting the Wildcats’ threes, the Wildcats focused on keeping Hamilton away from the rim for most of the contest by plugging the lane with bodies and playing off him on the outside. “Early on they were just flooding everything and they were saying you know what, keep him from getting to the rim,” Rynearson said. “Force somebody else to score. I’m pretty sure that was their game-plan and they worked pretty good.” Grant Allison led the Trojans early on, with some nice shooting from the perimeter. He finished with nine points and three assists. TK also got seven points and five rebounds from Caden Francisco and five points from Brendon Hudson. The Trojans are now 2-0 in the O-K Gold Conference, and 4-1 overall. They topped Lakewood in a non-conference contest in Middleville Tuesday, and will be back in action against Plainwell this afternoon at 2 p.m. Lion wrestlers third at Concord Maple Valley had three wrestlers reach the championship round of Saturday’s Grover Memorial Tournament hosted by Concord. The Lions’ lone champion was Kodee Crouch, at 103 pounds. He was 2-0 on the day, knocking off Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Dom Ciucci 6-0 and scoring a pin of Reading’s Jack Green in 3 minutes and 22 seconds. Austin Davis at 112 pounds and Cash Flower at 145 pounds were both the runnersup at their flight. Davis was downed 8-4 by Ovid-Elsie’s Tyler Coleman in the 112-pound championship, after pinning Addison’s Collin Haag and scoring a 6-5 victory over Catholic KEEP YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES INFORMED! Send them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER To order your subscription, call 269-945-9554 Central’s Dan Saufie. Flower was pinned midway through the second period by Reading’s Thomas Strine in the 145-pound final. Flower stared his day with a pins of Concord’s Calvin Payne and Catholic Central’s Noah Sullivan. The Lions were third as a team on the day. Strine’s Reading team took the title with 234 points. Catholic Central was second with 166 points, followed by Maple Valley 144, Hillsdale 126, Homer 106, Climax-Scotts 74, Bellevue 65, Ovid-Elsie 64, Addison 37 and Concord 5. Maple Valley also had Sam Bonney, Jake Milbauer, Andy Zank and Rodney Bement finish third and Travis Franks place fourth. Bement at 152 pounds was 4-1 on the day, scoring three pins and a major decision for his four victories. Zank at 140 and Milbauer at 135 were both 3-1. Bonney was just 1-1 to earn his third-place finish at 119 pounds. The Lions are off now until next Thursday, Dec. 29, when they’ll host their annual Jesse Snow Memorial Tournament. The Trojans’ Greg Hamilton is bumped by Wayland’s Zach Hindenach as he tries to get around him in the corner during the fourth quarter Friday night in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings girls show more heart in loss to Cougars There should come a point in the season where Friday night pays off for the Saxons. Hastings’ varsity girls’ basketball team fell to 0-4 overall and 0-2 in the O-K Gold Conference with a 50-15 loss to the defending league champions from Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Saxon head coach Steve Laubaugh was much more pleased with his team’s effort Friday than in its lopsided loss to Caledonia in league action Tuesday. “We set some goals this evening to play with energy, and to not show fear,” Laubuagh said. “We know going forward that we need those qualities to be successful, and we looked much better tonight. Obviously, they are extremely talented. They have a pair of D1 players that we just can’t match up with, and their defensive quickness and intensity is outstanding. “So we talked about how we would react - and we challenged ourselves. In that sense, I’m very pleased. The Cougars led 27-8 at the half. Anna Faber, Addie Johnson and Tiesha Stokes had eight points each to lead theCougars, and Shellis Hampton chipped in seven points. Taylor Carter led Hastings with eight points and Rachel Quillen chipped in five. Laubaugh also said he was pleased with the passion and energy that Nichole Redman played with on the defensive end of the floor. Overall he was pleased with the defensive effort as well. “The score doesn’t look like it - but we played a pretty solid defensive game,” Laubaugh said. “They scored a bunch off of turnovers, but we were much more aggressive offensively. Hopefully we can apply this to some of our upcoming games.” The upcoming games for the Saxons include a pair of contests at the Parma Western holiday tournament Dec. 27 and 28. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — Page 17 Saxon boys top the Cougars for their first O-K Gold win Hastings center Eric Hart (left) looks to get a shot up in the post during Friday night’s contest with Grand Rapids Catholic Central. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hastings built a double-digit lead in the third quarter then held on for a 50-45 victory over visiting Grand Rapids Catholic Central Friday. The Saxon varsity boys’ basketball team improves to 1-1 in the O-K Gold Conference with the victory, and will be off now until heading to the Cedar Springs holiday tournament Dec. 29 and 30. Center Eric Hart led the way for the Saxons Friday, finishing with 16 points and five rebounds. “We were able to establish him in the paint, especially in the third quarter,” said Hastings head coach Don Schils. “He had eight of his points in the third quarter. We sat him on the blocks and our guards did a nice job of getting him the ball. He drew some fouls, and made three baskets also.” Hart also had a big night at the defensive end of the floor. With Hart being an under- Lakewood’s Jordan Cooper has his path cut off by Thornapple Kellogg’s Greg Hamilton Tuesday evening. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Saxons’ Maxwell Clark (left) pushes the ball ahead during Friday night’s O-K Gold Conference contest with Grand Rapids Catholic Central. (Photo by Perry Hardin) sized center and not much depth behind him Garber. in the post, the Saxons had to find creative The Cougars stepped up their defensive ways to keep the athletic Cougars from pene- pressure, forcing some turnovers in the fourth trating to the rim. As a team, the Saxons quarter to whittle down the Saxon lead. stepped in front to try and take 12 charges in “Our guys responded and ran our pressthe contest. Hart had seven of those, and as a break a little better than they had earlier in the team the Saxons did draw four. quarter,” Schils said. “Our kids are really buying into what we The Saxons were also solid at the free do offensively and defensively,” Schils said. throw line in the fourth quarter, going 7-of-10 “We had control of the game on both ends.” at the stripe to hold the lead. Buehler hit four Hastings also got eight points and five foul shots in the fourth quarter himself. assists from Danny Buehler, 12 points from Jon Marosi led the Cougars with 12 points. Luke Heide, and seven points from Keith Trojan coach happy with girls’ effort by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings had Caledonia Tuesday and Grand Rapids Catholic Central Friday night. That’s the only week on the O-K Gold Conference slate that would be tougher than what the Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team faced last week. The Trojans were downed 61-16 by Grand Rapids Catholic Central Tuesday in Middleville, and then fell at home to Wayland Friday night 75-40. Some progress showed on the scoreboard, and it certainly showed on the court. Wayland’s full-court pressure was a pain for the Trojans’ to handle all evening long Friday. TK head coach Jesse Bays said his girls did what they were supposed to do against it, but just didn’t make the plays. “Our press breaker that we ran, that’s not a problem,” Bays said. “The press-breaker works. We had people open, we just didn’t hit them and that was because they’re just not used to it yet. “Nine JV players from last year are now on varsity, so it’s tough right now for them. But I’m proud of them, because this is the hardest we’ve played all year. We lost to Catholic Thornapple Kellogg’s Olivia Lajoye tries to dribble past Wayland’s Presley Hudson late in the second half Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) A 12-0 run early in the second quarter pushed the Wildcats to a 30-15 advantage after a decent start for TK. The Trojans had trouble with the Wildcat’s pressure and with the Wildcats’ height. Wayland’s 6-2 senior center Molly Lameyer finished with 27 points. She was 7-of-10 at the free throw line for the night. The Wildcats also got 12 points from Jenna Jamieson, 11 from Presley Hudson, and eight each from Haley Obetts and Autumn Anderson. The Trojan attack was led by Crystal Smith who finished with ten points. Kelli Graham added nine points and Molly Lark eight for the Trojans. “For what I saw the last game to this game, they’re fine,” Bays said. “They’ll be fine by the end of the year.” Grand Rapids Catholic Central had all the points it would need in the first quarter Tuesday. “Catholic has speed. They’re strong. I saw Shellis Hampton and I saw Tiesha Stokes and I didn’t even recognize them because they look bigger than they did last year. To me hands down it’s Catholic and Caledonia (as the favorites in the O-K Gold) and the only reason why is because Caledonia is scrappy, scrappy and they bring back the whole team.” The Trojans are now 0-5 overall this season after falling in a non-conference contest at Lakewood Tuesday. TK has one more game before the holiday break, this afternoon at Plainwell. DK girls beat Constantine by 25 points Delton Kellogg boys finish 2011 with perfect 4-0 mark what 61-16, and this was nothing but pure effort.” Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team heads into the holiday break on a fourgame winning streak. The Panthers closed out the 2011 portion of their schedule with a 46-21 win over host Constantine Friday night. Delton held the Falcons to just one point in the opening quarter, then moved out to a 26-9 lead by the end of the first half. Adrianna Culbert matched Constantine by herself, finishing with 21 points. Delton also got 6 points from Andrea Polley and five each from Alea Hammond, Rachel Parker and Mallory Sewell. Makayla Parsons led Constantine with eight points. Delton is now 5-1 overall this season and 3-1 in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. The Panthers return to action Jan. 6 when they host Parchment. Martin was no match for the Panthers. Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team improved to 4-0 on the year with a 7024 over host Martin Tuesday in non-conference action. Delton raced out to a 26-8 lead in the opening quarter and never looked back. There were five Panthers who finished in double-figures, led by Mitchell Wandell’s 15 points. Norm O’Meara drilled three threepointers finished with 14 points, Connor Wolschleger 13, Ryan Watson 12 and Adam May had ten. Kevin DeMann was the lone Clipper in double-figures, finishing with ten points. The Panthers improved to 3-0 in the KVA with a 53-48 win over Constantine Friday. Delton Kellogg came out slow following the long bus-ride, as the Falcons outscored them 12-9 in the opening quarter. The Panthers responded though, pulling in front 26-22 at the half, then pushed their lead to 40-31 heading into the fourth quarter. Wandell had 16 points and Watson 11 to lead Delton. Wandell was a perfect 6-of-6 at the free throw line in the game. Delton also got seven points from O’Meara and six each from Wolschleger and Zach Meyers. Scott Sehy led Constantine with 14 points, and Payton White chipped in 12. Delton is off now until a Jan. 6 trip to Kalamazoo Christian. Late three-pointer lifts the Raiders to win over Vikings Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball will look for better things in the 2012 portion of the schedule after finishing the 2011 part of the slate with an 0-5 mark. Portland tripped up the Vikings in Capital Area Activities Conference White Division action Friday night, getting a three-pointer from Andrew Roe with six seconds left to lift the Raiders to a 54-53 win. Roe had ten points as part of a balanced Raider attack. Jared Krausz led Portland with 11 points while Dylan Carroll added nine and Justin Goodman eight. The late three by Roe capped off a big fourth-quarter rally by the hosts. Lakewood built a 25-18 half-time lead with a 21-11 surge in the second quarter. The Vikings held that seven-point lead into the start of the fourth quarter. The Raiders outscored the Vikings 25-17 over the course of the final eight minutes. Lakewood scored more than half its points from behind the three-point line Friday, getting ten threes. David Parks hit three and led Lakewood with 16 points. Kalib McKinney hit two threes and finished with 13 points as well as a team-high eight rebounds. Jacob Buehler also hit two for his only six points. Adam Barker chipped in seven points for Lakewood. Thornapple Kellogg knocked off the Vikings 62-48 Tuesday in Middleville. The Trojans went on a 14-5 run in the second quarter to build a 31-18 lead, then pushed their advantage to 49-28 heading into the fourth quarter. TK was led by its back-court. Greg Hamilton finished with a game-high 21 points as well as five assists and nine rebounds, and Grant Allison chipped in nine points. Lakewood got nine points from Parks, eight from Barker and seven from Jordan Cooper. Thornapple Kellogg improved to 4-1 with the win. Lakewood’s Adam Barker (left) flips a shot over Thornapple Kellogg’s Luke Manning Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood wins its league opener Lakewood won four of the final five matches Wednesday to pull out a victory over host Portland in the Capital Area Activities Conference White Division opener for both teams. The Vikings are now 1-0 in the CAACWhite, chasing their 12th conference championship in the past 13 years. They are 7-1 in duals overall this season with the victory. Lakewood freshman 119-pounder Austin Kietzman topped the Raiders’ Hayden May 84 in the final match of the evening to secure the 39-34 win for his team. Lakewood also had freshman Austin Gosnell score a pin in the 103-pound match, and freshman Jordan Bennett score a pin at 145 pounds. Portland led the dual 28-21 with five weight classes to go. The heavyweights started the turn-around for the Vikings. Lars Pyrzinski scored a 9-2 win over Ryan Rock in the 215-pound match, and 285-pounder Garrett Hyatt that up with a pin that took just nine seconds to put his team up 30-28. The Vikings and Raiders then traded pins at 103 and 112 pounds, before Kietzman clinched it. “I didn’t think we wrestled up to our ability against Portland, but we squeaked one out. We’ll take it,” said Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch. The Vikings’ first 12 points of the night came on forfeits, with Dylan Shoup getting a win at 125 pounds and Jeremy Innes getting one at 140. Bennett then scored his pin at 145. The only other Lakewood winner was Markus Temple, who scored a decision in the 160-pound match. Temple’s win put the Vikings up 21-16 midway through the dual, but the Raiders followed that up with pins from Noah Leahy and Seth Manshum at 171 and 189 pounds. �Page 18 — Thursday, December 22, 2011 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Exchange Club announces December Young Citizens Hastings Middle School Young Citizens for December are (from left) Mary Elizabeth Depriester, Madeline Hutchins, Connor Wales, Hannah Triick, Assistant Principal Mark Martin and Elizabeth McCrackin. Breana Leonard (left) and Kaitee Elliott, pictured here with teacher Michelle Benningfield, are the young citizens for December at Central Elementary School. Northeastern Elementary School’s young citizens for December are Claudia McLean and Roger Roets, pictured here with teacher Don Schils. Named young citizens for December at Southeastern Elementary School are Jalen Simmons (left) and Kelsey Heiss, joined here by teacher Dan Benningfield. Jon Nash and Jessica Thompson are Star Elementary School’s young citizens for December. They are joined here by teacher Dawn Secord. St. Rose sixth graders Megan Logan and Ayden VanSickle, named their school’s young citizens for the month of December, are joined by teacher Amy Murphy. Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to The BANNER! 77562805 To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/538/HastingsBanner_2011-12-29.pdf a6449b10bb88ad9242320839de201dda PDF Text Text Testimony in question concerning Terpening case Remembering a year of gains and losses State champs highlight local year in sports See Story on Page 13 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 14 THE HASTINGS VOLUME 158, No. 52 BANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 PRICE 75¢ Thursday, December 29, 2011 School controversy leads top ten stories of 2011 As we look back on a year of headlines and history, the news staff of the Banner each year selects a “top ten” list of stories that our reporters consider significant to Barry County. Though staff voting varied, and more than 60 stories made our consideration list, a small but compelling group of news accounts addressed important moments in the history of this community. These stories, by the consensus of our reporters and publishers, are the news issues that will be remembered as significant in 2011 — and, perhaps, even farther into history. The news subject that outpolled all others was the political crisis that enveloped the Hastings Area School System and which led to the resignation of Superintendent Rich Satterlee. Monday, Aug. 15, the Hastings Board of Education, with secretary Donna Garrison absent, unanimously approved two motions which put end to the unfair labor practice claim filed by the Michigan Education Association on behalf of the Hastings Education Association in December 2010 against then Hastings superintendent of schools Rich Satterlee and the board. The ULP charges stemmed from a June 2010 agreement in which Satterlee and then board After more than a decade of legal battles, the Gun Lake Casino opened its doors late Friday, Feb. 11, packing the parking lot. Former Barry County Commissioner Michael Callton of Nashville is sworn in as state representative for the 87th House district, which includes Barry County. president Patricia Endsley signed an agreement to pay retired Hastings High School teacher and former HEA president Laurence Christopher $75,000 for digital copies of two textbooks he had written along with permission to have the books printed. The claim alleged the contract was part of an illegally negotiated employee buy-out. The agreement stated, “’The parties understand and agree that this settlement agreement represents a compromise of disputed matters. It is being entered into to resolve those disputed matters and to avoid protracted legal and administrative proceedings....” “It admits fault of the board on issues (relating to violations of the Public Employee Relations Act) and I think... the ULP came about because the board did things that were not transparent and it just can’t happen,” said Hastings Board of Education president Kevin Beck. . “... I think everyone wants to put this behind them... But, we have to change the way we do things and I hope we can. I am committed to doing that. I know there are a lot of people out there who... will hold us accountable— and should... We want everything to be out in the public so it is transparent.” The settlement was approved earlier in the month by the HEA and signed by the association’s president Wendi McCausey. The settlements stated both the board and HEA agree See TOP TEN, page 2 Alleged grade selling in 2010 leads to new high school policy New teacher tenure laws, evaluations seen as a solution by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer A series of emails, dating from late May 2010, between former Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Rich Satterlee, Hastings High School Principal Tim Johnston and Karl Schwartz, who has taught United States history and Advanced Placement U.S. history at the school during his more than 20 years with the district, reveal what led to the creation of new policy at Hastings High School which prohibits non-academic extra credit. The emails began after a parent called the district and expressed concern that Schwartz had promised students in his World Conflicts class no less than a B on a particular assignment if they donated a movie or $20 for the purchase of movie which he could use as a teaching tool in the class. In an interview this fall, Johnston said that Karl Schwartz before the parent spoke to Satterlee about Schwartz’s extra credit policy for World Hastings, Delton to host annual ball drops Everyone is invited to attend the third annual family-friendly Hastings New Year’s Eve ball drop and celebration, beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at the corner of State and Jefferson streets in downtown Hastings. The event will feature performances by the Hastings High School and other local dance teams, ice sculptures, party favors, face painting, a warm-up tent, hot chocolate, music provided by disc jockey Jon Anderson, live music by the Thornapple Jazz Orchestra, a countdown to midnight, ball drop and pyrotechnical illuminations and more. The event is being supported by the City of Hastings and the Hastings Downtown Development Authority, and four major sponsors: Bosley Pharmacy, Flexfab, Hastings City Bank, and Hastings Fiberglass. Committee members and other volunteers gathered last week for the raising of the special ball include (front from left) Stephan Horvat, Todd Fox, Christian Dawson, John Hart, Carl Schoessel (middle) Jim Brown, Colleen Garber, Nick Replogle, Brandon Secord, Joe Krebs, Megan Lavell, (back) Don Aspinall, Mike Barnaart, Ed Domke, Matt McDonald and Tom Katsul. Christopher will receive a terminal leave benefit of $34,243.22, which represents the amount that would have been remitted by the board for the retirement credit purchase of two years on Christopher’s behalf. However, from that amount $23,438 will be deducted to reflect the payments Christopher has received in payments made to Christopher Productions LLC beginning in June 2010 and including the month of August 2011. The remaining amount of 410,808 was to be paid to Christopher within 30 days of the settlement. The ULP settlement also stated that the HEA recognizes that the board will enter into Conflicts, he had already had a conversation about that topic with Schwartz. “If I remember right, there was a question about a movie for extra credit, and I talked to Mr. Schwartz about it,” Johnston said. “At that time, he used the analogy of Kleenexes.” Schwartz reportedly told Johnston that giving extra credit to students who provided movies or paid money was no different than other teachers giving extra credit to students who brought in boxes of facial tissue. “At that time, I said we were going to have to look at our non-academic extra credit, and that is where it ended. Then, Rich received a contact and asked me to look into it, and so I ended up talking with Karl some more. “I was doing the investigating, giving the information to Rich, and he made the determinations from there,” said Johnston. “I knew what I had to do and that was to put in a policy that our teachers had a clear understanding of our expectations when it came to nonacademic extra credit. It’s black and white. If it is non-academic, there is no extra credit. That means Kleenexes, movies, bringing in hand sanitizer — anything that is non-academic — extra credit is not going to be allowed.” Schwartz said the money and the movies were not returned and the grades were not adjusted, and as result of the investigation into the allegation, Johnston established a policy high school that went into effect at the beginning of the 2010-11 school year. That policy prohibits extra credit being given for the donation of any classroom materials, money or any non-academic activity. Hastings Area Schools Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon has said that the policy, along with the new state teacher tenure laws and evaluation tools, will help prevent such incidents from occurring in the future. The following are transcripts of the emails which led to the new policy: Email from Tim Johnston (name, date and time not provided) (Name redacted) “I just received a call from Mr. Satterlee who want [sic] me to find out information regarding a comment that a student made to his parent. The student told the parent that if a student pays Mr. Schwartz $20 the lowest grade they could earn would be a ‘B.” Apparently this student is not doing very well in your class and informed the mom of your policy and would like to find a way to improve his grade. Mr. Satterlee would like me to report back to him my findings. Is there any truth to this comment? Tim” Email from (name redacted) to principal Tim Johnston 1:58 p.m. May, 24, 2010 Everyone is invited when Delton welcomes 2012 with a free fireworks and a balldrop celebration on New Year’s Eve. The festivities will be in the parking lot between Thornapple Valley Community Credit Union and Country Breeze Printing. The ball, constructed by Joe Johnson of All-J’s Well Service, will be lighted at 10:30 p.m. and lowered to welcome in the new year. A fireworks display will be furnished by Family Fireworks of Hastings. Tujax, just across Grove Street, will feature live music by North 30. Sponsors for the second annual event include All-J’s Well Service, Jack’s Discount Grocery and Tujax Bar and Pizza. The above photo was taken at the first New Year’s ball drop when the community ushered in 2011. “Tim, This question is only applicable to my World Conflicts class. In my regular history (four hours), I allow kids to make donations toward purchasing movies; however, their names are not recorded and the amount is not specified. However, in my regular history, they often bring me cookies and other treats, and I often give them chocolates and cards where I have written encouraging messages See GRADE SELLING, pg. 7 �Page 2 — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TOP TEN STORIES, continued from page 1 a revised agreement with Christopher productions, LLC which will include a contract and license agreement for the purchase of the high school economics text book and packages, which was approved for use by the board Dec. 17, 2007. The amount of the purchase agreement is in addition to and exclusive of the terminal leave payment made to Christopher. The new contract superseded the contract signed by Christopher, Endsley and Satterlee on June 1, 2010. The board solicited quotes for approximately 200 comparable economics book. Person/Prentice Hall’s quote was $16,194. Houghton Mifflin’s quote came in at $33,600. Christopher Productions website the quote for 200 high school economics books is $3,000 plus $600 annual renewal fees. Michelle Falcon, who was appointed interim superintendent in August after the board reached a separation agreement, which included a $50,000 settlement, with Satterlee, explained why the contract with Christopher Productions would total $40,757. “We know that due to the fact that we, as a board, co-mingled the contractual issues of retirement with government and econ books in a contract for $75,000 which resulted in the unfair labor practice that we talk about,” she said. Falcon explained that while the economics book had been approved by the board for use at Hastings High School in December of 2007, Christopher was at that time an employee of Hastings Area Schools and could not receive compensation for the books. “We are entering into the contract with the recommendation of our attorney for $40,757 for up to 1,500 books for just the economics book,” she said. “The book that’s in question is a government book. In our settlement agreement we are going to return those books to Mr. Christopher... but this now totally separates the agreement into two parts and fulfills any obligations for Larry Christopher’s entitlement under Article XIII.” The original Article XIII amount was $434,243.22 and $23,437.50 in Article XIII payments were made which left an Article XIII balance of $10,805.72 the payment of which balance was approved in the ULP settlement. The $40,757 settlement of the book contract brings the total compensation paid to Christopher to $75,000. The book contract approved Monday night supersedes the contract signed with Christopher Productions on June 1, 2010. “It does satisfy the board’s need to fulfill the contract that was originally entered into and allows us to do it in a manner that is now legal and complies with all regulations and has the blessing of our attorney,” said acting board secretary Gene Haas said the agreement. 2. Governor and lieutenant governor have ties to Barry County Closely following the top news story of 2011 was the election of both Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Gov. Rick Snyder, significant to this area because of the ties that both men carry to Barry County. At age 33, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley was the second youngest lieutenant governor in Michigan’s history. Calley, represented Barry County in the state House for the previous four years. Snyder owns a vacation home here. In his two terms in the Michigan Legislature as a state representative in the 87th District, Calley served as minority vice chair of the House Tax Policy Committee where he worked with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. Calley said he is committed to continuing this spirit of bipartisanship to bring an end to the fighting and divisiveness that has held Michigan back. Calley said he will be keeping ties with Barry and Ionia counties. “I don’t plan to be a stranger,” he said. “I’ll still be a part of the community that I’ve always been a part of.” “There’s a point in all things where the outcome can be changed,” he said. “This is our one chance.” Calley is an active member of the Portland Baptist Church where he is a song leader and pianist as well as a deacon, AWANA leader and Sunday school teacher. Snyder, who graduated from Battle Creek Lakeview High School a semester early, made his remarks on the Capitol steps upon taking the oath of office to become Michigan’s 48th governor Jan. 1. “It is time to stop fighting among ourselves,” Snyder said. “It is time to solve our problems and create new opportunities.” Getting Michigan back on track will require sacrifice and a new mindset, the governor cautioned. “It won’t be simple or easy,” said the state’s 48th governor, who labeled himself as “One tough nerd” during his campaign. “There is no magic solution to our problems. But with most of our problems, there also comes opportunities. It will require shared sacrifice from all of us. Many have already made sacrifices. Many of us need to join those who have already contributed.” 3. Gun Lake Casino opens After years of political struggle and persistence, the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish band of the Pottawatomi Indian tribe proudly cut the ribbon on the new Gun Lake Casino — a story that carried news import and personal inspiration. The Gun Lake Casino posted job openings, calling all to apply for the 700 jobs it would take to run the new casino, which is expected to open in mid-February. Positions from valets to dishwashers, bartenders to maintenance staff were to be filled — along with dealers for the 26 card game tables that will be running in the casino. The casino hired 80 to 100 dealers and held training sessions for them at the Gun Lake Community Center Wednesday, Jan 19. Around 2,000 people applied for the 700 available. The Gun Lake Casino, a project completed by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish band of Pottawatomi Indians of the Gun Lake Area and built after securing a $165 million loan, is under scrutiny as it reaches its newly announced opening date in just over two weeks. The casino has hired around 700 people to work inside, and sits on 147 acres of land in Wayland Township, fully built and stocked with everything a Class 3 gaming facility would need. However, the casino may not make it to opening day if one Wayland area man has his way in a lawsuit he is bringing against the tribe. David Patchak, the man who is looking to prevent the opening of the casino, claims that the very existence of it within the Wayland area will bring ‘negative effects’ to his hometown. His complaint with the multi-million dollar project is that it will attract an estimated 3.1 million people through the rural area every year, bringing with them increased crime and contribute to air, noise and water pollution. He has also claimed that the casino would destroy the area’s ‘rural character,’ diminish his property value and make living in his own town and home a less pleasurable Gov. Rick Snyder gives his inaugural speech on the steps of the state Capitol, after taking the oath of office to become Michigan’s 48th governor Jan. 1. Former state representative for Barry County, Brian Calley became lieutenant governor in January. Here, he is joined by his oldest daughter as he signs documents during the governor’s absence. experience. Legally, Patchak claims that the casino has no right to be in operation anyway, since he alleges that the had no rights to have its land taken into trust in the first place, a step that must be made in order to operate a casino. He filed suit under the Administrative Procedures Act, claiming that Kenneth Salazar, secretary of the Department of the Interior, violated the National Environmental Policy Act and Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Furthermore, Patchak said that because the tribe was not under federal jurisdiction during the Reorganization Act of 1934, it was unlawful for Salazar to take the land into trust at all, thus leaving the casino with no technical rights to open. Patchak’s case was initially dismissed by the courts, claiming that he had no grounds to file the suit in the first place under the Quiet Title Act. He continued his lawsuit, however, taking the case to the court of appeals, where it was ruled that the case had a right to be taken to trial. Casino representatives pushed on with their plans for the opening, despite the lawsuit, and seem to have no doubts that as of Friday, Feb., 11, the doors to the gaming facility will be open and will stay open for good. Mike Jandernoa, chairman of 23 is Enough, another opponent of the tribe’s establishment said in a press release Jan. 21, “Those building the Gun Lake Casino and the investors funding this project should immediately halt all activity to finish construction and open this venue. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in their ruling confirmed that Mr. Patchak has standing and that the lower court should not have dismissed this case. If victorious at the lower court, the land the casino is built on could be taken out of trust which would make their operation illegal under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.” “It seems to us that any plans to open this venue should cease until this matter is fully resolved by the courts,” said Jandernoa. “This is consistent with our message to former Gov. Granholm when Mr. Patchak began this case, but it was ignored by the previous administra- Barry County courts have new faces after judges Gary Holman and James Fisher retired. Judge William Doherty (right) is the new chief judge; Michael Schipper (left), a Middleville native, is the new district judge; and Amy McDowell is the county’s circuit judge. promoted general welfare and secured the tion. blessings of liberty, it has met its purpose as a 4. Court changes The retirement of Judges Gary R. Holman governmental unit,” said Holman. “I appreciand James Fisher was especially significant ate the role I have been afforded to play in in that the two jurists took nearly 50 years of that process, but I clearly understand that any experience as they hung up their official success in filling the government responsibilrobes. The two paved an impressive path for ity is the result of a collaborative effort on Barry County and left new appointees Amy behalf of ‘We the People.’ “Collectively, it is you that has enabled the McDowell and Michael Schipper — a Middleville native — with a unique and inno- success of this Barry County trial court,” he vated court system that has been noted concluded. “Thanks for the opportunity you have provided for me to serve. To the people statewide for its collaborative approach. The past year witnessed the retirement of of Barry County, thank you forever, We the Barry County Judges Gary Holman and People.” Judge James H. Fisher has announced his James Fisher. Judge William Doherty became Chief Judge of the Barry County Unified retirement from the bench after 16 years with Courts. Governor Snyder also appointed local Barry County Circuit Court. Fisher, a attorney Amy McDowell to take the Circuit Hastings graduate, began his career here with Court bench and Middleville native Michael the Barry County Prosecutor’s office and moved on to private practice with the law Schipper to head the District Court. Judge Gary R. Holman presided over the firm of Siegel, Hudson, Gee and Fisher. His retirement plans include enjoying the 56B District Court room, for possibly the last time Friday, Feb. 25. Holman officially outdoors with his wife and family, helping the retired with a private celebration, followed by State of Michigan streamline its court system a community open house. Many colleagues, and becoming a better value for the taxpayer. Fisher has continuously worked to improve friends and family witnessed the respect and admiration Holman has garnered through his the efficiency and effectiveness of the local 32 years on the bench. In attendance were court system. Through efforts by him and judges, attorneys, the Barry County Sheriff many others, the Barry County Courts system and deputies, Hastings City Police Chief, and has become a model for other courts in the a representative of the Michigan Supreme state. “It started out as a very basic commitment Court. from the Judges [Holman, Shaw, Fisher] that Lastly, Holman spoke to the gathering. “My heart is full of gratitude for those of we would work together and help one anothyou involved in these proceedings,” he said, er,” said Fisher. “Sounds very simple, but thanking all the presenters and others in when you get it back to the concrete way of attendance, including his family, court staff, operating, and what does it mean exactly, it and those involved with the court system dur- becomes a whole different situation.” “We have constantly, over the last 15 years, ing his years of service, including George Winick and other deputies serving in court, looked for ways to reduce costs, increase effiSheriff Dar Leaf and Hastings City Police ciency, provide better services and more programs. It all goes back to the way we operate, Chief Jerry Sarver. “To the extent that this court has established justice, ensured domestic tranquility, Continued next page The Crane/Finkbeiner Road and bridge north of Middleville was opened in mid-July. The project provides a more direct route for semi-trucks and other traffic to and from Bradford White, the county’s largest employer. Justin Amash, U.S. representative for the 3rd District, speaks to officials at Flexfab in November after touring the Hastings facility. The 2011 Barry County Fair will go down in the books as one of the hottest. Temperatures in the mid-90s throughout the week led officials to alter some rules for 4-H members and livestock. Derek Stiver is inspired to create “Sunflowers” made from recycled water bottles for the Barry Intermediate School District’s version of ArtPrize. Stiver was one of many students in the Applied Life Skills class in Hastings who took part in the local competition. Gilmore Car Museum near Hickory Corners opened year-round for the first time in more than 40 years. Pictured here is the Disney set from the movie “The GnomeMobile.” The prop was a personal gift from Walt Disney to his friend Donald Gilmore, and is the only Disney movie property that exists anywhere other than a Disney-owned facility. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — Page 3 From previous page which is different from almost every other court in the state. In every other court in the state, you have the circuit court, the probate court and the district court. They are their own little entity. They don’t cooperate with each other. They don’t communicate with each other. And, we are at a point in time in which we just cannot afford that any more.” Fisher said the process of looking for efficiencies and improvement is constant, just like business. He said they have tried to run the court administration they way a business person would. Fisher said being judge has been a great opportunity to serve the community, but it can take its toll. “To be honest, there are a lot of good things about this position, and some negative ones, also,” he said. “The job can be very traumatic and depressing at times and very rewarding at others. I have had some negative experiences with people, but I have many more very positive experiences. It is certainly very gratifying and rewarding when you see that you have had the opportunity to really help somebody turn the corner on their life. “With the drug court program, in particular, I have had numerous opportunities to see the capacity people have to make changes. In this country, we have the highest rate of incarceration of any civilized country in the world. We are at a point in time where we can’t — not only is it not desirable to have a lot of people locked up, we can’t afford it. So, some of the community-based approaches we have taken to solve social issues gives a better result for less money.” The annual Civil War muster drew hundreds of re-enactors and visitors in July. The year 2011 marked the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the U.S. Civil War. Crews work to finish the Hastings Riverwalk, completing the trail from Tyden Park east to the boat launch behind the business incubator on East State Street. Three hallmarks stand out during his time on the bench, he said: A more effective and unified court system, the implementation of a community-based drug court and the cases, big and small, on which he has made decisions. Amy McDowell has been named to Barry County’s 5th Circuit Court, and Michael Schipper is the new Barry County’s 56-B District Court judge. “These individuals’ extensive trial experience, strong ties to the community and their commitment to the unified court system lead a bachelor’s degree and at The Ohio State University, where he received a law degree. He began his law practice with the Grand Rapids law firm Clary Nantz before joining the U.S. Attorney’s office in 1990, where he worked for 20 years with the civil and criminal divisions. He has most recently served as director of compliance for A.D. Maxim and Associates, a health care consulting firm. Schipper fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gary R. Holman and will serve the remainder of Holman’s term through Jan. 1, 2013. William Doherty is now the chief judge of the Barry County Unified Trial Court. Doherty recently took over the responsibilities after the retirement of Judge James Fisher. Doherty will oversee the unified trial Pennock Health Services opened the Baum Health Center, a kidney dialysis center, on State Street in Hastings. me to conclude that they will make excellent judges and serve Barry County with fairness and impartiality,” said Governor Rick Snyder. McDowell, of Hastings, graduated from Lake Michigan Catholic High School. She received a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and her law degree from Valparaiso University School of Law. She spent five and a half years with the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. McDowell will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge James H. Fisher, effective June 30, and will need to run in the November 2012 election for the remainder of Fisher’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2014. Schipper, of Middleville, graduated from Thornapple Kellogg High School. He furthered his education at Hope College, earning Construction workers pour cement onto the new apron at the Hastings/Barry County Airport, which will allow pilots more leeway when refueling. A government grant made the upgrade from asphalt to concrete possible. court and start working with the two newly appointed judges, Amy McDowell and Michael Schipper. “There are other unified courts in the state,” said Doherty, “but we are kind of the leading edge. The chief judge rule, when applied to a unified court, means the chief judge oversees not only the court they were elected to, but the district, circuit and probate courts together. The unusual thing about my appointment, being a probate judge, is it has typically worked out to be a circuit court judge appointed to the position. “I am sure it is because I am the senior judge in the county, and because of the way we have operated and worked with the State Court Administrator’s Office.” “It really is exciting to be moving toward more unification, economies of scale and trying to unify the court staffs,” said Doherty. “We have been working toward that, certainly since Judge Fisher’s appointment as judge of the circuit court.” No. 5 Closing of Michigan State Police Hastings Post Part of the difficulties encountered by a faltering economy has been the reductions in service, the most notable one in Barry County being the shuttering of a state police post that has been a fixture in Hastings for more than 35 years. The Michigan State Police announced last week a regional plan to enhance policing services while reducing the number of “brick and mortar” MSP Posts. 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We did not receive any feedback on last week’s photo showing children’s books and four people, including one nurse. If you know something about last week’s photo, we’d still like to hear from you. Have you met? If I were president: “I’d resign.” Person I’d most like to meet: “Mother Theresa because of all the things she has done and how she has influenced so many people and stayed humble and didn’t want the recognition, even though she deserved it.” Greatest song ever written: “Amazing Grace.” Favorite childhood memory: “Going turtle hunting with my father. There was a swamp near the cabin we rented up north, and we’d spend hours hunting turtles. We put them all in the bottom of the boat and take them to show my mother and then we’d let them go again. We did it every morning when we were there, and my dad never complained.” Book I’d recommend: “There are a lot of books I’d never recommend. But, I’d say anything by Terry Brooks and Robert Jordan; I like science fiction.” Favorite cartoon character: “Underdog.” Best advice I ever received: “I don’t think he ever actually said it, but, my dad instilled in me the importance of working hard, supporting my family and being a good provider.” Favorite vacation destination: “The Grand Canyon for its awesome majesty and beauty.” If I won the lottery: “I’d pay off debt, get the kids through college, help out the church and invest in programs for youth.” Favorite teacher: “My high school accounting teacher, John VanLente. He really influenced my decision about what to do with my life and he challenged me to think outside the box and do other things with accounting.” What I’d tell a high school graduate: “Good luck!” Brian Osterink is the technologies director for Hastings Area Schools; he has worked for the school system since 1999. Prior to that, he worked as the controller and tech person for Hastings Savings and Loan (later MainStreet Savings Bank) for 11 years. Osterink volunteers with the Pioneers program at Hope United Methodist Church, serves on the Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council Board and was previously a member of the Hastings Exchange Club and the Pine Rest Christian Counseling Board, when they had an office in Hastings. He and his wife, Marilee, have lived in Hastings for 23 years and have three children. As we come to the end of another year, it’s only natural that we look back over the past 12 months to consider what has happened and how it could impact the new year. Nearly a year-ago, residents gathered in downtown Hastings to celebrate the second formal ball drop celebration outside the Waldorff, with unseasonably warm temperatures, much like we have seen in recent weeks. We looked ahead at 2011 and a new governor and administration whose plans to reinvent Michigan were to start with new thinking and a renewed dedication to get the state’s economic engine going again. Gov. Rick Snyder said, “Our economy has fundamentally changed, and there’s no going back to the way things were. We need new models for economic development, education, health care, central-cities revitalization, environmental stewardship and more.” Looking back, many people have seen a decline in their standard of living and an eroding economic stability that has become prevalent throughout Michigan and the nation. Yet, Michigan’s unemployment numbers are dropping, maybe not as fast as we envisioned, but things appear to be getting better. During 2011, many of our local industries announced expansions, offering more job opportunities. Flexfab celebrated its 50th anniversary shortly after announcing it had received a large contract with the Boeing Company – good news for them and for Barry County as the company continues to grow. Hastings Manufacturing was in the news when it announced it was looking for 50 candidates for production positions. Bradford White continued to grow, adding production positions and breaking ground on a new $2.5 million training center in the Middleville industrial park. The center will bring an expected 50 jobs to the area. And, a long-time project became a reality as the Gun Lake Casino opened in January, bringing over 700 new jobs to the area. Throughout the county, many businesses and industries were starting to hire again, experiencing renewed growth as the market started to heat up. Christmas retail sales figures showed that consumers are again buying, showing some confidence in the market place. A new bridge and road were finished and opened just outside Middleville to allow truck traffic from Bradford White to flow, keeping truck traffic out of the downtown area. Two bridge projects were announced in Hastings for the 2012 construction season, and the bridge in downtown Middleville will be replaced, as well. Plans were announced early in the year to raze the former MainStreet Bank building, making way for Commercial Bank’s new facility on the site. Early in the year, Pennock Hospital held a groundbreaking for the newly named Baum Health Center to house a new dialysis center on State Street. Pennock Health Services collaborated with Larry and Earlene Baum and Fresenius Medical Care, the largest provider of renal services in North America, to offer dialysis services in Hastings. And, recently Pennock Health Services broke ground on a new family practice and diagnostic center near Gun Lake. Yet, throughout the year, local governments, and school districts were in the news with plans to cut staff and reduce budgets. Hastings Area Schools led the news with the book deal scandal that resulted in a change at the top and continued cuts to programs and staff. It became apparent early in 2011 that cuts would be a sign of the times. Looking back, there were all kinds of projects, developments and announcements that should set the stage for a better outlook as we turn the pages of 2011 to begin what should be a better year for all of us. According to bank economist Robert Dye, “Michigan’s economy is showing more signs of stability, holding on to gains from rebounding auto production.” Dye contends that more stability in labor markets in the state will also aid in stabilizing the housing market. He went on to say that national economic data through the fourth quarter of 2011 has been better than expected and is supportive of ongoing gains to auto sales, which is good for the Michigan economy. As in every years, we suffer the loss of people significant to the community — and this year was no different. In January, an outstanding community leader, Earl McMullin, died at the age of 95. McMullin founded Hastings Fiber Glass Products in 1959 with the help of family members, and today the company’s products are sold around the world. McMullin will be remembered for his support of community projects, such as YMCA Camp Algonquin where the family’s support rebuilt the entire camp and set up an endowment fund for the future. Former YMCA Director Dave Storms said, “Earl has done so much for the community, expecting nothing in return.” The McMullin and Baum families continue to make an impact even today with their generosity to build a better community for all of us. Another YMCA legend, Bob King, died, leaving a legacy of over three decades of leadership to the Barry County YMCA program. Bob and his late wife, Pudge, who taught fourth grade in Hastings for 25 years, was always there to offer support for Bob as the YMCA director for 35 years, from 1946 to 1981. Another leader, Everil Manshum, will be remembered for putting a ‘great face on city government.” Manshum filled two local government posts in the county, serving as Middleville’s village manager and Hastings’ first appointed clerk-treasurer and financial director. He offered a new brand of leadership to both positions. And, Hastings mourned the loss of Loretta Schoessel, the wife of former Hastings Superintendent Carl Schoessel, who gave her heart and soul to various causes. Schoessel and others worked tirelessly to make the new Hastings Public Library possible. The Lakewood community reacted in shock and sadness to the death of Eric Zapata, a 1994 Lakewood graduate and a Kalamazoo public service officer, who was killed in the line of duty. The community remembered him as a quiet, hard-working young man who seemed to love life. Regardless if someone’s life and accomplishments are recalled in a separate story or in a simple obituary, we shouldn’t take for granted their individual contributions to our community. Many were unsung heroes — people doing things that went unnoticed, giving of themselves throughout their lifetime. In the new year, make it a point to read about these community members in the obituaries as they become part of our cherished history. Recently, as I was going over some of my dad’s old files, I found something he wrote on a card. I’m not sure if it was something he wrote to be published or wrote down so that he wouldn’t forgot it. But, as we end another year and begin the new year, I think it’s appropriate to think about: “Our rewards in life will always be in direct proportion to our contributions and service.” As we end another year, let us be reminded of so many people willing to step up and help to make our community so special. It’s been our pleasure to publish thousands of stories throughout the year of citizens receiving awards, offering their support and doing whatever was necessary to make this a better place to live — for all of us. It’s important that we all dedicate ourselves to making 2012 even better. Fred Jacobs, vice president, J-Ad Graphics KEEP YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES INFORMED! Send them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER To order your subscription, call... 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — Page 5 New contract agreements in place with two more county employee groups by Doug VanderLaan Editor Bringing 2011 to a close, the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday provided its assent to three-year contract agreements with the county’s corrections officers and with its sergeants group. The agreements, which follow the Dec. 13 approval of a similar three-year contract with sheriff deputies, mean that three of the five county bargaining units have new agreements in place before the expiration of current contracts on Dec. 31. The county is still negotiating with its command officers and with the Barry County Courthouse Employee Association. According to County Administrator Michael Brown, an early January target has been established to complete negotiations with the final two employee bargaining units. In the newest agreement, current wage levels will remain in place for the first two years of the contracts with an option on the part of either party to reopen financial negotiations in 2014. As with sheriff deputies, the agreement with corrections officers and sergeants groups addresses pension challenges. Current employees will maintain the existing definedbenefit pension program but will pay an additional 2.5 percent to help fund it. A hybrid pension plan will be offered to new employees that will combine defined benefit and defined contribution features. Hospital and medical insurance will be capped, under state law, at $5,500 for single subscribers, $11,000 for two-person subscribers, and $15,000 for full family subscribers. Work force reduction steps are also incorporated to assure that, in the event of layoff reductions, part-time employees will be reduced first. Sick pay also has been adjusted to reflect hours rather than days. “When the departments went to eight- to 10-hour shifts, sick days didn’t match up with the time worked,” explained Brown. “Moving sick days to sick hours tracks more closely with the eight- to 10-hour shift.” A request for comment from employee bargaining unit representatives Ryan Argo and Charles Reiss was declined. In other business, the board approved the following recommendations made at last week’s committee-of-the- whole meeting: • A grant contract with the Michigan Supreme Court’s administrative office for implementation of the Swift and Sure Sanction Pilot Program, which involves supervision of and guidance for individuals on probation, leading to their successful reentry into the community. • A contract with the state’s Office of Community Corrections for GED instruction through Sept. 30, 2012. • A budget amendment allowing Historic Charlton Park to increase expenditures from its fund balance to make final payment on a loan from the Barry County Road Commissions for infrastructure repairs and improvements. • A transfer of 2011 surplus funds to the following internal service funds: vehicle replacement, data processing, and building rehabilitation. • The appointments of Eric Pessell and Tom Rook to the solid waste oversight committee. • The suspension of commission bylaws to adjust the prescribed timing of each year’s organizational meeting. The 2012 organizational meeting will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. During the commissioner comment period, Jeff VanNortwick called his colleagues’ attention to the ninth annual Michigan Family Farms Conference to be held at Lakeview High School in Battle Creek Jan. 14 and urged their advocacy of the event to constituents. “We are a heavily agricultural county,” pointed out VanNortwick, “and this might be a great opportunity if you know people out there who are on the edge.” In a phone interview following Tuesday’s meeting, VanNortwick also highlighted the opportunities available to Barry County farming entrepreneurs. “More and more entrepreneurial farmers are coming into our agricultural landscape,” said VanNortwick. “The cottage industry law recently signed by the governor has fostered a real growth area here and, for a young person that might want to add it to their day job, there is real opportunity in farming.” Last year’s conference attracted approximately 700 attendees. Titled “Building Your Success with Local Products, Partnerships and Planning,” the conference will include 18 seminars and will be keynoted by Dan Carmody, president of Detriot’s Eastern Market Corporation. A youth track has also been included which will feature discussions and activities for children up to age 16, including presentation on careers in agriculture and natural resources and a field trip to Binder Park Zoo. Hastings city manager receives Hastings Flying Association favorable performance evaluation names new president Sue Smith of Caledonia was elected president of the Hastings Flying Association at the group’s meeting Dec. 20. Smith succeeds Brad Frederick as the leader of the Hastings aviation association. Mark Anderson, the airport’s assistant manager, was re-elected vice president, and Ted Spoelstra was re-elected treasurer. “I am excited to move forward in this role,” said Smith, an active private pilot and aviation enthusiast. “Brad has done an excellent job as president over the past two years, and it is my goal to take his lead and continue working together with the members of the HFA in order to promote the airport to our community, provide our pilots with safetyoriented seminars, and take on the challenge of growing our membership by reaching out and welcoming all aviation enthusiasts, both pilots and non-pilots and their families.” Sue Smith by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said he is pleased with the results of his most recent performance evaluation by members of the Hastings City Council. ‘Excellent’ or ‘good’ ratings made up 90 percent of the responses from council members, with the excellent outnumbering good 2-to-1. Eight percent of the remaining responses were ‘satisfactory’ and just under 2 percent of the responses fell under ‘needs improvement.’ “In light of the context set by this rather tumultuous year, I am quite pleased with the results of the city manager evaluation,” he said. Mansfield responded to his evaluation with a memorandum which he presented to the Hastings City Council during its regular meeting, which was held Tuesday evening due to the Christmas holiday. Mansfield wrote that in the midst of its budgetary woes (declining revenue, resulting in a reduction of staff and services), three collective-bargaining agreements with the city’s employees expired and had to be renegotiated, which he said is a difficult and time-consuming process. “There is certainly room to improve, there is always room to improve, but generally the council seems pleased with the way things are going,” he said. Mansfield said because it was a group evaluation, there are some conflicting opinions. In the areas where he was rated as needing improvement, (planning and organizing optimal utilization of city-owned facilities, building and equipment; maintaining contact and professional interaction with co-workers; objectivity; and firmness) only one individual gave him that rating, while others rated him excellent or good in the same areas. “So it can be difficult to glean conclusive direction for performance change and improvement,” he said. “But there are several areas where it appears the council would like more focus in the future, such as the provision of additional advance information related to pending legislation and additional emphasis on planning for long-term infrastructure improvements and equipment needs. We will certainly use the feedback from the evaluation process to focus our efforts in these areas and others.” Mansfield was evaluated in 10 areas with several subcategories in each: Organizational management, fiscal management, program development and follow-through, intermediate- and long-range planning, intergovernmental relations, relationship with the public, relationship with employees, relationship with the mayor and city council, professional development and personal characteristics. In other business, the council: • Heard a report from community development director John Hart. Hart said the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board has recommended funding Phase II of the Hastings Riverwalk with a grant of $244,900, having a $100,000 match, to construct .66 miles of trail from Tyden Park west to the city limits. Hart said the Hastings Downtown Development Authority has pledged the $100,000 match for fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14 for the design and construction of the trail. • Approved a request from Carl Schoessel to allow the use of indoor-type fireworks or illumination atop the Walldorff Brew Pub and Bistro as part of the community New Year’s Eve celebration and ball drop. • Listened as Mayor Bob May presented proclamations to retiring mayor pro-tem Don Tubbs, who has served on the council since 1998, and council member and former mayor Frank Campbell, who has served the city for a total of 19 years since 1980. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Dec. 29 — library closed; book drop closed. Friday, Dec. 30 — library closed; book drop closed. Saturday, Dec. 31 — library closed; book drop closed. Monday, Jan. 2 — library closed; book drop closed. Tuesday, Jan. 3 — toddler story time enjoys learning that “Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones,” 10:30 to 11 a.m.; young chess tutoring class, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; open chess club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4 — 1st to 3rd Club has fun with “The Tortoise and the Hare,” 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Call the library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN What do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported the following week, along with a new question. The holidays are a traditional time for exchanging gifts. Voting from the privacy of your computer and with no one looking over your shoulder, would you rather: 91% Give 9% Receive For this week: New Year’s Day is well known as the day to make resolutions for the coming year. What are your intentions . . . ___ Will you make a New Year’s resolution? ___ Do you believe you can keep your resolution? ___ What percentage of Americans successfully achieve their resolutions: * ___ 92% ___ 59% ___ 30% ___ 8% * According to a leading Internet survey company Social Security helps the homeless by Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist More than half a million Americans experience homelessness on any given night. Nearly 20 percent of them are chronically homeless, meaning they are on the streets regularly. Social Security has several programs that pay benefits to qualified individuals, including those who are homeless. These programs include retirement, disability and survivors benefits, as well as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is a needs-based program for people who are blind, disabled or age 65 or older. If you know someone who is homeless, and you want to learn more about how Social Security might help, a good place to get information is at www.socialsecurity.gov/homelessness. That page includes a link to the Spotlight on Homelessness — a website designed to help the homeless apply for SSI. It’s available at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/spotlights/spothomeless.htm. The homelessness page also includes links to information on health care for the homeless, institutionalization, advocacy groups, reports on homeless outreach and even links to other websites like the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and HUD. You’ll find other information helpful to the homeless on www.socialsecurity.gov. For example, there is a link to our Benefit Licensed & Insured References Available Over 24 Yrs. of Basement Construction & Waterproofing Eligibility Screening Tool, or BEST. Based on answers to various questions, this tool helps determine the benefits someone might be eligible for and gives information about how to qualify and apply. Go directly to www.socialsecurity.gov/best. Tell anyone you know who is homeless or threatened with homelessness to use the screening tool and to check out the different types of benefits and assistance they may be eligible to receive. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. ® The CONCRETE STOP LEAK AFFORDABLE Epoxy Pressure Injection Stop Leaking Basements from the INSIDE No Digging - No Excavating - Lifetime Guarantee Over 7 Years Epoxy Experience • Res. & Com. Tim, a local company 269-758-3312 GREEN’S Medical Marijuana Clinic 109 N. MAIN ST., NA SHVILLE MI 49073 517-852-1767 Mobile/Home Certification/Renew Delivery Available Come and be part of the clinical study $40 office fee All medication is free Under MMMA www.greensmedical.com 77562926 77543076 Some of my fondest memories in life have been spent outdoors in Michigan. The beautiful shorelines, bucolic farmland and breathtaking sunsets are natural wonders that we must cherish and protect. Along with its natural beauty, Michigan is also home to many world-renowned travel destinations. Mackinac Island, Meijer Gardens and the Holland Tulip Festival are just a few examples of locations and activities that draw in record crowds each year. Another storied Michigan travel vacation option is the SS Badger ferry. For decades, the SS Badger has been transporting Michiganders and Wisconsinites between Ludington and Manitowoc, Wis., allowing passengers to sit back, relax and enjoy the stunning scenery. Unfortunately, reports show the SS Badger dumps into Lake Michigan 509 tons of coal ash, containing mercury, arsenic, lead and other toxic metals. According to federal records, that amount far exceeds waste jettisoned by all 125 other freighters on the Great Lakes. In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency gave the owners four years to find a solution. As the EPA deadline draws near, the owners again want to delay a fix until 2017. Recently, I asked the owners of the Badger to go green. They have stalled long enough. It’s time to capture and contain the toxic coal ash or convert the ship to a clean power source. The world’s finest example of drinkable freshwater, which also supports a billion-dollar fishing industry, must not be polluted so that someone can make more profit. Our Great Lakes are a national treasure, and we must do everything possible to protect them. I hope the Badger owners will take swift, responsible action and generations of Michiganders will be able to enjoy taking a trip on the SS Badger. 06767287 Badger should be green �Page 6 — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner KEEP YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES INFORMED! Send them a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER John W. Kendall Area Obituaries Ralph “Wayne” Hawthorne Eva Irene Payne To order your subscription, call... 269-945-9554 Worship Together… 77562878 ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Morning Celebration 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. GRACE BRETHREN BIBLE CHURCH 600 Powell Road, Hastings. Pastor Bob Wilson. Church Phone 269948-2330. Pastor’s Home 269-9454356. bjw1633@sbcglobal.net. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 408, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Rev. Timm Oyer, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Evening Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Dan Currie, Sr. Pastor; Paul Osborn, Minister of Music; Josh Maurer, Youth Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages,10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service, Jr. & Sr. High Groups. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30 p.m., Awana, Bible Study, Praise and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MOPS, Children’s Choir, Sports Ministries. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Gary Simmons. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (616) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 904 Terry Lane, Hastings (or on the corner of Starr School Road and Terry Lane.) Phone: (269) 9452170. Pastor Michael Wise. www.hastingssda.com Sabbath (Saturday) School 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:50 a.m. Mid-week meetings informal study and prayer service, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth ministry clubs, Adventurers for pre-school to 4th grade students and Pathfinders for 5th grade students through high school, meet on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. respectively. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Susan D. Olsen. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. ST. ROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 805 S. Jefferson. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Confession Saturday 3:304:15 p.m. ST. CYRIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nashville. Rev. Richard Altine, Pastor. A mission of St. Rose Catholic Church, Hastings. Mass Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD A full gospel church. 1240 W. State Rd., Hastings. Pastor Doug Davis. 269-948-9740. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Sunday School and Youth Group for all ages. Come and worship the Lord with us! . QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Bryce Feighner. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m. ORANGEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 6921 Marsh Rd., 2 miles south of Gun Lake, Plainwell. Phone 269664-4377. OrangevilleBaptist. org. Pastors Dan Bowman and Adam Parmenter. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Adult Classes Offered: 1) Book of James; 2) Book of Jude; 3) Young Adult Class. Children, teen and adult Sunday School classes; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Junior and Senior High Word of Life Clubs. Tuesday - 9 a.m. Men’s Prayer and Bible Study. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Pre-school through 6th grade Word of Life Gophers & Olympians. Prayer & Bible Study - 7 p.m. 6 p.m. Teen Word of Life. Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University - 13 weeks - January-March. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Phone 269-721-8077. Minister Ryan Wieland 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service; 11 a.m. Praise Worship Service; Noon alternate weekends Youth Group Tuesday. Covenant Prayer Group, Wednes-day 6:30 p.m., Choir Practice. Thursday 7 p.m. Praise Band Practice. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. Christ’s Quilters. Friday 6:30 p.m., CPRChrist’s Plan for Recovery (meal served). For more information small groups, special evnts or if you have a prayer requst, call the church office and see postings on WEB site: www.countrychapel. umc.org. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIAS INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948-9327. Our church website is http://trax.to/ andrewmatthias. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Richard Moore, Pastor. Church phone 269945-4995. Church Website: www. hopeum.org. Church Fax No.: 269818-0007. Church SecretaryTreasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday Morning: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:45 am Morning Worship; Sr. Hi. Youth 5 to 7 p.m.; Sunday evening service 6 pm; SonShine Preschool (ages 3 & 4) (September thru May), Tues., Thurs. from 9-11:30 am, 12-2:30 pm; Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 pm - Pioneers (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 6 pm - Jr. High Youth (meal served) (October thru May). Wednesday 7 pm - Prayer Meeting. Thursday 9:30 am - Women’s Bible Study. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST 541 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Pastor Collin Pinkston. Phone 269945-2938. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 or -517-8521806. HASTINGS REFORMED CHURCH “A Historic Reformed Community.” Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m. Meeting at the Barry County Commission on Aging building, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. Pastor: Peter Adams. 616690-8609 padams@juno.com. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Don Spachman. Office Phone (269) 945-9574. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Sunday morning worship hours: 9:15 Contempor-ary Worship, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship. Sunday School for PreK-2nd and 3rd-5th and Nursery Care (infants through age 4) is available during both worship services. The Soup Kitchen serves a free meal every Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand, Hastings; Floyd Hughes, Pastor; Myron Huebner, Music. Sunday Services: 10 a.m., Sunday School (all ages); 11 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service; 7 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study and Prayer. Call 269-9482673 for additional information. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH 2635 North M-43 Highway, Hastings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Pastor Daniel Graybill, Pastor Brian Teed, and Pastor of Senior Adults and Visitation, Don Brail. Sunday: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for children, youths and a variety of classes for adults. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Junior Church, 4 years through 4th grade dismissed prior to offering. Senior High Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Pioneer Clubs, age 4th to 5th grade, and Junior High Youth Group, 6th-8th grade. Thursday: 10 a.m. Senior Adult Discussion and 11:30 a.m., lunch at Wendy’s. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH January 1 - 8:00 & 10:45. No Sunday School. Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00. 1239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 9452645, fax 269-945-2698. Pastor Amy Luckey http://www.discovergrace.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 405 N. M-37, Hastings, MI 49058. (269) 945-5463. Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison, Pastor. Sunday Services: 11 a.m. Worship Service - One Service Only. 6:00 No Youth Group. Nursery and Children’s Worship available during both services. Visit us online at www.firstchurchhastings.org and our web log for sermons at: http://hastingspresbyterian.blogspot.com. Thursday - 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal. Friday - 9 a.m. Pickleball. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. Praise Team. Monday - 5 p.m. Pickleball; 5:30 p.m. Walk Away Winter; 7 p.m. Knit Wits. Wednesday - 5 p.m. Pickleball. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass Products Lauer Family Funeral Homes 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1401 N. Broadway Hastings 945-2471 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 118 S. Jefferson Hastings 945-3429 Ralph “Wayne” Hawthorne, age 88, of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Wayne was born February 19, 1923 in Hastings, the son of Ralph and Rose (Perry) Hawthorne. He attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1941. Wayne honorably served in the US Army during World War II. He married Agnes Mlynarchek on October 23, 1948. Wayne retired from the Viking Corporation after working for 30+ years as a tool and dye maker. In 1960, he started his own business, Hawthorne Marine, where he repaired boat motors. Wayne was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Church. For his enjoyment Wayne built and flew model airplanes. Wayne was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Sandra Lynn; his parents; and brother, Martin Roy Hawthorne. Wayne is survived by his wife, Agnes Patricia; son, Martin (Robin) Hawthorne; daughter, Kathleen (Jerry) Lenz; daughter, Susan (Ralph) Ford; seven grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Catholic School, 805 S. Jefferson, Hastings, MI 49058. Memorial services will be held Monday, January 2, 2012, 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson, Hastings. Father Richard Altine, celebrant. A luncheon will follow the memorial service in the church basement. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, please visit our website to sign the online guest book or to leave a memory or message to the family. Glenna M. Adams WOODLAND, MI - Eva Irene Payne, age 81, of Woodland, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at her home. Eva was born in Castleton Township on February 15, 1930, the daughter of Carl and Beulah (Kellogg) Troutwine Sr. She married Clinton J. Payne on June 30, 1951. Eva was a schoolteacher and homemaker. She volunteered for 4-H and the Barry County Christian School, teaching crafts to the children. She enjoyed ceramics, bird watching and flower gardening. Eva was a member of the Stoney Point Women’s Group. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton; her parents; brothers, Carl Jr., Richard, Frank and Claire Troutwine. Eva is survived by her children, Michael (Christy) Payne of Vermontville, Ralph (Ruth) Payne of Hastings, Kathy (Brad) Carpenter of Hastings, Paula Wrubel of Saranac, Tammy (George) Green of Bangor and Robert (Angie) Payne of Union City; grandchildren, Nicole (John) Linker, Stacey (Daniel) Woodall, Brandon (Lyndsey) Carpenter, Chandler Reckling, Ellie Payne, Mark (Michelle) Wrubel, Meagan (Cody) Denny, Adam (Sarah) Wrubel, Tiffany Green, Brandon Glascott, and Cassie Payne; great grandchildren, Gabby, Brody, Alexa, Layli, Eli, Rydik and Rowan. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice, 450 Meadowrun Dr., Hastings, MI 49058. Visitation will be held Friday, December 30, 2011 from 11 a.m. until noon at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will follow visitation beginning at noon, Rev. Walter Winebrenner, officiating. Interment at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. A luncheon will follow the funeral service at Ever After Banquet Hall, 1310 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, Inc., please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guest book or to leave a memory or message to the family. Charles T. (Chuck) Stith MIDDLEVILE, Glenna M. Adams, age 87, of Middleville, died December 22, 2011, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. She was born December 5, 1924, in Gays, IL, the twin daughter of Homer and Dora (Bridges) Hagan. Glenna graduated from Mattoon High School in 1943. She had worked at the Heckman Furniture Company and as a waitress at the Byron Center Hotel. Glenna was a long time member of the Wayland VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She loved time with her family, including morning coffee, potluck dinners, and Christmas. Glenna was devout in her faith and cherished her time spent with her church family at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. She is survived by her children, Janice and Lee Statler of Hastings, Steve and Cathy Adams of Middleville, Gary Adams of Middleville, David and Mary Adams of Wayland, Sherry Pasternack of Middleville, Phil Adams of Wayland, Lorraine and Tim Reeber of Plainwell, and Doug and Sherry Adams of Wayland; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her twin brother, Warren Hagan. A funeral service was conducted, Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Middleville with Pastor Jim Roemke officiating. Burial took place in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be appreciated. Please visit www.beeler-goresfuneral.com to view and sign Glenna's online guest book. Arrangements made by Beeler-Gores Funeral Home in Middleville. HASTINGS, MI - Charles T. (Chuck) Stith, age 78, of Hastings passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, December 18, 2011. Chuck was born January 1, 1933 in Vine Grove, KY, the son of Russell and Myrtle (Vitito) Stith. He attended Vine Grove High School, graduating in 1952. Chuck worked for the Jenison Public Schools, retiring from there in 1993. He made his career serving in the US. Air Force from 1952-1972. Chuck served three tours during the Viet Nam War. He married Kathleen J. (Timmer) Teitsma, on March 5, 1990. Chuck was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He was an avid hunter and he enjoyed spending time with his family. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Thelma Stith Smith. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Stith of INTERLOCHEN, MI - John W. Kendall, age 82, of Interlochen, formerly of Mattawan, died Friday morning, December 23, 2011, at home following a sudden illness. Born July 31, 1929 in Hastings, he was the son of the late Charles and Rose (Davis) Kendall. On May 24, 1964, in Battle Creek, he married Alethea Isabel "Lee" Toberer. Prior to his retirement in 1994, John worked for Oleson's Food Stores as a maintenance man. He also worked as a tile installer and was a cemetery monument engraver. He attended Traverse Bay United Methodist Church. As his hobbies, he enjoyed camping, reading, woodworking, traveling, deer hunting, playing horseshoes and computers. John will be fondly remembered as a loving and dedicated family man. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Alethea Isabel "Lee" Kendall of Interlochen; children, Kathy Halligan of Lansing, Karla (John) Johnson of Lansing, Kerry (Donald) Briggs of Pensacola, FL, and Karmel Lee (David) Clark of Traverse City; son-in-law, Steven Vanneste of Lansing; 11 grandchildren, Madison Rose Clark, Samantha Lee Clark, Raymond Clark, Jordyn Clark, Heather Trentadue, Gregory (Nicole) Carroll, Douglas (Ann) Vanneste, Victoria (Drew) Cataldo, Jennifer (Kendrick) Elkins and Jacque (Jay) James; 20 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and dear friends. John was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie E. Vanneste; son, Charles Kendall; siblings, Leah Neeb, Bernice Anderson, Paul Kendall, Vivian Kendall, Eleanor Derado, Joyce McDonnell and Frances Meyer. Friends may call at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home on Thursday, December 29, from 4 to 7 p.m., where the Kendall family will receive friends. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Friday, December 30, 2011, at 10 a.m. with Rev. Jane Lippert officiating. Following cremation, burial will take place at Grant Township Cemetery. In remembrance of John, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Please sign John's online guest book and share memories with the family at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com. Arrangements were made by the ReynoldsJonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Hastings; son, Danny (Darlene) Stith of Arkansas; daughter, Vicki (Steve) Barnette of Texas; daughter, Jeannie (Bill) Bolt (Teitsma); daughter, Cynthia Wieringa (Teitsma); daughter, Karen TenBroeke (Teitsma);12 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one sister Margaret Ann (Jackie) Cox of Elizabethtown, KY, and one brother James Stith of Panama City, FL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Paws With A Cause, National Headquarters, 4646 South Division, Wayland, MI 49348. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 N. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, Pastor Jeff Garrison officiating. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, please visit our website at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net to sign the online guest book or to leave a memory or message to the family. Ray L. Girrbach Owner/Director 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 • 269-945-3252 Serving Hastings, Barry County and Surrounding Communities for 45 years •Traditional and Cremation Services •Pre-Planning Services •Large Parking Lot - Handicap Accessible •Serving All Faiths •Pre-arrangement Transfers Accepted Family Owned and Operated www.girrbachfuneralhome.net �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — Page 7 GRADE SELLING, continued from page 1 to them. Thus, I believe they make donations because they enjoy my efforts and appreciation for them as individuals. I don’t believe it has any connection to them believing they are acquiring a higher grade. “The bulk of the funds have come from the one World Conflicts class. Yes, they were able to make donations or purchase movies for extra credit. Thus, if they purchased a movie, they would receive ‘X’ amount of extra credit points, which shows on the ParentViewer or grade report that the office has access. Although only labeled ‘extra credit,’ it would alert anyone who thought something suspicious was happening. Thus, I never hid this practice from the students, parents, or the building administration. In many cases, this meant they could raise that particular assignment to a B. I did not want a kid to receive an A simply via extra credit. Originally, a couple of kids purchased movies for the class and received their additional points. However, for many of our kids, that was still too much effort; thus, they presented me with $20 and said to purchase whatever movies I wanted for my history or World Conflicts course. I know exactly who donated money, how much, and have receipts for all the movies I purchased. Thus, I have a very strong paper trail since I knew it might be needed. Although I have already purchased numerous movies since I instituted this practice, the donations and extra credit do not come close to the money I have fronted for these films, which were required to assist in either the MMC [Michigan Merit Curriculum] or items I needed for the World Conflicts, especially since there is not a text. “As far as allowing them extra credit for a ‘cash’ or ‘movie’ contribution, you approved this earlier in the term. If you remember, you had an unnamed parent request information regarding making a donation to earn extra credit. You showed concern and sent me an Email. I responded that it was no different than purchasing Kleenix, [sic] bringing items for Spanish feast days, purchasing books or other items for the classroom, attending school plays/musicals for English credit, etc. If you remember, I stated that all four of my children that attended this school system resulting in my ‘having’ to purchase countless items for classrooms in order for them to receive a higher grade. You hesitantly agreed and told me it was alright for this year; however, a new policy needed to be established for next year regarding extra credit. In fact, I believe you said a committee would need to be formed of volunteers to address this situation. However, once again, I emphasize that you said I WAS NOT VIOLATING any policy since there was NOT one in relationship to what I was doing. Thus, your verbal approval is all I had to use to continue the extra credit program. “Just as additional information, a student was not able to purchase a B in my class. Rather, the projects accounted for half their grade which the extra credit addressed. The remainder of the grade was based on class participation and their work ethic in the library. Thus, a student could not even receive credit (60%) solely based on contributions. They still needed to spend the necessary time researching in the library, watching films intently (I subtracted points if they worked on other items or were not watching the film), discussing the film, and researching items related to their project in the library. Unfortunately, several kids would research, which they found enjoyable, but failed to actually turn in a ‘completed’ project (they might do one or two pages of ten due). “Once again, I would like to reiterate that I was searching for your leadership on this issue, which was similar to Judy’s administering an exam that was not approved by you. Since I have known you, I have always requested directives. My job is to TEACH, which I can do extremely well based on over twenty years of evaluations. When I have been told to do a specific item, I have done exactly what is directed until someone else demonstrates that it is a ‘paper’ directive rather than something we need to actually follow (We could discuss this hallway talk some day if you are interested). Thus, if you would have told me at the beginning of the term that I could not accept money for purchasing movies, I would have ceased the practice. However, due to an inconsistency in application of an extra credit policy (actually a lack of an extra credit policy), you told me that it would be fine for the remainder of the year to allow kids this form of extra credit. Thus, if this is inappropriate, it falls back in your hands since I sought approval for my actions. “If a solution is reached by you or the rest of the administration of something that violated your response to my question at the beginning of the term, I will take the steps ‘directed’ to resolve the issue. However, keep in mind, that several seniors will have their extra credit revoked, which means they might not cross the stage this week. “As long as I have your attention, I would like to ask you policy regarding exams. Many teachers are presenting their final exam prior to the designated time. In fact, I know of one teacher that issued their final assessment last week and the kids are now watching the ‘Blind Side’ in one of the core academic areas. Another teacher is also showing the Blind Side, which means several kids are receiving a double dose of this movie. Due to my lack of knowledge of the MMC at the level you possess, I don’t see how this movie meets the Michigan curriculum. However, obviously it does since two teachers have found it necessary for their curriculum. Does this mean that we don’t need to present the exam on the designated day? Doe this mean we are able to show films totally unrelated to our subject area? Right now, as I formulate this Email, I am subbing for a teacher. Although it is Monday, I am presenting them with their final exam. According to the kids, they will be watching a movie regarding a book they have read the remainder of the week; however, it does not count toward any grade. Thus, this having to ‘test’ on the specific exam period does not seem to be a directive, which I would ascertain that my large MMC test today (100 questions) could fulfill my requirement for an exam this week. “Tim, you know that I have requested directives that EVERYONE had to follow since I have been working for HHS. I would love to teach what you want. I would love to demonstrate my creative methodology for allowing kids to master the MMC. However, since I have been here over twenty years and have even met with you and former Superintendent, Chris Cooley, for a directive, I have never received one. “If you have further questions, feel free to ask.” (Name redacted) Email from Tim Johnston, May 24, 2010; 2:42 p.m. (Name redacted) “Please answer the question. Did you inform the students if they made a donation of $20 the lowest grade they would get would be a ‘B’? “I did ask you to explain you [sic] extra credit to me when I received the call a few weeks ago. Your explanation of a movie being similar to a box of Kleenex was a good analogy. The mistake I made was that my assumption was that the extra credit may help a student slightly and based on past practice I would make some determinations this summer. I had no idea the value of this non academic extra credit in your world conflicts class would result in a student receiving a ‘B’ on an assignment. There was never any mention of money that would be the means for extra credit. “I was going to ask a committee to assist me in reviewing extra credit this summer but after seeing how non-academic extra credit can be interpreted I will be issuing a directive that No extra credit will be given for non academics starting fall 2010. “I will forward this response to Mr. Satterlee Thank you TJ” Email from Karl Schwartz, May 24, 2010 2:57 p.m. “Tim, I still don’t know if your questions is precise since you interpret my response as incomplete or garbled. However, I will do the best with what I have available in your Email. “Just as additional information, a student was not able to purchase a B in my class. Rather, the projects accounted for half their grade, which the extra credit addresses. The remainder of the grade was based on class participation and their work ethic in the library. Thus, a student could not even receive credit (60%) solely based on contributions. They still needed to spend the necessary time researching in the library, watching the films intently (I subtracted points if they worked on other items or were not watching the film), discussing the film, and researching items related to their project in the library. Unfortunately, several kids would research, which they found enjoyable, but failed to actually turn in a ‘completed’ project (they might do one or two pages of the ten due). “If this does not answer your question, I need it rephrased to my understanding. I think you are asking if a kid can ‘purchase’ a B in the class. The simplified answer is ‘yes’ for a single assignment and absolutely, without reservation, ‘no’ for the overall class due to other portions of their grade. “I hope this will clarify,” (Name redacted) Email from Tim Johnston to Karl Schwartz, May 24, 2010; 3:17 p.m. “I will talk with Mr. Satterlee to see if he has any other questions. I will also inform him that this practice will not be allowed in the future. Tim” Email from Tim Johnston to (name redacted) May, 25, 2010 9:20 a.m. (Name redacted) “I have had to [sic] opportunity to read your email in detail and need to clarify some points that you bring up and ask for additional information. “In the past I believe you have not offered extra credit in your class. When you started this practice, did you inform me of the change through conversation, email or on your course overview? “You state that labeling these ‘donations’ as extra credit it would alert anyone who thought it was suspicious. “Why would anyone think there is anything suspicious about extra credit? “When I became aware (mid April) of a donation of a movie for extra credit, you and I had a brief conversation — you used the analogy of Kleenex — I was hesitant about that analogy but accepted that. I also stated that I would be reviewing all extra credit procedure this summer and set up a school policy for the start of 2010. At no time did you mention that you had or would accept cash. If you would have mentioned that you were accepting cash I would have told you that receiving cash was unacceptable. You state that I approved this practice of ‘cash’ donations — there was no mention of cash. “You state that you have receipts for the donations you have received. Have you set up a ‘Trust & Agency’ account through the Hastings Area School System and deposited the cash into an account? “I will be forwarding this email to Mr. Satterlee and ask for his guidance in this matter. TJ” When asked how the donation of movies or money affected the students’ grades in the class in question, Johnston said it was a question that Schwartz would have to answer, that during his investigation, Johnston did not find out how much the extra credit affected the grades of the students involved. “I didn’t find that out,” he said. “I don’t know if that would make any difference, if it would have any relevance ... I think he made statement that it would have been on that particular project ...” Johnston also said he was not sure whether Schwartz returned the money and the movies to the students. “I don’t believe that occurred, that was a decision that wasn’t made in this office,” Johnston said. “I believe Karl offered to do it; but I don’t believe it was done.” Johnston said he did not know whether the money and movies were returned and/or the grades adjusted. “That all happened after it left my hands,” he said. “Rich received a contact, and he asked me to look into it ... I gave Rich the information and he made the determination at that time.” Schwartz said in a later interview that earning no less than a B on a particular assignment for a donation of $20 or a movie relating to the subject matter taught in the class was offered only in his World Conflicts class, one hour, during one semester. “I have bought thousands of dollars in DVDs because a lot in U.S. history, we might use and excerpt, or whatever and discuss it,” he said. “The kids were aware of it and someone said, ‘Well, could we give you DVDs,’ and I said, ‘I don’t care,’ and they said, ‘Can we get extra points for it — like bringing in Kleenex or whatever?’ and I said, ‘Sure.’ That is the scope of it.” Schwartz said he couldn’t remember if he made the same offer to all the students in his class or just the ones who approached him about extra credit. “I’m sure they asked in class; but I really can’t remember, that was a couple of years ago,” he said. When asked whether he stopped to consider the implication of guaranteeing a grade for a donation, Schwartz replied, “I have been teaching for 29 years. There are various extra credits done in every school. We did not have an extra credit policy at the time, so, it is a course that is an elective and kids are doing extremely well. A lot of those kids got extra credit to make their grade instead of 93, 99. So, no ... It’s like doing extra credit on one homework assignment, and there’s a whole bunch of them throughout the term.” Schwartz said that the extra credit didn’t make a significant difference in any student’s grade. He said, despite what he wrote in his May 24 email, that the extra credit did not make a difference as to whether a student graduated or not. “They wrote so many different things that it wouldn’t have been that huge,” he said. “It would be comparable to bringing in Kleenex; it really would. It wouldn’t be a huge difference between the two. “These were kids coming to me volunteering to do this, it wasn’t like I said, ‘Hey, I don’t have any films, you guys need to start getting me films,’” said Schwartz. “I think it was a kid saying, ‘We’d like to see some other films beyond what you have, so we’d like to help supplement.’” Schwartz said he offered to return the money and films after speaking to Johnston and Satterlee. “I offered to reimburse every single kid,” he said. When asked how many students that would involve, Schwartz replied, “A handful — six, I don’t know; it’s been a long time.” When asked if he did indeed reimburse the students, Schwartz replied, “Rich said not to; he said that you’re just making a bigger issue out of something where the kids don’t care and ... when I talked to the kids, the kids said, ‘No, we would have done this for nothing. We just wanted to up what we could watch.’ “So, in hindsight, I could have made this worth nothing, and it still would have happened,” he said. Schwartz was asked if the movies and money were not returned, did that mean grades were not adjusted. “I don’t know if the grades were adjusted or not; if it was, it wouldn’t have mattered, it was so minor,” he said. “It wouldn’t be a big deal ... It’s a non-story’ we’ve moved forward. We have an extra credit policy now so something like that, or Kleenex, would never happen again.” “I think the biggest thing ... they were offered the money back ... and I had everything documented. There was no question. There were receipts. Everything was given to Rich. So and so gave me this, here’s the receipt for it — the whole bit. So, they know I hadn’t taken anything. So, they knew I hadn’t taken anything, There was zero question of that. Zero,” he said. “They said ... this could look bad. We need to change this. We have problems with extra credit elsewhere in the building, so let’s just do away with that.” Email from (name redacted) to Rich Satterlee and former assistant superintendent Mary Vliek, May 25, 2010; 1:44 p.m. “Rich and Mary, “This is to fill one of the final puzzle pieces. This was an Email that I sent Tim earlier this week. I wanted you to have a better idea of what he has told me. “Since I have been at Hastings, Tim has only presented me with TWO directives One was to present a common assessment with Judy [Hastings High School history teacher Judy Way], which she violated; [Johnston said this allegation is not accurate] thus, I thought it was no longer an assessment since she wasn’t held to the directed [sic] when it was brought to Tim’s attention that she was creating and presenting on her own. “Regarding the tissue issue, that is a game of semantics. There are countless kids in this school that have parents that can’t afford Kleenix, [sic] hand sanitizer, etc. It might as well be $500 rather than a couple of bucks. Thus, having been raised poor, I know what it is like to be excluded from the possibility of pleasing a teacher and receiving additional points. Thus, although I can find many, many holes in my having allowed kids to purchase films, I disagree with your interpretation regarding the amount of money being an issue.” Karl Schwartz in an email “The second directive was to never talk in my class and just show movies. I failed in following this directive. Unless told otherwise I will make sure this directive is implemented fully next year. Between streaming and DVD’s [sic] I own and the ones I can purchase, I think I can cover the entire MMC. This would accomplish Tim’s directive, which I could not fulfill at the time due to a lack of funds for movies. “Finally, I want you both to know that Tim has requested numerous times that I leave Hastings High School. During my heyday as Advanced Placement Teacher of U.S. History and English, Tim told me that I would never fit in at HHS. He said I was too academic and that the community did not seek that from our staff. He said I would always be creating friction by holding standards and assisting kids at a higher level than my colleagues. I became so frustrated that year that I arranged a meeting with Chris Cooley, acting superintendent, and Tim Johnston. When Chris was informed that Tim requested I seek another employment situation, he strongly disagreed and asked me to stay for the betterment of our students. Thus, if Hastings really doesn’t desire a teacher of my caliber, we could discuss possible options. Looking for a leader,” (Name redacted) Email from Rich Satterlee to (name redacted) May, 25, 2010; 3:06 p.m. (name redacted) “As you are undoubtedly aware I have received many if not all of the e-mail correspondence in this matter. I would like to know that Tim is following my directive by investigating a complaint which was given to me by a parent on Monday morning. He is the building administrator and it is only appropriate that he would do the investigating. “Having read the e-mails I can’t condone the practice of providing extra credit for money or for the purchase of movies. Tim is specifically asking that if while utilizing this practice you would be able to document what monies were received and if you have receipts for purchases. To me this is one area where the gray area arises. Secondly, I do not believe a fair comparison is that of buying tissue paper. Realistically, one is done by a parent (at least typically) and the other is student digging into his wallet. I also have concerns for your rationale with the final exam, but do not feel it is fair to the students to provide a directive about it. For me this is a struggle. “With that said, I can see that history between you and Tim has developed which might not assist us in wading through this issue. Along with this, we have the recent grievance filed by you [the grievance was about an alleged parking violation by Johnston]. I can see how you might see Tim as being vindictive, but that is simply not the case. I questioned him about this and told him to investigate. “At some point with or without Tim (I would prefer with him) I am going to have to sit down with you and HEA [Hastings Education Association] leadership to sort through this. I understand your perspective, I simply do not agree. As such, I feel it important to make a determination for the district as a whole and this particular incidence would be the precedence. “I am not sure I answered your plea for leadership, but I would like it said that I always stated the truth so here it is. Rich” Email from (name redacted) May 25, 2010; 4 p.m. “Rich, “I knew that Tim was investigating on your behalf. I agree that would be his duty as building principal. What I don’t understand is the inconsistencies in this school system. I, in this case, am being singled out as a teacher that uses an inappropriate procedure for extra credit. Meanwhile, there are countless instructors doing similar items throughout the school and many techniques that are much more questionable. Does this mean that Tim is investigating these as well? One tour through the school and it would become obvious what is happening in the classrooms. One day of touching base with the students would also present the information regarding what the teachers are doing. Thus, if this investigation of me leads to an investigation of the curriculum being properly applied and teachers not abusing extra credit, movies, etc., then I guess it is all worth it. “I will take time tomorrow to formulate a list of monies received from World Conflicts students and make copies of the receipts for the purchases. Since I spent WAY beyond the money received to outfit the class with films, which are needed since there are no books, I think I should be commended for spending my own resources for Hastings rather than being questioned. On this issue, I guess we will agree to disagree. What I have learned from this situation is not to spend my hard earned money on the curriculum or the students. I have also learned not to expect any assistance from the students. Thus, with the budget crunch, our students will receive less of an education than is possible with the manner I used. I have received the message loudly and clearly and will follow it as if a directive. If I am told in ‘black and white’ what to do, I will follow it. Since half the people are conservative and half are liberal, there will be complaints regardless of what is done. However, I would love to send these complaints to the people who are paid to make decisions. During my career at HHS, the issue has always been that the teacher is forced to withstand parental abuse since we are forced to make all decisions, which even applies to the curriculum. “Regarding the tissue issue, that is a game of semantics. There are countless kids in this school that have parents that can’t afford Kleenix, [sic] hand sanitizer, etc. It might as well be $500 rather than a couple of bucks. Thus, having been raised poor, I know what it is like to be excluded from the possibility of pleasing a teacher and receiving additional points. Thus, although I can find many, many holes in my having allowed kids to purchase films, I disagree with your interpretation regarding the amount of money being the issue. If this situation involved thousands of dollars, which others have done in the past, I will could understand. However, since the pencil person and the soda teacher will never be called on the carpet for their actions, I don’t see why I am. Consistency!!!! That is what I desire from leadership. ‘Regarding the final exam, I expressly went through the chain of command to find out why one instructor did not have to administer the same exam for the same class. Tim demanded that we use the same exam; however, a single teacher could determine to dismiss this directive. When I asked for leadership to hold the person accountable, it was ignored. Thus, I knew that showing a film would bring attention to the situation and demonstrate how a lack of enforcement of rules can lead to ridiculous situations. Thus, I entirely agree with your assessment regarding exams, but my kids should not be ‘penalized’ because they received Schwartz rather than Way. In the future, I will not attempt to ‘correct’ situations within this building without the use of the Association. It was my mistake for not using the force I have behind me to deal with very inconsistent enforcement. Although it may not be harassment, it feels that way because I am almost always the one being questioned while certain colleagues are not addressed. “I apologize for the issues I have created. I will return ALL money to the kids from World Conflicts once the list is created. Thus, I will absorb a $276 purchase of purchase of films for World Conflicts and regular history. However, I will take ALL films that I have purchased and supplemented the class with readings, lectures and other methodology, which will cost the school money in paper, ink, and other possible resources that are provided. However, recognize that this will conflict with the description for the World Conflicts course for next year. Thus, if you want to honor the course offering booklets, the school can purchase the numerous films I acquired while I return the money to the students. However, with that said, if the school wants to carry out Tim’s previous directive of only showing movies and keeping my mouth shut, I will eat all the costs and instruct totally via films. On this issue, I STILL WOULD LIKE AN ANSWER. I know I am asking for this late; however, I made a terrible decision by not seeing an AR [association, or union, representative] given this directive. I have definitely learned a lesson here. “In the past, everyone in Hastings knew that I was extremely demanding and a hard grader. To meet Tim’s demand to ‘lower’ my expectations to match those of my colleagues (he actually stated it would be easier to bring me down than to raise the teachers up), I decided to teach more like them. For instance, today I was told in an honor’s [sic] course that the kids are watching Shrek and bringing hand sanitizer at the conclusion of the year for extra points. The kids have no idea how many points the hand sanitizer is worth; rather they purchase the items and hope for the best. I was told in another highly academic course that the kids are watching Avatar because it has ‘dirt’ in the movie. As mentioned previously, two classes are watching The Blind Side, and one of those courses is an extremely high academic course. Unfortunately, some of the kids have both See GRADE SELLING, pg. 8 �Page 8 — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner GRADE SELLING, continued from page 7 ‘Blind Side’ classes simultaneously and are receiving a double-dose of the message to help them with the MME [Michigan Merit Exam]? Thus, if I am supposed to lower my expectations to this level, I will need guidance from Tim. Honestly, I am not clever enough to think about showing Shrek, the Blind Side, or various Disney films. Please, please, please, have someone bring me up to speed to meet the desires of the school system in relationship to what some of my colleagues are doing. “Rich, I agree with much of what you have said. However, it seems that many issues I have brought to the forefront are being conveniently ignored. I knew people ‘above’ didn’t want to know what was actually occurring in this school. Colleagues at lunch encouraged me to keep my mouth shut because they knew no action would be taken except against me. How right they were. “Finally, I will place this issue to rest and follow Tim’s leadership. He will have to let me know if he wants the money returned, if he desires to purchase the films, if he wants to have the course not following the offering booklet, etc. From our numerous Emails, I can see that my opinion on what is happening here is somewhat irrelevant. Rather, those at the higher pay grade will always determine what is right or wrong and how the rules will be enforced and with which people. “Thank you for all your time on this manner.” (sic) (name redacted) When asked about the undercurrents in his emails, implying his fellow teachers were not up to his standards, that Johnston told him not to talk and just show movies, Schwartz replied, “That’s just me being me. You know, trying to get what I want I guess ... “What I wanted was for them to recognize that it would be great for us to find financing for materials, essentially,” he said. “I mean people give us football fields and stuff, it would be kind of nice to get other things.” Regarding to his comments about other teachers showing movies in their classrooms and Johnston telling him not to talk and just show movies, Schwartz said Johnston never told him to not talk and just show movies and that it would be easier for Schwartz to “dumb down” his teaching rather than trying to bring up the standards of other teachers. “That’s hyperbole,” he said. “That’s the problem with emails. ... you don’t get tones of anything ... I was blowing steam. I think we all try to get what we want, we alter, play political. I think most people are full of more bluster when they email because it’s not face to face. I do a lot more face to face now. Michelle has been wonderful about face to face. Tim’s been awesome about face to face. Regarding Schwartz’s allegations in one of his emails that Johnston told him not to talk and to just show movies, Johnston said that is not true. “Karl and I have worked together for 18 years and have gone through an awful lot together,” said Johnston. “He does an outstanding job. I think he would say the same thing that I’ve done some pretty good things.” In his emails, Schwartz alleged that nonacademic extra credit is not new. Johnston agreed. “I think it has been going on in the district for years,” he said. “I think, when you take a look at extra credit in a school system for years and years and years, there’s probably been practices like this taking place, but they have very little effect on the academic grade.” Johnston said the high school did not have an extra credit policy in place; but, that as a result of the situation, he established a policy, or procedure, prohibiting non-academic extra credit. “I implemented that procedure last year, and we haven’t had a problem since,” he said. “From my standpoint, we didn’t have a clear procedure regarding extra credit, we established one and have had no issues this year, and our teachers have a clear understanding of that.” Interim Superintendent Falcon said she couldn’t speak directly about the incident regarding Schwartz allegedly selling grades in his World Conflict class in the spring of 2010 because she was not on staff at the time of the incident. “I can’t speak to how it was handled before, because I don’t think it’s fair to anybody if I say this was handled right or wrong, or how it was handled,” she said. “I just know, since I have been here, to be very fortunate to collaborate with the union, or at least have decent conversations with our employees, if we have any issues with discipline. But, while we had a policy, we didn’t have any clearly defined procedures in place for our administrators to be able to follow. The principals really didn’t have a prescription or a recipe for how to handle discipline until now.” [see sidebar]. Johnston said the Michigan Merit Curriculum is also changing teaching. “I think one of the things we have done, from a real positive standpoint over the last three years, is with our professional learning community,” he said. “We focus on collaboration with our teachers — that is completely different than when many of us started in education. As a veteran teacher, you were basically given keys to your classroom and a textbook and given some direction to teach what you think is important ... With the Michigan Merit Curriculum standards in place, teachers are no longer allowed on their island. I think that is something that is probably one of the most positive things in education.” Johnston said that Schwartz and two other U.S. history teachers, as well as teachers in other departments such as math and science, have worked to put together common assess- ments, grading and lesson plans. “That is the direction we are headed, and I feel very good about,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if Student A or Student B walk into a different classroom, the curriculum is going to be the same. The delivery methods may be different, but the curriculum is the curriculum.” Johnston gave an example. “Because I am a history teacher and I love Abraham Lincoln, I don’t have the opportunity now to present a six-week Abraham Lincoln project,” he said. “Am I going to touch on Abraham Lincoln? Yes, I am ... But, we are all working together, and that is the very exciting thing in education today.” Johnston said the teachers are working on developing common syllabuses, assessments and grading practices. “With our new evaluation tool, when I walk into a U.S. history teacher’s classroom, I am going to see things that are very similar, if not exact, on the same day,” he said. “Students preparing for the same assessments, students being graded the same way. The playing field will be much more equal than it has been in the past, and that is a positive thing. “So, as much as we complain about the state coming in and setting up new guidelines and new requirements, it’s helping education. It’s very different from 1983 when I walked into my first classroom as a teacher,” said Johnston. “I believe we are making great and positive strides.” Schwartz said Falcon is being extremely progressive in where she is leading the district. “We have new leadership; we’ve made adjustments,” he said. “Mr. Satterlee and Mr. Johnston coached me in how to be a better teacher, how not to make decisions that could end up in situations like that. They did a good job ... We make judgment decisions, judgment can be questioned.” Schwartz said that in the intervening time, the social studies and history curriculum has been standardized so teachers who teach the same class, such as American history, will teach the same curriculum. “How we teach is left up to us; technique is always the teacher’s decision at this point,” he said. “But, we’re covering the same stuff, almost on the same day. Homework assignments are the same. “It used to be teachers gave what they wanted; they would focus on what they love, and that cannot happen anymore,” he said. “We do lesson plans now that have to be submitted. It’s totally changed.” “Tim’s been wonderful,” he added. “We have a tremendous working relationship. Of course we’ve had our ups and downs; we’ve been together for 18 or 19 years. It goes back and forth; but, the guy tries to do what is right. Now with Michelle, he has a tremendous coach for him; I don’t know if that was true under Rich. “So, I’m very upbeat,” Schwartz added. “I mean, 29 years of teaching and I’m fired up about the things we are doing. I’ve never been this close to my worker colleagues before, ever. I have spent so much time with them.” He said the new curriculum requirements have brought them together. “We email each other what we did that day, how we taught it, and then sometimes we get together and they tell me what they did that day and I say, ‘Cool,’ so I worked it into today’s assignment and so did Andy [teacher Andrew Mains],” said Schwartz. “Three heads are better than one. We’ve always been on kind of an island, you know? And, now we’re not on an island; or, if we are, there are other people with us. “The changes are unbelievable here,” he said. “I’ve never seen such a drastic turn in my career — not anything even close, and that is due to the state and it’s due to Michelle because Michelle is forcing us to do what the state is telling us to do, and she should. “Michelle ... I worked under three superintendents. Most of my training is in gifted and talented and I taught AP history for 15 years and AP English for two. She came to me and called me in the summer a couple of times and asked what can we do with these gifted and talented, what kind of programs,” he said. “So, we’re looking at possibilities. We’re looking at national programs, international programs, what can we bring to Hastings to meet the needs of those kids. Because, right now, we’re focused on just the general student body and just the kids at the bottom, trying to save them. No Child Left Behind is why that occurs, which is fine. But, with Michelle, we’re looking at ways of hitting the other side, too; I’ve never had anyone do that with me before; so, that’s exciting.” Schwartz said that several years ago, the high school’s previous honors program in history fell victim to educational trends. “You know how you go through those waves of what’s popular in public education — homogeneous grouping, heterogeneous grouping ... And, what happened was we were going through that wave of heterogeneous grouping — Let’s bring them all together, everything is the same — and now the pendulum is switching a little bit. Now we’re saying, ‘We’re doing this for the specialneeds kids at the bottom, why don’t we do some things for the special-needs kids at the top? There is special-needs too, just in a different way. I might go back to teaching AP history, that might be an example of a change,” he said. “I’m changing too,” added Schwartz. “I’m fired up. I really believe we’re moving in the right direction, I really do. I’m excited to be a part of it; it’s given me more years of teaching, without a doubt.” New teacher evaluation tool meets education reform criteria by Sandra Ponsetto Staff Writer When the State of Michigan Education Reform Legislation, which impacts teacher tenure and evaluations, went into effect July 1, it mandated that by Sept. 1, all school districts adopt and implement an annual “rigorous, transparent and fair performance evaluation system” for all teachers, tenured and untenured. By the beginning of the 2011-12 school year, Hastings Area Schools had a new evaluation form, which was the result of collaborative effort by three teachers and three administrators: Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon, High School Assistant Principal Steve Hoke, Star Elementary Principal Amy Tebo, Hastings Education Association (HEA) chief negotiator Tracy George, HEA representative Michelle Benningfield, and HEA Vice President Mike McCann. The new evaluation tool was then presented to and approved by members of the HEA in the fall. Falcon said that when she accepted the assistant superintendent post in August 2010, no progressive discipline policies for teachers were in place, and the district’s contract with the HEA did not contain any due process steps regarding teacher discipline. “Like a lot of teachers unions, they expect to be treated fairly and consistently,” she said. When Falcon discovered that no steps were in place, she met with HEA President Wendi McCausey and they collaborated and came up with two forms of documentation. “One is called a classroom incident form,” said Falcon. “For example, say I am your teacher and you’re the principal. All of the sudden, you as a principal, see me verbally abuse a child in the classroom. It happens in the classroom, so it is a classroom incident. We created the document. It is something that could be signed and discussed with staff and put in their personnel file.” The second document is called a communication journal. “Again, say I am your classroom teacher and you’re still my principal. You keep getting parent complaints about Michelle Falcon — ‘Michelle Falcon is doing X, Y and Z.’ So, you write up the communication journal, and you have a conversation with Michelle Falcon and that goes in the file. “Last fall, Wendi McCausey and I came up with those forms. This past summer, we did a four-day administrators workshop, and part of that was to develop these together.” “These are actually some Best Practices that I wanted to give and share with the principals,” said Falcon. “These are notes and forms that go into personnel files. I wanted to give principals a prescription on how to handle things ... As required by the new legislation, the form is designed to evaluate a teacher’s effectiveness based on students’ growth as measured by national, state or local standards. All principals in the district received two days of training on how to use the new evaluation tool. “We went through it page by page, rubric by rubric,” said Falcon, who added that all principals would also attend leadership classes at Calhoun Intermediate School District, which she is helping create, and hold monthly principal meetings. During the monthly meetings, Falcon said she wants to discuss what good instructional practice looks like in any classroom. She said that good instructional practices have similarities across subjects. “I know what good pedagogy is. I know good instructional practices. I know what classroom management means,” she said. “Even though I may not know how to play an instrument, I know what good classroom management is. And, for the most part, that is what you are looking at with beginning teachers and those types of things. You just need to know what good instructional practice is. “My job is to make sure your principals know what good teaching and good instructional looks like,” she said. “So, I have promised my principals that those were two things we were going to do this year.” As of Sept. 1, teachers are being rated as belonging in one of four categories: Highly effective, effective, minimally effective or ineffective. The annual teacher evaluation must also include specific performance goals to improve skills and effectiveness for the next school year as well as recommend training. The goals and training are to be developed by the administrator, or designee conducting the evaluations, in consultation with the teacher. “Probationary teachers now must wait five years before they are granted tenure,” said McCausey. “Teachers hired last year (201011) are grandfathered in at four years’ probation.” The new teacher tenure laws require that every teacher is evaluated each year. Previously, probationary teachers were evaluated annually and tenured teachers were evaluated once every three years. McCausey said the new teacher evaluation tool is a big change. “The law required change, and the tool is change, so it really is a lot to absorb,” said McCausey. “The new evaluation is detailed. So, for most people, going from the old evaluation system, where your principal would visit every three years and do an evaluation and it was like this [holding up a two-page form] — there would be questions to answer. What was the lesson about? How was the classroom behavior? And that kind of stuff. So, to go from that to a booklet, that felt a little bit overwhelming — like, ‘Gosh, there is so much to learn’ ... That was the down side; it felt overwhelming. How do I tackle that? “On the plus side, I think people see this as a real chance to set some goals for myself. We always had to set goals; but, this is very specific; each domain, you have to set goals in,” said McCausey. “I think that is helpful because it helps you narrow down, ‘Okay this year I want to focus on Domain 1, and these are the goals I want to set for myself here,’ and next year it might be Domain 3 you are going to focus on. In three years, you will be able to set goals in all four domains, whereas before your goal might just have been, ‘I want to improve my classroom management.’ This gives you a chance each year to focus on some specific thing. I think people see that as a unique challenge to improve their teaching skills.” “I feel our school district is at a really good place right now when it comes to staff and personnel. I feel like our procedures are in place, so accountability is our theme this year.” Interim Superintendent Michelle Falcon Classroom observations, using either a state or locally developed evaluation system, are also a required part of the annual teacher evaluation process. The observation, which can be done at any time during the school year, is to include a review of the lesson plan and a review of student engagement. The observation does not need to last an entire class period, and multiple observations are required unless a teacher has been rated as effective or highly effective on his or her last year-end annual evaluation. Regarding classroom observations, Falcon said, previously, these were scheduled; the teachers knew when their class would be observed, but notification wasn’t required. “Using myself as an example,” said Falcon, “if I was the building principal right now, I would probably tell the teachers, ‘I am coming in on these dates. Does that work for you, these times?’ But, I’m in their classrooms all the time. And, you will notice that we have a form now called an observation form and at the very bottom it says, ‘information may be used in a formal evaluation.’ I don’t have to fill this out. Let’s say I came into your room a couple of times and the students were off task; it just seemed to be loud chaos. I would pull you out and ask what you were doing and have you explain what was going on. I would either make a mental note or write it down, so if the next time I came in the same situation is occurring, I would say that is grounds for putting that in an evaluation. I would probably have a talk with them and say, “I will tell you right now, I expect to see students on task; we have 169 days on the calendar, and every day matters.” Falcon said that the annual evaluation of teachers according to a set standard is a selling point. “In three years, I can say, 95 percent of our teachers are effective,” she said. “And, the other piece is the student achievement piece. “Let’s say that my students are showing slow, steady progress ... As a teacher or a principal, that is what you want. As long as your students are progressing, that is what you want,” said Falcon. “With our evaluation tool right now, 20 percent of your evaluation is student growth ... state law says from now on, your effectiveness is 25 percent, and it will go up to 50 percent. So, you can be a nice person all you want, but if the students are not growing, then you’re not effective. That is significant. I feel very proud that ours is already at 20 percent; so it’s not going to be that big of a jump.” Co-curricular teacher evaluations will be tricky, said Falcon. Co-curricular classes include art, band, choir, physical education and others. “That is an area where we are struggling right now,” she said. “How do you measure student growth in the elective classes? We’re kind of working on entrance and exit exams, pre- and post-tests, so the teachers can demonstrate that their students have grown. These are the bumps we are going to feel along the way ... How do we measure growth in those types of classes. It’s easy to measure growth in math, science and social studies, and language arts; but...” Falcon said she is working with teachers on establishing guidelines for lesson plan collection. “We’re going to come to an agreement on how to we’re going to write lesson plans and the expectation level,” she said. “You have differences between your experienced and inexperienced teachers, on how thorough their lesson plans have to be. But, with the common core and state standards and the new curriculum, the playing field has been leveled, we are all kind of new and learning ... making sure we are teaching to the curriculum has to be planned out. It can’t be, ‘Oh, this is what I’ve always done.’” Administration is required to give mid-year progress reports to first-year probationary teachers or those who have been rated ineffective at the date of their last year-end eval- uation. The mid-year reports are not to replace the end-of-year evaluations and are to be based in part on student achievement and in line with the teacher’s individual development plan. The reports are to include specific performance goals for the remainder of the school year and recommend training that would help the teacher meet those goals. School districts are encouraged to assign mentors or coaches to probationary teachers and those who have been rated as minimally effective or ineffective. The new legislation mandates that if a teacher is rated as ineffective on three consecutive annual year-end evaluations, the school must terminate the teacher’s employment with the district. “This doesn’t mean that if you are minimally effective for one or two years, you are fired,” said Falcon. “What the new teacher tenure laws say is that after two years, if you are ineffective, or minimally effective, you have to send a letter home to parents saying, ‘Your son or daughter is being taught by an ineffective teacher.’” However, the legislation does not prohibit a district from dismissing an ineffective teacher from employment before the teacher has received three consecutive ineffective ratings. If a teacher is rated as highly effective on three consecutive year-end evaluations, the school district may choose to evaluate that teacher bi-annually rather than annually. However, if that teacher is not rated as highly effective on a subsequent bi-annual year-end evaluation, that teacher must once again receive annual year-end evaluations. Under the new legislation, a tenured teacher who is rated as ineffective on an annual year-end evaluation has 20 days after being informed of the rating to request a review of the evaluation with the superintendent of schools. The superintendent will then review the evaluation and rating and may make appropriate changes or modifications as needed, based on the review. However, a tenured teacher cannot request a review more than twice in three years. The legislation requires a similar evaluation system for all school administrators, both at the building and central office level, starting with the 2013-14 school year. “I feel our school district is at a really good place right now when it comes to staff and personnel,” said Falcon. “I feel like our procedures are in place, so accountability is our theme this year ... Everyone has to be held accountable ... from the bus driver to the superintendent. I expect us all to be held accountable. Falcon said the district also has worked on a draft of a principal evaluation form. “There are 10 rubrics for principals, and this is what they will be rated on,” said Falcon. “What I really wanted to do for the evaluation process is make it kind of like the legs of a chair. The teachers are going to have the evaluation tool plus the student achievement data piece. They are going to have to demonstrate that their students show growth. “The administrators are going to have three legs: They are going to have their evaluation tool; they are going to have their student achievement for their building, which includes students’ attendance and student discipline, so the stakes are raised even higher for them. The third piece is going to be a survey. The survey is an evaluation by your subordinates of your performance. “So the superintendent would have the same type of model, the survey for subordinates, but not only would I have staff, I would also have a community survey,” Falcon explained. “The fourth piece to that is a presentation — what I am I going to propose and do for the board? Not only am I going to set my own goals for what my job should be, I need to present to the board and the community, ‘These are the goals we set, and this is how we’re doing on them.’” Falcon said the community doesn’t know what is going on in the school district unless the superintendent can show what the goals were, what changes have been made, and more. She said the board needs to establish a strategic plan, and once that plan is in place, the superintendent evaluation will be “360 degrees,” rather than a once-a-year evaluation by the seven members of the board of education who aren’t involved in the day-to-day operation of the district and may not have all the information necessary to accurately evaluate the superintendent’s performance. “Our theme this year is accountability, starting with me,” she said. Falcon said she is encouraged that the district has a strong staff, but she is concerned that there is so much change and it is occurring so fast — for everybody from the bus drivers to the superintendent. “Past practice has been lax in supervision, and now everyone is going to be held accountable, so it’s going to be paradigm shift,” she said. “We are going to follow a new procedure this year, and I am going to be going over this with our principals again, so we are all following the same recipe,” she said. “The new teacher tenure laws are quite clear. And, I think I have been very clear with our administrators and our staff that the expectations have been raised, and we are all going to be held accountable for everything that we do.” Falcon said she is optimistic. “I just really feel good,” she said. “I think we are on the right track.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — Page 9 Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Time for New Year’s financial resolutions Hamptons were early pioneers STOCKS Laura Rosila (Colton) and William W. Hampton. This week’s story was taken from a column which ran in the Hastings Banner March 25, 1908. W.W. Hampton was the author of the pioneer Christmas story featured in last week’s Hastings Banner. ***** The faces shown in the above picture are very familiar to their host of friends in Barry County. Mr. Hampton is still living, but his aged partner of nearly 63 years of married life, passed to the spirit land last December. William Willison Hampton was born Jan. 12, 1821 at the village of Williamsville, town[ship] of Amherst. Erie County, N.Y.. His parents were Jesse and Polly Willison Hampton. At the age of 8, he moved with his parents to Alleghany County, N.Y., settling in Canada, then a new and wilderness country, infested with wolves, wild cats, deer and Indians. Not far away was the Indian reservation. The Genesee River furnished abundant trout fishing; and since the Hamptons were located near its banks, young William had ample opportunity to indulge his passion for capturing the speckled beauties. Winters there was school in the log school house. Summers there was plenty of hard work on that farm. But when the rainy days came, they were not days of sorrow to the boy: then it was that he hooked the trout from the Genesee. Small game was also plentiful, and there was good sport with the gun. At the age of 16, William Hampton came to Michigan with his uncle, Samuel Willison, and June 28, 1837, they reached the shanty of Ambrose Mills, who was then the supervisor of what is now Orangeville, Prairieville, Barry and Hope townships. They made the entire journey, 500 miles, from New York State with an ox team, starting May 16 and reaching Mr. Mills’ home June 28. In the 500mile journey they did not cross a single railroad but passed through many places now important railroad cities. When they settled on the land which Samuel Willison took up from the government, they found that Ambrose Mills was their nearest neighbor, and he was three miles away. After living in Michigan until Dec. 10, 1838, Mr. Hampton started with his brother Joseph, who had come up from Illinois to accompany the latter, to his old York state home. The lake being closed for the winter they made the journey by stage and on foot. Mr. Hampton arrived home footsore and weary in January 1839. Jan. 1, 1845, Mr. Hampton was married to Miss Laura Rosila Colton. She was born at Sandersfield, Mass., Feb. 14, 1828, and came with her parents to Alleghany County, N.Y., when about 10 years of age. Her grandmother on her father’s side was Elizabeth Hancock, first cousin to John Hancock, the noted signer of our Declaration of Independence. Her grandmother reached her 95th year, and died at Long Meadow, Mass. In the fall of 1845, Mr. and Mrs. Hampton came on to Michigan, remaining until 1848, when they returned to York State, where Mr. Hampton engaged in business with his brother-in-law. There they lived until 1863, when the Coltons and Hamptons all came to Michigan. It had been the custom of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Hampton to hold a family reunion every Christmas; and as the last Christmanstide was approaching, preparations were being made for the usual family gathering, to celebrate their 63rd wedding anniversary, Mr. Hampton’s 87th birthday and Mrs. Hampton’s 80th birthday, when on the night of Dec. 16 last, Mrs. Hampton suffered a paralytic stroke. She lingered until Dec. 23, when she died, her aged husband and three remaining children being at her bedside. Instead of the usual happy Christmas reunion, there was sorrow over her death. Her funeral took place Dec. 26 at the home of her daughter Florence. Eight days after the burial of Mrs. Hampton’s body at Yorkville, their oldest daughter Adelphia Comming was suddenly stricken and fell from her chair, dead. This was a terrible shock to her aged father. Out of a family of 10 children, but two remained, Mrs. Florence Graham, of Yorkville, and Will H. Hampton of Johnstown. There were six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Hampton was also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Simpson, of Reed City. Politically Mr. Hampton is and always has been a Republican. He was an enthusiastic Whig before the Republican party was formed. He voted for Clay in 1844, Taylor in 1848, Scott in 1852, Freemont in 1856, and has never missed a presidential election since he became a voter. If well enough, he expects to get to the voting place next fall and put in his vote for the Republican presidential candidate. (William Hampton died in 1910. Both he and his wife, along with several of their children and some Coltons are buried at the Yorkville Cemetery, near Gull Lake. Other family members, including Hampton’s parents, are buried at the North Pennock Cemetery in Barry Township.) Hastings Charter Township Schedule of Regular Board Meetings 2012 • January 10 • February 14 • March 13 • April 10 • May 8 • June 12 Once again, it’s time to make some New Year’s resolutions. This year, in addition to hitting the gym, learning that second language and getting better organized, why not also consider a few financial resolutions? What types of resolutions might you consider? Here are a few suggestions: • Contribute more to your retirement accounts. The new year means that you are one year closer to retirement. To help yourself build resources for the lifestyle you’ve envisioned as a retiree, try to boost your contributions to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. You can do this if you get a salary increase and devote at least part of it to your 401(k). At the same time, try to “max out” on your Individual Retirement Account (IRA). For 2012, you can contribute up to $5,000 to an IRA, or $6,000 if you’re 50 or older. • Reduce your debts. Look for ways to cut down or consolidate your debts. It may not be easy, but it’s worth the effort because the lower your debt load, the more money you’ll have available to invest for the future. • Build an emergency fund. If you don’t already have an emergency fund containing between six and 12 months’ worth of living expenses, start building one soon. Keep the money in a liquid vehicle — one that’s sepa- • July 10 • August 14 • September 11 • October 9 • November 13 • December 11 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Hastings Charter Township Hall 885 River Road Hastings, MI 49058 Ph. 269-948-9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 77564764 The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 29.72 -.14 AT&T 30.04 +.92 BP PLC 43.14 +1.25 CMS Energy Corp 22.22 +.87 Coca-Cola Co 69.88 +1.48 Eaton 44.46 +.83 Family Dollar Stores 58.61 +.65 Fifth Third Bancorp 12.75 +.56 Flowserve CP 100.85 +.04 Ford Motor Co. 10.81 +.48 General Mills 40.61 +1.34 General Motors 20.09 +.40 Intel Corp. 24.56 +.72 Kellogg Co. 50.75 +1.42 McDonald’s Corp 100.55 +1.73 Pfizer Inc. 21.77 +.31 Ralcorp 85.69 +.69 Sears Holding 33.38 -12.69 Spartan Motors 5.06 +.05 Spartan Stores 18.87 +.35 Stryker 49.85 +2.09 Walmart Stores 59.83 +.64 Gold $1593.53 -21.27 Silver $28.70 -.85 Dow Jones Average 12,291 +188 Volume on NYSE 457M -429 Newborn Babies Elliana J. Erb, born at a hospital in Fort Wayne, on Nov. 3, 2011 to Jeff and Kristi Erb, currently residing in Bluffton, Indiana (formerly of Barry County/Delton). Weighing 6 lbs. 9 ozs. and 20 inches long. ***** Jason Gregory, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 15, 2011 at 5:01 p.m. to Amber Saurers and Adam May of Delton. Weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Esperanza Hilaria, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 16, 2011 at 5:10 a.m. to Santos and Rebecca Cordova of Saranac. Weighing 8 lbs. 0 ozs. and 20.5 inches long. ***** Isabella Mae, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 15, 2011 at 7:55 a.m. to Nicole and Eric Duits of Hastings. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and 21 inches long. ***** Karsyn Daniel, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 17, 2011 at 2:27 p.m. to Ashley Crosby of Lake Odessa. Weighing 7 lbs. 12.5 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Grace Elizabeth, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 18, 2011 at 8:16 to Kimberly and Jason Meyers of Delton. Weighing 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 inches long. ***** Kaylee Anne, born at Pennock Hospital on Dec. 19, 2011 at 7:58 a.m. to Terri Wortinger of Delton and Ryan Miller of Middleville. Weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and 20 inches long. Call anytime for Hastings Banner classified ads 269-945-9554 rate from your everyday checking and savings accounts. Without such an emergency fund, you may be forced to dip into your long-term investments to pay for unexpected costs, such as a major car repair, a new furnace or a large medical bill. • Don’t overreact to volatility. In 2011, the financial markets have been volatile, with big gains followed by big drops followed by big gains — a true roller-coaster pattern. Try not to let large, short-term price movements influence your investment decisions. Many of the factors that cause jumps or declines are not that relevant to long-term results — and as an investor, you want to focus on the long term. Concentrate on building a portfolio that’s suitable for your individual goals and risk tolerance. • Be aware of different types of risk. For many investors, “investment risk” strictly means the possibility of losing principal when the value of an investment drops. Consequently, to cut back on their risk in the face of a volatile market, they may sell off stocks and load up on certificates of deposit (CDs), bonds and other so-called “safer” investments. But each investment actually carries its own type of risk. For example, if you own CDs that pay a 2 percent return, and the inflation rate is 3 percent, you will lose purchasing power over time. And if you wanted to sell your bonds before they had matured, you’d have to sell them at a discount if the market interest rate had risen above the “coupon” rate of your bond because no one would pay you full price for them. Just be aware that no investment is “risk-free,” and try to build a diversified portfolio that can lessen the impact of one specific type of risk. By following these suggestions, you can go a long way toward making 2012 a good year in which to make progress toward your important financial goals. So plan ahead — and make the right moves. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Lake Odessa by Elaine Garlock Christmas Day brought beautiful music to congregants at Central United Methodist Church. The choir sang “Birthday of a King” with soloist Tom Reiser. There was also joyous singing by the congregation and a fine message by pastor Rev. Dr. Eric Beck. Soloist during offertory was Scott Beck of Florida. On Christmas Eve, Central UMC was host to many visiting family members and others. The service was one of lessons and carols, with several scripture readers, including Bob Kruisenga, Jackie Cunningham, Ashley Barcroft, Dr. John Hemming, Kay Barcroft, Lynsey Hemming. Soloists were Lynsey Hemming and Scott Beck. Those two also did a duet on “Low How a Rose Ere Blooming.” The chancel choir rendered “Joy, Joy, Joy” with echo from half the choir singing from the balcony. Marissa Werdon played oboe for three numbers, while her mother Patricia played organ. Carl and Marjorie Barcroft were hosts to family members from Bloomingdale; Seattle, Wash.; Grand Blanc; Kalamazoo; Grand Rapids; plus local family members. Ron and Christine Cunningham of Georgia came for Christmas to spend time with daughter, Jacqueline and Christine’s parents at Bellevue. A Grand Rapids Press a week ago had a story from Holland about the manufacture of unique devices aimed to assist people with no legs to be mobile. The item is called personal emergency transportation. These are used mostly in foreign countries where the population has been maimed by land mines. Each completed kit is assembled and then taken apart and packaged along with the nuts and bolts, the wrenches and whatever else is needed for reassembly. The overall foreman of the volunteer crew is the Rev. Keith Laidler, a Holland resident, former pastor in Lake Odessa and Middleville, husband of the former Judy (Jackson) Henry. The workers spend six hours daily on the project. They produce only the child-size device, but others elsewhere produce the adult version. Now word is that some enterprising recipients are using the devices as a base for small businesses of selling items, thus helping them to be financially independent. Sunday guests of the Robert Kruisengas were Mike and Cindy Rankins and daughter, of Traverse City, Tom and Karen Cornelious of Arizona, Rob and Laura Kruisenga and twin girls. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Planning Commission on January 18, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Abigail Hendershot, Project Manager, Remediation Division, Department of Environmental Quality, 350 Ottawa Avenue, Unit 10, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for a text amendment to Section 6.6.B.5.r.6. of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to liability insurance for land gas recovery processing facilities. 2. A request by Anthony McAdam, 12920 Merlau Ave. Plainwell, MI 49080 for Special Land Use and Site Plan Review for the construction of a 36’x64’ commercial storage building. The subject property has not yet been assigned an address but is located adjacent to 11485 Doster Rd. Plainwell, MI 49080 – 08-12-007-006-36 and is located in the C1 zoning district. 3. A request by Jeff Harper, 11393 Lakeshore Dr. Plainwell, MI 49080 for Special Land Use permit for the a second story addition to a single family residence that is non-conforming by reason of setback. The subject property is 11393 Lakeshore Dr. Plainwell, MI 49080 – 08-12-320-029-00 and is located in the R2 zoning district 4. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor 77563449 �Page 10 — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Andrew D. Roush and Kristina E. Roush, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Sand Ridge Bank, Mortgagee, dated March 29, 2005, and recorded on April 4, 2005 in instrument 1144269, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Four and 74/100 Dollars ($87,844.74), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 19, 2012. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 29, Orsemus A. Philips addition, to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat therof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats on Page 19, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #389797F01 77562777 (12-22)(01-12) FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS IS A N ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on October 28, 2008 by Madison D. Howell and Linda L. Howell, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on November 3, 2008 in the Office ofthe Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument No. 20081103-0010644. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Six and 33/100 Dollars ($135,436.33), including interest at 2.5% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, January 19, 2012, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the east steps ofthe Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys' fees allowed by law, the property located in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Parcel 1: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan distant South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 199.0 feet from the Northeast corner of said section thence south 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 second East 513.83 feet along said East line, thence North 86 degrees 04 minutes 29 seconds West 220.88 feet, thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East 17.00 feet, thence North 01 degrees 21 minutes 31 seconds West 482.24 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 227.01 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Madilin Lane, subject to a private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Howell Trail. Howell Trail Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1047.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 second East, 391.89 feet along said centerline, thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds east 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 204.22 feet to the end of said centerline. Madilin Lane Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 1047.01 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 391.89 feet along the centerline of Howell Trail; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 171.22 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of the centerline of Madilin Trail; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 384.45 feet along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East 17.00 feet to the end of said centerline and a point hereinafter referred to as reference point "A". Also a circular extension of said easement, a radius of 50 feet centered on aforementioned reference point "A". Parcel 2: Beginning at a point on the East line of Section 15 Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 712.83 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 605.71 feet along said East line; thence North 50 degrees 34 minutes 10 seconds West, 1038.84 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 221.83 feet; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds West 204.22 feet along the centerline of Howell Lane; thence North 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds West 70.21 feet along said Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Mark G. Pennock and Leigh E. Pennock, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 26, 2002, and recorded on December 2, 2002 in instrument 1092770, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Midfirst Bank as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Four and 02/100 Dollars ($100,754.02), including interest at 5.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 3 of Block 1 of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, on Page 23. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC D (248) 593-1309 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #344833F02 77562698 (12-15)(01-05) centerline; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds West 154.27 feet along said centerline; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 241.42 feet; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds West 38.62 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 78.49 feet; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 428.01 feet to the centerline of Madilin Lane; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 92.50 feet; along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East, 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 04 minutes 29 seconds East 220.88 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to a private easement for ingress egress and public utilities purposes appurtenant thereto for Madilin Lane and for Howell Trail. Howell Trail Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1047.01 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 second East, 391.89 feet along said centerline, thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds east 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 204.22 feet to the end of said centerline. Madilin Lane Easement: A private easement for ingress, egress and public utilities purposes, 66 feet in width, 33 feet each side of a centerline described as Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 15, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West 1047.01 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 391.89 feet along the centerline of Howell Trail; thence South 24 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds East 70.21 feet along said centerline; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 14 seconds East 171.22 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of the centerline of Madilin Trail; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds East 384.45 feet along said centerline; thence South 65 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds East 122.97 feet along said centerline; thence South 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East 304.27 feet along said centerline; thence North 03 degrees 48 minutes 51 seconds East 17.00 feet to the end of said centerline and a point hereinafter referred to as reference point "A". Also a circular extension of said easement, a radius of 50 feet centered on aforementioned reference point "A". Parcel 3: Commencing at the North VA post of Section 14, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds West 425.00 feet along the North line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 29 minutes 34 seconds West 507.59 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East 24.49 feet to the centerline of a gravel driveway; thence South 29 degrees 45 minutes 48 seconds West 103.85 feet along said centerline; thence continuing Southwesterly along said centerline 159.50 feet along the arc of a curve to the right the radius of which is 924.56 feet and the chord of which bears South 34 degrees 42 minutes 31 seconds West 159.40 feet; thence continuing along said centerline of a gravel driveway South 39 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds West 183.23 feet to the centerline of Highway M-37; thence North 38 degrees 01 minutes 41 seconds West 647.48 feet along said centerline of Highway M-37; thence North 18 degrees 57 minutes 47 seconds East 59.65 feet to the northeasterly right of way line of Highway M-37; thence South 71 degrees 39 minutes 23 seconds East 647.13 feet to the point of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement of undetermined width to be used in common with others over said gravel driveway. The redemption period shall be one year from the date of the sale unless the property is deemed abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be thirty days after the foreclosure sale or when the time to provide the notice required by subdivision MCL 600.324 la(c) expires, whichever is later. MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Hastings City Bank Isl Rachel J. Foster Dated: December 12, 2011 By: Rachel J. Foster 303 North Rose Street, Suite 600 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-226-2982 KZ_DOCS 272179vl 36177.098 77562717 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. INITIAL FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY MICHIGAN PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009. Notice is hereby provided to John E. Truman and Kathlin J. Truman, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property known as 4606 CORDES ROAD, DELTON, MI 49046 that the mortgage is in default. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer through its designated agent, Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. (“Designated Agent”), 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, 248-5397400 (Tel), 248-539-7401 (Fax), email: designatedagent@sspclegal.com. John E. Truman and Kathlin J. Truman also has/have the right to contact the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) at its website www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling MSHDA at (866) 946-7432 (Tel). If Borrower(s) requests a meeting, no foreclosure proceeding will be commenced until the expiration of 90 days from the date Notice was mailed to the Borrower(s) pursuant to Section 3205(a) of HB 4454, Public Act 30 of 2009. If Designated Agent and Borrower(s) agree to modify the mortgage, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower(s) abide by the terms of the modified mortgage. Borrower(s) have the right to contact an attorney or the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738 (Tel). Pub Date: December 29, 2011 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, 77563444 Michigan 48335 USB.002476 (12-29) NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Kelley Lynn Carpenter and Douglas Edward Carpenter, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 455 W Sisson Rd, Freeport, MI 49325-9770. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1311 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from December 27, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after December 27, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: December 29, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 370384F03 77564156 (12-29) IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY OR HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AS TO THIS OBLIGATION, THIS COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT IN VIOLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION. IN SUCH CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ANY PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING. OTHERWISE, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES US TO ADVISE YOU THAT COMMUNICATION FROM OUR OFFICE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND THAT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE YOUR HOME To: Elaina M. Clemons 142 Irving Road Apt 6 Middleville, MI 49333 County Barry State law requires that you receive the following notice: You have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The person to contact and that has the authority to make agreements for a loan modification with you is: Orlans Associates, P.C Loss Mitigation Department, P.O. Box 5041, Troy, MI 48007-5041, (248) 502-1331. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority ("MSHDA") website or by calling MSHDA. The website address and telephone number of MSHDA is: (www.mshda.info/counseling_search/), telephone (517) 373-8370, TTY# 1-800-382-4568. If you request a meeting with the servicer's designate within 14 days after the Notice required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then foreclosure proceedings will not start until 90 days after the date the Notice was mailed to you. If you and the servicer's Designate reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if you abide by the terms of the agreement. ou have the right to contact an attorney. You may contact attorney of your choice. If you do not have an attorney, the telephone number for the Michigan State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service is 1-800-968-0738. Dated: December 29, 2011 Orlans Associates P.C Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File Number: 200.8865 77563451 (12-29) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Lucy Tobias, unmarried woman has defaulted on a Mortgage for the real property known as: 1589 Pinedale Dr, Hastings, MI 49058 This Notice is to inform you that you have the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage serv-icer. The Real Estate Default Group of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Co., L.P.A. has been designated by them as the person to con¬tact who has authority to determine your eligibility for a mortgage modification. Lucy Tobias may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michi¬gan State Housing Development Author¬ity's (MSHDA) website at www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (866) 946-7432. That if Lucy Tobias requests a meeting with the person designated above, within 14 days, foreclosure proceedings will not commence until 90 days after the date a notice was mailed to them. That if Lucy Tobias and the designated person reach an agreement to modify the mort¬gage loan, the mortgage will not be fore¬closed if Lucy Tobias abides by the terms of the agreement. Lucy Tobias has the right to contact an attor¬ney. You may contact the State Bar of Michigan Lawyer referral service (800) 968-0738. Dated: December 31, 2011 By: Foreclosing Attorneys Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.. 2155 Butterfield Drive, Suite 200-S, Troy, MI 48084 77564762 WWR# 10086435 (12-29) NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Curt G. Griffis and Tonya A. Griffis, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 6623 Lafountaine Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080-8242. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1313 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from December 23, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after December 23, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: December 29, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 348835F02 77563427 (12-29) FORECLOSURE NOTICE In the event this property is claimed as a principal residence exempt from tax under section 7cc of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL .7cc please contact our office at (248) 844-5123. This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Keith D. Joerin, an Unmarried Person/Man to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for Equifirst Corporation its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 1, 2007 and recorded February 5, 2007 in Instrument # 1176043 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, by assignment dated November 30, 2011 and subsequently recorded in Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($155,493.56) including interest 8.85% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 5, 2012 Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 5, Pleasant Valley Condominiums, a site Condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1132867, and First Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1137502, and Second Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Instrument No. 1150031, in the Office of the Barry County Register of Deeds, and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 37, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. Commonly known as 12813 Goldenrod Ct, Wayland MI 49348 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/08/2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77562517 No: 10-29900 (12-08)(12-29) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 11-DE Estate of ROBERT E. BAKER. Date of birth: March 4, 1927. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, ROBERT E. BAKER, who lived at 11028 OAK DRIVE, HOPE TOWNSHIP, Michigan died June 27, 2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to DAVID R. BAKER, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 WEST COURT, SUITE 302, HASTINGS, MI 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 12/20/2011 DAVID H. TRIPP P29290 206 SOUTH BROADWAY HASTINGS, MI 49058 (269) 945-9585 DAVID R. BAKER 11028 OAK DRIVE 77562884 DELTON, MI 49046 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Daniel Dykstra and Barbara Dykstra, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 14, 2003, and recorded on April 23, 2004 in instrument 1126298, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Nine and 17/100 Dollars ($109,329.17), including interest at 3% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 19, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 19, Hidden Hollow No. 1, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 19. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #165387F03 77562765 (12-22)(01-12) VARNUM LLP Attorneys P.O. Box 352 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501-0352 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage (the "Mortgage") made by Dean D. Hunt and Amy S. Hunt, husband and wife, mortgagor, to Macatawa Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, having its principal offices at 10753 Macatawa Drive, Holland, Michigan 49424, mortgagee, dated August 2, 2007 and recorded August 15, 2007 at Instrument No. 20070815-0000940. Because of the default, the undersigned has elected to declare the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage immediately due and payable. At the date of this notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Sixty Six and 25/100 Dollars ($156,066.25). No suit or proceedings at law have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay said amount with interest as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including attorney fees allowed by law, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public vendue to the highest bidder at the main entrance of the Courthouse at 220 West State Street in Hastings, Michigan, the place of holding the Circuit Court within Barry County, Michigan, on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. local time. Pursuant to Section 3240(8) of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, as amended, (MCLA 600.3240(8); MSA 27A.3240(8)), the redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of the foreclosure sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; MSA 27A.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of the sale. The premises covered by said mortgage is commonly known as 394 Riverwood Drive, and is situated in the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: Lot 42, Bryanwood Estates, Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 14. Dated: December 29, 2011 Macatawa Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, Mortgagee Varnum LLP Donald A. Snide, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee P.O. Box 352 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501-0352 (616) 336-6000 77564757 #4825064_1.DOC �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — Page 11 LEGAL NOTICES THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by James F Rix, husband and, and Karen K Rix, wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 17, 2006 and recorded November 27, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173160, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Four and 59/100 Dollars ($187,434.59) including interest at 6.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 26, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, State of Michigan, and described as follows: Unit 8 of Bay Meadow Condominium, a condominium according to the Master Deed recorded in document Number 1052228, and amendments thereto, if any, in Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Condominium Subdivision Plan Number 19. Together with rights in the limited common elements and general common elements, as set forth in said Master Deed and described in Act 59 of The Public Acts of Michigan of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 29, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 703.1158 77564766 (12-29)(01-19) FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: James E. Richard and Tammy A. Richard, Husband and Wife to Mortagge Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, a Federally Chartered Savings Bank, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 30, 2008 and recorded May 8, 2008 in Instrument # 20080508-0004963 Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: Flagstar Bank, FSB., by assignment dated September 30, 2011 and recorded October 13, 2011in Instrument # 201110130009587 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars and Seventy-Three Cents ($120,504.73) including interest 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 26, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Lots 11 and 24 of Culbert's Plat No. 3, and land adjacent to Culbert's Plat No. 3 in Section 33, T4N R8W, Carlton Township, Barry County, Michigan, Commencing at the North one-quarter post of said Section 33, Thence South 00 degrees 51 minutes West 501.87 feet (501.87 measured) Thence North 88 degrees 51 minutes West 440 feet (North 88 degrees 55 minutes West 439.91 measured) thence South 00 degrees 51 minutes West 312.50 feet (312.72 measured) The South line of said Lot 24, Thence North 88 degrees 51 minutes West 96.21 feet (96.40 measured) to the Southwest corner of said Lot 24, Thence North 12 degrees 21 minutes West 238.55 feet (238.23 measured) to the Northwest corner of said Lot 24, Thence North 24 degrees 40 minutes West 50.24 feet (North 24 degrees 38 minutes West 50.34 measured) along the Easterly line of said Lot 11, Thence South 80 degrees 42 minutes West 185.65 feet (185.70 measured) to the Westerly line of said Lot 11, Thence North 24 degrees 40 minutes West (North 24 degrees 36 minutes West measured) 71.79 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 11, Thence North 65 degrees 20 minutes East (North 65 degrees 16 minutes East measured) 9.90 feet thence South 88 degrees 51 minutes East (South 88 degrees 55 minutes East measured) 377.18 feet to the place of beginning, Barry County Records. Commonly known as 39 Culbert Dr, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/29/2011 Flagstar Bank, FSB. Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our 77564779 File No: 11-48201 (12-29)(01-19) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas R Macleod, a married man and Kathleen A Macleod a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 22, 2005, and recorded on June 6, 2005 in instrument 1147693, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine and 57/100 Dollars ($105,989.57), including interest at 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Lot 5 of Assessor's Plat No. 4 of Middleville, Subdivision of Parts of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 23, and the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 26, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 10, and part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, described as: Beginning at a point which is 73.5 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot 5, said point also being 271.5 feet East of the East line of Block 26 of Keeler Addition to the Village of Middleville, according to the recorded plat thereof, said point also being on the South line of Fremont Street; thence East 165 feet, more or less, to a point which is 162 feet West of the West line of Old Fellows Cemetary; thence South 126.0 feet; thence West 170 feet more or less to a point which is 264.0 feet East of the East line of said Block 26; thence North 126.0 feet to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #259798F03 77562733 (12-15)(01-05) THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Frederic J. Saint Amour, II, a married man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 4, 2005 and recorded October 10, 2005 in Instrument Number 1154234, and Affidavit to Expunge Sheriff's Deed recorded on 04/09/2010 Instrument Number 201004090003783, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2006RS1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Two Hundred Three and 41/100 Dollars ($112,203.41) including interest at 4.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 26, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Real property in the Township of Rutland, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and is described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of CraigGarwood Plat, thence North 1 degree, 44 minutes East 150 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 88 degrees 16 minutes East 83 feet; thence 48 degrees, 14 minutes East 125 feet; thence North 1 degree, 44 minutes East 207.3 feet; thence North 40 degrees, 16 minutes West 33 feet to a point in the center of Hammond Road; thence in a South and West direction to the point of beginning; being the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 29, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 530.1286 77564752 (12-29)(01-19) NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held December 27, 2011, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 77562881 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robert Wynsma, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 28, 2003 and recorded June 4, 2003 in Instrument Number 1105795, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Mortgage Center LLC by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven and 22/100 Dollars ($78,177.22) including interest at 5.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 12, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The land referred to in this Commitment, situated in the County of Barry, Township of Thornapple, State of Michigan, is described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of Section 3, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence East on the South Section line 11 rods to the point of beginning; thence North 440 feet, more or less, to former railroad Right-of-Way; thence Southeasterly along former railroad Right-of-Way to section line; thence West on said South line 330 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, EXCEPT that part described as commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 3; thence East 27 rods and 20 links along the South Section line; thence North 7 rods and 6 links to the Southwesterly line of the MCRR, and the true point of beginning; thence South 7 rods and 6 links to Section line; thence West 6 rods and 1 link along Section line; thence North 14 rods and 19 links to the Southwesterly line of the MCRR; thence Southeasterly along said Southwesterly line of MCRR to the point of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 15, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 393.0684 77562693 (12-15)(01-05) THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Vincent J. Ramirez and Rhea R. Ramirez, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 28, 2003 and recorded June 13, 2003 in Instrument Number 1106422, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Eight and 7/100 Dollars ($208,268.07) including interest at 5.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 19, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Land situated in the Township of Johnstown, in the County of Barry, State of Michigan A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 30, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 09 seconds East, along the West line of said Section 30, a distance of 460.24 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along the South line of West Beach Drive as shown on the plat of "West Beach" and recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 67, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, a distance of 700.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continuing North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along said South line of West Beach Drive, 605.05 feet; thence South 55 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East, along said South line of West Beach Drive 223.88 feet to the intersection of said South line of West Beach Drive with the West line of Eleanor Avenue as shown on said plat of "West Beach", thence South 34 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West, along said West line of Eleanor Avenue 243.27 feet to the North line of the South 418.00 feet of the North 52 acres (so called) off the North side of the Northwest fractional 1/4; thence North 87 degrees 50 minutes 37 seconds West, along said North line, 654.14 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 302.40 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 22, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 708.0514 77562842 (12-22)(01-12) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Joseph A Lively, a married man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., as nominee for Centennial Mortgage and Funding, Inc. its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 14, 2007, and recorded on December 20, 2007 in instrument 20071220-0005400, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Seven and 66/100 Dollars ($180,467.66), including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 19, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: beginning at a point on the East and West 1/4 Line of said Section 18, which lies 1955 feet due West of the East 1/4 post of said Section 18, Thence South 225 feet; thence West 175 feet; thence North 225 feet; thence 175 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel 2: Commencing at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of Section 18, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, which lies 1825 feet West of the East 1/4 post of said Section 18; thence South at right angels to said East and West 1/4 line 225 feet; thence West parallel with said East and West 1/4 line 130 feet; thence North 225 feet to said East and West 1/4; thence East 130 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #379217F01 77562771 (12-22)(01-12) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by BRIAN M. SCHAEFER and SARA M. SCHAEFER, husband and wife (collectively, "Mortgagor"), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the "Mortgagee"), dated March 29, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on March 30, 2006, as Instrument No. 1161954, as amended by an affidavit of correction dated March 1, 2007, recorded March 30, 2007, as Instrument No. 1178100, Barry County Records (the "Mortgage"). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is not the sole foreclosing party. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Forty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Six and 01/100 Dollars ($42,726.01). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 19th day of January, 2012, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 13; thence South 00°00'00" West, 544.50 feet along the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 13; thence North 89°24'35" West, 400.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Northwest 1/4 of Section 13; thence North 00°00'00" East, 544.50 feet to said North Section line; thence South 89°24'35" East, 400.00 feet along said Section line to the point of beginning. Subject to an easement for public highway purposes over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for East State Road. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: 4406 E. State Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-06-013-010-10 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be one (1) year from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor's heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. Dated: December 22, 2011 G R E E N S T O N E FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2489 (616) 752-2000 77562847 5724104-1 STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION/POSTING AND NOTICE OF ACTION CASE NO. 11-401 CH Court Address 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan Plaintiff Philip Lawrence 15275 Noonan Road Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060 Plaintiff’s Attorney Robert L. Byington P27621 222 West Apple Street P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 v Defendant Darin M. Carrier 6817 Rojo Court Jacksonville, FL 32210 TO: Darin M. Carrier IT IS ORDERED: 1. You are being sued in this court by the plaintiff to Partition real estate in Hickory Corners, Michigan. You must file your answer or take other action permitted by law in this court address above on or before 01/26/2012. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint filed in this case. 2. A copy of this order shall be published once each week in Hastings Banner for three consecutive weeks, and proof of publication shall be filed in this court. 3. Barry County Sheriff shall post a copy of this order in the courthouse, and at Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan and at Courts and Law Building, 220 West Court Street, Hastings, Michigan for three continuous weeks, and shall file proof of posting in this court. Date: 12/8/11 77562708 Judge Amy McDowell P52898 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Barbara A. Dykstra and D. David Dykstra, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 2, 2009, and recorded on September 8, 2009 in instrument 200909080009019, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-One and 02/100 Dollars ($365,491.02), including interest at 5.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 73, Boulder creek Estates, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, on Pages 23 through 31, inclusive Barry County Records. Also: Parcel A: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 16; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds West 1319.53 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West 282.00 feet along the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West 385.53 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East 1137.65 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 and the East line of Boulder creek Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23 through 31, inclusive; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds East 383.86 feet parallel with the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds West 1138.00 feet along the West line of the East 282.00 feet of the Northeast 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. Parcel B: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 16; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds West 1319.53 feet along the East line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds West 282.00 feet along the South line of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds East 1138.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds West 383.86 feet parallel with the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East 181.27 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Southeast 1/4 and the East line of Boulder Creek Estates according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 6 of Plats, on Page 23 throught 31, inclusive; ; thence North 00 degrees 16 minutes 32 seconds East 1311.94 feet along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4 and the East line of Boulder Creek Estates; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds East 663.46 feet along the North line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds West 1310.51 feet along the East line of said Northeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #383861F03 77562703 (12-15)(01-05) �Page 12 — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner LEGAL NOTICES Marijuana growing operation NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Michael Dehaan, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 1127 Woodview Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-8455. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1302 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from December 23, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after December 23, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: December 29, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 389055F01 77563453 (12-29) FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Nicholas E Bremer and Melissa A Bremer, Husband And Wife As Tenants By The Entirety to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 15, 2005, and recorded on September 1, 2005, as Document Number: 1152019, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of January 1, 2006 MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC1 by an Assignment of Mortgage which has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight and 89/100 ($99,998.89) including interest at the rate of 7.52000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on January 5, 2012 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South half of lots 1 and 2 Block 10 of Daniel`s Striker`s Addition to the City, formerly Village, of Hastings, According to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 11. Commonly known as: 718 N. East St The redemption period shall be 6.00 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. Dated: December 8, 2011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee under POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of January 1, 2006 MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-NC1 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-335-9200 Case No. 11OMI00923-1 (1208)(12-29) 77562512 FORECLOSURE NOTICE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Tony Waldren and Teresa Waldren, Husband and Wife to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated February 1, 2005 and recorded February 17, 2005 in Instrument # 1141580 and modified by Agreement dated February 1, 2005 and recorded October 12, 2006 in Instrument # 1171313 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for ABFC 2005-AQ1 Trust, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-AQ1, by assignment dated December 1, 2011 and recorded on December 9, 2011 in Instrument # 201112090011604 Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Seventy-Four Dollars and Ten Cents ($114,074.10) including interest 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 19, 2012 Said premises are situated in Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the West one-seventh of the Southeast onequarter of Section 16, Town 4 North, Range 9 West, described as commencing at the South one-quarter post of the Southeast one-quarter, thence North 2 rods thence West 2 rods for place of beginning, thence North 10 rods, thence West 11 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 8 rods to place of beginning. Commonly known as 1258 Woodruff Rd, Hastings MI 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later. Dated: 12/22/2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for ABFC 2005-AQ1 Trust, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-AQ1, Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File 77562866 No: 11-49457 (12-22)(01-12) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KIMBERLY A. BELL, A SINGLE PERSON, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 22, 2003, and recorded on January 31, 2003, in Document No. 1096654, and assigned by said mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as assigned,Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty Thousand Six Hundred Forty Dollars and Seventy-Two Cents ($80,640.72), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, on January 5, 2012 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 73 OF MIDDLEVILLE DOWNS ADDITION NUMBER 3, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 26, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 JPMC.000176 (12-08)(12-29) NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) NOTICE is hereby provided to Tony Astuccio, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter "Borrower") regarding the property located at: 5787 Hilltop Dr, Middleville, MI 49333-8089. The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1301 The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's website or by calling the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at http:// www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from December 23, 2011, foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 days after December 23, 2011. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by the terms of the agreement. The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan's Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 9680738. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: December 29, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 File # 392640F01 77562875 (12-29) THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Leslie Depriester, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Wilmington Finance, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 16, 2006 and recorded November 29, 2006 in Instrument Number 1173241, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for CIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Four and 34/100 Dollars ($89,504.34) including interest at 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 26, 2012. Said premises are located in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 20 rods South of the Southwest corner of Lot 1331, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; thence East 10 rods; thence South 4 rods; thence West 10 rods; thence North 4 rods to beginning. City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, being in the Northeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 19, Town 3 North, Range 8 West. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 29, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 676.0953 77564771 (12-29)(01-19) busted outside of Nashville State Police troopers from the Hastings detachment of the Wayland Post responded to a home on M-66 south of Nashville Christmas Day concerning suspicious activity. When troopers made contact with the homeowner, they reported immediately noticing a strong odor of marijuana from inside the residence. When the homeowner was questioned about the odor, he admitted to growing marijuana. After getting written consent to search inside, troopers discovered a large grow operation in the basement. Subsequent investigation revealed the family was in possession of 48 plants and scales, with the intent to sell the homegrown product. One subject was on probation on another drug conviction and was arrested for possession with intent to sell. Charges are being sought through the Barry County Prosecutor’s office on the homeowner for maintaining a drug house. Grow lights are used on marijuana plants in the basement of a Nashville home. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Juliet M. Bourdo, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2003, and recorded on February 13, 2003 in instrument 1097560, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Nine and 25/100 Dollars ($57,929.25), including interest at 6.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 5, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 25 rods of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, lying West of Marsh Road The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 8, 2011 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #289223F04 77562457 (12-08)(12-29) MUTUALBANK NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The real estate mortgage given by Gary E. Roberts, aka Gary Roberts ("Mortgagor"), to Hastings Savings & Loan, FA, later known as MainStreet Savings Bank, FSB ("Main Street Savings Bank"), dated September 11, 1995, and recorded on September 12, 1995, in Liber 639, Page 992, Barry County Register of Deeds, as amended by a Loan Modification Agreement and Affidavit pursuant to MCL 565.381 and MCL 565.382, dated November 7, 2005, recorded on November 16, 2005, in Instrument No. 1156322, is in default. The interest of MainStreet Savings Bank was assigned to MutualBank, an Indiana Savings Association (the "Bank"), pursuant to an Assignment of Mortgage dated May 26, 2011, and recorded on May 31, 2011, in Instrument No. 201105310005496, Barry County Register of Deeds. The amount due on the Mortgage at the date of this notice, for principal, interest (accruing at 7.25% per annum), fees, expenses and late charges is the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Twenty-Four and 06/100 Dollars ($107,024.06). Notice is given that the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the premises described below at public auction to the highest bidder at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan, on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due on the Mortgage, together with interest, legal costs, statutory attorneys' fees and also any taxes and insurance that the Bank pays on or prior to the date of sale. The premises to be sold at the sale is located in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, State of Michigan, described as follows: Lot No. 1 of The Elms, according to the recorded plat thereof, except the Easterly 15 feet thereof; and also the following property; a parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point 1636.3 feet East and 417.2 feet South of the North 1/4 post of said Section 8 and running thence South 16 degrees 5 minutes West 114 feet, thence South 65 degrees, 32 minutes East to a point on a line bearing South 5 degrees, 43 minutes West from the place of beginning; thence North 5 degrees, 43 minutes East to the place of beginning; EXCEPT that part lying within the Elms Plat; together with right of way over the existing roadway running Southeasterly from the above described property to the road known as Wildwood Road. Commonly known as: 5104 Winding Lane , Shelbyville, Michigan 49344 Parcel No: 08-11-075-001-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale. Dated: December 1, 2011 MUTUALBANK By: Bruce R. Grubb Bruce R. Grubb (P27632) Its: Attorney Bruce R. Grubb (P27632) VARNUM, LLP Attorneys for MutualBank 251 N. Rose Street, 4th Floor Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 77562372 269/ 553-3545 (12-01)(12-29) THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Wyatt Holes, a single man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 22, 2007 and recorded July 2, 2007 in Instrument Number 1182465, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight and 70/100 Dollars ($90,898.70) including interest at 7.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Barry County Circuit Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan in Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. on JANUARY 19, 2012. Said premises are located in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Village of Freeport, County of Barry Lot 8, Block 2, Village of Freeport, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 22. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 22, 2011 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007-5041 File No. 708.0481 77562833 (12-22)(01-12) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Linda Anaya and David Anaya, wife and husband, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated July 1, 2003, and recorded on July 8, 2003 in instrument 1108054, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred FortySeven and 90/100 Dollars ($73,447.90), including interest at 5.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 19, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North 1/2 of the following described premises: Beginning 30 rods South of the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, for place of beginning, thence West 80 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 80 rods, thence North to the place of beginning. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 22, 2011 For more information, please call: FC C (248) 593-1301 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #234484F06 77562828 (12-22)(01-12) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default: Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) made by Joseph E. Dempsey and Margaret M. Dempsey, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, a Michigan banking corporation, with its address at 900 East Paris Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated August 30, 2005 and recorded on September 7, 2005, Instrument No.: 1152315, Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $92,952.34 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on January 26, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, (which is the building where the Circuit Court for Barry County is held). The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at the rate of 4.5% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorneys fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as: COMMENCING AT THE CENTER QUARTER POST OF SECTION 18, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE SOUTH 660 FEET ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER LINE OF SECTION 18; THENCE EAST 250 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE EAST-WEST QUARTER LINE OF SECTION 18, FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING EAST 250 FEET ALONG SAME COURSE; THENCE NORTH 760 FEET MORE OR LESS PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER LINE, TO THE CENTERLINE OF KELLER ROAD; THENCE WESTERLY 260 FEET MORE OR LESS ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE SOUTH 685 FEET MORE OR LESS, PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH-SOUTH QUARTER LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. Tax Identification Number: 08-07-018-007-12 The redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(12), unless deemed abandoned and then thirty (30) days pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(11). December 19, 2011 UNITED BANK MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L. BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 (12-22)(01-19) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Philip F. Brewer, A Single Man, original mortgagor(s), to Credit Union Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated November 10, 2005, and recorded on November 30, 2005 in instrument 1156946, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Member First Family of Companies, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Two and 05/100 Dollars ($89,542.05), including interest at 6.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 8 and 9 of Country Acres, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 64. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. Dated: December 15, 2011 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #384802F01 77562682 (12-15)(01-05) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — Page 13 POLICE BEAT BEA Medical marijuana ordinance reminder Hastings City Police remind compassionate care givers, as defined under the State Medical Marijuana Act, must have their business properly registered with the City of Hastings. Those found in violation are in direct violation of local ordinance and subject to penalties upon conviction. Wanted men get noticed with bonfire Hastings officers responded to a report of a large bonfire in the 100 block of East High Street Dec. 21. The caller said the fire was not being tended and was close to a structure. Officers reported flames approximately 15 to 20 feet high. One person was standing near the fire and another was in a doorway of a nearby house. Both individuals were asked to approach the officer, but the person in the doorway went inside. The man outside, a 27-year-old Hastings resident, was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Further investigation revealed that the subject who had gone inside, a 28year-old Hastings man, was wanted for three warrants, with bond totaling $9,482. Both were taken into custody and lodged at the Barry County Jail. Man gives two identities, still goes to jail On Dec. 26, a Hastings officer stopped a vehicle for loud exhaust on the 400 block of East South Street. The driver, who gave the officer a name, said he had left his driver’s license in other pants. The officer found that the man was not properly licensed to drive. While being handcuffed, the man allegedly decided to come clean, stating that he might as well tell the officer who he really was since he was already going to jail. The officer confirmed the man’s new identity, a person who had a valid driver’s license. However, the driver, 21, was wanted on three outstanding arrest warrants. An additional charge of obstructing a police officer, by giving a false name to police, is being requested. Reindeer take off before Christmas Deputies responded to a report of stolen lawn ornaments at a residence on Pine Cone Drive in Hastings Dec. 20. The homeowner told deputies someone had driven onto his lawn and taken two lighted-reindeer ornaments from his front yard. The man said he suspected a juvenile who had been previously asked to leave the house for his behavior. The juvenile could not be located for an interview. The ornaments, valued at approximately $40 have not been located. The case is inactive. Argument begins with truck, ends with arrest Barry County Sheriff deputies were dispatched Christmas Eve to a home on Star School Road, Hastings, for a reported domestic assault. According to witnesses, the 18-year-old attacker has emotional issues that cause him to react irrationally and impulsively. The father said his son was driving a family truck without permission and the father had stopped the son and asked for the keys, saying his son was not supposed to be driving. The son threatened his father with a bat pulled a baseball bat he grabbed from behind the truck’s seat. The father said his son then punched him in the side of the head, and they began to wrestle. He told his son to get in the truck and drive back home. When they arrived in the driveway, the son jumped out of the truck and charged his father’s vehicle. The 18-year-old grabbed a piece of rusty pipe from a retaining wall and threatened his father again. The father grabbed the pipe and struck his son in the arm with the pipe. The wife came outside and tried to separate them. The son ran into a field and called 911, then came back to the house, allegedly taunting his father about calling the police. According to the father, they started yelling at each other again, and the son hit his father in the head several times. The father then grabbed his son and pinned him to the ground until deputies arrived. The man told deputies he didn’t want his son to go to jail, but he also couldn’t stand back and let his son attack him. When interviewed, the son told deputies he was only defending himself and his father was the attacker. He initially reported being pulled from the truck, and not using a baseball bat. He told deputies he only picked up the pipe to defend himself. When asked by deputies about the confrontation, the son said, “I’m not going to let him tell me what to do.” He then back-tracked on some of his testimony. The son was handcuffed and placed into the patrol car with difficulty. The mother advised deputies she was extremely worried and didn’t feel her son could handle incarceration. She said she feared he would might try to kill himself. The subject’s grandmother was witness to the last part of the father/son confrontation and told deputies she fears her grandson’s emotional issues make him dangerous and he could possibly kill someone, possibly his father. He had allegedly attacked her and other members of the family in the past. The subject was jailed and the corrections staff was advised of his emotional instability. A report was forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. Kids with BB guns tracked down by K-9 Police Dog Kyro was called in Dec. 20 after the Barry County Sheriff’s Department received a report of two suspects with a handgun pointed at the Bradford White building in Middleville. A deputy said he had walked the trail on which the suspects were reported, but neither he nor Kyro found anything. When the deputy and dog were dispatched later, two Middleville juveniles with BB guns were located behind a residence on Riverwood Drive. The two admitted to being the same ones who were reported earlier. The case is closed. Inmate tries to flee from hospital Officers were called to Pennock Hospital Dec. 20 when an inmate, after release from the emergency room, began fighting with a corrections officer in the parking lot. The corrections officer and two Hastings Police officers who were attempting to secure the female subject in a sheriff’s department vehicle. Earlier in the day, the West Chicago, Ill., woman had complained her stomach hurt and was transported from the jail to Pennock Emergency. She admitted while at Pennock, she went into the bathroom and ingested soap and spray cleaner to induce vomiting. Poison Control was called. The woman was released from the hospital just after 11 p.m. Reportedly, while being escorted to the patrol vehicle, she turned and ran across the hospital parking lot. She was apprehended and continued being uncooperative. Additional officers arrived after a 911 call reported the disturbance. In the car, the woman was biting herself, according to the report. Once back at the jail, the inmate was secured in a restraint chair with no further incident. Information gathered showed the incident was preplanned, and an escape charge is being sought. Woman says drugs to blame for fabricated story Deputies were called to a Main Street address in Woodland Dec. 14, in reference to a domestic assault. The alleged victim told deputies her 26-year-old boyfriend had attacked her. The 23-year-old woman said the couple have three children in common. She told the deputy she was getting ready to take a bath when her boyfriend walked into the house and demanded her cell phone. He then left the house with her phone. When she went outside to find him, the man came out of the neighbor’s house yelling at her. Allegedly, he then threw the phone at her, and they argued in the driveway. When she went back into the house, the man followed her. The woman said she went into the bathroom, closed the door, and was leaning against the door when something hit her chest. Reportedly, the man had dropped a 2 1/2-pound barbell weight through an opening above the bathroom door. She said the man apologized and didn’t know she was leaning against the door. The woman believed the boyfriend only wanted to scare her. She said the man then left with an unknown woman. When contacted, the man said he had come over to visit his children when his girlfriend “went nuts” and threw her phone at him, breaking the phone. He told deputies he had never dropped a weight on the woman, nor had he assaulted her. He said she had just taken too much medication. Deputies were contacted by the woman a day later. She informed authorities she had taken too much Klonopin, and had made the story up because she was mad at her boyfriend. The case remains open and has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office concerning charges against the woman. Nashville Police assisted on the call. Accuser’s testimony in question concerning Terpening CSC case Michael Terpening, former director of EARTH Services in Bellevue, is the defendant in several cases for alleged actions, both civil and criminal. One criminal case involves alleged insurance fraud, the other involves 13 alleged charges of acts with teenage boys. The Banner was contacted Dec. 27 by an alleged representative of Rodney Reames, a 19-year-old witness in the criminal sexual conduct case. According to the caller, a letter would be delivered to the Banner, signed by Reames, that recants his testimony against Terpening. As of press time, the letter had not been delivered to the Banner office, but the same supposed letter is making news headlines around West Michigan. Tom Evans, Barry County prosecutor, has seen the letter and said it doesn’t appear to match the way Reames talks or writes. Evans said at one point Reames was lodged at a hotel because he felt he was being stalked by a member of the press, and another unknown person in a car. “All cases have fluidity,” said Evans. “If we find out who got him to write the letter — the particular who, what, where, when and why — that might be a good thing for the case.” Evans told the Banner that all other statements in the case tell a cohesive story, and the physical evidence supports the statements. Evans said the case will continue as planned. “It’s a tough case,” said Evans. “But, we believe we have evidence which needs to be brought to trial, and we are going to do just that.” POLICE BEAT Continued from previous column Drive still illegal with medical marijuana A deputy saw a Chevrolet Lumina with a cracked windshield traveling more than 55 miles per hour on Campground Road near South Broadway Dec. 20. During the traffic stop, the deputy reportedly noticed a strong odor of burnt marijuana. When asked, the man said he had a medical marijuana card and had marijuana in the car. The driver then produced his medical marijuana license. He also produced a small glass jar with suspected marijuana. The driver, a 32year-old Delton man, was asked to perform sobriety tests. Deputies did find two burnt marijuana cigarettes in the ashtray. The driver was arrested for driving with the presence of drugs. A friend was contacted to retrieve his vehicle. The driver’s father also arrived and presented a medical marijuana card. The medical marijuana was turned over to the father. At the jail, methamphetamines were found during a search. With the suspect’s consent, he was transported to Pennock Hospital for a blood test. A report was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for charges of operating with the presence of drugs, possession of methamphetamines and smuggling of contraband into a correctional facility. Walmart gifts serve community The folks at Walmart have been busy this holiday season helping support community programs. On Nov. 16, assistant store manager Cat Stephens (above) presented $300 in supplies to the Barry County Corrections Department to help with efforts to reinstitute the general education diploma, or GED, program. Accepting on behalf of the Barry County Drug Court is Jeff Westra. On Dec. 12 (below), store manager Johnsy Jones, (right) offered Pastor Dan Currie of the Hastings Baptist Church socks valued at $200 as gifts to the homeless members of the community. COURT NEWS Craig Leonard House of Plainwell was sentenced Dec. 21 in Barry County Circuit Court for violating probation and operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. House, 46, was ordered to serve 12 months in jail, with credit for 212 days served and continue probation. A 36-month probation term was ordered Jan. 26 of this year. House must pay $150 a month toward costs of $2,453. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. 77553774 �Page 14 — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner State championships highlight the year in sports Kayla Kroells races through the water during the 200-yard individual medley in Grandville during the TK/Hastings team’s dual with Calvin Christian. The Trojans topped the Squires and everyone else in the O-K Rainbow this year to win their first ever conference championship. Hastings senior Gabrielle Shipley lines up a shot during the Division 3 State Finals at Forest Akers West Golf Course in October. Shipley earned her fourth state medal by winning medalist honors at the tournament. by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The only ball any Barry County high school athlete had used to win a Michigan High School Athletic Association state championship since 1975 had been a heavy, metal shot put until this fall. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball team claimed the 1975 Class B boys’ basketball state championship. Local athletes Mike Kuras (Lakewood, 2007), Christian Youngs (Hastings, 1992) and Tracy Kangas (Maple Valley, 1992) had been the only ones to earn a state championship in a sport with any kind of a ball since then, until Hastings senior Gabrielle Shipley did it with putts instead of puts. Shipley, a four-time state medalist, shot an 81-82-163 over the course of the two-day, 36hole tournament at Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing at the end of October. She finished two strokes ahead of Plainwell’s Hannah Lewis to earn the title. “So that’s a high school career,” said Hastings varsity girls’ golf coach Bruce Krueger. “From ending the state tournament as a freshman in tears to ending the state tournament as a senior in tears, but then finding out that those are tears of joy.” There were tears in between that freshman golf season and the senior one as well for Shipley. Shipley tore her ACL during a varsity basketball game last winter, had surgery in early February, and then it was more than two months before she could really swing a golf club again. “It actually didn’t hurt at all when I tore it, I was just crying because I was worried about golf,” said Shipley. She’ll have plenty more golf ahead of her, as she is planning on being a part of the Grand Valley State University Women’s program after high school graduation. The Saxon girls’ golf team was third at the D3 finals with a score of 774, behind state champion Grosse Ile which scored a 760 and league rival South Christian which finished at 770. Another O-K Gold Conference team, Forest Hills Eastern, was fourth with a 781. Hastings finished behind South Christian and Forest Hills Eastern during the conference season, but added a regional title at the end of the year to earn the spot in the finals. Shipley was the medalist at both the conference tournament and the regional, but had a lot of help in getting the team to the state finals again. All five of the Hastings girls finished in the top 15 at the regional tournament, with Kylee Nemetz sixth, Lindy Kloosterman ninth, Katie Brown 13th and Dani Meredith 15th. Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ track and field team celebrates its 2011 Kalamazoo Valley Association championship. Thornapple Kellogg senior Brittany London picks up speed on her way to a Division 2 state championship in the pole vault. Delton Kellogg senior Jolene Drum closes in on the finish line at the Division 3 State Finals. DK’s girls won KVA and regional titles in 2011. The Saxons were joined at the finals by Olivia Barker from Lakewood and Alex Banash from Thornapple Kellogg who both also qualified for the tournament. Track and field athletes and wrestlers have won most of the county’s state titles in recent seasons, and both groups had very successful 2011 campaigns. Barry County’s first state championship was earned in June, when Thornapple Kellogg senior Brittany London set a new school-record in clearing 12 feet 1 inch at the Division 2 Track and Field State Finals at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. London secured her state medal with her first jump of the day, clearing 10-10, overcame some adversity to clear 11-10 on her third try at the height, and then earned her first state championship with the jump of 121. “I’ve been waiting for that since a couple of years ago,” said London, who placed fifth at the state finals as a sophomore and eighth as a junior, and is now continuing her vaulting career at the University of South Florida. TK had one pole-vaulter on both the boys’ and girls’ medal stands at the state finals, on opposite ends. Matt Raymond earned the Trojan boys’ team’s lone medal by placing eighth. He too set a school-record, with a jump of 13-9. That first Saturday in June was a busy one for the local track and field stars. Field event athletes won most of the area’s medals at the Division 2 finals. Throwers won all the ones in the field that the vaulters didn’t. Thornapple Kellogg’s Erin Ellinger was seventh in both the discus (116-10) and the shot put (36-5), and Lakewood junior Ashley Jemison was fourth in the discus with a mark of 123-7. Lakewood senior Cody Lindemulder earned the area’s lone medal in the boys’ competition, placing eighth in the discus with a throw of 149-3. Thornapple Kellogg senior Allyson Winchester was the lone area medalist on the track in D2. She scratched out of the 1600meter run to focus her efforts on a pair of relays and the 3200-meter run. She placed fourth in the 3200 in 11 minutes 14.59 seconds. That same day at Comstock Park High School, Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg athletes were performing in the Division 3 State Finals. Hanna Kyle was the lone medalist for Maple Valley in the Division 3 girls’ meet. She placed eighth in the 300-meter low hurdles with a time of 47.87 seconds. Maple Valley junior Garrett Reid came out on top of Delton Kellogg senior Tyler Bourdo at the long jump pit, but both boys earned two state medals including one third-place finish. Reid was third in the long jump, with a best leap of 21-10.5 inches. Bourdo was sixth in that event, flying 21-5.5. Reid closed out his day on the track by placing eighth in the 100meter dash in 11.45 seconds. Bourdo added a third-place finish in the 400-meter dash, com- Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team celebrates its victory in the Class C State Quarterfinals over Bronson in November. ing in with a time of 49.81 seconds. Bourdo helped lead the Delton Kellogg boys to the county’s lone track and field conference championship the previous month, as the Panthers clinched the Kalamazoo Valley Association championship with an 18-point victory over runner-up Schoolcraft at the KVA Championship Meet. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls weren’t able to run to another O-K Gold Conference championship in 2011, but did win their third Division 2 Regional championship in four years. The 2011 season began with another thrilling wrestling season that included Lakewood’s varsity team winning another Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship under head coach Bob Veitch, then running through the state’s postseason tournament all the way to the Division 3 Quarterfinals. Lakewood knocked off league rival Portland in the regional finals to earn a spot in the finals at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. “It’s huge,” Veitch said of getting back to Battle Creek. “At the beginning of the year, I didn’t know if we could. We just had to put things together. I’ll tell you what, we came back with great senior leadership.” “Those guys did a great job, and our underclassmen worked right with them.” The Vikings wound up having their team season ended by Allendale for the fourth straight time. The Falcons topped the Vikings 39-20 in the quarterfinals. Lakewood was one of two local teams to win a district championship, with Hastings securing the other by scoring its third victory of the season over rival Thornapple Kellogg in the Division 2 District Finals. The Saxons were then downed by Lowell in the Division 2 Regional Semifinals. It was a tough year for the Saxons and Trojans, who saw Caledonia finish ahead of them in the O-K Gold Conference. The Fighting Scots’ championship ended a string of five consecutive league titles for Hastings. The three are the top three teams in the OK Gold again this winter, but this will be the last time in a while that they all are battling in the same conference. The O-K Conference announced realignment plans this fall, plans that move Caledonia and Forest Hills Eastern out of the O-K Gold. The Gold will now include Hastings, Thornapple Kellogg, Wayland, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Ottawa Hills and South Christian. Caledonia, with its enrollment of 1,324, dwarfed the other schools in the league. Ottawa Hills now leads the O-K Gold in enrollment with 978 students. Thornapple Kellogg is listed as having 898 students in the current plan. Caledonia was one of the 12 schools to vote no on the proposal. “It has been a long process to get everything to fit, and to get one to pass,” said Hastings athletic director Mike Goggins. “The truth of the matter is with the way the current football playoff system is and needing six wins to get into the playoffs football is the tail that wags the dog right now.” The wrestling season didn’t end with Lakewood’s loss in the state quarterfinals, the top local wrestlers traveled to the Palace of Auburn Hills the following weekend for the Individual State Finals. Area wrestlers earned six medals at the individual finals, with three of those coming home with Delton Kellogg seniors. The Panthers’ Jason King was eighth at 152 pounds in Division 3, Trevor Curtice seventh at 189 pounds, and David Dempsey eighth at 160 pounds. “Bringing four (to the finals) and coming out with three state medalists and one who was two points away is a pretty special weekend,” Delton Kellogg head coach Dan Phillips said. “Three of them were fourth at regionals and a lot of people counted them out. They just came in and wrestled their butts off. We’re going to miss them next year, holy smokes.” Lakewood senior Darren Eaton was fourth in Division 3’s 160-pound weight class. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg had one medalist each in Division 2, with Saxon senior Mike Cross fourth at 160 pounds and the Trojan junior Adrian Foster sixth at 285 pounds. Another group of athletes who perform without balls, rackets, pads or sticks in the winter had a fine season as well. Lakewood and Thornapple Kellogg both saw their varsity competitive cheer teams win conference titles in 2011, and both advanced to the regional round of the state tournament. “The girls really stepped up last night,” said Lakewood head coach Kim Martin after her team’s 54-point victory over runner-up Lansing Catholic at the CAAC-Blue/White finale. “We’ve really talked all season about hitting our peak at the end of the season, unlike teams of the past who have hit their peak towards the middle. This team has really improved their performances week by week.” It was the second straight conference title for the Lakewood girls. Thornapple Kellogg’s girls won the O-K Gold Conference for the second time in three years. “As a sophomore, I really didn’t know what any of it meant, because our program had just started and I was one of the younger ones on the team,” said TK senior Ally Nye. “This year, being one of the older ones on the team and seeing the freshmen and sophomores experiencing it, it’s nice for me to know how they’re feeling. “And, it’s kind of a nice way to close out my senior year.” The boys and girls with the basketballs didn’t have as much success as the wrestlers and the cheerleaders in the winter. Lakewood’s girls won their first district championship since 2004, but fell to an undefeated Three Rivers team in the Class B Regional Semifinals at Gull Lake High School. A handful of girls from that Lakewood team were together again as the calendar turned to spring, helping the Viking varsity girls’ softball team to a share of the CAACWhite championship. The last conference title for the Vikings had come in 2005. “It’s been a few years in between,” said Lakewood head coach Kristin Heinze, who was co-head coach with Rollie Krauss the last time the Vikings won a league title. “We always battle and end up just a little bit short, with one or two too many losses.” “I think we’ve got a lot of kids here that just really have that intensity that they need to come out and get the job done. A lot of really serious softball players that have that solid softball mentality. Great leadership. Our seniors are both good leaders, and (we get) really strong leadership from the junior class.” The Vikings split their league double header with Portland, but both teams went on to finish the conference season with 9-1 records. The Raiders got the last laugh though, topping Continued next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — Page 15 Plainwell overcomes double-digit deficit at TK Thornapple Kellogg’s Crystal Smith (left) drives around Plainwell’s Miranda Monroe during Thursday afternoon’s non-conference contest in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) by Brett Bremer Sports Editor Despite missing its coach and its starting point guard the Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team came as close to a win as it has all season Thursday afternoon. The Thornapple Kellogg offense sputtered down the stretch though, as visiting Plainwell scored a 38-34 non-conference victory. Thornapple Kellogg had a double-digit lead in the second quarter, and led by as many as eight points in the second half. Plainwell rallied to tie the game at 30-30 heading into the fourth quarter, then held the host Trojans to just four points in the final eight minutes. Those four points came on four offensive put-backs for TK. Plainwell got 12 points from Sarah Morrell, seven from Teresa Thiel, and six each from Alyssa Adams and Melanie Myames. Shelby Tedrow led Thornapple Kellogg with ten points, while Crystal Smith chipped in nine and Sydney Krol seven. The TK Trojans’ zone defense held Plainwell scoreless for a couple of threeminute stretches in the opening quarter, and then for more than five minutes in the second quarter. An 11-0 run during that stretch allowed TK to build a 22-10 lead with a minute and a half remaining in the first half. Plainwell played its on part in the scoring drought, missing ten straight free throws during the quarter. A late push though allowed Plainwell to pull within 22-16 at the half. Plainwell finished the game just 12-of-32 at the free throw line, but did hit four in the final two minutes to seal the win. JV coach Brandi James led the TK team, From previous page the Vikings 8-3 in their Division 2 District Semifinal contest. Thornapple Kellogg’s boys turned in the best baseball season of any of the county’s teams. A string of late-inning rallies helped the Trojan varsity baseball team to an undefeated (21-0) O-K Gold Conference season and a league title. The Trojans though were stunned by Grand Rapids Christian in the Division 2 District Semifinal they hosted in Middleville. The Eagles topped the Trojans 8-2 to end TK’s postseason run before it ever got going. None of the boys on the area golf courses last spring matched Shipley’s success from the fall, but it was still a good season. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ golf team clinched the outright Capital Area Activities Conference White Division championship, besting runner-up Lansing Catholic by 18 strokes at the league tournament hosted by The Emerald in St. Johns. “These guys have worked so hard for this league championship, a first for Lakewood golf,” said Viking head coach Carl Kutch. “They played smart, focused, and mentally tough today. It is a long course and the wind was gusty, making conditions tough out there.” Lakewood would go on to win its first ever district championship and qualify for the Division 3 State Finals, where the Vikings placed ninth. Along the way, Taylor Axdorff was the district champion, winning a threehole play-off with West Catholic’s Sam Weatherhead at Prairiewood Golf Course in Otsego. Hastings sent one golfer to the Division 2 State Finals, Danny Buehler. The Saxon team qualified for the regional tournament, and there Buehler shot a 75 to be one of the three individual state qualifiers from the tournament. While it was individuals winning MHSAA state titles in 2011 a couple of the most exciting team accomplishments were made in the fall with Hastings varsity football team clinching a spot in the state playoffs once again and the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ volleyball team putting together a long run in the Class C state tournament for the second time in three years. Delton Kellogg, led by Colorado State The Hastings varsity football team walks through the hand-shake line with the boys from Harper Creek after the Beaver’s 21-14 win over the Saxons in their Division 3 Pre-District contest in Battle Creek. University bound Adrianna Culbert, was ranked number one in the state in Class C for most of the 2011 season, but St. Mary Catholic Central (SMCC) was the better team in the Class C State Semifinal at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena in November. The Kestrels, the defending Class C State Champions, topped the Panthers 25-19, 2725, 25-15. “We won the conference, and the second district they ever won and second regional,” said Delton Kellogg head coach Jack Magelssen. “We got beat by a better team today, so I’d have to say we did the best we could do this year. We’re proud of that. “The community is unbelievable. It’s absolutely unbelievable. I coached at (Portage) Northern for a long time it doesn’t come close to what the Delton people do for these kids and for their whole town.” Delton Kellogg dominated the KVA, winning its fourth straight league title, but then had to rally to beat league foe Hackett Catholic Central 3-2 in the Class C District Semifinals without seniors Culbert and Rachel Parker. “The other kids stepped up and did a great job,” said Magelssen. “They could have quit. They could have folded.” The subsequent district and regional titles were the second for the Panthers in the past Hastings’ Mike Cross works to get away from his opponent during the Division 2 Individual State Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills in March. Cross was one of six state medalists from the area. three seasons. They’d been beat out in Class B in 2010 by Lakewood. The Vikings, still in Class B, also won a district title after earning a conference title in 2011. Lakewood was undefeated in the CAAC-White this fall, then followed that up by clinching its Class B district title with a 32 win over Thornapple Kellogg in the district finals in Middleville. The Vikings then got to play on their own home floor in the regionals, but fell 3-1 to former Lakewood head coach Christine Grunewald and the East Grand Rapids Pioneers in the regional semifinals. After a grueling O-K Gold Conference slate in which the Saxons finished as the league runner-up with a 5-2 record, Hastings varsity football team advanced to the state playoffs for the fourth time in five years. For the third straight season though, the Saxons lasted just one round in the playoffs. An undefeated Battle Creek Harper Creek team knocked off the Saxons 21-14 in their Division 3 Pre-District contest in Battle Creek. Harper Creek running back Kasey Carson busted through a hole on the right side, and raced 49 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the second half, to put his team up 148. “I really think the big play of the game was when they hit the trap the first play of the second half,” said Hastings head coach Fred Rademacher. “As their coach said, they really hadn’t been in a game. They hadn’t been down at halftime. If we could have come out and made a stop there and got the ball back and stuffed one in, obviously momentum would have been on our side and I think things could have ended a little differently in that situation.” The Saxons didn’t give up after that big play. They battled back to tie the contest at 14-14, but a 14-yard touchdown run by Mitchell Bailey with 10:34 left to play secured the win for the Beavers. Once again, many of the successes of the fall season were had by athletes in sports without a ball, including one pair of girls who won a state championship. The Lakewood equestrian team overcame an early deficit to capture the Division D State Championship at the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Championships in October. After four days and seventeen events the Lakewood girls, Corazon and Cassidy Curtis, finished with a 281-257 lead over the runnersup from Clinton. The Division D is for teams with either one or two riders. Thornapple Kellogg had a pair of runners close out the 2011 varsity cross country season by earning state medals. Trojan junior Casey Lawson, in her third trip to the Division 2 State Finals at Michigan which was without head coach Jesse Bays and senior point guard Molly Lark. Despite Lark’s absence, the TK team wasn’t too bothered by Plainwell’s full-court pressure. The Trojans also did a better job of making some hustle plays than they did in a 52-34 loss at Lakewood Tuesday. The TK Trojans are now 0-6 overall this season. TK returns to action at home against Hastings Jan. 3. Thornapple Kellogg guard Kelli Graham passes the ball around Plainwell’s Teresa Theil Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) International Speedway, had her second straight All-State performance finishing 25th in 18:56.1. “I made all-state. It’s a good day, and Dustin made it too so it’s even better,” said Lawson. Trojan senior Dustin Brummel was 18th in a new personal record time of 16:10.4 to earn his first state medal. They weren’t the only local athletes at the state finals. Lawson was the individual champion in the O-K Gold Conference this fall, and Hastings sophomore Trista Straube finished right behind her at the league meet. Straube qualified for the Division 2 State Finals for the second time this fall. In Division 3, Maple Valley’s Jessica Rushford, Delton Kellogg’s Ryan Watson, and the entire Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ cross country team ran in the State Finals. It was a fine season for the Delton Kellogg girls, who won the KVA championship with an undefeated season in the league and then won a Division 3 Regional championship. “I think there’s a lot of dedication,” Delton Kellogg senior Jolene Drum said of why the Delton team made the jump to the top of the league standings this year. “We’ve gotten a lot bigger, but we’ve also gotten a lot closer.” In the pool, the Thornapple Kellogg/Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team won its first ever conference championship, and completed an undefeated regular season by winning the O-K Rainbow Conference Meet in Hastings in November. Teammates Alexis Kelley, Kayla Strumberger, Alexa Schipper, Kaylee DeMink and Kayla Kroells all earned all-conference honors. The 200-yard medley relay team of Strumberger, Schipper, DeMink and Kroells followed that performance up with a trip to the Division 1 State Finals at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, where Schipper also swam in the 100-yard breaststroke. Trojan boys’ team ends 2011 on four-game winning-streak A three-pointer at the buzzer by DJ Nolff in Plainwell Thursday afternoon sent the Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball team into the holiday break on a high note. The visiting Trojans topped the host Trojans 54-53 to improve to 5-1 on the season and extend their current winning streak to four games. Thornapple Kellogg is off now until Jan. 3 when it will visit Hastings for an O-K Gold Conference contest. Plainwell took a 53-51 lead with seven seconds left on a pair of free throws by James Matlock. Greg Hamilton led Thornapple Kellogg with 33 points on the night. Nolff finished with nine and Brendon Hudson had six. Plainwell got 19 points from Justin DeBruyne and 24 from Jack Conklin. In a game that was tight throughout, Plainwell led 26-23 at the half, and 39-38 heading into the fourth quarter. BOWLING SCORES Monday Mixerettes NBT 40-24; Dean’s Dolls 39-25; Dewey’s Auto Body 33-31; Kent Oil 32-32; Nashville Chiropractic 27-37; James Process Service 21-43. Good Games and Series - M. Rodgers 176-447; S. Dunham 162-463; B. Anders 170; S. Merrill 199. Senior Citizens Butterfingers 42-22; Kuempel 39-25; Just Having Fun 37-27; Usedtobe#1 35-29; M&M’s 34-30; Three Gals and a Guy 32-32; King Pins 29-35; Early Risers 28-36; Sun Risers 28-36; Ward’s Friends 16-48. Women’s Good Games and Series - C. Stuart 177-437; P. Freeman 156-441; R. Pitts 149-416; E. Dunham 193-499; S. Patch 202; Y. Cheeseman 180-488; G. Scobey 166-478; N. Boniface 169-465; A. Tasker 137. Men’s Good Games and Series - R. Walker 183-504; D. Kiersey 226-559; R. Hart 186; R. McDonald 217-618; L. Brandt 202572; W. Mallekoote 172; J. Grassmyer 202; R. Boniface 202-496; C. Purdum Sr. 183; H. Gibson 168-459; K. Schantz 177. Wednesday PM Mills Landing 44-20; Eye & ENT 38-26; The River 37-27; Hair Care 36.5-23.5*; Four Pals 27.5-36.5. Good Games and Series - J. Shurlow 162-465; A. Nicholson 141; S. Daniel 168416; J. Pettengill 146; T. Christopher 182. *Games to be made up. CB’s Tuesday Trios 51-17; Rollarama 50-18; Look Insurance 41-29; Shirlee’s Team 38-31; Lu’s Team 35-33; Twisted Sisters 35-33; Blair Landscaping 32-36; Coleman Agency 31-37; Team Turkey 27-40; Trouble 24-41; Classic 3 20-44; Ghost Team 17-51. High Game and Series - S. Vandenburg 245; R. Brummel 244; M. Heath 230; S. McKee 656; T. Daniels 562; L. Potter 530. Thurs. Angels Miller Farm Repair 36.5-23.5; Moore’s Apts. 36-24; Riverfront Fin. Ser. 35-25; Hastings Bowl 33-27; Rock-N-Bowlers 32.527.5; Cathy’s Cut & Curl 31-29; Varney’s Const. 28-32. High Games and Series - M. Weiler 151; J. Wood 181; C. Cooper 190; A. Castelein 210; C. Hooper 149; C. Doornbos 211-539; B. Noteboom 172; L. Brandt 186; C. Kuhlman 192; S. Butler 156; R. Cheeseman 179; L. Kendall 217; B. Cuddahee 204-577; Cathy S. 145; Colleen S. 180; J. Gasper. Tuesday Night Mixed Hometown Lumber 42.5-25.5; Boyce Milk Haulers 41-27; Hurless Machine Shop 40.527.5; Barry County Red Cross 37-31; J-Bar Antique Tractors 32-36; Dirt Broke 11-57. Men’s Good Games and Series - A. Mirr 205; D. Benner 199-573; K. Beebe 191; M. Burd 189-438; G. Hause 182; C. Steeby 178; S. Hause 174. Women’s Good Games and Series - S. Beebe 179-515; B. Wilkins 176; M. Wilcox 163-404; D. Service 162-450; R. Gross 151400; D. Ware 145; M. Majava 141. �Page 16 — Thursday, December 29, 2011 — The Hastings Banner TOP TEN STORIES, continued from page 3 The DeCamp family cuts a ceremonial ribbon marking 50 years of Flexfab. The company, which manufactures flexible hosing and tubing, also was awarded a major contract with Boeing to build a new Air Force tanker. patrol vehicles and signs will still be present at the detachment. Internally, the office footprint has been reduced, and the landlord may rent the remaining MSP office space. No. 6 (Tie) Flexfab Part of the strength of Barry County has been the entrepreneurial spirit of businesses that began in the community and, through ingenuity and innovation, continue to shine bright. One of them, Flexfab Horizons International, celebrated a very special 50th anniversary this past summer. Organizers estimated more than 4,000 people attended the open house celebrating the 50th anniversary of Flexfab Horizons International Saturday, July 30. “We were extremely pleased with the attendance for the open house program at our plant 77563439 June 1975. The new regional plan will help meet a $20.7 million MSP general fund reduction in Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed 2012 budget. Oct. 13 - In March, the Michigan State Police announced a regional plan to enhance policing services while reducing the number of “brick and mortar” MSP posts. The Hastings Post will close its doors to the public on Oct. 16, when the plan goes into effect. The local post will become the MSP Hastings Detachment. This detachment is one of 16 former MSP posts that will no longer maintain public lobby hours, but troopers will start and end their shifts there. Citizens will still be able to meet with troopers, but by appointment only. “The MSP Wayland Post will cover both Allegan and Barry counties,” said Lt. Steven Harper, commander of the Wayland post. “The MSP Regional Policing Plan will have a positive impact on the way we provide for the public safety needs for the citizens of these two counties. With the merging of the Wayland and Hastings posts, we will have the flexibility to move the troopers where they are most needed.” The Wayland Post now has 39 troopers assigned to provide 24-hour coverage to Allegan and Barry counties. With the regionalization, five more troopers were assigned to the post. The front of the post will look the same said Harper. The familiar bright blue MSP The Michigan State Police office in Hastings was closed due to state reductions. Barry County is now part of the Wayland post. on Saturday,” said Doug DeCamp the founder, chairman and CEO of FHI. The day’s festivities kicked-off with an opening ceremony at the company’s headquarters on Cook Road. FHI board member Kent Vana served as the master of ceremonies for the event which included presentations and speeches from local and state politicians and business and community leaders. After a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony by members of the DeCamp family and Flexfab board of directors, the DeCamps greeted their guests and the company’s facilities were open for tours as were displays of a verity of vehicles and other products manufactured with parts from Flexfab. The Thornapple Jazz Orchestra provided musical entertainment near the tents where the Seasonal Grille offered a variety of food and refreshments and Moo-ville Creamery of Nashville scooped up a selection of its most popular flavors for Flexfab guests. Flexfab began in 1961 when Doug DeCamp and the late Bill Pierce decided to form the Hastings-based company which is now recognized around the world for it’s engineering excellence. The company produces products for aerospace, automotive, dairy/food, heavy duty truck and marine industries in addition to military and governmental specialty items and more. Flexfab, which also has plants in China and Brazil, is the largest manufacturer in the City of Hastings where 900 of its employees are employed. The company anticipates that its 2011 sales will reach a record high of more than $1000 million. No. 6 (Tie) Layaway Santa brings joy Who could doubt the existence of Santa Claus — or the giving hearts of a community that understands that true giving is the gift presented without notice or recognition. The Layaway Santa who dropped off a gift of cheer to a host of struggling families hoping to claim their gifts from the layaway department at Kmart became everyone’s unknown hero. Anonymous donors are stepping forward this holiday season to make sure families have gifts under their Christmas trees. One such donor stopped in to the Hastings Kmart and wrote a check for $5,000 designated toward Christmas layaway gifts at the store. The woman reportedly said she had heard about a similar gesture in the Grand Rapids area and decided to repeat the kindness here. Employees chose 50 families whose layaway purchases were paid off through the donation. “It has been a very rewarding experience for us all at Kmart,” said Judi Chaddock, Kmart human resources. “Morale has jumped tremendously here because we can do something so nice for our customers. We had one man come in to take his gifts off layaway because he couldn’t afford to pay them off before Christmas. When we told him they were already paid for, he was overwhelmed and started to cry. “This whole thing has been kind of a stepping stone of amazingly great giving. Many more people are now donating in the area and across the country,” she said. “Customers just start to cry when we tell them someone has paid for their layaways already.” Although people are encouraged to ‘believe’ this time of year, “Unbelievable,” was how one recipient responded, “in today’s economy, that someone could be so generous. I am shaking. Thank you so much. You made my family happy this Christmas.” For those who are struggling to make ends meet, the holiday season can be a truly stressful and sad time of year. This local Kmart Santa has proven, to many people in the community, that random acts of kindness are what make it a wonderful life. 8. TSA actions involving local woman makes national headlines Barry County got a true taste of national fear and obsession when one of our residents suffered through the humiliation of a search at a Florida airport on her way home to Hastings. Hastings native Lena Reppert garnered national fame the hard way in June as the most recent victim sparking controversy over Transportation Security Administration policy. TSA detained and disrobed the 95-year-old, who was flying from Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., to Hastings. Reppert suffers from leukemia and was returning to Michigan to be with friends and family. “We were on the other end of the incident,” said Reppert’s niece, Ellen Scobey, of Hastings, who got a disturbing phone call from Reppert’s daughter, Jean Weber, after Reppert boarded a plane in Florida. TSA officials said they detected something suspicious in Reppert’s clothing and escorted her to a private room where they had her remove an adult diaper. Though TSA now denies this, Scobey maintained that her aunt was required to remove her clothing. “She couldn’t understand why they would think she had a bomb. My aunt would not hurt a fly. She would never say a negative thing about a person. I don’t understand – it’s a small airport,” Scobey said. Her own feelings echoed a widespread opposition to TSA’s approach. Reppert’s story has been told across the United States, including on NBC and National Review Online. 9. (Tie) Hundreds of fraudulent signatures discovered on deeds An investigation by the CBS television program 60 Minutes produced an uncomfortable encounter in Hastings when county employees dug for details and came up with some difficult news. Barry County Register of Deeds Darla Burghdoff reported April 21 that staff had found several hundred mortgage documents with “obvious fraudulent signatures.” Some documents date back as far as 2007. After attending a meeting of the Michigan Association of Registers of Deeds April 18 and viewing a “60 Minutes” episode from April 3, Burghdoff and county employees from all over Michigan started investigating their records. The CBS investigative news program revealed that lender processing firms were hired to sign mortgage, foreclosure and mortgage assignment documents as if they were bank officials, to streamline the mortgage process. According to the report, names such as Linda Green, Tywanna Thomas, Christie Baldwin and Korell Harp were signed fraudulently as the vice president of banks such as HSBC, Wells Fargo, US Bank, CitiBank, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and others. “60 Minutes” showed the non-matching comparison of the same person’s signature, and experts confirmed they were not signed by the same person. People who were hired for the fraudulent work were expected to sign more than 350 bank documents an hour. One person signed 4,000 bank documents a day. According to the CBS report, notary publics also were hired to knowingly certify bank documents that had the false signatures. According to the report, “Linda Green” was shown to be the vice president of 20 banks at the same time. Other bank vice presidents were actually high school students. One employee signed different vice president signatures for five different banks. No. 9 (Tie) Historic church now home of nonprofit agencies Historical sentiment won out as the year came to a close when an anonymous donor provided the funds necessary for the Barry Community Foundation to purchase the former First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. The iconic First Presbyterian Church of Hastings will continue standing on South Broadway, after being purchased by the Barry Community Foundation for $300,000 with funds provided by a donor. BCF staff moved into the 1853 structure in March. The sale was finalized in November. At a time when the new governor was advocating for collaboration among municipalities, businesses, organizations and others, the Barry Community Foundation soon was under the same roof as Community Action, the Thornapple Arts Council and Thornapple Players. The building is now known as the Barry Community Enrichment Center. BCF Executive Director Bonnie Hildreth said collaboration continues, with businesses and individuals donating furniture, equipment and supplies, as well as services, such as painting and maintenance. Also late in the year, resident Marleah Dennison and her son, Terry, pledged $26,000 toward conversion of the sanctuary into the Dennison Performing Arts Center. The Dennisons have challenged other patrons of the arts to donate toward the costs of renovations. The building had been for sale for several months and had been vacant since the congregation relocated to a newly constructed church west of the city in November 2010. “We’re happy this historic structure is not only being preserved, but more importantly, is being used for new chapters in this community’s life,” retired Lutheran pastor Michael Anton said. “We’re so glad — especially given the occasional cry we hear for more parking — that the building is not being razed for a patch of asphalt.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hastings Banner Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper.HastingsBanner Description An account of the resource <strong>The Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Hastings Banner.</strong><br /><br /><strong>The Library also wishes to thank all of the community members who donated money to support our digitizing efforts.<br /><br />The Banner Overview:</strong><br />The Hastings Banner newspaper has been published in Hastings, Michigan since 1856. The following history highlights are taken from Richard Cook's history as published in the 1956 Centennial Edition of The Hastings Banner, and recapped by Esther Walton in her From Time to Time column in The Banner dated April 12, 1984.<br /><br /><strong>Links to online copies of the paper follow the history section.<br /></strong><strong><br /><br /><br />Searching the paper:<br /></strong>The Banner, and all other PDF files on this history portal, are fully searchable. To search:<br /><ol><li>Click on the magnifying glass search icon in the upper right.</li> <li>Enter your search term(s) in the simple search box and press Enter or click on Search.</li> <li>Any PDF file on the site that contains your term(s) should be listed. Do not use the Advanced Search.</li> </ol><strong>See <a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/676/How_To_Use_Online_Newspapers_8x11.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to Use Online Newspapers</a> for more information about using and searching online newspapers.</strong><br /><br />-----------------------<br /><strong>The Banner History</strong>:<br />C.S. Burton &amp; Co. were listed as the proprietors of the "Republican Banner", which first appeared here on May 1, 1856, with Dr. C. S. Burton as the publisher and Norman Bailey as editor.<br /><br />Publication office was on the second floor of the Rower Block, whose address was given as "corner of State and Church"; which corner was not specified.<br /><br />The objective of this publication was to win support for the newly created Republican party and thus counteract the influence of the Barry County Pioneer, a Democratic journal that had been published here since 1851. No copies of the first three issues of The Banner were saved.<br /><br />Make-up on the first journal corresponded with a pattern typical of most local journals then published. Page one contained a few columns of advertising, fiction (often a continued story), and a short feature of no particular news value. Page one was the "literary" page.<br /><br />Page two contained the editorial barbs, along with state news, political articles, Washington items and news of the national and territorial giovernments. Page three contained a few items of local news, sandwiched inbetween the local and foreign news.<br /><br />Page four was usually solid with advertising and as such was the editor's "bread and butter" page....Locally it was the pattern until the early 1880s.<br /><br />Several changes in ownership and management occurred during the first two years of publication, with J. M. Nevins taking over ownership interests on July 16, 1857. With the issue of May 7, 1862, "The Republican Banner" became "The Hastings Banner". Editor Nevins thought the village had developed sufficiently during the past several years to merit this recognition.<br /><br />Another major change in the management of The Banner came when Nevins sold the newspaper to George M. Dewey of Niles on March 14, 1866, who then took over as editor and publisher. Dewey, an ardent Republican and somewhat of a crusader, gave considerable space to editorial comment and party affairs and also directed pointed paragraphs against the saloons and local traffic in liquor. Dewey was the grandfather of Thomas E. Dewey, Republican presidential nominee in 1944 and 1948. Editor Dewey on May 4, 1870 changed the format (and name) of the paper to "Hastings Republican Banner". <br /><br />A fire in December 1883 burned The Banner plant (located in the middle of the block on the north side of State St. across from the courthouse). Files and back issues from August 1880 to December 1883 and the January 4, 1884 issues are missing.<br /><br />The Banner was purchased by Marshall L. Cook and George Bower on July 21, 1880. They changed the name to "The Hastings Banner". M. L. Cook soon became the sole owner and remained so until July 7, 1887 when Albert Nishern (M. L.'s brother-in-law) joined him. Albert Nishern sold his interest on November 6, 1889 to William Cook (M. L.'s younger brother).<br /><br />The Cook brothers partnership held together (56 years) ... Richard Cook followed his father into the newspaper business, and Richard's son William joined him. So the Cook family ownership continued for 85 years, from 1880 to 1974, when Richard and William sold the paper to High Fullerton. J-Ad Graphics became the owners of "The Hastings Banner" in August of 1981. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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